The Washington times., 1929-06-20

WATER WAGON
AWAITS YOUNG
HEFL|N
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AL Smith and tell him that there
were no hard feelings.
"Oh, what a damn fool I've been
to get that thing Strengthened out
and then togo and get In this JAM
he said.
After his arraignment, Heflin, on
the advice Of his fathers secretary,
Immediately left the court In taxi
cab and went to the Senate Office
Building. He was accompanied by
three reporters, bondsman, and his
lawyer.
Prejudlces Denied
HeflIn denied rumor that he had
told police last night to send for .
bondsman. but to be sure that he
was not a Roman Catholic.
Anybody who could get me out
would have been all right" he said.
Today he faced q court clerk who
Is a Catholic. The bondsnlan who
brought him in is a Jew. A colored
bailiff was keeping order in the
Traffic Court at the time.
Policeman c. 8. Shelton, of the
Traffic Bureau, arrested young Hef.
lin yesterday afternoon after his
automobile crashed into the rear end
of a truck at Seventh st. and Penn
sylvania Ave. N. w.
Tries To Fool Cop
When the policeman smelled
liquor on his breath, Young Heflin
said he thought he would outsmart
him so he told him he had some
veronal, and was not drunk.
Instead of getting by, the darn
fools charged me with driving a
car while under the influence OF
drugs, So, my Alabama story
didn't work with the Washington
cops"
Yesterday morning Young Heflin
got home about 4 o'clock. He had
been to q party, he explained, and
was so drunk I couldn't go to
sleep. So took one and q half
veronal tablets"
'I woke up about 10 o'clock and
had four big drinks Of straight
alcohol. About $50 o'clock was
| informed that my car which had
been placed in the garage for re
pairs was ready. I got in a tax
and went to the garage at Four
teenth and L Streets Northwest.
Within His Capacity
Before getting into my car
took another drink, which had
taken with me from the hotel.
| was not intoxicated in the least
have consumed four or five times
that amount and never showed 1t
II had no trouble with traffic
until I got to Seventh and Pennsyl
vania Avenue, for am always
doubIy careful when have been
drinking. never take chances.
have driven in Washington for three
years and this is the first time
have been arrested on any charge.
I have clean police record.
Turning down Seventh st. was
trying to make a "Go" sign. There
was a big laundry truck in front OF
me. The cop suddenly switched
the sign and the laundry truck
stopped abruptly. ! was 5Osfeet be.
hind and jammed my brakes. They
| failed to catch and / crashed into
the rear end of the truck.
| Naturally I ahghted from my
car, for / have never been accused
of being q 'hit-and-runs driver. The
driver OF the truck also got out
and he thought he was to blame
for stopping SO suddenly. He said
he would be glad to testify in my
behalf in court.
Then the cop rushed up and
smelled liquor on my breath.
| naturally became frightened. was
terribly scared. He would not lei
| met get back in my car.
ION the way to the station house
he asked me what was the matter
with me, and IL I had been drink
ing.
just Scared Stiff
ST didn't know what to say.
promised my father / would never
take another drink, following the
New York episode several months
ago. When they arrested me, natur-
ally I tried to hide all evidence Of
| LIQUOR because was so scared.
''I could feel the effects Of the
liquor all right. had been drinking
straight alcohol and hadn't had any
breakfast, but I don't think 1t inter
| fered with my driving. I pulled or
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Then when the police came up
couldn't explain things very well be
cause my tongue, was kinda thick
you know"
The New York episode to which
the Senator's son referred, occurred
upon his return from Panama. He
gave out hilarious interviews, said
he had a wet sea voyage and wanted
to see Governor Smith to explain
that there were no hard feelings on
his part.
A negro, q Jew and q Roman
Catholic, against whose peoples Sena'
tor Heflin maintains a constant and
fierce verbal warfare, figured in the
release of young Heflin. George
Noble, colored employe Of Milton
Kronheim, bondsman, accompanied
Heflin to Kronheim's office.
Kronheim, who is a Jew accom-
panied Heflin to Police Court where
he swore to the $1,000 bond before
Patrick HaItfran ir a Catholic,