To be Almost Three Times as Big the Ill-Fated Shenandoah Washington, Jan, 13, Before the House of Representatives Naval Committee, which considering the construction of a '$5,000,000 naval airship, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to-day said that he was in favour of replacing the: Shenandoah, and suggested ship with a capacity of—6,000,000 cubic fect as compared with the Shenandoah's 2,100,000, Te appears that the naval _programme that is being evolved includes possible abandonment of the Lakehurst air station and reduction of the naval enlisted personnel from 86,000 to 82,000.
The Department is considering plans submitted by Mr. Henry Ford ty build a much smaller all-metal dirigible.
The Appropriation Committee commends for naval aviation an expenditure of nearly $19,000,000, an reuse of $3,500,000 over the rent funds, $9,000,000 to be appl for new aircraft equipment.
The Committee reports that the fate of the Shenandoah had not fected their views on the potent of rigid airships and recommends an appropriation of $300,000 for ex. perimental work—in metal-clad The Committee is contemplating] 'a saving of $700,000 by the abandonment of the Lakehurst aerodrome and recommends an appropriation of $5,000,000 for channel improvements Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, and an additional $500,000 for improving the submarine base there, The total appropriation for Navy amounts to $319,000,000, increase of $17,000,000, as compared WIRELESS FOR HOSPITALS, Newspaper's Scheme a Great Success London, Jan. 11.
A scheme organized by the "Daily News" by means of which London hospitals are being fitted with wire less receiving apparatus has born great success.
Lord Knutsford, Chairman of the} Tendon Hospital, today accepted complete installation for hospital consisting of no less 821 head-phones for beds of patients, Lesides a similar provision for tha medical and nursing staff and loud speakers for the children in wards.
Lord Knutsford expressed the warmest gratitude of the Governors of the hospital for this great boon to the patients.—British Wirless through Reuter.
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