Show AIRLINE COMPLETES SLASH PERSONNEL IN Transcontinental Reduces Its Force Over 50 Per Cent KANSAS CITY March 1 A P Transcontinental Transcontinental ie Western We t m Air Inc Thursday completed reduction of of itt its iu personnel and salaries announced I lowing the abrogation of alt alf mall nit con con- tracts tucu A 60 per cent reduction in operations was put in effect February ary 20 Half or more of the persons normally employed by the air line were on furlough and of the remainIng remain remain- ing lag to many were working on a staggered basin bail Salaries have hive been cut from 1 to 25 per cent six Fifty first pilots who vho were retained retained re re- are taking turns t at flying the ships which now require only 16 pilots each each working two weeks weeD and being off six weeks The pilots have agreed to pool the salaries of the 16 working and split it t 56 ways way each ch payday Operations discontinued include One daily service between tween New New Jew York and Los Angeles each wa way New York Chicago St. St Lou Louis Louis-AmarU- AmarIl Ia 10 o Los Kansas Angeles City and two daily Kansas York and Los LosI San Angeles Francisco services I |