Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 89, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 August 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature.

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Richard Spillane Editor of the financial and busings •o'tlon of tbe PliSladelphla Public Ledger, whose able writings on business affairs are recog- • nixed all oyer the United States, has started on s Nation-Wide Tour of Investigation of business conditions. He will write three stories a week, -ne from each of the business centers he visits, which will be published EXCLUSIA ELY in Indianapolis by The Indiana Daily Times This service is a part of the copyrighted Ledger News Service, which The Times has arranged for the betefit of its readers and which Includes the best available correspondence from Washington and the trade centers of the country. Tomorrow th* first of the#* int#r##tinß busloe stories will be released. Thereafter they will appear Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Better Order The Times Delivered to Your Home Today

FAVORS THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL HEAD Former Governor Ralston Has Faith in Voters’ Ability to Choose. COMPETENT MEN NAMED (Editor's Note—Samuel M. Ralston recently expressed himself as being opposed to tho proposed amendment to the Indiana constitution which would make the office State superintendent of public instruction appointive instead of elective. In the following article he gives his reasons.) By SAMUEL M. RALSTON, FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA. It is hard to call to mind a subject in which the people of Indiana have a keener interest than they have in the public schools of our State. Indiana long has borne an enviable reputation on account of her school system and she will. In my judgment, be slow to make radical changes in it. This State long has held to the Jeffersonian idea that “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.’ and holding this view, Indiana has been willing to bear very heavy burdens in order that she might do her part in the development of an citizenship in this country. Is it unreasonable then for the people ■u insist that the expenditure of forty r fifty million dollars annually. f>nributed by taxpayers, for the education nd moral development of their children •mil not become a prize to l>e played r by politicians and other combina ion* V CHANGE ROVED PI T OFFICE IN OFFENSIVE POLITICS. The proposed amendment to make the office of superintendent of public instruction appointive Instead of elective, as It now is. will, in my judgment, put that office in offensive politics and this the people should avoid. The people of Indiana heretofore, hare believed, and I think they will continue to believe, that they would rather trust themselves in the selection of a man to stand at the head of their education system. supported by this vast sum of money, willingly contributed by themselves. than to trust his selection to a single man. no matter wiiat his party affiliations may be, who. in making bis choice, would have to run the gantlet of questionable influences. Those advocating this change in our constitution, maintain that belter equipped men would be selected by the appointing power to bead our educational system than the people would choose by an election for this position. There is (Continued on Page Nine.)

Veedersburg Boy, 16, Drowned in Deep Pit Sp.cln! to Tho Times. VEEDERSBVRG. Ind.. Aug. 24 -Aaron Hendrix, 16. son of James Hendrix, pro prietor of the Veedershurg Machine Works, was drowned late Tuesday in a pit at the plant of the Veadersburg Brick Company at the edge of the city. Yotiug Hendrix went to the pit to wash and waded out beyond his depth. PHYSICIAN SHOOTS DRUGGIST. MONTGOMERY. Ala., Aug. 24.—Dr. L. L. Hill, one of the South's most widely known physicians and surgeons, shot nud seriously wounded Dr. R. A. Hamrira, proprietor of tbe Hamrick Drug Company, this Just before noon. The bullet entered tbe left side of the druggist's body just below the heart. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p m., Aug. 2-. 1921: Partly Houdy tonight and Thursday; lot much change in temperature. HOI RI.Y TEMPERATI Ks. 6 a m 65 7 a. m 6S Sa. m 73 9 a m 75 10 a id 77 U a. ra SI 12 (noon) 82 1p m M

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U. S. DIRIGIBLE ZR-2 EXPLODES; ONLY 6 OF 52 ABOARD SAVED

COUNCIL IS AT ADVANTAGE IN REGULATION Street Railway Situation Opens Chance for City in Jitney Affair. ADMINISTRATION BUSY Jewett’s Plan of Contract Not Believed Favored by Councilmen. Confronted with the probability of drastic regulatory ordinances which are in process of framing for the city council, the officials of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company were debating today a method of obtaining from the city relief from jitney bus regulation without granting any more than is necessary in return. Having evaded the franchise requirements of a payment to the park board of $30,000, the obligation to pave streets between tracks and regulation as to service by the board of public works, all that the company now requires is the elimination of jitney competition to be in a position to give Indianapolis a firstclass street car service on existing lines at a profit to itself and to the satisfaction of the street car riders. But jitney competition has proved to be the one burden that the surrender of the franchise did not affect and the burden is such as to make the other relief almost negligible. Jitney bus regulation only can be obtained through the city council. Regulation as to service is now vested wholly in the city council but there Is a right of appeal to the public service commission as to the reasonableness of the regulations that might he established by the council. MAYOR AND WORKS BOARD PEEVED. Naturally, the mayor and board of public works, which has been deprived of plenary control over the street car company, are peeved. In order that it may save face before the public of Indianapolis. the administrative branch of the city government is now seeking to frame a contract with the street car company which it hopes to have enacted by the council in order to give It a eem- ! blance of legality. In that contract the administration would have the street car company agree to pay the £IO.OOO annually to to the park board and agree to continue the paving between tracks. In return for these concessions from the street car (Continued on Page Eleven.) NOW, DID HE, OR DIDN’T HE? If He Did, What Did the Paper Do With It? Is Question. An exceedingly interesting question of veracity has come to public attention with the return from his vacation of Irving Lemaux, city chairman ana member of Mayor Jewett's board of works. Mr. Lemaux is reported to have given a statement to a political writer for an evening paper last Monday at the Columbia Club In which he Is said to have advised the reporter to “put it on the first page that I am for Shank for mayor and intend to do all I can to elect him.’’ Lemaux is further said to have told the reporter that he would give personal attention to the headquarters if it became desirable, but that he preferred to remain in the background because of his business interests and the belief that truest Kingston, vice-chairman, was conducting the organisation affairs In a manner that met with the approval of every one. The purported statement, it is admitted in political circles, is both logical and desirable for the enhancement of the success of the party nominee. It is being spread broadcast by both the adherents of Samuel Lewis Shank and by the members of the Republican city organisation. But the trouble is that the newspaper to which the statement Is alleged to have been given, and which is opposed Jo Mr. Shank, has never printed the statemeut. Today Mr. Lemaux denied having made any statement whatsoever to tbe reporter or the newspaper, as has been asserted Mr. Lemaux declared to the Times that he had been asked to give a statement, but had refused to give it. He also refused to accept the report concerning the alleged statement as a reflection of his views at the present time. He declined tp repudiate the statement that he was “for Shank,” and he declined to admit that he had ever given out such a statement for publication. Among the politically wise. It was gug gested that the newspaper to which Mr. Lemaux is alleged to have given the statement, declined, through its own prejudices, to publish it and induced Mr. Lemaux to withdraw it. Bloodhounds Search for Missing Farmer Special to The Times. SEYMOUR. Ind.. Aug. 24—Bloodhounds have been brought here In an effort to locate Amosna Montgomery. 4(5. a farmer living near here who disappeared last night after feeding the chickens. No trace of him had been found today and local and county authorities believe he met with foul play. It ia not known whether he carried any money

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HARDING IS MISTAKEN ON RAILDEBT—McADOO Former Director General Takes Issue With President on Scheme to Fund $500,000,000. WASHINGTON, Aug 24. —President Harding was "clearly mistaken” in telling Congress that the Government was “morally and legally bound” to fund the $763,000,000 debt which the railroads owe the United States for additions and betterments, according to the expressed opinion of William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury and director-general of the railroad administration.

“Stripped of confusing non-eaeep-Hats.” McAdoo declared today In a letter to Senator Stanley, Deraocra*. Kentucky, a member of tbe Senate Interstate Commerce Commission, “what 1 proposed Is that tho Government shall watt ten year* for •763,000,000 which the railroads owe It for betterments and improvement# and pay immediately fj00.000.000 to the railroads on account of claims for alleged under-maintenance taking securities which In many inotar, cea may not be adequate to protect the Government against loss. “It ia not a qnestlon of ‘legal or moral obligation* but a quetttlon of policy.” Mr. McAdoo a criticism of tho Ilafdlng schema to help the railroads over the rocks was pl#ed in tho Sonata record by Senator Stanley after the former head of the Railroad Administration had been refused a hearing before tho Interstate Commerce Commission previous to the reporting of tho Administration enabling bill to tho Senate. Mr. McAdoo admitted that tho EschCummins Act conferred upon tho President decision to determine, within certain limitations, how much of tho debt tho United States owes tho railroads may he set off against the debt the railroads owe the United States, but held that tho act (Continued on Page Nine.)

Los Angeles Woman Says 12 Negroes Assaulted Her LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 24.—Alleged to hare boon captured, held prison- \ er for nearly twelve hours and assults and by a dozen burly negroes, Mrs. Myrtle White 19 in the receiving hosplta 1 today suffering from complete collapse and serious Injuries after a night o f horror. She is a white woman and the mother of two small chddren. Mrs. White was found unconscious o n Santa Fe avenu i early today by S. McCleary, a hardware salesman. He rushed her to the receiving hospital. When she was revived she told a story of tho atrocities.

PEACE TREATY TO BE SIGNED SOON-HARDING Document Is Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.—The signing of a treaty of peace hot woe n the In 1 toil States and Germany may be expected within a short time, It was announced officially at the White House today. The President submitted the treaty to the Republican members of the Senate foreign Relations Committee and It re tceived their unanimous approval, the White House stated. The President and Secretory of State Hughe* thought It advisable to submit the treaty to tho foreign relations committee prior to Its signature. It was stated. Having secured the unanimous approval of the treaty by these Senators, it is understood the State Department Immediately will dispatch orders to Kllis Goring Dresel, American commissioner In Berlin, to proceed to affix his signature to the pact. RESIHE RELATIONS ON SIGN'ATI RE. Immediately upon signature of the treaty by Dresel and Baron Rospp, representing Germany, diplomatic relations between the two nations will be resumed. It was announced officially. Resumption of diplomatic relations will not await ratification by the Senate. The President will not bold the Senate in session to consider the treaty.. It was stated. German Reichstag will not convenejintll Sept. 2‘ , and the Senate (Continued on Pago Eleven.)

The ZR-2, the dirigible purchased from England by the United States Navy Department, which exploded over Hull, England, today during its final trial flight. s The picture shows the ZU-2 leaving its hangar at Howden, England.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1921.

The World in Arms Violent and broad* proud rioting is reported from India and report* from Bombay and Calcutta Intitule a revolutionary movement against British rule In Southern Indin muy he attempted. The threatened war between Panama and Costa Kira over disputed territory has been averted by the United States. A state of war has been declared In part of Nlatragaa because of revolutionary activities, hovers fighting between the Spaniards and rebellious Moorish tribesmen continues In Morocco. The Greeks, who ara at war ag-.vinst the Turks, continue their advance against Angora, the Turkish National. Ist capital. A tense aad warlike situation prevails In Upper Silesia with frequent c!nho between the Poles and Gormans. It Is believed only the presence of allied troops prevents civil war. The Christian nerald In New York City proposes Sunday, Nov. 6, be set aside for disarmament prayer In American churches.

NAB THREE IN | HOLD-UP SEARCH Detectives Take Young Men in Robbery Investigation. Three yonng men believed to be part of the gang which last night stole an automobile, smashed a window In obtaining e rifle and held tip and robbed a restau rant and confectionary store, were ar reßted today by Detectives Burnaby and j Giles. They are being held In the city prison under $2,000 bond pending invest! gatlon. The men gave their names and addresses as Burl Montgomery. 20, 1410 l.ee etroot; llussell Hyatt. 22, 1302 South Bel mont avenue, and Elmer Ball, IS, 1349 Silver avenue. The detectives say they believe the three men were among those who held up Louis Stamatkln, proprietor of a restaurant at 230 North Belmont avenue, took S2O out of a cash register, made their get-away in a stolen automobile, and then held up W. I*. Lambert, proprietor of a confectionery store at. 1020 i/outh East street, where they took SSO out of tho cash register and a watch valued at sl2. Senate Money Bill Back to Conference I WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. The House today agreed to the Senate bill appropriating $48,500,000 for the Shipping Board and $200,000 for tho disarmament conference, with the exception of Insistence that a provision that not more than three officials of the Shipping Board shall receive $13,500 a year or over should be placed In the bill. The bill was sent back to conference

IRISH REJECT PARLIAMENT’S PEACE OFFER Hope for More Concession From Lloyd George Indicated. WILL RESPECT TRUCE nUDI/\ T ANARUS, Aug 24 Da : J Firearm will reject tho English peace proposals and xvill not make a counter offer, it was learned today from a prominent Republican leader. The reason for this proposed action is that the Sinn Fein leaders are convinced the English offer was not tho last word of Premier Lloyd George and that further concessions might be expected. (Note: Both Premier Lloyd George and Marquia Curzon, the foreign eocrets ry, announced lu the British Parliament last Friday that the English peace offer was the government's “Anal word” and that no further concessions would be mode in the way of principle, although there might be a rearrangement of some of the details.) Datl Elreann was not In session today, but tbe members held Informal diacusaions among themselves. It la understood Eamon.n He Valera's reply to the English peace offer now Is in (he hands of the Sinn Fein parliamentarians, but that It will not be forwarded to I<omlon until the end of the week. I)all Elreann Is scheduled to meet In'secret session again tomorrow. According to the informant tho members of Dali Elreann believe if they surrender to Premier Lloyd George the premier would lessen tho English offer in his next communication to tbe Sinn Fein. “We will not beg anything," said the Sinn Fein spokesman. “We will not ask for anything, but we will stand firm. If we Jumped into making an offer now, it would spell the ruin of nil our freedom aspirations. We know we are dealing with an astute man in Lloyd George. We feel certain he is prepared to go further. Lloyd George never says tho final word the first time.” Questioned as to whether he believed fighting would be renewed If the British government were informed formally the Sinn Fein had rejected the peace offer, tho Sinn Fein Informant replied: "I do not think hostilities will be re newed. I believe the true* will remain 1n effect. The Sinn Fein leaders believe under the circumstances another set of proposals will come from London.” BAIL EIRE ANN UNITED ON QUESTION LONDON, Aug. 24. Pall Elreann. which has been sitting at Dublin, is united on tho Irish peace question and (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Orphans Have ‘Big Day ’ in Feast of Entertainment Five Hundred Children, as Elks ’ Guests, See Movies, Enjoy Park Amusements and Eat .

By MABEL WHEELER. ; More than 600 children, dolled np In | their gladdest gnrtnenls, faces shining, I every hair In place, little girls with gaycolored hair ribbons tied into crisp bow’s, 1 littlo boys with their lockß pasted sleekly bark and shoes showing the results of j careful attention, marching down Washington street this morning, each one carrying an American flag, with the lively music of the Newsboys’ bnnd quickening | their steps, lietd up traffic for several minutes. Even the street cars were lined jup watting for the orphan children of ; the city, the Elks’ outing and entertainment being the occasion for the celebra- ; tion. The children, headed by a group of ; tiny little girls In white frocks and bright ribbons, marched to the Circle 1 Theater, where they ■sere gussts of Ralph Lleber, managm The fllm ver-

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DR A G HUMBER RIVER WATERS, WHERE SHIP FELL, FOR VICTIMS

DENBY UNABLE TO TELL WHO WAS ON CRAFT Secretary’s First Word of Disaster Through Press Dispatches. CREW FOR U.S. VOYAGE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED HULL, F.ngland, Aug. 2*.—The first IdMitivictim of the dl#a*U>r to Ih* United IHrlflbl* Zli-2 ua# Kn*Jg:n Marou* A. Ka-sterly, of the United Suite# Hl# body, badly burned, was conveyed to the morgue here. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.—A hydrogen explosion caused the wrecking of the airship ZR-2, according to a brief offiicial dispatch to the Navy Department this afternoon. The dispatch did not sttae the number of casualties. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 —Secretary of Navy Denby was deeply shocked when he read the dispatch on tho wreck of the ZR-2, the giant American dirigible. “This is the first word we have had on it," he said. “I hardly know what to say.” Denby said it was Impossible for him to say how many Americans were on board the great ship when it exploded over Hull. "Undoubtedly there were a few Americana ou board,” he said. ”AVhlle I haven't had any word from London, It was ray Impression that some of our men were to take part In the trial flight to acquaint themselves with the ship. It will he some time before we can establish Identity of these Americans on board.” CREW THAT WAS TO BRING ZR-2 TO U. S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Tbe 7. R-2 was to anil from England for America with tbe following ofilcer personnel on board: Commanding, Louie 11. Maxfleld, U. S. N„ commanding officer, 627 Goodrich avenue, St. Paul, Minn. Lieutenant Commander, Valentine X. Bleg, l'. S. N., senior engineer officer, liryn Mawr, Pa. Lieutenant Commander Emory C*#l, C S. X., executive officer, Xo. 232 Third street. Marietta, Ohio. I.lent. Ralph G. Pennoyer U. S. X., navigator No. 2444 Carlton street, Iserk eley. Cal I.ieut. Henry W. Hoyt, V. S. X., watch officer, Clearwater, Fla. Lieut. John B. Lawrence, U. S. N., watch officer, 66 Lincoln street, Minneapolis. Lieut. Marcus 11. Esteriy, U. S. X. R. F., radio officer, 219 T street N. E, Washington, P. C. Lieut. Joseph B. Anderson, U. S. N. R. F., meteorological officer, ilyattsvllle, Maryland, Chief Machinist Shine S. Halliburton, IT. S. X., assistant engineer officer, 313 Poplar street, Macon, Ga. Lieut. Clifford A. Tinker, U. S. X. R. F.. publicity officer, Westfield, Mass., 1731 Seventeenth street, X. W., Washington, D. C. Lieutenant Commander R. E. Byrd Jr., U. 8. X. (retired), air navigation expert, Washington, D. C. MaJ. J. E. Van Nostrand, U. S. Army Air Service. Two representatives of tho British air ministry. In addition to the above two additional watch officers of the U. 8. Naval Reserve Force were to make the trip if (Continued on Page Eleven.)

slon of “Peck's Bad Boy,” with its circus and laugh-provoking incidents, brought gasps of excitement and spontaneous applause from the youthful guests. One wee curly headed girl on the lap of an older girl sat wide-eyed, seeming-l.v-spell bound by the events, when suddenly she burst into tears. n’F.ErS FOR POOR LADY. ”(>h," she lisped between gulps, "He pulled the ladles hair off, the poor lady, the poor lady!" it took several moments of explaining and petting to quiet her and 1 make her realize that m —— only picture folk and not real fiesh and blood. But In spite of the fact that the children were all del! gh tod with thetr gala day and. were having a real red letter (Continued on Page Eleven.)

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HUGE CRAFT UNABLE TO STAND STRAIN OF TURN, SURVIVOR SAYS Trial Flight, Made July 17, Showed Weakness of Girders, but These Were Repaired. THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS LOOK OH LONDON, Aug. 24.—The new American dirigible ZR-2 wa< wrecked by an explosion near Hull today. At 7 :30 p. m. it was reported there were six survivors, hut thafi two of them %vere seriously injured. One wounded man was picked up near the Humber and rushecl to a hospital. One of the survivors, IT. Bateman, formerly of Halifax, gave the following version of the disaster: “I was taking photographs of the rudder for experimental purposes when the ship took a sudden turn to the right. One of the main girders failed to stand the strain. ’ ’ In this connection it was recalled reports circulated a week ago were to the effect the airship had sustained an accident and that one or more of the girders had slightly buckled. The men jumped from the blazing bag in parachutes and came The machine was nearing the end of a trial flight which was to establish her fitness for a trans-Atlantic trip to America. Going up late yesterday the great machine worked perfectly, responding rapidly to the control levers and riding easily, despite a high wind which was encountered. BIG BAG EXPLODES, BREAKS IN TWO AND FALLS IN RIVER, V bile over Hull at 5:45 today, shortly after she had signalled that she was going to make a test flight for speed, the huge gas bag exploded. -The dirigible broke in two and plunged into the river Humber, % wreck. The dirigible had been In the air nearly thirty-five hours, following her ascent from Howden and was apparently preparing to go to Fulham for a landing when tbe disaster occurred. Following the explosion a sheet of flame leaped upward from balloon and she was on fire when she fell. Two parachutes were seen to leave the airship, but experienced airmeqt 6aid that they could carry only a fraction of the large number of on board.

ZR-2 LARGEST AIRSHIP EVER CONSTRUCTED Was Able to Lift Cargo of Forty-five Tons—Flew Backward. ! WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—The ZR-2 tR-88) was built at the Royal Airship \ Works, Cardington, Bedford, England. | The ZR-2 was the largest airship that J had ever been tuilt. It was about 500,000 | cubic feet larger in capacity than the ! German Zeppelin L-71. which the Germans built to bomb New York City. Iler total length w'as 700 feet, her greatest diameter 85 feet and her total height, from the bottom of her suspended oars to the ] top of tho hull, was i>2 feet. Her cubic j capacity was approximately 2,720,000 cu- ; blc feet, w hich gave her about eight-four | tons gross lift and a disposable lift of approximately forty-five tons, w’hidb conJ slated of gasoline, oil, crew, cargo or ar- ■ mament. Her motive power consisted of six 350-horsepower Sunbeam Cossack motors located in six power cars. She had a speed of seventy-five miles (full speed) and a cruising speed of fifty miles per hour. She carried 10,400 gallons of gasoline. which gave her a cruising radius of 6,000 miles at full speed, or about 9,000 tulles cruising speed. The propellers on two of the power cars were equipped with reversing gear, which enabled the ship to check her speed at will or even fly astern. CONTROLLED LIKE STEAMER. The ship was controlled from the conjtrol car situated forward, which is similar to the bridge of a ship. The captain controlled the ship exactly as does the captain of a sea going vessel. The communication system consisted of engineroom telegraphs, ship's telephones and voice tubes. All orders to the power units on the engine telegraphs were re- ; peated back to the control car before being put Into execution. The ship was equipped with a radio set, with a sending radius of about 1,500 miles. It was also equipped with a wireless telephone and radio direction finding set. If the outer cover were spread on the ground it would have covered a fouri acre plot. The gas bags which contained ; the hydrogen gas were lined with gold- ! beater’s skins. Gold beater's skins are ! taken from the outer covering of the in- ' testines of a cow. There is but one goldbeater skin to each cow thnt is slaughtered. There were 609.000 of these skins used in lining the gas bags of Z-R 2. The cattle sent to market from several of our largest ranches on Western plains would have to be slaughtered to build one airship. The structural strength of the tftlp depended a g-eat deal upon plagl wire, used as stays end braces. There wars (Coetlnned OB Rage Eleven.)

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The cause of the accident was not known up to 6:30 o'clock, although ofw flcials of the British air ministry wqr# making frantic efforts to get all the de® tails. 1 Advices from Pulham said that ths dirigible evidently was a wreck. Thousands of persons in Hull who wer® watching the fight of the dirigible sa*f the disaster. They stood horror-strickeßi In the streets as they heard the blast*] Then a sheet of fire leaped upward front the craft. The ship buckled and falling like a plummet, leaving behind a sheet of flame and clouds of thicJQj, smoke. The first explosion took place at 5:4S o’clock, followed Immediately afterward by another. The spectators on lanA who were watching the aircraft ran pell* rnell in every direction when the acclJl dent occurred, fearing a rain of debris? Just as the ZR-2 came around In a great curve, high over the house top* of Hull, near the mouth of the river, where it Is very wide and deep, ther® was a flash ind a greet burst of smok® and flame. \Y htle the horrified watcher* gazed up at the tragedy In the sky, they heard the rumble of the distant explo* slon. Then the great steel frameworlt doubled—and the back of the great ship broke. Slowly at first, then with ever Increase Ing speed, she plunged down. THOUSANDS SEE WRECKAGE FALL. Thousands of spectators, stupefied witli, horror, watched the dirigible fall. The wreckage fell over the Victoria] pier, burning fragments dropping from iUj Dense volumes of blue smoke antt,. flames streamed hundreds of feet abova the surface of the river. The explosion was terrific. It smashed In many shop fronts and partialljS wrecked business houses in the center o{ the city. Dozens of small boats put out from th® wharves and from vessels moored near by, the seamen pulling with all their strength to be the first at the spot where the ZR-2 had sunk and to search fog possible survivors. At first it was feared that not on® man had escaped. It was believed that all had perished, either by the flame* during the long fall or by drowning afteg the ship hurled Into the Humber. At 6:20 p. m. two bodies had been re< covered. The water at the scene was dotted with small boats searching * Q I. more. Os the boats which started for th* scene many were reported to hav® brought ashore men with terrible In* Juries. There were taken to infirmaries, BRITISH COMMANDER AMONG SURVIVORS. Among those reported saved was Cap* tain W'ann, the British commander of th® airship. Wann was saved unhurt. His skillful handling of the giant craft at the moment of the explosion prevent* ed the wreck from falling into the cenej ter of the town, thus averting an eveifc more terrible disaster. The crow aboard was believed to nume| bes fifty-two men including twenty-on Americans. J, She was destir ed for Lake Huyst, (Continued on Fage Eleven.)