Evening star., 1931-12-23
M'FADDEN TARGET
FOR MORE SHAT IS
Hoover Critic 6 De Opposed
tor Re- ELECTION; Gets Death
Threat Through Mail.

With an assertion that he was not
worried" Representative Louis T. Nc
Fadden. Republican, of Pennsylvania,
today made light of the retaliation
plans growing out of his charges that
PRESIDENT Hoover sold out" to Germany
IN putting over the moratorium pro-
posal.
After he had received double
barreled recoil yesterday from his shot
at the President in the form of an an
nouncement by Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
that she would oppose him for the Re-
publican nomination to Congress from
MS district next year and letter from
postmaster General Brown that his "ad-
vice would not be helpful" in distribut-
ing patronage in his district, McFad-
cent said the mails brought him a
death threat from New York.
Letter From New York.
The letter was addressed to Sen
ator McFaden of Penn, Washington,
D. c." and was mailed in New York at
430 pm. Monday. 1t said: BE care
full of your step. You know you are
gong to get yours and soon your FAM
lily. III soon be walking slow behind
you, only you won't know"
Commenting on the retalatory action,
the Pennsylvania said he would not be
deferred in my fight against foreign
raids on our Treasury"
Mrs. Pinchot, while announcing her
self as "an independent and a Progress
Sive," said every one must resent an
urSubstantiated accusation of treason
against the President"
A letter from Brown informed Nc
Fadden the heads of the Post Office
Department bureaus have been directed
neither to invite nor to follow sugges-
tions" from him.
Browns letter said he was "convinced'
the Pennsylvania could not be of as
sistance to his department. He added
that this attitude had been induced by
McFadden'S speech of December Is ac-
cusing the President of having violated
his oath of office.
Replied to McFadden.
The letter was in reply to a request
from McFadden for confirmation of
newspaper reports saying the Repre-
sentative had been deprived of post office
patronage at the request of Senators
Reed and Davis of Pennsylvania.
apparently you are under mis-
apprehension with respect to the rela-
ton Of Congressman to postal admins
tr2tion," Browns letter read. Legally
Representatives in Congress have no re-
Spons!bility or voice in the selection of
personnel in the Post OffiCe or other
executive departments =
AS the views which you express in
the House of Representatives on the
18th instant convince me that
your advice will not be helpful to the
department. the heads of the several
post office bureaus have been directed
from and after the date mentioned
neither to invite nor follow suggestions
from you"
Mrs Pinchot ran against McFadden
in 1928 and came within $500 votes Of
defeating him.
Silent on Plans
McFaddnn is silent now on his plans,
saying he is ito busy" with COngreSSion-
al matters. including close check of
testimony of international bankers in
connection with other proposals of the
administration.
Senator Reed is expected to confer
soon with other State leaders on a
candidate to run with organization
backing. Reports have reached here
that they may agree on State Senator
Geloer, an avowed opponent of the Pin
chot administration policies
Another andidate-Frederick c.
Reichenbacker-haS already announced
his candidacy for McFaddens seat as
an i-prohibitionists.