Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-03 | Page 16 | Pope Approves Movie Battle

POPE APPROVES i MOVIE BATTLE Blessing messing Bestowed Bestowed- on Drive Drivel Against Indecent Films S by Church Head VATICAN CITY Jul July 3 A JP-A Special apostolic blessing on the campaign against indecent movies initiated in inthe the Philadelphia ar dese was imparted by Pope Pius this morning dur during ng an audience granted to to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia S Following the audience Cardinal Dougherty said the pope treated ith me mc concerning my campaign in Philadelphia against indecent moving pictures and heartily approved ItHe it itHe He gave his blessing to all those taking part in the movement for suppression sup sup- of these exhibitions He lIe has approved my stand asking pledges against attendance at moving picture theaters showing ind indecent cent pictures Cardinal Dougherty said the audience audi audio ence ince lasted an an hour and was conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted in Italian In addition to pre presenting to the holy father his niece 9 MIss Hiss Mary Boyland Cardinal Dou Dougherty Dougherty Dough Dough- h. h erty also presented a nephew Dr Carrol McCormick a student at the theRome theRome theRome Rome seminary seminar whom he ordained here two years efio The visiting will wilt willbe be received received re reo by the in a farewell audience audience au au- au- au next Sun Sunday In today's audience Cardinal Dougherty reviewed for the pontiff developments in iris Itis archdiocese since his bis iL last papal audience two years ago r S The pope expressed appreciation of at the exposition and imparted imparted im im- im parted the apostolic blessing also upon pon Philadelphia