The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-11
TO PLACE BLAME
AS IT BELONGS
Aircraft Scandal Has Reached
Stage Where Every Angle
Must Be Unveiled.
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Washington, May 11.-The air.
craft scandal now has reached the
STAGE when every angle must be
unveiled to the public. Publication
by administration leaders of ale
cations that Gutzon 6orglum used
his friendship with President Will
son to advance his own interests
brought the charge IN kilograms
received today from the sculptor
investiqator that it is "all a frame
up." II is considered certain that
the entire muddle will be fully
aired in court and that the actual
facts will be developed in man.
ner that will place any blame that
may exist where it belongs.
The administration leaders, having
made their side of the case public
through insertion in the Congressional
Record, today were waiting tof bor,
glums next move. 1t is understood
here that he is consulting his attor-
news and friends in New York today
and that he will make sharp reply TO
the charges against him shortly. II Is
understood that Borglum ana ms
friends resent the manner in Whlch
certain favored administration spokes-
men were given complete copies OF the
charges which later were maze Dy
Senator Thomas on the moor or the
senate. These charges were made pub
lie several hours previous to their be-
ing sent TO the Colorado solon, Bor-
glum's friends claim. by the secretary
of war They say that this angle VIII
he developed when the New Yorker
gives his side of the case.
Necessity for Full Probe.
Meanwhile senators who are anxious
to know Just what has happened to
the aircraft program declared today
that the latest contributor 10 lne
scandal simply shows the necessity Tor
a full and complete inquiry into every
phase of the aircraft WORK. rms lS
sure TO be made and to be most thor-
ough they said today.
The senate military affairs commit
tee proceeded with its plans Tor
thorough probing of the aircraft sltua-
tion regardless of the counter charges
against Mr.. Borglum. The letters and
affidavits made public yesterday 10
show Mr.. Borglum's connections WIN
manufacturers will have absolutely no
effect on the inquiry. members OF tne
committee said today.
In fact, the committee never had any
intention of summoning Mr. Borginm
as a witness. II was stated. his
charges of criminal profiteering In arr
craft production constitute only mi
nor phase of the situation. members
said. and are more properly suhiect
for the attention of the department OF
justice
with four subcommittees ready TO
begin work next week. the military
committee expected TO launch the most
sweeping inquiry ever conducted by
any branch OF congress. There viii be
two committees 10 invest gate aircraft
one Of them will take up the all-im-
portant question of why there rs so lit
tic 10 show for the hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars appropriated for air
craft. while another will 20 10 the hot
tom of the cross licensing agreement
which Senator Thomas. ~ Colorado.
charges has heen AZ the bottom of the
ilnure of production.
Another committee will 20 into the
ordnance situation. which members
saw is worse than aircraft They
viii make a tour Of the big ordnance