Putnam patriot., 1928-09-20

Washington, D. C., Sept. IS. 1928. -"Keep out of politics" is the most recent edict issued to members of the federal prohibition and customs forces of Connecticut by officials in Wash ington.
 Seymour bowman. assistant secre- tary of tho treasury in charge of pro- hibition enforcement, has warned customs and prohibition forces of the Nutmeg State that they operate under civil service rules which prohib- it civil service employees from engag- ing in any political activities. The civ- il service commission has supplement- ed Secretary Lowman's warning to the Connecticut agents by advising them that their political work must be confined to casting their votes.
 A Fragrant River
 A fragrant river of 4,S00 gallons of "illicit spirits" trickled into the gutters and soil of Connecticut dur ing the first six months of the present year and the last half of 1927, fig- ures compiled by the federal prohibit tion bureau reveal. This amount of hquor was seized in the Nutmeg State during the twelve-month period the figures indicate, decrease of 4,905 gallons or more than one hundred per cent below the spirits confiscated dur ing the previous fiscal year.
 During the year ending June 30, total of nineteen distilleries and thir- fy-three stills were seized in Connecti- cut as against eight distilleries and thirteen stills seized during the pre- vious year. Fifteen automobiles were eonfscated and l65 arrests were made by prohibition administrators in the state during the year just ended in comparison with fourteen autos seiz- ed and 490 arrests reported for the previous fiscal year.
 Connecticut ranked third of the New England states in the amount of liquor seized during the past year, second in tine stills and distilleries con fiscated, fourth in the number ef ar rests made in prohibition enforce ment and last in the number of auto mobiles seized.
 May Hear Hughes
 Voters of Connecticut will probably be extended the opportunity to hear Charles Evans Hughes speak in sup port of the Hoover-Curtis ticket some time early in October. The Republl- can national committee has definitely announced that an itinerary of speeches for MT. Hughes will be ar ranged in the immediate future oy the speakers bureau in New fork City. and steersmen of the commit ice have expressed the belief that the speaking tour will include vis- ;t to Connecticut.
 MT. Hughes is now in Europe but has cahled to national chairman hu- bert Work volunteering to take the stump for the Republican presidential ticket. He probably will begin his SC. ries of speeches early in October and will sneak at least once in New Eng land and in all likelihood in Connecti- cut, many COP. leaders here believe.
 Women to Take Stumps
 The speaking campaign in Connecti- cut on behalf of Governor smith Dy prominent Democratic women will be planned by means of an elaborate man system which Is calculated to increase the thoroughness of the cam paign, according to plans made pubic bv the democratic national committee here.
 From the automobile club of the state motoring map has been ob tained and this will be used Tn pay ing out the itinerary of the women speakers who will travel about the state to take the stump. The state democratic headquarters will furnish at least three automobiles to carry the speakers from place to place; With a system of colored pins and yarn the itineraries of the state will be chartered, showing all speaking en- agreements and stop-overs for sleeping and eating. Campaign literature will be distributed by girls who will accompany the campaign cars.
 By three weeks before the election it is expected that several hundred women will be addressing audiences in Connecticut and the rest of New LD-..t.xd tha rou,ffaittea states. Speak