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Show POPE FOE OF COSTLY CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN Special Cable to Tho Tribune. ROME. April 22. The pope, who Is proud of the fact that In his vonnger days he was a plain country ' parish priest Is opposed to all favors of extravagance. ex-travagance. Hence ho reccntlv suggested that children on first communion dnv dispense with outward display In ordor that the mind and near! mav dwell un-divldcdly un-divldcdly on the act of the first reception recep-tion of the sacrament- He adverted to the fact that ihc children or the poor have often .boon sad on first communion day because their attire compared meagerly beside iho more costly garb of their more fortunate companions. Many pastors are therefore recommending thai tho children dross plainly when about to receive the Lord's supper |