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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1940
Page
2
London reports that hundreds of Italians were killed and large quantities of war matériel fallen into British hands on the Libyan frontier. The Cairo communique and subsequent British summaries clarify casualty figures and note many prisoners, unburied dead, and extensive equipment losses.
The British air force said mass raids targeted oil depots at Zula Accico and the Asmara air drome, with great smoke seen after direct hits. All bombers returned safely. An Italian bomber was shot down and its crew captured near Kham El Girba and Gedaref on the Sudan Eritrea border.
Don Hays assistant chief of police led the civil service exam qualifiers for Tucson police chief. He previously ran detective and homicide units in Wichita Kansas and taught in Honolulu Hawaii and serves in naval reserve intelligence. Harold Wheeler and Oliver White also ranked high on the list with prior police leadership roles.
Funeral services for James M. Scane 73 pending word from his Missouri sister. A Missouri native who moved to Arizona a decade ago he lived with Mr and Mrs E T Hatfield and had been in ill health. He was a Spanish American War veteran and died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. Arrangements are with Reilly's Undertaking Company.
Chicago hotel reveals a limited release cocktail named the Fifth Column. The mix uses absinthe anisette gin lime juice egg white and shaved ice served in a seven ounce glass. A bartender warns it infiltrates slowly and then hits about an hour later with a limit of three per customer.
Mrs W W Walton of CASA Grande road is reported recovering today following an operation at St Marys Hospital.
About twenty NYA workers from Bisbee and Douglas are at the Sulphur Springs Valley power plant under manager Mike Jennings of the Rural Electrification Administration. Charles Fowler, the district NYA supervisor, stated the arrangement today.
Judge Ernest W. McFar land of Pinal county, Democratic U S senator candidate, will come Monday to preside over law and motion calendar in the superior court.
Monte Mansfield committee chairman says the names of local firms cooperating with the Civilian Volunteer Procurement committee will publish soon. The firms are to report the salary gap between regular pay and government stipends during the national guard encampment.
John A. Craig, Pima county campaign manager, announces that McFarland for Senator will open a headquarters at 37 East Broadway on Monday.
The Red Cross will start a surgical dressing production program Tuesday to meet a quota of 34 000 dressings for Europe. Production HQ is at University Square East Third Street and Park Avenue with work from 9 a m to 12 noon on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays until the quota is filled.
Temperatures at Summer Haven atop Mt Lemmon yesterday ranged from 51 to 73 degrees with one third inch of rain recorded. The brief weather note notes mild conditions and precipitation totals for the day.
Plans to rebuild a 12 car garage and an auxiliary structure at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Tucson Mountain park are under review. The wind storm damaged four water tanks and toppled posts, with an estimated loss of about 1500 dollars.
A. Myerson, H. Myerson doing business as Consumers' Market and store manager W. W. Maxwell filed a general denial in superior court denying state charges under the Arizona fair practices act. They also moved to require the state to specify its allegation that marked up prices above competing markets. One charge says advertised prices below cost while other items were priced higher to cover losses.
Miss Mildred Ryan a 23 year old home economics teacher in Rupert Idaho acted quickly when a 16 year old parolee kidnapper forced her to drive. She crashed into a stop sign wrestled the gun away and handed the suspect to deputies near American Falls. Sheriff L E Davis said the youth was a Minnesota reformatory parolee.
Twenty three Tucsonians passed the standard Red Cross first aid course with Kenneth Kelley stating the local chapter’s figures. Two individuals completed life saving and water safety. Instructors were Peter D. Aden for first aid and Ben Anderson for life saving.
For the first time in U S radio history every station will broadcast the same program at the same time. The National Association of Broadcasters convention opens with Mutual NBC and CBS linking to all stations for a nationwide hour at 5 p m M S T. The New York Worlds Fair and San Francisco Fair contribute segments with stars Major Bowes Clifton Fadiman Paul Whiteman Amos n Andy Orson Welles and Fannie Brice appearing.
The Japanese government formally objected to President Roosevelt s aviation gasoline embargo on exports outside the western hemisphere. Ambassador Kensuke Horinouchi presented the protest to Sumner Welles, noting it concerned a commercial matter. Japan buys about 105000 barrels of aviation fuel from the U S in six months.
July 1940 at the University of Arizona weather station shows mean temperature 101.6 degrees, up 3 degrees from the 1891 1940 average of 98.6. Record high 102.4 in 1900, mean minimum 71.3, rainfall 0.84 inch, humidity 41.93 morning 25.00 noon 23.20 evening, with 17 clear days, 12 partly clear and 2 cloudy days.
Aviation slang for army air corps cadets at Randolph Field Texas explained by the AP aviation editor. Terms include homing device furlough spin in and many wartime slang phrases used to describe training and behavior.
The body of William Dearborn Boyd aged 31 a Tucson real estate broker who died Thursday at his home will be transported to Bellevue Ohio for funeral services and burial He had been in Tucson 12 years and was a partner in Daily and Boyd He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs William A Boyd of Bellevue Bring's Funeral home.
Rosary services will be held at 8 o clock tonight in Bring s Funeral home for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Whitney 55 who died yesterday at her home. The body will be shipped tomorrow to Kingman for funeral. Mrs Whitney had lived in Arizona 36 years and in Tucson 17 years born in New York City.
Earl Rooks president of the Central Trades Council said he has not decided on running but a draft movement started yesterday to seek him as the Democratic candidate for the District 4 representative seat. Duke C. Burks is the only filed Democratic nominee. District 4 covers precincts 10 11 12 13 21 and 22.
A golfer in East London South Africa discovered a 22 carat gold wedding ring beside his ball and is seeking the ring’s owner the woman who wore it.
London August 3. Sid Edward Wilshaw chairman of cable and wireless announced a free monthly cable greeting exchange between stay at home British parents and children sent to the dominions under the government scheme. Kids may wire eight standard text messages monthly and parents may send six replies.
In Oakland California the war helped Mrs Emma J Ives gain alimony. She testified that all securities were in Germany and could not be converted to cash, and the court granted her 125 dollars per month for maintenance.
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