The Washington times., 1915-11-30
Theater's License Revoked, But
Injunction Permits Produc-
ton Of Problem Play.
CARDINAL FARLEY PROTESTS
Dr.. HaiseIden. Of Baby Bollinger
Fame, Addresses Audience
On "Unfits."

NEW YORK. Nov. so-Another storm
ever the question Of birth control, ana
whether defective infants should be per-
mitted to live threatens to break over
New York today.
The problem play. THE Unborn, Is
now In the courts. Despite an order
prohibiting its presentation. It was pro-
duced last night.
Or. J. II. Haiselden. the physician
who refused TO operate on Baby Roll
niger in Chicago. was In the audience
and delivered a speech between acts In
support OF his contention that detectives
should be allowed to die.
An Injunction was obtsined preventing
enforcement OF the order prohibiting
production OF the play. At the hearing
on this writ Wednesday. arguments are
expected to be made on social questions
involved.
Trouble for THE Unborn began
late In the afternoon. r. Rav Com
stock. manager OF the Princess, was
served with the notice that his license
had been revoked by George Bell.
commission OF licenses.
This order was issued by Bell on
complaint OF Mgs. Lavelle. rector OF
st. Patrick's Cathedral In . letter
to the commissioner. Mgr. Lavefle
said:
Cardinal Protests.
Ills eminehce, Cardinal Farley, has
heard OF this play and is anxious that
everything possible be done to pre-
vent Its public presentation"
Michael Mindlin. manager Of tn.
play. engaged attorneys to protect
his interests. At 8 o'clock Judge Plat
zek granted the injunction.
DR.. Haiselden. who came to New
York to see the performance last
night. occupied a box with his sister.
Mrs. Clarendon Rutherford. of Chica-
20. and DR.. Jose de Birmingham
In his speech DR.. Haiseiden said:
We are tending to become a na-
lion of units Already we stand
convicted Of furtherins the develop
nent OF the unit at the expense Of
the fit.
II can say nothing more Illuminating
the report Of Harry Mccormack. OF
Chicago. This shows that while in 1888
there was one unit human u-tng - ~
normal, In 1901 the prUpoi ton had grown
10 one unit to every $50.
1T is all right for Colonel Roosevelt
to preach bigger families but every one
must realize that the real la tie c.y is
not bigger families. but better"
Advises Against Hysteria.
In referring to the Bollinser baby, DR..
Haiselden said:
Much OF the ererGy and excitement
aroused over the going out Of the life
one poor little deformed baby could
have been put toward the saving Of II! es
that tre going to count. Let us not be-
come hysterical over the detective. Let
us rather try TO save the normal. II
we do not. we are In grave DANGER Of
becoming a nation of weahiings.''
To prevent this fate Or. Haissiden
the UNIT. He finished his talk amid
enthusiastic applause when he said
Personally I will not. with my sur
gerry. lengthen a life unflt to live. For
I hold that to be the prostitution OF
surgery.'
Case of Roberts Baby.
It has been suggested that Dr. Hats
eiden. while in New York, visit the
Roberts baby, and give his opinion a,
to whether or not the doctors should
operate.
Considerable feeling against receiving
such visit from the Chicago surgeon
seems to have been aroused at the
Babies Hospital. Miss Smith. the su-
perintendent, hinted that he would not
be received. When asked about this
last night. DR.. Haiselden said:
The New York doctors who have de-
among the leaders OF the world. | see
nothing that could do that has not
already been DONE
Mrs. Joseph r. Roberts. the mother
was nnaily told the truth about the
child she has never seen. She cot
Iapeed.