Washington, July 26.
The assistant Secretary of Navy, Mr Charles Edison, to-day informed the House Naval Affairs Committee he personally favoured an experimental dirigible building programme. He seid he believed two ships should be constructed to determine the actual value of such craft. Loss of three earlier dirigibles, he said, proved rething. His evidence, disclosing a controversy within the Navy, Department over dirigible policy, came after Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Construction. gave evidence he opposed construction of new dirigibles at this time.—United Press.
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