The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin • 1

Post Gres Appleton FINAL EDITION Sixteen Pages THE WEATHER Showers probable tonight, lightly warmer tonight. EVE1IXO CHESCEXT EiTABLISHED IBM THE DAILY POST ESTABLISHED 1683 PRICE THREE CENTS APPLETON, WISCONSIN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1928 SIX O'CLOCK FTLL LEASRT1 WIRR gRRTICB OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS i Jo)liif? i 1 ffilfeil, 3 Injured In Weekend Accidents GIANT DIRIGIBLE FLIES OVER NEW YORK ON WAY TO JERSEY How Graf Zeppelin Will Look at Mooring Mast LAWYER FROirl SLAYER OF TWO GOES TO TRIAL IN STATE Many Cities Along Route See Leviathan of the Air Pass Over-head -rrr -Si f- 'A: ulir-it i i) "i ii il The giant Graf Zeppelin, after fljing many hundred)! of miles off her course to out-maneuver storm lw. tween Frledrichshafen, Germany, and Lakehiirst, N. here is shown in a composite photograph as she will appear when moored to the 102-foot mast on the field at Ijikehiirst This mast, erected for the navy dirigibles Los Angeles and the ill-fated Shenandoah, was to be used by the Graf ship If the wind made diftleull her being brought to the ground. Cal Congratulates Zep 's Boss, German President Milwaukee UP) Louis Marvin Payne, the former volunteer mission worker who shot and killed his wife, Frances, and Fate Plafrey, a friend, wlien he found them together in the boarder's bedroom, went on trial Monday for the double killing.

Through his attorneys. Payne maintained that, motivated by the unwritten law of the south that gives a husband the right to defend the sancity of his home, he shot at the interloper when he saw unmistakable evidence of infidelity. BLAINE III DACit SMITH INFLECTION Wisconsin Senator Declares Definitely for Democratic Candidate Boscobel OP) John J. Blaine, United States senator and former governor of Wisconsin, a Progressive Republican, Monday announced his support for Governor Smith of New York, for president. He enumerated several reasons why he could support Smith, then listed more why he would support the New York governor, Three weeks ago he said Hoover f'is opposed to practically all of the policies of the great mass of Progressive Republicans and independents, forward thinking people of America.

Progressive leaders have previously announced their support for and for the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin. Then Senator Blaine said Smith on his western campaign, "has spoken fearlessly and courageously. He has challenged corruption in high places. He has defied privilege in any form and has thrown to the winds every consideration of political expediency." GIVES FURTHER REASON'S Further reasons why he "could" support Smith, as he listed them were: "from the record of his administration as governor he possesses a genius and leadership that gets things done. He has won through the people over legislatures that refused to carry out the will of the people as he saw it.

He possesses a Lincoln genius and a Jefferson leadership." Then for these reasons "I shall actively support him:" "He recognizes the true cause of farm depression, namely exportable surpluses. He proposes to control these with an adequate tariff that Is a permanent and sound pol icy "Opposed to imperialism in the republics of hte south of us or else where and opposed to all foreign en tanglements. "Consistently fought to conserve the last natural resources possessed by the people, namely, water pow ers, and stands for government ownership." "Possesses a courage that will ruthlessly drive corruption out of public affairs. Stands for an election machinery that will give the people the right to control their government, through direct primaries. Offers a constructive and constitu tional program for modification of the Volstead act that will promote moderation and temperance.

Is on the square with the working man. Is in all essentials a liberal and a progressive." ft miftil lam i i WunIuiikIoii-UP) The Riant dlr-tglblo, Graf Zeppelin, which for four days has battled through storm weather over the Atlantic, enroute from Germany to Itkehurbt, N. arrived over Washington at 12:21 Monday afternoon. The big craft was righted, from tho east and, approached the city over the eupitol building. The sky was overcast.

The airship was traveling rapidly, assisted by a tail wind of approximately 20 miles an hour. She loomed up In the east when thousands of spectators from roofs of buildings were looking toward the south and southeast for her. She bulked huge In the clouds as she traveled steadily toward the heart of the city. Tho big airship circled directly over the business heart of Washington as It made Its way to pass above the White House. She was close down above tho heads of the fringe of people on every high roof.

The sound of her motors drummed In the streets below, calling attention of passersby who stopped to stare up at the gigantic vessel. As the ship approached the White House, President Coolldge left his desk and went out In front of the executive offices to stand a moment, almost unnoticed In the little group gathered there. He stared up at the ship, bareheaded for a minute, then turned back Into his work room. Circling after passing over the White House she headed out for Baltimore with a dozen airplanes roaring alongside her. HUENEFELD PLANE IS LANDED AT SHANGHAI Shanghai (A1) The round the world plane Europa of Unron von Iliienefeld arrived here late Monday from Centon.

HOLD MAN IN MONTANA FOR CONFESSED MURDER Ijadysinllh UP) A telegram reaching authorities here Sunday from the constable of Harlem, said a man named Al Nexgar was being held tiecause of his confession that he killed L. J. Pohn, Eau Claire salesman, at a spot about It miles from Lndyamith on Aug. 1, 1928, C.11SS0URI IS split overt Western Part Strong for Hoover While East Likely to Go Smith MANY DOUBTFUL SIDES Drift for Governor Is Unmis takable in St. Louis, Lawrence Finds BY.

DAVID LAWRENCE Copyright, 1928, by Post Pub. Co. Kansas City, Mo. Western Missouri is for Hoover and hopes east ern Missouri will not prove so strong for Smith as to given him the state. This sums up in a nutshell the views of the campaign managers and the Hoover men generally who have their entire faith in the large vote they expect to give him in Jackson-co 'which, includes Kansas City and the big defections reported from the Democratic ranks in the southern end of the state where the Klan and prohibition are turning Democrats to the Republican ticket.

There is unquestionably a militant Hoover sentiment here. It developed long before the Republican national convention. The friends of Governor Lowden who essayed to capture Missouri's delegation found themselves blocked by Hooverlsm in the western section. McXary-Hau-genlsm has never been held up the farmers' of this region as a pan- acea in fact it has been constantly hammered. The newspapers the Star and Journal Post are strong for Herbert Hoover and the Demo cratic organization, while in control of city affairs, is not in popular favor nowadays.

The registration in Kansas City shows a material increase but there's no telling what side will be the beneficiary. REMEMBER REED CASE Memories of what happened to its own. favorite son, Jim Reed, are being revived in analyzing Smith's chances. The senator was known as a wet and should have received in 1922 in his own neighborhood a substantial vote. But Brewster, a dry, carried Jackson-co against him and were it not for the moisture of St.

Louis-co, the senior senator from Missouri would have been retired to private life. Incidentally, Mr. Reed's own candidate this year was defeat ed in the Democratic primaries by a dry. So with the Republicans quite sure that dry votes will be coming their way in large numbers, there is a tendency to look at the trend very much as in the Reed campaign. In other words, Hoover Is expected to come out of Kansas City with 15,000 majority and to roll up some more in the rural districts so that if he comes to St.

Louis with 50,000 it would require a majority of something better than that for Smith in St. Louis to overcome the lead and win the state. In St. Louis, the drift to Smith is unmistakable. The question is how strong will it be on election day, Some disinterested observers whoso Judgment in the past has been unfailing place the Smith majority in St.

Louis at 75,000. If, of course, that is realized, the electoral vote will go to Smith. HA WES SEES VICTORY Senator Harry llawes is of the opinion that the Democratic losses in the state at large will not be con siderable and the gains from the Re publican ranks will offset Democratic desertions. It should be remembered that one third of Missouri's vote is cast in the cities and that two thirds really the balance of power- is held by the country districts. Heretofore the assumption has been that St.

Louis and Kansas City determined Missouri's political complexion in the electoral college but that has been because the country vote could be estimated precisely. It was as solid as the solid south. But rural Missouri has, become a changeable factor. It is an unknown quantity. There is much more certainty about what Kansas City and St.

Louis will do under given circumstances than the country. For one thing the percentage affected by prohibition and religious prejudice can be estimated by precinct canvasses fairly well and there Is no doubt that the German vote in St. Louis is go ing to help swell the' Democratic majority. But what of the country? Are the anti-Catholio voters in the majority and will they vote the Republican ticket or stay away from the polls, WALTER JOHNSON HEADS WASHINGTON BALL CLUB Washington UP) Walter John son, famous ex-pitcher of the Wash ington baseball team, American League, singed a three year contract Monday as manager of that tesm The term of the contract were not made public. HERB AIM Bulletins On Flight Of Blimp Washington UP) The Graf Z-p-plin will visit New York before going to Ikelmrst, according to an incomplete Intercepted message picked up by tha naval radio.

The message, given out as unofficial, said that the hhlp would complete the cruise of 6,000 miles and would hive furl left over to keep going for approximately 65 hours. Mitihel Field, N. Y. UP) Nine army airplanes were ordered by the war department ti leave Mitchel Field at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon to escort the Graf Zeppelin to Lake-hurst. The squadron, carrying re-porters and cameramen, planned to fly south until it picked up the dlr-(glide.

The planes will return to the field without landing at UaUeliurst. Baltimore, (4) The Graf Zeppelin passed over Ihilitmore st o'clock Monday afternoon and was hailed by an uproar of whittles from shops and harbor boats. OP)TIib Graf Zen- pelin was reported as passing over Cambridge, at II Heading up Chesapeake bay. Lewis, Del A wireless message received here at 950 Monday morning from the oil Tanker Sim lair said the Graf Zeppelin was headed for Hampton roads and should reach there by about Nuvul Air Station. IJikt'luirM.

N. J. () Kiullo coiupasft bearings taken by radio stations here and bth flutter tlin eastern coast at Monday morning, eastern standard (lute k.ut the Graf Zeppelin .100 miles ftoumwest or J-uliennrsr, according an miniiiieeineiit by officers here. The following statement was Issued: "01103 K. 8.

T. (fittf A. the Graf Zeppelin was SIM) miles from Lake-hurst and 17 mile cast of Cape Hat- Turn to page 15 col. 2 HOOVER READY FOR BAY STATEADDRESS Tariff, Foreign Trade and Merchant Marine Will Be Discussed in Speech JAMES WEST Associated Press Staff Writer Hoover Train, Enroute to Host on W) Herbert Hoover journeyed to New England Monday to throw his own weight Into the presidential fight In this usual xtronghuld of republicanism. Ills persunul eampnlynlng- was limited to a day and a night and confined to the state of Massachusetts.

It begins early at the city of Springfield and will end lute Monday night with his prepared address at the Arena In Poston where he will discuss the tariff, foreign trade and the merchant' marine. Ucfore reaching Boston, two speeches were planned, one on a platform near the track where his train will stop at Springfield and the other In front of the station at Worcester. In Boston. Itself, two speeches were on the program In addition to the principal sddresss In the evening. Leaders from Massachusetts and neighboring states were Invited to confer with the nominee during the afternoon, for the purpose of planning strategy for the remainder of the campaign.

of the Journey from one ship to the other. No real anxiety was felt for the Graf Zeppelin, however, despite Its many hours in the air. Roads for miles about the hangar were congested with tangled traffic composed of the thousands of automobiles in which a Sunday multitude had come to see the overseas ship and had tried to go home all at once when It was learned that the new Zeppelin would not arrive until Monday, It was the worst traftlo snarl In the memory of the state police who labored through the night to unravel it, and thousands slept in cars blocked from all progress. And they slept hungry, hundreds of them, for the food supplies of the air station and surrounding communities were Inadequate to take care of the rush of visitors. Rut for alt Its hardship of being Jammed slung the roads without hope of food or comfortable sleep the crowds were apparently good Pplrlt-) ed and there was little Irritated blow- i lnj of horns or vocal complaint.

1 GO DIES AT HOSPITAL WifeChild in Hospital With Injuries Received in; Crash Near Clintonville h- Ervln L. White, 35, Antlgo, Democratic candidate for district attorney of Langlade-co. and one of An-tigo's most prominent citizen's died at St. Elizabeth hospital here about 9 o'clock Monday morning from a fractured skull received when his car turned over on a curve on County Trunk about four miles north of Clintonville at 10 o'clock Sunday night. Mrs.

White, 35, is in a critical condition at the hospital with a possible fractured spine, a fracture of the left leg, and other bruises and shock. Mary, 10-year-old daughter of the Whites, suffered severe cuts about the face, legs and arms, and Betty, a twin sister, was uninjured. Mrs. A. C.

Cass, Viroqua, said to be Mrs. White's mother, suffered a fracture of the left wrist, body bruises, and shock. The party was going north on its way home from the southern part of the Btate where Mr. White had attended a Kiwanis club meeting. He is president of the Antigo Kiwanis club.

Evidently, unfamiliar with the highway, Mr. White's car tipped over as he attempted to make a sharp turn In the middle of a hill. The big sedan was demolished. Witnesses called an ambulance from Clintonville and the entire party was taken to the hospital Mr. In 'addition" "fcr being president of the "Kiwanis club in Antigo, was president of the Antlgo school board, a member of the American legion and the Antigo Elks club, and a reserve officer in the United States army.

FRACTURES HIS ARM Elmer Llppert, Chicago, suffered a broken left arm and body bruises and cuts about 11 o'clock Saturday night when the car in which he was driving to Appleton to visit rela tives turned over in the ditch on Highway 41 at Fond du Lac. Lip- pert was on his way to visit his mother, Mrs. Augusta Weyenberg, and sister, Mrs. Theodore Springer, 1322 W. Lawrence-st.

He said he attempted to pass two cars that were parked on the road. He was taken to a Fond du Lac hospital Saturday night and brought to an Apploton hospital Sunday. He will be confined about three weeks, STEPHENSON BRINGS NEW CHARGE AGAINST EVANS Miclugan City UP) D. C. Steph enson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.

told Attorney General Arthur L. Gilllom at the state prison Monday that he could prove that Hiram W. Evans, Imperial wizard of the klan, was responsible for the fatal shooting of Col. W. S.

Coburn, Atlanta, Ga in 1923. The assertion was made when Stephenson was giving the attorney general a deposition for use In a suit brought by the state to oust the klan in Indiana. Stephenson, life-term prisoner, said he could prove in court that Wizard Evans had "Poisoned the mind of Phil Fox," the man who did the shooting. Stephenson said Evans had told him on several ocasions that Coburn must be removed, or that he, Evans, would be ruined. peared from their conversation to be bound for Chicago.

Two Chinese were killed and two others wcunded in the outbreak of tong warfare In Washington. Police said the killer was an On Leong but they believed he had made a mistake In his victims as these were not known to be affiliated with any tong, Twenty-one suspected tongsmen we-'e arrested. The two tongs, ancient rivals, had been st peace since the signing of a formal pact March 27, 1927, after series outbreaks. LIKE GANG MURDERS Chicago UP) Flames of tong War, kindled by a gambling dispute In New York leaped the Interven ing miles Sunday night, and one Chinese here paid with his life. Oriental vengeance was coupled with Occidental technique in the assassination or Eng Pak, 40, a member of the Hip sing tong, who was put "on the spot" and shot dead in front of the Toy Den Quay theatre on Archer-ave.

His slayers. two Chinese, fled through the struts of Chicago's Chinatown, tt ANT NEW AIR RECORD IS SET Zeppelin Remains Up Longer Than Any Similar Ship in Aviation History BULLETIN New York (AP) The Graf Zeppelin circled over New' York City at 3:47 P.M. BULLETIN Philadelphia (AP) The Graf Zeppelin passed over Philadelphia city hall at 2:40 Monday afternoon. BULLETIN Wilmington. Del.

fAP The Garf Zeppelin passed over Wilmington at 2:10. She was following: the Pennsylvania Railroad line. Bl I.I.KTIV Havre de Grace, Md. UP) The Grsf Zepclin passed over here at afternoon. (By the Associated rrws) The Graf Zeppelin, Germany's greatest leviathan of the air, saluted the capital of the United States Monday afternoon and then showed her silvery aides high In the air to thousands In otuer cltiea before turning to her waiting berth In Lake-hurst, N.

J. Making lamlfatl on the American continent near Cape Charles, at about 10 o'clock, the airship oniised up the Chesapeake and arrived over i Washington at 12:21. Baltimore whlstjea acclaimed her first successful commercial air crossing of the Atluntlo at exactly 1 o'clock. Tho next city on her calling list was TVil-mlngton and then Philadelphia, The dirigible. Bearing the end cf her 8.500 odd mile Tight from Fried -rlchshafcn, had eclipsed all previous records for sustained flight by her type of aircraft.

The old Zeppelin record of 10' hours fell at 7 a. m. The mark of the 111-fatod French Dlxmude, which had remained aloft for 104 hours was broken at 10 o'clock Monday morning, and the world record of 104 hours made by the English R-34, ir her westward Atlantic flight was In the discard at 2 o'clock when the Graf Zeppelin was over Elkton, MV The dirigible Graf Zeppelin, bringing the first trans-atlantle air pas sengers to the United States, Mon-day was showing them some of the chief sights of the Mid-Atlantic sea board and at the same time satisfying the throngs who had awaited her coming from Frledrichshafen. The biggest airship of the day first passed ovr American ground after her long ocean voyage at about 10 o'clock Monday morning, near Cape Charles, the northern sentinel of Chesapeake bay. A radia message from her said that she would visit Washington, Balti more and Philadelphia and would reach the waiting hangar at Lake-hurst at about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon.

SHIPS SEND MESSAGES To supplement the radio, which with occasional ships had provided the only Information of her where abouts for days, there came frequent reports of her progress from Virgin-la and Maryland towns as she passed up Chesapeake bay toward Washing-ton and as she was sighted over that city. All wus In readiness for her arriv al and everything beside America's own dirigible, Los Angeles, and fast airplanes were on the mark to give her escort on the Inst few miles cf her Journey. At o'clock Monday morning, eastern standard time, the ship had been in the air 9 hours with the likelihood that the entrre trip would take her about 100 hnrs. II 1' VIS FAY OK AD LB COURSE All through the earfy hours cf Saturday night and for a great part of Sunday, the airship hovered In the region of the Bermudas, Turn to page 13 coL 4 Certain Restrictions Air Post-Crescent Classified Ads are restricted to their proper cfasslfkation. This newspaper reserves the right to properly classify any Ad presented or to reject it.

This accrues to YOUR benefit because an Ad, to bring results, must be In tts place-properly classified. Folks look for it there. A good point to remember. Appleton Post-Crescent Thene 613 Admits That Murder Tale Is Only Hoax Youth Who "Confessed" Shooting in Milwaukee Retracts Statement MUwauhee )- 1: (In the Milwaukee police department; Tolice Sergeant Harry McCrory busy fin gerprintlng Harold Rogers, 19, of Peoria, 111., held on a forgery charge): Rogers: "I ftm the man that shot and killed Emll Mussweiler." (Business of surprise on the of McCrory, et al.) Act 2: Two hours and three confessions later same place: Rogers: "I didn't kill Mussweiler; that story was a hoax." (Business of explanation). That summarizes what hapencd to a "solution" of a budding murder mystery.

Rogers confessed early Saturday afternoon that he killed Mussweiler, 73-year-old grocer, in an attempted holdup. Then he made three other confessions to the same police began to get a little doubtful. Finally he admitted that his murder tales were a hoax. Rogers, arrested on a forgery charge, will be prosecuted for just that. Police were certain that no murder warrant would be needed but, a little dizzy from his rapid-fire stories, were interested in finding out what made him come forth with his "confessions." They were certain that Rogers was a good reader of newspapers.

OCT OF MONEY One reason advanced for Rogers' startling statement was that he had but little money and wanted a warm home for the winter, such as tho county Jail might provide. Police could advance no other reason. After he had disclosed the first startling fact, police began to question and requestlon him. His stories failed to dovetail. Finally ho admitted the hoax.

What further convinced police that he had had nothing to do with the shooting was word from Peoria that he had at one time been confined to the peoYla Stute hospital and the Lincoln Home for the Feeble-minded, but had escaped. The aged man who Rogers had said he shot and killed was a grocer who lived with his wife In bark of their store here. About closing time fVpt. 25, a young unmasked gunman entered the store and ordered "Dad' to hand over his cash. Mussweiler refused, and the robber fired, wounding him fatally, and fled.

MARKHAM SAYS REILLY MADE POLITICAL DEAL Milwaukee OP) State Senator W. H. Markham, Horlcon, Independent Republican candidate for United States senator, Monday charged that M. K. Rellly withdrew as the Democratic nominee against Senator La-Follette because of a political deal.

Markham said he announced his own Independent candidacy "when the mask of political trickery In Wl-conrtn had been CHICAG0AN IS KILLED RETURNING FROM GAME Ean Claire OP) Leo Faust of Chicago, was killed and two companions injured when A train crashed Into the automobile In which they were riding on the return trip from the MInnesota-Purduo game at Minneapolis near Augusta lute Saturday night. Thomas Mullittnn and Nicholas Francisco were the dead man's companions. All are from Washington UP) President Coo-lidso Monday radioed his congratulations to Dr. Hugo Eckener on, board the airship Graf Zeppelin on his successful crossing of the Atlantic. Simultaneously he cabled congratulations to President von Hln-denburg lot Germany.

v- From the airship Dr. Eckcner had radioed Mr, Coolldee as follows: "At the moment of reaching the American coast line on this diversified and very Interesting initial croHsing of the Atlantic ocean by airship with passengers and mall from Germany to America in which we had as comrade and experienced friend Lieutenant Commander Ros-endahl of the United States navy, the commander and crew of the Graf Zeppelin beg to extend to the president of the United States their most respectful greeting." President Coolldge's cable to Lieutenant von Ulndenhurg: "I wish to congratulate you upon the splendid achievement of your compatriots in accomplishing the voyage from Germany to the United States on the 'Graf This flight has filled tho American people with admiration and has marked another step In the progress of tho development of air EX-MAYOR HAMMEL DIESMCAGO Funeral Service Is Conducted Here Monday Afternoon at Zion Cemetery The funeral of David Hammel, 89, mayor of Appleton for six terms between 1900 and 1307, who died Saturday afternoon at Chicago at the home of his son, Walter, was held here Monday afternoon. The body arrived here at 2:20 Monday afternoon over the Northwestern railroad, and was taken Immediately to Zion cemetery, where a service was conducted by Rabbi Samuel Hlrsclibcrg, Milwaukee, Active pall bearers were George Mi.GllIan, Frank Wrlht, P. H. Ryan, and Moses Bender, all of Appleton; Leonard S.

Hummel, Chicago; and Albert Newald, Milwaukee, Honorary bearers were Mayor A. C. Rule, Gustave Keller, T. H. Ryan, John Goodland, E.

L. Williams, and John Conway. Survivors are three sons, Walter, Samuel and Roy, sll of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Soloman Sad-ek, Milwaukee, Mrs. Charles Wlrth, Chicago, and Mrs.

Albert Ixvy, Iron Mountain, and one sister, Mrs. Mathilda Goldberg, Dubuque, la. Out of respect to Mr. Hammers memory, the flag on the city hall was hung at half mast Monday, and city offices and the library wsrc closed Monday afternoon permitting officials to attend the funeral er-vice. HORN IN GERMAN Mr.

Hammel, one of the pioneers of Appleton, was one of the city's most prominent citizens for years. He was born In Gemunden, Germany, 90 years ego next Mon- Turn to page 2 col. 2 ENRAGED AT BLOW, HE SHOOTS DOWN COUSIN Ironwood, Mich. Cf) Blind with rage, he said, after his cousin struck him. Henry Dellles, D5, shot and kllld Jerry Deilies his first cousin at Waterameet Saturday night.

Del-lies was arrested and is held at county jail la Bessemer, 1 Open New Tong Warfare In Three American Cities Los Angeles Prepared To Rush To Help Of Sister New York UP) Chinese tongs were at war again Monday. The death toll soon after the outbreak Sunday was: one in Chicago, one in New York, one In Philadelphia, two In Wellington. Police guarded Chinese sections of these and other cities. As Wong Chu, a New York waiter, played cards with a dozen other Hip Sing- Tongsmen in his apartment, a gunman described as an On Leong pushed open the door, shot Wong Chu four times and killed him end then turned the gun on Wong Wal, wounding him. Eng Pak, a restaurant cook and member of the Hip Sing tong, was shot by two men as he sat in a taxi in the heart of Chicago's On Leong tong neighborhood.

Less than two hours later two laundrymen believed to be Hip Sings were killed in the On Leong district by Chinese who escaped. Llnslng, 72, 6t Boston, an On Leong, was killed In a pistol duel with two Chinese In Philadelphia. Police were informed by several taxi-drivers that prior to the shooting they had taken to the railroad station a number of Chinese who ap Ijikehurst, N. J. UP) The little sister of the world's biggest airship was ready Monday for rescue work.

Four years ago Monday the U. S. S. Los arrived at the naval air station after a flight from Frledrichshafen, Germany, and Monday, gas filled and fuelled snd ready for the air, It was In' condition, should conditions warrant, to offer assistance to th Graf Zeppelin flying Its tortuous way to Lakehtirst from Frledrlrhshafen. Just what assistance the Los Angeles could have given the Graf, If the larger ship should have run out of fuel or prove to be more seriously disabled than reports of a damaged flit Sunday Indicated, remained a matter of conjecture.

Officer assorted It was far from an Impossibility that the smaller ship might drop a tow line to the newcomer and tow her Into port like any tug escorting a liner. If this procedure had proved Impractical, It still might have been poeilble to loner fuel for continuance.