Proposes Air Defense Cabinet separate from Army and Navy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 31. Kern Dodge, President of the Air Defense League, appearing before the House Military Affairs Committee today proposed the establishment of an Air Defense Cabinet, separate from the Army and Navy and with an Assistan

Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, making his initial appearance upon the Hill since taking oath as Navy Secretary, asked the House Naval Affairs Committee to enact laws to increase naval tonnage, 'in view of the grave internationa

Urges strong U.S. Navy. Washington, D.C., Feb. 26. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison today told the House Naval Affairs Committee that the future peace of the United States is "directly dependent" on maintaining a navy so strong that no nation will risk war with this country. He is test

Bryan Mawr professor tells Senate Neutrality Group Thomas Act needs amendments. Washington, D.C., April 17. Charles G. Fenwick, Professor of International Law at Bryn Mawr College, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Thomas Neutrality Act should be amended to allow either Congress o

Veterans Administration appears before house veterans committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. U.S. Veterans Administrator Frank T. Hines today urged the House World War Veterans Committee to refer all bills for veterans hospitals to the Federal Board of Hospitalization so that a scientific plan can be

New WPA Administrator appears before House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, was the first witness today as the House appropriations Committee opened hearings on President Roosevelt's request for $875,000,000 to keep about 3,000,000 unem

Secretary of purchasers' group says price behavior 'very satisfactory' since war. Washington, D.C., Dec. 5. George A. Renard of New York, Executive Secretary of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, today told the Monopoly Committee that he felt that price behavior of the last few months 'h

Former Secretary of State warns Senate against broad presidential discretion in foreign affairs. Washington, D.C., May 4. Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State in President Wilson's cabinet, warned against broad presidential discretion in

NLRB heads defends agency before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Defending the National Labor Relations Board today before the senate judiciary committee, Chairman J. Warren Madden Asserted that demands for Congressional investigation by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-t