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and seven feet in width at the tail had been formed by removing the gray stone and replacing it with » light tan stone, thereby creating a sharp Contrast to the dark gray color of the balance of the roof. The arrow evidently had deen so placed to point north and the letter "H* to indicate the direction. The three adjoining building all have a similar type roof which 1s covered with the sane type of roofing. Each of the four buildings has approximately a fifty-foot front. On the three adjoining mildings the name "La Jolla! wae spelled in letters fifteen feet high and approximately fourteen feet at the dbase. The letters were formed using this same kind of material as was used for the arrow, Due to the contour of the roofe ef the buildings, the rain had evidently washed some of the stones down which rained the clear-cut outline of most of the letters. MAadvised the buildings are owned by La Jolle Company, Limited of which La Jolla Company, Limited which owns the four buildings on Girard Avenue on which the errow and letters were found. QUEM further stated he was not aware of the fect that the letters had been placed on the buildings but suggested Qi. might kmow something about it. interviewed at his office at on October 9, 1942, stated he had forgotten all about the arrowand letters on the roofs of the buildings owned by La Jolla Co: Limited. He related that about twelve years ago Cerne erergsrert La Jolla, had come to him after receiving a request from some Government agency mggesting that a civic-minded person in La Jolla be approached with reference to placing the name of the city on some roof so it would be visible from the air. As rere ae the purpose was to assist civilian pilots flying along the coast in that vicinity, QUMMBMMB stated « short tine afterwards he had the letters and the name of the city placed on the roofs of the buildings at his expense, He received a letter from some Government agency thanking him for his cooperation. He did not recall the name of the agency referred to but was of the opinion he still had the letter in his file s end if so, would provide any additional inrmation contained therein. further stated he would be very willing to take the necessary steps to have the arrow and Itters eliminated should it be deemed advisable to do so. On October 12, GER oe ponically advised he had found the letter he had referred to when contacted and advised it was in the form of a certificate of appreciation issued by Daniel Guggenheim Foundation for -2-