The Day Book

CHORUS OF GIRLS DANCE CLUB IN LOOP HIT BY POLICE CHIEF

Hotel Sherman Bal Tabarin Where Plutes and Chorus Girls "Walk the Dog" on List of Places Named Healey Gives Drastic Order to Captains.

Chief Healey conducted himself somewhat like a lamb in regard to big offenders in the time he has been chief of police, but evidently he is going to wind up his career like the proverbial lion.

Today he had Deputy Chief Schuettler, Chief of Detectives Larkin and the twenty-eight police captains in his office for what may be his final talk. The line of talk he let out to them gave them quite a shock.

He told them to go after every saloonkeeper, big cafe owner or hotel-keeper who has violated the Sunday closing law in the past six weeks.

And he told them not to mind whether or not they stepped on the toes of administration politicians.

One of the places which it is said will be hit by the chief's orders. This Bal Tabarin in the Hotel Sherman.

Only loop hounds know much about this place. It is one of those exclusive little loop tango joints where Chicago's pork millionaires can "walk the dog" with the pretty little Floosies of the Follies without fear of walking on the toes of Friend Wife.

Life doesn't start in the Bal Tabarin until the ordinary booze bazaars on the street level sound the "lights out!" cry at 1 a. m. Then Hotel Shermanward the taxis bear their silk-stocking souses.

In the elaborately furnished confines of the Bal Tabarin the saucy-faced little pirouettes of the musical comedies are introduced to the silk-stocking souses by the obliging professional "host" or "hostess." Then the fun begins.

Of the "dog walkin'" and the "chemise shaking" that is done in the Bal Tabarin after 1 a. m., Chief Healey is not much interested. But early morning wanderers who find themselves in the vicinity of the Hotel Sherman when the sun starts its climb over the eastern horizon and the scrub ladies begin their march on Randolph st. report interesting things.

They say that gallons of booze surrounded by dress suits and evening gowns emerge from the Sherman and are borne away by friendly taxi drivers.

The chief is anxious to know if this is merely evidence of many hang-overs of the night before or whether the dancers can keep themselves oiled up while "walkin' the dog" at the Bal Tabarin.

Other places in which the chief has shown interest are: the Athenia Cafe, owned by Louie Cheromokos, 1521 N. Clark; John P. Collins, 670 W. Madison; Conklin's billiard hall, 116 W. Madison; Lakota Hotel, Thos. W. Nichols, owner, 30th and Michigan av.; Belmont Cafe, 3035 S. State and the Calumet Cafe, 332 E. 35th.

In addition there are said to be several other big loop hotels on which Capt. Morgan Collins of the Central Detail has been ordered to keep a vigilant eye.

But Healey's orders have placed the commanding officers in a quandary. They don't know whether or not his successor will be allowed to stand back of them. And if they don't, well, they remember the fate of Capts. Smith and O'Brien.