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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1942. Chapter 32 The Chump tlTHEN Jack Fenner bad finished ' ' his inspection of the body he doted the closet door and leaned back against it. His lean (ace was morose now. ana nu mourn was thin hard une. "It doesn't make sense. From what you say it founds like a blackmailer set-up. but Nick was no blackmailer. Nick?" Joyce said. "You knew Hlm7" . "I knew him." "But who was he? What did he do?" "Do?" Fenner made a harsh, throaty sound. "He was a chump. lAlta me. A private men. He went over to the window and looked out. The two women watched him but said nothing. They had told their respective stories, omitting only the part wnere ueua naa seen wara Al len's car that first night, and now Joyce knew that there was noth ing more to be said until Fenner asked. She had never seen this side of him before, but she had heard her husband speak of things that were borne out by what had just been reflected in bis lace. "Nick Hardacker was no black mailer," he said, "and if he was this was the first time. That's why he was poor. That's why he had to do business from a dump like this. That's why the lining of his coat was worn out and maybe that's why he's in there now." His gaze was on them, but he wasn't looking at them. He was looking right through them at something beyond, his upward slanting eyes narrowed and brooding. "His sun Is still on him. think he tried to pull it. There's a new rip in that coat lining. He saw he was going to get it May be he didn't nave a chance but he tried. And the gun caught in the lining and I guess the slug hit him then and the gun dropped 9....L- In u. kAl.. r He blinked and his gaze shifted to Joyce. When he spoke again his voice was level, businesslike. "You're sure it was this guy Rae- akiit-t ustii at n tar vnmaa, VHiii wu is it bviwg UUbl "Positive." Fenner went over to the desk. "He sot it sitting in the chair. The guy dragged him to the closet. He pointed with a toe to some marks on the threadbare rue. "His heels made those. He looked down at the open telephone directory. He picked up ine scraicn paa Joyce naa seen. "Terrace 9501. That your num ber?" "Yes," Delia said. "This Is not Nick's writing. He was lefthanded. What about the voice you hcardT Could you tell if it waa his?" Delia hesitated, alnwlv ehnnV her head. "I'm sorry. I thought it was but I couldn't be sure. I'd only heard him that once." "It doesn't matter. Either he called before Raeburn came, or wnue he was here with Raeburn making mm or he was killed first and Raeburn phoned you. We can tell better maybe when we And out when he died." Too Many Angles HE CAME around the desk and stood in the center of the room, his coat open and his thumbs hooked in his vest pockets. "About that envelope," he said, "there are a couple of angles to that. too. Either Rae burn knew you were coming and waited after he'd lugged Nick in the closet" He stopped to look at Delia. "Where'd you have the envel ope?" "In this pocket" Delia patted Every Day is Wash Day ' In This Alaslccr, USO Club 1AUNDRY is always an impor- tant task for the men of America's sea forces whether thry be on "battle-wagons", "tin-cans' , "pig-boats", or ashore. That's why one of the most fre quent requests when USO opened one of its farthest north si-rvice rlubs somewhere in Alaska was for a mechanical aid in getting clothes clean USO has become a past master in supplying service men with what they want from East to West and from the Arctic to the Tropics It was only a mat ter of time before a washing-machine was installed, and a glance at the picture above shows that the innovation was a popular our. "It's probably like I said, but It doesn't have to be. He might not have known about the calL He could have come in afterward, rubbed out Nick, and then later, heard you xming and ducked be. hind the door. With vou laid out j he'd seen the envelope anyway." He grunted again. "But that doesn't matter either now." "What should we do?" Delia asked. "What can you do? Up to now you've been fooling around try ing not to burn your Angers, but this is different It is for me any way. Now I'm in it and 1 don't like to fool around with guys like Bacon when it's murder. It's like this." He took off his hat and put it on again. "If you're right about that cig arette case and you probably are Bacon's going to hook you up with that first job. Technically both of you, are liable to arrest Not for this thing, but for holding out on the first one. You give him the run-around on this and later he finds out you knew things, he's going to get sore. He'll make it plenty tough. If you get him up here now and he thinks you're coming clean and trying to help he'll forget about the other. . . . Oh. he'll be sore at first but if he thinks you're on the level he won't bear down too much." He stepped to the desk and picked up the telephone. "And you can't blame him, you know. He's got a job to d.. and you've actually been trying to make a sap out of him. It's going to be a lot easier to have him on your side." He paused, a wry grin tip ping a corner of his mouth. Okay?" Joyce glanced at Delia, who looked up at her and then over at Fenner. "Okay," she said. The Closed Door IT WAS three o'clock when Kent Murdock let himself in the apartment The asignment that had taken him from home at eight in the morning had proved to be more than Just another explosion aboard ship. The ship had turned out to be a destroyer, and subse quent developments indicated sabotage. As a result ne had been on his feet all da and he was dog-tired in body and disgusted in mind be cause he had been unable to pen etrate adequately the cloak of of ficial secrecy that had been woven about the affair. Yawning, ne sot rid of his hat and e6at and stowed his camera and plate case in the closet He moved through the dimly-lighted living room on tiptoe and was half way across it before he saw the ajamas and robe on the divan, le stoDDed and elarerl down at them, reluctantly accepting their presence as his notification from Joyce that the guest room was tor him. "Company, huh?" he muttered. "Oh. well." He picked up the garments, not ing that the robe was hit old green one, and started for the hall. Snapping off the light he tin. toed on. slopping at the door of his bedroom. very gently he turned the knob and opened it standing there un til his eyes became accustomed to the half-light. When he could see that both beds were occupied he cased the door shut Delia Stewart nrobably. And what did that prove? Was this murder case starting to pile up on her? He groped" his way along to the next door and, still wonder ing if the guest actually was Delia, opened it and stepped in side. He felt for the wall aurltrh and then, before he snapped it on. stopped short The door of the room had been closed. Why? Ta be continued v There are now more than 800 I'SO clubs and units, over 40 of thorn outside the continental United Slates, and at everyone are to be found scores of devices, gadgets, and so forth from food to fishing rods, from books to beach parties, for but one pur Ipose to bring cheer and relievs boredom for America's service men. Component agencies of USO art the Young Men s Christian Assoc iations, the National Catholie Community Service, the Salvation Army, the Young Women's Chris tian Associations, the Jewish Wel fare Board, and the National Traveler i Aid Association. t Oo the Radio Chains STATION!! ' Chain arflllitloa an a where they are en tha ellati KALK IMHftk USA. Portland: 11 tLk.. fNHr.Hlueft llftA Pitman: KIM (NHC-Hlua Mils) 1510 Spokanei KUO KHC-Biue 110. Ran rrandarai kiiw (KHC-Kctf) 620, Portland: S.JBS (NBC'-Blur) 1000. eallte: KNft ICBHt I07S Loa angelea: BOA (NBC-Bed l sao Oemeri KOIN (CB 70. Port land: OMO (NHCSd nan rranciproi atai (IBBI uov. Salt Lake City. lime ahnwn U PIT Wednesday 6:00 p. m. H. V. Kaltenborn. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Nelson Eddy. KNX, KOIN, KSL; Flying Patrol, KEX. KOO. KJR; Stars of Today. KOW; Walts Rhythm, KPO. 6:30 p. m. Dr. Christian, KSL; It Happened in tha service, KOMO. KOW; News, KOO; Harry W. Plan ner?. KNX, KOIN; Polk Music from Many Land, KJR; Passing Parade, KPO. 6:00 p. m Shlrler Temple In Junior Mlaa, KNX. KOIN; Those We Lore, KPO, KOW. KOMO: Basin Street Chamber Musle. KOO, KEX; Serenade, KJR; Sports, KSL. 6:50 p. m. Ooldman Band Con cert. KOO, KJR: Mr. District Attor ney, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Suspense. KNX. KOIN, KSU News. KEX. 7:00 p. m. Oarry Moon Show. KOO, KEX KJR; Great Moments in Musle, KOIN, KSL, KNX; Kay Kyser-a Musical Quia, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 7:30 u. m. Lightning Jim, KOO, KJR. KEX; 32nd Letter, KNX, KOIN: Army Recruiting, KSL. 8:00 p. m. Earl Oodwln, KOO. KEX, KJR: Amos 'n' Andy. KNX, KOIN. KSL; Point Sublime, KPO. KOW, KOMO. :1S p. m Olenn Miller's Oreh., KNX. KSL, KOIN; Ium and Abner, KOO. KEX. KJR. 8:30 p. m. Dr. Christian, KNX. KOIN; Paul Martin's Orch., KPO, KOW: Manhattan at Midnight, KOO. KJR. KEX; News, KSL. :00 p. m. Richard Hlmber's Orch.. KOW: News Here and Abroad KOO; William Winter. KNX; Down Memory Lane, KEX; Studio Party KJR; Highlight Hour, KOMO; Light and Mellow, KSL. :80 p. m. Freddy Martin's Orch.. KOO: News. KJR, KSL: Northwest Neighbors. KOIN; News. KEX: Your Mayor Speaks, KOW: Wilbur Hatch's Orch, KNX; Who's Who On the Home Front KOMO; On Our Band stand. KPO. 10:00 p. m Reporter News. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Del Courtney'e Orch.. KOO, KEX; News. KNX, KOIN: Chamber Music, KJR; Masterworks of Music, KSL. 40:30 p. m. Freddy Martin's Orch.. KOO. KJR: Sports. KKX, KSL: Har ry Owen's Orch., KPO, KOMO; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Moon light Sonata. KOW; War Time Wo men, KOIN. 11:00 p. m. Organ, KPO: Lud Olusklna' Orch., KOIN, KSL; This Moving World, KEX; News, KOO. KNX; Dance Orch.. KOW: Folk Music, KJR; Evening Reveries, . KOMO. 1 THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A TEAR frit! TAMMY HOLDS TfS BREATH CM TOCOVtRlrlS TflPcT sWKlOR'5 SLOWNESS IN CLEAR in6 1HE TABLE 15 PUE 10 HIS wutrifi w DKiNo fcVtKYlrlING tVa tstP Disss ACROSS I. 8a4 aor.iins 4. Promontories 9 Drink slowly 11 Number l. Kan. 'rolt 14. Argument la favor ot It. atrlp:irs; IS Maltpet.r 17. Usrtl.n Imp- m.ni 15. One of Shr- look's coins tS. Three.pronsed pair It. Mxltctnal plant 14 Prl,v1 of tlm. :.V risnet SS. Oar.l same II. Knsllsa letter 11 Arrangement 14 Astrlhfenl aalt IS. Mire 17. ttmall cross stroke oa s letter is. K.ir 411. Hereto 41. (lolf term 44. Near 4. Thonf 47. Aquatlo bat lerrup 49. floil of love 91. 9'emoiia phklan throplet 91 atre.es hi (iemie of sees. M tib.se 9S. Stelloa I Ate S3. A. Ism's tfa 91. Barn. ' " J I K K I I I I If I " i" - j 1 "7 TJ S j; 3 ty 7T T rrn tttt 7i 7? tZ I Thursday 6:00 p. m. Maurice's Orch, KPO. "KOW; Flying Patrol, KEX, KOO. ! KJR; Stars of Today, KOW; Thirty Seconds to Oo, KNX; Dane Orch, i KOMO. I 6:30 p. m. Masters of Music, j KOMO, KOW: Death Valley Days, i KSL: Cletc Roberta Reports. KOO. KEX; Harry W. Flannery, KNX, I KOIN; Folk Musle from Many Lands. I KJR: Aftertoon Dances, KNX; The Parade. KPO. 6:00 p. m. Major Bowea Original ! Amateur Hour, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Musical Hall. KPO, KOMO, KOW: Sur Lea Boulevards, KEX, KJR; Vote of Victory, KOO. 60 p. m fitasj. Door Canteen. KNX. KSL. KOIN: Fifteen Minute from Broadway, KOO, News, KEX; Armchair Cruises, KJR, T 00' p. m. How'm J Doing? KPO. KOW. KOMO: Rudy Vallea Show, KOO. KEX, KJR; Tha Fire Line, KNX, KOIN, KSL. 7:30 p. m. Talks, KSL; Red Ryder, KOO, KEX, KJR: March of Time, KPO. KOMO. KOW; Time Out for Melody, KNX: Leon F. Drewa, KOIN. 8:00 p. m. Amos 'n' Andy, KNX, KSL, KOIN: Fred Waring, KPO. KOMO. KOW; Earl Oodwln, KOO. KEX, KJR. 8:16 p. m. String Ensemble. KOMO: Lum and Abner. KOO. KJR. KEX: Olenn Miller's Orch., KNX. KSL: Moylsn Sisters, KOW; On Our Bandstand, KPO. S:S0 p. m. Death Valley Daya, KNX. KOIN; Fanny Brlee. KPO. KOMO. KOW: This Nation at War. KOO: Buy Washington, KJR: Flowers for the Living. KEX. 8:00 p. m. Newa, KOW: News Here and Abroad. KOO-. United We Sing'. KNX: Down Memory Lane. KEX; Old Timers. KJR: Company at Eose, KOIN: Romance Time. KOMO; Music for a Nickel, KPO; Maudle's Dairy. KSL. 0:30 p. m. Moon River. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Freddy Martin's Orch.. KOW; Maudle's Dairy. KNX, KOIN: News. KJR. KSL. KEX; Words snd Music. KOO. 10:00 p. m. America's Town Meet. Ing of the Air. KOO, KJR. KEX; Re porter News. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Five Star Final, KOIN; Masterworks of Music, KSL. 10:30 p. m. Sports. KNX. KSL: Carl Kalash'a Orch.. KPO. KOMO: Broadway Bandwagon. KEX; Moon light Sonata. KOW: Sporta. KNX: War Time Women. KOIN. 11:00 p. m. Swing Your Partner. KPO. KOW: This Moving World. KEX, KJR: News. KOO. KNX: Dance Orch, KOIN; Evening Reveries. KOMO. Pythi ian Sisters Cancel Conclave Milwaukee. July 28. (Al . The Pythian Sisters have cancel ed the national convc tion of their supreme temple, scheduled here for August 10, and i - state convention, which was to have been held August 17.-eThe government s request for trans- pc. tat ion conservation was the reason for the ca. .ollations. Closing time tor Classified Ads 0 a. m. Too lata to Classify 12:30 p. m. Br CLUYA3 WILLIAMS IN ONt UW taissrae, raw ( Solution Of Vastardsy's Puule 4. Plnea 49. Color IB;EiMiAnciui6iArip!Eiw axil 1 IqTrIaTl 1 1 ela m yiwpjfi eUnieTd Tib fffa u'n ohp i IvT n B,OiBOLii affto E3Ey:e m ijwHao w a.c iR eH aTve HfTAjaL N0E.6rr iMBAjP A RtS IlFjLiA'O GPP;R vBe W L 1 'a!tB;V6 sjQa o'e 1 NJKaI;RlTAiIL kHgllPipiSjEllRapji El1 1IaTbTt Ucan ,9 M. StormttJ DOWN t. Pm. t. lUllroMj (ta ttoo ponsr 4 Outllni - Ttt'. t.f . 1 tnur. suu nits t UO'9tlt" 11. Hjird :i lfvrmst1oa 3 0r :s. Tttit Humi fffifc Im'inny ArlK.. of foof J Stru, k Jl !trtrn J Altlrriua S iMib' 14 sUtamln c urefuiry kO. t'tl'.trllaiB mon itfy( $1 Th VOUttetVtSt nr,l M n rot tit It H"i tprroT- M llanr.irm E"rossJ COURT HOUSE NEWS Dwdi F. A JSpltzmtller to V. 8. of Amer ica, warranty deed. ftaran Z. Doty to Fa-ink Doty, quit claim deed. ' Zora T. Turpln to U. 8. of America, warrant j deed. Vernon A. Turpln to TJ. 8- of Amer ica, warranty deed. Armlnda Webber to U. 8- of Amer ica, warranty deed. United Pacific Insurance Com pany to Leland Clark, power of at torney. Roy V. Martin to U. 8. of Amer ica, warranty deed. Viola Kerahaw to V. 8. of America, warranty deed. Jamea L. Kershaw to U. 8. of Amer ica, warranty deed. Marlon Waltert to V. 8. of Amer ica, warranty deed. Elmer Leslie to Relph Omar Step henson and Allegra L. Oreen, war ranty deed. Lester Price to Fred O. Morris. warranty deed. Utah-Idaho Sugar Company to F, A. Spltzmlller, quitclaim deed. Douglas Scalley to F A. Spltrmll ler. warranty deed. Bert Moor to John Cupp, quit claim deed. , B. J. Palmer to C. W. Gill more, warranty deed. Robert R. Smith to Clara Elizabeth Doe, warranty deed. T. T. Parr to Walter It. Bols, war ranty deed. John F. Vestal to Maude R. Stan ley, warranty deed. Marty T. Peck to Lydta Margaret Rathbun, warranty deed. Sarah F. Doty to Aubrey X. John ston, warranty deed. Aubrey B. Johnston to Clyde Mil ler, warranty deed. Valentine 8. Ware to Alettta B. Blgham and Grace B, Bigham, war ranty deed. J. H. Issott to Victor Delia I re, quitclaim deed. Harvey H. Twyman to Chartes E, Blaess. contract of sale. Robert A. Duff and Lawrence E. Duff, executors of the estate of Alexander. Duff, deceased, to R. W Hodges, executors' deed. Relnhold Boes to Francis M. Pet erson. -7arranty deed. Bernloe J. Howard to Albert A. Dixon, quitclaim deed. Ouy M. Turner to William Lowe Mason, warranty deed. City of Central point to A. J. Milton, deed. Oscar Helkklnen to MeMn E. Mo Cuen, contract of sale. Geo. A. Fisher to K. B. Groves, warranty deed. Joseph C. Klrcher to Frank Ham mond, warranty deed. Reuben Dossle Nance to Roy P Nye, warranty deed. W. E. Thomas to Viola Klmbol. warranty deed. Western Loan and Building Com pany to Ray J. Hill, special warranty deed. Delia M Shrlner to J. H. Qprr. warranty deed. Aletha Vawter to Montgomery Ward & Co. Inc.. lease. A. C. Oottlg to M. C. Winn, war ranty deed. Leo F. Ferguson to Frank Math ews, contract for sale. Frank W. Mathews to Clyde V.j Lybrand, anslffnment of contract. Laura M. Batley to O. O. CM urn. quit claim deed. O. L. Vinson to Frank Urban, warranty deed. Etta M. Purkeyplle to Lloyd Ray mond Rupp. airreement of sale. Adolph Wattenburg et al to Cali fornia Oregon Powr Company, right of way. Earl H. Hanscom to California Oregon Power Company, light of way. O. O. Olum to First Congregational Church of Ashland, warranty deed. Maurice F. Barlow to Juneln O' Leary Roberts, contract of sale. O. F. Carson to Walter Reece. warranty deed. Bute Land Board to Ray Blaine, deed. The Carter Land Company to J. I Chamberlain, warranty deed. HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent Setting A Trap " MOW CJAV 4 XN lVN Tp-N. V OJ FOUND IT iN XI SUPPOSE TE COAT'V'ss EL WE'Vb PTP'cCVE ON.BlT.NNY.-' 0UNTIN PtM MVVrn4t H V TMTTFSrwCOT JOITAINLV. KV MfliNtS fN TF A 9EfN MUNTiNJfl 1 f V-'RE 60.N(3 TO Ta, 1 f?i CHCM1CA1.5! M I T6 ks-CN XXI Jl HAPPV?.' I - P w-lN TVs AT hAVEhTr V.? ffi TD-TVsMTrTT I LIX ABNER Fr4unsUpM Bf A, Capp OMf-TKAT'VOUNG VANCETS ACCORDING TO TME CURSE-AT 1 I t'VC LOCKED ALL TH tOOP.S um CURSC" PARTY. LAST NKXT WAS TMC STROKE OF TWELVE TmC AND PUT OUT ALL TV-EL LIGHTS. THE HOST DELICIOUS THRILL MOST BfAUTiPUL G)RL IN THE J IT'S ONC SECOND TO TWCLVC Ul-i-" IVE HAD IN YEARS..' TTE-MtLf ROOM WILL BE lr-MURDERED.T OH I KNOW IT'S ALL SILLY- L I f ' rri TTMPTX.D TO TVTV IT ALONC- ( &GGL.'.' -'U. & T OVLV BUT ITS MORE tKCiriNG THAN P t ,1 TONIGHT. T -n c ' N THE J A HOAAOA t I 1 ifK s4Swf fr 1 1 ' THE NEBBS Paul to the Rescue B? HM AVCTwe RCADhaOskC AS IT SUO Vfy BuS4M ID SA.'w'S MIM ASPtktA.PRt'S' man sxvnro Ia,mJJmikiS I Joe F. B rower to James A. May. j warranty deed. Frank Doty to Sarah S. , Doty, : quitclaim deed. Walter L. Hash to Sugar Pine Lum ber Company, warranty deed. Amelia F. Tarlngton to Salll A. Hooper, correction quitclaim deed. O. D. Mason to Charles B. Gay. deed. Hinrlch Hoist to Allna K. J. Schulx. deed. Jackson County to California Ore gon Power Company, light of way. Lee Williams to Maude U Wil liams, warranty deed. Albert Van Goethera to Hell O. Lane, warranty deed. Edna Gallnat to .Nell O. Lane, warranty deed. Sheriff 8yd X. Brown to B. H. Zweck, redemption certificate. George F. Van Goethem to Nell O. Lane, warranty deed. J. Curtis Barnes to Relnhold Boes, warranty deed. Marie Alice Crane to T. E. Mc Oraw and C. B. Collins, McGraw Colllns Lumber Co. light of way. William Hunt to Alen K. Andrews, warranty deed. DEED DATED 1774 Auburn, Me. (UP) Aa evi dence in a property damage suit resulting from the removal of several oak trees from her pro perty, Mrs. Carmen Rousseau produced what is believed to be Maine's oldest deed a land title dated 1774. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS ( l m I lWtSF 1 200 B. C. THEY 1 M IOiJ 1 ,RON OPERATOR. WHO WENT TO l:Wa '1 1 ' TO FBEE A MAN F0T2. A.RAAV DUTV STAVED ON AFTEU.T45 W AUMKTlCE AND IS STILL ON UV.i THc JOB APTEfe. WM 1 'oMri 1 ( V 'ji5i HAMMER LADY In tha days o! tha first World War plant ewnars wara dubious about letting women take over jobs in heavy industry.' Many women at once became porters, ushers, gatekeepers and "call boys" but lew invaded the railroad ahops themselves. Amy Fisher was one oi the wo men who took on a type of Job then the exclusive field of the "stronger" sex. After the was was over Amy stayed on, and managed to stick even during the lean years of the depression. Now 44, she is helping her country to victory sin another warl "THE TOO NERVI LLB TROLLEY THAT 1 ' Cayr. mi fcr TaMal Pln Smair.tr Im lav Sal. B. S. fab oau risau taMTNS Edited by vWrt kM&t h liefcTS ALL IHS I KTrM j ; y Courtesy Bell Syndicate, byJOHNHIX In HI'S WILL FBETje.ICK. TM6 djSEAT. ASKED THAT HEBB Buried beside uis -do It was tub ovitiy actios in W5 WILL TO WHICH THE SUCCESSOR. , FREDeeiCk. WlUlAM E, WOUtt NOT AfcEER.. Drew Pearson and Bob Allen 1) G