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Show Honors Paid to Lafayette And Wright LEMANS, France, Sunday Dec. 22 The names of Lafayette and Wilbur Wright were joined by former Premier Painleve, who spoke at the ceremonies incident to tho laying of the foundation founda-tion stone of the Wilbur Wright monument. mon-ument. This was because Lafavette was a deputy of the department of Sarthe, of Avhlch Lemans Is the chief, town, from 1S12 to 1822, and three' eminent French aviators, Fonck. Her-teau Her-teau and Nungesser were natives of this department. After sketching ihcl lives of the Wright-brothers, M. Painleve Pain-leve said: "Let us honor Wilbur Wright's memory, first as a good worker for human progress; second, because he brought to Franco the aid of his gen ius. Let his memory be joined with those, his young follow citizens who spontaneously brought their heroism, to our aviation service." |