Air Offices

President Hoover, working out his sub-Cabinet appointments last week, began on the four air officers--Assistant Secretary of War (F. Trubee Davison), Second. Assistant Postmaster General (Warren I. Glover), Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics (William P. MacCracken Jr.). The President decided to retain Messrs. Davison and Glover and to accept resignations from Messrs. Warner and MacCracken. For Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics, the President soon chose David Sinton Ingalls of Cleveland, a perfect complement for the Air Secretary of War. They are about the same age, enthusiasts, good friends. Mr. Davison founded the naval air unit at Yale and Mr. Ingalls was that unit's bright particular flower. Over seas Mr. Ingalls was attached to an English squadron over which he, still in his 'teens, was soon given command. In two months duty in the Dunkirk sector he brought down six German planes and a balloon. He was the only U.S. naval flyer to become an ace, that is, to bring down five or more planes. Returned from the War, Ace Ingalls received the U.S. Distinguished Service Medal and the British Flying Cross. He returned to Yale to finish his college course, later was graduated from the Harvard Law School, and began to practice in Cleveland. His wife was Louise Harkness, heiress. For two years he has been a diligent, quizzical member of the Ohio Legislature, flying from Cleveland to Columbus to attend to his duties. Now he will fly higher and further than ever.