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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939. by Frances YESi ERDAY. UUhaii con ccali the bloody handprint from Tuck and Bunny. Tht next morn in? then receive an invitation to bridge at the Deane't and decide it's a oood opportunity to study their neighbors. Chapter 10 Bridse Party " f AYBE I'll know more after 1 J the party tonight," said Michael. "There'll be someone there Dr. McBain he was assist ant physiologist working under Murchison, you know. I think I can get the information I need out of him, but I've not been able to go to him before this 1 have reason to believe that he's shielded Murchison at other crises. I haven't wanted to arouse his sus picions." "Michael!" He turned to Bunny. "I suppose jhe'll trump aces tonight? Our aces?" Tuck came back to earth. She stopped staring at him. "Now." she said briskly, "there's a point we've got to settle right here. We simply must not play at the same table. O.' course, if we get started a' the same table we can't help it for once, but we mustn't let it happen again." "But how can we help It, lamb? It all depends on who wins and who doesn't." "No, it doesn't For Instance, If you're at head table, and Michael's at second table and is winning, you must be sure to lose so that you'll go down to third Bid Ave diamonds on nothing at all and get set. It's easy. That way we can watch all of them all of the time." "We'll be extremely popular with our partners," Michael men tioned. "Oh, Just tell 'em we follow the Rockefeller convention. It'll be easy. One millionaire's as good as another." "How'm I to know when Mich ael is winning?" "We must be sure and let each other know. Airily, you know just pass it off." "I, muttered Michael over his coffee, "foresee a wonderful eve ning of bridge." "With a murderer or -ess for a partner, Michael." "Now, Mr. Forrester, youH have to keep score," said Mrs Deane at head table. "We're one man short tonight and 1 thin!; men should always keep score because It's a mathematical process, and you're the only man at the table, so we'll iust ask vou to do it, please Miss jissey. I think vou cut high; will you deal, please?" "I hope you're comfortable, Mrs Devoe, the hostess murmured to Miss Lissey's partner The rela tionship between Mrs Devoe and her son was obvious. Thev had the same full, bright brown eves, the same ruddy veinings in the cheeks the same long chins and finely cut lips. Mrs Devoe's hair had lost much of its brown, and was streaked with white now She was very heavy and shapeless as she sagged against the big armchair Heavy and shapeless, and with a certain air of untidiness not quite easy to define. She answered Mrs. Deane in a flat ugly, toneless voice. "I'm comfortable," she said. "Is It my bid?" She held her cards awk wardly. "It's mine," Miss Lissey said shortly. "Two diamonds." "Oh dear. 1 simply never know what that means," Mrs. Deane said unhappily to Michael, "so I might as well pass." Mrs Devoe lifted her head and gazed down at her cards under shielding lids with the far-sighted gaze of old age. "Pass," she said "Pass." said Michael haDDilv. Miss Lissey snorted "It's your ieaa, sue said disgustedly to Mrs Deane. Michael had more trumps, It seemea, man Miss L,issey. Me took the deciding trick He said nothinn. Miss Lissey cut for Mrs. Deane with savage determination. "It's your deal, she said. Mr. Deane HIS bidding is rather too high lor me. said Mr. Deane. peering through his thick glasses "Four spades, then." Tuck said She didn't know whether nr not he was looking at her, but his face was turned in her direction. It was almost as if he wore a mask. Marie Murchison's hands were Deaulitul and soft acainst the dark cards. The fingers were soft and white, and the nails beautifully snaneci. She shook her head prettily Every trace of that other woman that frightened, demoralized other woman who had stood at that door yesierclay was gone. "Content." said Dr. MrRnin This was the man Michael was go ing to question. He had worked with Dr Murchison at the Uni versity. He ought to know some thing about him. Mr. Dnane turned his head from Tuck to Dr McBnin. "Did vou bid on tne spades tlrst, Mrs. For Tester?" "No. Dr. MrRain did, thank goodness, ue has to play them" Dr. McHain, his legs too long for the confines of the card table, sat at an angle, his cards held Minmi, Fla., Nov. 21. OF) J. A. Colescott of Atlanta, new imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klun, said today he did not "In tend to tolerate" such methods i)f intimidation ns the burning of crosses and parades of white robed figures through Negro sec tions. "Then- ;ire more intelligent American 'vnys to handle such problem-.- .C'olr.-eott sjild ill an Intel view. "1 would lather see Shelley Wees close. his profile turned to Tuck s eyes were deep set his mouti firm. He straightened himself anl turned toward the table, takini his long briar from his mouth at he did so. Mr. Deane handed an ash-tray across the table. 'That means it'i going to be a battle," he said tg Tuck. "It would be well if you laid down a number of good cards for him." There was something vaguely irritating in the little man's tone But I haven t got many good cards," Tuck cried in dismay, at she put down her hand. 1 thought you had and I've only a little goof suit. I'm sorry, partner." He looked at her and smiled re- assuringly. "I took iny pipe out be cause it s gone out" he said. "Mr. Deane is trying to frighten you." Upon which he trumped Mr Deane's ace and raked in the trick Tuck watched his playing witr i : ,j tr. -I . u. lascjnaicu eyea. ne seuuicu uj wi playing quite erratically, leading all the wrong c:ls and choosing the wrong ones from dummy, but the tricks fell regularly to him. Hit face did not change when he made a little slam. Mrs. Deane was standing behind her husband's chair watchinf them, "la that really a little slam in your first hand, Dr. McBain?' she asked. "It's a splendid begin ning tsn t it? Her husband moved restlessly In his chair. "It doesn't mean he'll make a good ending," he said witk a faint hint of irritation. McBain filled his pipe imper- turbably and did not answer. Mrs. Murchison. as well as Tuck, had caught the undercurrent. "It wa very good bridge," she said quickly. Mrs. Deane was flushed. U s nice of you to take it that way Mrs. Murchison. I'm sure you'l win next time. I do so hope yiu'l) enjoy yourself. I'm sorry the Pro fessor tsn t here tonight because then I needn't play and the num bers would be even instead ol some of you having to play with Quite unconsciously Mrs. Deant was betraying the fact that sh knew Mrs. Murchison would pre fer to play opposite a man. Tucl smiled to herself, very discreetly Mrs. Ueanes voice was cleai and it had carried to those at thi other tables. Jared Devoe turner to answer her, since Mrs Murchi son seemed not to intend to. He would have enjoyed beini here very much. Mrs Deane " Miss Lissey. cutting cards at head table, held them perfect! still. It was old Mrs. Devoe who broki the tiny silence, in her level, un inflected tone. "If he were hen tonight we should be thirteen.' she said, and laughed a little. Mrs. McBain JARED DEVOE turned back ti his num tnhln "Rn ua ahnnlr be thirteen," he repeated. "Tha would indeed be tragic. There was sarcasm in his tone. "Aren't you superstitious. Mi Devoe?" Bunny asked. "As a matter of fact, I am. M; work lies in archaeology, yoi know. One learns among ancien peoples that it is wise to err. ner haps, on the side of superstition "I believe it's my bid. isn't it? his partner asked quietly. Bunn turned her attention to Mr. McBain. She was very lovely, ii a still, quiet way. Her beauts was perfect, Bunny decided It die not occur to you the moment yoi looked at her. but it was there. Shi was tall and slender and graceful with very dark violet eyes am ash-blonde hair; and the loni lines of her black dinner dress se oil her fair slenderness to perfec tion. "No, It la Duncan's," Devoe sau with a glance at the younger mai "One heart," Duncan said brief ly, with an involuntary glance a his partner. He had deep blue eyi with the thick fringed lashes r childhood. Bunny blushed faintiy. "Two clubs," Devoe murmurc. Bunny considered. D u n c a straightened in his chair, an pushed his wavy brown hair bar with a boyish gesture. His hanr1 were strong and well kept. H; chin was firm and there was dimple in it. Bunny kept her evi on her cards for a long r.nnuti Then. "Two hearts," she said. There was the slightest quu in the corner of Mrs. McHaii. mouth. "I think that bid will prol ably carry," she said gravely, ar passed. Devoe led the ace of clubs. Bunny laid down her hand. "Ti suit is pretty good," she said, "b; I've only the queen of hearts." "That's exactly what I neer Dunean said firmly. His sister-in-law, dummy her table, came over and stood b side him as he played. An tnsen; ble change came over his face she stood there, although he d not look up. The atmosphere. Bui ny realized, was charged. Bitn "Arc you going to make it Dm can?" Marie Murchison aski brightly. Ho did not answer. Dev looked up at her. "Certainly I will make it," he said. She turm her eves away from his. but Bu ny saw the complete understan ing that existed between them that instant. ' Continued tomorrow the klan disorganized than see it continue its old policy of antl-semitism, nnti-catholicism or anti-alienism." The imperial wizard, here to complete a statewide reorganiza tion, said he was accused of selling out to the Jews" by some klansmen at the convocation in Atlanta lust June. Veteran "Con" Game MplfnrH Ruttr II Dl tu , Ullllll Tlleker was Hrrntrft n a ..v,n-,n of trirklng a Chinese in the old doubled by leBvins it in a box f if turn Attv Vz-illmi' i it . 1. ' V s.i, uih nn- inc planum, stun ue oprnru xuo box on thr second cUy only to I .1.. '... ..WtH II.. claimed his loss was $30. On the RADIO CHAINS TATIOSS Where to Find Them on the Dial. Kei. Portland. 1180; KF1. 64 u Los Angeles; KGA. 1470, Spokane: KUO, "80. San Francisco; HUH 620. Portland; KJB, 970, Seattle: KNX. 1050. Lot Angeles; KOA, KIO. Denver; KOIN. 840. Portland. HOMO. 926, Seattle; KPO. 630, San Francisco; KSL, I ISO. Rait Lake. Tuesday. 8:00 The Aldrlch Family, KPO, KFI. KOW; Frank and Archie. KEX, KJR; Sunset Shadows, KOO. S :30 Adventures, KOO, KEX, KJR: Drama, KPO, KFI, KOW. 8:00 String Quartet, KOO, KEX; Concert Orcfa., KPO, KOW. KFI. 8:30 Fibber McOee , KPO, KFI. KOW; Crosby's Oreb., KEX, KSL, KOIN; Human Side of Literature, KOO: News, KJR. 7:00 Shield Revue. KGO, KEX; Bob Hope. KPO. KOW. KFI; Calling All Cars, KNX; News. KOIN. 7:80 fiports, KNX, KOIN: Fun with the Famous, KGO, KJR; Dog House, KPO, KFI, KOW; News, KSL. 8:00 Fred Waring. KPO, KFI. KOW; Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN. KSL; Information Please, KOO, KEX, KJR. 8:16 Jlmmie Fldler. KSL. KNX. KOIN; I Love a Mystery, KPO, KFI, KOW. ON HIS WAY BPAS"flN6 STAMPS IMtD ALBUM. HOTS 5UPPER CAU. StXECfS NtyT STAMP AND ASS DOES SHE MEAH IT'S READS' W6rlT1U)& MiHlHT? IN REPIV To INCREASIHSLV M PERATWe SUMMONS CAUS HE'5 C0MIW6 Il-I6 TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy THAT PILM FROM THE CAMERA ON SKEETEfcS PROVES WHY HE BAILED OUT AOOM WITHOUT L&RR.Y....BUT TOMMY, WHY DID H .RUN AWAY? B 3 l p lfej BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER "But Sometimes Doesn't!" By EDWIN ALGER '0f GlT A HUNK ' BEEFSTEAK 1 f AN1 SAY.' HERE'S AH' IDEE!jf I WH".. JUST SUP HIS OLD Hj f SIT HIM TO T I'LL TW IT 11IF JAT EVE!, GIT YOURSELF THE KID THAT 8ALUNSER f HOW, MR. MAM A WAD O' SAV BALLINGER MR. MOOCHEM1 liS rUR7V AGIN! M SlT s SAVED FRoM BEIM1 RUM Ml MOOCHEM? ) DOUSH GlT ARRANSED IT MOMEY B.HTA V1LLEV' W VER-COULDHT WE ;f Cl HIM TO SAV IT JEST BEFORE CAN WORK L A P'OHT LIKE A m GREASE HIS FOLKS? Jhtf-j Z72M wS A PUT-UP J ELECTION SO'S 1 WONDERS' THE NEBBS Ain't It thi TruthT ' I f WELL,YOU HAD VOUR. 1 DEMONSTRATIOM 1 SEE INOU look LIKE. TUESTUPP J i S POWERFUL ALL. ' 8:30 Aldrlch Family. KOO, KEX; KJR; Johnny Presents, KPO, KFI, KOW; Big Town, KOIN, KNX. 9:00 Tuesday Night Party, KOIN, KNX; Good Morning Tonight, KPO, KFI, KQW; Dance Hoyr, KOO. 9 :S0 Messner's Orch-, KEX; Bat te of the Sexes, KPO, KGW, KFI; We, the People, KNX, KOIN: News, KJR. 10:00 News Reporter, KPO, KFI, KOW; News, KNX, KSL; Madrlguera's Orch., KGO, KJR, KEX; News, KOIN. 10:30 Foster's Orch., KPO, KFI. KOW; Saunders' Orch., KGO, KEX. KJR. 11:00 Ravazza's Orch., KPO, KFI; This Moving World. KEX: Oray's Orch., KSL, KOIN; News. KGO, KNX, KGW. Wednesday 8:00 Prank and Archie. KEX, KJR; Sunset Shadows. KGO: War ing Orch.. KPO, KGW, KFI. 8:30 Kelsey's Orch., KPO, KFI, KGW; Music for Listening, KGO, KJR. 8:00 Sketch, KOO, KEX, KJR; Star Theater, KSL, KOIN. KNX; Orch., KOMO; Safety First, KPO. 8:30 Drama, KEX; Hollywood Playhouse, KPO, KFI, KGW; Con vention, KGO; News, KJR. 7:00 Sketch, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Kyaer's Program, KPO, KOW, KFI; Shield's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX. 7:30 Burns and Allen. KNX. KOIN. KSL; Adventures, KJR. 8:00 Warlng's Orch., KPO; Breez ing Along, KGO, KJR, KEX; Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN, KSL. 8:151 Love a Mystery, KPO, 60E5 01 PASflKS STAMPS ItVtB A1BUM PASTES STAMP IN AUD A5K5 COUIDNT HE FINISH WHAT HE'S JOINS ? to HEARS FATHER'S TOCrrstEPS Or! THE STAIRS AS HE PASTE'S 1AST STAMP IrJ (TteleasetJ hy The Bell Syndirate, fnc.) Follows a "Hunch"! AUTOMATIC PLANE UECTlOM LOVED O - OH THE THAT 1-T--T1 hJHAT DIRK WAS A MURDERER 20! VP i . Ill T- itt TTf x. I t-UJr iA I KGW, KFI; Lum and Abner, KSL, KNX. KOIN. 8:30 Whitman's Orch.. KNX. KSL, KOIN: Quiz Program, KOO, KJR, KEX; Avalon Time, KPO, KFI, KOW. 9:00 Pence's Gang, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Radio Guild. KGO; Fred Allen. KPO, KGW. KFI. 9:30 Noble's Orch, KOO, KEX: News, KJR. 10:00 Marttn's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX;, News, KNX. KSL; News Re porter, KPO. KFI, KGW, KOIN. 10:30 Madrlgujera's Orch, KGO. KFI, KJR, KEX; Ravazza's Orch, KGW; Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 Gray'6 Orch, KOIN; Not tingham's Orch, KPO, KFI; This Moving World, KEX. KJR; News, KGO, KGW. Eugeneans Seeking Swimming Pool Tax Eugene, Nov. 21 (P) Peti tions asking a one mill tax levy for two years to construct a public swimming pool are be ing circulated by a citizen com mittee here today. A special city election Is asked so voters may accept the project in time for use next summer. Late each summer the Willamette River and the mill race become stagnant from sewage wastes. 4 Both the 60th and 75th mar riage anniversaries are known as diamond weddings. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS MOTHER REPEATS CALL SI6HS, SAVS All. RI6HT HE'U BE RI6HT THERE AND 1URH& PA6ES fo SEE WHERE hW STAMP 60ES SHDlITS HE'S ON H!S VMV, BAtteS ALBUM SHOT, Ar!I SCRAMBLES TO HIS PEEf Unuur& PERHAPS.. .BELIEVING YOU DIRJC.... SKEETS WANTED TO 5PA.R.E VOU PMKI OF LEARNING DIRX WAS A MURDE1 7tfS MARVELOUS KTW ARE. YOU j I the pill was sjo Isoim& to use. it V j Usjd t Toe-me A p?li ELKS RULER HITS Portland, Nov. 21. VP) Henry C. Warner, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, directed a verbal blast at Nazis and Com STRANGE For further proof address U, . imenpr, in OA Hours imL -. ntofH&O and cortsiMcreo Trie FlRtfAMERICAN'MtoB DlPIH POMS, , eoNlbiNiNG 5o Pounds oFZn.T. ---IfteN CARRItP rTFRtfM NfWVcRK city -To Wr5Hlr461bM,P.C., IN h TAXCAB ANP ft PULUAhH ZLSSPSR -m- ' xkV--6er'f7i3rt Poice Jo 4. , UNNDEP -v Wa I b ' DEPTH-BOMB INVENTOR With America's entry into the World War, Elmer Sperry. Jr., son of the American inven tor of gyroscope fame, was assigned to design a cheap and effective "ash can," or depth bomb, for the U. S. Navy. Sperry submitted sketches for a 50-pound test model and within 48 hours constructed the first American-made product. This was demonstrated in Long Island Sound to oficials from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Ordered to take a duplicate to Washington, D. C, Sperry hurriedly wrapped his model in paper, bundled it into a iaxicab and rushed to a New York station. There he boarded a Pullman, sleeping with the bomb beside him. Ha de livered it safely, however, and won an order for 10,000 more within the year. TOMORROW: Her Picture Taken Every Day! If ETTV-LOU.' HAS RlTIS) ( NO - A I 1 IV Of. QUE JTIN SEEN y I NOT J V i I I x. . . . . r- : c i it .THI5 PICTURE fS V.YET... munists yesterday and said he wished the Elks had the power "to deport all aliens who did not apply for citizenship within five years after arriving here. Warner, a Dixon, 111., attor ney, said he couldn't draw a line between Nazis and Com munists, believing them all un American. "The Dies committee has un covered a lot of things of a sub versive nature that many people AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX the author, lnclosi&f a stamped enrelop for reply. Res. U. S. Pat Off. Cab lilt br rnlUtl Fcslan inkmU. Tne. Tb. Iff. I' sV PM. Off' All rtibu rtMrrtsJ .s A R6PLICA of IBS lomMh A Lee Sstot -- For' W" WEAVER, ins Creek. M V THEN I'VE HOSPITAL.. BEFORE 4VS& IM THE COMOVTIOM W PORGWE ME FOR. 1 V 3 TROUBLE WAS LOCKED V yoo'd pick the lock. THERE'S AM OLD PROVERB WHICH : LOOK BEFORE OU LEAP AMD THEM L SEE WHFENOL) aia not isuuw existed, he said. There is a sentiment In the east that this inquiry con tinue, and, if not this one, an other which will bring to light lt the activities of groups which ' are trying to undermine the Hniinn The San Antonio, Tex., zoo this year raised more cats than at any time during its existence: five leopards, six pumas, three lions and two tigers. rVr 'j. . fat ' 'UtMLDZ ZWEET&TCAPlMi GU6AR LUMPS AAi4 3nsJ MhZ Her z berg, TI KoufaLa. I 1 n RoV'SHiP'SfAP--fiaure tkakv CM tPNOVER (boTitAZSA MINUTE USlN61He PlFPIOlLf -.,15? iffa. - is- (Hearty 3 persecond) By HAL FORREST GOT TO GET TO THE' .AND SEE DIR.K.... IT5 TOO LATE .' J By SOL HES9 IP is4 LAUGHIMG. 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