Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Clark Brothers meet again in Germany Charles left Harry. Is Mulready coincidences and Clarks by Brendan p. Mulready staff writer 1  coincidences Are part of lie life pattern for the Clark Brothers of 1-ll.h army Cav la Cal s 1st in. They Are Sec Charles r., and his brother apr Harry v. Clark of. Willmo to. Charles Atis live years older than his brother. I Olli Well into Railroad work from the Willmo High school and they both Laler joined i he army and wound up in the same unit serving in the same place. This happened not once but twice. Charles who has More than 1-1 years Active duly served a three year Hilch with the Navy and wound up As a first class gunner s male before he decided to cup in the army s food service Field. After service in Korea during which he earned a purple heart As a member of the 17lh inf combat team he was As signed to the 1st in 14th Cav regl in Germany. I was no sooner there than Harry was assigned us a tank commander and Section sergeant with the same outfit said Charles. Harry who has been in the army since april 1054, added while we were to Gether from lir5 to 1958, we both started going steady with local German girls and we were both married on the same Day in a single  in november 1958 the Brothers received orders to stateside duty Charles to it. Lewis wash., and Harry to Camp Irvin Calif. A route to their new posts both enjoyed a family reunion at Willmo at the same time. Ordered overseas last. November Harry arrived in Germany  before Christmas where i wound up in the same Section doing the same Job i did when i  a few Days later in walked Charles Back to my old assignment As mess Stew Ard in the same mess  about the Only thing new said Charles is that we Are both fathers and we both have two year old daughters. And by coincidence they were born with in 2, hours of each  \ /. A a & 4 v Goren on Bridge North Soulli vulnerable. South deals North 4k a 6 5 f u 4 3 k 10 9 8 7 2 West East 4 j 8 4 2 q 10 9910 � y j 5 2 a 6 3 y 4 4k 10 987 i � j 5 4 South k 7 3 a k 7 6 4 j 5 4 k q 3 2 the bidding South West North l ust 1 it pass 3 it pass puss puss opening Lead ten of an examination of today s holding will reveal that North 14 and South have 11 tricks at no Trump with the Normal club Lead How this total was reduced to eight by a Clevet defender is the subject of our tale the final contract was eminently sound but a one no Trump bid is not our Choice on the South hand any double ton should contain a High Honor at least the Queen South has an was opening of one club for Over one Diamond to can bid one heart and Over a major suit response he has a convenient raise. West opened the ten of clubs which South won in Dummy with the Ace. In order to develop the Diamond suit Declarer led to the King of hearts and played the Lack of diamonds permitting it to ride Kost w the Complete disdain played the our on he Diamond continuation West ducked again. Declarer having marked West with the Queen of diamonds when the Jack held on the previous trick naturally played the seven rom Dummy and East could wait no longer. Dummy had now become in entirely use less affair except for the Ace of Spades and Declarer was Able to bring in Only eight tricks. Mad just taken the Queen of diamonds on the first round of that suit there would have been no incident to record for Declarer could have brought Home More tricks than he needed. Perhaps a not Ler play by Declarer at trick two was a Low Diamond to his own hand with out releasing one of his heart stoppers had he chose to do so in this Case it. Is difficult to see How any diabolical plot could have stopped him Ulli attic Chicago tribunal add rats All it text la b bag editor the stars and scripts Apo 175, . Forces. In Dud name and add tit Nom will a def to and kept confide Tallal on Fiul. Utter May a consent to far publication provided such Diling Dott not alter ii a toning of Retif original. Wants disability waiver i am an officer presently serv ing on extended Active duty under the provisions of paragraph 11 2 3. A 616-41, As a result of wounds received in Korea in 1052. In order to he assigned to Ger Many i had to secure a depart ment of the army waiver to the referenced regulation. I would like to know whether it would be possible to apply the same Type of waiver to the current regular army integration pro i in. As it stands now i am precluded from acceptance into the Raas a result of my physical disability. Have tried without Success to obtain this information from local sources but they appear unable to give me any definite information. Name withheld by request editor s note Usarek Tiff rep lives follows it is impossible to give definite answer without knowing the specific physical defect this officer Hiis. It in assumed How Ever that subject officer has a limb Prothesia or tin artificial Eye both of which would to Dis qualifying for a commission. There Are Many defects with which one will be allowed to  main on duty hut which do ire elude acceptance for u regular army commission. Although this officer received a waiver of his physical defect in order to serve overseas such Type of waiver could not be applied for his physical examination for an a commission. Mos Over strength while stationed in the Stales i was assigned for duty in mos 704.00 quartermaster specialist supervisor. I was found Quali fied and awarded thai primary mos after eight months duly in it. During this time i received four letters of appreciation for my work upon being assigned to Europe i spent five months with usar Kur and the Pust five under the 7th army. I have made repealed attempts to secure an assignment in my primary mos. I have spoken to my command ing officers personnel officers and on two occasions to my in. The duties assigned to me have been out of my mos or in excess of established requirements or both while vacancies in my Pri Mary mos have existed. The main reason that has been Kiva a to me for not being As signed in my primary mos is because it Calls for an pkg and i am Only in a. I have been Lold my attitude is wrong for at tempting to secure an assign men i in my primary mos when i do not have the necessary rank for it in the mos assignment regulations i have come across there has been no mention of rank us a criteria for assignment. To my knowledge the mos sys tem is based on ability and not on rank. I have exhausted the Means available to me and would appreciate any information you could obtain name withheld by request editor s note Usa eur Fly replies As Ollo ivs maximum efficient utilization of manpower is of primary importance in effecting assign ment of All enlisted personnel. However stringent departmental controls such a 3d pcs Perma the s1ars and stripes Nunt change of station and mos restrictions Are necessary in or Der to maintain the appropriate Grade Structure throughout the . Army. The current Over strength of enlisted personnel in grades e5, leg and e7 in mos 764.00 precludes assignment of lower Grade personnel to positions in that mos. Decisions made by command ing officers personnel officers and inspector general must be considered final in View of their familiarity with tin current assignment policy unless cogent reason exists for questioning their decision. Converted maids quarters several months ago the stars and stripes carried a Story in the local news Section concerning converted maids quarters in Usa eur. The article implied that this Type of quarters was considered temporary  based on the information i have received from the personnel responsible for assignment of quarters at this Post it is a local policy that the converted maids quarters Are considered  is there a usar Kur policy directive of any Sorl which Blunty Stales that the converted maids quarters will be considered temporary or has Usa eur left the decision up to local com Manders if it be the latter it might be a Good idea for the Star and Stripen to run a correction to the article. Name with ii by request editor s note usar Kur he replicas follow on Ian. 21, or a this head quarters dispatched a letter to All major subordinate command ers stating that maids room apartments would he considered temporary quarters. Each sub ordinate command in turn notified the us Harcis of this policy. In addition the policy on maids rooms has been incorporated in the revision of Usa Keur Cir Cular fim to recently forwarded for publication. It is anticipated that this circular will be in the hands of All interested agencies within approximately four weeks. There arc several areas in which the critical shortage of government family housing has resulted in waiting periods of up to two years. Because of this it is entirely possible that a sponsor accept ing a o n v e t e d maids quarters apartment could conceivably live in this Type of quarters for an extended period of time. The acceptance of temporary housing is on a voluntary basis and in such a Case if Economy housing is considered More desirable an authorized sponsor May request permission to utilize local Economy quarters without jeopardizing his position on the family housing waiting list. In this instance you Atten Tion is invited to paragraph 5c, Usarek Jire ular 614-30. The authority for requesting Permis Sion to reside on the local Economy for those individuals presently in government family quarters. Reminder readers arc reminded that All letters to the b bag Mist be signed in order to receive recognition All correspondence to this department is confidential. Names Wilt be deleted in publication i requested. Thursday february 19, 1959