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MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MED FORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1940.
' By Jean Randall'
YtSTtRDAY: Although
everyone m Adelaide's happy
po-tueky house loves her, $he is
the trorld's worst manager. On
the other hand Uobel yearns for
domesticity. Determined to show
Mac how competent fiobel is,
Brenia works out a scheme.
Chapter 21
Little Mist Fixit
ADELAIDE wsj to used to being
the culprit that the didn't real
ize it was uremia wno was Jam
ming the household machinery
now. Living grew daily more com-
flicated in the old Burnharn house,
t was never anything really irn
rortant that went wrong; nothirg
that interfered with tli niei's
work or upset their tocial enjoge
mentt; nothing, in short, that ac
tually Justified them in protesting
too ttrongly or meditating upon
changing their boarding place. It
was simply that all sorts of trifles
robbed their home life of its com'
fort
Eric loathed onions: and for
four straight eveningi practically
everything but the dessert wat
flavored by that vegetable. The
first night he wat courteous about
it, never even mentioning It: the
second he waa dignified, and ate
little dinner. The third he con
trived to call Adelaide t attention
to hit untouched olate. and when
the asked him worriedly if he wat
ill, he taid: "Onions!" in i mar
tyred voice. The fourth night he
excuaea mmseir irom me taoie,
took hit hat and left the house.
(And Adelaide had forgotten both
that he disliked onions and that
they were actively present in at
least three of the dishes the was
serving!)
Mtc presented no Achilles heel
where his food was concerned. He
te practically everything. What
drove him to helpless fury was
iinvtiiK niM worictng loon dis
turbed. Evening after evening he
roamed about the house searching
(or hit softest pencil, hit eraser,
once even for his portable type
writer. (It was discovered even
tually in the broom closetl)
Mac argued, accused, exacted
promises from both Adelaide and
her handmaiden; and the next
evening he might return to find a
favorite small ruler missing, and
the sheets of copy which had been
neatly stacked on his detk so hope
lessly mixed that Page One wat
followed by Page Nine and that by
?age Three.
Observing that an Inquiring ex
pression was beginning to dawn in
sobel's eyes, Brenda saw to it that
one or two minor catastrophes
overtook her also: her music was
mislaid, her best handkerchief dis
appeared' tmm its box on her
bureau, once she was perilously
jlose to being late while the whole
household searched vainly for her
car keys.
At the end of eiffht Have nf M
Adelaide became aware that all
was not well with her house
hold. She tapped apologetically on
Brenda's door as soon as the three
who were bound cityward had dit
appeared. "I don't know what'a the matter
wun me." she began forlornly. "I
teem to nave lost my grip lately.
Everything's going wrong. Eric is
to freezingly polite I know either
Grenadine hat cooked eomething
the way he hates it, or the'f lost
hit best studs. Mac told me this
morning; he'd make his own bed
after this, for Grenadine to keep
out of his room until he got hit
new layout finished." She put a
limp handkerchief to her eyes. "I
never was what you might call a
terribly good housekeeper, but
even I never used tn be as bad as
this. It's as though everything I
touched went wrong."
Without Remorse
"THE gracelest child behind the
typewriter eyed her ipeeula
tively and not a breath of re
morse blew across her callous
young heart. Adelaide had the
happy faculty of putting un
pleasant things behind her with
remarkable celerity. A month
from now she would have for
gotten this whole week. As for the
men, it would do them good to be
a little uncomfortable; make 'em
appreciate real domesticity when
they encountered it. And if lsobel
achieved her heart's desire, then
Brenda had every intention of
mentioning to her recording angel
that she deserved several figures
laced on the credit side of the
dger.
She said guilefully: "You need
a rest. Adelaide, that's what's the
matter. Everyone goes stale on a
Job that she's worked on too lonR.
Is there any place you could go
for a little visit say a week or ten
days?"
Adelaide brightened at the al
ways did at the prospect of going
tomewhere.
"I could go to my cousin'! In
Springfield.'' she said. "Lucv'a
been after me for years to come
and see her and her new house.
Or I could go out about eighteen
miles in the country to stay
with a friend of mine that lives
there "
"Springfield." Brenda decided.
"You need to get farther awav
than eichteen miles. When can
you start?" i
"This afternoon!" Adelaide taid
without hesitation. "I could send
a wire to Lucy to say I'm coming.
Grenadine could presa my blue
print and I could pack a couple of
bags Brenda!
"What?" the asked, ttartled.
"I must Lo out of my mind to
think of goinf away. Who would
run this houc? Grenadine hat
simply no seme at all. Oh, mel It
waa n.te while it lasted our
p-ar "
I'll tell you who'll run the
hs;i" ti,3 g,: ir.fonv.d her.
"Isolti. Did you know she has do
mestte inclination in a big way?
Yearns to p!nn meals, shop, that
tort nf thing?"
"Well, yes, I did know it, 1
think. At least, the'f alwayt ask
ing me how to tell the gradei of
table linen and why do I have rice
and macaroni at the tame meal;
but she's only a girl, Brenda. She'a
had no actual experience. I don't
Deneve "
Brenda cut her abort. "I do. I
think the'd make a grand house
keeper at least for a week or to.
Let t ask her thii evening, shall
we? If the wants to do it, you'll
promise to go to Springfield?"
"Yes. indeed I will1 taid Ade
laide enthusiastically.
Isobel wat lured up into Bren
da's room soon after the evening
meal and the idea presented to
her artfully. Brenda dwelt on the
fatigue from which their landlady
was suffering; Adelaide meekly
pointed out how forgetful the wat
growing because of overwork.
Isobel said briskly:
"Put it off until next week. Ade
laide, and I'll do it with all the
pleasure in life. I'll have no les
son i to give next week; they're
redecorating the ttudio. That
leaves me only the radio work,
and I can have the housekeeping
all attended to hours before Us
time to drive down for that"
'Conscience Hurt"
SO IT waa settled. Brenda waa
torry the experiment had to be
postponed. She feared her inge
nuity might give out if it had to
be exercised much longer. Worse
than that, she feared discovery,
either by Adelaide or Isobel. But
Adelaide was far too excited bv
her forthcoming visit, and Isobel
wat too deep in cookbooks and
texts on domestic science to notice
the various small iniquities which
were being practised beneath
their noses. And on Sunday the
rightful landlady of the old Burn-
ham house departed, and a youth
ful substitute was installed in her
place.
Isobel drove Adelaide to the sta
tion in her little car. Brenda em
ployed the time while she awaited
the other slrl't return, in ardent
self-reproach.
Here 1 am, trying to arrange
other people's lives for them
againl Little Miss Fixit, always on
the Job! How do I know whether
Isobel can run this house or not?
Just because she wants a home of
her own. Just because she't inter
ested in domestic science, doesn't
guarantee her ability to look after
those tw.i men and keep 'em
satisfied. How'll I feel If Adelaide
comes home and finds Mac and
Eric both gone and Isobel prob
ably going too. if she makes a mesa
of the housekeeping?"
The more she thought about It,
the less ahe could understand her
own rashness. Isobel herself had
said she had only a theoretical
knowledge of housekeemnB: and
weren't the comics always full of
Jokes about women who had only
ineories ana no experience in run
ning a house?
Eric and Mae were healthy men
with good appetites. They lunched
lightly, and they liked and had
a right to expect! a good dinner.
What if Isobel offered them a cup
ful of soup with a dab of whioned
cream in it, a slender chop es-
thetically arrayed in a fancy frill,
a fancy aalad out of a magaiine?
Her writer's passion for detail
made the picture a vivid one:
beautifully set table with a low
bowl of flowers in the middle.
Grenadine drilled to unaccus
tomed perfection of service Isobel
neat and attractive in a pretty
gown, and teashop rations for
two hungry men!
Brenda was pacing worriedly
back and forth across her room
when a tap came at her door. Be
fore she could open it, Mac stuck
his head in.
"I knew it was all rleht." he ex
plained, "because I've been listen
ing to that sentry-go of yours for
twenty minute. Conscience hurt
you?"
Wh-Wiat do ou mean. Mac?"
He grinned. "I'm on to you,
young woman! Adelaide and
Grenadine in their time have done
some mighty queer things, but
never even to them did it occur to
put my typewriter in the broom
closet! I knew whom I had to
thank for that fancv touch. What's
tne nig idea. Brenda?
Her hands went un to her burn
ing cheeks Sr. Mac had known all
this time! He had realized that she
had tiptoed into his room and
hidden his pencils, had given an
all too realistic imitation of a
mischievous child of four.
"1 I had a reason, she faltered.
"I know vou did." he assured
her warmly.
Continued Monday
PRESBYTERIANS URGE;QUEZON SIGNS BILL TO
MYRON TAYLOR RECALL
Rochester. N. Y., May 29.
(U.Rl The general assmbly of
the Presbyterian church, meet
Ing at Rochester Tuesday, asked
that relationi between this
country and Vatican City be
ended.
The resolution passed by the
assembly after 4J minutes of
debate called on President
Roosevelt to terminate the ap
pointment of special envoy My
ron C. Taylor.
ort Worth, Texai. wat found
ed In 1849 at an army post to
protect settlers from Indiana.
Manila. Mav 19. i.T Presi
dent Manuel Quezon today sign
ed the new immigration bill,
sharply restricting quotas from
all nations, against which of
ficial protests had been voiced
In Japan. It must be approved
by President Roosevelt because
it dealt with foreign relation!.
The measure sets up annual
quotas of 500 for each national
ity. Thii represents sharp cur
tailment of Immigration from
Japan and China.
Eight towni in the United
States are named Cuba.
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS
Where to line Thm un the Dial:
klX. lieu, Portland; KH, 40,
u Antrim KUA. 1470. Kpokane:
liuo. ;iw, tan tranrltro; KOw
120. tortland: KJR. )u. Seattle:
KNX, I Clio, Lou Antelea: kOA. IJO.
Denier: kolN. B40. Portland:
kOMO tta Keattle; KPO. ft HI. nan
Fnnrlro: Kl lirtn. lt tike.
Vtedneftday
S 00 sur Theater, KVX, K8L,
KOtN: Drama. KOO. KJR. KEX;
Musical Soiree. KFI; Introducing,
KPO.
1:30 Shield's Rerue. KOO. KEX.
KJR.
6:00 Olen Hurlburt, KOO; Sym
phony Orch.. KEX; Kyaefi Orch..
i:ro, tcc'A', i:n. i;...i oku.,
KNX, KSL. KOIN. .
e.atBurna and Allen. KNX.
KOIN, KSL: Sketch, KOO. KZX. KJR.
7:00 Barnetta Orch.. KOO. KEX;
Amoa and Andy, KNX, KOIN, KSL;
Playhouse. KPO. KPI. KOW.
T:80 Drama. KOO. KEX. KJR;
Plantation Party. KPO, KPI. KOW;
Dr. Christian. KMX. KSU KOIN.
S:0J Pred Allen. KPO, KOW. KPT;
Ben Bernle, KNX. KSL. KOIN; Mar
rtaga Club. KOO; News, KEX.
8:0 Herbert's Orch., KOIN. KNX.
:00 Paul Sullivan. KNX, KSL.
KOIN.
:50 Molina's Orch.. KPT: Dennis'
Orch., KSL. KOIN, KNX; Mllneck's
Orch.. KPO. KH. KOW.
10:00 Oluskln'a Orch., KSL; Re
porter. KPO. KPI. KGW.
10:80 Pastor's Orch., KOIN: Retch
man's Orch , KPO, KOW, KPI; Dra
per's Orch, KOO. KEX, KJR.
i 1 .00- -Arnhetm'a Orch, KOIN.
KSL: Nottingham'! Orch, KPO; This
Moving World, KEX: Hews, KOO.
KCW, KZX.
I liurMlay
8:00 Drama. KOO, KEX: Oooel
j News of 1M0. KPO. KPI, KOW;
Major Bowes, B.U1N, SUSL.
8:80 Rudy Valle. KPI; Safety
First. KPO.
:00 Miller's Orch.. KNX, KOIN.
KSL: Mualo Hall. KPO. KPI. KOW;
Dance Orch, KOO. KEX.
8 J0 Euy Aeea. KOO. KEX. KJR.
TOO Pred Wanna. KPO. KOW.
KPI: Amos and Andy. KNX, KSL.
KOIN; Kinney's Orch., KEX.
7:18 Lanny Rom, KNX. KOIN.
K8L; James' Orch., KPO. KOW;
News. auri.
7:30 Musical Americana. KOO.
KJR. KEX; Ask-lt-Butet, KNX,
KOIN, KSL.
8 :00 Strange As It Seems. KNX.
KSL, KOIN: Modern Strings, KOW:
Judy Deans, KOO; Dreet Rehearsal,
KPO: Newa. KEX.
8 :30 Symphony Hour. KPO, KOW.
KPI: Answer Auction. KNX. KOIN.
B:00 Aviaons Orch.. KJR; Paul
Sullivan. KSL, KNX. KOIN.
8 301 Love a Mjitery. KPO, KPI.
KOW; Duffy'a Orch, KNX, KSL:
rrtml Jr.'a Orch, KOMO.
10:00 Reporter, KPO. KOW. KPI;
Arnhelm't Orch, KJR.
10:30 Malneck's Orch, KPO; Pas
tor's Orch, KSL, KNX. KOIN; Not
tinghams Orch, KOO, KEX, KJR.
1 1 :00 Fields' Orch, KPO; Thla
Moving World. KEX; Noble's Orch,
KSL; KOIN; News, KOO, KOW. KNX.
last night with the death of J.
W. Ridge, 83, Grand Army of
the Republic veteran. He served
with the 196th Pennsylvania in
fantry , et .J)bvandoah ,va,'ey.
I Ridge wat past commander of
the state G A R.
An urgent appeal to Jackson
county to provide 200 knit
sweaters was received here to
day from National Red Cross
officers in New York, taid
Mra. Alfred S. V. Carpenter,
chairman of the war relief
committee in this county.
Mrs. Carpenter urged today
that all Jackson county women
who feel that thev can contrib
ute time and labor to knitting
a sweater, call at Red Cross
offices in the Jackson county
courthouse for instructions and
the necessary supplies such at
wool and needles. The chair
man said that the quota here
for socks and scarfs had been
filled but that 200 sweaters
must be finished as soon as
possible.
It is hoped that a number of
valley persons who knitted be
fore on garments will answer
the urgent call and report at
Red Crost offices promptly.
Ex-G.A.R. Chief Diet
Portland, May 29.
Memorial Day lost another of
its rapidly departing principals
KEEPING A PROMISE
By GLUYA3 WILLIAMS"
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HKS PROMISED HER 1b DO
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SCALX
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sftm some ufriE
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ttJPlAto BENCH 10 6Ef
If 10 1HE RlHf HE)6Ht
tWEsuPAripetiSnfiCK
SO HE WOHT HAVE lb KEEP
60IN6 OOf 1b KITCHEN" fo
SEE WHEN HI&HAlf HOUhV
IS UP
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SO HE fW HEAR VOICES
OF 1HE 6AN6 TIAVIN6
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piece he has fo practice,
FiNDIMS AfLMfHEWA'i
SllTlHO ON IT. HAS fo RE
ARRANGE PlAt0 BENCH
6EfS INTERESTED IN SfiCK'
IHESS OF PIANO key's.
experiments su66est
That mav&e he should
have washep his hands
PISV6 fHR0l)6H PlECt
ONCE, WICH BRINGS HIM
ttT6l)ft MINUTES OVER HrS
HMF HOUR, AN" 6oS OUT
fezung uERf1 Virtuous
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Farm Girl Winner
In Spelling Bee
Washington. May 29. (UP.)
A 14-year-old farm girl from
Cookeville, Tenn., today won
the 16th annual national spell
ing bee.
Laurel Kuykendall spelled
the word "plantain, p-l-a-n-t-a-l-n"
correctly to win after
eliminating 21 other boys and
girls from 16 states.
NAZIS VILL CHAIN
REB F
Berlin. May 29. tJP) (Via
Radiol French aviators seized
in the future will be "chained
immediately." Field Marshal
Herman Wilhelm Goering an
nounced today, as retaliation for
treatment of German air pris
oners "contrary to international
law."
"Magnanimous orders hither
to in force concerning treatment
of enemv fliers are rescinded."
Goering's announcement said.
"In the future all French fliers
in conformity with the French
example will be chained imme
diately after their capture."
Tl. i.n.-emflr- a.-ffd tVl.lt
j ,UC BIIUUUIU.III..i.
j lLt-Gcrrr.a air force command
er saw himself forced 10 lane
these severe measures because
reports are accumulating to the
effect that inhumane treatment
is meted out by the French to
German fliers taken prisoner of
war."
Keeter Proposed
Portland. May ,29 if) Dr.
Dexter M. Keezer, 44, Reed col
lege president for six years, haa
been proposed informally for
the rtresidencv of City colleg
of New York, the Oregon Jour
nal learned today.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
by JOHN HIX
M. CAPUN, Newark. H.J.,
CAN WRITS 2V DIFFERENT WPMSj
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North Carolina,
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North Carolina, I
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itn to R16HT,
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FIRST TRANSFUSION
Dr. Richard Lower, an Engliih physician, performed lh .first recorded blcod transfusion
with any tuceess upon a dog. Interested wat Samuel Pepys. who speculated in hit diary on
trantfusing the blood of a Quaker into the veins of an English archbiihop. But Jean Denys
of Montpellier wai tint to perform a transfusion upon a human. He chose a 15-year-old boy
and used lamb's blood. An account wat published in London in July, 1667.
TOMORROW: Juror at his own murder trial.
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WAR-PIANB , FOUND A M0V16 CAMERA THAT HAD
By HAL FORREST
JERRY, This PlCturtik,
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film in jake's movi
Camera . 4 how vou
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