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9. Naturally, the existence of more airports is of importance to any pilot in distress. While hundreds of airports were constructed last year with Public Works Funds, requests for the construction of many more fields have been made by the Department of Commerce.
10. Even though an improved airways system might not have prevented the accident, it should be mentioned at this time that several million dollars allotted the Department of Commerce by the Public Works Administration were spent last year in improving or extending the airways system, and it is hoped that the requests of the Bureau of last winter for additional emergency funds for further airways improvements will be granted.
(Signed) Eugene L. Vidal
Director of Air Commerce
