Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-04
Churchnlen Promise
Aid in Vice Crusade

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bis action, but added that the vice re-
port had nothing to do with IT,
Other Suspensions Due
Other suspensions probably will be
made and trials ordered before the next
meeting of the police trial board next
Thursday.
A move to clean up some sections OF
the city has been started by the Mayor
One hundred and twenty-five officers
OF the Home Defense League were
sworn in last night at the Mayors
office as emergency policemen. More
VIII be sworn in later. Their work will
be to conduct raids. cope with riots and
perform other emergency duties.
II is known that Mayor Smith dis
cussed the vice problem during the
meeting. although he would not make
public the text of his address to the
members Of the league. Police Captain
William B. Mills. who has been assigned
to the reserves in an advisory capacity
also addressed the meeting.
Within a few days the reserves will
be supplied with badges. uniforms and
weapons like regular policemen. They
will be given a regular course OF train
ing. All members of the reserve force
under the direction of Director of Pub
lie Safety Wilson.
Night Hawks Must Go
One of the first steps taken by the
administration through the police is
the abolishment of the might hawk"
automobile cab. A special detail of
twenty men, acting under orders of
Captain Mills, of the Traffic Squad,
have begun to make a cleanup Of the
vehicles in the immediate vicinity of
City Hall.
Police activities as the result of the
Fosdlck report are said to be respon-
sible for the suspension Of Lieutenant
Howard Lawson. II was in his district
that the head of the Mayors gaming
squad, Captain Souder, made raid In
which fifty men we're arrested over
gaming tables and a large sum OF
on the night of the day Secretary Dan
iels's letter was received.
Lieutenant Barry. commenting on his
suspension, said: II was suspended,
believe, because two men detailed az
dance last Friday night are said by
women welfare workers 20 have lined up
at the bar and drunk beer. was of
duty that night and know nothing about
what occurred. have no fear-l can
take care Of myself before the police
board"
All May Feel Az
In addition to the suspension Of these
Officers. Il is rumored that Captain
James Tate will feel the weight Of the
heavy hand of the police board. This
became known following the suspension
Of Detectives Wister and Hill, of the
defunct automobile squad. Captain Tate
~ ~ fNFs
wilson aud they were closeted for some
time. This was Immediately after
charges that members Of the squad'were
grating.
Many discrepancies in the FosdiclS re-
port have been found, according to
Mayor Smith. and are continuing to
appear Some OF the places mentioned
we're investigated by detectives and II
WAS found that none was able to estab-
lish aught but a reputable reputation
for the residence mentioned as resorts"
~ Fosdick Investigators.
Joseph lie Strange. City Hall de-
tecllve, who has been assigned to the
Federal officfais TO help them. filed a
charge Of the six men who made the
Fosdick investigation.
lie said, Their names were Gregory,
Holloway and Emmert, sent here TO
In1ke this investigation. and three en-
I|IIen men. They were In Philadelphia
41opt four weeks before l was assigned
~ 6henl, which was February 26. From
IEf time i took charge l assigned them
81 Ihelr work and / received their re-
)|1fI8. copies Of which we're sent TO Mr..
foIdick az Washington and in every
case where they were successful In get
1F evidence against the selectiye serv-
~ act. sections ~ and iS, / had war
I1nIa issued before tho United states
Nnoamiqsioner and the defendants were
..I|tIed and tried IN court"
also enumerated several places
.o3 Al the Fosdlol< report AS having
@.NN investigated hy tho Fosdick men
.|. a. having been closed - = result
- ||k|e following the Investigations
|1F positively and Wifhout fear OF
|.|I11|1i|on thaf the three men who
II .1t1|nn here have 10 eclnillla Of
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