Evening star., 1934-08-26


sensational investigation of the in
comes of Louisiana politicians, in
cluding Huey, which has been unde
way for many months, finally ar
leaking, bit by bit, to the public
These facts, lending credence to re
ports that have been widely circulated
for more than a year, make it plail
that while the senior Senator ma.
think he is running" Louisiana, HI
is not the head man" in the Inter
nal Revenue Bureaus activities.
At least four of Huey's close past o.
present political friends have beer
questioned by members of the grant
jury in its investigation of alleged
conspiracies by Louisianans to evad
payment of income taxes, and score
of more witnesses have been inter
rogated by a picked squad of intelli
gence unit agents, led by the investi
gator who landed Al Capone in jail.
The appearance before the CRANE
jury of Mike M Moss, former senio
vice president of the Union Indem
nifty Co., which is in liquidation, ant
former close personal and politica
friend of Senator Long, really 'blev
of the lid" in the case.
Shortly after Moss testified befor'
the jury the senior Senator, plainl!
displeased, caustically attacked hi
former ally in radio speech. Th'
Union Indemnity Co., during Long!
reign as Governor, wrote all bond!
for contractors obtaining business
from the State, and Moss, before sub
mitting to questioning by the granC
jury, asserted his willingness to tes'
tify why Long favored the company
with State business.
Moss was named by one of the
Senator's brothers, Julius T. Long
during the Senate's investigation Of
the Broussard-O primary. a.
having handed Senator Long large
sums Of money.
Moss Testimony Not All.
The testimony of Moss is not al
the information which has been OBJ
tanned by the grand jury from sources
believed in the know" as to the flscal
affairs Of Senator Long, his friends
and his political machine.
Mrs. Carl Fisher, secretary to
Charles j. Donner, secretary of the
Orleans Levee Board, State depart
ment. spent several hours in the Civil
Courts Building here with Senator
Long and attorneys affiliated with his
organization after she was questioned
by the grand jury. Employees of the
Orleans Levee Board frequently have
complained concerning their "contr1-
buttons" to the Senator's organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Fishers husband, who is the
son of State Senator Jules Fisher ano
a cousin of State Representative
Joseph Fisher. also is known to have
been questioned by the grand jury
He spent more than two hours in the
Jury room Tuesday. Senator Fishe!
and Representative Fisher, both from
Jefferson Parish, are Long followers IN
the Louisiana Legislature. Repre-
sentative Fisher has been questioned
by intelligence unit agents.
Representative N S. Hoffpauir ol
Crowley, a Long floor leader in the
LEGISLATURE, also has been questioned
by the grand jury.
The books of the business concern
headed by A. L. Shushan, president Of
the orleans Levee Board by appoint
ment of Long, through Gov. o. K
Allen. are known to have been SUBJ
poenaed for examination by agents o.
the Government. Shushan Is Gloss
personal, as we'll as political friend
Of the States senior Senator.
Perjury Charge Discussed.
One charge. of perjury, filed by the
grand jury in the form of an indict-
ment indicates that the jurors are in
terested in channels followed py
money disbursed by the Louisiana
Highway Commission. Jack P1zzolato
a St. Charles Parish deputy sheriff
was indicted for perjury after he tes'
tilted before the grand jury that III
was sole owner of a contract TO oullC
a road in his parish and that he re-
ceiyed and diSbursed all funds oalc
by the State for fulf1llment OF th'
contract. The indictment charges
that sl3,875 of $4,000 supposed tt
have been received by Pizzolato IRON
the State actually went to Sherlf
Leon C. Wat of st. Charles PARISH al
ally of Senator Long.
Most Louisianans, practically al
New Orleanians believe that the gran'
i,lry. which has held half a dozel
extended sessions during the pas
two weeks, will return indictments II
connection with alleged income ia
frauds No one outside OF offlcla
circles Is prepared to say when IN
indictments will be ready, and otnclai
aren't talking.
The Government seems to be pre-
pairing for prosecution OF cnarge
which may be brought by the jury
for in recent days it has given specla
assistance to Rene A. Viosca, Unite
States attorney whose appointment I
that position was opposed bitterly b
Senator Long.
Alva c. Baird, one Of the Govern
ments trained prosecutors OF lncom
tax fraud cases, was appointed wee
ago by Attorney General Homer s
Cummings as special assistant I
United States Attorney VioSca, an
William H Norman, an experience
Federal prosecutor, also has bee
designated to assist in the lnveStlga
ton and handling of income ia
matters.
Several officials from Washington
including Frank j. Wideman, Assist
ant Attorney General in charge OF tn
income tax unit. and Elmer L. Ire
chief of the intelligence unit of tn
Internal Revenue Bureau, have visite
New Orleans since the big Louisian
case appeared to be reaching hea'
Primary Interest Seen.
While most interest here is Ger
tered on the grand jury activity, pal
italy because Of Senator Longs dels
in starting his Legislature authorize
investigation of the city of New o.
leans, considerable Importance was a
tached to the drawing Wednesday
commissioners to represent the O