Show Navy Davy Considers SelI Selling ng Los Angeles Airship for f Funds to Enlarge 5 I By ny Press Treis WASHINGTON Jan 29 29 High naval officials arc are considering selling the Los Angeles and using the money they receive to enlarge the 5 5 sister ship of the airship Akron In testimony today bc before ore the house naval committees committee's investigation tion lion o of reported defects in the Akron Commander Garland Fulton of the navys navy's design division read a a letter from Admiral William A. A Moffett sug Ug suggesting gesting gelling the 5 5 now nosy under construction con be tic increased to a capacity o of cubic feet teeL Moffetts Moffett's recommendation sent to Secretary Adams said this Increase a in n size making the 5 5 cubic feet larger than the Akron would increase the new ship ships ship's s cruising cruis s' s ing radius at 50 knots from to nautical miles In view o of the fact that treaties forbid us to use the thc Los Angeles as a warship wouldn't it be advisable to sell her and use that money for tor or enlarging enlarging en lar ing the 5 5 Representative Britten Rep Illinois asked Fulton That would be a very good trade Fulton answered The commander added that we suggested it to the lin corporation builders o of the Akron and 5 |