AMERICAN NAVY
VINSON CONSTRUCTION BILL
APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, January 23
The Vinson Naval-Construction Bill, providing for 'an expenditure of 38,000,000 dollars, was approved by a unanimous vote of 18 members of tho House Naval Committee. Its early passage is predicted.
During the hearing Representative Britten charged a group within the Navy Department with attempting to block 'development of flying-dock cruisers. Admiral Standley replied that such cruisers were experimental. Ho urged that they first build up the ordinary cruiser strength.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1934, Page 11
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80AMERICAN NAVY Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1934, Page 11
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