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FROM THE ARCHIVEFeb 13, 1931·Christiansted, Virgin Islands

NATIONAL AIR MERCHANT MARINE URGED

Scanned from St. Croix Avis Current, Feb 13, 1931
NATIONAL AIR MERCHANT MARINE URGED
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C N fa el be ae N I BT i e k v o o 788 RA AN 7 WSS TN é J A 8 5 l L e A 3 3 3 S j oY E N e Vv _es B ir Sy fi_ l 5 _ fi gvi k B t L l r by e IR R4S oW B T 5 87tH YEAR THF ST CROIX AVIS s printed and published daily Sundays and Holidays excepted by G Johanser at the Avis Office TERMSSO cents monthly in advance 2 cents a single copy Entered as second class matter May 26th 1917 at the Pzst Oifice Christian sted St Crowe VI of the U S A un der the Act of March 3 1879 AIR MERCHANT MARINE URGED National Board Recommends Greater Measures of Safety WashingtonAn American airship merchant marine was advocated today by the national advisory committee for aeronauties Citing the remarkable performan ces of the Graf Z ppelin the commnit tee in its annual report urzed supoort for the navys airship program which calls for eraft considerably larger than the German ship. The values of airships the e mmittee said should be developed thoroughly until they.

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