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Evening star., 1944-04-20

keep on my wing I'll take care of
you"
That's all I thought of--to keep
on his wing. The radio suddenly
filled up with Shouts: Break!
They're bouncing us! He's on your
tail, P (for Pectin). You damn fool!
He's on your tall"
But didn't see anything except
Colby Kings wing and I stuck to
it through turns, twists and dives
and it was not until I came home
that I found out some of the Ger
mans had been killed and some of
our boys, too.
There wasn't anything there to
give me confidence. I didn't feel
like veteran after that first show.
But I suppose must have learned
something because on the second
show when we tangled with Goer-
ing's famous Abbeville Kids in their
yellow-nosed Focke-W -Wulfs. at least
saw them.s saw one of them go
down, and one of our Spitfires 60
down.
hept Glngerlng Along.
I kept gingering along like that,
concentrating on holding on to
Colby Kings wing and staying alive,
never daring to shoot my guns at a
German until July 81 when, sud-
denly, Colby King got shot down
right in front of me and there I
was all by myself in the middle of
the Abbeville Kids with nobody to
help me.
-Four or five Huns had bounced
us from the rear and six or seven of
them from head-on. I rolled out
and then saw that one of the Huns
had rolled with me and picked me
out as his piece of cake. I figured
I couldn't shoot him down, as I
didn't know enough about the busi-
ness Of fighting plane yet to match
his sknl afM.. experience. + figured
|tQD, didn't have skill enough even
ITO evade his attack.
Well, if you can't win by matching
Your brain against another mans,
|thfns yoiw only hope is to- match
your abUdy sAgainst his. And tlfaFs
what 4 did against this jerry I
bet the body I had built up on
Piqua (Ohio) Central Highs athletic
fields against the body he had built
up goose-stepping for Hitler.
Begins to Get Confidence.
I went into a spiral dive at 10000
feet, making turns tight enough to
black myself out. I hoped to be able
totstand it better than he could. I
kept the controls almost solid so
I'd black out and keep blacked out
until I felt consciousness going and
felt the strength draining soupilv
out OF my muscles. Then I would
release the stick until I could see
dim, gray clouds. Then would pull
the stick back again fast until the
curtain OF black dropped over my
eyes and my consciousness began
again to drain away sluggishly with
thick feeling-like when blood is
draining out of body wound.
Jerry couldn't take II. When 7
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laps Caroline Bases
Guarding Philippines
Hif From Two Sides
By the Associated Press.


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, April 20.-Ja-
pans 2.000-mile chain OF Caro-
line Islands, guarding the ap-
proaches to the Philippines, was
hit Tuesday at both ends, with
Central Pacific raiders handing
Ponape on the east its 41st at
tack and South Pacific planes
giving Woleai, near the western
end, its fourth pounding.
The raid on Woleai, in which air
patrols hit a runway and started
fires and explosions among supply
dumps, was announced TODAY bv
Gen. Douglas Macarthur in a COM
munique which also reported the
second successive strike Monday at
Satawan airfield to the southeast
|of Truk in the central Carolines.
fThe raid on Ponape by 7th
Army Air Force Mitchells from
bases in the Marshalls was re-
ported without elaboration yes
terday at Pearl Harbor by Ad-
m1ral Chester w. Nimitz, who
also told of naval search plane
attacks on Pakin, near Ponape,
and on Ulul. northwest of Truk.
He said the Ponape raid was
made ON Monday west longitude
or Pearl Harbor time, Tuesday
in the time belt where the at
tack occurred.)
T.iheratorc ro opo;r,o ,,o,+t, fro~.~ A.
Solomons to hit Satawan were un-
molested by air-borne enemy fight
ers while adding 81 tons of bombs
to the "a tons which neutralized
the airstrip Sunday.
Despite 2.000-mile spread Of
targets listed today in Gen. Mac
Arthur.s COMMUNICATION the
Babar Islands north of Darwin to
Satawan in the Carolines-no men,
ton was made of opposition by a
single enemy plane.
An unusual amount of air action
was reported against enemy plane
bases in the westernmost part of
New Guinea nearest the Philippines,
Airdromes were raided, despite un-
favorable weather, at Babo on Mac
Cleur Gulf and at Manokwari,
Warren and Moemi in the Geelvink
Bay area.
Dauntlesses, Avengers and Aira-
cobras spread more devastation at
daily pounded Rabaul Monday with
"a tons of bombs directed at run
ways, gun positions, fuel and am
munition dumps.
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and regret. the resignation of Mr.. w.
H. Cowles. For third of century as
a member of the board he has given
the Associated Press devoted and
efficient service.
mo member of the board has had
a more clear and just understand
ing of the fundamental principles
governing the organization and its
duties to the public. His service has
been particularly valuable because
1t was rendered during a period of
great expansion in the membership
and activities of the organization,
and nowhere has that expansion
been more marked than in the Pa
ciflc Northwest, for whom he has
spoken with such knowledge and
authority. All members of the board
unite in extending to Mr.. Cowles
their best wishes and affectionate
regards"
A successor will be elected at the
annual meeting of the Associated
Press April "a.
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BY CAPT. DON S. GENTLE,
As Told to Ira Wolfert.

AN 9th AIR FORCE FIGHTER
BASE, England, April 20 CBy Wire.
less) When I first reached England
early in 1912 there was some notion
of putting me to work in the Royal
Air Force as an instructor, but
took Spitfire out one day and beat
up dog track where there was q
race going on and the notion ended
right there.
When I flew over the dog track
the dogs were tearing after the
rabbit and the customers were
cheering them on. But when
finished buzzing the track the dogs
were running and yowling all over
the park and the customers were
sprinting after them. Some of the
customers, I was told later, even
overlook and passed the dogs. Only
the mechanical rabbit continued
undaunted, on its way.
Harsh words were uttered at great
length and decision was quickly
reached that I did not have the
temperament suitable for an in
structor. And I didn't at the time
I wanted to fight.
Not Proud of First Mission.
On June % of that year I went
"over the top" against the Germans
for the first time. 1t was not easy
or pleasant, nor did my conduct give
me anything of which to be proud
I concentrated on staying alive. We
went against Roulogne q, They'll be
there waiting for yop,"' the controI
tower told US over the radio, e"se
be careful" r.
have habit when I am fright.
Eened of talking to myself silently
bnt the words are 80 plain in my
head that It's almost as Il they were
fxeffoirg Thefe With real sound. "Now
boy" I'd say to myself, or call my.
self Squirt" or "Son" and tell nv.
self to just take it easy and I'll be
ali right. But whatever I told nv.
self that day I kept thinking, "Oh
Mama!"
We went along fast in a good, tight
formation, like a bunch, of killer.
going to town, I guess, but I KEEP
sitting up there in the middle Of
the posse looking like one of the
boys, no doubt, but thinking what 6
kid was. I was 81 years old ther
and what was doing here, I asked
myself, when where I wanted to be
was at home in my mothers lap.
Colby King Great Help.
was flying No. 2 to Colby Kins
that day. King had been a test
pilot for Lockheed and was a vet
eran at shooting the Nazis down.
Just stay with me-" King said
until you get confidence. If YOU
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DE-, VINO was III
a c tion in the
European area
at the time, and
Pfc. William G.
II a r m q n of
Brookeville, Md,
who was in the
Medit e rranean
area W h en- he
was in ] ure d .
Sergt. Sn1ithson,
a ma tive of
Washington, at
tended Eastern
High School and
W or ke d as an
auto mechanic
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Reporters Inspect
New Rescue Boats
OF Army Air Forces

The Army Air Forces yesterday
gave its first public demonstration
of one of its powerful, speedy "air
sea rescue boats" which soon will
blanket the oceans
The 85-foot craft skipped along
the Potomac River at something
pretty close to its 45-knot top speed,
darting in and out among river
traffic and causing any number of
shippers to reach hastily for their
life preservers. The rescue boat is
meored at the Municipal Fish
Wharf at the foot of Twelfth street
sS;W, but will leave soon to 60 into
service.
Lit. Col. Charles B. Whitehead.
one of the first Americans to drop
q bomb on Germany during. this war
and now chief of the Emergency
Rescue Section of the AAF, said
this new 100000 boat is faster than
the Nays PIT boats. Her skipper,
1t. A. K. Sylvia, demonstrated how
the craft could stop on a dime, make
a 90-degree turn within her own
length and take off from scratch
with enough speed to send unwary
observers sprawling all over the
decks.
: Manney by "SaiIders."
The boat is manned by a crew of
13 "sailders," all of whom are spe-
cially trained at the AAF's school
at Gulfport, Miss. These include
two commissioned officers, two war
rant officers and nine enlisted men.
All of the latter are either cor
'porals or sergeants. All of the
crew gets a special course in first
aid, and one sergeant is trained in
performing minor surgical opera
tionS.
Below decks there are enough
hunks to handle 20 injured men, with
all the equipment that may be
needed for breaking into sinking
planes, putting out fires, removing
survivors and treating the injured
as well as an assortment of i'm
pressive armament for warding off
the enemy.
1AiS ACSSuC DudJ WSlSIlS 1U4 ,UUU
pounds, has cruising range of $500
miles. 1t is propelled by two power
full aircraft engines and two auxil-
iary motors, all of which burn 100
octane gasoline. It's fuel tanks also
are the same as those used in combat
planes, with a self-sealing feature
making them bulletproof.
Will Cover Every Sea.
The plan is to get these. highly
maneuverable boats into every sea
and ocean where Allied planes are
operating. When the program is
completed, it will be practically i'm
possible for friendly plane to come
down in waters not covered by the
rescue craft.
The boats also have clear possi-
bilities for postwar use, when COM
mercial planes fly the oceans in
prodigious numbers. The AAF al
ready has 100 such boats, the first
16 of which are on their way to
their bases. ,.-.
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team. He enlisted on graduation.
In June, 1941, and, after basic train
ing ct Paris Island, s. c., and ad-
vanced work at other camps, was
sent across in January, 1914.
Second 1t. Robert e. Dannemiller
20. of 1904 Meadow lane, Chevy
Chase, Md. who was reported miss
ing In action over Germany on Feb
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Pimiico Results

FIRST RACE--Purse, $1,000; maiden .
year -olds; 41a furlones
Son Admiral &c. Kirk $3.50 1910 $40
Ellis u Westropel $50 80
Po.sey tBowers) $40
Time 056ls
Also ran-OK Charlie. Peace Farley,
Geronimo, Tiny Tackle, Hammerlock,
Nariah.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 81 800; maiden
3-year-olds and up; & furlongs.
Third Trial &C., Kirk $50 $50 800
First Looe tZehrt $50 800
Morning Choice tBoverS) $50
Time, 1:l435.
Also ran-Mnstrel Song. Insco Seth.
tet, Still There. VoyaReur
DAILY Double paid Sl42 50l
THIRD RACE-Purse. ~ 300: 4-year-
oldS and up: claiming: miles
Winged Eoofs (Brown) 40 $50 go
Eremon tOwen) 420 800
Fay Cottage fBrooks) $50
Time, 4:0S4s
Also ran-Naruna, Meeting House,
Samuel D. and Pico Blanco, I'd
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Lee the next July. In September of
the same year he transferred to the
Air Forces and received his wings at
Albuquerque, N. Mex, year later.
Before entering the service, the
officer was associated with his ia
ther, a merchandise broker here. 1t.
Dannemiller's wife, with their infant
son, is now visiting her father, Judge
Richard L. Waters of Carson City,
New.
A sister Of the bombardier, Ensign
Ada D. Dannemiller, is a WAVE.
Raymond C. Miller, assistant di-
rector Of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, has received a
telegram from the War Department
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.
Seuate.

% WAC hsoOSihsel EIeo8s
Senate:
In recess until Friday.
Agriculture Subcommittee con-
siders bill to authorize $4,000 900
Federal contribution to school lunch
programs.
Appropriations Subcommittee
meets to complete work on record
naval fund bill.
Banking Committee continues
price control and stabilization hear
ings. III -.
House,. .~s =, ..,-
Routine legislation. a.. .-.r,.e ,.s@
Banking Committee hears Donald
Nelson on OPA extension. 80.
Rules Committee considers bill for
Government financing Of newspaper
War Bond advertisements.
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TUESDAY at Ldu-
rel, Del, with
burial there. He
lived at 6234 Lee
h / 6 h W a y, Ar
lington, Va.
A native of
Laurel, Mr.. Ot-
we'll had lived in
the Washington
area since 1912
when he accept
ed a position
with the Equi-
table Life Insur-
ance Co. Leav-
ing that COM
panv he estab-
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got down on deck I saw I had lost
him and I ran straight for home
like a whipped boy. But I was not
entirely whipped. had known from
my first flight that I was playing in
the big leagues-in a game that is
very tough wherever it is played; !;
the toughest, most reckless game,
in fact, that any human being ever
thought up to play.
But after cheating that Hun of
his piece of cake I began to get the
confidence that even if I couldn't
make the pace in the game I at
least had chance to go along
with it.
Started Killing Nazis.
Less than three weeks after that I
had enough confidence in myself not
only to evade the Nazis, but to 90
after them and kill them. That was
over Dieppe on August 10, 1912, the
day of the big raid there.
saw a Junkers 88 going down to
lay his eggs on what was temporarily
our beach. He was diving, and
dove with him and under him so
that he couldn't see me and I could
get up speed. Then I pulled up be-
hind him and let him have it.
didn't take any evasive action, I felt
so confident. I was packed swollen
with blissful ignorance and I just
threw barn door full of bullets at
him. He jettisoned his bombs in the
water trying to get away and
banged him again and he burned on
the beach. That crew was all dead
inside, burning in that burned
plane.
Right after that while was still
down on the deck crazy with con-
fidence and sense of power, saw
two yellow-nosed Focke-W -Wulfs un-
der me-some. Abbeyille Kids look
ing for a fight. j got on to their
tails and shot down one, but the
other got away.
Eyesight Big Advantage.
3 That day gave, me, a happy feel
Ing, and I had found out another
thing about myself tosgive me con-
fidence-the quality Of my eyes. /
had always known my eyes were
better than most. I have 20/10 vi
sion. Twenty-twenty is perfect,
but 20/10 is better than perfect for
a fighter pilot. I can read the bot
tom line on the eye chart and also
the manufacturers name.
On that day over Dieppe I found
out just how useful it is to have
better vision. That half second OF
one second advantage it gives you
over your enemy in picking the
black speck of him out of a scud
in the sky or the flecked-up grays
blues or binding, bleached-out yell
lows is the difference, other things
being equal, between killing or be-
Ing killed.
But I still was a long way away
from being a hot-shot. The JU-8e
hadn't chance, but I knew if those
two Abbeville Kids had had their
brains with them they could have
got me easier than I could have
gotten them. I had luck there and
a man in the fighter pilot business
can't feel a trust in his luck until
he feels he can roll his own luck
when and as he needs it.
(To Be Continued)
(Copyright. 1914. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Incl
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before entering the service in 1912.
He went overseas in December, 1943.
Corpl. James L. O'Brien, 20, of
14O0 Fairmont street NV. had been
reported missing in a telegram the
Marine Corps sent April to his
aunt, Mrs. Margaret A. OBrien,
with whom he makes his home. Mrs.
O'Brien said she received a special
telegram from the Marine Corps
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Feustmun Is Elected
Lunsburqh's Treasurer

Bernard H. Feustman of Balti-
more has been elected treasurer of
Lansburgh g. Bro. to succeed Milton
P. Shlesinger, recently resigned
treasurer and controller of the de-
partment store, it was announced by
Ralph L. Goldsmith, vice president
and general manager of the store,
Mr.. Shlesinger, who has held
the position for the last six years,
resigned this week. Mr.. Feustman
has been member of the Board
of Directors of Lansburgh's for some
time
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Bennett Club Birthday

The second anniversary of the
founding of the Bennett Service
Club of the Central Union Mission,
613 c street NV, will be celebrated
with a free supper for servicemen at
$50 pm. today. High light of the
evening will be the awarding of a
free telephone call home for two
servicemen who find the lucky
tokens in the birthday cake.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Lowshe VIII Be Speaker

Ben B. Lawshe, manager of the
commercial organization depart
ment of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, will be guest
speaker at a luncheon meeting of
the Arlington Chamber of Com
merce at 1915 pm. Tuesday at the
Evans Coffee Shop, Alto Lee high
NOV
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Two Washington Men Killed,
Two More on Wounded List
D. c. Morine Listed Missing Now Sofe;
/. Army Officer Reported Wur Prisoner
On the Roll Of Honor

The War Department today an
that two Washington men
have been killed in action, two
more have been wounded, and
another. previously reported miss
ing, is now a prisoner of war. The
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OF sDirectors of,
t he Associated
Press was~tac-.
cepted today. He
had been on the
b oard for 80
years and asked
to be relieved
for reasons of
health. s..
The following
resolution W a S
adopted by the
A. P. board:
Resolved, that
the Board of Di-
r e C tors accept,
x1Jith re1,1ctapoo
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liShed his own firm in 1914.
Mr.. Otwell was a member of La
Fayette Lodge of Masons and was a
steward of the Dulin Chapel OF
Falls Church, Va.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Ethel Moore OtWell; a daughter
Mrs. Kathryne M. Suffers, and three
grandchildren. all of Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

1 AAoAy 80, Is n
prisoner of war,
the War Depart
ment has now
1 n + or m e d his
parents, Mr.. and
M RS. r o b e r t
Danneniller.
1t. Dannemil-
ler, bombardier
on a Flying For
tress, went to
England in No
vember. He en-
listed In Janu-
ary, 1912, and
was com m l S.
cinrod at Comm
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about q w e e k
ago saying her
n e p h e W h a d
been found and
in due tim e
would write her.
Corpl. O'Brien,
born in Balti-
more, attended
st. Johns Acad-
emy here for
two years and
W a s graduated
from Charlotte
Hall, near Leon
ardtown, Md,
W h e re he re-
ceived 0old mod.
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". H. CowIes Resigns
As Director Of A, P,

fFrom Yesterdays Last Edition)
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 70. - The
resignation of w. H. Cowles, pub.
Usher of the Spokane (Wash.)
Spokesman-Reyiew, from tthe Board
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,kozis Report Sinking q :

LONDON, April 20 (R.-Today's
German communique asserted that
American bof1ibefs sank the Swedish
Red Cross ship Embla yesterday Of
the south coast Of France. There
was no Allied confirmation Of the
report.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Gentle Was Frightened on His First Sorties,
But Built Up Confidence inL Lone Battle With Nuzi

Capt. DON S. Gentle, Piqun
(Ohio) 9Th Air Force flyer, ,uto
has destroyed 30 German planes
in the air and on the ground,
tells the story of air warfare in
the European theater. (Fitth of
q SerieS.)
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N q v y Depart
ment also issued
a release that q
local M arine e
Corps member
who had been
listed previously
as missing in
action" has been
transferred to
the safe" claSsi-
fcation.
Pvt. Roster L.
M Ills, jr.. of
Rockville, Md,
and First 1t.
Francis C.. Striz-
ri of c110 Con.
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Rites Held in Laurel, Del.
For Claude 6. Dwell

Funeral services for Claude G
Otwell, SO, president and manager
OF the Otwell Insurance Agency
here, who died Saturday, were held
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AOtllyAiS IL i Ill
that his son,
Second 1t. Ray
mond Clenden-
min Miller, I'd,
was killed in the
M e d / terranean
theater.
The 20 year
old omcer, a ma
tive Of Wash
| n g t on, was a
pilot In the Air
Transport Com
.and. He was
in his third year
at Georgetown
IT ~ 4 W a rcit = =,
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trail avenue NE. were the two men
killed In action. Pvt. Mills was in
the Mediterranean area and 1t.
Strizz, whose death had been pre-
yiously reported in The Star Of
March 80, 1914, was in the Southwest
Pacific area at the time of their
death.
The wounded men are Sergt. Clyde
E. Smithson, 10, Of 1241 G street
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ais for scholarship and music. He
also was a member of the basket ball
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opyright. 1914. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Gen. Grant Advocates.
Taller Buildings Here
And Off, Parkinq'

To help avoid the blight" which
has stricken some cities by declin-
ing real estate values caused by
shifts of principal commercial and
business areas. Maj. Gen. U. S.
Grant III last night recommended
that more of Washington's central
area be built up to the permitted
110-foot height limit, and that pro-
vision be made for expanded off,
street parking.
Gen. Grant described bright flu
ture for the Capital befare the
Torch Club at Washington Hotel,
giving a comprehensive review of
virtually eAery postwar planning
problem facing the city. He illus
trated his discussion with numerous
maps and answered many questions
in an "off-the-record" forum.
Commenting favorably on part of
the recent recommendations of con-
sultants to the Commissioners on
the central area, Gen. Grant
stressed the necessity for more
parking facilities and off-street
loading of commercial vehicles.
Says Report Deserves Study.
This part of the report by J. E.
Greiner Co. of Baltimore and De
Leuw Gather & Co. of Chicago, he
declared, lis very interesting and
deserves careful study. At least a
modification CT it should be carried
out"
ReZoning tor business on Con-
necticut avenue and along K street
was said by the Planning Commis-
sion chairman to have already drawn
business away from the natural CEN
ter of business downtown. The
White House, Capitol and Govern
"anchor" to hold the principal busi-
ness section where it is, he predict
ed, but he warned that further ef-
forts were necessary to prevent a
possible decline in real estate values
if more decentralization develops.
To help relieve the congestion in
the already crowded central area,
caused largely by Government build
ings, Gen. Grant pointed to the pro-
posed development of the area be-
tween independence and Constitu-
ton avenues extended out East Cap
itol street as diversionary influ-
ence in the right direction"
Razing, of all temporary buildings
now scattered around the city, and
construction of Federal buildings in
the area along East Capitol street
Should help to "rebalance" the city
and relieve the off-balance," Gen
Grant said.
Hopes for Stadium.
At the end of East Capitol street,
the great recreation area planned
there might be one of the next i'm
portant developments" for the city,
he said.
The Board of Trade is showing
considerable interest in that" he
said. I'VE hope for a large sta
dium, parking lot, railroad connec-
tions, approaches, out of the way
of the normal business life of the
city, as a place where we can hold
Olympic games.
LAS Washington becomes more of
an international capital, we should
consider the demands of other coun-
tries" he said. "LEnfant empha-
sized the Importance of the East
Capitol entrance. We don't favor
the great monument he recon-
mended for it, but we look forward
to making that great portal to the
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in the city, he said. who can't pay
$50 rents. Private builders, he said,
cannot provide such housing with
out subsidy.
In discussing airfelds to provide
for private airplanes, Gen. Grant
said co-ordinating committee was
making study OF possibilities in
the entire Metropolitan Area. He