Evening star., 1935-03-07
Gen. Johnson Heads List Of
Those Due for Public
Lashing.
ROOSEVELT LEADERS
READY FOR ASSAULT
Louisiana Dictator, Storm Center
for Several Days, Shows No
Signs of Subsiding.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Huey P. Long reached for more am
munition today to fire at friends Of
the Roosevelt administration who, he
said, were plotting to wreck his share
the-wealth scheme.
Roosevelt leaders in the Senate ap-
parently stood ready to whale away
at him whenever he started an attack
in that chamber.
The Louisiana dictator, center Of a
furor for several days, gave no signs
Of subsiding. Names tossed at him in
the Senate and elSewhere-"dema-
gogue." "madman," plausible punch
inello'-led him to swear vengeance
First on the list of those he planned
to attack in a speech was Hugh S.
johnson. Administrator johnson de-
nounced him few days ago.
He has encountered Democratic
Leader Robinson and others in sew
eral Senate bouts.
Since johnson made his speech, it
has developed that it was Just the be-
ginning Of plan by that gang to try
and wreck the share-our- wealth
movement" Long told newspaper men
as he planned his campaign for today.
To Make Radio Speech.
He also said he would make a radio
speech tonight in answer to Gen.
johnson that would cover all the
brigands."
He added that since johnson made
a speech attacking him and Father
Charles E. Coughlin. Detroit priest, he
had learned that Johnson's address
was the start of a planned out plan
to wreck the share-our- wealth move
ment."
Il have As minutes on the radio
tonight" he said. johnson took 40
minutes to tell them what I was. I'm
going to take 40 minutes to tell them
what all of them are and then )
minutes to tell them what johnson
isn't"
Long first was scheduled to speak
for half an hour. starting at 1880
pm. However, he telephoned the
National Broadcasting Co. today and
obtained an additional Is minutes.
There will be $4,000 900 people
listening to me tonight" he told an
official Give me Is more minutes
and I'll have the whole world listen
ing"
Long said he would answer over the
radio any questions which were tele-
graphed into the studio during his
speech.
Asked if a report that Father
Coughlin was here was true, he said
"No."
He denied collaborating" with
Coughlin in his political movements,
but expressed admiration for the ra-
dio priest
I'VE have a lot of ideas in common.
He agrees with me about my ideas and
I agree with him about most of his"
Files Charges Against Farley.
The Louisianan filed into the Sen
ate record yesterday a long list Of
charges against Postmaster General
Farley. After these we're received, the
committee which is considering his
demand for Senate investigation of
Farley decided to request reports from
the agencies mentioned in the charges
the Justice Department, Public
Works Administration and Recon-
struction Finance Corp. A decision
as to whether an investigation shall be
conducted was not expected today. al
though the committee planned to
meet
During the hub-bub yesterday. the
'Kingfish" announced definitely he
would be candidate for the Senate
again next year.
The Senate was in an argumenta-
tive mood and Senator Hastings, Re-
publican, Of Delaware at the very
outset drew fire by the comment that
those who heard a recent address by
Secretary Roper on administration ac-
compliShmentS thought they were
listening 20 the children's hour"
Long later added to the ensuing dis
turbance ny saying he could prove
his sweeping accusations against Far
ley. but Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Tennessee, whose Post Office Com
mittee for the third day in o row dis
cusSed without decision Longs reso.
luton for an investigation of Farley,
ripped INTO the outspoken "Kingfish."
McKellar said the Senate was getting
tired Of his constant nagging."
Then, when Long filed into the
Record lengthy list of public utility
corporations advertised as clients Of
Senator Robinson's law firm, the Ar
kansas Senator turned loose on
Louisiana's dictator He said It would
be "Godsent' to leave the Senate
if he thought he had to face the
certainty of hearing Long three or
four times" day.
Makes Long Change Mind.
This prompted Long to announce he
was certain now he would run for the
Senate again next year and not for
Governor, as he had said last week
in Louisiana.
After Long had a clerk at the Sen.
ate desk read list of charges against
Farley. largely repetition of these
cited in his investigation resolution,
the McKellar committee discussed
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