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of action he proposed to take IN erddl-
eating vice in Philadelphia.
Tho Federal Government has ordered
that vice in Philadelphia must be clean
cd up in six days and It will be cleaned
up. II it is not certain police officials
viii go and they will so quickly. DO not
misunderstood me, | have never said
that there was no vice in Philadelphia,
but am inclined to believe that there is
more than know Of"
The plan of action which Mayor Smith
proposes to follow in his fight against
vice could not be ascertained beyond the
statement made by Colonel Hatch on
Saturday, after he had delivered the
Governments ultimatum 20 Mayor
Smith that the plan was very drastic
and one which If adopted would drive
vice from the city, nothing could be
learned.
81 cannot reveal tho nature of the
plan which VIC will adopt" the Mayor
said. "All ! can say Is that we have
been given six days 20 clean up, and we
will make good. l can say nothing
more"
Considerable significance is attached
to that part of the Mayors statement
in which he declares that there probably
was more vice in Philadelphia than he
had knowledge of. The list Cf disreput-
able resorts sent TO the Mayor by Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels contained
the addresses Of siXty-seven. The en-
tire report contained, however. more
than 600 resorts while the investigation
of the Wartime Commission of the In
terchurch Federation revealed 200 dens
Of vice
Detectives Called to City Hall
\ detail of detectives attached TO Cap
tain Souder's squad were IN City Hall
last night Various rumors we're cur
rent. one was that a spectacular raid
would be staged and another declared
that the Sleuths had been summoned
for the purpose Of serving notice upon
the owners Of buildings in which dis
orderly resorts were conducted that the
Swift act was violated
captain Souder or his men would not
discuss the reason for their presence in
city Hall on Sunday night. 1t was
also rumored that those 10 be arrested
IN the new drive against vice would be
taken into custody upon Government
warrants.
Colonel Hatch, who has been appoint-
ed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels as
law enforcing officer for Philadelphia,
called upon the Mayor on Saturday
morning, lie was in conference with
Mayor Smith for about forty minutes.
At the meeting the Governments uIti-
matum was presented to the Mavor fo.
the eradication of vice in PhiladsInbia
in week. Mayor Smith also laid ont
his plan of action to the Government
representative. Colonel Hatch AT the
conclusion OF the interview issued a
statement in which he declared that the
government had given the municipaI
authorl'les week TO drive disorderly
resorts' pootleggers and street firts
from the city or that he would make a
recommendation TO the Secretar,, 80 a.
Navy as to the best method OF deaIino
with the local situation.
Members OF the Interchurcb Eadaro-
tlon To-Day expressed jubilation nj tha
sudden turn In events which annar-
eht'E Fas awakened the Mayor 10 bIs
sense OF responsibility, WeII.t,no,',,,
churchmen declared the federation wouId
give out no official statement until the
close or the week, when the success ~.
iaiIure OF the cleanup would be made
Sno"H Ihey expressed confidence.
however In the Mayors promises.
Police protection granted innates ona
keepers OF disorderly houses h,, ,,'a,i a,.s
heelers in the Tenderloln s,ddsn,S,
ceased yesterday and az a result nnan;,
underworld women left this city.
seek Owners OF Property
Police captains Pnd lieutenpnts meet
ing today with Director Of Public ssSst,,
William L. Wilson are expected 10 hssy.
several ways Of Riding the city az yica
and an ultimatum To the effect that !,
their districts are not as clean a.
whistle each week, they are to be placed
on the suspended iiat D'1esu