The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-05
trio OF AVIATION
| OFFICIALS ACCUSED
IN SENATE inquiry
SoIons Approve Resolution to
File Charges Without TAX
ing Record Vote
BRlTTlN IS ONE OF GROUP
Northwest Anyways Man Faces
Arrest With Hoover Aide
and Others

Washington. Feb. 5.-(F-Ihe SEN
ate Monday ordered the arrest Of three
more aviation officials In connection
with the air mail investigation by the
Black committee.
Without a record vote 1t approved a
resolution to that effect while VIII
liam p. observation-disclosures assist
ant secretary Of commerce for air
waited to be called by the senate for
testimony on his alleged defiance OF
an official subpoena.
The resolution cites Harris M. Han
shue, president Of Western Air Elk
press: L. H. Brittin, vice-president OF
Northwest Always: and Gilbert l.
Givvin, Washington representative Of
Western Air, to show cause why they
should not be judged In contempt Of
the senate.
The warrant, given to the sergeant
alarms, is returnable Friday at IL
noon.
MacCracken was placed In the same
category with the rest and the entire
proceeding put off until Friday.
McCracken is free on personal bond
Of his attorney.
Chairman Black Of the senate mail
contract investigating committee told
the senate the committee felt Walter
F. Brown, postmaster general In the
Hoover administration. violated the
law by participating in q 1880 con-
ference here to divide up" air mail
routes while he was stakeholder In
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Black Reviews Case
While MacCracken, former assistant
secretary Of commerce for aeronau-
tics, sat in q private gallery under
guard Of the sergeant-at-arn,s, Ches-
ley w. Jurney. Black renewed the testi-
mony before his committee last week.
Blacks report said Givin, Washing
ton representative Of Western Air
Express, had taken ~ letters from
MacCracken's files, with MacCrack-
ems consent, and on orders Of Han
shue. president Of the Western Air, but
that these had been returned and sub
mitted to the committee.
It went on to say that MacCracken
had communicated with his clients,
refusing to give up the papers sought
by the committee unless the clients
waived secrecy for confidential cor
respondence between attorney and
client.
Should MacCracken be adjudged II
contempt, the senate would refer the
case to the United States district At
torney here.
Faces First Challenge
The president faced the first sert-
Gus challenge Of his hitherto control
ling influence Is an approaching sen.
ate vote on the controversial st
Lawrence waterway pact with Canads
and the issue Of veterans benefits
neared the floor.
The st. Lawrence treaty faced com.
petition for the senate's attention
from Z $570, ZOO, 900 treaty-navy con.
struction bill, judicial reform meas.
ure. and the independent offices ap'
preparation bill with its bitterly dis,
puted provisions for veterans bene'
fits.
Although tho supply bill was still
n committee, leaders planned to CIV
It the right Of way, meanwhile ne
gotiating for an agreement to vots
by tho end Of the week on the st
Lawrence treaty.
Still held up by q house committee
but expected out soon. was the 1900,
100000 general tax measure draw
particularly to prevent evasions o
income tax levies.
President Roosevelt, having aver
aged about one message Q week t,
congress, was believed ready to sent
= new one requesting government
guarantee Of home loan bonds and ,
broadening Of the activities Of tina
branch.