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Show Friday, July 9f THE HILL TOP TIMES PAGE 8 s Your Life Douglas Aircraft If Take Of IfI Largest Transport Want Care a big accordian? The Douglas cargo aircraft, for which the Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California has received production contracts, will be the largest production transport' used by the Air Force to date. Orders have been placed for 28 service models of the huge plane. A previous contract provided for construction of one prototype and one static test model. is two and one-ha- lf The times the size of the 4 Skymaster and has a designed C-1- 24 C-1- 24 war-famo- us C-5- gross weight of 175,000 pounds. Despite the great difference in size, it can operate from the same short fields the Skymaster uses. Designed to fulfill the requirements of "strategic" aircraft supqualiport and supply, the fied for the job through its ability to carry large pay loads a distance equal to the range of heavy bombers. The cargo plan can transport a pay load of 50,000 pounds of military cargo 1,200 miles and return to bane without refueling. Lesser loads can be carried greater distances. Such heavy ground force equipment as tanks, field guns, bulldozers, and fully loaded trucks may be transported aboard the plane. nose Through a novel built-i- n ramp, the newest Douglas transport becomes an airborne counterg LST's, part of the famous loading and unloading heavy vehicles through unique clam-she- ll doors. An electrically operated elevator and well amidships adds to the speed of the loading operations. Many of the features of the were developed from the deGlobe-maste- r, 4 sign of the Douglas a larger version of .the Design of the wings, empen-ag- e, power plants and a number of features of other service-prove- n that transport are incorporated in the huge C-1- 24 sea-goin- G. It's easy. Just drive your car across a railroad track at the wrong time and see what the locomotive does to it. Remember, though, there's a good chance that you and your passengers will get cringled, too. The National Safety Council says that about 1,500 persons were killed in collisions between trains and motor vehicles last year. About four thousand more were injured. acciHow did these so-call- ed dents happen? Racing the locomotive to the crossing caused some. This stunt proved to be the world's worst gamble, because too many of the races end in ties. Others waited for a train to pass on the near track. Then, eager to be on their way, they shot across behind the last car, only to be hit by a locomotive coming from the opposite direction. Other drivers saw or heard signs or signals and ignored them. They, too, paid with their - lives. Still others crashed into trains behind the locomotive, especially at night. Poor headlights or brakes on that failed or plain the part of the driver often was the cause. Don't risk your life to save a couple of minutes. Obey the signals. That way neither you nor your car will go to the scrap pile. You'll still be on the job I. Income Tax The Latest and Last Vicfim Unless Congress meets in special session before the end of the year, or acts swiftly when the new ses sion begins in January, bervice Dersonnel will be liable to income tax payments beginning the first of status of en the year. The tax-fre- e listed men's pay and the $1,500 exemption allowed officers ends December 31, Congress could, however, restore the exemptions Draft Bill In; OD Allowance Out Restoration of the enlisted men's clothing money allowance, which in the "old Army" offered an additional opportunity for savings, has been deferred indefinitely by advent of the draft. Obviously, the old system, which required voluminous and detailed record keeping would be impracticable with the new SUPPORT YOUR HILL TOP TIMES ADVERTISERS The result of those final grueling moments is clearly painted on Jersey Joe Walcott's features as he is helped back to his corner by referee Frank Fullam. He caught the full force of Joe Louis' dynamite in the 11th round of their championship go at the Yankee Stadium. - ANNUAL MID-SUMM- ER C-1- 24 C-7- C-5- you'rs hrst, BI6 BOY A 4. C-12- 4. ONE-TO- N LITTLE BU6fiV LIK6THS & ,V"Ww VWICV CAN'T PUT UP MUCH Of AN ARGUMENT VITH A S70-TO- v WfraeTTV , . A VVU'Hk U VT-H: V CLEARANC E New Flying Suit in The Air Dayton, Ohio (AFPS) Material Command at Wright Field has announced the latest developbuilt-i- n ment in a new flying suit wearto bladders the inflation keep er afloat and face up at all times. Incorporating the features of a light flying suit, life vest and emergency sustenance vest it will become standard equipment for use aboard seaplanes. JULY IS FISHING TIME the Women's Departments DRESSES SUITS - COATS Reduced 20 to 50 Selected Groups SHOES SPORTWEAR BLOUSES - HANDBAGS - LINGERIE Relax in comfortable SUMMERTIME Sportswear BUEHLER - BinGHflm m ECCLES BUILDING OGDEN, UTAH 20 to 50 OFF Fred M Nye Co. |