Show U. U S. S TAKES HOlD OF PHilADELPHIA POLICE Bureau Turned Over to the Government to Prosecute Prosecute Prosecute Prose Prose- cute Vice Crusade PHILADELPHIA April The O.-The 20 The I Philadelphia police force so far as the crusa crusade e against vice conditions here is concerned was tOda today virtually taken over oer by the federal government This announcement was as made tonight b by Mayor Thomas B. B Smith after arter It was made known that Superintendent ent of Police Po Po- lice James Robinson had been given riven Iven a thirty days days' a vacation atlon and that Captain of Police poUce William B B. B Mills lIIs had been ap appointed appointed ap- ap pointed acting superintendent The police bureau will be turned over o to the government the mayor said It has peen been virtually commandeered commandeered comman comman- by the government and Captain Mills will work In the closest cooperation cooperation tion with Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. B Hatch of tho the United States marine corps This development in the federal governments government's governments government's gov gov- crusade to clean up Philadel Philadel- Philadelphia Philadelphia phia In order to protect soldiers and sailors created a stir in police circles Politics will have no Influence In tho the police department Mayor Smith said and every request of the government will be carried out Colonel Hatch came camo here a week reek a ago o b by order of Secretary of f the Navy Savy DanIel Daniels Dan Dan- Iel and after arter a conference with the mayor maOr said Philadelphia must clean up In a week or the government would take drastic action |