The New York herald., 1922-02-08
He Arranges to Handle
Private Business With
Prohibition Duties.
COURTS RUSHING TRIALS
Hayward Suggests Haynes Use
Seaplanes to Stop Rum Run
ming by Vessels.

Ralph A. Day, State prohibition di-
rector, wrote a letter yesterday to
William III. Anderson, State supcrin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League
asking him to recommend a man to
fill the vacant post of assistant pro-
hibition director. This Is the first time
such a request has been made of
the Anti-Saloon League by prohibition
officials in this State.
The post Of assistant director was
filled last by Col. Herbert G. Catrow
treasurer of the National Republican
Club. Col. Catrow's resignation was
demanded by Mr.. Day several weeks
ago, leading to controversy concern
ing the release of 1000 cases of whisky
at prohibition headquarters last De-
cember. Former Judge Nash Rock
wood, attorney for Col Catrow, an
nounced yesterday his intention OF
filing on behalf of his client a 500, ,00C
suit for slander against Director Day
Mr.. lockwood made public yesterday
letter 10 United States Attorney Hay
ward, requesting that his client be per-
mitted to appear before the Federal
Grand Jury, IF it is correct that the
Catrow-Day controversy is being inves-
tigated by the Federal Grand Jury" and
promising that Col. Catrow will sign a
waiver of immunity.
Asks Help From Anderson.
The letter refers TO Director Days
statement that the reason for Col. Ca
L.. III
the United States Attorneys office, and
remarks that this. of course. implied
that Col. Catrow had committed Grim
inal offense and also intimated that he
had resigned from the service. both of
which assertions our client informs us
are without any foundation whatever in
fact"
Mr.. Days letter to Mr.. Anderson was
as follows:
IL am endeavoring to secure the serv-
ices Of competent man to fill the place
of assistant prohibition director in this
office. I am deeply impressed with your
knowledge Of the conditions that obtain
in New York in respect to the prohibit
tion work, and / am sure that the long
experience you have had therein will
suggest to you some one who will fill my
needs.
II want a man of ability and. above
all of sterling integrity of character.
1T Is my earnest desire to effect an
adequate enforcement of the prohibition
law in this State. and In order to ac-
complish this the services of a competent
assistant director are imperative"
Mr.. Anderson was a visitor at prohibi-
tion headquarters yesterday, but not in
connection with the matter discussed In
Mr.. Days letter. II was his first visit
to the director At his office later. Mr..
Anderson said Mr.. Days letter had not
yet been received. He said that the
leagues policy had been not to meddlc
with appointments to Office.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr..
Day has installed the private secretary
he employs In his coat and suit business
at 136 Madison avenue, Miss Barick. In
his office at prohibition headquarters
She Is not listed on the prohibition pay
roll.
Tells Haynes 20 Use SeapIancs.
II is understood that the director
felt that he could give fuller attention
TO the Governments business by con-
Quoting from the one Office such super
vision OF his other affairs as it is neces.
sary for him to give. Miss Morris. who
has acted as his secretary at headquar-
ters, has been transferred to the CORE
spondence department.
United States Attorney Hayward upon
his return yesterday from q trip to
Florida said that as a result of infor-
nation he obtained while riding along
the coast he had written to Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes recommending the
establishment of a seaplane patrol for
the purpose of shutting down on rum
running vessels. Col Hayward said ho
made the recommendation because the
present coast guard service is wholly
inadequate to cope with fast moving
vessels and because observations OF a
sixty-five mile radius could be made
from a seaplane.
Twenty-one cases OF alleged violations
of the Mullan-Gage act were disposed
of in forty-fivc minutes before Judge
Mclaughlin in Brooklyn yesterday. In
seventeen pleas of guilty were accepted.
and fines totalng s4s5 were imposed.
Four we're dismissed. including one
against jacques Bustanoby. who wa
freed of charge of transporting liquor.
Federal Judge Howe Of Vermont. sit
ting in Brooklyn, said he expected TO
clean up all remaining liquor cases by