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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFOKD. OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1935.
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NEVER MIND THE LADY
by David Garth
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NIVtl MINO THI LADY
NIVII MJNO IHI UAV
SYSOPS-3: Terry Willett mf in
the (ronlce, where Terry viae try
ing to finish up " enoliieenn? )ob,
and Allilrt was killing time J
the highest possible speed. But
Terry went back up river and found
that his lather teas dead and had
arked to be buried in Virginia. And
Allaire eel lull lor America think
tno more than she wanted to lit ink
of Terry. Allaire has been killing
time at the bar of the Arundel,
which is a high class gambling
fr-lnt. talking with a fnend named
Charley.
Chapter 16
8PEED
all aren't ai nice as you,
Charley." Allaire stood with
hands on hips and regarded the pol
ished Interior of the Arundel specu
latively. "We really can't blame the
Trigger Fish. Why should It go sev
enty miles an hour when It's Just as
satisfied to sleep and eat?"
"Pshaw." said Charley. "I'm no
botanist. Or is It biologist? Say,
where are you going?"
Allaire turned. She leaned for
ward and patted him on the shoul
der. "Out," she said mysteriously, "to
go seventy miles an hour. 'Night,
; Charley."
! He saw her take her wrap In the
; foyer, nod to the doorman, and slip
; out into the night. Charley couldn't
' figure her out,
She never got drunk, but when she
NIVII MIND IHI UOT
NIVII MINO THI IMI
NIVU MIND TM UDT
-It is," said Allaire. "And one ot
these days Miss West Is going to get
a car that will make you think
you're pedaling a tricycle. See If I
don't."
"You've got away from me plenty,"
Murphy said. "I still can't figure out
bow I lost you In Mlddleburg that
time last spring."
"I can't either," she smiled. "I put
It down to masculine gallantry. How
are you, Murphy?"
"0. K. But listen, you hadn't ought
to speed like this, Miss West. You'll
crack up some day, so help me."
"I'm trying to get home by sun
rise. It's perfectly beautiful then."
"You always go too damn fast,"
said Murphy.
"That's why I like to drive at
night. No traffic."
They lit cigarets In a gesture of
truce between two friendly enemies.
'THIS ain't night,"
Insisted
Murphy. "It's early morn In'. And
there's milk wagons and sucb. Say,
where you been? This Is the flrsl
time you've come through hfe In
months, ain't It?"
"I've been In South America," said
Allaire.
"Yeah?" said Murphy.
"Yeah," said Allaire, nodding.
"What kind of a place Is It?"
"Dangerous," said the girl. "Mur
A police motorcycle picked her up.
wanted to blow off steam she pulled
the throttle wide open in bursts ot
sheer hcndlong speed. She'd been
driving like that ever since she came
back from South America. Probably
plenty angry at somebody or some
thing, although she'd never choose
to let you know it.
He gave up. Much easier to delib
erate on the whys and wherefores of
the Trigger Fish who sat on the bot
tom of the aquarium like a rock.
What an existence for a fish. Charley
was convinced It was the stupidest
existence he'd ever seen.
ALLAIRE operated Independently
ot the separate establishments
maintained by her parents. Her
course lay between her father's New
York town house, her mother's fam
ily home In Washington, and her
father's country place In Virginia,
with little side excursions and dis
appearances of her own thrown In
for good measure.
And ii was driving like hell
again. She whipped down to Wash
ington, spent a couple of days there,
and then took to the open road again.
It was thirty mites to sunrise
when her long blue roadster raced
through a quiet Virginia country
side in the hush of early dawn. Al
ready tho first faint red glow was
touching the hills, and her father's
country home was thirty miles up
the valley.
A police motorcycle picked up her
trail and chased her down a long
stretch of open pavement In a duel
of roaring motors.
Then the policeman won. He
drew up abreast and careened about
a curve with the car In a hairbreadth
partnership ot burning tires and
screaming brakes.
"Oct over!" he yelled frantically.
The girl Olrted a hand and
brought the car to a stop. Her white
polo coat was streaked with' dust
and her bright hair bound by a pur
ple rltiband was sdutter at her tem
ples from the wlndlash of her terrific
speed.
"Hollo, Murphy," she greeted las
lly. "Well, this Is a pleasure. It's
been a long tlmi since you arrested
me last."
Tho officer shoved his gnggles up
on his hrow and stared.
"Well, for the love of Mike! Miss
West!"
phy, I nearly fell In love. Isn't that
awful?"
"Oh. yeah?" said Murphy rising
belligerently to the defense ot the
male sex. "Listen, one ot these days
some guy Is goln' to coma along
who'll tone down your speed plenty,
lady."
Allaire smiled and flicked her clg
aret out Into the road.
"I'll be on the lookout tor a tall
dark stranger on a motorcycle," she
promised.
That reminded Murphy. Ha fum
bled awkwardly for his book.
"I ought to give you a ticket, Miss
West. But listen, take It kind of
easy the rest of the way and I'll let
you off. Shucks, It's still pretty
early."
Hor dark eyes rested on him,
amused.
"Better give me the black spot,
Murphy. Today is my birthday and
I'd like to feel I'm getting soma
place fast."
"Birthday?" said Murphy. He put
his book away with obvious relief.
"Aw. to hell with It. Go ahead. I'll
slap it on you next time."
She waved thanks and the next
moment had swept off In a purring
crescendo of speed. Thirty miles to
sunrise and minutes had flown. But
she'd make It!
She did. The sun was Just begin
ning tn strike the roof of Westlands
as she stopped on the crest of the
hill that overlooked her father's
estate.
The beautiful old red brick man
sion with Its white columns and
broad portico was graced by lovely
lawns and set In a park of great trees
with walks bordered by double rowa
of boxwood extending In all direc
tions. In that breathless hush before the
unsottened light of day. before mo
tors began to roar down the drive
and cocktail shakers rang through
the house, the place was old Vliglnla
at Its loveliest and most courtly. A
heritage of tradition hovered around.
Allaire had a strange love for old
battlefields, historic houses, and
early sun that made her feel like an
interloper, a party to vandalism, as
she sat In her car and looked down
on the changes wrought by modern
wealth.
(Copyright, Ml, by David Qarth)
A beautiful mornlna ti ihil.
Allaire.
IINJSTRATION
COSTS ORDERED CUT
BY HARRY L. HOPKINS
WASHINGTON, Dec. SI. (JPi A
general overhaul of the WPA admin
istrative staff directed at decreasing
overhead coste and Increasing effici
ency, was said by officials to have
been ordered by Harry L. Hopkins.
Although emphasizing his action
mesnt no change In policy of the
14,000,000,000 program, officials said
Hopkins proposed to hold WPA ad
ministrative costs to around 450,000,
000. With approximately 3,500,000
needy employed and suilclent proj
ect approved to continue the pro
gram until July 1. the Washington
WPA staff has been ordered cut 50
per cent. Average reduction of 20
per cent was s&ld to be the objective
Including the WPA field staff.
Along with closer supervision of
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an Artist Model by
Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN BIX
For further proof address the author. Inclosing i stamped envelope for reply, tteg, TJ. S. Pat Off.
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the project being carried out. Hop-j UAITTWp
kins was said to have acted to end ' W AI I iU
delay in paying the more than
000.000 needy employed y WPA.
His order called for delivery of pay
checks within 72 hours after com
pletion of a work ptrlod, instead of
the week or more which originally
prevailed.
Those given WPA Jobs have had to
be continued on the dole until their
checks actually arrived.
FiD6tfe M!0UND, ASXIH6
EvlEKV FiVE MlNlKK ISNT
NOW ?
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
2-J.5J
mother finaiW siws
friEV'U vm 1HEM A5
SOOM AS WJHfEM )S
REATrV. DASHES OP ib
AOUt EN'S ROOM
tVArfs UHfil. AUrlf EM
HAS WRAPPED A LAST
6lF AND LEAPS HER.
DOWNSTAIRS
DISCOVERS THAT NOW
mother Has Vanished
I
"Tracks her pown
KvfCHEN AMP LEAD5
HER BACK ONW 1b
FIND 1W FATHER
te NOW MI6S1N6
SHD)TlH6 REPEALS 1VW
HE WEST UP TO LOOK POR.
A PRESENT THAT HE HID
eoMEvVHERE AND F0R6CT.
6DE5 UP AFTER HIM
WHOLE FAMIlV IS AS
SEMBLED AT LAST. WAITS
CU)lVEf?lN6 WtfU IMPA
TIENCE rlORfHESlNAt
ATLASTMDME'rT. PHONE
RlNCS. CQ)S)H ALICE
WArtftrtfe 10 WISH tEW
ONE AN INTERMINABLY
MERW CHRISTMAS.
(fcopyrurbtTl835, br The Bell ByndicaU Inc )
S'MATTER POP-
By 0. M. PAYNE
Football played today under the
rules of 1884 would seem a strange
game to followers of the gridiron
sport. Touchdowns were unlmport
" nt as compared with conversions
and field goals. For a touchdown
the score was only 3 points. Con
version after touchdown, however,
was worth 4 points, a,nd a field
goal was valued at S points. Inter
ference, waa something new for fans
to puzzle over, nothing like it had
been seen before.
Another novelty of the season was
the "V" trick, but not until eight
years later waa the flying wedge In
troduced. The game was a one-man
show so far as officials went the
referee having complete authority.
Each contesting team, however, se
lected a "Judge" to be present on
the field and watch out for their
Interests. The "Judges" had no au
thority, but It was their duty to
watch out for fouls that the oppos
ing team made then argue the
case before the referee whose de
cision was final. The abolition of
this system during the 1884 season
was a radical change on the playing
field. It waa not until three years
later that umpires were employed.
Strange as It seems, there Is an
annual production of a million pairs
cf wooden shoes for use In the
United States, according to the de
partment of commerce. This does
not Include souvenir wooden shoes
sold at tourist shops. Most wooden
shoes are used not by recent ar
rivals frcm the Netherlands, but by
American workmen who are em
ployed In canneries and similar es
tablishments where It is necessary
to stand on damp wet floors. Less
picturesque, but more serviceable
than the wocden shoes of Holland,
most American wooden shoes have
leather or fabric uppers.
36-peiat- p i J . all -aipicuuT r ;
I Spell T-4em ), Calls ' S
(Oop7right, 1938, by the Bell Bvndicitt. Ire fC
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TAILSPIN TOMMY Prisoners in the Sky I
By HAL FORRESX
terd. tomorrow, for Aft
TEXAS OPENS WARFARE
BIGSli
AUHTW. Tex . Det 31 .'$ L CI.
Phftrea, acting director of the Texas
department of public safety, said to
day the state had declared a relent
less war sgalnst "big time" gamb
lers. "We have made up our mind (ram
bling ran be stopped.- Phares said
"That Is what we are going to do
We told the big shot gamblers they
may as well grt out of Texas and tf
they don't, we'll put the mout. We
will close up every "big shot's' place
If It takes the entire force to do it."
When an American mission visited
Ethiopia in 1003, a commercial treaty
between the United States and Ethl
vp;a fti algucd
HIT GERMAN
BERLIN. Dm. 3!.,t. Aixnit M..
000 ,qnr mllM of Badrn. Wusrt
tcmtMT. Hp.wo nl parts of Bsvrl
fxpcrlmrfd: lv.o ,hirp mrth lirmori.
ch of from two to three second
nurstlon. todT. 8Mentl,t M
were the mo,t severe shock, In 24
yesri.
In Plrmasens wall, ere .nil
dOW, CTfked Slid the ,tihu-hn nnn.
ulMlon fled Into the oiwn fearing
their homes would rollapse. The tre
mors coincided with a sudden thaw
In the mountains. .
No casualties were reported.
The Indian chmnpleon has a trie
.ccpic tongue with which It can catcji
lusecti in inches diswace.
who eyo m'X 031 FMia ?S&?C02i? Aztecs-utsho benevolent demy, Xcmi '
pistol, the; ; f!0t WLtliWMv m 'CTa Amtrl mm
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, VHOUOAvs!lt..MAr5 FOR GOOD COILL p iZL WE )vOU RE GETTi ALl7 !F EJ?re SOU MM V EvE
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