European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse February 7, 1950 the stars and stripes Page of crash tests for air Safe for the air Force has hot a carrying out rocket sled tests at Edwards air Force base Maruf calif., in an Effort to provide greater air safety. Above maj John f. Strapp dark uniform flight surgeon and project supervisor gives Dpi Raymond l. Leach a last minute physical Check he fore Leach strapped in the seat of the Rochet propelled sled gets ready to undergo a test which duplicates an air crash to obtain information on exactly How much of the terrific Force encountered in i crash the human body can safely withstand. Above lift the rider has been strapped in and the sled is getting under Way. The rider bites Down on the protective mouthpiece All set for a fast ride and a fast Stop. Right above Peak acceleration throws ills head Back against the seat pushes his body Down into it. Left the sled which weighs 1,500 pounds slams into the braking system throwing the rider Forward. The Strain plainly shows on the Pilot s face Lite Force is 35 is 35 times the Force of Gravity. As the ride ends the rider smiles and seems none the worse for his experience. The sled pinpointed at left of photo is shown at the take off As its four rockets arc fired and it roars Dawn the track toward the braking system at right which will Cut its Speed in a Flash. In the zones a Striae nuptial Law cited a a t7 f Itce a to \ t a mini k n f i. �1.�jOr tit1n to j i a a. I i left closeup of Hie braking system which slows the sled from 150. To 75 Mph in i/5th of a Sei Ond. Right the sled leaves the braking system after deceleration. Acme and in a botox Vienna feb. Fis Susa he has warned members of its com Mand who intend to marry austrians that a certificate of eligibility must be Lur nihed by each of the principals in compliance with one or uie provisions of the austrian marriage Law army officials said that if this cannot be secured from the stale of residence of the marriage applicant an application for the waiver of it May be made to the president of the court map peals at Vienna Linz Gra i or inns Bruck at the Samn time the officials stated that because of incorrect in formation Given by austrian authorities recently the marriage applicants of Ufa Are being advised that by agreement a Flat fee of 150 schillings for each certificate has been set for the issuance of the waiver to the members of the command. American personnel also have been advised to Contact the Legal division of the . Allied com Mission in Austria in the event that the applicant meets with administrative difficulties concerning the amount of the waiver fee. New commissary Stuttgart feb. 6 special a new sales commissary is scheduled to open feb. 13 at Kelly Barracks with maj Gen George a. Holtan Neucom chief quartermaster on hand to Cut the opening ribbon. The new store will provide for 322 families jiving in the Sonnen Berg Community As Well As 77 in Bobingen 22 in Vaihinger 17 in Mohringer and six in Rohr. Those accounts will be transferred from the Stuttgart commissary after feb. Ii but payment will not be Neces sary until the Normal time at he end of the month according to col d. T. Mull let Post quartermaster. Arrangements Are also being completed to enlarge the facilities of the Branch past Exchange at Kelly Barracks and to provide for Sale of gasoline to civilian purchasers there. Transport unit head Heidelberg feb. 6 special eighty two members of the National defense transportation Assn. At fended the annual meeting of the european chapter held at the Schloss hotel in Heidelberg. Officers elected to serve for i9 0included it col John j. Lane of the Neucom transportation division president h. F. Cooley of the Neucom transportation division first vice president it col h. H. To Laughton of the 24th to in Frank Purt second vice president it col James m. Cow of the Euco transportation division third vice president two c. J. Parrett of the5ucom transportation division Secretary treasurer and c. , also of the transportation division vice an address to members col Calvin de Witt jr., Neucom chief of transportation stressed the in Ortance of continued interest an participation in matters pertaining o military and civilian transport Ion. He requested the support of All concerned with the transport Ion program. Following dinner the annual report was presented by let. W. L. Ciu 11, retiring Secretary treasurer. At no Academy Wiesbaden feb. C special he first group of Tempelhof air Jase airmen is attending the no Academy at Camp Lindsay in uses Laden. T sgt Dennis l. Goosey air to ice t sol Archie Mcdonald and t Sajt Joseph c. Zawacky of Bass apply. Are the first airmen of this base to enter the two week course. First set Charles f. Buss of the 350th base complement so t Tempelhof was placed on duly with the Academy Early in Decem Ber to begin preliminary preparations for the school s opening. S sgt Donald w. Coble formerly of the airmen information and education office of Tempelhof is presently instructing at the acad Emy. New Roa chapter Wurzburg feb. 6 special an organizational meeting of re serve officers was held at ase Haf Wenburg sub Post to Lay Plani for the formation of a Reserve officers Assn. Chapter. The meeting was presided Over by maj Arvin s. Adams Wurzburg chapter president. Temporary chapter officials elected were it Jack a. Colvin president it col Conrad b. Sturges vice president and m sgt Hicks Secretary treasurer. Rebuild Economy Kassel feb. 6 special Ltd Ward g. Dampen shop officer of Ord fed Maint shop no. 2 Here announced that the rebuild and Sal Vage Section of the 546th Ord Mam co has contributed a 3l.792.s7 Sav ing to the Neucom Supply Economy program. He reported that 99 critically Short items of Supply with a re placement value of $2,233.85 were rebuilt at a Cost of $440.88. Capt Wesley w. Scott commands the546th Ord co and m sgt Raymond Martin supervises rebuild and Sal Vage operations. Bon Bon bomber9 Wiesbaden feb. 6 special capt Eugene t. Williams the Bon Bon bomber is going successor to 1st it Gail Hal Worsen who originated the idea of dropping lollipops to German Young sters has been chief of the Gya division Safe since Little Villes phased out last october. Hand his family will leave the leg next week. Williams a resident of Long each calif., look Over the opera Tion of Little vittles 1 last feb. 28. Over 200,000 pieces of Candy were dropped by the Bon Bon bomber to Berlin children. When the blockade was lifted Williams be an to appear at Public functions for German children parachuting Candy from his b17 Over cities from Munich to Bremen. Williams plans to return to his civilian Job with an Oil firm. Billeting passes Heidelberg feb. 6 Spet billeting passes which would per Mit married Ems to go Home when. Off duty May soon replace the Spe Cial privilege passes now being used. The proposed change was Dis cussed at a conference at is and go officers at Neucom he Here. If billeting passes Are issued Spe Cial privilege passes would be used1 Only As rewards for deserving enlisted personnel according lot. Col. J. J. Hatch chief of the mis Cellaneous Section personnel and administration division. Restitution paid Munich feb. 6 is More than 2,000 jewish displaced persons leaving Germany have been aided in obtaining about 1,000,000 Murks restitution thus tar by the hebrew immigrant Aid society Hasit was announced by Henry port Nethe society s director for Germany and Austria. German restitution Law provides that indemnity payments May be made for personal indignities. Docu ments attested to by Hias indicating that the persecuted is emigrating have been sufficient evidence to obtain Down payment of at least 300 Marks per person. 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