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Evening star., 1944-10-13
Byrnes Sees De GouIIe

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (P).-Gen
Charles de Gaulle yesterday re-
ceived James F. Byrnes, head Of the
United States Office of War Mobil-
ization, the Paris radio said last
night in broadcast reported by the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

PET SHOP. s1s F 81. NV.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

We of Pennsylvania Central Airlines
know of the long hours these men have
worked to do the job on which SO much
depends. And PEA is glad of the oppor.
tunity to give them more hours in day.
by providing swift, convenient, time.
saving transportation between Americas
widespread capitals of government and
industry.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
VIA Says Sugar Supply
Will Rise in Few Weeks

Ey the Associated Press.
Sugar will be more plentiful in a
few weeks as result of increasing
production by sugar beet mills in
the West and Midwest, the War
Food Administration said Yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Victory Garden
Office Ne1Vs
j. Morton Franklin, supervisor

J. Morton Franklin, supervisor,
says:
Every one who can possibly do so
should grow at least part of his
own food this year. The size of the
garden is unimportant. What Is
important is that any available
space which gets enough sun for
growing vegetables should be used.
1t is not necessary that the garden
receive sunshine all day long; five or
six hours is ordinarily sufficient. The
back yard is the most logical place
for a garden. Being close at hand,
it can be worked in at odd times
and when only a small amount of
time is available. Much more care
full preparation can be given a small
area close at home, and because the
garden is seen every day there is
little likelihood of its getting out
of hand
Small areas such as are ordinarily
available in our back yards can be
given much more careful prepara-
ton than large areas away from
home. Even the most stubborn clay
soil can be put into good condition
by adding organic matter and sand
or screened coal ashes. These ma
terials will need. of course, to be
worked into the soil very thor
oughly. In working these materials
into the soil the gardener will find
it much easier to do if small
amounts of ground are turned at
one time. The ground should be
turned to the full depth of the spade
or at least deep enough that a small
amount of the lighter colored sub
soil shows up when turned. AS the
ground is turned it should be bro
ken up somewhat by being struck
with the spade. The final smooth
ing of the garden will be done later
with rake.
For further information about
Victory Gardening, phone or write
the Victory Garden Office, 472 In
diana avenue NV, National 5000,
extension 1887.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
@ National Geographic Society

/ Blanche Bay with its backdrop OF
green mountains, inspired the name
Naples Of the South Seas" To the
natives, it is the place of man.
groves" Center of white popula-
tion and the copra trade, Rabaul
had business and official life that
spread across the bay to Kokopo.
Government officials and clerks
missionaries, labor recruiters, patrol
officers, shipping men and planters
met in offlceS and hotels. Discovery
lof gold in nearby New Guinea
doomed Rabaul, made it headquar-
ters for prospectors.
Germans planned the town, made
wide streets, canopied them with
Towering trees that drop a carpet
|of bright petals in the blooming
season. Rabaul claimed the worlds
highest per capita ownership OF
automobiles for size Of town-popu-
lation was about 5000 before the
war. Rabaulers wrecked many cars
in fast driving to beat the heat
were proud of the 450 miles of
"navigable" roads leading through
the hinterland.
Blanche Bay is the islands best
and biggest harbor. Elsewhere
many bays bite into the shoreline
give access to coconut plantations
Sharp-toothed reefs hem the north
ern and northwestern coasts.
Coastal settlements are small
have only primitive facilities. Value
is in open ground for airfields, as
at Cape Gloucester, or sheltered
landing space, as at Gasmata and
at Arawe, first to fall under Yank
attack.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Mr.. Youngman to Speak

Wilbur H. Youngman, garden
editor Of The Star, will address the
Jefferson Civic League of Arlington
lat 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in the
Community Hall, at Twenty-t third
and Eads streets south. His topic
will be "Victory Gardens" presented
from the angles imposed by local
conditions.
After Mr.. Youngman's address,
opportunity will be given to ask
questions on gardening and also on
the selection and care of shrubs and
flowers in landscaping. Literature
on gardening also will be available
The Civic League cordially in
vites any one interested to attend
the meeting, whether a member of
the organization or not.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

color, affected dialects. Negroid
characteristics Of the Melanesian
stock are apparent. Pidgin English
is the common tongue. Malaria, tu-
berculosis, dysentery and beriberi
are problems beyond native meas
ures.
Contact with whites turned many
natives to plantation work, domestic
service. some trades. PreWar native
population totaled about $1,000.
Native women, known as Maries, dc
the drudgery, are the islands pack
mules. In native districts women
wear loin cloths called lap-laps, in
towns they wear slips to avoid pun
ishment for immodesty.
Men loaf, hunt, fight, primp. A
travelling costume would include a
loln cloth, a bandolier of split
banana leaves, smudges of lime
around the eyes, dust and coconut
oil smeared on the chest, a palm
leaf vanity case and a pet cockatoo
perched on the shoulder.
On festive occasions, natives wear
masks and high headdresses, streak
paint on their naked bodies, festoon
themselves with streamers of COL
ored paper. Precision dances rival
the footwork Of Radio City's famed
Rockettes. Time is kept to the
clicking of shells and the beating
of drums. Singing contests spice
village life. Betel nuts are chewed
by young and old.
Boom Town,
New Britain's chief towns are
Rabaul and Kokopo, old capital.
Rabaul, squatting on the shore flats
edging the blue waters of spacious
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Thus it can and should contribute
much to the family without overbur-
dening the gardener In our fervor
to help this Nation at war we are
apt to attempt more than time and
strength will permit 1t is for this
reason that the small garden, which
is within the reach of most back
yard gardeners, deserves to be en-
couraged wherever possible.
With small plot there are many
innovations that will help to keep
the area productive. Starting seeds
IN flats and transplanting to the
garden as space becomes available
is probably one of the most effective.
1t Is much like that practice of the
flower grower who wants only plants
In flower in his beds. He grows them
to Towering stage before placing
them in the border. Start lettuce
plants in fat or pot, transplanting
when large enough to the garden.
We can do the same with several
kinds Of vegetables, especially If we
use bands" to avoid disturbing the
roots. Beets, lettuce, parsley, broc-
coli, chard, kale and peppers may be
started in this way.
In the small plot tomatoes should
be staked to avoid wasting space.
When pruned and staked they may
be planted only 18 inches apart,
whereas in the larger garden they
are normally given "a inches Of
space
Weekly waterings with liquid fer
tlizer Soluble plant food will help
to keep the garden growing Wig
orously. The commercial prepara-
tions for this purpose have been
well-tested and proven of value.
However, it is recommended that
the manufacturers directions be
carefully followed.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
| OES Activities
| In Local CHAPTERS

Friendship Chapter on Tuesday
will have initiation. Birthdays fol
December, January, February and
March will be celebrated. A dance
will be held April / at 4441 Wis
consin avenue NV.
Warren G.. Harding Chapter will
honor past matrons and past pa
irons on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday evening Lebanon
Chapter will confer the degrees on
10 candidates.
Electa Chapter on Tuesday will
have initiation and celebrate birth
days of March.
The Ways and Means Committee
of Joppa Lodge Chapter will serve
a fried chicken dinner Wednesday
from S to 7 pm. at 1909 Ninth
street NV. For tickets phone Mrs.
G. Gordon Bailey, Georgia 6176.
The Afternoon Bridge Club o1
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter will
meet with Mrs. Annie Langley or
Tuesday and the Evening Club with
Mrs. Mildred Haste. Night of games
March 81 with Mrs. Esther v. Cross
April dinner with Mrs. Lennice o
Hara. For reservations call Frank
lin $500.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
conduct the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home at
3 pm. today.
Trinity Chapter announces a card
party at 800 pm. tomorrow at 171e
D street NE.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
The Garden
Notebook

The sharp cold wave OF last week
probably injured, If 1t didn't kill,
many fruit buds. Ornamentals
probably suffered considerable In
jury. The warm sunny days started
leaf and bud action and the SHARP
drop In temperatures resulted in cell
destruction. English ivy and other
evergreens are particularly suscept-
ible to such injury. The daffodils
snowdrops and crocus that were ir
bloom probably did not receive in
jury other than the disfiguration o1
the open flowers. The magnolia
were beginning to show color and
their flower buds may have beer
ruined.
Some gardeners are beginning
to iDorry because they hare been
unable to make early spring
paintings OF garden peas. 1t Is
difficult to plant this crop at the
proper season except tshere the
ground is prepared In the taL.
FaH-spdded soil needs only to be
raked to be ready for planting.
OF course, nldny experienced
gardeners haze 0tren up on peas
as a spring crop In this area.
Too often the crop must be
planted too late for maturity be-
fore hot ,Denther.
X y 4 Il
Spring pruning Of roses should be
completed as soon as possible. While
they may be pruned after growth
starts, most gardeners believe that
some of the plants strength is lost
by delay. However, the recent storm
and freeze with the consequent in
jury to the new growth, indicates
that we should not attempt to prune
much before the middle of March
Follow the pruning with dormant
spray to clean up the over winter
ing spores of the black-spot disease
Cabbage and broccoli plants, If
properly hardened, may be set
out ,uith reasonable safety no,D.
Do not attempt to put out plants
that haze not been "tdrdened
off," because they are too tender
for planting this early in the sea-
son. Such plants, ,Dhether grotun
indoors or In a cold frame, should
be gradually adjusted to the cold
before being transplanted to the
garden.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
|VFW Leader
To Visit Here:
District Posts

Hezekiah N. Duff of Chicago, Ill,
past national commander of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the
United States, will make an official
visit here next Thursday.
He will address a mass meeting
Of posts Of the District of Columbia
Department, at 713 d street NV,
regarding the national drive of the
organization to raise 81 ,500,0 900 to
be used for welfare work, which has
been made necessary for the men
In the armed forces of the present
war and to enlarge the operations
of the VFW National Home at
Eaton Rapids, Mich. Department
Comdr. Jack Holiday will preside.
At the last meeting of Follow Me-
Defense Post, Comrade Kurtz was
elected as commander for the en-
suing year.
Front Line Post will meet tomor-
row night at 713 D street NV. for
nomination and election of officers.
The On to Chicago Club will also
meet with Department Chief OF
Stan Frank Topash and Depart
ment Quartermaster T. Spedden in
charge.
Chairman of Entertainment Frank
Benedetoo is arranging for a social
at the installation on April 10.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Front Line Post, 713 D
street NV.
MISREPRESENTATION Post, 71s D
street NV.
Thursday-Mass meeting, 713 D
street NV.
Auxiliaries.
National Capital Auxiliary met
with the president, Mrs. Ethel Orme
presiding. New members initiated
were Miss Marie Schafer, Mrs. Glars
Hudson, Miss Ninabell Schafer, Mis-.
Eileen Hudson, Miss Madelyn Hud.
son, Mrs. Lenora Rosetta, Mrs,
Mary Spratt and Mrs. Margare,
Fitch. Two transfer members were
Mrs. Irene Yebens and Mrs. Regins
Grady.
Miss ELLEN Hudson was appointed
essay chairman and has distributed
125 forms to the students of Western
High School who are participating
The closing date for the local con.
test will be midnight, April q
Prizes for the local winners will bt
given at the department encamp.
ment IN June. Mrs. Beulah Waller
ward chairman, and Mrs. Ethe
Sendlak and Mrs. Florence Musch.
htz made visit to the auxiliary.
adopted ward at Mount Alto. Candy
cigarettes, writing paper and en-.
velopes, chewing gum and stamps
were distributed.
The first anniversary of thu
Hornet Circle of the Lady Bugs
will be celebrated at 8 pm, March
81, at 713 D street NV. There
will be entertainment and dancing
The Firecrackers Cootiette Clut
will hold a stunt initiation March
20 at 719 D street NV. Members
OF the Coolies and Lady Bugs are
invited.
Mrs. Rubie Heironimus announced
a hospital party will be held at the
Forest Glenn Hospital, March 81, by
the Coolies and v. F. w. depart
ment.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

plOtS curing the trying season Ol
1943 warrants more encouragement
of them during the coming season
Some were SO small that they could
hardly be called gardens.
The small garden usually receives
better care in cultivation, watering
feeding and protection against dis
eases and insects. The plants make
better growth because they are
properly cared for at all times ano
the space thus used is probably the
most productive of any garden area
Usually the small plot, containing
less than 500 square feet, grows
crops that give the greatest return
from the area occupied. Carrots
beets, radishes, lettuce, parsley
beans, broccoli, onions, tomatoes
chard, kale and peppers are the
most productive crops for the small
garden, although its size may die
tate against onions. One or two
pepper plants grown in the flower
border may supply the family with
their needs of that crop. Similarly
parsley and chard can oftentimes be
tucked into an odd corner where
their attractive foliage will add tt
the appearance Of the yard, while al
the same time yielding useful greens
for the table.
The small garden, we'll cultivated
has less waste space than the larger
plot and thus is much more pro-
ductive when we consider the yield
per square foot of space. The gar.
dener can remove crop as quickly
as harvest Is over and plant another
Thus. such garden may be kept
fully productive from spring until
fall.
But. more important, the small
garden Is handy. 1t can be takel
care of with the few minutes avail
able in the morning before work O
in the evening after dinner. Thi
frequent attention keeps the gardel
in tip-top shape. A well-cared 10
garden produces large yields of ten
der, nutritious vegetables. Further
more, the vegetables in the smal
garden being close to the home ca
be harvested as needed. An impor
tant consideration, when we realize
that vegetables after harvestin
quickly lose the health-giving an,
protecting vitamins. To be of mos
value, both in flavor and vitamin.
vegetables should be taken directl
from garden to kitchen. The smal
garden located near the home is thu
in more favorable position to con
tribute the maximum to table an,
health, as well as to the foo,
program.
1t Is patent, however, that an,
garden whether large or small,
neglected, contributes little or moth
ing to the Victory garden effort
The small garden, being small, is ap
to be (and should be- given bette
attention in these days when work
ing hours are long and there are s
many demands for the spare time
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Bridge
By Frank B. Lord.


The annual Northern Virginia
bridge tournament, held last week
at the Wardman Park Hotel. was
notable from the fact that it was
the largest in the history Of the
event, which began eight years ago
| in Alexandria, and also because Of
the number of persons distinguished
in the bridge world who participated
In its games.
Among these were Nine. Marianne
Boschan and Mrs. Alma Kraus, who
were members of the Austrian team
of four which acieved brid.4 fame
by defeating the Culbertson four
some several years ago. Also Mrs.
Agatha Ternan of Pittsburgh, who
has the distinction Of being men,
ber of family of bridge players,
four of whom are on the highly
selected list of master players Of
the American Contract Bridge
League. Mrs. Tiernan is herself a
master, as well as two Of her sons
who are now in the Army, and her
daughter, Miss Clare Tiernan, who
played in the recent tournament
with r. @. Jones and came fifth in
the mixed pair match.
In the other events Mime. Boschan
played with Miss Kathleen McNutt,
and Mrs. Kraus with Mrs. william
Cheeks.
The open-pair game, which was
the outstanding contest of the
tournament and played in two ses-
sions, was won by A. l. Westrich
and H. R. King, who had a COM
manding lead over Peggy Hamilton
of Williamsport, Pa, and Arthur
Schlisinger of Baltimore. Mrs. H. C.
White of Washington and Charles
H. Goren of Philadelphia were third
Thirty-one tables were in play.
The mixed pair game in one ses-
sion with % tables, was won by Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Butt of Norfolk. Mrs.
Tiernan and her partner, Miller r.
Roberts Of Washington, were sec
ond. Nine Boschan and Miss Nc
Mutt took the women's pair trophy,
while Mrs. Cheeks and Mrs. Kraus
were second and Mrs. C. w. thinner
and Mrs. w. s. Athey third. The
mems pair game, which was played
concurrently with the women's
game, was won by Maj. Lewis r.
Watson, jr, and Tom Hamlin. Capt.
r. H. Skinner, president of the
American Contract Bridge League,
and 1t. j. j. Parish were second
and Gene Hermann and Charles C.
johnson of Washington third.
James H. Lemon and Henry Stear-
man were fourth.
Although they have played a
lesser number Of games in the sea-
son team of four series the West
ernerS again took the percentage
lead in the Federal Bridge League
over the Parto team on Tuesday at
the Wardman Park Hotel The
Cascades and the Government four
some are tied for third place.
Because of the growth of the
league, Director Paul Golden has
announced that, beginning with the
first weekly game on April 3, the
play will be in four divisions in
stead of three as heretofore. Next
Tuesday evening the league will
play its monthly master point game
at which nonmembers will be per-
mitted to participate.
In the record of games won and
lost, the following is the standing
Of the various teams:
Evening star., 1944-03-26

and black. Proceeds of the surtaX
are earmarked for the relief of per-
sons injured or impoverished by the
tremors of January is and 16,
which wrecked the city of San Juan
and its environs.
Alvin w. Hall, director of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, is
the author of an article on the use
of phototubes in the perforating of
United States stamps, first published
in Electronics magazine for Deem
Der and now printed again in
Stamps magazine for March Is.
The annual Silver Spring Hobby
Show has been postponed until fur
ther notice.
Collectors of postal meter mark
ings now are known as philometrists.
An alternative designation might be
mailomatarians.
H. A. Robinette, 900 F street NV,
announces an auction sale of foreign
and domestic stamps to be held at
the Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
April Is. An attractive illustrated
catalogue is available on request.
Walter j. Kubacki, 1864 Ritten-
house street NV, is a collector of
United States and Polish stamps and
flrSt-day covers.
Chile has issued five beautiful por-
trait stamps in homage to persons
identified with Chilean occupation
of the Strait of Magellan.
A new series of semipostals for
Orval Abbey is announced by Bel
gium. The designs reproduce in
itials from Illuminated manuscript
of the 18th century.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV,
Tuesday evening at s. Program,
exhibition and bourSe.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Yank island-hopping in the South
Pacific has produced headlines from
many battle grounds in tropical set
tings strange to American eyes.
None is more typical of the South
Seas than New Britain, exploited by
Japan from Rabaul, chief town and
key base.
A 30O-mile crescent-shaped strip
between New Guinea, bulky buffer
for Australia, and Bougainville, top
link of the Solomons chain, New
Britain provides foothold for ad-
ditional operations against the
Japs. Major targets are Jap sup
ply ships nosing through the Philip
pines and the Netherlands Indies
or dodging through the Carolines
west of Truk, enemy stronghold 1913
miles north of Rabaul.
Japanese-held since September
1912, New Britain had been admin
istered by Australia under a
League of Nations mandate issued
in 1920. Over the centuries, Span
iardS, Britons, Dutchmen and Ger
mans have had their innings in this
area, have left traces in place
names, in racial strains, in language
in political and commercial insti-
tutions.
Big as two New Jerseys, New
Britain is the largest and most i'm
portant island in the Bismarck
group. The BismarckS include New
Ireland, drumstick of land across
st. George Channel from New Brit
ain, with battered Kavieng at it's
northwestern tip; New Hanover,
and the Admiralty Islands, where
United States cavarymen riding
boats recently seized the useful
Momote airstrip on Los Negros.
Deep Valleys.
Seen from the sea, New Britain is
a forest-trimmed platform spined
with mountain ridges grading up to
mile heights, their SUBMITS shrouded
with shimmering cloud streamers
and sulphurous volcanic vapors. Deep
valleys break the line of the hills,
channel swift streams navigable in
hat-bottomed boats.
New Britain was made and shaped
by volcanic action, retains the evi-
dence in fuming cones and seething
craters. Eruptions have centered in
the eastern regions, have showered
the land with ashes, upheaved the
coastal waters, created the
box islands, wrecked craft in the
harbors, spattered shore settlements
with mud, forced evacuation of Ra-
baul and. its neighboring town,
Kokopo.
Earthquakes are fairly frequent,
shake the island from end to end,
give natives and foreigners the un-
easy feeling of sitting on huge
electric vibrator. Temperatures
rarely top 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Civilization stops at the coast. The
interior is still pretty much of a
question mark. Many natives live
in fear of enemies and spirits, eat
ants, snakes and dogs, indulge in
noisy revelry.
Tales of cannibalism still come
from the back country, head hunt
ing persists. jungle natives live in
stockaded villages, are wary of
strangers and tribesmen from a dis
tance, believe all misfortune due to
Sorcery of enemies, are ruled by
superstitions, regard justice as IAN
eye for an eye"
Pidgin English.
Chinese, Malays and Javanese
brought in by Germans during their
occupancy before World War I
ldilIltRd natiue strains linl, to,,od 1oan1
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Miss Eunice L. Seagraves, former
captain Of the Ofon team, which
stands for Oklahoma. Florida, Okla
homa and New York, the States
from which the players hail, is re-
ported at the WAC Training Center
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, where, as a
part of her duties in recreation
hours, she is teaching the girls to
play bridge.
The National Press Club duplicate
players will have their regular game
tomorrow night at the club.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

SiloW d map Oh
the entire ma
ton with the
devastated area
shaded and la
beled. Denomi-
nations and COL
ors are: SC plus
10c, gray olive
and S l a t te; SC
plus SOC, maroon
and black; SC
plus 1p, yellow
and black, and
5c r,1IIs 90O blI1e
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Daughters of America

State Councillor Margaret Taylor
and her officers will pay a visit to
the following councils: Progressive,
Northeast Temple, March 27; Unity
24O7 Minnesota avenue Sc, April II
Deputies Association will meet at
Northeast Temple March %.