Evening star., 1923-05-26
REPORT ON PLANE
CRASH DUE TODAY
Three Officers Seek Cause of
Fall Which Cost Two
Lives Yesterday.

The board OF air service officers ap-
pointed by Maj. George Lowell, com
manding officer of Boiling Field, to
determine the cause of the airplane
accident yesterday. which resulted in
the death of Maj. Thomas Duncan
ard Irwin H. krupp, civilian en-
ploye Of the War Department, prob
ably will make its report to the chief
Of air service some time today. 1t is
composed of Maj. r. L. Walsh. Capt.
c. H. Reynolds and Capt St. Clair
Street,.
Tending the completion of this re-
port, no theory could be advanced as
to what caused the De Haviland 4-B
observation plane to drop into a spin
from an altitude Of 200 feet while it
was taking off for a practice hight,
drop to the south end Of the field
and burst into flames, cremating It's
occupants.
Plans for Funerals.
Funeral services for Maj. Duncan
will be held at the chapel at Fort
Myer Monday afternoon at ESQ
O'Clock, and interment will be in Ar
lington national cemetery. Members
of the Sojourners' Club. Masonic
Of which he was mem
Der. are urged to attend the rites IN
uniform.
San Antonia, Tex. of which the major
was: a member, wired to Almas Tenn
ple here last night that funds TO the
extent of $1,000 are available Incl
dent to the death of Maj. duncan.
Services for Mr.. Krupp will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
the Lutheran Church. 1st street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, OF
which he was an active memDer. Inc
body then will be taken to Allentown,
Pa, TO be buried beside that Oh MS
mother.
Mai. Duncan, who was on duty In
the militia bureau of the War Depart
ment, and Mr.. Krupp. clerk In tne
same bureau, went to the field early
yesterday afternoon for a practice
flight Maj. Duncan was the pilot
and had the ship on climb when 1t
fell into a spin and crashed at the
south end Of the field. The force or
the impact threw the heated motor
onto the fuel tank, located immedi-
ately behind 1t. and in a moment the
airplane was mass OF names. Be
fore help from the field could arrive
both men were burned to death and
little or nothing was left Of the plane.
First In Two Years.
This was the first fatality to occur
at Boiling Field since May 20, 1921,
when Lieut.. Ames was killed by the
falling of his plane.
Maj. Duncan was the son Of the late
Brig. Gen. Thomas Duncan. who was
on duty in Washington several years
ago. He was born In Washington
state In February. 1882, and entered
the Army from civil life In 1905. He
was appointed to the Coast Artillery
School from Pennsylvania, from
which he was graduated in 1912. and
in 1920 was transferred to the air
service. Later he took the course Of
training at the school Of the line.
Leavenworth, Kan, and graduated
from that institution in 1921.
Maj. Duncan had been in Washing
ton about six months. coming here
rrom Kelly Field. Texas. At one time
he was commanding oficer of Carl
strom Field, Florida. and also an off,
etaI G at Wilbur Wright Field. Dayton.
Sarah Duncan: an infant daughter and
his sister. Mrs. r P. Palmer Of 1905
Gallatin street, wife of Col. Palmer,
Quartermaster Corps. Maj Duncan
lived at 1922 Q street northwest.
Mr.. Krupp was born in Souderton,
Pa. July 21. 1894, and has been In
Washington about four years. He was
q member OF Pentalpha Lodge, +. A.
A. NJ, and Esther Chapter, Order OF
the Eastern Star. He Is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Mae Floyd Krupp. for
merly OF Farmville, Va, to whom ne
had been married nine months, His
homo was at 230 r street northeast.