Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

that such bill has been prepared
that 1t will be very speedily intro
duced into the House, referred to the
committee on expenditures In executive
departments. which has jurisdiction of
the subject matter, speedily reported
and speedily passed.
such other measures as may be
recommended for law enforcement will
be referred. whenever introduced, to the
appropriate committees having juris-
diction OF the subject matter and
have no doubt that speedy action will
be had on them.
I'm fine, the majority party of the
House stands firm in its support OF
the President upon all measures which
he deems necessary for the proper en-
forcement of all laws OF the United
States"
Representative Tilson of Connecticut
the Republican floor leader issued a
statement in which he said that so far
as he had been able to learn there
was mo opposition whatever to the
transfer desired by the President"
Tilson Surprised.
Tilson said he was surprised to learn
from the morning papers that IN en-
tering wedge had been driven toward a
cleavage between the President and the
House in connection with the transfer,
and added that nothing could be
further from the truth"
TilSon said that for some time the
Senate resolution for a joint committee
TO inquire into the reorganization and
concentration OF the prohibition units
In the Justice Department had been
pending before the House rules commit
tee. He said he had mot been inform
ed OF any action by that committee, and
until such action Is taken II cannot be
positively stated what the action will
be-"
The center Of Washington's tumultu-
Gus prohibition enforcement contro-
versy has shifted noticeably from the
Senate to the House. Confined very
largely through the Christmas recess
to exchanges among dry" Senators and
officials of the Government enforcement
agencies, a heated discussion has taken
place at the opposite end OF the Capt.
toll ince Congress rCconvened.
There has been y vigorous denuncia-
ton of Coast Guard killings and a de-
| Tense OF that service. House VETS
have met to form q solid organization
through which to advance their cause
| and a measure has been introduced To
compel the Law Enforcement Commits
sion to hold open hearings on the SUBJ
ject OF prohibition.
Smell, Speaker Longworth and Repre-
sentative Tilson OF Connecticut, the Re-
| publican floor leader, are the admins.
tration leaders of the House and ART
considered to WELD powerful influence
over the trend OF legislation there.
50 Attend Wet Meeting.
| About SO members attended the meet
ing OF the House vets. An exchange OF
views brought out the opinion that an
| aggressive" campaign should be waged
| The election OF permanent chairman
was deferred. with indications that tn,
post would go to Representative Beck OF
Pennsylvania, a former solicitor gen.
/ eral or to Representative Linthicum
Democrat, Maryland. Beck had the
support OF Schafer and OF Representa-
tive La Guardia. Republican, New York
leader Of the anti-prohibition group.
Another development today WAS {
statement issued by Assistant Secretary
I.owman that approximately half tn,
States are giving fairly satisfactory co.
operation IN dry law enforcement add.
ding that in the other half 1t was spas
modic and not all the Government
| would wish.
In urging the States to take a greater
share In enforcement Federal Officials
said that II the States would look aftel
| the minor VIOLATIONS u would leave FED
eral officers free To direct their atten
ton toward the large producers and dis
tributors OF Illicit liquor.
i The Treasury. through the Prohibi
ton Bureau, started movement las
Summer TO obtain better corporation
from the States. Conferences were helt
with governors and prosecutors an,
they were asked to shoulder more o
the prohibition burden by trying mino
violations under the State nuisanc
statutes. AS result OF these con
ferences, Lowman said, some aid wa
being received in each State, though
In about half it was spasmodic AM
not as much as the Government woul,
like to have.
Lowman did not name the States IL
which the cooperation had increases
or those in which the assistance wa
less than expected.
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