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Three of the beneficiaries quietly awaited their share of the money last week. But when Sister Mary Bertrand. Superioress of St. Joseph's Hospital, saw a newspicture of Mary Louise Peck as St. Joan, her vexation was great. She informed the Atlantic Beach Club that St. Joseph's Hospital would accept not one penny of the money thus raised. One Oakley Bidwell, the club's executive secretary, offered public apologies, insisted that what had offended Sister Mary Bertrand was nothing more than "a brief and dignified appearance on the stage of a young lady clad in the armor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cleopatra, Joan, Pompadour | 9/10/1934 | See Source »

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