Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1935, Page 3

81 SAFE AS MACON PLUNGES INTO.SEA Two Missing in Disaster 110 Miles South of San Francisco. (qantinued Froem First Page.) Point Sur, but could not see surface until shortly before landing. “The ship landed stern first with no way on (no speed ahead) at 5:40. All hands took to rubber boats and saw ship finally sink. Discipline excellent and all hands had alarm in time to don life jackets.” Watched by Light Keeper. The lighthouse keeper at Point Sur told of seeing the airship suddenly sink and then rise rapidly and dis- appear from sight so that he could not see it through the fog even with pow- erful glasst Simultaneously Wiley sent out his only S O S reporting the ship was “falling.” Naval craft in the immediate vicin- ity headed at once for the Macon's position, and Admiral J. M. Reeves, commanding the flect maneuvers, took charge of all air lines to direct the search. Thirty boats in the ae mostly fighting craft steaming for San Fran- cisco Bay, where the Macon was & familiar sight. turned to her aid. Six Coast Guard cutters were or- dered to put out from various Cali- fornia ports Calypso, Tahoe, Shawnee, Ariadne, Perseus and Hermes. All hands in the Mare Island Navy Yard, in San Francisco Bay, were ordered to stand by. The Red Cross directed nearby agencies to be ready to lend aid. The Naval Hospital ship Relief was ordered to speed to the scene from Southern California. Massing Aid Impressive. of the Navy to amass d immediately was im- pressive, but such ample help was unneeded. Three ships breaking from the column of cruisers, with the aid of their powerful searchlights and cal- cium flares let off by the M quickly picked up the 81 si ‘The Richmond took aboard 6 Concord, 11, and the Cincinnati, 6 After a futile search of the dark waters for the two missing men, they continued to San Francisco. President Roosevelt, as soon as he heard of the d r, phoned the naval communications headquarters to obtain first-hand information of the Macon’s casualty. As messages relating to the crash flashed into the Capital these were quickly relayed to the President’s desk. The Chief Executive was known to be relieved that the casualty list, if any, would be small Hoover Receives News. Former President Herbert Hoover received the startling news while he was attending a Lincoln day dinner in New York. “This is very sad news said the former President. Macon was I ched during my ad- ministration and I hope that all of those aboard are alive and safe.” It was indicated by the Navy De- partment in Washington that a Naval Board of Inquiry to attempt a deter- mination of the case of the Macon's crash would be appeinted as soon as direct information was received from Admiral Reeves and Comdr, Wiley. Hardly had reports of the disaster reached the Capital than congres- sional leaders intimated the tragedy might provide the answer—“No!"—to the question of the practicability of lighter-than-air craft for naval scout- ing_purposes. The Macon crash probably has sounded the “death knell” of air- ships for the Navy, unless investiga- tion should uncover something not at first apparent, asserted Representative Vinson, Democrat, of Georgia, chair- man of the House Naval Affairs Com~ mittee. indeed,” Sirovich Plans Probe. The impending investigation also may take another turn. Representa- tive Sirovich, chairman of the House Patents Committee, announced the present inquiry into purported indus- trial control of patents would be broadened in scope to include an in- vestigation of the Macon crash. It was assumed by observers in Washington that this phase would be in the nature of an inquiry into the structural factors of the stricken di- rigible and their relation to patents. A quick and insistent congressional demand for a thorough investigation of the latest dirigible tragedy was con- sidered a certainty. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, de- scribed the disaster as “shocking and regrettable” but, pending more com- plete information, declined further comment. At Akron, Ohio, P. W. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corp., which constructed the Macon, offered “every resource” of the com- pany to aid the Government in its endeavor to determine what caused the airship to fall. At Washington, Mrs, W. A. Moffett, widow of Admiral Moffett, who was lost in the Akron disaster, was shocked when she heard the Macon had fallen, and asked to be kept informed of news of the dirigible Christened Dirigible. Mrs. Moffett christened the dirigible Macon at Akron, Ohio, March 11, 1933, Fear expressed by Comdr. Charles E. Rosendahl, in charge of the Naval Air Base at Lakehurst, N. 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Wives and naval officers not aboard | the dirigible hurried to the Macon's | home port at Sunnyvale, only 65 miles from the ocean grave of the “Queen of the Skies.” to await anxiously the | brief reports of the disaster and rescue. The aerial beacon which normally would have welcomed the Macon home in an hour turned on auto- ratically even as the craft sank into the sea. Second Close Escape. It was Lieut. Comdr. Wiley's sec- | ond close escape from death in a dis- | age and his ability as a swimmer were | credited with his being among the three survivors of the Akron dis-| aster. In the hope that the two missing men may have had similar fortune | selves afloat one cruiser division and the cruiser Milwaukee were ordered to continue the search throughout the night | Comdr. Wiley’s previous experience | and his intimate knowledge of lighter- | than-air craft doubtless played a large part in preventing a heavy loss | of life last night. | While he was giving orders in an | attempt to save the ship he messaged: | “Will abandon ship as soon as we | land on water, somewhere within 20 | miles of Point Sur about 10 miles at sea.” Maneuvering Successful. i He directed his maneuvering suc- | cessfully to bring his charge down | near the line of battle cruisers. Earlier in the day the Macon had trouble bucking a wind of near gale force along the Santa Barbara Chan- nel, but this apparently was not re- garded as an omen of disaster. While attempting to head north, she was driven 80 miles to the southwest, ob- servers along the channel reported. ‘The other 7,000 hours aloft of the Macon, almost identical with the Akron’s hours in the air, nad been without untoward incident. SEES OWN CAR STOLEN READING, Pa., February 13 ().— Daniel Dudley, private detective, sat in the office of Alderman Charles Lease, conferring on a prospective case. They faced a window, and outside at the curb was the detective's auto- mobile. “That fellow there certainly knows a good car when he sees one,” said Dudley. “Look how he's giving my new machine the once-over.” “M-u-mmm,” agreed the alderman. “Now look,” said Dudley, “he's tak- ing a peak inside. Maybe he wants to buy one like—hey! Stop, thief!” City police are helping the private detective look for his stolen car. Macon’s Offic By the Associated Press. SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 13— Following are the officers aboard the stricken U. S. Navy dirigible Macon, as announced last night by officers of the Naval Air Base here: 2 Lieut. Comdr. Herbert V. Wiley, commanding officer. Lieut. Comdr. Edwin P. Cochrane, engineering officer. Lieut. Comdr. Jesse L. Kenworthy, executive officer. Lieut. Comdr. George H. Mills, tac- tical officer. Lieut. Comdr. Scott E. Peck, navi- gator. Lieut. Comdr, Donald M. Mackey, gunnery officer. Lieut. Calvin M. Bolster. Lieut. Howard M. Coulter. Lieut. Anthony L. Danis. Lieuts. Harold B. Miller, John D. Reppy and Frederick N. Kivette, pilots of the airplanes aboard the Macon. Lieut. George W. Campbell. Lieut. Earl A. Van Swearingen. Lieut. Gerald L. Huff. Lieut. Leroy C. Simpler. Lieut. C. S. Rounds. William A. Buckley, chief boatswain. Emmett C. Thurmen, chief ma- chinist. Comdr. Alfred T. Clay, scheduled to replace Comdr. Alger H. Dresel as commander of the Sunnyvale Naval Air Base. Comdr. Clay had been as- signed to the Macon as an observer pending his assumption of the post here next June. also aboard the Macon as an observer. ‘The following roster of enlisted men aboard the Macon when she crashed also was announced: Chief Boatswain's Mate R. J. Davis; deck force, W. Brook, E. H. Harring- ton, T. C. Brandes, E. M. Jackson, C. W. Miller, F. S. Donian, C. E. Adams, Lieut. Rounds was | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935. #%% A—3 Navy’s Lost Dirigible and Officers Who Were Rescued [} D. C. Man, Rescued in Macon Disaster, Escaped Two Others Failed by Narrow Margin ‘ Going on Akron and Shenandoah. Father and 2 Brothers Are Residents of Washington. A lucky star seemingly governs the life of Lieut. Anthony Leo Danis U. S. N, Washingtonian, who was rescued in the crash of the airskip U. S. S. Macon off the California coast and who narrowly escaped going on the U. S. S. Shenandoah | another of the Navy's dirigibles that crashed in Ohio, and also on the U. S. S. Akron, which met destruc- tion off the coast of New Jessey in the Atlantic. | The father of the lieutenant, Alfred | Danis, lives on Conduit road here and one of his brothers, Norman F. Danis, | Potomac Electric Power Co. employe, | lives with his father, and his other brother, Robert C. Danis, makes his | home at 1540 Forty-fourth street. The latter is an architect in the War De- partment. The lieutenant was aero- logical officer aboard the Macon. His family recalled the day he was| transferred from sea duty to the U. S. S. Shenandoah, but delayed report- ing so that he was not aboard at the | time of the disaster. Orders for his| transfer from the U. S. S. Akron came | shortly before the tragedy. | The Navy Department announced | that Lieut. Danis is one of the sur- vivors aboard the cruiser U. S. S. Richmond. Born in Woonsocket, R. I, February | 1, 1899, the lieutenant entered the. Naval Academy in June, 1918, from North Dakota, and he was graduated four years later. Prior to entering the lighter-than-air service he served about five years at sea. Members of his family said he attended Dowd's Academy in this city. The naval offi- cer served at Annapolis, Md., a short time back and he completed post-grad- uate courses at Harvard and Mass- achusetts Institute of Technology at Boston, Mass., specializing in aerology. Officials here said Lieut. Danis was | | ers and Crew Mr. Conover, B. G. Perks, L. E. Schel- berg, E. W. Kirkpatrick, W. A. Thomp- son, W. A. MacDonald, W. M. Ham- mond, W. H. Clarke, J. B. Connolly, J. E. Speale and H. H. Ashcraft; special rating men, P. F. Randall, A. PFrances, W. F. Butcher, J. C. Gil- more, W. S. Kosar, E. E. Dailey, W. J. Bighouse, H. B. Sullivan, T. Class, V. T. Moss, M. Cariaso, Edward Quiday, K. H. McArdle, W. H. Germaine, M. I. Walters and A. F. Glowaski; engi- neering crew, M. O. Miller, chief petty officer; A. B. Galatian, M. G. Fraas, jr; J. N. Garner, G. L. Dunn, S. Hooper, C. C. Padette, E. Klasson, C. M. Sleek, C. S. Solar, J. F. Todd, J. B. Hall, D. R. Safford, J. C. Jennings, A. F. Carroll, J. F. Leonard, C. L. De Forest, J. E. Malha, W. A. Baker, E. R. Morris, D. W. Rounds, L. E. Leth- oven and F, M. Colvert. LIEUT. A. L. DANIS. first to observe the weather conditions on the last flight of the Macon and to report them to the commanding offi- | cer, Lieut. Comdr. H. V. Wiley. PHILATELISTS TO MEET Hold ““Open House" Session Tonight. The Washington Philatelic Society will hold an “open house” meeting at the Hotel Carlton this evening for stamp collectors of Washington and vicinity. Philip Simms Warren, treas- urer of the organization, will be chairman of the Reception Committee The program includes brief ad- dresses, movies, an exhibition of stamps and covers, and other features. Washington Society to Ice-Cutters Win Strike. CONNEAUT LAKE, Pa., February 13 (#).—Warm weather probably would have settled this strike anyway, but the ice-cutters on Conneaut Lake got what they wanted. After a two- day walkout the cutting firm granted a boost of from 20 to 40 cents an hour and the sawing went on before the thaw commenced. 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This Court of Inquiry, before whi the survivors of the Macon will tes' will be convened within a couple of i y the c r in chief of Admiral Jo- man will tell I of the disaster and ogether,” said Adm | this is done, it is mere conjecture to | attempt to establish what really hap- | pened. Explosion Reported. “I have heard rumors about an ex plosion, but Lieut. Comdr. H. V. Wil commanding, says nothing about i The naval air chief gave an inter view to newspaper men this morning in his office at the Bureau of Aero- nautics and commented that the| tragedy “could have been a whole lot worse.” He paid high tribute to Lieut. Comdr. Wiley and said that Turn your ol - trinkets, jewelry and watches into MONEY at | A . Kahn Jnc. Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres. | 42 Years at 935 F Street| Orchids | $3 each "I Beautiful ‘ ee “how he could have 1p any better under the nces. as the results speak ¥ I c z declared “the disci- he crew was beyond praise nted for the very small loss pline ¢ and accc “I think it's wholly unwise and w g to attempt to say anything t the cause of the disaster,” 1. “In due course, ef will order a whose function it into the facts.” ng into San Fran- d. explaining that oss of life, there He added here will be uced as to just ous casualty began and e e how the se got prompt in- ion as to what happened aboard ballast and fuel slip tanks ped to balance the ship, said th 1. Men were stationed at all board the Macon and each will tell his own story, and this will be pieced together. The Court of Inquiry, probably to be held on one of the ships of the i 1y be a very senior board, serted Admiral King. He explained that such a board plays the same role in the Navy as does a grand jury, de- veloping facts upon which to base any further action. As the admiral saw it, the court will | be composed of three officers and a judge advocate. One of these, said he, would be expected to be familiar Above, left to right: Map snow- ing point off California where dirigible Macon crashed and sank last night; Lieut. Scott E. Peck, navigator, who was guiding ship at time; A. T. Clay, senior officer on board the Macon, although not in charge of flight: Lieut. Comdr. Jesse L. Kenworthy, executive officer; Lieut. Comdr. Herbert in command of the Macon. At left: Victor L. Babb. who, as radio operator at Navy head in San Francisco, spread the a of the disaster. Center: The giant dirigible be handled by a ground crew N the tiny figures of men on the ground. —A. P. and Wide Wo Photos. |PRINCE AND BRIDE | AGAIN HUNT SHARKS Duke and Duchess of Kent to Fly Tomorrow From Trinidad to Windward Islands. 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