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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1942. Chapter 1 Battle . JrMMY uld sharply, "Stop say inn you're sorry. Melissc Vou'rc hsvincj t food laufh at my expense, lust as everybody elie Willi Well, go ahead and laugh. I had it coming to me. I suppose, (or trying to step out of my own class. He turned and went iwlftly back across the pier to his waiting ear. There was a roar of the pow erful motor as he trod roughly on the starter, and a scream of roughly meshed gears as the ear leaped Into motion like a spurred horse. . - - Dolores, lovely and a Uttle bored as usual. -cam along the deck lust in time to see the car go racing off. She raised here eye. brows a little laughing. "A lov irs' quarrel, eh? Poor Jimmyl What's he done now?" "Nothina at alL Ha lust brought ma a Christmas present I couldn't accept, and he was angry because t wouldn't," answered Melissa promptly. "Oh? Dolores eyebrows went up a little with sharp, (rank curi osity, "What sort of a present?" "A ring a beautiful one with a huge diamond. It was stunning," answered Melissa frankly. "But t course I couian t accept it "Why not? Maybe he meant It lor an engagement ring, suei ad Dolores In teasing sort of voice and with an inflection wai ude Melissa realise she thought othing of the sort Stung. Melissa said shsrply. "Well Tt Just happens that thsts what he did want me to do ac cept It as an engagement present But since I refused to marry him, I couldn't very U P W ring now could I? ' She started to brush past Do lores, but the blonde girl caught 6er by the shoulder and Jerked acr about Dolores' blue eyes wrre not frosty now, but blazing with anger, and her face, guiltless af make-up at this hour of the morning, was convulsed with fury. "So you can't marry Jimmy Manton, you little fool!" she grated through her teeth. "Well, what the blazes do you intend to do. If I may ask? You don't think I'm going to tolerate having you here on the River Queen, do you?" Melissa answered swiftly. "I can't see that you have anything to do with the matterl After all. It's Randy's boat" "Oh. so you can't see what I've got to do with It! aneeri d Do lores. "Well, let me tell you something: I've been darned nice to you. I've put up with your Kdumik my aci nigm aiier mgni, cause I thought If you played Jour cards right you'd marry Immy Marston and get the blazes off the boat But If vou think for one moment you're go ing to go on spoiling my act and getting in my hair She caught her breath and fulled herself erect, struggling or some small measure of self composure. And Melius, appalled by the unexpected display of fury, was glad to escape from her. Halfway to her stateroom she met Alice, who paused a moment to say wisely "Look, darling there arc two creatures that are mighty dangerous to cross. One's an angry rattlesnake In full pos session of all his faculties: the other is Dolores when she's an gry. Personally, I'd choose the rattlesnake as safer!" "And so would I!" Melissa ad mitted quite frankly. "But what can I do, Alice? She wants me off the show boat and well, I've got to have a Job" "The only person who csn give you the grand bounce from the River Queen, pet Is Ace," said Alice firmly. "And since you're the chief attraction of the place I don't think you need to worry about that So Just forget the Dolores if you can and keep as much good, fresh ozone between you and her as possible. Them's my words of wisdom." "And very wise ones," said Melissa gratefully. Bad Blow BUT the next day or two proved that It was going to be harder than Melissa had expected. For a few days Dolores brooded, avoid ing the others. But on New Year's Eve her venom finally made Itself felt The place was packed from the top-deck to the auditorium. Hur rying waiters threaded their way through the crowds clustered about the table and the orchestra was working hard. Some friends of Dolores had called her to their table and she sat there, laughing, talking, emp tying her champagne glass rather more often than the waiter thought wise, though of course he dared not say anything directly to her. But he did manage to alip away from the room long enough to warn Randy. Just as the lights dimmed pre paratory to Melissa's first number of the evening and the - round white beam of the spotlight fell upon her as she stood In the cen ter of the small stage. Randy ar rived at the doorway leading from the deck to the stage en trance. The crowded audience hushed Its laughter and chatter and Griffin Crack Grange Last meeting of Griffin Creek Grange in March was called to order by Master Clyde Sturglll. A covered dish dinner honored birthdays fur the last quarter The Grange SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's arc open until o'clock EVERY night. Store for Men 1 1 (By ROBERTA li IcOURTLANOl turned Its attention to the stage. Melissa folded her hands in their silken mitts in front of her and began to sing. Halfway through the number Dolores ribald laugh, ter rang out sharply and Melissa's voice faltered and broke and tor a moment she lnt the thread of the music Quickly the orchestra leader caught her up again, and her voice strengthened and went on. But before she had reached the end of the number Dolores laughed again. Melissa finished her number rather hurriedly and left the stage. The applause was quick and generous and warmhearted. The orchestra began her second number ana she started to sing. But now Dolores was chattering away, laughing, her companions Joining in her mirth until at last tne audience was in sn upror, people trying to silence the noisy tableful, insisting that they sjive Melissa a break and let her sing. Melissa left the stage almost in tears. The lights went on, the orches tra iwuni hastily Into a dance, two or three couples climbed onto the stage that was now cleared (or general dancing. And Randy, his face quite white and set made his way across the crowded room to where Dolores sat The eyes of the audience, curi ous, accusing, watched him. and so Randy made himself smile lightly and greet the others at the table aa he said to Dolores. "I'd like to speak to you. Dolores- alone." Dolores looked up at him. her eyes bright with malice, her face flushed. ''My master's voice!" she told the others, indicating Randy with an impudent little gesture. "When he cracks the whip, I Jump. See you people later. Come on, darling, let's go where it's nice and quiet." By all means, said Randy grimly, and led her away with him. Good-bye Dolores HIS stateroom was his office as well, and it was there that Melissa, answering a summons from him, found him and Dolores. Dolores sat perched on the edge of Randy's desk, smoking a cigar, ette, laughing, so completely at home that Melissa paused lust in side the doorway, looking uncer tainly from Randy to Dolores. "Come in Melissa," said Randy, rising and going to meet her. "What's she doing; here?" de manded Dolores furiously. "I sent for her." said Randy with a mildness that was belied by the look in his eyes, "so that you could tell her how sorry you are for the way vou behaved while she was singing." "Me apologize to that little" Dolores couldn't finish. "Either you. apologize for your Insolent, unprofessional behavior or else you leave the River Queen tonight with a check for two weks' salary in lieu of notice." said Randy grimly. Melissa protested wildly. "Oh. no. Randy It's all right. I didn't mind terribly honestly I didn't." "1 minded very terribly." said Randy grimly, "from a purely personal, as well as a professional standpoint! I will not have you Insulted, either publicly or other wise: and I will not permit the River Queen to get a reputation for being a place where the per formers brawl with each other. You've been making trouble, or trying to ever since vou loined the snow boat Dolores. Do you apologize and promise to behave yourself, or shall I draw you a check for two weeks' salary." Dolores drew herself erect, and said harshly. "You'd better draw me that check, sweetie, for I d see her most unpleasantly dead be fore I'd apologize to her or do anything to her but claw her eyea out." The donr banged hard behind her, and Melissa said, anxiously, miserably. "Oh, Randy, you shouldn't have let her go Randy, busily writing a cheek. said grimly, "I should have let her go weeks ago. when she first Joined the company and I saw wnai aisiuraing element sne wss." "But she's popular the people come to hear her sing and she's beautiful wailed Melissa. "People come to hear you sing, Melissa, becsusj you're really cot something." Kandy told her curt ly. But torcn-singers like Dolores are a dime a dozen. And some of them have pleasant disposi tions, tool" Melissa said unsteadily, "But, Randy, she's in love with you." Randy's law set a little and ha shook his head. "No, she's not In love with me," he said grimly. "I happen to be tne man more or less In suthority around here, and that makes me very appealing to Dolores, who is strictly on the make for the man higher up. Think you can do your numbers now, without any more Interruptions?" "Of course," said Melissa hap pily, and walked proudly beside him back to the wings where she waited until the stage was cleared. This time when she stepped out to the microphone, the audience cheered her lustily as though to make amends for the spoiling of her first numbers. Te a eenUnaee nd program was conducted by the legislative committee chairman, Joe Christian. Several members have been 111 since our last meeting, includ ing Harry and Myrtle Wilson and Grace Fann. March meeting of H. E. club was held at the home of Lila Smith on Columbus avenue. Mo tion pictures of the group were taken by the hostess and will be shown at the April meeting at the home of Elsie Werner on Lozier Lane April 9. The regular old time aquare dancing party was held at the hall March 14. Next party will be In charge of H. E C. ways and neans committee April 1 1. Next Grange meeting will be jc-sday night, April 7. Cm Mail Tribune ani sua. On the Radio Chains TATIONIi Cbala affiliation and srbare tbej ere en (he Clalt KALE MH isle. PartaanC. i:X (NHC-Hlue) I ISC. Portland KUa MM'-HI a MHO in Spokane; KliO (MW.'-Hlue SIC. San FranciM-oi Kow (Mir-Km) i no. Portland; sua (Nbc-hium 1000. Real lie; IM CBK, 1(17 tsa A melee; a OA (NBT-HmIi su Oenter: koin irH no. Port land: intti) (NHr-Rd) Braille; KrO iNHC-Krd) CM San rranntrm KSL (CU lias. tall Laaa City. time Shown Is PST Monday i OO p. m Floyd Wright. KOMO; Vol Pop, KSL, KOIN. KNX: Plying Patrol, KOO, KJH: Stars of Today, KOW; Don Wlnslow of tne Navy. KPO. S SO p. zn News of the World. IB, KOO. SUB: Harry W. Flannery. KNX; Voice of Richard Crook. KPO, KOW, KOMO: News, KOIN; Voices of Yesterday, KSL. a 00 p. m Radio Theater, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Or. I. Q . Jim afcClaln. KPO, KOW, KOMO: Music by White. KCX; Voice of Victory. KOO; Old Timers. KJB. 6:30 p. m For America We Sine. KOO, KEX; Koab Webster Says, KPO, WW, KOMO; Greater Wash ington Hour. KJR. a TOO p. m. Monday Merrr-Oo- SUBURBAN HEIGHTS The perleys' financial arrangements are usuaiiy made At FULL 6ALLDP BKflUSE TREP NEvER REMEMBERS WflLfHE LAST Minute thai if he 6ive& his wife what she needs for the co.p. packa6e HE WOrJT HAVE ENOUGH TO BUY HIS COMMUTATION TICKET AND IF HE MISSES THE 8:15, OM WHICH ALL HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent LI L ABNER When Jerque Is Irkedl By Al Capp Cl . Of MHMrArCWrM4HF WL" 1 TIjS "T IN TH' WORLD 3 ONTO THE X4(CF II rfoi tau ?W o''-MTS r JL fM Li-fe , mm I. . s.1 PANTING AT THE J TURNED OUT BY THE NEBBS Beyond Description - By Hesa 1 WITH THE Sy ?urJ)pO "URT "ER , VOU RUM SUCH JCOOLDMT DESCRIBE T?TAN10j Round. KOO. KEX. KJR; Freddy Mar Un a Orch.. KNX. KOIN, KSL: Con tented Hour, KPO. KOW, KOMO. 7 SO p. m. Bloodla. KNX. KSL. KOIN; Cavalcade of America, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Jlmmla ruler. KOO. KEX. KJR. C OO p. m Amoa -n" Andy, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Edward Tranllnson. KOO, KJR, KEX: Fred Waring. KPO, KOMO. KOW. 8:16 p. m. Irene Rich, KOO. KEX, KJR: Lanny Roaa. KNX, KOIN, KSL: Lum and Abntr. KPO, KOMO, KOW. 8:30 p. m. I Lore a Mystery. KOO, KEX. KJR: Hawthorn House. KPO. KOW, KOMO: Oay Nineties Rvu. KNX. KSL. KOIN. 9:00 p. m. Telephone Hour, KPO, KOW, KOMO: True or Pal, KOO, KJR, KEX: I Waa There. KNX. KOIN; Eicuralona In Science. KSL. 8:30 p. m Paul Martin's Orch., KPO, KOMO. KOW; Hollywood Show, caw, KNX. KOIN: News. KSL, KJR. KEX; Let Then Be Music. KOO. 10:00 p. m Ran Wilde's Orch., KOO, KEX. KJR: Reporter News. KPO, KOMO. KOW: Maaterwork of Music. KSL; Fir Star Final, KOIN. 10:30 p. m Ed Stoker' Music, KOMO; Claud Thomhlll'a Orch., KOO: Alrlno Ray's Orch., KSL; Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Moon light Borate. KOW; For America W Sine, KJR: War Tim Women. KOIN: Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Wilbur Hatch's Orch.. KSL, KOIN; Music and Moonlight. KPO, KOW; This MoTtng World, HIS FR1END5 RIDE,HE WONT BE (Itileaiea by Te Ben Smlleale, Toe. I KEX. KJR: News. KNX, KOO; Rer- arias. KOMO. - Tuesday 00 p. m. Ar You Misting Heir. ' KSL: Mewe. KOIN; Musical Portrait. KOMO: Flying Patrol, KOO. KJR: Btara of Today, KOW; Don Wloalow of the Nary, KPO. :30 p. m Newt of the World, KEX. KOO, KJR; Harry W. Planncry. KNX; Bob Bum. KSL; Horace Heldt's Treeaure Cheat. KPO, KOMO, KOW; I Bill Henry. KOIN. ) 8. -00 p. m. Burnt and AUn. KPO. i KtlW, KOMO; Second Husband, KSL. ' KNX: Secret City. KEX; Vole of Victory, KOO: Dane Tim. KJR; ; What' th Aniwer. KOIN. 6:30 p. m Flbbr McOe and Molly, KPO. KOMO. KOW: Symphony Concert. KOO, KEX. KJR; Report to the Nation. KNX, KOIN. 7:00 p. m Bob Hop Variety Show, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Leon F. Drew. KOIN. 7:30 p. m Red Skelton. KPO. KOW, KOMO-. Red Ryder. KOO. KJR, KEX: Vox Fop, KOIN; Owen DeYlee, KSL. 6:00 p. m. Amoa 'n' Andy, KNX. KSL, KOIN: True Ring Time. KOO, KJR; Fred Waring, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Rhythm Tim. KEX. 8:16 p jn. Lum and Abner, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Laany Rom, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 8:30 p. ni' Information Pleaaa, KOO, KEX. KJR; Ar You a Mlaatng Heir, KNX, KOIN; Johnny Present. By GLUYAS WIUJAMS ABLE 10 BORROW THE FARE s-so fast Workl KPO. KOW. KOMO: Newt. KSL. 6:00 p. m Duffy's Tavern. KNX. KOIN. KSL: Ad-enturea of th Thin Man, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:80 p. m. Don Bettor's Orch.. KOO. KJR: Battl of th Beset, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Bob Burnt Show, KNX. KOIN: Newt, KSL, KEX. 10:00 p. m. Cugat Rumba Re rue KOO, KEX, KJR: Reporter. Newt. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Maaterwork of Muale. KSL; New. KNX; Fire Star Final. KOIN. 10:30 p. m atan Kenton's Orch KSL: Al Donahue'a Orch.. KOMO; Clauds Thomhlll'a Orch.. KOO. KJR: Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Moon light Sonata, KOW: War Tim Wom STRANGE AS IT SEEMS EriTWEEN MlSSOLlCl ErV-lAkl A BOL1ND&RV DISPUTE AROSE OVER. AM INPlAN TREATY, ..TUE 'STATE'S SENT MILITIAMEN TO SEIZE" TUt DISPUTED STRlP OF LANLV ANL NOT UNTIL 1939 IOO , YEARS UATER WAS THE CONTROVERSY FINALLY SETTLED T.ae,l!.s-rjLOff-AUfUunMm 3 Wff ' esr BORDER WAR Due to the misinterpretation of a treaty between the Indians and the United States go ata ernment,' Missouri and Iowa each claimed a strip of land six or seven miles wide along) V their common boundary. Missouri claimed the right to collect taxes, make arrests, and so on, in this disputed atrip. While companies of militia laced each other the atate legislatures ratified an agreement which sent the matter to the supreme court. The dispute was later decided largely in Iowa's favor but the last of the minor points waa not cleared up until 19391 en. KOnf; Concert Hall, KPO. 1 1 oo p. m. Swing Tour Partner. KPO, KOW; This Morlng World. KEX KJR: Anita Carol and Erwlo Yeo. KOIN: Newt. KNX, KOO; RT arise, KOMO. Chrlstophe, the black Napol eon of Haiti, is said to have kil led himself with a golden bullet in 1820. Expansion of plants for war production and other projects essential to the war effort will make 1942 the biggest year in the history of construction. :OT OF TUB IfcstU OBSERVATION SQUADRON HAS MADE- MUNDREPS OP FLIGHTS WITH UEE BUDDIES AND ALWAYS WEAES A SPECIALLY MADE PARACHUTE WAS VlEVe'ft WM TO BAIL OUT... IOWA AMD IN IP.30 WUt?Nl Edited I VJ It SUITS and EXTRA PANTS ENGLISH-AMERICAN MADE $35 to $60 Sold Exclusively by GUS THE TAILOR 419 E. Main vr by JOHN HIX V. -tTirr '1 LIT ..Vr AMn Hi 1 WK! ?CiEr4CE WA5V,EVE12. DISCOVERED .WHY MOTHS AR.E ATTRACTED TO by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen I i