When Is A Passport
Illegal To Use?
SEATTLE, (A*) — Customs au
thorities are considering the case
of a Canadian who was picked up
10 miles off the Washington coast
in a steel canoe, bound from Vic
toria, B. C., to San Francisco.
The surprised crew of a fishing
vessel sighted him paddling along
off shore. A coast guard cutter
picked him up. He had five gal
lons of water along.
He gave his name as Owen
Douglas Young and said he was a
Canadian citiaen and a logger.
“I figured if I got tired paddling,
I could pull into shore and get a
train” he said.
He carried a passport .issued at
Ottawa and properly visaed for
the United States.
Customs collector Howard Mac
Gowan said it looked to him that if
Young entered the United States
illegally it was under compulsion
of American authorities. He said
there is nothing illegal about ca
noeing off the coast and San Fran
cisco would have been a legal port
of entry—if he had made it.
The coast guard said Young re
ported relatives in Chicago.
Takes 23 Years To Get
Family Together
VOLONIA, Ark. (/P) — Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Hooks, who reside two
miles east of Vilonia, finally got
their five children together for the
first time.
Their oldest son, Vance, left
home in 1925 before the youngest
son Dale, was born. The family
had gathered several times but
each time, at least one child was
missing until recently when the
oldest, yoiihgest and the interven
ing three showed up at the same
time.
“Go West, Young Men,”
Reds Tell “Swing Boys”
BERLIN, (JP) — American-style
swing music and dancing is mak
ing some German communist edi
tors in the Russian occupation zone
see red.
The young German hep-cats
around Jena, in Thuringia, are
having an especially rough time
under criticism from provincial
newspapers.
It got so rough for Jena’s most
popular band, the “Swing Boys,”
that this group has announced it
is going west—to play for U. S.
troops in the American zone.
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CHALLENGE
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* The sky is man's greatest challenge today.
* In it is the hope of Peace.
* In It also is the danger of unbelievable destruction.
* Only men who can master the sky can keep it peaceful.
* Air Force Day. September 18. js your opportunity to meet and
salute the men who can meet the Challenge of the Sky — the
men of your U S Air Force.
VISIT AIR FORCE DAY EXHIBITS. SEPTEMBER 18
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Go yea know the
maii who wears it?
This Insignia on shirt collar
or blouse lapel says "Air
Force” wherever you see It.
On Air Force Day, Sep*
tember 18, 1948, millions of
Americans will have an
opportunity to get better
acquainted with men of the
U S. Air Force.
There'll be Air Force
exhibits — demonstrations —
“Open Houses.” Oo yourself
and take the family. Talk
to some of the keen, well
trained young men who man
our planes and keep ’em fly*
lng. You’ll find them proud
of the Air Force and proud
of its role as a real power
for peace.
It’s your Air Force. Know
It and respect it!
This message of public importance is
brought you by:
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Most of Research
Funds Spent On
Civilian Contracts
An analysis of the research and
development program conducted
by the U. S. Air Force indicates
that a majority of the cost of the
program is spent on contracts with
civilian organizations — with uni
versities and other non-profit
agencies for research and with in
dustrial firms for development.
The Air Force, which celebrates
its first year of autonomy on Air 1
Force Day tomorrow, received re
search and development appropri
ations of $225,000,000 for the cur
rent fiscal year ending next June
30.
Approximately 80% of this sum
will be spent on contracts with civ
ilian organizations, 15% for the
pay of civilian employees, and 5%
for the maintenance of facilities
and the purchase of modern test
equipment.
Entirely new fields of research
have been introduced in recent
years, and in many of tfcem ade
quate basic knowledge has been
[lacking. For this reason, the Air
I Force has obtained the cooperation
of civilian scientific agencies to
provide the necessary fundamental
! research.
Major General Lawrence C.
' Craigie, director of research and
j development at USAF headquar
[ ters said recently that “any future
war will, in the main be one of
materiel.” For this reason, a con
stant study is being made of creat
ing, testing, and studying new
weapons, planes, tactical proced
ures, and every type of equipment
used by the Air Force.
Besides its own research it fi
nances with civilian agencies, the
Air Force frequency consults with
research and development groups
in other military and government
al agencies. The Air Force is
charged with the responsibility of
developing all equipment peculiar
to the Air Force, since it is the
predominant user of such' equip
ment.
The Air Force program is now
conducting studies in all-weather
flying guided missiles, electronics,
climatic projects, supersonic
speeds, aero-medical problems,
aircraft structures, armament,
photography, power plants, pro
pellors, landing gear, communica- ;
tions systems, and various other
materiels.
Many projects have been com
pleted during this first year just j
ending, in which the Air Force has l
been co-equal with the Army and
the Navy in the National Military j
Establishment. The Sikorsky H-5
helicopter established an altitude
record of 18,850 feet with a new
type of blade developed by the Air
Force. Parachutes are now being
produced that can drop a 75-milli
meter howitzer or a jeep from
cargo aircraft. A straight-line in- !
dicator has been developed which '
will insure a mapping plant of
flying a straight line for 125 miles
without deviating more than 250
feet from a pre-set course.
A cold-weather emergency kit,
for all-purpose use in the event of j
a crash, has been devised which
furnishes 1,960 calories a day as i
compared with 425 calories in the
life-raft rations used during the j
war and 960 calories in the. para- i
chute ration. Included are egg-nog
bars, cheese, chocolate malted
bars, gum drops, soluble coffee,
sugar, bouillon cubes, water disin-;
fectant, chewing gum, and cigar
ettes. The ration was tested by two
Air Force men who remained 10
days in a laboratory cold room at
a constant temperature of 25 de
grees below zero, existing on the
cold-weather kit, and emerging
without any ill effects.
A new electrically-heated flying
suit has been developed to with
stand temperatures to 65 degrees
below zero. It weighs only 13
pounds, which is nine pounds less
than any suit previously designed,
and features a split-crown parka
hood for protection in the event of
bailing out, a fordced landing, or
a blizzard on the ground.
A sa safety percaution for over
water flights, a flying suit has
been developed which will keep
a man floating indefinitely with
his head above water if he is un
conscious—and even turns him
over if he strikes the water face
downward — thereby preventing
drowning of fliers stunned when
they land in water after bailing out
of a disabled plane.
In an effort to obtain the serv
ices of outstanding scientists, Con
gress has authorized the employ
ment of 15 of them at salaries
ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 a
year. Already at work under this
project are Dr. Frank L. Watten
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AIRLINE PLANNED
FOR MECCA PILGRIMS
LONDON, i/P) — Pakistan pil
grims to Mecca, whose journeys
have taken fifteen days, soon will
be able to reach the shrine in one
day by air.
Two Pakistan industrialists,
Hussain Malik and Mahmoud Har
roo, are forming a new airline, to
be a subsidiary of the Islamic Air
ways and known as “Pakair.”
In London to buy new planes,
the industrialists said the company
already has twelve aircraft, in
cluding two four-engined Libera
tors. It requires six more planes
for the service to the Middle East.
dorf, aerodynamics expert who de
signed and built several wind tun
nels and is now at Wright-Patter
son Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio,
and Dr. Ellis A. Johnston, elec
tronics scientist formerly associ
ated with Watson Laboratories at
Red Bank, New Jersey and now on
duty with the Special Weapons
Group at Air Force headquarters.
Under a
sheltering
wing
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Every town, every back yard in America is now on the
frontier — exposed to the globe-encompassing an that
modern planes can traverse so quickly . . . from any- *
where to any where.
The air can carry the friendly commerce of man - or
it can bring destruction, swiftly and terribly from afar.
Therefore, the men of the U. S. Air Force have a new
significance for your family. These guardians of the
skies — as part of the Arrny-Navy-Air Force team - ate
your own personal protection. They represent the shelter
ing wing over your home and the first line of defence
for us all.
On Air Force Day, September 18, the Air Force is
making a sperial effort to meet you and your family. There
will be “Open House” at Air Force Bases. Aerial demon
strations. Public exhibits Many other things that will
interest you.
Air Force Day will be the Air Force wav of saving.
It • your Air Force! Get Co know
it better I" Be sure to attend Air
Force exhibits, "Open House."
and demonstrations on Air Force
Day, September 18.
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Air Foret Day is September 11, 1S4I
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