Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
BULKLEY soUTHWoRTH GRIFFIN

ator Bingham as far back as the late spring. Then be announced he was opposed co a separate air service unit but wanted Co make the service a sep arate corps in both the army and navy as the marine corps is today. He also advocated other changes calculated to better conditions for flyers and spee: aviation progress. He urged flying officers for command of flying men. II is now indicated that when he made these recommendations he had the si- lent support of many prominent flyers who are now openly urging these ideas
 CT course. Colonel Mitchell wants ar independent air service. and Senator Bingham has been on record for sew eral years as opposed to the proposi- ton. He repeated his opposition early this summer. So President Coolidge knew Bingham as an opponent of the hope of Col Mitchell when the presi- dent named the committee. By the way. the committee is not likely Co Ia. v0r a separate air force. but instead is not unlikely 10 come out for many of the changes that have been advocated by Bingham.
 Bingham has also been taking a fairly active part during the giving of testimony. Some witnesses he has questioned and he is able to do this with an expertness that the other non- flyers on the committee lack. When Col. Mitchell was on the stand Tuesday and starting iH on a reading of his nine points. Bingham sat with copy of the eoionel's recent book in front of him and compared the testimony with the book. and occasionally whispered remarks to another member of the committee. The Connecticut senator of course. soon discovered that the book and the testimony were amazingly alike.
 Move For U. 5. Judge
 The move in Connecticut for the ap- pointment of an additional t. s judge for the state. and the consequent men tioning of Floor Leader Tilson as one possible to b. named as the extra judge should Congress authorize one. has been duly noted in Washington The friends of Tilson. however. assume tB question II he would want the judge ship. They point out that he has a large contract yet to fill as floor leader and that he regards his election to the position a. aB honor and a kind of trust to be- executed. He refused to be considered as war secretary last summer for this reason. 1t Is said
 On the other hand, jadgeship is a life position and any member of Con gress Is usually glad to get out of the and harassment of poli- ties into such a haven. Congressman V alsh sf Massae, e,iIsetst left Congress to become judge on the state bench about three years ago, Tor example. So it is yet loo early to count out Col Tilson should Connecticut be allowed another judge
 To Confer On Taxation
 Col. Tilson is due in Washington thls weekend and it Is likely that when here he will confer wi;h leaders of the House concerning taxation, which will prove one of his earliest jobs as floor leader 1T he gets the administration tax bill through the House without damaging changes he will have done more than Floor Leader t#pHk kHUIth accom- iliSntu with tne last bill At that time, two years ago next spring. when Longworth and other leaders surrendered to the demands of the Democrats and the progressiyes of the west, Tilson and about half dozen others. including Congressman Fem Iof Hartford and Merritt Of Stamford stood by the president and voted against the measure submitted and passed. Congressman Freeman voted for the bill stating he did not like it but it was the best offered
 So Tilson can be counted on to carry the administration banner to the death that is as long AS the White House wishes him to hold out While here he Is also likely to give little thought to tariff reform. something vociferously demanded by certain interests. most of them outside the White House circle
 Secretary Osborne to Congressman Merritt Is here and keeping the office .of his boss open for business each day Senator Mclean and his office force continue with many others to enjoy vacation times in distant scenes.