Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-13 | Page 2 | Tables Turned in Mail Probe

1 TABLES TURNED t i tIN IN MAIL PROBE 1 4 C Q O. O P. P 50 Solon Ion Claims Farley l 4 Catered to Independent t tAir Air Operators WASHINGTON April 13 UP Postmaster General James A. A Far Icy ley md and his Democratic subordinates replaced the Republican tra lion of oC former Postmaster General Walter Brown In the airmail inv tt atlon picture Friday Senator Warren R R. R Austin R X Vt Vl who charges the society of in pendent airline operators waS in starting the whole gallon gation claimed Friday that the pod t. t office department allowed a change in specifications for Its temporary i airmail contracts to permit certain i- i Independent operators t to 1 bid Senator Austin said he wa pre pre- r pared to introduce evidence to this f elect effect in the senate inquiry In the new swing awing ot of the Investigation Republicans are charging ing that Braniff Airways and other independent operators Inspired ed tha investigation In order to break into tho profitable airmail field Senator Austin said the alteration in came when Fancy Farley decided to take the army out ot of the th airmail business and return contra ts corn com mercial operators operator while struggled with proposed pe legislation L