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sian permission for a passport. But
day by day 1t always was postponed,
with the Russians not giving any
reasons.
Finally I was told I would get
clearance by Monday of last week,
but on that date it was postponed
again"
Finally the Soviet permission
clearing the way for the flight to
Rome came at noon yesterday
some time after Mindszenty and his
colleagues had been proclaimed
members of the College Of Car
dinals.
Mindszenty described as "ridic-
ulous" a rumor that he had been
sentenced to death by a peoples
court in Hungary. This was one of
the rumors and reports that had
circulated here since Monday of
last week passed without the ar
rival Of the Cardinal-designate as
scheduled.
No Concern OF His
Key said he had intended to
bring Mindszenty to Rome, and the
flight had nothing to do with the
Cardinals failure to receive Soviet
permission to depart on schedule.
This was not just special offer
due to the difficulties with the Rus
slams, which I consider Mindszenty's
personal affair and no concern OF
NINE" Key said.
Nil. dszenty was met by Monsig-
nor Francis Luttor of the Hungari-
an Academy. They went direct to
the academy. Mindszenty said he
did not know when he would see
Pope Plus.
Even before MindsZenty's arrival,
the new cardinals were deep in the
formalitieS of the second day OF the
week-long ceremonies incident to
their elevation.
Today was devoted largely to the
lad calorem" visits of congratula-
lions by the old Cardinals, diplo-
mats accredited to Vatican City,
and other distinguished visitors.
Air of informally Noted
The formal dress Of the visitors,
the magnificent colors of the Car
dinals robes, and the court cos
tunes of the attendants contrasted
sharply with the air Of informality
in the hall where Americas four
new princes of the church held
their reception.
Samuel Cardinal Stritch Of Chi
cago, Edward Cardinal Mooney Of
Detroit, John Cardinal Glennon OF
st. Louis, and Francis Cardinal
Spellman of New York received
their visitors in the Hall OF One
Hundred Days.
The diplomatic ENJOYS, the Ro-
man princes and the clergymen
succumbed quickly to easy-going
informality Of the American Car
dinals who were seated in line
Glennon, Mooney, Stritch and
Spellman receiving in that order.
Franklin Gowen, representing
Myron Taylor, was one of the first
to visit the Americans. Casimir
Papee, Polish ambassador, was the
first diplomat to arrive as the re-
ception got under way at 10 a. m.
Glennon, plainly tired, seated
himself between each visit. Mooney
and Stritch were full Of vitality,
and between visitors chatted ami
matedly between themselves and
with attendants.
Spellman Tired
Spellman, eyes twinkling and
smiling constantly, remained stand
ing throughout the morning. He
conceded that it was firing, but
said he was used to 1t.
Language difficulties hampered
Glennon, who relied on interpre-
tations by Monsignor John p. Cody,
chancellor of the st. Louis archdi-
ocese. Mooney and Stritch were
able to handle most of the visitors
direct conversation. Spellman, with
his command of italian, French
and Spanish. chatted easily with
nearly all visitors.
The informality Of the American
reception was exemplified by the