Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

the service should never fail. The
present chief of the Police Depart
ment has had q large part In estab-
fishing these standards and functions.
Ho Is as proud OF them as is the
Woman's Bureau and those organiza-
tions of women which have consistent
ly supported the bureau from its early
beginning.
"a glance at the yearly report of
the Woman's Bureau will give some
idea OF the scope of it's work in the
District OF Columbia Policewomen
now functioning under handicaps
cover details at the railroad station,
department stores, convenience sta
tions, dance nails. cabarets, cafes,
parks. market places. motion picture
houses, theaters and other places.
Last yeaf 9,070 such inspections were
made. In addition to this, police
women dealt with hundreds OF cases
involving women and children, neces'
stating 3.47S visits and $3.50 inter-
views. Eight hundred and ninety
seven original complaints were re-
ceived at the Woman's Bureau from
citizens of the District OF Columbia
others were referred to Ii by the
police and outside agencies. The
Womans Bureau is not primarily for
the purpose or arrest, but to prevent
the necessity Of arrest, and many OF
the cases are adjusted before court
action becomes essential. An interest
ing and extremely valuable feature of
the work Is the Bureau of Missing
Persons. One thousand two hundred
and forty-three missing people were
reported to the bureau In 1926--173 OF
whom were returned to homes In 66
cities in II different States"
Working Ia Hours n Day.
When asked to define the functions
of the Woman's Bureau, Mrs. Van
Wrinkle said: First, let me pay just
tribute to the policewomen who per-
form them and to the general excel
lence Of the staff limited to 20 police
women, which must be divided into
three shifts of eight hours each with
the most dutiful of women overlapping
into two shift and working Ia hours
q day because of the heavy demand
tor service. Generally speaking, they
are the finest type of young American
womanhood. My immediate subordi-
nate is graduate of Columbia Uni.
versity, and many of the leading State
universities and colleges have con-
tributed graduates to our staff. The
functions of these women are pre-
scribed In the police manual"
1.-THE bill adds no new powers to
the woman's Bureau" continued
Mrs. Van Wrinkle. The powers which
which are inherent in the police
power itself and will exist whether
or not the bill is enacted. The bill.
in specifying that policewomen, and
not policemen, shall look after
women and children who are In the
custody of the police, simply makes
impossible controversial issues within
the Police Department. 1t should be
borne in mind that these are the
women and children who come into
custody of the police In the official
legal manner-if otherwise arrested,
the officers, as any civilian, are liable
to civil suit for violation of the con-
stitutional rights. Notwithstanding
the flood of deliberate and vicious
ISLANDERS circulated against the Wom-
ans Bureau and its individual men,
bers by persons suffering, perhaps,
from fear completes, bad consciences
and other inhibitions, 1t is not the
policy of the Woman's Bureau to dele
gate powers unto itself.
"In the bill we are asking for cler-
ical staff to function day and night,
SO that we may keep our records up
to date and ready for headquarters
and the courts each morning.
Rank Equal With Men.
1.-The bill, If passed, will establish
by law the Woman's Bureau: 1t will
give rank and pay equal with the
men: wilt fix as permanent mini
mum the present civil service require.
ments for admission to this service;
make promotions contingent on proof
attention to duty equips for the posi-
ton sought: 1t provides that police
women, and not policemen, shall deal
with women and children after they