Equivocal Victory

Fortnight ago Roy Asa Haynes, double-chinned champion of the ultra-Drys, was appointed Acting Prohibition Commissioner (TIME, April 4) to the rousing cheers of the Anti-Saloon League. Last week the victory of the League, the Dry stand of President Coolidge, the humiliation of General Lincoln C. Andrews* turned out to be equivocal. Treasury orders were issued to the effect that Commissioner Haynes must have each order approved by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews before it is issued.

*Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of Prohibition enforcement.