Washington, May 15.
The Navy may abandon plans for the construction of an experimental dirigible because of a controversy over its projected size and potential military value of lighter-than-air craft, it was learned toda:
The final decision is expected to be made June 1 when the Assistant Secretary of Navy, Mr. Charles Edison, returns to duty. He is now Mr. Edison hitherto has favoured a modest dirigible despite the destruction earlier dirigibles, the programme of the Navy's Shemandoah,
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