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December, 1934 F O R M E R L Y TH E 99ER Vol 2, No. I. 10 C E N T S UW?I?T Wff In This Issuer RONALD GALL BARBARA SOUTHGATE GEORGE MASON Airtvomait Alice Henchman and the Daisy—Buck 25th Century Rocket PistoL Absolutely harmless, H 4 • Rogers ship. Z A P S just like Buck's pistol....................................... | f c © * e r * | 25th Century inter-planetary navigation helmet H I with antenna and visor............................................ 25 th CENTURY Yes ma’am! Here’s genuine 25tli Century flying equipment—exact replicas of the flying and fight ing trappings of that Ace of 25th Century rocket ship pilots, Buck R ogers. The Pilot and co-pilot trying their hand with rocket pistols. Hero of millions of air minded American youngsters through many a furious air duel or perilous adventure ... You can depend on it there is a gift that a n y youngster would give his right arm to own. W e know that by the crowds of youngsters that greeted pilot Alice Herscliman and her Daisy sponsored Buek Rogers ship on the recent 25th Century Combat set—pistol and ultra-modern Michigan and Indiana air tours. holster .......................................................................... O t I C The fact is—we can barely turn them out fast enough. Give some youngster a break. When he pulls on that Inter-planetary Navigation Helmet and straps down that trusty rocket pistol, you’re looking at a future birdman, ready to go places and do things—and 110 motors to limit his flying range ... and best of all it’s absolutely safe. Or, if you want good clean sport for the older ones, get a Daisy Air Rifle—the finest character builder you can find. A part o f the Buck Rogers crowd at Escanaba, Mich. DAISY AIR RIFLES DAISY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 310 UNION STREET, PLYMOUTH, MICH. With the Eye of an Eagle FLIGHT NEWS i r p l a n e s manufactured in the United States during the THE A first nine months of 1934 totaled 1,285, of which 673 were for domestic civil use, according to a survey made public today by the Bureau of Air Commerce, Department of HOTEL Commerce. This represented a total increase of 220 aircrafts over the corresponding period in 1933. The Department of Commerce announces that Dr. Clara Regina Gross of New York City has been appointed a medical LEXINGTON examiner for the Bureau of Air Commerce. This, in the words of the Roosevelt Field News (a four-page weekly packed full of interesting news items) is taken as an acknowl looks to your comfort edgement of the growing interest in flying among women. during every hour spent Right, say we, particularly as this appointment comes right on the heels of the appointment of Dr. Emma Kitredge of within its hospitable walls. Los Angeles to the same post. On November 10th and 11th, a number of Southwestern 99’s went to Fresno and participated in the three day Armistice celebration staged by that city. There was an event scheduled 1 It's as up-to-the-m:nute In especially for 99’ers which was won by Clema Granger with its appointments and serv Bobby Trout second and Ethel Sheehy third. Prize money ice as the modern plane— for the race was two hundred and fifty dollars. that's why it's so popular with air travelers. 1 It offers the ultimate in hotel accommodations— at rates that make it a bargain in luxury. Single rooms at $3, $3.50, $4 and $5 a day. For two $4, $5, $6 and $7 a day. 1 It's conveniently located, too, in the heart of the Grand Central Zone, easily accessible to every part of the city. The cars from the Newark A irp o rt will drop you at our door at your re Loose bolts, nuts, or screws quest. All interline tickets are dangerous! Parts with the and reservations may be obtained in the hotel. DARDELET SELF-LOCKING THREAD HOTEL LEXINGTON always stay tight . Insist on 48th Street and Lexington Avenue their being used in your plane! New York City CHARLES E. ROCHESTER, MANAGER Directed by National Hotel Management Co., Inc., Ralph Hitz, Presi DARDELET THREADLOCK CORPORATION dent— Also directing Hotel Book Cadillac, Detroit; Netherland Plaza, 120 Broadway New York City Cincinnati; Van Cleve, Dayton; and New Yorker, New York City. NOT IN COMPETITION WITH MEN A giant Condor pas would select the man for their pilot, begin at the beginning and learn the senger plane circles the simply because he was a man. The male fundamentals of aerodynamics. Cannot field at Boston and comes pilot still captures the confidence of our our girl pilots play an important part in in for a landing. Its population. Due to this fact, it would the education of these children? pilot, who possibly has seem that woman’s place in aviation is Likewise in our women’s colleges, avia had thousands of hours not to compete with men. Few women tion is fascinating the student bodies. flying experience under will ever be found on the transport Flying clubs have been formed. Un all possible conditions and in all kinds runs, they will probably never seriously fortunately the equipment which is some of weather, taxis the great ship to the invade the men’s domain of instruction. times used is not of the best, nor is the apron, turns it so that its door is exactly A women’s field in this flying game is training available of the highest type. in line with the gateway to the terminal unique. There are things which they Is it not the duty of the women pilots office. Another transport has completed may accomplish which the men cannot who understand the difference between a regular run from New York, shorten undertake as effectively. reliable and unreliable motors, the dif ing distance between the two cities by It is reasonable to suppose that when ference between airworthy and unair one-third. The passengers alight to step the people realize that the femine sex worthy equipment, and the difference be into a waiting bus which will carry them is actually as able in an airplane as she tween safe transportation and spectacular in a few minutes to the city and their has proved herself in an automobile, that bally-hoo to educate these girls to take final destination. is the time they will say, "If she can do their cored place in this young industry? Fifteen people is the capacity of this it, then flying cannot be dangerous as It is our girl pilots who are educating big airplane, and of the fifteen five may it has a reputation for being . I f she can the parents to the possibilities in avia be women. Aviation has come into its do it, then it must he safe for my son tion for their children. It is they who own, and the women of the world have and daughter to learn to fly.” are playing their part by demonstrating accepted it. In the final analysis it is Thus good work can be done for the that flying has just about outgrown its the women who will endorse a new ven future of aviation through educational infant stage of noisy notoriety and is ture to its success. The automobile in efforts. Who can better perform this rapidly settling down to its next stage, dustry did not develop to its present size task than our girl pilots? Who can bet that of a safe, comfortable, and rapid until the women adopted the car as a ter reach the mothers, the women’s col means of transportation and communica comfortable, convenient, and rapid meth leges, the women’s clubs, and the high tion. It is they who are contacting our od of travel. A woman driver at one schools to aid the world in developing women’s clubs which in themselves are time was considered an eccentric, a this comparatively new industry? such an important influence in the affairs menace on the public highway. Today, of the country, and thereby convincing it is rare to find a woman who is not the older generation that their children able to drive as efficiently as a man. are not eccentric, are not insane, are not Criticize as you may, the girls have u r high schools have gone air- simply attracted by the romance which proved that they are capable of becom minded. Many of them have has surrounded aviation in the past, but ing efficient pilots. Many of them are O formed aero-clubs that are actively in are sincerely interested in a business getting into the air every day. The terested in aeronautics. Some high which holds the greatest future possibili country at present has nearly four hun schools even have girl’s flying clubs. ties of any of our present day. dred licensed girl pilots, of whom some Colleges have their clubs. The day is seventy are the possessors of transport not far distant when the schools will of licenses, the highest grade which may be fer courses in aviation and aeronautical obtained. These seventy or more girls engineering even as the universities are n d so , hats off to the women. Their are qualified to pilot or co-pilot on trans doing. It is on the ranks of these field of aviation today can be one port lines, to do charter work with air A juveniles that our future industry de of education, to carry the message of the planes, are capable of instructing stu pends.