Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-22 | Page 3 | Thomas Awaits Probe Report

I THOMAS AWAITS PROBE REPORT Senator Elbert D. D Thomas in Salt Sail Lake City Saturday awaited arrival of ot a transcript of ot evidence presented before the senate labor investigating ing committee as committeemen considered possible criminal action against six officers of ot the Railway Audit and Inspection company compan The firm detective officials failed to appear before the committee in Washington D. D C. C with their records records records rec rec- of labor activities The committee headed by Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Robert La follette Follette Wis of ot which Senator Thomas is the second member was named to investigate alleged violations of ot civil liberties of in labor disputes The Associated Press reported that In a sharply worded statement Friday Senator La Folletto said he believed the six railway audit company company com corn pany officials guilty of at contumacy and that he would immediately recommend recommend rec rec- to Senator Thomas that they be brought into cour court Senator Thomas said that after reading evidence presented Friday If he concurs the record will be certified certified to the vice president and then certified to a general district attorney attorney attorney ney for immediate court action La Follette said sard he believed the railway audit officials also guilty of f contempt of the senate but that he planned no immediate action on this charge