Word: asa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pulled up at a Government building as the taxicab came alongside. The thirsty one called to the driver of the bootlegger's car: "Can you deliver me a case of Scotch today?" The driver turned around towards the questioner, disclosing his face-the face of Prohibition Commissioner Roy Asa Haynes. Mr. Haynes had taken advantage of a recent ruling that dry agents may use confiscated cars...
...face of Prohibition Commissioner Roy Asa Haynes...
...observers were, last week, inclined to the view that the country is about to be treated to an example of such a conflict-a battle between a man with a cause and a man with simply an aim; between an indignant voice and well-directed force; between Roy Asa Haynes and Lincoln C. Andrews...
...four years, the champion of the Prohibition Army has been a crusader- Commissioner Roy Asa Haynes. But now an efficiency expert has arisen to fight with him for leadership. Lincoln C. Andrews, new Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of Prohibition enforcement, looked upon the work of the crusader and found it ineffective. Mr. Andrews is a General (a title he acquired in military service) and promptly he set out to reorganize the Prohibition Army. He decreed 22 new district commanders in place of the present 48 sub-commanders (TIME, July 6), a policy to which Crusader Haynes could...
...Headquarters in Washington will largerly one for supervision to secure uniformity of policy. . . Its functions will be conducted under the same officers as at present, but their duties will be less administrative and more supervisory." This is taken to mean that Roy Asa Haynes will become even more of a figurehead than he has been and that General Andrews will be in virtual charge...