Evening star., 1939-08-30
Irish Educator Talks
Al Scientific Session
OF Pax Romano
Gives Catholics Tip
On Reply to Reformers'
Arguments

ponents of birth control, euthanasia,
or sterilization were urged today by
an irish university professor to make
thorough study of biology 80 you
can meet these reformers on their
own ground"
There Is no use in trying to argue
against advocates of such programs
on a moral or ethical plane" DR..
Louis P w. Renouf, of Cork Uni
versity's zoology department, told
delegates of the International Pax
Romano Congress at a scientific
session this morning at. Catholic
University.
The public gets most of its in
formation on these topics from
cheap, semi-scientific publications, /"
he asserted.
DR.. Renouf also warned that lin
modern life there is frightful dan
ger of over-specialization" which
may lead Catholics to act in public
like other men of similar employ
ment.
"A great example of this is the
number of Catholics who neglect to
say grace and make the sign of the
cross while dining at restaurants" he
said
Berle to Speak Tonight.
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf
A. Berle, jr., adviser of President
Roosevelt during the existing Euro
pean crisis. will speak at $3.50
O'Clock tonight in McMahon Hall at
Catholic University. The meeting
will be open to the public.
Other speakers will be the Most
Rev. Henri-Roger Beaussart, Auxil-
ary Bishop of Paris, and Able
Georges-Leon Pelletier, S. T. D.,
Of Universite Laval, Quebec.
Peruvian delegates will make a
presentation" of statue of st. Rosa
de Lima, only American saint. The
image is now being held at the Peru
Wan consulate at New York, for the
American Pax Romano Committee.
The congress twice commended
President Roosevelt yesterday for
striving to prevent the outbreak of
war
Delegates from European nations
modified for hostilities, as we'll as
representatives from most countries
OF the Western Hemisphere, dis
patched the following message to the
President last night:
On behalf of the 500 Catholic
students, representing SO nations,
now gathered together at the Catho-
lie University of America, thank
you, Mr.. President. for your most
kind and encouraging message of
greeting, We heartily welcome your
inspiring efforts to promote world
peace, that true and lasting peace
based on justice and charity In
union with the expressed wish of
our holy father, Pope Plus XII, we
shall continue to pray and work that
peace may prevail throughout the
world"
Earlier Mr.. Roosevelt had written
the students that I'VE must think in
terms of peSce and have faith that
despite all disbursements, councils
OF wisdom ultimately will prevail
among nations 50 that every con-
troversy will find its solution in the
arbitrament of reason rather than
in an appeal to arms" s'
Earlier Expression of Approval
The congress 4 telegram to the
President followed an earlier ex-
preston of approval during cere-
monies at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. 1t was presented in the
form Of an oath by Edward j.
Kirchner, president of Pax Romano
and was then translated into Ger
man. French and Spanish by for
eign delegates. 1t read:
Gathered here, we believe it
timely to dedicate ourselves to the
great task of promoting world peace
with all its attendant blessings.
This task has been forcefully out
lined for us by his holiness. Pope
Plus XII, and by President Roose-
welt.
Complying with their appeals, we
pledge ourselves at this national
shrine to pray for peace, work for
peace and think in terms of peace. ("
Reading of the pledge came after
placing Of a wreath upon the tomb
by Abbe Joseph Gremaud of Fri
bourg, Switzerland, and Miss Mary
E. Moreland Of Trinity College.