U.S. plane manufacturing facilities inadequate; Admiral Cook. Washington, D.C., April 7. Rear Admiral Arthur D. Cook, Chief Naval Aeronautics, testifying before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee at a secret hearing today declared that existing government and private facilities could manufacture har

6,750 airplanes equal 15 Battleships--Cook. Washington, D.C., Feb. 25. Testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, Chief of the Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics, declared that it would take 6,750 airplanes to give the same volume of fire in one hour o

Senate Naval Affairs Committee hears Chief of Naval Aeronautics in secret session. Washington, D.C., April 7. Rear Admiral Arthur D. Cook, Chief Naval Aeronautics, pictured with Senator David I. Walsh, (left) Chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, before whom A.D. Cook appeared today in sec

Chief of Naval Aeronautics. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, Chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, was a speaker today before the National Aviation Forum at the Mayflower Hotel, 2-21-39

Chief of Naval Operations before House Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 31. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William D. Leahy, as he appeared before the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Leahy told the committee what Japan and Great Britain have completely upset the old 5-5-.3 ratio

Says airbase necessary at Guam. Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. Chief of Naval Operation Admiral William D. Leahy today told the House Naval Affairs Committee that development of an airbase on the Isle of Guam is necessary before the Isle is of any value from commercial or military standpoints. He stated

U.S. Air Corps Commander asks Congress for new air bases, men and money. Washington, D.C., Maj. General H.H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Corps, appearing before the House Military Affairs Committee today told members that national defense requires new air bases in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska and t

Maritime Commission opens bids for new combination passenger and cargo liner. Washington, D.C., April 1. Taking its first major step toward developing the American Merchant Fleet, the new federal maritime Commission opened bids today for the construction of a combination passenger and cargo liner to

FCC Commissioner tells Senate Committee time is ripe for investigation telegraph industry. Washington, D.C., May 22. T.A.M. Craven, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, today told a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that no time should be lost in making a thorough investigation o