A. A. P. A. President

Backed by many a rich man, the Anti-Saloon League fostered Prohibition. Backed by a few libertarians, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was founded to alter Prohibition. Lately, the A. A. P. A. has attracted rich backers (TIME, Dec. 12). Last week, the A.A.P.A. announced "the enlargement and expansion of the organization in preparation for future campaigns."

To lead the A. A. P. A.'s countercampaign against what has been called the "supergovernment" of the Anti-Saloon League, the A. A. P. A. installed an executive in a newly created position of president. The new man is Major Henry Hastings Curran, able lawyer, onetime (1920-21) Borough President of Manhattan, onetime (1923-26) U. S. Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, N. Y. Major Curran will be the lieutenant of Captain William H. Stayton, who remains Chairman of the A. A. P. A. Board of Directors.