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rEDFORT) MATL TRfRUXE. MT.DFORD ORKHOX. FRIDAY. MAY 7. 1037. PSGE FIVE EXPLOSION CAUSE IS DEEP MYSTERY; 1Y STARTED (Continued from page One.) dor, opened Inquiries, three possible cause all. however, relating to the highly-inflammable hydrogen used In the German Zeppelins were outlined by the ship's designer and pilot ol numerous voyages. Dr. Hugo Eckener. "I should say that If this disaster was caused by sabotage,' said Dr. Eckener, who was In Austria on a speaking trip, "only the firing of a burning bullet Into the bags . . . could have accomplished It. That seems highly unlikely." Three Eckener Theories. "From this distance and on the basis of Incomplete Information." Dr. Eckener set forth these possibili ties: "1. When the ship Is lowered, some hydrogen usually Is released. This free hydrogen in the air might have been sufficiently concentrated to be Ignited by lightning or a sparE. "3. When landing, the water bal last Is released from the tanks. A stream of water, connecting with the earth, might have served as an electrical conductor to bring up a spark from the ground. "3. Someone aboc-xl may have made a fire, a spark possibly from a cig arette lighter. I regard this also as unlikely, for the conduct of pas sengers and crew Is watched care fully." Smoking on the Hlndenburg was allowed only In a spark-proof com partment. Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, commandant at the naval station, -said the fire originated at or near the stern of the ship about 8:25 p. m. (E.S.T.) Fire Starts Aft In his report to the navy depart ment, the commandant, a veteran In lighter-than-air service, said: "About 4 minutes after the ropes had been dropped a fire appeared in the after part of the ship and worked progressively forward. The ship set tled to the ground tall 'first and was practically completely ablaze for her entire length by the time the ground wan reached. " Fred D. Fagg. director of the fed eral bureau of air commerce, was on hand preparing for the government's Inquiry. Secretary of Commerce Dan iel C. Roper appointed & board of Inquiry to hold public hearings. The eecretary said they would probibly begin, during the afternoon and not later than tomorrow morning. A naval inquiry was regarded as a certainty, since the dirigible crashed en a naval reservation. The Identification of dead was dif ficult. The ship's manifest was de stroyed In the holocaust. Zeppelin officials were In frequent communi cation with Germany, checking last minute changes in the passenger lists. Reservations had been made for 39 persons, but company officials ald only 36 were aboard, and 61 members of the crew. Bodies Guarded All bodies . recovered from the twisted, fire -warped skeleton were brought to an improvised morgue In the hangar which was closely guard ed. All but officials of the line and navy officers were barred entrance. The entire naval reservation was barred to everyone except officials and newspapermen. United States troops guarded the ash-strewn ruins of the airship the first of the Zeppelins to carry a com mercial passenger to death. Insurance authorities in London said the ship was Insured for 2,500. -000 with $2,000,000 held by Lloyds underwriters and the rest by German interests. With Dr. Eckener saying sabotage could not be entirely eliminated as a possible cause. Senator Copeland. chairman of the committee on com merce, said one of the purposes of the government's Inquiry was to de termine if sabotage brought the dis aster. "There are two things that I want to know," he told reporters in Wash ington. Two Vital Questions "I want to know If there was any sabotage connected with the disaster, and I want to know the type of ma terial connected with the Interior construction of the dirigible." Senator Copeland said that if the Interior construction was found to be of inflammable material, he would use the findings in the ship construc tion legislation hie committee Is now preparing. In the midst of all the inquiries, there arose anew the old question of using hydrogen or non-inflammable helium gas in lighter-than-alr craft. The biggest supply of helium gas Is obtainable In this country. Dr. Eckener, who Interrupted his Austrian tour and hurried back to Berlin by airplane to confer with of ficials of the air ministry, Indicated the Graf Zeppelin, now plying over the south Atlantic on regular sched ule to South America, might be held In Its hangar when it returns to Frankfurt until the bags can be filled with helium. Reminded that he said recently that helium alone should be used. Dr. Eckener said on his arrival In Berlin: "Helium, nothing but helium." The Qra0 which charted the way for commercial airship travel across the Aalantic, will reach Frankfort to morrow. Woman's Body Found One of two bodies found in the wreckage of the Hlndenburg today was that of a small woman. It was taken from the ruins of the control cabin. Members of the crew suggested she might have been the stewardess, a Mrs. Imhoff. They said she -normally should not have been In the cabin, however, especially when the ship was coming to land. A women who slid an estimated 30 feet down a rope from the blazing ship was Identified today as Mrs. Else Ernst, who was placed In an oxygen tent at a hospitl. Many of the survivors some of whom Jumped from the liner as it fell to earth, others who were cata pulted to safety In the impact, and even some who staggered out of the inferno alive were In dangerous con- At Times Like This OLD ACQUAINTANCE BRAND Around a cheery fire, in the deep woods, with nn old friend. It's been ijood hunting today. And now for a few nips. Old Aequain tHiiee. fits in perfectly. 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Tiny black objects bodies hurtled from the flaming craft. On the ground, women spectators screamed and covered their eyes In horror. In the span of seconds before flames enveloped the silvery fabric of the world's largest dirigible, some of the passengers snd crew Jumped, crawled or were hurled clear of the falling ship. Others were trapped in the blazing stern, their screams audible to the comparatively small crowd gathered to witness what they considered a "routine" arrival of the big Zeppelin. Carl Weigand, skipper of the S. S. Deutschland, who rushed to Paul Kimball hospital at Lake wood to see Captain Lehmann, quoted him as saying: 'Just Went l"p'' "I don't know what happened. He Just went up." "Something strange caused that tragedy," said Gill Robb Wilson, state aviation director, announcing Imme diate federal and state investiga tions. There was an explosion, he said. In No. 2 gas cell stern. "In all my 21 years of flying ex perience I have seen crackups, ex plosions, flaming airplanes." he said, "but nothing measures up to the ex plosion of the Hlndenburg." Dazed and bleeding survivors didn't know what happened didn't know. In fact, how they survived. The 800-foot long swastika-emblazoned ship, graceful despite her bulk, sailed Into her American port in a rain storm, more than 12 hours late because of headwinds which cut down her speed over the Atlantic. To Have Club Hotel. HONOLULU (UP) Announce ment has been made that Ben Fin ney of New York has acquired prop erty in the Kapiolanl section of Wal klkl where an international club hotel will be erected to be ready for occupancy in 1938. Whimsy Supplies Motif Of New Summer Belts By Alice Maxwell i PARIS (P) Dog license tags, clua-1 tera of cedar trees and groups of) placid sheep are whimsical motifs used to high-light new belts In the Paris summer collections. The belts themselves are, for the most part, leather. Patent leather is a special favor ite This year It comes in such vivid shsdes as bright red and royal blue as well as the ever-standard black and brown. Leather Is used, however, for both belts and trimmings. The motif on silk prints, for Instance, often finds an echo In the leather belts worn with them. Oreen cedars on black crepe are repeated in green leather cedars stitched to bMck leather belts. White sheep grazing on a navy back ground are held in tow by other white sheep stitched on a navy pat ent leather belt. Ornaments of all kinds dangle from belt fronts. They Include dog licenses and trunk tags. They also Include such things as bunches of light-colored plastic berries surrounded by leaves and tiny bagpipes decked out in gay-colored ribbons. The bagpipe motif fronts a drees In Scotch plaid that has a Scotch cap to match. Harneas-st Itching on the leather edges of the latter adds a horsey note. Leather leaves are among the new est, smartest trimmings. They front belts and caver lapels in multi-color mixtures. In fact, one white shan tung suit is "leafed" on the lapels in four colors yellow, green, red and brown. Pancy-cut leather trimmings also outline re vera and head pockets on coats and suits. Several black alpaca outfits have such trimmings harnew tltched to them In black or white. A navy blue sport coat is also trim med In white leather. A red suede bolero jacket and he?l less tennis shoes of the same color are designed to be worn with a white tennis frock. Another striking use of leather is found on a black organdie evening dres which Is trimmed with arabesques of black patent leather invisibly stitched on it In an all-over design. Check SO Ycnrs Late SWEETWATER, Tex. (UP) A let ter enclosing a money order for 1 12.35, mailed at Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 1, 1917, reached Its destination almost 20 years late. Weldon Hill, Nolan county attorney In 1917, re ceived the letter 20 years after he had written H. B. Duff of Des Moines Too Late to Classify FOR SALE 3 good cows. 1 fresh. 6 gal.; cheap. 937 Oak St., Ashland. SEALYHAM PulES-sTred by ftTe new champion. Hi Jinks. (25, Male Boston pup, $26. One male Shep herd pup. 45; 1 Toy Pox, 5. Royal Rogue Kennels, 2 miles south. CLEAN furnished room. 408 W. 6th. FOR SALE Purebred Shropshire rams. L. A. Salade, Central Point. ATTENTION. CAR SALESMEN Fac tory representative will interview car salesmen Interested In Improving present position. Splendid oppor tunities now open. See Mr. Armlt. Hotel Jackson, hours 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. FOR SALE Electric refrigerator, $45 cash ; m good work 1 n g order. 27 Ross Court. Tel. 194-J-2. FOR RENT House and apartments, close In. Inquire 112 King St. LADY wishes transportation to Oak land soon. Share expenses. Call 1347-W. FOR SALE Late 1936 Plymouth Bus iness Coupe. Original owner. Tel. 907. SACRIFICE Very substantial bungalow with three bedrooms and maid's room, sun porch, very large living room and dining room, hardwood floors, two baths, two flreplacet, full base ment with hot water heating plant. 4-car garage, 2 full lots on paved street, fine location, shade, etc. Might consider smaller place In trade. Price $4400 00. Also Well established restaurant doing an excellent business; very good lo cation: first time offered for sale. THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE No. 7 N. Bartlctt St. Phone 1496 or 1548-R. FOR SALE Gentle old mare: work slnglp; $30.00. Phone 408-R-2. 20 ACRES. 4 In alfalfa, all-year creek through place: family fruit, barn, hen house for 300 hens, water In house from spring, free Irrigation. BeM buy In vnlley for $3500; terms. ALSO Modern 10-room house, 1 acre land, family fruit; house Is plastered and on concrete founda tion; $1870.00; $550 cash, balance $14 55 per month. This Is very close in. See A. T. FLOWERS Corner 12th and Front St. WANTED All-around middle-aged woman to work in auto camp. No Incumbrance. Ye Rustic Camp, Cave Junction, Ore. FOR RENT Large front bedroom: private entrance; heated; close in. Phone 889-Y. 836 Minnesota Ave. SALE OR TRADE Meat Market do ing $150 month business, clear; good location. Must sell soon. Other business reason. Answer Box 1984. Tribune. "MOTHER'S DAY BOUQUET" A wonderful token of your love and esteem, from 50e at Meyers Flower Shop, 217 W. Main. HAVE your ear reflntshed on our new finance plan. Mitchell. Auto Beauty Shop. 608 8. Riverside. HELP WANTED Experienced pack ers, pressmen. See Jack Emerson this week. Myron Root & Co.. Inc wnrehonse. GOOD board and room and laundry. $30 month. 1003 W. Main. Tel. 371-J. PIANO CLEAN-UP SALE Many Pi anos are Roing out daily on this Bargain Sale. Several fine used pianos left. Come In early and take advantage of the low prices and cany terms we are offering this week. Open evenings for your con venience. HAWLEY TRANSFER, 118 N. Riverside. WANTED Office clerk and stnoR rnpher two days a week. Write Box 1085, Tribune. SELL1NO FOR LESS, OUR PRICES ! MEAN SAVINGS FOR YOU 1 Paint at $1.25 per gallon. Complete line ol used and new pipe and pipe fittings, i New and used cable, from !4 to 1 Inch. t Bath tubs, sinks and plumbing sun dries Lownmowera, garden tools and 3-ply garden hose, 50 feet for $2.25. Tools and Implements for the car penter, mechanic and the fanner. Large stock of barb-wire, fencing and , chicken netting. i Corrugated roofing and roofing pa per at prices below mall order coin- ' petltors. New and used furniture and utensils for the home, the camp and the summer home. ; REMEMBER Every day la Bargain Day at the i MEDFORD BARGAIN HOUE ! 27-31 North Grape Street. i FURNISHED 6-room house; adults only. Call 115 Almond. FOR RENT Small furnished house, 817 West 10th. LOST Oold-rlmmed glasses In bme case. Reward. Tribune office. FOR RENT Sleeping rooms at 132 Almond St., for men. Outside ent rance: hot water and bath; well ventilated: good beds. WANTED Fruit packer for lemons. Western States Orocery. S3 Main and Central ARE YOU LUCKY?? 1 Av , ID 50c I PAN A TOOTH PASTE . 27c -AT YOUR WESTERN THRIFT STORES- PALMOUVE SOAP . NATIONAL BABY WEEK ' VALUES Heinz Strained Foods 3 for S5 $1.20 S. M. A ..89? 25c Pyrex Nuraers 19 15c Hygeia Nipples 12 25c J. & J. Baby Powder 19 25c Eagle Brand Milk 19 -AT YOUR WESTERN THRIFT STORES- MOTHER'S DAY Your Western Thrift Stores have the most complete line of Boxed Chocolates in Metlford Some real Mothers Day specials at a right price 1 0 bars 47C SUN GOGGLES We have just received one hundred dozen smoked glasses for these bright days. Be sure and see our complete assortment with prices starting at 19. BABY RUTH BUTTER FINGERS CANDY JOLLY JACK BARS 2 for 5C Your WESTERN THRIFT STORES Are Always Busy FILMS Developed Free PRINTS 4 LUX and LIFEBUOY SOAP CONTINENTAL BLADES -AT YOUR WESTERN THRIFT STORES Pkg. of 6 SINGLE EDGE AT YOUR WESTERN THRIFT STORES 3 bars 17c 3 pkgs. 25c 75c OVALTINE To Make you sleep 49c 75c BAYERS ASPIRIN 590 65c BIS0DOL POWDER 49 40c FLETCHER'S CAST0RIA 2U $1.00 ADEX TABLETS 79r 60c ALKA SELTZER 49t 60c BROMO-SELTZER 49c 70c KRUSCHEN SALTS 49f 500 POND'S TISSUES .'. 23? 50c UNOUENTINE 39c $1.00 MILES NERVINE 83c 50c FEENAMINT 39c 8 or. PEROXIDE 15C $1.00 ALCAROID POWDER 79c $1.25 PETR0LAGAR 89? 50c P0SLAM OINTMENT 39 4 oz. CASTOR OIL 19C $1.25 SARAKA : 89f $1.50 TAKARA POWDER 98 THERE ARE ONLY TWO WESTERN THRIFT STORES IN MEDFORD MAIN and CENTRAL I 125 EAST SIXTH ST. UNDER THE BIG CLOCK JUST ACROSS FROM THE M. M. CO. 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Whole Natural Apricots Something different and extra fine Pork et Beans 4 for 25c 1 lb. can, A real buy Matches 4boxes ioc cjo j p Lb. can . . . .26c 2 lb. can. . .51c Ginger Ale or Lime Rich "Extra Special". 12 ( liEciKiimiriMOf IPILLSBURY'S " I BEST FLOUR 29C Wheaties 2 pkgs. 23c FREE "BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS" BOWL MEAT DEPARTMENT Veal Steak, shldr. cuts. .lb. 19c Leg of Pork Roast lb. 22c Bacon Squares lb. 20c Swift's Dixie, Dry Sugar Cure Ham, Cascade, center cuts, 2 slices 25c Picnics, Swift's Circle S lb. 23c Sausage, pure pork 2 lbs. 35c We are very proud of our sausage. Try it. POTATOES frTAC Klamath No. l's 25 lb. bag Fresh Peas . lb. 5c Rhubarb . 3 lbs. 10c Strawberries cup 10c Produce Prices Effective Saturday Only -,.4Tmrm m,m .irrnmt firm .frm
