Evening star., 1946-05-12

cap and gown for the academic pro-
cession, but before going to the
platform. he joined members Of the
clergy in visit to memorial on
the campus to the dead of the re-
cent war.
Then the party joined others who
took part in the procession, includ-
ing former Postmaster General
James A. Farley and Herbert H,
Lehman, former Governor of New
York. and more recently, head OF
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration.
Spellman Pleads for Unity.
Cardinal Spellman welcomed the
President in a speech in which he
pleaded for unity at home to pre-
serve the Nation. The citation for
the degree was read by the Rev
GustaVe DemaS.
In every other critical hour of
the Nations history" it read, "a
man was found who could lead its
people out of enveloping darkness,
but few hours this far have been
more critical than the present.
Seldom, if ever, were mems fears
so deep, their hopes of peace so
wistful A leader of great genius
was lost to us in the very hour
of crisis, and now to you, his sue
cessor, the whole one world Of
man is looking for solution.
This, then, is our hope, our
fervent prayer, that the Ship of
State, your hand on the helm, will
soon ride at anchor here in our
own tranquil harbor, with the rest
of the world, please God, at peace. :"
Greeted by Party Leaders.
President Truman was accom-
panied to New York by Postmaster
General Robert E Hannegan.
Democratic national chairman. He
was met at the airport by Senator
Mead, Democrat, of New York, Ed
ward j. Flynn, national committee
man from New York; Mrs. William
H. Good, national committeewoman
Paul V. Fitzpatrick, State chairman,
and Edward V. Laughlin, head of
Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Truman chatted with the
party about 10 minutes before en-
tering his car for the drive to Ford
ham. A reception arranged for the
President as preliminary to a
university dinner, was cancelled
when Mr. Truman abandoned his
plan to speak at the dinner, be-
cause of the period of mourning for
Chief Justice Stone.
The President was greeted by
large crowds on both trips through
the Bronx. in which Fordham is
located. but much of his route else
where lay outside of the congested
areas
Police Commissioner Arthur Wal
lender estimated that 100000 saw
him
Cardinal Warns of Cleavage.
Cardinal Griffin, speaking tonight
before 1000 guests at the Fordham
centennial dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria, said he feared there was a
growing IledNdSe Del"etll lilt East
and the West" and added
Nobody but fool or an anarchist
wants to see that cleavage widen,
for. if it widens, a chasm is opening
before us into which our civilization
will fall to destruction"
There is far too much Juggling
in modern diplomacy he said.
Communism Attacked.
Father Cannon. in his speech at
the dinner, predicted "atheistic
Communism would be only a bitter
memory for the human race within
the next two centuries, while the
church continued to exist.
He said newspaper correspond
ents' experiences in Europe ano
Manchuria were permitting fac
tual accounts" to replace the OLD
wartime romances" regarding Rus
Sia, and added:
Best Of all, the State Department
has begun to realize that grovelling
at the feet of the Soviet is not a
way to achieve cooperation"