New Britain herald., 1929-02-21
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"Why is it necessary to wait four years in order to secure an effective enforcement of the prohibition law against smuggling?" the Tennessean asked.
 ''The time limit h the limit in which the necessary ships can be built and the necessary personnel obtained" replied Billiard.
 Under the insistent questioning of Byrns, the admiral said that 'in or der to completely stop the snug gling of liquor from the sea-7in or der to completely stop it-the coast guard resources would have to be increased"
 Falling to draw the details of the proposal from Admiral Billiard, Byrns then turned to Representative Wood. of Indiana. ranking republi- can on the committee. with . de- mand that either the assistant sec- retary or undersecretary of the treasury be called before the con- mittee to give the information.
 Wood Against "Interferencc"
 T do not think that you or any body else on the committee. should seek to interfere with the treasury department in trying to work out a scheme or plan for any purpose" said Wood, adding that he felt the department should not be em- barrassed.
 Byrns disclaimed any idea Of em- barrassing anyone and added that the information should be given the committee upon which it could base it's appropriations.
 T do not want to argue the mat ter here." he said to Wood. but l do want to say this. and I want to say it simply for the purpose of showing that I am not seeking to embarrass anyone. I want to say that is the reason why I so vigorous ly favored that S24.00O.0OO should be placed in the hands of Mr. Hoo yer, who will be the head of the whole government and who can make his allocations according to his best judgment. I was perfectly will ing to leave it to him."
 Hoover is Brought In
 "Yes." said Wood. without re- gard to whether Mir. Hoover want ed it."
 If he doesn't want to enforce the law, he ought to want it. I give him full credit for wanting to enforce the law"
 Hoover come where he can advise us with respect to what he desires"
 And in the meantime congress will have adjourned"
 We will be in session pretty soon again."
 Admiral Billiard said legislation was needed to readjust the whole commissioned officer problem of the coast guard. explaining that the service had only 60 officers and was to have 1l5. Officers are graduated from the coast guard academy at the rate of about 2s year. he said, and temporary officers were not found satisfactory.
 To become prohibition agent these days ono must not only pass a civil service test but must receive a clean bill from Uncle Sam's secret service on his department dating back to boyhood days.
 Den.ing on Dry Agents
 This was disclosed in testimony made public today with the report of the second deficiency bill to the house. by William C. Deming, president of the civil service com- who urged an emergency of $5O.0OO to enable the commission to employ addition al examiners to rate tests and pass on the character of the $500 appli- cants for prohibition enforcement jobs who took the tests last Decem- ber.
 Informed that it would take two and & half years with the present staff to pass on the character of the applicants, Representative Wood. Indiana. asked why.
 Because it is necessary to go in- 10 an average af at least two differ ent communities and investigate his personal life for at least five years back" MT. Deming replied.
 '"The secret service" he added. clear back to the ap-