Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
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Andrews to Return to Learn Resigna-
ton is Live Topic.

When Gen. Andrews returns to
Washington he will find a hotbed of
politics seething over his job as AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
No so much Republican and Demo
cratic politics-but wet and dry poll
tics has been brewing while the gen
eral has been in London negotiating
with Great Britain over smuggling
problems. and is about due for some
kind of an explosion almost any time.
Whether Gen. Andrews will hold
onto his job as head of the Govern
ment's dry forces, whether he will re-
sign Immediately or wait until after
election, are questions which have
been Simmering since the hot discus
sion which he stirred up just before
his departure by presenting Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon with some
kind of a document concerning his
resignation.
Mellon Evaded Question.
Both Secretary Mellon and Presi
dent Coolidge have denied officially
that Gen. Andrews resigned from his
post, but Whcp Mr.. Mellon was asked
point blank. before he himself left
whether Gen. Andrews had presented
letter concerning resignation. the
Secretary eVaded the question.
Now the rumorS of a successor to
Gen. Andrews. if and when he does
resign. are popping up on all sides,
and there are those who presume to
know who will step into the big room
on the second floor of the Treasury.
and take up what has become the
that of enforcing prohibition.
Friends of Roy 4. Haynes, who
holds the title of prohibition commits
Sioner. but who was virtually demot-
ed from the duties of that position
when Gen. Andrews took supreme
charge and James T.. Jones became
director of prohibition. have been cir.
culatins reports that the commits
sioner" himself is an active candidate
for the job, and really has hopes of
getting il. Judging from the severity
Of the demotion Mr.. Haynes received
in the dry ranks of the Government
service. although he was retained as
one of the chief advisers, those close
10 the situation are giving his friends
slight encouragement.
Wayne II. Wheeler Mentioned.
There have been reports. too. that
Wayne +. Wheeler. general counsel
Of the AntiSaloon League. would be
asked TO take up the burden. Mr..
Wheeler. it was said at the offices Of
the leeague. is in Michigan. and so
far S they knew here. he had made
no statement. nor had his friends
concerning the matter.
Gen. Andrews, a retired Army of
ficer, with a military record of eX-
ecutive ability and success in getting
it done" was selected by the admins
tration, il is known. as the best man
to be found for the knotty task OF en-
forcement. Gen. Andrews has made
a valiant effort. He feels that he has
made progress.
The administration dry Legislative
program. however, failed of enactment
at the last session OF Congress. and it
is known that just prior to leaving for
London, Gen. Andrews not only Seri-
ously considered his resignation. but
took some kind of action. which of
fioialdom has succeeded in keeping
secret.
New plans and programs await ap-
proval by the "cZar" upon his return
here. and il is known that some I'M
usual new systems have been devel-
oped for introduction into the pro
hibition machine. No announcement
will be made. however. before Gen.
Andrews return.
Future Remains to Be Seen.
How far he will go in inaugurating
Innovations however. In view of the
absence of Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon and President Coolidge remains
10 be seen.
The elections this Fall only serve
10 compicate the situation for the ad-
nltn.stra ton. as the wet and drV issue
IS bobbing up with unexpected virility
in many spots. Should the Republi-
cans picked dry chief quit on the eve
Of election. ii undoubtedly would cast
wet blanket on some dry claims of
aridity and hopes for Increasing
strength 10 the coming Congress.