Description given with photo: "Hughes Required To Submit Questions At Inquiry In Writing, Washington, D.C. --- The sub-committee investigating the Hughes War Time plane contracts, ruled today that a standing committee rule would be effective in requiring that questions must be put in writing, and presented to the committee thru counsel of the principals involved. here, Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., of Mich. Chairman of the subcommittee is shown receiving a written question from Howard Hughes the millionaire plane builder, to be put to one of the witnesses summoned to the inquiry at Hughes' request. INP Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/8/47." Also hand written on the back of the photo: "Howard Hughes and Sen. Claude Pepper 11/8/47."

A view of Howard Hughes' Hercules preparing for taxi tests in Long Beach, California.