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Show 4f Probed a Scandal REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A. FREAR. This vlrllo Wisconsin statesman, as chairman of (ho subcommittee on aviation ot the House Commlttco 'on Expenditures in tho War Department, De-partment, del red deeply Into tho war aviation sorvlco. Largoly through bis Instrumentality tho astounding fact was brought to light that tho War Department spent $1,051,000,000 in preparing to manufacture airplanes air-planes and actually sent but 213 observation planes to tho front. Thoao were so dofectivo that aftor many American aviators had been killed In using them they wore dubbed "Flaming Coffins" by the allied avla- tors. Not a fighting piano was supplied. Mr. Frear, who is Borving his third term as a Republican repre-amuU70la repre-amuU70la Congress, & an American ot the most pronounced type. |