Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-02
CURTIS CUTS Off
ATTACK BY HEFL|N
Vice President Stops Criti-
Cism of Senator Jones by
Warning of Rules.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
During an attack today upon Senator
Jones. Republican, Washington, SEN
ator Hefiin, Democrat, Alabama, was
warned by Vice President Curtis that
Senate rules prohibited one member
from referring to colleague in IAN un-
complimentary manner" and the Ala
baman was cut short in a statement
about Jones.
After Heflin had started his attack
on Jones for voting against the Ala
baman's Brockton resolution, Mr.. Cur
tis took over the chair as presiding Of
ficer.
Notice had previously been given by
Senator Hefiin that he win introduce a
bill to prevent the teaching in any
school In the Districts Of Columbia of
doctrines contrary to the principle of
separation of church and state and that
he will ask for roll call on that ques-
ton.
The Alabama Senator declared that
no one, regardless of denomination, has
right to teach the union of church
and state, but he said that Catholics
are doing it all over the country and
here in the District of Columbia"
While the last Congress was consid-
ering the bill to provide free textbooks
in the public high schools of Wash
ington, Senator Heflin offered a similar
amendment to prohibit use of books in
any school containing the doctrine Of
union of church and state, but it was
not voted on at that time.
His announcement today came while
he was discussing the action of the
IN Voc ia e.
IA his resolution which sought to have
the Senate express disapproval of the
disturbance which occurred when he
spoke at Brockton, Mass, in March.
Senators who voted against his reso-
| luton were warned yesterday by
Senator Hef1in that this issue will
haunt you many times when you come
up for reelection" after the Senate had
rejected the resolution, 10 to IA, yester-
DAY afternoon.
In a two-hour speech Senator Hefiin
repeated his assertion made daily since
the Senate convened that Roman
Catholic influences had opposed the
resolution and he blamed this for its
defeat.
Hefiin and Tydings Clash.
| After Senator Heflin had concluded,
Senator Jones, Republican, Washington,
said ne admitted that he had been in
nuenced, as the Alabaman had charged
but the influence was solely the Sena-
tor from Alabama"
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Mary
iand, interrupted Hef1in at one point
70 ask the presiding officer to expunge
from the record the charges made by
the Alabaman rejecting upon the mo-
yves OF the Senators in making their
votes.
I am not afraid" Tydings shot at
Herln, Ito vote for what I think is
right. The Senator can't frighten me
a damn Bit"
Heflin had said that Tydings would
be defeated and added that whom
the gods destroy they first make mad. /"
Tnen the Senator must be insane
now" retorted Tydings and the gall
ierles roared with laughter.
senator Hefiin has been assailing
senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
puDncan leader, for blocking the vote
on MS resolution. AS the Alabaman
again sought the floor yesterday Wat
son asked unanimous consent for an
immediate vote. 1t was granted.
Robinson Backs Resolution.
Despite the attacks on Watson, the
other Indiana Senator, Robinson, Re-
publican, voted for the Hefiin resolu-
ton. Only one other Republican
Sackett of Kentucky, supported it along
With II Democrats from Southern
Senator Hef1in later referred to the
IA voting for him as ''the roll of honor
those who stood four square when
Rome Won"
Senator Heflin offered his resolution
on the opening day of the session, but
twice modified it. In the form it was
voted upon yesterday it carried a pro-
. vision that the vote on the resolution
, should not be interpreted as an express
sion of approval or disapproval of the
subject matter of Senator Hef1in's ad-
dress at Brockton.