Denial That Pope Was Casino Shareholder

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 8 March 1935, Page 50

Denial That Pope Was Casino Shareholder

To the Editor. Sir-In reference to Margaret Macpherson, speaking from 3YA on Wednesday, February 22, on Monte Carlo, the statement made by this lady that Pope Leo XIII was one of the largest shareholders in the casino and that church dignatories are still large shareholders is such a flagrant difference from what I thought was the truth, that Margaret Macpherson should be asked to publish the source from which she obtained this information. It is on record that this illustrious prelate and later Popes have at all times denounced the evils of this institution, and I challenge Margaret Macpherson to produce a single reliable authority for her assertion. In any ease I am writing the secretary of the. London Stock Bschange, with whom 1° am acquainted, for a list of original shareholders as well as present shareholders. When this arrives I will forward it to you for publication. As a result of the Monte Carlo talk I ean visualise thousands of switches throughout New Zealand go up on the announcement of Margaret Macpherson’ s name.-lI am, etc., (

J. B. B.

SMITH

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