Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 27, 1935, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE arEDFORD MATL THIBUyE, MEDFOKI), OT?EGOT, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27 1933. INI UOT NfVU WMS IW UDV NVYH MMO TH LAOT NCVII M1M0 TH IAD NEVER MIND THE LADY by David Garth MVU KINS IHI UUT NlVfl MINO Ml UOT MVW MINO IM IADT NfVII MIND TWI LADY NIVII MIND TMI UOT MfVU MIND fM IADT SYXOPSIS: In u fort to get much needtd lu.upment olwnrd steamer tor hie up-river en gineering job, Terry Willett hae gone to the dork and caught the loadlno boee in erooked uorh. They have quarreled, and the man is ehot bu Allaire West 1ut as he alma at Terry. To protect Allaire. Terry hae "taken the rap" with the native po lire. Hut Allaire, who ie more than halt In lore with Terry, bellevee he hae hoarded ehip tor hie job. and left her alone in land about to be torn tclth revolution. Chapter 1! FOX SPFAKS OUT ACTION! The city wa charged will. I - A t.. r tlons. rtnrlr nt ht lTmhaaav ffny laarnoA that Ray West had accepted (he Old man aavice ana the American polo party would sail for New York via Vera Cruz. Nor did the Ambassador'! adrls ory powers stop there. He gave the attachd to understand that bis next brainstorm would draw more than a rebuke It would entail a transfer to Zanzibar or some other place, If not a dismissal from the Foreign Service. Tho Old Man would have said mnrA hilt he hnit tn tclr llm rtnt tn got purple over a Washington de spatch and Fox returned to a desk full of cables and messages to be de coded. He felt singularly untm ent proposal. Oh, well, don't worry, Oeorge, I won't embarrass you. I suppose I might as well tag along." A last minute she lingered, assim ilating the vista of danelne llirhiB the strains of music from a nearby cafe, the pulse of awlrllnir traftln then his arm In hers they lsft the balcony and went out Into the street. In the taxi he lit a chsaret and smoked furiously. "I'm going to ask to h irm. ferred. Or reslcn or somathlns Am way I'm going back to the States as soon as 1 see this rotten mess through." "You wax emphatic," she drawlc. lazily, "And your brow Is somewha fevered." she added. Dasslne a. ham over his forehead. "Mr. Fox, are yoi in love, perchance 7 ' "Mr. Fox," ha admitted grimlj "is plenty in love." "And what Is Mr. Fox In love with pray? His art?" He said It quit calmly. "With you, sainted wench." Allaire danced at him keen lounging nidoways against tho cus! Ions, her hands clasped against or hip. "Darling, this Is a boll of a time i tell me a thing like that, don't yr think?" STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tor forth proof addrta. the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. D. S. Pat. Off. THE FAMILY ALBUM TROUBLE By GLAJYAS WILLIAMS He located Allaire on one of the balconies. pressor about the throats to his ea rner. What ho had done waa worth It He didn't fall In love every day. All night long be worked. Dent was swearing at the consul who was much mystified ovor the disappear ance of two American seamen and had reported an "overt act" to the umlrassy. The house of the Minim rv nt Finance had been picketed by police guarus against a threatening crowd. Ths Prosldcnt and his Cabinet were conferring behind locked doors at the Palaco. Everybody was looking toward Proplonolro. Tho atmosphere was lovely for a rest euro. And tho next day the streets and parks were thronged with people. Fox nravnrl for ihn hnn n The Vera Cruz ship was to sail at ten that night. And night, he thought, would never come. At half-past eight the Ambassador took his nose out of a sheaf of re ports long enough to order him as an offlclnl ropresjiilatlve of the em bassy to bid the parly Godspeed. Proprieties and amenities must be observed at all times. Rule some-thlng-or-o(hor of Ihe efficient For eign Officer. 'VMS miuclid didn't reach tho Alvlo until shortly nftor nlno. Traffic congestion lu tho streets was tor rlhlo. He scarcely know whether ho d lltiil Allnlro there or not, bin finally located her on ono of the hotel balconies vlowlng (lie lighted panorama or the capital. The Avcnlda Georgian stretched across the city from tho great hotel. stralRlit as an arrow, toward Ihe Capitol hullillng wlih Us brilliantly limited fountains throwing leaping sprays of changing color lo iho dark velvet sky. "Allaire!" he said. She turned slowly, almost rcluc tanlly. "Oh rieorsr. Cheerio, son. Mean tltul. Isn't II?" "Your boat. Allaire. We'd better go' "I don't know nli.'tln.r I will or not." Her yoke was low and measured A quick ttal, of panic went tlirousn lllll. "Allaire pipage " "VyHYT Docauso I sudtleuly realk ' you're really leaving? Rack i. the States with this place Just an In torlude In your llfo." He took both of her hands nnd sh yielded Ihem, unresisting. "I'm jus shooting tho works, Allaire liki throwing a last ditch forwnrd pass i m crazy nooiu you. Ills eyes crinkled at thoi cornet. In his boyish grin. "If I'm not oi Iglnal, I can't bolp It. I'm Just trying to ask you to marry me. And I'm going to chase you to tho Stnt in ask you again." She tilted her head back ami r. gar-led blm In mock estimation. "Very acceptable. H nrvnril mm. athleto, extrnordlnnrilv cnnd.innu ing, rising lu the diplomatic service with enough monev to hn m Amii sador some day truly a catch." "Yes," he commented, "and whnt I'm catching now Is nobody's bus! ness. still." he added, considering "I haven't been let down so ens slnco the time I was lowered Inlo a cradle at the ago or thirty days." "Dou'r. George." she said. Bwlftlj contrite. "1 didn't mean it quite llkr that. Rut. oh. can't you see I don t want to talk about thoso thlnss now Not hero lo this nln found out I don't know what It s all about. I have to lonrn m .inn ,. for the moon. Thai's what this queer Place finally tnuBhi me. There Isn't any moon, will you give me a els aret?" "Well," be said, holding a light tor bor. "that's settled and I'll just have to hope you're still In clrcula Hon by the time I get back to the States. Lord, that's a lot to expect." Ths girl rested white ohln on list and stared at the ton of n i,ii swinging B,ui ,por "I promise you." sho said gently "I will be." They swept nn in rim .lr.ni. u escorted her up the L-inn...,! Immediately realized any hope of being with her alnno li.,fnr .k sailed was void. Tho polo party was laughing about being chased out of town." They iclerroil to Vara Cnir. as though It was tho name of a Mexican movie actress, ho. lost Atlilm I rrd. Ho went hack to the dock A moment her ..... " ". ie mew ami case twined face. ,cn ,ho j I ha-vo an ,ea that you r, some hi'ro behind Ihe Ambassador's ui-k- J,,rry tomorrow. ribla choice. tho rly rail. thi OFFICER OF CCC JAKES OWN UFE;ch"M,,," . wii". tr.it'i.-'.Hv 12 Babies Arrive With Santa Claus ! I'OH I LAND Ore IV.- 37 CAmWte WrV3 AN klLVM . N,-, ife. yfv K CM ll 1 KuST !PREflW lHm arfw wife erk if for him" a momehtr l ll TV T Mil X W?ESE(n5 HIMSELF THIS BEDROOM AfJP CALLS - A ItfftE PE1UJ.AN1W HE iCwV Mffliwv a XA K Mr E HIS WF v where h rm anv scissors in5TiTijtic7n,3 .1,1 oh vtc, 15 'Si WC ' sl I y r s-ynr tAJLsi i jyaP" 111 5WH0fm- nMPSffFORHM. PICKS UP KbOK OH 51wchp,i:. ! rO-Si2 'dJU-, Vp mmi ww6.i mm WHM-foWRAPFiRsr &wcz mro r. reaps aus wrapping his rVAfftW iWlrl iltllS lilffiWTJ (C,pyrigh,,936, by Th. Ben Sy.dicte. me, ( "w me.u. I.t -J"JO' fill i A 'J'irTf I f aVi.. t tV Nl recorded that the first H-l-m I . WlllfA'" A V 'Sav A N nf- spent by them in the New World was ! ,- , " V'lwTCV-ftrN. fT-S'imt AlJ -V sAy j a work day. the clay they began erect- VJl7 j.'&ftll 1 1 w. iPlai JViO "A 5 W3 -tC rrrssmi. ui n.iKJr.,i i ",1g thc f"st com'"""'ty buiMmg 0I ife1! tWiKVl a A? - u?w- ffcJeitil '''-', B Tomorrow: "TtatTIeshlp Island. l!lW !m$Hll fC ( I CTmbJ ; BYSTAR INJURED WlWflf iF.S-SjL' ( ffi fslJwr vI I lnnocont bystander at a Christmas IWJWtL '9m m J-iiVl Jv A Arfj ; br''' n a local restaurant, whero he 73UT WOT WSff v "WCaWHi rHliLVM ' a patnm. am, be was also the f ,5" 1 ' W i JSg8V 2? I --.fi WA-to3LiVJS on'y """'' He may lose the sight j y ll ' . 3 -ffM-M J mi ''fSB hlt by "yins iaR" rrom botue., v i d5sr-s. ' I I rTK v (x brokcn vhr" " 8 club lo tiic r ' rw$$ - I mm I t wrigleys. IT 9 I E-1 ' Ml- twpyrurni, lJ5. by Ths Bell 8yndicte. Inc ) '-Jm .'tlJ'-Ae- -" ''l.' S rn i? . naL rutuuim YfWrv station wmi'M . "ymifr&?3 m3" y. wMKf tmgy look WiiumraZ Stranae as It seems, the mld-wln. ter holldav or ChrintmnA nhu,i,H throughout the rhrlstlnn wni-M iB older than Christianity Itself, it hs Its origin In the days of paganism, and mny of the customs' and decor. acions we have come to know as typ ically unr-stmas in character were also drawn from the pre-Christian pagan holidays. Like manv other rhruiin,. holi days, Christmas took tho place of a non-Christian holiday when the new i church established Itself In Europe. : In olden dav. the nn,,.,.. hAis nr. annual mld-wlnter lmiinnv in wM , of the ancient god, Bacchus, god of wine hiiu Bjng. wise ciiurcn leaders.! knowing that It was difficult to make people, give up observance of lout; standing holidays, undertook to sub- I stltute Clirlstlan observances for 1 thorn. Thus the festival to tho pa- j gan god, Uaccluw, gradually faded and was forgotten a the observance : of tile coincident church holldnv Christ mas. became widespread. Til" observance of Christmas has been frowned upon by some church men. Puritans In Eltlnnd niitliLwn.l festivities of nny kind, and made it a day of fast. Ertllv Amerlrat. Pll. grlms. too, frownied unon r-hristni.in os a holiday they sponsored Trankn glvln day as a suhslltute. and it Is TAILSPIN TOMMY Savngeg ffjJonnv AND nf?OCAD OA THE SLANO A TH SKY, CJESS A GOUT TO RETUQN TO THSa? PlAVE COfVSA TH-y 1cTHT At THC AOeZGiQUSH- ME.BBE THERE'S A VILLAGE NEAR BY AN THESE ARE SOME. OF TH' TOWNSPEOPLE I'LL HAlLtMA BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER More From Job K3 WHY DIDM'l OET A OUN OME HELP , CO SACK' WAIT.VT cerxoM i CRIP- 4.HOUL0 HAVE. BUT VJE YJNi AACNIKI , CAMP THE NEXT DAY AM - .Z t W; 'fi (f lfc.Sfl. hO. Jrf.m Willi 'iit'"?" '-I WA4 ALO TOLO THE IOAK1D WA'b PRIVATELY OWNED, BUT BY WHOM I NEVER COULD FIND OUT - I WNCA FORGOT THE INCIDENT TlLLbOME HUNTERS. LtV&T WEEK. WIP THEYD BEEN WOT AT, TOO, SO THEN I WROTE THE NEBBS Let's Be Friends "-MY 6R0THUP. ,THE SHERIFF, CAUSE THE" LAKES IN Hl TFBOiTnov-'.-Miotn I ...w .. ' S-Jn.-'t.lMUIMIM -(MAY B6 WRON& UP THERE , BUT IT kURE rnr irL- By EDWIN ALGER ( ww,Ut I AAYBE-)ZX ?ivou heardV THEY AIN'T finai' TO PE MO MaYRF'c ASOUT OUR LOOWN' ' -v INTO IT Y . 'CI -C5 . ' ill 1 v (1.5. si3 SALT LAKE CITV. U-c. Brnjamln H. Ilryanl. 4. n n.iM.un In th quiu-irrinnMer rrv-trrvc nttamed to tho rivlllHn con'rn(l(ii furps. w..., taw4 hhdt 'iir.)itt;ti the h.iifi m mi iortrr:i at Fort inilas tmlnv. i lurt jhnrtly nrifnvnrd in thp p,.-i ho pit n I A i .vol vr w sp omul rv lilft Aiff, nrmv officrts HiiiHuiiiiTfl Ofllroih m (iir (ort wild C'i,pi.n Bryant wi.r iittiirhwl to thf for' Dou(;l" .r!ft of the CX'C tmp..r itfily. penfllnK n invrntlsation of hi official account at tlie St. GoorKe. Utah. 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HESS OH ,15 TM OvT f i JD MO"W!V, to r.o VUlTVt TME1 Njnr, , , poill Hi .T SATTLE, -rME nltl,ui- is OM. v r35?c;ei OVFA AT YCUSS. PLACr,UAVJi ITUD ISJ G.ET TV.isVX'-i'-i umj vol j i CXJR uOj:T.iTS VCV'U. EY. f i .k'F.M?!M'' iTHiT'."; P.Ai"k; OP tmat Rnan ,TSii.-k-iT. EvjikjG PROJECT .'UJ ELL IP VOORE SUClFSSCi 11 ILL OLj:i-LJ -X v-'L-v.fc. k ACROSS) Tl-e. STREET nna nrcn orlcifd to active duty last . May 4. onoi IYjAOrki(e co- e