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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1941
Page
3
The U S armored force awaits faster better armored and armed medium tanks as 28 ton land destroyers head to Europe. First new tanks began production two months ago but are not yet in field service. The First and Second divisions will test in Louisiana maneuvers this month with existing tanks.
BERKELEY Calif September 3 A death ray devised by Commander A P Krueger of the navy's mobile medical unit destroys bacteria at short range and can inactivate bacteriophage. The device emits 9300 vibrations a second and causes mental fatigue in nearby individuals, impairing arithmetic for hours, while Krueger pursues bacteriophage research for medical use.
Maryland watermen report slow catches as temperatures stay high in Chesapeake Bay. First oyster boats returned with small yields and mediocre quality, priced around 50 cents per bushel. Captains worked about 15 bushels per boat before returning to shore as the heat persisted.
Dr. I C Riggin states cancer is a distinct public health problem not spread by infection. Early warning signs include persistent sores, lumps, unusual bleeding, and chronic indigestion, requiring prompt medical exams for better outcomes. Regular periodic examinations and public education are essential to reduce cancer deaths.
Health officials and medical professionals seek public acceptance of information on preventing illness and death from cancer and the role of diphtheria antitoxin in related policies. The approach hinges on public trust to reduce cancer rates.
The national convention in Grand Rapids re-elected President Ida B Wise Smith for a ninth term. Officers include D Leigh Colvin as vice president, Margaret C Munns treasurer, Anna Marden De Ye corresponding secretary, and Nelle G Burger recording secretary. A resolution urged Congress to require poison labels on liquor bottles and to ban liquor advertising in newspapers periodicals billboards and radio.
Simla dispatch says Iran’s status was calm as British headquarters likely would issue no further communiques on occupation progress by Allied forces. The item lists Roosevelt’s four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Chicago reports psychologists are using military cockpits as mobile laboratories. Twenty pilots and assistants have qualified, with fifty taking flying instruction. Dr. John G. Jenkins notes emotional control is crucial, and instruments measure sweat and energy to gauge mental states during flight. Perception, not just motor coordination, proves key in avoiding accidents.
Churchill of England and his daughter Lady Churchill were injured when their car crashed into a tree near Ham Surrey. Lady Churchill, noted as Britain's unofficial ambassador for peace, died in the incident.
The text notes that a pilot assesses altitude instantly while psychologists seek methods to weed out cadet washouts. It emphasizes spotting unruly emotions that could endanger a flyer and his aircraft as an urgent issue in training.
New York September 3. NBC Blue airs a two year war review tonight with Niles Trammell introducing, Lowell Thomas narrating, and a Washington to New York broadcast path. A London round robin closes the program with British refugee children addressed to home, as discussion covers Bursean conflict and America’s defense program.
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