John K. Barnes

THE VINDICATION OF SQUIER AND DEEDS

Dayton: Privately Printed, 1936. Second Edition. Hardcover. 25p. Red paper-covered boards with golden cloth spine. A hardcover book in fine condition. Item #1213616

Reprint of a "World's Work" article from 1921 dealing with the investigation of Col. E.A. Deeds for his role as head of the Aircraft Production Board in WWI. It was alleged that Deeds gave preferential treatment to his former company, the Dayton-Wright Company, which then produced low-quality airplanes for the US Army. This edition was published by Deeds himself for private distribution. Scarce, with OCLC locating only two copies.

Price: $40.00