New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1928, Page 12

i HOV Bunq o‘ Spectacular Raids by lthe War Hero B Who Plans to Wipe B Out Scotland Yard's Dread Third Degree “l am a firm be- Hever in discipline. Not only in war do we peed disci- pline, but in daily life.” — Statement of Lord Julian Byng during the World War. LONDON. HEN “Bingo” W Byng, made this remark to an interviewer, he eould scarcely have foreseen that it would apply directly to a tost unlooked-for job he was destined to in- herit after the war— the job of thoroughly, relentlessly “mopping up” the exceedingly iquid night life of 1s metropolis. And “Bingo” is go- ing about his colossal task with the same stern practicality, the me grim vig¥r that Eharacterized pis it itary efforts at Cam- brai, France, where he and his troops hurled back the Ger- mans at “Tadpole ICopse,” above the Canal du Nord. ~As newly appointed S BINGO” Lord Julias Byng, the Hero of Vimy Ridge, in the World War, Whose Appointment as Head of Scotland ard Has Terrified Proprietors of Lendon's Giddy Night Clubs. { Warming Up ~ head of Scotland Yard, succeeding Sir William Horwood, Julian Her- worth George, Viscount Byng, seventh son of the Earl of Stafford, and in his own right, first Baron Byng of Vimy, is striking as- tonished terror into the hearts and purses of some of London's most Hagrantly impu- dent law-violators. Al- ready, the firm-lipped Byng has raided a half dozen night clubs; brought their proprietors to the bar of justice and made other proprietors shake with fear. Among the night club sponsors apt to pale when the mere name of Byng is whispered is Mrs. ate (“Mother”) Merrick, mother of two beautiful daughters and mother-in-law of two peers. Mrs. Mer rick’s career has heenl the ;nosl spec- i tacular of any wo- D(Rfl.ll’.',d';:m:;.', man eperating in N'i ht Club ° her field, but while Quun‘ Who Has Eolden success Just Emerged crowned her efforts from for to keep the sun- Breaking the dodgers amused and Liquor License liquified for a time, Laws.) trouble and disaster recently beset her. Just released from prison, to which she had been sentenced for six months for liquor license law violation, “Mother” Merrick may well shake her head and ponder the possibility of “Bingo” crushing her various establishments with his iron heel. The fact that members of the nobility and smart society have been patrons of Mrs. Merrick's places doesn’t in the least mean that she and they will be exempt from scrutiny by Scotland Yard. Quite the contrary; for the classier the cafe or cabaret, the mightier will be the blows of Byng's mailed fist upon its oaken doors Byng's appointment as Chiet Commissioner of Police is rated as an Art 3,000 PEER'S BRIDE Lady de Clifford Long Years Old COLLEGIATE SOUP FANS. Cornell Students Participating in the 4-Day Hot-Dish Contest Recently Staged in N Y. City. HE savory art of making soup, which d¢2tes back to the golden days of Periclean Greece, recently 7ot & good break when the Philan. thropic Culin petition in York E. Alliott, Penn won first prize crey chicken, while Roger C ux, of the Roosevelt, and Eugene Thomann, of Hotel chef the Waldorf. were close runners-up. Soup, as a staple of diet. reaches back to antiquity The Greeks favored for the purpose, lecks, lettuce, cab. b peas, beans. onions, parsley and up also played a big part in the fiet of the ancient Jews. They boiled such vegetahles as endive, barley. pur- slane and herbs From earliest days the Chinese have drunk rice soup. Line-up of London Women Pelice, Who We: Under the Byng Re significant in more ways than one. In addition to dryinfip the wettest after- theatre spots in London, he will, it is assumed, institute various police re- forms which have been loudly de- manded Byng, according to the London Daily Express, “has discussed with the police chiefs a revoluntionary prop for the interrogation of suspects.” The scheme he has up his sleeve is said to be intended to eliminate any possi- bility of third degree methods in the taking of statements. The full procedure is to be as follows: A man or woman suspected of having knowledge of a certain crime will be taken by the officer in charge of the case to the Interrogation Department at Scotland Yard. Here he will be informed of his position—whether he is suspected of having committed a crime or whether it is thought that he might be able to wmu‘ i;MODDin g Up" London Nightlf S \!(\ AMAZONS Criticized ¢ assist the police in tracking the criminal, Me will have his own “counsel”— & representative from the office of the Public Prosecutor—who will assist him and warn him of the consequences that may accrue from his statement. The police officer in charge of the case will ‘be allowed to cross-examine after & verbal statement has been made and at the ‘conclusion the interrogator will prepare the final statement for signature. The measure, as outlined, has stirred up considerable protest from the “old- fashioned” element at the Yard, who contend that under such a system many murderers and other criminals would escape. But Byng, on the other hand, is represented as adamant in. his demand that the third degree be abolished in England. The first impetus that this demand received was in the case of Sir Leo (i I i 1 “Irresponsibles” by Byng's Predecessor, Horwood, and Who » May Not Be Retained. Chiozza Money, elderly financier, who was sitting on a bench in Hyde Park with a Miss Savidge when plain clothes men arrested them on a charge of petting and took the girl to the Yard, where, she claimed, she was in- delicately questioned by men police officers and otherwise subjected to unfair treatment. This helped to deepen the general feeling that the police were getting more brutal than was_warranted and recalled the case of Sir Basil Thomson, once head of the Criminal Investization Depart- ment, who had also been arrested in Hyde Park with a girl. Thus it will be noted that the task with which Lord Byng is confronted is both delicate and of a dual nature. First, to merit the confidence that has been placed in_his abilities, he must turn London into a nightly desert devoid of any oasis; second, he must curb the tendency of the police to | i T I oy )y FOE OF EVIL Comandant Mary Allen, of the London Police Force, Who R ted Horwood's Criticism as “unchivalrous and unmanaerly.” espouse strong-arm methods. For this job he seems peculiarly fitted, both by character and by en- vironment. His admirers point proudly to his war record as evidence of his strategic skill. His capture of Vimy Ridge in the Spring of 191 focused the world’s eyes on him and his achieve- ment. Vimy had been deemed an “im- pregnable position,” but Byng took it to the extent of six miles, wiping out the garrison by either death or eur- ' render.: His troops, at this time, were Canadians, so it was ngnr_dedufltfinf after the war, that “Bingo” should be appointed Governor-General of Canada. This rigid martinet has always been deeply beloved by his men, and his accession to the Canadian guber- natorial chair was received with warm acclaim, A soldier for thirty-five years, he has been described as a “large, well-made man with strong jaws, strong ears, a ltronq walk, and pecuiiar]y direct blue eyes.” How Long Should a Girl’s Sins Be Held Against Her? Odd Case of the “Moral girl of seventeen, accused of committing & few petty thefts, be reprimanded, fined and the matter forgotten? Or should her juvenile delinquency be allowed to shadow her mature years, .even to the extent of barring her from America, where her husband lives? Residents of New Haven, Conn., are arguing these questions with regard to the unusual and perplexing case of Anna Minna Venzke Ulrich, of Berlin, Germany, whose husband, John Mun- sill Ulrich, member of a prominent New England family. is fighting legally to gain her admission to the country. Mr. Ulrich is a great-grandson of Gail Borden, founder of the city of Galveston and head of the dairy con- cern. Ulrich, through counsel, Joseph Koletsky, has filed an appeal against the decision which refused a visa for his_bride. The reason cited for keeping Anns wut of Uncle Sam’s territory is that, 1s & young girl. she stole a pair of stockings and a few other trifles of ~earing apparel. This was in the cha stic days just after the World War Last year. when she married Ulrich. 1 millionaire, she was denied a passport to America. It was gravely alleged that he stocking incident had made her zuilty of “moral turpitude,” although there was certainly not the slightest -esemblance to the historic case of the Countess of Cathcart, who was de tained for a time at Ellis Island on the score that she and the Earl of Craven had made a trip to Africa together Eventually the Countess was admitted Ulrich, traveling in Europe with his wife, was indignant when told of the ruling that would bar her from the United States, and immediately began proceedings to force the Government’s hand. The Supreme Court of the. Dis trict of Columbia upheld the immigra tion authorities in their refusal to per mit Mrs. Ulrich to enter the country. but Ulrich vows he will take the case to a still higher court and. if possible, obtain a revision of the immigration laws. SHOULD a pretty and impulsive s Turpitude’ BRIDAL PAIR Mr. and Mrs John Munsill Ulrich—From a Characteristic Snapshot. Copyright 1928 (nternatioms! Feature Bervice, (e Grest Hritals Kighls Messrved. * Stocking s BARRED Mrs. Ulrich, the Pretty German Wiife of the Millionaire New Englander, Forbidden te Enter the United States Because She was, as & Girl, Charged with Theft.