Evening star., 1926-06-04

source. IL wish to take this oppor-
tunity to say publicly. with your ap-
proval," she asserted. that should
there be hearing in the Senate upon
these appropriations the General Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs will expect
to be present and to continue it's
policy of supporting this movement,
which, among others, Is especially the
responsibility of the women Of this
country"
The criticism originated at an ap.
preparation committee hearing of Con-
gress on an additional 81 200, 900 for
the projected Federal prison at Alder.
son. for which an initial appropria-
ton of 100000 was authorized. The
increase would provide for 500 more
women prisoners than the 200 cared
for in the original appropriation.
1t was voted unanimously by the
convention to send Mrs. Willebrandt
message of appreciation for her
valuable work in prison. reform.
Nina Van Wrinkle. chief of the
Women's Police Bureau Of Washing
ton. addressed the delegates briefly
yesterday afternoon on the work of
policewomen. Our primary duty Is
to safeguard children and protect
women" said Mrs. Van Wrinkle. For
this work we need trained. educated
women Of the highest intelligence and
character. The policewoman is your
agent. She is the entering wedge
to socialized police department, by
which | mean a department which
will work constructivefy toward the
rehabilitation of prisoners and not
merely as the strong arm Of the law
Speak on Delinquency.
Following the afternoon session Mrs.
Van Wrinkle and Miss Helen D.
Pigeon. also from the Washington bu
reau, spoke before a conference Of
clubwomen interested in the prob
lens of delinquency.
Miss Van Winkle explained that the
clubwomen could do a great deal to
encourage the establishment of per-
manent women's bureaus by building
up interest in their own States in a
movement to establish these bureaus.
by acts of their State legislatures, and
by encouraging action on the Fed
eral bill to establish such a bureau
by an act of Congress in Washington.
Citing the fact that the federation
had indorsed the principles of this
bill at West Baden. Mrs. Van Wrinkle
declared that it was especially i'm
portant to have this act passed, as
many of the cities were waiting for
the Capital to lead the way, and once
Congress had officially approved a.
women's bureau there, the others
would hasten to ask the same action
from their State legislatures.
Miss Pigeon told what had been
ACCOMPLISHED in some, of the Women's 8
bureaus in st. Louis. Boston and
other large cities. She said she found
that the greatest menace to the sue
cess Of the bureaus in any city was
the failure of the higher ups" to
realize the necessity of appointing
trained workers to the positions
..They are prone to think that ap-
pointing a woman is all that is neces
sary," said Miss Pigeon.
Will Get Degree.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle is en- route to New
Brunswick, n. j., where she will re-
ceive the honorary degree Of Master
of Philosophy from the. New Jersey
Stale College of Women at their COM
mencement tomorrow night. The de-
gree will be conferred upon her FOR
opening 20 educated and trained wom-
en- a new field of effort. which has
proved to be of great merit"
District of Columbia delegates for
mally adopted the song, Washington,
My Washington" by William T. PIER
son, as the official anthem Of their
federation. 1t was sung by them
during the choral hour at the conven-
ton yesterday morning.
Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift enter
tained at dinner for members of the
local delegation last night. Among
the guests were Mrs. Eugene Pitcher,
general federation director from the
Capital, Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
District president, Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt, wife of the assistant commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs, and first vice
president of the local organization;
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher and Mrs.
Augustus A. knight Of the Columbia
Heights Arts Club. and Mrs. Fred
erick w. Weitz. chairman of head.
quarters news service.
No man can get a blessing and