Show Airmail Pilot Gives Fire Alarm AlarmS S RICHMOND Va Sept fl 8 P JP iP Criticisms of an unidentified airplane plot pl lot ot who awakened west end residents by y doing power po dives in pr proximity to their heir roofs Tuesday night turned to praise raise today when it was learned that hat the performer was Gene Brown airmail pilot and that he probably prevented a disastrous fire A resident awakened by the roaring roar roar- ing ng engine and going to a window to investigate saw flames shooting from froma a residence near near by and telephoned an alarm which resulted in the fire tire b being Ing extinguished with damage estimated estimated esti esti- esti mated at less than Brown had taken of off from Byrd airport at 3 54 a. a a m. m and as he was passing jassing over the city he discovered the he fire and executed two roaring dives t to give the alarm 5 I |