European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Turning pos Midnight Oil sorting Moil in wee of Busy Avsec Post office Henry staff writer most of like dependents read Sec a France Are the Hohu still Burn brightly a Large cupid no my Quera a where a group of Boca arc hard at building is the Home of the 29th base Porto free and its companion or use 24th ail of a secs Portal u handled a thic Only 01 men carry Burden of work and the amount of mail u counted not a pieces but to in a recent far More than 63 tons first Matt were while Post office hours for the general Public Are usually from 8 to 5 monday through and from 8 to noon on there Are no Houn for the Post office the staff functions 91 a 7 Days a week the year there Are no countless problems arise each about wooo pieces of Nuril add raced to Focati a Job for the Pic Edwin Darrell is Avsec at his fingertips of cards which he uses to correctly redirect improperly addressed Leas Tow of a Darr handled at the Keu some As much As a ton of mail order catalogues come one Day 180 of loading arrived from m sgt Robert operations no at the base estimated that they handle an average of 8 tons Urban u co of the base capt Robert is usage it postal finance officer there and also executive officer of the the Usa Jetur postal finance Section u agent for the postmaster in new York anything sold in the Apoi serviced by the Portal base in Metz is handled by this this Means stamped Money order the standing Stock usually runs from jl5 million to the actual Advance credit is about officer of the base Apo is m jul Withiam Alder and two Maynard Taylor is co of the subordinate 24th army Petal the men responsible for the Overall administration and discipline is Sec Mervyn it French customs enter the postal picture at the Metz All of our in coming mall for personnel and their dependents is subject to examination by French Douane said Zent this entails a lot of double handling of incoming mail and re wrapping of pack Ages opened for it also Entas a heavy workload of on on which duty has be Zentgraf explained that the procedure is followed because of requirements by Section status of forces dated everything that can sent through the mails is handled at one would see wooden suitcases coming in As parcel there is so much first class mail handled in a year that u each piece were Laid end to end the total would cover the Earth 2v4 ramifications of the finance Section extend As far East As Pakistan As far North As and includes Spain and two Navy Post offices Are also serviced by this the As an ships an average of in stamped envelopes each the biggest such shipment in one Day was and Tor a month miscellaneous supplies bbl Ped out average about five tons a Immi Sao the stars and afo mud hmm and Apt web in retirement Grade please help me Settle an argument if a Soldier held the rank of staff sergeant during world War and sergeant first class during the korean and his present rank is sergeant what rank would he re tire withheld by bequest editors note u8areur he replies Cut follows enlisted on the completion of 20 years Active Federal May request retirement in accordance with provisions of a enlisted whose retirement upon comple Tion of 99 Yean Active Federal to Are retired in the Grade held at the Tea submission of the retirement plication paragraph a 1 in the a individual h retired by reason of a phys fat disability under provisions of 4ft he is retired a the est temporary Grade attained Active duty determined to be self satisfactorily by the Secretary of the reminder Reader Are reminded that of letters to the b bag Mutt signed in order to receive recon att correspondence to Fife department is Namett Usu be deleted publication f Goren on Bridge answers to Bridge quiz South you hold 4 ak1074 410971 452 the bidding ban proceeded North East South West 1 4 pus 1 4 pass 2 it pass t what do you bid now you have sufficient values to accept part ners invitation but due to the slightly unbalanced nature of your holding it is advisable to probe for a Stilt contract first if North to three no you can but if he bids three Spades you will go on to South you hold the bidding has proceeded East South West North 1 4 pass 1 it 2 it pass what do you bid now the com Mon sense of the situation makes it obvious that partner is employing the unusual no Trump Overall asking for your Best minor suit you there jump in diamonds to designate a Good your distribution enhances prospects for game and partner should be offered an inducement to South you hold 4 a6 f aq10s7k474aj105 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 19 14 pass pass what do you bid now this is the approved method for reopening the bidding with a Strong the double is Superior to a heart retold because it offers the additional Chance for finding a club if partner has something in that suit if he bids you have a comfortable Retreat available in your six card South you hold 4 4324x105 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 pass in 14 3 4 pass t what do you bid now North opened the bidding and and you have the equivalent of an open ing kid which places your Side in the slam a jump raise describes your values perfectly and will Alert partner to bid six clubs if he has the necessary controls in Spades and 5 As South you hold 4a94 963 4aq7 4aj851 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 2 4 pass 2 4 pass what do you bid now three this is a Tempo izing bid with the intention of making a Strong Spade raise on the next a jump to four Spades at this Point would be quite As South you hold 4762 vkq10973 45 4q51 the bidding has proceeded North East South 3 it pass what action do you take six opposite a hand containing 25 Points you could hardly miss making a if partner happens to have a sub Stantial three no Trump bid with All four he would to s position to contract for a Gnal As South you hold 4873 4kq103 j the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 14 double 1 it pass pass double 2 what do you bid now despite the fact a pfc it would be cheap to do so jew must refrain from bidding two partner apparently has the opposition on the run and should not be deprived of the Opportunity of doubling two clubs should his hand by suitable for that 8 As South you hold 484 vakj96 4au the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 pass 2 4 pass 2 07 pass 4 4 pass what do you bid now on the previous round of bidding you were obliged to indicate a minimum Tho As a matter of fact it that your hand is considerably above the Queen of diamonds has become your assets Are All if partner has control of the Spade you should have a Good Chance for the recommended bid is five clubs at this Point partner will surely construe this As an Ace showing bid and some mild situation with Dia he May then do As he tha Chlow to attune 14 the stars and stripes september 1958