Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-21

" NASHlNGIUN ~. &. May 2l.-lPl
James NJ. Doran today took over
his duties rs commissioner of pro-
hibiton and recommended the APP
pointment Of Major Herbert II. White
a. assistant commissioner.
WASHINTON, II. Il. May 2l.-tPi-
The long expected resignation Or
Lincoln HI. Andrews has come 10 pass
and on August !, by his own request
he Will end n two and 4 half year
storm which marks another mile
stone in the governments effort tO
enforce prohibition.
with the assistant secretary or
the treasury, who since April y.
1928, has guided enforcement of laws
enacted under the 18th amendment.
Roy Haynes of Ohio ~ 10 70 and
while the date Of his departure is
not clear, he H. expected to leave
soon.
Thus. ID one stroke. two out
standing figures in federal prohihi-
ti0n enforcement are to pass from
the picture, 10 he succeeded by two
pronounced drys whose opinion on
the work they are t0 perform long
have been established.
General Andrews viii be succeed
cd by Secretary LOwman. former
lieutenant governor of New York.
and Haynes will be replaced IN DR..
James Nj. DOran, native OF North
Dakota. who becomes commissioner
of prohibition.
Lowman's position carries the IT,
tle Of assistant secretary NJ the
treasury ID charge VI customs aaI
coast guard and prohibition His
home is W. Elmira. N. Y. and during
his term ~ lieutenant governor 0f
his state, his position on prohibition
became well known. DR.. Doran. son
of Methodist minister, gave em-
phatic expression to his views dur
ing last years senate wet and dry
inquiry. He is now chief chemist
Of the prohibition bureau.
Separation uf Andrews and Haynes
from prohibition work added still
more color Ivy their already strik-
ing careers. chiefly because VT the
difference in which their departure
was announced Andrews rrsigna-
tion was madc public along with
grateful words from Secretary Mci-
Ton. ha chief tut aside from the
oral declaration that Mr.. Haynes
would be expected to resign. no mem
tion was made VI the Ohioan His
name did not appear in 4 page and
a half formal statement On the suD-
ject
Leaving the scrvic after six
years connection with it during
part of which IN was chief enforce
ment nfficer hy appointment of
Prt aidcnt Harding. Mr.. Haynes pre-
scEts case which i'll many quar-
trrs was regarded aS test oi
strength between Secretary Mellon
and Wayne u. Wheeler chief conn-
scl of the Anti-Saloon League. Since
Bis appointment. a number of weeks
ago. as "actinE commissioner" upon
the solicitation vi Mr. Wheeler ami
Senators Willis and Fess ~ Ohio,
the question of a permAncnt APP
puintmrnt had been dominant I'D pro-
hibition circles. along with repeated
rumors If General Andreys resign
ing.
After Mr. MELONS return from
Europe. Wheeler again became active
on Haynes behalf. making several
visits to the White House. Within
recent days. however, the dry or
panization has confined itself to
statements favoring u commissioner
friendly to the dry cause and nom
cnmmitAl On specific dates. While
the Ohioan always was supported hy
drys and opposed hy the vets, Gen
craI Andrews frequently drew. both
praise and conas mnatioH from both
sides.
During his tenure cf office, some
VT his plans for tightening un en-
furrement were commented upon
widely from ali angles but Nv al-
ways had the fun support NJ the
administration.
His advocacy III under roves
agents" restricted usc of non-in-
toNirltirE beer. and the granting of
permission to manufacture and sell
malt tonic containing more than
the legal specification 0f alcohol IT.
lowed for beer. drew ire and praise
but ~ general rule both vets and
dry expressed confidence in him.
differing mainly ~ wv hi methods.
The retiring assistant secretary
roordinated all agencies under him
in breaking up rum running and re-
organized the coast guard 70 combat
-mugEiin-g and liquor running. His
policy was ~ concentrate WI the
source of Illicit sunnie1 rather than
fn attempt repression of hip-porket
flask tnfsFs and other minor liquor
law violAtors and this policy. Sccrg-
tarv Mellon announced would remain