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0. Is it ever permissible for en- listed men in the Navy to wear Army uniforms?
 A. Yes, Navy men may wear Army uniforms when serving with Army attachments. They are also permitted to wear Marine uniforms when serving with the Marine Corps.
 Q. Is there anyone outside the Army who is permitted to wear Army officers uniforms
 A. Yes. Officers of Allied Ma tions on duty in the U. S. are au- thorized to purchase and wear U. s. Army officers uniforms. No U. s. Army insignia nor identifi- cation will be worn with the uni- forms, of course, as the co-bellig- erent officers will wear their own insignia. Press correspondents also are permitted to wear officers uni forms without insignia.
 Q. What are the age require ments for Spars?
 A. Enlisted personnel must be between the ages of 20 and 36, and must have had at least two years of high school or business school.
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SAFETY: ;

AlWdyS . A Be make it Bradley Careful Custom
 1. The best SAFETY DEVICE known is CAREFUL WORKER
 2. If you don't know the SAFE WAY, stop and find out.
 3. If you TAKE A CHANGE you may TAKE A LIFE.
 4. You can't depend on LUCK, but you can on SAFETY.
 5. A CARELESS employee is an ACCIDENT going somewhere to happen.
 6. The WORKER who is inter ested in SAFETY is surely inter ested in his JOB.
 '. Above all don't be an ACCI- DENTEE.
 8. Shakespeare said Wisely and Slow, They Stumble that Run Fast".
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dana, a Spaniard, in 1868, were
 not revisited by white men for an- other hundred years and were not mandated by whites until late in the 18th Century. The islands lie 6,OO0 airline miles southwest of San Francisco. Their size is double that of New Jersey. Their popula- tion is 14O,O00Aabout that of Trenton, New Jerseys capital.
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Weekly Orientation Chat
TRENDS OF WAR

Not once, but four times in the past week Berlin, the heart of Germany, was hit in daylight. By these devastating blows, the Allies have signalled a new era in \the air war over Europe. The Third Reich is in for a sustained pound ing on round-the-clock basis. In return the Germans have given convincing evidence they can take it and make it costly to us to crush their nation. It remains to be seen what the effects of the blows will be. Long-range results will not be- come evident for some time, but the pressure is on. ::
 Aside from continuation of the air offensive, the western powers played a minor role in the Euro pean war over the past few days. The Italian battle hit another stalemate, but German reports in- dicated Allied landings on the is- lands off the Yugoslavian coast. Toulon took a heavy pounding by the 18th Air Force.
 Biggest land operations of the week were launched in the Rus sian Ukraine. General Vatutin had given way to Marshal Zhukov but the tempo of the Red Drive had not diminished. Biggest achieve ment was the cutting of the Odes- sa-Warsaw railway, but the Sov- tets were also launching other blows at the enemy.
 Across the world in the South Pacific, General MacArthur's forces made new gains on all three fronts where they are active. Aus sies took Saidor and pushed in to- ward Madang. Troops on New Bri- tain jumped from Cape Gloucester to Talasea halfway along the north shore enroute to Rabaul, and troops in the Admiralties complet- ed the conquest of Los Negros is- land. In the Central Pacific, the air blows against the Marshalls conti- nued and Paramushiro in the North Pacific was raided.
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Since 2 August 1942, the almost countless Solomon Islands, 70O- mile chain of pinpoints in the southwestern Pacific, have been bathed in more blood than ever before in their history. Guadalcan- al, Bougainville and New Georgia have become names as familiar to schoolboys as Pittsburgh and Cin- cinnati. Few know, however, that the Solomons, discovered by Men
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Their climate is humid, rainy. Gay-plumaged, screaming tropical birds are abundant and so are mos quitoes, and huge, sticky flies. When peace comes again to the Solomons, the natives, once head hunters, will resume work on their plantations, raising ivory nuts and sandalwood, unconcerned that their islands will have found an indeli- ble place in history.
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Officers Barber Shop

All officers of this Base are re- minded of the excellent Officers Barber Shop located in the Off, cers' Recreation Building adjacent to the Club. Appointments can be made by calling extension 406 any time from 1900 to 2100 and on Saturdays from O9OO to 1900 hours.
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HOSPITAL

Sunday afternoon, Semi-Secula, Musical Program 1400. Recreation Room).
 Catholic Mass: Sunday morning 08O0. Confessions before Mass).
 Protestant Worship Service: Sun- day morning 0900.
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Jewish Services
CHAPEL No. l Southeast Gate)

Jewish Services Monday evening 1900.
 Christian Science Service Tuesday evening from 1900 to 1900.
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The American Red Cross shipped enough coffee overseas during the last twelve months to brew 143,- 0O0,O00 cups for free distribution to servicemen.
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CHAPEL No. 2 ; (West Gate)

Catholic Services: Mass at 1000.
 Protestant Worship Service at HOO.
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR INSURANCE?

Holders of National Service Life Insurance policies who have ham, ed persons other than their own parents as benefciaries, under the clause which permits persons who have stood "in loco parents" to be so named, should make sure they understand the term.
 It means simply tin the place of a parent" Under official rules, per sons who have stood in the place of or been like a parent to the in sured at any time prior to entry into active service for a period of not less than one year may be named as beneficiaries. The per sons so named must be able to es- tablish the above fact to the satis- faction of the Veterans Admins tration, however, before any bene- fits will be paid.
 Thus it is important that the person or persons so named write to the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., to discover just what documents will be required. Then in case of accident to the in sured, this beneficiary will be able to identify himself immediately and there will be no long, possibly difficult, wait while documents are being located and procured.
 If any difficulty is encountered in completing the necessary docu ments, local Red Cross and Bar Association authorities will give assistance. The important thing is that benefciaries who are named because of relationship ''in loco parentis" should be notified to be- gin immediately to obtain neces sary proof of their relationship.
 Holders of policies should notify their benefciaries of all require ments in claiming benefits.
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circulation; the fact that the de- mand for it is so great that it has editions published in many of the theaters of war to assure prompt service to it's subscribers. For two dollars you can join the wise GI's and receive 52 issues of the best Army reading published today.
 VISIT THE BASE SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICE IN THE REC HALL FOR YOUR SUBSCRIP. TON BLANK TODAY.
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Victory Garden
Office Ne1Vs

Mr.. j. Morton Franklin, super
visor, says:
Victory gardeners should be far
sighted enough to lay in a supply of
sprays and dusts right away so as
to have them on hand when the
need for them arises. Care must
be exercised, however, as to the
quantities which are purchased in
order to have enough, but not to
buy more than is needed. For the
ordinary 30x50-foot plot, relatively
small quantities Of the various
sprays and dusts will meet all re-
quirements. For instance, of Rote-
none dust, one of the most popular
insecticides, not more than four
pounds is needed; Of nicotine sui
phate, which is used as spray fol
aphids "fplant lice) two to three
ounces will be sufficient. eCryolite
Is recommended as an insecticide
to be used on plants until the edible
portions begin to form and It's con-
sistent use will reduce the amount
OF other insecticides which will be
needed. Ordinarily 4 pounds OF
cryolite will be sufficient, but a g.
pouad package will cost less than
four 1-pound packages. AS cryolite
does not deteriorate with age, this
larger package will be a good buy
Other materials which are useful
in the Victory garden, but are not
needed in large quantities, are
arsenate of lead, of which / pound
is enough and Bordeaux mixture, of
which not more than 2 pounds need
be purchased. A great deal of bene-
fit will be attained by using some one
Of the seed-treating dusts such as
Semesan, Spergon or Cuprocide
These may be purchased in small
lots for about 10 cents. Directions
for the use of all these materials
will be given from time to time as
the season progresses.
The Victory garden Office is now
located on the third floor, 472 In
diana avenue NV. Telephone Ma
tional 5000, extension 2837.
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fers. 1t pays to take extra care in
placing a shrub.
Air pockets cause roots to dry out.
so should be avoided. Some gar
deners work the soil in among the
roots with their fingers. Others lift
the shrub by the trunk and work 1t
up and down until they are reason
ably sure that the soil has worked
In among the roots. Still another
practice is to I'LL the hole roughly
two-thirds full OF soil, stirring 1t
among the roots and then to I'LL the
hole with water which will carry
the soil in around the roots even
better than can be done with the
fingers. When the water has soaked
away the hole is filled with soil.
Before a shrub is placed in the
planting hole 1t is desirable to re-
move with pruning shears all broken
and bruised roots. A smooth surface,
such as Is left by sharp knife or
pruning shears, will heal much moro
quickly than a rough one. Long,
straggly roots should be shortened.
If the shrub has dried out in
storage or shipping it Is desirable to
freshen 1t before planting by soak
ing overnight in tub Of water. II
too large for tub dig q trench
and place the shrub in 1t, covering
with dirt and soaking with water
If necessary. Shrubs may be left
buried for several days In such q
trench but not more than "A hours
in water. .--.. 49,
Rose bushes and small shrubs
should have, the. soil rnoundedt upA
covering as much 81 the wood as
possible. This Is n to protect the
bark from sun and wind, Leave tne
dirt mound for two or three weeks,
then remove on a cloudy day TO
avoid injury to the bark.
Experienced gardeners thin out
or remove part of the branches to
compensate for loss Of roots. Roses
are normally cut back to six or
eight inch stubs. Shrubs and trees
should have one or more canes re-
moved. Removing branches helps
to preserve the shape Of the tree
while cutting down the load for the
roots. inexperienced gardeners
usually do not reduce the top
enough; however, 1t Is better to err
on the side of heavy pruning than
too little.
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~ Se~A - SAAJ EAeSAAeSA.
The preparation for q shrub or tree
begins with digging a large hole
one which will permit placing the
roots without crowding or bending.
The cavity should be sufficiently
deep to let the roots spread natu-
rally. In addition to giving adequate
space for the roots, the space should
be large enough to hold considerable
enriched soil. Some gardeners after
digging hole to proper size mix
well-rotted manure or compost into
the subsoil and to lesser extent
into the sides. However, it is easier
to mix the soil with compost.
In addition to working well-rotted
COW manure into the subsoil, a pint
or more of bone meal may well be
incorporated. It Is slow acting, sup
plies some lime (Which Is not de-
sirable for evergreens such as
azaleas and rhododendrons), but
more important 1t adds phosphate, a
plant food that is nearly always
deficient in local soils. The humus
in manure increases the water
holding capacity of the soil and
facilitates root penetration.
If the planting of shrubs was not
completed in the fall mid March is
considered the normal planting time
for shrubs, roses and trees in this
area. Most nurseries ship orders to
reach here at that time. It is bit
early for evergreen azaleas, rhodo-
dendrons and similar broad-leaved
evergreens. We nearly always have
strong winds in March and April
which tend to draw of more mois-
ture than the roots can supply tc
the leaves. Mid-April would seem 9
better planting time fofathem except
that that would leave a compare.
lively short time in which to become
well established before. the summer
heat. In viewoof this it, would seen
desirable to plant evergreens In elat<
March and to give them temporary
protection from wind and sun. Pine
boughs, burlap screens and latt
frames are ideal for this purpose.
In placing new plants in the
ground the customary rule is tt
plant them / inch deeper as shown
by the soil line of the trunk than
they grew in the nursery. Two
points need to be recognized in this
rule. The first Is that if the sol
has been deeply and well loosened
there will be appreciable settling and
thus in the end the plant may be
much more than l inch deeper than
it formerly grew. Good garden prac-
tice allows for this settling, perhaps
going so far as to place the planting
line above the ground level with
the expectation that after settling
the plant will be at the desired
depth.
The second point is that shallow
rooted plants must be planted shall
lowly. Nurserymen say that more
dogwoods are killed by burying the
roots too deeply than by any other
factor. Boxwood are also easily in
jured by deep planting. Roots are
adjusted to a certain amount of air
and soil temperature and when this
Is thrown out of normal by planting
at a different depth the plant SUI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Legion Auxiliary
President to Make
Annual Visitation

Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, president
of the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion Auxil-
larry, and her staff, will make the
annual visitation to Treasury Unit
at 8 pm, March 20, at the Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV. Mrs. Carrie Kisor, president
Of the unit, will preside.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
hold card party at the Killeen club
house, 1904 M street NV, on March
81, at 8 pm.
The Capital Transit Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Legion clubhouse
at $3.50 pm. The unit president,
Mrs. Edith McKeller, urges all mem
bers to be present.
The American Legion Auxiliary
has been invited to attend the Shrine
Circus Night, March 20, at the Uline
Arena. 1t Is for the benefit of the
Hospital for Crippled Children.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will give an
entertainment for the veterans at
Mount Alto on March 10.
The unit will sponsor a dance
March rs at the Legion clubhouse
to which service men and women
will be admitted free.
Mrs. Margaret Delles of Chicago.
H., chapeau national of the Eight
and Forty, at the recent American
Legion Child Welfare Conference at
Roanoke, Va, said new project
has been adopted by the Eight and
Forty. She stressed the need of
books and libraries for use of tuber-
cular hospitalized children of vet
Grams where they have not already
been installed.
Mrs. Helen K. Ware, chapeau de-
partemental of the local salon, an
nounced that Glenn Dale Hospital
has a library for the use of the chill
dren and urged that members OBJ
tain books for it.
The salon will meet at the Wash
ington Hotel on Wednesday at 8
pm, with Mrs. Ware, presiding.
Mrs. Mae Hart, child welfare chair
man, will report on the purchase of
heater for Glenn Dale and baby
carriage for a tubercular child.
Miss Claudia Galiher of the staff
Of the tuberculosis Association ad-
dressed Kenneth Nash Unit at the
last meeting on how to prevent tu-
berculosis from spreading.
Comdr. White of Nash Post an
nounced the post has increased the
monthly allowance to the unit So
that more cigarettes and other
articles could be purchased for
servicemen in Ward B at Mount Alto
Hospital. Mrs. Helen White, presi-
dent, presided.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Kenna Main, Red Cross
Building, st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Tuesday-Capital Transit, Legion
clubhouse, and James Reese Europe,
Garnet Patterson School.
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Garden Quiz Planned

Mrs. Herbert Greger will conduct
a garden quiz at o'clock tomorrow
at the meeting of the Chevy Chase
ID. c. Garden Club. Mrs. Paul
Everhardt will be hostess at lunch
con, and viii be assisted by Mrs.
Joseph H. Galliher and Mrs. Frank
M. Eliot.
Several specimens of forced
Towering shrubs will be exhibited by
club members.
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To Talk on Iris

Iris" will be the subject Of q talk
to be given by Mrs. McClelland
Baldwin at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Washington Garden
Club at l o'clock tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Baldwin, 1904
North johnson street, Arlington.
The hostess will be assisted by the
speaker and Mrs. Stacy holland. The
business meeting which will be con-
Quoted by the president of the club,
Mrs. Fred Evans, will be followed by
a round table discussion.
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The Garden Notebook

Scattering lime over the lawn in
spring is not especially helpful to
the grass. Blue grass is tolerant of
soil acidity. Many of the lawn
weeds, however, thrive in a sweet
soil. Lining thus encourages weed
growth but does not materially ben
eft the growth of the grass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Turkeys, chickens, steaks and pork
arrive from time to time to brighten
up Chow"
Looking back on her disastrous
venture, Japan must figure that the
loss of her Aleutian hold has not
only wiped out the chance of land
based attack ON Alaska and West
Coast centers, but has left open the
essential United Nations supply
routes across the Pacific to the
Soviet Union.
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made life as comfortable as possible
for men on duty at this, one of
Uncle Sans most strategic out
posts. In heavy winter clothing,
sailors and soldiers in Aleutian
service dress alike, keep warm. Be-
hind storm doors, half barrel
shaped "Quonset huts"-built of
corrugated iron and insulated with
pressed f1ber-make snug quarters.
Military bands and at least one
battered old piano provide music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Jobs DAUGHTERS

Bethel l will meet March Is to
honor the grand and associate
Bridge Club with Mrs. Gillian
their official visit. There will be
initiation.
The Hiking Club will meet March
IA at the home of Nancy Bradshaw.
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Anniversary Party

A1III1VSI o0I al
The eighth anniversary of the
Garden Club of Bradbury Heights
was celebrated at birthday party"
which follawed the business meet
ing held Thursday evening at the
home Of Mrs. c. Baumbach. Each
club member was presented with
cactus plant as a favor from the
club. Pollyannas were revealed and
new names drawn for the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Spring planting OF shrubs hedges trees should
be undertaken the ground enough-preteraby
before the list OF April Weprepaed planting holes proper
setting and temporary protection from,
essential for success j
By ". II. Yomnsman,
arden
planting fall
opportunity will permit comparatively little
time in which they about and lack s
which adequate Shrubs place
and they thrive do well 1t desirable that they
be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

The collectors Club of Washington
will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, Tuesday
evening at 8. Boris Shiskin, Lewis A.
Herman and c. H. Vaughan will
exhibit and describe Russian stamps
and covers.
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Local Clubs
Activities
Open Forum Planned

An open forum on the Victory
gardening experiences of l943 will be
features Of the program at a meet
ing of the Sligo Park Hills Garden
Club at o'clock Tuesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Fred Bishopp,
80l4 Piney Branch road.
Acting as co-hostesses will be Mrs.
E. A. Collier and Mrs. G. <. Reamy.
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To Meet FRIDAY

The garden section Of the Twen-
tieth Century Club will meet at
the YWCA, at 2 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon to hear J. Morton Frank
lin, supervisor of District gardens,
speak on Victory Gardening on
the Home Grounds" Soil, crop va
rieties, general and special care and
other valuable topics will be dis
cussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Stamps Magazine for February 26
Is devoted to the postal issues Of
Poland, with scholarly contributions
by Stephen G. Rich, Clement A.
Pulaski, j. j. Domar, Vincent Do
manski, jr., and Harry L. Lindquist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

A Mailomat machine was installed
IN the post Office at Ottawa, Cam
ada, February 8.
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The original painting from which
the 1893 Columbian stamp of Ven
ezuela was designed has disap-
peared. It was the work of Arturo
Michelena, celebrated artist who
also was responsible for the unfin-
ished Last Supper" in the Cathe-
dral at Caracas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

For reasons far from clear, many
covers from Canadian towns and
cities to addresses in the United
States bear blacked-out cancella-
lions. just another Of the needless
and useless horrors of war, probably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Ecuador announces commence
ratives in homage to an historian,
FREDERICK Gonzalez SuareZ.
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The Capital Transit Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Legion clubhouse
at $3.50 pm. The unit president,
Mrs. Edith McKeller, urges all mem
bers to be present,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Current stamps Of Great Britain,
according to George r. Sloane, are
being printed in new shades, and
there is reason to believe that GER
tain of the plates have been re-
touched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

Anthony Comstock, the reformer,
born March 7, 1874, is supposed to
have been a stamp enthusiast
Does any reader know what be-
came of his collection after his
death, September 81, 1915?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

G. N. Allen says the philatelic
agency Of the Canadian government,
In his opinion, is "the best in the
world"
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United States soldiers stationed in
Iceland have sent to friends at home
booklets Of stamps purchased
through what they call candy ma
chimes" at Reykjavik.
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The American Legion Auxiliary
has been invited to attend the Shrine
Circus Night, March 20, at the Uline
Arena. 1t is for the benefit of the
Hospital for Crippled Children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

The George E. Killeen Unit will
hold a card party at the Killeen club
house, 1904 M street NV, on March
81, at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12

The philatelic market in London
Is booming.
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This is the ninth of IL articles
titled "Where Are the Yanks?"
The series has been prepared By
the National Geographic Society
TOR The Sunday Star to inform
readers about the regions Dhere
American serDicenen are sta
toned. An article appears in
The Star each Sunddu.