New-York tribune., 1921-10-07
Yellowley, New
DryHead,V ows
To Parcl, City
Staff Shake-Up and Change
in Methods Proposed bv
Temporary Director i1l
War Against Boosleggers
Reedy Quits Permit Desk
Rutter Appointed Principal
Assistant; Lyons May Be
Permanent State Chief


4 thorough reorganization oS per-
sonnci and procedure in the Office Of
thc Federal prohibition director ia New
York State. and an intensive drive
against bootleggers here, were an
nounced yesterday by L. C. Yellowley.
chief general prohibition agent.
Mr.. Yellowley, who has been here for
several weeks making survey Of the
liquor situation. yesterday WAS ap-
pointed by Commissioner Hayes tenn
porarily to succeed Harold L. Hart,
who resigned as state director late
Wednesday. after 8 reported stoyny
session with his superiors at Washing
ton.
II intend to make New York ss dry
as an efficient and honest force will
permit" declared Mr.. Yellowley.
4 general shake-up and radical
changes in methods are expected to
result from the policy which the new
enforcement director said he would
put into effect at once.
The announcement that the appoint
naert of Mr.. Yellowley was temporary
aad that it would not in any way in
SSIlcIC Nlti Ul6 OutlcS oS CAlS1 SS1!-
eral prohibition agent caused much
speculation as to the permanent sp-
polntee.
Lyons Mentioned for Office
Prominent among those mentioned
rotary of State and campaign manager
for Henry Fl. Curran, and John I. Nc
Neill, formerly deputy excise commits
Sioner ana at present deputy collector
of the motor vehicle bureau of the
State Tax Commission. Friends Of Mr..
McNeiN pointed out that he had been
Is candidate for the Office when Mr..
Hart was named last Nay.
Mr.. Yellowley assumed charge OF
activities at 49 West Twenty
Street, the local prohibition headquar-
Sers, upon the receipt in the morning
OF the following telegram from Com
missioner Haynes:
Judge Hart's resignation has been
rendered and accepted, effective at
once. You are hereby designated act
ing Federal prohibition director for
New York and are instructed to pro-
ceed with the reorganization OF the
Office and field forces on such basis as
will secure at the earliest possible
time the highest degree OF dependa-
bility and effectiveness which tho Ad-
ministration expects"
Former Director Hart returned from
Washington in the afternoon and went
TO his office to arrange for the trans
fer of the bureau to his successor. He
said he had nothing to add to the rea-
sons for his retirement as given in his
resignation rendered Wednesday night.
After vacation, Mr.. Hart said, he
would resume the practice of law. Some
Of the department heads and bureau
clerks expressed the opinion that Mr..
Hart was one of the most popular exec
utives who have held the office.
Reedy Retires with His Chief
Among the first official moves Of Act
,ng Director Yeliowley were the ap-
pointment O. Samuel r. Rutter as his
chief assistant, and the acceptance OF
.he resignation of 7. NJ. Reedy, who
had been IN charge of withdrawal per-
aaits. Mr.. Reedy said the reason for
20 out with Mr.. Hart, who had ap-
pointed him.
MY initial endeavor will be to carry
out the instructions of Commissioner
Haynes" said Mr.. Yellowley. ITO this
end | will take what steps are neces-
sary in order that when the Office is
turned over TO permanent appointee
it will be as efficient as any in the
country"
IlE. leI1O0lcy cA AplalucQ tudI Nic Sul-
vey would include an investigation as
20 the efficiency Of the 327 attaches of
the bureau and the effectiveness OF
procedure that has followed in dealing
with dry law violatogs and with the
instance of permits.
II am going at the work with gloves
eff" he continued. "Where changes in
personnel are found to be necessary
lhey will be made without fear or
to Tot1 lrx
shd justly, and at the same time see
that the crooks are punished. The
fake drug concerns that have been
dealing in liquor will not escape. New
York will become as dry As it is pos
sible to make it with the forces avail
able"
Familiar With Local Conditions
Mr.. Yellowley has had tho opportu
nisy Of observing conditions in the New
York office. He has been here since
early last month as head Of d group Of
~flying squadron" prohibition agents
designated by Washington to assist Mr..
Hart. While the retiring director has
stated that the presence of Mr.. Iel-
lowley had nothing to DO with prompt-
ing him to resign, il has been persist
emily rumored that he resented the &C
sion OF Washington in introducing Mr..
Xeliowley into his office.
--e Both Mr.. Yellowley and his assistant,
Mr. Rutter, who is field supervisor,
are veterans in the Internal Revenue
Department. They come here with the
credit of having had considerable TO
do with cleaning up liquor rings in
California and the reputation OF being
efficient and forceful in carrying out
the meaning Of the Prohibition law
as result Of their participation in an
Investigation in San Francisco last year
. coterie OF dry Law vclators, which
had succeeded IN Withdrawing liquor
from bonded warehouses by means Of
Forged permits, was found guilty in
tae Federal courts.
DIR. Shipnlan Asks Defeaf of