The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-03
Enforcement improves in
All Parts of Nation, Dry
Chief Says.
JONES LAW IS PRAISED
Program of Education and
Smash at Higher-UpS
His Aim.
BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD
United Press stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 3.-Prohi-
bition Commissioner J. NJ. Doran,
field marshal of federal
dry forces, believes the ten-year-old
battle for Volstead law enforcement
soon will be Won
Enforcement is improving in all
parts Of the country, Doran told the
United Press today.
The time Is not far distant when
prohibition laws will be as we'll en-
forced as any other federal statute,
he added
Attitude of the new administra-
ton toward law enforcement, the
Jones law increasing penalties for
convicted commercial liquor manu-
facturers and distributors, and the
apparent willingness Of congress to
give the prohibition bureau what
ever funds are necessary for ade-
quate personnel have doomed the
Dootleggers' profession, the commits
Sioner believes.
Il think the Jones law is going to
help immeasurably," he said 1T
is too soon, however, to tell what re-
suits it will get
Sees Enforcement Gain
"At least, a more serious view of
prohibition enforcement has been
taken since the last session of con-
gress. The new law, combined with
the Presidents appeal for law OBJ
servance and his decision to make
a study of criminal conditions have
had a stimulating, wholesome in
fluence."
Sitting behind paper strewn
desk in his stuffy little Office in one
of the governments temporary war
buildings, Doran outlined the two
fold program by which he hopes
ultimately to drive the bootleggers
out OF business and make national
prohibition a reality. 1t is this:
/. Break down the traffic by APP
pretending and convicting big
liquor operators.
2. Cut off the demand by educat-
ing the country to the benefits of
prohibition and the private citizens
responsibility to respect the law.
To accomplish the first part Of
this program, better cooperation Of
federal, state and city officials is
necessary, Doran said He regards
more complete coordination be-
tween the severe arms Of the law
as the key to real enforcement and
this phase Of the problem now is his
primary concern.
Education on Program
The second phase Of Doran's pro-
gram, education on prohibition,
necessarily is a longtime project.
he said. Various advertising devices
will be employed to carry on sys-
tematic fight against anti-Trohibi-
ton propaganda.
Il don't believe the I'm Alone
sinking incident will have any seri-
GUS adverse affect on enforcement"
Doran said. It's international as
poets are the important thing in
that case.
The Aurora shooting was differ
ent. I cannot condOne the acts Of
state agents in that case. Nothing
Of that kind has happenc+ recently
in which federal agents have been
involved and I am confident there
will be none.
THE cure for that sort Of thing
is, of course, better instruction of
officers on their legal rights aad
limitations. State agents should
have the same thorough instruction
federal agents receive.
Concerning congressman charged
with importing liquor, I only can
say the least to be expected of legis-
lators is obedience to the laws they
make"
DOran Keeps Busy
Doran tapped his desk nervousIy
as he talked. A long row of men
and women, each with business to
LIduSdCL, WdlJGQ III all dllIS IOOul
outside his private office. He prob
ably is one Of the busiest and at the
same time the most accessible Of
fetal of his rank in Washington.
There never is any question about
a visitors mission. A secretary
merely asks the Would-be inter-
viewers name and Ushers him in his
turn into the private office. Doran
denies himself to no one
Doran, behind the desk in the
middle Of a barren inner room, is
uncertain Of age, slight Of statute
and affable. He looks and talks
more like a college professor than
the director Of a far-hung police
force.
Doran has been director OF the
prohibition bureau for two years,
coming up from the ranks Of gov
eminent employees.
He originally was government
chemist, later an executive in the
internal revenue bureau and finally
in the prohibition bureau, his career
o. government service started more