Show PRINCIPLE OF SAFETY FIRST WAS FORGOTTEN WASHINGTON Oct 17 Army 17 Army and navy aviation experts here are convinced that today's accident will not r retard tho the development of or tho dirigible at 3 as an Instrument In In- strument nl of warfare Brigadier General Scriven In charge of or arm army aeronautics l stands b by his recommendation to congress con con- gress for the tho acquisition of at le least t two such war engines Ho lIo has haa pointed out to congress committees that such dirigibles will t be of ot Immense service In the de defense de de- fens o the tho Panama canal c and that without them It would bo be comparatively pas easy for tor an enemy so equipped equipped to drop destructive charges Into the lock and dams of ot the canal Chambers In charge 6 o of naval aeronautics expressed the opinion that such accidents accident as aa that of or today were at attributable attributable at- at to the condition between between be be- tween nations to got speed and offensive and defensive power into tho the airship be before be be- fore the tho rules of safety have hc hen been n thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- ascertained and applied to tho management manas of the craft |