New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-06
eter's Cafe
Raided Over
Henry's Head

COMMISSIONER august Drum Porter and
two detectives on Henry's staff.
Inspector henry said yesterday in
his office in the West Sixty-eighth
Street station, that he had been too
busy to more than glance over DR.
Straton's sermon. Asked as to the
truth of the pastors charge that vice
and wickedness are rampant" in the
White Light district, Inspector Henry
merely chuckled and declared he had
nothing to say. The preachers as
sertions seemed to appeal to the In
spector as fine piece of humor.
DR.. Straton seid yesterday that in
sermon he will preach next Sunday
night on the political, social and re
llgiOUs responsibility for disgraceful
vice conditions in New York" he would
make further revelations concerning
the wave of immortality" which he
says is sweeping the city Asked
whether he would attempt to fasten
this responsibility on the police or the
Federal authorities in charge of en-
forcing prohibition, DR.. Straton said
ne would not,
Will Place Responsibility
The responsibility for the condi-
tions described in my sermon lies
higher up than the police or Federal
authorities" he said. Il do not care
to diyulge at this time the text Of my
next sermon on vice, but | can say
that | will place the responsibility
where it belongs
DR. Stratons sermon. in which he
told Of visiting resorts where he and
members Of his party were accosted
BY women and where they were able
20 purchase liquor, had the effect yes
rerGay OF sending a battalion of pro-
hl0itioA enforcement officers into the
district where the clergyman made his
Investigation. 1t also brought forth
emphatic statements from the pro
prletors Of resorts named in the
sermon.
Tom Healy said the charges made
against his place by DR. Straton were
absurd and that the conditions de-
scribed by the minister did not exist
and never had
We never have permitted unes-
corted women to enter the restaurant
and We do not employ any women to
act as instructors of dancing" said Mr.
Healy. when DR.. Straton says we
founded on fact
The proprietor of the St. Nicholas
Dance Hall, Columbus Avenue and
SlXty-SiXth Street, declared there was
no truth in the charges made against
his place BY DR. Seraton. He declared
women detectives on the staff of Fifth
Deputy Police Commissioner Ellen
O'Grady visited his resort every nigh !
for the purpose Of guarding against i'm
proper dancing He also pointed out
signs around the dance floor prohibit
ing couples from dancing unless they
were acquainted.
DR.. Straton said last night that con-
LESSONS made to him by young people
who had been victimized in various re-
sorts in the White Light district had
led him 70 make the investigation that
resulted in Sunday nights sermon.
Il am n constant touch with large
circle Of young people and it was
what | learned from these sources that
convinced me that thew were in con-
stant danger from the immoral condi-
tons which flourish in this city" said
Dr. Straton
Told About Conditions
We have found that vice was ram
pant n places that had the outward
appearance Of being most innocent.
An illustration Of this was called to my
attention BY young man who is one
Of ny workers. When he came here
from Chicago he wanted TO get room
IN the 7. NJ. c. A. He found that the
" was crowded, but they recommended
a place where ne could get room and
be surrounded by proper conditions.
The young man went to this place,
which was a house Cor men only, and
The very first night he spent there he
heard the voice of woman in the next
room He asked his room mate about
II and she latter told him that he had
forgotten 70 mention that each one of
the bows was expected 10 spend one
night out 20 give his roon-m mate an OPP
portunlty 20 have d girl call on him.
The young men apparently did not con-
slider that ehere was anything wrong
in this.
another instance of the subtle way
IN which vice and immortality have
crept into places where their presence
Is the least suspected is the case of a
woman N my parish who recently
moved into what she Supposed was
high class dwelling. It was in one
Of the pest residential sections of the
city. She had hardly become estab7
lished there before she discovered
'aat she was gurroun ded by the most
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