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Filled Theater Applauds Talks OnBirtliControIMeeting Disrupted by Police Sunday Resumed Under Police Surveillance, With Notes Made of AddressesThousands Turned AwayCanon Chase Replies to Arguments Made by Cox and the Other SpeakersThe American Birth Control League held its postponed mass meeting last night in the Park Theater, Columbus Circle, under official surveillance.Last Sunday night's police interference. which was marked by the arrest of Mrs. Margaret Sanger, was not repeated. Hpwever. three official stenographers. representing the police, the Diatrict Attorney and the Corporation Counsel, sat on the platform and took down in shorthand every word that was said.Aaked the reason for this. Inspector Bolan, in charge of the police detail, said that if anything contrary to law wtm said at the meeting indictments would be asked, based on the' stenographers' minutes.Mrs. Sanger CheeredAn audience which packed the theater to the doors cheered Mrs. Sanger, Harald Cox. former member of Parliament, and other speakers advocating birth control. Later, *hcn those opposed or i|i favor of the movement were told they might speak tivo minutes each from platform or pit, three who attempted to speak in opposition were hooted down. The only opponent allowed to make his remarks m peace was Canon Chase, of Brooklyn.P \ToP Vf anV. attrvrnav for
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New York Tribune
New York, New York, US
Sat, Nov 19, 1921
Page 26
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