The Washington times., 1921-12-11
By HENRY WOODHOUSE
(President Aerial America, Chairman OF
Committee Cooperating pith In Air
Investigations and Author of AUiaton BooksD
Asking How United States Can Save Its BlnDolr Investment and
Organize Air Service Basis of Economy and Efficiency He Gives
Twelve GfenS

(5), Institute court martial proceed.
ings, with view Of removing and
punishing every officer of the air
service who has accepted bribes,
loans. presents. entertainments and
other favors or remunerations from
aircraft manufacturers or their
agents. or has assisted or connived
with the air trust.
(6) Order the delivery or return
to the Government OF all aero.
planes, motors. propellers, metal
parts. instruments. accessories.
Machinery. tigs. tools, hangers and
other equipment belonging to the
Government but retained or Dor.
rowed by aircraft manufacturers
or individuals.
ca Limit Air Service flying to
strictly legitimate Air Service pur.
poses.
SOLVE PATENT PROBLEM.
(S) To solve the problem Of aero
plane patents steps should be
taken to carry into effect the act
Of h17.
In view Of the fact that under
the cloak Of war secrecy the Man.
ufacturers' Aircraft Association
and its members and agents by
misrepresentation and other unlaw-
ful combine violated the above act
and caused payment to themselves
Of sums aggregating over $4,000
900 for alleged royalties for the
use Of alleged aeroplanes patents
in the construction of aeroplanes
on alleged contracts which they OBJ
tained by unlawful combination.
restraint of trade and other un
lawful practice; and. further. .,
view of the fact that said alleged
patents were not legally adJudged
valid and had been sold to the
British government in 1914-ial6 TOR
less than 100000 and had been
offered for sale to the United
States Government by the owners
for less than S4oo. 900, the Uniteo
States Government may do one
Of two things. as follows!
(a) The Government may proceed
with the purchase of the aeroplane
patents as provided by the act Of
1917 and sue the Manufacturers
Aircraft Association and it's mem,
bers to obtain reimbursement oi
the millions obtained by them for
alleged royalties on said alleged
patents: or
o. The Government may assume
that the payments made for al
legged royalties on said alleged pat
ents have amply paid for said pat
ents and may, therefore. declare
said patents public property. open
for public use hereafter without
further payments. -.
Tho latter would be the simplest
way and the Manufacturers Air
craft Association and their mem.
bers would no doubt prefer to
agree to the latter than to face the
penalties involved tn'the first prop
osition.
(O In view of the fact that the
continuous defrauding Of the Gov.
ernment' by the Air Trust Is due
mainly to the delay on the part Of
the Department Of Justice to take
steps to prosecute the maiefactors.
as ordered by Congress. action
should now be taken at once by
the Department of Justice to carry
out the instructions provided in
the Congressional resolutions VI
April. 1920.
INVITE SUGGESTIONS.
QO Let a circular be issued to the
commanding officers and chiefs Of
branches and sections and boards Of
the army and navy air service, in.
viting their suggestions and CO.