Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-07-24 | Page 2 | thirteenth Victim of Disaster Dies

THIRTEENTH VICTIM OF DISASTER DIES CHICAGO, July 23. As a result of the newest theory, that naval radio currents produced the spark that Ipnited the Goodyear dirigible airship which plunged in flames through the roof of a bank building, killing thirteen persons and injuring in-juring twenty-seven others, Monday, naval na-val communication oflicers will aid the authorities in fixing responsibility for the disaster. It was ascertained today that technical experts had suggested the theory, because be-cause the dirigible sailed near the Transportation building. fiom the roof of Which projected the antennae of the naval radio station. Marcus Callopy. foreign exchange teller of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, died today, the thirteenth fatality. Nine other employees of the bank were killed.