AIR MAIL CONTRACTS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 9

AIR MAIL CONTRACTS

Controversy in United States WAR ACE’S OUTBURST By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received March 18, 7 p.m.). Washington, March 17. Even as the announcement was made in Washington that the at my air corps would resume the emeigency carriage of air mails on a limited scale on Monday, word was received from Cheyenne that Lieutenant Richardson had been killed in a test Hight in connection with the resumption of the 'Further interest was added to the air mail situation with testimony before the Senate committee by Captain Rickenbacker. noted war ace, who called upon President Roosevelt to “purge the official family of the traitorous elements” who advised him to cancel the air mail contracts "contrary to American principles of justice.” Sena* tor McKellar rebuked the witness, directing him “not to attack the President or make a political speech. Colonel Lindbergh, testifying before the Senate Committee, denounced the Administration’s Bill for the return of mail contracts to private operators, which provides that no new contracts should go to companies with claims a"ainst the Government because or contract cancellations. “It is one of the most unjust acts I have ever seen in American legislation.” he said, lhe army was not as well equippedthe commercial companies and the aimy pilots had been sent in the air "''thout proper training. American mill aiy aviation, however, led that of othei countries. ______