Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 98, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1926 — Page 8

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DETROIT IS AS- - AS PAINTED, REPORTER FINDS Booze, Women, Gambling ' All Flourish —Police Wjnk at Violations. s By Paul Harrison \EA Service Writer (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Incd DETROIT. July 30.—The American Social Hygiene Association recently issued a voluminous report declaring that Detroit is the “blackest, vilest city in the country so far as vice Is concerned." Saloons, gambling houses and vice dens run unchecked, it was charged, without fear of police interference. The city is known in every underworld in the‘country, it was said, as a place, where vice can operate unchecked. I came to Detroit, a stranger, to see for myself if conditions are as bad as the association has charged. And after a long night during wh>ch' I passed through blind pigj, disorderly houses, gambling denb and speakeasies without number, I can say: \ “They are.** Seen In One Night Publication of the association' report has raised a storm in the city's official circles. Police vice and prohibition squads have been reorgan ized:' officers have been shifted and civic leaders declare that the city will be cleaned up. Perhaps. I am only concerned with presenting an account of what I saw between dusk and dawn on a Saturday night. A dingy sort of bar room was my first stop. A flshy-eyed, chipless little man stopped me as I s/arted in and said: .“Well?*' "Well, yourself,” I replied. “I Want a drink.” It’s Saturday "What day is it?” he asked. "Saturday.” “Well, if it’s Saturday, you’d ought to holler ‘Saturday.’ • Now, If it’d been Thursday you shoulda said ‘Thursday.’ Won’t you guys ever learn nothing? We gotta be careful here.” So I was admitted. The room, with a bar along one side and six tables in the center, had only a few patrons. It was early. Behind the bar were rows of bottles bearing whisky, gin, vermouth and absinthe labels. The beer, at 25 cents a glass, was good. So were the whisky and gin. All the liquor came from Canada—across the river, I was told. I went on to another bar, picked at random. A man stopped me and asked *my name. “Name’s Smith.” said f. "You ought to remember me.” “Oh, one of the Smith’s of De-

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"■(Yell, don’t bother me.” said the bartender. “Let 'em in." Two uniformed policemen entered, drank beer and left. One of the city's best cabarets is located in the basement of a big downtown block. Strains of raucous music filled it, mingling with the Jabber ot many voices. There were sheiks and shebas without number Ladies of the Night Cigaret smoke made a murky haze over tables and dande floor. Hip pocket flasks appeared everywhere. Diners hailed newcomers, clear across the room, with “whatcha carryin’ tonight?" Unnoticed, I watched the whirlgie of legs and colors.” So I entered Detroit’s tenderloin. It extends five Blocks east and west of Woodward Ave., between Adams and Charlotte Sts. In all tfiis district, it seems, there are none other than “ladies of the night.” Lots of Police Oh. yes—and policemen. There are dozens of th*n. Perhaps they are AUTO TOPS Used Tires & Vulcanizing Kentucky Ave. Vul. Cos. 35 Kentucky Ave. FURNITURE STORES 128 W. Washington St. and 108 South Meridian Street CABLE Pianos—Player#—Grands fafinlusic Cos. 143 E Washington Bt.

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