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Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
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The House military aircraft committee in Washington voted 5-1 on Feb. 24 to reopen hearings next Thursday, reversing a prior decision due to remaining funds over $2,000. They notified Secretaries Weeks and Wilbur for more info. Meanwhile, Secretary Wilbur affirmed the navy's aircraft needs in a speech.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-By a Vote of 5 to 1, the House military aircraft committee today reversed its decision of last Saturday and decided to reopen hearings next Thursday.
The only explanations of today's action given by members of the committee, related to committee finances. It was said that instead of having emptied its war chest, as previously supposed, the committee was found to have more than $2,000 left for expenses.
The committee instructed Mr. Perkins to notify Secretaries Weeks and Wilbur that it would be glad to receive any additional information on aircraft that the War and Navy departments might desire to present.
While the committee was debating whether to pry further under the lid of the aircraft controversy Secretary Wilbur declared in a public speech that the navy not only needed adequate aircraft but we have and are getting them.
'It bombing planes can sink battleships' he said. 'We want bombing planes to sink the battleships of our enemy and we want aircraft guns on our battleships and aircraft to protect our battleships.'
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Washington
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Feb. 24
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vote of 5 to 1 to reopen hearings next thursday; over $2,000 remaining for expenses
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House military aircraft committee reversed last Saturday's decision to end hearings, citing remaining funds, and instructed notification to War and Navy departments for more information. During debate, Secretary Wilbur spoke publicly on navy's aircraft needs.