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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Until July 1 Major Maurice Campbell was Prohibition Administrator of the Southern and Eastern New York Districts. When his Bureau went over to the Department of Justice (TIME, July 7), he resigned from the Treasury Department, made vague charges that Washington influence had hindered his enforcement work (TIME, July 14...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Campbell's Inferno | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

Ten-Gallon Glaser. One of the Major's articles related: "In December 1927, a man named Matthew Quay Glaser was announced at my office. He was a large, robust individual in a noisy suit of clothes. In his hand was an immense cane, and atop his head was a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Campbell's Inferno | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

With Booster Glaser was Joseph Steinberg, lawyer, aspirant for the Attorney-Generalship. They used Charles Curtis's name freely, made warm pre-election promises. After he had refused to grant either permit on Glaser's recommendation, Administrator Campbell received a letter from Director Doran beginning: "You are advised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Campbell's Inferno | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

Most charitable view of the matter is that Mr. Curtis, having discovered how his name was being used, discountenanced his henchmen. After reading Major Campbell's article, the Vice President last week said: "I was greatly amazed. ... I have never used my influence either directly or indirectly to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Campbell's Inferno | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

Died. Oliver Curtis Perry, 64, oldtime trainrobber; at the Dannemora State Hospital, near Plattsburg, N. Y. where he had been for 27 years. In 1891 Perry, a trainman of the New York Central, longed for luxurious living. One night he sawed his way into his train's money car, overpowered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Sep. 22, 1930 | 9/22/1930 | See Source »

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