The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-21
Ten Men and One Woman
Named: WiCkerSham
Is Chairman.
PROHIBITION IN FRONT
Dry Act Enforcement and
Effects Will Be Given
Searching Quiz.
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
Tnited Pres stan Correspondept

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Prohi-
bition Is to go on the dissecting
table for its crucial examination be
fore a preponderantly dry law
enforcement commission. according
to a survey of the public records Of
President Hoover's appointees.
Ten men and one woman have
been designated to conduct the
long promised enforcement inquiry
Every phase of lawlessness is to be
explored, with view to remedial
action by the federal and state gov
srnments.
The commissions report Is expect
ed by both vets and drys to deter
mine whether the prohibition ex-
pertinent is TO continue under the
formula defined in the Volstead act
and the Jones law, or under a modi-
fed system of enforced temperance.
Wickersham Is Chairman
George w. Wickersham. New
York. formerly attorney-general of
the United States, was designated
chairman
Heading the list of members Is
Newton D. Baker, Cleveland, secre-
tary of war in the Wilson cabinet
and Chairman of the national crime
commission.
Other members are:
Frank J. Loesch. vice-president of
the crime commission of Chicago;
Roscoe Pound. dean of Harvard law
school. William I. Grub. United
States Judge for the northern dis
trtct of Alabama: Monte NJ. LIE
Mann, president Of the Louisiana
Bar Association, New Orleans; VIII
liam S. Kenyon. former United
States senator and judge of the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals. Iowa; Kenneth R. Mackin-
tosh. chief justice Of the supreme
court of Washington state; Paul j.
Mccormick. United States judge for
the southern district of California;
Henry W. Anderson. attorney, Rich
mond. Va, and Ada l.. Comstock,
president of Radcliffe college.
Most Are DryS
The exhaustive inquiry which in
every case preceded selection OF the
member BY President Hoover dis
closes that each is publicly COM
mitted to the temperance-by-laW
principle. but none has closed
mind on the conviction that the
Volstead act is the only or best.
vehicle for giving effect to the
eighteenth amendment.
Comment by public figures VINO
have watched President Hoover'S
course on Law enforcement with
keenest interest reflects generally
the view that dry sentiment
dominates the commission.
The Spokesman of the dryS we're.
on the whole. more cordial and en-
thusiastic in their comment than
the leaders of the modification
forces. The drys expressed con-
fidence. calmly. The modification
lists aid. in effect. its a GOOD COM
mission, if. 800.
The new commission will assemble
here within ten days, to receive its
charge from President Hoover and
to make preliminary plans for
launching their inquiry. Head
quarters will be established in
Washington and ii is expected the
bulk of the work will be done here.
President Hoover already has
stated the inquiry will be conducted
without sensationaliSm or dramatic
procedure. There will be no junkets
from city TO city for hearings.
Witnesses will be asked to speak TO
the point. Whether facts will be
sought in open sessions Of the COM
mission. or in executive fashion is
vet 70 he determined