Evening star., 1919-09-25
THREAT AGAINST
WOMAN'SBUREAU
DENIED BY M'LEAN
Contradicts Testimony of
Mrs. Van WinckIe Before
House Committee.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
"HAD NO SUCH THOUGHT"
Hearing Today Emphasized Fact
That Charity Only Prompted
Editors Interest in Case.

Edward B. Mclean, owner, publish
er and editor Of the Washington Post.
tersely. unequivocally and repeatedly
denied today, at the hearing before
the subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committees inquiry into police
affairs, that he had threatened to
e'cause the disintegration" of the
woman's bureau, as the committee had
been told yesterday by Mrs. Nina C.
Van Winckle. head of the woman's bu-
reau.
Mr.. Mclean made his denial in an
swer to questions from Chairman
Gould, in charge of the hearing; from
Conrad II. Syme, corporation counsel
for the District. and from Mr.. Nc
Leans own attorney. Wilton ]. Lam
bert. Mr.. Mclean also said, in reply
to questions, that he had no such
thought in mind: that he did not be-
lieve he could accomplish such q pur-
paper or his own personal influence
'on the Hill in this way. He said he
believed that 1t was wrong for any
paper to do such thing, unless it
was a matter where injury to the
community was concerned.
After Mr.. Mclean had finished his
statement and had been excused by
the committee, Mra. Van Winckle
again took the stand and in the
course of statement said that Mr..
Mclean had made the threats to her
and that he had visited her about the
case under discussion more fire.
Quently than he remembered"
Mr.. Mclean, In response to many
questions from members Of the COM
mittee and from the attorneys re-
the woman's bureau said several
times that he believed 'it is danger
GUS toy for serious women to play
with" -
Interest . Charitable One.
The entire hearing today showed.
and questions especially by Repre-.
sentative Walters Of Pennsyivania.
emphasized. the fact that Mr. Nc
Leans connection with the case nn-
der copsidsrstion was Rgrsix q q.
been interested II Il n Mrs MeLsan.:
woman's support ID th9 Aospi 4. q
Cooperation Counsel eYDs sub5eetsd
Mr. McfAAn 10 very sieoror1 eroesS
examination, IN the course e whicns
Chairman Gould A& one point ordersd
from the stenorraphic record. Several
times also Mr.. Gould stased that It
was not his wish to have the :case
develop into - trial"
In this connAction Mr.. Gould sid.
when Mr.. Syme suggested that Mrs.
Van wirckle should be heard follow
ing Mr.. Mclean:
TT is a question whether we want
to 20 into q trial Of the incident. Per-
sona1ly I have. no desire to go into
such q trial.
Mr.. Gould also went on record as
opposed at this time to any extensive
investigation Of the police department,
saying, "I do not want to get into an
extensive Investigation Of the police
department at this time
In opening the hearing. today Mr.,
Could summarized the way In which
Mr.. McLean's name had been brought
into the hearing yesterday, and asked
II he was prepared to make state
ment Before he had started, however,
Mr.. Gould emphasized the fact that the
testimony Of Mrsl Van Winckle specific
ally mentioned white slavery and 'sde-
linquency." He said that his reading
Of the stenographic report showed that
the name Of the girl had not been men,
toned and asked that as matter Of
record it should be given. Mrs Van
Winckle asked II the girls real name
or her alias was desired. She said
that they handled the case under the
girls alias. which she gave. {
Told Of His Interest In Case.