Putnam patriot., 1925-07-24

Washington. D. C.. Jaly 22.-Con- necticut Is in a peculiar position Tn the coming reorganization of the prohibit tion enforcement personnel and geo. graphic divisions. The state will either be in a southern New England district and her prohibition organization con- trolled from Boston, or she may remain where she Is as part of the New York district. In any case-so far as send Ii ing man to be the head of either one of these new offices is eoneerned-Con- neeticut is quite out of 1t.
 Ever since Assistant Secretary of l the Treasury Andrews decided on his reorganization policy. fl has been gen orally understood that Director Put hey of Connecticut was one of those who will go jobless after September l15. If this is true, as the signs indl- cate that it is, he will not be lonesome. 1 Director Hylan of Vermont, Director Lewis of New Hampshire, and Direct or May of Maine all are mentioned on ! the same slate. The only New Eng | flanders who are expected to survive the ravishes of the Andrews storm are Chief Stroup. who is said to be slated for the new district directorship, State 1 Director Potter of Massachusetts, and 1 Director Sheldon of Rhode Island. Will Announce Appointments
 These appointments are to be an- nouneed very shortly, it is said here. And at the same time whatever redis- tricting is done will also be made known. Connecticut will either be grouped with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. a suggestion offered some time ago because of the similar | ity of the problems in those three states. especially as compared with the other three states of New England, or with New York state. Opinion here is to the effect that Nutmegers would prefer the present arrangement, so far as grouping is concerned, but Gen. An drews is an army officer and not one to be influenced by such considera- ! tion.
 To date. Gen. Andrews seems to have had the upper hand in his sup posed battle with the politicians. But there are one or two things that have made Washington wonder First. the question is asked. Are not the pOli- ticians working on the general in a way that makes him feel that he is do- ing it all himself?" and second, "Can Gen. Andrews meet with any degree of success without the cooperation and good will of these same politiciansg' Little is said of the fact that Andrews has vet to be confirmed by the Senate, vet such is the case He declares. how ever, that no one has intimated in any way. shape or manner that he would better listen to reason" or be in dan ger of not being confirmed.
 Matter of Conjecture
 But for the questions. The first will have to remain matter for con
 lecture. The second is a reasonable query. The political gentry, especi- ally those in the United States Sem ate, generally are SO intimately ac- ouainted with officials in their state ] governments that they could have a deal If influence in getting local CO., operation with the federal authOri- ties. By the same token, they could remain indifferent or even act the other way. Gen. Andrews could most certainly use their help in this re. spect. And there are a number of
 other reasons why politician friends
 would be serviceable. for example, f nls GElGAdi fEtaAlgtH Ah " a0tAAAN k1tAf t but of course the question is what is he willing to give in return.
 | Congressman John e. Tilson of
 New Haven. floor leader of the House
 of Representatives, dropped in at the ' Capital on his way South this week. 2. Col. Tilson's brother is ill at Clear
 branch, Tenn.
 | While here, Col Tiison found his office in the state of beizg moved to
 the majority leaders rooms which he will occupy during the coming Con-
 gress. These rooms are on the main floor of the Capital. One room. which IS a sort of conference room ! into which he may retire with his as- ! sociafes during session of the House, \ is located just of the House lobby. l. is across the hall from the rooms
 occupied by the speaker and its win