Evening star., 1934-01-19
NOTEDD0CTORRAPS
BIRTH LAW FIGHT.
"Disgusting," Says Dr.. Kelly
of Johns Hopkins, on
Pierce Bill.

Inc DlIln COIlIlol SolAei oNCASS o.S
called "inconceivably distressing and
disgusting" by DR.. Howard Atwood
Kellv of Johns Hopkins University,
speaking today on the Pierce birth con-
troll bill.
Think of an elaborate conference on
birth control in the Mayfiower HOTEL!
he exclaimed to the House Judiciary
Committee. .
"Such a thing would have been in
conceivable 20 years ago; and great
social gathering, too, at which details
were talked over Disgustlng!
A fresh rose adorned his buttonhole.
He told the committee he was the father
of nine children.
He spoke critically of college campus
morals into which, he said, seniors IN
troduced freshmen.
DR.. Henry j. Crosson. speaking for
DR.. William Gerry Morgan. former
president of the American Medlcai AS
sociation. said there was mot one scln-
tilla of truth in the claim OF birth con-
troll crusaders that the medical proles-
sion was behind their cause.
Continues Vigorous Opposition.
He read a telegram from DR.. Morgan
voicjnq to the committee his continued
vigorous opposition" 70 the propoSed
change of the criminal code to permit
medical dissemination of birth control
information.
DR. Henry w. Cattell of Philadelphia,
Al years a physician. author OF Ioo
books, challenged Mrs. Margaret Sanger
to tell why she did not respond TO
request to debate the subject at Gal
weston in omen forum
He said his belief as Presbyterian,
vas that birth control would change
the Ten Commandments to say Thou
Shalt Covet Thy Neighbors Wife" and
Thou Canst Now Commit Adultery
He attacked the recent Birth Control
Conference here. which he said had
been called by the "adroit' Mrs. Sanger
for the purpose OF putting on COM
mercial exhibits"
Mrs. Thomas A. McGoldrick Of
BROOKLYN, of the International Fedora
ton of Catholic Alumnae, described
What she termed a flood of trafflc' In
contraceptives, and demanded:
DO we need any further freedom OF
the mail if this is spread so far, so
openly?"
Opinions Vary Widely.
The Widely-varying birth control opin-
NllS Vi T'1lI!cl SIIdl L. SOu6 iiAAA "a
Detroit and advocates led by Mrs.
Thomas N. Hepburn of Hartford still
echoed today.
The priest called Let's have more
Americans" and argued that we
haven't enough mouths to consume our
surpluSeS." dissenting murmur rip
pied from those who were urging birth
control for families on relief rolls The
priest contended birth control would
help increase Communism. and added:
"A hundred years from now Washing
ton will be WashingtoninSky, and you'll
foster it if you uncriminalize contra
ceptives."
Mrs Hepburn, mother of Katharine
Hepburn, actress. stood before the COM
mittee for hours yesterday presenting q
wide array of medical and other advo-
Gates of the bill, including Mrs. Marga-
ret Sanger, chief crusader in the move
ment She said she had more than a
million" letters from distracted mothers.
Primal Commandment.
"Ridiculous!" one woman exclaimed
when Father Coughlin said. The primal
commandment was increase and multi
ply, not control and destroy
But vigorous applause, from another
section of the crowd, greeted his state
ment.
Let's turn our minds TO seeing how
the working man can get enough so he
can live, instead of having billions GO
into the hands of few and a few
thousands to the many"
Mrs Hepburn closed discussion OF
the religious aspects of the question
with this:
L have ceased to worry about people
being shocked-they're shocked already
and I want to get it over with. About
superstition. the world is full OF 1t
Human beings have always done SC
many stupid things under the most
righteous terms that it is very difficult
for us really to use our intelligence
about anything"
Representative Pierce. Democrat. OF
Oregon, author of the bill urged it on
the grounds that the present birth con-
troll law was as unenforceable as the
prohibition lew proved to be when he
was a dry personally and politically
Governor OF Oregon.
Not a single seat was vacant during
the hearing
There were q few young girls, few
obvious curiosity seekers in the crowd
that listened to the arguments, but the
majority were Older women.
Mrs. Delano Remains.
Mrs Frederic A. Delano. wife OF
President Roosevelts uncle, stayed
through the hearing. She also had
been in regular attendance at the Birth
Control Conference held here during
the week
Speakers were often interrupted by
questions from committee members. one
OF which resulted in technical half
hours argument on balance of popu-
lation and the declining birth rate.
Mrs Hepburn made this dry COM
ment
With 10000 900 on public support.