Three-Cent Mail Now Being Flown In JPO Experiment By Ken Fletcher Special to the SKYLINER LAGUARDIA FIELD, NEW YORK—Another "TWA first" went into the history books Tuesday When a TWA Constellation flown by Captain Howard E. Hall flew from here to Chicago Midway airport with the first regular three-cent mail to be carried by air. Aboard the Connie (Flight 27) was Deputy Postmaster General of the United States Charles R. Hook, Jr., and several thousand pounds of mail. Included were first flight cov ers, copies of the New York Times, New York Herald-Tribune, New Boston Hostess To Reign York Daily News, New York Jour­ nal-American, and New York At Annual Philly Ball World-Telegram and Sun. The PHILADELPHIA—Miss Lee Dan- New York newspapers were dis­ nehower, Boston-based hostess, has tributed to the luncheon meeting been chosen to reign as "Miss Phil­ of the Inland Daily Press associa^ adelphia Aviation 1953" at the tion during the speech of Post­ sixth annual Aviation ball to be master General Arthur Summer- held Friday, Oct. 16, at the War­ HIGH RISING YEAST is en route to New York. TWA same yeast culture. Operating the fork lift is Bob Newman, field. recently inaugurated all cargo DC-4 service between St. lead cargo agent; standing at the lift are Matt Plunkett, city wick hotel in Philadelphia. Louis-New York and the first shipment is kegs of liquid air freight agent, and Bob Spinks, lead air freight agent. In Prior to the takeoff of airplanes Lee, who is the daughter of yeast from Anheuser-Busch's St. Louis brewery to its New­ the plane are Wilbur Lewis, lead, and Ray Kaber, trans from TWA, United, Capital and Judge and Mrs. William F. Danne- ark plant. The yeast culture is shipped the same day it is agent. At right are August A. Rothenheber and August American with mail, a breakfast made and air freight service enables both plants to use the Grupp. of the brewery, and Ken Borgmier, cargo sales rep. was held in the terminal building attended by postal, airline and other officials and guests. Just 23 years ago—on Oct. 25, 1930—Captain Hall was one of the group of pioneer TWA pilots who flew the first airmail and passengers from coast to coast on the then newly-organized Transcon­ tinental & Western Air, Inc., route. Captain Hall flew a Ford tri- motor on the Kansas City-Colum­ bus segment of the first flight. He is now assistant manager of flying VOL. 16, NO. 41 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION OCTOBER 8, 1953 at Kansas City. The TWA contingent taking part in the events at LaGuardia TWA Director Has Key today included General Traffic Top Saies Brass See Manager John H. Clemson, Atlan­ Role Gathering Cash tic, region Sales Director J. N. To Pay Off Kidnapers Martin, Atlantic region Operations Mo Travel Recession Director W. H. Smiley, regional KANSAS CITY—Arthur B. Eisen­ NEW YORK—Despite talk of a business recession, indications from the hower, member of the TWA board Superintendent of Hostesses Mary travel industry, usually a reliable barometer of general economic condi­ of directors and executive vice-presi­ Ellen Kelly; Assistant Station Man­ tions, are that business will continue on the increase. This was the dent of the Commerce Trust com­ ager A. J. Janssen; U. S. Mail and pany here, played an important Express Director W. H. Pluchel consensus of a group of sales executives meeting in New York this week. behind-the-scenes role hi the futile E. O. Cock?, sales vice-president, sounded this keynote in announcing effort to return kidnaped Bobby and Assistant Director Keith Halli­ that advance* bookings on the airline for the fall of 1953 and the spring Greenlease to his parents this week. day; Ken Fletcher, Herb Richard­ of 1954 ...dre 15% ahead of last ______________ The kidnapers demanded a ran­ son and Bob McKay of New York year. Since only a small percentage som of $600,000 in denominations public relations, and Don Springer, hower, Jr., of Norristown, Pa., is of the United States and Canada, of such bookings are made this of $10 and $20 bills. Eisenhower, Newark station manager. used to being a queen. Both in J. N. Martin said that business who was constantly in touch with grammar school and junior high far ahead, final figures should show throughout the region is showing the Greenlease family, was in an even greater increase over last charge of gathering the large JOKE OF THE WEEK school she reigned as May queen. substantial increases. The develop­ amount in the required bills. First doctor: "What did you operate Then while in college, Lee was a year. ment of new terminal buildings At a press conference held dur­ But all efforts came to naught for?" member of the football queen's irl such cities as Boston, Allen­ Second doctor: "One hundred dol­ ing the week-long conference, sales yesterday when young Bobby was court. town, Binghamton, Baltimore, found shot to death in St. Joseph, lars." While tap dancing is Lee's managers from TWA's six regions Newark and Philadelphia is one Mo. His abductors were caught and First: "I mean, what did the patient throughout the world reported on the ransom money recovered. have?" hobby, she has always been very travel developments and business {Continued on Page 4) Second: "One hundred dollars." active in spoTEs,"being a menS-efloT prospects in their own regions. the basketball, hockey and swim­ Citing the tremendous growth ming teams all through school. Miss Dannehower is also inter­ in the western United States since ested in dramatics and while the war, Bob Montgomery, sales attending the University of Dela­ director based in Los Angeles, said ware took part in several of the that Phoenix and Las Vegas are school's plays, two of which were expecting the biggest year ever, "Finian's Rainbow" and "One with many new facilities for Touch of Venus." travelers' comfort and entertain­ ment. Just 21 years old, Lee joined Vacationers to Midwest TWA in April of this year and flies between Boston and Chicago. C. E. McCollum, Central region, reported that Chicago and the midwest, traditionally isolationist, London CTO Gets Notice have experienced a tremendous growth in long-distance travel. He In Air Force Newspaper cited several large group tours of LONDON—A recent story in the Europe which originated in the Air Force Daily, complete with midwest. McCollum also pointed picture of Glenn Craden, district out that Chicago is the gateway to sales manager, plays up the new one of the most fabulous vacation TWA ticket office and informa­ areas in the world—Wisconsin, tion on service for travelers. where vacation travel income The services include free issues equals and surpasses income from of London maps and booklets on farms and industry. travel trips while in Britain. Reporting on the Atlantic reg­ The article also gives informa­ ion, which encompasses Cuba, SIX REGIONAL SALES DIRECTORS held a press con­ Letzkus, Middle & Far East region; Art Stewart, Pacific & ference in New York last week to discuss world-wide travel Orient region; Gordon Gilmore, public relations VP, E. O. tion on TWA's different types of Puerto Rico and South America conditions and TWA's plans for the fall and winter traffic Cocke, sales VP; Dick Mazzarrini, European region; Jack flights across the Atlantic from all- as well as. the entire eastern part season. Shown are C. E. McCollum, Central region; Joe Martin, Atlantic region; and Bob Montgomery, Western. sleeper service to tourist. SKYUNER nan woataanwm Shattered Hulk of DC-1, First Modern •smaMwss Air Transport, Lies on Spanish Plain {Ed note: The following article is taken in part from one which appeared in the July, 1953, issue of the British European Airways' magazine. It was written Viscount Forbes. The airplane had by David J. Spurgeon and is the first complete story on the life and ultimate fate of one of the world's most famous aircraft, the DC-1. Only one was ever built, flown a total of 1,370 hours. Vis­ this for TWA, and it was the forerunner of other Douglas aircraft used today.) count Forbes operated the plane LONDON—In the United States of America in 1932 the newly formed for a while then sold it to a French Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc., operating tri-motor Fokkers and company. Fords, was trying to find an aircraft to beat the Boeing being introduced DC-1 to Spain by other lines and they set about studying requirements. From a mass What happened after the French of information and figures the company evolved a specification of the company acquired the DC-1 is not type of aircraft they required. These were submitted to two firms, one of clear but like so many other air­ ============================= them the Donald Douglas crafAircraft at t that time the DC-1 found K. C. Shows Least Number company at Santa Monica, Cali­ her way to Spain where the civil fornia. war was drawing to its climax. In A SURPRISE WEDDING SHOWER was held by the girls in Cleveland's reserva­ Of Errors in August Douglas was looking for fresh September, 1938, it was pur­ tions office for Pat Pugsley, who was wed recently. The gals presented Pat with fields into which his creative a set of Revere Ware. Around the table, left to right, are Adeline Kradlak, Kay KANISAS CITY—Jumping back chased by the Republican govern­ Prunty, Lois Klawon, Marilyn Wincek, Dolores Griffin, Pat Pugsley, Shirley Ziehm, to top spot with least number of genius could be directed and called ment.