Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
Diplomatic Mass Here
Honors Men Who Died
In Philippines
Quezon Attends Rites
At St. AIoysius; Fordhom
President Speaks

A diplomatic mass paying tribute
to the American and Filipino SOL
diers who gave their lives in defense
of the Philippines was celebrated
yesterday at St. Aloysius Church,
North Capitol and I streets NV.
Marking the seventh anniversary
of the establishment of the Philip
pine Commonwealth, the special
services were attended by President
Manuel Quezon, members of his
family and cabinet and by high
ranking members of the Catholic
Hierarchy.
Bishop Spellman Celebrant.
Celebrant of the mass was the
Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman
archbishop of New York, while the
Very Rev. Robert j. Cannon, S. j..
president of Fordham University
delivered the sermon.
The bond between the Americans
and Filipinos in Bataan was deeper
and stronger than any mere political
considerations, Father Cannon told
the throng of worshipers.
They were battling toe to toe with
powerful invader to protect their
homes and their pure and beautiful
Christian womanhood; to protect
their schools, their churches, their
inalienable rights: their dignity a.
men; their way of life-our way OF
life he said.
Capt. Pacifico Ortiz, S. j., military
chaplain to President Quezon, as
sisted in the celebration of the mass
The Rev. Edwin N. Herbert, professor
at Georgetown Preparatory School
was master of ceremonies and chap
lain to Archbishop Spellman. The
Rev. Henri Wiesel, T. j., rector OF
st. Aloysius, and the Rev. William
Welsh, S. j., rector of Georgetown
Preparatory School, acted as honor
airy chaplains to the archbishop.
The bugle corps and ROTC unit
from Georgetown University ano
members of the Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus headed q
colorful procession into the church
from the st. Aloysius High School
Anniversary at Foundry.
Another anniversary service yes
terday was held at boundary Metho-
dist Church, Sixteenth and P streets
NV, where DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, chaplain of the United
States Senate, is completing his
18th year as pastor.
In total membership, financia.
resources, in worshipful environ
ment and in Christian idealism, the
church Is infinitely richer in these
ID years, and it's resplendence re-
fleets his vision and his devotion,
said a written tribute to DR.. Harris
from the official board of the church
contained in the weekly church
bulletin. 1t was signed by DR.
George B. Woods, chairman OF
Foundry's board and dean of Ameri-
can University.
In his anniversary sermon DR.
Harris observed that the ideal fol
any ministry is to utter words tina
keep men on their feet"
Greeks Urged to Be Strong.
At special mass in St. Sophia
Greek Orthodox Church, Eighth ant
L streets NV, Americans of Greel
descent were urged to do their hes
to establish an enviable record or
the war and home fronts.
The Rev. A. Laloussis, pastor, whit
celebrated the mass, emphasized thu
Importance of religion in tryins
times. He encouraged the congre
cation to take an active part in al
war activities.
Honoring the George Washington
University Hellenic Society ant
members of the Order of Ahepa, thu
mass was attended also by repre-
sentatives of the Maids of Athens