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Show Workers Make Parachutes to Rhythm of Waltzes Y ; 1 i - --v : ' . i I ? v ' 1 ii.A vj f; VhJct- r , . Vf iy If " i TT"Tt 1- " i ! ; ' H s i One of the nation's largest parachute factories is located in downtown Oakland, Calif. It employs 58 women for every man and all workers produce 'chutes to waltzes and other soothing music. Left: Hilda Taylor forces bomb 'chute into cylinder. 'Chute must snap open at 350 miles an hour and must suspend fragmentation frag-mentation bomb for an exact number of seconds. Center: A parachute is examined by Frank Bell of the experimental experi-mental department, Olga Bonelli, army ordnance inspector, and John J. Maggi, head of the firm. Lower right: Louise McCormick tests 'chute harness In specially made machine. |