Evening star., 1934-03-29
LINES SEEK LIGHT
ON A|RMA|L BIDS
Question of Reorganizing
Up to Stockholders, Say
Officials Here.
BY the Associated Press


Some aviation concerns sought to-
day to have the administration clarity
its call for new airmail bids.
Out Of four airline officials who
commented in the Capital three said
they would ask for more light on
Postmaster General Farley's order.
Farley had said former carriers of the
airmail must reorganize before trying
for the job again.
The fourth, John B. Kohler, presi-
dent of Kohler Aviation Corporation.
which previously held a mail contract,
indicated he wouldn't bother, since his
company could not operate any of the
10 routes to be created. All his planes
are amphibians.
The other three, Thomas Doe, presi-
dent OF Eastern Air Transport. Inc;
Croil Hunter, vice president and gen.
eral manager of Northwest Airways.
Inc, and Alfred Frank, president of
the National Parks Airways. Inc. said
they had been left in uncertainty as
to what they had to do under the re-
bidding call
They said that whether there would
be any reorganizing at all would have
TO be decided by stockholders or
boards Of directors after Qualification
OF the Governments stipulations.
It's up to the stockholders" said
Doe.
Expulsions Are Stipulated.
Farley had stipulated that COM
panleS whose officers attended the
widely publicized 1880 airmail confer
ence must expel these men as part OF
the reorganization.
Doe and Frank were listed as being
present at that meeting. Some Of
flcials had expressed leniency toward
Franks company, saying it had re-
ceived nothing at the meeting.
Farley stood fast today in his re-
fusal to grant the requests of some
OF the companies whose contracts were
nuIlified that they be given a hearing
on the charges of collusion. He made
known, however, that he had invited
the complaining concerns to submit
briefs.
The Post Office Department was
busy drafting advertisements for bid.
which were to be dispatched eithe,
toCay or tomorrow.
Bids must be made within Is davs
ana Nylng operations must start
within 80 days after contracts are let.
Ihey Will be for three months, but
may be extended
Chairman McKellar Of the Senate
Post Office Committee sought TODAY
a favorable place on the calendar for
the permanent airmail bill. reported
out yesterday 1t would REQUIRE all
eX-contractors TO drop officials taking
part IN the 1880 conference and to
shce on connections with any holding
or alrplane manufacturing company
In addition. a surprise amendment
would entirely eliminate aviation suS-
sides alter four years.
The Post Office already has sent the
senate Alrmall Investigating Commit
tee a list of air line officials and rep
resentatlves who took part in the 1853
conference. The department was eX-
pected to scan this list and compsle
IL VIII The roster Of company Off
claS in deciding the new awards.
List of 1880 Meeting.
Here is the list taken, officials sa.c
from the minutes of the 1880 meeting
United Air Lines-Paul Henderson,
Phil Johnson. George Wheat, RAY
Ireland and James Murray.
Transcontinental Air Transport
Dan Schaeffer, Jack Maddux, George
Cuthell and Allen j. Furlow.
Western Air Express-Harris Han
,hue and James Wooley
Varney Airlines UNITED
Mueller.
Aviation Corporation-F c. Coburn
and Hainer Hinshaw
S. A F. 9. Express (Aviation) Earle
Halliburton, William Mayo and TED
Clark
Eastern Air Transport North
American Thomas Doe, Harold e.
lott and John K. Ottley, jr.
Thompson Aeronautical (United)-
Tex Marshall and William I. Denning
United States Airways-Lew Hol-
land and N. A. LetSon.
Pittsburgh Aviation Industries
Dick Robbins and George R. Ham.
Clifford Ball. Inc.-Clifford Ball.
Curtis Flying Service-Frank Rus
sell and Burdett Wright
Delta Air Service-E. V. Moore.
National Park Airways-Alfred
Frank.
Farley indicated at the time of the
contract cancellation an exception
might be made in the case of the
National Parks Airways. He said yes
terday, however. the situation Of that
concern was unchanged"
The Postmaster General also dis
closed he had turned down the re-
quest of several companies that they
be given open hearings on the cancel
lation, but said he had told all they
might file briefs which he would con-
slider carefully.
COMPANIES HOLD SILENCE.
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