The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-10
C. O n T | n U E d
President Decides
Loss of 10 Lives
Is Far Too Great

is Far loo UTcdI
much that this legislation can be TAX
en- up as soon as possible IN order
that new bids for new contracts for
carrying the mail may be invited"
Before issuing his order the presi-
dent called personally before him
Douglas Macarthur, the
chief Of staff, and Major General
Foulois, chief Of the army air corps.
Details Of this conference were not
made public but the president did IN
struct Secretary Dern to see to 1t
that the army air corps got greater
what routes to curtan remained to
be decided.
Explaining the plan would have to
be worked out in detail before an
could be made, General
expressed the oponion to
reporters that some Of the routes on
which a small amount Of mail was
being carried would be dropped.
Postmaster General Farley and
Major General Benjamin Foulois.
chief Of air corps, Will make the de-
cisions.
Safety would be emphasized IN any
Macarthur said, q that
was the chief objective.
Reduce Night Flying
TO insure greater safety. Macarthur
said, It might be necessary to reduce
or entirely stop night flying, and Tor
the day mail routes to select only the
very best planes and the very best
pilots available to the army. The
number Of routes to be maintained, IN
his opinion, may be controlled by the
number Of excellent pilots and ships
available.
Macarthur said it might be possible
for some Of the routes to be changed
to avoid regions in which extremely
bad weather prevails, or where there
have been extremely dangerous spots.
The presidents order drew imme-
date praise from both parties In the
senate, although some Republicans
said he should have gone further and
discontinued oil routes.
At the war department at the same
time Z conference was going on be-
tween Secretary Dern, Assistant Sec
rotary Woodring and Charles A. Lind
bergh on the subject Of army aviation
In general. It appeared clear that.
although air mail might have been
touched on indirectly, it was not the
primary topic.
In congress, meanwhile. house DEM
ocrats for a second consecutive day
blocked Republican attempts to start
q discussion Of the fatalities.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
(Rep., Mass) could not get unanimous
consent for consideration Of her reso-
luton expressing It q the sense Of
the house that the army should i'm
mediately cease carrying the mails.
Representative Fish (Rep. N. ",
offered q resolution directing the
speaker to appoint special commit
tee OF five members to investigate
airmail carrying by the army. Is well
as equipment used by army pilots and
their training. Speaker Rainey de-
clined to recognize him for the pur.
pose.
Touches All Phases
The Dern Lndbergh three hour
conference touched virtually every
phase Of aeronautics.
Following 1t, the cabinet member
explained to reporters he considered
Lindbergh q foremost aviation author
ity and had asked him to give the war
department any ideas he might have
for increasing the efficiency Of the
army air service.
Lindbergh declined to make state
ment. He and Dern posed for pho
tographers.
The secretary Of war also said he
knew Of no plan for reorganizing the
army's airmau service. This was at
the very time that the White House
was telling OF the change.
After the conference Colonel aud
Mrs. Lindbergh and Mr.. and Mrs
Woodring, and General Macarthur.
went to the home Of the Secretary and
Mrs. Dern for luncheon.
Cries Of "legalized murder and
useless sacrifice Of life" were shouted
In the senate by Tess Of Ohio, Repub-
lican whip. Democrats charged be
spoke for political purposes"
In the ranks Of both parties. how
ever, there were expressions Of regret
over the Wyoming crash that killed
Lieutenants F. L. Howard q Shreve-
port, La, and A. r. Kerwin Of March
Field, CAL. Friday night.
Fatalities Are Persistent
The same was true Of Fridays ear-
lier accidents In which Private Ernest
Bell was killed ct Daytona Beach.
Fla, and Lieut.. Otto Wienecke lost
his life at Chardon, Ohio. Only the
two latter were actually engaged IN
Transporting mail at the times Of their
deaths.
Democratic supporters OF the ad-
ministration's cancellation Of airnail
contracts have pointed out that Of 10
army fliers who persisted only three
were killed while actually transport
ins the mail.
An emergency airmaN btll. designed
to facilitate army transportation o.
the mails was On the se91ate caleu-
DIR, but leaders doubted whether u
would b reQched.
In the house tho subject q rostxact-
iug cotton production vas ct tor de-
bate.
Tho airmail Controversy hcoks Ga
the senate floor n iurjoeas debate
Senator ress leveled charges Of sin.
human. un-Americeu and i,1defen-
sibl6 conduct" ct the administration