Washington, Mar. 1
The House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee which has been conducting hearings on the Vinson Naval Expansion Bill, today enlarged provisions of the bill during a private session.
One of the major decisions reached to-day was the appropriation of $3,- 000,000 of the $15,000,000 experiment fund which the. bill would provide for the construction of a dirigible about the size of the decommissioned Los Angeles for training purposes.
An additional $5,000,000 was
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