New Britain herald., 1926-03-01
HE|NEN FIRED FOR
 TELLING THE TRUTH
DiriSible Expert Has Job Paying
 Him $6 a Day

Captain Anton Heinen, the Ger man dirigible expert who was em- ployed by the American government 10 build the ill-fated Shenandoah, and who spoke in New Britain bc. fore the American Society of Me chanical Engineers at the Hotel Bur. ritl recently, has been forced to take SG-a-day job because of his state mcnts here and elsewhere. according to dispatches from Toms River. N. J. Captain Heinen says he Is being treated like Colonel Mitchell and for the same reason.
 Following is the dispatch from Toms River:
 Captain Anton Heinen. German dirigible expert brought to this coun- try 10 supervise the construction of the ill-fated Shenandoah. is working here for s6 day as an assistant surveyor, because. he declared today; Jealousy and persecution ou the bart of officers of the naval depart mcnt made it impossible for me 10 hold my position.
 "I told the truth about the Shenandoah disaster. As a result have been dropped.
 with all openings on the govcrn- ment service closed to me because of this jealousy, l was without means of support. Now l am carrying q surveyors transit on my shoulder and glad 10 get the money. l need it. When l took the joh my family was practically destitute. Washington oiiicialdom had decided to punish me just as they decided to punish Colonel Mitchell. When the bureau. crats were unable 10 close our mouths they planned to take away cur means of earning living. They Succeeded.''
 The German expert talked as ht stood knee-deep in the grassy lanC of q new real estate development His present job, he said, was one any intelligent man could learn in three months.
 There was bitterness in Hetuen'! voice as he spoke of the officers 0 the navy department, but none to ward the country they represented
 The technical expert who was thu nations hero when he brought th' Shenandoah safely through the gal which ripped 1t lose from Inc moor ing mast at Lakewood soon after it construction. continued:
 Tn lite of the attitude of tn army and navy aviation heads, be liove that this country will soon leac the world in flying, Here will b found the future of aviation and her intend 10 stay.
 "I am now frying 10 finance corporation which will build a 800 foot dirigible to make daily trip from New York to Atlantic City.
 ''In Germany I was the captain 0 similar company which flew fror Berlin to Munich. IL was the onl commercial aviation company in th world hat actually made money an puid dividends. I believe that W can duplicate the work here"
 H"ineu explained tha. after th Wrr he signed q contract with th f'nitad States government to com" { his country supervise the construt ton of the Shenandoah and con uIand her Tn the trial flights hefor sine was turned over 10 the goverl llont.
 This contract expired in July. to@ H"inen HXplained;
 v see now that I was 4co tr' rjth my tongue when l pointed O defccts in American ideas of light" tuan-air flying technique, Also ha aroused the jealousy of certain off cers. The contract was not rene"c
 Then came tho Shenandoa disaster r "as my testimony al q inquiry which turned aIl naval of yj1ldoH against me-