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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 3936. PAGE TIIHEE MUNITION MAKERS; PLEDGED ENGLAND FIRS! CALL, CLAIM Morgan Protests His Bank ing House Not to Blame Correspondence Offered in Probe Bares Situation Society and Clubs By JANKT WKA? SMITH WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 (API Evidence that Boras American muni tions makers pledged themselves to Jill B'Msh orders regardless of Butt ed States needs was introduced In senate Investigation today amid pro tests by J. P. Morgan that his Ignit ing house was "not to blame." A cablegram from Morgan and company, which arranged the pur chase of approximately 3,000,000.000 of American goods for the allies bs fore this country entered the war. was introduced to show the promise made. Cablegram Introduced Bent to the company's Londoa house March 14, 1918. It said: "Have conferred with Remington Arms, Union Metallic Cartridge com pany, Mldvale Steel company, Beth lehem Steel company, and Eddystone Ammunition company who advise us that they see no indication that such contracts as the U. S. government may place for their requirements even If augmented by Mexican situa tion will in any way affect present contracts between these companies and British government. "In fact, they go further and state that in their opinion any contracts made by them with British govern' ment will be filled whatever the re quirements of U. S. government may be." . "Is it unfair to draw the conclus ion," snapped Chairman Nye of the investigating committee, "that they were putting British needs definitely ahead?" Prepared To Fill All "Oh, I don't think so," sold George Whitney, Morgan partner. "Thev were prepared to fill them all." But the committee pressed its point with a letter from the Mldvale Stasl company of Philadelphia to the Morgan company. "In order to further Introduction of English projectiles on orders which ws have on hand, we have seriously delayed the completion of orders for American projectiles which weie placed long prior to your orders and on which delayed orders we are pay in penalties in serious amounts," that letter said. Assurances which Morgan gave in 1915 that France and England could never afford to go back on their debts In this country were brougnt out earlier in today's hearing. NEV RECORD SET " BY HEAVY RAINS; R0GUEJ1LLEN The new year continued to hang up precipitation records today. Up to noon rainfall for the month totalled 4.53 Inches, a new all-time high for the January period. Only twice In the quarter century that records have been Xept here has that figure been surpassed in any month, weather bureau records show. In November, 1926, 4.88 Inches were measured In a 12 -day period and in December, 1929, the rainfall was 6.39 for a similar period. Excess rainfall above normal for January now stands at 3.34 Inches. Precipitation for the season begin ning September 1 was 11.52 Inches to noon, an excess of 2.88 for the season Rainfall from 5 a. m. yesterday to noon today was .93 of an inch. The heavy rains again showed their effect upon the Rogue river today. At 9:45 this morning California Ore gon Power company instruments at - Gold Ray dam showed a Tolume flow of 32.600 cubic feet per second, the greatest volume since March 12. 1932, when it was 31.900. Height of the river was measured t 9.75 feet this morning, also the highest since March 12, 1932, when.lt was 12.2 feet. No damage was reported In this vicinity by the swollen river. The stream was continuing to rise slowly. No clearing waa yet In sight today, tho weather bureau predicting occa. slonal rr.Jn tonight and tomorrow with no change in temperatures. Prospects for an ample storage of water seemed excellent today. Besides the heavy rains, which are I'lcely to i-un off. there Is considerable snow in the higher altitudes. Recent teste . showed the snow to be 30 percent water, a larze water content for this time of year, experts said. J. H. GOSWICK LEAVES " HOSPITAL FOR HOME J. H. Goswiek. manner of the Grand hotel, waa discharged today from Sacred Heart hospital where he had been receiving treatment the past 13 days. He returned to his apartment In the hotel. F. K. Smiths Leave for Bremerton Today Leaving today were Lieut, and Mrs. Francis K. Smith, who drove to Brem erton. Wn., where they will make their home In the future. Lieut Smith, who for the past year has been stationed in the Medford dis trict of the Civilian conservation corps, has been transferred to Brem erton In his capacity aa naval surgeon. The Smiths will stop en route nortn at Gold Beach for a few days vaca tion. Among those entertaining for them In view of their departure were Capt. and Mrs. E. W. Oruhn, who in vited the Smiths and Lieut, ana Mrs. R. LI Mattison. who are leaving soon for the Philippine islands, for din ner and cards last evening. The Smiths have made many friends frienda during their year's stay here, and will be greatly missed In army and soclsl circles. College Women Luncheon Saturday More than eighty members and guests attended the annual luncheon of the College women's emu Satur day afternoon at the Town club. Ap pearing principally on the program was Mrs, F. G. sweaenourg. oi iaa land, who reviewed American paint ing from colonial beginnings to the present day. , Mrs. M. K Coe, social chairman was assisted by Mcsdames E. A. Evan son. C. W. Hanson, Ivah Murray, R. E. Reld, L. C. Stewart, Aletha Vawter and Ethel Willetts, and the Misses Ollle Depew, Vera Humphreys and Ethel Reld. - Cleggs Entertain At Dinner Saturday A number of small parties, both cocktail and fllnner. preceded the Officers' dance Saturday evening at the Medford hotel. Hosts at dinner were Lieut, and Mrs. William 8. Clegg, who lnvltJ seventeen guest to dine, the group later attending the dance together. Misses Patton . Leave for School ' After an extensive holiday vacation. the Misses Helen and Doris Patton, daughters of Mrs. Warner Patton, of Valley View Drive, left last ovemng by train to resume their studies at Mills College, California, i Bridge Club Entertained Today Mrs. W. P. Holt was hostess today to the Monday Bridge club for lunch eon and bridge during the afternoon. the guests making up three tables. Daughters Of Nile Elect Mrs. Woods Mrs. Charles L. Woods was elected Queen of Zulelma temple. Daughters of the Nile, at the meeting in the Ashland Masonic temple Saturday af ternoon, which followed a luncheon arranged by the patrol, Mrs. Woods succeeds Mrs. A. K, Kass, of Grant Pass. Other officers elected were Mrs. K. G. Bates, of Ashland. Princess Royal; Mrs. Karl Hammerbacker, of Grants Pass. Tlrzah: Mrs. H. B. Xellom, of Medford, Badoura: Mrs. A, B. Brown well, of Grants Pass, re-elected re corder: and Mis Amelia Brltt, of Jacksonville, re-elected banker Membership In the temple is c-awn from Medford. Grants Pass, Ashland, and other districts in this vicinity, with the meetings held alternately :n the three towns. New offcers w!l b Installed at the next regular meeting scheduled for February 8 In the Medford Masonic temple, Degree of Honor Planning Party Degree of Honor is planning card party for Thursday evening, to be held at St. Mark's Oaild hall, play ing to start at eight o'clock. Mem bers and friends attending are asked to note the change of location, this being the first time the affair has been held In thla place. All members and friends are cordially invited to attend. Alpha Drltans To Meet Thursday Regular business and social meet ing of the Alpha Delta class of the First Christian church ha been scheduled for Thursday afternoon at two o'clock in the recreational hall of the church. Msr. Sehorn's group will act a hostesses. As this Is the first meeting of the new year, all members and friends are cordially Invited and urged to attend Slerrllt Cirri Plans Luncheon Mrs. Walter Frazier Brown will be hostess to the Merritt Circle of the First Presbyterian church at her home, 1002 West. Eleventh street Tuesday alternncn for a one o'clock luncheon Members are requested to bring their own service. Pythian Sisters Invite Publlo Pythian Sisters cordially invite any one who enjoys cards to play with them at the public card part being arranged for Tuesday afternoon ot the K. P. hall. HURRICANE IKS FREIGHTER IOWA WITH ALLABOARD (Continues (Tora Page One.) REWARD OFFERED FOR CAPTURE OF APPLEGATE THUG (Continued now page One.) assisted by Applegate residents, who have been aroused by the murderous assault. Reconstruction of the crime, ac cording to the sheriff, shows that It was committed, as follows: While Fernoll was in his store about 7 p. m the highwa5man rtood on a tier of wood and peered through a back window watching Pernoli count hla cash and lock up the safe for the day. The task fin lshed, Pernoli locked the front door and started for his home a short distance away. Footprints of the thug were found on the back porch and on the woodpile. Was Half Hoy Home. Pernoli had traveled about half way to his home when he heard footsteps rushing towards hlro. It was dart:. When about - ten feet away, & voice commanded PernoU to haU and throw up his hands. H regarded thta aa the work of i practical joker, and replied: "Quit your kidding." The thug replied: "This Is a atlck-up. Come back and open up the store. PernoU still thought It waa Joke and said: "The store is locked up, and I n not going back to open it up" According to the sheriffs version, up to this time the bandit's pistol waa not loaded, whereupon the thug slipped a clip Into the automatic he carried, and threatened: "Now you fcnow I mean business. Come back to the store, or I'li t you have it." Hurls can f aiuic. PernoU then hurled a cn of con densed milk he waa carrying. The container struck the robber on the arm and in the face, knocking him down, Pernoli then ran towards his home. The bandit then fired the first shot, whtch grazed Pernoil's chest. Just as he waa in the act of opening the gate, the second shot struck Pernoli in the Jeg, and no fell to the ground. The robber rushed to Peraoll and struck him half a dozen times over the head with the buifc end of his pistol. Pernoli says he struggled with his assailant and found him strong. The robber then flea into the darkness. PernoU, In racing to his home, sought weapon to defend himself. The wounded man was unable to give a good description of the thug. He estimates he was a young man slender, and weighing about ISft pounds. Pernoli also thinks he wore a mask, as he spoke In muffled tones. The authorities have investigated every clue and interviewed more than a score of men aince the shoot ing. kying unclaimed with the D. B. treasury, Washington, D. C, re 17,000 due employes In the Mare Island navy yard for overtime be tween March 31. 1B78, and Septem ber 22, 1882. 1 . Port Washington, Wis, has no mu nicipal tax. perished in one of the most furious atorms to lash the north Pacific coaet in many years. Trouble Outside Bar . Mountainous waves and m irres- l& table gsie clutched the '00-foot freighter just as it crossed ut over the Columbia river bar. hour. . south ward and tor the east coast. Slowly. at first, the ship waa forceu off it course and drives northward. The oppressive force became great - an S.OS. was flashed full epeed ahead was ordered. But the sturdy engines of the craft were no match for the aroused ele ments, which had the boat in fuii retreat soon and grounded on the spit where the giant breakers comb the shallow shore line for miles out at aea. A 80-miie-an-hour hurricane waa blowing over Peacock spit, and far ther southward on the Oregon abore the wind reached a velocity of 90 miles an hour. Identify flodiea Two of the six battered and oii- smeared bodies were identified. They were Marion Fetich of New Orleans snd O. A. Meyers of Portland. The bodies, recovered from the southern Washington shore, were brought to a mortuary here on the south banks of the mighty Columbia river. Coast guardsmen and COC men. swinging lanterns through the dark ness, maintained an all-night vigil, patrolling every foot of the beach be tween North Head and Wtllapa har bor in search of other bodies. St was feared the rough seas would carry bodies away again if they were not recovered when first cast upon the shore. An even greater loss of life waa nar rowly averted when the coast guard cutter Onondaga veered toward Pea cock spit and waa barely able to inch away from the danger cone. She was unable to get close enough to shoot a life line aboard, and left when her commander. Captain R. Stanley Patch ascertained that no life existed aboard the remnants of the Iowa's broken hull. Beach Combers Busy Soorec of beach-combers swarmed on the beaches today, but aa far as was fenown, their salvage was meager. A !arge portion of the storm-tossed 1 umber, sh i ngles, can ned salmon. flour and matches waa taken yester day by hundred of onlookers, eacb depositing his finding in his indi vidual pile and wading back more. ' Coeat guardsmen held no hope for any of the crew after the Iowa began breaking up yesterday. The last view of life aboard the ship was that of forms scurrying up rope ladders. Then gigantic breakers shut the doome vessel from view. When it reappeared it was aa a ghost raising from tco-famliiar scenes, Pour coast guard boats, manned oy 70 men, braved what appeared u most certain disaster In battling their way across the Columbia river oar and close to the te or the wreexage, Sinking In Sand Ail reported the Iowa was desef ted and rapidly sinking In the sand Today only a small portion of the hull was visible and the Ions mast which withstood the storm wj cut almost to the deckline. The wreck age was expected to be vijible only a few hours more before the greedy waves of Peacock spit swallow an other of their victims. An even greater loss of life occurred on the spit when the General war. ren sank there in 1853 and 40 per ished. A more recent tragedy was the demise of the Rosecrans with the loss of 33 lives in 1813. The Admiral Benson grounded on the spit in 1330, but all 104 of the passengers and crew were removed before the sea claimed the ship. H&rcld M. Jonas, shipping commis sioner for Oregon, and the Sailor' Union of the Pacific, listed the crew of 34 who went down on the freighter lew off the Columbia river mouth as follows: Captain Edgar U Yatea. Portland. Ut mate Alfred Q. Kreiger, Aber deen, Wash, , 2nd mate Fred W. Whiteside. Oakland, Cai. 3rd mt Donald Graham, Seattle, Radio operator- Frank Caldwell, Portland. Carpenter Marion J. Perleh, New Orleans. Boatswain August O. Meyers, Portland. Seamen: pnmip J. Keol, lAdner, S. O. Joharmea Aben, no address. Otto Doe h ring, Kewberg, ore. Wilbur-W. Welter, JSewberg, Ore. Donald MrLeod, Seattle. Donald Kldd. Pepin, Wis, Ordinary seamen: Milton A. K. Olsen, Seattle Walter Spencer, Chester, Pa, Edward Mtslok, Baltimore, Md. Chief Engineer Karl c. Bendixen, BeHevue, Wash. 1st asst. engineer V. Cloe"., T- coma. Wash. 2nd asst. engineer1 Thec-iore 3. Ft i son, Portland. 3rd aaf,t. crgineer Charles Ogan, San Pedro, Cai. Deck engineer S3 via Severine, Portland. Oilers: Edward Wolfsehr, Portland, dames McHenry, 26, Philadelphia, Tom Barrett, 26, Portland, Firemen : Charlea Stelnmetz, Portland. Homer T, Mercereau, Seattle, Wash. James W. Welsh. Braddock, pa. Wiper George Marr, Atlanta, Ga. Steward Ed Cooper Tacoma. Wash, vniei woo frank HUilck, urovc- too, N H. Snd cook James Houston, Loe An geles, Cai, Messman Hubert Browne, Los An geles, Cai. William Tardy, Muskegon, Mich. Messboy Allan E, McCaughan South Tacoma, Wash, HEW MOVE HINTED N FIGHT TO SAVE HAUPTMANN'S LIFE Continued From Page One.) j He reiterated that there ware j "plenty of precedents" under He1 ! .?AfUM law tnr OA-4w nHvB Ihere were reports that the gov ernor told the court of pardons he cou5o if is desired, reprieve Haapt mano for aa long aa he (the gov ernor) held office, but from othsr sources close to the court these re ports were denied. Attorney General David T. Wilf nu. who directed the prosecution of Hauptmann, Indicated today that If OFFICIALS COMING FOR PARLE! WITH LEAGUE OF CITIES Plans for tomorrow's regional eon ference of the League of Oregon Cities here were being completed to day by R. 8. Bryson, league attorney and field consultant who arrived from Ashland after making circuit around southern Oregon from his headquarters In Eugene, The conference wtfl open with a luncheon at the Hotel Medford after which a business session wSU be held in the Kk temple. Mayor George W. Porter will preside at the luncheon and the conference until chairman Is selected. The mayor has invited the chief executive, council men and department heads of all southern Oregon cities. Among officials to attend the con ference besides Mr. Bryson ore Her man Kehrii, league executive secre tary snd director of the bureau of municipal research, University of Oregon; C. C. Hockley, state PWA di rector; Carl Green, state sanitary engineer; and Tom DelssH, regional WPA director for southern Oregon. Purpose of the conference ts to dis cuss and seek solutions of problems facing municipalities and their officials. that he supply additional details so the matter could be investigated, tout no reply was received. The Chicago attorney had first re ported the matter to the burctu of investigation of the department of Justice in New York and Washlngtun Lamb said. story fresi Vrisaner Fmnlgau got the information, he explained, from a prisoner in a Chi cago jail who said his conscience bod been torturing him. The prisoner asserted, Finnigan said, that be paid $2,000 toward pur chasing ransom bills at 40 cents on the dollar, but be did not get the money because fee could not ratoe the rest of the ric belore his own arrest stt a worthless check charge. Flnnigan decided to come here .ni ter Governor Hoffman said he was interested. On arriving at the Cam den, K. J.. airport ,the lawyer talked by telephone with C. Uoyd Fisher, chief of Hauptmann's counsel. Fisher said any new evidence wat welcome, but he added: "I'd rather see the ransom money.-' Hoffman, informed of the iawyot'a arrival, said; , "It's always been my understanding that ail the money was recovered." While lawyers drafted their last minute plans, Anna Kauptmann knelt In the Trinity Lutheran churcli here and. scarcely noticed, prayed that the life of her husband be spared. - Wo will fight on she said, no the end of the road," Governor Hoffman, who once vis ited Hauptmann in tho death ceil and who has said he does not Be lieve Hauptmann's execution will solve the Lindbergh case, was asked In New York yesterday if he Intended to halt the esecuUon, set for 8:00 p. m., Friday. fiOTcrnor Vndpcidod 'I don't yet know what I am going to do about it, be said. he would not challenge its legality. So word ha been received from Dr. John F. Condon, tfrs "Jaftie" of the ransom negotiation who sailed Friday night on a southern cruise. He will land at Cristobal, C. Z., oa the day set for HaBptonann necn tioa. Governor Hoffm&s declared that in oaying Saturday he beiieved Dr. Con don "should have bees taken into custody for Questioning he waa the governor should grant a reprieve merely expressing an opinion. See Eemnant Window XL Annual January REMNANT SALE WED., JAN. 15th Hundreds of desirable lengt&s of Silk Cotton Wool Cretonne Rayon . Domestic Lace Ribbon and Curtain Remnants go on Sale Wednesday AT HALF PRICE MORE MILK,BUTTER and EGGS for Western Children Aa sll-tlm, record far ststor hlcie registration is CsllfornS, m being written as the year drev to a close, with 3. 19S.6O0 whlcj list ed in the (irst 10 months, corn ered with 2,107.278 In 1831, the previous record. TOO LATE 1-0 ClASSIFV PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 13. (API- WANTED Disc itut Ford ton tractor. L S, care Mall Tribune, Burns. Blister Scra1ches,eic. Taraflav tsrancil hstatem hsftfina hell prevent Infection i arc once. mfia,ret bst once. m(iatrettDi aw..-- i. . MEDFORD FUEL CO. T. 11 VALLEY FUEL CO. Tel. o. Ore. Pre-t-!f To. DENTISTRY Dental Fain Minimized SAVE on DENTISTRY by the Frequent Examination and Repair of Your Teeth jS ' j(l 'm yOUi. frtrnd I Sff an Dr. Baroum Prices quoted gladly and tn advance of any work dons Fillings, Plates, Bridges EXTRACTIONS Dr. Barnum DENTIST Main an Rttenlde apRT. m.no. Onpoolte Hubbard Brm. CINDERELLA SHOP All Winter Apparel must go! We are making room for new spring merchandise and it's your chance to save almost half on the Dress, Coat or Suit you have wanted! DRESSES Values to t32.9S Indndln attractive styles lot sir aftrmoon and trtninf eir, Clenranre prfrs $395to$1095 KNITTED DRESSES Two-piece Dresses. Values to $12,95 $295 $(395 i COATS and SUITS PRICE 00SSARD CARTER BELTS, QQf $1 values 33w 1 71, 11 J'-$Sjn South Central Avcnu . . . anil how dairy farmert gel a larger thare of each dollar these mother! spend From 1929 lo 1934 a tlw depression shrank people's Incomes ihe average American family was forced to gel along on ten freth milk each year. It made people see, R never Wore, lhat the oid-fashionrd method of mar keting food was wasteful, costly, It spelled bad limes for dairy farmers. Only 1b 1935 has consumption of dairy products begun to climb op again In most areas.) In order to give tnelr children more milk, butter and eges, many Western mother turned to their neighborhood Safeway grocer. Iis dairy product talet have been increasing every year! For the Safeway method makes It pos sible lo wil these vital foods at lower prices. Safeway's method eliminates wasteful, extra handling costs. Lower retail prices help the people who trade at Safeway stores to afford enough miik, butter and eggs to keep up family health. This Increased consumption increases the farmer's income, too. Because the Safeway famliy nays the farmer market price for every quart your Safe way grocer sells. MAY8E YOU TRADE with a gfOCCf who runs only one store. Per haps you incline to blame him if your food costs seem high. But it's not his fault. It1s the fault of the system under which he sells. There are too many wasteful expenses in between him and the farmer. For just that reason your Safeway grocer belongs to a bm 'sntss amilj. Joined with food buyers in die farm areas, skilled trackers, warehousemen, marketing experts, home cconomisu all helping him keep down dis tribution costs he cm help you LOWER the toit cf Uving, He can reduce the retail price of food and still pay back to farmers a larger share of your food dollar. Your Safeway grocer is working at that job because it it what the people want done and because the people reward men who do what the public wants. Your Safeway grocer is working in a business family because he can perform a better service that way, and hence earn a better salary. To producers, transporters and processors he pays SO cents of every food dollar you spend with! him. This means the farmer gets 4 larger share of this feed dollar than was possible before the Safeway method was developed . , , M. L. Bean, Divi sion Manager for Safeway Stores, 239 South East Salmon Street, Port land, Oregon, How much did jtm spend for food Inst month? Cheek up. Then trecie at your neighborhood Safeway grocer for ?0 days and compare yonr total savings! Safeway tout liuxmatbt ccwiiita 136 Sttwt, Stem. 1
