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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1941. by Phoebe Atwood Taylor YESTERDAY: What started out to be a clam-delivtring txpedi. turn for Asey Mayo, the Cap Cod detective, has turned into a murder case. Asey end Jennie found a corps in tht phone booth at the denned IV ha It Inn, and then Jennie heard steps on the porch and Ajey took out after a man he could not see. Sow the man has Asey covered, and Asey it a much puzzled detective. Chapter Five A Girl Show L'p "JO CHICKENS tonight, broth--IV er! Tne man', flashlight found Asery'a face. "No more free chicken for you out of my coop ay, you, what' your name?" -. "Mayo." Asey said. "I'll admit to trespassin', mister, but I ain't after your chickens. I'm Just try In' to find my way" "I knew who you was! Asey Mayo! Knew you in a minute! Bay, you don't remember me, do rou?" "Conaldtrin'," Asey said, "that t can't see your face, no." The man obligingly swung the Eashlight o that it illuminated is long, narrow, clean-shaven face and his shining bald head, on the side of which a blue knitted up perched cockily. ed as he strode throrgh i serif of puddles, to renew old friend ships, even if he had the faintest idea who the man might be. Never, to the best of his knowl edge, had he ever seen this hearty, bald person before in hi life. Before he reached the Inn, the electric current returned to Qui spL The street lights came on, the church spire on the main street revealed itself in a glow of flood lights, and somewhere a thwarted clock chimed twenty-two before someone mercifully put a stop to it The rain even began to let up as he turned into the Inn's drive way, past the little whale-shaped light Jennie had mentioned. Not that the rain's stopping would make any difference now to hi thoroughly saturated, best gray suit, Asey thought, as he passed Syl's truck and briskly mounted the steps. He was prepared and ready for one of Jennie's more vehement onslaught, for a torrent of slight ly querulous questions as to where he had been anyway, and what he'd been doing, and why on earth he'd dared to leave her alone so long in that place. But Jennie wasn't in the living room. Softly shaded electric limp were burning, the candle and candelabra were back in their proper place, the telephone closet door was closed. But there was no sign of Jennie. Steffi lV- 'Ji ttaafli tawwtia 111 Ml It illuminated his long, narrow, clean-shaven face. "There!" the man said. "I guess you remember me now, all right! . Well, well, Asey! I always meant to get over to see you aince I set tled here, but I don't get much of a chance to get away very often." He paused. I guess you know my wife." "No, 'frald I don't." Asey gently eased himself from the man' grasp. "If you did, you'd understand ay, come along to my shed. That's where I spend my spare time when I'm not workin' my fingers to the bone. You know, I always thought soma day you'd turn up like this." Asey chuckled. "I don't think," he said, "1 ever turned up like this before any wheres, least of all in Quiuct, Except for drivin' up the main street, I don't ever see much of the town. Say, where' the Whale Inn?" "Down the line." The man point ed with his flashlight "This 1 all my land here. I'm doing pretty well, Asey. Own place, own gar den, own chickens say, I thought you were the feller that' been wipln' 'em. What do you know bout that? The shed's this way. Come over an' dry out an' let's have a chat about old times. Cer tainly can't beat the old days!" Taking Asey'a arm, he propelled Mm toward the shed, happily re peating his conviction that noth ing was like the old days. I'd like nothin' better than to ehat with you," Asey said, "some time. But " "What' th matter with right BOW?" "Wa-eV Asey said, "right now I got some pressin' business I got to get along to. So" "No time like the present!" the man said. "After not seeing me for thirty years, you certainly got few minutes to talk over old time with me, or you're not the man I take you fur! Come on!" No Jennie ASEY had sudden inspira tion. "Listen!" he said. "Hear that? I think I do hear someone after your chickens! You go that wav n' I'll go this way an' head him off!" "Take my flash" The man pressed it into Asry's hand. "1 got little twentv-two here, and if you'll locate him. I'll scare him off for good with pot shot!" "Give me time, now!" Asey said He waited until the man had hurried away, and then he pro ceeded In the direction of the Inn. Thi wa no time, Asey reflect- In two strides Asey crossed the room and yanked open the door of the phone closet. He breathed a sigh of relief ai he closed the door. The body wa still there, any way! , , "May I help you?" Asey pivoted around so quickly that he nearly lost his balance. Newcomer OVER In the far comer of the room, her head and shoulder lust visible behind the cunboard shelf where the Inn telephone and register reposed, was a pleasant looking, dark-haired girL "May I help you?" the girl re peated, and stood up. tier rose-colored itnen dress was crisp, the girl herself wa completely poised and unruffled. She neither looked nor sounded a if she had any inkling of the pres ence of that slumped-over figure in the telephone closet across the room. The girl cleared her throat and spoke little louder. "May I help you? May I direct you anywhere? ' The inflection of her voice sug gested that directing Aaey to two other places would be the only possible help she could offer him. Asey removed from his head the soaked, shapeless thing which had. until recently, been hi best grav hat. "Perhaps," he said, "you could direct me to my Cousin Jennie." "Does she live In Quisset?" the girl said. "If she does, and you'll tell me her full name. I'd be glad to look her up In the telephone book for you." Asey half-leaned and half-sat on a corner of the center table and looked curiously at the girL The best actress in the world, if she hnd seen or come in con tact with Jennie Mayo, couldn't pretend otherwise. Jennie wasn't a person you passed over lightly. And the best actress in the world, if she knew of that body in the closet couldn't pretend otherwise. That body was something els you didn't pass over lightly. "Now, I sort of wonder. Asey said aloud, "how this all tran spires. D you mind telling me who you are, and how long you've been here?" "My name Is Doane." the girl said. "My mother, Mm. Doane. manages "this Inn. It's the Whale Inn. by the wav. and I ralher think it's not the place vou'ra looking for. You want the Com mercial House, don't vou?" Te at continued TRAGEDY Camas, Wash., Nov. 22. (P Mr. nd Mr. Wesley Newman returned from neigh'jor's last night to find their home in flame and their two children (uffoeated. COW SHOW CLOSED San Francisco, Nov, 22. (V) The Grand National Livestock exposition's eight-day stand at the $2,300,000 "cow piilace" closed tonight In final flurry of horse show and rodeo competition. "THE MAN WHO KNOWS, WEARS TIMELY CLOTHES" Sold only at Stor for Man CEMETERY URGED Washington, Nov. 22. .T1 Passage of hill authorizing the war department to buy, con struct and maintain national cemetery near Portland was urged by Rep. Angcll (R.-Ore.) yesterday. PINE ORDERS DROP Portland. Nov. 22. ai The order file shrunk to 63.4S1.000 board feet during the week end Ing November IS, the Western I Pine association reported today. On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Chain affiliation and when Che; art en the dial: KALE MBs 1330. Portland B.I.X (NHC-Blur) 111(0. Portland: KUA (MM'-Bloe tt MMnl ISIO epokant; KUU (SB-blue) aiv Sin traiirlaro: HOW NHC-Hedl mj. Portland: KJK (Mtc-Hiut) I0UU. Krallle; KNX (C'HDI WiO Lot Ancrlra; MM (MlC-Ri-d, S.V1 Denier; KltlN IIHH) 7U. Port land: HOMO (NHC-Ked) (SO. Seattle; KPO (NBC-Red) M Han tranrlM-o; KSL (CBS) 1160. UH Cltf. " Jim about) tt PBT Bunday 6:00 p. m Edgar Bergen. KPO, KOW. KOMO; Blue Echoes, KOO. KEX; Columbia Workshop, KNX, K8U KOIN; Oospel Clinic, KJR. 6:30 p. m Floyd V.rt(fht. KJR, KEX: One Man's Pamllr. KPO. KOW. KOMO: Spelling Beellner. KNX; Mu sical Highlights, KOO: Cutlet In the Air. KOIN; Off the Record. KSL. 0:00 p. m. Sunday Evening Hour, KNX. KSL, KOIN: Orandpappy and Hit Pali. KOO. KEX. KJR; Manhat tan Merry-Oo-Round. KPO. KOMO. KOW. 6:30 p. m. Bookman'a Notebook. KOO: American Album of Familiar Music, KPO. KOMO, KOW; New. KEX; Con!, of Jewi and Christiana, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Hour of Charm. KPO, KOMO, KOW: Ooodwlll Hour. KOO, KEX. KJR: Take It or Leave It. KNX, KU KOIN. I 730 p. rn Helen Hares, KNX. KSL, KOIN: Adventure at Sherlock Holme.. KPO. KOW. KOMO. 8 00 p. ro. Crime Doctor, KNX. KOIN: Vera Vacua. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Inner SanctUA KEX, KJR, KOO: News, KSL. :SO p. rn. Jack Benny. KOO, KEX. KJR: I Wat Then. KNX, KOIN: Beau Solr Mualcale. KOW; Hlgbwty Night Express, KOMO; Etchings In Braaa. KPO. 0:00 p. m. Walter Wlnchell. KPO, KOMO, KOW: Irene Rich. KOO, KJR. KEX: Hollywood Playhouae, KNX; Leon P. Drewa, KOIN; Suing En tersbla, KSL. 9:30 p m Newt, KJR; Highway Night Ezprett, KEX; Memory Book of Melodlet. KOO; Quiz of Two Cltlet. KOMO. KOW; Baker Theater. KOIN; Regal Rambltnga, KPO; Sunday Eve ning on Temple Square, KSL. 10 00 p. m Reporter Newt, KPO. KOW, KOMO; Screen Oulld Theater. KNX: Alvtno Rey't Orch., KOO. KEX: Newt. KOIN: Shining Hour. KJR; Salon Orch., KSL. 10:30 p. m. Paul Whlteman't Orch., KOO: Dance Orch.. KNX. KOIN: Amen Comer, KEX; Sabbath Reveries. KSL. 11:00 p. m Bill Clifford1! Orch.. KEX; Ken Steveot. KOIN. KSL; Strings That Sing. KPO. KOW; Newt, KNX. KOO. Monday S :oa p. ra. Adventure storlea KOO. KEX, KJR; Vox Pop, KSL, KOIN; sun or Today. KOW; Jane Arden, KOMO; Don Wlnalow of the Navy, KPO. n 5:30 p. m. Newt of The World, KOO. KEX. KJR; CocktaU Hour,! KOW; BUI Henry, KNX: Seattergood j Balnea. KOIN: November Overcoat- j era. KOMO: Walla Rhythm. KPO: ! Voices of Yesterday. KSU j 0 p. m Radio Theater. KNX.! KOIN, KSL; Dr. I. Q , Jim McClean, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Secret City. KOO, KEX; Scandinavian Reporter, KJR. 6:80 p. m. For America Wt Sing, KOO, KEX: That Brewster Boy. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Tropical Moods, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Mercury Theater, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Monday Merry-Go-Round. KEX. KJR: Contented Hour, KPO. KOW, KOMO. 7:80 p. ra. Cavalcade of America, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Blondle. KNX. KSL, KOIN; Greater Washington Hour. KJR. 6:00 p. m. Amos n Andy. KNX. KOIN. KSL; Fred Waring. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Herbert Marshall. KOO. KJR, KEX. 6:13 p. m. Lanny Ross. KNX, KSL, KOIN; Lum and Abner, KPO. KOMO. KOW. 8:80 p. m. X Love a Mystery, KOO. KEX, KJR: Voice of Firestone. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Oay Nlnetlet Revue, KNX, KSL. KOIN. LAST MINUTE PHONE CALL By CLUYAS WILLIAMS HOUSE, tfteUlNfi WHC6E FAlL-TlTlS tHEV'RE 601N6 fO BE LATE . SrtbP5 SHOW AS HE HEARS 1EIEPH0HE RiH6 S1AND5 AR6UIX6 WHEIrlB? tt51Hm PHOrJE.mE PEOPLE'S mi DOOR, OR IN HE HOOSE ACRO&S A . .SUrOS, B y iMiluMJj wodk its Theirs a RUSHES BKK.SEEMIMS -ib be Au. thumbs as hi TOES ID 6ET TROW -POOR KEY OUT GrfSWPOPEri AUPSf AND PARIS Irl. iRViSft iO 6ET 1b PHOrJE BEFORE n SlOrO KIN6IK W-SS AUSTo WlFErrtSftR HER, WIFE NOV BEING OUT OF EARSHOT rushes ouf To side walk W CALLS HER back?, Wife 6EIT1N616 'WOnE OUST AFTER fWJTV has Htwe up TOUOWSHERODTOF HOUSE A6AIN, ARfSDlKS Whose FAutf if is THEV'RE 60610 B LATER THAN EVER. (Welwd by Rie Bet! 8ynSlctt. Inc. I 9:00 p. m. Telephone Hour, KPO, KOW, KOMO; True or False. OO. KJR, KEX: Vox Pop. KNX: Ntwt. KOIN: Sports. KSL. 8:30 p. m Hawthorne Houtd, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Hollywood Showcase. KNX. KOIN; Kat'l Radio Forum. KOO: Newt. KSL, KJR: Moonlight Sonata, KEX. 10:00 p. m Paul whlteman'e Orch.. KOO. KEX. KJR; Reporter Newt. KPO. KOW. KOMO; Master work! of Music, KSL: Newt. KNX; Five Star Final. KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Ed Stoker's Music. KOW. KOO. KOMO: Alvlao Rey's Orch., KJR. John Sullivan's Orch.. KSL; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX: Ed KSL: Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Masterworka of Music, KNX; The World Today, KOIN; Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Bob Bradley, KSL, KOIN: String; Serenade, KPO. KOW; This Moving World. KEX. KJR; Newt. KNX; Reveries, KOMO. KLAMATH SHIVERS IN YEAR'S RECORD COLD Klamath Falls, Nov. 21. iJP) A temperature of 18 degrees recorded here this morning was the lowest for all of 1941 ac cording to the official weather bureau. The reading at Chemult, 80 miles north of here was 10 degrees. Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 21. (1P An American-born German with swastika and the word Hitler tatooed across his chest was charged here today with violating the selective servica act by not having a registration card. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS byJOHNHIX -in -JL Grandfather ofV THE ARMORED CAR - ARTILLERY" A SADLER, FLYIH& WAR CHARIOT MOUNTED WITH Z VPOUNPER CfUN... INVENTED IN ENGLAND 1799... Wilfred Hetzel SHOT 66 'STRAIGHT BASKETBALL. FOUL 5H0TS FROM Howard Lske, Minn., mo... V. 1 ' For M- months after HAVING DENTAU WORK PONE, FRED 'alUTZ' INDlANAPOI.Ii. COULD HEAR RADIO PROGRAMS WITHOUT HAVING THE RAOIO TURNED ON ,Her teeth formed A RECEIVING! cT... I two 5PEC1E5 OF U.5. FIR. TREES PRODUCE CORK (Cork-birk flr-Poujas fir) 1 LI'L ABNER Social Llonl DENTAL RECEPTION Shortly after having soma dental work dona, Mrs Stuta was riding in the car with her husband and heard faint music. She asked him if the car radio was turned on. and he replied that the must be "hearing things." Switching on the set aha was surprised to hear a selection being played that was identical to the one heard without benefit of radiol Thia condition lasted about four months, during which Mrs. Stuta often heard faint music, and occasionally, voices. Another routine visit to the dentist destroyed the self-contained receiv ing tetl Mrs. Stuta has no explanation of the phenomenon. -- MONDAYi Golden Stool of Ashantil By AL CAPP 't! AB2UIJ PE-NT f OH, YAS'M.'- PRINCESS.' Y HOWDY, VO' HONOR, RECKON AH'LL GO Y OH .'-HOW (-SH'S mSTAXNG V Y-YE.S- T&FrSt l ftSikt. JelrVwkrt. I 'J-) SHORE. UPSTAI RS, TAKE CHARMING ) HIS UNCOUTHNESl ) HE. HAS ( UM-M U N-",N0' 1" V WITTY AN' PRKENT A, BE A NICE DAY. EF MAH SHOES OFF A HIS FOR WIT Am I A FINE ) HASN'T SSUI;TST2.9 T CHARMING MY V( ITDONTRAIN AN1 STICK MAH 'V, RUSTIC CHARM f-l'fl 1 HE.AD K HE.?- THE FINEST SOCIETY I THASS EASY I NEPHEW. iVlSB, CATS L FE.ET OUT TH' V7 WIT I SO RLLIBVEDW J ON HIS AND SO (WANT YOU K. FO" ME.'- MR. FWjrX AN' . WINDOW T'COOL K IS.' SHOULDERS.' J ) J .ol rry v TAILSPIN TOMMY Baiting the Trapl Bt HAL rOnrtbSl U.S.VRMY AMPHIMAN i TO S.S. BAftDOO ... WE NEED PETR.OL- WILL YOU STAND RY TO REFUEL i ..US, PLEASE lt -V I '"J Hi WE CANNOT STOP.. OR. WE SHALL MISS OUR. RENDEZVOUS WITH THE RWDERV-X WHICH WE MUST REFUEL TONIGHT.' TELL THEM NO In THE RADIO ROOM OP THE STEAMER. IS TOMMY'S OLD ENEMY, BARON VON HOPSIEO. A BLACK PATCH OVER. ONE EYE AS A SOUVENIR. OF HIS ESCAPE FP.OM HIS EXPLODED YACHT "TTtrnTii w jer r. r nil I TJ? M -S. lm t rt OO - H 'HjM teere4 CAPT. TOMMY TOMKINS " EH ?...?? K IN U.S. ARMY AMPHiBrl CAPTAIN ' ... DID YOU GET. MY C I TOM KIN $7 CALL 7. .COME ON IIM A, I N , S.S. 8AR.DOO S. v Yvjj-r-i-rJ-v.'iX 0 WAIT..TELL HIM.YES-S.. TO LAND.' A-HA. '...AT LAST THAT MEDDLESOME YANKEE FLYER. . WHO FRUSTRATED MY PLANS AT BERMADO. IS S ABOUT TO BE DELIVERED INTO w i i i iv Tfc - MY HADSy- A I 1 I -lV5TMToroesT THE NEBB3 Bad Newt Bt SOL HESS OT HON SEEMS THAT EMMA NOT ONLY SPRAINED HER BCVt CRANWUMQ UNDER THE SIDEWALK. COT SHE ALSO CON TRACTED A SEVERE COLD THAT MIGHT PROVE A BT SERIOUS. V. MISS &RUNTLEV, I'VE ftECN SENT WERE TO EXAMINE OU PROFESSION ALLY TO DETERMINE- YOUR 1 OiONT 5ENO FOR NO DOCTOR J AlKiT t cm EV. PENSE, ENOUGH? 1 MAVBE GOT TO PAY 4 50 FOR REPAIRING THE Sidewalk.. This WONT BE NO EXPENSE TO YOU-. mR.NE.BB CARRIES OCCUPATIONAL INSURANCE WHICH COVERS ALL HIS HELP. FOR ACCIDENTS, SICKNESS WELL. iF ITS FOR NOTHING I DON'T HAVE TO BE PARTICULAR WH AT KNOW, BUT YOU DON' LOOK SO HEALTHY VOURSSL I TfL - 7W NOW. MISS GRUNTLEY. TAKE ov-uo. IX A DEEP BREATW A5 1 L MOAN . J THOUSRT IT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS THAT DONT MESH.YOUlL HAVE TO SO TO THE HOSPITAL.. -CO NEED THAT CARE.JVOU 'rteCANT BE jALET AL)NP 1 V.