Show fRIENDS URGE RETENTION Of NELSON General Superintendent o of Air Mail Service Goes to Chicago to Take Tak Up Matter With Henderson OMAHA Aug 9 Carl g.-Carl Carl Egge general genera superintendent of the air ajr mail service left here last night for Chicago to confer with Paul Henderson s second ond assistant postmaster postmaster post post post- master general on the dismissal dismissal dis dis- dis- dis missal of Claron Nelson western division air mail superintendent at t Salt Lake City friends of Mr Nelson Nel- Nel Nel-J Nel son in the latter city having urged his reinstatement In dismissing Mr Nelson following follow- follow I ing the death of Pilot William B B. B I Blanchfield killed at Reno while flying at the th-e funeral services for foran foran I an air mail m mechanic Superintendent Superintend Superintend- i ent eret Egge said he would try to get him II another position Mr i Hender son however is said to have wired j I ho he would not allow Mr Nelson to toI enter enter the air mail service serice service again I Superintendent Egge said yesterday yesterday yester yester- day he did not hold Mr Nelson I responsible for the fliers flier's death but that his resignation had been requested for disobeying regulations regarding special flights Protest of the Salt Lake chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber commerce against the forced resignation of A A. A Claron Nelson as superintendent or o the western I I division of the thc air mall mail service was made to Paul Henderson second assistant assistant assistant as as- postmaster general in charge of the he service Friday afternoon In Ina Ina ina a a telegram dispatched to the WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington headquarters Private advices received in Salt Lake were to the effect that Mr 1 Henderson was in conference with Ge General eral Superintendent Carl F. F Eggo Elge In Chicago Saturday forenoon Mr I Egge gge asked for Mr Nelsons Nelson's resignation resignation nation following the death of William Wilham William Wil Wil- Wil- Wil I liam ham F. F air mall mail pilot on ore the Reno neno run who was killed while flying Ing at the services of an air mail mall mechanic The message sent ent by President Frank B. B Cook of the chamber follows fol fol- fol- fol lows lowE Press dispatches Indicate that Claron Nelson elson of S Salt lt Lake City superintendent of air mail mall service western division has been requested to resign account of fatal accident to one of western division pilots at Reno Rena Nev Ney Investigation shows that the practice of allowing pilots to participate in similar flying has been approved by the department His action in Ia our opinion does not notI caU call for summary dismissal which I is the only way the dispatch can be interpreted by us Nelsons Nelson's record as superintendent of the most haz- haz division of the route Is significant of his method and his ability The general general gen gen- gen gen- eral oral sa satisfaction of the public with his services and the feeling of ot his personnel are testimonials to to his ef ef- ef forts This organization has been requested by a great many citizens citizens' to investigate the circumstances On behalf of th the membership of the Chamber hamber of commerce of Salt Lake City I respectfully request that no action be taken on his resignation until our Investigation report is filed |