Evening star., 1925-04-01

more TO say than the official an
nouncements made in mimeographed
statements.
The realignment of duties among
the four principal advisers and as
siStants to the Secretary of the
Treasury was accomplished, accord
ing to Mr.. Winston. "in order to have
a somewhat more logical division of
the various Treasury activities be-
tween the undersecretary and the as
sistaut secretaries"
Undersecretary winston now has
direct charge of foreign loans, which
were formerly under Mr.. Wadsworth.
Assistant Secretary Charles s. Dewey
takes over the treasurers office and
the office ofRhe controller of the cur
rency fronS the undersecretary and
the section of surety bonds from Mr.
Wadsworth. Assistant Secretary Moss
retains direct charge of the internal
revenue and the supervising archi-
tect's office and takes over other
duties heretofore handled by Mr..
wadsworth. Gen. Andrews has
charge of customs, Coast Guard and
the prohibition unit.
Moss burden Heavy.
Customs, Coast Guard and the
prohibition Unit had formerly been
=
plan TO coordinate all prohibition
activities under one head, but Mr..
Moss also had such burden of other
duties that it was understood the load
was found 20 he too much.
No specific comment was made in
the announcements concerning
more vigorous drive toward the en-
forcemcnt of prohibition. but it is a
fact that never before since the en-
actmcnt of the Volstead act has the
entire attention Of one of the as
Sistant secretaries of the Trea Sury
been given over TO those duties per-
tanning TO prohibition.
Gen. Andrews who takes over these
duties, is an ACKNOWLEDGED authority
on problems Cf leadership and CO.
ordinated command He was in
active service Of the Regular Army
for 30 years, and commanded the l72d
Infantry Brigade, seth Division, in
France. After the armistice he
served as deputy provost marshal
general at general headquarters until
the end of that organization. He re-
tired at his own request from active
service on September so, 1918, and
before coming to the Treasury was
receiver for the New York and
Queens County Railway Co.
Mr.. Wadsworth, who had served a
Assistant Secretary since March Is,
l92l, represented the Government al
Paris for the settlement of the cost
OF the American Army of Occupa tiou
on the Rhine. and in his capacity as
assistant in charge of foreign loans
had served as secretary OF the Ameri-
can debt commission. was extended
cordial appreciation for his public
service by President Coolidge and
Secretary Mellon.
I'm 9cCentinp Vol,r
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury"
wrote President Coolidge, TO take
effect, as you suggest. on April |.
have to express the regret / feel that
the Government is to lose your ex-
pdrt and valued services. | know that
regret is shared by those who have
been associated with you throughout
the governmental establishmen You
have borne an important share in the
duties of the great Treasury Depart
ment during a period of difficult and
in1presSiSely successful operations
In thanking you for the services
rendered. / wish to add expression OF
my heartiest good wishes for your
future career. I cannot extend a bet
ter hope than that you may be as sue
cessful in promoting your personal
fortunes as you have been helpful in
Cdnsersing the interests of the Gov
eminent"
Secretary Mellon. in expressing "a
faeling of very genuine regret" at
Mr.. Wadsworth's resignation, sai6
he knew "at what personal sacrifice
YOU have served your Government"
"Ecannot let this opportunity pass.
he said, without expressing to you
my sincere appreciation of the serv-
ices which you have rendered to the
Treasury and to me-" In his
handling the problems of the foreign
debt, Mr.. Mellon said, Mr.. Wadsworth
had always shown himself intelligent,
efficient and loyal Mr.. Wadswprth
who Is silent regarding his future