New-York tribune., 1920-06-10
Kilroe to Call
WOOdhouse in
Aero Inquiry
Light Sought on Charges
of Grating From Gov.
ernment by Manufac-
turers of Airplanes
Club Also Takes Action
Board of Governors Votes
to Make Thorough Inves-
tigation of 1916 Fund

Edwin P. Kiroe, Assistant District
Attorney, who is investigating the col
lection and disbursement of the S37s,-
381.17 national airplane fund, raised
by the Aero Club of America in 1916,
announced yesterday that he would
call Henry Woodhouse, one of the
trustees, before the grand jury early
next week and question him about
alleged grating from the government
by alrplane manufacturers. This ac-
ton, Mr.. Kllroe explained, was due to
the refusal of Woodhouse to answer
such questions at the informal hear
ing Tuesday.
Another development came yesterday
at the meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Aero Club at the Bank
ers Club. Colonel Jefferson De Mont
Thompson, president of the club, ap-
pointed a committee of three to in
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske was
named chairman. The other members
are Professor Charles L. Poor and W.
w. Miller. The committee will report
back to the board next Tuesday.
tltteen governors were present at
this meeting, and at its conclusion
Colonel Thompson said all were de-
termined to make the investiga ton
complete. Henry Woodhouse, Alan
R. Hawley, former president of the
club, and Henry A. Wise Wood, the
three trustees of the fund.- were pres
ent
In announcing his intention of call
ing Woodhouse before the grand jury,
Mr.. Kilroe said he expected to COM
plete the examination of the records
submitted to him by officials of the
fund by Friday, and would resume his
investigation then. He will request
Messrs Hawley and Woodhouse to
De present on that day to be ques-
toned.
The grand jury investigation ap-
parentiy arises out of statement
made by Bernard H. Sander. a mem
Der OF the law committee Of the Aero
Club. in behalf of Mr.. Woodllouse. on
Monday. In this statement MI Sand
Ter said that Woodhouse vas tie Oh
Ject of covert attacks and that the
complainanta were men who had
grated upon the government during
the war
The statement concluded with these
words: "Why do not the men who ask
for an Investigation come out into the
open light of day and do it? Wood
house has a lot Of information about
tnoSe VINO nave grated millions OF
dollars from the United States gov
ernment.'
Woodhouse's Citizenship Attacked
Papers have been on 1lie il the Of
fee O. the United States District Al
torney for = week, it was SAID in an
action seeking TO have Wocdhouse's
citizenship cancelled Oh the grounds OF
alleged FRAUD. The brief in This action
WIS filed hy STANLEY Lazarus of the
law firm Of lazarus, Menin and Barn.
ham, Of Nc. Madison Avenue. on
behalf Of James c. (Baol Mas, of
Cleveland. Bud Mars wa5 formerly a
Lieutenant III the United States Air
Service and charges against nina were
brought by Wocdhouae.
Assistant United States District At
torney Lorenz, WHO has CHARGE Of the
matter. admitted yesterday the papers
were on tlic, but said as yet 10 formal
action had been taken. He said Wood
house would be requested to appear
before him for an informal hoHling.
The complaint alleges that Woodhouse
did not inform the authorities at the
time he applied for citizen&hip that
ne had been convicted Of a crime
under another name.