Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 06, 1939, Image 6

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Medford mail tribune., November 06, 1939, Page 6, Image 6

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1939)

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.8 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page Text. il ' ...-.. ... PAGE SIX MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1939. After A Man's Heart simpler 27 Flight "here has Buff gone?" Tim ' ' yelled at Webby. "No need to speak to me so mad like, Mr. Tim. 1 don't know no more'n you do. She just said she was on her way and wouldn't be back. "Where's her father? Where are Mr. and Mrs. Carroll?" "I can't tell vou that neither. The last letter Miss Butt had from em, they was in Arizona. George was surprised at the look ol trozen misery on um s race. "It's all right, guy," he said gently. "We can always reach her through her lathers syndicate. She hasn t disappeared complete' ly." The other man sank into one of the big chairs. "That's exactly what she's done. and I know why: because she wanted to!" "But why In thunder should she want tor A wry smile twisted Tim's lips, "I thought you knew her so well! i tnougnt it was i who aian t un dcrstand her, couldn't gage the motive for what she did! Of course she would go after that Denver business. I think I suspected this all along. I think I knew she wasn't sick unless she was sick at heart, poor child, over the im becility of her friends. Don't you see.' he demanded leverishly, "She did what she could for us which happened to be everything! and then she washed her hands of us; of Boulder. Clean disgusted with the lot!" In his turn George sat down. "It doesn't make sense to me. Why snouia sne De disgusted with us e imply because she'd accomplished wnnt sne set out to dor "Would you make us some cof. fee, Mrs. Webb?" Tim requested. "Mr. George and I didn't have time lor luncn today." And when the rat nouseKeeper nad withdrawn, he explained. "When I said the lot of us, I meant myself, of course. What sort of a girl would she be if she felt the least interest, let alone friendship, in a man who stuck his neck out twice in the same place in less than a year? wnor u it nadn t Deen tor her, would have oot it in the neck, ton! She's fed up. she's through, don't vnli rtnt it?" "No, I don't," replied the simple Mr. Weekes. "She knew all along the kind of fool you were making of yourself. Good gosh, Tim, didn't we talk it over she and I, you and she? Even Iris dumped plans and specifications in her lap. She cared enough then to put that smart brain of hers on the job and show you where you stood. Why should she change her mind about you just because she did that? Unless," he added, "she thought you were -still in love with Iris: that you resented what Buff had done for you. Listen," he de manded, "didn't you call her telephone even?" "I telephoned half a dozen times. I called here. I sent her flowers that same evening. The shop was closed and I had to hunt up the florist and pay him a whacking sum to open up for me. Then I got a messenger boy to deliver 'em the roses, I mean." "She knew they were from you?" "I put my card In with them." "Anything on it?'' "My name." George clutched at his van ishing hair. "Suffering cats, guy! Of course it had your name. That's really the purpose of cards, isn't It? I mean " A Little Exhausted "VES, I know what you mean," 1 Tim said drearily. "Did I put: "With the heartfelt gratitude of a twice-proven idiot'? No, 1 didn't Maybe I should have, but I didn't It seemed a case for as few words as possible. Or so it seemed to me. Thcre'd already been too many." George regarded him unhap pily. He felt the situation to be be yond him. Tim was, as he had re peatedly assured Buff, one of the best. Nevertheless his friend and business partner was finding him self a little exhausted by Tim's af fairs of the heart First Iris, then Buff, then Iris again, now Buff. "Make up your mindl" he said Impa'icntly; and it betraved the genuine seriousness of the case that he could bo impatient with Tim. The other man rose as though a spring had been released. "I have! The minute Webby tnld us Buff was gone. I'm off George. 'Fraid I'll have to take the car. And oh, yes!" he paused a moment at the door. "Look for me when you see me." George made a feeble effort to halt him. "Look here! You can't go o(T like this! You can't at least tell me where you're going for the love of Mike!" For the first time In actual months, Tim smiled, showing a line of while teeth. "Going? How do I know? After Biirf. of course. I'll be back when I find her and" he shoved his hat at a iaunty angle, settled his coat more closely to his big shoulders "III bring her back with me. too! Buffs flight had been character istic of her. The night before when Webby was safely asleep, she had slipped into the living room and telephoned Iris at the hotel It took persistent ringing, and many assurances to the switchboard operator that the call was an im portant one, before Iris could be wakened. Buff, listening to the continued buzz, grinned to her self. She who had prevented a fraud, saved a friend and exposed a villainy, was sleepless; while Iris, the lovely fool who if noi actually the cause of it all was at least the willing assistant slum bered peacefully. There was little evidence oi peace in her voice, however, when she finally answered. Those heart stirring tones were hoarse and thickened by weeping. It didn't need television to prove to Bufl that Iris had cried herself to sleep. The two girls conversed at some length: Iris at first resentful, re proachful. Buff firm and kind. The next morning when the younger girl's car drew up in front of the entrance Iris was waiting for her, a sleepy bellboy stagger ing under the weight of her suit cases. "I suppose I can trust you," Irii muttered. She had dark circles be neath her eyes, and her usual deli cate make-up was carelessly ap plied. "I checked out as you told me but " "Get in!" Buff held the dooi open for her. "I want to be out o( town before there's danger of run ning into anyone we know. Had your breakfast?" "I couldn't cat." Something in the forlorn state ment stirred Buff as perhaps noth ing else Iris could have said. She took her right hand from the wheel long enough to lay it re assuringly on the other girl's. "Don't worry, honey. Leave everything to me. You're going tc be glad this happened. Honestly you arc!" "I hope so," whimpered Iris. Trail Grows Cold THEY stopped in Denver for breakfast Buff, who had al ready eaten, sipped a cup of cof fee and talked over her plans in a ouick, low voice. Iris listened with gradually rising enthusiasm. Half an hour later they were on Colfax Avenue, headed east. Tim, inquiring at various filling stations, discovered that Buff had bought gas and oi! at one of them. After that her trail grew cold. He spent some time at the telegraph office, endeavoring to get in touch with Lance Carroll. The New York syndicate had refused to disclose his address. In replv to frenzied appeals. Tim had had only the assurance that mail sent to Carroll through their office would be duly forwarded. Finally he sent another message to say that Carroll's daughter Buff had disappeared, and it was vitally necessary to get in touch with her parents at once. This brought results. "GENERAL DELIVERY, TUCSON, ARI ZONA, ADVISE CONSULTING POLICE was the answer. Tim appealed to the telegraph operator who wai beginning to evince a little human interest in these messages. What do I do next?" he de manded. Wire the postmaster at Tucson and ask for this bird Carroll's address. You'll have to tell him it's about his daughter, and even then there's no telling if he'll give it to you till he's got Carroll's Der- mission." He proved himself a true proph et. The postmaster wired: "will GET IN TOUCH WITH PARTY AND GIVE Y0UI1 MESSAGE." 'And that," said the operator. 'is every damned thing vou can do unless vou take a nlane and fly to Arizona. Bolter stick around a while, though. If Carroll's wilhin reaching distance he'll probably wire you." The morning crawled by slowly. Tim had forethoughtedly cashed a check before entering the West ern Union office, which was ius! as well, considering the number of his telegrams. At noon he had hod no word from Lance. "Go grab yourself a sandwich, buddy, and maybe your mcssage'll be waiting for you when you come back." The youthful operator was hourly feeling himself of more importance. Tim had a moment ol grim amusement at that "buddy." "He'll be patting my head next and telling me not to cry!" Nevertheless, he took this sen sible advice. He was rewarded by finding an incredibly lengthy and expensive wire awaiting him on his return. Lance apparently was having hysterics in Tucson. He gave his telephone number, how ever, and ordered Tim to call him at once. This proved Infinitely more sat isfactory to both men. Tim briefly outlined the situation and Ruff's father listened carefully. When Denver had finished Tucson was considerably more cheerful. "Why didn't you say in the be ginning that she went olT on her own accord? You had me scared pink for o while. Thought she wa kidnapped, or something. Well, my bov. there's nothing to worry about. No. the isn't here but then she wouldn't have had time to get here no matter how fast she drove. My lease in Chicago has a couple of months to run She may be there, for all I know I'll give vou the address and vou ran try her there when vou think she's had time to make it." "But It's winter out here," Tim said, gulping. "It may be blazing sun and glittering sand in Tucson nut it's slippery roads and snow here. Buff's driving 1 toll you!" Continued tomorrow. Call GOP Meeting Portland, Nov. 6 (IP) Kern Crandnll, chairman of the Re publican State Central Commit tee, said today a special meet ing had been called for Novem ber 9 to endorse Senator Charles L. McNary (R-Orc.) for the Re publican presidential nomination. Crash Kills Six Marshall, Tex., Nov. 6 iiV) Five persons were burned to dentil and a sixth was injured fatally when an automobile and a gasoline truck collided head-1 on SnUirdny at Ward's crock) bridge, near here. ' More Farm Hornet Washington, Nov. fi Stewart McDonald, federal hous ing administrator, said today that records for the first nine months indicated that 45(1.000 non-fatni dwelling units would be built during !!):)!, an in crease of about per cent over last year. Coast Benefits. Seattle. Nov. i.Ti The Pacific Builder and Kngineei said todny 8:1 public works con tracts lot In the Pacific noith wost last month meant S; OHO.- 405 lo t lie engiurci mg and con struction industries. On the RADIO CHAINS STATIONS Where to Find Them on the Dial: Hex, Portland. 1180: KFI. 610, Lot Anetlei; K(i,. 1470. Kpokane: KOO, 700, San Francisco; HUM. (120, Portland; KJK, 1170, Seattle; KNX, 1030, Lot Ancelet; KOA, 830, Denver; KOIN, S40, Portland; KO.MO, O-.K. Seattle; KPO, 630, Kan FranrlM-o; KSL, 1180, Salt Lake. Monday 5:00 Quaker Party, KPO. KFI; frank and Archie, KEX, KJB; Sun set Shadows, KGO. 6:30 Time and Tempo, KOW; Kclsey's Orch., KOO, KEX. KJB; Master Singers, KPO. 8:00 Drama, KEX; Radio Theater. KSL., KNX, KOIN; Quiz Program. KPO. KOW, KPI; Political Talk. KOO. 6:30 Tcmplcton Time, KPO. KOW, KPI; Youth Questions, KGO, KEX, KJR. 7:00 Barnet's Orch., KOO, KEX; Hour, KPO, KOW, KFI; Lombardo't Orch., KSL, KNX, KOIN: Newt, KJR. 7:30 Blondie, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Musical Sensations, KPO, KFI, KOW; Radio Forum, KOO, KJR. 8:00 Amos and Andy, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Aloha Land, KGO; Doc't Music, KEX; Fred Waring, KPO, KGW, KFI 8:151 Love a Mystery. KPO, KFI. KGW; Lum and Abner, KN;:. KSL, KOIN; Political Talk, KOO; Songs KEX. 8:30 Richard Crookt, KPO, KFI. KGW; Model Minstrels, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 8 :00 Sherlock Holmes, KPO, KFI, KOW; Tune up Time, KNX, KOIN, KSL; True or FaLse, KGO. KEX. KJR. 0:30 Hawthorne House, KPO, KGW. KFI; Political Talk. KGO: Newt, KJR. 10:00 Newt Reporter. KPO, KFI. KGW; Madrlguera't Orch.. KGO. KJR; New., KSL. KN A; Newt. KOIN. 10:30 Music by Woodbury. KGW: Roland'! Orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL: Foster! Orch., KGO. KJR. KEX Political Talk. KPO. 1 1 :00 Ruvazza's Orch.. KPO, KFI; Thlt Moving World. KEX, KJR; Or ganist. KOIN. KSL; News, KGO; News, KNX. KGW. TueMlu.v 5:00 Aldrlch Family, KPO. KGW, KFI; Frank and Archie, KEX, KJR. 5 :30 Sherlock Holmes. KGO, KEX. KJR; Heldft Orch.. KPO, KFI, KGW; Tuesday Nlijht Party. KSL. 6:00 String Quartet, KGO. KEX; Bob Benchley, KPO. KGW. KFI. 6:30 Fibber McGee, KPO, KFI, KOW; Crosby's Orch., KNX, KSL. KOIN; News, KJR. 7:00 Shield Revue, KGO; Bob Hope, KPO, KGW, KFI; Calling All Cars. KNX. 7:30 Sports Pop-Offs, KNX. KOIN; Pun With the Famous, KGO. KJR; Dog House. KPO, KFI, KGW: News, KSL. 8:00 Amos and Andy. KNX, KOIN. KSL; Fred iVarlng. KPO, KFI, KGW; Information Please, KGO. KEX, KJR. 8:15 Jimmy Fldler. KSL. KNX. KOIN; I Love s Mystery. KPO, KFI, KGW. 8:30 Aldrlch Family, KOO, KEX. KJR; Johnny Presents. KPO, KFI, KOW; Drama. KOIN, KNX. 9:00 Martin's Orch., KEX: Tues day Night Party, KOIN, KNX; Good Morning Tonight, KPO. KFI, KGW; Dance Hour, KGO. 9 :30 Metsner'l Orch.. KGO, KEX; Battle of the Sexes, KPO. KGW. KFI: We, the People, KNX. KSL. KOIN: News, KJR. 10:00 News Reporter. KPO, KFI, KGW; News, KNX, KSL; Madrlguera't Orch.. KGO. KJR, KEX; News. KOIN. 10:30 Fosters Orch., KPO, KFI, KGW; Dance Orch., KGO, KEX, KJR; Owen's Orch.. KNX. 11:00 Ravazz&'a Orch., KPO, KFI; Thlt Moving World. KEX; Pianist. KSL, KOIK; News. KGO, KNX, KGW. LADY FALLS OFF CLIFF AT SANTA CRUZ LIGHT Santa Cruz, Cal., Nov. 6 (U.R Mrs. W. T. Lee, 35, Santa Cruz, fell 40 feet from a cliff near Santa Cruz lighthouse dur ing a Sunday fishing trip with her husband and 12-year-old son. Mrs. Lee plunged into the bay But was rescued by O. K. Hun ter, Oakland, and B. H. Cunes. Suffering from submersion and shock, Mrs. Lee was given first aid treatment and will recover, police said. TRUCKER MAKES SLIGHT MISTAKE Lancaster, Cal., Nov. 6 (U.R) Charles C. Johnston, 27, truck driver, admitted today he made a slight mistake. Singing merrily, Johnston watched a train engine puff across a crossing, then stepped on the truck's throttle to go ahead himself. That was his er ror. In the early morning dark ness he didn't see the freint cars attached to the engine. He knocked four cars off the track. Dewey "Boom" Started Olympia. Nov. 6. VP) The "Thomas E. Dewey for Presi dent Club" was incorporated with Secretary of State Belle Reeves today "to do all neces sary things" looking toward the nomination and ultimate elec tion of Dewey as president. Closing time lor Too Late to Clas sify Adt It 1:30 p m. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof addr . :s the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat OS. m J CORN PROPLlcUoH ....orcMr.,. ,zz 77 j 1 PERSEVERANCE By GLUYA5 WILLIAMS Vs yf! (M wuYS fKA III1 ftf KINGDOM, pFToNSA, y, IWfW AS MX AH:) ?" Goum Pacific, (''fVW( " v XUJ m to jl ZWlCl NEUTRALITY TF PUIS 0)JE OF HIS BlOCkS iWThER -fpiKES BLOCK. PUTS IfcSSU OF HIS IrTTtE J& PURIN6THE t-MVM I TV-Imi-o his MOUTH awav JACKEHrlfo MIS MOUTH T Ir WORLD 'WAR d ffliMt'.M R rL. ifl&fW TCWAhTed To Keep i JWi CJ JS& ' i C V & VO iyT SOUTH SEA NEUTRALITY -J N V- ? T L--L- A "ny group o Souln Pacific islands denounced war in 1916, and passed a resolution MuTHtR VIC IDES HE'S TOO MOTHER. "TfikK HIS S6tU.. Pllft TflfrTlwrh Ui; Mnilftl to observe strict neutrality and keep its standing army of 20 men at home. Tonga, appro- OAtKEf 0?r. me 50CK up 6wn6 mM -r-rtAf Wallace's corn 10 IWTH Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, creator in 1933 of a united farm front to eon- irol production of United Stutes crops, contributed to farming an improved hybrid corn thai .. . iffnNc would increase production, rather than curb it. For the past decade Wallace's corn has won (RfiM by th bhi nyndimc in, p luiuiMts high honors in Iowa grain exhibits. " - -- - - - - ' Tomorrow: The 275,000,000-year-old Treesl TAILSPIN TOMMY Sinister Instructions! ' By HAL FORREST J I? lp BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Ballinqor Ca nTake Il ' ' ' ' . EDWIN ALGER ( WnoKJ v.cWHEREiilif I I M' THERE'S MR- ) WEU" 1 I "I R- GRACIOUS; VOU I I I CAM TAKE IT 1 4ELs,y riAii sSffi SKffS' JPr isTARW ATVA! A SI6M OF SEE HOW EVERYONE'S ) LET'S VOICE I'VE HAVfeTO TAIt TTTiT l" K7TQimrC A LINGER GlVlN' HIM THE ZS CROSS V HEARD OS THE TlT AN VSyf J LX- THE NEBBS The Mysterious Stranger By SOL HE8 teil I WJ?2H?I9"?"?3 Al ;vf i ,iJ-HftReRED I rues auws cookinjs tme say curiositvI S a'k ,r . i.o'PrcVfe-. S2?5.r - I! rS: V'bS ALU . SOMPTUlklGlT OOM-T SKILLED A CAT- 1 ' ' I wiu ru j oui jku rv.u ut I--.! mc NUAiaC I lAUt UP IQH M 5mch V iie aviuii m, r u, c w I DOM'T KWOW WuiT , ' lleNRV A. of Agriculture Ato" FATHER of U.S. CR0P CoMTroL," CNCB DEVELOPED A HyBrid corn 1ft MCREAZE CORN ' PRODUCTION- IW1 New York crryfc RUN ABOVE ft on i kin ?0R 31 MILS? (Toial lenifhi 5o$ miies) - ' ' i