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GUN  CLUB  X's 

By  H.  M.  Prior,  Secretary-Treasurer 

1940  looks  like  a  banner  year  for  the 
Conwlidatcd  Aircraft  Gun  Club.  The  ex- 
ecutive committee  has  worked  out  a  pro- 
gram which  we  believe  will  create  a 
keener  sense  of  competition  and  a  more 
fraternal  spirit  throughout  the  whole  or- 
ganization. 

Starting  with  the  month  of  February, 
the  Club  is  going  to  present  medals  to  the 
high  scorers  of  each  month  for  pistol  and 
rifle  shooters.  In  order  to  prevent  two  or 
three  men  from  winning  all  of  the  medals 
each  month,  we  have  adopted  a  plan  where- 
by every  shooter  has  an  equal  chance  to 
win  a  medal.  We  take  the  names  of  all 
shooters  who  have  competed  at  least  three 
nights  in  one  month  and  divide  them  in 
three  classes  according  to  their  aggregate 
score.  The  high  man  in  each  class  receives 
a  medal.  By  reclassifying  these  groups  every 
month  every  man  has  a  chance  to  win  by 
improving  his  shooting. 

As  an  added  inducement  to  improve  his 
marksmanship,  every  member  who  shoots 
a  rifle  score  equal  to  8  5''^^  of  a  possible 
300  points  from  three  positions  will  win 
a  Club  Emblem.  The  same  award  applies 
to  pistol  shooters  who  attain  a  score  of 
9i)'/c  on  a  standard  75  ft.  pistol  target. 

The  Gun  Club  feels  that  with  these  in- 
centives to  spur  us  on  we  will  develop  a 
Club  that  will  be  second  to  none  in  this 
part  of  the  country.  So  come  on  all  you 
shooters — let's  go  places  in  1940. 


X  NEWS 

Bruce  Miles  and  Len  Stabenan  have  just 
been  awarded  new  badges  as  per  rumor. 
It  is  known  that  the  award  was  made  by 
the  Navy  for  work  performed  on  XPB2Y-1 
over  a  three-year  period.  Coming  at  this 
time  it  will  make  a  splendid  Christmas 
present. 

FINISH  NEWS 

By  Al  Griffith 

I  see  Mr.  Wilson  is  the  honorable  painter 
who  painted  our  Xmas  tree — good  job  too! 

Among  the  number  of  boys  coming 
back  to  work  I  see  Pete  Engbright.  How 
are  the  turkeys,  Pete? 

Mr.  Lythe  is  sure  getting  pleasantly 
plump.  What  certain  sprayer  went  home 
one  nite  pretending  to  be  a  little  tipsy  and 
put  on  the  act  so  well  that  his  wife  kicked 
him  out?  He  went  and  stayed  with  a 
friend  for  two  days,  but  was  finally  ad- 
mitted   home. 

From  the  San  Diego  "Rotator"  we  have 

this  one: 

Date                      Expense  Report  Ami. 

9-1  Advertising  for  Girl  Stenographer      S  .SO 

9-2  Violets — New    Steno    .65 

9-S  Week's  Salary  for  Stenographer 20.00 

9-9  Roses   for  Stenographer 3.00 

9-11  Candy  for  wife .75 

9-13  Lunch  with  Stenographer 6.25 

9-15  Week's  Salary  for  Stenographer 25.00 

9-17  Picture  Show  tickets — self  and  wife.  .80 

9-18  Theatre   tickets — self   and   steno 7.50 

9-19  Candy   for  wife .75 

9-20  LILLIAN'S  SALARY 3  5.00 

9-21  Theatre  and  dinner  with  LILLIAN-  21.75 

9-22  Fur  coat  for  'Wife 600.00 

9-23  Advertising  for  man  stenographer —  .50 


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CONSOLIDfiTOR 


Volume  5 


January,  1940 


Number   1 


Just  as  -we  are  going  to  press  w^ith  this  issue,  the  local  press  breaks 
the  news  that  the  Navy  Department  has  awarded  a  new  $20,016,699.00 
contract  for  airplanes  to  Consolidated.  No  official  details  were  released 
as  to  the  number  or  type  of  aircraft  involved.  The  press'  announcement 
placed  us  "securely  in  the  forefront  of  American  aviation's  headliners." 


TURKEY,   TRIMMIN'S,   AND  A 
HAPPY  NEW  YEAR! 

On  Friday,  December  22d,  each 
and  every  member  of  Consolidated, 
irrespective  of  length  of  employ- 
ment, received  a  $5.00  Christmas 
check  to  cover  the  purchase  of  a 
turkey  and  the  trimmings  or  its 
equivalent. 

"The  occasion  of  the  Yuletide 
Season  cannot  be  allowed  to  pass 
without  an  expression  of  apprecia- 
tion for  your  co-operation  thruout 
the  year,  and  to  extend  to  everyone 
a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy 
New  Year,"  was  the  message  Major 
Fleet  extended  to  all  Consolidated 
employees. 


The  Consolidafor  Editor  received  a  very 
appropriate  Christmas  and  New  Years 
card  from  Carl  Liebig,  formerly  of  the 
Machine  shop,  extending  Christmas  Greet- 
ings to  the  "gang"  at  Consolidated  .  .  . 
Thanks  a  lot,  Carl. 

LIKE  FATHER,  LIKE  SON  .  .  . 

We  have  it  on  straight  authority  that 
young  Henry  Liegel,  son  of  "Hank"  Liegel 
of  Sheet  Metal,  is  quite  the  football  player. 
Young  Hank  got  a  real  write-up  in  the 
local  press  recently.  He's  been  a  star  player 
on  the  Point  Loma  High  School  team,  and 
this  team  has  held  the  Metropolitan  cham- 
pionship for  four  years  .  .  . 

Like  father,  like  son,  however  .  .  .  When 
Dad  Liegel  met  with  an  accident  and  in- 
jured his  hand  recently,  young  Liegel 
played  a  little  too  vigorous  a  game  and 
proceeded  to  break  his  arm.  On  December 
6th  the  team  staged  a  stag  affair  for 
fathers  and  sons  at  the  San  Diego  Club. 
You  can  bet  "Hank"  and  young  Hank 
were   there! 


"Aviation  as  a  Factor  in  National  De- 
fense," was  the  title  of  an  address  delivered 
by  Major  Fleet  before  the  California  State 
Chamber  of  Commerce  Convention  Nov- 
ember 30th.  The  Convention  met  this 
year  in  San  Francisco.  In  his  address.  Major 
Fleet  pointed  out  the  usages  and  importance 
of  aircraft  in  times  of  national  emergency 
and  the  benefits  of  the  present  aviation 
activity  to  all  of  California.  Major  Fleet  is 
a  director  of  the  California  State  Chamber 
of  Commerce. 

COLOR  PHOTO  ARTIST 

Russ  Kern,  it  is  learned,  is  quite  the 
maestro  in  the  art  of  color  photography. 
Having  taken  some  of  his  masterpieces  in 
British  Columbia,  Washington,  Oregon, 
the  San  Francisco  Fair,  in  Borego,  and 
about  San  Diego,  his  group  of  slides  have 
become  much  in  demand  for  local  show- 
ings. Recently  he  delighted  audiences  at 
the  Helping  Hand  Home,  Rest  Haven  and 
the  Vauclain  Home.  Russ,  it  is  reported, 
is  quite  a  hand  with  the  lecturing  that 
goes  along  with  the  showing  of  the  slides. 
He  kept  one  audience  an  hour  past  the 
prescribed  time,  and  they  were  so  en- 
tranced it  was  not  until  the  show  was 
over  that   the  extra  time  was  noticed! 


Thru  an  inadvertent  slip  in  the 
rush  of  preparing  the  pages  of  last 
month's  Consolidator  for  the  press, 
credit  for  the  cover  photograph  was 
omitted  from  the  magazine.  By  all 
means  this  should  not  have  been 
omitted,  and  apology  is  hereby  made 
for  this  error. 

Full  credit  for  the  cover  photo 
should  go  to  Consolidator  Al  Lam- 
bert of  the  Tool  Room  who  submit- 
ted this  excellent  piece  of  work. 


BASKETBALL  STANDINGS 

December   14th: 

Engineering  47,  Maintenance  22. 

Final  Assembly  3  3,  Wood  Shop  22. 

Production,  won  by  forfeit;  Experi- 
mental, forfeited. 

Purchasing  11,  Tank  59. 

Sheet  Metal,  no  team;  Hull  played 
church  team. 

Welding  15,  Wing  17. 

Total  points  won:  Engineering  81, 
Wing  29,  Welding  15,  Hull  56,  Final 
Assembly  56,  Production  21,  Purchasing 
19,  Maintenance  39,  Wood  Shop  30,  Tank 
59.  Experimental  forfeited. 

"Consair"  Night  teams,  basketball 
scores.   (Dec.  11,  12) : 

Wing   15,  Sheet  Metal   24 

Machine  3  8,  Final  Assembly  23. 

Hull  43,  Production  25. 

Total  points  won:  Production  74,  Hull 
73,  Sheet  Metal  54,  Machine  53,  Final 
Assembly  47,  Wing  32. 

SUCCESS 

A  man  is  successful  when  he  refuses  to 
slander  even  his  enemies;  when  he  does  not 
expect  to  get  paid  for  everything  he  does; 
when  he  does  not  wait  until  tomorrow  to 
do  the  things  he  might  do  today;  when 
he  is  loyal  to  his  employer  and  to  his  as- 
sociates; when  he  intelligently  cooperates 
with  others  and  is  tolerant  in  thought  and 
deed;  when  he  studies  constantly  to  pre- 
pare himself  for  a  higher  position  finan- 
cially and  in  the  estimation  of  his  fellows. 
— Junior   Citizen. 

RING  OUT  THE  OLD,  RING  IN  THE  NEWr 
Good-bye  old  nineteen  thirty-nine  .  .  . 

You   weren't   as    bad   as  some  we've  seen. 
You  started   out  a  toddling  elf, 

And  now  how  old  and  wise  you  seem! 

You  hit  some  rough  spots  on  the  road 

It  wasn't  downhill  all  the  way. 
You   came  so  full  of  joy  and  hope 

And  now  you're  old — and  wise — and  gray. 

Too  bad  you  have  to  go,  "Old  Friend," 

The  trail  you  blazed,  others  will  follow, 

Perhaps   it  ever  will  be  so  .  .  . 

The  new  succeeds  the  old  and  mellow. 

We  counted  every  day  you  gave  us. 

Be  eager,  glad,   be  gay  and  sporty. 

The  old  has  gone,  the  new  has  come  .  .  . 
Let's    give    three    cheers    for    1940! 

— O.  T.  Berger,  No.   974. 


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Consolidator 


Photographed  in  the  patio  on  Major  General  Arnold's  "flying  visit,"  left  to  right:  Col.  D.  N.  W.  Grant;  I.  M.  Laddon,  Vice-Pres.  and  Chief  Engr.;  Maj.  Gen. 
H.  H.  Arnold;  Major  E.  R.  McReynolds,  San  Diego  Air  Corps  Representative;  C  A.  Van  Dusen,  Vice-Pres.  and  Works  Manager;  Col.  J.  H.  Burns;  Col.  F.  L. 
Pratt;  E.   N.  Gott,  Vice-Pres.;  Major  R.  M.  Webster  and  Capt,  E.  H.  Beebe. 


VISITORS ... 

of  late  we  have  been  honored  with 
quite  a  number  of  distinguished  guests  here 
at  the  plant:  Above  is  pictured  Maj.  Gen. 
H.  H.  Arnold  and  his  group  who  paid  us 
a  flying  visit.  On  November  28th  members 
of  the  Senate  and  House  Military  Affairs 
Committees  also  paid  us  a  visit,  but  cir- 
cumstances did  not  permit  securing  their 
picture.  Members  who  paid  us  the  honor 
included:  Senator  Elmer  Thomas  of  Okla- 
homa, Senator  Sherman  Minton  of  In- 
diana, Senator  Harry  S.  Truman  of  Mis- 
souri, Senator  Dennis  Chavez  of  New 
Mexico,  Representative  John  Martin  Cos- 
tello  of  California,  Representative  Overton 
Brooks  of  Louisiana,  Representative  Charles 
Russell  Clason  of  Massachusetts,  Repre- 
sentative Paul  W.  Shafer  of  Michigan, 
Representative  John  J.  Sparkman  of  Ala- 
bama, Representative  William  Devereux 
Byron  of  Maryland,  and  Representative 
Thomas  Ellsworth  Martin  of  Iowa. 


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tfiose  asl<ed  in  far  less  favored 
districts. 40, 60,75  and  80  foot  lots 
from  $500  to  $1000;  on  paved 
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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaw 

HERE  it  is  folks  1940,  a  brand  new 
year  but  about  the  same  old  "stuff" 
to  read.  We  had  hoped  to  get  out  of  the 
fog  by  now.  So  we  will  wish  everyone  a 
glorious  and  eventful  year.  That  is  one 
advantage  of  writing  a  column — you  can 
save  the  cost  of  cards  and  postage — sure 
missed  the  invitations  to  the  doings  of 
the  Butterfields,  Mucks,  Browns,  Mulroys, 
Benders,  Hartmayers,  Golems,  and  others 
over  the  holidays. — They  seem  to  be  get- 
ting wise  and  "ain't  a  talkin"  to  no  mag- 
azine reporters. — We  are  not  mad  the 
because  it  was  probably  pretty  bad  "re- 
freshments" they  served  anyway. — With 
the  "sourpuss"  look  on  the  faces  of  Paul 
Hock,  Roy  Coykendall,  Lloyd  Bender, 
Bob  Mussen,  and  Paul  Gaughn,  their  wives 
must  have  bought  themselves  some  rather 
expensive  gifts  FROM  "hubby." 

Mr.  Claus  who  has  the  lowdown  on 
the  boys  and  girls  around  Consolidated 
gave  out  a  few  confidential  statements 
on  his  one  night  out: — Jim  Eisman,  ac- 
cording to  Santa,  had  a  white  tree  with 
not  a  speck  of  "green"  in  the  place.  Says 
it  is  due  to  some  mania  brought  on  by 
handling  so  many  "rush  tags." — Ben 
"Kish"  Kiegle,  high  mogul  of  Pacific  Beach 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  wanted  some 
"good  poison."  Said  it  was  to  carry  out 
his  before  election  promises: — Art 
"Gracie"  Stone  asked  for  a  pair  of  sus- 
penders and  an  invitation  to  eat  "rabbit 
stew"  with  the  Coykendall  family: — Jake 
Dietzer  sent  Santa  a  set  of  PBY  BM's  and 
asked  for  the  raw  material  to  fill  require- 
ments:— Paul  Willoughby,  married  the 
week  before,  asked  for  several  toys — opti- 
mistic about  the  future  we  presume: — Bob 
Mussen  got  a  pair  of  "cheaters"  which  is 
saving  a  lot  of  "bark"  from  being  knocked 


from  his  shins  going  thru  the  narrow  pas- 
sages between  the  planning  desks. 

After  being  called  some  few  choice 
names  from  the  rather  large  vocabulary 
of  Lou  Miller,  the  Elsie  Maxwell  of  Plan- 
ning, and  branding  my  recent  article  as 
grounds  for  libel,  I  was  invited  to  "open 
house"  with  the  usual  gang  of  "mystics" 
who  prove  the  "hand  quicker  than  the 
eye."  Needing  the  coin  for  Christmas  and 
realizing  I  was  in  for  a  trimming,  I  de- 
clined. Jack  Mulroy,  Dan  Clemson,  Ben 
Leonard,  Bill  Wiley,  Tom  Butterfield, 
and  Ted  Anderson  attended  and  here  is 
how  I  heard  the  story  from  one  of  the 
gang.  "We  played  in  the  parlor  but  had 
to  take  off  our  shoes,  two  bottles  of  beer 
were  equally  distributed,  and  later  we 
were  fed  "salted  peanuts"  and  the  water 
turned  off.  This  insured  our  leaving  early 
enough  for  Lou  to  get  the  place  cleaned 
before  the  wife  returned.  He  mumbled 
something  about  improvements  not  being 
complete  in  "Cactus  Gulch." 

Happenings  during  the  month:  Ed  Stew- 
art took  over  the  tool  warehouse  and  Kel 
Aiken  was  named  Asst.  Chief  Storekeeper. 
Ed  has  since  eaten  off  three  finger  nails 
and  waxed  his  head  to  save  the  last  nine 
hairs.  — Hotchkiss  claims  to  have  a  pow- 
erful basketball  aggregation  but  says  there 
will  be  no  1 5  to  1  money  this  season. — 
Production  No.  1  lost  to  Purchasing  with 
Trotman  keeping  score  and  Mulroy  and 
Stone     "heckling"    which    proves    Frank 


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January,   1940 


O'Conner  still  has  the  technique  of  put- 
ting the  "evil  eye"  on  all  opponents. — 
Ray  Tuit  knows  the  feeling  of  being 
"King  for  a  Day"  when  he  distributes  the 
pay  checks. — Ed  Kellogg  claims  that  the 
star  halfback  playing  for  Tulane  is  his 
"Pop." — Roy  Coykendall  is  trying  to 
learn  what  kind  of  hunting  is  "shooting 
in  the  bush." — Bud  Buflat,  of  inspection, 
cannot  find  the  romance  in  mountain 
climbing  that  is  pictured  by  the  number 
one  "mountain  goat"  Russ  Kern.  Sore  feet, 
scratches,  and  aching  muscles  don't  seem 
to  compensate  "Bud"  even  if  the  girl  is 
beautiful. — Ernie  Johnson  says  Larry  Boe- 
ing, living  in  E.S.D.,  still  makes  a  trip  to 
La  Jolla  each  evening — must  be  a  story 
there. — Freddie  Brady  is  not  selling  paper 
in  the  shop. — That  bag  is  for  carrying 
blue  prints. — Some  newly  married  fellows 
are  going  to  be  mighty  disappointed  to 
find  their  sleeping  quarters  to  be  mostly 
in  the  shop  if  the  work  keeps  piling  up. — 
Joe  Maloney  has  a  real  band  of  hustlers 
in  the  blue  print  and  records  department 
with  Dick  Cromwell,  Geo.  Craig,  Chas. 
Biehl,  Jim  Kendricks,  Frank  Cross,  Freddy 
Brady,  and  Les  Stockton. — Keep  up  the 
good  work  fellows  and  don't  forget  where 
to  dish  out  the  best  service. — Owen  Stock- 
ton, overworked  correcting  the  writer's 
mistakes  in  the  shop,  has  been  given  an 
assistant,   Frank   "Frenchy"  McHugh. 

According  to  "papa"  Al  Ballard,  the 
new  addition  to  the  family,  a  husky  of 
three  weeks,  will  be  ready  for  the  "bull 
gang"  in  time  for  the  building  expansion. 
With  the  added  expense  Al  is  planning  on 
opening  a  clothing  store  featuring  a  nov- 
elty "sweater  creation"  for  unfortunates 
during  the  cold  winter  months. 

Perry  Ogden  proves  that  the  eyes  are 
still  good  as  well  as  recognizing  talent 
with  two  "keyboard  pounders"  he  turned 
over  to  Gracie  Koenig  that  are  shoving 
the  orders  out  so  fast  they  have  Dietzer, 
Rasmussen,  and  Allison  burning  the  mid- 
night oil.  So  fellows  meet  Miss  Lois  Camp- 
bell and  Miss  Cedelia  Roberts,  who  have 
stolen  quite  a  bit  of  the  spotlight  from 
"Admiral"  Art  Stone. 

The  writer  went  hip  swinging,  shin 
kicking,  and  elbow  bending  with  the  En- 
gineering staff  at  their  yearly  "blowout" 
at  Hotel  del  Coronado.  It  was  a  swell 
dance  and  the  way  those  boys  were  decked 
out  reminded  me  of  the  homecoming  dance 
at  "Slippery  Rock."  Wells,  Kennedy, 
Pf  ankuch,  Kallis,  McCabe,  Lockheed,  Gro- 
wald,  Dayton,  Famme,  and  practically  the 
entire  gang  were  moving  around  like  a 
bunch  of  rodeo  ponies.  Jeff  Bouley  did  not 
show  up  and  missed  some  swell  "column 
stuff."  Jeff  said  that  he  didn't  like  those 


semi-formal  affairs  where  you  had  to  wear 
a  shirt  and  tie.  Most  of  the  unmarried  fel- 
lows maneuvered  around  and  managed  to 
miss  the  ferry  for  that  delightful  ride 
homeward  around  the  "Silver  Strand." 

If  "Major"  McManus  is  playing  "War 
games"  he  is  surely  making  them  realistic 
enough  with  the  "barbwire"  cuts  and 
"scrapnel  wounds"  that  so  frequently  adorn 
his  features.  More  mystery  develops  when 
"Chancellor"  Craig  Clark  of  the  night 
crew  shows  up  with  a  "bayonet  wound" 
across  his  head.  Could  it  be  something  on 
the  order  of  two  dictators  feeling  each 
other  out  to  see  if  the  night  or  day  crew 
holds  the  power? 

Realizing  what  U.S.C.  did  with  that 
hefty  line  this  year.  Chief  Mulroy  has 
added  a  little  weight  to  his  forward  wall 
in  the  persons  of  "Buck"  Gott,  Ed  Freak- 
ley,  Carl  Sjoblom,  and  Bob  O'Donnel,  and 
is  probably  anticipating  some  tough  going 
against  the  shop  team.  These  lads  should 
help  shake  Anderson,  Wiley,  Generas, 
Hassler,  and  the  other  nimble-footed  lads 
loose  with  enough  parts  to  keep  Jack 
happy. 

Paul  Gaughn,  football  prognosticator, 
has  closed  his  season's  contest  with  Bill 
"Lucky"  Wiley  taking  in  the  "jackpot." 
Paul  must  have  run  it  honest  as  he  finished 
up  next  to  the  writer,  last  place.  Bill 
claimed  to  have  some  good  "inside  info" 
on  the  games  which  we  have  since  learned 
came  from  inside  a  school  for  the  "feeble 
minded,"  that  a  relative  is  coaching.  Any- 
thing can  happen  in  the  pigskin  game  as 
was  proven  when  Bob  Morse's  alma  mater 
won  a  game  without  Chicago  U.  on  the 
schedule. 

Barrmg  a  last-minute  physical  collapse, 
we  assume  that  Bill  Liddle  took  advantage 
of  the  holiday  bargains  and  got  himself 
"hitched."  Frank  Fields  let  him  in  on  a 
swell  "cut  rate  parson"  without  going 
"South  of  the  Border."  A  last-minute  re- 
prieve failed  when  "papa"  gave  his  con- 
sent. So  now  all  of  those  rust-laden  wed- 
ding gifts  purchased  for  Bill  in  the  past 
can  be  used.  Lucky  for  me  that  I  saved 
those  dishes  I  have  been  getting  each 
Tuesday  night  at  my  favorite  East  San 
Diego   theatre. 

Paul  Willoughby,  Hull  dispatcher,  was 


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another  victim  of  cupid's  deadly  aim  two 
weeks  before.  Paul  passed  out  some  pretty 
good  cigars  but  we  always  feel  guilty 
when  smoking  one,  thinking  of  how  much 
"meat  and  potatoes"  could  have  been 
bought  later  on.  Anyway  the  boys  saved 
buying  a  Christmas  gift  for  what  more 
could  two  swell  girls  want  than  Paul  and 
Bill  hanging  on  a  tree,  or  just  hanging. 

SILVER  WEDDING 

Mr.  Ted  Bodenhagen  and  his  wife,  Rose, 
will  celebrate  the  2  5  th  anniversary  of  their 
marriage  on  December  31,  New  Year's 
Eve.  Many  happy  returns  of  the  day,  and 
may  you  both  live  to  celebrate  your  golden 
wedding  day.  Mr.  Bodenhagen  is  with  the 
Maintenance  Dept.  — Mrs.  Barnes. 

Bill  Gilchrist  wishes  to  thank  all  those 
who  made  it  possible  for  Santa  to  visit 
the  Rest  Haven  Girl  dormitory,  with  a 
doll  for  each  child  Christmas  morning. 


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OUR  Christmas  Party  was  a  success 
from  the  time  we  parked  our  feet 
under  the  dinner  table  until  hours  later 
when  we  trudged  our  weary  way  home- 
ward. The  dinner  table  was  beautifully 
decorated  with  miniature  green  trees,  ice 
ponds,  ski  jumpers,  skating  shoes  and  other 
wintry  scenes.  Our  dinner  tasted  as  good 
as  the  table  looked — which  was  the  best 
would  be  a  hard  decision  to  make.  There 
were  thirty-three  girls  present  and  each 
received  gifts  from  under  a  gay  Christ- 
mas tree.  After  the  gifts  were  distributed, 
"oh's"  and  "ah's"  and  other  forms  of  ad- 
miration were  prevalent,  and  comical  me- 
chanical toys  were  performing  all  over 
the  room. 

As  the  evening  progressed,  the  male 
species  began  to  make  their  appearance, 
and  along  came  an  orchestra  to  make  our 
evening  complete.  Drinks  and  good  dance 
partners  were  plentiful,  everyone  was  con- 
genial, and  the  orchestra  was  fine — 'nuf 
said. 

We  saw:  Ann  Howard  and  Avis  Clarke, 
the  Scarlett  O'Haras  of  the  evening,  in 
their  backless  black  dresses — Bea  Jackson, 
the  plutocrat,  with  an  orchid  in  her  hair — 
Lucille  Fisher  as  "The  Lady  in  Red" — 
Grace  Koenig  in  honey-colored  taffeta, 
quite  the  glamour  girl  when  the  jacket 
was  removed — Lois  Campbell  exercising 
her  tonsils  and  warbling  with  the  orchestra 


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— Mary  Eleanor  Meredith  giving  a  dem- 
onstration of  putting  on  and  taking  off 
her  novel  "Roman"  sandals  for  several 
gentlemen — Irma  Robbins,  Lucille  Fisher, 
and  Mary  Nugent  playing  Santa  and  dis- 
tributing gifts  from  under  the  Xmas  tree 
— Louise  Girodon  in  a  pretty  green  and 
silver  gown — ^June  Dunn  pinning  little 
ski  jumpers  on  her  dress — Evelyn  Kells 
bobbing  in  and  out  the  door — Fran  War- 
ner and  Grayce  Holm  with  intriguing 
zippers  on  their  dresses — Leta  Davis  wish- 
ing her  shoes  would  stop  hurting — Blanche 
Davis  floating  in  7-Up  instead  of  being 
preserved  in  alcohol — ^Jerry  Buel  bragging 
about  her  dress  "did  something  for  her" — 
Lorine  Mounce,  who  was  going  to  leave  at 
10:00  still  having  a  good  time  at  a  quarter 
of  three — Mary  Nugent  dancing  every 
number — the  orchestra  being  bribed  to 
play  another  half-hour — Mamie  Kipple 
asking  everyone  if  they  were  having  a 
good  time — several  "old  standbys"  con- 
spicuous by  their  absence — Juanita  Smith 
attacking  her  salad  with  gusto — Marcella 
Holzman  tired  but  having  a  good  time — 
Eva  Wiseman  looking  under  the  table  for 
her  husband — Lee  Johnson  lending  dignity 
to  the  atmosphere — Florence  Cannon  in 
cerise  and  blue  taffeta — other  interesting 
incidents  too  numerous  to  mention — was 
our  party  a  success?   Definitely. 

And  orchids  to  Irma  Robbins  and  Lucille 
Fisher  for  their  work  in  handling  the  party 
this  year. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  Wussow  are  the 
proud  parents  of  a  son  born  Saturday, 
November  18th.  The  new  addition  to  the 
Wussow  family  will  be  known  to  his  play- 
mates as  Jeoffrey  Lance  Wussow,  1st — 
Irma  Robbins'  imitation  of  Hitler  recently 
was  a  good  one,  'tho  the  adhesive  tape  was 
a  necessity  and  not  for  clowning  pur- 
poses— The  popular  song  of  the  month — 
instead   of   "Who  Threw   the  Overalls  in 


LINDBERGH  FIELD  CAFE 

Administration  Buiiding 
Lindbergh  Fieid 


"The  Home  of  Aviation" 
BREAKFAST  SERVED  AT  6:15  A.M. 


Mrs.  Mulligan's  Chowder" — is  "Who 
Threw  that  Something  Thru  Mr.  Lear- 
man's  Window" — Deep  sympathy  is  ex- 
pressed for  the  poor  fellow  who  has  to  pay 
his  laundry  bill  with  his  Christmas  bonus 
— there  just  ain't  no  justice — and  then 
there's  the  Ccmwlidator  whose  Christmas 
check  went  to  the  laundry  in  his  shirt 
and  came  back  looking  like  a  dissipated 
soda  cracker — Betty  Jane  Melcher  started 
out  for  a  dance  one  evening  not  long  ago 
and  ended  up  having  her  appendix  re- 
moved. So  Betty  will  spend  her  Christmas 
holidays  recuperating  and  will  put  her 
jitterbugging  days  on  the  shelf  'til  able 
to  rhumba  minus  her  appendix — Sorry  to 
hear  of  Grace  Swearingen's  illness  and  hope 
her  stay  in  the  hospital  will  be  a  short  one 
— Dolores  Elliott  was  another  one  who 
had  to  miss  the  party  because  of  "appen- 
dicitis trouble."  What  is  it,  girls,  an  epi- 
demic? 

The  lure  of  last-minute  Christmas  shop- 
ping is  too  great  to  resist,  so  instead  of 
racking  my  cranium,  I'm  off  to  wreck  my 
feet. 

Happy  New  Year! 

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THINGS  THAT  COME  OUT 
AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

THOSE  time  clock  bulletins  reminding 
one  that  news  for  the  Consolidator 
is  due  again  are  wearing  me  down.  Maybe 
it's  because  of  the  scarcity  of  news  this 
month.  Everyone  seems  to  have  been  too 
busy  with  Christmas  and  New  Year's  plans 
to  give  much  attention  to  anything  else. 

Gordon  Burns  and  Ed  Chapman  of 
Wing  were  properly  decorated  for  Christ- 
mas. Those  brilliant  red,  blue,  green,  etc. 
colored  shirts  they  have  been  wearing  com- 
pared favorably  with  the  lights  on  the 
tree  in  the  patio.  If  they  didn't  move 
around  so  much  one  might  expect  to  see 
them    surrounded    with    gifts. 

Johnny  Petit  gets  help  from  Mineah  and 
wishes  "Min"  would  come  in  nights  more 
often.  The  other  night  John  lost  a  bar 
of  candy  to  "Min"  who  did  a  tough  job 
for  Johnny.  After  thinking  it  over  Mineah 
wonders  whether  he  won  or  lost. 

Rex  Cord  of  Finished  Parts  Stock  has 
a  "stop  and  go"  memoni'.  The  other  night 
he  forgot  his  badge  and  drove  all  the  way 
to  Chula  Vista  and  back  between  3:30 
and  4:00.  A  few  nights  later  Rex  remem- 
bered the  location  of  some  parts  he  had 
stored  six  months  ago.  Kel  Aiken  still 
can't  believe  it. 

Gordon  Richards,  one  of  the  newer  ad- 
ditions  to  the   Win?   night   crew,   is  well 


January,   1940 


known  by  Consolidators.  "Gordie"  is  the 
cheerful  little  fellow,  who  when  he  was 
secretary  at  the  Coliseum,  supplied  us  with 
passes  to  the  fights  and  wrestling  matches. 
Let's  make  him  feel  at  home! 

"Hustlin'  Henry"  Zilz,  sheet  leadman, 
whose  motto  is,  "If  you  like  our  service 
tell  others,  and  if  you  don't  tell  us"  has 
a  variety  of  interests.  Henry  has  his  own 
little  ranch,  raises  mushrooms,  chickens, 
pigs,  etc.,  and  finds  time  to  install  an  oc- 
casional  sprinkling   system. 

During  the  storm  of  last  month  Con- 
solidated was  without  lights  for  a  couple 
of  hours.  Imagine  a  dispatcher's  plight  in 
a  case  like  this.  Gordon  Browne,  however, 
was  determined  to  "get  his  parts."  It  was 
only  after  he  had  badly  bruised  a  per- 
fectly good  face  that  he  decided  the  parts 
could  wait. 

An  inspector  has  finally  found  some  use 
for  a  dispatcher.  Hank  Niemeyer,  paint 
inspector,  wants  Shelby  Best  to  do  his  fight- 
ing for  him.  Hank  will  also  trade  for  any- 
thing, any  time.  We  are  lucky  to  get  out 
with  our  shirt  sometimes.  Why  don't  you 
trade  Ross  out  of  a  few  feet  of  waistline, 
Hank? 

Ross  Dilling  is  getting  suspicious  of 
"Doc"  Walker.  Doc  sent  to  paint  shop 
for  a  can  of  gasoline  the  other  night.  Ross 
wonders  if  Doc  is  using  the  gasoline  to 
make   liniment. 

The  night  basketball  league  is  a  success. 
Six  teams  have  been  organized  and  play 
has  been  under  way  for  three  weeks.  Just 
before  Christmas  the  Hull  Dept.  led  with 
Production,  Sheet  and  Machine  Shop  in 
the  runner-up  position.  The  teams  have 
improved  rapidly  and  now  play  a  good 
brand  of  basketball. 

Bill  Fleming  of  anodize  had  better  trade 
in  that  straw  hat  or  one  of  our  "ranchers" 
will  be  taking  him  home  for  a  scarecrow. 

When  the  Hull  Dept.  does  something  it's 
in  a  big  way.  At  the  recent  pig  roast  in 
El  Monte  Park  the  lads  decided  to  stage 
their  own  "bowl"  game.  It  was  dubbed 
the  "Greased  Pig  Bowl."  I  hear  the  Hotch- 
kiss'  won,  but  everyone  was  so  sore  they 
didn't  care.  Why  don't  you  guys  grow  up? 

Tommy  Geararnotti  of  Wing  Dept.  has 
had  a  little  streak  of  bad  luck  lately. 
Tommy  blames  it  on  the  fact  that  the 
track  is  so  narrow  the  horses  can't  run 
by  each  other. 

Verne  Melin  of  Wing  is  rushing  the 
New  Year  just  a  little.  A  few  nights  ago, 
on  the  way  home  from  Escondido,  Verne 
misplaced  his  car.  It  must  have  followed 
him  part  way  home  for  it  showed  up  on 
Pacific  Blvd.  next  day  much  the  worse  for 
wear.  Verne,  is  trying  to  figure  out  some 
way  it  can  put  him  in  bed  after  this. 


The  stockchasers  in  Wing  and  Hull  are 
finding  it  more  difficult  to  locate  lead  men 
and  foremen  every  day.  The  "forest"  of 
fixtures  in  these  departments  is  really  a 
problem.  We  suggest  that  all  lead  men  be 
given  red  caps,  or  a  bell  to  wear  around 
the  neck  to  facilitate  locating  them. 

There  must  be  a  Santa  Claus  and  assum- 
ing this  we  put  in  an  order  for  Christmas 
for:  a  pair  of  arch  supports  for  Johnny 
Strachan,  a  new  razor  for  Dante  Selvaggi, 
a  piece  of  metal  that  can  be  pounded  thin 
enough  to  see  through  for  Bob  Potter,  a 
chord  line  for  Gordon  Richards,  a  Ten- 
nessee victory  over  U.S.C.  for  Troy  Lans- 
ing, a  week  in  Seattle  for  John  Petit,  a  new 
whistle  for  Johnny  Glen  and  a  Merry 
Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  for 
all    "Coiisolidafors." 

WING  KEYHOLE 

By  Browne 

BILL  CHATHAM  is  arriving  at  work 
on  time  lately.  We  learn  Bill  has  a 
very  charming  wife  to  awaken  him  every 
morning.  Congratulations  and  loads  of 
happiness  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chatham. 

Leo  Klingenmeier  has  purchased  his 
wife  a  saddle  for  Christmas  so  she  can 
bring  the  horses  in  for  him.  Better  luck 
next  year,  Leo. 

We  wonder  who  won  the  argument  be- 
tween Herb  Ezard  and  his  wife  during 
a  recent  window-shopping  tour.  Someone 
said  they  compromised  and  Mn.  Ezard 
came  out  with  what  she  wanted. 

Al  Ballard's  head  has  enlarged  consid- 
erably due  to  the  recent  addition  to  his 
family.  Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Al  Ballard  for  their  new  baby  boy. 

Harry  Birse,  how  about  an  introduction 
to  those  two  pretty  gals  you  take  home 
every  night.  The  gang  would  be  very 
pleased. 

We  see  Elmer  Gahlbeck  has  kept  his 
New  Year's  resolution  all  year.  Mrs.  Gahl- 
beck hasn't  cut  his  hair  quite  as  often. 

Mentioning  resolutions,  here  are  a  few 
new  ones  for  1940: 

Joe  Saunders — no  more  teeth  pulled  be- 
cause someone  else  does. 

Vic  Atkinson — better  snapshots  for  the 
new  year. 

Harry  Birse — to  lower  all  benches  in  the 
shop. 

Stephen  Powell — to  try  a  few  new  fast 
steps  to  speed  production. 

Bob  Morse — more  parts  for  Herbie 
Ezard. 

Gil  Lance — bigger  and  better  goats. 

Army  Armstrong  doesn't  have  any  to 
break. 

Frank  Heidemann — to  buy  another  pipe 
and  a  new  can  of  tobacco,  for  his  wife? 


Charlie  Wallman  and  Bill  Sierra,  former 
Wing  Dept.  employees,  are  back  from 
North  Island.  Bill  and  Charlie  are  now 
members  of  Wing  Inspection.  Welcome 
home  fellows,  and  keep  up  the  good  work. 

Craig  Clark,  editor  and  chief  night  dis- 
patcher has  a  very  worried  look  of  late. 
In  a  few  weeks  the  Clarks  are  expecting  a 
new  arrival  in  their  family.  Craig  is  hop- 
ing for  a  boy.  That's  the  old  spirit,  Craig. 

He  doesn't  fly,  but  an  airplane  won't  fly 
without  him.  He  doesn't  have  a  natty 
uniform;  but  a  Pilot  with  all  his  uniforms 
would  be  useless  without  him.  He  has 
nothing  to  do  with  War  Department  ma- 
neuvers. But  the  Air  Corps  would  be  use- 
less without  him.  Years  ago  some  lily- 
fingered  wag  dubbed  this  grease-covered 
being  "greaseball."  Today  efficient  Air- 
craft operations  would  be  a  miserable  fail- 
ure without  him.  But  what  of  it?  He 
achieves  no  fame  though  he  is  the  real 
hero.  But  without  him  all  the  money  in 
the  United  States  treasury  wouldn't  keep 
a  fleet  of  modern  aircraft  flying.  His 
grimy  fingers  can  flick  new  life  into  an 
engine  through  a  magic  only  he  has  con- 
trol over.  But  no  one  has  time  to  do  him 
honor.  HE  is  the  mechanic  .  .  .  "Grease- 
ball"  .  .  .  Highstone,  X  8082. 


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TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Maguirre 

Greetings  to  you  all,  dear  readers  and 
a  Happy   New  Year. 

We  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity 
to  thank  the  members  of  the  Engineering 
Department  for  a  very  pleasant  evening 
at  the  Hotel  Del  Coronado  on  December 
15th.  Familiar  Tool  Design  faces  were 
scarce,  but  among  those  present  were:  Mar- 
cella  Holzman,  looking  very  charming, 
Glenn  Webster,  our  new  typist,  and  yours 
truly. 

But  to  get  into  the  Tidbits  and  hap- 
penings of  this  department,  we  are  sorry 
to  report  at  this  writing  that  Mr.  Van 
Doren,  Tool  Design's  Chess  Champion  is 
ill.   We   hope   he   recovers  soon. 

Mr.  T.  P.  Shaw  has  trouble  in  Tia  Juana. 
Mr.  Shaw:  you  can  learn  Spanish  in  ten 
easy  lessons.  George  Denton,  is  now  one 
of  those  things  that  come  out  at  night.  We 
hope  that  Roy  Smeltzer  doesn't  get  any 
cigars  for  Christmas.  That  happy  smile  on 
Mr.  Bennett's  face  doesn't  mean  that  he 
is  a  millionaire;  his  wife  is  back  from  a 
trip  to  the  East  Coast.  Perry,  quit  brag- 
ging about  your  daughter,  however,  we 
can't  blame  you.  Le  Maire,  "our  hunter", 
shot  up  three  boxes  of  shells  in  Mexico. 
Results — sore  arm.  How  was  the  air  meet, 
Davidson?  Bob  Hyder  has  been  spending 
some  time  whittling  quail  calls  at  noon. 
Ed  Gurling  says  he  wonders  what  Hank 
Morgan's  sudden  interest  at  Borego  Val- 
ley is. 

SAY  YOU  SAW  IT  IN 
THE  CONSOLIDATOR 


BENCH  NEWS 

Henry  Doerr  is  now  cornered  between 
a  floor  furnace  and  a  distillate  heater. 
Somebody  come  to  the  rescue  and  help  him 
decide.  2930. 

Carl  Scherer  has  been  bit  by  the  Love 
Bug  for  the  2  5  th  time,  but  this  time  he  is 
going  through  with  it  if  it  kills  him.  That's 
what  he  said  before  but  he's  still  making 
feminine  hearts  flutter.  2929. 

The  old  skipper,  Bert  Kemp  has  given 
up  sailing  the  high  seas  and  is  back  work- 
ing in  the  Bench  Department. 

Teddy  (Begonia)  Edwards'  chickens 
don't  produce  very  much  towards  the  feed 
bill,  so  he  has  started  to  raise  gold  fish  for 
his  new  hobby. 

Due  to  the  higher  tax  rate  this  year 
Teddy  Edwards  thinks  it  would  be  better 
to  give  Pacific  Beach  back  to  the  Indians. 

Bill  Rasp  moved  into  his  new  home  just 
finished  in  Rolando  Village. 

We  wonder  if  Geo.  Eggleston  is  going 
to  take  on  a  partner?  He's  remodeling  his 
house. 

Owen  Harder  drives  right  up  to  the 
new  Police  Station  to  get  his  ticket  for  a 
traffic  violation! 

Bill  Bellows  is  overhauling  his  boat.  He 
will  have  her  in  first-class  shape  for  the 
coming  fishing  season? 

The  Boys  of  the  Metal  Bench  Dept.  who 
have  worked  here  a  considerable  length 
of  time  and  who  will  receive  their  15 -year 
pins  will  miss  the  familiar  face  of  Bill 
Milton  who,  until  a  few  months  ago,  was 
one  of  the  old  timers.  All  the  old  timers 
are  wishing  Bill  the  best  of  luck  in  his  new 
position  at  North  Island.  No.  293  8. 


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"Join  the  Navy, 
See  the  World " 

Join  the  Navy  and  see  the  world!  .  .  . 
especially,  it  might  be  added,  if  you're 
fortunate  enough  to  hook  up  with  a  bunch 
of  PBYs  !  !  !  Here  are  some  snapshots 
received  by  our  Vice-Pres.  C.  A.  Van 
Dusen,  from  his  son,  C.  A.  Van  Dusen,  III, 
from  "somewhere  in  the  Pacific."  Upper 
is  a  picture  of  N.  A.  P.  Kelly,  one  of  the 
pilots  .  .  .  and  that's  the  inside  of  a  PBY, 
or  it  wasn't  built  by  Coinolidated!  The 
information  is  added  that,  "Kelly  is  red- 
headed, in  case  you're  interested."  The 
middle  view  is  of  Kalakau  Corner,  Waikiki; 
crossroads  of  the  Pacific.  The  third  sign 
from  the  bottom  on  the  right  of  the  pole 
(if  we  have  any  influence  with  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce)  is  henceforth  go- 
ing to  read,  "16  hours,  17  minutes,  via 
PBY  .  .  .  SAN  DIEGO."  Lower  is  C.  A. 
Van  Dusen,  III,  "somewhere  in  the  Pa- 
cific making  friends  with  a  Gooney  bird. 
Planes  are  on  the  water  in  the  background. 


January,   1940 


DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  Jeff  Bouley 

We  can   regard   Chuck  Freel  with   mien  so  sedate, 
Mid    the    giggles    and    squeals    of    his    worshipping 

date; 
But   when  suddenly  into  his  tricks  he  delves, 
It  keeps  us  in  stitches  in  spite  of  ourselves. 

APPARENTLY  Chuck  Freel  is  going  in 
t  for  a  bit  of  comedy  of  the  slipstick 
variety  or,  should  we  say,  mixing  his  slip- 
stick  and  lipstick  these  days.  One  of  our 
demon  operatives  chanced  to  pass  a  down- 
town dine  and  dance  establishment  and 
spied  our  hero  seated  inside  with  a  beautiful 
young  creature  who  gazed  soulfuUy  at 
him  in  mute  admiration  as  he  deftly  ma- 
nipulated, of  all  things,  a  slide  rule!  It  now 
develops  that  among  the  amazing  feats  of 
magic  that  Chuck  performs  on  said  article 
to  the  delight  of  his  feminine  friends  is  the 
reading  of  a  gal's  horoscope.  Yowsah!  The 
field  is  practically  unlimited  for  the  clever 
young  engineer  of  today. 

The  holiday  season  apparently  keeps 
everyone  too  busy  to  get  married,  or  pos- 
sibly those  astute  young  men  chose  to  keep 
the  gals  out  of  their  folding  money  until 
after  the  spending  season.  At  any  rate, 
our  Ties  and  Cries  department  did  not 
record  a  single  knot  this  month,  and  those 
babies  who  have  arrived  at  such  an  un- 
fortunate time  to  get  a  birthday  and 
Christmas  present  all  in  one  are  the  little 
gals  of  Herb  Sharp  and  Tommy  Hemphill. 

We  have  fought  to  repress  it  for  two 
months,  but  the  truth  will  out.  The  Citi- 
zens' League  has  insisted  that  we  record 
the  fact  that  Frank  Fink  arrived  thirty 
minutes  early  at  a  recent  banquet  and 
rushed  to  a  seat  in  the  middle  of  the  front 
row.  He  then  steadfastly  refused  to  yield 
his  seat  or  even  turn  around  to  eat  until 
after  the  entertainment  had  ended. 

Things  would  bs  pretty  dull  around 
Ocean  Beach  sometimes  if  it  weren't  for 
some  of  the  happenings  to  Larry  Bayliss, 
the  strong,  silent  sentinel  of  the  stress 
gang.  Several  months  ago  he  and  Howard 
Macdonald  spotted  several  good  fire  logs 
along  the  beach  about  a  mile  from  their 
houses.  They  proceeded  to  make  a  raft  of 
same  and  soon  they  cast  off  and  were  on 
their  way,  well  outside  the  breakers.  As 
they  passed  Sunset  Cliffs,  a  crowd  began 
to  assemble  along  the  beach  and  soon  sirens 
screamed,  ambulances  arrived,  and  the  two 
mariners  were  "sensationally  rescued" 
much  against  their  will.  They  tied  their 
raft  up  and  gave  up  in  disgust  for  the  day. 
But  then  came  the  storm  and  the  next 
day  their  raft  was  headed  for  the  land  of 
lanterns   and  kimonos. 

Now  more  recently  we  hear  Bayliss  being 
dubbed  "Galento."  When  we  inquired  into 
the  causes  we  found  that  there  was  a  story 


behind  it.  Larry  is  a  robust  guy  of  the  type 
that  makes  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
proud.  He  likes  to  take  a  swim  in  the  ocean 
every  day,  summer  or  winter,  but  because 
of  the  daylight  problem  he  cuts  down  to 
Saturdays  and  Sundays  in  the  winter  sea- 
son. He  was  following  this  practice  one 
Saturday  off  Sunset  Cliffs  and  he  was 
peacefully  floating  on  his  back  when  he 
heard  the  whine  of  a  bullet  as  it  sailed 
past  his  head  and  ploughed  into  a  swell. 
He  galvanized  into  action  and  swam  for 
shore.  When  he  arrived  on  the  beach  he 
found  a  shivering  youth  who  explained  to 
Larry  that  it  was  all  a  mistake — he  had 
thought  he  was  shooting  at  "an  old  beer 
barrel."  Perish  the  thought  that  we  should 
ever  venture  a  pun,  but  we  think  if  we 
were  Larry,  we  would  have  given  the  guy 
a  good  stiff  polka  two. 

This  very  unusual  weather  that  we  have 
in  California  sometimes  brings  out  very 
unusual  incidents.  When  the  thunderstorm 
hit  last  month  Graham  McVicker  noticed 
a  small  leak  in  the  roof  of  his  garage. 
Fearing  the  rain  might  damage  the  goods 
stored  inside,  he  ventured  forth  to  repair 
the  leak.  It  may  have  been  the  darkness 
or  it  may  have  been  the  wet  roof;  at  any 
rate  something  happened  quite  suddenly. 
When  the  action  halted,  Mac's  legs  were 
dangling,  one  on  each  side  of  a  rafter. 
The  shingles,  unaccustomed  to  230  pounds 
of  concentrated  shock  load,  had  yielded, 
to  put  it  mildly,  and  two  gaping  holes 
emitted  light  from  within.  The  ensuing 
chain  of  events  is  not  known  but  we  un- 
derstand that  Mac  gave  up  and  made  a 
trough. 

WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  J.  Hodgson 

WELL,  well!  Our  old  friend  Bob 
Brabban  has  retired  from  the  sea, 
has  in  fact  burned  (or  sold)  his  boat,  and 
bought  a  jalopy.  Yes  sir.  Bob  is  going  to 
live  the  life  of  a  rancher  out  La  Mesa 
way  (after  working  hours).  His  ground 
is  mostly  occupied  by  lime  trees  so  we 
feel  he  ought  to  be  good  for  at  least  one 
"rickey"  when  you  pay  him  a  visit. 

Bob  recently  bot  himself  a  new  DeSoto 
so  he  truly  has  two  cars  in  his  garage,  even 
if  one  is  a  '29  Ford. 


It  was  Mac  McGiffin  who  bought  Bob- 
bie's boat.  I  guess  the  new  "Skipper"  is 
pretty  well  known  among  the  "rod  and 
reelers",  however,  on  the  q.t.,  he  asked 
us  to  let  it  be  known  that  he  is  going  into 
the  fish  business.  O.K.  Mac  you  may  go 
in  the  finny  (not  funny)  type  of  fishy 
business,  but  please  leave  the  smell  at 
home.  I  could  have  made  a  pun  here  about 
having  "smelt"  but  I'll  let  it  pass. 

It  may  be  the  Christmas  spirit,  but  buy- 
ing cars  will  soon  reach  the  epidemic  stage, 
if  it  is  not  curbed.  Art  Wiffenback,  our 
hair-trigger  inspector  has  swapped  off  his 
old  "Buick"  for  a  later  model  Chrysler. 
Atta  boy.  Art,  just  keep  rollin'  along. 

Frank  Mische,  another  pattern  maker  in 
our  fraternity  also  got  himself  a  new  car. 
When  he  did  not  show  up  for  work  the 
other  day,  we  were  worried,  as  Frank 
doesn't  lose  any  time,  usually.  We  know 
the  car  is  all  right,  Frank,  but  who  is  the 
little  lady  in  Los  Angeles  who  caused  you 
to  stall  there?  Folks,  he  won't  talk! 

They  tell  me  there  was  a  cute  young 
saleslady  around  here  recently,  trying  to 
sell,  of  all  things,  6  inch  scales.  We  have 
not  seen  these  particular  rulers,  but  they 
do  say  that  you  had  to  have  a  book  of  in- 
structions to  be  able  to  read  them  (the 
scales).  Maybe  you  "guys"  should  have 
gone  to  night  school. 

We  are  near  the  end  of  another  year,  in 
San  Diego.  It  has  afforded  me  a  great  deal 
of  pleasure  to  scribble  our  article  each 
month,  and  if  space  will  permit  I  would 
like  to  thank  all  the  boys  in  the  Wood 
Shop  for  their  help  and  cooperation  in 
providing  the  stuff  that  goes  into  our 
little  corner. 

Each  of  us,  wishes  each  and  every  other 
one  of  us,  A  Very  Merry  Christmas  and 
a  Happy  Prosperous  New  Year. 


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plete  with  oleo  shock  struts,  retract  into 
wells  in  the  side  of  the  hull.  The  nose  wheel 
in  the  bow  is  completely  closed  over  in  the 
retracted  position  by  automatically  oper- 
ated hatches  so  that  no  resistance  to  plan- 
ing is  encountered.  All  three  wheels  are 
operated  by  a  central  hydraulic  power 
drive,  and  the  operations  are  carried  out 
in  sequence  automatically.  A  single  lever 
controls  both  the  extension  and  the  re- 
traction of  the  landing  gear.  Hydraulic 
pump  power  is  derived  from  the  main 
power  plant  or  from  an  auxilliary  engine, 
and  may  be  operated  by  hand  if  necessary. 

Flight  characteristics  of  the  Model  28 
flying  boat  so  highly  perfected  in  the 
original  design,  have  been  unaffected  by 
the  incorporation  of  the  landing  gear,  and 
several  handling  advantages  have  become 
apparent.  Flight  testing  with  the  gear  in 
all  positions,  and  in  combination  with  the 
retractable  wing  tip  floats,  failed  to  dis- 
close any  adverse  effects.  The  same  stable 
flying  characteristics  of  the  PBY  are  main- 
tained, and  there  was  found  no  loss  of 
speed  with  the  landing  gear  in  the  re- 
tracted position. 

The  advantages  of  the  landing  gear, 
aside  from  greatly  extending  the  scope  of 
utility  for  the  Model  28,  are  many:  "For 
taxiing  the  extended  gear  serves  as  a  sea 
anchor  and  greatly  assists  in  control  on 
rough  open  water,  and  in  making  an  ap- 
proach for  mooring  or  ramp  with  an  ad- 
verse wind.  More  engine  power  may  be  ap- 
plied for  short  turns  without  undue  ac- 
celeration. Turns  on  the  water  are  achieved 
with  far  less  skidding,  and  the  danger  of 
scraping  the  keel  on  the  ramp  is  eliminated. 
There  is  no  necessity'  for  a  beaching  crew. 


WORLD'S   LARGEST 


On  December  7th  there  went  out  to  the 
world  at  large  the  following  release,  telling 
the  world  of  our  amphibian.  Stated  briefly, 
it  gives  all  the  dope  that  is  releasable  at  this 
time,  and  so  is  printed  here  in  full.  One 
other  interesting  fact  is  worthy  of  note: 
The  XPBY-5A  is  the  heaviest  airplane  ever 
to  operate  from  Lindbergh  Field  up  until 
this  date,  so  far  as  is  known. 

World's  Largest  Amphibian 
Makes  Its  Debut . . . 

The  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation's 
newest  contribution  to  aeronautical  pro- 
gress, the  Model  28-5A  Amphibian,  desig- 
nated by  the  U.  S.  Navy  for  whom  it  was 
constructed  as  the  XPBY-5A;  has  under- 
gone its  flight  testing  to  become  as  a  re- 
sult, the  largest  amphibian  plane  in  the 
world. 


Basically  the  new  Consolidated  Am- 
phibian is  the  Model  28  twin-engined  fly- 
ing boat  which  the  Navy  knows  as  the 
PBY.  This  design  of  boat  has  already  ac- 
cumulated a  remarkable  total  of  massed 
flight  records  and  reputation  for  sustained 
performance,  and  now  there  has  been  in- 
corporated in  the  structure,  the  amphibian 
feature.  The  inherent  advantages  of  the 
Model  28  boat  have  been  retained,  and  the 
great  advantage  of  land  plane  operation 
added.  Thus  the  amphibian  can  operate 
from  either  land  or  sea,  to  land  or  water 
bases  in  remote  localities,  opening  a  vast 
new  realm  of  utility. 

The  landing  gear  is  of  the  tricycle  type, 
with  a  single  wheel  forward  and  two  aft, 
all  of  which  are  fully  retractable.  The  side 
wheel    and   supporting   mechanism,    com- 


as the  ship  can  chmb  a  ramp  or  beach 
under  its  own  power,  or  descend  in  the 
same  manner,  completely  controlled  by  the 
brakes.  It  may  also  operate  from  remote 
sand  beaches  without  benefit  of  special 
ramps  or  facilities  for  handling. 

The  side  wheels  are  above  water  when 
the  ship  rises  on  the  step  in  making  a 
take-off,  and  automatic  means  have  been 
provided  to  eject  all  water  in  the  closed 
bow  wheel  hatch  before  the  plane  is  in  the 
air.  Thus  the  flying  trim  is  unaffected. 

Repairs  or  routine  servicing  to  the 
landing  gear  can  be  accomplished  with  a 
minimum  of  trouble.  Normally,  with  a 
landplane  of  comparable  size,  the  sup- 
porting of  the  plane's  weight  for  repairs 
to  the  landing  gear  is  an  acute  problem.  In 
the  Consolidated  amphibian,  the  custom- 


January,   1940 


ary  beaching  gear  lugs  incorporated  in 
all  Model  28s  are  retained.  All  that  is  re- 
quired for  servicing  of  the  landing  gear 
is  to  attach  a  standard  beaching  gear  and 
run  the  plane  out  of  the  water.  The  beach- 
ing gear  lifts  the  landing  gear  clear  of  the 
ground  where  any  servicing  may  be  carried 
out.  No  special  equipment  is  necessary, 
and  since  the  beaching  gear  was  designed 
for  quick  attachment  and  removal,  the 
operation  consumes  a  minimum  of  time. 

In  action  the  huge  amphibian  alights 
with  a  smooth  absorption  of  its  descend- 
ing velocity,  exhibiting  no  tendency  to 
bounce  or  porpoise.  When  alighting  on 
land,  the  ship's  tendency  in  a  side  land- 
ing is  to  straighten  out;  and  the  brakes 
may  be  applied  to  the  utmost  with- 
out adverse  effect.  This  technique  simply 
increases  the  load  on  the  nose  wheel.  No 
special  procedure  is  needed  for  take-oflf  or 
landing.  The  wheels  may  be  locked,  ele- 
vators pulled  full  back,  and  both  engines 
given  full  take-off  throttle  without  the 
possibility  of  the  nose  wheel  rising  from 
the  ground.  During  recent  testing,  a  land- 
ing was  made  in  which  a  bump  happened 
to  be  struck  on  the  instant  of  contact  with 
the  brakes  on.  The  accelerometer  showed 
a  very  high  reading,  yet  no  trouble  either 
structural  or  in  handling,  was  encountered. 
With  the  familiar  Model  28  wing  tip  floats 
extended,  the  drag  is  increased  and  the 
angle   of    glide    is    steepened. 

Incorporation  of  the  amphibian  gear, 
as  an  integral  part  of  the  famous  twin- 
engined  flying  boat,  without  disturbing 
its  basic  flying  qualities,  makes  the  field  of 
operations  of  the  world's  largest  am- 
phibian, the  Consolidated  Model  2  8- 5 A, 
virtually  from  anywhere  to  anywhere  on 
the  face  of  the  globe. 

As  this  goes  to  press,  the  "World's  larg- 
est amphibian"  has  spanned  the  continent 
and  aboard  her  along  with  the  Navy  crew, 
is  our  own  fellow  worker,  Gene  R.  Tibbs, 
who  accompanied  the  ship  east  as  company 
representative. 

Annoiincetnent — from  Drawbench  De- 
partment: Winfield  Cliff  Scott,  Jr.,  8  lbs., 
3  oz.,  born  December  6th;  Mercy  Hospital. 
Congratulations! 


HULLABALOO 

By  Al  Leonard 

THE  pig  barbecue  attended  by  a  large 
group  of  Hull  folks  at  El  Monte  Oak 
Park  was  a  huge  success.  Plenty  of  food 
and  beer  put  every  one  in  a  very  good 
humor.  The  feature  attraction  was  the 
football  game  between  the  Beer  Guzzlers 
and  the  Pantywaists.  George  Galley  in- 
tercepted a  pass  and  ran  for  the  only  score 
of  the  ball  game.  The  touchdown  didn't 
do  Galley  much  good  though,  because  he 
was  so  worked  out  from  the  run  that  he 
had  to  retire  and  missed  out  on  the  feed. 

Two  rookies  were  given  the  works  re- 
cently by  some  of  their  more  experienced 
co-workers.  Jimmy  O'Rourk  scoured  the 
entire  plant  looking  for  some  dehydro-oil 
(dehydral).  Norm  (Ears)  Heckeroth  was 
sent  to  bring  a  hole  closer.  When  told  to 
get  a  pork  chop  drill  some  time  later.  Norm 
refused  to  go,  saying  that  there  couldn't 
be  a  pork  chop  drill  any  more  than  there 
was  a  hole  closer. 

The  manager  and  all  the  boys  on  the 
Hull  basketball  team  wish  to  thank  the 
boys  in  the  bulkhead  department  for  buy- 
ing the  new  basketball  for  the  team.  The 
boys  promise  to  play  some  classy  games 
throughout  the  season  and  would  like  to 
have  all  the  Hull  Dept.  turn  out  for  all 
the  games. 

Elliot  tells  this  sad  one.  While  coming 
to  work  one  foggy  morning  Elliot  was 
blinded  by  a  sudden  beam  of  sunlight 
which  penetrated  the  fog.  As  he  leaned 
forward  to  lower  his  sun  visor  he  was 
startled  to  hear  a  crash  and  a  bump.  Elliot 
got  out  of  his  car  to  see  what  the  trouble 
was  and  was  horrified  to  find  out  he  had 
run  into  a  police  motorcycle.  Before  he 
could  get  into  his  car  to  drive  it  out  of 
the  middle  of  the  road  another  fog-bound 
motorist  crashed  into  the  rear  of  his  car. 
Elliot  says  he  didn't  mind  paying  for  all 
the  damage  as  much  as  he  did  facing  his 
wife  when  he  got  home,  because  the  last 
thing  she  said  before  he  went  to  work 
was    "Elliot    be    careful." 

"Red"  Chaplin  claims  that  he  lost  his 
hard  fought  golf  match  because  he  was  the 
victim  of  a  practical  joker.  Freddy  Grossher 
somehow   got   around  the  thirteenth  hole 


AASE  (ACE)  BROS. 


"BRINGING  YOU  THE  BEST  IN  LUNCHES,  SAND- 
WICHES,   COLD    DRINKS   AND   TOBACCO— JUST 
INSIDE  THE  NORTH  AND  SOUTH  GATES"— 
wish  you  a  very 

HAPPY  NEW  YEAR 


9 


and  finally  took  Chaplin  on  the  19th  hole. 
George  Wire  borrowed  Chaplin's  clubs  one 
day  and  soon  the  rumor  got  around  that 
he  had  traded  Chaplin's  clubs  in  for  a  new 
set  for  himself.  Chaplin  was  so  upset  about 
this  that  he  was  a  nervous  wreck  by  the 
time  he  played  Freddie,  although  he  had 
gotten  his  own  clubs  back.  Chaplin  ad- 
mits that  he  was  on  a  special  diet  the 
week  of  the  match.  He  says  he  cut  out 
all  meats  and  had  nothing  but  liquids  so 
he  would  be  in  good  shape. 
Happy   New   Year  everybody. 

Wherewith  we  pause  to  repeat  another 

cute   jingle: 

There   was    an    aircraft   worker    named    Straus 
Who  went  on  a  terrible  sauss 

He    had    the    right    key 

In   the  keyhole,  you  see 
But   the  keyhole  was  in  the  wrong  hauss. 

The  city  fellow's  ancient  chariot  was 
misbehaving  away  out  on  a  little-traveled 
lane,  and  he  was  discouraged.  As  he  tink- 
ered with  the  so-called  mechanism,  a  farm 
boy  watched  the  proceedings,  open- 
mouthed,  and  finally  in  exasperation  the 
motorist  barked,  "Is  this  the  first  auto- 
mobile you  ever  saw?"  "No,"  replied  the 
country  boy,  ruminatingly,  "but  it  looks 
a  lot  like  it." 


Make 
this  your 
New  Year's 
Resolution! 


I  m  driving  a 

FORD  in  FORTY" 

FORD  V-8 
MERCURY  V-8 
LINCOLN-ZEPHyR  V-12 

BROWN 

MOTOR  CO. 

India  at  B  St. 

also  CORONADO 
LA  JOLLA 
MISSION  HILLS 

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HERBERT  SCHIFF  MEMORIAL 
TROPHY 

THE  Herbert  Schiff  Memorial  Trophy 
awarded  annually  to  the  naval  avia- 
tion squadron  or  unit  with  the  best  record 
for  safety  in  flying  during  a  year  was 
won  by  Patrol  Squadron  Eleven,  attached 
to  Patrol  Wing  One,  San  Diego  area.  It 
had  a  total  of  4,903  hours  flying  time,  July 
1,  1938-June  30,  1939.  This  squadron  was 
designated  as  Patrol  Squadron  Seven  until 
July  1,  1939,  when  it  became  Patrol 
Squadron  Eleven. 

The  Herbert  Schiff  Memorial  Trophy 
was  presented  to  the  Navy  Department  in 
192  5  by  Mr.  ^5^illiam  Schiff,  brother  of 
Lieutenant  (jg)  Herbert  Schiff,  U.  S. 
Naval  Reserve  aviator  who  was  killed  in 
line  of  duty  at  the  Naval  Air  Station, 
Norfolk,  Virginia,  on  July  11,  1924.  The 
expressed  purpose  of  the  donor  of  the 
award  was  to  stimulate  interest  in  naval 
flying  and  at  the  same  time  to  reduce  avia- 
tion accidents.  Until  1929,  the  award  was 
made  to  individuals,  but  in  that  year  the 
rules  covering  the  contest  were  revised  and 
the  trophy  awarded  to  the  squadron  or 
unit  which  made  the  best  record  for  safety 
in  flying  during  the  fiscal  year. 

Lieutenant  Commander  Silas  B.  Moore, 
U.  S.  Navy,  was  commander  of  Patrol 
Squadron  Eleven  from  March  2,  193  8  un- 
til June  1,  1939,  when  he  was  transferred 
to  the  Staff  of  the  Commander  Patrol 
Wing  Two,  Pearl  Harbor  Area.  (Home, 
Glendale,  Calif.) 

Lieutenant  Commander  Frank  Tren- 
with  Ward,  Jr.,  U.  S.  Navy,  is  now  com- 
mander of  the  squadron.  He  was  its  ex- 
ecutive oflScer  during  the  past  competition 
year.    (Home,  Raleigh,  N.  C.) 

Patrol  Squadron  Eleven  was  awarded  the 
Schiff  Memorial  Trophy  for  1937  and  is 
the  only  patrol  squadron  to  have  been 
awarded  it  a  second  time.  This  squadron 
received  no  penalties  in  the  computation 
of  its  score,  having  had  no  accidents  of 
any  kind  during  the  past  year.  Twenty- 


Above:  V.P.-II  (old  V.P.-7)  Winner  of  the  Herbert  Schiff  Memorial  Trophy,  lined  up  at  the  award 
ceremonies  at  North  Island.  Dec.  16th  for  the  presentation.  One  of  the  V.P.-ll  planes  (our  PBYs)  is 
immediately  behind  them. 

Below:  The  presentation  of  the  Schiff  Trophy  to  Lieut.  Comdr.  Silas  B.  Moore,  U.  S.  Navy,  Com- 
manding V.P.-7.  by  Captain  C.  P.  Mason  and  Staff. 

Left:  Captain  Charles  P.  Mason.  Commanding  Patrol  Wing  One  holding  the  replica  which  was  given 
Lieut.  Comdr.  Moore  for  his  permanent  possession.  Right:  Lieut.  Comdr.  Silas  B.  Moore,  Commanding 
Officer   V.P.-ll,   winner   of   the   Schiff  Memorial   Trophy. 


four  squadrons  and  units  were  in  compe- 
tition for  the  trophy. 

Lieutenant  Commander  Moore  was  born 
at  Compton,  California,  October  18,  1899, 
and  was  appointed  to  the  Naval  Academy 
from  Iowa  in  1917.  He  was  designated  a 
naval  aviator  August  1,  1924,  and  had 
duty  with  Observation  Squadron  Two,  in 
the  U.S.S.  California  and  at  the  Naval  Air 
Station,  Pensacola,  until  1927.  After  com- 
pleting the  post  graduate  course  in  ord- 
nance, he  served  in  the  Asiatic  Fleet,  with 
Torpedo  Squadron  Five,  in  the  U.S.S. 
Houston  and  in  the  U.S.S.  Augusta.  He 
was  attached  to  the  Naval  Torpedo  Sta- 
tion, Newport,  Rhode  Island,  from  August, 
1934,  until  June,  1937,  when  he  joined 
Patrol  Squadron  Seven,  and  was  in  com- 
mand from  March  2,  1938,  until  June  1, 
1939. 


UALITEE 

BROWN   LABEL 

Whips! 

It's  economical,  toe. 


He  has  been  tactical  officer  on  the  staff 
of  Commander  Patrol  Wing  Two  since 
late   in  June,    1939. 

He  has  received  the  Victory  Medal — 
Atlantic  Fleet  Clasp,  and  Yangtze  Cam- 
paign Medal  for  participation  in  Shanghai 
Incident,  193  2,  while  attached  to  U.S.S. 
Houston. 

Lieutenant  Commander  Ward  was  born 
in  Raleigh,  North  Carolina,  December  25, 
1901,  and  was  appointed  to  the  Naval 
Academy  from  North  Carolina  in  1919. 
He  was  designated  naval  aviator,  April 
24,  1926,  and  served  with  Torpedo 
Squadron  Two,  in  the  U.S.S.  Saratoga  and 
at  the  Naval  Air  Station,  Pensacola,  until 
October,  1930,  when  he  reported  for  duty 
in  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics.  From  June, 
1932,  until  June,  1934,  he  served  as  flag 
lieutenant  and  aide  to  the  Commander, 
Aircraft  Scouting  Force,  and  later  to  Com- 
mander Aircraft,  Battle  Force,  and  joined 
Fighting  Squadron  Five,  June,  1934.  He 
was  attached  to  Squadron  \'T>J8D5,  at 
Naval   Academy,   Annapolis,    from   June, 


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193  5,  until  June,  1938,  when  he  was 
transferred  to  Patrol  Squadron  Seven,  and 
assumed  command  June  1,  1939  (Patrol 
Squadron  Seven)  changed  to  Patrol  Squad- 
ron Eleven,  July  1,  1939. 

MACHINE  SHOP 

NEWS  AND  VIEWS 

By  Matt  Wielopolski 

ALTHOUGH  I  am  pressed  for  time 
and  space,  my  friends  of  the  Machine 
Shop  and  Consolidated,  I  want  to  take 
this  opportune  moment  to  wish  you  all 
this  New  Year  wish: 
"May   every    hour   of    every    day    of    the 

Coming  Year, 
Bring  you  the  blessings  of  Happiness,  Con- 
tentment and  Good  Cheer." 

With  the  Thanksgiving  holidays,  and  a 
heavy  Christmas  rush  put  asunder,  we 
are  now  confronted  with  the  spirit  of  the 
nineteen  hundred  and  fortieth  year.  That's 
quite  a  long  time  when  you  stop  and  think 
about  it.  But  why  stop,  says  I,  when  there's 
so  much  to  do.  Then  there  is  the  day,  and 
that's  only  eight  hours  short. 

This  brings  me  back  a  few  (Consoli- 
dator)  issues,  when  I  commented  on  Ray 
(Pop)  Felton's  doing  so  well  at  his  age 
and  all  due  to  his  School  of  Opportunity 
and  Hard  Knocks.  Well!  I  have  since  found 
out  that  the  majority  are  opposed  to  the 
"School  of  Experience"  due  to  the  lack  of 
holidays  and  vacations. 

Here's  a  bit  of  news  which  will  bring 
to  some  Mothers  envy  and  blues.  Our 
young  machine  apprentice,  Al  Wang,  has 
his  mother  living  with  him  during  these 
Happy  (Holy)  Days.  In  a  few  weeks  Al 
will  take  his  mother  to  San  Bernardino  for 
a  visit  with  her  mother,  Mrs.  Ed  Marsh, 
whom  she  has  seen  only  once  in  fifteen 
years.  This  is  a  three-fold  visit  for  Mrs. 
A.  Wang,  (1)  Living  with  her  son,  Al, 
(2)  Seeing  her  own  mother,  and  (3) 
Visiting   our  California. 

Al  proves  to  us  that  every  day  should 
be  Mother's  Day  instead  of  but  once,  in 
May.  All  the  boys  at  the  Machine  Shop 
envy  you,  Al! 

Now  we  extend  another  treat.  Mrs. 
Anita  Loveridge  left  Newton,  Iowa,  by 
way  of  the  Santa  Fe.  She  arrived  in  our 
fine  city  on  the  "Scout"  December  17. 
During  her  stay  here,  Mrs.  Loveridge  will 
be  escorted  in  and  about  California  by  an- 
other lowan,  Mr.  "Sir"  Edmond  Passmore, 
L.T.D.  and  H.M.S.  Anita,  er — er,  Mrs. 
Loveridge  intends  to  see  and  hear  from 
her  son,  who  is  now  in  the  U.S.N. 

This  first  column  of  the  New  Year 
should  be  dedicated  to  the  Ladies.  Why 
not?   What  with  Leap  Year  and  I  with- 


out fear — so  far,  yet  so  near — shucks,  there 
goes  that  gear, — something's  wrong! 
Fear — 

Remember  when  Long  Beach  was  taken 
over  by  the  lowans?  Then  when  Iowa 
University  licked  Notre  Dame?  Now 
they're  here,  well,  that's  corn  buskers  for 
you.  Hard  to  beat.  Even  I  owe  a  bill  or 
two. 

More   visitors: 

Mrs.  Sel  Christensen  and  three  children 
with  husband,  Selmer. 

Mrs.  Chas.  Wharton  with  hubby, 
Charlie. 

Mrs.  Leo  Inhoff  with  mate,  Leonard. 

Mrs.  Ralph  Sellers  and  family  on  the 
way  to  the  West. 

The  Machine  Shop  Basket  Ball  Team 
wishes  to  extend  hearty  Thanks  to  all  who 
have  supported  them  financially.  To  date, 
we  have  won  two  games  and  lost  two 
games.  Now,  if  the  night  shift,  men  and 
boys,  wives  and  girls,  relatives  and  friends, 
support  them,  we  may  bring  fame  and 
glory  to  the  dear  Ol'  Machine  Shop. 

Last   but   not   least — 

"May   you    have — 

The  gladness  of  the  New  Year, 

Which  is  Hope; 

The  spirit  of  the  New  Year, 

Which  is  Peace; 

The  heart  of  the  New  Year, 

Which  is  Love." 

Pure  Reasoning 

Some  fellows  think  they  can  borrow 
more  money  than  they  earn  and  still  come 
out  even.  Their  system  of  making  things 
balance  is  like  the  two  kids  at  school  who 
were  talking  in  the  classroom: 

"Say,  Jack,"  said  one,  "how  many  legs 
has  a  horse  got?" 

After  some  thought,  the  second  student 
said:    "Why,   eight,   of   course." 

"How  do  you  figure  that  out?"  said 
the  puzzled  inquirer. 

"Simple!  Two  in  front,  two  behind,  and 
two  on  each  side." — Navy  News. 

There  is  much  in  the  psychological  ap- 
proach: Tomatoes  were  once  regarded  as 
poisonous  .  .  .  now  their  juice  is  nature's 
vitamin  filled  nectar.  If  only  more  people 
would  discard  the  psychological  approach 
to  aviation  that  it  is  a  poison  .  .  .  take 
it  coolly,  with  a  little  salt  .  .  .  what  a 
stimulating  vista  would  be  unfolded. 

Forged  aircraft  cylinders  often  have  % 
of  their  material  removed  in  machining. 

"It  is  better  to  wear  out  than  to  rust 
out." 


The  Inspector 

Tough  jobs,  don't  have  a  thing  on  me 

For   misery   bends   me   double 
My  life  is  sad   as   a  life  can   be 

For   my  everyday   name   is   "Trouble". 
I'm  the  target  fair  for  the  whole  damned  shop 

I'm   the  regular  grouch   collector 
I'm  a  sort  of  bag  for  the  boys  to  punch 

For   I'm   a   poor  Inspector. 

The  fellows  say  I'm  a  hawk-eyed  Grump 

With   an   ingrown   disposition. 
The  Boss — he  says,  I'm  a  careless  Chump 

Whose  sight  is  in  poor  condition. 
From  Pattern  Shop  to  Shipping  Room 

From   Water  Boy  to  Erector 
The  whole  gang  adds  to  the  murky  gloom 

In  the  life  of  a  poor  Inspector. 

The  foreman  surely  has  woes  enough 

The  "Supe"  has  a  few  to  hold  him 
The  Manager's  job  is  sometimes  tough 

When  worries  and  cares  enfold  him. 
But  mine  is  the  worst   of  the  lot   because 

I'm   a  kind  of  a  shop  detector 
Who's  cussed   for  finding  or  missing  flaws 

A    widely    abused    Inspector. 

Well — The  fellows  bark — but  they  never  bite 

And    it's   all   in   the   job — you've   said    it. 
So  I'll  try  to  see  that  the  work  is  right 

And   certain  to  do  us  credit. 
For  a  bum  job  never  was  useful  yet 

And    being    the    flaw   detector 
I  reckon  I'll  do  my  best,  you  bet 

In   the   style   of   a   real   Inspector. 

PERMANENT   POSITION 

The  following  notice  was  inserted  in  a  farm 
weekly: 

"Anyone  found  near  my  chicken  house  at  night 
will   be  found  there  the  next  morning." 


VISIT 

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MOTORISTS 

TODAY 

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Batteries 

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Brake  and  Wheel  Alignment  Dept. 

Home  and  Auto  Radio  Service 

Four  Leading  Brands  of  Gasoline 

Auto  Accessories 

Home  and  Auto  Radios — Six  Leading 

Makes  to  Choose  From, 
Ranges  and  Woshers 
Refrigerators 
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Pay  checks  cashed  between 
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WHY  AVIATORS  LEAVE 


IN  the  October  issue  of  the  Consolidator 
there  appeared  a  brief  article  on  the 
flight  of  the  XPB2Y-1  four-engined 
Consolidated  Flying  Boat  under  command 
of  Commander  Andrew  Crinkley,  U.S.N. 
On  that  flight,  it  will  be  recalled,  the  Sand 
Point  Naval  Air  Station  at  Seattle,  Admiral 
A.  B.  Cook,  commanding  the  Aircraft 
Squadron  of  the  Aircraft  Scouting  Force, 
by  dispatch,  hauled  down  his  flag  on  the 
U.S.S.  Memphis  and  hoisted  it  aboard  the 
XPB2Y-1  Flagplane,  thereby  establishing 
a  precedent  in  Naval  History.  Never  be- 
fore had  such  a  flag  been  officially  hoisted 
on  a  plane.  The  huge  plane,  by  formal  pro- 
cedure, thus  became  the  first  Flagplane 
ever  to  fly  for  the  United  States  Navy  .  .  . 
a  signal  honor. 

In  the  area  of  Sitka,  Alaska,  the 
XPB2Y-rs  crew  and  party  encountered 
exceptionally  beautiful  weather,  and  fortu- 
nately a  photographer  took  full  advantage 


of  the  occasion.  Some  of  the  views  taken 
on  that  occasion  are  reproduced  here  to 
show  "Why  aviators  leave  home."  Lest 
other  aviators  and  individuals  get  foot- 
loose, it  should  be  pointed  out  that  not 
always  is  such  perfect  weather  enjoyed. 
The  weather  was  exceptional.  The  views 
Nos.    1    thru   13   are  as  follows: 

1.  The  snow-covered  mountain  range 
behind  Sitka,  Alaska. 

2.  The  XPB2Y-1  flying  over  water  and 
islands,  coming  in  toward  Sitka  from  the 
north.  Note  that  the  islands  and  land  to 
the  water's  edge  are  covered  with  trees. 

3.  A  group  of  islands  in  Sitka  Harbor, 
with  the  rugged  and  towering  mountains 
in  the  background. 

4.  The  U.S.S.  Memphis  at  anchor  in 
Sitka  Harbor.  Mount  Arrowhead  is  in  the 
background. 

5.  The  Memphis  (Flagship  of  the  Air- 
craft Squadron  Scouting  Force)   steaming 


in    the    North    Pacific,    plowing    through 
heavy  seas  between  Sitka  and  Kodiak. 

6.  Sitka,  and  environs,  as  it  appears 
from  the  air.  A  patrol  squadron  of  PBYs, 
and  the  Memphis  are  at  anchor.  Likewise 
the  XPB2Y-1  (nearest  of  the  airplanes) 
can  be  seen  riding  at  anchor.  Sitka  is  sit- 
uated on  the  upper  left.  The  large  island 
to  the  right  is  Japonski.  On  this  is  located 
the  U.  S.  Naval  Air  Station  of  Sitka, 
Alaska. 

7.  The  Consolidated  XPB2Y-l's  (Flag- 
plane  of  the  Aircraft  Scouting  Force)  an- 
chored at  Sitka.  Atop  the  XPB2Y-l's  hull 
are  seated  Admiral  Cook,  Congressman 
Scrugham,  and  Commander  Crinkley. 

8.  Another  view  of  the  XPB2Y-1.  The 
trees  are  on  Japonski  island  in  the  back- 
ground. 

9.  A  view  of  a  bit  of  man-made  fairy- 
land: The  San  Francisco  Exposition.  The 
XPB2Y-1    stopped   at   the   Pan  American 


January,    1940 


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base  on  Treasure  Island  on  the  return  flight 
from  Sitka  to  disembark  Congressman 
Scrugham. 

10.  Another  view  that  could  hardly  be 
missed  at  San  Francisco.  The  Bay  bridge 
from  San  Francisco  to  Oakland. 

11.  On  the  dock  at  the  Naval  Air  Sta- 
tion at  Sitka.  Left  to  right  are:  Com- 
mander Andrew  Crinkley,  Congressman 
Scrugham,  Commander  George  R.  Fair- 
lamb,  Jr.,  and  Lieut.  R.  S.  Purvis. 

12.  Looking  across  the  bay  at  Sitka.  Re- 
mains of  the  old  Russian  Blockhouse  in 
Totem  Pole  Park  may  be  seen  to  the  left. 
Jamestown  Bay  is  on  the  right  and  Cross 
Mountain  in  the  background. 

13.  Another  of  those  breath-taking  fly- 
ing views  of  the  snow-covered  range  back 
of  Sitka.  Notice  Clear  Lake  nestled  in  the 
crags  to  the  left.  This  scene  was  taken 
flying  from  Chatham  Strait  to  Sitka. 


THE  HULL  TRUTH 

By  "Chuck"  Farrell 

T  OHN  GLENN  refuses  to  tell  us  how 
"  he  came  by  that  name  of  "Bubbles." 
After  kicking  over  a  lot  of  damp  rocks 
we  have  a  story.  Won't  let  it  out  until 
we  have  all  the  facts.  If  not  from  "Bub- 
bles" we  will  have  to  get  it  from  his 
friends  ( ? ) . 

Bob  Patter's  vacant  stare  and  double 
talk  had  the  night  force  worried.  No  one 
seemed  to  know  just  what  had  happened 
to  the  lad.  When  one  night  in  answer  to 
George  Wire's  question,  Bob  answered, 
"Yes,  Lambie,"  we  all  knew.  The  boy  is 
in  love.  The  "Love  Bug''  not  only  bit  him 
it  chewed  him  a  bit.  And  a  tweak  on  the 
ear  did  it  all.  She  is  a  swell  gal,  Bob,  and 
it  happens  to  the  best  of  men. 

This  loud  shirt  business  is  really  ex- 
panding. Latest  addict  is  "Smokey"  Stover. 
He  wears  a  creation  that  looks  like  a  house 
painter's  night-mare. 

Frank  Popp  would  like  to  swap  his 
watch  for  a  sun-dial  or  an  hourglass.  He 
needs  something  a  little  more  accurate 
than  the  time-piece  he  now  carries. 


Some  Christmas  suggestions  you  may 
want  to  second — 

A  bag  of  gum  drops  for  Louie  Fischer's 
sweet  tooth. 

A  pair  of  boots  to  go  with  Jack  Bryant's 
cowboy  shirt. 

Boxing  gloves  for  Tiger  Jim  Hawkins. 

A  pair  of  strong  glasses  for  Joe  Drozdz. 

A  motor  scooter  for  "Gibby"  Gibson, — 
a  slow  one. 

A  dime's  worth  of  bubble  gum  for  John 
Glenn  and  John  Macey. 

The  Hull  Basketball  Team  captained  by 
Bob  Patter  is  in  first  place  in  the  night 
league.  Seems  they  are  the  boys  to  beat. 
Several  new  members  have  been  added 
since  they  started  playing  and  the  outfit 
gets  better  with  every  game.  Will  have  a 
complete  list  of  players  and  scores  of  past 
games  later.  In  the  meantime  we  wish  you 
all  the  best  of  luck  in  the  coming  year. 

We  understand  that  Ted  Laven  of  the 
Bulkhead  Dept.  is  taking  the  fatal  jump 
sometime  this  month  with  Miss  C.  Empke. 
Best  of  luck,  Ted! 

— H.  Hershey,  No.  4021. 


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ON  PRESSURE  CARBURETORS .... 


By  G.  H.  Gill,  Engr.  Dept. 

OPENING  an  engine  from  200  to 
2,000  horsepower  in  a  few  seconds, 
flying  upside  down  at  several  hundred 
miles  an  hour,  expecting  an  engine  to  run 
the  same  at  10,000  as  at  10  feet  altitude, 
feeding  an  engine  with  230  gallons  of 
gasoline  an  hour  at  take-off,  or  only  50 
gallons  for  long  range  cruising,  makes 
tough  going  for  that  old  standby,  the 
float  type  carburetor;  in  fact,  so  tough 
that  it  is  beginning  to  drop  back  in  the 
race. 

The  modern  carburetor  has  to  supply  the 
correct  fuel  mixture  to  an  engine  on  the 
ground,  at  any  altitude,  right  side  up  or 
upside  down,  pulling  out  of  a  dive,  at 
high  power  or  low  power.  It  has  to  be  as 
simple  as  possible,  be  foolproof,  it  cannot 
encourage  vapor  lock,  which  is  the  boiling 
of  gasoline  in  the  fuel  system,  and  above 
all,  it  must  not  collect  ice.  The  difficulty 
of  meeting  these  demands  with  the  float- 
type  carburetor  has  led  to  the  develop- 
ment of  the  pressure-type  carburetor.  In 
this  type,  the  fuel  is  always  under  pres- 
sure from  the  time  it  leaves  the  fuel  pump 
until  it  is  sprayed  into  the  intake  pas- 
sage of  the  engine.  Keeping  the  fuel  un- 
der pressure  serves  two  purposes:  first, 
it  lessens  the  chance  of  vapor  lock,  and 
second,  it  provides  pressure  atomization 
of  the  fuel  as  it  mixes  with  the  air  enter- 
ing the  engine. 

By  locating  the  spray  nozzle  in  the 
carburetor  adapter,  or  actually  in  the  en- 
gine intake  to  the  supercharger,  enough 
heat  is  transmitted  to  the  mixture  through 
the  walls  of  the  passage  to  prevent  the 
formation  of  ice  on  the  metallic  surfaces. 

There  is  no  really  simple  mechanism  for 
giving  the  proper  fuel  flow  to  the  engine 
under  all  conditions  of  operation.  The 
principle  of  operation  of  the  float  type 
carburetor  is  simple,  but  by  the  time 
the  carburetor  is  made  practical,  it  is 
complicated.  On  the  other  hand,  the  pres- 
sure carburetor  starts  with  a  complicated 


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idea,  but  the  final  mechanism  is  relatively 
simple. 

Basically,  the  pressure  carburetor  is  di- 
vided into  three  units:  the  throttle  section, 
the  fuel  metering  assembly,  and  the  in- 
jection  nozzle. 

The  throttle  unit  is  similar  to  an  or- 
dinary float  type  carburetor  with  butter- 
fly throttle  valves,  throat  Venturis,  and 
an  altitude  compensator.  There  are  in  ad- 
dition, however,  small  Venturis  held  above 
the  centers  of  the  large  ones.  These  are 
the  "Boost  Venturis",  which  control  the 
flow  of  fuel. 

The  fuel  metering  assembly  is  the  heart 
of  the  carburetor.  Its  operation  depends 
on  the  balancing  of  the  pressures  exerted 
by  the  flow  of  air  and  fuel  through  the 
carburetor.  The  air  pressure  generated  by 
the  impact  of  the  entering  air  on  the 
small  impact  tubes  around  the  top  of  the 
carburetor  is  transmitted  to  the  chamber 
A  in  the  body  of  the  carburetor.  Chamber 
B,  which  is  connected  through  another 
air  passage  to  the  throats  of  the  boost 
Venturis,  is  separated  from  chamber  A  by 
the  flexible  diaphragm  E,  called  the  air 
diaphragm.  The  pressure  in  A  and  the 
vacuum  in  B  force  the  diaphragm  out- 
ward, opening  the  fuel  poppet  valve  H  in 
the  fuel  section  of  the  regulator.  Fuel 
thereupon  flows  through  the  valve, 
through  the  metering  orifices,  and  into 
the  injection  nozzle.  The  flow  through 
the  metering  orifices  causes  a  certain  pres- 
sure drop  across  the  openings;  this  pres- 
sure is  applied  across  another  diaphragm. 


the  "fuel  diaphragm,"  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  oppose  the  force  exerted  by  the  air 
diaphragm.  Then,  as  the  fuel  flow  in- 
creases, the  pressure  drop  across  the  orifices 
increases,  and  the  fuel  diaphragm  forces 
the  valve  to  close  slightly,  this  movement 
of  course  cutting  down  the  fuel  flow 
slightly.  The  control  unit  finally  comes 
to  a  position  where  the  two  forces  are 
balanced.  In  this  position,  the  fuel  is 
properly  metered  so  as  to  give  the  cor- 
rect fuel-air  ratio  to  the  mixture  going 
to  the  engine.  If  the  amount  of  air  flow- 
ing through  the  carburetor  is  changed, 
say  by  closing  the  throttle  valve,  the  air 
force  on  the  diaphragm  decreases,  the  fuel 
force  closes  the  poppet  valve  until  the  fuel 
pressure  equals  the  air  pressure,  and  again 
the  proper  mixture  ratio  is  established. 

So  far  so  good,  but  such  a  simple  car- 
buretor would  never  work  on  an  airplane. 
First,  there  is  the  matter  of  altitude.  This 
simple  carburetor  would  get  richer  and 
richer  as  the  airplane  climbed  because  the 
pressure  from  the  impact  tubes  and  the 
suction  from  the  venturi  would  change 
with  the  density  of  the  air.  To  correct  this, 
an  altitude  compensating  device  is  used. 
This  is  a  gas-filled  syphon  bellows  which 
operates  a  metering  rod  in  the  air  passage 
between  the  impact  tubes  and  the  air 
chamber  in  the  carburetor  body.  As  the  air- 
plane climbs,  the  pressure  becomes  less  out- 
side of  the  bellows,  and  the  gas  expands. 
The  expansion  moves  the  metering  rod  to 
increase  the  restriction  in  the  air  passage, 
decreasing    the    air    pressure    on    the    air 


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metering  diaphragm,  and  so  preventing  its 
opening  the  fuel  poppet  valve  to  give  an 
enrichment  of  the  mixture  at  altitude. 

Moreover,  the  fuel  air  ratio  is  not  the 
same  for  all  engine  output  powers  and 
operating  conditions.  For  full  power  in 
take-off  and  high  speed,  it  is  necessary  to 
have  a  very  rich  mixture.  For  normal  op- 
eration on  cruising  a  medium  value  is 
used,  while  for  long  range  cruising,  a 
mixture  as  lean  as  the  engine  can  take 
without  overheating  or  loss  of  power,  is 
desired.  In  order  to  get  the  different 
ratios,  the  carburetor  uses  several  fuel 
metering  jets  of  different  sizes.  The  pres- 
sure drop  of  the  fuel  flowing  through  the 
jet  is  the  controlling  factor  in  the  fuel 
metering.  This  pressure  drop  is  dependent 
on  the  flow  and  on  the  jet  area.  The  smaller 
the  jet,  the  smaller  the  fuel  flow  to  give  a 
certain  pressure  drop. 

The  smallest  fuel  flow  in  the  carburetor 
occurs  when  the  engine  is  idling;  accord- 
ingly, the  idling  jet  is  the  smallest.  This 
jet  is  the  restriction  in  the  passage  F 
formed  by  the  sloping  side  of  the  rod 
G.  The  fuel  flows  down  the  passage, 
through  the  master  take-off  jet  in  F,  the 
idling  jet  and  the  cruise  jet.  The  take-off 
and  cruise  jets  are  so  large  relative  to 
the  idle  jet  that  there  is  no  appreciable 
pressure  drop  across  them  at  this  small 
fuel  flow,  and  the  idle  jet  is  said  to  "hold 
control."  Now  the  air  flow  at  idling  is  so 
small  that  it  is  insufficient  to  open  the 
valve  H,  it  therefore  being  necessary  to 
use  the  idle  spring  K  to  hold  the  valve 
open.  In  this  case,  the  mixture  is  deter- 
mined by  this  spring  and  not  by  the  air 
pressure  on  the  air  section  of  the  regu- 
lator. As  the  throttle  is  opened  for  in- 
creased power,  a  cam  on  the  throttle  shaft 
pulls  out  the  idle  rod,  removing  the  re- 
striction in  the  passage.  The  cruise  jet  now 
becomes  the  smallest  area  in  the  flow  and 
assumes  control.  This  jet  is  much  larger 
than  the  idle  jet,  so  a  much  larger  fuel 
flow  through  it  is  necessary  to  produce  the 
pressure  to  operate  the  fuel  diaphragm.  At 
the  same  time,  the  increase  of  air  flow  to 
the  engine  has  increased  the  pressure  on 
the  air  diaphragm,  which  is  reflected  in 
a  greater  fuel  flow  to  obtain  balance.  The 
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now  operating  is  called  the  "Automatic 
Rich  Cruising  Condition."  This  is  the 
richest  cruising  condition,  and  the  fuel 
air  ratio  is  held  constant  for  any  altitude 
by  the  automatic  altitude  control.  If  it  is 
desired  to  have  a  leaner  mixture,  the 
manual  mixture  control  is  moved  to 
"Automatic  Lean",  which  inserts  the  pin 
L  into  the  cruise  jet,  cutting  down  its 
area.  Whatever  mixture  is  set  by  the 
manual  control  is  held  automatically  by 
the  altitude  control. 

If  the  normal  mixture  control  is  moved 
to  the  extreme  lean  position,  the  collar 
on  the  pin  L  completely  closes  the  jet 
and  the  full  flow  is  entirely  shut  off.  This 
position  is  known  as  the  "Cut  off"  posi- 
tion, and  is  used  to  stop  the  engine.  Stop- 
ping an  engine  by  cutting  off  the  fuel 
supply  insures  that  the  engine  will  stop. 
It  sometimes  happens  that  if  only  the 
ignition  is  turned  off,  some  glowing  point, 
like  a  piece  of  carbon  or  a  spark  plug 
point  will  be  able  to  ignite  the  charge 
in  the  cylinder. 

As  the  throttle  is  opened  beyond  the 
cruising  condition,  a  third  spring  loaded 
diaphragm,  not  shown  on  the  diagram, 
begins  to  open  the  economizer  needle  M. 
This  action  provides  for  the  increased  fuel 
flow  necessary  at  the  higher  powers.  In 
addition  to  the  normal  increase  of  fuel, 
the  economizer  needle  enriches  the  mix- 
ture considerably.  The  fuel  flow  increases 
at  a  rate  dependent  on  the  strength  of 
the  spring  behind  the  control  diaphragm 
and  on  the  taper  of  the  needle.  The  maxi- 
mum fuel  flow  is  finally  limited  by  the 
take-off  jet  in  the  passage  F. 

The  metered  fuel  passes  from  the  car- 
buretor proper  to  the  spray  nozzle  in  the 
adapter  unit.  The  nozzle  is  adjusted  so 
that  it  opens  only  when  the  fuel  pressure 
is  greater  than  4  pounds.  There  are  two 
reasons  for  this  adjustment:  first,  this  is 
the  only  point  in  the  carburetor  where 
the  fuel  is  automatically  shut  off  when  the 
engine  is  not  operating,  and  second,  the 
fuel,  being  sprayed  into  the  intake  passage 


under  pressure,  is  completely  atomized. 
It  is  from  this  pressure  spraying  action  that 
the  carburetor  gets  its  name.  The  spray 
has  definite  advantages  because  there  is 
plenty  of  power  available  for  the  spray- 
ing, the  pressure  being  derived  from  the 
fuel  pump  and  not  from  the  relatively 
small  amount  of  power  available  from  a 
venturi,  which  produces  the  spray  in  the 
ordinary  carburetor. 

In  addition  to  the  major  items  men- 
tioned, there  are  a  number  of  smaller  items 
that  go  to  make  up  a  successful  carburetor, 
one  of  these  being  the  accelerator  pump. 
In  the  pressure  carburetor,  this  pump 
is  located  in  the  adapter  casting.  It  con- 
sists of  a  chamber  divided  into  two  parts 
by  a  flexible  diaphragm.  One  side  of  the 
chamber  is  connected  to  the  air  in-take 
passage  below  the  throttle  valve  and  has 
a  spring  which  resists  the  suction  from 
the  intake.  When  the  throttle  is  closed  the 
suction  is  strong  enough  to  overcome  the 
spring,  and  the  other  side  of  the  chamber, 
which  is  connected  to  the  fuel  pipe  near 
the  injection  nozzle,  fills  with  gasoline. 
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Consolidator 


SLAM! 


By  Larry  Boeing 

ACTIVITIES  on  the  various  war  fronts 
Lmay  be  a  matter  of  polite  operations 
but  activities  in  the  Drop  Hammer  De- 
partment at  Consolidated  are  anything  but 
polite  in  manner  ...  or  sound! 

It  is  in  this  newest  of  Consolidated's 
departments  that  metal  is  really  "slapped" 
around  into  its  proper  place  and  shape. 

The  department  is  equipt  with  eight 
Drop  Hammers  of  various  sizes,  and  this 
is  a  bit  of  an  article  to  acquaint  Consoli- 
dator readers  briefly  with  the  operations 
that  cause  all  the  noise  .  .  .  and  the  men 
who  control  the  "slapping  around"  op- 
erations. 

First  of  all  you  must  realize  that  sheet 
metal  is  pliable  to  an  extent,  compressible, 
able  to  stand  pulling,  tugging,  beating, 
pounding  and  stretching.  Like  human 
muscle,  it  will  get  harder  and  tougher  as 
you  work  or  exercise  it.  But  metal  does 
one  thing  more:  it  becomes  brittle,  and 
it  cracks  when  over-worked.  Therefore 
no  fighter  ever  entered  a  ring  with  more 
concern  being  exercised  over  his  condi- 
tion than  that  shown  for  the  piece  of 
flat  metal  which  goes  through  the  drop 
hammer  forming  process. 

Airplanes  are  built  up  of  various  ma- 
terials and  the  choice  of  a  particular  ma- 
terial for  a  particular  part  depends  upon 
the  service  it  will  be  expected  to  perform, 
or  the  medium  in  which  it  will  operate. 
This  means  that  a  variety  of  materials  are 
used,  each  having  a  set  of  somewhat  dif- 
fering characteristics  which  must  be  con- 


Plaster  modeling  becomes  a  fine  art  when 
it  is  applied  in  making  up  patterns  for  drop  ham- 
mer dies.  Many  of  the  modelers  boast  of  years  of 
experience  in  diversified  fields.  Some  are  Holly- 
wood set  builders,  others  have  handled  trim  work 
in  luxurious  buildings,  theaters  and  churches.  Their 
working  knowledge  and  their  ability  to  handle  the 
fast  hardening  material,  cause  a  steady  stream  of 
finished  patterns  to  be  turned  over  to  the  foundry 
unit  for  casting.  In  the  left  background  are  Jake 
Mintz,  Johnny  Woodhead  and  Howard  Nelson, 
checking  a  partially  completed  plaster  pattern  for 
correct  profile.  In  the  right  rear  is  George  Abdo 
checking  a  completed  pattern.  In  the  foreground 
are  A.  Batoletti  and  Johnny  Gilloni  working  a 
pattern    down    to    size. 

WHAM! 


sidered.  Like  a  fighter,  the  hammer  op- 
erator must  understand  these  character- 
istics, and  plan  his  "attack"  accordingly. 
In  the  case  of  aluminum  alloys,  most 
of  which  are  Alclad  or  24ST  Dural  sheets 
coated  with  a  thin  layer  of  pure  aluminum, 
the  material  can  be  worked  as  received,  in 
the  annealed  condition.  As  it  is  given  a 
"going  over"  by  the  hammers,  it  becomes 
toughened  and  must  be  annealed.  This  is 
accomplished  by  dipping  the  work-hard- 
ened area  into  a  pot  of  molten  lead,  or  by 


William  Raymond  Robbins  ramming  special 
moulding  sand  around  a  plaster  pattern.  Equipment 
is  pneumatically  operated  as  is  vibration  type  sifter 
in  background.  This  department  is  completely 
equipt  with  overhead  handling  equipment  that  op- 
erates over  entire  floor  area. 

Gene  Harrison,  Department  Foreman  observing 
Don  Dawson  and  Lon  Carona  pour  molten  "Kirk- 
site",  a  zinc  alloy  into  sand  mould. 


but  the  last  few  years  have  found  more 
and  more  industries  utilizing  this  process 
to  advantage  in  their  own  production 
problems.  Along  with  such  usage,  metal- 
lurgists have  developed  special  steels  or 
other  materials  best  suited  to  this  type 
of  forming. 

With  the  development  of  the  all-metal 
airplanes  came  a  new  technique  in  drop 
hammering.  The  high  tensile  aluminium 
alloys  did  not  perform  like  the  ferrous  or 
iron  base  metals.  Many  new  problems 
were  encountered  .   .   .   and  solved. 

This  brings  us  to  the  point  of  consid- 
ering just  how  the  process  is  utilized  and 
who  make  the  patterns  and  build  up  and 
finish  the  dies  so  that  the  hammer  men 
can  "knock  out"  the  required  items. 

First  we  must  remember  our  good 
friend  "Father"  Coughlin  and  his  boys 
who  loft  the  profile  templates  and  others 


BANG! 


giving  it  a  heat  treatment  through  the 
regular  channels,  to  bring  it  back  to  the 
annealed  state.  In  other  words  to  bring 
the  material  to  a  uniform  hardness 
throughout  and  remove  the  variances  of 
hardness  which  might  cause  cracks  to 
develop. 

Drop  hammering  is  not  a  new  process. 


which  the  patternmakers  follow  when 
making  up  plaster  patterns.  The  wood- 
shop  also  helps  with  frames  and  large 
models  of  complete  airplane  units.  These 
are  delivered  to  John  Woodhead,  an  old 
master  at  pattern-making  in  all  its 
branches,  who  plans  his  jobs,  taking  into 
consideration    previous    determined    pro- 


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cedure  that  has  been  discussed  with  G.  V. 
Harrison  who  is  in  charge  of  all  drop 
hammer  operations,  and  Al  Ambrose, 
Tank  department  foreman;  the  Drop 
Hammer  department  being  a  unit  of  the 
Tank   department. 

D.  D.  Dawson  oversees  and  assists  in 
the  fabrication  of  the  hard  base  die  made 
by  pouring  molten  "Kirksite"  into  the 
cavity  of  a  sand  mold.  The  cavity  con- 
toi:rs  following  the  shape  of  the  previous- 
ly mentioned  plaster  cast  or  model. 

W.  Sweethorn  and  his  boys  make  the 
lead  punches  by  pouring  molten  lead  into 
a  form  built  about  the  hard  Kirksite,  or 
zinc  alloy  die.  The  surface  of  the  die  is 
given  a  protective  coating,  and  this  pre- 
vents any  adhesion  between  the  punch 
and   die. 

R.  Jamison  and  his  helpers  finish  the 
cast  punches  and  dies  to  correct  size  by 
working  them  to  templates  furnished  by 
the   Loft   department. 

C.  F.  Pjerrou  is  in  charge  of  all  actual 
hammering  processes  and  is  direct  assistant 
to  supervisor  G.  V.  Harrison.  Both  of 
these  men  have  had  years  of  hammer  ex- 
perience. Gene  Harrison  has  spent  much 
time  with  drop  hammers,  having  worked 
at  several  aircraft  factories,  and  he  is  well 
acquainted  with  modern  aircraft  con- 
struction. 

This  department  with  its  elaborate 
equipment,  all  massive  in  size,  owes  a 
great  deal  of  its  smoothness  of  operation 
to  the  carefully  laid  plans  and  installa- 
tions of  equipment.  Much  time  and  effort 
were  expended  and  problems  were  dis- 
cussed with  leaders  in  the  construction  en- 
gineering field  to  determine  the  correct 
type  of  base  needed  to  absorb  the  shock 


when  dies  weighing  as  much  as  six  tons 
are  "rammed"  together. 

All  this  force  is  required  to  mold,  press 
or  hammer  the  piece  of  material  into  its 
required  shape.  Yes,  aircraft  materials  are 
tough,  and  nothing  less  than  a  Dempsey 
or  Louis  wallop  can  make  it  stay  put. 

Three  types  of  hammers  are  in  use: 
Pneumatic,  hydraulic  and  a  rope  con- 
trolled unit.  Their  operation  control  is  so 
sensitive  that  seasoned  operators  can  ex- 
ert any  degree  of  "Wallop"  they  desire, 
from  light  speedy  "jabs"  to  "knockout 
wallops." 

Drop  hammering  necessitates  prelim- 
inary design  study,  and  its  advantage  is 
the  elimination  of  parts  by  combining 
into  one  detail  all  the  separate  details 
usually  found  in  riveted  aircraft  con- 
structions. The  savings  in  time  and  man- 
ufacturing costs  make  the  use  of  drop 
hammer  parts  a  practical  necessity. 

True,  this  department  is  noisy,  and  the 


1.  Powerful  and  cflicicnt  handling  equipment 
marks  the  Drop  Hammer  Department  as  an  ex- 
ample  of    modern    manufacturing   efficiency. 

In  this  picture  Joe  Havelick  and  Jack  Scott  arc 
grinding  a  large  die  block  while  Lou  Carona  op- 
erates the  pneumatic  overhead  hoist.  At  the  con- 
trols of  the  Lift  Pipe  Platform  truck  is  Cloyd 
Coates.  The  truck  with  a  capacity  of  30,000  lbs., 
is  practically  indispensable.  The  platform  can  be 
elevated  to  correspond  with  the  level  of  the  Ham- 
mer Bed.  By  an  arrangement  of  sheaves  and 
pulleys  the  truck's  power  unit  can  be  utilized  to 
skid    the  dies   into   place  without   manual   effort. 

2.  Dies  are  bolted  or  clamped  into  position  and 
Lloyd  Barkuloo  is  giving  the  setup  a  final  checkup 
before  the  sheet  material  is  inserted  between  the 
halves  of  the  dies.  This  photo  shows,  besides  the 
sturdiness  of  construction  of  the  Hammer  itself, 
the  control  mechanism  and  air  exhaust  muffler. 
The  die  shown  is  making  both  halves  of  a  unit  in 
one    operation. 

bank  of  hammers  are  usually  referred  to 
as  "Thunder  Row",  but  all  the  noise  seems 
necessary  because  a  good  fight  is  going 
on.  A  stubborn  sheet  of  material  doesn't 
want  to  be  somebody,  so  the  drop  hammer 
man  just  takes  it  and  changes  its  mind 
.  .  .  Slam  WHAM!  BANG!! 


CROSSWORD  PUZZLE 

Engineer  W.  E.  Eldred  engineered  this 
neat  bit  of  crossword  puzzle  into  existence 
...  so,  go  to  it,  you  puzzle  fans  .  .  . 
but  just  remember  that  taking  clews  and 
solving  for  the  mystery  is  an  easy  task, 
alongside  of  composing  a  mystery!  Note 
that  the  "theme"  of  this  crossword  stickler 
is  a  formation  flight  of  PBYs,  with  a  few 
scattered  clouds.  It'll  be  nice  flying  if  you 
can  sail  thru  this  in  an  hour  .  .  .  and  don't 
question  the  definitions.  We  did,  and  Mr. 
Webster  is  still  chuckling  over  our  ignor- 
ance. 


VERTICAL 

1 .  Agreement. 

2.  Preposition. 

J.  Compass   Point. 

4.  Conjunction. 

5.  Behold. 

6.  Dictator    Nation. 

7.  Accomplish. 

8.  A    measure   of   area. 

9.  And    (FR.) 


10.  Prosecuting      Officer 

(Abbr.) 
14.  Pastry   Makers. 
16.  Preceding  in  Time. 

18.  A      Resinous      Sub- 
stance. 

19.  Across. 

21.  Ore  Refinery. 

26.  A   Dupe. 

27.  Relate. 


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3  6.  Frequently. 

3  9.  Carriage  for  Hand- 
ling Airplane  on 
Ground. 

40.  Perfect  Golf. 


42.  Layout       Dept.       of 

Aircraft  Plant. 
4S.  Preposition. 

47.  Musical  Note. 

48.  Type    of    Electrical 
Current. 

5  0.  To  Be. 


HORIZONTAL 

I.San  Diego  Concern. 

11.  Unit. 

12.  Lifting  Part  of  Auto 
Gyro. 

13.  Auxiliary  Control 
Surface. 

1  ^ .  Decade. 

17.  Metallic    Mixture. 
20.  Request. 

22.  Sun     Deity. 

23.  Always. 

24.  Personal  Pronoun. 

2 5.  Region  Covered  by 
Wilkins  in  Guba 
No.  I. 

2  8.  Airplane         Control 

Surface. 


31.  Aid  to  Solution. 

32.  Lubricants. 

33.  Rudder  Control 
(Naut.) 

3y.  Desire. 

37.  Measurement  of 

Length      (Pi.) 
3  8.  Honored   by   Feast. 

40.  A   Lever. 

41.  Flier. 

43.  Sign  at  Full  Theatre. 

44.  Edge. 
46.  Carrion. 
49.  Friend. 

5 1 .  Government  Sanc- 
tion of  Commercial 
Plane  or  Engine. 

5  2.  Pronoun. 


"I  see  they  have  barred  Camels  from 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem  because  of  the 
hazard   to   traffic. " 

"Well,  maybe  they  know  their  business, 
but  over  here  we  could  use  some  traffic 
that  could  go  seven  days  without  a  drink." 


18 


Consolidator 


PRESSURE  CARBURETORS 

(Continued  from  page  151 
When  the  throttle  is  opened,  the  vacuum 
is  broken  and  the  spring,  pressing  against 
the  diaphragm,  forces  the  charge  of  gaso- 
hne  through  the  connecting  tube  to  the 
nozzle  and  out  into  the  intake.  In  this 
way,  when  the  throttle  is  opened,  the 
extra  quantity  of  fuel  necessary  for  accel- 
eration is  injected  into  the  engine.  Another 
item,  which  guards  against  vapor  lock,  is 
a  small  float  and  valve  in  the  passage 
where  the  gasoline  enters  the  carburetor. 
Any  air  or  vapor  entrapped  in  the  fuel 
is  liberated  and  rises  to  the  top  of  the 
chamber  and  when  enough  has  accumu- 
lated, the  float  opens  the  valve  and  allows 
the  gas  to  escape. 

So,  though  the  carburetor  may  begin 
simply  enough,  by  the  time  it  does  this, 
and  has  to  take  care  of  that,  it  begins  to 
get  complicated.  It  represents  years  of 
experience  in  practical  operation,  months 
of  skilled  engineering  to  meet  its  prob- 
lems, and  many  hours  of  machining  to 
make  the  precision  parts  of  which  it  is 
made. 


BEHIND   THESE    DOORS 

SERVrCE  AND   ECONOMY 


SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 
PAINT  HEADQUARTERS 

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BroadLuav  a^  Tenth 


AERONAUTICAL  I.  Q. 

1.  What  country  holds  the  landplane 
maximum   altitude  record? 

2.  How  does  the  United  States  rank 
with  other  countries  regarding  Interna- 
tional Aircraft  records  as  given  in  latest 
FAT''   reports? 

3.  Name  the  country  ranking  first  in 
official   aircraft    records. 

4.  The  first  military  "aeroplane"  in 
the  world  made  by  Wright  Brothers  is 
located   in  what   country   and  where? 

5.  How  many  aircraft  manufacturers 
are   there   in    the   United    States? 

6.  Air  transport  lines  in  the  U.  S.  are 
now  operating  how  many  airplanes  on 
domestic    and    foreign    routes? 

7.  The  first  airmail  route  established 
by  the  Post  Office  Department  was  be- 
tween what  two  cities? 

8.  Federal  Airways  within  the  United 
States  cover  how  many  miles? 

9.  How  many  pilots  hold  certificates 
in   ths  U.   S.   at  present? 

10.  The  only  flying  boat  that  ever 
flew  around  the  world  and  at  the  world's 
greatest  diameter  was  built  by  what  man- 
ufacturer? 

'■Federation    Aeronaucique   Internationale. 

(Answers  Page  24) 

TID  BITS 

By  Bill  GHchrht 

You  wouldn't  give  much  for  a  man's 
word  if  he  won't  keep  it  .  .  .  and  no  one 
else  will  take  it. 

Life  is  full  of  ups  and  downs  .  .  . 
keeping  expenses  down  and  appearances 
up! 

Just  about  the  time  you  get  a  youngster 
taught  to  talk,  you  insist  on  his  keeping 
quiet. 

What  do  you  suppose  makes  the  western 
prairies  so  flat?  The  sun  sets  on  them  every 
night. 


Personal  Supervision  of  the  Owners  Assures  Careful  Consideration  of 

Each  Individual  Service    •    Our  Charges  Are  Always  Reasonable 

Conveniently  Located—  Ample  Free  Parking 


JOHNSON-SAUM  COMPANY 


Fourth  Ave.  and  A(h  St. 


MORTUARY 


Phone,  Main  61ifl 


"THINGS  WORTH  WHILE" 

He    rang   in   a  little  sooner 

Than  the  fellows  in  the  shop  .  .  . 
And   stayed   a   little  longer 

When   the  whistle  ordered   "stop"  .  .  - 
He   worked    a   little   harder 

And    he    talked    a    little    less 
And   he  seemed   but   little  hurried 

And    he   showed    but    little   stress. 
For    every    little    moment 

His    efficiency   expressed   ,   .    . 
Thus   his   envelope  grew   just 

A   little   thicker  than  the  rest   .  .  . 
He  saved  a  little  money 

In    a   hundred   little  ways  .  .  . 
He  banked   a  little  extra 

When   he  got   a  little  raise 
A    little   "working   model" 

Took   his  little  leisure  time 
He  wrought  each   little  part  of  it 

With  patience  sublime  .  .  . 

Now  it's  very  little  wonder 

That  he  murmurs  with  a  smile  .  .  . 
As  he  clips  his  little  coupons  .  .  . 

"Aren't  the  little  things  worth  while?" 

— Selected — Bill  Gilchrist. 

The  Curtiss  Propeller  division  of 
Curtiss-Wright  Corp.  has  announced  the 
development  with  the  cooperation  of  the 
U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps,  of  the  first  four- 
bladed  controlable  propeller.  To  absorb  the 
horsepower  being  developed  in  some  of  the 
new  engines  with  the  now  conventional 
three-bladed  propellers,  it  would  be  nec- 
essary to  increase  the  diameter  to  such  an 
extent  that  a  larger  and  heavier  landing 
gear  would  be  necessary.  With  the  shorter 
four-bladed  propellers  the  engines  can  be 
spaced  closer  together  with  a  saving  in 
wing  structure  weight. 

Flight  Analyzer  Barograph 
Checks  Altitudes 

One  transcontinental  airline  recently 
made  installation  of  "flight  analyzers," 
automatic  recording  instruments  which 
continuously  chart  altitudes  maintained 
by  planes  during  flight,  rates  of  climb  and 
descent,  and  other  pertinent  flight  infor- 
mation. 

Before  every  flight,  a  sealed  barograph 
is  installed  in  the  rear  of  the  plane.  In  the 
device  is  a  fresh  chart  of  the  division, 
scaled  to  time  and  altitude.  Self-inking 
pens,  one  actuated  by  a  barograph  and  the 
other  electrically,  record  the  elevation  of 
the  plane  as  it  climbs,  maintains  cruising 
level  and  descends,  and  also  the  periods 
during  which  the  automatic  pilot  controls 
the  flight  and  when  the  ship's  radio  trans- 
mitter is  in  use.  At  the  completion  of  the 
flight,  the  sealed  instrument  is  removed. 
Its  chart  is  analyzed  to  check  the  altitudes 
maintained  during  ever\'  minute  of  the 
flight,  as  well  as  other  features  of  the  trip. 

Thus  the  flight  analyzer  provides  a 
positive  check  on  the  maintenance  of  the 
prescribed  flight  altitudes  on  every  di- 
vision of  the  airline  svstem. 


January,   1940 


19 


The  Consolidated  built   American  Export   Airlines'   twin-engined   survey  ship  caught   as  she   tlcw  out   of 
New  York  on  one  of  her  trans-Atlantic  flights.  Note  the  Statue  of  Liberty. 

AMERICAN  EXPORT  AIRLINES  FLIGHTS 
(Crews  of  6— Model  28) 


Buoy 

to  Buoy 

Miles 

T 

me 

Date 

From 

To 

Statute 

(Hrs. 

Min.) 

6/30/39-7/1/39 

New  York  Horta,  Fayal,  Azores 

2,384 

16 

58 

7/2/39 

Horta 

Lisbon,  Portugal 

1,053 

8 

01 

7/3/39 

Lisbon 

Biscarrosse,  France 
(via  Cape  Finisterre) 

718 

6 

01 

7/4/39 

Biscarrosse 

Marseilles,  France 
(via  Garonne  Valley) 

356 

3 

01 

7/6/39 

Marseilles 

Biscarrosse,  Lisbon 

1,074 

8 

55 

7/7/39 

Lisbon 

Horta  (survey  San  Miguel 
and  Pico) 

1,100 

10 

24 

7/8/39-7/9/39 

Horta 

New  York 

2,384 

22 

48 

7/14/39 

New  York  Botwood,  Nfld. 

1,070 

7 

11 

7/14/39-7/15/39 

Botwood 

Foynes,  Ireland 

1,995 

14 

10 

7/16/39 

Foynes 

Biscarrosse,  Marseilles 

730 

8 

56 

7/17/39 

Marseilles 

Marseilles,   Biscarrosse,   Foynes 

730 

8 

39 

7/19/39-7/20/39 

Foynes 

Halifax,  N.  S. 

2,502 

23 

01 

7/20/39 

Halifax 

New  York 

589 

4 

40 

7/28/39 

New  York  Botwood 

1,070 

7 

51 

7/28/39-7/29/39 

Botwood 

Biscarrosse 

2,528 

18 

27 

8/1/39 

Biscarrosse 

St.  Nazaire,  France,  Biscarrosse 

450 

4 

01 

8/2/39 

Biscarrosse 

Lisbon   (via  Cape  Finisterre) 

718 

5 

50 

8/3/39 

Lisbon 

Horta   (survey  of  Terceira, 
Graciosa) 

1,100 

8 

53 

8/3/39-8/4/39 

Horta 

New  York 

2,384 

19 

45 

Total     24,93  5   St.  Miles 


OPTOMETRISTS 

"  -a^AN   D  I  eg^ 

•  EYES  EXAMINED       TERMS 

.  GLASSES  FITTED       

.  GLASSES  REPAIRED  M.  3203 

506  Bank  of  America  Building        Fifth  Floor 


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STAMPS 
GIVEN 


CROSBY  SQUARES 

£__    K^FN    America's  Most  Famous 


Union-made  Shoes 


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One  day  Mark  Twain  arrived  in  a 
Canadian  hotel  and,  glancing  over  the 
register,  took  note  of  the  signature  of  the 
last    arrival. 

"Baron   and   valet." 

Twain  signed  and  the  clerk  looked  at 
the  register  and  found: 

"Mark  Twain  and  Valise." — Curtiss  Fly 
Leaf. 

•41 

Hotel  Clerk:      "Why  don't  you  wipe  the 
mud  off  your  shoes  when  you  come  in?" 
Hillbilly:      "What    shoes?" 

•« 

An  eastern  Dude  came  out  west  and 
bought  a  small  ranch.  He  then  found  that 
he  had  an  even  $100  left  with  which  to 
stock  it,  and  also  found  that  he  could  buy 
calves  for  $10  each,  lambs  for  $3  each, 
.ind  rabbits  for  50c  each.  He  decided  he 
wanted  some  of  all  these  animals  on  his 
ranch,  and  being  of  a  mathematical  turn 
of  mind,  he  figured  out  how  he  could  buy 
an  even  100  animals  with  his  $100.  How 
many  of  each  did  he  buy? 

(Answer  Page  21 ) 

BEAUTIFUL  AND  DUMB 

Both  beautiful  and  dumb 

Must  my  true  love  be. 
Beautiful,  so  I'll  love  her. 

And  dumb,  so  she'll  love  me. 


GOODRICH 

HAS    MOVED 

905  B  STREET 


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tended to  all  Consoli- 
dated Employees 


Goodrich 

Silvertown  Stores 


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20 


Consolidator 


MOUNT  WHITNEY  CLIMB... 


By  D.  R.  Kern 


THE  Consolidated  mountain  goats,  a 
dozen  in  number  set  out  one  Friday 
night  last  month  for  Lone  Pine  and 
Whitney  Portal  to  conquer  Mount  Whit- 
ney the  ultimate  goal  of  all  mountain 
lovers.  The  group  or  "herd"  of  goats 
consisting  of  George  Landy,  Cora  Hotch- 
kiss,  Walter  Beyer,  Mrs.  Beyer,  Arnold 
Kaiser,  Joe  Williamson,  Henry  Mandolf, 
Dean  Carlson,  Pauline  McEwen,  Tom 
Gascoyne,  Jones  and  Russ  Kern,  left  the 
Portal  (8371')  about  6  a.m.,  after  a  few 
hours  rest  in  the  clear,  cold  mountain  air 
above  Owens  Valley. 

The  scenic  trail  starts  its  long  thirteen 
mile  zig-zag  about  fourteen  miles  west 
of  Lone  Pine  at  beautiful  Hunters  Flat, 
between  mighty  granite  walls.  Lone  Pine 
creek  is  followed  for  several  miles  and  is  a 
sight  long  to  be  remembered  with  its  turb- 
ulent waters  cascading  over  many  beautiful 
waterfalls.  Lone  Pine  lake  was  passed  at 
9,975'  just  before  coming  to  the 
meadows  of  Ibex  Park  at  Mt.  Whitney 
Outpost  camp  (10,300')  where  "sissy" 
mountain  climbers  usually  park  for  the 
night    before    their    attack    of    majestic 


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Whitney.    Here   we   had   breakfast    and   a 
half  hour's  rest  under  stately  pines  before 
launching  out  into  thinner  air.  At  about 
11,500'  just  above  mirror  lake  and  under 
the  last  stunted  wind-torn  pine  and  cedar 
trees  of  the  timber  line  four  of  our  party 
had  to  retire  due  to  lack  of  what  it  takes. 
A    few    miles    further    on    we    entered    a 
world  of  mighty  walls  and  boulder  strewn 
basins    with    beautiful    Consultation    lake 
to  our   left.   In   this   wilderness  of  stone, 
some    of    the    loveliest    of    high    country 
wild    flowers    grow.    Here   beside    rushing 
Lone  Pine  creek  with  its  cold  snow-water 
we  camped  for  an  hour  eating  our  lunch 
and    napping    in    the    sunshine    at    about 
12,000'.  Here  also,  unable  to  get  up  due 
to    tightening    muscles,    we    left    another 
member  of  our  party.  The  seven  remain- 
mg    goats    pushed    onward    and    upward 
thru  fields  of  everlasting  snow  zig-zagging 
up    the    steepest    slope    which    forms    the 
great   divide   of   the   mighty   Sierras.    We 
had  an  experience  many  mountain  climb- 
ers do  not   get  when  nearin?  the  divide. 
Four    workers    were    blasting    out    a    new 
easier    trail    high    above    us    and    it    was 
thrilling  to  watch  the  tons  of  rock  come 
tumbling  down   thundering   thousands  of 
feet  below  and  plunging  into  snow  fields. 
We  reached  the  Whitney  Pass    (13,380') 
about  4:30  and  stopped  to  rest  brieflv  on 
the  backbone  of  the  Sierras  just  inside  of 
Sequoia   National   Park.   To   the  west   lav 
the  vast  wilderness  of  the  D^rk.  many  small 
lakes  with  their  crv"^tal  clear  waters,  the 
Kern    river    canyon    and    over    the    great 
western  divide  the  haze  of  the  San  Toaauin 
valley.  To  the  east  the  Owens  vallev  with 
the  Inyo  mountains  and  Death  Valley  be- 
yond. 

A  short  distance  bevond  the  pass  the 
trail  drops  to  the  base  of  Muir  Peak,  a  wild 
crag  over  14,000'  high  named  in  honor 
of  the  well  known  John  Muir.  naturalist, 
author  and  first  president  of  the  Sierra 
Club,  then  continues  unward,  clinging  to 
the  steeo  west  side  of  the  mountain,  from 
time  to  time  crossing  the  bottoms  of 
giant  notches  in  the  main  ridge,  enabling 
us  to  get  startling  glimpses  of  the  Owens 
va'Iev   and  mounta-ns  bevond. 

As  darkness  came  upon  us  we  were 
slowly  making  our  way  over  the  gentle 
granite  strewn  west  face  or  top  of  Mt. 
Whitney  itself,  reaching  the  old  stone 
shelter  (built  by  the  Smithsonian  Institute 
for  cosmic  ray  research  work  in  1909), 
about  seven  o'clock.  We  were  so  tired  out 
we  could  barely  prepare  our  evening  meal 
and  so  cold  it  took  quite  an  effort  to  move 


any  part  of  our  bodies.  We  made  a  fire 
but  the  smoke  drove  us  out  the  shelter.  So 
we  just  ""collapsed"  on  the  ground  floor 
of  the  hut  wrapping  ourselves  in  blankets 
until  morning. 

During  the  long,  long  hours  of  the 
night  the  peak  was  attacked  by  three 
severe  snow  storms  and  everything  was 
white  next  morning.  It  was  so  cold  our 
food  all  froze  during  the  night  so  it  was 
quite  a  task  eating  breakfast. 

A  plaque  listing  the  names  of  our  party 
was  cemented  to  a  huge  granite  block 
N.W.  of  the  six-foot  rock  cairn  which 
stands  on  the  very  eastern  edge  of  the 
summit    14,496'. 

Looking  straight  down,  over  2,000'  be- 


A 
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SERVICE  , 


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January,   1940 


21 


low  the  eastern  edge  one  sees  a  beautiful 
little  lake,  the  highest  in  America,  with  a 
large  mass  of  emerald  green  ice  in  the 
center.  Far  in  the  valley  below  "hair  line" 
roads  were  seen  shining  in  the  sun  as  it 
had  been  raining  all  night.  Vast 
panoramas  could  be  seen  thru  open- 
ings in  the  clouds.  And  what  a  sight  to 
behold.  There  we  were  actually  looking 
down  upon  the  tops  of  mountains  more 
than  13,000  and  14,000  feet  high.  To 
the  southeast  we  could  see  the  location  of 
Death  Valley  and  the  lowest  point  in  the 
United  States  14,776'  feet  below  us. 

We  all  signed  the  "Who's  Who"  in  the 
Sierra  Club  register  box  before  departing 
at  seven  a.m.  after  exactly  twelve  hours 
on  the  summit — all  feeling  fine  and  in 
high  spirits  to  think  we  were  the  highest 
citizens  in  the  U.S.A.  for  the  night — in- 
cluding those  traveling  over  any  airline  too 
as  we  were  nearly  three  miles  above  sea 
level. 

BUOYS  WILL  BE  SERVED 

Consolidated  has  two  buoys  for  moor- 
ing the  flying  boats  in  the  bay.  There  is 
but  one  anchorage  between  them,  how- 
ever. This  enables  one  buoy  to  be  serviced 
ashore  while  the  other  does  duty,  and  they 
require  servicing  every  now  and  then  as 
time  affords.  The  buoys  are  plenty  stout, 
heavy,  and  until  recently,  quite  awk- 
ward to  handle,  since  in  addition  to  the 
buoys  it  is  necessary  to  hang  onto  about 
30  feet  of  IVg-inch  stud  link  chain, 
which  is  attached  to  a  large  block  of  con- 
crete resting  in  the  mud  in  the  bottom  of 
the  bay. 

If  you've  ever  tried  to  handle  a  heavy 
and  bulky  object  over  the  side  or  stern 
of  a  skiff,  you'll  appreciate  why  a  special 
servicing  float  was  rigged  up,  utilizing  a 
number  of  full-sized  paint  drums  for 
buoyancy,  to  which  is  attached  a  work 
platform  with  a  tripod  arranged  in  the 
center  over  a  large  hole  in  the  platform. 
The  tripod  arrangement  allows  a  sling  or 
hoist  to  be  rigged  directly  over  the  moor- 
ing buoy  when  it  is  necessary  to  carry  out 
the  servicing  operation.  The  pull  is  then 
directly  over  the  center  of  buoyancy  and 
not  off  center  as  it  would  be  with  a  boat. 
The  new  servicing  float  also  serves  ad- 
mirably alongside  any  of  the  flying  boats, 
should  servicing  be  required  from  outside 
as   they  ride  at  their  moorings. 

A  solid  cloud  depth  of  22,000  feet  was 
recently  observed. 

Answer:  5  calves,  1  lamb,  and  94 
rabbits. 


Top:  New  species  of  deer.  Center:  The  usual 
species  of  deer.  Below:  Glenn  Hotchkiss  set  his 
camera,  ran  and  got  in  the  picture  (using  a  tim- 
ing device). 

"DANIEL  BOONE"  MacEWAN 

Four  years  ago  this  fall,  Harry  Mac- 
Ewan,  while  deer  hunting  on  Thomas 
Mountain,  spotted  a  swell  looking  deer 
which  was  so  far  away  he  could  not  de- 
termine whether  it  had  horns  or  not.  He 
maneuvered  around  by  crawling  and 
sneaking  through  the  brush  for  nearly  an 
hour,  so  that  he  could  get  close  enough  to 
make  a  sure  thing  of  it.  With  his  gun  to 
his  shoulder  he  cautiously  raised  up  to 
look  at  a  beautiful,  brown-eyed  Jackass. 
It  being  too  good  to  keep,  he  told  us  of 
his  misfortune,  but  at  the  same  time  vowed 
there'd  be  a  day. 


On  Friday,  Oct.  13,  1939,  Mike  Koll- 
man.  Hap  Forsythe,  Glenn  Hotchkiss  and 
our  "Hero"  set  out  for  the  Aguanga 
Mountains  and  at  daybreak  were  all  sit- 
uated on  nice  lookouts  near  the  peak. 
About  7:30  A.M.  Harry  turned  his  head 
to  see  a  beautiful  buck  standing  not  thirty 
feet  away.  After  a  slight  touch  of  "buck 
fever,"  and  scattering  two  random  shots, 
he  connected  with  a  beautiful  shot.  Harry 
immediately  sat  down  to  recover  before 
giving  the  deer  a  close  inspection.  As  he 
sat  there,  dreaming  of  venison  steak  and 
other  things  good,  a  nice  three  point  buck 
made  the  fatal  mistake  of  clipping  a 
branch  with  its  horn.  Again  Harry  cut 
loose,  but  this  time  with  his  second  shot 
caught  him  in  mid-air  with  a  perfect  neck 
shot,  just  to  make  good  that  vow. 

After  considerable  explaining,  photo- 
graphing and  demonstrative  shooting  by 
Harry,  we  started  winding  our  way  down 
the  mountain  realizing  how  true  it  is  that 
a  man  can  be  down  but  not  out.  Instead 
of  "Jackass"  MacEwan,  he  is  now  known 
as  "Daniel  Boone"  MacEwan. 


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BOWLING  NEWS 

By  H.  K.  Clay 

WITH  the  coming  of  the  New  Year 
and  the  Consair  bowling  leagues 
nearing  the  midway  point  of  their  com- 
petition, statisticians  of  the  Sunshine  Alleys 
are  busy  gathering  data  on  the  various 
teams  and  individuals.  Four  teams  are  set- 
ting a  wicked  pace  for  the  pilot's  seat  of 
the  fourteen  team  league  whereas  two 
quints  are  making  the  strongest  bids  for 
top  honors  of  the  Engineers  circuit. 

The  Production  No.  1  team  with  Har- 
vey Muck  at  the  helm  has  the  advantage 
with  3  3  points  won  and  1 1  lost  while  the 
Finish  team  made  up  of  M.  Speed,  Ed 
Drews,  Ed  Banks,  Larry  Granstedt  and 
Roy  Combs  is  hot  on  their  trail  with  3  1 
won  and  13  lost.  Third  position  is  held 
jointly  by  the  No.  2  team  from  Produc- 
tion and  the  Engineering  quintet,  each 
team  having  cornered  30  points  and  lost  14. 

Of  the  Engineers'  league  The  Arma- 
ment group  is  in  the  driver's  seat  with  27 
won  and  13  lost,  and  the  Flap  team  is 
matching  scores  with  26  wins  and  14 
losses. 

Three  teams  have  won  top  honors  to 
date  for  perfect  attendance.  The  Pur- 
chasing team  made  up  of  Frank  Meer, 
Eddie  Jones,  Frank  Fields,  Paul  Hoch  and 
Frank  Gary  have  yet  to  take  a  penalty  for 
an  absent  player.  A  similar  record  is  en- 
joyed by  the  Engineering  team  composed 
of  M.  C.  Weber,  A.  H.  Kimble,  Carl 
Heim,  Irving  Craig  and  Tom  J.  Coughlin. 
The  league  leaders.  Production  No.  1  with 
W.  N.  Liddle,  Jim  Wilkinson,  Lloyd 
Bender,  Harvey  Muck  and  Arnold  Springer 
on  its  roster  have  likewise  had  a  perfect 
showup  record. 


In  going  over  the  records  it  was  de- 
cided that  "Whitey"  Dake  of  the  Tank 
team  proved  himself  to  be  the  most  valu- 
able player  in  the  league,  with  second 
honors  in  this  connection  going  to  Roy 
Coykendall  of  Production  No.  2.  "Whitey" 
has  rolled  in  every  match  since  the  start 
of  the  league  and  failed  to  bowl  his  start- 
ing average  but  once.  Roy  Coykendall 
fell  below  his  average  twice  but  his  superb 
shooting  in  the  past  six  weeks  gives  him 
second  honors. 

The  highest  average  of  the  league  is 
accredited  to  Hal  Leppart  of  Production 
No.  2  who  has  amassed  a  total  of  65  31 
pins  during  the  36  games  for  an  average 
of  1 8 1  surpassing  the  mark  of  Mike  Brooks 
of  Hull  No.  1  who  has  a  grand  total  of 
6369  pins  with  an  average  of   176. 

The  highest  three  game  series  to  date 
was  turned  in  by  Hal  Leppart  who 
burned  up  the  Sunshine  lanes  with  a  siz- 
zling 639.  Roy  Combs  of  the  Finish  team 
polled  a  62  5  for  second  honors  while  third 
spot  of  this  division  goes  to  Mike  Brooks 
with  a   607. 

A  further  survey  of  the  Sunshine  records 
show  that  in  addition  to  the  foregoing 
scorers  high  team  series  were  registered  as 
follows:  Eddie  Lang,  Experimental,  602; 
W.  G.  Erickson,  Maintenance,  5  89;  Louis 
Peters,  Machine  Shop,  58  5;  T.  J.  Coughlin, 
Engineering,  581;  Frank  Gary,  Purchas- 
ing, 573;  W.  N.  Liddle,  Production  No.  1, 
547;  "Whitey"  Dake,  Tank,  542;  Stephen 
Gardner,  Hull  No.  2,  532;  Louis  Miller, 
Raw  Material,  531;  Bert  Freakley,  Sheet 
Metal,  502,  and  R.  Knapp,  Final  Assembly, 
492. 

Of  the  Engineers'  league  Tom  Coughlin 
topped  the  Loft  No.  1  by  copping  a  594 
series,  Irving  Craig  showed  the  way  to 
the  Loft  No.  2  team  with  540,  Louis  Loyka 
paced  the  Loft  No.  3  team  with  488,  and 
Ken  Whitney  starred  for  the  Fixed  Equip- 
ment gang  with  top  score  of  505.  A.  C. 
Holden  has  a  5  50  series  to  his  credit  and 
leads  the  Hull  team  while  Walter  George 


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is  pacing  the  Armament  crew  with  505. 
Harlan  Fowler  has  a  clinch  on  the  Flap 
department  keglers  with  5 1 5  and  A.  Abels 
paved  the  way  for  General  by  pegging  a 
522  series. 

Two  quints  are  off  to  a  bad  start  and 
will  certainly  be  compelled  to  do  some- 
thing better  in  the  future  unless  they  ex- 
pect to  remain  in  the  doghouse.  The  Raw 
Material  and  Final  Assembly  teams  have 
only  obtained  a  morsel  or  two  in  the 
league  pin-biflfing  contests  and  their  out- 
look seems  anything  but  optimistic.  They 
have  had  so  many  changes  in  their  team 
personnel  that  consistent  shooting  to  them 
has  been  an  utter  impossibility.  In  a  handi- 
cap league  they  should  be  making  a  much 
better  showing  and  perhaps  they  will  snap 
out  of  it  after  the  first  of  the  year. 

Irving  Craig  of  the  Engineers  has  com- 
plained that  the  shadows  on  the  alleys  in- 
terfere with  his  kegling.  Last  week  he 
turned  in  games  of  193-212  and  156  for 
a  561  total.  If  the  lighting  system  at  the 
Sunshine  were  altered  to  appease  the  wrath 
of  the  irrepressible  Irving  the  rest  of  the 
teams  might  not  have  a  chance.  And  per- 
haps there  may  be  more  truth  than  poetry 
in  this  quip. 

What  are  we  going  to  do  with  W.  G. 
Erickson,  lead-off  man  for  Maintenance 
who  tours  the  layout  for  589  in  the  Pur- 
chasing-Maintenance match?  Erick  started 
out  with  200  then  tallied  169  and  trotted 
home  with  a  mere  220.  That  is  the  kind 
of  kegling  that  warms  the  heart  of  the 
most   frigid   team   captain. 

Roy  Combs  of  the  Finish  team  has 
finally  let  his  light  out  of  the  bushel 
basket.  On  December  15  th,  Roy  accumu- 
lated a  625  series,  getting  games  of  168, 
242  and  215  in  so  doing.  For  the  benefit 
of  the  public  we  might  add  that  Combs, 
despite  his  apparent  naivete  is  one  of  the 
city's  most  experienced  tournament 
players.  We  recall  his  being  on  several 
title  holding  teams  in  the  distant  past  and 
remember  that  he  was  usually  regarded  as 
the  spark  plug  of  the  team. 

The  league  standings  at  press  time  fol- 
low: 

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CONSAIR  LEAGUE 

Won  Lost 

Production  No.  1  33  11 

Finish    31  13 

Production  No.  2  30  14 

Engineering    30  14 

Purchasing       28  16 

Hull  No.  1  28  16 

Experimental  2  5  19 

Maintenance  24  20 

Machine  Shop  23  21 

Hull  No.  2  16  28 

Tank 14  30 

Final  Assembly  8  36 

Raw  Material   6  38 

ENGINEERS'   LEAGUE 

Armament  27  13 

Flap  26  14 

Loft  No.  2      23  17 

Loft  No.  1       21  19 

Hull             18  22 

Loft  No.  3  19  21 

General    17  23 

Fixed  Equipment  11  29 
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UJINGS  AGAINST  THE  SKY 

Have  you  ever  thought  of  the  aero- 
plane? 

Of  the  fragments  of  dreams,  wooed 
and  wrought  through  hours  of  computa- 
tions and  calculations,  until  they  become 
blue  prints? 

Of  the  minds  and  machines  and  hands 
of  men? 

Of  the  experience  and  craftsmanship 
from  past  generations?  Of  the  product 
woven  until  there  is  no  more  to  be  added, 
no  more  to  be  taken  away? 

Of  the  beauty  and  symmetry  of  the 
finished  plane  as  your  eyes  follow  its  flight 
through  the  sky? 

This  miracle  that  has  happened  because 
of  the  dreams  that  were,  and  the  eager- 
ness of  minds  and  hands  of  men  to  do? 

It  is  as  if  every  hand  that  had  an  in- 
finitesimal part  in  its  fabrication  were 
moulded  into  one  miraculous  hand  that 
sculptured  this  flawless  thing  out  of 
nature. 

These  dreams,  these  calculations,  these 
hours  spent,  the  many  hands,  find  their 
reward  as  the  eye  follows  the  grace  and 
beauty  of — Wings  Against  the  Sky! 

— Odin  L.   Thaanum. 

A  Russian  parachute  jumper,  Y.  M. 
Solodovnik,  recently  made  a  parachute 
jump  from  32,808  feet  .  .  .  said  to  be  the 
first  from  the  region  of  the  stratosphere. 
He  wore  a  special  suit  .  .  .  got  down  in 
22  minutes,  drifted   10  miles. 

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CHAMBER  STORY 

It's  going  the  rounds,  this  story  which 
is  supposed  to  have  taken  place  in  a 
California  Chamber  of  Commerce:  It 
seems  that  one  of  the  local  farmers  had 
brought  in  an  exceptionally  large  water- 
melon, and  it  was  on  display  at  the  Cham- 
ber. A  very  loyal  Chamber  of  Commerce 
man  was  guarding  it  from  harm.  In  walked 
a  stranger,  and  placing  his  hand  on  the 
watermelon  inquired,  "What  is  this,  an 
alligator  pear?" 

The  indignant  guard  of  the  prize  was 
aghast.  "Alligator  pear?  Say,  where  are  you 
from  anyway?" 

"Why,  I'm  from  Florida." 

"That's  what  I  thought,"  retorted  the 
guard.  "Get  your  dirty  hands  off  that 
olive!" 

The  stakes  were  piling  up  mighty  high. 
Finally  Rastus  says,  "Ah  call  yo.  What 
has  yo  got?" 

"Brother,  Ah  is  got  fo'  aces!  What  is 
yo'  got?" 

"Ah  is  got  fo'  kings  .  .  .  and  a  razor." 

"Rastus,  yo'  always  was  lucky." 


THAT'S  RIGHT. 

YOU'RE  WRONG! 

How  do  you  pronounce  the  word 
A-L-T-I-M-E-T-E-R  ?  Most  persons 
pronounce  this  word,  common  to  aircraft 
usage,  with  the  accent  on  the  first  syllable: 
Al'timeter.  That's  wrong,  according  to 
the  dictionary.  The  correct  pronouncia- 
tion  places  the  accent  on  the  second  sylla- 
ble, thus:  AI  tim'eter!  What's  the  reason? 
Units  of  measure,  such  as  centimeter  and 
decimeter  have  the  accent  placed  on  the 
first  syllable,  whereas  measuring  devices 
(thermometer,  barometer  and  speedo- 
meter) have  the  accent  on  the  second 
syllable.   Therefore   al  TIM'eter! 

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San  Diego  Flying  Club  News 

By  Frank  C.  Buzzelli 

ON  December  17,  1903,  two  young 
men,  Orville  and  Wilbur  Wright 
made  the  first  heavier-than-air  flight  at 
Kitty  Hawk,  N.  C. 

In  commemoration  of  this  historical 
date,  the  Alpha  Eta  Rho  and  San  Diego 
Flying  Clubs  held  their  second  competitive 
air  meet  at  Linda  Vista  Airport.  A  huge 
crowd  gathered  to  watch  members  of  these 
clubs  test  their  skill  as  pilots  and  bombers, 
in  a  contest,  consisting  of  bomb  dropping, 
balloon  bursting,  paper  cutting  and  spot 
landing. 

The  judges  were  Lt.  (jg)  Richard  Burns, 
U.S.N.,  Lt.  (jg)  Preston,  U.S.N.,  Ensign 
Engle,  U.S.N. ,  Jean  Tappan  of  the  Alpha 
Eta  Rho  Club,  Don  Frome  of  the  Experi- 
mental Dept.  also  members  of  Alpha  Eta 
Rho,  and  Carl  Hunnaman,  Treasurer  of 
the  San  Diego  Flying  Club. 

Deane  Raine  of  Ryan  Aeronautics  was 
at  the  microphone  all  day  and  did  a  mighty 
fine  job.  Deane  has  a  private  license. 

A  unique  and  simple  method  of  scoring 
was  used.  Miss  Alberta  Jones  was  the  score- 
keeper,  a  beautiful  co-ed  from  State  Col- 
lege. 

In  the  balloon  bursting  contest,  each 
contestant  released  two  balloons  at  1500 
feet;  there  was  a  100-second  time  limit  in 


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which  to  burst  the  balloon  from  the  time 
it  was  released,  scoring  one  point  for  each 
second.  The  best  score  for  this  event  was 
made  by  Jack  Berg  of  the  San  Diego  Flying 
Club.  His  average  was   13.5  seconds. 

In  paper  cutting  the  scoring  was  the 
same  as  in  the  balloon  bursting,  but  each 
contestant  cut  the  ribbon  twice  and  his 
time  counted  from  the  time  of  his  first 
cut  to  the  second.  John  Menefee  of  Alpha 
Eta  Rho  won  this  event  with  and  aver- 
age of   12  seconds. 

The  bomb  dropping  was  done  from  an 
altitude  of  500  feet.  Measuring  from  the 
center  of  the  target  to  the  spot  where 
bomb  hit,  one  point  was  given  for  each 
foot  away  from  center.  This  contest  was 
won  by  our  own  President  Butterfield, 
and  Bill  Travis.  Their  average  was  30  for 
the  two  bombs. 

In  the  spot  landing  competition  the 
throttle  was  cut  over  the  spot  and  a 
normal  180°  or  360°  turn  executed.  The 
landing  was  to  be  made  between  two 
lines  100  feet  apart.  If  the  landing 
was  made  before  the  first  line  or  be- 
yond the  second  line  the  contestant  re- 
ceived 100  points  for  that  landing.  The 
measurement  was  made  from  the  first  line 
to  the  point  where  the  tail  skid  remained 
on  the  ground.  This  eliminated  bouncing 
the  tail  skid  in  an  effort  to  get  a  good 
score. 

Frank  Graham  of  Alpha  Eta  Rho  won 
this  event  with  an  average  of  53.9.  Frank 
passed  the  preliminary  phase  of  Navy 
training  at  Long  Beach  last  summer  and 
expects  to  go  to  Pensacola  later  this  month. 
He  has  a  hmited  commercial  license. 

All  in  all  it  was  a  nice  meet  and  every- 
thing went  off  smoothly.  It  was  pretty 
obvious  that  the  Alpha  Eta  Rho  Club 
practiced  consistently  since  our  last  air 
meet  in  the  spring.  They  were  determined 
not  to  let  us  win  2  cups  straight  and 
showed  it  by  displaying  some  mighty  fine 
precision  flying  in  their  turns,  spit  S's 
and  wing  overs. 

It  was  a  close  battle  for  possession  of 
the  trophy  emblematic  of  superiority,  but 
the  Alpha  Eta  Rho  Club  won  it  and  we 
congratulate  them.  They  have  a  fine  bunch 
of  boys,  and  are  real  sportsmen. 

Henry  Lebofle  of  the  San  Diego  Flying 


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Club  and  C.  R.  Page  of  Alpha  Eta  Rho 
headed  the  committee  of  each  club  in 
making  preparations. 

Bill  Travis  and  Bud  Seltenreich  have 
been  checked  out  for  their  first  solo  hop 
recently.  Two  of  the  members  also  received 
their  solo  hcense.  Jack  Hospers  and  Bob 
Johnston. 

It  would  be  nice  for  any  of  the  fellows 
that  have  a  few  minutes  to  spare,  to  visit 
Clifford  Peel,  a  fellow  member.  Cliff  just 
had  an  appendix  operation.  Stop  in  and 
wish  him  well. 

Our  brand  new  Continental  engine  ar- 
rived from  the  factory  last  Friday  and 
under  the  supervision  of  our  flight  in- 
structor, several  of  the  boys  worked  'till 
2  A.M.  Saturday  changing  the  engines  in 
the  Cub.  The  old  engine  had  1600  hours 
on  it. 

AIN'T  IT  ODD? 

Glenn  Hotchkiss  tells  this  one:  The 
other  morning  as  he  came  to  work  he  ran 
out  of  gas.  He  was  lucky  and  coasted  into 
a  gas  station.  It  was  late,  he  was  in  a 
hurry  to  get  to  the  plant,  and  all  he  had 
was  a  $20.00  bill.  The  proprietor  had 
difficulty  in  making  the  change.  Hotch- 
kiss said,  "Well,  if  you'll  trust  me  I'll 
come  in  this  noon  and  pay  you.  I'm  in  an 
awful   hurry." 

"No,  Sir,"  came  back  the  reply.  "We 
had  a  fellow  do  that  once  and  he  never 
came  back!"  The  proprietor  rounded  up 
$15.00  and  gave  it  to  Glenn,  then  said 
he'd  have  to  go  clear  up  to  the  house  to 
get  the  balance. 

Glenn  said,  "Say,  listen,  will  you  trust 
me  to  come  back  for  my  change?" 

The  fellow  said,  "Yes." 

ANSWERS 

1.  Italy    (56,046'). 

2.  Fifth  (let's  get  going). 

3.  Germany. 

4.  U.  S.  Smithsonian. 

5.  Thirty. 

6.  346. 

7.  Washington  and  New  York. 

8.  2  5,000  miles. 

9.  26,144. 

10.     Coitsolidafcd. 


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"WE 

COVER  THE  CITY" 

HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  "Willie"  Winchell 

T  T  7E  welcome  back  Harlan  Dye  who 

»  V  has  been  sojourning  up  North. 
Harlan  says  all  the  rumors  about  his  be- 
ing married  are  just  that.  He  claims  to 
be  sane,  yet! 

We  understand  that  Clyde  Walker  has 
made  application  to  change  his  name  since 
a  certain  incident  which  happened  at  the 
County  Hospital.  Clyde  still  says,  he's  not 
a  papa — but  can  there  be  two  C.  E. 
Walkers  on  the  same  street  in  the  same 
block? 

Johnnie  Goodall  stole  a  march  on  the 
boys  and  got  himself  married  to  cute  little 
Rachel  Kvondal  of  National  City.  Seems 
like  they  all  fall  sooner  or  later.  Best 
wishes  for  future  happiness,  Johnny.  Don't 
forget  those  cigars. 

Frank  Kastelic  has  invested  considerable 
money  for  his  Christmas  present  this  year. 
He  has  gone,  hook,  line  and  sinker  for 
electric  train  sets  and  has  a  complete  out- 
fit— remote  control,  switches,  reverse,  etc. 
Frank  still  claims  he  bought  it  for  his 
young  son  but  little  junior  is  only  two 
years  old  so  we  still  say  they  make  a  swell 
gift  for  a  son  to  give  his  father. 

Al  Milley  knows  by  now  that  a  nibbling 
machine  can't  be  used  to  trim  finger  nails. 
Seems  hke  Al  tried  to  do  just  that  and 
forgot  the  nail  was  part  of  his  finger.  Oh 
well,  what's  one  hunk  of  finger  more 
or  less? 

Somebody  ought  to  tell  Goodbody  that 
if  and  when  you  eat  fish  you're  not  sup- 
posed to  eat  the  bones  too.  He  got  one 
caught  in  his  throat  and  couldn't  swallow 
anything  but  soup  for  a  week. 

We  wonder  what  Al  Gatchell  was  doing 
down  in  Walker's  Toy  Dept.  one  Saturday 
during  the  Christmas  rush?  Santa  Claus 
very  seldom  makes  mistakes,  Al. 

Gus  Fougeron,  that  well  known  eques- 
trian from  Bay  Park  has  at  last  secured  his 
store  teeth  but  what  we  want  to  know  is 
what  good  are  they  if  he  keeps  'em  in  his 
pocket?  Gus,  says  he  can  eat  those  peanuts 
now,  Jimmy. 

Don  James,  our  estimable  clerk  had  the 
misfortune  of  trying  to  loop  the  loop  in 
his  car  the  other  day.  Don  knows  now  it 
can't  be  done. 

The  Welding  Dept.  basketball  team, 
consisting  of,  Harlan  Dye,  Bert  Bailey, 
Roy  Williams,  Jule  Aquire,  and  Al  Miley, 
has  started  the  season  with  a  terrific  bang 
— a  loss  by  a  scant  margin  but  they  say 
watch  out  hereafter. 

It's  a  good  thing  the  stores  give  us  paper 
sacks.  They  do  make  swell  work  hats  after 
a  fashion,  but  the  guys  who  need  them 
never  wear  them — we  wonder  why. 


The  new  Pratt  and  Whitney  "Double 
Wasp"  of  18  cylinders,  is  rated  at  1,600 
H.P.  above  20,000  feet.  This  power  out- 
put of  1,600  above  20,000  feet  is  the 
equivalent  of  3,000  H.P.  at  sea  level.  It  is 
believed  that  airplane  speeds  in  excess  of 
400  miles  per  hour,  above  20,000  feet,  can 
readily  be  obtained  with  this  engine. 

"Every  man  must  have  a  cemetery  of 
his  own  ...  to  bury  the  faults  of  his 
friends!"  J.  W.  Kelly,  No.   1750. 

A  doctor's  income  is  not  necessarily  an 
ill-gotten  gain. 

It  is  far  better  to  have  grass  growing 
under  your  feet  tlian  over  your  head. 

A  liberal  education,  to  the  modern  col- 
lege student,  means  one  with  plenty  of 
spending  money  from  the  old  folks  at 
home. 

"WRECKERS" 

I    watched    them    tearing   a   building   down, 
A  gang  of   men  in   a  busy   town. 
With    a   ho-heave-ho   and    a   lusty  yell 
They  swung  a  beam  and  the  side  wall  fell. 
I    asked   the  Foreman,   "Are  these   men  skilled 
As   the   men  you'd   hire  if  you  had  to  build?" 
He  gave  a  laugh  and  said,  "No  indeed!" 
"Just    common    labor   is    all   I    need. 
I    can    easily    wreck    in    a   day    or   two 
What   builders   have  taken   years   to   do." 
I    thought    to   myself   as   I    went   away 
Which   of  these   roles   have  I    tried   to  play? 
Am   I    a   builder   who  works   with   care, 
Measuring   life  by   the  rule  or  square? 
Am    I    shaping    my    deeds   to   a   well    laid   plan. 
Patiently   doing   the   best   I   can? 
Or    am    I    a    wrecker   who   walks    the   town 
Content   with   the   labor  of  tearing   down. 

—Selected,    Bill    Gilchrist,    808. 

The  best  thing  to  do  about  a  mistake 
...  is  to  admit  it. 

Politicians  alone  cling  to  the  musty 
notion  that  an  admission  of  error  is  a 
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February,  1940 


Number  2 


COMPLIMENT  .  .  . 

In  Forrest  Warren's  'Half  Minute  In- 
terviews' which  appear  in  the  local  press, 
dated  Jan.  7th,  an  interview  with  Mrs. 
F.  T.  Scripps  is  given  as  follows: 

"The  people  of  San  Diego  and  its  vis- 
itors certainly  owe  a  thank-you  to  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  for  the  beautiful  and 
perfect  Christmas  tree  with  its  hundreds 
of  jeweled  lights,  making  it  the  most 
glorious  tree  ever  seen  here.  As  I  was  driv- 
ing by  with  my  four-year-old  grand- 
daughter, she  said:  "It  is  the  most  beautiful 
Christmas  tree  in  the  world;  grandmother, 
please  drive  slow  so  I  can  see  it  for  a 
long  time.'  It  is  something  to  remember, 
and  we  both  say,  'Thank  you,'  to  Consol- 
idated." 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Warren  and  Mrs. 
Scripps. 

ENGINEERS  .  .  . 

Engineers  who  design  aircraft  have 
their  troubles,  too,  but  they  also  can  look 
at  the  funny  side  of  their  problems.  Re- 
cently an  engineer  at  the  Aeronca  factory 
in  Cincinnati  came  up  with  the  following 
masterpiece  on  the  trials  and  tribulations 
of  an  airplane  designer: 

"Design  a  plane,"  the  head  men  say. 
It  must  be  built  in  such  a  way 
That  the  dumbest  mug  can  fly  hands  off, 
Make  the  hardest   landings  still  feel  soft, 
Make   up   for   brains   the   pilot   lacks, 
Make  the  seats  lean  forward  and  still  lean  back. 
Supply    and   demand   will  be  the  thing; 
Forget   the  span  and  chord  of  wing. 
The  spar  must   just  be  six   feet  long. 
For  scraps  of  spruce  cost  but  a  song. 
The   fuselage  can   be  tied  with   string 
Or  by   a  similar   method  hung  to  the  wing. 
It  must  be  safe  and,  in  the  main, 
Be  able  to  withstand   a  hurricane. 
It   must  be   fast  and   not  land-hot. 
(What  a  helluva  job  the  designer's  got!) 
Fast   and   light   and   comfortable,  too. 
With  a  cruising  range  to  Timbuktu. 
Of  course,  this  is  no  common  hack, 
For  it   must  carry   the  load  of  a  ten-ton  Mack. 
It  must  climb  straight  up  and  land  straight  down, 
But  the  pilot  must  scarcely  feel  the  ground. 
Yes,    flaps    and    brakes    and    retractable   gear. 
Hell's    bells!    They    must    think    the    millennium's 

here. 
And  one  last  word   the  head  men  say: 
"It's  got  to  be  finished  by  yesterday!" 
On   second    thought,   there's   one   thing   more: 
They'll  have  to  sell  at  the  ten-cent  store. 

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MUSICIANS!  !  ! 

A  call  for  musicians  interested  in  re- 
hearsing with  a  symphony  orchestra  under 
auspices  of  San  Diego  nite  school  has  been 
sent  in  to  Consair. 

It  is  felt  there  must  be  a  number  of 
musicians  in  the  plant  who  would  like  to 
avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  to 
practice  evenings  with  this  orchestra,  un- 
der the  able  direction  of  Leo  Scheer. 

All   orchestral   instruments   are  needed. 

Rehearsals  are  held  twice  weekly  on 
Tuesday  and  Friday  evenings,  beginning 
at  7  p.m.  at  the  orchestra  hall  (directly 
behind  Russ  auditorium)  San  Diego  High 
School. 

The  only  charge  for  this  activity  is  a 
fee  of  one  dollar  for  the  semester. 

Further  information  may  be  obtained 
from  Bill  Gilchrist  or  call  Mr.  Scheer  at 
J.  23  81 — or  better  yet  bring  your  instru- 
ments to  orchestra  hall  Tuesday  or  Friday. 

LET'S  COOPERATE  .  .  . 

Attention  has  been  called  to  the  fact 
that  quite  a  number  of  employees  eat  their 
lunches  in  their  cars  across  the  street  in  the 
parking  lot.  In  so  doing  some  few  persons 
throw  away  their  waste  paper  and  occa- 
sionally bottles.  The  littered  waste  material 
gives  the  outsiders  the  wrong  impression 
about  the  quality  of  workmen  we  are  and 
the  bottles  get  broken  and  are  a  hazard 
to  auto  tires.  Let's  all  cooperate  and  see  to 
it  that  waste  material  goes  into  the  cans 
provided.  It's  a  little  thing  .  .  .  let's  co- 
operate! 


DISTRESS  SIGNAL 

A  navy  plane  flying  back  and  forth 
across  the  bow  of  a  surface  ship  means  an- 
other plane  of  its  squadron  is  in  distress, 
mariners  are  advised  by  a  hydrographic 
bulletin.  The  procedure  when  a  plane  of 
the  squadron  has  been  forced  down  is  as 
follows: 

A  plane  flies  several  times  across  the  bow 
of  the  nearest  surface  vessel,  opening  and 
closing  the  throttle,  and  then  flies  in  the 
direction  of  the  plane  in  distress.  This  sig- 
nal is  repeated^  until  the  surface  vessel  has 
acknowledged  by  following  the  plane.  If 
possible,  the  plane  remains  in  sight  of  the 
ship  until  the  latter  sights  the  plane  in  dis- 
tress. All  planes  resort  to  the  use  of  avail- 
able pyrotechnics  as  necessary  to  attract 
the  attention  of  surface  vessels. 

If  you  see  Jim  Eldredge  (Air  Corps 
Secretary)  putting  on  more  weight,  it 
will  be  because  Chef  Bob  Summers  (Tank) 
has  been  serving  up  more  wicked  goulashes 
for  Eldredge  and  messmates  Geo.  Righter 
(Experimental)  and  Felix  "Kentucky" 
Mattingly  (Tank)  at  their  new  apartment 
at  3241-3rd  Avenue. 

B.  J.  ELDREDGE,  Air  Corps  Office. 

"A  lecturer  tells  us  prehistoric  man  was 
never  bow-legged  or  round-shouldered.  We 
can  only  suppose  the  tax  burden  was  dif- 
ferent   in    those    days." — The    Cleveland 

News. 

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GOLF  TOURNEY 

The  Engineers'  Golf  Tournament  will 
be  held  Feb.  1 1,  at  Chula  Vista. 


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Who  Must  File  Retwrns: 

Every  married  person  whose  annual 
income  is  in  excess  of  $2  500  and  every 
single  person  whose  annual  income  is  in 
excess  of  $1000  must  file  income  tax  re- 
turns with  the  Federal  Government  be- 
fore March  15,  1940,  and  with  the  State 
of  California  before  April  15,  1940.  Fed- 
eral income  tax  returns  must  be  submitted 
in  duplicate. 

Income: 

Income  subject  to  tax  includes  salaries, 
wages,  interest,  dividends,  rents,  and  pro- 
fits from  the  sale  of  securities  and  other 
property.  The  income  of  minor  children  is 
considered  to  be  the  income  of  the  parent 
for  tax  purposes.  Gifts  or  inheritances, 
health  and  accident  insurance  payments, 
and  amounts  received  in  settlement  of 
claims  for  injuries  and  damages  are  exempt 
from  income  tax  and  should  not  be  re- 
ported on  the  returns  filed. 

Deductions: 

Allowable  deductions  include  interest 
paid,  uncollectible  debts,  losses  on  invest- 
ments, taxes  on  real  and  personal  property, 
automobile  registration  and  license  fees, 
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ally paid  during  1939  is  deductible  for 
Federal  income  tax  purposes,  but  not  for 
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Sales  tax,  California  gasoline  tax,  ali- 
mony, and  Federal  old  age  benefits  tax  are 
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Personal  exemptions  and  credits  for  de- 
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wife,  $2  500  for  the  head  of  a  family,  and 
$400  for  each  dependent  other  than  hus- 
band or  wife.  A  head  of  a  family  is  a 
person  who  actually  supports  one  or  more 
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and  credits  for  dependents  must  be  pro- 
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ducted by  the  head  of  the  family. 

In    addition    to    the    items    enumerated 
above,  the  Federal  Government  allows  each 
taxpayer  an  earned  income  credit  of  lO'yc 
of  his  net  income. 
Tax  Payments: 

Federal  and  state  income  taxes  are  pay- 
able in  full  when  the  returns  are  filed,  or 
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case  of  the  State  tax. 
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tax  returns  for  the  year  1939. 

The  days  assigned  to  each  department 
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Each  employee  is  required  to  fill  in  as 
much  of  his  or  her  income  tax  return  as 
possible  before  submitting  it  to  the  Gov- 
ernmental  representatives   for  review. 

Question  of  State: — 

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classification  of   "Foreign  Relations"? 

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to  say,  is  now  the  apple  of  the  eye  of  the 
Joseph  Apple  family!  Congratulations. 
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New  Books  on  Aviation  Now 

Available  at  the  San  Diego 

Public  Library 

Eddy,  Myron  F. — ^Aeronautic  radio:  a 
manual  for  operators,  pilots,  radio  me- 
chanics.   1939. 

The  first  eleven  chapters  should  prepare 
the  average  person  to  pass  the  theoretical 
part  of  the  examination  for  an  aviation 
radio  operator's  license. 
Brimm,  Daniel  J.  &  Boggess,  H.  Edward — 
Aircraft  engine  maintenance.  1939. 
For  the  beginner  in  the  field  with  refer- 
ence material  of  value  to  the  expert  also 
included. 

Diehl,  Walter  Stuart — Engineering  aero- 
dynamics, rev.  ed.  1939. 
Essentially  a  new  book.  Concise  practi- 
cal information  on  the  dynamics  of  aero- 
plane design  for  the  advanced  student  or 
designer.  Contains  an  excellent  chapter  on 
the  new  field  of  hydraulics  in  aeroplane 
design. 

Mackenzie,  L.  B. — Welding  encyclopedia: 
a  practical  book  on  metalhc  arc,  carbon 
arc,    oxyacetylene,    electric    spot,    butt, 
flash    and    resistance    welding,    thermit 
welding    and    metal    spraying.    9th   ed. 
1938. 
Harcourt,  Robert  H. — Working  and  heat- 
treating  of  steel.  1959. 
Prepared    for   use   in   technical    schools 
and   colleges.   Some   chapters   on   drawing 
out,    bending   and   twisting   steel,   also  on 
hammer  work  and  tool  forging. 
Niles,  A.  S. — Airplane  structures.  2  vols. 

1938. 
Simmons,  Virgil — Air  piloting.  1939. 
Baugham,  Harold  E. — ^Aviation  dictionary, 

reference  guide.  1939. 
Adams,    D.    R. — Practical    aircraft    stress 

analysis.  1939. 
Day,  K.  S. — Instrument  and  radio  flying. 

1939. 
Duncan,  Richard — The  aircraft  flight  in- 
structor. 1939. 
Note:  If  you  do  not  find  these  books  on 
the  shelf,  ask  the  librarian  for  them  as 
many  of  these  books  are  kept  on  the  X 
shelf.  The  X  shelf  is  maintained  for  books 
of  special  value  to  prevent  them  from 
being  stolen  or  damaged. 

When  our  R.  Biddle's  wood  shop  was 
set  up  temporarily  out  in  the  paved  yard 
recently,  he  simply  stated,  "As  you  can 
well  see,  I  have  the  only  open  shop  in  the 

plant!" 

Farmer's  Daughter:  "Here  comes  them 
city  folks  from  Wichita  .  .  .  Hurn.-  up  and 
warm  the  milk  up.  You  know  they  want 
it  fresh  from  the  cow." 


February,  1 940 


LOOK  ALIKE    .    .    . 

Otto  Menge  is  too  durned  good  a  pho- 
tographer. He's  the  only  fellow  who  could 
shoot  these  two  fellows  side  by  each,  and 
make  the  above  difference.  Actually  when 
you  see  these  Cansolidafors  in  action  (or 
hear  them  talk)  you  think  you're  seeing 
(and  hearing)  double.  It's  'Sparky'  Ernest 
on  the  left  and  "Red'  Ernest  on  the  right, 
unless  this  print  was  made  with  the  nega- 
tive reversed.  They're  from  'way  down 
South,  and  their  southern  drawl  just  rolls 
out  and  bounces  all  over  the  floor  when 
they  talk.  Both  of  them  work  in  Hulls, 
but  occasionally  you  find  one  of  them  (or 
the  other  one)  in  experimental.  You 
guessed  it  all  right.  They're  twins.  Lately 
they  been  feuding  with  some  of  the  boys. 
It  seems  that  one  of  them  made  a  bet  he 
could  turn  out  a  particular  job  in  a  short 
time.  It  was  quite  an  accomplishment. 
It  was  either  "Red'  or  'Sparky'  who  made 
the  bet.  Both  of  'em  are  plenty  red  headed 
and  dress  just  alike.  The  person  who  made 
the  bet  with  them  claims  that  both  the 
boys  were  working  on  the  one  job,  and 
therefore  the  bet  was  no  go.  However, 
"Sparky,'  or  maybe  it  was  'Red,'  claims 
he  was  working  so  fast  it  looked  like  two 
of  him.  They're  still  feudin.' 

The  saying  that  opportunity  knocks 
only  once  is  wrong.  It  knocks  twice,  the 
second  rap  being  its  constant  companion, 
work. 

To  C.  E.  Reynolds  and  Mrs.  Reynolds 
of  the  Wing  Department,  January  3d:  A 
boy;  weight  7  pounds  and  13  oz.  There- 
fore Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reynolds  are  proudly 
introducing  young  Mr.  Wilford  Emerson. 


HULLABALOO 

By  Al  Leonard 
T  OHNNY  HOPMAN  has  entered  into 
"  the  select  circle  of  black  cat  haters  be- 
cause of  an  unfortunate  accident.  While 
driving  up  Market  Street  some  time  ago,  a 
black  cat  ran  in  front  of  his  car.  Pooh- 
poohing  the  idea  of  anything  superstitious, 
Johnny  drove  merrily  on  his  way.  A  couple 
of  blocks  farther  along  Johnny  was  startled 
to  see  a  car  cross  from  the  other  side  of 
the  road  straight  for  his  car.  He  tried  to 
get  out  of  the  way,  but  it  was  too  late. 
The  driver  of  the  other  car  was  slightly 
Inebriated.  Now  Johnny  is  a  firm  member 
of  the  Friday  the  13  th  club,  and  as  for 
black  cats — ??? 

Nick  Karpinski,  Hull  dept.  inspector, 
has  slowly  ripened  into  the  No.  1  rooter 
for  the  Hull  basketball  team.  He  has  even 
missed  Bank  Nite  to  attend  games.  Nick 
was  allowed  to  take  care  of  the  first  aid 
kit  one  night,  and  was  so  pleased  that  he 
wanted  to  know  why  the  team  didn't  play 
every  night,  instead  of  only  five  games 
in  a  row! 

Dutch  Klien,  who  is  rather  economical 
and  doesn't  like  to  run  up  a  large  water 
bill  by  watering  his  lawn,  prayed  for  a 
rain  a  few  weeks  ago,  and  really  got  it. 
The  day  it  rained  so  hard  Dutch  came  out 
of  the  plant  after  a  hard  day's  work   (?) 


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and  tried  to  start  his  car.  It  wouldn't  start, 
so  while  it  was  pouring  so  hard  he  got  out 
and  wiped  off  the  wires.  He  disconnected 
all  the  wires  from  the  distributor  and  for- 
got how  to  put  them  back  again.  After 
two  hours  in  the  drenching  rain  he  got  his 
car  started.  He  says  he  is  all  thru  with 
this  liquid  sunshine! 

Harry  MacEwan  is  keeping  up  on  his 
current  events  and  magazine  reading  in 
a  most  economical  way.  He  now  spends 
his  evenings  at  the  corner  drug  store  gently 
perusing  the  latest  magazines.  In  order  not 
to  appear  too  conspicuous,  Harry  once 
bought  a  package  of  gum  and  at  another 
time  a  three-cent  stamp. 

The  boys  in  the  Hull  dept.  are  sure  sorry 
to  see  Gene  Pasek  leave  for  his  new  job  in 
the  employment  office.  We  all  know  Gene 
will  be  successful  at  his  new  post  and  he 
can  be  sure  all  the  boys  of  Hull  wish  him 
lots  of  luck.  «^ 

You  have  a  dollar,  We  have  a  dollar. 
We  swap.  Now  you  have  our  dollar,  we 
have  yours  and  we  are  no  better  off. 

You  have  an  idea.  We  have  an  idea. 
We  swap.  Now  you  have  two  ideas  and 
we  have  two  ideas,  and  that  is  the  differ- 
ence. 

There  is  another  difference:  A  dollar  does 
only  so  much.  It  buys  so  many  potatoes 
and  no  more.  An  ""Idea"  that  fits  your  pur- 
pose may  keep  you  in  potatoes  all  your 
life,  and  it  may  incidentally  build  you  a 
place  to  eat  them  in.  gji,  cjichrist. 

Consolidated  Aircraft's  Secretary,  Mr. 
R.  A.  Stanberry  is  boasting  a  bit  to  the 
world  these  days.  The  reason:  Master 
Robert  Mitchell  Stanberry,  who  weighed 
into  this  world  at  just  6  pounds  and  13 
oz.,  on  January  11th.  Congratulations. 


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PEEKING  thru  the  desk  furniture  be- 
ing moved  from  here  to  there,  I've 
sighted  several  new  faces  out  Planning  De- 
partment way.  These  new  faces  belong  to 
Genevieve  Holm  and  Hazel  Brink.  Mr. 
Learman  has  a  change  of  scenery,  too.  His 
new  secretary  answers  to  the  name  of 
Estelle  Smith. 

Oh,  oh!  We've  just  discovered  Cedelia 
Roberts  is  wearing  a  bright  new  diamond 
on  just  the  right  finger.  Looks  interesting. 
This  calls  for  digging  up  such  other  in- 
formation as  names,  dates,  etc.  Will  the 
young  lady  give  us  the  young  man's  name 
willingly,  or  must  we  drag  the  guilty 
culprit  to  light  ourselves? 

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forms  to  the  right  to  congratulate  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Richard  Babb  (Marjorie  Snyder), 
who  are  the  parents  of  Dixie  Deane  Babb, 
born  January  7th. 

On  her  birthday  recently,  Louise  Gi- 
rodon  received  an  almost  unanimous  array 
of  perfume,  soap,  and  other  sweet-scented 
articles.  Louise  is  still  trying  to  decide 
whether  this  was  a  gag  or  a  coincidence. 
Or,  says  she,  is  it  a  gentle  hint? 

Don't  let  those  cellophane  packages 
crossing  the  street  in  rainy  weather  fool 
you.  Upon  closer  observation  you'll  note 
they  are  some  of  the  gals  from  the  plant 
going  to  work  wrapped  in  cellophane,  and 
not   fugitives   from  a  Christmas   tree. 


WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  J.  E.  Hodgson 

THE  Woodshop  family  is  augmented 
by  the  arrival  January  11th  of  Jerry 
Joe  Apple,  weight  7  pounds  and  10  oz. 
Joe  sends  reports  that  mother  and  son 
are  fine,  so  all  is  right  with  the  world. 

We  are  gratified  to  learn  that  J.  Cair- 
eracas  and  F.  Mitasoflf  are  on  the  road  to 
recovery,  both  of  whom  have  been  ser- 
iously ill. 

Al  Younger  went  east  to  Sheldon,  Iowa, 
to  visit  his  folks  over  the  Yuletide,  but 
was  he  not  glad  to  get  back  to  San  Diego! 


He  says  he  knows  what  it's  like  in  Finland 
these  days,  as  it  was  22  below  zero  in  Iowa 
when  he  left  there. 

Charlie  Pogerel  is  making  a  serious  study 
of  living  conditions  in  San  Diego.  He  has 
contacted  most  of  the  older  men  in  the 
shop  regarding  the  above,  and  by  now 
must  have  compiled  a  considerable  amount 
of  data  on  this  subject.  Oh,  no!  Charlie's 
not  thinking  of  writing  a  book  about  it. 
He's  studying  the  pros  and  cons,  as  he 
expects  to  get  married  around  the  end 
of  March. 

Ralph  Berg  and  family  have  given  up 
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ARCHBOLD  EXPEDITION 
IN  RETROSPECT 

THE  Christian  Science  Monitor  pub- 
lished on  August  10th,  the  following 
article  covering  the  activities  of  Mr.  Rich- 
ard Archbold's  expedition  to  Netherland 
New  Guinea,  and  is  hereby  reproduced 
thru  their  courtesy: 

Sydney,  New  South  Wales — Discoveries 
claimed  to  equal  those  of  Darwin  and 
Wallace  in  importance  have  been  reported 
by  the  Archbold  expedition,  which  re- 
cently returned  to  New  York  after  con- 
ducting an  extensive  survey  of  Nether- 
land New  Guinea. 

In  an  interview  here  before  embarking 
for  home  on  the  expedition's  flying  boat 
Guba,  Richard  Archbold,  leader  of  the 
expedition  and  an  associate  of  the  Amer- 
ican Museum  of  Natural  History,  described 
some  of  the  important  "finds",  including 
dancing  birds  that  build  hurdles  to  jump 
through,  and  tree  rats  four  feet  long.  An- 
imals, birds,  insects,  and  plants — 20  per 
cent  of  them  new  to  researchers — were 
found  in  New  Guinea  by  the  expedition, 
he  declared. 

"The  results  of  the  expedition  are  the 
greatest  in  my  experience  in  various  parts 
of  the  world,  and  perhaps  will  never  be 
equalled  again,"  Mr.  Archbold  said.  "The 
use  of  a  modern  flying  boat,  which  made 
168  flights  from  the  coast  to  the  interior 
and  carried  568,000  pounds  of  food  and 
equipment  over  jungle  impassable  on  foot, 
helped  us  a  great  deal. 

Radio  Connection  Invaluable 

"The  erection  of  radio  stations  at  our 
three  bases  permitted  the  flying-boat  crew 
to  keep  in  communication  and  receive  the 
latest  weather  reports,  but  great  skill  was 
required  for  the  heavily-laden  take-offs 
and  landings  in  jungle  rivers  and  on  a 
lake  11,000  feet  above  sea  level.  We  saw 
territory  never  before  seen  by  a  white 
man.  In  one  large  valley — we  call  it  the 
Grand  Valley — we  estimated  the  native 
population  to  be  from  70,000  to  80,000. 
One  previously  unknown  river,  the  Baliem, 
was  a  large  stream. 

"Our  expedition  has  made  the  most  im- 
portant and  extensive  discoveries  since  Dar- 
win and  Wallace.  We  have  20  new  animal 
species,  among  which  is  a  kind  of  giant 
arboreal  rat.  It  is  a  thick,  squat  creature, 
four  feet  long  from  nose  to  end  of  tail. 


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and  a  foot  high.  It  has  rows  of  long  sharp 
teeth,  and  Hves  on  green  shoots.  We  also 
discovered  a  new  bird  which  lives  on  flies 
in  barren,  rocky  country  1 5,000  feet  above 
sea  level.  It  is  blue-black,  with  a  bright  red 
spot  on  the  breast  and  stands  about  nine 
inches  high. 

"We  obtained  many  new  plants  and  col- 
lected more  than  40  rare  varieties  of 
orchids.  The  expedition  made  new  geo- 
graphical discoveries.  It  obtained  movies 
of  birds  of  paradise  in  action  on  their 
dance-grounds.  The  birds  indulge  in  amaz- 
ing dances  on  small  velodromes  or  race- 
tracks, which  they  build  out  of  moss. 
Sometimes  they  build  hurdles  and  hoops, 
over  and  through  which  they  jump." 

Mr.  Archbold  has  been  flying  since 
1932,  and  the  expedition  now  terminated 
was  his  third  to  New  Guinea.  He  used  a 
flying  boat  on  his  second  expedition,  but  it 
was  wrecked  in  a  windstorm  known  by 
the  natives  as  a  "guba";  hence  the  name 
of  his  present  craft. 

Night  Flight  Over  Equator 

Capt.  Lewis  Yancey,  navigator  of  the 
Guba,  recalled  one  highlight  of  the  ex- 
pedition, a  night  flight  over  the  equator. 
"We  saw  some  pretty  heavy  stuff — clouds 
and  rain — just  ahead  of  us,"  he  said.  "So 
we  went  on  up  to  climb  over  it.  Pretty 
soon  we  ran  right  into  it — sleet  and  rain 
and  snow.  Remember,  we  were  17,500 
feet  up.  And  was  it  cold!  We  wore  fur- 
lined  flying  suits,  and  we  were  still  frozen. 
It  was  snowing  so  hard  that  the  wind- 
shield of  the  cockpit  was  coated  thick.  I 
had  an  after-hatch  open,  and  I  gathered 
up  a  snow  ball,  just  to  be  able  to  say  that 
I  had  handled  snow  over  the  equator." 

Describing  the  hazards  of  establishing 
the  initial  inland  base  in  New  Guinea,  af- 
ter landing  at  Hollandia,  on  the  north 
coast  of  Netherland  New  Guinea,  Cap- 
tain Yancey  said:  "Our  first  trip  revealed 
hundreds  of  native  villages  on  the  banks 
of  a  big  river.  There  must  have  been  60,000 
or  70,000  natives  all  told.  They  had  never 
seen  white  people  before.  There  was  not 
one  thing  to  show  that  they  even  knew  of 
the  existence  of  the  outside  world.  We 
flew  low  over  the  river,  and  watched  them 
run.  They  were  scared  by  the  Guba.  Later 
we  learned  that  every  one  of  them  was  a 
head-hunter." 

Mr.  Archbold  has  spent  almost  all  of 
the  last  year  in  hitherto  unexplored  terri- 
tory in  Netherland  New  Guinea  on  this 
elaborate  and  intensive  research  expedi- 
tion, with  the  cooperation  of  the  Nether- 
land East  Indies  Government.  The  expe- 
dition cost  £2  50,000,  of  which  Mr.  Arch- 
bold provided  £100,000.  He  said  that  he 
had  found  the  country  so  interesting  that 
he  proposed  to  make  another  visit  next 
year,  using  another  flying  boat. 

Making  a  psychic  bid  in  bridge  is  pre- 
cisely the  same  as  ordering  hash  in  a 
strange  cafe. 


FAMILY  REUNION  . .  . 

Recently  Chief  Test  Pilot  "Bill" 
Wheatley  tipped  us  off  to  an  odd  coinci- 
dence; on  a  certain  day  it  appeared  that 
there  would  be  some  five  "generations"  of 
Coinolidatcd  Aircraft  within  the  plant 
yard.  "Bill"  and  Otto  Menge  therefore 
arranged  to  be  in  the  air  on  that  day  and 
took  several  shots  of  the  "family  re- 
union." In  the  photo  above  you  will  notice 
at  the  upper  left,  the  Model  31,  our  latest 
boat  and  the  plane  that  boasts  the  two 
most  powerful  radial  air-cooled  engines 
ever  to  be  installed  in  an  aircraft.  To  the 
upper  right  is  the  four-engined  XPB2Y-1, 
the  plane  which  has  hopped  across  the 
continent  and  back  covering  the  entire 
distance  over  land  and  without  benefit 
of  gear  for  descent  upon  land.  It  also  was 
recently  made  the  first  official  Flagplane  of 
the  U.  S.  Navy,  a  signal  distinction.  In  the 
center  is  one  of  the  old  timers,  a  P2Y,  one 
of  the  type  which,  in  a  formation  of  six 
planes,  made  the  first  massed  flight  from 
San  Francisco  to  Honolulu  (2,414  miles — 
Jan.,  1934).  At  the  bottom,  left  is  a  PBY 
being  fitted  for  special  work  and  to  the 
right  the  world's  largest  Amphibian,  the 
XPBY-5A,  recently  flown  to  Washing- 
ton. The  PBY  and  the  amphibian  might 
be  said  to  be  of  the  same  generation.  The 
fifth  is  the  factory's  "Fleetster"  from 
which  the  photos  were  taken,  with 
Wheatley  at  the  Controls  and  Otto  Menge 
doing  the  shooting. 


ANTHONY  H.  G.  FOKKER 

Anthony  H.  G.  Fokker,  pioneer  airplane 
designer  and  manufacturer  passed  away 
after  a  month's  illness  on  December  23  in  a 
New  York  City  hospital. 

He  took  up  flying  in  1911  and  gained 
world-wide  attention  when  he  designed 
planes  during  the  World  War  for  the  Ger- 
man High  Command.  His  designs  had  been 
previously  turned  down  by  various  allied 
governments. 

He  was  born  in  Java  on  his  parents' 
coffee  plantation  and  at  an  early  age 
showed  signs  of  mechanical  ingenuity 
which  marked  his  whole  later  life.  He 
taught  himself  to  fly  in  a  monoplane  of 
his  own  design  and  construction.  He  later 
became  the  first  man  to  loop  a  plane  in 
Germany. 

Many  Consolidators,  have  worked  at 
either  his  New  Jersey  manufacturing  units 
or  the  later  expanded  General  Aviation 
Corporation  plant  at  Fairmount,  West 
Virginia. 

Later,  in  Holland,  he  maintained  his 
factory,  the  Nederlandsche  Vliegtuigen- 
fabrik,  N.  V.  He  pioneered  the  9,000  mile 
airline  between  Amsterdam  and  the  Dutch 
East  Indies.  In  this  factory  he  continued 
to  build  his  own  designed  planes  and  at 
one  time  he  was  a  sales  representative  for 
Comolidated  Model    28's. 

All  of  us  in  Aviation  deeply  mourn  this 
early  pioneer's  passing. 

Larry  Boeing. 


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TOOL  BITS 

By  Lett  Hultcii 

C.  M.  Speed  of  our  tool  room  was  mar- 
ried Saturday,  January  13th.  Congratula- 
tions. Joe  Williamson  went  to  Baltimore 
on  vacation  and  brought  back  a  new 
Pontiac.  Plymouth  saw  Deters  coming  and 
stuck  him  for  a  new  Plymouth. 

Art  Woltring  has  been  transferred  to 
Tool  Design,  from  Tool  Room.  Al  Rinker 
has  been  made  a  leadman. 

One  of  the  new  men  said  to  me  the 
other  day,  "This  job  is  only  1-32  off, 
and  I  have  to  make  a  new  one.  They  sure 
work  to  a  cat's  whisker  around  here, 
don't  they?"  *® 

WOOD  SHOP 

There  are  those  who  take  their  recrea- 
tion in  fishing,  boating,  hunting,  and  all 
sorts  of  indoor  sports;  but  let's  give  a 
thought  to  the  fellow  who  takes  his  fun 
two  nights  a  week  with  a  gun  and  a  uni- 
form— the  National  Guardsman. 

In  the  employ  of  Consair  there  are  ap- 
proximately fifty  of  these  men,  among 
them  are  our  own  Bill  Harwick,  Barton, 
Kauffman  and  Bruce  Robbins.  These  men 
not  only  are  getting  their  recreation 
(week-end  hikes,  summer  camps,  etc.) 
with  the  fellows  that  they  know  and  like, 
but  are  receiving  training  that  may  some- 
day prove  very  useful.  In  return  for  this 
they  are  giving  the  good  old  U.  S.  A.  that 
helping  hand,  their  oath  to  make  this 
country  just  a  little  bit  stronger  each  day. 

These  boys  will  be  among  the  first  to 
jump  to  your  protection  and  mine.  So 
let's  give  a  little  hand  to  the  men  who  are 
doing  two  jobs  and  liking  it;  the  National 
Guardsmen. 


GOT  A  MATCH? 

ON  Friday,  December  22nd,  Vice- 
President  and  Works  Manager  C.  A. 
Van  Dusen,  received  a  beautiful  gift,  the 
handiwork  of  some  of  the  boys  in  the 
shop,  plus  a  goodly  supply  of  a  much 
needed  auxiliary  necessity.  He  received 
an  artfully  fashioned,  full  grown  and 
really  man-sized  smoking  pipe,  some  three 
feet  long.  The  pipe  was  equipt  with  a 
boiler  room,  convenient  drain  outlet,  Mr. 
Van  Dusen's  name  in  script,  etc.  Also  there 
was  a  supply  of  matches  .  .  .  plenty  of 
matches. 

It  seems  that  Van  Dusen's  pipe  is  as 
famous  throughout  the  plant,  and  wherever 
he  goes,  as  that  belonging  to  Charles  G. 


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and  training  as  CAA  stu- 
dents are  now  receiving 
at  Speer's  under  Govern- 
ment supervision. 


Widely  diversified  flying  line — 
including  Piper  Cubs,  Piper 
Coupe  (equipped  with  instru- 
ments for  blind  flying  instruc- 
tion), Kinners,  Fleet,  Curtiss- 
Wright    Travel  Air. 


Dawes.  Van's  pipe  is  of  the  straight,  strong 
and  out-sticking  type  .  .  .  with  an  ungodly 
capacity  for  matches.  Invariably  when 
Van  Dusen  slips  into  high  gear  in  a  con- 
ference, or  on  some  knotty  problem,  he 
takes  a  draw  on  his  pipe  and  asks,  "Got  a 
match?"  The  pipe  gets  lit,  the  matches 
automatically  go  into  his  pocket,  and  the 
pipe  goes  out  .  .  .  almost  in  one  single 
motion.  This  oft  repeated  act  has  in  the 
past  caused  untold  havoc  with  many  of 
the  personal  match  supplies  throughout 
the  plant. 

To  help  stem  the  outward  flow  of 
matches  via  Mr.  Van  Dusen's  consumer, 
the  boys  contributed  toward  the  purchase 
of  a  supply  estimated  to  be  ample  .  .  .  for 
a  while.  Not  a  book  of  matches,  not  a 
box  or  a  carton  .  .  .  but  a  whole  case  of 
book  matches  was  secured  and  presented. 
In  short,  the  tribute  to  the  maw  of  Van 
Dusen's  pipe,  was  an  even  50,000  lights. 
When  Mr.  Van  Dusen  unwrapped  his  gift, 
silently  inspecting  all  its  sterling  features, 
and  had  fondly  fingered  his  new  match 
bonanza,  he  remarked,  thoughtfully, 
"Thanks,  boys,  this  is  the  first  pipe  I've 
ever  had  that  holds  as  much  as  I've  often 
thought  a  pipe  should  hold  .  .  .  Got  a 
match?" 


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February,  1940 


PRIVATE  FLYING 

...  A  NEW  CLUB 

PRIVATE  flying  is  now  booming  right 
along  with  more  and  more  enthusiasts 
joining  in  the  sport  and  art.  Out  on  Bar- 
nett  Avenue  at  Speer  Flying  Service  it  was 
estimated  that  between  90  and  100  em- 
ployees of  Consolidated  are  taking  flying 
lessons  or  are  adding  to  their  flying  time. 
In  a  brief  check  it  was  found  that  among 
those  from  Consolidated  who  are  flying 
from  this  one  port,  are  included:  Jim 
Fling,  Chuck  Lane,  Ed  Borgens,  M.  F. 
Blaine,  Ray  Bybee,  Em  Otle,  Bill  Cronk, 
Paul  Dale,  Howard  Gibson,  Malcom  Ros- 
soll.  Jack  McDonald,  B.  V.  Milles,  Don 
Southwick,  Paul  Madson,  Bill  Cowthray, 
Ed  Dudrow,  Bruce  Craig,  W.  A.  Walker, 
Earl  Merlan  and  Wes  H.  Evans.  Time  did 
not  permit  checking  thru  all  the  names. 

News  comes  too,  of  a  new  flying  club 
organization  who  call  themselves  the 
"Southern  California  Flyers."  The  club 
appears  to  have  gone  over  with  a  bang 
from  the  very  start  and  in  a  surprisingly 
short  time  they  had  a  club  of  twenty 
members.  Just  the  week  before  Christmas 
they  took  delivery  of  a  very  good-looking 
Cub  plane,  all  yellow,  trimmed  with  black 
and  sporting  wheel  pants.  Al  Griffith  of 
Finish  Dept.  who  was  instrumental  in 
forming   the  club  writes   as  follows: 

"Our  first  member  was  Bill  Van  Winkle, 
who  has  a  service  station,  Tex  Hills,  of 
the  D.  H.  dept.  was  next.  Tex  was  glad 
for  this  opportunity  to  fly  and  also  to  get 
the  experience  that  goes  with  the  game  of 
keeping  the  ship  in  an  air  worthy  condi- 
tion at  all  times.  Ray  Dinsen  and  his  pal, 
Joe  Havlik  also  of  the  D.  H.  dept.  fol- 
lowed close  by.  All  three  of  these  boys 
have  gone  through  Aero  I.  T.  I.  in  Los 
Angeles.  Fred  Robertson,  who  is  with  a 
local  electric  company  decided  he  wanted 
to  fly  and  is  proving  it  with  some  six 
hours  instruction  already.  Tommy  Saun- 
ders, of  the  D.  B.  dept.,  who  not  only 
is  an  air-minded  lad,  but  has  entertained 
our  group  with  his  piano  playing.  Pat 
Dowling  and  Bill  Sutton  of  Produc- 
tion Dept.,  are  also  putting  in  a  lot 
of  time  and  doing  nicely  too.  Isa- 
belle  McCrae,  our  only  woman  pilot  at 
present,  is  a  nurse  in  a  local  doctor's  office. 
She  is  a  sister  of  Don  Garrett  in  the 
Wing  Dept.  who  is  a  very  good  pilot  and 
has  some  150  hours  to  his  credit.  Joe 
Hollenbeck,  of  North  Island  says  this 
is  the  way  to  fly.  Ken  Smith  of  F.  A.  dept., 
and  his  pal  Billy  Luffe,  who  works  at  a 
local  hotel  are  among  the  solo  members 
of  our  group.  Ben  Danforth,  is  a  Fish  and 
Game  Warden  and  has  made  his  first  at- 
tempt  at   flying   and   thinks   it's   the  best 


WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

iContinued  from  page  4) 
their  Gypsy  life  and  moved  from  the  tent 
into  his  newly  completed  home,  out  La 
Mesa  way.  I'll  bet  he  will  find  it  strange 
when  he  can't  smell  the  aroma  of  stray 
skunk  or  hear  the  coyote  serenade  at 
night! 

S.  A.  Dodd,  another  night  man,  has 
moved  from  trailer  to  his  recently  pur- 
chased home.  He  has  so  much  space  now 
he  doesn't  know  what  to  do  with  it.  I'll 
tell  you,  S.  A. — just  move  the  living-room 
furniture  into  the  kitchen  so  that  your 
little  lady  falls  over  you  every  time  she 
moves  to  do  her  chores  .  .  .  then  you'll 
feel  quite  at  home  again. 

Harry  Walter  built  a  lovely  model 
motor  boat  some  time  back.  He  has  just 
completed   a  gas  engine   to  install  in   the 

sport  in  the  world.  Bob  McGregor  of 
Lemon  Grove  and  Bob  Sprague  of  D.  H. 
dept.  are  doing  a  nice  job  of  flying.  Jim 
Killeany,  of  the  Hull  dept..  Bob  Baily  who 
works  at  a  local  bank,  say  they  never 
realized  what  they  have  missed  until  now. 
Tommy  Emerton  works  at  the  County 
Hospital,  also  a  member  of  the  National 
Guards  says  he  will  soon  give  "them  there" 
shock  cords  a  work  out.  Bill  Durflinger 
who  was  our  last  member  works  in  the 
Production  dept.  will  be  out  to  fly  soon." 

At  an  election  of  officers  recently,  Al 
Griffith  (who  is  the  organizer,  club  man- 
ager and  instructor  of  this  group)  was 
elected  president,  Tommy  Saunders,  was 
elected  vice-president.  Isabelle  McCrae, 
secretary.  Bill  Van  Winkle,  treasurer,  Joe 
Havlik,  social  director. 

Ray  Dinsen  was  appointed  Mainten- 
ance manager. 

"Southern  California  Flyers"  are  plan- 
ning soon,  to  take  on  a  second  ship  such 
as  a  Kinner  Sport  wing,  Fairchild  24, 
Waco  F2,  Cessna  or  some  ship  in  that 
class.  See  photo  No.  3,  page  20. 

SAY  YOU  SAW  IT  IN 
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boat.  The  engine,  a  two-cylinder,  two- 
cycle  one,  has  just  been  given  a  prelim- 
inary test,  and  works  fine.  Harry  tells  me 
it  works  better  as  a  diesel,  however,  for 
when  he  shot  in  some  oil,  the  oil  started 
firing  in  great  shape  and  the  engine  ran 
like  a  clock.  Maybe  you've  got  something 
there,  Harry.  With  a  set-up  like  that  all 
you  need  do,  instead  of  draining  the 
crankcase,  is  just  burn  up  the  old  oil,  es- 
pecially these  days  when  there  is  so  much 
talk  of  wasting  the  country's  resources. 

The  Woodshop  basketball  team  is  evi- 
dently coming  to  life  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Bob  Harshaw  and  the  captaincy 
of  Ken  Miscon.  Out  of  seven  starts  they 
lost  the  first  four  and  won  the  last  three 
in  a  row.  O  K  boys,  go  in  and  fight  for 
dear  old  Wood  Shop,  but  don't  let  it  go 
to  your  heads. 

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SERVICE  PIN  AWARDS  . . . 


The  annual  celebration  and  festivities 
for  those  who  have  earned  their  five,  ten, 
and  fifteen  year  service  pins  during  the 
year  just  past,  was  held  this  year  at  the 
Mission  Beach  Ballroom,  on  the  night  of 
December  30th.  It  was  also  the  Annual 
Consolidated  Employees'  Dance,  with  the 
dance  following  the  awarding  of  the  serv- 
ice pins.  The  evening  came  quite  cool,  and 
as  many  will  recall,  fog  blanketed  large 
portions  of  San  Diego,  preventing  quite  a 
number  from  getting  to  the  event  on  time. 

At  8:00  P.  M.  and  the  start  of  things, 
the  ballroom's  loges  were  filled  with  Con- 
solidafors,  their  wives,  children  and  im- 
mediate family  members.  The  ladies  were 
all  decked  out  beautifully,  and  the  chil- 
dren displayed  much  eagerness  for  the  big 
event.  Proud  they  were  of  their  Dads, 
and  rightly  so! 

Award  men  were  called  to  the  center 
of  the  dance  floor  by  Don  Frye,  where 
chairs  had  been  arranged  to  seat  the  honor 
group.  Here  Major  Fleet  entered  into  a 
bout  of  joke  tossing,  while  Mrs.  Mounce, 
Don  Frye  and  Ed.  Gott  made  the  final 
arrangements  on  the  stage. 

With  everything  in  readiness.  Major 
Fleet  ascended  the  platform  and  prefaced 
the   awards   with   a   brief  message   for  all 


BROWNIE  SAYS 

"Say 
Consairs 
Have  you 
driven  the 
new  Ford  Yet? 

Its  FORD 
For  FORTY! 

FORD  V-8 
MERCURY  V-8 
LINCOLN-ZEPHYR  V-12 

BROWN 

MOTOR  CO. 

India  at  B  St. 

also  CORONADO 
LA  JOLLA 
MISSION  HILLS 

Lincoln  Division>Columbia  at  B  St. 


present.  Briefly,  his  intimate  talk  was 
highlighted  with  remarks  approximately 
as  follows: 

"How  fortunate  we  are  to  be  living 
in  a  country  that  is  not  at  war  .  .  .  the  air- 
plane will  be  an  instrumentality  of  peace 
...  so  powerful,  it  will  terminate  wars 
some  day  ...  its  mere  possession  in  suf- 
ficient strength  will  serve  to  prevent  war 
...  I  believe  that  this  is  what  we  are  com- 
ing to. 

"In  the  last  20  years  we  in  aviation  have 
made  remarkable  progress  .  .  .  planes 
carrying  100  passengers  with  ease  are  not 
fantastic  .  .  . 

".  .  .  In  consummating  the  recent 
$20,016,699.00  contract — the  largest  air- 
craft contract  ever  made  by  the  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment, it  was  necessary  to  provide  ad- 
ditional facilities  .  .  .  We  became,  as  a  re- 
sult, the  first  aircraft  plant  in  the  U.  S.  to 
enter  into  agreement  with  the  Treasury 
Department,  so  that  the  necessary  addi- 
tional facilities  could  be  amortized  thru 
financial  arrangement  with  the  Treasury. 

"We  have  in  the  present  work  on  hand 
alone,  two  years  of  work  ahead  of  us,  and 
it  has  become  necessary  to  farm  out  some 
of  this.  Brewster  Aeronautical  will  make 
outer  wing  panels  —  Northrop  Aircraft 
will  construct  the  tail  assemblies,  to  make 
room  for  our  own  work  here  .  .  .  You  know 
also  that  we  turned  out  (and  you  all  are 
to  be  congratulated  for  your  splendid  ef- 
forts), our  latest  big  plane  in  just  one 
day  short  of  9  months. 

"Now,  with  at  least  two  solid  years  of 
work  ahead  of  us,  we  have  security  of  em- 
ployment for  all  of  us  who  will  work  .  .  . 

"It  has  been  a  pleasure — an  absolute 
pleasure  —  to    work    with    you,    and    it 


Home  and  Lot  Bargains 

in 
Friendly 

Bird  Rock 

distinctive 

La  Jolla  Hermosa 

Adequate  Scenic  Homesites  in 
sensibly  restricted  districts  at 
prices  lower  per  Front  Foot  than 
those  asked  in  Far  less  Favored 
districts. 40, 60,75  and  80  Foot  lots 
From  $500  to  $1000;  on  paved 
streets,  all  bonds  paid.  Others 
as  low  as  $250.  For  Full  inForma- 
tion,  see 

Robert  G.  Robeson 

REALTOR 

5545  La  Jolla  Blvd.       Phone  La  Jolla  2414 


will  be  a  pleasure  to  continue  our  joint 
work.  I  congratulate  all  of  you  on  having 
achieved  the  status  this  year  which  en- 
titles you  to  your  respective  service  pins." 
Miss  Jane  Dunn,  who  has  passed  her 
15 -year  service  mark  this  year,  was  the 
first  to  receive  her  pin  from  the  hands  of 
Major  Fleet.  Major  Fleet  then  spoke  a  per- 
sonal word  of  appreciation  to  each  of 
some  65  award  men.  Those  who  had  earned 
their  pins  in  the  respective  service  groups 
of  15,  10  and  5  years  were: 

FIFTEEN-YEAR  AWARD 
Edwards,  H.  T.  Koch,  W.  E. 

Wilkinson,  D.  E.         Young,  George  H. 
Newman,  George       Perry,  V.  N. 
Bourdon,  L.  R.  Rasp,  E.  P. 

Thompson,  J.  C.  Carson,  R.  S. 

Mulroy,  J.  J. 

TEN-YEAR  PINS 
Galvin,  T.  J.  Combe,  Robert 

Hotchkiss,  Glenn        Jones,  E.  H. 
Smith,  Steve  Popadowski,  F.  J. 

Haegele,  A.  W.  MacLean,  George 

Learman,  F.  A.  Tuevsky,  N.  A. 

Phillips,  C.  A.  Mussen,  R.  L. 

Seely,  W.  F.  DeMarce,  D.  R. 

Mineah,  Lawrence  E.  Golem,  H.  G. 
Penfield,  John  Roeckel,  E.  H. 

Raymond,  Edward  L. 

FIVE-YEAR  PINS 
Kucewicz,  Walter  J.  Jones,  Daniel  A. 
Berger,  C.  F.  Wright,  R.  M. 

Borden,  J.  C.  Syren,  J.  P. 

Caster,  F.  W.  May,  Stanley,  Jr. 

Miller,  F.  W.  Formella,  S.  F. 

Kraus,  H.  E.  Seaderquist,  Conrad 

Harger,  F.  S.  D'Amico,  Edward 

Avery,  S.  H.  Generas,  E.  C. 

Larson,  J.  W.  Ogden,  P.  V. 

Maving,  R.  C.  McLaughlin,  F.  H. 

Cederwall,  L.  O.         Cossar,  J.  J. 
Reddien,  C.  H.  Wainwright,  J.  L. 

Jones,  T.  C.  Liddle,  W.  N. 

Wronick,  W.  J.  Webster,  F.  S. 

Leonard,  J.  L.  Van  Dusen,  C.  A. 

Sec  photo  No.  2,  page  20. 

Counsel  (to  the  police  witness) :  "But 
if  a  man  is  on  his  hands  and  knees  in  the 
middle  of  the  street,  that  does  not  prove 
he  is  drunk!" 

Policeman:  "No,  sir,  it  does  not.  But 
this  one  was  trying  to  roll  up  the  white 
line!" 


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February,  1940 


MOVING  .  .  . 

Here  are  some  interesting  photos  taken  by  Stan  Marcyan.  They  were  taken  between  12  M.  and 
5  A.M.  while  the  Wood  Mill  building  was  being  moved  from  its  former  location  in  the  "L"  of  the 
Experimental  building,  to  make  room  for  the  expansion  program  now  getting  underway.  The  upper  left 
photo  shows  the  building  being  headed  out  onto  Pacific  boulevard  and  was  taken  from  the  parking  lot 
across  the  street.  Super  XX  film  was  used.  This  exposure  was  F6.3  for  3  min.  The  white  streaks  across 
the  picture  were  caused  by  autos  passing. 

Upper  right,  Plant  Engineer  Bill  Maloney  and  Machine  Shop  Foreman  Hank  Golem  watch  the  pro- 
ceedings. These  men  were  advised  of  the  picture  taking  and  stood  still  for  the  2  5  seconds  required 
for  the  exposure  (F3.2).  The  "Ghosts"  are  those  of  George  Tompkins  and  Bert  Woodward,  who  moved 
before  the  time  was  up. 

Lower  left.  As  the  building  goes  out  the  gate,  Bert  Woodward  stands  by.    (F3.2   and  25   sec.) 

Lower  right,  The  Building  heads  north.  It  is  destined  to  ride  the  full  length  of  the  main  plant  on 
the  boulevard,  go  out  around  the  buildings  at  their  north  end  and  down  the  field  to  the  south  end  of 
the  yard,  the  new  location  of  the  building.  (F6.3,  3  min.)  Note  that  the  exposures  have  brought  out 
some  of  the  detail  in  the  dark  interior  of  the  building.  This  was  not  visible  to  the  naked  eye  from  the 
camera  position. 


NIGHT  MAINTENANCE 

By  Stan  Marcyaii 

Elmer  C.  Hornan  chased  off  to  Yuma 
after  work  at  3:00  a.  m.  Saturday  the  13th 
to  change  the  name  of  Miss  Ruth  E.  Rodig 
to  Mrs.  E.  E.  Hornan. 

Every  time  I  hear  of  a  fellow  getting 
married  I  think  of  the  two  gentlemen 
meeting  on  the  street,  one  married,  the 
other  single;  each  says  to  the  other:  "Gee, 
you're  lucky."  Those  were  good  cigars, 
Elmer. 

Nick  La  Gamma  says,  "With  this  extra 
five  cents  working  nights,  I  can  afford 
to  drive  my  new  Packard." 

FINISH  DEPT.  NOTE 

Bert  Naseef,  Chief  Anodizer,  is  build- 
ing a  new  home.  He  plans  to  move  in  in 
about  a  month.  He's  building  on  the 
mainland  for  fear  that  a  big  wave  might 
wash  Mission  Beach  away! 


THE  HULL  TRUTH 

By  "Chuck"  Faru'll 

The  Hull  night  basketball  1  team,  com- 
posed of  Bob  Patter,  capt.;  A.  Rock, 
center;  Bodien  and  Havlik,  forwards;  Ken- 
ner  and  Pjerrow,  guards;  Zanni,  Lubecki, 
Plone  and  Taylor,  wound  up  in  the  lead 
in  the  first  round  of  the  shop  league.  Only 
two  games  were  lost.  One  to  Sheet  Metal 
and  one  to  Production.  The  boys  show  a 
lot  of  flash  and  speed  and  are  odds-on  fav- 
orites to  finish  the  season  in  first  place. 


WHERE  TO  LIVE? 

ASK 

E. 

FRIEDRICK 

NAVY  RENTAL  BUREAU 

MAIN 

1014                 234  C  ST. 

"WE 

COVER   THE  CITY" 

Ray  Kendall  is  singing  the  blues  to  the 
tune  of,  "Give  Me  My  Boots  and  Saddle." 
Someone  broke  into  his  garage  and  took  a 
fine  pair  of  riding  boots.  Ray  has  a  burglar 
alarm  system  in  operation  now.  Sort  of 
like  locking  the  barn  after  the  horse  is 
stolen. 

Fire  Chief  Al  Flemming  cuts  a  heroic 
figure  when  he  swings  into  action  during 
practice  alarms.  Pity  the  poor  blaze  that 
has  to  face  "Fearless  Al." 

More  of  the  old  timers  on  the  Owl 
Shift:  Bob  Wilcox,  Sam  Jenkins,  "Killer" 
Manning  and  his  brother  "Chet."  Several 
new  men  have  been  added  to  our  shift 
and  all  seem  to  be  doing  very  well  keeping 
awake  so  late.  The  first  few  nights  were 
tough  on  them. 

Frank  Popp  did  get  a  new  watch,  but 
he  is  afraid  of  breaking  it  if  he  wears  it, 
so  he  is  still  guessing  time  by  the  old 
turnip. 

Jones:  "My  wife  is  always  asking  for 
money.  It's  two  dollars  yesterday  and  five 
dollars  today  and  three  dollars  tomorow — 
always  money,  money,  money." 

Sam  Rich:  "What  does  she  do  with  it 
all?" 

Jones:  "I  don't  know — I've  never  given 
her  any  yet." 


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FLYING  TANK  MODELS  . . . 


By  Ernest  G.  Stonf,  Engineering  Depf. 

FOR  many  years  "Consolidated"  has 
been  building  tank  models  to  deter- 
mine the  hydrodynamic  characteristics  of 
flying  boats  much  in  the  same  way  that  a 
wind  tunnel  model  predicts  the  aerody- 
namic performance.  The  principal  dif- 
ference in  the  two  methods  of  testing  is 
the  manner  in  which  a  relative  velocity 
between  the  model  and  the  testing  medium 
is  obtained. 

In  the  wind  tunnel  the  model  is  sup- 
ported rigidly  by  the  balances  that  record 
the  forces,  and  the  air  is  driven  past  the 
model.  As  the  model  is  completely  im- 
mersed in  a  testing  medium  of  very  low 
density,  and  extremely  high  velocities  are 
desired,  this  becomes  the  most  practical 
method.  However,  in  tank  testing  the 
medium  is  water  which  is  roughly  800 
times  the  density  of  air.  As  the  velocities 
required  are  relatively  much  lower  it  be- 
comes more  practical  to  keep  the  testing 
medium  stationary  and  propel  the  model. 
In  the  past,  scale  models  of  laminated 
mahogany  were  built  for  both  the  wind 
tunnel  and  the  tank.  As  the  wind  tunnel 
model  is  mounted  rigidly  and  only  the 
characteristics  due  to  geometric  form  are 
measured,  (i.e.  drag,  lift,  and  static  mo- 
ments) this  type  of  construction  is  suit- 
able. However,  in  the  tank  it  soon  became 
apparent  that  the  motions  or  dynamics, 
of  the  model  were  more  important  than 
the  mere  measurement  of  resistance  due 
to  geometric  shape.  This  immediately 
brought  up  the  necessity  of  having  dy- 
namic as  well  as  geometric  similarity.  The 


result    was    the    flying    or    dynamic    tank 
model. 

The  use  of  dynamic  tank  models  was 
first  investigated  by  the  English.  By  an  ex- 
tension and  refinement  of  the  English 
method  and  equipment,  "Consolidated" 
has  developed  a  method  whereby  the 
hydrodynamic  stability  of  a  proposed  de- 
sign may  be  determined  rapidly  and  ac- 
curately by  use  of  a  dynamically  similar 
model.  The  dynamic  model  has  the  fol- 
lowing characteristics  in  common  with 
the  full  scale  airplane  which  make  attain- 
able not  only  the  geometric  but  the  dy- 
namic properties  as  well: 

1.  The  hull,  particularly  below  the 
chine,  is  reproduced  accurately  to  scale. 

2.  The  air  structure  is  reproduced  ac- 
curately in  planform  and  section. 

3.  The  total  gross  weight  is  to  scale. 

4.  The  center  of  gravity  position  is  geo- 
metrically to  scale. 

5.  The  pitching  moment  of  inertia  (i.e. 
mass  distribution)  is  to  scale.  In  other 
words,  all  of  the  geometric  and  dynamic 
properties  of  the  airplane  that  have  any 
bearing  on  the  hydrodynamic  character- 
istics are  reproduced  to  scale.  The  model 
becomes  truly  an  exact,  flying,  scale  dupli- 
cate of  the  full-sized  airplane.  It  will  not 
only  reproduce  the  full  scale  resistance 
but  all  oscillations  and  motions  which  are 
essential  in  determining  the  hydrodynamic 
stability,  or  as  more  commonly  known, 
porpoising    characteristics. 

It  has  been  customary  in  the  past  to 
test  a  geometric  reproduction  of  only  the 
hull  of  the  airplane  in  a  towing  tank  and 
to  represent  the  lift  due  to  the  wing  by 


either  a  hydrovane  running  in  the  water 
or  a  system  of  counterbalance  weights. 
This  force  being  applied  to  the  center  of 
gravity  of  the  airplane  by  means  of  a  pulley 
or  linkage  mechanism.  In  practically  every 
case  the  weight  of  the  model  and  towing 
gate  has  greatly  exceeded  the  scale  gross 
weight  of  the  airplane  being  tested,  re- 
quiring the  counterweights  to  be  much 
heavier  than  required  for  mere  representa- 
tion of  lift.  As  the  lift  derived  depended 
only  upon  forward  velocity  the  effect  of 
change  in  lift  due  to  change  in  angle  of 
attack  of  the  model  was  neglected. 

This  condition  of  dissimilarity  coupled 
with  the  absence  of  aerodynamic  moments 
and  damping  of  the  wing  and  tail  made  the 
model  unreliable  as  a  source  of  informa- 
tion on  full  scale  behavior.  For  example, 
it  was  possible  to  determine  the  best  center 
of  gravity  position  for  minimum  resist- 
ance in  the  water  but  there  was  no  assur- 
ance that  such  a  center  of  gravity  was  the 
optimum  for  the  airplane  from  a  stability 
standpoint.  Very  often  the  latter  criterion 
is  extremely  critical  in  the  full  scale  air- 
plane and  frequently  necessitates  a  shift 
that  is  detrimental  to  the  resistance  or 
flying  qualities.  For  this  reason,  when 
hydrodynamic  stability  is  unknown,  it  is 
necessary  to  use  models  upon  which  the  air 
structure  is  truly  represented  as  well  as 
being  similar  as  to  weight  and  mass  dis- 
tribution. By  eliminating  the  mechanisms 
required  to  simulate  lift  the  model  can  be 
made  a  self-contained  unit  from  which 
the  stability  characteristics  may  be  ob- 
tained in  any  calm  body  of  water  by 
merely  furnishing  a  means  of  propulsion. 


February,  1940 


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This  is  provided  by  the  towing  carriage 
when  tested  in  the  tank  or  by  a  speed  boat 
in  open  water.  The  wing,  tail,  and  other 
appendages  may  then  be  removed  and 
water  resistance  obtained  in  the  usual  tank 
manner. 

While  it  is  comparatively  simple  to  ob- 
tain the  correct  model  weight  and  balance, 
the  correct  lift  and  mass  distribution  pre- 
sents a  more  difficult  problem.  Due  to 
Reynold's  Number  eflfect  the  geometrically 
reproduced  wing  will  not  give  scale  lift. 
This  is  allowed  for  by  correcting  the  span 
of  the  flaps  to  make  up  the  difference. 
The  additional  flap  area  will  compensate 
for  the  loss  due  to  Reynold's  Number  effect 
and  bring  the  stalling  and  getaway  speeds 
to  scale  without  affecting  the  downwash 
over  the  tail  surfaces.  The  pitching  mo- 
ment of  inertia  (Mk"),  or  mass  distri- 
bution, varies  as  the  scale  to  the  fifth 
power  and  can  only  be  obtained  by  shift- 
ing mass  in  the  model.  In  order  to  obtain 
the  correct  value  it  is  usually  necessary 
for  at  least  one-half  the  total  weight  of 
the  model  to  be  lead  ballast.  The  pitching 
moment  of  inertia  is  determined  by  swing- 
ing the  model  as  a  compound  pendulum 
and  timing  at  least  fifty  oscillations.  With 
the  inertia  of  the  full  scale  airplane  known 
the  required  period  for  the  model  may  be 
computed.  It  then  becomes  necessary  to 
shift  the  ballast  and  swing  the  model  until 
that  period  is  obtained.  When  the  model 
is  correctly  balanced  and  ballasted  it  will 
reproduce  the  motions  of  the  full-size  air- 
plane. 

As  half  the  total  weight  of  the  model 
is  lead  ballast  the  structure  must  be  ex- 
tremely strong  and  light  weight.  In  order 
to  meet  these  requirements  a  large  amount 
of  balsa  monocoque  construction  is  used. 
The  wings  are  of  full  cantilever,  stressed 
skin  construction  consisting  of  three-ply, 
^-inch,  pine  ribs,  mahogany  leading  and 
trailing  edges,  and  Is -inch  square  spruce 
stringers.  The  entire  structure  is  planked 
with  1/16-inch  balsa  which  gives  an  ex- 
tremely strong  and  rigid  wing  for  ap- 
proximately one-half  pound  per  square 
foot  of  area. 

The  hull  is  built  in  a  similar  manner  us- 
ing three-ply  pine  bulkheads  planked  with 
balsa.  In  order  to  get  a  high  gloss  finish 
and  seal  the  extremely  porous  balsa  wood 
the  entire  model  is  covered  with  Japanese 
rice  tissue  paper  which  is  attached  to  the 
planking  with  shellac  and  rubbed  out 
smooth.  The  model  is  then  sprayed  with 
three  light  coats  of  pigmented  varnish  and 
rubbed  to  a  high  gloss.  This  type  of  con- 
struction and  finish  gives  an  extremely 
strong  model  of  low  weight  which  is  im- 
pervious to  water.   The  illustration  shows 


a  dynamic  model  and  towing  equipment 
mounted  on  a  speed  boat"'  ready  for  test- 
ing. 

As  the  value  of  a  dynamic  model  de- 
pends upon  its  ability  to  reproduce  the 
motions  of  the  full  scale  airplane,  it  is 
necessary  to  transmit  thrust  to  the  model 
in  such  a  manner  that  the  freedom  of  mo- 
tion is  not  impaired.  Yaw  during  takeoff 
is  of  relative  unimportance  therefore  the 
model  is  restrained  about  that  axis.  The 
towing  gear  shown  in  the  illustration  was 
designed  to  fulfill  these  requirements. 

A  square  roller  cage  consisting  of  twelve 
ball  bearings  was  located  at  the  end  of 
the  towing  boom.  The  ball  bearings  bore  on 
the  machined  surfaces  of  the  square  tow- 
ing staff  and  allowed  freedom  in  rise,  yet 
restrained  the  model  in  yaw  without  bind- 
ing. The  other  end  of  the  towing  staff 
was  pivoted  in  the  model  at  the  center  of 
gravity  which  allowed  freedom  in  pitch. 
The  center  of  gravity  fitting  was  mounted 
in  the  hull  on  a  longitudinal  axis  which 
allowed  freedom  in  roll  for  float  investi- 
gations, otherwise  it  could  be  locked  which 
restrained  the  model  in  roll.  The  center  of 
gravity  fitting  allowed  the  staff  to  be 
pivoted  at  a  wide  range  of  center  of  grav- 
ity locations  which  is  necessary  for  a 
thorough  investigation  of  stabihty.  A 
hoisting  pulley  was  placed  on  the  boom 
which  allowed  the  model  to  be  pulled  out 
of  the  water  at  the  end  of  the  test  run. 

All  tests  are  recorded  by  a  moving  pic- 
ture camera  mounted  in  the  speed  boat. 
By  analyzing  the  film  in  a  shadow  box,  a 
frame  at  a  time,  the  trim  and  rise,  period 
and  amplitude  of  oscillation,  and  accelera- 
tions in  pitch  and  rise  may  be  determined. 
The  horizon  is  used  in  all  cases  as  the  hori- 
zontal reference  line.  The  shadow  box  is  a 
black  box  with  a  ground  glass  screen  at 
one  end  and  a  Leica  projector  at  the  other. 
A  strip  of  vellum  moves  across  the  glass 


"The  United  States  Coast  Guard  is  to  be  thanked 
for  their  helpful  cooperation  in  furnishing  the 
speed  boat  used  in  these  tests. 


screen  upon  which  the  necessary  reference 
lines  are  traced  from  the  projected  image. 
From  the  tests  being  made  with  flying 
tank  models,  data  is  obtained  which  is  ever 
increasing  the  safety,  utility  and  dependa- 
bility of  our  flying  boats. 

GLIDER  NEWS 

Anticipating  the  heavy  rains  to  be  over 
in  February,  leaving  in  their  wake  the 
brisk  west  winds  and  generally  unstable 
conditions  that  prevail  thru  the  Spring,  the 
Annual  Glider  Meet  has  been  definitely  set 
for  the  first  week-end  in  March — the  2nd 
and  3rd.  This  should  greatly  improve 
chances  for  soaring  of  all  types  of  ships, 
not  just  the  high  performance  sailplanes 
(which  are  now  burnishing  the  ridge 
alone) . 

The  Torrey  Pines  Glider  Port,  justly 
famous  for  its  excellent  location  and 
soaring  possibilities  has  lately  played  host 
to  several  visiting  ships  from  Los  Angeles. 
From  the  enthusiastic  owners  we  under- 
stand that  our  Los  Angeles  friends  are 
also  looking  forward  to  this  Glider  Meet. 
A  total  of  10-12  sailplanes  are  expected 
to  participate.  Of  these  at  least  three  will 
be  2-place,  which  will  make  it  possible 
for  a  few  of  our  friends  to  try  soaring 
firsthand.  For  the  entertainment  of  spec- 
tators there  will  be  formation  flights,  pre- 
cision flying,  and  landing  contests,  and  a 
broadcast  from  the  Club's  2-place  sail- 
plane. See  photo  No.   1,  page  20. 

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Consolidafor 


Stretching  curved  sections  is  a 
difficult  problem,  but  is  easily- 
handled  on  flat  table  top  with  aid  of 
curved  bar  being  driven  against  in- 
side of  formed  angle  by  pneumatic 
pressure.  E.  W.  Hall  and  L.  E.  Whit- 
comb  perform  this  operation  working 
the  bottom  angle  leg  to  set  it  during 
the  stretching  operation.  This  ma- 
chine is  readily  adjustable  for  change 
in  radius  or  section. 


Each  section  being  made  up  must 
have  its  own  set  of  rolls.  Red  Robbins 
handles  these  requirements  and 
draws  on  his  many  years  of  experi- 
ence in  designing  these  items.  He  is 
conferring  with  Millard  Web,  Draw 
Bench  machinist,  on  the  finishing 
touches  to  be  added  to  the  roll  you 
see  in  the  lathe.  The  finished  roll  will 
be  part  of  a  series  to  produce  a  "Zee" 
section  similar  to  that  which  Robbins 
is  holding  in  his  hand. 


All  work  performed  in  the  Draw 
Bench  is  not  for  direct  production 
purposes.  Many  jobs  ore  intricately 
formed  structural  iron  sections  which 
will  be  used  as  tools,  machine  guards, 
and  jigs  or  fixture  details.  On  this 
heavy  roll  machine  large  size  struc- 
tural sections  are  easily  handled.  Joe 
Friel  is  adjusting  the  top  roll  and  W. 
Scott  is  handling  the  control  box  and 
feeding  into  the  rolls  a  section  of 
V4"x2'x2"   angle   iron. 


ROLLING  THRU  THE  I 


By  Larry  Boeing 

THE  person  who  dubbed  Chris  Engle- 
hart's  department  with  the  title  of 
"Draw  Bench"  sure  took  an  easy  way  out 
of  explaining  one  of  the  most  difficult  set 
of  operations  performed  in  our  manu- 
facturing divisions. 

It  is  in  this  department  that  materials 


Pictured  here  is  the  large  Draw 
Bench  capable  of  drawing  the  heav- 
iest gauges  used  in  the  plant.  Chris 
Englehart  is  checking  the  operation 
and  roll  setting  on  the  first  piece  of  a 
run  of  a  section  of  24  ST  Alclad  sheet 
.128  inch  thick.  Bill  Fink  and  Al 
Weigle  have  set  up  the  job  and  will 
handle  the  production  run.  This  draw 
bench  can  handle  lengths  in  excess  of 
50'.  It  is  powered  with  a  50  H.P.  motor. 


are  recorded  in  thousands  of  feet  of  par- 
ticular sections,  instead  of  the  usual  tens 
or  hundreds.  It  is  truly  the  volume  pro- 
ducing unit  of  our  organization. 

The  large  amount  of  material  required 
necessitates  a  considerable  movement  of 
raw  materials  into  the  department,  and 
finished  sections  or  parts  to  stock,  or 
further  processing.  Only  thru  careful  ad- 
vance planning  and  organization  can  de- 
livery schedules  be  met.  But  in  between 
these  movements  are  sandwiched  a  myriad 
of  operations  the  nature  of  which  is  so 
specialized  in  most  cases,  that  it  becomes 
necessary  to  construct  the  required  pro- 
cessing equipment  in  the  Draw  Bench 
department  itself. 

Most  of  the  equipment  with  the  excep- 
tion of  a  few  large  machine  tools  has  been 
developed  jointly  by  the  heads  of  this  de- 
partment cooperating  closely  with  our  Tool 
Design  and  Tool  Room. 

Forming  sheet  metal  by  drawing  it  thru 
a  series  of  rolls  is  not  a  new  achievement 
by  any  means.  Adopting  this  processing 
arrangement  to  form  materials  used  in  air- 
craft construction  did  however,  present 
an  entirely  new  set  of  problems. 

Alclad  sheet,  the  most  generally  used 
draw  bench  material,  is  a  composite  of  a 
heat  treatable  aluminum  alloy  core  cov- 
ered on  both  sides  with  a  thin  protective 
coating   of   pure   aluminum.   This  outside 


coating  must  not  be  injured  in  any  man- 
ner that  might  affect  its  serviceability.  This 
makes  the  watchword  "Be  careful"  the 
paramount  concern  of  all  members  of  the 
department. 

Raw  material  to  be  formed  is  sheared 
to  developed  widths  and  delivered  to  this 
department  in  coils.  Sections  with  simple 
right  angle  bends  to  multiple  curves  such 
as  heavy  "hat  sections"  are  manufactured 
here.  Many  have  short  return  bends  at  the 
edges  to  increase  the  section's  inherent 
strength.  This  complicates  the  rolling 
process  considerably,  but  adds  to  the 
plane's  strength  and  carrying  capacity. 

These  completed  sections  must  conform 
to  strict  dimensional  requirements.  Bend 
radii  must  be  accurately  maintained  and 
finished  material  must  not  show  any  ap- 
preciable  loss   of   section   thickness. 

All  these  operations  are  accomplished 
by  passing  the  strips  of  metal  thru  an 
arrangement  of  rolls.  Each  set  of  rolls 
in  the  series  causes  the  ribbon  of  metal 
to  take  a  new  shape  and  the  final  sef 
brings  the  section  to  its  correct  form  and 
dimensional  requirements.  Powerful  elec- 
tric motors  drive  the  equipment. 

The  sections  once  drawn  to  shape  are 
now  ready  for  heat-treatment,  straighten- 
ing, pulling  and  are  then  checked  for  cor- 
rect hardness  by  means  of  a  Rockwell 
Hardness   Tester. 


February,  1940 


13 


Stretching  of  aluminum  alloy  hard- 
ens it  and  increases  its  tensile 
strength  about  ten  percent.  Here  Louis 
Kolts  and  Chet  Sheppard  are  stretch- 
ing long  stringer  sections  after  heat 
treatment.  Rack  in  the  background 
contains  warped  section  (caused  by 
heat  treatment)  awaiting  pulling  op- 
eration. The  machine  is  pneumatical- 
ly operated. 


Pictured  above  is  Bob  Gates  op- 
erating one  of  the  smaller  rolling  ma- 
chines, several  of  which  are  in  con- 
stant use  during  three  shifts  daily. 
Here  one  can  readily  see  the  coiled 
material,  passing  thru  the  adjustable 
guides  and  into  the  series  of  form- 
ing rolls.  These  small  rolling  ma- 
chines turn  out  thousands  of  feet  of 
light  sections  used  as  stringers  and 
reinforcements  thruout  the  airplane. 
Stock  being  rolled  is  .072"  thick.  Also 


RAW  BENCH 


The  pulling  or  stretching  operation 
work  hardens  the  material  and  increases 
its  tensile  strength  giving  added  strength 
without  additional  weight. 

AH  completed  sections  are  marked  with 
a  roll  stamp  along  their  entire  length  for 
identification  purposes.  They  are  then 
ready  to  be  cut  into  lengths  and  formed 
to  desired  shapes  as  required. 

The  shaping  process  consists  of  taking 
these  sections  and  fitting  them  into  form 
blocks  which  are  replicas  of  sections  of 
the  airplane  itself.  Some  parts  can  be 
worked  easily  with  a  block  and  rawhide 
mallet,  some  are  passed  thru  rolls  and 
others  are  completed  only  after  combining 
the  above  two  methods. 

Rolling  the  completed  sections  to  attain 
forms  which  later  give  the  completed  air- 
plane those  sleek  graceful  lines  is  a  job 
where  work  stops  and  art  begins. 

Red  Robbins  and  Chris  Englehart  use 
up  plenty  of  energy  working  out  these 
roll  problems.  Sometimes  the  removal  of 
only  a  few  thousandths  of  an  inch  from  a 
face  of  a  roll  is  all  that  is  needed  to  clear 
up  a  difficult  drawbench  production  prob- 
lem. Not  only  production  work  problems 
confront  the  men  in  this  department,  but 
often  they  are  called  upon  to  form  large 
structural  sections  which  will  eventually  be 
details  of  large  jigs  or  assembly  fixtures. 
It  is  very  interesting  to  watch  these  highly 


specialized  jobs  being  completed  and  much 
credit  must  be  given  to  Chris  and  Red  for 
the  fine  job  they  are  turning  in. 

Writing  about  this  department  is  a  lot 
easier  than  rolling  out  miles  of  sections 
every  day  as  these  boys  do  and  I  want  to 
suggest  to  anyone  who  might  think  his 
own  work  is  difficult  to  watch  the  Draw 
Bench  boys  awhile.  The  ribs  and  formers 
under  an  airplane's  skin  are  the  cause  of 
all  its  outside  beauty.  All  the  members 
of  this  department  deserve  a  big  hand  for 
disproving  the  theory  that  beauty  is  only 
skin  deep. 


note  various  roll  sets  on  the  table. 
These  motor  driven  machines  are 
handled  by  remote  control  by  oper- 
ator who  has  operating  switch  close 
to  point  where  he  can  observe  work. 

Much  time  and  effort  is  saved 
with  the  adjustable  bench  pictured 
above.  Blocks  are  fastened  to  slides 
in  the  table  top  itself.  These  blocks 
themselves  are  adjustable  for  height 
and  angle.  A  sample  is  drawn  from 
Tool  Storage  and  the  blocks  are  fas- 
tened down  so  that  they  form  a  con- 
tinual set  of  mountings  not  unlike  a 
single  form  block  matching  the  con- 
tour of  the  sample.  Drawn  section 
stock  is  then  hammered  or  rolled  to 
its  proper  shape,  and  checked  against 
the  block  setting.  The  table  is  usually 
set  up  in  a  manner  that  will  permit 
working  both  right  and  left  hands  at 
the  same  time.  Fred  Lightner  and  Joe 
Zerr  are  at  work  on  details  that  will 
eventually  be  part  of  a  Hull  Belt 
Frame  former  assembly. 

Below — This  picture  shows  internal 
view  looking  aft  of  Richard  Arch- 
bold's  "World  Record  Breaking" 
Guba.  Formed  angles  which  give  the 
ship  its  sleek  lines  can  be  seen  held 
together  with  longitudinal  stringers  to 
which  the  skin  is  riveted. 


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WILLIE  WRITES  OF 
AIRCRAFT  WORK  .  .  . 

Dear  Ma  &  Pa: 

Just  a  few  lines  to  let  you  know  I'm 
on  the  new  job  at  Cousolidated.  They 
wouldn't  let  me  test  hop  the  new  plane 
because  they  couldn't  spare  me  from  the 
special  work  I'm  doing  here. 

When  I  reached  the  land  of  Sunshine 
and  Showers  I  met  a  smart  boy  from  down 
West  Virginia  way  who  was  every  inch  a 
slicker.  As  I  was  broke  anyway,  I  didn't 
worry  about  taking  up  with  strangers. 
Since  then  I've  found  them  lots  of  fun 
even  though  I  am  still  broke. 

I  asked  this  "mountain  boy"  what  he 
done  at  the  "aircraft"  and  he  said  he  was 
a  stock  chaser.  Well,  Ma,  as  much  as  I 
hate  to  admit  it,  I  was  slightly  fooled. 
I  chased  stock  for  you  and  Pa  over  the 
south  forty  since  I  don't  remember  when, 
so  I  thought  I  might  as  well  start  in  on  a 
job  I  had  some  experience  on.  I  should 
have  known  something  was  wrong  when 
the  hiring  man  looked  so  funny  at  me 
when  I  told  him  I  not  only  chased  stock 


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but  was  a  fair  hand  at  'hog  calling."  He 
called  me  "Mortimer  Snurd"  and  I  just 
didn't  get  it. 

They  turned  me  over  to  a  man  who  said 
this  job  is  easy.  I  asked  where  the  stock 
was.  He  said,  he'd  help  me  round  it  up, 
and  sometimes  I  feel  so  sorry  for  that  man. 
How  he  could  use  a  horse!  He  told  me 
they  were  going  to  furnish  us  scooters  but 
when  they  tried  them  out  the  results  were 
bad.  One  stock  chaser  made  a  fast  turn 
and  went  over  the  handle  bars  and  into  a 
quenching  tank.  Somebody  from  the 
Squirrel  cage  said,  "Too  bad  his  aim  was 
so  poor.  One  tank  more  and  he'd  of  made 
the   'Salt   Bath'." 

This  job  was  easy  at  first  but  now  it's 
getting  tough.  You  don't  chase  stock,  just 
colored  tags.  You  see  they  have  a  different 
color  tag  for  every  order  they  have. 
Honest,  Ma,  they  must  be  really  busy. 
First  they  have  Pink  tags  for  an  Army 
order  and  Gray  tags  for  another  Army 
order  and  Green  tags  for  still  another. 
Wow!  Then  they  have  orange  tags  for 
this  kind  of  spare  part.  "They  use  Yellow 
tags  for  an  order  for  boats  and  Blue  tags 
for  spare  Navy  parts.  But  the  rub  came 
when  they  got  new  orders.  Colors  were 
getting  scarce.  They  added  white  ones 
for  commercial  jobs.  Then  they  got  fancy. 
One  morning  my  boss  said  we'll  use  Buff 
tags  on  the  new  Navy  order.  He  said  the 
Aqua  colored  ones  and  a  delightful  shade 
of  Heliotrope  were  being  reserved  for  fu- 
ture orders.  Well  Ma,  that  was  all  right, 
until  one  day  I  had  to  look  for  some  parts 
in  the  Squirrel  cage.  There  is  something 
funny  about  that  place.  Even  the  fellows 
working  in  there  act  funny  and  look 
funny.  They  have  funny  blue  lights  beat- 
ing down  on  them.  One  of  the  men  in 
there  keeps  pixies  or  something,  another 
eats  raw  meat.  Boy  is  that  a  wild  place! 
They  keep  all  the  men  locked  in  a  cage. 
Well,  when  I  started  to  look  for  my  colored 
tags  a  man  with  a  green  face  laughed  at 
mc  and  threw  me  out.  As  I  was  "moving 


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out"  I  noticed  a  lot  of  new  colored  tags — 
Brown,  Purple,  Lemon,  Orchid,  and  Rose. 
When  I  asked  my  boss  what  jobs  they 
were  for  he  just  said,  "that's  what  those 
lights  do  to  colors!" 

So  Ma,  if  I  want  blue  I  ask  for  purple, 
and  if  I  want  red  I  reach  for  brown.  Ma, 
it's  really  terrible. 

Well  I  met  two  boys  who  are  night  in- 
spectors and  they  are  in  the  Dog  House. 
New  Year's  Eve  they  left  the  plant  and 
on  the  way  home  the  tall  one  said,  let's 
get  some  "chuckle  water,"  and  the  short 
one  said  "o.  k."  So  the  big  one  said,  "My 
wife  makes  swell  Tom  and  Jerry  batter. 
She'll  have  some  in  the  icebox."  So  they 
picked  up  their  bottles  of  cheer  and 
headed  home.  They  had  a  few  jolts  and 
then  went  into  the  house.  Softly  they 
made  for  the  icebox  and  then  got  a  pair 
of  cups  and  some  hot  water  and  carefully 
measured  out  the  batter  and  the  water, 
and  kquor. 

Well,  they  softly  spoke  of  the  year  just 
finishing  and  their  plans  for  the  year  to 
come  and  in  between  times  mixed  more 
batter,  etc.  until  things  were  even  all 
around. 

In  the  morning  the  tall  one  was  awak- 
ened by  his  wife,  who  was  furious.  "Fine 
man,  what  happened  to  that  bowl  of 
waffle  batter  I  had  in  the  ice-box?"  she 
asked. 

"Ah  me!"  the  tall  one  groaned  as  he 
turned  over  with  visions  of  a  drop  ham- 
mer coming  down  on  his  head.  "Happy 
New  Year,  darling!  Oh!" 

Well  Ma,  time's  a-wasting.  More  soon. 
Love  to  you  all, 

WILLIE. 

Prof.  Wright:  "I  hate  to  tell  you  this, 
sir,  but  your  son  is  a  moron." 

Father:  "Wait  until  he  gets  home.  I'll 
teach  him  to  join  one  of  those  fraternities 


with 


out  my  consent! 

The  disturbed  old  lady  (at  the  Western 
Union  Office)  finally  said:  "Well,  if  you're 
so  clever  that  you  can  send  money  and 
flowers  by  wire,  I  cannot  see  why  you 
can't  telegraph  this  umbrella  for  me." 


A 

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February,  1940 


15 


It'?  Raining,  It's  Pouring 
The  Old  Man  Is  SOARING— 

By   Jerry   Littel 

THE  rains  have  come  and,  with  the 
„  rains  the  wind.  So  who  worries  about 
a  riin  cloud  when  it  brings  wind,  free 
power  for  hours  of  saiUng  in  the  sky? 
Besides,  the  cloud  itself  gives  lift.  If  it  can 
hold  tons  of  water  up  there  it  certainly 
can  hold  a  sailplane  too.  By  rising  high 
enough  on  the  deflected  winds  a  good 
soarer  will  try  to  reach  a  cloud's  field  of 
attraction  to  get  still  more  altitude,  spi- 
ralling like  a  hawk  till  he  reaches  the  cloud 
base.  Now  he  is  not  restricted  to  the  ridge 
lift  any  more,  his  highly  streamlined  craft 
will  take  him  from  the  lift  of  one  cloud 
to  that  of  another.  His  slight  loss  of  alti- 
tude between  clouds  is  quickly  regained 
under  them. 

The  thrill  of  sailing  hghtly  around  in 
the  sky,  defying  nature's  law  of  gravity, 
not  by  expenditure  of  throbbing,  roaring 
power,  but  by  using  his  own  skill  and 
knowledge  of  the  nature  of  unstable  air — 
balancing  its  energy  with  the  force  of 
gravity — that  thrill  is  reserved  for  the 
soaring  pilot  alone. 

That  sense  of  achievement  is  worth  all 
the  hours  of  work  spent  constructing  and 
grooming  his  ship,  and  the  waiting  for 
wind.  And  if  the  air  turns  stable  and  lets 
him  down,  his  high  gliding  angle  gives 
him  a  wide  choice  of  landing  fields,  in- 
cluding his  own.  Does  he  worry  about  a 
"dead  stick  landing"  in  a  small  field?  No, 
he  just  approaches  from  the  most  conven- 
ient angle, — the  dreaded  down-wind  turn 
at  low  altitude  is  familiar  to  him,  so  is  the 
tail  or  side  wind  landing  long  practiced  in 
slope-soaring — and  he  alights  on  the  spot. 

" — But  if  he  had  a  motor  he  wouldn't 
have  to  come  down,  and  he  conld  go 
places." 

And  where  would  be  that  wonderful 
sense  of  achievement?  Soaring  is  flying  for 
sport,  not  for  transport.  That  is  primarily 
the  purpose  of  the  airplane.  The  transition 
from  sailplane  to  airplane,  if  desired,  is 
easy  and  the  future  transport  pilot  will 
have  that  fundamental  understanding  of 
his  element  which  only  comes  from  riding 
the  winds. 


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PAINFUL  COMEBACK 

By  Bud  Spragiic 

THE  more  or  less  friendly  rivalry  be- 
tween those  of  us  who  spend  our 
spare  time  enjoying  the  pleasures  of  flying 
a  power  ship,  and  that  strange  group  of 
mental  cases  who  haul  ghders  all  over  the 
country  in  hopes  that  they  might  chance 
upon  a  stray  breeze,  give  rise  to  many  in- 
teresting private  wars. 

In  contradiction  to  an  article  by  Jerry 
Litell  appearing  in  the  December  issue  of 
the  Consolidator,  in  which  he  told  how 
Jim  Conniry,  erstwhile  glider  enthusiast, 
took  a  hop  in  my  Curtiss  Jr.,  which  Jerry 
referred  to  as  "nearly  an  aeroplane",  I  give 
you  these  few  lines. 

It  seems  that  Jim  had  intended  to  go 
for  a  ride  in  one  of  those  motorless  rigs 
that  are  so  nice  for  children  and  old  ladies, 
but  the  wind  was  not  right.  After  a  quick 
look  at  the  weather  map  and  several  tries 
of  wetting  his  finger  and  holding  it  up 
without  results,  he  found  that  on  this  day 
as  on  numerous  others  he  wouldn't  be  able 
to  glide  because  the  necessary  breeze  was 
conspicuous  by  its  absence. 

An  hour  later  found  him  at  the  La  Mesa 
Airport,  assuring  everyone  present  that 
the  only  reason  he  would  stoop  low  enough 
to  take  a  hop  in  a  power  ship,  was  that  this 
seemed  to  be  a  necessary  second  choice. 

Anyway,  he  went  up  in  the  Curtiss  Jr. 
with  the  result  that  even  though  he  doesn't 
talk  about  it  around  his  glider  Pals,  he 
has  forsaken  the  glider  for  the  power  ship. 

Jim  immediately  started  taking  lessons 
in  the  Curtiss  and  a  week  before  Christ- 
mas,  "Won   his  Wings." 


It  is  quite  evident  that  like  many  others 
who  have  taken  the  "ten-minute  cure," 
Jim  tired  of  waiting  around  on  barren 
hilltops  for  or  Man  Weather  to  bring  him 
a  breeze,  and  has  come  to  the  conclusion 
that  it's  not  such  a  bad  idea  to  have  a  wind 
machine  right  along  with  you. 

Moral — A  power  ship,  or  to  quote  Jerry, 
"Nearly  an  aeroplane,"  is  a  great  deal  bet- 
ter than  "nothing!" 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  Slankard  of  the 
Wing  Department  on  December  26th,  a 
boy:  Robert  Calvert  Slankard.  Young  Mr. 
Slankard  checked  into  the  world  at  just 
7  pounds  and  3  Yi  oz.  Congratulations.  Mr. 
Slankard  is  in  the  Wing  Department. 


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Consolidotor 


DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By    Jeff    Boiiley 

HO  Hum!  What  with  overtime  and 
all  manner  of  piledriving  and  other 
construction  operations  going  on  at  the 
plant,  the  fellows  seem  too  occupied  to 
make  news  this  month.  In  fact,  we  have 
heard  it  breathed  around  that  with  so 
many  post  holes  in  the  plant  yard,  one  has 
to  keep  his  wits  about  him  all  the  time. 

Added  to  the  difficulty  of  writing  this 
month's  column  is  our  attempt  to  be  semi- 
formal  by  wearing  a  tie  while  writing,  in 
indignant  answer  to  the  chiding  handed 
us  by  Brad  Bradshaw  in  his  last  month's 
comments  on  the  Engineers'  Coronado 
dance.  From  all  accounts,  Brad  had  an  en- 
joyable time  hobbing  around  with  the 
engineers  at  the  dance,  but  we  cannot 
understand  why  he  got  so  exclusive  on  the 
way  home  and  insisted  on  taking  his  prom- 
enade on  the  ferry  deck  along  the  outside 
of  the  railing. 

We  note  in  the  San  Diego  papers  that 
the  volume  of  mail  handled  last  year  by 
the   local   postoflice  exceeded   all  previous 


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records.  This  news  comes  as  no  particular 
surprise  to  us  when  we  consider  that  most 
of  the  reasons  for  it  might  occur  right 
in  our  own  plant.  Henry  Mandolf  in  his 
frenzied  Christmas  activity  dashed  off 
greeting  cards  right  and  left  and  even 
mailed  one  to  himself.  And  then  there  was 
the  extra  truck  put  on  to  take  care  of  the 
Gene  Davidson  mail,  which  was  the  result 
of  a  vigorous  coupon-clipping  orgy.  Then 
added  to  this,  of  course,  were  the  hundred 
copies  of  the  aviation  magazine  with  Ben 
Livers'  picture  in  it.  The  newsstands  were 
sold  out  the  day  after  the  copy  appeared 
so  that  we  can  only  conclude  that  they  all 
found  their  way  to  relatives  and  his  old 
college  profs. 

The  account  of  one  writer  of  the  re- 
cent S.A.E.  meeting  in  Los  Angeles  was 
quite  amusing  from  the  Cottsolidated 
standpoint.  The  meeting  was  described  as 
a  "gathering  of  serious-faced,  pipe-smok- 
ing engineers,  etc.,"  and  yet  our  delegates 
Bernie  Sheahan,  Ben  Livers  and  Emeric 
Bergere  are  all  steadfast  in  the  belief  that 
the  sole  function  of  a  pipe  is  to  conduct 
hydraulic  fluid  about. 

The  old  adage  "like  father,  like  son" 
was  reversed  recently  by  Bill  Maloney's 
dad.  Bill  was  in  an  accident  some  time  ago 
and  messed  up  his  tibia  or  fibula  or  maybe 
both,  and  he  still  experiences  difficulty  in 
navigation.  Last  week  Bill's  father  was 
trying  out  a  demonstration  model  of  a 
power-driven  scooter  for  the  new  plant 
transportation  problem.  He  was  getting 
along  pretty  well  and  was  just  learning 
to  do  neat  figure-of-eights  when  his  mount 
tricked  him.  He  has  now  taken  over  the 
operation  of  the  Maloney  family  crutches. 

Speaking  of  the  hobbling  element  in  our 
department,  we  don't  know  whether  it  is 
due  to  the  parking  problem  or  not,  but 
several  of  the  boys  are  really  limping  these 
days  in  their  travels  up  and  down  stairs. 
Besides  Dick  Robbins  and  Gale  Thompson, 
Med  Sherwood  came  to  work  during  one 
week  with  a  bandaged  foot  allegedly  in- 


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jured  while  he  was  playing  basketball. 
Med  was  the  recipient  of  a  baby  girl  for 
a  Christmas  present  and  we  really  suspect 
that  he  was  tired  of  walking  the  floor  at 
night  and  that  he  cleverly  devised  this 
scheme  to  get  caught  up  on  his  sleep.  Or 
again,  he  might  actually  have  bumped  the 
foot  during  one  of  his  nocturnal  vigils 
and  been  a  little  sheepish  about  reporting 
the  true  cause  of  the  injury.  Erv  Watts, 
the  little  giant  of  the  stress  group,  whose 
kind,  it  is  rumored,  made  the  filming  of 
Gulliver's  Travels  possible  is  also  provid- 
ing shelter  for  an  infant  daughter  pre- 
sented by  Mrs.  Watts  during  the  holiday 
season. 

What  do  the  huntsmen  and  fishermen 
do  in  the  off  season?  We  have  pondered 
over  this  question  many  times,  but  one 
recent  evening  we  learned  the  answer. 
After  a  strenuous  season  of  deep-sea  fishing 
and  bird  hunting.  Buck  Growald  and 
Etienne  Dormoy,  those  famous  chasseurs 
of  the  denizens  of  the  sea  and  air,  were 
seen  in  off-season  action  down  at  Tony's 
Place.  One  would  fire  the  electric-eye  gun 
at  the  travelling  ducks  while  the  other 
would  keep  score  on  his  fingers.  Quite  a 
crowd  had  gathered  in  front  of  the  place 
to  peer  through  the  windows  at  the  men 
in  action.  But  we  were  a  bit  embarrassed 
and  we  stole  silently  away  feeling  somehow 
that  this  year  will  be  a  great  one  for  the 
duck. 

"X"  NEWS 

Well,  our  first  item  today  is  something 
that  is  really  choice.  Dispatcher  No.  44 
got  an  urgent  telephone  call  the  other  day. 
The  call  was  for  a  baby  scale.  One  never 
knows  what  the  dispatching  system  will 
be  called  on  next  to  produce. 

It  seems  as  if  Jim  Morris  never  runs 
out  of  "puns."  One  day  last  week  Jim 
asked  Bruce  if  he  had  heard  about  the 
empty  house  on  the  hill.  Bruce,  very  ser- 
iously said  he  hadn't  heard  anything,  and 
Jim,  just  as  seriously  comes  out  with, 
"Why,  there's  nothing  in  it,  of  course." 
That's  o.  k.  Bruce,  you  are  not  the  only 
one  who  has  fallen  for  Jim's  jokes. 

Our  bowling  team,  last  year's  champs, 
is  going  right  up  the  ladder  again.  In  the 
CoHsair  League  they  are  tied  for  third 
place  —  while  in  the  Wednesday  nite 
league  they  are  in  first  place.  Keep  it  up, 
boys,  you're  doing  swell. 

On  January  11,  1940,  Mrs.  Reed,  wife 
of  Lonnie  Reed,  passed  away.  You  have 
the  sympathy  of  all  of  us,  Lonnie. 

A  poor  workman  can  do  little  with  fine 
tools,  a  craftsman,  wonders  with  poor 
tools. 


February,  1 940 


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Tomn '  PILLS  •  IN  •  ny  •  scooter's 
Vgas-tank  // 


YOU'  SHOULDN'T -MAKE -SUCH 
HARD-tt/ORK  OF-IT-  ML.     JUST 
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PLANT  ENGINEER  INJURED 
IN  SPECTACULAR  CRASH 

There  was  a  terrific  burst  of  speed,  a 
couple  of  bumps  and  then  a  resounding 
crash  (according  to  eye  witnesses).  Out 
of  the  debris  limped  our  Plant  Engineer, 
'Bill'  Maloney,  with  a  game  leg. 

It  seems  the  physical  act  of  transporting 
one's  self  about  the  factory  and  yard  is 
assuming  major  proportions  along  with 
the  expanding  plant.  So  to  cut  down  the 
'walking  time,'  the  idea  of  using  small 
powered  scooters  was  being  tried  out  by 
'Bill'  Maloney  and  Jim  Kelley,  plant  super- 
intendent. The  little  busses  proved  fascin- 
ating runabouts.  Jim  Kelley  managed  to 
master  the  art  in  one  lesson  and  ma- 
neuvered about  the  yard  without  mishap. 
'Bill,'  however,  encountered  some  rough 
going  and  came  in  for  a  one  point  landing, 
injuring  his  leg  in  so  doing.  "Bill'  says  as 
a  result  of  the  experience  he's  completely 
sold  on  the  tricycle  landing  gear  as  used 
on  the  amphibian  and  will  pay  particular 
attention  during  the  expansion  to  the 
smoothness  that  goes  into  the  yard  paving. 
Only  temporarily  slowed  down,  due  to  the 
use  of  crutches,  'Bill'  will  probably  be 
'on  both  feet'  by  the  time  this  issue  comes 
out. 

It's  a  fine  thing  to  be  a  gentleman,  but 
it's  an  awful  handicap  in  a  good  argument. 


FINISH  NEWS 

By  Al  Griff  if  h 

CONGRATULATIONS  go  to  Bill 
Baker  on  his  marriage,  also  cooking 
his  own  breakfast. 

Hubbard  planted  his  lawn  the  other 
day  now  he  is  looking  for  a  lawn-mower. 

Bill  Picken  is  digging  up  an  old  lawn 
which  will  soon  be  finished. 

Have  you  ever  noticed  that  engineering 
look  on  Claud  Galehouse's  face  lately? 
That  is  from  playing  with  his  electric  train. 
He  found  it  under  the  Xmas  tree. 

I  hear  Bob  Jurgenson  is  now  running  a 
fruit  market. 

The  honorable  Frank  Finn  says  he  was 
so  busy  that  he  didn't  hear  the  whistle,  and 
he  missed  seeing  the  army  job  take  off. 


Art  Crossley  is  putting  in  a  lawn  at 
his  house.  Maybe  you  can  borrow  Hub- 
bard's lawn-mower. 

We  are  pleased  to  hear  that  Mrs.  Bob 
Bibbs  has  returned  from  Colorado  after 
a  six  weeks  illness.  Bob  reports  that  she  is 
doing  fine. 

Congratulations  to  Red  Shade;  the  win- 
ner of  a  scholarship  to  U.S.C.  through 
his  swimming.  Says  he  is  going  to  be  a 
journalist. 

We  sympathize  with  OUie  Stewart  be- 
cause of  the  recent  death  of  his  sister. 

Dale  had  a  race  with  another  motorist; 
it  went  over  with  a  bang,  the  race  was 
a  tie. 

Alexandra  wants  to  know  the  formula 
of  Stewarts  Sat.  nite  refreshments. 

Walter  Lawr  and  Roy  Combs  are  both 
figuring    on    building    new    homes. 

We  wish  to  welcome  back  to  the  de- 
partment Wally  Miles,  Ray  Damon,  Ray 
McGriffin,  Vern  Tyler  and  Carl  Johnson. 
Wally  has  had  an  addition  to  his  family: 
little  14-months-old  Miss  Valaree  Miles. 
Damon  was  busy  re-enforcing  his  home 
against    the   doings   of    three   husky   sons, 


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who  have  attained  the  ages  of  3  to  6  yrs. 
McGuffin  got  married  during  his  leave 
and  along  with  other  minor  details  be- 
came the  stepfather  of  three  children. 
Tyler  went  to  Alaska  to  find  his  pot  of 
gold  and  came  back  after  a  year  and  a  half 
with  fond  memories  of  mining  camps, 
construction  work,  and  good  fishing.  Carl 
Johnson  took  advantage  of  the  times, 
working  with  a  building  contractor.  A 
beautiful  young  girl  took  advantage  of 
him  and  became  Mrs.  Johnson,  and  by  the 
time  this  goes  to  press,  according  to  the 
latest  telegram,  the  stork  will  have  taken 
advantage  of  both  of  them.  Congratula- 
tions. 

Note:  Little  Miss  Judith  Irene,  weight  7  lbs., 
12  oz.,  was  born  on  Jan.  19th.  Carl  Johnson  is  now 
the  youngtst  Dad  in  Anodic  Dept. 

Our  red-headed  Herbert  Austin  Max- 
well Henderson  just  took  two  weeks  off 
to  go  with  the  National  Guards  on  its  war 
games.  Harry  Coyle  and  Russ  Haynes 
have  switched  jobs  on  the  switchboard. 
Curly  Thoman  and  Van  Nyhuis  take  turns 
keeping  the  tools  in  order. 


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By  Braihhaiv 

WE  were  feeling  mighty  sorry  for 
Bill  Liddle  so  recently  married  to 
one  of  a  set  of  beautiful  twins.  Seeing  his 
bride  so  seldom  he  was  having  difficulty 
distinguishing  her  from  the  sister,  but 
after  we  saw  the  two  together  we  wonder 
why  he  tried.  Ray  Hartmayer  saw  his  kid 
for  the  first  time  in  so  long  that  the 
youngster  asked  "who  is  that  strange  man 
mama?"  Roy  Coykendall  is  looking  for- 
ward to  see  Monroe  Ave.  hard  surfaced  or 
at  least  the  mud  dried  up  when  he  gets 
home.  Don  Rasmusscn  still  doesn't  believe 
he  can  stay  away  from  home  so  long  and 
still  be  married.  Bert  Gimber,  and  Jake 
Deitzer,  don't  seem  to  mind  as  it  gives  a 
good  excuse  for  Elizabeth  and  Virginia  to 
live  with  mamma  and  cut  expenses.  But 
most  of  the  fellows  seem  happy  for  more 
work,  means  more  money  and  more  girls, 
the  latest  female  additions  being  Misses 
Hazel  Brink,  "Checker  upper"  and  Gene- 
vieve Holm,  "card  replacer." 

During  the  month — Ray  Hartmayer 
had  a  birthday  and  either  became  of 
"teething  age"  or  got  his  "uppers"  and 
"lowers"  on  the  wrong  gums  which  caused 
him  a  great  deal  of  trouble.  A  "Horseshoe 
pitching  contest"  was  the  final  event  of 
the  celebration  and  Ray,  after  learning  the 
object  was  to  ring  the  stake  asked,  "what 
stake"?  He  must  have  lost  the  "prize"  or 
recuperated  rapidly  from  its  effects  for 
he  was  fit  as  a  fiddle  the  next  day.  .  .  . 
Hal  Leppart,  one  of  the  best  bowlers  in 
the  city  came  through  with  his  usual  good 
games  to  keep  his  team  near  the  top.  .  .  . 
Glenn  Hotchkiss  and  his  Hull  basketball 
team  under  the  leadership  of  that  "cagy" 
cage  artist,  Fred  Grosher  and  sparked  by 
the  clever  "sharpshooter"  Tommy  John- 
son treated  the  fans  to  some  thrilling 
games.  .  .  Amos  and  Andy  have  nothing 
on  the  Production  phone  system,  Mr.  "G" 
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been  given  out  in  Production  than  Presi- 
dent Roosevelt  could  produce  with  a 
stacked  deck.  .  .  .  Paul  Gaughen  is  the 
latest  addition  to  the  "Process  line"  and 
like  "ye  olde  time"  "Crown  Prince"  Russ 
inherits  the  throne  a>  "King  of  Spares," 
and  menace  to  the  little  Kingdom  of  Larry 
Boeing,  still  safe  within  his  "chicken  wire" 
fortress  and  givmg  'em  "both  barrels." 
This  will  give  Paul  a  chance  to  smoke  up 
those  "El  Stinko,"  manila  hemp  cigars 
he  has  collected  from  the  marriages  and 
births  during  the  past  year.  .  .  .  John  Hop- 
man,  is  still  trying  to  convince  Glenn 
Hotchkiss  that  he  should  have  an  hour  in 
order  to  dress  properly  for  lunch.  .  .  "The 
trouble  with  this  plant  is  there's  no  cul- 
ture" groans  John.  .  .  .  Gracie  Koenig 
doesn't  like  to  have  her  quintet  of  girls 
referred  to  as  the  "hungry  five"  .  .  .  Bud 
Waterbury,  who  has  the  job  of  placing 
the  "hired  help"  about  the  shop  has  ignored 
my  suggestion  that  the  Planning  now  has 
room  for  two  each  of  blondes  and  bru- 
nettes. .  .  .  Ernie  Johnson's  house-warming 
did  not  pan  out  so  good  for  the  host  as 
the  guests  brought  far  too  small  quan- 
tities to  stock  his  cabinet  and  "stuck" 
him  for  the  round  of  drinks  at  the  cafe 
while  he  was  trying  to  "out  smart"  the 
pin  ball  machine.  .  .  .  The  Chief  worry 
of  Falbaum,  Stuck  and  McVickers  of 
Engineering  is  that  too  many  "Swedes" 
don't  go  to  Finland  to  ruin  the  Minne- 
sota Gophers  football  team.  .  .  .  Out 
Niagara  street  in  Ocean  Beach  Ted  Ander- 
son takes  up  his  abode  in  his  new  home, 
but  Craig  Clark  still  holds  the  edge  in 
"voting  power"  of  the  block  with  the 
addition  to  the  family  of  Clark  number 
"three"  while  Ted  and  Kay  do  not  even 
have  a  fence  running  around  the  house.  .  . 
Not  on  top  of  the  heap  in  the  basketball 
league,  but  giving  the  teams  a  run  for 
their  money  is  the  Production  hoopsters, 
Matusek,  R.  Gaughen,  P.  Gaughen,  Carter, 
Welsh,  Peters,  and  Phillips  who  would  like 
to  see  a  few  more  production  fans  out  be- 
sides their  wives  and  sweethearts,  who 
have  no  place  else  to  go.  .  .  The  night 
team  we  find  leading  the  way  in  their 
league  and  top  favorites  to  win.  .  .  Good 
work  fellows.  .  .  That  gala  event  at 
Sunnyside  was  made  possible  by  those 
"Sky  hawks"  Anderson,  Leboffe,  Good- 
year, McDonald  and  Buttcrfield  who  can 
make  a  "three  point"  landing  with  any 
kind  of  "load."  The  worst  casualty  was 
the  loss  of  Harvey  Muck's  glasses  which 
next  to  a  fallen  arch,  ingrown  toenail  and 
bunion  is  the  toughest  luck  that  can  be- 
fall a  dispatcher.  .  .  But  Harvey  claims 
he  had  already  seen  all  there  was  to  see 
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February,  1940 


19 


HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  Willie  Wiiichcll  Hartmati 

IT  seems  like  the  romance  of  aviation 
has  caught  up  with  our  Frank  Hughes. 
He  recently  joined  the  "Phantom  Pilot 
Club  of  the  Air,"  a  radio  serial  for  boys 
and  girls.  We  also  understand  that  our 
Yodeler  Frank  Kastelic  has  been  made 
sergeant  in  the  Gene  Autry  boys'  club. 

Tommy  McAleer  just  couldn't  stand  the 
excitement  up  in  L.  A.,  so  he  had  to  come 
back  just  as  we  expected.  Funny  how  the 
oldsters    are    finally    seeing    the    light. 

And  speaking  of  the  boys  who  went 
back  home,  Pete  Cinquegrani  left  six 
inches  of  snow  in  Baltimore.  He  says  no 
more  for  him.  Funny  how  this  San  Diego 
climate  gets  under  a  guy's  skin — just  can't 
stay  away,  or  is  it  those  Mission  Beach 
Belles,  Pete? 

Vic  (15-year)  Perry  couldn't  m.ake  the 
New  Year's  Dance,  but  he  did  make  the 
Rose  Parade,  and  says  he  had  a  swell  time 
as  did  Ben  Kiegle,  Harlan  Dye  and  a  few 
others.  Incidentally,  Vic  secured  quite  a 
few  very  excellent  snapshots  of  the  Pa- 
rade which  are  a  credit  to  any  photog- 
rapher. 

Little  (Joe  from  Chicago)  timekeeper, 
is  now  a  member  in  good  standing  of  the 
Welding  Dept.  black  hand  department. 
That  black  grease  is  sure  tough  to  get  off. 
At  least  Geo.  Spencer  thinks  so  now? 

Roy  Williams,  soon  a  papa  to  be,  was 
seen  in  a  certain  department  store  at  the 
baby  counter  buying  those  square,  or 
three-  cornered  pants  they  all  wear  .  .  . 
Rock-a-bye,  baby  .  .  . 

Art  the  Bommer  is  contemplating  a 
trip  to  Yuma  for  the  business  of  getting 
married  .  .  .  Just  so  long  as  he  only  thinks 
about  it  he'll  be  o.  k. 

We  all  know  you  can't  braze  anything 
with  graphite  or  asbestos,  but  we  wonder 
if  Hendricks  knows  it  yet,  because  that's 
what  he  was  using  to  braze  cast  iron — tch, 
tch,  'stough,  Henry! 

The  George  Drapers  are  inf  anticipating. 
George  is  hoping  for  a  girl  and  his  wife 
looks  for  a  boy  so  George  no  doubt  will 
like  another  boy! 

Good  old  Gus  Fougeron  sure  can  take 
it.    After    all    his    tough    luck    and    bad 


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breaks,  Gus  dropped  his  cigarettes  in  his 
pail  of  water  on  the  same  day  he  found 
his  youngest  had  put  a  toy  balloon  in  his 
thermos  full  of  coffee! 

A  little  sea  gull  told  us  that  Dick 
Davis,  that  dapper  Dan  from  down  Chula 
Vista  way,  is  just  about  ready  to  take  the 
final  leap  into  the  marital  war-like  sea 
of  matrimony,  with  the  beautiful  Vera 
Smith  from  Coron.ido.  The  ceremony 
takes  place  near  the  end  of  January,  a^ 
Vera's  birthday  is  in  February  .  .  .  Huh, 
some  gift  to  give  a  gal,  says  us. 

The  Welding  basketball  team,  consisting 
of  Harlan  Dye,  Roy  Williams,  Don  Feeney, 
Don  James,  Al  Miley,  Jules  Aguire,  Bert 


Bailey  and  Cecil  Flowers,  wish  to  thank 
all  those  who  shared  in  securing  the  nec- 
essary equipment,  especially  Leo  Bourdon, 
who  so  generously  donated  the  very  nec- 
essary shorts.  O.  K.,  boys,  now  let's  sec 
you  get  in  there  and  win! 


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FROM  THE  ALBUM  .  .  . 

1.  Left  to  right:  Steve  Kecskcs,  Jerry  I.itell 
and  Harry  Comer  assembling  Jerry's  newest  .  .  . 
"Whitcap." 

2.  At  the  celebration  for  the  giving  of  the 
service  Pin  Awards:  Left  to  right:  Major  Fleet, 
Miss  Jane  Dunn,  Leo  Bourdon,  Ed  Gott,  Jack 
Thompson,  George  Young,  Jack  Mulroy,  Walter 
Koch,  H.  T.  Edwards  and  Dave  Wilkinson.  Photo 
by  E.  Backhaus. 

3.  Picture  of  members  of  "Southern  California 
Flyers."  Front  row,  left  to  right,  Bob  McGrcagor, 
Al  Griffith,  Fred  Robertson.  Rear  row,  left  to 
right,  Pat  Dowling,  Rod  McCrae,  Joe  Hollenbeck. 
Ray  Dinsen,  Tommy  Saunders,  Bill  Sutton,  Tex 
Hills,     Joe     Havlik,     Isabelle     McCrae,     Bill     Van 


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Winkle,  Jim  Killeany,  Billy  Luffe,  Ken  Smith,  Bill 
Durflinger. 

4.  These  bachelors  run  a  bachelor  house  called 
"Club  Montecito."  Left  to  right,  standing:  Jim 
Magee,  Mr.  Wold  and  Bill  Wold.  Mr.  Wold  is 
Bill's  father,  and  his  culinary  art  is  rapidly  adding 
to  the  waist  lines  of  the  group.  Kneeling,  left  to 
right,  are:  Mel  Harter,  Frank  Ranahan  and  Walt 
George. 

5.  On  September  3rd  last  Mike  MacNally  be- 
came a  married  man.  Here  he  is  just  outside  the 
photographer's  with  the  former  Miss  Margaret 
Teresa  Brown,  who  is  now  Mrs.   MacNally. 

6.  Eighteen  ducks  and  one  goose.  The  hunters 
are,  G.  Spaulding,  Knute  "Ducky"  Knudson  and 
Bob  Dunn.  The  place  of  the  hunt  was  the  Salton 
Sea.   Photos   submitted   by   D.   T.   Berger   of   Main- 


tenance who  adds,  "We  would  like  very  much  to 
have  you  fellows  over  for  a  duck  dinner  some- 
time ...  be  sure  to  pluck  the  ducks  as  we  are 
allergic  to  duck   feathers!" 

7.  Turned  in  by  D.  B.  Suggs  of  Engineering, 
who  writes,  "This  picture  is  for  the  benefit  of  Mr. 
Poggi  of  Engineering  who  took  the  day  off  at  the 
opening  of  last  quail  season  and  came  home  empty 
handed.  He  would  like  to  know  just  what  quail 
look    like    ...    so    here    they    are! 

8.  Snapshot  by  Drowne  of  Experimental,  of 
probably  one  of  the  oddest  airplane  accidents  on 
record.  Lucky  Carl  Thomasson  lit  the  plane  he 
was  flying,  in  a  group  of  wire  carrying  12.000 
volts.  He  climbed  out  and  down  the  pole  without 
being  injured.  The  plane  burned  and  here  a  fire- 
man atop  the  pole  has  just  finished  extinguishing 
the  fire  that  left  the  plane  a  mere  skeleton. 


FOUNDRY 

Tiny  Chadwick  is  the  little  man  in  the 
foundry  (only  230  lbs.  of  brawn);  when 
he  and  three  other  men  were  lifting  some 
large  flasks  Tiny  lifted  his  end  and  was 
ready  to  go,  while  the  other  three  men 
just  tried  to  lift  the  other  end  and  grunted. 

Earl  Merlau,  No.  4117  of  the  Wing 
Dept.,  has  just  purchased  an  airplane. 
This  plane  (Travelair  model  3000,  powered 
by  a  Wright  E4  190  H.P.  engine)  was 
used  in  the  filming  of  the  movie  "Men 
With  Wings."  Earl  says  it  is  open  for  rent 
or  hire. 

Announcement!  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  J. 
Fulkerson  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  new 
baby  boy  born  at  Mercy  Hospital,  Decem- 
ber 19,  1939.  He  weighed  6  lbs.,  5-oz 
and  was  named  Dennis  Wm.  Fulkerson. 


BRING  yOUR  CONSAIR  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  AND  COME  TO: 


BENCH  NEWS 

Bill  Bellows  has  a  cat  that  works  in  the 
reverse.  Instead  of  getting  rid  of  the  mice 
in  the  house  he  brings  them  in  alive  and 
turns  them  free  in  the  parlor,  and  it  keeps 
Bill  busy  baiting  the  traps  to  recapture 
them.  So  Bill's  new  hobby  is  trapping  mice. 

No.  2930. 

An  optimist  is  one  who  makes  oppor- 
tunities of  his  difficulties;  a  pessimist 
makes  difficulties  of  his  opportunities. 

"Teddy  Edwards  must  be  slipping," 
said  Teddy  Brooks  when  he  saw  Teddy  Ed- 
ward's rubbers  protruding  from  beneath 
Teddy  Edward's  bench. 

DROP  HAMMER 

Mrs.  Bob  Sayles  presented  Bob  of  the 
Drop  Hammer  Dept.  with  a  6  lb.,  14-oz. 
baby  girl  January'  11th. 

PLASTER  SPLASHES 

We  are  all  looking  forward  to  a  cigar 
from  Joe  Miller.  How  much  longer  must 
we  wait  before  you-al!  say  "A  do"? 

No.   3715. 


3050  University  Ave. 


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February,  1940 


21 


MACHINE  SHOP 
VIEWS  &  NEWS 

By  Al  Pfeiffer 

THE  seeming  chaotic  commotion  in 
the  Mach.  Shop,  if  you  must  know, 
is  the  processing  of  a  new  system.  Its  aim 
is  the  methodical  coordination  of  machine 
work  with  productive  planning.  With  the 
combined  increase  in  the  number  of  men 
and  machines,  the  old  way  gradually  out- 
grew its  short  pants.  Much  can  be  said 
about  the  ready  cooperation  of  those  who 
have  foreseen  this  move.  For  example: 
Didn't  the  amiable  Fred  Hudson  offer 
to  stand  on  his  head  just  to  get  job  ma- 
terial from  stock? 

May  we  say  adieu  to  Art  Murphy,  a 
swell  fellow  and  an  efficient  worker.  Fam- 
ily affairs  demand  his  moving  to  Los  An- 
geles. Good  luck.  Art. 

Notes  from  the  quenching  oil — The  post 
of  "most  bashful"  has  been  vacated  by 
the  marriage  of  "Dagwood"  Bowling,  the 
day  tool  clerk.  Our  guess  is  that  leap  year 
precipitated  the  jump.  In  his  place,  we 
offer  that  West  Virginia  Adonis,  Owen 
Gandee.  Owen  can  change  colors  faster 
than  any  chameleon.  And  speaking  of 
colors  that  crimson  countenance  of  Bill 
Wiley  or  "Lil  Abner"  as  he  is  famiharly 
known,  marks  a  tempestuous  nature.  High 
blood  pressure  beware! 

To  you  who  didn't  know,  dental  re- 
verberations put  that  immovable  "chaw" 
in  Walt  Herchold's  right  jaw.  Paradox- 
ically enough  the  rotund  figure  of  the  jolly 
Jimmy  Patton  has  been  in  numerous  cor- 
ners of  the  world.  Give  out  with  some  of 
the  lurid  details,  Jim!  A  man  perturbed 
was  Fred  Otto  when,  late  in  January,  he 
suddenly  became  aware  of  the  necessity  of 
licensing  his  two  motorcycles  and  that 
Auburn  speedster.  According  to  Matt  Wie- 
lopolski,  our  night  correspondent,  Jake 
Frichtel  must  have  pulled  a  boner  on  the 
night  of  January  17th.  Leaving  work  at 
11:30  p.  M.  he  pulled  out  of  his  parking 
space,  approached  the  signal  and  was 
promptly  served  with  notice  of  violation 
of  Ordinance  17.  Don't  worry,  Jake, 
there  will  be  no  double  feature  in  court  on 
the  22nd.  You  can  still  get  to  work  in 
time.  Disposition?   $17.00.  John  Howard, 


debonair  drill  press  leadman  still  remains 
the  shop's  most  eligible  bachelor.  But  wait 
till  Spring  rolls  around  and  those  love  bugs 
fill  the  air.  Handsome  Jack  Ware  just 
missed  an  appointment  to  West  Point  on 
two  counts  (1)  his  wife  Helen  and  (2) 
his  daughter,  Joyce.  R.  C.  Miller,  the 
smallest  machinist,  still  hums  the  old 
song,  "Little  Man  Who  Wasn't  There" 
with  the  new  vocalization  of  "The  Man 
Who  Comes  Around."  We  found  out  that 
Bill  Love  would  rather  be  a  clerk  anyway. 
Those  little  red  tags  are  a  nuisance  and  be- 
sides you  can't  drill  and  think  at  the  same 
time.  Versatility  is  certainly  personified 
in  the  form  of  the  Machine  Shop  basket- 
ball team  (Nite  Shift).  Picnicing,  Jan. 
21st  on  a  fine  lunch  (packed  by  the  girls 
of  course)  at  Warner's  Hot  Springs,  they 
then  drove  10  miles  up  Palomar.  Warm 
water  to  snow  in  no  time — that's  versatil- 
ity. Things  to  do  in  idle  moments — Lend 
a  little  cheer  to  Charlie  Sellers,  our  mill- 
man  who  has  been  confined  to  a  Los  An- 
geles hospital.  Stop  in  at  the  Golem  house- 
hold and  view  some  excellent  movie  and 
"still"  shots  of  the  Pasadena  Parade  of 
Roses. 

By  the  time  this  reaches  print,  we  hope 
Bob  Carson,  the  Tool  Crib  caretaker,  will 
be  back  with  us. 


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Adios — and  orchids  to  Matt  (Kelly) 
Wielopolski. 

By  the  way,  who  is  our  purveyor  of 
osculatory  remembrances? 

Basketball  League  Scores 
For  Night  Teams 

Jan.    15    and   16 — 

Hull 22  vs.  Production  _ ..42 

Wing 29  vs.  Sheet  Metal 25 

Machine 21  vs.  Final  Assembly  ..11 

STANDINGS 

Voint% 
Won    Lost      Won 

Production    6  1  301 

Hull    5  2  203 

Machine 4  3  174 

Sheet  Metal  4  3  155 

Final  Assembly  1  6  155 

Wing  1  6  154 

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BOWLING  NEWS 

By  H.  K.  Clay 

THE  race  for  the  Consair  bowling 
championship  continues  to  rage  at  the 
Sunshine  Alleys  with  unabated  fury.  The 
Production  No.  1  team  is  leading  the  van- 
guard of  keglers  in  the  colorful  contest 
by  the  narrowest  of  margins,  having  won 
43  points  and  lost  21.  The  number  2  team 
from  Production  has  garnered  42  points 
and  lost  22  and  the  crack  Engineering 
team  has  41  points  accredited  to  them. 
Experimental  is  in  4th  place  with  an  ag- 
gregate of  40  points  while  the  Finish,  Hull 
No.  1  and  Purchasing  teams  are  next  on 
the  ladder  of  standings  with  39,  38  and  36 
wins  on  the  credit  sides  of  their  ledgers. 

The  Engineers  league  is  paced  by  the 
Flap  team  with  36  points  won  out  of  a 
possible  56.  The  Loft  No.  1  quintet  is  a 
single  point  behind  the  leaders  with  3 J, 
and  the  Armament  aggregation  is  in  3rd 
place  with  32  points  won  and  24  lost. 

Carl  Heim  topped  the  field  of  Consair 
keglers  on  Friday,  January  12th  by  turn- 
ing in  a  total  of  543  pins  for  the  three 
games.  Tom  Coughlin,  his  teammate,  won 
the  honor  the  following  week  by  register- 
ing games  of  202-188  and  189  for  a  total 
of  579. 


"ALL  AMERICAN  HOMES" 

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The  prize  offered  by  the  Worth  Clothing 
Co.  for  high  series  above  average  was  won 
by  Owen  Gandee  of  the  Final  Assembly 
quint.  Owen  pegged  games  of  144-154 
and  189  for  a  487  total  or  11 5  pins  above 
par. 

Al  Ballard  has  returned  to  the  game 
again  and  is  to  be  seen  in  action  with 
his  first  love,  the  Sheet  Metal  team.  In  his 
initial  series  since  his  layoff  Al  turned 
in  games  of  146-233  and  160  for  a  539 
total.  Not  only  was  he  instrumental  in 
helping  the  Sheet  Metal  take  the  single 
point  from  Production  No.  2  but  Al  tied 
with  Gimber  of  the  latter  team  for  the 
pair  of  shoes  offered  by  Kirby  &  Co.  for 
high  series  above  average.  He  had  107 
pins  toward  the  prize. 

Gimber  had  games  of  176-133  and  194 
for  a  503  total  which  is  plenty  good 
shooting  for  a  132  average  kegler.  Gimber 
and  Ballard  will  decide  between  themselves 
as  to  who  gets  the  shoes.  Gimber  may 
capitulate  as  he  is  aware  of  Al's  having 
another  arrival  in  his  family  and  of  course 
the  baby  always  needs  a  pair  of  brogans. 

The  Purchasing  team  composed  of  Paul 
Hoch,  Frank  Field,  Eddie  Jones,  Frank 
Meer  and  Frank  Gary  took  the  measure  of 
all  teams  recently  by  turning  in  an  ag- 
gregate team  series  of  2611.  They  tallied 
8  52  in  the  first,  887  in  the  second  time  at 
bat  and  cantered  home  with  an  866.  In 
spite  of  their  superb  shooting  they  dropped 
a  point  to  the  Engineers  who  had  871  in 
their  first  game. 

Several  Consair  keglers  are  unwittingly 
working  a  hardship  on  the  pin  boys  at  the 
Sunshine.  Coming  in  late  they  throw  three 
or  four  balls  down  the  alleys  at  the  expense 


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of  the  pinaroos  who  vigorously  object  to 
setting  pins  for  charity.  Such  a  practice 
makes  it  difficult  on  the  part  of  the  man- 
agement to  maintain  a  high  standard  of 
pin  setters.  They  frequently  give  up  their 
jobs  in  protest  of  the  practice  and  it  re- 
quires a  Solomon  to  keep  peace  in  their 
ranks. 

Jim  Wilkinson  of  the  Production  No.  1 
team  has  been  shifted  to  the  number  4 
position  and  has  won  his  spurs  in  the  new 
arrangement.  Jim  clicked  off  games  of 
199-170  and  164  in  the  match  against  the 
Tank  team  recently  and  obtained  a  total 
of  53  3  which  contributed  materially  to 
the  3-1  victory  taken  by  Production. 

Another  nice  series  was  pegged  by  Ed 
Banks  of  the  Finish  team  in  the  match 
against  Hull  No.  2.  Ed  started  out  with 
168,  burned  up  the  alleys  in  the  second  to 
the  tune  of  212  and  coasted  home  with  a 
171,  making  a  total  of  5  51. 

McKinley  Clutinger  of  Maintenance 
whose  average  is  137  likewise  showed  the 
veterans  a  thing  or  two  about  the  game 
when  he  turned  in  a  512  series  in  the 
Match  against  Experimental.  Mac  regis- 
tered games  of  195-159  and  1 5  8  in  getting 
his  formidable  score. 

Every  once  in  a  while  Ward  Levere  goes 
on  a  rampage  and  brings  the  Experimental 
team  out  of  a  slump.  Two  weeks  ago  Ward 
got  hotter  than  usual  and  garnered  games 
of  169-195  and  169  for  a  538  total.  Thru 
his  excellent  shooting  Experimental  took 
three  points  from  Maintenance. 
League  Standings: 
Consairs  Won     Lost 

Production    No.     1 43  21 

Production  No.  2 42  22 

Engineering     41  23 

Experimental 40  24 

Finish     39  2S 

Hull  No.  1 38  26 

Purchasing    36  28 

Machine  Shop   3  J  29 

Maintenance    33  31 

Hull  No.  2   31  33 

Tank    24  40 

Final  Assembly   18  48 

Sheet  Metal IS  49 

Raw  Material    14  50 

Consair  Engineers 

Flap      36  20 

Loft  No.  1    35  21 

Armament      32  24 

Loft  No.  2 29  27 

General     27  29 

Hull     27  29 

Loft  No.  3 25  31 

Fixed  Equipment 13  43 


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February,  1940 


23 


SPORT  HIGHLIGHTS 

Br  Matt  Wielopolski 

The  ever  increasing  number  of  sports 
within  our  Consolidated  walls  has  forced 
me  to  relinquish  my  monthly  Machine 
Shop  article  to  the  new  reporter,  Al 
Pfeifler,  a  grand  fellow,  a  swell  guy,  and 
a  fine  sport. 

At  this  time  of  the  season,  America 
plays  Basketball,  the  only  major  sport 
which  is  purely  American.  Today,  this 
game  has  been  changed  a  great  deal  to 
eliminate  possible  injury  to  players,  sec- 
tional differences,  better  rules,  method  of 
play,  as  well  as  satisfaction  to  customers. 
It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  this  game 
was  created  by  Dr.  Jas.  Naismith  in  1888, 
at  Springfield,  Mass.,  with  the  aid  of  a 
soccer  ball  and  two  peach  baskets.  During 
the  first  few  years,  a  mere  three  to  four 
hundred  engaged  in  basketball.  Now,  it  is 
played  in  all  countries  of  the  world  by 
more  people  (25,000,000)  than  in  any 
other  sport  and  draws  more  paid  admis- 
sions (95,000,000  annually).  Believe  it 
or  not,  it  outdraws  football,  baseball,  and 
even  golf  (not  fishing,  tho) . 

Take  this  game  at  Consolidated  for  in- 
stance. Savaggi  brings  his  basketball  to 
the  playground  where  he'll  find  Johnson, 
Van  Dyke,  Gillmore,  Smith,  Clark,  Rock, 
Heckeroth,  Gaughen,  Liddle,  Scott  and 
Kunkle.  They'll  choose  sides,  with  one  of 
them  as  referee  and  the  other  as  scorer 
and  time-keeper. 

At  the  end  of  the  first  quarter,  due  to 
Liddle's  close  refereeing,  the  score  is  5-2 
in  one  team's  favor.  Here  we  see  Mrs.  Wm. 
Liddle  coming  over  to  remind  hubby  of  an 
engagement  they  have  to  keep  just  then. 
"But  why  in  heck  must  it  be  at  this  mom- 
ent, honey?"  asks  Bill  L.  So  he  leaves, 
and  Craig  Clark  gives  up  time-  and  score- 
keeping  for  refereeing.  The  first  half  ends 
with  a  tie  score  of  13-13.  Now  another 
interruption,  this  time's  Rock's  mother 
calls  him  to  go  to  the  grocery  store.  "Why 
doesn't  Sis  go  this  time;  just  this  once, 
Mom?"  With  these  words.  Rock,  the 
Nite  Hull  Nucleus,  leaves  the  game. 

In  the  third  quarter,  Clark's  fine  team- 
work (for  a  change)  helped  Johnson's 
high  scoring.  This  put  them  ahead  of 
Heckeroth's  team,  score  before  the  fourth 
quarter  being  27-19.  But,  as  usual,  out- 
side (girl)  friends  drag  Gillmore,  Gaughen 
and  Van  Dyke  away  from  the  game.  At 
the  end  of  the  game,  with  three  men  to  a 
team,  the  score  was  3  8-3  3  in  Savaggi's 
favor,  thanks  to  Scott's  hot  angle  shots 
and  the  leaving  of  "them  Good  Guards," 
Gaughen  and  Gillmore. 

After  this  good  work-out  the  boys  are 
taking  a  good  shower,  getting  ready  for 


tonight,  (this  being  Saturday),  except 
Savaggi  and  Smith,  you  see  two  fellows 
can  play  an  interesting  game  with  a  basket- 
ball, the  hoop  of  a  barrel  and  a  wall. 
Now  we  find  Savaggi  leaving  to  help  Mom 
dry  the  dishes,  but  Glenn  Smith  doesn't 
mind,  because  his  wife  is  with  the  in-laws. 
So  he  has  a  lot  of  fun,  dribbling,  pivot- 
ing, and  trying  various  angle  shots. 

TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Maguire 

A  word  to  the  wise  is  useless,  so  again 
"Tidbits"  come  tidbitting  along. 

I  heard  the  other  day  that  dust  is  mud 
with  the  juice  squeezed  out,  according  to 
"Guillermo"  Ekdahl,  which  has  nothing  to 
do  with  Bob  Hyder's  report  that  football 
is  a  clever  subterfuge  for  carrying  on  prize 
fights  under  the  guise  of  a  reputable  game. 

Shaw  tells  us  that  quail  means  to  shrink 
— a  characteristic  of  the  bird,  when  or- 
dered in  a  restaurant,  but  it  will  grow  as 
large  as  an  eagle,  when  being  discussed 
after  the  hunt. 

We  think  T.  D.  boasts  the  Mutt  &  Jeff 
of  Consolidated,  in  the  guise  of  Ted  Hersh 
&  Ray  Peters.  The  latter  is  6'  8"  and 
weighs  320  lbs.  Ted  is  almost  5'  and 
weighs  115  pounds. 

Ed  Gurling  tells  us  that  a  miss  is  as 
good  as  her  smile,  and  that  there  are  a  lot 
of  new  smiles  in  Planning.  According  to 
Earl  Biddle,  an  accident  is  a  condition  of 
affairs  in  which  presence  of  mind  is  good, 
but  absence  of  body  is  a  lot  better. 

More  new  faces  in  the  department. 
Someone  should  say  welcome,  so — Hello! 


We  enjoyed  Larry  Boeing's  article  in  the 
last  issue  of  the  "Consolidator"  and  hope 
no  one  missed  it. 

Don't  ask  John  Liefeld  how  hard  it  is 
to  find  a  parking  spot,  nor  Jouett  how 
many  miles  of  smiles  he  walks  each  day — 
Mr.  Johnson  wants  to  know  "how  many." 

It  seems  everybody  in  the  dept.  was 
going  either  to  L.  A.,  or  somewhere  distant 
over  the  week-end  when  "Dave"  came 
around  with  tickets  to  a  Flying  Club 
dance.  Better  luck  next  time,  Dave,  but 
we  are  quite  truthful  about  leaving  town. 

About  90  to  95  percent  of  "bad 
weather"  is  cleared  when  flying  at  20,000 
^»et. 


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TO  WHAT  DO  YOU  OWE  YOUR  SUCCESS, 

MR.   BLOTZ?" 


Blotz  has  had  so  many  promo- 
tions that  it  makes  news.  And 
he  says,  "I  owe  my  success  to 
my  tools."  That  may  be  stretch- 
ing the  point  but  it  illustrates 
this:  To  get  on  with  your  job  an 
ample  supply  of  the  right  tools 
is  important.  Take  stock  today 
and  fill  in  with  Garrett  nation- 
ally advertised  brands.  See 
Whitey  Dake  at  the  employees' 
tool  store. 


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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

(Continued  from  page  18) 
"Say  no  more  Joe"  for  the  odds  and  ends 
for  the  month. 

Bob  Mussen  is  again  stumbling  through 
the  Planning  desks  after  sitting  on  his 
new  "specs"  left  in  his  car  seat  to  "look" 
after  things.  Luckily  he  escaped  less  serious 
injury  than  the  fellow  who  came  to  rest 
on  George  Young's  teeth  some  time  back 
and  has  been  treated  for  "hydrophobia" 
ever  since.  But  for  this  latter  accident,  I 
would  have  purchased  a  set  of  "store 
choppers"  myself  instead  of  the  overhaul 
job  I  am  having  done  at  present.  These 
dentists  should  get  a  cut  from  the  "soup" 
manufacturers   for  the   business   they   do. 


So  many  "Bank  Nights",  "Pot-O-Gold", 
"Sweepstakes"  and  "Turkey  Raffles,"  con- 
fused George  Wire  so  that  he  became  a 
"ticket  kleptomaniac"  and  assumed  that 
the  fellow  in  uniform  was  giving  him  a 
ticket  each  day  that  would  be  good  for  a 
prize.  But  to  his  utter  dismay  George 
finally  found  out  that  they  were  "over 
parking"  tickets  and  the  judge  hit  the 
"jackpot"  seven  times. 

Mrs.  "Benny"  Leonard,  very  graciously 
allowed  "her  husband"  to  have  "the  boys" 
over  to  "sit  a  few  rounds"  in  her  swell 
new  home.  It  was  tough  on  Ben,  the  per- 
fect host,  to  see  Dan  Clemson  walk  o£F 
with  that  "first  payment"  he  expected 
and  "lousy"  of  me  to  write  this  after  he 


If  you  have  any  thought  of  making  any  change  in  your 
present  insurance,  or  allowing  any  part  of  your  protection 
to  lapse,  first  give  these  three  points  your  most  careful 
consideration. 


DO  I  NEED  IT?  When  you  purchased  your  insurance,  you  did 
so  because  you  felt  it  was  necessary  for  your  protection.  Isn't  that 
need  as  great  or  even  greater  today?  In  times  when  ready  cash  is 
difficult  to  obtain,  the  sudden  onslaught  of  an  accident,  a  fire, 
a  damage  suit  for  personal  injuries,  a  burglary  or  other  loss  Is  all 
the  more  difficult  to  withstand.  Surely  you  need  your  insurance 
today  more  than  you  ever  did. 

CAN  I  AFFORD  IT?  Many  of  the  things  you  buy  can  be  classed 
as  luxuries.  They  can,  if  necessary,  be  dispensed  with,  but  like  food, 
shelter  and  clothing,  insurance  is  a  necessity.  You  depend  on  insur- 
ance to  safeguard  your  business,  your  dependents,  your  earning 
power,  your  property  from  financial  loss.  Can  you  afford  to  assume 
the  risk  of  a  large  loss  as  compared  to  the  small  cost  of  the  premium 
charged  for  your  insurance?  The  cost  of  insurance  is  only  a  very 
small  fraction  of  the  loss  that  you  might  have  to  stand  at  any  time. 

CAN  I  BUY  CHEAPER  INSURANCE?  Saving  money  by 
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Volume  5 


March,  1940 


Number  3 


NEW  ASSOCIATION 

At  a  meeting  of  sixteen  employees  of 
Consolidated  last  week,  an  organization 
was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  creating  a 
fund  to  aid  athletes  who  suffer  injuries 
and  loss  of  work  while  engaged  in  various 
forms  of  sport. 

The  name  of  "Consair  Athletic  Associa- 
tion" was  adopted,  and  Fred  Grossher 
elected  its  first  president,  with  plans  imme- 
diately getting  under  way  for  the  pro- 
motion of  a  series  of  programs  for  raising 
funds. 

The  need  for  an  organization  of  this 
kind  has  been  keenly  sensed  in  the  past 
with  hundreds  of  employees  taking  part 
in  basketball,  softball,  badminton,  golf, 
bowling,  shooting  and  other  forms  of  com- 
petitive sports,  with  no  insurance  against 
injuries  that  might  handicap  them  physi- 
cally and  financially.  The  association  feels 
that  with  this  added  protection,  many 
more  of  the  employees  will  enter  into  com- 
pany athletics — which  are  vital  to  their 
health  and  happiness. 

Every  employee  of  the  plant  will  be 
eligible  for  membership.  A  drive  will  begin 
shortly  to  bring  as  many  as  possible  into 
the  organization.  With  the  eligible  thou- 
sands to  draw  from,  the  association,  its 
founders  believe,  should  easily  become  one 
of  the  largest  organizations  in  the  city, 
able  to  sponsor  any  type  of  worthwhile 
programs.  Several  propositions,  such  as 
boxing,  shows  and  dances  are  now  being 
considered  by  the  group  for  the  near 
future. 

Other  officers  who  were  installed  at  the 
group's  initial  meeting  were  "Brad"  Brad- 
shaw,  vice-president;  Dan  Miller,  secre- 
tary, and  Lon  Lyko,  treasurer,  with  Tod 
Carter,  "Russ"  Kern,  and  "Army"  Arm- 
strong named  as  Board  of  Trustees. 

The  following  representatives  of  the 
various  departments  attending  the  meet- 
ing and  listed  as  charter  members  were,  in 
addition  to  the  above-mentioned  officials, 
Al  Pheiffer,  L.  Stabeneau,  Jim  Wilkinson, 
Ray  Weist,  Bud  Parsons,  Bill  Baker, 
Burris  McDonald,  Craig  Clark  and  Bill 
Gilchrist. 


CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS 

According  to  Bill  Gilchrist,  welfare  di- 
rector, about  10';  of  all  his  calls  are  to 
wrong  addresses.  Employees  have  moved 
without  taking  the  time  to  notify  the 
personnel  office  of  the  change.  It  is  vitally 
important  to  you  as  an  individual  to  see 
to  it  that  the  personnel  office  knows  your 
latest  address  and  your  new  telephone 
number.  If  you  are  in  need  of  help  or  aid, 
a  wrong  number  is  a  great  hindrance  in 
getting  to  you.  Further,  if  it  so  happens 
that  you  may  never  need  aid,  suppose  an 
important  message  comes  and  you  can't 
be  reached  in  time,  simply  because  you 
haven't  kept  the  personnel  office  informed. 
Don't  delay  .  .  .  act  now  for  your  own 
benefit  .  .  .  bring  your  address  and  phone 
number  up  to  date! 

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Consolidated  Strongmen 

By  Ray  Damon 
On  Saturday,  February  23,  at  Los  An- 
geles, Walter  Marcyan,  of  Final  Assembly, 
and  John  La  Lanne,  of  Experimental,  were 
scheduled  to  lift  as  members  of  a  five- 
man  team  representing  Los  Angeles  and 
vicinity.  (The  event  took  place  as  this 
issue  of  the  Consolidafor  went  to  press — 
so  ask  either  of  the  boys  how  it  came  out.) 
Walter  and  John  are  two  of  the  many 
men  at  Consolidated  who  are  very  much 
interested  in  weight-lifting.  Walter  is  the 
Pacific   coast    181   lb.   champion. 

PARACHUTES  OFFERED 

Due  to  change  in  type  of  parachutes 
used  by  our  flight  test  crew,  the  company 
has  available  one  form-fitting-back  type 
parachute  and  two  of  the  conventional 
seat  type  parachutes  in  good  condition  and 
for  a  very  reasonable  price.  For  further 
information  ask  Bill  Wheatley,  our  Chief 
Test  Pilot. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Don  Wheat  proudly  an- 
nounce the  birth  of  a  son,  Michael  Allen 
Wheat,  who  was  born  Feb.  16.  Michael 
tips  the  scales  at  seven  pounds,  eleven  and 
three-quarters  ounces,  and  has  an  overall, 
tip-to-toe  length,  of  nineteen  and  one-half 
inches. 


TIMELY  COMMENTS  . . . 

MR.  IRVING  TAYLOR,  Export 
Manager  of  the  Aeronautical  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  paying  a  visit  to  the 
Consolidated  and  San  Diego  aircraft  plants 
just  as  this  issue  of  the  Consolidator  was 
being  prepared,  kindly  paused  to  point  out 
a  few  of  the  highly  interesting  items  about 
the  aviation  activity  in  this  country  from 
the  angle  on  which  he  is  particularly  well 
versed  and  qualified  to  speak.  Commenting 
upon  the  export  phase  of  the  industry  he 
observed  that,  "Above  90%  of  approach- 
ing export  business  is  military  equipment. 
Under  normal  conditions,  such  as  those 
existing  up  to  three  years  ago,  non-military 
craft  accounted  for  substantially  the 
greater  portion  of  the  export  business. 

"It  is  to  be  expected  that  for  the  in- 
definite period  of  this  emergency,  military 
export  will  comprise  practically  all  ex- 
port. However,  American  aircraft  build- 
ers are  not  losing  sight  of  the  fact  that 
they  have  a  moral  obligation  to  design 
and  build  improved  non-military  equip- 
ment which  will  take  care  of  foreign  air- 
line clients  and  private  flyers  who  have 
shown  a  definite  preference  for  U.  S. 
craft." 

Another  phase  of  the  aviation  activity 
he  commented  upon  was  the  civilian  train- 
ing program  .  .  .  "The  civilian  training 
program  is  developing  an  "after  market' 
of  private  buyers"  he  observed,  "and  this 
is  a  very  important  by-product  of  the 
C.A.A.   training  program." 

Also  he  stated  that,  "Despite  the  em- 
phasis placed  at  this  time  on  the  military 
phase  of  aviation,  the  fact  should  not  be 
lost  sight  of  that  at  no  time  in  the  history 
of  the  industry  has  so  much  attention  been 
given  to  the  development  of  the  purely 
civil  aircraft.  This  least  spectacular  phase 
is  truly  paralleling  the  military,  and  it 
should  be  especially  emphasized  in  the 
industry  because  it  is  imperative  to  build 
now  the  equipment  that  will  be  the  prin- 
cipal demand  when  the  present  emergency 

is  past." 

Km 

"The  day  is  always  his  who  works  in 
it   with   serenity   and   great    aims." 


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Don't  look  now,  but  ever  since  Christ- 
mas Dolores  Elliott  of  the  Employment 
Office  has  been  wearing  a  very  attractive 
diamond  on  her  left  hand.  Is  he  as  nice  as 
the  ring,  Dolores? 

Here's  a  welcome  to  the  new  members 
of  our  Rhett  Butler  Fan  Club  (in  other 
words,  the  feminine  population  here  at 
the  plant):  Edna  Willwerth,  Margaret 
Grando,  Alice  Birse,  Brenda  Fottrell,  and 
Gladys  Crawford.  We  have  never  issued  a 
formal  "hello"  to  Ruth  Hubbard  of  the 
Army  Office — so  here  'tis. 

You  can't  blend  red  and  maroon  nohow 
so  Grace  Koenig  will  have  to  leave  her  red 
hat  home  when  she  takes  the  family's  new 
maroon  Oldsmobile  for  a  spin.  Bet  Gracie 
talked  Papa  Koenig  into  getting  a  wine- 
colored  car  so  she  could  buy  a  new  outfit 
to  match.  How's  about  a  bonnet  with  a 
blue  ribbon  on  it  for  a  beginning? 

We're  all  sorry  to  hear  of  the  illness  of 
Evelyn  Kells'  mother  and  hope  she  is  now 
well  on  the  road  to  recovery. 

Side  Tracks:  Bertha  Kusche  is  learning 
some  jitterbug  steps  and  when  she  has 
mastered  the  art  well  enough,  we'll  roll 
back  the  desks  and  ask  for  a  demonstra- 
tion. Those  new  "Confucius  say"  jokes 
are  giving  that  old  gentleman  such  pub- 
licity as  he's  never  had  before.  Definitely! 
Bea  Jackson  is  a  damsel  in  distress.  For 
several  weeks  she's  been  searching  for  a 
lost  button  and  if  you  have  a  similar  one, 
beware  of  the  Jackson  gal.  She's  really 
serious  about  finding  said  button.  Marcella 


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Holzman    gave    up    cigarettes    for 
(Note:  Effective  one  day  only.) 

We  femmes  often  wonder  if  you  fel- 
lows wear  such  loud  socks  to  keep  your 
feet  awake.  That's  the  only  reason  we  can 
think  of. 

Breathes   there   a   man  with  soul  so  dead 
Who  has  never  turned  around  and  said, 

"Hmmmm,  not  bad!" 

Dad  criticized  the  sermon.  Mother 
thought  the  organist  made  too  many  mis- 
takes. Sister  didn't  like  the  way  the  choir 
sang.  But  they  all  shut  up  when  little 
brother  chimed  in  with  the  remark  that 
he  thought  it  was  a  pretty  good  show  for 
a  nickel. 

Proud  Father:  "My  son  John  has  got 
his  mind  made  up  that  he  will  become  a 
chauffeur  when  he  gets  a  little  older." 

Friend:  "Well,  after  he  gets  to  driving 
a  car  around,  I  certainly  wouldn't  stand 
in  his  way." 

And  then  there's  the  Dumb  Dora  who 
still  thinks  a  mirage  is  the  place  where  the 
little  man  who  wasn't  there  keeps  his  car. 

BENCH  NEWS 

Frank  Bailey  says  he  would  like  to  catch 
a  doodle  bug  to  use  in  his  hunt  for  gold. 

Carl  Sherrer  says  he  will  have  to  hurry 
and  get  married  so  he  won't  have  to  pay 
any  more  income  tax.  Don't  forget  to 
pay  your  tax  this  year,  George  Eggleston. 

We  wonder  why  Charlie  Lay  always  has 
his  fingers  tied  up. 

Bud  Edward's  razor  must  be  on  a  vaca- 
tion— or  else  Bud's  getting  ready  for  a 
whisker  contest. 

Benny  Keagle,  assistant  to  Leo  Bourdon, 
has  gone  in  for  Cub  Scouting.  He  wasn't 
able  to  handle  the  Boy  Scouts  because  they 
don't  want  to  fly  kites,  so  now  he  can 
be  seen  teaching  the  Cubs  the  master  art 
of  kite-flying  at  Brown's  campus  grounds 
on  Saturday  and  Sunday.  Benny  says  it 
has  some  connection  with  airplanes. 


WING  KEYHOLE 

By  Broivne 

IT'S  a  good  thing  Stephen  Powell  is  not 
superstitious.  On  January  13  th  the  Di- 
vision of  Motor  Vehicles  issued  license 
plates   IZUOO  to  Steve. 

Tod  Carter,  Wing  dispatcher,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  night  shift  and  will 
assume  full  responsibility  of  the  Wings  as 
far  as  Production  department  is  concerned. 
Tod  is  a  very  capable  man  and  we  know 
he  can  handle  his  job  well. 

We  wonder  if  Army  Armstrong  will 
muff  his  deer  hunting  trip  this  year  as 
badly  as  he  did  last  year's?  There  will  be 
no  excuse  this  year  as  deer  season  is  eight 
months  away  and  Army  will  have  plenty 
of  time  to  practice. 

Summer  is  coming  again  and  soon 
George  Maclean's  face  will  look  like  a 
red  tomato.  We  discussed  buying  George 
some  anti-sunburn  lotion,  but  on  second 
thought  he  likes  fishing  and  outdoor  sports 
so  well  it  would  take  a  small  fortune  to 
keep  him  supplied.  We  might  be  able  to 
promote  a  little  gun  grease  from  our  gun 
club   for  the  cause,  George. 

Herb  Ezard  has  certainly  been  turning 
out  the  wings.  They  are  piling  up  fast  in 
the  shop.  It  takes  lots  of  cooperation  and 
planning  for  Herb  to  turn  this  work  out. 
This  we  know  is  done  and  very  capably 
too  or  things  would  not  go  so  smoothly 
as  they  do.  If  you  think  it's  easy,  sit  down 
sometime  and  figure  how  long  it  is  from 
the  time  the  spars  are  set  in  the  jig  until 
the  completed  wing  goes  to  the  Finish 
department. 

Confucius  say:  Wing  she  grunt  and 
wing  she  groan,  but  she  gettum  hull  into 
ozone. 

We  wish  to  correct  at  this  time  the 
error  in  last  month's  issue  regarding  the 
Earnest  twins.  Red  and  Sparky  are  Wing 
department  men.  Ask  Herb  Ezard;  he  has  a 
deuce  of  a  time  telling  them  apart. 

The  Wing  Dept.  feels  deeply  the  loss 
of  one  of  its  employees,  William  "Bill" 
Savage.  "Bill"  had  many  friends  and  was 
well  liked  by  everyone.  He  was  ill  only  a 
short  time  before  passing  away. 

Mention  the  Consolidator  ...  it  identi- 
fies  you. 


Let's  Be  Friends 

As  well  as 

Neighbors.' 

•    •    • 

Make  Yourself 

At  Home  In  This 

Big  Friendly  Stcrel! 


Your  Credit   DRYER'S  STANDARD  FURNITURE  CO. 

Is  Good        J.  E.  Dryer,  President  •  2368  Kettner  Bhd. 


March,  1940 


"MODEL  32  . . ." 

The  first  official  information  pertaining 
to  our  Consolidated  Model  32  four-en- 
gined  bomber  (Army  designation  XB  24) 
was  released  by  the  United  States  Army 
Air  Corps  Feb.  12,  and  is  printed  here  in 
full: 

"The  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps'  new  bom- 
bardment airplane,  technically  known  as 
the  XB-24,  recently  made  its  initial  flight 
at  Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California. 
Built  by  the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration, it  is  a  4-motored  bomber  of  high 
wing,  all-metal  construction.  The  wing 
is  a  full  cantilever  type  of  high  aspect 
ratio  with  four  tractor  engine  nacelles 
mounted  flush  to  the  upper  surface  of  the 
center  section.  Fowler  type  flaps  extend  in- 
board of  ailerons. 

Power  is  furnished  by  four  Pratt  & 
Whitney  18-cyiinder  twin-row  radial  air- 
cooled  engines  rated  at  1200  hp.  each. 
The  propellers  are  Hamilton  Standard  3- 
bladed  hydromatic  constant  speed  types, 
12  ft.  in  diameter. 

The  appropriate  gross  weight  of  the 
airplane  is  40,000  lbs.;  wing  span,  110  ft.; 
length  of  fuselage,  64  ft.;  and  over-all 
height,  19  ft.  Tactical  requirements  are 
for  a  crew  of  from  6  to  9  persons,  de- 
pending upon  the  mission  to  be  performed. 

Control  surfaces  are  fabric-covered  and 
fully  counterweighted.  A  full  cantilever 
horizontal  stablizer  has  twin  fins  and  rud- 
ders mounted  at  the  tips.  The  all-metal 
stressed  skin  fuselage  is  equipped  with 
hatches  and  windows  in  the  nose,  tail, 
turtledeck,  back,  and  bottom.  The  land- 
ing gear  is  of  tricycle  type  with  single 
wheel  forward.  This  retracts  into  the 
fuselage.  The  rear  or  main  landing  wheels 
retract  into  wing  wells. 

This  airplane,  from  preliminary  exami- 
nations, gives  evidence  of  living  up  to  the 
advancements  in  aerodynamic  and  per- 
formance characteristics  predicted.  These 
include  a  speed  of  over  300  miles  per  hour, 
a  range  of  approximately  3,000  miles,  and 
a  bomb  carrying  capacity  of  approximately 
4  tons." 

If  the  Golden  Rule  were  universally 
practiced,  lawyers  would  starve  to  death. 


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DRAW  BENCH  BENDS 

By  W.  Fink 

On  behalf  of  the  Draw  Bench  Depart- 
ment, I  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
thank  Larry  Boeing  and  Mr.  Menge  for 
their  swell  pictures  and  write-up  of  our 
department  in  last  month's  Consolidator. 

The  Tool  section  of  this  department  has 
been  very  noticeable  lately  because  of  the 
absence  of  William  Freeman.  Bill  is  con- 
fined to  bed  because  of  illness.  We  all  wish 
him  a  speedy  recovery  and  look  forward 
to  his  return. 

Joe  Friel  invites  all  you  boys  out  to  see 
his  new  home  at  4083  Cherokee  Street. 
Did  I  hear  you  say  something  about  a 
beer  party?  Or  were  you  talking  to  your- 
self,  Joe? 

The  D.  B.  promises  to  have  a  swell  ball 
club  this  year.  We  would  like  practice 
games  with  other  shop  teams. 

After  a  couple  of  months  of  leisure  and 
idle  wanderings,  Charles  Gardner  has  re- 
turned to  D.  B.  Since  Charley  returned  we 
again  hear  "much  ado  about  nothing" 
from  his  neck  of  the  woods.  I  wonder 
where  he  picked  up  those  additional  words 
of  profanity  which  he  has  added  to  his 
already    complete    collection? 

Both  Ryland  Groves  and  Steve  Steven- 
son have  had  disastrous  encounters  with 
circular  saws.  We  hope  that  their  injuries 
heal  rapidly,  for  there  is  work  to  be  done. 

Neu's  Flash:  The  Postmaster  announced 
a  sudden  increase  in  postal  receipts.  Could 
it  be  because  Frank  "Confucius  Says" 
Webb  has  a  new  lady  friend  in  Frisco? 
Could   be! 

Patronize  Our  Adiertisers! 


ARCHERY  CLUB 

Many  requests  have  been  made  to  or- 
ganize an  archery  club  at  Consolidated. 
With  renewed  interest  in  this  fascinating 
sport,  the  "Oldtimers"  will  have  a  meet 
Saturday  morning,  March  9,  at  Balboa 
Park,  Sixth  Avenue  and  Laurel,  to  consider 
the  feasibility  of  forming  a  club. 

Anyone  who  would  like  to  learn  the 
art  or  who  already  has  the  ability  to  hit 
the  target  once  in  a  while  is  invited  to 
make  an  appearance. 

Our  own  Jess  Schriner,  well-known 
archer  of  San  Diego,  has  promised  to  be 
with  us  as  instructor. 

Equipment  will  be  available  for  every- 
one at  this  first  meet,  so  come  and  give 
archery  a  try  as  a  hobby. 


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Consolidator 


GROWING  PAINS 

By  Wm.  A.  Maloney,  Plant  Engineer 

The  photograph  printed  with  this  article 
gives  a  graphic  idea  of  the  extent  of  Con- 
solidated's  plant  when  the  additions  now 
under  way  are  completed. 

All  of  the  proposed  buildings  illustrated 
with  the  exception  of  the  Paint  Shop  Ad- 
dition have  been  contracted  for  and  work 
is  proceeding  as  rapidly  as  possible  to  com- 
plete them.  To  expedite  the  completion  of 
the  program  contracts  for  the  structural 
steel  were  placed  on  a  tonnage  price  basis, 
during  the  month  of  December.  On  De- 
cember 20th,  the  contract  was  placed 
for  steel  pile  foundations  for  the  addition 
to  the  Experimental  Building,  the  Final 
Assembly  Building  and  the  Final  Finish 
Building.  The  piles  for  the  Final  Finish 
Building  have  already  been  driven,  the 
concrete  pile  caps  and  footing  ties  have 
been  poured  and  the  erection  of  structural 


steel  for  this  building  will  start  about 
February  27th. 

The  Wood  Mill,  which  was  formerly  lo- 
cated on  the  site  to  be  occupied  by  the 
Experimental  Building  Addition,  has  al- 
ready been  moved  to  its  new  location,  has 
been  increased  to  120  feet  in  length  and 
will  be  reoccupied  and  in  operation  on 
Monday,  February  26th.  Temporarily, 
pending  the  moving  and  enlarging  opera- 
tions, the  Wood  Mill  machinery  has  been 
housed  in  a  tent  structure  adjacent  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  the  Experimental 
Building. 

Pile  driving  for  the  Final  Assembly 
Building,  the  Paint  Shop  and  the  Final 
Finish  Building  will  be  started  on  Mon- 
day, February  19th,  and  will  be  completed 
in  about  fifteen  days  after  that  date.  It 
was  necessary  to  delay  this  work  for  a 
period  of  two  weeks  as  the  test  borings 
indicated  that  the  soil  conditions  were  en- 
tirely different   from   those  at  the  site  of 


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the  Experimental  Building  where  all  our 
previous  pile-driving  data  had  been  ob- 
tained. This  necessitated  the  driving  of 
two  test  piles  and  testing  them  under  load 
conditions  to  determine  the  exact  number 
and  lengths  of  piles  required. 

On  Tuesday,  February  13  th,  the  bids 
were  opened  on  the  General  Contract  cov- 
ering such  items  as  concrete  work,  sheet 
metal  work,  carpenter  work,  interior  fin- 
ish, etc.,  and  the  contract  for  this  work 
aggregating  $209,000  was  awarded  to 
B.  O.  Larson  of  this  city. 

Prices  are  now  being  received  on  steel 
sash  and  glass,  and  this  contract,  which 
will  be  somewhere  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $5  5,000,  will  be  placed  before  this 
article  is  printed. 

The  electrical  plans  and  specifications  are 
now  in  the  hands  of  the  bidders  and  bids 
will  be  received  on  February  27th  and  the 
contract  placed  immediately.  Plumbing 
and  heating  plans  and  specifications  will 
be  released  to  the  bidders  on  or  before 
Wednesday,  February  21,  and  bids  will  be 
called  for  on  Tuesday,  March  5  th. 

On  Tuesday,  February  20th,  the  plans 
and  specifications  for  monorail  cranes  and 
other  special  handling  equipment  will  be 
put  out  for  bids  and  we  hope  to  place  the 
order  for  this  equipment  on  or  before 
March  1st.  Shortly  after  calling  for  bids 
on  the  special  handling  equipment,  tenders 
will  be  asked  for  stockroom  bins  and  allied 
equipment  and  the  necessary  elevator 
equipment  to  serve  them. 

The  entire  project  is  planned  for  com- 


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perimental Building  Addition  is  expected 
to  be  ready  for  occupancy  by  May  1 1  th. 
This  will  be  the  first  building  completed 
and  the  last  building  to  be  finished,  the 
new  Final  Assembly  Building,  is  expected 
to  be  ready  for  occupancy  on  July  13  th. 
The  tentative  completion  schedule  for  the 
latter  building  is  published  with  this 
article. 

As  bids  on  the  various  parts  of  the 
work  are  received  and  contracts  awarded, 
it  will  be  possible  to  coordinate  the  work 
of  the  various  contractors  toward  the  end 
of  shortening  these  completion  schedules 
wherever  possible  and  every  effort  will  be 
made  to  advance  the  dates  of  occupancy. 

Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  this  ex- 
pansion can  be  gained  from  the  tabulation 
given  below: 

FLOOR  AREAS  OF  EXPANSION 
PROGRAM 
Experimental  Building 

S^.  Ff.     Sq.  Ft. 

Ground  Floor 12,500 

1st  Mezzanine  12,500 

2nd  Mezzanine  12,500 

Vault  Inter-Floor 500 

Total    38,000 


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Final  Assembly  Building 

Ground  Floor    259,200 

Finished  Parts, 

1st  Mezzanine  7,200 

Finished  Parts, 

2nd  Mezzanine  7,200 

Bonded  Stockroom 

Mezzanine   8,000 

Total    281,600 

Office  Building  10,120 

Final  Finish  Building 

Ground  Floor    28,800 

Fan  Rooms   1,948 

Total    30,748 


PENTER  COMPANY,  m. 

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MAIN  4392 

CREDIT  CLOTHIERS 

For  Men 

For  Women 

Suits 

Coats 

Topcoats 

Dresses 

Hats 

Shoes 

Shoes 

Lingerie 

Furnishings 

Skirts  and 

Neckwear 

Blouses 

NO  DOWN  PAYMENT  NECESSARY 

Pay  as  Little 

as  50g  Weekly 

Addition  to  Paint  Shop 

Ground  Floor  10,000 

Fan  Room  944 

Total    10,944 

Boiler  House  5,000 

Storage  Shed  30,000 

Mezzanine  in  Final  Assembly  6,875 
Addition  to  Cover 

Department  Mezzanine  2,770 
Hull  and  Wing 

Department    Mezzanine  3,750 

Total  419,807 

Up  to  the  present  time,  while  consider- 
able work  of  a  concealed  nature  has  been' 
done  in  connection  with  the  building  pro- 
gram, it  has  not  had  any  appreciable  effect 
upon  production  operations  throughout  the 
plant  but  within  the  next  60  days  as  vari- 
ous units  are  completed  and  operations 
are  transferred  from  their  present  loca- 
tions to  their  new  home  and  arrangement 
for  the  new  facilities  are  started,  we  will 
again  experience  the  growing  pains  that 
we  suffered  so  violently  from  in  1936 
when  we  constructed  the  additions  neces- 
sary to  carry  through  the  completion  of 
the  PBY-2-3  and  4  contracts.  Careful  co- 
ordination and  cooperation  between  the 
production,  construction  and  maintenance 
forces  will  be  the  watchword  if  confusion 
and  delays  are  to  be  avoided. 


What  Happened? 

(See  page  25!) 


Consolidator 


HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

Br  Willii'  "WinchcU"  Hartimvi 

ONE  of  the  newer  hands  asked 
Brownie  why  we  had  to  use  heat  in 
welding.  Wanted  to  know  why  they 
couldn't  use  a  metal  glue  of  some  sort. 
Another  "youngster"  wanted  to  know 
where  all  the  saw  was  coming  from  on  the 
band  saw.  But  the  all-star  was  the  one 
who  was  sent  to  the  tool  crib  to  get  a 
letter  "B"  drill,  and  asked  ""what  size  B 
drill  shall  I  get?"  Out  of  the  mouths  of 
babes  .  .  . 

One  day  not  so  long  ago  there  arose 
from  the  vicinity  of  the  electric  welding 
booth  a  terrific  odor.  Now  this  particular 
odor  wasn't  an  obnoxious  affair,  but  rather 
it  left  one  with  a  dull  sense  of  nothing- 
ness, if  vou  get  what  we  mean.  Several  of 


SMi  dADIO  GO. 

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Refrigerators 
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Appliances 
Washing  Machines 
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our  better-known  sleuths  tracked  said 
smell  to  its  lair  and  finally  discovered  it 
emanated  from,  of  all  things,  Red  Feeny's 
shirt  where  lo  and  behold  some  fancy  frail 
had  literally  dumped  a  whole  bottle  of 
essence  of  lilac  toilet  water.  Now  then, 
what  we  want  to  know  is  why,  where, 
when  and  what  for — oh  the  shame  of  it 
all,  what  with  Red  being  such  a  big  six- 
foot  husky,  and  blushes  quite  easily  like  a 
new  bride.  Well,  we  have  our  doubts,  but 
we  do  know,  don't  we  Bert? 

Lo  and  behold,  us  guys  in  the  Welding 
department  are  in  for  a  supply  of  cigars, 
what  with  all  these  marriages,  and  new 
Cotnolidators  being  born.  First  there's 
George  Draper,  whose  wife  gave  him  a 
6'/2  lb.  baby  girl;  Roy  Williams  fell  heir 
to  an  8  lb.  boy,  both  as  Mercy  Hospital, 
and  mothers  and  babies  are  doing  very 
nicely.  Then  there's  Carl  Moore  and  Dick 
Davis,  newly-weds,  and  a  couple  more  on 
the  Q.T.  which  we  were  asked  not  to 
mention.  O.K.  by  us,  but  don't  forget 
them  smokes,  youse  guys. 

Homer  "Long-Eared"  Higbee  lost  out 
on  some  of  the  most  important  news  in 
the  department  and  now  he  can't  live  it 
down.  Well,  Tommy  McAller  has  prom- 


Easter • March  24 

Remember  to  send  Flowers 
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EXCLUSIVE 

SIXTH   ,Md  B    STREETS 
FRANKLIN         B  233 


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■^    BRIDGE  TEAS 


Luxurious  appointments.  Excellent  cuisine 
Reasonable  rates Free  Parking 


ised  to  keep  Homer  posted  so  it  will  all 
come  out  in  the  wash. 

Ray  Wade  was  politely  asked  to  show 
his  driver's  license  one  night,  at  a  certain 
beer-hall.  Seems  like  Ray  doesn't  show  his 
age,  and  him  the  father  of  a  three-year-old. 
My,  oh,  my  it's  nice  to  keep  your  youth, 
but  gosh  when  it  keeps  a  guy  from  getting 
a  glass  of  beer,  well — that's  too  much. 

We  always  knew  that  Clyde  Walker 
looked  like  something  else,  but  Miley  re- 
ports his  girl  friend  mistook  Clyde  for  a 
horse  at  Caliente.  Seems  like  Miley  was 
telling  his  girl  friend  about  Walker,  and 
she  said  "Oh,  yes — I  put  two  dollars  on 
that  Walker,  and  he  was  just  that — he's  a 
walker." 

Did  you  ever  know  a  handsomer  bunch 
of  boys  than  our  clerical  staff.  What  with 
James  graduated  to  the  bouncing  bunion 
derby,  "dispatching,"  we  have  now — ^Wil- 
son, Pierson,  Stone,  and  "little  man" 
Thompson,  all  nice  girls — whoops,  we 
mean  boys.  And  they  sure  turn  out  a  mean 
batch  of  clerking. 

Red  Feeney  has  finally  got  himself  mar- 
ried or  at  least  he's  taken  on  the  duties 
of  a  wife.  He  and  two  other  boys  have 
taken  an  apartment,  with  ""Red"  doing 
the  cooking,  washing  and  other  house- 
hold duties,  Isn't  that  cute?  Well,  Red 
has  to  pass  up  ball  practice  to  get  home  to 
cook  the  supper.  Well,  one  excuse  is  good 
as  another. 

"Windy"  Rohr  spent  several  months 
building  a  rubber  band  model  airplane, 
only  to  have  a  bad  crack-up  on  the  first 
flight — tch,  tch — tough  luck.  Windy. 
Better  stick  to  welded  joints,  they  last 
much  longer. 

Bert  Bailey  recently  moved  to  Pacific 
Beach  where — so  he  says — the  street  cars 
kept  him  awake  the  first  few  nights.  What 
Bert  didn't  know  is  that  the  street  cars 
quit  running  out  there  a  long  time  ago. 
He  finally  realized  that  it  was  the  mighty 
Pacific's  roar.  Ho,  hum,  some  guys  is 
dumb. 

We're  going  to  have  two  teams  in  the 
Softball  league  this  year,  so  watch  our 
smoke.  Manager  Wilson  promised  us  he 
would  have  a  champion  team  out  to  play 
every  game,  with  over  22  men  available  at 
all    times. 


INVESTORS  SYNDICATE 


Lon  Casselman     Bank  oF  America  BIdg. 
Manager  Franklin  7876 


March,  1940 


SPORTS  LINE-UP 

With  interest  in  company  athletics  in- 
creasing daily,  and  new  departmental 
teams  constantly  forming  throughout  the 
plant,  the  need  has  arisen  for  some  kind 
of  a  classified  "directory"  to  aid  those  in- 
terested in  contacting  the  right  people 
in  connection  with  their  sport.  This  in- 
formation is  given  below,  where  you  will 
find  the  names  of  various  team  captains, 
managers  and  organizers  listed,  together 
with  their  departments. 

BASKETBALL 

Team  captains:  Tank,  Jim  Safteg; 
Center  Section,  Savin;  Lofting,  Craig; 
Welding,  G.  Harlan  Dye;  Hull,  T.  John- 
son; Woodshop,  K.  Mixon;  Final  Assembly, 
H.  Moy;  Wing,  Wilber  Gish;  Purchasing, 
Bob  Passenheim;  Maintenance,  Pete  Gri- 
jalva;  Engineers,  Sherwood;  and  Produc- 
tion, Russ  Gaughen.  Contact  one  of  these 
men  if  you  are  interested  in  basketball. 

ENGINEERS'  BOWLING  LEAGUE 

Loft  1,  T.  J.  Coughlin;  Loft  2, 1.  Craig; 
Loft  3,  C.  Heim;  Flap,  Fowler;  Hull,  C. 
McCable;    Armament,   G.   Clayton;   Gen- 
eral, A.  Abels;  Equipment,  P.  Carlson. 
ENGINEERS'  GOLF  TOURNAMENT 

Those  interested  contact  T.  J.  Cough- 
lin. 
CONSOLIDATED  BOWLING  LEAGUE 

Team  captains:  Sheet  Metal,  W.  Leeser; 
Engineering,  Coughlin;  Hull  1,  Brooks; 
Hull  2,  Clark;  Tank,  Dake;  Final  As- 
sembly, Kline;  Experimental,  Peterhanse; 
Purchasing,  F.  Meer;  Maintenance,  Erick- 
son;  Machine  Shop,  Miller;  Production  1, 
Muck;  Production  2,  Coykendall;  Finish- 
ing, E.  Banks;  Raw  Material,  Marks. 

Under  the  present  schedule,  these  teams 
meet  every  Friday  night  at  Sunshine 
Bowling   alleys. 

ROD    AND    REEL    CLUB 

The  Rod  and  Reel  club,  organized  by 
members  of  Hull,  has  been  extended  to 
men  in  all  departments.  Call  Hotchkiss 
for  further  information. 

GUN  CLUB 

Call  Howard  Golem. 

SWIMMING 

Notices  have  been  posted  for  the  for- 
mation of  a  swimming  meet,  to  be  spon- 
sored by  the  Pacific  Beach  Chamber  of 
Commerce.    See    Bob    Harshaw    or    John 


LINDBERGH  FIELD  CAFE 

Administration  Building 
Lindbergh  Field 


"The  Home  of  Aviation" 
BREAKFASTSERVED  AT6:15  A.M. 


Woodhead,   Sr.,   in  Wood  Shop,   for  fur- 
ther information. 

BADMINTON 

Now  playing  each  Friday  from  6  to  10 
p.m.  in  south  end  of  Municipal  gym.  See 
bulletin  boards  for  announcement  of 
tournament,  which  begins  March  1.  The 
committee  in  charge  includes:  Terry,  Loft; 
Billings,  Engineering;  James,  Welding; 
Henninger,  Accounting;  Lockwood,  Pro- 
duction; and  Gilchrist,  Employment. 
TENNIS 

A  tournament  is  now  in  play,  weather 
permitting.  See  Gilchrist,  Employment. 
SOFTBALL 

About  20  or  30  teams  in  both  day  and 
night  crews  will  be  formed  soon.  See  W.  C. 
Gilchrist,   Employment. 

OTHER  ACTIVITIES 

Various  other  activities  are  in  process 
of  organization,  or  under  way,  but  cannot 
be  strictly  classified  as  athletics.  They 
include: 

BOY  SCOUT  TROOP 

Men  of  experience  who  are  willing  to 
devote  some  time  toward  organizing  a 
troop  to  be  called  "Consolidators"  are  re- 
quested to  contact  Gilchrist  in  Employ- 
ment about  this  project. 


PLASTER  SPLASHES 

By  Boyle 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  two  new  help- 
ers, D.  Kiinger  and  D.  Robinson.  It  won't 
be  long  before  they  are  splashing  plaster 
as  Johnny  Debs  does  (all  over  the  place). 

J.  Debs  is  going  to  pin  the  Dutchman's 
ears  back  if  he  doesn't  stop  feeding  him 
clay  wrapped  up  like  caramel  candy.  (Oh, 
boy — did  he  bite!) 

Something  seems  to  be  missing.  We 
can  hear  the  bang  of  the  hammers,  the 
whirl  of  die-finishing  motors,  but  not 
the  rattle  of  the  iron  riveters  and  the  solos 
of  Alphio.   (It's  peaceful  now.) 

When  Buying,  Mention  The  Consolida/or. 


Bo'wlers  Attention 

4th  and  Cedar  Recreation 

(Formerly  Elki  Club  Alleys) 

announce  the  opening  of  Four  new 

alleys,  bringing  the  total  to 

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Pontiac  Torpedo  Six  and  Chevrolet 

Torpedo  Chevrolet 

6  Special  DeLuxe    Difference 

Sedan $1050  $996  $54 

Tudor $1004  $955  $49 

Coupe $   957  $914  $43 

Pontiac  Torpedo  Six  and  Ford 

Torpedo  Ford 

6  De  Luxe      Difference 

Sedan $1050  $962  $88 

Tudor $1004  $916  $88 

Coupe $   957  $895  $62 

Pontiac  Torpedo  Six  ond  Plymouth 

Torpedo  Plymouth 

6  De  Luxe      Difference 

Sedan $1050  $999  $51 

Tudor $1004  $969  $35 

Coupe $957  $919  $38 

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re-:ale   value   of  a    Pontiac   car  over  the   three 

lowest  priced  cars 

Pontiac    Actually    Costs    Less    to    Buy    and    to 
Operate. 


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Consolidator 


GLIDER  MEET 

By  Jerry  Lifcll 

Saturday  and  Sunday,  March  2nd  and 
3rd,  will  witness  the  largest  gathering  of 
sailplanes  on  the  West  Coast.  The  place 
is  Torrey  Pines  glider  port,  between  the 
cliffs  north  of  La  Jolla  and  Highway  101. 

For  two  days  there  will  be  uninterrupted 
activities  of  gliding  and  soaring,  and  this 
will  afford  many  who  still  think  of  a 
glider  as  a  mass  of  struts  and  wires  an 
opportunity  to  see  some  really  beautiful 
aircraft  performing.  Besides  6  planes,  of 
which  3  are  new  from  San  Diego,  there 
will  be  about  1 0  ships  from  Los  Angeles, 
among  them  the  Bowlus  Super-Albatross 
which  is  radically  new  in  design  and  yet 
about  the  ultimate  of  streamlined  beauty. 

Major  Fleet  has  demonstrated  his  keen 
interest  in  this  fascinating  sport  by  do- 
nating the  three  first  prizes. 

There  is  ample  space  for  parking,  and 
refreshments  will  be  available,  so  come 
up  and  look  around. 

MODEL  AIRPLANE  CLUB 
Harold  Strawn  will  give  information  on 
this  club. 

BEHIND   THESE    DOORS 

SERVICE  AND   ECONOMY 


SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 
PAINT  HEADQUARTERS 

PnitlT-    LURLLPRPER 

Broaduuaiif  ai  Tenth 


Top  left:  Five-place  Waco  used  on  the  trip.  Upper 
right:  San  Gorgonio  covered  with  snow.  Elevation 
11,484   ft.  Lower  left:  Palm  Springs  as  seen  from 


the  air.  Lower  right:  Al  Higgins,  pilot;  Anc^ 
Clemmens,  Art  Lawson,  Joe  Williamson  and  Carl 
Heim. 


BY  PLANE  TO  PALM  SPRINGS 

By  Joe  Williamson 

Last  month  a  group  of  Consolidators 
went  to  Palm  Springs  by  plane.  They  were: 
Carl  Heim  and  Andy  Clemmens,  Loft;  Art 
Lawson,  Wing;  Al  Higgins,  Tool  Room. 
Taking  off  at  8:30  on  a  clear  Sunday 
morning,  we  left  San  Diego  rapidly  be- 
hind and  began  a  long  climb,  reaching  an 
elevation  of  9500  feet.  This  elevation  was 
necessary  in  order  to  safely  negotiate  the 
pass  south  of  San  Jacinto  peak  (elevation 
10,805). 

The  scenery  was  beautiful,  and  the 
snow-covered  mountains  were  a  sight  not 
soon  to  be  forgotten.  Our  course  took  us 
over  the  Palomar  observatory,  and  it  looked 
like  some  child's  toy  in  a  Christmas  garden. 

We  glided  into  a  perfect  three-pointer 
at  the  airport  in  Palm  Springs,  and,  after 
shedding  our  coats  and  jackets,  walked  the 
short  distance  into  town.  There  we  hired 
motor  glides  and  toured  the  town  in  grand 
style. 

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We  had  quite  a  bit  of  trouble  with  Carl, 
as  he  couldn't  get  over  the  number  of 
pretty  girls  to  be  seen.  In  fact,  it  was  his 
idea  to  hire  the  motor  glides  because  he 
could  see  more  girls  in  less  time.  Between 
speeding,  and  turning  his  head  at  odd 
moments,  he  really  created  quite  a  traffic 
hazard.  After  a  leisurely  lunch  we  re- 
turned to  the  airport. 

On  taking  off  we  headed  due  north  up 
the  valley  between  San  Jacinto  and  San 
Gorgonio,  turning  off  southwest  at  the 
head  of  the  valley  to  make  a  bee-line  for 
San  Diego. 

It  was  a  wonderful  trip,  and  a  good  time 
was  had  by  all.  More  trips  are  planned  in 
the  near  future,  and  anyone  interested  can 
get  in  touch  with  Al  Higgins. 

TOOL  ROOM  GOSSIP 

Ke  Soccer 

Do  you  know  that  the  father  of 
"Doug"  Buchanan  in  the  Tool  Room 
was  one  of  the  finest  fullbacks  that  Soccer 
has  had  in  the  last  30  years? 

Migrating  from  Rothesay,  Scotland,  to 
Los  Angeles  he  played  for  Los  Angeles 
Athletic  Club  and  was  their  real  standby 
until  a  broken  ankle  put  him  out  of  active 
play. 

Ask    Doug    about    him. 


CLEANERS 
and  DYERS 

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March,  1940 


THINGS  THAT  COME  OUT 
AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

THE  Tail  gang  had  a  party  the  other 
night.  It  was  directed  and  presided 
over  by  "Pancho"  Petit.  After  work  the 
boys,  1 5  strong,  went  to  the  Loma  Inn, 
where  they  feasted  on  Spaghetti  and  drank 
wine.  During  the  dinner  the  nickelodeon 
played  "South  of  the  Border"  so  much  they 
got  into  the  spirit  of  the  thing  and  de- 
cided to  go  to  Tijuana  for  a  few  souvenirs. 
Everyone  had  a  swell  time,  and  if  they  all 
saw  double  it  was  just  the  Ernest  twins. 

"Casey"  Jones,  of  paint  shop,  is  learn- 
ing how  to  smoke  and  Merle  Sage  is  look- 
ing for  the  guy  that  gave  "Casey"  the 
idea.  Casey  rides  with  Merle  to  and  from 
work,  and  the  strain  of  worrying  about 
the  upholstery  in  that  new  Buick  is  too 
much  for  Merle. 

The  holiday  season  was  tough  on  a  lot 
of  the  boys.  Red.  Johnson,  of  win,  and 
"Lex"  Durkee,  of  Tail,  each  showed  up 
at  work  with  a  skinned  nose,  and  strangely 
they  both  got  hurt  running  into  a  door! 
Joe  Havlik,  Drop  Hammer  Dept.,  and 
Lou  Bigson,  Hull,  wore  patches  over  one 
eye  for  a  few  days.  They  were  hurt  sliding 
into  a  door.  Benson,  of  Machine,  had  a  cut 
over  one  eye  and  you  guessed  it — some  one 
slammed  a  door  in  his  face. 

The  "lumberjack"  shirts  that  Jack 
Bryant  wears  are  getting  him  a  reputation. 
Several  fellows  would  like  to  challenge  him 
to  a  log-rolling  contest.  H.  Roese  is  man- 
aging Jack. 

Tommy  Jubert,  of  Raw  Materials,  is 
quite  a  songbird.  Tommy  sings  week-ends 
at  the  Streamliner  on  El  Cajon  Ave.,  and 
warms  up  during  the  week  on  those  un- 
fortunates who  must  cash  raw-stock 
requisitions. 

Tony  Andolino,  of  Wing,  has  bought 
himself  a  new  fly  swatter.  Tony  finds 
bugs  of  odd  shapes  and  sizes  in  his  lunch 
box  and  tools  too  frequently,  and  is  getting 
sick  and  tired  of  jumping  back  and  forth 
over  the  spar  tables  to  evade  the  beasts. 

The  night  crew  misses  Dick  Moore,  who 
transferred  to  day  shift  to  take  charge  of 
PBY  center  sections. 

Marvin  Speed,  of  Tool  Room,  and  Miss 
Polly  Long,  were  wed  at  Yuma  on  Jan- 


Phone  Jackson  201 1      Chick  Runyon 
"The  Blind  Man" 

NATIONAL 

VENETIAN    BLINDS 

University  Window  Shade  Co. 

102.?  University  Avenue 


uary  12.  Mrs.  Speed  is  from  Georgia  and 
a  real  southern  belle.  Mr.  Speed  is  learning 
his  household  duties  rapidly  at  the  last 
report. 

Yuma  is  the  place  to  go  it  seems.  Dave 
Arnett,  of  Sheet,  was  married  to  attrac- 
tive and  popular  Miss  Helen  Hudson  at 
Yuma  on  December  24.  You  can  discon- 
tinue those  8:30  phone  calls  now,  Dave. 
Good  luck  to  you  both. 

Red  Johnson,  Final  Assembly  Insp.,  is 
a  good  guy  to  have  around,  and  the 
fellows  should  do  something  nice  for  Red's 
wife.  Red  always  has  some  delicacy  on 
hand  to  pass  around,  such  as  cookies, 
candies,  etc.,  and  it's  all  homemade.  The 
peanut  butter  sure  made  a  hit  with  Dick 
Emrick.  Better  bring  some  more.  Red,  we 
can't   quite   remember   how   it   tasted. 

The  fire  drill  of  last  week  was  quite 
a  surprise.  It  took  a  minute  for  the  boys 
to  get  collected  and  then  those  volunteer 
firemen  really  showed  some  classy  foot- 
work. It  took  Ross  Dilling  quite  a  while 
to  get  started,  but  once  under  way  he 
showed  a  lot  of  the  boys  a  neat  pair  of 
heels. 

We  finally  actually  know  some  one  who 
knows  some  one  who  won  something  in  a 
radio  program.  Shelby  Beats'  mother  won 
a  brand  new  Willys  on  the  "Turns"  pro- 
gram last  week.  Congratulations,  Mrs. 
Beats. 

The  new  filing  cabinet  arrangement  in 
the  planning  office  looks  like  the  begin- 
ning of  a  new  "Maginot  Line".  Bill  Wil- 
son, Joe  Kraemer,  Jack  Zinns  and  Art 
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"Lots  and  lots  of  people  for- 
get to  turn  out  lights  and  then 
punish  themselves — too  se- 
verely— with  feelings  of 
waste  and  regret  Of  course 
it's  wrong  to  waste  anything, 
including  electricity  because 
there  are  so  many  delightful 
ways  to  use  it  that  are  not 
wasteful.  But  just  one  light 
burning  all  night  couldn't 
possiblv  cost  over  a  cent  or 
two  and  that  small  amount  of 
waste  is  only  worth  a  teeny, 
weeny  self-reprimand  and  a 
promise  never  to  do  it  again. 
To  get  a  real  idea  how  little 
I  work  for,  just  look  at  the 
chart  below. 


FOR  ONLY  ONE  PENNY  | 

1  will  operate  your 

electric  light  for 

the  following  length 

s  of  time: 

Size  ot  Lamp 

Hours    Minutes 

25  Watts 

12              7 

40  Watts 

7            35 

50  Watts 

6              4 

60  Watts 

5              2 

100  Watts 

3              2 

200  Watts 

1            31 

300  Watts 

1              1 

SAN  DIEGO  CONSOLIDATED 

GAS  &  ELECTRIC  COMPANY 

Stone  man  the  pillboxes  to  repel  the 
charges  of  clerks,  dispatchers  and  others 
interested  in  advancing  on  process  cards 
and  blueprints. 

Joe  Merk,  Sheet  lead  man,  is  leaving 
Consair  to  become  an  instructor  in  the 
Vocational  School.  Joe  was  well  liked  by 
all  who  knew  him,  and  will  be  missed  by 
many  friends.  Everyone  wishes  you  the 
best  of  luck,  Joe. 

Levy  Ely,  of  Wing,  is  the  newest  addi- 
tion to  the  growing  list  of  home  owners. 
Levy  is  building  in  Austin  Heights,  Na- 
tional City,  and  is  very  enthusiastic  about 
his  new  home.  Levy  has  a  schedule  figured 
out    that    gives    him    two   more    working 


BROWNIE 
SAYS: 

For  driving  pleasure 

It's  FORD 
For  FORTYI 

FORD  V-8 
MERCURY  V-8 

or  Lincoln-ZEPHYR  V-12 

BROWN 

MOTOR  CO. 

India  at  B  St. 

abo  CORONADO 
LA  JOLLA 
MISSION  HILLS 

Lincoln  Dlvlsion*Columbia  at  B  St. 


hours  during  the  day.  We  know  he'll  need 
them. 

Ralph  Berg,  of  Wood  Shop,  has  finally 
transferred  his  interests  from  the  hills  of 
Majestown  to  the  mountains  of  California. 
Ralph  has  a  new  home  on  Mt.  Helix, 
where  he  grows  avocados. 

The  story  the  Finish  Dept.  boys  are 
telling  about  a  rooster  chasing  a  grown 
man  down  the  street  pecking  him  in  the 
back  of  the  neck  may  be  true,  but  if  it 
is  I  would  like  to  know  how  much  the 
"stuff"   costs   per  quart. 

Comolidator's  families  have  been  en- 
larging rapidly.  Roger  Heinrich,  Materials, 
Russ  Mounts,  Final  Assembly,  Wayne  Wil- 
liams, Draw  Bench,  and  Gordon  Burns, 
of  Wing,  are  among  the  proud  dads. 

George  Wire  has  a  new  dispatcher,  but 
cafe  society  has  lost  a  patron  in  Danny 
Clemson.  Dan  thinks  if  Bender  could  get 
a  blonde  the  new  shift  would  be  fine.  With 
a  brunette  and  a  red  head,  the  office  traffic 
is  increasing  too  rapidly,  according  to 
Lloyd.  *^ 

NIGHT  MAINTENANCE 

By  Stan  Marcyan 

O.  Darling  (Otto)  had  some  red  safety 
lanterns  to  place  on  some  14-foot  high 
test  piling  on  the  grounds  of  the  future 
north  extension.  It  looked  so  far  away 
that  he  hopped  in  his  car  and  drove  to 
the  piling.  We're  wondering  if  he  drove 
to  save  steps  or  his  circumference. 

All  maintenance  men  are  anxiously 
waiting  for  the  establishment  of  an  intra- 
plant  taxi  service  to  easily  reach  the  far 
corners  of  Consolidated. 

Roy  A.  Schultz  followed  Elmer  Ho- 
man's  example  by  escorting  his  bride-elect, 
Dorothy  E.  Loveless,  to  Yuma  on  Satur- 
day the  tenth. 

All  the  rest  of  us,  but  Archie  Bauer, 
who  is  waiting  for  Sadie  Hawkin's  day, 
are  whistling: 

"O,  when  I  was  single 
My  pockets  did  jingle, 
I  wish  I  were  single  again." 


Keep  PLENTY  of 
FRESH 

QUALITEE 

always  on  hand 


It  far  exceeds  the  standards  set  by  law 


Tune  in  on  "Lowe  Highlights" — KGB-Tues.  and  Fri.,  8  p.  tn. 


March,  1940 


11 


ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By  Bert  Nascef 

CONGRATS  are  due  Harry  Boyle,  for 
his  promotion  to  leader  of  our  third 
shift.  He  and  his  doughty  crew  looked 
red-eyed  the  first  week,  but  as  Russ  Haynes 
put  it,  "we're  used  to  it  now." 

Rumor  has  it  that  three  anodizers  went 
south  of  the  border  one  week-end  to  study 
night  life  in  Tijuana.  One  of  the  boys, 
after  sampling  considerable  native  liquid, 
saw  a  puppy  for  sale  for  $2.50.  He  bought 
it,  carrying  it  with  him  until  running  out 
of  funds.  A  council  of  war  was  held  by 
the  trio,  as  by  now  they  were  broke,  and 
the  car  out  of  gas,  resulting  in  a  decision 
to  sell  the  pup.  After  disastrous  discounts 
had  been  made,  the  price  went  down  to 
fifty  cents,  still  no  takers.  The  man  who 
originally  sold  it  to  him  offered  him 
twenty-five  cents,  which  was  flatly  refused 
by  the  justly  indignant  lad,  who  in  a 
moment  of  disgust  put  the  pup  over  a 
fence  and  let  it  go. 

He  suddenly  realized  that  even  though 
the  pup  was  gone,  it  had  left  behind  a 
vigorous  population  of  fleas.  Result:  $2.50 
for  a  batch  of  fleas,  also  a  hitch-hike  at 
7  a.m.  Sunday,  north  of  the  border. 
Moral — buy  gas  before  pups,  and  leave  out 
the  fleas. 

We  are  justly  proud  of  our  ex-anodizer, 


Fritz  von  Meeden,  who  left  our  ranks  to 
become  one  of  Jack  Thompson's  group  of 
efficient  inspectors.  Congratulations,  Fritz, 
from  us  all. 

We  would  like  to  welcome  back  in  our 
group  Ted  Lohman  and  Gaston  Gonzales. 

We  have  formed  an  anodic  Softball 
team,  and  hope  to  be  given  the  rest  of 
the  teams  in  and  out  of  Consolidated  some 
competition  when  the  season  opens. 

Ted  Lohman  was  elected  its  manager, 
and  captain,  and  wishes  other  team  cap- 
tains to  contact  him  regarding  dates  for 
practice  games.  The  players,  so  far,  are: 
Wally  Miles  (Sonny  Boy) ;  Lester  Our- 
hart  (Gabby) ;  Carl  Johnson  (Arizona 
Kid) ;  Gaston  Gonzales  (Lefty) ;  Jack  Orr 
(Two  Gun);  Ted  Lohman  (Slugger); 
Emery  Thoman  (Curley) ;  Russell  Haynes 
(Boogy) ;  Herbert  Austin  Maxwell  Hen- 
derson  (Red),  and  Harry  Coyle   (Irish). 

The  writer  wants  to  thank  Al  Ballard 


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other  Consolidators  who  have  wished  him 
well. 

MALE  CHORUS 
A  movement  is  now  under  way  to  re- 
organize a  male  chorus  or  glee  club.  See 
Mr.    Gilchrist. 


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Leo  Danner  and  ^'.  P.  Moore  point  out  the  all- 
important  sign,  while  Harry  Bailey  takes  a  quick 
look  at  the  camera. 


WEIGHT  CONTROL 


THE  sign  pictured  above  appears  in 
the  Wing,  Tail,  Hull  and  Final  As- 
sembly departments  and  is  familiar  to 
many.  Some,  whose  task  it  has  been  to 
follow  its  admonition  and  advise  the  En- 
gineering Weight  Group  (Ext.  284)  con- 
cerning some  minor  assembly  or  part 
about  to  be  installed,  have  doubtless  won- 
dered why  so  much  care  is  taken  in  secur- 
ing detail  weights.  At  the  time  of  the 
weighing  of  a  major  assembly  such  as  a 
wing  or  hull,  or  on  the  occasion  of  a  com- 
pleted airplane  weighing,  some  of  these 
same  men  have  asked  questions  concerning 
the  overweight  or  underweight  and  the 
method  used  in  attempting  to  meet  the 
estimated   or   guaranteed   weight. 

The  purpose  of  this  article  is  to  point 
out  the  importance  of  weight  control  in 
the  manufacture  of  an  airplane  and  to 
outline  briefly  the  general  method  em- 
ployed during  the  design  and  construction 
stages  in  limiting  the  weight. 

One  of  the  most  important  factors 
making  for  optimum  airplane  perform- 
ance is  low  weight.  High  rate  of  climb, 
so  important  to  the  military  pilot;  mini- 
mum take-off  time,  of  importance  where 
limited  length  of  airport  is  available;  and 
low  landing  speed,  necessary  for  a  maxi- 
mum degree  of  safety,  are  only  some  of  the 
elements  of  performance  affected  fav- 
orably by  low  weight. 

Since  performance  is  so  closely  related 
to  weight,  one  of  the  first  steps  in  the  de- 
sign of  the  airplane  of  today  is  the  pre- 
paration of  a  careful  weight  estimate, 
which  then  forms  a  basis  for  the  perform- 
ance estimate.  This  estimated  weight  (or 
a  slightly  greater  weight,  representing  an 


arbitrary  increase  to  provide  for  future 
contingencies)  is  also  employed  in  the 
strength  determination  or  "stress  analysis" 
of  the  airplane. 

Since  the  performance  estimate  and 
stress  analysis  are  based  upon  an  estimated 
weight,  it  is  evident  that  the  actual  weight 
of  the  completed- airplane  should  not  ex- 
ceed this  estimated  weight;  otherwise  the 
actual  performance  may  be  impaired,  and 
the  structure  be  of  inadequate  strength. 

Such  an  overweight,  if  appreciable, 
would  necessitate  a  reduction  of  fuel,  and 
armament  (payload  in  the  case  of  com- 
mercial airplanes),  or  both.  Reduction  of 
fuel  would,  of  course,  result  in  a  decrease 
in  range  or  distance  the  airplane  could 
fly.  A  reduction  in  military  armament 
would  mean  elimination  of  certain  equip- 
ment essential  for  fighting  or  protection; 
whereas  a  decrease  in  the  commercial  air- 
plane's payload  (passengers,  cargo,  bag- 
gage, etc.)  might  mean  a  serious  loss  of 
revenue  to  the  operator. 

A  classic  example  of  overweight  is  found 
in  the  design  built  by  a  certain  transport 
manufacturer  a  decade  or  so  ago.  After 
many  months  spent  in  preliminary  design, 
detail  design,  and  construction,  this  man- 
ufacturer's new  airplane  was  finally  ready 
for  weighing.  Little  attention  had  been 
paid  to  the  subject  of  "weight"  during 
the  design  and  construction  of  the  air- 
plane. However,  much  effort  had  been  ex- 
pended on  the  matter  of  securing  "aero- 
dynamic cleanness  of  design"  and  the  suc- 
cess of  the  venture  was  confidently 
awaited.  When  the  weighing  was  com- 
pleted it  was  found  that  the  airplane  was 
some   five   or   six   thousand   pounds   over- 


Consolidator 

weight!  As  a  result,  instead  of  carrying 
a  payload  of  thirty  passengers  as  antici- 
pated, it  was  impossible  to  secure  a  license 
for  a  a  payload  of  even  one  passenger.  This 
airplane  was  the  last  built  by  that  manu- 
facturer. 

In  order  that  the  airplane  builder  may 
turn  out  a  completed  airplane  whose  actual 
weight  does  not  exceed  that  used  as  a 
basis  for  the  performance  estimate  and  the 
stress  analysis,  a  rigid  system  of  weight 
control  must  be  established.  Such  a  pro- 
cedure is  essential  to  the  interest  of  the 
manufacturer.  It  is,  furthermore,  a  rigid 
requirement  of  the  Government  which,  on 
some  contracts,  pays  the  manufacturer  a 
bonus  based  on  the  amount  of  under- 
weight, or  exacts  from  him  a  penalty 
based  upon  the  degree  of  overweight. 

By  S.  H.  AVERY 
■     ■     ■     Engineering  Department 

Before  outlining  the  general  method 
employed  in  accomplishing  this  control  of 
weight  on  a  new  design,  it  might  be  help- 
ful to  define  a  few  terms  commonly  used: 

"Weight  Empty" — As  the  term  implies, 
this  represents  the  weight  of  the 
empty  airplane,  that  is,  the  combined 
weight  of  the  structure,  power  plant, 
and  fixed  equipment  (instruments, 
surface  controls,  furnishings,  elec- 
trical equipment,  etc.) 

"Useful  Load" — In  the  case  of  a  mili- 
tary airplane,  this  term  represents 
substantially  the  combined  weight  of 
crew,  fuel,  oil,  armament  and  dis- 
posable equipment. 

"Armament"  includes  guns,  ammuni- 
tion, bombs,  torpedoes,  and  pyro- 
technics. 

"Disposable  equipment"  includes  a  list 
of  items  specified  by  the  particular 
branch  of  the  Service  contracting  for 
the  airplane. 

In  the  case  of  a  commercial  airplane 
this  term  represents  the  combined 
weight  of  the  crew,  fuel,  oil,  pas- 
sengers, baggage,  mail,  express,  etc. 

"Gross  Weight" — This  represents  the 
sum  of  the  weight  empty  and  useful 
load,  in  other  words — the  weight  of 
the  airplane  fully  loaded  for  flight. 

"Estimated  Weight" — Any  weight  fig- 
ure based  solely  upon  preliminary  de- 
sign data. 

"Calculated  Weight" — Any  weight  fig- 
ure based  upon  the  physical  dimen- 
sions and  specific  gravity  of  the  de- 
tail parts. 

From  the  above  definition  of  useful  load, 
it  will  be  seen  that  its  weight  is  fixed  and, 
therefore,  not  capable  of  being  controlled. 


March,  1940 


13 


Since  the  greater  part  of  the  weight  empty 
is  dependent  upon  detail  design,  it  is  here 
that  a  system  of  weight  control  is  neces- 
sary. Such  a  system  consists  broadly  of 
the   following: 

1.  A  breakdown  or  division  of  the  weight 
empty  estimate  into  a  large  number  of 
small  units,  the  resulting  detail  weight 
summary  serving  as  a  sort  of  "budget" 
and  being  known  as  a  "bogie." 

2.  The  calculation  of  the  weights  of  these 
units  as  they  are  designed  and  a  com- 
parison with  the  corresponding  "bogie" 
weights  to  determine  that  the  calculated 
weights  do  not  exceed  the  "bogie" 
weights. 

3.  An  attempt,  where  the  calculated 
weight  exceeds  the  "bogie"  weight,  to 
redesign  the  unit  before  allowing  it  to 
be  released  to  the  shop  for  construction. 

4.  Maintenance  of  a  complete  running  sum- 
mary of  calculated  weights  so  that  any 
net  overweight  in  the  items  already  re- 
leased may  be  compensated  for  by  an 
equivalent    reduction    in    the    "bogie" 

.  weights  of  units  not  already  released  to 
the  shop. 

5.  Determination  in  the  shop  of  the  actual 
weights  of  the  fabricated  units  and  a 
comparison  with  the  corresponding  cal- 
culated weights. 

6.  Maintenance  of  a  complete  running  sum- 
mary of  actual  weights  so  that  any  net 
overweight  may  be  offset,  where  pos- 
sible, by  a  further  reduction  in  the 
"bogie"  weights  of  units  not  already 
released  to  the  shop. 

7.  Recording  of  all  weight  changes  after 
weighing  and  prior  to  delivery  (the 
(flight  test  period)  with  an  earnest  ef- 
fort to  limit  the  extent  of  revisions  af- 
fecting overweight. 

Of  the  above  items,  the  most  important 
is  the  first,  for  obviously  if  the  detail 
breakdown  of  the  estimate  is  not  reason- 
able, there  is  little  logic  in  expecting  the 
calculated  unit  weights  to  closely  ap- 
proach the  "bogie"  weights.  The  original 
Weight  Empty  estimate,  although  detailed 
in  part,  consists  mainly  of  estimated 
weights  of  major  assemblies  such  as  wing, 
ailerons,  flaps,  stabilizer,  fins,  rudders,  ele- 
vators, etc.,  which  estimates  have  been 
derived  from  a  consideration  of  such 
factors  as  area,  span,  load  factor,  gross 
weight,  geometric  shape,  etc.  A  detailed 
breakdown  of  these  particular  assemblies 
into  such  detail  items  as  front  spar,  rear 
spar,  fittings,  ribs,  bulkheads,  plating, 
stringers,  trailing  edge,  leading  edge,  etc., 
is  accomplished  by  preliminary  stress 
analysis,  the  use  of  unit  weight  to  as- 
sembly weight  ratios  obtained  from  actual 
designs  of  the  same  type  of  construction. 


the  application  of  empirical  formulas,  or 
by  the  judgment  of  the  weight  engineer. 

Since  the  number  of  detail  items  into 
which  the  weight  empty  estimate  is  di- 
vided amounts  to  several  hundred,  and 
since  the  number  of  drawings  representing 
these  items  runs  into  many  thousands,  it  is 
clear  that  an  efficient  bookkeeping  system 
is  essential  to  properly  coordinate  the  cal- 
culated and  actual  drawing  weights  with 
the  "bogie"  figures.  Without  such  a  sys- 
tem, no  true  weight  control  system  can 
function. 

In  addition  to  a  system  of  weight  con- 
trol outlined  briefly  above,  an  equally 
effective  system  of  balance  control  dur- 
ing the  design  and  construction  stages 
is  necessary  in  order  that  the  balance  of 
the  completed  airplane  may  closely  ap- 
proximate that  used  during  certain  wind 
tunnel  tests.  This  begins  at  the  time  of 
the  preparation  of  the  original  weight  esti- 
mate when  an  estimate  of  the  fore  and  aft 
location  of  the  center  of  gravity  is  made 
for  various  specified  loading  conditions  by 
the  application  of  fundamental  principles 
of  mechanics.  During  the  detail  design  and 
construction  stages  a  running  check  is 
maintained  of  change  in  center  of  gravity 
location  caused  by  variation  of  calculated 
and  actual  detail  weights  from  "bogie" 
weights,  or  by  the  change  in  location  of 
equipment.  In  case  an  appreciable  change 
in  balance  is  indicated,  it  may  then  be  nec- 
essary to  relocate  certain  equipment  or 
redesign  items  remote  from  the  airplane's 
center  of  gravity. 

In  conclusion,  it  should  be  noted  that 
the  application  of  a  perfect  system  of 
weight  and  balance  control  will  not  pro- 
duce an  actual  weight  empty  and  balance 
approximating  that  used  in  the  perform- 
ance   estimate,    stress    analysis,    and    wind 

Med  Sherwood  of  the  weight  group  and  Ed  L. 
Brendza  of  Wings  check  up  on  the  actual  weight 
of  a  wing  rib.  It  looks  like  a  good  job  of  estimating 
and  a  good  rib  job! 


tunnel  tests  unless  the  original  weight  and 
balance  estimate  is  reasonable.  Since  cer- 
tain empirical  formulas  used  in  the  esti- 
mation of  the  weight  of  the  structure 
(which  comprises  some  50'/,  or  more  of 
the  weight  empty)  are  derived  from  actual 
weight  records  of  a  relatively  few  existing 
designs,  it  follows  that  the  accuracy  of 
the  weight  estimate  should  increase  as 
actual  weight  records  are  available  for 
an  increased  number  of  designs  covering 
a  widening  range  of  gross  weights.  This 
then  constitutes  an  additional  reason  for 
the  determination  of  actual  weights  in 
the  shop  and  for  the  shop  warning  "Weigh 
All  Parts  Before  Installing,  Phone  Exten- 
sion 284."  t^ 

THE  HULL  TRUTH 

By  Chuck  Farrell 

THE  night  shift  in  Hulls  have  or- 
ganized a  bowling  team  to  compete 
in  the  shop  league.  Louie  Fisher  is  acting 
as  captain  and  manager.  Other  members 
are  Stevens,  Panhorst,  Mayberry  and  Fal- 
rell. 

The  reason  "Killer"  Manning  has  been 
breathing  flame  lately  is  that  he  mistook 
a  bottle  of  that  Mexican  hot-stuff  for 
catsup. 

Ed  Koehler  has  been  treating  the  boys 
to  handfuls  of  Pine-nuts  he  brought  back 
from  his  mining  property  in  Baja  Cali- 
fornia, Mexico.  Just  at  present  the  mine 
is  flooded  with  sixty  feet  of  water,  but 
Ed  hopes  to  get  bailed  out  "sometime." 

"Vic"  Mainhart  has  been  telling  every- 
one what  fine  cakes  the  "little  woman" 
bakes.  Last  week  he  proved  it  with  a  gen- 
erous slice  of  walnut  cake.  Many  thanks, 
Mrs.   Mainhart. 

Flash!  Walt  Evans,  of  Hull,  and  Betty 
Plesant,  of  the  Aircraft  Cafe,  were  mar- 
ried February  3rd  in  Los  Angeles.  The  best 
of  luck  to  them  both.  Walt  is  a  deputy 
in  San  Bernardino  county  sheriff's  office, 
and  a  member  of  Redland's  Mounted  Po- 
lice. In  fact,  he  rode  with  the  mounted 
group  Saturday,  February  1 8  th.  Cigars 
coming  up? 

Frank  Popp  greased  his  car,  but  did  not 
stop  that  annoying  squeak.  It  is  no  fault 
of  the  car.  It  comes  from  that  ancient 
time-piece  he  carries. 

What  lead-man  had  an  accident  with 
his  car  and,  after  expensive  repairs  at  a 
downtown  garage,  started  home  only  to 
wrinkle  up  a  fender  on  the  way,  and  all 
without   benefit   of   insurance? 

Shelby  Best,  our  high-speed  stock  man, 
is  a  very  efficient  amateur  camera  man.  He 
has  some  excellent  snapshots  of  PBY's, 
B-24,  and  3 IX  jobs.  However,  like  the 
true  artist,  he  is  very  modest  and  insists 
he  can  do  better. 


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Consolidotor 


HULLABALOO 

By  Al  Leonard 

GEORGE  "'Scavenger"  GALLEY  had 
to  make  a  personal  appearance  at  the 
police  station  a  short  time  ago,  and  as  his 
car  was  laid  up  for  repairs  he  borrowed 
Norm  Wire's  car  to  go  downtown  in. 
When  his  business  was  finished  he  came 
out  and  tried  to  start  the  car,  but  the  key 
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listed  the  help  of  a  passerby,  but  still  he 
could  not  turn  the  key.  While  he  was 
working  away  with  no  results,  a  police 
detective  came  out  of  the  station  and 
asked  Galley  what  he  was  trying  to  do. 
George,  who  was  pretty  angry  by  this 
time,  replied  that  all  he  was  trying  to  do 
was  to  start  the  car.  It  didn't  take  the 
detective  very  long  to  tell  Galley  that  he 
was  in  a  police  car.  George  tumbled  out 
in  a  hurry,  and  was  his  face  red  when  he 
saw  his  car  parked  right  behind  the  de- 
tective's car  that  he  was  trying  to  start! 

"Dutch"  Klien  is  the  only  man  in  the 
country  who  has  a  legal  right  to  be  in 
the  dog-house.  Mrs.  Klien  just  bought  a 
dog  license  for  their  dog,  and  its  number 
was  5015.  "Dutch's"  clock  number  is 
5015. 

"Brute"  Mcjoiner,  who  struts  around 
all  day  long,  showing  people  his  muscles, 
is  on  a  milk  diet.  Sore  tummy. 

Now  that  the  Hull  Golf  Tournament 
is  started  again  the  early  morning  Klock 
Kibitzers  are  at  it  again.  Everybody  is 
bemoaning  their  handicaps  and  they  all 
swear  they're  being  robbed.  Gordon  Shoop 
is  negotiating  for  a  new  set  of  clubs  and 
insists  he  will  not  hock  them  after  this 
tournament  is  over.  "Red"  Chaplin  had 
his  dad  come  all  the  way  out  here  from 
Buffalo  to  caddy  for  him.  Chaplin  has  al- 
ready cautioned  his  dad  to  be  sure  to 
count  all  his  opponents'  strokes.  Johnny 
"Yap  Yap"  Hopman  has  made  arrange- 
ments with  the  golf  course  officials  to 
start  playing  at  2:30  in  the  morning,  with 
the  aid  of  lanterns  so  he  can  finish  by 
supper  time. 

'Tis  rumored  that  George  Wire  is  sec- 
retly training  his  night  Hull  basketball 
team  for  a  game  with  the  day  Hull  team. 
It's   a  queer  coincidence  that   the  day  he 


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gym   class  meets. 

Russ  Kern   says   since  the  balcony  has 
been  built  over  his  desk  several  new  men 
have  come  to  him  for  files  and  drills  think- 
ing he  is  connected  with  the  tool  crib. 
Famihar  sayings: 

Night  Crew:      "The  day  gang  did  it." 
Day  Crew:      "The  night  gang  did  it." 
The    Hull    Department    will    hire    two 
Boy  Scouts  experienced  in  the  art  of  Sig- 
naling with  flags  to  transmit  messages  from 
North  Hull  Dept.  to  South  Hull  Dept. 

HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

By  Bill  Petfif,  Hull 

"You  see,"  said  Tom  Eakles,  to  the 
puzzled  clerk,  "I  want  six  pieces  of  ply- 
wood, then  have  the  wood  shop  cut  these 
in  half  and  I  have  eight.  Get  it?" 

"Maybe  I'm  kind  of  dumb,"  said  the 
clerk,  "but  I  don't!" 

"You  know,  it's  kind  of  dangerous  to 
walk  under  that  ladder,"  reprimanded 
Glenn  Hotchkiss,  hull  foreman.  "Don't 
you  believe  in  superstition?"  Imagine 
Glenn's  surprise  when  a  minute  later  he 
glanced  upward  and  saw  a  huge  steel 
girder  swinging  to  and  fro  about  three  feet 
from  his  face!  Need  it  be  said  that  Glenn 
rapidly   vacated   the   premises? 


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15 


MACHINE  "OIL" 

By  Al  Pfeiffer 

W  7E    learned    that    the    satirical    wit 

V  V  and  exquisite  parlance  of  Brad 
Bradshaw  is  inspired  by  his  dreams.  Many 
a  time  and  oft,  Brad  rises  at  2  a.m.  to 
record  his  nocturnal  literary  findings. 
Tried  the  same  thing  but  N.G. — even  that 
last  bottle  of  beer  was  gone  from  the  ice 
box  at  that  ungodly  hour.  So  we  proceed 
to  slip  you  the  dope  in  the  ordinary  way. 
It  seems  that  some  fellows  have  all  the 
luck!  Bad  luck  in  the  case  of  "Dagwood" 
Bowling.  Married  exactly  a  month,  he  fell 
heir  to  an  attack  of  acute  appendicitis. 
Period  of  hospitalization  is  now  over  and 
from  all  reports,  Junior  Bowling  is  doing 
splendidly.  To  complicate  matters  Bowl- 
ing, Sr.  was  disabled  about  the  same  time. 
As  he  returned  home  after  work  the  car 
in  which  he  was  riding,  careened  over  a 
10  foot  embankment.  Result  was  a  severe 
fracture  of  one  of  the  carpal  bones  in  his 
right  hand.  We  repeat,  some  fellows  have 
all  the  luck. 

Tracing  the  origin  of  leap  year,  we've 
been  wondering  if  it  isn't  the  outgrowth 
of  the  Garos  doctrine  of  India.  Theirs  is 
the  happy  custom  of  a  woman  requesting 
the  hand  of  the  man  in  marriage.  More- 
over any  man  daring  to  submit  a  proposal 
to  the  young  lady  of  his  choice  is  prompt- 
ly fined. 

Maybe  this  latter  tenet  could  have  fore- 
stalled a  like  movement  on  the  part  of 
Pagliuso  and  Valente.  The  former's  ex- 
ecution is  slated  for  the  first  week  in  April. 
Valente  demands  Maybells.  When  charged 
for  a  reason  Valente  replied,  "It's  all  in 
your  attitude  of  things,  besides  I've  had 
experience."  Pagliuso  on  the  other  hand  is 
a  triple  threat  man. 

A  common  occurrence  is  to  pick  up  the 
phone  and  hear  someone  ask  for  "Jello." 
The  name,  if  you  please  is  John  Emerson 
Woodward  Ware  or  if  you  prefer,  "Where 
is  Ware?" 

And  while  we  are  on  the  subject  of 
names,  it  recently  came  to  light  that  the 
"M."  in  M.  Roy  Larceval,  stands  for 
Marcus.  Don't  be  daunted  Roy,  think  of 
all  those  other  handsome  Romans  who 
blithely  sallied  thru  life  with  just  such  a 
monicker. 


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A.  H.  Roberts,  6'  4"  of  real  masculinity 
is  in  a  quandary.  Just  this — where  shall  he 
rest  his  lanky  frame?  At  the  270  acre 
ranch  at  Barrett  or  the  smaller  establish- 
ment at  Spring  Valley?  Need  a  hand  pal? 
Interest  in  sports  and  activities  has 
reached  an  all-high  peak.  We've  heard  it 
rumored  that  a  Consair  boxing  team  is  in 
the  making.  To  which  Art  Scodes  offers  his 
services  as  trainer.  Prospects  for  pugilistic 
fame  are  encouraged  to  speak  to  Art.  With 
similar  movements  at  Douglas  and  other 
plants.  Consolidated  is  not  to  be  found 
wanting. 

Quoting  Art  Woods  on  marital  enter- 
prise, "I'd  sure  enough  like  to  try  it,  if 
I  could  only  save  the  money  for  the  license 
and  a  trip  to  Yuma." 

The  Frichtel  brothers  (Joe,  Jake  and 
Ted)  are  entertaining  visitors  these  days, 
their  mother  and  a  niece  from  St.  Louis. 
Show  them  all  of  sunny  California  boys, 
and  Missouri  will  lose  two  more  taxpayers. 

Life  is  just  one  picnic  after  another  for 
the  night  shift  basketball  teams.  This 
time  at  Lake  Henshaw,  Sunday,  Feb.  10. 
Climaxed  by  a  party  at  the  Ruzich  house- 
hold, they  celebrated  the  close  of  the 
1939-1940  campaign.  The  group  wishes 
to  announce  that  applications  for  the  soft- 
ball  team  are  now  in  order.  Especially 
since  one  teammate  Roy  Schultz  is  fac- 
ing interment.  It  seems  Roy  eloped  to 
Yuma  with  Dorothy  Loveless  to  tie  a 
lover's   knot.   C'est   la   guerre! 

With  all  this  marrying  there's  sure  to 
be  a  need  of  legal  advice.  Did  you  know 
that  Elmer  Buschbaum  possesses  extensive 
knowledge  along  these  lines  with  degrees 
of  L.  L.  B.  and  L.  L.  M.  (This  plug  should 
call  for  a  share  in  the  fees,  Erwin.) 

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Consolidator 


WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

B\  /.  E.  Hoiigsoii 

WOOD  carving  is  probably  the  old- 
est known  handicraft  and  as  such 
calls  for  a  very  high  degree  of  both  art- 
istry and  skill.  In  Europe,  while  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  hand  carving  is  still 
being  done,  here  in  America,  due  to  our 
high  speed  technology,  it  is  almost  un- 
known, except  as  a  hobby  or  on  articles 
designed  to  individual  taste  or  require- 
ment. 

The  carved  plaque,  here  pictured,  is  the 
work  of  Everett  E.  Jacobson,  of  the  wood 
shop.  Mr.  Jacobson  is  the  fourth  genera- 
tion of  wood  carvers  in  his  family.  His 
great  grandfather,  a  master  carver  in 
Gothenberg,  Sweden,  on  his  death  left  his 
business  to  his  son,  who  came  to  the 
United  States  to  judge  the  carvings,  both 
wood  and  plaster,  in  the  Chicago  World's 
Fair  of  1893.  He  was  then  employed  as  a 


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carver  and  designer  for  the  Pullman  Car 
Company. 

In  1927  Mr.  Jacobson,  the  3rd,  won 
first  prize,  awarded  at  the  Metropolitan 
Museum  of  Art,  in  competition  with  1100 
eligible  contenders  from  all  over  the  world. 

Our  present  Everett,  carved  designs  to 
be  reproduced  in  the  Chrysler  Building, 
New  York  City;  the  City  Hall,  Denver, 
Colo.,  and  between  the  years  of  1931  and 
1933  made  replicas  of  the  bibliographical 
objects  discovered  in  the  famous  tomb  of 
King  Tut-Ank-Amen  for  Mr.  Richman, 
who  sponsored  the  archeological  enter- 
prise. 

We  asked  J.  L.  Sievert  how  he  was  com- 
ing with  his  "Cine  Kodak."  He  informed 
us  that  he  is  still  in  the  experimental  stage, 
though  he  has  some  fair  pictures  of  Balboa 


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Park,  San  Diego  bay,  and  some  taken  in 
Riverside,  Calif. 

Bud  Hadley,  together  with  Bob  Hall, 
will  put  on  a  floor  show  at  the  U.  S.  Grant 
Hotel  during  a  "Delta  Sigma"  fraternity 
party  March  16.  Bud  and  his  lady  friend 
will  present  an  "expose"  of  dancing  with 
"Adagio  in  Swing."  These  partners  are 
several  time  winners  in  dance  contests. 

Harry  Connely,  you  know  the  guy — he 
works  in  "Mike"  MuUicans'  gang — went 
and  got  himself  married  on  February  2d. 

All  swimmers  interested  are  invited  to 
join  the  Consair  Swim  Club,  the  object 
being  to  train  for  a  series  of  distance  con- 
tests to  be  held  in  Mission  Bay  under  spon- 
sorship of  the  Pacific  Beach  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  A  second  group  will  be  formed 
of  strictly  novices,  who  have  never  com- 
peted in  AAU  swims.  In  addition  to  regu- 
lar prizes,  bronze  medals  will  be  given  to 
all  swimmers  who  go  the  distance.  Bob 
Harshaw  and  John  Woodhead,  Sr.,  will 
be  pleased  to  coach  any  inquiring  novices. 
See  them  and  start  training  right  now. 
They  meet  at  Silver  Spray  plunge  every 
Tuesday  night  for  practice  and  coaching 
and — by  the  way — the  coaching  service 
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17 


SOME  SPORT  SLANTS 

By   Matt    WielopolskJ 

OVER-CONFIDENCE  in  their  ability 
to  retain  the  city  and  A.A.U.  cham- 
pionship for  1940  caused  the  Coinolidatcd 
Hull  team  to  lose  two  close  games  and 
thereby  lose  a  chance  for  another  title. 
However,  we  have  assurance  that  Fred 
Grossher's  boys  will  end  up  in  the  play- 
offs, especially  if  "sharpshooter"  Tommy 
Johnson  gets  hot.  To  date.  Tommy  is 
leading  high  scorer  in  the  city  basketball 
leagues,  and  that's  barring  none. 

Incidentally,  the  night  shift  league 
leaders  are  also  the  Hull  team,  led  by  an- 
other high  point  man,  Rock. 

The  Machine  Shop  basketball  team  ended 
their  season  in  third  place.  With  a  few 
more  men  (thirteen)  to  their  roster,  their 
manager,  Vic  Racko,  held  first  Softball 
practice  on  February  13. Up  to  press  time, 
their  secret  practice  sessions  show  surpris- 
ing superiority.  No  doubt  Mr.  H.  Golem's 
boys  are  out  for  titles. 

Today,  March  1,  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Muni 
Gym,  Balboa  Park,  we  begin  our  Consoli- 
dated Badminton  Tournament.  All 
matches  and  flights  for  men's  singles, 
doubles  and  mixed  doubles  were  drawn 
upon  under  Mr.  William  (Bill)  Gilchrist's 
guidance,  and  "Johnny"  Lockwood  and 
committee's  supervision. 

A  similar  tourney  is  to  be  held  for  our 
night  shift  employees  and  close  friends  at 
10  a.m.  in  care  of  Craig  Clark,  and  there 
is  no  admission  fee  to  this  exciting,  thrill- 
ing, humorous  and  interesting  new  sport. 

Art  Scudes  will  coach,  instruct  and 
train  any  young  man  in  the  "art  of  self- 
defense."  He  would  like  those  boys  who 
are  interested  enough  in  boxing  to  try 
competitively  for  a  Consair  Boxing  team. 
Golden  Gloves  preparation  or  professional 
or  semi-pro  aspirations.  What  do  you  say. 
Bob  Hyder  and  Bob  Passenheim?  Why 
don't  you  boys  bob  up  and  start  the  gloves 
flying?  In  case  you  folks  don't  know  it, 
back  in  1929  or  thereabouts  one  of  Art's 
boys  lost  in  the  semi-finals  boxing  match 
to  Joe  Louis  in  New  York.  Art,  himself, 
was  quite  a  fighter  in  his  day,  and  he  can 
still   prove   it,    teaching. 

Night  shift  bowling  league  at  the  Elks 


simply  proved  the  sad  but  true  saying  of 

most  of  us: 

"For   years  I've  bowled — but  even  so 
My    average    score    is    mighty    low. 
My  arm  is  strong  enough,  but  still 
Those  cursed   pins   I   cannot   spill. 

"But    oh    how    well    we    duffers    know 
That    once    a    dub — we're    always    so, 
A    flash    of    form — and    then,    alack, 
We're  soon  back  in  the  same  old  track." 

Despite  the  splits,  misses,  slips,  gut- 
terballs  and  few  strikes  and  spares,  the 
night-owls  managed  to  get  out  of  bed  at 
8  a.m.,  eat  at  9  a.  m.  and  bowl  at  10  a.m. 
And  bowl,  they  did — with  never  a  dull 
moment!  .  q, 

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Manager  Tank,  Sid  Riches. 

Manager  Red  Sails  Inn,  W.  L.  McCan. 

The  Red  Sails  Inn  team  is  now  on  top 
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The  same  team  as  the  Tank  Team,  is  tied 
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list  in  both  leagues. 

Mendez,  flashy  forward  for  the  Tank, 
is  one  of  the  six  highest  scorers  in  the 
city. 

The  team  suffered  a  set  back  when  Sil- 
verthorne, first  string  forward  for  the 
Tank,  fractured  his  arm  in  the  Green  Spot 
game  January  31,  1940.  Mendez  has  been 
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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

As  we  go  to  press  we  get  a  flash  that 
.  the  most  dependable  member  of  the 
airways,  except  the  PBY's,  the  single 
motored  amphibian  "Stork"  has  been 
forced  down  for  a  complete  overhaul  job 
due  to  the  excessive  flying  hours  for  the 
craft  to  meet  February  deliveries.  Re- 
cipients of  cargoes  in  the  form  of  "bounc- 
ing baby  boys"  were  the  Jimmy  Syrens, 
Craig    Clarks,    and    Eddie    Generas,    the 


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latter  getting  the  "jackpot"  with  an  8- 
pounder.  Calculations  were  a  little  off 
from  the  "income  tax  standpoint"  and 
Uncle  Sam  says  their  intentions  were  O.K. 
but  January  31st  is  the  deadline  for  "de- 
pendent deductions."  Don't  worry  fel- 
lows as  there  may  be  more  for  the  next 
year. 

Besides  babies  during  the  month,  we  find 
the  less  fortunates  —  not  completely 
counted  out.  Roy  Coykendall  rolled  a  268 
game  which  made  him  prouder  than 
"Father  Dionne".  Lloyd  Bender,  Paul 
Gaughen,  Don  Rasmussen  and  Louis  Pur- 
cell,  newcomers,  are  working  the  night  shift 
which  their  wives  claim  is  a  little  incon- 
venient but  at  least  gives  them  the  knowl- 
edge of  where  "hubbies"  are  (for  their 
benefit  the  shift  is  over  at  12:30).  Kel 
Aiken  reports  that  Barney  Chambers,  al- 
though new  to  Consolidated,  is  surely 
making  his  mark  in  the  plant,  and  for  evi- 
dence you  can  find  his  footprints  in  the 
new  concrete  by  the  stockroom.  The  lad 
probably  thought  he  was  at  the  "Grau- 
man's  Chinese".  Freddie  Rosso,  who  always 
manages  to  make  "headlines"  (although 
the  last  time  it  cost  him  43  bucks)  is  sec- 
retly planning  on  copping  the  title  of 
"Ferdinand  No.  1"  with  that  "exotic" 
sweet-smelling  and  gorgeous  flower 
garden.  Dropped  in  on  Bill  Liddle  the 
other  night  and  was  treated  to  a  sparkling 
bottle  of  ice  cold  beer.  Better  get  the  ad- 
dress and  drop  out  fellows  for  the  novelty 
of  that  kind  of  hospitality  may  not  long 
endure.  It  is  true  that  Bert  Gimber  put  a 
nickel  in  the  music  box  at  the  Aircraft 
Cafe  but  he  was  playing  for  the  "jack- 
pot" and  thought  he  might  get  the  records 
for  Elizabeth.  "Lil  Abner"  Gandee  re- 
ports that  "Pappy  Yokum"  Holcomb  has 
things  going  as  smooth  in  the  Machine 
Shop  as  "Dogpatch"  itself  after  they  got 


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rid  of  the  Skunk  Hollow  Agitators. 
"Lonesome  Polecat"  Golem  claims  Hol- 
comb is  an  expert  at  locating  the  various 
colored  travelers  as  he  can  look  through 
or  over  his  glasses  with  equal  precision. 
George  Young  is  trying  to  do  the  city  out 
of  an  obsolete  traffic  signal  with  "Stop" 
and  "Go"  to  inform  Wilkinson,  Seeley, 
Doer,  Waite,  and  Edwards  the  status  of  a 
job  from  his  desk.  We  have  read  several 
statistics  of  athletic  feats  in  1939  but 
have  not  yet  seen  Ed  Kellogg's  famous 
slide  across  Broadway  on  the  records. 
Perry  Ogden  is  having  the  same  trouble 
as  F.D.R.  in  balancing  his  "order  budget." 
About  the  only  fact  he  can  get  is  Hart- 
mayer's  report  that  "on  a  good  day  we 
should  have  the  box  filled  by  noon."  Ted 
Anderson  entertained  those  "city  slicker 
card  sharks"  Mulroy,  Miller,  Butterfield, 
Clemson,  Wiley  and  Ambrose  at  his  new 
home  and  from  the  worried  look  on  his 
"pan"  one  of  the  fellows  must  have  the 
"mortgage  on  the  old  homestead."  Jimmy 
Wainwright  informs  me  that  they  are  go- 
ing to  put  a  leading  edge  on  the  PBY's 
after  all.  We  were  a  little  worried  that 
slashing  the  budget  appropriation  may  have 
knocked  Herb  Ezard  out  of  this  work. 
The  best  part  of  Dan  Miller's  new  work 
in  Purchasing,  he  claims,  is  to  be  able  to 
chew  the  fat  with  Golem  and  Nelson  non- 
chalantly talking  in  the  million  figures. 
Those  Comolidaton  who  have  not  joined 
the  N.A.A.  are  missing  some  real  treats, 
the  last  one  being  Commander  Rosendahl 
who  with  Commander  Mayer,  head  of  the 
Navy  Inspection  Department  of  the  plant, 
are  two  of  the  world's  most  able  authorities 
on  "lighter  than  air"  crafts.  Go  down  next 
time,  knock  three  times,  and  say  that 
"Brad"  sent  you. 

Latest  reports  from  the  "Planning  bat- 
tlefront"  was  that  Tool  Design  under  the 
strategic  Von  Doren,  had  moved  up  on 
all  fronts  but  "Sergeant"  Bob  Jones  and 
his  Plant  Engineers  were  holding  ground 
with  a  series  of  counter-attacks  from  the 
north.  Completely  disorganized  "Captain" 
Bill  Ring  and  his  Production  Engineers 
were  fleeing  in  disorder  toward  the  safety 
of  the  "X"  building.  The  Production 
forces  of  "General"  Perry  Ogden  and 
"First  Lieutenant"  Lloyd  Bender  were  sev- 


A.  J.  Edwards  says  "Drive  a  car  with 

a  built-in  tall  wind" 

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UNIVERSITY  MOTORS 


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ered  and  like  the  Russians  in  Finland  were 
wandering  aimlessly  over  "Planning  no- 
man's  land"  trying  to  figure  out  the  loca- 
tion of  their  strongholds.  In  the  "north- 
west corridor"  "Dictator"  Paul  Hoch  and 
his  aide  Bill  Holman  have  gathered  their 
troops  behind  barricades  of  files  for  a  last 
stand.  "Commander"  MacDougal  without 
an  army  is  cornered  in  the  southwest  un- 
able to  advance  or  retreat. 

Lucky  for  Ed  Generas  that  he  is  already 
practically  "hairless"  as  he  adds  to  his 
troubles  day  by  day.  Last  month  a  new 
baby  boy  and  now  he  takes  over  the  duties 
and  "grief"  of  Bill  Liddle's  job.  (Bill 
(Little  Daniel)  is  being  tossed  into  the 
"den"  of  Bill  Rennison  and  Bob  Mussen, 
with  those  three  "femmes"  the  only  con- 
solation) Generas  says  that  he  is  now  in 
the  worst  fix  since  he  got  married. 

Lloyd  Bender  presented  me  with  some 
swell  fresh  water  fish  a  short  time  ago  and 
after  I  learned  the  story  of  the  hardships 
that  this  super-fisherman  along  with  Geo. 
Newman  and  Roy  Smeltzer  endured  for 
the  catch  I  should  have  preserved  them 
for  trophies.  The  man  at  the  boat  house, 
Roy  knew,  had  a  day  off  so  no  boat,  but 
this  did  not  stop  the  "perfect  host"  who 
used  the  "touch  system"  down  to  his  last 
"buck"  to  get  the  craft  and  further  con- 
vincing the  attendants  that  the  biggest 
"fish"  are  on  the  shore.  The  "ripples"  of 
the  lake  also  played  havoc  with  that  old 
mariner  Bender,  who  seems  to  have  lost  his 
"sea  legs,"  misplacing  his  stomach,  and 
the  only  remedy  handy  being  those  "slimy 
mud  suckers"  which  didn't  help.  The  catch 
was  good  but  most  of  the  "brain  food" 
to  adorn  the  Bender  table  in  the  future 
will  probably  come  from  the  corner  "fish 
market." 

Out  La  Jolla  way  I  stopped  in  to  see 
Prof.  "Chuck"  Hibert  and  found  Ernie 
Johnson  also  visiting,  but  if  there  was  a 
drop  in  the  house  "Chuck"  can  surely 
keep  a  secret,  as  Ernie  and  I  stopped  for 
a  soda  after  leaving.  "Chuck"  showed  me 
his  "Den"  or  what  was  before  the  children 
took  over.  The  visit  was  cut  short  due  to 
the  "fuss"  because  Mrs.  Hibert  refused  to 
let  "hubby"  go  to  play  the  pinball  machine, 
which  according  to  "Chuck"  is  such  good 


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fun  when  the  big  "American  flag"  lights 
up.  "Oh  Goody!!!" 

Consolidated  Rod  and  Reel  Club  award- 
ed the  prizes  for  the  "Catches"  during  the 
season  and  again  that  "master  fisherman" 
Roy  Coykendall  came  through  with  most 
of  the  "booty".  Thurber.  Landsburger, 
Hopman,  Al  Johnson  and  Lou  Miller  were 
other  winners,  Lou  with  that  "Three  sea- 
son old"  Croaker  that  he  weighed  accord- 
ing to  a  reliable  source,  with  the  sandbag 
sinkers. 

TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Magu/re 

March  Winds  are  blowing,  so  I  guess  it's 
time  for  "Tid-bits." 

We're  sorry  to  report  that  Marcella 
Holzman  has  been  ill  for  a  week  and  hope 
that  she's  back  before  this  goes  to  press. 
We  miss  her  cheery  "Good  Morning." 

Bob  Van  Doren,  son  of  J.  W.  Van 
Doren,  last  week  passed  out  chocolate 
cigars  at  school.  The  reason  may  be  found 
on  page  20.  Mr.  Van  Doren  says,  "Wanted 
— name  for  pinto  colt,  about  two  weeks 
old.  Free  Marble  game  for  best  name  sub- 
mitted."   Wes    Kline    please    note. 

Le  Maire  ("Lem")  we're  sorry  we  ever 
said  anything  about  your  sore  arm,  after 
seeing  the  picture  you  brought  in  of  your 
"kill"  in  Mexico.  A  swell  brace  of  birds. 
See  picture  page  20. 

Roy  Smeltzer  now  has  a  phone.  If  you 
don't  believe,  it  ask  George  Gerstmeier. 

Bert  Rowan  is  no  longer  "Hull",  he's 
now  "T.D."  Glad  to  have  you,  Bert. 

C.  Smith,  our  San  Diego  to  Los  Angeles 
Commuter  wants  to  "do"  Tia  Juana — 
But  you'd  better  take  Bob  Hyder  with  you. 

The  Department  is  moving — again! 


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GUN  CLUB  X'S 

By  H.  M.  Prior,  Sccrctary-Trcasiircr 

During  the  first  month  of  1940,  we  of 
the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Gun  Club  have 
welcomed  into  our  ranks  as  new  members 
Elden  E.  Carpenter,  G.  C.  Hammet,  C.  T. 
and  E.  A.  Earnest,  who  are  giving  our  old 
"Dead  Eye  Schnaubelt"  a  run  for  his 
money  among  the  night  crew  shooters. 

In  the  regular  day  crew  contingent,  we 
welcome  J.  E.  Schreiner,  who  is  also  a 
mean  shot  with  a  bow  and  arrow,  Fred 
Evans  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chet  Sheppherd. 
Incidentally,  Mrs.  Sheppherd  is  plenty 
good  in  anyone's  league. 

The  honor  of  being  the  first  to  win  one 
of  our  new  club  emblems  is  divided  be- 
tween Chet  Sheppherd  and  Felix  Kallis. 
From  the  score  to  date,  for  the  month 
of  February,  the  battle  for  the  gold  medals 
in  both  rifle  and  pistol  shooting  is  going 
to  be  a  tough  one,  and  the  results  will  not 
be  known  until  the  last  shot  has  been 
fired  on  February  28. 

To  any  new  men  at  Consolidated  we 
extend  a  welcome  to  join  our  club,  and 
attend  our  weekly  shoots  held  every  Wed- 
nesday night  at  7  at  the  Stanley  Andrews 
Co.  Sporting  Goods  store  on  Third  Ave., 
between  B  and  C. 

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NE'W'S  &  VIEVC'S  AMONG  CONSOLIDATORS 
1.  First-Haif  Champions:  The  Hull  Team:  Stand- 
ing, left  to  right,  V.  Gilmore,  S.  Shepard,  E, 
Bell  and  J.  Kinkle.  Bottom:  R.  White,  T.  John- 
son, N.  Heckeroth.  J.  Look  was  absent  when 
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2.  Action  shots  of  some  of  the  boys  putting  up  a 
tough  fight  on  the  basketball  court. 

3.  Tank  Basketballers;  Standing,  left  to  right:  S. 
Riches,  Mgr.;  W.  Consaul,  J.  Saftig,  Capt.; 
McCann,  J.  Emslie,  M.  Mendez.  Left  to  right, 
kneeling:  F.  Morgan,  W.  Silverthorne  and  Krell. 
Photo  by  Backhaus  of  Tank. 

4.  A  word  about  L.  V.  Lemaire  and  the  30  quail 
Lemaire  shot  in  Mexico  recently  will  be  found 
in  Tool  Design  Tidbits  by  Maguire. 

5.  Melvin  "Knute"  Knutson  of  the  Carpenter  Shop, 
snapped  out  at  the  San  Diego  Flying  Club.  For 
a   word    about   "Knute"  see  Flying   Club  News. 

6.  J.  W.  Van  Doren,  Tool  Design  head,  has  a 
"Rancho"    in     Chula    Vista.     Young    Bob    Van 

"Always  the  creator  of  a  work  is  better 
acquainted  than  anyone  else  with  its  hidden 
defects,  with  its  weak  points." 


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•  EYES  EXAMINED        TERMS 

•  GLASSES  FITTED       ■ 

•  GLASSES  REPAIRED  M.  3203 
506  Bank  of  America  Building        Fifth  Floor 


Doren  is  here  proudly  showing  off  the  ranch's 
latest  addition.  To  hear  Van  boasting  the  way  he 
has  been  you'd  almost  think  mama  Mare  had 
nothing  to  do  with  the  bringing  of  the  young 
one  into  existence! 
7.  At  the  San  Diego  Flying  Club:  Left  to  right, 
standing:  Bud  S.  Selenreich,  Harry  Culver, 
Tommy  Paulsulich,  Howard  MacDonald  and 
DeMahy.  Kneeling:  Left  to  right:  Charlie  Cul- 
ver,   W.    H.    Anderson. 

BADMINTON 

Cofisolidafed's  Second  Annual  Badmin- 
ton Tournament  will  take  off  in  a  "two- 
flight"  formation  on  Friday  evening, 
March  1st,  in  the  Municipal  Gym  at  Bal- 
boa Park.  Those  "birds"  whose  motors 
fail  to  triumph  in  the  first  flight  will 
spin  into  the  "B"  formation.  The  events 
being  played  this  year  are  Men's  Singles, 
Men's  Doubles,  and  Mixed  Doubles.  Many 
new  players  are  entering,  providing  that 
ever  present  possibility  of  "upsets".  Ru- 
mors (or  propaganda)  are  spreading  to 
the  effect  that  Mendez  (Tank  Dept.)  and 
Aiken  (Finished  Stock)  will  be  responsi- 
ble for  some  of  the  aforementioned  up- 
sets. 


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SAN  DIEGO  FLYING  CLUB 

Activities  at  the  San  Diego  Flying 
Club's  field  known  as  Grande  Vista  Air- 
port, have  been  unusually  good  consid- 
ering the  time  of  year. 

The  club  boasts  of  three  new  mem- 
bers: Bud  S.  Seltenreich,  of  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Co.  Inspection  Dept.,  Herbert 
Ruiz,  of  Sheet  Metal  Dept.,  and  your 
humble  scribe  A.  H.  Davidson  of  T.  D. 

The  following  members  have  made  their 
first  solo  recently,  M.  Kugel,  W.  H.  An- 
derson, Bud  Seltenreich,  Bill  Travis,  and 
A.  H.  Davidson. 

Bud  Seltenreich  now  has  2  5  hours  solo 
to  his  credit  since  first  of  December.  He 
is  from  Alaska,  where  he  flew  with  Star 
Airlines  as  flight  mechanic. 

Bob  Goodyear  of  Engineering  who  has  a 
private  license,  has  soloed  the  Rearwin, 
and  expects  to  go  up  for  his  2s  rating  soon. 
H.  R.  MacDonald  also  of  Engineering  will 
be  getting  his  private  license  soon  in  the 
2s  Rearwin. 

Mr.  John  J.  Hospers,  Representative  of 
Vought-Sikorsky,  at  North  Island,  for 
the  past  ten  years  is  expecting  to  take  his 
examination  for  private  pilot's  license  the 
last  of  this  month.  Mr.  Hospers  holds 
Airplane  and  Engine  Mechanics  licenses 
and  along  with  Bud  Seltenreich  has  been 
instrumental  in  keeping  the  club  ships  in 
A-1    condition. 

All  the  ships  have  recently  been  re- 
licensed. 

The  club  is  contemplating  purchasing 
a  new  50  h.p.  Piper  Cub.  The  Cub  is  a 
very  popular  ship  among  the  members  of 
the  club  and  they  have  decided  that  there 
is  a  need  for  another  ship  of  this  type. 

Miss  Nita  Day's  Taylorcraft,  and  Bob 
Jacquot's  Waco  are  being  kept  at  the  field 
now.  Jacquot  operates  his  Waco  in  charter 
service  to  Lower  California. 

Now  that  the  hunting  is  over  Mr.  Mel- 
vin  Knutson  of  the  Carpenter  shop  is 
around  the  field  more.  "Knute"  has  his  Is 
and  2s  ratings  (private  and  flies  Rearwin 
a  good  deal. 

The  accompanying  photograph  shows 
Knutson  in  his  flying  togs,  ready  for  ac- 
tion. It  is  rumored  that  Knutson,  Charlie 
Culver,   and   B  have   been   very- 

active   in   providing   the   members   of  the 


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Full  privileges  for  one  month 

including  Gym  and  Pool 

all  for  ^1.50 

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fair  sex,  who  visit  the  field  on  week-ends, 
with  aerial  transportation.  Harry  Culver, 
club  instructor,  and  Bud  Seltenreich  have 
been  doing  their  parts  in  escorting  the 
ladies   to   the   ships. 

EXPERIMENTAL  NEWS 

Clock    13  34: 

The  boys  of  X  department  have  been 
wondering  what  happened  to  that  red 
check  shirt  that  Carl  Vollmuth  used  to 
wear.  What's  the  matter,  Carl — too  much 
kidding? 

The  next  time  there  is  a  nurses'  dance, 
we  wish  Ted  Barnes  and  Fred  Brennecke 
would  tell  the  rest  of  us,  rather  than  go 
alone  and  have  all  the  fun. 

Clock  8071: 

According  to  Elmo  "Arkansas"  Ulmer, 
of  the  X  department,  has  completely  re- 
adjusted himself  to  city  and  factory  ways. 
He  is  no  longer  frightened  at  factory 
whistles,  nor  does  he  look  up  intending  to 
see  a  stray  cow  at  the  sound  of  a  bell. 
Elmo  even  smiles  contentedly  at  his  shoes, 
which  he  is  fully  accustomed  to  by  now, 
though  he  admits  his  kinfolks  had  to 
chase  him  five  miles  down  the  pasture 
to  catch  him  when  he  "test  hopped"  his 
first  pair  four  months  ago. 


DID  YOU  KNOW  .  .  . 

THAT  CONSOLIDATED'S 
XPBY-5A  IS  THE  WORLD'S  LARG- 
EST AMPHIBIAN? 


THE  TENSILE  STRENGTH  OF  AN 
A-17's  RIVET  IS  25,000  LBS.  TO 
THE  SQ.  INCH? 


FORD  HOTEL 


SHOWER  BATHS 
Rates  S4  up  perW'k 

Close   to    Consolidated, 

Business/  Shopping  and 

Theatrical  Districts 

W.  B.  BASSLER,  Prop. 
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Consolidator 


BOWLING  NEWS 

By  H.  K.  Clay 

Three  quintets  of  keglers  have  the  ad- 
vantage in  the  race  for  the  Consair  cham- 
pionship which  is  now  entering  the  home 
stretch  at  the  Sunshine  Alleys.  The  crack 
Experimental  team  with  Eddie  Lang, 
Ward  Levere,  Russ  Wright,  Otto  Peter- 
hansel  and  Walt  Sherwood  in  the  major 
roles  are  leading  the  vanguard  with  54 
points  won  and  26  lost.  Second  spot  is 
held  by  the  Engineers  who  have  a  total  of 
53  wins  and  27  losses  while  the  well-oiled 
Production  No.  2  aggregation  is  in  for 
third  money  with  52  points  won  and  28 
lost. 

Roy  Coykendall,   lead-off  man  for  the 


DANCING  CLASSES 

New  Semester  in  All 

TYPES  OF  DANCING 

ACADEMICTUTORING 
START  Feb.  1,1940 

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Production  No.  2  quint  recently  turned  in 
a  scintillating  game  of  268  at  the  Sun- 
shine. Roy  started  out  with  eight  straight 
strikes  and  the  crowd  of  fans  who  saw  a 
possible  perfect  game  in  the  making  clam- 
ored for  four  more  and  a  perfect  score. 
The  ninth  ball  hit  the  pocket  for  what 
seemed  a  perfect  hit  but  the  ten  pin  only 
wiggled  and  failed  to  fall.  This  is  the  high- 
est league  game  registered  at  the  Sunshine 
in  a  three-year  period  and  Coykendall 
was  presented  with  a  memento  by  the 
management  in  recognition  of  his  feat. 

George  Clayton  of  the  Engineer's  league 
likewise  covered  himself  with  glory  Feb- 
ruary 6th  by  turning  in  an  unusual  game 
made  up  entirely  of  spares.  Clayton  reg- 
istered his  all-spare  game  the  night  of 
February   6th. 

An  open  challenge  to  the  cock-eyed 
world  has  been  hurled  by  Hal  Leppart, 
crack  kegler  of  the  Production  No.  1 
team  and  Michael  Brooks  of  the  Hull 
No.  1  quintet.  These  two  pin-biffers  be- 
lieve that  they  can  take  the  measure  of 
any  pair  of  bona  fide  keglers  registered 
by  any  industrial  concern  in  the  region. 
Not  only  are  they  perfectly  right  in  their 
assumption  that  they  are  a  tough  pair  of 
keggling  artists  but  it  is  doubtful  if  ever 
the  challenge  is  met.  We  know  of  only 
one  pair  capable  of  giving  them  some  real 
competition  and  they  are  with  the  Ryan 
Aircraft.  If  Harry  Miller  and  Bill  Helmer 
decide  to  call  the  Brooks-Leppart  ulti- 
matum a  huge  crowd  will  be  on  hand  to 
watch  the  strikes  recorded. 

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discovered  in  the  Consair  league.  Walt 
Sherwood  of  Experimental  has  been  burn- 
ing up  the  drives  of  late  and  is  one  of  the 
main  factors  of  the  leading  position  occu- 
pied by  the  Experimental  team.  When  Ed 
Hanzlik  went  on  the  night  shift  Sherwood 
took  over  his  berth  and  he  has  more  than 
earned  his  spurs.  Starting  out  with  a  mean 
of  162  he  has  built  his  average  up  to  171, 
turning  in  several  brilliant  series  in  so 
doing.  A  couple  of  weeks  ago  he  came 
through  with  three  games  totalling  643 
and  he  has  had  two  more  slightly  under 
that  mark. 

The  National  Shirt  Shop  prize  offered 
to  the  Consair  keglers  who  would  bowl 
exactly  30  pins  over  their  average  in  a 
single  game  on  February  16  resulted  in  a 
five-way  tie  with  no  one  hitting  the  nail 
on  the  head.  Al  Ballard,  Wallace  Tibbs, 
Owen  Gandee,  Tom  Joubert  and  Tom  J. 
Coughlin  each  missed  by  one  pin.  The  five 
players  are  slated  to  compete  further  to 
decide  the  winner. 

The  shooting  of  the  Raw  Material  team 
has  been  a  bit  ragged  so  when  Tom 
Joubert  turned  in  a  219  game  on  the 
night  of  the  16th  of  February,  Bob  Marks 
and  other  members  of  the  team  howled 
with  glee.  Not  only  did  they  accuse 
Joubert  of  laying  down  in  the  past  but 
declared  the  aforesaid  player  had  better 
strut  his  stuff  to  the  same  tune  in  the 
future.  In  any  event  Joubert  had  a  515 
series  which  marks  a  turn  on  the  Joubert 
barometer. 

The  Purchasing  team  went  on  a  scoring 
spree  the  night  of  February  2  in  their 
match  against  Production  No.  2.  They 
took  all  four  points  from  the  latter  outfit 
and  set  up  what  purports  to  be  a  record 
for  Consair.  Paul  Hoch  tallied  a  526, 
Frank  Field  registered  three  games  for  a 
488  total,  Eddie  Jones  amassed  514  pins 
while  Frank  Meer  had  62  5.  Frank  Cary, 
the  Purchasing  anchor-man  toured  the 
layout  for  a  598  total  giving  his  team 
games  of  922-974  and  865  for  a  grand 
total  of  2761. 

The  leading  Experimental  team  likewise 
have  posted  unusual  series  in  their  quest 
for  the  Consair  gonfalon.  On  January  2  5 
the  hard-hitting  quint  had  a  team  series 
of   2679    pins   with   every   player   on   the 


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team  breaking  the  500  mark.  Lang  had  a 
5  52,  Levere  506,  Peterhansel  520,  Sher- 
wood 575  and  Wright  526.  This  is  the 
first  time  that  five  players  on  a  team  have 
each  cracked  500  the  same  night. 

Tom  Coughhn  of  the  Engineering  de- 
partment has  been  publicly  acclaimed  for 
his  activities  in  the  bowling  game  and  the 
good  that  the  game  has  received  as  a  re- 
sult of  his  organization  of  the  Engineers' 
league  which  has  operated  at  the  Sunshine 
for  the  past  three  years.  A  local  sport 
paper  praised  Coughlin  unstintingly  and 
placed  him  high  on  a  Hst  of  seven  local 
sportsmen  to  whom  are  given  credit  for 
the  local  boom  in  bowling. 

League  Standings 

Woti  LosI 

Experimental    54  26 

Engineering  53  27 

Production  No.  2  52  28 

Production  No.  1  49  31 

Finish     48  32 

Hull  No.  1  48  32 

Purchasing    44  36 

Hull  No.  2  42  38 

Machine  Shop  39  41 

Maintenance    37  43 

Tank  30  50 

Final  Assembly  23  57 

Raw  Material   22  58 

Sheet  Metal  18  62 

Engineers'   League 

Won  Lost 

Loft  No.  1  47  25 

Flap  40  32 

Loft  No.  2 40  32 

Hull    39  33 

Armament  36  36 

Loft  No.  3  36  36 

General    32  40 

Fixed  Equipment   18  54 


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The  Pride  of  Achievement 

The  pride  of  achievement  is  one  of  the  best 
From   the  first  engineer  through  all  the  rest. 
The  creative   feeling  that  all  of  us  feel. 
Knowing  we  too  help  turn  the  great  wheel. 

Each   rivet,  each   tap  helps  toward  our  goal 
As  the  fire  of  ambition  wc  heap  on  the  coal. 
Surely  each  workman  will   feel  his  heart  throb 
As  he  watches  the  take-off  of  the  newest  "X"  job. 

And  though  some  work  hard,  and  others  work  less 
Down   in  our  hearts   we   really  confess 
That  if  we  must  work,  and  it  seems  that  we  must, 
While    building    our    ships,    we'll    build    good    ones 
or  bust!  — Aiwiiymoia. 

(Editor's    Note:      Why    be    bashful?    We'd    like    to 

know    the    author    of    tliis    commendable    little 

poem.) 


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Consolidator 


So.  California  Flyers  News 

Br  Al  Griff  it  b 

After  a  little  over  two  months  of  oper- 
ations, flying  every  night  after  work  and 
Saturday  and  Sunday  all  day  we  have 
flown    about    eighty    hours. 

Joe  Havlik  of  DH  Dept.  has  about 
twenty  hours  solo  time.  Ken  Smith  of  FA 
Dept.  also  puts  in  his  time  in  the  after- 
noons. Pat  Dowling  of  PR  Dept.  made  his 


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smile   when  he  taxied  up  to  the  line. 

In  our  group  we  have  several  more 
nearly  ready  to  solo.  Some  of  them  no 
doubt  will  have  soloed  by  the  time  this 
goes  to  press.  Among  whom  are  Bill  Sutton 
of  PR  Dept.,  Tommy  Saunders  of  DB 
Dept.,  and  Bob  McGreagor  of  Lemon 
Grove.  Ray  Dinson,  Isabelle  McCrae,  Joe 
Hollenbeck  and  Bill  Luffe  are  pilling  up 
their  solo  time.  Bill  Durflinger  of  PR 
Dept.,  who  was  our  last  member,  is  going 
to  catch  up  as  he  is  doing  quite  a  little 
flying  now. 

We  had  our  first  ground  school  last 
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CO  N 5 0 1 1  DP  T O  R 


Volume  5 


April,  1940 


Number    4 


RESIGNATION 

Released  March  1,  1940: 

Coinolidatcd  Aircraft  Corporation  an- 
nounces the  resignation  of  H.  E.  Weih- 
miller  as  of  February  29,  1940.  Mr.  Weih- 
miller,  who  was  elected  a  vice-president 
in  December,  1937,  was  formerly  in 
charge  of  Consolidated'^  Washington  office 
as  its  eastern  representative. 

LIKE  SON.  LIKE  FATHER  .  .  . 

Reversing  the  old  saying  to  read,  "Like 
son,  like  father"  we  have  the  news  that 
Chief  Test  Pilot  "Bill"  Wheatley's  father. 
Prof.  William  A.  Wheatley  has  broken 
into  the  realm  of  aviation:  On  March  1 
he  became  Director  of  Schools  and  College 
Relations  for  United  Air  Lines.  His  em- 
ployment is  in  line  with  United's  program 
of  developing  an  understanding  and  favor- 
able acceptance  of  air  transportation  in 
the  younger  generation. 

Said  "Bill"  Wheatley,  Sr.,  "Air  trans- 
portation, economically,  civically  and 
vocationally  is  expanding  so  rapidly  it  is 
fast  taking  its  place  as  one  of  the  nation's 
most  vital  industries.  Air  transportation 
represents  the  tempo  of  the  times.  It  has 
been  said  that  the  current  decade  will  be 
known  as  the  "Flying  Forties.'  This  is 
unquestionably  true.  We  live  in  a  fast- 
moving  world;  it  is  up  to  us  to  move  fast 
with  it."  We  welcome  Prof.  William  A. 
Wheatley  to  the  ranks  of  aviation. 

MUSCLE  MEN  FUN  FEST 

By  Stan  Marcyan 

The  Hillcrest  Barbell  Club  had  its  spring 
picnic  at  El  Monte  Park,  Sunday,  March 
17.  Eight  or  nine  members  are  our  own 
Consolidated  boys:  Wally  Marcyan, 
Johnny  LaFanne,  Ward  Hutton,  Ray 
Damon,  Bob  Gates,  Don  DeMarcy,  Joe 
Fox,  Paul  Guerin  and  a  few  others  are  on 
the  list.  Ice  cream,  ham  sandwiches  and 
.  .  .  milk  were  served  by  their  charming 
hostesses.  These  huskies  downed  ten  gal- 
lons of  milk  and  cried  for  more.  They  all 
seemed  to  eat  like  birds  .  .  .  dainty  little 
vultures! 


TROUBLE 

Located  throughout  the  plant,  and  well 
known  to  all  are  the  signs  which  begin 
with  the  statement,  "It  is  not  our  policy 
to  discharge  any  person  for  making  an 
occasional  mistake  .  .  ."  These  signs,  as 
all  employees  know,  apply  to  work  within 
the  plant.  These  signs  are  posted  to  let 
you  know  that  a  spirit  of  fairness  will  be 
employed  at  all  times.  Mistakes  do  hap- 
pen occasionally  in  the  best  of  families. 
Sometimes  they  can't  be  avoided. 

Less  known,  however,  is  the  fact  that 
this  same  spirit  of  fairness  will  be  used  and 
applied  to  mistakes  or  accidents  which 
occur  outside  of  work  and  may  affect  your 
work  here.  For  instance:  With  several 
thousand  persons  on  the  payroll,  it  stands 
to  reason  that  a  few  of  us  will  occasion- 
ally make  a  mistake  and  tangle  with  the 
law.  When  such  a  mistake  is  made,  it  quite 
often  happens  that  posting  of  bail  is  nec- 
essary, or  you  spend  time  in  jail.  If  you 
find  yourself  in  such  a  predicament,  don't 
try  to  cover  it  up  .  .  .  and  don't  pay  just 
any  kind  of  a  bail  rate  in  the  belief  that  it 
is  necessary  to  "cover  up"  your  trouble 
to  save  your  job.  Such  a  procedure  may 
saddle  an  unnecessary  burden  on  you  for 
a  number  of  paydays  .  .  .  play  safe  .  .  . 
phone  the  personnel  office  and  explain  .  .  . 
people  have  been  in  your  spot  before  .  .  . 
ask  the  personnel  office  for  advice.  It's  a 
ten  to  one  bet  that  the  personnel  depart- 
ment can  help  you  and  probably  save  you 
both  money  and  worry.  Accidents  do 
happen  ...  It  is  not  our  policy  to  dis- 
charge any  person  for  an  occasional  mis- 
take .  .  .  and  you  can  reach  the  personnel 
office  by  phone  24  hours  a  day.  And  you 
can  think  better  and  do  better  work 
if  you  get  the  load  off  your  chest. 

To  the  Workers  of  the  Dratv  Bench  Depf.: 
I  wish  to  thank  all  the  fellow-workers 
of  my  late  husband,  for  their  many  acts 
of  kindness  during  his  illness,  and  for  the 
beautiful  floral  offering  sent  to  the  services. 
Signed,  Mrs.  W.  F.  Freeman. 

Airplane  Chicken  .  .  .  All  wings  and 
m.ichinery  .  .  .  and  no  meat. 


ALUMINUM  ENGINEER 

San  Diego  and  Consolidated  Aircraft 
were  honored  on  March  7th  by  a  visit 
from  Dr.  E.  H.  Dix,  chief  metallurgist  of 
the  Aluminum  Co.  of  America.  On  tour 
of  the  aviation  plants,  Dr.  Dix  devoted  a 
considerable  portion  of  his  day  here,  dis- 
cussing with  plant  personnel  the  problems 
affecting  the  working  and  heat  treating 
of  the  aluminum  alloys,  giving  first  hand 
information  of  his  intimate  knowledge 
on  the  specialized  subject  to  which  he 
has  devoted  a  goodly  portion  of  his 
life.  In  the  evening  Dr.  Dix  was 
guest  of  honor  at  a  dinner  held  at 
the  San  Diego  Hotel,  attended  by 
leading  local  aircraft  officials.  At  7:00  p.m. 
Dr.  Dix,  before  a  capacity  audience  of  se- 
lected Consolidated,  Solar  and  Ryan  men, 
gave  a  comprehensive  illustrated  lecture 
on  the  aluminum  alloys,  their  properties, 
heat  treatment,  corrosion  resistance,  the 
effect  of  cold  working,  etc.  Dr.  Dix  was 
introduced  to  the  audience  by  our  pro- 
duction   manager,    D.    M.    Carpenter. 

Accompanying  Dr.  Dix  on  his  brief  visit 
here  were  Frederick  C.  Pyne,  Sales  Engineer 
of  Pittsburgh;  W.  C.  Lynch,  Los  Angeles 
manager;  James  Moffatt,  district  repre- 
sentative, all  of  the  Aluminum  Co.  of 
America. 

TRAVELIN  . .  . 

Did  you  ever  stop  to  think  what  an  air- 
plane is  called  upon  to  do?  Take  one  of 
our  twin-engined  Model  28s  for  instance: 

Its  range,  which  is  the  distance  it  can 
fly  without  alighting  to  take  on  more 
fuel,  is  more  than  4,000  miles.  Now  com- 
pare this  with  the  performance  of  your 
car.  Just  consider  what  this  would  mean 
if  you  applied  the  same  figures  to  a  non- 
stop drive  of  your  automobile.  If  you  could 
average  20  miles  to  the  gallon,  this  would 
mean  that  your  car's  gas  tank  would  have 
to  hold  200  gallons  instead  of  around  ten. 
In  other  words,  besides  carrying  its  crew, 
the  model  28  Is  designed  to  pick  up  and 
carry  along  with  it,  about  20  times  as 
much  fuel,  in  proportion,  as  you  require 
your   car   to  carry! 


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Consolidator 


1939  ANNUAL  REPORT 

A  portion  of  Mjjor  Fleet's  message  con- 
tained in  the  1939  Annual  Report  to  the 
Stockholders  of  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration, is  reprinted  here  because  of  its 
interest  to  all  Consolidators: 

"...  In  an  unprecedentedly  short  period 
the  company  designed,  constructed,  and 
tested  a  prototype  (XB-24)  of  a  new 
four-engine  long-range  bomber  of  unex- 
celled performance  for  the  United  States 
Army,  and  obtained  orders  for  more  than 
$12,000,000  of  these  airplanes,  thus  mark- 
ing the  company's  re-entry  into  the  land- 
plane  field  and  resumption  of  contractual 
relations  with  a  most  valued  customer. 
As  a  private  venture,  the  company  com- 
pleted and  tested  a  new  twin-engine  flying 
boat  (Model  31)  adaptable  for  operation 
either  as  a  long-range  patrol  bomber  or 
as  a  2  8 -passenger  transoceanic  commercial 
airliner.  This  flying  boat  has  two  decks 
with  a  large  flight  control  room  and  eight 
other  compartments,  and  uses  the  same 
wing  and  general  type  of  construction  as 
the  Army  bomber.  It  is  equipped  with  two 
2000-horsepower  engines  mounting  16- 
foot  full-feathering  propellers.  The  en- 
gines and  propellers  are  the  largest  ever 
manufactured  in  this  country.  Another 
product  developed  by  the  company  during 
the  year  is  a  retractable  tricycle  landing 
gear  for  the  PBY  flying  boat.  This  de- 
velopment permits  operation  of  the  PBY 
as  an  amphibian  without  materially  af- 
fecting its  excellent  performance,  and  in- 
creases the  utility  and  sales  appeal  of  this 
airplane  (Model  28-5A). 

During  the  past  few  months,  the  com- 


pany received  contracts  from  foreign  cus- 
tomers for  a  released  version  of  the  PBY. 

At  this  date,  our  back-log  of  business 
is  about  $49,000,000  which  will  keep 
us  busy  until  1941  midsummer;  our  em- 
ployees number  approximately  4,300,  we 
are  adding  about  100  men  a  week,  and  are 
operating  three  shifts.  Our  products  are 
giving  excellent  satisfaction  and  our  new 
designs  are  receiving  the  careful  consider- 
ation of  our  customers.  Since  organization 
in  1923,  we  have  constructed  more  than 
three  times  as  many  airplanes  with  a  wing 
span  of  100  feet  or  over,  as  all  other  Amer- 
ican airplane  manufacturers  combined, 
and  are  the  largest  builders  of  flying  boats 
in  the  world. 

We  announce  with  regret  the  resigna- 
tion of  Director  J.  M.  Gwinn,  Jr.,  who  has 
entered  the  employ  of  another  airplane 
manufacturing   company. 

We    record    with    extreme    sorrow    the 
death  of  our  friend  and  esteemed  Director, 
George  M.  Pynchon,  Jr." 
Respectfully, 

R.  H.  Fleet,  President. 
San  Diego,  California 
6   March   1940 

PLASTER  SPLASHES 

We  are  going  to  miss  the  Dutchman, 
with  his  "Hi  diddle  diddle  Sonny  Boy." 
Johnny  Debs  will  miss  him  more  than  any 
of  us.    He  won't  get  any  more  candy. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  some  new  men 
to  the  shop — Charles  Miller,  from  Lock- 
heed; Emory  Seward,  from  La  Junta, 
Colorado,  and  Glenn  Burns,  who  was 
transferred  from  Wing. 


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SO.  CALIFORNIA 
FLYERS  NEWS 

By  Al  Griffith 

We  are  happy  to  announce  some  new 
solo  pilots  this  month:  They  are  Isabelle 
McCrae,  Ray  Dinsen,  of  the  D.  H.  depart- 
ment; Tommy  Saunders  of  the  D.  B. 
department,  Bob  Sprague  of  the  D.  H.  de- 
partment. Also  some  new  members  have 
been  added:  Chuck  Green  of  T.  B.  depart- 
ment. Sid  Murphy  of  Ryan  Co.  Art  La 
Barre  of  P.  R.  department.  Jack  Evans  of 
the  San  Diego  Trust  and  Savings  Bank, 
and  Kae  Griffith. 

Pat  Dowling  of  P.  R.  and  Fred  Robert- 
son are  checked  out  now  on  cross  winds 
and  Ray  Dinsen  is  also  checked  out  and 
flying  regular. 

We  have  moved  our  ship  to  Picks  Air- 
port where  we  do  our  flight  training.  Any- 
one is  welcome  to  come  out  and  see  what 
we  are  doing.  Among  our  field  activities 
we  held  a  spotlanding  contest,  flying  to 
about  600  feet  cutting  the  gun  making  a 
180°  turn  in  for  a  landing  over  the  first 
and  before  the  last  marker.  Bob  Sprague, 
one  of  our  newest  solo  pilots,  was  the 
winner  of  this  contest.  (Bob  Bailey  said 
he   was  robbed.) 

The  proceeds  from  the  pool  in  the  con- 
test were  used  for  a  party  at  Al  Griffith's 
home.  Of  course,  Kae  had  a  little  to  say 
about  that. 

We  now  have  a  swell  new  radio  that 
will  be  installed  in  the  ship  soon,  which 
was  built  by  none  other  than  our  own  Ken 
Smith  and  his  buddy,  Billy  Luffe,  who 
presented  it  to  the  club.  A  word  of  thanks 
goes  to  Chuck  Taylor  also  for  his  con- 
tribution  of   technical   advice. 

The  club  has  a  few  memberships  open 
to  men  and  women  who  want  to  learn 
to  fly  or  build  up  their  time  inexpensively. 
We  plan  on  night  flying  and  blind  flying 
in  the  near  future.  For  information  con- 
tact any  member  on  the  field  on  Saturday 
or  Sunday. 

First  Pilot:  "It  makes  me  cross  to  be 
told  I  haven't  enough  altitude." 

Second  Pilot:  "It  makes  me  soar,  too." — 
Bee-Hive. 


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hour  lesson  ond   I  Vl   hour  Practice  Dancing 
only    50c.   Wed.,   8   to    10:30   P.M. 
Classes  forming   for  Children  ond  Adults   in 
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AND  still  they  come.  Latest  feminine 
.additions:  Maxine  Bennett,  Glada 
Wright,  Margaret  Stafford,  Evelyn  Par- 
kins, and  Ruth  Sears. 

Having  a  new  nephew  arrive  when  the 
Consoliilafor  news  is  due  is  hard  on  the 
column.  Try  scouting  around  for  news 
when  you're  debating  whether  a  new 
member  of  the  family  looks  like  Clark 
Gable  (without  his  mustache)  or  Mickey 
Rooney.  Said  nephew  tipped  the  scales  at 
6  lbs.  4  oz.  He  answers  to  the  name  of 
Michael  Leroy  Harbert  and  made  his  ap- 
pearance on  March   12. 

By  this  time,  Lucille  Fisher  and  Lorine 
Mounce  will  be  streamhned.  They  didn't 
worry  themselves  thin,  it's  their  nine-day 
diet  that  did  the  trick  (guaranteed  to  take 
off  ten  pounds  in  nine  days).  Lucille  has 
her  eye  on  Ann  Howard's  red  velvet 
dress,  size  12,  and  Lorine  is  seriously  look- 
ing over  Mary  Nugent's  wardrobe. 

Evelyn  Kells  took  a  plane  ride  the  other 
noon  and  her  stomach  is  still  looping  the 
loops.  Looking  at  the  ocean  upside  down 
would  make  anything  loop. 

Hope  that  by  the  time  this  is  read 
Marcella  will  again  be  contributing  to  the 
lunchroom  conversation.  We  surely  miss 
her.  Brenda  Fottrell  is  another  one  on 
our  sick  list,  and  she'll  have  an  appendicitis 
operation  to  discuss  when  she  returns. 

Life  is  just  one  darned  thing  after  an- 
other; love  is  just  two  darned  fools  after 
each  other. 

And  there's  the  Dumb  Dora  who  thinks 
a  man's  untold  wealth  is  that  which  he 
doesn't  reveal  to  the  income  tax  collector. 

We  now  find  that  the  little  man  who 
wasn't  there  eats  "ghost  toasties"  for 
breakfast  and  has  the  hole  in  the  doughnut 
for  dessert. 

What  did  the  little  toe  say  to  the  big 
toe?  "Don't  look  now,  but  I  think  there's 
a  heel  following  us." 


OPTOMETRISTS 

i  EYES  EXAMINED       TERMS 

i  GLASSES  FITTED       ■ 

.  GLASSES  REPAIRED  M.  3203 


What  did  one  eye  say  to  the  other?  "I 
think  there's  something  between  us  that 
smells." 

What  did  one  hat  on  the  shelf  say  to  the 
other?  "You  stay  here.  I'm  going  on 
ahead." 

What  did  the  ceiling  say  to  the  wall? 
"I'll  meet  you  at  the  corner." 

Confucius  say:  Puppy  love  is  the  start 
of  a  dog's  life. 

Aunt  Kathleen. 

MUSIC  MAKERS 

"IN  THE  GROOVE  . . ." 

Confucius  say:  "Man  play  music,  make 
everybody  happy." 

More  than  two  dozen  Comolidated  em- 
ployees believe  this  wise  old  Chinese  say- 
ing, so  you  can  be  expecting  anything 
from  Beethoven  to  Irving  Berlin  some  of 
these  days.  Yes,  sir — and  can  they  swing 
it,  too?  AND  HOW! 

The  gang  has  been  rehearsing  at  Thearle 
Music  company,  and  reports  are  coming 
in  that  the  boys  are  really  "in  the  groove." 
Of  course  the  expression  "the  more  the 
merrier"  holds  true  even  with  such  a  fine 
ensemble  as  our  orchestra,  so  why  don't 
all  of  you  who  play  any  instrument, 
whether  violin,  drums,  accordion,  or  any- 
thing else  call  the  Personnel  Office  and  line 
up  with  a  really  worth-while  and  enjoy- 
able group? 

E.  G.  Borgens. 


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6  pounds,  1 1  oz.  Congratulations. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lon  F.  Tubbs,  Jr.,  proud- 
ly announce  the  birth  of  a  boy,  weight 
8  lbs.  6  oz.,  at  7  a.m.  on  March  15.  Con- 
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HORSE-PLAY   .... 

"Horse-play"  is  defined  as  rude  bois- 
terous play.  The  results  are  accidents,  loss 
of  efficiency,  pain  and  loss  of  income  for 
the   worker. 

Recognizing  the  importance  of  the  pre- 
vention of  horse-play  on  the  job,  the 
compensation  laws  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia fix  a  penalty  on  the  results  of  horse- 
play. The  penalty  is  that  an  injury  occur- 
ring as  a  result  of  this  kind  of  accident  is 
outside  the  scope  of  employment  and  is 
therefore  non-compensable. 

Industry  recognizes  the  seriousness  of 
this  form  of  sport  in  that  the  fellow  who 
habitually  practices  horse-play  is  rated  as 
a  poor  employee,  a  problem,  and  a  hazard 
to  the  job.  In  fact,  he  is  an  undesirable; 
and  he  will  find  that  as  time  goes  on,  if 
he  persists  in  this  type  of  fun,  he  will 
have  no  place  in  the  present-day  industrial 
picture.  It  would  seem  that  this  is  a  heavy 
price  to  pay  to  gratify  the  desire  to  get 
the  laugh  on  a  fellow  employee,  to  get  his 
""goat",  or  to  see  him  suffer  in  silence,  or, 
as  sometimes  happens,  to  see  him  blow  up 
and,  in  all  probability,  injure  a  fellow  em- 
ployee not  connected  with  the  horse-play. 

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BENCH  NEWS  . .  . 

Jack  Fleck  and  Cap  are  two  big  shots 
now  .  .  .  They  grab  their  rifles  on  week- 
ends for  target  practice. 

Chester  Dudzinski  has  been  doing  a  lot 
of  worrying  over  a  certain  pink  paper  a 
man  on  a  motorcycle  gave  him  the  other 
night.  No.  2930. 

Hobbies?  Some  of  the  boys  and  their 
hobbies:  Dave  Wilkinson,  Bicycle  repair- 
ing; Benny  Kiegle,  kite  flying;  Teddy  Ed- 
wards, staying  home;  Owen  Harder,  de- 
bates with  the  police;  Albert  Hagel,  wine 
inspection;  Al  Opolski,  repairing  the  ticks. 

Sh-sh!  This  is  a  secret:  Carl  Sherrer  has 
set  the  date  for  his  trip  to  the  altar. 
Cigars    and   beer   soon,    boys. 

Albert  Hagel  and  Herman  Dietzel  are 
getting  the  wine  barrels  ready  for  the 
coming  grape  harvest. 

Frank  Bailey  has  quit  prospecting  due 
to  the  fact  he  has  not  been  able  to  catch 
that  Doodle  bug. 

SHEET  NEWS 

Swede  Nelson  has  opened  a  malt  shop 
at  Mission  Beach.  Lots  of  luck.  .  .  .  The 
boys  will  be  glad  to  hear  that  Harold 
Ferguson  has  bought  a  set  of  tools.  .  .  . 
Why  does  Walt  Borg  have  that  satisfied 
look.  Maybe  it's  has  new  hide-away?  .  .  . 
Tex  Hatch  is  planning  on  selling  his  Ford 
to  the  Navy  for  laying  down  smoke 
screens.  ...  It  looks  like  wedding  bells 
for  Bill  Sherriff.  .  .  .  the  real  thing  this 
time.  .  .  .  Red  Kimble  and  William 
Wrigley  have  signed  Dizzy  Dean,  thanks 
to  Spearmint. 

News  Flash:  It's  a  boy  at  the  John 
Sevenson's.  How  about  cigars,  John?  Con- 
gratulations. .  .  .  (Hand  in  your  Sheet 
Dept.  news  to  Mike  Allianneh  or  yours 
truly,  H.  B.  Millman.) 


/ 


■  LV    Over  the  Highways 
On  a  1940 

HnRLEV-DnUIDSOn 


W.  J.  RUHLE 

929  India  Street  San  Diego 

Write  for  Catalog 
Open  to  8  p.  m.  Terms 


April,  1940 


WING  KEYHOLE 

By  Broil' lie 

We  hear  Frank  Heidemann  is  coming 
on  nights  to  take  charge  of  Army  Flats. 
Frank  is  a  very  capable  man  and  has  been 
climbing  towards  the  top  ever  since  he 
entered  Caiisair  in  1936. 

Gil  Lance  is  sporting  a  new  Oldsmobile. 
We  hear  the  price  of  goat's  milk  has  gone 
up.  Has  this  any  bearing  on  the  purchase 
of  the  new  car,  Gil? 

If  Jack  Maier,  Wing  Inspection,  doesn't 
stop  bumping  his  head  on  Wing  center 
sections,  we  will  have  to  raise  them  higher 
off  the  floor,  so  that  Jack  can  pass  under 
with  ease. 

We  are  sorry  to  learn  Ed  Brendza  was 
rushed  to  Mercy  Hospital  for  an  appen- 
dicitis operation. 

Scotty  and  Vic,  Wing  Inspection,  are 
certainly  stepping  around  these  days,  lin- 
ing their  inspectors  to  go  over  the  top 
when  the  big  rush  comes.  Good  work, 
gentlemen. 

Joe  Saunders  is  back  on  the  Leading 
Edge  gang  again  after  spending  several 
months   chasing   tools.    Welcome  back. 

Limey  is  still  in  love  with  the  horses. 
Honey  Chile  recently  paid  Limey  41  to  2. 
Sounds  like  a  good  bet. 

Steve  Smyczyosky,  Jr.,  has  finally  re- 
ceived his  new  set  of  Bar  Bells  from  Phila- 
delphia. He  worked  out  for  four  hours 
the  first  night  and  practically  exhausted 
himself  for  the  next  two  days. 

Steve  Smith,  when  told  a  Confucius 
saying  recently  remarked,  "You  know 
what  Mohammed  say:  Confucius  talk  too 
damn  much." 


FLOWERS    .    .    . 

Next  time  you  take  an  auto  trip  to  the 
mountains  and  see  a  forlorn  person  sitting 
by  the  road  with  his  head  in  his  hands,  be 
prepared  for  a  car-sick  young  man  who 
couldn't  take  the  winding  turns  in  the 
road.  On  a  recent  visit  to  Palomar  Mount- 
ains, Johnny  Flowers  had  Jack  Gott  stop 
the  car  four  times  on  the  way  up  and  as 
many  times  coming  back.  During  said 
stops  Johnny  found  time  to  restore  his 
sudden  green  complexion  back  to  its 
natural  color.  No.  649. 

We  are  sorry  to  note  here  the  passing 
of  our  friend  Wm.  F.  Freeman  of  the 
Draw  Bench  Dept.  who  died  on  Feb.  2  5  th. 


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They  say  there's  nothing  new  under 
the  sun — except  maybe  a  couple  of 

freckles. 

•      •      • 

But  yet  the  stork  keeps  on  flying 
the  regular  routes  with  a  strong 
wind  to  his  back. 


That  famous  old  birth  bird  has  just 
delivered  a  pair  of  twins  to  brighten 

our  lives. 

•  •       • 

The  new  arrivals  are  really  a  couple 
of  gasolines  which,  even  at  such  a 
tender  age,  are  turning  out  to  be 
child  prodigies. 

•  •      • 

One's  named  Super- Shell — a  chip 
off  the  old  block  with  modern  im- 
provements. 

•  •      • 

The  other's  called  Shell  Premium. 

•  •       • 

Shell  Premium  contains  Alkylate — 
which  has  nothing  to  do  with  the 
stuff  that  was  so  prevalent  during 
the  18th  Amusement. 

•  •       • 
Alkylation  is  the  most  startling  de- 
velopment  in    refining   history.    It 
made  possible  super-octane  gaso- 
lines. 


Your  neighborhood  Shell  Dealer 
will  gladly  introduce  you  to  the 
new  and  lusty  youngsters. 

•      •      • 
You'll  find  them  two  good  gasolines 
made  even  better — and  the   extra 
performance  costs  you  no  more. 


Consolidator 


NOW/ 

Every  NOW  and  then  something  MUST  BE 
DONE  to  move  out  from  under  a  load — NOW 
is  the  time  with  HILTON  MOTOR  CO.— NOW 
is  the  time  for  YOU  to  cash  in.  In  every  ad 
in  the  paper  you  find  a  reason  for  a  bargain 
and  we  assume  they  are — HOWEVER  WE  can 
make  this  statement  without  fear  of  contra- 
diction: NONE  have  been  more  carefully 
checked  and  reconditioned — ALL  of  our  re- 
conditioned cars  MUST  PASS  58  inspections 
before  we  offer  them  for  sale — So  NOW  we 
find  we  have  many  models  on  hand  of  the 
latest  makes  that  we  MUST  dispose  of — to  do 
this,  one  thing  we  are  sure  of — PRICE  WILL 
MOVE  THEM— So  NOW  we  offer  you  both 
price  and  condition. 

Below  are  listed  a  few  of  our  many  bargains 
that  MUST  BE  SOLD: 

NOW 

39  Zephyr  Sedan— Radio $1195.00 

39  Ford  Deluxe  Sedan— Radio $695.00 

38  Ford  Deluxe  Sedan— Radio $595.00 

37  Ford  Deluxe  Sedan— Radio S449.00 

36  Ford  Deluxe  Sedan— Radio $390.00 

39  Ford  Deluxe  Coupe— Radio $679.00 

39  Ford  85  Coupe $597.00 

39  Ford  60  Coupe— 6,000  miles $599.00 

38  Ford  Deluxe  Coupe— Radio $539.00 

37  Ford  Deluxe  Coupe— Radio $439.00 

36  Ford  Deluxe  Coupe— Radio $329.00 

35  Ford  Deluxe  Coupe    $225.00 

39  Ford  85  Tudor— Radio  $595.00 

38  Ford  Deluxe  Tudor— Radio $549.00 

37  Ford  Deluxe  Tudor— Trunk $419.00 

38  Ford  60  Tudor— Radio $497.00 

37  Ford  60  Tudor $347.00 

36  Ford  Tudor  (New  Paint) $297.00 

35  Ford  Tudor  (New  Paint) $199.00 

HOUSE  CARS 

40  Ford  Cabriolet  40  Ford  85  Bus.  Coupe. 

40  Mercury  Sedan  40  Ford   Deluxe   Sedan. 

At  Big  Discount. 

OTHER  MAKES 

39  Plymouth  Deluxe  Coupe   $597.00 

37  Plymouth  Deluxe  Coupe $449.00 

38  Plymouth  Sedan   $539.00 

35  Packard  Sedan $375.00 

38  Pontiac  6  Coupe $597.00 

37  La  Salle  Sedan   $645.00 

37  La  Salle  Coupe  $567.00 

38  Chevrolet  Deluxe  Sedan   $579.00 

36  Chevrolet  Deluxe  Tudor $337.00 

35  Chevrolet  Coupe   $217.00 

STATION  WAGONS 

39  Ford  Deluxe,  t-wo  to  choose  from, 

Radio $895.00 

38  Ford  Deluxe,  two $695.00 

37  Ford  Deluxe   $545.00 

36  Ford  Deluxe   $425.00 

MANY  MORE  TO  CHOOSE  FROM 

HILTON 

MOTOR  CO. 

Authorized  Ford-Mercury-Zephyr   Dealer 

1202  BROADWAY 

FR.  5121 


SOARING  AND  GLIDING 

By  Jerry  LitcU 

At  the  annual  meet  of  the  Associated 
Glider  Clubs,  the  public  saw  soaring  the 
first  day.  The  wind  was  the  usual  light 
westerly,  and  gliding  the  second  day, 
when  the  wind  was  "conspicuous  by  its 
absence."  Reports  indicate,  however,  that 
the  blase  San  Diegans  who  have  become 
accustomed  to  the  sight  of  the  same  two 
or  three  sailplanes  cruising  back  and  forth 
in  apparent  monotony,  enjoyed  watching 
the  many  take-oflfs  and  landings  and  the 
opportunity  of  inspecting  the  latest  types 
of  American  sailplanes  at  close  range. 

Highlights  of  the  meet:  The  amazing 
performance  of  Hank  Stieglemayer,  who 
soared  a  Baby  Albatross  for  an  extra  fif- 
teen minutes,  mostly  below  the  airport 
and,  unable  to  land  on  the  field,  ducked 
into  a  canyon,  slid  up  the  side  of  it  and 
lit  like  a  bird  in  the  sagebrush  near  the 
top  without  scratching  the  ship! 

On  hand  were  beautifully  finished 
Woolcott  secondary  glider  with  sailplane 
performance,  the  new  taper  wing  Briegleb 
(showing  what  Steve  Kesches  will  be  fly- 
ing in  a  few  months) — the  Bowlus  two- 
place,  (made  by  simply  inserting  an  ex- 
tra section  in  the  middle  of  a  Baby  Alba- 
tross nacelle  to  accommodate  the  second 
seat  and  control)  and  the  high  perform- 
ance craft,  the  gull  winged  "Lanonia" 
owned  by  John  Robinson  which  drew 
much  attention,  though  it  has  been  seen 
soaring  here  in  San  Diego  for  the  last 
eight  months.  George  Palmer,  formerly  of 
Comolidatcd,   showed    his    newly   finished 


Top:  A  few  of  the  spectators  at  the  Glider- 
Soaring  meet.  Center:  At  the  foot  of  the  clitfs  a 
few  of  the  motorless  planes  landed  safely,  which 
is  an  alternative  when  the  wind  "lets  you  down." 
Below:  Dick  Essery  and  Harvey  Stephens.  Essery  is 
president  of  the  local  club;  Stephens  prominent  in 
the  air  of  sailplaning,  and  a  motion  picture  actor. 
Pictures  by  Victor  Korski,  Hull  Dept. 

2-place  sailplane  which  created  much  com- 
ment by  its  smooth  Ys"  plywood  cover- 
ing for  both  its  highly  tapered  wings  and 
sharp-nosed  fuselage.  And  then  there  was 
the   Super-Albatross   from   San  Fernando, 


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Of  Five  and  Six  Rooms 

SELECTED   FOR  STYLE  AND  CONVENIENCE 

With  Estimated  Monthly  FHA  Payments 

Drive  out  El  Cajon  Blvd.  to  Rolando  Blvd.  (65th  St. ) 

While  there  Inspect  this  Newest  and  Fastest  Growing  Community 

Your  Friendly  Neighbor  May  Be  a  Consolidator 

Homesites  as  Low  OS  $400.00.     *    Terms  if  Desired. 


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April,  1940 


seen  for  the  first  time  in  San  Diego,  an 
ultra  streamlined,  perfectly  symmetrical 
midwing  job  with  the  characteristic  boom 
sail  also  lowered.  Woody  Brown  is  to  fly 
it  at  the  Arvin  meet. 

Of  visitors,   we  mention: 

Major  Fleet,  who  spoke  over  the  P.A. 
system — "I  think  that  soaring  is  the  most 
wonderful  sport,  and  I  cannot  under- 
stand why,  with  the  facilities  at  hand, 
more  young  people  do  not  take  active 
part  .  .  .  will  be  up  here  myself  someday 
and  get  an  hour  of  soaring."  Leo  Bourdon, 
Welding  Dept.  chief,  enjoyed  a  short 
soaring  flight  the  first  day  of  the  meet. 
Mr.  Fowler,  inventor  of  high  lift  devices 
for  airplanes,  showed  interest  in  the 
"spoilers,"  low  lift  gadgets  for  sailplanes. 
Phil  Koenig,  Tool  Dept.  head,  took  a 
"movie"  from  the  rear  seat  of  the  Asso- 
ciation's "Grunau."  And  there  was  test 
pilot  Bill  Wheatley,  and  lots  of  others.  It 
looked  like  a  Cwisolidafed  picnic. 

So,  the  meet  was  a  success.  An  estimated 
2000  saw  15  modern  American  sailplanes 
perform.  Our  guests  from  Los  Angeles 
enjoyed  our  facilities  and  the  meet  started 
our  own  soaring  season  off  with  a  bang. 
Writing  here  in  the  clubhouse,  I  can  see 
five  planes  out  at  the  ridge,  and  already 
more  than  a  hundred  spectators  are  lining 
the  field.  Come  out  and  enjoy  a  Sunday 
afternoon  at  our  glider  port.  You'll  like  it! 


ROD  AND  REEL  CLUB 

New  officers  for  1940  were  elected  by 
the  Coinolidafcd  Rod  and  Reel  Club  at 
their  last  meeting:  Ronnie  Miller,  Pres.; 
Roy  Coykendall,  V.-P.;  Johnny  Hopman, 
Treas.;  Milton  Hangen,  Sec,  and  L.  Mc- 
Giffen,  Sgt. 

Russ  Kern  and  Brad  Bradshaw  were 
named  to  handle  publicity.  Every  em- 
ployee of  Consolidated  is  eligible.  Com- 
plete data  concerning  the  organization  can 
be  had  from  Connie  Seaderquist,  Bert 
Naseef,  Henry  Galem,  Army  Armstrong, 
Chris  Englehart,  Bert  Freakley,  Walter 
Beyer,  Otto  Peterhansel,  Glenn  Hotchkiss, 


Jimmy   Wilkinson,  Jack  Thompson,  Carl 
Gilchrist  and  Charles  Hibert. 

Confucius'  brother  say  Confucius  talk  too 
damn  much. — Bee-Hive. 


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THE  HULL  TRUTH 

Br  "Chuck"  Farrell 

MR.  and  Mrs.  M.  \V.  (Tiny)  Lan- 
thorne  wish  to  announce  the  ar- 
rival, on  March  Sth  at  Mercy  Hospital,  of 
a  baby  girl,  Florence  Elizabeth.  Weight, 
8  lbs.  14  oz.  Mother  and  daughter  are  now 
at  home  and  doing  very  nicely.  "Tiny" 
is  bearing  up  very  well  under  the  strain 
of  back-slapping  and  handshaking. 

"Dapper  Dan"  Clemson,  of  Production, 
has  filed  his  income  tax  report.  Accord- 
ing to  his  figures,  Uncle  Sam  owes  him 
$94.12.  He  offers,  very  generously,  10*^^ 
to  any  one  who  can  do  the  collecting. 

A  recent  magazine  article  states  some 
glaciers  move  only  a  few  feet  a  year.  If 
you  ever  hear  of  a  match  race  between 
Shelby  Best  and  a  glacier,  put  your 
money  on  the  glacier. 

Bill    Hedgpeth,    Night    Inspection,    has 


FOR' RENT 

Brand  New  Bungalow  Court. 
$29.^0  Just  completed.  One  bed- 
room. Elect.  Refrigerator,  Inner- 
spring.  Located  near  County  Hos- 
pital: Go  north  on  Front  to  hospital, 
turn    right   to    110    Dickinson    St. 

W.  L.  SHANKS 


KIRBY'S 

make  a  special  effort  to  meet  the 
needs  of  Aircraft  Workers  .  .  . 
Goodyear  Welt,  Gro-Cord,  or 
Crepe  Sole  Oxfords,  ^^  p^_ 
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SEVENTH  AND  BROADWAY 

Open  Saturday  Nites  until  Nine 


joined  the  ranks  of  tennis  fans.  Bill 
plays  a  right  nice  game  too — a  fact  he 
proved  to  our  satisfaction  very  recently 
on  Municipal  courts.  Efforts  are  under 
way  to  start  a  novice  tournament  among 
the  Night  Hull  gang.  Lou  Fischer  will 
give  you  all  the  details.  Lou  is  also  acting 
as  coach  to  those  who  wish  help  with 
their  backhand.   (Who  doesn't?) 

Don  Davis  is  all  broken  out  with  new 
car  rash.  He  purchased  a  car  Saturday 
p.m.,  and  by  Sunday  noon  had  250  miles 
on  the  speedometer.  Don  swears  he  did 
not  even  take  time  out  to  eat.  When  the 
boy  finds  something  interesting  enough 
to  take  his  mind  off  of  eating,  it  must  be 
good — at  least  that  is  the  opinion  of 
Davis,  Sr.,  of  Lofting.  (He  should  know.) 

Bill  Box  is  bowling  with  Hull  No.  2 
team.  And  he's  really  good,  too,  running 
a  3  game  average  of  146  for  his  first  time 
in  competition.  That  accounts  for  the 
bright  smile  on  the  face  of  Jim  Stevens — 
that,  and  the  fact  that  his  team  is  way 
out  front  in  the  Night  league. 

Our  newlyweds,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walt 
Evans,  are  at  home  at  3115  Thorn  St. 
Walt  was  ill  for  a  week,  but  now  invites 
his  friends  to  "just  drop  in  any  time." 

That  hair  cut  of  Al  Leonard's  was  an 
accident.  It  seems  Al  went  to  sleep  on 
his  front  lawn.  When  his  neighbor  came 
over  to  get  the  lawn  mower  Al  borrowed 
last  summer — well,  he  took  advantage  of 
a  golden  opportunity,  that's  all.  At  least 
that  is  the  story  as  "Scavenger"  Galley  tells 
it.  And  then,  Al  has  the  hair  cut  to  back 
up  the  story. 

The  question  is:  Was  Professor  Roese 
giving  an  imitation  of  Whistler  the  artist, 
or  the  Green  Hornet,  radio  hero?  His 
painting  of  the  floor,  walls  and  roof,  not 
to  mention  several  tool  kits  and  lunch 
boxes,  was  very  good,  but  his  make-up  as 
Green  Hornet  was  perfect.  Roese  was 
working  on  a  paint-mixing  device  when 
something  went  wrong,  and  a  quart  or 
two  of  green  primer  was  sprayed  over 
several  square  yards  of  Hull  department 
and  Roese.  When  the  quitting  bell  rang, 
he  was  getting  a  gasoline  shampoo  and 
rub-down. 


BRING  yOUR  CONSAIR  IDENTIFICATION  CARD  AND  COME  TO: 


BOWLING  NEWS 

By  H.  K.  Clay 

The  Loft  No.  1  quint  of  keglers  emerged 
victorious  of  the  Consair  Engineers'  bowl- 
ing league  which  wound  up  at  the  Sun- 
shine Alleys  recently.  The  league  began 
activities  last  October  and  proved  to  be 
one  of  the  best  industrial  circuits  ever  seen 
in  action  at  the  Sunshine.  The  champion- 
ship team  is  made  up  of  Tom  Coughlin, 
Capt.,  Herb  Sharp,  Frank  Learman,  Bill 
Summers  and  Phil  Taber. 

Experimentalists  have  a  sure-fire  assort- 
ment of  pin-biffers  in  Eddie  Lang,  Ward 
Levere,  Otto  Peterhansel,  Walt  Sherwood 
and  Russ  Wright. 

The  race  between  several  leading  Con- 
sair keglers  as  to  top  honors  in  the  March 
1st  average  list  ended  with  Hal  Leppart 
leading  the  field  by  the  slimmest  of  mar- 
gins. Hal,  who  hails  from  South  Dakota 
where  he  enjoyed  first  hand  instruction 
under  the  tutelage  of  none  other  than  the 
famous  Jimmy  Smith,  is  anchor-man  for 
the  Production  No.  2  team.  He  had  a 
total  of  11,963  pins  whereas  Mike  Brooks 
of  Hull  No.  1  came  in  under  the  wire  for 
a  photo  finish  with  an  average  of  180 
having  a  total  of  11,941  pins  for  the  66 
games.  Other  leading  lights  of  Consair 
keglers  are  George  Galley  170,  Henry 
Myers  177,  Frank  Gary  172,  Walt  Sher- 
wood 172,  Irving  Craig  170  and  T.  J. 
Coughlin    175. 

Bill  Liddle  who  has  a  berth  on  Produc- 
tion No.  1  team  set  up  an  all-time  Con- 
sair league  record  for  high  individual  game 
at  the  Sunshine.  In  the  match  between  his 
team  and  the  Sheet  Metal  aggregation 
March  1  5,  Liddle  found  the  grooves  to  the 
lullaby  of  275.  He  had  four  strikes,  then 
a  spare  and  six  more  strikes  in  a  row.  Roy 
Coykendall  who  bowls  with  Production 
No.  2  enjoyed  the  high  record  this  season 
prior  to  the  Liddle  feat  by  tallying  a 
sizzling  alley-burner  of  266.  The  high 
series  mark  is  held  by  Bob  Zimmerlee,  a 
former  Consair  kegler  who  pegged  three 
games  for  a  total  of  75  8. 

"My  days  of  puny  scores  are  through; 
I'll  show  those  birds  a  thing  or  two. 
I'll  leave  'em  trailing  in  my  dust, 
I'll  leave  the  bottom  place — or  bust." 


3050  University  Ave. 


1  1  44  Third  Avenue 


Bowl  for  Fun 
and  Health 

BOWLING  ALLEYS 

624  Broadway 


April,  1940 


SPORT  SHORTS 

By  Matt  Wiclopohki 

Lack  of  sustained  interest  on  the  part 
of  the  night  shift  employees,  coupled 
with  the  fact  that  the  basketball  champ- 
ionship was  still  in  pursuit  by  George 
Wire's  Hull  and  Craig  Clark's  Production 
teams,  caused  abandoning  the  idea  of  hav- 
ing  a   night  badminton   tourney. 

However,  the  day  shift  boys  have  made 
up  for  what  the  night  fellows  lacked.  The 
enthusiasm  they  have  shown,  the  plays 
they  have  displayed,  plus  the  sportsman- 
ship shown  brought  the  best  players  to  the 
finals.  With  Johnny  Lockwood  vs.  Mendez 
and  Billings  vs.  Henninger,  there  will  be 
plenty  of  action.  Due  to  the  fact  that 
Mendez  is  the  favorite,  Lockwood  will 
have  to  fight  from  the  under  dog's  handi- 
cap to  retain  the  single's  championship 
for  another  year.  While  interest  is  looked 
on  these  boys,  we  have  our  money  on 
Terry,  Billings,  Henninger,  and  a  few 
other  fine  players  in  the  dark  horse  di- 
vision. 

George  Wire's  Howling  Hull  Hawks 
out-basket-balled  Craig  Clark's  Prim 
Point  Producers  (Production)  in  two 
previous  games.  Then  in  unbelievable 
fashion,  the  baskets  were  upset  and  the 
highest  points  ended  in  Production's  favor 
on  two  following  occasions.  On  the  13  th 
of  March,  Craig  led  his  boys  onto  the 
court  for  the  fifth  and  final  tussle  for  the 
so-called  championship  of  the  night  league 
against  George's  Gladiators.  Although 
the  Hull  team  led  at  the  end  of  each 
quarter,  it  took  plucky  Speed's  accurate 
eye,  shifty  pivoting,  fine  pass  work  and 
noticeable  team  work  to  end  on  top  of 
the  scoring  spree  for  both  the  team  and 
game. 

According  to  Mr.  (Bill)  Gilchrist,  there 
will  be  a  play-off  between  the  day  and 
night  shift  league  leaders  (Hull  and  Pro- 
duction teams  respectively)  for  the  All- 
Consolidated  championship  either  March 
30  or  April  6. 

The  Machine  Shop  quintet  set  a  new 
record  by  rolling  a  total  of  2,519  pins 
against  Lloyd  Bender's  Production  No.  1 
team.  The  Bender  bowled  consistently  of 
155  and  Rasmussen  hit  his  stride  for  a  214 
fame.   Shelby  Best  fell  down  a  bit,  causing 


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Paul  Gaughn  to  go  on  with  the  wind  into 
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Thanks  to  Matt  Wielopolski's  streak  of 
daffy  luck  when  he  totaled  5  34  from  games 
of  230,  165  and  159;  Al  Wang  helped 
with  his  constant  consistence  of  177,  178 
and  180;  Vic  Racko  averaged  141  to  do 
his  bit,  and  "Lefty"  Glover  helping  with 
444  pins.  But  it  took  Captain  Miller's 
grand  total  of  572  to  help  Machine  Shop 
team  with  games  of  809,  844  and  866. 
Here's  a  warning  to  other  teams.  Two  of 
Miller's  money  men  were  absent  due  to 
illness. 

George  Wire  led  the  high  singles  bowlers 
with  a  23  5  one  week.  Closely  following 
were  Miller,  232;  Wielopolski,  23  0;  Goss, 


226;  Rasmussen,  214;  Miller  (again),  212, 
and  Kent,  210. 

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S.  D.  FLYING  CLUB 

By  A.  H.  Davidson 

The  San  Diego  Flying  Club  celebrated 
its  fourth  anniversary  by  having  a  dinner 
dance  in  the  Sun  Room  of  the  San  Diego 
Hotel  on  Saturday,  March   16. 

President  Butterfield  introduced  Mr. 
Bert  Naseef,  former  club  instructor  and 
original  organizer,  who  commented  on  the 
rapid  growth  and  its  fine  record  of  safety 
through   four  years  of  operation. 

Mr.  Carl  Hunnaman,  Corporate  Treas- 
urer, gave  a  brief  history  of  the  club's 
activities.  The  club  began  activities  with 
20  members  and  one  Taylor  Cub  airplane, 
operating  from  Linda  Vista  Airport  on 
Camp  Kearny  Mesa.  Later,  the  club 
moved  its  base  of  operations  to  Lindbergh 
Field.  About  this  time,  the  members  pur- 
chased a  Porterfield.  In  order  to  do  this, 
20  more  memberships  were  sold,  swelling 
the  club  to  40  members.  After  operating 
from  Lindbergh  Field  for  about  a  year, 
the  club  moved  to  its  present  location  at 
Grande  Vista  Airport,  located  3  miles 
south  of  Chula  Vista  on  U.  S.  Highway 
101.  Here  the  club  operated  its  own  field, 
having  3  planes,  hangars,  and  house. 


President  Butterfield  announced  that 
the  deal  had  been  closed  for  the  purchase 
of  a  new  Piper  "Cub"  powered  by  a  50 
H.  P.  Continental  motor,  equipped  with 
hydraulic  brakes,  and  dual  ignition.  "De- 
livery is  expected  in  3  weeks." 

Two  new  members  were  next  voted  into 
the  club.    Mr.  Jenkins,  and  Mr.  Higdon. 

Then  five  members  of  North  Parks'  Boys 
band  rendered  three  musical  numbers,  and 
they  really  could  "give  out." 

Mr.  Harry  Culver,  Club  flying  instruc- 
tor, introduced  Mr.  Archie  Atherton  who 
gave  a  talk  on  parachutes,  and  opened  a 
'chute  and  explained  parts  and  types  of 
'chutes.  Movies  were  then  shown  describ- 
ing various  types  of  'chutes,  methods  of 
using,  and  testing. 


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The  meeting  adjourned  then  for  danc- 
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doesn't  do  bad  at  yodeling.  Harry  Culver, 
Carl  Hunnaman,  Bud  Seltenreich,  Tommy 
Butterfield,  etc.,  were  on  hand  to  help 
closeup  in  the  "wee  small  hours." 

Tommy  Palsulich  soloed  on  March  9, 
and  Jack  Hoopers  has  his  private  Pilot's 
License  now,  having  taken  his  tests  the 
first  of  the  month.  He  is  the  last  member 
of  the  club  who  will  take  his  test  for 
private  in  the  40  h.p.  Cub,  as  all  future 
tests  will  be  taken  in  the  50  h.p.  Cub. 
Jack  soloed  in  the  2S  Rearwin  also. 

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HULLABALOO 

By  Al  Leonard 

THE  Hull  department  is  proud  of  its 
championship  basketball  team.  The 
team  has  just  completed  a  record  break- 
ing season  in  the  Consolidated  Shop  league 
by  going  through  the  entire  season  with- 
out a  defeat.  To  make  the  record  more 
impressive,  Hull  has  won  the  Shop  league 
three  years  in  a  row.  The  players  on  the 
Hull  team  are  Tommy  Johnson,  John 
Kunkle,  Sam  Shepard,  Bob  White,  Norm 
Heckeroth,  Ellis  Bell,  Speed  Gilmore, 
Scotty  Rutherford  and  "last  but  not 
least,"  Loob.  The  team  was  managed  by 
Freddie  Grossher. 

The  "Sudden  Death"  Hull  Golf  tourna- 
ments are  in  full  swing  again.  Jack  San- 
tone  burned  up  the  course  to  win  a  few 
weeks  ago  and  the  last  tournament  turned 
out  a  couple  of  co-winners  when  Jimmy 
Le  Clare  and  Mike  Brooks  tied  to  take  the 
honors.  "Scotty"  Doig,  the  demon  handi- 
capper,  has  all  the  boys  scared  to  death 
of  winning  the  tournament  because  of  the 
way   he  cuts  the  new  champ's  handicap. 

The  only  casualty  of  the  last  match  was 
"Iron  Man"  Landy,  who  got  himself  wet 
under  one  of  the  sprinkling  systems  and 
was  laid  up  for  a  week. 

Ray  Horton,  lead  man  of  the  South 
Hull  "Balcony  Boys"  has  a  reputation  for 
being  very  particular  about  edge  distance. 
One  of  his  boys  a  short  while  ago  drilled 
a  hole  in  his  finger.  Ray,  who  was  nearby, 
came  over  to  the  unfortunate  young  man 
and  asked,  "What  did  you  do,  drill  a  hole 
in  your  finger?" 

"Yes,"  snapped  the  victim,  "but  don't 
worry  about  it.  I've  got  the  proper  edge 
distance!" 

George  "Scavenger"  Galley  was  highly 
embarrassed  the  other  day.  After  brag- 
ging for  three  days  about  his  new  car  he 
finally  got  a  group  of  men  to  go  over  and 
look  at  it  and  admire  its  powerful  motor. 
Was  George's  face  red  when  he  couldn't 
get  the  car  started! 

The  boys  in  Hull  were  puzzled  last  week 
when  Norm  Wire  wore  his  "church  goin'  " 
clothes  to  work.  The  mystery  was  cleared 
up  however  when  all  the  boys  were  sent 
out  to  have  their  pictures  taken. 


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Professor  "Yap  Yap"  Hopman  amused 
a  group  of  Hull  folks  at  a  party  recently 
by  giving  a  wonderful  exhibition  of  fish- 
swallowing.  He  insisted  that  the  fish  were 
anchovies  but  any  Rod  and  Reel  Club 
member  could  tell  at  a  glance  that  the 
fish  were  recently  bsheaded  yellowtail 
bait.  One  of  Johnny's  favorite  tricks  is 
lying  on  his  side  and  clapping  his  hands 
while  catching  fish  in  his  mouth  from  a 
distance  of  twenty-five  feet. 


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1.  Sitb-assemblies  of  every  nature  are  as- 
sembled in  the  Bench  department.  It  is  in  this 
department  that  trained  mechanics  are  called 
upon  to  draiL-  from  their  vast  store  of  experi- 
ence and  training  to  assemble  the  necessary- 
units  that  are  aftern-ards  used  in  the  final 
assembly  of  the  airplane  itself.  Pictured  above. 
Bill  Waite,  Leadman  in  charge  of  Riveted  as- 
semblies, is  checking  a  Tail  Rib  assembly  sim- 
ilar to  the  one  that  E.  F.  Miller  and  F.  A. 
Scrivani  are  riveting  and  drilling. 


2. -The  Operations  Headquarters  for  the 
Bench  Department  centers  around  the  people 
you  see  pictured  above.  At  the  left  are  Tommy 
Jones  and  Ted  Anderson  of  Planning.  It  is 
their  duty  to  see  that  enough  detail  parts  are 
on  hand  so  that  production  schedules  are  met. 
Next  in  line  in  the  picture  is  Leadman  Teddy 
Edivards  who  is  discussing  an  assembly  -with 
Bench  Foreman  George  Young.  At  the  right 
are  Bruce  Pohl  and  Al  Rodriguez,  department 
clerks.  So  close  are  reqttirement  and  comple- 
tion dates  follotved  that  seldom  are  they  even 
considered  outside  the  department.  The  Parts 
are  just  completed  on  time. 


3.  Extreme  accuracy  of  assemblies  is  nec- 
essary to  guarantee  inter  changeability  of  units 
at  final  assembly  of  the  airplane.  One  of  the 
major  assembly  jobs  of  the  Bench  Department 
is  the  fabricating  of  the  various  details  which 
make  up  the  Control  Column  and  other  units 
of  the  control  system.  John  Bailey  has  just 
completed  inspection  of  an  assembly  he  has 
completed  while  Leadman  Henry  Doerr  checks 
the  operation.  Both  men  are  veterans  of  many 
years  in  aircraft  constrjiction  and  have 
worked  on  parts  of  every  airplane  Consoli- 
dated has  built  to  date. 


BEHIND   THE 


EVERY  man  to  his  own  last"  works 
out  in  fine  shape  as  far  as  most 
manufacturing  units  at  Consolidated  are 
concerned,  but  in  the  case  of  the  Metal 
Bench  department,  it  is  of  importance 
that  a  large  number  of  men  are  organized 
into  a  group  which  can  handle  many,  and 
in  some  cases  all  the  "lasts"  in  the  book. 

It  is  in  this  busy  department,  headed 
by  George  Young,  that  some  of  the  most 
intricate  of  assemblies  are  completed. 
Here  one  sees  sheet  metal  details,  machined 
items,  welded  units,  and  riveted  sub-as- 
semblies brought  together  and  worked  up 
into  large  assemblies  that  make  up  the  fur- 
nishings, handling  equipment,  armament, 
or  operating  devices  which  will  control 
the  flight  of  the  airplane  itself. 

The  broad  scope  of  work  performed 
necessitates  a  trained  personnel  that  is  able 
to  rapidly  interpret  Blue  Prints,  be  able 
to  accurately  handle  hand  and  machine 
tools,  and  possess  a  degree  of  skill  that  will 
be  reflected  in  the  smooth,  and  accurate 
finish  of  the  work  being  produced. 

Today's  record-breaking  aircraft  depend 
on  an  unbelievable  amount  of  equipment 
that  not  only  is  incorporated  in  the  as- 
sembled airplane  to  permit  its  control  in 
flight  or  operating  purposes,  but  also  that 
used  to  handle  the  plane  on  the  ground  or, 
if  necessity  demands,  permit  the  repair  and 
adjustment  of  the  craft  itself  when  it 
might  be  far  from  its  home  base. 

In  the  case  of  a  military  craft  armament 
is  of  utmost  importance  and  the  old  mil- 


itary axiom  which  states  that  the  winner 
is  the  one  that  reaches  the  objective  "first- 
est  with  the  mostest"  holds  true  in  the 
air,  as  well  as  on  the  ground.  Modern  air- 
planes are  able  to  protect  themselves  with 
the  equipment  they  carry  and  increased 
speeds  attainable  with  present  design 
coupled  with  new  efficient  power  units 
remove  most  of  the  handicaps  of  slower 
speed.  The  plane's  capacity  to  gain  an  ob- 
jective depends  upon  its  ability  to  carry 
an  exceedingly  large  load  of  "persuasion," 
and  many  details  of  this  phase  of  plane 
building  are  the  work  of  the  "Bench." 

Seats  for  the  pilots  and  observers  pre- 
sent another  large  amount  of  work  in  the 
department.  They  are  designed  to  be  ad- 
justable for  several  positions  and  must  be 
in  shape  to  permit  easy  adjustment  during 
flight. 

Getting  large  flying  boats  in  or  out  of 
the  water  looks  like  an  easy  task  but  it  is 
made  to  look  easy  because  of  the  cleverly 
designed  and  constructed  beaching  gear 
equipment  that  permits  the  rapid  change. 
A  good  many  "Bench  Hands"  are  occupied 
at  assembling  the  large  units  which  go  into 
their  making. 

The  formed  sheet  metal  details  that 
make  up  the  light-weight,  compact  welded 
parts  are  made  in  the  department  and 
turned  over  to  the  Weld  Department  for 
weld  assembly,  then  returned  to  the  Bench 
for  straightening  and  further  machine  or 
hand  finishing  operations. 

The  swagging  of  control  cable  terminals 


is  another  large  order  handed  to  the  Bench. 
This  method  of  assembly  of  these  Stainless- 
Steel  details  presented  many  manufactur- 
ing problems  that  were  new  to  our  in- 
dustry but  which  were  soon  worked  out. 
Now  their  assembly  along  with  the  special 
processing  applied  to  the  cable  itself  is  so 
uniform  in  operation  that  their  completion 
time  never  varies. 

The  Bench  is  often  called  upon  to  per- 
form overflow  work  when  some  other  de- 
partment's production  demands  exceed  its 
capacity  to  meet  schedules,  or  requirements 
are  such  that  work  distribution  will  in- 
crease production  efficiency.  One  such  case 
that  has  become  a  regular  Bench  function 
is  the  matter  of  producing  the  assembled 
Trailing  Edge  Ribs  and  other  sub-assem- 
blies used  in  the  construction  of  the  wings 
themselves. 

To  increase  efficiency.  Machine  Tools 
have  been  added  where  required.  The  De- 
partment boasts  of  its  own  metal  cutting 
shears,  punch  presses,  band  saw,  arbor 
presses  and  drilling  machines  of  various 
capacities.  This  permits  the  completion  of 
many  jobs  within  the  department  itself 
and  eliminates  much  handling  of  material. 

To  operate  an  organization  of  this  size, 
which  alone  is  larger  than  most  local  busi- 
nesses, requires  men  with  years  of  experi- 
ence to  plan  work  and  see  it  carried  thru 
to  completion. 

In  the  Bench  Department  group  can  be 
found  many  veteran  Coiisolidafors  who  can 
boast  of  twelve  and  even  fifteen  years  of 


OLD  BENCH 
PICTURE  . 


No  ivritten  words,  regardless  of  detail, 
could  tell  the  story  of  Consolidated' s  growth 
like  a  few  moments  observation  of  the  picture 
below  furnished  to  us  by  Ted  Edwards.  This 
is  the  Bench  Department  of  fifteen  years  ago. 
Some  of  the  men  pictured  have  gone  on  to  the 
grander  life  but  their  efforts  to  move  things 
along  and  their  contribution  to  the  company's 
growth  will  never  be  forgotten.  Many  of  the 
men  are  still  ivith  the  company  in  various  ca- 
pacities. The  remarkable  angle  hard  to  realize 
is  that  the  Bench  Department  at  that  time  did 
a  major  share  of  the  hand-work  necessary  for 
the  completion  of  the  airplanes  being  built 
including  Sheet  Metal,  Tooling,  Electrical  ac- 
cessories, Welded  details.  Cable  Splicing,  Tank 
assembly  and  practically  any  other  required 
hand-work.    And    tvhen    the    boys    completed 


these  "simple  chores"  they  moved  over  to  the 
Final  Assembly  floor  and  assisted  ivith  the 
final  Assembly  operations.  The  Bench  Depart- 
ment at  that  time  ivas  almost  the  entire  shop. 
Now  it  has  been   divided  up  into  several  de- 


partments, each  specializing  in  some  branch 
of  Aircraft  construction.  From  this  small 
group  of  Bench  hands  Consolidated  has  grotvn 
until  today  more  than  3  5  00  men  are  employed 
doing  what  ^vere  once  "Bench"  operations. 


BENCH 


Su  JIcLttu  SoQina 


service.  Not  a  few  have  worked  on  every 
type  of  plane  built  by  this  company  since 
its  inception.  George  Young,  Department 
Foreman,  has  years  of  mechanical  experi- 
ence to  draw  from.  Starting  in  the  auto- 
mobile business  he  soon  moved  over  to 
the  Sterling  Engine  Co.  who  were  pro- 
ducing aircraft  engines.  At  this  time  he 
was  inspecting  their  products  for  the  U.  S. 
Navy.  He  soon  became  connected  with  the 
Curtiss  Airplane  and  Motor  Co.  where  so 
many  early  aircraft  mechanics  got  their 
first  experience.  He  spent  five  years  with 
that  company  before  moving  over  to  the 
newly  formed  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration. Starting  as  a  bench  hand  his  ad- 


vance to  his  present  position  was  inevitable 
as  present  results  readily  prove. 

He  is  assisted  by  Jimmy  Wilkinson  and 
Warren  Seely,  who  both  have  envious  re- 
cords in  the  industry.  Leading  various 
groups  are  Ted  Edwards,  Henry  Doerr, 
Bill  Waite,  Paul  Schrenk,  Harry  Roche- 
ville  and  Gtis  Johnson.  These  men  are  all 
carrying  a  considerable  responsibility,  be- 
cause, during  these  periods  of  expansion 
it  becomes  necessary  for  them  to  not  only 
see  that  production  flows  freely,  but  they 
must  also  train  new  men  to  produce  de- 
tails that  meet  the  strict  inspection  de- 
mands. 

Any   story    of    the   Bench   Department 


would  not  be  complete  without  some  men- 
tion of  some  of  the  early  Coitsolidators 
who  can  be  found  working  in  the  depart- 
ment. Among  these  boys  you  will  find 
Ed  Rasp,  Otto  Dudzinski,  Albert  Hagele, 
George  Egleston,  Otto  Fink,  George 
Keener,  Dave  Wilkinson,  Otto  Voss  and 
Ernie  Reekie. 

But  also  very  necessary  are  the  hundreds 
of  men  who  have  come  into  the  industry 
during  the  last  few  years  and  are  working 
along  doing  an  important  job  and  becom- 
ing part  of  an  important  unit  of  what  is 
to  us  the  most  important  Aircraft  produc- 
ing plant  in  the  world,  the  home  of  the 
world-famous  Consolidated  "R  e  c  o  r  d 
Breakers." 


6.  Thousands  of  rivets  are  set  in  each  work- 
ing shift  in  the  Bench  Department.  This 
method  of  fabrication  is  fast  and  the  re- 
sults very  satisfactory.  The  important  factor 
is  trained  personnel  and  proper  equipment. 
Consolidated  has  both  and  more.  The  close-up 
pictured  beloiv  is  the  basic  operation  that  all 
aircraft  construction  centers  about,  the  actual 
riveting  of  an  assembly.  Joe  Smith  and  M.  H. 
Watt  are  assernbling  the  adjusting  guides  of 
-what   will  eventually  be  a  pilot's  seat. 


4.  Certain  details  of  the  airplane  proper  are 
better  handled  as  sub-assemblies.  This  simpli- 
fies construction  and  increases  production  ef- 
ficiency. Warren  Seely,  Bench  Department 
Sub-Foreman,  discusses  a  matter  of  assembly 
procedure  with  headman  Paul  Schrenk.  H.  D. 
Rocheville  who  has  just  completed  the  item 
shown  will  afterwards  direct  his  assistants 
according  to  the  decision.  In  the  background 
John  Castle  is  operating  a  Drill  Press,  one  of 
many  small  machines  found  in  convenient 
locations   about    the  department. 


2.  Jimmy  Wilkinson,  Bench  Department 
Sub-Foreman,  Ed  Rasp  and  Inspector  Frank 
Morse  are  shoivn  above  checking  the  detail  as- 
sembly and  operation  of  a  Gear  Box  assembly. 
Items  of  this  particular  character  require  skill 
and  patience  with  their  assembly.  Alignment  of 
gears  and  bearings  are  held  to  tolerances  that 
match  anything  being  manufactured  in  any 
industry  today.  It  is  in  the  Bench  Department 
that  the  majority  of  Consolidated's  veteran 
employees  are  found. 


14 


Consolidotor 


ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By  Bit/  Nasccf 

From  time  to  time  items  are  turned  into 
this  column  by  anodizers  who  after  all 
create  the  news  interest  in  it.   Quote: 

"Our  anodic  soft  ball  team  is  making  a 
high  bid  for  top  honors  in  the  Consair 
league.  We  have  had  three  practice  games, 
winning  them  all.  Slugger  Lohman  has 
been  pitching  good  ball,  and  promises  to 
hit  his  stride  when  the  league  gets  under 
way."  Wally  Miles. 

"Practice  games  have  been  held  at 
Horace  Mann  Field,  on  February  24  we 
played  Tool  Room  and  were  ahead  with  a 
score  of  10  to  3;  on  March  2,  Drop  Ham- 
mers lost  a  game  to  us  with  a  score  of 
14  to  6;  on  March  9  we  barely  escaped  a 
tie  with  Wood  Shops,  ending  with  a  score 
of  1 1  to  1 0  in  our  favor.  I  would  like  to 
announce   that   all  future  practice   games 


FOR  A  "BETTER"  DEAL 


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OONER 


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"CLOSE  TO  YOUR  HOME" 


0     Gets  its  name  from  the 
five  countries  it  comes 
from  —  Guatemala, 
Colombia,  Brazil, 
Hawaii  and  Arabia 

S.  J.  WINES  COFFEE  CO. 


will  be  played  on  Wednesday  afternoons, 
while    league    games    will    be    played    on 
Saturdays.    Let's  have  better  turn  outs." 
Ted  Lohman,  Manager. 

"Ted  Lohman  has  been  a  proud  papa 
since  last  March  11;  by  the  way,  Ted, 
what  do  you  indulge  in  before  pitching 
us   to   victory   every   Saturday?" 

"There's  a  certain  Romeo  that  has  really 
fallen  for  Juliet;  it  looks  like  wedding 
bells  soon;  how's  about  it,  Dave?" 

Carl  F.  Johnson,  Jr. 

Our  friend  Ray  McGuffin,  in  charge 
of  the  inspection  side  of  the  anodic  de- 
partment, not  knowing  that  (ex-spray 
man)  Lyle  is  now  a  new  company  in- 
spector, put  him  to  work  shooting  parts 
through  on  the  other  side.  (Nice  going, 
Mac.)  Lyle,  our  new  inspector,  is  no 
egotist,  he  will  even  reject  his  own  spray 
work.    "It's  got  to  be  good."         Arkie. 

The  three  flying  clubs:  "San  Diego  Fly- 
ing Club,"  "Southern  California  Flyers' 
Club"  and  "Consair  Flyers'  Club"  alone, 
represent  an  active  membership  of  over 
100  pilots  and  students.  Their  elapsed 
time  of  flying  combined,  since  1936, 
would  total  to  upwards  of  2  5,000  flying 
hours,  reaching  over  300  participants  who 
are  no  longer  in.  Consolidators  should  all 
feel  proud  of  this  fact,  and  realize  that 
opportunity  to  fly  and  learn  how  at  the 
lowest  rates  this  country  has  ever  known, 
is  right  here  in  Consolidated.  Here's  happy 
landings  to  you  all! 

(Bert  Naseef  was  founder  and  instructor 
of  the  first  flying  club — and  has  taken  a 
keen  interest  in  all  three.  Much  credit 
is  due  Bert  for  inaugurating  this  plan 
here.  Ed. ) 

BE  WRONG  JUST  ONCE 

By  Craighead  Weir 
Because  we  are  all  human,  we  will  of 
course  make  some  mistakes.  A  man  who 
never  makes  a  mistake  is  just  too  perfect 
to  live.  But  the  man  who  makes  NEW 
mistakes  is  far  more  valuable  than  the 
fellow  who  makes  the  same  mistake  over 
and  over  again.  Wasn't  it  Horace  Greeley 
who  said:  "You  are  bound  to  make  mis- 
takes, let  them  be  new  ones,  not  the  same 
old  ones?" 


WHERE  TO  LIVE? 

ASK 

E. 

FRIEDRICK 

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MAIN 

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"WE 

COVER  THE  CITY" 

TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Maguire 

Ed  Curling  and  Lou  Shirley  are  looking 
for  soft  ball  material.  Step  up  boys;  you 
might  make  the  team. 

Ray  Peters  is  building  a  stepladder. 
Could  it  be  for  R.  J.  Knight,  so  he  can 
check  on  Ray's  table  ? 

Marcella,  when  are  you  coming  back? 
We  all  miss  you. 

After  five  years  at  Consolidated  as  Tool 
Designer,  Mr.  J.  W.  Van  Doren  is  leaving 
for  a  new  position  up  north.  We're  all 
sorry  to  see  you  go,  and  wish  you  the  very 
best  of  everything  in  your  new  venture. 

Milt  Hangen  is  working  harder  to  catch 
members  for  the  Rod  &  Reel  Club  than 
he  would  to  catch  fish.  Jerry  Kick,  "Say 
you  saw  it  in  the  Consolidator."  Roy 
Smeltzer,  our  vegetable  vendor,  is  now 
smoking  good  cigars.  Have  you  ever  seen 
"Guillermo"  Ekdahl  eat  an  ice  cream  cone? 
It's  an  art. 

Bob  Hyder  wants  to  buy  a  green  eye- 
shade.  Where  could  he  get  one  cheap?  I 
almost  forgot,  we  moved — again! 

Have  Jim  "Steal  a  Parking  Space"  Wil- 
liams park  your  car  for  you.  He  never 
fails! 

Keep  your  head  up  and  your  overhead 
down. — The  Houghton  Line. 


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April,  1940 


15 


THINGS  THAT  COME  OUT 
AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

Spring  is  now  officially  here  and  things 
are  again  in  full  bloom.  One  of  the  most 
luxurious  of  the  new  spring  growths  is 
the  beard  on  Martin  George's  face.  Some 
crop,  eh  "Comrade?" 

"Popeye"  Petit  has  answered  the  call  of 
the  sea  and  is  building  himself  a  nice  fast 
boat.  He  is  assisted  by  "Salt  Whiskers" 
Durlee.  The  job  is  supervised  by  "Bar- 
nacle" Joe  Ryan. 

Lou  Gibson  of  Hull  is  a  super  athlete. 
"Gibby"  is  not  only  a  good  golfer,  but 
also  quite  a  bowler.  Those  bad  balls  he 
throws   are  just  to  dust  out  the  gutters. 

"Major  Hoople"  Heideman,  proprietor 
of  a  Crown  Point  hostelry,  is  now  a  mem- 
ber of  the  wing  Night  crew.  When  asked 
how    he    liked    night    work,    Frank    said, 


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and  Washburn  Guitars 

Prh-afe  Lessons  by  Projessionals 

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"Fine.  It  gives  me  more  time  at  home 
during   the  day." 

The  Wing  department  is  still  trying  to 
figure  out  which  one  of  the  Earnest  twins 
was  off  sick  last  week. 

Dick  "C.  S.  Howard"  Emrick  has  ac- 
quired a  race  horse  and  a  winning  one, 
too.  Dick's  horse  has  gone  to  the  post 
twice  and  has  garnered  a  win  and  a  place. 
If  this  keeps  up  "Grico"  will  threaten 
"Seabiscuit's"  record. 

Don  Garrett  of  the  Wing  department 
and  Miss  Mae  Duley  were  married  at  Yuma 
on  Saturday,  March  2.  Don  has  started 
off  right  by  going  home  from  work  nights. 

Ed  Reynolds  and  Roy  Musico  of  Paint 
can  tell  time  by  the  electric  lights.  Gate- 
house No.  2  says  they  can,  in  case  anyone 
doubts  the  story. 

Roy  Weyman  of  Finish,  better  known 
as  "Crooner,"  entertained  at  a  dance  at 
Kenyon's  the  other  night.  Roy  can  hardly 
believe  it. 

The  night  basketball  championship  was 
won  by  the  Production  department.  The 
team  won  1 3  league  games  and  lost  one. 
In  the  playoff  they  beat  Hull  2  times  out 
3.  The  Production  team  scored  62  5  points 
in  league  competition.  Dick  Scott  was 
high  point  man  with  nearly  200  points. 
Other  members  of  the  team  were  Speed, 
Selvaggi,  Kraemer,  Wilson,  Carter,  Clark, 
Gaughen,  Seeley  and  Emslie. 

Joe  Drodz,  Hull,  built  himself  a  boat. 
After  looking  over  the  completed  article, 
Joe  went  down  town  and  bought  a  wash 
board. 

Henry  Zilz,  of  Cutting,  celebrated  St. 
Pat's  day  with  a  new  green  work  suit. 
Jack  Smith,  of  Planning,  wonders  why 
it's  always  raining  in  Paint  Shop.  Carter, 
Bender  and  Browne  of  Production  make 
quite  a  trio;  how  come  Art  Stone  finally 
broke  down  and  bought  a  thermos  bottle? 
Inspector  Martin,  of  Tail,  once  flew  for 
Howard  Hughes  in  the  picture,  "Hell's 
Angels."  If  a  plebescite  were  held  in 
Sheet  Metal,  the  Scotch  would  take  over 
"hands  down,"  with  Scotty  Birse,  Jr.,  and 
Scotty  McCartney.  "Bel"  Starr,  of  Stock, 
has  taken  up  golf.  It  gets  his  feet  in  shape 
for  jitterbug  dancing;  Joe  Havlik,  Drop 
Hammers,  has  bowled  four  "300"  games; 


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Chuck  Pjerroa,  of  Drop  Hammers,  has 
picked  out  the  rings  and  set  the  date; 
Fred  Kipple,  of  Wing,  was  recently  made 
Inspector;  Johnny  Hester,  of  Finish, 
bought  himself  a  new  house;  for  Mrs. 
"Red"  Johnson  a  correction — it  was 
peanut  brittle,  not  peanut  butter;  Ross 
Dilling  doesn't  regret  one  glass  of  that 
stomach;  Bill  Wilson  now  holds  down 
Planning  department  third  shift;  Phil 
Lima  of  Finish  is  a  proud  dad.  His  little 
boy  made  the  front  page  of  the  "Union" 
two  weeks  ago. 

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The  governor  picked  up  a  phone  and 
called  for  long  distance.  "I  want  to  speak 
to  Killer  Demoff  at  the  state  prison,"  he 
said   excitedly. 

"Sorry,"  a  voice  answered,  "your  party 
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WHAT  A  COOK, 

WHAT  A  DINNER! 

After  three  years  of  hearing  Al  Leonard 
tell  how  to  cook  beef  steak  and  onions,  I 
at  last  had  the  chance  to  taste  this 
master's  famous  dish.  And  much  to  my 
surprise  it  was  the  best  I  have  consumed 
since  I  left  old  Virginia.  But  as  Chef 
Leonard  would  allow  no  one  in  the  kitchen 
but  his  wife,  I  have  a  hunch  the  little 
woman  should  get  the  credit. 

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MACHINE  "OIL" 

By  Al  Pfeiffer 

Borne  on  the  Eastertide  comes  a  new 
bundle  of  joy  to  the  Kerr  household.  Bob, 
the  slight  figure  along  Turret  Lathe  Row, 
boasts  a  lusty  boy  of  7;/>  lbs.  Congratula- 
tions Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kerr.  Best  wishes  are 
also  in  order  for  the  Burdette  Stearmans 
who  celebrated  their  second  wedding  an- 
niversary on  March  12. 

Lights — Music — Camera.  Here's  the 
picture: 

Recently  it  came  to  light  that  Bob 
Williams  has  determined  on  a  musical 
career  for  his  youthful  daughter.  Knowing 
Bob  as  we  do,  it  piques  our  curiosity  to 
ascertain  why  he  should  choose  the  violin 
when  he  has  a  definite  leaning  toward  a 
harp. 

Any  day  we  expect  to  hear  the  strains 
of  some  familiar  aria  like  Mendelssohn's 
Spring  Song  emerge  from  Fred  Hudson's 
Drill  Press  Kindergarten.  It  appears  that 
musical  talent  fairly  abounds  in  the  per- 
sons of  Larry  Theis,  Ben  Beseda  and  Emil 
Studnicki.  Larry  brags  of  13  years  of 
saxophobia  and  proudly  points  to  numer- 
ous radio  engagements  in  the  east;  "Swing" 
Beseda  beats  out  a  mean  set  of  drums; 
while  "Jive"  Studnicki  is  both  arranger 
and  instrumentalist. 

This  past  month  has  marked  the  shift 
changeover  of  the  various  leadmen.  Their 
melody  strangely  remains  the  same  but 
the  lyrics  change  with  the  clock.  We 
eagerly  await  the  time  when  the  nite  crew 
will  inadvertently  blame  the  nite  crew. 

Habitues  of  the  dust  track  are  in  for  a 
treat;  Sam  Hill's  midget  racing  car  is  re- 
putedly the  fastest  thing  on  wheels  in  its 
class.  Challenging  its  supremacy  is  the 
dark  horse  entry  of  the  second  shift  crib 
caretaker,  Jim  Hull.  Line  forms  to  the 
right,  lay  your  bets. 

The  latest  procedure  that  of  posting 
rejection  reports,  has  quite  a  few  of  the 
lads  hiding  their  badges.  Shame,  shame, 
everybody  knows  your  names! 

Spring  has  brought  a  lot  of  queer  things 
in  its  wake  this  year,  among  them  is  Jake 
Brugger's  work  cap — an  honest  to  good- 
ness French  beret. 

As  soon  as  Walt  Koenig's  radio  trans- 


mitter is  completed  some  of  us  may  be 
able  to  speak  to  our  mothers  and  friends 
back  east. 

RADIO  CLUB 

A  Consair  radio  club  is  being  formed, 
open  to  both  licensed  and  unlicensed  mem- 
bers. An  automatic  tape  machine  for  group 
instruction  has  been  made  available  for 
those  who  wish  to  learn  code.  Announce- 
ment of  full  details  will  be  made  later. 
Among  the  many  members  already  lined 
up  are  operators:  Tom  Hemphill,  Frank 
Machado,  Chuck  Taylor,  Cliff  Thompson, 
Robert  White,  Frank  Seaquist,  Roily  Tyce, 
Harold  Savage,  Frank  Kemper,  Charlie 
Booher,  Hap  Hopkins,  Don  Burger,  Tom 
Eckles,  Charlie  Sands,  Leonard  Holmes. 
Among  the  other  members  who  are  show- 
ing keen  interest  are:  D.  Greene,  Les  John- 
son, Al  Griffith,  Sam  Seligman,  Ken  Smith, 
Jack  Wright,  Owen  Dillon,  Bob  Mussen, 
Harry  French,  Don  Southwick,  J.  C. 
Hoover,  Al  Fabri,  Reno  Wheatcraft, 
Walter  Koenig,  and  G.  L.  Ealy. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  "Dad" 
Sheppard,  our  six-gun  sheriff  from  East 
San  Diego.  It  has  been  stated  that  his 
daughter  is  engaged  to  a  young  man  from 
North  Island.  Happy  landings! 


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April,  1940 


17 


OH,  HE  FLOATS  THROUGH 
THE  AIR  .  . . 

WHEN  Art  Sowell,  of  Wing,  floats 
through  the  air  with  the  greatest 
of  ease,  he  does  so  without  the  aid  of  a 
flying  trapeze.  Instead,  Art,  who  already 
has  close  to  300  jumps  to  his  credit,  takes 
to  a  parachute  and  a  bat-wing  rig  for  his 
aerial   thrills. 

The  experience  of  "piloting"  one's  self 


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through  the  air  on  a  bat-wing  rig,  ex- 
plains Art,  is  similar  to  actually  piloting 
a  plane.  One  can  bank,  turn,  nosedive,  or 
tailspin  on  a  bat-wing,  just  as  one  may 
perform  similar  maneuvers  in  a  plane.  But 
the  bat-wing  soarer  must  know  something 
about  birds  and  their  method  of  flight, 
according  to  Art,  for  the  wing  and  tail 
pieces  of  the  rig  must  be  controlled  much 
as  a  bird  controls  its  wing  and  tail  feathers. 

Art  recalls  two  particularly  hair-raising 
experiences,  both  of  which  were  nearly 
fatal.  On  one  occasion,  during  a  barn- 
storming tour  in  the  midwest.  Art  jumped 
from  a  plane  and,  on  his  way  down,  was 
performing  various  mid-air  tricks  with 
his  bat-wing.  Part  of  one  wing  ripped  into 
shreds  due  to  the  terrific  strain  caused  by 
his  rapid  descent,  and  threw  him  into  a 
spin.  Before  he  could  right  himself  he  had 
fallen  to  within  300  feet  of  the  ground. 
(That's  pretty  close  when  you're  falling 
between  30  to  60  feet  a  second!)  Needless 
to  say,  he  managed  to  jerk  open  his  chute 
in  the  nick  of  time.  Had  he  attempted  to 
pull  the  rip-cord  while  in  a  spin,  the 
shroud  lines  would  probably  have  wound 
around  his  body — and  we'd  have  ...  no 
story  here! 

On  another  occasion  Art  leaped  over 
the  water,  floated  down  in  his  chute,  then 
— close  to  the  water — unhooked  the  chute, 
and  jumped.  He  was  a  little  too  high 
when  he  leaped,  so  that  when  he  smashed 
broadside  into  the  water  he  crushed  in  a 
set  of  ribs,  and  a  lung  with  'em.  Walking 
out  of  the  hospital  onto  the  flying  field 
sometime  later.  Art  met  a  friend  about 
to  take-off.  The  friend  asked  him  to  give 
his   plane's   prop   a   crank.    Art   obliged — 


A  MECHANIC  IS  NO   BETTER  THAN  HIS  TOOLS 


WHY  ARE  SOME  GUYS  ALWAYS  PICKED  FOR 

THE  BETTER  JOBS? 

We  don't  know  all  the  answers 
but,  we  do  know  that  the  right 
assortment  of  good  tools  plus 
knowing  how  to  make  best  use 
of  them  goes  a  long  way  toward 
corning  that  better  job.  How 
is  your  tool  supply?  You  should 
look  over  the  Garrett  line  of 
best  nationally  advertised  brands 
and  stock  up.  See  Whitey  Dake 
at  the  employees'  tool  store. 

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and  the  prop  kicked  him  and  broke  his 
arm!  After  hundreds  of  chute  jumps, 
Art  broke  his  arm  while  grounded! 

Art  has  practiced  his  perilous  hobby 
for  eight  years,  and  may  continue  it  in 
his  spare  time  when  he  completes  a  new 
rig  he's  developing  now.  Art's  married 
and  has  four  children. 

According  to  Art,  the  normal  rate  of 
descent,  without  the  bat-wing,  is  about 
118  miles  an  hour.  The  rig,  he  claims, 
slows  down  his  rate  of  fall  to  between 
60   and   70   miles   per   hour — just   a  mere 


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mers to  get  into  the  newly-formed  swim 
club,  as  it  will  soon  be  time  to  practice 
in  Mission  Bay.  Johnny  and  Bob  Harshaw 
are  prepared  to  give  free  coaching  to  any- 
one who  desires  it;  they  have  about  10 
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Br  G.  W.  Sfingl 

SOME  one  wanted  to  know  whether 
the  Final  Assembly  Department  has 
folded  up,  because  they  have  not  been 
represented  in  the  last  few  Consolidators. 
The  final  assembly  gang  is  strung  all  over 
the  plant,  so  it  makes  is  very  difficult  to 
get  in  touch  with  them,  but  some  are  still 
around  the  yard. 

Our  lead  man  is  "Art"  Brennan,  with  a 
very  sunny  disposition.  Art  sure  blushes 
easy  when  he  gets  into  the  sun  for  a  short 
time.  He  was  talking  about  buying  a  hat 
the  other  day — "does  anybody  know 
why?" 

Charley  Fleickner  was  down  on  Broad- 
way the  other  night  and  saw  a  telescope 
with  the  sign  "5c  to  see  the  moon."  You 
know  how  those  small  town  boys  are, 
when  they  come  to  the  city,  they  fall  for 


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anything.  Charley  paid  and  started  to  look 
through  the  telescope.  All  at  once  he 
scratched  his  head  and  asked  the  astrono- 
mer what  color  the  moon  was.  He  was 
told  it  was  white,  and  Charley  said  it  was 
red.  Come  to  find  out,  he  was  looking  at 
a  large  Neon  light  on  top  of  the  San  Diego 
Hotel.  That's  one  time  you  saw  the  light, 
Charley,  "better  looks  next  time." 

The  smiling  crew  chief  of  the  X-31  is 
"Harry"  Earl  from  the  Marines,  and  his 
brilliant  helper  is  high-flying  "Vick,"  just 
a  mere  boy  from  Los  Angeles. 

Our  good-looking  man  "Dale"  belongs 
to  the  ex-Marine  class.  Every  time  some- 
thing goes  wrong,  he  starts  looking  for 
the  house  boy;  he  still  thinks  he  is  in 
China. 

Battling  "Nelson"  from  our  Navy  is 
still  wondering  and  pitching,  and  can't 
get  over  it,  him  working  on  land  instead 
of  a  ship. 

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A  man  who  finds  time  to  tear  down 
what  some  fellow  workman  has  tried  to 
build  toward  success,  has  but  little  time 
left  for  success  himself.  Never  knock  or 
try  to  pick  the  other  fellow's  job  to 
pieces  .  .  .  spend  more  time  trying  to 
improve    yourself. 

H.  Roese  No.   5 13  J. 


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Five  Ocean  Rafts  of  logs  moored  in  Sku  Uiego  Hailior.  containing  30  Alillion  board 
feet  of  lumber  to  be  manufactured  at  our  Mill  in  San  Diego.  Width,  52  feet;  Length, 
1000  feet;  Contents,  6  million  feet;  Binding  chains,  200  tons;  Depth  below  water,  24 
feet;  Height  above  water,  12  feet;  Towed  1000  miles  from  Oregon. 

•  That  Benson  Lumber  Company  owns  and  operates  the  only  saw- 

mill in  Southern  California? 

•  That  Our  annual  payroll  of  $250,000.00  is  spent  right  here  in  San 

Diego,  and  that  our  annual  taxes  of  $120,000.00  are  a  great 
benefit  to  the  City  of  San  Diego  ? 

•  That  San  Diego's  "Heaven  on  Earth"  climate  is  IDEAL  for  air- 

drying  lumber,  conceded  by  government  authorities  to  be  the 
best  method  of  drying  lumber? 

•  That  San   Diego  homes  are  protected  from  termites  by  pressure 

treated  lumber  produced  locally  only  by  our  company? 

•  That  Financing  service  is  available  through  the  loan  and  escrow  de- 

partment of  this  33  year  old  company? 

•  That  visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  lumber  mill  in  action? 


The  Pick  of  The  Trees 


BENSON  LUMBER  CO 


April,  1940 


19 


TUBE  BENDING 

By  Hart 

It's  a  good  thing  that  Danny  Whorton's 
wife  is  coming  home  before  very  long,  or 
he  would  be  a  walking  skeleton.  Must 
not  be  eating  right. 

We  hear  that  Norman  Freakley  has 
given  up  his  abode  at  Mission  Beach  and 
moved   to   the   city    (La  Jolla.) 

No  wonder  they  call  Cooper  "The  Bull" 
after  the  way  he  handles  boxes  of  %" 
tubing. 

Who  is  the  fellow  who  was  called  to  the 
North  Gate  to  have  his  picture  taken  and 
discovered  he  had  left  his  false  teeth  at 
home?     Was   his   face  red? 

It  won't  be  long  now  before  Bert 
Freakley  starts  to  polish  up  his  fishing 
poles.    The  weather  is  getting  kinda  warm. 

Traffic  sign  in  Pa.  "Slow,  no  hospital." 


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THE  CONSOLHOBBY 
CORNER 

By  Lloyd  L.  Lee,  Jr.,  Eng. 

Believing  it  to  be  true  that,  next  to 
working  at  his  hobby,  the  real  hobbyist 
would  rather  talk  about  it,  than  do  most 
anything  else,  this  writer  is  inclined  to 
experiment  with  a  new  feature,  for  which 
the  editor  of  the  Coinolidator  has  given 
gracious  permission.  This  will  be  the  Con- 
solhobby  Corner. 

To  make  this  experiment  a  success  re- 
quires only  the  co-operation  of  the  many 
hobby  riders  in  this  big  Consolidated  fam- 
ily. For  instance,  we  do  not  know  if 
Frank  Fink  knows  that  Dick  Robbins 
and  Dick  McCreight  also  collect  stamps. 
Perhaps  it  would  be  to  their  mutual  ad- 
vantage and  pleasure,  to  have  a  common 
meeting  ground  in  the  Consolidafor.  It 
has  been  found  that  Dick  Robbins  and 
Frank  Fink,  who  are  numismatics,  and 
Tom  Hemphill,  a  radio  "Ham."  Lauren 
Bonnell  builds  scale  model  airplanes,  Felix 
Kallis  goes  in  for  collecting  knives  and 
guns  .  .  .  claims  to  have  a  real  head-chopper 
offer  with  some  40  nicks  in  the  handle. 
Dick  McCreight  goes  in  for  stamps. 
Berger  of  Hull  takes  to  photography  and 
Everett  Jacobson  follows  wood  carving 
.  .  .  just  to  mention  a  few  and  in  Bob 
Mussen  we  have  a  hobby  show  manager 
of  the  first  water. 

Let's  get  things  rolling  in  Consolhobby 
Corner  .  .  .  lobby  for  your  hobby  .  .  . 
turn  in  a  word  about  what  you  do  for 
your  hobby,  or  maybe  snitch  on  your  fel- 
low worker  and  what  he  does.  Let's  have 
all  the  news.  Perhaps  a  hobby  show  can 
be  held  at  some  time  in  the  future.  What 
are  your  hobby  ideas?  Let's  hear  from 
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DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  Jeff  Baiilcy 

AFTER  .1  long  period  of  expectancy 
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really  got  hot  the  other  day,  but  hardly 
in  the  manner  one  would  anticipate.  It 
was  actually  more  on  the  order  of  house- 
warming.  At  any  rate  some  sparks  from  the 
construction  going  on  outside  the  window 
ignited  Abe  Kligman's  handsome  canvas 
drapes  and  immediately  the  boys  galvanized 
into  action.  Abe  and  Spike  McKinney  both 
rushed  for  the  fire  extinguisher  and  col- 
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hectares.  Little  Giant  Watts  showed  that 
he  is  a  true  Toastmaster  by  leaping  into 
the  breach  and  marshalling  his  forces  with 
a  series  of  staccato  barks.  Clarence  Gerber 
hurriedly  thrust  an  unlighted  cigar  be- 
tween his  teeth  so  that  he  could  establish 
a  perfect  alibi.  As  he  gathered  in  the  re- 
maining canvas  preparatory  to  erecting  a 
first  aid  tent,  Norm  Robbins  was  heard 
muttering  something  about  it  being  a 
shame  that  his  M.LT.  fireman's  coat — the 
white  duck  one  with  the  brass  buttons — 
was  home  in  the  closet.  The  fire  was  finally 
extinguished  and  Dick  McCreight  the  Sil- 
ent Sage  of  the  Ozarks,  looked  up  wearily 
from  his  work  and  broke  his  long  period 
of  quietude  to  remark,  "I  guess  it's  out 
now."  The  only  person  who  preserved  his 
equanimity  during  the  whole  incident  was 
Herb  Hinckley  who  did  not  even  look 
up  from  his  work,  believing  all  the  hubbub 
was  caused  by  Henry  Mandolf  preparatory 
to   signing   a   drawing. 

During  this  day  and  age  of  sophistica- 
tion and  things  commonplace,  it  is  indeed 
refreshing  to  witness  the  remarkable  ef- 
fects of  kindled  emotion  within  the  manly 
bosoms  of  two  of  our  brethren.  Johnny 
Valuch,  with  the  ubiquity  of  a  Fuller 
Brush  man  and  the  perseverance  of  an 
insurance  agent,  finally  broke  down  sales 
resistance  and  obtained  a  promise  of  mar- 
riage from  one  of  San  Diego's  fair  young 
damsels.  From  that  moment  on  things  be- 
gan to  happen  to  John.  Usually  a  very 
well-regulated  individual,  John  rushed 
madly  home,  threw  open  the  windows,  beat 
on  his  chest,  inhaled  deeply,  and  hopped 
into  bed.  Whether  he  remembered  to  re- 
move his  shoes  and  vest,  we  were  unable  to 
learn.  At  any  rate  he  forgot  to  wind  and 
set  his  alarm  clock,  misplaced  his  car  keys, 
etc.,  with  the  result  that  he  was  barely  able 
to  make  it  to  work  the  next  day  in  time 
for  lunch.  Lee  Nelson  made  the  fatal 
mistake  of  courting  a  gal  away  over  in 
La  Jolla  whereas  he  lives  in  East  San  Diego. 


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Next  he  made  the  mistake  of  trying  to 
get  in  good  by  taking  her  dog  out  for  an 
airing.  Then  he  made  the  mistake  of  losing 
it  somehow.  Then  he  made  the  mistake  of 
returning  to  her  house,  whereby  he  did 
receive  a  most  caustic  verbal  panning.  And 
so  began  a  one-man  search  thru  the  dark- 
ened streets  of  La  Jolla  for  the  missing 
pooch.  The  night  wore  on  and  with  the 
gray  streaks  of  dawn  and  the  collaboration 
of  several  milkmen  the  dog  was  duly  re- 
covered and  returned  to  its  owner,  who 
was  now  indignant  for  being  awakened  so 
early.  Then  to  cap  the  climax  the  pride  and 
joy  of  the  Nelson  motorized  equipment 
began  to  falter  and  finally  failed  before 
half  of  the  homeward  journey  was  com- 
pleted. All  this  without  a  whimper  at  the 
feet  of  love.  If  Nelson  keeps  up,  he'll  make 
Raleigh  and  Galahad  look  like  a  couple  of 
pikers,  and  Beau  Ideal  and  Beau  Geste  will 
be  read  by  beginners  only. 


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April,  1940 


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WOODSHOP  CHIPS 

By  /.   E.   Hodgson 

Danny  Cupid  completed  another  job 
Saturday,  March  15,  with  the  marriage  of 
Miss  Geneva  BoeUing,  of  Carlyle,  111.,  and 
Charlie  Pagerelle,  of  the  Wood  Shop.  From 
current  reports,  Mrs.  P.  is  a  wonderful 
cook.  Lucky  man! 


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Campbell  Murray  is  checking  blocks  on 
the  wood  assembly  fixtures  week  days.  He 
is  an  enthusiastic  Lawn  Bowler,  and  may 
be  seen  any  week-end  afternoon  on  the 
Bowling  Greens  at  Balboa  Park. 

Joe  Shuter  should  have  been  an  Irish- 
man; Mrs.  Joe  presented  him  with  a  fine 
son  at  12:01  a.m.  Sunday,  March  17,  the 
day  of  all  days  to  the  children  of  Erin. 

Tommy  Bell  emphatically  denies  that  he 
is  contemplating  re-marriage,  despite  all 
rumors. 

T'other  week-end  Bob  Brabban  invited 
some  of  the  boys  out  to  his  new  place  in 
La  Mesa,  with  tools.  He  then  put  them  to 
work  fencing  in  his  lot.  However,  he 
supplied  plenty  of  refreshments,  and  a 
good  time  was  had  by  all,  and  a  fence  by 
Bob. 

Bill  Clark  and  Carl  Brown  are  back  to 
day  shift  work.  Bill  says  he  wishes  to 
attend  evening  classes,  otherwise  he  liked 
the  night  work. 

Josh  Littleford,  with  his  saw  filing 
equipment,  has  been  moved  from  the 
Wood  Shop  mezzanine  to  the  new  build- 
ing in  the  southwest  corner;  his  new 
home.  Maybe  you  can  stay  put  for  a 
while  now.  Josh. 

Carl  Shumaker  attended  the  Orange 
Show  in  San  Bernardino.  He  tells  us  that 
San  Diego  had  a  fine  showing,  part  of 
which  were  moving  pictures  taken  over 
the  city,  giving  a  remarkably  good  view  of 
our  Consair  plant. 

Fred  Purdy,  our  genial  template  locater, 
has  been  under  the  weather.  We  all  hope 
to  see  you  back  by  the  time  this  is 
printed,  Freddy. 

We  are  all  getting  ready  for  the  baseball 


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among  its  members  Pitchers  Harry  Whit- 
taker  and  Floyd  Delners,  Bud  Owens  and 
Red  Butler  catchers,  and  Charlie  Pager- 
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Others  are  Bud  Hadley,  Mixon  Bros. 
Boyd  Robinson,  Harold  Hudson,  H.  Jen- 
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Curly  Jone  and  Glen  Phillips. 


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~\\  T'HAT  well  known  youngster  got 
V  >  pinched  for  driving  without  an 
operator's  Hcense  and  fined  $16 — wow! 
You  ought  to  know  you  can't  get  away 
with  that  forever,  Danny.  Our  police 
force  just  loves  guys  like  that. 

Red  "Hero"  Wilson  is  a  great  little  fire 
putter-outer.  Our  recent  conflagration 
caused  him  no  end  of  worry,  what  with 
trying  to  run  with  a  fire  extinguisher  and 
operate  it  at  the  same  time.  Poor  Tex,  and 
little  Paul  Ferrara  got  themselves  a  bath. 

Does  anybody  want  to  adopt  a  bright 
baby  boy?  Clyde  Walker  is  trying  to  get 
himself  adopted  and  the  only  taker  seems 
to  be  Al  Miley.  The  fact  that  AI  has  two 
beauteous  blondes  on  his  hands  has  nothing 
to  do  with  it,  of  course. 

Pete  Cinquegrana,  our  well  known 
Baltimoron,  knows  now  when  a  S.  D.  cop 
says  something  he  means  it,  even  if  said 
cop  has  to  put  it  in  writing.  Don't  worry, 
Pete,  our  jail  is  a  swell  place — to  stay  away 
from! 

Al  Miley,  the  dancing  gigolo  from 
Frisco  bay,  is  trying  to  make  a  deal 
whereby  he  will  exchange  dancing  lessons 
for  instructions  on  how  not  to  get  his 
fingers  caught  in  the  nibbling  machine. 
Al  says  he's  an  expert  in  dancing  the 
"Rumbar." 

E.  Lafayette  Bailey  just  got  on  board 
the  ferry  when  he  ran  out  of  gas.  Not 
only  did  he  hold  up  the  traffic,  but  he 
had  to  leave  his  car  on  the  ferry  for  four 
trips  while  he  chased  all  over  Coronado 
trying  to  get  some  gas. 

Our  basketball  team,  consisting  of  B. 
Baily,  H.  Dye,  the  Aquire  boys.  Flowers, 
Williams,  Langdon,  Maxfield,  Feeney  and 
James,  has  finally  come  through  with  the 
championship  of  the  second  league.  Being 
beaten  by  a  superior  team  is  nothing  to  be 
ashamed  of  and  so  we  are  still  proud  of 
our  team's  showing. 


Stan  Marcyan,  who  seems  always  to  have  a 
camera  loaded  with  film  and  all  set  to  shoot  24 
hours  a  day,  snapped  this  picture.  He  titled  it,  "Big 
dog — little   dog — say   hello.'* 

Jules  Aquire  is  the  proud  papa  of  an 
8  y2  lb.  baby  boy  and,  of  course,  cigars 
are  in  order.  Jules  says  he's  only  sorry  it 
wasn't  twins,  but  what's  the  Mrs.  say, 
pal?  Anyhow,  best  wishes  for  the  baby 
and  mama. 

What  Welder  from  Baltimore  recently 
bought  a  Tiajuana  jalopy  and  didn't  know 
it  was  a  Mexican  car  until  it  came  time 
to  register  it?  Poor  Pete  had  a  heck  of  a 
time  trying  to  prove  his  citizenship.  Well, 
you  know  those  Mexican  bargains  by  now, 
or  at  least  you  ought  to. 


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April,  1940 


23 


CONSAIR  FLYERS 

By  Barney  Farley 

CONSAIR  Flyers,  newest  flying  club 
to  take  its  place  in  San  Diego,  is  be- 
ing formed.  It  has  been  founded  along  the 
same  lines  as  various  other  flying  clubs,  in- 
corporating all  their  finer  features  and  add- 
ing a  few  of  its  own  where  needed. 

The  Flyers'  first  ship  will  be  a  new  Cub- 
50  or  6  5,  which  will  be  used  as  a  primary 
trainer  for  students  and  will  also  accom- 
modate the  needs  of  the  pilots.  A  three- 
passenger  Cub  Cruiser  is  the  second  ship 
planned  by  the  club.  This  latter  ship  is  a 
75  horsepower  job,  with  a  top  speed  of 
110  m.p.h.  and  a  landing  speed  of  40 
m.p.h.  The  Cruiser  is  also  in  the  2  S  class. 

The  club,  however,  believes  one  of  its 
finest  advertisements  to  be  the  members 
who  have  already  joined  and  who,  perhaps 
now,  are  interesting  prospective  ""Flyers." 

To  begin  with  Orville  Hubbard  had 
the  idea.  It  seems  Orv  wanted  to  resume 
his  flying,  preferably  in  a  club.  Undecided 
on  whether  to  join  the  San  Diego  Flying 
Club,  an  excellent  organization,  or  the 
Southern  California  Flyers,  founded  and 
managed  by  the  very  capable  Al  Griffith, 
he  resolved  to  take  it  upon  himself  to  start 
a  new  one.  The  result  was  the  Consair 
Flyers. 

Having  been  past  vice-president  and  op- 
erations manager  of  the  San  Diego  Flying 
Club,  Orv  gained  much  experience  and 
became  very  efficient  in  both  flight  and 
ground  operations.  He  will  assume  similar 
duties  as  operations  manager  of  the  Con- 
sair Flyers. 

Next  comes  Arthur  Becker  (club  presi- 
dent), former  Pensacola  student  and  priv- 
ate flying  enthusiast.  Becker  has  been  in- 
strumental in  organizing  the  Consair  Flyers 


Own  Your  Home/ 

Use  your  rent  money  to 
pay  for  a  home.  The  small 
down  payment  starts  you 
toward  Financial  stability. 
Plan  now  for  the  years  to 
come.  Excellent  homes  in 
Bird  Rock,  South  La  Jolla 
and  Pacific  Beach. .  .  Fast 
hishway  and  bus  service 
to  Consolidated. 

Robert  G.  Robeson 

REALTOR 

5545  La  Jolla  Blvd.       Phone  La  Jolla  2414 


and  is  its  first  charter  member.  According 
to  all  reports  from  North  Island,  where 
Becker  is  stationed,  the  fellows  there  are 
hearing  plenty  about  the  club. 

Then  comes  Miles  Blaine  (club  treas- 
urer), a  pilot  with  a  goodly  number  of 
hours  to  his  credit.  Miles,  one  of  our  most 
enthusiastic  members,  is  one  of  those  fel- 
lows who  would  rather  fly  than  eat. 

Another  member  is  Steve  Brown  (club 
secretary) ,  solo  pilot.  Apart  from  his  duties 
as  secretary,  Steve  is  also  acting  chairman 
of  the  membership  committee. 

Tony  Lis  Settie  has  also  decided  to  join 
our  ranks.  Tony  soloed  a  few  years  ago 
and  after  a  considerable  absence  from  fly- 
ing, has  decided  to  start  anew  via  the 
Consair  Flyers. 

Club  instructor  will  be  Louis  L.  Loyko, 
graduate  U.  S.  Naval  Air  School,  Pensacola, 
Fla.,  with  four  years  of  Naval  flight  ex- 
perience. Taking  a  discharge  in  193  3,  Mr. 
Loyko  bought  a  ship  and  barnstormed 
around  central  California.  In  off  seasons  he 
did  student  work  for  the  Duck  Air  Services 
of  Oakland,  Calif.  An  employee  of  Con- 
soliiiafeci  since  1936,  Mr.  Loyko's  flying  in 
San  Diego  area  has  been  strictly  student 
work.  To  have  an  instructor  of  Mr. 
Loyko's  caliber,  is  a  definite  asset  to  the 
club. 

Operations  are  planned  off  Tyce  Field, 
Chula  Vista,  where  arrangements  have  been 
made  to  take  care  of  the  club's  necessities. 
Meetings  will  be  held  in  Room  5  30,  S.  D. 
Trust  &  Savings  building  first  and  third 
Saturdays  each  month  at  7:00  p.m.  Those 
interested  are  invited  to  attend. 


Pun  of  the  week:  George  Wire:  '"After 
the  bowling  my  team  has  to  hurry  to  make 
a  plane." 

Bowling  Manager:  "Flying  far?" 
George  Wire:  '"No.  We're  on  the  night 
shift  at  Consolidated." 


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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaw 

WITH  that  quantity  order  budget 
keeping  my  nose  to  the  grindstone, 
ear  to  the  floor  and  eye  peeled  for  the 
boss,  I  feel  like  a  contortionist  (no  cracks 
Gimber,  about  my  nose  needing  the  grind- 
ing) so  I  was  "the  little  man  who  wasn't 
there"  for  much  news  this  month.  Al- 
though I  did  visit,  (they  called  it  "snoop- 
ing") the  Ted  Andersons,  and  his  new 
home  and  Craig  Clark  and  his  new  "heir." 
Ted  has  the  front  all  cleaned  off  ready  for 
the  grass  and  was  looking  forward  to 
"payday"  and  the  seed.  Craig,  Jr.,  is  some 
boy  and  "papa"  and  "mama"  have  a  right 
to  be  mighty  proud.  It's  easy  to  see  that 
Craig  has  lost  a  great  deal  of  prestige  since 
the  new  arrival.  His  picture  that  adorned 
the  front  mantel  is  now  nailed  up  in  the 
garage  and  for  some  reason  he  has  a  mighty 
bad  case  of  "laundry  tub  hands."  Babies 
will  be  babies.  Harvey  Muck,  Henry  Doer 
and  their  "mamas"  arrived  while  I  was 
there  and  the  ladies  were  given  a  chance 
to  try  their  hand  to  see  how  much  of  the 
skill  was  preserved  from  that  age-old 
science  the  "three  point  change." 

Almost  forgot  about  stopping  to  see 
Mac  McGuiness  laid  up  with  a  strained 
back,  at  least  that  was  his  story,  and  if  he 
has  been  going  in  for  some  of  that  "McCoy 
mountain  industry",  it's  highly  probable, 
as  traveling  these  canyons  on  the  run  is 
mighty  hard  on  the  "torso."  "Mac"  be- 
gan groaning  about  his  "indigestion"  after 
I  rang  the  bell  but  later  admitted  it  was 
an  "act"  as  he  thought  I  came  after  a 
"handout."  Not  until  hunger  drove  me 
out  for  a  sandwich  did  I  realize  how  clever- 
ly that  fellow  had  "manuevered"  me  out 
of  a  feed. 

Perry  Ogden  informs  me  that  Com- 
mander Carpenter's  objectives  in  wanting 
that  quota  of  orders  is  for  the  industrial, 
technical  and  social  welfare  of  the  em- 
ployees. More  orders,  more  shop  produc- 
tion, and  less  time  for  Messrs.  Koenig, 
Brink,  Campbell  and  Roberts  to  "overdo" 
their  face  and  hair.  It  also  keeps  Ras- 
mussen,  Allison,  Dietzer,  Gimber  and 
Pitts,  all  married  men,  away  from  the 
girls'  desks,  thereby  decreasing  the  chances 


of  those  "marital  perturbances"  that  tend 
to  disrupt  the  social  happiness  in  the  home. 
Being  a  bachelor,  my  objective  must  be 
to  keep  from  getting  "canned,"  or  to 
get  more  work  from  these  "night  speed 
demons"  Gaughn  and  Percell. 

Roy  Coykendall,  to  prove  his  versatility 
in  other  than  outdoor  sports,  has  gone  in 
for  the  "finer  arts"  as  well.  At  present  he 
has  mastered  the  first  three  lines  of  "South 
of  the  Border"  with  only  two  months  of 
rehearsals,  with  a  magnificent  blend  of 
tonsil,  adenoid  and  catarrh,  producing  a 
"nasal  melody"  that  touches  the  soul  of 
Eddie  Generas. 

Glad  to  see  Jack  Mulroy  back  and  going 
in  high  gear  again. 

Jeff  Bouley  has  never  told  us  that 
"Farny"  Farnsworth  was  a  "child  prod- 
igy", getting  his  engineering  "sheepskin" 
in  his  teens,  which  accounts  for  the  "Ful- 
lers dream"  on  his  upper  lip. 


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Dear  Diary: — 

"Sandy"  Falbaum's  case  of  sleeping  sick- 
ness is  not  the  "sneezing"  kind  but  "hit 
the  hay  and  snooze"  for  "Sandy".  Rose, 
the  wife,  although  a  graduate  in  pharmacy, 
has  yet  to  hit  on  the  formula  (after  the 
victuals  are  gone)  that  will  cure  the 
malady. 

As  for  athletics,  Lloyd  Bender  must 
show  more  proof  of  being  a  "hockey  play- 
er" than  receipts  from  that  business  where 
the  "three  gilt  balls"  hang  over  the  door- 
way. "Archie"  Stone  and  "Trotsky"  Trot- 
man  say  their  speed  is  due  to  being  "fleet 
men,"  get  it?  But  Production  Manager 
Carpenter  is  still  "Commander"  and  that 
shouldn't  slow  'em  up.  George  McCaUister, 
who  has  been  hibernating  in  "Alaskan" 
igloos  for  some  time,  is  back,  and  getting 
"thawed  out."  Process  cards  that  were  lost 
several  years  ago,  when  he  was  a  "planner," 
have  been  found  lately  proving  to  him  that 


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"  The  Blind  Man  " 

NATIONAL 

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like  those  "mounties,"  "we  always  gets  our 
cards."  What  chance  has  a  fellow  to  cover 
up  a  "planning  muff"  when  Holman  and 
Johnson  of  Purchasing  always  vote  against 
me?  There's  no  justice  to  this  majority 
business.  We  felt  that  with  the  able  assist- 
ance of  "Flash"  O'Donnell,  Ed  Stewart 
would  be  relieved  of  many  of  his  "worries" 
and  take  it  easy  but  we  noticed  that  while 
waiting  for  Ogden  to  terminate  a  confer- 
ence he  paced  a  "Chula  Vista  block"  and 
flipped  his  cigarette  down  to  a  very  small 
"butt"  in  three  minutes.  Ray  Hartmayer 
reports  that  his  cigarette  budget  shows  a 
profit  since  Bill  Liddle  took  over  his  new 
duties. 

Famous  last  words  of  dispatchers,  "I 
can't  find  the  parts,  Mulroy,  sign  this 
A.V.O.  for  new  ones."  We  hear  Johnny 
Penfield  has  been  feeding  "Pinion  nuts"  to 
Ben  Leonard  to  keep  him  busy  while  he 
steals  "hulls"  from  the  paint  shop.  Joe 
Maloney  has  a  bell  to  summon  Miss  Ben- 
nett and  Miss  Wright  for  blueprint  service 
but  some  of  the  shop  lads  still  yell  "yoo 
hoo"  at  the  girls.  Just  a  California  custom. 
Bob  Morse  and  "Min"  Mineah  never  seem 
to  decide  who  wins  those  "verbal  battles" 
over  parts.  Bob  can't  answer  all  the  ques- 
tions "right  off  the  bat"  but  with  a  little 
preparation   he  does   right  well. 

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CONSOLIDRTOR 


Volume  5 


MAY,   1940 


Number  5 


S.  A.  E.  MEETING . . . 

A  highly  successful  dinner  meeting  was 
held  under  the  auspices  of  the  So.  Calif. 
Section  of  the  Society  of  Automotive  En- 
gineers at  the  San  Diego  Club  on  the 
evening  of  Friday,  April  19th.  The  meet- 
ing was  attended  by  over  300  persons,  in- 
cluding some  7  J  representatives  from  Los 
Angeles  Aircraft  factories.  Leaders  in  San 
Diego's  aviation  activities  were  present, 
and  an  added  guest  of  prominence  was 
Reid  A.  Railton,  designer  of  John  Cob's 
famous  360  m.p.h.  car. 

Principal  speakers  were:  Walter  Hite, 
Chief  Engineer  of  Timm  Aircraft  Corp., 
who  presented  a  paper  on  plastic  materials 
applied  to  aircraft  structures;  Ken  R. 
Jackman,  Chief  Structural  Test  Engineer 
of  our  own  engineering  department,  whose 
prepared  paper  was  on  the  subject: 
"Modern  Aircraft  Materials  and  their 
Testing,"  and  Mr.  J.  C.  Lyons,  West  Coast 
Representative  of  the  Budd  Corp.,  who 
presented  a  paper  for  Dr.  Michael  Watters 
on  stainless  steel  construction.  A  short  talk 
was  also  given  by  E.  A.  Ross  of  State  Col- 
lege, who  was  identified  with  the  build- 
ing of  the  early  N.  C.  boats  and  the  con- 
struction of  the  first  wind  tunnel  at 
Landley  Field.  Some  highly  interesting  mo- 
tion pictures  taken  for  the  engineering 
department  by  our  photographer,  Otto 
Menge,  were  also  shown. 

A  good  bit  of  the  success  of  the  meet- 
ing should  be  given  to  Don  Waller  of  our 
engineering  department,  acting  technical 
chairman  for  Chief  Engineer  L  M.  Laddon, 
who  was  east  on  Company  business  on  this 
date. 

XNEWS 

A  little  too  late  for  inclusion  in  this 
issue  was  an  excellent  snapshot  of  John  P. 
LaLanne  of  Experimental,  and  Miss  Mig- 
non  M.  Largent.  Attached  to  the  snapshot 
was  a  clipping  from  the  local  paper  under 
the  heading  of  Marriage  Licenses  Applied 
for  April  16,  also  mentioning  LaLanne 
and  Miss  Largent  all  in  one  line.  Congratu- 
lations! 


NOTICE 

A  meeting  of  the  San  Diego  Aero  Club 
will  be  held  on  Mon.,  May  13  th  in  the  Sun 
Room  of  the  San  Diego  Hotel,  beginning 
at  6:30  p.  m.  The  guest  of  honor  will  be 
Mr.  Richard  Archbold,  Research  Associate 
of  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  His- 
tory, who  will  be  presented  with  a  trophy 
in  commendation  for  his  Round-the-World 
flight  and  scientific  exploration  work  in 
Netherlands  New  Guinea.  Other  guests  of 
honor  include  Major  Reuben  H.  Fleet  and 
Mr.  Russell  Rogers,  who  will  comment 
upon  the  motion  pictures  taken  during  the 
flight  around  the  world. 

All  officers  and  employees  of  Comoli- 
datcd  are  invited,  whether  or  not  they  are 
members  of  N.  A.  A. 

SAN  DIEGO  AERONEERS  . . . 

The  Efiie  trophy  was  awarded  on  April 
14th  to  Harold  Strawn  of  the  Loft  Dept. 
Although  Harold  was  able  to  fly  only  two 
months  of  the  three  for  which  the  trophy 
was  awarded,  he  amassed  enough  total  time 
to  win  this  award. 

Contest  flights  for  the  Stanley  Andrews 
trophy  started  on  April  14  and  will  run 
for  a  six  months'  period,  and  will  be 
awarded  on  high  points.  Contests  are  held 
on  the  last  Sunday  of  each  month  at  the 
San  Diego  Aeroneers'  field  on  Camp 
Kearny  Mesa.  Anyone  may  enter,  but 
only  club  members  are  eligible  for  points 
on  the  trophies. 

PET  NOTE 

Due  to  the  short  notice  of  posting  the 
request  for  pet  pictures,  insufficient  prints 
were  secured  for  inclusion  in  this  issue. 
However,  this  feature  will  run  for  sure  in 
the  next  issue,  so  don't  delay.  Be  sure  to 
send  in  glossy  snapshot  prints  of  your 
pets  as  early  as  possible.  Don't  delay.  Hand 
them  in  to  the  news  gatherer  in  your  de- 
partment, or  send  them  to  the  Consolidator 
thru  the  mall.  Be  sure  to  mark  on  the 
back  of  each  snapshot,  your  name  and 
clock  number  and  department,  as  well  as 
the  name  or  names  of  your  pets,  and  any 
other   notes    about    them   you   wish. 


AVIATION  DANCE 

Members  of  the  San  Diego  Flying  Club, 
Inc.,  Coijsair  Flyers  and  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Flyers  Club  invite  all  to  attend 
a  novel  Aviation  Dance  at  the  Broadway 
pier  on  Saturday,  May  4,  starting  at  8:30 
P.  M. 

A  unique  and  admirable  feature  of  the 
affair  is  that  though  unitlve  in  purpose, 
these  three  flying  clubs  are  in  competition 
with  each  other  in  the  course  of  their  fly- 
ing and  operating  activities. 

Laurie  Higgins,  well  known  maestro, 
and  his  11 -piece  orchestra  will  furnish  the 
rythm.    Dancing  from  8:30  P.  M.  to  ? 

Operators  of  local  flight  schools  have 
been  invited  to  display  posters  advertising 
their  operations  in  the  ballroom. 

Good  fellowship  is  to  be  the  reigning 
spirit  of  the  evening.  Flyers,  non-flyers, 
those  interested  in  aviation,  those  not  in- 
terested (we'll  probably  make  you  inter- 
ested before  you  leave) — one  and  all,  are 
invited  to  come  down,  do  a  little  dancing, 
a  little  whining  if  you  prefer,  turn  a  few 
handsprings  or  plan  a  high  dive  off  the  end 
of  the  pier — but  come  on  down  and  join 
the   fun!  Barney  Farley. 

TENNIS  TOURNAMENT 

Due  to  the  success  of  last  year's  tourna- 
ment and  to  renewed  popular  demand,  a 
men's  singles  tennis  tournament  is  to  be 
started  May  18,  1940,  playoffs  taking  place 
on  subsequent  Saturday  afternoons. 

Players  desiring  to  compete  are  requested 
to  submit  name,  department,  and  clock 
number  to  any  committee  member  by  May 
10.  Official  entry  blanks  are  available 
from  committee  members  or  on  the  tennis 
bulletin  board  at  the  south  gate. 

Be  sure  to  watch  the  south  gate  bulletin 
board  for  last  minute   announcements. 

The  committee:  Hudson  (Acctg.) ,  Ver- 
non (Acctg.),  Bill  Miller  (Wing),  Peter- 
son (Loft),  Lockwood  (Prod.),  and  Gil- 
christ   (Empl.) 

About  450  years  ago  Leonardo  da  Vinci 
attempted  the  first  flying  machine.  His 
assistant  Astro,  was  the  first  test  pilot. 


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ROD  AND  REELERS 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaw 

Membership  in  the  Consair  Rod  &  Reel 
Club  is  nearing  the  two  hundred  mark  as 
the  result  of  their  recent  drive,  according 
to  Milt  Hangen,  secretary  of  the  organiza- 
tion. 

Sporting  activity,  especially  fresh  water 
and  ocean  fishing,  is  getting  underway 
rapidly  and  several  fine  prospective  prize 
winning  specimens  have  been  landed  al- 
ready. Two  groups  of  deep  sea  anglers, 
one  from  Engineering  and  one  from  Pro- 
duction have  been  out  to  the  Coronado 
Islands  on  chartered  trips  for  a  fling  at  the 
Yellowtail.  Roy  Coykendall,  Glenn  Hotch- 
kiss,  John  Hopman,  Leo  Bourdon  and 
Eddie  Lang,  dangerous  rivals  for  the  An- 
nual prizes,  were  among  the  group  of 
early  birds. 

Roy  Smeltzer  and  Lloyd  Bender  have 
been  stimulating  interest  in  lake  fishing 
with  several  trips  to  Henshaw.  Bill  Bel- 
lows is  getting  his  boat  ready  for  regular 
runs  and  everything  points  to  a  banner 
year  for  hooking  the  fighting  "brain 
food"  table  decoration. 

Oil  up  that  reel,  fellows,  and  let's  get 
going — see  you  at  the  "ole  swimming 
hole." 


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when  a  fellow  finds  a  good  thing  I  be- 
lieve he  ought  to  pass  it  along,  especially 
when  by  so  doing  he  is  not  only  helping  his 
pals  but  himself. 

And  fellows,  Flo  (?),  that's  my  girl 
friend,  pal  and  wife  all  in  one,  and  I  have 
sure  found  something  good.  We've  learned 
how  to  live  better  for  less. 

About  a  year  ago  we  made  a  move  that 
we  now  know  to  be  the  best  we've  ever 
made.  We've  got  our  own  little  cottage  on 
our  own  little  acre.  Here  we  grow  our 
own  fruit,  our  own  flowers  and  our  own 
vegetables.  It  isn't  so  much  the  value  of 
the  things  we  grow,  although  we  now  see 
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saving,  but  it's  the  fun  of  doing  these 
things. 

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highway.  We're  away  from  the  noise  and 
traffic  hazards  and  yet  we're  within  20 
minutes  of  Consair. 

My  spare  hours  are  spent  in  a  manner 
which  gives  me  an  entire  beneficial  change 
from  my  work  at  the  plant.  I  know  I'm 
a  better  man  at  my  daily  job  because  of 
this  new  way  of  living  we've  found.  Flo 
and  I  are  so  busy  building  up  and  adding 
to  our  very  own  little  place  and  are  find- 
ing so  much  happiness  in  doing  it  that, 
— well,  we  just  wanted  to  pass  the  idea 
along  to  you. 

There's  plenty  of  room  for  many  of  you 
to  do  as  well  or  better. 

James  R.  Lay, 
"Mayor  of  Mt.  Helix." 

YOUR  MAINTENANCE  GANG 

WHILE  the  men  in  the  mainten- 
ance division  are  not  on  the  pro- 
duction line,  never  let  it  be  said  they  don't 
produce. 

We  are  the  fellows  for  whom  you  call 
when  your  ability  to  operate  ceases. 
Your  call  is  heard,  and  there  we  are, 
whether  it  be  electrical,  plumbing  or  any 
other    branch    of    maintaining    operation. 

Let  it  be  known  that  we  feel  as  much 
a  part  of  production,  as  wing,  hull  or 
ailerons  of  any  ship  you  produce. 

We    are    "the    men    behind    the    guns." 
Your    Maintenance    Gang, 

R.  L.  Thomas. 

Scotty  McCartney  has  tired  of  the  fast 
city  life,  while  Hank  Liegel  yearns  for  the 
bright  lights  of  the  city.  Scotty  has 
moved  to  National  City  and  Hank's  beau- 
tiful new  home  is  at  Mission  Beach. 


SAN  DIEGO  FLYING 
CLUB  NEWS 

By  A  H.  Davidson 

(Note:  See  note  elsewhere  about  the 
Aviation   Dance.) 

The  grading  operations  at  the  Club  field, 
Grande  Vista  Airport,  at  Otay,  Calif., 
have  been  completed  and  Tommy  Butter- 
field,  Melvin  "Knute"  Knutsen,  William 
"Wild  Bill"  Travis,  Charlie  Culver  and 
Stan  Petrol,  are  to  be  complimented  upon 
the  fine  job  they  have   done. 

The  new  Cub  "50"  is  to  be  delivered  on 
Sunday,  April  21,  1940,  and  will  be  wel- 
comed. Flying  activities  have  been  quite 
brisk  lately,  and  this  new  ship  will  take 
quite  a  load  off  of  the  Cub  "40."  The 
Rearwin  has  just  had  new  bushings  in  the 
gear  case  and  is  in  "top"  condition. 

Fred  Young  passed  his  examinations  be- 
fore C.  A.  A.  Inspector  on  Wednesday, 
April  17,  and  is  now  proud  owner  of  a 
private  Pilot's  License  for  2  S.  Immedi- 
ately following  his  license,  he  took  off  for 
Yuma,  Ariz.,  with  his  bride  to  be.  Miss 
Ruth  Quiggens.  The  happy  couple  were 
married  in  Yuma  and  returned  that  eve- 
ning. This  was  Mrs.  Young's  first  airplane 
ride. 

On  the  same  day  that  Fred  Young 
passed  his  tests  in  the  Rearwin,  Bud  Sel- 
tenreich  passed  his  examinations  before 
a  C.  A.  A.  Inspector  for  his  Private  Pilot's 
License  for  1  S,  in  the  Taylor  Cub  "40." 
Three  weeks  previously  Bud  also  received 
his  Airplane  Mech.  License,  at  satisfactory 
completion  of  examinations  given  by  C. 
A.  A.  (Civil  Aeronautics  Authority) .  Bud 
is  leaving  for  his  old  stamping  grounds, 
Alaska,  and  will  be  missed  at  the  Club  as 
he  has  made  many  friends  in  his  stay  here. 


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The  Wood  Shop  added  to  its  benedicts 
by  the  marriage  of  T.  E.  Donnelly,  April 
13  to  Miss  Mary  Louise  Tesseda  of  San 
Diego,  Yuma,  Arizona  being  the  place 
where  the  nuptials  were  performed  '■"  "'  '' 

After  seeing  that  the  right  jobs  done  in 
the  department  were  sent  to  the  proper 
places,  Joe  Apple  after  about  two  years  of 
this  work,  donned  an  apron  and  is  now 
working  on  the  bench  with  the  pattern 
makers  '■'       '■' 

Congratulations  and  good  wishes  are  in 
order  to  James  Carreras  on  being  back  on 
the  job  after  a  serious  spell  of  pneu- 
monia ''  '''  ''' 

Bob  Rutan  and  Gerald  Bradbury  are 
living  at  Joe  Apple's  place.  It  appears 
that  the  other  night  the  house  was  dis- 
turbed by  some  prowler  trying  to  gain 
entrance  illegally.  Bob  and  Joe  arose  and 
evidently  scared  away  the  intruder,  but 
"Brad"  slept  on  "  '"  " 

Herman  Drasin  is  to  be  congratulated 
on  his  marriage,  April  1 3,  to  the  good  look- 
ing and  charming  lady,  Mrs.  Ethel  Zim- 
merman. Mrs.  Drasin  has  experienced  life 
in  ways  that  not  many  of  us  do,  or  desire 
to.  Born  in  Russia,  she  was  forced  to  flee 
during  the  revolution.  Landing  in  Shang- 
hai, China,  she  spent  the  next  20  years 
there,  and  just  got  away  from  there  when 
the  Japs  started  their  invasion.  Let  us  hope 
that  her  marriage  begins  an  era  of  tran- 
quility, to  last  the  rest  of  her  life  '''   '■"   "' 

The  Wood  Shop  Baseball  team  has  been 
rather  disorganized,  due  to  the  fact  that 
part  of  the  players  have  been  working  on 
the  graveyard  shift.  We  have  a  couple 
of  first  class  pitchers  in  Harry  Whittaker 
and  Lloyd  Del  Nero.     However,  when  the 


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just  that,  his  Mom,  "and  ain't  that 
sumpin',"  Mrs.  D.  N.     Best  wishes  '''  '•'  '■' 

Bill  Clark,  wearing  a  pair  of  bell 
bottomed  overalls,  was  grubbing  out 
some  willow  shoots  out  of  his  garden.  Sud- 
denly he  started  a  combination  Indian  war 
dance  and  Irish  jig.  During  his  gyrations 
something  shot  out  of  his  pants  leg;  it 
turned  out  to  be  a  lizard  about  six  inches 
long,  in  search  of  adventure  prob- 
ably '■'  '■'  '■■ 

The  Consair  Swimming  Club  especially 
invites  lady  swimmers  to  join  its  ranks  and 
take  part  m  the  many  swim  contests  and 
other  activities  that  will  ensue  during  the 
coming  summer  months.  This  invitation 
includes  both  lady  employees  of  Con- 
iol'idatcd  or  the  lady  relatives  of  other 
workers  in  the  plant.  Contact  John  Wood- 
head,  Sr.,  for  further  particulars  ''  ''"  "' 

According  to  Chf  Berger  we  don't  have 
to  worry  about  being  slaves  in  the  U.  S.  A. 
at  least  not  while  the  kids  at  the  gates  are 
seOing  "Liberty"  for  a  nickel  '■'  "'  '' 

We  are  hoping  to  see  Lymn  Baker  back 
on  the  job  again  soon.  Don't  forget  old 
boy,  we  are  all  pulling  for  you,  so  hurry 
and  get  well.  '■'  '•'   '•' 

Don't  you  believe  it: 
"Little  dabs  of  powder, 
Little  drops  of  paint. 
Always  make  a  girl 
Look  like  what  she  aint." 

Fellow  at  lunch  counter:  "Will  you 
change  that  Swiss  Cheese  sandwich  I  or- 
dered to  American  Cheese?" 

Waitress  (to  cook)  :  "Naturalize  that 
cheese  sandwich!" 

An  ignorant  man  is  often  our  own  in- 
ability to  understand  his  method  of 
explaining   or   reasoning. 


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Look  at  the  men  who  hold 
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out exception,  they  are 
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WELL,  the  news  deadline  has  caught 
up  with  me  again,  and  if  I  only 
had  the  descriptive  ability  of  Bradshaw, 
the  "seeing  eye"  of  Production  column, 
I  could  really  make  some  use  of  the  girls' 
column.  However,  maybe  fifteen  scraps 
of  paper,  scribbled  notes,  and  pencil 
scrawlings  will  find  their  way  into  a 
column.    Hope  so. 

There  is  something  new  under  the  sun: 
Florence  Cannon  has  an  attractive  new 
hair-do;  Juanita  Smith  has  a  new  affliction, 
"occupational  neurosis"  in  her  left  arm 
(your  guess  is  as  good  as  mine)  a  newly- 
acquired  niece  sent  Lois  Campbell  dashing 
to  Los  Angeles  recently.  Lois  reports  that 
being  an  aunt  for  the  first  time  is  a  darned 
unique  experience;  Norma  Haugard  is  the 
new  addition  to  the  switchboard;  Louise 
Girodon  has  a  new  shade  of  lipstick. 

Comes  spring  and  the  heat  of  noon 
sends  four  weary  working  girls  up  hills 
and  around  canyons  to  munch  in  Balboa's 
shade  and  greenth.  Brendan  Fottrell, 
Louise  Girodon,  Mary  Eleanor  Meredith 
and  yours  truly,  hop  nimbly  aboard 
Nijinsky,  the  Leaping  Ford,  and  away  we 
go! 

Consolidated  now  has  54  feminine  em- 
ployees. 


Since  Grace  Koenig  has  been  working 
nights,  we  don't  get  a  chance  to  converse 
with  her.  So  from  all  the  rest  of  us — 
"Hello,  Gracie!" 

Girl:  "I  know  a  man  who  has  been 
married  ten  years  and  he  still  stays  home 
every  evening." 

Boy:  "That's  what  I  call  love!" 
Girl:  "The  doctor  calls  it  paralysis." 
Any  man  who  sits  in  the  electric  chair 
gets  amps  in  his  pants. 

Mary  Eleanor  (to  current  boy  friend): 
"What  did  the  ocean  say  to  the  airplanes 
going  by?"  "Nothing,  it  just  rolled  over 
and  waved." 

Brendan  contributes  the  following: 
A  recent  Satevepost  article  "Bombers 
by  the  Pound"  whipped  up  in  an  idle  hour 
(we  don't  have  them  here!)  by  an  em- 
ployee in  the  Production  Department  of 
an  aircraft  factory  gives  the  newcomer 
to  this  exciting  business  an  insight  into  the 
whys  and  wherefores  of  the  game.  Writ- 
ten in  a  conversational  manner,  it  is  easily 
read  and  digested. 

We  all  respect  Carl  Griebner,  who  comes 
to  work  nice  and  early  so  we  may  share 
his  Los  Angeles  Times  before  starting  the 
toil  of  the  day.  Yes,  indeed,  he  is  allowed 
to  read  it  at  lunch  time! 


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HULLABALOO 

Ey  Al  Leonard 

The  Hull  Championship  basketball 
team  had  their  pictures  taken  for  this  issue 
of  the  Consolidator.  All  the  boys  but 
Kunkel  look  as  though  they  were  four 
points  behind  with  but  one  minute  to 
play.  Kunkel  has  that  happy  (slap) 
smile  on  his  face  since  he  injured  his  head 
in  an  auto  accident.  The  picture  would 
have  had  better  light  reflection  if  Freddie 
Grossher  and  "Scotty"  Rutherford  were 
at  each  end. 

Tommy  Johnson  says  he  has  a  chance 
to  be  a  jockey  at  Caliente  if  he  can  lose  ten 
pounds.  How  Tommy  could  lose  ten 
pounds  without  losing  a  leg  or  getting  a 
short  haircut  is  beyond  comprehension. 
Tommy  has  discovered  that  it  is  far  better 
to  be  on  a  horse  yourself,  than  to  put  your 
money  on  him. 

Walt  Hassler,  King  of  the  Hull 
dispatchers,  claims  that  his  newest  floor- 
walker, Andy  Lyman,  is  the  best  looking 
man  in  the  plant  and  is  ready  to  start  a 
beauty  contest  to  settle  any  argument. 
"Scavenger"  Galley  says  he  saw  Andy  first 
and  warns  everyone  away  from  him. 

Nick  Tuevesky's  little  Russian  colony 
is  thriving  nicely  under  their  little  glass 
cages. 

Glenn  Hotchkiss  and  his  Hull  Rod  and 
Reelers  staged  a  "bleitzkreig"  off  the  shore 
of  Coronado  Islands  recently  and  scuttled 
a  flock  of  large  yellowtail.  Glen  was 
high  man  with  ten  hooked.  There  would 
have  been  more  fish  caught  if  "Yap- Yap" 
Hopman,  the  Anchovie  King,  hadn't  put 
all  the  bait  in  his  sack. 

It  seems  that  the  Hull  Sudden  Death 
Golf  Tournaments  are  becoming  too 
tough  for  one  man  to  win  by  himself.  The 
last  two  tournaments  ended  up  in  ties. 
Mike  Brooks  and  Freddie  Grossher  won  the 
last  one  by  a  narrow  margin.  Mike  has 
been  the  winner  the  last  two  times.  Page 
the  handicapper! 

There  is  no  grief! 

Disappointments  that  come  our  way 
Are   only  testing  scales 

That  weigh  our  human  clay. 


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May,  1940 


DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  Jeff  Bouley 

FOR  years  Ron  Crandall  has  nursed  a 
desire  to  do  something  really  nautical. 
When  he  reached  the  age  at  which  boys 
run  away  to  sea,  a  thrilling  Tarzan  serial 
was  on  at  his  neighborhood  theater  so  he 
passed  up  the  chance.  But  all  this  talk 
one  hears  now  of  naval  expansion  was  just 
too  much  for  Ron,  and  he  finally  went  up 
to  Long  Beach  and  purchased  a  small 
cabin  cruiser.  On  the  following  week-end 
Skipper  Crandall  and  his  crew  (Hank 
Wheeler)    went  up  to  sail  the  boat  home. 

All  went  well  on  the  voyage  until  they 
were  passing  the  Scripps  pier  at  La  JoUa, 
where  they  spied  their  wives  watching 
their  progress.  Heaving  to,  they  tried  to 
converse  with  the  gals  but  their  seafaring 
voices  were  as  yet  undeveloped  and  lacked 
that  foghorn  quality,  rendering  conversa- 
tion well  nigh  impossible  over  the  pound- 
ing of  the  surf.  Unable  to  understand 
even  the  gestures  of  the  wives,  Ron  finally 
bellowed  "Send  us  a  post  card!"  and  steered 
out  to  sea.  The  girls  hurried  dutifully  to 
obey  the  orders  as  they  understood  them. 
When  they  reached  the  nearest  phone  they 
called  the  Coast  Guard. 

A  short  time  later  a  cutter  steamed  up 
to  Skipper  Ron's  boat  and  a  two-inch 
towing  hawser  was  heaved  aboard.  And 
this,  friends,  was  the  beginning  of  a  beauti- 
ful friendship  which  lasted  until  3  A.  M. 
when  the  Coast  Guard  boys  awakened 
Skipper  Ron  and  crew  to  inform  them  that 
they  and  the  boat  were  safely  home. 

"The  fat  is  on  the  fire"  is  an  old  adage 
which  seems  to  fit  the  situation  every  once 
in  a  while.  Perhaps  a  bit  envious  because 
of  the  amazing  pyrotechnics  display  on 
by  the  stress  gang  in  their  recent  fire  drill. 


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For  Men 

For  Women 

Suits 

Coats 

Topcoats 

Dresses 

Hats 

Shoes 

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Lingerie 

Furnishings 

Skirts  and 

Neckwear 

Blouses 

NO  DOWN  PAYMENT  NECESSARY 

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as  50c  Weekly 

Lauren  Bonnell  contributed  a  very  fine 
individual  performance  for  the  benefit  of 
the  boys  in  the  loft.  Lauren,  who  is  en- 
dearingly known  to  his  intimates  as  "The 
Crisco  Kid,"  was  crouched  on  a  loft  board 
explaining  it  to  someone.  As  he  slid  down 
off  the  board  he  suddenly  went  into  a  very 
lively  jig  punctuated  by  a  series  of  glides 
and  dips.  It  developed  that  during  the 
descent  from  the  table  the  matches  in  his 
hip  pocket  were  ignited  and  the  pocket 
containing  the  burning  matches  and  some 
hot  money  were  the  motive  power  for  his 
antics.  At  least  accounts,  Dick  Cella  and 
Frank  Ranahan,  a  bit  abashed  at  not  being 
booked  on  Broadway  for  their  parts  in  the 
Junior  League  Follies,  were  starting  a  local 
Conwlidafed  dancing  school  and  were  seek- 
ing Bunny  for  a  star  pupil  in  the  rhumba. 
It  has  been  brought  to  our  attention 
that  Graham  McVicker  was  really  the  one 
who  carried  the  extinguisher  to  Abe  Klig- 
man's  fire  last  month.  For  this  inaccuracy 
we  apologize,  but  with  so  many  little 
squirts  running  around  the  drafting  room 
these  days  our  mistaken  identity  can  read- 
ily be  understood.  Some  other  things  that 
should  bear  a  little  further  investigation, 
by  the  way,  are  Ken  Whitney's  lavishness 
on  those  gal  friends,  wedding  bells  for 
Johnny  Valuch  and  George  Harnack, 
Howard  Macdonald's  tattered  wing  tips, 
Chuck  McCabe  tossing  50-cent  pieces  in 
gaboons,  George  Clayton  having  six  nails 
on  one  foot,  Prince  Louie  Minella's  evi- 
dent color-blindness.  Jack  Treat's  gunshot 
wound  from  his  boy's  toy  cannon,  and 
One-Reel  Freel's  amazing  movies. 

SEEING  IS  BELIEVING 

Magistrate:  So  your  only  defense  is  that 
you  were  drunk  when  you  kissed  this  lady. 
How  can  you  prove  that? 

Defendant:  Well,  just  take  a  good  look 
at  her  yourself,  Judge. 

An  expert  is  a  fellow  who'll  tell  you 
"it  won't  work."  A  genius  is  the  fellow 
who  removes  the  "won't",  substitutes, 
"Let's"  .  .  .  and  makes  it  work. 

Never   say    die   .    .    .    say   D ,    and 

start  again. 


On  Mother^s  Day 

tell    her    with    flowers! 


EXCLUSIVE 

SIXTH  .ind  B    STREETS 
FRANKLIN         B  233 


with  Bud  Landis 


In  the  autumn,  many  Great  Open 
Spaces  close  for  the  season. 

•  •       • 

The  mountain  Fastness  slows  down 
for  the  winter. 

•  •       • 

The  Wildwood  grows  tame,  curls 
up  under  6  ft.  of  soft,  white  climate. 

•  •       • 

Then  along  comes  this  time  of  year 
and  Nature  starts  to  tidy  up  the 
landscape  for  guests. 


The  Call  of  the  Open  Road  resounds 
across  fertile  valleys  and  is  relayed 
into  teeming  towns. 

•  •       • 

Right  now,  as  eyes  turn  to  far  hori- 
zons, it's  well  for  you  to  time  your 
trip  and  chart  your  course. 

•  •       • 

Before  you  take  to  the  throttle  for 
a  summer  tour,  here's  a  helpful  tip : 
Drive  into  your  Shell  Dealer's 
Station  and  unfold  your  plans. 

•  •       • 

He'll  get  you  full  facts  on  wind, 
weather,  or  the  cost  per  person. 


If  you  have  no  plans,  he'll  unfold 

some  for  you. 

•  •       • 

He'll  send  into  Shell  Touring  Serv- 
ice. They'll  lay  a  special  route,  up 
and  down,  east  and  west,  or  over 

and  above. 

•  •       • 

It's  all  as  free  as  that  zestful  air 
you're  going  to  breathe  when  you 
get  'way  out  yonder  on  the  big 
vacation  trip. 


Consolidator 


BOWLING  NEWS 

By  H.  K.  Clay 

THE  curtain  was  lowered  on  the  1939- 
1940  bowling  season  at  the  San  Diego 
Club  when  some  150  keglers  and  their 
friends  joined  forces  with  Consair  officials 
at  a  huge  banquet  in  compliment  to  the 
victorious  quint — the  Experimental  ag- 
gregation of  pin-biffers. 

Arranged  by  Dan  Miller  and  Harvey 
Muck,  the  banquet  was  acclaimed  the  most 
successful  of  any  similar  affair  ever  staged 
in  the  region.  The  motif  throughout  the 
decorations  and  menu  was  kegling  and 
Messrs.  Miller  and  Muck  supplied  many 
novel  ideas  which  won  the  plaudits  of 
the  guests. 

In  addition  to  the  feted  team  which  is 
composed  of  Ward  Levere,  Otto  Peter- 
hansel,  Eddie  Lang,  Walter  Sherwood  and 
Russell  Wright,  a  dozen  or  so  local  cele- 
brities were  present  as  honor  guests.  Head- 
ing the  list  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reuben 
Fleet,  of  Coitsolidafed;  Mrs.  and  Mrs.  I.  M. 
Laddon,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  T.  Leigh,  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  J.  L.  Kelley,  and  Preston  Lock- 
wood,  of  Consolidated;  Mrs.  Regina  W. 
Coker  of  Sunshine  Alleys,  and  Col.  and 
Mrs.  Clark. 

Over  a  thousand  dollars  in  prize  money 
was  distributed  to   the   various   teams   by 


MISSION 

DRY 
CLEANERS 


MISSION  DRY  CLEANING 

IS  LIKE  CONSOLIDATED 

AIRPLANES  ...  IT  FLIES 

ABOVE  ALL 


Phone  J-4139 
ADDRESS  105  WASH. 


Bowling  alley  wizards  .  .  .  Top  row  are  the  winners  of  the  Engineers'  League,  the  Loft  No.  1 
team.  Left  to  right:  Frank  Learman,  Phil  Taber,  Bill  Summers,  Tom  Coughlin  and  Herb  Sharp.  Second 
row  are  the  winners  of  the  I4-team  league,  the  Experimental  team:  Ed  Lang  (Navy  office),  Otto  Peter- 
hansel,  Walter  Sherwood,  Ward  Levere,  and  Russell  Wright.  Bottom,  some  of  the  outstanding  stars. 
High  3-game  series  during  the  league,  Frank  Fields  (Purchasing)  647.  Second  Mike  Brooks  (Hull  No.  1) 
64S.  Mike  also  took  second  highest  average  kegler  with  180.  Third  from  left  is  Hal  Leppart  highest 
average  kegler  with  182,  and  W.  N.  Liddle  (Production  No.  1)  who  startled  the  boys  by  wiping  off  a 
neat  275. 


Major  Fleet.  Experimental,  by  virtue  of 
winning  top  honors,  came  in  for  the  Lion's 
share  of  the  melon,  romping  off  with  ap- 
proximately one  hundred  simoleons. 

As  in  the  case  of  the  first  banquet,  the 
inimitable  Irish  wit,  Tom  Coughlin  of  the 
Engineers,  presided  as  toastmaster  and  his 
quips  kept  the  feast  mongers  in  jovial 
mood. 

After  dinner  the  guests  wound  up  the 
evening  by  tripping  the  light  fantastic 
while  those  whose  feet  refused  to  behave 
found  solace  in  the  vestibules  watching 
the  galloping  dominoes. 

Following  is  the  apportionment  of  the 
prize  money  for  the  fourteen  team  bowling 
league  as  announced  at  the  banquet: 

Experimental   $102.00 

Hull  No.  1  88.00 

Engineering   81.50 

Production  No.  2  81.50 

Finish  72.00 

Production  No.   1   69.00 

Purchasing 69.00 


Hull  No.  2 64.00 

Maintenance    61.00 

Machine  Shop 57.00 

Tank    48.00 

Final  Assembly  41.00 

Raw  Material 38.00 

Sheet  Metal  _:„_„_:_„■- 36.00 

Top  individual  honors  for  the  season 
insofar  as  average  is  concerned  go  to 
Hal  Leppart  who  emerged  with  an  182. 
Mike  Brooks  was  close  on  Leppart's  heels 
with  180  while  Henry  Myers  occupied 
third  spot  with  178.  Tom  Coughlin  carved 


Ulhy  Pay  Rent? 

Own  your  own  home  in 
Beautiful  Pacific  Beach... 

11  minutes  from  your  work. 

FHA      RHLPH  S.  ROBERTS 

Terms       1020  Garnet      P.  B.  323 


Leading  Aircraft 
Issues 

Bought  —  Sold  —  Quoted 

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May,  1940 


an  immortal  niche  in  the  bowlers'  hall  of 
fame  with  his  175  while  Frank  Gary  of 
the  Purchasing  aggregation  was  next  on 
the  list  with  172.  Irving  Craig  had  171, 
Wait  Sherwood  170  while  Eddie  Lang 
of  Experimental  had  169.  Bob  Wahl  was 
ninth  on  the  list  with  168  and  Harold 
Hauptmann  was  number  ten  with  167. 

The  Engineers  wound  up  their  five  man 
season  last  month  with  the  quint  from 
Loft  No.  1  taking  top  honors.  Phil  Taber, 
Herb  Sharp,  Bill  Summers,  Tom  Coughlin 
and  Frank  Learman  made  up  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  winning  club  which  went 
through  the  season  winning  54  points  and 
losing  30.  The  team  from  Hull  copped 
second  honors  with  48  wins  and  the  Flap 
came  in  for  third  place  with  47  wins. 

Engineers  League — Final  Standing: 

W.  L. 

Loft   No.    1    54-30 

Hull  -  -48-36 

Flap  47-37 

Loft  No.  2  — 46-3  8 

Loft  No.  3  41-43 

Armament  40-44 

General    36-48 

Fixed  Equipment 24-60 

Several  Consair  keglers  have  signed  up 
for  the  various  Summer  leagues  and  will 
thus  keep  in  trim  for  the  1940  season. 
A  team  from  the  Engineers  will  participate 


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in  the  830  league  at  the  Sunshine  and  Ben 
Duffy  is  organizing  a  team  to  take  part  in 
one  of  the  minor  leagues. 

Another  Engineers'  league  consisting 
of  three  players  to  a  team  with  the  club 
limited  to  eight  entries  is  competing  at 
the  Sunshine  Alleys.  The  novel  Trio  league 
will  not  stop  shooting  until  August  when 
many  of  them  will  enter  the  Sun's  annual 
singles  championship  tournament. 

Ted  Schwarz,  who  bowls  on  the  Gity 
Dye  Works  team  of  the  Novice  league  is 
another  kegler  to  win  a  shirt  offered  by 
the  National  Shirt  Shop.  Ted  missed  his 
mark  by  two  pins  in  foretelling  a  series 
one  night  last  month.  Russell  Wright  of 
Experimental  is  another  shirt  winner.  Russ 
won  his  prize  in  the  Consair  circuit  just 
before  the  league  curfew  sounded. 

The  Sunshine  management  wishes  to  ex- 
press its  deep  appreciation  to  the  Consah 
keglers  for  their  patronage  and  excellent 
sportsmanship  during  the  past  season.  All 
Sunshine  officials  are  in  accord  with  Mrs. 
Goker  that  Consair  produces  a  fine  bunch 
of  bowlers  and  they  will  be  missed  pending 
the  opening  of  the  fall  season. 

I  would  like  to  sign  off  for  this  season 
with  a  prophecy  that  this  fall  will  see  the 
biggest  industrial  league  ever  assembled  on 
the  West  Goast.  With  five  thousand  men 
employed  at  Consolidated  and  with  bowl- 
ing going  over  the  top  in  popularity  there 
is  a  probability  that  this  fall  will  see  a 
fifth  or  sixth  team  league  take  over  the 
Sunshine  Alleys  on  three  or  four  nights. 
Major  Fleet  appreciates  the  morale  build- 
ing value  of  bowling  and  is  heartily  in 
accord  with  kegling  as  one  of  the  im- 
portant athletic  functions  of  the  com- 
pany. With  Bill  Gilchrist  on  the  job  there 
are  going  to  be  some  records  smashed  this 
fall.    Until  then — adios! 

U.  S.  private  airplanes  in  1938  flew  over 
100,000,000   miles. 

A  gentleman  is  a  fellow  who  steps  on 
his  cigarette  so  it  won't  burn  the  carpet. 

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W.  H.  Armstrong  will  have  to  do  his 
hunting  in  the  daytime  due  to  the  fact 
he  is  coming  on  nights.  Wonder  if  Army 
will  pay  off  all  those  bets  he  made  regard- 
ing night  shift? 

Jack  Campbell  says  he  was  walking  past 
the  Center  section  nacelle  jig  and  noticed 
a  new  addition  to  the  fixture.  Upon  closer 
investigation  he  discovered  Bob  Elo  was 
badly  entangled  and  hanging  by  his  belt. 

Flash!  John  Petit  is  to  teach  at  Voca- 
tional School.  Tough  luck  John,  it's  not 
co-educational! 

"Limey"  Bartlett  lost  one  of  his  daugh- 
ters recently.  Binnie  slipped  out  and  was 
married.  "Limey"  still  has  one  daughter 
left. 

Johnny  "Popeye"  Petit  and  "Barnicle" 
Joe  Ryan,  unexperienced  seamen,  at- 
tempted to  sail  Johnny's  boat  from  Pacific 
Beach  to  Mission  Beach.  Before  reaching 
their  destination  they  became  marooned  on 
a  sandbar  which  was  a  larger  percent 
mud.  If  you  weren't  there  you  missed  a 
good  show.  Popeye,  Barnicle  and  boat, 
were  mud  from  stem  to  stern! 

TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By  Herthel  Chappell 

Ernie  Backhaus  has  been  very  ill  with 
lock-jaw,  but  is  now  on  the  road  to  recov- 
ery. We  hope  he'll  be  back  with  us  soon. 
Good  luck,  Ernie,  we're  pulling  for  you. 

News  from  Dan  Cupid:  Fred  Margan, 
who  has  evaded  the  bonds  of  matrimony 
for  some  time,  has  finally  been  caught  by 
Cupid.  The  wedding  will  take  place  in 
July.  The  bride-to-be  is  Miss  Marian  Heck. 
Good  luck  to  both. 

Why  did  Sid  Riches  change  his  wedding 
date  from  June  to  the  middle  of  August? 
Getting  jittery,  Sid? 

Don't  be  surprised  if  a  Ford  roars  by  you 
as  though  you  were  backing  up.  It  may  be 
Ted  Schwarz  in  that  hopped  up  V-8  he 
has  been  working  on  for  the  past  three 
months.  Watch  out  for  the  black  and 
white  motorcycles,  Ted! 

Good  advice:  The  mind  that  borrows 
nonsense  will  never  lend  wisdom.  Atten- 
tive listening  is  the  main  ingredient  to 
being  well  informed. 


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SOARING  MEET  .   .   . 

A  group  of  employees  of  Consolidated 
were  permitted  to  enjoy  a  week  of  gliding 
and  soaring  at  the  Third  Annual  Arvin 
Glider  meet.  Friday,  April  12th,  groups 
of  these  men  left  for  their  "Soaring  Fest" 
held  at  Arvin,  Calif.,  April  13  to  21.  As 
this  copy  goes  to  press,  each  has  made  some 
showing  as  to  his  ability  in  the  handling  of 
ships,  mostly  of  their  own  design  and  con- 
struction. 

Sunday  the  14th,  Ray  Parker  of  the 
Model  Shop  was  fortunate  in  hooking  a 
group  of  thermals,  riding  these  for  28 
miles  to  the  Kern  County  Airport  just  be- 
yond Bakersfield.  He  spent  the  next  day 
soaring  in  cloudy  and  overcast  conditions 
for  four  hours.    It  was  a  rough  ride. 

Jerry  Litell  of  Inspection,  spent  most  of 
his  time  working  on  his  ship  to  satisfy  the 
C.  A.  A.  The  rest  of  the  time  he  was 
making  trips  over  the  pinnacle  to  the  val- 
ley, then  hauling  his  ship  back  to  the 
field.  Harry  Comer  of  Tool  Room,  and 
Victor  Korski  of  Hulls,  took  turns  acting 
as  navigator  and  co-pilot  in  Dick  Essery's 
two  place  sailplane.  Harry  flew  to  Lebec 
which  is  3  5  miles  to  the  south  of  Arvin. 
They  collected  $3  5  for  a  goal  prize.  Victor 
Korski  hopped  the  clouds  with  Dick  to 
McFarland,  5  miles  short  of  their  goal  and 
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THINGS  THAT  COME 

OUT  AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

THEY  say  that  Spring  does  things  to 
a  young  man,  but  we  didn't  know 
until  recently  how  suddenly  this  could 
happen.  It  seems  that  Ivan  Minnech  of 
Bench  was  taking  his  girl  friend  home 
after  a  short  visit  in  San  Diego.  Ivan  had 
started  for  Pasadena,  and  was  all  the  way 
to  Old  Town  when  "Spring"  got  in  its 
"licks."  The  result  was  Ivan  wound  up 
in  Yuma  with  a  wife.  It's  a  good  thing 
Don  Cornell  didn't  go  with  him  although 
maybe  Don  could  use  a  wife. 

The  people  who  saw  a  man  on  skates 
racing  down  the  main  aisle  one  week 
couldn't  all  have  been  wrong.  It  hap- 
pened that  they  weren't.  They  were  look- 
ing at  a  young  man  with  new  ideas.  Need- 
less to  say  the  idea  rated  a  "red  ticket" 
in  a  hurry. 

Ray  Kendall  of  Hull  asks,  "Why  do 
these  things  happen  to  me?"  Ray  was  out 
in  the  back  yard  practicing  casting  with 
a  brand  new  $3  silk  line  when  a  neighbor 
called  him  to  help  move  a  trunk.  While 
Ray  was  gone  his  wife  tried  to  "hook" 
the  neighbor's  cat  and  finally  landed  the 
washing.  Ray  spent  3  hours  trying  to 
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When  Eddie  Hanzlik  and  a  crew  from 
Experimental  worked  the  third  shift  for 
a  week  the  fellows  decided  not  to  shave. 
The  rest  of  the  boys  had  something  to 
show  for  it,  but  Eddie  says  he  didn't  shave 
either. 

Al  Blair  of  Spotweld  had  a  lot  of  ex- 
plaining to  do  to  friend  wife  when  she 
found  that  strange  piece  of  jewelry  in  Al's 
car.  He  finally  convinced  her,  when  the 
lady  in  question  claimed  the  jewelry.  It 
was  Jack  Bryant's  little  girl,  Patty,  who 
put  Al  on  the  spot. 

Nick  Tuevesky  of  Hull  needed  another 
helper.  George  Wire  agreed.  Said  George, 
"Nick,  I'll  get  you  another  taxidermist." 
I  don't  want  a  taxidermist,"  shouted 
Nick,  "I  want  an  American  or  nothing!" 

Grico,  that  sterling  thoroughbred, 
owned  by  Consolidafed's  "Mr.  Howard" 
had  trouble  at  the  barrier  one  week.  For 
a  few  moments  it  was  a  question  whether 
the  horse  was  going  to  ride  the  jockey,  or 
the  jockey  the  horse.  When  finally  un- 
tangled it  was  too  late  for  Grico  to  do 
any  running.  Mr.  Howard  doesn't  feel 
so  bad,  however,  as  Grico  redeemed  him- 
self a  week  later. 

Joe  Kraemer  and  Tod  Carter  of  Pro- 
duction, and  Bob  Jones  of  Hull  are  the 
proud  "dads"  this  month.  Tod  has  that 
special  look  which  means  a  boy,  but  Joe 
and  Bob  are  just  as  proud  of  their  baby 
girls.    Hope  you  guys  can  do  a  washing. 

"Roll  out  the  barrel"  Busby,  is  so 
excited  about  his  new  home  in  Rolando 
Village  that  he  has  invited  the  whole  Wing 
Dept.  out  for  a  Beer  Bust.  If  the  invita- 
tion includes  "Poncho"  Petit  and  his  tail 
gang  you  really  have  an  order  to  "R.  O. 
T.  B." 

Tod  Carter  and  Don  Rasmussen  wanted 
to  play  last  Friday  night,  so  when  a  glass 
of  beer  fell  out  of  Tod's  hand  and  landed 
all  over  Don,  the  game  had  only  started. 
Came  time  to  go  home  and  Tod  found 
the  steering  wheel  covered  with  glue  and 
the  floor  of  the  car  covered  with  pepper. 
Any  one  interested  in  other  diabolical 
schemes  may  see  Rasmussen. 

Steve  Lenovitch  of  Paint,  had  to  shake 
the  fruit  off  of  his  fruit  trees  in  order  to 
let    the   leaves    grow.     Steve   just   bought 


the  ranch.  George  Wire  of  Hull  wonders 
why  he  had  two  flat  tires  on  the  way  to 
work  when  the  tires  only  had  37,000  miles 
on  them  "Enough"  Light  is  new  third 
Shift  paint  inspector.  Lloyd  "first  with 
the  latest"  Bender  again  has  dazzled  the 
boy  with  his  new  spring  outfit.  Even  the 
shoes  are  pretty.  Browne  has  moved  to  the 
beach,  by  the  way,  and  now  wears  his 
good  clothes  to  work.  Morris  "Phooster" 
Neason  of  Bench,  spilled  a  gallon  of  primer 
the  other  night  and  then  to  top  things 
off,  spilled  a  thermos  of  coffee  all  over 
himself.  In  the  bench,  the  name  "Phooster" 
is  synonymous  with  fluster. 

As  early  as  1915  a  Sperry  "Stabilizer", 
the  real  ancestor  of  the  automatic  pilot  as 
we  know  it  today,  was  tried  out  in  a 
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MACHINE  "OIL" 

By  Al  Pfeiffer 

The  passing  of  Pop  Camp  leaves  the 
drill  press  with  a  space  that  is  hard  to  fill. 
Unusually  adept  at  minute  drilling  opera- 
tions he  worked  with  the  finesse  of  a 
watchmaker  which  is  exactly  the  trade  he 
pursued  as  a  young  man  in  Switzerland. 
His  tools  show  the  well  worn  usage  of  60 
years.  Infected  with  his  stoicism  we  can 
only  say:   "Happy  Landings,  Pop!" 

The  Stork  Transport  Service  worried 
Crist  Gonzales  for  some  time  but  finally 
consented  to  deliver  a  10  lb.  package  of 
masculinity.  What  kind  of  a  team  employs 
12  players,  Crist?  The  Bert  Calverts  re- 
port no  cause  for  complaint  in  rates  for  a 
six  pounder. 

That  tremor  emanating  from  the  San 
Diego  Club  a  few  Saturdays  ago  contrary 


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to  all  reports  was  not  the  prophesied  earth- 
quake, but  Owen  Gandee's  debut  into 
society.  Tail  down  and  nose  up  Owen. 

Evey  Davis,  the  Machine  Shop's  claim- 
ant to  pugilistic  fame  now  realizes  the  full 
significance  of  the  term  "blackout."  A 
brown  bomber  passing  overhead  put  out 
the  lights.  Cosmic  ray  punch? 

While  it  may  not  be  news,  Roy  Larceval 
is  now  "producing"  for  Production.  Keep 
up  the  good  work  Roy! 

Terpsichorean  artist  of  no  mean  abihty 
is  Dick  Frauenfelder.  Ace  man  on  the  stag 
line,  he  will  insidiously  worm  his  way  into 
the  affections  of  your  best  girl. 

Bill  Hughes'  enforced  vacation  isn't 
really  as  bad  as  we  had  imagined.  To  be 
regaled  by  a  bevy  of  beautiful  nurses  in 
an  atmosphere  not  altogether  unsoothing 
calls  for  a  bit  of  sympathy  for  all  of  us 
who  must  toil  the  weary  hours. 
•^ 

We  feel  it  only  fair  to  warn  the  boys  in 
the  drill  press  that  John  Howard  is  a  past 
master  in  the  science  of  Criminology. 
Studies  at  Northwestern  and  in  the  school 
of  behavioristic  psychology  make  him  a 
potential  "G"  man.  You  cannot  evade  this 
man. 

Our  friend  Haddon  is  actually  keeping 
his  nose  to  the  grindstone  these  days. 
Everyone  we  know  tries  to  make  him  smile 
without  success;  fact  of  the  matter  is,  he 
will  not  even  say,  "Chevrolet." 

Hiss  the  villain,  Jesse  James  Barnes,  who 
takes  fiendish  delight  in  snapping  his  un- 
suspecting victims  in  awkward  poses. 
Plague  take  the  varmint. 


Passmore's  formula  for  keeping  cool  is 
a  tin  hat  and  rolled-up  trouser  legs.  Don't 
worry  if  you  can't  see  the  connection. 
Who  knows  what  goes  on  in  the  minds  of 
mice  and  men? 

It  rarely  happens  that  such  mistakes  are 
made,  but  we  must  admit  that  those  Navi- 
gators' Table  Light  Shades  do  resemble 
funnels.  Which  brings  to  mind  the  fact 
that  plans  are  now  being  formulated  for 
the  Machine  Shop  outing.  Please  refer  your 
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HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

By  Bill  Pe/tit 

IT  seems  that  Johnny  Hopman,  that  all 
around  sportsman  in  the  Hull  Dept., 
was  in  the  "pink  of  condition"  a  few 
weeks  ago.  Taking  an  active  part  in  one 
of  the  Hull's  well  known  golf  tourna- 
ments, found  Johnny  calmly  hating  the 
weather;  his  clubs;  the  general  public; 
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perfect,  he  wound  up  and  with  perfect 
form  drove  his  best  pipe  over  the  fence. 
P.  S.    He  missed  the  ball! 

The  big  sporting  event  of  the  year 
came  off  when  the  Hull  Softball  Team 
played  Al  Ballard's  boys  from  Cutting. 
All  was  going  well  when  a  high  fly  was 
hit  to  the  infield.  Running  like  mad, 
George  Galley,  who  was  on  first  at  the 
time,  galloped  clear  to  the  home  plate 
when  he  realized  that  there  was  only  one 
out.    George  made  it  two! 

"Say,"  said  Al  Clark  to  an  attentive 
clerk,  "did  you  hear  what  one  train  said 
to  the  other?"  "No,  I  don't  believe  I 
did."  "Woo!   Woo!"  smirked  Al. 

When  April  Fools  day  rolled  around, 
some  of  the  boys  thought  they  might 
pull  a  fast  one  on  Russ  Kern,  Hull  In- 
spector. Nearing  his  desk  they  saw  a 
nickel  lying  on  the  steps  and  many  a 
splinter  was  acquired  before  they  realized 
it  was  mailed  down. 

Did  Russ  have  anything  to  do  with 
that?   The  boys  think  so. 

It  looks  like  the  fishing  season  has  hit 
its  stride  in  full  in  the  Hull.  Johnny  Hop- 
man  claims  that  the  best  food  in  the  world 
are  those  Ensenada  anchovies.  While  Red 
Chaplin  claims  that  the  only  thing  you 
get    in    Ensenada    is    stuck   in    the   mud! 

Well,  anyway,  one  thing  should  be 
settled  this  year.  Do  the  fish  or  the  Hull 
gang  have  more  fun  on  these  fishing  trips! 

Withdrawing  from  the  last  Hull  De- 
partment golf  tournament  at  the  final 
moment,  Sammy  Gallaso,  called  the  Dap- 
per Dan  of  the  Greens,  caused  quite  a  bit 
of  confusion  in  the  ranks,  but  was  forgiven 
when  he  explained  he  had  to  make  an 
emergency  visit  to  Escondido.  Imagine 
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ered a  few  of  the  contestants  who  had 
stayed  over  to  play  that  afternoon.  And 
who  did  he  have  with  him  but  that  lovely 
"Trip  to  Escondido." 


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ing  their  operations.  For  instance,  it  is 
vitally  concerned  with  the  forecast  and 
weather  data  given  out  on  the  massed 
flights  of  the  PBYs  to  Hawaii  and  else- 
where. It  function  is  to  prepare  forecasts 
of  the  conditions  which  will  be  encount- 
ered enroute;  when  rain  will  be  met,  what 
the  cloud  conditions  are,  what  ceiling  may 
be  expected,  how  strong  the  wind  and 
from  what  directions  it  will  be  blowing; 
all  this,  during  a  trip  lasting  fifteen  to 
twenty  hours  and  covering  2500  to  3000 
miles.  Synoptic  weather  maps  are  pored 
over  in  the  "ready  room"  just  before  take- 
off, and  in  addition  changes  in  weather 
conditions,  determined  from  surface  ships 
along  the  line,  are  broadcast  to  the  planes 
in  flight  as  a  guide  as  to  what  to  expect, 
or  to  avoid,  as  the  weather  conditions 
change.  Thru  the  courtesy  of  this  office 
the    following    sample   is    reproduced: 

FORECAST  SAN  DIEGO  TO  HONOLULU: 
SAN  DIEGO  PARTLY  CLOUDY  CEILING 
4S00  FEET  TO  UNLIMITED  VISIBILITY 
GOOD  SURFACE  WINDS  LIGHT  NORTH- 
WEST X  SAN  DIEGO  TO  LONG  12!  PARTLY 
CLOUDY  CLOUD  BASE  5  000  FEET  TOPS  7000 
WIND  WEST  NORTHWEST  18  KNOTS  VISI- 
BILITY 10  MILES  X  LONG  125  TO  13! 
BROKEN  CLOUDINESS  TWO  LEVELS  BASE 
3000  TOPS  4000  BASE  6000  TOPS  8000 
SCATTERED  SHOWERS  VISIBILITY  10 
MILES  WINDS  VEERING  TO  NORTH  18 
TO  22  KNOTS  X  LONG  135  TO  145  BROKEN 
CLOUDINESS  TWO  LEVELS  BASE  1500  TOPS 
3  500  BASE  6000  TOPS  8000  VISIBILITY  12 
MILES  WINDS  VEERING  TO  NORTHEAST 
18  KNOTS  X  LONG  145  TO  li!  PARTLY 
CLOUDY  SCATTERED  CLOUDS  AT  LOW 
AND  INTERMEDIATE  LEVELS  CEILING 
MOSTLY  UNLIMITED  VISIBILITY  15  MILES 
WINDS  VEERING  TO  EAST  NORTHEAST  20 
KNOTS  X  PEARL  HARBOR  PARTLY  CLOUDY 
TO  CLOUDY  WITH  SHOWERS  CEILING  2000 
FEET  CUMULUS  TOPS  TO  12000  VISIBILITY 
12  MILES  EXCEPT  IN  SHOWERS  X  FLIGHT 
CONDITIONS  AVERAGE  TO  GOOD  X 
FLIGHT  TIME  18  HOURS  X 


THE  young  lady  who  wrote,  "Gentle- 
men Prefer  Blondes"  may  just  have 
wanted  to  start  an  argument,  but  that 
Aerographers  prefer  blondes,  can  be 
proven.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  for  the  eleven 
years  that  the  Aerographer  at  North  Island 
has  been  making  the  daily  flights  to  alti- 
tudes of  between  15,000  and  16,000  feet 
(weather  permitting)  he  has  invariably 
carried  aloft  a  lock  of  blonde  hair. 

How  come  that  this  startling  fact  about 
the  preference  of  aerographers  being  defi- 
nitely on  the  blonde  side  was  discovered? 
Over  at  North  Island  the  other  day  to 
get  a  bit  of  information  on  the  Alaska 
flight  of  the  XPB2Y-1,  it  was  learned 
that  the  worst  weather  on  the  whole 
flight  was  right  here  in  San  Diego.  That 


AEROGRAPHERS 


didn't  seem  fair  to  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  likewise  it  suddenly  dawned, 
that  one  of  the  most  important  things 
affecting  the  intense  flying  activities  at 
the  field,  was  simply  the  weather.  There- 
fore, the  Aerographer's  office  would  be  a 
good  place  to  go  to  get  some  dope  on  the 
all  important  weather. 

The  first  discovery  on  the  road  to  find- 
ing that  Aerographers  prefer  blondes  was 
that  there  are  two  "weather  stations"  in 
operation  on  North  Island.  One  belongs 
to  the  Aircraft  Scouting  Force  and  deals 
most  intimately  with  the  weather  affect- 


"Cloud  effects  courtesy  of   plant  photographer  Otto  Menge  and 
Dame  Mother  Nature." 


This  station,  complete  in  itself,  belongs 
to  the  Scouting  Force,  and  can  pack  up 
bag  and  baggage  and  move  with  the  Force 
should  a  change  in  the  seat  of  operations 
be  made. 

Thus  it  does  not  interfere  with  the  es- 
tablished North  Island  Naval  Air  Station 
Aerological  Office.  This  office  provides  the 
weather  data  for  all  the  station  planes. 
Aircraft  Battle  Force  planes,  and  the 
Marines.  From  this  office,  for  the  past 
eleven  years,  daily  flights  to  between 
15,000  and  16,000  feet  have  been  made, 
to  catch  a  bird'seye  view  of  the  weather 
aloft,  and  a  written  record  of  the  condi- 
tions encountered,  thanks  in  part,  to  the 
preference  aerographers  have  for  blondes. 


May.  1940 


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Lieut.  W.  E.  Oberholtzer,  Jr.,  U.S.N., 
Naval  Air  Station  Aerological  Officer,  in 
charge  of  the  operations,  very  graciously 
detailed  an  officer  to  explain  the  workings 
of  the  instruments  which  enable  the  men 
to  make  their  forecasts  and  to  gain  a  pic- 
ture of  what  may  be  expected  of  the 
weather  in  advance. 

Each  morning  along  about  5:00  a.m. 
the  Chief  Aerographer  has  to  roll  out  of 
a  comfortable  bed  and  make  ready  for 
his  flight  which  will  last  about  an  hour. 
At  a  little  before  six,  he  fastens  his  Aero- 
graph on  the  plane  and  takes  off.  Then  he 
heads  upward  at  a  rate  as  near  300  feet 
per  minute  as  is  possible.  He  is  in 
radio  voice  communication  with  his 
ground  office  and  as  he  circles  upward  he 
reports  the  condition  of  the  atmosphere 
as  to  clouds,  haze,  visibility,  height  of 
ceiling,  thickness  of  clouds,  etc.  Meantime 
he  notes  his  altimeter  and  takes  readings 
from  his  strut  thermometer.  The  Aero- 
graph, by  clockwork  is  meanwhile  plot- 
ting a  complete  and  continuous  record  of 
altitude  readings,  temperature  changes  and 
moisture  variation.  These  three  factors  in 
the  measurement  of  the  atmospheric  condi- 
tions have  an  inter-related  influence  on 
each  other,  and  certain  corrections  must 
be  made  from  these  records  in  order 
to  gain  the  true  picture.  The  strut 
thermometer  and  the  altimeter  readings  are 
simply  an  additional  check. 

In  some  localities,  "Radio  Meteoro- 
graphs" are  employed  for  this  work.  These 
are  small  free  balloons  which  carry  aloft 
a  small  radio  which  transmits  moisture, 
altitude  and  temperature  measurements 
as  the  radio  meteorograph  ascends,  and 
these  are  intercepted  from  the  ground.  The 


ilar  to  an  altimeter,  except  that  it  meas- 
ures directly  in  millibars,  or  units  of  pres- 
sure, which  are  more  convenient  for  the 
work  than  inches  of  mercury  or  feet  of 
altitude,  (neither  of  which  is  direct  meas- 
ure of  pressure). 

The  third  recording  instrument  accounts 
for  the  moisture  variation.  It  is  here  that 
the  blondes  come  in,  for  the  instrument 
depends,  for  its  operation,  on  the  changes 
in  length  that  take  place  when  human 
hair  comes  in  contact  with  more  or  less 
moisture.  It  seems  that  blonde  hair  is  far 
more  susceptible  to  such  variations,  and 
much  more  uniformly  so,  probably  due 
to  the  lack  of  pigment.  So,  should  you 
hear  a  blonde  say  that  the  moisture  in  the 
air  makes  her  hair  "unmanageable,"  agree 
with  her  most  heartily.  The  aerographer 
will  back  you  up.  If  a  brunette  makes  the 
same  kind  of  a  remark,  agree  with  her 
also,  and  keep  what  you  know  about  the 
aerographer's  preference  .  .  .  completely 
to  yourself. 

Due  to  the  peculiar  atmospheric  condi- 
tions that  exist  at  San  Diego  the  aero- 
graphers  at  North  Island  had  to  do  a  bit 
of  altering  to  the  standard  Aerographs. 
It  seems  that  the  upper  air  encountered 
often  runs  into  an  "Inversion"  or  reversal 
of  temperatures,  and  this,  combined  with 
very  dry  air  aloft  would  sometimes  make 
two  of  the  three  instrument  arms  with 
their  recording  pens,  get  hooked  together. 
Under  normal  conditions  encountered  with 
aerographs  elsewhere  in  the  world,  the 
three  pens  would  work  more  or  less  in  the 
same  direction  across  the  face  of  the  rotat- 
ing drum  and  its  recording  chart,  and 
keep  a  good  distance  apart.  Here,  however, 
it  was  found  necessary  to  reverse  the  ac- 


tion of  the  moisture  recorder  in  order  to 
keep  the  arms  from  locking  with  each 
other. 

The  inversion  is  encountered  on  an  over- 
cast day,  or  a  day  with  a  so-called  "high 
fog."  Going  steadily  upward,  the  tempera- 
ture decreases  and  the  moisture  increases 
until  maximum  moisture  content  and  a 
low  temperature  is  reached  at  the  ceiling. 
Immediately  above  the  clouds  the  air  be- 
comes very  warm  and  the  moisture  con- 
tent drops  considerably.  Then  as  the  meas- 
urements are  made  on  up  it  is  generally 
found  that  the  temperature  gradually  de- 
creases with  height.  Normal  temperature 
inversions  encountered  run  from  6  to  12 
degrees  Centigrade,  though  on  rare  occa- 
sions as  much  as  20°  difference  is  en- 
countered on  going  thru  these  clouds. 

No  longer  does  weather  forecasting 
have  to  do  with  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
the  aerological  office:  modern  flying  (wit- 
ness the  flights  of  the  PBYs  and  the 
XPB2Y-1)  takes  in  thousands  of  miles. 
The  North  Island  Naval  Air  Aerological 
office,  with  its  flights  7  days  a  week  and 
constant  24-hour  duty  for  checking  on 
the  weather,  has  a  tough  job.  It  is  par- 
ticularly tough  because  there  is  little  in- 
formation coming  from  off  the  ocean 
upon  which  to  base  a  forecast.  It's  ex- 
plained by  the  Chief  Aerographer  as  be- 
ing a  job  of  sorting:  like  having  a  whole 
mess  of  all  sorts  of  potatoes  coming  down 
a  chute  at  you.  You  haven't  much  to  go 
by  as  to  what  to  expect,  while  your  fel- 
low-aerographers  at  inland  stations  have 
pretty  well  had  the  potatoes  sorted  out 
for  them.  They  at  least  know  about  where 
storms  are,  how  fast  they  are  traveling, 
and    in    what    direction. 


PREFER    BLONDES 


Radio  Meteorographs  go  to  much  higher 
altitudes  than  the  Aerographs  are  carried 
aloft  by  the  aerographer,  and  hence  give 
a  greater  range  of  data,  but  they  are  sub- 
ject to  instrumental  errors  which  are  not 
so  easily  checked  and  corrected.  The  flight 
aloft  with  the  Aerograph  has  the  advantage 
of  an  observer  along  with  the  instrument 
to  check  by  observation,  and  to  add  in  the 
valuable  notes  of  visibility,  etc.,  which 
cannot  be  ascertained  from  the  instruments 
alone. 

Contained  in  the  Aerograph  which  is 
carried  aloft  is  a  bi-metaUic  thermometer 
which  registers  a  continuous  record  of  the 
temperature  changes.  Another  measuring 
instrument  also  recording  continuously, 
is  the  pressure  recorder.  This  is  quite  sim- 


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(F),  Tommy  Johnson  (F),  Ellis  Bell  (F),  Bob  White  (G).  Standing:  Freddy  Grossher,  Mgr.,  Scotty 
Rutherford,  trainer;  Jim  Loob  (G),  Sam  Shepard  (C),  Vincent  Gilmore  (C),  John  Kunkle  (G)  and 
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BASKETBALL  WINNERS 

By  "Brad"  Bradsbaw 

The  Hull  Department  hoopsters  re- 
cently terminated  a  46  game  schedule  of 
sensational  basketball  climaxed  by  a  59 
to  29  playoff  victory  over  the  Night  Pro- 
duction team  to  again  emerge  champions 
of  the  Comolidated  League  for  the  third 
consecutive  year. 

The  team  coached  by  Fred  Grossher, 
popular  sportsman  and  leadman  of  the  de- 
partment, made  a  very  impressive  record 
in  competition  with  the  top  notch  teams 
of  the  City  League,  Shop  League,  Army 
and  Navy  Service  Quintets  and  a  seven 
game  schedule  in  the  A.  U.  U.  In  Shop 
League  play  the  Hull  lads  were  unbeaten 
and  only  the  Tank  team  offered  serious 
competition. 

Sparked  by  the  brilliant  play  of  their 
diminutive  forward  and  all  around  athlete. 
Tommy  Johnson,  they  boasted  a  roster  of 
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Norm  Heckeroth,  Ellis  Bell,  Vince  Gil- 
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League,  according  to  their  followers. 

In  appreciation  of  their  fine  play  and 


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for  each  encounter  and  were  always  treated 
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CONSAIR  SPORT  VIEWS 

By  Matt  Wielopolski 
The  night  Machine  shop  team  is  trying 
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Miller,  George  Wire,  and  Joe  Havlik, 
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the  title  of  "High  Average  Bowler." 

Vic  Racko,  machine  shop  manager,  and 
"Red"  Basil,  leader  of  final  assembly,  have 
put  their  heads  together  for  their  softball 
team's  welfare.  Prior  to,  and  in  con- 
junction with  the  opening  game  of  the 
Consair  Night  Softball  League,  the  players 
are  taking  wives  and  girl  friends  to  El 
Monte  County  Park  on  May  5th.  You 
guessed  it.  The  ladies  are  bringing  the 
food  for  this  basket  picnic,  but  the  boys 
are  bringing  the  ale.  (Hail,  hail,  the 
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DRAW  BENCH  BENDS 

By  W.  Fink 

Chester  Sheppherd,  who  has  had  a  minor 
operation,  is  reported  to  be  recovering 
favorably,  and  will  soon  be  back  to  work. 

We  are  glad  to  have  Ed.  Aubuchon 
with  us  again.  Ed.  received  a  broken  leg 
when  hit  by  a  automobile. 

Wm.  Ladd,  who  returned  to  the  Draw 
Bench  after  an  absence  of  about  a  year, 
is  warmly  welcomed  by  his  fellow  work- 
men. After  a  week  in  the  department, 
Willie  got  the  urge  and  trotted  down  to 
Yuma  for  the  usual  ceremonies.  Con- 
gratulations, Willie. 

Red  Robbins,  assistant  foreman,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  night  shift  tem- 
porarily. His  absence  is  greatly  noticed 
on  the  day  shift,  and  we  hope  that  it  will 
not  be  long  before  we  see  his  cheerful 
smile  and  hear  his  hearty  laugh  on  the 
day  shift  once  more. 

The  Draw  Bench  Dept.  baseball  team 
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Krienkie  is  reported  to  be  well  on  its  way 
to  a  successful  season.  With  such  out- 
standing players  as  Joe  Friel,  Ralph  Way 
and  Ryland  Graves,  we  expect  to  give  all 
teams  in  the  shop  league  a  good  run  for 
their  money.  In  20  practice  games  the 
team  has  lost  but  one  and  we  consider 
this  a  fine  start  for  the  season. 


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ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By   Bert  Nasccf 

Two  Gun  Jack  Orr  was  elected  the  new 
Softball  captain,  and  has  a  choice  of  the 
following  players:  Bill  Baker,  Ted  Leh- 
man, Geo.  Smith,  Carl  Johnson,  Don  Kes- 
ler.  Red  Ramsey,  Wally  Miles,  Roy  Grider, 
Harry  Coyle  and  Bob  Warner.  Under 
Jack's  leadership  they  should  go  places 
this  season. 

Anyone  interested  in  capturing  that 
"youthful  figure"  should  pay  a  visit  to 
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Harry  Coyle  decided  to  give  up  the 
Owl's  shift,  and  go  to  work  for  a  living 
in  the  days.  Russ  Haynes,  successor  to 
the  job,  was  asked  one  evening  by  his  lady 
friend,  "Why  don't  you  sleep  nights?"  .  .  . 
Harn,'  Coyle. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  back  to  the 
Anodic  Department,  Harry  Parker,  who 
has  been  away  for  two  years.  Harry  is 
the  proud  father  of  an  18  months'  old  baby 
boy  .  .  .  Wally  Miles. 

Ted  Lohman  and  Wally  Miles  worked 
overtime  one  Saturday,  and  came  to  work 
on  Monday  with  a  new  car  each.  It's  a 
good  thing  they  didn't  work  Sunday,  or 
they  probably  would  have  brought  home 
the  "China  Clipper"!  .  .  .  David  Mann. 


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This  photo  clearly  indicates  that  the  Easter  Bunny  apparently  likes  to  treat  everybody  in  proportion 
to  size  when  he  makes  his  calls.  Since  this  appears  to  be  true,  Consolidated  Aircraft  would  call  for  an 
extra  special  splurge  in  the  way  of  an  extra  big  Easter  egg  job.  And  here  it  is.  At  least,  this  is  what  was 
found  near  the  finished  parts  stores  on  the  Monday  following  Easter  Sunday.  The  boys  from  the  plaster 
shop,  accustomed  to  turning  out  a  really  polished  job,  couldn't  resist  sort  of  smoothing  up  on  what  the 
Easter  Bunny  had  left,  and  so  that's  how  they  came  to  be  in  the  photo.  Shown  working  on  these  colossal 
"eggs"  are:  John  Debs,  "Red"  Boyle  and  Dave  Klinger.  The  "eggs"  are  really  special  plaster  forms  for 
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We  have  the  organization  well  on  its 
merry  way  under  the  able  guidance  of 
our  President  Maestro,  Wilbur  McKinney, 
and  his  body  of  funmakers,  Tom  Stromie, 
Vice  President;  Maxine  Bennett,  Record- 
ing Secretary,  and  Lois  Campbell,  Treas. 

Our  education  along  the  rhythmical 
lines  includes  the  Waltz,  Fox  Trot,  Tango 
and  Rhumba.  Dues  for  the  evening  are 
reasonable  and  gosh,  fellas  and  gals,  who 
knows,  you  might  even  turn  out  to  be 
competition  for  Ginger  Rogers  and  Fred 
Astaire.    Just  think  of  that! 

You  may  bring  a  guest  along,  other 
than  Consolidated,  so  let's  all  make  a  date 
to  meet  at  Hemphill's  Studio  next  Wednes- 
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TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Magnirc 

Early  summer  is  here,  and  week-end 
trips  to  the  back  country  are  in  order. 
Yours  truly  made  one  last  week,  through 
Ramona  and  on  to  "Inspiration  Point." 
On  a  clear  day,  one  can  see  across  the 
valley  to  the  Salton  Sea,  and  beyond.  The 
point  rises  over  a  thousand  feet  above  the 
desert  floor,  and  without  waxing  poetical, 
the  point  is  well  named.  There  are  several 
nice  places  to  eat  along  the  road,  or  a  picnic 
lunch  in  one  of  the  nearby  canyons  makes 
a  swell  outing. 

Lew  Shirley  passed  cigars  around,  and 
was  duly  congratulated  on  his  marriage  to 
Miss  Ruthanna  Hellman  of  Topeka,  Kan. 
They  were  married  in  Yuma,  and  are  now 
living  at  4983   Del  Monte  Avenue. 

Our  Saturday  morning  fashion  show, 
led  by  M.  "Gazamo"  Ekdahl  in  an 
ensemble  of  aquamarine  (without  ruffles) 
is  drawing  the  attention  of  "sportsmen" 
all  over  the  plant.  Close  behind  M. 
Ekdahl  are  such  notables  as  Messrs.  Roy 
Smeltzer,  in  (I'll  call  it  Red),  Le  Maire 
in  two-tone  blue,  Ed  Gurling  in  blue  and 
green  (or  something)  and  Ray  Peters, 
Grant  "D.  A."  Cline,  Jerry  Kick,  E.  L. 
Minch  and  Charley  (Coyote)  Wills,  arc 
all  done  up  in  the  latest  pastel  shades. 
Very  nice,  boys,  but  don't  let  it  rain.  If 
it  does,  you'll  look  like  a  misplaced  rain- 
bow. 

Glad  that  Marcella  Holzman  is  back, 
and  in  good  spirit,  and  sorry  to  say  Bob 
Hyder  and  Ed  Gurling  have  gone  out  to 
the  T.  R.,  but  wish  them  luck. 

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The  Engineers'  Bowling  Banquet  was 
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and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all.  Speakers 
were  made  by  all  captains  present;  a 
beautiful  floor  show  and  dancing  lasted 
until  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning,  so 
all  in   all  everybody  had   a  good  time. 

The  Engineers  are  having  a  summer 
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"I'm  fed  up  on  that,"  remarked  the 
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it  to  a  "broader  meaning,"  after  that 
Sunday  jaunt  over  the  "Camp  Kearny 
trails"  with  the  "Consolidated  Boy 
Rangers. 

It  was  great  fun  but  that  "rocking 
chair"  under  Bob  Passenheim  looked 
mighty  good  after  the  first  hour.  Bob 
would  have  saved  the  stables  money  by 
leaving  the  "nag"  at  the  dump  heap  as 
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its  own  power.  Les  Matusek  was  singing 
"Blood  in  the  Saddle"  as  it  was  never  sung 
before — It  was  his  blood.  Tom  Pitts  had  a 
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up  the  trip  by  unmounting  so  often  to 
"rest  his  feet" — claimed  the  stirrups  were 
too  long  and  he  even  had  one  of  those 
"sissy"  English  saddles — which  further 
proves  he's  educated.  The  "Lone  Ranger" 
in  the  crowd  was  Delmar  Drake,  who  held 
no  choice  in  the  matter  if  old  "Dyna- 
mite" wanted  to  do  a  little  exploring. 
We  had  a  "Cain"  along  also,  but  he  was 
very  timid  and  seemed  plenty  glad  to  be 
"Able"  to  hang  onto  the  leather.  Willard 
Luppke,  Ted  Anderson  and  Marte  were 
others  who  were  "creaking"  through  the 
shop  Monday  and  wondering  how  a  horse 
can  be  so  hard  after  eating  all  that  soft 
hay. 

Joe  Maloney  must  have  had  a  happy 
married  life  or  he  would  put  his  boys 
wise.  George  Craig  tied  the  knot  the  hard 
way  and  took  Myrtle  Sechrist  on  a  long- 
term  Contract — as  if  we  didn't  have 
enough  wars  going  on  now.  And  on  top  of 
this  when  the  "Fullers  Nightmare"  on  his 
upper  lip  turned  out  such  a  dismal  failure, 
Joe  Kraemer  was  finally  able  to  shout 
"Today  I  yam  a  man"  as  "Sandra  Jean" 
eight  pounds  of  joy,  became  a  member  of 
the  household. 

This  is  a  fish  story  that  really  happened 
as  "I  was  there  Charley,"  and  it  will  prove 
that  "brawn  will  win  over  brain"  when 
you  learn  that  Bert  Gimber  won  the 
"jackpot"  with  the  largest  yellowtail.  It 
is  also  the  reason  for  the  "cat  convention" 
back  of  Glenn  Hotchkiss's  home — wait- 
ing for  the  old  boy  to  toss  out  another  fish 
head  from  the  eight  he  brought  in.  The 
convoy  that  met  and  conquered  about 
fifty  yellowtail  on  their  own  "school 
grounds"  consisted  of  Bourdon,  Coyken- 
dall,  Hartmayer,  Lang,  Biehl,  Kendrick, 
Hotchkiss,  Gimber,  Drake,  Dormay,  Am- 
brose, Paul  and  Fred  Brady,  Drissell,  Hop- 
man  and  Grauffreteau,  each  bringing  in  a 
fish  as  well  as  a  good  portion  of  their 
stomachs,  although  a  little  out  of  adjust- 
ments. All  the  fellows  were  Consolidated 
employees  except  Pierre  Gauffreteau,  a 
representative  of  the  French  Government 
who  decided  you  did  not  have  to  sail  all 
the  way  across  for  excitement.  John  Hop- 
man  was  not  satisfied  with  his  catch  so 
took  home  a  bucket  of  "bait"  for  "sar- 
dine sandwiches."  Coykendall  and    Hart- 


mayer commented  that  Leo  Bourdon  was  a 
"changed  man"  after  he  wound  himself 
into  a  net  when  his  reel  came  off  bringing 
in  a  big  one  and  then  did  not  throw  rod, 
reel  and  Leo  overboard,  as  he  would  have 
in  days  gone  by. 

During  the  month,  our  "Boy  Scouts," 
Bob  Mussen,  Henry  Golem  and  Bill  Liddle, 
went  week-end  camping  and  slew  a  rattler 
in  heroic  fashion.  Golem  ran  over  it  with 
his  "station  wagon,"  Mussen  shot  it  full 
of  holes  with  his  "squirrel  gun,"  and  Lid- 
dle retrieved  it  after  sundown  and  its  "tail 
stopped  wriggling."  Oh  a  "second  class" 
badge  and  jackknife  for  each  of  these 
young  pioneers.  Those  Gandee  boys  from 
the  "snake  state"  would  have  caught  its 
head  between  their  toes  and  taken  it  home 
for  a  pet. — Kel  Aiken  hauls  passengers  to 
work  and  keeps  'em  waiting  a  half  hour 
after  quitting  time  and  gets  by  with  it. 
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May  playing  ball  and  "sweating"  without 
a  single  "cold  one"  in  the  ice  box. — "Sandy 
Foulbaum"  tells  me  the  hardest  mathe- 
matical problem  he  has  tackled  was  try- 
ing to  divide  a  yellowtail  among  sixteen 
hungry  engineers. 

Speaking  of  babies,  Eddie  Generas  is 
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lator"  from  Roy  Coykendall.  A  few  more 
weeks,  Ed,  and  the  baby  will  be  walking 
and  remember  what  that  "meat  chopper" 
he  sold  me  (without  a  peddlers  license)  did 
to  my  face. — I  failed  to  convince  Jack 
Mulroy  that  a  good  ocean  fishing  trip  is 
just  what  he  needed  to  get  his  stomach  in 
condition. — We  learned  that  a  "tub"  and 
"lawn  mower"  were  used  to  get  that  "Baby 
Dumpling"  haircut  effect  that  "Tiny" 
Peters  of  Tool  Design  is  sporting. — Misses 
Campbell,  Brink  and  Roberts  became  very 
interested  in  the  "dimpling"  operation  on 
a  process  card  and  were  all  for  tying  on  a 
"traveler"  to  see  if  it  would  really  work. — 
Ben  Keigle  is  mapping  his  campaign  for 
President  of  Pacific  Beach  C.  of  C,  but 
Jim  Eisman  contends  he  is  better  fitted  for 
"Fire  Chief"  or  "Kite  Flying  Supervisor." 
Jim's  "moocher  special"  cigarettes  would 
be  good  vote  getters. — Lou  Loyko  says  it 
took  2  and  Yz  cars  to  teach  his  wife  to 
drive. — Owen  Stockton  thought  "Mar- 
gie" had  jilted  him  when  he  heard  she 
saw  a  physician  about  "getting  a  wart  off 
her  hand." — Amsley  Phillips  did  not  get 
married  and  those  pots  and  pans  were  not 
a  "shower,"  but  plane  equipment. — Larry 
Boeing  has  gone  in  for  water  sports  and 
is  using  ice  cubes  in  his  highballs. — Lou 
Miller's  latest  economic  idea  is  "scaring" 
his  wife  for  reducing  purposes. — Charley 
Hibert  finished  his  boat  two  meals  ahead 
of  the  termites.  "Chuck"  says  it  can  al- 
ways be  converted  into  a  "bait  container." 
With  all  the  fish  being  caught  by  Ccm- 
solidafors  that  theory  about  "brain  food" 
must  be  a  lot  of  "hooey."— Milt  Hangen  is 
doing  a  swell  job  boosting  the  roster  of 
the  Rod  and  Reel  club. — The  foreign 
powers  have  competition  in  their  desire  for 
supremacy  of  the  airways  by  Bob  Rob- 
ertson's and  Bert  Freakley's  "Eagle"  mem- 
bership drive  feud. — Jim  Mussen,  when 
asked  why  all  the  "hustle  and  bustle"  late- 
ly, replied,  "I'm  subconscious  about  my 
work  when  Bert  is  away." — I  was  humil- 
iated at  Dave  Arnett's  home  recently  when 


his  wife  offered  me  a  glass  of  water.  I 
was  "thirsty"  not  "dirty." — I  hear  that 
when  "Scotties"  Doig  and  McCartney  were 
"a'courtin'  "  they  economized  by  using  the 
"love  light  in  their  eyes  for  illumination. — 
Tom  Jones  has  checked  everything  except 
the  "bags"  under  his  eyes  and  left  for 
Buffalo.  Good  luck  Tom,  we  will  be  seeing 
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just  remember  the  wives  have  gone  East, 
which  leaves  the  homeplace  mighty  lone- 
some and  barren. — Don  Drissell  has  been 
called  "drizzle  puss"  many  times  but 
never  has  it  fit  him  so  well  as  on  that 
ocean  fishing  trip. — "Pappy  Yokum" 
Holcomb  sez,  "I'm  gettin'  dern  tired  bath- 
ing in  the  wash  basin  of  the  men's  room, 
so  am  going  to  insist  on  "two  barrels"  of 
water  for  "Suncrest"  each  week. — Hal 
Leppart,  Eddie  Jones  and  Frank  Meer  were 
other  Consolidated  bowlers  who  "done 
their  stuff"  in  the  city  tourney.  They 
claim  it's  been  much  easier  to  keep  out  of 
the  "gutter"  since  they  stopped  bowling 
in  the  basements  of  the  Buffalo  saloons. 

The  "releases,"  "Mag"  St.  Clair  and 
George  Friend,  have  affected  in  the  past 
few  months,  make  Houdini  an  amateur. — 
Steve  Powell,  by  getting  his  work  orders 
mixed,  has  developed  a  "miracle  wing," 
but  we  suppose  Jim  Wainwright  will  get 
credit  for  the  design. — I  should  for  "muff- 
ing" the  orders. 

BOWLING  'EM  OVER 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaiv 

Purchasing  Department's  five  man 
bowling  team  copped  second  place  in  the 
799  Division  of  the  City  A.  B.  C.  tourney 
held  recently  at  the  Bowling  Academy, 
to  again  bring  Consolidated  into  the  sport- 
ing limelight. 

The  team  composed  of  Paul  Hoch, 
Frank  Fields,  Ed  Jones,  Frank  Meer  and 
Frank  Carey  rolled  a  score  of  2814.  Hoch 
covered  himself  with  more  glory  by  taking 
fourteenth  place  in  the  singles  with  a  622 
score  and  teamed  with  Roy  Coykendall 
to  land  the  second  place  doubles  title  with 
a  combined  1201  gross.  Coykendall  gained 
a  tie  for  the  fourteenth  singles  spot  and 
Carey  finished  nineteenth  with  a  609. 
Fields  and  Jones  tallied  1192  for  seventh 
in  the  doubles  event. 

Not  satisfied  with  these  awards  Hoch 
and  Coykendall's  1201  score  was  good  for 
a  special  prize  for  being  the  closest  to 
1200.  This  affair  was  the  most  important 
bowling  tourney  of  the  year  and  the  Pur- 
chasing team  achievements  were  scored 
against  the  best  bowlers  in  the  city.  Cash 
prizes  and  medals  were  awarded  the  bowl- 


Phone  Jackson  201 1       Chick  Runyon 
"  The  Blind  Man  " 

NATIONAL 

VENETIAN     BLINDS 

University  Window  Shade  Co. 

102.3  University  Avenue 


The  man  who  says  he  can't  is  always 
right. 

Whether  life  grinds  a  man  down  or 
polishes  him  up  depends  upon  what  he's 
made  of. 

A  wife  with  good  horse  sense  never 
becomes  a  nag. 

Compliments  are  like  perfume — they 
should  be  inhaled  and  not  swallowed. 

The  greatest  wealth  any  man  possesses  is 
a  good  name. 

Grant's  Almanac. 

No  wonder  there  are  so  many  marriages 
in  the  Engineering  department.  There's  a 
large  book  there  plainly  marked  "Pro- 
posals!" 


OPTOMETRISTS 

'  -S.A_N_D_I  E  GO, 

•  EYES  EXAMINED       TERMS 

.  GLASSES  FITTED       

.  GLASSES  REPAIRED  M.  3203 

506  Bank  of  America  Bldg. 


FRI.*SUN. 
WALTZ   NITE 

JAY  WARDE 

HUTTON'S   BAND 

"King  of  Waltzes" 

San   Diego's   Coolest 

Hall;    Big    Ceiling    Fans; 

200    Windows 

DANCE 

25c  After   LADIES  FREE 'TIL  8:30  Gents  35c 

BLJCKNER'S 

list  at  "A" 


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Priv. 

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Studios  Open  12  o.m.  ^  ^^ 
to  11  p.m.  daily  inc.  *^ 
Sunday.  ^^ 

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1st  at  A  M.  7868 

BUGKNER'SI 

OLD  TIMEl 

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San  Diego's  best  music  & 
largest  old  time  dance 
Wed.   25e  Sat.    35c 

DANCE 

Coolest  Hall,  Best  Floor, 
200  Windows,   Big  Ceiling   Fans 

BUCKNER'S 

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May,  1940 


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Badminton  Stars;  Left  to  right  are:  Louie  Grant  o£  Loft  who  won  the  Class  B  singles  from  Bergman 
in  the  finals.  Jim  Williams  of  Tool  Design  and  E.  C.  Terry  of  Loft  who  won  the  Class  B  doubles  from 
Sterringer  and  Holsten  are  in  the  center,  and  J.  D.  Santone  on  the  left,  who  teamed  with  Martin  Mendez, 
won  the  Class  A  doubles  from  J.  Lockwood  and  James.  Santone's  Partner  Mendez  was  the  winner  of 
the  show,  but  cither  because  he  was  too  bashful,  or  likes  his  sleep  better  (he  is  on  the  night  shift)  he 
didn't  show  up  for  the  group  picture.  Mendez  won  from  Byrne  Billing  in  the  final  game,  and  thus  became 
the  outstanding  Badminton  star  of  the  tourney. 


BADMINTON    .... 

The  Consolidated  Badminton  Club's 
second  annual  tournament  has  just  been 
completed.  Martin  Mendez  of  Drop  Ham- 
mer stole  the  show  by  winning  the  Class 
A  singles  from  Byrne  Billing  of  Engineer- 
ing in  the  final  match.  Mendez  teamed 
with  Santone  to  win  the  Class  A  doubles 
from  Lockwood  and  James  in  a  very  ex- 
citing series  of  three  games.  Grant  of 
Loft  won  the  Class  B  singles  from  Berg- 
man in  the  finals.  Terry  of  Loft  and 
Williams  of  Tool  Design  won  the  Class  B 
doubles  from  Sterringer  and  Holsten  in 
the  final  events.  The  trophies  and  medals 
were  all  donated  by  Wilbur  Folsom  and 
his  cooperation  is  greatly  appreciated  by 
all.  "  ''  ''  All  players  are  encouraged  to 
come  up  and  play  with  our  crowd  each 
Friday  night.     Your  complete  cooperation 


is  necessary  for  our  holding  reserved  courts 
for  you  and  your  party  "'  '•'  '' 

We  are  looking  for  a  good  turnout  of 
enthusiastic  players  from  which  we  shall 
choose  our  teams  for  the  City  League.  We 
finished  third  and  fifth  respectively  with 
our  No.  1  and  No.  2  teams  last  year  with 
13  teams  competing  for  the  championship. 
We  hope  to  make  an  even  better  showing 
this  year  with  the  new  talent  and  the 
splendid  strides  our  more  experienced  play- 
ers are  showing.  All  employees  and  friends 
are  invited  to  play  with  us  every  Friday 
night  at  the  Municipal  Gym,  from  6  to 
1 1   o'clock. 

The  committee:  Terry,  Loft;  Lockwood, 
Production;  Billing,  Engineering;  James, 
Welding;  Henninger,  Accounting;  Gil- 
christ, Employment. 


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Own  Your  Home/ 

Use  your  rent  money  to 
pay  for  a  home.  The  small 
down  payment  starts  you 
toward  financial  stability. 
Plan  now  for  the  years  to 
come.  Excellent  homes  in 
Bird  Rock,  South  La  Jolla 
and  Pacific  Beach. .  .  Fast 
highway  and  bus  service 
to  Consolidated. 

Robert  G.  Robeson 

REALTOR 

5545  La  Jolla  Blvd.       Phone  La  Jolla  2414 


First  Boaster:  I  started  in  life  without 
a  penny  in  my  pocket. 

Second  Boaster:  And  I  started  in  life 
without  even  a  pocket. 

"Your  husband  must  have  absolute 
quiet,"  instructed  the  physician.  "Here  is 
a  sleeping  powder." 

"When  do  I  give  it  to  him?"  asked  the 
patient's  wife. 

"You  don't  give  it  to  him;  you  take  it 
yourself." 


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every,  time   for    Better   Values! 


ROBERT'S 

-FOR- 

*  PANTS  • 

Largest  assortment  of  Trousers 
in  the  City.  Any  style-any  size. 


903  Fifth  Ave. 


Watts  Bldg, 


It's  no  dream! 

•  It's  a  fact.... you  can 
save  on  all  family  and  house- 
hold needs  in  53  departments. 

•  Balancing  the  budget  is 
just  a  breeze  when  you  try 
WHITNEY'S  first! 


OPEN  WHITNEY  BUDGET  ACCOUNT 

Credit  Department  — 6th  Avenue  Mezzanine 


We  cash  your 
pay  checks 


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Consolidator 


DESERT  TREK 

By  Dan  Driese 

In  Claude  Bissell's  station  wagon,  on 
the  morning  of  Sunday,  March  10,  six 
intrepid  wing  department  adventurers  at 
6:30  left  San  Diego  for  an  all-day  trip  to 
the  desert.  The  personnel  of  this  venture 
consisted  of  Bissell,  C.  Hutchinson,  G.  W. 
Bunn,  W.  C.  Gish,  G.  O.  Plunkett,  and 
of  course,  the  one  and  only,  A.  R.  McGhee. 

It  was  at  Julian  that  the  back-to-nature 


Any  amount  * 
opens  your "Son 
Diego  Federal 

Sov- 

ac- 
count 


Tax-exempt 
features 
nsured    SAFETY 
Through     10th    of 
each   month,  divi- 
dends from  the  1st 


Since 
1885 
never 
a  loss  in 
yield  or 
principal. 

* 

1027 
Sixth 
Ave. 


movement  came  to  an  abrupt  halt.  Until 
their  arrival  all  the  group  had  been  loud 
in  their  praises  of  fresh  air,  sunshine  and 
exercise;  but  the  icy  wind  which  rushed 
thru  the  mountain  village  sent  all  the 
"nature  lovers"  rushing  into  a  smoky 
hamburger  joint.  For  the  next  half  hour 
the  only  sound  was  that  of  hot  coffee 
being  guzzled. 

Leaving  Julian  the  freezing  pioneers 
went  to  Banner  and  from  there  to  the 
old  stage  coach  station  at  Vallecitos. 

At  the  Vallecitos  station  is  the  grave 
of  an  old-time  gambler  and  it  was  around 
this  grave  that  the  hardy  Consolidated 
men  stood,  all  shedding  silent  tears  for  the 
long-departed  gambler  who  had  developed 
a  fast  card  draw  but  neglected  the  equally 
important  fast  draw  with  a  six  gun. 

From  Vallecitos,  the  pioneers  (all  of 
whom  had  sworn-off  gambling)  drove  to 
Carrizo   where,    as   another   object    lesson, 


Claude  Bissell  pointed  out  the  grave  of  a 
horse  thief  who  died  from  that  common 
Western  disease — lead  poisoning.  After 
paying  silent  tribute  the  now  slightly 
weary  pilgrims  went  to  see  the  pertiiied 
trees  and  beds  of  fossilized  sea  shells  near 
Carrizo. 

By  noon  the  entire  crew  had  joined  in 
a  plaintive  chant  for  food. 

After  lunch,  the  gang  hiked  for  a 
couple  of  hours.  See  page  3.  The  march- 
ing order  was  interesting.  Leading  the 
group  were  the  four  "strong  men" — Mc- 
Ghee, Plunkett,  Bunn  and  Bissell;  next, 
was  the  second  group  (Gish) ;  and  then, 
so  far  behind  that  all  he  could  do  was  take 
pictures  of  the  leaders  was  the  almost  ex- 
hausted "Hungry"  Hutchison.  (It  might 
be  interesting  to  note  that  McGhee  was 
with  the  first  group  only  because  Plunkett 
and  Bunn  all  but  carried  him.) 

It  was  a  silent  group  of  hikers  who  re- 


ROY  HEGG,  President 


INVEST  WITH  "SAN  DIEGO  FEDERAL" 


Let's  Be  Friends 

As  well  as 

Neighbors.' 

•    •    • 

Make  Yourself 

At  Home  In  This 

Big  Friendly  Store 

YourCrc'dit   DRYER'S  STANDARD  FURNITURE  CO. 

Is  Good       /.  E.  Dryer,  President  •  2368  Kettner  BUd. 


After  30  years  of  being 
"Successfuiiy  Conservative" 

aJie 


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Don't  miss  the  values  in  our  great 


Sale  Notv 
in    Progress  \ 

Reg.    $17.95    Seven-Jeu^el 
Milos    Wrist    Watches 


Dependable,  attroctively  styled  MILOS 
Wrisf  Watches  for  men  and  women 
Watches  that  moke  ideal 
gifts  for  graduates.  You  save  $8.00 
ot  this  sole   price. 


$ 


99s 


54-Pc.  Sets 

POTTERY 

Glasses  and 

Flatware 


20  pieces  of  pastel  shade  pot- 
tery in  four  colors.  12  glasses, 
four  glass  strows  and  18  pieces 
of  colored  bone  handle,  chrome 
plated  flatware. 

$C95 


SrORE  MODERNOATION 


No  Down  Payment  .   .  .    Lotvest    Terms 

Exceptional  savings  on  Diamond  Bridal  Ring  Sets. 
.  .  .  Fine  Watches  .  .  .  Sterling  Silverware 
Sets     .     .     .     Radios  and  Electrical  Appliances. 


5 


Fifth  Avenue^lfat  Broadway 


Moy,  1940 


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turned  to  the  car  and  on  the  return  to 
San  Diego,  the  silence  of  the  exhausted 
pioneers  was  indeed  impressive.  Reaching 
home  about  8  o'clock  that  evening  all 
agreed  that  the  trip  was  a  great  success 
and  the  group  began  to  lay  plans  for  their 
next  trip  into  the  desert. 

GUN  CLUB  X'S 

During  the  month  of  February  we  had 
19  shooters  competing  for  medals  in  the 
pistol  division  of  our  Club.  The  medals 
were  won  as  follows:  Class  A — H.  J. 
Schnaubelt;  Class  B — H.  M.  Prior;  Class 
C — ^J.  E.  Schreiner. 

We  had  14  competitors  for  rifle  honors. 
Due  to  a  strange  coincidence  the  same  men 
took  the  rifle  honors  as  did  the  pistol 
honors,  in  the  same  order.  The  month  of 
March  showed  quite  a  decline  in  attend- 
ance but  the  competition  was  just  as  keen. 
The  medals  for  pistols  were  awarded  as 
follows:  Class  A — H.  Von  Meeden;  Class 
B — Chet  Sheppherd;  Class  C — Mrs.  C.  C. 
Sheppherd.  The  rifle  medals  were  issued 
to:  Class  A — Henry  Myers;  Class  B — J.  E. 
Schreiner;  Class  C — C.  A.  Phelan. 

At  this  time  we  would  like  to  again  in- 
vite any  newcomers  to  Consolidated  who 
are  interested  in  shooting  to  attend  our 
regular  shoots  held  every  Wednesday  night 
at  the  Stanley  Andrews  Co.  Range.  The 
night  crew  shooters  hold  their  weekly 
shoot  on  Wednesday  morning  at  11  A.  M. 
at  the  same  range  under  the  capable  leader- 
ship of  our  Vice-President  H.  J.  Schnau- 
belt. Any  night  crew  men  who  are  in- 
terested may  contact  "Lightning"  in  the 
Wing  Dept.  Day  crew  men  may  contact 
Chet    Sheppherd    (Draw    Bench)    H.    M. 


Prior  of  tool  room  (located  in  PBY  Hull 
Dept.)  J.  E.  Schreiner  of  tool  room  (lo- 
cated in  Hull  Dept.  No.  1),  Johnny  Ros- 
mond  in  Tail  dept.,  or  Henry  Myers  in  the 
Tool  room. 

H.  M.  Prior, 
Secretary-Treasurer. 

TYPOGRAPHERS  MUST 

HAVE  THEIR  FUN 

Two  lovers  walk  upon  the  street, 
Theywalklikethisforloveissweet 

Now,  wed,  they  walk  the  self-same  street, 
She's  here He's  here. 

It's  3  0  feet. 


"It  is  a  fact  that  flying  modern  air- 
planes in  accordance  with  C.  A.  A. 
regulations  as  taught  by  competent  in- 
structors, is  safer  than  average  motoring." 
From   Private  Fliers  Association  Bulletin. 


INVESTORS  SYNDICATE 


Lon  Casselman     Bank  of  America  BIdg. 
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Washington  at  Falcon  Street 


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"C" 


CONSAIR  FLYERS  CLUB 

By  Barney  Farley 

Events  have  been  piling  up  throughout 
the  month.  Most  important  of  all,  to  us,  is 
the  fact  that  we  have  ordered  our  first 
airplane  a  new  Piper  Cub  50  h.p.  trainer. 
All  there  remains  for  us  now  is  to  wait 
until  it  arrives — then  commence  opera- 
tions. 

To  one,  outside  of  those  directly  con- 
nected with  aviation,  flying  clubs  may 
seem  inconvenient.  Some  wonder  how  one 
can  pile  20  members  on  one  ship  and  ex- 
pect an  individual  to  get  any  flying  time. 
We  can  say  from  proven  facts  that  there 
is  plenty  of  time  for  all.  Each  member 
is  guaranteed  one  hour  a  week.  Sometimes 
his   quota   amounts  to  several  hours. 

The  aim  of  Consair  Flyers  is  to  turn 
out  good  pilots — fellows  who  aren't  just 
fair  weather  pilots,  but  the  type  who  will 
be  able  to  fly  under  all  conditions.  Under 
the  able  guidance  of  our  instructor,  Lou 
Loyko,  we  hope  to  attain  such  a  goal. 


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Consolidator 


SHEET  METAL  NEWS  .  .  . 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oscar  Gustav  Nelson  are 
proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl  born  April  1. 
Weight  7  pounds,  5  ozs. 
vgi 

John  Kelley  should  have  some  very  im- 
portant news  next  month. 


DANCING  CLASSES 

New  Semester  in  All 

types  of  dancing 
academic"tutoring 

START  Feb.  1,1940 


RATLIFF 


STUDIOS 

1106    Broadway 


Phone  F  1197  Jor  information 


San  Diego's  BEST 

Place  to  .  .  . 

DANCE 

•  Grand  Music  I  every  wed.,  fri., 

•  Largest  Floor  I  sat.&sun.nites 

RATLIFF'S 

Broadway  at  11th 


It's  been  reported  Eddie  Raymond  is 
using  a  new  brand  of  hair  tonic  which 
gives  him  that  sheik  appearance. 

'■'   ''   It  seems  Roy  Bramblett  has  a 
new  hobby,  baking  pies.     The  boys  report 
they  are  just  hke  mother  used  to  bake, 
vgl 

The  boys  that  ride  with  Al  Hutter 
have  been  getting  plenty  of  exercise  every 
night  lately  .  .   .  pushing  the  car  up  the 

hills. 

Ed.  Birt,  Roy  Weber  and  Mergy  Hatch 
all  stepped  off  the  plank  in  the  past  month 
and  got  married,  and  E.  S.  Joseph  will 
have  made  leap  year  before  this  goes  to 
press.  All  the  boys  from  the  cutting  de- 
partment wish  them  good  luck, 
vgl 

We  hope  Johnny  Kessler's  wife  comes 
back  from  her  eastern  vacation  soon. 
Probably  it  will  eliminate  that  far  away 
look  of  his.  He  is  also  getting  tired  fix- 
ing his  own  meals  (doughnuts  and  coffee) . 

Jimmy  Carr  is  back  with  us  again  as 
clerk  for  Eddie  Raymond.  Glad  to  see  his 
smiling  face  after  his  long  absence. 


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FOR     GRACIOUS     LIVING 
in  San  Diego 

Rooms  from  S3. 00  daily 
Apartments  from  $5.00  daily 

DINING   ROOM 
open  to  public 

Famed  El  Cortez  Cuisine 

SPECIAL   FACILITIES 

For  large  and  small  parties, 

banquets,  catering  and  dancing 

Phone  Main  0161 

Ash  Street  at  7th 


IL     THE  El  CORTEZ      J 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNIR 


Geo.  Jurard  has  signed  the  pledge. 
Things  will  be  much  quieter  from  now 
on  over  in  Coronado. 

R.  Hibbs  is  eating  Wheaties  every 
morning  now  for  breakfast  for  pep  and 
energy.  Taylor  reports  a  big  improve- 
ment. 


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Five  Ocean  Rafts  of  logs  moored  in  San  Diego  Harbor,  containing  30  Million  board 
feet  of  lumber  to  be  manufactured  at  our  Mill  in  San  Diego.  Width,  52  feet;  Length, 
1000  feet ;  Contents,  6  million  feet ;  Binding  chains,  200  tons ;  Depth  below  water,  24 
feet;  Height  above  water,  12  feet;  Towed  1000  miles  from  Oregon. 

•  That  Benson  Lumber  Company  owns  and  operates  the  only  saw- 

mill in  Southern  California? 

•  That  Our  annual  payroll  of  $250,000.00  is  spent  right  here  in  San 

Diego,  and  that  our  annual  taxes  of  $120,000.00  are  a  great 
benefit  to  the  City  of  San  Diego  ? 

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drying  lumber,  conceded  by  government  authorities  to  be  the 
best  method  of  drying  lumber? 

•  That   San   Diego  homes  are  protected  from  termites  by  pressure 

treated  lumber  produced  loca'ly  only  by  our  company? 

•  That  Financing  service  is  available  through  the  loan  and  escrow  de- 

partment of  this  33  year  old  company  ? 

•  That  visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  lumber  mill  in  action? 


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TUBE  BENDING 

By  G.  A.  H. 

Maybe  the  "Boss"  can  get  some  work 
out  of  Slim  Franklin  now  that  he  has  the 
rest  of  his  family  in  San  Diego  with 
him.  '•'  "'  '' 

What  happened  to  the  system  of  one  of 
the  boys  who  was  playing  the  races  at 
Caliente?    We    hear    he    lost.     '''     '■"     '' 

It  was  heard,  by  the  "Grapevine  Route" 
that  the  "Fire  Dept."  turned  out  very 
strongly  to  greet  Norman  Freakley  at  the 
end  of  the  "Bowling  Tournament."  It 
was  hinted  that  a  couple  of  Police  Officers 
greeted  him  also.  '''  ''  '' 

Ham  Molleur  wound  up  the  "Bowling 
Tournament"  in  good  shape  the  29th  of 
March,  a  httle  ahead  of  time,  but  we 
understand  that  he  really  made  a  good  time 
of  it,  along  with  Capt.  Lesser  and  Al 
Ballard.  "  ''  " 

The  boys  in  Tube  Bending  passed  the 
word  around  that  it  was  cigar  time  on 
the  "Boss"  again,  in  fact  things  seemed  all 
O.  K.  to  the  gang  when  Bert  Freakley  even 
stayed  home  all  day  one  Tuesday,  but  the 
light  dawned  when  it  was  announced  that 
the  great  event  made  Bert  a  "Grandpa." — 
Grandpa  Bert  and  no  cigars.  Bert  reports 
Mother  and  son  doing  fine,  also  grand- 
parents. ■•■  '"'  '•■ 


METAL  BENCH 

All  the  boys  of  the  Metal  Bench  send 
their  best  wishes  to  their  foreman,  George 
Young,  for  a  speedy  recovery  from  his 
illness.  k^ 

A  sure  sign  of  spring:  Rocheville  has 
removed  his  sweater. 

Teddy  (Begonia)  Edwards  seems  quite 
interested  in  motorcycles.  He  spends  his 
noon  hour  among  them. 

Old  Man  winter  drove  Charlie  Trippi 
out  of  Buffalo.  He  is  back  working  and 
enjoying  the  California  sunshine. 


Tiine  doesn't  mean  a  thing  to  Al. 
Opolski.  He  can  fix  it  regardless  what 
shape  it's  in. 

When  Buying,  Mention  The  Consolidator. 


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HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  Willie  Winchell  Hartman 

Almost  missed  the  deadline.  Thought 
we'd  forget  about  the  column,  but  so 
many  of  the  boys  wanted  to  know  why 
no  column  last  month,  .  .  .  decided  to  try 
again,  so  .  .  . 

Harlan  Dye,  Courtney  Thompson  and 
Ray  Wade  have  entered  the  tennis  tourney 
and  are  now  out  to  beat  the  antspay  off 
of  all  comers. 

Little  Paul  Ferrerra  better  take  his 
kiddie  kar  to  L.  A.  the  next  time.  Poor 
Paul  got  tangled  up  in  the  midst  of  L.  A. 
traffic  and  had  to  bring  his  car  home  in 
pieces  .  .  .it's  tough,  Paul. 

Will  someone  please  bring  Ray  Wil- 
liams no.  210  paper  bags — his  hat  needs 
renewing.  And  poor  old  Art  Bommer  sure 
suffers  with  the  heat  these  days. 

Asked  Red  Feeney  how  he  was  making 
out  in  his  laundry  work  on  Saturdays 
and  he  tells  us,  "Just  swimmingly!,"  and 
speaking  of  swimming,  we  have  one  cer- 
tain welder  who  went  down  to  the  beach 
'tether  day,  and  almost  lost  a  foot — he 
got  sunburned. 

Pete  Cinqugrani  says  he's  going  to  get 
a  job  as  a  steeplejack  when  he  gets  thru 
the   job   he's   now   on.    Poor   Pete   has   to 


climb  up  and  down  all  day  long — too  bad 
he's  so  small. 

Our  baseball  team  finally  found  out 
how  to  win  a  game  (by  having  it  for- 
feited to  'em) . 

Charlie  Brown  wishes  to  extend  his 
heartfelt  thanks  to  all  his  fellow  workers 
who  were  so  kind  to  him  and  his  family 
during    his    recent    illness    and    accident. 


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CONSOLIDRTOR 


Volume  5 


June,  1940 


Number  6 


Vice-President  Marries  . . . 

On  May  second,  the  society  columns 
of  leading  newspapers  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  San  Diego  and  Los  Angeles,  Cal- 
ifornia, and  the  aeronautical  publishing 
offices  and  other  spots  no  end,  buzzed 
with  the  news  of  a  wedding.  Announce- 
ment was  made  by  Mrs.  William  H. 
Koenig  of  the  marriage  of  her  daughter, 
Madie  Koenig,  to  our  Vice-President  and 
Public  Relations  Director,  Edgar  N.  Gott. 

With  fitting  ceremonies  the  wedding 
was  solemnized  at  noon  in  the  home  of 
Col.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Jouett  with  about 
30  persons  attending.  Major  Gen.  Henry 
H.  Arnold,  Chief  of  the  Air  Corps,  was 
best  man,  and  Mr.  Gott's  daughter,  Steph- 
anie, maid  of  honor. 

The  former  Madie  Koenig  was  born  in 
Omaha,  attended  school  in  America,  then 
in  Dresden,  Germany,  later  to  graduate 
from  Vassar  in  1922.  She  returned  to 
Europe  and  had  her  residence  in  Vienna 
until  193  8,  was  president  for  eight  years 
of  the  American  Women's  Club  of  Vienna, 
and  vice-president  of  the  American  Wo- 
men's Club  Overseas.  She  recently  lec- 
tured extensively  on  the  Pacific  coast, 
teUing  of  her  experiences  in  leaving  Vi- 
enna after  the  annexation  of  Austria. 
More  recently  she  returned  from  an  ex- 
tensive tour  of  South  America  with  her 
mother. 

Our  Vice-President  Mr.  Gott,  is  a 
graduate  of  the  University  of  Michigan,  a 
Chi  Psi  fraternity  member,  and  of  course 
as  we  all  know  has  been  prominent  in 
pioneer  aeronautical  circles  for  many 
years.  Mr.  Gott,  or  "Ed,"  as  many  know 
him,  joined  Consolidated  in  1936  when, 
after  a  try  at  retiring  and  the  life  of  a 
rancher,  the  aviation  "bug"  just  wouldn't 
leave  him  alone. 

Fellow  Consolidafors:  An  ice  cold  pop 
tastes  right  good  on  these  hot  days,  but 
working  up  an  appetite  for  one  over  a 
flat  tire  is  no  fun.  Let's  keep  our  bottles 
off  the  parking  lots.     No.  9409. 


ATTENTION  ICE-SKATERS 

An  attempt  is  being  made  to  organize 
a  Coinolidated  Ice  Hockey  Team.  Mr. 
Ward  Levere,  on  the  big  press  in  Sheet 
Metal,  has  kindly  consented  to  donate  his 
services  as  Coach  and  adviser.  A  nucleus 
has  already  been  formed,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  all  those  interested  will  either  con- 
tact Mr.  Levere  or  Ed.  Kellog  of  the  Pro- 
duction department  as  soon  as  possible. 

Charles  English 

P.  R.  4214 

GUN  CLUB  X's 

"The  time  has  come,"  the  Walrus  said, 
"to  talk  of  many  things,  of  shoes  and  ships 
and  sealing  wax  and  cabbages  and  kings." 
I  don't  know  just  what  category  this  will 
fall  under,  but  here's  some  more  shooting 
news: 

During  the  month  of  April  we  had 
twelve  pistol  shooters  vying  for  top  hon- 
ors, which  were  divided  as  follows:  1st, 
Harry  Von  Meeden;  2d,  H.  J.  Schnaubelt; 
3rd,  John  Rosmond.  The  rest  of  the  boys 
were  right  up  in  there  but  not  up  quite 
enough. 

The  rifle  division  has  been  more  or  less 
overcome  by  a  larger  number  of  pistol 
shooters,  but  we  still  have  some  fairly 
respectable  scores  among  the  eight  men 
competing.  First  place  goes  to  "Annie 
Oakley"  Schnaubelt,  2d  to  John  Rosmond 
and  third  to  H.  M.  Prior. 

We  still  have  a  lot  of  room  for  improve- 
ment and  everybody  is  working  for  higher 
scores.  We  still  shoot  at  Stanley  Andrews' 
on  Wednesday  nite,  so  come  on,  fellows, 
let's  get  in  on  soine  good  clean  fun  and 
enjoyment. 

H.  M.  Prior,  Sec.-Treas. 

NEVER  SAY  FAIL  .  .  . 

"Never  give  up.  Never  give  in.  Hold  on 
to  the  end.  Persevere,  with  courage  un- 
daunted, vision  high.  Know  that  you  can. 
There  is  more  in  you  than  you  ever  used, 
than  you  ever  dreamed.  Call  upon  that 
'more'.  It  will  see  you  through." 

Signed:     A  Consair  Employee. 


TUBE  BENDING  . . . 

By  Hart 

Earl  Van  Denburgh  reports  he  has  just 
purchased  a  new  home  out  30th  Street 
way.  Nice  going,  Van! 

A  fishing  excursion  to  Ensenada,  for  the 
boys  in  the  Tube  Bending  Department, 
sometime  in  the  near  future  is  now  in  the 
formative  stage.  Curtis  Franklin  will  be 
in  charge  of  all  tackle  and  fishing  gear. 
Norm  Freakley,  bait,  etc.  .  .  .  also  stomach 
sedatives.  While  Herman  Deischl  will  be 
in  charge  of  glassware  and  kegs.  Herman 
also  insists  on  serving  as  shore  committee 
to  welcome  the  boys  back  from  the  sea. 
He  figures  someone  has  to  be  on  their  feet 
at  a  time  like  that.  At  any  rate,  no  boats 
for  Herman! 

Antonie  Vionne  Kallis,  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Felix  Kallis,  Eng.  Dept.,  April  22, 
1940,  6:49  p.  m.  Weight,  9  pounds,  2  oz. 

Born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ollie  Stahlschmidt 
on  March  2 2d,  young  David  Henry  Stahl- 
schmidt, who  weighed  in  at  just  7  pounds 
and  6  oz.  Congratulations,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stahlschmidt. 

A  minister  preaching  a  sermon  on 
safety  suggested  a  list  of  hymns  that  a 
driver  might  appropriately  sing.  While 
driving  at  25  miles  an  hour  he  suggests 
that  the  motorist  sing  "I'm  But  a  Stranger 
Here  Heaven  Is  My  Home,"  at  45  miles, 
"Nearer  My  God  To  Thee,"  at  5  5  miles 
"I'm  Nearing  the  Port  and  Will  Soon  Be 
at  Home,"  at  6  5  miles  "When  the  Roll  is 
Called  up  Yonder  I'll  be  There,"  at  75 
miles,  "Lord,  I'm  Coming  Home." 

— Toledo  Democrat. 

It  is  estimated  that  there  is  more  flying 
in  San  Diego  than  in  any  other  city  in 
the  United  States. 

"The  efficient  man  is  always  careful." 

"A  scratch  may  cause  infection — play 
safe — use  your  first  aid  kit." 


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BRIGHTEST  smile  in  the  plant  be- 
longs to  Betty  Melchor.  Does  any- 
body know  the  answer?  The  answer  is 
love! 

A  postcard  from  Fran  Warner  indicates 
the  East  is  still  a  good  place  to  have  a  lot 
of  fun  and  renew  old  acquaintances. 
Hope  to  see  her  back  sometime  renewing 
friendships  she   made   in   San   Diego. 

By  the  way,  Bea  Jackson,  I  still  don't 
think  you  earned  that  box  of  candy,  re- 
member? Or  are  you  holding  out  on  us? 

Edna  Willwerth  is  in  the  market  for 
new   coin   or   match   tricks.   She   recently 


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gave  a  demonstration  (a  very  well  re- 
hearsed one)  only  to  find  that  her  "quick- 
er-than-the-eye-  antics  were  familiar  to 
everyone. 

White  shoes  among  the  femme  per- 
sonnel are  becoming  more  common  each 
day.  This  is  a  sure  sign  of  summer.  And 
those  newly-acquired  sunburns  and  tans 
being  sported  by  the  outdoor  Consoli-debs 
aren't  exactly  signs  of  winter.  (There 
seems  to  be  every  other  kind  of  "deb" 
mentioned  in  the  newspapers  now,  so  we 
may  as  well  be  in  the  swim  too) . 

Lucille  Fisher,  who  had  a  wager  at 
stake,  called  her  Purchasing  clan  together 
to  find  the  correct  spelling  of  "picnick- 
ing." She  got  such  answers  as  "picnic- 
ing,"  "picknicking,"  and  "picniking." 
The  correct  spelling,  "picnicking,"  was 
found  in  the  dictionary  and  the  Pur- 
chasing Department  girls  are  hanging 
their  heads  in  shame — me  included. 

College  is  like  a  washing  machine  you 
get  out  of  it  just  what  you  put  in — but 
you'd  never  recognize  it. — The  Houghton 
Line. 

Successful  men  profit  by  the  errors  of 
others  as  well  as  by  their  own. — The 
Houghton  Line. 


CONSAIR  FLYERS  CLUB 

Of  late  Orville  Hubbard  has  been  seen 
rushing  hither  and  yon  carrying  dull- 
looking  volumes  together  with  queer- 
shaped  instruments  under  his  arms.  Upon 
investigating,  it  has  been  found  that  Orv 
is  studying  for  his  commercial  license  and 
instructor's  rating  as  well — a  task  which 
anyone  will  agree  rates  the  use  of  every- 
thing that  will  make  the  job  easier. 

Among  our  very  active  membership 
there  are  a  couple  of  fellows  who  deserve 
much  credit  for  the  smiling,  amiable  way 
they  accepted  the  none  too  likeable  job 
of  collecting  tickets  at  the  "Aviation 
Dance."  Al  Drayman  and  H.  W.  Dvorak 
courteously  greeted  merrymakers  the  en- 
tire evening,  regardless  of  the  fact  that 
relief  never  arrived.  This  is  typical  of  the 
fine  spirit  shown  within  the  club. 

Seen  at  the  dance  were: 

Arthur  Becker  (club  president)  and 
Maxine  Hubbard  doing  a  sort-of-a  (?) 
jitterbug  polka.  So  'elp  me.  President 
Becker  cracked  nary  a  smile  as  he  swung 
his  partner  merrily  along!  Must  take  his 
dancing  like  flying — seriously.  Secretary 
Steve  Brown  and  wife  dancing  very  cap- 
ably to  the  swingy  rhythms.  Orv  Hub- 
bard and  Harvey  Martin  (Los  Angeles 
airplane  dealer)  having  a  powwow  in  the 
cloak  room.  Miles  Blaine,  hurrying  here 
and  there,  and  really  getting  nowhere. 
Burrwell  Marshall  bragged  throughout  the 
afternoon  of  bringing  a  queen  to  the  dance. 
He  proved  his  point  that  evening.  Brought 
to  sudden  halt  was  Ed  Bruha  when  he 
thought  he  was  safely  navigating  a  pre- 
carious way  to  the  refreshment  room. 


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San  Diego  Flying  Club  News 

On  Sunday,  April  21st  there  was  an 
unusually  large  turnout  of  club  members 
at  the  field,  all  anxiously  awaiting  the  ar- 
rival of  the  new  Cub  "50."  At  about 
11:00  a.  m.  a  yellow  cub  was  seen  ap- 
proaching from  the  north,  which  finally 
turned  out  to  be  one  of  the  Cubs  oper- 
ating from  the  Municipal  Airport  at 
Chula  Vista,  much  to  the  disappointment 
of  all.  But  the  suspense  continued  until 
1:00  o'clock,  when  the  ship  finally  did 
arrive.  The  plane  was  flown  from  Long 
Beach  by  Tommy  Butterfield,  club  presi- 
dent, accompanied  by  Carl  Hunnaman, 
treasurer.  After  being  inspected  and  ad- 
mired by  club  members,  the  ship  was 
serviced,  and  the  rest  of  the  afternoon 
was  spent  in  giving  the  members  demon- 
stration hops. 

The  following  Tuesday  evening  some 
of  the  club  members  were  on  hand  at  the 
airport  to  alter  the  paint  scheme,  which 
consisted  of  black  checks  on  tail  surfaces 
and  bottom  of  fuselage  and  the  club  in- 
signia on  each  side  of  the  fuselage. 

Two  members  who  have  made  their 
first  solo  flight  recently  are  George  Ruiz 
of  Final  Assembly  and  Jenkins  of 
Naval  Air  Station.  At  the  aviation  dance 
held  by  the  three  flying  clubs:  San  Diego 
Flying  Club,  Southern  California  Flyers 
and  the  Coiisair  Flyers,  on  May  4th  at 
the  Broadway  Pier,  a  good  time  was  en- 
joyed by  all. 

A  cross-country  flight  was  made  to 
Mount  Palomar  on  May  5  th  by  Charlie 
Culver,  accompanied  by  A.  H.  David- 
son, in  the  "50"  Cub.  The  route  was  via 
Lakeside,  Ramona  to  Mount  Palomar  over 
the  Observatory  and  return  via  Rincon 
and  Lake  Hodges.  A  fog  on  the  coast  kept 
the  ceiling  at  two  thousand  feet,  which 
began  to  break  up  east  of  Lakeside.  Climb- 
ing through  the  holes  in  the  fog,  the 
visibility  was  unlimited  and  the  air  was 
smooth   as    glass. 


The  former  operations  manager.  Spike 
McCannon,  is  back  from  Norfolk,  Vir- 
ginia, where  he  has  been  on  duty  for  the 
company.  On  the  way  back  he  stopped 
in  Colorado  and  purchased  a  Ryan 
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When  attending  old-time  movies 
you  took  along  a  nickel  and  your 

imagination. 

•  •       • 

Screens  flickered  like  a  lightning 
bug  with  a  short  circuit  and  actors 

walked  like  Liza  crossing  the  ice. 

•  •       • 

But  projection  has  gone  far  since 
the  Nickelodeon.  Nowadays,  any 
resemblance  between  the  cast  and 
anybody  living  is  more  than  coin- 
cidental. 


Actors  are  on  speaking  terms  with 
the  audience  and  color  has  come  to 

brighten  their  lines. 

•  •       • 

Soon  third  dimension  will  permit  a 
star  to  shake  hands  with  fans. 

•  •      • 

And  now  there  is  talk  of  an  "odor 
track"  which  will  waft  orange  blos- 
som fragrance  out  over  the  audience 
for  the  finish  fade-out. 

•  •      • 

The  more  human  senses  appealed 
to,  the  clearer  the  impression.  Shell 
is  working  along  these  lines  with  a 
new  motor  oil  demonstration. 


Your  Shell  service  station  Dealer 
has  a  fine  Swiss  watch  actually  lu- 
bricated with  Golden  Shell.  All  the 
fine  mechanisms  —  like  those  in  your 
car's  engine  —  are  kept  in  smooth 
operation  by  this  popular  product. 

•  •  • 
By  means  of  his  watch,  your  Dealer 
appeals  to  three  of  your  senses :  He 
tells  the  Golden  Shell  story  (sound), 
he  hands  you  the  watch  (feel),  and 
he  gives  you  a  chance  to  look  in 
through  the  dials  and  see  Golden 
Shell  doing  its  work  (sight). 


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PLASTER  SPLASHES 

The  surprise  Stag  party  for  Joe  Miller 
really  was  a  blowout.  We  wonder  what 
the  neighbors  thought  of  Johnny's  horn 
and  the  vocal  discord?  From  all  indica- 
tions, it  seems  as  though  little  Dan  Cupid's 
arrow  had  pierced  the  heart  of  one  Doug. 
Robinson. 

Even  before  the  party  a  certain  red- 
head couldn't  find  Joe  Miller's  house,  and 
where  was  Tyler  the  night  of  the  stag? 


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Commander  R.  G.  Mayer,  stepping  out  of  the  position  of  Inspector  of  Naval  Aircraft  for  San 
Diego  into  the  position  of  Production  Manager  and  Co-ordinator  for  Consolidated;  points  out  to  Lieut. 
Commander  Rhea  S.  Taylor,  who  now  assumes  Mayer's  former  duties,  how  he  (Taylor)  should  jump 
down  the  Consolidated  Production  Manager's  (Mayer's  own)  throat,  if  production  schedules  are  not  met. 
In  other  words,  Mayer  instructs  Taylor  how  to  hang  Mayer,  if  Mayer  doesn't  hop  into  his  new  job 
with  alacrity. 


STEPPING  UP  . . . 

On  a  scale  more  vast  than  any  of  us 
would  have  anticipated  a  few  years  ago, 
production  in  our  plant  is  now  swinging 
into  accelerated  action.  And  with  this 
acceleration  getting  under  way,  the  death 
of  our  late  Donald  Marshall  Carpenter 
came  not  only  as  a  deep  personal  loss 
to  everyone,  but  a  distinct  shock  to  our 
production  developments  as  well.  The 
filling  of  "Doc'  Carpenter's  position  will 
be  a  difficult  one,  but  Conwlidated  is 
fortunate  in  securing  Commander  Roland 
G.  Mayer  from  the  Navy  office  for  Com- 
mander Carpenter's  former  post.  Com- 
mander Mayer,  as  Chief  Inspector  of  Naval 
Aircraft   for   San    Diego,    which   brought 


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him  in  close  contact  with  the  problems 
confronting  Carpenter,  is  fully  aware  of 
the  difficulties  associated  with  his  new 
job,  and  qualified  by  his  experience  to 
cope  with  them. 

Commander  Mayer's  part  in  aviation 
has  been  one  of  long  association  and 
achievement.  He  graduated  from  the 
University  of  Washington  in  1916,  and 
started  with  the  then  embryo  Boeing 
plant  in  1917;  has  been  with  aviation 
ever  since.  He  joined  the  Navy  in  1918, 
holds  licenses  as  both  a  pilot  of  heavier- 
than-air  and  lighter-than-air  craft,  hav- 
ing perhaps  more  hours  in  lighter-than-air 
craft  than  any  other  American  pilot.  He 
saw  duty  on  the  U.  S.  Naval  Airships 
Shenandoah,  Akron,  Macon  and  Los  An- 
geles and  survived  the  crash  of  the  Shen- 
andoah. Commander  Mayer  is  on  leave 
from  the  Navy  at  present.  His  retire- 
ment will  become  official  July  1st. 

Entering  the  Navy  office  to  fill  the 
wake  left  by  Mayer  is  Lieut.  Commander 
Rhea  S.  Taylor,  Chief  Inspector  of  Naval 
Aircraft  for  San  Diego.  Commander  Tay- 
lor is  one  of  those  rare  individuals  ...  a 


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California  native  son,  for  he  was  born  in 
Oakland  on  Jan.  30,  1891.  He  attended 
the  University  of  California.  Enlisted 
during  the  war,  and  attended  the  Ground 
School  Aviation  Course  at  M.  I.  T.,  fol- 
lowing this  with  preliminary  flight  train- 
ing at  Key  West  and  Miami  in  July  of 
1918,  and  advanced  training  at  Pensa- 
cola,  receiving  his  commission  in  the 
Naval  Reserve  Oct.  23,  1918. 

From  1918  to  1919  he  instructed  in 
the  handling  of  big  airboats,  later  moving 
to  Langley  Field  where  he  served  with  the 
first  shipboard  operations  on  battleships. 
This  was  pioneering  work  that  preceded 
the  introduction  of  catapulting.  A  60- 
foot  runway  was  built  atop  the  turrets 
and  this  was  all  the  run  the  planes  had 
before  they  took  off.  Small  French  war 
planes  were  used  in  the  experiments.  The 
planes  were  forced  to  land  on  the  beach 
when  they  came  down.  (Incidentally 
Commander  Mayer  was  responsible  for 
the  overhaul  and  reconditioning  prior  to 
test  with  these  planes.)  Commander  Tay- 
lor also  served  with  the  first  Battleship 
Squadron  on  the  West  coast  under  Capt. 
Marc  A.  Mitscher,  now  Assistant  Chief 
of  the  Bureau  of  Aeronautics. 

From  1922  to  193  5  Lieut.  Commander 
Taylor  served  successively  with  observa- 
tion, fighter,  patrol  boats,  cruiser  scouts 
and  carrier  scouts  at  San  Diego  and  Pearl 
Harbor.  From  1935  to  1938  he  acted  as 
Inspector  of  Naval  Aircraft  at  Pratt- 
Whitney  and  Hamilton  Standard  Propeller 
divisions  of  United  Aircraft  at  East  Hart- 
ford. During  the  past  two  years  he  has 
been  attached  to  the  Aircraft  Carrier  U. 
S.S.  Ranger  located  at  Norfolk. 

It  was  early  in  1926  that  Commander 
Taylor  qualified  for  landings  aboard  car- 
riers. Due  perhaps  to  the  fact  that  his 
early  pioneering  with  launching  of  planes 
from  battleships  prohibited  returning  to 
the  ship  once  the  plane  was  launched,  he 
now  holds  a  strong  liking  for  shipboard 
landings.  He  states  he'd  rather  land  aboard 
a  carrier  anyday,  than  on  a  landing  field. 
Well,  if  other  pilots  had  started  out  with 
experimenting  with  a  choice  of  a  success- 
ful take-off  in  60  feet  (or  a  splash  in  the 
big  drink)   they  too,  probably  would  con- 


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sider  the  deck  of  one  of  our  carriers  as 
about  the  size  of  the  state  of  California — 
but  they  still  look  small  to  most  civilian 
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MACHINE  OIL 

By  A I  Pfeiffer 

Without  walls  we  just  can't  have  any 
keyholes.  Furthermore  our  ace  reporter 
states  that  every  time  he  managed  to  get 
comfortably  located  in  favorable  position 
behind  a  lathe,  someone  whisks  it  away. 
The  net  result  is  no  gossip  and  very  little 
news. 

Our  heartfelt  sympathies  are  extended 
to  Bill  Chadwick  whose  father  died  during 
the  month. 

Instead  of  Old  Dobbin  and  the  Shay, 
Valente  has  a  sporty  new  Plymouth  to 
spark  his  gal.  The  prospective  Mrs.  is  well 
on  the  road  to  recovery  hence  the  jaunty 
step  and  cheery  smile. 

Pappy  Yokum  says  it's  too  late  now  to 
stop  the  boys  from  cu:sin'  but  we  hear 
that  he's  teaching  Sunday  school  manners 
to  the  future  generation  of  machinists. 

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Emm)'  Roy's  usual  Monday  morning 
hair-do  puts  him  out  of  the  running.  Who 
or  what  gets  into  that  tawny  thatch, 
Emerson? 

Parrj'  man  deluxe  is  Paul  Madsen.  This 
month's  feature  is  an  imitation  of  No.  7 
train  pulling  out  of  the  Chicago  freight 
yards.   (Whistles  'n  every  thin'). 

"Stub"  Goude  has  good  reason  to  be- 


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lieve  in  ghosts  for  the  last  seance  brought 
some  startling  revelations  out  of  the  past. 
Next  time  corner  one  and  ask  him  if  my 
Uncle  Clem  needs  gloves  to  fire  that 
boiler,  Clas. 

Like  the  boy  who  cried  wolf  too  often 
Lou  Peters'  stories  are  given  no  credence. 
"It's  because  I  look  so  strong  and  husky," 
says  Lou. 

What  second  shift  leadman  sports  a  '40 
Dodge  and  a  Gable  mustache? 

Gus  Granstedt  can't  help  it  if  his  bite 
is  worse  than  his  bark.  Demonstrating  his 
prowess  with  the  new  ivories  the  other  day, 
he  actually  chawed  a  piece  off  one  of  those 
big  castings.  Was  it  rejected,  Gus? 

The  roamin'  fever  has  left  Otto  Evans 
and  he  is  almost  ready  to  sell  or  trade 
that  little  trailer  for  a  what-have-you. 

Sure  the  day  shift  softball  team  took  a 
shellacking — but  it  took  the  Wood  shop 
to  do  it. 

Those  years  in  Iowa  brought  Charlie 
Wharton  a  yen  for  the  briny  deep.  His 
longing  is  about  to  be  realized  for  he  re- 
cently acquired  a  3  5 -foot  schooner  called 
The  Palomar.  When  are  we  going  fishing, 
fellows? 

Hughie  Stockton  must  have  thought 
that  jig  needed  re-tooling.  Most  fellows 
throw  a  fit  when  one  goes  wrong. 

A  hobby  is  a  good  pastime,  especially 
photography,  but  will  Wurzler's  pictures 
stand  inspection?  Ay,  that's  the  question. 

Johnny  Worobec  has  trouble  with  those 
street  cars.  Did  such  a  good  job  of  banging 
one  with  his  car  that  he  thought  he'd  try 
it  by  hand  the  other  night. 

Those  new  drill  presses  are  so  neatly 
compact  they  look  like  sewing  machines. 
In  fact  several  of  the  boys  were  caught 
trying  to  hemstitch  a  hankie.  Guess  Who? 


PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaw 

HERE  it  is  press  time  and  like  the 
"bigamist"  I  make  the  same  mistake 
twice  by  waiting  until  the  "deadline"  to 
compose  this  "headache." 

Joe  Maloney's  business  has  shown  the 
greatest  increase  from  the  "customer 
angle"  and  is  doing  more  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  "blue  print  reading"  than 
Boeing,  Shaw,  Ehlert,  Gibson,  and  all  the 
"vocational  school  experts"  can  ever  hope 
to  accomplish.  Of  course,  Ogden  and 
Bender  as  usual  did  a  bit  of  "Planning" 
there  too,  in  getting  an  assortment  of 
blondes,  brunettes  and  a  red-head  so  that 
we  should  all  be  happy.  The  "femmes," 
Misses  Griebner,  Holmes,  Wright,  Ben- 
nett, Paschen  and  Graham  are  doing  a 
swell  job. 

"Doc"  McDonald  is  the  one  fellow  who 
believes  in  the  proverb  "All  good  things 
come  to  him  who  waits"  and  either  by 
accident  or — ?  Marie  Graham  pinched  a 
finger  in  the  file  cabinet  and  Joe  per- 
suaded Keith  Hatter,  probably  by  prom- 
ising him  a  raise,  to  leave  his  work  and 
escort  Marie  to  "first  aid."  As  the  story 
was  told  to  me — Keith  came  back  alone, 
and  "Doc"  supervised  the  safe  return  of 
Marie  (with  the  proper  medical  attention) . 
It  took  "Doc"  three  days  to  get  the  "nail 
polish"  off  and  give  out  the  good  news 
there  would  be  no  "amputation."  If  you 
find  those  file  cabinets  are  tampered  with 
in  the  future  Joe,  it  will  not  take  an  F.B.I, 
man  to  find  the  culprit. 

A  new  "Lochinvar"  has  ridden  into  our 
midst  in  the  person  of  dashing  "Buck" 
Gott  who  is  causing  quite  a  flutter  among 
the  female  hearts  hereabouts. 

"Hotfoot"  McCall,  that  stock-getter 
for  the  Bench,  has  a  new  "breakdown" 
and  reports  plenty  to  do  for  some  time. 
He  claims  to  have  spent  two  weeks  chasing 
parts  for  the  last  one  to  discover  the 
assembly  had  been  pulled  before  he  got 
started.  "That,"  says  McCall,  "is  when 
the  old  Rocking  Chair  Gets  Me." 

Russ  Osgood,  county  amateur  golf 
champion  has  been  employed  by  Purchas- 
ing with  duties  in  the  AN  Stores.  Osgood, 
who  is   plenty  good,   gives  Meer  and  his 


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June,  1940 


crew  of  "golf  bugs"  some  added  power 
on    the    links. 

Doug  McDougal,  before  getting  ac- 
climated, was  a  victim  of  that  strange 
malady  and  missed  being  a  June  bride- 
groom by  a  few  days — just  no  will-power. 
Mac  married  Jane  Hughes  and  spent  a 
three-day  honeymoon  at  Rosarito  Beach 
which  was  terminated  by  Jim  Mussen  and 
Sam  Seligman's  "metal  smashers"  and 
"short  circuit"  men  running  into  Final 
Assembly  trouble. 

Eddie  Kellogg  will  probably  hesitate 
before  doing  much  boasting  in  the  future 
about  the  "he  men"  of  the  west  and  their 
"capacity"  in  "making  the  rounds."  Ed 
started  out,  so  I  am  told,  to  entertain  a 
pretty  visitor  from  the  East  along  with 
Bill  Liddle,  and  Dan  Miller,  and  their 
wives  and  ended  up  furnishing  the  enter- 
tainment. Ed's  alibi  "I  would  have  been 
right  in  there  pitching  with  'cm  if  that 
smart  bartender  had  not  slipped  me  that 
'Mickey  Fin'!!!"  Russ  Gaughen  advises  a 
few  "conditioning  sessions"  at  the  "Hide- 
away" and  don't  forget  to  "set  'em  up" 
if  I   come  in. 

Frank  Cross  has  taken  over  the  duties 
of  "bond  and  traveler  blood  hound"  that 
"Frenchy"  left  after  proving  himself  a 
"second  Sherlock" — a  few  of  Mulroy's 
"arch  abusers"  have  been  thinking  of  Ed 
Generas's  name  in  reverse,  or  as  "generous 
Ed"  and  asking  him  to  order  parts  for 
shortages  but  have  finally  concluded  there's 
nothing  in  a  name. — Lou  Miller  has  been 
talking  lately  about  turning  the  garden 
hose  on  Butterfield,  Mulroy,  and  Ambrose, 
but  is  referring  to  the  trees  that  have  been 
purchased  with  "donations"  left  by  these 
congenial  fellows  at  "Friday  night  ses- 
sions" and  bear  the  name  of  the  donors. — 


KIRBY'S 

make  a  special  effort  to  meet  the 
needs  of  Aircraft  Workers  .  .  . 
Goodyear  Welt,  Gro-Cord,  or 
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the  wife's  aprons  to  wear  during  lunch 
hour  and  protect  him  from  the  mustard 
and  gravy  that  finds  a  landing  field  on  his 
"blue  serge." — Kel  Aiken  informs  us  that 
his  force  is  doing  their  part  in  keeping  up 
the  birth  rate  and  that  Bill  Miller  and 
Kenny  Phillips  each  report  the  arrival  of 
a  baby  boy.  I  cannot  verify  these  reports 
without  the  usual  cigar. — Marks  and 
Wicnberg,  two  new  dispatchers,  never 
realized  that  carrying  so  much  "meat"  so 
far  would  make  the  feet  so  tired.  And 
they  have  the  "plant  expansion"  to  look 
forward  to. — Dan  Clemson  says  that  he 
left  his  former  dispatching  job  with  only 
five  shortages,  fuselage,  wings,  engines, 
tanks  and  landing  gear.  It's  "five"  add 
'cm  up. 

Red  Kimball  has  added  to  his  athletic 
accomplishments  with  the  mastery  of 
the  "ostrich  crawl"  which  was  performed 
by  the  "swivel  hipped"  wonder  at  "The 
Barn"  recently,  according  to  Owen  Stock- 
ton. "Rosy"  Roese  accompanied  with  vocal 
"strains"  over  the  loud  speaker. 

Les  Matusek  and  his  Production  soft- 
ball  crew  are  in  action.  He  has  had  a  full 
team  out  so  far  but  still  checks  up  in  the 
red  when  it  comes  to  paying  the  ump. 
Les,  says  he  can  pitch,  catch  and  play  out- 
field in  case  of  a  shortage.  Gaughen,  Price, 
Coykendall,  Luppke,  Browning,  Johnson, 
Speed,  Miller,  Leppart  and  Aubuchan  are 
on  the  roster.  They  gave  the  Anodic  De- 
partment a  15  to  4  "treatment"  the  first 
game. 

P.  S. — If  Kathleen  Schneider  who  writes 
about  the  "Femmes"  only  knew  how  this 
"brainstorm"  came  about  she  would  surely 
retract  those  nice  remarks  made  last 
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They  copied  all  they  could  copy, 
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came  through  in  the  latest  Hull  Depart- 
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trouncing.  The  boys  now  call  him  "King 
of  the  divot-diggers."  Nice  going,  Al. 

Starting  the  newly  formed  third  shift 
off  with  a  bang  are;  Foreman,  Frank 
Popp,  Assistant  Foreman,  Harry  Mc- 
Ewan.  Latest  reports:  "Everything  rolling 
smooth." 

Since  the  "great  expansion"  in  the  Hull 
department,  some  of  the  fellows  have  been 
kind  of  hard  to  find.  Here  are  a  few  help- 
ful hints — 

If  you  see  a  guy  with  one  hand  in  his 
pocket  and  he  looks  at  you  with  a  know- 
ing look,  (one  eye  partially  closed) — that's 
Bob  Hayman. 

If  you  see  a  guy  with  a  clerk  or  two, 
an  inspector,  and  several  stock-chasers 
following  him,  that's  Walter  Hassler, 
Chief  Dispatcher  of  the  Hull.  If  Walter 
can't  stop  and  talk  to  you,  it's  because 
he's  trying  to  catch  the  man  ahead  of 
him.  The  man  ahead  of  him  is  Glenn 
Hotchkiss. 

If  you  see  a  gentleman  come  in  the 
plant  about  three  o'clock  with  eyes  spar- 
kling, and  full  of  life,  jumping  from  here 
to  there,  that's  George  Wire,  Night  Fore- 
man and  if  someone  watches  him  with  awe 
and  admiration  in  his  eyes,  and  is  heard  to 
ask  "How  in  the  world  does  he  do  it?" 
that  someone  is  Tommy  Johnson. 

If  you  see  a  guy  with  a  satisfied  smile 
on  his  face  and  a  look  of  "good  things  to 
come"  that's  Mike  Brooks,  first  class 
manager  of  a  first  class  baseball  club. 
Good  luck,  boys. 

Bill  Pettit,  Hull  Clerk. 

The  English  air  passenger  demands  4 
things:  comfort,  tobacco,  drink  and  food. 


HOMES  AND  HOMESITES  ON  EASY  TERMS 


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WING  KEYHOLE 

By  Browne 

Special:  Tod  Carter  "our  amateur  war 
correspondent"  received  some  second-hand 
information  regarding  the  European  sit- 
uation. The  information  smelled  so  badly, 
the  boys  throughout  the  shop  were  highly 
disillusioned  the  following  day.  Moral: 
Refer  to  your  daily  papers. 

Henry  Zilz  of  Sheet  Cutting  had  a  real 
battle  with  a  fire  extinguisher  the  other 
night.  Hank  in  moving  some  angles  ac- 
cidentally loosened  an  extinguisher  from 
the  wall;  every  time  he  made  a  move  the 
hose  was  one  jump  ahead  and  waiting  for 
him.  Result,  one  very  thoroughly  drenched 
Zilz. 

Flash:  Frank  Heidemann  broke  two 
poker  games  in  less  than  two  minutes  at 
one  of  the  boys'  houses  recently.  P.  S.  We 
think  it's  that  extra  deck  Frankie  carries 
up  his  sleeve. 

Craig  Clark  has  been  laboring  on  a  bar- 
becue pit  the  last  few  weeks.  Some  of  the 
fellows  have  viewed  it  from  all  angles 
and  claim  it  looks  like  a  real  job.  We  an- 
ticipate an  open  invitation  to  all  who 
bring  their  own  beef,  etc. 

Congratulations  to  Bob  Morse  on  his 
latest  achievements.  Bob  is  to  be  Jim 
Kelley's  assistant.  Mr.  Morse  has  the  mak- 
ing and  we  wish  him  all  the  success  possi- 
ble. P  S.  John  Buchan  has  taken  over 
Bob's  post  in  the  Wing  Department.  Little 
John  can  keep  things  moving  and  under 
control.  We  are  proud  of  you,  Johnny. 

Steve  Powell,  night  foreman  of  Wings, 
really  takes  off  nights  owing  to  the  fact 
the  aisles  are  not  so  crowded  as  days.  You 
should  see  him  travel. 


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TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By   Hcrthcl  Chappcll 

Good  news  from  Ernie  Bachaus.  He 
Is  home  from  the  hospital,  and  we  hope 
it  won't  be  long  until  he's  back  in  Tank. 

Johnny  Humes  is  seeing  a  lot  of  a  cer- 
tain dressmaker.  Now  you  don't  wear 
dresses,  do  you  Johnny? 

What  kept  Piper  and  McCann  home 
Monday,  May  6th?  Could  it  be  the  little 
man  with  a  hammer? 

Wonder  who  was  hiding  in  the  shrub- 
bery at  the  Muncipal  Plunge  Sunday,  May 
5th?  One  might  ask  John  Wiley.  Come  on, 
Wiley,  show  the  boys  your  pictures  of  the 
dazzling  bathing  beauties.  Photography 
must  be  a  swell  hobby,  fellows! 

The  man  of  speed,  Jim  Saftig,  will  by 
now  be  burning  up  the  bay.  He  was 
scheduled  to  launch  his  new  speedboat 
before  this. 

See  if  you  can  beat  this  fish  story: 
Felix  Mattingly,  a  newcomer  from  Ken- 
tucky, a  greenhorn  at  deep-sea  fishing, 
tops  them  all  by  hooking  a  15-pound 
sheephead.  The  rest  of  the  fellows  had 
their  lines  out  long  before  Felix  got  his 
tackle  untangled.  A  few  minutes  more  of 
deep  concentration  and  he  had  his  line 
out.  He  was  wondering  what  to  do  if  a 
big  one  hit  his  line,  when  wham! — some- 
thing almost  jerked  him  out  of  the  boat. 


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Screaming  for  help  while  holding  on  to 
his  tackle  with  both  hands,  he  waited  for 
assistance,  but  the  boys  were  doubled  up 
with  laughter  and  unable  to  help  him.  To 
make  matters  worse  the  reel  came  off  his 
rod,  leaving  poor  Felix  with  the  rod  in 
one  hand,  and  the  reel  in  the  other.  Finally 
Johnnie  Hume  came  to  the  rescue,  hauled 
it  in  hand  over  hand,  landing  the  biggest 
catch  of  the  day.  On  the  eventful  fishing 
trip  with  Mattingly  were  Jim  Eldridge, 
Bill  Consaul,  Johnnie  Hume,  Dick  Light- 
hizer,  Bob  Summers  and  Jimmy  North. 

Flash:  A  new  way  to  fish!  The  idea 
is  to  lie  on  the  bottom  of  the  boat,  and 
hang  your  head  over  the  side  and  fish,  or 
should  we  say  "feed  the  fish?"  For  fur- 
ther details,  see  Duffy  and  Eddie  who  went 
fishing  with  Charlie  Hibert. 

Softball  news:  It  seems  all  the  Tank 
Department  needs  to  win  a  ball  game  is 
three  men,  Jim  Allen,  Frank  Serio  and 
Clifton — and  the  help  of  a  few  grammar 
school  kids.  They  played  against  Drop 
Hammer  and  won  by  a  large  margin. 
Come  on,  fellows,  let's  turn  out  and  chuck 
for  that  trophy  this  season.  The  players 
on  the  day  shift  team  are:  Craig,  cf., 
Saftig,  If.,  Russell,  2d.,  Allen,  rf.,  Serio, 
1st,  Morgan,  p.,  Consaul,  c.  Sides,  3rd, 
Turosky,  ss.  and  Lundberg,  sub.  The  above 
team  played  their  first  game  against  Hull 
No.  2  and  the  score  was  1 5  to  8  for  Tank. 

The  following  players  are  on  the  night 
shift's  team:  Emslie,  1st,  Burdine,  2d., 
Wright,  ss.,  Federoski,  3rd,  H.  Smith,  rf., 
Anderton,  cf.,  Strunk,  If.,  Kugel,  p.,  Wil- 
liams, Oleyar  and  Marshall,  subs.  This 
team  played  their  first  game  against  Hull 
No.  2,  losing  20  to  8. 

Sam  was  hired  on  a  railway  gang.  At 
the  close  of  the  first  shift  he  was  all  tired 
out  and  sought  the  boss. 

"Mister,  are  you  sure  you  got  my  right 
name  down  on  the  payroll?" 

"Sure,"  said  the  boss,  "here's  your  name 
— Sam   Simpson.     That   right?" 

"Yes,  sir,"  replied  Sam.  "I  just  thought 
you  might  have  got  me  down  as  Sampson." 

Everyone  makes  mistakes  .  .  .  that's 
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By   Uatt   Wklopolski 

THE  time,  10:30  a.m.  every  week 
day.  The  place.  University  Heights 
Softball  diamond  at  Idaho  and  Lincoln. 
That's  where  we  should  watch  the  night- 
shift  teams  play  for  the  Consair  Softball 
Trophy.  Thus  far,  in  two  weeks  of  play- 
ing, some  of  the  boys  and  teams  have 
played  wild,  loose  and  erratic  games.  Yet 
they  have  proved  to  us  that  they  can  play 
in  a  sportsmanlike  manner.  However,  a 
little  more  support  from  their  department 
will  bring  more  fight  and  lift  to  the 
players,  as  well  as  the  game. 

The  production  outfit  had  to  execute  a 
sizzling  triple  play  to  stop  the  wing  team's 
rally.  Craig  Clark's  boys'  spectacle  hap- 
pened in  the  sixth  when  a  long  hit  to  right 
fielder    Tipon    caught    and    pegged   a   hot 


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one  to  second  base.  Hall,  who  relayed  to 
third  baseman  R.  Larceval. 

The  most  valuable  player  of  the  month 
was  Tony  Bernardini.  Playing  left  field 
for  sheet  metal,  Tony,  single-handed,  beat 
the  machine  shop  out  of  a  game  when  he 
caught  the  near  impossible  hits.  Very  good, 
unusual    and    spectacular   playing,   Tony! 

Hull  No.  2  team  had  three  or  four 
double  plays  to  make  in  winning  their 
second  game,  while  Hull  No.  1,  won  and 
lost  one  game. 

They  tell  me  that  Al  Pfelffer,  pitching 
for  Day  Machine  Shop,  allowed  20  hits  in 
the  first  inning.  Well!  You  can  take  it 
from  me,  when  the  boys  are  good, 
they're  very  very  good,  and  when  they're 
bad  and  off  they're  .  .  .  well,  it's  just  an 
off  day! 

Famous  saying  from  Vic  Racko,  Mgr. 
of  the  Machine  Shop  team,  "Look  at  the 
Yanks!   They're  at  the  bottom!" 

From  the  golf  links,  where  lies  never  lie 
on  the  course,  comes  word  that  Hank 
Golem  shot  an  even  99  at  Rancho  Santa 
Fe.  Right? 

Bill  Liddle  finally  out-golfed  Dan  Miller 
at  the  same  golf  grounds,  a  mere  two 
strokes  margin.  "Red"  Chaplin  occasion- 
ally breaks  an  88,  but  Owen  Gandee 
burns  up  the  course  in  78,  the  Snead 
style. 

Evening  in  and  evening  out  and  every 
week-end  our  tennis  Tom,  Dick  and 
Harrys  are  practicing  their  game.  "This 
will  be  the  best  Tennis  Tournament  of  any 
which  Consolidated  has  ever  had"  says 
Bill  Gilchrist. 

After  press-time,  the  Machine  Shop 
bowling  team  will  have  their  last  chance 
to  knock  the  1st  place  Draw  Bench,  off  the 
lead.  It'll  take  a  stronger  team  to  win  four 
games  from  the  league  leaders.  Which 
means  that  the  bowlers  will  attempt  to 
beat  Geo.  Wire's  high  game,  237-?-s. 
three  game  total,  609,  and  Machine  Shop's 
high   series   of   2  561. 

A  varying  wavelength  (by  motor- 
driven  variable  condenser)  is  the  heart  of 
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A  group  of  San  Diego  Aeroneers  jour- 
neyed to  Pomona  Sunday,  May  5  th,  with 
their  gas  model  airplanes  to  compete  in  the 
second  annual  contest  sponsored  by  the 
Disabled  Veterans. 

Harold  Strawn  of  Engineering,  with  a 
Comet  Mercury,  Ohlsson  23  powered,  won 
first  place  and  the  $50  cash  award.  Har- 
old's ship  circled  and  dipped  over  the  field 
for  17  minutes  and  7  seconds,  landing 
within  one  quarter  of  a  mile  from  the 
point  of  take-off. 

Other  Aeroneer  members  who  attended 
the  meet  were:  R.  O.  Spacey,  Chas.  Hart, 
E.  J.  Brown  and  Bob  Hogan. 

WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS  .  .  . 

By  J.  E.  Hodgson 

WE  are  pleased  to  note  that  George 
Anderson  is  back  on  the  job  after 
having  his  appendix  removed.  Pretty  soon 
someone  will  be  starting  a  club  so  that 
surgical  victims  may  discuss  operations  to- 
gether. I  bet  it  would  be  better  than  some 
of  the  fish  stories  that  travel  around. 

Rumors  are  rife  that  Bud  Hadley  and 
Miss  Clydene  Blackburn  of  Ocean  Beach, 
are  serious.  The  date  is  not  yet  definite, 
depending  on  when  the  builder  can  com- 
plete their  new  home.  More  anon. 

In  a  gas  powered  model  meet  of  the 
"Aeroneers"  held  recently  at  Pomona, 
our  own  Al  Young  seems  to  have  had  the 
hardest  of  luck.  While  his  plane  remained 
in  the  air  for  forty-five  minutes,  it  was  dis- 
qualified because  the  engine  ran  two  sec- 
onds over  the  allotted  time,  before  cutting 
out. 

A  group  of  the  boys  with  their  families 
and  friends  held  an  outing  and  picnic 
Sunday,  May  5  th,  at  Mt.  Palomar.  Those 
present  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gibbs  Mercer, 


Does  she  put  you  in  a  spin? 

Send  Flowers! 


EXCLUSIVE 


Art  Younghusband  and  family,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bill  Clark,  Frank  Mische,  Geo.  Hol- 
zinger  and  their  lady  friends,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Boyd  Robinson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jesse 
Seiver,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  Pogorel.  Miss 
Judith  Jensen  had  her  first  outing  with 
Pa  and  Ma  Henry  Jensen  as  she  only  ar- 
rived lately.  The  party  went  out  by  way 
of  Lake  Henshaw,  returning  through  Es- 
condido.  They  had  such  a  good  time,  that 
plans  are  in  progress  for  a  similar  trip 
shortly,  probably  to  Warner  Hot  Springs. 

The  Wood  Shop  family  is  growing  so 
large  that  they  have  organized  two  soft- 
ball  teams.  No.  1  under  Bob  Harshaw, 
plays  Thursdays  and  won  their  first  game 
of  the  season.  In  his  line-up  is  a  new  man, 
George  James,  fielder,  who  plays  both  soft- 
ball  and  baseball.  He  played  4  years  in  the 
Navy,  and  may  join  the  San  Diego  Padres 
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Consolidator 


Let's  consider  the  tanks  we  use  in  the 
planes  we  build  and  look  over  the  men 
who  build  them.  Tlie  tanks  are  of  sizes 
and  shapes  too  numerous  to  mention.  The 
materials  used  are  Aluminum  Alloy,  Stain- 
less Steel,  and  Aluminum  Sheet.  They  are 
held  together  by  rivets,  solder,  screws  and 
bolts.  Many  are  welded.  Tliey  range  from 
the  size  of  the  can  your  favorite  coffee 
comes  in,  to  the  dimensions  of  your  pet 
piano. 

Rigid  restrictions  prohibit  a  detailed 
description  of  their  construction  details 
but  service  tests  of  the  most  severe  nature 
prove  their  worthiness  and  correct  design 
principles. 


have  been  added  to  protect  their  surfaces. 
All  are  interchangeable.  The  parts  arc 
fastened  into  the  proper  places  in  the  small 
jigs  and  the  sub-assemblies  arc  soon  on  the 
way  to  completion  before  the  larger 
skin  details  are  fastened.  This  occurs  in 
the  final  assembly  jig.  Baffle  assemblies  arc 
added,  outer  panels  are  placed  in  position 
and  held  fast.  Mounting  pads  are  added, 
and  the  tanks  acquire  next  their  carefully 
placed  inlet,  drain  and  sump  details.  All 
are  then  riveted  together  to  make  an  as- 
sembly that  everyone  concerned  with  its 
manufacture,  or  purpose,  can  be  proud  of. 
The  completed  tanks  have  defied  the 
most  rigid  of  laboratory  tests,  and  the  more 


TANKS  FOR 


THE  PLANES 


By  Larry  Boeing 


And  here  we  want  to  refer,  for  the 
moment,  to  the  Engineering  group  which 
is  responsible  for  the  Oil  Tanks  of  riveted 
construction  that  perform  such  meri- 
torious service  in  our  Record  Breaker 
Model  2  8's.  Bud  Moerschel  and  his  boys 
working  with  him  deserve  much  praise 
for  their  efforts. 

The  design  having  been  decided  upon,  it 
becomes  the  task  of  Al  Ambrose,  one  of 
the  coolest  and  most  composed  looking 
individuals  in  the  organization,  to  see  to 
their  fabrication  thru  completion.  This 
duty  is  no  small  task,  nor  could  it  be  suc- 
cessfully executed  without  the  aid  of  many 
willing  hands  who  draw  from  years  of 
broad  experience. 

First,  close  cooperation  with  the  Tool 
Design  department  is  necessary  to  settle 
the  question  of  proper  tools  and  assembly 
fixtures.  Here  the  experience  of  many 
heads  proves  its  worth  and  many  a  ques- 
tion settled  over  the  drawing  board  saves 
time  and  frayed  nerves  later  on.  Close  in- 
spection of  the  actual  tank  tool  building 
is  always  an  order,  and  the  results  arc 
most  gratifying. 

While  this  work  is  being  completed  a 
large  group  of  men  is  busily  engaged  mak- 
ing details  of  the  various  sub-assemblies. 
Large  formed  parts  are  delivered  from  the 
Drop  Hammers;  while  angles  and  trimmed 
sections  come  from  the  Cutting  and  Sheet 
department.  Rolled  formers  are  sent  in 
from  the  Draw  Bench.  Stampings  are 
sent  in  from  the  Punch  Presses.  Machined 
parts  are  delivered  from  the  Machine 
department.  These  details  have  all  been 
previously    inspected    and    proper   finishes 


severe  test  of  years  of  service  in  one  of  the 
Record  Breakers. 

Al  Ambrose,  Tank  Department  Fore- 
man, handles  his  most  diversified  lot  of 
duties,  as  only  a  veteran  seasoned  by  many 
years  of  hard  and  trying  experience  can. 
Al  is  truly  a  product  of  Cmisolidatcd, 
having  started  as  a  helper  in  the  Tank  and 
Cowling  department  in  1925.  He  has  con- 
tinually advanced  thru  many  phases  of 
production  work. 

All  these  duties  that  befall  Al  Ambrose's 
Tank  department  add  up  to  a  total  that  is 
beyond  the  scope  of  any  one  man's  ability 
to  oversee  without  the  aid  of  competent 
assistants.  These  he  has  in  the  capable  men 
who  have  grouped  around  him  and  who 
direct  and  aid  the  various  functions  of 
the  department.  Assistant  foreman  of  the 
department  is  Eric  Sprenger,  and  Gene 
Harrison,  a  comparative  newcomer  to 
Conwlidafed,  is  in  full  charge  of  all  drop 
hammer  operations. 

Under  Sprenger  is  a  group  of  leadmen 
who  are  in  turn  responsible  for  various 
detail  construction  requirements.  B.  J. 
Duffy  is  in  charge  of  all  engine  cowl 
work  handled  by  this  department.  He  is 
assisted  by  F.  P.  Morgan. 

Floats  and  Braces  are  handled  by  J.  W. 
Wiley  with  M.  J.  Couniham  and  B.  A. 
Shourdes  acting  as  Group  Leaders.  E.  D. 
Wilhclm  is  Leadman  in  charge  of  Final 
Tank  completion. 

J.  L.  Theuws  and  E.  Bachaus  are 
Leadmen  over  groups  adding  sumps  and 
doing  general  Layout  and  Tank  assembly 
work.    L.    H.   Chappell   also   leads   an   as- 


June,  1940 


13 


scmbly  group.  H.  K.  Parsons  is  in  charge 
of  .ill  riveting  operations  in  the  depart- 
ment. John  Woodhead  leads  the  Plaster 
Pattern  shop. 

The  night  shift  is  in  charge  of  A.  G. 
Hartman  and  he  is  ably  assisted  by  G.  H. 
Wilson  and  R.  Culver  who  act  as  Leadmen. 

Continuous  production  in  this  depart- 
ment assures  a  satisfactory  backlog  of 
completed  Tanks  in  stock  to  keep  pace 
with  the  fast  moving  assembly  lines  whose 
requirements  are  most  demanding. 

Al  and  the  Tank  boys  are  proud  of  the 
results  of  their  efforts  and  we  can  all  say 
truthfully  we  are  a  little  proud  of  them 
ourselves.  We  can  all  join  in  and  add, 
"Thanks  for  the  Tanks,  boys." 


All  completed  tanks  are  subjected  to  the 
tell-tale  water  test  which  readily  shows  any 
signs  of  possible  leaks  in  the  assembly.  The 
openings  of  the  tank  are  securely  sealed  and 
air  pressure  is  directed  into  the  interior  of 
the  tank.  It  is  then  submerged  under  "water. 
This  final  check  against  any  possible  defect 
insures  the  completed  product.  In  the  picture 
from  left  to  right  are  Loeb  and  Parsons  check- 
ing along  riveted  joints  of  tank,  while  De- 
partment Foreman  Ambrose  and  Inspector 
Oolin    observe    operations. 

All  tanks  receive  thorough  inspection  be- 
fore being  assembled  into  the  complete  air- 
plane. This  operation  starts  with  the  man  do- 
ing the  work.  It  is  followed  by  a  check  by  the 
Leadman  or  Asst.  Foreman  and  finally  by  the 
Company  Inspector  assigned  to  the  depart- 
ment. The  completed  items  are  then  presented 
to  the  customer  representative  w^ho  in  turn 
examines   them. 

This  somewhat  elaborate  inspection  proced- 
ure assures  a  long  lasting  article  w^hich 
matches  other  units  of  the  airplane  for  de- 
pandability,  thru  long  years  of  severe  service 
demands.  In  the  picture,  reading  from  left 
to  right  are,  Chappell,  Asst.  Foreman  Springer 
and  Department  Inspector  Brow^ne. 

A  tank  department  group  doing  rivet  as- 
sembly w^ork  on  a  float  brace  strut.  To  the  left 
and  below^  are  Doesch  and  Sides  w^orking  as  a 
rivet  team,  ^vhile  in  the  center  foreground 
are  McCann  and  Saftek,  and  at  the  lower 
right,  Cunningham  and  Tulanius.  Rivet  Boss 
Parsons  is  observing  operations. 

Here  again  w^ell  designed  jigs  and  conveni- 
ent electrical  outlets  permit  easy  assembly 
procedure.  Accuracy  and  interchangeability 
in  assembly  are  positive  demands  and  extreme 
care  is  exercised  in  all  the  operations  to  attain 
this  condition. 

Large  flying  boats  require  wing  floats 
to  assist  them  during  maneuvers  on  the  sur- 
face of  the  w^ater.  And  the  Tank  Depart- 
ment is  again  called  upon  to  handle  a  difficult 
oparation.  The  assembly  of  these  carefully  de- 
signed units  requires  experienced  men  due  to 
the  intricacy  of  internal  bracing  and  the  con- 
stantly changing  lines  of  the  external  surfaces. 

Pictured  about  the  assembly  jig  are  Clifton, 
Woodsby,  Wiley  and  Schourdes  w^hile  under- 
neath w^ith  only  one  knee  sho"(ving  is  Kepw^ith. 

Here  again  the  necessity  of  having  w^ater- 
tight  joints  is  imperative  and  only  w^orkman- 
ship  of  the  highest  caliber  is  acceptable. 


Pictured  at  top  is  a  tank  assembly  being 
drilled  in  a  large  drill  jig.  All  tanks  are  in- 
terchangeable for  any  airplane  of  a  particular 
design.  Locating  mounting  holes  and  fastening 
holes  for  accessories  and  faring  is  simplified 
thru  the  use  of  correctly  designed  and  ac- 
curately built  jigs.  In  the  picture  reading 
from  left  to  right  are  Strieker,  Darr  and  Ssrio, 
drilling  holes  at  front  and  top  of  tank  assem- 
bly. Short  is  working  above  on  holes  required 
on  the  side  of  the  tank. 

Tanks  are  produced  by  progressive  assembly 
of  detail  units  and  production  methods  are 
comparable  to  the  most  modern  procedure 
found    anyw^here. 

Smooth  lines  of  the  completed  airplane  are 
achieved  by  adding  cleverly  designed  fairing 
w^hich  fastens  to  the  Nacelles  containing  the 
power  units.  In  turn  the  Nacelles  are  fastened 
to  the  surfaces  of  the  Tving  itself.  This  pro- 
cedure and  design  increases  speed  by  cutting 
down  resistance. 

In  the  picture  Morgan  is  fitting  an  Inspec- 
tion door  while  Summers  is  checking  rivets 
and  Leadman  Duffy  oversees  the  operations. 
Jigs  designed  for  easy  access  during  assembly 
operations  greatly  increase  production  and 
are  easier   for  the  men    to   w^ork   about. 

Compressing  air  warms  it.  Therefore 
supercharging  a  cabin  tends  to  warm  the 
air  somewhat.  Normally  at  supercharging 
altitudes,  however,  the  air  is  quite  cold. 


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The  appeal  for  Pet  Pictures  for  the  Consoli- 
dator  seems  to  have  "gone  to  the  dogs."  At 
least  so  one  would  judge  from  the  above 
group,  for  never  a  single  picture  of  a  cat, 
canary,  or  rabbit  showed  up  among  the  whole 
lot.  .  .  .  But  it  also  goes  without  saying  that 
they're  a  "dog-gone"  good  lot  of  pets!!! 
There's  about  every  kind  and  breed  repre- 
sented from  thoroughbred  mongrels  to  pedi- 
greed fleascratchers,  all  of  whom  rate  ace 
number  one  with  their  masters.  Here  they  are: 

1.  "King"  owned  by  C.  Galehouse,  No. 
14073   of  Paint. 

2.  E.  E.  Hanzlik's  male  and  female  Boston 
Terriers  and  German  Shepherd.  Hanzlik  works 
in    Experimental. 

3.  "Fooee"  and  "Muffet"  belonging  to  Shaw 
of   Tool   Design. 

4.  G.  J.  Tompkins'  "King  White,"  posing 
with  Mrs.  Tompkins.  "King"  is  5  years  old  and 
weighs  92  pounds. 

5.  James  Madsen's  Scotty,  "Sandi  MacDuff" 
from  Ardmore  Kennels  of  Detroit,  Mich.  Mad- 
sen  says  she's  Air-minded  as  she  spends  most 
of  her  time  watching  for  planes. 


6.  "Pit-a-pat."  Toy  Boston  Terrier  belong- 
ing  to  S.  H.  Avery  of  Engineering. 

7.  F.  F.  Cole»s  pet  "Pat"  half  German  Police 
and  half  Cocker  Spaniel  ...  a  natural  water 
dog. 

8.  Pets  of  A.  B.  Beck  of  the  Tool  Room,  On 
the  left  is  "Mitsee"  and  on  the  right  her  son 
"Jip."  Mitsee  is  Pekinese  and  (?)  and  they 
both   do   anything   their  master   tells   them  to. 

9.  Stan  Marcyan's  pets  .  .  .  his  daughter 
and  his   dog. 

10.  Meet  "Schnauppsy"  who  is  hot  on  the 
trail  of  a  gopher.  He  is  the  pet  of  Harold 
Hahn  of  sheet  metal  and  is  believed  to  be  a 
mixture  of  Dachshund  and  Wire  Haired  Ter- 
rier  .   .   .   w^hat's  your  guess? 

1 1.  "Fooze".  ow^ned  by  Oscar  Wehmanen 
of  Engineering. 

12.  "Bingo"  pet  of  L.  F.  Airhart  of  Finish 
Department.   Quite  a  bit  of  fluff! 

13.  "Fooee"  and  "Mufltet"  belonging  to 
Shaw  of  Tool  Design,  Shaw  says  his  third  dog 
appeared  in  Stan  Marcyan's  picture  "Little 
dog  meets  big  dog."    (April  Consolidator.) 

14.  "Jeep"  pet  dog  of  Jim  Neisw^onger  of 
Sheet   Metal    Bench. 


15.  "Jeep"  pet  dog  of  Jim  Neiswonger  of 
Metal    Bench. 

16.  "Pal"  belonging  to  E.  W.  Cowell  of 
Experimental. 

17.  This  is  "Red"  pet  of  Troy  A.  Sansing, 
No.   14092  of  Paint  Dept. 

18.  Here's  Ed  Kaluza's  dog  "Duke."  Kaluza 
w^orks  in  Experimental  and  says  of  "Duke" 
that  he's  an  excellent  sled  dog  and  has  webbed 
feet.  He  plans  to  bring  him  to  San  Diego  soon. 

19.  Here's  Bub  Butfat's  "Smoky  Ken,"  born 
Nov.  2  0th,  1934,  and  registered  with  Amer- 
ican Kennel  Club,  Son  of  "Triple  Threat 
Tad'*  and  "Hi  Jinks  Queen,"  outstanding  Wire 
Terrier  champions. 

2  0.  "Pit-a-pat,"  Toy  Boston  Terrier  belong- 
ing to  S.  H.  Avery  of  Engineering. 

21.  S.  D.  Whitaker  of  Enginering  w^rites  of 
his  dog  "Rappsy  in  Blue",  that  he  is  a  pedigree 
Bedlington  Terrier,  7  months  old.  The  breed 
originated  in  England  and  is  still  compara- 
tively rare.  In  some  poses  he  resembles  a  sheep. 
His  fur  is  blue-gray,  very  soft,  and  never 
sheds.  Excellent  watch  dog.  Fast,  gentle,  and 
courageous   fighter  if  attacked. 

2  2.  "Buster"  Bob  Biddle's  pet,  and  also  the 
pet  of  his  son  Dexter.  "Buster"  is  fearless  and 
afraid  of  nothing.  Has  had  several  encounters 
with  Police  dogs,  and  alw^ays  came  out  second 
best. 


June,  1940 


15 


PLAY  SAFE 

IN  this  period  of  expansion,  when  many 
men  are  being  added  to  the  payroll,  it 
becomes  increasingly  necessary  to  pay 
careful  attention  to  safety  rules.  Safe 
working  conditions  within  our  plant  de- 
pend largely  on  good  housekeeping  and 
good  judgment  on  the  part  of  our  em- 
ployees. Recent  statistics  show,  by  a  large 
percentage,  that  new  employees  are  more 
likely  to  be  injured  than  those  who  have 
had  more  experience  under  factory  work- 
ing conditions. 

The  following  rules  and  suggestions  are 
set  forth  briefly,  both  to  warn  new  em- 
ployees, and  as  a  caution  to  the  older  and 
more  experienced  employees  to  be  on 
guard  against  unsafe  working  practices. 
Remember!  90'^'(  of  all  accidents  are 
preventable! 


1.  eople  who  receive 
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1.  GOGGLES  AND  FACE  SHIELDS 
have  been  provided  for  employees 
engaged  in  cutting,  grinding  and 
drilling  operations,  and  are  avail- 
able at  the  nearest  tool  crib.  Take 
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2.  RESPIRATORS  are  provided  for 
the  use  of  persons  engaged  in  the 
Paint  Shop,  Foundry  and  Sand 
Blast  Departments.  Their  use  is 
mandatory. 

3.  LOOSE  CLOTHING  (ties,  long- 
sleeved  shirts  and  coats,  etc.)  and 
FINGER  RINGS,  should  never  be 
worn  by  machine  operators  .  .  . 
play  safe. 

4.  HAND  TOOLS,  such  as  hammers, 
wrenches,  hacksaws,  punches,  etc., 
should  be  inspected  frequently  for 
burrs,  wear  and  looseness,  and  re- 
paired  or  replaced  immediately. 

5.  When  it  is  necessary  to  LIFT 
HEAVY  OBJECTS,  use  the  proper 
hoisting  equipment,  or  secure  the 
services  of  additional  help. 

6.  Use  extreme  care  in  HANDLING 
AIR  HOSES.  Clothing  should  not 
be  cleaned  with  the  air  hose.  If 
air  hoses  are  used  for  cleaning  off 
benches,  tables  or  machines,  the 
pressure  should  be  cut  down  to  a 
minimum,  to  avoid  flying  particles 
which  might  cause  eye  injuries  to 
yourself,    or   other   persons   nearby. 

7.  Acquaint  yourself  with  the  FIRE 
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FIGHTING  EQUIPMENT  near 
your  work. 

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"Windmills  In  The  Clouds" 

THIS  business  of  building  airplanes 
seems  to  be  catching  and  in  many  in- 
stances carries  over  into  worker's  hobbies 
as  well.  Alphonse  Gomez,  who  is  a  tool 
maker  in  the  Tool  Making  Dcpt.,  has 
found  this  true.  His  special  interest  is 
experimenting  and  working  with  "wind- 
mill," or  rotating-wing  flying  models. 
Alphonse  has  done  quite  a  bit  along  this 
line,  and  some  of  his  ideas  have  brought 
interesting  results. 

One  of  his  latest  "brain  children"  is  a 
surprisingly  simple  hinge  arrangement  on 
a  three-bladed  rotor  (he's  applied  for  a 
patent  .  .  .  just  in  case  you  have  certain 
ideas).  His  hinge  arrangement  changes 
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Pictured  at  the  right  is  Alphonse  Gomez  explaining  the  action  of  his  autogyro  type  flying  model  to 
George  Lawson,  Tool  Room  inspector.  While  details  of  the  hinge  placement,  which  decreases  the  incidence 
of  the  blades  as  the  rotor  dishes  up,  are  not  visible,  they  are  quite  simple. 


matic  balance  and  adjusting  the  com- 
plications resulting  from  gravity,  cen- 
trifugal force,  lift  and  drag,  and  other 
considerations  which  must  be  taken  into 
account  in  designing  a  rotor. 

While  the  whole  idea  may  sound  simple 
at  first,  and  the  design  of  these  rotators 
looks  like  so  much  "duck  soup,"  it's  actu- 
ally far  from  being  child's  play.  The 
simplest  explanation  of  why  an  autogyro's 
blades  revolve  of  their  own  accord,  why 
they  produce  lift  and  how  they  balance 
a  whole  set  of  forces  might  easily  make 
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ever  tried  to  wade  through  an  explanation 
of  the  whys  and  wherefores  of  an  auto- 
gyro, you'll  appreciate  the  significance  of  a 
simple  hinge  which  purports  to  balance 
the  whole  complicated  equation.  It's  a 
sort  of  mechanical  solution  for  an  in- 
volved mathematical  problem,  with  a  flock 
of  variable  factors  thrown  in  for  good 
measure — in  case  you  don't  believe  it, 
try  figuring  it  out  on  your  sliderule  some 
week-end. 

Gomez's  idea  apparently  works,  because 
his  gas-powered  model,  equipped  with  the 
hinge  described  above,  has  made  some  test 
flights  which  have  created  quite  a  stir 
among    the    spectators.     But    Gomez    has 


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found  that,  in  experimenting  with  rotor 
models,  the  fatahty  rate  is  rather  high, 
with  damage  to  the  plane  being  the  rule 
rather  than  the  exception.  So  Alphonse, 
undaunted,  improvised  a  "wind  tunnel"  on 
wheels — his  car!  To  simulate  the  action  of 
a  wind  tunnel,  Gomez  fastens  a  set  of  rotor 
blades  on  the  front  of  his  auto,  fixes  them 
securely,  and  off  he  goes  for  a  trial  "flight." 
If  his  theories  appear  to  work  out  on  his 
"wind  tunnel  test  flight,"  he  hooks  up  the 
new  blades  onto  his  model  autogyro 
fuselage  for  an  actual  trial. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  Gomez  model, 
in  addition  to  the  rotor  blades  with  special 
hinge  movement,  is  found  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  tail  surfaces.  The  one  central 
rudder  is  more  or  less  conventional.  But 
the  two  stabilizer  fins,  mounted  on  the 
outer  ends  of  the  stabilizer,  have  been 
"toed  in"  considerably  at  the  bottom  and 
rear.  This  feature,  Gomez  explains,  causes 
the  air  from  the  slipstream  to  converge 
aft  of  the  tail  surfaces,  much  as  a  jet  in 
action.  Likewise,  the  very  high  dihedral 
angle  which  exists  between  these  two  fins, 
probably  has  a  stabilizing  effect.  Or  so  it 
would  appear  on  the  model. 

No  newcomer  to  aviation,  Gomez  was 
already  a  licensed  pilot  in  1927,  and  had 
at  that  time  designed  and  constructed  a 
two-place  low  powered,  low-wing  mono- 
plane. This  was  quite  an  accomplishment, 
and  the  plane  was  a  good  example  of  the 
streamlining  just  then  coming  into  being. 
Among  other  features,  this  plane  was 
equipped  with  flaps  of  Gomez'  own  design 
— and  flaps  were  rather  rare  13  years  ago. 

Gomez  has  done  quite  a  bit  of  flying, 
with  but  one  crack-up.  At  one  time  he 
went  in  for  sky-writing.  On  one  job  he 
publicized  M.   J.   B.  Coffee  over  the  city 


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of  San  Francisco.  Alphonse  has  a  picture 
of  this  job,  which  proves  that  he  not  only 
knows  how  to  write  (and  spell),  but 
that  M.  J.  B.  Coffee  was  probably  better 
known  to  inhabitants  of  the  Golden  Gate 
city  as  a  result  of  his  efforts.  The  picture, 
which  shows  M.  J.  B.  Coffee  in  sky- 
writing, proves  Gomez'  prowess  in  making 
a  striking  likeness  of  the  company's  trade- 
mark. 

As  his  name  indicates,  Gomez  is  of 
Spanish  descent.  Born  in  San  Francisco, 
he  is  an  American  citizen.  Perhaps  his 
experimentation  with  rotating-wing  flying 
craft,  and  his  general  interest  in  aviation, 
is  due  to  inspiration  derived  from  the  great 
pioneering  work  done  by  one  of  his  coun- 
trymen, Juan  de  La  Cierva,  whose  genius 
brought  the  autogyro  into  existence.  At 
least  this  theory  sounds  more  readily  un- 
derstandable than  those  surrounding  the 
principles  of  the  auto-rotating  wing! 


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The  Hull  golf  tournament  ended  up  in 

a  triple  surprise  when  three  new  champs 

were  crowned.  As  usual  it  took  two  men 

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George  Landy  and  Gordon  Shoop.  Shoop, 
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his  sleeping  while  playing  golf  on  Satur- 
day mornings,  had  to  be  awakened  on  the 
18  th  and  informed  that  he  was  co-champ. 
Landy,  who  so  far  has  gotten  nothing  but 
headaches,  feels  very  happy  about  the 
whole  affair. 

In  the  second  flight  the  winner  was  Al 
Clark.  Al  has  been  in  all  the  tournaments 
so  far  and  has  never  had  a  chance.  Now 
he  admits  that  he  is  ready  to  die  happy. 

The  Hull  baseball  boys  are  out  in  full 
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to  be  tops  in  their  league  so  it  looks  like 


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the  boys  will  be  playing  off  for  the  cham- 
pionship one  of  these  days  ?  ?  ? 

Johnny  Penfield  was  seen  offering  a 
piece  of  candy  to  Russ  Kern  after  they 
had  a  'little  trouble'  on  one  of  the  ships. 
Johnny  insists  he  was  just  trying  to  make 
up,  but  Kern  says  he  was  trying  to  poison 
him,  and  anyway,  the  piece  was  too  small. 

"Mai"  Malcuit,  who  has  had  very  little 
to  say  lately,  is  finally  himself  again.  For 
all  those  wondering,  he  wasn't  talking 
until  he  got  his  new  'store  clappers.' 

The  reason  for  all  the  cigar-smoking 
lately  is  because  a  flock  of  new  daddies 
have  been  born.  The  proud  daddies  are: 
Cliff  Lessing,  Arnid  Solhue  and  Bill  Kush- 
man.  All  are  first  offenders. 

The  boys  on  the  day  shift  miss  Harry 
MacEwan  and  'Yap  Yap'  Hopman.  'Tis 
rumored  that  Hopman  had  himself  put  on 
the  night  shift  so  he  could  track  down  the 
elusive  anchovy  in  the  daytime.  The  latest 
report  is  that  his  supply  is  very  low. 

SHEET  METAL  NEWS 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

ROBERT  BAIL  GOWDY,  the  sage  of 
Pine  Valley,  has  been  appointed  to  the 
Safety  Commission.  We  all  wish  him  lots 
of  luck  in  his  new  position. 

Jimmy  Carr  has  been  rushing  the  sea- 
son by  getting  a  beautiful  sunburn.  Jimmy 
says,  "Look  all  you  want  to  but  don't 
touch!" 

Who  is  it?  He  is  the  older  of  two 
brothers  in  the  Sheet  Department  .  .  .  has 
such  an  insatiable  desire  for  blondes  that 
he  recently  gave  his  Chevrolet  a  peroxide 
rinse.  Ask  Connie. 

Ward  Levere  on  the  Hydro  press  seems 
to  be  quite  proud  of  his  new  filing  cabi- 
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Some  of  the  boys  in  sheet  metal  would 
like  to  know  why  Bud  Mason  didn't  pass 
around  his  "all  day  suckers".  It  seems 
very  strange,  because  he  received  a  whole 
box  full. 

It  seems  that  Tony  Lissette  is  slipping 
lately.  He  can't  poosh-cm-up  as  many 
times  as  he  used  to.  Can  it  be  that  some- 
body slipped  him  a  steel  block  rather  than 
dural? 

Congratulations  are  being  extended  to 
Little  Joe  Accethura  (Punch  press)  who 
was  married  April  27th  to  Miss  Florence 
Dean  of  Los  Angeles.  Joe  Sepulveda  (cut- 
ting) and  Miss  Rita  Harris  accompanied 
the  bride  and  groom  acting  as  witnesses. 

After  three  weeks'  absence  Jim  Hall, 
came  back  only  to  leave  for  Los  Angeles 
to  have  his  eyes  treated  by  a  specialist.  Lots 
of  luck,  Jim,  and  a  speedy  recovery. 

John  M.  Mayer,  sheet  inspector,  left 
for  Honolulu,  T.  H.,  April  29th.  He  has 
been  appointed  as  Senior  Sheet  Metal  man 
in  the  Army  Air  Corps.  Bon  Voyage, 
John! 

In  regards  to  John  Kelley's  important 
news  this  month  we  would  like  to  make  a 
correction.  It's  not  until  September. 

Walt  Borg  is  planning  on  buying  a  new 
Austin.  What  are  you  planning  to  do  with 
your  feet,  Walt? 

Ludlow    Britten    is    quite    a    fisherman. 


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He  has  a  secret  stream  that  he  goes  to 
every  week-end.  What  does  he  do  with  the 
fish?  We  haven't  seen  any! 

Buzz  Perry  has  been  a  busy  man  even- 
ings cleaning  house.  His  wife  will  soon  be 
home  from  a  trip  east. 

Dean  Hammond  is  leaving  soon  for  Mis- 
souri to  marry  his  one  and  only  dream 
girl. 

Eddie  Raymond  takes  his  golf  seriously. 
It's  been  reported  after  a  round  of  golf, 
that  Eddie  had  to  be  carried  from  the 
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Take  time  to  read — it  is  the  fountain  of 

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Take  time  to  worship — it  is  the  highway 

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Take  time  to  be  friendly — it  is  the  road  to 

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Take  time  to  dream — it  is  hitching  your 

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Take  time  to  love  and  be  loved — it  is  the 

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Take  time  to  look  around — it  is  too  short 

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Consolidated  turned  out  two  teams  to 
enter  the  Carnival  of  Bowling  Tour,  at  the 
Sunset  Bowling  Center  in  Hollywood,  the 
Cuiisa/r  Blues  and  the  Consair  Greens,  and 
the  Greens  succeeded  in  rolling  into  2d 
place  on  May  11th  and  12th  with  2902 
as  this  goes  to  press.  With  more  than  100 
teams  yet  to  bowl  it  is  not  likely  that 
this  position  will  be  held,  but  our  boys 
made  a  good  try.  L.  Bender  and  T.  Cough- 
lin  did  their  share  by  contributing  620 
and  643  respectively.  The  Consair  Blues 
tried  hard  but  couldn't  click  although 
Frank  Cary  rolled  a  nice  610  series. 

In  the  doubles  H.  Muck  and  T.  Cough- 
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their  efforts.  Muck  rolled  647  and  Cough- 
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J.  Craig  was  high  for  the  boys  from 
Consair  in  the  singles  with  an  even  600, 
with  Paul  Hoch  next  with  594. 

Roy  Coykendall  holds  some  kind  of  a 
record  for  collecting  7  splits  in  one  game. 
Stay  on  the  head  pin,  Roy! 

The  boys  wish  to  thank  the  manage- 
ment for  the  shirts  supplied  to  both 
teams.  The  shirts  may  have  thrown  them 
off  a  bit,  not  being  used  to  looking  like 
real  bowlers — but  a  good  time  was  had 
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Blues  Greens 

P.  Hoch  55  5   1.  Craig  5  53 

F.  Fields  549  H.  Muck  5  53 

E.  Jones       -        5  57  L.  Bender  602 

F.  Meer 501   R.    Coykendall     553 

F.  Cary  601  T.  Cough'.in     --   643 

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It's  FUN  to  be  thirsty 


en    you    drink 


GENUINE 


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root  beer 
gra'pe 

PUNCH 

ask  for  it 
by  name 

and  GET  II.' 


Fourth  Ave.  and  Ash  St. 


MORTUARY 


Phone,  Main  6168 


June,  1940 


21 


PLAY  SAFE  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  15) 

8.  HORSE  PLAY  is  not  to  be  toler- 
ated during  working  hours,  for  your 
own  protection,  and  for  the  pro- 
tection of  your  fellow  workmen. 

9.  There  is  a  FIRST  AID  KIT  in  each 
department.  Use  it  for  every  in- 
jury. 

10.  Remember  GOOD  HOUSEKEEP- 
ING is  a  counterpart  of  safe  work- 
ing conditions.  Keep  your  work 
place  clean  and  keep  yourself  clean, 
personally. 

n.HEED  THE  SAFETY  NOTICES 
which  appear  regularly  on  the  bulle- 
tin  boards. 

12.  REPORT  UNSAFE  WORKING 
CONDITIONS  to  your  foreman 
immediately. 

Plant  Safety  Committee, 

Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation. 

By  Donald  Frye,   Chairman. 

"A  little  nonsense  now  and  then,  is 
relished  by  the   wisest  men." 

"You  may  lead  an  ass  to  knowledge,  but 
you  cannot  make  him  think." 

"Nothing  is  more  profitable  than  ideas." 
— Henry  Ford. 


UALITEE 

BROWN   LABEL 

Whips! 

It's  economical,  too. 


Tune  in  on  "Lowe  Highlights" — KGB,  Tues.  and  Fri.,  8  p.  to. 


When  Your  Food 
Budget  ^^Soars'' 
Ground  it  at 


SAFEWAY 


/ 


Five  Ocean  Rafts  of  logs  moored  in  San  Diego  Harbor,  containing  30  Million  board 
feet  of  lumber  to  be  manufactured  at  our  Mill  in  San  Diego.  Width,  52  feet ;  Length, 
1000  feet;  Contents,  6  million  feet;  Binding  chains,  200  tons;  Depth  below  water,  24 
feet;  Height  above  water,  12  feet;  Towed  1000  miles  from  Oregon. 

•  That  Benson  Lumber  Company  owns  and  operates  the  only  saw- 

mill in  Southern  California? 

•  That  Our  annual  payroll  of  $250,000.00  is  spent  right  here  in  San 

Diego,  and  that  our  annual  taxes  of  $120,000.00  are  a  great 
benefit  to  the  City  of  San  Diego? 

•  That  San  Diego's  "Heaven  on  Earth"  climate  is  IDEAL  for  air- 

drying  lumber,  conceded  by  government  authorities  to  be  the 
best  method  of  drying  lumber  ? 

•  That  San  Diego  homes  are  protected  from  termites  by  pressure 

treated  lumber  produced  locally  only  by  our  compan)'  ? 

•  That  Financing  service  is  available  through  the  loan  and  escrow  de- 

partment of  this  2i2>  year  old  company  ? 

•  That  visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  lumber  mill  in  action  ? 


The  Pick  of  The  Trees 


BENSON  iUMBER  CO 


Consolidator 


ATTENTION,  LOCAL  MERCHANTS; 


We  have  been  approached  many  times  by  various  merchants  in  San  Diego  for  a  list  of  our 
over  5600  employees,  now  growing  at  the  rate  of  about  30  per  work  day.  There  are  many 
obvious  reasons  why  we  can  not  grant  these  requests.  We  think,  however,  that  the  merchants 
should   consider  the  mathematics  of  using  such  a  list  if  it  were  available. 

It  would  cost  about  5c  to  mail  a  circular  to  each  employee,  or  a  cost  for  one  coverage  of  over 
$280.  Our  advertising  rate  for  one-half  page  display  in  the  "CONSOLIDATOR"  is  only  $58.50 
for  one  insertion;  the  rate  is  reduced  if  more  insertions  are  desired,  as  shown  on  the  follow- 
ing page. 

It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  employees  of  Consolidated  receive  the  highest  rate  of  wage 
paid  in  this  area  for  comparable  work.  They  receive  over  twice  the  average  monthly  pay  of 
the  enlisted  personnel  of  the  Services.  Also,  they  do  not  buy  from  commissaries.  According  to 
our  production  schedule,  by  December  1st,  we  will  be  employing  about  9,000  men.  The  mag- 
azine is  given  to  aU  employees  and  as  a  great  deal  of  the  material  in  it  is  very  interesting  to 
them,  it  is  generaUy  kept  and  read  by  members  of  the  famUy  and  friends,  so  that  in  effect,  it 
has  a  great  deal  more  circulation  than  is  indicated  by  the  number  of  copies  issued,  whereas  a 
circular  would  soon  find  its  way  to  the  waste  basket  and  would  probably  be  read  only 
once,  if  at  all. 

This  year  we  are  going  to  inaugurate  an  annual  Christmas  number  of  the  "CONSOLIDATOR" 
limited  to  100  pages,  to  take  the  place  of  the  regular  December  issue.  It  is  planned  to  make 
this  number  particularly  attractive  with  photographs  of  all  current  Consolidated  planes,  ad- 
ditions to  the  plant,  new  manufacturing  facilities,  additions  to  Lindbergh  Field  and  San  Diego 
as  an  aviation  center  generally,  together  with  information  concerning  personnel.  Over  20,000 
of  this  issue  will  be  circulated. 

The  rates  will  be  found  on  the  following  page.  While  they  are  much  higher  than  the  present 
rates  due  to  the  additional  circulation  and  increased  size,  copy  of  monthly  advertisers  wUl  be 
carried  at  the  regular  rates. 


The  "CONSOLIDATOR' 


June,  1940 


23 


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24 


Consolidator 


DRAW  BENCH  BENDS 

By  \r.  Fink 

After  five  years  of  bowling  the  Draw 
Bench  has  finally  won  first  place  in  shop 
competition.  Our  bowling  team  is  com- 
posed of  all  night  men,  some  from  each 
night  shift.  We  feel  proud  to  announce 
this   success  by  our  fellow  workers. 

Ernie  Krienkie,  manager  of  our  base- 
ball team  has  been  confined  to  home  be- 
cause of  illness.  Despite  the  absence  of  his 
leadership  the  team  is  still  carrying  on 
successfully.  We  all  hope  that  Ernie  will  be 
back  soon. 

W.    Gramse    and    C.    Spann    will    have 


to  keep  their  noses  to  the  grindstone 
again,  for  their  wives  have  just  returned 
from  a  prolonged  visit  East.  We  all  won- 
der why  Spann  didn't  show  up  at  work 
the  day  before  their  wives  return? 

Al  Wiegal  is  now  a  taxpayer  and 
property  owner.  He  recently  bought  a 
house  down  Palm  City  way.  He  invites 
all  the  boys  to  drop  in  and  see  him.  By 
the  way,  his  house  is  very  convenient 
to  us  for  it's  located  on  the  road  that 
leads  from  Tijuana.  "Stagger  in  some 
time,  boys"  is  Al's  latest  slogan. 

Wm.  Dacy  has  also  bought  a  home. 
When  any  of  you  boys  are  out  Rolando 


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way,  drop  in  and  see  Bill  and  the  Misses. 

Ralph  Smith  has  been  walking  around 
with  a  vacant  stare  in  his  eyes  lately. 
Smitty's  expecting  a  new  arrival  in  his 
family  any  day.  Don't  forget  the  cigars, 
Smitty. 

Cliff  Moore  is  really  in  love.  Every 
weekend,  rain  or  shine,  he  travels  to  L.  A. 
He  says  that  he  is  homesick,  and  goes 
north  to  visit  his  folks.  He  always  forgets 
to  mention  the  girl  next  door. 


Quality  Hand  Tools 

Starrelt,  Plomb,  Crescent,  Wiss, 
Klenk.  Gersiner  &  Kennedy  Tool 
Chests.    Home  Shop  Equipment. 

motor  Hordiuore  & 
Eqoipment  Co. 

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CREDIT  CLOTHIERS 


For  Men 

Suits 

Topcoats 

Hats 

Shoes 

Furnishings 

Neckwear 


For  IVomen 

Coats 

Dresses 

Shoes 

Lingerie 

Skirts  and 

Blouses 


NO  DOWN  PAYMENT  NECESSARY 

Pay  as  Little  as  50c  Weekly 


OVER-ALL  LAUNDRYSCLEANERS 

R.  F.  TOOLEY,  Prop. 

Any  kind  of  work  garments  dry  cleaned, 
laundered  and  repaired 

Truck  located  in  gas  station  across  the  street 

from  north  gate  every  morning  and 

afternoon 

Your  patronage  solicited  and  appreciated 


Tobacco  Patch 

The  House  of  Pipes 

Largest  selection  of  Pipes  in  San  Diego, 
including  Meerschaum,  Calabash  and 
Kaywoodie. 

PIPE  RACKS    .    SUNDRIES 

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TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Magiiire 

The  march  of  events  in  Tool  Design 
have,  for  the  past  month,  kept  the  De- 
partment in  a  whirl.  We  have,  of  course, 
moved  again.  Sorry  to  bring  that  up,  but 
it's  easier  brought  up  on  paper  than  to 
pick  up  a  table.  Mr.  Phil  Koenig  has  a 
new  office  with  a  very  appropriate  sign 
over  the  door.  Mr.  Larry  Boeing  says  the 
men  in  Tool  Design  are  better  dressed  now. 
He  blames  it  all  on  the  Blue  Print  Dept. 
That's  taking  unfair  advantage  of  us, 
Larry. 

Le  Maire,  those  are  lovely  roses  you're 
handing  out.  Someone  should  thank  you 
for  them. 

Sorry  to  say  Charlie  Mathewson  is  leav- 
ing us.  Needed — one  new  booking  agent: 
Page  Roy  Smeltzer! 

Charlie  Smith  is  now  known  as  the 
Cough  Drop  King.  His  second  is  Bert 
Rowan.  For  further  details  see  Van  Meter. 

Carl  Ludeman  must  have  been  crossed 
with  a  bloodhound.  He  has  a  mania  for 
finding  things. 

Marcella  left  yesterday  with  a  large 
smile — or  a  large  smile  left  with  her.  Hi! 
Ho!  It  must  be  spring. 

Wes  Kline  is  looking  for  a  perfect  18 
or  30  sixes. 


Marcella  has  another  broken  arm  in  her 
family — what  is  it,  a  habit? 

Reward — For  the  return  of  Shaw's 
Garrett  supply  girls. 

The  tricycle  landing  gears  are  coming 
into  favor  with  airplane  designers  and 
pilots.  The  original  Wright  landing  gear 
was  a  skid. 


now  SHOuiinc 


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IS  LIKE  CONSOLIDATED 

AIRPLANES  ...  IT  FLIES 

ABOVE  ALL 


Phone  J-4139 
ADDRESS  105  WASH. 


SEARS 


Paint  Sprayer 

Includes  Gun  and  Hose 


975 


2.50 
DOWN 
Easy  Terms 


Small  lightvreight  (only  8-lbs)  .  .  . 
easy  to  handle!  Developed  lor  every- 
day use  lor  jobs  around  home,  garage 
or  shop.  For  110  volt. 


Smart  Mechanics  Know  That  Sears  Is  Headquarters 
for   Dependable  Tools   at  Money   Saving   Prices!!! 


Comb.  Square 
98c 

Adjustable  head 
complete  with  level 
and    scriber. 


Hack  Saw 
1.29 

Extra  rigid  frame 
for  all  around  shop 
use. 


Tool  Box 
1.19 

spill   proof   tool  box 
with  cantilever  tray. 


Swivel  Vise 
2.29 

Vise      with      3-inch 
steel     jaws,     swivel 


Screwdriver 
1.29 

Automatic  screw- 
driver complete  with 
bit. 


Tin  Snips 
79c 

Heavy     quality     tin 
snips    for    years    of 


Chisel  Set 
L19 

Five  piece  set, 
Craftsman  quality, 
guaranteed. 


Wrench   Set 
1.29 

5  "Craftsman" 
wrenches,  open 
end.    Guaranteed. 


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This 


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about 
the 


farmer's  soa— 


Way  back  in  the  days  of  "Jenny's"  and  "Hisso"  motors  an  engineer  we 
know  was  whistling  down  a  country  road  in  his  shiny  new  1928  Dodge.  What 
did  he  do  but  smack  into  a  wagon  full  of  school  kids.  There  was  a  lot  of 
yelling  but  not  much  actual  damage.  One  farm  boy  was  sort  of  banged 
up  but  it  didn't  look  too  serious. 

Last  month  that  farm  kid,  now  turned  21,  sued  this  engineer  for  $10,000 — 
"permanent  injury"  he  claims  he  suffered  back  there  in  '28.  Charley  (the 
engineer's  name  is  Charley)  is  on  the  spot.  The  cut-rate  company  he  was 
insured  with  has  long  since  passed  on,  taking  his  protection  with  it. 

MORAL:      Insure  with  a  first-rate  company — you  know  it'll   be  around  for 
a  while! 


316  S.  D.  Trust  &  Savings  BIdg. 
Telephone  Franklin  5141 


SALMONS  &WOLCOTT  CO 


Open  till  5  p.m.,  Saturday  till  noon. 
Any  evening  by  Appointment. 


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CONSOLIDATED  .  .  .  LARGEST  INTEGRATED  AIRCRAFT  PLANT  IN  AMERICA  .  .  .  (See  Page  12) 


JULY  '1940 


REWARD! 


Calm  yourself,  friend — this  is  no  man-hunt.  It's  just  our 
subtle  way  of  hinting  that  we  can  save  you  some  dough. 
If  you  don't  like  dough,  okey — forget  it.  But  if  you  do — 
well,  pull  up  a  choir.  Here's  the  picture:  You  weren't 
born  yesterday — so,  you  believe  in  liability  and  property 
damage  insurance  when  you  drive.  Now  .  .  .  Think  you 
can  pilot  that  buggy  of  yours  the  next  twelve  months  with- 
out smacking  something — and  collecting  a  claim?  It'll 
cost  us  money!  But  what's  money — we'll  rebate  you  a 
check  of  15%  of  your  premium,  and  smile!  A  nice 

check  you  can  spend. 

That's  our  story  in  a  nut-shell,  friend.    Hove  we  mode  a  sale? 


SALMONS  liWOLCOTT  CO. 


Open  until  5  p.m.      Saturday  until  noon.     Evenings  by  appointment. 
316  S.  D.  Trust  &  Savings  BIdg.  Telephone  Franklin  5141 


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CONSOLIDRTOR 


Volume  5 


July,  1940 


Number  7 


CONSOLIDATED  GOLFERS      FIFTH  COLUMN  ACTIVITIES 


At  the  Twelfth  Annual  Invitational 
Golf  Meet  held  at  Catalina  June  2nd  thru 
June  5  th,  Consolidated  golfers  seem  to 
have  stolen  the  show  against  a  field  of 
around  80  players.  Co)isolidafed  golfers 
were  representing  San  Diego  in  the  meet, 
and  aided  materially  in  bringing  back  7 
prizes  for  San  Diego  County. 

Among  those  from  Consolidated  repre- 
senting San  Diego  county  were:  Mrs.  C. 
A.  Van  Dusen,  Mrs.  E.  R.  McReynoIds, 
Mrs.  J.  L.  Kelley,  Mrs.  F.  W.  Devlin  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Miller. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Miller  in  the  mixed 
foursome  two-ball  match,  won  the  event 
with  a  very  low  net  of  50,  whereas  par  for 
the  course  is  66.  Mrs.  C.  A.  Van  Dusen  tied 
for  second  low  net  in  class  "C",then  played 
off  and  won  the  second  match  with  a  134 
net  for  the  two  days.  Mrs.  F.  W.  Devlin 
in  class  "B"  tied  for  4th  place,  but  lost  the 
following  day,  although  her  score  was 
only  139  net. 

Roy  Miller,  it  may  be  noted,  has  just 
been  elected  President  of  the  San  Diego 
Country  Club,  and  Ray  Schwarz  has  been 
appointed  handicap  chairman. 

ARCHERS 

By  R.  R.  Hoover,  No.   1456 

Consolidated  Archers  and  friends  are 
cordially  invited  to  attend  the  Western 
Field  Archery  Tournaments  scheduled  for 
July  6  and  7,  10  a.  m.,  at  the  "Old  Mis- 
sion Field  Archers"  official  Rovers  range 
in  the  "Gold  Gulch,"  Balboa  Park. 

Archers  from  nine  states  will  compete 
in  the  event  under  the  guidance  of  the 
Western  Archery  Association,  of  which 
Lt.  Col.  F.  E.  Pierce,  U.S.M.C.  Reserve, 
is  president,  and  the  local  clubs,  the  San 
Diego  Archery  Club  and  the  Old  Mis- 
sion Field  Archers. 

Guests  will  include  Howard  Hill,  Ken 
and  Walt  Wilhelm,  Larry  Hughes,  and 
many  other  well-known  archers. 

"Gold  Gulch"  is  located  just  south  and 
west  of  the  intersection  of  Park  Boule- 
vard and  Laurel  Street  in  the  canyon  be- 
low Pepper  Grove  and  the  Girl  Scout 
Headquarters.  Don't  miss  this  great  arch- 
ery event! 


We  have,  as  yet,  had  no  indications  of 
subversive,  or  "fifth  column"  activity 
within  our  plant.  And  we  do  not  want 
any  such  activity.  The  best  protection  is 
prevention.  Our  fellow  workers  have  been 
selected  carefully,  are  proud  of  our  coun- 
try, our  work  and  our  American  citizen- 
ship. Likewise  our  plant  police  and  the 
F.  B.  L  can  certainly  be  classed  as  ex- 
tremely alert  to  any  signs  of  subversive 
activities.  These  men  are  all  experienced 
in  sifting  clews,  know  the  indications,  and 
how  to  deal  with  them  effectively. 

With  as  many  employees  as  we  now 
have,  and  who  may  come  in  contact  with 
additional  thousands  outside  working 
hours;  discussing  matters  as  freely  as  they 
like  (as  is  our  own  privilege  under  Amer- 
ican law),  it  is  possible  that  a  few  mis- 
guided persons  might  be  discovered  here 
and  there  who  might  lean  toward  subver- 
sive or  "fifth  column"  activities.  These 
indications  should  be  reported  as  quickly 
as  possible,  for  the  best  treatment  of  this 
disease  is  to  get  at  the  root  of  it  early, 
and  do  the  job  thoroughly. 

There  should  be  no  hysteria,  or  getting 
excited  about  these  cases,  but  it  is  the 
rigid  duty  of  every  employee,  as  a  safe- 
guard to  his  job,  the  work  we  are  doing, 
and  for  the  protection  of  our  country,  to 
report  instantly  any  suspicious  activity  or 
overheard  utterance  on  the  part  of  anyone. 
This  can  be  done  quietly,  with  the  assur- 
ance that  the  identity  of  the  advisor  will 
not  be  disclosed,  which  is  important,  in  the 
event  that  the  investigation  reveals  that 
there  has  been  a  mistake,  so  that  no  harm 
or   injustice   will    befall    innocent    people. 

Reports  should  in  all  instances  be  turned 
in  to  George  J.  Tompkins,  chief  of  plant 
police,  in  person. 

Some  of  the  folks  who  went  to  Florida 
for  the  winter  sure  found  it  there. — The 
Houghton  Line. 

If  all  the  men  who  sleep  in  church  were 
laid  end  to  end  they  would  be  more  com- 
fortable.— The  Houghton  Line. 


STATE  CHAMBER  OFFICIALS 
INSPECT  PLANT  . . . 

State  Chamber  of  Commerce  directors 
and  officials  convened  at  a  morning  meet- 
ing on  May  24th  at  the  San  Diego  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  Their  arrival  here  from 
the  northern  cities  was  largely  by  air- 
plane, as  was  their  departure  at  the  close 
of  the  day.  They  were  greeted  here  by 
Major  Fleet  and  Hal  Hotchkiss  of  the 
board;  Major  T.  C.  Macaulay,  executive 
manager  of  the  local  chamber,  and  other 
chamber  officials.  After  the  morning  meet- 
ing they  were  the  guests  of  Major  Fleet 
at  luncheon  and  then  inspected  the  plant. 

Among  those  attending  the  meeting 
were:  R.  K.  Davies,  San  Francisco;  C.  C. 
Teague,  Santa  Paula;  Col.  Wm  M.  Garland, 
Los  Angeles;  Harrison  S.  Robinson,  Oak- 
land; Joseph  R.  Knowland,  Oakland; 
Preston  Hotchkiss,  Los  Angeles;  A.  C. 
Mattel,  San  Francisco;  D.  P.  Booth,  Mo- 
desto; W.  C.  Mullendore,  Los  Angeles; 
A.  E.  Roth,  San  Francisco;  Harry  Chand- 
ler, Los  Angeles;  R.  B.  Hale,  San  Fran- 
cisco; A.  T.  Spencer,  Gerber;  M.  B.  Sil- 
berg,  Los  Angeles;  Parker  Frisselle,  Kear- 
ney Park;  A.  J.  McFadden,  Santa  Ana; 
James  Mussatti,  San  Francisco  and  E.  W. 
Murphy,  Los  Angeles. 

MUSICIANS . . .  PLEASE  NOTE 

Heigh-ho!  Everybody.  The  Consolidated 
band  is  in  full  "swing" — meeting  regu- 
larly once  a  week  and  doing  some  really 
fine  compositions.  It  has  been  announced 
by  Mr.  E.  G.  Borgens,  Band  Director, 
that  the  band  has  been  invited  to  play 
some  appropriate  numbers  at  the  dedica- 
tion ceremony  of  the  new  factory  addi- 
tion, with  a  private  concert  for  factory 
men  and  officials  previously.  There  are 
still  a  few  places  open  for  musicians  inter- 
ested in  taking  part. 

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Anyone  who  enjoys  singing  as  a  hobby 
can  now  join  the  Chopin  Choral  Club.  It's 
not  necessary  that  you  be  able  to  read 
music  well,  as  a  portion  of  the  rehearsals 
are  devoted  to  this. 

Meetings  are  every  Tuesday  at  7:30  p.m. 
in   the   Polish   Cottage,  Balboa   Park. 


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LEE  JOHNSON  has  deserted  us  for  a 
J  vacation  in  Buffalo  with  her  parents. 

Grace  Koenig  is  a  staunch  believer  in 
the  slogan,  "Movies  Are  Your  Best  En- 
tertainment," and  backs  up  her  belief  with 
her  own  movies.  Especially  interesting  is 
the  colored  reel  on  the  Rose  Parade,  but 
least  appreciated  by  the  feminine  onlookers 
are  the  scenes  of  the  swarming  beehives 
and  the  tarantula  spider. 

A  recent  letter  from  Catherine  (Phipps) 
Gebing  extends  a  greeting  to  her  Cotisoli- 
dated  friends. 

Marcella  should  become  a  member  of 
the  Tall  Tales  Club.  She  recently  dreamt 
Jane  Dunn  had  one  of  our  PBY's  in  her 
apartment.  It  needed  assembling  but  the 
engineers  called  in  could  not  put  it  to- 
gether. Along  came  Lucille  Fisher  and 
Marcella,  who  assembled  the  airplane  like 
veterans  at  the  game.  Not  content  with 
merely  showing  up  the  engineers,  these 
two  geniuses  climbed  aboard  the  plane  and 


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Speer's  famous  low  rotes 
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took  off  out  the  window!  We  don't  know 
what  midnight  snack  prompted  this  dream, 
but  it  could  have  been  pickles  and  ice 
cream. 

A  certain  company  took  out  an  insur- 
ance policy.  The  head  of  the  firm  told  the 
insurance  agent  to  insure  everything  in  the 
place  against  theft  but  the  clock.  "The 
employees  watch  that"  was  the  brief  ex- 
planation. 

Juanita  tells  one  about  a  Scotchman  who 
fried  his  bacon  in  Lux  to  keep  it  from 
shrinking. 

Husband:  "I  suppose  you  dropped 
mustard  on  this  waffle  by  mistake?" 

Wife:  "That's  a  fine  way  to  talk 
about   my    lemon   pie!" 

The  kind  expressions  of  sympathy 
shown  by  my  friends  at  Consolidated  dur- 
ing my  recent  bereavement,  are  deeply 
appreciated. — Evelyn  Kells. 

New  books  on  aviation  subjects  now 
available  at  the  San  Diego  Public  Library 
include: 

Teichmann,  Frederick  K.  Airplane  de- 
sign manual.    1939. 

Riggs,  Norman  C  and  Frocht,  Max  M. 
Strength  of  materials.   1939. 

Talbot-Booth,  E.  C.  Aircraft  of  the 
world.    193  8. 


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SHEET  METAL  NEWS 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

The  Sheet  Cutting  has  a  couple  of  very 
proud  anglers  in  Al  Ballard  and  Hank 
Ondler.  It  seems  their  bait  was  too  large 
for  their  finny  friends.  They  both  agree 
it's  a  good  thing  we  have  fish  markets. 

When  a  certain  little  lady  can  keep 
Connie  Seaderquist  out  until  three  in  the 
morning  on  a  week  day  she  must  have 
been  very  interesting. 

Hank  Leigal  can  be  seen  on  the  beach 
taking  in  the  sights  these  days.  Scotty  Mc- 
Cartney is  getting  a  beautiful  tan  work- 
ing on  his  farm  every  day.  Eddie  Dennison 
has  just  been  promoted  to  inspector  for 
the  Sheet  Department  .  .  .  we  hope  he 
won't  be  too  tough  on  us. 

Bill  Shirreff  now  has  charge  of  the  bur- 
ring gang  .  .  .  watch  the  shavings  fly  now! 
C.  B.  King,  jr.,  is  waiting  for  the  golden 
nail  to  be  driven  in  his  new  house  so  he 
can  move  in  at  Mission  Beach. 

Harold  Ferguson  is  a  very  busy  man 
nowadays  trying  to  do  a  good  deed  every 
day.  He  is  now  a  Scout  Master. 

Something  should  be  done  about  Tex 
Hatch's  poor  memory.  He  started  for 
Yuma  recently  after  work  at  12:30  a.  m., 
and  got  half  way  there  before  he  remem- 
bered he  had  to  be  at  work  in  the  morning. 
He  arrived  just  before  the  last  whistle. 

Eddie  Raymond's  golf  is  improving  .  .  . 
if  he  could  use  only  a  putter  he  might 
get  around  in  par! 

The  Sheet  Cutting's  softball  team  un- 
der the  leadership  of  their  fiery  manager, 
Al  Ballard,  has  really  gone  places  this  sea- 
son. Tied  with  the  Wood  Shop  for  the 
championship,  they  easily  won  by  a  score 
of  5  to  1,  giving  them  a  clean  record  of 
six  games  won  and  no  losses.  Frankie  Era- 
mo,  Johnny  Galves  and  Clyde  Cowhick 
starred  for  the  team. 

A  post  card  was  received  last  week  in 
the  Sheet  Metal  Department  from  R.  J. 
Sherwood,  a  former  employee  who  is  now 
recuperating  at  the  San  Diego  County 
Hospital.  His  card  was  one  of  appreciation 
and  acknowledgment  for  the  wonderful 
way  the  cutting  room  boys  extended 
a  helping  hand.  His  address,  in  case  some 
of  you  fellows  want  to  see  him,  is  Ward 
40 J,  County  Hospital. 


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GLIDING  AND  SOARING 

By  Jerry  Lit/el 

SAN  DIEGO  glider  pilots,  who  this 
year  for  the  third  time  took  top 
places  at  the  Western  Contest, near  Arvin, 
California,  are  also  repeating  their  per- 
formances at  the  southwestern  meet  in 
Wichita  Falls,  Texas.  Most  prominent  in 
the  news  reports  is  the  former  Cmtsoli- 
dafed  man,  Dick  Essery.  Vic  Korski  of 
Hull  dept.,  who  took  a  month  off  to  serve 
as  ground  crew,  is  basking  in  reflected 
glory,  for  the  press  informs  us  that  Vic  is 
— not  ground  crew,  nor  ballast,  but  co- 
pilot! Dick's  plane  is  a  dual-controlled, 
high-wing  sailplane  which  bears  an  un- 
mistakable resemblance  to  the  Consolidated 
Model  31.  As  we  suspected,  Ernest  Stout 
of  Aerodynamics  dept.  served  as  con- 
sultant for  his  club-mate  Essery,  during 
the  design  of  this  sensational  sailplane 
which  is  rapidly  earning  its  cost  in  prize 
money. 

Ernie  has  just  returned  from  another 
three  month's  of  research  at  Langley  Field 
for  Consolidated.  Just  as  soon  as  he  gets 
settled  in  that  new  home  of  his  out  Ken- 
sington way,  the  boys  hope  to  draw  on  his 
experience  for  other  super-soarers. 

Meanwhile,  soaring  has  continued  regu- 
larly out  at  Torrey  Pines.  Each  Sunday  aft- 
ernoon sees  from  two  to  six  graceful 
planes  sailing  above  the  300-foot  ridge 
that  deflects  the  prevailing  west  wind  up- 
ward to  support  them.  The  Association's 
2-pIace  instruction  ship  has  attracted 
many  new  members  and  shown  them  the 
thrill  and  beauty  of  motorless  flight,  but 
these  new  members  have  more  thrills  com- 
ing, for  when  the  moderate  westerly 
winds,  so  dependable  in  spring  and  early 
summer  weaken,  we  turn  to  San  Diego's 
back  country  for  advanced  soaring.  The 
intense  heat  back  there  produces  columns 
of  warm  rising  air — 'Bumps,'  or  in  soar- 
ing parlance,  "Thermals."  The  trick  is  to 
find  these  and  spiral  to  remain  within  them 
as  they  rise  until  they  condense  into  clouds. 
Then  you  leave  the  thermal,  gliding  in  the 
direction  of  your  goal,  until  you  find  an- 
other one  and  repeat  the  performance.  It 
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you  find  a  down  draft  instead.  This  used 
to  be  known  as  an  "air-pocket."  Every- 
things  becomes  quiet — suddenly  the  air- 
speed goes  way  down  and  your  controls 
are  sloppy.  Quick,  dive  out  of  it!  ...  Then 
a  terrific  updraft  will  hit  one  wing,  trying 
to  upset/you.  Don't  yield  .  .  .  turn  on  it 
and  charge  it  like  a  wild  beast!  The  air- 
speed jumps  to  twice  your  cruising  speed 
.  .  .  haul  the  stick  back  and  feel  the 
climb.  Twenty  feet  per  second  .  .  .  that's 
fine.  You've  caught  the  thermal  .  .  .  just 
spiral  to  hold  it,  watching  your  rate  of 
climb  to  determine  its  core.  Thermal  soar- 
ing requires  both  skill  and  knowledge  and 
develops  airmanship  as  no  other  flying  can. 
It  requires  a  strong  ship  too,  for  the  sail- 
plane may  change  from  a  30  ft/sec  sink 
to  a  30  ft/sec  climb  in  one  second. 

After  130  hours  of  soaring,  the  club 
ship  is  going  to  get  a  thorough  overhaul 
by  Harry  Connor  and  Rae  Parker,  before 
our  first  trip  to  the  desert  this  year. 

A  TIP-OVER  .  .  . 

It  looks  as  though  the  motor  scooters 
finally  selected  for  use  about  the  plant 
are  to  be  equipped  with  side-cars.  This  may 
or  may  not  be  to  keep  them  from  tipping 
over.  Both  plant  engineer  "Bill"  Maloney 
and  Factory  superintendent  "Jim"  Kelley 
have  been  seen  operating  them  with  no 
trouble  whatsoever,  but  if  one  of  these 
scooters  ever  turns  up  with  a  heavy  piece 
of  drop  hammer  die  inside  of  it,  and  either 
of  the  two  mentioned  gentlemen  suspects 
that  the  other  was  using  this  to  prevent 
tipping  over  .  .  .  there's  going  to  be  plenty 
of  kidding. 

AERONAUTICAL  I.  Q. 

1.  What  is  the  name  of  cylindrical 
tube  with  open  end  pointing  upstream, 
used  in  measuring  impact  pressure? 

2.  The  identification  marking  for 
A-17's   rivets  is  what? 

3.  Give  the  tensile  strength  of  an 
A-17's  rivet. 

Answers  at  bottom  of  last  column. 

Texas  highway  sign:  "This  is  God's 
country.    Don't  drive  like  hell. 

Which  recalls  for  no  particular  reason 
the  old  yarn  about  the  superintendent  who 
gave  one  of  his  men  a  ten-dollar  bill  and 
sent  him  to  the  store  for  a  bottle  of  pop. 
"Get  something  for  yourself,"  he  yelled 
as  the  lad  was  leaving.  So  the  messenger 
bought  himself  a  pair  of  shoes. 


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your  route  was  an  absolute  necessity  on 
every  out-of-town  trip? 

When  one  manufacturer  created  a  sen- 
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the  left  side  in  his  1911  models? 

When  the  closed  car  was  called  a  "show 
case  on  wheels"  and  people  who  drove 
them  were  called  sissies? 

When  rival  speedometer  manufacturers 
advertised:  "the  only  speedometer  that 
tells  the  truth?" 

When  car  registrations  and  licenses  were 
handled  by  such  departments  as  The  State 
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SAN  DIEGO  FLYING  CLUB 
NEWS 

By  A.  H.  Davidson 

In  the  last  month,  several  ships  have 
arrived  at  the  club  field  from  distant 
points, — some    staying    over   night. 

The  members  voted  to  purchase  a  new 
Learadio  Receiver  for  use  in  Club  ships. 
Tommy  Hemphill  of  Engineering  is  in 
charge  of  Radio  installation  and  main- 
tenance. Several  weeks  ago,  he  tested  out 
one  of  his  short  wave  Transievers  in  the 
Cub  "50".  One  of  his  friends  had  another 
Transiever  on  the  ground  and  the  recep- 
tion was  very  good  in  the  plane  and  on 
the  ground,  without  any  shielding  of  any 
kind. 

Jack  Berg,  youngest  member  in  the  Club 
received  his  private  Pilot's  hcense  last 
week  and  is  very  proud  of  his  accomplish- 
ment. .  .  .  Charhe  Culver  is  busy  adding 
up  the  hours  for  his  commercial  license. 
The  Club  members  are  marking  the  field 
with  Markers  and  the  work  is  progressing 
rapidly. 

There  is  one  radio  for  nearly  every 
third  person  in  the  U.  S.  .  .  .  There  is  only 
one  private  airplane  for  every  9,692  per- 
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Hollywood  Co-operation 

Although  over  a  hundred  miles  from 
Hollywood,  Consolidated  has  been  able  to 
co-operate  with  Hollywood  producers  of 
motion  pictures.  First  there  was  the  picture 
"Wings  of  the  Navy"  in  which  Model 
28's  figured  quite  prominently.  Then  fol- 
lowed "The  Magnificent  Fraud,"  and  now 
it's  "Mystery  Sea-Raider"  soon  to  be  re- 
leased  by   Paramount.   Carole  Landis   and 


Henry  Wilcoxon  starring  in  this  new  pic- 
ture, utilize  a  life  raft  borrowed  from 
Consolidated,  as  shown  above.  Consoli- 
dated, however,  has  given  Hollywood  a 
bit  of  competition  already  .  .  .  produc- 
ing the  5  5  minute  sound  film,  "Building 
the  PBY  Record  Breakers"  which  has  been 
telling  how  the  Model  28's  are  built  to  a 
wide  audience.  This  picture  was  filmed 
during  the  early  peak  in  Model  28  pro- 
duction. 


Dutch  Klein  (To  John  Kunkel  on  his 
first  day  of  riveting) :  Kunkel  why  are 
you  throwing  away  about  half  of  these 
rivets? 

John  Kunkel:  Those  rivets  are  no 
good.  The  heads  are  on  the  wrong  end. 

Dutch  Klein:  You  numbskull!  The 
heads  are  not  on  the  wrong  end  of  those 
rivets,  those  rivets  are  for  the  other  side 
of  the  ship. — H.  S.  Cooper,  Jr. 


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PLASTER  SPLASHES 

By  Red  Boyle 

We  are  still  waiting  for  those  cigars 
from  Joe  Miller  and  Emery  Seward.  They 
both  had  additions  to  the  family;  Joe  a 
wife  and  Emery  a  six-pound  boy. 

Congratulations  to  J.  Woodhead  who  is 
upped  in  position  with  us  .  .  .  also  to  M. 
Neale  on  becoming  a  lead  man. 

Joe  Tessary  is  back  with  us  again.  He's 
getting  along  fairly  well  with  J.  Debs. 
This  is  most  strange. 

J.  Debs  had  another  crack-up.  That 
little  Willys  surely  is  taking  a  beating. 
Johnny  must  drive  his  car  like  he  slings 
plaster  ...  all  over  the  place. 

"You  have  a  nice  collection  of  books, 
but  you  should  have  more  shelves." 

"I  know,  but  nobody  seems  to  lend  me 
shelves." — Vesta   Vamp. 


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July,  1940 


ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By  Bert  Naseef 

When  making  my  inquiries  of  the  boys 
regarding  contributions  to  this  column, 
my  only  answer  was  "no  news"  from  each 
and  every  one,  but  by  pressing  the  mat- 
ter, it  developed  that  they  had  all  been  too 
busy  to  write. 

Ted  Lohman  said  his  spare  time  was 
taken  up  by  pitching  ball  for  the  Drop 
Hammer  team  and  sitting  up  nights  wait- 
ing for  his  daughter  to  get  home  with  her 
boy  friend. 

Wally  Miles  not  only  plays  for  Drop 
Hammer  in  his  spare  time,  but  also  uses 
up  the  rest  of  it  by  being  an  Eagle  booster 
and  using  his  wiles  in  the  real  estate  game. 

Harry  Parker  left  for  Oklahoma  to 
round  up  his  wife,  who  has  been  absent  for 
six  weeks — he'll  be  back  next  month. 

Airhart  is  busy  at  home,  making  a  dark- 
room and  developing  and  printing  pic- 
tures. He  has  taken  some  dandies. 

McGiffin  bought  a  home  and  is  now  do- 
ing some  truck-gardening.  Gerber  attends 
Bible  classes  and  is  getting  prepared  to 
pass  the  lessons  along  to  his  nine-months- 
old  daughter. 

Sidley's,  Gonzales'  and  Warner's  doings 
have  been  a  deep  secret,  although  my  sus- 
picions are  that  Warner,  who  claims  he 
takes  his  "sister"  around  a  lot  may  have  a 
well-developed  sense  of  humor — anyhow 
she's  somebody's  sister,  and  darned  pretty, 
too! 

The  entire  Anodic  Department  wishes 
to  congratulate  Alexander,  Griffith  and 
Jones  on  their  promotions  to  assistant  fore- 
men. "Nice  going,  boys." 

We  all  welcome  the  new-comers  to  this 
department.  They  are  Williams,  Larceval, 
Valley,  Pennepacker  and  Fernvaldi.  Wil- 
liams is  an  ex-cowpuncher  and  hunter, 
Larceval  is  a  good  ball  player  and  Penne- 
packer is  one  of  Hoover  High  School's 
champion  football  players. 

Well,  after  hearing  all  this,  I  wondered 
what  the  gang  considered  news;  were  they 
waiting  for  a  good  murder,  or  perhaps  they 
were  waiting  for  a  stock-chaser  that  was 
not  in  a  hurry  or  for  just  one  little  part 
without  a  rush  tag  on  it — that  WOULD 
be  news. 


P.  S. — Latest  news  is  that  Thoman,  our 
spring  tightener,  has  decided  to  build  a 
home  where  he  will  raise  his  families,  and 
bees  too. 

Our  checker-in-er,  Dave  Mann,  says 
he's  gotten  a  lot  of  new  ideas  from  his  girl 
friend,  who  has  kept  him  busy  nights,  and 
he  is  going  to  try  them  out  soon.  What 
they  are  or  on  whom  or  what  he  is  going 
to  experiment  with,  he  will  not  tell,  but 
it  is  still  leap  year  and  maybe  his  lady- 
friend  is  trying  out  some  new  ones  on  him 
— anyhow,  good  luck,  Dave,  you'll  need  it. 

That  is  all  'till  next  month. 

Faint  heart  never  won  a  pint  of  peanuts, 
nor  two  days  an  airplane  built. 

"Do  you  know  where  little  boys  go 
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He  would  go  out  of  his  way  to  keep 
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asleep  up  over  his  ears. 

•  •      • 

And  the  defiant  type  who  wends  his 
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HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

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MANY  were  the  questioning  looks 
and  dubious  glances  that  were  cast 
Al  Leonard's  way  a  few  weeks  ago.  Al, 
who  is  noted  for  his  quick  wit  and  tongue- 
tripping  tirades  came  to  work  moaning 
and  muttering  to  himself,  going  from 
place  to  place  gnashing  his  teeth  and  was 
heard  to  say,  "What  to  do?  What  to  do?" 

Finally  some  of  Al's  fellow-workmen 
managed  to  get  his  tale  of  woe  from  him. 

It  seems  that  Al's  wife  was  so  inspired 
by  the  new  car  bought  by  her  devoted 
spouse,  that  she  firmly  resolved  to  learn 
to  drive.  All  went  well  until  she  under- 
took the  task  of  entering  the  garage. 

With  only  the  usual  amount  of  gear- 
grinding  and  tire-spinning  antics,  Al's 
pride  and  joy  (the  car)  slid  gracefully  to  a 
stop,  inside  the  garage.  But,  alas,  imagine 
Mrs.  Leonard's  dismay  to  find  she  had  for- 
gotten to  open  the  doors!  To  make  the 
situation  more  complicated  for  our  be- 
wildered leadman,  a  helpful  neighbor 
nailed  the  doors  back  good  and  tight,  then 
suddenly  remembered  the  car,  with  its 
new-found  scratches  was  still  in  the 
garage! 

"What  a  life,"  quipped  Al,  "the  minute 
I  turn  my  back,  my  past  catches  up  with 
me!" 


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Right  under  the  noses  of  the  men  in  the 
Hull  Department,  geniuses  are  being  born. 
Bob  Murray's  model  airplane  collection  is 
really  a  work  of  art,  and  to  look  at  Tom 
Eckles  one  would  never  suspect  that  Tom, 
though  quiet  and  modest  at  the  shop,  be- 
comes a  whirling,  raging  madman  on  the 
ice  rink.  It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Eckles 
may  be  in  Sonja's  new  picture,  "A  Star 
Fell  Down!" 

Unable  to  stand  the  strain  of  the  con- 
stant hustle  and  bustle  of  the  Hull  desk, 
Russ  Keins  took  his  inspectors  off  by 
themselves,  way  down  by  Hull  No.  2. 
How's  it  feel  to  be  away  from  it  all,  Russ? 

The  "Consair  Rod  and  Reel"  had  quite 
a  jamboree  recently.  Needless  to  say,  now 
that  Johnny  Hopman  is  on  the  night 
shift,  Mr.  Bender  and  Mr.  Bradshaw 
walked  off  with  the  largest  part  of  the 
pickled  herring.  It  is  also  needless  to  say 
that  there  was  free  beer,  and  sandwiches. 
Plenty  of  sandwiches  left  over! 

Unanimous  vote  concedes  the  hard  luck 
victim  of  the  month  to  be  none  other  than 
our  new  found  friend  of  the  fishes.  Bill 
Bates,  Hull  Inspector. 

Bill  decided  to  really  have  some  fun  over 
the  week  end,  so  he  joined  Glenn  Hotch- 
kiss,  George  Wire,  Ray  Kendall,  and  a 
few  of  the  Hull  gang  on  a  fishing  trip 
down  Mexico  way. 

Their  trip  down  consisted  of  tire 
trouble,  and  plenty  of  it,  engine  trouble 
and  almost  all  other  things  that  can  hap- 
pen to  an  automobile.  Despite  all  the  ob- 
stacles in  their  path  the  fellows  finally 
reached  camp  safe  and  sound! 

Becoming  more  and  more  enthused  with 
every  cast  of  his  line,  Bill  put  all  he  had 
into  one  magnificent  cast,  but  much  to 
his  horror,  his  rod  and  reel  flew  from  his 
hands  and  sank  to  the  bottom  of  the  lake. 
Up  bright  and  early  next  morning  Glenn 
and  Bill  dragged  the  lake  in  vain  for  his 
rod.  Finally  in  exasperation,  Glenn  had  to 
jump  in  after  the  pole  before  it  was  finally 
brought  up.  After  recovering  his  pole. 
Bill  set  about  to  fish  in  earnest  and  was 
doing  quite  well  when  all  of  a  sudden  a 
splash  was  heard  and  there  was  Mr.  Bates 
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HULLABALOO 

By  Al  Leonard 

NICK  KARPINSKY,  who  formerly 
played  second  fiddle  to  the  Czar  and 
is  now  a  Hull  Department  inspector  is 
becoming  a  golf  fiend.  He  is  learning  all 
about  the  game  from  "Scotty"  Doig, 
Freddie  Grossher,  Mike  Brooks,  and  "Red" 
Chaplin.  Nick  follows  this  foursome  every 
Saturday  in  order  to  pick  up  the  finer 
points  of  the  game  (?).  Karpinsky  sings 
a  pretty  fair  bass  and  does  so  no  matter 
who  is  driving  off  or  putting.  "Scotty" 
Doig  got  the  longest  drive  of  the  day 
when  he  teed  off  just  as  Nick  hit  a  high 
note   while   singing   "Dark   Eyes." 

Lawrence  Bailey  has  gone  the  way  of 
all  flesh  and  has  taken  unto  himself  a 
bride.  "Long"  John  Kimkle  is  approach- 
ing the  zero  hour.  His  Waterloo  will  be 
in  August.  A  secret  marriage  that  really 
was  a  secret  came  to  light  last  week  when 
Eddie  Wallant  admitted  that  he  was  mar- 
ried seven  months  ago.  How  can  a  man 
be  married  seven  months  and  not  show  it? 

"What  sort  of  blackmail  does  "Scav- 
enger" Galley  have  over  Harry  Smith  to 
force  him  to  bring  him  an  extra  lunch 
every  day? 

How  come  "Brute"  Mcjoyner  has  an 
accident  with  a  Ford  and  ends  up  with  a 
Packard? 

The  Hull  Department  was  well  repre- 
sented at  the  Tug-of-War  tournament  at 
the  Balboa  Stadium  The  Hull  musclemen 
were  Augie  Yorges,  Bob  Vick,  Tommy 
Vaughn  and  Hank  Yogerst.  The  boys  won 
nothing  but  strained  muscles — but  a  good 
time  was  had  by  all. 

The  North  Hull  is  rapidly  developing 
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"Yap  Yap"  Hapman  has  started  a  drive 
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started  carving  wood  as  a  hobby  some  years  ago  and  has  developed  a  fine  technique  in  an  art 
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By  Hart 

James  Neese  and  Robt.  Bertram  have 
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coast.  I  sure  hope  they  find  San  Diego  to 
their  liking.  How  come  Norm  Freakley 
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Who  was  the  expert  rifle  shot  who 
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DURING  the  past  two  months  the 
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LEADERS  IN  SPORTS 

By  Matt.  Wiclopohki 

William  (Bill)  Gilchrist,  our  welfare 
director,  told  us  the  other  day  that  "Pa- 
tience pays  dividends."  Ever  since  Coii- 
solidated  Aircraft  came  to  San  Diego,  their 
sports  activities  have  produced  the  clean- 
est, keenest,  and  finest  in  sports. 

Last  month,  diminutive  Tommy  Mendez 
beat  an  array  of  fine  badminton  players  to 
annex  Comolidated's  second  badminton 
tournament.  However,  Tom  had  to  really 
show  his  best  plays,  tricks,  and  shots  to 
take  the  1940  trophy  from  the  1939  cham- 
pion, Johnny  Lockwood.  Not  long  ago, 
Mendez  played  in  the  well-known  Holly- 


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wood  Badminton  Play-offs.  After  it  was 
all  over,  Tom  won  six  successive  matches 
to  win  the  Class  "C"  title. 

Recently  Homer  Shaylor,  top  entrant  in 
Consolidated'^  fourth  tennis  tourney,  won 
successive  matches  over  Don  McClarren 
and  "Lefty"  MacGowan  to  become  the 
1940  Tennis  Champion,  thus  succeeding 
Lloyd  Lyoko,  last  year's  leader  in  tennis. 
In  the  semi-final  match,  McClarren  al- 
most upset  Shaylor  by  winning  the  first 
set  at  7-5.  Shaylor  then  pulled  the  second 
set  out  of  the  fire  at  10-8.  Coming  into 
the  third  and  final  set,  McClarren  went 
ahead  in  games  at  4-2.  After  playing  nip 
and  tuck  and  eye  for  an  eye  type  of  game. 
Homer  Shaylor  loosened  his  grip  and  began 
playing  a  spectacular  and  superior  game  of 
tennis.  The  following  four  games  ended 
the  set  and  match  at  6-4  in  Shaylor's  favor 
over  the  "hard  man  to  beat,"  McClarren. 
Most  significant  happening  of  the  tourn- 
ey was  "Lefty"  MacGowan's  playing  in 
the  finals  match  against  Shaylor.  Despite 
his  experience,  excellence  in  shots  and 
clever  playing,  "Lefty"  just  couldn't  hold 
off  Shaylor's  court  strategy  and  super- 
iority, losing  6-3  and  8-6.  Thus,  for  the 
second  successive  year,  MacGowan  became 
runner-up  for  the  Class  "A"  title.  One 
often  hears  it  remarked  that  "third  time 
is  a  charm"  —  better  luck  next  year, 
"Lefty." 

Bennett  won  over  Peterson  to  take  over 
Class  "B"  honors  by  6-2,  6-1  scores. 


In  Softball,  Speed  pitched  his  Tool 
Room  team  to  victory  in  four  out  of 
six  games.  The  Production  gang  re- 
ceived but  one  hit,  yet  they  managed  to 
steal  two  runs,  to  win  the  finest  game  of 
the  season.   Production   2,  Tool  Room    1. 


The  night  shift  Machine  Shop  team  has 
won  their  five  last  games.  Having  lost 
one  outside  game  by  a  score  of  10-9, 
Broadway  Beauties  were  the  lucky  ones.  To 
date,  the  Sheet  Metal  team  leads  the  league 
on  the  strength  of  their  win  over  a  strong 
Hull  team. 

Roy  Gillmore  wins  the  orchid  for  this 
month's  superb  ball-playing. 

Watch  out  for  the  Maintenance  team  in 
the  day  league! 

DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

SINCE  the  Engineering  department  has 
adopted  the  popular  expansion  move- 
ment in  vogue  today  and  is  moving  to  the 
far  corners  of  the  new  drafting  room,  the 
engineers  travel  faster  than  the  news 
(shop  opinions  notwithstanding)  to  the 
detriment  of  your  correspondent.  Indeed, 
it  now  requires  nearly  a  day  by  fast  yak 
train  to  hear  from  the  last  outpost.  But  it 
is  hoped  that  the  shifting  of  locations  of 
the  various  groups  will  enable  some  of  the 
boys  to  find  out  how  the  other  groups  do 
things.  For  instance,  Andy  Minella  could 
have  saved  himself  both  mental  and  physi- 
cal anguish  if  he  had  not  learned  by  the 
hard  way  that  ailerons  have  ribs.  An  ex- 
perimental test  panel  had  been  made  for 
the  control  surface  group  and  having 
served  its  usefulness  several  of  the  boys  one 
noon  decided  to  subject  it  to  a  sort  of 
fistic  blitzkrieg.  Both  Jack  Stuck  and 
Sandy  Falbaum  smacked  their  brawny 
paws  through  both  layers  of  the  taut  fab- 
ric covering  and  even  Vaughn  de  Kirby 
succeeded  in  making  some  tiny  knuckle 
imprints  on  the  top  layer.  This  was  too 
much  for  Minella  who  had  been  watching 
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with  the  tense  eagerness  of  a  Kansas  farm- 
er as  he  spies  the  swing-the-sledge  and 
ring-the-gong  contraption  at  the  county 
fair.  He  squared  away  before  the  panel, 
wound  up  and  let  fly  with  a  prodigious 
wallop  that  landed  smack  on  the  new  type 
invisible  rib  which  was  spirited  away  from 
the  old  time  corset  and  placed  in  tail  sur- 
faces instead.  It  being  a  solid  web  rib 
Mister  Minella's  mortification  knew  no 
bounds,  but  it's  an  ill  wind  that  blows 
no  good  for  Bill  Maloney  is  planning  to 
use  Andy  until  the  new  drop  hammer  ar- 
rives. 

The  Fixed  Equipment  group  was  any- 
thing but  that  recently  at  a  remarkable 
trading  mart  which  took  place  during  a 
lunch  period.  Barry  Jewell,  who  is  fast 
earning  the  title  of  "The  Professor"  be- 
cause of  his  choice  of  loud  suits  and  his 
absent-minded  antics,  laid  a  fifty-cent 
piece  on  his  desk  for  some  obscure  reason. 
Chuck  Freel,  who  is  always  desperate  as  a 
result  of  his  splendid  poker  playing, 
snapped  it  up  in  a  flash.  Barry  then 
grabbed  Freel's  beam  compass  and  sold  it 
to  Jimmy  Walker  for  a  dollar.  Walker 
traded  the  beam  compass  for  a  bow  com- 
pass, and  then  began  a  series  of  lightning 
trades  that  would  make  David  Harum 
look  like  an  amateur  by  comparison.  The 
exchanging  finally  bogged  down  when 
someone  tried  to  trade  Pete  Carlson's  golf- 
ing nonchalance  to  Ken  Whitney  for  a 
book  of  matches. 

Ad  quidnunc: 

While  Gordon  Waite  was  at  home  ill, 
his  good  wife  could  not  understand  why 
persons  kept  calling  him  from  the  plant 
about  the  "Finnish  spec"  when  that  coun- 
try was  no  longer  buying  airplanes. 

Ted  Hall  was  not  able  to  see  the  film, 


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"My  Son,  My  Son"  at  a  recent  downtown 
showing.  The  reason  was  the  arrival  of  his 
third  daughter.  Sons  and  daughters  have 
been  arriving  in  about  equal  numbers  to 
the  other  boys  around  the  drafting  room. 
Ralph  Reid,  "Tom"  Collins,  "Pop"  Eden- 
field,  Eddie  Rohn,  Brad  Powers,  Jim  Bre- 
see  and  Felix  Kallis  are  among  those  who 
have  conspired  against  the  census  taker 
since  he  made  the  rounds. 

The  new  adornment  on  Med  Sher- 
wood's upper  lip  is  quite  a  handy  thing. 
He  maintains  that  it  enabled  him  to  keep 
perfect  balance  while  rolling  over  a  12  5- 
foot  embankment  recently.  Judging  by  a 
few  of  the  local  softball  scores  there  are 
some  pitchers  who  could  use  a  thing  like 
that. 

The  only  figure  that  Clarence  "Gour- 
mand" Gerber  cares  about  is  a  mathemati- 
cal one.  He  so  dearly  loves  to  eat  that  we 
are  told  he  will  even  sit  at  the  table  in  a 
high  chair  and  wear  a  bib,  if  the  steak  is 
well  done.  Tsk!  Tsk!  And  with  the  Santa 
Barbara  "most  perfect  man"  ballot  com- 
ing up  soon. 

"If  you'll  lend  me  five  dollars  I'll  be 
everlastingly  indebted  to  you."  "Yeah," 
replied  the  prospective  creditor,  "That's 
the  trouble." 


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CONSOLIDATED  Aircraft  Corpora- 
tion's present  expansion  program,  now 
being  rushed  to  completion  with  full 
manufacturing  facilities  estimated  as  com- 
pleted by  August  first,  brings  this  plant 
into  full  alignment  with  the  President's 
recently  announced  emergency  defense 
program  for  building  a  vastly  expanded 
number  of  aircraft.  When  completed,  this 
will  be  the  largest  integrated  aircraft  plant 
in  America,  with  1,910,000  square  feet 
of  covered  and  uncovered  manufacturing 
space  and  9  54,440  sq.  ft.  of  contiguous 
airport  land  under  option  for  further  ex- 
pansion if  necessary.  Ramp,  airport  and 
rail  sidings  are  not  included  in  these  fig- 
ures. 

Comolidated  Aircraft  Corporation  is 
unique  in  its  possession  of  most  favorable 
conditions  surrounding  its  ascendency  as 
the  largest  aircraft  plant  in  America: 

The  greater  preponderance  of  the  back- 
log, now  noted  at  over  $70,000,000,  con- 
sists of  United  States  Government  work, 
with  a  smaller  proportion  of  contracts  for 
foreign    deliveries,    leaving    the    company 


On  May  29th,  Major  Reuben  H.  Fleet,  Founder,  President  and  Manager 
of  Consolidated,  summed  up  Consolidated's  position  and  outlook  in  the  fol- 
lowing brief  message  to  all: 

"This  is  our  17th  Birthday.  It  finds  us  with  (1)  $70,000,000 
w^orth  of  w^ork  and  outstanding  quotations  w^hich,  if  accepted  w^ithin 
the  next  month  or  two,  would  bring  our  backlog  to  over  $100,000,- 
000;  (2)  the  factory  being  doubled,  comprises  1,910,000  sq.  feet 
of  covered  and  uncovered  manufacturing  space,  making  it  the  larg- 
est integrated  aircraft  plant  in  America;  (3)  an  option  on  adjacent 
land,  equal  to  50%  of  the  above  area,  w^ith  plans  nearly  completed 
for  its  possible  improvement;  and  (4)  a  good  organization — equal  to 
any  in  the  industry — the  best  in  our  history. 

"So  in  counting  our  blessings  let  us  consider  that  w^e  have  a 
factory  of  our  ow^n,  tailored  for  our  business,  in  the  city  of  our 
choice,  with  plenty  of  work  on  hand  and  in  sight,  and  no  mortgage 
on  our  premises  or  our  future.  In  one  sense  I  regret  that  w^e  are  too 
busy    to    celebrate." 

R.  H.  Fleet,  Manager. 


relatively  free  from  any  contingencies 
which  might  arise  over  the  turn  of  events 
abroad. 

In  undertaking  present  plant  expansion 
to  meet  this  volume  of  business,  a  closing 
agreement  was  entered  into  between  Con- 
solidated and  the  United  States  Treasury 
Department.  This  agreement  provides  that 


the  cost  of  certain  addition  excess  produc- 
tion facilities,  less  depreciation,  required 
to  meet  deliveries  may  be  charged  to  the 
cost  of  performing  contracts  received  by 
the  company,  in  effect  amortizing  much 
of  the  expansion. 

And,  the  naturally  equable  climate  of 
San   Diego,   permits   fully   30    percent   of 


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the  manufacturing  operations  in  building 
the  airplanes  to  be  conducted  out-of- 
doors.  Provision  has  been  made  for  this 
by  paving  the  entire  plant  yard  area  and 
providing  suitable  outlets  for  power- 
lines,  etc. 

Figure  1  shows  painter  at  work  on  the 
lower  mezzanine  floor  of  the  finished  parts 
stockroom,  within  the  Final  Assembly 
building.  Aluminum  paint  is  being  applied 
to  the  structural  steel  work. 

Figure  2  is  a  view  of  the  interior  of  the 
Final  Assembly  building  under  construc- 
tion, from  the  Pacific  Highway  side.  Note 
that  half  of  the  tremendous  amount  of 
overhead  steel  trusswork  has  been  painted 
and  reflects  a  high  percentage  of  light, 
while  the  remainder,  which  has  been  given 
a  dark  "shop  coat"  of  primer,  has  still  to 
receive  the  "field  coat"  of  aluminum. 
Workmen  in  foreground  are  stripping 
forms  from  the  foundation  wall  which 
will  be  the  base  for  the  long  row  of 
windows  on  the  east  side  of  the  building. 

Figure  3  is  another  view  taken  from 
inside  the  Final  Assembly  building.  Some 


conception  of  the  size  and  free  height 
within  this  single  structure  can  be  gained 
from  the  finished  parts  stockroom  in  the 
foreground.  It  doesn't  touch  the  ceiling, 
and  yet  it  is  comparable  in  size  to  many 
a  small  three-story  office  building  down- 
town .  .  .  and  a  not  too  small  office  build- 
ing at  that! 

Figure  4  shows  cranes  at  work  hoisting 
.1  pre-fabricated  section  of  the  truss  be- 
tween the  Final  Assembly  and  Final  Finish 
building  which  will  support  the  outside 
monorail  between  the  two.  Main  factory. 
Final  Assembly  and  Final  Finish  build- 
ings are  now  connected  by  outside  over- 
head monorail  system. 

Figure  5  caught  a  steel  worker  using  a 
transit  during  the  erection  of  steel  on  the 
west  side  of  the  Final  Assembly  building. 
Huge  doors  will  provide  120-foot  open- 
ings on  this  side. 

Figure  6.  Entire  enclosed  yard  is  being 
paved  with  asphaltic  concrete  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  near  perfect  "assembly  weath- 
er" provided  by  San  Diego  for  out-of-doors 
airplane  work.  The  steelwork  of  the  Final 
Assembly  building  extends  southward  in 
this  view.  Present  main  building  may  be 
seen   beyond. 

Figure  7.  Windows  in  the  sawtooth  roof 
far  over  head  will  provide  excellent  north 
lighting.  Workers  are  shown  installing 
sash  overhead  in  Final  Assembly  building. 

Figure  8.  Steelworker  uses  a  truss  for 
a  catwalk.  Under  his  arm  he  has  a  bundle 
of  tie  rods  for  roof  purlins.  First  time  up 
at  such  a  height  from  the  ground  gives 
the  novice  a  queer  feeling  .  .  .  the  steel- 
workers  drape  heavy  wrenches,  etc.  in 
their  belts  and  tote  a  heavy  load  of  bolts 
or  the  like  along  the  narrow  steel  trusses 
with  utmost  ease,  and  little  concern. 

Figure  9.  Painting  as  the  steel  goes  up 
protects  it,  aids  in  securing  good  lighting 
later. 

Figure  10.  Small  concrete  form  being 
assembled  about  the  foot  of  one  of  the 
support  columns. 

Figure  11.  A  team  of  fine  horses  handles 
some  of  the  lighter  work  left  by  the  pow- 
erful hoists  and  bulldozers  ...  or  in  other 
words,  "All  available  horsepower"  is  be- 
ing employed  to  complete  the  job! 

The  new  additions  including  the  360x 
700  foot  Final  Assembly  building,  con- 
necting Office  building.  Final  Finish 
building.  Boiler  House,  outside  monorail, 
storage  shed  and  Experimental  building 
addition,  employ  some  3,06  5  tons  of 
structural  steel.  The  Final  Assombly 
building  alone  accounts  for  some  2.129 
tons  .  .  .  most  of  it  overhead. 


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third  shift — the  lead  men  know.  When 
Carl  Reid,  third  shift  lead  man,  stepped 
off  to  Yuma  on  June  27  with  a  Brea  girl. 
Miss  Beverly  Smith,  the  boys  all  knew 
what  that  dazed  look  in  his  eye  had  been 
during  the  past  month. 

Charlie  Pjirron,  second  shift  lead  man, 
also  has  been  "gotten."  My,  he's  a  meek 
man  in  her  company.  Charlie  is  to  be 
"chained"  in  the  latter  part  of  July  to  a 
Los  Angeles  girl,  Margaret  Khun.  It  took 
her  four  years  to  get  him,  but  she  finally 
succeeded. 

Charlie  Kauffman  seemed  to  catch  the 
idea,  too.  The  ring  and  what-not  went  on 
a  lucky  San  Diego  girl  on  June  15  th. 

All  the  fellows  wish  these  boys  luck 
and  know  that  there  are  going  to  be  three 
lucky  girls  in  town. 

Now  that  Lew  Barkuloo  is  back  after 
recovery  from  his  neck  injury,  things 
seem  the  same  in  the  shop. 

The  boys  are  running  out  of  Confucius 
says — so  now  it's  Mohammed  murmers. 


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HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  Wee  Willie  Winchell  Hart  man 

Al  Jerauld  pulled  a  fast  one  on  the  boys 
last  week-end  by  getting  himself  married 
to  Maxine  McCany  of  National  City.  The 
happy  couple  will  be  at  home  to  any  and 
all  friends  at  their  home  in  National  City. 
— Good,  say  we  all. 

Heartfelt  sympathy  is  extended  to  Al 
Gatehell  whose  father-in-law  was  killed 
recently. 

Kurt  Kruger,  who  had  his  "throat  cut" 
at  Paradise  Sanitarium  recently,  is  back 
full  of  vim,  vigor,  and  what  have  you. 
Kurt  wishes  to  thank  all  his  friends  who 
were  so  kind  to  him  during  his  conval- 
escence. 

"Hard-luck"  Bommer  is  at  it  again — 
had  another  wreck,  only  this  time  it 
wasn't  his  car.  Some  guys  will  never  learn. 

What  is  this  we  hear  about  Clyde  Walk- 
er winning  the  first  prize  down  at  the 
Creole  Palace  for  jitterbugging.  Teh,  Teh, 
.  .  .  you're  too  old  for  that  truckin'  stuff, 
Clyde  me  bye. 

Miley  bought  himself  a  washing  machine 
recently — only  trouble  is  he  doesn't  give 
his  shirts  time  enough  to  dry  thoroughly 
and  he  has  to  wear  'em  wet. 

Little  Chris  Moore,  Lin  Platner's  wrestl- 
ing protege,  sure  knows  how  to  win  a 
bout  ...  he  just  slugs  them  cold.  Well, 
that's  one  way  at  least.  Maybe  that's  the 
best  way. 

Woody  Rogers,  our  champion  ball 
player,  recently  made  softball  history  by 
fanning  seventeen  men  in  a  row  after  al- 
lowing the  first  hit.  Woody  got  mad  and 
really  bore  down. 

Paul  Ferrara,  our  mighty  midget,  can't 
hold  the  distinction  of  being  the  smallest 
man  in  the  shop  anymore — he  found  an- 
other guy  who's  a  half  inch  shorter 
and  is  he  proud  now  that  he  is  a  midget 
giant! 

Who  was  that  fellow  by  the  name  of 
Ernie  Constantino,  seen  recently  at  Mis- 
sion Beach  trying  to  shoot  the  spots  off 
all  the  targets  at  the  rifle  range?  He  didn't 
leave  much  for  anyone  else  to  shoot  at. 

Homer  "Bee-Keeper"  Higbee  says  he 
lost  one  of  his  queen  bees  last  week.  Now 


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Homer  is  looking  for  her.  Try  a  Consoli- 
dator  ad,  Homer,  they  bring  results. 

Now  we  know  how  Chuck  Keenan  gets 
so  many  curls  in  his  hair  .  .  .  we  saw  him 
hauling  a  load  of  leaf  mold  the  other  day. 
Pretty  good,  Chuck. 

All  these  ball  players  are  going  to  need 
new  uniforms  pretty  quick  if  they  don't 
stop  wearing  them  to  work.  Those  silk 
caps  are  just  too  ducky.  Our  baseball 
team  is  going  strong.  If  they  can  only 
keep  it  up,  we  will  have  a  winner.  Of 
course  the  Maintenance  Department  is  a 
little  ahead  of  us,  but  we  still  have  them 
to  play  and  with  Al  Wilson  and  Ben  Kiegle 
managing  the  team,  how  can  we  lose? 

And  speaking  of  hats,  did  ya  ever  notice 
that  one  of  Cecil  Flowers?  Looks  like  a 
"Blondie  Bumstead"  super  creation  or 
something. 

Those  sandwiches  Ray  Craft  brings  for 
lunch  are  getting  bigger  and  bigger — he's 
even   out-""Dagwooding"   Dagwood   with 
his  gigantic  conglomerations. 
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WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  J.  E.  Hodgson 

THE  Wood  Shop  motorcade  had  an- 
other outing  Sunday,  June  9,  to 
Warner  Hot  Springs,  where  many  enjoyed 
the  bathing,  but  not  the  drinking.  Base- 
ball and  other  forms  of  play  and  amuse- 
ment took  the  rest  of  the  time.  Wrong- 
Way  "Red"  Hirlbeck  left  San  Diego  at 
7:30  a.m.  and  did  not  reach  the  Springs 
until  2  p.m.  Maybe  he  was  looking  for 
Palm  Springs.  Anyhow,  those  who  were 
there  are  already  set  for  another  such  ex- 
cursion. 

Bob  Harshaw's  ball  team  suffered  their 
first  defeat  at  the  hands  of  "Cutting,"  the 
score  being  5  to  1.  Two  wood  shop  players 


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in  their  eagerness  to  retrieve  a  "fly"  ball 
collided  and  were  slightly  injured. 

Miss  Helen  Rogers  of  Pacific  Beach  and 
our  Jim  J.  Paschman  are  really  serious,  and 
are  going  to  do  something  about  it  in  the 
near  future. 

We  announced  the  wedding  of  Harry 
Connelly  several  months  ago.  It  seems  that 
Mrs.  Connelly  treats  him  so  well  that  he 
is  out-growing  his  clothes,  in  fact,  accord- 
ing to  young  Piper,  if  Harry  does  not  get 
new  trousers  each  Saturday  he  has  to  find 
scraps  of  masking  tape  on  Monday  to 
hold  him  together.  I  don't  believe  it! 

The  Senior  Prom  of  the  San  Diego  High 
School  was  adorned  by  the  presence  of  our 
Bill  Gertds,  on  his  girl  friend's  invitation. 
Maybe  this  was  his  reason  for  omitting 
to  come  to  work  the  next  day.  "The 
morning  after"  so  to  speak. 

Johnny  Cossar  is  saving  his  pennies  to 
buy  a  portable  cuspidor  for  Al  Rhodes.  If 
you  would  like  to  know  why,  ask  either 
of  these  gentlemen — there  is  a  reason. 

"The  Album"  (see  page  16  shows  a 
trio  of  Rod  and  Reelers  from  Wood  Shop 
with  their  catch  of  thirteen  prime  barra- 
cuda. They  are,  left  to  right,  "Mac"  Mc- 
Giffin,  Bob  Harshaw,  and  Frank  Mische. 
"Mac"  told  us  they  had  to  reach  over  and 
kick  the  fish  in  their  respective  faces  to 
prevent  them  from  climbing  into  the  boat. 
We  believe  you  "Mac,"  but  there  are 
thousands  who  wouldn't. 

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amount  of  cargo  the  ship  will  hold.  This 
is  taken  from  the  old  English  word  TUN 
meaning  a  large  type  of  hogshead.  The 
tonnage  of  an  aeroplane  is  the  actual 
weight  of  the  ship. 


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THE  ALBUM 

1.  We  claim  this  is  a  scoop  out-scooping  Walter  Winchell — Young  Mr.  Charles  Curry  Aiken, 
photographed  just  one  and  one  half  hours  after  the  big  event.  Charles  entered  the  world 
at  just  7  pounds,  1  3 '/^  ounces  on  June  11th,  and  is  the  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kelman  R.  Aiken. 
"Kel"  Aiken  is  assistant  chief,  finish  parts  stores.  "Kel,"  Mrs.  Aiken,  "Kel"  junior  (aged  3) 
and  Master  Charles  Curry  are  all  reported  as  "doing  nicely,"  thank  you. 

2.  Harry  Culver,  instructor  of  the  San  Diego  Flying  Club  is  shown  beside  the  club's  new 
Cub  "5  0,"  and 

3.  Bill  Travis,  operations  manager  of  the  club,  is  sho'wn  at  the  controls  of  one  of  the  club's 
other   planes. 

4.  "Mac"  McGifHn,  Bob  Harshaw,  and  Frank  Mische  of  the  Wood  Shop  are  proudly  sho^ng 
off  their  catch  of  barracuda. 

3.  T.  B.  "Mac"  Maclntyre,  night  doorman  at  the  main  ojfice,  spends  a  good  bit  of  his  spare 
time  at  his  hobby — cactus  gro'wing. 

6.  Herb  Allison,  planning  department  No.  3  844,  is  proud  of  his  daughter  and  of  his  handi- 
work. Young  Miss  Allison  is  shown  here  holding  a  scrap-book  made  by  Herb.  The  decoration 
is  hand-carved,  and  Mrs.  Allison  painted  the  background  in  oil  colors — sort  of  a  family 
affair. 

7.  Miss  Margie  Berger,  eight-year-old  daughter  of  Cliff  Berger  of  the  Wood  Shop,  has  al- 
ready   won    fame    singing    over    K  F  S  D. 

8.  The  Experimental  Department  ne^vly-weds — John  P.  LaLanne,  No.  8046,  and  the  former 
Miss  Mignon  M.  Largent.  April  2  8  ^vas  the  big  day. 

9.  Milton  "Top  Rail"  Hangen  doing  a  bit  of  deep-sea  fishing  on  a  recent  expedition  to  the 
blue  water.  Hangen  is  secretary  of  the  Rod  and  Reel  Club. 

1 0.  This  is  to  prove  that  Felix  Mattingly,  Tank  Department,  really  caught  a  fifteen-pound 
sheephead  on   his  first  deep-sea  fishing  expedition.    (See  June  Consolidator) . 

11.  Galehouse,  Finish;  Offerman,  Welding;  and  Topper,  Sheet  Metal,  are  proving  that  you 
don't  have  to  be  wealthy  to  own  a  "yacht."  This  picture,  taken  at  the  Coronado  Yacht  Club, 
shows  them  with  their  boats — standard  fifteen-foot  paddle  boards  fitted  with  twelve-foot 
masts,  rudder,  center  board,  and  all  that  goes  with  them  for  good  sailing. 

12.  Scotty  McCarney,  night  Sheet  Metal,  is  proving  the  trite  saying  that  "you  can  take 
the  boy  from  the  country,  but  you  can't  take  the  country  from  the  boy."  Scotty  is  shown  at 
his    first    love — ^his    garden. 


"He  could  distinguish,  and  divide  A 
hair  'twixt  south  and  a  south-west  side." 

Surely  everybody  knows  by  this  time 
that  wordage  which  doesn't  bear  fruit 
should   be   pruned. 


Mrs.  New  Driver:  "They  say  that  I 
have  a  short  circuit.  Can  you  lengthen  it 
while  I  wait,  please?" 

A  company  is  known  by  the  men  it 
keeps. — The    Houghton    Line. 


July,  1940 


17 


THINGS  THAT 
COME  OUT  AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

WITH  SO  much  being  said  about 
hill-billies  at  present  and  such  a 
large  representation  in  Production  De- 
partment, Roy  Larceval  decided  to  try 
this  "barefoot  business"  for  himself  and 
showed  up  for  a  ball  game  minus  his 
shoes.  Roy  played  seven  innings  thus. 
Bradshaw  and  Clemson  would  claim  he 
didn't  get  the  proper  reaction,  because  he 
kept  his  socks  on. 

Bill  Wold  tried  to  answer  one  of  Jack 
Merrill's  questions  as  follows:  "A  com- 
mittee having  met  and  considered  the 
proposition  laid  before  it,  has  decided  that 
in  view  of  impending  European  events  and 
the  generally  prevalent  turbulent  world 
situation,  there  is  but  one  conclusion  that 
any  well-organized,  clear-thinking  assem- 
bly of  diligent,  conscientious,  and  progres- 
sive engineering  and  inspection  personnel 
could  possibly  arrive  at,  namely,  to  drop 
the  whole  thing  and  go  have  a  beer."  Like 
a  change  order  after  long  and  careful 
consideration.  Jack  was  able  to  figure  it 
out. 

Gordon  Browne,  but  recently  house- 
keeping for  himself,  decided  he  wanted  to 
have  some  friends  in  for  a  nice  dinner. 
Gordon   bought   a    roast,   got   all   the   di- 


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rections  on  how  to  prepare  it  from  Art 
Stone,  and  then  at  the  last  minute,  got 
cold  feet  and  took  it  over  to  his  mother's 
to  have  her  prepare  it.  We  hear  that 
"Browne"  didn't  even  blush  at  the  com- 
pliments on  his  cooking. 

When  Oscar  Aukley  appeared  the  other 
night  with  his  shirt  torn  to  shreds  we 
wondered  if  an  over-excitable  lead  man 
had  lost  control  of  himself  to  such  an  ex- 
tent. Upon  investigation  it  was  discovered 
that  Oscar  had  acquired  the  tatters  getting 
out  of  a  gas  tank. 

Jim  Wilkinson,  rotund  foreman  in  the 
Metal  Bench,  is  glad  for  a  brief  respite 
from  good  beach  weather.  Jim  used  to  go 
to  the  beach  every  day  and  lay  on  the  sand. 
He  was  about  to  give  it  up  as  his  stomach 
would  become  so  sunburned  he  couldn't 
keep  a  belt  around  it. 

Henry  Zilz,  Cutting,  really  tangled 
with  a  varmint  the  other  evening.  Henry 
accidentally  knocked  a  fire  extinguisher 
off  the  hook  and  before  he  could  pin  it 
down  he  was  wet  to  the  skin,  choked  and 
blinded  by  the  stream  of  chemicals. 

In  the  field  of  sports  the  Draw  Bench 
bowling  team,  composed  of  Dick  Scott, 
Lou  Miller,  Wayne  Williams,  Roy  Nas- 
sauer  and  Lynn  Bybee  came  out  on  top  of 
the  bowling  league.  The  boys  won  37  and 
lost  19  for  a  very  good  record.  The  team 
must  have  been  a  favorite  right  along  be- 
cause we  heard  Dick  Scott's  wife  spent 
the  prize  money  three  weeks  before  the 
season  ended. 

Gene  Laird,  Hull,  has  a  fine  baby  boy 
that  weighed  in  at  7  and  3-4  pounds. 
Gene,  who  is  Scotch,  has  the  boy's  applica- 
tion in  with  Wire  already.  He  figures  that 
he  has  to  pay  for  all  those  cigars  somehow. 
George  Wire,  Frank  Popp,  Ray  Kendall, 
Johnny  Hopman,  S.  Sterns  and  S.  Coulter 
have  found  their  spot.  It's  a  place  called 
Hansen's  Lake,  and  according  to  reports 
the  fish  and  game  are  anxious  to  give  up. 
Geo.  Wire  says  sometime  he  wants  to  find 
out;  the  last  trip  most  of  his  time  was 
spent  repairing  his  car. 

Don  Rasmussen  of  the  requisition  crew 
was  worse  off  the  other  night  than  a  dis- 
patcher with  a  broken  leg.  Don  cut  his 
writing  hand  so  bad  that  he  had  to  watch 


for  two  nights.  Jake  Dietzer  swears  he 
didn't  even  know  Don  was  out  of  action. 
The  Machine  Shop  sof  tball  team,  led  by 
that  sterling  coach.  Matt  Weilopolski, 
finally  won  a  ball  game,  but  not  without 
some  fast  thinking  by  Coach  Matt.  It 
seems  Matt  was  able  to  talk  three  of  the 
opponents,  who  showed  up  a  little  early, 
into  going  home  on  the  ground  that  the 
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TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Maguire 

We  were  all  grieved  to  hear  of  the  un- 
fortunate accident  to  Phil  Koenig's 
daughter,  Phillis,  on  June  3rd.  We  all  hope 
for  a  speedy  recovery,  Phillis. 

One  of  the  heroes  of  the  month  is  Carl 
Ludeman  who  on  three  occasions  last 
month  went  to  Los  Angeles  and  acted  as 
blood  donor  for  his  sister.  We  are  happy 
to  report  that  she  is  improving.  Nice  go- 
ing, Carl. 

Bill  Ekdahl  will  be  the  major  contestant 
in  the  next  beauty  contest.  He  will  submit 
as  evidence  his  pass  photo  even  in  the  face 
of  stiff  competition  from  Curly  Knight. 
The  pictures  really  do  flatter  them. 

Don't  be  alarmed  by  the  smoke  screen 
in  Tool  Design.  It  is  only  the  result  of 
the  new  air-cooled  pipe  fad.  We  might 
add  Mr.  Chas.  Smith  is  responsible  for 
that,  too. 

From  time  to  time  certain  enjoyable 
Radio  Programs  leave  the  air  rather  mys- 
teriously. So  it  was  with  Baron  Mun- 
chausen and  his,  "Was  you  there,  Char- 
ley?" We  all  wondered  what  became  of 
him.  According  to  indications  he  has 
turned  up  in  our  own  Tool  Design  Dept. 
in  the  form  of  R.  Van  Meter.  If  you  don't 
believe  me  ask  "Charley"  Smith.  In  fact 
we  think  Van  is  just  a  little  better  than 
the  Baron. 

We  now  have  a  new  member  in  Kline's 
group.  Shirley  is  the  latest  addition.  Wel- 
come and  good  luck. 

A    "TWO    REELER"    ABOUT 
THE  ROD  AND  REELERS 

By  "Brad"  Bradshaw 
With  summer  definitely  here  for  the 
present,  the  members  of  the  Rod  and  Reel 
Club  have  been  showing  signs  of  activity 
with  numerous  reports  of  good  fishing  ex- 
peditions and  successful  catches. 

On  the  records  of  Secretary  Milt 
Hangen  are  several  entries  for  awards 
which  show  an  18'/2  pound  yellowtail 
landed  by  Ed  Lang,  a  I6I/2  inch  rainbow 
trout  by  Hank  Neimeyer,  a  10  pound 
halibut  by  James  Hawkins  and  a  3  pound 
1 3  Vz  ounce  big  mouth  bass  reeled  in  by 
P.    E.    Searay.     "Stan"    Saville    has    not 


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weighed  his  "home  grown"  bass  as  yet. 

Several  fishing  trips  were  reported  dur- 
ing the  month  and  leading  the  list  was  the 
journey  of  Glenn  Hotchkiss,  John  Hop- 
man,  Ray  Kendall,  George  Wire,  Sam 
Strains,  George  Landy,  Frank  Popp,  Bill 
Nixon  and  Bill  Bates  deep  into  old  Mexico 
for  some  angling  in  the  Laguna  Hansen 
Lake.  The  catches  were  fair,  the  trip  ter- 
rible, and  the  amusing  incidents  plenty,  ac- 
cording to  Hotchkiss,  who  remarks  "Give 
me  the  lake  and  you  take  Mexico." 

Milt  Hangen,  Larry  Le  Maire,  Harry 
Gillen,  and  Mel  Dowse  report  a  trip  to  the 
Islands  with  a  catch  of  thirteen  yellow- 
tail  (and  the  big  tuna  as  usual  got  away). 
This  catch  was  divided  among  three  of  the 
fellows  as  Hangen  was  not  in  a  fishing 
mood,  it  is  reported.  Lloyd  Bender,  Ray 
Kendall,  Del  Drake,  and  Ed  Lang  also  re- 
ported a  trip  for  yellowtail.  Lank  won 
the  "jack  pot"  with  his  catch. 

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Rastus  and  Liza  were  married  but  a 
short  time  when  he  came  home  with  a  big 
washtub,  a  washboard  and  a  three-foot 
mirror. 

Liza:  "Whut's  all  de  truck  you  brung?" 

Rastus:   "Not  all,  but  yo'  kin  take  yo' 

pick.  Yo'  kin  take  de  tub  an'  washboard 

an'  go  to  work,  or  yo'  kin  take  de  mirror 

an'  set  down  and  watch  you'se'f  starve." 


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CONSAIR  FLYING  NEWS  .  .  . 

Biggest  and  best  news  of  the  month 
is  the  fact  that  our  airplane  is  here.  The 
new  50  h.p.  Cub  was  flown  here  from  Los 
Angeles  by  the  club's  operations  manager, 
Orv  Hubbard,  and  secretary,  Steve  Brown. 
The  trim  little  ship  had  barely  arrived 
before  operations  began. 

Among  those  who  checked  out  and  who 
are  now  flying  solo  are:  Brown,  Peterson, 
Blaine  and  Becker. 

Instructor  Lou  Loyko  is  reported  to  be 
doing  an  excellent  job.  Lou  recently  re- 
turned from  Oakland  where  he  took  the 
new  C.A.A.  refresher  course  for  instruct- 
ors. Members  are  advised  to  be  on  their 
toes — Loyko  lets  few  things  get  by  un- 
noticed. 

Orv  did  full  justice  to  his  talents  by 
painting  our  club  insignia  on  the  fuselage 
of  the  ship.  The  colors,  incidentally,  red, 
white  and  blue,  particularly  suit  the  time. 

Miles  Blaine  made  news  this  month  by 
passing  tests  for  a  private  pilot's  license. 
All  members  congratulate  him  on  his 
success.  This  is  number  one  from  Consair 
Flyers.  More  will  follow. 

Becker  and  Al  Draimen  have  certainly 
done  their  bit  to  make  this  club  a  success 
so  far.  These  fellows  work  unceasingly  for 


the  club — promoting  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce publicity,  helping  grade  new  run- 
ways on  the  flying  field,  installing  doors 
on  the  hangars,  etc. 

Almost  the  entire  membership  was  on 
hand  to  help  move  ship  and  equipment 
into  our  permanent  quarters  on  Tyce 
field,  where  we  have  an  individual  hangar. 
Also  to  help  grade  the  new  runway. 
Among  the  noticeable  things  of  this  latter 
procedure  was  the  handy  way  Peterson 
swung  the  axe  during  the  felling  of  a  tree. 
Can't  be  that  he's  been  flying  all  his  life! 

All  members  who  haven't  already  done 
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"And  the  opposite  of  misery?" 
"Happiness,"   said   the   pupil. 
"What  is  the  opposite  of  woe?" 
"Giddap,"  was  the  response. 

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WHY  SKIERS  LEAVE  HOME 

5y  Philip  Faiilconer  {Loft) 

CONSOLIDATED  men  are  devoted  to 
the  mild,  and,  sometimes,  even  sunny, 
weather  of  Southern  California,  yet  there 
are  some  of  us  who  spend  half  the  year 
hunting  for  snow.  For  ten  successive 
weeks  this  winter  and  spring,  two  night- 
shift  Consolidators  leapt  for  their  autos 
and  skis  each  Friday  night  and  drove 
through  the  darkness  and  dawn  to  snow, 
usually  three  hours,  but  on  other  occa- 
sions 500  miles  and  eight  or  ten  hours 
distant. 

On  the  longer  trips  our  objective  was 
Mammoth  Lakes,  Yosemite  or  the  Mount 
Whitney  region;  the  shorter  trips  usually 
meant  visiting  one  of  the  ski  huts  (really 
JO-man  lodges),  which  the  Ski  Mount- 
aineers Section  of  the  Sierra  Club  of  Cali- 
fornia has  built  on  Mt.  Baldy  and  Keller 
Peak,  near  Pomona  and  San  Bernardino. 
When  we  visited  a  high  peak  or  pass,  the 
nights  were  spent  on  the  snow,  snug  in 
down  sleeping  bags  and  little  Alpine  tents. 

Consolidated  personnel  includes  many 
skiers:  Frank  Holdener,  Jack  Duthy, Henry 
Mandolf  and  Charles  McCabe  (Engineer- 
ing);  Harold  Stark  (Tool  Room);  the 
author  (Loft);  Russ  Kern  (Hull),  who, 
though  not  a  skier,  is  a  Sierra  Club  moun- 
taineer; Al  Bailey  (Spotweld) ;  and  George 
Seiler  (Tool  Room) .  The  first  six  are  Sierra 
Club  men,  Holdener,  Mandolf,  Stark  and 
Faulconer  in  the  Ski  Mountaineers  Sec- 
tion. 

George  Seiler  has  the  distinction  of  hav- 
ing climbed  the  Matterhorn,  Switzerland's 
most  difficult  peak,  before  he  left  his 
homeland  for  the  U.S.A.  Although  he 
made  many  Alpine  cHmbs,  George  just 
won't  take  on  our  14,000-foot  "American 
Alps."  Maybe  we  can  get  him  out  yet! 
Many  of  you  probably  saw  the  recent 
motion  picture  "The  Challenge,"  featur- 
ing an  authentic  ascent  of  the  Matter- 
horn,  which  gives  an  idea  of  what  George 
has  done. 

We  would  specially  like  to  see  Al  Bailey 
and  George  Seiler  in  our  Club,  and  Russ 
Kern  on  skis. 

This  season,  Toolmaker  Art  Wullich,  a 


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upper,  This  picture  shows  one  of  last 
winter's  ski  camps  in  the  High  Sierras. 

Lower,  Four  skiers  at  Kearsage  Pass,  near 
Lone  Pine. 

— Photographs  by  Walter  Hennies. 

former  Consolidator,  also  a  Ski  Mount- 
aineer, gained  several  high  awards  in  this 
state  and  in  Sun  Valley,  for  his  excellent 
skiing.  Another  member  of  the  San  Diego 
Ski  Club,  to  which  most  of  these  men  be- 
long, won  a  number  of  first  and  second 
places  in  this  season's  state-wide  meets. 

The  growing  group  of  San  Diego  skiers 
is  always  made  welcome  on  the  ski  slopes 
from  Los  Angeles  north,  and  the  more 
Consolidators  interested  in  this  sport,  the 
lower  will  be  the  cost  per  individual  on 
trips  to  the  snow.  This  year's  longest  trip 
(in  mileage)  cost  only  $6.00  per  person 
for  1040  miles  by  automobile,  all  living 
expenses  on  the  trip,  and  at  least  ten  hours 
skiing,  at  altitudes  ranging  from  6,000 
to   11,000   feet   above  sea  level. 

Whether  you  are  a  skier  or  not,  come 
out    this    summer    to    the    straw-covered 


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practice  hill;  do  a  little  practice  skiing  or 
just  look  on.  Drive  out  to  Mission  Valley, 
about  two  miles  east  of  Old  Town  (be- 
tween Texas  St.  and  Sixth  Ave.)  and  you 
will  spot  the  straw  slope  where  skiers 
develop  their  technic  and  keep  their  knees 
and  other  parts  in  trim  for  next  winter's 
snow.  (It's  just  like  snow  'till  you  fall!) 
Let's  go,  fellows!  Next  season  should 
see  a  lot  of  Consolidators  off  for  the  snow 
when  the  last  whistle  blows  each  Friday. 

Things  That  Come  Out  at 
Night  .  .  .  (Cont.) 

schedule  was  mixed  up  and  that  the  other 
team  (Paint)  was  scheduled  on  some  other 
diamond.  If  any  other  manager  wants  to 
use  this  idea,  remember  who  it  belongs  to. 
However,  Matt  was  sincere. 

J.  "Popeye"  Petit  of  Tail  Dept.  entered 
a  sailboat  race  at  Mission  Bay  Yacht  Club 
one  week.  There  were  1 6  boats  in  the  race, 
and  when  Johnny  was  nosed  out  of  16th 
place  by  a  mass  of  driftwood,  he  decided 
to  give  up  the  sport.  Popeye  says  there 
were  "spirits"  in  the  water  around  the  5  th 
buoy  and  he  just  couldn't  make  the  turn. 
From  what  we  hear  it  might  have  been 
the  "spirits"  in  the  clubhouse  that  caused 
the  difficulty,  because  it's  pretty  hard  to 
go  around  a  buoy  that  you  can't  see. 

It  appears  that  Yuma  is  still  the  place 
to  go.  During  the  past  month  Paul  Ab- 
bott, Wing,  and  Bernice  Leitel  of  L.  A.; 
Joe  Margole,  Bench,  and  Evelyn  Stevens 
of  San  Diego,  and  Bill  Flenniken,  Pro- 
duction, and  Gertrude  Frost  of  Ocean 
Beach  made  the  trip  and  came  back  in  the 
usual  condition  after  the  trip,  as  "Mr.  and 
Mrs."  Paul  feels  he  started  off  right  by 
getting  married  at  7  minutes  to  11. 


Gets  the 

STRnui 

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Ralph  Smith  of  Draw  Bench  is  a  proud 
daddy.  It's  a  baby  girl.  Jack  Bryant's  wife 
showed  him  how  to  hunt  rabbits.  Jack 
went  looking,  Margaret  sat  and  waited. 
Jack  got  none,  Margaret  got  four.  Gale- 
house  and  his  little  men  really  pour  the 
work  out  of  the  paint  shop.  What  could 
Army's  friend  "Pistol  Pete"  be  practicing 
for?  Joe  Bettencourt  never  gets  in  the 
"dog  house."  With  Joe  it's  the  "lath 
house."  Geo.  Kreiger,  who  has  been  ill  for 
three  weeks,  is  back  at  work.  Our  best 
news  gatherer,  H.  Roese  sprained  a  wrist 
a  short  time  ago.  We're  glad  it  wasn't  his 
face,  or  what  would  we  do  for  news?  Ed 
Freakley  had  his  tonsils  cut  and  his  shoes 
resoled.  He's  really  a  new  man.  It  can 
happen  and  it  did — Bob  Scott  got  a  ticket 
for  jaywalking.  You  sure  make  it  tough 
on  us  drivers.  Bob. 

AERONAUTICAL  I.Q. 

1.  What  is  the  width  of  a  civil  airway? 

2.  What  naval  plane  is  now  called  the 
world's   largest  amphibian? 

3.  The  U.  S.  Government  operates 
how  many  radio  range  stations  on  the 
Federal  Airways? 

4.  Name  New  York  city's  latest  and 
greatest  airport. 

5.  Aircraft  sales  in  the  U.  S.  for  1939, 
which  were  highest  in  the  industry's  his- 
tory, were  estimated  at  what  figure? 

6.  What  new  air  base  has  been  named 
Westover  Field  after  the  late  Major  Gen- 
eral  Oscar  Westover? 

7.  Name  the  term  used  that  designates 
the  breakdown  of  streamline  flow  about  a 
body. 

Answer  Page  24. 


"I  haven't  any  money"  used  to  quiet  a 
high-pressure  salesman,  but  today  it  just 
amuses  him  because  all  he  wants  is  your 
signature  to  a  promise  to  pay  in  twenty- 
five    monthly    installments. 

— "Bagology." 


Mission 

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Since 

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"Our  Consair  Check  goes 

farther  at  Whitney's!" 

.  .  .  and  so  will  yours  because  it's  the 
policy  in  this  big,  convenient  store,  to  save 
your  money,  time  and  steps  on  every  pur- 
chase. Save  on  everything  from  rugs, 
refrigerators  and  cameras  to  fishing  reels 
and  silk  stockings.  Make  WHITNEY'S 
your  family  shopping  center. 

Special  credit  extended  to   Consair  families. 


Open  Whitney 
Budget  Account 

Credit  Department 
6  th  Avenue  Mezzanine 


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PRODUCTION  MINUTES  . . . 


By  "Brad"  Bradshau' 

DUE  TO  another  "blitzkrieg"  in  the 
planning  office  that  saw  the  capitu- 
lation of  Maloney  and  Jones  Plant  engin- 
eering forces  and  their  retreat  "across  the 
channel"  has  kept  me  confined  to  that  area 
for  fear  of  losing  what  little  territory 
I  have  left.  But  brother  Jos  Maloney  has 
lost  his  "blonde"  so  it  just  seems  the  whole 
darn  world  is  in  a  taking  mood.  Marie 
has  been  transferred  to  "Accounting," 
which  may  be  "accounted"  for  by  the 
fact  the  paycheck  comes  from  that  de- 
partment. So  the  question  "Which  do  gen- 


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Fishing  occupied  the  chief  diversion  for 
many  of  the  Cotnolidated  lads  during  the 
month.  But  several  of  the  smarter  fellows 
like  Kellogg,  Shonberg,  Stockton,  Arnett, 
and  myself  preferred  the  cool  and  comfort 
of  the  "hideaway"  and  such  places  where 
you  can  fish  for  "two  bits"  with  a  beer 
chaser.  Coykendall,  Bender,  Drake  and  Ed 
Lang  were  out  after  yellowtail  and  had 
some  luck,  but  as  usual  the  "big  one" 
that  Coykendall  had  on  the  hook  got  away 
after  towing  the  boat  some  yards.  Roy  can 
tell  you  how  much  he  weighed  but  I  still 
don't  believe  there  is  such  a  fish.  Maybe 
he  hooked  onto  a  U-boat  by  mistake. 

Glad  to  hear  Joe  Maloney 's  wife  is  re- 
cuperating from  an  operation.  Joe  says 
"thanks  to  the  Blue  Print  employees  for 
the  nice  flowers." 

Lloyd  Bender  finally  heeded  the  plea  of 
some  of  the  night  crew  and  put  them  back 
to  work  during  daylight  hours.  Gracie 
Koenig  says  there  just  'ain't'  no  romance 
in  the  afternoon  and  is  glad  to  get  back 
on  her  former  schedule.  After  being  ac- 
customed to  the  night  work  she  sat  down 
where  the  chair  should  have  been  on  one 
occasion — said  Gracie,  "That's  the  third 
time  that's  happened  in  my  career."  Louie 
Purcell,  recently  married,  said  he  had  a 
hard  time  convincing  the  wife  that  it  was 
"secret  Government  work"  he  was  doing 
nights  to  keep  her  from  "going  to  mama." 
Bert  Gimber  claims  he  didn't  mind  the 
nights  so  much  as  he  was  planning  on 
raising  "goats"  in  his  canyon  during  the 
day.  Zolezzi  was  to  give  him  a  start  with 
those  "perfumery  thoroughbreds"  of  his. 

Glenn  Hotchkiss  reports  that  the  fishing 
trip  to  Mexico  cost  George  Landy  the  end 
of  a  finger  when  he  was  scaring  little 
girls  with  tin  cans.  George  Wire  knocked  a 
hole  in  the  oil  pan  of  his  car  which  is  now 


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plugged  with  a  rag.  Bill  Bates  cast  his 
reel  in  the  lake  and  then  himself.  So  the 
moral  is — that  fish  are  easier  to  get  around 
the  corner  even  if  they  be  "dried  herring." 

Del  Brake,  by  not  knowing  his  "bean 
patch,"  is  being  held  responsible  for  the 
cost  of  an  hour's  ride  by  five  Consolidated 
"buckaroos,"  Morty,  Drissell,  McHugh, 
Brady  and  Muck,  who  claim  that  they  left 
it  to  "Lone  Ranger"  Drake  to  find  the 
trail  that  he  had  marked  with  "bean 
patches."  After  being  lost  for  hours  Del 
msisted  that  the  "patches"  must  have  been 
moved  due  to  the  war  situation  or  else  the 
crows  had  et  'em. 

Those  golf  rules  about  "silence"  don't 
mean  much  to  Roy  Coykendall  after  years 
of  "talking  it  up"  on  the  ball  field  and 
bowling  alleys.  So  Roy  "beats  his  gums" 
when  the  fellows  tee  off  and  boasts  he  is 
keeping  the  game  pepped  up.  Liddle  claims 
Roy's  chatter  cost  him  the  beers  as  he 
trailed  Lloyd  Bender,  Ray  Hartmayer  and 
Roy  in  after  a  recent  afternoon's  session. 

To  give  you  a  little  of  the  month's  hap- 
penings in  what  Butterfield  would  call 
"hillbilly"  style  we  present  the  title  of 
number  one  "Headline  Crasher"  to  Kel 
Aiken,  with  his  "perfect  timing"  or  "dumb 
luck"  when  he  appeared  at  press  time  with 
an  "El  Stinko"  cigar  and  says  "It's  a  boy. 
Did  I  make  the  Comolidator?"  Wife  and 
baby  doing  fine  with  Kel  gradually  get- 
ting accustomed  to  his  new  "Aiken." 
George  Young  is  back  again  and  has  the 
Bench  Dept.  humming.  Sends  flowers  to  a 
couple  of  doctors  that  tried  to  keep  him 
in  bed  after  he  heard  Leo  Bourden's  Weld- 
ing Dept.  was  topping  his  production 
schedule — Dispatcher  Macy  hooked  a  tuna 
for  a  lady  on  the  "Sportsfisher"  and  then 
"hooked"   her   for    the    18 -buck   jackpot. 


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Be  careful,  girls,  this  guy  might  snatch 
your  pocketbook — Bob  Morse  begged  for 
parts  so  long  that  he  cannot  get  accus- 
tomed to  his  new  authority  and  keeps 
asking  the  foreman  to  do  something,  then 
yells,  "Hey,  I'm  supposed  to  be  telling  you, 
not  asking  you."  Jim  Eisman  still  insists 
that  Ben  Keigle  bought  me  off  to  keep 
from  publishing  a  picture  and  story  of  that 
new  home  being  built  around  the  Keigle 
homestead.  Ben  claims  the  place  is  still 
attractive  enough  for  Jim  to  pass  up  all 
the  restaurants  to  arrive  at  his  place  at 
feeding  time.  Several  of  the  younger 
"dandies"  around  the  shop  wonder  why 
Alice  Birse  cannot  serve  the  "Blue  Print 
Wolves."  Joe  says  there's  a  reason  and  un- 
less she  adds  a  few  inches  or  gets  stilts  she 
is  useless  around  those  high  files,  even  if 
she  did  enjoy  that  "today  I  yam  a  big  girl" 
birthday  recently.  McCall  thought  Mulroy 
wanted  him  to  join  the  union  when  he 
said  "Mac,  get  organized."  "Supersales- 
man"  Coykendall  after  finding  that  Tom 
Pitts  could  only  get  half  his  foot  into 
those  bowling  shoes  still  insists  that  Tom's 
infant  son  will  like  to  bowl  when  he  grows 
up.  We  hear  that  Dispatcher  Marks  has 
been  giving  out  "Boy  Scout  merit  badges" 
to  the  foremen  for  good  deeds  in  getting 
his  parts  out.  Mulroy  will  probably  be  a 
"tenderfoot"  before  many  moons.  Bill 
Wiley  claims  that  spreading  his  feet  with 
so  much  dispatching  and  dancing  is  the 
cause  of  his  stepping  into  so  many  "ga- 
boons."  Says  Bill,  "The  farthest  I  missed 
a  "gaboon"  lately  was  at  the  Grant  during 
the  fraternity  convention.  We  have  been 
wondering  about  the  interpretation  of 
"Smoothie"  Dick  Minnadue's  remark 
about  each  new  girl  friend  being  "right  on 
the  beam."  Sometimes  a  landing  might  be 


Own  Your  Home; 

Use  your  rent  money  to 
pay  for  a  home.  The  small 
down  payment  starts  you 
toward  financial  stability. 
Plan  now  for  the  years  to 
come.  Excellent  homes  in 
Bird  Rocl<,  South  La  Jolla 
and  Pacific  Beach. .  .  Fast 
hishway  and  bus  service 
to  Consolidated. 

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REALTOR 

5545  La  Jolla  Blvd.       Phone  La  Jolla  2414 


on  the  jaw.  "It's  the  little  things  in  life 
that  tell,"  said  Dan  Clemson  as  he  dragged 
the  kid  brother  out  from  underneath  the 
sofa.  "Mac"  McDougal  was  overheard  at 
Nelson's  Aircraft  cafe,  "I  thought  I  saw 
soup  on  the  menu."  Waitress:  "There  was 
some  but  I  wiped  it  off."  Les  Matusek 
leaves  his  girl  friend's  house  when  father 
tactfully  strolls  by  carrying  a  box  of 
breakfast  food.  Ed  Generas  turns  down  all 
Saturday  engagements  because,  states  Ed, 
"That's  washday,  and  there  sure  are  a  lot 
of  things  to  be  cleaned  up."  Don  Ras- 
mussen  has  been  named  night  "contact 
man."  Here's  hoping  he  sticks  to  business 
for  with  those  good-looking  "femmes" 
around  he  might  try  and  make  something 


out  of  that  title.  No  report  on  Al  Bal- 
lards.  Sheet  Metal  ball  hawks  encounter 
with  the  other  undefeated  team.  Wood- 
shop,  but  we  are  certain  they  haven't 
"talked"  Al  out  of  the  game.  If  the  F.B.I. 
is  looking  for  talent  we  suggest  that  Ed 
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37    Buick    81    Roadmaster   Series.    Refinished    a  1939    Buick    41,    4-Door    Touring    Sedan — This 

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Consolidotor 


Hager  and  Russ  Gaughen  should  inform 
them  of  Evelyn  "Hawkshaw"  Parkins 
work  in  tracking  down  those  "fifth  col- 
umnists" process  cards. 

Owen  Stockton  who  is  sharing  quar- 
ters with  Frank  McHugh  is  accusing  the 
latter  of  "photographing"  the  ham  on 
his  sandwiches. 


•  Richer,  stronger  blend 
—  more  cups  in  every 
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INDIANS 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLE  SALES  GO. 

GUY  UROUHART 
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Open  Eveningt    •     Termt 


Bender,  Sanville  and  Hibert  evidently 
had  a  little  explaining  to  do  when  they  got 
home  after  the  Rod  and  Reel  club  meeting 
and  their  "pickled  smelt  throwing  act" 
which  was  in  competition  with  Russ  Kerns' 
entertaining  pictures  of  "where  he's  been 
that  I  know  darn  well  I'll  never  get." 

Rowan,  Gerstmier  and  Perry  of  Tool 
Design  say  they  don't  mind  helping  Cline 
and  Smeltzer  along  for  a  few  days  as  their 
wives  may  go  on  a  vacation,  and  the  fav- 
ors can  be  repaid. 

The  monicker  J.  C.  Thompson  which 
is  attached  to  a  Wing  dispatcher,  could  be 
used  to  good  advantage  in  getting  parts 
through  inspection  provided  "Chief  Jack" 
didn't  get  wise. 

When  I  join  the  "mystic  nights  of  the 
sea"  I  will  notify  Wiley,  Willoughby,  Seel- 
ey  and  Pasek  that  they  will  be  "bounced" 
from  our  dances  just  as  I  was  after  "crash- 
ing" theirs. 

"Tell  what  you  know  about  nitrates." 
"I  don't  know  much  about  them,  but 
they  are  cheaper  than  day  rates." 

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1.  20  miles. 

2.  Consolidated'^  XPBY-5A 

3.  286. 

4.  North  Beach. 

5.  $200,000,000. 

6.  Northeast  Air  Base,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

7.  Burble. 

Tess:  "You  can't  believe  everything 
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By  Herthel  Chappell 

California  newcomers.  Bob  Summers, 
Don  Short  and  James  Darr  came  to  work 
after  Memorial  Day  with  their  lily-white 
skins  dyed  lobster  red,  due  to  over-ex- 
posure. It  is  excusable  for  newcomers,  but 
imagine  Bud  Parson,  veteran  of  the  beach, 
being  burned  to  a  cinder.  Will  you  never 
learn.  Bud? 

Flash  !  !  Did  you  know  there  is  one 
amongst  us  who  doesn't  read  the  Consoli- 
dator?  The  reason,  so  he  says,  is  because 
he  can't  find  his  name  in  it.  Well,  here  it 
is,  Tony  Barone,  will  you  become  a  regular 
reader  now? 

More  sleep  or  different  hours  is  required 
by  Benny  Shourds.  His  girl  friend  works 
at  night,  and  our  sleepy  boy  has  to  wait 
until  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning  before 
he  can  see  her.  She  doesn't  get  off  until  2 
a.  m.,  and  Benny  has  to  take  her  home. 
A  solution  to  your  problem,  Benny:  go  see 
the  man  who  ties  the  knot. 

Jim  Saftig  has  been  seeing  a  lot  of  a 
certain  young  lady,  and  it  is  rumored  that 
they  might  honeymoon  at  Catalina  Island, 
providing  his  speed  boat  will  carry  them 
that  far.  By  the  way,  fellows,  do  you  know 
that  Jim,  our  strapping,  big  athlete,  has  a 
new  name?  Mighty  sweet,  too.  His  one 
and  only  calls  him  "Baby." 

Can  you  believe  it?  A  man  who  isn't 
interested  in  women  or  so  he  said.  The 
man  is  Dante  Rossello  of  the  night  shift. 
It  could  have  been  something  in  your  eye, 
Rossello,  but  the  fellows  who  were  with 
you  claim  it  was  the  girl  crossing  the 
street  that  caused  you  to  smash  into  the 
back  of  another  car,  knocking  the  bump- 
ers off.  Chip  in  fellows,  let's  buy  Dante 
some  blinders  before  he  gets  into  trouble. 


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a  1940 

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Announcing — the  arrival  of  Mary  Ann 
on  May  16th,  weighing  5  pounds,  7 
ounces.  Proud  parents  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. 
Backhaus.  You're  late  with  the  cigars, 
Ernie. 

Do  you  know:  That  Dante  Rossello, 
Williams,  Hoover  and  Sparks  are  seen  in 
Tijuana  every  Friday  and  Saturday  night? 
Maybe  that  is  why  they  are  sleepy  and 
broke  every  Monday  morning  .  .  .  That 
Ted  Schwarz,  Duke  Counnahan,  Jule  and 
Ziggy  Turoski  were  out  celebrating  until 
five  o'clock  in  the  morning?  The  big  oc- 
casion— the  Turoski  brothers  finally  kicked 
loose   and   bought   themselves   a   car.  Can 


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you  beat  it?  .  .  .  That  Bud  Parsons,  you 
know,  the  killer  diller  of  Mission  Beach 
ballroom,  was  seen  wandering  around  the 
beach  Sunday,  June  2nd,  all  by  his  lone- 
some? What's  the  matter.  Bud,  have  you 
joined  the  "Lonely  Hearts  Club?"  .  .  .  That 
Jimmy  Allen  and  the  Mrs.  were  out  strol- 
ling around  Mission  Beach — Jim  was 
dressed  a  la  Hollywood.  Wow!  What  a 
pretty  suit!  .  .  .  That  Bob  Summers  was 
spotted  at  Mission  Beach  with  five  girls 
clustered  about  him?  What  does  Bob  have 
that  we  lack? 

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Pilots  of  the  western  division  of  T.W.A., 
Los  Angeles  to  Albuquerque,  became  the 
most  experienced  group  of  pilots  in  the 
world  recently.  They  reached  the  20,- 
000, 000-mile  mark  and  were  honored  by 
company  officials  on  the  final  day  of  Air 
Progress  Week. 

The  three  top  men  in  flying  experience 
were  Eddie  Bellande  with  2,3  52,000  miles; 
Jack  Walsh,  2,170,000;  and  H.  H.  Hollo- 
way,  2,240,000. 

The  airline  has  been  flying  between  the 
east  and  Los  Angeles  since  May,  1929, 
and  most  of  the  men  received  all  of  their 
flying  time  on  this  route  in  the  last  10 
years. 

Elsie:  "What  kind  of  husband  would 
you  advise  me  to  get,  Grandma?" 

Grandma:  "You  just  leave  husbands 
alone  and  get  you  a  single  man." 

Ironically,  Juan  de  la  Cierva,  inventor 
of  the  Autogyro,  was  killed  in  a  crash  of 
a   conventional  plane.   .   .  . 


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Five  Ocean  Rafts  of  logs  moored  in  San  Diego  Harbor,  containing  30  Million  board 
feet  of  lumber  to  be  manufactured  at  our  Mill  in  San  Diego.  Width,  52  feet;  Length, 
1000  feet;  Contents,  6  million  feet;  Binding  chains,  200  tons;  Depth  below  water,  24 
feet;  Height  above  water,  12  feet;  Towed  1000  miles  from  Oregon. 

•  That  Benson  Lumber  Company  owns  and  operates  the  only  saw- 

mill in  Southern  California? 

•  That  Our  aniiual  payroll  of  |250,00O.0O  is  spent  right  here  in  San 

Diego,  and  that  our  annual  taxes  of  $120,000.00  are  a  great 
benefit  to  the  City  of  San  Diego  ? 

•  That  San  Diego's  "Heaven  on  Earth"  climate  is  IDEAL  for  air- 

drying  lumber,  conceded  by  government  authorities  to  be  the 
best  method  of  drying  lumber  ? 

•  That  San  Diego  homes  are  protected  from  termites  by  pressure 

treated  lumber  produced  locally  only  by  our  company? 

•  That  Financing  service  is  available  through  the  loan  and  escrow  de- 

partment of  this  33  year  old  company  ? 

•  That  visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  lumber  mill  in  action  ? 


The  Pick  of  The  Trees 


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GUBA  SCORES  AGAIN   .   .   .    (see  inside  fronf  cover) 


AUGUST '1940 


GUBA  SCORES  AGAIN 

RICHARD  ARCHBOLD'S  twin  en- 
gined  Consolidated  Model  28,  the 
"Guba,"  has  scored  again  in  a  non-stop, 
transcontinental  hop  from  San  Diego  to 
New  York.  Taking  off  at  1:55  p.  m.  on 
July  10,  the  world-girdling  and  record- 
breaking  flying  boat  made  the  non-stop 
flight  in  1 5  hours  and  3  5  minutes,  clip- 
ping a  half  hour  from  the  time  held  for 
this  same  distance  by  the  first  Guba. 

Aboard  as  members  of  her  crew  were: 
Russell  Rogers,  chief  pilot;  Douglas  Kel- 
ley,  co-pilot;  Stephen  Barrinka,  flight  en- 
gineer; Harold  Ramm,  radioman,  and 
Hector  Nicholson,  assistant  flight  engi- 
neer. 

Carried  aboard  the  Guba  on  its  dash 
across  the  continent,  was  a  message  of 
greeting  from  Mayor  P  J.  Benbough  to 
Mayor  Fiorella  LaGuardia  of  New  York, 
which  read: 

Dear  Mr.  Mayor: 

It  gives  me  great  happiness  to  take 
this  occasion  to  send  greetings  to  you, 
the  mayor  of  the  world's  greatest  city, 
from  the  city  which  encompasses  the 
largest  naval  base  on  the  Pacific  coast. 
The  records  held  by  the  "Guba," 
and  the  remarkable  flights  made  by 
the  navy  long-range  patrol  boats,  of 
which  the  "Guba"  is  a  counterpart. 


not  only  testify  to  the  splendid  ships 
flown  by  the  navy  but  demonstrate 
how  these  "flying  battleships"  could 
span  a  great  continent  in  a  few  hours 
to  confound  an  enemy  on  either  coast 
should  the  need  arise. 

It  is  my  hope  that  this  flight  of 
Richard  Archbold's  famous  ship  will 
do  its  share  to  convince  Americans 
that  many  more  such  flying  boats,  as 
well  as  additional  military  and  naval 
equipment  provide  the  safest  way  to 
preserve  our  democracy. 

(Signed)    P.  J.  Benbough. 

The  Guba,  by  way  of  recalling  some  of 
its  achievements,  was  the  first  airplane  to 


be  flown  around  the  world  at  its  greatest 
diameter.  First  flying  boat  ever  to  fly 
around  the  world,  holder  of  the  longest 
flying  boat  over-ocean,  non-stop  flight 
record  (from  Dakar,  Africa,  to  St. 
Thomas,  Virgin  Islands).  First  airplane 
to  cross  the  Indian  Ocean  (the  last  re- 
maining ocean  to  be  conquered  by  air) , 
and  the  first  flying  boat  to  cross  Africa. 

Another  good  thing  about  telling  the 
truth  is  that  you  don't  have  to  remember 
what  you  said. 

If  you  brood  over  your  troubles,  you'll 
have  a  perfect  hatch. 


^^Taxi^^  over  to 

SAFEWAY  and  fill  up 
your  "  Galley ^^  with 

Better  Foods 

for  Less 


MADE  FOR  PUNISHMENT/ 


QUESTION  "What  do  you  mean, 'RPM' 
is  made  for  punishment?" 

ANSWER  The  blistering  temperatures 
that  modern  motors  whip  up  are  so  ter- 
rific—that "weak-sister"  oils  can't  "take 
it."  They  just  don't  last— and  they  de- 
posit the  carbon,  sludge  and  varnish  that 


play  mischief  with  a  motor's  delicately 
adjusted  "insides."  But  "RPM"  keeps 
your  motor  free  from  these  harmful  de- 
posits. And  you  can't  beat  it  for  mileage ! 

STANDARD  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFORNIA 


AMERICA'S  PREMIER  MOTOR  OIL  •  250  A  QUART 


CONSOIID 


OR 


Volume  5 


August,  1940 


Number  8 


MUSIC  NOTES  BY  THE  MAESTRO 

AND  A  GOOD  TIME  WAS  HAD  BY 
ALL— 

On  Tuesday  evening,  July  9,  the  Con- 
solidated Orchestra  was  honored  by  an 
informal  visit  at  rehearsal  by  the  follow- 
ing executives,  their  families  and  friends: 
Major  and  Mrs.  Fleet,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gott 
and  daughter  Stephanie,  Charles  Leigh, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Kelley  and  daughters 
Jacqueline  and  Susanne,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
"William  Shanahan,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ingold, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Morse  and  many 
friends,  wives  and  sweethearts  of  the  mu- 
sicians. 

With  apologies  to  the  movie  magnates, 
"stupendous,"  "colossal,"  "magnanimous," 
were  mild  terms  compared  to  the  com- 
ments made  by  all  those  attending — in 
fact,  Major  Fleet  asked  for  several  repeats 
of  "Stars  and  Stripes  Forever"  and  "An- 
chors Aweigh." 

There  will  be  another  occasion  very 
soon  for  the  boys  to  show  what  they  can 
do,  for  the  benefit  of  all  factory  em- 
ployees. A  notice  of  the  definite  date  will 
be  posted  on  the  clocks. 

The  following  men  comprise  this  Con- 
solidated orchestra,  those  wishing  to  join 
may  contact  any  member. 


Famme,  J.  H. 
Minella,  A. 
Abels,  R.  M. 
Tall.  Nathan 
Brown,  J.  R. 
Williams,  R. 
DeRimcr,  Wm. 
Ernst,  John 
Warren,  F. 
Sweet,  A.  E. 
Bonderson,  A. 
Newell,  D. 
Hamlin,  J. 


Williams,  C. 
Wells,  M.  J. 
Woerner,  A. 
North,  J.  D. 
Solomon,  S. 
Creason,  J.  L 
Foley,  J. 
Boerste,  A. 
King,  L.  C. 
Lazzelle,  H. 
Harnack,  G 
Dawson,  Bil 
Peery,  Bill 


H. 


Culver,  W.  R. 
Copsey,  K.  B. 
Hunter,  C.  E. 
Bunker,  W.  E. 
Carson,  Otis 
Moody,  Don 
Paschall,  S. 
Pease,  R.  C. 
Davis,  T.  S. 
Choate,  A.  K. 
Nobel,  B.  W, 


E.  G.  Borgens,  Director. 


Cupid's  efforts  will  culminate  August 
3rd  when  Lena  Wagoner  and  John  J. 
Melega  became  united.  Congratulations 
and  best  wishes. 


V9i 


A  wise  man  discovers  where  he  is  wrong 
— a  fool  proves  he  is  right. 


SAVINGS  PLAN 

WE  have  arranged  with  the  main  of- 
fice of  the  Bank  of  America,  615 
Broadway,  San  Diego,  Cahfornia,  to  open 
what  is  known  as  Industrial  Allotment 
Accounts  which  are  in  reality  savings  ac- 
counts for  employees. 

Each  employee  can  make  a  weekly  or 
semi-monthly  allotment  of  his  wages  and 
the  company  will  deposit  the  amount  al- 
lotted to  the  credit  of  his  account  with 
the  bank. 

Statements  showing  the  amounts  on  de- 
posit will  be  sent  to  each  employee  as  of 
July  31  and  January  31.  Interest  will  be 
credited  semi-annually  at  prevailing  in- 
terest rate. 

Withdrawals  from  these  Industrial  Al- 
lotment Accounts  can  be  made  in  the 
same  manner  as  you  would  withdraw 
funds  from  a  regular  savings  account.  If 
more  than  one  withdrawal  is  made  during 
any  interest  period,  the  employee  forfeits 
the  interest  for  that  period. 

Applications  to  open  Industrial  Allot- 
ment Accounts  can  be  obtained  from  the 
cashier  in  the  accounting  office  after  work- 
ing hours. 

These  Industrial  Allotment  Accounts 
should  not  be  confused  with  Christmas 
Savings  Funds. 

Deposits  can  be  discontinued  at  any 
time  the  employee  wishes. 

We  arranged  this  plan  in  order  to  pro- 
vide some  means  for  the  employees  to  save 
the  extra  compensation  they  are  now  re- 
ceiving for  overtime  work. 

Benny  Kell,  Hull  leadman,  was  also 
pretty  excited  last  month,  for  the  stork 
stopped  by  the  Kell  household  and  left  a 
baby  girl.  "It  looks  exactly  like  our  first 
little  girl,"  said  Mrs.  Kell  with  a  smile. 
"Yeah,"  said  Benny,  "one  a  year  for  five 
years  and  I'll  have  Cantor  beat." 

Our  barber  looked  at  a  young  man's 
sleek  hair  and  asked  if  he  wanted  it  cut, 
or  just  the  oil  changed. 


I  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  of  wel- 
coming into  and  introducing  to  the  Con- 
wlidator  family  my  new  assistant,  Ralph 
A.  Smith.  Being  a  star  athlete  and  inter- 
ested in  clean,  wholesome  sports  himself, 
we  will  now  be  able  to  promote  enough  of 
different  events  to  keep  everyone  inter- 
ested. If  you  have  a  sport  you  would  like 
to  enter,  please  send  your  request,  name 
and  clock  number  to  the  Welfare  Depart- 
ment and  we  will  endeavor  to  supply  the 
amusement  you  ask  for. 

Your  suggestion  may  promote  some- 
thing good        help  us  help  you. 

W.  C.  Gilchrist,  Welfare  Director. 

Born  to  Mrs.  and  Mr.  Willard  Fink  of 
Draw  Bench,  a  son,  Wayne  Henry  Fink. 
Young  Wayne  Fink  checked  in  at  8 
pounds  2  ounces  on  Saturday,  July  13, 
and  all  are  reported  doing  nicely.  Master 
Wayne  Henry  Fink  is  also  the  grandson 
of  Henry  Fink,  plant  electrical  mainte- 
nance foreman,  mentioned  elsewhere  in 
this  issue. 

FASTEST  IN  THE  WORLD 

There  may  have  been  some  argument 
as  to  which  one  of  the  powered  scooters 
used  to  get  around  the  plant  is  the  fast- 
est, but  George  Newman's  certainly  trav- 
eled the  distance  from  the  south  fence  to 
the  north  in  the  shortest  time.  This  was 
an  elapsed  time  of  about  six  seconds! 
Which  is  about  the  time  it  takes  to  dial 
an  interoffice  phone! 

Believe  it  or  not,  this  is  a  fact  recorded 
by  several  witnesses.  The  scooter  was 
stowed  aboard  the  XB-24  for  possible  use 
at  the  terminus  of  one  of  the  plane's 
flights  and,  according  to  the  official  Army 
statement  the  XB-24  includes  "  a  speed 
of  over  300  miles  per  hour"  and  our 
plant  is  approximately  one-half  mile  long. 
This  probably  has  set  an  all-time  record 
for  scooter  speed  over  the  plant  yard. 

Weighing  in  at  6Vz  pounds,  James 
Robert  Chess,  2nd,  entered  this  ring  to 
delight  the  hearts  of  his  parents  June  1  5  th. 


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FACTS  ABOUT  THE  FEMMES 

HAZEL  BRINK  of  the  Production 
Department  and  Fred  Robertson  of 
the  Paint  Shop  were  married  in  Yuma  on 
Thursday,  July  4th.  Their  picture  is  on 
page  18.  They  were  accompanied  by  Lois 
Campbell,  Frank  Buzzelli  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Al  Griflith.  Congratulations!  Mary  Elea- 
nor is  once  again  a  beach  resident,  having 
rented  a  cottage  in  Old  Mission  Beach 
with  several  friends.  At  present  she  is 
sunburned  beyond  repair.  Marcella  is 
another  femme  seen  frequently  at  the 
beach  and  she  looks  plenty  nice  in  her 
Hawaiian  playsuit.  Ruth  Sears  is  also  a 
beach  addict  and  proves  it  by  living  there 
the  year  'round.  Alice  Birse  lives  near  the 
beach  and  spends  her  week-ends  in  the 
mountains.  Avis  Clarke  talks  often  with 
her  brother  in  Waco,  Texas,  via  radio. 
Her  brother  has  a  short  wave  radio  set  and 
he  contacts  local  short  wave  owners  who 
phone  Avis  to  come  over  and  join  in  the 
conversation.  This  sounds  like  a  pleasant 
way  to  spend  an  evening  and  no  enor- 
mous telephone  bill  to  worry  about.  Bea 
Jackson's  "old  faithful"  Nylon  hose  final- 
ly went  the  way  of  all  silk  stockings.  But 
they  lasted  through  eight  weeks  of  daily 
wear — washed  every  night,  of  course — 
and  that  is  a  record  for  silk  hose.  The 
girls  all  send  regards  to  Eva  Wiseman  and 
hope  she  will  be  back  soon.  We've  de- 
cided one  of  the  best  arguments  against 
working  on  Saturdays  is  that  it  is  "just 
another  day  to  think  of  something  to 
wear."  And  then  there's  the  old  one  about 
the  little  calf  who  walked  up  to  the  silo 
and  said,  "Is  my  fodder  in  there?" 


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ROD  AND  REEL  NEWS 

By  "Brad"   BraJshaic- 

THE  Rod  and  Reel  Club  not  only 
"rolled  out  the  barrel",  but  finished 
up  several  of  them,  and  coupled  it  up  with 
some  fancy  "shindigging",  eating  and 
singing  at  their  annual  dance.  There  was 
free  beer  and  eats  so  they  lost  money  on 
"Dutch"  Kline,  Al  Leonard,  Louie  Pur- 
cell  and  others,  but  the  absence  of  Jack 
Mulroy  and  Harvey  Muck  helped  to  "bal- 
ance the  budget."  Had  a  little  "dirt"  on 
Frank  Popp  but  the  gal  he  was  "spooning" 
turned  out  to  be  his  wife  of  20  years. 
Glenn  Hotchkiss  always  thinking  of  work, 
hung  a  few  "O.K.  to  rivet"  and  "re- 
jected" tags  on  some  deserving  guests. 
Tom  Couglin  produced  the  "chatter"  and 
did  a  swell  job.  The  only  guys  who  got  out 
of  line  were  Ralph  Way  and  Tom  But- 
terfield  who  were  caught  "red  handed" 
dancing  with  their  oii'»  wives.  Roy  Coy- 
kendall,  Ronnie  Miller,  and  Walter  Byer 
were  very  prominent  in  "supervising  and 
processing"  things  while  they  were  able 
and  Mrs.  "C."  did  a  good  job  as  "matron." 
The  most  inactive  man  off  the  dance  floor 
was  Lloyd  Bender  who  had  charge  of  the 
"soda  pop"  distribution  but  made  up  for 
some  of  it  by  "cutting  a  rug"  to  the  music 


of  that  "ivory  pounder"  Bill  Hartford  and 
his  band.  Del  Drake,  after  finishing  off 
his  fourth  bottle  of  "Ne  Hi"  boasted  that 
next  year  "He  yam  a  man"  and  will  de- 
mand a  corresponding  drink.  Mr.  "G." 
Bert  Gimber  to  you  less  familiar  people, 
had  his  pants  fastened  with  rubber  bands 
which  was  not  a  bad  idea  with  his  need 
for  expansion. 


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August,   1940 


"MACHINE  OIL" 

By  Al  Pfeiffcr 

PRIZE  of  the  month  goes  to  Johnny 
Worobec  for  his  splendid  drill  tem- 
plate. It  was  so  good  that  the  boys  made 
a  medal  of  it  and  presented  it  to  him  with 
due  ceremony. 

Did  anyone  ever  see  a  more  beautiful 
colored  optic  than  Crenshaw  sported  for 
a  couple  of  weeks?  Confidentially,  he  ad- 
mits that  he  talked  when  he  should  have 
been   listening. 

If  you've  been  to  Ocean  Beach  lately 
and  seen  the  girls  grouped  in  circles  lalk- 
ing  earnestly  on  some  topic  unknown  to 
you,  here's  the  lowdown:  It's  that  4  pass. 
Packard  convertible  coupe  in  deep  maroon 
with  leadman  John  Howard  at  the  wheel. 
My  what  a  pick-up! 

Survivals  and  late  arrivals  practically 
describes  Owen  Gandee's  situation  a  few 
Saturdays  ago.  Those  "angels"  in  the 
Sky  (room)  might  have  at  least  dropped 
him  to  earth  early  enough  for  work.  Par- 
ticularly when  it's  overtime  you  are  being 
paid  for. 

At  the  local  Goodwill  establishment, 
what  big  little  man  earned  for  himself 
the  sobriquet  of  "Pop"? 

Story  of  the  month:  It  seems  that  one  of 
our  boys  decided  that  a  motorcycle  would 
solve  his  problem  of  transportation.  After 


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taking  possession  of  aforesaid  vehicle,  came 
the  question  of  getting  it  home.  His  wife 
readily  agreed  to  drive  the  car  so  that  left 
the  cycle  for  our  hero.  For  several  miles 
he  sped  along  with  the  ease  and  daring  of 
a  veteran.  Then  suddenly  without  warning 
he  came  a  cropper  and  his  beautiful  wife 
just  about  ran  over  him.  That  sure  put  him 
in  stitches,  but  it  is  not  as  ludicrous  as  it 
appears,  take  it  from  Howard  Cooper. 

Ivan,  the  terrible,  of  the  grim  grimace 
is  caricatured  by  Fred  Hudson  since  he 
grew  that  new  mustache.  Says  Fred:  "It 
adds  dignity  and  may  even  scare  some  of 
the  new  hands  into  drilling  holes  cor- 
rectly. 

Note  to  the  boys  on  the  third  shift:  If 
at  any  time  you  should  fail  to  attract  the 
attention  of  a  certain  leadman  and  if  you 
don't  like  the  name  Paul  Peter,  just  call 
for  "Pappy."   Results  are  guaranteed. 

Norm  Kissel  is  aptly  described  as  the 
little  man  with  the  mustache,  felt  hat  and 
brown  overcoat.  When  asked  how  he 
stands  all  the  heat  in  his  regalia.  Norm 
politely  replied  that — the  thought  of  all 
those  poor  orphans  over  in  Europe  makes 
him  cold  all  over  and  he  added:  "It  feels 
so  good  when  I  take  them  off." 

Every  shop  has  at  least  one,  but  Bob 
Williams'  brigade  includes  not  one,  but 
two,  Wielopolskis.  Only  time  will  tell 
whether  we  are  blessed  or  not. 

The  ordinary  person  wouldn't  believe  it 
but  Charlie  St.  John  is  really  attached  to 
that  small  Brown  &  Sharpe  turret  lathe. 
Can't  be  separated  from  it  in  fact. 

Fish  can't  abound  like  the  fish  stories 
we've  heard  lately  in  the  Machine  Shop. 
Dick  Schwartz's  arms  are  getting  so  long 
from  telling  those  yarns  and  patting  him- 
self on  the  back  that  something  will  have 
to  be  done  about  it.  It  would  be  terrible 
to  have  him  report  to  first  aid  and  say 
that  he  stepped  on  his  hand. 

Going  to  the  other  extreme,  can  anyone 
imagine  a  handsome  fellow  like  M.  Bur- 
dette  Thompson  refusing  to  dance  with  a 
beautiful  girl  just  because  he  didn't  wear 
his  Sunday  suit. 

Crist  Gonzales  will  make  no  more  trips 
southward.  His  last  visit  south  of  the 
border  almost  resulted  in  a  permanent  set- 
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STEPPING  AHEAD  .  .  . 

Effective  July  16th,  on  the  resignation 
of  Don  Frye,  J.  H.  Waterbury  became 
Personnel  Director  of  Catnolidated  Air- 
craft Corporation. 

"Bud"  Waterbury,  as  he  is  known  to 
his  many  friends  in  and  out  of  the  plant, 
was  born  in  Buffalo  where  he  attended  the 
city  schools  and  a  prep  school.  He  fol- 
lowed this  phase  of  his  education  with  some 
additional  training  in  the  University  of 
Buffalo  evening  session. 

On  December  9,  1929,  Waterbury 
started  to  work  for  Consolidated  as  a 
Timekeeper  and  Clerk  for  Mr.  J.  L.  Kelley, 
who  was  then  Factory  Superintendent. 
During  the  next  two  years  he  attended 
evening  classes  in  ground  school  instruc- 
tion, and  the  construction,  operation,  and 
maintenance  of  aircraft.  Shortly  after 
"Bud"  moved  to  San  Diego  with  Consoli- 
dated, he  was  made  assistant  to  Mr. 
Kelley,  who  was  then  made  Factory 
Manager,  and  he  worked  in  that  capacity 
until  November,  1939,  when  he  was  trans- 
fered  to  the  Personnel  Department  to  be- 
come Assistant  Personnel  Director. 

At  present,  in  addition  to  his  duties  as 
Personnel  Director,  Bud  is  an  active  mem- 
ber of  the  Aero  Club  of  San  Diego,  and 
Treasurer  of  the  San  Diego  Junior  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  His  chief  diversions  are 
sailing    and    shooting. 


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WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  Ernie  Hodgson 

ARRY  WALTER  is  back,  full  of 
"vim  and  vigor"  after  his  vacation 
during  which  he  visited  the  redwood  for- 
ests and  two  huge  saw-mills.  His  itinerary 
also  covered  a  visit  to  the  Howard  racing 
stables  at  Willets,  the  home  of  the  fam- 
ous "Seabiscuit." 

At  Kearny  Mesa  June  30,  our  Al  Young 
placed  sixth  in  the  gas  model  plane  meet 
of  the  "Aeroneers." 

When  some  of  the  boys  went  fishing  the 
other  week-end,  Frank  Mische  took  along 
his  new  camera.  He  apparently  took  a 
fine  bunch  of  pictures — except  that  he 
never  noticed  the  shutter  was  set  for  time 
exposure,   result  nil. 

Tommy  Bell  and  Art  Younghusband 
sped  home  Friday,  July  12.  Apparently 
the  wood  surrounding  their  homes  was 
afire.  Fortunately,  the  wind  veered  enough 
to  prevent  the  destruction  of  "Suncrest." 
Younghusband,  who  by  the  way,  was 
recently  elected  mayor  of  the  village,  stated 
that  the  fire  was  too  close  for  comfort. 

The  Wood  Shop  No.  1  softball  team  has 
high  hopes  of  winning  the  pennant  this 
season.  Up  'till  now  they  have  won  10 
and  lost  1.  You  should  hear  what  they 
say  about  Frank  Mische  as  an  umpire. 
NIGHTS 

After  a  long  silence,  the  gang  on  nights 
in  the  Wood  Shop  has  decided  to  let  the 
world  know  of  their  existence.  It  is  evi- 
dent that  wars  and  rumors  of  wars  are 
only  of  secondary  importance  to  these 
lads,  cars  and  more  cars  being  the  first 
subject   of   interest. 

The  new  and  used  car  dealers  seem  to 
have  cornered  the  boys  soon  after  the  48- 
hour  week  was  announced,  for  we  hear  of 
the   wonders  of   the   following: 

Milt  Stuart  sports  a  new  Chewy,  Jones 
an  Oldsmobile,  Mr.  Pitts  (leadman,  3rd 
shift)  a  new  Chrysler.  As  usual,  however, 
Ford  heads  the  list.  Bill  Thomas  has  a 
Mercury  and  one  of  those  new  Super-de- 
luxe trailer  homes  to  follow  it  around.  Ed 
Lindblad,  Carl  Vogt  and  Amel  Tideman 
all   followed  suit. 

Miss    Martha    Louise    Seigler    took    Lee 


Mission 

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Barber  Shop 

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Eggers  for  better  or  worse  on  April  19. 
Our  wishes  say  better  and  better. 

Betty  Jane  Kemp  and  Chalmers  Bay- 
less  also  traded  single  blessedness  for 
matrimonial  bliss  on  June  29  .  .  .  may 
it   be   endless. 

Quite  a  few  of  the  boys  from  Wood 
Shop,  including  Bill  Hardwick  of  night 
shift,  will  leave  for  camp  with  the  Na- 
tional Guard  August  4  to  24. 

TOOL  ROOM.  SECOND  SHIFT 

By  V.  Hill 

When  the  Tool  Room  and  Machine 
Shop  tangled  in  a  Softball  game  the  fur 
flew — and  a  little  skin  along  with  it.  In 
their  last  game  there  was  a  number  of 
casualties,  in  fact  few  of  the  players 
escaped  without  some  bruises.  The  catch- 
ers had  a  very  bad  day.  Duncan  of  Ma- 
chine Shop  suffered  a  dislocated  adam's 
apple  and  Saulfield  of  Tool  Room  a  broken 
nose  and  badly  bruised  face;  neither 
catcher  had  a  mask.  A  collection  was 
taken  up  in  the  Tool  Room  to  buy  a 
catcher's  mask  and  help  pay  the  doctor 
bill  of  their  catcher  and  in  no  time  at  all 
about  $9.00  was  raised.  Everyone  gave, 
thanks  to  Howard  Daw,  the  "collector- 
upper."  Saulfield  says  thanks  a  million 
to  all  who  gave  and  he  is  very  proud  of 
his    new    catcher's    mask. 

The  second  shift  Tool  Room  won  their 
first  game  of  the  second  half  softball  sched- 
ule from  an  improved  Tank  team.  Speed, 
our  pitcher,  allowed  only  two  hits.  The 
other  teams  in  the  league  were  warned  to 
watch  out  for  the  Tool  Room  as  we  have 
strengthened  considerably  and  Howard 
Paw  is  retiring  from  active  playing  duty 
and  devoting  all  his  time  to  managing  the 
team.  The  Tool  Room  has  a  few  loyal 
rooters  who  come  out  to  every  game  and 
pull  for  them,  win,  lose  or  draw,  and  it 
helps  the  team  a  lot.  Let's  have  more 
Tool  Room  men  and  their  families  out  to 
these  games.  The  games  are  all  on  Tues- 
day this  last  half  and  it  doesn't  cost  a 
thing  to  get  in.  The  team  will  be  look- 
ing for  you  at  the  games,  so  come  on  out. 


LEAVING  ... 

It  was  with  a  feeling  of  deep  regret 
that  Don  Frye's  many  friends  received 
word  of  his  resignation  effective  July  15, 
1940.  On  the  eve  of  his  fifth  anniversary 
with  the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corpora- 
tion, Don  has  announced  his  intent  to  en- 
ter the  aircraft  manufacturing  business 
for  himself. 

This  country  has  satisfied  its  need  for 
a  good  5  c  cigar,  but  there  is  still  a  strong 
need  for  a  good  low  priced  airplane,  so 
Don  feels,  and  it  is  in  this  direction  that 
he  plans  to  direct  his  efforts.  He  intends 
to  build  and  fly  his  first  ship  in  Kansas 
City;  definite  plans  of  his  manufacturing 
program  being  withheld  until  later  in  the 
year. 

Don  has  had  a  varied  career  in  aircraft, 
beginning  as  he  did  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
years  as  one  of  the  youngest  licensed  pilots 
of  that  time,  barnstorming  with  a  flying 
circus,  air  mail  pilot,  and  later  in  various 
positions  with  Douglas  Aircraft  and  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  Corporations. 

Our  best  wishes  go  with  you  Don,  and 
our  sincere  hopes  that  all  your  troubles 
will  be  small  ones. 

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By  Barney  Farley 

AFTER  scarcely  two  months  of  oper- 
.  ations,  Consair  Flyers  Club  is  be- 
ginning to  show  definite  results  as  mem- 
bers are  obtaining  their  C.A.A.  ratings. 
Orv  Hubbard  recently  became  the  proud 
possessor  of  a  commercial  pilot  license, 
Miles  Blaine  passed  tests  for  a  private 
license,  and  Elwood  David  and  Steve 
Brown  are  progressing  towards  that  first 
goal. 

A  news  item  which  should  be  of  much 
interest  is  our  recent  incorporation.  This 
item  makes  Consair  Flyers  not  only  an 
excellent  club  to  obtain  flight  training, 
but  lets  one  know  that  its  prospects  have 
been  looked  into  and  sanctioned  by  the 
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•  ALL  of  us  have  heard  the  statement 
that  one  of  the  hardest  things  in  life 
is  to  save  the  first  one  hundred  dollars. 
Records  of  the  FIRST  NATIONAL  reveal 
many  savings  accounts  that  were  opened 
with  only  a  few  dollars  and  have  since 
grown  far  beyond  that  first  difficult  goal. 
There  is  a  great  satisfaction  in  saving 
money  systematically.  As  the  account 
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minds  of  those  who  might  be  a  bit  jittery 
about  "those  flying  clubs."  The  work  of 
Maxine  Hubbard  in  taking  care  of  the 
legal  details  of  this  matter  is  appreciated 
by  all  members. 

A  member  who  is  reported  to  be  burn- 
ing up  the  air  is  Elwood  David  who  is 
very  determined  to  obtain  his  rating. 

Due  to  an  increased  demand  for  low 
cost  flying,  we  have  decided  to  expand 
our  organization,  adding  a  larger  and 
speedier  ship  to  our  fleet.  This  ship  will 
be  a  new  three-place  Cub  Cruiser,  believed 
by  all  to  be  the  last  word  in  light  air- 
craft (has  a  2S  rating,  by  the  way) .  Its 
fast  cruising  speed  matches  it  against 
much  heavier  ships. 

GLIDING  AND  SOARING 

By  Vic  Korski 

On  the  second  Friday  in  July  the  San 
Diego  group  of  the  Associated  Glider  Clubs 
of  Southern  California  held  their  regular 
monthly  meeting.  In  the  business  of  the 
meeting  there  was  an  open  discussion  on 
the  possibilities  of  obtaining  a  single-place 
ship  for  solo  pilot  training.  There  are  now 
enough  students  and  pilots,  such  as  Harry 
Comer  (tool  room),  who  are  qualified  to 
accept  the  advancement.  Josh  Wilbur 
(lofting)  and  Ray  Parker  (model  shop) 
tried  to  convince  treasurer  Jerry  Littrell 
(Inspection)  the  necessity  of  such  a  sail- 
plane. 

The  latter  part  of  the  meeting  was  de- 
voted to  the  narration  of  experiences  flying 
in  the  Southwestern  Gliding  and  Soaring 
Meet.  Dick  Essery  displayed  and  explained 
the  group  of  barograph  tracings  that  he 
collected.  Probably  the  most  interesting 
of  these  was  the  trip  of  123  air  miles  from 
Wichita  Falls  to  Dallas  Texas,  on  which 
I  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  along.  The 
greatest  altitude  reached  was  approxi- 
mately 3000  feet  and  there  were  times 
when  the  ship  was  within  600  feet  of  the 
ground.  A  haze  hung  about  four  thousand 
feet  with  the  sun  breaking  through  occa- 
sionally creating  weak  thermal  action.  It 
was  by  fighting  tooth  and  nail  that  goal 
was  made. 


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TOOL  ROOM 

By   Vat   Faxton 

Charlie  Tailer,  tool  room  foreman,  has 
now  moved  into  his  recently  completed 
home  in  the  La  Mesa  Heights  District. 

Robbie  Robinson  and  Elmer  Boslick 
have  quite  a  time  rescuing  Herman 
Laesher's  fish  pole  as  Herman  continually 
deserts  his  line  to  head  for  the  galley  to 
"take  on"  food.  We  understand  Plympton 
and  Harry  Dillen  were  doing  some  fancy 
fishing  from  the  sundeck. 

Frank  Delaney  finally  had  to  break 
down  and  buy  a  new  badge. 

There  is  a  story  about  Nuvak's  check- 
ered pants  but  we  can't  get  the  low  down 
as   yet. 

Bob  Atchinson  has  been  transferred  into 
tool  design  .  .  .  congrats  and  best  wishes 
in  your  new  job,  Bob. 

Herb  Daley  chisled  on  fellow  clerk  Vin- 
sel  while  he  was  gone  but  all  is  now  well. 
Herb  just  made  up  with  his  old  girl  friend 
— he  hopes. 

Karsten  asked  Fisher  to  remove  his  shop 
coat  on  account  of  the  heat,  but  Fisher 
said  "nothing  doing"  until  Bob  Lamont 
takes  off  his  sweater. 

Travis  H.  Allen,  San  Diego,  was  mar- 
ried to  Lana  Fife,  Corona,  California,  cli- 
maxing a  six  months'  engagement.  The 
ceremony  was  performed  at  the  home  of 
the  bride's  parents  in  Corona.  Good  luck, 
Travis  and  Lana! 

This  is  the  first  Tool  Room  news  in 
quite  a  time,  so  we  hope  this  first  effort 
will  start  the  ball  rolling  toward  a  regu- 
lar Tool  Room  column. 

"There  are  two  things  in  life  which  no 
one  can  take  away  from  you,  which  no 
reverse  of  fortune  can  destroy:  That  which 
a  man  puts  into  his  brain — knowledge, 
and  into  his  hand — skill."  Whoever  wrote 
that  many  years  ago  certainly  must  have 
had  visions  about  the  airplane  industry, 
and  of  course  our  metal  bench  depart- 
ment. To  this  might  be  added  something 
about  the  wonderful  cooperation  the  old- 
timers  have  shown  us  newcomers.  I  know 
I  speak  with  the  fullest  consent  of  the 
rest  of  the  new  men  when  I  say,  "Thanks 
for  showing  us  the  ropes." — A.  A.  Reich. 


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ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By   Bert   Naseef 

AFTER  the  gang  read  last  month's 
column,  they  one  and  all  decided  to 
write  their  own  news,  so  the  resulting 
turn-in  of  items  leaves  nothing  to  be  de- 
sired, and  all  I've  got  to  do  from  now 
on  is  to  collect  them. 

We  are  all  glad  to  have  Harry  Parker 
back  from  Oklahoma  and  also  hope  that 
Fritz  will  not  mind  the  night  shift  too 
much. — Mac  McGuffin. 

What  is  this  we  hear  about  body  build- 
ing and  weight  lifting.  For  instructions, 
see  Gerber.  If  you  prefer  bowling,  see 
Warner. — Bob  Larceval. 

Gaston  "Black  Beauty"  Gonzales,  the 
anodic  adonis,  has  been  saving  his  money 
for  months  to  buy  himself  a  car;  now  it 
is  rumored  that  he  has  changed  his  mind 
in  favor  of  getting  married  to  a  dark- 
eyed  fascinator  named  Martha  Romero. — 
Paul  Duffy. 

Why,  after  receiving  free  transporta- 
tion, did  our  ex-football  champ  cancel 
his  week-end  trip  to  Catalina? — L.  F. 
Airhart. 

"Golden  Boy"  Warner  has  been  show- 
ing us  a  picture  of  his  sister  (?)  and  ask- 
ing us  how  we  would  like  to  date  her.  Of 
course  we  would  if  we  could  but  believe 
the  little  beauty  was  his  sister.  Our  war 
correspondent,  Paul  Duffy,  is  a  splendid 
European  news  analyst.  Fresh  out  of  col- 
lege, he  has  been  trying  to  educate  our 
friend  "Dopey"  Gerber. — G.  J.  Gonzales. 
Ted  Lohman  and  the  missus  jumped  out 
of  bed  the  other  night  and  deliriously 
chased  the  entire  San  Diego  Fire  Depart- 
ment. "Sounds  like  a  three  alarm,"  cried 
Ted,  excitedly  stepping  on  the  gas.  What 
they  found  on  arriving,  was  three  squad- 
rons helping  an  old  lady  get  her  kitty  out 
of  a   tree. — David  Mann. 

If  you  want  to  see  a  weight-lifting 
contest,  come  to  the  San  Diego  County 
meet  at  the  City  Y.M.C.A.  August  3rd 
at  7:30  p.m.  and  watch  anodizer  Wally 
Miles  lift  the  three  continental  weights. 
He  is  expected  to  make  a  good  showing 
even  though  he  weighs  but  12  5  pounds. — 
Don  Gerber. 

Mac  McGuffin,  anodic  clean-up  chief, 
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through  goggles.  Otherwise,  one  may  get 


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TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By  Herthel  Chappcll 

HERE'S  one  for  the  book!  Can  you 
picture  Mac  McCann,  that  high-fa- 
lootin'  ladies'  man,  the  ex-manager  of  the 
basketball  team,  hitchhiking  to  Mission 
Beach?  He  was  spotted  standing  on  a 
corner  with  swimming  trunks  and  towel 
in  one  hand,  and  thumbing  a  ride  with 
the  other.  Believe  it  or  not!  By  the  way, 
fellows,  Mac's  girl  friend  calls  him  "Len- 
ny" (of  Mice  and  Men).  We  wonder 
why. 

Ted  Schwarz,  who  has  been  looking  for 
the  girl  of  his  dreams  for  some  time,  says 
his  wish  has  been  fulfilled.  Her  last  name 
is  Passion — see  if  you  can  beat  that  for 
a  name. 

"Little  Lulu"  is  going  to  town!  The 
owner  of  this  speedboat  is  Jerry  Wilson  of 
night  shift,  and  a  very  proud  owner,  as 
"Little  Lulu"  is  one  of  the  fastest  boats 
on  the  bay.  Jerry  says  he  is  going  to  hop 
it  up,  and  top  all  records.  Take  the 
turns  easy,  boy. 

As  August  approaches,  Sid  Riches,  the 
blushing  bridegroom-to-be,  looks  worried. 
Maybe  it's  the  sleepless  nights,  and  won- 
dering if  two  can  live  as  cheaply  as  one. 

Do  you  know: 

That  John  Wiley  has  a  1940  Plymouth 
coupe?  Some  class  there,  fellow,  and 
what's  this  we  hear  about  a  new  home? 
We'll  be  there  when  you  have  open  house, 
Wiley.  That  Bill  Strunk  of  night  shift 
is  thinking  of  splurging  and  buying  a 
new  home?  More  power  to  you,  Bill. 
That  Joe  Thomas  was  seen  tripping  the 
light  fantastic  at  Mission  Beach  with  a 
pretty  brunette?  Nice  going,  Joe.  That 
Jack  Theuws  and  wife  went  to  Yellow- 
stone National  Park  on  their  vacation? 
That  Felix  Mattingly,  the  fellow  who  is 
known  as  the  barefoot  boy  of  Kentucky, 
is  taking  dancing  lessons?  That  Bob 
Summers  knows  how  to  make  his  land- 
lady come  down  on  his  rent?  In  case 
you're  interested  in  details,  consult  Bob 
"Free  Rent"  Summers.  That  Johnnie 
"Jockey"  Humes  is  continually  picking 
the  wrong  horse  lately?  Come  on,  John- 
nie, you'd  better  use  a  little  hoss  sense  and 
lay  off.  That  Bill  Consaul  and  wife 
spend  every  week-end  at  Mission  Beach 
working?  Bill  is  dishing  out  the  drinks 
and  the  Missus  works  in  a  booth. 

And  that's  "30"  for  this  month,  gang. 
To  think  is  labor  twice  distilled. 


with  Bud  Landis 


Here's  a  surprising  statistic :  A  thou- 
sand years  were  wasted  in  1939! 

•  •  • 
That's  quite  a  bit  of  elapsed  time. 
If  laid  end  to  end,  those  ten  cen- 
turies would  protrude  back  into  the 
past  twice  as  far  as  the  date  when 
Columbus  docked  in  America. 


The  squandered  eon  is  the  result  of 
avoidable  starting,  stalling,  and 
stopping  endured  by  30  million 
motorists  in  the  U.  S. 

•  •       • 

Figures  show  that  25%  of  the  need- 
less leisure  is  in  the  hands  of  the 
Screwdriver — that  whimsical  wheel 
wabbler  who  seems  always  to  be 
trying  to  steer  in  four  directions  at 

once. 

•  •       • 

Another  10%  can  be  laid  at  the  feet 
of  the  Screwjay  —  the  pedestrian 
who  wanders  across  busy  streets 
with  heavy  head  and  feet  awhirl. 

•  •       • 

These  two  members  of  the  bureau 
of  waits  and  delays  run  our  nervous 
systems  down  and  driving  costs  up. 

•  •      • 

You're  naturally  against  this  an- 
noying extravagance.  So  see  your 
Shell  Service  Station  Dealer. 


He'll  make  you  a  member  of  the 
Share-the-Road  Club,  which  is  out 
to  laugh  Screwdrivers  and  Screw- 
jays  off  the  streets. 

•       •      • 

He'll  also  fill  your  tank  with  Super- 
Shell  —  a  gasoline  specially  made 
to  save  on  Stop -and -Go  driving. 


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Consolidator 


SnUG  VOUR 
COSH  FOR 
UnCHTIOR 

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for  the  Vacation 
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you  return. 

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line,  or  motor  repair 
.  .  .  just  drive  to 
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where  you  can  get 
convenient  credit 
without    red    tape. 

^^Consolidators" 

Altvays 

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RECREATION  NOTES 

By  Ralph  Smith 

EVERY  Tuesday  is  Consolidated  night 
at  the  Ice  Skatnig  Rink  from  6:00 
until  7:30  p.m.  All  skating  ends  at  11:00 
p.m.  All  you  ice  hockey  players  had  better 
be  thinking  about  fiUng  those  skates  and 
limbering  your  hockey  sticks  because  in 
early  fall  we  expect  to  form  a  plant 
league  with  the  possibility  of  having  the 
best  team  represent  the  plant  for  outside 
competition.  This  is  a  good  time  to  start 
taking  advantage  of  the  special  offer  on 
Tuesday  nights. 

There  is  a  riding  club  which  meets  for 
the  night  crew  at  10:00  a.m  and  the  day 
crew  at  7:30  p.m.  every  Wednesday  at 
the  Balboa  Park  Riding  Academy.  Every 
one  interested  in  learning  to  ride  is  wel- 
come to  join  in  the  fun.  We  understand 
these  clubs  are  going  in  for  trick  and 
pyramid  riding  later. 

The  City  Recreation  Department,  as- 
sisted by  W.  P.  A.  leaders,  offers  an  as- 
sorted group  of  activities  for  employees' 
wives  and  mothers  in  the  way  of  craft  and 
volley  tennis  groups.  These  craft  classes 
are  entertaining  as  well  as  instructive  and 
we  are  sure  all  the  ladies  would  enjoy 
visiting  if  not  joining  in  the  activities 
which  are  free.  Some  of  them  are: 

MONDAY: 

Craft    Class,    Davis    Gym.,    Ocean    Beach,    9:00 

a.m. -4:30    p.m. 
Craft  Class,  National  City  Park,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  La  Jolla,  9:30-11:00  a.m. 
Craft     Class,     Washington     School,     9:30-11:30 

a.m.,    1:30-3:30   p.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  Davis  Gym.,  Ocean  Beach,  8:00- 

10:00   p.m.    (adult  mixed  group). 
TUESDAY: 

Craft   Class,  Grant   School,  9:00   a.m.-4:30  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Florence  School,  12:00-S:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  National  City  Park,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  La  Jolla,   1 :30-3:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Golden  Hill,  9:30-11:30  a.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  McKinley  School,  9:00-11:30  a.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  Washington  School,  10-12  a.m. 
Volley    Tennis,    North    Park    (Municipal   Pool), 

9:30-12:00  a.m. 
WEDNESDAY: 

Craft  Class,  Mission  Beach  School,  1 :00-5 :00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  National  City  Park,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Rug  Weaving,  Davis  Gym.,  Ocean  Beach,  1:00- 

4:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Washington  School,  9:30-11:30  a.m., 

1:30-3:30  p.m. 
Volley    Tennis,     Mt.    View    Playground,    9:00- 

11:00    a.m. 
Volley   Tennis,    North    Park    (Municipal   Pool), 

9:30-12:00  a.m. 


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THURSDAY: 

Craft    Class 

4:30  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Hamilton  School,   12:00-5 :00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Florence  School,  6:30-9:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  McKinley  School,  1:00-10:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  De  la  Cruz  Park,  9:00  a.m.-4:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  National  City  Park,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  La  Jolla,  9:30-1 1 :00  a.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  Hamilton  School,  9:30-11:30  a.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  Golden  Hill,  10:00  a.m.-2:30  p.m. 
FRIDAY: 

Craft  Class,  Pacific  Beach  School,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  De  la  Cruz  Park,  9:00  a.m.-4:30  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  National  City  Park,  2:00-5:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  La  Jolla,   1 :30-3:00  p.m. 
Craft  Class,  Washington  School,  9:30-11:30  a.m. 

l:30-3:30p.m. 
Volley   Tennis,   McKinley   School,  9  a.m.- 
VoUey    Tennis,    Mt.    View    Playground, 

12:00   a.m. 
Volley  Tennis,  Davis  Gym.,  Ocean  Beach, 

10:00  p.m.    (adult  mixed  group). 
Volley  Tennis,  University  Hgts.,  9:15-10:30  a.m. 
Volley     Tennis,      Washington     School,      10:00- 

12:00  a.m. 

Late  in  August  there  is  going  to  be  a 
three-day  craft  and  hobby  show  in  the 
Municipal  Gymnasium.  The  Recreation 
Department  has  offered  Consolidated  a 
space  for  our  exhibit.  All  those  having  a 
hobby  or  craft  that  they  wish  to  display 
should  leave  a  note  with  name,  clock  num- 
ber and  type  of  exhibit  at  the  north  gate 
for  Ralph  Smith.  Let's  all  help  to  make 
the  Consolidated  exhibit  the  best  in  the 
show! 

Bowling  enthusiasts  should  start  lim- 
bering the  fingers  and  getting  a  line  on 
your  various  teams  because  it  won't  be 
long  now! 

North  American  Aviation  issued  a  chal- 
lenge to  the  Consolidated  tennis  team, 
which  was  readily  accepted  and  played  at 
North  Park,  with  the  Consolidated  team 
entertaining  afterwards.  The  players  were: 

For  North  American,  1st  singles,  Rob- 
ert Miller;  2d  singles,  George  Shull;  3rd 
singles,  Francis  Schmidt;  4th  singles,  Oak- 
ly  Drulines;  1st  doubles,  Earl  Foote,  and 
Harold  Jackson;  and  2nd  doubles,  Dean 
Phillips  and  Ed  Brewster.  For  Consolidated, 
1st  singles,  Homer  Shayles;  2nd  singles, 
Dan  McClaren;  3rd  singles,  Joe  McKeller; 
4th  singles,  Carl  Shellback;  1st  doubles, 
Karl  Sjoblom  and  Ed  Requa;  2nd  doubles, 
Frank  Boyle  and  Cecil  McGowan;  and 
Alternates,  Hamilton  May,  John  Lock- 
wood  and  Harold  Hudson. 

There  are  photography  clubs  being  held 
every  Wednesday  night  at  Balboa  school. 


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HERE  at  Consolidated  department  af- 
ter department  performs  operations 
of  complicated  and  elaborate  nature.  To 
keep  them  operating  requires  the  assist- 
ance of  a  large  group  of  experienced 
technicians.  This  little  known  group  of 
men  are  all  specialists  in  their  own  lines. 
They  are  the  boys  who  keep  things  mov- 
ing .  .  .  regardless  of  their  motivating 
power.  They  are  the  boys  who  furnish  the 
air  and  electricity  to  points  where  they 
are  needed.  They  build  benches  and  tables 
and  stock  racks.  Sometimes  they  build  a 
whole  stockroom.  They  move  equipment 
and  then  keep  it  in  repair.  They  fight 
corrosion  and  deterioration  with  barrels  of 
paint.  They  keep  the  roof  from  leaking. 
They  string  lights,  keep  the  phone  system 
in  order,  act  as  firemen  and  maintain  the 
signal  system.  They  rewind  and  repair  all 
the   electrical   devices   used   in    the  entire 


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The  maintenance  leaders  meet  in  a  "round-table"  discussion  with  the  plant  engineers: 
Left  to  right:  J.  B.  Giovanoli,  Assistant  Plant  Engineer;  Wm.  A.  Maloney,  Plant  Engineer; 
Robert  R.  Biddle,  Foreman,  Maintenance  Carpenter  Shop;  Robert  F.  Jones  (upper)  Assistant 
to  Mr.  Maloney;  Henry  A.  Fink,  Foreman,  Electrical  Maintenance;  and  Robert  Combe,  Foreman, 
Mechanical  Maintenance. 


AIRCRAFT  PLANT  MAINTENANCE 


plant.  They  operate  the  power  house  and 
the  huge  air  compressors  and  they  main- 
tain the  refrigeration  system.  In  other 
words  they  are  a  busy  group  of  men  who 
have  little  chance  to  talk  about  their 
work  and  problems,  simply  because  they 
have  so  many  of  them. 

To  do  all  this  requires  planning,  super- 
vision and  a  highly  trained  personnel.  It 
must  be  near  perfect  in  all  phases  of  its 
duties  because  its  responsibilities  are  be- 
yond the  ready  conceptions  of  most  peo- 
ple not  acquainted  with  manufacturing 
problems  on  a  scale  as  large  as  Consol- 
idafed's. 

The  man  in  charge  of  the  entire  Main- 
tenance and  Construction  Division  of 
Consolidated  is  "Bill"  Maloney  who  is  one 
of  the  few  men  in  the  country  with  back- 
ground, training  and  experience  to  over- 
see this  Herculean  task  always  ahead  of 
him.  Always  surrounded  by  blue  prints 
of  proposed  additions,  equipment  cata- 
logues, building  codes  and  a  million  re- 
quests for  much  needed  rearrangements, 
installations,  adjustments  and  repairs,  he 
must  depend  a  great  deal  on  his  three 
highly  specialized  assistants:  Messrs.  Fink, 
Biddle  and  Combe.  They  are  in  direct 
charge  of  Electrical,  Carpentry  and  Me- 
chanical Maintenance  and  every  Consol- 
idator depends  on  the  results  of  their  ef- 
forts to  perform  his  own  part  in  pro- 
ducing units  for  our  added  National  de- 
fense. 

Assisting  Bill  Maloney  in  the  capacity 
of  assistant  plant  engineer  is  Joe  Giovanoli, 


who  is  in  direct  charge  of  all  maintenance 
and  installation  groups.  He  supervises  gen- 
eral plant  layout  and  oversees  plant  oper- 
ations and  mechanical  equipment  installa- 
tions. 

"Hank"  Fink  oversees  a  range  of  oper- 
ations the  thought  of  which  would  scare 
most  people.  It  is  as  varied  as  only  the 
most  vivid  imagination  could  dream  of. 
For  instance  he  repairs  and  maintains  all 
electric  motors  in  the  plant.  They  range 
from  1/20  H.P.  to  295  H.P.  They  might 
power  a  hand  drill  that  drills  a  hole  of 
a  few  thousandths  to  a  lathe  which  bores 
a  diameter  measured  in  several  feet! 

L.  C.  McEntee  is  his  direct  assistant  in 
charge  of  all  Electrical  Maintenance.  C.  L. 
Hostetler  is  leadman  over  all  groups  do- 
ing new  construction,  moves  and  emer- 
gencies on  the  day  shift. 

On  the  second  shift  A.  Cord  handles 
maintenance  work  while  C.  Saum  carries 
on  with  new  construction  and  moves 
from  where  Hostetler's  group  leaves  off. 

C.  Cummings  handles  maintenance  and 
emergencies  on  the  3rd  shift. 

The  large  amount  of  portable  equip- 
ment in  use  requires  careful  maintenance, 
repairs  and  adjustment  and  Chuck  Reddien 
is  in  charge  of  this  work. 

The  extensive  refrigeration  system  of 
the  plant  requires  constant  attention  and 
the  number  of  units  located  about  the 
plant  require  the  services  of  a  large  group 
or  refrigeration  experts.  This  group  is 
headed  by  E.  Thompson. 

The  fire  alarm  system  at  Consolidated  is 


By  LARRY  BOEING 

more  elaborate  and  has  more  call  boxes 
than  could  be  found  in  most  small  cities. 
Various  members  of  the  Electrical  Main- 
tenance group  act  as  fire  squad  leaders  and 
regardless  of  where  an  alarm  might  be 
turned  in  a  Fire  Captain  is  on  the  scene 
with  his  crew  in  a  few  seconds. 

The  electric  time  clocks  about  the  plant 
get  a  lot  of  pushing  around  several  times 
a  day  when  one  considers  that  close  to 
10,000  people  move  in  and  out  of  the 
plant  in  a  day.  They  also  require  con- 
stant maintenance  inspection  and  periodi- 
cal  overhaul. 

Accurate  recording  and  control  of  tem- 
perature of  Heat  Treating  furnaces  and 
solutions  is  absolutely  necessary  in  air- 
craft production.  The  Recording  and  Con- 
troling  Pyrometers  are  also  serviced  by 
the  Electrical  Maintenance  group. 

The  second  group  of  maintenance  men 
is  headed  by  Bob  Biddle.  This  group  is 
called  upon  to  make  anything  from  wood 
that  might  be  required.  In  this  depart- 
ment fine  cabinet  work  for  executive 
offices  is  turned  out  as  well  as  concrete 
forms.  A  complete  "Mockup"  of  a  huge 
bomber  is  just  a  breeze  for  these  boys. 

Ted  Stark  assists  Bob  Biddle  and  is 
kept  busy  at  all  times. 

Melvin  Knutson  has  charge  of  all  out- 
side carpenter  construction  and  this  is  no 
small  job.  This  includes  building  of  huge 
frameworks  for  static  testing  large  sur- 
faces. 

John  Hunter  is  in  charge  of  all  night 


August,    1940 


13 


HENRY  A.  FINK  was  born  in  Buffalo,  New 
York,  in  January  of  1893.  Trained  for  electrical 
work,  he  has  spent  25  years  of  his  life  in  this  line, 
specializing  in  the  installation  and  maintenance  of 
factory  electrical  equipment.  During  this  time  he 
has  worked  with  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company, 
Wick-Wire  Steel  Company,  Buffalo  Electrical  Con- 
tracting Company,  the  Bison  and  the  Burroughs 
Electric  Companies  and  has  acquired  a  valuable 
store  of  information  in  the  electrical  field.  Mr. 
Fink  started  with  the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration March,  1933,  as  an  electrician  on  the  night 
shift  and  soon  after  became  foreman  in  charge  of 
the  electrical  division  of  our  Maintenance  Depart- 
ment, the  position   he   now  holds. 


wood  working  and  painting  operations. 

Ed  Wood  has  charge  of  the  mill  while 
Art  Hubbard  has  charge  of  bench  work 
and  acts  as  cabinet  work  leadman.  C. 
Morton  handles  the  paint  work  and  this 
job  is  figured  not  in  barrels  of  paint  ap- 
plied but  in  tons.  It  is  a  fact  that  it  takes 
over  three  tons  of  aluminum  paint  for  a 
single  application  to  Consolidated'i  build- 
ing exteriors. 

At  present  this  group  is  painting  the 
huge  sign  on  the  roof  of  the  new  west 
building.  The  sign  is  1000  feet  long  and 
the  letters  are  2  5  feet  high!  When  com- 
pleted this  sign  will  greet  all  incoming 
planes. 

This  department  also  conditions  about 
500  band  and  circular  saws  a  week.  To 
give  you  just  a  little  finer  insight  on  the 
amount  of  work  turned  out  may  we  re- 
mark that  the  mill  eats  up  about  10,000 
board  feet  of  lumber  a  week! 

Mechanical  maintenance  is  handled  by 
Bob  Combe  who  is  assisted  by  "Mac" 
Clutinger  acting   as   assistant  foreman. 

The  Mechanical  Maintenance  Depart- 
ment consists  of  three  main  divisions;  the 
Millwrights  and  Riggers,  Pipefitters,  and 
Laborers. 

In  the  Millwright  division,  new  con- 
struction is  supervised  by  leadman  Harry 
Pierce  and  this  group  produces  new  factory 
equipment  and  machinery  designed  by 
plant  engineering.  New  Monorail  is  erected 
and  changes  are  made  in  the  present  Mono- 
rail  system   by   millwrights   under   assist- 


ant foreman  "Mac"  Clutinger.  This  latter 
group  also  erects  rigging  for  lifting  and 
moving  wings  and  fuselages  throughout 
the  plant.  Leadman  D.  G.  Nesbit's  crew 
of  millwrights  repairs  all  machinery  in 
the  tool  room,  machine  shop  and  through- 
out the  plant.  Licensed  steam  engineer 
L.  M.  Ulery  is  in  charge  of  boiler  and  air 
compressor  maintenance  in  the  plant.  Also 
included  in  the  millwright  division  are  the 
men  in  the  Maintenance  blacksmith  shop 
who  repair  anodic  and  drop  hammer  equip- 
ment, etc.  Sheetmetal  work,  such  as  fab- 
rication and  installation  of  stacks  and 
vents  for  lead  pots  and  other  equipment, 
is  done  by  this  division  of  Mechanical 
Maintenance. 


ROBERT  R.  BIDDLE  was  born  in  Cape  May, 
N.  J.,  in  January  of  1898.  Graduated  Buffalo  pub- 
lic schools.  West  Seneca  High,  New  York  Institute 
of  Photography.  Served  apprenticeship  became  Ship 
Jointer,  Buffalo  Dry  Dock,  Assistant  camera  man. 
White  Studios  and  Universal  Pictures.  Became  fore- 
man of  semi-finish  stockroom  Curtis  Airplane  Co. 
during  the  World  War.  Started  with  Consolidated 
in  February  of  1934  and  soon  became  foreman  of 
Wood  mill  which  also  includes  supervision  of  main- 
tenance carpentering  and  painting,  the  position  he 
now  holds.  Likes  swimming,  fishing,  photography 
for  diversion.  Lively,  energetic,  Robert  R.  "Bob" 
Biddle's  rise  came  quickly  from  his  start  in  '34. 


Pipefitters  under  leadman  Frank  Web- 
ster, install  all  necessary  steam,  water,  gas 
and  air  lines  throughout  the  factory.  Air 
and  water  lines  to  service  the  ships  in  the 
yard  are  also  laid  out  by  this  group. 

Laborers  form  the  third  division,  under 
leadman  E.  D.  "Swede"  Burnett,  "Tony" 
Buijnorouski  and  "Bulldog"  Johnson. 
These  men  move  all  heavy  material  within 
the  plant,  unload  machinery  and  new 
equipment,  excavate  and  do  cement  work 
for  machinery  foundations  and  keep  the 
factory  grounds  and  yard  clean  and  free 
of  refuse. 

"Al"  Fink  and  his  crew  in  the  main- 
tenance crib  repair  paint  spray  equipment 
and  portable  pneumatic  tools  for  the 
plant,  and  the  man  with  the  worried  look 
in    his    eye    consulting    the    tide    table    is 


Walter  Winkler  in  charge  of  "You  know 
what"  maintenance. 

Leadman  Otto  Darling  has  charge  of 
night  maintenance  throughout   the  plant. 

Oiling  of  all  machinery,  air  hoists  and 
other  factory  equipment  is  another  job 
handled  by  Mechanical  Maintenance. 

These  three  busy  groups  contribute 
greatly  to  the  success  of  our  manufactur- 
ing operations  and  probably  never  get  all 
the  credit  they  deserve  but  without  them 
the  rest  of  us  couldn't  get  very  far  with 
our   own   little  jobs. 

One   of   the   maintenance   men   with   a 
flair  for  poetry  wrote  the  following  which 
just  about  describes  the  spirit  of  the  boys: 
And  now  our  story  is  ended 
We  trust  we  have  befriended, 
Our  chief  aim  is  intended 
To  keep  your  troubles  mended. 


ROBERT  COMBE  was  born  of  Scottish  descent 
at  New  Castle  on  Tyne  in  1898.  He  attended  ele- 
mentary school  in  Queenstown,  Canada,  and  later 
went  through  high  school  by  attending  night  classes 
in  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

For  three  years  he  was  a  final  assembly  mechanic 
in  the  automobile  industry,  with  the  National 
Carbon  Company  one  year,  and  four  years  as 
assistant  foreman  of  the  Dental  Department  of  the 
Carborundum  Company.  During  the  War  Mr. 
Combe  spent  over  two  years  with  the  Canadian 
Engineers.  He  has  also  acted  as  a  machine  operator 
for  the  U.  S.  Battery  Company  and  assistant  main- 
tenance foreman  two  years  for  the  Maximite  Dry 
Cell  Battery  Company. 

In  October,  1929,  he  started  with  the  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Company  as  a  maintenance  me- 
chanic and  by  the  dint  of  hard  work  has  secured 
for  himself  the  position  of  foreman  in  charge  of 
mechanical  work  of  our  Maintenance  Department. 
Bob  Combe  leads  his  group  of  men  in  an  unobtru- 
sive manner  in  the  no  small  task  of  keeping  the 
mechanical  equipment  of  the  plant  in  proper  con- 
dition.  For  relaxation  he  prefers  Softball. 

"Did  you  ever  do  any  public  speaking?" 
asked  the  man  in  the  largest  rocker. 

"Well,"  replied  the  chap  on  the  three- 
legged  stool,  "I  proposed  to  a  girl  in  the 
country  over  a  party  line." 

"Is  there  something  in  your  eye?"  en- 
quired the  sympathetic  helper  and  the 
victim  grunted,  "Heck,  no,  I'm  just  trying 
to  look  through  my  thumb." 


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"Thar's  fuedin'  goin'  on  between  the 
Boeings  and  Stewarts  agin."  It  all  came 
about  when  Boeing  moved  his  "motorized 
inspection  horde"  across  the  international 
boundary-    and    took   over    6    foot   of   Ed 


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Stewart's  storeroom  space.  After  Ed's 
"capitulation"  he  claimed  that  the  extra 
weight  Larry  has  put  on  made  it  "Impos- 
sible to  hold  the  line,"  and  contends  that 
the  space  is  very  necessary  for  his  "front 
e.xpansion." 

Besides  hot  weather,  added  personnel, 
plant  expansion,  E.O.'s,  B.O.'s  and  "muffs" 
our  under-cover  agent  reported  activities 
in  July  as  follows:  Since  Chris  Englehart 
has  been  working  Saturdays  and  the  Mrs. 
taking  care  of  the  lawn,  it  has  been  cut 
in  straight  hnes  and  the  flowers  left  stand- 
ing— the  "good  humor  man"  is  Bob  Abels 
with  the  paychecks,  but  "Yohoudie"  is 
still  a  mystery — Kathleen  Schneider,  an- 
other "scandal  slinger"  whose  "dirt"  is 
found  on  other  pages  of  this  magazine,  is 
a  twin  and  was  monikered  "Tiny"  in  the 
past — Ben  Keigle  claims  Jim  Eisman  makes 
so  many  "breaches  of  etiquette"  that  he 
has  a  special  apology  form  printed  to 
check  and  give  his  host.  Wonder  if  that 
boat  owner  and  those  three  longshoremen 
have  located  Coykendall  since  the  chart- 
ered fishing  trip  was  cancelled  due  to  48- 
hour  week? — What  does  Glenn  Hotch- 
kiss,  Ed  Jones,  and  Tom  Galvin  mean 
with  that  "double  talk"  about  "missing 
the  boat"  and  "getting  off  at  the  mezza- 
nine"?— Owen  Stockton,  fashion  expert 
and  Esquire  critic,  thinks  a  "full  dress" 
is  a  garment  made  to  cover  a  "bustle." 
Joe  Maloney  reports  increase  in  print 
returns  since  installing  "library  card" 
system. — Afraid  of  being  socked  that  2c 
overdue  fine. — ^Jim  Mussen  is  much  con- 
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dogs"  after  learning  about  him  smok- 
ing those  "cubebs."  He  had  never  tried 
anything  stronger  than  "corn  silks"  be- 
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"Pappy  Yokum"  Holcomb  the  Daniel 
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boats  and  save  the  tax.  From  that  saving 
we  owe,  perhaps,  those  "glamour  pants" 
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Milt  Hangen  did  some  swell  "forest  fire 
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HULL-abaloo 

By  Al  Leonard 

BILL  PETIT,  the  "Little  Caesar"  of 
the  Hull  Department  clerks  (jitter- 
bug style)  signs  Glenn  Hotchkiss'  name 
so  many  times  a  day  that  it  became  a  habit 
with  him.  The  other  day  Bill  went  to  the 
bank  to  cash  his  check  and  unconsciously 
signed  Glenn's  name  when  he  endorsed  it. 
The  bank  teller  evidently  did  not  believe 
that  "the  pen  was  mightier  than  the 
sword"  and  wanted  to  know,  how  come? 
Bill  had  a  few  bad  moments  explaining 
his  way  out  of  his  predicament. 

It  seems  that  Harry  McEwan's  wife 
went  down  to  the  Y.W.C.A.  recently  and 
told  Harry  to  call  for  her  at  a  certain  time. 
Harry  showed  up  at  the  right  time  all 
right,  but  at  the  Y.M.C.A.  After  waiting 
for  one  hour,  Mrs.  McEwan  saw  the  light 
and  dashed  over  to  the  Y.M.C.A.  There 
was  Harry  waiting  like  a  patient  old  St. 
Bernard  (without  the  brandy  tied  around 
his  neck).  Harry  says  'taint  right  that 
one  letter  in  the  alphabet  should  make  so 
much  difference  in  a  man's  life. 

"Dutch"  Kling  had  an  old  trailer  in  his 
yard  that  he  couldn't  use  because  he  did 
not  have  a  license  for  it.  Russ  Kern,  head 
Hull  Inspector,  was  building  a  love  shack 
in  the  mountains  and  wanted  to  borrow 
"Dutch's"  trailer  ...  he  is  known  to  be 
a  very  thrifty  (tight)  gentleman,  so  he 
told  Russ  he  could  use  the  trailer  if  Russ 
bought  the  license  for  it.  Russ  bought  the 
license  and  immediately  all  "Dutch's" 
friends  started  borrowing  the  trailer.  It 
got  so  bad  that  if  the  friends  didn't  have 
a  trailer  hitch  on  their  car  they  would 
borrow  the  car  also.  This  was  too  much 
for  Dutch,  so  he  sold  the  trailer  and  now 
Russ  is  moaning  for  the  three  dollars  he 
paid  for  the  license. 


Consolidator 

All  Consolidators  wish  to  extend  their 
condolences  to  Ray  Parker  in  the  recent 
loss  of  his  father. 

"If  you  refuse  me,"  he  swore,  "I  shall 
die." 

She  refused  him.  Sixty  years  later  he 
died. 


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'HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL' 

By  Bill  Pettit 

NEVER  let  it  be  said  that  Hull  men 
lead  a  slow  and  quiet  life.     Things 
move  too  swiftly  for  dull  moments. 

Speaking  of  dull  moments.  Hank  Yo- 
gerst,  quiet  looking  chap  in  Hull  No.  2, 
spends  most  of  his  time  swinging  to  and 
fro  from  the  girders  while  quietly  tend- 
ing to  his  business  of  moving  ships  from 
one  end  of  the  factory  to  the  other. 

Perhaps  the  most  exciting  affair  of  the 
month  was  Jack  Bennett's  little  tussle 
with  a  couple  of  holdup  men.  Jack,  who 
does  a  bit  of  clerking  in  the  Hull  Depart- 
ment in  his  spare  time,  was  coming  home 
late  one  night  when  two  men  stopped  him 
and  demanded  that  he  give  them  his 
jacket.  "I'm  sorry,  but  I  can't  do  that," 
said  Jack.  "Oh,  no,"  snarled  one  tough, 
"and  why  not?"  "Well,  you  see,"  replied 
Jack,  "it  belongs  to  my  brother."  When 
Jack  woke  up  a  half  hour  later,  his  face 
was  all  bashed  in  and  his  brother's  jacket 
was  gone. 

When  questioned  by  the  police,  Jack 
couldn't  describe  the  men  very  well,  but 
ventured  to  say  they  were  amateurs,  for 
they  had  left  his  wallet  with  $8.00  in  his 
pocket! 

Speaking  of  excitement,  those  who 
would  like  thrills  galore,  join  one  of  the 
Hull  groups  fishing  parties,  but  come  pre- 
pared— for  anything  can  happen. 

Trying  his  best  to  keep  from  being  ex- 
cited, we  find  Dutch  Klein  explaining  to 
one  of  his  men  that  "Manual  Labor"  is  not 
a  Mexican  war  general  but  was  a  riveter 
on   the   third   shift. 


A  fool  refuses  the  counsel  of  a  wise 
man,  but  the  wise  man  often  discovers 
truth  in  the  speech  of  a  fool. 

Time  scratches  every  itch. 


BEFORE  you  come  to  the 
Golden  Gate  International 
Exposition,  safeguard  your 
money  with  Bank  of  America 
Travelers  Cheques.  They  are 
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where  the  manager  will  also 
gladly  give  you  a  letter  of  in- 
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THEY  KNOW  AS  DO  MANY  FOLKS  CLAMORING  FOR 
HOMES  TODAY  IN  THIS  TOP  LOCATION,  IN  THE  HEART 
OF  THE  SUNSHINE  BELT,  THAT  AS  PRICES  RISE  THEY 
WON'T  BE  ONE  OF  THOSE  WHO  WISHED  THEY  HAD 
BOUGHT  WHEN  PRICES  WERE  LOW. 

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Consolidator 


1.  Presenting  Baby  Larry  Vern  Sharp  at 
14  days!  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vern  Sharp  became 
the  happy  parents  of  Baby  Larry  on  June  2  5. 


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come.  Excellent  homes  in 
Bird  Rock,  South  La  Jolla 
and  Pacific  Beach. .  .  Fast 
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to  Consolidated. 

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REALTOR 

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Little  Larry  tipped  the  scales  at  7  pounds 
8  ounces.  Mrs.  Sharp  is  doing  fine  and — oh, 
yes,  Vern  took  it  like  a  man.  The  picture 
was  taken  by  Stan  Marcyan. 

2.  Sheppard  vs.  Payne  .  "Dad"  Sheppard, 
resplendent  in  his  Sunday  best  but  minus  his 
large  Stetson,  slowly  walked  up  the  middle 
aisle  of  the  Ashbury  Methodist  Church  on  July 
7th  and  deposited  the  last  of  his  five  charm- 
ing daughters  into  the  waiting  arms  of  John 
R.  Payne,  who  had  asked  and  received  per- 
mission to  take  over  Lavina  Jean  as  his  very 
ow^n. 

Dr.  Martin  tied  the  knot,  a  single  hitch, 
w^hile  the  organ  played  "I  Love  You.*'  About 
three  hundred  friends  and  relatives,  mostly 
Consolidators,  w^ere  on  hand  to  w^itness  the 
beautiful  ceremony  and  attend  the  reception 
afterwards. 

The  bride  was  attended  by  her  sister,  Mrs. 
Zora  Peck,  Miss  Betty  Yates  and  Miss  Shirly 
Wallenbach,  w^hile  Don  Diesel  and  Ralph 
Golden    seconded    the   groom. 

The  newlyweds  plan  on  making  their  home 
in  San  Diego  as  soon  as  they  return  from  a 
short  trip  to  northern  California. 

3.  Grunion  Running!  So  off  w^ent  the  sec- 
ond shift  maintenance  gang.  One  a.  m.  found 
our  party  at  Ocean  Beach,  enough  barn  for 
a  fire,  and  all  the  requisites  for  a  grunion 
catch.  Dodie  Rodig,  Mrs.  Roy  Schultz,  Mrs. 
Elmer  Roman,  Mrs.  Stan  Marcyan,  **Red" 
Bauer  and  Elmer  Roman  ("posing"  w^ith  bot- 
tles), Roy  Schultz,  George  Mueller,  Ray  Ro- 
man and  Jack  Kernick  added  to  the  party  to 
make  it  just  large  enough  to  take  care  of  the 
"wine,  w^ieners  and  song."  Flash  photo  by 
Stan  Marcyan. 

4.  Alphonso  Gomez's  PBY  takes  to  the 
w^ater.  This  gas-pow^ered  model  of  Consoli- 
dated's  famous  flying  boat  has  a  six-foot  span. 

5.  "Just  as  good  as  ne"w,  and  tw^ice  as 
handsome."  That's  how  Chief  Test  Pilot 
"Bill"  Wheatley  phrased  a  description  of  our 
sturdy  FLEETSTER  NC700V,  since  it  has 
been  given  renewed  outw^ard  appearance  by 
the  striping  and  treatment  of  the  vertical  fin. 
Pressed  for  some  information  on  this  ship,  that 


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probably  has  been  seen  by  everyone  of  the 
plant  personnel  (since  it  generally  resides 
within  the  yard  when  not  called  upon  to 
jaunt  some  of  the  officials  about  the  country, 
or  sw^ing  alongside  one  of  our  models  in  the 
air  so  that  Otto  Menge  can  shoot  some  aerial 
pictures).  Bill  gave  forth  the  follow^ing  in- 
formation relative  to  this  sturdy  ship: 

This  plane  has  Pratt  &  Whitney  Rornet 
1690  C  engine,  Hamilton-Standard  adjustable 
metal  propeller,  Goodyear  3  5x16.6  air  w^heels 
and  brakes,  tail  wheel,  Electric  Inertia  starter, 
generator,  battery,  landing  and  navigation 
lights,  instrument  and  cabin  lights.  Its  gross 
w^eight  is  5  600  pounds  and  it  is  an  eight- 
place  plane  w^Jthout  radio  or  seven-place  w^ith 
the  LEARADIO  now  installed.  The  radio 
equipment  consists  of  Transmitter,  multi-band 
receiver,  and  AUTOMATIC  radio  direction 
finding  compass.  It  has  full  "blind"  flying 
instrument  equipment,  including:  Directional 
Gyro,  Sensitive  Altimeter,  Bank  and  Turn  in- 
dicator, rate  of  climb  indicator,  suction  gauge, 
air-speed  indicator,  sweep-second  hand  clock, 
compass,  airspeed,  full  set  of  engine  instru- 
ments. The  plane  has  had  less  than  1,000 
hours  of  flying,  and  the  engine  about  200 
hours  since  purchase  from  P.  &  W.  A.  Co. 
We  have  just  gone  all  over  the  plane  since 
I  got  back  from  flight  in  June  to  Washington 
and  Dayton,  and  it  has  been  put  in  "new" 
condition. 


Has  your  present  job  a  future? 

Does  it  offer  opportunities  for  travel? 
Is  it  interesting? 

SAN  DIEGO  AERO  MARINE 
RADIO  &  NAVIGATION  SCHOOL 

offers  its 
MASTER   RADIO  COURSE 

preparing  for  commercial  radio  operotorf 
licenses,  as  the  answer  to  the  above  questions 
RADIO,  as  a   vocation,  offords  jobs  in  the 
airways  as  ground  station  operator     .     . 
on   shipboard   as   radio   operator 
broadcast  station  work  .  instolla- 

tion   and   repair  .   servicing. 

Our  employment   service   assists   in   placing 
the  licensed  operator. 
JOBS   ARE    NOW   AVAILABLE 
Both    day    ond    evening    courses 
NAVIGATION  COURSES 
also  available. 
Prepare   NOW   while   you   are  employed 

SAN    DIEGO   AEROMARINE 

RADIO    AND    NAVIGATION    SCHOOL 

Administration  Building  Lindbergh  Field 

Telephone  Jackson    7400 


August,   1940 


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6.  Another  wedding!  (See  "Facts  about 
the  Femmes.")  The  former  Miss  Hazel  Brink 
of  Production  and  Fred  Robertson  of  the 
Paint  Shop  w^ere  married  in  Yuma  on  July  4. 

7.  Consolidated^ s  own  Swami,  "Hindu  du" 
Jack  Kernick  (Night  Maintenance)  is  gazing 
into  his  crystal  in  preparation  to  prognosti- 
cating the  future  or  revealing  the  past  about 
'most  anything. 

8.  "My,  what  big  feet  you  have,"  Frenchy 
McHugh  (Planning  Department) — also,  what 
long  legs! 

9.  This  is  to  prove  that  fishing  is  good  at 
Laguna  Hanson,  Lower  California.  Roger 
Heinrich  (Purchasing)  and  G.  B.  Roth  (Plant 
Police)  hope  that  this  fine  string  of  small- 
mouthed  black  bass  doesn't  start  too  big  a 
rush  to  this  mile  high  lake.  This  picture  was 
taken  early  in  July. 

PLASTER  SPLASHES 

By    Biirncs 

Everything  is  back  to  normal  in  the 
Plaster  Shop  now.  Red  Boyle  is  back  with 
us  after  a  short  vacation  in  St.  Louis.  He 
still  maintains  St.  Louis  beer  is  the  best. 

We  welcome  George  Obdo  back  after 
his  long  siege  in  the  hospital. 

Dave  Klinger  seems  rather  busy  these 
days.  He  spends  all  his  free  hours  house 
hunting.  What's  behind  all  this,  Dave? 

Yep  folks,  Ralph  Mead  says  it's  the 
real  thing  this  time.  He  spends  all  his 
evenings  with  his  new  "gal"  friend,  so  I 
guess  we  will  have  to  believe  him. 

"Chris"  W.  E.  Christoffersen  wants  to 
be  sure  of  a  job  playing  Santa  Claus  this 
coming  Christmas,  so  he  is  starting  to 
grow  the  beard  now. 

Emory  Seward  says  being  the  proud 
papa  has  its  points,  but  he  is  getting  plenty 
tired  of  getting  his  own  breakfast  every 
morning. 

Charlie  Shoupe  seems  to  be  quite  the 
fisherman,  but  he  is  really  quite  modest 
about  it.  He  never  tells  about  the  big  ones. 
Maybe   he's   just   too  honest! 


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For  Men 

Suits.  .  .  $19.50,  up 
Sport  Coats  .  $12.50 

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Slacks  .  .  .  $7.50,  up 
Shoes  ....  5.50    " 

Furnishings  .  .  .  Robes,  etc. 

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SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
FLYERS  NEWS 

By  Joe  Hai'lik 
TULY  4  brings  Wedding  Bells  into  the 
"  club  this  month.  Seems  that  little  Dan 
Cupid  has  taken  a  pot  shot  at  our  indis- 
pensible  Fredrick  "Ace"  Robertson.  That 
little  dart  of  Dan's  must  have  a  powerful 
sting,  and  left  Freddie  walking  around 
in  a  daze  for  two  weeks  before  the  ef- 
fects had  worn  off.  The  lucky  bride  is 
none  other  than  Cansolidated's  office  em- 
ploye Hazel  Brink,  now  quoted  as  Mrs. 
"Ace"  Robertson. 

This    month    also    finds    the    Southern 
California  Flyers  with  a  membership  roll 


topping  40  members,  and  very  shortly 
Piek's  Airport  will  be  sporting  the  club's 
2S  ship.  Introducing  our  new  air-minded 
members  who  have  joined  the  legion  of 
"Ozone  Addicts"  we  have:  Ben  Prayble, 
John  Artukovich,   Everett  Triplett,  Mil- 


SEE  THE  1940 
INDIANS 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLE  SALES  GO. 

GUY  UROUHART 
1041  Columbia  St.  San  Diego 

Open  Eveningt    •     Termi 


Robert  D.  Maxwell  Co, 


Main  5011 


SAN  DIEGO 


Broadway  at  State 


TF  you're  buying  a  new  car  this  year,  there 
is  one  automobile  you  ought  look  at  first. 

It's  modern  enough  to  pace  the  ^vhole 
range  of  1940  values- -and  low-priced  enough 
to  be  in  any  man's  reach. 

^^  You'll    have    no    real    way    of  ^/''^^ 
knowing  what  your  1940  money  ought  to  buy 
until  you've  got  your  hands  on  a  Buick  and 
seen  w^hat  a  really  modern  automobile 
is  like. 

Whether  you  buy  on  price,  size, 

3f     style,  comfort  or  performance     ^ 

doesn't  make  much   difference. 


" Se6t  buu  5  Sulck! 


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Consolidator 


INSTRUCTION  IN  AIRCRAFT  LOFTING 

The  IRVIN  AIRCRAFT  SCHOOL  announces 
the  opening  of  a  special  course  of  training  in 
AIRCRAFT  LOFTING. 

Classes  will  begin  August  the  5th.  Instruction 
■will  be  given  by  experienced  Engineers,  now 
employeii  in  the  industry. 

Day  and  Night  Classes. 

For  Information 

See  Mr.  Iirin.  at  the  Irvin  Aircraft  School 

1616  W.  Lewis  St. 

Phone  Woodcrest  1440  San  Diego,  Calif. 


MISSION 

DRY 
CLEANERS 


MISSION  DRY  CLEANING 

IS  LIKE  CONSOLIDATED 

AIRPLANES  ...  IT  FLIES 

ABOVE  ALL 


Phone  J-4139 
ADDRESS  105  WASH. 


ton  Olman,  Roy  Martinson,  Leo  Ferris, 
Albert  Gaudrault,  Dean  Yost,  Carl  John- 
son, L.  M.  Gibson. 

The  rapid  growth  of  our  club  shows 
signs  of  keen  interest  taken  by  many  of 
those  who  would  not  as  much  as  look  at 
a  plane  a  year  ago;  this  increasing  inter- 
est will  soon  find  the  Southern  California 
Flyers  adding  to  their  list  another  and 
maybe  larger  ship. 

MORE  SPORTS  . . . 

^y  \r.  C.  Gilchrist 

Now  that  the  first  round  of  softball  is 
over,  two  teams  have  come  through  with- 
out losing  a  game.  We  have  the  equipment 
for  another  round  of  play,  so  get  busy  and 
see  how  far  your  department  will  go!  We 
will  try  to  form  four  leagues  of  six  teams. 
The  play  off  will  bring  basket  ball  into 
season  without  loss  of  sporting  events  in 
your   department. 

In  order  to  organize  basket  ball  teams 
or  other  sporting  events,  it  will  be  neces- 
sary to  have  each  man  recorded  before 
play  begins.  Let  us  know  what  sport  you 
are  interested  in.  This  helps  us  to  arrange 
entertainment  for  you  in  your  spare  time. 


Tobacco  Patch 

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Largest  selection  oF  Pipes  in  San  Diego, 
Including  Meerschaum,  Calabash  and 
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new  Tires  YOU  WILL  GET  in  .  .  .  . 


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"X"  NEWS 

By  Drowne 

Jack  May  seems  to  be  doing  things  up 
right  by  throwing  away  his  razor  and 
buying  a  horse  at  the  same  time.  We  won- 
der just  what  the  connection  is. 

The  other  night  Bernie  Swartz  was 
fishing  at  Mission  Bay  with  his  father  and 
brother.  ...  A  large  mullet  jumped  out 
of  the  water  hitting  Bernie's  spear,  and 
falling  into  the  boat.  Bernie  swears  by  his 
story! 

Twenty-one  days  of  field  training  for 
the  California  National  Guard  at  Seattle, 
Washington,  will  draw  heavily  upon  the 
Experimental  Department.  A  considerable 
number  from  this  department  are  detailed 
to   go,   starting   August   4th. 

Wedding  bells  rang  again  in  the  Ex- 
perimental Department,  this  time  for  Bill 
Gibson  and  Dorothy  Jones.  They  were 
married  June  29th  at  Yuma,  Arizona.  We 
all  wish  them  the  best  of  luck  and  may 
the  trail  of  married  life  be  strewn  with 
happiness! 

Final  Assembly's  gain  is  Experimental's 
loss  as  Art  Collins  was  recently  transferred. 
All  the  gang  wish  Art  the  best  of  luck 
and  speedy  advancement  in  his  new  job. 

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Said  the  boss,  "I'm  a  man  of  few  words. 
When  I  point  my  finger  at  you  I  want 
you  to  come."  Says  the  new  man.  "I  too, 
am  a  man  of  few  words.  If  I  shake  my 
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TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Magitire 

AMUSING  incidents  this  month:  Ray 
.  Peters'  "Clothesline"  or  baby  shower. 
This  event  was  the  day  after  he  announced 
the  birth  of  Miss  Page  Brooke  Peters  (7i/2 
lbs.).  The  boys  in  the  department  strung 
a  line  across  Ray's  desk  and  really  con- 
tributed generously:  baby  blankets, 
dresses,  shoes,  etc.  Was  Ray's  face  red 
when  the  watchman  on  the  front  door 
requested  a  look  at  the  package  he  was 
taking  from  the  plant. 

Van  Meter  went  sailing  and  after 
spending  two  hours  on  the  bottom  of  his 
upturned  boat  sending  out  SOS  he  has 
taken  up  amateur  photography. 

E.  L.  Minch  can't  get  to  work  with- 
out a  flat  tire.  Paul  Welty  is  buying  two 
more  alarm  clocks.     Why? 

Tisdale,  Kick  and  Wills  are  so  far  away 
that  T.  P.  Shaw  is  the  only  one  in  the 
department  who  can  muster  enough  lung 
power  to  attract  their  attention. 

Happy  to  report  that  Miss  Phillis  Koe- 
nig,  daughter  of  Phil  Koenig,  has  re- 
turned home  from  the  hospital  and  is 
rapidly  recovering. 

Roy  Smeltzer's  new  pipe  is  large  enough 
to  hold  one  full  can  of  Bill  Ekdahl's  to- 
bacco. 

New  in  the  department  this  month: 
Henry  Knippenberg  and  W.  H.  Barling. 
Our  greetings. 

Some  of  the  boys  were  overdressing  a 
little,  so  Wes  Kline  has  taken  a  hand  to 
show  them  just  how  it  should  be  done. 

Charles  (Romeo)  Smith  says  it's  too 
warm — that's  all. 

TUBE  BENDING 

By  Hart 

The  Tube  Bending  Department  was 
well  represented  in  the  tennis  tournament. 
Although  James  Nuse  didn't  quite  reach 
the  finals,  he  gave  a  good  account  of  him- 
self. 

Seven  fellows  in  the  department  are 
planning  real   vacations  this  year.      They 


are:  H.  Deische,  Dane  Pearce,  E.  Van 
Denburgh,  E.  Rasys,  G.  C.  Hammett,  D. 
Wharton  and  Curtis  Franklin.  Hope  they 
all  have  a  good  time  fishing,  or  loafing,  or 
what? 

L.  Grabbit  never  wants  to  see  another 
horse  after  two  hours  of  steady  riding. 


How  much  money  has 

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FINISH  DEPARTMENT  NEWS 

By  Bud  Dale 

WITH  the  Fourth  of  July  safely 
passed,  and  no  casualties,  the  Paint 
Shop  is  in  the  groove,  with  paint  flying 
thick  and  fast. 

Some    new    faces    are   seen    around    the 
shop;  also  many  old  hands  have  returned. 


TOOLS 

Tools  for  every  kind  of 
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metal  workers,  etc.  Select  from 
GUARANTEED  nationally  known 
tools  such  as  . . . 

•  L.  S.  Starrett  Co. 

•  Plomb  MFg.  Co. 

•  Kennedy  Steel  Tool  Kits 

•  Crescent  Tools 

•  Klenk's  Aviation  Snips 
BUDGET  TERMS  GIVEN 

SAN  DIEGO  HARDWARE 

840-850  FIFTH  AVENUE 


It's  still  a  mystery  concerning  Wally 
Brown's  glasses.  At  least  some  of  the 
boys  are  worried  about  it.  Maybe  Pop 
Shepperd,  the  sheriff  of  Rattlesnake  Gulch, 
could  solve  it. 

Orve  Hubbard  returned  from  his  vaca- 
tion, spent  among  the  man-made  birds  of 
Lindbergh  Field.  Like  the  postman  hik- 
ing on  his  day  off  He  was  well  pleased, 
though,  and  said  he  really  enjoyed  it. 

Roy  Coombs  of  the  Covering  Depart- 
ment put  in  his  bid  for  a  cross  country 
record  Sunday,  July  7.  He  "flew"  his 
Chevrolet  four-wheel  cabin  job  to  Bakers- 
field  and  back,  leaving  at  1  p.  m.  and  re- 
turning that  night.  Emergency  case, 
though,  not  a  pleasure  trip.     Poor  Roy! 

"Parson"  Ollie  Stewart,  that  "gentle- 
man from  the  South  yards,"  left  for  ol' 
Frisco  July  1  3  on  a  vacation.  Ollie  took 
in  the  Fair,  relatives  and  Yosemite  Na- 
tional Park.  What  a  shock  for  relatives. 
Don't  forget  some  photos,  Ollie. 

"Arkie"  Morey  had  better  be  on  his 
toes  now.  Competition  in  form  of  brother 
Carl  on  the  night  shift  is  the  reason.  A 
promising  young  man  with  book  "larnin'." 

Mrs.  John  Gzda — "How  can  I  get  a 
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Ernie  Olmstead  has  decided  to  enter  a 
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SHEET  METAL  NEWS 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

IT  is  a  good  thing  Tommie  Wathen  can 
swim — he  had  the  misfortune  to  fall 
off  the  Coronado  Ferry  about  3  a.m.  one 
Sunday  morning  lately.  He  claimed  some- 
one pushed  him. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mike  Alianelli  have  moved 
into  their  new  home  at  473  5  Boundary. 
Every  one  is  welcome. 

Walt  Borg  misplaced  his  car  the  other 
night  and  had  to  take  a  taxi  home.  The 
car  was  locaetd  the  next  day  still  waiting 
for  him. 

Aloysius  Sugg,  one  of  our  inspectors, 
had  to  give  up  chewing  Beech  Nut — his 
girl  refused  to  kiss  him  good  night. 

Gordon  L.  Grant  was  seriously  injured 
in  a  car  accident  recently — here  is  hoping 
for  a  speedy  recovery. 


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same.  And  people  do  buy  It-  -they  like  to  save  a  couple  of  cents, 
don't  we  all.  But  they  come  back  to  Johnny.  Why?  Well,  they 
seem,  to  lose  interest  in  that  2-cent  saving,  when  they  learn  that 
Ethel — Ethel  is  Joe's  cat — that  Ethel  fell  in  Joe's  lemonade. 


DON'T  look  now,  but  aren't  there 
traces  of  cat  in  that  low-priced 
car  insurance  they've  been  trying 
to  sell  you?  Must  be,  or  it  wouldn't 
be  that  low  priced.  Couldn't  be.  If 
you  want  insurance  that  insures, 


go  up  a  couple  of  cents.   (Jokers 
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Craftsman  Long  Nose  Pliers.  .1.19 
6-in.  Diagonal  Cutting  Pliers,  1.49 

Side  Cutting  Pliers 1.45 

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feet  of  lumber  to  be  manufactured  at  our  Mill  in  San  Diego.  Width,  52  feet ;  Length, 
1000  feet;  Contents,  6  million  feet;  Binding  chains,  200  tons;  Depth  below  water,  24 
feet;  Height  above  water,  12  feet;  Towed  1000  miles  from  Oregon. 

•  That  Benson  Lumber  Company  owns  and  operates  the  only  saw- 

mill in  Southern  California? 

•  That  Our  annual  payroll  of  |250,000.00  is  spent  right  here  in  San 

Diego,  and  that  our  annual  taxes  of  $120,000.00  are  a  great 
benefit  to  the  City  of  San  Diego? 

•  That  San  Diego's  "Heaven  on  Earth"  climate  is  IDEAL  for  air- 

drying  lumber,  conceded  by  government  authorities  to  be  the 
best  method  of  drying  lumber  ? 

•  That  San  Diego  homes  are  protected  from  termites  by  pressure 

treated  lumber  produced  locally  only  by  our  company? 

•  That  Financing  service  is  available  through  the  loan  and  escrow  de- 

partment of  this  33  year  old  company? 

•  That  visitors  are  welcome  to  see  the  lumber  mill  in  action  ? 


The  Pick  ofThe  Trees 


BENSON  LUMBER  GO. 


THE  ARMY'S  XB-24  (Consolidated  Model  32)    STARTS  TO  WARM  UP  FOR  A  FLIGHT. 


SEPTEMBER  •1940 


Out  of  state, 
out  of  luck? 


Ever  hear  the  one  about  the  engineer  and  the  blonde?  Seems  the 
engineer  was  on  an  auto  trip  up  near  Yellowstone.  The  straight  8 
he  drove  was  a  hooper-dooper — every  gadget  you  could  think  of, 
and  several  extra.  His  insurance  however  lacked  a  couple  gadgets, 
as  he  found  out  when  some  blonde  piled  into  him  at  an  intersec- 
tion. The  blonde  attached  his  car  first  thing,  and  it  turned  out 
his  insurance  company  had  no  ready  facilities  for  issuing  Re- 
lease of  Attachment  Bond.  So?  So  Joe  (his  name  was  Joe)  had 
to  wire  home  for  the  extra  time  and  extra  money  it  took  to 
lift  that  attachment. 

Text  for  today:  a  good   insurance  company  would  have  had 
an   agent    in    that   distant   place,   who   would   have   lifted    that 
attachment   like    (snap)    that.   And   Joe    (his   name   was  Joe) 
would  have  been  on  his  way. 


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Volume  5 


September,  1940 


Number  9 


MATERIAL  FOR 

THE  CONSOLIDATOR 

The  Consolidator  needs  good  news  about 
fellow  employees  and  can  use  about  all 
that  is  received,  provided  it  meets  certain 
requirements.  To  avoid  offending  anyone 
who  submits  material  however,  certain 
facts  must  be  pointed  out: 

1.  All  material:  Stories,  news  items  and 
pictures,  etc.,  must  be  completely  identi- 
fied with  the  clock  number,  department 
and  name  of  the  person  turning  in  the 
material.  This  is  important,  because  if  any 
question  arises  as  to  spelling  of  names  or 
just  what  is  meant,  the  author  can  be 
reached  quickly  for  checking. 

2.  When  submitting  pictures  along 
with  a  story,  remember  that  these  must 
be  Glossy  Prints.  Dull  prints  won't  re- 
produce satisfactorily,  and  negatives  can't 
be  used. 

3.  Get  your  news  in  as  early  as  pos- 
sible. There  is  generally  a  deluge  of  ma- 
terial at  just  the  moment  when  the  print- 
er's deadline  must  be  met,  which  means 
that  there  is  little  or  no  time  allowable 
for  checking  or  reaching  you  to  tell  you 
what  is  wrong  or  lacking  in  the  material 
you  turn  in,  and  therefore  your  material 
may  not  make  the  current  issue. 

4.  Don't  let  a  thing  like  not  getting 
your  first  contribution  printed  stop  you 
from  turning  in  more  items  or  pictures 
.  .  .  keep  on  shooting  in  your  material  and 
ideas,  but  be  very  careful  to  comply  with 
the  above  requirements.  The  magazine  is 
yours,  so  let's  hear  from  you!! 

*-^ 

EXHIBIT  .  . . 

Dioramas  showing  Consolidated  paint 
shop  and  the  final  finish  are  now  on  ex- 
hibit in  the  windows  of  W.  P.  Fuller  and 
Co.,  at  803  Seventh  Avenue  and  2911 
University.  These  dioramas  represent  a 
portion  of  the  display  the  Fuller  com- 
pany had  at  the  San  Francisco  Exposi- 
tion featuring  aircraft  paints  and  finish- 
ing materials.  They  are  complete,  down 
to  PBY  models  under  assembly  in  the 
yard. 


CONSOLIDATED  NATIONAL 
GUARD 

That  Consolidated  Aircraft  employees 
are  fully  cognizant  of  preparedness  and 
contributing  toward  it,  may  be  seen  from 
the  fact  that  a  large  group  of  men  at- 
tended the  Coast  Guard  summer  training 
at  Chehalis  this  year.  With  the  deadline 
for  this  issue  coming  at  the  wrong  time, 
full  particulars  of  the  participation  and 
the  training  were  not  as  yet  available,  as 
we  went  to  press,  but  the  following  list 
of  names  of  Consolidated  employees  in  the 
National  Guard  will  give  some  idea  of 
the  number  of  men  who  attended: 

Adair,  Theodore,  Abel,  John  M.,  Adam- 
son,  Nevin  O. 

Bandy,  Ralph  D.,  Battles,  Wm.  R.,  Bell, 
Wm.  C,  Bilick,  Chris  N.,  Bogan,  Geo.  O., 
Bos,  Joseph  H.,  Bragdon,  Roy  M.,  Bryan, 
Donald  H.,  Byrum,  Geo.  L. 

Canada,  Hubert  L.,  Cardenas,  Robert  L., 
Carnett,  Wm.  A.,  Chastain,  Wm.  B., 
Collins,  Thomas  W. 

Daenitz,  Mortimer,  Donnelly,  Thomas 
E. 

Farrar,  Robert. 

Garcia,  Herman,  Gilbert,  Marvin  M., 
Gilstrap,  Maurice  F. 

Harer,  Robert  A.,  Harwick,  Wm.  J., 
Hayes,  Paul  J.,  Henderson,  H.  M.,  Hobbs, 
Harry  A.,  Horton,  Leonard  M. 

Isaacson,  Edgar  R. 

Jones,  Byron  M. 

Kauffman,   Barton,  Kline,  Vincent  B. 

Layne,  Jr.,  Newton  M.,  Leaf,  Wm.  R., 
Luck,  Jr.,  James   B. 

McColl,  Winston  L.,  McGehee,  Wayne 
P.,  McLaren,  Arthur,  Maher,  John  A., 
Melching,  Wagner  F.,  Mariott,  Wm.  H., 
Morgan,  Glenn  R.,  Morgan,  Keith  C, 
Morrison,  Walter  R.,  Muse,  Jessie  B. 

Odle,  Kenneth  R.,  O'Farrell,  Jack. 

Painter,  Fields  G.,  Papineau,  Milton  D. 

Ramsey,  Wilbert  L.,  Renkke,  Carl,  Rix, 
Robert  N.,  Root,  Harmon  B.,  Roundtree, 
Oscar,  Jr.,  Rudeen,  Roy  E.,  Rush,  Louis  D. 

Sammis,    Herbert    F.,    Scribner,    John., 


Sherman,  Claude  B.,  Sleeth,  Sterling  S., 
Smith,   Robert   H. 

Thickston,  Wm.  D.,  Tickner,  Chas.  A. 

Wagner,  Everett  L.,  Watson,  Albert 
O.,  Webber,  Roy  F.,  Wery,  Emil,  Wester- 
field,  Robert  H.,  Wyman,  Roy. 

York,  Jack  C. 

DEDICATION  .  .  . 

AT  the  very  last  minute  as  this  goes  to 
^  press,  plans  for  a  fitting  celebration 
of  the  completion  of  our  new  buildings 
in  the  form  of  dedication  ceremonies  are 
rapidly  formulating,  but  as  yet  the  details 
and  definite  schedule  can  not  be  obtained. 
As  this  issue  reaches  your  hands  the  cere- 
mony will  have  just  passed  and  be  fresh 
in  your  mind.  What  can  be  said  of  it  in 
advance  is  that  it  will  be  a  fitting  occa- 
sion with  a  large  number  of  distinguished 
persons  lending  their  prestige  to  this  event 
in  Consolidatcd's  history,  and  a  large  group 
of  friends  of  Consolidated  employees  will 
be  in  attendance.  The  number  of  guests 
of  individual  Consolidators  only  being  held 
down  in  number  due  to  the  necessity  for 
restraining  the  size  of  the  crowd  to  the 
number  of  persons  it  was  felt  possible  to 
accommodate.  Highlights  of  the  event 
have  now  become  of  course,  the  speeches 
by  Major  Fleet  and  others,  and  the  playing 
of  Consolidatcd's  newly  formed  orchestra. 
Thus  is  marked  another  milestone  in  the 
growth  of  Consolidated  from  its  inception 
in  1923  .  .  .  and  in  the  words  of  the 
radio  and  the  screen,  "Time  marches  on!!" 
to  which  we  parallel,  "Consolidated  forges 
ahead!" 

HONORED ... 

Bert  Freakley,  foreman  of  the  tube- 
bending  department,  was  honored  by  the 
San  Diego  Aerie  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles 
at  dance  given  August  24th  for  his  fra- 
ternal work  since  transferring  from  the 
Buffalo  Aerie.  In  addition,  the  new  class 
of  members,  initiated  August  27th,  was 
designated  as  the  "Bert  Freakley  Class." 
Congratulations,   Bert. 


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THAT  new  emerald  on  Ruth  Sears' 
finger  is  more  than  just  a  ring,  it 
signifies  a  wedding  on  the  26  th  of  October. 
.  .  .  After  a  strenuous  lunch  of  orange 
juice,  Lucille  Fisher  came  back  to  find 
a  tempting  piece  of  lemon  pie  on  her 
desk,  but  she  didn't  yield  .  .  .  Anyone 
with  a  patent  on  dent-proof  fenders 
please  see  Evelyn  Kells,  she's  having  a  lit- 
tle trouble  along  that  line  .  .  .  Why 
doesn't  Bob  Combe  give  us  a  ride  on  the 
yard  scooter  as  he  did  Mary  Eleanor  Mere- 
dith, we're  envious  .  .  .  Maxine  Bennett 
is  getting  very  streamline  and  it's  very 
becoming  .  .  .  Martha  Coons  has  been 
transferred  from  Personnel  to  Purchasing, 
welcome!  .  .  .  Who's  the  handsome 
stranger  escorting  Edna  Willwerth  to 
lunch  these  days?  .  .  .  The  gals  in  Per- 
sonnel are  now  established  in  their  new 
headquarters  .  .  .  Juanita  "Miss  Blue" 
Smith  isn't  taking  another  trip  home  'til 
she  can  resist  that  Iowa  fried  chicken  .  .  . 


At    this   writing   Grace   Path   is   enjoying 
an  airplane  trip  to  New  York  City,  and 
the  World's  Fair  is  just  one  of  many  in- 
teresting sights  she  will  see  .   .   .  Norma 
Haugard    creates    a    sensation    when    she 
applies   lipstick  with  her  miniature  paint 
brush  .   .  .  Jane  Dunn  is  all  smiles  since 
the  arrival  of  her  sisters  from  Buffalo  .  .  . 
Florence  Cannon  finally  got  a  permanent 
after   keeping   us   in   suspense    for   weeks. 
.  .  .  Clipped  from  the  Union's  Northeast 
Corner    is    this    clever   verse: 
"Go  to  Father"  she  said 
When  I  asked  her  to  wed. 
Now  she  knew  that  I  knew 
That  her  father  was  dead, 
And  she  knew  that  I  knew 
What  a  life  he  had  led. 
So  she   knew   that  I   knew 
What  she  meant  when  she  said 
"Go    to    father." 

— Chemistry  and  You. 


MODEL  BUILDER  .  .  . 

John  Kara  of  Metal  Bench  in  1939 
completed  a  beautiful  model  of  the  Con- 
sohdated  Aircraft  plant  as  it  was  at  that 
time.  This  model  was  displayed  for  a 
time  in  the  main  lobby,  and  later  was 
sent  to  San  Francisco  to  be  exhibited  there 
as  a  part  of  San  Diego's  exhibit. 

This  year  in  his  spare  hours,  Kara  con- 
structed a  new  model  of  the  plant,  com- 
plete with  all  details.  Since  the  lobby  has 
become  a  bit  small  to  hold  the  new  model 


and  all  those  who  would  pause  to  in- 
spect it,  the  model  was  displayed  in  a 
5  th  Ave.  window  of  Walker's  Depart- 
ment store  for  a  week,  attracting  con- 
siderable crowds  and  comment.  Now  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  is  exhibiting  this 
piece  of  Mr.  Kara's  craftmanship  for  all 
who  wish  to  see  it,  at  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  Building.  Mr.  Kara  is  to  be 
congratulated  on  this  fine  piece  of  work 
which  he  built  in  about  3  months  of 
his    spare    time. 


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FROM  THE  JIG  BUILDERS 

By  Pat  Paxton 

We  are  the  gang  you  have  not  heard 
much  about  (Bob  Watt's  jig  builders) 
but  don't  worry,  you  will  ...  we  are 
growing  in  number  and  in  prominence. 

For  instance,  there  is  Jack  (Jim  Far- 
ley) Chudleigh  .  .  .  who  of  you  has  mis- 
sed him? 

And  now  since  Del  Mar  has  opened  up, 
Don  Wilkerson  is  in  training.  He  travels 
eight  furlongs,  four  times  per  day  and, 
he  says,  if  there  is  a  new  consignment 
of  bicycles,  he  will  enter  the  next  six 
day  race. 

Speaking  about  conscription,  there  is 
Tennessee  Lejou — he  has  been  oiling  and 
polishing  up  his  old  squirrel  rifle  and  he 
has  been  doing  a  bit  of  sniping  around 
Pacific    Beach. 

Frank  Broussee's  gout  is  getting  along 
fine.  He  will  be  chasing  the  fox  up  Rey- 
nard Hill  almost  anytime  now. 

Did  you  ever  hear  of  Ken  Cushinau, 
the  golfer?  Bring  on  your  challenges, 
boys. 

Joe  Hickman  is  the  proud  father  of  a 
6  pound  2  ounce  boy  that  made  its  ap- 
pearance   Monday,    August    12. 

Herman  Loescher  resents  the  crack 
made  at  him  last  month  about  spending 
all  his  time  eating  while  on  a  fishing  trip. 
He  says  Robby  Robinson  and  Elmer  Bas- 
teck  were  just  jealous  because  they  were 
too  seasick  for  food. 

At  this  writing  Les  Ekberg  was  plan- 
ning to  merge  into  matrimony  about 
August  24. 

Tom  Bignell  was  presented  with  an  8 
pound  heir,  Thursday  August  8. 

Chas.  H.  Easley,  Inspector,  was  joined 
by  his  wife  and  two  children  and  a 
nephew  who  arrived  from  Mt.  Vernon, 
111.,  on  August  10.  Their  new  home  is  in 
Chula  Vista. 
NOTE: 

Pat  Paxton,  the  clever  fellow  who 
writes  our  Tool  Room  news  (From  the 
Jig  Builders)  is  too  bashful  to  mention 
his  marriage  to  Wanda  Thompson  on 
August   16.  The  best  luck  to  them  both! 

Jim   Hoeger 


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RENDEZVOUS 


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September,  1940 


JOE  GWINN  .  .  . 

ONE  of  the  business  clubs  has  a 
custom  of  introducing  new  members 
to  its  body  by  winding  up  its  introduc- 
tions in  an  informal  manner  something 
like  this:  "...  and  so  fellows,  now  that 
I've  told  you  something  about  our  new 
member,  who  he  is,  and  you  now  all  know 
him  by  sight,  just  call  him  'Jim'."  To  this 
the  whole  club  responds  in  unison,  "Hy, 
ya,  Jim!"  and  the  introduction  is  com- 
plete. 

It  is  in  the  same  spirit  that  we  wish  to 
introduce  J.  M.  Gwinn,  Jr.  Most  of  those 
who  know  him  call  him  Joe  already. 

"Joe"  Gwinn,  who  joined  Consolidated 
August  first,  really  re-joined  Consolidated 
for  he  was  assistant  Chief  Engineer  in  the 
old  Gallaudet  Corporation  when  Major 
Fleet  was  its  Vice-President  and  General 
Manager.  Thus,  when  Consolidated  Air- 
craft Corporation  was  formed  in  1923, 
Joe  Gwinn  came  into  the  new  corporation 
as  Assistant  Chief  Engineer.  Col.  V.  E. 
Clark  at  the  time  held  the  position  of 
Chief  Engineer  of  our  company. 

When  Col.  Clark  left,  and  I.  M.  Lad- 
don,  our  Vice-President  and  Chief  En- 
gineer joined;  Joe  Gwinn  was  engineer  in 
charge  of  Unit  No.  1.  The  corporation  as 
then  set  up,  operated  in  units,  with  each 
unit  devoting  its  efforts  to  the  production 
of  a  particular  type  of  plane  design.  Num- 
ber one  unit  produced  training  planes,  so 
that  when  Unit  number  three  was  formed 
to  build  the  Fleet  planes,  Joe  Gwinn  took 
over  the  engineering  phase  as  these  air- 
planes were  closely  allied  with  the  trainers. 

Later  Consolidated's  trend  swung  to  the 
manufacture  of  our  larger  craft  and  the 
units  including  the  engineering  staffs 
coalesced  into  our  present  single  unit.  At 
this  juncture  Joe  Gwinn  branched  out 
for  himself,  forming  the  Gwinn  Aircar 
Company.  The  product  was  the  well 
known  Gwinn  Aircar  which  he  designed 
and  built,  and  which  subsequently  received 
an  A.T.C.  This  was  the  first  A.T.C.  is- 
sued for  a  stall  proof,  spin  proof  airplane. 
Misfortune,  however,  struck  the  strug- 
gling concern.  Captain  Frank  Hawks  tak- 
ing the  plane  out  of  an  airport,  struck 
wires,   crashed,   and   was   killed. 

Brewster  Aeronautical  Company  pur- 
chased the  design  and  manufacturing 
rights  on  Consolidated's  small  planes  at 
about  this  time  and  Joe  made  himself 
available  to  Brewster  as  he  was  most  fa- 
miliar with  these  planes.  He  spent  several 
months  on  the  preparation  of  their  bids 
for  the  training  plane  competition.  Last 
fall   he   joined   Bell   Aircraft,   builders   of 


the  Airacuda  and  Airacobra  airplanes,  as 
chief  project  engineer,  rounding  our  a 
wide  range  of  engineering  experience.  And 
now  once  again  he  has  joined  Consolidated, 
taking  a  position  here  as  Production  En- 
gineer, and  is  rapidly  becoming  acquainted 
with  our  vastly  expanded  personnel. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  for  those  not 
familiar  with  his  career,  that  Gwinn 
started  his  work  with  a  B.E.  from  Tulane 
University  in  Mechanical  and  Electrical 
Engineering,  joined  up  with  the  Army  in 
1917  right  out  of  college,  and  was  a 
pilot  during  the  war  with  the  27th  Aero 
Squadron,  seeing  some  active  duty  at  the 
front.  Joe  likes  California  and  its  "cli- 
mate", stating  that  the  only  difference  is 
that  in  California  we  have  unusual  weather 
whenever  there  are  visitors,  and  in  Buffalo 
it  is  unusual  all  the  time. 

"X"  NEWS 

By  Droivne 

There  just  is  no  such  thing  as  pleasing 
Stabenau  for  no  matter  what  kind  of 
hours  a  day  or  how  many  days  a  week 
he  works,  he  says  he  can't  get  enough 
time  for  his  flowers.  His  theme  song 
should  be  "I'm  So  Sorry  for  Myself." 

Otto  is  calling  for  all  first-class  bowlers 
for  the  coming  season.  Everybody  will  be 
given  a  chance  for  the  1940  team  in  "X" 
Department. 


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Enjoy  the  new  styles  while 
they  are  new.  Your  employ- 
ment with  Consolidated 
places  you  and  your  family 
on  our  preferred  customer 
list.  Choose  your  clothes  at 
Bennett's  .  .  .  and  just  say 
"Charge  It." 

One  Account  Serves 
Your  entire  Family 

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MUSIC  NOTES 


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By  the  "Maestro" 

Elsewhere  in  this  ever  growing  pub- 
lication you  will  find  the  names  and 
photos  of  "new  arrivals"  and  "hopefuls" 
— but  none  will  ever  reach  the  popularity 
nor  be  any  more  desired  than  Consoli- 
dated's  "New  Baby" — the  Consolidated 
Glee  Club. 

Our  "child"  is  really  precocious  and 
being  a  "wonder  baby,"  wrote  up  its 
own   announcement   as  follows: 

Arrived:   7:30   P.M.,  Aug.    1,    1940. 

Place:        IS  16  Sheridan  Ave. 

Doctor:      Richard   Holtzclaw. 

Note: — The  following  "details"  make 
up  the  "assembly"  at  present,  but  more 
are  needed  to  complete  the  job,  so  why 
don't  a  bunch  of  you  "Barber  Shop  Har- 
monizers"  join  up  and  make  this  a 
"howling"  success. 

Kel  Aiken,  John  Bleifuss,  Jim  McCoy, 
Joe  Ouellette,  Tommy  Joubert,  C.  D. 
Maguire,  Robert  Mussen,  Charles  S.  Mor- 
gan, Leonard  Wisniew,  Olan  Sandin,  Owen 
Stockton,  Gene  Price,  Dick  Holtzclaw, 
Glee   Club    Director. 


METAL  BENCH  NEWS 

By  Rodriguez 

Congratulations  to  Ted  Brooks  are  in 
order — he  became  the  proud  father  of  a 
baby  boy  the  other  day.  Thanks  for  the 
cigars,  Ted. 

Chester  Duozinski  came  to  work  one 
Monday  looking  like  boiled  lobster.  Was 
the  sun  hot? 

Bill  Waite  and  Bill  Rasp  just  returned 
from  their  vacations.  Bill  Waite  took  a 
trip  to  Salt  Lake  City,  by  way  of  Mojave 
Desert,  Grand  Canyon,  Zion  and  Bryce 
National  Parks.  Bill's  only  complaint  is 
that  he  ran  into  heat — 120°  of  it — in 
the  desert.  Bill  Rasp  took  in  the  Fair  in 
San  Francisco.  From  there  he  visited  the 
Sequoia  National  Park  and  the  Yosemite 
National  Park. 

Frank  Bailey  had  a  nice  vacation  at 
Warner  Springs. 

That  guy  Joe  England  is  a  poor  ball 
player.  But  the  fellows  say  he  talks  a 
good  game. 

Larry  Hamilton  has  a  heart  interest  in 
Laguna  Beach.  He  claims  it  may  develop 
into  something. 

Joe  Bickel  squandered  a  down  payment 
on  a  slick   1936  Zephyr. 

Ivan  Minnich  has  one  pair  of  pants 
that    are    newly   primed.    Yes    sir,    pants, 


AND  SONS 


JEWELERS  -1041  FIFTH  AVENUE 


you  Can  Afford 
a  Fine  Diamond  .  . 


If  you  are  a  young  man  with  limited  income  you  need  not 
sacrifice  the  extra  brilliance  and  beauty  of  a  truly  fine  diamond 
in  order  to  keep  within  your  price  range. 

In  our  stock  is  a  special  selection  for  young  men.  Engagement 
rings  and  matched  wedding  rings  of  thoroughly  approved 
quality,  yet  of  very  moderate  price.  We  invite  you  to  see  them 
.   .   .  Prices  start  at  $19.75  the  set. 

The  convenience  of  special  credit 
terms  is  extended  to  "Consolidators" 


badge,  shoes,  and  all — that  is,  all  from 
the  waist  down.  Just  ask  Ivan,  he'll  tell 
you  how  it  feels  to  have  a  can  of  prime 
dumped  in  your  lap. 

Our  friend  Al  Kemp  has  quit  taking 
the  fishing  boats  out  on  weekends.  We  are 
wondering  if  his  interest  in  the  boats  lag- 
ged or  if  they  were  stopped  by  Saturday 
night's   over-time. 

IN  THE  WRONG  LOCATION 

By  Kel  Aiken 

IF  you  have  anything  else  to  do  don't 
stop  to  read  this  column,  for  this  is  my 
first  literary  contribution  to  the  Consoli- 
dator. It  would  be  best  to  wait  until  I 
get  better  at  this  stuff — (that  is  real 
optimism) .  Anyway,  I'll  probably  spell 
your  name  wrong,  then  you'll  be  sore  and 
there  is  no  need  of  getting  anyone  sore 
in  times  like  these. 

The  big  event  of  the  month  around  the 
stockroom  was  the  beach  party  held  Sun- 
day August  11  at  La  Jolla  Shores.  Many 
of  the  stockroom  personnel  attended  with 
their  families  and  friends.  John  Ruzich 
(Radish  to  you)  proved  himself  to  be  in 
the  cast-iron  stomach  class  by  drinking 
eleven  bottles  of  strawberry  soda  pop. 
After  roasting  weinies,  marshmallows,  etc., 
the  bunch  gathered  'round  the  fire  for  some 
singing  and  story  telling.  The  story  tell- 
ing was  being  nicely  handled  by  Art 
Warner  until  Mrs.  A.  W.  realized  what 
the  story  was  and  nipped  it  in  the  bud 
as  not  being  the  type  for  mixed  groups. 
Billy  Hill  had  a  trying  experience  by 
leaving  his  car  keys  in  his  pants  pocket 
and  his  pants  in  a  friend's  car  for  safe 
keeping.  Said  friend  left  early  with  pants 
and  keys.  Billy  worked  three-quarters  of  an 
hour  before  getting  his  car  opened,  only 
to  have  his  pants  returned  five  minutes 
later.  It  is  things  like  that  that  keep 
asylums  full.  Paul  Wiler  would  have  left 
early  only  he  couldn't  get  enough  fellows 
together  to  push  his  car  halfway  to  La 
Jolla  to  get  it  started.  John  "Red"  Parker 
was  there  with  his  wife.  There  is  a  nice 
harmonizing  couple.  Red  says  that  he  and 
his  wife  never  argue,  if  Mrs.  Parker  says 
a  thing  is  black,  John  agrees  with  her,  if 
he  says  a  thing  is  white — well,  a  fellow 
can  be  wrong! 

Speaking  of  marriages,  we  wish  to  ex- 
tend our  best  wishes  to  that  ex-store- 
keeper, Norman  Chudleigh,  who,  on 
August  17,  said  "I  do"  to  that  "fatal" 
question,  "Do  you  promise  to  love,  honor 
and  obey,  etc.,  etc."  The  new  Mrs.  Chud- 
leigh is  the  former  Miss  Irene  Elizabeth 
McAlexander  of  National  City. 

Ed  Kellogg  seems  to  have  a  sinister  plot 
afoot  against  the  Production  Dispatchers. 


September,  1940 


He  has  recently  added  to  his  staff  the 
crystal  ball  gazers  "Swami"  Lovez  from 
the  storeroom,  to  supplement  the  work 
done  by  "Yogi"  Zallizzi  in  ferreting  our 
spare  parts  when  lost,  strayed  or  stolen 
by  the  Production  boys. 

Getting  off  the  beam  a  second,  I'd  like 
to  remind  you  that  Consolidated  has  a 
new  Male  Chorus  started  and  has  been 
doing  some  swell  work  under  able  direc- 
tion. But  more  voices  are  needed  if  you 
are  interested,  contact  any  of  the  fellows 
who  are  listed  elsewhere  in  this  month's 
Consolidator. 

Bob  Kemper  reports  himself  out  of  quar- 
antine now  after  a  neighbor's  boy  came 
down  with  a  contagious  disease  and  the 
whole  neighborhood  put  under  orders  of 
the  Health  Department.  Bob  says  his  boy 
is  sure  growing  up — says  he  only  hits  the 
kid  in  self-defense  now. 

Insomnia  trouble  is  claimed  by  Floyd 
Cowan  .  .  .  says  it's  so  bad  he  can't  even 
sleep  when  it's  time  to  get  up. 

Well,  I  guess  that's  all  the  gab  I  can 
cook  up  this  time,  and  knowing  that  this 
effort  is  infinitesimal  compared  with  those 
eminent  contemporary  writers,  Bradshaw, 
Boeing,  and  that  "Thing  That  Comes  Out 
at  Night,"  Craig  Clark.  I'll  wind  this 
thing  up  by  ending  right  here  at  this 
period.  %^ 

LINES  FROM  THE  LOFT 

By  Jimmie  Spnrgeon 

ON  Saturday,  August  17,  Carl  Hiem, 
of  bowling  fame,  took  "for  better 
or  worse"  Miss  Unice  Smith  of  this  city. 
We  recall  the  jovial  mood  of  our  Andy 
Clement  before  his  "leap"  this  past  June. 
Since  then,  Andy  has  developed  on  odd 
complex  caused  by  getting  only  a  short 
beer  and  a  cheap  cigar  out  of  each  pay 
check.  Beware  Mr.  Hiem  else  you  end  up 
without  even  the  beer. 

We  welcome  several  new  men  to  this 
department  but  we  also  regret  to  lose  sev- 
eral men.  The  greater  number  of  the  men 
leaving  are  returning  to  school  to  com- 
plete their  education. 

It  is  amusing  to  watch  the  long  line 
of  men  waiting  to  spend  their  nickle  in  the 
new  coke  dispensing  machines.  What, 
with  these  new  electric  fountains  "selling 
out"  two  and  three  times  a  day,  you  can 
see  we  have  no  dry  men  in  these  parts. 

We  had  a  man  in  the  loft  who  en- 
visioned for  himself  a  small,  tropical  is- 
land out  in  the  blue  Pacific,  where  one 
only  had  to  wander  about,  enjoying  life 
and  "living  off  the  fat  of  the  land."  That 
man  was  Montie  Manning  and  since  his 
departure,  we  wonder  if  he  really  has  in- 
tentions  of   following   up   this   dream   of 


paradise  he  often  spoke  about.  Anyway, 
it's  a  nice  way  to  remember  Montie,  as- 
sociating his  name  with  the  thought  of 
great  palms  gently  bowing  to  a  soft, 
warm  breeze  on  some  South  Sea  hideaway. 
Mr.  Summers  of  the  Loft,  known  to 
many  as  Blitzkrieg  Bill,  is  experimenting 
with  smoke  screens  for  this  department. 
His  new  equipment  consists  of  a  queer- 
shaped  briar  that  appears  to  be  a  cross 
between  a  stogie  and  a  ripe  cucumber. 
(Now  you  can  throw  it  away,  Willie.) 

We  extend  our  sincere  condolences  to 
Mr.  Irvin  H.  Owens,  on  the  passing  of 
Mrs.  Lola  Owens  July  30th. 


PLASTER  SPLASHES 

By  Red  Boyle 

D.  Klinger  is  back  from  his  honeymoon. 
He  seems  to  be  okeh  except  that  he  has 
acquired  one  badly  blood-shot  eye  and  I 
can't  tell  what  is  the  matter  with  the 
other  one. 

A.  Mierlot  has  been  spending  a  lot  of 
time  in  Mission  Beach  lately.  He  will  prob- 
ably be  the  next  to  say  "I  do."  He  seems 
to  be  a  little  afraid  of  her.  I  wonder  why? 

We  are  hoping  that  everything  will  turn 
out  okeh  for  G.  Woodworth,  who  cracked 
up  his  car  recently. 

We  want  to  thank  E.  Seward  for  those 
cigars  .  .  .  that  we  didn't  get. 


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By   "Brad"  Bradsbaw 

7UST  returned  from  a  vacation,  and 
"  after  walking  around  "Treasure  Island" 
with  shoes  on  for  a  week,  now  I  really 
need  a  rest.  Spent  several  hours  writing 
cards  to  friends  which  were  just  received. 
I  wish  the  trash  cans  and  mail  boxes  in 
Frisco  did  not  look  so  much  alike.  Had 
trouble  getting  a  date  in  the  town  as  the 
reputation  of  Lou  Miller,  Louie  Purcell, 
Matt  Wielopolski,  Howie  Bell  and  other 
Consolidators  had  preceded  me.  Old  Hor- 
atius  would  have  had  a  busy  day  holding 
that  "Golden  Gate  Bridge"  as  it  is  quite 
a  stretch  of  concrete.  It's  a  good  thing 
they  have  "emergency  stations"  along  it 
in  case  there  is  an  "emergency" — took  a 
peek  into  "Sally  Rand's  Nude  Ranch" 
just  to  see  how  a  girl  looked  wearing  a 
"holster" — they  wore  nice  "smiles"  too. 
That's  enough  about  the  Fair,  as  I  don't 
want  to  cut  the  attendance,  go  and  have  a 
look. 

Old  tired  Father  Stork  has  turned 
European  and  borrowed  an  idea  from  the 
Dictators  as  he  turned  loose  a  "blitzkrieg" 
with  "dive  bombers"  on  Mercy  Hospital 
recently,  Jake  Dietzer,  Raymond  Frindt, 
Don  Benson,  Al  Lehman,  Jim  Kite  and 
Stanley  Saville  were  the  "hits  scored" 
with  the  "bundles  of  joy" — funny  that 
Winchell  gets  that  news  days  ahead  of 
me.  Remember  Jake,  that  Roy  Coykendall 
is  still  in  the  "preambulator  business." 

From  Joe  Maloney's  "Flower  Garden" 
we  are  always  able  to  "smell  out"  some 
choice  tidbits  that  are  ear  soothing.  The 
"changes"  and  P.  V.  O.'s  lately  have  seen 
Jim  Kendrick,  the  "Dixie  Kid"  make  the 
fastest  advancement  to  the  "top" — Jim 
transferred  to  Loft — Kieth  Hatter,  one 
of  the  very  few  men  to  migrate  from  Iowa 
to  California,  is  now  assistant  to  Owen 
Stockton — you  will  have  to  ask  Owen 
what  he  does,  and  La  Verne  Holcomb, 
has  left  Bill  Wiley  to  suffer  alone  in  Ma- 
chine Shop,  to  mingle  among  the  blue 
print  femmes — must  be  pull  to  make  that 
job.  New  releases  to  reach  Joe  are  "Phil" 
Phillips,  lucky  stiff,  Alice  Vincent  (single) 
and  Beverley  Kipple  (married)  "Dad  Gum 


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It."  It's  not  all  "rosy"  in  the  garden  as 
Mary  Jane  Upton  will  tell  you  after  those 
bruises  forced  her  home — funny  it  hap- 
pened the  day  after  the  legionnaires'  dance 
— but  get  her  version  of  the  story.  Maxine 
was  at  the  dance  too,  but  evidently  that 
"Jiu  Jitsu"  Bob  Marks  has  taught  her 
came  in  handy  as  she  returned  in  much 
better  condition.  The  mystery  of  what 
happened  to  Beverley  Kipple's  eye  is  as 
dark  as  the  optic  itself.  She  claims  it  was 
done  on  a  "put-put  scooter"  but  that's 
no  way  to  "putter"  around.  If  Randy  was 
responsible,  he  must  have  "slugged"  her 
on  the  run  as  he  works  the  night  shift. 

As  usual,  we  find  the  first  to  turn  from 
"passing  the  buck"  to  hunting  him  were 
Roy  Coykendall,  Glenn  Hotchkiss  and 
Bob  Sebold  who  surrounded  one  old  fel- 
low, whose  antlers  had  withered  away  to  a 
couple  of  bumps,  and  gave  him  the  works, 
Hitler  style.  There  were  so  many  holes 
that  they  brought  home  "venison  ham- 
burger." Roy  says  it  was  so  hot  and  they 
shed  so  many  clothes,  it  almost  turned 
into  a  "bare"  hunt. 

The  "frolicking  females"  of  Produc- 
tion have  organized  a  bowling  team.  One 
team  of  the  "delicate  delicious  sisters"  is 
captained  by  Maxine  "Tuffy"  Bennett 
with  "Roughhouse"  Lois  Campbell  head- 
ing the  other.  Members  are  Evelyn 
"Hawkshaw"  Parkins,  Gracie  "Butch" 
Koenig,  Mary  Jane  "Spike"  Upton,  and 
Veronica  "Snipe"  Paschen.  Lois  tried  to 
bring  her  team  the  first  victory  with  so 
much  "Chin"  support  she  dislocated  a 
tonsil  which  required  an  extraction,  and 
since  has  been  showing  her  operation  so 
often  she  is  threatened  with  "lockjaw." 

Happenings  during  the  month,  which 
are  more  authentic  than  European  war 
news,  as  told  to  me.  Since  the  openings 
between  the  tool  design  desks  have  been 
narrowed  Bill  Rennison  and  Roy  Smeltzer 
squeeze  thru  only  because  they  "strike 
below  the  belt."  A  few  more  avocados 
and  Roy  will  walk  around — "Mai"  Mal- 
cuit  offers  a  solution  by  having  the  teeth 
pulled  and  "gumming  the  food"  for  a 
while  to  slenderize. — Don  "Puss"  Drissell, 
after  looking  for  days  trying  to  locate 
those  "Q"  access  holes,  beads  and 
"dimples",  claims  to  be  having  better 
success  with  the  latter  since  Miss  Kligman 
has  been  smiling  so  sweetly  at  him  on  the 
journey  out  Adams  Avenue — Wonder 
why  Tom  Butterfield  and  Benny  Leonard 
have  changed  their  minds  about  becom- 
ing Boy  Scout  leaders? — Dan  Slemson  and 
Bill  Wiley,  the  "Damon  and  Pythias"  or 
"Caesar  and  Cleo"  as  you  prefer,  took  a 
trip  to  Catalina  recently,  and  we  are  in 
the  dark  as  to  "who  took  who  and  who 


September,  1940 


paid?" — Jim  Eisman,  bemoans  the  fact 
that  Ben  Kiegle  snitched  an  idea  from  the 
Britons  and  has  camouflaged  his  house  try- 
ing a  "starvation  blockade"  on  him. — Al 
Ballard  has  an  employee  who  wanted  to 
fight  a  guy  for  trying  to  tell  him  that 
one-half  of  a  32nd  was  a  64th  when  he 
knew  darn  well  that  it  took  two  32's  to 
make  64 — you  can't  fool  these  California 
Graduates. — All  this  "Papa  love  Mama" 
and  "Da  Da"  business  has  gotten  the  best 
of  Les  Matusek  and  Owen  Stockton  who 
plan  on  "squaring  off"  this  month. — Jack 
Mulroy  reports  that  his  dispatching  force 
is  going  great,  and  hold  only  "five"  short- 
ages, Wing,  Tail,  Fuselage,  Engines  and 
Tanks — when  do  we  get  the  mezzanine  on 
the    parking    lots? 

WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  /.  E.  Hodgson 

THIS  month  of  August  shows  a  dis- 
tinct rise  in  re-production  in  the 
Wood  Shop,  the  stork  having  paid  five 
visits  already  and  only  half  the  month 
gone.  We  wish,  therefore,  to  offer  con- 
gratulations to  the  parents  of  the  follow- 
ing newcomers: 

Gary  Wayne,  7  pounds  8  ounces,  born 
August  2  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cyril  Thomas. 

Donald,  7  pounds  8  ounces,  born  Au- 
gust 3  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Louis  Ward. 

Donald  Lee,  7  pounds  7  ounces,  born 
August  4  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Hartz. 

David  Arthur,  8  pounds  2  ounces,  born 
August  10  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Benckner. 

The  newest  arrival,  who  is  just  in  time 
to  be  mentioned  in  this  issue,  is  Miss  Paula 
Younger,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Merlin    Younger. 

We  may  state  here  that  all  the  above  are 
getting  along  fine — especially  the  papa's. 

A  group  of  nimrods  (fishermen  to  you) 
chartered  a  boat  and  while  we  were  just 
turning  over  for  the  second  half  of  our 
beauty  sleep  2  a.m.  Sunday,  August  4,  set 
out  to  catch  fish,  or  sumpin.  While  other 
departments  were  well  represented,  the 
Wood  Shop  contingent  were  Mike  Mulli- 
can,  Larry  Ireland,  'Mac'  McGriffin,  Frank 
Mische  and  Walt  Gray.  They  took  along 
some  bottled  'oomph'  and  all  had  a  good 
time.  Larry  Ireland  won  the  "jack  pot,' 
whatever  that  is. 

We  are  pleased  to  see  Johnny  Howell 
back  on  the  job  again  after  a  sick  spell 
lasting  several  weeks,  and  hope  he  is  here 
to  stay. 

Our  veteran  swimming  'champ'  is  very 
much  here  again  ...  at  Balboa,  California, 
on  Sunday,  August  1 1 ,  John  Woodhead, 
senior,  was  presented  with  a  certificate  for 
finishing  in   the   2'/^   mile  Donald  Novis 


The  ladies  must  be  slipping  this  month 
as  we  have  only  one  marriage  to  report  .  .  . 
Harry  Whittaker  is  the  lucky  man  and  the 
lady's  name  is  Connie,  though  my  in- 
formant did  not  know  the  rest  of  it.  Con- 
gratulations, folks. 

HULLabaloo 

By   Al  Leonard 

WEE  WILLY"  Pettit,  the  httle 
boy  who  answers  the  phone  in 
the  Hull  Department  showed  up  at  work 
a  couple  of  weeks  ago  adorned  in  a  pair 
of  dark  glasses.  After  much  persuasion. 
Bill  removed  them  and  disclosed  a  beautiful 
pair  of  black  eyes.  It  seems  that  Bill,  who 
is  fresh  out  of  school  and  still  remembers 
reading  Scott's  Ivanhoe,  challenged  a  cer- 
tain knave  to  a  joust  of  fisticuffs  because 
he  had  made  an  uncomplimentary  remark 
about  one  of  Bill's  latest  flames.  Bill 
rushed  to  the  attack  and  was  instantly 
set  back  on  his  rumble  seat  with  a  pair  of 
shiners.  Bill  tried  it  again  and  this  time 
received  a  bopp  on  the  nose.  As  Bill  was 
carried  away  he  was  heard  to  mutter  "you 
shoulda'   seen   the   other  guy." 

The  Hull  Department  was  slightly  rep- 
resented at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Rod 
and  Reel  Club.  Due  to  the  lack  of  mem- 
bers attending,  those  present  had  a  very 
hard  time  absorbing  the  barrel  of  beer  and 
the  mess  of  hot  dogs.  After  the  refresh- 
ments Mr.  Learman  of  the  Loft  Depart- 
ment entertained  with  his  excellent  mo- 
tion pictures.  It  seems  as  though  the  club 
will  have  to  organize  a  ladies'  auxiliary 
so  the  boys  that  tell  their  wives  they  are 
going  to  the  meeting  will  really  have  to 
show  up. 

The  love  bug  is  quietly  doing  its  work 
to  some  of  the  boys  in  the  Hull  Depart- 
ment. Johnny  Glenn,  the  gentle  little 
lamb  of  the  PBY  bottoms,  is  on  his 
last  legs  and  is  slated  to  go  on  the  block 
by  Labor  Day.  Elwood  David,  a  member 
of  the  Consair  Flying  Club  is  keeping  the 
Hull  Assembly  section  in  the  running  and 
should  be  Yuma-ized  by  the  time  you  read 
this.  Art  Writson,  hull  clerk,  is  now  on 
the  engaged  list  and  is  slowly  working  up 
his  courage  with  the  help  of  Dan  Cupid. 


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HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  "Willie  Wiiichcll"  Hartman 

SEEMS  like  all  the  fellows  in  the  Weld- 
ing Department  like  to  read  our  little 
effort  each  month  and  when  a  month  is 
missed,  oh  how  they  groan  and  moan,  but 
yet  when  a  guy  goes  on  his  vacation,  no 
one  else  takes  it  on  himself  to  write  up  a 
column — so  what — so  this — the  next  time 
let  'em  all  take  a  crack  at  it  and  see  if  it 
is  a  cinch. 

So  much  for  getting  that  little  speech 
oft'  our  chest.  Al  Wilson  seems  to  have  a 
harder  time  finding  bowlers  than  he  did 
ball  players.  Well,  if  he  can't  get  any 
more  than  14  pitchers  on  his  ball  team, 
how  can  he  expect  to  get  a  5 -man  bowling 
team? 

If  anyone,  especially  Pete  Cinquegrani, 
needs  any  badminton  equipment  at  all,  we 
recommend  Frank  Kastelic.  He  says  he 
can  get  it  for  you  wholesale  .  .  .  where 
have  we  heard  that  before? 

The  Aquire  boys,  Jules  and  Felix,  sure 
missed  their  calling.  They  should  have 
been  lawyers  .  .  .  why?  Just  start  a  con- 
versation on  any  topic  at  all  and  it  winds 
up  with  an  argument. 

Quite  a  few  of  the  boys  are  taking  trips 
to  Yuma  for  the  business  of  getting  hog- 
tied.  I  can't  name  them  all,  so  we  will  just 
say  congratulations  to  all  concerned. 

If  anybody  loses  anything  we  advise 
them  to  see  Ernie  Constantino.  He  can  find 
the  darndest  things  in  the  funniest  places. 

Vince  Caldwell's  chickens  have  kind  of 
gone  back  on  him.  He  hasn't  had  an  egg 
from  them  now  in  3  weeks.  Times  a 
wastin',    Vince,    off    with    their    heads. 

When  the  cat's  away,  the  mice  will 
play  .  .  .  ask  Vic  Perry  or  F.  Kastelic, 
they  know  why  and  how. 

Maybe  George  Draper  can  give  us 
pointers  on  getting  deer,  but  it  takes 
Homer  Higbee  to  show  us  where  the 
honey  is  and  it  takes  Art  Endres  to  tell 


us  where  to  get  rid  of  our  money,  but 
then  maybe  he  shouldn't  try  to  pick  'em 
all  at  Caliente. 

Little  Sir  Echo  Rimmer  is  a  famous 
Balboa  Park  Artist.  We  mean  a  real  artist 
with  brush,  palette,  easel,  et  al. — he  really 
turns  out  some  very  nice  canvas. 

Wonder  how  come  so  many  of  the  boys 
are  having  tooth  trouble.  At  least  four  of 
our  boys  have  had  trips  to  the  dentist  .  .  . 
Umm,  looks  bad,  Roy. 

We  wish  Dan  Mellisch,  our  Magnaflux 
operator,  would  buy  another  hat — the  one 
he's  wearing  looks  like  a  Nebraska  night- 
mare .  .  .  one  of  those  accidents  going 
some  where  to  happen. 

Dick  Stone  is  beginning  to  worry  about 
his  grey  hairs  .  .  .  tch,  tch  and  such  .  .  . 
a  young  man,  too.  Well,  you  know,  burn 
the  candle  at  both  ends  brings  bad  re- 
sults or  something. 

Tiny  Campbell  feels  as  though  he  can 
breathe  now  that  we  have  expanded.  He 
says  he  couldn't  get  room  to  stretch  be- 
fore. Well,  with  that  cute  Uttle  mustache 
you  have  you'll  need  more  room,  Paul. 

Little  Paul  Ferrara  has  taken  to  writ- 
ing love  notes  to  the  day  crew  .  .  .  also, 
you  better  lay  off  Paul  or  you  are  going 
to  be  sorry. 

Our  baseball  team  wanted  to  be  re- 
membered in  this  column.  After  that  last 
game,  there  just  "ain't  no  comment." 

During  the  recent  Legion  convention 
Bill  Wolfe  was  seen  driving  round  and 
round  the  Plaza.  Once  he  almost  didn't 
make  it  and  came  pretty  near  driving  into 
the  fountain.  Yeah,  it's  mighty  powerful 
stuff  this  year,  Bill. 

What  group  of  Pacific  Beach  residents 
went  for  a  wild  week-end  to  L.  A.  and 
are  now  in  the  well-known  doghouse? 

We  knew  that  "Windy"  Roher  would 
have  the  police  on  his  neck  sooner  or  later. 
Windy  is  quite  the  model  airplane  builder 
— in  fact  he's  so  good  at  it  that  one  of 


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his  models  landed  in  a  tree  and  a  neighbor 
lady  called  the  police  and  told  them  para- 
chute troops  were  landing,  plane  and  all. 
When  the  police  arrived,  Windy  sure  had 
to  talk  fast  and  long  to  get  himself  out 
of  it.  They — the  police — told  Windy  when 
he  wants  to  shoot  those  things  around 
he's  to  go  away  .  .  .  far  away. 

SAN  DIEGO  FLYING  CLUB 
NEWS 

By  "Spike" 

FOLKS,  you  really  missed  something 
if  you  weren't  at  the  Club's  Get-to- 
gether Sunday,  August  4th.  For  that's 
just  what  it  was — a  get-together.  The 
afternoon  was  high-lighted  by  a  spot- 
landing  contest  while  the  spaghetti  din- 
ner took  the  evening's  headlines.  We  have 
no  record  of  just  how  many  pilots  com- 
peted in  the  contest  but  two  Consair  En- 
gineers, Bruce  Craig  and  Tom  Hemphill, 
tied  for  first  honors  after  some  mighty 
nice  flying. 

In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  three  gal- 
lons of  "appetizer"  ran  out  a  little  early, 
the  sixty  odd  members  and  friends  who 
stayed  for  dinner  did  due  justice  to  the 
spaghetti,  vegetables,  and  water  melon. 
Other  amusements  consisted  of  ping-pong, 
hangar-flying,  horseshoes,  more  hangar- 
flying,  penny-ante,  (who  said  dimes), 
Chinese  checkers,  pin-ball  machine.  Coca 
Cola,  and,  oh  yes,  hangar-flying. 

The  credit  for  the  whole  affair  goes  to 
Social  Director  Fred  Young  and  his 
"Women's  Auxiliary".  The  Mrs.  Travis, 
Peel,  Butterfield,  Young,  MacDonald,  and 
Goodyear  "rolled  out"  the  spaghetti  and 
Bob  Goodyear  gets  a  BIG  hand  for  wash- 
ing the  dishes. 

Johnnie  Testa  and  Bill  Bunsen  each  ac- 
quired the  coveted  private  ticket  July  17 
and  Aug.  2,  respectively.  Johnnie  has 
since  purchased  a  Warner  Travel  Air. 
More    "revs"    to    you    Johnnie.    Walter 


Kostew  soloed  recently  and  soon  after 
had  his  tonsils  blitzkrieged.  'Smatter, 
Walt,  did  your  head  get  so  big  that  there 
was  no  room  for  tonsils? 

New  members  include  Gene  Allara,  E. 
C.  Denyer,  M.  A.  Meyenberg,  and  Johnnie 
Mayak.  Glad  to  have  you  with  us  boys, 
happy  landings.  And  to  you  readers,  we're 
located  at  Grande  Vista  Airport,  4  miles 
south  of  Chula  Vista,  on  the  hill.  "Come 
up  and  see  us  sometime."  Unquote. 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
FLYERS  NEWS 

By  Joe  Hai'lik 

SEEMS  that  old  Professor  Knowledge 
is  beginning  to  rap  on  the  skulls  of  a 
few  of  our  older  members  who  are  about 
due  for  their  private  license.  The  typical 
greeting  of  one  member  to  another  is, 
"What  factors  would  you  consider  in  se- 
lecting your  altitude  for  a  cross  country 
flight?"  instead  of  the  usual  "Hello." 

One  sometimes  wonders  if  Ken  Smith 
ever  plots  out  his  course  before  he  takes 
off  on  his  motor  glide,  and  if  Pat  Dowling 
and  Bob  Sprague  are  studying  their  rules 
and  regulations  so  that  they  can  keep  track 
of  Kenny. 

Sunday,  August  11th,  found  a  group 
of  the  members  out  at  Duke's  Stables 
piloting  the  ponies  over  hills  and  dales. 
Among  the  group  were:  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Fredrick  Robertson,  Mrs.  Robertson's  sis- 
ter, here  visiting.  Bill  Luffy,  Ray  Dinsen, 
Pat  Dowling  and  their  lady  friends,  and 
the  writer. 

August  18  was  a  big  day  for  the  mem- 
bers of  the  club  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
club's  Waco  INF  was  brought  down  from 
Seattle  by  instructor  Al  Griffith.  Al  took 
the  trip  to  Seattle  on  the  Airliner  and 
flew  our  ship  back  to  the  field  where  the 
ship  is  hangared  for  the  club's  use.  The 
Club  will  have  a  party  inaugurating  our 
new  plane  into  the  club. 


Just 
GOOD   FOODS 


Thafs  All  —  at 


SAFEIVAY 


with  Bud  Landis 


The  thing  that  makes  baseball  what 
it  is  to  date  is  that  to  score,  a  man 
must  touch  all  bases. 

•  •       • 

A  batter  may  fill  the  sky  with  clouts. 
Yet  if  he  can't  get  away  quick,  he 
might  as  well  be  in  the  dugout. 

•  •       • 

A  runner  may  go  around  so  fast 
they  have  to  bank  the  turns,  but  if 
he  doesn't  touch  second  he  can  just 
as  well  head  for  the  showers. 


Diamond  cutting  is  an  idle  gesture 
in  our  national  pastime.  A  player 
needs  must  leave  home  hastily, 
make  the  rounds  without  errors  or 
omissions,  and  get  back  in  safe. 

•  •       • 

In  a  way  it's  the  same  with  gasoline. 
It  doesn't  count  if  a  fuel  can  pick- 
up  and   run   but   can't   make   the 

distance. 

•  •       • 

It  isn't  enough  if  a  gas  has  some 
spectacular  features  at  the  sacrifice 
of  other  features. 


Super -Shell  is  a  performer  that 
touches  all  bases.  It  has  the  highest 
Road    Performance    Rating   in   all 

Shell's  history. 

•       •       • 

Drive  into  your  neighborhood  Shell 
Dealer's  service  station.  He'll  fill  the 
tank  with  a  product  that  gets  away 
fast,  covers  every  point,  and  comes 
back  with  all  haste  and  no  waste. 


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CONSAIR  FLYERS  CLUB. 
INC.,  NEWS 

By  Barney  Farley 

EVERYWHERE  one  reads  of  the  in- 
creasing flying  activities  throughout 
the  country.  Consair  Flyers,  comparative- 


INVESTIGATE/ 

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FOR  WALLS 

Bedrooms,  bathrooms, 
kitchen  —  in  these  rooms 
especially,  you'll  enjoy  the 
soft,  pastel  tints  of  Fuller- 
glo — the  West's  most  pop- 
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and  woodwork. 


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ly  speaking,  has  certainly  been  well  up 
on  the  list  of  those  who  are  the  most 
active.  On  week  ends  the  club's  ship  is 
on  the  go  from  dawn  to  dusk.  Members 
are  piling  up  time.  Ours  is  what  you  might 
term  a  "flying  outfit" — everyone  flies. 

Events  of  the  month  begin  with  El- 
wood  David,  who,  in  the  record-breaking 
time  of  a  little  less  than  three  months  from 
learning  to  fly,  has  obtained  his  private 
pilot's  license.  All  flying  was  done  in  the 
club.  When  this  is  printed  Miles  Blaine, 
also,  should  be  the  proud  possessor  of  a 
private,  with  Steve  Brown  next. 

By  the  way,  David  made  a  statement 
which  has  only  one  meaning.  He  wants 
to  take  a  cross-country  hop  to  Yuma  with 
his  girl  friend!  David  will  find  himself 
with  a  private  license,  a  marriage  license 
and  a  bride,  incidentally.  This  should  be 
enough  to  keep  one  man  happy. 

Orv  Hubbard  is  busy  with  the  C.A.A. 
refresher  course  given  to  commercial  pilots 
who  wish  to  obtain  the  new  instructor's 
rating.  Orv  reports  the  set-up  to  be  excel- 
lent and  encourages  all  who  can,  to  do 
likewise. 

The  club  also  has  its  late  solo  members. 
DeVorak  and  Brothoway  made  the  grade 
by  soloing  out  this  month.  Reports  and 
flying  activities  prove  that  these  fellows 
will  soon  be  among  those  who  go  up  for 
their  license. 

Arthur  Becker,  club  president,  has  Irft 
with  his  ship  on  a  cruise  for  an  undeter- 
mined duration  of  time.  Since  he  left  we 
have  received  letters  from  him  postmarked 
from  various  far-o£F  places.  These  letters 
state  that  everything  is  going  well.  Becker 
reveals  that  he  would  like  very  much  to 
be  back  flying  with  the  club,  but  also  states 
that  he  doesn't  know  when.  He  cannot  say 
where  he  is — strictest  type  of  Naval  regu- 
lations, you  know. 

Peterson  has  purchased  a  'Model  A'  to 
get  him  to  and  from  the  field  and  else- 
where. Pete  is  very  much  in  earnest  about 
obtaining  his  commercial  rating,  and  can 
be  seen  at  the  field  early  and  late  practis- 
ing. Ask  Pete  what  he  would  like  to  do 
more  than  flying,  and  he  will  tell  you 
more  flying — in  the  daytime. 

Jones  has  been   down  to  fly  again.  He 


is  one  of  the  fellows  who  returned  from  a 
cruise. 

A  number  of  inquiries  have  reached  us 
regarding  our  club.  We  still  have  a  num- 
ber of  memberships  open.  If  you  really 
want  to  fly,  drop  down  to  the  field,  see  the 
ship,  and  meet  the  fellows,  no  obligation. 

PAINT  SHOP  NEWS 

By  Bud  Dale 

ANY  one  interested  in  salesmanship 
L  might  try  selling  the  Brooklyn 
Bridge,  or  anyone's  tools,  to  Carl  Johnson 
or  Kent  Dudbridge.  We  guarantee  a  sale. 

Frank  Finn  has  left  our  midst  for  an 
advancement.  He  is  now  at  Ryan's  doing 
well  as  an  inspector. 

Our  sincere  sympathies  for  George 
Hunt  who  succumbed  from  injuries  re- 
ceived in  an  auto  accident  Sunday  August 
1 1th.  A.  N.  Hall  was  seriously  injured  but 
is  recovering  at  the  County  Hospital. 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
MacGillivray.  A  daughter,  Miss  Dona 
Jean,  was  born  July  29th  at  Paradise  Val- 
ley Sanitarium.  Mother  and  daughter  are 
doing  fine  .  .  .  also,  proud  papa. 

Al  Griflith,  one  of  the  paint  shop's  bids 
for  air  supremacy,  went  to  Seattle  August 
16th  via  U.  A.  L.  to  ferry  back  a  3-place 
Waco  for  service  in  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Flying  Club. 


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DISCIPLES  OF  IKE 
WALTON  .  .  . 

WE'VE  heard  of  fishing  trips,  and 
their  fabulous  catches.  Some  of 
these  are  undoubtedly  bona  fide.  But  oc- 
casionally such  exploits  need  investigating 
and  elucidating  just  to  keep  them  from 
getting  out  of  hand.  The  tales  that  come 
back  sometimes  are  a  bit  too  tall  for  tak- 
ing, even  with  a  considerable  quantity  of 
salt.  To  forestall  any  such  tales,  we  dis- 
patched one  of  our  undercover  men  to 
get  the  real  'McCoy'  on  certain  fishing 
trips  involving  members  of  our  personnel 
and  their  friends  and  associates.  The  par- 
ticular fishing  exploits  referred  to  involve 
the  following  persons:  Jack  Thompson, 
Frank  Learman,  Henry  Growald,  Jack 
Larson,  Frank  Fink,  Bruce  Aitken;  A.  R. 
Blair  and  F.  A.  Firth  of  the  British  office; 
C.A.A.  Representative  W.  M.  Cline,  Bud 
Snyder  from  Dayton  and  Reg.  Fleet  who 
came  all  the  way  from  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Undoubtedly  a  lot  could  be  said  about 
the  size  of  the  fish  caught,  the  struggles 
these  men  put  up  to  land  their  catches, 
and  even  though  we're  ardent  boosters 
along  with  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
about  our  fishing  waters,  and  would  like  to 
let  these  things  appear  in  our  columns,  still 
there  has  been  some  exaggeration.  There- 
fore, in  lieu  of  just  plain  words  that  might 
be  misconstrued,  we  submit  the  photo- 
graphic evidence  shown.  It  becomes  ob- 
vious that  the  'catch'  (over  which  Frank 
Learman  is  quite  evidently  pleased)  has 
put  up  a  terrific  struggle  b;fore  quailing 
before  the  masterful  manhandling  used  in 
bringing  it  to  gaff. 

The  other  photograph  is  typical,  so  we 
are  informed,  and  shows  our  stalwart  nim- 
rod  Jack  Thompson  in  one  of  his  fighting 
fishing  stances.  Soon  after  discovering  the 
photographer  taking  this  shot,  Thompson 
in  a  magnanimous  gesture  characterized 
with  hand  and  thumb  waving  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  the  nose,  cautioned  the  photographer 
that  the  taking  of  such  pictures  was 
fraught  with  personal  dislike  for  publicity 
over  his  prowess  as  a  disciple  of  Ike  Walton. 
The  gesture  was  caught  by  our  photog- 
rapher, however,  and  we'd  be  glad  to  show 
it  to  anyone  interested. 


There's  just  one  other  point  that  might 
be  mentioned  to  completely  debunk  this 
fishing  foray:  The  seagulls  must  have  been 
following  the  boat  for  some  reason.  The 
catch  (they  would  immediately  recognize) 
is  hardly  worthy  of  waiting  for.  It  is 
therefore  assumed  that  not  only  was  this 
group  rather  weak  as  fishermen,  but  also 
rather  frail  as  regards  their  stamina  per- 
taining to  seamanship. 

GLIDING  AND  SOARING 

By  Vic  Korskj 

BY  the  time  the  Consolidator  reaches 
you  the  Associated  Glider  Club  of 
Southern  California  will  be  boasting  of 
two  club-owned  sailplanes.  At  the  regular 
meeting  on  Friday,  August  9  the  club 
gave  final  approval  for  the  purchase  of  a 
single  place  "Baby  Albatross"  for  solo 
training.  Ernie  Stout  (Engineering)  and 
Scott  Royce  (Engineering)  with  Jerry 
Littell  (Inspection)  running  a  close  third, 
were  responsible  for  the  club  taking  ac- 
tion. It  was  in  this  ship,  known  as  "Thun- 
der Bird,"  Woody  Brown  set  the  national 
distance   record   of   263    air  miles. 

Things  are  brightening  around  the  field 
since  Harry  Comer  (Tool  Room),  brush 
in  hand,  splattered  a  lot  of  green  paint  on 
the  hangar.  Also,  the  red  and  cream  two- 
place  Grunau  has  just  come  from  the 
workshop.  Ray  Parker  (Model  Shop)  had 
the  ship  in  town  for  an  overhaul  and  now 
he  has  one  of  the  flashiest  crates  in  town. 


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NITE  WOODSHOP  NEWS 

WELL  ,  boys,  here  we  are  back  again 
with  news  from  the  night — natur- 
ally more  things  happen  to  us  because  of 
the  extra  hours  spent  in  semi-slumber  .  .  . 
at  least  that's  where  Walt  Spooner  seemed 
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band  saw.  Just  a  safety-first  measure  to 
make  sure  he  was  still  awake. 

Secor  has  added  an  Oldsmobile  to  his 
list  of  weapons  used  in  pursuit  of  cupid 
and  from  what  we  hear,  he  may  be  nearing 
success  at  last  .  .  . 

Not  to  be  outdone  by  others,  Davis  has 
at  last  laid  aside  the  old  crate  we  used  to 
dodge — and  now  sports  a  .  .  ,  Dodge,  boys! 

Going  ritzy  on  us,  those  gay  men  about 
town,  Eddie,  Larry,  Red  and  Walt  S.,  have 
rented  a  house  by  the  bay  for  one  month — 
price?  Well,  you  guess. 

We  had  hoped  to  run  a  picture  in  this 
edition  of  the  increase  in  a  certain  young 
man's  family — but  it  seems  upon  investi- 
gating the  rumor  we  find — not  a  child — 
but  a  mother-in-law  come  to  visit,  so 
your  reporter  beat  a  hasty  retreat  ...  I 
have  one,   too. 

To  all  the  fellows  involved  in  making 
our  blushing  grooms — Melega  and  Bailess 
— speechless  by  presenting  them  each  with 
coffee  makers.  The  boys  want  to  express 
their  thanks.  And  an  invite  to  coffee  and 
doughnuts  some  a.m.  after  work  may  soon 
be  forthcoming. 

Bill  Thomas'  wife  has  left  the  little  home 
on  wheels  we  told  you  about  last  month 
and  is  visiting  in  Chicago.  Which  leaves 
him  to  harmonize  with  sundry  other  gents 
whose  wives  are  taking  the  family  vaca- 
tion this  year  while  papa  earns  the 
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lively  little  engineer-to-be-Peterson — will 
have  joined  the  ranks  of  "skull  pounders" 
at  "Cal."  Good  luck,  Pete,  and  may  you 
always  have  as  ready  an  answer  for  the 
prof  as  you  have  had  here. 

Have  you  noticed  the  cowed  look  on 
Woody's  face?  It  happened  in  this  way — 
a  widdie  biddie  mouse  came  out  to  play 
which  frightened  certain  people  present. 
Our  hero  rushed  to  the  rescue  bent  upon 
sudden  destruction  of  said  mouse.  Was 
the  mouse  pulling  a  britzkrieg  or  was 
Woody's  pants  leg  the  nearest  hole  in 
sight?  Minutes  later  we  find  Woody  in  the 
garage  just  returning  his  trousers  to  their 
proper  place — and  now  you  know. 

We  may  presume  Lou  lost  some  of  the 
smugness  over  the  good  deal  he  got  in  a 
Studebaker  when  he  arrived  home  with 
it,  for  from  the  looks  of  that  Uttle  man's 
family,  a  bus  would  have  been  more  suit- 
able. 

Sudden  and  vicious  action  is  threatened 
by  a  certain  young  man  should  the  news 
be  printed  that  he  approached  the  shaper 
man  with  a  job  requiring  a  10J^^°  closed 
angle.  "I  want  a  10J^°  shut  angle"  and 
he  didn't  care  whether  the  shaper  was  set 
at    100/2°   or   79^2°. 

And  then  there  is  the  case  of  young 
Johnny  starting  blithely  out  upon  his 
search  through  the  plant  for  a  square 
router  bit  to  be  used  in  cleaning  out  square 
corners  in  dural  blocks. 

We  understand,  by  the  way,  that  a  law 
is  now  being  enacted  compelling  people 
to  stay  m.arried  for  at  least  two  years,  so 
that  the  furniture  stores  will  get  their 
money. 

FISHING  .  .  . 

By  T.  J.  Woolaid 

ON  Sunday,  August  4,  about  thirty 
employees  from  various  departments 
of  the  plant  enjoyed  a  fishing  trip  to  the 
Coronado  Islands  aboard  the  charter  boat 
Golden  West. 

We  got  underway  at  2:30  a.m.  and 
after  picking  up  live  bait  at  the  live  bait 
floats,  reached  the  islands  about  5:30. 

Yellowtail  proved  to  be  pretty  scarce 
but  barracuda  were  everywhere  and  soon 
every  one  was  busy  hauling  the  "snakes" 
aboard. 

Irving  Craig,  the  champion  bait  caster 
of  the  Loft  Department,  says  that  the  fel- 
lows near  him  conspired  to  take  his  cham- 
pionship away  from  him — each  time  he 
would  make  a  cast  some  one  would  pull 
his  line  in.  The  fellows  just  could  not  keep 
their  lines  out  of  his  way. 

Bill  Plympton  of  Tool  Room  picked  a 


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spot  near  the  bow  to  do  his  fishing  and 
showed  the  result  of  his  selection  by  mak- 
ing a  nice  catch  of  barracuda  and  bass. 

Mike  Mullican  began  fishing  before 
leaving  the  harbor  and  swears  he  had  a  big 
strike  near  the  live  bait  floats.  Most  of 
the  fellows  say  he  snagged  a  piece  of  kelp, 
but  it  probably  was  a  big  sardine  that 
escaped  from  the  bait  tank. 

Larry  Vreland  of  Wood  Shop  and  Ed- 
ward Lang  of  Navy  Inspection  shared  the 
honors  in  catching  yellowtail  with  one 
each.  Vreland  won  the  jack  pot  for  hav- 
ing the  largest  fish.  The  fellows  say  that 
Vreland  passed  the  deck-hand  who  gave 
out  the  colored  buttons  used  for  fishing 
positions  three  times  and  secured  a  but- 
ton of  each  color  as  he  fished  from  the 
stern  all  day. 

Milt  (horizontal  fisherman)  Hanger  of 
Tool  Design  was  able  to  do  his  fishing 
from  a  vertical  position  on  this  trip. 

Due  to  the  effort  of  casting  such  heavy 
bait,  the  boys  required  constant  doses  of 
A. B.C.  Supreme  and  similar  medicines  and 
were  soon  showing  decided  improvement. 

The  particular  brand  of  medicine  used 
by  Walt  Gray  of  the  Wood  Shop  made 
Walt  insist  on  the  deck  hand  gaffing  his 
fish — one  eight-inch  sardine — the  effort  of 
bringing  the  bait  to  gaff  proved  to  be  too 
much  for  Walt  so  he  went  to  sleep. 

Harry  Gillen,  George  Gearhouser  and 
Lew  Pfeil  of  Tool  Room  started  to  sing 
with  disasterous  results.  The  sound  was  an 
exact  duplicate  of  the  mating  call  of  the 
bull  seals  and  soon  the  water  was  full  of 
"lady"  seals  looking  for  mates.  When  the 
seals  came,  the  fish  left,  so  we  decided  to 
move — after  several  moves  without  im- 
provement of  fishing  conditions,  we  de- 
cided to  call  it  a  day  and  head  for  home. 
Most  of  the  fellows  had  enough  fish  and 


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were  ready  to  go.  Nice  catches  of  barra- 
cuda, bass,  bonita,  sheepshead,  and  two 
yellowtail  were  aboard. 

The  fellows  nearly  wore  out  the  two 
yellowtail  by  posing  for  pictures  with  a 
yellowtail  in  each  hand.  If  you  readers 
should  see  one  of  these  pictures,  remem- 
ber that  only  Lang  and  Vreland  caught 
yellowtail  on  this  trip  so  don't  take  the 
fish  story  about  catching  two  yellowtail 
too  seriously. 

DRAW  BENCH  BENDS 

By  W.  Fink 

AL  WIEGAL  is  now  the  proud  father 
of  a  9  pound  9  ounce  baby  boy.  Of 
course  the  young  man  will  be  called  Alvin 
Wiegal,  Jr.  Both  parents  and  baby  are  do- 
ing fine. 

Bob  Seebold,  the  mighty  hunter,  reports 
that  on  a  recent  deer  hunt,  his  party  was 
successful  in  bagging  one  deer.  Glen 
Hotchkiss  and  Roy  Coykendall  were  the 
other  two  members  of  the  party.  Inci- 
dentally, Roy  seemed  to  have  a  little  dif- 
ficulty in  climbing  fifty  feet  uphill.  Bob 
said  "it  took  him  two  hours,"  how  about 
it? 

We  are  sorry  to  announce  that  Chester 
Sheppard  is  confined  to  home  because  of 
illness.  We  all  wish  Chester  a  speedy  re- 
covery and  hope  to  see  him  back  here  soon. 

William  Gramse  once  again  is  walking 
around  with  a  worried  look  in  his  eyes. 
How  long  before  the  stork  visits  your 
house  again,  Bill? 

Ed  Isacson,  has  spent  the  last  three 
weeks  with  the  National  Guard  up  in 
Washington. 


Both  Art  Randall  and  Bubbles  Shepard 
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Curley  Colton  has  been  having  a  bit 
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DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  R.  R.  Hoover 

SOMEHOW  the  trite  old  "How're 
they  goin',"  ""What's  new"  and  other 
Bromidic  greetings  fail  to  draw  out  the 
interesting  and  ofttimes  amusing  experi- 
ences and  "misfortunes"  of  our  fellow 
draftsmen,  and  we  have  to  resort  to 
""Drifting"  to  keep  ourselves  acquainted 
with  the  more  human  side  of  our  depart- 
ment personnel.  So  don't  hesitate  to  bring 
that  good  joke  on  So-and-so,  or  that 
honor  earned  by  Such-and-such,  to  our 
attention  for  possible  entry  in  our  column! 
A  great  many  things  have  happened 
since  our  last  issue,  not  the  least  import- 
ant being  the  admission  of  Henry  Gro- 
wald  into  the  Coastguard  "Ice  Patrol" 
as  Reserve  Officer  following  his  comple- 
tion of  certain  "ground  work"  at  the 
Glacier  Gardens.  It  is  our  understanding 
that  Henry  received  certain  "decorations" 
which  prove  beyond  question  that  he 
must  have  gained  an  intimate  knowledge 
of  this  subject! 

Then  our  Calexico  correspondent  sends 
word  that  during  a  recent  chat  with  a 
friend  in  that  city,  Wendell  Eldred  was 
heard  to  ask  whether  a  certain  peculiar 
sound  he  had  been  hearing  was  related 
to    one    of    their    frequent    tremors.    The 


Native  replied  that  the  sound  was  new  to 
him  and  the  subsequent  investigation  into 
the  source  produced  the  startling  dis- 
covery that  Wendell's  green  trousers  were 
being  devoured  by  a  small  host  of  ban- 
queting grasshoppers!  In  the  interests  of 
economy  Wendell  recommends  that  vis- 
itors to  Calexico  wear  raiment  of  a  less 
inviting  and  appetizing  color! 

The  Fixed  Equipment  Group  has  been 
awarded  the  prize  of  the  month  for  "Ex- 
tra-Curricular"  activities  due  to  the  stag- 
ing of  two  weddings:  Herman  von  Good- 
at's  and  Harry  Steele's,  and  the  arrival  of 
a  son  and  daughter  respectively  to  the 
two  Joes,  Hampson  and  Smole.  This 
should  explain  the  pall  of  smoke  fre- 
quently seen  hanging  over  the  F.  E.  Group 
during  the  past  weeks. 

We  have  heard  of  "born"  RepubHcans 
and  "hide-bound"  Democrats  but  it  didn't 
seem  possible  for  these  terms  to  cover 
such  extremes  as  are  described  in  the  fol- 
lowing   graphic    example: 

Picture  if  you  will  a  man  disrobing  for 
the  express  purpose  of  going  to  bed.  Note 
that  he  carefully  removes  the  Wilkie-Mc- 
Nary  button  from  his  coat  and  pins  it  to 
his  shirt  front.  Then  observe  how  in  due 
course  of  time  this  button  is  removed 
from    the   shirt    and   carefully   placed   on 


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the  dresser  where  it  is  accidentally  cov- 
ered by  a  carelessly  tossed  billfold.  Allow 
a  short  lapse  of  time  and  picture  this 
same  man  tossing  restlessly  in  bed  obvious- 
ly laboring  under  some  intense  mental 
strain.  Another  violent  toss  and  he  jumps 
from  the  bed  and  rushes  to  the  dresser 
where  he  frantically  gropes  about.  A  short 
period  of  this  searching  and  he  is  seen  to 
turn  from  the  dresser  with  a  smile  of  re- 
lief to  return  to  his  recently  deserted  bed. 
Shortly  happy  sigh  followed  by  the  even 
breathing  of  beatific  slumber!  What  a 
startling  metamorphosis!  Tell  us  Sid 
Avery,  could  that  glint  of  light  on  his 
chest,  be  the  reflection  of  the  street  light 
on    a    Wilkie-McNary    button? 

It  has  been  said  that  there  is  nothing 
new  under  the  sun:  that  everything  sup- 
posed to  be  new  is  just  a  modification  of 
something  which  already  has  been.  It 
seems  the  proverb  is  borne  out  in  even  the 
ultra-modern  Power  Plant  Group  for 
though  Felix  Kallis  has  designed  an  en- 
gine test  stand  which  is  right  up-to-the- 
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control  cage  which  smacks  loudly  of 
Chic  Sales  and  an  intimate  yesterday! 

However,  the  wheels  do  lend  a  modern 
touch  suggesting  a  conveniently  mobile 
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a  house  trailer  and  then  perhaps  the  con- 
trol cage  merely  expresses  an  enviable 
versatility   of   design  on   Felix's   part? 

Modesty  is  admirable,  but  it  seems  to 
us  that  John  Brahtz  of  Structures  Group 
should  receive  the  credit  due  him  for 
winning  the  La  Jolla  entrants  First  Prize 
in  the  recent  rough  water  swim  held  at 
La  Jolla.  In  this  same  event,  Larry  Bayliss 
of  Power  Plant  gave  John  a  good  race 
all  the  way  to  finish  second  by  a  scant 
margin.  Now  this  is  very  interesting 
news,  but  the  thoughtful  observer  might 
detect  a  hidden  significance  in  this  Bayliss- 
just-behind-Brahtz  performance.  You  see 
history  reveals  that  John  Brahtz  entered 
this  same  swim  event  last  year  and  was 
doing  fine  until  an  unexplained  happen- 
stance sprained  one  of  his  big  toes,  forcing 
him  to  leave  the  race!  Now  since  his  toes 
are  so  important  to  John's  best  efforts, 
isn't  it  possible  that  Larry  might  have 
trailed  him  just  to  guard  against  a  repe- 
tition of  last  year's  misfortune?  What 
do  you  think? 

TOOL  DESIGN  TID-BITS 

By  Maguire 

FOR  a  few  days  this  month,  news 
from  outside  the  Department  was  al- 
most as  important  as  news  inside.  Yes  Sir! 
The  Legion  was  here  and  how!  It  was  Hi! 
Buddy,  have  one  on  me,  etc.,  etc.,  for  a 
few  days.  We  had  a  few  Tool  Designers 
there  on  the  welcoming  Committee,  too. 
Such  as  Wes  Kline,  C.  H.  Smith,  C.  L. 
Bennett,  R.  J.  Knight  and  F.  W.  Car- 
mody. 

Cline,  Dept.  "D.  A."  seems  to  be  loos- 
ing his  grip.  He  hasn't  had  a  case  in  a 
month,  and  to  make  matters  worse,  he's 
moved  up  close  to  Eng. 

Giesselman's  board  looks  like  a  "Duck" 
Pond. 

See  picture  section  of  this  issue  for  rea- 
son Perry   rushes   home — Cute,   Huh? 

It  has  been  reported  that  Ted  (Light- 
ning) Hersh  has  two  assistants,  one  to  yell 
"there  he  comes"  the  other  to  yell  "there 
he  goes." 

Bennett,  Welty,  Peters  and  maybe  a  few 
others  had  Bennett's  birthday  celebration 
down  in  the  Grant  last  week.  You  don't 
look  a  year  older,  Ben. 

Minch  has  a  new  pair  of  pants — did  I 
hear  I'll  say  I  did! 

Due  to  heat,  trips  up  north,  sail  boats, 
singers,  etc.,  no  one  has  done  anything 
that  Dave  will  okey — So — . 

New  in  the  Dept.  this  month:  W.  Cobb, 
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below  the  front  wing  spar  in  the  hull, 
contains  approximately  seven  gallons  of 
mineral  oil.  Suction  lines  go  from  the 
reservoir  to  each  of  three   pumps.      One 


gear  pump  driven  by  the  port  engine,  an- 
other gear  pump  driven  by  the  auxiliary 
power  plant  near  the  rear  entrance  hatch 
and  the  hand  pump  located  on  the  port 
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sure line,  which  goes  to  an  unloading  valve 
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In  addition  to  the  one  inlet,  the  unload- 
ing valve  has  two  outlets.  One  goes  back 
to  the  reservoir  and  the  other  to  the  ac- 
cumulator. The  operation  is  such  that  a 
pressure  of  approximately  800  to  1000 
lbs.  per  sq.  in.  is  maintained  within  the  ac- 
cumulator. As  soon  as  the  pressure  drops 
below  800  lbs.  per  sq.  in.  the  unloading 
valve  "cuts  in"  and  the  fluid  which  was 
being  returned  to  the  reservoir  is  forced 
into  the  accumulator.  Flow  will  continue 
in  this  manner  until  the  accumulator  pres- 
sure reaches  1000  lbs.  per  sq.  in.,  at  which 
time  the  unloading  valve  will  "cut  out." 
It  then  allows  the  fluid,  which  is  con- 
stantly being  pumped,  to  flow,  under  very 
little  pressure,  back  to  the  reservoir,  and 
at  the  same  time  holding  the  high  pressure 
oil  in  the  accumulator.  The  accumulator 
is  a  spherical  vessel  used  for  storing  oil 
under  pressure.  In  order  to  store  any  ap- 
preciable quantity  of  oil,  which  is  incom- 
pressible, a  compressible  or  elastic  medium 
must  be  introduced.  This  is  done  by 
making  the  accumulator  in  two  hemis- 
pherical halves,  which  are  separated  by  a 
synthetic    rubber    diaphram.      The    lower 


By  BEN  LIVERS 

half  is  filled  with  compressed  air  under 
a  pressure  of  approximately  600  lbs.  per 
sq.  in.  before  any  oil  is  allowed  to  enter 
the  upper  half.  When  oil  is  forced  into 
the  upper  half,  the  air  is  compressed 
further  in  making  room  for  the  oil.  The 
air  and  oil  are  always  under  the  same 
pressure  and  are  separated  by  the  dia- 
phram. It  can  be  seen  that  in  raising  the 
pressure  of  the  air  from  600  lbs.  per  sq. 
in.  to  1000  lbs.  per  sq.  in.  the  pressure 
is  nearly  doubled  and  the  volume  nearly 
cut  in  half.  This  reduction  in  volume  is 
the  amount  of  oil  in  the  accumulator. 
High  pressure  oil  is  piped  from  the  ac- 
cumulator to  the  five  selector  valves  used 
to  operate  the  various  mechanisms.  All 
return  fluid  passes  through  these  valves 
and  is  brought  into  one  line  and  returned 
to  the  reservoir.  Motion  for  the  flap  is 
furnished  by  a  single  large  cylinder  con- 
nected to  the  two  panels  on  opposite  sides 
of  the  airplane  by  means  of  a  system  of 
cables  and  push-pull  rods.  Originally  the 
airplane  was  not  equipped  with  an  accu- 
mulator and  special  metering  restrictors 
were  installed  for  the  purpose  of  slowing 
down  the  action  of  the  flaps.  It  was 
thought  that  the  type  used  would  cause 
considerable  change  in  trim  and  if  operated 
too  rapidly  would  make  the  airplane  diffi- 
cult to  control.  At  first  the  metering  re- 
strictors were  adjusted  so  that  the  flaps 
operated  in  20  to  2  J  seconds.  After  a 
few  flights  it  was  decided  that  more  speed 
would  not  be  objectionable.  They  were 
adjusted   for  more  speed  and  again  tried. 


September,  1940 


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and  again  more  speed  was  requested.  After 
adjusting  the  metering  restrictors  to  the 
limit  of  their  adjustment  and  finally  saw- 
ing off  the  metering  pins  the  speed  was 
increased  to  approximately  10  seconds. 
Since  this  represented  the  maximum  speed 
possible  with  the  system  as  then  set  up, 
the  next  request  for  more  speed  called  for 
a  basic  change  in  the  system.  In  order  to 
provide  for  the  transfer  of  fluid  at  a  rate 
more  rapid  than  the  pumps  could  pump  it, 
the  accumulator  was  installed.  A  larger 
selector  valve  and  larger  lines  were  put 
in  to  replace  the  original  ones  to  reduce 
losses  due  to  fluid  friction.  This  change 
brought  the  operating  time  down  to  six 
seconds  and  is  now  considered  satisfactory. 


ages,  etc.,  are  the  selector  valve,  the  dou- 
ble acting  down  lock  cylinder,  the  double 
acting  retracting  cylinder,  the  single  act- 
ing up  latch  cylinder,  the  double  acting 
door  cylinder  and  several  sequence  valves. 
To  trace  through  one  cycle  of  operation 
let  us  suppose  the  selector  valve  handle 
is  moved  to  the  "wheel  up"  position. 
High  pressure  fluid  is  now  allowed  to  enter 
the  up  line  from  the  valve,  and  fluid 
which  is  in  the  down  line  has  an  open 
passage  back  to  the  reservoir.  The  high 
pressure  fluid  in  the  up  line  goes  without 
restriction  to  the  lower  connection  of  the 
down  lock  cylinder  and  at  the  same  time 
to  a  connection  on  the  sequence  valve  lo- 
cated just  above  the  down  lock  cylinder. 


MODEL  *3!--^^ 

NOSE-  WHEEL 
SCHEMATIC  PIAGRAM 


It  will  be  noted  that  there  is  almost  no 
change  in  the  airplane's  trim  throughout 
the  entire  range  of  flap  motion  and  there- 
fore the  speeding  up  of  the  flap  operation 
was  possible. 

The  main  beaching  gear  and  float  con- 
trols are  rather  simple  and  conventional, 
whereas  the  nose  wheel  is  more  interesting 
because  of  its  greater  complexity.  In  re- 
tracting the  nose  wheel  the  following  op- 
erations must  be  performed  in  sequence: 
First,  the  nose  wheel  down  lock  must  be 
released;  second,  the  nose  wheel  must  be 
raised  third,  the  nose  wheel  must  be  locked 
in  the  up  position,  and  fourth,  the  nose 
wheel  doors  must  be  closed.  These  opera- 
tions are  done  automatically  in  proper 
sequence  from  one  control  valve.  The 
valve  is  reversible  so  that  the  reverse  op- 
erations in  reverse  sequence  are  performed 
in  lowering  the  nose  wheel.  A  brief  de- 
scription and  reference  to  the  accompany- 
ing sketch  should  show  how  this  is  done. 
It  can  be  seen  that  the  main  hydraulic 
units,  not  including  beaching  gear,  link- 


TO  RAISE: 

1.  Control   lever   moved   aft. 

2.  Fluid   goes  out   (A). 

3.  Fluid  is  stopped  at  (B). 

4.  Fluid   enters    (C)    and   raises   do^vn   lock 
piston. 

3.   Piston    opens   sequence   valve    (B). 

6.  Fluid  goes  out    (D)    and  enters   (£). 

7.  Main    retracting    cylinder    extends    rais- 
ing nose  'wheel. 

8.  Spring  latch    (F)    holds  -wheel  up. 

9.  At    same    time    sequence    valve     (G)     is 
opened. 

10.  Fluid    goes    out    (H)    and    enters    door 
closing   cylinder    (J). 

11.  Door     closing     cylinder     extends     and 
closes  doors. 

As  long  as  the  down  lock  piston  is  in  the 
down  position  the  sequence  valve  is  closed 
and  fluid  cannot  pass  through  it.  The  full 
pressure  is  therefore  acting  on  the  lower 
surface  of  the  down  lock  piston,  with  the 
result  that  it  moves  upward  to  the  limit 
of  its  travel,  unlocking  the  nose  wheel 
and  at  the  same  time  tripping  the  sequence 
valve  so  that  the  fluid  can  pass  through  it. 
The  fluid  which  gets  through  this  valve 
is  then  piped  to  the  lower  end  of  the  main 
retracting    cylinder   so   that    the   cylinder 


extends  and  retracts  the  nose  wheel.  As 
the  wheel  reaches  the  retracted  position 
two  things  happen  nearly  simultaneously; 
the  spring  loaded  up  latch  snaps  under  the 
supporting  lug  provided  on  the  wheel 
strut  and  a  second  sequence  valve  is  opened 
as  the  piston  reaches  the  upper  end  of  its 
travel.  This  sequence  valve  is  built  in- 
tegrally with  the  upper  end  of  the  main 
retracting  cylinder  and  is  actuated  by  the 
cam  action  of  the  piston  itself  within  the 
cylinder.  The  opening  of  this  sequence 
valve  allows  fluid  to  go  to  the  door  clos- 
ing cylinder.  As  the  door  closing  cylin- 
der is  extended  the  doors  are  closed.  In 
lowering  the  nose  wheel  the  selector  valve 
is  turned  in  the  opposite  direction  and  high 
pressure  fluid  is  admitted  into  the  line 
which  was  formerly  the  return  line.  Fluid 
is  led  through  this  line  directly  to  the 
door  cylinder  so  that  the  cylinder  is  com- 
pressed and  the  doors  opened.  As  the  pis- 
ton reaches  the  end  of  its  stroke  it  operates 
a  sequence  valve  built  integrally  with  the 
cylinder.  The  opening  of  this  valve  allows 
fluid  to  go  to  the  small  single  acting  up 
latch  cylinder,  which  is  used  to  unlatch  the 
up  latch.  Pressure  sufficient  to  operate 
this  cylinder  is  built  up  by  the  use  of  a 
device  known  as  a  restrictor.  A  restrictor 
is  a  valve  composed  of  a  relief  valve  and 
a  check  valve  so  that  fluid  will  flow 
through  it  one  way  with  very  little  re- 
striction, whereas  in  the  other  direction 
fluid  will  not  pass  except  at  pressures 
higher  than  the  setting  of  the  relief  valve. 
The  pressure  setting,  which  is  adjustable, 
is  made  sufficiently  light  so  that  the  un- 
latching cylinder  positively  operates  be- 
fore fluid  can  get  through  the  restrictor. 
When  the  fluid  does  get  through  to  the 
upper  end  of  the  main  retracting  cylinder 
the  up  latch  is  already  released  and  the 
nose  wheel  is  free  to  be  lowered.  As  the 
nose  wheel  reaches  the  down  position  a 
portion  of  the  actuating  crank  on  the 
torque  shaft  of  the  gear  engages  the 
plunger  of  a  separately  mounted  sequence 
valve.  The  opening  of  this  sequence  valve 
sends  fluid  to  the  top  side  of  the  down 
lock  cylinder  so  that  the  down  lock 
plunger  is  driven  down  into  the  lug  pro- 
vided on  the  strut  of  the  nose  wheel.  All 
the  sequence  valves  are  made  with  lightly 
spring  loaded  balls  so  that  the  return  fluid 
can  easily  unseat  the  balls  without  build- 
ing up  serious  back  pressure  in  the  return 
system.  After  studying  this  mechanism 
it  might  seem  to  one  who  is  unfamiliar 
with  it  that  the  operation  would  be  jerky 
and  slow.  Actually  the  operation  is  ex- 
ceedingly smooth  and  free  from  shock. 
It  takes  from  three  to  four  seconds  to  com- 
pletely retract  the  nose  wheel. 


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CONSAIR  ATHLETIC  ASSN. 

By  Bradshau 

THE  newly  organized  Consair  Athletic 
Association  started  their  series  of 
sponsored  attractions  in  July  using  as  a 
successful  premier  the  midget  auto  races, 
staged  as  "Consolidated  Night"  with  sev- 


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Enrollment  should  be  made  at  once. 

Limited  classes  so  that  each  pupil  ^vill  receive 
individual  attention 


Kathleen    Schneider    and    the    winner:    "Temper- 
amental"  Tommy   Elliott 


eral  hundred  of  the  plant  race  fans  in 
attendance. 

Fred  Grossher,  Hull  Department,  presi- 
dent of  the  organization,  reports  that  a 
sizable  profit  from  the  ticket  sales  was 
deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  association, 
which  was  founded  for  the  purpose  of 
building  a  fund  to  render  aid  to  athletes 
injured  in  the  various  plant  sport  activities. 

Lovely  Kathleen  Schneider  of  the  Pur- 
chasing Department  presented  the  prize  to 
the  winner  of  the  "Trophy  Dash."  All  the 
events  were  exciting  and  furnished  a  very 
enjoyable  evening  for  the  customers. 

The  Association,  through  Ralph  Smith 
of  Personnel  has  carded  some  good  at- 
tractions to  be  held  in  the  next  few  weeks. 
Probably  the  next  event  will  be  a  dance 


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at  Mission  Beach  Ball  Room  with  a  class 
"A"  orchestra  rendering  the  music.  Tickets 
will  be  sold  by  the  members  and  a  part  of 
the  proceeds  will  go  into  the  coffers  of 
the  organization. 

Plans  are  also  under  way  for  a  city 
championship  Softball  game  between  a 
Consolidated  all  star  aggregation  and  the 
city  league  winners.  The  Coliseum  Ath- 
letic Club  will  also  be  used  for  the  stag- 
ing of  amateur  boxing  programs  as  soon 
as  the  season  gets  under  way,  sometime 
in  September.  Ice  Skating  and  many  other 
attractions  are  lined  up  for  the  future. 

Present  officers  of  the  association  in- 
clude Fred  Grossher,  president;  ""Brad" 
Bradshaw,  vice-president;  and  Dan  Miller, 
secretary.  They  urge  your  support  in  put- 
ting across  the  programs  as  all  money 
raised  will  be  disbursed  to  benefit  the  in- 
jured athletes  without  profit  to  the  or- 
ganization heads. 

Jim  Kite's  flying  high  these  days,  since 
the  arrival  of  little  Miss  Mary  Hertha  Kite 
on  August  2d.  Miss  Mary  Hertha  Kite  put 
in  her  first  appearance  weighing  just  7 
pounds  and  10  ounces. 


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TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By  Herthel  Chappell 

A  HEARTY  welcome  is  extended  to 
Witkowski,  who  is  assisting  E. 
Sprenger  in  the  supervision  of  the  Tank 
Department. 

Al  Ambrose,  busy  foreman  of  tank  and 
drop  hammer,  manages  to  take  care  of 
both  departments  efficiently  with  the  aid 
of  his  put-put,  which  enables  him  to  dash 
from  one  department  to  the  other.  Be- 
ware, fellows,  don't  let  our  speed-demon 
run  you  down. 

Many  Consolidafors  enjoyed  a  barbecue 
dinner  given  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  Backhaus. 
Among  those  present  were  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Leo  Bourdon,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Theuws, 
and  yours   truly  and  wife. 

Our  rivet  boss  on  day  shift,  Mr.  Harold 
Kent  Parsons,  Bud  to  you,  is  back  from 
his  vacation  at  Yellowstone.  His  report 
is,  quote  "There  are  no  yellow  stones  at 
Yellowstone  Park,"  unquote. 

Matrimony  has  claimed  several  of  our 
sworn  bachelors  during  July  and  August. 
Milton  Waite,  Dick  Lighthiger,  Fred  Mor- 
gan and  Sid  Riches.  So  far,  the  boys  have 
not  complained  about  indigestion,  but 
time  will  tell. 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy 
Culver,   who  are   the  proud  parents  of   a 


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baby  boy,  James  Robert  Culver,  who 
weighed  in  at  8  pounds  4  ounces.  The 
happy  event  occurred  August   8th. 

Do  you  know  that: 

Woodbury  is  doing  all  right  by  himself? 
He  is  sporting  a  1940  Convertible  V8, 
and  now  he  seems  to  be  having  trouble 
keeping   the   girls   away. 

Frank  Serio  is  thinking  of  getting  mar- 
ried. If  you  don't  believe  it,  just  take  a 
look  at  our  tall,  dark,  and  handsome  tennis 
player.  His  girl  has  come  all  the  way  from 
New  Orleans  just  to  see  him,  and  now  he 
is  wondering  whether  he  should  send  her 
back  for  another  year  or  marry  her  now. 
It's   all  up  to  you,  Frank! 

George  Price  and  Kenneth  Prather  were 
spotted  on  the  causeway  burning  up  the 
tracks  in  the  midget  auto  racers.  Careful, 
fellows,  that's  a  very  dangerous  sport. 

Dante  Rossello  is  still  badly  in  need  of 
blinders.  They  tell  me  that  he  smacked 
into  the  back  of  another  car  while  trying 
to  drive  and  watch  airplanes  at  the  same 
time. 

George  Price  has  been  spending  most  of 
his  spare  time  trying  to  locate  a  job  for 
his  girl  friend.  He  says  he  has  to  get  her 
a  job  so  they  can  begin  the  long  walk 
toward  matrimony. 

Arnold  Sprenger  is  having  a  hard  time 
trying  to  figure  out  whether  to  eat  his 
lunch  in  peace  and  then  make  the  half 
mile  dash  to  his  clock,  or  to  eat  on  the  way. 
Try  thumbing  a  ride  on  the  motor  scooters. 

Our  beloved  Kentucky  boy,  Felix  Mat- 
tingly,  insulted  one  of  Tia  Juana's  best 
Taco  cooks  by  demanding  a  'possum  sand- 
wich. Better  go  back  to  the  hills,  or  else 
become  civilized,  Kentucky. 


George  Kummerow  is  spending  most  of 
his  time  picking  himself  out  of  people's 
yards,  and  off  of  the  highway.  We  only 
hope  he  breaks  that  gallopin'  motor  cycle 
of  his  before  it  breaks  him. 

Jule  Turoski  spends  every  evening  writ- 
ing letters  of  love  to  his  one  and  only. 


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By   Matt.   Wiclopohki 

Due  to  the  present  upheaving  diplo- 
matic trends  of  the  modern  era,  our  soft- 
ball  championship  schedule  was  cancelled 
for  the  time  being.  This  is  one  time,  when 
we  can  prove  of  what  we  are  really  made. 
Sacrificing  our  social  and  sport  activities 
for  our  country's  preparedness  is  a  tribute 
of  the  finest  and  highest. 

Here  it  is,  the  night-owl  dope  about  the 
Tool  Room  pitcher.  Speed,  who  was  the 
threat  to  all  batters.  However,  Selvaggi, 
was  the  man  who  pitched  the  strong  Sheet 
Metal  team  to  victory  and  an  inevitable 
championship.  But,  the  contending  Hull 
team  won  over  Vic  Racko's  Machine  Shop 
boys  to  get  into  the  play-off.  And,  so  it 
was,  Joe  Drozo  and  the  Hull  gang  won 
the  championship  over  the  supposedly  great 
Sheet  Metal  team  by  a  score  of  13-12. 

Captain  Homer  Shalor  led  a  strong 
Consair  tennis  team  against  a  tough  team 
from  the  North  American  Aircraft.  As  a 
result,  the  Consolidated  tennis  champ, 
Shaylor,  was  upset  by  number  one  player, 
Baker.  Our  number  three  player,  Mc- 
Kellan,  also  had  an  off  day.  As  the  last 
tennis  ball  of  the  afternoon  hit  the  net, 
four  young  men  shook  hands  to  the  plaud- 
its of  the  onlookers.  Two  of  the  players 
were  Ed  Requa  and  Carl  Sjoblom,  who 
teamed  up  together  and  won  the  final 
match  of  the  day  with  the  final  score  of 
4-2  for  N.  A. 

On  August  11,  the  Consair  doubles 
tourney  went  under  way.  Discounting  the 
lone  upset  of  the  first  round,  when  Mc- 
Clannen  and  Witmer  lost  to  Lockwood 
and  Boyle,  every  other  match  came  out 
as_expected  in  the  seedings. 

Magnificent  tennis  was  played  by  the 
following  teams:  Buggs-McKellan,  Serio- 
Wheeler,  Lockwood-Boyle,  Requa-Shell- 
bach,  Browning-Syren,  and  the  seeded 
Shaylor-Sjoblom  combination.  Those  who 
won  by  default  have  yet  to  prove  their 
tennis  technique.  September  1  was  selected 
for  the  finals. 

Anytime  a  husband  gets  the  last  word 
in  a  debate  with  his  wife,  this  is  usually 
it:  "All  right  then,  go  ahead  and  buy  it." 


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THE  CLEAN  SWEEP 

By  G.  "Broom"  Browne 

WHY  is  it  we  never  see  Herb  Ezard 
on  a  scooter  any  more? 

John  Petit  recently  purchased  a  new 
pipe.  On  the  way  to  work,  John  ht  said 
pipe  put  the  match  in  his  mouth  and 
threw  the  new  pipe  out  the  window.  Was 
that  the  same  night  you  came  to  work  with 
your  shirt  on  backwards,  John? 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Preston  proudly 
say,  it's  a  baby  girl,  Elizabeth  754  lbs. 
Congratulations  from  us  one  and  all. 

Gone  but  not  forgotten  is  the  "Pro- 
duction Beer  Bust"  at  El  Monte  park.  We 
noticed  there  was  not  much  mention  in 
the  last  issue  of  the  Consolidafor  regard- 
ing our  picnic.  Following  are  a  few  high 
lights: 

Ed  Kellogg,  high,  on  the  limb  of  a 
tree  .  .  .  Lloyd  Bender  trying  his  best  to 
bicycle  .  .  .  Tod  Carter  with  a  death  grip 
on  the  beer  barrel  tap  .  .  .  Craig  Clark 
and  Joe  Kramer  out  cold  after  a  collision 
on  the  ball  park  .  .  .  Did  anyone  notice 
Joe's  shiner  after  the  incident?  Art  Stone 
bringing  enough  lunch  for  an  army  .  .  . 
Harvey  Muck  doing  a  nice  job  of  um- 
piring .  .  .  The  Wilson,  Miller,  Kramer 
trio.  Ohhh!  Mrs.  Mussen  keeping  a  watch- 
ful eye  on  Jim  Tipton  from  Finished 
parts,  missing  a  corner  with  his  car  on 
the  way  home  and  ending  up  in  a  corn 
field. 

It  seems  Jim  Mussen  and  Jim  Wilkin- 
son have  very  attractive  names  for  each 
other.  Jim  to  Wilkinson  is  "Musselhead", 
while  Jim  to  Mussen  is  "Droop  Snoot". 
It's  a  good  thing  these  boys  didn't  com- 
pete in  the  name  suggestion  contest  for 
the  different  model  ships  we  are  building. 

Among  the  new  faces  in  the  Wing 
Dept.  we  see  Russell  and  Kenny  Dukette 
both  boys  are  noted  for  their  fine  horse- 
manship. Russell  recently  took  second 
place  at  the  Monroe  Field  Rodeo.  Yes, 
Daddy  Dukette  is  here  also  and  does  not 
take  a  back  seat  by  any  means  when  it 
comes   to   riding. 


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PLANT  POLICE  NOTES 

By  Frank  Thcrmas 

Chief  Tompkins  calls  the  5:30  "traffic 
Blitz"  a  Dunkerque  without  water — John 
Ton  licked  the  pneumonia  bugs  and  is  up 
to  fighting  weight  again  (240  lbs.)  — 
William  Graves,  a  staunch  Democrat,  fol- 
lowed in  the  footsteps  of  Wilkie  during 
his  vacation — William  Bean  is  the  Tomato 
Juice  King  (100  ounces  a  night) — Mussen 
and  Fink  should  take  heed  on  the  straight- 
away; Chief  Tompkins,  Capt's.  Shattuck, 
Roth,  and  Casey  are  Special  City  Police 
Officers  and  City  tickets  "stick"  these 
days — Leo  "the  gate,"  heaviest  man  in  the 
plant,  is  reducing,  below  290  lbs.  now. 


Todd's  Gomp  ete  Men's  store 

glides  most  liberal    ||  n  t  U  1  1 
to  the  workmen  in  the .... 

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See  These  Guaranteed  Savings! 
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7 JO  Pants  &  Slacks   2.95-4,95 
Men's  1.65  Shirts  now ^1 

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LOT  HOG— REPORT  ALL  VIOLA- 
TIONS TO  PLANT  POLICE  AT 
NORTH  GATE— Rodney  Pease,  Cham- 
pion Pistol  Shot,  and  the  F.  B.  I.  will  soon 
instruct  our  personnel — Byers  will  let  you 
in  on  his  "ice  worms" — The  Smiths  and 
the  Browns  double  up  on  the  second  shift 
— Capt.  Roth  uses  a  camera  to  bring  back 
those  "big  ones"  that  got  away — Tom 
Bunch  spent  his  vacation  "Where  the  Turf 
meets  the  Surf" — Jim  Marsh  spent  3  go- 
ing, 1  visiting  and  3  coming  back — Cross 
is  keeping  the  New  car  dealers  on  edge — 
Bell  will  answer  the  bell  at  his  new  home 
at  68  th  and  El  Cajon — Johnson  regrets 
giving  up  his  vest  for  a  uniform — Plant 
Police  average  5  years'  experience  as  Peace 
Officers — Mitchell  has  car  trouble  punch- 
ing out  from  the  "NE  Gate" — Daggett 
would  make  a  good  stand-in  for  the  Lieut. 
Gov.  (makes  lots  of  changes  when  the 
Captain  is  away) — Maddux  wishes  he 
could  exercise  some  of  his  horses  down 
here  instead  of  his  dogs — Charles  Irving 
had  a  "timeclock"  wedding — Aug.  7th — 
rang  out  9  AM.,  streamlined  to  Los  An- 
geles where  he  married  Miss  Dorothy 
Rees  of  Riverside  and  rang  in  August  9 
at     10:30    P.M 

HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

By  Bill  Peftif 

IT  seems  that  now-a-days,  a  man  has  a 
tough  time  in  this  old  world,  unless  he 
has  a  good  sense  of  humor  and  a  dash  of 
wit.  Maybe  that's  why  Al  "Paddy  O'Day" 
Leonard,  busy  little  Hull  leadman,  gets 
on  so  well.  He  has  a  sense  of  humor! 

Going  from  the  sub-conscious  to  the 
sublime,  we  find  that  Steve  Gardner,  gen- 
eral handy  man  in  the  PBY  division,  took 
oath  to  love,  honor,  and  obey  till  death 
do  him  part,  one  August  9th.  A  good  time 
and   cigars  were   had   by   all! 

Ah,  and  now  at  last  the  rivet  gang  in 
the  Hull  have  acquired  a  man  with  enough 
good  looks  to  uphold  their  tradition  with 
the  weaker  sex.  "Dutch"  Klein's  new 
riveter,  Mike  "Mitch"  Williams,  has  es- 
tablished a  record  that  almost  belittles  that 
of  Homer  Slack,  sometimes  called  the 
"Casanova  of  the  Hull",  when  he  was 
in  his  prime.  But  you  can  relax  girls,  for 
it  is  strongly  rumored  that  "Mitch"  will 
soon  be  off  to  Oklahoma  where  he  will  em- 
bark on  the  quiet  sea  of  matrimony. 

Spending  the  week-end  on  a  hunting 
trip,  seems  to  be  Glenn  Hotchkiss'  idea 
of  a  swell  way  to  live.  Spending  a  quiet 
week-end  in  the  city  seems  to  be  our  four- 
footed  friend's  idea  of  a  good  way  to  live. 
(Especially  when  Hotchkiss  and  his  cronies 
p.re  combing  the  woodland  for  them.) 


September,  1940 


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COUGHLIN'S  COUGHINS 

By  T.  }.  Coughlin 

The  Engineer's  annual  Match  Play  qual- 
ifying round  of  golf  was  held  on  August 
10  at  the  Rancho  Santa  Fe  Golf  Course 
and   the   pairings  follows: 

FIRST  FLIGHT 
Sheaham  vs.  McGuiness 
Freel  vs.  Sebold 
Ekrem  vs.  Robbins 
Meer  vs.  Craig 
R.  Miller  vs.  Sutton 
Layko  vs.  D.  Waller 
Purcell  vs.  Schwarz 
Coughlin  vs.  Smith. 

SECOND  FLIGHT 

Kelley  vs.  Bowling 
Yater  vs.  Kany 
Raymond  vs.  Luppke 
Lutz  vs.  Ranahan 
D.  Miller  vs.  Redwine 
Robinson  vs.  Faelsch 
Edenfield  vs.  May 
Cary  vs.  Des  Plantes 

THIRD  FLIGHT 


Green  vs.  Bauer 
Kirk  vs.  Wahler 
Moe  vs.  Golem 
Watt  vs.  Weber 


Bradley  vs.  Hinckley 
Leigh  vs.  Ambrose 
L.  Nelson  vs.  Gerber 
C.  Nelson  vs.  Bender 


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FOURTH  FLIGHT 

Carlson  vs.  McCabe 
Kellogg  vs.  C.  Larsen 
Lee  vs.  Whitaker 
Eldred,  Jr.  vs.  Growald 
Seick  vs.  Walsh 
Maunce  vs.  Rohn 
Micklund  vs.  Cheynoweth 
Marrow  vs.  Whitney 
Bauer  vs.  Kirk 

FIFTH  FLIGHT 

Beyer  vs.  Clement 
Darnoy  vs.  Hess 
A.  W.  Kellogg  vs.  Eldred,  Sr. 
Gorman  vs.  Halsey 


The  standings  of  the  Engineering  Bowl- 
ing League  as  of  August  13  is: 

1.  PBY-3       47-21         5.  PBY-5       32-40 

2.  PB2Y-2    45-23         6.  B24-A       31-37 

3.  PBY-2       37-31         7.  B24  30-42 

4.  PBY-1       36-36         8.  PBY-4      24-48 


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This  July  fourth  the  Sierra  Club  Rock 
Climbing  section  made  ascents  of  several  peaks 
in  the  Palisades  group  of  Central  California. 
The  photographs  are  representative  of  the 
scenery  that  surrounds  California's  principal 
glacier,  and  some  of  her  higher  peaks.  On  this 
trip  Phil  Faulconer,  loft,  climbed  Temple 
Crag,  13,016  feet  and  Mount  Sill,  14,150  feet. 

On    Labor    Day    Sierra    Club    members   will 


climb  Mount  Humphreys,  another  Sierra  giant. 
If  you  -would  like  to  go  on  this  trip,  see 
Faulconer. 

Engineering  now  harbors  another  fugitive 
from  a  mountain  peak.  Bill  Leovy.  Who  else 
in  the  factory  likes  to  pack  and  climb  in  the 
mountains?  You  only  need  a  week-end  to  climb 
psaks  ranging  to   14,000  feet  above  sea  level. 


LOFT  LINES 

By  T.  J.  Coiighlin 
For  a  long,  long  time  we've  had  a  celeb- 
rity; a  famous  personality;  a  man  of 
nation-wide  reputation  working  in  our 
midst.  A  man  whose  modesty  so  equals  in 
magnitude  his  accomplishments  that  un- 
til very  recently  we  were  entirely  unaware 
of  his  fame.  Of  course,  closely  associated 
with  him  as  we've  been  for  the  past  year 
or  more,  we  could  not  help  but  know  of 
his  outstanding  ability  as  a  bowler,  golfer, 
marksman,    bail    player,    hunter    and    all- 


round  athlete,  but  all  that  fades  to  in- 
significance in  the  light  of  our  present 
knowledge  of  the  man.  My  friends,  with 
pleasure  I  introduce  to  you  our  own  Irving 
Craig — who  a  few  years  ago  attained  such 
a  reputation  as  a  tree-sitter  (remember 
the  era  of  tree  and  flag-pole  sitters?  ship- 
wreck Kelly,  etc.)  that  even  to  this  day 
the  papers  occasionally  make  reference  to 
his  thirty-day  record.  And  to  think  that 
a  man  of  such  renown  would  hide  his 
fame  from  his  friends.  Irving — will  you 
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WING  TIPS 

By  Carter 

1.  The  house  that  Joe  built  has  finally 
reached  a  conclusion.  Sooo  Joe  invites  all 
the  boys  to  bring  their  "Dog  Houses"  out 
to  spend  the  nite  with  him. 

They  say  a  "chuck  key"  is  needed  to 
open  the  front  door  of  the  Gliebe  domicile. 

2.  Steve  Powell's  former  loyalty  to 
Buffalo  was  baked  out  of  him  at  Santa 
Catalina.  Steve  says,  "I  am  now  a  "native 
son."  Maybe  the  "mere"  maids  had  some- 
thing to  do  with  it. 

3.  The  "Beer  Barrel  Polka"  will  no 
longer  ring  forth  at  the  Kyle's  Rendezvous 


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as  they  sell  no  beer  after  2  a.m.  and  we 
now  work  until  4:30.  The  Lazari,  Ras- 
putin, Broome,  and  Toodles  quartet  will 
now  sing  sorrowfully  and  soulfully  in  the 
shower    (alone). 

4.  "Sea  biscuit"  Guaranotta  is  still  on 
the  wrong  horse,  so  he  has  taken  up  shoe 
repairing  as  a  side  line. 

5.  The  Wing's  two  blind  men  (Um- 
pires to  you  who  haven't  seen  'em  in  ac- 
tion) Kipple  and  Campbell,  are  looking 
for  a  Seeing  Eye  Dog. 

6.  J.  Petit,  the  Thomas  Lipton  of 
Mission  Bay,  missed  last  place  in  last 
month's  Yacht  Derby  by  scant  inches.  A 
few  more  years  says  Johnny  and  "I'll  be 
right   up   there  among   them." 

7.  Frank  Heidenman  the  "Mayor  of 
Crown  Point"  has  finally  found  a  "Sucker" 
and  so  Johnny  Mello,  the  Spar  Maestro,  has 
built  a  lovely  home  in  Crown  Point  where 
the  fog  and  the  water  meet. 

8.  Bob  Elo  and  "Kip  the  Kippering" 
Kipple  can  not  seem  to  decide  as  to  who 
eats  no  pork  and  who  eats  no  fish  on 
Friday.  A  suggestion  from  bored  listeners 
to  their  continual  yammering  has  sug- 
gested that  they  both  turn  "Yogi"  and  eat 
neither  fish,  flesh  nor  fowl. 

9.  "Matt"  Barthel  and  "Limey"  Bart- 
lett  of  the  Del  Mar  division  of  the  Wing 
Department  claim  that  they  are  not  lost 
but  just  forgotten.  It  seems  that  the  ex- 
treme North  end  of  the  new  building  is 
really  a  long  way  off  from  anywhere.  It 
has  been  told  that  when  Frank  Heidenman 
got  home  the  first  morning  after  the  ten 
hour  shift,  his  wife  wouldn't  let  him  in 
the  house.  It  seems  she  thought  that  it  was 
something  that  couldn't  find  its  way  home 
from   the  grave  yard  before  dayhght. 

10.  Dear  sweet  Willie  "Parson"  Flen- 
niken  of  the  nite  Machine  Shop  stock 
chase,  is  trying  to  raise  a  hirsute  adorn- 
ment. After  two  weeks  of  struggle  and 
fertilizer,  the  aforementioned  thing 
"Miked"  close   to  .0001374  at   the  long- 


est point.  It  looks  like  he  will  have  to 
develop  another  technique  if  he  expects  to 
"ace"  any  more  of  the  gals  down  at  the 
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WHAT  A  FAMILY  !  !  ! 

Boy,  Oh,  BOY  (and  Girls,  too)  how 
this  Comolidated  Family  has  grown  and 
is  growing!  Some  time  ago  an  appeal  was 
put  up  on  the  bulletin  boards  for  baby 
pictures  and  the  response  was  instan- 
taneous. Now  that  more  than  a  year  has 
elapsed,  another  appeal  for  pictures  of  the 
young  members  of  Consolidated  famihes, 
and  this  appeal  scarcely  was  on  the  boards 
than  it  had  to  come  down  for  other  an- 
nouncements, yet  some  33  snapshots  in  the 
very  limited  time  allowed,  were  turned  in 
and  we  present  with  pride  the  junior  fac- 
tion of  Cottsolida/ed's  big  family. 

Due  to  the  very  short  posting  of  the 
notice,  and  the  short  time  allowed  for  the 
taking  of  new  pictures,  we  will  run  an- 
other group  next  month  to  bring  the 
album  of  young  folks  up  to  completion. 
So  get  out  your  cameras  and  take  some 
snapshots  and  turn  them  in  early.  Prints 
must  be  snapshot  size  and  glossy.  Don't 
put  it  off! 

1.  Edward  Eugene  Hatz  at  1  year  and  7 
mos.  Son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Hatz  of 
wood  shop. 

2.  David  Kemper  at  the  age  of  3  years 
shows  off  what  the  well  dressed  cyclist  is 
wearing  this  year.  Bob  Kemper  of  finish  parts 
store  room  is  his  dad. 


3.  Rose  Marie  Quill,  6  month's  daughter  of 
Fred  R.  Quill  of  the  wing  department. 

4.  Miss  Phylis  Crosthwaite  whose  dad  works 
in  the  experimental  department.  Miss  Crosth- 
waite  is   just    11     (months). 

5.  Miss  Helen  Ann  Carter,  18  months, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  F.  Carter,  who 
seems  to  be  starting  out  early  getting  ac- 
quainted   with   the    beach. 

6.  Shirley  Joan  Leisenring  and  Gary  S., 
daughter  and  son  of  V.  F.  Leisenring  of 
wood  shop. 

7.  "Teddie"  Borgens  at  18  months,  whose 
father  is  E.  S.  Borgens,  orchestra  director. 

8.  This  young  chap  apparently  will  read 
Tarzan  stories  at  a  very  early  age.  He  is 
Harry  Roy  Lessing,  Jr.  Mr.  Lessing,  Sr.,  is  in 
the   hull   dept. 

9.  Gerald  (Jerry)  Muzzy  and  his  mother. 
"Jerry"  is  9 14  months  old,  and  his  dad  works 
in   the   wing   dept, 

10.  Carol  Jean  Apple,  2  years,  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  E.  Apple. 

11.  Gary  Joe  Apple,  son  of  Joe  and  Mrs. 
Apple.    He   is   just    6    months   old. 

12.  Carolyn  Perry,  2  years  old  on  the  back 
step  with  a  cake  ...  no  wonder  the  tickled 
look!   Daughter  of  R.  F.  Perry  of  tool  design. 

13.  Miss  Mary  Ann  Backhaus,  it  appears,  is 
completing  a  very  military  and  jaunty  salute. 
Miss  Ann  was  born  May  16th  and  is  the 
daughter  of  E.  Backhaus. 

14.  Baby  Melba  Kay  Cooper  at  1 1  weeks. 
Daughter  of  O.   E.  Cooper  of  the  hull  dept. 

15.  Calvin  Rayborn,  Jr.,  who  was  born 
Feb.    1 9th.    Hull    department. 

16.  Sherrilyn  Ann  Spear,  who  was,  or  will 
be  one  month  old  Aug.  6th.  Daughter  of 
Charles   and   Eileen    Spear. 


17.  Here  is  a  young  fellow  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Eddie  Generas  of  planning  are  proud  of: 
Mr.  David  E.  Generas.  Mrs.  Ruth  Generas  is 
holding    young    David. 

18.  This  is  "Ginger",  or  Laura  Lee  Bybee, 
4  months  old.  The  picture  was  taken  on 
Easter  Sunday.  "Ginger"  is  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ray  Bybee  of  final  assembly. 

19.  Master  Walter  Thorpe  at  age   16  mos. 

20.  Mary  Ann  (left)  and  Denny  Rae 
(right)  of  the  H.  R.  Gallant  family.  Mary 
Ann  is  9  and  Denny  Rae  6. 

21.  This  picture  on  the  reverse  side  bears 
the  inscription,  "Skeets"  Smith  .  .  .  age  16 
mos.  Mr.  Fred  Smith  of  hull  is  the  dad. 

22.  "C.  B."  Powers.  1  year  Remark  on 
back  says,  "Presidential  Timber"  belonging  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  W.  Powers.  It  looks  like 
Roosevelt  and  Willkie  ^vill  have  some  strong 
competition. 

2  3.  Master  Gaylord  Eastman  Eckles.  21 
months.  Son  of  Dean  Eckles  of  superstructures. 

24.  Arleen  Marie  McGuffin,  19  months  old 
daughter    of   Ramond    D.    McGuffin. 

2  5.  This  is  Paul  Otten's  son  Eric  in  Detroit. 
The  note  on  the  back  of  this  says  "Never 
again!"  Apparently  this  is  a  reference  to 
the   "Detroit   sand"   all   around. 

2  6.   Barbara  Craig.  Just  one  year  old. 

27.  "Whazzat?  One  o'  the  Consolidated 
planes  Dad  works  on?"  Miss  Catherine  Ann 
Lessing  who  -was  born  May  7  th  and  "who  now 
takes  an  interest  in  her  father's  work.  C.  J. 
Lessing    is    in    the    hull    department. 

2  8.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  Smith's  most  recent 
arrival;  Miss  Jennette  Sonja  Smith  at  just  6 
months. 


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29.  Here  are  David  (age  3)  and  Patricia 
Ann  Smith  (1,^2)  son  and  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  J.   B.   Smith  of  ^vood   shop. 

3  0.  Diane  Marlene  Welter,  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs,  W.  Welter.  Age  14  months. 

31.    Miss   Norma    Deischl,   age   3   years. 

3  2.   Joan   Craig   ...    5    years   old. 

3  3 .  "Junior's  morning  bath"  arranged  for 
Al  Polus,  Jr.  .  .  .  probably  by  Mrs.  A.  Polus 
while  Al   Polus  is  at  work  in  hulls. 


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for  your  baby  .  .  . 

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By  H.  B.  Millman 

WALT  ALECKNER  promises  to 
never  leave  his  badge  at  home 
again;  he  had  a  terrible  time  finding  some 
one  to  identify  him. 

Tex  Hatch  is  in  the  market  for  a 
bicycle,  any  condition,  highest  prices  paid. 

Tommy  Wathen  found  out  what  made 
his  legs  ache  .  .  .  the  doctor  told  him  he 
was   muscle   bound. 

Bill  Sherriff  is  planning  on  exploring 
the  Grand  Canyon  during  his  vacation. 

Al  Hunter  says  "don't  miss  Sally 
Rand's  show  at  the  San  Francisco  Fair." 

Eddie  Raymond  really  has  the  golf  bug. 
He   practices  every  spare  minute  he  has. 

Buzz  Perry  is  sporting  around  in  a  new 
car,  a  late  193  0  Model  "A".  He  reports 
over  3  0  miles  to  the  gallon  of  oil. 

The  sheet  department  lost  one  of  its 
most  capable  men  this  month  in  Al  Bal- 
lard. We  wish  him  lots  of  luck  and  suc- 
cess in  his  new  work. 

We  finally  found  out  why  Eddie  Ray- 
mond has  that  hungry  look  of  late — the 
Missus  has  been  away.  She  is  coming  home 
shortly,  Eddie  reports. 

The  Sheet  cutting  softball  team  won 
the  championship  of  the  day  shift  by  a 
score  of  12  to  1,  Hank  Ondler  getting 
more  than  his  share  of  hits. 

H.  L.  Davis,  8093,  now  has  two  de- 
pendents according  to  reports — his  wife 
and  himself. 

Carl  Mounts  does  things  in  a  big  way. 
He  is  building  a  beautiful  home  at  Ro- 
lando Heights.  He  could  use  plenty  of 
help  putting  in  his  lawn — a  big  job  for 
a  little  man. 

Dail  Gowdy  says  he  should  have  the 
rank  of  sergeant  in  the  army  .  .  .  ask  him. 


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Champion  "Wally"  F.  Miles  of  Anodic  Department  winning  this  year's  county  championship  in 
weight  lifting  in  the  123  pound  class. 

Here  we  present  medals  won  by  champion  "Wally"  F.  Miles,  Anodic  Department,  over  a  period  of 
ten  years.  He  was  also  awarded  a  14,000  mile  trip  visiting  every  state  in  the  Union  and  Canada,  by  the 
Union  and  Tribune-Sun. 

1.  County  Junior  Olympic  Championship  for  the 
broad-jump.  2.  County  Junior  Olympic  Cham- 
pionship for  chinning.  3.  Most  improved  athlete 
in  San  Diego  County  for  1934.  4.  Fifth  place  in 
the  National  Junior  Olympics.  5.  First  place  in 
the  Huntington  Beach  880  yard  relay.  6.  County 
championship  for  basketball  toss.  7.  First  place 
for  county  running  broad-jump.  8.  Various  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  track  meets  won.  9.  First  place,  75  yard 
dash  in  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  10.  First 
place  in  the  County  Junior  Olympics  standing 
broad-jump.  11.  Playground  championship  for  all 
five  events  in  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  12. 
First  place,  De  Molay  5  0  yard  dash.  13.  First 
place  in  all  five  events  in  County  Junior  Olympics. 
14.  First  place  in  7J  yard  dash  in  County  Junior 
Olympics.  IS.  First  place  in  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Track 
Meet  in  San  Diego.  16.  Southern  California 
championship  for  all  five  events.  17.  First  place  in 
De  Molay  running  broad-jump.  18.  County 
Championship  for  weight-lifting  in  123  pound 
class.  19.  First  place  in  chinning  in  the  County 
Junior  Olympics.  20.  First  place  for  goal  throw 
in  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  21.  First  place 
in  De  Molay  880  yard  relay.  22.  First  place  in 
chinning  at  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  23. 
First  place  in  the  standing  broad-jump  at  the 
County  Junior  Olympics.  24.  First  place  in  the 
75  yard  dash  in  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  2S. 
First  place  in  the  75  yard  dash  at  the  National 
Junior  Olympics.  26.  First  place  in  the  75  yard 
dash  at  the  County  Junior  Olympics.  27.  Second 
place  in  potato  race,  88  pound  class,  in  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  track  meet.  28.  Ribbon  won  in  the  broad- 
jump  at  the  Coast  League  Dual  Meet  held  in  Santa 
Ana.  29.  Third  place  in  the  target  throw,  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  Track  Meet.  30,  31,  and  32.  Ribbons  for 
220  yard  relay  and  the  SO  yard  dash  in  the  17th 
Annual  Stadium  Meet  in  San  Diego.  3  3.  Ribbons 
won  at  the  Coast  League  Dual  Meet  between  San 
Diego  and  Long  Beach.  34.  First  place  in  the 
broad-jump   in    the   County   Junior    Olympics. 


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Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Sylvester  (Joe  is  the 
nite  leadman  with  all  the  hair  that  hangs 
out  in  the  PBY  wing  center  section)  held 
a  gigantic  three-way  celebration  Sunday, 
August  fourth,  in  honor  of  the  birth  of 
a  daughter,  Carole,  their  first  wedding  an- 
niversary and  the  opening  of  their  new 
home  at  4885  West  Mountain  View  Dr. 

P.  S.  Joe.  What  do  you  mean  by  the 
sixth  son  of  a  sixth  son  having  a  daughter? 
I  guess  you're  not  the  man  your  fore- 
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ANODIC  ANECDOTES 

By  "Bert"  Nasecf 

We  all  would  like  to  know  why  Bob 
Warner  made  such  a  sudden  change  from 
a  blonde  to  a  brunette,  and  a  song  leader 
as  well.  Was  it  the  voice,  Bob? 

We  also  welcome  back  Gonzales  after 
his  stay  at  the  hospital;  even  though  he 
won't  admit  it,  we  understand  that  his 
"sweetie"  turned  sour  when  she  found 
him  adding  on  weight  so  rapidly.  Conse- 
quently, he  went  about  reducing  said 
avoirdupois  too  enthusiastically  ending  by 
being  an  unwilling  guest  at  the  hospital 
to  recuperate.  We  all  hope  "sweetie"  ap- 
preciates his  efforts. 

Robert  Larceval. 

Will  the  "owl"  gang  kindly  put  all 
left-over  sandwiches  in  our  re-run  box? 
Our  hungry  pal  "Duffy"  will  gladly  oblige 
with  thanks.  Ray  McGuffin. 

The  other  day  all  of  us  on  the  Anodic 
bench  received  the  biggest  laugh  in  weeks. 
It  came  about  when  Gonzales,  the  Anodic 
Adonis,  noticed  how  lead  man  Bert  Naseef 
relished  his  chewing  tobacco.  Bert  looked 
so  satisfied  that  Gonzales,  after  sampling 
a  chew,  ended  up  over  the  wash  basin, 
choking  and  gasping,  wondering  how  peo- 
ple can  stand  the  darned  stuff. 

P.  S. — Words  could  never  describe  the 
expression  on   Gonzales'   face 

Bob  Warner. 

A  rumor  has  been  going  around  the 
Anodic  bench  that  Bob  Larceval  has  been 
approached  by  movie  scouts  to  play  the 
part  of  Tonto  in  the  new  Lone  Ranger 
picture  soon  to  go  into  production.  Ac- 
cording to  the  report,  he  is  just  the  type 
they  have  been  looking  for. 

Gaston  Gonzales. 

And  a  "pome"  by  M.  E.  Williams: 

Some  are  wise  and  some  are  wiser 

A  pretty  good  bunch  in  the  Anodizer 

Just  give  us  the  stuff,  we'll  put  it  through 

In  right  good  shape,  I'll  promise  you. 

Bert   Naseef,   it's   my  belief,   hangs 

Around  like  an  Indian  Chief. 

Mac,  Paul   and  Bob  are  on  the  job, 

Doing    their    stuff    without    much    grief; 

And    then    hats    off    to   Ted 

He  does  pretty  swell  if  he  gets  a  good  start. 

Dave   and   Don   and  Harry,  too, 

Do  their  part  to  make  up  the  crew. 

Brother,  you  may  be  wise 

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RECREATION  NEWS 

By  R.  C.  Smith 

First,  let's  congratulate  the  Cutting  De- 
partment and  the  Hull  Department  for 
their  stellar  play  in  winning  their  res- 
pective leagues.  The  Cutting  Department 
day  shift  champs  are:  Al  Ballard,  man- 
ager; Ed  Birt,  Hank  Ondler,  Joe  Helm, 
Clyde  Cowhick,  Frank  Eramo,  John 
Galvas,  Art  Miller,  Joe  Accetura,  Clyde 
Bashore,  Les  Cassie  and  L.  M.  Shirley.  They 
played  splendid  ball  all  season,  as  their 
record  shows.  Ed  Birt  and  Hank  Ondler 
took  care  of  the  mound  duties  with  Joe 
Helm  on  the  receiving  end.  The  heavy 
sticks  were  Al  Ballard,  Ed  Birt,  Hank 
Ondler  and  Joe  Helm.  The  Hull  Depart- 
ment night  shift  champs  had  nearly  as 
good  a  record,  losing  only  one  or  two 
games  and  they  had  to  beat  an  all  star 
aggregation  in  the  Production  Department 
to  take  the  championship.  This  team  con- 
sisted of:  F.  Furman,  B.  Leehman,  E. 
Bertoncini,  C.  Calomia,  Al  Hernandez,  F. 
Melzer,  G.  Hanson,  E.  Laird,  T.  Wolf, 
T.  Marcella,  H.  Bartenfelder,  M.  Doerr, 
C.  Walters,  J.  Drozdz,  F.  Sullivan,  F. 
Wills,  and  G.  Hopman,  assistant  coach; 
H.  McEwan,  assistant  coach,  and  G.  Wire, 
head  coach. 

The  plant  championship  was  held  Sun- 
day, August  18,  at  Monroe  Field,  the  win- 
ners received  the  gold  Softball  trophies 
for  being  the  best  there  is,  and  the  run- 
ners-up  received  the  silver  softball  trophy. 

While  we  are  on  the  subject  of  soft- 
ball,  there  are  two  fellows  who  gave  a 
lot  of  their  time  and  energy  to  make  this 
Softball  season  the  success  it  was.  A  hand 
for  Howard  Bell  and  Craig  Clark.  The 
players  thank  you  for  your  efforts.  Don't 
let  us  forget  the  forgotten  men — those 
fellows  that  take  all  the  abuse — the  umps: 
A.  Brennan,  E.  Raymond,  J.  Leo,  A. 
Leonard,  H.  Hauptman,  H.  Bell,  H.  An- 
derson, T.  Butterfield,  H.  Muck,  L.  Air- 
hart,  W.  Shattuck,  W.  Liddle,  Wire,  Senn, 
Campbell,  Kipple  and  Guarnotta.  Thanks 
for  your  help  in  arbitrating  the  games. 
Your  interest  in  the  game  and  fairness 
was  shown  on  many  occasions.  Thanks 
again  for  helping. 

When  this  goes  to  press,  we  will  have 
lost  one  of  the  most  interested  supporters 
of  sports  activities  at  the  plant.  It  is  with 
regret  we  say  goodbye  to  Al  Ballard,  but 
we  wish  him  luck  and  success  in  his  new 
position. 

We  have  a  man  by  the  name  of  Byers 
on  the  plant  police  who  challenges  any 
man  in  the  plant  or  outside  to  a  horse- 
shoe contest,  and  nearly  guarantees  to 
beat  them.  He  held  the  Minnesota  State 
Championship  at  the  age  of   1 5  years. 


Bowling  is  getting  under  way  with  a 
bang!  At  the  first  meeting,  officers  were 
elected.  Bill  Gilchrist  officiated  until  Tom 
(Father)  Coughlin  was  elected  president, 
Frank  Meer,  vice  president;  and  Harvy 
Muck,  secretary-treasurer.  This  group  of 
officers  are  handling  all  bowling  for  the 
day  shift.  If  anyone  has  any  questions,  get 
in  touch  with  them. 

The  tennis  doubles  tournament  is  com- 
ing along  in  great  style  with  Hudson  and 
Vernon  officiating.  There  were  44  men 
or  22  teams  in  this  event.  They  played 
at   North  Park. 

Consolidated  Golf  Team  took  on  North 
American  at  Rancho  Santa  Fe  August  18 
in  a  contest  that  has  been  under  fire  for 
some  time.  We  are  going  to  have  more  of 
these  inter-company  matches  in  the  near 
future.  Doig  in  the  Hull  Department  was 
the  man  that  arranged  this  contest,  and 
we  thank  him  for  his  help. 

Having  trimmed  us  4  matches  to  2, 
in  the  first  meeting.  Consolidated  played 
a  return  match  with  North  American 
August   2  5   at  Los  Angeles. 

Anything  you  do  that  the  majority  do 
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THINGS  THAT  COME  OUT 
AT  NIGHT 

By  Craig 

TO  the  few  who  can  remember  the 
"old  days",  the  new  night  shift  is 
quite  a  sight.  In  just  a  few  months  this 
shift  has  grown  from  practically  a  "one 
man  shop"  to  a  force  of  nearly  3000  men. 
By  "one  man  shop"  we  mean  Mr.  R. 
Emrick,  who  not  so  long  ago  was  not 
only  Night  Superintendent,  but  also,  me- 
chanic, plater,  painter,  inspector  and  dis- 
patcher. 

During  the  "great  migration"  of  the 
past  couple  of  weeks,  the  yard  was  a  bee- 
hive of  activity.  Jimmy  Mussen,  like 
Moses,  led  his  Final  Assembly  crew  into 
the  "promised  land"  of  the  new  building. 
The  parade  of  PBY's,  B-24  and  PB2Y-2's 
across  the  yard  was  quite  a  sight.  Jim  led 
the  exodus,  but  unlike  Moses,  he  lived  to 
see  the  new  home. 

Speaking  of  moving,  it  is  certainly  hard 
on  the  dispatching  group  these  days.  It 
is  practically  impossible  to  keep  track  of 
a  department  from  day  to  day,  to  say 
nothing  of  a  few  small  parts.  We  hear 
from  good  authority  that  the  Tank  Dept. 
has   been   lost   for   days. 

Geo.  Wire  and  "Army"  Armstrong 
have  returned  from  their  vacations  and 
really  have  things  humming.  George  went 


Tobacco  Patch 

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Largest  selection  of  Pipes  in  San  Diego, 
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Kaywoodie. 

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BEHIND   THESE    DOORS 

SERVICE  AND   ECONOMY 


SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 
PAINT  HEADQUARTERS 

PninT  -   lUHLLPPPER 
BroadLuav  oi  Tenth 


to  Catalina  and  had  a  swell  time.  His  only 
regret  was  that  he  did  not  have  time  to 
go  boar  hunting.  "Army"  spent  his  week 
in  Yosemite  and  got  a  real  rest  while  fig- 
uring out  which  center  section  was  PBY-5 
and  which  28-5. 

The  nightly  "Round-table"  discussions 
in  the  Production  office  are  informative 
and  interesting.  Anyone  having  a  spare 
lunch  hour  should  drop  in.  Geo.  Moore 
discusses  the  coming  presidential  cam- 
paign; "Colonel"  Jerry  Allen  expounds 
the  merits  of  compulsory  service  and  Tod 
Carter  and  Ken  Phillips  are  preparing  talks 
on  "My  Career  in  the  Theatre." 

Henry  Dooer,  Metal  Bench,  started  off 
the  new  ten-hour  shift  in  great  style. 
Henry  came  home  the  first  morning  at 
5  a.m.,  got  a  couple  of  hours  sleep  and 
then  got  up  to  clean  the  front  room  Ve- 
netian blinds.  In  pulling  the  slats  out, 
Henry  became  a  little  too  vigorous  and 
pulled  them  right  thru  the  glass  front 
door.  By  the  time  the  glass  and  slats  had 
been  replaced  it  was  time  to  go  to  work 
and  Henry  is  still  trying  to  catch  up  on 
that  sleep. 

Jack  Bryant,  Hull,  is  still  trying  to 
make  C.  Farrell  believe  that  he  won  on 
that  bet.  The  next  time  "Doc"  Walker 
removes  a  sliver  for  H.  Reese,  he  is  going 
to  give  him  an  anaesthetic.  Then  it  won't 
hurt. 

We  are  told  that  being  small  and  agile, 
Ernie  Johnson,  Navy  Inspector,  is  now 
the  expert  on  the  gas  tanks. 

R.  Christofferson,  dispatcher,  is  in  for 
some  very  special  consideration  from  the 
Inspection.  It  happened  that  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
John  Kratovil  became  the  parents  of  a 
baby  girl  August  2.  Mrs.  Kratovil  needed 
some  blood;  so  of  the  many  who  offered, 
"Chris"  was  chosen  to  give  the  blood. 
Mrs.  Kratovil  is  doing  nicely  and  Mr. 
Kratovil  is  a  proud  and  happy  Dad. 

The  paint  shop  men  will  miss  C.  Gale- 
house,  who  left  for  a  position  at  North 
Island.  Bill  Wold  is  quite  a  sleight  of  hand 
artist,  but  won't  get  an  opportunity  to 
show  us  after  work  now.  T.  Guarnotta 
has  his  arm  out  of  the  sling  now  that  soft- 
ball  season  is  over.  We  think  it  was  a  gag 
to  protect  him  when  he  missed  one.  It 
really  was  warm  during  that  recent  hot 
spell.  So  warm,  that  R.  Emrick  finally 
had  to  peel  off  his  coat.  Believe  us,  that  is 
really  hot.  Roger  Heinrich  and  G.  Roth 
brought  home  some  of  the  big  ones  that 
didn't  get  away,  from  Lake  Hanson.  They 
enjoyed  the  trip  more  than  G.  Wire  did  his 
last  one.  C.  Pjerrou,  Drop  Hammer,  fin- 
ally got  up  the  courage  to  say,  "I  do." 
Now  he  is  learning  to  say,  "Yes  ma'am." 
Congratulations,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pjerrou. 


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While  other  tnanufac' 
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their  new  cars,  Ford  Motor 
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MACHINE  OIL 

By  Al  Pfeiffer 

Stork  delivery  service  has  also  been 
working  overtime.  Latest  deliveries  in- 
clude: 

At  the  Don  Benson's  it's  a  delightful 
bundle  of  femininity  named  Wanda  Lee. 

Wenthe  progeny  is  a  boy.  Name?  James 
William. 

Taking  top  honors  in  the  eight  pound 
class,  Ray  Frindt  proudly  presents  Rich- 
ard Albert. 

It's  funny  what  names  will  do.  Martin 
Montgomery  certainly  brings  a  deep  scar- 
let to  Van  Dyke's  face.  "Rock"  Ryerse 
is  more  formally  known  as  Lyle  Coe. 
"Jack"  Palmer's  real  name  is  Ralph  but 
he  hears  it  so  seldom  that  he  fails  to 
answer  it. 

By  the  time  this  reaches  print,  Valente 
that  peer  of  Italian  chefs  will  have  been 
married.  The  charming  lady  finally  ar- 
rived from  Memphis  and  they  were  Yuma 
bound.  Best  of  luck  Manlio! 

That  tall  handsome  young  fellow  who 
handles  the  blue  print  situation  so  well 
in  the  machine  shop  on  Days  is  Doctor 
Overmiller.  Or  at  least  he  is  well  on  his 
way  to  becoming  a  promising  medico,  ex- 
pects to  return  to  the  Univ.  of  Nebraska 
very  shortly. 

Art  Scodes'  new  monnicker  is  "Angel". 
He  himself  chose  the  name  after  seeing 
a  picture  of  a  wrestler  with  the  handle. 
The  fact  that  a  pretty  girl  accompanied 
the  grunt  and  groan  artist  had  nothing 
to  do  with  the  selection  however. 

Nickel  nursing  has  become  a  favorite 
pastime  since  the  installation  of  that 
"Coke"  Machine.  It's  a  question  now  of 
the  machine  keeping  the  machinists  run- 
ning. Nothing  like  a  cool  bracer  for  that 
2  o'clock  let-down. 

The  ink  had  hardly  dried  on  Erwin 
Buschbaum's  transfer  to  Hull  when  he 
found  himself  allergic  to  dural  poisoning 
or  was  it  the  night  air  in  the  yard?  How- 
ever we're  glad  to  have  him  back  again 
in  the  machine  shop. 

Numbered  among  Planning's  contri- 
butions to  the  machine  shop  is  Eddie 
Owens.  Formerly  with  the  'round  the 
country  circuit  of  Major  Bowes,  Ed  is 
quite  an  entertainer.  He  assures  that  his 
last  exhibition  at  the  Paris  Inn  was  entire- 
ly unrehearsed. 

Joe  Hurwitz,  time  keeper,  is  a  good 
natured  fellow  but  the  mere  mention  of 
those  daily  letters  from  Los  Angeles  up- 
sets him  very  easily.  We  wonder  if  it  has 
anything  to  do  with  Bear  Mountain  epi- 
sode and  capsizing  a  sail  boat. 


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IF  anyone  wants  to  know  a  short  cut  to 
Yosemite  Valley,  just  ask  Eddie  Rasp. 
Instead  of  the  usual  468  miles,  he  only 
traveled  518. 

It  must  be  getting  near  the  bowling 
season  again  'cause  we  hear  Bert  and 
Norman  Freakley,  the  stars  of  the  tube 
bending  department,  talking  with  Ham 
Molleuer,  our  anchor  man,  about  it. 

Eldon  Lewellen,  one  of  the  newer  mem- 
bers of  the  tube  bending  department  is 
quite  well  known  as  a  cat-skinner,  in  fact 
is  supposed  to  be  one  of  the  best,  but  we 
hear  that  the  other  day  he  tried  riding 
some  kid's  bicycle  and  found  himself 
quite  unable  to  handle  the  situation,  even 
to  the  extent  of  landing  in  the  middle 
of  the  street. 

Bert  Freakley 's  daughter  suggests  that 
Eldon  come  up  the  hill  and  she  will  teach 
him  how  to  go  around  corners  on  bicycles. 
If  not,  she  knows  where  there  is  a  good 
tricycle   for   sale   cheap. 

Gerald  Cooper  is  expecting  his  wife  and 
children  home  from  a  two  months  vacation 
to  the  east  coast.  Gerry  said  it  is  just  like 
getting  out  of  the  army  on  retirement  and 
then  being  called  back  to  duty  again. 


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age over  a  period  of  30  years. 


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Regular  $75  CROTAN 
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Streamlined  Charm  in  Diamond  en- 
gagement Rings  of 
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stones  in  various  colors 


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D, 


ONT  expect  our  automobile  insurance  to  pull  rab- 
bits out  of  a  hat,  friend.  Some  people  like  to  be  fooled — 
agreed.  But  if  you're  one  of  those  old-fashioned  guys 
who  believe  humor  belongs  in  funny  papers  and  not  in 
insurance  policies,  listen  to  this:  insurance  that  pays  off 
when  and  where  you  need  it  isn't  sold  at  bargain- 
counters.  And  you  don't  get  free  dishes  with  it.  It  costs 
money,  like  anything  else  worth  having.  But  it  does  pay 
off — that's  what  makes  it  the  cheapest  insurance  you 
can  buy!  We  sell  that  kind  of  insurance,  friend. 

So — maybe  we'll  be  seeing  you' 


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CONSOLIDRTOR 


Volume  5 


October,  1940 


Number  10 


NOTICE 
TO  NEW  EMPLOYEES 

Consolidated  Aircraft  operates  a  tool 
store  in  conjunction  with  the  factory. 
Employees  may  purchase  tools  on  time 
payments,  and  have  the  amount  deducted 
from  their  pay  every  week.  All  leading 
makes  of  tools  are  carried  in  stock,  and 
special  items  not  regularly  carried  will  be 
obtained.  These  tools  are  stocked  for  the 
convenience  of  the  employees.  The  fol- 
lowing rules  apply  to  the  purchase  of 
tools  from  the  tool  store: 

1.  New  employees'  accounts  restricted 
to  $5.00  for  the  duration  of  the  first  week 
of  employment. 

2.  No  individual  account  to  exceed 
$25.00. 

3.  All  accounts  must  be  paid  within 
five  weeks. 

4.  Minimum  weekly  payment  is  one 
dollar. 

5.  Permission  to  leave  the  department 
and  go  to  the  tool  stores  must  be  author- 
ized by  your  department  foreman. 

Remember — in  most  cases,  you  can  tell 
the  mechanic  by  the  tools  he  owns. 

The  tool  store  is  located  in  two  places 
in  the  plant: 

No.  1  store  crib  is  located  in  the  new 
final  assembly  building  in  the  southeast 
corner  near  the  A.  N.  Stores. 

No.  2  store  crib  is  in  the  machine  shop 
just  north  of  the  inspection  crib  in  the 
center  of  the  machine  shop. 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

After  having  had  the  pleasure  of  an- 
nouncing thru  these  columns  the  wed- 
dings of  many  a  fellow  Consolidator,  Ye 
Editor  takes  pleasure  in  announcing  his 
own  wedding  which  took  place  at  the 
home  of  his  fiancee's  aunt  on  September 
29th.  Miss  Virginia  L.  Morrison  was  the 
bride's  name.  A  trip  to  Grand  Canyon, 
Bryce  and  points  thereabouts  is  in  progress 
as  you  read  this.  Should  the  editor  con- 
gratulate himself?  He  most  certainly 
should! 

Signed:  Norman  V.  Davidson. 


CONGRATULATIONS . . . 

Born  to  Major  and  Mrs.  Reuben  H. 
Fleet,  on  August  28th,  Miss  Nancy 
Fleet  at  Mercy  Hospital.  All  reported 
doing  nicely. 

SELF  HELP  .  .  . 

This  is  an  earnest  request  for  co-opera- 
tion from  you  .  .  .  for  your  own  benefit: 

Be  sure  to  notify  the  Personnel  office 
of  any  change  in  address  or  phone  num- 
ber immediately,  and  advise  the  Welfare 
office  when  you  are  out  because  of  illness 
or  illness  in  your  family.  Changes  in  ad- 
dress or  phone  number  can  be  made  by 
notifying  the  clerk  in  your  department. 
Getting  your  address  and  phone  numbers 
corrected,  and  notifying  the  office  of  your 
illness  or  accident  may  mean  more  to  you 
in  cases  of  emergency  than  you  can  real- 
ize. Twenty  per  cent  of  the  calls  we  make 
to  inquire  as  to  absence  from  work,  re- 
sult in  going  to  wrong  addresses.  One  job 
of  the  Welfare  Department  is  to  give  aid 
wherever  possible,  but  this  can  only  be 
done  when  the  employee's  address  is  up  to 
date.  Employees  quite  often  have  free  aid 
coming  to  them,  and  their  checks  if  paid 
while  off  from  work,  can  be  delivered  .  .  . 
provided  the  employee's  address  is  correct 
so  that  he  can  be  reached.  If  you  have 
moved,  or  changed  your  telephone  num- 
ber recently,  make  a  note  of  this  change, 
give  it  to  the  clerk  in  your  department  or 
Bill   Gilchrist,    Personnel    department. 


A  new  office — fhat-  is  whot 
the  "Consolidofor"  has!  On 
August  20  the  "Consoh'dotor" 
moved  bog  and  baggage  into 
one  of  the  offices  formerly  oc- 
cupied by  the  Navy  Inspection. 
Bigger  and  better  "Consoli- 
dators"  will  pour  forth  from  the 
new  and  larger  quarters. 


The  kind  expressions  of  sympathy  re- 
ceived at  the  recent  loss  of  Mrs.  Sheahan 
are  deeply  appreciated  and  gratefully  ac- 
knowledged. 

B.  W.  Sheahan  and  Family. 


THANKS  A  MILLION  . . . 

This  month  we  had  turned  in  more 
news  than  ever  before  .  .  .  and  by  many 
new  names  .  .  .  thanks  a  million!  This 
is  what  makes  the  magazine  really  yours! 
We  had  to  cut  a  little  here  and  there, 
because  it's  not  practical  to  add  pages 
indiscriminately  and  because  printed  mat- 
ter in  type  just  won't  shrink  any!  But 
shoot  in  your  news  each  month.  Be  sure 
to  condense  as  much  as  possible  but  don't 
leave  out  the  names  of  the  fellows  (and 
gals!)  Just  don't  feel  discouraged  if  you 
don't  click  the  first  time  you  try.  There 
were  many  trials  before  the  first  air- 
plane got  into  the  air. 

PLANT     BADGES     MAY     BE     IDENTIFIED 
BY    THE    FOLLOWING: 

Officers   and  Executives 

Stenographers      

Telephone   Opers.   &   Consolidator 

Photographers    PH 

Accounting      "A" 

Timekeepers      TK 

Mail  Boys    

Test   &  Service    T&S 

Personnel — First    Aid     PE 

Plant  Police— Salary 

Janitors — Hourly      JA 

Purchasing — Salary     P 

Purchasing — Hourly     P 

Engineering   Executives    "E" 

Engineering — Stenographers "E" 

Engineering — Designers    &    Drftsmn "E" 

Engineering — Blue    Print    Clerks E-BP 

Maintenance — Salary       MT 

Maintenance — Hourly     MT 

Factory   Supr.   &   Clerks FS 

Inspection    &    Chemist — Salary ."I" 

Inspection — Hourly     "I" 

Production — Salary    PR 

Production — Hourly    PR 

Drop  Hammer — Foreman  &  Clerks  DH 

Drop   Hammer — Drop   Hammer   Div. DH 

Drop  Hammer — Plaster  Pattern  Div DH 

Drop   Hammer — Foundry DH 

Tool    Design — Salary     TD 

Tool    Design — Hourly    TD 

Tool   Room    (Crib)     TR 

Machine  Shop    MS 

Wood    WS 

Sheet   Metal    SM 

Tank     "T" 

Metal  Bench    MB 

Wing      "W" 

Hull    "H" 

Paint     PA 

Final   Assembly    FA 

Tubing    TB 

Heat  Treat  &  Spot  Welding HT 

Welding    WD 

Experimental      "X" 


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Consolidator 


FACTS  ABOUT  THE  FEMMES 

Louise  Girodon  is  ver>'  disappointed. 
After  a  recent  tonsillectomy  she  didn't 
lose  a  pound. 

For  a  solid  hour  of  entertainment  (well, 
almost  an  hour)  get  Mary  Eleanor  Mere- 
dith to  give  you  her  reasons  why  a  fire 
engine  is  red. 

When  the  girls  lined  up  for  a  group 
picture  in  the  patio  last  month,  half  of 
them  had  never  met  the  other  half — 
which  indicates  how  fast  our  plant  is 
growing. 

If  Mary  Jane  Upton  trips  over  just 
one  more  curb,  a  collection  will  be  started 
to  buy  her  a  wheel  chair. 

I  knew  it — Evelyn  Kells  reports  another 
fender  smashed. 

We  bid  farewell  to  Bradshaw,  the  ole' 
news  hound,  who  is  leaving  Consolidated 
for  the  insurance  business.  Brad  is  going 
in  for  insurance  in  a  big  way,  as  he  will 
handle  annuities  for  Investors'  Syndicate, 
automobile  policies  for  Farmer  Automobile 
Insurance.  Lots  of  luck,  Brad! 

Memo  to  the  gals  in  the  employment 
office:  Where's  that  news  you  promised 
to  send  in? 

At  this  writing,  Ann  Howard,  Mamie 
Turpening  and  Mary  Nugent  are  on  their 


vacations.  Ann  is  spending  a  month  with 
her  family  in  Buifalo,  Mamie  is  taking  in 
the  San  Francisco  Fair,  and  Mary  is  sight- 
seeing at  Catalina. 

A  deaf  old  lady  went  to  live  near  one 
of  the  naval  ports.  Shortly  afterwards  a 
battleship  fired  a  salute  of  ten  guns.  The 
old  lady,  who  lived  alone,  got  out  of  her 
chair,  smoothed  down  her  dress,  patted 
her  hair,  and  said  sweetly,  "Come  in." 

"Consolidettes"  Bowling  Team 

By  Lois  and  Grace 

That  old  "news-hawk"  Bradshaw,  took 
great  pleasure  in  "heckling"  Production 
Girls'  Bowling  Team,  the  "Consolidettes." 
However,  the  girls  took  it  in  their  stride 
and  were  not  the  least  perturbed.  No, 
nothing  can  disturb  our  self-confidence 
since  Maxine  "Tuffy"  Bennett  scored  that 
super-dynamic  game  of  215. 

If  we  haven't  scared  you  off,  boys,  we 
would  like  to  challenge  five  alleged 
"bowlers"  to  a  game  ANYTIME.  Now  if 
we  can  only  keep  Evelyn  Parkins  from 
scoring  a  strike  on  the  pin  boy  instead  of 
the  pins;  have  a  curved  alley  for  Grace; 
have  the  pins  set  up  in  the  gutter  for 
Lois,  and  Maxine  doesn't  sprain  her  ankle, 
we  promise  you  stiff  competition  (pro- 
viding you  let  us  decide  our  handicap.) 

CONFIDENTIALLY 

By  Jim  Jackson 
Graduate  of  Dartmouth,  major  in  Eng- 
lish, profound  in  knowledge  of  Chinese — 
that's  "Hashi"  Eldredge,  Clerk  in  Hull. 
Best  way  to  find  this  leadman — "Have  you 
heard  Roese?"  Ex-bandman,  Al  Hinz, 
Clerk  (another  one?)  in  Hull,  commandeers 
a  '40  Mercury  around  our  town,  and  does 
pretty  well  with  the  feminine  world  too. 
Al  is  terrific  on  the  "sax",  has  had  his  own 
band,  and  at  one  time  played  with  Ken 
Baker.  Confidentially  he's  our  idea  of 
"something"  for  the  Company  band. 
Orin  Bladow  has  taking  ways — a  pretty 
young  wife  and  a  new  car,  both  this 
month,  and  he  traveled  two  thousand 
miles  to  get  his  wife  (also  the  new  car) 
and  if  this  writer  knew  as  lovely  a  damsel 
even  farther  away  he'd  do  the  same  thing. 
Congrats,  Orin  and  Mrs. 


MUSIC  NOTES 


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Place  a  large  red  circle  around  Labor 
Day,  September  2,  1940  on  your  calendar 
of  important  days  in  the  life  of  Consoli- 
dated, since  besides  the  dedication,  both 
the  Consolidated  Orchestra  and  Consoli- 
dated Glee  Club  made  their  debut  on  that 
day.  Yessir,  they  covered  themselves  with 
glory — everyone  in  the  large  audience  at- 
tending was  pleasantly  surprised.  The  or- 
chestra, consisting  of  36  men,  really  did 
a  masterful  job  of  providing  over  an 
hour's  entertainment  while  the  Glee  Club 
did  their  share  by  presenting  several  num- 
bers. 

High  spot  in  the  musical  program: 
"Wake  Up,  America,"  a  challenging  mar- 
tial type  song,  was  presented  for  the  first 
time  by  both  Orchestra  and  Glee  Club.  To 
top  it  off,  the  audience  was  so  thrilled  with 
it  that  they  heartily  joined  in  another 
chorus.  ("Wake  Up,  America"  was  writ- 
ten by  two  well-known  members  of  the 
"Consair  Family,"  the  lyrics  being  fur- 
nished by  Mrs.  Reuben  H.  Fleet  while  the 
music  was  written  by  Edward  G.  Borgens.) 

The  Glee  Club  misses  the  former  direc- 
tor, Richard  Holtzclaw,  but  wishes  him 
every  success  this  season.  Mr.  Holtzclaw 
left  for  the  east  recently  to  join  the  San 
Carlos  Opera  Company  as  Baritone  lead. 

When  Major  R.  H.  Fleet  saw  the  Or- 
chestra all  dressed  up  in  its  new  gorgeous 
array  of  music  stands,  etc.,  he  rightfully 
exclaimed,  "Now  I  know  we  can  build 
anything!"  All  credit  must  go  to  the  fine 
cooperation  and  creative  genius  of  Joe 
Famme,  the  Wood  Mill  and  Paint  shop. 


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October,  1 940 


LOST  IN  FINISHED  PARTS 

By  Kel  Aiken 

IT'S  a  good  thing  the  monthly  Stock- 
room picnic  is  usually  held  a  couple  of 
days     before     the     copy     deadline.     This 
month's  picnic  on  Sunday,  September  15, 
wound    up   at    Pine   Valley,    and    what    a 
wind-up — must     have     been     twelve     or 
fourteen  car  loads.   I  noticed  Paul  Wiley 
taking  a  hint  from  last  month's  column, 
traded  that  old  Pushmobile  for  a  car  of  a 
later  vintage.  It's  a  nice  car,  has  a  slight 
leak   in   the   radiator,   though.   He   should 
call  it  "Aqueduct,"  the  way  water  runs 
through    it.    Ralph    Jacobs    and    Frankie 
Robbins   took   time   off   Friday   afternoon 
in    order   to   get    an   early    start,   making 
the  Valley  shortly  after  the  rest.  Woodie 
Hill  came  out  not  prepared  for  a  picnic, 
but  more  for  a  full  course  holiday  dinner. 
Woodie  will  have  to  be  considered  a  rival 
of  John  Parker's    (conspicuous  by  his  ab- 
sence)   for   the  outstanding  epicurean   of 
the   storeroom.    Bobby   Niebrugge,   Chet's 
boy,   led  pappy  a  merry  chase  over  field 
and  stream,   then   'round  and   'round   the 
dance  floor,   until   Chet   was   in   an  utter 
state  of  exhaustion,  but  Bobby  kept  up  his 
original  pace — youth  is  a  wonderful  thing; 
too  bad  it  has  to  be  wasted  on  children. 
Dancing  brings  to  mind  a  picture  of  that 
terpsichorean  genius,  J.  C.  Ruzich,  shag- 
ging, rug-cutting  and  jiving  all  over  the 
arena.   Les  Stockton   and  Paul  Wiley  did 
most  of  their  dancing  flat  on  their  backs 
in  the  middle  of  the  floor,  and  the  floor 
wasn't  slippery  either.  Also  it  was  a  good 
thing  that  Jim  Burnham's   wife  is   a  bit 
shorter   than   he,   or   else   her   eyes   would 
long    ago    have    been    burned    out    while 
dancing  by  that  perpetual  cigar  of  Jim's. 


Like 

Good 

Coffee? 


Drink  the 
Brand  that 
peps  you  up 
.  .  .  but  lets 
you  sleep] 

S.  J.  WINES 

PERSONAL  BLEND  COFFEE 

S.  J.  WINES  COFFEE  CO. 


He  smoked  it  all  day  and  it  was  still  four 
and  a  half  inches  long  when  we  left. 

Tex  Merry,  Harold  Tipton  and  Art 
McLaren  in  order  to  prove  their  heritage 
from  the  Lone  Star  State,  rode  their  horses 
bareback  (some  of  the  rest  took  their 
shirts  off  too).  Golf  Player  John  Forsman 
must  have  had  a  good  time;  he  brought 
his  bags  to  work  Monday — in  his  trousers 
and  under  his  eyes. 

Well,  that  about  covers  the  minor 
events  and  observations  at  the  picnic. 
Which  brings  us  up  to  the  Storeroom  No. 
1  vs.  No.  2  ballgame.  Ah!  the  ballgame — 
what  a  showing  of  athletic  prowess,  of 
masculine  fortitude — of  cheap,  chiseling 
sportsmanship.  Do  not  think  because  I 
work  at  No.  2  Stockroom  that  any  of 
the  following  remarks  are  prejudiced — far 
be  it  from  me.  But  that  No.  1  bunch 
are  certainly  chiselers  of  the  old  school, 
first  water,  way  back,  etc.  No.  1  won  the 
game  4-3,  but  not  without  foul  and  sub- 
versive means.  It  is  probably  only  coin- 
cidental that  both  umpires,  Tex  Merry 
and  Howard  Teaby,  were  No.  1  men.  I 
have  seen  some  pitches  right  down  the 
middle  called  balls,  but  never  before  have 
I  heard  wild  pitches  called  strikes.  But 
then  I  doubt  if  Ump  Merry  could  tell 
whether  it  was  a  baseball  or  the  Goodyear 
Blimp.  Paul  Wiley  resorted  to  vulgar  and 
uncouth  methods,  his  trip  around  the 
diamond  leaving  a  trail  of  maimed  and 
broken  base  defenders.  I  myself  have  two 
broken  ribs  to  show  for  his  homeplate 
"slide"  (a  running  broad-jump  15  feet 
from  the  plate.)  I  hereby  wish  to  enter 
a  challenge  to  these  advocates  of  "Skunk 
Hollow"  tactics  to  a  game  played  cleanly 
and  fairly  on  the  field  of  good  sports- 
manship. 

No.  2  Storeroom  (the  Jewel-Box)  had 
its  picture  taken  a  few  days  ago.  There 
was  the  inevitable  dispatcher  trying  to 
make  an  impression.  With  everything  all 
cleared  away  to  make  a  good  showing, 
just  as  the  photographer  was  all  ready 
to  set  off  the  flash  bulbs  and  snap  the 
shutter,  out  pops  Jimmy  Holstein  with  his 
arms  loaded,  beaming  all  over  with  smiles 
just  like  he  had  found  some  long  lost 
parts    (just  like  there  aren't  any) . 


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for  Men  and  Women  at  Bennett's 
on  San  Diego's  most  Liberal  Credit 
Terms...  Your  employment  with 
Consolidated  puts  you  and  your 
family  on  our  preferred  customer  list... 
Enjoy  Credit  without  red  tape... Just 
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Is  it  interesting? 

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Our   employment  service   assists   in   placing 
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Both    day    and    evening    courses 

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"THE  WHAT 
AND  THE  WHY  OF  FHA" 

By  Win.  O.  Harris 

Production  Manager, 

Sottthcrn  California  District, 

Federal  Housing  Adviinistration. 

TO  ENCOURAGE  improvement  in 
housing  standards  and  conditions,  to 
create  a  sound  mortgage  market,  and  to 
provide  a  system  of  mutual  mortgage  in- 
surance was  the  responsibiUty  placed  on 
the  Federal  Housing  Administration  when 
it  was  created  through  the  passage  of  the 
National  Housing  Act,  June  27,   1934. 

To  carry  out  this  mandate,  the  Federal 
Housing  Administration  does  not  lend 
money  and  it  does  not  build  homes.  It  is 
an  insurance  agency  which  protects  banks, 
building  and  loan  associations,  life  insur- 
ance companies,  and  other  lending  insti- 
tutions against  loss  on  loans  made  to  in- 
dividuals or  companies  for  the  construc- 
tion or  purchase  of  residential  structures 
or  the  repair  or  improvement  of  homes 
and  other  types  of  buildings.  Through 
the  mechanism  of  loan  insurance,  the  FHA 
is  able  to  exert  an  important  influence  on 
the  whole  building,  financing,  and  real 
estate  structure. 

Following  is  a  brief  resume  of  each  of 
the     main     provisions     of     the     National 


you  Can  Afford 
a  Fine  Diamond  .  . 


If  you  are  a  young  man  with  limited  income  you  need  not 
sacrifice  the  extra  brilliance  and  beauty  of  a  truly  fine  diamond 
in  order  to  keep  within  your  price  range. 

In  our  stock  is  a  special  selection  for  young  men.  Engagement 
rings  and  matched  wedding  rings  of  thoroughly  approved 
quality,  yet  of  very  moderate  price.  We  invite  you  to  see  them 
.   .  .   Prices  start  at  $19.75  the  set. 

The  convenience  of  special   credit 
terms  is  extended  to  "Consolidators" 


Housing  Act  as  it  refers  to  small  home 
properties: 

(1)  L  O  N  G-T  E  R  M  MORTGAGE 
LOANS — the  insurance  features  of  the 
FHA  enable  lending  institutions  to  offer 
long-term  mortgage  loans  up  to  $16,000 
at  low  rates  and  on  liberal  terms  for  the 
construction  and  re-financing  of  homes. 

(2)  MODERNIZATION  LOANS— 
enable  lending  institutions  to  offer  insured 
loans  up  to  $2,500  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
pairing and  improving  property  and  in- 
stallation of  certain  types  of  permanent 
equipment  and  to  construct  various  types 
of  buildings. 

Long-Term  Mortgage  Loans 

The  FHA-Insured  Mortgage  Loans  pro- 
vide definite  advantages  and  safeguards  to 
the  borrower  who  finances  his  home  the 
FHA  way. 

The  very  elements  which  make  the  pro- 
posed loan  a  "good  risk"  to  the  lender  and 
to  the  Federal  Housing  Administration 
are  the  same  elements  which  assure  the  bor- 
rower of  a  sound  investment,  good  con- 
struction, livability  and  comfort  in  his 
new  home. 

The  FHA  system,  which  determines 
that  the  property  is  good  security  for  an 
FHA-Insured  Mortgage  Loan,  automati- 
cally acts  as  a  protection  to  the  borrower. 
Home  plans  must  meet  definite  property 
standards  and  requirements  before  FHA 
insurance  is  allowed.  FHA  appraisers  visit 
the  site  of  the  proposed  home,  or,  if  it  is 
already  completed,  visit  the  home  itself. 
All  possible  factors  that  might  afFect  its 
value  or  usefulness  are  given  the  most 
careful  attention. 

When  a  new  home  is  being  constructed, 
periodic  checks  are  made  and  the  entire 
project  is  subject  to  FHA  inspections. 

This  protection  is  a  safeguard  to  both 
the  borrower's  investment  and  his  physical 
comfort.  It  assures  him  a  home  that  is 
suitably  designed  and  structurally  sound, 
built  of  good  materials,  protected  against 
shoddy  workmanship,  and  checked  for 
compliance  with  plans  and  specifications. 

The  FHA  offers  t-wo  plans  of  long-term 
financing  Tvhich  Mr.  Harris  "will  discuss  in 
the   November   issue   of   the   Consoiidator. 

DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  R.  R.  Hoover 

SOON  after  our  last  issue  went  to  press, 
Petrus  Carlson  and  Joe  Famme  re- 
turned from  their  much  discussed  fishing 
trip  into  the  Sierras.  Our  suspicions  be- 
came aroused  by  the  comparative  quiet 
with  which  these  gents  resumed  the  rou- 
tine of  work  after  their  return.  Veiled 
questions  and  a  bit  of  snooping  revealed 
that  our  two  intrepid  adventurers  simply 


October,  1940 


hadn't  had  much  fishing  to  talk  about. 
Their  trip  had  been  spoiled  by  the  careless- 
ness of  some  nimrod  who  just  didn't  bother 
to  see  that  his  cigarette  was  out  before 
walking  on  to  the  next  likely  trout  pool. 
Fire  accepted  this  invitation  and  Pete  and 
Joe  joined  the  ensuing  battle  against  the 
ruthless  destruction  of  a  forest  fire. 

The  fire  was  extinguished  in  two  days. 
The  boys  have  recovered  from  the  ordeal 
(and  they  have  our  utmost  respect  and 
sympathy) :  but  several  hundred  acres  of 
timber  are  blackened  and  miles  of  trout 
stream  polluted  to  the  detriment  of  sev- 
eral seasons  of  fishing.  Game  has  been 
killed  and  forage  destroyed  for  a  year. 
All  because  some  dumb  bunny  didn't 
think!  Now  a  lot  of  fellows  are  planning 
hunting  trips  into  the  forests  and  a  lot 
of  them  will  smoke  in  spite  of  warnings 
to  the  contrary,  so  for  the  love  of  Pete  be 
careful  and  see  that  each  match  and 
cigarette    is    out    before    you    forget    it!! 

Considerable  interest  has  been  inspired 
by  the  ingenious  contrivance  which  bid 
fair  to  receive  the  soubriquet  of  "Wheat- 
ley's  Folly"  but  which  has  since  gained 
respect  as  a  neatly  motorized  bicycle. 
Many  are  the  envious  glances  which  fol- 
low Bill  on  his  frequent  trips  about  the 
yards.  Henry  Mandolf  has  already  sug- 
gested the  addition  of  a  generator  driven 
from  the  rear  wheel  to  recharge  the  bat- 
tery and  someone  else  has  suggested  two- 
way  radio  and  the  installation  of  a  venti- 
lating fan!  But  we  all  agree  that  it  beats 
pedaling  any  day  and  must  admit  that 
Bill   has   something    there! 

Even  golf  has  its  funny  side  as  witnesses 
to  a  scene  at  Rancho  Santa  Fe  several 
Sundays  ago  will  readily  agree.  Robbins 
and  Gerber,  the  two  inseparables,  took  a 
fling  at  a  golf  ball  slot  machine  just  for 
fun.  Gerber  gave  his  quarter  a  whirl  and 
won  absolutely  nothing.  After  dishing  out 
a  bit  of  razz  in  Gerber's  direction,  Rob- 
bins  inserted  his  quarter  and  was  sud- 
denly deluged  with  forty-three  (43)  beau- 
tiful six-bit  balls!  Gerber  was  so  flabber- 
gasted that  he  had  no  comeback  even  after 
Robbins  was  forced  to  return  twenty- 
three  of  the  balls  to  the  management  who 
insisted  that  the  machine  was  in  error 
and  should  have  paid  out  only  twenty 
balls.  Fate  certainly  planted  her  little 
hobnailed  slipper  in  the  middle  of  what- 
ever wise  crack  Gerber  had  ready  for 
Robbins! 

McKinney  has  been  preparing  a  rather 
complicated  monograph  for  alloy  sheets 
and  its  complicated  arrangement  of  figures 
has  inspired  quite  a  bit  of  comment  from 
his  cohorts.  Some  of  the  gang  insists  it 
must   surely   contain    information   helpful 


to  hubby's  computation  of  the  wife's 
stocking  budget,  determination  of  tides, 
computation  of  income  tax,  et  al.  But 
Wilbur  is  bearing  it  all  with  a  grin. 

Bob  Lutz  has  everybody  guessing  why 
he  is  wearing  dark  glasses  with  blinders 
on  the  side  just  like  the  nearly  forgotten 
milkman's  horse.  Some  think  he's  hiding 
a  shiner,  still  others  wonder  if  he  has  had 
an  offer  from  Hollywood  and  is  getting 
into  the  swing  of  things.  Readers  are 
requested  to  keep  an  eye  on  Bob  so  we 
can    be   informed    as    to  what's   going   oi 

Observers  have  noted  that  C.  E.  Eden- 
field  of  Weights  Group  has  been  making 
repeated  trips  to  and  from  the  Paint  De- 


partment with  a  large  sample  of  painted 
sheet.  Each  time  he  returns  to  Sid  Avery's 
fold  we  expect  to  see  that  piece  of  sheet 
metal  hung  around  his  neck,  sandwich 
man  fashion,  and  boldly  displaying  the 
name   Willkie. 


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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

By   "Brad"   Bradshaii 

WE  can  visualize  a  sigh  of  relief 
from  "Ye  Editor"  Davidson  as  his 
keen  optics  go  through  the  strain  of  cen- 
soring these  pages,  for  after  filling  many 
a  wastebasket  with  my  puny  efforts  at 
giving  you  a  "belly  laugh"  now  and  then, 
this  issue  will  terminate  my  struggle  to- 
ward literary  greatness.  But  into  no  better 
hands  could  the  job  go  than  genial  Joe 
Maloney,  the  Sultan  of  "Blue  Print 
Harem",  and  with  Joe  being  the  "leadman" 
of  all  that  female  crew,  just  think  of  the 
"spicy  stories"  he  should  make  them 
unravel.  Of  course,  if  they  don't  want  a 
raise,  they  can  keep  quiet.  As  for  myself 
(here's  hoping  I  get  this  in  as  I  know 
Dave  will  stick  me  for  an  ad  anyway), 
I  am  going  into  that  well  known  profes- 
sion of  "The  man  that  comes  around,"  in 
the  business  of  selling  "annuities"  and 
Automobile  and  Home  Insurance.  "Come 
up  and  see  me  sometime."  I  am  told  it's 
a  "cold  world"  out  there  but  if  I  can  take 
the  cover  from  Louie  "Duflingess"  Pur- 
cell's  desk,  I  can  boil  out  several  bowls  of 
soup  that  have  spilled  there  from  his 
thermos  bottle,  to  beat  oflf  the  "wolf" 
for   a   while. 


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After  gazing  over  the  contributions  of 
literary  genius  in  the  last  Consolidator 
by  the  crop  of  "cubs",  I  was  amazed  at 
my  findings.  Kel  Aiken  makes  Professor 
Quiz  sound  illiterate  with  those  39  cent 
words  of  his;  Bob  Hoover,  taking  over 
for  Jeff  Bouley  is  spreading  a  column  that 
is  worth  plenty  of  "hush  money"  for  the 
Engineer  who  is  visiting  a  sick  friend. 
Then  there  is  Drowne  and  his  mysterious 
"X"  stuff.  Bud  Dale  sho  "smears"  it  on 
for  Paint  Shop;  Bill  Fink  "draws"  plenty 
of  "jokers"  for  Draw  Bench;  Maguire 
puts  the  "design"  on  the  Tooling  person- 
nel; Chappell  tells  about  the  men  of  Tank 
whether  "tanked"  or  otherwise.  Matt  Wie- 
lopolski,  the  demon  Sport  Spotlighter;  and 
Pettitt,  Thomas,  Carter,  Browne,  Cough- 
lin,  Millman,  Naseef,  Smith,  Pfeiffer, 
Hart  and  all  the  others  which  makes  me 
feel  the  old  Consolidator  will  go  right 
along  without  the  efforts  of  Larry  Boeing 
and  myself. 

I  have  some  of  the  fellows  pretty  wor- 
ried over  this  last  issue  by  being  protected 
with  my  absence,  but  really  everyone  be- 
haved very  nicely  during  the  month.  Of 
course,  there  was  that  little  item  of  Owen 
Gandee  diving  into  the  orchestra  pit  and 
coming  up  with  a  collar  made  of  sections 
of  a  trumpet.  Probably  better  after  all  to 
blow  your  own  horn.  Tom  "Nubbin" 
Pitts  broke  all  existing  records  of  the 
"Pony  Express"  when  his  horse  got  out 
of  control  and  lit  out  over  two  miles  of 
canyon  for  the  barn.  With  reins  loose, 
Tom's  legs  wrapped  around  his  neck,  ears 
floppin'  in  the  breeze,  and  a  death  grip  on 
the  saddle,  yelling  "whoa,  darn  you, 
whoa,"  the  nag  ended  the  journey  in  the 
stall  where  Tom  was  untangled  and  later 
went  out  for  another  try.  Tom  had  the 
best  of  the  deal  as  it's  poor  "horse  sense" 


to  run  that  far  with  such  a  load  of  "beef." 
Gale  Medlicott  is  having  his  worries, 
"Uncle  Sam"  wants  him  to  "join  up"  and 
be  an  ensign,  but  that  would  leave  the 
La  JoUa  Miss  at  the  mercy  of  the  air  force, 
and  Gale  has  been  reading  about  the  dam- 
ages those  fellows  can  do  to  a  home.  Lou 
Miller,  after  turning  in  an  "average"  of 
44  center  sections,  took  a  trip  to  Boulder 
Dam  so  as  to  get  back  some  "free  meals" 
off  relatives  and  friends  who  visited  him. 
But  after  figuring  his  gas  bill,  Lou  decided 
he  lost  money.  He  also  claims  that  people 
are  much  better  friends  if  they  are  eat- 
ing at  your  home.  Bert  Gimber  issued  an 
order  reducing  "Cut  as  required"  from  52 
to  32  but  is  planning  on  being  X-rayed 
soon.  Ted  Anderson  is  looking  mighty 
happy  these  days  and  is  mumbling  some- 
thing about  the  "future  champion  of 
Ocean  Beach."  We  should  mention  some 
new  faces  on  our  Production  roster.  Edith 
Eckenrode,  new  typist.  I  couldn't  get  the 
address  and  telephone  number,  slipping  I 
guess;  James  "The  Ferrett"  McCachern, 
the  lad  who  does  an  F.B.L  job  of  hunting 
up  those  lost  process  cards.  He  is  from 
Dixie  and  uses  a  "carpet  bag"  for  a  lunch 
kit;  Earl  LeClair,  who  has  been  with  us 
quite  a  spell  but  we  thought  he  was  draw- 
ing plans  for  Perry  Ogden's  "Celery 
ranch";  Fred  Beuhler,  Jr.,  and  Brenden 
Davin  who  are  handling  the  "Stops  and 
Cancels",  with  Buehler  trying  to  put  the 
"stop"  on  guys  that  try  to  get  friendly 
with  Edith.  From  a  none  too  reliable 
source,  we  learn  that  the  Rangers  are  look- 
ing for  Delson  "Fena"  Drake  and  Fred 
Brady  for  the  "mess"  they  made  of  sev- 
eral yards  of  beautiful  mountain  scenery 
over  the  holidays.  Owen  "Greaseball" 
Stockton  still  insists  that  the  girl  he  had 
(Continued  on   page    14) 


Take  advantage  of  fhe  extremely 
low  rates  at  this  Government- 
approved  school,  to  learn  to  fly, 
or  to  "keep  your  hand  in."  Al- 
ways plenty  of  modern,  licensed  ^ 
planes.    Individual   instruc- 
tion from  CAA        |  — 

re -rated  ^^ 

PER  Vi  HR. 

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SPEER   FIELD  -  ACROSS   FROM   MARINE  BASE 
SAN    DIEGO  fHONe    BAYYIEW    31SS 


October,  1940 


CONSOLIDATED 

CONSOLIDATES 

AGAIN  .... 

ALL  physical  assets,  as  well  as  the  name 
-and  good  will  of  Hall-Aluminum 
Aircraft  Corporation  of  Bristol,  Penn., 
have  been  merged  through  purchase  with 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation.  Thus 
tersely  may  be  stated  the  fact  that  Hall- 
Aluminum  Corporation  is  now  a  part  of 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation. 

Some  32  key  men  of  this  eastern  air- 
plane plant  have  joined  our  organization, 
and  all  patent  rights,  material  and  equip- 
ment of  the  former  company  have  been 
acquired  through  the  purchase. 

Hall-Aluminum  Aircraft  Corporation 
had  its  beginning  in  Charles  Ward  Hall, 
Inc.,  in  1916.  Since  that  time  and  until 
the  formation  of  Hall-Aluminum  Aircraft 
Corporation,  Inc.,  in  1927,  Charles  Ward 
Hall,  President  and  sole  stockholder  had 
been  continuously  engaged  in  research  in 
the  use  of  aluminum  alloys  in  connection 
with  the  design  and  construction  of  air- 
craft. Mr.  Hall  applied  for  and  was  granted 
numerous    basic    patents. 

Along  with  the  airplanes  built,  there 
were  developed  a  complete  line  of  draw 
bench  shapes  and  other  parts  of  strong 
aluminum  alloys  which  were  perfected 
and  continuously  produced  and  sold  since 
1923   to  various  airplane  manufacturers. 

In  1927  Hall-Aluminum  Aircraft  Corp. 
was  incorporated  through  the  purchase 
from  the  late  Charles  Ward  Hall  of  all 
assets  belonging  to  Charles  Ward  Hall, 
Inc.  The  new  company  until  its  acquisi- 
tion by  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp.  has 
been  engaged  in  the  design  and  manu- 
facture of  aircraft,  particularly  flying 
boats  and  seaplanes,  aircraft  parts  and 
sections,  and  in  overhaul  and  repair  work. 

Clinging  rather  tenaciously  to  the  naval 
side  of  aviation  construction  Hall-Alum- 
inum Aircraft  has  produced  principally 
seaplanes  and  flying  boats,  pioneering  in 
many  phases  of  the  work  and  particularly 
in  all-metal  construction.  In  1920  metal 
wings  were  constructed  for  HS-3  flying 
boats.  In  1924,  there  were  built  in  con- 
junction with  the  Curtiss  Aeroplane  and 
Motor  Co.,  two  U.  S.  Navy  F4C-1  fighter 
airplanes  .  .  .  the  first  all-metal  aircraft 
used  by  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Other  airplanes 
built  included  the  C-3  3  3,  XFH-1,  XPH-1, 
PH-ls,  PH-2s,  PH-3s  and  XP2H-1,  a 
four-engined  long  range  patrol  or  bomber 
boat  with  four  liquid  cooled  engines.  In 
1933  it  made  the  longest  non-stop  flight 
up  to  that  time  by  the  Navy,  from  Nor- 
folk, Va.,  to  Coco  Solo  in  the  Canal  Zone. 

The  company  also  made  the  twin  float 


Archibald  M.  Hall,  President  and  Di- 
rector of  the  Hall-Aluminum  Aircraft 
Corporation,  now  merged  with  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corporation,  is  the  son  of 
Charles  Ward  Hall  who  founded  Charles 
Ward  Hall,  Inc.,  the  pioneering  aluminum 
alloy  aircraft  manufacturing  company. 
A.  M.  Hall  was  born  in  New  York  in 
1899,  and  is  a  Mechanical  Engineering 
graduate  of  Cornell  University,  1924.  He 
spent  a  year  on  the  inspection  side  of  the 
Navy's  F4C-1  fighters,  and  was  with  the 
Union  Carbide  and  Carbon  Corp.  as  an 
engineer.  From  1927  thru  1936  he  was 
Vice-President  of  Hall  Aluminum  Air- 
craft Corp.  and  from  1936  to  date,  presi- 
dent. 

Among  those  also  joining  Consolidated 
from  the  roster  of  executives  of  Hall- 
Aluminum  Aircraft  Corp.  are:  Charles  F. 
Pape  who  was  Vice-President,  Treasurer 
and  Director;  Henry  S.  Deichert,  Factory 
Superintendent  and  John  H.  Smith  and 
John    Sangster,    General    Foremen. 

monoplane  torpedo  bomber,  the  XPTBH-2. 
Throughout  this  period  and  to  the  present 
time  the  corporation  produced  and  sup- 
plied parts  and  standardized  aircraft  sec- 
tions to  all  principal  manufacturers  and 
producers  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
Besides  supplying  the  U.  S.  Navy  with 
many  of  its  aircraft  the  company  has 
also  supplied  the  Coast  Guard  with  num- 
erous craft. 


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Major  Fleet  points  out  the  capabilities  and  potentialities  of  our  new  buildings  to  William  S. 
Knudsen,  chairman  of  the  national  defense  council,  while  Major  General  H.  H.  Arnold,  chief 
of  army  air  corps    (extreme  right)    and  Major  McReynolds  listen  in. 


KNUDSEN.  ARNOLD  VISIT  . . . 

Consolidated  Aircraft  was  honored  on 
August  23  with  a  visit  on  the  flying  tour 
of  WilHam  S.  Knudsen,  chairman  of  the 
National  Defense  Advisory  Commission, 
and  Major  General  Henry  H.  Arnold, 
chief  of  the  Army  Air  Corps.  In  their 
short  stay  they  viewed  both  the  Ryan 
and  Consolidated  plants,   gaining   a  first- 


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hand  idea  of  expansion,  facilities,  and 
types  of  craft.  Knudsen,  in  terse  reference 
to  our  plant  said,  "It's  big,"  while  Arnold 
elaborated,  "A  wonderful  set  of  build- 
ings and  a  beautiful  plant."  Both  expressed 
keen  appreciation  of  the  many  features 
pointed  out  by  Major  Fleet. 

HOT  SHOTS  FROM  WELDING 

By  "Willie  Wiiichell"  Hartman 

CONSOLIDATED  is  being  bombed 
these  days  by  the  stork.  F.  E.  Ander- 
son is  the  proud  papa  of  an  8  lb.  baby 
girl  born  August  19  at  Scripps  Hospital. 
L.  C.  Bybee  is  the  papa  of  an  8  lb.  boy 
born  August  17  at  Mercy.  Ole  Massa  Stork 
must  be  using  a  PBY  to  get  around  so 
fast.  Congratulations  to  both  fathers  and 
mothers. 

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The  SPOT  landed  on  the  front  of 
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and  pressed  by: 

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and  DELIVERY 


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All-American  Fullback.  Our  Bill  Crass, 
graduate  of  Louisiana  State,  made  All- 
Southern  Fullback  in  1936.  To  look  at 
Bill  you'd  never  know  he  was  a  footballer, 
but  then  isn't  it  always  so.  Bill  is  through 
playing  football  now  but  just  in  case  we 
start  a  team  we've  got  a  mighty  fine 
start.  Bill  also  played  for  the  Marines  here 
in  San  Diego,  and  while  a  member  of  the 
Marine  Corps  he  met  the  girl  he  married 
September  1,  Lucille  Goodall  of  La  Mesa. 

Harlan  Dye  and  Vernon  Overbay  made 
a  four  day  trip  to  the  Grand  Canyon  over 
the  Labor  Day  holiday. 

Bud  Wilson  is  like  the  mailman  who 
takes  a  walk  on  his  day  off.  Bud  recently 
had  a  very  enjoyable  time  on  his  vaca- 
tion— painting  his  house — costs  are  be- 
yond expectations. 

Ray  Wade  and  Carl  Offerman  "got 
took"  recently  at  Catalina.  Why  not 
patronize  home  products  next  time? 

Tiny  Campbell,  the  Sweetheart  of  Mis- 
souri, has  it  bad.  He  is  planning  a  marriage 
for  next  month  and  his  head  is  in  the 
clouds.  "What  fools  these  mortals  be"  as 
the  poets  say,  but  not  Tiny.  Oh,  my  no! 
He  says  a  man  never  grows  up  till  he  gets 
married.  Maybe  so  but  we've  seen  a  lot 
of  kids  with  wives,  also. 

Ben  Kiegle,  our  genial  assistant  foreman, 
recently  spent  his  vacation  playing  nurse 
to  his  young  son  who  had  a  tonsillectomy. 
Ben  had  planned  taking  a  trip  somewhere 
but  a  tonsil  is  a  tonsil  and  when  they're 
bad,  they  are  very  bad,  so  Ben  stayed  home. 

We  are  all  glad  to  see  Bill  Phillips  and 
F.  Aguirre  back  after  a  long  stay  at  Mercy 
Hospital. 

Ask  Bill  Phillips  how  he  likes  Tijuana 
but  run  like  h — when  you  do  because  Bill 
had  some  minor  difficulty  down  Mexico 
way   recently. 


BEHIND   THESE    DOORS 

SERVICE  AND  ECONOMY 


SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 
PAINT  HEADQUARTERS 

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BroadLuav  -*  Tenth 


October,  1940 


METAL  BENCH  NEWS 

By  B.  Pohl 

James  Wilkinson  has  just  returned  from 
a  vacation  trip  down  through  Arizona 
and  Texas.  By  looks  and  things  Jim  had 
plenty  of  rest  and  relaxation. 

Don  Cornell  is  very  much  like  our 
friend,  Joe  Smith  ...  he  too,  swears  off 
most  everything  most  every  week. 

"Skin"  Joplin,  of  the  blisters,  sure  gets 
around.  We  have  even  heard  reports  from 
away  south  of  the  border — from  there  his 
handle  is  "Shadow"  Joplin!!! 

We  are  all  wondering  who  of  the  night 
gang  will  be  the  new  champion  hog  caller 
of  the  turrets  and  struts  at  the  next  beach 
binge  ...  or  whatever  it  was. 

Steve  Matusek  of  the  night  shift  is  just 
another  married  man  now.  He  has  had  a 
honeymoon,  passed  out  the  cigars,  re- 
ceived wedding  presents  and  congratula- 
tions. And  now  has  settled  as  most  hap- 
pily married  men  do — and  then,  his  only 
comment  is  that  he  can  see  his  bride  only 
on  week  ends. 

Bud  Fuhrman's  appetite  will  get  him 
into  trouble  yet  if  he  isn't  more  careful 
where  he  looks  for  food. 

This  month  we  will  give  Joe  England 
honorable  mention,  and  for  his  maiden 
fair,  to  whom  he  recently  became  en- 
gaged, we  say,  "You  are  a  lucky  girl  in- 
deed, but  beware  of  Joe — he's  a  slicker!" 

Jack  Earls  of  the  Metal  Bench  says  he 
would  feel  better  if  he  could  saddle  his 
stool  and  get  the  smell  of  sage  brush  in 
his  nostrils   while   working   at   his   bench. 


Tobacco  Patch 

The  House  of  Pipes 

Largest  selection  oF  Pipes  in  San  Diego, 
including  Meerschaum,  Calabash  and 
Kaywoodie. 

PIPE  RACKS    .    SUNDRIES 

1101    BROADWAY 


LINES  FROM  THE  LOFT 

By   Jimmie  Spitrgeon 

Speaking  of  apples  for  the  teacher,  we 
noticed  the  big  Dahlia  on  Coughlin's  desk 
recently.  We  don't  like  to  mention  names 
but  the  initials  are    (J.   O.  Davis). 

We  can't  help  but  comment  about  the 
haggard  appearance  of  Rough  House  Tony 
O'Cone.  Is  the  avocado  market  on  the 
blink  or  is  it  the  absence  of  the  "boss" 
that  accounts  for  your  rapid  ageing,  Tony? 
Follow  the  example  of  Weber  for  passing 
the  time  while  wifey's  away  and  you  too 
will  be  feeding  the  ponies  at  Caliente. 

Occasionally  there  rises  in  our  midst 
a  genius  of  one  nature  or  another.  Gentle- 
men, we  now  offer  you  Thomas  Edison 
Taber  who  is  forever  figuring  a  way  to 
let  machines  supplant  the  work  of  manual 
labor.  Does  anyone  have  an  old  shaving 
mug?  We  would  like  to  give  our  young 
scientific  maestro  a  "cup"  for  latest 
achievements. 

Sidelines  have  it  that  Louie  Loyko's 
wife  complains  of  being  an  airport  widow 
.  .  .  Tarzan  Crieg  has  been  in  his  daughter's 
baby  bank  again  .  .  .  co-workers  of  Chuck 
Svendsen  missed  him  terribly  while  he  was 
vacationing  (seems  they  had  no  one  to 
borrow  tools  from)  .  .  .  "Hairless  Jo"  Hof- 
fler  worrying  about  the  technical  aspect 
of  bend  allowance  .  .  .  Jacobson  doing 
work  just  half  as  poor  since  he  broke  one  of 
the  lenses  in  his  glasses  .  .  .  Jack  Lawrence 
can  tell  you  a  way  to  make  "Droopy" 
Strange  climb  a  tree  without  having  a 
tree  to  climb  .  .  .  Jimmie  Adamson  won- 
dering how  that  box  of  cigars  got  away 
so  fast  .  .  .  "Blitzkrieg"  Summers  will 
gladly  explain  the  use  of  big  Berthas  for 
hunting  deer  .  .  .  We  have  several  in  the 
loft  who  can  tell  you  about  the  big  ones 
that   got   away   down  Meh-he-co   way. 

We  extend  a  friendly  hand  to  Bauer  and 
Peterson  in  their  bereavement.  Our  kind- 
est thoughts  are  for  you  two  as  we 
acknowledge  the  loss  of  your  parents. 


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You  are  back  from  vacation  ad- 
dicted to  loafing  in  habit-forming 
quantities.  ,       ,       , 

You've  welfared  yourself  for  2 
weeks  with  pay,  now  your  fancy 
turns  lightly  to  thoughts  of  work 
and  how  to  avoid  it. 


You  have  con- 
sulted maps  of 
the  Open  Road, 
visiting  far  hor- 
izons and  near 
relatives. 


But  now  that  the  furlough  is  fin- 
ished, don't  forget  your  pal  of  the 
wildwood  days— the  gallant  auto- 
mobile that  worked  overtime  on 

your  holiday. 

•  •       • 

You  got  so  close  to  nature  that  a 
lot  of  it  is  still  clinging  to  the  car. 

•  •       • 

Gears  are  probably  hanging  on 
by  their  teeth,  while  the  crank- 
case  knocks  loudly  for  a  fresh 
change  of  smoothing  syrup. 

•  •       • 

After  touring  so  far,  many  a  mov- 
ing part  may  be  suffering  metal 
anguish,  and  groaning  for  grease. 

•  •       • 

So  it's  time  to 
consult  another 
chart  —  this 
time  a  diagram 
of  your  car's 
motor  operandi . 

•  •       • 
But  don't  bother 

about  doing  it  yourself.  Drive  in 
for  Shellubrication. 

•  •       • 

Your  Shell  Service  Station  Dealer 
will  take  charge  of  the  vehicle  — 
he'll  look  over  everything  and 
overlook  nothing. 

•  •       • 

He'll  grease,  oil,  lubricate,  shine, 
clean,  tighten  and  otherwise  put 
your  travel-tired  automobile 
right  back  in  the  running. 


SCRAPS  FROM 
THE  MACHINE  SHOP 

By  Al  (Yoii  did  it)  Pfeiffer 

"I'm  a  bad  boy!"  cried  Spence  Smith 
from  out  the  rear  door  of  that  Mexican 
black  mariah  as  it  wheeled  him  to  his  new 
home.  Gently  but  firmly  they  repressed 
his  attempts  at  oratory  but  still  he  talked 
his  way  to  freedom. 

We  are  certainly  glad  that  Messrs. 
Bender,  Newman,  Myers  and  the  Golems 
got  off  on  that  hunting  trip.  Not  that  we 
are  tired  of  hearing  those  lengthy  tales  of 
prowess  with  a  shootin'  iron  but  we've 
been  eating  that  venison  roast  in  imagina- 
tion just  too  long. 

Born  and  raised  in  the  island  paradise 
of  the  grass  skirt,  the  hula  hula  and  tropic 
nights,  Dave  Ingalls  can  sure  spin  some 
fancy  yarns  of  life  in  the  South  Seas. 

Oddly  enough  many  of  the  strange 
names  that  machinists  give  to  parts  really 
stick.  Most  familiar  is  that  wing  fitting 
called  the  Yeliowtail.  Long  and  fish-like 
in  appearance  it  resembles  the  finny  habi- 
tue of  the  deep.  Even  the  dispatchers  have 
learned  to  inquire  about  it  by  this  name. 

Most  fantastic  story  of  the  month  is 
the  one  about  the  fellow  who  is  raising  a 
culture  of  germs.  It  seems  that  he  had 
some  of  his  own  but  didn't  take  care  of 
them  so  they  up  and  died.  Recently  he 
imported  an  outside  variety  and  is  giving 
them  a  good  home.  Ugh!  Imagine  breed- 
ing them  for  food  and  still  it's  being  done 
everyday  by  Johnny  Myers  in  the  Machine 
Shop.  If  you  don't  believe  it,  ask  him. 

After  a  six  months'  struggle  to  get  the 
names  of  the  Frichtel  boys  straightened 
out  and  having  succeeded  admirably,  we 
are  beset  by  the  Davis  boys.  Like  grapes 
they  too  come  in  bunches.  And  what 
names — Kermit,  Quentin  and  Aquilla. 
Not  to  mention  our  ex-pug  Everett. 

More  orders  for  store  teeth  have  issued 
this  month  from  the  machine  shop  than 
any  other  dept.  That  smart  aleck  stock 
chaser  who  remarked  that  he  could  bite 
out  that  part  quicker  than  it  was  being 
machined  should  really  take  notice.  It 
just  can't  be  done,  as  McCue,  Shepherd 
and  Carpenter  will  readily  testify. 


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Another  ace  and  Mack  MacDonnell 
would  have  left  town.  For  the  boys  were 
gunning  for  him.  It's  a  good  thing  you 
can't  get  those  kind  from  up  your  sleeve. 

Quite  a  few  machinists  unwittingly 
contributed  towards  Hank  Butler's  11th 
anniversary  gift  for  which  he  tenders  his 
appreciation. 

Gus  Granstedt  and  "little  Gus"  hold  all 
attendance  records  for  swimmers  at  Boni- 
ta  Bay.  Granstedt  Jr.  pulls  that  house- 
boat around  the  bay. 

It's  a  sad  experience  but  we  find  that  it 
is  impossible  to  sell  a  machinist  a  postage 
stamp.  But  give  him  a  gamble  and  that's 
all  he  asks. 

Nels  Carlberg  finally  forsook  the  name 
of  Yngve  because  anyone  reading  it  could 
not  pronounce  it. 

Oley  Patterson  has  been  sporting  a 
new  Chev  coupe  for  the  last  month.  Our 
guess  is  that  it's  insurance  against  mar- 
riage. 

Dapper  is  the  word  for  Louis  Brzezin- 
ski  in  that  ice  cream  suit.  Bet  it's  a  Tona- 
wanda  importation. 

Keeper  of  the  door  is  the  name  the  boys 
have  hung  on  Red  (Legs)  Roberts. 

After  a  swell  job  of  clerking  in  the 
Machine  Shop  Fred  Otto  has  decided  to 
become  a  toolmaker.  Having  gained  the 
theoretical  knowledge  he  must  augment 
with  shop  practice.  Good  luck,  Fred. 

The  vote  for  the  most  delicious  dinner 
we've  bummed  this  month  goes  to  the 
Scodes  household.  Flavored  to  meet  the 
most  exacting  palate  of  any  gourmet,  and 
served  in  true  Italian  style,  it  was  the  ul- 
timate in  culinary  perfection. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Aiken  who  were  married  in 
Yuma  August  27th.  Asked  Charlie  if  he 
had  read  that  book  entitled  "Live  Alone 
and  Like  It."  He  answered  in  the  affirma- 
tive and  said  that  it  was  one  of  the  reasons 
for  getting  hitched. 

A  baby  girl  was  born  Thursday,  August 
2  2d  to  Leonard  Glazier  of  the  Hull  Crib. 
Name  Gail  Lynette  Glazier,  weight  6  lbs. 
2   oz. 


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Your  Credit  is  Good  •  2368  Kettner  BL-d. 


FORD   MOTOR   CO. 

DEMANDS  THESE  CARS  BE  SOLD  NOW  I 


NONE  ARE  PRICED !  !    COME  IN  AND  MAKE  OFFER 


ALL  OFFERS  Will  Be  Considered 


HOW  CAN  YOU  BEAT  THAT? 


39    OLDS    6    Sedan.    Built  in   trunk;    13,000   miles. 
_  Folkstone  finish  and   this  car   looks  new.    Hand 
shift    on    wheel    and    many    other    extras.    MAKE 
OFFER. 

HOUSE  CARS 

40  Mercury  4-Door  Sedan 

40  Ford  DeLuxe  Tudor 

MAKE  OFFER! 

39  FORD     Deluxe     Coupe.      Very     low     mileage. 
Original     Folkstone     finish     with     new     maroon 
fenders.  A  perfect  beauty.  See  this  car  on  our  show 
room    floor.    MAKE    OFFER. 

38  FORD    Station    Wagon,   finished    in   cloud    mist 
grey.  Has  radio  and  tires  look  like  new.  Speedo- 
meter shows  13,000  miles.  You  will  (all  in  love  with 
this   one.     MAKE   OFFER. 

35  CHEVROLET     Deluxe     Sedan     with     built-in 
trunk,    knee    action,    Fisher    no-draft    ventilation, 
mohair    upholstery,    radio    and    rubber    looks    new. 
MAKE    OFFER. 

37  FORD    Sedan.     This    is    a    beauty,    everything 
about   it    looks    new ;    look   at    this    one.    MAKE 

OFFER. 

il  PACKARD  6   Coupe,  5  passenger  type.  A  very 
popular  model  and  probably  the  only  one  in  San 
Diego.    Has   radio  and    many   other  extras.    Rubber 
looks   new.    MAKE    OFFER. 

38  FORD    Deluxe    Coupe.    We  have  had   so   many 
calls   for   this    model   that  we  haven't   been  able 

to  keep  one  on  hand  and  is  this  a  honey  !  Finished 
in  Washington  blue  with  new  radio,  grill  guard  and 
many  other  extras;  rubber  looks  perfect.  MAKE 
OFFER. 

35   DE  SOTO   Coupe.  This  bargain  defies  all  com- 
petition.    MAKE    OFFER. 

35  CHEVROLET    Tudor    Sedan.    A    very    clean 
little  car  that  will  give  ideal  transportation.  Re- 
duced   $90    to    move    now.    MAKE    OFFER. 

36  FORD    Tudor    Sedan.     Has    new    seat    covers, 
dark   maroon   body   and    fenders   with   deep  blue 

upper  trim.  Look  this  over.  8Z4193.  MAKE 
OFFER. 

34  PLYMOUTH     Deluxe     Coupe.     Refinished     in 
dark  green  that  sparkles.  Rubber  looks  new  and 

has  se.1t  covers.     MAKE   OFFER. 

32  FORD     Deluxe      Coupe,     Mohair     upholstery. 
Refinished    in    Washington   blue.    A    very    clean 

little  car  that  will  see  you  through.  MAKE 
OFFER. 

36  FORD  Station  Wagon.  Local  car  that  has  only 
been    used    19,000    miles.    Perfect    in    every    re- 
spect.   We  only   needed   to  wipe  off   the  dust,   it   is 
that  clean.   You  be  the  judge.  MAKE  OFFER. 

35  FORD  Sedan  No.  1539,  a  beautiful  paint  com- 
bination in  metallic  maroon  and  Folkstone  trim. 

Has  new  seat  covers  and  will  give  practically  new 
car  service.   MAKE   OFFER. 

33  DE  SOTO  Coupe,  finished  in  pale  green.  Special 
wheels   and    white    side-wall    tires.    This    one   re- 
duced  $100.    MAKE   OFFER. 

33  FORD    Coupes;    you    have    been    waiting    for 
something    like   this.    We   have   many    to  choose 
from.   All  color  combinations.   Look  them  over  and 
MAKE    OFFER. 

33  FORD    Tudor    Sedans.    Seven    to    choose    from. 
Motors  overhauled.    7   different   colors  to  choose 

from.    MAKE    OFFER. 

34  FORD   Phaeton.    We  just  traded   for  this  sport 
job  and  it  is  so  beautiful  we  will  have  it  on  the 

spot    just    to    show. 

33   FORD    Victoria    Coupe.    This    is    a    5-passenger 
model    The    most    popular    of    its    day.    MAKE 
OFFER. 

33  PLYMOUTH    Coupe.    Real    transportation    and 
in   good  shape.     MAKE   OFFER. 

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Secretary  of  the  Navy,  Col.  Frank  Knox,  disembarks  at  North  Island  after  a  flight  from 
Honolulu  in  the  XPB2Y-1. 

The    crew    and    passengers    making    the    flight    from    Honolulu    included,    left    to    right: 
R.  L.  Caron,  RMlc;  A.  H.  Geek,  AMMlc;  L.  A.  Flynn,  ACMM  (NAP);  G.  K.  Herman,  CRM; 
C.  R.  Roof,  ACMM;  Col.  W.  F.  Donovan,  USA;  F.  A.  Peters,  ACMM;  Ens.  V.  Ellis;  Ens.  J.  A. 
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and  Mr.  J.  F.  O'Kecfe. 


XPB2Y-1  FLIGHT  .  .  . 

On  Monday,  September  16th,  Col.  Frank 
Knox,  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  arrived  in 
San  Diego  aboard  the  U.  S.  Navy's  Con- 
solidated XPB2Y-1  four-engined  flying 
boat  in  an  over-night  flight  from  Hon- 
olulu, T.  H.  The  plane  previously  had 
flown  from  San  Francisco  to  Hawaii.  It 
took  off  from  Hawaii  at  7:01  on  the  15th 
and  arrived  here  on  the  16th  at  10:30  a.m. 

With  Knox  on  the  flight  were  Rear 
Admiral  Arthur  B.  Cook,  Capt.  M.  L. 
Deyo,  Knox's  aid;  John  F.  O'Keefe,  his 
personal  secretary.  Col.  W.  F.  Donovan, 
and  Lt.  Thomas  E.  Gillespie,  Pilot.  Second 
pilot  was  Ens.  John  A.  Ferguson,  U.S.N.R. 

FISHERMEN'S  LUCK 

By  T.  I.  Woolard 

ON  Sunday,  September  15,  a  group  of 
employees  from  Tool  Room,  Tool 
Design,  Wood  Shop,  Inspection  and  Loft 
Departments  set  a  record  while  fishing 
from  the  live  bait  boat  "Tuna"  in  En- 
senada   Bay. 

In  the  space  of  one-half  hour,  over  150 
white  sea  bass  averaging  5  to  7  pounds 
each  were  taken  aboard  then  old  man  hard 
luck  came  aboard — First,  the  pump  sup- 
plying the  bait  tank  went  on  the  bum 
and  we  lost  about  half  of  the  bait.  Next 


the  motor  developed  trouble  and  we  were 
unable  to  move  the  boat. 

Those  enjoying  the  trip  were:  Le  Maire, 
J.  Smith,  Hangen,  Liefeld,  and  Pastuer  of 
Tool  Design;  Landspurgeer,  Donicht,  Gil- 
len,  Pfeil,  Cummings,  Froide,  Strumph, 
Kirsch,  Clapper,  Gerhauser  and  Frued- 
enthal  of  Tool  Room;  Woolard  and  Boyle 
of  Inspection;  Bishop  and  Weber  of  Loft 
and    Mullican    of    Wood   Shop. 


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October,  1940 


13 


HIGHLIGHTS  FROM 
WELDING  NIGHTS 

By  Berf  Baily  and  Myron  Olmsted 

ANYONE  interested  in  going  to  Texas 
-  and  back  over  the  week-end  should 
see  Ray  Speck.  I  don't  believe  it  myself. 
We  wonder  just  where  he  did  go. 

George  Draper  is  going  to  spend  his 
vacation  in  the  High  Sierras  on  a  deer 
hunting  expedition.  Watch  out,  George! 
You  may  have  to  carry  it  a  long  way 
back. 

Say,  Johnston.  You  should  have  chosen 
a  color  for  your  car  that  your  wife  would 
agree  with.  She'll  fix  it  if  it  doesn't  suit 
her.  She  did  wreck  it,  didn't  she?  Are  you 
pretty  good  at  straightening  fenders  or 
did   the  car  go   to   a   garage? 

Ben  Kiegle  has  been  taking  Vic  Perry's 


CLEANERS 
and  DYERS 

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place  for  a  week  while  Vic  has  been  up  in 
Oregon  on  his  vacation.  Tell  us,  who  has 
been  taking  Ben's  place  on  the  day  shift 
.  .  .  did  we  hear  Dick  Stone  make  any 
remarks?  Benny  is  a  swell  person  and  the 
men  have  enjoyed  working  under  his 
supervision. 

At  last!  Don  Owen  will  be  doing  all 
the  dispatching  necessary  for  Welding. 
So  far  his  work  has  been  above  par  and 
there  are  no  kicks  coming  from  this  end 
of   the   line. 

How  in  the  world  is  Harold  DeRemer 
going  to  stay  awake  when  he  starts  back 
on  the  day  shift  next  week?  He  has  been 
on  night  since  January,  being  the  first  one 
put  on.  Things  won't  seem  the  same  with 
out  seeing  him  busily  engaged  in  his 
plating  work. 

Bob  Lang  (Beach  Comber  No.  1)  was 
seen  making  quite  a  show  at  Erskine 
Hawkins.  (Jitterbug  jamboree)  Frank 
Hughes  and  Bert  Bailey  apparently  went 
just  to  enjoy  the  music. 

Everyone  is  glad  to  see  Bert  Bailey  back 
again  in  the  harness  after  a  three-month's 
absence.  During  that  time  his  wife  was 
chased  and  caught  by  the  stork — ^Allen 
Ray  Bailey  born  July  23,  weighing  in  at 
8  lb.  2  oz.  Mama  and  Papa  Bailey  have 
put  in  a  claim  for  him  as  being  the  only 
really  cute  baby  in  existence. 

Whatever  got  into  Billy  (the  kid) 
Berkheimer  and  Homer  (Bees)  Higbee. 
They're  just  plain  meanies — both  shooting 
one  deer  on  a  recent  Labor  Day  jaunt  to 
some  darned  place  near  San  Francisco. 
Rogers  went  along,  and  like  mother's  Uttle 
man,  shot  one  whole  deer  all  by  his  little 
lonesome.  No  wonder!  He's  bigger  than 
Berkheimer  and  Higbee  put  together. 

It  seems  as  though  we  have  an  over- 
abundance of  deer  hunters  on  night. 
Everyone  gets  to  go  deer  hunting  mentally 
during  lunch-hour  chin  sessions.  That's 
all  right — we  envy  those  fellows  that  have 
had  so  much  experience  and  wish  that  we 
might've  had  half  as  much  ourselves. 

Make  the  do-so  a  little  better  than  the 
say-so. 


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A.  J.  Edwards  says- 

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Yes,  charge  account  privileges  at 
Walkers'  are  "streamlined"  for  the 
convenience  of  people  in  every  walk 
of  life.  There's  a  plan  to  suit  any 
practical  purpose  ....  to  suit  each 
individual.  Consolidated  employees 
are  invited  to  take  full  advantage  of 
any  of  these  plans. 

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For  Any    Responsible     Person 

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people. 

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On  purchases  of  $  lO  or  more,  in  any 
one  or  more  departments.  Pay  in  small, 
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days. 

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For  Major  Purchases  for  Homes 

Refrigerators,  kitchen  ranges,  washers, 
radios,  etc.  may  be  paid  for  over  a 
long  period  of  time.  Open  to  all  re- 
sponsible people. Smallcarrying  charge. 

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PRODUCTION  MINUTES 

(Continued  from  page  6) 
"South  of  the  Border"  is  the  future  Mrs. 
Stockton.  My  goodness  suppose  it  wasn't 
and  that  may  have  been  Owen's  "last 
chance."  Roy  Larceval  claims  that  "three 
glasses"  of  beer  is  the  best  tonic  a  man 
can  take  if  he  is  going  to  turn  his  car 
over.  That's  right.  Roy  got  nary  a  scratch, 
must  have  been  sorta  flexible. 

Joe  Maloney's  section,  which  we  have 
referred  to  by  several  different  names, 
some  not  too  pleasing  to  Joe,  was  com- 
paratively quiet  during  the  past  weeks. 
Dick  Cromwell  is  termed  a  "welcher" 
until  he  "eats"  that  lost  process  card  ac- 
cording to  his  bargain.  Ed  McMahon  can- 
not see  any  fun  in  people  having  babies 
as  he  must  take  over  the  night  shift  duties 
so  that  Jack  Smith  can  do  his  night  work 
in  "shifting"  the  baby  from  arm  to  arm  as 
he  walks  the  floor — good  training  for 
conscription.  Alice  Vincent  was  ill  but 
pronounced  O.K.  and  again  on  duty. 
"Pappy"  Holcomb,  sometimes  known  as 
"never  smile  again"  and  "Thunder  Cloud" 
has  been  sent  to  Accounting  to  untangle 
some  things  for  Shanahan.  Joe  has  also 
added  two  new  "blossoms"  to  his  garden 
in  the  persons  of  "Violet"  Hallinger  and 
"Ivy"  Jones. 

"Scoop" — Henry  Morgan  and  Mildred 
Baillies  were  hitched  in  Yuma,  September 
20,  following  closely  on  the  trail  of  Bob 
O'Donnell  who  piloted  Bernice  Lawrence 
over  the  same  route  a  few  weeks  back  as 
did  Herman  "The  Hag"  Hagman. 

Jack  "Buck"  Gott  is  still  doing  a  good 
"pickup"  job  with  that  new  bicycle  but 
has  to  be  particular  as  to  weight  for  he 
only   has    a   "luggage   carrier." 

Jack  Thompson's  story  in  "Natural 
colors"  about  the  spots  where  the  deer  are 
so  thick  you  have  to  beat  the  does  out  of 
the  way  to  get  a  shot  at  the  buck  caused 
many  a  Consolidaior  to  grab  his  trusty 
musket  and  head  for  the  hills.  (They  for- 
got to  ask  Jack  how  many  he  bagged — 
you  ask  him).  Anyway,  those  fellows  re- 
garded as  "wild  game's  best  friends," 
Lloyd  Bender,  Geo.  Neuman,  Henry  and 
Howard  Golem  and  Jim  Myers  went  "via 


station  wagon"  to  Patterson  Mills.  Roy 
Coykendall  and  Bob  Sebold  rode  into  Palo- 
mar  on  horseback  to  try  their  luck  and 
Glenn  Hotchkiss,  Geo.  Landy,  Ray  Ken- 
dall, and  half  of  the  Hull  were  off  to 
Bishop. 

To  me  an  appendectomy  operation  was 
something  to  be  discussed  at  bridge  and 
very  boresome,  but  Bob  Mussen's  opera- 
tion would  fill  volumes.  Bob  was  sent  live 
pigeons  that  escaped  in  the  hospital 
room,  had  his  appendix  pickled  in  alcohol, 
kept  a  staff  of  ten  nurses  on  the  run  con- 
tinually and  learned  more  contortionists' 
tricks  on  the  hospital  bed  than  was  ever 
accomplished  in  a  gymnasium.  During 
Bob's  sojourn  at  Mercy,  he  convinced  the 
supervisor  of  nurses  that  she  should  put 
another  important  requirement  into  the 
curriculum    of    the    trained   nurse. 


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October,  1940 


15 


FROM  THE  JIG  BUILDERS 

Hail  to  the  boys  who  have  left  us  for 
duty  in  the  National  Guard:  R.  H.  West- 
erfield,  J.  Abel  and  D.  Bryan. 

Some  people  lose  their  heads  and  travel 
in  circles.  One  person,  named  Watts,  lost 
the  throttle  on  his  kiddie  car,  and  traveled 
in  circles  until  the  gas  tank  was  empty. 
How  can  a  person  have  sore  dogs  doing 
this? 

Have  you  heard  the  tall  fish  story  told 
by  Harry  (Ike  Walton)  Gillen?  He  really 
saw  a  school  of  whales — he  swears  by  it. 
There  are  several  brands  of  good  stuff, 
Harry. 

Les  Fillingim  has  himself  a  ranch  way 
out  in  the  Alpine  Mountains.  You  should 
see  his  avocados;  they  are  of  the  sun  tan 
variety.  He  keeps  the  lights  on  them  all 
night.  A  chicken  will  lay  two  eggs  a  day, 
so  why  not  avocados,  says  Les. 


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Crepe  soles,  Vul-Cork 
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FROM  THE  OWLS'  NEST 

By  D.  T.  LeFever,  No.  12260 

Ennis  Chaffin,  bulkhead  riveter,  has 
been  playing  hide-and-seek  with  Dan 
Cupid.  He  took  a  trip  July  13  th  with 
Miss  Ruby  Oatman  to  Yuma,  and  started 
housekeeping  immediately  thereafter.  Mrs. 
Chaffin  is  from  Texas. 

Then  there's  P.  N.  Bilick  who  basked 
for  awhile  in  the  moonlight  and  finally 
dived  head  first  into  the  sea  of  matri- 
mony. Mrs.  Bilick,  nee  Flora  Riggs  of 
Bakersfield,  is  the  other  half  of  the  two. 
Date:  July  1st;  Place:  Yuma. 

Also  John  Landess  got  right  lucky  and 
took  advantage  of  the  "choipin'  boids" 
and  soft  glances,  galloped  off  to  the  afore- 
mentioned love  nitch,  Yuma,  and  Miss 
Dorothy  Workman's  name  isn't  Workman 
anymore!  All  on  the  18th  of  August. 

And  lookit  J.  D.  "Arky"  GiUiam;  he's 
getting  the  ball  and  chain  applied  on 
September  21.  He  goes  stutter-strutting 
with  Miss  Carol  Conover,  San  Diego  girl, 
at  "Ye  Olde  Wedding  Resort"  (guess 
where) .  Looks  like  house  slippers,  news- 
paper and  easy  chair  for  Arky  from  now 
on,  I  betcha! 

Reckon  you've  heard  of  the  confirmed 
bachelor  who  goes  serenely  on  his  way, 
totally  oblivious  to  the  wiles  of  the  gentl- 
er sex?  For  five  long  years  he's  held  off. 
Now  he's  had  a  change  of  heart  and  is 
checking  all  available  sources  as  to  the 
shortest  route  to  Yuma  .  .  .  and  the  long- 
est one  back.  The  poor  bachelor  is  no 
more,  starting  October  5  th.  The  girl.  Miss 
Rilla  Sawin,  of  Oklahoma  City  will 
change  her  name  to  Mrs.  Charles  Bottar- 
ini.  Congrats  and  all  that  sort  of  thing  to 
you  both,  Chuck.  That  snickering  sound 
comes  from  Reno  Bottarini,  Charlie's 
brother. 

Jake  Sawyer,  who  resides  in  a  sort  of 
semi-palace  over  on  Crown  Point,  set 
out  some  tomato  plants  and  gave  them 
his  every  available  hour.  The  more  he 
cared  for  them  the  more  they  didn't 
bear.  Giving  up  in  disgust  he  scorned 
them  for  a  spell  .  .  .  the  next  time  he  no- 
ticed them  they  were  heavy  with  a  crop. 

The   Missus    and   myself   are   infantici- 
pating  and  it  ain't  gonna  be  long  now.  We 
(Continued  on   page    18) 


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Consolidator 


DEDICATION 


1.  Spread  out  along  Pacific  Highway  and  deep  onto  Lindbergh  Field,  our  plant  no'vs'  makes  an  imposing  picture  from  any  angle.  2.  A 
portion  of  the  croTvd  attending  the  dedication  exercises  assembled  before  the  speakers'  stand  and  the  orchestra's  "pit."  3.  Rear  Admiral 
Charles  A.  Biakely,  U.S.N.  Commandant,  Eleventh  Naval  District,  delivering  the  dedication  address.  4.  Guests  leave  the  speakers'  stand  as 
the  festivities  conclude.      3.    Major  R.  H.  Fleet  addressing  the  cro'wd. 


FIVE  years  ago  Consolidated  Aircraft 
Corporation  extended  an  invitation  to 
San  Diegans  to  visit  our  newly  constructed 
plant.  On  that  occasion  most  of  the  vis- 
itors were  strangers  to  us,  and  we  to  them. 

On  Labor  Day,  September  2d,  just  past, 
hundreds  of  friends  of  the  organization 
attended  the  dedication  of  the  new  build- 
ings .  .  .  new  buildings  constructed  with- 
in the  past  few  months  which  have  virtu- 
ally doubled  the  manufacturing  facilities 
at  our  command. 

Said  Major  Fleet  to  the  assembled  throng 
in  opening  his  address: 

"Five  years  ago,  Consolidated  Aircraft 
Corporation  began  work  in  San  Diego, 
the  city  of  our  choice,  with  300  workers 
and  a  plant  of  200,000  square  feet.  To- 
day, we  have  9600  men  and  867,000 
square  feet.  By  Christmas,  we  shall  have 
15,000  men  and  1,500,000  square  feet. 
We  came  here  with  $6,000,000  of  busi- 
ness— today,  our  back-log  is  $132,000,000. 
In  this  plant,  we  have  manufactured  twice 
as  many  airplanes  of  over  100-foot  wing 
span  as  have  ever  been  made  elsewhere  in 
this  country." 


His  address  then  diverged  to  attack 
strongly  the  new  bill  authorizing  peace 
time  conscription  of  plants,  pointing  out 
that  Consolidated  had  planned  to  announce 
further  expansion  at  the  dedication  cere- 
monies, but  hesitated  to  expand  even  in 
the  light  of  the  fact  that  all  the  organi- 
zation's might  as  a  private  enterprise  is 
behind  the  preparedness  being  stressed 
through   aviation   manufacture. 

Vice-President  Edgar  N.  Gott,  was 
master  of  ceremonies,  several  distinguished 
guests  made  brief  addresses  and  congratu- 
latory messages  poured  in.  Addresses  were 
given  by: 

Brig.  General  Frank  D.  Lackland,  U.S. 
A.,  Wing  Commander,  March  Field. 

Maj.  General  W.  P.  Upshur,  U.S.M.C, 
Commanding  Department  of  the  Pacific, 
Fleet  Marine  Force  and  U.  S.  Marine  Corps 
Base. 

Col.  Peter  H.  Ottosen,  U.S.A.,  Com- 
manding Fort  Rosecrans. 

Major  R.  H.  Fleet,  President,  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corporation. 

Rear  Admiral  Charles  A.  Blakely,  U.S. 
N.,  Commandant,  11th  Naval  District. 


The  dedicatory  address  of  the  day  was 
given  by  Rear  Admiral  Blakely  who  said 
in  part:  "I  hereby  dedicate  this  new  plant 
to  work  in  national  preparedness,  to  help 
maintain  our  rightful  place  as  a  mighty 
nation.  And  when  this  present  emergency 
shall  have  passed,  it  may  be  dedicated  in 
more  glorious  activity  in  supplying  com- 
merce with  its  products.  I  congratulate 
Major  Fleet  and  his  associates  on  this  fine 
plant  and  bring  the  best  wishes  of  the 
whole.  I  declare  this  new  addition  and 
plant   to  be  open." 

Supplementing  the  speakers  was  music 
in  the  form  of  stirring  military  and  pop- 
ular numbers  rendered  by  our  newly 
formed  orchestra  under  the  direction  of 
Edward  Borgens,  the  Consolidated  Glee 
Club  and  Richard  Holtzclaw,  soloist. 

As  the  ceremonies  drew  to  a  close,  and 
since,  congratulatory  letters  and  telegrams 
poured  in  from  many  sources  compliment- 
ing Major  Fleet,  the  organization,  the 
speakers  and  all  participants  in  the  cele- 
bration for  the  achievement  marked,  and 
the  spirit  displayed  in  the  festivities.  We 
have  reason  to  be  proud  of  our  plant  and 
our  dedication. 


October,  1940 


17 


RECREATION  NOTES 

By  Ralph  C.  Smith 

OUR  golf  team  which  opposed  North 
American,  certainly  did  a  bang-up 
job,  taking  the  northerners  9  matches  to  1. 
The  team  was  composed  of:  J.  Johnson, 
R.  Osgood,  T.  Johnson,  D.  Boysen,  H. 
Le  Barron,  J.  Fitch,  J.  Berry,  F.  Meer,  F. 
Rhodes  and  M.  Doer. 

North  American  Tennis  Team  came 
down  here  about  a  month  ago  and  made 
us  look  like  rank  amateurs,  beating  us 
4  matches  to  2.  Our  tennis  men  decided 
that  this  was  all  wrong,  so  in  a  return 
match  played  at  Los  Angeles,  the  locals 
come  up  with  a  tie  which  is  an  improve- 
ment over  their  first  match.  We  now  are 
sure  we  could  beat  them  in  a  3rd  match 
which  we  are  trying  to  arrange. 

SINGLES 

Miller(NA)  vs.  Brigg(C)   10-8,6-2. 

Shull(NA)  vs.  McClarren(C)  6-4,6-4. 

Shayler(C)  vs.  Schniidt(NA)   3-6,  6-0,  6-3. 

Sjobloni(C)  vs.  Jackson  (NA)  4-6,  6-2,  6-4. 
DOUBLES 

Drutiner    &    Craig  (NA)    vs.    Shellbacli    &    Lock- 
wood  (C)    8-6,  4-6,   6-2. 

Boyle  &  McGowan  (C)  vs.  Phillips  &  Phillips  (NA) 
6-4,    6-3. 

Our  tennis  team  really  put  on  the  heat 
when  Douglas  came  down  on  September  1 
and  took  an  awful  drubbing,  losing  all  but 
one  match. 

SINGLES 
Pirard(D)  vs.  Bugg(C)  4-6,  6-2,  6-4. 
Shayler(C)  vs.  Bushnell(D)  6-3,  6-3. 
McClarren(C)  vs.  Ronald  (D)  6-4,  3-6,  6-4. 
Boyle(C)  vs.  Jue(D)  6-3,  9-7. 
DOUBLES 
Sjoblom    &    Oats(C)    vs.    McGuire    &    Strand  (D) 

6-4,    8-6. 
Shellbach    &    MacGowan(C)    vs.    Cole   &    Hammil 

(D)    6-3,   6-0. 

A  special  exhibition  doubles  match  be- 
tween Douglas'  two  best  singles  players 
and  Consair's  best  resulted  in  a  win  for 
the  locals. 

Gugg    &    Shayler(C)     vs.    Pirard    &    Bushnell(D) 
8-6,    6-2. 

It  looks  as  though  we  have  a  real  tennis 
team.  Nice  going,  fellows,  and  thanks 
to  Vernon  Hudson  and  his  committee  for 
their  help. 

We  have  been  trying  to  make  arrange- 
ments for  a  gym  for  our  boxing  and 
wrestling  club  which  is  being  formed.  All 
those  interested,  please  contact  Mr.  Gil- 
christ or  Ralph  Smith  or  leave  your  name 
and  clock  number  at  the  Welfare  Office. 
We  have  had  numerous  requests  for  this 
type  of  recreation  and  have  two  or  three 
likely  spots  to  work  out  in  mind. 

In  a  special  Softball  game  between  the 
day  crew  and  night  crew  all-stars  they 
played  a  5  to  5  tie  at  Monroe  Field.  The 
day  crew:  Way,  Whittaker,  Olsom,  Gil- 
more,  Staab,  Gleason,  Peterson,  Bell,  Oden, 
Dowler,  Selnaggi  and  Gonzales.  The  night 
crew,    led   by   George  Wire,   consisted   of 


Hernandez,  J.  Orena,  F.  Hanzlik,  B. 
Leeman,  A.  Artenfelder,  Adams,  Hill, 
Underwood,  Winn,  Bernardini,  Mc  Burney, 
Bartoncini,   Doerr,   Calamia   and  Darling. 

In  the  second  game,  an  all-star  squad 
from  the  plant  played  Reddy  Kilowatt 
in  one  of  the  best  games  of  the  season. 
Burns  gave  the  opposition  very  few  hits. 
We  lost  the  game  by  a  2  to  1  score.  The 
plant  team  consisted  of  Helm,  Galasso, 
Johnson,  Willingham,  Spaulding,  Simp- 
son, Beyer,  Ondler,  Burns,  Calamia,  Kim- 
ball and  Grepalva. 

We  see  where  the  CansolidafeJ  spirit  of 
good  fellowship  and  appreciation  has  come 
to  the  front  again,  in  a  very  heart-warm- 
ing gesture.  The  Hull  Department  bought 
a  trophy  and  presented  it  to  John  "Scotty" 
Doig  in  appreciation  of  his  good  sports- 
manship and  untiring  efforts  to  further 
promote  golf  in  that  department. 

Another  challenge  that  I  know  will  get 
a  lot  of  takers:  Day  Wing  Dept.  challenges 
any  and  all  Depts.  to  a  tug-of-war  con- 
test to  be  held  the  second  week  of  October, 
possibly  at  Monroe  Field.  Now  is  the 
chance  for  all  you  big  strong  men  to  get 
your  departments  together  for  this  con- 
test. See  Mr.  Gilchrist  or  Ralph  C.  Smith. 

With  basketball  season  in  the  offing, 
would  suggest  that  all  departments  to  en- 
ter teams,  contact  their  men  and  be  ready 
to  go  at  a  moment's  notice,  as  it  is  going 
to  be  difficult  to  arrange  for  courts  this 
year.  Please  call  at  the  Welfare  Office  and 
get  activity  cards  for  your  teams  to  sign. 
TENNIS 

The  plant  doubles  tennis  tournament 
wound  up  with  Sjoblom  and  Shayler  hold- 
ing the  final  chips.  Lockwood  and  Boyle, 
runners-up.  Hudson  and  Bishop  defeated 
McClaren  and  Widmer  for  consolation 
honors.  The  two  winners  received  trophies 
with  the  next  two  and  consolation  and 
runner-up  men  getting  medals.  It  was  a 
long  drawn  out  tournament  due  to 
matches  with  North  American  and  Doug- 
las interrupting  the  schedule. 

Tom  "Father"  Coughlin,  president  of 
the  bowling  league,  advises  us  there  will 
be  18  teams  (night  shift)  bowling  Monday 
afternoons  10  teams  (day  shift)  Monday 
nights;  10  teams  from  the  Engr.  Dept. 
bowling  Tuesday  nights,  and  16  teams 
(day  shift)  bowling  Friday  nights.  Fifty- 
four  teams  in  all. 

WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  Ernie  Hodgson 

IN  THE  Softball  game  held  Sunday, 
September  8,  by  teams  representing 
day  and  night  shifts,  the  Wood  Shop's 
reputation  was  upheld  by  Harry  Whitta- 
ker, pitcher.  However,  the  game  had  to  be 


called  at  the  end  of  5  innings  and  re- 
sulted  in   the   score   being   a   draw. 

It's  no  wonder  Campbell  Murray's  hair 
stands  up  on  end.  During  his  recent  va- 
cation, he  and  Mrs.  M.  drove  to  the 
World's  Fair  in  San  Francisco.  One  eve- 
ning about  dusk  he  reached  a  huge  pass 
on  a  mountain  where  there  is  a  consid- 
erable drop  from  one  side  of  the  road  to 
the  earth  below,  to  find  a  car  stalled 
ahead  of  him.  He  alighted  to  help  the 
other  fellow,  only  to  have  his  own  car 
stall,  due  to  the  high  altitude.  Finally,  his 
engine  started  and  when  he  attempted 
to  put  the  machine  in  gear,  the  lever 
handle  came  away  in  his  hand,  and  the 
car  rolled  within  inches  of  the  edge  of  a 
600-foot  precipice  before  he  regained  con- 
trol. 

The  Wood  Shop  Bowling  hopes  are 
pinned  on  the  team  comprising  Charley, 
Pagorel,  captain,  and  a  team  made  up 
from  the  following:  Frank  Mische,  Dun- 
can Jamieson,  Clarence  Boyle,  Bob  Jones, 
Bob  Hall,  and  we  have  the  makings  of  a 
championship  team  in  these  boys.  They 
will  bowl  in  the  Friday  night  league. 

We  have  been  asked  to  get  the  F.B.I, 
on  the  trail  of  someone  in  the  south  end 
of  the  Wood  Shop  who  goes  around  among 
the  boys'  lunch  boxes  and  helps  himself 
to  sandwiches.  For  the  benefit  of  the 
sleuths,  the  initials  of  this  sandwich 
grabber  are  Pat  McKinney,  but  don't  let 
on   I   told   you. 

Another  of  our  younger  set,  Clarence 
Pepper,  went  off  the  deep  end  and  got  him- 
self all  married  up,  to  a  very  charming 
young  lady,  Eleanor  Vignean  by  name. 
Warmest  congrats  hardly  seem  necessary. 

Wally  Isom  got  a  new  car  and  now 
the  young  femmes  keep  him  so  much  oc- 
cupied each  evening,  that  he  goes  'round 
all  day  star  gazing,  or  just  groggy. 

Andy  Anderson  is  maybe  going  after  a 
record  or  something.  We  only  got  through 
wishing  him  well  after  giving  up  his  ap- 
pendix, when  off  he  goes  again  to  part 
with  his  tonsils  on  September  14.  I  hope. 
Andy,  your  throat  is  not  too  sore  to  laugh 
at  this,  for  all  of  us  wish  you  the  best. 

Bob  "Pappy"  Hardacre  is  back  in  the 
Wood  Shop  again,  after  a  two-month 
session  among  Bob  Walt's  steel  fixtures. 
He  remarked  that  he  was  afraid  that  if  he 
worked  among  that  iron  work  much 
longer  he'd  start  climbing  over  the  new 
construction  work,  and  after  all  he  IS  a 
WOOD  pattern  maker. 

Ruminating  among  the  beauties  of  Se- 
quoia National  Park,  Johnny  Cossar  felt 
a  sandwich  being  gently  removed  from 
his  hand.  On  looking  around,  he  discovered 
the  thief  to  be  a  fawn.  The  little  deer! 


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Consolidator 


(Continued  from  page  15) 
haven't  decided  whether  it's  to  be  a  girl 
or  a  boy  but   as  long  as  it's  got  fingers 
and  toes  we  just  ain't   gonna  have   time 
to  be  bothered. 

Glenn  Rash,  the  Seattle  Flash,  has  that 
verj'-smacked-down-by-Cupid  look  in  his 
eye. 

Chuck  "Speed"  Behil  had  to  take  a 
week  ofiF  for  an  overhaul.  Feelin'  fitter  and 
fitter  now. 

Bud  Schimmin  just  returned  from  a 
nice  long  hop  to  Ohio.  He  says  outside 
of  having  to  drive  half  the  way  in  a  mud 
hole  that  it  was  a  swell  jaunt. 

Gib  "Beau  Brummel"  Rogers  features 


all  week  what  the  well-dressed  time 
keeper  will  wear.  He  is  the  nearest  thing  to 
a  sunset  with  a  belt  in  the  back  we've 
ever  seen. 

That  ain't  no  baby  Jack  Isherwood 
is  carrying  about  in  his  arms  so  tenderly, 
that's  a  tool  box. 

Lou  Fisher  is  starting  one  of  his  boys 
on  an  early  career  .  .  .  from  all  angles  it 
looks  like  a  political  one.  The  little  fel- 
low swallowed  an  "Izac  for  Congress" 
campaign  button  and  Lou  spent  a  few 
anxious  hours  retrieving  it. 

We're  kinda  missin'  Dan  Gallagher 
around  here.  He  ups  and  takes  off  for 
Final  Assembly.  Anyhow,  good  luck,  Dan. 


Todd'^5  Complete  Men's  Store 

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to  the  workmen  in  the .... 

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Shirt  and    ^^  Q  C 
Trousers    ^^^ 

Extra  Pants  Free.  Lettering  and  Insijnia 
on  shirt  free  with  purchase  oF  uniform. 


See  These  Guaranteed  Savings! 

12.95  Sport  Coats  .  .  .  now  7,95 
7.50  Pants  &  Slacks  2,95-4.95 
Men's  1.65  Shirts  now ^1 

Nationally  Advertised 

men's  1-  and  2 -Pant  Suits 
22.50  .  .  .  18.50  ...  and  M5 


Home  oj 
ADAM 
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Cor.  5th  &  E  St. 


Jack  Griffin  too,  takes  a  gander  at  the 
grass  on  the  other  side  of  the  hill  by  for- 
saking Bumping  for  the  yard. 

Bill  "Double-hole"  Thompson  changes 
from  night  to  day  just  like  darkness  chang- 
es to  dawn. 

Victor  "Mauscha"  Mainhart  and  his 
business  manager  spent  the  Labor  Day 
weekend  dancing  the  accompaniment  to 
Bob  Crosby's  band  at  Santa  Catalina. 

When  someone  decides  to  carry  out 
the  family  ice-box,  silver,  rugs  or  just 
kinda  want  to  probe  the  available  pockets 
in  the  house  while  you  sleep  sweetly  on 
.  .  .  don't  call  the  police  on  awakening 
with  hair  on  end.  Just  do  like  John 
Bowles,  another  of  Mcjoyner's  boys — 
sit  right  up  in  bed  and  yell  "Martha!" 

Fred  Maus,  Reamer,  has  a  friend  in 
Topeka,  Kansas,  who  won  the  $3700  the 
Pot  of  Gold  program  had  to  offer  on  a 
recent  broadcast.  Fred  says  he  worked 
with  the  fellow  for  1 1  years  in  the  rail- 
road shops  back  there.  Seems  like  Fred 
oughta  get  a  pension  or  something.  C.  W. 
Meinsen,  who  works  with  Fred  now,  says 
it's  a  pleasure  to  even  work  with  a  fellow 
who  worked  with  a  fellow  who  gets 
$3700  on  any  kind  of  a  program! 

When  Big  Bud  Lehman  gets  a  bunch  of 
those  long  stringers  on  his  shoulder,  that 
big  leather  mallet  in  his  hand  and  starts 
somewhere  with  them  there's  no  argu- 
ment over  who  has  the  right  of  way. 

Dick  Hamilton  is  having  a  little  trouble 
getting  his  todays  and  tomorrows 
straightened  out  .  .  .  when  Dick  comes 
home  and  says  he  guesses  he'll  go  to 
town  "tomorrow"  his  wife  immediately 
wants  to  know  if  he  means  "tomorrow" 
or  "today,"  and  of  course  he  means  the 
latter. 


"Let's  Get 
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YOUR 
SMILING 
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DEALER 

Selling 

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Gasolines 

Cycol  and  Veedol 
Motor  Oils 

LUBRICATION 

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October,  1940 


19 


SAN  DIEGO  FLYING  CLUB 
NEWS 

By  "Spike" 

THE  SOCIAL  event  of  the  month 
was  the  breakfast  hop  held  on  Sep- 
tember 1.  It  took  all  the  sporting  blood 
the  boys  could  muster  to  get  out  so  early 
in  the  morning.  Nine  airplanes  carried  the 
fourteen  enthusiastic  participants  to  the 
Oceanside  airport  where  automotive  trans- 
portation had  been  previously  arranged. 
After  a  hearty  breakfast  at  the  Beach 
Hotel  the  events  were  reversed  and  the 
airplanes,  pilots  and  passengers  returned 
to  their  respective  airports.  S.D.F.C.  was 
represented  by  Stan  Petrol  and  Dave  Dav- 
idson in  the  Rearwin  Sportster  while  Bill 
Bunsen  and  Charlie  Culver  fought  it  out 
in  the  Cub  "50." 

On  August  28th  Stan  Petrol  passed  his 
examination  with  "flying"  honors  and 
thereby  acquired  the  long-longed  for,  long 
sought  for  first  goal  of  the  student  pilot — 
the  private  certificate. 

"O,  Solo,  Mio"  has  been  the  theme 
song  of  several  of  the  new  members.  And 
three  of  them  have  soloed.  They  are: 
Meyenburg,  Denyer  and  Allara. 

H.  H.  Barnes  and  F.  V.  Williams  joined 
our  big  happy  family  during  the  last  two 
fortnights  to  close  the  Club's  member- 
ship of  60.  Already  a  waiting  list  has 
formed  and  as  soon  as  this  list  builds  up 
a  bit  it  will  probably  be  the  action  of  the 
Club  to  increase  its  quota  to  80  and  a 
fourth  airplane  purchased. 

Our  very  active  and  popular  president 
Tommy  Butterfield  has  moved  to  Los 
Angeles.  Although  he  is  retaining  his 
membership  he  will  no  longer  be  able  to 
carry  out  his  former  executive  duties  and 
will  therefore  be  missed  very  much.  Our 
re-election  of  officers  will  take  place  the 
first  Friday  in  October. 

Another  breakfast  hop  has  been  planned 
for  the  first  Sunday  in  October.  This 
time  the  ham  and  eggs  will  be  devoured  in 
"turkey  center"  Ramona,  and  any  readers 
who  have  or  have  access  to  airplanes  are 
cordially  invited  to  join  our  hungry  mob. 

J.  G.  Taylor  expects  to  be  passing  out 
the  cigars  before  many  months. 


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NITE  WOODSHOP  NEWS 

By   W.   Lloyd  Purser 

WE  wish  to  express  the  deepest  sym- 
pathy of  his  fellow  workers  to  Al 
Withers  due  to  the  loss  of  his  father. 

Ralph  Berg  has  been  giving  us  glowing 
reports  of  the  progress  he  has  made  in  the 
improvement  of  his  country  estate  (if 
such  it  may  be  called  for  literary  pur- 
poses) among  which  is  a  barbecue  pit. 
He  also  tells  of  a  young  goat  which  might 
be  called  a  nuisance  so  maybe  Berg  will 
take  the  hint  and  see  if  the  two  can't 
get  together.  How  about  an  invite,  Ralph? 

Saturday,  2:30  a.m.,  Sept.  14th.  Heads 


up,  shoulders  back,  to  join  their  fellow 
Guardsmen:  Harwick  and  Carnett  are 
our  loss  but  the  gain  of  the  cookshack  for 
they  both  have  First  Cook  rating. 

After  enjoyable  vacations,  we  find  Bill 
Thomas — who  made  a  speedy  trip  to  Chi- 
cago; Steve  Dodds,  who  reports  that  his 
jaunt  up  the  coast  to  Portland  was  more 
like  a  second  honeymoon;  and  Woody 
Etchings — who  gave  Seattle  a  thrill 
(would  you  believe  it?)  all  back  and  hard 
at  work  again. 

Bailess,  Secor,  and  Eggers  have  re- 
turned to  the  ranks  of  normal  men  and 
are  now  working  days. 


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partment,  is  very  much  domesticated  al- 
though he  has  only  been  married  one 
month.  He  has  already  learned  to  wind 
up  the  cat  and  put  the  clock  out.  Johnny 
is  allowed  to  go  out  one  night  a  week, 
but  he  says  as  soon  as  his  knitting  im- 
proves, he  will  give  that  up. 

Harry  MacEwan  and  Johnny  Hopman 
recently  flew  back  east  while  on  company 
business.  All  reports  of  their  romances 
with  the  air  stewardesses  will  have  to  be 
largely  discounted,  however,  as  they  were 
chaperoned  by  Mrs.  Hopman. 

The  last  meeting  of  the  Consair  Rod 
and  Reel  Club  was  highlighted  by  the 
"flea-weight"  bout  for  the  championship 
of  the  Hull  Department.  Tommy  John- 
son represented  the  south  Hull  and  Bill 
Petitt  the  north  Hull.  Tommy  won  the 
judge's  decision  after  a  hard  fight.  It  is 
safe  to  say  that  although  Johnson  threw 
the  hardest  punches,  Petitt  did  not  feel 
them  after  the  first  round  when  he  was 
tagged  with  a  terrific  wallop.  Bill  then 
went  through  what  the  older  members 
recognized  as  the  "Dance  of  the  Dying 
Swan,"  made  famous  by  Nazimova,  fam- 
ous danseuse  of  the  Russian  Ballet. 

Golf  Tournament  results: 

FIRST  FLIGHT 

Gross     Handicap     Net 

Willoughby     95  20  75 

Millar    9!  19  76 

Verne     92  IS  77 

Doig     92  IS  77 

Johnson 82  0  82 

LeClair     91  8  83 

Grossher    98  14  83 

Brooks     99  IS  84 

Chaplin     110  20  90 

Hassler    110  18  92 

Porter    112  20  92 

Leggott    112  20  92 

Blind  Bogey — Leggott. 

SECOND  FLIGHT 

Gross     Handicap     Net 

Cole     9S  21  74 

Peterson     105  30  75 

McCoy     109  30  79 

Lessing     104  23  81 

Rutherford    103  20  83 

Nickolsen    104  18  86 

Parker    112  25  87 

Rogers     114  27  87 


Clark     111 

Ernst   lis 

Mayer    113 

Karpinsky    125 

Pettlt     126 

Martin     133 

Blind  Bogey — Karpinsky. 


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"Where  there's  smoke,  there's  powder" 
— 1500  rounds  a  month  has  made  Harris 
a  champion  pistol  shot — Leo  almost 
"blocked  out"  Smith  No.  1  in  the  group 
picture — What  Brooks  lost  on  Leo  "the 
gate",  they  made  up  on  Mitchell — Harold 
Sawyer,  not  to  be  outdone,  broke  out  a 
new  suit  uniform  day — Jim  Morris  is 
heading  a  movement  for  chimes  on  the 
telephones  (too  many  bicycles) — John 
Ton  moved  on  Knudsen  day;  saluted 
Major  Arnold  8  times,  4  with  glasses  on 
and  4  without — Shea  was  runner-up,  5 
times — The  Army  Inspectors  are  think- 
ing of  calling  Capt.  Casey  for  active  duty 
after  watching  him  line  the  men  up — 
They  could  use  Andy  Anderson  at  the 
"Marriage  Bureau"  the  way  he  handles 
the  crowds  at  the  employment  office — 
Byers  and  Thomas  interchange  caps   (size 

"Fish  as  is" — Harris  gifted  our  mem- 
bers with  a  box  of  oranges — Doc  Learn 
provides  melons  and  tomatoes  on  occa- 
sions— "Fine  as  frog's  hair"  meant  just 
that  to  Capt.  Roth  and  Daggett;  Joe 
Bell  doing  the  honors  by  way  of  his  priv- 
ate pool— Byers  providing  deer  steaks 
from  out  Julian  way — and  Gourmands: 
Irving  one  sandwich — Sawyer  two  lunches 
— Daggett  and  Byers  running  "gobble 
and  gobble"  to  be  biggest  eater — Capt. 
Roth  on  his  diet  (three  sandwiches,  cake, 
pie,  coffee  and  a  pint  of  milk — and  the 
Coffee  club,  Starrett,  Shumway,  Irving, 
Capt.  Casey,  Baker,  Rudin  and  Armitage. 

"Down  Motor  Raw" — Mitchell  enjoy- 
ing his  vacation  in  a  new  Dodge  with 
chauffeur — Leo  and  another  Ford  going 
by —  Capt.  Shattuck  riding  in  style  in  a 
La  Salle — Wilson  in  his  College  Club 
Chevrolet — Fox  getting  fender  conscious 
about  his  car  in  front  of  the  employment 
office. 

"Dedication  Day" — many  thanks  to  the 
Company  for  the  soda  and  candy — Bill 
Graves  stopping  all  the  babies  at  the  gate 
with  "baby"  talk — Major  McReynolds 
complimenting  both  the  Marines  and  the 
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THE  CLEAN  SWEEP 

By  G.  "Broom"  Browne 
Frank  Heidemann  of  Wing  department 
has   been  promoted   to  assistant   foreman. 
Frankie  certainly  has  all  the  qualifications 
to  meet  his  new  position. 

Tod  "Deme"  Carter  and  George  "Re- 
pub"  Moore  of  night  Production  certainly 
have  what  it  takes  to  argue  politics.  Cer- 
tain nights  they  surely  make  the  fur  fly! 
During  this  rage  of  mustache  growing, 
we  see  Roy  Christofferson  and  Pat  Bowl- 
ing, of  night  Production,  have  upper  lip 
adornments.  Roy  has  dyed  his  cookie 
duster  red  and  one  can  see  it  fairly  well. 
Pat's   is  so  light  you  need   a  magnifying 


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glass  to  detect  it.  Why  don't  you  boys 
give  up? 

R.  Vetter,  Punch  Press,  made  the  dog 
house  when  he  came  home  in  the  early 
morning  singing  "South  of  the  Border." 

Norman  Goswick,  Punch  Press,  and 
Donna  Flenry  of  Escondido  were  secretly 
married  in  Yuma  a  few  weeks  ago. 

The  latest  Sheet  Metal  mystery  is  who  is 
"Tom?"  It  is  reported  Joe  Shields,  Cutting 
Room,  is  detective  on  the  job. 

If  Al  Sharp,  Final  Assembly,  doesn't 
stop  ribbing  Algie  Choate  about  coming 
from  Tennessee  and  having  that  southern 
drawl  Algie  says  he  will  give  Al  a  "Chatta- 
nooga gravel  shampoo"  without  oil. 

Craig  "Husing"  Clark  was  recently 
heard  all  over  the  ball  park.  At  the  night 
all-star  game  at  Monroe  Field,  Craig  was 
the  one  and  only  announcer.  This  was  one 
time  Craig  got  in  the  last  word. 

DRAW  BENCH  BENDS 

By  Roy  A.   Weist 

Joe  Friel  and  Ralph  Way,  after  spending 
part  of  their  vacations  in  Catalina,  are 
now  back  to  work,  and  looking  forward  to 
next  year's  vacation. 

The  fellow  we  miss  most  these  days  is 
Ed.  Isaacson.  Ed  is  a  National  Guardsman, 
and  he  has  joined  his  regiment  for  fur- 
ther training. 

Cecil  Spann  recently  stated  that  he  is 
building  a  new  home  at  Bay  Park  Village. 
We're  all  waiting  for  a  little  house-warm- 
ing celebration. 
Draw  Bench  Employees: 

I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity 
to  thank  you  fellows  on  the  day  shift  for 
your  cooperation  with  the  Consolidated 
Athletic  Association,  in  responding  with 
record  support  of  the  All-Star  Softball 
Benefit  game  held  at  Monroe  Field.  Our 
department,  although  one  of  the  smallest 
in  the  plant,  purchased  the  largest  number 


of  tickets.  With  this  achievement  behind 
us  we  will  endeavor  to  maintain  this  lead- 
ership in  future  activities. 


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October,  1940 


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Lawson  Rollo  of  Wing  and  Miss  Lucille 
Morgan  spent  Sunday,  September  22,  at 
Yuma,  Arizona,  for  the  usual  ritual.  Good 
luck   and   happiness,   say   we. 


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NITE  WING  TIPS 

By  Carter 

Congratulations  to  Frank  Heidemann 
on  being  made  assistant  foreman  in  the 
Wing  department.  We  can  all  say  "we 
knew  him  when." 

Johnny,  Thomas  Lipton,  Petit  has  come 
back  from  his  vacation  sporting  a  small 
group  of  reddish  hairs  on  his  upper  lip. 

Blind  Tom  Kipple  is  still  looking  for 
some  glasses  so  the  fast  balls  won't  slip  by 
him. 

We  welcome  "Bill'  Hampton  to  the 
charmed  circle  of  Nite  Wing  Dispatchers, 
the  cream  of  the  crop.  Jerry  Allen,  Sunny 
Boy  to  youse  guys,  is  somewhat  of  a 
bowler,  they  say. 

Tex  Vining,  that  South  of  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Line  flash,  has  been  inquiring  about 
the  shortest  route  to  Yuma.  Steve  Powell, 
the  Wing  Maestro,  is  wondering  what  to 
do  with  his  two  helpers,  Steve  Smith  and 
Heidemann.  Boss  Powell  is  afraid  that  now 
he  won't  have  anything  to  do,  and  will 
lose  the  smoothness  of  that  famous  "down 
the  aisle"  sprint. 

Brownie,  the  fair-haired  boss  dispatcher 
from  way  down  under  (Final  Assembly), 
has  not  lost  his  shadow,  altho  Snail's-Pace, 
Flash  Choate,  the  Dixie  Demon,  is  run- 
ning Shadow  a  close  second  in  their  race 
to  glean  a  bit  of  the  Browne  technique 
with  the  ladies. 

A  word  or  two  to  the  wise: 

Don't  start  "Dagwood"  Phillips  talk- 
ing about  "my  baby." 

or  Parson  Flenniker  about  "my  glam- 
our." 

or  the  Earnest  twins  about  "how  we 
fish." 

or  Heidemann  about  Crown  Point. 

or  Dick  Cole  on  "parts  I  never  got." 

or  Shadow  Starkey  on  Ford  V8's. 

or  Craig  Clark  on  "my  patio." 

or  Jim  Mussen  on  "how  I  like  dispatch- 
ers." 

or  Carter  on  "why  I  wrote  this  drivel 
and  laid  myself  open  to  libel." 


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MORE  YOUNG 

CONSOLIDATORS 

Here  we  have  another  group  of  up  and 
coming  new  members  of  the  Consolidated 
family.  We  didn't  manage  to  get  a  picture 
of  Major  Fleet's  new  daughter,  Nancy,  but 
it  looks  as  though  we  have  all  of  the  newest 
Consolidators  who  are  just  a  trifle  older. 
And  incidentally,  the  securing  of  all  these 
fine  portraits  would  have  been  im- 
possible were  it  not  for  the  large  group 
of  right  clever  snapshooters  who  seem  to 
have  a  camera  on  hand  at  just  the  right 
moment  to  catch  their  offspring  in  the 
best  of  poses!  A  fine  group  of  snapshots, 
and  an  even  finer  group  of  youngsters,  etc. 
We   take  pleasure  in   adding   to  the  por- 


traits of  last  month,  those  pictured  above 
who  are: 

1.  Miss  Diane  Marie  Helling  is  nearly  2 '/a. 
She  is  the  daughter  of  Gilbert  Helling,  93  87. 

2.  Bobby  Whitmoyer  is  15  months  old. 
His   daddy,   Paul,    works   in    the   Wood    Shop. 

3.  This  is  Margy  going  to  work.  Marjory 
Lee  Agard  is  the  1 6-months-old  daughter  of 
Frank  Agard,  Hull  Department. 

4.  A  cake,  -with  one  candle,  please,  for 
Robert  Lee  Myers,  son  of  Ralph  Myers,  93  81. 

5.  Marilyn  May  Morris,  daughter  of  F.  J. 
Morris  of  the  Tool  Room  is  preparing  to 
cut   her   third   birthday   cake. 

6.  Miss  Patricia  Alma  Farrell,  18-months- 
old   daughter  of  Earl  Farrell. 

7.  Pussy  won't  get  away  from  little 
Carylon  Jean,  daughter  of  Bud  Farrar  of 
Maintenance. 

8.  Little  Clyde  Hammett  at  5  months. 
Big  Clyde  is  a  tube  bender. 

9.  Baby  Laurelin  Ruth,  daughter  of  P.  F. 
Dukelow,    No.    8294. 


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10.  Curtis  Franklin,  Tube  Bending  De- 
partment, is  mighty  proud  of  9-months-old 
Judith. 

11.  Judith  Ann  Robbins  smiles  her  pret- 
tiest for  us.  Her  daddy  is  Bruce  Robbins 
of  the  Wood  Shop. 

12.  "Daddy  is  a  jig  builder,"  according 
to  James  R.  Duffy,  Jr.,  8-months-old,  and 
Dicksie  Ann  Duffy,   2-years-old. 

13.  Miss  Patricia  Jean  is  the  daughter 
of  Edward  C.  Deyo  of  the  Finished  Parts 
Stores. 

14.  Ronald  Eugene  Carlson  is  the  son  of 
W.  A.  Carlson,  Wing  Department. 

15.  Here  we  have  George,  Junior,  and 
his  mother.  George  is  the  3 -year-old  son  of 
G.  H.  Roach  of  Wing  Bulkheads. 

1 6.  And  here  is  G.  H.  Roach's  6-year-old 
daughter,  Peggy  Ann. 

17.  James  Robert  Culver  is  6-weeks-old. 
His  daddy  works  in  the  Tank  Department. 

18.  Marilyle  Martin  is  nearly  three  now. 
Her  daddy  Tvorks  in   the  Finish   Department. 

19.  Hull  Department's  J.  R.  Hobbs  is 
mighty  proud   of   9-months-old   Dorothy  Ann. 

20.  Janet  Marjorie  Boggs  is  the  4-months- 
old  daughter  of  Ralph  S.  Boggs  of  Final 
Assembly. 

21.  Mrs.  M.  G.  Spillman  with  Mary  Joe, 
4,    and   James   Russel,    6. 

22.  R.  G.  Sayles  (Drop  Hammer  Dept.), 
his  wife  and  baby. 

23.  Young  Harry  Michael  Stansbury  is 
the  son  of  H.  L.  Stansbury  of  the  Wing 
Department. 

24.  H.  E.  Smith  of  the  Metal  Bench  for- 
got to  tell   us  his  son's  name. 

25.  Wayne  Henry  Fink  is  only  6-weeks- 
old,  and  mighty  hungry  right  no'sv.  His  dad 
is  in  the  Drawbench  Department. 

2  6.  Young  Russell  Hardesty's  father, 
J.   R.,   is  in   the  Hull  Department. 


October,  1 940 


25 


27.  A  new^  engineer  for  Consolidated. 
Month-old  Richard  Frindt,  son  of  Ray  and 
Alberta  Frindt.   Daddy  is  a   Liaison   Engineer. 

28.  David  Marvin  Castle  lives  in  Escon- 
dido.  His  father,  Frank,  is  in  the  Wing 
Department. 

29.  Carolyn,  3  Yz  years,  and  Everett,  14- 
months,  children  of  Everett  Oliver,  Wing 
Department. 

30.  Edward  E.,  Mae,  and  Alexander  Wil- 
son. The  Welding  Department  claims  their 
dad. 

31.  Two-year-old  "Dickie"  Friel,  son  of 
Joe    Friel    of    the    Drawbench, 

32.  Sleepyhead!  This  is  Paula  Youngers, 
month-old  daughter  of  Merlin  Youngers, 
Wood    Shop. 

3  3.  This  lucky  duck  is  being  fed  by 
3-ycar-oId  Joyce  Lynn  Bell,  daughter  of 
Howard    G.    Bell    of   Production. 

34.  Woerner^s  two  boys,  Ronny  at  3- 
months  and  Alfic  at  3  |/2-years,  w^ith  their 
mother. 

3  5.  Two  teeth  and  raring  to  go  at  3- 
months  and  3-weeks  is  Jeffery  Lynn  Miller, 
son   of   Bill   Miller   of   Production. 

3  6.  Eighteen-months-old  Billy  is  the  son 
of  Ross  W.  Reymar  of  the  Hull  Department. 

3  7.  R.  B.  Ashe,  Wing  Department,  says 
his  baby^s  name  is  Bobby. 

3  8.  This  is  young  Ray,  Jr.,  Dad  is  Ray 
Talmage  of   the  Metal   Bench. 

3  9.  Peggy  Ann  Wade  is  the  daughter  of 
R.  W.  Wade  of  the  Welding  Department. 

40.  This  dressed-up  young  man  is  James 
B.  Powell,  Jr.  James,  Sr.,  works  in  the  Hull 
Department. 

41.  Jimmie  is  2-years-old.  His  dad  is  Milt 
Hangen  of  Tool  Design. 

42.  Michael  Leroy  Harbert  is  the  one 
and  only  nephew^  of  Kathleen  Schneider  of 
Purchasing    Department. 

43.  Sterling,  2,  and  Donna,  10,  are  the 
children  of  Burnie  Silver,  Wing  Department, 
night    shift. 

44.  Jimmie  Patterson,  son  of  J.  W.  Pat- 
terson is  five. 

45.  T.    Brungarot's    (Metal    Bench)    baby. 

46.  Things  are  looking  up  for  Deanna 
Betty,  2-months-old  daughter  of  Perry  Wins- 
low^   of    the   Wing   Department. 

47.  A  serious  young  lady  is  Peggy  Jo 
De  Hass,  2-years-old.  Her  father  makes  tanks. 

48.  Presenting:  Miss  Mary  Louise  Crim, 
7-months-old  daughter  of  Virgil  Crim  of  the 
Hull   Department. 

49.  Young  Bobby  Plantz,  son  of  D.  C. 
Plantz,  turns  on  the  glamour  for  the  Con- 
solidator. 

50.  Margaret  Jean  is  3-weeks-old.  Paul 
Otten,  Sheet  Metal  Department,  says  this 
picture  w^as  taken   at   3:30  A.M. 

51.  Freddy's  daddy  is  A.  G.  Knighton  of 
Welding.  Freddy  is  14-months-old  and  weighs 
2  3    pounds. 

52.  And  here  w^e  have  the  greatly  over- 
worked Stork,  hidden  deeply  away  in  the 
woods  .  .  .  taking  a  w^ell  deserved  vaca- 
tion, according  to  "Red"  Boyle  of  the  Plas- 
ter Shop. 


Quality  Hand  Toals 

Starrett,  Plomb,  Crescent,  Wiss, 
Klenk.  Gerstner  &  Kennedy  Tool 
Chests.    Home  Shop  Equipment. 

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Equipment  Co. 

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SHEET  METAL  NEWS 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

The  Sheet  Department  welcomes  Eddie 
Kienner  back  after  several  years  in  the 
Experimental  Department. 

Ward  Levere  is  leaving  us  to  become  a 
teacher  in  the  vocational  school.  Lots  of 
luck,  Ward. 

Bill  Leeser  had  a  very  interesting  trip 
over  Labor  Day,  going  to  Las  Vegas,  Ne- 
vada, for  several  reasons;  also  to  see 
Boulder  Dam. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  Otten  are  the  proud 
parents  of  an  8 -pound  baby  girl,  Margaret 
Jean,  born  August  2L 

We  found  out  why  Daniels  is  getting 
so  fat — he  takes  the  cook  home  every 
night. 

Ed  Cavallin  and  Francis  Wideberg 
were  married  September  14.  They  cele- 
brated by  taking  a  flying  trip  to  Holly- 
wood. They  will  make  their  home  at  1045 
Robinson  St. 

The  Punch  Press  Department  has  or- 
ganized a  bowling  team  with  which  they 
hope  to  make  a  clean  sweep  of  the  com- 
ing tournament.  The  team  is  composed 
of  John  Maroney,  Captain;  William  Gulez, 
Joe  Harrigan,  Joe  Accettura,  H.  L.  Davis, 
Cliff  Bashore  and  Robert  Frazier. 

We  would  like  to  know  who  the  little 
lady  is  that  is  seen  so  much  lately  with 
Earl  Hansen. 

Barney  Farley  should  have  longer  noon 
hours;  he  can't  seem  to  get  back  from 
his  girl's  house  in  a  half  hour. 

We  congratulate  Connie  Seaderquist, 
Walter  Borg  and  Al  Johnson  on  becoming 
assistant  foremen. 

Harold  Ferguson  says  he  is  going  to 
need  a  larger  house  and  a  larger  car — 
we  wonder  why. 


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Kenneth  J.  Wandel  is  about  to  make  the 
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W.  Hutton  went  deer  hunting  and 
replaced  a  rear  axle  in  a  car,  repaired  an 
overturned  trailer  and  still  shot  a  deer, 
all  in  the  short  time  of  six  days. 

Danny  Felix  bought  a  new  car  and 
would  like  to  get  married,  but  says  he 
can't  find  a  girl  that  will  have  him. 

Wilbur  CuUison  says  he  had  to  come 
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1.  Left  to  right:  Walt  Grey,  wood  shop;  Harry  Gillen  and  Geo.  Gerhauser,  tool  room;  Van 
Woolard,  inspection;  and  Lou  Pfeil,  tool  room;  in  a  jovial  mood  on  their  recent  "hard  luck" 
fishing  trip  to  Ensenada. 

2.  A  group  of  San  Diego  Flying  Club  members  and  their  friends  taken  at  a  recent  dinner 
meeting.  This  was  all  that  they  could  get  to  stand  still  at  one  time. 

3.  Speaking  of  babies,  George  Frohn,  welding  department,  has  a  Fiat  he  uses  in  conjunction 
with  a  20  foot  trailer,  believe  it  or  not.  George  never  worries  about  parking,  he  just  picks 
up  the  Fiat  and  tucks  it  inside  the  trailer.  Saves  gas,  too,  going  down  hill.  He  has  a  garage 

attached  to  the  trailer  as   the  picture  shows.  We  still  have  to  see  it  to  believe  it. 

4  and   5.      Yesser!      Bowling  season  is  at  hand!     Here  we  have  Roy  A.  Schultz   (5)    and  Stan 

Marcyan    (4)   showing  the  novice  keglers  how  it  should  be  done.  Rumor  has  it  that  the  flash 

gun  used  in  taking  these  pictures  ruined  what  would  have  been  a  hefty  strike  by  Stan. 

6.  The  Georgia  Twins,  "Sparky"  and  "Red"  Earnest  went  a-feud'n  and  the  poor  fish  paid 
the  price. 

7.  Vic  Korski,  hull  department,  at  Torrey  Pines  standing  in  front  of  the  "Baby  Bomber," 
the  sailplane  in  which  Dick  Essery  as  pilot  and  Vic  set  a  national  distance  record  of  132  miles. 

8.  "Woofle-puss"    McGiffen,    with    the    yellowtail    he    DID    NOT    catch. 

9.  Bruce  Pohn,  No.  93  07,  gave  us  this  picture  and  asked  us  to  print  it,  saying  it  was 
Wilford  "Nancy"  O'Neal. 

10.  Russ  in  the  metal  bench  department  has  gone  the  way  of  all  flesh.  He  took  himself  a 
bride  and  flew  to  Yuma  so  that  he  could  honor,  love,  and  obey.  Meet  the  Missus. 


HAMMER  GOSSIP 

By  Harrison 

'Tis  rumored  around  the  hammers  that 
"The  Claw"  is  none  other  than  a  certain 
dispatcher  who  chases  stock  for  Morrison. 
Sorry  to  give  you  away,  Otte. 

Lou  Barkuloo  is  having  a  nice  time 
now  that  his  wife  has  gone  east  on  a  va- 
cation. 


Congratulations  to  Chuck  Pjirrou  on 
his  new  position  as  assistant  foreman. 

I  wonder  if  that  really  was  the  Drop 
Hammer  clerk  we  saw  going  to  the  pre- 
mier of  the  new  State  theater  on  El 
Cajon.  They  say  he  had  a  tux  on — "Well, 
glamour  boy,  what  have  you  got  to  say 
for  yourself?" 


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TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By  Herthel  Chappcll 

Ernie  Backhaus  and  family  have  recently 
returned  from  their  vacation  at  Catalina. 

The  fellows  have  been  wondering  why 
Ted  Schwarz  has  been  saying,  "maybe  so 
I  t'ink."  Is  it  because  of  the  little  senorita 
he  has  been  seeing  a  lot  of  lately?  Rumors 
are,  that  her  name  is  Mickey. 

They  tell  me  that  Forrester  is  going  to 
join  the  lonely  hearts  club.  It  seems  he 
lacks  the  so-called  nerve  to  ask  the  girls 
for  dates.  Don't  be  bashful,  Forrester,  for 
it  will  get  you  nowhere  with  the  women. 

Here's  a  hot  one!  Jimmy  Saftig  is  hav- 
ing lots  of  luck  at  fishing  lately.  No,  I 
didn't  say  good  luck! 

Do  you  know  we  have  a  Don  Juan 
amongst  us?  The  fellow  is  Mendy  Mendez. 
It's  so  bad  that  Johnnie  Hume  has  to  drive 
him  home  a  certain  way  every  night  so 
that  Mendez  may  say  "hello"  to  his  red 
head  on  1 6th  Street,  the  brunette  on  1 7th, 
and  the  little  blonde  on  India.  What  a 
man! 

I  wish  to  rectify  a  mistake  in  regards 
to  Dick  Lighthiger.  He  is  not  married  as 
yet,  but  plans  to  do  so  in  the  near  future. 

George  Price  seems  to  be  in  some  sort 
of  a  daze.  George  is  asking  his  pals  if 
$200.00  is  enough  to  pay  for  an  engage- 
ment ring.  Wow! 

Counihan,  the  duke  of  the  Tank  De- 
partment, went  to  Tijuana  to  make  his 
fortune.  It  seems  that  for  some  unknown 
reason,  Duke  and  his  girl  friend  lost  all 
of  their  money  except  a  four-bit  piece. 
After  deep  concentration,  they  decided  to 
flip  the  coin  to  determine  whether  to  buy 
a  drink  or  to  play  it  on  the  nose  of  a 
favorite.  In  doing  so,  the  coin  rolled  into 
a  drain.  Moral — don't  flip  near  a  drain. 

It  wasn't  told  to  me,  I  only  heard!  That 
Arkansas  Wade,  the  daring  Romeo,  needs  a 
note-book  to  keep  track  of  his  dates.  Mis- 
taking a  certain  young  lady  for  his  date, 
he  nearly  got  his  ears  slapped  down  when 
the  right  girl  suddenly  appeared  on  the 
scene.  This  happened  at  the  Trocadero. 

Keith  Johnson  and  George  Carlson, 
newcomers  to  tank,  are  both  planning  to 
be  married  in  the  near  future.  Good  luck, 
boys. 

It's  a  case  of  older  brother  being  boss 
over  the  younger  brother,  even  if  the 
younger  brother  is  the  larger  of  the  two. 
We  are  speaking  of  the  Turoski  brothers. 
Juel,  the  older  brother,  has  the  car  when- 
ever he  pleases,  and  Ziggy,  the  younger 
brother  has  it  when  he  can  get  it.  Brothers, 
younger,  older,  larger,  say  who  started 
this  anyway? 


TUBE  BENDING 

By  Hart 

Rumor  has  it  that  Lanny  Rice  is  trying 
to  get  into  the  Canadian  Air  Service. 

Herman  Deische  and  Erwin  Lange  have 
shipped  their  families  off  to  the  east  for  a 
vacation.  No  chance  to  get  into  the  dog 
house  now,  eh  fellows?  Frank  Tannura 
sees  to  it  that  Herman  doesn't  get  lone- 
some while  the  wife  is  away. 

Harry  Weber,  a  large  booster  for  the 
Tube  Bending  Department,  is  quite  a 
skating  enthusiast.  It  has  been  reliably 
reported  that  he  went  skating  the  other 
evening  and  sat  down  a  large  portion  of 
the    time. 


We  are  sorry  to  report  that  Frank  Or- 
rell  of  the  Tube  Bending  Department  has 
been  quite  ill.  Here's  hoping  for  a  speedy 
recovery.  The  Department  looks  quite 
vacant  with  Frank  away. 


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OUR  POLICE  IN  UNIFORM  . . . 

Here  they  are,  our  plant  police  .  .  .  com- 
plete in  the  brand  new  uniforms  that  set 
them  off  to  full  advantage.  The  local 
papers  requested  a  picture  of  the  force, 
and  our  photographic  department  was  on 
hand  to  secure  an  exclusive  picture  for  the 
Consolidator  at  the  same  time.  The  ac- 
count in  the  papers  was  rather  brief  but 
did  point  out  one  thing:  Our  police  are 
here  to  cooperate  and  direct  a  regular 
city  of  employees,  approximately  10,000 
strong.  They  are  well  experienced,  and 
with  the  fine  group  of  employees  we  now 
have,  the  occasions  for  getting  tough  will 


be  few  and  far  between.  Our  police  know 
the  plant  from  one  end  to  the  other  and 
can  give  a  new  man  a  hand  ...  if  you're 
stuck,  ask  a  Consolidated  "cop"  .  .  .  It's 
10  to  1  he  can  help  you. 

Seated:     Left    to    right:     R.    L.    Anderson, 

F.  J.  Learn,  J.  Johnston,  Capt.  G.  Roth,  Chief 

G.  J.  Tompkins,  Capt.  W.  Shattuck,  Capt. 
W.   Casey,  L.  Mitchell,   and  L.   Sevier. 

Standing:  Left  to  right,  front  row:  C. 
Brown,  J.  J.  Morris,  A.  T.  Smith,  H.  Leech, 
C.  C.  Byers,  G.  D.  Brown,  G.  Bell,  P.  A. 
Daggett,  H.  Blair,  E.  Jones,  F.  Thomas, 
I.  Smith,  A.  R.  Wilson,  W.  Graves,  O.  Noll, 
W.    Cross. 

Back  Row,  Left  to  right:  J.  Ton,  O.  Kil- 
gore,  W.  Bean,  W.  Gates,  G.  Armitage,  J. 
Markowitz,  J.  Byrne,  J.  Stott,  C.  Irving, 
J.  Leo,  P.  Frasse,  E.  Shea,  C.  Maddox,  and 
T.    Bunch. 


"Tiny"  Paul  Campbell,  of  the  Welding 
Department,  is  interested  in  forming  a  tall 
hat  club  composed  of  members  over  6'  2". 
This  will  be  a  club  similar  to  a  Los  An- 
geles organization,  whose  object  would 
be  sports,  dancing,  and  good  fellowship. 
The  club  would  be  a  mixed  group  with 
women  over   5'   8". 

Anyway,  it's  an  idea. 


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You'll  make  a  "bargain  strike"  every 
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TOOL  ROOM  TALES 

By  Pat  Paxton 

Bob  Hyder  estimates  that  if  Les  Ek- 
berg's  height  was  in  proportion  to  the 
length  of  his  feet,  Les  would  be  eleven 
feet  tall. 

Lindsey  Bensel  has  transferred  to  nights 
and  Jerry  Haltzman,  who  is  taking  his 
job  chasing  parts,  is  having  a  tough  time 
locating  any  small  Pratt  &  Whitney 
motors. 

Charlie  Tailer,  foreman,  and  Wheght, 
welder,  made  an  extensive  fishing  trip  off 
La  JoUa.  After  a  long  battle  they  succeed- 
ed in  landing  quite  a  catch.  There  is  an 
argument  as  to  whether  the  two  fish  were 
6  or  7  inches  long. 

Common  Sense  is  the  knack  of  seeing 
things  as  they  are,  and  doing  things  as 
they  ought  to  be  done. 


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"The  Home  of  Aviation" 

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October,  1940 


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PLASTER  SPLASHES 

63-  Red  Boyle 

IF  anyone  has  any  need  for  a  tux,  just 
see  Bob  Gibson.  He  can  borrow  one 
from  his  girl  friend's  father,  as  he  did 
for  the  opening  of  the  new  State  Theatre. 
We've  been  wondering  what  there  is  about 
a  borrowed  suit  that  makes  one  feel  so 
high  and  mighty  that  he  won't  even 
recognize    his    own    co-workers. 

Frank  Phelps  refused  all  offers  to  take 
him  home.  He  stated  that  he  was  going 
home  on  a  street  car  because  he  could  get 
off   at   either  end. 

J.  Woodhead  came  back  from  his  vaca- 
tion with  more  than  a  sunburned  head.  If 
you  will  look  closely  under  that  rather 
large  protruding  bit  of  flesh  just  below 
his  forehead,  you  will  notice  a  very  defi- 
nite bit  of  hair.  John  has  abandoned  all 
hope  of  raising  some  on  his  head  now. 


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A  POSTCARD 

When  a  Scotsman  sends  a  card,  he  ex- 
pects to  get  his  postage  worth!  Robert 
Combe,  foreman  of  Mechanical  Mainten- 
ance received  the  following  message  on  a 
picture  postcard  from  Joe  Maloney, 
nephew  of  Joe  Maloney  of  the  blue  print 
department: 

"Hello!  Bob,  Mac,  Gene,  Harry,  Al,  George 
Claar,  George  De  Marino  (How  is  your  Hair, 
George?),  Swede,  Tony,  Jim  Johnson,  Stan  Mar- 
cyan,  Roy  Schultz,  Ott  &  Lloyd  Darling,  Frank 
Webster,  Dunkle,  Grain,  Buono,  Jack  Kernick, 
Winkler,  Bodenhagen,  Delameter,  Thrum  Davis, 
Vlery,  "Jay"  Bowers,  "Wimpy,"  Nesbit,  Red 
Stilgebouer,  Frank  Westory,  Hugh  Grammar, 
Lacey,  Nick  La  Gamma,  Bob  Norton,  Frank  Por- 
ter, "Cowboy"  Morton,  "Cy"  Perkins,  Clyde 
Vanderheiden,  Bert  Stringer,  Joe  Ricco,  Dobie, 
Mel  Gibson,  Bud  Layton,  Earl  Layton,  A.  L. 
Burdett,  Charles  Berhard  Hopson,  Homan,  Kit 
Byerley,  Furrows,  Lindamood,  Sam  Powell,  Cov- 
ert, Bommarito,  Axfon,  Hezzy  and  the  2  other 
Evans',  Willingham,  Butch  Lawson,  Williams, 
Joe  Carroll,  Paul  Kessler,  Snider  (hello,  Ginsberg), 
Jimmy  Philpott,  C.  D.  Saxon,  Fred  O'Connell, 
Coke,  Jim  Gillis,  Tarvin,  Frank  Watters,  Hart, 
Mctivier,  Lank  Steuermann,  Lum  Morrow,  Bert 
Dorsey,  "Happy"  Templeton,  "Red"  Robertson, 
Larry  Robinson,  L.  G.  Robinson,  "Bill"  on  the 
lathe,  George  Mueller,  Vern  Sharp,  Archie  Bauer, 
Lrickson,  Barth,  Wensman,  Ted  Ellis,  Bob  Biddle, 
Ted  Stark,  John  Dale,  Hank  Fink,  Al  Richart, 
Warren  Whittman,  "Red"  Mclntey,  Chuck  Red- 
dien,  Monroe  Jones,  Dan  Tobin,  Frank  Jenkins, 
and   all   the   rest   of  you   Guys: 

"How  is  the  Maintenance  gang  getting  along? 
I  am  working  as  much  (or  as  little)  as  ever,  but 
I'm  not  getting  paid  for  it.  This  certainly  a 
wonderful  school  up  here,  but  when  it  gets  cold 
and  rains,  I  would  still  like  to  be  back  in  sunny 
San  Diego. 

Best  Regards  to  you  all, 

Joe  Maloney." 

The  rest  of  the  message  was  too  per- 
sonal  to  print  in  the  Con  solid  a  for. 

THEY  SNOOP  TO  CONQUER 

Inspectors  are   men   who  can   boss   a  boss 
And   throw  Production  for  a  loss. 
But  still  they've  got  to  put  across. 
Poor   Inspectors ! 

If  on  the  job  there  is  a  doubt. 
Who   comes    along    to   dope    it   out? 
Who  doesn't   mind  his   neck  stuck  out? 
Our  brave  Inspectors! 

When  parts  get  in  their  well-worn  hair 
And  a  rivet's  here  when  it  should  be  there; 
Who  works  around  and  makes  them  square? 
Lo,    the    Inspectors! 

Seems   as   though   they're  in  your  way. 
But  in  the  end   they  make  it  pay; 
They  put  those  bombers  up  to  stay. 
Good    Old    Inspectors! 

—Lee    Holman    Shakespeare 
(From  Boeing  News) 

FINAL  ASSEMBLY 

By  Speed  Gilchrist 
Mr.   and  Mrs.  E.  J.  Farnum  welcomed 
John  W.  Farnum  at  11:53  on  Friday  the 
Thirteenth.  John  weighed  in  at  7  pounds. 


SEEN  AND  HEARD, 

HERE  AND  THERE 

"Ding  Dong"  Bell,  Wally  Brown  and 
Don  Webb  "waiting  for  a  street  car"  at 
the  plaza  one  night  .  .  . 

A  traffic  jam  in  front  of  Consolidated 
at  5:45  .  .  .  any  day  .  .  . 

Ten  Hours  a  day  keeps  the  wolf  away. 

Fort  Knox,  Kentucky,  is  worth  its 
weight  in  gold. 

The  people  who  crowded  the  stadium 
during  the  convention  to  see  the  U.  S. 
Marines  in  action  didn't  see  much.  They 
turned  off  the  lights.  The  Marines  aren't 
giving  out  any  secrets  of  success. 

Don  Kessler  explaining  to  interested 
and  amused  painters  the  brief  history  of 
his  home-made  oil  heater.  A  blitzkrieg 
hit  it. 

After  requesting  the  boys  of  the  de- 
partment to  send  in  some  news  and 
photos  for  this  column,  I  was  deluged  with 
nothing,  nothing  at  all. 

A  nippy  feeling  in  the  air  the  other 
evening  reminded  me  of  ducks  heading 
south,  top  coats,  brown  leaves,  and  foot- 
ball games,  so  near  and  yet  so  far  away. 


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SPORT  CASTING 

By  Matt   Wielopohki 

SEPTEMBER  is  the  most  interesting 
month  in  sports  on  the  entire  calendar. 
We  find  baseball  entering  its  finale  as  the 
pennant  hopes  in  the  major  leagues  rise 
and  fall  with  eventual  production  of  in- 
dividual champions.  Which  goes  to  show 
those  who  have  attended  the  Consair  All- 
Stir-Consolidated  Reddy  Kilowatts  soft- 
ball  game,  what  the  boys  can  do  on  the 
diamond.  Vincent  Gilmore's  fine  play  on 
first  base  kept  his  young  brother,  Le  Roy, 
on  the  bench.  Chuck  Walker's  one  measly 
swing  in  three  times  at  bat.  Craig  Clark's 
fine  description  of  the  players'  character- 
istics; but,  I  believe  that  Joe  Horowitz's 
announcing  showed  favoritism  to  the  Gas 
House  gang.  Well,  anyway,  we  lost  a  tight 
game,  and  that  on  an  error. 

Geo.  Wire  and  Joe  Drozd  still  think 
that  the  night  hull  can  beat  the  day  hull 
team  any  time,  place  or  way. 

The  night  crew,  bowling  under  the 
supervision  of  a  fine  bowler,  Dick  Emerick, 
opened   their  league  by   bowling  Monday 


A  MECHANIC   IS  NO    BETTER  THAN  HIS  TOOLS 


'BETTER  TOOLS  SAVED  HIS  DISPOSITION' 


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"Big  Bad  Bill  is  Sweet  William  now  —  since  he  got  those 
Garrett  tools."  There's  no  question  about  it  —  with  better 
tools  a  man  can  do  a  better  job  and  feel  better  while  doing 
it.    And   that  better   feeling   at    the  result  is  worth    a    lot  I 
Check  over  your  tool  supply  now  and 
see  how  many  of  those  Garrett  nation- 
ally advertised  tools  you  need.  Look  up 
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afternoons  at  Sunshine.  The  initial  stand- 
ing show  the  Machine  Shop  and  Sheet 
Metal  teams  tied  at  the  top  with  a  strong 
Hull  closely  behind. 

During  the  past  month  all  team  captains 
have  been  meeting  with  Tom  Coughlin, 
awaiting  the  word  "go."  And  they  cer- 
tainly went  to  town;  did  they  bowl?  And 
how!  Balls  in  the  gutters  and  pins  in  the 
pits;  and  every  so  often  a  4-5,  2-6,  and 
7-10  splits.    Still — 

For  years  they've  bowled — but  even  so, 

Their  average  score  is  sorta  low. 

Their  arms  are  strong  enough,  but  still 

Those  cussed  pins  they  cannot  spill. 

"The  first  time  I  ever  held  a  tennis 
racquet  in  my  hand  and  took  a  poke  at  a 
ball  it  ended  disastrously;  but  look  at  me 
now,"  says  Homer  Shayler,  Consair  Tennis 
Champ.  Two  weeks  ago  Mr.  Shayler 
teamed  with  Mr.  Sjoblom  won  the  doubles 
trophy  over  Messrs.  Boyle  and  Lockwood 
by  scores  6-2,  6-2.  Their  victory  was  no 
easy  matter  despite  the  low  score. 

Best  performance  of  this  year's  tennis 
tourney  occurred  in  the  consolation  finals 
doubles  play.  When  Bishop-Hudson  duo 
took  on  the  strong  McClarren-Wimer 
combination,    it    was    nip   and    tuck   plus 


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"never  say  die"  type  of  tennis.  To  win 
the  medals,  Bishop  and  Hudson  lost  a  heart 
breaking  first  set  by  a  5-7  score,  with  one 
down,  they  fought  to  take  the  long  second 
set,  14-12.  The  final  set  at  7-5  conquered 
the  seeded   team. 

TOOL  DESIGN  TIDBITS 

By  Magtiire 

DON'T  know  just  what  it  is  but 
Dan  Cupid  has  been  working  over- 
time in  Tool  Design.  ""Here  comes  the 
bride"  was  played  for  the  following:  On 
August  31st  at  St.  Joseph's  Church,  L.  A., 
Miss  Zena  Marie  Rinald  of  Kellogg,  Idaho. 
(Educated  Idaho  Normal,  University  of 
Washington,  Central  College  of  Ellens- 
burg,  Wash.)  to  S.  H.  Parsons,  Jr.  (He 
was  learned  at  the  University  of  Calif, 
and  University  of  Alabama) — They're  at 
home,  4331  41st.  St. — Parsons  drives 
one  of  those  baby  Austins.  Understand  he 
is  in  the  market  for  a  larger  car.  Also 
Miss  Maxine  Logan  of  Chicago,  111.,  to 
W.  R.  Goldfine  of  Chicago,  111.  and  Ar- 
mour Inst,  of  Tech.  on  Sept.  18,  1940. 
At  home  to  friends  at  403  3  Park  Blvd. 

The  blue  print  files  tell  us  our  column 
contains  "dangling  participles" — have  we 
been  insulted? 

Marcella  Holzman  is  back  from  her  va- 
cation without  the  usual  sun  tan  or  big 
fish  stories.  Can't  understand  it. 

New  in  the  dept.  this  month:  Ralph 
Oversmith,  our  new  Chief  Tool  Designer 
from  Bell  Aircraft.  He's  really  an  old- 
timer  at  Consair.  Having  gone  east  from 
here  and  then  back  again.  He's  a  golfer, 
boys,  so  step  up.  Also  L.  P.  Gorsline,  J.  H. 
Dannan,  N.  Pasturzak,  H.  H.  Stronzisky, 
J.  M.  Noel.  (Sounds  like  a  Notre  Dame 
football  team.) 


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HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

By  Bill  Petfit 

IN  spite  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the 
Hull  man's  time  is  spent  at  the  factory, 
they  still  find  time  to  take  time  off  to  get 
married.  Such  was  the  case  of  Johnny 
Glenn,  on  the  bottoms,  and  Leonard  King, 
rivet  leader  on  PBY's. 

""Wonder  of  Wonders" — Al  Leonard 
sometimes  called  ""Gabby"  by  his  friends 
was  caught  actually  doing  a  bit  of  manual 
labor.  Glenn  Hotchkiss  on  returning  from 
Hull  2  found  "Gabby"  unloading  a  cart 
full  of  bumping  blocks  for  the  Hull  crib. 
(Mr.  Hotchkiss  has  recovered  and  is  do- 
ing nicely.) 

""King  Among  Men"  as  far  as  domestic 
life  goes,  is  Loren  Chaplin.  ""King",  always 
modern  and  streamline  in  his  ideas,  is  in- 
stalling a  cement  lawn  at  his  new  home  at 
Mission  Beach.  ""Why?"  So  that  Loren,  Jr. 
may  roam  the  grounds  with  his  new  tri- 
cycle.   Pretty   nice,   eh.   Junior? 

Time  Marches  On!  Here  it  is  nearly 
the  end  of  1940,  and  time  for  the  Consair 
Bowling  Teams  to  go  into  action.  A  big 
threat  to  the  Kegling  crowd  this  year 
will  be  Tommy  Johnson,  basketball,  golf 
and  ""boxing  star."  The  young  assembler's 
friends  are  betting  that  Tommy  will  aver- 
age  170  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

"Defeat  has  such  a  bitter  taste!"  Such 
were  the  words  of  Fred  Smith,  handsome 
young  dispatcher  for  the  Hull.  It  seems 
that  one  night  (week  nite)  after  trying 
for  two  hours  to  make  an  impression  on 
an  old  flame  of  his,  who  was  working  in 
a  malt  shop  at  the  time,  the  young  lady 
finally  let  ""Freddie  Boy"  in  on  a  little 
secret.  She  had  been  married  for  two  years! 


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By  M.  H. 

DURING  the  last  month  we  have 
welcomed  to  our  club  Al  Gomez, 
who  builds  those  swell  flying  models,  in- 
cluding the  two-motored  PBY  and  an 
autogyro  with  a  patented  hinge  arrange- 
ment of  his  own;  Stan  Mahoney,  who,  with 
eight  hours  solo  in  a  40  H.P.  Cub  upon 
entering  the  Club,  was  highly  enthused 
with  the  performance  of  the  50;  and 
Maxine  Hubbard,  who,  after  bragging 
for  two  years  that  she'd  soloed  now  is 
forced  to  admit  she  must  have  forgotten 
how  she  did  it. 

Two  new  privates  are  now  hopping 
passengers  at  the  field  in  the  form  of 
Steve  Brown  and  Miles  Blaine.  Poor 
Steve's  face  got  longer  and  longer  as 
more  and  more  members  arrived  for 
meeting  the  night  he  bought  the  beer. 
Orve  Hubbard  received  his  coveted  in- 
structor's re-rating  and  has  left  us  to  in- 
struct at  the  San  Diego  Flying  Club.  His 
former  position  of  Operations  Manager  is 
being  filled  by  Maxine  Hubbard  with  as- 
sistance from  Miles  Blaine  and  Steve 
Brown.  Barney  Farley  plans  to  go  up  for 
his  private  next  week  so  he  should  have 
his  license  by  the  time  this  appears  in 
print. 

Solo  students  for  the  month  include 
Mr.  Martin  and  Mr.  Kastalahn  (you  can't 
say  one  without  the  other — they're  in- 
separable) . 

If    you    haven't   seen   the    Chula    Vista 


Airport  (where  we're  located)  since  all 
the  grading  has  been  done  on  it — you've 
missed  something.  A  new  runway  has  been 
cut  into  the  wind.  Follow  Highway  101 
to  about  two  blocks  past  the  big  Chula 
Vista  turn-off  sign,  and  turn  right  toward 
the  bay  to  one  of  the  best  airports  around 
San  Diego  now.  That's  the  Chula  Vista 
Airport,  home  of  Consair  Flyers'  Club, 
Inc.,  where  we  fly  with  a  re-rated  instruc- 
tor. Lew  Loyko. 

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Paul  Herron  of  the  L.  A.  A.  C.  set  a 
new  record  for  the  Annual  Donald  Novis 
swim  around  Balboa  Island  when  he  ne- 
gotiated the  lYn  mile  course  in  53  min- 
utes. Walter  Stewart  of  San  Diego  came 
in  second  in  56  minutes  43.7  seconds. 
Francis  Powers  was  third  in  57  minutes 
54.3    seconds. 

An  astonishing  feat  was  turned  in  by 
John  Woodhsad,  Sr.,  5  8  years  old  (and 
an  employee  of  Consolidated)  who  en- 
circled the  island  in  89  minutes. 

Mr.  Woodhead  says,  "If  I  can  get  six  or 
more  swimmers  to  swim  with  me,  any 
Sunday  to  be  arranged,  from  Mission  Beach 
to  Ocean  Beach,  I  will  supply  1st,  2nd 
and  3rd  place  medals  to  the  first  three. 
I'm  sure  the  Mission  Beach  Life  Guards  will 
cooperate.  The  swim  may  blaze  a  trail  for 
future  competition  along  this  course,  and 
put  a  Consair  swim  team  on  the  map.  I 
take  a  regular  Sunday  workout  at  Ocean 
Beach  all  through  the  winter.  The  water  is 
OK  when  you  get  used  to  it.  I  would  be 
very  glad  to  have  some  join  me." 


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Volume  5 


November,  1940 


Number  1 1 


SAFETY  FIRST  . . . 

By  J.  R.  McDonald, 
Safety  Siiperi'isar 

We  wish  to  impress  upon  each  of  the 
many  new  employees  who  have  become 
one  of  us,  just  what  is  being  done  to  make 
for  safe  working  conditions. 

The  Workmen's  Safety  Committee  has 
long  been  our  best  contact  with  you.  This 
committee  is  composed  of  fellow  workers, 
one  from  each  department,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  Wing  and  Hull  Depart- 
ments, which  have  two  members  each.  The 
Committee  meets  each  month  and  sub- 
mits suggestions  relative  to  conditions  in 
the  respective  departments.  Many  of 
these  suggestions  are  received  from  fellow 
workers.  A  discussion  of  the  various  re- 
commendations received  is  made  at  the 
meetings,  and  those  deemed  of  the  great- 
est practical  safety  value  to  the  greatest 
number  are  given  first  consideration.  Some 
of  the  suggestions  received  are  impractical 
to  carry  out  at  once  due  to  our  rapid  ex- 
pansion, but  all  are  given  consideration. 
Those  not  given  immediate  attention  are 
kept  on  file  to  be  brought  before  the  com- 
mittee again.  Therefore,  do  not  become  dis- 
couraged if  your  particular  suggestion  is 
not  carried  out  at  once.  Continue  letting 
us  know  your  ideas  on  safer  working  con- 
ditions. 

Another  function  of  the  Safety  com- 
mittee is  the  investigation  of  all  accidents 
of  a  serious  nature.  When  an  employee 
comes  to  the  First  Aid  Station  with  an 
injury  severe  enough  to  require  the  ser- 
vices of  a  physician,  a  report  is  made  and 
the  department  member  of  the  committee, 
together  with  the  Safety  Supervisor,  check 
into  the  cause  of  the  accident.  This  often 
prevents  a  recurrence  of  a  similar  injury, 
which,  of  course,  is  the  aim  of  our  com- 
mittee. 

Work  carefully  a^id  you  will  work 
safely. 

Dale  Johnson  of  Loft  and  the  former 
Miss  Jean  Macklin  of  Litchfield,  Minn., 
were  married  in  Oakland,  Calif.,  Oct.  19. 


SPECIAL  CHRISTMAS 

CONSOLIDATOR  .  .  . 

UNDER  preparation  for  some  time 
and  now  being  rushed  to  completion 
is  a  big  special  issue  of  the  Consolidafor 
which  will  appear  the  fore  part  of  De- 
cember. This  is  an  extra  special  Christmas 
number  which  will  be  devoted  to  a  series 
of  timely  and  highly  informative  articles 
by  an  array  of  our  leading  executives  to- 
gether with  an  exceptional  group  of  out- 
standing persons  outside  our  organization 
including  Major  General  H.  H.  Arnold, 
chief  of  air  corps;  Rear  Admiral  J.  H. 
Towers,  U.S.N. ;  Jacqueline  Cochran,  well 
known  aviatrix;  Richard  Archbold,  re- 
search associate  of  the  American  Museum 
of  Natural  History  ...  all  in  all  a  spark- 
ling issue  of  more  than  100  pages  .  .  . 
watch  for  it! 

VISITORS  .  .  . 

On  Thursday,  October  17,  twenty-one 
members  of  the  Export  Department  of  the 
Aeronautical  Chamber  of  Commerce  of 
America  inspected  Consolidated' s  factory. 
The  members  are: 

Carl  L  Friedlander  and  James  A.  Weagle, 
Aeronautical  Corporation  of  America;  W. 
J.  Blanchard,  Aeroproducts  Div.  (General 
Motors) ;  Robert  R.  Barr,  Barr  Shipping 
Co.;  R.  W.  Leedom,  B.  G.  Corporation; 
J.  S.  Allard  and  Charles  L  Morton,  Curtiss- 
Wright  Corporation;  Carl  H.  Dolan,  In- 
tercontinent  Corporation;  J.  Story  Smith, 
Jacobs  Aircraft  Engine  Company;  J. 
Caden  Jenkins  and  Ferris  M.  Smith,  Lock- 
heed Aircraft  Corporation;  R.  J.  Mc- 
Givney,  Lycoming  Div.;  H.  W.  Flick- 
inger.  Republic  Aviation  Corporation; 
Robert  B.  Lea  and  S.  W.  Bedell,  Sperry 
Gyroscope  Company;  C.  G.  Taylor,  Tay- 
lorcraft  Aviation  Corporation;  Arthur  B. 
Christie,  United  Aircraft  Corporation; 
William  H.  Klenke,  Jr.,  Vultee  Aircraft, 
Inc.;  L  H.  Taylor,  Export  Manager,  and 
Don  Wiley,  Aeronautical  Chamber  of 
Commerce;  and  P.  R.  Mattix,  U.  S.  De- 
partment of  Commerce. 


COMMUNITY  CHEST . . . 

CONSOLIDATED  this  year  sub- 
scribed to  the  San  Diego  Community 
Chest  a  total  amount  equal  to  153%  of 
the  quota  set,  and  as  a  result  the  Red 
Feather  Award  was  bestowed.  This  award 
states,  "Those  affiliated  with  Consolidated 
Aircraft  Corporation  are  deserving  of  the 
sincere  appreciation  of  all  San  Diego  Citi- 
zens for  their  splendid  generosity  in  the 
campaign  of   1940-41." 

In  a  letter  addressed  to  Major  Fleet, 
from  the  Community  Chest  General 
Chairman  Arthur  M.  Shoven,  and  Chest 
President  Raymond  M.  Wansley,  Major 
Fleet,  Edgar  Gott,  C.  T.  Leigh  and  John 
Blakely  were  personally  thanked  for  their 
part  in  directing  the  work  of  the  cam- 
paign in  the  plant  and  the  fine  co-opera- 
tion secured  from  all  members  of  Con- 
solidated was  acknowledged  with  appre- 
ciation. 

VOCATIONAL  HIGH 
STEPS  INTO  HIGH  .  .  . 

THE  San  Diego  Vocational  High  School 
on  October  15  th  has  enrolled  in  its 
aviation  classes  some  541  persons  and  is 
geared  to  turn  out  about  100  persons  per 
week,  who  will  be  absorbed  quickly  by 
the  industry  locally,  it  is  reported. 

According  to  word  received  as  this  goes 
to  press  the  new  Aviation  Building  has 
been  approved  by  the  School  Board  and 
the  ground  will  have  been  broken  for  its 
construction  as  this  appears.  A  few  open- 
ings are  reported  in  classes  in  Sheet  Metal, 
Blueprint  reading.  Industrial  Math.,  Me- 
chanical Drawing  and  Machine  design,  and 
an  additional  night  class  in  Tool  Design 
is  being  formed  with  W.  Kline  of  Con- 
solidated's  Tool  Design  department  as  in- 
structor. 

WEDDING  .  . . 

Another  knot  was  tied  October  20.  Mr. 
Paul  Cornford  of  the  PBY  riveting  gang 
was  married  to  Miss  Eleanor  Crosby.  We 
wish  them  both  all  the  happiness  that  can 
be  had.  — Albert  C.  Baily. 


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FACTS  ABOUT  THE  FEMMES 

or 
"Matrimonial  Column  No.  1" 

ONE  would  think  this  is  the  middle 
of  June   by   the   way  wedding  sur- 
prises are  pouring  in. 

News  of  a  shiny  ring  on  Estelle  Smith's 
finger  sent  me  scurrj'ing  to  her  office  for 
the  low-down.  The  bridegroom-to-be  is 
Don  C.  Eby  of  the  Experimental  Depart- 
ment, and  the  event  is  scheduled  to  take 
place  after  the  first  of  the  year.  Bertha 
Kuschke  of  the  Purchasing  Department 
became  Mrs.  Rhodes  J.  Peel  in  Yuma  on 
Sunday,  October  6.  They  were  accom- 
panied by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wesley  Post. 
Another  Consolidator  to  receive  best 
wishes  is  Mrs.  Jim  Ashley,  formerly  Ce- 
delia  Roberts,  of  our  Planning  Depart- 
ment. Cedelia  took  the  fatal  leap  in  Yuma 
on  Saturday,  October  12.  Eleanor  Helms 
of  Accounting  and  Theron  Reid  were 
married  on  October  12  and  are  "at  home" 
to  friends  at  4626  Louisiana  Street. 

On  Monday,  October  14,  some  of  the 
girls  met  for  luncheon  at  Newton's  Res- 


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GLACIER  GARDENS 

FOOT  OF  EIGHTH  AVENUE 


taurant  to  bid  farewell  to  Ruth  Sears,  and 
also  to  celebrate  Bertha  Kuschke's  new 
name.  The  two  guests  of  honor  were  each 
presented  with  a  gift  from  their  Consol- 
idafed  friends,  along  with  the  heartiest  of 
good  wishes  and  the  best  of  luck.  Ruth 
will  be  married  to  Eddie  Spreen  on  Oc- 
tober 26,  and  will  leave  our  Purchasing 
Department  to  take  up  a  more  domestic 
life  in  Coronado.  'Tis  clear  that  the  Pur- 
chasing Department  is  running  Mr.  Lear- 
man's  office  a  close  second  for  top  honors 
with  the  love  bug. 

Know  some  more  heart  throbs  but 
haven't  got  a  final  release  on  them — yet. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Thompson  an- 
nounce the  birth  of  a  son,  David  Charles, 
on  October  12  at  Quintard  Hospital — so 
the  fellows  in  the  Engineering  Depart- 
ment had  better  line  up  at  Frank's  desk  for 
cigars. 

Thanks  to  Virginia  Garland  for  the  fol- 
lowing personnel  goings-on. 

Our  sincere  condolences  to  Arvella 
Dickey  because  of  the  recent  death  of  her 
father.  We  sympathize  with  her  very 
deeply  because  we  know  how  much  she 
adored  him. 

Most  girls  need  vacations  after  their 
vacations,  but  Lois  Propps,  our  Southern 
Belle,  just  took  it  easy  and  had  a  nice  rest- 
ful week  at  home. 

Eileen  Currier  is  all  upset  because  her 
"Eddy"  has  to  go  to  Hawaii  with  the  Na- 
tional Guard.  Now  she'll  have  to  watch 
someone  else  win  a  Prize  Waltz  for  a 
change  'cause  with  half  the  team  gone, 
the  rest  of  us  will  have  a  chance,  maybe. 

September  19  was  Gracie  Seybert's 
birthday  and  the  girls  in  the  office  got 
together  and  bought  her  a  compact.  Not 
an  ordinary  one,  but  in  the  shape  of  a  cue 
ball  with  the  figure  8  on  the  top.  Gracie 
is  always  raving  about  being  behind  the 
8 -ball  so  it  was  quite  appropriate  and  gave 
everyone  a  good  laugh. 

October    12   was   Rosa   Wilson's   birth- 


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day  and  the  girls  presented  her  with  a 
slinky  gold  cigarette  case.  It's  out  of  our 
hands  now — she'll  have  to  keep  it  polished 
herself. 

Have  you  noticed  how  our  office  has 
grown?  We  have  20  girls  on  the  day  shift 
and  almost  that  many  again  at  night. 
Some  change  from  the  little  shack  that 
used  to  be  the  Personnel  Office,  huh? 

PARKING  PROBLEMS 

By  Wm.  A.  Maloney,  Plant  Engineer 

FOR  some  time  past  it  has  been  the 
practice  for  members  of  the  night 
shift  to  make  use  of  the  reserved  parking 
spaces.  Under  the  present  intensive  pro- 
gram with  so  many  of  the  executives  for 
whom  the  spaces  are  reserved  returning  to 
the  plant  in  the  evening,  this  practice  is 
the  cause  of  serious  inconveniences. 

The  parking  situation  in  the  daytime 
is  a  problem  and  it  is  recognized  that  a 
large  number  of  our  personnel  are  not  able 
to  find  space  in  the  parking  lot  but  are 
forced  to  park  in  the  streets  and  private 
parking  areas  within  a  radius  of  three  or 
four  blocks  of  the  plant.  At  night  time, 
however,  the  situation  is  not  so  bad,  par- 
ticularly since  the  starting  time  for  the 
night  shift  has  been  changed  to  7:00  p.m., 
and  there  is  no  need  for  any  of  the  night 
force  occupying  reserved  spaces.  For  in- 
stance, on  the  night  of  October  22  all 
reserved  spaces  were  filled  by  cars  not 
authorized  to  use  them  and  about  40% 
of  the  south  parking  lot  was  empty.  This 
unoccupied  area  was  in  the  section  of  the 
south  parking  lot  south  of  the  railroad 
siding.  At  the  north  parking  lot  the  same 
condition  prevailed. 

All  reserved  parking  spaces  are  being 
provided  with  warning  signs  notifying  the 
night  forces  that  these  spaces  are  not  for 
their  use. 

If  everyone  will  cooperate  in  observing 
these  warnings  it  will  relieve  the  Plant 
Police  and  the  Maintenance  Department  of 
the  necessity  of  policing  the  parking  area 
during  starting  and  quitting  periods. 

No  matter  how  small  the  job,  always 
wear  your  goggles,  or  shield. 


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THE  DEER  HUNT 

EVERY  SEPTEMBER 

By  Mrs.  Raymond  Kertdatl 
This  is  the  story  of  three  men  who  went  to  hunt 

some  deer, 
They  had  picked  the  High  Sierras  as  the  place  to 

hunt    this   year. 
They  packed  the  car  with  blankets,  canteens,  beans 

and   hash. 
They    filled     it     with    so    darn     much     junk     you 

couldn't   see   the   dash. 

When  this  was  done,  they  started  off,  at  2  A.M., 

I'd  say 
To  drive   all   night   to  reach   the  place  before  the 

opening  day. 
As    soon    as    they    got    to    the    spot,    they    took    a 

little  hike 
To    look    the    country    over    just    to    see    what    it 

was  like. 

Meanwhile,     the    girls     unpacked     the    guns,     the 

blankets    and    the   beans. 
The   cameras,    tents,    and   gas-stove,   the   lamp    and 

the    canteens. 
They    carried    loads    of    firewood    and    chopped    it 

with    the   axe. 
While  the   boys  sat   by  the  fire  and   talked   about 

deer  tracks. 

At  dawn  they  shivered  into  clothes  and  started 
on    their    way 

For  a  guy  must  be  out  early  to  succeed  on  open- 
ing  day. 

The  girls  put  on  their  coats  and  gloves  and  went 
for    atmosphere 

By  eight  o'clock  one  girl  came  back — lugging  in 
her    deer. 

That    night    some   gloomy    faces    were    around    the 

fireside. 
Except     the    face    of     Cora,    and     of     course    she 

beamed    with    pride. 
They  said  how  small  the  deer  was — just  a  peanut 

as   for  size. 
Well,    we'll    shoot    one    tomorrow    that    will    open 

up  their  eyes. 

But    every    night    at    sundown,    their    hearts    were 

filled    with    sorrow 
We   didn't  do  so  well,  said   Glenn,  but  we'll  give 

*em    hell    tomorrow! 
All    the    hunting    days    slipped    past,    tomorrows 

came    and    went 
And  the  only  deer  was  Cora's   when  they  folded 

up  the  tent. 

The    return    trip    was    a    quiet    one,    none   had    a 

word  to  say 
For   they   knew   a   ribbing   was   in   store   for   them 

at   work  next   day. 
Now  they've  got  a  dandy  place  picked  out  where 

they   will  hunt   next  year 
But  they're  going  to  leave  the  girls  at  home  when 

they  go  after  deer! 

"Well,"  said  the  golfer,  "what  do  you 
think  of  my  game?" 

"I  suppose  it's  all  right,"  replied  the 
caddie,  "but  I  still  prefer  golf." 


A  &  NITE  NEWS 

By  Ed  deforest 

CONGRATULATIONS  and  all  that 
are  in  order  for  our  genial  night 
foreman,  Chuck  Innes,  on  the  birth  of  his 
first  son,  Michael  Frederick,  at  Mercy 
Hospital  on  September  30th.  Michael, 
who  weighed  seven  pounds,  nine  ounces 
at  birth,  and  his  mother  are  doing  exceed- 
ingly well. 

Felicitations  are  also  being  showered 
on  a  new  groom,  Herman  Hagman.  Her- 
man and  the  former  Miss  Lucille  Coyle 
were  married  in  Yuma,  Arizona  recently. 

Bob  Angel's  ranch  out  Palomar  way 
has  been  the  mecca  of  late  for  all  our 
would-be  deer  hunters.  Several  of  them 
have  tried  hard  but,  alas,  each  has  re- 
turned luckless  and  buck-less.  Perhaps 
the  most  interesting  tale  is  told  of  the 
foray  of  Frank  "Rattlesnake  Pete"  O'Con- 
nor, of  the  day  crew.  Frank,  heavily 
armed  with  a  rifle  in  one  hand  and  a  hunk 
of  "Irish  confetti"  in  the  other,  spent  a 
hectic  day  in  a  fruitless  search  for  rattle- 
snakes and  deer  (chiefly  the  former).  And 
was  he  vivid  in  that  white  outfit! 

P.  S. — Yours  truly  is  also  proud  and 
happy  to  announce  that  on  the  night  of 
August  31,  Miss  Aileen  Helen  Sanderson 
became  Mrs.  deForest.  Needless  to  say,  we 
are  both  very  happy. 


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Water  Conservation  and  Distribution 


By  Fred  D.  Pyle, 
Hydraulic  Engineer 

THE  concrete  plug  was  placed  in  the 
bypass  tunnel  of  El  Capitan  Dam  in 
December,  1934,  and  the  water  com- 
menced to  accumulate  in  the  reservoir 
basin  behind  the  dam,  and  once  again  in 
the  history  of  the  City  there  was  assur- 
ance of  an  ample  supply  of  water. 

Each  reservoir — Otay,  Morena,  Barrett, 
Hodges,  El  Capitan — as  purchased  or  con- 
structed, has  added  its  increment  to  the 
yield  of  water  and  has  built  up  the  safe 
yield  of  the  City's  system  from  8.3  mil- 
lion gallons  a  day  in  1920  when  there 
was  a  population  of  75,000  to  the  present 
26.6  m.  g.  d.  This  is  sufficient  water,  based 
on  runoff  records  of  many  years  and  tak- 
ing into  account  evaporation  losses  and 
use,  for  about  213,000  people.  One  m.g.d. 
is  required  for  each  8,000  people. 

The  population  has  steadily  increased 
until  the  last  census  shows  over  202,000, 
which  requires  25.2  m.g.d  with  every 
indication  of  more  increase  in  both  popu- 
lation and  water  use  in  the  next  five 
years  than  during  the  last  five  years. 

In  February,  1937  a  Consulting  Board 
reported  to  the  City  on  local  water  devel- 
opment and  the  ultimate  need  for  water 


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which  reported  as  follows: 

"We  find  that  of  the  several  local  sources  of 
supply  to  be  developed,  the  construction  of  a  dam 
at  San  Vicente  should  be  commenced  as  the  first 
unit  of  local  development  to  follow  the  execution 
of  the  All-American  Canal  contract.  Some  of  the 
facts  upon  which  we  base  our  adoption  of  San 
Vicente  as  he  first  unit  of  local  construction  are: 
It  has  always  been  an  approved  unit  of  all  plans 
and  proposals  for  local  development,  its  capital  cost 
is  low  as  compared  with  other  projects  and  within 
the  City's  present  financial  ability  to  construct, 
the  City  already  owns  the  dam  and  reservoir  sites 
and  holds  a  clear  title  to  the  water  rights,  *  *  *"" 

The    above   report   was   signed    by: 
Arthur   H.    Marston,    Rufus    Choate,    Robt.    R. 

Hamilton,    Albert   J.    Lee,   Geo.    Stephan,   Don   M. 

Stewart,    A.    J.    Cohn,    Hal    G.    Hotchkiss,   F.    A. 

Heilbron,   John   G.    Clark. 

The  San  Vicente  reservoir  basin  is  the 
most  effective,  long-time  storage  reservoir 
in  San  Diego  County  due  to  flat  bottom, 
steep  side  slopes,  small  area  exposed  to 
evaporation  and  large  storage  capacity. 

The  reservoir  formed  will  conserve  the 
runoff  of  San  Vicente  Creek  and  water 
transferred  from  EI  Capitan  through  the 
pipe  line.  It  will  produce  a  safe  yield  of 
5.3  m.g.d.  or  enough  for  more  than  40,000 
additional  people. 

The  designs  of  the  dam  were  completed 
last  year  and  provide  for  a  190-feet  con- 
crete dam,  constructed  in  such  a  way  that 
it  can  be  heightened  to  275  or  310  feet 
when  needed.  The  dam  will  store  nearly 
2  5  billion  gallons  of  water,  and  ultimately 
73.6  billion  gallons. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  project,  in- 
cluding dam,  relocation  of  State  highway 
and  construction  of  a  pipe  line  connect- 
ing to  the  El  Capitan  pipe  line,  is  $3,550,- 
000,  of  which  $5  50,000  can  be  used  from 
the    Sutherland    Bond    Fund    which    will 


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The  last  large  distribution  mains,  ex- 
cept for  the  Upas  Street  pipe  line  installed 
last  winter,  were  installed  in  1916  when 
the  population  was  only  60,000.  With 
more  than  200,000  people  to  serve,  more 
mains  are  necessary  in  order  to  deliver 
the  water  required  by  the  users  at  adequate 
pressures. 

During  the  past  few  years  the  pressures 
in  many  areas  have  been  so  low  that  dur- 
ing the  afternoons  and  evenings  in  the 
season  of  heavy  use,  water  would  not  flow 
out  of  the  fixtures  on  the  second  floor  of 
many  homes.  The  maximum  daily  demand 
for  water  reached  an  all-time  peak  on 
August  5,  with  a  use  of  3  5.0  m.g.d.  A 
number  of  people  were  short  of  water  and 
if  the  main  pipe  lines  had  been  of  ample 
size  the  peak  might  have  been  36  or  37 
million  gallons. 

More  water  used  means  more  revenue 
for  the  City  with  which  to  accomplish 
work. 

The  City  has  grown  until  there  is  now 
only  about  1 2  hours  storage  supply  at  Uni- 
versity Heights  reservoir  when  it  is  full. 
In  event  of  major  fires  or  accidents  to  pipe 
lines  leading  into  the  City  this  would  be 
inadequate. 

The  City  owns  storage  space  in  Murray 
Reservoir  to  the  extent  of  1,625,000,000 
gallons.  It  is  proposed  to  connect  Murray 
reservoir  to  El  Capitan  pipe  line  with  a 
new  pipe  line  in  order  that  water  from 
El  Capitan  reservoir  may  be  stored  in 
Murray  reservoir  and  brought  quickly  to 
University  Heights  reservoir  when  needed. 

The  University  Heights  filter  plant  was 
constructed  twelve  years  ago  and  has  a 
capacity  of  16  m.g.d.  Last  summer  un- 
filtered  water  had  to  be  bypassed  into  the 
City  mains  during  the  days  of  peak  use. 
It  is  proposed  to  increase  the  capacity  of 


this  filter  plant  50%  and  to  make  addi- 
tional provision  for  treating  the  water  be- 
fore it  goes  to  the  filters. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  additional 
distribution  mains,  connecting  mains  and 
water  treatment  is  $1,300,000. 

Interest  rates  are  low.  Last  year  the 
City,  thanks  to  the  efforts  of  the  Junior 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  refinanced  a  $2,- 
600,000  contract  drawing  6%  interest 
with  a  bond  issue  of  the  same  size  and 
payment  period  with  sale  of  bonds  at  an 
average  interest  rate  of  2.25%. 

Maximum  daily  use  of  water: 
1937 29,600,000  gallons 

1938  29,900,000 

1939  32,500,000 

1940  35,771,000        "       on   July    11. 
Consumption  of  water  in  July,  August 

and  September,  1940  was  20%-  greater 
than  in  the  corresponding  months  in  1939. 

From  May  1,  1940  to  October  1,  1940, 
water  in  storage  in  City  reservoirs  de- 
creased 13  billion  gallons,  due  to  with- 
drawals for  use  and  evaporation  losses. 

To  place  even  the  distribution  and  filter 
improvements  on  the  next  two  budgets 
would  not  only  delay  them  but  would 
greatly  increase  the  tax  rate. 

During  the  six  years  the  debt  of  the 
Water  Department  has  been  reduced  $3,- 
600,000.  The  annual  interest  has  been  re- 
duced $180,000,  and  the  water  sales  have 
increased  $260,000. 

The  cost  of  the  two  bond  issues  totaling 
$4,300,000  on  basis  of  3%,  interest  and 
30-year  redemption  period  will  be  about 
$270,000  for  the  first  year  after  bonds 
are  issued,  which  is  only  a  little  more  than 
the  increase  in  water  sales  during  the  past 
six  years.  There  is  every  indication  that 
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the    water    sales    will    increase    materially 
during   the  next  two  years  and  that   the 
tax  rate  will  be  effected  but  little  after  the 
first   two  years. 

The  voters  will  have  before  them  on 
November  5,  1940  two  issues  of  vital  im- 
portance to  the  future  well-being  of  the 
City.  Proposition  No.  1  for  $1,300,000 
for  distribution  mains  and  improvements 
and  Proposition  No.  2  for  $3,000,000  for 
the  San  Vicente  Project. 

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By  Thompson  and  McAleer 

CONGRATULATIONS  are  in  order 
for  C.  R.  Thompson  as  he  was  mar- 
ried on  October  12,  you  know.  Lots  of 
luck. 

Boys,  have  no  fear,  for  Safety  First  is 
here — with  Bud  Wilson  at  the  helm.  All 
joking  aside,  let's  really  get  together  and 
cooperate  to  make  this  come  true. 

Watch  your  eyes,  boys,  that  red  streak 
is  Pete  Cinquegrani  in  his  new  V8. 

"Happy  days  are  here  again"  in  the 
Kastelic  home  as  his  wife  and  baby  are 
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time  for  Enrico  Caliendo,  the  new  nib- 
bling operator,  for  he  is  the  proud  father 
of  a  baby  girl,  born  October  10. 

We  hope  to  clear  up  a  misunderstand- 
ing between  Eddie  Wilson  and  his  wife. 
The  Welding  Department  only  employs 
men,  and  Marion  Stokes  is  our  timekeeper. 

Paul  Campbell,  President  of  the  "Strat- 
oliners,"  (tall  man's  club)  still  is  in  hopes 
of  getting  married. 

These  long,  toilsome  hours  are  sure  get- 
ting Al  Jerauld  down.  He  is  wasting 
away  to  a  shadow — a  giant  shadow. 

What  we  want  to  know  is  if  Carlo  Cos- 
tantino  wears  his  headgear  while  driving? 
The  reason  we  wondered  is  because  of  the 
glare  from  the  shiny  hood  of  that  new 
car. 

Bud  Wilson  says  the  Bowling  team  is 
right  on  top.  Could  it  be  because  Benny 
Keigle  is  one  of  the  members  of  the  team? 

TANK  HIGHLIGHTS 

By  Herthel  Chappell 

WE  ARE  glad  to  report  that  Les 
Carr,  the  fellow  who  made  the  un- 
fortunate mistake  of  getting  between 
doors  of  the  building  that  were  being 
closed,  is  back  with  us  again.  He  has  just 
recuperated  from  a  basic  skull  fracture. 

There's  nothing  like  keeping  fit  for 
the  night  shift,  or  is  there?  Price  and 
Prather  were  spotted  about  4:30  a.  m. 
Sunday  morning  taking  the  drive-in  girls 
home.  Kenneth  Cox  and  girls  were  caught 
at  Tijuana  about  6:30  a.  m.  Sunday  morn- 
ing, and  last,  but  far  from  least,  our 
daring  gigolo,  Ford,  was  seen  at  the  Cop- 
per Kettle  desperately  trying  to  waddle 
through  a  very  wide  door.  All  are  regular 
night  owls. 

Wedding  Bells! 

On  October  19,  Bob  Clark  took  the 
fatal  step.  The  lucky  lady  was  Dorothy 
Krape  .  .  .  J.  C.  Wright,  Jr.  was  married 
on  the  same  date  .  .  .  There  is  another  fel- 
low, Raybould,  who  is  impatiently  waiting 
for  January  to  roll  around.  Good  luck  to 
all! 

Do  you  know  that: 

John  Wiley,  Tank's  prominent  bachelor, 
is  spending  a  lot  of  his  time  at  the  Co-ed 
drive-in?  Kenneth  Prather,  as  a  last  re- 
sort, has  turned  to  buying  cookies  from  the 
Camp-fire  girls?  Bill  Strunk  and  family 
will  be  nicely  settled  in  new  home  when 
this  edition  is  issued?  A  certain  young 
man  who  is  always  starting  rumors  is 
known  as  "false  alarm"  Darling?  Jim 
Saftig  and  Jerry  Wilson  have  sold  their 
boats,  and  are  planning  on  building  new 
ones,  which  will  be  made  out  of  ply-wood? 


November,  1940 


PRODUCTION  PICNIC 

By  Tex  Merry 

THE  Production  picnic  at  El  Monte 
park  September  30.  Seems  the  Pro- 
duction Department  has  only  about  twenty 
people  to  uphold  its  honor.  Half  of  them 
girls.  Where  is  the  party  spirit?  Most  of 
the  boys  don't  even  like  beer  any  more. 
Thanks  anyway  for  a  keg  to  save  for  our 
Christmas  party. 

The  ball  game  was  very  good  for  Ray 
Ruzich  who  chased  fly  balls  and  always 
stopped  for  refreshments  on  the  way,  but 
this  was  spoiled  by  bad  news  which  caused 
Johnnie  (Life  of  the  Party)  Ruzich  and 
Ray  to  leave.  The  boys  all  wish  to  extend 
their  sympathy  at  this  time. 

Sympathy  and  congrats  are  due  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Chuck  Sandlin.  The  former  for 
missing  the  picnic,  the  second  for  their 
marriage.  May  all  their  troubles  be  little 
ones. 

We  didn't  know  until  last  Sunday  that 
bartender  Bob  Marks  was  a  little  tin  horn, 
nor  did  we  realize  that  Eddie  Holms  was 
an  imitator  or  is  an  imitator  imitating 
Eddie.  Anyway,  thanks  for  the  entertain- 
ment, boys. 

Jim  O'Rourke's  new  riding  outfit  is  a 
dandy,  but  for  the  best  effect  he  shouldn't 
have  shown  up  till  after  the  refreshments 
ran  out.  Paul  Wilee,  the  lowly  one,  should 
stay  this  side  of  the  border;  plenty  has  been 
said.  Les  Stockton  should  either  bring  two 
girls  or  see  that  I  stay  home.  Kel  Aiken 
warned  you  I'm  not  responsible. 

Bob  Marks  lost  his  bet,  neither  Ed  Kopp 
nor  his  brother  fell  o£F  the  bar. 

Thanks  to  Lee  Torstrup  and  his  wife 
for  furnishing  us  with  the  swell  music  for 
dancing.  Mr.  Perry  Ogden  and  his  charm- 
ing wife  didn't  even  dance  one  dance! 

Alice  Birse  and  her  sister  shore  are  the 
best  when  it  comes  to  teaching  longhorns 
to  dance. 

Chet  Niebrugge  had  another  all-day 
race  with  his  first  little  trouble.  No  won- 
der he  gets  around  the  stockroom  so  fast. 
Harold  Tipton  didn't  get  happy  till  we 
started  home,  then  because  no  one  would 
argue  with  him  he  argued  with  himself. 
One  word  in  my  defense — Last  month 
Mr.  Aiken  said  my  job  of  umpiring  at  the 
stockroom  picnic  was  rotten.  What  I  want 
to  know  is,  "Do  you  know  anyone  else 
who  could  umpire  and  live  through  it?" 

Mr.  Jack  Mulroy  was  a  spectator  at 
everything  but  the  bar.  He  knows  which 
side  of  his  bread  is  buttered. 

The  girls  at  the  Junior  Ad  Club  picnic 
next  door  spurred  some  of  our  flowers  in 
knightly  armor  to  great  things,  but  Har- 
old Tipton  is  still  kicking  himself  for  not 
getting  the  girl's  name  anyway. 


The  real  success  of  the  picnic  lies  in 
the  hands  of  Jack  Gott,  who  arranged 
everything  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of 
everybody.  Then  there  was:  Alice  Vincent 
working  hard  at  snapping  pictures  that 
didn't  come  out  .  .  .  Gracie  Koenig  pop- 
ping up  all  over  the  place  .  .  .  Hazel  Rob- 
ertson imitating  "Madame  La  Zonga"  .  .  . 
Columnist  Bradshaw  who  wasn't  going 
to  show  up  .  .  .  "Tuffy"  Bennett  doing 
her  share  with  a  lard  can  .  .  .  Mary  Jane 
Upton  and  Lois  Campbell  trying  to  sup- 
ply lunches  for  everyone — whether  they 
brought  their  own  or  not  .  .  .  "Bags" 
Forsman  and  brother  Harry  doing  their 
best  to  rival  the  Kopp  brothers  at  the  bar. 


METAL  BENCH  NEWS 

By  B.  Pohl 

Cowboy  O'Neal  has  given  toward  the 
finer  things  in  life.  It  is  reported  that  he 
was  quite  taken  with — those  lessons  from 
Madame  Lazonga.  And  too,  his  heart  has 
been  pierced  by  Dan  Cupid's  arrow. 

Henry  Doerr  has  just  returned  from  his 
vacation.  He  was  just  a  little  smarter 
than  most  people;  he  stayed  home  and  had 
a  nice,  long  rest  and  saved  his  vacation 
money. 

If  Paul  Langdon's  ambition  holds  out 
the  night  shift  at  Metal  Bench  will  be 
represented  in  this  season's  basketball 
tournament. 


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PLANT  POUCE  NOTES 

By  Frank  H.  Thomas 
Bill  Graves  giving  a  seagull  H— 1  one 
quiet  Sabbath  morning  until  he  spied  a 
painter  .  .  .  Kilgore  as  nervous  as  a  draftee, 
over  his  second  trip  to  the  altar  and  eat- 
ing Henneuse's  lunch  by  mistake  .  .  . 
Stott  being  quizzed  by  prospective  mem- 
bers in  re.  his  glee  club  .  .  .  Capt.  Roth 
and  Doc  Learn  on  the  "Fire"  line  at  the 
recent  exhibition  .  .  .  Markowitz  with 
plenty  of  salt  and  pepper  for  Bean  .  .  . 
Our  personnel  in  receipt  of  fine  leather 
jackets  (silk  lined)  and  one  member  add- 
ing paper  fore  and  aft  .  .  .  Sterrett  being 
interviewed    by    Chamber    of    Commerce 


"Hey,  fellas! 


—get  the  facts 
and  you* II  get  a 

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MOTOR  CO. 

Ford,  Mercury,  Lincoln  Zephyr  Dealer 
INDIA   AT    B    STREET 


officials  (takes  a  dip  in  the  Pacific  out  Del 
Mar  way  every  a.  m.)  ...  Ivan  Smith 
to  build  out  EI  Cajon  way  and  Gil  Harris 
selling  his  acres  for  a  cabana  at  the  Beach 
.  .  .  Capt.  Shattuck  spending  his  vaca- 
tion in  town  .  .  .  Bill  Bean  will  improve 
life  out  Ocean  Beach  way  during  his  leis- 
ure time  .  .  .  Andy  Anderson  cleaned  up 
on  the  World  Series  .  .  .  Bill  Graves  caus- 
ing no  little  concern  at  No.  1  gate  over 
his  handle-grabbing  antics  .  .  .  The  Under- 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  with  a  baseball- 
minded  chauffeur  who  aired  the  World 
Series  during  his  stay  .  .  .  "Our  Oleo,  1941 
style"  .  .  .  Cross  being  dubbed  "Wild 
Will  Hickup"  after  some  early  morning 
jumping  .  .  .  Leo  bluing  about  his  car — 
plenty  of  get  up,  but  very  little  "pick-up" 
.  .  .  Stott  a  fashion  plate  until  he  removes 
his  hat  .  .  .  Shea  putting  on  a  Sally  Rand 
dance  with  a  Ben  Turpin  effect  .  .  .  the 
A'mers  donning  dark  glasses  to  welcome 
the  sunrise  .  .  .  Big  Ton  (2  50  lbs.)  emu- 
lating the  way  of  eviction  when  he  was 
the  "Scourge  of  Broadway"  .  .  .  Mitchell, 
a  take-off  for  a  good  owl  any  morning  .  .  . 
Larry  Sevier  with  his  Wheatie  smile 
makes  the  night  shift  look  easy  .  .  .  Our 
tug  of  war  team.  Ton  (2  50  lbs)  at  one 
end,  Leo  (300  lbs.)  at  the  other,  an  aver- 
age of  225  lbs.  for  our  ten  men  .  .  .  along 
with  the  Browns  and  Smiths  we  now 
have  two  Graves,  "Colorado  Bill"  and 
"Arizona  Ed".  .  .  Harris  shooting  for  cash 
over  Yuma  way. 

Please   Note:   Don  Irwin,  in  charge  of 
Lost  and  Found  Dept.,  in  the  Chief's  of- 


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One  thinks  of  Good  Foods 

at  Thanksgiving  Time. 
So . . .  one  naturally 

thinks  of 

*  SAFEWAY 


fice. — Capt.  Shankland  of  the  Fire  Dept. 
reports  numerous  trash  barrel  fires;  watch 
where  you  throw  your  cigarettes. 

"Kound  the  Btdl's  Eye:" 

Rollberg  slowly  recovering  from  one  of 
those  big  "all-day"  cigars  .  .  .  Fox  having 
fog  trouble  on  his  way  from  Oceanside  .  .  . 
McGee  not  at  all  like  the  one  on  the  Radio 
.  .  .  Frasse  eating  at  the  Chuck  Wagon  on 
his  day  off  .  .  .  Armitage  and  Harris  mak- 
ing a  jawbone  bet  over  a  .3  8  ...  Ruden 
with  a  perfect  fit  (he  formerly  worked  at 
Brooks)  .  .  .  Eddy  with  a  ready  smile  .  .  . 
Dietrick  finding  it  hard  to  give  up  his 
brown  jacket  .  .  .  Divelbess  immune  to 
pronunciations  of  his  moniker  .  .  .  Jehorek 
and  Thomas  with  poker  licenses  4  3's  and 
5  7's  .  .  .  Folsom  and  Booth  right  at  home 
with  our  'Frisco  fog  of  late  .  .  .  Apple, 
as  polished  as  a  judge  handing  out  tem- 
porary badges  .  .  .  Leech  and  Sawyer  get- 
ting tanned  at  No.  5  .  .  .  and  new  mem- 
bers— Almon  and  Henry. 

DEAD  CENTER 
Something   that's  driving  the  Plant  Police  gray — 
Is  constantly  changing  from  nite  to  day, 
And   when    they   get    used    to   it,    and    find    it   all 

right 
Then  they  have  to  change  back  from  day  to  night. 
Of  course  they  don't  mind — it's  just  part  of  the 

game, 
But    the    scenery    around    here    is    never   the   same 
Ain't  it  a  shame. 

vat 

The  old,  doing  the  new  .... 

Curtis  May  of  Final  Assembly  has  one 
of  the  oldest  tools,  and  employs  it  for  one 
of  the  latest  additions  to  modern  airplanes. 
It's  one  of  those  revolving  hand  leather 
punches  that  resemble  a  Spanish  Spur, 
and  he  uses  it  for  punching  holes  ...  in 
the  de-icer  boots! 

One  night  we  saw  a  plant  police  run- 
ning around  one  of  the  PB2Y-2  ships  in 
a  very  excited  condition.  Asked  what  was 
wrong,  he  said  "Listen,  I  hear  a  time 
bomb."  So,  the  bomb  hunters  increased 
in  number  until  they  came  up  to  G.  Spleen, 
working  away  on  a  floor  structure.  They 
asked  him  if  he  heard  a  ticking.  He  said 
"Sure"  and  pulled  out  a  spanking  brand 
new  Ingersoll  and  admitted  "I  don't  in- 
tend to  be  working  on  my  dinner  hours 
no  more."  H.  Roese. 


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November,  1940 


MACHINE  OIL 

By  Al  Pfciffer 

ONE  young  enthusiast  boldly  predicts 
the  use  of  roller  skates  for  all  drill 
press  operators,  and  it  will  disappoint  Art 
Seeman  if  they  don't  upholster  the  con- 
trol handles  on  that  milling  machine. 

After  humming  sweet  madrigals  into 
the  ears  of  that  charming  young  lady,  Art 
Woods  finally  won  her  hand  in  marriage. 
Ah,  such  technique! 

Dick  Frauenf elder  (is  that  the  way  it's 


spelled? 


another    deserter    from    the 


bachelors'  ranks.  The  girl,  Mary  Theis,  is 
also  of  that  great  little  town  called  Gran- 
ite City,  way  back  in  Illinois.  Best  of  luck 
to  our  newlyweds. 

This  month's  prize  winner  is  a  mental 
picture  of  Don  Bjnson  struggling  with  a 
paper  punch.  Leadman  on  the  turret 
lath;s  and  master  of  many  intricate 
machine  set-ups,  his  efforts  with  the  ad- 
justable stops  on  the  punch  met  with  little 
success. 

Eppich  and  Pagliuso's  pretense  at  feud- 
ing is  just  a  gag.  At  heart  they  are  the 
best  of  friends. 

The  alias  applied  to  a  machined  part  by 
machinists  is  a  wing  fitting  they  call  the 
"daggers."  Found  on  the  back  of  one  of 
the  operators'  time  slips  was  this  bit  of 
doggerel: 

The  boy  stood  on  the  slippery  deck, 
Milling  "daggers"  by  the  peck 
The  oil  dripped  from  off  his  very  chin, 
Did  he  stop?  No,  still  he  clamped  them 

in.  — Anon. 

Story  of  the  month:  He  wasn't  the  type 
to  hold  a  grudge  but — .  On  a  recent  hunt- 
ing trip  one  of  the  boys  decided  to  give 
his  store  teeth  a  rest.  So  he  deposited  them 
in  the  pocket  of  his  jacket  and  threw  it 
onto  the  back  seat  of  the  car.  The  ride 
home  was  quite  uncomfortable  for  a  cer- 
tain young  fellow  who  still  bears  teeth 
marks  in  the  posterior  region  of  his  anat- 
omy. Jim  Patton  stoutly  maintains  that 
it  was  purely  accidental.  "Not  so,"  says 
Joe  Frichtel. 

For  health's  sake,  do  not  exceed  the 
feed  limit. 


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TUBE  BENDING 

By  Hart 

CURTIS  (Cowboy)  Franklin  has  just 
bought  himself  a  ranch  out  in  Spring 
Valley.  If  O.  Key  can  keep  winning  ducks 
at  the  County  Fair  maybe  he  can  get  the 
ranch  stocked  up  yet. 

It  has  been  rumored  about  that  Thomas 
Badgett  is  headed  for  the  altar  soon.  Con- 
gratulations, Tommy. 

According  to  Jimmy  Neice,  if  any  of 
you  fellows  want  a  real  treat,  drop 
around  to  Clyde  Hammett's  house  and  try 
some  of  his  wife's  banana  cake. 

From  the  way  Vincent  Anderson  looks, 
after  recieving  one  of  "her"  letters,  she 
must  have  said  yes. 

And  from  the  Night  Crew. 

We  pause  here  to  remark  that  after 
looking  at  some  pictures  in  a  certain  bill- 
fold, we  are  left  with  little  doubt  as  to 
why  Vercill  Loofborenow  (18108)  treks 
back  to  Pomona  every  week  end. 

Robert  Bryden  (18089)  spent  most  of 
the  week  wondering  when  he  could  raise 
enough  money  to  send  for  his  wife.  He 
left  for  home  one  morning  after  work 
and  found  his  wife  waiting  for  him. 

By  the  time  this  issue  of  the  Consolida- 
tor  goes  to  press  Clarence  Garrison 
(18098)  will  have  met  (she  is  coming 
out)  and  married  his  sweetheart  from  Ar- 
kansas. 

Stepping  out  we  would  say!  Danny 
Whorton  (18027)  and  his  new  Dodge 
along  about  Christmas.  Quite  a  step,  too, 
from  a  '28  Chev  to  a  '41  Dodge. 

Our  hopes  for  a  duck  dinner  in  the 
near  future  were  shattered  at  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  death  of  Donald  Duck- 
ling, age  1  week,  at  the  home  of  Owen 
Key  (18021),  one  morning  at  4  a.  m.  (He 
won  the  duck  at  the  County  Fair  for  one 
cent.) 

Congratulations  Charles  Casey  (18069) . 
We  hear  you  and  Frances  Ryan  journeyed 
to  Yuma  October  7  and  were  married. 


Reputation  is  what  we  seem;  character 
is  what  we  are.  A  good  reputation  can  be 
purchased,  can  be  acquired  overnight,  and 
can  be  destroyed  entirely  in  the  same  space 
of  time.  But  good  character  is  that  price- 
less thing — built,  not  bought;  it  endures. 
It  evolves  slowly,  through  years  of  time. 
Evolves  out  of  rich  achievement  and  out 
of  fine  works.  More  than  a  mere  stamp  of 
approval,  good  character  is  time's  accept- 
ance. No.  8206. 

When  prize  fighters  lower  their  guards 
they  usually  get  socked.  When  you  fail  to 
use  guards  on  machines,  you're  liable  to 
go  out  for  a  long  count. 


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NIGHT  WOODSHOP  NEWS 

By  W.  Lloyd  Purser 

OUR  vacationists  are  safely  home  and 
glowing  with  reports  of  the  places 
they  had  been.  Mr.  Pitts  visited  'Frisco,  his 
old  home  town,  and  enjoyed  the  fair,  es- 
pecially the  lighting  eilects  at  night.  But, 
he  says,  San  Diego  has  the  best  layout  for 
a  fair.  Karl  Herrman  saw  the  sights  at 
Zion  and  Grand  Canyon.  They  are  un- 
equalled in  grandeur  to  hear  him  talk! 


Own  Your  Home/ 

Use  your  rent  money  to 
pay  (or  a  home.  The  small 
down  payment  starts  you 
toward  financial  stability. 
Plan  now  For  the  years  to 
come.  Excellent  homes  in 
Bird  Rock,  South  La  Jolla 
and  Pacific  Beach. .  .  Fast 
highway  and  bus  service 
to  Consolidated. 

Robert  G.  Robeson 

REALTOR 

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Certain  gentlemen  promised  Walt  Cook 
an  airplane  trip  to  Yuma  if  he  would 
gather  the  necessary  courage  to  pop  the 
question  to  the  little  woman.  She  gave 
the  right  answer  and  became  Mrs.  Cook. 
They  didn't  go  by  airplane,  but  Walt  did 
the  driving  and  it  was  flying  without 
wings. 

Introducing  Carl  Wallace  Vogt,  son 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carl  Vogt  of  La  Mesa. 
Mother  and  son  are  doing  fine. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anderson  have  de- 
cided San  Diego  is  the  place  for  them,  so 
they  are  buying  a  home  here. 

Bill  Thomas  tells  us  that  the  house 
trailer  was  too  small  or  something  for  he 
has  purchased  a  house  near  Berg  and  some 
of  the  others.  Bill  will  have  to  be  good, 
for  from  his  description  there  are  plenty  of 
glass  windows. 

Mr.  Jones  (L.S.)  decided  his  baby 
daughter  should  not  grow  up  to  be  an 
old  maid,  so  he  took  great  pains  to  teach 
her  to  wink.  He  left  her  in  the  car  for 
a  few  minutes  the  other  night  while  doing 
some  shopping,  and  upon  his  return  he 
found  her  winking,  slowly  and  tiredly  at 
a  blinking  neon  sign.  She  has  learned  her 
lesson  well. 

AS  I  HEARD  IT  .  .  . 

By  Jim  Jackson 

"Captain"  Johnny  Hopman — He's  listed 
as  such  in  the  Hull  basketball  set-up — is 
really  fagging  the  boys  in  the  Hull  Dept., 
Final  Assembly.  Johnny's  lunch,  which  is 
mostly  luscious  grapes  and  which  he  leaves 
at  his  desk  in  Hull  One,  mysteriously  dis- 
appears nightly,  and  Johnny,  fagged  from 
faggin,'  goes  hungry.  Get  wise,  Johnny, 
and  watch  Wire.  P.  S. — Those  grapes  are 
really  good — at  least  that's  the  way  I 
heard  it. 

J.  W.  Lawry  in  Finishing  Dept.  was 
married  in  Yuma  October  26,  1940.  Chas. 
Bottarini,  Mel  Giertz,  Tony  Tramutolo 
and  Art  Lathrop  all  get  a  round  of  ap- 
plause for  taking  themselves  a  woman  to 
love,  honor  and  cherish. 

Goggles  and  shields  are  cheaper  than 
eyes.  Wear  them. 


J.  E.  Dryer 
President 


DRYER'S  STANDARD  FURNITURE  CO. 


Your  Credit  is  Good 


2J68  Kettner  Blvd. 


November,  1940 


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LOFT  LINES 

By  Jim  111 ie  Spiirgeon 

We  are  told  of  a  wonderland  back  in  the 
Laguna  mountains  that  holds  all  the  beau- 
ties of  nature,  where  man  has  but  to  take 
himself  and  this  fair  Utopia  yields  itself 
impartially  to  the  deliverance  of  mortal's 
earthly  cares.  In  this  pine-studded  high- 
land there  flows  a  sparkling  stream  that 
rivals  the  "Fountain  of  Youth,'  judging 
from  the  appearance  of  our  own  Walter 
Bayer,  the  'bring  'cm  back  alive'  explorer 
of  this  department.  Wally  is  responsible 
for  finding  this  play  spot  and  he  has 
gladly  shared  his  discovery  with  Jimmy 
Morrow  and  others  of  the  "back  to  nature' 
bent.  You  no  doubt  have  noticed  the 
rosy-cheeked  complexions  of  these  boys 
and  they  will  gladly  tell  you  of  the 
"spirits'  they  have  found  up  there  in  those 
hills  that  account  for  their  rejuvenated 
youth.  Confidentially,  I  had  an  uncle  back 
in  the  Ozarks  of  Missouri  who  was  a  dealer 
in  these  'spirits'  until  the  revenoors  came 
"chargin'  down  the  mountain.' 

This  past  month  we  have  seen  the  trans- 
fer of  many  of  our  old  pals,  either  to 
other  departments  in  the  plant  or  to  jobs 
outside.  The  gang  presented  Serge  Kan- 
drashoff,  who  left  for  Frisco,  with  a  big 
bottle  of  champagne  and  he  immediately 
treated  with  a  big  box  of  fine  cigars.  We 
didn't  give  our  old  buddy.  Lew  Loyko,  any 
such  honor  since  we  can  continually  show 
him  our  friendship  by  patronizing  his  new 
flying  service  he  has  established  here  on 
this  airport.  We  wish  our  friends  the  best 
of  luck. 

Joe  Davis  recently  walked  up  to  Cough- 
lin's  desk,  picked  up  the  receiver  of  one 
of  the  phones,  placed  it  to  his  ear,  and 
leisurely  dialed  his  number  on  the  other 
dead  phone.  Was  he  surprised  to  find  out, 
minutes  later,  that  he  only  had  his  wires 
crossed  again! 

vffi 

A  good  argument  for  safety  shoes:  A 
break  in  your  toe  may  mean  a  break  in 
your  pay. 

Wear  your  goggles  or  shield  while  grind- 
ing or  drilling. 


PLASTER  SPLASHES 

By  Red  Doyle 

E.  Otte  (D.  Morrison's  stock  chaser) 
says  that  the  glue  sandwiches  he  ate  the 
other  day  were  the  best  he  ever  spit  out. 

Congratulations  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D. 
Klinger  on   the   birth  of   a  fine   boy. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  five  new  fel- 
lows to  the  plaster  slingers  crew.  They 
are  R.  Pocock,  G.  Stauffer,  J.  Pollard, 
P.  Davis  and  K.  Hill,  all  from  Santa  Ana. 


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—  with  Bud  Landis 


Couple  of  years  ago  a  young  fella 
of  about  one  summer  was  greatly 
pictured  in  ads  and  other  places. 

•  •      • 

The  kid  was  yelling  his  head  off, 
so  he  got  to  be  known  far  and 
wide  as  the  Prince  of  Wails. 

•  •      • 

The  caption  read,  "Time  to 
Change,"  and  its  significance  was 
punched  by  showing  "his  royal 
harness"  fluttering  in  the  back- 
ground breeze. 


The  idea  behind  this  parabolic 
picture  was  to  remind  motorists 
that  the  only  thing  that  remains 
constant  is  change. 

•  •  • 
Particularly  with  respect  to  mo- 
tor oil.  When  winter  comes,  there 
needs  to  be  a  correction  in  the 
anointment  that  goes  into  a  car's 
crankcase. 

•  •       • 

There  should  be  a  different  grade 
adjusted  to  fit  the  thermometer, 
so  bearings  and  other  moving 
parts  won't  contract  slipping 
sickness. 


We  looked  up  the  crybaby  and 
find  that  he  is  getting  along  in 
years.  He's  getting  along  other 
ways,  too.    ,       ,       , 

But  we'll  use  him  again  just  as 
a  reminder  that  now  is  the  season 
to  drive  into  a  Shell  Dealer's 
Service  Station  for  a  crankcase 
drain  and  a  refill  with  the  proper 
grade  of  Golden  Shell. 
•       •      • 

The  Station  Man  will  do  the  job 
"according  to  oil,"  believe  us. 


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The  What  and  Why  of  F.  H.  A. 

By  WM.  O.  HARRIS,  Production  Manager,  Southern  California  District, 
Federal  Housing   Administration 

Editor's  Note:  For  the  opening  discussion  of  this  article  the  reader  is  referred  to  the  October  ConsoIiJator. 

TITLE  I.  The  proceeds  of  a  Title  I,  Class  3  loan 

The  requirements   for  Title  I,  Class   3      must  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  financing 

mortgage  loans  provide  that  the  term  of      the  construction  of  improvements  which 


the  loan  may  be  as  long  as  15  years;  that 
the  amount  of  the  loan  may  not  be  in  ex- 
cess of  $2,500;  that  the  borrower  have  at 
least  5  %  equity,  either  in  cash  or  land  in- 
vested in  the  property;  that  the  interest 
charge  may  not  be  in  excess  of  4  5/2% 
per  annum  on  the  outstanding  principal 
(the  mortgage  may  provide  for  an  an- 
nual service  charge  not  in  excess  of  I/2  of 
1%  on  outstanding  balances)"":  that  the 
application  be  submitted,  plans  and  loca- 
tion approved  before  construction  is 
started;  that  the  security  given  be  a  first 
mortgage  or  similar  instrument  which 
constitutes  a  first  lien  upon  a  fee  simple  or 
leasehold  interest  in  the  land  and  build- 
ings; that  the  borrower  establishes  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  insured  lending  insti- 
tution his  reasonable  ability  to  pay  the 
obligation. 

The  mortgage  insurance  premium  on 
these  loans  is  Yz  of  1%  per  annum  on  the 
original  principal  amount. 


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Appliances 
Washing  Machines 
TERMS 


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San  Diego  Ocean  Beach 

Fr.  5397  Bay.  4913 


conform  with  the  minimum  construction 
requirements  and  property  standards  pre- 
scribed by  the  Administrator.  No  part  of 
the  proceeds  of  a  loan  of  this  character 
may  be  used  for  the  purchase  of  land  or 
for  the  refinancing  of  an  existing  loan. 
A  typical  Title  I,  Class  3  loan: 
Estimated  value  of  land  and  build- 
ing      $2,650 

Value  of  land  150 

Cost    of   house    and   improvements 

(maximum   loan)    2,500 

('■')If  loans  are  made  on  a  discount  basis, 
the  financing  charges  may  not  exceed 
an    amount   equivalent   to    $3.50   dis- 
count per  $100  original  face  amount 
of  a   1-year  note  to  be  paid  in  equal 
monthly  installments  calculable  from 
the  date  of  the  note. 
TITLE  II. 
Title  II  of  the  FHA  program  provides 
for  the  insurance  of  home  mortgages  not 
in  excess  of  80%  of  the  appraised  value 
provided  that  the  mortgage  is  not  in  ex- 
cess of  $16,000;  that  the  interest  charge 
is    not   over   4 J/2%    on    outstanding   bal- 
ances and  that  the  subject  property  meets 
certain  minimum   property   standards   es- 
tablished by  the  Federal  Housing  Admin- 
istration.   The    mortgage    insurance    pre- 
mium on  these  loans  is  Yz  oi  1%  per  an- 
num on  diminishing  balances. 

This  general  program  applies  to  refinan- 
cing, purchasing  and  constructing  homes, 
with  the  two  exceptions  below: 

1.  That  on  single-family  owner-oc- 
cupied homes  the  loan  may  be  as  much  as 
90%  of  the  FHA  appraised  value  pro- 
vided that  the  loan  is  not  in  excess  of 
$5,400  and  the  application  and  plans  have 
FHA  approval  prior  to  the  beginning  of 
construction. 

This  plan  further  provides  that  the  term 
may  be  as  long  as  25  years;  that  the  inter- 


BUY  $1,000 

on   Easy   Payments 


C  Ayr    $4*^  a  week  to  buy 
JAY  L   $231  a  week  to  buy 


$1,000 
$    SOO 


BUDGET 

Checking   Account 

No  minimum  balance  required.   No 
charge  other  than  for  checks  used. 


I 


FHA  LOANS 

on   Easy   Payments 


loans  up  to  90  percent 
term  -  5  to  25  years 


SAN    DIEGO 


TRUST    & 
SAVINGS 


BANK 


COR.     BROADWAY     AT     SIXTH 


HELP  YOUR  CONSOLIDATOR— Mention  this  adv.  at  the  Bank. 


November,  1940 


13 


est  charge  may  not  be  over  4!/2%  on 
outstanding  balances  and  that  the  mort- 
gage insurance  premium  is  Yz  oi  \%  per 
annum  on  diminishing  balances. 

2.  That  on  single-family  owner-oc- 
cupied homes,  where  a  loan  is  needed  in 
excess  of  $5,400  but  not  in  excess  of 
$8,600,  the  loan  may  be  up  to  90%  of 
the  first  $6,000  of  appraised  value  and  up 
to  80 ^f  of  the  balance  of  appraised  value. 

This  plan  provides  that  the  term  may 
be  as  long  as  20  years;  that  the  interest 
charge  be  not  over  4!/2%  on  outstanding 
balances;  that  the  mortgage  insurance 
premium  is  /4  of  1%  per  annum  on  dim- 
inishing balances,  and  that  the  applica- 
tion and  plans  have  FHA  approval  prior 
to  the  beginning  of  construction. 

In  the  event  that  the  property  in  either 
of  the  above  two  plans  is  not  to  be 
owner-occupied,  the  maximum  loan  will 
be  80%  of  the  appraised  value  and  the 
term  of  the  mortgage  may  not  be  in  ex- 
cess of  20  years. 

MODERNIZATION  LOANS 
FHA-insured  modernization  loans  up 
to  $2,500  are  being  made  by  qualified 
lending  institutions  in  all  sections  of  the 
country.  These  loans  may  be  used  to  re- 
pair and  improve  property;  to  install  cer- 
tain types  of  permanent  equipment;  and 
to  construct  certain  types  of  buildings. 

Monthly  payments  may  be  arranged  to 
suit  the  buyer,  but  the  seller  receives  cash 
payment  from  the  lending  institution  as 
soon  as  the  job  is  completed. 

Modernization  loans  apply  to  existing 
structures  only  or  auxiliary  buildings  to 
be  constructed  on  the  same  property,  such 
as  an  additional  garage.  This  type  of  loan 
may  be  used  for  repairs  to  existing  struc- 
tures, including  carpentry,  roofing,  mas- 
onry, electrical,  and  plumbing  repairs, 
etc.  Any  structural  change  may  be  made, 
such  as  putting  up  or  removing  partitions, 
building  additions,  making  "new"  rooms 
out   of   unused   space   under   the   roof   or 


basement  space,  building  porches,  sun- 
parlors,  or  other  additional  rooms.  One 
type  of  building  may  also  be  converted 
into  another  type.  For  example,  a  single- 
family  house  could  be  converted  into 
apartments. 

This  type  of  loan  may  not  be  used  to 
finance  the  cost  of  completing  an  unfin- 
ished structure.  It  may,  however,  be  used 
to  repair  a  building  damaged  (not  com- 
pletely destroyed)  by  deterioration,  fire, 
flood,  or  other  casualty. 

Redecorating,  interior  and  exterior; 
cabinets,  shelves,  and  other  conveniences 
can  be  built  in.  Septic  tanks,  cesspools, 
wells,  together  with  pumping  equipment, 
etc.,  are  also  eligible.  And  the  ground  on 
which  the  building  stands  may  be  im- 
proved by  grading,  laying  walks,  build- 
ing fences,  and  certain  planting. 

"Upper  or  lower  berth,"  inquired  the 
would-be  traveler,  "what's  the  difference?" 

"Well,"  replied  the  ticket  agent,  "the 
difference  is  two  dollars.  But  that  is  not 
all.  The  lower  is  higher  than  the  upper 
one.  The  higher  price  is  for  the  lower.  If 
you  want  it  lower,  you  have  to  go  higher. 
We  sell  the  upper  lower  than  the  lower. 
Most  people  don't  like  the  upper,  although 
it's  lower  on  account  of  being  higher. 
When  you  occupy  an  upper  you  go  up  to 
bed  and  get  down  to  get  up." — ^Wall  Street 
Journal. 

It's  easy  to  see  the  chances  the  other 
fellow  takes.   But — How  about   yourself? 


Exclusive   Representatives   for 


A    N  EW   SPI  N  ET 

As     » 


*k  DOWN  $k 


MONTH 


SO.  CAL.  MUSrC  CO.  "/  S.  D. 
630-C  ST. —  Pfionr  '^  3II4( 


Use  Whitney's 
lay-away 
gift  plan! 

Shop  now .  .  .  small  deposit 
holds  your  gifts  'til  Christ- 
mas! Early  selection 
means  better  selection! 

Have  a  bigger  Christmas! 

Take  advantage  of  Whitney's 
high  values  at  low  prices! 
Give  more  for  your  money. 

More  than  100,000  gift  items 
in  more  than  53  departments 
of  this  big,  family  store! 

Budget  Credit  Plan 

.  .  .  for  Consolidators! 
Helps  to  stretch  the 
paycheck  now .  .  .  and 
you  can  niake  easy 
payments  later.  Ask 
on  Sixth  Avenue 
Mezzanine! 


TWEY'S 


BROADWAY  Sth,6th  and  E  Sts. 


DRINK 


,  .  ,in  Bottles .  .  .  and  take  off  refreshed 


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Consolidafor 


(Employer    to    newly-hired    typist): 
"Now  I  hope  you  thoroughly  understand 
the  importance  of  punctuation?" 

Stenographer:      "Oh,  yes,  indeed.   I  al- 
ways  get   to  work  on  time." 


Recreation  News 


By  RALPH  C.  SMITH 


HOME  APPLIANCES 


•    CROSLEY    REFRIGERATORS    • 
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SECOND  AND  BDOADWAV  OPEN  EVENINGS 

Also  916  Union  at  E  St. 


You  Will  Find 

Quality 

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BRANCH   YARDS 

La  Jolla   Lumber  Co. 

Ocean  Beach  Lumber  Co. 
Coronado  Lumber  Co. 

Pacific  Beach  Lumber  Co. 
Chula  Vista  Lumber  Co. 


ALL  MEN  interested  in  forming  a 
L  Consolidated  rowing  club  to  be 
coached  by  members  of  the  San  Diego 
Rowing  Club  please  contact  Ralph  Smith 
at  the  Welfare  Office.  Workouts  will  be 
at  the  Club. 

One  of  the  best-loved  fellows  working 
for  Consolidated,  Bill  Gilchrist,  celebrated 
his  33  rd  anniversary  with  Mrs.  Gilchrist 
September  26th. 

We  have  approximately  30  basketball 
teams  lined  up  at  this  date  from  the  day 
crew  and  18  from  the  night.  The  league 
started  October  28  th  and  we  will  have 
a  round  robin  tournament  and  from  this 
pick  ten  teams  to  form  one  league,  the 
next  ten  another,  etc. 

May  we  remind  you  again  that  one  of 
our  biggest  problems  in  the  Welfare  De- 
partment is  incorrect  addresses.  No  one 
seems  to  think  this  very  important  but 
we  have  had  telegrams  to  deliver  of  death 
in  the  family  and  many  other  important 
things  and  have  been  unable  to  find  the 
man  because  of  an  incorrect  address.  Fel- 
lows, if  you  have  moved,  please  check 
with  your  department  clerk  and  leave 
your  correct  address.  You  who  live  in  the 
county  please  leave  the  street  or  road  that 
you  live  on  besides  the  box  number. 

Friday,  September  27,  inaugurated  Con- 
solidated's  bowling  season  for  the  day  shift 
crew.  Mr.  Kelly,  Plant  Manager,  did  the 
honors,  throwing  the  first  ball  for  a  per- 
fect strike.  There  are  sixteen  teams  in  the 
league,  representing:  Accounting,  Pur- 
chasing, Machine  Shop,  Hull,  Engineers, 
Wood  Shop,  Wood  Mill,  Tank,  Mainten- 
ance, Experimental  and  Tube  Bending. 

The  Accounting  Department  started 
the  season  off  in  great  style  by  winning 
three  and  losing  none.  The  bowlers  for 
this  team  are  C.  Henninger,  E.  S.  Brown, 
A.  H.  Bennett,  Lester  Holmes,  and  Carl 
Hanson.  The  Tank  Department  bowled  the 


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3820  FIFTH  AVE. 

NEAR  UNIVERSITY 


Buy  NOW  for  CHRISTMAS  Giving 

qA  small  deposit  will  hold  your  gift  until  wanted  .  .  .  pay 
a  little  each  'week  on  balance 

DIAMOND  ^To^gf^rifi^g  SETS 
Watches,  Jewelry,  Radios,  Electrical  Appliances 

SARON     .     3820  FIFTH  AVENUE     •     ISIear  University 


highest  average  for  a  total  score  of  2368 
pins.  Frank  Goy,  John  Duffy,  J  .Turoski, 
Ben  Duffy  and  A.  Sprenger  represented 
this  club.  Carl  Hanson  of  Accounting 
bowled  the  highest  individual  game  with 
a  score  of  230. 

The  Monday  night  league  started  Sep- 
tember 30th.  This  league  also  has  sixteen 
teams  from  the  day  shift  bowling.  Seven 
teams  have  lost  one  and  won  three.  The 
leaders  are  F.  A.  Electricians,  Welding, 
Tank  No.  1,  Draw  Bench,  Machine  Shop, 
F.  P.  Stockroom,  and  Inspection  No.  1. 
The  F.  A.  Electricians  with  a  team  score 
of  2048  pins  were  apparently  the  hottest 
team  in  this  league.  The  best  individual 
score  we  find  was  bowled  by  F.  Shamkin 
of  the  Hull  Department  who  had  a  single 
game  average  of  242. 

The  night  shift  which  bowls  Monday 
afternoons  is  represented  by  eighteen  teams. 
Hull  No.  2  right  now  is  giving  the  rest 
of  the  boys  plenty  of  trouble,  having  won 
thirteen  and  lost  only  three.  Sheet  Metal, 
Heat  Treat,  Experimental,  and  Hull  No.  4 
are  running  them  a  close  race,  each  hav- 
ing won  twelve  and  lost  four.  The  high 
game  to  date  has  been  rolled  by  B.  Boxx, 
who  had  a  246. 

We  are  going  to  try  and  enter  an  ice 
hockey  team  in  the  commercial  league 
which  is  being  formed  in  San  Diego.  All 
wishing  to  play  ice  hockey  please  contact 
Smith  in  the  Welfare  Office.  Practices  will 
be  Tuesday  and  Friday  from  5:45  to  7:15 
p.m.,  and  Sunday  mornings  between  eight 
and  nine  a.m.  These  sessions  will  be  open  to 
anyone  wishing  to  go  out  for  the  teams. 

All  men  interested  in  group  supervision 
please  contact  Mr.  Gilchrist  or  Mr.  Smith 
at  the  Welfare  Department  as  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.,  Boy  Scouts,  Cub  Scouts,  and  church 
groups  have  been  asking  for  help  of  this 
type. 

Boxing  and  wrestling.  The  night  crew 
had  a  meeting  on  October  22  at  the  Army 
and  Navy  "Y."  Over  thirty  have  signed 
up.  The  day  crew  met  at  the  same  place  at 
7:30  in  the  evening  with  a  good  crowd. 
Anyone  interested  in  joining  these  organ- 


CLEANERS 
and  DYERS 

We  ralljor 
and  deliver 


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INDIA  ST. 
at  KALMIA 


Phone  F.  5932 


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November,  1940 


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izations  please  get  in  touch  wtih  Ralph 
Smith.  Get  ready  for  the  plant  cham- 
pionships. 

Cofisolidated's  first  swimming  meeting 
was  held  October  10th  with  a  good  turn- 
out. This  group  met  again  October  17th  to 
make  plans  for  future  activities.  Those 
who  wish  to  join  this  group  whose  sole 
aim  is  to  develop  swimmers  and  divers 
and  to  have  a  good  time  please  contact 
Ralph  Smith  at  the  Welfare  Office.  Among 
those  present  were  John  Woodhead,  C. 
Murray,  R.  W.  Cooper,  Joe  Gillespie, 
Harold  Bennett,  Karl  Offerman,  B.  E. 
Strojny.  Do  not  be  afraid  to  come  out 
if  you  are  not  a  good  swimmer  as  we  have 
men  who  are  all  ready  to  help  out  with  in- 
struction. Outstanding  swimmers  who  at- 
tended were  W.  A.  Clegern,  who  coached 
an  undefeated  team  for  two  years;  John 
Bratz,  former  Stanford  champion  in  the 
free  style,  and  Louis  Surber  who  was  Big 
Six  champion  in  the  breast  stroke. 

Consolidated's  baseball  teams  met  the 
first  time  October  19th  and  20th  at  ten 
a.  m.,  with  a  group  of  enthusiastic  ball 
players  showing  up.  This  league  will  play 
Sunday  mornings  with  six  to  eight  teams. 
We  also  intend  to  have  an  All-Star  team 
which  will  enter  the  Baseball  Association 
Winter  League  to  be  managed  by  George 
Brown  of  the  Police  Detail,  who  was  a  pro- 
fessional outfielder  for  many  years,  hav- 
ing at  one  time  been  with  Oakland  in  the 
Coast  League. 

Three  of  San  Diego's  best  table  tennis 
players  are  employees  of  Consolidated. 
Victor  Richmond,  winner  of  the  last  San 
Diego  city  tournament,  works  nights. 
Carl  Heyl,  formerly  of  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
and  holder  of  the  1940  San  Diego  Table 
Tennis  Association  Championship,  is  a 
draftsman  in  the  night  Engineering  De- 
partment. John  Bergstrom,  formerly  of 
Minneapolis,  plays  the  typical  attacking 
table  tennis  style  of  Minnesota.  He  is  also 
in  the  night  Engineering  Department. 
These  three  men  are  virtually  certain  to  be 
the  top  half  of  a  six  man  team  of  San 
Diego  table  tennis  players  who  will  play 
Los  Angeles  in  a  prospective  inter-city 
home-and-home  match. 


Victor  Richmond  is  the  president  of 
the  San  Diego  Table  Tennis  Association, 
and  Carl  Heyl  is  its  secretary.  This  or- 
ganization of  expert  and  novice  table  ten- 
nis players  meets  Saturdays  at  7:00  p.  m. 
at  the  City  Y.M.C.A.,  8th  Ave.  and  C  St. 
The  feature  which  should  cause  all  who  are 
interested  in  table  tennis  to  join  this  club 
is  the  low  dues:  25c  per  year.  This  in- 
cludes membership  in  the  U.  S.  Table 
Tennis  Association,  with  which  the  San 
Diego  Table  Tennis  Association  is  affilia- 
ted. 

Help  the  new  employee.  Teach  him  the 
safety  tricks  of  the  trade.  You  may  pre- 
vent a  serious  injury  or  save  a  life.  The 
new  man  will  appreciate  your  friendly 
interest. 


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COMPLETE  LINE  OF  CAMERA  SUPPLIES  AT  OUR  STORE  NO.  2 


Yes,  charge  account  privileges  at 
Walkers'  are  "streamlined"  for  the 
convenience  of  people  in  every  walk 
of  life.  There's  a  plan  to  suit  any 
practical  purpose  ....  to  suit  each 
individual.  Consolidated  employees 
are  invited  to  take  full  advantage  of 
any  of  these  plans. 

30  Day  Open  Accounts 

For  Any    Responsible     Person 

Thirty-day  charge  privileges  are  ob- 
tainable upon  application.  No  long, 
drawn  out  "red  tape"  for  responsible 
people. 

90-Day-Pay-Way 

No  Down  Payment!  No  Interest! 

On  purchases  of  $IO  or  more,  in  any 
one  or  more  departments.  Pay  in  small, 
equal  installments  over  a  period  of  90 
days. 

Up  to  2 -Years   to  Pay 

For  Major  Purchases  for  Homes 

Refrigerators,  kitchen  ranges,  washers, 
radios,  etc.  may  be  paid  for  over  a 
long  period  of  time.  Open  to  all  re- 
sponsible people.Smallcarrying  charge. 

Dept.  of  Accounts,  8th  Floor 


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3050  University  Ave., 


1144  Third  Avenue 


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Consolidator 


between  the  quenching  and  stretching 
operations  on  the  physical  properties  of 
24-ST  Alclad  aluminum  alloy  is  interest- 
ing. Tension  and  compression  test  results 
were  obtained  from  Vi"  deep  drawn  zees 
prestretched  4.0  per  cent.  The  tensile 
properties  of  the  stiffener  material,  which 
was  prestretched  after  age-hardening  24 
hours  following  heat-treatment,  were 
higher  than  similar  properties  obtained 
immediately  after  heat-treatment.  These 
increases  in  the  tensile  properties  amounted 
to  8  per  cent  for  the  P.  E.  L.,  8^  per 
cent  at  yield,  and  4  per  cent  at  ultimate. 
The  elapsed  time  had  negligible  effect  on 
the  ultimate  compressive  strength  as  de- 


PRE-STRETCHED.... 


IT  IS  probably  as  much  a  step  forward 
to  find  new  uses  for,  or  new  properties 
in,  a  present  aircraft  material,  as  it  is  to 
develop  a  new  alloy. 

The  desire  to  make  use  of  the  portion 
of  the  stress-strain  curve  of  aluminum 
alloy  beyond  the  proportional  limit,  and 
to  cold-work  the  material  to  gain  the  de- 
sired properties  with  suflScient  elongation 
remaining  to  cover  the  uncertain  effect 
of  impact  loads,  has  been  the  dream  of 
many  a  metallurgical  theorist.  The  prob- 
lem was  to  make  this  dream  practical. 

Several  years  ago  the  Consolidated  Air- 
craft Corporation  did  a  little  investigating 
to  see  whether  practical  shop  procedures 
could  be  developed  that  would  justify  the 
prestretching  and  precompressing  methods 
of  cold  working  24-ST  aluminum  alloy. 
Tests  were  conducted,  material  effects 
studied,  factory  procedure  very  slightly 
changed,  and  a  flying  boat  today  stands 
as  mute  evidence  of  the  practicability  of 
production  prestretching  of  aluminum  al- 
loys. The  Consolidated  Model  3  1  was  con- 
structed of  prestretched  stiffeners,  the 
strength  of  which  has  been  increased  in 
tension  by  approximately  28  per  cent  at 
yield  and  in  compression  in  plate-stringer 
combinations  by  nearly  6  per  cent  at 
failure.  An  engineer,  hearing  of  these 
property  increases,  probably  visualizes 
elaborate  production  equipment  to  handi- 
cap rushed  factories.  No  additional  equip- 
ment or  extra  production  steps  are  neces- 
sary to  gain  these  increased  allowables  on 
prestretched  materials  by  manufacturers 
who  now  use  draw  benches  and  who 
straighten  drawn-sections. 

The  simplest   form   of   "cold   work"  is 


that  obtained  when  a  laboratory  technician 
loads  a  tensile  specimen  beyond  the  elastic 
limit. 

Inasmuch  as  "cold-working"  can  only 
be  applied  to  a  material  in  proportion  to 
its  original  elongation  or  ductility,  the 
elongation  necessary  for  the  final  product 
is  the  main  criterion  of  the  degree  of  cold- 
working  permitted.  In  our  example,  at 
"C",  for  instance,  we  have  used  up  ap- 
proximately .9  per  cent  of  the  normal 
24-ST  elongation  of  17  per  cent.  There 
still  remains  16.1  per  cent  elongation  based 
on  the  original  area  to  care  for  shop  align- 
ment operations,  or  to  maintain  adequate 
impact  and  energy  storage  qualities  un- 
der  service   shock   load   conditions. 

It  is  conventional  practice  to  correct 
structural  tests  results  down  to  the  min- 
imum guarantee  allowable  set  by  the  ma- 
terial manufacturer.  If  this  minimum 
guarantee  could  be  raised  or  the  material 
could  be  cold-worked  by  the  aircraft 
manufacturer  to  properties  above  those  in 
the  "as  received"  condition,  the  correction 
factor  to  reduce  test  results  to  minimum 
property  conditions  would  not  be  as  severe 
as  is  now  the  case.  The  Consolidated  Air- 
craft Corp.  has  found  that  a  definite 
strength-weight  gain  can  be  made  if  con- 
trolled and  cold-worked  material  is  used 
on  major  structural  assemblies.  The  pres- 
ent production  practice  in  manufacturing 
stiffeners  intended  for  such  structures  is 
to  draw  the  various  shapes  from  strip  stock 
in  the  "SO"  condition.  The  heat-treated 
and  age-hardened  material  is  then  stretched 
to  leave  approximately  3  Yz  per  cent 
permanent   set. 

The  effect   of   a  varying  time  interval 


Condensed  from  the  paper, 
"Modern  Aircraft  Materials  and  Their  Test- 
ing" by  Chief  Structural  Test  Engineer,  Ken 
R.   Jackman,  presented  to  the  S.  A.   E.  April 
19,    1940. 


termined    from    sheet-stiffener    combina- 
tions. 

The  ultimate  compressive  strength  of 
the  prestretched  material  as  determined 
from  sheet-stiffener  combinations  was  at 
least  as  low  or  lower  (for  material  pre- 
stretched small  amounts,  i.e.  '/4%)  as  for 
similar  heat-treated  material  which  had 
not  been  prestretched.  A  steady  increase 
in  the  ultimate  compressive  strength  was 
obtained  for  materials  prestretched  more 
than  1  per  cent.  This  increase  amounted 
to  17  per  cent  for  10  per  cent  prestretch. 

It  is  to  be  noted  that  extruded  stiffener 
material  prestretched  3  ^2  per  cent  will 
develop  a  yield  point  in  tension  which  is 
about  19  per  cent  above  the  value  that 
may  be  expected  from  the  same  extruded 
material  in  the  "as  received"  condition. 
The  ultimate  tensile  strengths  are  approx- 
imately the  same. 

Consolidated  Aircraft  has  also  attempted 
to  develop  a  practical  method  whereby 
the  precompression  of  stiffeners  might  be 
applied  to  production.  This  investigation 
proved  to  be  far  more  diflScult  than  pre- 
stretching, since  tendency  of  light  air- 
craft sections  to  buckle  must  be  resisted 
during  the  application  of  the  high  com- 
pressive stresses. 

The  ultimate  sheer  strength  of  24-ST 
aluminum  allow  is  not  appreciably  affected 
by  cold-working  the  material  in  tension 
and  appears  to  have  a  nearly  constant 
value  of  44,000  Ibs./sq.  in.,  regardless  of 
rhe  tensile  yield  or  ultimate  strengths  of 
the  material.  The  shear  strength  of  24-ST 
Alclad  is  approximately  10  per  cent  below 
the  24-ST  values,  as  might  be  expected. 


November,  1940 


17 


It  has  been  found  that  the  cold  working 
of  properly  heat-treated  aluminum  alloy 
has  no  appreciable  effect  on  the  suscepti- 
bility of  the  alloy  to  corrosion.  Tests  in 
which  24-ST  Alclad  sheet  were  pre- 
stretched  from  1  per  cent  to  10  per  cent 
in  tension  and  then  were  subjected  to 
400  days  of  exposure  to  20  per  cent  NaCl 
salt  spray  showed  no  change  in  the  tensile 
physical  properties. 

While  the  precompression  of  aluminum 
alloy  stiffeners  shows  promising  compres- 

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to  prestretch  stiffeners  in  compression  will 
necessitate  equipment  different  from  that 
usually  possessed  by  aircraft  manufactur- 
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per  cent  set  during  the  straightening  op- 
eration, could  however,  be  done  by  the 
material  manufacturer  on  extruded  sec- 
tions in  very  slightly  more  time  than  is 
required  to  apply  the  usual  %  per  cent 
set  to  remove  the  heat-treatment  warpage. 


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Some  folks  pray  for  a  boy,  and  some  for  a  golden 

haired  little  girl  to  come, 
Some  claim  to  think  there  is  more  of  joy,  wrapped 

up  in  a  smile  of  a  little  boy; 
While    others    pretend    that    the    silly    curls,    and 

plump   pink   cheeks   of   the   little   girls 
Bring  more  bliss  to  the  old  home  place 
Than    a   small    boy's    queer    little    freckled    face. 

Now  which  is  better,  I  couldn't  say 
If   the   Lord   should    ask    me   to   choose   today; 
If   he    should    put    in    a    call    for    me    and    say: 
"Now   what   shall   your   order   be,   a   boy   or   girl? 

I  have  both  in  store 
Which   of   the   two  are  you  waiting   for?" 
I'd  say  with  one  of  my  broadest  grins 
"Send  either  one,  if  it   can't   be  twins." 
I've  heard   it  said,  to  some  people's  shame 
They  cried  with  grief  when  a  small   boy  came 
For  they  wanted   a  girl.  And  some  folks  I  know, 

who  wanted  a  boy, 
Just    took    on    so    when    a    girl    was    sent,    but    it 

seems   to   me,    that    mothers    and    fathers   should 

happy   be 

To    think,    when    the    stork    has    come    and    gone 
that  the  Lord  would   trust  them  with  either  one. 
— Author    Unknown. 

Wear  your  goggles.  Every  job  can  be 
done  safely. 

Even  a  strong  man  must  lift  correctly. 


A  newcomer  to  San  Diego  recently  at- 
tended church  where  they  have  the  pledge 
system.  When  the  collection  was  taken  up, 
everybody  in  the  row  put  their  little  pledge 
envelopes  on  the  plate,  and  as  our  friend 
passed  it  along  he  whispered  hoarsely,  "I 
can't  vote.  I  haven't  been  here  long 
enough." 

Sometimes  be  sharp,  never  be  flat — al- 
ways be  natural. 

Luck  prevents  iome  accidents.  Care  pre- 
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Americans  of  today  won't  "pass  the 
buck!" 


Much  to  our  surprise,  we  found  a  man 
on  the  street  corner  selling  newspapers  the 
other  day,  and  becoming  inquisitive  about 
his  business  venture,  inquired,  "How  much 
do  you  pay  for  your  papers?"  "Five  cents," 
he  repeated.  "Why,  you  can't  make  any 
money  with  that  system,"  we  expostulated. 
"I  know,"  he  says,  unperturbed,  "But  I 
like  to  stand  on  the  corner  and  holler." 


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SAN  DIEGO 
FLYING  CLUB  NEWS 

By  "Spike" 

THE  social  event  of  the  month  was 
the  breakfast  hop.  Twelve  planes 
carried  twenty-five  sleepy  people  to  Ra- 
mona  on  the  morn  of  Sunday,  October  6. 
A  short  walk  to  Kenilworth  Inn  whetted 
further  the  appetites  of  the  already  hun- 
gry mob.  After  the  breakfast  a  new  club 
was  formed — The  Breakfast  Hoppers.  A. 
H.  Davidson  was  elected  president  and 
Walter  Brown,  Sec.-Treas.  The  first  Sun- 
day of  next  month  will  find  us  in  Del  Mar. 

This  month  Johnnie  Mayak,  Cliff  Peel 
and  Tom  Stanberry  joined  the  ranks  of 
solo  pilots  while  Davey  Davidson  acquired 
his  private  certificate. 

October  4th  saw  the  annual  election 
of  Club  officers.  They  now  stand  as  fol- 
lows: A.  Henry  Leboffe,  president;  Thos. 
Hemphill,  vice-president;  Carl  Hunna- 
man,  corporate  treasurer;  T.  A.  Truman, 
operations  treasurer;  Fred  Young,  secre- 
tary; Ralph  LeVine,  social  director,  while 
Jack  Baker,  Johnnie  Testa,  and  Spike 
McCannon  comprise  the  advisory  board. 

Since  the  waiting  list  for  Club  mem- 
berships has  been  steadily  growing  the 
executive  board  at  a  recent  meeting  voted 
to  open  up  for  twenty  more  memberships, 
replace  our  oldest  plane  and  purchase  a 
fourth  ship.  You  are  cordially  invited  to 
drop  around  and  watch  our  activities  and 
— possibly  join  our  happy  family. 

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HIGHLIGHTS  FROM 
WELDING  NIGHTS 

By  Bert  Bailey  &  Myron  Olmsted 

ANYONE  collecting  old  deer  tags 
L  might  come  to  the  Welding  Depart- 
ment. They'll  be  showered  with  enough 
of  them!  Roy  Charboneau  has  been  en- 
joying 160  lbs.  of  venison  that  came  out 
of  his  first  hunting  expedition — Hendrix 
didn't  do  so  bad  and  neither  did  Draper, 
Rogers,  Berkheimer,  nor  Higbee,  with  one 
each. 

Pete  Van  Vechten  is  a  welcome  addition 
to  this  department  according  to  V.  L.  Hen- 
drix, who  thinks  he  makes  a  great  little 
helper. 

Among  the  new  men  present  are  John 
Shaw  and  Ambrose  Garrett  who  hail  from 
the  Lone  Star  State,  and  Willard  Fuson, 
Dan  Mellish,  E.  G.  Barber,  J.  ViUian,  F. 
S.  Liepitz  and  C.  R.  Small  who  all  hail 
from  the  day  shift.  Welcome! 

Whooda  thunk  it!  Ted  Carver,  the  super 
tank  welder,  at  one  time  played  in  the  per- 
cussion section  of  the  Kansas  City  Phil- 
harmonic Orchestra  under  the  direction 
of  that  world-famed  conductor.  Otto 
Krueger.  He's  handsome,  too. 

Dan  Slagle  is  now  a  resident  of  El 
Cajon.  L.  C.  Cornelius  says  that  he  should 
be  able  to  get  lots  of  sleep  in  such  a 
quiet  town,  but  Dan  says  the  heat  beats 
him  out  of  it. 

The  walls  in  the  welding  booth  down 
Tool  Room  way  look  like  the  inside  of  a 
street  car — all  littered  with  campaign  slo- 
gans and  chalk  sketches.  Norman  Mon- 
teith  says  the  day  shift  must  keep  Carl 
Wright  busy  trying  to  arrange  space  for 
their  artistic  overflow. 

For  Hire:  One  good  train  and  harmon- 
ica imitator.  See  Ray  Speck. 

Friends  of  Miss  Virginia  Duffield,  Dick 
Stone's  heartbeat,  will  be  sorry  to  learn 
that  such  a  charming  and  swell  gal  has 
been  in  the  hospital,  suffering  from  a  spinal 
injury  received  when  she  was  thrown  from 
a  horse.  However,  she  is  doing  nicely  and 
we  will  be  glad  to  see  her  up  and  around 
in  a  short  while — for  Dick's  sake.  He'll 
be  in  there  when  she  gets  out  if  he  doesn't 
calm  down. 

On  the  week-end  of  October  12-13,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Blair  Rogers  and  their  son,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Woodrow  Rogers  drove  to 
Boulder  Dam  via  Lake  Arrowhead  and 
a  few  cow  trails.  They  went  to,  and  were 
taken  in,  at  Las  Vegas.  The  boys  wish 
now  that  they  had  listened  to  their  wives 
and  had  kept  away  from  the  one-armed 
bandits.  Blair  says,  "It  is  truly  a  sight 
to  behold  and  one  spot  in  the  world  that 
should  be  on  every  traveler's  "must  see" 
list." 


November,  1940 


19 


FROM  THE  OWL'S  NEST 

By  D.   T.  LeFever 

PEOPLE  still  get  married.  There's  Bob 
Hocrger  who  gave  Yuma  citizens  a 
treat  by  going  there  to  have  the  ball  and 
chain  applied.  His  missus  is  the  former 
Jean  Phibbs  of  San  Diego.  Good  luck,  you 
two.  The  marriage  took  place  Saturday, 
October  12th. 

Bernard  P.  Sulser  became  another  mem- 
ber of  the  trekkers  to  Yuma  and  will  be 
doubling  up  in  a  suitcase  come  next  va- 
cation time.  He  and  Marguerite  Borland 
of  Des  Moines,  Iowa  were  married  Sat- 
urday, October  the  2nd. 

I've  heard  too,  that  there  is  a  fellow 
named  Harry  Adelson  who  just  recently 
was  spliced  for  life  but  can  get  no  further 
information.  Probably  will  know  more  of 
it  by  the  next  issue. 

When  someone  asks  Pick  Shoaf  the  old 
one  about  the  chicken  crossing  the  road 
Pick  says  the  only  time  he  takes  any  spe- 
cial interest  in  a  chicken  is  when  it  is 
fried  to  a  rich  crispy  brown  and  in  a  re- 
cumbent position  on  a  platter  within 
reaching  distance.  Who's  denyin'? 

Reggie  Wolfe  finds  life  sad  and  dreary 
what  with  ten  hours  on  the  job  and  only 
fourteen  hours  to  haunt  the  nurses  in  a 
certain  hospital. 

I'm  sorta  new  to  California  and  I  kinda 
like  it  here  too,  but  I'd  like  to  know  what 
kind  of  a  club  it  is  that  people  belong  to 
that  they  don't  shave  for  a  week  or  so  at 
a  time.  I  don't  like  to  shave  either! 

Ernest  "X-marks-the-spot"  Mcjoyner 
has  been  talking  of  alkaline  cocktails  lately. 
He  says  it's  because  he  has  a  cold  and  he 
can  prove  it  by  his  doctor. 

The  heartfelt  sympathies  of  the  entire 
Hull  Department  go  out  to  R.  D.  Wilcox 
due  to  the  loss  of  his  infant  son.  And  also 
to  W.  H.  Nanninga  for  the  loss  of  his 
sister. 

Bill  Gufler  says  if  he  gets  time  and  a 
half  for  anything  over  eight  hours  for 
drilling  single  holes  that  he  surely  ought 
to  get  time  and  a  half  plus  time  and  a  half 
for  all  the  double  holes  he  drills.  Bill's 
got  something  there. 

Chuck  Green  speaks  knowingly  when  he 
says  those  new  tool  boxes  are  swell — and 
can  stand  most  anything — except  a  falling 
body! 

John  S.  Clemson  says  his  wife  brought 
back  a  couple  of  smoked  hams  from  Miss- 
ouri when  there  on  a  visit  recently.  Makes 
the  old  mouth  water  to  think  of  it.  Black- 
eyed  peas,  corn  pone,  potlicker  and  a  half- 
inch  slab  of  good  home  smoked  ham.  Why, 
that's  out  of  this  world! 


STOCKROOM  SAGA 

By  Kel  Aiken 

LAST  month  saw  Charlie  Sandlin  taking 
J  a  try  at  matrimonial  bliss,  marry- 
ing Miss  Ruby  Pyatt  from  Redlands. 
Charlie  is  one  of  our  top  bowlers  in  the 
newly  formed  bowling  teams,  and  sets  a 
hot  pace  for  the  rest  of  the  team.  He  is 
not  to  be  outdone  by  "215"  Forsman  of 
No.  2  Stockroom.  "One-pin"  Wilee  says 
he  doesn't  see  how  anyone  could  bowl 
worse  than  he  does.  The  correct  answer  to 
this  is  "There  are  worse  bowlers,  but  they 
don't  bowl."  All  the  limping  and  sore 
muscles  around  the  Storeroom  is  due  to 
the  arrival  of  basketball  season.  Bob 
Kemper  in  attempting  to  throw  a  basket, 
threw  his  knee  instead  and  will  be  out 
for  the  rest  of  the  year.  After  watching 
a  basketball  practice,  I  feel  we  have  some 
wonderful  football  material. 

Jerry  Swartz  mustered  his  inspection 
crib  forces  together  and  moved  in  en 
masse,  forcing  Ed  Stewart's  boys  to  re- 
treat to  the  far  end  of  No.  1  Stockroom. 
The  Monday  morning  after  the  move 
found  Dud  Hall  working  in  the  inspec- 
tion crib  for  two  hours  before  he  found 
out  the  office  had  moved. 


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HEARD  ABOUT  THE  HULL 

By  Bill  Pettit 

WELL,  the  bowling  season  is  here 
once  again  and  needless  to  say,  the 
Hull  Dept.  is  right  up  in  the  money.  The 
most  outstanding  team  of  the  eight  Hull 
groups  is  that  energetic  crew  captained 
by  H.  Roese. 

Copping  top  honor  among  all  Consol- 
'dated  bowlers  last  month  was  Freddy 
Shamkin,  Hull  Assembler,  who  rolled  a 
247  score!  Freddy  received  a  pin  from  the 
officials  and  also  came  through  for  the 
Hull  team.  Nice  going,  Freddy! 

Many  little  details  are  bothering  Hull 
men  these  days.  Foremost  among  these 
are  the  following:  Where  does  Hotchkiss 
get  all  that  deer  meat?  Why  does  anyone 
so  homely  have  so  many  beautiful  women, 
as  Mitch  WiHiams?  And  where  did  Geo. 
Wire,  Hull  Foreman,  get  that  finesse  on 
pinball  machines?  And  why  does  George 
Galley  keep  calling  3  54? 

And  last  but  not  least,  why  does  Freddy 
Smith,  Hull  dispatcher,  go  'round  in  a 
daze?  And  what  makes  Milton  Wisdom  so 
anxious  to  chase  blueprints? 

Anyone  answering  all  these  questions 
will  receive  a  vote  of  thanks  from  the  Hull 
gang. 

Transferred  to  Inspection  October  15 
was  Bill  Stacey,  former  Hull  workman  on 
super-structure.  When  asked  how  he  liked 
his  new  job,  he  exclaimed,  "Swell,  and  if 
you  don't  think  I  don't  know  the  little 
things  to  watch  for,  try  me!"  We  wonder 
how  he  knows. 

All  the  gang  misses  Scotty  Doig,  who 
left  last  month,  especially  those  who  took 
part  in  the  Hull  golf  tournament.  Never- 
theless, Fred  Grossher  took  charge  of  the 
most  recent  tournament  and  handled  it 
very  well.  First  prize  was  won  by  Freddy 
himself.  Isn't  it  odd  how  things  turn  out? 

Make  every  day  your  careful  day. 


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MORTUARY 


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November,  1940 


21 


DRIFTING  THRU  DRAFTING 

By  R.  R.  Hoover 

TUST  received  a  report  that  certain 
"  subversive  (?)  or  at  any  rate  secretive 
forces  are  operating  in  the  Purchasing 
group:  Willkie  buttons  appear  from  no- 
where to  harass  the  Roosevelt-minded 
Bob  Shaver. 

While  speaking  of  Shaver,  we  might 
mention  that  his  unfortunate  loss  of  half 
a  front  tooth  explains  his  opinion  that 
the  expression  "on  ice"  does  not  mean 
security  or  solidity  .  .  .  especially  if  the 
ice  in  question  is  located  at  the  Glacier 
Gardens.  Too  bad,  Bob. 

Seems  Gene  Holston  and  Bob  Hoover 
overdid  their  badminton  recently.  At 
least  that  was  their  excuse  for  sitting 
down  very  gingerly  and  using  their  hands 
to  help  sore  muscles  cross  their  legs. 

Myron  Smith  of  Purchasing  Group  is 
entitled  to  the  strut  he  displayed  a  few 
weeks  ago — seems  he  was  runner-up  in  the 
finals  of  the  Engineering  golf  tournament. 

We've  noticed  that  Felix  Kallis  spends 
a  great  deal  of  his  noon  hours  reading  while 
he  walks.  In  fact,  we've  come  to  wonder 
just  how  he  manages  to  read  at  home  at 
night.  Do  you  suppose  he  has  a  portable 
reading  lamp  with  a  long  extension  cord 
to  allow  a  greater  "scope"  for  his  read- 
ing? 

If  Ken  Whitney  mentions  planning  a 
trip  to  Los  Angeles,  just  check  up  to  see 
how  many  hats  he  intends  to  take  with 
him.  We  hear  that  a  certain  hat-check 
girl   at   Earl  Carroll's  has   made  quite  an 


When  one  thinks  of  airplanes  one  thinks 
of  weight  and  when  thinking  of  weight 
one  thinks  of  Henry  Mandolf.  Henry  and 
Bob  Lutz  recently  spent  some  time  to 
discover  whether  specifications  designated 
where  an  airplane  must  be  weighed  and 
learned  that  no  place  is  specified.  Henry 
immediately  offered  the  suggestion  that 
the  airplane  be  weighed  on  Mt.  Whitney. 
However,  Sid  Avery  objected  by  pointing 
out  the  difficulty  of  transporting  scales, 
etc.,  to  the  chosen  spot.  So  Henry  sug- 
gested a  road  might  be  built  and  argued 
that  such  a  road  would  also  tend  to  better 
the  public  health  by  promoting  mountain 
climbing.  Bob  countered  with  the  sug- 
gestion that  the  airplane  be  weighed  in 
flight.  Sid  Avery  just  spluttered! 


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RECENT  VISITORS  .  .  . 

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to  the  Manager,  Consolidated;  Wing  Commander  J.  R.  Addams,  R.A.F.;  Group  Captain  F.  R. 
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WOOD  SHOP  CHIPS 

By  Ernie  Hodgson 

Jimmy  Poschman  is  plenty  sore  be- 
cause the  daily  paper  misspelled  his  name 
"Roschman"  in  announcing  his  wedding 
plans.  "I  don't  need  any  alias,"  he  tells 
the  world.  Best  wishes  are  in  order  for 
Jimmy  and  the  former  Miss  Helen  Rogers 
of  Pacific  Beach.  They  took  the  irrevocable 
step  Saturday,  October  19,  1940. 

Otay  Lake  was  the  scene  of  Red  But- 
ler's piscatorial  pursuits  October  13.  Had 
bulrushes  been  fish,  he  would  have  been 
overloaded;  but  alas,  no  fish. 

"Major"  Brown  should  be  honored, 
rumor  having  it  that  a  guy  named  Testa 
is  trying  to  raise  a  moustache,  alike  unto 
his'n. 

"Farmer'  Brabban  has  a  cow.  By  grape- 
vine comes  that  word  that  he  is  putting 
the  "Ponce-de-Leon"  twins  McGiffin 
and  Hardacre  on  a  milk  diet,  providing 
each  with  a  gallon  of  the  lacteal  fluid 
every  other  day  or  so.  It  seems  like  these 
stal-warts    are    trying    to    discover    the 


"  Aye,  there's  economy 

QUAlllTEr 


This  Milk  is 

Uniformly  Rich  and  Pure 

-Sealed  Hood- 


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QUALITEE 


November,  1940 


23 


elixir  of  life.  Ah,  me!  Youth  dies  hard. 

The  marriage  between  Paul  Henneberg 
and  Miss  Carmen  L.  Conger  took  place  at 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  October  12.  Mrs.  Henne- 
berg is  secretary  at  the  Edison  Grammar 
school,  and  is  also  active  in  music  circles. 

Our  Monday  night  bowling  team  is 
doing  pretty  good  considering  that  they 
opened  their  league  play  without  any  pre- 
vious practice.  The  team  is:  Carl  Schu- 
maker,  C.  E.  Jones,  Henry  Jensen,  C.  Cal- 
vert, Terry  Greville,  and  Carl  Hirlbach. 

While  he  is  a  tool  inspector,  we  of  the 
Wood  Shop  are  inclined  to  look  on  J.  L. 
"Bill"  Weaver  as  one  of  us,  and  in  this 
light  feel  justly  proud.  Why?  In  the  No- 
vember issue  of  Popiilar  Aviatimt  are 
photos  and  descriptions  of  his  now-be- 
coming famous  pancake  aircraft  engine. 
For  any  success  that  comes  to  "Bill,"  I 
wish  to  be  first  with  congratulations,  and 
as  he  started  the  job  in  my  garage,  that 
eventually  produced  this  engine.  The  pro- 
duct is  the  direct  result  of  three  and  one- 
half  years  of  unceasing  work  and  sacrifice 
of  practically  all  leisure  during  this  per- 
iod. So  may  the  rest  of  the  way  be  plain 
sailing! 

According  to  Harry  Whittaker  the 
Wood  Shop  is  going  to  provide  two  teams 
for  the  coming  basketball  season.  See 
Harry  for  any  further  particulars. 

A  recent  news  item  states  that  a  fowl 
with  two  hearts  was  discovered  on  a  farm 
in  France.  This  reminds  us  of  a  bridge 
partner  we  had  once. 


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the  post  office,  stopped  at  the  wicket  and 
asked  for  a  three-cent  stamp.  The  clerk 
was  not  in  very  good  humor,  and  he 
snarled,  "This  is  the  information  window. 
Can't  you  read?"  The  lady  meekly  pro- 
ceeded to  the  proper  place,  purchased  her 
stamp  and  returned,  "You  say  this  is  the 
information  window?"  "Yup,"  yapped  the 
clerk.  "Well,  if  I  mail  this  letter  tonight 
will  it  be  in  San  Francisco  tomorrow?" 
she  continued.  "Sure,"  he  barked.  "That's 
funny,"  was  the  final  squelch,  "It's  ad- 
dressed to  Albuquerque." 


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TEST  PILOT  .  .  .  DESIGNER 

CHIEF  Test  Pilot  "Bill"  Wheatley  is 
shown  at  right  on  the  latest  version  of 
his  electrically  driven  bicycle,  or  "Electri- 
cycle."  His  first  version  netted  him  con- 
siderable kidding,  but  from  the  way  this 
one  operates  it  appears  that  there  soon  may 
be  a  whole  flock  of  them  in  use  about 
the  plant  to  aid  in  solving  the  transporta- 
tion problem  for  those  who  must  get 
places  and  back.  The  original  was  a  stand- 
ard bicycle  and  the  drive  battery  and 
motor  mounted  on  the  front  fork  and  had 
only  one  speed.  It  looked  odd,  but  showed 
promise  and  Bill  designed  the  second  one 
from  lessons  learned  from  the  first. 

Its  low  center  of  gravity  makes  it  easy 
and  natural  to  handle  and  when  it  is 
"shifted"  into  high  it  has  plenty  of 
"oomph."  It  uses  a  heavy  duty  6-volt  bat- 
tery and  series  motor  with  built-in  re- 
duction gear,  then  chain  drive.  Has  free- 
wheeling, and  front  and  rear  internal  ex- 
panding lined  brakes  hand  operated.  Has 
slow  speed  for  smooth  starting,  and  oper- 
ating in  cramped  quarters,  and  high  speed 
for  making  time  over  longer  stretches. 
Uses  20-in.  heavy  duty  balloon  tires. 
There  are  two  batteries,  one  for  day  shift, 
the  other  for  night  shift.  The  battery  not 
in  use  is  put  "on  charge."  Capacity  of 
battery  is  ample  for  more  than  the  normal 
amount  of  running  during  the  day. 

Mr.  Van  Dusen,  Jim  Kelly,  Bert  Bowl- 
ing, Comdr.  Taylor,  Bud  Waterbury  and 
quite  a  number  of  others  have  given  it  a 
trial  spin  already.  "Bill"  says,  "Watch 
someone  take  their  first  ride.  A  smile  of 
satisfaction  is  guaranteed." 


TOOL  DESIGN  TID-BITS 

By  Maguire 

FOOTBALL'S  here  again.  We  have  been 
up  North  almost  every  week-end  to 
see  intersectional  or  conference  games. 
Maybe  you  don't  think  there  were  a  lot  of 
Consair  rooters  up  there,  too.  Counted 
twenty  from  P.R.  and  T.D. 


•  PROTECTINQ  YOUR   HOME 

•  SAFEGUARDING  YOUR  ESTATE 


Otttej'  Wi<^  lB^iiimiici# 


If  our  own  little  "To  the  Ladies"  snoop 
doesn't  quit  saying,  "Oh,  in  a  week  or 
two,  a  month  or  two,"  etc.,  someone  is 
going  to  pin  her  down  on  just  how  long 
it  will  be! 

Tool  Design  for  the  first  time  starts  a 
full  night  crew.  Some  of  the  owls  will  be 
Bert  Rowan,  P.  Welty,  C.  Mattson,  W. 
Burgher,  R.  J.  Knight,  T.  Stanberry,  Har- 
old Strawn,  L.  Granstedt,  and  J.  R.  Ser- 
vice .  .  .  and  yours  truly,  me. 

Bert  Rowan  and  C.  Smith — who  is  now 
a  big  Engineer  and  great  deer  hunter — are 
in  seventh  heaven.  They're  on  nights  and 
can  see?  ?  Guess  who?  Ray  Peters  is  get- 
ting to  be  a  great  fisherman?  Marcella 
is  having  trouble  with  her  lipstick.  Won't 
someone  help  her  out? 

And  some  of  the  boys  are  singing 
"We're  In  the  Army  Now."  Greeting  to 
new  men.  List  of  names  not  available  at 
this  time. 


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November,  1940 


25 


SHEET  METAL  NEWS 

By  H.  B.  Millman 

Bill  Sherriff  says  a  fellow  should  get 
married  while  he  is  still  young  and  grow 
up  with  his  family,  so  he  is  stepping  off 
November  8.  Good  luck,  Bill. 

It's  just  been  reported  Curly  Reichard 
skipped  off  to  Yuma  about  three  weeks 
ago  and  got  married.  We  all  wish  you  lots 
of  luck,  Curly. 

Nate  Wellman  is  back  in  Sheet  Metal 
after  quite  an  absence. 

Congrats  to  Martha  Jorgensen  of  Palm 
Beach,  Fla.  She  declared  September  21 
"Sadie  Hawkins"  day  and  dragged  George 
H.  P.  Jurad  off  to  Yuma.  George  says,  "I 
knew  this  leap  year  would  get  me." 

The  secret  is  out  how  Diaz  Hightower 
got  his  pugilistic  ambitions.  His  father 
once  boxed  3  rounds  on  the  same  card 
that  Bob  Fitzsimmons  appeared  on. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carl  Mounts  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  girl  and  possessors  of 
a  new  home  all  in  the  same  month.  Little 
man,  you  have  had  a  busy  day. 

John  and  Amelia  Kelly  announce  the 
arrival  of  Linda  Kay  Kelly,  October  3, 
at  Mercy  Hospital. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mike  Alienelli  also  re- 
ceived a  bundle  from  Heaven,  October 
7.  Carla  Lucy  weighed  in  at  6  pounds,  1  J/2 
ounces. 

Bownie  Rellek  is  about  to  make  the  leap 
into  the  sea  of  matrimony. 

C.  B.  King,  Jr.,  is  the  proud  papa  of  a 
baby  girl,  born  last  month. 

Tommie  Wathen  got  a  ticket  for  park- 
ing in  front  of  a  driveway.  He  says,  ""They 
don't  have  driveways  back  in  the  Ozarks." 

Bill  Wilson's  girl  friends  have  given 
him  the  title  of  "glamour  boy"  and  is  he 
proud  of  it!  Bill  must  be  quite  the  man 
around  the  women. 

Ward  Hutton  of  Sheet  and  Ted  Fox  of 
Final  went  deer  hunting.  Both  boys 
drilled  one;  Ward's  was  a  176-lb.  one  and 
Ted's  a  162-pounder. 

Jack  Sangster,  John  Smith  and  L.  V. 
Denny  went  on  a  fishing  trip  to  Ensen- 
ada,  Mexico.  According  to  reports,  all  the 
big  ones  got  away. 


PJOMETRISTs 

TERMS 


•  EYES  EXAMINED 

•  GLASSES  FITTED 
.  GLASSES  REPAIRED  M.  3203 

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COMMUNITY  THEATER 

Now  started  on  the  most  ambitious 
dramatic  program  in  its  history,  San 
Diego  Community  Theatre,  a  non-profit 
civic  group  whose  Thespian  home  is  the 
Globe  Theatre  in  Balboa  Park,  will  wel- 
come Consolidated  Aircraft  men  and  wo- 
men interested  in  acting  or  technical  stage 
production — and  it  goes  without  saying 
that  the  Theatre  will  welcome  any  and  all 
Consair  people  as  patrons  to  its  shows. 

Just  what  is  this  Community  Theatre? 
It  is  strictly  an  amateur  play-making  or- 
ganization, and  its  active  membership  is 
open  to  all  San  Diegans  interested  in  pro- 
duction of  plays.  The  active  membership, 
however,  is  limited  to  2  JO.  Applicants  for 
active  membership  are  considered  by  the 
board  of  directors,  and  upon  payment  of 
the  dues  of  $5  per  year,  are  accepted  as 
probationary  members  for  six  months.  At 
the  end  of  that  probationary  period,  if 
their  development  and  attitude  have  been 
satisfactory,  they  are  accepted  as  full  ac- 
tive members. 

Membership  dues  also  include  admission 
to  the  eight  major  productions,  to  classes 
in  acting,  scene  design  and  backstage  tech- 
nique, and  privileges  of  acting  in  and  as- 
sisting in  production  of  plays.  The  classes 
are  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Amorita 
Treganza,  well-known  performer  and  di- 
rector, through  an  arrangement  with  the 
city  schools  system. 

Craig  Rupert  Noel  is  productions  di- 
rector for  the  Theatre.  Reginald  Poland, 
executive  manager  of  the  Fine  Arts  Gal- 
lery, is  president  of  the  board  whose  other 
members  are:  Mrs.  F.  E.  Marcy,  Mrs.  Fred 
A.    Rhoades,    Mrs.    Hubert   Martin,    Miss 


Smart 

Styles. . . 


Anna  Just,  Oliver  Dernberger,  W.  L.  Van 
Schaick,  W.  A.  Dennis  and  William  Wood- 
all. 

'"Any  Consolidated  people  interested  in 
seeing  these  shows,  or  taking  part  in  them, 
are  cordially  urged  to  call  us,"  said  Mrs. 
Dennis,  ""Phone  Main  3410  or  Main  6066." 


Reconditioned! 
Guaranteed! 

USED  [HRS 

Look  at  these  buys! 

32  Plymouth  Coach    $79 

3 1  Ford  Coupe    $89 

34  Ford  Coupe   $219 

35  Ford  Coach    $259 

35  De  Soto  Sedan    $299 

36  Ford  Tudor    $299 

^^  w 


"B"  AT  FRONT  ST. 
"FOR  A  BETTER  DEAL" 
MAIN  3188 


N.  L.  DAVIDSON 

612  WEST  BROADWAY 


DRESS  UP  .  .  .  AND  GO  PLACES! 


SPECIAL  Offer 

Better  Grade 

uniFORms 

$21? 

— * — 


WORK  SHOES 

$33? 

Cork  Rubber  Sole-Crepe 
Sole--Cord  Rubber  Sole 


Enjoy  life,   have  a  good  time  .   .   .  and  step  out  in 
style  .  .  .  and  that's  where  we  come  in. 
Gladly    we   will    outfit    you   in    smart    new    clothes 
even  though  you  lack  the  ready  cash. 
We  have  the  smartest  styles  for  men.  You  will  be 
extremely    gratified    by    their    attractiveness    .    .    . 
and  the  values  are  extraordinary. 
The  prices  are  extremely  reasonable.  For  your  prom- 
ise to  pay  small  amounts  each  payday,  you  can  be 
all   dressed   up   in   new   clothes   and   we  mean    .    .   . 
DRESSED  UP. 

Come   on   ...   do   things  ...   go  places  .    .   .   but 
make  our  store  your  first  stop. 

And   remember  .   .   .   no  interest   ...   wo   carrying 
charges.         "LET   DAVIDSON   DRESS  YOU"  ' 


26 


Consolidator 


KODAKS 


AND 

Photographic  Supplies 

One  or  tne  Largest 
Stocks  in  the  City 

Terms  if  desired 

LUTES  CAMERA  SHOP 

958  FIFTH  AVENUE 


SIDE  HILL 
GOUDGER 


.  .  .  here's  one  of  the 
most  ludicrous  members 
of    the    varmint    fomily, 
which  goes  to  moke  up  the 
foll<lore  of  American  lum- 
ber    industry,     says     Horry 
Whlttemore,  manager,  Benson 
Lumber  Co. 

"Legend  records  the  Side  Hill 
Goudger  as  dwelling  in  hilly  forest 
country.  As  its  left  legs  ore  shorter 
thon  the  right,  it  has  to  keep  its 
left  side  eternally  toward  the  hill- 
top .  .  .  pleosont  disposition,  but 
good  fighter  when  cornered  .  .  . 
left  eyes  weak  from  overwork." 

LOG     RAFT 


R.  A.  Lambert,  Tool  Room,  made  the  above  photographic  survey  of  the  past  year 
at  Ccmsolidated  .  .  .  during  which  time  the  increase  of  manufacturing  floor  space  was 
87  per  cent.  The  pictures  show: 


1.   September   24,   1939.  Bird's-eye  view  of 
the  plant,  from  Mission  Hills. 


IT  S  THE  TALK  OF  THE  TOWN! 


Because  of — 

ITS  phenomenal  growth! 

ITS  attractive  planned  development! 

ITS  PRICES— so  ridiculously  low! 

ITS  approval  by  F.  H.  A. ! 

ITS  improvements— all  in  and  paid! 

(Include  Sidewalk,  Curb,  Paving,  Electroliers  and  Sewers) 

•    NO  CITY  TAXES    • 


LARGE  HOMESITES 

AS  LOW  AS 

MOO 


TERMS  IF  DESIRED 


ACT  NOW 

Join  the 

196  New 

Homes  and 

Happy  Families 


San  Diego's  Fastest  Growing  District 


'*RolonaoVim« 


^6525  ELCAJON  BLVD.     T-2I7I 


2.  January  14,  194'0.  View  at  north  end  of 
plant.  The  old  employment  office,  WPA  build- 
ings  and  vacant  fields. 

3.  February  24,  1940.  The  field  has  been 
leveled  off,  the  contractor's  office  appears, 
and  the  pile-driver  starts  smacking  'em  do'^vn. 

4.  April  14,  1940.  Material  is  on  the 
ground,  a  few  columns  have  sprouted  up, 
and  the  roof  frame-work  started.  The  old 
employment  office  has  gone  with  the  wind. 

5.  May  5,  1940.  Columns  are  up  for  two- 
thirds  the  length  of  the  addition,  and  one- 
half  the  roof  frame-work  is  in  place. 

6.  May  26,  1940.  All  the  frame  work  is  up, 
and  painting  of  the  steel  is  'well  under  way. 
Note  addition  where  old  employment  office 
had    been. 

7.  August  18,  1940.  The  north  addition 
completed,    occupied,    and    on    production. 

8.  August  18,  1940.  Contrast  this  view 
with  No.  1,  both  from  the  same  spot  in  Mission 
Hills. 

August  18,   1941, —  ?  ?   ? 


^^EAL 


'2.50 


Restores  Motor  Compression 
Soves  Costly  Overhaul 
Reduces   Oil   Pumping 

Inslalled  In  Anr  Car 
Compute  With  MOTOR  TUNE-UP 

Done   While   You    Woit 
S.  L.  "Red"  CALLISON'S  GARAGE 

_____^_  18th  and  C  St. 


November,  1940 


27 


CONSAIR  FLYERS  CLUB,  Inc. 

By  Barney  Farley 

Orville  Hubbard  makes  the  news  this 
month  by  becoming  the  first  Consair  club 
member  to  enter  commercial  flying.  Orve 
accepted  a  job  with  an  eastern  university 
as  flight  instructor.  We  are  going  to  miss 
the  genial  presence  of  him  and  his  wife, 
Maxine,  at  meetings  and  around  the  field. 

Steve  Brown  and  wife  represented  Con- 
sair Flyers  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the 
Breakfast  club  at  Ramona.  This  organiza- 
tion is  made  up  of  a  group  of  enthusiastic 
private  flyers  who  have  agreed  to  meet  at 
a  designated  spot  once  a  month  and  have 
breakfast.  Besides  being  quite  exciting  to 
those  who  really  enjoy  flying,  it  gives  the 
members  a  chance  to  do  some  hangar  flying 
over  bacon  and  eggs! 

Miles  Blaine,  able  club  treasurer,  was 
not  to  be  left  behind.  He  came  breezing 
up  to  the  breakfast  in  a  Luscombe.  Re- 
ports have  it  that  he  never  got  up  so 
early  in  his  life. 

Now  comes  words  of  the  recent  en- 
gagement of  one  of  our  most  active  club 
members,  Tom  Cunningham.  Congratula- 
tions. 

DeVorak,  Breatheway  and  Kastehlon 
are  reported  as  having  qualified  for  C.A.A. 
flight  training.  Tliis  is  a  great  opportun- 
ity for  those  who  are  fortunate  enough 
to  be  selected.  We  wish  them  all  kinds 
of  luck. 

Yasinski  is  certainly  burning  up  the 
airways  this  past  month,  keeping  the  ship 
busy  on  week  days  and  week  ends.  You 
have  to  go  quite  a  ways  to  witness  smooth- 
er landings  than  the  ones  this  fellow  "Ski' 
makes. 

Through  the  efforts  of  Al  Draimon,  we 
received  some  fine  publicity  in  a  national 
aviation  magazine.  Next,  says  Al,  will  be 
a  picture  of  ship  and  members. 

Would  like  to  say  a  word  about  my- 
self this  month.  Obtained  a  private  li- 
cense during  the  past  month  and  the  big- 
gest thrill  of  it  all  was  opening  the  en- 
velope when  it  came  through  the  mail  a 
whole  week  later.  Next  biggest  thrill  was 
taking  the  'one  and  only'  for  her  first 
airplane  ride. 


Quality  Hand  Taols 

Starrctl,  Plomb,  Crcfccnt,  Wiss, 
Klcnk.  Gerttncr  &  Kennedy  Tool 
Chests.    Home  Shop  Equipment. 

motar  Horduiare  & 
Equipment  Co. 

1125-47  Columbia  Street. 
Main  0115. 


GLIDING  AND  SOARING 

By  Vic  KorskJ 

THE  Associated  Glider  Clubs  of  South- 
ern California,  whose  membership  is 
mainly  composed  of  Consair  men,  enter- 
tained with  a  dinner  honoring  chief  cloud- 
hopper  John  Robinson,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  the  east.  Josh  Wilbur  of  Loft 
engineered  this  affair  on  October  1 1 . 

It  was  a  treat  to  hear  John  give  a  brief 
account  of  his  successful  blitzkrieg  of  the 
Southwestern  and  the  National  meets. 
Winning  the  first  by  a  wide  margin  and 
the  latter  by  a  photo  finish,  he  set  a  new 
distance  record  of  290  miles,  flying  from 
Elmira,  N.  Y.,  to  Mineral,  Va.,  in  one 
non-stop  flight.  Lady  Luck  played  nip  and 
tuck  at  Elmira. 

Ernie  Stout  of  Aerodynamics  spoke  of 
the  growing  interest  in  gliding  and  soar- 
ing. On  his  recent  trip  into  the  east  it 
was  comparatively  easy  to  strike  up  a  con- 
versation in  the  recent  development.  The 
research  department  of  the  N.A.C.A.  is 
giving  a  great  deal  of  time  to  testing 
and  developing  of  motorless  craft. 

Scott  Royce  of  Engineering  was  called 
upon  to  give  his  opinion  of  the  test  hop 
of  the  club's  new  Baby  Albatross  "Thun- 


dercloud." Someone  had  their  wires 
crossed,  for  it  was  not  he  who  hopped  the 
"Baby,"  but  Ray  Parker  of  Model  Shop. 
Scott  corrected  the  misapprehension  and 
gave  a  swell  account  of  the  characteristics 
of  the  ship. 


•       •••••• 


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INDIANS 

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28 


Consolidator 


CHRISTMAS 

head 


IS  just  ahea 


{.emember 


the  ideal  gift  is  a 

KODAK 


Personal  Qhristmas  C'^rds  from  your 
own  negative.  ''Bring  us  your  favor- 
ite negative  and  we  -will  do  the  rest. 


Eastman  Kodak  Stores,  inc. 

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FURNITURE 


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Free  Parking  al  Wesl's  Associaled  Service  Across  the  Street 


YOUR  NEXT  CAR  FINANCED 
^'^  SUBSTANTIAL 
SAVING 

New  cars  financed  at  4  3/10% 

Used  **  "         '*  4  8/10% 

insurance  ioweti  in  San  Diego 

Call  me  before  you  purchase  a 
NEW   or   USED   car.    I   will 
arrange  your  finance  and  insur- 
ance at  a  much  lower  cost. 

PHONE  TJ      ►— Ny^l 

askforRAYDeMAHY 

or  bring  this  adv.  to  1340  Sixth  Ave. 


"l^'.fhi:mi-j.rr«j."!.'iM'l'' 


FROM  OUR  ALBUM 


1.  C.  M.  Tyner,  Bench  Inspector,  bought 
this  new  home  at  4448  Estrella  Street  last 
month.  Daughters  Carol,  6,  and  Doris,  4,  are 
on   the  front  porch. 

2.  Remember     Bernie's     fwins?      Jim      and 


ir  Any 
amount 
opens  a 
San  Diego 
Federal 
Savings 
-Share- 
Account 

* 

Funds 
placed 
through 
10th  of 
every 


.  .  .  that's  the 
exactitude 
with   which 


of  funds  has 
been  provided... 

paid,  since  1885, 


INVEST  WITH  "SAN  DIEGO  FEDERAL' 


George  Swarts  are  3  Yz   years  old. 

3.  Ward  Hutton  brought  this  162 -pound 
buck  back  from  a  deer  hunting  trip  into  the 
back  country  of  San  Diego  County.  It  has  a 
tTventy-inch  spread. 

4.  Al  Hernandez,  Jr.,  is  already  warming 
up  for  next  spring's  baseball. 

5.  David  Gary  Homan  was  born  on  Friday 
the  Thirteenth!  E.  Homan  is  in  the  Mainten- 
ance   Department. 

6.  Snuffy  is  the  piano  playing  cat  of  Ernest 
S.  Fletcher,  Sheet  Department.  Fletcher  is 
mighty  proud  of  the  intelligence  and  faith- 
fulness of  Snuffy. 

7.  Donald  Earl  Bohnsack  is  5  months  old 
and  weighs  22  pounds.  His  dad  is  Earl  Bohn- 
sack  of   Sheet  Metal. 

8.  This  is  Ted  Fox  totin'  home  his  162- 
pound  buck,   shot  in  San  Diego  County. 

9.  Red  Boyle  of  the  Plaster  Shop  likes  his 
picnics! 

10.  Larry  Edw.  Mulryan  is  shown  at  the 
beach.  His  father  is  L.  G.  Mulryan  of  the 
Maintenance   Wood   Mill. 

11.  An  Inspector's  dog  is  "Poochie,"  owned 
by  Gordon  Dobson. 

12.  Not  all  the  animals  in  the  zoo  w^ill  pose 
for  a  picture  like  this  Big  Horn  shown  with 
Ernie  Condra,  Hull  Department.  A  former 
employee  of  the  zoo,  Ernie  is  an  accomplished 
story  teller,  and  is  the  only  man  ever  to 
bull-dog   a   water   buffalo   and    live. 


The    fellow 
headed  for  an  accident 


who    laughs 


at    safety    is 


UniUERSITV 
mOTORS 

Ford  •  Mercury  •  Lincoln 

Guaranteed  Used  Cars 

J.3U1      1276  University     HomeJ.9340 


A.  J.  Edwards  says- 

" Airmen  prefer 
Ford  cars -that's 
why  I  sell  'em" 


November,  1940 


29 


Aden  ♦  ♦  smartest 

Clothing 
on  Credit 

At  no  extra  premium  for  this 
convenience 


No  Interest  .     .     . 

No  Carrying  Charge 

LIPTON'S 

CREDIT    CLOTHIERS 

924  Fifth  Avenue 

Aristocrats  oj  Credit  Clothiers 


Has  your  present  job  a  future? 
Does  it  offer  opportunities  for  travel  f 
Is  it  interesting? 

SAN  DIEGO  AERO  MARINE 
RADIO  &  NAVIGATION  SCHOOL 

offers  its 
MASTER   RADIO  COURSE 
preparing  For  commercial  radio  operators 
licenses,  as  the  answer  to  the  above  questions 
RADIO,  as  a   vocation,  affords  lobs  in  the 
airways  as  ground  stotion  operator 
on   shipboard   os   radio   operator 
broadcast  station  work     .     .     .  Installa- 
tion  and   repair  .   servicing. 
Our   employment   service   assists   In   placing 
the  licensed  operator. 

JOBS   ARE    NOW   AVAILABLE 

Both    day    and    evening    courses 

NAVIGATION  COURSES 

also  available. 

Prepare    NOW   while   you   are  employed 

SAN    DIEGO   AEROMARINE 

RADIO    AND    NAVIGATION    SCHOOL 

Administration  Building  Lindbergh  Field 

Telephone  Jockson   7400 


SOUND 
VALUES 


Our  services  of  quality 
at  low  cost  demonstrate 
to  those  who  wish  to 
spend  more  that  we 
furnish  sound  values. 

PonliiMnBrollim 

FOURTH  tteifn 


NIGHT  WING  TIPS 

By  Carter 

George  Moore  is  a  proud  papa.  Ttiis 
time  it  is  a  girl,  six  pounds  and  some 
ounces.  Mother  and  daughter  are  doing 
nicely;  father  Moore  may  recover. 

Eugene  Frederich  Van  Dusen,  Jr.,  son 
and  heir  to  Gene  Van  Dusen  of  the  Draw 
Bench  Dept.  arrived  safely  at  Mercy 
Hospital  and  is  Van  a  proud  papa — just 
ask  him! 

Practice  for  the  Pi-oduction  basketball 
team  started  Monday  and  what  a  galaxy  of 
stars!  To  mention  a  few:  Bill  Baker,  Dick 
Scott,  Pat  Moriority,  Roy  Larceval,  Leon- 
ard Wilber,  Ralph  Jacobs,  Doug  Wilson, 
John  Morquardt,  Bill  Buhlman,  Bob  Har- 
vey, Bob  Walker,  Dick  Adams,  Bill  Flenni- 
hen,  Jim  Fling,  Lou  Purcell,  Chuck  Eng- 
lish, Jerry  Adams,  Rex  Cord.  The  team 
is  managed  by  the  very  astute  Mr.  Craig 
Clark,  coached  by  that  great  strategist, 
T.  Carter,  and  "water-boyed"  by  Gordon 
""Aloysius"  Browne.  While  bowing  to  the 
George  Wire  pros,  we  hope  to  give  a  fair 
account  of  ourselves  elsewhere. 

The  Heideman  homestead  is  fast  ap- 
proaching completion.  This  is  one  house- 
warming   that   I   do   not   intend   to   miss. 

It's  true,  so  help  me: 

"Sonny  Boy"  Allen  really  was  a  colonel. 
Jack  Thompson  plays  golf  and  has  a 
"monkey  suit."  Brad  Bradshaw  is  still  with 
us — he's  on'  nites.  The  gals  really  are 
crazy  about  "Tex"  Vining.  Kipple's  alias 
is  Kipplinski.  Bob  Elo  is  really  a  very,  very 
tough  hombre.  Al  Rolaff  is  known  as 
"pappy"  to  the  punch  press  boys.  The 
gentleman  that  operates  the  Hamilton 
press  has  a  very  impressive  name  .  .  .  i.  e., 
Henry  Sisson  Cooper,  Jr.  If  I  write  much 
more  of  this  drivel  my  life  insurance  will 
be  cancelled. 

Congratulations  to  Steve  Powell  upon 
his  promotion  to  head  of  the  Wing  De- 
partment. 

Well,  now,  to  the  solitude  of  the  Wing 
Department  to  quietly  meditate  my  sinful 
past. 

What  a  blind  man  sees. 


^^■■" 

I>oe<!i 
looh 

i 

FENDERS  -  BODY 

RADIATORS  -  TOPS 
DPHOLSTERY  and 
PAINTING 

Peterson  Bros. 

COLUMBIA  and  E  STS. 

Fr.  2164 

I/O  HI' 

i.  iccai 

cat' 

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Never   "brake"    a   machine   with   your 
hand. 

Industry    is    the    keystone    of    national 
defense.  Avoid  accidents. 


FOR.  WALLS 

Bedrooms,  bathrooms, 
kitchen  —  in  these  rooms 
especially,  youMI  enjoy  the 
soft,  pastel  tints  of  Fuller- 
glo — the  West's  most  pop- 
ular interior  paint  for  walls 
and  woodwork. 


W.  p.  FULLER  8  GO. 

803  Seventh  Ave.  M.  0181 
291 1  University     J.  2332 


LINDeCH  FIELD  CAFE 

Administration  Building 
Lindbergh   Fleid 


"The  Home  of  Aviation" 
BREAKFAST  SERVED  AT  6:15  A.M. 


30 


Consolidator 


The  Consolidettes  (left  to  right)  Grace  Koenig,  Veronica  Paschen,  Maxine  Bennett, 
Evelyn  Parkins,  and  Lois  Campbell,  as  they  felt  Sunday,  October  13,  after  the  Maintenance 
challenge.  Photo  taken  by  Roy  A.  Schultz. 


"Consolidettes"  Bowling  News 


No  Money  Down 


Equip  your 
car  now 
for  safe 
SUMMER 
DRIVING 


lUG  cnsH 

VOUB  CHECKS 

No  Red  Tape 

No  Delay 
Quick  Service 


Ooodrich 

Silvertown  Stores 


905  B  Street     Phone  F.  6258 


I  wonder  if  my  father  could  be  right 
when  he  says,  quote 

Everyone  is  crazy  but  me  and  thee. 

And  sometimes  I  think  thee  is. 

end  of  quote. 

Last  month  we  challenged  any  five  men 
to  compete  with  us  in  a  game  of  bowls. 
We  were  challenged;  we  competed;  we 
lost.  So  now  we  have  to  dine  (and  wine?) 
those  marvelous  Production  Bowlers, 
Messrs.  Coykendall,  Gimber,  Bender, 
Buehler  and  Marks.  This  is  our  hour  of 
sadness  and  gloominess  and  woefulness, 
but  if  we  have  failed  our  cheering  gallery, 
do  not  sorrow  'cause  we'll  be  better  bowl- 
ers tomorrow,  or  maybe  next  year. 

I  came  out  of  my  dither  long  enough 
to  learn  that  the  boys  had  beaten  us  two 
games  out  of  three  by  a  "slight"  margin 
of  400  pins.  It's  a  shame  though  that  they 
had  to  waste  the  beautiful  alibis  they  all 
had  in  case  they  did  lose. 

We  received  another  challenge  from  the 
Night  Maintenance  crew  and  we  thought 
it  would  be  a  good  chance  to  redeem  our- 
selves, but  what  a  foolish  thought.  We 
bowled  against  Messrs.  Marcyan,  Schultz, 
Gray  and  Mueller,  but  that  defeat  has 
only  made  us  more  determined  to  win  a 
match  from  the  men.  We  are  still  un- 
daunted and  will  request  a  return  match 
sometime  in  the  near  future. 


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Little  Alice  the  "Ditto"  girl  is  going 
to  be  a  regular  bowler  on  our  team  from 
now  on. 

Evelyn  and  Grace  have  shown  the 
greatest  improvement  in  their  game  since 
we  started  bowling  two  months  ago,  both 
having  increased  their  average  20  pins. 
Maxine  rolled  the  highest  single  game  with 
a  21J. 

I  wish  I  weren't  writing  this  article 
'cause  if  someone  else  were  writing  it  they 
might  mention  the  208  game  I  rolled. 

"Oh,  I  rolled  two-o-eight, 

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Rolled  by  "Toughy"  Maxine, 

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SPORTCASTING 

By  Matt  Wielopohki 

OCTOBER  made  history  for  Roy 
Coykendall,  who  started  his  bowling 
season  by  winning  second  place  in  the  city 
championship  of  the  160-pin  average  bowl- 
ers. Then  destiny  smiled  again  at  Roy,  this 
time  he  ended  the  deer  season  by  bagging 
his  second  antler  in  as  many  weeks.  That's 
what  they  tell  me  at  the  office — that  Ed 
Kellogg  has  a  "dear"  in  Miss. 

Every  Monday  afternoon  the  Heat  Treat 
boys  win  plenty  and  lose  a  few  to 
hold  the  edge  over  a  strong  Sheet  Metal 
team.  Meanwhile,  in  the  Monday  night 
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NOTE:  Charlie  H.  Miller  is  still  try- 
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Don  McCIarren  has  challenged  Homer 
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Geo.  Wire's  night  Hull  would  like  to 
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We  hear  that  Frank  O'Connor  went 
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skooter.  (This  was  back  in  '26.)  The  kid  quieted  down 
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By  Al  Leonard 

George  "Scavenger"  Galley  was  highly 
surprised  last  week  when  his  father  came 
west  all  the  way  from  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  to 
visit  him.  The  shock  was  so  great  George 
could  only  steal  three  lunches  that  day. 
It  was  a  queer  coincidence  that  George's 
dad  showed  up  the  day  after  George's 
bowling  team  had  lost  all  four  points. 
Mr.  Galley,  Sr.,  is  an  undertaker. 

Sammy  Galasso  is  the  latest  Hull  De- 
partment man  to  gain  the  title  of  "pro- 
fessor." Sammy  is  now  an  instructor  of 
riveting  at  one  of  San  Diego's  vocational 
schools. 

Three  Hull  clerks  took  advantage  of 
their  young  innocent  faces  and  boyish 
pranks  to  get  in  to  see  the  U.C.L.A.-Texas 
A.  &  M.  game  for  forty  cents,  Students' 
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came  back  to  San  Diego  and  one  of  the 
sailors  proceeded  to  show  Bill  he  had  made 
a  mistake  by  not  taking  his  girl  friend 
along.  Moral:  Don't  go  to  see  football 
games  while  the  fleet  is  ready  for  any  even- 
tuality. 

Glenn  Hotchkiss  went  on  two  deer 
hunting  trips  recently.  On  one  trip  Glenn 
and  his  party  went  up  to  the  Bishop  Lake 
country  for  a  few  days.  One  deer  was 
shot  (not  by  Glenn,  of  course).  On  the 
other  trip  Glenn  was  accompanied  by 
Mike  Kollman  and  Walter  Bubel,  former 
Hull  Department  men  now  working  at 
North  Island.  Glenn  says  they  would  have 
gotten  some  deer  if  Mike  hadn't  stalked 
them  like  a  charging  elephant  and  Wal- 
ter's breath  wouldn't  have  whistled  the 
way  it  did.  It  looks  like  those  North 
Island  boys  have  gotten  soft,  and  can't 
take  it  anymore. 

Alvin  C.  Dyer  was  married  October  14 
at  9:30  p.  m.  to  Ruth  Vaughn  in  San 
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Power  is  conveniently  available  in  all  parts  of  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  Corporation's  new  Assembly  Build- 
ing at  San  Diego,  Calif.,  because  a  G-E  Fiberduct  un- 
derfloor  raceway  system  was  installed.  Lateral  runs  of 
duct  on  20-foot  centers  provide  many  power  outlets, 
preset  at  the  factory,  on  5 -foot  centers. 

If,  at  any  time,  still  more  outlets  are  needed  they  can 
be  added  easily  anywhere  along  the  line  of  ducts. 
Moreover  whole  banks  of  outlets  can  be  added  quickly 
by  making  connections  at  an  established  outlet  or  at 
a  newly  opened  outlet.  G-E  White  Rigid  Conduit 
and  Electrical  Metallic  Tubing  feed  the  system. 


Photo  courtesy  of  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp. 


Think  of  the  flexibility  Fiberduct  gives  this  building. 
Work  can  be  carried  on  anywhere  in  it  without  inter- 
ference because  ample  power  is  available  everywhere 
for  electrical  tools.  This  flexibility  enables  airplanes 
to  be  assembled  more  quickly  and  more  easily.  With- 
out question,  G-E  Fiberduct  underfloor  raceways  pro- 
vide a  big  advance  in  airplane  assembly  work. 

For  further  information  about  General  Electric  Fiber- 
duct or  for  help  in  planning  an  underfloor  raceway 
system  in  either  an  old  or  new  building  see  the 
nearest  General  Electric  Merchandise  Distributor  or 
mail  the  coupon  on  next  page. 


Appliance  &  IWerchandise  Dept.,  General  Electric  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


GENERAL  m  ELECTRIC 


December,  1940 


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designed  to  carry  power  to  any  part  of  the 
plane  with  the  greatest  possible  safety.  This 
includes  applications  such  as  circuit  wiring  for 
lamps,  wiring  for  instruments,  storage  battery 
leads,  communication  systems,  etc. 

Deltabeston  Aircraft  Wire  is  small  in  diameter 
to  save  space,  light  in  weight,  flameproof, 
highly  resistant  to  heat,  resistant  to  oil  and 
moisture. 

The  soft,  flexible  tinned  copper  conductor  of 
Deltabeston  Aircraft  Wire  is  covered  by  a 
separator.  Over  this  separator  is  a  flameproof 
synthetic  insulation  possessing  a  high  dielectric 
strength.  Felted  asbestos  covers  the  synthetic 
insulation  and  is  impregnated  to  make  it  highly 
resistant  to  moisture  and  flame.  An  over-all 
impregnated  flameproof  braid  completes  the 
insulation. 

Deltabeston  Aircraft  Wire  is  available  in  sizes 
22  to  2/0. 


2.     G-E  AVIMATIC  SWITCH 

A  circuit  breaker  for  low  voltage  D-c.  operation 
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ampere  ratings.  Luminous  indicating  button  in 
trigger.  Now  used  on  Curtiss-Wright  control- 
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For  additional  information  see  your  nearest 
distributor  or  use  the  coupon  below: 


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5  ton  motor  driven 
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Operations  in  various  departments  such  as 
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December,  1940 


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Group  of  Model  2S  twin-engined  hulls  in  final  assembly  stage.  Blowers  ore 
used  to  ventilate  the  interior  for  the  workmen.  In  the  Final  Finishing  Depart- 
ment, "Buffalo"  blowers  deliver  the  air  to  the  entire  room,  and  suck  off  the 
air  laden  with  point,  for  the  protection  of  the  workmen,  and  production  of 
fine  finishes  to  all   parts.  "Buffalo"  Unit  Heaters  provide  warmth. 

Outstanding  in  the  aircraft  field,  "Consolidated"  is  favorably  known  wherever 
men  fly. 

One  of  the  oldest  manufacturers  in  the  air-moving  industry,  "Buffalo"  is  proud 
to  have  its  Ventilating  Fans  and  Unit  Heaters  used  in  the  Consolidated  Factories. 

For  any  air-moving  or  tempering  problems,  there  is  Buffalo  Equipment  which  will 
give  efficient,  quiet  service.  Call  on  us  for  consultation. 

490  Broadway  BUFFALO     FORGE     CO.  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Large   "Buffalo"   fan   being    installed    in   the   new   Final    Finish   build- 
ing of  Consolidated  Aircroft  Corporation. 


This  group  of  "Buffalo"  Blowers,  resting  on  the  floor  of  the  Main- 
tenance Dept.  will  be  equipped  with  ducts  suitable  for  ventilating 
the  interiors  of  hulls  and  fuselages  under  construction  for  the 
workmen. 


Heating,  Ventilating 
and  Air  Conditioning  Equipment 


Consolidator 


Route 
No.  62 


Car  C 


Car  B 


Car  A 


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Cor  A 


MAIN  ST. 


Car  A:   St'ot'ionary  (?) 
CarB:  28-31  m.p.h.  (?) 
CorC:   ? 


•    NEVER  MIND  the  map, 

friend,  we  can't  figure  it  out 
either.  Not  even  after  we  talked 
to  Joe.  He  says  that  he'll  never 
know — things  happened  too  fast. 
How  in  the  world  17  cars  (Joe 
swears  there  were  at  least  17) 
could  whirl  through  that  inter- 
section at  one  time — and  nobody 
get  hit — is  a  mystery. 

Only  effect  was  on  Joe  —  who 
suddenly  realized  how  close  he 
came  to  leaving  all  his  future 
plans  tangled  up  at  that  cross- 


ing; to  paying  a  third  of  his 
wages  for  the  next  fifteen  years 
on  a  damage  suit! 

( Next  morning,  bright  and  early, 
Joe  was  waiting  at  our  office 
door.  Couldn't  get  insured 
fast  enough!) 


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Open   until   5   p.m.  daily,  Saturday  until  noon,  and  by  appointment. 


December,  1940 


Eastern  Engineering  Sales  Representative 

I.  HENRY  REISNER 
Hagerstown,  Maryland 


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pays  more  for 
precision  than  for  any  other  purchase 


AT  per-pound  prices,  the  niateriah  in  a  given 
■^*-  Pioneer  Instrument  might  cost  only  a  few 
dollars.  The  principal  cost  item  is  The  Price  of  Pre- 
cision. It  is  represented  by  superfine  production 
and  inspection  equipment,  carefully  maintained,-  by 
assembly  under  sensitive  atmospheric  control;  and 
by  salaries  and  wages  paid  to  a  staff  of  craftsmen 


who,  day  after  day,  deal  in  dimensions  and  mea- 
surements far  too  tiny  for  the  vision  of  the  most 
eagle  eyed  pilot  to  discern. 

It  is  all  very  worth  while — because  it  has  made, 
and  keeps,  Pioneer  Aircraft  Instruments  the  trusted 
flight  companions  of  all  commercial  airline  crews, 
of  army  and  navy  fliers,  and  of  civilian  airmen. 


PIONEER  INSTRUMENT 

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BENDIX,  NEW  JERSEY 


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Consolidator 


HERE  in  San  Diego,  the  air  capital  of  the  west,  we  have  watched 
the  rapid  and  sound  growth  of  aviation.  Month  by  month  records 
have  shown  more  hours  flown,  more  mail  and  express  carried, 
and  more  passengers  delivered  safely.  We  have  seen  remarkable  prog- 
ress in  industry,  and  hundreds  of  names  have  been  added  to  the  list  of 
able  pilots. 

Each  happy  landing  has  increased  the  number  of  boosters  for  this 
modern  method  of  transportation,  and  has  created  a  desire  among 
many  to  own  a  plane  of  their  own. 

You  are  invited  to  discuss  an  airplane  loan  with  any  officer  of  the 
"First  National"  at  the  main  office  or  any  branch. 


The  First  National  l7^m  Bank 


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CONSOLIDATOR 


Volume  5 


Number  12 


DECEMBER      •      1940 

NORMAN  V.  DAVIDSON,  EDITOR 


CONTENTS 

Page 

Maj.  R.  H.  Fleet    10 

Our   City    Expands    11 

Mayor  Benbough    11 

Seaplanes  and  National  Defense 12 

Expanding     16 

Aircraft   Tooling    IS 

Notes   from    the   Lab,     20 

Aerodynamic    Advances     22 

Engineering  and  Drafting  Problems      .  .  24 

The  Cuba's  Flight    .  2  6 

A   Woman's   Views  on   Aviation  29 

Test   Flying  Then  .   .   .  and  Now  3  0 

Your   Brother's   Keeper  32 

Purchasing 34 

The   Naval   Aviation   Expansion  Program  3  3 

Current  Designs  in  Production 40 

Problems  of  the  U.  S.  Army 

Air  Corps 42 

Macaulay's  Gleam    44 

Major   E.    R.    McReynolds    46 

The  Fowler  Flap   and   Its  Possibilities  49 
Accounting  Problems  of  a  Growing 

Business     5  0 

Consolidated  Commercial  Adaptations  -  .  5  4 

Still  on   the  Export  Beam 5  5 

Inspection  and  Inspectors  at 

Consolidated 60 

Stress  Analysis 62 

Our   Femininity    64 

Production   Control    82 

Approximate  Range  of  an  Aircraft  86 

Germany  and   Ourselves    101 

By  F.  A.  Firth,  Resident  Technical 
Officer,  British  Purchasing  Commission 

Word  of  Thanks    103 

Greetings   from   the  Welfare  Dept.  115 


WORD  OF  APPRECIATION . . . 

A  more  stimulating  and  gratifying  co- 
operation could  hardly  have  been  imagined, 
than  that  -which  -was  encountered  from  every 
angle  in  the  production  of  this  special  issue. 
It  appears  that  we  received  an  exact  counter- 
part of  the  same  spirit  of  co-operation  vi-hich 
is  now  in  full  swing  in  the  production  of  our 
aircraft  for  defense  needs  .  .  . 

We  have  a  distinct  honor  therefore,  in  pre- 
senting to  you;  our  contributors,  our  ad- 
vertisers, and  the  efforts  of  our  collaborators. 
We  regret  only  the  mechanical  impossibility 
of  thanking  individually  in  these  pages,  all 
those  whose  efforts  have  contributed  to  bring 
this  issue  into  being.  To  all  and  everyone, 
our  appreciation  .  .  .  and  our  sincerest 
thanks. 


THE  WHOLE  WORLD'S  AHEAD  OF  US  .  .  . 

TT  THEN  the  present  strife  is  behind  us  .  .  .  when  men  learn  to  reason  and 
'    '     to  flavor  with  tolerance  ...  to  deal  justly  ...  to  weigh  their  differences 
and  our  differences  calmly,  and  without  prejudice  arrive  at  a  settlement  com- 
mensurate to  all  .  .  . 

Then  will  aviation  blossom  forth,  for  then  it  will  be  understood  that  to 
quibble  over  imagined  markings  resting  on  the  surface  of  our  globe,  is  to  realize 
none  of  the  smallness  of  such  action.  To  quibble,  to  strive  to  dominate  by  force 
and  blast  the  surfaces  provided  us,  is  to  recognize  values  in  only  two  dimensions, 
when  really  there  are  three.  .  .  . 

Above  is  a  trackless,  moving,  flowing  element  that  belongs  to  all  the  world 
and  cannot  be  divided;  for  as  we  talk,  and  through  the  night  it  moves,  changing 
constantly  to  remind  us  of  our  smallness  in  looking  at  surface  values  alone  .  .  . 
Why  not  look  up  and  plumb  its  depth? 


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10 


CHRISTMAS 
GREETINGS 


^T^HE  design  and  manufacture  of  air 
-^  craft  now  constitutes  a  major  indus- 
try in  this  country,  after  many  lean  years 
of  struggle.  It  is  obvious  that  we  are  en- 
tering upon  an  era  of  great  aircraft  de- 
velopment. This  company  is  maintaining 
its  leadership  in  the  industry  and  striving 
willingly  to  meet  all  demands  upon  it  by 
our  Government. 

Airplanes  have  attained  great  efficiency 
in  speed,  range,  weight-carrying  capacity 
and  safety.  Cost  of  operation  has  been  re- 
duced until  it  now  compares  favorably  for 
certain  traffic  with  that  of  railroads. 

When  one  realizes  that  our  airlines  to- 
day are  carrying  less  than  9  percent  of  the 
Pullman  traveling  public,  that  in  1940 
air-mail  revenue  was  less  than  five  percent 
of  postal  revenue,  air-express  totaled  only 
$1,500,000,  and  little  or  no  air-freight 
has  so  far  been  carried,  it  will  be  readily 
appreciated  that,  with  commercial  and 
private  flying  steadily  increasing,  com- 
mercial aviation  will  utilize  all  the  avail- 
able aircraft  manufacturing  facilities  in 
our  country  when  military  orders  are  re- 
duced. 

The  greatest  demand  at  the  present  time 
is  for  military  aircraft.  Adequate  air- 
power  is  essential  to  national  security. 
Down  through  the  ages  history  has  dem- 
onstrated that  a  new  weapon,  once  adopted, 
has  been  constantly  improved  and  put  to 
increasing  use.  Periodically,  nations  enter 
into  limitation  agreements  on  certain 
equipment,  only  to  redouble  the  arma- 
ment race  when  agreements  expire  or  are 
scrapped. 

Here,  at  the  Consolidated  Aircraft 
factory,  with  a  back-log  of  orders  of  more 
than  $315,000,000,  the  volume  of  orders 
on  hand  and  in  sight  assures  our  employees 
of  work  for  several  years. 


REUBEN   H.   FLEET 
President-Manager 


With  the  completion  during  the  next 
few  months  of  the  additions  to  our  plant 
at  Lindbergh  Field,  we  shall  have  reached 
our  limit  of  expansion  on  this  field  and 
have  completed  our  plans  for  enlargement 
when  we  built  our  first  building  in  1935. 

To  fill  orders  on  hand,  we  are  now  en- 
gaged in  the  construction  of  a  parts  plant 
with  a  total  covered  area  approximating 
1,5  50,000  square  feet  on  Pacific  Boule- 
vard, about  a  half  mile  from  our  home 
factory.  When  this  new  plant  is  completed 
and  operating  we  shall  have  more  than 
30,000  employees,  with  a  payroll  of  about 
$5,000,000   a   month. 

The  regular  federal  and  excess-profit 
taxes  take  approximately  62  percent  of 
gross  income;  but  as  the  two  plants  should 
annually  produce  $150,000,000  of  air- 
planes and  parts  and  we  have  not  had  to 
issue  more  stock  to  cover  the  cost  of  the 
added  facilities,  the  net  yield  to  our 
shareholders  should  be  satisfactory. 


Apparently,  until  the  temperament  of 
mankind  changes,  world  peace  cannot  be 
enjoyed  in  the  absence  of  power  capable 
of  forcing  and  enforcing  it.  Such  power 
is  air-power,  augmented  by  naval-power, 
and  by  an  army  where  occupation  and 
policing  of  territory  is  necessary.  Nothing 
within  its  range  can  stop  aircraft;  its 
range  is  now  a  continent  or  an  ocean.  Let 
us  hope  that  when  this  war  ends,  posses- 
sion of  such  aircraft,  without  its  employ- 
ment, will  guarantee  "peace  on  earth, 
good- will  to  men." 

In  wishing  our  workers,  stockholders 
and  neighbors  a  Very  Merry  Christmas, 
it  gives  me  pleasure  to  predict  for  them 
also  a  Prosperous  New  Year,  as  far  as  their 
relationship  with  Consolidated  is  con- 
cerned. 

R.   H.  Fleet. 


December,  1940 


BY  May  next,  wc  expect  to  employ 
more  than  30,000  men  in  our  plants, 
which  will  be  an  increase  over  our  present 
employment  of  about  16,000.  For  some 
time  only  one  out  of  every  five  employees 
has  been  a  resident  of  San  Diego  and,  un- 
doubtedly, this  percentage  will  diminish. 

In  addition  to  our  own  expansion,  other 
manufacturing  concerns,  plus  the  Army, 
Navy,  and  Marine  Corps,  have  had  large 
increases  in  personnel,  making  the  housing 
situation  in  San  Diego  even  now  very 
critical. 

According  to  the  1940  United  States 
Census,  the  population  of  San  Diego  was 
202,03  8,  and  it  has  been  estimated  by  the 
Chamber   of   Commerce   that   within   the 


population  of  45,530  persons  who  will 
reside  in  private  homes;  in  addition  to 
16,050  enlisted  men  who  will  be  housed 
in  barracks  and  camps. 

With  the  complete  cooperation  of  the 
City  of  San  Diego  and  various  branches 
of  the  Government,  the  necessary  facili- 
ties to  meet  this  situation  have  all  been 
provided  for  and  the  program  is  now 
going  full  speed  ahead. 

The  Committee  on  National  Defense 
has  allocated  $15,000,000  for  the  con- 
struction of  3,000  new  housing  units  for 
employees  of  Caiisolidafed  and  other  local 
aircraft  factories.  The  Navy  has  recom- 
mended expenditure  of  $1,500,000  for  an 
interceptor    line    to    improve    the    sewage 


OUR    CITY    EXPANDS... 


next  eight  months,   the   influx  caused  by      situation,  plus  $375,000  for  construction 
the  additional  expansion  (considering  that      of  a  sewage  treatment  plant.  The  city  has 
sixty  per  cent  of  the  men  will   be  mar- 
ried)   will   mean   a    total   increase   in    the 


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voted  $4,300,000  for  additional  water 
supply  and  water  distribution  system.  The 
San  Diego  Gas  &  Electric  Company  is 
constructing  a  $1,000,000  power  line  to 
bring  additional  electric  power  from 
Boulder  Dam  and  contemplates  the  con- 
struction of  a  $3,000,000  steam  generating 
plant  at  the  foot  of  Tenth  Avenue;  the 
Navy  has  awarded  a  contract  for  $3,800,- 
000  for  the  construction  of  1,200  new 
family  housing  units  for  enlisted  person- 
nel; the  Federal  Government  is  allocating 
substantial  sums  to  the  San  Diego  Voca- 
tional School  for  the  training  of  additional 
aircraft  factory  workers. 

Additional  telephones,  stores,  fire  equip- 
|ment,  police,  dining  rooms,  groceries, 
school  teachers,  farmers,  etc.,  will  also 
be  necessary,  in  addition  to  added  airline, 
railroad,  steamship  and  other  facilities  too 
numerous  to  mention.  It  can  be  seen  that, 
in  order  to  build  the  planes  that  we  have 
contracted  for — a  huge  job  in  itself — we 
have  had  to  build  not  only  new  factories 
but  also  arrange  for  the  building  of  a  good- 
sized  city.  Truly  a  Herculean  task. 


12 


Consolidator 


WE  have  built,  are  building,  and  un- 
doubtedly will  continue  to  build 
land  craft  for  our  armed  forces.  And  they 
will  continue  to  have  their  vital  place  in 
our  armed  defense,  but  since  it  is  well  to 
consider  every  possible  advantage  in  a  time 
of  emergency,  perhaps  it  would  be  interest- 
ing to  point  out  briefly  some  of  the  ad- 
vantages of  the  seaplane  side  of  aerial  de- 
fense. These,  to  the  general  public  at 
least,  are  not  so  generally  well  known. 

Landing  fields  for  large  land  aircraft 
cost  millions  to  provide.  They  must  have 
hard  surface  runways  which  may  be  de- 
stroyed by  enemy  bombardment.  Land 
fields  as  compared  to  water  fields  are  nec- 
essarily small  resulting  in  concentration 
of  buildings  and  flying  equipment  which 
become  focal  points  of  enemy  attack.  By 
such  attack  large  aircraft  on  the  ground 
are  often  prevented  from  taking  off  on 
account  of  the  relatively  small  destruction 
of  runways  and  thus  can  be  destroyed  or 
grounded  for  a  long  time,  while  large  air- 
craft in  the  air  cannot  land.  The  cost  of 
maintenance  of  land  field  landing  areas 
amounts  to  considerable  sums  while  suit- 
able water  areas  cost  comparatively  noth- 


ing to  maintain.  Thus,  whether  military 
value  be  expressed  in  hitting  power  per 
dollar  invested  or  in  man  power  devoted 
to  fighting,  the  factors  appear  to  be  in 
favor  of  water  type  particularly  in  view 
of  field  cost,  the  amounts  of  equipment, 
and  large  number  of  men  who  must  be 
available  (whether  destruction  occurs  or 
not)  to  effect  essential  quick  repairs 
on  land  landing  areas  in  wartime. 
Thus  in  time  of  peace,  the  military 
strength  of  the  nation  would  be  much 
greater  per  dollar  expended  and  in  time 
of  war  the  man  power  and  the  dollars 
would  be  more  effective. 

It  is  impossible  to  blow  up  water  land- 
ing areas.  Such  areas  are  plentifully  lo- 
cated throughout  the  United  States  and 
our  possessions.  The  entire  East  Coast  from 
Norfolk  south  to  Key  West  is  sufficiently 
ice  free  and  is  plentifully  provided  by 
nature  with  protected  water.  The  Carib- 
bean and  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  ofFer  in- 
numerable suitable  areas.  In  the  region  of 
the  Panama  Canal  there  are  particularly 
good  locations  where  large  numbers  of 
water  type  equipment  could  be  based. 
The  West  Coast  as  far  north  as  the  Aleu- 


tian Islands  of  Alaska  is  plentifully  sup- 
plied with  ice  free  and  protected  water. 
The  interior  of  the  Continental  United 
States  has  innumerable  large  and  small 
bodies  of  water  located  far  enough  south 
to  be  ice  free  in  winter  and  yet  far  enough 
north  so  that  equipment  located  on  these 
waters  would  have  sufficient  range  to 
bomb  out  any  enemy  that  might  become 
established  as  far  north  as  the  Arctic 
Circle.  To  provide  fields  for  large  land 
planes  in  equally  strategic  locations  would 
be  prohibitive  in  cost  and  regardless  of  cost 
would  be  impossible  at  some  of  the  most 
important  places  because  of  the  nature 
of  the  terrain.  A  small  lake  of  only  five 
miles  in  diameter  offers  the  opportunity  of 
establishing  a  base  with  as  many  as  fifteen 
buildings  more  than  a  mile  apart.  Supply 
buildings,  overhaul  shops  for  wings,  hulls, 
engines,  etc.,  can  thus  be  separated  to 
avoid   a   concentrated   target. 

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can  be  used  to  insure  safe  return  for  night 
and  thick  weather  operation.  If  the  enemy 
comes  in  on  the  beam  (in  thick  weather 
or  darkness)  to  a  properly  laid  out  water 
base,   it  is  practically  impossible  for  him 


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to  find  the  buildings  and  he  can't  blow  up 
the  water  areas.  On  the  other  hand,  he 
could  follow  the  beam  into  a  land  field 
and  quickly  destroy  it. 

Water  fields  even  though  located  at  the 
front  line  can  continue  in  operation  until 
the  last  ship  is  lost.  Land  fields  even 
though  far  in  the  rear  might  be  put  out  of 
commission  at  the  critical  moment  with 
all  their  equipment  on   the  ground. 

In  time  of  war  it  would  be  compara- 
tively easy  to  ferry  large  quantities  as 
fast  as  produced  across  the  oceans  because 
there  are  a  great  many  locations  to  use  for 
servicing  enroute.  Land  planes  under  sim- 
ilar conditions  would  be  forced  to  use  a 
few  fields  established  at  high  cost;  these 
would  become  focal  points  of  attack.  Since 
it  would  be  vital  to  the  enemy  to  stop 
such  ferrying,  it  would  be  simple  for  him 
to  concentrate  on  these  and  keep  them 
bombed  out  to  such  effect  that  it  would 
be  impossible  to  ferry  any  aircraft  except 
those  having  sufficient  range  to  make  the 
flight  non-stop.  Even  then  they  would 
probably  find  the  land  fields  destroyed  and 
have  no  place  to  land  on  arrival. 


By  C.  A.   VAN  DUSEN,   Vice-President  and  Works  Manager 


cations  or  in  the  lee  of  an  island  or  a  point 
of  land. 

Flying  boats  for  similar  range  are  90% 
as  fast  today  as  land  ships.  They  have  no 
practical  limitations  as  to  size.  They  now 
carry  proportionately  heavier  loads  than 
land   planes   and   as   they   get   larger,   and 


Editor's  Note:  Since  the  moves  of  the  pres- 
ent conflict  have  thrown  new  light  on  aircraft 
and  military  tactics,  awareness  of  all  possible 
factors  involved  may  in  itself  be  considered  a 
strong  step  in  defense  preparation.  Here  is 
presented  a  brief  discussion  prepared  to  point 
out  the  merits  surrounding  seaplane  opera- 
tion. This  paper  was  originally  prepared  by 
Mr.  Van  Dusen  in  March,  1938,  and  has  been 
revised    by    him. 


NATIONAL    DEFENSE 


A  study  of  world  maps  shows  that  large 
water  types  may  be  flown  overland 
throughout  practically  all  parts  of  the 
world  with  greater  safety  than  large  land 
planes.  There  are  few  large  landing  fields 
as  compared  with  water  areas.  Forces  tak- 
ing possession  of  or  losing  territory  by 
conquest  can  always  find  suitable  bases 
for  water  type  equipment,  giving  them  the 
ability  to  strike  from  points  nearer  the 
front    with   the   heaviest   bomb    loads. 

In  modern  practice  flying  boats  used 
for  scouting  with  the  fleet  have  demon- 
strated their  ability  to  keep  the  fleet  in- 
formed of  all  vessels  on  the  surface  well 
ahead  of  the  fleet.  Flying  boats  can  in  any 
ordinary  weather  be  stationed  off-shore 
resting  on  the  surface  when  not  in  the  air 
and  can  thus  keep  the  shore  forces  advised 
of  any  approaching  enemy  either  on  the 
surface  or  in  the  air.  Land  planes  are  not 
nearly  as  effective  for  this  purpose  and  it 
takes  a  great  many  of  them  to  accomplish 
similar  results  since  they  can  only  fly  out 
and    immediately    return. 

Flying  boats  can  be  serviced  at  sea 
from  a  merchant  vessel  in  ordinary 
weather.  In  stormy  weather  they  can  be 
serviced  in   protected  bays  in  obscure  lo- 


there  will  be  very  large  ones  built,  they 
will  be  as  fast  or  faster  than  the  best  of 
the  large  land  planes  and  they  will  carry 
proportionately  greater  loads  longer  dis- 
tances. They  are  generally  believed  to  be 
slower  because  of  the  reduced  speed  at 
which  they  travel  in  order  to  accomplish 
long  range  flights. 

For  the  rapid  movement  of  troops  in 
time  of  war  it  appears  that  the  large  flying 
boat  is  more  suitable  in  a  greater  num- 
ber of  instances,  than  would  be  land 
planes,  because  of  the  indestructability  of 
their  landing  fields,  and  far  more  suitable 
than  surface  vessels  because  of  their  greater 
speed  and  consequent  safety. 

It  is  possible  to  build  troop  transport 
flying  boats  with  extraordinary  gun  pro- 
tection capable  of  transporting  200  men  at 
a  cruising  speed  of  over  200  miles  per  hour. 
This  means  that  at  200  miles  per  hour, 
100  of  these  ships  could  carry  20,000  men 
2,000  miles  each  day  of  operation.  One 
plane  alone  could  transport  200  men  a 
day  for  a  distance  of  2000  miles  allowing 
four  hours  for  loading,  unloading,  and 
servicing,  and  disembark  them  in  the  in- 
terior or  other  obscure  location  away  from 
deep   sea   ports    (which   are   usually   focal 


points  of  enemy  attack)  without  assist- 
ance by  other  forms  of  transport  and 
usually  much  nearer  to  the  point  of  ac- 
tion. After  the  complement  of  men  had 
been  advanced  by  these  troop  air-trans- 
ports, each  flying  boat  could  carry  40,000 
pounds  of  supplies  per  day;  or  for  the  100 
planes,  4,000,000  pounds  of  material,  200 
lbs.  per  day  per  man,  which  should  be  suf- 
ficient to  keep  the  troops  supplied.  Of 
course  if  these  transports  were  used  for 
the  transportation  of  artillery  and  tanks, 
the  number  of  men  moved  would  be  cut 
down  proportionately,  but  the  effective- 
ness of  the  troops  would  be  greatly  in- 
creased. Commercial  long  range  passenger 
flying  boats  could  be  quickly  converted 
to  troop  transport  use,  which  means  that 
our  overseas  commercial  airlines  are  a 
major  contribution  to  our  National  De- 
fense. 

Flying  boats  with  performance  compar- 
able to  the  best  land  planes,  equipped  for 
bombing,  with  extraordinary  protective 
armor  for  their  personnel  and  more  gun 
power,  should  be  particularly  effective  in 
meeting  America's  long  range  defense 
problems. 

The  new  military  bases  the  United  States 
(Continued   on    page   67) 


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PHOTOGRAPH  No.  1  illustrating 
this  article  is  only  vaguely  familiar 
to  the  majority  of  Consolidatcd's  person- 
nel, although  those  who  were  here  in  193  5 
and  the  early  part  of  1936  will  recall  it. 
It  shows  the  original  Plant  as  it  was 
completed  in  the  fall  of  193  5  when  Con- 
solidated moved  to  San  Diego,  California, 
from    Buffalo,    New    York.    This    original 


Photograph  No.  2  shows  the  Plant  at 
the  time  of  completion  of  the  1936  con- 
struction program,  with  a  total  usable 
floor  area  of  441,832  square  feet.  In  con- 
nection with  the  1936  expansion  it  was 
decided  to  pave  the  entire  yard  area  with- 
in the  boundary  fence  with  asphalt  pav- 
ing and  thus  provide  additional  space  out- 
side the  buildings  which  could  be  used  for 


EXPANDING... 


Ey  WM.  A.  MALONEY, 
Plant  Engineer 


San  Diego  factory  building  had  a  usable 
floor  area  of  246,841  square  feet,  or  ap- 
proximately 10,000  square  feet  more  than 
was  occupied  in  the  Buffalo  Plant  during 
its  peak  period.  Early  in  1936  when  the 
corporation  was  awarded  the  XPB2Y-1 
contract,  it  became  at  once  apparent  that 
there  was  not  sufficient  space  available  in 
which  to  build  an  experimental  ship  with- 
out seriously  delaying  progress  on  the 
PBY-1  contract.  In  fact,  it  was  also  ap- 
parent at  about  the  same  time  that  in 
order  to  meet  scheduled  delivery  dates  on 
the  PBY-1  contract,  additional  floor  area 
would  be  required  in  nearly  every  depart- 
ment. 

When  the  production  requirements  were 
realized,  it  was  decided  to  enlarge  the 
main  factory  space  and  to  build  a  separate 
building  to  be  used  for  the  construction 
of  experimental  airplanes  and  to  house 
the  Engineering  Department  and  Raw 
Material  Stock  Room. 


various  final  assembly  operations.  This 
added  212,462  square  feet,  giving  a  total 
area  of  654,294  square  feet  available  for 
manufacturing  operations. 

Between  the  completion  of  the  1936 
expansion  program  and  November,  1939, 
there  was  no  outward  change  in  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  buildings.  But  additional 
mezzanines  were  erected  at  various  loca- 
tions throughout  the  Plant  which  in- 
creased the  manufacturing  area  to  668,594 
square  feet. 

Due  to  the  outbreak  of  hostilities  in 
Europe  in  the  fall  of  1939,  the  United 
States  Government  saw  the  necessity  of 
increasing  the  strength  of  its  armed  forces. 
As  a  part  of  the  expanded  defense  pro- 
gram of  the  Government,  Consolidated 
was  awarded  the  PBY-5  contract.  The  ac- 
celerated delivery  dates  on  this  contract 
required  a  further  expansion  of  manu- 
facturing facilities,  and  once  more  we 
were  launched  on  a  construction  program. 


Photograph  No.  3  shows  the  Plant  at 
the  completion  of  the  1939-1940  Expan- 
sion Program,  with  a  total  floor  area  of 
867,126  square  feet  and  a  total  paved  yard 
area  of  828,248  square  feet,  giving  a 
grand  total  of  1,695,374  square  feet  avail- 
able for  manufacturing  operations. 

Before  the  completion  of  the  1939- 
1940  Expansion  Program,  further  orders 
in  connection  with  the  National  Defense 
Program  made  it  apparent  that  the  then 
expanded  Plant  facilities  would  not  be 
adequate  to  handle  the  orders  which  had 
been  received. 

At  the  time  this  is  being  written  a 
further  expansion  of  the  Plant  is  well 
under  way,  and  by  January  15,  1941,  will 
be  practically  completed.  This  expansion 
will  increase  the  floor  area  to  1,630,026 
square  feet  and  the  paved  yard  area  to 
1,100,141  square  feet,  giving  a  grand 
total  of  2,730,167  square  feet. 

With  this  expansion  the  relatively  small 
Plant  of  193  5  has  grown  into  a  major 
manufacturing  enterprise.  During  this  five 
year  period  there  has  been  an  increase  of 
1,006%  in  manufacturing  areas.  This 
would  seem  to  be  a  inajor  accomplishment. 
And  now  look  what  happens!  At  the 
time  this  is  being  written,  preliminary 
plans  and  negotiations  for  the  erection  of 
a  Parts  Manufacturing  Plant  are  under 
way;  and  by  the  time  this  article  is  print- 
ed, construction  operations  will  undoubt- 
edly have  been  started.  This  new  plant 
will  have  an  approximate  total  floor  area 
of  1,539,12  5  square  feet.  Such  is  growth 
in  the  aircraft  industry  today! 


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jority  of  special  cutting  tools  and  equip- 
ment. This  group  also  sets  up  and  main- 
tains a  complete  file  of  the  operation  se- 
quence of  every  part  made  in  Machine 
Shop. 

Consolidated  Aircraft's  machine  tool 
position  in  the  industry  is  rather  unique. 
Making  one  of  the  longest  and  largest  of 
industrial  moves  in  1935,  this  plant  moved 
from  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  to  San  Diego.  In  so 
doing  all  tools  and  machines  that  were 
not  thoroughly  up-to-date  were  discarded, 
thus  insuring  that  the  new  San  Diego 
factory  would  house  nothing  but  modern 
and  efficient  tools.  Unparalleled  expansion 
since  193  5  has  meant  more,  and  increas- 
ingly more  of  the  newer  machines. 

A  large  percentage  of  these  machines 
are  operated  by  the  Tool  Room.  This  ac- 
tivity, under  the  immediate  supervision  of 
the  Tool  Room  foreman,  is  also  sub- 
divided into  groups. 

Tools  are  not  only  pliers,  screw-drivers 


By  PHIL  KOENIG,  Tool  Supervisor 


Tooling,  the  alleged  "Bottle-Neck"  of 
the  aircraft  expansion  program  has  been 
simplified  at  the  Consolidated  Aircraft 
plant  by  the  inauguration  of  a  most  com- 
plete system  of  coordination. 

The  problem  of  production  tooling  be- 
gins when  sufficient  engineering  informa- 
tion has  been  made  available,  and  as  soon 
as  this  is  well  under  way,  it  becomes  pos- 
sible to  begin  the  layout  of  "Master 
Templets  and  Assembly  Boards"  which 
control  the  fabrication  of  all  additional 
templets,  form  tools,  jigs,  and  fixtures  nec- 
essary for  production. 

When  engineering  drawings  are  released 
to  Production  Planning  and  Tool  Design 
Departments  it  immediately  becomes  nec- 
essary for  Tool  Design  Planning  activities 
to  place  at  the  disposal  of  Production 
Planning  all  possible  information  regard- 
ing what  tools  are  to  be  made,  and  what 
operation  sequence  is  to  be  followed.  At 
the  same  time,  tool  records  and  tool  or- 
ders are  made  up  and  distributed  to  those 
departments  in  which  the  tools  proper 
are  to  be  fabricated.  Any  changes  in  tool- 
ing either  by  reason  of  engineering  change 
or  shop  processing  must  be  immediately 
transmitted  to  Production  Planning.  By 
this  method  it  is  possible  for  all  to  know 
what  tools  are  to  be  made  available  and 
what  operation  sequence  is  to  be  followed 
in  the  manufacture  of  any  part.  Any  de- 
lay or  impediment  in  the  routine  procedure 
of  this  particular  stage  of  operations  tends 


to  tighten  the  so-called  "bottle-neck" 
which  is  the  nightmare  of  all  Production 
Control  Operators. 

The  various  activities  under  tool  super- 
vision are  divided  into  four  major  groups: 
Tool  Planning  and  Design,  Tool  Room, 
Pattern    Shop,    and    Big    Fixtures. 

Tool  Planning  and  Design  is  sub-divided 
into   five   group   activities. 

The  Sheet  Metal  Group  functions  to 
process  and  design  the  tools  for  all  detail 
parts  which  are  made  from  sheet  or  ex- 
truded stock.  This  includes  dies,  both 
crank  and  press  and  drop  hammer,  bench 
forming  tools,  assembly  jigs  and  fixtures, 
templets,  samples  and  sub-assembly  fix- 
tures. 

The  Special  Machinery  Group  has  charge 
of  the  design  and  fabrication  of  all  special 
machine  tools  designed  and  built  by  the 
Tool  Department.  In  addition,  this  group 
overlaps  and  coordinates  with  the  Sheet 
Metal  Group  in  the  design  of  tools  for 
welding   and   hydraulic   press  production. 

The  Big  Fixture  Group  is  responsible 
for  the  design  and  fabrication  of  large  as- 
sembly jigs  and  fixtures. 

"Trouble  Shooting"  or  Shop  Liaison 
functions  to  expedite  the  fabrication  of 
any  or  all  parts  which  require  additional 
processing  or  design  attention  due  to 
changes,  etc. 

The  Machine  Shop  Group  plans  and 
designs  all  tools  for  parts  made  by  the 
Machine  Shop  including  the  greatest  ma- 


and  monkey-wrenches,  but  in  much  larger 
numbers,  jigs,  dies,  assembly  fixtures,  spe- 
cial hand  tools,  cutting  tools,  riveting 
equipment — any  article  that  is  used  to 
simplify  part  production  and  provide  for 
the  rapid  precise  manufacture  and  assembly 
of  duplicate  parts.  Aircraft  tools  can  be 
standardized  only  to  a  small  extent.  They 
range  in  weight  from  about  a  few  ounces 
to  more  than  five  tons.  These  are  tools 
that  can  be  balanced  on  one's  little  finger 
or  tools  that  occupy  a  floor  space  of  1 5 
by  60  feet.  Consolidated  totals  more  than 
one    hundred   thousand   active   tools. 

Four  general  kinds  of  blanking  dies  are 
used,  the  type  being  determined  princi- 
pally by  the  size  of  the  work.  For  the 
smallest  sizes  (up  to  3  inches  by  3  inches) 
a  punch  is  first  made  of  unannealed  steel 
and  zinc  alloy  molded  around  it  for  the 
die.  For  progressively  larger  dies,  zinc 
alloy  sheet  and  hardened  crucible  steel  are 
used.  The  largest  dies  are  cut  out  of  steel 
to  3/16  inch  larger  than  the  finished  die 
shape  so  that  inserts  to  this  thickness  may 
be  soldered  in  place.  These  require  no 
filing.  For  simplicity  in  design,  use,  and 
cost,  rubber  knockouts  are  used  instead 
of  steel  knockout  pads.  Rolled  Kirksite 
sheet  is  also  being  used  for  large  and 
small  dies. 

A  multiple  hole  punch  that  punches  up 
to  200  holes  at  one  time,  with  any  spacing 
over   %   inch  apart   for  the  holes,   is  an- 
other advancement  to  speed-up,  and  sim- 
(Continued  on   page   68) 


December,  1940  19 


G/lmerican  leadership  in  aircraft  manufacturing  and 
operating  is  based  on  far-sighted,  modern  engineering 
methods  and  all-around  mechanical  excellence. 


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direct  result  of  a  scientific  approach  to  the  problem  of 
weaving  modern  fabrics  for  modern  uses  in  the  aircraft 
and  other  transportation  industries. 

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Consolidator 


NOTES  FROM  THE  LAB. 


By  TOM  GALVIN 


MATERIALS  used  in  aircraft  con- 
struction are  probably  more  thor- 
oughly tested  than  those  employed  in  any 
other  industrj'.  As  an  engineer  designs  to 
greatest  efficiency,  it  is  imperative  that 
materials  of  a  high  strength/weight  ratio 
be  used.  It  would  therefore,  be  decidedly 
dangerous  if  the  exact  strength  were  not 
known. 

VThen  various  materials  are  received  in 
the  laboratory  the  analysis  is  determined 
or  a  physical  test  is  made,  or  both,  and 
the  report  is  sent  to  the  receiving  inspector. 
The  material  is  placed  in  stock  under  its 
proper  classification  to  be  drawn  when 
needed.  A  1"  S.  A.  E.  41 3 OX  Bar  of  .29 
carbon  content  and  a  1"  4130X  Bar  of  .32 
carbon  are  considered  similar,  as  they  both 
come  within  the  .2  5  to  .3  5  limits.  If  heat- 
treated,  for  example,  to  150,000  P.S.I. 
there  probably  would  not  be  much  varia- 
tion in  tensile  strength. 

However,  there  is  one  steel  that  does 
not  permit  such  latitude  in  its  subsequent 
heat-treatment.  This  is  the  corrosion- 
resistant  (stainless)  steel  known  as  M286 
which  is  used  in  highly  stressed  parts 
where  corrosion  is  a  problem.  It  conforms 
to  an  analysis  of 

Carbon 08-     .15 

Manganese  .30-     .75 

Nickel  1.25-   2.50 

Chromium  15.5   -17.5 

Thus,   if   two  M286  steels,  one  of  .09 

and  the  other  .14  carbon  were  heat  treated 

to  175,000  P.  S.  I.  under  the  same  condi- 


tions, there  would  no  doubt  be  a  consid- 
erable variation  in  tensile  strength.  This 
is  the  reason  why  George  Steringer,  our 
heat-treater,  needs  to  know  the  exact 
carbon  content  of  every  lot  of  M286  so 
he  can  vary  the  drawing  temperatures 
with  each  point  of  carbon  to  produce  uni- 
formity of  results.  Incidentally,  this  is 
the  only  heat  treatable  stainless  steel  used 
here  in  the  plant. 

The  more  commonly  known  18-8  steel 
(stainless)  has  excellent  corrosion  resist- 
ing properties  but  will  not  respond  to 
heat-treatment.  An  increase  in  its  tensile 
can  only  be  obtained  through  cold  work- 
ing— such  as  swaging  operations  on  cables. 

The  two  contemporary  metals  of  18-8 
are  K  Monel  and  Inconel.  They  both  are  in 
a  sense  superior  inasmuch  as  they  can  both 
be  heat-treated.  K  Monel  is  an  outgrowth 
of  the  Monel  Metal  used  during  the  last 
World  War.  Its  composition  is  similar  to 
Monel  with  some  3  Yz  per  cent  of  alum- 
inum added.  Inconel,  on  the  other  hand, 
contains  no  copper,  but  is  an  alloy  of 
Nickel,  Chromium  and  Iron.  It  is  one  of 
the  newer  alloys  to  be  introduced  and  is 
replacing  the  18-8  steel  in  some  instances. 

The  art  of  splicing  cables  is  on  the  way 
out  now  that  practically  all  cables  are 
fitted  with  swaged  18-8  terminals.  A 
sample  of  every  lot  of  swaged  cables  is 
taken  to  the  laboratory  and  tested  for 
failure. 

The  laboratory  has  three  tensile  testing 
machines — a  5000  pound  Olsen  Hydraulic 


which  is  excellent  for  small  work,  a  50,000 
pound  Riehle,  which  we  use  to  pull 
most  of  the  test  bars,  and  a  200,000  pound 
Southwark  Emery  which  can  handle  the 
large  fitting.  The  latter  two  machines  can 
also  be  used  in  compression. 

When  motor  mounts  are  normalized  in 
the  heat-treat  department,  we  usually  give 
our  heat-treater  a  helping  hand.  The  prac- 
tice is  simple  and  efficient  inasmuch  as 
every  man  who  assists  in  this  operation  is 
well  versed  in  his  duty  and  thus  promotes 
team  work.  Briefly,  the  motor  mounts  are 
sprayed  with  an  anti-scale  preparation 
developed  here  in  the  laboratory.  They  are 
placed  on  a  frame  on  the  car  furnace  and 
heated  up  to  1650°  F.  After  soaking  in 
this  heat  for  50  minutes  the  mounts  are 
withdrawn  from  the  furnace,  lifted  off 
the  car  and  placed  on  a  steel  plate.  This 
steel  plate  is  fitted  with  protruding  studs 
over  which  are  fitted  the  motor  mount 
terminals.  The  mounts  are  bolted  down 
and  allowed  to  cool  in  air  circulated  by  4 
air  hoses  placed  some  1 5  feet  away  from 
the  table.  As  a  further  refinement,  heated 
18-8  plates  are  placed  over  the  studs,  and 
the  clamps  also  heated  before  placing  the 
mount  on  to  avoid  chilling  the  terminals 
from  contact  with  the  cold  steel  plate. 
When  a  mount  has  cooled  and  has  been 
removed  from  the  plate,  it  very  seldom 
requires  straightening.  A  Chrome  Moly 
tube,  some  12  inches  long,  taken  from 
the  same  lot  of  material  used  in  the  mount 
is  wired  to  mount  during  the  operation. 
This  serves  as  a  test  bar  to  be  later  tested 
in  the  laboratory.  The  minimum  require- 
ment in  tensile  is  95,000  P.S.I. ,  but  the 
average  test  will  usually  be  2  5,000  pounds 
in  excess  of  this.  Leo  Bourdon,  who  orig- 
inated the  idea  of  bolting  the  mount  to  a 
plate,  saved  his  department  a  lot  of  labor 
through   this   clever  scheme. 

Early  in  1939,  the  maintenance  depart- 
ment started  on  the  regeneration  of  the 
chromic  acid,  used  in  the  anodic  treat- 
ment, with  very  gratifying  results.  Prior 
to  this  time,  the  acid  bath  was  usually 
changed  after  4  or  5  weeks  use,  having 
brck;n  down  and  lost  most  of  its  effec- 
tiveness. Specifically  speaking,  the  hex- 
avalent  acid  (Cr  O,)  was  reduced  to  the 
Tri-va'.ent   state  Cr.,    (Cr.,  O^)^. 

John  Violette  and  Tom  Galvin,  chemists, 
keep  a  watchful  eye  on  the  materials  enter- 
ing Consolidated^s  planes  through  chemical 
analysis.    .    .    . 


December,  1940 


21 


This  electrical  treatment  which  pri- 
marily dissociates  water  (in  both)  into 
nascent  oxygen  and  hydrogen,  allows  the 
former  element  to  unite  with  the  spent 
acid  and  restore  it  to  its  original  state 
Cr  O3.  In  this  operation,  several  lead  plates 
are  suspended  in  the  tank  to  form  the 
anode  while  the  steel  tank  acts  as  the 
cathode.  It  might  be  stated  that  one 
tank  after  having  been  considered  "spent" 
and  about  to  be  thrown  out,  was  re- 
generated over  week  ends  and  thus  lasted 
over   a   full  year  with  good   results. 

Magnesium  alloy  castings  which  are 
about  two-thirds  the  weight  of  aluminum 
are  now  used  to  greater  advantage  since 
the  No.  7  treatment  gives  them  a  good 
protective  coating  to  resist  corrosion. 
Briefly  this  consists  of  pickling  the  cast- 
ings in  a  20  per  cent  solution  of  Hydro- 
fluoric Acid,  rinsing  in  water  and  then 
placing  in  a  heated  solution  of  10  per  cent 
sodium  dichromate  or  dye  (as  the  boys 
call  it).  Later  they  are  placed  in  tung  oil 
heated  to  300°  F.  After  removal,  this  oil 
surface  dries  and  oxidizes  giving  the  cast- 
ing excellent  protection.  In  a  month's  test 
in  the  salt  spray,  samples  so  treated  stood 
up  very  well  as  compared  with  those 
without  surface  protection.  The  latter 
corroded  so  badly  as  to  be  almost  unrecog- 
nizable. 

The  welders  who  qualify  for  their  posi- 
tions are  required  to  pass  the  Army-Navy 
Test.  This  consists  in  furnishing  the 
laboratory  3  to  S  "V"  butt  welds,  4  tubu- 
lar butt  welds,  2  crosses  and  2  cluster  and 
plate   welds.    All    made    from   normalized 


chrome  moly  steel.  As  the  Army  and  Navy 
specifications  are  similar,  to  avoid  dupli- 
cations, both  Army  and  Navy  Inspectors 
are  present  to  witness  the  results  of  the 
physical  tests  made.  The  welders  who  pass 
these  tests  are  given  papers  to  qualify 
them  as  Army  and  Navy  Tested  Welders. 
There  is  probably  more  work  attached  to 
the  computation  of  the  figures  and  making 
out  the  reports  than  to  the  operation  of 
the  testing  machine. 

Hydraulic  fittings  are  proof  tested  in 
the  laboratory  to  2  Yz  times  the  load  re- 
quired in  the  ship.  Thus  a  1000  pound 
load  would  require  2,500  pounds  oil  pres- 
sure on  the  testing  machine.  Sometimes  a 
fitting  will  let  go  and  produce  a  deluge 
of  oil,  making  more  business  for  the 
cleaners.  Ben  Livers,  of  engineering,  who 
has  supervision  of  this  work  can  testify 
to  this. 

We  hear  a  good  deal  nowadays  about 
the  possibilities  of  plastic  aircraft.  At 
present  the  Engineering  department  is  do- 
ing research  work  in  this  field  here  in  the 
laboratory  under  the  direction  of  Herb 
Hinkley.  While  this  research  started  only 
last  March,  from  the  results  of  their  find- 
ings to  date  I  am  sure  they  will  have  some- 
thing interesting  to  present  in  the  near 
future. 

Chief  Chemist,  TOM  GALVIN  was  chemist 
with  the  U.  S.  Steel  Corp.,  Chemist  at  Curtiss 
Aircraft,  Metallurgical  Chemist  in  the  Ord- 
nance Dept.  of  the  U.  S.  Army  during  the 
last  war  and  associated  with  the  Institute  of 
Thermal  Research  at  the  American  Radiator 
Corporation  before  joining  Consolidated  in 
1929. 


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costs,  greater  pay  load  or  both.  It  should 
be  understood  that  this  particular  aero- 
dynamic improvement  reaches  its  great- 
est value  for  long  range  operation  and 
would  be  relatively  less  important  for 
short  distances. 

Success  of  this  joint  development  of 
the  Model  3 1  wing  by  Mr.  Davis  and  the 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation  led  to 
its  use  on  the  Model  32  bombers  now  be- 
ing produced  for  the  U.  S.  Army  Air 
Corps.  This  modern  bomber  permits  great 
flexibility  in  bomb  and  fuel  load  so  that 
full  advantage  may  be  taken  of  its  high 
maximum  speed,  long  range,  and  bomb 
carrying  ability  as  operating  conditions 
require.  The  use  of  this  wing  on  both  the 
land  bomber  and  flying  boat  types  is  a 
long  step  toward  standardization  which 
is  so  essential  to  accelerated  production. 
Use  of  the  same  wing  on  both  types 
also  permitted  use  of  the  same  tail  sur- 


AERODYNAMIC    ADVANCES 


By  HARRY  SUTTON,    Ass't  Chief  Engineer 


NOT  SO  long  ago  the  airplane  engine 
manufacturers  were  given  most  of 
the  credit  for  improved  airplane  per- 
formance. This  was  not  without  some 
justification  because  remarkable  improve- 
ments were  made  in  engine  power  with 
small  increase  in  weight  and  size  during 
a  period  when  aerodynamic  refinements 
were  slow  in  finding  their  way  into  new 
airplanes.  During  recent  years  the  prac- 
tical results  of  extended  aerodynamic  re- 
search have  appeared  in  many  airplanes 
which  have  demonstrated  outstanding 
performance.  The  predominance  of  mono- 
plane construction,  the  elimination  of  ex- 
ternal bracing,  the  universal  use  of  retract- 
able landing  gears  and  the  reduction  of  in- 
terference drag  between  various  airplane 
parts,  such  as  wings  and  fuselage,  have 
all  contributed  greatly  to  the  high  speeds 
attained  by  modern  airplanes.  These  were 
obvious  Improvements,  however,  for  par- 
ticular purposes  there  were  other  im- 
provements not  so  apparent  but  just  as 
important. 

We  in  Consolidated  have  been  particu- 
larly concerned  with  improving  long 
range  airplanes  and  one  of  the  best  ways 
to  do  that  is  to  reduce  drag  at  the  speeds 
used  for  maximum  range.  Our  search  led 
to  an  investigation  of  wing  drag  which 
is  a  large  proportion  of  the  total  and  is 
susceptible  of  considerable  variation  due  to 
wing  plan  form  and  cross-section  pro- 
file. One  particular  section,  developed  by 
Mr.  David  R.  Davis,  in  cooperation  with 


the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp.,  showed 
consistently  lower  drag  when  tested  in 
the  wind  tunnel  in  comparison  with  other 
modern  sections  in  general  use.  This  ad- 
vantage was  also  retained  when  the  wing 
was  tested  in  combination  with  a  com- 
plete airplane  model  and  after  extensive 
study  and  tunnel  testing  this  wing  was 
first  used  on  the  Consolidated  Model  3 1 
two-engined  flying  boat.  The  outstanding 
performance  of  this  airplane  in  the  field 
of  flying  boats  speaks  for  itself  but,  of 
course,  did  not  prove  that  use  of  the 
Consolidated-Davis  airfoil  was  the  re- 
sponsible factor  since  many  other  im- 
provements were  also  made.  As  a  further 
check  on  the  wind  tunnel  comparisons, 
the  wing  drag  was  measured  in  flight  by 
means  of  equipment  developed  by  the 
California  Institute  of  Technology.  These 
tests  corroborated  the  laboratory  tests  and 
assured  us  that  we  were  realizing  in  the 
full  scale  airplane,  the  low  drag  at  cruis- 
ing speed  which  had  been  predicted. 

This  drag  reduction,  due  entirely  to 
relatively  small  departures  from  the  con- 
ventional airfoil  shape,  permitted  a  very 
considerable  increase  in  range  and  saved 
hundreds  of  pounds  of  gasoline.  For 
military  airplanes  which  fly  thousands  of 
miles  any  possible  saving  in  the  amount 
of  fuel  is  of  great  value  since  it  permits 
transporting  greater  offensive  power  to 
the  objective.  In  commercial  use  the  sav- 
ing in  fuel  is  equally  important  and  is 
immediately   reflected   in   lower   operating 


faces,  making  a  large  proportion  of  the 
total  number  of  parts  of  the  two  air- 
planes identical. 

Another  development  which  has  con- 
tributed materially  to  the  improved  aero- 
dynamic performance  of  these  airplanes 
is  the  use  of  more  effective  wing  flaps. 
Combination  of  the  Consolidated-Fowler 
type  wing  flap  with  the  Consolidated- 
Davis  airfoil  permitted  the  use  of  higher 
wing  loading  and  consequently  smaller 
wing  area  and  less  drag  than  would  have 
been  permissible  with  the  plain  type  of 
wing  flap.  The  use  of  higher  wing  loading 
has  been  limited  by  the  requirements 
that  the  take-off  and  landing  distance 
must  not  be  excessive  and  in  these  re- 
spects both  the  Model  32  and  31  have 
demonstrated  considerable  improvement 
over  contemporary  types,  notwithstanding 
their  high  wing  loadings.  It  is  an  ac- 
knowledged fact  that  high  wing  loading 
results  in  smoother  flight  in  rough  air 
since  the  usual  rough  air  currents  are  not 
so  effective  in  disturbing  the  flight  path 
of  the  airplane.  This  feature  is  partic- 
ularly important  in  bombing  operations 
and  in  gunnery. 

Advent  of  the  tricycle  landing  gear 
has  resulted  in  many  fundamental  im- 
provements in  the  airplanes  to  which  this 
principle  has  been  applied.  It  was  used 
on  the  very  earliest  airplanes,  but  as  the 
airplane  arrangement  became  more  ster- 
eotyped, the  third  point  of  ground  sup- 
port was  moved  back  to  the  rear  of  the 


December,  1940 


fuselage  under  the  tail  surfaces  where  it 
remained  until  within  recent  years.  Prior 
to  the  development  of  effective  wheel 
brakes  there  were  sound  reasons  for  this 
location  since  the  large  angle  of  attack 
of  the  wings  during  the  landing  run 
helped  to  slow  the  airplane  down.  The 
development  of  brakes  called  for  a  change 
to  the  nose  wheel  type  of  landing  gear 
because  there  was  considerable  danger  of 
nosing  over  due  to  too  much  brake  ap- 
plication with  the  tail  wheel  type  of 
landing  gear.  Airplanes  were  also  basically 
imstable  with  respect  to  direction  when 
the  single  wheel  was  placed  behind  the 
main  wheels,  whereas  the  tricycle  ar- 
rangement is  fundamentally  stable. 

The  first  modern  attempts  to  use  the 
tricycle  landing  gear  encountered  serious 
difficulty  due  to  "shimmy"  of  the  nose 
wheel  and  much  effort  and  expense  were 
applied  toward  a  correction  of  this  trouble. 
The  use  of  simple  hydraulic  snubbers  sim- 
ilar to  those  used  in  automobiles  has  elim- 
inated this  trouble  and  permits  full  real- 
ization of  the  inherent  directional  stabil- 
ity of  the  tricycle  arrangement  during 
ground  runs.  This  stability  is  such  that 
cross  wind  take-offs  and  landings  can 
be  made  when  necessary  with  no  danger 
of  ground  looping  which  was  so  prevalent 
with  the  old  style  landing  gear.  Steering 
of  the  airplane  while  on  the  ground  is  also 
facilitated  by  use  of  the  tricycle  gear  and 
vision  of  the  ground  by  the  pilot  is 
greatly  improved  by  the  level  attitude  of 
the  fuselage.  Ccmsolidated's  first  use  of 
the  tricycle  gear  was  on  the  PBY  type 
flying  boat  converted  to  an  amphibian 
for  optional  use  on  land  or  water.  It 
has  always  been  difficult  to  provide  a 
satisfactory  landing  gear  on  a  seaplane  or 
flying  boat  because  the  float  or  hull  ar- 
rangement required  for  satisfactory  water 
operation  did  not  lend  itself  readily  to 
proper  proportions  for  a  landing  gear. 
The  long  bow  needed  for  satisfactory 
water  characteristics  was  well  suited  to 
the  requirements  of  a  tricycle  landing 
gear  and  the  PBY  amphibian  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally good  iand  airplane.  The  level 
landing  attitude  permits  excellent  ground 
vision  and  the  nose  wheel  permits  maxi- 
mum brake  application  on  the  main 
wheels  with  no  hazard.  Use  of  the  nose 
wheel  also  places  the  airplane  in  its  mini- 
mum drag  attitude  during  initial  stages 
of  the  take-off  ground  run,  which  is  im- 
portant in  large  airplanes. 

Application  of  the  tricycle  principle 
to  the  Model  32  bomber  has  met  with 
equal  success  and  is  responsible  in  a  large 
measure    for   its    ability   to   operate   satis- 


factorily from  small  airports.  The  com- 
bination of  a  tricycle  landing  gear  with 
Consolidated-Fowler  flaps  permits  a  steep 
approach  over  obstacles  with  the  fuselage 
in  a  level  attitude  for  a  three-point 
landing  and  with  excellent  vision  for  the 
operating  crew.  The  numerous  full  load 
take-offs  and  landings  made  from  the  re- 
stricted area  of  Lindbergh  Field,  many  of 
them  under  cross  wind  conditions,  are 
ample  evidence  of  the  ability  of  this  air- 
plane to  perform  satisfactorily  under  emer- 
gency operating  conditions.  An  inciden- 
tal advantage  of  the  tricycle  landing  gear, 
which  is  by  no  means  unimportant,  is 
that  the  level  fuselage  attitude  when  on 
the  ground  is  of  great  assistance  when 
loading  the  airplane  and  in  accomplish- 
ing normal  maintenance  operations. 

Each  of  the  above  improvements  have 
contributed  separately  and  in  combina- 
tion to  greater  operating  efficiency  in  both 
the  flying  boat  and  land  plane  types. 
There  are  many  other  detailed  departures 
from  past  practice  which  are  not  so  no- 
ticeable, but  which  all  add  their  part  in 
producing  the  Models  32  and  31,  acknowl- 
edged leaders  in  their  class.  Constant 
striving  for  betterment  in  aerodynamic 
and  structural  refinement  combined  with 
simplification  of  construction  is  essential 
to  improvement  and  we  in  Consolidated 
have  never  subscribed  to  the  statement  so 
frequently  made  that  all  of  the  possible 
major  improvements  have  already  been 
developed.  A  receptive  and  inquiring  mind 
will  always  find  a  better  way  of  doing 
any  job. 


Consolidated  Model    31  — 
tw^in  engine  flying  boat. 


V/ 


HARRY  A.  SUTTON — winner  of 
distinguished  Flying  Cross  and  Mac- 
Kay  trophy  through  investigation  of 
Spinning  Characteristics  conducted 
for  the  Army  Air  Corps.  Joined 
Consolidated  as  Assistant  Chief  En- 
gineer in  September  '5  5. 


24 

Br  B.  W.  Sheahan, 
Engr.  in  Charge  of  Drafting  &  Personnel 

THE  FUNCTION  of  the  engineering 
department  is  to  get  engineering  re- 
leases out  in   time  so  that   the   shop   can 
meet  the  required  airplane  delivery  sched- 
viles.  This,  however,  is  seldom  a  clear-cut 
proposition  for  the  following  reasons: 
Lack  of  control  by  the  contractor  of 
the  design   and  development  since  this 
is,  to  a  large  degree,  controlled  by  the 
customer. 

Delays  always  occur  due  to  the  neces- 
sity of  submitting  all  relevant  features 
of  the  design  for  approval  prior  to  re- 
lease for  construction. 
Since  the  customer  specifies  the  perfor- 


ENGINEERING  and 


DRAFTING  PROBLEMS 


mance  of  the  airplane  in  considerable  de- 
tail it  hardly  seems  equitable  that  he 
should  also  dictate  the  means  by  which 
this  end  shall  be  achieved.  This  is  particu- 
larly true  in  the  case  of  Government 
contracts  where  the  builder  is  not  relieved 
of  any  responsibility  for  the  proper  func- 
tioning of  all  features  of  the  airplane, 
even  though  the  design,  in  its  develop- 
ment, is  controlled  by  the  Government. 
While  it  is  admitted  that  the  Government 
engineers  charged  with  this  control  are 
extremely  experienced  and  capable  and 
that  they  frequently  supply  ideas  which  re- 
sult in  betterment  of  the  design,  none 
the  less  the  time  required  for  reaching 
agreements  concerning  design  details 
should  be  balanced  against  the  possible 
design  refinement.  While  this  situation  is 
subject  to  compromise,  a  reasonable  solu- 
tion seems  to  lie  in  placing  the  customer's 
design  supervision  in  the  hands  of  a  cap- 
able representative  stationed  at  the  build- 
er's plant  who  is  authorized  and  directed 
to  make  engineering  decisions  forthwith. 
The   rapid   increase  in   the   aircraft   in- 


dustry has  not  only  multiplied  the  engin- 
eering problems  but,  in  addition,  has 
made  their  solution  more  difficult  because 
it  has  created  more  jobs  than  can  be  filled 
by  the  available  men  having  experience 
in  aircraft  engineering.  Therefore,  any- 
thing which  can  be  done  to  simplify  pro- 
cedure and  eliminate  red  tape  will  reduce 
the  engineering  man  hours  required  and 
assist  the  National  Defense  program.  The 
principle  drafting  problem  is  one  of  lack 
of  trained  personnel.  In  the  interest  of 
building  sufficient  aircraft  for  National 
Defense,  the  united  efforts  of  all  of  the 
aircraft  manufacturers  will  be  required. 
The  solution,  therefore,  for  lack  of 
trained  engineers  does  not  lie  in  hiring 
men  others  have  trained  and  are  employed 
but  rather  in  establishing  training  pro- 
grams. A  great  deal  has  already  been  ac- 
complished toward  training  engineering 
personnel,  both  by  aircraft  companies 
and  by  accelerated  course  in  aircraft 
engineering  given  at  certain  colleges.  It 
is  believed  that  considerable  harm  is  being 
done  to  the  aircraft  industry  and  the  Na- 


tional Defense  by  personnel  movement 
from  one  job  to  another.  This  causes  end- 
less confusion  and  hinders  rather  than 
helps  the  Industry  to  produce  airplanes. 

In  the  expansion  program  it  has  been 
necessary  to  hire  many  inexperienced  eng- 
ineering graduates.  This  has  made  clear 
that  most  engineering  graduates  do  not 
have  much  of  an  understanding  of  what 
is  done  in  an  aircraft  engineering  de- 
partment. Briefly  aircraft  engineering 
covers  the  following  general  divisions  of 
work: 

Preliminary  design  and  aerodynamics. 

Airplane  performance, 

Structural  research. 

Stress  analysis,  testing  and  weight  con- 
trol, 

Design    and    drafting. 

Colleges  give  good  training  in  the  theory 
of  structures,  aerodynamics,  airplane  per- 
formance, as  well  as  the  usual  engineering 
mathematics,  physics,  mechanics,  etc. 
Very  little  training,  however,  is  given  in 
design  and  drafting.  Since  the  latter  com- 
(Continued  on   page   72) 


December,  1940 

HYDRAUUa  BY  BCHOIX 

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I   Gal./Min.   Relief  Valve  Adjustable  Hydraulic  RestrlctorValves 


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THE  GUBA'S  FLIGHT... 


WHEN  the  Cuba  lifted  from  the 
waters  of  San  Diego  Bay  on  June 
2,  1938,  we  were  on  our  way  to  New 
Guinea,  over  6000  miles  across  the  Pacific. 
We  knew  the  Guba  would  be  traveling 
air  trails  never  flown  before.  But  we  didn't 
know  that  before  she  settled  down  on 
San  Diego  Bay  again,  she  would  have  made 
a  complete  circuit  of  the  globe  the  longest 
way  around.  The  flight  was  incidental 
to  our  third  expedition  to  New  Guinea. 
This  time  we  planned  to  spend  a  year  in 
the  Netherlands  area  collecting,  as  usual, 
mammals,  birds  and  plants.  The  Cuba's 
principal  function  was  to  transport  men 
and  supplies  to  the  collecting  camps  in 
the    interior. 

As  the  success  of  the  expedition  and 
the  lives  of  its  members  depended  in  many 
ways  upon  our  plane,  we  put  the  Guba — 
which  in  Motu  language  means  "sudden 
storm" — her  equipment  and  ourselves 
through  rigorous  test  flights.  From  No- 
vember 22,  1937,  to  May  28,  1938,  we 
made  fifty-three  test  flights.  One  was 
non-stop  from  San  Diego  to  Miami  and 
another  from  San  Diego  to  St.  Thomas, 
Virgin   Islands,   by   way   of  Miami. 

The  most  interesting  test  was  the  one 
to  determine  how  much  the  Guba  could 
lift  on  a  high  altitude  take-off.  We  had 
to  know  that  because  one  of  our  main  in- 
land camps  in  New  Guinea  was  to  be  Lake 
Habbema,     11,000    feet    above    sea    level 

Captain  Richard  Archbold,  Research  Asso- 
ciate American  Museum  of  Natural  History, 
standing  on  the  bow  of  the  Guba,  a  Consoli- 
dated Model  28  flying  boat,  which  served  as 
a  flying  laboratory  in  Netherlands  New 
Guinea. 


and  about  200  miles  from  Hollandia,  our 
base  on  Humboldt  Bay. 

For  that  purpose  we  went  to  Lake 
Tahoe  in  California,  6000  feet  high.  After 
determining  the  power  drawn  from  the 
engines  at  12,000  feet  over  the  lake,  we 
made  take-offs  using  power  not  exceed- 
ing that  available  at  the  higher  altitude, 
building  up  loads  until  the  ship  was  barely 
able  to  rise  from  the  water.  We  found 
she  could  get  up  with  a  gross  weight  of 
23,700  pounds.  When  we  finally  took  off 
from  Lake  Habbema  we  found  we  were 
able  to  carry  1800  pounds  more  than  that. 

With  our  engines  overhauled  and  new 
ones  shipped  to  Hollandia,  we  were  ready 
on  June  2nd  for  the  trans-Pacific  flight. 
The  crew  consisted  of  Russell  Rogers,  co- 
pilot; Lewis  Yancey,  navigator;  Raymond 
Booth,  radio  operator;  Gerald  Brown  and 


By  RICHARD  ARCHBOLD 

Stephen  Barrinka,  flight  engineers;  and  1, 
pilot. 

At  2:30  p.m.  we  gave  her  the  gun  and 
were  off  San  Diego  Bay  in  32  seconds. 
San  Clemente  Island,  60  miles  from  San 
Diego,  was  the  last  sight  we  had  of  North 
America.  We  flew  steadily  at  140  knots 
through  a  clear  moonlight  night,  maintain- 
ing constant  communication  with  San 
Diego  and  the  Navy.  About  170  miles 
from  Honolulu,  we  spoke  for  the  first  time 
with  P06ZA,  our  own  radio  station  in 
Hollandia,  which  reported  that  all  was 
well  and  that  the  ramp  for  the  Cuba 
would  be  ready  on  our  arrival. 

We  landed  at  Pearl  Harbor  an  hour 
after  daylight — 18  hours  and  3  minutes 
(Continued  on   page  74) 


December,  1940 


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A  WOMAN'S  VIEWS 

ON  AVIATION 


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I  am  pleased  to  accept  the  invitation  of 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Company  to  say  a 
few  words  in  the  Christmas  issue  of  "Coii- 
solidator." 

The  old  Buffalo  plant  of  Coiisolidated 
Aircraft  stands  out  in  my  memory.  Back 
in  the  spring  of  1934,  I  decided  to  enter 
the  air  race  from  London,  England,  to 
Melbourne,  Australia.  After  checking  the 
field  of  best  possible  ships  for  the  race,  I 
decided  that  the  one  then  being  manu- 
factured for  the  Army  by  Consolidated 
was  the  best.  I  think  it  was  called  the 
PB2A.  It  had  a  turbo-supercharger,  and 
for  that  period  gave  an  outstanding  per- 
formance of  speed  when  flying  above 
18,000  feet  in  altitude. 

I  failed  in  my  attempt  to  get  that  ship 
and  have  often  thought  this  caused  me  to 
lose  the  race.  For  I  had  made  up  my  mind 
that  a  turbo-supercharged  engine  was  the 
thing  and  not  being  able  to  get  the  Army 
one,  I  went  about  getting  one  of  my  own. 
I  didn't  know  as  much  about  aeronautical 
matters  then  as  I  do  now,  or  I  wouldn't 
have  tried  it.  Everything  new  is  experi- 
mental, and  everything  experimental  must 
be  tested.  A  12,000  mile  race  is  no  place  to 
test  out  the  new.  Tlie  special  equipment 
had  to  be  discarded  in  the  end,  and  with 
it  the  ship  also,  for  the  rules  prevented 
substitutions  of  power  plant  or  equipment 
after  the  making  of  the  entry.  At  the  last 
moment,  rather  than  stay  out,  I  got  hold 
of  a  new  and  untested  "GeeBee"  that  was 
covered  by  another  entry.  In  it,  I  led  the 
field  as  far  as  Bucharest,  Roumania,  but 
"my  first  stop  was  also  my  last,  for  the 
flap  mechanism  wouldn't  work.  Without 
flaps,  it  seemed  that  I  needed  a  field  as 
long  as  from  here  to  nowhere  to  land,  and 
the  fields  between  Roumania  and  Australia 
were  considerably  shorter.  Captain  Serabia 
of  the  Mexican  Army  met  his  death  in 
that  same  plane  in  Washington  last  year 


By  JACQUELINE  COCHRAN 

when  taking  off  on  an  attempted  record 
flight  to  Mexico  City. 

Eight  years  of  flying  have  taught  me 
more  and  more  to  respect  planes  and  the 
manufacturers  who  make  them.  The  old 
P20  was  superfine  in  its  day,  but  that  was 
six  years  ago,  and  six  years  is  a  long  time 
in  aviation.  It  could  give  bursts  of  speed, 
as  I  recollect,  that  were  around  270  miles 
an  hour.  Last  April,  in  a  Republic  P3  5 
I  traveled  for  nearly  4  hours  without  bene- 
fit of  wind  at  an  average  speed  of  332 
miles  an  hour.  It  gave  me  pleasure  to  take 
the  2,000  kilometer  international  speed 
record  away  from  the  Germans  by  doing 
this.  But  there  are  army  planes  already  in 
the  air  that  will  do  better  probably  even 
at  this  distance,  and  next  year  will  bring 
with  it  more  new  developments  and  more 
speed. 

Back  in  1932,  I  spent  some  time  train- 
ing in  San  Diego,  and  many  a  time  I  have 
flown  over  the  site  of  the  present  Con- 
solidated plant.  I  watched  a  whole  forma- 
tion of  pilots  fall  in  through  a  fog  one 
day  on  the  San  Diego  field. 

The  last  comment  causes  me  to  think 
about  the  great  number  of  aids  that  have 
been  given  to  pilots  during  the  eight  year 
period  I  have  been  flying.  We  liked  to 
boast  then  about  flying  being  safe.  Now 
we  know  it  is  quite  true  as  attested  by 
the  records  of  the  airlines  and  the  train- 
ing program  of  the  Civil  Aeronautics 
authorities. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  I  might  say 
a  little  about  women's  place  in  aviation 
generally  and  in  national  defense  in  par- 
ticular. 

In  commercial  aviation,  women  as  yet 
cannot  expect  to  earn  their  living.  Apart 
from  national  defense,  I  believe  they  must 
fly  pretty  much  for  pleasure  or  not  at  all. 
Very  few  find  ways  and  means  to  get  an 
(Continued  on   page  98) 


Records  Established  by 

Jacqueline  Cochran 

July  26,  1937 — Women's  national  1000  kilo- 
meter record,  open  class,  200.71  MPH, 
Los  Angeles. 

July  28,  1937 — Women's  national  100  kilo- 
meter record,  open  class,  203  MPH,  Los 
Angeles. 

Sept.  3,  1937 — First  place,  women's  division, 
Bendix    Transcontinental    Trophy   Race. 

Sept.  2  6,  1937 — Women's  international  three 
kilometer  record,  open  class,  293.06  MPH, 
Detroit. 

Dec.  7,  1937 — New  York-Miami,  4  hours, 
12    minutes,    3 CO    MPH. 

Dec.  9,  1937 — Women's  national  100  kilo- 
meter record,  open  class,  252.875  MPH, 
Miami. 

Dec.  13,  1937 — Women's  national  100  kilo- 
meter record,  open  class,  255.973  MPH, 
Miami. 

Sept.  3,  193  8 — First  place,  Bendix  Trans- 
continental Trophy  Race,  Los  Angeles-New 
York  via  Cleveland,  10  hours,  7  minutes, 
10  seconds,  242.088  MPH.  Women's  trans- 
continental   record. 

March  24,  1939 — Women's  national  altitude 
record,   3  0,0  5  0  feet.  Palm  Springs,  Calif. 

April  8,  1939 — Women's  international  100 
kilometer  record  for  planes  between  122- 
244  cu.  inch  displacement,  1C6  MPH,  New 
York. 

July  11,  193  9 — Women's  national  100  kilo- 
meter record  for  planes  between  397-5  50 
cu.  inch  displacement,  163  MPH,  New 
York. 

Aug.  3,  1939 — First  blind  landing  by  wo- 
man,  Pittsburgh. 

Aug.  15,  1939 — Women's  national  100  kilo- 
meter record  for  planes  between  397-5  5  0 
cu.  inch  displacement,  173.097  MPH,  New 
York. 

Sept.  15,  1939 — National  and  women's  inter- 
national 1000  kilometer  record,  open  class, 
3  06  MPH,  Los  Angeles. 

Sept.  2  8,  1939 — Women's  international  100 
kilometer  record,  open  class,  2  89  MPH, 
Los    Angeles. 

April  6,  1940 — International  2000  kilometer 
record,   open   class,    332   MPH,   Los  Angeles. 

April  20,  1940 — National  100  kilometer  rec- 
ord, open  class,  293  MPH,  Albuquerque, 
N.  M. 

At  left:  Manufactured  for  the  Army — the 
PB2A  .  .  .  First  contract  completed  in  the 
San  Diego  plant. 


INSTINCTIVE  FLYING  ABILITY,  and 

to  make  use  of  any  instruments  was 
"likely  to  make  MECHANICAL  PILOTS" 
out  of  us,  and  that  would  be  bad.  We  also 
flew  SE-5  single  seater  pursuit  with  180 
H.  P.  Hisso,  and  MB3A  pursuit  with  300 
H.  P.  Hisso,  and  Martin  NBS-1  Bombers 
with  two  Liberty  engines.  After  graduat- 
ing from  the  flying  schools,  I  flew  a 
Boeing  40A  mailplane  owned  by  Pratt  & 
Whitney  Aircraft  Company  and  used  to 
test  Wasp  and  Hornet  engines.  This  was 
my  first  experience  with  AIR  COOLED 
engines.  On  the  air-mail  in  1928  we  used 
Pitcairn  Mailwings  and  Fairchild  FC-2 
cabin  planes  both  powered  with  Wright 
J- 5  Whirlwind  air  cooled  engines.  With 
Consolidated    Aircraft    the    list    includes 


Consolidator 

the  plane  maneuvered  and  if  it  was  easy 
to  make  nice  landings  without  bouncing 
too  high. 

In  the  second  list  are  found  planes 
equipped  with  super-charged  engines,  con- 
trollable pitch  propellers,  closed  cabins, 
and  modern  instruments.  The  Air  Corps 
PB2A  had  a  PRESTONE  cooled  Curtiss 
Conqueror  12  cylinder  engine,  electric 
propeller,  turbo-supercharger,  manifold 
pressure  gauge,  sensitive  altimeter,  etc. 
This  plane  also  had  retractable  landing 
gear  and  wing  flaps.  The  problem  in 
testing  this  plane  was  that  the  pilot  could 
not  accurately  climb  the  plane  at  full 
power  and  constant  speed  and  at  the 
same  time  read  and  write  down  all  the 
instrument    readings.    If    he   was    reading 


TEST  FLYING  THEN... 


By  WILLIAM  B.  WHEATLEY,  Chief  Test  Pilot 


I  JUST  got  out  my  Log  Book,  and  for  the 
fun  of  it  jotted  down  two  lists,  one 
giving  the  types  of  airplanes  and  engines 
flown  for  the  first  eight  years,  and  the 
other  the  types  for  the  last  eight  years. 

In  the  first  list  I  find  the  planes  I  flew 
while  an  Army  Flying  Cadet  which  were 
ALL  water  cooled,  open  cockpit  airplanes. 
The  old  Curtiss  JN4H  Hisso-Jenny  was 
the  first.  We  did  not  wear  parachutes  in 
Jennies  in  192  J  although  about  a  year 
later  the  Army  installed  "parachute  type" 
seats  so  that  'chutes  could  be  worn.  It  was 
while  I  was  still  in  the  Primary  Flying 
School  at  Brooks  Field  that  I  saw  the  first 
Consolidated  PT-1  trainer,  which  also  was 
powered  with  a  Hisso  engine,  and  it  had 
"parachute  seats." The  class  following  mine 
wore  parachutes  and  was  trained  half  on 
Jennies  and  half  on  PT's.  At  the  Advanced 
Flying  School  at  Kelly  Field  we  flew 
DH-4B's  powered  with  Liberty  400  H.  P. 
12-cylinder  engines.  This  was  the  first 
plane  I  had  flown  that  sported  an  AIR- 
SPEED INDICATOR,  but  we  were  cau- 
tioned not  to  pay  any  attention  to  this 
instrument  as  we  were  supposed   to  have 


FLEET  trainers  with  Kinner  or  Warner 
engines,  FLEETSTER  cabin  planes  with 
Hornet  or  Cyclone  engines  and  COM- 
MODORE flying-boats  using  two 
Hornets. 

In  the  above  list  are  planes  using  "sea- 
level"  engines,  fixed-pitched  propellers, 
and  a  minimum  of  instruments.  Testing 
these  planes  consisted  mainly  in  trying 
them  out  to  see  "how  they  flew."  The  en- 
gine would  be  run  at  full  throttle  with 
the  plane  choked  on  the  ground,  and  the 
ground  r.p.m.  would  be  determined.  Next 
the  plane  would  be  flown  full  throttle  at 
about  200  feet  above  the  ground,  and  the 
flight  r.p.m.  would  be  determined.  If  the 
engine  speed  was  not  up  to  or  slightly  in 
excess  of  the  rated  r.p.m.  the  propeller 
would  be  changed  for  one  of  less  pitch, 
and  changes  in  propellers  would  be  con- 
tinued until  the  flight  tests  show  that  the 
flight  r.p.m.  were  correct.  The  air  speed 
would  be  determined  by  timing  the  air- 
plane up-wind  and  down-wind  over  a 
known  ground  distance  while  flying  full 
throttle  close  to  the  ground.  The  all  im- 
portant consideration,  however,  was  how 


instruments,  the  plane  would  either  level 
off  or  climb  too  steeply,  and  if  he  con- 
centrated on  his  flying,  he  missed  the  in- 
strument readings.  The  instruments  were 
not  grouped  so  that  they  could  be  easily 
photographed,  and  the  plane  would  climb 
so  fast  that  if  the  time  and  airspeed 
were  read  at  6000  feet,  by  the  time  the 
pilot  got  around  to  reading  the  mani- 
fold pressure  the  plane  would  be  at  8000 
feet. 

With  the  PBY  series  (PBY-1,  PBY-2, 
PBY-3,  PBY-4,  PBY- 5)  a  co-pilot  and 
a  flight  engineer  were  added  to  the  test 
crew,  and  while  one  pilot  flew  the  plane, 
the  other  would  write  down  flight  in- 
strument readings,  and  the  flight  engin- 
eer would  write  down  engine  instrument 
readings.  This  made  it  much  more  satisfac- 
tory for  obtaining  accurate  data  than  on 
previous  craft. 

Before  the  flight,  a  flight  plan  is  pre- 
pared and  this  is  studied  and  discussed 
by  the  flight  crew.  The  plane  is  inspected 
for  flight  condition  by  an  inspector  with 
long  experience  in  aircraft  operation  and 
maintenance  to  make  sure  that  insofar  as  is 
possible  to  determine,  nothing  has  been 
left  out  in  the  way  of  items  of  service 
and  equipment  which  might  prevent  the 
satisfactory  completion  of  the  proposed 
tests  in  flight.  Such  inspection  includes 
checking  fuel,  oil,  ballast,  instruments, 
parachutes,  life  vests,  oxygen  equipment, 
radio     equipment,      interphones,      photo- 


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graphic  equipment,  checking  flight  con- 
trols, etc. 

With  the  4-engine  U.  S.  Navy  Patrol- 
Bomber,  the  PB2Y-2,  and  with  the  4- 
engine  U.  S.  Air  Corps  Bomber,  the  B- 
24  a  still  larger  test  crew  is  carried.  The 
engines  on  these  planes  are  supercharged 
so  that  full  power  may  be  maintained  to 
very  high  altitudes.  At  these  altitudes, 
the  crew  wears  B-L-B  Oxygen  Masks  and 
breathe  air  enriched  with  additional  oxy- 
gen. 

Any  flights  involving  fast  rates  of 
climb  or  operation  at  high  altitude  make 
it  necessary  for  the  pilots  and  crew  to 
breathe  through  special  face  masks  con- 
nected to  oxygen  apparatus  regulating 
the  flow  of  oxygen  to  the  amount  found 


engines  during  the  speed  run  (obtained 
by  TORQUEMETER  and  other  engine 
instruments)  it  is  possible  to  calculate 
the  speed  under  standard  conditions  at 
RATED  power,  or  under  any  other  con- 
ditions of  barometric  pressure,  tempera- 
ture and  power  desired.  To  accurately  ob- 
tain simultaneous  instrument  readings  we 
are  now  making  use  of  photography. 
Studies  of  take-offs  and  landings  are  also 
made  by  use  of  movie  camera. 

After  the  airplane  is  inspected  and 
weighed,  serviced  with  fuel  and  oil,  and 
ballasted  with  the  desired  load,  the  test- 
ing is  started.  Ground  tests  of  the  engines, 
propellers,  and  all  other  equipment  are 
run  first.  Next  comes  a  shake-down 
flight  to  make  sure  that  everything  works 


...AND  NOW 


necessary  to  be  added  to  the  air  at  the 
altitude  attained.  The  type  of  equipment 
used  on  experimental  flights  by  Consol- 
idated is  the  B-L-B  Oxygen  Inhalation 
apparatus  recently  developed  at  Mayo 
Clinic  by  Doctors  Boothby,  Lovelace,  and 
Bulbulian.  This  apparatus,  because  of  its 
efficiency,  permits  longer  and  higher 
flights  without  carrying  larger  or  heav- 
ier tanks  of  oxygen.  Nevertheless  it  has 
been  found  that  even  with  the  best  appar- 
atus yet  devised,  flights  at  the  very  low 
pressures  found  above  3  5,000  feet  can- 
not safely  be  made  without  "supercharg- 
ing" the  cabin  or  else  having  the  crew 
wear  suits  with  head  gear  like  an  under- 
sea diver  so  that  pressure  is  maintained  on 
each  individual  sufficient  to  keep  him  alive 
and  reasonably  efficient. 

Communication  between  pilots  and 
crew  is  at  all  times  possible  by  use  of 
a  telephone  system  usually  referred  to  as 
the  interphone.  Two-way  radio  com- 
munication with  the  ground  is  also  main- 
tained. 

To  determine  speeds  at  high  altitudes, 
the  airspeed  instruments  are  first  cali- 
brated near  the  ground  by  timing  the 
plane  at  various  indicated  speeds  over  a 
known  ground  distance.  Next  the  plane 
is  flown  at  altitude  until  "stabilized" 
(continuing  for  several  minutes  with  no 
change  in  altitude,  airspeed  or  power  in- 
strument readings).  This  airspeed  read- 
ing, corrected  for  outside  air  temperature, 
barometric  pressure  at  the  altitude  test- 
ed, and  for  instrument  error  gives  the 
true  airspeed  at  that  altitude.  With  a 
knowledge   of   the   power   output   of   the 


okay  in  the  air.  The  engines  are  tested  in 
flight  for  power  output,  cooling,  smooth- 
ness of  operation,  fuel  consumption,  etc. 
The  propellers  are  tested  to  make  sure 
they  govern  engine  speed  throughout  the 
proper  range.  Changes  are  made  in  con- 
trol surface  areas  and  balances  if  found 
necessary,  to  give  proper  effectiveness  and 
ease  of  control.  Performance  tests  in- 
clude air  speed  instrument  calibration, 
determination  of  ceiling  and  rate  of  climb, 
speed  at  various  altitudes  with  different 
loads  and  amounts  of  power,  take-off  dis- 
tance and  landing  speed,  stabiHty,  con- 
trollability, ground  or  water  handling 
qualities,  and  operation  of  special  equip- 
ment. 

Flight  tests  of  a  miscellaneous  nature 
include  dives,  pull-outs,  spins,  tests  for 
buffetting,  flutter,  or  vibration  study, 
tests  of  equipment,  ground  or  water  handl- 
ing characteristics,  etc. 

Performance  data  are  no  better  than 
the  accuracy  of  the  instrument  cahbra- 
tions,  accuracy  of  the  pilot  in  holding  the 
flight  path  stabilized  under  the  required 
conditions,  and  accuracy  of  the  flight 
observers  in  reading  the  instruments  or 
photographs  of  the  instrument  group. 

The  present  degree  of  accuracy  in  test- 
ing would  not  be  possible  without  team- 
work on  the  part  of  the  test  crews,  with- 
out sensitive  instruments  to  measure  most 
all  of  the  variable  quantities  that  must  be 
known  to  get  an  ANSWER  in  test  flying. 

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By  CAPT.  S.  J.  ZEIGLER,  U.S.N. 

DURING  the  Vorld  War,  I  noticed 
hanging  prominently  in  each  de- 
partment of  a  newly  formed  aircraft 
factory,  a  sign  which  read  "A  Concealed 
Mistake  May  Cause  a  Brave  Man  to  Lose 
His  Life."  In  answer  to  my  question  as  to 
the  necessity  for  all  these  signs,  the 
manager  of  the  factory  told  me  that  al- 
most his  entire  working  force  were  men 
and  women  new  to  the  aircraft  industry; 
that  they  had  been  recruited  from  struc- 
tural steel  workers,  automobile  plants, 
phonograph  factories,  soda  water  counters, 
etc.; — one  girl  rigger  had  just  left  a  job 
making  wire  hat  frames  in  a  millinery 
shop;  that  these  workers  were  not  familiar 
with  the  very  narrow  strength  margins, 
or    factors    of    safety,    used    in    airplanes, 


YOUR  BROTHER'S   KEEPER 


and  when  they  joined  his  organization 
were  not  aware  of  the  great  responsibility 
resting  on  aircraft  mechanics,  nor  of  the 
disastrous  results  sure  to  follow  faulty 
workmanship.  The  constant  reminder  of 
the  signs  was  necessary,  in  his  opinion,  to 
inculcate  the  standards  of  aircraft  con- 
struction, in  which  the  best  is  not  good 
enough. 

Years  later  I  became  manager  of  an 
aircraft  factory.  A  visitor  noticed  on  my 
desk  a  fractured  wing  hinge  fitting;  in 
answer  to  his  inquiry  I  explained  that  the 
fitting  had  broken  under  static  test,  re- 
vealing that  a  lightening  hole  had  been 
drilled  too  deep,  plugged,  and  redrilled  to 
correspond  with  the  drawing,  in  such  a 
manner  that  the  fatal  weakening  of  the 
fitting  would  not  have  been  discovered  in 
time  had  it  not  been  subjected  to  a  proof 
load.  I  further  explained  that  this  was  the 
first  and  only  instance  of  discovery  of  a 
concealed  mistake  at  this  plant,  and  that 
I  had  just  finished  the  painful  duty  of 
discharging  the  guilty  man. 

Shortly  thereafter  out  in  a  shop,  this 
same  visitor  became  interested  in  a  pile 
of  rejected  pontoon  struts.  Inquiry  re- 
vealed that  the  driller  had  applied  his  jig 
wrong,  had  not  discovered  his  error  until 
all  the  struts  had  been  drilled,  had  re- 
ported the  matter  himself  to  his  foreman, 
and  suggested  a  method  of  salvage.  It 
was  explained  to  the  visitor  that  this 
workman  would  not  be  disciplined  since 
he  had  not  tried  to  conceal  his  error,  and 
that  although  the  struts  could  be  sal- 
vaged, they  would  not  look  right  to  the 
pilots  of  the  airplanes,  and  that  rather 
than  jeopardize  their  confidence,  the  en- 


CAPTAIN  S.  J.  Zeigler,  USN,  the 
naval  inspector  at  Consolidated, 
graduated  from  the  U.  S.  Naval  Acad- 
emy at  Annapolis  in  1912.  After  an  en- 
sign's cruise  in  the  U.S.S.  Minnesota  of 
the  Atlantic  Fleet,  he  was  detailed  to 
post-graduate  technical  study  at  Boston, 
Mass.,  and  has  followed  an  engineering 
and   industrial   career  ever  since. 

He  took  the  special  navy  course  in 
warship  design  at  the  Massachusetts  In- 
stitute of  Technology,  combined  with 
Doctor  J.  C.  Hunsaker's  newly  inaugur- 
ated classes  in  aeronautical  engineering. 
At  the  same  time,  he  studied  at  Harvard 
University,  the  Graduate  School  of  Bus- 
iness Administration's  course  in  Factory 
Management   and  Industrial   Accounting. 

During  the  World  War,  Captain  Zeig- 
ler was  in  charge  of  ship  repairs  at  Brest, 
France,  under  Vice-Admiral  Henry  B. 
Wilson,  and  after  the  war  continued  in 
ship  work  at  the  Norfolk  Navy  Yard, 
where  two  of  his  jobs  were  equipping  the 
U.S.S.  Aroostook  as  a  tender  for  Captain 
A.    C.    Read's    Trans-Atlantic    flight    in 


the  NC-4,  and  the  conversion  of  the  old 
collier,  Langley,  to  the  Navy's  first  air- 
craft carrier. 

Captain  Zeigler  joined  the  Bureau  of 
Aeronautics  with  Admiral  W.  A.  Moffett 
and  Captain  E.  S.  Land,  when  that  Bur- 
eau was  first  formed,  and  has  been  in  the 
aeronautical  organization  of  the  navy  ever 
since.  His  twenty  years'  continuous  air- 
craft experience  has  included,  in  addition 
to  two  tours  in  the  Bureau  at  Washing- 
ton, successive  details  as  Production  Su- 
perintendent, as  Chief  Engineer,  and  as 
Manager  of  the  Naval  Aircraft  Factory 
at  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Just  prior  to  coming  to  Consolidated 
as  inspector.  Captain  Zeigler  was  with 
the  Aircraft  Battle  Force,  of  the  U.  S. 
Fleet,  as  senior  aeronautical  engineer,  first 
on  the  staff  of  Vice-Admiral  E.  J.  King 
and  then  on  the  staff  of  Vice-Admiral 
C.  A.  Blakely. 

Captain  Zeigler  at  present  is  the  Bur- 
eau of  Aeronautics'  General  Inspector  of 
Naval  Aircraft  for  the  entire  Western 
District,  with  additional  duty  as  the  In- 
spector of  Naval  Aircraft  at  San  Diego. 


tire  lot  of  struts  was  being  rejected  and 
replaced.  An  aviator's  confidence  in  his 
material  is  the  priceless  ingredient  indis- 
pensable to  success  in  military  flying. 

Recently  Major  Reuben  H.  Fleet  told 
me  that  of  all  the  Consolidated  aircraft 
ever  built,  and  flown  the  wide  world  over, 
not  a  single  one  had  ever  experienced  a 
structural  failure.  This  is  indeed  an  en- 
viable record  of  which  Coiisolidated's 
President  and  every  employee  may  well 
be  proud. 

But    today    the    Consolidated   Aircraft 


Corporation  is  weekly  employing  hundreds 
of  new  men.  Many  of  them  have  never 
worked  on  aircraft  before,  are  new  to 
the  standards  of  the  industry,  are  unaware 
of  Consolidated' s  unblemished  record,  and 
do  not  know  the  heavy  responsibilities 
they  bear. 

Therefore,  let  me  say  to  you  new  men, 
and  remind  you  old-timers, — Guard  your 
workmanship  as  your  honor.  A  concealed 
mistake  may  cause  your  firm  to  lose  its 
hard-earned  reputation,  and  brave  men  to 
lose  their  lives. 


December,  1940 


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U.  S.  Horizontal  Unlclosed  Motor 

Consolidated  Aircraft 

an  enthusiastic  user  of 

U.  S.  MOTORS 

One  of  the  largest  installations  of  U.  S.  Motors  in  the 
country  is  in  the  plant  of  the  Consolidated  Aircraft 
Corporation.  The  installation  includes  all  sizes  of  U.  S. 
Varidrive  Motors,  U.  S.  Syncrogear  Motors  and  U.  S. 
Uniclosed  Motors.  The  incorporation  of  asbestos- 
protection  in  U.  S.  Motors  was  one  of  the  determin- 
ing factors  which  prompted  Consolidated  engineers  in 
selecting  our  product. 


Diaphanous  view  oF  U.S. 
Varidrive  Syncrosear  Mo- 
tor. 1  r.p.m.  to  10,000  r. p.m. 


To  risht  Is  illustrated  the 
U.  S.  Syncroseor  Motor. 
Note  the  substantial  pyra- 
midal design,  insuring  pro- 
per rigidity  For  the  har- 
dened gear-train. 


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HOWARD   GOLEM 


Assistant   Material   Supervisor    and    Traffic    Manager 


Consolidator 

ity  of  the  factory  supply  items  are  handled 
in  this  manner  while  the  greater  percentage 
of  production  materials  and  parts  for  the 
airplanes  are  purchased  on  bids. 

Unless  the  item  to  procure  is  of  a  highly 
specialized  nature  with  a  restricted  source, 
letters  of  inquiry  containing  quantities, 
specifications,  scheduled  requirements  and 
blueprints  when  appropriate  are  sent  to 
three  and  sometimes  four  sources.  When 
quotations  are  received,  they  are  carefully 
analyzed  and  purchase  order  contracts  are 
awarded  to  the  successful  bidder.  Need- 
less to  say,  price  alone  does  not  determine 
the  successful  bidder  as  other  factors  such 
as  quality,  delivery,  dependability  and  past 
performance  are  considered. 

While  principles  and  ethics  of  buying 
is  a  broad  subject  in  itself,  Consolidated  at- 
tempts to  treat  all  vendors  with  fairness 
and  expects  the  same  in  return.  It  is  felt 


PURCHASING 


By  Howard  Golem  in  Collaboration  with  Chas.  T.  Leigh 


T^  O  BUILD  airplanes  it  is  necessary 
that  there  be  a  purchasing  organi- 
zation to  buy  many  things — machin- 
ery, tools,  supplies,  raw  materials,  parts — 
little  things  like  toothpicks  and  big  items 
like  hydraulic  presses.  Some  are  seemingly 
insignificant,  however,  a  close  scrutiny 
proves  them  quite  vital  indeed. 

Policies  of  buying  vary  to  suit  the 
character  of  the  industry  or  agency.  Some 
companies  buy  primarily  on  market  con- 
ditions, or  on  a  speculative  basis;  however. 
Consolidated  Aircraft's  policy  might  better 
be  defined  as — purchase  by  contract  for 
delivery  against  scheduled  production. 
While  certain  standard  items  are  ordered 
based  on  minimum  and  maximum  perpet- 
ual inventory  control  records,  the  major 
portion  of  materials  and  parts  are  requi- 
sitioned for  purchase  based  on  releases 
prepared  by  the  Engineering  Department 
for  specified  contracts  and  models  of  air- 
planes. This  engineering  release  of  types 
and  quantities  per  ship  is,  at  the  beginning 
of  a  contract,  in  the  nature  of  a  pre-re- 
lease which  is  estimated  as  closely  as 
possible  to  permit  the  speedy  purchase 
of  basic  items  for  production. 

As  the  detailed  design  progresses  each 
part  is  checked  and  necessary  revisions  are 
made  to  increase,  decrease  or  cancel  the 
pre-released  materials  which  have  been 
ordered.  While  such  changes  are  sometimes 
costly  and  scrap  is  grudgingly  accumulated, 
no  better  method  appears  available  which 
would     not     delay     starting     production. 


Standardization,  larger  volume,  and 
"freezing  the  design"  will  probably  be  the 
answer  to  better  economy  in  this  respect. 

Engineering  releases  are  segregated  and 
accumulated  by  the  material  order  group, 
where  requisitions  to  purchase  are  pre- 
pared for  the  buyers.  This  group,  since 
their  function  is  vital  to  the  production 
department,  as  well  as  purchasing,  co- 
ordinate with  the  scheduling  department 
as  well  as  engineering  and  the  shop.  The 
quantity  to  buy  is  based  upon  inventory, 
contingency  for  spoilage,  number  of  air- 
planes and  spare  parts  to  build  and  pur- 
chasing policy.  Needless  to  say,  accuracy, 
knowledge  of  material  specifications  and 
uses  of  the  item  are  quite  important  to 
assure  sufficient  quantity  so  that  produc- 
tion is  not  hampered  with  resultant  ex- 
cessive cost. 

Because  of  the  multitude  of  items  to 
buy,  most  of  which  require  a  considerable 
knowledge  of  source,  quality,  service  and 
price,  it  has  proved  the  best  policy  to  as- 
sign certain  classes  of  materials  or  parts 
to  each  of  several  buyers.  The  buyers 
operate  under  the  guidance  of  the  material 
supervisor  and  are  aided  in  the  preparation 
of  necessary  detail  by  assistants  who  are 
learning  the  mechanics  and  principles  of 
purchasing.  Orders  are  sometimes  placed 
on  catalogue  information  and  price  lists 
published  by  reputable  firms.  This  policy 
is  particularly  true  where  items  are  of  a 
standard  nature  and  repetition  of  the  re- 
quirement frequently  occurs.  The  major- 


that  this  has  developed  in  the  vendors'  con- 
fidence in  our  integrity  which  has  been 
reflected  in  better  prices,  assured  quality 
and  satisfactory  delivery  to  meet  the 
urgent  requirement  of  advanced  produc- 
tion schedules. 

Much  of  the  buyers'  time  is  devoted 
to  interviewing  representatives  of  the  many 
vendors  and  prospective  suppliers;  and 
while  the  time  for  each  necessarily  must 
be  limited  to  enable  all  to  have  a  fair 
chance  to  present  their  product  an  alert 
buyer  can  obtain  from  these  contacts 
much  beneficial  knowledge  which  would 
otherwise  require  hours  of  research.  In 
this  respect  it  is  our  policy  to  accept 
reputable  vendors'  statements  of  the  value 
of  their  products  without  subjecting  in- 
numerable items  to  our  own  tests.  How- 
ever, items  in  a  development  stage,  par- 
ticularly those  of  a  rather  complex  nature, 
must  be  tested  and  proven.  In  this  con- 
nection the  buyers  contact  the  group 
leaders  of  the  Engineering  Department 
through  the  Standards  Engineer  who  co- 
ordinates outside  technical  problems  with 
the  shop  as  well  as  with  engineering  de- 
partments. 

Development  of  sources  of  supply  is  of 
utmost  importance  in  this  era  of  rapid 
expansion  of  aircraft  production  and  the 
burden  of  procurement  of  sub-contract 
items  rests  heavily  upon  the  buyer.  Not 
only  must  he  have  a  working  knowledge 
of  the  many  laws  such  as  the  Vinson- 
Trammel     Act,     Robinson-Patman     Bill, 


December,  1940 

Walsh-Healey  Act,  Fair  Labor  Standards 
Act  and  many  others,  but  he  must,  too,  be 
famihar  with  financial  procedure,  con- 
tractual requirements  determining  the  re- 
sponsibilities of  the  parties,  and  further  he 
must  educate  the  sub-contractor  in  the 
processes,  practice,  and  procedure  of  manu- 
facturing aircraft  parts.  Inability  to  pur- 
chase and  obtain  rapid  delivery  of  necessary 
machinery  and  equipment  together  with 
time  necessary  to  erect  buildings  has  thrust 
upon  the  purchasing  personnel  a  problem 
of  parts  procurement  which  a  short  time 
ago  was  of  minor  consequence  since  the  in- 
dustry was,  generally  speaking,  self-con- 
tained in  this  respect. 

As  many  items  of  similar  nature  as 
possible  are  incorporated  on  the  same 
purchase  order,  the  original  and  acknowl- 
edgment copy  of  which  are  mailed  to  the 
vendor.  Copies  are  circulated  to  various 
departments  affected  by  the  information 


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chased. The  order  specifies  quantities, 
descriptive  data,  applicable  specification 
(Army,  Navy  or  Commercial)  schedules 
of  delivery,  prices,  shipping  instructions, 
point  of  inspection  and  other  contrac- 
tual  information. 

A  copy  of  the  purchase  order  is  sent 
to  the  perpetual  inventory  record  group 
and  the  pertinent  information,  such  as 
order  number,  quantity,  description  of 
part,  price,  etc.,  is  recorded.  This  material 
record  is  essentially  the  working  point 
for  various  departments  functioning  in 
connection  with  stock,  purchasing,  cost, 
material  requirement  and  production. 
Requisitions  prepared  by  the  planning  req- 
uisition clerks  for  the  withdrawal  of  ma- 
terial from  the  stockroom  are  recorded 
on  these  records,  and  it  is  always  possible 
to  determine  the  amount  of  parts  or 
material  available  for  current  contracts 
or  as  surplus.  A  physical  check  is  con- 
stantly being  made  of  the  actual  inven- 
tory, so  that  it  is  certain  that  the  records 
are  accurate.  Requisitions  for  stock  are 
priced  from  this  record  and  the  material 
cost  of  a  contract  is  determined  essentially 
from  this  information. 


A  copy  of  the  purchase  order  is  also 
forwarded  to  the  receiving  department, 
the  accounting  department  and  a  copy  is 
filed  by  the  receiving  inspection  depart- 
ment. Upon  receipt  of  the  materials,  the 
receiving  clerk  checks  the  item  against 
the  order  and  receiving  reports  are  pre- 
pared accordingly.  Copies  of  these  receiv- 
ing reports  are  sent  to  receiving  inspection 
where  the  parts  are  checked  to  determine 
that  they  are  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications  and  dimensions  under  which 
they  were  purchased.  Copy  of  the  receiv- 
ing report  is  immediately  relayed  to  the 
follow-up  department  for  their  informa- 
tion and  another  copy  is  filed  with  the 
accounting  department  so  that  settlement 
can  be  made  on  vendors'  invoices  which 
also  are  checked  by  purchasing. 

After  parts  and  materials  are  accepted 
by  inspection,  they  are  sent  to  their 
respective  stockroom.  Raw  materials  are 
stored  in  one  building  while  standard  parts 
and  purchased  finished  items  are  stored  in 
another  stockroom.  Although  many  with- 
drawals by  departments  are  made  from 
the  main  stockrooms,  a  system  of  de- 
partment feeder  stockrooms  has  been  es- 
tablished   to    expedite    service.    Customer 


furnished  material  and  equipment  desig- 
nated by  the  Army  as  GFE  and  by  the 
Navy  as  GFM  is  stored  in  a  separate 
locked  room.  All  records  accounting  for 
this  equipment  are  handled  independently 
of  the  company  purchased  stock. 

Copies  of  all  purchase  orders  sent  to 
the  follow-up  department  of  purchasing 
serve  to  actuate  a  tickler  filing  system 
to  insure  the  delivery  of  the  many  items 
required  in  accordance  with  the  schedule 
necessary  to  meet  production  requirements. 
The  follow-up  department  handles  many 
of  the  traffic  matters  such  as  routing 
freight,  checking  freight  bills,  freight  al- 
lowances, freight  rates  and  many  other 
transportation  matters.  It  has  proved  ad- 
vantageous to  have  traffic  matters  closely 
coordinated  with  the  follow-up  system  of 
the  purchasing  department  since  they  both 
are  working  toward  a  common  end,  that 
is,  delivery  of  the  parts  or  material  in  a 
safe,  logical,  economical  and  expeditious 
manner  consistent  with  the  requirements 
of  production.  This  coordination  ac- 
complishes a  maximum  amount  of  detail 
necessary  with  a  very  minimum  of  red 
tape.  Many  of  the  traffic  matters  pertain- 
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Consolidator 


"In  the  Finished  Parts  Stockroom  of  ConsoHdated  Aircraft  Corporation,  it  was  absolutely  necessary  that  space  be 
saved.  Lyon  Metal  Products,  Incorporated,  were  called  into  the  picture  and  their  engineers  solved  the  problem  with 
this  mezzanine  installation  of  Lyon  Steel  Shelving.  Lyon  Metal  Products,  Incorporated,  have  an  office  and  plant 
in  Los  Angeles,  and  their  main  plant  and  general  headquarters  are  located  at  Aurora,  Illinois.  In  addition  to  steel 
shelving,  they  manufacture  steel  tool  room  equipment,  shop  boxes,  shop  benches,  steel  lockers,  cabinets  and  many 
other  kindred  products."  Adv. 


CONSOLIDATED  TELLS  US 

UNISORB  FELT 

is  the  logical  material 


For:  protection  of  instruments,  air  seals 
on  engine  cowls,  arm  rests,  crash  pads, 
oil  seals,  and  many  miscellaneous  uses. 
Kapok  Unisorb  Felt  meets  government 


specifications  for  sound  absorption  work 
and  is  extremely  ligbt  weight  per  square 
foot — Easiest  installed. 
Top  flight  felts  for  top  flight  aircraft. 


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HE   KNOWS   HIS   BUSINESS! 

The  Westinghouse  Service  Man  knows  "what  to 
do  about  it"  whenever  the  need  for  service  arises. 
His  factory  training  and  practical  experience  enable 
him  to  render  the  most  effective  and  economical 
solution  in  service  emergencies.  And  to  save  you 
outage  time  he  is  on  call  day  and  night  from  any 
one  of  35  nationwide  locations. 


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WESTINGHOUSE  BELIEVES  that  part  of  its  service  to 
aviation  calls  for  complete  facilities  for  maintenance  of 
electrical  equipment  for  aircraft,  airports,  and  for  manufactur- 
ers supplying  aviation  equipment.  To  fulfill  this  obligation,  all 
of  our  35  "coast  to  coast"  Service  Shops  are  on  call  24  hours  a 
day.  Ample  stocks  of  standard  parts  are  always  available,  with 
skilled  mechanics  to  do  the  work. 

Thus,  you  have  in  Westinghouse  a  manufacturer  who  not 
only  furnishes  the  most  advanced  electrical  equipment  for 
every  branch  of  aviation,  but  also  provides  adequate  facilities 
for  keeping  this  equipment  working. 

These  are  good  reasons  for  entrusting  all  your  electrical  needs 
to  Westinghouse — and  our  local  offices  will  respond  instantly 
to  your  requests. 

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gram,  since  no  advantage  would  attend 
the  availability  of  these  aircraft  at  an 
earlier  date  because  of  other  features  of 
the  naval  expansion  which  must  be  co- 
ordinated  with  aircraft   procurement. 

The  absorption  of  these  airplanes  by 
the  Naval  Aeronautic  Organization  will 
require  an  accelerated  and  greatly  aug- 
mented flight  training  program  which  will 
build  up  pilot  strength  to  an  ultimate 
total  of  18,500.  This  program  calls  for 
the  use  of  further  expanded  facilities  at 
the  Naval  Air  Station,  Pensacola,  Florida; 
the  development  of  training  facilities  at 
Jacksonville  and  Miami,  Florida;  and  the 
establishment  of  a  new  air  station  in  the 
vicinity  of  Corpus  Christi,  Texas.  This 
last-named  activity  will  represent  a  duph- 
cation  of  the  Pensacola  facilities.  In  addi- 
tion, activities  at  existing  Naval  Reserve 
Aviation  Bases  throughout  the  country 
will  be  increased,  and  three  other  bases  of 
the  same  character — at  New  Orleans, 
Dallas,  and  Atlanta — will  be  acquired  to 
handle  the  indoctrination  and  preliminary 
training  of  the  large  number  of  candi- 
dates  before   they   are   actually   admitted 


Consolidator 

plus  those  authorized  in  H.R.  10100, 
bring  the  Navy's  strength  in  this  cate- 
gory to  approximately  twenty.  Those  in 
commission  at  present  are  the  Saratoga, 
Lexington,  Ranger,  Yorktown,  Enter- 
prise, and  Wasp.  Those  under  construc- 
tion are  the  Hornet,  Essex,  Bonne  Homme 
Richard,   Intrepid,   and  Kearsarge. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  aircraft 
units  attached  to  the  carriers  provide  the 
mobile  means  for  the  projection  of  the 
Navy's  greatest  concentrated  offensive, 
every  effort  possible  will  be  made  to  rush 
the  newly  authorized  ships  to  completion 
at  the  earliest  possible  date. 

An  equally  important  and  equally  urg- 
ent feature  of  the  naval  aviation  expan- 
sion program  is  the  early  increase  in  the 
number  of  patrol  type  airplanes  for  the 
Fleet  and  for  local  naval  defense  pur- 
poses. The  bases  for  which  provision  is 
being  made  are  essential  for  the  operation 
of  this  type  of  plane,  and  the  aircraft 
tenders  now  authorized  will  provide  for 
the  mobility  of  the  planes  when  they  are 
not  in  a  shore-based  status. 


THE   NAVAL   AVIATION 


By  Rear  Admiral  J.  H.  Towers,  U.S.N. 


THE  Naval  Aviation  Expansion  Act 
(H.R.  9848)  of  June  15,  1940,  pro- 
vided authority  for  the  procurement  by 
the  Navy  of  a  suflficient  number  of  air- 
planes to  bring  the  total  on  hand  and 
available  for  service  use  to  10,000.  Short- 
ly thereafter,  on  July  19,  1940,  H.R. 
10,100  (popularly  called  "the  70% 
bill")  was  enacted,  providing  in  part 
that  the  number  of  useful  naval  airplanes 
can  be  increased  from  10,000  to  a  total 
of  15,000.  The  bill  also  provides  that 
this  total  may  be  exceeded  if  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  President  this  number  is 
found  to  be  insufficient  to  meet  the 
needs    of    the    national    defense. 

Funds  are  being  made  available  in  reg- 
ular, supplemental,  and  emergency  ap- 
propriations to  finance  the  procurement 
of  the  first  substantial  increment  of  the 
aircraft  expansion  program.  It  is  con- 
templated that  orders  for  approximately 
7,000  airplanes,  representing  every  type 
used  by  the  Navy,  will  be  placed  during 
the  fiscal  year  which  began  July  1,  1940. 
Although  deliveries  in  many  cases  cannot 
be  expected  before  the  fiscal  year  1942, 
this  delay  will  in  no  way  weaken  the  pro- 


to   the   naval  aviation   training  course. 

As  the  airplane  and  pilot  strengths  are 
increased,  the  development  of  continental 
and  outlying  bases  for  naval  aviation  op- 
erations must  be  pressed  in  order  to  bring 
this  essential  feature  of  the  expansion  in 
accord  with  the  program  as  a  whole.  Ac- 
cordingly, the  funds  authorized  by  H.R. 
9848  and  appropriated  in  the  First  Sup- 
plemental National  Defense  Appropria- 
tion Act  of  1941  will  be  applied  principal- 
ly to  development  and  expansion  of  facil- 
ities at  the  following  places:  Canton  Is- 
land; Norfolk,  Va.;  Coco  Solo,  C.  Z.;  Ko- 
diak,  Alaska;  Hawaiian  Island  area;  Char- 
lotte Amalie,  V.  I.;  San  Juan,  P.  R.;  Seat- 
tle, Wash.;  Johnson  Island;  Quantico,  Va.; 
Quonsett  Point,  R.  I.;  Midway  Island; 
Wake  Island,  Unalaska,  Alaska;  Tongue 
Point,   Ore.;   Alameda,  Calif. 

The  availability  of  the  vessels  carrying 
aircraft  which  were  included  in  the  Naval 
Expansion  Bill  (H.R.  8026)  will  deter- 
mine the  commissioning  dates  of  the 
squadrons  to  be  assigned  to  those  units. 
In  this  same  bill  was  also  authorization 
for  three  aircraft  carriers.  These,  added  to 
those    on    hand    and    under   construction, 


It  is  particularly  in  the  field  of  the 
flying  boat  that  the  Consolidated  Aircraft 
Corporation  has  made  contributions  of 
great  value  to  the  national  defense.  The 
non-stop,  long-distance  flights  of  this  type 
of  plane  carried  out  by  the  Navy  have 
become  almost  synonymous  in  recent  years 
with  the  designation  "PBY."  The  naval 
specifications  for  patrol  planes  are  more 
encompassing  each  year.  This  is,  however, 
in  line  with  the  patrol  plane  development 
which  has  been  a  continuing  project  since 
the  earliest  days  of  naval  aviation.  The 
efforts  of  the  Navy  and  those  of  the  avia- 
tion manufacturers  have  lifted  the  patrol 
planes  from  the  purely  defensive  category 
and  placed  them  high  on  the  list  of  of- 
fensive weapons.  Today,  they  are  capable 
of  long-range  scouting  from  our  shores 
and  insular  possessions;  their  existence  re- 
lieves us  from  building  vast  numbers  of 
surface  vessels  for  this  purpose.  They  can 
be  used  most  effectively  also  for  bombing 
or  torpedoing  hostile  vessels.  Their  ad- 
vent has  had  an  enormous  effect  on  our 
naval  strategy  and  tactics.  Their  long 
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Consolidated  Model   2  8  twin  engined  flying  boats    (U.   S.  Navy  PBYs)    on  the  final  assembly  line. 


range  and  high  speed  enable  them  to  cover 
vast  areas  in  short  spaces  of  time.  They 
have,  in  effect,  greatly  reduced  the  sea 
areas  in  which  enemy  surface  vessels  can 
operate  without  fear  of  detection  and  de- 
struction by  shore-based  aircraft.  They 
can  operate  not  only  from  established  shore 
bases,  but  also  from  any  fairly  sheltered 
waters  where  tenders  with  fuel  can  base. 


demonstrated.  Squadrons  fly  from  West 
Coast  to  Honolulu  as  a  matter  of  routine; 
and  recently,  in  connection  with  the 
neutrality  patrol,  squadron  transfers  from 
Pearl  Harbor  to  Manila  have  been  ac- 
complished without  incident  through  some 
very  bad  weather.  The  value  of  the  flying 
boat  to  the  Navy  has,  over  a  period  of 
years,  been  conclusively  demonstrated. 


properly  coordinated,  it  is  obvious  that 
the  production  capacity  of  the  United 
States  aircraft  industry  must  be  carefully 
evaluated,  priority  in  deliveries  established, 
and  cognizance  taken  of  the  interests  of 
other  branches  of  the  Government  which 
might  conflict  with  Navy  procurement. 
It  is  hoped  that  the  intensive  studies  now 
in   progress    will   result    in    a   satisfactory 


EXPANSION  PROGRAM 


They  can  shift  quickly  from  one  area 
of  operations  to  another.  If  on  our  East 
Coast  the  sudden  need  for  additional 
patrol  plane  squadrons  became  apparent, 
those  on  the  West  Coast  could  be  flown 
straight  overland  without  stop,  and  in  a 
matter  of  not  many  hours.  The  prac- 
ticability of  this  transfer  has  already  been 


The  procurement,  as  rapidly  as  possible, 
of  the  large  number  of  airplanes  required, 
and  the  recruitment  and  training  of  the 
personnel  necessary  to  support  the  ex- 
panded aviation  program,  are  the  most 
difficult  problems  which  confront  the 
Navy  at  the  present  time.  Before  the  pro- 
gram   as    a   whole    can    be    considered    as 


reconciliation  of  all  differences  and  formu- 
lation of  a  general  coordinating  plan 
which  will  insure  the  expenditious  at- 
tainment of  the  desired  objective,  which 
is  the  fulfillment  of  the  naval  aircraft 
program. 


Another  view  of  a  corner  of  the  Final  Assembly  building  showing  a  group  of  Model  2  8s  nearing  completion  for  the  U.  S.  Navy. 


40 


Consolidotor 


THE  PBY  design  is  so  well  known 
that  further  discussion  here  would 
be  of  little  value.  It  may  prove  of  inter- 
est, however,  to  point  out  that  from  the 
standpoint  of  stepping  into  the  unknown 
on  a  new  type — the  PBY  or  XP3Y-1  as 
the  prototype  was  called,  made  an  all  time 
high  in  the  annals  of  flying  boat  develop- 
ment. Retractable  floats,  integral  fuel 
tanks,  stressed  skin  wing  construction, 
two-row  radial  power  plant,  constant 
speed  propellers  and  internally  braced 
empennage  construction  were  successfully 
applied  to  a  flying  boat  for  the  first  time  in 
this  model.  The  XP3Y-1,  flown  by  Comdr. 


Top:   Consolidated  Model  2  9  four  engined  flying  boat,  the  U.  S.  Navy  PB2Y. 

Second:  Our  Model   3  2   four  engined  land  bomber,  the  U.  S.  Army's  B-24. 

Third:   The  familiar  Consolidated  Model  2  8,  which  the  Navy  designates  as  the  PBY. 

Bottom:    Consolidated   Twin-engined   Model    31;    combining   high   speed,   range  and   load 
carrying  ability. 


CURRENT 


McGinnis  of  the  U.  S.  Navy,  broke  the 
world's  distance  record  for  seaplanes  in 
193  5  and  it  is  because  the  design  was  so 
far  ahead  of  its  time  that  Consolidated  is 
still  in  volume  production  on  the  PBY's. 

PB2Y-2. 

Next  in  order  of  chronological  develop- 
ment is  the  four-motored  PB2Y-2.  This 
design  is  essentially  a  considerably  en- 
larged refinement  of  the  PBY,  utilizing  a 
full  cantilevered  wing  of  sufficient  chord 
and  depth  to  house  the  bomb  load  therein. 
The  initial  flight  of  this  prototype,  the 
XPB2Y-1,  was  made  in  December,  1937, 
and  the  next  nine  months  were  spent  in 
curing  hydrodynamic  and  aerodynamic 
difficulties  originating  from  the  increased 
size  and  speed.  During  this  period  we  de- 
veloped and  checked  by  full  scale  test,  our 
dynamic  model  method  for  predicting 
hydrodynamic  stability  (lack  of  porpois- 
ing) and  perfected  it  to  the  point  where 
we  believe  we  can  predict  accurately  the 
range  of  C.  G.  location  within  which  the 
flying  boat  hull  will  be  stable  on  the 
water  and  beyond  which  it  will  porpoise. 
As  a  result  of  this  research  the  XPB2Y-1 
hull  was  modified  and  the  prototype  has 
subsequently  gone  through  our  own  trials, 
those  of  the  Navy  and  many  severe  over- 
load tests  without  further  recurrence  of 
this  trouble.  Aerodynamically,  with  in- 
crease in  size  of  control  surfaces  and  speed, 
the  problem  of  obtaining  reasonable  con- 
trol forces  with  simple  aerodynamic  bal- 
ance and  without  the  use  of  separate 
power  boost  was  a  particularly  difficult 
one.  This  was  solved  by  the  use  of  our 
type  frise  balances  on  all  the  surfaces  and 
the  dual  fin  and  rudder  combination. 
Pilots  who  have  flown  the  XPB2Y-1  are 
surprised  to  find  that  the  controls  are, 
if  anything,  lighter  and  smoother  than  the 
smaller  PBY  and  the  stability  and  handling 


December,  1940 

qualities  both  in  the  air  and  on  the  water 
leave  little  to  be  desired.  The  new 
PB2Y-2's  shortly  to  be  delivered  have 
reversible  pitch  Curtiss  propellers  which 
will  enable  them  to  be  brought  up  to  a  dock 
or  mooring  with  the  facility  of  a  motor 
launch.  This  attribute  is  important  when 
a  large  number  of  flying  boats  are  being 
operated  from  congested  areas  since  it 
tends  to  prevent  collisions  and  damage. 
The  Engineering  Department  has  made 
studies  of  commercial  adaptations  of  the 
PB2Y-2  and  versions  incorporating  lux- 
urious interior  furnishings  are  entirely 
suitable  for  trans-Atlantic  passenger  trans- 


DESIGNS  IN  PRODUCTION 


port.  The  payload  and  range  are  such 
that  the  intermediate  stops,  which  present 
day  equipment  makes,  can  be  skipped  with 
saving  in  time  and  increase  in  regularity 
of  service. 

MODEL  31 

Next  in  order  of  development  is  our 
Model  31,  otherwise  known  as  the  "Preg- 
nant Guppy"  or  called  more  politely  by 
Admiral  Cook  the  "Star  Fish."  This  air- 
plane is  proof  that  a  shape  need  be  stream- 
lined in  one  view  only  to  slip  through  the 
air  without  too  much  drag.  By  long  odds 
the  queerest  looking  of  the  Consolidated 
family,  it  certainly  is  the  best  performing 
of  our  flying  boats  and  it  does  make  into 
a  good-looking  landplane,  witness  the  B- 
24.  At  Major  Fleet's  request  we  relin- 
quished our  retractable  wing  tip  floats  so 
that  the  wing  would  be  suitable  for  land- 
plane  as  well  as  flying  boat  use.  In  our 
desire  for  maximum  range  and  high  cruis- 
ing speed  we  reached  new  limits  (for 
1939)  in  aspect  ratio  and  wing  loading 
11.5  and  48  Ib./sq.  ft.  respectively.  The 
airfoil  used  in  the  Consolidafed-Diyis,  se- 
lected because  of  greater  efficiency  at 
cruising  speeds  and  the  Consolidafed- 
Fowler  flap  is  employed  to  reduce  take-off 
and  landing  speeds.  The  airplane  with  flap 
extended  flies  and  handles  as  well  as  with 
same  retracted  so  that  low  visibility  ap- 
proaches can  be  made  safely  at  slow  fly- 
ing speed  despite  the  relatively  high  wing 
loading.  The  Wright  33  50  (Duplex) 
2000  HP  engine  and  the  16'  diameter 
Hamilton-Standard  propeller  were  flown 
for  the  first  time  in  Model  31.  The  in- 
tegral fuel  tanks  have  capacity  in  excess 
of  5  500  gallons  and  if  we  had  the  time 
and  could  find  some  peaceful  far  away 
spot  to  fly  to,  the  Model  3 1  could  readily 
break  the  present  world's  distance  record. 
Regarding  a  commercial  version  of  Model 


By  I.  M.  LADDON,  C/xef  Engineer 

31,  the  hull  is  deep  enough  for  two  full 
decks,  each  with  over  6  ft.  of  head  room 
and  therefore  space  is  available  for  over 
50  passenger  seats  or  approximately  twenty 
berths.  While  Model  3  1  with  two  engines 
is  bucking  the  prevailing  trend  toward 
four-motored  equipment  for  trans-oceanic 
commercial  transport,  it  is  probable  that 
the  splendid  record  made  by  bi-motored 
land  transport  will  eventually  reverse  this 
trend.  Of  course,  Model  3 1  could  be  pro- 
duced with  four  smaller  power  plants  in- 
stead of  the  present  Wright  Duplex  en- 
gines but  this  would  be  at  some  expense 
in  payload  and  efficiency  unless  experience 
proves  that  still  higher  wing  loading  is 
practicable.  The  present  Model  3 1  has  a 
fully  retractable  tricycle  beaching  gear 
which  can  be  carried  with  the  airplane  at 
no  increased  drag  or  removed  when  maxi- 
mum load  missions  are  to  be  performed. 
The  design  of  the  beaching  gear  is  such 
that  the  transition  to  an  amphibian  would 
not  involve  serious  modification  of  the 
structure. 

PBY-5A. 

The  Consolidated  XPBY-5A,  our  am- 
phibian, made  its  first  flights  November 
22,  1939.  We  had  not  designed  landing 
gears  since  the  Buffalo  days  and  the  task 
of  providing  a  fully  retractable  tricycle 
type  for  a  14-ton  flying  boat  with  its 
necessarily  high  center  of  gravity  was  not 
an  easy  one.  It  was  also  our  first  whole- 
hearted venture  into  the  field  of  hydraulic 
controls  and  as  a  matter  of  fact  we  had 
more  difficulty  with  these  than  with  the 
landing  gear.  Fortunately  these  troubles 
were  of  the  pre-flight  variety  and  the  air- 
plane went  through  its  demonstration  and 
acceptance  trials  with  a  clean  slate.  The 
partly  exposed  main  wheels  did  not  have  a 


I.  M.  LADDON — B.  Sc.  McGill  University, 
1915.  Transferred  to  Engineering  Division  of 
Air  Service  from  Cadillac  Motor  Car  Co.,  1917. 
Designed  first  airplane,  1919,  and  first  Amer- 
icin  all-metal  airplane,  1922.  Resigned  from 
Engineering  Division  of  Air  Service  (McCook 
Field),  1927,  and  joined  Consolidated  for  the 
purpose  of  designing  flying  boats  and  bombers 
to  supplement  the  training  plane  division.  Ap- 
pointed Vice-President  and  Chief  Engineer, 
193  5.  Has  been  continuously  engaged  in  air- 
craft design  since  1917  and  has  numerous 
patents  covering  aircraft  and  devices  for  same. 

detrimental  effect  upon  speed  and  the 
functioning  of  the  tricycle  gear,  includ- 
ing the  ground  handling  qualities  came  up 
to  our  expectations.  From  the  standpoint 
of  pay  load  and  range  as  well  as  a  fair 
turn  of  speed,  the  PBY  amphibian  can 
compete  successfully  with  any  amphibian 
in  existence  and  there  undoubtedly  is  a 
field  for  commercial  as  well  as  military 
versions  of  same. 

B-24. 

Last  but  not  least  of  our  current  pro- 
duction models  to  have  been  developed  is 
the  Consolidated  B-24,  the  four-motored 
Army  Bomber.  In  January,  1939,  the  con- 
ception of  this  airplane  had  not  reached 
the  stage  where  even  a  three-view  draw- 
ing of  same  existed.  We  received  the  XB-24 
contract  March  31,  1939,  and  with  the 
full  cooperation  of  the  Air  Corps  and 
plenty  of  sweat  from  the  collective  Con- 
solidated brow,  the  XB-24  made  its  initial 
flight  December  29,  1939.  Of  course,  we 
were  helped  to  some  degree  by  flight  tests 
of  our  Model  3 1  which  we  used  as  the 
prototype  for  the  XB-24,  the  wing,  flap 
and  tail  being  the  same  aerodynamically. 
As  in  the  amphibian,  the  tricycle  gear 
worked  out  very  well  and  while  we  had 
the  usual  difficulties  during  the  early 
stages  of  flight  testing,  these  have  been 
corrected  and  we  feel  the  B-24  is  a  thor- 
oughly good  airplane  with  superlative  per- 
formance. Along  with  Model  31,  the  B-24 
demonstrates  the  fundamental  design 
principle  that  maximum  efficiency  is  at- 
tained when  the  smallest  possible  airplane 
(Continued   on    page   71) 


The  U.  S.  Army's  latest  Consolidated  contribution,  the  B-24  (Consolidated  Model  3  2) 

PROBLEMS    OF    THE 


T^  HE  President  of  the  United  States, 
before   a   joint   session   of   Congress, 
on    May     16th    of    this    year,    said 
in  part: 

"Our  own  vital  interests  are  wide- 
spread. More  than  ever  the  protection 
of  the  whole  American  Hemisphere 
against  invasion  or  control  or  domina- 
tion by  non-American  nations  has  the 
united  support  of  the  twenty-one  Amer- 
ican republics,  including  the  United 
States.  More  than  ever  this  protection 
calls  for  ready-at-hand  weapons  capable 
of  great  mobility  because  of  the  poten- 
tial speed  of  modern  attack  .  .  . 

"With  the  amazing  progress  in  the 
design  of  planes  and  engines,  the  air- 
plane of  a  year  ago  is  out  of  date  now. 
It  is  too  slow,  it  is  improperly  protected, 
it  is  too  weak  in  gun  power  .  .  . 

"I  believe  that  this  Nation  should 
plan  at  this  time  a  program  that  would 
provide  us  with  50,000  military  and 
naval  planes  .  .  . 

"From  the  point  of  view  of  our  own 
defense,  therefore,  great  additional  pro- 
duction   capacity    is    our    principal    air 
requisite." 
The  problems  that  the  President  put  to 
the  country   are  great.  Among   them  are 
the  necessity  of  taking  full  advantage  of 


the  lessons  learned  from  Europe  and  the 
need  for  standardization  of  design  to  per- 
mit greatly  increased  production  rates. 
This  latter  call  for  complete  under- 
standing and  cooperation  between  the  mili- 
tary services  and  the  manufacturers. 

Meanwhile  research  and  development 
must  not  be  overlooked  if  our  Air  Corps 
is  to  continue  to  hold  its  enviable  place 
among  the  nations.  In  this  connection  we 
are  indebted  to  the  important  part  played 
by  the  National  Advisory  Committee  for 
Aeronautics  for  its  supervision  of  the  sci- 
entific laboratory,  in  connection  with 
fundamental  and  basic  research  and  in 
coordinating  these  activities  it  has  pre- 
vented unnecessary  overlapping  and  dupli- 
cation of  efforts.  It  has  also  served  a  very 
useful  purpose  in  the  military  experimental 
engineering  field,  having  made  possible  the 
practical  application  of  established  scien- 
tific facts  to  the  development  of  miUtary 
aircraft  in  cooperation  with  our  own  re- 
search and  applied  research  by  the  Materiel 
Division,  Air  Corps  laboratories  at  Wright 
Field,  and  also  with  the  Naval  Aircraft 
Division. 

Almost  five  years  are  required  between 
the  drawing  board  stage  of  a  design  and 
quantity  production.  After  the  prelimin- 
ary designs  have  come  off  the  boards  in- 


numerable changes  are  made.  A  mock-up, 
which  is  made  of  wood  and  other  materials, 
is  then  built  which  is  a  facsimile  of  the 
proposed  finished  product.  Then  more 
changes,  finally  a  prototype  is  built  for 
full  test  purposes.  This  ship  is  flown  and 
carefully  tested  in  all  phases  and  any  fur- 
ther required  changes  are  made  before 
a  final  design  is  decided  upon,  and 
orders  can  be  let  for  quantity  produc- 
tion. The  manufacturer  then  makes  the 
dies,  tools,  jigs,  patterns  and  fixtures. 
After  this,  production  starts  on  the  many 
parts  that  go  to  make  up  an  airplane, 
and  these  parts  are  painted  and  assembled, 
and  motors  and  instruments  installed  to 
make  the  finished  product. 

Partly  to  decrease  this  time  consuming 
procedure  expenditures  totaling  about 
$12,000,000  are  to  be  made  on  experi- 
mental development  during  this  fiscal 
year.  It  is  clear  that  we  must  devote 
more  time  and  money  to  research  and  ex- 
perimentation if  we  are  to  excel  in  the 
field  of  aeronautics.  Experimental  devel- 
opment has  assumed  many  forms,  sub- 
stratosphere flying  has  been  accomplished 
by  high  pressure  cabins  and  supercharged 
motors.  This  has  clearly  increased  the  ef- 
fectiveness of  our  bombers  which  now 
operate  at  altitudes  of  20,000  ft.  and  over. 


December,  1940 

Instrument  flights  are  no  longer  considered 
extra  hazardous  undertakings  due  to  the 
perfection  of  automatic  devices  by  the 
Air  Corps.  Other  developments  have  put 
flying  many  paces  ahead.  For  example,  re- 
tractable landing  gear,  2000-H.P.  engines, 
high  octane  fuels,  self-sealing  gas  tanks, 
armor  protection  for  pilots  and  crew,  and 
others  too  numerous  to  mention  here.  All 
these  factors  have  received  their  full  share 
of  attention  from  us. 

New  methods  of  construction  as  well  as 
new  materials  are  constantly  being  sought 
to  shorten  the  manufacturing  time  re- 
quired and  to  lighten  and  strengthen  the 
planes  themselves.  Stainless  steel  is  finding 
its  way  into  some  new  ships  as  it  is  well 
adapted  to  welding.  Also  plastics  are  being 
used  to  mold  some  large  sections  of  some 
types  of  planes  into  one  piece. 

We  intend  to  establish  a  laboratory  just 
for  engine  research,  in  order  to  increase 
speed  and  range  and  to  reduce  drag.  We 
have  now  under  construction  a  new  motor 


in  manufacture  must  be  frozen  and  sub- 
stantial amount  of  ships  produced  without 
any  changes,  in  order  to  get  mass  pro- 
duction results.  Mobilization  of  the  air- 
craft manufacturers  is  well  on  its  way 
and  I  have  hopes  that  a  monthly  capacity 
of  1200  planes  and  about  2300  engines 
will  be  reached  in  this  current  year.  From 
my  talks  with  these  manufacturers  I  be- 
lieve that  with  the  Army  and  Navy  Pro- 
curement Program  plus  the  purchases  by 
foreign  governments,  American  capacity 
to  produce  50,000  planes  per  annum  in 
the  not  too  distant  future,  is  entirely 
within  the  realm  of  possibility. 

Securing  trained  pilots  required  to  man 
the  additional  planes  we  are  building  has 
made  it  necessary  to  establish  two  new 
training  centers,  each  consisting  of  basic, 
advanced  and  specialized  flying  training 
schools,  and  to  triple  the  capacity  of  the 
nine  original  civilian  flying  schools,  by 
doubling  their  number.  As  a  result  of  this 
increased    capacity   of   our   pilot    training 


By  LIEUT.  GENERAL  HENRY  H.  ARNOLD 
Deputy  Chief  of  Staff  for  Air. 


U.  S.  ARMY  AIR  CORPS 


smaller  in  size  and  larger  in  H.P.,  and  as 
it  is  a  flat  motor  it  fits  into  the  wings 
and  therefore  reduces  the  drag. 

We  have  benefited  by  the  large  for- 
eign orders  that  have  been  placed  with 
American  manufacturers  as  new  facili- 
ties have  been  built  to  accommodate  these 
orders  and  have  thus  stepped  up  produc- 
tion. There  have  been  great  improve- 
ments in  designs  that  would  ordinarily 
have  taken  years  of  experimentation. 

The  war  in  Europe  is  in  reality  a  full 
scale  laboratory  in  which  planes  are  being 
tested  under  actual  war  conditions.  From 
the  maze  of  claims  and  counter-claims 
and  with  the  aid  of  our  observers  we  are 
gradually  getting  facts  from  which  we 
have  been  able  to  reach  some  definite 
conclusions.  Five  of  them  are  as  follows: 
(1)  we  require  leak-proof  tanks,  (2) 
armor  is  needed  at  vital  spots,  ( 3 )  3  0-cal- 
iber  machine  guns  are  inadequate;  50- 
caliber  is  needed,  (4)  bombers  must  have 
rear  hemisphere  firing,  ( 5 )  bombers  must 
have  more  range  for  if  they  cannot  reach 
the  theatre  of  war  they  are  of  no  value. 
We  recognized  this  last  fact  some  time 
ago,  and  commenced  building  long-range 
bombers  such  as  the  Consolidated  B-24; 
ships  of  these  large  types  still  remain  a 
challenge  to  the  world  of  today.  It  is 
also  apparent  that   at  some  point  designs 


system,  we  are  now  training  pilots  at  the 
rate  of  7,000  each  year.  To  select  these 
men,  we  will  have  to  examine  75,000  ap- 
plicants having  the  necessary  educational 
qualifications.  To  carry  out  this  training 
program,  we  have  ordered  a  large  number 
of  additional  primary  basic  training  and 
advanced  training  planes  together  with 
field  equipment,  clothes  and  parachutes. 
The  war  in  Europe  has  made  clear  even 
to  the  doubters  of  aircraft  efficiency  that 
air  supremacy  is  the  main  factor  and  has 
made  it  possible  for  Germany  in  less  than 


one  short  year  to  conquer  Poland,  France, 
Denmark,  Belgium,  Holland  and  Norway. 
Armies  and  navies  are,  of  course,  abso- 
lutely necessary  but  if  any  opposing  air 
force  gets  complete  control  of  the  air 
over  them  they  are  practically  impotent. 

I  think  that  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration should  be  congratulated  on  its 
large  expansion,  some  of  which  is  now 
completed.  It  shows  the  Company's  will- 
ingness and  ability  to  meet  the  demands 
placed  upon  it  by  the  Government  and 
foreign  users  of  its  products. 


The  first  planes  built  by  Consolidated  and  delivered  to  the  U.  S.  Army,  were 
TW3's  .  .  .  completion  of  a  contract  received  before  Consolidated  -was  formed. 


porch  of  the  Consolidated  plant.  All  other 
activity  was  afloat  or  sunken. 

The  aforementioned  Macaulay  gleam 
might  never  have  reached  fulfillment  had 
not  the  city  started  construction  of  the 
mole  pier.  Dredging  for  the  pier  brought 
up  the  question  of  a  disposal  area  for  the 
dredged  material,  which  was  eventually 
dumped  north  of  Date  Street,  and  thereby 
plans  for  the  field  became  a  concrete  thing. 
In  1927,  civic  and  airminded  ideas  brought 
a  bond  issue  into  being,  which  provided 
for  additional  dredging,  and  the  filling  of 
142  acres  to  be  known  as  Unit  No.  One 
of  the  Municipal  Airport. 

The  original  fill  was  dumped,  necklace 
fashion,  around  the  outer  edges  of  the 
surveyed  area,  holding  the  embryo  field 
in  place,  while  drainage,  filling,  and  future 
surfacing   of   the   field    could   be   accom- 


Consolidator 

Boulevard,  Airtech  moved  across  the  way 
and  onto  the  field  proper.  Other  com- 
panies saw  the  worth  of  the  place  as  more 
and  more  improvements  were  added,  and 
the  field  staggered  under  the  recommen- 
dations given  it  by  men  of  high  authority 
and  governmental  commissions. 

In  1931  the  Pacific  Air  Transport  Com- 
pany entered  into  a  ground  lease,  and  con- 
structed a  combination  hangar,  office 
building  and  depot,  which  has  now  be- 
come the  southern  terminal  of  the  United 
Air  Lines.  In  1932,  Ryan  leased  the  first 
two  of  several  parcels  of  land  to  become 
a  life-long  member  of  the  Lindbergh  Field 
fraternity.  Because  of  the  unique  situa- 
tion which  the  field  commands,  being  lo- 
cated on  bay  area  for  the  landing  and 
taking  off  of  seaplanes,  it  has  a  sterling 
worth  found  in  few  other  spots.   In  the 


MACAULAY'S    GLEAM... 


By  J.  W.  BRENNAN.  Port  Director 


WHEN  Lindbergh  Field  was  nothing 
but  a  gleam  in  the  eye  of  Major 
Macaulay,  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corpora- 
tion was  a  sturdy  child  shuffling  off  to 
Buffalo.  A  comparison  of  the  two  birth- 
dates  shows  that  Consolidated  came  into 
being  in  1923,  using  the  unoccupied  por- 
tion of  a  wood  working  plant,  while  Lind- 
bergh Field  wasn't  granted  the  official 
benefits  of  a  christening  until  the  latter 
part  of  1928. 

However,  the  dedication  services  at  that 
point,  were  the  culmination  of  several 
years  of  truly  muddy  struggles  which  be- 
gan at  roughly  the  same  time  Consolidated 
started  its  first  operations.  To  those  of  you 
who  approach  the  plant  daily  by  a  paved 
highway,  the  sight  of  the  original  field, 
bay  water  lapping  at  the  foot  of  India 
Street  bluff,  just  east  of  your  parking  lot, 
would  be  a  far  cry  from  the  450  acres 
which  comprise  the  field  of  1940.  Prior  to 
1923,  the  area  would  have  presented  a 
paradise  to  Consolidated' s  "Roody"  hunter. 
Jack  Thompson,  or  to  Jim  Kelly,  the 
"teal  kid",  or  to  the  "pride  of  the  shark 
fishermen's  union"  Hank  Golem.  At  that 
time  it  was  haunted  mainly  by  Harbor 
Engineer  Nick  Donnan,  who  supported 
himself  in  his  spare  time  tramping  for 
shrimp  in  the  shallow  water.  Many  a 
Canadian  honker  came  to  an  untimely  end 
through  the  machinations  of  that  "Cham- 
peen"  of  Harbor  Department  prevaricat- 
ors, Walter  Cole,  in  those  waters  which 
were  to  roll  away  and  become  the  front 


plished.  San  Diego  citizens  stopped  col- 
lecting dirt  about  their  neighbors,  and  gave 
their  excess  soil  to  wilhng  trucks  which 
plied  steadily  month  in  and  month  out, 
filling  the  boggy  center  of  the  field. 

Veterans  of  those  days  claim  that  it  was 
not  an  uncommon  sight  to  fear  for  the 
lives  of  men  and  equipment  who  would 
venture  out  into  the  muddy  depths  to 
unload  a  truckload  of  fill  dirt  to  speed 
the  field  into  being.  Miles  of  storm  drain 
were  laid  end  to  end  to  carry  off  the  rain 
waters  into  the  bay.  The  aforementioned 
veterans  tell  of  days  on  end  when  Nick 
Donnan  would  crawl  ahead  of  a  crew 
down  a  length  of  pipe  to  prove  that  both 
pipe  and  the  field  on  top  of  the  pipe  were 
safe  for  man  and  climate. 

Shifting  to  a  Buffalo  locale,  July,  1928, 
found  Consolidated  making  the  third  of 
its  expansions,  which  were  tq  become  so 
habitual,  and  had  leased  additional  land 
to  become  Consolidated  Unit  No.  Three, 
while  in  August,  1928,  Unit  No.  One  of 
Lindbergh  Field  was  equipped  with  the 
astonishing  number  of  four  runways  2,500 
feet  long,  142  acres  of  surfaced  ground, 
one  dedication,  and  one  tenant. 

The  Airtech  Company,  with  Norman 
Lawson  and  Dug  Kelly  at  the  wheel,  risked 
using  the  field,  but  with  a  certain  whole- 
some fear,  kept  their  office  and  their  most 
treasured  possessions  on  the  other  side  of 
the  street,  then  known  as  Atlantic  Street. 
However,  as  the  field  continued  to  grow, 
the    dirt    street    became    a    paved    Pacific 


latter  part  of  193  5,  the  Coast  Guard  Air 
Station  became  an  inhabitant  of  the  outer 
end  of  the  field  where  runways  and  a  sea- 
plane ramp  had  been  added. 

As  the  field  grew,  bringing  the  glowing 
promises  of  the  dedication  speeches  to 
realization.  Consolidated,  having  out- 
grown its  eastern  swaddling  clothes, 
heeded  the  words  of  Horace  Greeley,  and 
in  193  5,  came  west.  The  move  jumped 
the  plant  from  accommodations  of  30,000 
sq.  ft.  of  office  space,  to  one  in  San  Diego 
of  246,841  sq.  ft.,  and  in  doing  so,  held 
a  trek  which  is  practically  unparalleled  in 
industrial  history  for  distance  and  amount 
of  equipment  moved. 

Those  were  days  in  which  Major  Fleet, 
who  had  been  known  in  Buffalo  as  "Presi- 
dent" as  well  as  other  titles  too  dignified 
to  mention,  was  dubbed  "Ground  Hog" 
by  Harbor  Department  officials.  A  name, 
by  the  way,  which  is  as  true  today  as  it 
was  then,  because  it  is  scientifically  known 
that  he  is  not  bashful  about  asking  for 
any  piece  of  land  in  the  surrounding  ter- 
rain for  present  or  dreamed  future  ex- 
pansion of  benefit  to  the  Defense  Pro- 
gram. Those  were  days  when  Chuck  Leigh, 
advance  scout  for  the  migration,  held  his 
office  in  a  local  brewery,  and  to  this  day 
bemoans  the  necessity  for  an  office  in 
any  other  spot. 

Those  were  days  when  the  Harbor  of- 
fice was  swamped  with  plans  and  blue 
prints,  and  cries  of  "more  land"  echoed 
above  and  beyond  the  limits  of  the  Harbor 
(Continued  on   page   56) 


December,  1940 


45 


PLEXIGLAS 

LARGEST    TRANSPARENT 
PEASTIC    SHEETS 

Plexiglas  is  available  to  the  aircraft  industry  in  stand- 
ard sheet  sizes  up  to  36"  x  48"  and  in  special  sizes  up  to 
45"  X  65"  and  50"  x  60".  These  are  the  largest  trans- 
parent plastic  sheets  ever  offered  commercially. 


When  transparent-formed  sections  or 
large  transparent  areas  are  required. 
Consolidated  engineers  specify  Plexi- 
glas. In  model  after  model — for 
windows,  landing  light  covers,  com- 
mander's domes  and  blisters — they 
have  found  the  optical  qualities,  high 
impact  strength  and  durability  of  this 
acrylic  plastic  have  met  high  Consoli- 
dated standards.  In  these  Consolidated 
planes,  as  in  all  other  types  of  air- 
craft, years  of  actual  service  have 
proved  the  permanence  of  Plexiglas 
transparency  under  all  kinds  of 
weather  conditions. 


"4  Plexiglas  shaped  to  specification  is  used  for  the  curved  transparent  sections  of  the  Consolidated  XB-24  Army  Bomber,  la- 

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Major  E.  R.  McReynolds, 

Air  Corps  Factory  Representative, 

San  Diego  Area. 

Enlisted  September  2,  1917,  in  Avia- 
tion Section  Signal  Enlisted  Corps  at 
Omaha,  Neb. 

Active  duty  at  Detroit,  Mich.,  Jan.  9, 
1918. 

Entered  School  of  Aeronautics  at  Cor- 
nell University  at  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  on  March 
1,   1918,  rated  as  Cadet. 

Concentration  Camp  at  Camp  Dick, 
Dallas,  Tex.,  on  May  14,  1918. 

Transferred  to  Carlstrom  and  Dorr 
Field,  Arcadia,  Fla.,  and  started  flying 
training  on  June  1,  1918. 

Sent  to  Barron  Field,  Fort  Worth,  Tex., 
in  August   1918. 

Commissioned  2d  Lieut.  Air  Service, 
National  Army,  on  October  8,  1918, 
rated  Reserve  Military  Aviator. 

Transferred  to  Post  Field,  Fort  Sill, 
Okla.,  October  23,  1918;  as  student  pilot, 
Observation  Course. 

Transferred  to  Kelly  Field,  Tex.,  Oc- 
tober 23,  1919,  and  to  8th  Aero  Squadron, 
McAllen,  Tex.,  Border  Patrol  on  Novem- 
ber  5,    1919. 

Rated  Airplane  Pilot  January,  1920. 

Temporary  duty  at  Kelly  Field  as  stu- 
dent. Air  Service  Mechanics  School,  May 
1st  to  August  1,  1920.  Promoted  to  1st 
Lieut.  U.  S.  Regular  Army  on  July  1, 
1920.  Temporary  duty  from  McAIlen, 
Tex.,  to  Langley  Field,  Va.,  during  bomb- 
ing of  German  navy  vessels  from  May  to 
October,   1921. 

Rejoined  8  th  Aero  Squadron  at  Kelly 
Field,  Tax.,  October,  1921. 

Transferred  to  Philippine  Islands,  Camp 
Nichols  and  Stotsenburg.  Sailed  March 
4,  1922. 

Transferred  to  Boiling  Field,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  sailed  March  10,  1924,  spent 
one  ( 1 )  month  in  China,  arrived  Boiling 
Field,  June,   1924. 

Transferred  to  Langley  Field,  Va.,  Jan- 
uary 10,  1926,  with  2d  Bombardment 
Group. 

Temporary  duty  at  Sesquicentennial, 
Philadelphia,  June  to  December,  1926.  On 


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leave  from  September  1st  to  December 
20,  1926,  with  Philadelphia  Rapid  Transit 
Company  as  Operations  Manager,  operat- 
ing three  ( 3 )  Fokker  transports  to  Wash- 
ington and  Norfolk. 

Returned  to  Langley  Field,  Va.,  De- 
cember, 1926.  Transferred  to  Keystone 
Aircraft  Company,  Bristol,  Pa.,  Novem- 
ber, 1927,  as  Air  Corps  Representative. 
On  leave  from  August  15  th  to  Decem- 
ber 1,  1929,  with  Kohler  Aviation  Corps, 
operating  air  line  from  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  to  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Transferred  to  Wright  Field,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  March,  1930.  Chief  of  Procurement 
Inspection  Branch. 

Transferred  to  Maxwell  Field,  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  as  student  at  the  Air  Corps 
Tactical  School,  July,  1931.  Graduated 
31  and  32  year  course.  Assigned  to  Max- 
well Field,  Post  Engineering. 

Transferred  to  Kelly  Field,  Tex.,  June 
15,  1933,  then  to  Randolph  Field,  Tex., 
June  22,  1933.  Post  Engineering.  Pro- 
moted to  Captain,  October  1,  1934. 

Transferred  to  Langley  Field,  Va.,  July 
1,  1936,  assigned  to  2d  Bombardment 
Group.  Temporary  duty  from  July  14, 
1936,  to  February  1,  1937,  to  Office 
Chief  of  Air  Corps,  Wright  Field,  and 
Boeing  Aircraft  Company,  Seattle,  Wash., 
relative  B-17  airplanes.  Temporary  duty 
March  Field,  Cal.,  February  10th  to  April 
1,    1937,    relative   B-17   airplanes. 

Rated  Mihtary  Airplane  Pilot,  June. 
1937. 

Rated  Command  Pilot  and  Combat  Ob- 
server April    1,   1939. 

Promoted  to  Temporary  Major,  October 
12,  1937. 

Promoted  to  Major  July  1,  1940. 

Took  over  office  at  Consolidated  June 
23,   1939. 


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either  side  of  shaft  center.  Single-row  eye  bolt  and  rod  end 
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The  Electric   Pony   Express  will  move  material  faster 
and  safer  at  one-fourth  of  the  cost  of  hand  trucks. 

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Upper:  Pitcairn  PA-3  equipped  as  a  monoplane 
with  Fowler  flaps  in  1929.  40%  Chord  flap, 
extending    70%   of  the  span. 

Center:  The  Pitcairn  PA-J  with  standard  bi- 
plane wings.  Photos  taken  at  New  Brunswick, 

N.  J. 

Below:  The  Canuck  or  Canadian  version  of 
the  "Jenny"  in  1927  at  Philadelphia.  Note 
the  Fowrler  flaps  below  this  monoplane  version 
of   this  famous  type. 

lifting  power.  So  large  is  this  increase  in 
lift  under  certain  designed  conditions 
such  as  a  40  percent  chord  flap  over  the 
entire  span  of  a  wing  that  the  maximum 
lift  of  a  normal  wing  is  increased  as  much 
as  two  and  a  half  times.  Despite  these 
known  facts  it  was  practically  impos- 
sible to  break  through  the  apathy  towards 
the  acceptance  of  the  monoplane  type  of 
wing  construction,  because  it  was  by 
virtue  of  this  extremely  high  increase  in 
lift  of  the  Fowler  flap  that  it  was  possible 
to  substitute  a  monoplane  wing  for  a  bi- 
plane. Anyone  familiar  with  the  pioneer- 
ing efforts  of  Anthony  Fokker  and  Bel- 


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nautics  60-foot  wind  tunnel  and  then 
subsequently  flown.  As  compared  to  the 
original  F-22  airplane  the  stall  speed  was 
reduced  7  MPH,  the  high  speed  increased 
nearly  4  MPH  and  both  the  take-off  and 
landing  distances  considerably  reduced. 

In  the  same  year  of  1954,  during  the 
Fourth  International  Competition  at 
Warsaw,  Poland,  the  Fieseler  Fi-97  took  5 
of  the  14  first  places.  The  remarkable 
feature  of  this  airplane  was  the  use  of 
full  span  Fowler  flaps  in  combination  with 
a  new  type  of  lateral  control.  This  de- 
velopment was  done  in  Germany. 

It  should  be  noted  here  that  the  mono- 
plane idea  was  emerging  very  rapidly 
after  1930  and  it  is  beginning  with  this 
fundamental  change  in  aircraft  design 
that  flaps  of  various  types  began  to  re- 
ceive attention.  It  is  believed  that  North- 
rop was  the  first  one  to  apply  the  split 
type  flap  to  production  airplanes.  The 
split  flap  was  one  of  the  last  inventions 
of  Orville  Wright,  one  of  the  original 
inventors  of  the  airplane.  The  split  flap 
was  a  plain  plate  deflected  below  the 
(Continued  on   page   52) 


THE  FOWLER  FLAP  and 


By  HARLAN  D.  FOWLER 


ITS  POSSIBILITIES 


SINCE  its  conception  in  1916  the  de- 
velopment of  the  Fowler  flap  principle 
has  passed  through  practically  every 
known  stage  of  the  proverbial  struggle  of 
an  invention  conceived  ahead  of  its  time. 
In  fact  twenty  years  transpired  before  its 
first  practical  application  to  extensive 
commercial  use.  It  may  be  interesting  to 
briefly  review  this  transition  period. 

The  greatest  difficulty  surrounding  the 
acceptance  of  a  high  lift  device  prior  to 
about  the  year  1930  was  the  almost  uni- 
versal use  of  the  biplane  type  of  wing 
construction.  The  wing  loading  was  low, 
ranging  from  6  to  1 5  pounds  per  square 
foot,  representing  wing  surfaces  of  ex- 
tremely large  proportions  compared  to 
present  day  practice.  Now  the  basic  prin- 
ciple of  the  Fowler  flap  is  ( 1 )  variable 
area,  (2)  variable  camber  and  (3)  a  gap 
between  the  wing  and  fully  extended  flap. 
The  combination  of  these  factors  was  ob- 
tained by  extending  a  separate  airfoil 
surface  from  its  closed  position  under  the 
trailing  surface  of  the  wing  rearwardly 
and  downwardly.  This  increased  the  chord 
(or  width)  of  the  wing.  The  aerodynamic 
effect  was  to  so  increase  the  circulation  of 
the  air  around  the  wing  as  to  increase  its 


lanca  in  introducing  the  monoplane  would 
understand  this  situation. 

Realizing  the  importance  of  providing 
by  actual  flying  demonstration  the  eco- 
nomic advantage  of  the  Fowler  flap,  the 
writer  constructed  a  monoplane  wing  in- 
corporating this  device.  An  old  type  Ca- 
nuck airplane  was  obtained,  its  biplane 
wing  of  3  30  sq.  ft.  area  was  removed 
and  the  monoplane  wing  of  136  sq.  ft. 
normal  area,  extended  area  166  sq.  ft.,  sub- 
stituted. The  test  flight  showed  that  the 
landing  speed  was  about  the  same  in  both 
cases,  but  the  top  speed  increased  from  90 
to  100  MPH.  This  increase  in  speed  was 
equivalent  to  changing  the  power  of  the 
engine  from  90  to  13  5  HP.  These  flight 
tests  were  made  in  1927,  and  substantiated 
again  in  1929,  when  the  same  wing  was 
installed  on  a  Pitcairn  PA-3. 

It  was  not  until  1934  that  substantial 
progress  was  made.  In  that  year  a  Fair- 
child  F-22  was  equipped  with  a  specially 
designed  wing  and  delivered  to  the  Bureau 
of  Aeronautics.  This  airplane  had  the 
unique  experience  of  being  tested  in  the 
National  Advisory  Committee  for  Aero- 
First  seaplane  to  have  Fowler 
flaps  .  .  Consolidated  Model  31. 


and  forms  must  be  installed  so  that  he  can 
keep  abreast  of  the  business  and  control 
it.  The  primary  function  of  the  account- 
ing department  is  to  keep  records  of  the 
elements  of  production  so  that  the  man- 
agement can  tell  at  all  times  the  condi- 
tion of  each  department. 

The  next  step  upward  in  the  size  of 
an  establishment  causes  the  division  of  the 
accounting  department  into  many  sec- 
tions, each  embodying  one  or  more  func- 


Consolidator 

the  accounting  department  personnel  and 
methods.  No  accounting  system  can  stand 
up  long  unless  it  is  well  designed  in  the 
beginning.  Flexibility  is  imperative  where 
there  is  a  constant  change  in  the  volume 
of  business.  Some  new  conditions  may  be 
encountered  every  day,  but  a  properly  de- 
signed system  will  permit  increases  and 
other  changes  to  flow  through  the  ac- 
counts without  unusual  strain. 

In  spite  of  all  the  necessary  flexibility 


ACCOUNTING  PROB 


By  W.  H.  SHAN  AH  AN,  Treasurer 


OF  A 


IN  the  past,  many  employees  and  even 
some  executives  in  the  production  de- 
partments of  various  businesses  have  re- 
garded the  office  force  as  a  sort  of  neces- 
sary evil.  Production  men  were  prone  to 
kick  about  growing  "overhead"  and  "red 
tape"  which  is  forced  upon  them.  In  cer- 
tain phases  of  the  growth  of  a  company, 
the  "overhead"  does  increase  proportion- 
ately more  rapidly  than  the  production 
department. 

The  very  nature  of  big  business  makes 
this  necessary.  In  a  small  business  the  boss 
can,  and  often  does,  keep  the  books  in  his 
head.  He  knows  everything  that  goes  on; 
how  long  each  employee  works,  what  ma- 
terials are  used  where,  and  how  much 
money  is  coming  in  and  going  out.  Eventu- 
ally, as  the  business  grows,  he  reaches  the 
point  where  he  can  no  longer  keep  track 
of   everything   mentally.    Various    records 


tions.  The  accounting  department  at  Con- 
solidated is  divided  into  the  following 
sections:  timekeeping  and  payroll,  ac- 
counts payable,  accounts  receivable,  cost 
accounting,  expense  analysis,  billing,  re- 
ceipt and  disbursement  of  cash,  and  gen- 
eral ledger  accounting.  These  functions 
are  separate,  yet  interrelated,  and  all  the 
complicated  figures  eventually  end  up  on 
comparatively  simple  periodical  statements. 

If  business  never  changed,  accounting 
would  be  largely  routine.  Every  new 
order  for  airplanes,  every  new  pur- 
chase of  materials,  machinery,  or  sup- 
plies means  new  accounting  problems. 
New  taxes,  new  laws,  increasing  person- 
nel, and  changes  in  working  hours  re- 
quire some  modification  of  accounting 
procedures. 

The  tremendous  increase  in  our  business 
has  been  a  strenuous  performance  test  of 


there  must  be  many  rigid  rules  and  strict 
routine.  Each  irregular  transaction  takes 
much  more  time  than  the  standard  opera- 
tion. Holding  irregular  transactions  to  an 
absolute  minimum  is  accomplished  only 
with  the  complete  cooperation  of  the 
plant  managers.  In  fact,  the  success  or 
failure  of  a  payroll  system  during  a 
period  of  expansion  is  due  in  no  small 
part  to  the  cooperation  which  the  ac- 
counting department  receives  from  the 
operating  departments. 

In  order  that  the  system  may  work 
effectively,  the  employees  must  be  used 
effectively.  The  work  of  each  employee 
in  the  department  must  be  carefully  an- 
alyzed, and  as  the  business  grows,  each  em- 
ployee's work  becomes  more  and  more 
specialized.  This  means  that  an  employee 
who  has  been  accustomed  to  handling 
three,   four,  or  more  different  items  will 


KIRKSITE  ''A" 

Used  widely  thruout  the  country  for  stamping  dies  —  NOW 
used  by  CONSOLIDATED  —  in  ROLLED  form  —  for 
BLANKING  DIES.  This  development  is  NEW  and  will  prob- 
ably soon  assist  all  aircraft  manufacturers  in  obtaining  sheet 
metal  blanks  —  MORE  RAPIDLY  and  at  LOWER  COST. 

The  die  illustrated  shows  the  ROLLED  KIRKSITE  SHEARING  DIE  mounted  on 
steel  and  ready  for  use  with  a  steel  punch  on  a  1000  ton  press.  The  small  splotches 
are  the  result  of  grinding  off  rivet  heads.  The  band  ju.=t  inside  the  shearing  edge  is 
a  rubber  strip  which  ejects  the  blank  from  the  die.  It  is  positioned  on  the  lower 
platen  of  the  press  by  dowel  pins.  The  punch  is  held  to  the  upper  platen  by  perma- 
nent magnets. 

MORRIS  P.  KIRK  &  SON,  Inc. 

LOS  ANGELES 


December,  1940 


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gradually  be  forced  to  specialize  in  one 
field.  He  will  have  to  organize  his  work 
similar  to  the  line-production  method 
which  might  exist  in  many  manufactur- 
ing operations. 

Often,  employees  resist  this  movement 
toward  specialization.  They  have  the  feel- 
ing that  they  are  being  forced  to  become 
a  small  cog  in  a  big  machine.  To  some  ex- 
tent this  is  true.  However,  they  must  learn 
that  this  specialization  is  vital  to  big  busi- 


EMS 


amount  of  work  accomplished  per  man- 
hour  usually  decreases,  and  the  cost  of 
manufacturing  increases  sharply.  This 
means  complete  revision  of  budgets  and 
forecasts. 

This  increase  in  business  brought  one 
special  problem,  that  one  of  greatest  in- 
terest to  each  employee — earnings.  Over- 
time nearly  doubled  the  number  of  cal- 
culations necessary  to  figure  out  each 
man's  pay  check.  A  great  many  new  work- 
ers purchased  tools  or  insurance,  causing 
a  tremendous  increase  in  the  number  of 
payroll    deductions.    A    separate    account 


comply  with  the  requirements  of  the  Fed- 
eral income  tax  regulations. 

With  each  new  contract  for  airplanes, 
hundreds  of  new  calculations  are  added, 
new  cost  accounts,  further  subdivisions 
of  overhead  and  perhaps  tooling  costs,  and 
new  records  for  accounts  receivable,  to 
name  a  few.  If  the  order  calls  for  items 
not  manufactured  by  us,  it  means  new 
purchase  accounts  and  more  work  for  the 
accounts  payable  section.  Everyone  who 
sells  anything  to  Cotisolidated  expects  to 
be  paid  promptly.  It  is  no  little  task  of  the 
accounts  payable  section  to  maintain  the 


GROWING     BUSINESS 


ness.  Their  recompense  in  handling  fewer 
operations,  is  in  the  increasing  number 
of  variations  in  each  operation.  Office  posi- 
tions are  not  static,  employees  change 
operations  from  time  to  time,  and  the  op- 
erations themselves  divide  and  coalesce. 
Any  employee  who  stays  in  the  depart- 
ment very  long  comes  to  know  most  of 
the  operations  very  well.  The  larger  the 
company,  the  more  supervisorial  jobs  there 
are,  and  the  management  is  not  going  to 
neglect  training  men  capable  of  filling 
these  jobs. 

Each  problem  due  to  our  large  increase 
in  business  trails  a  string  of  problems  of 
its  own.  For  instance,  we  need  new  build- 
ings and  new  equipment;  that  means  larger 
inventories;  which  means  increased  insur- 
ance. 

Overtime  presents  still  more  problems. 
In    the    longer    work    day,    the    average 


card  must  be  set  up  for  each  employee  who 
purchases  such  items  through  the  com- 
pany. The  possibility  of  error  increases  as 
the  payroll  employees  have  to  work  more 
rapidly;  but  if  any  check  is  even  a  penny 
off,  we  are  sure  to  hear  about  it.  Without 
the  aid  of  high  speed  mechanical  tabulat- 
ing equipment,  it  would  be  almost  a  hope- 
less task  to  get  out  the  pay  checks  each 
week.  Believe  it  or  not,  the  machines  make 
mistakes  too.  Additional  analyses  made 
from  the  pay  checks  usually  catch  these 
errors. 

For  all  Army  and  Navy  contracts,  the 
law  requires  the  company  to  keep  a  de- 
tailed record  of  the  cost  of  the  labor,  ma- 
terial, and  overhead  charged  to  these  or- 
ders. Auditors  representing  the  War  and 
Navy  Departments  practically  look  over 
our  shoulders  while  we  work.  In  addition, 
we  must  keep  accurate  records  in  order  to 


goodwill  of  the  vendors  through  prompt 
payment  of  invoices.  Regardless  of  the 
volume  of  work,  purchase  invoices  must 
be  paid  when  due.  We  expect  that  kind 
of  treatment  from  our  customers  and  it  is 
only  fair  that  we  treat  our  vendors  ac- 
cordingly. 

In  order  to  keep  a  close  watch  on  the 
progress  made  in  all  departments,  the 
management  is  given  current  reports  re- 
flecting the  operations  of  the  company. 
As  the  volume  of  business  grows,  the 
preparation  of  these  statements  becomes 
quite  complicated.  The  success  of  the 
company  as  well  as  the  permanency  of  our 
jobs  depends  on  how  well  the  management 
runs  the  business.  It  is,  therefore,  the  duty 
of  the  accounting  department  to  provide 
the  management  with  reports  which  reflect 
the  operations  of  the  business  accurately. 


ROUND 


Dot  fasteners  were  used 
in  many  spots  aboard 
Consolidated  Aircraft's 
twin-engined  flying  boat 
the  GUBA,  for  curtains, 
map  cases  and  storage 
pockets.  GUBA  has 
taken  these  Dot  fasteners 
around  the  world 


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for  the  development  of  new  ideas  to 
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THE  FOWLER  FLAP  AND  ITS 
POSSIBILITIES 

(Continued  from  page  49) 
trailing  surface  of  the  wing,  and  its  chief 
advantage  was  to  reduce  the  speed  and 
landing  run  on  the  ground.  It  had  no 
beneficial  result  in  improving  the  take- 
off run.  As  already  shown,  the  Fowler  flap 
had  all  around  advantages  and  particu- 
larly the  large  reduction  in  take-off  run. 

So  in  1937  appeared  the  first  successful 
commercial  application  in  the  well-known 
Lockheed  14,  the  type  in  which  Howard 
Hughes  flew  around  the  world  in  four 
days. 

In  1939  appeared  the  Cansolidated 
Model  3 1 ,  the  first  seaplane  on  which 
Fowler  flaps  were  used.  When  loaded  to 
carry  45  Ibs/sq.  ft.  the  stall  speed  was 
reduced  28  MPH  by  means  of  the  flaps 
and   without  the  use  of  power. 

One  of  the  outstanding  spectacular 
feats  of  1939  was  the  flying  from  Los 
Angeles  to  New  York  in  about  7  hours  of 
the  Lockheed  XP-3  8  the  400  MPH  ver- 
sion of  the  latest  type  of  pursuit  for  the 
Army,  the  fastest  long  range  weight  car- 
rying military  airplane  in  existence  to- 
day. In  spite  of  its  high  wing  loading  the 
take-off  ground  run  and  distance  to  clear 
a  50-foot  obstacle  is  reduced  approxi- 
mately 30  percent  by  using  the  flaps  in 
the  extended  position,  as  compared  with 
the  flaps  retracted. 

Another  unusual  development  also  took 
place  in  1940  with  the  appearance  of  the 
Ryan  YO-51  observation  airplane.  This 
model  was  the  second  type  to  use  full 
span  Fowler  flaps  with  a  special  type  of 
lateral  control  device.  Many  who  have 
witnessed  its  uncanny  slow  hovering 
speed  foresee  the  possibility  of  the  long 
discussed  safe  airplane. 

In  between  each  stage  of  a  new  air- 
plane using  the  flap  are  records  of  ex- 
haustive wind  tunnel  research  on  the  part 
of  various  manufacturers  to  determine  the 
best  type  of  flap  to  use.  This  research  is 
still  continuing  and  from  the  successful 
application  so  far  made  it  is  believed  that 
the  Fowler  flap  is  here  to  stay  for  a  long 
time,  because  we  are  still  far  from  utiliz- 
ing the  tremendous  increase  in  lift  obtain- 
able with  this  flap.  This  is  predicated  on 
the  fact  that  the  weight  of  sustained 
load  per  square  foot  of  wing  area  is  in- 
creasing. In  other  words,  the  wing  sur- 
faces are  being  made  capable  of  carrying 
larger  and  still  larger  load  per  square  foot 
area.  For  instance,  in  1930  the  weight 
carried  per  square  foot  was  about  1 5  lbs., 
in  193  5  it  was  about  25  lbs.,  in  1937  it 
went  to  32  lbs.,  and  in  1940  it  is  over 
40  lbs.  In  Howard  Hughes'  airplane  it 
(Concluded  on  page  58) 


Yes,  charge  account  privileges  al 
Walkers'  are  "streamlined"  for  the 
convenience  of  people  in  every  walk 
of  life.  There's  a  plan  to  suit  any 
practical  purpose  ....  to  suit  each 
individual.  Consolidated  employees 
are  invited  to  take  full  advantage  of 
any  of  these  plans. 

30  Day  Open  Accounts 

For  Any    Responsible     Person 

Thirty-day  charge  privileges  are  ob- 
tainable upon  application.  No  long, 
drawn  out  "red  tape"  for  responsible 
people. 

90-Day-Pay-Way 

No  Down  Payment!  No  Interest! 

On  purchases  of  $  lO  or  more,  in  any 
one  or  more  departments.  Pay  in  small, 
equal  installments  over  a  period  of  90 
days. 

Up  fo  2 -Years   to  Pay 

For  Major  Purchases  for  Homes 

Refrigerators,  kitchen  ranges,  washers, 
radios,  etc.  may  be  paid  for  over  a 
long  period  of  time.  Open  to  all  re- 
sponsible peopIe.Smallcarrying  charge. 

Dept.  of  Accounts,  8th  Floor 


"Can't-Bust-'em'' 


"Can  t-B""  , 

y^orkOothesfor 

I      Aircrofters  ^^^  .^ 

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V,o,k  suits,   P"";/ j;,a.ls,  iacke« 

-         shirts,  b*  «"Vthe  A""""" 

■  ■  ■  *"*",    Vies    Basement  Sto.e. 
__V/ork  clothes,  o° 


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WALKER'S 


FIFTH/AVENUE    .1    BROADWAY 


\an  LyUao 


December,  1940 


53 


^■k  at  owe  6tote  uou  do  uout  5liopplna, 
tliQlQ  Li  IfQ  no  aM^t-^ktUtmai  5urappina/" 


GiFts  that  Fit 


T. 


here's  logic  to  that  lyric:  Aunt  Agatha  still  wears  the  same 
size  Fountain  Pen  she  always  did—Uncle  Elmer  may  be  putting  on 
weight,  but  his  wallet-pocket  doesn't  change  with  the  years— rich 
Cousin  Ferdinand  isn't  too  rich  to  enjoy  a  $2.00  book.  See  what  we 
mean? . . .  New  books,  good  fountain  pens,  fine  stationery— gifts  that  fit! 


STHTIOnERS  [ORPORHTIOn 


1 040  Sixth  Ave. 


THE    SPRECKELS   COMPANIES 

Oiiiners  and  Operators 


HOTEL  DEL  CORONADO 


THE    SPRECKELS    COMPANIES 

are  also  Manufacturers  of 

Sea  Island  and  Honey  Dew  Sugar 


HOTEL  SAN  DIEGO 


December,  1940 

LAST  year  the  course  of  our  aero- 
nautical export  trade  spiraled  to  a  new 
high  of  over  $117,000,000  with  American- 
built  planes,  aircraft  engines  and  allied  pro- 
ducts going  to  over  one  hundred  markets 
abroad.  Throughout  most  of  1939  there 
still  were  that  many  political  entities,  and 
non-military  business  remained  an  import- 
ant factor.  Our  exporters  were  "flying  con- 
tact" with  salesmen  moving  from  prospect 
to  prospect.  Then  late  in  the  year  as  the 
war  clouds  rolled  up  there  were  a  few 
months  of  uncertainty,  but  early  in  1940 
export  landmarks  again  made  their  ap- 
pearance— overseas  trading  rapidly  re- 
solved itself  into  the  simplified  process  of 
selling  great  quantities  of  aircraft,  prac- 
tically all  military,  and  these  to  relatively 
few  customers.  As  time  went  on  the  ex- 
pediencies of  our  national  security  more 
and   more    dictated   the   direction,   nature 


to  the  best  estimates  now  available,  this 
will  represent  more  than  half  of  our  total 
output. 

Tuned  to  the  requirements  of  an  ac- 
celerated national  defense  program  and  its 
international  ramifications,  American  avia- 
tion equipment  manufacturers  are  devot- 
ing their  ever-increasing  productive  energy 
to  a  single,  common  purpose.  That  this 
does  or  is  intended  by  our  Government  to 
preclude  the  maximum  possible  of  export 
sales,  is  a  definitely  erroneous  idea.  With 
all  of  the  spectacular  surface  indications 
of  military  aircraft  development  and  pro- 
duction, certain  fundamental  facts  are 
generally  overlooked.  As  an  inevitable  cir- 
cumstance correlated  to  national  defense 
there  is  probably  now  going  on  the  great- 
est development  of  transport  aircraft  that 
has  ever  taken  place  in  the  history  of  this 
American    industry — not    only    are    these 


STILL    ON    THE 


By  IRVING  H.  TAYLOR, 

Manager,  Export  Department, 

Aeronautical  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  America,  Inc. 


EXPORT  BEAM 


and  extent  of  our  aeronautic  exports. 

The  more  obvious  characteristics  of  our 
principal  export  business  today  require  but 
passing  reference  here.  For  many  years  prior 
to  the  time  that  the  countries  of  Europe 
and  the  Far  East  entered  on  the  last  lap 
of  their  competitive  air  armament  race, 
exports,  composed  largely  of  civil  aviation 
equipment,  accounted  for  one-third  to 
one-half  of  the  American  output.  The 
sustaining  and  stabilizing  influence  of 
this  trade  on  our  aeronautic  industry 
strengthened  the  foundation  of  what  to- 
day is  the  outstanding  industrial  defense 
bulwark  not  only  of  this  country  but  also 
of  the  world  democratic  order  of  things 
for  which  we  stand.  While  force  of  cir- 
cumstances has  altered  the  predominating 
complexion  of  our  aeronautic  export  trade 
and  the  method  of  pursuing  it,  the  im- 
portant fact  remains  that  this  business  in 
1940  is  moving  at  the  annual  rate  of  better 
than    $300,000,000   and  again,   according 


leviathans  of  the  air  needed,  in  a  military 
sense,  for  the  transport  of  materials  re- 
quired for  the  defense  industries,  military 
supplies  and  troop  movements  but  also  to 
meet  the  ever-increasing  traffic  demands 
of  our  airlines  which,  with  their  highly 
trained  personnel,  represent  a  potential  de- 
fense auxiliary  of  inestimable  value.  Each 
heavy  bomber  or  flying  boat  has  or  will 
appear  on  the  drawing  boards  in  its  peace- 
time garb  of  commercial  transport;  many 
primary  trainers  were  evolved  from  or 
will  be  modified  to  become  equipment  in 
the  hands  of  private  flyers.  So  we  have 
plenty  of  current  and  potential  export 
types  whether  the  demand  is  for  com- 
mercial, private  or  military  planes. 

With  all  of  the  important  aircraft  pro- 
ducing countries  at  war  except  the  United 
States  a  ponderable  responsibility  devolves 
upon  our  Government  and  our  manu- 
facturers to  maintain  not  only  our  own 
high    degree   of    commercial    aviation   de- 


velopment but  also  to  support  similarly 
civil  aviation  in  other  parts  of  the  world 
where  such  activity  goes  on  without  inter- 
ruption. That  we  are  meeting  this  re- 
ponsibility  is  clearly  evidenced  by  the  sale 
of  equipment  to  South  African  Airways, 
the  airways  of  Venezuela,  Colombia,  Can- 
ada and,  more  recently,  Chile.  The  mili- 
tary and  civilian  aviation  schools  and 
aero  clubs  of  Latin  America  are  able  to 
keep  up  their  pilot  training  programs 
because  they  have  found  in  the  United 
States  a  dependable,  non-belligerent  source 
of  superior  flight  equipment. 

Because  it  is  good  defense  policy  and 
because  from  the  economic  and  cultural 
relations  standpoints  it  is  equally  im- 
portant, exports  to  certain  markets  abroad 
will  undoubtedly  be  allowed  to  continue 
to  the  extent  that  our  increasing  produc- 
tion permits  beyond  the  immediate  re- 
quirements of  home  defense. 

(Continued   on   page   81  ) 


CONSOLIDATED  COMMERCIAL  ADAPTATIONS 


While  emphasis  is  currently  upon  military 
production,  each  Consolidated  design  has  in- 
herent in  it  a  distinct  commercial  adaptabil- 
ity, as  can  be  readily  seen  by  the  perspective 
drawings  of  artist  Joe  Szakacs  reproduced  on 
the   facing   page. 

Fig.  1  is  an  arrangement  of  the  familiar 
Model  2  8  twin  engined  flying  boat  ( In  the 
U.  S.  Navy  the  PBY)  arranged  for  passenger 
sarvice  w^ith  seating  for  24,  w^ith  of  course, 
Pilot,  navigator,  and  baggage  compartments, 
lavatory,  galley,  etc. 

Fig.  2.  The  familiar  Model  2  8  amphibian 
version,    combining    boat    and    land    plane    ad- 


vantages w^ith  the  ability  to  operate  to  and 
from  virtually  any  spot  on  the  face  of  the 
globe.  This  is  shown  with  a  seating  arrange- 
ment for   34  passengers. 

Fig.  3.  Consolidated's  latest,  the  four-en- 
gined  land  plane.  Model  32,  as  it  would  ap- 
pear in   use   for  land   passenger  service. 

Fig.  4  is  a  cutaw^ay  to  show^  its  adaptation 
for  18  passengers  on  a  long  distance,  high 
speed  service  in  which  its  speed  and  range 
express  to  the  utmost  the  commercial  advan- 
tages  of  this   design. 

Fig.  5.  Tw^o  decks  deep.  The  Model  3 1 
twin-engined    flying    boat    shown    in    an    ar- 


Drawings  by  Joe  Szakacs 

rangement  for  the  accommodation  of  5  2  pas- 
sengers plus  the  crew^,  w^ith  galley,  lavatory, 
baggage   space,   etc.,    etc. 

Fig.  6.  Model  29,  the  four-engined  flying 
boat,  also  with  two  decks,  in  an  arrangement 
for  trans-oceanic  passenger  service  including 
berth  accommodations.  This  is  a  de  luxe  ar- 
rangement, and  Fig.  7  shows  a  view  from 
within  as  the  passengers  -would  see  it.  Fig- 
ure 8  is  the  same  Model  29  arrangement 
show^ing  how^  the  full  ship  w^ould  appear  in 
flight,  w^inging  its  way  at  high  speed  ■while 
its  passengers  enjoy  the  full  comfort  and 
pleasure  of  its  accommodations  en   route. 


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(Continued  from  page  44) 
Administration  Building.  Through  the  of- 
fices of  the  WPA  and  the  War  Depart- 
ment, plans  were  rushed  through  for  more 
improvements  before  the  ink  could  be 
dried  on  the  approval  of  those  in  progress. 

In  the  midst  of  this  activity,  the  first 
unit  of  the  San  Diego  Consolidated  plant 
was  dedicated,  moving  day  was  a  thing  of 
the  past,  construction  was  under  way  full 
speed,  and  the  date  arrived  for  the  first 
bomber  to  be  taken  aloft.  All  aircraft  and 
harbor  officials  crossed  their  fingers,  and 
held  their  breaths  as  the  crisis  approached. 
With  Bill  Wheatley's  usual  skill  and  cun- 
ning, the  huge  ship  soared  aloft,  and  as  it 
returned  to  the  limited  landing  field  all 
bolts  were  still  in  place,  everyone  gave  a 
sigh  of  relief,  and  the  field  was  under  way. 

Within  a  year,  the  plant  gave  another 
sigh  which  presaged  another  desire  for 
improvement,  and  in  May  of  1936,  the 
city  voted  to  trade  pueblo  lands  to  the 
Marine  Base  to  acquire  another  60  acres 
of  land  to  be  added  to  the  field's  bound- 
aries. Plans  were  made  to  include  all  tide- 
lands  to  the  south  as  far  as  Grape  Street, 
giving  an  ultimate  field  area  of  450  acres. 
The  unfilled  portion  on  the  northwest, 
approximately  123  acres,  was  handed  over 
to  the  tender  ministrations  of  an  army 
dredge  for  filling,  and  to  the  WPA  for 
eventual  surfacing  and  oiling. 

At  the  present  time,  facilities  and  im- 
provements of  the  field  have  kept  apace 
with  industrial  expansion,  and  tax  evalu- 
ations place  the  value  of  the  field  and  its 
industries  in  excess  of  the  entire  balance 
of  San  Diego  County. 

In  the  short  space  of  13  years  the  field 
has  grown  from  a  swampy  bayside  lagoon 
to  a  bustling  aircraft  subdivision,  and 
Consolidated  has  emerged  from  the  cor- 
ners of  a  warehouse  to  a  plant  so  large, 
that  it  took  its  President  ten  minutes  by 
auto,  with  an  admiral  as  pilot,  to  speed 
through  the  plant  looking  for  a  new 
bomber,  which  is  slightly  in  excess  of  the 
size  of  the  proverbial  needle. 

Harbor  Department  officials,  who  are 
technically  the  guardians  of  the  field, 
inasmuch  as  it  is  located  on  tidelands,  are 
in  a  state  of  perpetual  motion  to  be  one 
jump  ahead  of  the  expansion  guns  of 
companies  located  on  the  field.  Consoli- 
dated, in  a  private  race  of  its  own,  keeps 
its  experts  burning  midnight  oil  making 
plans  for  more  and  more  expension,  while 
Claude  Ryan,  not  to  be  outdone,  is  doing 
his  "damdest"  to  reach  and  if  possible  out- 
distance the  Consolidated  plant.  Knowing 
(Continued  on   page  95) 


December,  1940 


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(Continued  from  page  52) 
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•  In  this  U.  S.  Army  B-24,  four-engined  land  bomber 
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comparable  to,  or  better  than,  anyone  else 
in  the  industry,  that  can  be  sold  at  a 
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sistant  Chief  of  Inspection,  a  Lead  In- 
spector, in  charge  of  each  of  our  various 
departments,  who,  in  turn,  has  under  him 
a  number  of  Inspectors,  varying  with  the 
size  of  the  department. 

The  ratio  of  Inspectors  to  shop  personnel 
is  governed  by  many  variables,  and  to  es- 
tablish a  fixed  figure  as  a  criterion  would 
be  inaccurate  and  unwise. 

Some  of  the  governing  factors  that 
have  a  direct  bearing  on  this  ratio  are: 
Quality  of  mechanics  in  the  shop,  cap- 
ability and  experience  of  inspection  per- 
sonnel, number  of  various  projects  going 
through    the    shop,    layout    of    the    shop. 


INSPECTION    AND 


Inspection — "Is  the  mediate  body  thru 
which  all  of  the  aforementioned  must  be 
satisfied.  It  is  the  signature  on  the  guar- 
antee of  the  product." 

In  the  aircraft  factory,  the  one  man 
who  is  never  excused  for  a  mistake  is  the 
Inspector.  Mistakes  can  be  made  any- 
where along  the  line,  but  it  is  up  to  the 
Inspection  Department  to  find  them,  and 
see  that  they  are  corrected. 

If  the  article  manufactured  is  intended 
to  be  comparable  to,  or  better  than,  any 
other  of  its  class  in  the  field,  such  as  our 
products  are,  a  very  competent  and  thor- 
ough inspection  set  up  is  required.  Every- 
thing must  be  given  100%  coverage,  from 
the  raw  material  through  fabrication,  de- 
tail assembly,  major  assembly,  up  to  and 
including  delivery. 

Inspection  organization  in  our  plant 
functions  under  the  Works  Manager,  and 
consists  of  a  Chief  of  Inspection,  an  As- 


amount    of    inspection    coverage,    quahty 
expected  in  the  article,  et  cetera. 

The  Inspector  should  be  dependable, 
thorough,  have  the  capability  to  read 
drawings,  concentrate,  apply  good  judg- 
ment, use  common  sense,  and  be  able  to 
get  along  with  shop  personnel. 

Experienced  inspection  personnel  is  ob- 
viously most  desired.  An  inexperienced 
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until  such  time  as  he  becomes  familiarized 
with  his  work.  If  an  experienced  inspector 
is  not  available,  the  next  best  choice  is  a 
man  with  shop  experience  in  the  aircraft 
field. 

Present  conditions  have  made  necessary 
the  training  of  young  men  with  very  lit- 
tle, or  no,  shop  experience,  but  with 
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diversified  training,  according  to  their 
ability  and  aptitude. 

The  Inspector  must,  first  of  all,  be  defi- 
nitely and  clearly  informed  as  to  his 
function  in  the  organization. 

Inspection  is  strictly  overhead,  and  is 
maintained  to  insure  that  the  finished 
article  meets  all  requirements  as  to  quality 
and  standards  laid  down  by  the  manage- 
ment, and  specified  by  engineering. 

It  is  a  branch  of  our  organization  that 
is  intended  to  help  and  not  hiuder  in 
building    airplanes. 

We  all  strive  for,  but  never  hope  to 
attain    perfection.    The    job,    if    perfect, 


all  our  dealings  are  open  and  above-board 
— we  have  nothing  to  conceal.  As  pre- 
viously stated,  it  must  be  unquestionably 
satisfactory  for  the  purpose  intended,  or 
it  is  not  satisfactory  to  ourselves.  Safety 
in  our  products  comes  foremost.  From 
the  management,  down  through  the  or- 
ganization to  each  and  every  Inspector, 
the  instructions  are:  "It  must  be  100% 
safe,  or  we  don't  want  it." 

Where  there  is  a  discrepancy,  it  is 
brought  to  the  attention  of  our  custom- 
ers' inspectors.  Repairs  are  never  made  un- 
til the  proposed  repair  has  been  sanctioned 
by  our  customers'  personnel.   We  have  a 


^^. 


INSPECTORS    AT 

CONSOLIDATED 


would  require  only  checking.  Where  it 
varies  from  fixed  rules  and  standards  is 
where  the  inspector  is  called  upon  to  ex- 
ercise his  judgment.  His  decision,  in  such 
instances,  based  upon  his  knowledge  and 
experience,  combined  with  good  common 
sense,  is  the  yardstick  by  which  he  can 
be  classified. 

In  making  decisions,  the  Inspector 
should  never  be  in  doubt  about  any  article 
being  1 00%  O.K.  for  the  purpose  intended, 
on  any  articles  he  passes  for  use.  Where 
there  is  the  slightest  doubt,  he  should  con- 
sult his  immediate  superior,  who  will  call 
upon  Engineering,  when  necessary,  for 
advice  as  to  its  safety.  This  requires  a 
very  close  cooperation  between  the  In- 
spection and  Engineering  departments. 

In  contacting  our  customers'  personnel. 


confidence  established  with  our  customers' 
personnel  that  is  maintained  by  answering 
all  questions  pertaining  to  the  work  with 
the  true  facts,  to  the  best  of  knowledge 
and  belief  of  the  Inspector  questioned. 

For  obvious  reasons,  material  and  parts 
should  be  moved  as  little  as  possible.  In- 
spection is  conducted  in  or  near  the  lo- 
cation where  parts  are  made.  It  is  easy  to 
move  the  Inspector  to  the  work,  and  we 
therefore  endeavor  to  accommodate  the 
shop  wherever  possible  by  conducting  in- 
spection wherever  it  is  desired,  and  parts 
must  be  kept  moving.  Machined  parts  are 
inspected  in  a  centralized  inspection  crib, 
where  all  necessary  tools  to  make  the  in- 
spection are  kept. 

The  heart  of  an  aircraft  factory  is  its 
raw    stores.    The    inspection    segregation. 


By  JACK   THOMPSON, 
Chief  of  Inspection 

marking,  issuance,  and  control,  is  of  vital 
importance.  Although  inspected  at  source, 
and  covered  by  affidavits,  all  steels  are 
chemically  tested  by  our  own  laboratory 
before  being  released  to  stores.  Where 
steel  is  to  be  used  in  the  temper  as  or- 
dered, a  physical  test  is  conducted  also. 
Test  bars  accompany  each  heat  of  castings 
and  forgings,  in  both  steel  and  aluminum 
alloys,  and  the  physical  properties  are 
verified   by  our  laboratory. 

Parts  that  are  heat  treated  in  our  plant 
have  a  test  bar  included  with  each  heat. 
This  test  piece  is  tested  for  physical  prop- 
erties   before    parts    are    released    to    the 
(Continued  on  page  105) 


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IN  the  airplane  business  we  are  all 
greatly  interested  in  stress  analysis  and 
its  application  to  the  safe  design  of  airplane 
structures.  According  to  Webster's  Dic- 
tionary, "analysis"  is  defined  as  the  reso- 
lution of  anything  into  elements,  and  ex- 
amination of  component  parts  separately, 
or  in  relation  to  the  whole,  etc.  It  comes 
from  some  Greek  word  which  your  writer 
can  neither  spell  nor  pronounce,  meaning 
to  unloose  or  to  resolve.  "Stress"  is  defined 
as  a  mutual  force  or  action  between  con- 
tiguous surfaces  of  bodies,  due  to  external 
force;  the  cohesive  force  or  molecular 
resistance  in  a  body  opposing  such  action; 
specifically,  the  intensity  of  this  force, 
commonly  expressed  in  pounds  per  square 
inch.  It  comes  from  the  word  distress  or 
from  the  Latin  word  "strictus,"  to  bind 
tight,   and   we   all  know   what   the   word 


the  skill  of  the  pilot.  The  recent  very  ■ 
great  increase  in  speed  has  made  the  air-  I 
plane  particularly  susceptible  to  large  ac- 
celerations when  encountering  gusts  and 
it  also  has  made  it  considerably  easier  for 
the  pilot  to  apply  large  accelerations. 
Fortunately  the  trend  is  towards  greater 
wing  loadings  which  also  serves  to  reduce 
these   gust   accelerations. 

The  increase  in  speed  is  not  entirely  due 
to  increases  in  horse-power  in  the  power 
plant,  but  has  been  due,  in  some  part,  to 
the  development  of  the  cantilever  wing. 
This  in  turn  was  made  possible  by  the 
development  of  the  thick  airfoil  sections. 
The  monocoque  or  stressed  skin  type  of 
metal  cantilever  wing  construction  fol- 
lowed naturally,  as  it  yielded  a  more  rigid 
construction,  torsionally  as  well  as  later- 
ally. As  metal  structures  run  into  weight 


STRESS 


distress   means   and   are   more   or   less   fa- 
miliar with   some  of   its  sources. 

Having  fixed  the  definition  of  stress 
analysis  in  the  reader's  mind,  we  will  now 
consider  its  application  to  airplane  struc- 
tures. In  the  good  old  days  a  complete 
stress  analysis  of  an  airplane  could  easily 
be  accomplished  in  six  hundred  hours. 
Those  were  the  days  of  the  welded  steel 
fuselage,  spruce  spars  and  fabric  cover- 
ing. External  drag  wires  were  just  going 
out  of  fashion.  Newell  was  deriving  his 
well  known  three-moment  equations  and 
Niles  was  writing  his  first  book.  When 
one  considers  the  present  state  of  the  art 
of  airplane  stress  analysis  and  structural 
design,  it  is  hard  to  believe  that  those 
good  old  days  are  actually  but  fifteen  years 
ago.  In  those  days  gusts  were  things  that 
frequently  tipped  over  sail  boats  and  an 
airplane  was  not  afflicted  with  half  a 
million  rivets,  though  they  generally  did 
have  a  lot  of  struts  and  wires  that  kept 
the  upper  and  lower  wings  apart  and  con- 
tributed  generously   to  the  parasite  drag. 

A  stress  analysis  today  may  easily  re- 
quire eight  thousand  hours  to  prepare  and 
as  much  more  time  may  easily  be  spent  in 
checking  drawings  to  insure  adequate 
structural  strength.  Among  the  causes  of 
this  increase  in  the  hours  of  stress  analysis 
are  the  marked  increase  in  performance, 
changes  in  type  of  construction  and  in- 
creased knowledge  of  the  loads  on  the 
airplane.  In  the  good  old  days  the  air- 
planes did  not  fly  fast  enough  to  be  en- 
dangered by  gusts  and  whether  or  not 
the  wings  stayed  on  depended  largely  on 


more  easily  than  do  wooden  ones,  a  greater 
knowledge  of  the  distribution  of  stress  in 
thin  structures  is  necessary,  as  well  as  im- 
proved knowledge  of  the  amount  and  dis- 
tribution of  the  external  loads  on  the  air- 
plane. This  results  in  more  requirements 
for  the  stress  analyst  to  follow  in  obtain- 
ing his  design  loads  and  in  a  very  great 
many  more  hours  of  labor  in  determining 
allowables  for  stiffened  thin  sheet  panels 
and  in  checking  the  strength  of  the  many 
riveted    connections. 

Stress  analysis  consists  in  the  processes 
or  operations  involved  in  calculating  the 
loads  or  unit  stresses  in  the  structural 
members  for  various  specified  design  load- 
ing conditions,  the  determination  of  the 
strength  of  the  various  members  and  the 
comparison  of  the  strength  with  the  criti- 
cal design  load  to  ascertain  the  margin  of 
safety.  The  margin  of  safety,  as  used  in 
airplane  stress  analysis,  is  the  excess  of 
strength  of  a  member  over  the  critical 
design  load,  expressed  in  percent  of  the 
critical  design  load.  The  critical  design 
load  is  the  load  from  the  many  design  loads 
that  are  obtained  from  the  various  specified 
or  design  loading  conditions  which  will 
result  in  the  smallest  margin  of  safety  for 
the  member  in  question.  The  general  pro- 
cedure followed  by  the  stress  analyst  is 
divided  into  three  phases  as  follows:  First, 
a  quick  analysis  is  made  based  on  the  pre- 
liminary weight  of  the  airplane  and  ap- 
proximating the  specified  loading  con- 
ditions. The  second  phase  consists  of 
contacting  the  drafting  room  as  the  de- 
sign   develops    to    insure    adequate    struc- 


December,  1940 

tures.  The  third  phase  is  the  preparation 
of  a  complete  stress  analysis  made  in  con- 
formance with  the  Service  Specifications 
and  with  the  latest  weight  distribution  for 
submission  to  the  procuring  agency. 

The  loads  in  the  structural  members 
that  interest  the  stress  analyst  are  gen- 
erally caused  by  air  pressure  in  flight  or 
by  contact  with  the  ground,  in  both  cases 
being  held  in  equilibrium  by  inertia  loads 
of  the  airplane  and  its  contents.  In  the 
case  of  seaplanes,  of  course,  the  "ground" 
loads  may  be  due  to  water  pressure  on  the 
hull  or  floats.  As  the  airplane  may  be 
loaded  in  a  great  variety  of  ways  and  atti- 
tudes, either  in  flight  or  at  rest,  to  reduce 
the  time  involved  in  the  work  to  some  rea- 
sonable value,  it  is  necessary  to  pick  ex- 
treme cases  for  analysis,  so  that  in  pro- 
viding adequate  strength  for  these  extreme 


full  scale  flight  tests  in  which  the  air 
pressures  on  the  surfaces  are  measured  with 
respect  to  chord  and  spanwise  distribu- 
tion. These  data  are  frequently  translated 
into  theory  which  one  must  admit  re- 
sults, in  many  cases,  in  profound  and 
tedious  calculations  The  amount  these 
loads  must  be  increased  to  provide  a  safe 
margin  or  field  of  operation  for  the  pilot 
are  specified  in  terms  of  accelerations  of 
gravity  where  -(-2g.  for  example,  would 
represent  the  effect  of  an  air  load  of  such 
a  character  that  the  effective  weight  of  an 
object  in  the  airplane  is  doubled.  The 
number  of  plus  or  minus  "g's"  specified 
for  the  design  of  an  airplane  structure  de- 
pends upon  the  type  of  service  for  which 
the  airplane  is  to  be  used,  and,  to  some 
extent,  upon  the  maximum  speed  and 
wing  loading. 


ANALYSIS... 


By  ROY  A.  MILLER, 
Chief  of  Structures 


cases,  the  airplane  is  safe  in  any  intermedi- 
ate attitude  or  condition.  These  stress 
analysis  design  conditions  are  specified 
by  the  Services,  in  the  case  of  military 
aircraft,  and  by  the  Civil  Aeronautics 
Authority  in  the  case  of  commercial  or 
civil   aircraft. 

In  flight,  air  loads  are  caused  on  the 
wings  and  control  surfaces  by  the  mass 
of  the  air  striking  against  them.  These 
loads  are  increased  or  varied  by  changing 
the  angle  of  attack  of  the  surface  with 
respect  to  the  air  through  which  it  is 
passing.  These  changes  in  angle  of  attack 
may  be  due  to  maneuvers  performed  by 
the  pilot  or  to  gusts,  waves  or  cross  cur- 
rents of  air  encountered  by  the  airplane 
as  it  moves  through  the  air.  Voids  or  air 
pockets,  frequently  mentioned  in  the  press 
or  in  stories,  actually  are  downward  act- 
ing air  currents.  To  deduce  the  effect  of 
these  air  forces  the  stress  analyst  depends 
on  wind  tunnel  tests  or  in  many  cases  on 


Landing  design  requirements,  whether 
the  airplane  lands  on  the  ground  or  on 
water,  are  mostly  dictated  by  experience 
and  judgment,  in  that  the  landing  gear, 
floats  or  hull  bottom  should  be  able  to 
sustain  a  reasonably  hard  landing  without 
failure.  Landings  causing  damage,  when 
made  by  the  other  fellow,  are  not  "rea- 
sonably hard  landings."  The  fine  distinc- 
tion implied  by  this  last  statement  fre- 
quently contributes  to  the  difficulties  of 
the  stress  analyst.  It  is  true  that  the  de- 
sign of  the  shock  absorbing  units  on  the 
landing  gear  is  arrived  at  by  more  or  less 
intricate  mathematics,  but  it  all  refers 
back  to  a  height  of  drop  which  is  fixed 
by  someone's  judgment  in  the  matter. 

Many  studies  of  the  distribution  of 
water  loads  on  hull  or  float  bottoms  have 
been  made  in  recent  years,  of  which  one 
conducted  in  England  was  unusually  in- 
teresting. In  this  case  a  seaplane  approxi- 
mating the  PBY-5  in  size  and  gross  weight 


was  drop-tested  in  water  from  various 
heights  up  to  a  drop  of  about  eighteen 
feet.  Data  were  obtained  through  the 
use  of  accelerometers,  and  pressure  meas- 
uring diaphragms  inserted  in  the  bottom 
plate.  These  data  were  correlated  with 
moving  pictures  and  when  plotted  were 
very  interesting  indeed.  However,  since 
these  are  almost  infinite  possibilities  of 
water  pressure  distribution  depending 
upon  the  condition  of  the  water  and  the 
skill  of  the  pilot,  water  design  loadings 
are  rather  arbitrarily  fixed  in  light  of 
previous  experience  and  the  judgment  of 
the   writer  of  the  specification. 

Airplanes  are  also  subjected  to  vibration, 
flutter  and  fatigue  loads.  Vibration  is  fa- 
miliar to  all  of  us  in  some  way  or  other, 
and  seldom  could  result  in  serious  fail- 
ures. But  it  decidedly  has  a  great  nuisance 
value  when  it  occurs  and  may  contribute 
greatly  to  the  troubles  of  the  stress  analyst. 
Fatigue,  of  course,  is  due  to  a  very  great 
many  repetitions  of  the  loads  in  a  mem- 
ber and  would  not  cause  trouble  until  after 
a  considerable  period  of  service.  Flutter, 
however,  is  a  very  serious  matter  and  is  a 
possibility  in  any  airplane,  if  the  airplane 
(Continued  on  page  851 


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(Continued  from  page  13) 
is  establishing  throughout  the  Atlantic  and 
Pacific  will  offer  opportunity  to  place  high 
performance,  long  range  aircraft  in  vital 
locations  where  they  may  strike  an  enemy 
which  may  become  established  and  become 
a  threat  to  our  safety.  The  Philippine  and 
Caribbean  Islands  are  outstanding  ex- 
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High  performance  flying  boats  based  in 
the  Philippines  would  make  a  vast  differ- 
ence in  our  prestige  in  the  Far  East  and 
go  a  long  way  to  reinforce  our  traditional 
policy  of  the  open  door  to  China.  If  nec- 
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could  be  stationed  there.  Their  overhaul 
shops,  warehouses  and  other  necessary 
buildings  could  be  so  separated  that  it 
would  be  practically  impossible  to  bomb 
them  out.  Bombardment  of  the  islands 
would  in  itself  be  futile  since  they  are 
largely  agricultural.  The  hitting  power  of 
such  equipment  so  located  could  not  help 
but  effect  the  strongest  influence  and  re- 
straint on  the  dominant  military  powers  of 
the  Far  East.  Since  the  Philippines  are  prac- 
tically fog  free  there  is  little  opportunity 
for  an  enemy  to  obtain  a  foothold  ashore 
without  detection.  In  any  event  he  would 
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and  supply  ships  in  any  expedition  against 
such  formidable  strength  so  spread  out  in 
the  islands  that  there  would  be  no  focal 
points  to  attack  and  yet  so  mobile  that  in 
the  space  of  a  few  hours  overwhelming 
masses  of  aircraft  could  be  brought  togeth- 
er to  oppose  him.  The  Caribbean  Islands  are 
also  fog  free  and  offer  similar  advantages 
for  our  protection  against  forces  that 
might  become  established  in  South  or 
Central  America  and  for  the  defense  of 
the  Panama  Canal. 

South  Atlantic  trade  winds  of  high  ve- 
locity, which  blow  for  months  on  end, 
from  east  to  west  favor  air  operations  from 
Europe  via  Africa  against  South  America. 
Heavily  laden  planes  riding  the  trade 
winds  need  less  fuel  for  the  1,800  mile 
flight  and  can  consequently  carry  much 
heavier  military  loads.  As  a  matter  of  fact. 


our  PBY  type  flying  boat,  Dick  Arch- 
bold's  "Cuba",  flew  from  Dakar,  Africa, 
to  St.  Thomas,  Virgin  Islands,  approxi- 
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ing with  sufficient  fuel  remaining  to  fly 
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5,100  miles  against  an  all  out  range  in 
still  air  of  4,000  miles;  a  25  per  cent  in- 
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the  Atlantic  and  Pacific,  would  indicate  a 
program  which  contemplates  quantities 
of  long  range,  high  performance  aircraft. 
It  seems  to  be  generally  accepted  that 
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as  possible  to  the  vital  centers  of  the  po- 
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bases  appear  to  be  strategically  located  for 
this  purpose.  It  would  seem  then,  that  this 
least  vulnerable  type  of  equipment  is  most 
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plify,  the  construction  of  aircraft.  The 
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providing  no  panacea  for  tooling  prob- 
lems resulting  from  streamlining,  has  sim- 
plified many  construction  features  tre- 
mendously and  eliminated  much  of  the 
hand  labor  involved  in  forming  curved 
parts  where  two-way,  or  compound  curva- 
ture, is  involved.  Savings  have  been  made 
with  these  parts  in  quantities  as  low  as 
thirty  pieces.  Of  this  group  of  tools,  the 
Hydrop,  developed  in  our  shop,  is  the 
most  sensitive,  yet  it  is  capable  of  strik- 
ing the  harder  blow  .  .  .  to  1000  pounds 
per  square  inch.  Actually  the  Hydrop  is 
a  cross  between  a  hydraulic  press  and  drop 
hammer,  with  many  of  the  advantages  of 
both. 

All  tooling  constructed  from  wood 
and/or  dural  is  laid  out  and  shaped  in  the 
Wood  Pattern  Shop.  Additional  detail 
parts  of  steel  or  iron  are  added  where  nec- 
essary by  the  Tool  Room. 

The  fabrication  and  finishing  of  all 
scale  models  including  wind  tunnel  models 
is  done  in  a  separate  Model  Shop  directly 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Wood  Shop 
Foreman. 


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One  recent  development  is  the  use  of 
scrap  duralumin  for  the  making  of  the 
thousands  of  tools  necessary  in  the  con- 
struction of  a  single  model.  This  not  only 
alleviates  the  problem  of  what  to  do  with 
the  scrap  metal,  but  also  produces  tools 
that  are  not  affected  by  atmospheric  or 
temperature  changes  .  .  .  any  tool  or  fix- 
ture constructed  of  this  scrap  expands 
or  contracts  in  the  same  ratio  as  the 
parent  work,  thus  always  being  in  align- 
ment with  it.  This  dural  allows  sawing, 
filing  and  shaping  of  a  metal  as  rigid  as 
steel,  and  is  nearly  as  easily  worked  as 
wood;  with  a  lighter  than  steel  and  far 
less  costly  tool  as  the  result. 

Scrap  dural  is  collected  at  the  plant 
and  sent  to  a  local  foundry  to  be  cast  into 
three  foot  by  six  foot  "standard"  blocks 
of  varying  thicknesses  to  as  heavy  as  six 
inches,  and  into  30-inch  angle,  channel, 
and  "H"  section  of  "standard"  tool  sizes. 
When  returned  from  the  foundry,  the 
plates  are  planed  true.  Form  blocks,  as- 
sembly fixtures,  machine  tool  fixtures, 
drill  jigs,  etc.,  are  then  made  from  this 
otherwise  scrap  material. 

The  big  fixtures  branch  of  the  Tool 
Department  is  fundamentally  a  function 
of  the  Tool  Room  proper  and  a  great 
percentage  of  its  work  is  done  in  the  Tool 
Room.  It  is  supervised  by  a  single  Fore- 
man in  charge  of  various  Group  Leaders 
whose  individual  projects  are  distributed 
over  the  entire  plant.  The  Tools  con- 
structed by  this  activity  are  those  which 
have  to  do  with  the  assembly  and  trans- 
portation of  large  units  such  as  Wing 
and  Tail  Surfaces,  Hulls,  Fuselages,  and 
Sections  thereof.  That  portion  of  this 
work  which  cannot  be  carried  on  in  the 
Tool  Room  applies  to  tools  which  are  of 
the  frame  structure  type  and  must  be  set 
up  and  aligned  in  whatever  shop  depart- 
ment they  are  to  be  used.  Large  assembly 
bucks  are  fastened  to  the  floor  and  pro- 
vided with  adjustments  and  devices  to 
permit   re-alignment   whenever  necessary. 

For  greater  flexibility  in  large  assembly 
fixture  work,  a  method  of  standard  pipe 
construction  has  been  developed  to  include 
the  use  of  cast  jig  fittings  or  couplings 
designed  for  this  purpose.  This  method  re- 
places the  conventional  welded  structure 
in  the  majority  of  big  fixture  structures. 
Some  welded  constructions  are  still  used, 
but  the  advantages  gained  through  the 
use  of  standard  pipe  and  jig  fittings  are 
nearly  100  per  cent  salvage  when  dis- 
mantled, and  a  re-fabrication  cost  of 
about  50  per  cent  of  the  cost  of  welded 
construction. 

Because  of  the  intense  public  atten- 
tion that  has  been  focused  upon  the  Air- 


December,  1940 


69 


craft  Industry  at  this  time,  the  pubHc 
has  become  aware  of  the  fact  that  to  pro- 
duce planes  involves  a  toohng  problem. 
But  it  should  be  pointed  out  that  this 
tooling  problem  has  existed  right  along 
with  the  previous  growth  of  the  industry, 
and  that  it  has  been  dealt  with  by  en- 
gineers and  specialized  mechanics  within 
the  industry.  The  adoption  of  "mass  pro- 
duction" methods,  an  easy  and  high 
sounding  solution,  is  not  yet  quite  so 
simple  as  it  sounds  when  confronted  with 
some  of  the  existing  problems  of  aircraft 
manufacture. 

The  problems  of  aircraft  tooling  were 
well  known  and  appreciated  by  the  in- 
dustry before  being  brought  to  the  at- 
tention of  the  reading  public.  Such  de- 
tailed problems  as  it  now  involves  will  be 
solved  by  the  Yankee  ingenuity  of  the 
machine  tool  builders  in  collaboration 
with  the  industry's  own  designers  and 
tool   builders. 

Co-operation  is  the  first  essential  for  the 
solution  of  any  design  problem  regard- 
less of  its  size,  and  probably  in  no  other 
industry  is  the  co-operation  between  all 
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CURRENT  DESIGNS 

(Continued  from  page  41  ) 
is  used  for  a  given  job.  An  airplane  de- 
signed five  years  ago  to  have  the  range 
and  load  carrying  ability  of  the  B-24 
would  have  been  at  least  fifty  percent 
larger  with  commensurate  decrease  in 
high  speed. 

While  we  have  considered  commercial 
versions  of  the  B-24,  the  present  fuselage 
capacity  is  too  small  for  an  economically 
practical  short  range  transport.  However, 
on  some  routes  where  relatively  few  pas- 
sengers are  to  be  carried  long  distances 
non-stop  at  great  speed,  the  B-24  shows 
up  most  favorably  as  compared  to  exist- 
ing and  projected  four-engine  transports. 
We  have  recently  had  inquiries  along  this 
line. 

The  B-24  production  has  followed  close- 
ly on  the  heels  of  the  experimental  model 
and    were    it    not    for   numerous    changes 


found  necessary  as  a  result  of  lessons 
learned  in  actual  combat  in  Europe,  the 
B-24  production  deliveries  would  now  be 
well  under  way.  Digressing  a  little,  these 
changes  are  grouped  under  the  heading  of 
"modernization"  which,  at  first  glance, 
would  appear  to  be  a  misnomer  when  ap- 
plied to  a  type  less  than  two  years  old. 
However,  it  is  not  a  misnomer;  it  merely 
reflects  the  rapidly  changing  aviation  tech- 
nique. With  military  and  tactical  require- 
ments in  a  constant  state  of  flux  our  im- 
mediate concern  is  to  make  our  airplanes 
of  maximum  military  utility  without  un- 
due delay  in  delivery.  This  requires  flexi- 
bility in  our  engineering  and  quantity  pro- 
duction organization.  The  large  automobile 
manufacturing  plants  which  are  reputed 
in  the  newspapers  to  be  capable  of  pro- 
ducing a  thousand  planes  per  day  lack  this 
flexibility  and  as  long  as  aircraft  design 
and  usage  change  so  rapidly,  the  thousand 


per  day  deliveries  will  continue  to  remain 
a  myth.  Reports  from  Europe  indicate 
that  quality  is  fully  as  important  as 
quantity  and,  of  course,  we  should  have 
both  but  not  one  at  the  expense  of  the 
other. 

In  closing,  regret  that  the  need  for 
secrecy  on  military  types  prevents  our 
describing  the  new  and  interesting  pro- 
jects which  we  are  undertaking.  We  can 
state  that  experience  will  be  gained  with 
pressurized  passenger  compartments,  high 
altitude  performance  problems  and  many 
other  features  which  will  be  directly  ap- 
plicable to  the  Consolidated  Commercial 
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result  of  the  heavy  production  demands 
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ENGINEERING  AND 

DRAFTING  PROBLEMS 

(Continued  from  page  24) 
prises  such  a  large  and  important  part  of 
the  work,   considerably   more   training   in 
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tain as  much  training  in  this  phase  of  the 
work  as  is  possible,  for  it  is  in  the  design 
end  that  the  cost  and  producability  of  the 
airplane  is  really  determined.  While  cer- 
tain economies  in  production  can  be  ef- 
fected after  the  experimental  airplane  is 
put  into  production,  if  the  basic  design 
is  not  simple  and  something  which  can 
hi  constructed  without  excessive  labor, 
there  is  not  a  great  deal  which  can  be 
done  about  it  later.  It  is  the  responsibility 
of  the  design  engineer  to  see  that  the  de- 
sign is  such  that  it  can  be  produced 
quickly  and  at  a  reasonable  cost. 

The  idea  of  giving  more  training  in 
detail  design  and  drafting  has  been  dis- 
cussed with  a  number  of  college  professors 
and  it  appears  that  the  main  reason  why 
this  subject  is  not  taught  in  universities 
is  that  instructors  in  aeronautical  courses 
do  not  have  adequate  training  in  this  field. 
Because  of  the  continual  progress  being 
made  in  this  field  it  is  still  a  comparatively 
new  science  which,  of  course,  can  best 
be  acquired  by  actual  experience  in  an 
aircraft  engineering  department  and  not 
something  which  can  be  obtained  from 
text  books.  The  writer  does  not  know  of 
a  single  good  text  book  on  the  subject 
which  might  be  used  in  classroom  work  by 
a  teacher  unfamiliar  with  this  work.  Be- 
cause of  this,  students  have  not  been 
sufficiently  Impressed  with  the  importance 
of  design  and  drafting  in  the  aircraft  in- 
dustry. Usually  young  engineers  are  placed 
in  a  drafting  group  and  as  they  show  prog- 
ress they  are  given  the  chance  to  design 
small  parts,  etc.  Generally  their  progress 
depends  on  their  adaptability  to  the  work 
and  their  ability  thereon.  Because  most  re- 
cent engineering  graduates  have  been 
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the  best  prospects  available.  It  is  hoped 
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particular  problems  presented  and  that: 

Sufficient  interest  may  be  aroused 
in  Government  procurement  agencies 
to  bring  about  modification  of  existing 
requirements  to  the  end  that  the  devel- 
opment and  production  of  aircraft  may 
be  expedited. 

Also,  that  universities  will  give  con- 
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sign and  drafting  in  their  curricula  so 
that  the  students  will  be  equipped  with 
additional  information  which  will  be 
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THE  CUBA'S  FLIGHT  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  261 
after  leaving   San   Diego,   which,   at   that 
time,     was     considered    something    of     a 
record. 

We  left  for  Wake  Island  on  June  6th, 
having  to  climb  to  around  17,000  feet 
towards  the  end  of  our  journey  in  order 
to  get  over  thunderstorms.  We  glided  into 


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Wake  at  9:30  o'clock  on  the  morning  of 
June  8  th,  having  added  a  day  to  our  time 
by  passing  over  the  international  date  line. 
The  following  afternoon  we  set  off 
again — this  time  for  Hollandia  through 
unflown  skies.  The  weather  reports  were 
meager  for  the  first  part  of  the  flight. 
For  the  last  half  we  had  to  rely  on  what 
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the  equator.  But  even  so,  we  sighted  the 
New  Guinea  coast  earlier  than  we  ex- 
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radio  operator;  an  advance  detachment  of 
one  lieutenant  and  about  six  soldiers  sent 
out  by  the  Netherlands  authorities  to  re- 
ceive and  organize  military  stores.  When 
the  expedition  personnel  was  complete,  our 
party  numbered  nearly  200  men  which 
included  two  Netherlands  scientists,  a  de- 
tachment of  Netherlands  Indies  soldiers 
under  the  command  of  Capt.  C.  G.  J. 
Teerink,  who  were  to  protect  us  while  in 
the  interior,  and  Bornean  Dyak  native 
carriers.  The  Guba  was  constantly  used 
to  transport  food,  supplies,  camping  equip- 
ment, and  on  occasions,  personnel,  from 
Hollandia  to  the  various  inland  collecting 
camps  until  we  had  completed  our  work 
in  the  areas  chosen  for  study. 

The  Guba  contributed  greatly  to  the 
success  of  the  expedition.  It  enabled  us  to 
do  in  ten  minutes,  work  which  could  not 
have  been  done  in  two  years  had  we  used 
the  available  means  of  land  transportation. 
She  made  168  flights  in  and  around  New 
Guinea  from  June  15,  193  8  to  May  10, 
1939.  When  we  left  for  home,  we  brought 
back  the  most  complete  collection  of  bio- 
logical specimens  ever  taken  from  that 
island.  We  discovered  a  "new"  tribe  esti- 
mated to  number  about  60,000  natives  in 
a  hitherto  unexplored  valley  of  the  Balim 
River. 

In  addition  to  the  inland  flights,  dur- 
ing which  we  used  unmapped  rivers  and 
lakes  in  the  vicinity  of  Mt.  Wilhelmina 
for  landing,  we  made  one  trip  to  Makassar 
(Continued  on   page   77) 


December,  1940 


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"*^i-**TJwVlMG   PRO- 
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In  an  ."S*""*- 


SWIlfLIK 

SAFETY^ CHUTE 

"T^e  World's  Fastest  Opening  Parachute" 

SWITLIK  PARACHUTE  &  EQUIPMENT  CO. 

LALOR  &  HANCOCK  STS.,  TRENTON,  N.  J. 

WEST  COAST  DISTRIBUTOR: 


AIRCRAFT  INDUSTRIES  CORP. 


GLENDALE,  CALIF. 


Unbelievable  economies  are  possible  through  the  use 
of  die  casting  aircraft  parts.  This  exceptionally  large 
aluminum  alloy  casting  was  reduced  in  cost  from 
$128.72  to  $15.25  by  changing  from  the  normal  prac- 
tice of  sand  casting  and  machining  to  die  casting.  The 
result — a  net  saving  to  the  aircraft  manufacturer  of 
88.15%,  even  though  only  500  parts  were  produced. 
This  case  history  is  typical  of  many  others  in  the  air- 
craft industry. 

HERE  ARE  THE  COMPARATIVE  COSTS 
OF  MACHINING  AND  DIE  CASTING 

MACHINING  DIE  CASTING 

Cost  of  pattern $       .}2  Cost  of  die I  3.00 

Cost  of  Sand  Casting .       8.40  q,      i^ed  casting 

80  hours  machining  to  ,  ,  ,  mc 

finish,  @S1.50  per  hr.  120.00  ready  to  assemble 12.25 

Total $128.72  Total $15.25 

This  comparative  cost  is  based  on  the  production  of  300  parts, 
with  pattern  and  die  costs  completely  charged  off  on  this 
quantity, 

BEFORE  STARTING  YOUR  NEXT  PRODUCTION  JOB 
...CHECK   OUR  PRICES   ON   DIE  CASTING. 


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Diamond-set  wedding  and 
engagement  ring  ensembles 
from $29.75  up 


Sterling  Silver  baby  cups,  $3.50  up 

Sterling   Silver   baby   forks 

and   knives — the  set   $2.00  up 


Men's   cuff   links   sets $2.00  up 

Men's  tie  sets  $1.50  up 

Ladies'  real  stone  rings.. ..$5. 00  up 
Men's  real  stone  rings.. ..$10.00  up 


Gold-filled   lockets   and 
choins    $2.25  up 

Cameo  pins  $4.50  up 

Costume   jewelry 

bracelets $1 .00  up 


Space  permits  illuslral-ion  of  but  a  very  few 
of  Jessop's  grand  gift  suggestions  for  your 
"present"  state  of  mind.  Our  experienced  assis- 
tants will  help  you  to  pick  just  the  right  gift 
— and  your  "Jessop"  gifts  will  be  the  "stars" 
of  the  "Christmas  performance." 


i^Fine  Diamonds  and  Exquisite 
Jewelry 

i^Excellent  Watches 

-vVSterling  and  Plated  Silverware 

i^Finest  China  and  Crystalware 

^Clocks,  to  blend  with  every  in- 
terior 

i^Costume  Jewelry 

'M'Compacts  and  Cigarette  Cases 

i^Fine    Stationery   and    Leather 
Goods 

'M'Lucien    Leiong's   famous    Per- 
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^Gifts  from  our  Optical  Depart- 
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Many  of  these  items  are  to  be  found 
only  at  Jessop's.  Gift  wrappings  ore 
red  and  white — with  the  Jessop  seal 
of  distinction. 


The  convenience  of  a  budget  pay- 
ment plan  is  easily  arranged, 

FREE  PARKING:  Our  cashier  will 
validate  your  parking  checks  from  the 
U.  S.  Grant  and  the  Crystal  Palace 
Garages   with   each    purchase. 


Gentleman's  jeweled  watch $11.75 

Ladies'   watches  from $11. 75  up 


Gift  thermometers,  barometers, 
sport  glasses  and  other  useful  gifts 
from  our  Optical  Dept. 


Sterling  salts  and 

peppers    $1.95  up 

Sterling  hot  butter  dish $5.95 

Sterling   water   pitchers.. $29. 50  up 


Exquisite  Demitosse  cups 

and  saucers  $1.65  up 

Plated  silver  troys $3.50  up 


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Franklin  4144 


December,  1940 


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THE  GUBA'S  FLIGHT  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  74) 
on  the  island  of  Celebes,  and  another  to 
Sydney    and    Melbourne,    Australia,    for 
supplies.  It  was  during  the  latter  trip  that 
our   route   home   was   decided   upon. 

The  governments  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Australia  and  Great  Britain  were 
interested  in  surveying  an  aerial  route 
across  the  Indian  Ocean  which  had  never 
been  flown  before.  It  was  believed  the  pro- 
posed route — from  Port  Hedland,  on  the 
west  coast  of  Australia,  to  Mombasa 
Africa,  by  way  of  the  Cocos,  Chagos  and 
Seychelles  Islands — would  provide  a  valu- 
able alternative  to  the  existing  England- 
Australia  route  by  way  of  Singapore  and 
Java  should  war  break  out.  We  were  ap- 
proached on  whether  the  Cuba  would  be 
available  for  the  survey  and  we  agreed 
to  do  it  on  our  way  home. 

Upon  our  return  to  Hollandia,  the  en- 
gines we  had  shipped  from  San  Diego  were 
installed  in  the  Cuba.  The  expedition  pro- 
gram was  finally  completed.  The  inland 
parties  were  brought  back  to  the  coast. 
We  were  ready  for  the  long  flight  home. 
We  left  Hollandia  on  May  12,  1939  and 
flew,  by  way  of  Port  Moresby  and  Towns- 
ville,  to  Sydney  where  final  details  of  the 
Indian  Ocean  flight  were  worked  out.  The 
work  was  to  include  the  sounding  of 
coral  lagoons  in  the  island  to  determine 
their  suitability  for  flying  boat  use,  the 
compilation  of  information  covering  tidal 
movements,  winds  and  currents,  and  gen- 
eral meteorological  and  radio  information 
likely  to  be  of  value  in  the  establishment 
and  maintenance  of  air  bases.  Captain  P. 
G.  Taylor,  associate  of  the  late  Sir  Charles 
Kingsford  Smith,  was  appointed  by  the 
Commonwealth  Government  to  take 
charge  of  the  survey. 


CUSTOM   BUILT 
AIRCRAFT  PARTS 

R.uiie/1  atuL  Sif*UUetioi. 

HUNTINerON  PARK,  CALIFORNIA 


On  June  3rd  we  left  Sydney  and  flew 
non-stop  across  Australia  to  Port  Hed- 
land, the  jumping-off  point  of  the  survey 
flight.  Because  of  thick  weather,  we  missed 
Cocos  I.  the  first  time  and  decided  to 
come  down  in  Batavia  instead.  A  fresh 
start  was  made  on  June  7th  and  six  hours 
later  we  landed   at   Direction   Island.   Six 


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days  after  that,  we  were  off  to  Diego 
Garcia  in  the  Chagos  Archipelago,  the 
longest  stage  of  the  flight.  We  left  Diego 
Garcia  on  June  16th  and  covered  the  840- 
mile  journey  to  Mahe  in  the  Seychelles  in 
seven  hours. 

The  final  stage  of  the  survey  flight  to 
(Continued  on   page   79) 


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Manufacturers  of 

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tension  radio  shielding  conduit  and  fittings  to  Army-Navy  Aeronautical  Standards. 
Flexible  metal  fuel  mixture  indicator  connections  (for  use  in  connecting  exhaust 
line  and  fuel  analyzer)  parachute  rip  cord  housing,  flexible  metal  air  ducts,  carbu- 
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The  country's  largest  fabricator — we  stand  ready  to  serve  you  with  a  full  range 
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AIRCRAFT  PRECISION 
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THE  GUBA'S  FLIGHT  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  77) 
Mombasa  was  completed  on  June  21st  in 
a  seven  hour  hop.  Our  arrival  created  con- 
siderable   interest     throughout    the    East 
African    territories. 

Ahead  of  us  lay  the  crossing  of  Africa 
and  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  The  day  after 
our  arrival  in  Mombasa  we  set  our  course 
to  Kisumu  on  Lake  Victoria.  We  flew  on 
to  Dakar  by  way  of  Coquilhatville  on  the 
Congo  and  Lagos  in  Nigeria,  arriving 
June  26th. 

Three  days  later  the  Guba  was  off  on 
the  long  grind  across  the  Atlantic.  Wc 
put  in  at  St.  Thomas  early  in  the  morn- 
ing of  June  30th  according  to  schedule. 
We  made  274  J  nautical  miles  (3190 
statute  miles)  in  19  hours  and  3  3  minutes. 

The  next  afternoon  we  came  down  at 
Floyd  Bennett  Field.  We  were  rushed  to 
the  Aviation  Building  of  the  World's  Fair 
and  given  a  very  kind  "official"  welcome 
home.  On  July  6,  1939,  the  Guba  settled 
on  San  Diego  Bay  after  thirteen  months 
of  flying. 

The  British  Purchasing  Commission  has 
bought  the  Guba.  Conscripted  into  the  war 
service,  we  heartily  wish  her  and  her  pres- 
ent crew  the  very  best  of  luck  indeed. 


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plants. 

Knapp  furnaces  are  designed  for  each  particular  problem. 
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Suits  . .  .  Overcoats  . . .  Sport 
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STILL  ON  THE  EXPORT  BEAM 

(Continued  from  page  55) 
The  aeronautical  manufacturer  who 
lacks  the  vision  to  recognize  and  take  well 
into  account  the  future  of  export  trade  as 
an  essential  to  the  perpetuation  of  what 
has  become  our  key  defense  industry,  may 
be  likened  to  the  old-time  pilot  who  "flew 
by  the  seat  of  his  britches" — the  going  is 
fine  as  long  as  the  landmarks  guide  him 
on  his  way,  but  when  he  has  to  navigate 
through  the  fog  bank,  which  is  the  transi- 
tion from  war-time  to  peace-time  busi- 
ness, he  will  either  have  to  set  his  ship 
down — fold  up  his  business — or  risk  the 
almost  inevitable  crash  of  flying  blind. 
Those  who  will  most  assuredly  ride  out 
the  storm  are  the  manufacturers  "still  on 
the  export  beam" — flying  instrument,  who 
today  have  the  vision  and  what  little  cour- 
age it  requires  to  design,  build  and  push 
forward  with  export  to  the  extent  that 
the  demands  of  the  national  emergency 
permit.  The  aircraft  industry  has  heroically 
heeded  the  call  to  meet  today's  defense 
needs,  but  the  greater  patriotism  is  shown 
by  those  producers  who,  while  meeting 
the  present  emergency,  are  looking  ahead 
and  providing  for  that  export  facility 
whereby  the  base  of  this  Industry  will  be 
so  infinitely  broadened  that  it  will  suc- 
cessfully withstand  the  shock  of  the  post- 
war   adjustment. 

It  seems  our  friend  Red  Hammond 
would  give  the  following  advice  to  all 
young  lovers  seeking  privacy,  "You  will 
never  gain  it  even  in  a  sail  boat  in  the 
Bay.  How  do  I  know?  I  tried  it  with  no 
success." 


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IN  the  history  of  modern  industry  per- 
haps no  manufacturing  field  has  been 
called  upon  so  frequently  to  change  its 
manufacturing  methods  as  has  the  air- 
craft industry.  This  constant  derange- 
ment has  been  occasioned  by  continuous 
advances  in  design,  necessitating  the  use 
of  new  materials  and  techniques;  and  by 
the  ever-increasing  complexity  of  aircraft. 
In  fields  other  than  airplane  manufacture 


in  an  aircraft  factory  is  responsible  for 
the  scheduling  of  production,  availability 
of  tools,  availability  of  parts  and  mater- 
ials, transportation  of  parts  and  materials 
between  manufacturing  departments  and 
the  control  of  time  lags  in  production. 
Close  coordination  of  effort  on  the  part 
of  Engineering,  Tool  Design,  Purchasing, 
Inspection  and  all  manufacturing  depart- 
ments  is   necessary.    The   coordination  of 


PRODUCTION    CONTROL 


it  would  seem  that  ours  are  somewhat 
chaotic  methods.  Our  continuously  obso- 
lescing  product,  embodying  many  thou- 
sands of  parts,  adds  twofold  to  the  com- 
plexity of  the  problem.  The  rapidity  with 
which  changes  take  place  calls  for  un- 
ceasing vigilance,  ingenuity  and  foresight 
in  order  to  achieve  a  product  satisfactory 
to  the  customer  from  the  maintenance 
standpoint,  along  with  constantly  im- 
proved performance  characteristics  and  re- 
quirements. The  national  defense  pro- 
gram has  placed  major  emphasis  on  en- 
larging the  nation's  air  forces  and  public 
attention  is  focused  on  the  perfection  of 
the  airplanes  we  build. 

The  manufacturer,  having  obtained  a 
contract  for  the  delivery  of  a  specified 
number  of  aircraft  by  a  specific  date, 
is  immediately  confronted  with  the  prob- 
lem of  adjusting  the  date  on  which  he 
has  agreed  to  deliver  the  aircraft  with 
the  capacity  of  his  plant.  All  departments 
function  toward  that  goal — the  delivery 
date.  The  production  control  department 


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the  activities  of  these  groups  is  a  responsi- 
bility lodged  with  production  contreir 

Exact  requirements  for  all  parts  to  be 
manufactured  are  almost  never  known  at 
the  start  of  a  production  program  and  it 
is  necessary  to  base  all  schedule  dates  on 
general  priority  in  respect  to  assembly 
position.  This  means  that  certain  limiting 
factors  of  capacity  have  to  be  estimated. 
This  lack  of  exact  information  tends  after 
production  is  under  way,  to  create  bottle- 
necks in  various  manufacturing  depart- 
ments. Producing  the  required  quantity 
of  product,  of  the  required  quality,  at 
the  required  time,  does  not  permit  of 
hold-ups  in  production.  Two  divisions. 
Planning  and  Dispatching,  function  in 
the  accomplishment  of  this  responsibility. 
Planning  specifies  what  is  to  be  accom- 
plished together  with  instructions  as  to 
how  and  when  accomplishment  is  desired. 
Dispatching  comprises  the  follow-up  sys- 
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tions  the  department  also  operates  trans- 
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and  tools  in  process.  This,  because  a  reser- 
voir of  finished  or  semi-finished  parts  is 
a  practical  necessity  to  take  up  irregular- 
ities in  the  flow  of  work  through  the 
manufacturing  departments.  It  insures 
general  compliance  with  the  master  sched- 
ules, which  give  the  dates  by  which  the 
shop  departments  must  complete  details, 
subassemblies  and  assemblies;  in  order  to 
meet  the  airplane  delivery  dates.  The 
preparation  of  these  schedules  requires 
complete  familiarity  with  the  type  of  air- 
plane and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  manu- 
facturing methods.  When  the  schedule 
has  been  completed  by  the  production 
control  department,  it  must  be  checked 
over  with  various  heads  of  departments 
to  be  sure  that  it  can  be  adhered  to  in 
the  manufacture  of  the  airplane.  Any 
impossible  conditions  set  up  must  be  cor- 
(Continued   on    page    86) 


6UARANTEED  RETREADS  or  RECAPS 


Other  Sizes  Proportionately  Low 

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STRESS  ANALYSIS 

(Continued  from  page  63) 
can  be  made  to  fly  fast  enough.  We  do 
not  attempt  to  design  to  resist  the  stresses 
due  to  flutter,  but  make  certain  that  the 
theoretical  flutter  speed  is  well  outside  the 
flight  range  of  the  airplane. 

The  allowable  strength  of  the  various 
structural  members  in  an  airplane  is  de- 
termined by  the  use  of  a  great  variety 
of  charts  and  formulas  and  with  much 
waving  of  slide  rules.  A  slide  rule,  inci- 
dentally is  sometimes  defined  as  a  device 
with  which  one  can  readily  multiply  or 
divide  numbers  so  that  one  might  dis- 
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is  not  six  but  rather  5.99.  Regardless  of 
the  theory  involved  in  the  design  or  the 
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(Continued  from  page  82) 
reeled  before  the  schedule  is  adopted.  The 
planning  division  with  its  blueprint,  bill- 
of-material,  material  shortage  and  shop 
order  sections,  the  dispatching  division 
cooperating  with  shop  foremen  in  expe- 
diting work  through  the  plant  and  the 
finished  parts  storage  division  with  its 
facilities  for  disseminating  assemblies  and 
parts  as  they  are  required,  is  the  main- 
spring of  the  clocklike  operation  of  our 
plant.  Production  control  comprises  plan- 
ning, routing,  scheduling,  dispatching, 
transporting,  storing  and  issuing  func- 
tions so  organized  that  movements  of 
material,  performance  of  machines  and 
operations  of  labor,  however  subdivided, 
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APPROXIMATE  RANGE 
OF  AN  AIRCRAFT 

By  W.  A.  McGou/an 

IT  IS  often  desirable  to  make  a  reason- 
able guess  as  to  the  maximum  range 
of  an  airplane.  If  the  total  fuel  capacity 
of  the  airplane  is  known,  together  with 
the  total  horsepower  of  the  engines,  the 
first  step  is  to  find  how  long  the  airplane 
can  remain  aloft,  and  then  to  multiply  this 
number  of  hours  by  the  average  speed  of 
the  airplane. 

For  ordinary  cruising  the  pilot  usually 
operates  the  engines  so  that  the  engines 
are  producing  between  60%  and  75% 
of  their  normal  rated  horsepower.  The 
amount  of  gasoline  used  per  brake  horse- 
power hour  is  somewhere  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  one-half  pound.  One  gallon  of 
gasoline  weighs  six  pounds.  So  the  num- 
ber of  gallons  of  gasoline  used  per  hour  is 

Gallons  of  gasoline 


used  = 


B.H.P.  (used)  X  .5 


As  said  before,  the  b.h.p.  used  is  be- 
tween 60%  and  75%  of  the  total  normal 
rated  power.  Having  computed  the  gaso- 
line consumption  in  gallons  per  hour,  the 
duration  of  the  flight  is  readily  ascer- 
tained. This  number  of  hours  times  the 
average  speed  gives  the  range. 

Assume  a  transport  airplane  with 
two  1000-hp.  engines  carries  1000 
gallons  of  gas.  Normal  cruising  speed 
at  60%  power  is  150  m.p.h.  At  this 
speed,  how  far  can  it  fly  in  still  air? 

H.p.  used  ^.6x2x1000=1200  h.p. 

Fuel  consumed 

per  hour ^.5x1200^600  lbs. 

Fuel  consumed 
per  hour  = 

10  hours. 


—(,-■=   100  gallons. 


Time  aloft  =  -ygg- 

Range  in  still  air  ^ 
miles. 


10  xl50 


1500 


The  above  simple  calculation  can  be 
done  mentally.  The  results  obtained  are 
certainly  much  more  accurate  than  any 
figure  arrived  at  by  guesswork. 

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PHILADELPHIA,  PENNSYLVANIA 


December,  1940 


89 


STRESS  ANALYSIS 

(Continued  from  page  851 
and  fly  faster,  the  wings  stay  on  and  the 
structures  hold  together. 

Weight  plays  a  big  part  in  a  stress 
analyst's  life  because  if  the  structure  he 
designs  has  not  a  good  strength-weight 
ratio,  over-weight  creeps  in  and  presum- 
ably performance  is  impaired.  An  air- 
plane in  its  development  is  somewhat  like 
Man,  if  its  diet  or  something  or  other 
isn't  watched,  it  runs  to  overweight,  for 
which  the  stress  analyst  invariably  is 
found  guilty.  All  of  which,  one  must  ad- 
mit, has  somewhat  the  aspect  of  the  tail 
wagging  the  dog,  when  it  is  remembered 
that  probably  less  than  2  5  percent  of  the 
weight  of  the  average  airplane  can  be 
affected  by  any  assumptions  the  stress 
analyst  may  make. 

Assumptions  are  really  the  backbone 
of  a  stress  analyst's  work.  It  is  frequently 
forgotten,  but  the  most  intricate  or  pro- 
found stress  theory  or  procedure  stems 
back  to  assumptions;  and  no  matter  how 
precise  the  mathematics  involved,  the 
answer  is  no  better  than  the  assumptions 
made  at  the  beginning.  All  too  frequently 
we  have  answers  obtained  as  a  result  of 
weeks  of  tedious  calculations  which  are 
presumed  to  be  correct  because  of  the 
intricate  formulas  used,  which  formulas 
are    actually    not    applicable    because    the 


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assumptions  made  in  developing  the  pro- 
cedure do  not  apply  to  the  problem  at 
hand.  And  don't  always  blame  the  stress 
analyst  for  this  condition  because,  rather 
than  work  five  weeks  to  obtain  a  design 
loading  of  36.18  lbs.  per  sq.  ft.  on  the 
rudder,  for  example,  he  would  much  rather 
work  a  half  day  to  obtain  a  loading  of 
40  lbs.  per  sq.  ft.  It  is  not  thought  that 
the  airplane  would  know  the  difference. 


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Cone -Drive  gearing,  may 
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BEFORE  the  material  is  incorporated  in  the  product.  Triplett  & 
Barton  is  already  geared  to  provide  manufacturers  with  the  most 
complete  laboratory  control  facilities  in  the  industry.  Triplett  & 
Barton  engineers  and  technicians  do  not  offer  aircraft  manufacturers 
"side-line  service"  .  .  .  but  facilities  operated  by  experts  who  devote 
ALL  their  efforts  to  giving  aircraft  manufacturers  structural  diagnosis 
based  on  specialized  tests  covering  every  conceivable  problem  which 
material  must  meet  in  actual  use. 

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of  "production-line"  testing  enables 
acceleration  of  manufacture  with  no 
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PURCHASING 

(Continued  from  page  35) 
ing  to  domestic  shipment  from  our  plant 
are  operated  from  this  same  department. 
The  shipping  department,  as  well  as  others 
which  have  already  been  mentioned,  all 
operate  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Ma- 
terial Supervisor  and  the  policy  of  placing 
the  responsibility  with  this  department 
for  all  material  from  its  release  by  Engin- 
eering to  its  delivery  in  a  finished  product 
continues  to  be  a  very  satisfactory  ar- 
rangement. 

The  Material  Supervisor  also  has  juris- 
diction over  matters  of  exportation  in 
connection  with  the  shipment  of  materials, 
parts,  or  airplanes  to  many  foreign  des- 
tinations. All  the  necessary  arrangements 
are  made  through  the  TraflSc  Department, 
operating  under  the  Material  Supervisor,  to 
prepare  the  necessary  negotiable  documents 
which  are  turned  over  to  the  Treasury 
Department  to  obtain  collection  on  the 
materials,  parts  or  airplanes  shipped.  Mat- 
ters of  import,  Customs  regulations,  draw- 
back procedure  (obtaining  refunds  from 
the  U.  S.  Treasury  Department  on  duties 
paid  on  imported  materials)  are  also 
handled  by  this  department. 

The  rejection  of  material  or  parts  re- 
( Concluded  on  page  97) 


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MACAULAY'S  GLEAM 

(Continued  from  page  57) 
Mr.  Ryan,  as  we  in  the  Harbor  offices  do, 
we  are  playing  safe  by  covering  all  bets. 
With  no  regard  for  the  slackening  of 
pace  which  comes  with  maturity,  both 
the  field  and  its  plants  carry  on  their 
robust  activity,  shot  through  with  the 
vitamin  Bl   of  today — National  Defense. 


I  cannot  think  of  closing  without  a 
word  about  the  skirted  members  of  Con- 
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PURCHASING 

(Continued  from  page  92) 
ceived  because  it  does  not  comply  with 
the  specification  is  also  handled  through 
the  purchasing  office.  This  seems  to  be  the 
logical  place  for  this  activity  since  it  is 
important  that  the  buyers  be  informed  of 
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chase. The  majority  of  rejections  are 
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is  coordinated  with  the  respective  buyer. 
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purchasing  office  work  very  closely  with 
the  inspection  department  which  functions 
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on  purchased  items  with  the  purchasing 
office  eliminates  unwarranted  rejections 
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While  much  more  could  be  said  regard- 
ing the  mechanics  of  buying  and  handling 
materials,  it  is  the  intention  of  the  article 
to  give  a  concise  picture  of  the  operation 
of  an  aircraft  material  organization.  A 
relatively  small  number  of  employees 
handling  millions  of  dollars  worth  of  parts 
and  materials  annually  indicates  that  this 
type  of  organization  is  efficient.  A  survey 
of  a  number  of  industrial  plants  operating 
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A  Woman's  Views  on  Aviation 

(Continued  from  page  29) 
income  from  flying.  I  have  my  own  cos- 
metics business  and  do  most  of  my  flying 
in  that  connection.  It,  therefore,  pays  me 
indirectly.  I  don't  believe  in  women  try- 
ing to  break  in  on  the  jobs  men  have  or 
are  making  for  themselves  in  the  flying 
business.  By  this,  I  mark  myself  as  no 
feminist.  Furthermore,  I  think  the  routine 
flying  of  the  big  transports  is  a  man's 
job.  In  making  the  statement  I  don't 
means  to  infer  that  women  can't  fly  as 
well  as  men.  In  every  kind  of  flying  that 
depends  on  touch  and  brain,  rather  than 
brawn,  I  believe  women  are  the  equal  of 
men.  Naturally,  I'm  speaking  in  terms  of 
averages. 

But  in  times  of  emergency  when  it  is  a 
question  of  national  defense,  women  have 
a  real  place.  The  contribution  of  women 
in  air  work  will  become  more  pronounced. 
In  ten  years  the  number  of  women  pilots 
has  increased  from  100  to  1,300.  Because 
women  are  more  patient  and  thorough, 
they  make  better  teachers.  They  would, 
therefore,  make  good  instructors  for 
primary  training,  instrument  work,  and 
radio.  The  work  of  women  in  war  times 
need  not  be  confined  entirely  to  the 
ground.  In  addition  to  driving  ambulances, 
I  see  the  need  for  women  to  fly  them.  I 
can  easily  foresee  the  necessity  for  women 
pilots  in  the  cockpits  of  courier  and  supply 
ships. 

By  developing  a  corps  of  women  to 
do  this  kind  of  work,  men  will  be  released 
for  the  more  active  and  important  duties. 
Men  would  thus  be  released  to  swell  the 
man-power  needed  for  fighters  and 
bombers. 

When  we  get  50,000  military  planes  in 
the  air,  we  are  going  to  have  far  more 
pilots  than  now,  and  those  pilots  are  going 
to  include  several  thousand  women.  Some 
of  them  are  going  to  work  at  it,  and  are 
going  to  be  very  competent.  They  will 
make  our  sex  proud  of  them,  I  am  sure. 
The  women  should  not  be  overlooked  in 
any  comprehensive  training  for  national 
defense  and  its  subsequent  program. 

I  was  asked  to  send  along  a  picture 
with  this  article.  The  one  I  am  sending 
was  snapped  by  a  News  Photographer  im- 
mediately on  my  landing  after  breaking 
the  open  class  international  record  for 
2,000  kilometers.  At  the  moment,  I  was 
quite  well  satisfied  with  life. 

A  Merry  Christmas  and  progressive 
Happy  New  Year  to  all  the  members  of 
the  Consolidated  organization. 


December,  1940 


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This  750-ton  Universal  Birdsboro  Press  will  shear,  form  and  deep 
draw  every  pressed  metal  part  on  a  medium-sized  plane. 


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a.  Rubber  Pad  for  small  flanged  and  drawn  parts. 

b.  Die  Cushion  Double  Action  for  deep  drawn   parts. 

c.  Bending   Brake    (on   extended   bed)    for   long   parts. 


3  lA^^ue^  of  CohUoI 


a.  Manual — for  fast  opening  and  closing. 

b.  Full  Automatic — for  production  runs. 

c.  Supersensitive  Micro   Crank   Manual — for   inching. 


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a.  Vully  Adjustable  Approach — from  20"  to  240"  per  minute. 

b.  Pressing  Speed — 11"   per  minute  at   full   load. 

c.  Quick  Return — 240"  per  minute  opening. 

This  unusual  Birdsboro  design  can  be  built  in  any  required  size. 
Write  for  quotations. 

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enchanting   scents,   lovely  accessories  for  her 
dressing   table  .  .  .  the  very   things   that  will 
satisfy   her   luxury-loving   soul,   and   win   you 
warm  appreciation  for  being  a  thoughtful  Santa. 


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spicy  fragrance.    Four-ounce  bottle,  $1 

musical  powder  box  that  tinkles  out  a  delightful  little 
tune  when  you  lift  its  lid.    In  pastel  shades,  3.75 

Elizabeth   Arden   kit   containing   all    the   essentials   for 
loveliness.    Book  shape  box  with   mirror   in   lid,  6.50 

dresser  bottle  set,  two  bottles  and  powder  jars, 
crystal   clear  and   beautifully  etched,   $3   set 

compact  and  lipstick  set,  Corday's  famous  "Toujours 
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dresser  set,  brush,  comb  and   mirror  with   novel    lucite 
mounting.  One  of  many  smart  styles,  $5  set 

Dorothy  Gray's  Christmas  package,   "Floral   Fantasies" 
fragrance  in  bath  powder  and  cologne,  $2 


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GERMANY  AND   OURSELVES 


IN  the  days  immediately  preceding  the 
war,  when  wishful  thinking  had  be- 
come a  transient  but  nevertheless  lament- 
able characteristic  of  democratic  peoples, 
it  was  popularly  supposed  that  the  German 
Luftwaffe  was  notable  only  for  its  numer- 
ical strength;  and  notorious  for  its  in- 
different equipment.  Fortunately  for  the 
cause  of  Democracy,  however,  this  view 
was  not  endorsed  by  those  responsible  for 
the  development  of  the  Royal  Air  Force. 

We  knew  very  well  that,  partly  due  to 
our  own  lack  of  foresight  as  a  nation,  we 
should  be  confronted  not  only  by  the 
greatest  numerical  air  fleet  in  existence, 
but  also  by  one  in  which  good  design 
and  skillful  workmanship  had  played  their 
part. 

The  fact  that  efficiency  in  design  and 
workmanship  is  not  a  monopoly  of  the 
Dictatorships,  however,  had  been  em- 
phatically demonstrated  in  recent  months 
by  British  aircraft  on  both  sides  of  the 
English  Channel,  and  by  the  Hudsons 
designed  and  built  in  the  U.  S.  A.  But 
the  numerical  advantage  still  lies  with 
Germany  and  Italy;  and  it  is  in  this 
sphere  most  especially  that  America  is 
making  such  a  vital  and  deeply  appreciated 
contribution  toward  our  war  effort. 

The  determining  factor  in  this  war  is 
undoubtedly  going  to  be  superiority  in 
the  air.  With  all  the  initial  advantages  on 
her  side,  and  outnumbering  us  by  nearly 
four  to  one,  Germany  has  so  far  failed  to 


secure  this  superiority.  With  every  passing 
day  Germany's  numerical  advantage  is 
shrinking,  while  the  familiar  'duck-egg 
blue'  is  obscuring  a  steadily-increasing 
proportion  of  the  Nazi  sky.  This  is  the 
most  important,  and  probably  the  least  ap- 
preciated, feature  of  the  existing  situation 
in  Europe. 

Soon  Consolidated  aircraft  will  be 
matched  against  their  Nazi  counterparts 
in  actual  warfare.  It  may  therefore  be  of 
interest  to  record  here  a  few  of  the  out- 
standing characteristics  of  German  mili- 
tary aircraft. 

The  first  and  most  striking  feature  is 
the  universal  employment  of  fuel  injec- 
tion in  place  of  carburation.  There  are 
detail  differences  between  individual  Ger- 
man engines,  but  generally  speaking  in- 
jection takes  place  directly  into  the  cyl- 
inder on  the  induction  stroke  and  is  pro- 
vided by  the  same  type  of  pump  that  is 
familiar  to  every  Diesel  engine  operator. 
In  this  case,  however,  the  charge  is  fired 
by  spark  and  not  by  compression.  The 
fuel  is  metered  with  meticulous  precision 
to  each  cylinder  by  means  of  a  rotatable 
plunger  acting  on  the  Bosch  principle,  and 
the  setting  of  the  plungers  is  in  turn  con- 
trolled by  suitable  aneroid  and  thermo- 
static capsules  so  as  to  apply  automatically 
the  appropriate  corrections  for  charge  tem- 
perature and  pressure  and  for  exhaust  back 
pressure.  The  military  advantages  of  this 
system  are  reduced  vulnerability  from  fire 


By  F.  A.  FIRTH, 
Resident    Technical    Officer, 
British  Purchasing  Commission 

risks  in  the  induction  system,  freedom 
from  icing,  better  specific  fuel  consump- 
tion due  to  excellent  distribution,  easier 
starting  and  the  ability  to  use  fuels  with 
relatively  poor  carbureting  characteristics. 
The  disadvantages  are  the  difficulties  of 
providing  against  air  locks  in  the  pumps, 
the  extreme  complexity  and  vulnerability 
of  these  pumps,  and  the  excessive  precision 
required  in  their  manufacture. 

Apart  from  this  question  of  fuel  in- 
jection the  German  engines  have  nothing 
outstanding  to  recommend  them  either 
from  the  point  of  view  of  design  or  of 
performance.  With  regard  to  materials 
the  only  interesting  feature  is  the  ex- 
tensive employment  by  Germany  of 
magnesium  alloys. 

Turning  to  the  aircraft  themselves, 
Germany  has  followed,  on  the  whole,  con- 
ventional design.  The  workmanship 
throughout  is  of  high  standard  and  the 
aircraft  aerodynamically  efficient.  But 
there  appears  to  have  been  an  inordinate 
emphasis  upon  speed,  and  to  this  have  been 
sacrificed  in  large  measure  those  quahties 
of  maneuverability  and  ease  of  handling 
which  characterize  a  good  fighting  ma- 
chine. After  all  is  said  and  done  the  only 
practical  use  of  speed  alone  is  the  ability 
(Concluded  on  page  109) 


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.  Motor  Complete 
.  Brakes  Tested 
.  Brakes  Adjusted 
.  Brakes  New 
.  Transmission 
.  Radiator 
.  Rear  Axle 

12.  Front  Axle 

13.  Shock  Absorbers 

14.  Steering  Gear 

1  5.  ignition  System 
1  6.  Speedometer 
Checked 

17.  Wheel    Alignment 

18.  Generotor 

Checked 

19.  Springs-Front 

20.  Springs-Rear 

21.  Door  Handles 

Checked 

22.  Dash  Lights 

Checked 

23.  Spare  Tire 

Checked 

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Hub  Caps 
Radiator  Grill 
Lamps 
Glass 
Tires 

Top  and  Curtains 
Battery 
Motor  Cleaned 
Motor  Painted 
Metal  Trim 
Trunk  Cleaned 
Bumper  Guards 
Fenders 
Point  Spotted 
Paint  Complete 
Radio  Checked 
Upholstery 
Body  Rattles 
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Oil  Drained 
Greased 
Head  Lamps 

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ENGINE  MOUNTS 

Although  aircraft  engine  mounts  have  been  made  of  Seamless  Steel  Tubing 
for  3  0  years,  the  vital  importance  of  the  application  is  frequently  forgotten. 


The  average  tubular  engine  mount 
weighs  less  than  1/2 0th — 4% — of  the 
weight  of  engine  and  accessories. 

1000  H.P.  and  over  in  continuous 
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Vibration  —  Fatigue  —  Impact  — 
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Inspection  and  Inspectors 

(Continued  from  page  61  ) 
shop.  A  100',    Rockwell  is  also  conducted 
on  all  heat  treated  parts. 

Steel  parts  are  also  magnetically  in- 
spected, both  machined  and  welded  details 
and  assemblies. 

Aluminum  alloys,  with  the  exception 
of  castings,  are  Rockwell  lOO'/f.  (These 
castings  are  purchased  in  the  heat  treated 
condition,     accompanied    by     test     bars.) 

Heat  treating  equipment,  procedure, 
calibration  of  records,  etc.,  are  subject  to 
inspection    check    up. 

This  insurance  relative  to  raw  materials 
and  stores  is  the  starting  point  of  our  In- 
spection set  up  and  procedure.  The  same 
thoroughness  is  continued  all  along  the 
line  throughout  the  building  of  our  pro- 
ducts. When  finished,  they  speak  for 
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GERMANY  AND  OURSELVES 

(Continued  from  page    101) 

to  outdistance  a  pursuer.  This  is  not  the 
accepted  function  of  a  fighter. 

In  regard  to  bombers  and  reconnaisance 
aircraft,  we  hold  a  very  marked  lead  in 
general  design.  It  was  realized  in  the  very 
early  stages  that  bombers  must  not  only 
be  able  to  carry  heavy  cargoes  of  bombs 
and  drop  them  accurately  upon  specific 
targets,  but  they  must  also  be  able  to 
rely  upon  their  own  armament  for  pro- 
tection from  enemy  fighter  opposition. 
Under  modern  conditions  it  is  neither 
practicable  nor  tactically  advisable  to 
send  fighter  escorts  with  every  bombing 
squadron.  These  two  functions  of  the 
bomber  were  therefore  developed  side  by 
side  with  very  gratifying  results.  On  the 
other  hand  the  Germans  have  relied  upon 
fighter  escorts,  and  our  Hurricanes  and 
Spitfires  have  shown  that,  with  or  without 
these  escorts,  the  German  bomber  is  a 
relatively  easy  target.  This  is  the  reason 
for  the  insistence  placed  upon  adequate 
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DID  YOU  KNOW .... 

That  the  roof  of  the  Consolidated  stor- 
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the  newcomers  within  our  gates.  We  have 
a  plan  now  working,  however,  that  we 
hope  will  help  you  to  get  acquainted  with 
the  kind  of  people  you  would  like  to 
meet  and  get  the  enjoyment  here,  you 
were  used  to  in  your  home  town.  Several 
places  for  social  activities  have  been  of- 
fered and  more  are  expected. 

But  first,  we  want  you  to  call  at  the 
welfare  office  and  tell  us  your  desires, 
then  we  will  be  able  to  direct  you  to  a 
place  in  the  vicinity  of  your  residence. 

Lonesomeness  and  homesickness  are 
dreadful  pnd  cause  a  lot  of  heartaches. 
So  please  help  us  to  help  you  to  the  wel- 
come you  are  entitled  to,  when  you  be- 
come a  member  of  this  large  and  growing 
family. 

W.  C.  Gilchrist, 
Welfare  Director. 

Bombing  planes  have  been  described  as 

simply  extra  long  range  guns. 


LOW  RENT 
DISTRICT 


9  X  12 

TAPESTRY 

RUGS 

INLAID  FLOOR  COVERING,  sq.  yd.    796 
FLOOR  COVERING  (felt  base)  sq.  yd.  290 

VELOUR     $Q095 

LIVING  ROOM  SET 


Ddvldson 


FURNITURE 


SEVENTH  at  G  St. 


Free  Parking  at  West's  Associated  Service  Across  the  Street 


WILHITE  MACHINE  WORKS 

PR.  2357 

1245  So.  Hope  St.  Los  Angeles 

Tools — Dies — Metal  Stampings 

Hand  and  Automatic 

Screw  Machine  Products 

Spinnings — Experimental  Work 

PRECISION    AIRCRAFT    WORK 


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•   The  choice  of  "^i 
wise  home-owners 
throughout  the  West. 


W.  P.  FULLER  &  CO. 

Two  Convenient  Locations 

Seventh  Ave.  and  F  St.— M.  0181       291 1  University— J.  2332 


IDEAL  CLAMP  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

INCORPORATED 

Manufacturers  of 

IDEAL    HOSE    CLAMPS 

COWL    FASTENERS 

BONDING  CLAMPS 

SPECIAL    CLAMPS 

TUBE  CLIPS 

200  Bradford  St BrooUyn,  N.  Y. 

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AEROMOTIVE 


BREDOUW 


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CORPORATION 


MISSOURI  AVIATION   INSTITUTE 


n  Place  In  The  Industry 

The  Missouri  Aviation  Institute  is  licensed  by  the 
Civil  Aeronautics  Administration  to  train  men  as  cap- 
able, efficient  airplane  and  engine  mechanics.  All  train- 
ing in  the  Institute  is  so  licensed  and  provides  the  air- 
craft industry  with  the  high  type  of  mechanics  who  are 
both  capable  and  ambitious. 

The  Missouri  Aviation  Institute  is  one  of  the  first 
schools  established  in  the  United  States  devoted  exclu- 
sively to  the  training  of  mechanics  for  the  aircraft  in- 
dustry. Many  of  our  graduates  have  taken  their  places  in 
the  industry  and  are  to  be  found  in  responsible  posts. 

We  are  proud  of  the  fact  that  the  Missouri  Avia- 
tion Institute  is  regarded  by  the  aircraft  industry  as  a 
reliable  source  of  supply  for  skilled  airplane  and  engine 
mechanics. 


MISSOURI 
AVIATION 
INSTITUTE 


Homer  L.  Bredouw, 
President 


Municipal  Airport 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 


COnTRRCTORS  TO  THE   U.  S.  RRRIV   RIR  CORPS 


FRYE 
AIRCRAFT « 

;OMPANY,-C(l- 


Our  Role  In  The  Hircraft  Industry 


It  is  with  pardonable  pride  that  we  point 
to  the  fact  that  among  the  members  of  the 
great  Consolidated  family  are  many  young 
men  who  graduated  from  our  school.  Their 
employment  by  Consolidated  is  evidence,  we 
believe,  that  they  were  properly  and  soundly 
trained  as  students.  We  sincerely  maintain 
that  here  in  the  largest  and  most  complete 
school  of  its  kind  in  the  Middle  West  students 
receive  superior  training.  It  is  significant  that 
since  January  1,  1940,  almost  1300  men 
trained  under  the  Frye  system  have  been  em- 
ployed by  aircraft  manufacturers;  and  in  vir- 
tually every  case  employment  came  immedi- 


ately after  their  graduation.  That  is  addi- 
tional testimony  that  the  type  of  training  car- 
ried out  in  our  schools,  under  the  supervision 
of  Donald  Frye,  is  satisfactory  to  manufac- 
turers. 

We  recognize  our  responsibility  to  the 
aircraft  manufacturer  in  meeting  the  vast 
production  problems  of  today.  We  spare  no 
effort  to  accept  and  discharge  that  obliga- 
tion. We  ore  determined  that  the  Frye  Schools 
shall  always  be  recognized  as  a  source  for 
supplying  the  type  of  workers  who  measure 
up  to  the  manufacturer's  demand. 


DONA 
PRESIDEN 


Omaha,  Nebr. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 


AND  LKENSED  ASS^f^'ES,  IN: 


I  Blvd., 
CITY,  MO. 


Ft.  Worth,  Texas 
Dallas,  Texas