rEDFORT) MATL TRfRUXE. MT.DFORD ORKHOX. FRIDAY. MAY 7. 1037.
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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-
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dition In hospitals near the air station.
Capaln Max Pruss, who was com
manding the Hlndenburg for the first
time, was one of those in a critical
condition.
Captain Ernst A. Lehmann, whom
Pruss succeeded and who was on the
ship in an advisory capacity, also was
In a very serious condition.
Scores See Tragedy
Scores of spectators witnessed the
sudden shocking tragedy. One in
stant, they waved greetings up to
passengers standing in the windows
of the observation compartment.
Then, in a flash, a cannonading
explosion Jarred the huge cigar
shaped craft, a streak of flame lash
ed out, and the Hlndenburg plum
meted clumsily to earth.
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.
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25c Pyrex Nuraers 19
15c Hygeia Nipples 12
25c J. & J. Baby Powder 19
25c Eagle Brand Milk 19
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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
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BUTTER FINGERS CANDY
JOLLY JACK BARS
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3 pkgs. 25c
75c OVALTINE
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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
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CORN 2 Cop 25c
Del Monte Cream style. No. 2 can
Crackers 2 lb. box 19c
Slightly Salted Sodas. A very special price
Oxydol large pkg. 19c
The complete household soap
Corn Meal 9 lb. bag
1
Albers Yellow for better corn bread
SALT carton c
Morton's plain or iodized. Free running
MILK 4 Cos? 27c
Mt. Vernon or Oregon. Tall cans
Apricots can lOc
Valley Belt No. 1 tall can. Whole Natural Apricots
Something different and extra fine
Pork et Beans 4 for 25c
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Lb. can . . . .26c
2 lb. can. . .51c
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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
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