Evening star., 1934-04-04
LONG is CURSED in QUIZ
OVER BRADLEY GAMBLING
Aide of Sportsman An.
gered by Charge of
Mulcting Suckers
COLONEL ON STAND
HOrseman Tells Commit.
tee He Will Bet on
Anything.
By the Associated Press.

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Senator Huey P. Long Of louisiana
was cursed today at Senate hearing
and said "let it go into the Record"
Before a crowd that jammed the
hearing on the confirmation of D. D.
Moore as internal revenue collector
in Louisiana-a Roosevelt nominee
opposed by Long-the Senator so
aroused Col. John p. Sullivan of
New Orleans that the latter muttered
You know you can't prove that, you
rotten -----.
The official reporter for the COM
mittee said he heard Sullivan humble.
but did not hear the profanity. He
said it would not be part Of the Of
fetal record.
Sullivan's face was nvid as he
cursed Long, under his breath, but
loud enough for Long to hear. At
torney Edward Rightol, counsel for
Moore, grabbed Sullivan's arm as
the tall. heavy-set sportsman stood
up and scowled across the table.
That's all right" Long said. Let
him say it. Let it go into the Record.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of
Louisiana, asked for order, and Sui
livan sat down.
CANDLES "On Anything"
Earlier. Col. E. r. Bradley-Ken-
lucky breeder of race horses-had
told the committee he was "a gambler
on anything"
This led to the exchange In which
the profanity occurred.
Long declared he would show that
Bradley and Sullivan-who he says
dominate Moore-"own their own
betting kitty, in which they bet and
have their system of adding, multi
plying and substracting the bets at
the expense of the suckers OF the
United States"
You can't prove that in a thou
sand years." Sullivan said across the
table, following it with the epithet.
Denies Backing Appointee.
Questioned by Senator Harrison,
Col Bradley said he did not know
Moore
DO you know anything about this
appointment"
No SIR
Did you have anything 10 do with
it?"
mo, never"
What is your connection with Sui
livan?"
He and I with others hold stock
in the Louisiana Jockey Club"
do you two have any other bust
ness connection?'1S
mo, SIR
He told Long he owned about so
per cent of the stock in the New Or
leans track and Sullivan about 33l3
per cent.
rs the track served by a wire
service?"
"A news company pays for the con-
cession at all tracks"
Did this service supply your gam
bling houses?"
mo, sir
what kind Of gambling do you do
in these houses you operate?"
Several committee members objected
and the question was not pressed.
Hearing Grows Tense.
Long said, however, he desired this
information to substantiate his
charges on the floor Of the Senate
that Bradley and Sullivan we're as
sociated in gambling operations, and
that Sullivan placed several en-
ployes in the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau at New Orleans who still worked |
for Sullivan part time"
The hearing grew tense after Brad
ley had been questioned on the nature |
of the gambling which he said was
on horses.
Bradley, who gave his address as
Palm Beach, Fla, said he had sold |
out his stock on the New Orleans |
track.
He told Long he did not bet in
the hand books, but bet only on his |
own horse through his agent.
Were you interested in any bets |
at the New Orleans race track?" Long |
asked.
Clashes With Long.
"Well, I bet on my horses there"
who made bets when you were |
not there?"
IAN agent"
Senator Hastings, Republican, of |
Delaware, asked if Sullivan was the
agent. Bradley said no.
Bradley said his bets were placed |
with the regular pari-mutuel system
at the track. He said Ernst & Ernst,
accountants, supervised the daily bet
ting system at the track.
Long then attempted to question
him on betting throughout the coun-
try.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, objected.
Its bad enough for the Senate to |
have to wash Louisiana's dirty linen,
without investigating racing activities |
all over the country" Clark said.
Long asked Bradley if he bet in
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