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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1942 Chapter IS At The Bridge "CTEVIE, darlinf. I'm folng to J Join the Red Cross," Vicky announced at the break fait table the next morning. "Do you tup pose I'll get one of those snappy uniforms like you wear?" Stephanie smiled at her cousin. "You can have your uniform tailored at Chez Monteull if you want to pay the price." "That's a marvelous Idea. I think I will. And iff going to be such fun really doing something " But by the end of the week, Vicky had decided it wasn't fun at all to spend tedious hours making sandwiches, packing them. "Mountains of them, Ie made," she groaned. "1 certainly didn't expect to spend my time slicing cheese and baloney. If I never see another sandwich, I'll be perfectly happy." Stephanie shook her head. "Somebody has to do It. Look, we still haven't enough fTr the 10 o'clock canteen." And she at tacked another stack of bread vigorously. The door behind her opened and Vicky, drooping in a cnair, suddenly came to life. "Why. Henri, darling. What aver are vou doinc here?" Stephanie glanced up, noticed for the dozenth time how very good-looking Henri was. "I am lookina for two charm Ing young ladies who, I hope, will have dinner with me," he said looking from one to the other. "What a break!" Vicky Jumped up, straightened her very smartly tailored coat, "Of coufse we'll 1 But Stephanie shook her head. "Can't, Henri. Too much to do here. "Oh come now," he urged. "Surely you can't be expected to work all the time." ' "I should say not Don't be grudge, sieve, tome on. But Stephanie insisted and a moment later they were off, Vicky clinging to Henri a arm, sparkling with more enthusiasm than she had shown all week. She forgot about them for the next few busy hours. And at ten when it was time to take out the canteen, she drove the station wagon herself up a back street to Van Ness, north to the bridge approach. She stopped the car at the point beyond which civilians were forbidden to go, blinked her lights by way of signal to the sentry, while she waited, she re laxed, resting her head wearily against the steering wheel. She wished the sentry would hurry. In a few moments she blinked the car lights again. Still no re sponse. Finally, she honked the horn, two short, sharp blasts. Again, no answer. Tragedy INSTANTLY, apprehension took hold of her. Something was wrong. There was a sentry on duty here all hours of the day and night. Besides, he would be expecting her. She stepped quickly out of the ear and, quite well aware that she was on forbidden ground, ran up the embankment to the wide cement bulwark that held back the black, sucking waters of the bay. She could hear the slosh, slosh of the water but the thick curtain of fog shut off vision of everything save the narrow walk under her feet She shuddered, realizing that it would take only one misstep to plunge her into icy water. Then suddenly a gust of wind from the ocean pushed back part of the fog for an in stant Before the thick cloud closed in again, Stephanie saw or thought she saw a small boat. But it disappeared again before she could be sure. "Halloa therel It's the canteen!" aha called, moving cautiously along the cement wall. Fear dogged her every step and her heart hammered thunderous ly. When, a moment later, she HALF OF HOIS A housing report based on the 1940 census shows that out of the 3,930 dwelling unlta In Mcdford at that time, 1,826, or 49.4 per cent were owner occu pied, according to A. P. Butler, secretary of the Jackson County Federal Savings and Loan as sociation, who received the fig ures this week. The report also shows that 60.2 per cent of the owner units were mortgaged. During that period the Jackson County Fed eral Savings and Loan associa tion financed 485. or 33 per cent of the home mortgages In Med ford, according to Butler. The local association now has 860 home loans In Mcdford and 136 dwelling units were added tn Medford last year, making a total of 4.066 dwelling units up to January first of this year. NEW COLLEGE COURSE Tampa, Fla., April 25. University of Tampa students had new course offered them today tax collecting. Begin ning next week they will call on about 11,000 persons who have failed to pay their current city personal property tax. Stu dents will receive commissions to help with school expenses Fort Lewis. April 2S. (P The army announced today the establishment of an Effects Bu reau to handle storage and dis posal of personal property left at the camp, stations or on trains by military personnel upon de parture for oversea! duty. bumped squarely Into a khaki- ! clad figure, she cried out "What are you doing here?" a deep voice demanded sharply. "I'm the Red Cross driver. 1 Brought the canteen. But there i wasn t any sentry. He didn't " 1 The soldier grasped her arm, guided her back along the wall. "No senryl That's impossible." But it wasn't impossible. When he turned the beam of his pow erful flashlight down onto tha black water below them, they saw why. In the shallow water, half-submerged, lay the body of a man face down, moving only with the steady pulse of the rip ples. They sounded the alarm, then, and the thick fog, gave up dozens of soldiers and, finally the sinis ter discovery that the soldier who had only a few minutes be fore taken up hit post had drowned in lesa than three feet of water! But how could he) Stephanie, horrified, realized she would nev er forget the sight of that limp, dripping form lifted out of the sticky biack mud. "Keep your mouth thut about this," a soldier advised her aa ht helped her back to the station wagon. "Probably an accident But if It wasn't" he finished with a shruj. "But how If he'd fallen ofl the wall, wouldn't he have called for help?" "Probably. But you Just forget abut the whole thing.'' Slip Of The Tongue EVEN by the time she got home Stephanie was still trembling unnerved by the shock. When, stepping Into the wide hall, sht heard volets in the living room, she was tempted to fly to ber own room. But Vicky had heard her come In. "HI, Stevle darling, come In." And as Stephanie pulled off her gloves, walked toward the cheery Are burning on the hearth where Henri and Vicky sat enjoying the warmth and a tall drink, she sud denly hated them both. For pro ceeding with "pleasure as usual" when there was great work to be done, when the life of their na tion was at stake, when young soldier boys lost their lives in mysterious, awful tragedy. "Goodness, darling, you look exhausted," Vicky said carelessly. ""Fatigue, and fright and angel cut the check reins on Stephanie's temper. "I am exhausted," she snapped. "Maybe if you'd Just seen what 1 saw. you too wouldn't be so damnably indifferent" And before she realized what she was doing, she was pouring out details of the awful secret the bay had offered up. "At the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge, vou say?" Henri questioned her sharply. And too late, Stephanie re membered the soldier's grufl warning to "keep her mouth shul about this" Too late, she recog nized more than average Interest in Henri's attitude. "It was ghastly," she went on, more calmly, trying hard to dis guise her discovery with a dis arming smile. "But an accident no doubt.. Sorry if 1 snapped at you. I'm lust upset, I guess " "But of course, darling," Vicky sympathized "Who wouldn't be? Let's talk of something pleasant Like the party at Millers' to night" And for the next half hour, Vicky painted brilliant word dic- iures of the charming Millers, their distinguished guests, theii deep devotion to Henri and to their charming neighbor. "It's a pity you didn't coma with us," Vicky said finally. A pity Indeed. Stephanie agreed silently, studying the profile Henri turned to her as he sat staring into the fire apparently engrossed in his own thoughts. bhe might then have been bet ter able to discover Just what Henri's secret was. Te be eenllaneg E MUSIC POSTERS Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, April 25. (Spl.) The winners of the Music week poster contest sponsored by Pro Muslca, national music honorary on the campus, have been announced by Eleanor Mc Colm of Grants Pass, contest chairman. The contest was divided Into two divisions. The first division comprised grades nine to 12. First place and $5 went to George Mack of Ashland high school; second place and $2 50 to Eva Taylor of Medford high school; honorable mention in the first division was given Ted Whlted and Ned Uorraclnugh ot Ashland high school and Mary Lot-ffiel' of Mcdford high school. Second division Included grades four to eight. First place and $4 was awarded Phyllis Mer rick, grade 6 A of the Roosevelt school in Medford: second place and $2 to Lois Hibhard, grade 6 A of the Hoosevclt school of Mttlford; honorable mention In the second division went to Bill Starnes and Carl Surber of Lin coln school in Ashland. SAWMILLS HELP Portland, April 25 (Al Ore gon's 600 lumber mills and 2230 logging camps today Joined the salvage drive to collect scrap metals for the natinu s war effort. Operators estimated that thry can salvage thousands of tons of scrap from Junk scat tcred throughout the Industry's far flung mills and timber camps. On the Radio Chains tTATIOMl Cbala affiliation aat abart that U9 a lha eialt KALE iHH.i mm. rortlaae atx (NHr-Biue) use. run una kut iNiw-Hiue a Mm. i isie apukam; klH NHC-Blua s.a San rrant-IM-oi Kilt INHI'-Mrdl JO. Port land: KJB (NHC'-Hluri I OOO. Urallle; (NX (CBS) line Los Ansrlrs: KOA f fcBC-Red I SMI Dfltifl KniN CH) tlo. Port land; P.OMO (Snr-Br4) SM Seattle! KPO (NBC-Bed) ' San PranrlM-ai ML (CBS) Use Rait Lake CM?. " lima than Is PSt " " ' Sunday S CO p. m Edgar Bcrtan. KPO. KOW, KOUO: Daughters of Dncla Bam, KOO. KEX: World News To night. KNX, KOIN; Oospel Clinic. KJR; Mlnlawrlal Aaaa, KSU 1 :30 p. m. Jack Owens, KJR; Ont Uan's Family, KPO, KOW, KOUO; Lud Oluikln'a orch., KNX: For Your Dancing Mood, KEX; Musical High light, KOO; Studio program, KOIN; Veapar Hymns, KSL. 6:00 p. m Fred Allen Show, KNX. KSL, KOIN; Concert by Whlta. KOO. KIX, KJR; Manhattan Merrr-Oo. Round, KPO, KOMO, KOW. S:S0 p. m Cleta Roberta. KOO. KEX; American Album of Familiar Mualc, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Conf. of Jews and Cbriattana, KSL. 7 :00 p. m. Hour of Charm. KPO. KOMO. KOW; OoodwlU Hour, KOO. KJR, KEX. Take It Or Lean It, KNX. KSL. KOIN. 7:30 p. tn- They Live Forever, KSL, KOIN; Walter Klnchell, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Inglewood Park Con- oert. KNX. 8:00 p. m. Crime Doctor, KNX. KOIN; Oreat Olldersleeve, KPO. KOMO, KOW; News. KSL. 1:30 p. m. Jack Benny. KPO. KEX. KJR; Ray MeKlnley's orch, KOIN: Hollywood Plavhouae, KNX: Three Sheets In the Wind. KOMO; Beau Solr Musicals, KOW. Ip. m. Carnival, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Orandpappy and His Pala. KOO, KEX; Captain Qulx, KJR; Leon F. Drews, KOIN; String Ensemble, KSL. 9:30 p. m. Teddy Powell's orch., KOW, KOMO: What's It All About KNX: Henry Kind's orch., KOO; News. KEX, KJR: Gaallght Harmonlea. KOIN: Regal Amblings, KPO; On Temple Square, KSL. 10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO KOMO, KOW; Sonny Dunham's orch.. KOO, KEX; News, KOIN: Master works of Music, KSL; National Ves pers, KJR; We. tha People, KVX. 10:30 p. m. BUI Cllttordt orch.. KOO: Three Sheets to tha Wind. KPO; Quiet Hour, KEX: Oospel Hour. KJR; They Live Forever. KNX: War Time Women, KOIN: Sabbath Rever ies, KSL, 11:00 p. m. This Moving World. KEX, KJR: Manny Strand's orch. KOIN; Al Donahue's orch, KPO. KOW; News, KNX. KOO. Monday 3:00 p. m. Floyd Wrlaht. KOMO: Vox Pop. KSL, KOIN, KNX; Flying Patrol, KEX, KOO, KJR; Stars or Today, KOW; Don Wlnslow ot the Navy, KPO. THE WORIB AT ITS WORST ACROSS L Pouch 4. Comminct t. StMU II Mountain. ooml. form It Artl 14 HlbMrai fclnf lb H thm victor It. Ammonia da- rlvatlva IT Enrounttrat It VallowUti-ra4 color IS Symbol for radium tl Eiltt s: Good-bra IT Haul l Four 19. EUvola rapid it 40. ComparatlT drkn 4t Sharp knock I nu ll rin 44 Paean god 4: PiU:J i$ American blach anaka II ffptvtai aMMtlaa M Wrltlni fluid l. Stato hoa mp'tai ta tu.ua IT. Color M. Numhar I. I'olBonoui rail dja to 11. IS !4 l1na Traa aula Kmrava or cratch Harbor boatt Kan awav fc.m 1 1 a play af It in color i Mora rscnt 11 Book of iba UIMa 1riC MORfiFiCAfiOM OF SEffiKG OUf fOR A TARTV WrM TtNAL INSTR0-fiOrJ5 KlNolNd CltftRW fHR0U6rt the Keigh&or hood about &m vour hanpkeRlwef, not ASKING TOR SECOND HELPINGS AND PE.NiS 5URE fO SAV THW VOU HAP hAJJ A N'CE Tiht u p I ; u is u L" ig W I f " t "" " 7 S --j- XT " "" """" jy- t 33 "" 3T "" 33" " "" "" 77" 5Z " 7J "" 6:30 p. m. News of the World. KEX, KOO, KJR: Harry W. Flannery. KNX: Vole. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Voices of yesterday. KSL. 6 00 p. m. Radio Theater. KNX. KOIN, KSL: Star Spangled Melodies. KPO, KOMO; Mualc by White, KO KEX: Before the Bombers Coma, KOW; Treasury Star Parade. KSL. 6:30 p. m Your Blind Data. KOO, KEX; Dr. I Q, Jim McClatn, KPO. KOW. KOMO. T:00 p. m. For America w Sing. KOO. KEX, KJR; Freddy Martin's orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL. 7:30 p. m. Blondle. KNX, KSL. KOIN; Cavalcade of America, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Jlmml Fldler, KOO, KEX, KJR. 1:00 p. m. Amos "n" Andy, KNX. KOIN. KSL; Fred Wanng. KPO. KOMO, KOW. 6:13 p. m Irene Rich. KOO. KEX, KJR; Lanny Roat. KNX, KOIN, KSL; Lum and Abner. KPO, KOMO, KGW. 6:30 p. m. I Love a Mystery, KOO. KEX, KJR: Hawthorn House, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Oay Nineties Revue, KNX. KSL, KOIN. :00 p. m Telephone Hour, KPO, KOW. KOMO; News, Buddy Frank lin's arch, KJR: I Was Then, KMX. KOIN; Duaty Records, KEX; Exur- slcms In Selene. KSL. 6:30 p. m. Hollywood Showeas, KNX, KOIN; News. KSL, KJR, KEX; Let There Be Music, KOO. Your Mayor Speaks. KOW; Concert Hall, KPO. 10:00 p. m. Ran Wilde's orch. KOO, KEX, KJR: Reporter News. KPO, KOW, KOMO: Masterworks of Music, KSL; Five Star Final, KOIN 10:30 p. m. Ed Stoker's orch. KPO. KOMO; Sonny Dunham's orch, KOO; Alvlno Ray's orch., KSL; Broad way Bandwagon. KEX; Moonlight Sonata, KOW: For America We Sing; Masterworka of Music. KNX; War Tim Women, KOIN; Unlimited Hurl sons, KPO. 11:00 p. m. Wilbur Hatch's orch., KSL, KOIN; Music and Moonlight. KPO. KOW: This Moving World. KEX, KJR: News, Reveries, KOMO. Many Selectees . Found Tubercular Portland, April 25. (yP) Ten per cent of the selectees re jected at the Portland army in duction center between March 23 and April 7 had tuberculosis. Lieut.-Comdr. V. E. Hockott. state medical officer for the naval reserve, said yesterday. He told the Oregon Tubercul osis association at its annual convention that total rejections average about one man in three. FISHERMAN DROWNS Astoria, Ore., Airil 25 OP) A fisherman lost his life today as his trolling boat capsized and five coast guardsmen in a con voying patrol craft narrowly escaped death attempting to cross the Garibaldi bar. The dead man was Otis Palmer, 65, Mohler, Ore., who was trapped in the cabin of his boat, the El Segunda, at it turned over In heavy seas. By Gl.tTVAS WILLIAMS LiAipnpiAiRi' isfiaiAiR opjElVjB A ShIeuT Solution Of Saturday's Puulf 4fl. Ffora 1. Maka adftnjj 41 Hfnt 44. UMiuri of langtb DOWN 1. Plantad S Oparatlo aonf t BalMIrr mattrlaJ Boiaa Krult Plimountad Wont qutoklj V a e r 1 r ( Na )Knt fhimbff S:ii-i or aa nt t'catM ApMiua arttl If SL Worfn'lka fortl of an trtawct ?7 Plf -rent l'i"fflntj 31 l.U ' i en praj r-i.-i A f it. uut EBjOili pig NTTjp El THlLE)V ElNj'SHu r Sjp riR'olN. 0POjKjjD S N I E EiaBro ft sVr'D S BdX a ! R ill B V r E E3 Sic I R : ae Th ts.TjS KH'-i4R eHTTTp i e 2 gn leIr 1 1 g !' EMD U sT IE is U s g it He Is Son of iff Mrs. Hilda Bulkelev. wife of Lieut. John D. Bulkeley, one of the U. S. Navy's heroes, beamed at New York over the news of her husband's latest exploit in the Philippines, as she holds their infant son. John. D.. Jr.. born April 3. Lieut. Buikeley's torpedo boats were credited with damaging a Japanese light cruiser in an attack near Cebu. The Bulkeleys also have a daughter, Joan, age 19 months. Civilian Defense Activities New first aid and late incen diary bomb motion pictures will be shown at an advanced first aid class now forming at the Boy Scout headquarters, 500 East Main street Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p. m. Air raid wardens and first alders should see this picture. a IA M BAAS" nil ULTiUULU NEED INSTRUCTORS Registered nurses In Jackson county who are willing to don ate their time in teaching classes in home nursing in the rural areas of the county are asked to contact the Red Cross office in the county court house Mrs. Henry Padgham, chairman of the home nursing committee in the county, said that it is hoped nurses may be found In various areas throughout the county as Red Cross wishes to offer this instruction to mothers in the most remote parts of the county. It is extremely difficult to find nurses who are free from duties of their profession at this time, Mrs. PadLiham said. Each course takes 3u hours and if a nurse could teach, but docs not have transportation she is asked to turn her name into the office anyway. Nurses who could give their time in the evening or af ternoon are asked to also reg ister immediately and specify the most convenient teaching time. GRADUATE EARLY Baker, Ore., April 25. IJP) Hereford Union high school. under a speed-up to release students for spring farm work, held its graduation exercises Wednesday night. HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent 'AND I'M MUCH MANNER "Y PER OUCl V " " " P"-" " ) I L..0U6HT TO TAKE VaWats I 1 I D LIKE TO " AROUND A 5!CK PIC THAN HOKER -DOESN'T EVEN KNOW I'M ' MV PROBLEM TO JVk lfEAK TO V-, T AM WBTIN- TO 6RL. PlGEON- ALIVE.' 1 M 5UPPCEP TO N S , 90MEB-WHV, JTA MAP McPPER. ItV'Ck. BUT I LOVE VOU NEAPS,!" y TW'S MAKES ADVISE PEOPLE AfeOUTloVS'l A V WAT'tlT! WaY )Sk V PLEASE! f. V HUM-I OUGhT TO TAKE MV ) ( IS A - 1-4 ttX ( jlCHv tsiic aTop LI'L ABNER -On With the Showl AND NOW y- v POPPA .'-MOMMA Y WTlVE BEEN C-ETTINGAIONGJ ITiTiIOMtITPUT f NO'AIB 3lKUr I 1 t WWHICH U ASD I SAW A ) FINE SON.'-ONE OF THE5E. AW 1 tt' H iKf- .OWiM.ES- I A"E K-AN AND S TV.O? f CUW:ER5 C9 S YOLNS COUPLES SERVES rl LETS AGAIN r'- SBuTLE 1 VWIFE.' V. PARKED C'-iTS.rE.'-DO I AS WITNESSES FOR THE J CO. AND now T PC,USTIIC') wip " ir , i OU NEED US AS y OTHER S WEC-DiNS -BlIT 'S.KAR- WILL MARXY iC (oi-MA ; 1 viTNLjits i now that vou two a or oli -JV.-0 vH ( ' A till tm- aw- 1 r HEBF.-THE YOUHttCOUPlf Yf LOVE-RDS. EiT'LV CEREMONY 7 & ( 7 V WHO WERE OUST HARRIED . cTTV .V? 'S OVAH. sf?t. it '59 ' . CAM LEAVE - jrt-7H WOCEE6. j. is. cur hs&js?) THE NEBBS 'The Old Cray mILLO.COlkS -J T 1 hi'? 2(jr? WVL PVAvCeN . I iysV (" T3 ELLA gti (mow are sou) ij:f?TfeS-Ki o -Sa bet ArVOOuaM-S KfiW uerusQ v. L -MAviCi A S 1 SOT A MOT OCU.ARS p ,-7, Ti-a Y WATCva MIM 'Tv01TV UmAOnOO'Sut to laltlST SNjy iE NO 5-t'J NA-T.C5S KAD fJ VSyO-6 MQWE p.Q iqj US-em Tolo s-e pW . Navy Hero " us 1 - -W A: CAVALRY TROOP TO HOLD FIRST DRILL MONDAY The first mounted drill of the local State Guard Cavalry Troop will be held Monday at 6:45 p. m. at the county fairgrounds, it was announced yesterday. Enlistments are continuing and many more are expected to register Monday evening. Ar rangements are being made for the rental of horses for those wishing to enlist but who do not own their own horses and equipment. Rental will be a nominal fee for the actual time the horses are in use by the enlistees. O. H. Bengtson, captain of the Jackson county Sheriff's Posse, who has been assisting in organ izing the cavalry troop under the direction of General Cog hill, commander of the state guard, has tendered his resig nation as capta.n of the Posse in order to devote further time to assisting in organization of the mounted troop. All men between the ages of 20 and 64 who do not have seri ous disabilities are eligible for enlistment. Further particulars may be obtained by contacting Mr. Bengtson. Instruction of the Cavalry Troop will be under the direc tion of Major H. C. Tobin, U. S. army retired of Portland. Re tired cavalrymen and retired cavalry officers now living in southern Oregon are giving their assistance to the organization and training of this State Guard Cavalry Troop, Bengtson said yesterday. Portland, April 25. (P) Oregon sales of Christmas seals reached a record $101,267 last year, $11,000 more than the 1941 goal. He'll Tell Her Mare" High Priced Jitterbug ' ll7"l""SiaBsaS"-- : - 1 11 -( samaaaaaaaasai f ' l Jj&hJiM Film Actress Joan Crawford became Hollywood's highest priced jitterbug when she went through the vigorous dance routine with Allen Jenkins as partner for a scene in her newest picture. She's getting $125,000 the money's to go to charity for the film, and observers figured the pay for the dance came to some S10.000. The Grange Sams Valley Grange Sams Valley Grange held reg ular meeting April 14. Two new names were read. We have four more names to be brought in at next meeting. Considerable Interest was shown in the Insurance policies that have been cancelled in the Beagle district due to the can tonment. Plans are being made for the dedication of our hall which we plan to have May 3. We wish all of our Grange members to keep this In mind and watch for further announcements. We plan to practice next Grange meeting which will be April 28. Mrs. John Peffley was elected HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOURS? nibvYM YOU SUPPOSE ( t'AiTS'tSS.S .S.'Xi'' ) If W MAKE EVERY PHMY bdited as lady assistant and Max Schuls was elected door keeper. Refreshments were served by home economics committee. Willkie Dominant Says Ralph Cake Portland. April 25. (iPh- Wendell Willkie is more than ever the dominant power in tha Republican party, Ralph H. Cake, Oregon GOP national coin mitteeman said today. Returning from the party's na. tional committee meeting in Chi cago, Cake said: "Willkie's post, tion is stronger, not necessarily as a candidate for 1944, but ai leader of the party, no matter who is the candidate." The population of India ii about the same at Europe, not Including Russia. HERE A STARTtR. M? PSESIDPrtS If VVL MAKE EVERY PHMY A BOND DAT, Wc CAN DO IT. J Courtesy Washington, D. C, Star by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen By Al Capp By Hest (