The Washington times., 1919-09-17
Twice-TOld Tales of Washington
By de Ryan

when a young man, g bellboy from
a nearby hotel approached her,
took her check and paid Il. and
finally prevailed on her TO accom-
pany him to the hotel
MembeR OF Wee Ring.
This bellboy, Il subsequently de-
veloDed, was a part Of the vicious
vice ring. which happily is now
breaking down under vigorous and
efficient police activity.
Upon reaching the hotel the boy
escorted Julia 70 the room Of an
army officer who win be referred
to as Major Brennan.
Brennan was known - the en-
ployes Of the hotel He had the
soul Of . rat and the habits Of .
bat He Was one OF the type who
saunter about town At night, seek
ing young girls. This type can not
be described ia print. They are
soul assassins; agents of hell.
In the hands OF this beast Julia
was placed by the bellboy-the
hired representative Of the vice pro-
moterR The poor girls story OF
the subsequent details Il. pathetic.
II the story were not filed IS sac
eEeQiy -EouLiQeuLlAl ~ lne ttoAaAAa y
bureau, parts OF II might well be
published as warning 70 thought
less girls and an indictments Of in-
different parentA
Through the kind influence of the
director Of ne police bureau Julia
was spared q prison sentence. First
the director placed the matter be-
fore the head Of the department.
store from which Ahe girl had
stolen. and he consented 70 accept
the return Of the stolen articles
and to withdraw his prosecution %
the case. Then the girls state
ment og the case against MajoF
Brennan was taken up.
storg n Conflrmed.
1uIia's story was eonarmsd item
bY item. each unit in the evidence
being supported hy affidsvits ana
Verifiabts facts. TO those who Ike
system and efficiency in police
work, the file on Julia" would Be
~ great interest 81 an example
oe thorough ease-building - of
making the ground good as one
when the evidence vas an IN the
director OF thef Woman's bureau
went 60 Major Brennan'g military
superiors ana presented the aamn-
ing case. The honor OF the United
States army was swiftly vindl-
Gated Major Brennan was sx-
pellsd in disgrace from his eoun-
tFv's service.
Under the reclining induenes of the
policewomPn Julia became greatly
changed. she acquired high and
worthy ideals and set TO work 70
a ~, az
veloped q grave malady which. she
was informed, could be cured only
BY an unusual operation No hos a,
pital in Washington Wa willing 70
undertake the case.
Bureaa Aids AgalA
In this crisis she was aEAinlaided
BY the Woman's Bureau. Mrs. MIA
c. Van Wrinkle. the chief OF The
bureau, appealed TO q great medical
institution in New York. which con
sented to take Julia's case. Mra-
Van Winlxis accompanied TuIlA on
the trip to New York. and saw heF
placed in skilled hands The oDar~
alton Was performed and was Bns-
cas6tBL
Tuiia's health was restored ana
she is now happy in New York.
whence she sends bright letters to
her 'bensfaetoFs in the WOman's
Police Bureau here. Her case -
an Illustration OF the results OF ap-
plying correctional and beneficial
methods 20 police cases. instead pf
methods b1indly Vensaful or rstri--
butiVc.
The records Of every police gta-
tion in Washington contain ac-
counts 0f heroic and stirring deeds,
but when one wishes 20 rad OF
the achievements q sympathetic
hearts and OF constructive police
methods one must turn to the hies
OF the Woman's Police Bureau
Love and sympathy, it would seen,
are stfn the worlds greatest forces.
even IN police WORK