Evening star., 1932-12-24
DATA ON A|RMA|L
COMPANIES ASKED
Nye Thinks Transport Direc.
torates Influence Awards
of u. S. Contracts.

In an effort to show the extent of
alleged interlocking directorates of the
large American air transport companies
which are alleged to be attempting to
dictate Government airmail contracts
and stifle independent competition,
Senator Nye of North Dakota yester-
day introduced resolution calling upon
the Federal Trade Commission for COM
plete information on Sucn matters.
I'VE have reason to believe" Senator
Nye said, that the policies of the air
transport lines are dictated by direc-
tors who, through interlocking direc-
torates, have obtained control of the
air transportation situation which
makes it possible for them to influence
the granting of airmail contracts to an
extent which is imperiling the few re-
naming so-called independent air
transport operators The information
will show what is happening in this
respect"
Senator Nye said the information he
desires to obtain IS to be used in con-
nection with the consideration of ap-
preparation bills, chiefly the Treasury
Post Office bill, which now is the sub
ject of hearings by the Senate Appro-
priations Committee.
Information Sought Listed.
The resolution calls for the following
information, to be furnished "at the
earliest practicable date:
A list Of stocks held by aviation hold
ing corporations.
A list showing the various corpora
tions owning stock in air mail trans
port lines and the amount of stock held
in each instance.
A list showing the directors of avia-
ton holding companies owning aviation
stocks in air mail transport lines and
having membership on the board of
directors of such air transport COM
panies
A list showing airplane manufactur-
ers, airplane motor manufacturers and
airplane parts and instrument manu-
facturers owning stock in either avia-
tion holding companies or airmail trans
port lines and the amount so held in
each instance
A list of officers and directors of avia-
ton holding companies who through
stock ownership are officers and direc-
tors Of airmail transport lines and COM
panies manufacturing or distributing
airplanes, airplane motors and airplane
parts and instruments.
Former Status Asked.
A list showing employees of aviation
holding companies who are also en-
ployes of airmail transport lines and
companies manufacturing or distribut-
ing airplanes, airplane motors and air
plane parts and instruments and the
compensation, If any, received in each
instance
A list of employees, officers and direc-
tors now in the employ of airmail
transport lines or aviation holding
companies or companies manufacturing
or distributing airplanes, airplane mo-
tors and airplane parts and instruments
who were formerly employed by the
United States Post Office Department,
giving the position formerly held in the
Post Office Department and the COM
pensation received while in the employ
of the department and the compensa-
ton they are now receiving in the avia-
ton industry.
A list of employees, officers and direc-
tors Of airmail transport lines and
aviation holding companies and COM
panies manufacturing or distributing
airplanes, airplane motors and airplane
parts and instruments who are relatives
Of present employees or officials in the
Post Office Department.