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Show DICKINSON FAVORS AEROPLANES Recommend Appropriation for Latest Lat-est Model Machine. Washington. A might have been expected after bit pertonal fllghta In aeroplane In France, Secretary Dlck-Inton Dlck-Inton cornea out In hit annual report with a ttrong Indortement of the flying fly-ing machine, and with a recommendation recommenda-tion to congrett for an appropriation to provide the algnal corpa with a rea tonable number of the better type of machlnee for Instruction purpoaet and field work. He recall the fact rhat the United 8'atet waa the flrtt nation officially to recognize the aeroplane aero-plane for military purpote and conducted con-ducted at Fort Meyer In 1901 the flrtt public flight of a heavier than air machine, ma-chine, yet It haa aince that date made no addition to Itt aeronautical equipment, equip-ment, which at pretent contltt of one amall dirigible balloon, one Wright aeroplane, and three amall captive balloon. |