Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18

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building at Sixth street and Louisiana
avenue.
In her letter to Chairman Simmons,
written February 20, Mrs. Van Wrinkle
accused the Efficiency Bureau Of brow
beating and intimidating the District
Government, and asserted that II &C
tivities of the bureau were directed IN
similar manner against the Federal de-
partments, the Efficiency Bureaus ex-
istence would come to an abrupt and
we'll merited end"
The letter follows, in full:
"Dear Mr.. Simmons:
"While In Mai. Pratt's office this
morning could not avoid hearing your
telephone conversation relative to the
food supplied the inmates at the House
of Detention. Beginning right now, we
will keep list of the names and ad-
dresses of all persons to whom meals
persons are served who are awaiting
counsel or bond or collateral. These
prisoners are not counted among the
inmates, because they are not admitted
as such. Only persons actually ad-
mitted, bathed ana to whom clothing
is issued are counted as inmates. We
never allow any prisoner obliged to wait
long hours for help to remain unfed.
especially witnesses. It is too bad that
this check-up comes at the end of q
year. If you will indicate what you
want to know each year in advance, we
will assemble the facts just as you want
them. II you are entertaining sus-
picions due to the Efficiency Bureau.
please bear in mind that the work of
some of its members is not statistical
or investigative. It amounts to perse-
cution and blackmail of me, because
would not sacrifice to their ignorance
and perf1dy the best principles Of my
work unchallenged. Since then we feel
the pressure OF Congress, and we re-
ceive' reports from women in this COM
munity that much of the time Uncle
Sam pays them for goes into black
mailing me to friends of our service in
this and other cities and includes an
intellectually false QUESTIONABLE gen.
orally sent out.
Invites Study Of Service.
"Ours is straightforward open piece
Of work that any one may inspect and
study with but one result-that this
community is getting a good job that
is both socially and financially economi-
cal. We are so tired of the sordid
motives impugned to us that am in
viting George Washington University to
study our service and records in order
to fortify what is now only our own
statement.
I'VE do not like the methods of the
Efficiency Bureau. From my knowledge
of your general background, I am con-
fident that you beside above all to be
just. have confidence enough in that,
but if you will take the trouble to search
for facts relative to the Efficiency Bu-
reau you will find that its attitude to-
ward the District is despicable, and, act
ing on information furnished by that
organization, you cannot render an i'm
partial decision. If the same methods
were employed against Federal depart
ments as are used to browbeat and in
timidate the District Government, the
Efficiency Bureaus existence would
come to an abrupt and well merited
end"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said she had re-
ceived no reply to this letter. 1t Is
understood, however, that Chairman
Simmons wrote scorching response TO
Mai. Pratt, superintendent OF police,
who called the letter to MRS. van
Wrinkles attention.
1T dor't know why Mr.. Simmons
should hate me as he does" MRS. van
Wrinkle said today. II didn't say any