Washington, 28 January. The American secretary of Navy Wilbur requested the Congress to approve a budget of 5,000,000 dollar to establish a base for navy airships at the Pacific coast and 1,000,000 dollar to start with the construction.(1)
Note
1. Curtis Dwight Wilbur (Boonesboro, Iowa 10 May 1867San Francisco, California-8 September 1954), appointed as secretary on 19 March 1924 and was responsible for the increase and modernisation of the US navy and establishing the naval air force.
Note
1. Curtis Dwight Wilbur (Boonesboro, Iowa 10 May 1867San Francisco, California-8 September 1954), appointed as secretary on 19 March 1924 and was responsible for the increase and modernisation of the US navy and establishing the naval air force.
