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Show REINSTATEMENT OF OFFICERS PLANNED WASHINGTON". Feb. 2. Special provision pro-vision in the naval bill for an amendment abolishing the plucking board and authorizing au-thorizing reinstatement of plucked officers was made today by the house. Roappronrialion of SI, 000. 000 of an unexpended un-expended balance now to the credit of the n'f vy depa n mnt for aeronautics under former ftppropriation hills, was cut down In ?.".f0.(ni". after a lengthy argument on a n a mend merit by Republican Leader Mann. Members of tht- naval committee ' piotcted in v:iu that aeroplanes were the only known means of guarding the fleet against submarines. |