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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

ern states Wnere faCiOnlnS alTedu.'
is in effect.
Motorists in the present rationing
area will be required, however, to
file tire inspection certificate
with their local rationing boards by
Nov. %.
while the nationwide rationing
plan in general is similar TO the
plan now in effect in II eastern
states" Henderson said, lit is mesh
ed at every point with tire conServ-
alton, SO that gasoline rationing in
effect becomes mileage rationing."
The registration, which will begin
on Nov. 9 in school houses through
out the nation, will be for the basic
"A" coupon books, which provide
for sufficient gasoline to diINl Iii
average 2,280 miles year-Ioul
gallons a week.
Officials said, however, that appli-
cation for supplemental rationS car
be made at the same time if the
motorists so desire.
Henderson said motorists would
see how completely gasoline ration
ing has been integrated with tire
conservation when they make out
their application forms. The FORMS
will consist of q mileage ration ap-
plication blank and a tire inspec-
ton report sheet.
Car owners will be required to list
the serial numbers of all tires which
they own and if more than five are
listed for any one car the motor
lists will be denied gasoline ration
books until they have sold the excess
tires to the federal government
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Mine Equipment
Gets Hiqh Priority

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-tU.P)
The War Production board today
assigned its highest military
priority rating for materials used
in the repair and maintenance OF
mines producing critical war min
erals.
The action permits the use OF
the new higher rating by all mines
to the extent of their quotas
Scarce metals in the quotas may be
obtained on a pound basis rather
than the previous dollar basis SO
that a closer check may be kept
officials said Less scarce mate
rials WI continue to be available
on a dollar basis,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

In the southwest Pacl1lC American
marines extended their area OF con-
troll on Guadalcanal island by driV-
ing back the japanese westward
along the north shore of the island.
Increasing air action in which 10
Japanese planes were doWned and
two japanese cruisers damaged, one
seriously, was reported.
The new japanese casualties rails
ed to at least 40 the number OF
japanese vessels sunk, probably sunk
or damaged since the Solomons bat
tie began on Aug 7. Their SolomonS
plane losses now total 260 aircraft OF
all types.
Only Monday, the Navy revealed
that three U. S. heavy cruisers
Quincy, Vincennes, and Astoria
were sunk in the opening phases OF
the SolomonS action. This raised
the total of American ship losses
in the Solomons to nine sunk.
WINTER SETS IN
Reports from De! and Moscow
emphasized that winter is begin
ming to close down on the Russian
front. Nazi reports mentioned bad
weather in the north and central
zones and Russian reports disclosed
that troops in the Caucasus already
have donned winter battle dress.
The Nazis appeared to be apply
ing their principal pressure in the
Caucasus to secure their position
before winter snow chokeS the
mountain passes. German pressure
continued at Stalingrad but no ma
terial change in position was noted.
The chief action front III the
Mediterranean was Malta where the
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Arizona Wants Old
Time Back AGAIN

PHOENIX, Oct. l3.-UPD-A
resolution seeking return to noun
tain standard time in 'Arizcna was
unanimously approved by the
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
board of directors at a meeting
yesterday.
Sponsors of the resolution said
the difference in time between Ari-
Zona and the Pacific coast causes
Ccnflictions in business transac-
tiOnS.
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Imperial Valleys farmers Tues
day were a step closer to solving
their pressing agricultural labor
problem, as they awaited formation
of a board tc negotiate with gov
ernment bureaus for the importa-
ton of workers.
At meetings of grain growers
Monday night, and vegetable and
sugar beet growers the day before,
l27 representative farmers voted to
give support to an association
which will begin proceedings TO
bring in labor. The directors who
will be appointed by the Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
D AMBlINe
NEpoR1ER
ON THE SCENT


Slim, why can't you get a good
smelling disinfectant for this jail?"
Sheriff Robert w. Ware asked Jailer
Slim Lyons Tuesday. MY family
keenS complaining about the awful
small of the disinfectant l take
home in my clothes"
Would you like, a disinfectant
that smells like sheep dip?" Slim
asked.
Heavens NC" interrupted the
sheriff I'VE can't have sheep dip
around an old cowman such as Red
nev Clarke"
why don't you let us select a
good smelling perfume and pour it
in the mop water, .Slim?' Pete
Klyne suggested. "Then we would
all be happy" Slim agreed and the
perfume suggestions ran like this
Sheriff Ware-Siroco.
Pete Klyne-SeVen Nights In
Paris.
Park Burritt-My Flaming Past
Herbert Hughes-The Last Word
Bob Parrish-Allure.
M. C. Pmnell-ChriStma Night
Art KnutScn-RiSque Tout.
Eddie Palmer-Blue Hour.
Bob Jenson, Shy Kiss.
Slim Lyons-Shocking
Sebe RobinSon-Appeal.
Dee KeeSee-The Witching Hour
Clayburn Poole-Night OF Bliss
@. E. kirkpatrick - Soothing
Scent.
Rodney Clarke-Fom Roses.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Novy Seizes Plants When
Bribery Scandal Breaks

WASHINGTON, Oct l3--(UP)-
President Roosevelt, disclosing a
bribery" scandal involving COM
pany officials and civilian army and
navy inspectors, today ordered the
navy to take over the plants of
Triumph Explosives, Inc, at Elk
ton, Md, and two subsidiaries The
subsidiaries are Milford Ordnance
Co. and Sussex Ordnance Co, at
Milford, Del.
The white house and the depart
ment of justice announced the ar
rests, on charges of bribery, of
Joseph Ben Decker, executive vice
president of Triumph; j. A. Nc
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iilNAlOo AOAliAiAAbbNNs W AShSAAd ANNSSNN
the production goals for such crops
as cantaloupes, cucumbers, water
melons, bleached celery, head let
tuce, asparagus and artichokes.
Wickard said that first considera-
ton" would be given to winter veget-
ables which require the least labor in
relation to their nutritional value
The goals thus call for reduced acre
age of low nutritional crops which
require extensive labor and mate
rialS.
Increases in the lS43 acreage OF
vegetables in the winter growing
states of California, Texas, Florida,
South Carolina. North Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Three Injured in
Traffic Accident

Two Marines from Camp Elliott,
an infantra'man from Camp Young,
and a civilian from Brawlev SUI
fered minor injuries early Tuesday
in a traffic accident on highway
80 a mile and half north of I'M
perial.
Adrian Douglas Van Horn, 90, was
the civilian; Fred Hymen, "a. was
the. infantryman and the Marines
we're Richard w. Easton, 81, and
James d. Nicholas, IT, Highway
Patrolman Alvin Bucklin said the
Marines parked their car on the
highway without lights and Van
Horns car plowed into 1t.
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liam inspectors resulted from an
ardit by the renegotiation section
OF the navy procurement office
which uncovered numerous In
stances of bribery in the Triumph
company management A fun re-
port was then submitted 10 the
war frauds unit of the department
OF Justice for prosecution"
The white house said additional
arrests were expected Immediately
of another former civilian army IN
spector and a man formerly eni~
ployed by the army at the Aberdeen
proving grounds and presently EN-
ployed at Triumph.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
WiIlkie Returns TO
US. from China

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. l3.-
UPD-Wendell Willkie, returning
to the United States after an
around-t -the-world tour, arrived here
at PIT pm. today.
The front cf WILKES travel
stained plane was inscribed with
the name "Gulliver," written in
English, Russian and Chinese.
With the exception of a wilted
collar and his battered grey felt
hat, Willkie looked fresh. Asked
if he were tired, he replied mot in
the least"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

HIIIIVoO OVIII u = U IVUVII ID
bonds were bought during the
month. The quota given to the
county was $273,000.
Scriven said that decreased agri-
cultural activity during the summer
months was the reason that for the
second successive month the quota
was not reached Had not the rally,
which required the purchase of a
bond as admission, been held Scriv-
en- said, the deficit would have been
even greater.
During the last six days of Sep
tember almost one third of the sales
were made This included issuing
of tickets and over $4,000 worth OF
bonds sold by Film Actress Rogers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Vessel | Launched
AT Calf. Shipyard

WILMINGTON, Calf, Oct. 49,
U.P0-The SIS. Gabriel Duval
named for a descendant cf the
French Hugenot family and early
justice of the us. supreme court
was launched today at California
Shipbuilding corporations yards
here
Mrs. Fred c.. Walker, wife of the
president of p j. Walker company
construction contractors, sponsored
the Gabriel Duval, 80th Liberty
freighters to be launched by Cal
ship. The vessel was 80 days in
construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Ala
bama and Mississippi follow:
Carrots-30 per cent over 1912.
with a total of 38,4O0 acres to be
planted; lima beans-25 per cent,
$500 acres snap beans-15 per cent,
109, $50 acres; onions-l5 per cent,
$4,000 acres.
Acreages this year of vegetables
for which production is requested
at about the same levels include
green peas $4,000 acres; cabbage,
$500 acres; fresh tomatoes, 1885,
100 acres beets, 9,150 acres, spin
ach, 48, $50 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

Cambridge, until very recently" q
civilian army inspector at the Tri-
umph plant. and Reginald Gregory,
chief civilian navy inspector at Tri-
umph.
The plants were taken over by
the navy and placed in charge of
Comdr A. B. McCrary after a pre-
liminary investigation indicated
that more than $1,000000 in man.
agement irregularities may be in
volyed," the white house said.
The inspectors are charged with
accepting bribes in the guise OF
service fees" it added.
The arrest OF Decker and civil
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
FDR Bids Nation
Place Youths at
Service of Armv
Secretary Of War Follows U p Address
By President in Urging Congress TO
Act |mmediatey y on Pending Measures
RTILETIN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, (UP)-Speaker Sam RAY
burn announced today that the house WOuid pass egs
IatiOn this Week reducing the draft to 49, The house
military affairs committee lUH meet at TOMORROW
Rayburn announced He said expected to report the
legislation later than Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (UP)-The department
today asked congress for immediate enactment of esa
tion reduce the draft age S in line with President
Roosevets endorsement of that proposal in his radio ad
dress last night The departments recommendations
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13

at the rally.
Scriven pointed out that during
the summer months farm income is
practically at a standstill. In May,
first month of the organized cam
paign to sell bonds here, the county
was 230 per cent over its quota. In
June, as the size of the quota in
creased, sales were still 180 per
cent above the required amount.
In July the county was LOG per cent
over but in August it was Ia per
cent under.
FL Centre, Brawley and Holtville
we're the only cities that met their
individual quotas in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
A STRANGER


Douglas Ferguson, 8-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs Forrest Ferguson
Of Holtville, answered the tele-
phone.
"Is your father there?' a mans
voice asked.
mo Douglas said III business
like voice.
us your mother home?' the voice
asked
nc said Douglas, still business
like.
Are you home all alone?," the
voice persisted.
well, there's a woman here,
Douglas hesitated.
Later the telephoner found out
that the woman" home with
Douglas was his grandmother, Mrs
Stella Ferguson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Orders
Shift in Crops

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (UP)-Fewer luxury" veget-
abes will be marketed from southern farms during the
winter and early spring under war-taored production
program announced today by Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wckard Also chairman of the foods REQUIRE
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
SisnuP Day Set
For Cos Ration
Motorists to Register Nov. for Tire
Saving Program; Order Allows OnIy5
Tires Per Auto; Inspection Required

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, (UP)-Prce Administrator
Leon Henderson announced today that owners OF pasSen
ger vehicles will be limited to five tires.
Henderson also announced Nov would be registration
day for nationwide gasoline ratonng, except in those east
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
I.v~ Below Quota
In Victory Bonds

In spite of the Ginger Rogers bond rally Imperial
county fell cent below its quota of bond sales in
September, Gordon Scriven, county bond chairman
disclosed Tuesday.
Almost complete returns show that S25l 4O8 worth of
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
Winter Comes to Russia:
Huns Switch Army South
To Menace Africa Anew
American Marines Take Offensive
By Extending Positions in Solomons,
Scoring Hits on Two Jap Cruisers
- BY UNITED PRESS

Sackened operations the Russian front and flare
up of air war the Mediterranean Tuesday suggested that
winter may bring shift of major operations from the cold
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-13
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 81, minimum
Tuesday 55; am. Tuesday 60, hu-
midity 48; noon Tuesday 10, humid
ity 80; pm. Monday 10, humid. 81.
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lower. But when a paper with tiny
evenly spaced pattern and mar
row border was tried all these de-
fects seemed to melt away. The
long curtains with ruff1es on three
sides also helped to make the cell
ing seem higher. Pink and white
striped material to repeat the
wallpaper color was used for the
chair cover and dressing table
skirt. The chair is a remodeled
rocker and the orange crate dress
ing table has hinged arms. Direc-
tons for them may be found on
pages 4 and 10 of SEWING,
Book 5.
NOTE: Book 8, in the series which Mrs.
Spears has prepared for our readers. is
now ready for mailing. There are 81
pages of these new ideas for homemakers
with complete working drawings. Also
description of the first seven booklets of
the series. Send your order to:
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was done that could be done. You
may believe me, Mr. Curtis, it would
be waste of time for you to try
where we have failed"
Curt stared before he managed,
"Oh, quite"
Splendid. Besides, shall I con-
fess to a selfish motive? Tiff,
say, we have been mistaken and
the murderer is still about, then he
is more clever man than we think.
And if you should interest yourself
in the case, you might perhaps in
vite similar fate, no?"
Montaya put an end to the SUBJ
ject with an apologize flash of teeth.
II cannot risk that. Engineering
work is behind schedule. I need
you so very badly, Mr.. Curtis"
The next hour was spent in meet
ing key workers of the general staff,
persons with whom Curt would have
frequent contact.
1t was a whirlwind tour. The bulk
of employees, numbering fifty to six
ty, were Americans, with a sprin-
hIlliS VI DIltlSIlSIS dllu OlIlGI Lulu
peans. There were, too, few up
per class natives. Just about the
layout Curt expected to find.
Then said Montaya, "This is the
best time of day for you to meet DR..
Toenjes. Later he is likely to be
in the field"
Using handy phone he called for
the laboratory, and when he got his
connection spoke in French.
French" queried Curt, as the
other hung up. 81 thought the name
was Dutch"
Montaya smiled perfunctorily.
"Oh, DR.. Toenjes also speaks Span
ish and English-after fashion. He
is more successful with French. You
do not, then, speak French?" AS
Curt shook his head, 81 thought not.
He will use English with you"
The Agricultural Department &C.
cupied an adjacent building, filling
a corner left by the administra-
ton building and the hospital. Mon
taya pushed on through the outer
office, vacant except for a young
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"Ah, but it is sad about her. Poor
little thing"
man tipping cards, and on to door
at the rear.
In the huge working laboratory
there was shelf upon shelf, and row
upon row, of carefully labeled boxes
and jars. Along one side of the
room a number of steel filing cabi-
nets stood in straight line. On
the work tables were odd-shaped
vessels-alembics, glass tunnels, re-
torts.
DR.. Toenjes below medium height,
in dirty linen laboratory smock,
proved a colorless individual. In
deed, with his full-bearded face and
careless dress he looked fair prey
for caricaturist. Near-sighted, he
wore thick-lense spectacles which
gave him a bug-eyed appearance.
The first words were conventional
greeting. Then:
"Your shipment of-ah, chemicals
at Cabeza aroused Mr.. Curtis Curl
osity yesterday" Montaya said. ST
told him such questions were your
special province"
Geniality left the bearded face.
Hostile gray eyes bored through the
thick lenses into Curt.
"You yer vonce With der beebles
across der riffer?" asked the Dutch
man.
Curt nodded, smiled. Montaya's
depreciation of the doctors English
hadn't been an exaggeration.
"Six years ago. I know Panama
disease has shown UP with them and
that they've tried a lime treatment
for it. 1t was simple question I
put. The quantity of lime landed on
the docks"
"Ah, ia. It IL trrooth I use der
lime-but alzo der oder chemicals.
Vat I use IL my zegred. Der bana-
ana pla-ant viii be der more healthy
und vigorous from my chemical
treatment uff der soil, und so We
combat der fungi more better as
yet. Den will We half der reechest
pla-anting in TERRA Libre."
If DR.. Toenjes did have a miracu-
lous cheap compound for soil treat
ment, something to allay the dread
ed fungus disease, something with
which Associated could rejuvenate
their used lands, then there was
good reason for guarding the secret.
"You still half FRIENDS offer der
Negro With Associated?"
The amusement in Curtis eyes was
a better answer than his words.
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Sj!zN511 ON THE c
fElHOME FRONTa7
h -f/lviH
IH7s Ruth WYETH SPEARS

IF 1T ever seemed to you that
1 the walls and ceiling of an attic
room were coming down on your
head you know how the owner of
this room felt before she began to
experiment bit with wallpaper
and furnishings.
Large samples of wallpaper
were thumbtacked in place to test
them. Stripes only accented the
slant of the walls. Plain papers
brought out angles with sharp
shadows. Large designs made the
room seem smaller. Wide borders
made the ceiling appear to be ever
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Research in shellac varnishes

In England studies are being
made on the possibility of replacing
the alcohol in shellac varnishes with
water. A concentrated solution of
lac in alcohol is carefully mixed with
a dilute ammonia solution and the
resulting. mixture then diluted with
water to the proper consistency.
Such films are unaffected by water
but are brittle. A reasonable de-
gree of f1exibility can be obtained
~ = edition of water-compatible
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The first production model gliding in for perfect landing
This, Also

The native Australian aborigine,
it is said, can count only up to four;
at any rate, he has words for only
the first four numbers. The Anda-
manese, when not educated by Eu-
ropeans, have no words for num-
bers above two, although they can
count up to ten by striking the nose
and saying sThis, Also" The An
damanese are the natives of the An
daman islands in the Bay of Ben
gal, occupied early in 1912 by the
japanese.
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xTa& BotBS BURST ONCE, z5zN
~ XNNE 6IcRANWLLE CHURCH ...Nyz%shkW
W.N.U. S ERNlCE

fruit company that Jeff has been called
to fill. When they arrive in TERRA
Libre, Jerry tells Jeff there is something
strange going on. Jeff and Lee meet
Montaya, Jeff's employer, and go with
him to San Alejo, where Montaya tells
them that Fora Mitchell has COMMITTED
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THE STORY so FAR: Jeff Curtis and
his wife, Lee, are on their way to TERRA
Libre when JEFF receives note from
Fora Mitchell warning them not to come.
Later he learns from Jerry McInnis that
Zora's husband has been murdered and
that it is his job as chief engineer for a
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suicide" Neither Jeff nor Lee believes
that her death was suicide, Fora, they
agree, was not the type to commit
suicide. Jeff suspects Montaya of ar
ranging, or at least of knowing about
both Zora's and her husbands death.
NOW CONTINUE WITH THE STORY
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The TC-4A is t,Oo- place glider
Which weighs less than 500 pounds
and takes minimum of scarce
materials to build. Jack Laister,
the designer, and president Of the
plant, is famous in amateur glider
and soaring circles.
4 large part of the construction
,oork at this plant is being han
died by ,Uomen. Picture at top
sho,os group of them busy in the
rib and ,Uing assembly section.
Right: Dressing doaon piece
of ,Uood for the elders ,oing.
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We Con All Be
Elk p E RT
BUY RS

. In bringing Us buying information. as
TO prices that are being asked for
whoi we Intend to buy, and as TO the
quolify we con expect, the advertising
columns of this newspaper perform q
worth while service which saves Us
many dollars year.
oit Is good habit TO form. fhe hobIf
Of consulting fhe advertisements every
fine we moke q purchase. though we
hove oIreody decided Just whot we
went ond where we ore going 10 buy
u. II gives Us the most priceless feeling
In the world: the feeling of being
adequately prepared.
= When we 90 Into q store. prepared
beforehand with knowledge of whot Is
offered ond at whof price, we 90 as
on expert buyer. filed with seIf-conf-
denee. II Is q pleasant feeling 70 have,
the feeling Of adequacy. Most of ihe
unhoppiness In the world con be trueed
10 lack of This feeling. Thus odvef-
Using shows another of IFS manifold
foeeis-shows itself as an Gid toward
moking all our business relationships
more secure and pleasant.
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Birth of a Glider

Glider pilots first gain their experience through training
which coming off the production the
One OF the factories engaged exclusively manufacturing