The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-15

tning ABOUT IL Wnon ne imposed
the severence taxes in Louisiana.
Hence, he is a rough-neck, a mon
tebank and a clown, as alas, so
many of us are. But, bad as we
may be, no one offers gold medals
to the boxer who will punch us in
the eye. The Great Interests of
the country can stand our bad
manners indefinitely so long as we
do not interfere with their racket.
/ hold no brief for Senator
Long. / don't know enough
about him. But do know some
thing about the methods of the
people who hate him and who
would feel safer if you and / hat
ed him too holly to consider any,
thing that he might propose. can
dislike a mechanic and still see
that he can do good job.
Editors Note: In his concluding
paragraph. Contributor Singleton
admits he does not know enough
about U. s. Senator Long. The
following from "Time" in its is
sue of September IL will add to
his knowledge of the Louisiana
"Crawfish":
In A Mushroom
1t is not news when loud
mouthed roughneck gets black
eye. But it is news when a u. S.
Senator in his cups commits a
nuisance on the trouser leg of a
guest at Long Island party.
That fact accounted for the
columns and columns of space the
Press of the country gave last
week to the bruise which Hueyl
Pierce Long, Louisiana's tousle-
headed, button-nosed "Kingfish,"
received on his left eye in the
Mushroom of the Sands Point Bath
Club a fortnight ago.
The club was giving Saturday
night charity show at $3.50 per
plate. Some 900 guests attend
ed, among them Senator Long. His
host was Songwriter Gene Buck.
The senator had been drinking
before he arrived at the club. His
strident voice rang out louder than
usual as he barged around among
the other diners. He sat down with
strangers, made himself objection
able with vulgar greetings. Spot
ting plump girl with a full plate,
before her, he marched to her
table, sHatched the plate from her.
yappe6s. ssT oathe too fat already,
I'll eat. this 4 He danced just
once--untif his partners husband
took the lady away. He thrust
himself behind the bar. showed its
tender aside, loudly proclaimed
that he would show the world how
they mix and shake them in
Louisiana. The Sands Point Bath
Club is not noted for decorum on
Saturday nights but Senator
Longs behavior was far over its
mark.
When about midnight the lights
went down for the amateur floor
show. Huey Long went shutting
off TO the washroom. There we're
others there. The Taucous sena-
tor was impatient of any delay.
Imperiously he ordered a young
man to stand aside for the "King-
fish of Louisiana" "Take il easy
take ii easy" replied the young
man. Unable or unwilling to re-
strain himself. Senator Long pro-
eeeded to commit a gross indignity
upon the young man. When he
felt what was happening TO his leg
the young man wheeled around.
drove his knuckies with all his
might INTO the offenders face.
The senator staggered back grOg-
gily. brought up against the wash
basins. Blood streamed down his
face from a cut over his left eye.
Attendants and friends put him
back on bis feet. iced his eye. but
toned him np. ushered him from
the club. He was put into a taxi
cab, sent back TO his Manhattan
hotel where = house physician
patched him.