The Washington times., 1922-05-18
P0[|CEROVV.
REOPENED.
BY WOMAN
Mrs. Van WinkIe's Criticism
Causes Chief to Demand
Explanation.

Drastic action against Mrs.
Nina c. Van Wrinkle. head of the
women's bureau in the police de-
partment. appeared certain today,
following the publication in yes
terday's Times of her declaration
that Major Daniel Sullivan ais
ignorant of what is going on until
the bomb has exploded"
The major late yesterday rushed
a written demand to Lieut.. Nina
G. Van Wrinkle calling on her to
explain her remarks.
Sullivan Incensed.
Plainly irfcensed at the charge Of
one Of his subordinates. the major
was silent on the subjeit beyond
saying: Il have no statement to
make"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle did not stop
ignorant" Of what is taking place
In his department, but further de-
clared "the chief of police should
make the Detective Bureau behave"
II the major and superintendent
or the Police Department Is "igno-
rant" Of what is going on, who is
to blame?
Such is the attitude of more than
one high official of the District
government. They hold that It is
one OF the duties of the majors
subordinates to inform him of the
facts when they are cognizant of
incidents that they honestly believe
are irregular or disloyal.
Confers With Lawyer.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle was in confer
ence this morning with Roger
Whiteford, attorney who recently
represented her when she was be-
fore the police trial board on
charges. Whatever answer she
makes to the majors query will
be made with the advice of counsel.
It appeared certain that Mrs. Van
Winkle would again face the trial
board on charges. If she made the
statements as quoted in this news
paper, police officials hold, she is
guilty Of more serious conduct than
the mere misinterpretation Of an
order. 1t was placing the wrong
construction on an order of the ma.
jor that caused the woman Ieuten-
ant to be taken to the trial board
Commissioner James F. Oyster,
who has general supervision over the
police department, deplores the fact
that a further controversy has start
ed between Mrs. Van Wrinkle and a
superior officer.
Oyster Keeps Silent.
The Commissioner would make no
statement as to his views in the mat
IA ~
for review should Mrs. Van Wrinkle
again appear before the trial board
and later note an appeal to the
Board of Commissioners.
The one aim of the Commissioner
in charge Of the police is to secure
the greatest cooperation possible
among the several departments, and
II was with this idea in mind that he
recently directed Major Sullivan to
name a board to revise the Police
Manual, fix the duties of each de-
partment and establish the relations
between the Woman's Bureau, the
Detective Bureau and the inspector
in charge Of the western district,
which includes the House Of Deten-
ton.
Cause Of New Clash.
The latest rift was begun when
the House Of Detention on Sunday
refused to release a woman held
there until ordered to do so by Capt.
w. s. Shelby, personal aide to Major
Sullivan.
The woman In question was held
as a witness for the Detective Bu-
reau. It was contended at the House
of Detention that she had not had
her dinner when sent for. 1t is a
practice at the bureau to hold prison
ers and others there until they have
been properly fed.
Because the Detective Bureau in
sisted and finally appealed to Cap
tain Shelby. 1t Is said, the woman in
question missed two meals.