Evening star., 1925-09-01
.LUCKETT TO STAY
AS DRY CHIEF HERE
Budnitz Announces New Ap-
pointments in His Pro-
hibition Forces.

Harry NJ. Luckett will continue for
the present in the office of divisional
chief of the Washington prohibition
district. Edmund Budnitz announced
in Baltimore today Immediately after
formally taking the oath as new ad-
ministrator of the sixth prohibition
district, comprising Maryland. Della
ware and the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Rudnftz said he had not def
nitely determined what permanent
changes would be made in the Wash
ington office, but said Mr. Luckett
would continue in his present capac-
ity for some time anyhow. The new
administrator then gave out a long
list of new appointees for his general
force as follows:
William r. Pohler, assistant prohibi-
ton administrator in charge of per-
Lsemuel Albrittain. assistant admin
istrator in charge of enforcement
work: Jacob France, attorney; J.
Craig McLanahan, assistant counsel;
William E. Wright of Georgetown,
Del, deputy prohibition administrator,
with headquarters at Wilmington,
Del; ]. Stanley Falck and Joseph T.
Wallace, pharmacist, with headquar-
ters in Washington, D. C, and Ben
jamin r. Franklin, pharmacist, with
headquarters in Baltimore.
Experts to Handle Druggists.
In making the announcement of
the appointment of pharmacists, Mr..
Budnitz said he expected this to elimi-
nate considerable friction with the
druggists in enforcing the law. Here
tofore, he said, inspection of drug
gists' books had been made by men
having no technical knowledge of the
business, which was the cause of con-
siderable trouble and complaint on the
part of druggists handling liquor for
medicinal purposes. With men hav-
ing a knowledge of the business in
charge of inspecting the books, MFR.
Budnitz said, this would result in bet
ter conditions in the entire territory.
The Washington prohibition squad
operating here now under the direc-
ton of Group Head William r. Har.
vay passed to control of Mr.. Budnitz
at noon today. Now they become
part of the Baltimore prohibition
unit Mr. Harvey will temporarily
continue in charge.
In Service Since 1922.
Harry IuCkett, VINO lives at 925
Shepherd street northwest. has been
divisional chief in charge of the Wash
ington office of the prohibition unit
since October l, 1923. He was pro-
NOTED to this office after serving as a
general prohibition agent since April
/, 1922.
Previous to entering the prohibition
service Luckett was assistant treas
urer of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, and he formerly was employed in
the dfsbursing Office of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Since his connection with the pro-
hibition unit Luckett has always been
on duty at the Washington Office.
Prohibitions revitalized army took
the field today under the baton of its
marshal, Assistant Secretary An
drews, and with orders designating
the bootleggers' capture as its main
objective.
Admitting that a few Vulnerable
spots exist in his attacking lines, Mr..
Andrews is confident of ultimate sue
cess. and he intends to continue the
fight so long as it is possible for me
to accomplish anything"
Many Gaps in Ranks.
The sudden passing of authority and
responsibility from Washington to the
divisional administrators has found
shortages of personnel at some points
and at others important posts are held
by men who are not expected to be re-
tanned permanently. But the area
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