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POLICE VISITS.
"I think the visits of police con- stables to these places disguised is a very undesirable thing, but I am clearly of opinion that it is a noces- gary evil caused by the persis- tanco of these breaches of the law," said Mr. Mead, the Marl- borough-street magistrate, in deal- ing with summonses, following a police raid on the Lido Club, New- man-street, W.
Venice, Ltd., owners of the Club, George Abrahamson, Abra- ham Lewis Garrett, and Herbert Francis Barons (secretary), wero summoned for supplying Intoxicat ing liquor after hours and, without a licence, and also to show causo why the club should not be struck off the register.
The summonses against Abra- hamson and Barons were with- drawn by consent. Mr. Garrett pleaded guilty.
Mr. Muskett (prosecuting) said he did not think it could be expected in the circumstances that the highest penalty could be resisted.
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The history of the club, he said, was unique in his experience. The premises included a large room divided for the purpose of dancing, and an elaborate stage at the far end and an upper floor constructed as a balcony with small boxes con- France la developing, and a clear taining a table and two chairs over-proof, if more proof be needed, of looking the dancing room. In the a total want of sincerity and basement there was a room called scruple is supplled by a document the Dutch Room.
now come to light and cumbrously Giving the history of the pre-entitled, "Plan for the thesis on mises, he said that since 1919 they new anti-militarist problems," had been carried on in the name which has been widely circulated to of various clubs, including the Communist committees. Folles Bergere, in which Mrs. Kate Merrick was concerned. As acon as one club was suppressed another blogaomed forth. On May 20, 1926, Mr. Cansells applied to have the disqualification of the premises removed, and this was subsequent ly done, when the disqualification, fixed for three years, had run for two years, On the day the disquall- fication was removed the Lido Club was established, but it came to grief after a time through financial difficulties, and a receiver was up pointed.
In October, 1927, he said, Venice, Lid, came into existence, and he thought he was justified in calling It a one-man club.
"In dealing with professional soldiers," declarea the pamphlet, "we must make them, and even certain officers, understand that, in accordance with the example of the Red Army, we are not a priori' against the utilisation of those among them who shall be elected by the mass of soldiers to form the cadres of the workmen's militia,
"Contrary to the conception of small bourgeois pacifists, thía pró- paganda is capable of winning over to us in the development of our struggle professional military ele ments, who put the spirit of their calling above that of class and may admire the proletarian armament."
In the interest of the proletarian High-claus Establishment.
armament, urges the writer, Com- There was no suggestion of munists must work for the dissolu- drunkenness, undesirable charaction of the police, the gendarmerie, fera, or disorder in the present case, and the Garde Republicaine, but he said. It was a high-class not of the Army, which must bo establishment worked Irregularly made to serve the true Red gospel under the Licensing Laws,
by teaching its adepts "to make use
On July 12 two constables from of arms, to learn the science of com- Scotland Yard and three others bat, and the military art."
went the Club and paid £2 10s.
for admission. No question of
membership arose, and after algn-
ing the book they were admitted.
Eyes on the Colonies.
Meanwhile, and in addition to
They went to the dance-room, where these means, every effort must be 60 persons were dancing and drink-made to take advantage of ing. moatly champagne. They "antagonism highly dangerous for were supolled with whiskies and the bourgeoisie" between soldlers and officers, and especially between sodua.
Colonial troops and their officers, and to minimise the "antagonism extremely dangerous for the work- Ing class" between Colonial troops and European recruita.
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The officers and their friends, he said, seemed to have "chummed up" with the dancing instructresses, of which there were 30 or more, and intoxicants were obtained after ench dance. At 1.30 am, dancing In splic of the confidence ceased, and a cabaret performance pressed in these "directives" for tuok place. Then there was fur- sowing the seed of Communism in ther dancing and further purchase the Army, their authors evidently of drinks until 2.45 am.. when suffer from not a little nervousness they adjourned to the Dutch Room, as to what the result might be of which seemed to be used until four a clash between the "popular o'clock for dancing and drinking. national army" or the "working- One of the constables, said Mr. class militin," the creation of which Muakeit, spent 24 15s, 6d, and the is the object of their intrigues other £5 28. Gd. Prices went up backed by "the defence organisa- when they went to the Dutch tions of the working class," such Room. In the large room a small as the "Jungsturm" in Germany, whisky, cost 1. Gd., but in the and a few companies of Senegalesė Dutch Room it was 38. Cham-Rifles that had not been sufficiently pagne was sold at 358. a bottle, won over to hate their officers and .and a magnum cost £2 188. 6d. continued to obey "bourgeois dis-
The recognised fee for a dancing cipline." instructress seemed to be £3.
Nothing Found.
On July 17 a warrant was grant show that the members and visitors. 1, and he said, without hesitation, included men and women who oc that it could not be denied that those responsible for the conductuny extremely high social poal. of the club were aware that a raid tions and men who are members of the learned professions. These
which they could be safely seen and unless they believed they were un der the roof of a bona-fide club."
was going to take place that even people would not have gone to a Ing. How such information leak place of this kind unless they be ed out it was impossible to eny.
Before the warrant was executed, lieved it was a type of place in he said, a policeman entered the pre- mises at 11.15 and was told that he could not have drink without food. At 12 o'clock waiters Informed the guests that they could not be dup plied with more drink, and by 12.30 every table was clear, At 2.25 a.m. the club was raided, and nothing wrong was found.
club's life, he said, there had been During the major portion of the an honest attempt to establish and carry on a genuine club,
ledge that the raid was going to Mr. Myers strongly denied know-
take place, and said there was not word of trath in Mr. Muskett's suggestion..
costs totalling £130 on Venice, Mr. Mead, in imposing fines and Ltd., and one month's imprison
ment in the second division and
Dealing with the sale of wines, he said that from October 25, 1927, to January 31, 1928, the gross pro fits on wine were £2,834, for the month of February £1,097, and for March £707.
Mr. Harry Myers (for Garrett) 250 coats on Garrett, said that he said he could not contend that on had long ago come to the conclu- the two nights in question therosion that fines were no deterrent in had not been breaches of the law, these cases, because of the large
The club, however, was not of
into thousands, Bums, running the type usually before the Court, which were involved. Here- and Garrett was not the type of gretted he had to send Garrett to person Mr. Mead usually had be prison because it had been stated fore him. Mr. Garret was not that he was a licensed victualler connected directly or indirectly, and a special constable. But no with Mrs. Merrick or with any man knew better than he that ho person connected with the premises had been carrying on inlawful before.
competition with licensed, victüal- He denied that the fee for a
Iers.. dancing instructress was £3; gucats paid what they killed.
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The Visitors, "An inspection of the members' register," said Mr. Myers, will
Ho struck the club of the ro- gister and disqualified the «pré- mises for five years.
Notice of appeal was given.
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