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.
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Scra1ches,eic.
Taraflav tsrancil
hstatem hsftfina hell
prevent Infection i
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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