Evening star., 1939-10-18
Woman's S Bureau
Praised by Brown al
Anniversary Banquet
BrownIow Tells of
Founding Of Police
Unit in 1918

High police officials, civic leaders,
jurists and social workers Joined last
night in paying tribute to the Wom-
ans Bureau of the Metropolitan
Police Department at a banquet
celebrating its 21st anniversary.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, one OF the guest
speakers. declared that he had
recommended to the District Com
missioners that the limitation OF the
bureau to % policewomen be lifted.
He declared the bureau was "recog-
nlzed throughout the United States,
and also in Europe, as a most ef-
ficient unit of the Washington Police
Department."
BrOwnlOw Tells of Founding.
Steps leading to the founding of
the bureau in 1918 were outlined by
Louis Brownlow, District Commits
sloner at that time, and at present
director of the Public Administra-
tlon Clea ring House. He told of the
numerous conferences which ne and
Maj. Raymond Pullman, then chief
OF police, had held with civic lead
ers and with President Wilson
before advocating the establish
ment OF the bureau. He Joined
with Maj. Brown and others in pay
Ing tribute to Mrs. Van Wrinkle,
head of the bureau shortly after its
establishment and predecessor of
Capt Rhoda J. Milliken, present di-
rector.
Dr.. Mary B. Harris, superinten-
dent OF the Federal Industrial Re-
formatory for Women at Anderson,
w. Va, spoke briefly, emphasizing
the beneficial national effects of the
high standards set by Mrs. Van
Wrinkle.
Letters and kilograms of congrat-
ulations to the Woman's Bureau and
Capt. Milliken were received from
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen, who
was unable to attend the banquet;
Mrs. Alexander Haddon, president of
the Girls Service League of Ameri-
ca and others.
More Than 100 Attended.
The banquet, which was held in
the garden house of the Dodge Hotel
and attended by more than 100 per-
sons. was presided over by Capt.
Milliken. Among the guests were
Miss Eva Aldrich, director of the
Woman's Police Bureau in Balti-
more; Judge and Mrs. Jesse c. Ad-
kins, Inspector and Mrs. j. F. Beck
EFT, Mrs. Ernest W. Brown, Judge
Fay L. Bentley Of the Juvenile Court,
Inspector and Mrs. Maurice Collins,
Miss Edith Coulson, Miss Elsa Casten-
dyck, who represented Miss Katha-
rine Lenroot, chief of the Children's s
Bureau of the Department of Labor;
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, Ray
Everett, executive secretary of the
District Social Hygiene Society, and
Mrs, Everett; Inspector and Mrs.
w. E. Holmes, DR.. Loren johnson,
DR.. and Mrs. Albert Klein, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles w. Kutz, Inspector
and Mrs. E. j. Kelly, Mrs. George C..
Lodge, Mrs. Nellie Lorenz, president
Of the League of Women Voters; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, Mrs. Hor-
ace Phelps, United States District
Attorney David A. Pine, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Mrs. Ruth Ship
ley, director of the Passport Division
at the State Department.; Mrs. Au-
gusta Street, Inspector William G..
Stott, Miss Laura Tracy. assistant to
chief examiner Of the United States
Civil Service Commission; Inspector
and Mrs. Bernard w. Thompson,
Miss Hazel Witt, captain of the
Cleveland (Ohio) Woman's Bureau;
Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Herbert L. Will
lett, jr., director of the Community
Chest. and Mrs. Willett.