PAGE SIX
Chapter 18
Stolen Ambulance
"rONT be ridiculous, Steve,"
J Vicky mapped a little later
as the two girls went upitaira to
bed. "Henri's one of the nicest
men I've ever met All your silly
suspicions about plots and in
trigues is just so much rot. Hen
ri's a gentleman.
"Maybe you're right," Stepha
ale sighed wearily. "I hope so."
"Certainly, I am. Now get some
leep and .stop thinking up wild
notions."
Stephanie did sleep, but only
because she was utterly exhaust
ad. But anxiety was right there
the next morning ready to take
bold of her every thought A
dozen times she was tempted to
telephone her father at Titan.
But every time she picked up the
phone, she put it back before the
operator responded. Dad already
had enough to worry him. Unlets
he had something definite to re
port no use bothering mm more.
Then at six o'clock, just as she
was ready to leave Headquarters,
he got orders to report down
it the wharf immediately.
"Two transDorti from the Is
lands are coming In," her superior
Informed he. curtly. "You'll help
with the refugee women and chil
dren. Take them to Travellers
Aid and Big Sisters until we find
further accommodations."
She backed the big station
wagon up to the curb in front of
Pier 71 and climbed out As she
did. the mounting wail of a siren
howled over the city. Stephanie
shuddered. That uncanny scream
jeemed more terrifying than the
blackout which followed almost
Immediately. She stood, watching
the lights blot out wondering
why the darkness that flooded
ever the citv seemed so ominous.
Eyes growing accustomed to the
lark, the made her way to the
big door of the huge Duiming
out along the Dier. As the stood
trying to see which way to go
through the cavernous snaaows
inside, someone toucnea ner arm.
"You're from the Red Cross?"
. Then at the nodded,
"Okav. Follow me."
Her guide,' tall soldier, led
her the length of the building to
the yawning opening at the end
where she could sea the waters of
the bay silvered under . rising
moon. A group of men and wo
men In uniform waited there and
Stephanie caught from them in
stantly the taut excitement of the
moment Towering high betide
the pier, the transport loomed
like a ghost-ship, so dark, to si
lent save for the tortured whine
of scraping pilings, the rattle of
chain at the gang plank was
lowered into place.
Wounded First!"
TTERE they come," someone
said a moment later as dim
figures separated themtelvet from
the shrouding shadows on the
deck, started down the steep
walk. "Wounded soldiers first."
Pressing close to the railing,
Stephanie tried vainly to recog
nize a face, a tall, blond-headed
figure. But the waxy faces of the
injured men lying so terrioiy
till on the stretchers were none
et them familiar. She could hear
the orderlies cursing at, once in
side the big warehouse, they
tumbled In the dark. And an oc
casional groan wrested from a
wounded man.
These wounded must be taken
to shelter as fast as It was hu
manly possible. And the women
and children too.
But the long Una of men bear
ing stretchers seemed never to
end. Slowly, carefully they came
out of the ship, were swallowed
up In the darkness behind her.
Hurry, sha thought frantically,
hurry and wondered at the quiet
calm of the tight-lipped officer
wno stood at ine 1001 01 me gang
clank checking ambulance num
ben against a list in his hand.
JHOST HITS APRICOTS
Boise, Idaho, April 27. OPT
Recent frosts killed virtually
11 apricots In Bulse valley and
In tome places prunes suffered
"nearly a complete kill," Agri
a xj
v N. yij , i
LIGHT AND DAR K It marauding submarines spot a
merchant ship, the Uthts aboard are kept dimmed, particularly o
when the craft la In a convoy. Here's a navy man checking Ilia
lifhia. Xoi U an nffitUl 1.5. phvlo., .
ir
ELEANOR
ATTERBURY
When at last the heard her num
ber, the stepped forward eagerly.
"Take vour station wagon to
Pier 59. fell them there that we
need more ambulances. Hurry."
"Yes. sir."
SteDhanie fled through the
dark warehouse, guided only by
the square of moonlight ahead.
As she passed stretcher after
stretcher, she leu sure inai some
where in thit dark shed right
now was someone who could tell
her about Kurt Maybe Kurt him.
self.
But she would never know.
Only the slimmest possible chance
of her seeing him, hearing of him.
She stood a moment at the
wide doorway to get her bear
ings. An ambulance pulled away
from the curb gently, easing over
the bumpy street slipping away
a ihostlv white phantom car in
the dark. Then another ambulance
another load.
"Bring your upquick,
sharp voice in her ear. "We're
running short These men have
gotta be moved fast."
"But I" Stephanie started to
explain But the orderly had dis
appeared. From the darkness be
hind her, she heard the slow
shuffle of stretcher bearers.
Lost?
TURNING, she ran to the first
big ambulance waiting fifty
yards down the street. Slipping
under the wheel, she found the
ignition key, started the motor.
The big car rolled easily along
the gutter, moved into place be
fore the big Pier entrance. She'd
have to teQ someone, of course,
that she wasn't a regular driver.
She set the hand brake, started
to climb out of the car.
Already, they were lifting
stretcher into the back. Not an
easy job, either. The wounded
soldier was groaning, muttering
something. At Stephanie passed
the heard,
'Take it easy, boys. I'm going
to pull her out now. Fasten your
straps. It's a tailspin, I tell you."
Stephanie's heart lept to her
throat Kurt's voice. She was sure
of it Unless her imagination was
playing tricks. From behind the
orderly, she peered into the dark
tonneau of the big ambulance.
But Kurt if it was Kurt didn't
speak again.
"Okay driver," the orderly
called, closing the wide, heavy
door.
Stephanie hesitated only a sec
ond. Then, before common sense
could win any arguments, she
climbed back under the wheel,
slipped the gears, eased the lum
bering car gently away from the
curb.
There'd be plenty of hot water
to get out of if anyone discov
ered that she and not the regular
driver had taken the wheel.
But the had to know about
Kurt tee him even for a moment
Tense, concentrating on the dim,
ghostly shadow of the ambulance
ahead, Stephanie strove to see
through the dark chasms between
tall office buildings where even
the moonlight didn't penetrate.
Then, in spit of her, anxiety
conjured up all kinds of horrible
pictures. Kurt must be out of hit
mind. What terrible thing had
happened to him? What suffering
lay behind and ahead for him?
The car ahead turned, disap
peared. Stephanie pressed harder
on the accelerator, reached the
comer. The streets divided thre
ways. Drawing a long breath, she
flipped an imaginary coin, turned
left. This had to be right she
prayed silently. Fate couldn't be
so cruel as to make her the In
strument of prolonging Kurt'i
agony. And perhaps, she realized
with a pang, his recovery might
actually depend on her now. And
delay might make the diflerencs
between life and death.
Te be continued
culture Commissioner J.
Newport reported today.
Clothing prices In Switzerland
are about 70 per cent above the
pre-war level.
MEDFORD MAIL
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS!
Chain affiliation and where
tlief are an the dial:
KALE (MBit) I J JO. Portland
KtX (NHC-Hlun 1 1 Ml. Portland
fc.l,A (NHI'-Hlll mum mo
ttpokana: HIM (NrU'-Hlue) SIO
Han trant'laroi Kl.w (MM'-Krdl
20. Portland: KJH (MM'-Hlnrl
1(100 araltl. knx (CHM) low
Loa Ansrlra: KOA (Mll'-Ked) WW
Renter: KOIN ICRS) flu. Port
land; HOMO (NHr-Rrrt) M
rail le: KPO (NHCKi-rt) M
in FranrlMo; K8L (UI 1164
Salt I ana CHy.
llin Known la FST "" "
Monday
S:00 p. tn Floyd Wright. KOMO:
Vos Pop. KSL. KOIN, KNX; Plying
Patrol, KEX. KOO, KJR; start ol
Today. KOW; Don Wlnalow of the
Navy. KPO.
6:30 p. m. News of the World.
KEX. KOO, KJR: Harry W. Plannery.
KNX: Voloa. KPO. KOMO, KOW;
Voices of Yesterday, KSL.
:00 p. m. Radio Theater, KNX.
KOIK, KSL; Star Spangled Melodies.
KPO. KOMO; Mualo by Whit. KOO,
KEX; Before the Bombera Coma.
KOW; Treasury Star Parade. KSU
6:30 p. m. Tour Blind Date, KOO,
KEX; Or. I. Q , Jim McClaln. KPO.
KOW. KOMO. r
7:00 p. m. For America We Sing.
KOO, KEX, KJR: Freddy Martini
orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL.
7:30 p. m. Blondle. KNX, KSL.
KOIN; Cavalcade or America, KPO.
KOMO. KOW; Jtmmte Fldter, KOO.
KEX, KJR.
6:00 p. m. Amos n' Andy, KNX,
KOIN, KSL; Fred Waring, KPO.
KOMO. KOW.
6:1S p. m Irene Rich. KOO. KEX.
KJR; Lenny Roes. KNX. KOIN. KSL:
Lum and Abner. KPO. KOMO, KOW.
8:30 p. m. I Love a Mystery, KOO.
KEX, KJR; Hawthorne Houae. KPO.
KOW. KOMO; Oay Nineties Revue.
KNX. KSL, KOIN.
6:00 p. m. Telephone Hour. KPO,
KOW, KOMO; Newt. Buddy Frank
lln'a orch., KJR: I Waa There, KNX.
KOIN: Dusty Records, KEX; Exur
alona In Science, KSL.
' 8:30 p. m Hollywood Showcase.
KNX, KOIN; Newt, KSL, KJR, KEX:
Let There Be Music, KOO; Your
Mayor Speaks, KOW; Concert Hall.
KPO.
10:00 p. m. Ran Wllde't .orch..
KOO, KEX. KJR; Reporter News.
KPO. KOW, KOMO; Masterworks of
Music, KSL; Five Star Pinal, KOIN
10:30 p. m. Ed Stoker's orch.
KPO. KOMO; Sonny Dunham's orch..
KOO; Alvlno Rey's orch., KSL; Broad
way Bandwagon, KEX: Moonlight
Sonata. KOW; For America We Sing:
Masterworks of Music, KNX; War
Time Wmen, KOIN; Unlimited Hori
zons. KPO.
11:00 p. m. Wilbur Hatch's orch..
KSL, KOIN: Music and Moonlight.
KPO. KOW; This Moving World.
KEX, KJR; News, Reveries, KOMO.
Tuesday
6:00 p. m. Are You a Missing Heir.
KSL; News, KOIN: Musical Portralta.
KOMO: Flying Patrol. KEX, KOO,
KJR; Stare of Today, KGW; Don
Wlnalow of the Navy, KPO.
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
THE PTRIEVS' FINANCIAL arrangements are usoauy made
AT WU 6AU0P BECfXISE FREP rER REMEM&R5 OnillL THE LAbf
MINUTE THAI If HE 6liES HIS WIFE WHAT SHE NEE PS FOR THE CCD- PACKA6E
Wish HAtF iNflilfcrt RtW HIS flnflMOlMiON TlCKTT AND IF HF MISSES
THE ft:l5.0M WHICH All H6 FWENW RlPE
ACROSS
I. Equality
4. Blanchad
f. H B Stow.
character
II. Poora
IS Worth !p
14 Human rac
iy Clrvutl
.t. Bsc ml fig ol
India
IT. Artiit of
Jwelrjr
it. rv-m of rrgi
10, Urin true
a row
!t. Vrruliat
11. Chtff oiticw ol
a city
16. Oo afoot
17. Kttia
I. Try
11 Aitrrnattva
13. Jubilant
Ik Minora! aprtng
IS MyaOf
ST 8lnlfl
SI Indian mul
brry
40. Conlunetlot
41 Soap dlah
4S Symbol for
ntn
44 Metal fat?nr
4i Myp'lanj deity
47 hiulr
49. VVnt at an
aiy (all
II Fart of a play
bl Kind of rmaaJ
fct I'nuraf loua
Hlnh nnmlcaJ
M Inclination
(I Roman Bin!
: HuhVifr tr
M WflrJ
M Nnht bofor
5 Hoy
ii. I fit
stitch
' U J I I IJ 7 IS I W I o I.
-j
-- 3j .
J, 7i T ii jj
- .
-
u " " n " " " " " "" "
TRIBUNE, MEDFORD,
6:80 p. m. News of the World.
KEX. KOO. KJR; Harry W. Plannery.
KNX; Bob Burns Show, KSL; Horace
Heidi's Treasure Cheat. KPO. KOMO,
KOW; Nerepaper of the Air, KOIN.
6:00 p. m. Bums and Alien. KPO.
KOW. KOMO; Serenade for You.
KEX; Voice of Victory, KOO; Dance
Time. KJR: Amertcan Melody Hour,
KNX; What's the Answer. KOIN.
6:30 p. m. Fibber McOee and Mol
ly. KPO. KOW, KOMO: Bummer
Symphony Concert, KOO, KEX, KJR;
Report to the Nation. KNX, KOIN.
7:00 p. m. Suapenae. KOIN; Bob
Hope. KPO. KOMO. KOW; British
War Relief Program. KSL.
7:30 p. m. Red SHelton. KPO.
KOW, KOMO; Red Ryder, KOO.
KJR, KEX; Public Affairs. KSL.
KOIN; Vol Pop, KOIN; Mualcale.
KNX. '
:0O p. m. Amos V Andy, KNX,
KSL, KOIN; Three Ring Time, KOO.
KJR; Fred Warlnst In Pleasure Time,
KPO. KOW. KOMO; Office of Oort.
Reports, KEX.
8:15 p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO,
KGW. KOMO: Lanne Roaa rvr
KSL, KOIN; Rhythm Time, KEX.
8:30 n. m Tnfnrmattrm tl u
KOO, KEX. KJR: Are You a Missing
neir, kmx, KOIN; Johnny Presents,
KPO. KOMO, KOW; News. KSL.
0:00 n. m. nnffv'a Tim rvr
KOIN, KSL; News, Lionet Hampton's
urcn.. Adventures or the Thin Man,
KPO. KOMO. KOW; Duaty Records.
KEX; Captain Quia. KJR.
8:30 p. m Don Bestor's Orch.,
KOO. KJR: Battle of the Sexes, KPO.
KOMO. KOW; Bob Burns show. KNX
KOIN: News. KSL, KEX.
10:00 p. m. Cugat Rumba Revue.
KOO. KEX. K.TR- Rmiam m
KPO, KOMO, KOW; Mssterworka of
Music, KSL; News. KNX; Five Star
Final, KOIN.
10:30 p. m. Stan Kenton't Orch..
KSL: Al Donahue's Orch.. KPO.
KOMO; Sonny Dunham'a Orch., KJR.
KOO: Broadway Bandwagon, KEX:
Moonlight Sonata. KOW: Master,
works of Music, KNX: War Time
Women. KOIN.
11:00 p. m. Swing Your Partner.
KPO, KOW: This Movlna; World.
KEX. KJR; Anita Carol. KOIN; Newt.
KNX, KOO; Reveries. KOMO.
Willow Springs
Willow Springs, April 27
(Spl Mrs. J. W. Birkholz of
Medford and Mrs. Herbert Han
na of Jacksonville called on
friends in this neighborhood
Wednesday.
Mlsa Blllle Parker returned Sat
urday from Portland where aha spent
two weeks attending to business.
Mrs. J. W. Elden has received word
from her son. Oeorge. who Is station
ed at Payne Field. Washington, that
he has been promoted from the rank
of lieutenant to captain.
Mrs. B. J. Palmer, confined In a
Medford hospital for the past two
weeks with a severe cold, returned
to her home here Tuesday.
Cleo Young, son pf Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Young, has received word to
report for active duty on May 6.
Br CLUYAS WILLIAMS
HE UN K ABIE t BCfiRCW THE FARE
sMaIrIt
N A C A R ATDA I
I lATPDfflAlw n QHolAl
I iva r iiiwyiniAVt
ijr vtmA tJaYshoiVer
AC FKHr,,L PNT5
JJNH' JP.ArH.OlfDlVlE
TIAjTQQETAISEUOlPl
Solution Of Yesterday's Puula
DOWN
Cam
t u at mas
ItrscmJ
N BWnshe at
Knuatwe
I Cut
T. Aca
1 Keep from
procaedlns
I. Realms
Ift r.inoelted
II. Korrnrr EnsltsS
queen
IS PVAt fond of
SI Kortura
U. Nr.i tv auto
mobile 14. kl.MiMala
rl.lsra
1 Oro n elrl
si.-ene of aottoa
Kuroian rlvar
orpral
puisbmant
fa Pt'rlra
l P- isti letter
It. LliM haatr
I jn.-h
II Bi, r,1 of a
i r ovstt
II
8:: f r rrots
ti-S fen.-et
Ru4. n rsar
8ou!h
A-verli'tn
ta:r
II Co
uj-ed by
i
sr
ii r
'Ull8
II ", lhlr
U. .t o' a
'. A
r.S
"U
a Ba as.
OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1942.
- .' .0! 'r. ' '-
I ' ' , 'lit S3
REAP THE WHIRLWIN D British flier makes friendly Inspection of four eannona which,
slva Eni land's K-AT.'s Whirlwind two-enflned, bith-Uilcd fithter plane Its deadly power..
Cleo waa stationed at Port Lewis for
s years training.
Oeorge Pott has obtained a posi
tion as pipe Una Inspector at the
Medford cantonment.
Miss Florence Dopp, who cares for
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Elden, spent last week at the home
of her parents in Central Point, re
corerlng from an attack of appendi
citis, Bobby and Bally Elden spent
the week at the horn of their
grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Elden.
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey of Reese
creek, are staying at the A. B. Zim
merman residence. Mr. Humphrey Is
a guard at the Medford cantonment
and Mrs. Humphrey 1 assisting In
the harvesting of the Zimmerman's
asparagus crop.
Beveral large acreages of tomatoes
are being set out under caps In this
neighborhood.
Mrs, Eugene Peterson and Miss
Helen Latham of Medford called at
the Parker home Monday evening.
Dae Mall mount want ads.
FLORA L Fair as the flowers
that bloom from her hair and
suit is attractive New Yorker
Vivian Brown whose miniature
garden of French-enamelled,
true-to-llfe painted hollyhock,
poppy and pansy Is the handi
work of Vim. K. Bohmer, N. Y,
HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent
f I KNOW YObrft IN T FOR KXJR
a ffirw kapA -4 -WTVict
U5UAL... BUT I'VE T COLUMN,
GOT A FTOBltM EH? OK
THE NEBBS No Bookworm
I y A aa ur a av . av la v r r I LJa. av awi uiir'iuiv I I la' a . I r I ssaw I irih-" mi ari-Hi v av am I m- 1 I
cs wMmlMl
LI L ABNER Shoosh. Abnerl
I hinu-T vn aria TuHYrwH IniuiiB " GOOD N I V vrv main T '-V yiTNrviu V
ME,MI55'?-AM 7r6YO' ISHOHr 15 thet J1 HEAVENS"- SONNA MARRY SfTHE A
iAlb-U YO' LOOKiy j IS" aUHTY f IN THf eONFU'5ION VVIFME?-OH I TRUEU J
WiLLIN' T' TAKE AT ME KZ'' PELL A AM Sj y BLACKOUT OSOS-)-Qf S VOKD.'f.
THI5 LrL CHlTTra. ) THIT C. f CAME IN WIF' ) - AM M ARB I EB , HAIN'T TH' tT irk-
FO VO t AWp-Uk WAY ?- A y . TH WRONG C-L AM ijT
WIBBtD "ytONIV 1 T TPl PEOPLt." J TMOU&MT -X f
NusBiN? TTknomi?A ffcZ -w ir" yo were,' J: ,Ti7-
PtJl mm
' AA-. f6 L 3 M .rfwuAT fWX.YlT5 CALLED CW6P
ISO- WlO JeArSM l,5 .YXKlMAvai X lSTUCS. oo. UWOhSV,
. r.irt u P A
r .-.v w - k r : i ' j if . .sssssi i re ' "Vi una j iAsNL) fcm srr4- j t
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
fiNT- it,.;.
IrtOUtiH NOBOPV ViiQN
Vrni I ) I
LOsSICKS WEKe K3UND IN
TUE TAVlkC' OF A CANADIAN
MATU fcfc. LOCQWOTlVE WHEN
araKV.
n WAS WkiPslNtP
MOtictdrt,N.B.,
Lanaaa...
f'. (A V' ,
4-27 laal P 1 fwllUWVnWrfllsrtiiilMWlM. IIW I
DENTAL LEDGERDEMAIN
Time was when a visit to tha dentists's chair was fraught with trepidation, not unmixed with
mild horror but that day is past, thanks to tha wonders of modern dentistry. Not content with
tha scientific advancement of his profession. Dr. Tom O'Connor, with his partners Dr. Lynn Stitt
and Dr. Ed Hoot, installed an electrical music box in his waiting room, and took up magic with
which to entertain his patients. Dr. Connor Is a member of the National Society of Magaclans.
well qualified as a mystifier. On occasion he does tricks with the tools of his profession, such
as dental mirrors, polishing discs and dental floss. 1
Easy Question
"Tl Y JN6 BlNE I r NOW THERE'S ANOTHER T HMM "W
AM 6IRt 15 IN LOVE WITH A MAN BACK IN THE GIRL'S -WHAT
B BRILLIANT ANP AMPlTIOUS ) HOME TOWN HE HA5 KINPOT 1
.. K NcWSRArt KPWN. DuT "f I KKOPOSt V M 1 C t N ItLLOW II
-sVHuoy.' iy-A,LJ." Lja-rl l hhov tsvn r, rm Vim books i cTi
s v vrMkfTBMa a. . - - i i r matw .sssspv it i amim ljsv ttti ! iwiA a. j . . . . ..
HAfP "FL1UU OV
1MMEPIATLV AFTERWaBD JLi
CAM DCAW
now
AKOTUEC. BARRr-LFllL '
Coney Island
:NTi
Edited
. ,4.wiLPTJU J HAm all. MY urE actto rvs rmnW.;XJ
CONFERENCE CALLED
Washincton. ADril J7. (Pf
The federal government today
invited the tate to send repre- a
sentatives to a conference aimed SaW
at elimination of tate and local
restrictions which hamper tht
war effort, uch as labor and
truck shipment regulations.
STATESMAN MARRIED
New Orleans, April 27. iPh
c Tm rnnnallv of Texaf
and Mrs. Lucile Sanderson Shep-
pard, widow of the late senator
mi, sh.nmrri. were married
here today at the First Baptist
church. The Rev. J. u. orey,
pastor, officiated.
dosing tima for Classified Ads 8
a. m. Too lata to Classify 13 JO
p. m.
PANTS
with
CUFFS
With Cuffs on Them
GUS THE TAILOR
419 E. Mala
by JOHN HIX
Wnl
WATC...
. m kl il
It,el2nL.I
-
in
Ar4 EXPERT MAGICIAN
ANP PEBFOafW MA61C
entertain mi
patients
by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen
KOH.HESVEBV NICE. ..A
WHY.
SUCCESSFUL VETERINARV ITS A
.VFRY STEADY.. BUT CINCH,
THE GIRL LOVES THE y V HOLLY I
WFI I . UUt1
I i-ilij I
By Al Capp
61LPf- AH-VE LOST HER.'-
CM-EF ONLY AH HAD MAM
LIPE TLIVE Ove ASlN
AH'tJ GRAB HER IN MAM
ARM'S -T' TELL HER AH IOVI8
KEK-AN'-THEN AN D
MARRY WIF HEat.'-
YES -THA55 WhjT
AH'D DO -AM D
MARRY WIF MtR.'.'
By Has
JEWELL. HAP?
.k'a:?K I
V .1
M I all