The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-17
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
 800 Davidson RuildlnE

soc Davidson Building. Washington June 16.--(Special)- If the gas explosions of an airplane interfere with the gas explosions of senator which shall be extin- guished?
 Senator Heflin of Alabama would put the airplane out of business; Senator Williams of Mississippi would proceed against the senator. That IS the difference
 A resolution introduced by Sen ator Heflin seeking 10 protect speak CTS and auditors from airplane inter- ruption still bends before the Senate. Senator Williams of Mississippi ob- jects to it's consideration. The Ale bania senator was moved to act be- cause an airplane, the previous Sun day, had interfered with him in do- livering an eloquent address to local Elks on the American Flag"
 When Senator Williams first ob- jected to the consideration of the resolution, Senator Heflin said; "Does the senator from Mississippi know just what this resolution seeks to do o' Did the senator hear the reading Q! the title?"
 "of course I did. or I would have withheld objection. retorted Will Hams. What does the senator from Alabama mean by that sort of an in solent irquiry2"
 Senator Heflin replied that ne meant no insolence He then pro- ce eded tO explain a follows:
 Scene of the Tragedy
 "On yesterday, the EIINs of thc
 city of Washington had their
 Flag Day service. We were aS-
 senhled at the bnse of the Mash-
 insfOn monument--ont i'm thc
 open air. Representative Free of
 California. read the EllSs' tribute
 t9 the flag. had been invited
 to make speech upon that oc-
 cnsion, to deliver the principal
 address, and my subject was,
 .The American Flag.
 .Fhere we were, Mir. President,
 assembled out on the green--and
 m nirpinne. making tremen-
 dous noise, passed over. It dis
 tHrbed me and disturbed the
 meeting. I had to stop speaking
 two or three times on account of
 that noise. Several people, tn-
 ciuding myself, waved to him to
 leave. In about five minutes he
 returned and repeated the annoy
 Ing performance. He circlcd over
 and around us about three times.
 He annoyed, disturbed and Irri-
 fafed everyone present. The
 whole audience showed It's re-
 sentiment at hts uncouth conduct.
 The patriotic assembly in the
 capital of the nation had to en-
 dure the outrageous perfor-
 mance. l announced that I was
 going to undertake to protect the
 people of the district from such
 annoyances and disturbances in
 the future. The audience with
 hearty applause expressed It's ap-
 provnl of my suggcstion.,
 Senator Williams had listened at tentivelN. When Senator Heflin con. eiuded lie took the floor.
 Freedom of the Air.
 The Senator just informed me- he said, that he was advoca ting this resolution because of certain re- lgieus or patriotic motives. As far as l can learn his religious or pa triotte motives amount to this. that lat q certain meeting in the city of lAfashinSton, where he was speaking an airplane flew over and interfered With his discourse Every now and then something may interfere with the distinguished senator from Alabama in his discourse. Shall call Il dlscourse2 l will leave 1t tc i postelity IL may Dc or it may not Anyhow the senator from Ala. bama. who was talking to somebody about something. and balloon rig ! up,' an airplane impudently fluttereo In competition with his voice. He did not quite realize what he was talking to. but that Is an ordinary habit with him.
 Now, MT. President. as far as can learn. there is nothing free in the world except the air The earth ! Is not free because the trusts owr it. The political future of the United States is not free because the republican tariff barons own 1t