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Evening star., 1953-03-19
AppeaIsCourt Rules
Banking School Not
Exempt From Taxes

The U. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia
today ruled that a non-prof1t
banking institution which offers
educational courses in that field
does not qualify for real estate
tax exemption as a school or
university.
In its ruling, the appellate
court upheld a 1852 decision Of
the tax court. That decision
had made the Washington
Chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Banking liable for $709.82
in taxes for 1852.
The appellate court. in speak
ing of university status, declared:
I'm our opinion, an organization
does not acquire such status,
within the meaning of the clause
here in question, unless it is
able to demonstrate that it rem
ders a service which the public
otherwise either would have to
assume or at least reasonably
might assume"
ExemptS Universities.
The clause referred to is a sec
ton of the Tax Act which ex-
empts buildings belonging to and
operated on a non-prof1t basis
by schools or universities.
The Institutes building at 1850
N street NV. was bought in 1850
for $4,000, 1t is four r-story and
basement structure which con-
tains claSsrooms for, use in
courses by employees, officers and
directors of Washington-area
banking institutions.
In its opinion, the appellate
court said: "The public is in
terested in and grants a tax
exemption for the education of
its members because they are
men, women and children, not
because they happen to be af1ili-
ated with the District of Colum-
bia Bankers Association"
Cites Limited Scope.
While recognizing that the
public benefit requirement is not
spelled out in the act. the court
ruled: Exemptions from taxa
ton are strictly construed
against those claiming the ex-
emption, even if the claimant
is a charitable or an educational
institution, because such exemp-
tions are in the nature of a re-
nunciation of sovereignty and
are at war with sound basic tax
philosophy which requires fair
distribution of the burden of
taxation.
"We are unable to conclude
that the act sets up or con-
templates a scheme of tax ex-
emption broad enough to en-
compass organizations as linn
tied in scope and as devoted to
the improvement of a purely
private group, as chapter ap-
pears to be-"
The opinion was written by
Judge Bennett Champ Clark and
concurred in by Judges James
M. Proctor and David L. Baze-
Ion. Attorney James C. Rogers
represented the institute while
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Harry L. Walker was main coun-
sci for the District. -......
Evening star., 1953-03-19
3 Orig. l34.S5
YOUNG GSTOWN
CABINET SINKS
81

Double bowl cobinet sinks with sliding drain
board. Floor samples.
Evening star., 1953-03-19

SUITE BUILDING, CoLEsvnLE RD SILVER
7-0O52
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FREEZERS, RANGES,
REFRIGERATORS AND
AIR CONDITIONERS

Fomous Make Apartment Size
Electric Ronoe. Floor sompIe--
Sunroy Completely Automatic
Cos Ronee. Floor sample
General Electric 6 Gu. #. Refrio-
erotor. Floor somple
Kelvinotor 9 Gu. #. Food Freezer.
Floor sompIe --------------
Mitchell Va HIP. Window Model
Room Air Conditioner. Demon
Strotor
Evening star., 1953-03-19
DIsHWAsHERs

Youngstown II" Jet Tower Orio. NOW
Automatic Electric Dishwosher.
Floor somple - 25oo5 1888
james Mobile Electric DISH
washer. Denonstrotor- 26o.o5 1898
jones Mobile Electric DISH
washers. Demonstrators 2loo5 1895
Evening star., 1953-06-06
HILLCREST

OPEN SUNDAY, 2 TO s
Detached brick; liy- room with fire-
place. din. rm., kitchen, powder
room 1st A.; bedrooms. bath I'd
f.; rec. room; built-in garage.
Property in excellent condition
Owner says sell. 2S31 Hiilcrest
DIR. s.e. To locate: Out Penna. ave.
se. TO 2Sth ST., right to Hillcrest dr.,
risht to open sign FR5DERICK a, |.
ave. sc. Ii. 7-10ss; ewes. and Sun.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
THE EVENING STAR All
Washington, D. c. q
SATURDAY. JUNE g. 1883
HOUSES sALs-S.E. Cont. }
RAMBLIN' RAMBLER
COUNTRY LIVING
CLOSE TO THE CTTV

S4N ~ h A4 44vN
CLOSE TO THE CITY
OPEN SUNDAY, | TO 6
You'll adore this stylish new 3-bedrm.
gambler located in BARNABY
MANOR OAKS on Ea-acre site.
Everything is special: 22-ft. liv. rn..
iull din. rm.. .elec: kit. with break
iast nook, colored tiled bath, and
excess storage; h.-w. h., ranch
fence and driveway. Only S15,950.
See it! You'll love it! ALDRE. INC.
Bldrs., LU. 4-0747. To reach: Out
Branch ave. s.e. to st. Barnabus rd..
rt; to Wheeler rd.. rt. and over to
n4O9 Dix left to end OF street and
ramplerS on Woodland blvd. or
out Alabama ave. to Wheeler rd.,
over on Wheeler rd. to $500 Blk.
rt. / blk, to ramblers
Evening star., 1953-06-06

COLORED-1st AND E SITS. Sc
This house is vacant and takes only
S499 down to buy; has 8 rms,
bath. and has been completely re-
decorated. 1t can be used for in.
GaWs1r Goms purposes as well as living.
5-45S4.
COLORED-14I2 G sT.-S75o down.
500 per mo-; vacant, Lovely 6.
room-and-bath Colonial brick home:
full bsmt,. oil heat. JAS. z. HORN,
JU. S-9666. ST. 3-3444 wkdys. IS
Evening star., 1953-06-06
OPEN TODAY AND SUN

NOON-b F.M.
736 upsal st. s.e.. Just on Wheeler
I'd. iz blk. bus: 1st-d. powder rm..
mod' ree rms rms dnHn.tails avn M Oasas sas heat. nh
hardwood rs, Venetian blinds: lge.
yard, Anchor fence; small down
payment. good terms. CA1l OWNER,
Evening star., 1953-06-06
REAL .EsTATE-SALE OR ExcH

Realtors Since 1905
1908 H st. NV, Ma. S-2345
Evening star., 1953-06-06

kIRkSIDE, mr.. Chevy Chase circle
an Impressive center-haII bricE
Colonial. with spacious iiy. rrn
Leading to side screened liv. porch
which, overlooks a small secluded
itocIHsa incInsas sarden: bedrms. and glass
paths on 2nd n; 2 bedrms. on
1rd H.; 2-car det. brick garage
4MNEz NE CUSHARD, Realtor, 4s39
WIS. ave, EN-. 2-4232. WO. 6.l5O4.
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SALE OR LEASE downtown. 3-story
brk.; 23' wide, 4 lavatorieS; only S325
mo. 29 garages, $4,000 50. IT,. near
acreage. N. E. RYON. RA. 3-6146.
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nEMShiiNGTON; r. a>,shisS Sl4,500-3 bedrm.
with fireplace. lee mod. kit. cornsr.
lot' close shopping and transp. Ex.
Gel; Terms. INE3 CUSHARD, EN-.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.w.
SELECTED D. c. HOMES
OF THE WEEK
PRESENTED BY
SIDNEY z. MENSH & CO
RIGGS PARK
$15,950
ONLY 70 LEFT

Only S2.95O down. 500 a month.
Lovely semidetached brick homes
with every convenience and COM
fort. There are grand bedrms.
bath. spacious liv. rm.. separate
e light bsmt, % With With finished Tn rec rec' qny rm.;
close to schools, shopping and
transp. Sample home at 55I9 Chill
lum pl: ne. Constructed by DAN
POLLIN.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
FORT DUPONT

S11.75o; S2.65o down. se2 mo-, in:
cludeg taxes: 6-rm. semidet., full
bsmt. with rec. rm.; fenced rear
HnLcREsT REALTY co.
Ii. 7-4040, Ii. 1884. -
Evening star., 1953-06-06
HOUSES SALINE. tcons.) J
COLORED-15th ct NE

NICE INCOME oM PRodPEFTY
Newly decorated, 2-family brick. plus
bsmt. apt. det. garage; priced below
market value at SI5,450. See this
now. Mr., Hammond. Ii. 1897 on
Lu. 4-2S14. ZAGANI REALTY co,
Evening star., 1953-06-06
HOUSES FOR sALE-N.w.

REASONABLE DOWN PYMT.
CLOSE TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDIRECI1oNS: Out Conn. ave. to
Nebraska. right on Nebraska, 6
| blocks to Mckinley, right on Nc
Kinley. ] block tn house.
SCHWEITZER REALTY
INA R-a7S5 VIZ q asoA
Evening star., 1953-08-20
BY the Associoted Press

The Post Office Department
today wiped off the books it's
previously suspended order
against use of the mails in pro-
motion of the controversial bat
terry additive AD-X2.
The original order was issued
February "a after the Bureau of
Standards had rejected the
claims of Jess M. Ritchie, Oak
land. Calf, that the material
would add greatly to the life of
electric storage batteries. AD-
X2 is made by Mr.. Ritchie's
company. Pioneers, Inc, of San
Francisco.
The fraud order was suspended
March 3 in the midst of raging
controversy over the product in
volving the Bureau of Standards,
the Commerce Department, the
Evening star., 1953-08-20
East German Leaders
Fly 10 Moscow for
Data on Unity Plan
BY the Asseeiaasd Press

BERLIN, Aug. 20.-Top men
of the East German Communist
government few by Russian
plane to Moscow today to hear
from Foreign Minister V. M.
Molotoy what the Kremlin really
means by it's proposal for Ger
man unity talks.
Prime Minister Otto Grote-
wohl said at the Schoenefeld
airport that his delegation re-
CARDS the trip as "a most i'm
portant step" for the future Of
Germany. And he added:
Our people need unity. de-
mocracy and a peace treaty as
soon as possible. Negotiations
in Moscow will be a decisive
step in the fulflllment of this
goal"
Comedies With Red Plan
Mr.. Grotewohl headed the Is
man group ordered to Moscow
at the same time the Russians
sent off to the Western allies a
plan for PROVISIONAL all-Ger-
man government to organize
unity. The proposal met with
a frigid reception in the West
and West German Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer branded it
suicidal" for German freedom.
The West has insisted the first
step to German unity must be
internationally sponsored and
supervised free elections through
out Germany, something the
Communists would not permit.
The hand-picked delegation to
Moscow included Communist
Party Boss Walter Ulbricht and
leaders of the minor parties
which collaborate with the rul-
ing Reds.
German quarters Speculated
that Mr.. Grotewohl may return
with a series Of important an
nouncements on Soviet policy in
the unity drive. Max Reimann,
Communist leader in West Ger
many, told rally that Moscow
would take some dynamic steps
toward unity soon.
Pravda Warns West Germany.
In Moscow, meanwhile. Pravda
eyreeted the German deiaoati0n
with q declaration that West
Germany's entry into the pro-
posed European defense COM
munity would make the unity
of East and West Germany i'm
possible"
The Communist Party organ
described the German problem
as "of first degree Importance
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Post Office Cancels Fraud Ban
Against Controversial AD-X2

Senate Small Business Commit
tee and various scientific groups.
The row brought about an
order from Secretary of Com
merce Weeks firing DR.. A. v.
Astin as chief of the Bureau of
Standards, but Mr.. Weeks later
asked DR.. Astin to stay on while
an independent committee of
scientists evaluates AD-X2. That
study is not yet complete.
Today's order, finally cancel
ing the fraud order. said there is
still substantial disagreement"
as to the value Of the product
but said there is a lack Of proof
of an actual intent by Ritchie to
deceive"
Such proof is required for a
fraud order denying use of the
mails.
Evening star., 1953-08-20

to the cause of peace and secur-
ity" and said it cannot be post
poned."
TT must and can be settled"
Pravda said in an editorial.
which added:
THE obstacle to a solution of
the question is the Western
policy of including Germany in
an aggressive military bloc and
restoring an aggressive military
Germany.
THE inclusion of Western
Germany in the European army,
and thereby within the agrees
Sive North Atlantic bloc. would
make the unity of East and West
Germany impossible"
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Faiherhood Defermenfs
In Draft End tuesday
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Draft eligibles were reminded
yesterday that If they expect to
be deferred from military service
for fatherhood, they must file
evidence Of it with their local
draft boards by next Tuesday.
Under a change in draft rules
ordered by President Eisenhower
in July, fatherhood in itself will
not be grounds for exemption
after August IS unless there is
proven hardship and privation.
Selective service noted that
under the law, fatherhood dates
from conception, so a young man
may be granted exemption if he
files before August Is a doctors
certificate attesting that his wife
Is pregnant.
, 1953-05-18
Twin Boys Born
Fifty-six Days Apdrt
Barbados Pepper SdYs

A young Australian woman
has given birth to twin boys
nearly two months apart, ae-
cording to a news item in the
Barbados Advocate. The news
item continues:
The first child was born IN
Sydney December Is, the Sc
cond ffty-six days later, on
February 10. The first of the
twins weighed 3 pounds ten
and three-quarter ounces; the
second, five. pounds fourteen
and three-quarter ounces The
mother, aged "a, already had
two sons, aged two and four,
Doctors S a y they have
never known such a long time
to elapse between the births
of twins.
, 1953-05-18
Williurn N. Odtis
A. P. Correspondent
Released by Czechs

William N. Oats, Associated
Press correspondent who was
imprisoned by the communist
government Of Czecho-Slova-
kia on trumped-up charges,
was released and was sche-
duled to arrive in New York
at 2::40 pm. today.
The communist he'd charged
Mr.. Oats with Spying" and
sentenced him to ten years in
prison. Despite the efforts OF
the United States government,
it was a letter from his wife
to the late President Clement
Gottwald, in addition to the
efforts of the Associated Press
and the State Department.
Mr.. Oats spoke to news
papermen in Nurnberg, Ger
many, but did pot give too
many details on the charges
filed against him, his trial and
imprisonment. He said, how
ever, that many people especi-
ally those in charge of the
Czech Government, do not see
thinks as we do in the United
States or other countries
where freedom of the press
exists.
He said that an American
reporter trying his best to do
a Job as fairly as he could, was
not understood.
, 1953-05-18
Atty. jones A. Bough
Pays Visit to
ST. Croix Committee

Attorney James A. Bough
made a flying trip to St. Croix
on Saturday at the invitation
of the Committee organized to
push his candidacy for the
governorship of the Virgin
Islands.
Atty. Bough met with the
members of the committee and
several other citizens sat in on
the meeting. Detailed an
nouncements will be made of
plans and arrangements for
making representations to the
Interior Department on behalf
of Mr.. Bough.
, 1953-05-18
Tributes to Radio
Station NIVI Will be
Published Tomorrow

Tributes paid to Radio Sta
ton WIVI in ceremonies last
week, on the occasion of the
first anniversary of the Station
will be published in another
issue. The first, by His Excel
lency, Governor de Castro,
was published on Saturday.
Actresses Of Administrator
D. C. Canegata and Hon.
Joseph Alexander will be
published next.
Many post cards were sent
the station by radio listeners.
, 1953-05-18
Rddio Stution WIVI
To Feature
Chico Cordero"

The story "Chico Cordero,"
written by Emilio Cordero Of
Puert Rico, will be featured
on WIVI at $50 pm, begin
ming this evening through
Friday, it w a S announced
today.
The broadcast, which will
be in Spanish, will be pc
broadcast by station WKAQ
of Puerto Rico. II
, 1953-05-18
Local Republican
Organization to Meet
On Saturday MuY %

The Virgin Islands Republi-
can Organization will hold a
meeting at t h e Municipal
Council Hall in ST, Thomas on
Saturday night, May %, 1858
it was announced today by
Stanley Farrelly, S t a tie
Chairman.
AL members are asked to be
present. The meeting is sche-
duled to begin at $3.50 pm.
, 1953-05-18
st. Croix Landmarks
League Listed With
archaeological Soc.

A new piece of informa-
tional literature printed r..
Gently by The National Trust
For Historic Preservation,
Washington, DC. lists up
wards of one hundred inter-
nationally known historical,
architectural and archaeology
cal societies Of the United
States and Canada, and there
in is also listed St. Croix
Landmarks League.
Director Frederick Rath
says that although space is at
a premium, St. Croix Land
marks League merits this re-
cognition because of it,
outstanding achievements dur
ing the short period of its
existence
, 1953-05-18

Pvt. Mortimer Golden ar
rived here last Thursday
morning on a seven-day fur
Tough for a visit to his parents,
relatives and friends.
He will be leaving for over
seas duty shortly after his re-
turn. He leaves for t h e
mainland tomorrow.
, 1953-05-18
Personal Mention

Mrs. Kathleen Crimson of
New York is visiting St. Croix
for the first time. She is the
S i S t e r of Mrs. Almeric
Christian.
Mrs. Brinson expects to be
here another week.
She is the guest of Attorney
and Mrs. Christian.
, 1953-05-18
Gen. Harrison. Head
OF UN TruceD elegdtn
Visits General Clark

Armistice delegations sat
out a second day Of a three
day recess in the deadlocked
truce talks as Allied negotia-
tors, headed by 1t. General
William Harrison conferred in
Toxic with General Mark
Clark.
The recess, it w a ex-
planned, was for administra-
tive purposes.
, 1953-05-18

He's not as big and brawny as
Atlas, but he aims to be. Using
these Playtex baby pants for ex.
ercising is all showmanship, foI
anyone can easily stretch them to
eight times their natural size. q
When put to their normal use,
this all-over stretch assures all.
over comfort, for they cannot bind
or chafe. Durable, although thin
as tissue, these seamless late1
pants offer positive waterproof pro.
lection. And now, even sturdy
young bicep builders of thirty
pounds or so ear wear them, as
there is q new super.size,
, 1953-05-18
Several Communist
MICS Destroyed in
Air Fighting in Korea

United Nations planes shot
down four communist MICS
and damaged three on the
fifth successive day of air
battles over northwestern
Korea. The United States
Fifth Air force announced
that since Wednesday of last
week % MICS have been de-
stroyed; one probable and
seventeen damaged. Air bat
ties and ground fighting in
Korea have grown steadily in
intensity.
Chinese communist troops
kept up pressure on the east
, 1953-05-18

central sector along the l55
mile front. Red supply vehl5
cles were plentiful on the cen
trail sector. Forty-five such
vehicles moving towards the
front were destroyed by hight
er-bombers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
Control Moles
For Good Lawns

Trapping is the best way to rid
lawns and gardens Of ground
moles says R. K. Davis, extension
specialist at Ohio State University.
Studies by the wildlife research
unit show that of several methods
studied, traps are most effective.
Poisons tested were unreliable al
though one, thallium-treated raw
peanuts, produced fair results.
Davis says the most common
traps are the harpoon and choker-
loop types. A trap should be set
in an active runway with as little
disturbance as possible. 1t should
be moved to another runway if it
does not make a catch within a
day.
Moles feed upon insects and
earthWorms. Treating the lawn
with an insecticide such as DDT
will destroy the moles' food supply.
Insects, earthWorms and moles do
not make good lawns, Davis says.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
More People Are
ELIGIBLE For Aid

"Self-employed people IS years
of age or over, who have paid So
cial security taxes for 1851 and
1852, may now be eligible for So
cial security payments" Wayne w.
Putnam, Manager of the Toledo
Social Security office said today.
"Those who are no longer work
ing for themselves or others
should file their application
promptly since benefits can be
paid retroactively for only six
months. Benefits may also be paid,
for one month or more, to those
self-employed people IS or older
who have paid social security tax
es for two years but whose net in
come from this business is now
$1,725 Or less a year." Putnam
said.
Cali insured people who work
for others in covered occupations
may, after attaining IS, receive
social security payments for those
months in which their earnings
amount to $75 or less. Once an in
sured worker or self-employed
person attains IS years of age, he
may earn any amount of wages or
income and still receive payments
for all months" he added.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
Soil Needs Hurnus
To Hold Water

Dwindling humus content of soil
and increasing yields are widening
the gap between amount of water
corn needs and amount soil will
supply.
]. A. Slipher, extension specialist
at Ohio State University, says or
ganic matter, renewal of tilth by
sod crops and correct tillage will
help close the gap by increasing
Water-holding capacity of soil.
Slipher says Is tons of manure
increased film moisture by SIS tons
an acre during dry period in Con-
necticut experiment. At the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station,
Wooster, use of manure for AZ
years reduced erosion by ITO tons
an acre.
Correct plowing in a Licking
County test boosted corn yields Is
bushels an acre above yields that
followed conventional plowing in
the same field.
Slipher includes this and more
information in extension bulletin
331, Corn Yield Climbs by Man
agement. The bulletin is available
in county extension offices.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
Farm Efficiency
Cuts Production

Farm efficiency may mean less
production instead of more says
Mervin G. Smith, extension spe-
cialist at Ohio State University.
Smith says many farmers have
the mistaken idea that efficiency
means to produce more crop and
livestock products = which would
aggravate the present temporary
surplus problem. This is not So
Efficiency means getting the
most from each unit-from each
acre, each COW, sow, eve or hen,"
Smith says.
"If a farmer can get as much
from an acre and half as he has
been getting from 2 acres, isn't it
better for him to farm the acre
and half?" he asks. He points
out that the other half acre could
go into a soil-building program.
This would reduce labor while
building soil for future production.
eve need increased production
to support growing population
if we take the long range view" "
the economist adds. "This may
mean cutting production and build
ing soil now when we seem to have
plenty of food and feed to meet
current demands.
"We certainly need efficiency
noW-aS much as or more than
ever before. We need bushel of
feed from the same acre and for
the same cost that have been pro
ducing less than buShel. This
will reduce labor and equipment
costs and increase net income"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
Ohio Fuel Starts
Pipeline Project

A $2,3O7, ,290 pipeline project
will start next week, the Ohio
Fuel Gas Company announced to-
day. 1t will boost Ohio FUELS capa-
city from Texas Gas Transmission
lines.
Mr.. Manley, Ohio FUELS mana
ger, said the project is covered
under two separate budgets, and is
scheduled for completion in Aug
uSt.
The first calls for 26 miles of
20-inch line from Ohio FUELS
Crawford Station near Lancaster.
directly west toward Mt. Sterling.
1t will cost $1,276,29O. Ditching
on this phase of the project will
start Monday.
Second in the project is % miles
of 20-inch line between Center
vile Measuring Station, Montgom-
cry County, and Howell Junction,
Green County. It will cost $1,O31,-
600. Ditching. is scheduled for
early in July.
During summer months, the
new line will furnish a greater
capacity for additional gas from
the Southwest, much of which will
be stored underground for cold
weather use throughout Ohio
FUELS system.
In the winter, western Ohio
markets will benefit by increased
deliveries made possible through
the project.
Those include wholesale mar
kets of Cincinnati, Dayton, Belle
fontaine, Arcanum and Verona,
and Ohio Fuel towns Of Spring
field and Urbana.
The 26-mile line from Crawford
Station will be built by the Ohio
Pipeline Construction Company of
Granville. The Shamrock Construc-
ton Company of Lansing, Mich,
will build line between Center
vile and Howell.
Both sections are improvements
on the 92-mile line from Center
vile to Crawford Station, one of
the largest natural gas compressor
stations in the world.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
Grubbs Assigned
To Erie Ordnance

Orders were received this week
at Erie Ordnance Depot assigning
Cdlonel Elmer w. Grubbs to Erie
effective 27 July. He will report
to Erie from the Armed Forces
Staff College at Norfolk, Va.
Colonel Grubbs is a graduate Of
the Military Academy at West
Point, N. Y. in the class of 1886.
He has been a member of the Ord
nance Corps since 1947.
One other officer, 1st 1t. Law
renee w. Nicholson, is scheduled
to report to Erie for assignment in
the near future. He will come
from a tour of duty in the Far
East.
Maj. Marvil P. Hawkins has re-
turned to Erie from an 18 weeks
training course at the Command
and General Staff School at Fort
LeavenWorth, KanS. He returns to
his former assignment as Chief
of the Maintenance Division.