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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1942. Chapter ST New World BECAUSE Ana and Todd hid asked her for dinner, Melissa felt a little better. Indeed, the was almost passionately grateful for Todd's and Ann's arrival, and went down to meet them In the lobby of her hotel, a firl so pretty and smart-looking that more than one bead turned to follow her with admiring eyes as she Joined Todd and Ann. From the sidewalk. It was sim ply another club; but Inside the interior amusingly resembled a stable. Todd and Ann were ob viously expected, for they were greeted by name, and a head waiter. In the garb of a coachman, guided them to a table placed at the edge of the scrap of dance door. It was a gay little party, and Melissa would have been less than human if she had not felt her spirits lift a little. This," Todd told them all. Is that dance act I've been booking. They're really good." The music changed, quickening Its tempo, and out on the floor drifted a rather tall, rangy-looking girl and a man a little taller than she. Their dance was eccen tric, gay. fantastic but after the first startled, incredulous mo ment Melissa forgot all about the dance itself because she had rec ognized the dancers! They were Alice and Hugh, from the show boat. Melissa turned swiftly to Todd. "It's Alice and Hugh, from the River Quern," she accused him swiftly. "Why didn't you tell me they were here!" "Because Hendricks mads me 5 wear that I wouldn't," answered 'odd a trifle grimly. Startled, Melissa asked, "But why should he do that?" "I gathered that he wanted you to be all washed up with the show boat atmosphere and all that means," answered Todd, and there was a slightly anxious look in his eyes. "Come along, youngster Til take you to their dressing-room," he added, and Melissa trotted eagerly beside him along a nar row corridor that had several doors openinfc at the side. Todd Eaused at one of these and nocked. "Come In," called a voice that Melissa recognized as Alice's. Todd pushed open the door, and Melissa all but bounced into the room. Hugh and Alice stared at her, startled, and for a moment unwelcoming. And then Alice said quietly. "Hello, Melissa how's tricks?" "Alice!" said Melissa, and her voice shook a little as she em braced Alice's rather unyielding form. "I was never so glad to see anybody In my life." "Really?" said Alice, her voice chilly, her manner aloof. "Hugh, how about stepping out. side with me for a minute, and leaving these women to chin a bit? I've a little proposition that I think will interest you," sug gested Todd hastily. When Hugh and Todd had gone, Melissa said swiftly, "Alice, what are you and Hugh doing here, away from the show boat?" "When Ace sold out, Hugh and I moved out" answered Alice; and then, with a trace of resent ment, she added tartly, "Did you think you were the only person on the show boat with talent enough to get away?" , Randy! riaa MELISSA stared at her. "Why, Alice, you're you're angry with me. What have I done?" she stammered. "Nothing at all but Ace made It quite plain before we left the show boat that he wanted you to be free of any faint reminder of the River Queen or any of its peo ple. And apparently you agreed with him." "I didn't know until I saw you and Hugh come out on the floor tonight that you ware within a thousand miles of here, and you darned well know I'd have broken my neck. Just about, to see you if I had known it," said Melissa swiftly. Alice studied her sharply, "I suppose I was a sap not to have understood, only we had been such friends on the River Queen, and I've been as lonely as the devil since we came to town, and 1 suppose 1 sort of grew a chip on my shoulder." "But you said Randy had sold the show boat Why, Alice? And where is he? Whit's he done that's such a secret?" "Well, he sold the show boat and turned everything he had in the world into cash and bought out the Plantation Lady Products company 'everything to make the L.sdy Beautiful and put Todd Brasley in as head of the promo tion department promoting you, chiefly, bsby," answered Alice surcinctlv. Melissa said unsteadily, "But but why should Randy do all this give up his business and every thing just for me?" Alice grinned wisely. "Well, speaking purely from personal observation, my dear lit tle nit-wit I'd say it was because the lug was in love with you, she answered firmly. For a moment a storm of toy shook Melissa as a spring gale shakes a young sapling. And then Hikes 3,000 Miles To Become Soldier Port Arthur, Ontario, April 8 SHOP AT NIGHT Barktr's are open until I o'clock EVERY night. Store for Men it I By ROBERTA .I.1COURTLANDI she pulled herself together and shook her bead, her face white, her mouth a taut line. "It couldn't be that," she said swiftly, her voice shaken a little. "If he hsd cared for me at all, be couldn't have hurt me so." "He could, if he thought It was for your own good," Alice pointed out wisely. Melissa had listened as though It were all so wonderful she couldn't believe it "You you wouldn't say things like that If you didn't really mean them, would you, Alice?" "Of course not youngster," said Alice, and her voice was warm and kind. "Understand me. Melis sa you may never lay eyes on the lug again, for he's got a ter ribly exaggerated idea of his rep utation and its harmful effects on your future and all that truck. But whether you ever see him again or not, there's one thing you can bank on the man's Just plain nuts about you!" Melissa drew a long, unsteady breath and said quietly, "Thank you, Alice, for everything." Alice grinned, the old gay, wise, shrewd grin that Melissa had loved aboard the show boat "Think nothing of it, keed 's al ways a pleasure to help a paL Even if Ace would be nt to be tied if he knew I'd tipped you off to his noble gesture. There was a knock at the door, and Hugh thrust his head in. "Not that I want to break up the party, but I do have to change for the next number!" he suggested plaintively. Melissa stood up Instantly. "I'm sorry, Hugh I'll run along," she apologized. "Lover, Come Back" THE orchestra surveyed Melissa a trifle grimly as she presented herself for the next morning's re hearsal. Through that mysterious grapevine system of the theatri cal business, the fact that Barton had refused to coach her any longer, because he quite frankly considered her hopeless, had al ready reached them. "I suppose it's to be "Lonesome Road' again?" suggested Jerry grimly. "No," answered Melissa. "If you don't mind, could we try 'Lover, Come Back' from The New Moon'?" Jerry said, startled, "A torch song?,r "But why not? If you're carry ing a torch and everybody knows it said Melissa quietly, "what's wrong about mentioning it pub licly?" Jerry grinned. "I get It good old 'heart-on-your-sleeve' busi ness? Broadway loves it," he re turned, and turned to the boys. There was a momentary con fusion; then the first bars of musie came. After a moment Melissa lifted her head, took the slim silver throat of the microphone in her two hands as Barton had taught her to do and began to sing. He had placed her voice considerably below her ususl range; it came now, throaty, faint ly husky, warm and vibrant; most of ail, it was alive. When the last throbbing note had died away Jerry stared at her almost in awe and said half under his breath. "Good Lord!" And there was a little entirely spon taneous burst of applause from the orchestra. if you can do It like that open ing night. Miss Marlowe we're in!" said Jerry heartily and In deep relief. I'll do it like that don't wor ry, said Melissa, and turned away from the microphone. And she did. It's a matter of radio history by now. The little girl from nowhere, the show boat singer, stepped before the micro- hone on the Plantation Lady lalf-hour and simply knocked the listening audience into a couDle of loops. And after that opening night, Ann and Todd, flushed and gay and excited, bore down upon her and Ann said busily "Look, angel-face, vou re comma to a Earty. It's pretty swank and high, at and all that but 1 don't think you'll be too bored." The taxi deposited them before an Impressive whitrfrontrd apart, ment house in the East Sixties. A doorman in a gold-braided green uniform ushered them into the lobby, and an elevator shot them to the top floor. A man of middle age, very well tailored, came forward and Ann introduced Melissa. He greeted Melissa with frank pleasure. "I heard your program: my djar, you were charming," he said pleasantly. "We're going to hear a lot about you, I feel aure. I'm deeply honored to have you here as my guest tonight We'll make it a celebration of your sue. cess." Melissa thanked him, pink with pleasure. Others came up: attrac tive young men; pretty girls; smart young career women likt Ann. Shs was dancing with one of the good-looking well tailored voung men. laughing up at him, when she saw a slight ommotion at the door. And then her foot caught, and she forgot to dance, for in that group was a man who looked like Randy. Of course, it couldn't be Randy, she told her startled throbbing heart Te fee santlnire (CP) After hitch-hiking some 3.000 miles following rejection from every branch of the armed services In the United States. Lawrence Wilson, 19, of Los Angeles, today is serving with the Canadian forestry corps as a clerk here. Wilson, whose 28 year-old brother was killed by the Japa nese in the attack on Pearl Har bor last December, was rejected when he applied for enlistment in the United States because of weak eyes. "I almost didn't get In the Canadian army, but I made it when doctors learned I could use a typewriter," Wilson said Corn was cultivated by the In diana before 1402. On the Radio Chains STATIONS! Cbala affiliation eaa where they are en the dial: KALI MBS) ISM. rortlane. REX (NBC-Bin) IIM. Fortlan. aoa (Nhc-hiu at mh isie Spofcarai aWiO (NBC-Bluet SIO. San rrannara) K1W (MtC-KX) (26. fori land kJK MM.'-Hlur lVS. anllla; RNX (CHS I 1117a Los Angrlra; SO (NBC-Rrd) VM Dennr: KOIN cbh S70. Port land: HOMO NBCRd IH Statlle! KPO (NBC-Rrd) M an rranrtars: KSL (CBS) Ilea. hltUkt City. " Tim Shown I PST " Wednesday 40 p. m. Kan euvtns, KOW; Brawaur Boy, K8U Baattla F.-TJt, KOMO; Plying Patrol, KOO. KJR; Sura of Today, KOW; Don Wlnaiow of th Nary, KPO. fi 30 p. m.- News of th world. KKX. KOO, KJR; Barry W. Planner-. KMX; Or. Christian. KSL; It Happen. 1 In tb BenrioB, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Mews, KOIN. e 00 p. m Sddl Cantor, KPO. KOW, KOMO: American Melody Hour, KOO, KEX, KJR; Shirley Tem pi in Junior Mlas, KKX, KOIN. Sports, KSU S:SO p. m. Dr. Cab Calloway, KOO. KEX; Mr. DUtrlct Attormy. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Ranaom Sherman Show, KNX, KOIN: Newa. KJR. 7:00 p. m Olenn Miller's Orch, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Basin Street Chamber Music, KOO, KEX; Kay Ky- aar'a Mualcal Quiz, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Tim to Relax, KJR. 7:30 p. m. Nawa of th World. KSL; Jaan Carall. KOO, KJR; Palth (ul Stradivari. KEX. IVO p. m. Quia Kids, KOO, KEX. KJR: Amos 'n' Andy, KNX. KEX. KJR; Point Sublime, KPO. KOW. KOMO. 1:11 p. m Lanny Ross, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 8 SO p. m. Dr. Christian, KNX. KOIN; Unci Walter's Dog Houae. KPO, KOW. KOMO: Manhattan at Midnight, KOO, KJR, KEX; News, KSL. :00 p. m Paul Martln'a Muale. KPO, KOW; Tommy Tucker's Orch., KOO, KEX, KJR: That Brewater Boy. KNX, KOIN; Highlight Hour, KOMO; Hymn Service, KSL. SO p. to- Cee Davidaon'a Orch., KOO; Woody Herman's Orch., KOIN: Fred Warlng'a Orch.. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Newa, KJR. KSL, KEX; Wil liam Winter. Newa, KNX; Off tha Record. KOMO. 10:00 p. m Reporter News, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Ran Wllde'a Orch.. KOO. KEX; Newa, KNX, KOIN; Maa terwork of Music, KSL; Chamber Music Society. KJR. 10:80 p. m Claud Thornhlirs Orch, KOO, KOMO; Howard Becker'e Orch, KSL; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Serenade, KJR; War Time Wo men. KOIN; Concert Hall, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Oman, KPO, KOW; Wilbur Hatch'a Orch.. KOIN, KSL: This Moving World, KEX: Newa. KNX. KOO; Polk Miiale, KJR; Evening Rct erlea, KOMO. Thursday :00 p. m. Plying Patrol. KOO. KJR: sjura of Today, KOW; Don Wlnaiow of tha Navy, KPO; Death valley Daya, KSL; Adventurea In Toyland, KEX: Eyea of th world, KOIN; Afternoon Dances. KOIN. S 30 p. m. People a Platform, KSL. KOIN; Star Spangled Melodies. KPO; Afternoon Dancea, KNX; stream HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent AMERICA BREATHES A SIGH OF IT LEARNS THAT SECRETARY NO QUISLING PHEWi VKNOW, PEAR, THIS VJINGATE BUSINESS REALLY HAP ME WORRIED THE NEBBS The Cake Eater LI'L ABNER The Boy Oratorl ' By Al Capp (CMCKl?f-TOOS ( ANOTHER f THAR SHO' HAS NOW 5HE SAYS I I VO U5" 4-MOAMN'AN" A-GRQANtN"- Y MY.'-AH HAS WORKED MWOieHCA?rGOOC KISS?- ) BIN SOME CHANGES EP HE SHOWS HIS HO USE A-50BBT AW A-THROBBN'tf Rf UP SOMEC FINE SPEECHES W4 VSFE- TH' CHLE ACT f -SNO' Y MADE.'-SHE USETA J HAN-SOME FACE YO' HAS ACTEb VIlttY MiKOOLYA II T U5E ON DAISY" MAE SO PFF'JttNTfS-SHe'S I 'NUFF J7 RUN AFTER LI'L 'ROUN'HYAR &IN. . T' ME LATELY. DAISY MAE, SO AH WHEN SHE COMES BCGGIN'lPfl BA A-PLAYWfiOST A IS "V ABNER ALL TH' ,S SHEll SMACK ( IS PUNtSHN' YO' BY tEFOOTfifT' f MEC T' FO'SIVE HER.C W OFfC' Wr THESE- W 7.1 timf 1 j .Tf. V REfOOM FRIENDLY XELAYSMlNS" I PORE SOUL -SHE'S PROB'LY Vi? BOYS ALL EVENHS.'.'- 'w X((J41lV"VisSii V- S , V AFEERD V COME HYAR.'- Vw AT THIS RATE,SHnL ) Plr-XXf V afW 1 fsAH'LL BE NOBLE .'.'"AH'LL Jf T IF NOO EVER ENTERED VSAVEVOUR BLARKlcTYll 1 HOWS SHE COUSHEO HER Y BE BtlTTER OtP XHERE, HA.VE SOME A BAKING CONTEST, JIT AlsfT GONNA. GET I GETTlr4" AVONQ? ) SELP ,NTO ATRIP SOUTHJ HERE . EATlM' OUR COOK1M' MORE CAKE BUT OUO WIN ALL THE WOO ANOTHER, CRUMB. S ANO 5HES CHEERFUL IS BETTER THAN ALL THE OONT Think i AnT PRIZES TMEV WAO.V THAT CAKES FOR J n VAS A. R06,M WlTH A A MEDICINE-. IN THE SJZ?z HAT TTIB i rrri '-fT-"-- i rnr--TiMaMTBnwiiTrrBwi aat-Miintaa -i a m OLD FAITHFU I For SS years the ((-foot Messenger has operated between Sandusky. Ohio, and several Lake Erie islands whose residents depend on this chunky craft and a sister ship, the Mascot, to bring supplies from the mainland. lined Fairy Tales, KOMO; Haws of th world, KEX, KOO, KJR; Harry W. Planner, KMX. 6:00 p. m Blng Crosby, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Vole of Victory, KOO; Old Tlmera. KJR. 6:30 p. m. Big Town, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Music by Bovero, KOO, KEX; Armchair Cruise, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Al Pearce'a Oang, KPO KOMO, KOW; Rudy Vallee, KOO. KEX. KJR; Olen Miller's Orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL. 7:30 p. m. Red Ryder. KOO. KJR. KEX: Prank Pay. KPO. KOW, KOMO; 840 p. m. Amoa 'n' Andy, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Fred Waring, KPO, KOMO, KOW: Dorothy Thompaon, KOO, KJR, KEX. 8:15 p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Bur Lea Boulevards. KOO, KJR; Lanny Ross, KNX. KOIN. KSL; riowers for th Living. KEX. DIFFICULT DECglONS ' HMH6 1b DtCIPE ON PROPER W6REE OFTRrENDLINEW ft SHOW tiWARP UNCERTAIN) VCb 8WJR1N6 THE WAV IN fO DINNER PARTt1. IF VWI ARE TOO TOENDiy HE MAY JUMP All OVER V0D AND COVER V00 MTU MUD, AND IF VOU AVE NOT ERlENDlV EN'OUeH HE MAY KEEP VOU 5TANPIN6 THERE ALL EUENIN6 EfTlN6 NOWHERE fefct. RELIEF WHEN WlMGATE IS 4, 1 HAP, VOU'RE A HERO! AW, WEVE GOTl AT THAT MOMENT-BERLIN, GERMANY - j f-gr BY YOUR 'il'i I THEY'RE MAKING SPEECHES TWO MILLION ' - SECRETARY OP I IN CONGRESS ABOUT THE 1 600P S0LP1ERS 1 AMERICANS! I HAFF TOLP VOU THAT YOUR 5 AVIATION. THEODORE I f ME TDot THAT K GOEBBELS AND LICKED JL THE; SAME J I BERLIN TO ASK FOR PEACE? TODA'tt Ml ir BERLIN f &3 11 i YOUNG RE PORTER.M-V THE GESTAPO XaJMsVI I VOUR NEWSPAPERS CALL ME A LIAR! SO--1 I i r -5 . . aJ '1 I lUObl iitu 1 l i t. f? I 3HHLL HtAK A.N ftfPRtSS Kr 1 I f JAW I ZM (40 p. m. Death Valley Days. KNX. KOIN; Fanny Brie. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Tour Blind Date, KOO, KJR, KEX; Newa, KSU fl :00 p. m. News. Buddy Frank Una Orch, KOO, KEX. KJR; News, Dane Orch., KOIN, KNX; Aldrtch Family, KPO, KOMO, KOW. 940 p. m. Ellery Queen. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Maudle'a Diary, KNX. KOIN, KSL; News, KEX. 10:00 p. m America's Town Meet ing of tb Air, KEX. KOO. KJR; Re porter Newa. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Masterworks of Mualc, KSL; Newa, KNX; Fir Star Final, KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Stan Kenton'a Orch. KSL; Wlnga over tha Weat Coast. KPO; Moonlight Sonata, KOW; War Tim Women, KOIN. 11:00 p. m. Swing Tour Partner. KPO. KOW; Thla Moving World, KEX. KJR; Wilbur Hatch's Orch., KOIN: News, KNX, KOO; Evening Reverie. KOMO. Br GLUYAS WILLIAMS Germany Calling o l Teagarden to Play For Annual 20-30 Swing Into Spring Medford 20-30 club's annual "Swing Into Spring" dance will be held Tuesday, April 14. at the Oriental ardens. Special arrangements have been made to present Jack Teagarden and bis famous band from Holly wood where they recently com pleted the motion picture "Birth STRANGE AS IT SEEMS INCENDIARY BOMBS fAccoCDlMG TO V4.Y. TEST'S) HEfAAAltY OP AVEDl5 Zlu&I.AN CYMBALS SINCE Ife23... TWEIR. NAME EVEN MEAi3 SON Op ACYMBAU MAKER. THE TEMPEEIN3 AMD HAMAAEBlNCa PfcOCESPS HAVE BEEN KEPT "SECRET FOR OVER. . 300 YEARS CYMBAL CELEBRITY Today, hardly a name band In the United States Is without Zildjlan cymbals and most other orchestras of the world depend on them for the dramatic effects in music that only cymbals can produce. The secret of the hammering and tempering has been handed down since 1623 to the oldest male of each generation. Bands of the U. S. armed forces today asking for bids specify "Avedis Zildjian, or equal." The cymbals can be hammered to thin that they may be bent double without injury. They are stored away for a year to age. which Improves the tone. Edited by Drew Pearson and Bob Allea of the Blues." sharing honors with Bin( Crosby. Teagarden and Crosby are both discoveries and proteges of the famous Paul Whitman. Tea garden, tinging In his own pop ular way and playing hi "talk ing trombone" has been fea tured in several pictures and on theatre stages and in dance halls from coast to coast. A capacity crowd Is expected therefore the 20-30 members have already started advance ticket tales. tf T ft v lr I 'fF WHICH LEAP'S FROM A I ( fp-FOOT PLATFORM I tench op f ,y CourtlsndVuT&tid, mm h NATIONAL TAILORING LADIES' SUITS and SLACKS Sold Exclusively; by GUS THE TAILOR 41S E. Main X by JOHN HIX ma V f By Hesa