t Page Eight Physicists Meet To Compare Notes FRENCH PHYSICIST - Profellor Minko Balkanski, (I), meets with Dr. B. O. Seraphin, Head, Semiconductor Phys· ics Branch, NWC, prior to B.lkanski's lecture in infrared IpectrolcoPY and lattice dynamics of solids here Monday. The speaker is Professor of Physics at the University of P.ril, France, and summer instructor at New York Uni- versity, located in New York City. TALKING AIR WEAPONS - Col. H. S. Beaty, USAF, air munition. analy.t in the Office of the Asst. Secretory of Defen.. meets with (I·r) William R. Bryant of Code 40's Tactical' Air WHponl Branch, Air-to.Surface We.pons Div., and William B. Porter, head of the Shrike Progrom in Code 40. Col. a.oty visited NWC last Monday and reviewed Wolleye, Snipe, Sidewinder, Shrike, Helicopter Trop Weap· on, Fuel·Air Explosive end Fr.. Fan Programs. He w.. briefed on Michelson Laboratories work by Copt. R. E. Moor., the Cent.r'. Technical OHicer. PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (Continued from Page 2) peets of the monogem.nt of the Biologic· ol/Ch.micol Weaponl Development Pro- grams. For example, budg.t, fisca l, manage- menl onlllysil and planning. Q.olifielltioM: Bachelors Degree in ausi.... Administra- tion or Libera l Ans Degre. with oppropr~ at. major and qualifyil'lg experience for Ike GS-ll grede 1 .....1. File applieoti_ ... .bov. with J. n • ehipp, Ilett. :14, I • . 2', Phone 7267'. Head ("X...o. Mod.h,e Operato,), WP-44- 027-31, $l.U 1M' hour, (1 VMoney), Cod• . 7513 - SubMquent to attaining journey· man siolul liS a X.rox Moehine Operator, applicants mull have hod on. year of jour. neymon experience 01 a Xerox Machine Op. erOlor. Incumbent mUIt also be able to lift w.ighll betw••n 50-100 Ibs. X...ox Machi... Operotor, WP·44027-01, 53.23 p.r hou, (1 Yoconcy), Cod. 7513 - In addition to paning the written lest which may be waived for non-competitive appoint. men's, the incumbent mu.t have hod .i... months experience in the operation of var_ ious machines such as blueprint, photostat, Xero... and OUiIid-proc.ss equipment. The • xperience must hove included or been sup- plemented by thr" months of e....perience in lhe ocluol op.ralion and doy.to-day moin- t.nance of a X.rox machine. No substitution From TO i, permitted for 'nil experience. Incumbent mUlt allO be obi. to lift weights between 5().IOO lb•. ,ile .plico,ion. for .. obo..,. with Co- r.t. Cadi., Bldg. M, aM, 21, ,hone 71641. ''''''''Pommo" L... ottd Da...,. Clah"l I ••"'i".... 01-7, eode 25tI4 - Investige'.s d iscrepanci••, shortogel, damogel, overllg- el, poding lolt shipments, etc., r.lotive 10 mllterial received from varioul supply og- encie,. Oelermil\fl ceu.. and responsibitity of lOll or damag., pollibl. repairs; pre· pore, reports of finding,. Q.olificotions: Three yellin' general exp.rience as describ- ed obov. plus 01 leasl one year's experience in ocluol transportation claims work such a••xomination, review and dev.lopment of claims by or ogainsl the employer arising from the lOll or damage of goods and mer· chandise w ithin the cUllody of carriers. File applications for obo.... with Y i c II i . M_Cl, .1.... 34, Rm. 2., Phone 7221• . ESTA.LlSHMENT Of REGISTERS MOCWm..... (Metehinin,) Anne. No. FL· 7-06, issued September 11, 1967, oPen until further notice. Et.:1Md Ci,c.it M..... Anne. No. FL.7..o7, issued September II , 1967, open until fur· ther nolice. In.."ted opplicontfi .ply to Boord of U. S. Civil s.......ic. Ex_inen, N....ol Weapons e--..., Chino Lak., e lllif. • W,. 34, Rm. 1. - STAMP • ROCKETEER 'Philadelphia Story' Curtain Rises Tonight The China Lake Players will pre sen t Phillip Barry's hit com e d y, "The Philadelphia Story," tonight and tomorrow night at the Murray S c h 0 0 I auditorium. Curtain time is set for 8:15. The original Broadway pro· duction featured such well· known performers as Kather· ine Hepburn, Shirley Boo t h. Van Heflin and Joseph Cotton. The play has long been a fav· orite of amateur and profes· sional theater groups, accord· ing to director Sarah Hetrick. The .tory evolves around the trials of a rich young sociatite from Philadelphie, whOle shel· tered and ordered world be· gins to come apart at the seams. Her imminent marriage into the coal fields is threatened by the unexpected arrival of her luncheon. Further complica- tions are provided in the form of an arrogant reporter for a gossip magazine who joins the contest for her affections. The reporter's partner, a female photographer, adds to the con· fusion. The socialite'. loveble but difficult family include a med· dlesome little sister, a schem- ing brother, a harried mother, a wayward father end a devil· ish old uncle. Cast in the lead role of Tracy Lord will be Lana Mattison. Her three suitors include Frank Pickett as Dexter, Jim Moore as George and Bob Gritton as Mike. Connie Anderson wi I I perform the role of Liz, the photographer. The family will be portray· ed by Karen Seppich as Moth· er, David Seppich as Father, Anita Gay Davis as little sis· ter Dinah, Don Towne as broth· er Sandy and Warren Kirk as Uncle Willie. Other members of the cast include Bill Davis, Eileen Taylor, Anna Marie Sep- pich and Mike Hetrick. The local production will be under the direction of Sarah Hetrick. with Bette Rivera ser· ving as assistant. Tickets are available at the Center Pharmacy and the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, as well as from members of the cast. Ad· mission is $1.25, and 75 cents for students, at the door. Space.Club Sets Anniversary Meet For Monday Night The 10th anniversary of the space age, which began Octo· ber 4, 1957 with the orbiting of Sputnik I, will be observed by the China Lake Astronomical Society, Monday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. The special program will in· clude slides, tape recordings of early events in the space pro- gram, a short movie on Roh- ert Goddard, American pio· neer in rocketry and spa c e flight, and highlights of the early Moonwatch program in which members of the China Lake club played a prominent part. Don Peterson, vice president of the local club, invites all in· terested persons to attend the anniversary program in the so- cieties clubhouse at 401 McIn· tire St. Friday, September 29, 1967 \SHDWBOAT I FIIDAY S£PTfM.U 29 ·.......u " (T21 Min.) Paul Newman, lauren Bocol! 7,00 P.M. (Mystery) Privole eye tries to find laur- en's missing husband and takes a serie. of lumps as his unknown odv.rury com· bals hll every move. Hord-hilting yorn i, fast-paced IIction, almost documentary il'l style with Paul not olwoys wintting. (Adult.) SATURDAY SEPTfM.U 30 --MATINEf-- " UIK, THE CONQUEROR" (12 Min.) Comefon Mitchell 1:00 P.M. Shom: "'Chilfy weattt.," (7 Min.) " Return of Capt. Marvel" No. 3 (17 Min.) --EVEHINO- " lOY, DID I OfT A WRONG NUMIU" (99 Min.) Bob Hope, Elke Sommer, Phyliss Diller 7:00 P.M. (Comedy) Boy, will you rOilr o. Sob, a summer resort real estate agent, gets con· .,ed into helping Elke, a movie qu"n wko is tir&d of Hollywood, hide 0U1 in a moun- tain cobi.,. And kooky Phyli" doesn't help matte,. a.,y! Wild zony fun. (Ad ult, Molur. Youth.) Shorl: " lob Voyag." (1 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY OCTOlfR 1·2 " THE WAR WAGON" (101 Min.) John Wayne, Kirk Oouglos, Robert Walker ~ 7:00 P.M. (Outdoor Adv.nture) Paroled rancher se.ks _ vengeol'lce for his fromed jailing end round. up a gong of "speciali.t." to hijack on armored gold wogan operated by the vil- lain. A super nev.r-e-dull-moment film filled with action. (Adult, Youth, Mature Children.) SIIort: "Yukon Ho...e It" (7 Min.) TUfSDAY·WEDNESDAY OCTOln 3-4 ""YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" (115 Min.) Sean Connery as James Bond 7:00 P.M. (Spy/ Oro""a) 007 is kill&dl But r.vives to fighl Spectre's operotion. in Japan where they pJ.oI to start another World War. See the one-man 'copter fight oH four planes, Ih. huge folse volcano, the super spoee ,hip. Don't milll (Adult, Youth.) THURSDAY·fRIDAY OCTO.ER 5-6 ' 'nIAT TOUCH OF MINK" (99 Min.) Cary Grottt, Doris Day 7:00 P.M. (Comedy) It .torted when his cor .ploshed her and ended up in Bermuda where she broke out in a rash. Tycoon Cory tries to make up for the accident, but kooky Doris can', make up her mind about his inten· tionsl A wild daniel (Adult, Very Mature Youth_) Short: " Two faces 01 Kenya" (1 0 Mill.) There's nothing healthy or handsome about a bad sun· burn. It's the same as any oth· er kind of burn and should be g i v e n the same care and treatment. Coast Guard Aux. Plans Boating Safety Program A one· lesson session on Mo- tor Boat Handling will be giv· en for all interested people at the China Lake Boat C I u b building by the U.S. Co a s t Guard Auxiliary Thursday, Oc· tober 12. The course is the first of a series of public education courses on boating safety giv· en by flotilla 76 of the Auxil· iary, which is chartered at Chi- na Lake. flotilla 76 Training Officer Gary D. Bird, speaking about the forthcoming class, said, "Motor boat handling today is an increasingly popular art. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is, with the normal small boat op· erator, interested in the safe enjoyment of his craft. Certain· Iy as important as adequate and proper equipment is the safe operation of the c r af t while underway. Wider educa· tion of a boating public on mo· tor boat handling and courte· sy afloat reduces accidents. Public training courses are a service which the Coast Guard Auxiliary is pleased to ex· tend," Bird indicated course con· tent would include some 70 slides with narration, followed by a motion picture entitled "Courtesy Afloat." The session will be given Thursday at 7:30 p.m., after a brief business meeting. at 355 Mcintire St. PRACTICE *FIRE * SAFETY EVERYWHERE AM"".' .. 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D ·l incla 39·Puffa up 41-Narrow, flat boa,. ..3·Walks ..arily 44·Spanish artlcl. 46-Man'. nickname "'-Genera 51-Girl's name Sl·Anothir ,irl'. ...,. 57·Mlle 5I·8abyionNm de., 50-World War II apncy (init,) 62·...., 54-Pronoun , • I " . Fri., Sept. 29, 1967 Naval Weapon. Center, Chino Lake, Californio Vol. XXII, No. 39 Creativity System Gets Results During Trial Sessions at Center Technical Men Find Solutions To Problems BY JOHN R. McCABE The first trial at China Lake of a new method of group cre· ativity development, called Sy· nectics, has just been complet· ed this week under the lead· ership of Personnel Depart· ment's Applied Behavioral Sci· ences Research Group. Six China Lakers - workers from five technical depart· ments plus a naval officer - met in two three·day training s e s s ion s in the Community Center to learn, then apply the unique g r 0 u p inventiveness method. They were trained and led by Dr. Robert W. Stephen· son, head of the R es ear c h Group. In Synectics, a small group of professionals, including It le.st one working - with the problem to be solved, attempt to duplicate the mental proc· e...s of the inventive genius to solve a technical problem. This cans for redefining the problem in subiective terms, then taking group excursions into the realm of free·wheel. ing imagination to find novel, even strange approaches to a solution. Under the guidance of the leader, or moderator, the group returns again and again to the problem - at last, it is hoped, with a promising solu· tion. The men involved in t his first application of Synectics at NWC were J. S. Dinsmore. Jr., a statistician and head of TRANSFORMING A PROBLEM - Mambers of NWC'. first Synectics session attack tech- nical problems with excursions into the i~ egination, led by Dr. Robert Stephenson. Problem solvers are (rear, I·r) W. E. frei- tag, J. S. Dinsmore, Jr., and (front, I·r) H. o. Porter, J. G. Moore, Cdr. F. W. Bu.tard and L. F. Van Buskirk. -Photo by PHI Bird AOD's Analysis Branch, Air· craft Projects Division; L. F. Van Buskirk, a mechanical en· gineer with Code 30's-Electro· Mechanical Branch, Instrument Development Division; J. G. Moore, a physicist and h e a d of Code 50's Upper Atmosphe· ric Sciences Branch, Ear t h and Planetary Sciences Divi· sion; W. E. Freitag, an elec· tronic engineer and head of Code 55's Electronics Branch, Electromechanical Division; H. O. Porter, a mechanical engin· eer and head of Code 45's new Air . Br ea t h i n g Propulsion Branch, Liquid Propulsion Di· vision, and Cdr. F. W. Bustard, NAF's Target Officer. Synectics is a Greek-derived term meaning, roughly, t h • i 0 i n i n 9 together of remote· Iy related and seemingly irrel· evant ideas or mental images to form a novel solution to a problem. It is also the tred.. marked name of the invention research company in Cam- bridge, Ma..achu.e"s, t hat leads de.elopment of the me· thod. Synectics' inventor 8nd company president is Dr. Wil- liam J. Gordon. The technical problems work· ed on by Stephenson and the six technical men over the past two weeks produced a series of technical solutions likely to result in useful devices, accor· ding to the group. The inven· tions included a high . temper· ature, high· pressure air sup· ply system, a fail·safe device for parachutes, a circular saw blade that will cut wood but not fingers, a deep submersi· ble design and an image dis· play device for the head·coup· led TV drone guidance system. Although this first six days' experience with Synectics at the Center w.. only 0 pilot training axercise, several pat- ents may result from the solu· tions produced. A patent h.. been applied for on the head· coupled TV display. The men reached agreement on several improvements indi- cated by the SynectiCS trial. "We need thorough training in the method, with men from all the departments participat· ing, before the Center can use the method most effectively." said Dr. Stephenson. (Continued on Pege 3) Congress Asked To Make Oct. 1 Effective Date for Pay Raise Congress has been asked to make the 5.6 percent increase in military base pay effective October 1, as was requested by President Johnson in his April message on all Federal pay. The request was mode Sep. tember 19 before the H a use Armed Services Committ.. by Auistant Secretory of Defen.. (Manpower) Thomos D. Morris. Base pay increases for a II pay grades, E-l through ()'1O, make up about 74 percent of the total raise. The stress was p I ace d on base pay because it affects all personnel, while increasing al· lowances would benefit 0 n I y those who are furnished quar: ters and subsistence. -000 alsof avored b... pay increases because they increase future military retirement in· come, thereby offering long. tarm value and incentive to the career force. Since quarters and subsistence allowances, etc., are consider- ed part of military pay, a 5.6 percent raise for military per· sonnel is necessary to equal the President's call for a 4.5 percent raise for civilian em· ployees. The legislation would a Iso authorize "continuation pay" for selected physicians in the armed forces who agree to serve beyond obligated service. VISITOR FROM FRANCE - Capt. M. R. Etheridge, Center Commander, guides Maj. Gen. Jean Soumastre in start of tour Thursday end Friday, Sept. 21 and 22. Gen. Soumostre, Director of the French National School for Solid Propel. lants and Explosives, examined casting and extrusion flcil· itias at Salt Walls, explosive test facilities in Area R, and the Skytop te.t site, where he and his party viewed a firing. ROBERT McKENZIE Robert McKenzie Awarded Masters Degree by USC More than two·and-one·half years of hard work and per· sonal sacrifice finally paid off for Robert V. McKenzie recent· Iy when he was handed his Master's Degree in Public Ad· ministration at the University of Southern California Exten· sion graduation ceremonies September 2, 1967. McKenzie, an administrative oHicer at the Center, w rot e his master's thesis on: "Plan-- ning end Goal Setting: A C..e Experience." He stated that his thesis could not have bean done without the willinv help and support from a number of peo-- pie at China L.ke ond Pasade· na. An old hand at burning the mid n i g h t oil, educationally speaking, McKenzie earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychol· ogy from Ohio State Univer· sity in 1950. He came to the Naval Weap- ons Center in 1954 backed with a total of nine·years experi· ence as a Budget Analyst in Central Staff. Between 1961 and 1963, Mc· Kenzie was employed by a large bank as a corporate fi· nancial planner and estimator. He soon returned to budget work at NWC toward the end of 1963. Since 1965, McKenzie has served as administrative offic· er in support of the Special Assistant to the Office of the Technical Director (Code 151). From 1951 to 1953, Private McKenzie served a short tour of duty with the U.S. Army in the states before being shipped to Germany for 18 months of overseas service. McKenzie is married to the f or mer Carol Westerfield of Banning, California. They have two children, Luke, 7 and Mia, 2 and reside at 304 Leyte at the Center. TEMPERATURES AT CHINA LAKE Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Max. Min. 89 57 90 61 91 63 91 60 95 63 96 65 92 66 NWC Fire Prevention Week Stated Oct. 8-14 .... . , OCR Text: t Page Eight Physicists Meet To Compare Notes FRENCH PHYSICIST - Profellor Minko Balkanski, (I), meets with Dr. B. O. Seraphin, Head, Semiconductor Phys· ics Branch, NWC, prior to B.lkanski's lecture in infrared IpectrolcoPY and lattice dynamics of solids here Monday. The speaker is Professor of Physics at the University of P.ril, France, and summer instructor at New York Uni- versity, located in New York City. TALKING AIR WEAPONS - Col. H. S. Beaty, USAF, air munition. analy.t in the Office of the Asst. Secretory of Defen.. meets with (I·r) William R. Bryant of Code 40's Tactical' Air WHponl Branch, Air-to.Surface We.pons Div., and William B. Porter, head of the Shrike Progrom in Code 40. Col. a.oty visited NWC last Monday and reviewed Wolleye, Snipe, Sidewinder, Shrike, Helicopter Trop Weap· on, Fuel·Air Explosive end Fr.. Fan Programs. He w.. briefed on Michelson Laboratories work by Copt. R. E. Moor., the Cent.r'. Technical OHicer. PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (Continued from Page 2) peets of the monogem.nt of the Biologic· ol/Ch.micol Weaponl Development Pro- grams. For example, budg.t, fisca l, manage- menl onlllysil and planning. Q.olifielltioM: Bachelors Degree in ausi.... Administra- tion or Libera l Ans Degre. with oppropr~ at. major and qualifyil'lg experience for Ike GS-ll grede 1 .....1. File applieoti_ ... .bov. with J. n • ehipp, Ilett. :14, I • . 2', Phone 7267'. Head ("X...o. Mod.h,e Operato,), WP-44- 027-31, $l.U 1M' hour, (1 VMoney), Cod• . 7513 - SubMquent to attaining journey· man siolul liS a X.rox Moehine Operator, applicants mull have hod on. year of jour. neymon experience 01 a Xerox Machine Op. erOlor. Incumbent mUIt also be able to lift w.ighll betw••n 50-100 Ibs. X...ox Machi... Operotor, WP·44027-01, 53.23 p.r hou, (1 Yoconcy), Cod. 7513 - In addition to paning the written lest which may be waived for non-competitive appoint. men's, the incumbent mu.t have hod .i... months experience in the operation of var_ ious machines such as blueprint, photostat, Xero... and OUiIid-proc.ss equipment. The • xperience must hove included or been sup- plemented by thr" months of e....perience in lhe ocluol op.ralion and doy.to-day moin- t.nance of a X.rox machine. No substitution From TO i, permitted for 'nil experience. Incumbent mUlt allO be obi. to lift weights between 5().IOO lb•. ,ile .plico,ion. for .. obo..,. with Co- r.t. Cadi., Bldg. M, aM, 21, ,hone 71641. ''''''''Pommo" L... ottd Da...,. Clah"l I ••"'i".... 01-7, eode 25tI4 - Investige'.s d iscrepanci••, shortogel, damogel, overllg- el, poding lolt shipments, etc., r.lotive 10 mllterial received from varioul supply og- encie,. Oelermil\fl ceu.. and responsibitity of lOll or damag., pollibl. repairs; pre· pore, reports of finding,. Q.olificotions: Three yellin' general exp.rience as describ- ed obov. plus 01 leasl one year's experience in ocluol transportation claims work such a••xomination, review and dev.lopment of claims by or ogainsl the employer arising from the lOll or damage of goods and mer· chandise w ithin the cUllody of carriers. File applications for obo.... with Y i c II i . M_Cl, .1.... 34, Rm. 2., Phone 7221• . ESTA.LlSHMENT Of REGISTERS MOCWm..... (Metehinin,) Anne. No. FL· 7-06, issued September 11, 1967, oPen until further notice. Et.:1Md Ci,c.it M..... Anne. No. FL.7..o7, issued September II , 1967, open until fur· ther nolice. In.."ted opplicontfi .ply to Boord of U. S. Civil s.......ic. Ex_inen, N....ol Weapons e--..., Chino Lak., e lllif. • W,. 34, Rm. 1. - STAMP • ROCKETEER 'Philadelphia Story' Curtain Rises Tonight The China Lake Players will pre sen t Phillip Barry's hit com e d y, "The Philadelphia Story," tonight and tomorrow night at the Murray S c h 0 0 I auditorium. Curtain time is set for 8:15. The original Broadway pro· duction featured such well· known performers as Kather· ine Hepburn, Shirley Boo t h. Van Heflin and Joseph Cotton. The play has long been a fav· orite of amateur and profes· sional theater groups, accord· ing to director Sarah Hetrick. The .tory evolves around the trials of a rich young sociatite from Philadelphie, whOle shel· tered and ordered world be· gins to come apart at the seams. Her imminent marriage into the coal fields is threatened by the unexpected arrival of her luncheon. Further complica- tions are provided in the form of an arrogant reporter for a gossip magazine who joins the contest for her affections. The reporter's partner, a female photographer, adds to the con· fusion. The socialite'. loveble but difficult family include a med· dlesome little sister, a schem- ing brother, a harried mother, a wayward father end a devil· ish old uncle. Cast in the lead role of Tracy Lord will be Lana Mattison. Her three suitors include Frank Pickett as Dexter, Jim Moore as George and Bob Gritton as Mike. Connie Anderson wi I I perform the role of Liz, the photographer. The family will be portray· ed by Karen Seppich as Moth· er, David Seppich as Father, Anita Gay Davis as little sis· ter Dinah, Don Towne as broth· er Sandy and Warren Kirk as Uncle Willie. Other members of the cast include Bill Davis, Eileen Taylor, Anna Marie Sep- pich and Mike Hetrick. The local production will be under the direction of Sarah Hetrick. with Bette Rivera ser· ving as assistant. Tickets are available at the Center Pharmacy and the Gift Mart in Ridgecrest, as well as from members of the cast. Ad· mission is $1.25, and 75 cents for students, at the door. Space.Club Sets Anniversary Meet For Monday Night The 10th anniversary of the space age, which began Octo· ber 4, 1957 with the orbiting of Sputnik I, will be observed by the China Lake Astronomical Society, Monday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. The special program will in· clude slides, tape recordings of early events in the space pro- gram, a short movie on Roh- ert Goddard, American pio· neer in rocketry and spa c e flight, and highlights of the early Moonwatch program in which members of the China Lake club played a prominent part. Don Peterson, vice president of the local club, invites all in· terested persons to attend the anniversary program in the so- cieties clubhouse at 401 McIn· tire St. Friday, September 29, 1967 \SHDWBOAT I FIIDAY S£PTfM.U 29 ·.......u " (T21 Min.) Paul Newman, lauren Bocol! 7,00 P.M. (Mystery) Privole eye tries to find laur- en's missing husband and takes a serie. of lumps as his unknown odv.rury com· bals hll every move. Hord-hilting yorn i, fast-paced IIction, almost documentary il'l style with Paul not olwoys wintting. (Adult.) SATURDAY SEPTfM.U 30 --MATINEf-- " UIK, THE CONQUEROR" (12 Min.) Comefon Mitchell 1:00 P.M. Shom: "'Chilfy weattt.," (7 Min.) " Return of Capt. Marvel" No. 3 (17 Min.) --EVEHINO- " lOY, DID I OfT A WRONG NUMIU" (99 Min.) Bob Hope, Elke Sommer, Phyliss Diller 7:00 P.M. (Comedy) Boy, will you rOilr o. Sob, a summer resort real estate agent, gets con· .,ed into helping Elke, a movie qu"n wko is tir&d of Hollywood, hide 0U1 in a moun- tain cobi.,. And kooky Phyli" doesn't help matte,. a.,y! Wild zony fun. (Ad ult, Molur. Youth.) Shorl: " lob Voyag." (1 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY OCTOlfR 1·2 " THE WAR WAGON" (101 Min.) John Wayne, Kirk Oouglos, Robert Walker ~ 7:00 P.M. (Outdoor Adv.nture) Paroled rancher se.ks _ vengeol'lce for his fromed jailing end round. up a gong of "speciali.t." to hijack on armored gold wogan operated by the vil- lain. A super nev.r-e-dull-moment film filled with action. (Adult, Youth, Mature Children.) SIIort: "Yukon Ho...e It" (7 Min.) TUfSDAY·WEDNESDAY OCTOln 3-4 ""YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" (115 Min.) Sean Connery as James Bond 7:00 P.M. (Spy/ Oro""a) 007 is kill&dl But r.vives to fighl Spectre's operotion. in Japan where they pJ.oI to start another World War. See the one-man 'copter fight oH four planes, Ih. huge folse volcano, the super spoee ,hip. Don't milll (Adult, Youth.) THURSDAY·fRIDAY OCTO.ER 5-6 ' 'nIAT TOUCH OF MINK" (99 Min.) Cary Grottt, Doris Day 7:00 P.M. (Comedy) It .torted when his cor .ploshed her and ended up in Bermuda where she broke out in a rash. Tycoon Cory tries to make up for the accident, but kooky Doris can', make up her mind about his inten· tionsl A wild daniel (Adult, Very Mature Youth_) Short: " Two faces 01 Kenya" (1 0 Mill.) There's nothing healthy or handsome about a bad sun· burn. It's the same as any oth· er kind of burn and should be g i v e n the same care and treatment. Coast Guard Aux. Plans Boating Safety Program A one· lesson session on Mo- tor Boat Handling will be giv· en for all interested people at the China Lake Boat C I u b building by the U.S. Co a s t Guard Auxiliary Thursday, Oc· tober 12. The course is the first of a series of public education courses on boating safety giv· en by flotilla 76 of the Auxil· iary, which is chartered at Chi- na Lake. flotilla 76 Training Officer Gary D. Bird, speaking about the forthcoming class, said, "Motor boat handling today is an increasingly popular art. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is, with the normal small boat op· erator, interested in the safe enjoyment of his craft. Certain· Iy as important as adequate and proper equipment is the safe operation of the c r af t while underway. Wider educa· tion of a boating public on mo· tor boat handling and courte· sy afloat reduces accidents. Public training courses are a service which the Coast Guard Auxiliary is pleased to ex· tend," Bird indicated course con· tent would include some 70 slides with narration, followed by a motion picture entitled "Courtesy Afloat." The session will be given Thursday at 7:30 p.m., after a brief business meeting. at 355 Mcintire St. PRACTICE *FIRE * SAFETY EVERYWHERE AM"".' .. 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D ·l incla 39·Puffa up 41-Narrow, flat boa,. ..3·Walks ..arily 44·Spanish artlcl. 46-Man'. nickname "'-Genera 51-Girl's name Sl·Anothir ,irl'. ...,. 57·Mlle 5I·8abyionNm de., 50-World War II apncy (init,) 62·...., 54-Pronoun , • I " . Fri., Sept. 29, 1967 Naval Weapon. Center, Chino Lake, Californio Vol. XXII, No. 39 Creativity System Gets Results During Trial Sessions at Center Technical Men Find Solutions To Problems BY JOHN R. McCABE The first trial at China Lake of a new method of group cre· ativity development, called Sy· nectics, has just been complet· ed this week under the lead· ership of Personnel Depart· ment's Applied Behavioral Sci· ences Research Group. Six China Lakers - workers from five technical depart· ments plus a naval officer - met in two three·day training s e s s ion s in the Community Center to learn, then apply the unique g r 0 u p inventiveness method. They were trained and led by Dr. Robert W. Stephen· son, head of the R es ear c h Group. In Synectics, a small group of professionals, including It le.st one working - with the problem to be solved, attempt to duplicate the mental proc· e...s of the inventive genius to solve a technical problem. This cans for redefining the problem in subiective terms, then taking group excursions into the realm of free·wheel. ing imagination to find novel, even strange approaches to a solution. Under the guidance of the leader, or moderator, the group returns again and again to the problem - at last, it is hoped, with a promising solu· tion. The men involved in t his first application of Synectics at NWC were J. S. Dinsmore. Jr., a statistician and head of TRANSFORMING A PROBLEM - Mambers of NWC'. first Synectics session attack tech- nical problems with excursions into the i~ egination, led by Dr. Robert Stephenson. Problem solvers are (rear, I·r) W. E. frei- tag, J. S. Dinsmore, Jr., and (front, I·r) H. o. Porter, J. G. Moore, Cdr. F. W. Bu.tard and L. F. Van Buskirk. -Photo by PHI Bird AOD's Analysis Branch, Air· craft Projects Division; L. F. Van Buskirk, a mechanical en· gineer with Code 30's-Electro· Mechanical Branch, Instrument Development Division; J. G. Moore, a physicist and h e a d of Code 50's Upper Atmosphe· ric Sciences Branch, Ear t h and Planetary Sciences Divi· sion; W. E. Freitag, an elec· tronic engineer and head of Code 55's Electronics Branch, Electromechanical Division; H. O. Porter, a mechanical engin· eer and head of Code 45's new Air . Br ea t h i n g Propulsion Branch, Liquid Propulsion Di· vision, and Cdr. F. W. Bustard, NAF's Target Officer. Synectics is a Greek-derived term meaning, roughly, t h • i 0 i n i n 9 together of remote· Iy related and seemingly irrel· evant ideas or mental images to form a novel solution to a problem. It is also the tred.. marked name of the invention research company in Cam- bridge, Ma..achu.e"s, t hat leads de.elopment of the me· thod. Synectics' inventor 8nd company president is Dr. Wil- liam J. Gordon. The technical problems work· ed on by Stephenson and the six technical men over the past two weeks produced a series of technical solutions likely to result in useful devices, accor· ding to the group. The inven· tions included a high . temper· ature, high· pressure air sup· ply system, a fail·safe device for parachutes, a circular saw blade that will cut wood but not fingers, a deep submersi· ble design and an image dis· play device for the head·coup· led TV drone guidance system. Although this first six days' experience with Synectics at the Center w.. only 0 pilot training axercise, several pat- ents may result from the solu· tions produced. A patent h.. been applied for on the head· coupled TV display. The men reached agreement on several improvements indi- cated by the SynectiCS trial. "We need thorough training in the method, with men from all the departments participat· ing, before the Center can use the method most effectively." said Dr. Stephenson. (Continued on Pege 3) Congress Asked To Make Oct. 1 Effective Date for Pay Raise Congress has been asked to make the 5.6 percent increase in military base pay effective October 1, as was requested by President Johnson in his April message on all Federal pay. The request was mode Sep. tember 19 before the H a use Armed Services Committ.. by Auistant Secretory of Defen.. (Manpower) Thomos D. Morris. Base pay increases for a II pay grades, E-l through ()'1O, make up about 74 percent of the total raise. The stress was p I ace d on base pay because it affects all personnel, while increasing al· lowances would benefit 0 n I y those who are furnished quar: ters and subsistence. -000 alsof avored b... pay increases because they increase future military retirement in· come, thereby offering long. tarm value and incentive to the career force. Since quarters and subsistence allowances, etc., are consider- ed part of military pay, a 5.6 percent raise for military per· sonnel is necessary to equal the President's call for a 4.5 percent raise for civilian em· ployees. The legislation would a Iso authorize "continuation pay" for selected physicians in the armed forces who agree to serve beyond obligated service. VISITOR FROM FRANCE - Capt. M. R. Etheridge, Center Commander, guides Maj. Gen. Jean Soumastre in start of tour Thursday end Friday, Sept. 21 and 22. Gen. Soumostre, Director of the French National School for Solid Propel. lants and Explosives, examined casting and extrusion flcil· itias at Salt Walls, explosive test facilities in Area R, and the Skytop te.t site, where he and his party viewed a firing. ROBERT McKENZIE Robert McKenzie Awarded Masters Degree by USC More than two·and-one·half years of hard work and per· sonal sacrifice finally paid off for Robert V. McKenzie recent· Iy when he was handed his Master's Degree in Public Ad· ministration at the University of Southern California Exten· sion graduation ceremonies September 2, 1967. McKenzie, an administrative oHicer at the Center, w rot e his master's thesis on: "Plan-- ning end Goal Setting: A C..e Experience." He stated that his thesis could not have bean done without the willinv help and support from a number of peo-- pie at China L.ke ond Pasade· na. An old hand at burning the mid n i g h t oil, educationally speaking, McKenzie earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychol· ogy from Ohio State Univer· sity in 1950. He came to the Naval Weap- ons Center in 1954 backed with a total of nine·years experi· ence as a Budget Analyst in Central Staff. Between 1961 and 1963, Mc· Kenzie was employed by a large bank as a corporate fi· nancial planner and estimator. He soon returned to budget work at NWC toward the end of 1963. Since 1965, McKenzie has served as administrative offic· er in support of the Special Assistant to the Office of the Technical Director (Code 151). From 1951 to 1953, Private McKenzie served a short tour of duty with the U.S. Army in the states before being shipped to Germany for 18 months of overseas service. McKenzie is married to the f or mer Carol Westerfield of Banning, California. They have two children, Luke, 7 and Mia, 2 and reside at 304 Leyte at the Center. TEMPERATURES AT CHINA LAKE Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Max. Min. 89 57 90 61 91 63 91 60 95 63 96 65 92 66 NWC Fire Prevention Week Stated Oct. 8-14 .... . , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1967,Rktr9.29.1967.pdf,Rktr9.29.1967.pdf Page 1, Rktr9.29.1967.pdf Page 1