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Show NAVY OIL FUEL Joint Committee to Seek Out Safe, Dependable Supply Is Recommended WASHINGTON, June 2. Appointment Appoint-ment of a joint congressional and naval nav-al committee to Investigate the nav'3. future oil supply and to report at tne December session of congress, was recommended today by Secretary Dan-1 icls in letters to the chairman of tho senate and house naval committees The question Is of "transcendant importance" im-portance" in view of the Increasing shortage-of oil, the secretary said, and, he proposed that the committee, which would be composed of threo senators.) three representatives, two naval officers of-ficers and himself be authorized to investigate all phases of it. Secretary Daniels declared oil burn-' lug battleships were "essential for tilt" highest naval efficiency, and that re-j version to coal burners would be such 1 a step backward It ought not to bo even considered." Mr. Daniels also commented on reported re-ported activity on the part of trre British government to insure a supply of' oil for Its navy. To obtain oil for present needs, Mr. Daniels urged that congress authorize leasing of certain undeveloped oil lands In the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. 00 |