European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday january 28, 19sc the stars and stripes Page 5 i shelter half grows up the army has tackled the housing promm in tue Field that is. And comes up with this compact package left being dragged by two gis. Devised with an. Eye on Arctic operations the collapsible hut with Walls of Cotton coated with a rubber like substance can be inflated by band pump in three minutes As shown below. The hut stands four feet High is seven feet wide and nine feet Long and can withstand winds up to 100 Mph and won t collapse under 500 pounds of ice or Snow. Acme photos hand visits co Stab Stuttgart Jan. 27 special Gen Thomas t. Handy cd Neucom inspected the . Constabulary at the advanced command Post. He was received by col John , constabulary chief of staff in the absence of maj Gen i. . He expressed satisfaction with the Post setup and was particularly pleased with communication facilities. Handy also inspected the 2d army Cav regt up and the head quarters of the 2d brigade. An to air new series of take 10 program Hochst Jan. 27 special an officials have announced a new series of take ten tie programs every wednesday night at 9 20. The programs directed each week from one of the army education centers in Tine dec Are designed to inform occupation personnel of educational facilities available in respective communities. Featured on the productions willbe the commanding officers of the local posts tie officers and Educa Tion directors of the army Educa Tion centers who will join in Dis cussing Neucom s education prob lems and opportunities. Corporal receives first Nus Check in engr unit Darmstadt Jan. 27 special Cpl William r. Ward of he & so co 1st engr combat in became the first enlisted Man in the Bat Talion to receive his Nesli dividend on receipt of the Check Ward contacted the battalion insurance and savings officer two Robert e. Gerald and deposited $200 of his dividend in Soldier , of Macon a. Was assigned to the battalion in november 1946,and intends to continue his service overseas with his organization. He is a Driver for it col John c. Dairymple battalion co. 510th a in to Mark 1st anniversary Salzburg Jan. 27 special the 510th a in commanded by it col Royal e. Mcshea will Cali brate its first anniversary Here. The battalion was activated and received its colors from rift Gen Morris w. Marston cd Sac at a formal review held in Camp Mccauley last february. Their first anniversary Celebration will consist of a battalion a viev when awards Wil. Be presented for the Best mess billets motors additional award for theand unit having the personal conduct. Best record for Aoa recovers articles stolen at Rhine main Frankfurt Jan. 27 a so portions of the semiprecious stones watches nylons camera and cloth ing stolen from american overseas airlines air freight parcels a Rhine main Airport by a gang o freight handling employees have Bee recovered. Tom Rodenbaugh Aoa Airport manager announced. Rodenbaugh said the recovered loot including cultured pearls Wil be matched against loss claims filed by victims of the thefts. Meanwhile Frankfurt police said theft charges Are being prepared against at least 10 of the 12 Aoa German employees arrested connection with the looting of parcels and baggage. Maj Mcclarren takes Over Liegenberg Range command Neu Biberg Jan. 27 special management of the Liegenberg air ground gunnery Range in the re Gensburg military Post As Well As the skeet and Small arms ranges at Unte reaching were brought under the command of maj Emmett , of the 86th fighter Wing when he took Over the functions of the deactivating 86th base service so at Neu Biberg. Activities of the 86th Wing he so and the base service so have seen consolidated. Also included in the merger was operation of the Neu Biberg transient billets officers quarters. Capt Archibald o. Martin has been appointed adjutant and 1st it Vernon l. S Mith Supply officer for the combined Squadron. 91% make deposits in cog 16th inf Nurnberg Jan. 27 special for the second consecutive month men of g co 16th inf regt have shown an outstanding record in participation in the Soldier savings program. Ninety one per cent of the men of the company whose names were on the initial payroll made Soldier deposits totalling 33,570 and averaging s 18.88 per Man. Total deposits in the 15 companies were $27,640, or an increase of nearly �9,000 Over the two preceding months. . Catholic group sends clothes to Germany Frankfurt Jan. 27 is a shipment of clothing for refugee families in Germany has been received from the National Catholic welfare conference and is ready for distribution the Catholic affairs Section Hico office of Public affairs has announced. The goods were sent through the offices of Bishop of Fargo a. J. Muench Regent apostolic Nuncia Ture in Germany. Valued at $30,000, the shipment includes 800 pairs of trousers 550 Mackinaw 1.200 boys sweaters 1,600 men s sweaters More than i 7,000 pairs of Wool socks and nearly 6,000 pairs of women s Hose. An Advance shipment of 160women s Winter Coats have already been distributed and 1,500 blankets listed in the original shipment Are expected brings the total of food cloth ing and Medicine sent by american catholics to Germany to 31,500,000 pounds since the end of the War. 80th engr depot co wins Supply plaque Hanau Jan. 27 is col w. E. Teale chief of engineers eur com has represented a Best unit Supply plaque to the 80th engr base depot co at Hanau for winning the Neucom Engineer division Supply Economy Campaign. The company will represent the Neucom Engineer division in the forthcoming Neucom wide Supply Economy contest finals. Grand prize in the contest is a three Day trip to Switzerland. With All expenses paid. Wiesbaden of theater Guild to enact 10 Little indians Wiesbaden Jan. 27 special the initial presentation of the wies Baden air Force theater Guild s ten Little indians will Start a three night run feb. 16 at the Staat inches theater Wiesbaden it was announced. Now in rehearsal the popular comedy mystery is under the direction of or. Carter nil her professor of literature at a Wiesbaden girls High school. It is believed to Mark the first time in occupation history that a German is directing americans in an English language stage play for an american audience. An rides 4mule train gets $16,312 for dimes Hochst Jan. 27 special disc jockeys of the american forces network hitched their March of dimes record shows to mule train this week and finished the first10 Days of the polio drive with 516,312.35 in pledges from Neucom listeners who called to request their favorite numbers. A stations reported the Lusty Western song was in first place but with a difference of opinion on the Singer. Munich listeners preferred the Bing Crosby recording and at Bremerhaven Vaughn Monroe Wasin demand. s version rated highest at Berlin and Frank Williams singing Star of the grand Ole opry program was listed As the show s Best liked Singer. Two of his songs love sick blues and wedding Bells placed second and third in the Munich Stuttgart with Mark White broadcasting its Platter program led other studios with total of �11,089.60 pledged. Mark s largest pledge ,500, was called indy co a 370th inf. Another pledge of $400 was offered by the no wives club of Furstenfeld Bruck. Prisoners of the Stuttgart pos prison added a spot of humor by pledging $25 to hear the prisoner Long distance Calls to the Munich studios came from the . Lega Tion in Warsaw from Yugoslavia England and Frankfurt s Sec Jolly Jay Duce has received More Calls than any other announcer. Jay has taken 530 requests totalling More than $3.500 from the Frankfurt wies Baden Rhine main and Heidelberg areas. A pledge of $207 from the 533d my so in of Heidelberg topped his list of donations. Frankfurt s biggest Little pledge came from two children Barbaraann Jimmy Watkins who pledged 50 cents to hear slipping around played for their father sgt c. of the 7849th Osco. An Berlin was in third place with More than �1,000 pledged. Cpl Bill Davis the Berlin disc jockey reported his largest contribution has been s75 from the american women s club. Berlin s British personnel have pledged More than. 20 pounds. At an s Bremerhaven studios Cpl Bart Richardson has taken pledges totalling 8722.75. Richardson s largest pledge to Date was $100 from Cpl Downing of the 319th Sta Hosp. Writer s conviction in Mark Transfer reversed by court Berlin Jan. 27 a the . Appeals court of the High com Mission has reversed a conviction against Curt Riess american journalist who was charged with illegally transporting German Marks from Berlin to the Western zones. Riess was convicted in Berlin District court of having sent several thousand Marks to Hamburg by British Pouch against regulations. He pleaded that he obtained the German currency legally through payments for newspaper articles. Chief Justice William Clark ruled on Riess Appeal that the charges fail for want of jurisdiction and the findings and sentence of the District court Berlin Are Riess said that a Fine of $100 had been returned to him. Corporal to represent co Stab in video Short Stuttgart Jan. 27 special Cpl Howard j. Davis 21-year-old surgical technician with the 51st army medical in at Bobingen has been selected to represent the constabulary in a television Short to be filmed at Garmisch. The film will show recreational facilities available to occupation soldiers. Representatives from the Navy air Force and army will appear in the pid sponsored Tele vision film. Sponsors singing contest posts asked to contribute Talent Nurnberg Jan. 27 special All military posts in the zone of Germany including Berlin and Bremerhaven Are invited by Gya to enter contestants in a singing contest Here april 28 and 29. First prize will be a 2,000-Mark scholarship to study at a school or under a recognized music teacher of the Winner s Choice. Second is a 1,000-Mark scholarship and third a 500-Mark scholarship. Other appropriate prizes will be German or displaced person male or female resident of the zone Between 16 and 25 May participate. Professional singers Are excluded but music students May be admitted. A Public performance of the win ners is planned april 30 in turn Jerg. Contestants May offer one or two songs not to exceed a total of Eigle minutes is recommended that Folk songs classical songs songs from operas and songs from artistic and Worth while operettas be chosen by the contestants for the finals. The con test committee will advise the entrants if the songs submitted Are not suitable so that new songs May be americans and Ger mans will be asked to serve As members of an honorary committee for the contest. The general Points for selection of the winners will be the Quality of the voice timbre naturalness of delivery creative ability and general impression. Limited sleeping and Messing facilities can be arranged. Further information will be Given by the Nurnberg Post Gya office turn Oberfi 615 or 61147. Lack of funds dooms Uso new York Jan. 27 up the United service organizations which entertained thousands of Allied troops All Over the world during world War ii announced that it is halting its operations because of Lack of funds. A statement said the Uso is unable to continue its current activities on the basis of funds in sight or Likely to be raised during 1950." it added that the organization will be deactivated not later than . The announcement said president Truman and Secretary of Louis a. Johnson would be Noti fied of the decision and the Uso has no alternative out of ask that its peacetime services be taken Over by permanent agencies. Changes in situation the Plain fact deems to be that due to changes in the National and International situations which have occurred since the president of the United states called Uso Back into service in 1948, Uso As such is not regarded As sufficiently essential to be enabled to enlist the support i needs to go on As a Federal organization the announcement said. During world wer ii the us sent out units of dancers singers and actors to entertain America troops at bases throughout the world. It also operated canteens in. Large cities including the famous stage door canteen in new Yor City. In Many cities the Uso sup plied free movie and theater tickets to Allied military personnel. Cites agencies referring to various permanent agencies now a part of the Uso the announcement said these agencies Are on going organizations whose Normal peacetime work would encompass carrying on some so Type services and the Uso Hopt a that they will do so to the extent that their resources will the Uso s peacetime work included the entertainment of wounded soldiers and sailors i veterans hospitals and american military units stationed in this country and abroad. The six permanent agencies which were part of the Uso and which will carry on independently Are the Myca Owca National Cath Olic Community service National jewish welfare Board salvation army and traveler Aid association. The Uso a founded feb. 4, 1941. I h
