The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

brought peace between tiie CiiulOi'
 Uardirial oennaro Granite Pigna- tell Di Belmonte, dean of cardinal bishops. thanked the diplomatic corps in behalf of the church.
 General Meeting
 Prior to the reception, the con- rregation of cardinals held Q gen. eral meeting to discuss preparations for the conclave to elect a new pom tiff. It was announced that today's arrivals from various parts Of Eu. rope would increase the numper or cardinals present to 40. ,,,.
 Earlier in the morning, the fifth funeral service of the Novendian series was held at St. Peters, witn Msgr. Giuseppe Migone, the iate pontiff,s secret almoner, officiating.
 The Vatican scene today was one of unusual activity, as plans for the conclave were speeded. Many cler- Uvmen had ceased their customary sfudious activity and were seen rushing from state offices making various arrangements for rooms TOT the conclavites, and seeing that the princes of the church would not lack comforts during their sessions.
 Sistine Chapel Closed
 Tourists in Rome were denied the privilege of viewing the Sistine cha Del with Michaelangelos ceiling' since the chapel was being decorat- ed for the conclave which VIII pc held there.
 From the altar of the sistine cha pel will be placed a table depicting inc descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles. It will be surmount- ed by a violet-colored canopy. on the highest step of the altar will be nlaced an arm chair which the new Pope will use when he is proclaimed supreme head of the church py ms former brother cardinals. During the count of ballots, six long can- dies will burn on the ltar.
 All morning newspapers in Rome, evidently discounting the possipil- ity of the election of a non-Italian Pope. published photographs of ltal. ian cardinals whom they regarded aS leadlng canuluateS'
 More Cardinals Due
 It was announced that three more cardinals, the Americans, George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop oi Chicago, and Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, archbishop of philadel- phia. and Emanuele Cardinal Con" calves Cerejeira, patriarch Of Lis- bon, would arrive Saturday.
 On Sunday Karl Cardinal Joseph schulte. archbishop of Cologne, and Ignatius Cardinal Gabriel Tappouni' patriarch of Antioch, are due.
 William Cardinal o'Connell, arcn- bishop of Boston, and Sebastiano Cardinal Leme De Silveira Cintra, archbishop of Rio De Janeiro. will arrive the night of March l. q few hours after the time reportedly. set for the opening of the conclave which will elect new Pope.
 A commission of cardinals arrang- ing for the electoral conclave was examining the names and positions of all non cardinals who will be per- nsitted within the precincts after cardinals retire to begin voting.
 Each cardinal may be accompan- fed by only one prelate and one domestic, except by special permis- Sion of the sacred college. Others permitted within the doors are sacristan Monsignor Deromanis who administered the last Sacra- rsaent to Pope Plus. several papal ceremonialists, two doctors, a drug gist, carpenters, fiasons, plumbers, glass workers, cooks and walters,
 Last night the Palantine guard evacuated the living quarters on the ground floor of the papal pa- lace to make room for kitchens where the cardinals food will be prepared on modern electric stoves during the conclave.
 Five Possibilities
 Speculation over Pope Plus prob able successor centered on five 1tal- ians: Ella Cardinal Dalla Costa, 77, archbishop of Florence; Luigi Car dinal Lavitrano, 65, archbishop Of Palermo: Alessio Cardinal Ascalesi 67, archbishop of Naples: Maurillo Cardinal Fossati, 63. archbishop of Turin, and Giovanni Cardinal Na- salli- -Rocca, e7, archbishop of Bo- logna.
 These selections were made by Vatican experts and research work CTS, based on precedent of more than 100 years. Of the five, Car dinal Dalla Costa was regarded by many as Q favorite because his Evangelical career had not associate cd him with either right or left poe litical tendencies.
 It was pointed out that theoretic- ally. any faithful Catholic may be chosen Pope. but not since 1878 when Archbishop Bartolomeo Pfig- nanon of Bari was elected, has non-cardinal become Pope. Hence the researchers took the @ car- dinals as the most likely successors and reduced the fayorites to five by