The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
500 CITIZENS
VOLUNTEER TO
WAR ON HUEY
Irate New Orleans Men to
Take Up Arms. Aid
Mayors Police.
MACHINE GUNS READY
Longs Troops Hold Build
inq: 24.500 Voters Lose
Franchise.

EN NH'fN fH."
NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. l.
Mayor r. S. Walmsley began re-
crmtng an army today to oppose
Senator Huey p Longs national
guardsmen who are beleaguring city
hall
The police force was increased
from $40 90 1870 men as 500 clti-
gems we're sworn IN for emergency
duty The mobilization began at
police headquarters at $50 a. m.
All recruits were issued shotguns
and pistols.
The police force was reOrganized
The three-platOOn system Of 280
men on duty at any one time was
discontinued. A two-platOOn system
was substituted with go men TO
shift.
Meantime, every national guards
man in the city was modified I'M
der arms at jackson barracks, sub
jeCt 10 the call of Huey Longs state
political forces, who are at war with
the city The troops numbered some
500 nfantrymen. cavalrymen and
artillcrymen.
Mayor WalmSley ordered machine
guns taken out Of the-pOlice arsenal
and issued TO his peace officers.
New Coup RumOred
Il hear Huey Long is planning
some new kind of coup d'etat with
his troops today If he tries it,
there's going TO be plenty Of
trouble" the mayor said.
Hand grcnades and tear gas
bombs were issued to the forty
troops holding siege on the Soule
building, across the street from city
hall
Senator Longs announcement IN
a radio speech last night that 24,5OO
names had been scratched of the
citys REGISTRATION rolls aroused the
city 10 a frenzy.
The registration rolls are in the
office OF the registrar of voters in
the Soule building. Troops Occu-
pied the Office Monday night and
are defending 10 with machine guns.
three of which are trained on the
CITY hall and another on st. Charles
street
The registrar and his staff are
state employees. II had been feared
that the rolls were being tempered
with. under troop protection. Long
boastfullv confirmed the rUmOr IN
his speech. He said the 24.500 per-
sons we're found to have been il
legally REGISTERED. II means that
- 500 New Orleans voters have been
diSfranChiscd.
loco Offer 10 Serve
Excitement spread rs thrOne
gathered at police headquarters IN
the criminal courts building 10 vol
unteer for battle against the troops
There were more than 1000 volun-
teers but Police Superintendent
George Reyer said he would accept
only 500 for the present.
CITY officials were ClOseted IN con-
ference. Huey Long remained IN
the background. barriCaded behind
a strong personal bOdyguard IN his
hotel room headquarters.
CITY officials leased a hotel suite
for the councils. A legal committee
was studying the situation for the
city.
Police Control Threatened
Long threatened to wreSt control
of the police from city officials
Mayor WalmSley commanded the
police only by virtue Of tempo
rarv Injunction. obtained Yesterday
in civil district court.
Il was obvious that the city would
not surrender It's police without q
battle. The police themselves are
whole heartedlv IN sympathy with
the CITY administration and bitter
against Long
Mr. Walmsley issued frequent
statements TO the press. warning
that the city was dealing with a
cray mailman.
Four national guardSmen armed
with a SubmaChine gun moved out
Of the SOule building AT noon and
took q position IN the Lafayette
hotel. across the street. The posi-
ton gave them command Of the
entrance TO city hall