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70-15 iately returned to effect the possible rescue of the injured. They ~ immediately arranged for the necessary fire-fighting apparatus, us- ' ing chemicals for this purpose. There was no water line in the in- mediate vicinity of the mooring mast and this necessitated the lay- ing of considerable hose to reach it. The wounded were immediately removed and taken to the hospital, until the available space was exhausted. A guard was immediately established to prevent anything being stolen from the ship. _ poard,- 39 members of the crew and 24 of the passengers, eurvived. Twelve passengers and 22 members of the crew met their death at that time, and one member of the ground crew was burned and subsequently died, on May 6, 1957. The airship was in the command cf Captain ERNEST LEHMANY, who was one of the crew who met death in this tragedy. At approximately & pem- on the evening of May 6, 1937, Special Agent in Charge %. 5. Devereaux was telephonically informed by Assistant Special Agent in Charge T. J. Donegan, of the New York Field Division, to the effect that former Special agent in Charge E. L. Richmond, who was convalescing at his home, had heard a press dispatch given over the radio at approximately 7:40 prem. to the ef- fect that the Airship Hindenburg had exploded snd had been complete- ly demolished at Lakehurst, ew Jersey, as it was attempting to land on its initial trip for the year 1937, from Germany. Based upon this information, a telephone call was placed to the Bureau by Acting Special Agent in Charge W. i. Levereaux, who contacted Mr. F. L. Foxworth. Mr. Foxworth was informed that the news of the crash had been received and, inasmuch es the Naval Air Base at Lakehurst, New Jersey, was a Government Reservation, Acting Special Agent in Charge Deversaux and Inspector E. J. Connelley were proceeding immediately to Lakehurst in an effort to ascertain wheth- er or not the facts involved would constitute a situation that would be a crime over which the Bureau had investigative jurisdiction. Shortly after midnight on the night of May 6-7, 1937, the . facts concerning the disaster were conveyed to Nr. Foxworth by tei- ephone by Acting Special Agent in Charge Devereaux. @n the afternoon of vay 7, 1957, Acting Special Agent in Charge Devereaux received a telephone call from Assistant Director Clyde Tolson, who informed Mr. Devereaux that he was of the opinion -3%-