The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12
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ANGELS 6
CITY
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, Back From
Europe, Declares Dry Law
Is Success.

Prohibition in Washington is a
s1ccessl
] Mrs. Nina C. Van Winkle, lieu
tenant in charge Of the Women's
Bureau of the Police Department,
Just returned from ) SIX months
European tour, today declared
that Washington is "city of
angels" compared to London and
many other cities across the sea.
Drunken Women in London.
/ Drunken women can be seen on
the streets Of London any night and
many times in the day. she declared.
''This lie not so in Washington. OF
course. we see drunken women here,
but not in the great numbers as
saw in London.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle declares that the
prohibition law in Washington has
worked wonders for the National
Capital.
my European trip convinced me
beyond a shadow of a doubt that pro.
hihition is a success in Washington"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle paid high COM
pliments to the people OF Washing
| ton, comparing them to the people
OF European cities.
ID. C. Poor Respectable.
THE poor Of Washington are re-
spectacle" she declared. they re
: spect and obey the. law. It's only Q
certain class of the so-called best
rich people Of this city who are not
respectable. On the whole, how
| ever, Washington compares most
| favorably with other cities"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle declared that iE
this city the poorest and the richest
extremes on both ends, are the least
respectable.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle discussed thu
possibility of putting policewomen il
/ uniform.
Il could never favor such a move,
she said. ut might be wise to pu
J one or two women on the streets II
uniform, but more than that, never
1t would do more harm than good.
! Dislikes London Uniforms.
| Mrs. Van Wrinkle said London pc
licewomen are uniformed. She de
clared that the uniforms made theil
work ineffective.
Besides. the uniforms are horri
| BILE. looking" she continued. "NC
! American women, especially those II
| Washington, would ever join Tho
Women's bureau II they thought they
would be compelled to don uniforms
similar to those worn in Lndon."
The police lieutenant has many
new ideas.
my trip was very fruitful" she
| declared, II visited the largest cities
| of Europe and studied the work OF
the policewomen in them. 1 found
that Holland has the best system.
Dutch System Successful.
"Policewomen are divided into
several classes" she said. Zone
class cares for the younger girls
another for the older women. Their
there Is a class of men which looks
| out for the young boy.
| "ln Holland no one under q
years old is considered under arrest
| when taken into custody by the DO
lice. They are not under arrest un
til they are brought to court anC
charges placed against them.
This system is a success. Very
few cases reach court. AS a result
only a mall number of young per
| sons have police records. The mere
taking into custody of a young boy
or girl ia not recorded on public
books. The public never knows Of
cases of young boys and girls until
they are actually taken into court
Policewomen in Holland are con
tinually seeking to avoid bringing
their cases into court. They try
to protect the reputation of those
in custody. Young boys and girls
are usually taken into custody fol
their own protection, not for the
purpose Of dragging them into the
COURTROOM and convicting them,"