European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Th6 stars and stripes Page f 70% of  pass e8 promotion test Wiesbaden Germany is seventy per cent of the 2,981 Mas Ter sergeants who took the supervisory. Examination for promotion to senior master sergeant e8 passed the test Safe personnel officials Here have disclosed in Washington officials revealed that air Force wide 40,747 master sergeants took thee Ami nation. Of the number 28,600 or 70 per cent have been notified that they have satisfactorily completed the 150-question examination the failure figure30 per cent was the same for Safe As it was air Force wide one Safe spokesman said that the failure figure was not Good especially since the command had set up a management school to prepare men for the examination. This was the third time that some of the e7s took the Examina Tion which was revised Jan 1, 1959. The second examination was of the Type Given those seeking promotion to warrant officer and those who passed this Stilt a effective sept 1, most station allowances for housing paid to . Personnel in Spain will be Cut and in som cases eliminated altogether it was announced Here. Reductions will Range from 15cents to almost $1 per Day de pending on the individual s rank and whether he is accompanied by his family officials 6f the Penta gon s per diem travel and transportation allowance committee said. The revised rates for Spain were effected under a routine Semian Nual Survey of housing costs. A committee spokesman added that the Cost of living portion of the station allowance was unchanged. The housing allowance Cut was not across the Board the spokes Man added and in a few cases allowances were raised slightly. Travel allowances in certain areas of Spain also came in for a slight increase he said. The changes based upon reports submitted by the affected individuals themselves Are As follows at Clarabal Moron san Pablo and Seville All allowances for personnel without dependents Are eliminated. These formerly Range from 30 to 80 cents a Day. Allow ances for accompanied personnel also will be Cut in most cases. For lieutenant colonels and below the rates will be reduced from $1.75to $1.20 a Day and rates for accompanied enlisted men which varied from $1.05 to $1.40 have been Cut to Between 55 and 70 cents. Afew higher ranking officers will gain 25 cents a Day. Madrid Torrejon and Villalobas army outlines housing setup for Orleans Heidelberg Germany is government housing is expected Tobe available immediately for approximately 50 per cent of usar eur he staff members moving Forti Heidelberg to Orleans France a spokesman said Here. He said the rest of those scheduled for government quarters will wait from 30 to 60 Days. Civilians generally will have to live on the Economy lie said. We realize our people Are going to be unhappy he pointed  we re doing everything in our Power to make it go smoothly. Think they Are going to be pleas Antly  involved in the shift Are 79 Mem Bers of the ordnance transportation and quartermaster technical staff divisions. The 23 ordnance men Are scheduled to be set up atom z he by sept. 10, with the 23 transportation staffers moving in 10 Days later. The 33 Quarter master personnel will Complete the move by dec. 10. Two types of housing Are Avail Able both within a 15 to 20 minute drive from com z he. The spokes Man said those who move in directly Are ticketed for surplus commodity housing and those who wait will get guaranteed rental  said All eligible personnel will receive quartermaster House hold furnishings on an equal  in France normally Are not issued quartermaster , those shifting from Ger Many to France will receive such furniture because they were As signed to Germany with a reduced weight allowance on household effects. The spokesman explained that members of the three staffs will continue to Wear the Usa eur Patch even though they May per form additional com z functions. He said the three divisions will retain their Usa eur policy and planning roles. Foundations for Friendship to be Cut communications site will fired Alt men without dependents reduced 35 cents or less. Unaccompanied of flyers allowances will stay the same except for lieutenant colonels and above who will gain 35 cents daily. For accompanied officers second lieutenants to majors rates will be Cut 50 to 95 cents daily. Accompanied upper Grade enlisted men s rates remain unchanged but e5sand e4s with dependents will be Cut 25 to 30 cents. 15-Cmit out As for areas in Spain not separately listed in the revisions unaccompanied personnel will continue to receive no housing allow Ance but accompanied officer through the rank of major will be Cut 15 cents daily while Light colonels and above will gel 35 cents More per Day. All accompanied air men will be Cut 25 to 30 cent daily. Travel per diem for personnel on temporary duty assignments i Madrid Torrejon and a few other locations was raised from $10 to $11 effective in september but elsewhere in the country it will remain unchanged at $10. Vanguard Boxer sgt Fred Elliott presents on of 30 orphans from the Joseph Peter Heibel Home door to door Selling Check up to families Frankfurt special North Ern area come he has reminded american personnel that responsibility for checking credentials of business solicitors rests with them. Both Usa eur and Naco require the Salesman to get per Mission of the commanding officer of the Post concerned before Mak ing his Calls a Naco spokesman pointed out. But the responsibility of Check ing to see that the Salesman has been cleared through the appropriate agencies and is authorized to solicit business rests with the individual it was pointed out. At Garte Start Germany with a new pair of shoes As German fighter Heinz Windisch looks  18th inf foots shoe Bill for 30 German orphans greeks train at Ramst Iii for 45 Days Ramstein Germany special seven members of the Royal Hel. Lenic air Force arrived Here front their Home station Tanagra air base near Athens Greece for 45days of f8 d maintenance training with the 86th fighter interceptor Wing. The greek personnel All experienced in Jet maintenance will retraining with the 514th fighter interceptor so and the f86-22 to bile tag det which is attached tothe 86th Wing. Speak some English though All the visitors under stand and speak some English they Are also helped by it Thomasn. Freeman of Dover . Freeman a 514th Pilot speak greek fluently. He escorted the greek guests from Rhine main airbase to Ramstein and serves As their interpreter during occasional language difficulties in the tech Nical Field. Sandhofer Germany Spe Cial generosity of 18th inf troops Here has provided each of the 30 orphaned children of the Joseph Peter Heibel Home with a Brand new pair of shoes. The children Are from the nearby Garten Stadt orphanage which has Baum older to Assn. Meet Baum older Germany Spe Cial chapter 11 of the .army warrant officers Assn. Held a i a organization meeting Here with two Marcus a Ellis of 48th Ord being elected president. Of widens chaplain service Cross training Wiesbaden Germany is personnel officials Here have Dis closed receipt of a new regulation that permits All eligible airmen from master sergeant on Down to Cross train in the chaplain serv ice if they desire. There is such a Small percentage of men in this Field that the air Force has modified its regulation to permit All ranks of enlisted personnel to train As chaplains assistants the Field was formerly restricted to airmen first class and below in a message being prepared forthe Field All commanders will be informed of the Steps a Man must take to enter the chaplain serv ice. The message says in effect that not All chaplains and commanders Are aware of afr 39-8a which permits qualified airmen to Cross train into thei 707xx Field when the command wide posture of this Field is less than 90 per cent manned. Commanders will be requested to review their projected Manning table through february 1960 and if less than 100 per cent they will be asked to screen the tables to identify personnel desiring to Cross train in the chaplain serv ice. Personnel wishing to enter this service in addition to giving their age and total Active military service must have the following qualifications be interviewed and receive a favourable recommendation by the local senior base chaplain havea minimum Are score of six in the clerical Cluster possess the potential to Advance to ass 70170 and retrain from a career Fiel that is at 1 e a s to 90 per cent manned. Personnel in subordinate units of the 3d air Force and 17th air Force will Forward their requests through there air Force head quarters. Staff chaplains of the 3d ant 17th will offer his comment Sand recommendations. Been adopted by the Vanguard  shoes purchased in Mann Heim were presented by the 18thfrom proceeds from a boxing match Between the vanguards and anal Star German team. The youngsters were driven to Mannheim for the footwear fitting in vehicles donated by the no and pm clubs of the Sandhofer Post. Accompanying the children on the shopping tour were several18th int and German boxers whose drawing Power provided them with the much needed shoes. These included sol c. R. Stapleton athletics and recreation no an four members of the still undefeated Vanguard boxing team sets Eddie Kitchen and Fred Elliott,sp4 Thomas Lutge and pfc Arnold Porter. Others were Felix Ach coach of the German team and Boxer Heinz Windisch. One Small Girt also received personal birthday gift a dress Pur chased by Sec William m. Hancock assistant manager of Sandhofer s no club. Tempelhof aids drive Berlin special More than $400 was donated during the 1959air Force Aid society membership drive at Tempelhof Airport according to capt Laurence w. Fon Taine of san Antonio tex., Campaign project officer. Canadians Battle in 10-Dav exercise Soest Germany special Canadian troops in Europe were trend Tough 10-Day Maneu vers in tie Hamburg area  exercise Crown fire the round the clock War games involved All units of the 4th Canadia Ninf Brig up commanded by Brig Adier Donald c. Cameron of Alexandria on. The Canadian nato Force was divided into defender and aggressor troops for the combat test of wits endurance and tactics. Polio victim 13, gives thanks for letters Ramstein Germany special thirteen year old polio victim Lloydean Gay Anderson daughter of Usan capt Lloyl Anderson is facing her eighth operation and Hopes to be Able to walk soon according to information received Here. Lloydean expressed gratitude for the mail she has received Fol lowing an Appeal published some months ago in the stars and stripes. But she would Welcome More As she awaits what she Hopes will be her last necessary opera Tion. Her address Lloydean Gay Anderson 8 Yukon place Novato. Calif