Evening star., 1949-11-07

He apparently was making q figh
to check the new radio and alss
an oil line which he is said tx
have had repaired shortly befor.
his flight.
The investigators also are moi
putting great deal of significanc.
in the BIS being over the airpor1
shortly before the crash because
Of the time element involved, II
was stated.
The B-25 had made a simulated
landing over the airport few
minutes before the crash, but hac
landed at Boiling Field at q time
that would indicate the Army
plane would have been a number
Of miles away from National Air.
port when the two planes collided
The B-25 angle to the crash
was the first possibility investi-
gated, it was learned.
Stanley Seltzer. chief airport
traffic controller. also said he die
not believe the B-25 played a sig.
nif1cant part.
He said that If Capt. Rios could
see the B-25 1t would have ap-
peared as an airplane leaving the
airport by the same direction as
he was. coming in. Also Mr.
Seltzer pointed out that Capt. Rios
was definitely given a description
Of the airplane he was to follow
onto the field including the name
of the air line to which the plane
belonged.
Told to Follow ca.
In this case" he said, Capt.
Rios was told to follow the East
ern Air Lines DC-4."
After nearly a week Of investi-
CATION, the CAB examiners have
compiled a list of questions to
submit to Capt. Rios in prepara-
ton for Wednesdays hearing. II
was stated.
Capt. Rios already has given
them q two or three page state
ment but this was taken q few
hours after the accident when 1t
was feared the Bolivian flyer
would die.
He was suffering greatly from
shock and the statement is not
too coherent, it was stated.
I Nevertheless, his statement was
taken in order that. in event OF
his death. the investigators would
have at least p partial explana-
ton from him. -
It also was pointed out that al
the time Capt. Rios first was ques-
toned the investigators were not
aware of all possible factors In
the accident, but that since that
time have gathered q great deal
Of information and have COM
piled questions for Capt. Rios to
answer that probably will throw a
great deal Of light on the cause
Of the crash.
Because Of widespread interest
in the investigation. which has in
cluded the possibility of National
legislation to separate military
and commercial planes from US
ing the same facilities, Wednes-
days hearing is expected to be the
largest Of. its kind ever held here
The first session is scheduled for
$50 am. It is open to the public
Rios in Good Spirits.
Meantime Capt. Rios is in good
spirits and receiving q great deal
Of sympathetic mail and flowers,
his physician disclosed. The Bo-
tvian flyer was visited yesterday
by Ambassador Ricardo Martinez
Vargas and several other promi-
nent Bolivians.
Capt. Rios wife has not come
here, but Is being advised as to
his condition at her home in La
Paz, Bolivia.
Another patient in Alexandria
Hospital is William Golkowske OF
New York. an investigator for the
CAB. He contracted pneumonia
while at work here following the
accident. His condition is re-
ported as good. CAB spokesmen
said that Mr.. Golkowske's work
had been completed and that the
hearing will not be delayed
through his absence.