Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-07
Rush Work of Overhauline.

The officers in charge of the dirisi-
Ftle ordered the work of overhauling
crushed in order that she might start
y on her return voyage at the earliest
danger to which she was exposed.
' RMS is the first time the super-Zeppe-
I'm has been moored in the open air,
| always having been anchored pre-
FIously in an aerodome with adequate
Windshields.
In spite of all possible haste, the
dirigible's engineers believe it will
De only with exceptional luck that
we airship can start at the appointed
hour tomorrow morning. They con-
S'oer IL imperative that her engines
he oyerhauled thoroughly first and
the violent swaying of the huge gas
ficult.
AS one result of the accident il has
been decided to abandon any further
attempt to moor the dirigible to the
concrete pillars which were built for
that purpose. Instead, she Will be
, held to earth by relief parties of me
. seven balloon companies on duty here
; until she casts off on her eastern
voyage. -
Immediately after the accident Mai.
&C. r. Scott, the ships commander.
inspected the damage. He announced
[ later that the rip in the gas bag
could be easily mended. One expla-
nation by the dirigible's officers of
that the rising sun had so expanded
the hydrogen in the gas bag that the
lifting effect had been increased by
eight tons.
osicers of the aircraft exnect her IN
take virtually the same course home
that she followed on her historic flight
TO the new world, probably passing
over Boston and turning east before
she reaches northern Newfoundland.
which she first sighted on her arrival
over this continent
The officers explain that they do not
expect the same difficulties they ex-
psrlenced during their westward vow
age, as weather reports promise west
ely winds and arrangements have
been made by which they hope to OBJ
tain fuller and more frequent infor-
Inatlon about weather conditions on
their way home.
Ballast Released by Accident.
In order to relieve the 400 SOL
fdiers OF the 18th United States Bal
] loon Company. who were straining at
the anchor ropes of the RAJ dur
ing an electrical and wind storm last
night. the big bag was raised TO obyi-
ate the danger of damage from wind
During this operation "a rope releas-
ing water ballast from an aft com
partment was released by accident
and the rear of the bag shot nm into
the air TO an altitude of some 400
feet while her nose was only
90 feet above the field The RIA
remained IN this position throughout
the night and caused Nal Scott to
return to the field early today to dis
tribute the water ballast in the bag
To bring her TO an even keel again
The officers of the crew. who scat
tered soon after their arrival yester-
v day to nearby hotels and to New York
city. were ordered to report at II
O'Clock this morning, while others OF
the crew were at liberty until
O'Clock. Members of the crew who
remained here last night explain ed
that the failure of the R-3i TO receive
proper weather reports caused her 10
run into TWO storms off Newfound-
land
The weather reports picked UT
We're from the vicinity of the Azores
Islands. while those from the north
Atlantic region were very meager
With reports telling of the storm
I area some 200 miles north by north.
east Of Newfoundland the R-S4, il
tCoptlnued on Second FaseJ