Show ASKS ASKS PROBE P OF MITCHELL CASE Rep Garrett Thinks Colonel Was Punished for Telling Truth WASHINGTON OTON Jan By 4 ByThe BiTh I IThe The Associated Press IlOS Investigation I gation gatlon by the house hous of the tho th reasons reason given ghen b Secretary Weeks for tor not no reappointing Colonel t assistant chief of the army air all service will be b requested In a bouso hu o resolution today by Garrett Garrelt of Tenn essee sac the th Democratic leader The he resolution will ask that the letter written by Mr Weeks We k to President Coolidge at that time and which was read at the Mitchell martial court bo be b sent to tho house by Secretary Davis PUNISHED roil Olt It If this thia letter show bow show Mr Oar Gar Garrett Garrett rett reit said today that ono one on tot of f the reasons given elven by Secretary Weeks for his action was the testimony giVen by tho the then General Mitchell before a 1 committee It constitutes a breach broach of o privilege lIege I t shall uk ask the judiciary committee to ex- ex ex amino amine this letter and recommend changes In the law to prevent men from being punished when they appear appeal before a committee of congre to 10 tell the th truth I The letter of or th jh the former Cormer war secretary to the th president which I sets sels forth hll hi reasons reason for Cor not to- to r appOinting the then Brigadier Url I InI GEneral Mitchell to f his hll post In Inthe inthe the air service was placed In the record at the th court martial court martIal which recently sentenced the th officer to tofT five years year suspension from the th I army Referring to the th appear appear- appearance anc aneO ance of Colon Colonel Mitchell betor ahouse a ahou ahouse hou house e investigating committee last spring the th letter ot of the tho th secretary said ATTACKS AIT ups In his testimony Colonel Co Mitchell has not only attacked the tho navy y department and the th active of officers tic In that department but buthi buthi hi own department and the th of- of officers of officer titers who are oro ar now largely re- re r for It administrative policies These Thes latter officers are among those x distinguished men who conducted operations on the theother theother th other side Ide aid which resulted In ever ever- everlasting ver lasting glory lory to American arm arms and t ta the th winning of ot the tb th war AlthOUgh many resolutions resolution boar boar- bar log Ing on the Mitchell cue case ca already I GarI have been Introduced Mr dr Gar Oar Gar Garrett rett rett's 1 is one on or of the th first proposed by any of the th recognized in congress con rt T lie He H said ald he h would I press preas for tor its It immediate tl tion n |