Synthetic Bombing Aid to
Uncle Sam s Bombardiers
Something new has been added to the training of Uncle
Sam's bombardiers. It is “synthetic bombing,** which is the
technical term for use of models and gadgets to simulate, on
the ground, the procedures of actual bombing. At the world's
largest bombardier school, Midland, Texas, synthetic bomb
ing has been developed to a point where everything but the
explosions of real bombing can be duplicated in classrooms
and huge training
hangars. Synthetic
bombing is planned to
enable students to
gain experience in use
of the secret U. S.
bombsight before they
actually go aloft on
practice missions over
the vast nearby target
ranges. It is used to
teach them in graphic
detail, the principles
of bomb loading, bomb
trajectory and preci
sion bombing.
Right: Using a class
V room model of a plane's
bomb bay, cadet bom
bardiers learn how a
*big boy" is hoisted to its
place in the bomb racks.
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Synthetic trainer. Miniature plane slides along track at top,
releasing toy bombs along uire tangents.
This is Uncle Sam's bomb
sight, 1918 model. Sighting
through it, a cadet bombardier
at the AAF bombardier school
learns basic principles.
Bombing trainer shown under
guard. This device enables bom
bardiers to gain practice in use
of the secret V. S. bombsight
without leaving the ground.
Bombsight class. Learning the principles of the secret V. S.
bombsight, cadet bombardiers at the Midland AAF bombardier
school study the principles of a gyroscope. Oversize model shown
above is one of the “gadgets” used in synthetic bombing.
In closely guarded classrooms, student bombardiers see in
operation enlarged models of parts of the famous American
bombsight. Studying these models, they rapidly learn both
operational and maintenance problems connected with their
deadly instrument.
Synthetic bombing, developed almost from scratch during
the past year at the Midland bombardier school, is principally
the work of a group of ex-university science professors who
make up the ground school faculty of the West Texas bom
bardier college. According to the director of training, syn
thetic bombing has greatly speeded up the preliminary
phases of bombardier training.
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• • •
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In Riding a Bicycle, We
Balance With Our Ears
The transportation restrictions
have sent many thousands of peo
ple back to the bicycle. Some of
us had not ridden a bicycle for
years, but the art of balancing on
two w’heels came back to us easily
enough.
Now, why don’t we fall over?
The tires on the bicycle are a
semi-circular pattern, you will
have noticed, and when you come
to think about it they do look pretty
precarious. In fact, it is obvious
that you are going to hold them
up, not they hold you.
“Nonsense!” exclaimed Elmer
Twitchell today. "For the past
year I have lived largely on
cinema meals. Hungry and
weak, 1 have gone to a movie
and found my appetite appeased
in no time.
• • •
“There was one spell when I had
lost ten pounds. I went to a Cecille
DeMille picture and put on fifteen in
the first reel!
• • •
“With new ration rules coming
every day and with the people hav
ing troubles galore getting food, the
one source of relief has been those
Hollywood feasts. Even a breakfast
as shown by most directors was
enough to make vou unbutton vour
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the most popular patent numbers.
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Ilis Prerogative
The conversation had turned on
the ways of wives.
“Well,” said Brown, "when my
wife and I have an argument I
always have the last word.”
“Oh,” exclaimed someone. “You
do?”
Brown nodded.
“Yes. I apologize.”
“A monologue,” wrote the
school boy, “is a conversation be
tween two people, such as husband
and wife.”
Should Know Them
There uas a scream of brakes as the
bus pulled to a sudden stop, to avoid a
flustered-looking pedestrian who uas
dithering in the roaduar.
Crimson with strain and rage, the
driver leaned out of his cab. It was
plain he tins controlling himself with
a great effort as he asked politely:
“May I ask what are your plans, sir?”
__________
Only He Knows
Mistress—Marie, you were en
[ tertaining a man in the kitchen
last night, weren’t you?
Marie—That’s for him to say,
ma’am. But I tried my best.
Trouble seems to be a patriotic
affliction. It makes the eyes red,
the hair white and the feelings
blue.
Some Reputation
Magistrate—Is the prisoner a
known thief?
Constable—A known thief? Why,
he’d steal the harness of a night
mare.
Peaceful Andorra
Unharmed and unmolested by
the conquering Napoleon and more
recently by Hitler’s armies is a
small nation, Andorra, which lies
between France and Spain on the
slopes of the Pyrenees mountains.
During the long winter months the
people of Andorra (pop. 5,000) are
“holed in” as the mountain passes
become obstructed by snow.
Frequently farm animals are
kept inside the homes to utilize
the warmth of their bodies. Mur
der has never been committed in
Andorra, according to records.
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y RUTH WYETH SPEARS
(ALLOW f AT ALL SEAM LINES I
CUT ,-[AND A"TO TUCK IN
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CUT I PIECE PIECES
CUT FLOUNCE OF
CROSS WIDTHS
ALLOWING SEAM
FULLNES5 AND HEMSTRIPj
V/’OUR tape measure and a little
* figuring can help you save ma
terial when making those new
slip covers. In estimating goods
remember that the length and
width of each section must be
the same as the widest and long
est measurement of the part of
the chair to which it is to be fit
ted plus seams, seat tuck-in and
flounce fullness.
Slip cover material usually
comes in 36 and 50-inch widths.
Frequently a narrow chair back
may be covered by splitting a 50
inch width of goods. For other
chairs 36-inch material might be
To restore jam or jelly after it
has become hard and sugary,
place in a warm oven and leave
there until the sugar softens. This
will make the jam or jelly as
good as before.
• •
Wilted vegetables may be made
crisp if covered with cold water
and allowed to stand several hours
in the refrigerator.
• • •
To prevent the lower crust of
fruit pies becoming soggy, brush
over with the white of egg before
putting in fruit filling.
If ivory enamel is to be used on
furniture an undercoat of flat ivory
paint first should be put on. Im
perfections in the application of
enamel will show less if a flat
coat is added first.
* . .
Sprinkle a cake with cornstarch
before icing to prevent icing run
ning off.
• * *
When hanging pictures remem
ber that the center of the picture
should be on the level with eyes.
If you are unusually tall, this rule
does not hold good.
cut to better advantage. If the
material has a large figure an ex
tra yard will be needed for match
ing and centering the design. De
cide in advance which seams are
to be accented with welting or
trimming and measure them.
• • •
NOTE—Do the springs in your chairs
need fixing? Mrs. Spears' new BOOK 9
gives illustrated directions for doing this.
This book also contains more than 30 other
thrift ideas for keeping your home attrac
tive in wartime. Copies of BOOK 9 are
available at 13 cents each. Address:
MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS
Bedford Hills New York
Drawer 10
Enclose 15 cents for Book No. 9.
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Just a Natural Curiosity
To Knotv One*s Position
The manager of Super-Colossal
Pictures entered the office.
“Get out!” he howled at a young
man sitting there. “While I’m boss
I’ll not tolerate any loafing around
here.”
“I beg your pardon,” said the
young man, “but I don’t work
here. I just came in looking for
a position.”
“Then you’re engaged,” growled
the manager, “and now you’re
fired! Get out!”
The young man, surprised,
picked up his hat and turned to
the manager. “Do you mind tell
ing me,” he asked, “just what sort
of a job I had before you fired
me?”
Army Dogs to Rescue
U. S. army dogs are specially
trained in rescue work. Upon lo
cating a wounded man, the dog re
turns to headquarters, indicates
his find by chewing his “brinsell,”
a short wooden stick that hangs
from his collar, and leads stretch
er-bearers to the spot.
Could ne?
Said Mr. Henpeek, who had just
overheard his wife scolding the
maid: "You and I seem to be in
the same unfortunate position,
Mary.”
"Not likely!” replied the maid.
"I’m giving her a week’s notice
tomorrow.”
Seising Opportunity
Man at Door—Do you beliefa in free
speech?
Housewife—PTfcy, certainly I do.
Man—Fine. Let me use your tele
phone.
Not Kidding
"See that bevy of quail in the
underbrush?”
"Yes.”
"Well, watch me shoot a hole
clear through the red barn behind
’em.”
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The Questions
1. Exclusive of the armed forces,
how many people are now on the
federal payroll?
2. What was the real name of
Billy the Kid?
3. What is the approximate area
of Alaska?
4. What is the position of the
Tropic of Cancer in relation to the
equator?
5. An Andalusian is a native of
what country?
6. Who is the patron saint of the
huntsman?
7. Who introduced the resolu
tions on June 7, 1776, that the
American colonics should be in
dependent?
The Answers
1. Two million, five hundred
thousand. The payroll totals $400,
000,000 a month, $5,000,000,000 a
year.
2. William H. Bonney.
3. About 586.000 square miles.
4. North of the equator.
5. Spain.
6. St. Hubert.
7. Richard Henry Lee.
Do you know the new regulations
on packages sent to men in the
service? Here they are: You can
send packages to soldiers any
where in the U. S., although there
are now Post Office restrictions on
packages to overseas Army men;
and you can send packages to men
in the Navy, Coast Guard, and
Marines, wherever they are. And
when you send that package from
home, remember—the gift men in
the service always appreciate is
cigarettes. And the favorite with
men in the Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, and Marines is Camel
(based on actual sales records in
Post Exchanges and Canteens).
So stop in at your local dealer
today—and mail him a carton of
Camels.—Adv.
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Most Nickels
There are more nickels in circa*
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The discouraged are already van*
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War workers cart ara being
shacked In conspeny parking lot*
by at least one mcnufocturer te
make certain that tires ora kept
In serviceable condition. If the
worker fells te have Ms tires re
capped In time be Is denied fur
ther application either for tire#
or recaps.
It lakes three to eleven time* normal
distance to stop on snow or ice
without tire chains, end you can't
negotiate slippery hills with bare
tires that spin on packed snow,
waste gas end wear tiros.
lech tapper on a rubber planta
tion It responsible for about 300
trees, which in one day's tap
ping will net an overage of 90
pounds of Iotas, eguel te about
17 pounds of dry rubber.
Automotive conservation authorities
in New Hampshire boast oi the re
duction oi that state’s tire needs by
67 per cent as en example oi what
can be don* in saving rubber now
on motor vehicles.
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