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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1941. by Phoebe Atwood Taylor i YtSTtnDAT: Asey Mayo, the Cape Cod detective, not agreed to help deliver iomt claim, but it turns out to be Jennie who doej the job. Ater defeating hail, the army, and collaborating with faintly mysterious tooman in a email car. they arrive at the Whale Inn with the clame and it U deserted, Aecy uante only something to eat But Jennie irante to inpeftioate, and to tallc Especially to talk. Chapter Three Corpse At The Phone " A SEV, there must be somebody here! See this workbasltet on the table?" Jennie stooped over suddenly and picked tip some thing from the floor. "Whyl Oh." "What's that?" "I thought 'twas a tomato, but It's only t pincushion fell out of the basket. Asey, where is every body?" "Wa-eL that must be their of ficial desk." He pointed to a cor ner where a cupboard had un obtrusively been cut down to form i little cubbyhole. "That shelf's got the register on it. an' a phone. Ain't there bell? Ought to be one." "There ain't I looked." 1 get it," Asey said. "Look, What's mess beetle. Asey? I thought first he said best needle, but then it sounded more like mess beetle. The man's either got the wrong number or else he's mad as a hatter. Mess beetle! Asey, what we goin' to do? I think this IS awful queer! Seems as if there ought to be somebody around here somewheres. in a place supposed to be so tony as this!" "Wa-el," Asey said, "I'm goin' to dry myself over by the fire, an' when someone does condescend to come, I'm goin' to order us some dinner. I'm not goin' to tackle that road home in Syl's vehicle till I'm sure the Army's out of the way. I wouldn't put It beyond that earnest soldier with the lantern to be there waitin' for you." I don't care about that soldier! Asey, now I'm beginnin' to get mad! Don't you think we ought to find someone?" "I think it's high time someone was flndin' us." Asey strolled over to the fire. "Whyn't you try some of these doors an' see where they lead to?" "An' s'pose," Jennie returned with asperity, "that I land up in somebody's bedroom?" Asey suggested that she could always knock first "I don't remember anythln' about the layout of this floor," h said, "an' I suspect it's been madi over considerable, but I don'' think there'd be bedrooms here Anyways, If I had this deep-seatet n ii e'ni i ft I TV nTt'llY "It's that woman that was at the red light!" there's wlrln' to the door. They got a buzzer there, but with the current off it don't buzz. After someone liehted the candles, thev remembered the buzzer wouldn t work, an now they're scurryin round flndin' a belL That's the answer, Jennie." "Huh!" Jennie said, "It's after six, Asey. S'pose she won't believe we got here at six because she A i A -4 k. ... I" "She will. Asey leaned his hesd back and opened his mouth wide. "No! Don't!" Jennie said. "You mustn't let out one of those awful quarter-deck bellows In herel It wouldn't be right!" "Well." Asey aald, "what you goin' to do? You goin' to make your presence known, or you goin' to stand here an' worry about it? Make up your mind! Me, I'm oak in' wet an' starvin' hungry, an' I want to get these clama de livered so's I can dry out an' get fed. Which way's the dinin' room, I wonder? Ought to be someone there, or in the kitchen, this time of evenin'l" "This way. I think." Jennie started hesitantly for the closed door at her left and then she paused. "Asey, I don't know which way It is. You so find someone! If you used to know this place, you ought to know where the dinin' room was" She broke off as the telenhone Started to ring. "This'll unearth someone," Asey said, as the phone continued to ring and ring. He and Jennie looked expect antly at the four closed doors. But no one came. "Well, fnr mercy's sakes!" Jen nie said. "This place is beginnin' to get on my nrrvrs! What'll we do about that phone?" "Answer it, Asey said. "You think we ouirht to?" Jen nie asked as he strode across the room. Asey picked up the receiver. Mesa Beetle "TIELLO," he sale briskly. This is the Whale Inn speskin . I What? What's that?" Jennie nudged him. "Who Is It? What do they want?" Ajey turned to her and held out the receiver. j "Somethin" about a beetle. See If you can make sene of it" Jennie listened, said what-what-! what a number of times, and then pawd the receiver back to Ascv. ' "He's hung up." she said help lessly, "He swore an' hung up. I urge of yours to find folks, I cer tainly should." "Well, I'm certainly not goin' to stand here twiddlin' my thumbs any longer!" Jennie said. "When I think of what I went through to get these clams here by six o'clock! Why, we could have waited for two whole armies to pass by that red light!" 'She'i Dead!" THRUSTING out her hand, she grasped the door knob nearest her, and then she hesitated. "You really think it's all right to go lookin' around?" Sure," Asey said. "Go on." Jennie yanked open the door. "It's Just a closet Asev!" Her scream split his eardrums. "Asey, look!" Grabbing up the candelabrum from the mantelpiece, Asey held it high and strode over beside her. The closet which was about four feet square, clearly served as the Inn'a public telephone booth. And sitting on a little chair, with her head slumped forward against the coin box, was a woman. Jennie nolnted a shaking fare. finger at her. "Asey! It's that woman that was at the red light Die one with the umbrella! She's dead! And look there's a gun In Ihe corner, next to her glasses!" With an exclamation of dis belief, Asey leaned forward and peered at the woman, and then, as the hot candle wax dripped down on his hand from the tilted candelabrum, he held It out to ward Jennie. "Take this an' raise It up. will you, so's I can get in there an" see? Higher! Jennie, this some how don't hardlv seem like It could be possible!'' "There she Is!" Jennie's voire was shriller and a full oclava hiyher than usual. "There she is I An' it's her!" "I s'pose," Asey stared at the stain on the back of the woman's tweed coat, below her left shoul der blade. "I s'pore It's possible she could've cut off the main road an' raced back here before we trundled up in Syl's truck. That's possible. I could've done it myself in my car, easy. An' it looks like that woman. But Jennie, are you sure she's the same one?" "Look at that pockethook with the white stilchin ! Look at them low-heelod shoes! An' that felt hat. an' the tweed coat an' her gray hair low on her neck! An' them a'.cel-rimmed glasses!" Ta be centlnned ROBESON AT FORT Fort Lewis, Nov. 20. (An Pul KobeMin. the noted Ameri can Negro baritone, will dedi cate In a Thanksgiving day ceremony the new chapel to be used by negro troop stationed at Fort Lewis. AMERICA'S FINEST SHIRT ARROW find them it Store for Men Charlie McCarthy Is People's Choice New York. Nov. 20. (Special Newsservice) The latest Hoop er report, which surveys radio program preferences, has Char lie McCarthy in the lead vv'th 30.1 points closely followed by Fibber McGee and Molly with 119. Others In the first six run In this order: Walter Winrhell. Aldrlch Family, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. Clnelni tlnie r. Claau'lrd Ads t a m. To Late u Clawlrs 13. so P On the Radio Chains STATIONS! Chain 'million and where thry are on the dlali KALE (MHs) 1330. Portland KLX 3MIIiii IIKO. Portland; kliA (NBC-Blue ft MHH) ISIU Npokene: Ui.U ( NHC-Hlue) 810 Ken rranrlM-o: KUW (SHC-Hedl (20. Portland! KJK (NBC-Blue) I0O0. Hratlle; KNX (CHS) 1(110. I.oe Antrln: KOA (NHC-Hrd) S30 Denver; HOIK (CRM a70. Port land: HOMO (NBC-Rrd) ISO. Seattle: KI'O (NHC-Krd) SXO Kan FranrlM-o; KBL (CBS) 1160- au teas City. lime (mown la PST " Thursday. 5:00 p. m. Adventure Stories, KOO, KJIi. KEX: Dram Valley Dsye. KBL; Jane Arden, KOMO-. Sure of Today. KOW: Eyea of the World. KOIN; Don Wlnslow of the Navy, KPO. e:so p. m. Duffy's Tavern. K8L-. News of the World. KOO. KEX. KJR; Rlcardo's Rhspeodlee. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Tonight's Best Buys, KNX; Leon r. Drews, KOIN. :00 p. m Secret City. KEX: Ma jor Bowes'. KNX, KSL, KOIN; News. Here and Abroad. KOO; Blng Crosby. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Scandinavian Reporter, KJR. 0 30 p. m. Joe Oalllcchlo'a Oreh, KOO. KJR, KEX. 7:00 p. m. Olenn M!Uera Oreh.. KNX. KOIN, KSL; Cugat Rumba Re vue. KPO, KOMO. KOW: Rudy Val i lee, KOO, KEX, KJR. i 7:30 p. nwFraak Pay. KPO, KOW. KOMO; News, Here and Abroaet, KOO. KEX. KJR; Who Dunnlt? KNX. , KOIN. KSL. i I CO p. m. Amos -n' Andy, KNX. j ksl. KOIN; Pred Warms., KPO. KOMO. KOW; Marcb of Time, KJR. KOO. KEX. 8:15 p. ro. Lum and Abner, KPO. I KOW, KOMO; Lenny Rosa. KNX. KOIN, KSL. 8:30 p. m. Maudle's Diary. KNX. KOIN: Saunders of Circle X. KOO. ! KEX; Fanny Brlea. KPO. KOMO. KOW; News. KSL: Hot Stove League, KJR; Flowers for the Living. KEX. 0:00 p. m. Easy Aeee, KOO, KEX, KJR; Duffy's Tavern, KNX, KOIN; Aldrlch Family. KPO, KOMO, KOW; B porta, KSL. 0:80 p. m. Freddie Ebener's Oreh.. KPO. KOW; Dance Oreh., KOO; Death Valley Daya. KNX, KOIN: Newe, KSL, KJR; Moonlight Sonata. KEX: Musical Qulnella. KOMO. 10:00 p. m.Amerlca's Town Meet ing at the Air. KOO, KJR. KEX: Re porter News, KPO. KOMO. KOW; Newe, KNX; Five Star Final, KOIN: Masterworka of Music, KSL. 10:30 p. m. -TM stoker'a Music. KOW: Reld Tanner'a Oreh., KSL: Masterworka of Music, KNX; The World Today, KOIN; Industrv and Defense, KOMO; Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Etchings In Brass. KPO. KOW; This Moving World. KJR, KEX: Ken Stevens, KSL. KOnf: I News. KNX. KOO; Emmanuel Taber j nacle, KOMO. Friday 140 p. m. Kate Smith Hour. KSL; Adventure Storlee. KOO, KJR, KEX: 'Jane Arden, KOMO: Stars of Today. KOW; Eyea of the World, KOIN; Don Wlnslow of the Navy, KPO, 8:30 p. m. Newe of -the World. KOO, KEX: BUI Henry. KNX: Cock tail Hour, KOW; Leon F. Drewa. KOIN; Three-Four Tune. KOMO. 8:00 p. ra. Secret City, KOO, KEX: What'a On Tour Mind, KNX, KOIN. KSL: Walta Time. KPO. KOW. KOMO; Scandinavian Reporter, KJR. 830 p. m. Michael and Kitty. KOO, KEX; Uncle Walter's Dog House. KPO, KOw KOMO; First Nlgbter. KNX. KSL. KOIN. 7:00 p. m. Hollywood Premiere. KSL, KNX. KOIN: Wlnga of Destiny. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Candlelight Concerts, KEX; What'a Doing In 5 porta, KOO; Fish Finder. KJR. 7:30 p. m. Pierce's Gang. KNX, KSL. KOIN; Orand Central Station. KPO. KOW. KOMO; Weekly Specta tor. KOO. KJR; Modern Music Box, KEX. 8:00 p. m. Fred Waring. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Romance and Rhythm. ! KOO. KEX, KJR; Amos V Andy, j KNX. KSL. KOIN. 8:18 p. m. Lanny Ross. KNX. KSL. KOIN; Lum and Abner, rpo KOW, KOMO: Along the Sidelines, KJR. 8:30 p. m. Don't Be Personal, KPO, KOW, KOMO: Oang Busters, KOO. KEX, KJR. Playhouse, KNX. KOIN. KSL. 0.-00 p. m -Radio Chatter. KPO; Plgakln Party, KOO, KJR, KEX; Kate Smith Hour. KNX, KOIN: Univ. of I Oregon iorum. KOW: Along the side I lines. KJR: Sporte, KSL. j 0:30 p. m. Paul Whlteman'e Oreh.. ) KOO. KJR; Chuckwagon Days. KPO. KOMC. News, KSL. KJR; Moonlight j Sonata, KEX; Symphony of Melody. KOW. 10:00 p. m. Hollywood Legion Stadium Fights, KviO. KEX, KJR: MISSING By GLUT AS WILLIAMS IWS.I fflMK N WHERE TAMlCi fiAERltfel5LI51trJlj1b RADIO MS) ASKS HAS ArV ONE SEEN A PIECE OF YvWE ABOUT 50 10H& KEEK REPEATlr)6,l)0PER, AWX6rfBEUN65tTHE AIRPLANE HPS MAKING siwtfs 100WK6 for wuar. wtw ask5 iwoe rm IHUMPlrka BOOKS AROUND At CDUSlH EPMuND AND MAKW6 RADIO rWE TVrlllE HtT LOOKS lr3rEhiK6 DiFFlCUtf i)J 1rR CHAIRS STARftK CO051H AUiC W UfJEPr-rtPl.Y AP PEARING UNDER HER CHAIR. WVERE HEfHOU&tf The mzn&HfBE BRlKSS RADIO PR06RAM 16 A HALT Br1 5H0UTiH6 HE REMEMBERS hftV, HE LEFT IfOfl DESK AND SOMEONE HAS MOVED If isibiD sharplV To bp GUIET AND LEAVES, C COSm TftMILYOFfAKln'S NO INTEREST AND NOT WRING 1HAT HE CArft FINISH H)S AIRPLANE- fTUhswd by Thu B.H grnfltfaf, he.) TffTOS THE WIRE ON HIS BUREAU UPSTAIRS, AND tEODES To 60 OUT WO rW TOOTBALL Reporter News. KPO. KOW, KOMO: News. KNX, KOIN: Maaterworka of Music. KSL. 10:30 p. m The Land That Never Was, KOMO: Hollywood Legion Sta dium P".ghta, KOO; Dance Oreh.. KOW; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX: Northwest Blb'.e Institute. KJR: Masterworks of Music. KNX: Bob Mc. Orew's Oreh.. KOMO: Eight Myster ious Hats, KPO. 11:00 p. m Ptckard Family, KPO, KOW: This Moving World. KEX; Ken Stevens. KOIN. KSL; News. KNX: S-andnavian Musie, KJR; Reveries. KOMO. JAPANESE DIET SPEECH ' WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC Tokyo, Nov. 20. JP A diet member's speech which was ban ned for publication and declared, . "improper for this session" le'J yesterday to the member's resig nation and created a sensation in the' extraordinary session ot Japan's parliament No hint of the speech'! con tents was permitted to reach th j public. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX "TwE OP THE GOLDEN EA.GL5 ARE aOMETlM&S MOTTLED WITH B(?0WN 0METlMES WHITE; AND SPO'TuE'S'y lTs1t- riT l . ' JTT- I vr THETURSO-UPEBCHARaER, WHICH MAKES STRATOSPHERE FLYINGi POftlELE WA, TESTED NOT IN A PLANE, BUT OMTOP OF PIKE'S PEAK (8jj the invents Or. Sanfbrd 'A. Moss, 9ld...) fare Charlie HODGE'S FORMER. HACK DRIVER; IN 194-1 RECEIVED 254 )N PAVMEUT FROM A MAN TO WHOM HE HAD GIVEN A FREE. RDE IN 1900 Smithfield J4 si Carl 0. Petersen, u.s. NAW SPENT 6 IN IHC flMTACCTlC eEGlON. WITH BVRO EXPcDu lONTKAVcLiria OVEK MILLIONS OF TON OF ICE ON FOOT 'bKl'S, POCl SLED'S TKACTORS ANu AlKrLeXNcrs WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT... THEN CAME HOME AND DROPPED A 50-LB. CAKE OF ICE ON HI'S FOOT CAUSING INJURIES THAT LAID HIM UP FOR 6 WEEK'S tl'ZO LI'L ABNER Girl Meets Hat ICECAPADE Attempting to put a 30-pound block of lea Into his homo refrigerator, Carl Petersen lost control and dropped the chunk on his foot. The blow broka three toes. HIGH FLYERS The turbo-supercharger enables bombers to fly at heights ranging above 40,000 feet and thua escape anti-aircraft lira and fighter planes not equipped to reach such altitudes. The device was developed over a period of 25 years, dating from World war I, and waa the original invention of Dr. Sanford A, .Moss, General Electric engineer. Tomorrow: Bull Derbyl . By AL CAPP YOU VERE CHARMING TO BUT. T AH YES VE.--X I CAN INTRODUCE HM-M.'-WHAT AN ( THAT THAT HAT WAS LEFT INVITE ME .'-YOU MUST VftlT OF COUWE KE.EP--SOM&-- ) YOU TO EVERYONE. INTERESTING HEAD WILL, iL HERE BY MY VERY ) ME IN'RHUHBOOGlE'SOnE YOU STILL OF OUR- WORTHWHILE f THE. MAM WHO BE OWN NE-PHE.W, LI'L J TIME .'-YEARS AGO, OUR KEEP OLD THE GOVERNOR OWNS THIS HAT ri ABSURDLY ABNER YOKUM I'LL ISLAND WAS A SAVAGE. V SOME TRADITIONS.' 1 THE MAYOR MUST HAVE .'-I'D )V EASY- WIRE HIM TO COME TO PLACE, BUT GOLD WAS OF YOUR V v r( CELEBRITIES OF LIKE TO MEET N , NEW YORK IMMEDIATELY- ) FOUND THERE, AND NOW J OLD ' A TAGE AND SCREEN- HIM, . ' 1J OH -THIS WILL KILL WE HAVE ALL THE. "TRADITIONS? I Trr ' rSi HIM ' tA " " BOY I BETllSKEETS. YOU SHOULD rVAL1 DO I THINK V GOLLY WE DID USE 1 f APPROXIMATELY IF WE DON'T SHUH?!f" DOLORES'LLj HAVE BEEN A GlT AR.OUtsl'1 I UNDER.- UP A LOTTA GAS ) &OO MILES HIT ANY STORMsYsPEAKIN' BE SURE I SAILOR.YOU SEEM AN'...UH ESTIMATED THINK WE CAN MAKEW SOUTH EAST WE'LL MAKE IT'OF STORMS SURPRISED I TO HAVE A SWEET- WWY'R-E THESE HEAD IT? WHERE DO YUH I OF TRINI DAD, is LOOK AT ' TO SEE ME)N HEART IN EVERY YUH IOOWN S WINDS... FIGURE WE ARE... s)ACCORDING TO v A I THEM DIRTY WHEN WEt PORT r SO SERIOUS J IWHEN WE I RIGHT NOW-' THIS MAP... IV ' I CLOUDS ON LAND IN 'lj9cg TOMTr-fJ TANKED 1 VTu W AHEAD. rOj?- . n rr We left DR.. 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