European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 5, 1959 makes a Point the stars and stripes capt Charles Mckeown addresses Toast musters club at arse a in Naples Italy. Is i h is ar5 Page 9 col Pell appointed Northern area co magi Frankfurt special co Robert h. Pell former co of Baum older Post has been appointed Northern area come assistant chief of staff g4, it was announced Here. He succeeds it col j. M. Sanders who was named assistant g4. It col Richard a. East formerly assigned to the Xii army corps Reserve at Atlanta ga., has been appointed co of Naco s Baum Holder Post. Pm Supply Center col Merrill l. Tribe former director of procurement for com a has assumed command of the army quartermaster Supply Center a Giessen Germany. 3d air Force col Carl b. Stilson formerly assigned to the Usan Hospital at Scott air Force base 111., has assumed duties As 3d air Force surgeon at South Ruislip England succeeding col Joseph a. Baird who has been transferred to the Usan Hospital at Eglin fab Fla. Col James g. Langford has arrived at Bur Derop Park from James Connelly fab tex., to take Over command of the 7505th Usan Hospital replacing col Kenneth e. Fletcher who is now with the directorate of flying safety at Norton feb Calif. Col Malcom h. Sawyer director of professional services at the hos Pital has left for the . To com Mand the Hospital at Nolidis fab Nev. Col Robert w. Robinson is the new commander of the 7510th Usan Hospital at Wompole Park succeeding col George c. Boss who has been assigned to the 1st aeromedical so at Pope fab . It col Herrick Thomas has re placed it col Herman s. Parish jr., As commander of the 81st tac tical Hospital at Ben Waters. Par ish has been reassigned to the medical Branch of the inspector general s office at Norton fab Calif. Rhine main air base col James g. Mcdonald formerly As signed to the office of the director ate of military personnel in the Pentagon is the new Deputy com toastmasters at Naples keep in talking trim by Brendan p. In Mulready staff writer Mailer of this air base in Ger Many. 21 communications up col William t. Jutkins formerly a member of the procedures and publications Branch of the Central control group in the office of the joint. Chiefs of staff in washing Ion has assumed command of this group at Ramstein air Bise in Germany. He succeeds col Joseph c. Billow who has been appointed director of communications and electronics at the Rome air development Center at griffiss fab . 33 d station Hospital col Marco r. Bonsignore. Former co of the army Hospital at the Aber Deen proving grounds in Mary land is the new co of this hos Pital at the Bremerhaven port of embarkation in Germany. He re places col John f. Bre Slin. Who has been named Post surgeon of the army Hospital at Carlisle bar Racks a. 501st t a c t i c a l control Wing col Carl c. Barthel. For Mer director of the department of navigation at the air Force acad Emy has taken Over command of this Wing at Ramstein Germany succeeding col Carl b. Lindstrand who has returned o the . Southern area come col Earl r. Edwards has been appointed Provost marshal of this command at Munich succeeding col Kenneth l. Lei by. Who has been transferred to it. Gordon a. It col Preston o. Gordon for Merly executive officer of the 18thinf, has been appointed Deputy g4 for quartermaster and Supply Allied forces. Northern Europe col Max h. Lagrone. . Marine corps has left his Post with the plans division at this Headquarters in Oslo for an assign ment at Norfolk a. With Fleet Marine Force Atlantic he. He is succeeded by it col James f. Mcinteer. Who recently completed a course at the naval War College at Newport . The latter is the Only . Marine on duty with nato s Northern european com Mand. Naples Italy is Andorra is a Rich Little country where the fleas Are All saving up to buy their own dogs. The Shah of Olan died of an epileptic fit it was a terrible thing when the fit hit. These and other samples of whimsy were produced by Navy capt William k. Lawlor speaking announced . Group honors Wray Metz France special officials of Canada s nato air Divi Sion he Here have announced that air vice marshal Larry e. Wray air officer commanding the Divi Sion has been awarded honorary membership in the night fighter Assn of America. This award is Given annually to an individual who is considered to have contributed the most to the air defense Mission the citation As the National pros Piderit of the association reads in part t in v i g w of your contribution to the air defense of Canada and your present com m a n d u n d e Runato air forces the members of the Board of directors of the night fighter association have voted you this year As the honorary  the association was formed in 1952 to Honor military and civilian personnel for their efforts and achievements in the air defense role. At the present time there Are approximately 700 members including leading aircraft manufacturers diplomats and High ranking Mili tary commanders. Wray was air officer command ing the Craf s air defense come with Headquarters at St. Hubert Quebec prior to assuming his pres ent position in september last year. Wray sleepy Eye no is Sharp Izmir Turkey special of Paul j. Porter of sleepy Eye minn., won first prize in All three Cate Gories of the Southeastern Europe division of the Allied come Europe photo contest it was announced Here. Before a group of his fellow Toast master club members in the Allied officers club at Allied Force Southern Europe he Here. In common with such clubs throughout the ., and overseas the 28 members of the Naples organization meet once a. Week to help each other master the Art of Public speaking. Current president of the Naples officers and civilians toastmasters club is it col Tom Gendron,. Army stationed Here with the six nation nato command. Other nations the toastmasters club is interesting and in addition it helps lick the leadership problem of effective Public speaking and our club Here is unique in that we have members from other nations said Gendron. Besides filling the description outlined by Gendron his club also proved a forum for discussion of current events and matters of in Terest to All present. After Lawlor s five minute ban Ter subsequent speakers discussed variety of More serious topics. Col Wilbur Wilson chief of the programs Branch of the readiness office at arse he offered for Mula for Success in combat building up his Case Point by Point and finishing with a summary. Military Justice military Justice at the unit level was the topic presented by capt Charles Mckeown troop com Mander at arse he. The next speaker by Schaller a . Civilian investigator for the office of naval intelligence Dis coursed on keep it  according to Gendron the Neces sity of precise articulation is emphasized. After each talk fellow toastmasters sit As an evaluating committee and offer suggestion for improvement. Most of the talks Gendron added reflect experiences of the speaker. Beli warning toastmasters meetings Are usually luncheon or dinner affairs and there Are a few items of Standard equipment which Ever club must have. They include a lectern set Cen Ter at the head table there is a timer and a set of coloured lights to warn the speaker when he is running overtime. There is a Bell attached to the timer and we give the speaker the Gong when he runs overtime just As in the old major Bowes show explained Gendron. Army displays new robot switchboard Washington Cap a new robot switchboard on display for an army conclave Here has a switch ing system that automatically by passes Battle damaged communications lines and reroutes messages Over he fastest available circuit. The robot called Digicam was described at a preview for the 1959 convention of association of the . Army As offering an important contribution to Battlefield communications. In addition to being used As an Aid in telephonic communications the device is designed also to handle information from computers radar Tel printers tape readers and Tel metering systems. Development of the switchboard was announced in connection with Ausa s annual meeting at the Sheraton Park hotel by the inter National Telephone and Telegraph co. German of to Honor Everest in Retreat rite Wiesbaden Germany special Gen f. F. Everest Safe s depart ing commander in chief will Beho nored by the German air Force with a special torchlight Parade and a solemn grand Tattoo Here aug. 12. Der Grosse Zap finst Reich to be staged for Everest is the traditional German military ceremony of the grand Retreat. It is held Only on rare and special occasions and can take place Only by order of the chief of the individual service of the German armed forces. It Gen Josef Kam Huber chief of the German air Force will at tend the ceremony. The German air Force honors to the departing commander in chief will be held at the Berliner sir. Stadium across from the Hainer Berg shopping Center beginning at9 pm. The Public has been invited to red Cross award attend the ceremonies. Spectator should be in place by 8 45 pm officials advised. Participating in the torchlight Parade and grand Tattoo ceremonies will be a battalion of German air Force troops and the German air Force band with Fife and drum corps. Navy to test thermos suit Washington is a new cold weather suit that works like a thermos bottle will be tested for the first time in a series of manned plastic balloon flights the Navy announced Here. The flights scheduled to begin this month will be launched from the stint bowl near rapid City . They will form part of projects Ratola and will be conducted by the office of naval  Nev suits will be worn by flight scientist Robert h. Cooper of the High Altitude Observatory of the University of Colorado and he Pilot cmdr Malcolm d. Ross. Plans Call for them to soar in an open Gondola to a height of 40,000 feet. Based on the principle of Radi ant heat Transfer the suit s main insulating material consists of two rubberized fabrics coated with aluminium film separated by a Plas tic spacer. In temperatures As Low As 7g degrees below Zero the equip ment works much like a. Thermos bottle the Navy said. During Daylight the Sun s in tense heal is reflected away from i he wearer and at night the Meta surface reduces the loss of Radiant heat from the wearer to the Frigidaire about him. Adm Robert l. Dennison cont Nunder a chief of . Naval forces in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean accepts a red Cross certificate of Honor from Harvard Young red Cross Field director. The certificate was awarded to personnel of the command for their outstanding contributions to the 1059 fund Appeal. The presentation took place at Dennison s London Headquarters. Navy photo coed troupe sets Usa eur tour Nurnberg Germany special fourteen coeds from the universe i to of Indiana Are featured attractions in the latest entertainment j unit scheduled to tour . Mili j Tury installations in Germany the Usa eur special activities Divi Sion announced. Billed As Belles of Indiana the girls Are assisted by four male classmates in the variety show of music comedy and dancing. The Usa eur itinerary follows Stuttgart aug. 12-20 Munich aug. 21-sept, 1 Nurnberg sept 2-13 Northern area come sept. 14-17. Time and site of appearances willbe publicized locally. I v