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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22
Plan Worked Out
To Unite Forces
In Tunisia Attack
BY PHIL AULT

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 22-(UP)-
Lieut.-Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower
has worked out a plan to unite all
led forces in TuniSia with the Brit
iSh eighth army for grand assault
on the Axis, and preparations are
going forward under the motto OF
take your time and make sure of
success"
The grand strategy of the Allies
in north Africa, it can be revealed
today, is to chase the German Afri-
ka KorDS ell the way into Tunisla,
and then hit the Axis forces with
all tie combined weight Of EiSen-
hoWer's troops ana Gen. Sir Bern
ard L. Montgomery army which
is chasing the Germans across
Tripolitania.
ALLIES FAVORED
Air battles ever Tunisia have TAX
Ell sudden TN in favor OF the
Allies, and supplies are being rush
ed to the front lines today in pre-
paration for the eventual attack.
There were reports that Essen
hover and Montgomery has met TO
work out plans for the co-ordinated
attack, but there was no Official
confirmation of that here.
The situation in TuniSia at tins
moment is that the Allies are hold
ing the Germans IN check at a
series of strong points while REIN
GorcemcntS and supplies are being
brought up. Everything possible IS
being done to assure the success oil
thc O ffensive once it is launched.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 2226

ESTATE OF CARL EDWARD
CLARK, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, M. d. linn, Public
Administrator, as administrator of
the estate of CARL EDWARD
CLARK, deceased. to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, that within
six months after the first publication
of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office OF the Clerk of the Superior
Court Of the State of California,
IN and for the County of Imperial,
or exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said M. d. ZINN,
as administrator of said estate, at
the Law Office of d. B. Roberts,
GOT Bank of America Bldg. Ell Cen
tro, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at Ell Centre, California.
this goth day of November, 1912.
M. y. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate
of CARL EDWARD CLARK,
Deceased
mo, 30) (Dl-8-15-22)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22
Earthquake Hits
Turkish Province

LONDON. Dec. %. CUP)-Axis
reports from Istanbul and Ankara
said today that it was feared thou
sands of persons had been killed by
an earthquake in the northern An
atolia area of Turkey yesterday.
The quake destroyed the town
Erba, the German DNB agency said.
Lesser DAMAGE was reported in
other towns and villages OF central
Analolia,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
TIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
INJDEDUAU

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
TIE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 1872 In Probate
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF
HEARING PETITION TO
ESTABLISH BIRTH.
In the Matter of Establishing the
Birth of MILDRED HELEN GER
KEN.
Notice is hereby given that James
P. Conner has filed in the above
entitled Court a petition praying
for an order establishing the birth
of MILDRED HELEN GERKEN,
reference to said petition is hereby
made for further particulars.
And notice is hereby further given
that the hearing of said petition
has been fixed by the Clerk of
said Court for Friday the 9th day
of January, l943, at 200 O'Clock
pm. of said day at the Court Room
OF Department No. 2 of said Court,
at the Court House in the City of
Ell Centre, County of Imperial,
State of California, and all persons
interested are notified then and
there to appear and show cause, if
any they have, why an order should
not be made establishing the birth
of Mildred Helen Gerken.
DATED this 16 day of December
1912.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
tSEAL)
BY G.. o. Kenyon, Deputy
tNO. 42) Dl3-29 inc. }
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22
HINT FOR GIRLS

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. Dec.
%. (UP)-A musical powderbox is
the most popular Christmas pres
ent purchased by soldiers at this
army reception center for the girls
ut home. The tune Don't Sit I'M
der the Apple Tree with Anyone
Else But Me-"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-22
Bombs Hit Munich
ToSet Fires In
Nazi Birthplace
By SIDNEY ]. WILLIAMS


air ministry announced today.
There had been reports recently
that Adolf Hitler was shutting back
and forth between Munich and Ber-
lin discussing internal and foreign
problems with Nazi henchmen and
he could have been in Munich, his
favorite city while the bombs fell.
A great weight" of bombs were
dropped.
OBSTACLES OVERCOME
Battling through a heavy screen
of enemy night fighters and thick
clouds, and over a furious lombard
lent of antiairCraft fire, the great
British bomberS penetrated 500 miles
into enemy-hcld Europe TO blast the
Bavarian capital where a shabby,
frustrated Hitler 20 years ago nurs-
ed his hatred for mankind.
Twelve British planes we're lost,
the air ministry announced-an in
dication that perhaps up to $50
planes had engaged in the raid.
But the bombcrs in a series of
savage fights to reach their tar
gets shot down at least two and
probably more German night fight
Ell planes.
ARGETS OBSCURED
1t was admitted that the bonn
bardicrs had had difficulty in sight
ing their specified targets because
of the clouds, but the pilots stuck
TO the task until gaps permitted
proper sighting.
The air miniStry'S statement that
a great weight of bombs had been
dropped was believed to mean that
5000 pound triple block busters.
as we'll as 4,0O0-pound, 2,O00-pound
and incendiary bombs had been
dropped.
Germany, admitting only slight
material damage" said strong
German defense prevented a con-
centrated attack on what it called
merely southern Germany" and
said bombs were dropped at ran
dom.
FACTORIES STOPPED
The Germans claimed only II
planes down as against the air min
istry'S admission of IL.
Previously British listeners had
heard the Berlin radio admit that
temporary disturbance of work"
had been caused by the British raid
the previous night on the industrial
and communications center of Duis-
burg, one of Europe's great land
ports.
Observers along the southeast
British coast heard the bomberS
go over the coast to the continent
in parade which lasted As min
uteS last night.
Soon such Swiss frontier cities
as Zurich and Basic were sounding
air raid alarms. Their first alarms
were soon followed by the all clear,
then came second larms as the
British planes returned.
Evening star., 1942-11-01

struments. They cook and clean
and do their own laundry. Once
q week they all 60 to Los Angeles
to see their families.
Other members of the machine
shop brigade are assigned to the
motor scooter corps. looming up
and down the hangar lines, they
trace stock and deliver parts and
tools.
The feminine contingent took
over last April when Major Paul
Evening star., 1942-11-01

doing away with yards of red
tape.
One hot morning. the Major de-
cided the shops could use an air
conditioning machine. He called on
the Welding department. Sure,
saidthe welders, and went to work.
By mid-afternoon, the equipment
was ready and working - and eff
cheney, despite the los degree
weather. was back at top speed.
And ask the soldiers what they
think: ''WOmen? That's what the
Army needed all the time"
8aRBAQA oEReH
Evening star., 1942-11-01

GENTLY. They bring their own
lunches so they won't hold up hum
gry soldiers at the Post Exchange
during the rush noon hour. They
earn good salaries. but they're
more concerned about machinery
than money. A high percentage of
their wages goes for War Bonds
and Stamps.
Typical examples of the girls at
March Field are Beverly Derry.
10, and Vivian Harmon. 20. Both
parachute riggers, they share an
apartment IN Riverside with an
other girl who works On plane in
Evening star., 1942-11-01

6l11r was a03a&neQ
to March Field. He
had seen girls in &c
tion at airplane
factories. Inn
pressed by the way
feminine abilities
fit into the war
machine, he hired
his own corps of
female warriors. So
far he hasn't been
disappointed.
Give these girls
a chance to show
what they can do"
says the Major,
''and they proceed
to show you they
can do twice as
much!''
Major Blair also
has a schoolhouse,
off to one side of
the hangers, for his
workers.. All day
long, the girls at
tend classes in riv-
etinR, welding and
tool-making. 1t
doesn't take them
long to become
proficient.
They're seldom
delayed by priority
orders at March
Field. If a piece of
equipme ent is
needed. it's made
on the premises,
Evening star., 1942-11-01
MECHANICS
WITH P0MPAD0URS

They're the girls who
do a Inan-sized job a1
q West Coast mir base
HE girls standing at the bus
stops each morning in River
side, California. always get
an extra turn of the head from the
men walking by. They deserve it
they look like a bunch of college
Evening star., 1942-11-01

CO-oQ3 On tneu way
to Malibu Beach.
Actually, they're
women of war,
waiting for special
personnel buses to
take them to the
Army air base at
March Field where
they work at weld
ing machines and
tool tables.
As a matter of
fact, many of them
sce1e goods a few
months ago. Now
the lady soldiers
are working side by
side with March
Fields male khaki
wearers. They're
employed as in
stru1nent repairers,
truck drivers, par
achute riggers,
stock chasers, riv-
eters, in many 9TH
er jobs-and every
one of them releas-
es another soldier
for combat duty.
Average age of
the girls is 20.
Most of them are
city ladies - from
Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
They wear either
slacks or skirts and
work quietly, eff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Robinson Crusoe's Island No Myth

Chilean political offenders.
The disillusioned captain was
Alexander Selkirk, born at Largo,
County Fife, Ireland, in 1876.
He became sailing master of the
galley Cinque-Ports on a Pacific
expedition financed by an Eng
lishman named William Dampier
in 1903.
During the voyage, Selkirk
had difficulty with his officers
and crew and. being dissatisfied
with their mutinous attitude. re-
signed when the vessel reached
Juan Fernandez Island, taking
all his equipment to make him
self comfortable. From Selkirk's
lonely life on the little island,
Daniel Defoe got the inspiration
to write Robinson Crusoe."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

by Weekly. Britain Rights Reserved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

you-Gaston. Yes. Tomorrow.
A la bonnie heure."
And into the jaws Of fate and
into the tolls of the Loot Com
bine, tripped poor little Madame
Perrigeau.
On the arm of her CASTOR, she
started to inspect the rich and
bewildering collection of Mon
sieur Dartenvieu's. She admired
a bronze Greek slave, pouring oil
from an amphora. She looked
pensively at an ancient Sevres
vase. But when she hestitated
before a tapestry, her Castor
could stand it no longer.
Devil take this camouflage,"
he whispered. MY dear. my
little dear, there is a room up
stairs where we can be alone.
Where, at last, we can shut the
door, Louise. Louise, my darling"
She looked and trembled.
"Oh, CASTOR, now we are here,
/ am afraid"
What? Afraid with me? I'll
take care of you. Don't you
want to see what it's like up
stairs ?"
Eyes, yes I do. And yet l
don't. Oh, Castor. B."
Come, darling" he pleaded.
And she went.
An hour later they came down
the stairs from that small room
at Monsieur Dartenvieu's AS the
pair were about to leave. sec
rotary approached Madame Per-
rigeau.
"Chere madame, would you
please step this way and speak
to Monsieur Dartenvieu ?"
CASTOR stood between the two
women.
Madame regrets that she
must leave at once"
Monsieur will please let me
speak to him in the small salon.
Hesitating, Monsieur Castor
withdrew And when he re-
turned, very white of face, he
spoke TO Madame Perrigeau.
My dear, 1 think you might
see this fellow for a moment. He
seems to be a crank and some
thing of an art connoisseur. His
questions will be harmless
enough"
1t was not Monsieur Darten-
vicu, but "a hard faced woman
who confronted the trembling
Madame Perrigeau in salon at
the rear of the house. Across
her desk, this hatchet-face
passed a photograph, still damp
from the dark room.
you will be interested in this,
madame" she said, quietly.
Madame looked. And madame
saw. And m a d lam trembled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

house.
The second was the fact that
it figured in curious advertise
ments in the gossip magazines.
Reading them, sophisticated men
shook their heads.
But the effect Of the adver-
tisements on impressionable
young country women was diff
ferent:
Exciting" they enthused,
we've heard such amazing
whispers! 1t would be a lark to
go see what the place is like
For the advertisements read
something like thist
Young women and their es-
corts, interested in exotic,
bizarre, unusual art, will enjoy
the Exhibition at Monsieur Paul
Dartenvieus residence in Paris.
(And, Of course, the street adj
dress was included.)
Here are articles de vertu,
objets dart, paintings, statuary,
curiosities for the delectation
and enlightenment of young
people"
Soon it became rather COM
mon knowledge that the house
of NJ. Dartenvieu was a place of
polite and unexplained rendez-
vous, Young wives, wanting a
safe haven to meet a lover; or
young husbands, who had a pc
tite annie TO be snatched away
for a secret tete-a-tete, flocked
to that exciting rendezvous. What
was the real object behind that
house? Young people with the
requisite connections did find
out
And this now takes me back
to that unhappy young wife,
Madame Louise Perrigeau.
One day, in her lovely old
country house, she considered
that advertisement. II had been
given her by dear but not yet
too dear, friend, Castor.
Young ladies with an interest
in art. in curiosities, in articles
of rare interest. are invited TO
inspect the collection of Monsieur
paftI DortarNieu "
1t was April in the country and
usefulness was in the air. After
she read the advertisement,
young Madame Perrigeau sat by
the window where beyond. the
apple trees were in blossom She
sat there thinking and wonder
ing Then she arose, went 10 her
bedroom. shut the door ard tele-
phoned in a rapt GREATNESS
whisper.
Castor. is IL YOU? Yes. il is
Louise | did call you up, after
all. I've changed nay mind
VIII 60 and look at the art with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

THAT childhood story Rob
inson Crusoe," which almost
everyone has read, is founded
on fact, and not on fiction as
is generally supposed. Actually
the tale is based on the eX-
periences of a disappointed sea
captain, who spent many a lonely
year on a little-known island
by choice.
This island, known as Juan
Fernandez, is one of small
group far off Chile. During the
10th century it was a Spanish
Crown Colony. whose uninhab-
tied parts were the rendezvous
of rowing bands of buccaneers.
The island was annexed by
Chile in 1919. and for many
years was a Devils Island" for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

A AOST PEOPLE who get
M big kick out of watching
Tvs the antics OF the animals
in the circus and at the zoo
have little. If any, idea of the
private lives OF these members
Of the Animal Kingdom.
They know the elephant eats
hay by the bale. and as many
peanuts as admirers will give
IL. II is no secret that the chit
tering monkeys are the most
active and athletic inmates Of
the menagerie, and that they
like TO dine on bananas. Millions
Of people are aware that lions
and tigers are meat eaters and
that the long giraffe is
a vegetarian
But for all his spectacular
bulk, the hippo is. perhaps, the
least understood OF the. animals.
Mostly this wild and Gargantuan
cousin Of the barnyard pig,
snoozes in his big bathtub with
nothing but his Dubious eyes and
diversified nose-holes visible TO the
curious.
The hippo, however, is quite
a boy and isn't the stupid brute
that he might seem TO the UNI
informed layman Take Bungo,
for example He is one of the
prize exhibits at the world-fa-
nous National Zoo i'm Washing
ton, ID. c. and in his odd way
is the most fastidious inmate of
the establishment
Weather permitting. Bungo
starts every day with a long
and thorough bath in his private
swimming pool-private, except
that it is shared by his plump
and pop-eyed spouse who goes by
the name Of Pinky.
Bungo has an apartment of
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CONTINUED from Double Page.)

her Jewels. before we can prop
erly requisition them. So take
on new agents, more indicators.
Send lists of possessions to Ber-
lin. France holds double, treble,
quadruple the treasure already
reported to us"
Then the French agents of the
combine got busy But probably
no agent in all Paris went to
work more assiduously than a
certain renegade Frenchman,
Paul Dartenvieu This Dartven-
vieu still lives in a handsome
house in Paris The house is
costly, richly set forth. Any
casual visitor would exclaim at
once
Here lives a great collector,
who has brought back treasures
from every country in the
world"
This richness was one charaC-
teristic Of Paul Dartenvieus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Stripped Conquered Europe Of It's Art Treasures

That photograph - a snapshot -
was a picture of herself and Gas
ton, upstairs. They were alone
in that room of their rendezvous.
It was a likeness surprisingly
good. Madame's hands trembled.
She pushed the frightening pic
ture from her.
What do you mean?" she
asked, Indignantly.
This photograph, so interest
ing" the horrible woman began,
in suave accents, was taken by
means of a marvellous little cam
era made in Germany These
Germans, they are very clever at
photography. Well, through
small aperture cut in the right
place in a wall, uch-ah-ten-
der pictures have been taken be-
fore-and turned out good in
every case. l thought you would
be interested, madame"
There was a silence, painful,
outraged. Then the awful woman
went on:
But you need not worry,
madame. OF course we don't in
tend to publish this photograph
or show it to your husband.
But we do have request To
make of you. We would like you
to bring us a list--a complete
list-of all the art objects,
paintings, articles of antiquity,
even heirloom furniture and
jewels owned by you and your
mother-in-law, Madame Stepha-
ME Perrigeau. We would like
your list, first. Then we'd like
the description of similar posses
sions owned by your friends"
Young Madame Perrigeau
paused and choked. This woman,
she was unspeakable. Now for
the proper answer. But she could
find no proper answer. Instead,
she asked:
why do you want a list of
the precious possessions of my
mother-in-law?"
Because, dear madame, Mon
sieur Dartenvieu is a connois-
seur. He is now writing a book
on the fine old houses Of France.
And adding chapters about their
works of art, and the ancient
Jewels of the owners. He is, of
course, anxious to get precise in
formation from somebody who
knows"
Puzzled, outraged, confused,
Madame Perrigeau hesitated,
then burst out:
and suppose l refuse TO help
You with this information ?"
Il can only remark, madame y
smirked the horrible woman,
IConfinuad IN paUp Isl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
MuschenSaHs
A Scratching Dog
Nav Be in Torment

The best dog In the world can't be truly
happy when he must continually scratch,
dig, rub and bite himself seeking relief
from an intense itching irritation that has
conferred In the nerve endings OF his skin.
He Is In frenZed toTment-cant help him.
self. But you may. Try giving him. as thou
sands are doing. Rex Hunters Dog Powders.
once each week. Note the quick difference.
Learn why a glad purchaser wrote: II surely
was pleased. as the 25c package helped my
dog Immediately. He has practically quit
scratching. has more pep and his hair Is
glossy again" Rex Hunters Dog Powders
cost only 25c at any good drug store or pet
Important 70 battle with soap made for
dogs special needs. Dogs like Rex Hunters
Medicated Dog Soap. II dealer can't supply
send 25c TO J. Hilgers a. Co, Dept 356.
Binghamton, N. Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

does he plunge in to enjoy a
series of blusterous barrel-rolls.
When he finishes this morning
exercise he rises to the surface
and opens his great nav studded
with stumpy teeth. Bungo isn't
just getting rid of a before
breakfast yawn. He's calling for
his oral massage-which is adj
ministered with a fire hose. as
another of the photographs on
this page shows.
This internal bath is one of
the major phases of the hippo's
home life in captivity. APP
parently he goes in for this daily
cleanup, partly because he has
commendable ideas on sanitation
and because the stream Of water
pleasantly tickles the fleshy
front door to his commodious in
terror.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

his own and usually spends the
night in it after the door to his
big bathroom has been locked.
Like all up-and-coming family
men, he rises early in the morn
ing and is waiting when the
keeper arrives to let him out
for the day.
His first maneuver, as one
of the photographs on this page
shows. is TO study his ugly re-
Election in the pool, sniff the
water testify, and assure himself
that the artificial pond has not
been tempered with, Only then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
THE HOME LIFE OLA HIPPO NNyTAE sli as1s

A AOST PEOPLE who get a
M big kick out of watching
HVb the antics OF the animals
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Continued on Page I7)
Nogales international., 1942-01-23
Annual Fiesta
At Tucson
Feb. 2O-2l-22

TUCSON, Jan. 22-With entries
from every 1941 champion except
one, Hub Whiteman, already on
hand, final plans for Tucson's an
nual La Fiesta de los Vaqueros,
February 20, 81 and %, were near
ing the final stage today.
Homer Pettigrew, 1941 world S
champion all-around cowboy heads
the list of top performers who have
entered the Tucson mid-wintef
rodeo to date. Competing against
him will be such hands as Doff
Aber, Newhall, Calf, champion
bronc rider; Dick Griffith, Scots
dale, Ariz., champion bull-steer
rider; Toots Mansfield, Bandera,
Texas, champion calf roper for 1941
Bill McMackin, Trail City, S. D.,
who was one of the top performers
in last years show; Jim Hudson,
Wilcox, champion team roper; and
other near champs and former title
holders.
A. M. Jake" Meyer. widely
known southern Arizona horseman,
will be official announcer of this
years show. Meyer handled the
mike at two of the Sonoita shows
and is we'll acquainted with rodeo
contestants.
Contestants will be competing fol
the highest stakes in the history OF
Nogales international., 1942-01-23
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
The Reverend George C.


Wadsworth, Vicar
Sunday, Jan. rs
Holy Communion, 800 am.
Junior Church and Church School,
9:45 am.
Morning Prayer and sermon, HOO
am.
Sermon subject: ''The Christian
Tradition" This is a special st.
Paul's Day sermon.
There was Celebration of the
Holy Communion in st. Andrews
Church, Thursday morning, January
%. Special intercessions were Of
fered for the men and women Serv-
ing in the armed forces of the
United States.
The Confirmation Glass will meet
in the Parish Hall, Friday afternoon
at AIS o'clock. This is the third
session in the course of lectures the
Vicar is giving. The subject this
week is knowledge of and Faith in
the Holy Bible"
The Prayer Group met in the
Parish Hall Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Mrs. George c. Wadsworth
was in charge. The Auxiliary Guild,
Mrs. w. E. Carroon, president, met
at 3. A report from the Rummage
Sale Committee was read and other
business transacted. At the close
of the business meeting, Mrs. E. S.
Edmonson reviewed Sholem Asch'S
1.-The Nazarene." The next meeting
will be held Monday, February 2, at
2 o'clock.