Evening star., 1934-08-03

4 Temporarily quitting the scene OF
his tense political war with Mayor
walmsley, Senator Long went to the
State capital this morning by auto
mobile, reviving reports that he
planned to call q special session Of
the Legislature to take o hand In his
dispute with Walmsley.
Senator Long went at once to Gov.
o. X. Aliens executive suite upon
reaching Baton Rouge.
II Just came up to ask Gov Allen
to disband the militia In New Or
leans" he said after his arrival.
Senator Longs reference TO the
militia In New Orleans occurred dur
ing a jocular conversation with Judge
George X. Fayrot In corridor during
q recess.
Smiling broadly when Judge Favrot
asked what prompted his trip TO the
capital, Senator Long replied that It
was for the purpose Of asking Gov.
Allen "to disband the militia"
Grinning, he then moved away, de-
clining TO talk seriously about the New
Orleans situation.
Meanwhile, National Guard officers
sent fresh detachment OF militia
into the city voting registration ONCE,
held by force since last Monday night.
and unloaded additional machine guns
at the once, Just across narrow
street from City Hal. whore Mayor
| Walnasley has laassed scores of heavily
armed police. Advised that tie courts
| had been unable to reach Fleming,
| Mayor Walmsley said:
Naturally cannot comment about
the way q court order Of the Civil
| District Court Is being received or
| defied. Any comment must come
from District Judge Nat w. Bond,
who issued the order"
Judge Refuses Comment.
"I can make no comment about
this now" said Judge Bond from his
home, because I have not yet been
oficially notified that the orders Of
the Civil District Court have been
defied. Any comment I shall have to
make win be made from the bench at
my court. / shall open court about
ii o'clock this morning.
Judge Bonds order had directed
Long and Fleming to appear before
him at IL am. Tuesday to show cause
why the troops should not be dis
banded. Meantime, the court signed
a temporary restraining order direct
ing Long and Fleming not TO take
any action under Gov. o. X. Aliens
declaration Of partial martial law.
The suit was entered In the names
of Herve Raciutch and Gus Blan-
cand, waImsley candidates for Con-
gress, who charged Senator Long had
caused the seizure Of the registration
office to influence the approaching
primary.
"Are you going to defy the order
Of the Civil District Court?" FLEMING
was asked by newsmen over the phone.
"I am going to carry out the Gov
ernor's ORDERS" he replied.
WIN Keep Troops.
"Are you preparing to withdraw
the troops from the registration Of
fice7"
mo. I haven't Withdrawn any
troops. I am carrying out the Gov
Cl11OL OkuCi8s AAAWG OA0EAGu AAAy
men to fortify their positions at the
registrars ofiice and at jackson Bar
racks"
How many troops have you at
these places?"
Plenty" said the adjutant general
He subsequently added:
"I regret very much that they start
ed any legal procedure, because It
seemed yesterday that this whole situ-
alton was about solved I had hello
conferences with Mayor Wal nsley and
Supt. of Police George Reyei: and had
assurances from them that they wanted
to see that the laws OF the State and
the city would be absolutely enforced.
had reduced the number Of men on
duty and had hoped that the situation
soon would have permitted ne 10 with
draw troops entirely.
However, in view Of this court ac-
ton, there is nothing left to do but
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