The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

Ger OF the Hygiene Society, ID CO.
operating with the organization In
getting the matter before the
Senate.
Probably the most notorious dives
against which the Woman's Bureau
and Governments Hygiene Bureau
have evidence are within q stones
throw Of the Capitol, and can be
seen by members Of Congress who
look from their windows toward the
monuments to Grant, Washington.
Lincoln and Lee.
Several downtown hotels also have
been photographed and copies were
transmitted last week to members
Of Congress. Their habitues are for
the most part soldiers, sailors and
marines from Washington and
nearby military posts.
The Governments interest In the
cleanup is in the interest Of the
man in the service.
In the list Of questionable places
furnished Congress, Government and
District agents mention dance hall
and q cafe.
Woman Directs Work.
The Governments activities are
under the direction Of Valeria II.
Parker. an experienced woman ply.
stefan and social service worker.
who heads the Bureau Of Social
Hygiene. She has a large staff of
workers. and they in turn have
been working with the Woman
Bureau Of the Washington Police
Department in securing evidence.
The social evil Is more Of prob.
lem I'm Washington today than at
any time In many years, In the
opinion Of Mrs. Nina c. Van Win
kle, head OF the WOman's Bureau.
The dance hall. both public and
private. is blamed by Mrs. Van
Wrinkle for much Of the immortality
in the National Capital.
"Just so long as healthy young
girls and women continue to glide
over the waxed floor in scant attire
in the embrace of normal men. just
SO long will we have a form of
immortality that will be hard to
cope with" Mrs. Van Wrinkle de-
clared.
Mothers Taken to Task.
"The mothers of these girls are
probably more responsible for this
condition than any others. They
permit this vulgar display that can
have but one end.
"It has been said that a man is
born a man. Just so long as men
continue to be born men, and that
will be always. they will be sus-
opposite sex.
Under the cloak OF Jazz, young
girls by the hundreds in Washing
ton are, with the sanction Of their
parents or guardians, throwing OIL
restraint in . manner that would
have shocked those same parents
and guardians few years ago."
There were those who attributed
the laxity In morals a few wears ago
TO tho war, hasty marriages. plural
marriages, and irresponsible acts
based on the excitement and reck-
less abandon Of the times.
I'VE all looked for an improve
ment in. conditions as the war period
faded away" Mrs. Van Wrinkle OBJ
served. "But-what do we find7 AS
q substitute thriller and cloak for
q subtle and dangerous form Of i'm
morality. jazz swept the country.
TT has found an outlet in places
We are trying to clean up. but in
sufficient law makes It almost i'm
possible for us to get results"
Not Confined to White.
Tho traffic in vice in the District
Of Columbia is not confined to white
men and women.
Some time ago police women
picketed a row OF houses within the
shadow Of the Capitol. These women
accosted white men seeking to enter
these places and pleaded with them
not to enter.
when the inmates OF tho houses
s'--nvered the course tho police.
women wero taking they hurled
srAyI and sticks at them. Arrests
were made, but the defendants were
discharged after paying n nominal
fine on . charge Of disorderly con-
due
THO Social Hygiene Society. OF
whioh Colonel owen Is president. Is
.agsr to get pending legislation
though Congress so It can handle
C., lin hackers Of the District who.
Yo' g reports show, have been or
t-a trafficking in vice.
he measures pending would re-
cure the unanimous cooperation of
the medical profession here.
Conferences will be held within a
few days with members Of both the
Senate and House with a view to
speeding vice repressive legislation