New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
NAMING OF FOSTER
 SIMPLY EXPEDIENT
He May Not Be Permanent Dry
 Chief Of District
BY GEORGE II. MASNIha
 IIerr

Washington, Aug. = - The ap- pointmeut of John A. Poster as act Ing divisional prohibition edminis- trator for the second district consist ing of Connecticut and the southern and eastern judicial districts of New York is simply a "'stop gap to fill the hreech until General Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant secretary Of the treasury and generalissmo of proht- bition affairs has opportunity to &c., lect a permanent district adminstra- ton from among several men sug- gested by Judge Ebert P, Gary and the committee of one thousand, and seeyral retired army officers of his own acquaintance.
 Before leaving today for New York state to deliver an address. General Andrews asserted that it is entirely possible he may select an ad- ninistrator for the second district be- fore the reorganization plan goes Into effect on September 1.
 He expects eventually to make Foster the first deputy administrator Tn the second district no matter who is chosen for the permanent position, he declared.
 Putney's Fate In Air
 The fate of Frank T. Putney of Hartford, the present federal dlrec- tor for Connecticut is entirely in the hands of the man who is eventually appointed permanently provisional administrator of the second district, General Andrews declared,
 Several weeks ago General An drews began sizing up the state di- rectors and many others whose can didacv was presented for divisional administrators and was disarpoint- ed with the calihre of the ayaila ble material.
 He then called upon Judge Garv, chairman of the committee of one thousand to round uD some real high class men of sound character and unusual executive ability who would make the husiness and fnan- cial sacrifice entailed in becoming prohibition administrators at least for time.
 Seven men of high calihre have come forward and half q dozen re tired army officers of unusual eXeCu- tive ability have applied for the job ss divisional administrator for the second district consisting of Connnc- ticut and the eastern and southern judicial districts of New York
 General Andrews expects to hold conferences with several of these candidates early next week and hopes to be able to make 3 choice before September l.
 But if he is unable to make 2 selection in that brief tlm" Foster, an internal revenue man of many years experience. will carry on. If the divisional director after sizing Up Putney, wants 10 keep him one of his assistants, woll and good and if he wishes to dismiss him equally well and good Genera Andrews said putnoy came tc Washington last monday at the in- vitation Of General Andrews along with the directors for all the other states and had a conference with Andrews.
 Putney Failed to Impress Andrews
 The general was not favorahly impressed with Putnoy and decided he would not do for administrator Of the second district
 Under the new system which ts t,tn of feet he Is placing tho entire rcsron- sihIIity for personnel in the hands of the district administrator, ani Is not even making suggestions a' 10 what members of the prcscn force he shall retain,
 This policy will proyont Genera Andrews making any rrrommcnIa tion to tho now administrator as t' whether Pntney shall he rctaincC or dismissed.
 Foster. who is appointed .-lint divisional administrator for tho scr ond district including all Of Conurc ticut as a BoStoniau.
 He has hoon in tho internal ro'" nue service many years and i reputod 10 he ono of tho hest m" in the service. As chief deputy an, first assistant to the district ad mlnis'rator hc will ho inc admins trators right hand man, tho o, head whose adyicr will bo sought a every turn,
 r. Is planned that o7oh admuis trator nl} appoint B deputy vh'