The Washington times., 1929-12-20
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where they were pronounced dead.
Assistant Secretary Of War for
Aviatoin, F. Trubee Davidson and
many other high officials rushed
to the scene Immediately after
the War Department was notified
of the crash.
No cuase could be assigned for
the plunge of the plane, it ap-
parently having been In perfect
condition, as 1t made ready for
the eflight which was to have
taken Representative Kaylor and
the others to Springfield for the
Christmas holidays.
K.ylor,s address was given as
Edgewood,( Springfield, Mass,
and Loves, as 1877 Acorn S..
Springfield. An hour afr the
accident all Of the wreckage hal
been removed. from the field by
the ground crew Of the station
Dinger . Crack Pilot
| Lowe lived in Springfield, as
did his employer. McGill was q
friend of Kaynor. His home was
first given as Boston. The ma
chine was pilOted by Lieutenant
Dinger. Private KuMna was the
mechanic. Kuzma's home was in
Shelton, Conn.
Lieutenant Dinger was from
Mayport, Pa. He was considered
one Of the Army's crack pilots.
| He had an eYlViable record as an
aviator.
Representative Kaynor, McGill
and Lowe were en- route to Spring
field and Boston to spend the
Christmas holidays with their
families. They carried q number
Of Christmas presents.
Gloom was cast over Congress
when word Of the crash spread
throughout the Capital.
The War Department immsdi-
ately sent officers to the field to
get details Of the tragedy. ALI that
was known at that time was that
"the plane reached an altitude Of
200 feet and nose-dived. killing al
five Of the occupants.
Telephones Not Answered
Meanwhile telephones at Boiling
Field were not answered.
Assistant Secretary Of War Davi-
son and his aid, Major Emmons,
were among the first to speed to
the field.
The plane was one Of the Arnay's
giant tri.motored FolIkefS, capable
Of carrying 13 passengers. Z 1t was
one reserved for the private use
Of Assistant Secretary Of War
Dawson. Dawson said when
Representative Kaynor told him
told him last night about spending
the holidays with his family and
reciting q list Of presents he had
bought for his children, he sug-
gested that they fly to Spring
field.
Kaynor and his party had
planned to go by train. but the
Congressman accepted Davisons
invitation to use the plane.
Reporters Ordered Away
Much difficulty was experienced
In getting details Of the accident.
Forty-five minutes after word the
crash had occurred reached the
War Observation-Disclosures fur
ther information had emanated
from Boiling Field.
Reporters complained to the de-
partment that field officers had
formed q barrier against them;
ordering ali from the field. At
this time mystery still remained
about the condition Of the bodies.
Before going to the field McGill
left q note with friends which
read:
I'm case Of accident notify Mrs.
Sullivan Burgess, Scarsdale, N. n,
and LANES home, Springfield,
Mass"
High In Public service
REPRESENTATIVE Kaynor was born
IN Sanborn, Iowa, November 30,
1884. In 1908 he was graduated
from HotchkisS School and from
Yale College in 1912.
Representative Kaynor served
as postmaster at Springfield for
six years, was former member u
the Springfield city council, and
also was chairman Of the Repub-
lican city committee.
He was connected with many
civic and welfare organizat tions,
having served for some time as
president Of the community vel
far association in Springfield. he
was also trustee Of Springfield
College
During the world war he
served from July until Noyenn-
her. 1918, in the officers train.
ing school at Camp Lee, va. He
was q member Of the American
Legion. the Masonic order. and
Of the Elk and Eagle lodges.
Representative Kaynor married
Miss Alice Chaplin Reed, of
Springfield in June, 1919. They
have six children, five boys and
one girl.
He began his term In Congress
IN March, 1929, after defeating
his Democratic opponent. John D
O'Connor, Of Chiccpee. By S.587
votes, despite the fact that bis
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