Ogden Daily Standard | 1908-02-27 | Page 4 | Criticisms of Battleships

criticisms OF battleships washington feb 27 just how far the senate committee on naval affairs will go into criticisms of battleship construction will be determined at an executive session during the hearing yesterday rear admiral washington leo capps chief constructor of the navy concluded his statement in reply to and in refutation of the article and it was agreed to call tomorrow rear admiral mason chief of the bureau of ordnance to meet the criticisms made by mr Rout erdahl of turret construction and ammunition hoists chairman halal read a letter received from col B L mcclura suggesting that command or vogelsang whom ho designated as an expert in regard to turrets and commander hill designated aa an expert in the distribution of armor plate be called as witnesses col mcclure stated that neither of these officers had in any manner ed to the article mr hale said that he deemed the request proper