AIR-COOLED LOUNGE CARS IN SERVICE T H R E E Frisco lounge cars, CC. r s Bu ill i n Shops a r e cars are com~le te ly harmonious.

the first air-cooled cars of with sun parlor end. twentyfour A that type will be put in serv-

ice on Frisco Lines, June 1, on Last Word in Car trains 1 and 2, the Texas Special, crack trains between St. Louis,

Building Dallas, Ft. Worth and San An- tonio, Texas. and cooled and then passes on to the

These cars were each equipped with fan. and then into the car. It is be- the air cooling device and rebuilt in lieved that the type of air cooling

t T o the / r f / J : . I pic- tttrr of tlrc diirirrg end o f

lorl~rgc curs. T k c drrr- irrq rild i.5 fi111~11cd ill Iforzdirros n* n It o q n j r y. rrtrd the lightirrg rflrct is ~rtost a t tmr l i z~c .

the Frisco's West Shops a t Spring- field, Mo.. and all the designs em- bodied In their rebultding are original, and were worked out by the Frisco's general car toremkn. J. G. Hayes, and Frank G, Baker, electrkal engineer.

The cooling device placed in each car is insulated with cork, and the total weight of Ice and air condition- ing equipment Is about 6,500 pounds. The ice box under the car holds 2.400 pounds of ice a ~ l d maintains water temperature of 39 to 40 degrees. which is pumped to spray chambers inside of the car. The alr is washed

equipment in this car is the cheap- est, lightest in weight and most eco- nomical of power units, and takes less room inside of the car than any air- cooled car brought out to date. The ice will last approximately fourteen hours without re-icing.

This air conditioning device is controlled by electric thermostats and the humidity is controlled by the amount of cold air passing through the fan. One prominent feature of the air cooling is that there a re no ducts to distribute the air.

The interior decorations of the

seat dining room, fourteen seat lounge end, the latter equlpped with desk and small table.

The dining rooms a re flnished in Honduras mahogany with amber

shades over the lights, and panels in pastel shades with ceiIing to match. The lounge ends a r e Ylnisbed in African mahogany throughout, in a rich brown shade. The grain in the cars runs vertical to the deck, which shows the natural beauty of the wood. The carpets are of the flnest grade, and the lamps and trimmings, in the dining ends and lounge ends, are oxidized silver, \v i t h pearl - mica shades on the bracket lamps.

The kitchens have every appliance that could he devised to further the culinary a r t and the sanitary fea- tures a re all well covered. The range in the kitchen is of chrome nickle and the walls a re lined with chrome nickle steel to the ceiling line.

MERIT CUPS AWARDED The West Coach Shop claimed pos-

session of the mechanical department merit cup for the first quarter of 1933 with a clear record. The West Locomotive Shop placed second in the contest with .0185 casualties per 1,000 man hours worked.

T h e transportation department merit cup went to the Western di- vision with a record of ,0150 casual- ties per 1.000 man hours. The cup had been won in the previous quarter hy the Western division and that di- vision retained it for another quarter. The Central division placed second in standing, with a score of .0172 casual- ties per 1,000 man hours worked.

C. H. Baltzell, director of accident prevention, reports that during the n ~ o n t h of A,pril. 1933. there was not one fatal automobile accident a t grade crossings on the entire Frisco system, including the Texas Lines.

Three were killed a t crossings clnr- ing April, 1932.

SPEEDY HANDLING C. T. Mason, superintendent of the

Southwestern division. advises that P M 88999. loaded with electric re- frigerators, arrived in Oklahoma City, train 433 a t 6:00 a. m. on May 1st. was placed for unloading, unloaded and empty released, switched out and moved back to St. Louis in train 432, leaving Oklahoma City a t 8:35 p. n ~ . the same date.

June, 1933

A Trainload of Autos Via the Frisco

J. R, Coulter, trnff ic 1,nnnaoer at Kansaa City , No.. k stnutifno benicf~ owe of the cola o f the thirlv - car train o f Dodge and Plymouth outonzobilea, which wm rout& z?m Frlsco Lmes front Detroit to Knnaas City Mo., via Sprinqfield, Y o . , and Ft. Scott Kans. To Mr. Coztlter'u lef t m e 33. F. ~ o l s h ' u n d R. F. Rerovd, ot the lVnlni~ ~ o t o v a : Inc., ot Kr~nuua C~ly . The W n W motor^, I i~c . , were the co?hstg?cses. The value 01

the tvnfn tond of atrtomofizles was S90,ooo.

As indtcative of the revival of au- tomobile activity, and reflective of a .possible change in tlie policies of au- tomobile companies, there reached St. Louis, on May 3, a trainload of Dodge and Plymouth cars for destl- nation, Kansas City. Mo. This s h i p ment moved out of St. Louis the evening or Nay 3, via the Prisco Lines.

During prosperous times one of the largest clientele that the automobile people had for their cars was the railroad employes, and this activity upon the part of the Chrysler Corpora- tion has been received with great en-

thusiasm on the part of every per. son connected with the rails.

The h a i n was made up solidly, and reached St. h u i 8 via the Big Four. A great deal of interest was mant- rested upon the part of everyone con- cerned with this evidence of renewed actirity on the part of the automobile industry. and much favorable corn- ment was reteived. for the reason that this is the first trainload move- ment of automobiles into the West and Southwest for over 18 months. The consignee, in this instance, who is a distributor of Chrysler Corpora- tion, is the Wnlsh Motor Company. of Kansas City, Mo.

FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS I ROBERT COLLETT, Friel Aport I

'E ARE deviating somewhat from the usual practice of publishing good fuel perform-

ances, and a re using the space allot- ted this month to fuel notes by pub- lishing the minu.tes of the division fuel economy meeting on one of the snlaller divisions, tlie River division meetlng held a t ChafPee, Mo., maro oh 11th.

These meetings a r e held for the purpose of discussing the fuel prob- lem in general; particularly giving the division officers a n opportuni,ty of securing first-hand information from t h e train and engineinen, who. through every-day experience, a re encountering conditions affecting fuel consumption.

The division accident prevention

meeting was held at Chaffee the same day, making it possible for Mr. Baltzell and others to attend the fuel meeting.

Those In attendance a t the meeting Included: J. S. McMillan, superintend- en t ; J. L. Mumma, assistant superin- tendent ; Robert Collett, fuel agent; B. G. Gamble, master mechanic; C. H. Baltzell, director accident preven- tion; H. F. Busch, division engineer; D. Forsythe. road foreman; Road- masters E. L Anderson, H. G. Har- mon, L. Ramey, L. A. Lawry, F. W. Rieck; E. E. Nixon, roundhouse fore- man; Ben Fowler, car foreman; H. Allard, clalm agent; Engineers Roy Albernathy. F. H. Dierssen, A. Hoge, J. Sheppard. J. M. Farris, E. J. Saw- yer, D. R. Mouser. $. S. Kessler. R. J.

Robinson. Firemen, brand. E.

L. L. Collier, Lee Storey; C. Daugherty, D. I. Helti- E. Talley, Wm. Hutc

E. J. Cable, L. F. Bellis, G. W. G. Weitliuecllter, 0. Slaoghte M. Stickley, conductor; Bra) W. H. Benner, C. H. Cunningha King, Ray Ballard; C. A. Job, a tor ; W. B. Thompson, retirec chinist; H. V. Cheatham, forme ductor; Wyman Sarius, extra I

C. McBroom, chief clerk, and : Snlith, secretary to superintend

Superintendent J. S. Mchlillan, a s chairman, reviewed the fuel perform. ance for the previous month, the River division's standing, a s compared to previous periods and other divi- sions. The chairman asked for rec- ommendations o r suggestions frorn those present &s to how the perform- ance wuld be Improved, and conditions encountered recently affecting their performance.

Subjects Discussed

hison, Stone, r ; T. remen rn1, L. oper-

1 ma- r con- clerk; E. W. ent.

Train haul-the necessity of run- ning trains light, account of faster schedules and arbitrary service.

Advantage or disadvantage of hot or cold oil, when taking measure- ments a t terminals.

Quallty and grade of fuel-(grade refers particularly to the size of the coal-whether stoker, excessive slack, excessive lump. etc.).

The comparison of coals trom Illi- nois and Alabama flelds, used on St. Louis Sub.

Make-up of trains a t terminals and switching by through trains a t inter- mediate points.

Condition of locomotives affecting fuel performance - (drafting of en- gines, condition of grates, flues. stokers, lubrication, etc.).

Fueling of engine8 a t terminals- overloading tanks, etc.

Heating of fuel oil on locomotive tanks to get best results.

Waste of fuel, account of delays on road.

Best method of operating and firing to decrease fuel performance.

Condition of fires upon arrival a t terminals.

Discussion on fuel performance of individual trips by enginemen pres- ent, mentioning the various items and conditions arPecting these particular trips.

A fuel economy meeting is held on each division every other month, and a cordial invitation is extended to all employes to attend these ings; or if upable to attend ir son, and have any suggestions fer, with respect to the cond affecting fuel performance, it w appreciated if you will send

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KEY TO PICTURES 1-Vivian Chapman, 18. daughter Gene Chapman, engineer. Sapulpa,

Sapulpa Hlgh; 2-Irene Wortman, 19, daughter Dennie Wortman, Sapulpa, Sapulpa High; 3-Marjoria Doran, 17, daughter W. J. Doran, switchman, Afton, Sapulpa High; 4-Donna Louise Powers, 17, daughter L. F. Powers, brakeman, Southwestern divlsion, Sapulpa Hlgh; 5- Charlotte Kathleen Agee, 18, daughter Sam Agee, water service depart- ment, West Tulsa, Sapulpa High; 6-Florence Hall, 18, daughter T. H. Hall, car inspector, Tupelo, Miss., Tupelo High; 7-Isabel Craig, 17, daughter W. J. Craig, supervisor ear repair bills, Springfield, Spring- field High; 8--Geraldine Neal, 13, dauohter Frank Neal, car repairman, K. C., Central Junior Hlgh, Kansas City, Kans.; 9-Dorothy Parrish, 15, daughter J. R. Parrish, car carpenter, K. C., Manual Tra ln lng Hlgh. Kansas City: 1 Q G e r t r u d e Boyd, 19, daughter W. E. Boyd, n lght yard. master. Oklahoma City, Central H lgh Schoot; lT-Nadine Wlndes, daugh- te r Mr. Wlndes, Section foreman, Cllnton, Mo., Clinton High; 12-Ruth Beck, 18, daughter Chas. Beck, welder, Springfleld, Springfield High; 13- Bernlce O'Brien, sister Marguerite O'Brien, divislon and stores office. Springfield, Southwest Teachers' College, Springfleld; 14--Violet Laugh- lin, 16, daughter A. T. Laughlln. stock clerk, Springfield, Springfleld High; 15-Ruth White, 17, daughter R. A. White, switchman, Pensacola, Pensacola High; 16-Vera Elnora Deck, 17, daughter Dolph Deck, ma- chinist, Springfield, Springfield High; 17-Lola Gastineau, daughter Mrs. A. W. Llffee, wife of fireman, Clinton, Mo., Cllnton High; l&Ruby Mc- Conkey, 18, daughter J. L. McConkey, car repairer, Birmlngham, Ensley High; 19-Dawn Baney, daughter L. S. Baney, freight clerk, Carthage, Jopl in High; 2 Q T h e l m a Barber, 20, daughter J. G. Barber. car inspec- tor, Hope, Ark., Magnolia A&M College, Magnolia, Ark.; 21-Lillian Simr, daughter C. K. Slms, assistant superintendent, Northern divislon, J o p l l ~ High; 22-Dimps Ena Southard daughter Dempsey Southard, spe- cial officer, Joplln, Joplin Hlgh: 23-Leola Marshall, 17, daughter Har ry A Marshall, rate clerk, Wichita, Wichita High; 24-Virginia Chranford. 17, daughter H. P. Chranford, clerk. transportation department, Spring- field, Springfield Hlgh; 25-Gerthal Guin, daughter K. P. Guln, division

.storekeeper, Sherman, Austin College, Sherman; 26-Oletha McBride, 17, daughter Jesse McBride, machinlst, Sprlngfield, Springfield High; 27- Margaret Claman, 18, daughter W. C. Claman, s f ~ n a l supervisor, Spring- field. Springfield Hlgh; 28-Mary Ann Wood, 17, daughter Ezra Wood, carman, Springfield, Springfield Hrgh; 29-Yanna Sudsberry, 17, d a u ~ h - te r D. 6. Sudsberry, agent,. Quapaw, Okla., Quapaw Hlgh; 3O--Gladys Evelyn Taylor. 18, daughter A. E. Taylor, conductor, Pensacola, Pensa- cola High: 31-Kathryn Salmons, 18, daughter W. A. Salmons, brakeman, Southwestern division, Sapulpa High; 32-Mary Louise Carter, 17, daugh- t e r W. A. Salmons, brakeman, Southwestern division. Sapulpa High; 33-Mae Erickson, 18, daughter Albert Erlckson. hostler, Joplin, Webb Ci ty High; 34-Mlldred Head, 17, dauphter J. E. Head, clalm agent, Tulsa, Sprlngfield High; 35-Ernestine Calhoun, 18, daughter Jesse, Cal- houn, machinist, Springfleld, Springfield High; 36-Erma Rust, 17, daugh. te r Jesse Rust, machinist, Springfield, Springfleld Hlgh; 37-Mary Jean Boyne, 17, daughter Wm. Boyne, engineer, Sapulpa, Sapulpa High.

C-4R BEATS BILL OF LADING Missouri Pacific car 81382, a car-

load shipmerit of beer, moving St. Joseph. Mo., to Poplar Bluff, Mo., re- ceived some real handling on Frisco rails, according t o J. S. McMillan. superintendent a t Chalfee, Mo.

This car was delivered a t Poplar Eluff. train 876, April 22. The car arrived ahead of the bill of lading, and i t was necessary for the con- signee to call the brewery to secure Invoice, then give the agent a ceFti- Red check, In order that the car could be unloaded.

The consignee was well pleased ~ d t h the handling, and the local man- ager of the brewery stated that the brewery would pay all phone charges any time .they could not handle the bill of lading faster than the car could be moved.

PRAISE FOR JERMYN, TEX. Helen Morgan, of Sherman, Texas,

in a recent letter to Tkr Frisco .Et)t- ploycs' ~l.logazi)zc, praises the loyalty of the employes a t Jerinyn, Texas, In the following letter:

'Way I tell you about some mem- bers of your huge Friaco fnmlly? They are w a y down a t one end of our Frlsco Line. virtually cut off from the main divlnlons, a t Jermyn, T r v a a - - . - -- .- .

"A happy people, these! I visited there recently and discovered some of the strongest Frisco boosters I have ever met. Unasked. rheae neo- gle began by praising o,ur oflicialr. One conductor said, the Frisco executivex are the flnest men I have worked for on any railroad'. There la a real. ~ e n u l n e tribute. These men apl~reciate the true npirit of underutandlng our officials have with their workmen-ofPlciala w h o do not feel the ~ e l g h r of their po- xitlon, hut who 'work wlth you'. a s one old gentleman stated.

"I cannot enumerate all the sin- cere, good wishes that these people

FRISCO SON WINS MEDAL For the second consecutive year, E.

L. Osborn, Jr.. fifteen-year-old son of E. L. Osborn, welder a t the Frisco

S 11 0 p s, .---- --- ' S p r E ngfield, Mo., and Mrs. Osborn, won a gold medal in the trump- e t contest at

i: t h e S t a t e *ir Federation of -- JIusic Clubs

C o n rention, held a t Se d a 1 l a, Mo., M a r c h 11. H e won t h e s a ln a event last spring a t t h e Kansas C i t y. M 0..

E. L. OSRORN, JR. " t' w a s accom-

panled at the piano by Georgianna Klrkham, daughter of George Kirk- ham, switchman for Frisco Lines a t Springfield.

Young Mr. Osbord was highly praised by musicians who heard his rendition of the selection, "Stars in a Velvety Sky". Although he Is handi- capped by the loss of hi8 right arm, which was shot away when he was three and a half years of age, he LEI making a name for himself in the musical world.

H e also plays the piano splendidly, using compositions for the left hand only, and is a popular soloist on many rnusfcal programs. H e is a student of Winston E. Lynea of State Teach- ers' College, Springfield, and a piano pupil or Miss Birdie Atwood. He Is a SophOmore In Senior High School, and a member of the Boy Scout Band, which is under the director of Fro- fessor R. Ritchie Robertson. --

E. -4. MOTT DIES The death of E;. A. Mott, head clerk,

typing bureau, St. Louis general of- fice, was a dlstinct shock to his many friends. He went to the Frisco hos- pitat for a tonsil operation on May 19th, and death came on the 23rd and was caused by ureemlc pofsoning. His three chlldren a re also in the hospital at this time. H e carried $5.000 insurance with the Metropolitan Group Plan of Frisco Lines and this amount was delivered to his widow on the 25th of >TaY.

have for our tallrortd. Franltlv. T heard not o n e word of dinsatisfac- tion or condemnation. Jermyn Is a tiny town, nestled in the foothil!s, but the people there are b lg heart- ed. real. honest folks. a credlt to the Frisco."

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