Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
CAMP IS EXPECTED
TO GET NEW POST
Director of Customs Believed
to Be Considered for
Commissionership.

Ernest w. Camp, who is now direc-
S0r Of customs, probably will be ap-
pointed to the newly created post of
commissioner of customs, 1t was reli-
ably indicated today in authoritative
circles.
Although final decision has not been
reached at the Treasury Department
concerning either the commissioner of
customs or the commissioner of pro-
h1bition, both created by the last SEES
sion OF Congress, 1t was learned that
MIR. Camps name stands at the top of
q list of eligibles for the customs posi-
taon. and in all likelihood will be ap-
proved.
Mr.. Camp, who came to Washington
and the Government service about 20
years ago from Michigan, with former
Representative Fordney, has been in
charge of customs at the Treasury
under the old organization since Janu
airy. 1922. If promoted to the newly
created post with it's additional
responsibility as commissioner, Mr..
Camp would be increased in salary
from his present $500 to $4,000 pro-
vaded in the act. The appointment
would be made by Secretary Mellon.
Record Is Praised.
The administration of customs mat
eNrs under Mr.. Camp is known to
have been pleasing to Treasury Off
oiRls, who consider him well qualifled
to carry on under the new and en-
larged responsibility of the act which
creates a Bureau of Customs with
commissioner in charge. When MI
Camp first took over administration
OF customs, he assumed a post known
then as Chief of the Division OF
Customs. Later, in 1928, it was
changed to the Director Of Customs.
His experience with former Repre-
sentative Fordney of the ways and
means committee proved valuable not
only to Mr.. Camp, but to the Govern
ment's administrative machine. First
secretary to Mr.. Fordney, Mr.. Camp
was made clerk of the House ways
and means committee in 1919, and held
that position during consideration by
Congress of tariff legiklation. He
came from Saginaw. Mich, graduated
from the public high schools there,
entered the University of Michigan,
where he pursued engineering for a
time, before coming to Washington.
He studied law at Georgetown Uni
versity law school, from which he
graduated, and was admitted to the
local bar in 1912.
Establishment Of the new Bureau OF
Customs may be officially authorized
y
the Treasury has had under considera-
ton the method and system of han
ding the problem for months, during
consideration of Congress by the re-
organization bill, which finally passed
in the last days of the late lamented
Congress. The act places April as
the effective date of the reorganiza-
ton law.
Serious consideration already has
been given also to the position of
prohibition commissioner, it is known,
although no final decision on this has
been reached so far as known. The
one thing which appeared plain to-
day, however. was that Roy A.
Haynes. who for years has held the
title Of prohibition commissioner.
though now shorn of all his power Of
administration, will not get the new
post. Mr.. Haynes was said by his
friends today still to be cherishing the
hope that Secretary Mellon would ap-
point him as commissioner in charge
Of prohibition affairs.
It has been known for months, how
ever. that Mr.. Haynes days Of au-
thority are over, so far as admins
tfative control is concerned. He has
been kept on the Government pay roll
~ kind Of travelling supervisor for
prohibition affairs, and adviser to AS
81SLaut secretary OF the treasury
Andrews, at the commissioners sal
larry of $500. What win be done with
him when the real prohibition commits
sioner is named to take over actual
charge of the machine which he for
merly conducted is an interesting
question. The new prohibition COM
missioner will draw salary of 5000.
Andrews Taking Rest.
Although an item Of $1,000 for set
ting up the new Bureau of Customs
was in the second deficiency bill which
failed of enactment in the Senate jam,
there will be no difficulty in establish
ing the bureau, 1t was indicated at the
Treasury. as arrangements can be
made temporarily until this money
can be appropriated later by Congress.
No item for the new Bureau of Pro
hibition was included in the unenacted
deficiency bill. and officials thought
there would be no complications, so
far as appropriations were involved,
IN setting up the Prohibition Bureau.
The problem Of how the prohibition