Show I UI U. Si Sa MEN RAID 28 SPEAKEASIES I I CHICAGO Ma May 28 Twenty l' Twenty Twenty- eight leight alleged speakeasies were raided by federal prohibition agents last night ht in the heaviest iest campaign of recent weeks and in their trail came persistent reports that they were p part I of a concerted drive to dry up the city for the major political conventions conventions conven conven- next month However Deputy Prohibition Administrator Administrator Ad Ad- A. A E E. Aman described ed the raids iraids and attendant arrests of or alleged Bartenders and operators as routine routine rou ron tine and declared they had no connection connection con con- with any cam cam- Other enforcement officials said the dr drives dres es would not be abated Only two of the 28 places entered last night were in the loop the remainder remainder re re- re being in outlying districts and in the suburbs None was in inthe inthe inthe the proximity of or the Chicago stadium stadium sta sta- sta- sta where both the Democrats and Republicans will hold their national rallies Less than a month ago reports were circulated among speakeasy operators operators opera opera- tors that a federal drive to prevent liquor sales during the conventions was being instituted Enforcement officials at Washington denied issuing issuing ing nn any orders for such a drive but buta half a dozen or more major raids have been staged here almost daily since then |