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Evening star., 1943-03-21
In Bridge
Circles
Notes on Clubs
And tournaments
Bv Frank b. Lord.

y
Tuesday nights "blackout' found
the Federal Bridge League in
the midst of it's play at the
Wardman Park Hotel and forced
a suspension of the game for half
hour. On previous occasions when
the weekly meetings have been in
progress the windows of the bail
room where the organization has
it's headquarters have been heavily
draped so that no lights could be
seen from the outside. This was
also the case on Tuesday evening
but in arranging for the air-raid
test an electric switch had been,
misplaced which caused the cur
rent to be cut off entirely and the
hall was left in total darkness.
The members accepted the situ-
alton philosophically and spent the
period in discussing hands that
had been played and in telling how
plays could have been made that
would have avoided sets or re-
suited in heavier penalties upon
their opponents. All of this was
interesting but profitless so far as
it concerned the scores already re-
corded. The hands, some of them
only part played. were left as they
were when the signal was sounded
and when the all clear came the
play was resumed with only the loss
of 80 minutes time.
The Skyrocket team by winning
IS out of "a boards forged to the
front displacing the Government
foursome with a lead of three
boards. DR.. w. H. Gorton and DR..
NJ J. McHugh of the Clippers were
high pair in the section North and
South with 971a points. Capt. Rus
sell J. Baldwin and Capt. Richard
Skinner of the SkyrocketS were high
East and West with SO points.
In the second section the Alien
Property team won 1914 out of "a
boards and by so doing jumped to
sixth place in the first section Only
two weeks before they were in the
third division. F. c. Ivey and Mai.
Whitney of the Kings were high
pair North and South with 81 points
while Karl Greene and Ray Lough-
ton of the Alien Property foursome
were high East and West with los
points.
The Mullens gained 1917 boards
out of "a in the third division. Cyril
Paquin and L. A. Schermerhorn of
the Saints were high North and
South with STA points and Mrs.
Richard Skinner and r. E. Mullen
of the Mullens were high East and
West with 73 points.
The following is the percentage
ratings of the several teams at the
close of the seventh session of the
second half of the league series:
Evening star., 1943-03-21
News From Dogdom
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest
in Washinet0n and Vicinity

Bill has been piloted to and from
shows by Arthur Forbush. who has
been in charge of the dog since his
arrival In this country. The last
few shows have been harder on
Arthur than they have on Bill
Three shows back, porters truck
rolled over Arthur's foot as he got
off the train, incapacitating him fol
several days. Two shows back, he
managed somehow to puncture a
small artery in his foot while on
the way up, again putting him on
crutches. This last time he was
attacked by Great Dane, which
managed to rip his jacket and the
shirt under it and fasten his teeth
in Arthur's arm. 1t is good thing
that Bill is now finished"
The gun dogs are still holding UP
in registrations in their own stud
book. The Field Dog Stud Book
registered 9l2 dogs in February,
which is about average for that
month.
The annual meeting of the Poto-
mac Boxer Club saw Mrs. Jouett
Shouse reelected as president of
the organization. The other officers
were also reelected They are 1t.
Comdr. Keith Merrill, vice president;
Mrs. I. Phillips Frohman, secretary
and William E. Kingswell, treasurer.
Entries for the first bulldog spe-
cialty show ever to be held in this
area must be in the hands of George
Foley by noon tomorrow. If you are
in doubt about how to enter your dog
call Jimmy Allen, Falls Church
ll67-M; Arthur Forbush, Decatur
22l2: Howard Grimm, Adams 2l43.
or Thomas Maxwell, Hobart 1861.
Half-price tickets to see the show
may also be obtained from these
club members. The show will be
held next Sunday at 525 New Jersey
avenue from to pm.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Increase Community Canning
System Helps Combat Shortage of Pressure Cookers

Last week we discussed the choice
of vegetables for the Victory garden
with canning them in mind. 1t ap-
peared that selection was pretty
limited if no pressure cooker was
available. This was because the ex-
perts in nutrition insist that nom
acid vegetables, to be canned safely,
must be processed in a pressure
cooker to destroy the basteria that
causes food spoilage.
That is, of course, true in general
and in peacetime. However this
is wartime, and pressure cookers are
few and far between. We keep
hearing those rumors about num-
ber of cookers to be made available
in time for the canning season. but
so far nothing definite has been
learned. From what little informa-
ton we have been able to obtain, 1t
would seem that the number of
cookers destined to be placed on the
market will be relatively small, and
cannot, therefore, be depended upon
to solve the problem for every Vic
tory gardener.
1t would be folly to let fresh gar
den foods 60 to waste. just because
they could not be processed in a
pressure cooker-in fact, such waste
would be classed by the powers that
be as downright unpatriotic So if
you find that the family has been
unable to eat up all the garden
sass" that their hard labor has pro-
duced, take a chance and can it by
the methods used back in the last
war, when we all did very well in
deed, thank you!
The safest of these procedures
was the steam bath, or hot-water
bath. which consisted of placing the
prepared foodstuffs in clean, ster-
ilized jars, adjusting the lids and
rubbers, setting the jars on a rack
In the bottom of a bucket or wash
boiler or deep. kettle, covering with
boiling water and keeping at that
point for certain period of time,
depending upon the vegetable being
canned. Done with care and &C
curacy, this method worked very
we'll. as rule, and, as most vege-
tables are canned more successfully
the younger and tenderer and fresh
er they are, the baby garden stuff.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
source Of potash and should be
spread over the garden.

source Of potash and should be
spread over the garden.
Stable Manure A 4vailabIe?
1t is possible to get along with
out the Victory garden fertilizer if
fair supply of stable manure is
obtainable However, stable manure
is not a complete fertilizer We will
need to supplement it with phos-
phate (super-phosphate) If the
manure is turned under when the
garden is spaded or plowed. the
phosphate may be applied along
with the lime on the freshly-tu1ned
soil and reked or narrowed into it.
In addition it will be found desir-
able to prepare liquid manure for
use during the growing season. 1t
is an excellent stimulus to keep the
plants growing vigorously, How
ever, it should not be applied oft
ener than once a week. Liquid ma
nure may be prepared by suspend
ing a half bushel of COW or poultry
manure in barrel of water for two
or three days. The resulting liquid
may be diluted or used as it is.
There is Just one thing to remem-
ber-there is sufficient fertilizer
available for all gardeners in l943
If we use it wisely and economically,
every bit from every source.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
By K. K. TapnfOn.

One of the earliest records of dogs
serving this country Is contained in
an order of the Colonial Council of
Philadelphia, dated June %, 1854. 1t
reads: You will acquaint the cap
tains that every soldier will be
allowed three shillings per month
who brings with him a strong dog
that shall be judged proper to be
employed in discovering and pur-
| suing the savages. 1t is recon-
mended to them to procure as many
as they can, not exceeding 10 per
company. Each dog is to be kept
tied and led by his owner
Perhaps our canine corps is not as
startling an innovation in America
as We have been led to believe. How
ever, the dogs are as earnestly de-
sired now as they were then. The
full list of breeds now being used in
cludes airedales, malamutes, Belgian
sheepdogs Bouviers de Flandres
boxers, briards, bull mastiffs, Chesa-
peakes, collies, retrievers, shepherds,
Dalmatians, springers, pointers,
giant schnauzers, Danes, Pyrenees.
Irish settlers, Irish water spaniels,
Newfoundlands, Norwegian elk
hounds, samoyedes, huskies. rott-
weilers, st. Bernards, doberman
pinschers, standard poodles and
crosses of any of the above.
The malamutes, huskies, Eskimos
and samoyedes are being trained in
Colorado for sledge duty. The other
breeds are being trained for mes
senger, sentry and other duties in
Maryland, Virginia, Nebraska and
California The dogs will probably
be retained as part of the Regular
Army after the war, so no promises
are being made to return them to
their owners.
Dog fanciers of many breeds are
interested in the first litter of pup
pies out of u D. mating, The dam
of the litter is Boots Biggs, U. D.,
one of the first cocker spaniels to
attain this highest, obedience de-
gree. The sire is Sugartown Teddy
Bear, U. D. Contrary to expecta-
tions, the pups were not whelped
wearing mortar boards.
r. w. Lyons is now the owner of
two bulldog champions. subject to
A. K. c. ratification. His Basford
British Mascot finished for the title
at Cincinnati, his 18th appearance
in the show ring. His record in
cludes five group placements, seven
best OF breeds and two best of win
ners. He neverihas gone lower than
first In his cla and reserve winner.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Br ~. H. Y0unqman.
Garden Editor.

to the successful growing of flowers
and vegetables if the soil is deeply
prepared and contains an ample sup
ply Of humus tdecayed vegetable
NATTER. If we work compost, ma
nure or any kind Of vegetable mat
ter deeply into the soil where it can
absorb and hold moisture until need
ed by the plants, injury from
drought is apt to be slight. In ad-
dltion to using humus material in
the soil We should be prepared to
apply a liberal quantity on top of the
soil to cut down evaporation and
thus to conserve the supply in the
soil. If these two precautions are
taken we will not need to worry
about lack of water.
Nelc Ferfiliser Discussed
Most gardeners with open, sunny
ground will grow vegetables in 1943.
While the Victory garden fertilizer is
tor their use. many gardeners will
consider it deficient. The per cent
nitrogen that it contains is low for
the best growth of the green leafy
vegetables, the crops that most gar
deners should pay particular atten-
ton to this summer. Not only is the
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Among the Stamp Collectors

Post once Department spokesmen
deny that press agent for RKO
Pictures desires credit for suggesting
the 2-oent United Nations stamp.
In point of fact, the same idea was
proposed by 9,999, ,999 other persons,
more or less.
Don Houseworth, editor and pub
Usher of the International Stamp
Evening star., 1943-03-21

The workings of the new rule in
the Contract Bridge Laws of 1943,
which permits the player sitting at
the left of an offender to condone an
underbid were illustrated in a dupli-
cate game, on the following deaf:
North.
Ak xxx
V-K OK
OK
&-XXX
West. East,
Al A-Q 10 x
Xxx Xxx
Ok 10xxxx OK
tx 10 40 J 983
South
A xxx
"a 10xx
GA
A Xxx
South was dealer and north and
south were vulnerable.
South opened with a call of two
no-trump. West bid two diamonds,
which was insufficient. North con-
doned the underbid and called two
hearts; East passed, whereupon
Miss Almpra Campbell, who made
the most possible cut of the hand,
bid three no-trump. She figured
that her partner in order to make
the over call must have four hearts.
and as she held the A-J-10 of that
suit, two of them must be the king
and queen, so she could easily make
three no trump whereas four hearts
was doubtful bid
There were varying results where
West made the correct bid of three
diamonds. One South bid three
hearts which partner carried to four
and the contract was set one trick,
declarer losing two spades and two
clubs; another South was left in
three hearts which was made for a
score of lao. One West bidder took
a sacrifice and bid four diamonds
which was set two tricks doubled,
for loss of 300 points.
There was no way of defeating
Miss Campbell's three no-trump
on the hand which was 600 points.
Condoning Vests insufficient bid
made it possible. Otherwise she
would probably have reached four
hearts and been set as the South
declarers were at most tables
Washington players have gener-
al oh lAI hi
bid which at one time enjoyed some
popularity. 1t is now seldom en-
ployed by duplicate players although
among some rubber bridge players
it is guardedly used. Most players,
however, have accepted the advice
of Maureen O'Brien. expert and we'll
known writer on the subject of the
game who says, I'VE have long and
earnestly subscribed to the theory
held by the great majority of top
notch players we have been fortu-
nate enough to meet. that psychic
bids do not pay. True, they do fool
opponents now and then, but more
often they fool the partner and de-
stroy confidence, SO that the efficacy
vi biie Pdi dieio oillP 10 oeiiouoly I'LL
paired"
Colonial Village players held their
weekly meeting on Monday night at
which the North and South winners
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickerson
u points and East and West J. L.
Roster and Tom Wallace 85is points.
Seven tables and % foards were in
play.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
To Meet Mondav

The regular March meeting of the
Potomac Rose Society will be held
as a part of the meeting of the Ia
koma Horticultural Club, Fifth and
Cedar streets NV. on Monday,
March %, at 8 o'clock.
A special program is planned. dur
ing which Neils j. Hansen will dis
cuss planting and care of the rose
garden. Pictures will illustrate his
talk
Evening star., 1943-03-21

By James Waldo Favcen.
Review, announces: Il am sure that
every stamp collector is interested
in knowing what the critics as we'll
as the back-patters have to say
about new and old stamps An
alternative point of view is one
which, carried to its logical conclu-
sion, would be eminently satisfactory
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions
Exhibitions

Of time until they will be read. 1t
is that time element which counts.
An intercepted message ordering an
attack is of no value to the enemy
if read three days later.
Codes are different, however. They
have the advantage that they can
seldom be read without the code
book, and the disadvantage that if
one of the code books falls into
enemy hands he knows as much
about it as you do. There are many
kinds of codes. Sometimes one word
or symbol will tell whole message
The famous lantern hung in the
steeple of Old North Church by Paul
Revere's friends was a code of this
sort.
Some codes are not used with any
attempt at secrecy, but merely to
say much in little space.
Miss Rice has considerable litera-
ture on this subject. She has slide
rule designed to assist in solving GER
tain kinds of cryptograms. She was
offered a job in this field, but de-
clined it for various reasons. She
still likes it as hobby and would
like to hear from others who are
interested. She claims that cryptog-
raphers are the friendlieSt group of
people she has ever met. She would
like to see local club organized
for those interested in the subject
If you'd like to talk to her about it,
her phone number is Randolph 9407
Codes are not her only hobby
She is an amateur radio enthusiast;
| call W3AKB. Back in Philadelphia
when hams were allowed on the air
she was most interested in traffic
network handling messages. She
was member of the York ROAD
Radio Club there. OF course, she
had talked with many hams here
and had friends made to order
when she arrived here. According
to Miss Rice. next to cryptographers
radio amateurs are the friendliest
people. (Miss Rice is one of the
friendly onesD
(Solutions to Miss Rice's puzzles
1Oill be giUen merit ,Deek)
Evening star., 1943-03-21

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Saturday-Washington Radio Club
room 312. YMCA. Eighteenth and G
streets NV, 8 pm. The local War
Emergency Radio Service network
will be the chief items of business.
1t is hoped the license may be
available BY then
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV; Mai.
Gen. j. A. Ulio, Adjutant Generals
Ofhce, War Department, guest
speaker. Exhibition of stamps and
covers by Alexander Halperson.
wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
lngton Philatelic Society, Lee Sher-
atom Hotel, Fifteenth street NV
Evening star., 1943-03-21

A new Accent stamp probably soon
will be issued by Canada for the
changed national letter rate effec-
tive April l. Meanwhile, !. 2 and 3
cent coil varities have appeared.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Collectors interested In United
States cancellations are invited to
correspond with George w. Hale.
142 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Guatemala has brought out a new
l5-cent stamp to mark the fourth
centenary OF the founding of An
tigua The design features a view
OF the Royal University OF San
Carlos Borromeo.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Parts of the fine United States
and British North American collec-
ton OF the late Philip B. Phihpp
Will be sold at auction by the j. C.
Morgenthau Galleries, West Forty
seventh street, New York, April l2-
IA. Catalogue now available.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Constituent societies of the Ma
tional Federation of Stamp Clubs
are practically unanimous in sup
port OF War saving stamps as phila-
tellc items. Yet the Treasury De-
partment until recently wanted them
denied catalogue listing.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

A magnificent collection of the
18th century stamps of Bavaria
soon will be sold at auction by Carl
E. Pelander, sos Fifth avenue, New
York.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

British stamps overprinted M. E.
F." meaning Middle East Forces. !"
are in use in North Africa, includ-
ing Abyssinia.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Bolivia is bringing out a series OF
stamps representing the national
mining industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

Louise (he familiar Jap planet let's go few flares stupid
thing for the Japs, for it outlines the whole screaming
bowling of them they rush forward hurting smoke
bombs.
Only Babcuck and Mullis don't know they're smoke
bombs The word gas rpples down the line to them and
suddenly they regret very much losing their gas masks
the Gavutu landing
Il don't know where found that handkerchief" Bah
cock continues because long before had torn the pockets
off my pants to towels and things. Now wet this
handkerchief with canteen water and put over my puss
and keep firing.
Pretty taste powder and realize the gas is only
smoke. pull off the handkerchief and notice the other
fellows doing the the guys that had masks
THE Japs come and, twice during the attack hand
grenades land close the conclusion knocks down the
ridge crawl back and each time Mulis asks are you
hurt" And say hell, no.! and we go back to work.
1.-THE next picture is completely vivid in my memory
I'll forget it. It's clear movie-that moment
when all of sudden right out of the tall grass not 10 yards
away three Japs stand up in beautiful silhouette the
ridge against the and star shells We could spit on EN-
Look says Reb,' do you that? He'll was look
ing right at them! We sight them and instncvely
each Of us including kid Rebs' right with Johnson
gum picks the Jap front Of him and pour in to-
gether. Like pantomme play something all three
grab their bellies and curl up twisting their heads and
slowly go down like person 1t was the damndes thing
ever
Shortly after as Reb' and Babcock lie there firing at
gun fashesthnkng how stupid was for the Japs not to
try an enveopng which could easily have wiped
all if they had any savvy instead of this frontal
suicide chargesomethng heavy thuds against Babcocks
right wrist.
At first he doesn't it Is Then he hears Lhe sput
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

eg and sparkling of the Jap grenade Babcock ducks his head
and roll away through the tall grass angle
but it's too late The conclusion blows him down the hill again
and to his to his right hand going
round and round the air before his face
He reaches for il with his left hand 1t isn't there The ilu
sion strong he grabs his right shoulder TO follow the
down there his hand his side 1t feels and neesS
and Babcock decides he's got get il fixed up.
He down the ridge Suddenly he realizes he has lost
his rifle It's late back for it. Somewhere back the
ridge his rifle and "Reb Muls But the rifle useless to him
Babcock staggers along until he fellow bringing
munon up The helps him tie his shattered wrist Bah
tells report his absence the skipper
for the Aid Station mile back holding his hand high stop the
bleeding.
Somewhere along the way everything bos for Babcoc
He doesn't he falls only that when he to he
being supported couple of Marines each side but his
legs still going
Sitting the Aid Station waiting his for the ambu
Babcock YELL Hey Doc There could be
only Hey Reb calls Babcock is that
you?"
It's Mus all right and they inch toward each other
among wounded and shooting the breeze until the
ambulance takes EN- back to the Field Hospital
The funny thing Babcock concludes is that both hospital
reports approximately the fractures of the
right wrist bones only Rebs higher up his He's
down North Carolina and like rated unfit for further
duty. There hundred small fragments still in my
hand and Occasionally they out while I'm shaving
THE that between 1200 and 1400 Japs reported
killed that night Ridge doesn't lessen the disappointment
All that paraanng for nothing you might for
got fight way little like those Tulag ball players
now, whenever handle this riflets only make believe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

and starts home from third Babcock hurres the hill He
can't wait to get in the game It's like coming home-a ball
game Tulagi!
- Coming closer Babeoek sees the runner caught off
third. The starts to back. The third baseman
chases him and Babcock the hit the dirt in
mighty slide for home The umpire another squad member
leaning the plate spreading his hands in the safe
gesture Babcock pants up.
Babcock looks around for the ball There isn't any.
There never was any Just homesick bunch of marines
playing make believe ball game
Every marine has buddy. Babcocks was, and is, Bill
Red" Muls "a little rebel from Georgia mean we were
real buddesWent through paratroop training together
fought side by side in practically every engagement ="
The night the aps put Babcock out of the war forever
and ony couple of hours later It was at Bloody Ridge on
Guadacana.
Attached to Edsons Raiders now Babcock is lying
about midnight the slope of the ridge the extreme left
of the last unit between the Japs and Henderson air field
Mulis is the next man in line Both have only Sprngeds
no automatic rifles, machne-guns
They have practically warning, either, that 5000
Japs at this moment crawling through the jungle under
brush and barbed wire enangements directly toward them
until all at star shells burst in the sky and Louie the