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Evening star., 1945-07-29
'TireIess' Chinese Win Praise
For Wearing Down Jap Push

the Chinese and their commanders
for their efforts in helping the
American units, according to Capt.
Kebric.
Those people did all in their
power for me and are doing the
same for other Americans over there
fighting for our common goal" he
explained, adding, they gave us
their homes, their food and worked
day and night to aid our operations. /"
The 38-year- old veteran left his
Government job here to work for his
pilots wings but settled for the
wings Of gunner and went over
seas to work with the Chinese. He
officially served overseas as a COM
bat intelligence officer but on more
than one occasion was called on to
fly missions on intelligence recon-
naissance. At one time he was
commanding officer of an advanced
air base and directed the operations
of Chinese and American flyers
against Jap communication lines.
1T was combat under the most
hazardous conditions. Mud, made
quate equipment and few planes
were what we had to stem the tide"
he said. Now the tide has turned
and it is our day as we move into
our former positions. And, If I know
the Chinese, they will keep pushing
until there isn't a Jap in China.
And the American men with them
will continue supporting them"
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Tokes Pleasure Cruise
On Rhine River

Pfc. Freddie Powell of 434 Manor
place NV, was among members Of
the 274th Infantry Regiment who
recently took a scenic pleasure
cruise on the Rhine River in Ger
many aboard the Willem> III, a
sidewheeler river boat which had
been renovated to become the per-
sonal vessel of Gen. Omar Bradley.
Pvt. Powell, who is a bass player
and comic with the regimental
band, was one of the entertainers
who performed for their comrades
on the cruise which carried the
men through some of the finest
scenic and vineyard country in the
world.
The trip, according to the 10th
Infantry Division press release, was
intended not only as an outing for
the men, but also as a means of
becoming better acquainted with
the area they are occupying pend
ing redeployment.
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careful soil preparation, which may
have required as much as two years
If the planting Is to be made in
hitherto unbroken ground.
Newly plowed grass sod land
should never be used, partly be-
cause it Is so difficult to remove all
the grass roots which might crowd
out the berries or rob them of plant
food, but largely because such
ground is very apt to harbor the
larvae of June bugs. These are
called white grubs and are very
destructive to strawberries. 1t is
good practice to plant such new
land to vegetable cover crops for a
couple of years before setting out
strawberries.
If the berries are to be planted
in the same bed for a considerable
period the soil must be greatly en-
riched. If it is intended to grow
only one crop and then plant in
another spot, Of course somewhat
less preparation will be needed.
1t is we'll to pillow the ground in
the autumn. Usually thorough
narrowing in the spring will be all
that will be required. If drainage
is satisfactory, level beds will be
found best.
Three things will determine the
time to plant-temperature, mois-
ture and type of soil. If the soil is
heavy, autumn may be found the
more desirable time. If the plants
have been grown from runners in
pots they will almost certainly be
set into the ground in the fall.
To raise pot-grown plants, small
pots a inch, filled with good rich
earth, should be buried in the
ground near the parent plant which
has been selected for its bearing
qualities. The runners are made to
root in the pot. In from four to six
weeks the pots will be full of roots.
They may be set out when wanted.
If plants started this way are set out
in the early fall they should bear
fruit next spring.
If field-grown plants are to be set,
choose those which have formed
thick crowns and good root systems.
Dig them carefully, disturbing the
roots as little as possible and pro-
tect them from wind and sun.
If plants are purchased from
nurserymans they should be un-
packed and heeled-in if they cannot
be set out at once. Before planting
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Arrivals in Hospitals

MOORE GENERAL HOSPITAL. Swan
nanoa, N. C.-Sergt. Vincent Chernetsky,
1926 Lamont street NV, veteran of fve
AAF HOSPITAL. Miami, Fla.-Tlserst
Claude 4, ColLssssyS,I SOC Nicholson
1914 Orren street NE.
CAMP CARSON HOSPITAL, Colo.-Pvt
Joseph Weitx, 142T street NV, formerly
with the medical detachment of the Goth
BAKE BAKER GENERAL HOSPITAL. Martins
burg, w. va.-ssrgt. Murrah Lamb, 2909
In Europe with 43sth Signal Battalion,
Eleventh street NV, overseas IL months
with 395th Anti-aircraft Artillery in New
Guinea
PIC. James Z. Jackson, Route 2, Silver
Spring, Nd, overseas ~ months with the
3S4th Engineer Battalion, 7th Army
Wounded in Germany. Pfc. Benson Hicks,
ir. 1907 Nichols avenue Sc, 18 months
in Europe with the 7s7th Anti-aircraft
Pfc Walter A. Modance, 1904 Kansas
avenue NV, 4 months in italy with the
enport 4721 Eads street NV, and Pvt.
Chester Kreitzer, Bowie, Nd, 2 months in
Europe with the Sd Army.
Kinney, Tex-S/Sergt. Wallace Bragg, "a
France. Beisium. Holland and Germany.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Col. Monk Is Appointed
Food Officer in ItoIy

1t. Col. George E. Monk, 80, OF
Kensington, Md, recently was ap-
pointed regional food officer of the
Piedmont region under Italy's AL
lied Commission. with headquarters
at Turin.
Col. Monk joined the Allied
Military Government In June, 1943.
He took part in the Sicilian landing
the following July and reached the
Italian mainland In May, 1914.
A native OF Washington, he was
graduated from George Washington
University In 1928. Prior to enter
ing the service, he was associated
with the law arm Of Hogan 4
Harston.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Promotions Include
|3Lieutenant CoIoneIs,
5 Majors, Captains

Danied Johannes Anderson, Judge
Advocate Generals Department, of
2120 Key boulevard, Arlington, has
been advanced to the rank of colo
mel. Three other local men who have
been named lieutenant colonels are
James Granville Osborne, AAF, 5210
Andove road, Chevy Chase, Md; Lee
Gilpin Wilson, AAF, 7l04 Glenbrook
road, Bethesda, Md, and Markley
Shaw, Engineers, 6229 Twenty-sec-
ond place NV.
Other mcn from the District area
recently promoted include:
Major.
David N. w. Grant, jr., AAF.
Mitchell W. Manchester, Air aicai
H in Hartman, Medical Cor r1o
John charles Collins, ordnanc .rt-
ment. Ardwick Park, Landover,
-, Donald Larue Drumm, AAF' 4ue B.
Vienna, Va.
Captain.
BENJAMIN, overton Coleman, AAF, 1135
Charles Bryan Moten. Transportation
Corps, 326 South Wayne street, Arlington.
First Lieutenant.
Charles D. Tupper, 1913 Thirty third
street NV. at Camp Butner, N. c., redis-
tribution station. Served overseas in
S0ean charss %oodside Voc 441a E
street N. Arlington, Va, at Detroit Ord
nance Headauarters. ,-
Belleview avenue, Cheverly. Md.
John 90, Gerard @ Powers; Finance m Depart
i Waiter Paul oRourke, sr, ouartermas-
ter Corps. s02 Easley street, Silver Spring,
Albert Robinson Quay, Adiutant Gen
Hyattsville, Md.
missioned Second Lieutenant.
Curtis K. smoyer, AAF. 4O5 Ninth street
NE, at Hondon Field Tex,
Carl E. Reichert, AAF, ASIA North Sew
snth street Arlington, Va at Hondo
'1.u Luther b. Miller. jr. son of Brig. Gen.
Miller, chief Of Army chapiains now sta .
toned in washington DIRECT S.s promotion at At
William Leonard Smith. TRANSPORTATION
Corps, 80 Claiming street NV, at New
Orleans Army Air Base.
Flight ofieer.
Richard E. Ballard AAF 1921 Fowler
street, West Falls Church, Va at Hondo
Albert II. Milbourn. AAF. $3.50 Ames
street NV, at San Angelo Field, Tex.
STAFF Sergeant.
Farold r. Norris, 7l2l Harwick road,
Wood Acres, Md. in Italy.
Sergeant.
Bernard r. Burroughs, AAF. 700 Kear-
ney street NE. In the Philippines.
Arley w. Kunka. AAF. 1903 Tenth
street NV.
wilkins w. Taylor. Army Postal Unit,
2l64 Florida avenue NV, in Puerto Rico.
Corporal
Henry Darmstadter, Infantry, l719
Lanier place NV, in Italy.
Robert S. Blaeuer. Armored Division,
al7 Charming street NE, in italy.
Ramon W. Smith, AAF. 1919 Isherwood
street NE.
Lieutenat Senior Grade.
John Ruel Reeves. U. s. N. R. Naval
Barracks. West Potomac Park: 69lb Ar
lington road. Bethesda, Md.
Lieutenant. Junior Grade.
Joseph F. ZegowitZ, 1901 Crittenden
street NV, at Norfolk.
Petty Oficer.
Jack Haney. washington,, D.. C.: TO
quartermaster. SIC, aboard the U. s. s.
Arkansas in the Pacific.
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about the same size as Concord.
Dull black covered with blush
bloom. When first colored and
apparently ripe they are rather
acid, but if allowed to remain on
the vine for 10 days or 2 weeks
longer, they become mild and
pleasing in flavor. Good for
making jam, juice and jelly. The
blossoms are imperfect and this
variety needs to be planted near
some other variety that will
furnish pollen.
There must be sufficient nourish-
ment in the soil if grapes are t.
bear satisfactorily. incorporate
balanced plant food when preparing
the soil for planting. For estab-
lished grapes, as soon after pruning
as the soil is tillable, give an appli-
cation of plant food, applying at the
rate of a rounded tablespoonful per
square foot of area covered by the
roots, and working lightly into the
soil.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Trumun Honors Outfit
Including 1t. KubIer

1t. William M. Kabler, 80, of Alex
andria, Va, is serving as transporta-
ton officer with Company E of the
18th Armored Engineer Battalion,
I'd Armored Division, which was
awarded the Presidential Unit Cita-
ton July II in a personal presenta-
ton by President Truman outside
Potsdam, Germany.
The award, presented on the Avus
superhighway between Potsdam and
Berlin, was made for the company's
performance in spanning the Rhine
River under German fire last March,
when the engineers broke all exist
ing bridge-building records in con-
structing the 1,146-foot treadway
pontoon bridge in nine hours.
In accepting the emblem Of the
18th after the presentation cere-
mony President Truman said he
would take it back to the White
House" and keep it in his ONCE.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Grape Vines for Beauty
By the Master Gardener

Grape vines may be used in a
variety of ways in beautifying the
home grounds. A grape arbor is a
cool, delightful place on a summer
day, and I love the odor of the
grapes as fall brings the huge ripe
clusters. Severe, too-straight lines
of fences may be Softened when
draped with several vines. Welcome
shade on porches is furnished by
vine of a favorite grape I often
wonder why grapes are no longer
widely utilized in these numerous
ways about the home garden. At
the same time, they provide delicious
table fruit and fruit for jellies, jams
and pies.
The staff of the Minnesota Fruit
Breeding Farm, connected with the
University of Minnesota, has,
through long and patient effort, de-
veloped group of large, good-quality
grapes that are hardy and can stand
as much as 40-degrees-below zero
weather. So all home owners may
now enjoy grapes from their own
vines.
The following new grapes were
first int-o&aced in 1914 by the
Minnesota State Fruit Breeding
Farm:
Red Amber (Minn. No. 45)-
A red grape considered by many
as having wonderful quality.
Vines are vigorous and clean in
appearance and have bright
green leaves. The red berries
are a little smaller than Concord,
and are borne in clusters of
medium size. In the Minnesota
latitude they ripen in early Sep
tember. The flavor is very sweet
and rather spicy.
Moonbeam (Minn. No. CO.,
A vigorous grower with attrac-
tive foliage, making it especially
useful as an arbor plant. Berries
unusually large, borne on medium
sized clusters; skin tender, color
yellowish green commonly called
white grape). Flavor is sweet
mild. pleasant. Excellent as a
dessert fruit.
Blue Jay (Minn. No. 69)-
Very compact and rather large
clusters of berries which are
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Maj. Guthridge Awarded
Medal for Service

Maj. Paul F. Guthridge of Arling-
ton, Va, formerly with the Traffic
Department of the Associated Press
here, was awarded the Bronze Star
Medal recently at 9th AAF Service
Command headquarters in Luxem-
bourg.
The award. presented by Brig,
Gen. Myron r. Wood, commanding
general, was given for his service as
chief of communications of the
command and his outstanding
achievement in co-ordinating sig
nal activities in the European cam
paign.
Maj. Guthridge's wife, Mrs.
Loretta Guthridge, lives at 3713
First road South, Arlington.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
D. 6. Mans Outfit Frees
1873 Political HOSTAGES

Corpl. Edward M. Robbins, son of
Mrs. Mildred B. Robbins, 1868 Rod
man street NV. is a company clerk
with the I'd Battalion of the 339th
Infantry Regiment which recently
discovered 1873 political hostages in
an isolated italian Alpine camp in
the 5th Army sector.
Most of the hostages, among
whom were Kurt Schusschnigg,
Leon Blum, Martin Neimoller, DR..
Hjalmar Schacht and Fritz Thyssen,
had been prisoners of the Gestapo
for as long as years.
The I'd Battalion raid on the
German garrison was led by Gen
eral Garibaldi, Partisan leader who
had just escaped from the camp.
Evening star., 1945-07-29

Ol DdItle III UIldt
theater shifted
to our side was
d e S cri i b e d by
Capt. Harry l..
Kebric of Wash
ington when he
arrived at a
r c d / S tribution
station in Cali
fornia after 2U
months in China
with the l4th
AAF.
1T was a tough
b a t t e." said
Capt. K e b r ! C,
but the Chi
Evening star., 1945-07-29
D. 6. Artist Produces
Posters in Europe

AS an artist and craftsman ir
the engineer section of headquar-
ter's advance section, communica-
tions zone, Sergt. William F.
Thompson, 38, of 604 B street NE.
has produced thousands of signs
posters and drawings since arriving
in Europe last July.
Formerly with the Clements
Printing Co. here, Sergt Thompson
has charge of the art division of the
office service section, with a crew
of three craftsmen.
Sergt. Thompson was graduated
from Mckinley Technical High
School in 1924 and from the Cor
coran School of Art in 1926. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent K
Thompson, live at the B street ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Chaplain Dougherty Aids
Patients in Hospital

Chaplain Simpson B. Daugherty,
1i133 Shepherd street NV, is serv-
ing at the Oliver General Hospital
in Augusta, Ga. where he pays
daily visits to almost all the pa
tients. Accompanied usually by his
assistant, a captain, the Washing
ton chaplain usually begins his
rounds of the wards In the morn
ing and attempts to miss no one
before turning to other duties.
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be sure to remove all blossom buds,
runner cords and old leaves. 1t is
well to reduce the tops to or in
side leaves. Many gardeners cut the
roots back to about inches to re-
move all broken ends. Be sure to
keep the roots moist before planting
If they unfortunately have dried out
in transit.
There are three ways of setting
plants in strawberry beds. IN all
parts of the country you will find
growers using all three methods or
some variations of them.
In the first method, which is per-
haps the most used, runners are
allowed to root in all directions.
Plants are set ~ feet apart in the
row with the rows 3la feet apart.
This is called the matted row.
In the hedgerow the rows are 8
feet apart with the plants feet
apart. Each plant is allowed to set
only two runners. They are so
handled that they will root in the
row each about inches from the
parent plant. A double row may be
formed, of course, by permitting the
runners to form in a new row paral-
lei with the first.
All runners are removed In hill
planting. The rows are from 2-3
feet apart. AS the plants are set
from II to 18 inches apart many
more plants will be needed.
The hedgerow and hill planting
methods produce larger and better
berries and will be easier of culti-
vation and picking but they will
require more work to space the
plants and to remove the runners.
The first year all the flowers must
be picked off. No berries should be
allowed to set although it will be
such a temptation to allow some
plants to bear! But the object of
all the labor so far involved has
been to produce fine, strong fruitful
plants.
Constant cultivation Is one OF t',a
requirements for fruitful beGc
Grass and weeds must not be a
lowed to grow. Cultivation should
continue well into the fall.
So-study the catalogues, talk
with your neighbors and prepare to
grow bigger and better strawberries
next Season-and more of them.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Carter Directs Motor
Transport in Buvuriu

Maj Clifford M. Carter of Airing
ton, Va, is serving as supervisor Of
civilian motor-truck transportation
with the Military Government of
Bavaria. He is stationed in Mum
ich.
Prior to entering the service In
September, 1943, Maj. Carter was
chairman of the Rate Committee
and assistant general manager of a
large association of motor freight
lines operating in the Eastern
United States.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Dancer With New Show
TOURING Pacific Bases

Corpl Walter v. Long, jr., 2749
Ordway street NV, tap dancer
with a number of AAF musical pro-
ductions in the United States, is
now touring the forward area AAF
bases in the Pacific Ocean areas as
a featured entertainer in the COM
edy skit entitled Winged Pigeons. u
This play, take-off on the AAF's
popular Winged Victory" is sched-
uled to appear in the Marianas Is
lands, Two Jima and at new bases
in the OkinaWa area,
Evening star., 1945-07-29
CorpI. budding PIoyed
Oroun in Ancient Church

Before leaving his duties as a
chaplain's assistant with the 30th
Division, to head for home, Corpl.
Earl Brown budding played an an
cient organ in Lutheran Church
in Olsnitz, Germany, built almost
TOO years ago. His outfit was sta
toned there for some months and
during that time he played the
large organ for as many as 10
45-minute religious services in one
day. Corpl. budding has been
with the 3Oth Division since 1t land
ed in France.
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Reunions Abroad

Two Marine brothers, Maj. Ar
thur B. Hanson, %, and Capt. Kurtz
M. Hanson, 81, met recently after
two years separation at a Marine
Corps Air Station in the Pacific.
They are the sons of Elisha Hanson,
9401 Old Georgetown road, Bethesda.
Capt. Hanson, formerly employed by
the National Geographic Society
here, is assistant operations officer
of a Marine air wing.
Pfc. Stanley r. Brown, %, 7th
Army MP, and his brother, Pvt.
Francis E. Brown, 20, 7th Army En-
gineers, recently met in Germany
after 2la years. They are the sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Brown, 1929
Thirty third street NV.
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Men Reossigned

18th AAF. Italy.--sisergt. william r.
MeEgers, 2904 Brandywine street NV:
Sergt: Show h, Chin, 800 N street NV.
and sergt. Robert L. MacCutcheen, 1907
the Goth .Bombardment Group, 347th
Squadron Of the Occupational Air Force
all former radio mechanics and operators
RANDOLPH FIELD. Tex.--2nd It. Myles
r. McCahiil, 1920 Fuller street NV. fol-
training Is an ofhcer aboard = Super
OLMSTEAD FIELD. Pa.-2nd Ii. Fred.
erick y. NJ. Crowley, 4701 Connecticut
avenue NV, 70 the Middletown Air Tech
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ever, and then headed for an emerg-
ency field. The only one within
range was an 8O0-foot strip, used
exclusively by Army Piper Cubs.
1t. McGlade's Dauntless Is five
times as heavy as a Cub, lands twice
as fast and needs 1000 feet of run
way, but the gas was getting too
low to go any further.
Making a carrier approach, he
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nese flyers and our own boys who
were with them worked as they
threw every last bit of energy into
the battle from the advanced air
strips in the path of the advancing
Japs.
II was at one of these advance
fields for almost five months and
during that time there were only
few nights when we were not
bombed"
A lot of the credit for the ultimate
success in that sector should 60 to
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McGlade, 2800
Perry street NE.
At first, things
did not look so
good for the
b o m b er pilot
when he discov-
cred W h / l e en-
route to strike
Jap posi- t ions
north of Davao
that the plane
was using gas at
an abnormal rate.
1t. M C G ! a d e
and his gunner
completed their
~Lszots- L1,.
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Two tin cans furnish enough tin
for one syrette-the individual hy-
podermic that eases pain and shock
on the battlefield. Place prepared
tin cans in separate containers near
garbage bins for collection. IL not
collected phone Republic SASS.
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How American pilots and tire
less" Chinese heroically fought in
China as they retreated before the
stronger Jap forces until the tide
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Victory Gardening, 1o45
Plant Strawberries in Spring
or Fall, according to Soil
BY Louise Hendey

After the short and great cost straw
Nothing delights palate
there S more growing
Most
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An emergency landing on Zam-I
boanga Island in the Philippines
ended in a choice breakfast of ham
and eggs for Marine I'd 1t. Larry
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THIS HENS NO DUMB CLUCK-Apparently quite aware of
which side is winning the Pacific war; Josephine pet of
Marine Richard Purne Silver Spring. Md poses
with her contribution the Americans Oknawa-three
eggs Josephine whom Pvt Purne recently adopted is
Japanese refugee Pvt Purnel whose mother Mrs Marie
Purne lives at 92o7 Gene road has been in the Pacific
nine months Marine Corps Photo
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U. ARMY INSTRUCTS CHINESE-Pvt Thomas Baker,
and Mrs A. D. Baker of Arlington Va, serving with
the signal detachment of the Chinese Combat Command in
srucng Chinese in signal operations The CCC works closely
with units under Gen. Mo chin commander of
Chinese armies in the against Japans military power
the continent. Signal Corps Photo
Kodiak mirror., 1945-05-19
Kodiak Diary
{Continued from page 3

Bonaie. Kodiak's 8 only Russian woifhound, owned by Track Efick. was an outgoing and ip- eauaing Alaska Airlines passenger East week. Owner Trick sent Bon- aie to Anchorage for medical at Gention. The diagnosis and some medicine were tied around the dogs neck for the return trip but when Bonnie got back to Kodiak tsaey were gone-she had evi- dsntly chewed them loose.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-05-19

Social note: Vivienne Cross, waitress at the Victory Cafe, eel ebrated her birthday Wednesday by missing the Nenana Ice Pool by 3 minutes. She was the next to the cIo est to the winning time, with guess at 9:34 am. End of social note.
 Amanda Price, of the Dinner Nook, was the next closest Kod- iakian, with a guess at 9:27 am.
 Vera Pierce didn't feel quite so bad as the above two, as she missed it by 21 minutes, having 8 guess at 1902 am.
 It was interesting to us to note that our boss, Editor Lamme, at least got the right day, with a  7:22 am guess, a little over two hours on the rosy side. Which just goes to prove tlrat even ed- itors can come close sometimes. The only other Kodiak name we recognized on the same day was Warren FIechtner, soldier in the Aleutians, whose wife works at Christy's Bakery. He chose 4:04 am.
 For the occasion, we have written the following. It is poetry.
 Of all sad words
 A soul can drool,
 The saddest are these;
 II came close in the pool "