The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-12
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7 D R OPE rs
Den Exposed Last Week
Still Operates In
Open Defiance

In last weeks issue OF this paper the
conditions at 36l7 Indiana Ave. were
laid bare to the public. Accompany
ing the articles was picture which
could be used as evidence before any
reputable judge. Copies of the expose
were sent TO every Judge and public
official in the city of Chicago, but not
withstanding known and apprehended
characters who operate this vicious
dive continue to do business not only
at 36l7 Indiana Ave, but also at 3625.
Both of these places were open this
week and their paid "ropers' sat
calmly and without apparent fear OF
the law and brazenly invited the pass
crbys to visit their lairs of iniquity.
Chinese Prove Easy Prey
Upon two occasions Chinese youths,
evidently students in the city, were
lured by the charms of siren voiced
ropers to come in and endanger their
health and at the same enrich the
scarlet women with a few dollars. 1t
has also been observed that Chinese
men are changing their hangouts from
Twenty Street up to 35th and
on Prairie Ave, Grand Blvd, and
Indiana at the above named dens. In
order that there viii he DO mistake in
locating the place the numbers have
been painted in rude mockery TO decent
citizens across the face OF the building,
3625. Two large cars whose license
numbers have been taken are on guard
each night and il characters approach
who don't look lust right signals
are given to slow down.
Gambling and Prostitution Syndicates
1t has been learned that a prostitu-
ton syndicate has secured control of
most of the well known dens and that
many boasts OF immunity and protec-
ton have been made by their hire
lings Many citizens have expressed
their indignation at the authorities per-
hitting organized vice to get such a
hold on the community. In one OF the
cabarets near Indiana Ave, runners
and ropcrs" are at work every night
vigilantly seeking to boost the trade
at their respective joints. On 39th at
the corner of Elmwood Ave. the
ropers operate so brazenly that decent
men cross over on the other side of
the street to avoid solicitation. 1t is
reported that syndicates direct the ac-
tivities of each and every place. The
women are recruited and placed thru
their paramours who are no paramours
at all but white slavers of the most
despicablc type.
Y. w. c. A. Defenceless
The Young Womens Christian
Association home on Indiana Ave, IS
powerless to defend itself from the
vicious element who revel in their
neighborhood. Petitions are power
less and headlong and haplessly the
vice lords rule the day. 1t is learned
that houses of prostitution and gam
bling dens are locating themselves and
have been located for some time on
both sides and directly in front OF the
beautiful plants of the Chicago De-
ender and the Negro Associated Press,
One white woman near the Defender
office boldly solicits in the broad open
dav and avows that she owned her
home and no "niggers" could stop her.
One Minister on Wabash was
reached" last week ant promised to
destroy the cffectualit, petition
which was being dra lose a
den near the corner OF Wa
bash. On Sind St, one notorious
woman of French origin has tempo
rarily laid off her twenty-five girls and
has gone on her vacation. She is ex-
pected back soon and her doors will
be thrown open again according to re-
ports.
Million Dollar Crap Game Reopens
The famous and notorious Million
Dollar Crap opened its doors again last
week and the gamblers are exufting at
their victory over law and order. In
the next weeks issue the story of
entrances and exits, trap
doors and blind alleys will be told.
By VIM. Hall Thomas.
Read the trap door story in next
weeks issue.