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sumed an exaggerated look of
disgust.
wait a minute. That's the
opinion held by others; it doesn't
necessarily mean it's mine. Kick
that around a bit"
He shielded his face with his
hands. Don't strike me. Just
tell me why I'm here. then. Five
got a right to be curious"
"For one reason. l decided that
your invulnerability was more a
myth than reality. Maybe
shouldn't be revealing so many
feminine secrets but l happen to
know that most of the Malone
legend simply grew out of the
girls failure, or timidity. in ask
ing you to accept invitations.
They just hadn't tried"
Todd looked hard at her cool
brown eyes. There was a slight,
ever so slight smile in them, yet
there was none about her mouth.
He hadn't known many girls. and
ned never known one so conf
dent, so disarmingly honest. He
must have looked at her a full
ten seconds, which was way
above par for his course.
You're quite a GAL" he told
her, almost without realizing
what he was saying.
The simple little phrase struck
her in a sudden manner. She liked
the way it sounded on her ears.
She slipped her hand through
his arm. you've got possibili-
ties" she grinned.
Sudden Climax
(HORTLY after midnight, Amy
BaSSett and Tom Morton
came up. How about getting
Eddie and Jane and going for a
short drive" Tom said. 1--WE got
my car here"
Susan looked at Todd. Lets, a"
she said.
Later, they sat slipping cokes in
Tony'S, a popular campus hang-
out. Most dates usually wound
up there. Amy nudged Susan.
Look who just came IN" Susan
looked and was startled. 1t was
Phil HumphrieS. He had noticed
them and was approaching. a
smile on his face.
Looks like he's had couple
of drinks" Tom muttered. 'fGe-
MUS or not, he's going to get In
trouble if he doesn't slow down.
He's already been on the carpet
once, | understand"
Susan felt Todd stiffen beside
her. "Phil," she said. Il thought
you were in Chicago"
Got back a day earlier than l
had planned" he replied. nodding
general greeting to all.
He gestured slightly with the
early Sunday paper he held I'M
der his arm. "Say, Malone" he
said in testing tone. II read
where Duke Malone, a big-time
gambler, is getting out of the
penitentiary on parole. He's not
any relation of yours is he?"
Tom Morton laughed fatty.
Some joke - ha-ha," he said
sourly.
But Todd Malone's face had
set, his lips were a straight line.
HE wasn't, was he?" Phil con-
tinued lightly. "Of course not,
was just"
Todd looked straight at Phil
HUMPHREYS as he interrupted but
his answer was for all. Il told my
father" he said quietly but ex-
preSSively, "that / never would
deny it if someone ever asked me
that question. Yes, HUMPHREYS,
Duke Malone is my father. and
somehow l have a feeling you
knew it all the time. Where
come from they kill snakes.
HUMPHREYS. I'd better leave be-
fore I kill you'll"
The words poured from Todd's
mouth in soft rush. His face
was slightly contorted as he rise.
Excuse me, please" he said and
walked away swiftly.
To be continued
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In addition non-foodstuffs in
Guiding seed, cotton, naval stores,
tobacco. soap, ETC., add 924,020,-
7O3 pounds.
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1t will be time enough to dis
cuss the rates of the tax bill
when the two houses of Congress
compose their differences. Con-
sequently, there is no immediate
purpose to be gained by calcu-
lating what must be paid. The
public understands that the
money must flow into the war
effort and that, whatever the
terms of the revenue measure.
there will be need for greater
contribution to finance mounting
expenditures.
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EXPERTS RUN WAR
NOBODY ELSE CAN

There have been constant ref
erences, in the press and 1on the
air, to what commentators de-
scribed as a lack of an adequate
war program and the inference
has been rather freely promulgat-
ed that too much civilian con-
troll is hampering the military
men in the conduct Of the war.
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There is no reason to suspect
that the Russians will be so fool
ish and every indication that
Stain is determined to fight the
war to finish. This is the only
course left to the Soviet, since
peace with Germany would be
worse than that negotiated in
1917 at Brest-Litovsk It will
mean the end of Soviet Russia.
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We can appreciate these fig
ures better if we look at some
of the items involved: For ex-
ample, they include 678, 1874, 270
pounds of evaporated milk, 258,-
1894 pounds of cheese, and
more than 2OO,O00,OOO pounds of
eggs, dried, frozen and shelled.
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We doubt If there is an Off
cial, in high public office today,
either in Great Britain or the
United States. who would attempt
to tell the admirals and the gen.
erals exactly how the war must
be won. The consensus of opin-
ion is that this war must be left
to the experts who understand
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TAXES FOR WARFARE
TO AFFECT EVERYBODY

The people of the United States
have a good idea of what their
tax bill will be next year. Sen
ate passage of the revenue meas
ure, while not indicative of the
terms of the completed bill, re-
veals that heavier taxes will be
borne by every American.
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The return of Wendell Willkie
from his extended tour, together
with the reports of Ambassador
Standby, will give the Govern
ment a clear understanding of
the Russian situation. Whether
the news" can be relayed to
the people is another question,
but there is no reason for us to
imagine that a serious breach
has been made in the relation
ship of the three nations now
Joined to defeat Hitler.
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Shipments of meat, fish and
fowl include 941,715,750 pounds
of pork, canned and cured, as
well as 170,461 ,438 pounds of
canned fish.
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There is no doubt whatever
that the income tax will reach
the pocketbooks of many Ameri-
cans who have not yet paid such
a tax. 1t will have tendency
to compel families to retrench. 1t
is impossible to pay heavier tax
es without using the money that
would be otherwise expended.
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This fact should not make
Americans callous toward the
great suffering of Russia or for
getful of the enormous contribu-
ton that the Red Army has
made toathe defeat of the COM
mon enemy. 1t should be the
basis of lasting friendship with
the Russians that will assist us in
the task of maintaining peace
when the present struggle is
over.
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In the fruit, vegetables and
nuts classification, we find 224,-
715,069 pounds of dried beans,
1877 ,024, 1862 pounds of dried
prunes and 103, 479,975 pounds of
raisins. There is also included
l02, 1886, 49, pounds of canned to-
-matoes, rs, 262,716 pounds of bak-
ed beans, 41,8S4,461 pounds of
apples, canned, dried and fresh.
and more than 100000 pounds
of citrus pulp, concentrated or
ange juice and concentrated lem
on Juice.
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Major items included in the
grain and cereal classification are
829, 1868, 1903 pounds of corn, 3O2,-
,832, 400 pounds of raw cane SUI
gar, 265, 160, 442 pounds of corn
starch, 144,395,736 pounds of
white wheat flour, 1886, $50
pounds of wheat and 1890, 938
pounds of oatmeal.
Other interesting items are
lard, 636,6S8,47O pounds; soy
beans and flour, 49,036, 300
pounds; agricultural seed, TO-
579,748 pounds; cotton, SOL $780,
IT'S pounds; leaf tobacco, 241.-
974,900 pounds; and 100000
pounds of rosin, including gum,
liquid and wood.
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Frau Hess W ants
10 Join Husband
In British Isles

LONDON, Oct. 14-CUP) - The
wife of Rudolph Hess, Adolf Hit
ler's heir who flew to Great Brit
ain apparently to try to induce
the British to join Germany in
a war against Russia, has asked
permission to join her husband
it was asserted today in the house
C commons.
William J. Thorne, labor, made
the assertion in asking Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden what
reply was made to the request of
Frau Hess, wife of Rudolph Hess
who is now somewhere in Eng
land, for permission to join her
husband"
The press association quoted re-
ports from Vichy that Frat Hess
had recently asked the Interna-
tional Red Cross to aid her in
joining her husband.
It was expected that Eden
would answer Thornes question,
submitted in writing, tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
BY FRANK TSEMAINE

HEADQUARTERS, U N I E D
STATES PACIFIC FLEET, PEARL
HARBOR, Oct. 13. - Delayed
UPJ-Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
commander in chief of the Pacific
fleet, said today that he had the ut
most confidence the Marines in the
Solomon islands would hold what
they have and eventually start roll
ing nCrthward.
He said he had every reason to
continue his optimism regarding the
eventual outcome of the war. But
he said his statement must not be
misinterpreted to indicate that he
United Nations had the Japanese
on the run.
II was the third press conference
Nimitz has held in the ten months
since he took over the Pacific COM
mand after Pearl HarbOr and his
hearers were the more impressed
by what he said because he is close
monthed.
BACK FROM TOUR
He had just returned from a tour
Of the Marine positions in the Sol
omon islands.
u have always been optimistic
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
18TH KEEL RAID
US. Subs Sink )
Japanese Vessels

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-CUP)-
U. S. submarines operating IN Far
Eastern waters have sunk five
japanese ships, including a heavy
cruiser, the navy announced to-
day.
They probably sank one other
ship and damaged two more
The latest haul of the undersea
craft included:
Sunk-One heavy cruiser, a med
ium-sized cargo ship, small cargo
ship, a small tanker and a small
trawler
Probably sunk-A medium sized
cargo ship.
Damaged larger tanker and
a medium sized tanker.
These latest japanese ship cas-
ualties raised to 123 the number
of enemy ships sunk, probably sunk
or damaged Oy American subma-
rines since the outbreak of war
in the Pacific. OF this total 70
were sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Reds Advance on
Three Big Fronts

amidst the rubble Sunday and
Monday and wrote Premier josef
Stain, assuring him that the de-
tenders would fight on until the
Germans were smashed.
BIG GUNS DUEL
In the StalinoTad area, Soviet
troops are fortitying their posi-
TONS the noon communique said.
There We're artillery and NOR
tar duels on some sectors. Soviet
artillery destroyed two guns and
seven mortars and dispersed and
partly wiped out a battalion 1000
mem Of infantry.
"A detachment led by Senior
Sgt. Gudko recaptured two build
ings, cleared them of theN enemy
and wiped out about a platoon
Sgt. Berezovet shot down a Ger
man plane with machine guns.
Northwest of Stalingrad the
theater of Timoshenko's counter
offensive) there was lccal fight
ing. A tank crew commanded by
Yakubovsky wiped out about 300
of the enemy and destroyed four
guns, eight trench mortars, 20
machine guns and several trucks.
Two Soviet snipers in ID days
killed 323 of the enemy
CAUCASUS QUIETER
Moreover, fighting along the
Terek river banks. in the Mozdok
area of the eastern Caucasus,
where Hitler had thrown big
forces in a supreme effort to reach
the nearby Grozny oil fields, SEEM
ed to have dwindled.
The noon communique said a
Soviet unit had wiped out a COM
pany 600 mem of German infan-
try disabled six German tanks
and four guns and destroyed go
trucks
Russian forces in the Mozdok
area were fighting in heavy VIM
ter battle dress, because of the
cold.
The noon communique report
ed that Red fleet marines, in a
commando-like raid, had landed
from cutters on the Black sea
coast, wiped out the Rumanian
garrison in an inhabited locality,
blown uD an ammunition dump
and a radio station, and returned
safely to their bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

MOSCOW Oct. -UP1-The
Red army, taking the initiative
from the north side of the Don
river bend to the Caucasus, ad-
vanced slightly above, below and
inside Stalingrad today.
The Germans gained nowhere.
Southeast of NovoroSsisk, the Ger
mans did penetrate behind a
Soviet unit, but it turned out to
be a small disaster.
The Russians cut them OF from
their main force killed 400, and
captured Is machine guns. five
anti-tank guns and other booty.
For the second time in % hours,
the noon communique reported in
its operational section: Last night
there were no changes on the
fronts"
NAZI BASE TAKEN
1t said, however, that Soviet
forces inside Stalingrad had wrest-
ed two buildings from the Ger
mans. One was understood to be
a big school
Front line dispatches revealed
that the Red army, attacking be-
low Stalingrad, had taken an i'm
portant German base, and that
Marshal SemyCn Timoshenko's S
counteroffensive above Stalingrad
was slowly gaining
CCmmuniques had not reported
such lack of action on the fronts
since last spring before Adolf Hit
Ter opened his summer offensive,
now threatening to founder be-
fore stubborn opposition. counter
| attacks, counterCnfenSiVeS and
cold weather.
The battle of Stalingrad began
81 days ago. German attacks sud-
denly dropped to almost nothing
last Friday. and though the Ger
mans have launched one heavy as
sault since, there was nothing
now to indicate that they meant
to resume the offensive in its
full fury Immediately.
VAST CEMETERY
Yesterday, the Russians recap
| tured two streets inside Stain
grad. The rumbling of artillery
shook the ruins today, as Rus
sian and German big guns duelled
The Communist party organ
Pravda said the slopes facing an
industrial section of northwest
Stalingrad, where the Germans
had made their most desperate
efforts, were "one vast cemetery
of killed Germans.
Hundreds of shattered tanks
litter the charred slopes
where the enemy lost scores of
thousands in recent weeks Of his
futile offensive" Pravda said.
The Stalingrad city council met
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Americans Win 1st
Desert Dog Fight

u. S. MIDDLE EASTERN HEAD
QUARTERS, Oct. 14-CUPJ - An
American army communique re-
ported today that the United
States middle eastern air force
has won its first big dog fight,
shooting down two and damaging
third Messerschmitt 100 in a
battle over the desert lines.
The engagement was fought yes
terday, the communique said
A flight of II American fight
ers met 20 German MElO9's over
the desert battle-ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Jups Lose Six Wurships
As u. S. Marines Attack

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14-CUP)-
Japan's comeback attempts in the
Solomons were brought to a vir-
tual halt today as a result of a
crushing revenge" defeat inflicted
on her naval forces.
For the first time in weeks
American land and sea forces
marines on Guadalcanal and
naval task force nearby-were on
the offensive Heretofore, Ameri-
can airmen only have been carry
ing the fight to the enemy.
The naval engagement fierce,
Commute nigh. pat--e-marKed
the return of American naval
forces to the islands when they
were most needed. The Japa-
nese have been making frantic
efforts to land troop reinforce
ments on Guadalcanal.
SIX SHIPS SUNK
The task force, replacing the
heavy cruisers Astoria, Quincy
and Vincennes lost in the open
ing naval battle of the Solomons,
avenged that defeat partially last
Saturday night By sinking a Japa-
nese heavy cruiser, four destroy
ers and a transport. The United
States lost only one destroyer in
the battle.
At dawn on Sunday navy and
marine torpedo planes and dive
bombers pursred the fleeing en-
emy force. knocked another cruis-
er out of action and probably
sank another destroyer. Three
DAYS before marine fliers attacked
another enemy naval force in the
Solomons and scored hits on two
cruisers, one of which was last
seen down by the bow"
KISKA BOMBED
At the other end of the Pa
cific battle arc, army bombers
and fighters continued their one
a-day bombardment of Kiska in
an effort TO blast the japanese
out of their last remaining foot
hold in the Aleutian islands. The
new raids were made on Oct. 8. 9
and 10 and a rain of demolition
and incendiary bombs set fires
ashore and damaged ships in the
harbor Significantly. the navy
said there was only moderate an
ti-aircraft gunfire and no aircraft
opposition whatever.
But the big naval victory and
the renewal of offensive operations
by U. S. marines on Guadalcanal
riveted attention on the Solomons.
After weeks of defensive action
in which the burden rested on
airmen-the United States, by vir-
tue of the sea triumph and REIN
forced ground elements, has now
been able to take the offensive.
MARINES ADVANCE
Last word on land action was
that the marines had taken the
offensive and were slashing their
way westward on the northern
side of Guadalcanal. They apDar-
emily were moving toward the
northwest area where the Japa-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Father of Local
Woman Succumbs

Word was received in Ell Centro
Wednesday of the death of Alvin
Graves, Sc, father of Mrs. Gladys
SWingle of Ell Centro and who
spent many winters III Imperial
Valley from his home in Madrid,
Iowa.
He died at his home Sept. "a
from a heart attack. Mrs. Swingle
still is in the midwest city with
her mother.
Swingle was a retired railroad
man and was a prominent Mason.
He is survived by his wife; his
daughter; and three other child
ren; and three grandsons, Murray
Stiles of Ell Centre, Fred SWingle,
now in the Navy, and Joe Swing
lie, working on a war project in
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

nese made sizable troop landings
last week.
1t was while attempting further
landing operations that a Japa-
nese force of cruisers, destroyers
and transports was intercepted by
the American naval task group at
about midnight Oct. Hip.
After a 30-minute battle fought
with guns and torpedoes, the
enemy was forced to abandon his
landing attempt and withdraw, y
the navy's official announcement
said. Several of our ships re-
ceived minor to moderate dam
age, and one U. S. destroyer was
sunk. During the engagement our
forces sank one heavy cruiser
CNati or Atago class, four de-
stroyers and an enemy transport
of about 5000 tons
JAPS PURSUED
That action occurred to the
westward of Savo island, near the
northwest point of Guadalcanal
and in the vicinity Of the prev
ious naval battle in which one
Australian and three American
cruisers went to the bottom.
With the approach of daylight
Monday, navy and marine corps
torpedo and dive-bomber planes
set out in pursuit Of the battered
enemy fleet. At about 10 a. m,
two enemy cruisers were spotted
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Madam, here's one TABOO you
can forget when you want relief

You can thank your lucky stars
that women are no longer squeam-
lsh about discussing their troubles.
Otherwise you might never know of
the 2-way help that CARDUI may
bring when nervousness, headaches
and cramp-like pain are due only
10 periodic functional causes.
Many women find that, started
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

south of New Georgia islands,
about 200 miles northwest of
Guadalcanal, and the American
fliers waded in.
A torpedo hit was scored on one
Of the cruisers and it was further
damaged by several nearby bomb
explosions.
The cruiser was left dead in
the water and burning" the navy
said, adding that it had been put
out of action
DESTROYERS HIT
The same afternoon. American
fliers again returned to the area
near New Georgia island and at
tackled an enemy cruiser be-
lieved to have been the one
knocked out of action earlier in
the day-and an accompanying
destroyer. A direct bomb hit
severely damaged the cruiser and
when last seen the crew was
abandoning ship. = direct hit and
several near misses set fire 10 the
destroyer, which was left in a
sinking condition.
The Japanese cruiser sent to
the bottom in the weekend en-
gagement was a ship Of about TO-
600 tons. Since the Matt or AtagO
class vessels are almost Identical,
it was difficult TO determine the
specific category OF the sunken
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

three days before the time and
taken as directed, CARDUI aids in
relieving functional periodic dis
comforts. Used as a tonic, ,CARDUI
often wakes up sleepy appetites,
aids digestion by increasing the
flow of gastric juices, and thus
helps to build up resistance against
the days it's needed most Try II!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
Nimitz Believes S
Jups Cant Win

regarding the eventual result of the
war he said. Having seen the
people on the spot I have every
reason to continue my optimism.
This does not mean that we have
the japanese on the run. But it
means that I have the utmost con-
fidence that the men on the spot
will hold what they have and even
tually start rolling northward.
7 went to familiariZe myself with
actual conditions and see with my
own eyes the things I had been
reading and hearing about. From
that standpoint my trip was most
successful. I found morale every
where excellent, particularly among
the Marines on Guadalcanal from
Gen. Vandegrift MAP. Gen. Alex
ander A. Vandegrift. commander in
chief of the ground forces down.
They are working hard from early
morning till night to improve their
positions. I am satisfied in every
way with what I saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14

LONDON, Oct. 14.-UPD-Brit-
ish heavy bombing planes, hundreds
strong. made a concentrated attack
during the night on the great Ger
man naval and submarine base of
Kiel at the Baltic end of the Kiel
canal, the Arm Ministry announced
today
The raid was in good weather, a
communique said, and only nine of
the powerful force of planes were
lost
It was the second night of the re-
sumed air offensive and the raid on
one of Germany's biggest U-boat
bases and building centers followed
by only two days Prime Minister
Churchills statement that subma-
rines remained the greatest menace
to the United Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-14
COOPERATION FINE

I found a fine spirit of cc-opera-
ton everywhere. ! was told re-
peatedly that it was hard to tell the
difference between the members of
the different services, Marines,
Navy men, Army men and Coast
guardsmen.
You must see the jungles to ap-
preciate the difficulties Of moving
troops there.
THE japanese realize that in go
ing against the American forces in
that area principally composed OF
Marines, they are meeting people
as tough and we'll equipped and as
well trained in jungle fighting as
they are.
The Marines have taken heavy
toll of the japanese who are at
tempting to reinforce Guadalcanal
island The Marine losses have been
disporportionally small.
THE japanese must not be un-
derestimated. They are brave and
resourcefuI and for the most part
experienced fighters. But they are
meeting people with those same
characteristics now, and they are
suffering losses accordingly"