davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
LAST R-1O1 RADIO
TOLD OF SMOKING
Final Message, Few Minutes
Before Crash, Described
Passengers Enjoying Cigars
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIE BoURGET. France, October g.
The log of radon messages from the
British airship R-i0l before 1t crashed
near Beauvais France, shows that one
of the last messages picked up tells of
the passengers smoking many cigars
after an excellent meal just before they
went to bed.
This aroused much interest here, be-
cause smoking usually is vigorously pro-
hibited aboard dirigibles because of the
inflammable fuel or lifting gas, al
though NOTHING was received to indi-
cate that smoking caused or contributed
to the R-l0l's disaster.
Log as Received.
The log of messages received here
reads as follows
at $40 pm the R-l01 radioed her
departure from Cardington, which oc-
CURED at $50.
AT $40 pm, Greenwich time, the
R-l0l passed over London.
"At 1925, French time. 1t flew over
the region OF Hastings. Raining hard,
wind southwest, with a velocity OF a
little over 81 knots an hour.
AT lo:40 the RIOTS position was
two miles north of Hastings.
~ II .Oo pin lIlt Nli lklOiC IbdClbu "
point above the French coast near Cape
Saint Quentin.
"At midnight. Greenwich time the
R-l0l gave her position as Is miles
south of Abbeville."
Preparing for Bed
The concluding item in the airport
log reads as follows:
THE last position of the R-10l, re-
ceived at so am. Sunday, was that
she was about half mile south of
Beauvais. The radio indicated at this
moment that the passengers, after they
had enjoyed an excellent dinner and
cmoked many cigars, were preparing to
go to bed
AT 2:08 am. no message was re-
ceived. but at this instant the guardian
of the Beauvais Airdrome perceived q
great illumination in. the forest over
Beauvais. 1t was the dirigible which
had just crashed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
ECKENER is PUZZLED
BY DISASTER CAUSE
Master of German Dirigible Be-
lieves Some Other Obstacle
Than Rain Responsible.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LEIPZIG, Germany. October 6.--Dr.
Hugo Eekener. master of the Graf
Zeppelin, told the paper Neue Leipzlger
zeitung here yesterday that he was
puzzled by reports of the rainstorm
which forced the R-10l down and was
supposed to have caused the disaster.
The dynamic lift of the R-l01. he
said, is about the same as that of the
Graf Zeppelin and the Graf during her
South American cruise had TO fight rain
with lead of as high as 1000 pounds,
which. however. it nvercame dramatically
without casting off ballast.
"On my return from the world fight"
DR.. Eckener said, the Graf encounter
ed rain and hail. storm worse than
anything I have ever seen. But we got
through even that weather without
having to release single drop CT water
ballast"
Dr.. Eckener stressed that information
available so far was insufficient to baS
a conclusion on and that the real cau4
was still a mystery to him. But, n
said, he could not conceive of a rains
storm alone being responsible
I'VE have demonstrated clearly that
an airship can be navigated through
worse rain:torms. 1t would be foolish.
therefore, =, to generalize on the R-101
disaster as proving that airships are
unmanageable in such weather We
have shown that airships are really
safe means of passenger transport"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
Those Aboard R-lOl

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 6. Aboard the
R-10l on its last flight were:
Survivors.
H. J. Leech, foreman and engineer of
the Royal Airship Works, of Shorts
town, Cardington, slightly injured.
A. V. Bell, engineer of Shortstown,
Cardington, slightly injured.
j. H. Binks, engineer, of Shefield
slightly injured
S. Church, rigger, of Cardington Viii
lage, seriously injured.
A. j. Cook, engineer, of Shortstown
Cardington, injured.
A. D1sley, radio operator, of Shorts
town, Cardington, seriously injured.
V. Savory, engineer, of Shortstown
Cardington, seriously injured.
Perished
Lord Thomson. air secretary.
Sir Seton Brancker, director Of civil
aviation.
Squadron Leader Palstra, Australian
Air Force
W. H. L. ONeil, India office.
Wing Comdr. r. B. B. Colmore, Roy
al Airship Works.
Lieut.. Col. V. c. Richmond, Royal
Airship Works.
Maj. G. H. Scott, Royal Airship
Works
Maj. Bishop Royal Airship Works.
j. Buck, attendant to Lord Thomson
A. Bushfield, Royal Airship Works.
Squadron Leader F. M. Rope, Royal
Airship Works.
Officers.
Flight Lieut. H. c. Irwin.
Squadron Leader E. L. Johnston.
Lieut. Comdr. N. c. Atherstone,
Flying Officer NJ. H. Steff.
M A. Giblett, meteorological office.
Members of Crew.
Chief Coxswain G. w. Hunt.
Asst. Coxswain w. A. Potter.
Asst Coxswain C. H. Mason.
Asst. Coxswain L. F. Oughton.
Bigger A. w. Norcott
Bigger H. E. Ford.
Rlgger P. A. Foster.
Bigger M. G. hampton.
Bigger w. G. Radcliffe (died later.
Bigger A. j. Richardson.
Bigger E. G. Rudd.
Bigger c. E. Taylor.
First Engineer w. r. Gent
Engineer T. A. Key.
Engineer S. E. Scott.
Engineer G. W. Short.
Engineer r. Blake.
Engineer C. A. Burton.
Engineer c. j. Ferguson.
Engineer A. c. Hastings.
Engineer w. H. King.
Engineer M. F. Littlekitt.
Engineer w. Moule.
Engineer A. H. Watkins.
Charge Hand T. T. Keeley.
Chief Steward A. H. Savidge.
Steward F, Hodnett.
Cook E. A. Graham.
Galley Boys. w. Megginson.
Wireless Operator G. K. Atkins.
Wireless Operator r. Elliot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
WORLD LEADERS SEND MESSAGES
OF COINCIDENCE IN AIR DISASTER
France Sets Tuesday as Day of Mourning
and Premier Tardieu Will Attend
Funeral of Victims.

Prime Minister Macdonald. who was
staying at Chequers, was notified Of the
disaster by telephone and Immediately
returned to London and proceeded to
the air ministry, where he consulted
with officials. The entire staff of the
air ministry were on duty soon after
the disaster was known.
Premier Macdonald issued the fol-
lowing statement:
II heard in the early hours this
morning OF the terrible disaster to the
R-lOl, and am grieved beyond words
at the loss of so many splendid men
whose sacrifice has been added to that
glorious list of Englishmen who on I'M
charted seas and unexplored lands
nave gone into the unknown as pio-
neers and pathflnders and have met
death.
MY most heartfelt sympathy goes
out to their families in this hour Of
their bereavement. Only those who
have been associated with Lord Thorn
son know how much the country has
lost To me no one can now fill his
place of genial companionship and
friendship"
Among the many messages of SYM
pathy received today on the loss OF the
R-l0i and its consequent toll of lives
was one from the French airmen,
Dieudonne Coste and his transatlantic
companion. Maurice Bellonte, in Amer
! lea.
The Society for the Promotion of
Aviation in the Soviet Union, Avioksinl,
also issued a statement to the press
expressing sympathy.
| The message of coincidence from DIR.
| Hugo Eckner of Graf Zeppelin was
1 gratefully received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 6.-Shaken as by
no other event in recent years, the
British nation today mourned loss of
its once proud mistress of the air, the
R-10l, giant dirigible which Saturday
night scuttled across the murky skies
to an appointment with death.
From throne and pulpit, Slums and
Mayfair lamentations and condolences
went up last night as British hearts,
torn as few things have torn them since
the war, extended the sympathies Of
the nation to survivors and families of
the dead
Until the final trials before the start
for India the R-10l had not been seen
in fight since before last Christmas. AS
late as Wednesday trial flight of the
dirigible developed minor defect in
the oil cooler, which broke down. This
was declared not to be due to any
structural defect, and the engines were
said TO have functioned perfectly.
King George Sends Telegram.
Immediately on receipt of official news
OF the disaster King George sent the
following telegram from Sandringham
to Premier Macdonald:
Il am Mortified to hear OF this ma
tional disaster which has befallen the
aifSElp R-lUl ana Ine CoiIoequCho 80
Gus loss of life, including that OF Lore
Thomson. my air minister.
THE Queen and I sympathize deep
ly with the relatives and friends o.
those who have persisted in the service
OF their country, and also with the IN
jured survivors. GEORGE, II. /.
The King and Queen joined with thf
humble village folk at the parish al
Sandringham this morning in offeripf
special prayers for those bereaved BY
the disaster. Queen Maude of NORWAY
and Princess Victoria were in the con
/ gregation.'
The British government received
messages of coincidence from rulers anC
| the administrations of all European
.ccrtr.cs and from many overseas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
LABOR SECRETARY
CANDIDATES NAMED
John L. Lewis and w. N.
Doak Are Mentioned to
Succeed Davis.

John L. Lewis, president of tne
United Mine Workers of America. and
w. N. Doak OF the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, now are among the
most prominently mentioned candidates
for the post of Secretary of Labor
President Hoover has been consider
ing the Labor portfolio, and is prepared
to make known his selection shortly
after the November election, should
Secretary Davis be successful at that
time in his race for the Senate from
Pennsylvania.
Anticipating victory for Mr.. Davis.
friends of various men in line for the
Labor post have been increasingly active
lately. Both Doak and Lewis are Re-
publicans and were active supporters of
Mr.. Hoover in the 1923 campaign.
1t was reported at one time that Mr.
Doak, a Virginian. was the choice of the
President for his first cabinet. but at
the last minute Mr.. Hoover asked Mr.
Davis to continue
1t is understood that Mr. Lewis would
have the support of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. although not the par
ticular candidate of that organization.
There is some question whether Doak
has the united support of the American
Federation of Labor, to which body his
organization does not belong
another name neard in connection
with the Labor portfolio is Meyer
Bloomfield of New York. a writer on
labor affairs. He was sent to Russia as
a special investigator by President Hard
ing in 1922. However there have been
reports of opposition to him in the Sem
ate on the ground of his activities in
connection with Russia.
Mr.. Davis has held the Office of Sec
rotary OF Labor for almost 10 years. He
and Andrew w. Mellon. also Of Pennsyl-
vania. have served continuously in the
cabinet since the start of the Harding
administration on March 4, 1921.
There have been only two Secretaries
Of Labor The other. William B. Will
son, of Pennsylvania, served in that
office for eight years under President
Wilson.
Both Davis and Wilson were members
of the American Federation of Labor
Davis has consented to continue in
office until after the election. but should
he be elected he would resign Immediate
ly to assume his new post. Davis is run
ming to fill the Senate seat which was
denied to William S. Ware, of Philadel-
phia, by the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
PREMIER MANU- QUITS
RUMANIAN CABINET
Resignation Presented to King
Carol at Summer Palace and
Is Accepted.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 6.-The Havas News
Agency correspondent at Bucharest re-
ported today that Premier Julio MANU-
of Rumania had resigned because of
81 health.
Dispatches from Bucharest last week
reported that a reorganization was
likely in the Rumanian government
after King Carol had requested Premier
MANU- TO form a new ministry.
The premier was said to be desirQus
Of retiring, since he had differed with
the King over the status of Carols d.
vorced wife, Queen Helen, and plans
Tor the Kings coronation.
II was predicted that a provisional
government would be the outgrowth OF
the situation. with either Foreign Min
lister Mironescu or Minister Of Justice
Junian to be chosen premier.
The premier rendered his resignation
to the King at Sinaia, the Rumanian
royal Summer palace. 1t was accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06

funeral ceremony 1T Beauvais tomorrow.
The disaster created sorrow through
out France and citizens of the Republic
were quick to demonstrate their
sympathy.
President CASTOR Doumergue tele-
graphed his condolences to King George,
Premier Andre Tard!eu addressed
similar telegram to Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald. while Foreign
Minister Aristide ,riand telegraphed
Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary of
Great Britain.
NJ. Laurent-Eynac, French air min
lister, who spent the day at the scene
of the accident and rendering sympathy
to those who escaped went to the
British embassy Immediately upon re-
turn to Paris to express his sorrow and
give an account of the tragedy. Later
he telegraphed condolences to the Brit
ish air minister.
The press gave much space to stories
of the accident, most of the afternoon
papers commenting with sorrow upon
the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
BRAINS OF BRITISH
AVIATION ON Riot
Loss of Experts Heavy Blow
to Nation Aside From
Financial Loss.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October SIN almost one
minute England lost, in the R-l01
disaster which cost 48 lives early yes
terday, much of the accumulated ex-
perience of aviation construction and
operation game during the postwar
years by little group of experts-most
of them dying with the R-101-who
might be described as British aviation's
general staff"
For years this group had been labor
ing to overcome Germany's superiority
in dirigibles.
But aside from the tremendous loss
in air leadership. the two years spent
in constructing the R-10l and the
SIS, 00C, 900 poured into it have been
nullified. The tragedy is considered
big setback to Great Britain's efforts in
putting over a great airship construc-
ton program, for which millions of
pounds lave been spent and some of
empire assembled.
Designer Is Killed.
Prominent among the group of ex-
perts lost in the R-l0l was Lieut.. Col.
v. c. Richmond, its designer and Eng
lands nearest approach to Count
Zeppelin.
WHEN Tile FS-lOO anu LLG IN-lOl WCIE
called "obs olete before they are built"
by some critics last year, he came TO
their defense in spirited fashion.
None of the calamities predicted for
the two new airships has come true, "
he said. Both the R-100 and R-101
have flown their trials in some of the
worst weather ever recorded for october
and November"
Col. Richmond shortly thereafter
sanctioned the addition of an entire
new section to the R-l0l. This was
weight of her engine, which had nulli-
fed much of the dirigible's lifting
power.
Was 81 Years Old.
Col. Richmond was only 81 years old
and had been in the Royal Air Service
since 1915. working on the construction
of non-rigid airships. He was in Gsr-
many in 1920, a member of the Inter-
Allied Commission of Control, and for
a short time was in charge of the air.
ships and seaplanes surrendered by
Germany.
Others of the aviation general staff"
lost on the R-l01 included the air min
lister himself, Lord Thomson; the air
vice marshal, Sir Seton Brancker, who
was director of civil aviation and Mai.
"
development. who participated in the
R-l00 flight to Canada in August
Famous as Soldier.
Sir Seton Brancker was famous as a
soldier, but devoted the latter years
of his life toward lettering British
aviation. Early in the war he directed
British military aviation and in the
closing years was charged with all op-
erations of the entire British air Or
ganizaticn. He became air vice mar
shall in 1924
Sir Seton was a close friend of Van
Lear Black, the late Baltimore pub
Usher, to whom he was drawn by their
mutual interest in aviation. Lord
Thomson was 55 years old and Sir
Seton SO.
In addition to these more outstanding
experts and leaders, the loss of the off,
GERS and crew of the R-101 is a severe
blow to British aviation, as all were
experts in their own lines and will be
hard to replace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
R-1O1 BUILT UNDER
ADVANCED IDEAS
Radical Step Forward in
CONSTRUCTION Was Use of
0iI-BuIning Engines.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 6.-The great
dirigible R-1ol. which sailed proudly
away from Cardington Saturday eve
ming on an experimental flight to India,
only to meet disaster few hours later,
embodied the most advanced ideas of
British airship construction.
She was the largest dirigible in the
world, with a bulk of 100000 cubic
feet and length of IT'S feet A radi-
cal step forward in her construction
was that the introduction of crude-oil-
burning engines in place of gasoline en-
gines heretofore in general use, re-
form which greatly reduced the fire
risk. On gasoline driven airships smok-
ing Is not permissible because of the
danger of fire causing an explosion, but
there was no order against smoking on
the R-101.
There were five motors on the R-101
as compared with six on the R-10O.
Four of the units were in pairs located
some distance behind the passenger ac-
commoda ton, while the fifth hung from
the center line near the rear end of the
ship so situated that it would give a
good flow of air to the rudder.
The engines were of the Beardrnore
type, with a continuous rating of 585
horsepower and a maximum rating of
$50 horsepower each. They had eight
cylinders each. arranged upright and In
line, the bore being 8la inches and the
strokes IL inches. The fuel oil, it was
found, would not give off any inflam-
mable vapor unless in became heated to
the temperature of boiling water
AS originally designed the R-101 was
1872 feet long with an estimated lift of
$50 tons. An extra bay was later in
serted to take care of the extra lift re-
quire6 for the heavier oil engines de-
cided upon. This brought her length to
IT'S feet. Her main Orders, were of
stainless steel with duralumin webs or
cross tubes and steel wire bracings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
MOURNS LOSS OF GIANT DIRICIBLE AND GALLANT CREW
Constable Finds
Man in Folded Bed
After Waiting Hour
Arrest on Conccaling of
Property Charge Follows
Wife's S'NOt Home"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. H.. october ga con-
stable, one Henry Kluge, called early
yesterday at the home of Edward Har-
rigan. The constable wanted to talk
to Harrigan about some payments on
an automobile. concerning which the
motorcar company was becoming anx-
ious.
Mrs. Harrigan met the constable at
the door ana said her husband was
out. The constable allowed that he
would wait Harrigan's return.
The Harrigan apartment is one OF
those small affairs with an ina door
bed. The bed was turned out into the
room but had. not been pulled down.
The constable sat around nearly an
hour. He was about to leave when he
heard a noise Investigating. he found
Harrigan. folded up in the bed and
clinging gamely, but weakly to the
steel frame.
. Harrigan was free on bond today on
charges of concealing mortgaged prop
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
CHANGES IN SPECIES DUE
TO ACTIVITY OF RADlUM
Texas Professor Finds, However,
That More Powerful Agent
Is Source of Species.

AUSTIN. Tex. (P).-Something more
powerful than radium is the source OF
origin OF species.
Radium-in the form Of the earth's
natural radioactivity which exists in
small degree everywhere, is the latest
discovery of cause OF changes in species
barely more then 2 years old
Yet the discoverer of this radio
active source of species DR.. II. j.
Muller OF the University of Texas. finds
already that radium, though it causes
13 900 per cent more of the heredity
changes or mutations" which lead to
new species, is insufficient.
The mutations" are changes in
size. shape. eye color, hair color or
bodily markings. wings, arms and legs.
which sometimes become so marked
and permanent as to form new species.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
FRIEND HINTS MAJ. SCOTT
HAD FEAR OF DISASTER
Ayers Air Expert Expressed Doubt
on Question of Ships "Lift,"
in Conversation.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 6,-Hints that
Mai G. II. Scott, one of the noted air
experts lost aboard the R-101, had
some foreboding of disaster on the flight
to India were contained in an account
given by friend yesterday of a recent
conversation with tha officer.
Maj. Scott, though naturally very
guarded in his remarks" the friend
said, seemed to have some doubts on
the all-important question of the ships
lift"
II formed the impression that he was
not altogether happy over the enforced
insertion of an extra bay in the middle
of the ship after the great care which
had been taken in the original de-
signing-a step necessitated partly by
the later introduction of heavier en-
gines for heavy oil fuel
His remarks about a patched or
mended shoe being never quite as sound
as a new one seemed to reveal some
clement Of doubt in his mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
France Sets Day Of Mourning.

PARIS, October tP).-The French
cabinet decided today that tomorrow.
Tuesday, should be, observed as a day
of national mourning throughout France
for the victims ofSthe R-101 disaster.
n"cEl.c- Ta-eiieu himself will attend the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
NIussolini Sends Message

ROME, october (P).-Premier Mus
solini today sent to Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald a telegram Of con-
dolence for the R-10l disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
Gang Trio Stay Man in Cafe.

PHILADELPHIA. October R.-
More than a dozen bullets from the
automatic pistols of three gangsters
sent Harry Rovell. 26. OF Pomona, N. j..
reeling TO his death in downtown cafe
early yesterday.
The slayers escaped Rovell was
identified by fingerprint experts as an
alleged burglar, who was paroled
Wednesday from the county prison at
Holmesburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
GRAIN ALCOHOL SEIZED
Car Load Valued at $4,000 Con-
hscated in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, October s (P).-A car
load of grain alcohol valued at $38, 900,
the fourth large shipment of contra
band seized here in six weeks, was in
the hands of prohibition officials today,
who attempted to trace its origin. The
names of both consignor and consignee
were found to be fictitious when the
shipment, billed as wrapping paper, was
seized on railroad siding yesterday.
Three carloads of beer, one of which
was traced to Philadelphia, had been
seized previously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
SECRET PROBE BEGUN
OF R-1O1 CATASTROPHE;
At BODIES RECOVERED

Continued From First Page0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06

Ice skating is again favored this sea-
son b. London society.