The New York herald., 1921-11-17
MRS. SANGER SHIFTS
RALLY UP TO CIRCLE
Park Theatre Will House
Meeting Tomorrow Oh
Birth Control.
BRYANT HALL SMALL
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr.,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr.,
Backs Resolutions Cen
suring Police.
PROTECTION WITHHELD
Headquarters Makes No Reply
and Archbishop Is Silent
on Invitation.

The mass meeting of the first Amer
lean birth control conference will be
held In the Park Theatre, Columbus
Circle. at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
instead of in Bryant Hall as formerly
announced by Mrs. Margaret Sanger,
who was arrested at the Town Hall
birth control meeting last Sunday
night. The reason given for the
change was that the theatres capacity
is about five times as great as that of
Bryant Hall.
Members OF the Birth Control Con-
ference and others meeting yesterday
in the home Of Mrs. Juliet Barrett
RubIe. condemned the police for
breaking up the Town Hall meeting.
No legal action will be taken against
the police pending the result Of to-
morrow nights meeting.
Among those who attended the indig-
nation meeting were Mrs. Marshall
Field. Jr.. and Mrs. Amy Walker Field
OF Chicago. Mrs. Alfred Emo Miss Mary
Shaw. Miss Mary Winsor. who was ar
rested with Mrs. Sanger; Mrs. Anne
Kennedy. Miss Edith Houghton Hooker.
Mrs. William A. McGraw. DR.. Elizabeth
Severn, Mrs. George II. Day. Miss Clara
Louise Rowe. Miss Sara E. Nieman. DR..
S. Adolphus knopf. DIR. John &.
Vaughan. DR.. Lydia Allen De Vilbiss.
Mrs. Sanger and others interested in
the birth control movement. Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Jr., said she attended the
meeting to obtain information. and was
not yet a birth control advocate.
Express Their Indignation.
One OF the resolutions adopted read
I'VE express complete Indignation 1T
the outrageous action Of the police in
closing the meeting on Sunday nigh..
especially In view of the statement tina:
the action was taken at the direction OF
the Roman Catholic hierarchy"
1t was the unanimous sentiment that
every possible legal step ought to be
taken to obtain redress for what oc-
Cured and to insure against its repeti-
ton so lawful and proper discussions of
birth control may proceed unhampered
by the police and others opposed to the
movement"
Robert McC. Marsh. counsel for Mrs.
Sanger. said he had not received assur-
ances for police protection for Friday
nights meeting as requested OF Commits
sioner Enright on Tuesday. The letter
delivered at Police Headquarters by a
special messenger asked for a reply
within twenty-four hours. but up to 8
late hour last night no answer had been
received by Mr.. Marsh. Commissioner
Enrfght Is said to be out OF town, and
as Is customary. the matter Is probably
in the hands Of Chief Inspector Lahey.
Hns illegal Means" in Reserve.
Mr.. Marsh said that while ne did not
anticipate any trouble tomorrow night
he was prepared to take quick legal
means to prevent police interference A
telegram was received by Mrs. Sanger
from II. G. Wells, English writer. who
is in Washington, expressing regret that
he would be unable to attend the rally.
He said he would be here in Spirit, and
II was with "great establishment ana in
dignation" he learned of the police in
reference on Sunday night.
Mrs. Sanger has received no reply TO
an invitation sent to Archbishop Patrick
J. Hayes asking that he be present or
send an accredited representative to
present the Catholic Church's side of
Birth CONTROLS It Moral?' the SUBJ
ject to be discussed. Whether Arch
bishop Hayes or his secretary, Mgr.
Joseph p. Dineen, who were active
through the police In stopping Sunday
nights meeting, again Will endeavor to
have action taken, could not be learned.
No statement on the subject was forth
coming. Mrs. Sanger and Harold Cox. n
former member of the British Par.ia.
ment, will be the principal speakers.