Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
paddock LIMIT.
DRYF|GHTER'SA|M
McCampbeII, Chosen Gar in
New York Hot Corner,
Is Born Raider.

eliminate the source of Illicit liquor
supply. Paddock speakeasies and night
clubs for year"
This, in brief, is the militant pro-
gram upon which Andrew McCamp-
bell, new prohibition administrator for
New York State, will embark when he
takes over the reins on Tuesday, in an
attempt to dry up what is recognized as
the wettest spot in these dry United
States.
Andy" as he is known to his asso-
ciates, shows real enthusiasm for the
difficult task which has been handed
to him by the Hoover administration. in
its new drive against booze under the
Department of Justice regime.
He realizes that he IS up against
tough proposition in New York City
and State, but he flashes a pleasant
smile on his determined face, which
seems to say he means business.
Can Size Up Situations.
Not tall Of stature, but sturdily and
almost Stockily built, this dynamo of
quiet energy gives the impression to one
calling upon him at his Offices in Wash
ington, of a man with long experience
in the game" man Of ability to size
up situations, not only from the swivel
chair, but from the field.
EAu0y N1CAd1uppCn was q O6PuOy
United States marshal in the wide open
spaces Of Texas long before he entered
the service of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. AS a matter of fact, this new
dry car for New York knows the raid
ing business from the ground UP. Ac-
cording to those who know him, he Is
not afraid of any man. His friends
swear by him and his foes swear at
him. But all admire him just the
His hair lie cr0uyiN0 q hit thin
on top. He wears glasses.
The biggest problem in the enforce
ment of prohibition McCampbeIl said
today lis to eliminate the source of
supply, and intend to 60 after all the
sources of supply can find. Any kind
of a plant that is manufacturing il
licit liquor is the basic problem of pro-
hibition enforcement, and know there
are several in New York State.
Paddock. Strongest Weapon.
THE strongest weapon in the hands
OF the Federal Government in the en-
forcement of prohibition is the paddock.
intend to use it Put big paddock on
a place for a year, shut 1t up tight
against any kind of occupancy, and you
have convinced owners Of that property
that 1t Is improbable to allow the
operation of places there to violate the
law"
Admitting it was difficult to get suf-
1cient evidence to prove paddock case
and snap on the big brass lock on it's
doors, McCampbel nevertheless has de-
clared war on rum places with the pad
lock as his shield and emblem.
Il am going after the speakeaSies and
the night clubs" he declared quietly
but with the emphasis of the old timer.
Il believe in prohibition, and don't
think any one should be in the dry
service who doesn't What Is the use
Of expecting enforcement If you make
agents out of speakeasy operators or
bootleggers?"
Andy" McCampbell has been In
Uncle Sans business for SO long years
He was born in old Kentucky but
started with Uncle Sam in Texas serv-
ing In the rough and ready capacity
of deputy United States marshal for
five years He then transferred to the
Treasury Department as a deputy in
ternal revenue collector at Fort Worth.
Tex, but later got back into law en-
forcement when he was appointed gen.
eral prohibition agent IN 1921.
Rise Has Been Rapid.
From then on McCampbelrs rise In
the ranks has been rapid, and his ex-
perience led him into New York State
itself; He was appointed assistant
director of prohibition for the State of
New York in 1928 and shortly after
was made assistant divisional chief in
charge of general prohibition agents in
the State.
Shifted to the West in 1925, McCamp-
bell took over prohibition enforcement
as administrator for the States of Iowa, |
Nebraska and South Dakota He was
jumped back to New York in 1926 as
deputy prohibition administrator at Al |
bany, and in June 1927 he was made |