Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-02-17 | Page 4 | National Park Airways

NATIONAL PARK AIRWAYS T- T THE HE BE official statement by Postmaster Ge General Gen Gen- eral Farley Parley that National Parks Airways vas was not involved in the airmail scandal and his 1 s indication that restitution of its mail carry ing contract with the government is to be taken under c consideration was gratifying news in Salt Lake Even before the postmaster generals general's genral's genral's gen gen- rals ral's letter was sent to Senator Black chairman chair chair- man uan an of the mail subsidy investigation committee commit commit- tee informed persons here nere felt th that t inclusion g f g l owned locally kline airline in the blanket can can- J. j. j r H I order rested upon a misrepresentation of involved The baste bask for cancellation was the manner ill in which 1930 contracts had been made between the government and the carriers The Fhe National Parks Airways obtained its contract in 1927 in ill competitive bidding Though Mr l Alfred Frank president and manager of the line was invited to attend the now famous meeting between between be be- tween government officials and contract seekers seek seek- ers the postmaster general makes it a n matter of record in iii his letter to Chairman Black that Sir DIr rr Frank Brank did not participate in the meeting and received no special ial consideration because of his appearance at the meeting It is likewise like wise revealed that he withdrew as soon as ho discovered that he had no interest in iii it This is interesting locally where Mr DIr Frank Frankis is widely known ImO and mul esteemed as are arc his associates associates as as- in ill in the company operating the line between between be be- tween Salt Lake and Montana l points Joints The company is owned almost wholly by Salt alt Lake and Montana l business men