European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                James Burns. Wonderment about common dirt led to discovery of a new Antibiotic. Bacteria in the Back Yard by Bill Anderson a staff writer the life of James Burns has Bee changed favourably by a handful of dirt. One Day four years ago while playing with his two daughters in his Chattanooga Tenn., Back Yard Burns dug his fingers into the ground then watched the soil dribble from his hand. As a researcher on bacteria he knew important medical discoveries including some wonder drugs had been made in re cent years by the isolation of certain organisms from certain soils. These soils however were for the mos part from some Little known places spots with exotic names ones he never sex. Petted to see. What s in this handful of dirt he re Calls wondering. Burns decided to see. The next Day Betook a Sample with him to the Hospital Laboratory where he  four years of research working with or. D. Frank Holtman at the University of Tennessee Burns has isolate Dan organism from Plain backyard soil and produced an Antibiotic that is reported to attack fungus diseases successfully. The organism he says is one of thestrup Tomyee group and has been o Jive indy named Strep Tomyce  Antibiotic is called Tenn Cetin. Both Burns and or. Holtman and the s. E. Massangille co. Of Bristol Tenn., which has been doing research to determine its practical uses have great Hopes Tenner Etin will be highly important in fighting fungal diseases in humans and animals and possibly in agriculture. A representative of the Massengill fir says Federal food and drug administration approval is expected soon which would Lead to marketing of the product. Burns says some of the common types of diseases being treated experimentally Over the country with Tenn Cetin include ringworm Thrush athlete s foot and several types of serious skin and Scalp  the discovery Burns has been appointed head of the bacteriology depart ment of the City s largest Hospital and next month he will receive his doctorate from the University of Tennessee. His Story seems filled Only with Success but there is a tragic  wife a registered nurse worked at her husband s Side through the lean years giving him moral encouragement and. Help ing with family finances while he , just As it appeared they were on the High Road mrs. Burns became ill. She died not Long ago just six weeks after the birth of their third daughter i regret that my wife did not live to see the successful completion of our work Burns says. However i m dedicating my thesis to  v s Goren on Bridge add tit All in lot b bag editor the stars and stripes a 175, . Forces. In. Dud name and Odds to Nama will by a Tad and up confidential an a qut.  May a con Denad for publication proved Dueh Edtl nil Doe not altar the meaning of is Orgl nil hardship tour i am stationed in an isolated area Konya Turkey As a Mem Ber of a Small army team along with several other enlisted men. We Are on a one year hardship tour in an area where dependents Are not authorized. We Are required to live on the turkish Economy and Are required to pay for our own living quarters As there Are no government quarters or billets available in this area. We draw a quarters allow Ance in the form of a class allotment for our dependents who Are residing in the states. Now assuming an pm is stationed in an area where dependents Are not authorized but where there � 4 East West vulnerable. West deals. North4 k j � k j 34 q 8 7 6 for a q j 10west East 4987542 a a q v none q 9 8 7 6 k j 5 4 10 9 4�986 �7532south 4 10 6 3v a 10 5 4 2 a 3 2 k 4the bidding West North East Southpaw 1 it pass 3 pass 4 v pass pass pass. Opening Lead five of 4--Ifett a Tow a Sotiro of a Genu Ine Houdini act in today s  final contract of four hearts was sound enough Tho some partnerships would have reached three no Trump. West opened the five of Spades and East cashed two tricks in that suit. At this Point he became remorseful Over his failure to double for with the Lack of hearts in Dummy it appeared physically impossible to prevent his winning two Trump tricks. It All seemed like a Mirage to East when Declarer so skilfully Man aged his cards As to hold the de sense to Only one trick in hearts. At Rick three East exited wit the ten of diamonds. Declarer grabbed the Ace and then Ted tothe King of hearts and received the jarring news that East had what appeared in print to be two wry Trump tricks. With a Little reflection Declarer reached the conclusion that his cause was not hopeless and that the Han could be won if East had to Fol Low to four rounds of clubs Remote holding to be sure. He therefore ran the club suit and was gratified to learn that East had four clubs. Declarer Dis carded his two Small diamonds and then ruffed a Diamond a East followed. When the ten of Spades was now led from the closed hand and a discard made from the Dummy East was Downto nothing but hearts and ruffed in with the seven. In this Posi Tion East holding q-9-8 of hearts was burdened with the Lead an could not prevent Declarer from taking the balance because the forced Lead of the eight permitted Dummy to win with the Jack copyright ims the two Ftp Tribune Thi stars and str pm Are government billets available he can live in those billets at no expense even though he is draw ing a quarters allowance for his dependents who Are residing in the states. What we would like to know is being in the Situa Tion that we Are in that is pay ing for our own quarters is the government required to furnish us quarters or reimburse us inane Way for what we Are paying for our quarters we do not draw any Type of station allow Ance. Name withheld by request editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows since the writer is drawing bad for de Pendents payment of bad in his own right rate prescribed for members without dependents is precluded under the provisions of paragraph 5-11, a 37-104 which states. \ Basic allowance for quarters Ait the rate authorized for a Mem Ber without dependents May not be paid for any period Dur ing which Basic allowance for quarters at the rate authorized for a member with dependents is  4-month Early out i am an airman second class stationed in Germany. Recently i read an article in the Sta Sand stripes concerning Early Dis charges. Under the provision stated All airmen in pay Grade e3 whose Normal or adjusted separations occur during the months of september october november and december 1959 Areto be discharged in August. 1 his would constitute up to a 4-Monthearly out. This week this same policy was published in the air Force times. It was More inclusive As fur As stating that overseas airmen were to be separated As soon As return transportation is available. What i want to Ign of is this could this policy be at the discretion of local commanders Why Haven t we been notified by the Squadron it should have been received by now from the message number of pm 41228 was Given if transportation is scarce a present wheat can we expect it a/20 Robert i. Cesore in the july 13 Issue of the stars and stripes there was a Short item pertaining to Early discharges for airmen m Grade e3. It stated that those  a Date of separation in october november or december 1959 will be discharged in august1959. As far As i can determine there is no official word pertain ing to this subject at this head quarters. As my Dos is i november i would appreciate any additional information you might be Able to give me. Name withheld by request editor s note Safe he replies As follows certain airmen second class e-3s due for Dis charge Between sept. 1, 1959 and Jan. 31, 1960, will be separated Early if they do not intend to re enlist. The airmen must possess a surplus Aasc listed in attach ment 1 of afr 39-8. Because of this restriction very few Safe airmen will be involved. Those eligible will be separated As transportation facilities to the i permit. It is emphasized air men separated under this policy cannot re enlist in the air Force for a period of 91 Days. The Early release program was explained in Safe message Ppa-1r 48623. Assignment of Brothers. Are there any regulation concerning assignment of Brothers to the same unit we Are no serving in the same command in the same Type of units at Dif Ferent posts. I am a career Man and my brother is a potential career Man. He is now serving his second enlistment is married and has government housing on Post. I am single and there would be Nocost to the government if i am transferred. We both Are in the pay Grade of sergeant e5. Sp5 David c. Green editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows there Are no regulations which contain pro visions Tor assignment of Brothers to the same unit. Ar-614-240, which is the Basic army Regula Tion dealing with reassignment of personnel contains no such provisions. However applications for reassignment in order that Brothers May serve at the same station Are considered sympathetically at Headquarters Dsa eur consistent with existing military requirements. Reminder readers Are reminded that All letters to the b bag must be signed in order to receive recognition All correspondence to a fris department a confidential names will be deleted in publication if requested tuesday August 25, 1959