Show Arson Hinted in Blaze Which Disabled Ame America ica n Warship r Investigators InveStigators' v rs' rs in n Guise of Seamen Pr Probing bing Fire Caused by S Short rt Circuit N Nava v Secretary Minimizes Imp Importance rf of Inv Investigation WASH WASHINGTON I Oct 16 As Associated Prell The Press Thc The Evening Evening Eve Eve- ve ning Star said sad today that the navy department b belie believes e the fire EO-e. w which ch has hits disabled the battleship Colorado sin since c June Ju urie e may h have ve been deliberate been deliberate ate and investigators ip in i the e I guise of f seame seamen have 1 ve been aboard her h f in inan an a effort to find the guilty gu p parties e r I The paper said Secretary A Adams had disclosed the e j I Iti ti tiO I Y w Was was under unde I w way wy y tuo t l. l v 1 ti tiO Y w Was was under unde w way wy y at aval In rt Its Us account c n said lq had Ad r found u the lire fire I c resulted circuit i trie cables cabled In In In which ordinary needles had bud been thrust The Tho fire occurred while the tile bat- bat l c was Avas a pris J r P through J h th tho I anania Ca canal ar at Colon J ni V l l i Tho Stirs Stars acc opt eald uld while L f j y W 1 dam Jlii i. i ie ae v M U arr greet l. l h b hs i C i I t l. l o 1 C veS T IZES S' S 1 IM IMPORTANCE i It j Is' Is j Mt probable bt ho lie WM VM quoted ted a lI th tho t h lj Investigation 1 may the Hie nc dJ 1 got Jot I hc In hi J way fAt At tha tho puH t 1 natu idy Svere v re a e J I Jc 1 M W t tI t ARSON HINTED IN BLA BLAZE E. E DISABLING U U. S. S BATTLESHIP Continued from page pae 1 1 directed to make a thorough I 1 have havo not r received a 1 formal formal for for- mal nial report on tho the outcome of ot the but so been en found to show how the needles sot got the there c The phonograph needles of ot which th there Is a 8 pl plentiful s supply aboard all big biff naval na vessels were said to have lave been Inserted In several places In n the main cables s of t the plotting room hidden beneath wrapping of or tape rope It was this finding finding- the Stars Star's ac account account lC- lC count said that save gave rise to the theory tho short circuiting was de deliberately de- de execute executed DENIES K KNOWLEDGE Secretary Adams denied knowledge knowledge knowl know edge of ot a that the Colorado while while- undergoing repairs recently at the Brooklyn nay navy yard narrowly narrowly narrow narrow- ly escaped being blown up as a re result result re- re sult suit of ot a second fire In or near near her magazines I nes ThIs fire it was said was In Inno Inno Inno no wa way way way- related to the other and am was believed d duo due to carelessness li In testing bulkhead compartments |