Show ARMY MAIL FLIERS CARRY HEAVIEST DAYS DAY'S TONNAGE Salt L. L Lake ke City army airmail airman officials of of- Thursday looked back to the heavIest s single days day's tonnage carrIed through the local airport since the army started flying the mail when pounds had been sent from the airport late Wednesday Bombing planes capable of or carrying carry carry- ing ng heavier loads than the lighter type ype planes generally used on the the routes had to be substituted to bandie handle han ban dIe dle the larger volume of mail Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant Colonel H. H H H. Arnold commander of the western zone said Average daily tonnage has increased increased increased in in- creased steadily from pounds from March 19 to the present figures Since the army first start started cd carrying the mail February 19 a total of pounds h have a v e C b bee been e e n transported through the local airport I |