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Show KlALLOON PRquiryopens W .Navy Will Tighten Urclers I Regarding Flights in Future WASHINGTON. March 31- Acting cretarv Roossvelt has begun a pcr- '.cnl Inquiry Into the flight Ot (ho naval free balloon. missing since ' .March 22. the day It Isfl Pcnsacola. ' . with five men aboard. Tlie Itl- quiry U preparatory to orderinq the i board Of investigation which probably will not be designated until Secretary Penbv returns from Guan-ian.imo Guan-ian.imo April 6. I Mr Roo.-fvcll said today that the . I'enoacola affair, coming on the hcols . of the balloon flight from Rockaway. El. Im to Moose Factory. Ontario, would I undoubtedly result in tightening up rders regarding such flights in the future. The department admitted that lit-tic lit-tic hope waa entertained that the men would ever be found. . In commenting on naval aviation if-B if-B t'airs?. Mr. Roosevelt announced that he did not favor unification of ihe .rmy, nmv and posiofflre air ferrice. |