Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 12, 1942, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAR?! ETOHT V.ipi. im II il . in li a a. WATKINV WRICHI ' i i i I n r Chapter 11 Tb Beachcomber u HOPE your aunt comet back ' on her way to New York." Margot got up. "Meanwhile, you mutt have some fun. Shall we take a dip now?" Td like It," gald Lavinia. Mar got Linden was nice. She wai rather like the two or three girls at Armworth't with whom Uv Inia bad something In common. They ran down to the beach, and plunged in. "You swim well!" Margot said when they had been In the wa ter a little while. "You could give me a few pointers." There's nothing wrong with four swimming." said Lavinia. ''You do it with a lot of ease. "1 don't feel at ease," aid Mar got "I tremble Inside you know, butterflies of the tummy." She walked out upon the beach. And Lavinia followed her. "By the way. there's a bridge tournament tonight to raise money for the a reeks, Everyone s piaying. You'll Join In, won't you?" Td like to helo the Greeks," laid Lavinia. smiling, "but I'm afraid my bridge is pretty ier rible." "Don't let that worry you." Margot said. "There are plenty of Sd olayers. But if vou play gridge as well as you .swim. there's nothing to worry about lavinia rauffht un her beach robe. Margot caught up hers and they moved oft down the sandy rtretcn. "A run aknr the beach will warm us up," Margot said. "Come an!" They struck oft together. The wind swept Lavinia's dark hair back from her face. She felt a sudden sense of freedom, a wild and unexplalnable desire to go on and on against the wind affainst the water. "We'd better be getting back now," Margot said, when the had gone some distance. "This section of the beach is pretty for lorn." Lavinia looked about her. It did seem quite different from the beach nearer the Inn. There waa the remains of an old pier its blackened legs broken and irreg ular. Further on could be seen three or four cheaply constructed cottages dwellings that were apparently unoccupied. And there's that young man again." Margot said suddenly. "What young man?" Lavinia asked. "No one knows much about him, really." Margot answered. "But he lives In one of those cot tagesand sticks pretty well to himself." "A tort of beachcomber, yon mean?" "Perhaps." Margot waited un til the young man had dlsap- fieared from view. "Only he does ok like something out of Holly wood. I wonder what he'd look like all dressed up. He never wears anything but a pair of bathing trunks, or slacks and a sweater." "You make him sound like something in a book," Lavinia remarkedT Then she changed the subject Men didn't interest her. last of all a man who was appar ently something of a human dere lict "Let's get back to the Inn." she said. "I n hungry, and I've got to get off some letters." "This air does give one an ap petite," said Margot "I'll race you." The two girls sped along the sand. They aid not look back. So of course they didn't see the young "human derelict" staring after them an odd expression in his deep blue eyes. Bridge Gam 'TPHAT evening was a gala one - at the Inn. The ballroom was decorated with Greek. British and American flags, and a number of guests wore Greek attire. Several small boys and girls were dressed as Greek children, and sold can dies and favors from trays sus pended about their necks by rib bons. "Every table has been sold," Margot told Lavinia. "One hun dred and sixty people at one dol lar each. That ought to help a littlel Then therea the money for favora and candy. They were donated by a guest who's In the wholesale candy business and the management of the Inn ia giving the criirs." "Then the entertainment ought to bring in over two hundred dollars, oughtn't It?" said La vinia. "At least that" said Margot She looked at Lavinia admiring ly. "You certainly do make a pic ture in that crimson chiffon. I love It" Lavinia smiled. "Thanks!" she said. "I'll have to confess how ever that I feel about half dressed. Tailored things are more In my line." "Come on now." said Margot and I'll introduce you to the three people you're playing with. Two of them are fairly good players, and the ether one Isn't" "Then that evens things up," Lavinia laughed. "I'm one of the "isn'ta'. But I've got my Angers crossed." "Don't i rk! You'll get along all right" Margot took her arm. "When in doubt bid no-trumps!" Tell me something," Lavinia said lust before they reached the table where she was to play and where now sat a rat,her forbid ding looking middle-aged couple, and a rather insigniflrant appear ing gentleman. A two bid is I demand, isn't t?" "Yes.1 said Margot "Only a two no-trump opening bid isn't always a demand. Of course if you nave anything at all, you snouia respond. "I see. And If my partner opens with a two-demand, and I've nothing, then I bid two no trumps. "Yes. That's a denial. However, some people play differently. You and the others can decide on what conventions you want to recog nize. Margot nodded to the couple and the man, and then introduced Lavinia. "Miss Prentiss seems to feel a slight attack of stage-fright, so don't be too hard on her." "Stage-fright?" said the female half of the forbidding couple. "Yes, said Lavinia. wuaiy pounding heart trembling knees a terrible nervousness. "Oh!" "Does that mean you don't er play so well?" asked the male half of the forbidding couple. "I'm afraid it does," Lavinia confessed. The man and the woman who were a Mr. and Mrs. Masters exchanged distressed glances. The rather insignificant man seemed to lose some of his insignifiance. "Then I shan't feel too scared myself." he said. He held Lavinia's chair for her. "I play terribly so Fierhaps vour playing will teem ike Mrs. Culbertson's by com parison." 'Thank you." Lavinia said. "I feel better already." "Don't take it too seriously," Margot told them. "You ve only got to play a couple of hours and then we dance. She waved to them, and moved off. "Anyway, it's for a good purpose so what? Lavinia groaned inwardly. "Two hours." It seemd like an internity. But she gritted her teeth, figura tively, and picked up her cards. She went at it with all she had and that alas, was pretty bad. And she knew then that if the two hour period seemed like an eternity to her, it must seem like perfect eons to Mr. and Mrs. Mas ters. It was an experience the would never forget and one which Mr. and Mrs. Masters would probably look back upon in sheer sgony. Flight THEN, out of the darkness of the fearful experience, came a voice. It announced that the bridge playing period was at an end, and the scores from the tables would be gathered up and figured, "I needn't ask what table got the lowest score." said Mrs. Mas ters with poorly concealed bitter ness. Lavinia felt like something sinking into a dark hole, and she almost reli upon Margot t necK, when she came over to the table. "Come on. Miss Prentiss," she said, "I'll introduce vou to tome of the young men nnw that dancing is going to start" Thank you, said Lavinia. She said good-bye to the others, and followed Margot across the ball room. Mr. and Mrs. Masters watched her. "If she doesn't dance any better than she plays bridge." said Mrs. Masters, heaven help her partners. "They'll probably have to visit chiropodists tomorrow," said Mr. Masters. Margot Introduced Lavinia to a tall, dark young man, whose black hair thone like patent leather, and Lavinia felt her cour age fast ebbing away. The man was a typical dancing man if ever there was one! And she was right He danced perfectly and he did his best with her. But perfect as he wat at a dancer, he couldn t seem to keep in step with the music, not when Lavinia didn't co-operate. But, as in the case with the bridge, she gritted her teeth and gave the dancing all that she had, which was even worse than what the had given the bridge. orrvl said the vouna man as they got out of step for the 'stcenth time. "Mv fault " laid Lavinia ffen- erously. No mine." "Let's not argue the point!" Lavinia laughed hollowly, and then the laugh froze as she saw her partner signalling. It waa when he was dancing her close to a tall mirror. Signalling for some one to come and rescue html An S. O. S. in a ballroom! And it was happening to her. She wanted to scream, she wanted to slap the man's face, she wanted to run off and hide her own face. But there was no time for any of those things she wanted to do, for the man signaled waa evi dently a friend as well as a hero. He came forward, knowing full well probably fust what he was getting himself into, and bravely rescued the slick-headed dancing man who was stuck. "May I?" he said, smiling at Lavinia. "Why. of course!" said Lavinia, alto smiling and remembering acenet the had watched in the movies. She moved off with her new partner. It wat worse than before. "Sorrv!" "My fault!" "No. mine!" "Well, you've done Vour rescu ing act said Lavinia with forced lightness. "And now you're free." She turned, and hurried away Te be eenUnned JAUNT GET RIDE Ashland, Jan. 12 (Spl.) Three sailors In the British navy, who spent Tuesday night here with Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rath of the Mount Vew Motel hile en route south on a 14-day fur lough from their ship, which Is undergoing repairs In a north west port, obtained a fine to Yreka, Cel., lata Wednesday aiV ernrvon, Mrs Rath said Saturday. The three British tars, hitch hiking tn San Francisco, stopped at the Mount View Motel and their desire for a ride on outh was made known to the public. The tailors were Reuben Leader. Johnny Thompson and Leunard Charles Francis, all of whom had seen action in several major naval enfagementa of the pres ent war. Mrs. Rath said the three boys planned to stay a day with the Raths on their return trip to the port where their ship is docked. On the Radio Chains STATIONS: casta affiliation and where they are on the dial: KALE (MH) mo, portlanah KKX NHC-llliie) 1 1 BO, Portland: KUA (NHOHIll MI1H) 1.110 Hpukane; Kuo (NHC-hiih) sin. Kan Kram-IM-o; KiW (NHC-Hrd) 620. Portland: KJR (NHL'-Blur) 1000. Sealtle; KNX CH1 1010 Los Antrim: KOA (NBC-Red) SAO. Denier: KOIN (CBS) 70. Port land: IOMII (NRC-Rrd) IM Seattle: KPO (MtC-Rrd) IUW. Ran rranrlaro; KSL (CBS) 1160. Rail Lake City. Tim a Shown Is PRT Monday S:00 p. m. Oordon Jenkins Oreh-, KOMO; Adventure 6torles. KOO. KJR; Vol Pop. KSL, KOIN; Sura of Today. KOW; Don Wlmlow of tlx Nary, KPO. 5:30 p. m. News of the World, KOO. KEX, KJR; News, KOIN; Cock tall Hour, KOW; BUI Henry, KNX: Waits Rhythm. KPO; Voices of Yes terday, KSL. :00 p. m. Radio Theater, KNX, KOIN, KSL; Dr. I. Q. Jim MeClaln, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Secret City. KEX; Rose Reslnlck. KOO; Victory Chorus, KJR. 6:30 p. m. That Brewster Boy. KPO. KOW, KOMO. 7:00 p. m. Mercury Theater, KNX. KOIN. KSL; Monday, Merry-Oo-Round, KOO, KEX, KJR; Portraits of Music, KPO, KOMO. KOW. 7:30 p. ra. Cavalcade of America. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Blondta, KNX. I KSL, KOIN: Kews. Hera and Abroad, KOO; Modem Muale Boa. KXX; Greater Washington Hour. KJR. ' a 00 p. m. Amos n Andy, KNX. KOIN. KSL; rred Waring. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Herbert Marshall. KOO. I KJR. KEX. j 6:16 p. m. Lanny Ross, KNX. KSL. KOIN; Lum and Abner. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Shall Bert Wheeler. KJR. I 6:80 p. m. I Love a Mystery. KOO. i KEX. KJR: Richard Crooks. KPO, KOW. KOMO; Oay Ninettes, KNX. I KSL. KOIN. 9:00 p. m. Telephone Hour, KPO, KOMO. KOW: True or Palae, KOO, KJR, KEX; Vox Pop. KNX: News. KOIN; Excursions tn Science, KSL. 6:30 p. m Hawthorns House, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Hollywood Showcase. KKX, KOIN; Nat'l. Radio Porum. KOO; Newt, KSL, KJR; Moonlight Sonata, KEX. 10:00 p. m. San Wllde't Oreh.. KOO. KEX. KJR: Reporter Newe, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Maaterworkt of Music. KSL: Newt, KNX; Pita Star Pinal. KOIN. 10:80 p. m. Ed stoker's Muale. KOW. KOMO; Tommy Dorset's Oreh., .. KOO: Alrlno Rey'a Oreh., KSL; Broad -j way Bandwagon. KEX; Tropical j Moods, KJR; Maaterworkt of Mualc, KNX: The World Today, KOIN; Con- cert Hall, KPO. j 11:00 p. m. Bob Bradley and Br 'wln Too. KSL. KOIN; Phil Haxrla' Oreh, KPO. KOW; Ran Wllde'a Oreh, KEX. KJR; Newt, KNX; Re'erles, KOMO. Tuesday 8 :00 p.m. Adventure stories. KOO. KJR; Are Tou a Missing Heir. KSL: Jane Ardea, KOMO: Stars of Today, KOW; Don Wlnalow of the Kary. KPO. 6:80 p. m. News of the World. KOO, KJR. KEX: Bob Burns Show, KSL; Horace Hetdt's Treasure Cheat. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Bill Henry. KNX. KOIN. 6:00 p. m. Burns and Allen, KPC KOW, KOMO; We. the People. KSL: Secret City, KOO, KEX: Victory Chorus. KJR: Second Husband, KNX; Leon P. Drews. KOIN. 6 ISO p. m. Symphony Ceaeirt, KOO., KEX, KJR; Report to the Nation. KNX. KOIN: Fibber McOee art Molly, KPO. KOMO. KOW. 7:00 p. m. Bob Hope, KPO, KOMO. KOW: Glenn Miller's Oreh, KSL, KNX. KOIN. 7:80 p. m-Red Skelton. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Boxing Bout. KOO. KEX. KJR: Hap Hazard, KOIN; Second Husband. KSL. 8:00 p. m. Amos n Andy, KNX. KSL. KOIN: Pred Waring. KPO, KOW, KOMO: Dolly Dawn's Oreh., KOO, KEX. KJR. 6:16 p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO. KOW. KOMO: Lanny Rosa. KNX, KSL. KOIN. 8:30 p. m. Johnny Presents, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Information Please, KOO, KEX. KJR: Are Tou e Miasm Heir. KNX, KOIN; News. KSL. 0:00 p. m. We. the People, KNX. KOIN: Easy A oca, KOO, KJR, KEX: Adventures of the Thin Man, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Sports, KSL. 9:80 p. m. Cugat Rumba Revue, KOO, KJR. KEX: Battle of the Sexes, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Bob Burns. KNX. KOIN: News, KSL. 10:00 p. m. Henry Buaae's Oreh, ; KOO. KEX: Reporter News, KPO, KOMO, KOW: Maaterworkt of Muale, , KSL; News. KNX: Danes Time. KJR; PIT Star Pinal. KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Howard Becker's Oreh, KSL: Tommy Doney't Oreh, KOMO. KOW, KOO, KJR: Broadway Band wagon, KEX: Masterworka of Mualc. KNX: The World Today, KOIN; Con cert HaU, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Ran Wilde's Oreh, KPO. KOW, KEX. KJR: Anita Carol. KSL. KOIN: News, KNX. KOO; Rev eries, KCMO. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS Br CLUYAS WILLIAMS Rraggadooio ia the name of a Missouri town. FREP PERIEV Atf 1ftE OTHER COMMUTERS ON K 8:15 HAP t) TAKE fO THE MIDDLE OF THE 5TREET WHEN THE NEIGHBORS 5IM0LTAMEOU5LV CLEARED OUT THEIR ATTICS AS AN AIR RAID PRECAUTION (Wolwd ty Tt Bolt Bytllff lag.) tsurtvS Hums HEADS STATE PUBLISHERS Eugene, Ore., Jan. 12 (AP) Editors and publishers for the first time In history of the an nual Oregon Press Conference; today elected a woman as pres ident. She is Mary E. Brown, editor and co-publisher of tha Redmond Spokesman La Grande. Jan. 12 (APV The Oregon Wool Growers' as sociation opposed today the pro posed consolidation of the Forest Service, now in the Agricultural department, with the grazing service in the Interior department. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS irg HOCKEY- ICP WAb INVENTED BY r?. F. MlTM, UaiNa HELD HOCKEY RULE'S. QWfc RUGBY FOOTBALL. KUL6a ANP A FEW new one, that atAAl"rtl tJiAAaCCTl C THOUGHT UP 5r by JOHN MX rO aTJll mm if ttJ V w1 WuEuANoeew Jack-son ' 9T ' A HAKiNg AHMAL. DEVELOPS A .WEUU POR LroE ONL.V A A place in which TO PEPOT E63 All GiaHT PECie OF TORTOlE ARE FOUND OH tn ('South Pacific Indian uceaty H2 WA. IKIAIIQUGATEP A MOB OF 20,000 CELE.gt?ATEP gV STORMING INTO THE WHITE HOUE AMP WEAKLY WeECKlVlG Ti4E PLACE fair 7 gCOKE PH5HE-5, MlCCOP5 AND r FueNtTaee P0IN6 4I000O PAMAGE gEFORE gElNCb tUEEP OUT-SiPE WiTH TUB OF PUNCH PUACEP ONTHS L-AWN TAILSPIN TOMMY Split Sscondt From Deathl WASHINGTON UPROAR So jubilant and destructive became the crowd which itormed the White House to celebrate Jackson's inauguration, that several dignitaries and officialt thought it prudent to leave the happy gathering by escaping from the windows. For a time it appeared that the party would do terioua ttructural damage to the executive mansion. HOCKEY HISTORY C , A friend witnessed a asms of field hockev an A tuoaasted that a similar oama nlavad on lea might be popular. So R. F. Smith tat down and d oped out the pastime that hat developed into a veritable bliti on ice I Tomorrow: Seeing Sound! By AL CAPP Intelligence officer.s learned of A PLOT TO BOMB THE international auditorium. tommy was ordered to shoot down Any pilot WHO REFUSED TO WING CLEAR. OF THE RESTRICTED AREA.. And TOMMY DID SO.' l-U-42 THAT SPY IN SHEETS' SHIP JUST DUMPED HIS BOMB..GUESS HE DIDN'T WANT IT TO BLOW MIM UP WHEN THE FIRE REACHED XT n A Ml . T f Tea. a I iss. . r .x t-ax mi b Ttl fNra tvwenVal. ts DUT THAT ISNT A SPY IN SKEETS SHIP. TOMMY.'... IT'S SKEETSAND HE DELIBERATELY! DROPPED THAT BOMB ON THE REAL SPIES STIIi GOTTK CIT Vl ryCfjf OUTTA HERE S V Vy r Q.UTCX.. BEFORE I IS1 - I V ' AS THE FLAMES REACH THE FUEL TANKS A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION RIPS THE SHIP APART BUT WHERE IS SKEETS?.. HAS HE BAILED IN TIME??? LI'L ABNER Dog Bites Manll By HAL FORREST wilArUVL A TTVU W, I 4T .? I F I KNEW CHERRY "" PHILADELPHIA -FO " T TRAINED TO " i V AGIN.. Z '5 THE NEBBS Romance Be SOL HESS I f i "think, ru. call up ITno, on second thought, N J II I oosrr know op anytwiw& if'eeE.SMEs got pukty blue eyes"5 I MRS SMTHIM OUST J SHE MIGHT THINK. I'M INI LOVE ) f THAT MAKES YOU AS HAPPY J I AND REGULAR SH.K. SVONI AND I V HUNGRY TO TALK TO WITH HER-.V AMCOT s I AS LOVE AND QUTE AS J SHE'S RlCTOOl WISH I KNOWED, . HER. y MEBSE ITS BEST TO fm wm MISERABLE r-T A LOT OF FANCY LANGUAGE .. jt l SSEP - ' ' TTY -jl y D i) )