Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1924, Page 18

2 . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1924. ACTORS INDIGNANT - AT POLICE RAIDS Talk of Damage Suits and Sensational Charges Foliow - Arrests at Hollywood. Ry Donsolidated Press. BO8 ANGELES, Damagsé suits and s agkinst Hollywood prémised by . indignant members of the film colony today following the segond raid in three days on movie bupgalows in the fashionable Laurel Catyon district. The arrest during the small hours Thygteday morning of 20 motion pic- ture people at the home of Jack Shérrill, ilm star, 48 hours after the arnest . of Llovd Hamilton, screen corpedian, in a similar raid, has causéd feeling to run high Of thoee arrested, Jules LeBaron, producer; R s diréctors; casting director at J Jack Sherrill and Florence Wingo, of the Hollywood studios, ask a thor- ough investigation of the allegedly “unwarranted™ September nsationa) charges policeaen were raid. Police Report Complaints. According to Lieut. James Lyons of the Hollywood vice squad, who led the arresting officers, been pouring into the police headquarters ever since Sherrills moved in their Canyon home. || neighbors complaining of “wild parties that prevented any one getting to sleep.” Jules LeBaron has urged the 20 mation picture people arrested to file damage suits against the “neighbors™ for maliclous arrest, to police commission inve. cers involved in the raid, and to start a campaign in Hollywood to insure man’'s home will be “his ron, whose productions are at Universal City, a cost him $2.000 over night ime, and that he would sure- 1 suit. He said many ac- tors and actre s will testify to persecutions by “grouches and cranks” who are opposed to motion picture d theatrical people on gen- eral principles Jack Friedlander, city prosecutor of Los Angeles, practically admitted that the Hollywood police had blund- ered when he ordered the release of the raid victims and the return of $50 bail to each “The officers used poor discretion™ was his only comment Iy bring No Booze Signs. Police and matrons at Central Sta. tion stated there was no odor of in- toxicants on any of the men or girls arrested, Jack Sherrill blamed “the zeal of so-caled better citizens, who see in the mildest gathering a booze or dope party of the type attributed by the credulous to motion picture people. Two nights before, members of the TLaurel Canyon Improvement Associa- tion called police to the home of Lloyd Hamilton. screen comedian, where a party of seven men and one Zirl, the latter clad only in pajamas, was in progress. 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Florence Wingo, one of the girls taken into custody Thursday morn- ing, was furiously indignant. “Mr. Sherrill was giving a birthday party,” she snapped angrily. “Several of the other girls and myself have known Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill for a long time. None of us are wild girls Fears Loss of Job. “This affair has placed me in a bad light. 1 will probably lose my Jjob. My empolyer at the Hollywood studios i8 one of the most straight- laced men in Hollywood. He will not tolerate any one who has been in & scandal “No one had a drop to drink! There was no liquor in the house. We werée laughing heartily at the antics of one of our party who was Iimitating a famous movie comedian, when the po- lice bolted in, shouting ‘vou are all under arrest in the name of the law.’ 1t sounded cheap, theatrical and stupid. “The police simply blundered, and its time an example is made of those who know no better than to molest people who are doing no more than enjoying u pleasant evening at home.” PROTESTS TO ALLIES. Society Demands Freedom in Air Research for German Scientists. FRANKFORT, Germany, September 5.—The thirteenth annual congress of | the Society of Air Travél today pass- ed a resolution protesting against al- lied restrictions on German scientists . The resolution s against the prohibi- tion of German air traflic over the occupled s and cited alleged con- stant violations of Germany's alr also prot We Can Rent Your Unfur- nished House or Apartment QUINTER, THOMAS & CO. 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