European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 7, 1958 the stars and stripes Page 9 Karlsruhe 1st in nag Iii play contest Karlsruhe Germany special the Karlsruhe c i v i  s prod a c t i o n of visit to a Small Lunet a comedy hit on Broadway won first place in the Northern area a come level of the 1958 usar Bur tournament of plays. Twelve posts took part in then Acom area for the $100 prize and a Chance to compete against Amateur theater groups from Berlin Bremerhaven Waco Saco and com z for the Usa eur  finals begin nov. 15. Second place in Naco went to the Frankfurt playhouse s production of my heart s in the High  the Wil Flecken Community theater s the Moon is Blue placed third. Other entries other entries in the contest included picnic by the Heidelberg Little theater bus Stop by the Giessen Community theater and the lady was left by. The Light House players of Wuerzburg Post. The Karlsruhe group has give seven performances of visit to a Small planet so far and has five More scheduled before playing be fore the Usa eur judges.sp4 Ken Beachler directed the production and plays a leading role in it. Other performers Are Robert Zagone Ben tackle Bud Racicky Warren Rohe Quincy Mel ton mrs. Trudie tinder mrs. Pat Bruskiewicz John Lloyd sue Jen sen and mrs. Maya Martin. Williams drama wins for Erlanger players Erlanger special Erlan Gen Community theater s production at Grafe Moehr of Tennessee Williams the Glass menagerie was winning entry in the Nurnberg Subarea of the tournament of plays  play starring Liesel Mccurry Pete Finley Bill Bianchi an Sandra Ferendo Drew applause in the open Hearth service club ingrate Woehr. British film director bows out As play judge Nurnberg Germany special Bryan Desmond Hurst the British motion picture director who had been scheduled to judge the finals of the 1958 Usa eur tournament of plays will be unable to do so the Usa eur special activities division announced Here. A division spokesman said that Desmond Hurst s replacement on the Board of judges will be announced later. The other two judges for the contest Are Raymond c. Borel an american freelance writer living in Nurnberg and Robert c. Lue Ders chief of Soldier shows in the entertainment unit of Usa eur s special services. Navy acts to repel boarders Heidelberg Roa meeting Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial rear adm Leon j. Jacobi re National president of the Reserve officers Assai. Was scheduled to be principal speaker at dinner meeting of the Heidelberg chapter of the Roa Here thursday. Three sailors secure a Metal guard to prevent rats from crawling along the ropes from the docks onto the heavy Cruiser pcs Moines flagship of the 6th Fleet. The ship is moored in the port of Toulon France Headquarters of the French Navy. Navy photo Usan s 10 years in Britain honoured at Raf reception South Ruislip England Spe Cial senior . Air Force offi cers including three generals were guests of the air Council of the British Royal air Force at a re cent reception in Lancaster House  air Council guiding body of the British air ministry invited maj Gen Ernest Moore commander and maj Gen John h. Ives Deputy commander of the third air Force maj Gen William h. Blan Chard cd and col William r. Yancey Deputy commander of the seventh air div Sac and Navy plans tests for tank Carrier Washington up the Nav announced that a 100-ton amphibious tank Carrier designated the Goliath will undergo tests at Camp Pendleton near san Diego calif.,in december. The vehicle which is 4g fee Long and nearly 15 feet High is designed to carry heavy tank from ship to Shore As Well As through swamps and Tundra an across Rivers and lakes. Powered by two 500-hp engines,.the Goliath has two retractable propellers for use in water and rubber bushed tracks for land operations. The Navy said use of the Carrie would prevent jamming on beaches during Landing of troops. Army copter launches drive on grape ravaging starlings Mainz Germany a opera Tion Starling Chase has been launched by the . Army near Here to help wine growers in the Rhineland protect their  starlings on their annual autumn flight to the South usually stay for several weeks in the wine growing area. Their pecks a grapes in Hillside vineyards cause an estimated $1 million damage annually. Rhineland officials approached the army with a request for Helmand received a Quick response. For two weeks a helicopter will Flat Low Altitude Over the Reed grass growing in a closed off Arm of the Rhine River at dusk. The noise of the engine is intended to scar almost 100,000 Birds from their favorite resting  said they Hope that after a few Days of constant harassment the Birds will decide to continue on their flight southward. All senior Safe officers in Brit Ain to the reception which honoured the . Air Force for its. 10 years of service in the United kingdom As part of the free world s commo defense. The air Council is made up of some of the highest ranking Parlia ment and Raf  chairman is the right Hon. George Ward Secretary of stat for air. Members include Charles i. Orr Ewing parliamentary undersecretary for air marshal of the Royal air Force sir Dermot Boyle chief of the air staff air marshal sir John Whitley air member for personnel air chief marshal sir Walter Dawson air member for Supply and organization air mar Shal sir Edmund Huddleston vice chief of the air staff air marshal sir Geoffrey tattle Deputy chief of the air staff and sir Maurice Dean permanent under Secretary for air. Army chief of staff lauds soldiers for performance during crisis in Lebanon Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial army chief of stuff Gen Maxwell d. Taylor has congratulated Gen h. I Hodes. Usar Kur commander in chief on the part his command played in the recently concluded Lebanon operations. Taylor praised Hodos command for its High order of discipline. Restraint and Good judgment be marines to fete 183d corps birthday Bremerhaven Germany Spe Cial marines at the army port of embarkation Here comprising the largest contingent of leathernecks in Europe will join in celebrating the 183d anniversary of the Marine corps monday. The detachment s Celebration will be in the form of a birthday Ball at a local restaurant monday evening with a cake cutting Cere Mony scheduled to Start the festivities officials said Here. Commanders of All military units Here army Navy and air Force As Well As the local lord Mayo have been invited. The marines who perform communications work in the port have been stationed in Bremerhaven since the Middle of 1951. Serve embassies smaller detachments of marines May be found at the a s. Embassy in Bonn and in other countries where the . Maintains embassies. In addition to their Normal work the marines undergo the  u a 1 corps training in close order drills guard duty and weapons handling. Each year they spend a week on the army Rifle Range at Carlsted tto Sharpen their marksmanship in Basic weapons. Maj Robert w. Hamilton is the commanding officer of the detach ment. A Veteran of 17 years serv ice he joined the corps As an enlisted Man and saw action in the South Pacific during world War ii and in the korean conflict. He assumed command of the Bremer Haven Force sept 2. Despite the steady schedule of work and training the marines find time to enter the athletic an social life in the port. Two of them Are first stringers on the port Blue Devil football team. And said they made a substantial contribution to the furthering of Good will and Mutual respect be tween Lebanon and the United slates. In a time of great stress and under most trying conditions. He said i h e troops reflected great credit on themselves the army and the  message to Hodes read upon completion of the withdrawal of United states army forces from Lebanon t want to commend you your staff and the officers and men of the participating forces for the exemplary manner in which a most important and difficult task was accomplished during this emergency. I am particularly gratified bythe High order of discipline maintained and the restraint and goo judgment exercised by your forces in performance of their assigned duties. Good will As representatives of the United states in a foreign land the members of your command i their relationships with the Leban Ese and by their personal example made a substantial contribution to the furthering of food will  respect Between Lebanon and the United  a time of great stress and under most trying conditions nil concerned carried out the army s Mission in such an outstanding manner As to reflect great credit upon themselves upon the United Stales army and upon the  Usan orders t39 Utility Jet los angles special Theair Force Lias ordered into production the North american  to be designated the t39, company officials announced Here. Officials of the firm said Thesa Berliner is designed to fill a need for a Low Cost High performance Jet Utility transport and Trainer for All the military services witha Good potential for the civilian  a cruising Speed of 500 Mph and a 1,400-mile Range the t39 can be used As a Jet proficiency Trainer cargo plane for High priority spare parts navigator Trainer Tow target or Chase plane the . Thought he had been discharged deserter cleared. Awarded dec san Antonio Tex. Cap for almost 40 years army records listed Gabriel Garcia of san Diego,Tex., As a world War i deserter. Next tuesday hell be Honoreda a hero of no Man s land. In a veterans Day ceremony near the Alamo the 68-year-old farm labourer will receive the distinguished service Cross and a citation signed by the late Gen John j. Pershing world War i commander of american expeditionary forces. Hell also get an honorable Dis charge certificate to prove he was no  infantry private Garcia was Laon Pilot honoured Laon France special Cap Richard d. Rush of the 66th Tacti Cal reconnaissance Wing has been made a member of the masters club an award made by the Glenn l. Martin co. In recognition for be ing the first air Force Pilot to log 1,000 hours in a b57 aircraft. 9 wounded in action oct. 16, 1918.he was hospitalized at it. Sam Houston Tex., from july to sep tember 1919, then told he could leave. Somebody gave him som papers. Garcia unable to read or write assumed he was discharged. And went Home. Later he lost the papers. Receives purple heart meanwhile the army tagged him a deserter. His disappearance remained an army mystery until Garcia showed up at the veterans administration office in san Diego last March seeking medical treat ment. Now his record has been straight ened out. In addition to his medal citation and discharge hell be awarded the purple heart and the world War i Victory medal with three Battle  citation is one the general probably was proud to sign. It reads Gabriel Garcia private co c,325th infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin France oct. 16,1918. He voluntarily went out into no Man s land under heavy enemy fire and administered first Aid to a Comrade. While Mak ing his Way Back to our lines a was himself wounded and  of takes Navy adm Over sound Barrier Wethersfield England is a Navy Admiral went through the sound Barrier Over the North sea in a f100f, Cour Tesy of the . Air Force. He is rear adm Clifford h. Duerfeldt chief of staff of naval forces in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Admiral currently assigned at London went to Wethersfield air base especially for the flight