Amortizing Priest & Brat

In the Brazilian American, goodwill weekly printed at Rio de Janeiro in English, appeared this item:

"Augusto de Lima, staunch defender of all that is orthodox, occupied a half column in yesterday's A Noite to express his horror and indignation at the news from Maranhao that the city of Sao Luiz amid general rejoicing had enjoyed a holiday on the occasion of the baptism of the infant Lenine, first-born of the Interventor, or provisional governor, the Reverend Padre Serra. Not only does Mr. de Lima regard the babe's name as an affront to Christian civilization, but he bitterly observes that while there have been other instances in Brazil of unworthy priests fathering brats, this is the first case on record of an entire community dropping work to celebrate such an event.

"This morning's Correio da Manha makes the doleful announcement that President Getulio Vargas [of Brazil] has resolved to retire the Reverend Padre Serra and install a new Interventor in Maranhao. But Father Serra has his virtues as well as his slight defects. His financial management has enabled Maran-hao to pay up in full interest and amortization on her public debt. No small accomplishment in these days of economic stress."

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