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MEBFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKU. OREGON. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1931.
By VICTOR BRIDGES
SYNOPSIS: Holly O'JIrtsn,
Nicholas Trench unit Jerry ior
daunt ars on the trail at a formula
i-orth millions which hue been
su 'en from Holly. They plan to
search a deserted Usees factory.
Meanwhile, Hotly ie at a hotel and
Hick line visited hie solicitor. When
he returns to Jerry's Hat a pays
hoy he has belriended at Holly's
hotel arrives with the information
that she has suddenly been "taken
III" and removed. The bou has fol
lowed tl.s car. and is tclltno Slrk
about the place to which she has
been taken. Nick suspects foul
ploy from the unscrupulous Peter
Orloff. who also wants the formula.
'PHE car wa there la (runt o'
' the second one," Jimmy con
tinued, "and aa I looks round I aee
the doctor llftln' out the young lady.
There was another bloke come down
the steps to 'elp 'Im a whoppln"
great feller 'he was too blgser'n
you, sir. They carries 'er Inside be
tween 'em, and shuts the door."
"Was she still unconscious?" I
asked.
"Looked like It, sir. Any'ow she
didn't struggle or sing out or nothln'
o' that sort."
"What did you do then?"
"Sneaks along to the bottom o' the
street, and climbs over the ratlin's.
You couldn't kid me that there dirty
lookln' place was a 'orspltal, and It
they'd gone and took 'er somewhere
else, I reckoned I'd better stop
around a bit and see wot 'appened."
"It's a bad business, Jimmy," I
said quietly. "We've got to get ber
out of tbls at once. Will you come
along with me now and show me
where the place is?"
He nodded eagerly. "You bet, sir.
Wouldn't be no use my goln' back
to the 'otel. I'll get the sack tomor
rer, anyway."
"Don't you worry about that." (
crossed over to my bedroom and
pressed the bet Inside the door.
"You're working tor us," I added,
"and I'll take good care you don't
lose by It."
Still arrayed In bis dressing
gown, Dawson reappeared from the
back regions.
"You war ted me, sir?"
"We're I )lng out," I said, "and I'm
not sure b.,w long we shall be. It's
quite possible I shall bring Miss
O'Brien back with ma. You might
get Sir Jerrold's room ready for
her."
"I'll see to It, sir."
"And there's one other thing. Have
you got a bit of paper handy?"
He steppedi inside the study, and
came out with a writing pad.
"I'm going to leave a note for Sir
Jerrold," I explained, "Just In case
be gets back before we do."
I SAT down on the end of the carved
oak chest and scribbled the fol
lowing: 1 h. m.
Jimmy Fox the kid at the Milan
has luat come In with the news
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PLANNING BOARD
Over 300 Oregonians Will
Act As Advisers to Gov
ernor Martin's Planning
Group, Is Announcement
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eu
gene (Spl.) Organization of the
jOregon planning council, a division
of the Northwest Planning commis
sion, has been completed and .today
I more than 300 citizens of the state
are at work aa member of com-
m it tees or aub-commlttees. It was
jannounced today by Dr. P. A, Par
Uons, head of the University of Ore
i Ron department of sociology, who Is
j chairman of the council.
I The council will not only serve as
j an active unit of the northwest com
irtwlon, but will act in an advisory
j-apaclty to Governor Martin's plan
Inlng group, recently appointed. Dr.
Parsons said. The council will gather
Tacts and. figures, outline plans, and
cooperate In other ways for the de
velopment of city, community and
state planning.
Wide lianse Represented.
Acceptances as members of com
mittees of the council have come
from every part of the state from
persons In a wide variety of busi
nesses and professions. It Is stated.
Citizens i-ervlng on the council
from Med ford are: Judge E. B. Day,
committee on forestry and sub-committee
public acquisitions; Dr. C. I.
Drummond, committee on public
health: B. E. Harder, committee on
commerce ind Industry, and chair
man sub-committee on banklns: J.
'h. Owen, committee on forestry, and
j sub-committee watershed and ero
jsijn; A, E, Reames, committee on
public works: Larry Bchade, com
j ml t tee on legislation, and division
Ion community, county and city plan
ning, and Paul Scherer, committee
Ion commerce and induitry. and sub
committee marketing and fruit.
The council ha been organized
with 10 BUb-dlv!alons, designated as
committees, each under the direction
of a chairman. Each chairman has
selected members to serve with him.
Thn council proper Is composed of
the heads of committees.
Parsons Chairman.
Dr. Parsons himself Is chairman of
the public welfare committee of the
council. Other divisions and chair
men Include W. A Schoenfeld. dean
of agriculture. Oregon State College,
Agriculture; C. J. Buck, regional for
ester, Portland, forestry: Sinclair Wil
son. U. S. forest experiment station.
Portland, land classification and use;
Professor J. H. Bateheller. Oregon
State College, mineral resources: Q.
H. Canfleld. U. S. O. 8., Portland,
water resourcen; D C. Henney, chair
man of state Bonneville commission,
Portland, power; John Veatch, Port
land, fisheries; Walter W. R. May,
Portland chamber of commerce, com
merce, Industry and banking; C. C.
Hockley, state engineer, public works;
(Bert Haney, Portland, transportation;
j Commissioner O. R. Bean, Portland,
community, county, and city plan
ning; Alfred Powers, dean of cxten
,Bl:n division of state board of higher
.education, education; Mrs. Sadie Orr
j Dunbar. Portland, public health; J.
B. Yeon, Portland, recreation; Theo-.
dore P. Cramer, Portland, public fi
nance and credit; Herman Kohrh,
University of Oregon, Legislation; '
Lewis A- McArthur, Portland, maps
and basic data. i
Organization Cited. j
A typical example of the organl- !
zatlon of the committees under the
council plan is that of public wel-
tare, oi wniun ur. r arsons is aiso
chairman. This division la again sub.
divided Into 25 departments, each
under the direction of a chairman.
These head are free to name assist
ants as they desire.
A balloting outlining projects and
plarA for each section of the welfare
division has been sent It members by
Dr. Parsons. Ail information gathered
will be assembled under his direc
tion and the Oregon planning coun
cil will act as the central clearing
house foi findings of all committees.
This Information will be available
to the governor's commission, and
others Interested.
JUNIOR'S OVERCOAT
By CLUYAS WILLIAMS
(TV5
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Famed Ozark Woman Opart
AVA, Mo IUP) Death lias claim
ed Mrs. Emelle Schmltt Starck. one
of the most colorful figures In the
Ozarks. at 08. She had developed
1000 acres of barren, rocky rlde land
Into one or the tlnest farms In this
section.
WINDOW GLASS We sell window
glass and will replace your broken
windows re8..ionably. Trowbridge Cab- I
Inet Works.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere ap- '
preclatlon for the beautiful floral of- :
ferlngs and sympathy of our friends 1
in our recent berenvement durln? the 1
loss of our grandfather and father.
Mr. w. J. CoBjglnl, Mrs. Ella Gillian
and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Peter ,
and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Merer
and family. Mr. Wm. Cognlns and ,
family. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cos- :
gins and family, Lonnlo Coggtns.
June, Pauline, and Joan Vromim. i
60K TO CLOSEf TO 6f
OUMIOR'S OVERCOAT
16C A1t6 rt AT LAST OH THE
ftOOR AND FiMDS THAT JOHIOR.
HAS MEAHWHILE DISAPPEARED
CALLS HIM BACK AND "WRUSTS
CUE OF HIS ARMS IX ARMH01E
JUNIOR PR0f?PUV.5fArVSlD
wander, follows afteRj
Wltffc To 3Ef OfHER ARM itfj
COAT C0W6 OFF EKTlREW
GIVES HM LECrtJRE AB60THOLP
IK6 SfiLL, DURING WHICH HE
MANASES To INSERT AH ARM
into Wroks arm hoi. E-
GS COAT ON AtJP BIHYONEP AT
LASf, WIFE CALUN6 SHE JUST
PUT HER HEAD OUT. SO MUCH
Warmer she Thinks a sweater
WILL B ENOUfcH FOR. JUNIOR
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"They osrrles her Inside," explained Jimmy.
"Well done, Jlaimyl" 1 broke In.
"You've got more sense end guts
than ten ordinary boys."
He Bushed with pleasure. "Don't
know how long It was I was waltln'
there, sir. Seemed a bit of a time
like, and then, Just as It started rain
In', out comes the doctor again and
drives off In 'Is car. Tbe windows
was all down and there didn't seem
to be no one else about, so I thinks
to meselt nrw's the time to 'are a
look round.
"Wharf Lane, sir that's wot the
street's called, and It turns outer
Bishop's Terrace. There's a bridge
over the canal Just before you comes
to It, and the water runs along at
tbe back behind the builder's yard
and tbe two 'ouses.
"I wrltos down the names with a
bit o' pencil, so as I won't forget 'em,
and then t reckons that the best
thing 1 can do is to come along 'ere
and tell you. 1 didn't know much
wbere t was, but I walks tack along
Bishop's Terrace, and at the top I
picks up a bloke with a truck, who
was havln' a drink at a cawfoe stall.
'E was comln' this way and he give
me a lift as far as Charing Cross."
He stared at mo anxiously. "I 'ope
1 done right, sir? I . . ."
rONB right!" I echoed. "By
L' Heaven, Jimmy, I should think
you had!"
I took two or throe paces up and
down the hall my mind working
with fererlsh rapidity. Astounding
as the boy's story might be, Its ex
planation was all too hideously
plain. Ko mnttr bow the drugging
and kidnapping had been arranged,
Molly was unquestionably In Or
loff's hands. The bouse to which he
iad taken her was probably some
obscure den belonging to himself.
Ho doubtless Intended to hold her
as a hostage while bargaining with
me for the formula, and when 1
thought of hor bowlMered torror as
she recovered consciousness snd
wondered what had happened to
her, a sudden and savage resolve
flamed up In my heart.
that Motly was fuund unconscious
in her Uouruom atmut ten o'clock,
and was taken awnv In a car bv a
"doctor," who olVerod to drive lisr
to ths hndpjtnl.
lis had tlia sense to follow In a
taxi and trailed them (o some
illthy stum up behind I'addlnftton,
It's railed Wharf Lane a hlliuj at-
ley olr Ulahop'H Ten-ace the nlace
.lie's in is the last house on the
rldht.
Not the slightest doubt Orion's
st the bottom of it. Pushing along
there straight away, so if you don't
llnd us here when you turn up.
you'll know whero to come and col
lect the pieces.
Nick
"Here you aro!" 1 remarked. "If
we're not back, give this to Sir Jer
rold directly he arrives."
"Very good, sir." He hesitated.
"You'll excuse mo, sir, but If there's
any further way In which I could
be of assistance . . ."
I shook my head. "I think we can
manage It, Dawson," I said. "Much
obliged to you all the same."
e e e
Jimmy, who bad noon staring
ilxedly out of the window, sat up
with a sudden Jerk. " 'Ere's whore
we turn off. sir. That's the cawfoe
stall on the other side of the stroet."
ns us suun ma iiiAi swung n'uuuj
to the rlght.nd beginning to siaca
en speed, drew up alongside the
curb. I thrust open the door and
stoppod out.
"This Is nishop's Terrace, sir,"
announced the driver. "You didn't
say what number you wanted."
I produced a handful of loose sll-i
ver, and selected throe half-crowns.j
"Not sure myself," I explained,'
"but I expect I shall recognize the!
house when I see It." I handed him.
the money. "Would you like to wait
here and drivo us backT" I Inquired.
"I don't know exactly how long we
shall be, but thoro's a ten bob note
for you It you core to take It on."
He pocketed the coins and touched
his cap. "That's O.K. with me. guv',
nor. I'll rtin tho old bus over to the
stall and hnve a nip o' tea. You'll
tlnd mo there when you come back."
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Nlrk and Jimmy Turn House
breakers. Tomorrow.
SCHOOLS. SOCIETY GIRL'S CAPRICE STARTS
CLAIMED OPPOSED, m
PORTLAND. IXh. 29 f APt The
conduction that Amfrl.-an rolle?f tin. I
choola are wrkitw at croi purrx-va
with Am:KM. .. fly. and that so
ciety mut tlv way in the atnt;,ti
wu aubm.tt.ed txtfty by Dr. Alexander
MelklJohn nf Ban Franolnco. in d
drewhvx the annunl convention oi
the Oregon 8tMe Teacher' awocia
Hon College teir.li f! r play, apor turns!..
ahlp, gfi.eroAUv and Juatloe. the ph
loaopher and former college president
aatd. whJle aoctety more under tie
burden of reactionary thinking, lala
er-fatre and !f:h bualneaa tactic
Tht o;.ly colli t ion. Dr. Melkeljohn
Instated, la revolution In American
thlra and religion
FVRTH. Germany. Dec 30 (AP)
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border was height entd tndnv after
fatal rtotliw, liiv.-lvttm ,V10 persona,
developing troni a Hnv.irlun girl's re
fusal to d-inre with an AuMrtan.
One person wns Hilled, nine wet e
seriously Injured and 2d others hurt
In the furhtinc between Rtvarlan
fanners and AuMrUn ftonn troopers,
exiled to this country,
LSAt.KM. Ore. f ( AP i Oiirifs
M Thomas, public utilities commis
sioner, tort ay renewed a ti-te for
a7.l1K.OOO hrKl by 1 ne Chase Na
tional bank of New York snd the
Harris Trust A: 8s Mine bnnk anlnl
the Portland true; a I tlectrl ' com
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