The Washington times., 1934-03-16
ANSWERS COME
.PROMP TLY AND
WILLINGLY
Colonel Sticks to Own Field
When, Attempts Are Made
to Draw Him Aside
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bonuses received by the aviator
The question was put over the
objection of Senators O'Mahoney
and McGill, but Colonel Lind
bergh expressed a willingness to
answer it and he declared:
II bought $25O,000 in stock
from T. A. T. in 1928. l re-
Ceived Pan.American warrants
to purchase stock over q period
Of years"
Differs With Mitchell
The Flying Colonel differed
with the testimony several day:
ago of Brig. Gen. William A,
Mitchell that Europe was ahead
of America in aviation. He said
America is ahead Of Europe In
commercial aviation and on q
par with the continent in mill
tary flying.
A capacity crowd jammed the
big majority caucus room where
the hearing was held. Scores were
turned away, disappointed.
Sound movie machines were set
up all around the room.
The hearing is being broadcast
by the Columbia network.
Given Free Hand By Chairman
Colonel Lindbergh sat down at
&he committee table, next to Sen
ator McKellar D) Of Tennessee,
chairman, and Senator Barbour.
Senator McKellar started ques'
&oning him as to his attitude to-
ward revision of the airmail laws.
"Read a statement If you have
one, or make One," said Senator
McKellar. ':D0 just as you
please"
II have no prepared state
ment, Senator" said Colonel
Lindbergh. I believe the bill
(nOw pending) leaves untouched
the most fundamental question
whether these lines have a
right to be tried before their
guilt is established.
BARBOUR ANSWERS RETORT
"The contracts have already
been cancelled" retOrted Sena-
tor McKellar. The question is
what we will do instead. What
we would like to get is your
views on this bill"
Senator Barbour said he felt
that Colonel Lindbergh was speak
ing about a section Of the bill
relating to the cancelled contracts.
Criticising the provisions which
discriminate in future bidding
against the companies that had
their air mail contracts cancelled,
Colonel Lindbergh declared:
Calls Act Most Unjust
"As far as that particular
paragraph is concerned, to my
mind it is one of the most url'
just acts have ever seen in
American legislation.
Gas q general principle,
would have a number Of Sug"
Eestions to make to encourage
the development Of American
aviation as far as possible.
"The suggestions I now make
are in regard to technical de-
tails.
He then said he would zen.
courage use Of large planes
whenever it is possible to use
them"
WOULD HAVE NO SIZE LIMIT
81 think it would be advan-
tageous to aviation to make no
limit on the size Of aircraft
where the traffic exists" said
Colonel Lindbergh. II think 1t
would be disadvantageous to
aviation to limit size."
Colonel Lindbergh spoke in a
high clear tone and soon lost
his early nervousness.
In the usual custom Of SEN
2torial hearings, members OF the
committee did a lot of testifying.
Senators Mcclellan, Barbour
and Logan (DO of Kentucky, all
gave their views as to what was
Intended by the Administration
bill.
Point Seen by McKellar
Senator Barbour called atten-
ton to the provision authorizing
the Secretary of Commerce to pre-
scribe the speed. load capacity and
safety factors on air.mail planes.
81 see the point you are max
ing" said Senator McKellar to
Colonel Lindbergh. "It might
be desirable to remove restric-
tiOnS that would limit the size
Of planes"
''Mr. Chairman" said Colonel
Lindbergh, 81 have no SuggeS-
.tiOn to make regarding the
amount Of pay to be fixed for
carrying the mail. That is out
side Of my field. But I do OBJ
ject to q limitation on the size
Of planes to be used in the
service"
Objects to Army CO-PiIOts
Colonel Endbergh referred to
o section Of the pending bill
compelling the commercial lines
20 carry military co-pilots on all
routes.
81 do not believe commercial
air lines can operate efficiently
unless they carry their own
pilots" he said.
"In my mind, We can operate