Evening star., 1933-08-29
Cash Over Eye Unexplained
Versions Of Affair Differ.

NEW YORK, August 70 P1.-The en-
battled citizen who disfigured Senator
Huey p. Long In the wash room Of q
fashionable bath club remained q man
Of mystery today despite the active
curiosity of Long Island society, the
Guests at q charity party at the Sands
Point Bath Club where the Louisiana
Senator suffered a cut over the left eye
Saturday night, weren't saying much.
The Senator's version differed sharp
ly from reports published here. In
Milwaukee, after declining at first to
comment he issued q statement saying
three or four men "ganged" him in the
wash room and that one carved cash
over his left eye with knife or some
thing sharp"
The New York Times said the police
were investigating on the strength Of
reports that the Kingish was struck
by q guest who asserted the Senator
had insulted him. The New York
Herald Tribune said:
The story going the rounds at Port
Washington, Long Island. was that the
Senator had wandered into the wash
room, where he brushed against an
other man. Something passed between
them which enraged the other guest,
who swung around and srnacked the
Senator"
Separated by Attendant.
| An attendant was said to have sepa-
rated them and to have bundled the
| Senator Oh In an automobile to New
York, where hotel physician treated
him
The physician said he could not tell
whether he had treated the Senator
kn HNf ,fah m
confidence Of any patient.
Il couldn't do It, you understand"
he said.
The KingnSh, 1t was understood, at
| tended the party as one Of . party
organized by Jack Curley promoter.
| Curley said he didn't know much about
the incident.
According to the Herald Tribune
story, Senator Long undoubtedly was
there, whereas the gossip on Long
Island had 1t that the only person
| who witnessed the assault was high
school boy, whose name was unknown,
who had applied for nights work, and
who went away, after telling the tale.
one would name the Senator's assatlant.
Senator Long was at the club in
party with Gene Buck, president Of
the American Society Of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, and Edward p.
Mulrooney, chairman of the State Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board, the news
papers version continued.
Port Warrington version.
The story going the rounds at Port
Washington was that the Senator had
| wandered into the wash room, where
he brushed against another man.
Something passed between them which
enraged the other guest, who swung
around and smacked the Senator.
At the club no one knew that any
thing had taken place. The steward
referred an inquirer to the restaurant
manager, who in turn referred him to
the front ONCE, where an ofilcial, ex-
planning the lack Of information, said.
This Is q very delicate situation, you
understand"
Dale Parker Of Port Washington,
whose wife was chairman Of the COM
mittee for the affair, said he had heard
about the row and even had gone back
to the club on Sunday to obtain
further information, but had learned
nothing definite.
Mr.. Parker referred the inquirer to
Carl Reimers, the secretary, who said
he had first learned Of the Skirmish
him earlier in the day.
6oe Guests ut Revue.
Senator Long Is writing an autobiog-
raphy and had been in New York to
confer with q publisher who Is to bring
out the book, which viii present the
real Huey Long" as Q reply to the vari-
GUS aspersions which have been cast on
the 'Kinghsh" from time to time during
his sizzling political career.
The affair at Sands Point was At
tended by 900 guests. The revue was
produced In the interest Of the National
Charity Amateur Air Pageant, which Is
to take place at Roosevelt Field on Oc-
tober Z and under the auspices Of the
Amateur Air Pilots Association for the
benefit Of the Judson Health Center and