Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1922, Page 3

RONA WAS UNSHFE, SHDLISTOFFCER Lieut. Smythe Wrote Father Ship Behaved Badly on Trip Over Washington. By the Associated Prese. CHICAGO, February 23.—Lleut. Clifford E. Smythe ot Chicago, killed in the Roma disaster, wrote to his father just after the dirigible's recent trial flight to Washington that the airship was so unsafe that it ‘would “be criminal negligence to fly her again without making changes in her construction,” according to Dr. J. M. Nicholson, a friend of the Smythe family, who made the letter public tonight. “The Roma behaved so badly on her first trial over Washington that she was declared unsafe,” sald the letter, according to Dr. Nicholson, “and a majority of those on board Were advised to make the return trip by train. If anything has been done to alter her, except to change the engines, I do not know what it is. It looks to me like criminal negligence 1o fly her without making changes in :er construction. But, what can I 07 “The dirigible seemed sluggish and slow to respond to the controls. While she ended the trip all right, she disobeyed her rudder several times in a way that was alarming. The result was that on her return trip from Washington unnecessary passengers and all members of the crew who could be spared were ad- vised to go back by train.” Robert Smythe, jr., Lieut. Smythe's brother, said Lieut. Smythe made the return trip from Washington by boat. TROUBLE FALLS HEAVILY .. ON VICTIM’S FAMILY Uhree Had Pneumonia, One , Measles, One Hit by Motor Car, i One Just Out of Hospital. NEW YORK, February 23.—Trouble has fallen heavily of late upon the family of Sergt. William Joseph Ryan of Brooklyn, killed yesterday in the Roma accident. Reading and re-reading the official notification of her son's death, sent her by Army authorities, the boy's mother said today: “I am hopling against hope that they have made a mistake. My boy was such a good son. His _enlistment would have been up in a few months and he would have been home with us again. “We have had so much misfortune recently. Three of the children have Just had pneumonia, and another has measles, another was run over by & motor car and little Agnes has just come back from the hospital, where she was operated upon for appendi- citis.” ESCAPES FIVE TIMES. Lieut. Burt, Saved on Roma, Shot Down Thrice in War. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., February 23. —Lieut. Byron T. Burt, jr., one of the men who escaped injury in the Roma disaster, was the pilot of an Army bal- loon in the international race of Sep- tember 26, 1919, and fell into Lake Michigan and was rescued after being adrift nearly half a day, according to his grandmother. Mrs. H. M. Burt, who resideghere. He was in the world war and was in three dirigibles which were shot down, escaping each time. | SPECIAL NOTICES. PARTY driving to Indiana desires man or man and wife to accompany and share expenses. Address Box 135-H. Star office. 240 ON AND AFTER THIS DATE I WILL NOT be responsible for any debts made other than by myself. MALCOLM T. CARTER, 1465 Chapin st. n.¥. 24 § WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY | debts contracted by anv one other than myself. | —CHARLES R. SMITH, 605 9th st. s.w. 25° | Steel wreekage of the alrship Roma, saflors of the al ' THE EVENING -STAR,- WASHINGTON, D. ¢, THURSDAY, .FEBRUARY 23, 1922.. which erashed to earth at Hampton WRECKAGE OF HUGE ARMY DIRIGIBLE ROMA. Roads, Va., Tuesday, taking the lives of thirty-four men. on are seen with water hose, helping' to extinguish the flames, and wearching for bédies ut the same time. TTALIAN AIR CHIEF SILENT ONROMA. By the Ansociated Press. ROME, February 22.—Gen. de Seibert, chief of the Italian aviation service, today declined to discuss the possible causs of the disaster to the great American airship Roma, which was purchased from Italy. He de- clared the scant technical informa- reaching Rome dealing with the destruction of the air ship did not form an opinion. The newspapers today in recalling incidents surrounding the Roma during her building and trips she madle in Italy. The expressions of general in aviation circles here today, as many of the crew of the {ll-fated Roma had made many friendships among the Italian officers and with Italian families. The Americans were familiar filzures on the streets of Rome for many months. They virtu- ally had camped at the aviation ground at Clampino, and knew every official connected with it. _— E——————— grief were Civllians and ;ELDEN M. ELY HEADS D. C. SOCIETY OF S. A. R. Officers for Year Elected at Meet- ing at La Fayettee Hotel—Rev. J, M. Nourse Is Chaplain. At the annual meeting of the Dis- trict of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution yester- day afternoon, at the La Fayette Hotel, the following officers were clected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Selden M. Ely; vice presidents, r Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, uel Herrick and Justice Josiah n Orsdel; secretary, Kenneth S. es; treasurer, Hillery A. Offutt, gistrar, Capt. Overton C. Lux- sistant registrar, Charles M. historian, Henry White er; librarian, William L. Boy- aen; chaplain, Rev. James M. Nourse; Loard of management, _Admirai George W. Baird, Col. Freserick C. , Alfred B. Dent, Willlam A. and William 8. Parks; es and alternates to the national convention, Louis A. Abbott, Admiral George W. Baird, Dr. J. . Newton Baker, John 8. Barker, Henry E. Bit- tinger, Jokn Balch Blood, John I Brown, Col. Frederick C. Brvan, Charles M. Bryant, William Knowles Cooper, Dr. Mark F. Finley, Capt Albert J. Gore, Samuel Herrick, Dr. Edwin A. Hill, George R. Ide, John H. Magruder, James C. McGrew, dele- YNOERWOOD. PART OF THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ROMA, SHOWN STILL HANGING TO THE TELEGRAPH POLES AND ‘WIRES WHICH IGNITED THE GAS IN THE DIRIGIBLE. WIRTH OFFERS SYMPATHY. BERLIN, February 22.—Chancellor ‘Wirth has conveyed to Ellis Loring Dresel, the American charge d'affaires, the German government’'s sympathy in the Roma disaster. SPECIAL NOTICES bandling large amounts sured against burglary and_hold-up? t, see Donohoe -The Insurer, Jordan bldg., 1301 G st. n.w. Main 6360. Pure Georgia Cane Syrup ONE DOLLAR PER GALLON. BCONOMY CASH MARKET, 2008 1ith st i 38 YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURED? ARE/| Four house and contents inaured? See 3 the insurer, Jordan bidg., 1301 G st. n.w. M.AII 63, MR. BUSINESS M d CONTRACTOR— Are you insured in_case of disaster like the Knickerbocker? See Donohoe, The Insurer, Jordan bidg.. 1301 G st. n.w. Main 6360 - 3JS YOUR LIFE INSURED? ARE YOU PRO- viding for old age and disability. 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NEW YORK, February 23.—In the future helium, a non-explosive gas, o doubt will be used for airships in- stead of dangerous hydrogen, says a statement issued by the Aeronautical Ghamber of Commerce of America, which added that the accident “should be regarded the same as an accident in a laboratory.” The chamber as- serted that development of the air- 25| ship must be pressed, despite the dis- aster. “The loss of the Roma should not be regarded as a reflection on the oper- ating personnel or the judgment of the War Department in having pur- chased it from Italy,” sald the state- ment. “It was the obvious thing to do, because we have not developed lighter-than-alr craft in this country to the extent that other governments have developed it with public funds. Bound to Be Developed. “The potentiality of the airship is such that it is bound to be developed, despite an _accident or a series of accidents. 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