Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
CAPITAL AWAITS
LAW COMMISSION
Next Move of Hoover to
Effect Enforcement Is
Watched by Officials.
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Whether it will be undertaken at the
coming special session of the new Con-
gress is not clear. While President
Hoover said in his inaugural address:
In the meantime it Is essential that a
large part OF the enforcement activities
be transferred from the Treasury De-
partment to the Department of Justice
as beginning of more effective organ
iZation," he did not 60 into details of
such transfer
1t was learned yesterday that sew
eral persons have sought appointment
as members of the Presidents commits
sion. although their names were not
disclosed. 1t was said, however, it was
unlikely that such efforts would be
met with success. The President is
seeking to find for appointment to the
commission men of the highest ability.
and men who will be able to give to
the work Of the commission the atten-
ton it warrants
Walsh Favors Inquiry.
Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat,
of Massachusetts, one of the wet"
members OF the Senate, said yesterday
he believed much good could be accom-
plished through the investigation. He
also believes the national commission
should not contain representatives of
either wet or dry organizations If the
best results are to be obtained. He
mentioned as the caliber of men whom
he believed should be selected for the
commission President Emeritus Lowell
Of Harvard University.
The resignation from the Republican
national committee of Mrs. Charles H.
Sahin of New York, received yesterday
by Chairman Work of the national
committee, in some quarters has been
interpreted as a mark of diSapproba-
ton of President Hoover'S determined
stand for drastic enforcement of the
prohibition laws ard to the fact that
his inaugural address did not give hope
of any plan for repeal of the dry laws,
or even of great modification. Mrs.
Sabin has been anti-prohibition in her
views. There were no signs Of dismay,
however, because of her resignation.
DR.. Work, replying to Mrs. Sabin's
letter of resignation, expressed regret
that she should take this step and said
women Of her ability are needed as
members of the committee. Her resig-
nation was accepted. Mrs. Sabin's letter
was brief, merely stating that she re-
GREETED to find it necessary to tender
her resignation, without assigning any
cause. She attended the inauguration
of President Hoover and the meeting OF
the national committee which followed.
May Cause Realignment.
The Republican State committee of
New York will be expected to fill the
vacancy caused by Mrs. Sabin's resigna-
ton and submit it to the national COM
mittee for final action. 1t is not unlike
ly that an upstate Republican woman
may be picked for the office. although
that is by no means sure nor necessary
The feeling in Republican circles
here is that while the stand taken for
prohibition enforcement by President
Hoover may cause some realignment
politically, 1t will not materially change
the makeup of the Republican organ
izations in the States of the East.
where wet sentiment Is found in more
marked degree than in other sections
Of the country.