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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1942. I I By ROBERTA l.lCOURTLANDl ChipUr Eight Show Boat "VES. yet, of course 1 did, Irene." Randy went on. "but I didn't ask your boy-friend to come then, nor to bring with him money that didn't belong to hlml And I didnt aik ulm to blow his braiiu out after be had lost the money ant" waa facing prison,' aaid Randy Wearily. The game waa crooked ac cused Irene notiy. "It wasn 1 Irene no more than any gambling game b crooked! proteated Randy "If Phil bad won that night, he'd have come again with more money and aooner or later he would have lojt the result would have been the aame. "Then if you were not to blame for what happened to Phil, why did you get scared and close up the place and leave town!" de manded Irene furiously. "Why did you turn yellow If you "I left town to realize an am bition I've had since I was a kid." answered Randy, with the air of one exercising great natience and tolerance. I wanted to own a show boat Maybe it's a silly Idea, Dut mere it is. Ana as soon as I had enough backing, and enough cash to swing the deal. I sold out here and bought the show boat It's anchored thir ty miles up the river, and to avoid being bothered by any of the neighbors wno 0Dectea to tne idea. I've bought the la,nd sur rounding the pier where we're docked. If you call that turning yellow and running away For Pete's sake, Irene, we're been all over this affair about Phil a thousand times why do we have to go into it now?" "Because." said Irene slowly, her voice grim and a little husky, "Melissa here has an idea you're a pretty swell person. I didn't want her to keep that Idea any longer than she had to." Randy turned and looked down at Melissa, who sat beside him. Ehe was trembling, uneasy, frightened by the barely re strained violence of the scene. Irene's face was mottled with color that shone darkly behind her expertly applied make-up. and somehow she looked old and almost haggard. Her frosty blue eyes were misty with tears and her hand shook a little as sha lit a cigarette. Melissa lifted her wide eyes to Randy's face. He was watching her, a little pale behind his sun tan, his Jaw set and hard, his eyes cold. But as her eyes met his the coldness vanished, the stern set off his Jaw relaxed a little and he said, very low, for her ears alone, "Hello, your Heartbreaker INSTANTLY the uneasiness, the faint touch of panic that had swept over her vanished. "Heiior she wnispered radi antly. Randy looked across at Irene and raised an eyebrow in a quiz zical, almost cynical question, and Irene set her teeth with a Utile dick. "He's no good!" she said harsh, ty to Melissa. "I think he's swell," said Me lissa almost hotly, her pretty head held high. Irene stared at her furiously. "You little fool!" She ground the words out through her clenched teeth. "You blind, silly Utile" "Cut It!" said Randy sharply, though carefully keeping his voice pitched below the hearing of the other diners In the place. "Let her alone, can't you?" "Why? So that you can All her head with a lot of nonsense and wind up by breaking her heart?" sneered Irene. "The one man 1 know who has no use for wo men because he's afraid of them" "That's not showing a yellow streak, my dear that's being very wise, said Randy coolly, and the words seemed to infuriate Irene. "I suppose you'll be offering her a Job on your show boat next," sneered Irene, her tone ugly. "Come to think of It, that's not a bad idea," said Randy, to Irene's further fury. "Still dance. Melissa, and sing? "I'm afraid I'm not very good at it." admitted Melissa frankly. "Then you're probably sensa tional. Moat mediocre performers are sure they're r.orld-besters." aaid Randy, grinning a little, studying her with a sudden sharp shrewdness. "Well, maybe I'U give you a tryout "You'll do nothing of the sort." said Irene harshly. Melissa's go. ing to work in the shop in the keep aa morning where I can eye on ner. Randy laughed a little, but It wasn't a mirthful laugh. And he said coolly. That settles it. She'd be far better off aboard the show boat than under your eve. Want to take a chance on it- Melissa?" And Melissa drew a long, deep breath, and tore her eyes awav from Randy's long enough to look at Irene and say on a little spent breath. "I'm s-s-sorry, Irene, but this is what I came to New Or leans for to be with Randy." Irene was very still for a long moment. And then, her mouth pressed into a hard, thin line of bright scarlet, she thrust back her chair and rose, almost upset ting a waiter who was passing with a heavily laden tray. And without a backward glance at the two who watched her, Irene went swiftly out of the room. Melissa gave a little choked, protesting cry and started to rise. But Randy caught her and drew her back to the table. "Let her go. dear," he said quietly. "Poor kid. she can't quite Eet over what happened to Phil awrence. And since she has to blame somebody, and she can't blame Phil because she still loves his memory. I'm elected." Melissa said, her voice choked with tears, "But it really wasnt your fault. Randy 1 know it wasn't whatever it was." Randy grinned at her, a gay, heartwarming little grin that lifted the wings of her heart He said warmly. "Surely no man could ask for a more whole hearted expression of faith. I have never felt that it was my fault though, of course. I've al ways hated thinking about it Phil and Irene were engaged: he worked in a bank where he had access to rather a lot of cash. When he came to my place to play roulette well, if I went around asking my customers where they got the money to play with, I wouldn't be in business long. Phil won a few times and then he tried to plunge. He'd been using the bank's money and. like a fool, he thought he could win enough in one night to repay the bank and it didn't work out that way. Unfortunately, it seldom does. The next morning they found him dead, a letter beside him making a confession of what had happened. I felt pretty badly about the whole thing, natural ly " Hired 'DUT it wasn't your fault I can t see how Irene could feel it was!" protested Melissa hotly. Randy studied her with a sud den curious intentness. "You aren't well, you're not disgusted with me now that you know the truth about me?" "Why should I be? Oh, of course I suppose Gran would be shocked," admitted Melissa, a lit tle flushed, and trying not to ad mit that whatever he might do. It would seem all right to her. and a little frightened to realize this was true. "People are going to gamble, and if they are. It seems to me it's best for them to have a place that is honest and well, above-board." Randy said under his breath something that sounded like, "You blessed baby!" But aloud he only said, laughing a little low laugh that was as tender as a caress, "You're a Dretty swell little person. Melissa and if you'd rather not take a chance on the show boat I've some friends here in town who would give you a Job." Melissa's heart fell straight ti the tall heels of her gilt sandals For a moment she couldn't speak so great was the force of her dis appointment. He didn't want her on his show boat He'd Just been baiting Irene when he had of fered her a job. She lifted her eyes to his after a moment and said huskily "If you think I wouldn't be good enough I mean if I couldn't amuse your customers " "Just looking at you Is more than they're entitled to," he told her firmly. "If you had a voice like a crow and danced like an elephant you're so pretty and sweet they 11 be tickled pink lust to look at you! She beamed at him radiantly, and Randy caught his breath and said almost sternly, "Don't do that!" Puzzled. Melissa asked. "Dont do what?" "Look at me with stars In your eyes as though I'd Just given you a mortgage on the moon!" said Randy sternly. "I'm a weak willed guy and I promised your Gran I'd see that nothing hap pened to hurt you. And I intend to keep that promise! See if 1 don't!" Te ke nUnera' SPIES CONFESS SECRET WRITING New York, March 17 OV Two men, one a United States army private, ph-aded guilty be fore a U S. commissioner today to a charge of conspiracy to transport information to the German relch. The arrest of the two men, Petci Pranz Erich Donay sta SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's are open until o'clock EVERY night. lionod at Fort Jay, Governor', island, headquarters of the first army, and Richard Frlfdrich Fruendt, recently employed by a firm Handling war contracts, was revealed by the Fill unly a few hours bclorr they were ar ralgiird before Commissioner Edward Fay in Brooklyn. They were held in $25,000 bail ea.h for action by the grand Jury. P. . Fuxwortn, FBI agent In charge ol the Niw York oflice. said the Intelligence had been transmitted by means of secret writing in letters addressed to mail drops in Mexiro, South Ameiica and Europe . Joe Carson Ordered To Duty With Army Portland, March 17. P The army ordered Joseph K. Carson, Jr., commander of the Oregon American Legion, to active duty yesterday. Holding a reserve commission as cap tain, the former two term mayor of Portland will report to the iftrlct army engineers' office ere. Cat alul Tritium tut eJt. On the Radio Chains STATIUNS: Chala affiliation and (then they are on llie dial: SULK (MHM liUO. rortlan4 8.LX (Nttr-Hlii) IIUO. rtlan KOA (NIM'-Hllie a .Mil) I .Mil 8pikan; KliO (nHC-Mue) 11a Kan tram-lain; Kl,W I Mir-Ural ill. Portland: KJH (NHI -Hltirl IOOO. ftnlllf. KNX CHM line lot anfrlrs: Hot (SrlC-Hrd) KVi Vnvtr: KOIN (H) 7U, Port land: miMO (nr-K-.1 .ui Sralllei KPO (MtC-Hrn) HO in Franrltroi KM. (CUM 1100 Sail Lake City. Time Shown It PST " Tuesday ' 8:00 p. m. Art You a Hissing i Heir, KSL: Musical Portraits. KOMO; i Adventure Stories. KOO. KJR; Start 1 of Today. KOW; Don Wlntlow of the I Navy. KPO. I 6 :30 p. m. Bob Burnt. KSL; Horace Heldt'a Treatura Chest. KPO. KOMO. . KOW: Bill Henry. KOIN; Afternoon Dtneet. KNX: Newt of the World, i KEX, KOO. KJR. 8-00 p. m. Burnt and Allen, KPO, I KOW. KOMO: Duffy's Tavern. KSL; I Secret City, KEX: Voice of Victory.! KOO; Dtnot Time, KJR: Second Hut- I baud. KNX: Leon P. Drewt. KOIN. 1 0:30 p. m. Plbber McOee and Mol- j ly. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Symphony! Concert, KOO. KEX. KJR; Report to the Nation, KNX. KOIN. 7:00 p. m. Bob Hope, KPO, KOMO. KOW. I Wednesday I 7:30 p m Red Skelton. KPO. I 8:00 . m. Ken Stevens. KOIN; KOW, KOMO: Bed Byd-r. KOO. KJR, Orcheatra Solo, KOMO; Brawtter Boy. KEX: Vox Pop, KOIN; Second Hut- KSL: Adventure Stories. KOO. KJR: band. KSL sKare at Today. KOW; Don Wloalotr S:O0 p. m Amoa -n" Andy. KNX. ol the Navy, KPO. KSL. KOIN: Three Ring Time, KOO. p. m. Newt of the World. KJR: Fred Waring . KPO. KOW. KEX. KOO. KJR; Dr. Christian. KSL; KOMO: Studio Program, KEX. Bill Henry, KNX; It Happened In 8:18 p m Lura and Abner, KPO. the Service. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Eyes KOW. KOMO: Lanny Rots. KNX. of the World, KOIN. KBL. KOIN. 8:00 p. m. Eddie Cantor Show. ' 8:30 p. m Information Please. KOO. KOW. KOMO. KPO: American Melo KEX, KJR: Johnny Presents. KPO. dy Hour. KOO. KEX. KJR: Shirley KOMO. KOW; Are Tou a Mining i Temple In Junior Mist, KNX. KOIN; Heir. KNX. KOIN; Newt. KSL. I Sport. KSL. , 8:00 p m. Dufty't Tavern. KNX. I 8:30 p. m. Dr. Cab Calloway'a KOIN; Easy Acta. KOO, KJR. KEX: : Qulrzlete, KOO, KJR. KEX; Mr. Dit- : Adventures of the Thin Man. KPO. 1 trlct Attorney. KPO, KOMO, KOW; I KOMO. KOW. i Ranaom Sherman Show. KNX. KOIN. j 8:30 p. m. Don Bestor't Orcb., KOO, TOO p. m. Basin Street Chamber KJR: Battlt of tht Sexet, KPO, Music. KOO. KEX, KJR; Olenn Mil KOMO. KCW; Bob Burnt Show, KNX, ; left Orch., KNX. KSL. KOIN; Kay KOIN: Newt, KSL. KEX. I Kyser't Musical Quiz, KPO, KOW, 10 :00 p. m. Cugat Rumba Revue. ' KOMO. KOO, KEX, KJR: Reporter Newt, j 7:30 p. m Morgan Beatty. KOO, KPO, KOMO, KJR; Maaterworka of I KJR: Faithful Stradivari. KEX. Mulc. KSL: Newa. KNX; live Star I 8:00 p. m. Quia Klda. KOO. KEX. KOO. KEX. KJR: That Brewtter Boy, KNX. KOIN; Hymn Service, KSL. B 50 p. m Cea Davldeon'a Orch.. KOO: Woody Herman s Or:h . KOIN. KNX; Fred Warlng'a Orch.. KPO. KOMO. KOW, News, KJR, KSL. KEX. 10:00 p. m. Reporter Newa, KPO. KOW. KOMO; Phil Harrla- Orch.. KOO. KEX, KJR: Newa. KNX. KOIN; Masterworka of Music, KSL. 10:30 p. m Claude TborahlU't Orch, KOO, KOMO: Howard Becker'a Orch., KSL: Broadway Bandwa;on. KZX; Moonlight Sonata. KOW; Sere nade, KJR; Maaterworka of Mualc. KNX; War Time Women. KOIN; Con cert Hall. KPO. 11. 00 p. nv Bin Clifford's Orch.. KPO. KOW; Wilbur Hatch's Orth, KOIN, KSL: This Moving World. KJR. KEX: Newa. KNX, KOO: Evening Reveries, KOMO. Tuft of Hair With Income Tax Return Toledo. Ohio, March 17. (JP) Workers of the Toledo Income tax office swear it's true. 8 Fnrlnaerl with aim return sent in by mail was a tuft of I hair. "Along with my check, please I find a bit of hair I tore out while figuring my income tax," the taxpayer wrote. WHITE HOUSE PARTIES DROPPED FOR DURATION Washington, March 17. " Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today that due to the war all garden parties at the Whit House,, including that given for veterans, had been cancelled Just as the traditional Easter Monday egg-rolling has been called off. Final. KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Stan Kenton's Orch.. KSL; Paul Baron's Orch.. KOMO: Claude Thornhtll't Orch.. KOO. KJR: Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Moon light Sonata. KOW; Maaterworka of Music. KNX; War Time Women. KOIK: Concert Hill. KPO. 11:00 p. m. Ran Wllde't Oreh., KPO. KOW: Thll Moving World. KPX. KJR: Anita Carol. KOIN; Newt, KNX. KOO; Reveries. KOMO. KJR; Amoa n' Andy. KNX, KOIN KSL: Point Sublime, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:18 p. m. Lanny Roaa, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 8:80 p. m. Dr. Chrlatlan, KNX. KOIN; Uncle Walter's Dog House. I KPO, KOW. KOMO: Manhattan at Midnight, KOO, KJR, KEX; Newt. KSL. 8:00 p. m. News, Freddie Ebener't Orch.. KPO, KOW. KOMO: Eaay Acea, SITTING DOWN By GLUT A3 WILLIAMS rrasHfcwif PirfofTPOHvS HIS HOMEWORK ANY L0H6ER AND AMBLES TO DESK WrtH REUfc-fArJT FEET CISfARPS ORPirJARV WAV OF SffflN6 POWN IN A CHAlR IN) favor of 5wim6ik6 one le6 over the back SteADDiK Chair md start's EASIN6 HIMSELF InYo If.fORClKe CHAIR OVER BACKWARDS IN 1W1H6 lb KEEP CHAIR. FROM TAUJH6. 60ES OVER WITH IT ATTEMPTS L0N6 AND COMPLI CATE? FEAT OF HOIST1N6 HIM SELF AND CHAIR. UPRI6HT (RsaisMMd by Th Bell Syndic" t, Int u sabur 6F1S CHAIR BACK TO NORMAL AW) FINDS BOOK, PAD MD TFNCIL ARE Ouf OF REACH WHERF HE DROPPED THEM 3-17 STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX DEIGKiNfl AMD WrjsTRUCfiUGi A BATTLE'SWIP REQUIRES iOO TON . "-8i -5 FT S 1 A FOlV4Er 1W& BONB5 op -rue- NEEDLE -FlSU mm. OP- TM& TSEA'iURy WA K.IL-L&D IN A PU&U ON THE EXACT POT HIS SON WAS KILLED "3 VEAC EE-FORE Wbe-hawken ueiaMTS N.O. JULV II, I80t JT tV sTT aV. Jr .M 1 1 )T,.Jffi Jif J f'j0J&2L SSI fkitii s mifi rfii a' st rt j ,'rt' m r mm "'iiurfn,t. 1 r II ' VMM 1 , 00 VU itf kit rsMnsJ a 91 ajt Btt V ctr tMtfcrl 1m. ai. I. i. HAP HOPPER. Washington Corratpomlant DECISIVE DUEL When the Treasury Department was established in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was mad first Secretary oi the Treasury, and with master hand brought order out of the chaos of ' America's finances. Later when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same num- J bar of votes for the presidency, Hamilton threw his weight in favor of Jefferson. In 1804 Burr was nominated for governor of New York, and again Hamilton caused his defeat. Ang ered, Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel and fatally wounded him. Thus Hamilton's guid ing genius was lost to the country during a critical period. A Clear Path Edited by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen T-ANP TNfffF V I PON'T LIKE IT, RUSH! COULD IT HAVE ANY- ( I -WONPER Z THE PROPAGANDA. MINI ISTRy BERLIN- I THE AMERlCAN.HOPPER V AT UA5T' BEEN NO I LITTLS 60EBBtLS HAS BEEN THING TO 00 WITH V HAP KNOWS HEAD QUARTERS OF THE MALIG NANJT WILL NEVER TALK! HP 1 NOW WE CAN ) HEUiFKOM PROPPING SOME VEILED 4EC!?ETAy WINSATE'S SOMETHING . PR. 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