Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona • 2

TUCSON ARIZONA THURSDAY EVENING Trvr TUCSON DAILY CITI2EN PAGE TWO HIGH-ARMY OFFICERS -PRAISE AIRPORT FAC1LH of Tucson Express Pride Excellence of Municipal Citizens In ONE OF BEST IN COUNTRY GEN FECHET AIR CORPS SAYS CHIEF SI 00 FOR YOU For Your It or Airport Memorial to! FAVORITE PORT Every day the Daily Citizen awards a prize ef SI for the best It Or contribution of amnsing unique or things that its readers bear see or read The prize Is given to the best received each day All contributions appear as soon as practicable after receipt Be brief write legibly and give name and address Expressions of torn of the leading citizen reflecting the pride of the citizen of the Old Pueblo In the moderlnzatlon of the municipal airport soon to be an lr-tmall station It la believed follow: 1 Frank Rucker president Tucaon Chamber of Commerce "The City of Tucaon is to be congratulated that I early Initiative effort and fund were expended to create a firat-claas airport Although our field represent a nominal outlay of money when com-i pared with auma apent by many other i cities we have an A-l rating AU equipment la of the latest and ap- proved design I A Thing of Today -The Chamber of Commerce long ago realized that air transportation THE WINNER "Believe It Or I once knew of a family who tu a thing of today and not tomor- row It also realized that the American business man has always waged a were all born on the Fourth of July They were the father mother and two small daughters Dorothy Elliotte 63 Simpson St -Believe It or The spirit of a dead mother came back to him a week to the day tha same hour and minutes that ahe died and asked for aorno thing to eatt She had been unable to eat anything far two day before she died and it seemed that ahe was hungry and couldn't eat in her grave Dorothy Elliotte 63 West Simpson Street OSCAR MONTHAN SAT I Tucson's municipal airport is named after tn who gave their lives in the air service of the to enlisted daring the World war bat lived to tec i) work (or farther aviation Oscar Monthan br Monthans now in the nursery business here Hawaii in 1923 Sam Davis son of Mrs Effie Du charge of the administration building at the fie in Florida In 192L (Over from Page One) to be made during the day and on tonight a program The fight return aa received at the Citizen over Associated Press vires from the ringside will be broadcast to the field by KVOA and there amplified This part of the program was planned so that fight fans comd attend the program and still bear the returns Bussell la providing necessary radio equipment at the field Visitors have been asked to psrk their cars along Alvernon Way out aide the field and are also cautioned about walking on the newly planted lawns It was hoped that tne grass would be sufficiently be up to silo people to walk on the lawns but aa the grass has only started up the lawn la to be roped off a a effectively as poss-ble A group of Boy Scou's were to report late this afternoon to Herbert Chambers to assist In policing the 4 'Id- Spectators will be advlaed of the progress of events by means of ar amplifying system with Knight In charge of announcements He will Introduce the pilots aa they take off for various flights and make pther announcements Holbert chairman of the aviation committee of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce la general himn lor tonight's celebration With Pete Waggoner chairman of the city council aviation committee as bis chief aslatant Benefit beads the program committee Paul Gustlne la In charge erf transportation and Herbert Chamber is looking after entertainment of visitors Flights will be supervised by Sgt Andrick and an attempt will be made to allow but two planes to be In the air at one time after dark In addition to exhibiting a number of flying model planes which be equipped with protruding pins to puncture balloons the Model Airplane league will exhibit several Urge scale model planes aa a further demonstration of their work Bootes To Airport The Davls-Monthsn airport which was dedicated by Col Charles A Lindbergh In 1937 may be reached by three routes The mo6t popular via the -paved and oiled East Broadway Just beyond the Mile-school following the paved road south and east for a short ways thence to the road which parallels the railroad track and leads straight to the field Another route Is via East Twenty-second street to the road paralleling the railroad The program planned so that there will be something of added In-terest to an who wish to Inspect the field whether they come for only a few minutes or to spend the entire evening there 1 i Tucson Will Always Be Main Haven in Network of Transcontinental Airways Is Prediction of General Lahm The army air service old-time friends of Tucson will figuratively dip low over the Old Pneble tonight as the people celebrate the completion of a program of improvements designed to standardize the equipment of Davis-Monthan municipal airport and conform to standard requirements for airmail which will be the next step in aviation development From General Fechet the chief of the air corps at Washington and from commanders of government MAJOR CARL SPATZ air fields In the southwest have come messages of congratulation for the people of Tucson through the medium of The Daily Citizen They are not stereotyped message of congratulation moreover hut hearty messages which reflect an intimate knowledge of what Tucson has already done in behalf of the development of aviation The text of messages received from high civil and military officials by The Daily Citizen follow: From Gnwnl Fechet Washington June 10 Frank Hitchcock Publisher Daily Citizen Tucson Arizona: Allow me at this time to congratulate the people of Tucson on their wonderful achievement In making the oldest municipal airport In the country one of the best airports in the country considering the size of the city It serves In years to come when serial transportation comes Into Its own Tucson will not be caught unprepared and without an adequate airport I have yet to hear of a flyer who has not been happy to put Into Tucson and am glad to cote that your airport has grown apses with your city and tts wonderful hospitality GEN JAMES FECHET Chief of Air Corps From General Lahm The following cordial telegram from Brigadier General TjIm who has been a visitor to Tucson on numerous occasions: Duncan Field Texas June 9 1930 Tucson Daily Citizen Tucson Arizona 1 congratulate Tucson on Its complete standardisation of Its municipal airport 1 am gratified to tee the progress Tucson bad md In the past few years to accomplish Its aim of having an airport comparable with the best in the country It Is my belief that Tucson la so geographically located that it will always be a main haven In the network of the American cross-continental airways The officers of the air corps training center Join with me in congratulating you BRIGADIER GEN LAHM Commanding General Air Corps Training Center HIED STATE -Believe It or How to wash and iron glass curtains was explained id the Arizona Dally Star of Juno 4th Oliva Koford 1037 East Adams ceaseless battle against time and space It knew that ths postofflce department had taken the stand of i no landing no air mall' Bo with these thoughts constantly in 1 mind the board or directors have looked upon this project as one eon- ceralng every citizen of Tucson and Save worked harmoniously with the city and county officials to make this field the best In the entire southwest "Airmail plane will aoon reduce the United Slates to the size of a Texas when measured in transportation terms In these days of keen competition small profits and quick turnovers the business bouse which does not use airmail and express when conditions warrant will soon be outdistanced the asm way a merch-and would be who sought to continue stage coach transportation when the railroads came" Gives Tucson High Bating Holbert chairman Chamber sf Commerce Avlattoa Committee "The installation of a complete lighting system tha construction of an up-to-date administration building with lunch room included and the permanent improvements on the field have now placed us in the position of securing from the Department of Commerce a very high rating It means advertising Tucaon nationally through department publication and maps "A person doc not need to be a confirmed optimist to foresee the future of aviation ha only needs to look backward a few yeara and to observe rapid progress made In transportation Two obstacle today retards air travel cost and fear Both ar rapidly disappearing have on the average five plane a day landing hero They purchase gaa and oil here and many remain overnight The government spends 913000 annually to maintain staff of worker at tha field Instead of five planes a day we will soon have hundreds with mar training schools hangars etc which tn will make an important industry "Tucaon has made many good Investment but none from which the returns wiB equal those made possible by the foresight erf its citizen in giving our city on of the best airport in the United Bute And last but not by any means least we trust that our improvements Just completed will be the means of securing that far which we have been working for several air Perfect" Btrtafeld -Believe It or I read this in magazine: "A boy asked rich man to give him dims for poor old blind man The man asked him "Where la the blind manT Tha boy said "That one that la looking at the Manuel Valencia 1379 Marley Avenue Nogalea Aria GEN JAMES Ej FECHET chief of Air Corps who sxys: 1 have yet to hear of a flyer who has not been happy to pnt Into I A passible far Taact Uon among rytn a this section of the having ona of the Southwest "Tha city ikoulf th new field figures show that in this (ectkii at Th lighting etrapi finest the and smooth izd large number of Use and the city I Joining the pmes Used in th futr ths present super More Dm! City Manager "The Dana-Mr doubted the ber th Southwest It at present of a Ig field and th farJ tb city baa U0( that can cade field Tb prceez mately one half a will compare town in th western Met States The fe wber am it tog th field for ways and netn better port for tu "Th very adequate si but improvement! made in maklsf than tart at The lighting appan eat quality tad Tucson Airport Memorial for oung Flyers Who Gave Lives To Further Cause They Loved Modernized Plant Opened To Public Tonight Stands as Monument to Samuel Howard Davis and Oscar Monthan all IL BEXEFIEL air service veteran and at the Pioneer notei whose special lobby for airmen is known to flying men throoghoat the toon try Cabinet Officials Congratulate Gty (Over from Page One) ho is very likely to stay awhile "But aside from the value of our nlght-Ughted field a an advertisement for Tucson it would also be of Invaluable aid to ths United States to swell Into the present valuable property southeast of the city government in any border trouble qulrement of the that might arise Tb field would be Its aviaflnn It aviation field' Daring eagles of the air soaring boldly into unconquered spaces with frail wings and facing a hast at unknown dangers in tha elements have crawled Tucson's air history frequently tn blood across the sky Wrapped in the romance and exciting adventure of their lives are the fields about tha Old Pueblo that were "home" to them And Tucaon The field was cleared leveled and a concrete circle constructed during the administration of the late Mayor Parker The airport was established by request of tha war da-j lights and the rest pertinent which had many planes The field is certainly a great ad-flying between San Antonio and San I vertlsement for Tucson It will put Diego air bases Two hangars and a this city on the air mail map more Albert Melnfvld pioneer merchant I visited the Davia-Uocthan field last night an dwa greatly Impressed with Its lighting system search Light) 1 1 City Ekctrtrtta 1 I very It such a first dan Monthan held best in thl ercr: Bute Tb gow th lighting aquipu uch a splendidly lighted field avail-! thu eerJn Mmply mark an- nc ip tot! other step forward in Tucaon- ad- a- vane to designation aa an important toT fptTd a pot on th map of both national and Jct la international airways I aa heartily fignung tq It would be difficult to over- look Tucson "To me a a layman th field couldn't be better I have no rug- appreciated their pioneer sacrifice to quarters bunding were donated by th a nobis experiment by purchasing the army and a few months later the first municipal airport in tb United port was designated a being on th tales the beginning of a movement model atnraya system Tb war do-that was to sweep council chamber partment sent two officers In the from coast to coast field In 1923 to take charge and s-! Eleven years have passed since tha slat aviator Two army men bav 1 city govrament encouraged the art remained aloe During tb first few of flying by obtaining an airport and i years of air field history at five yeara lnce the field was chria-' least 65 per cent ctf an traffic com- gestions for Its Improvement Per- i vor ot effort and movement tb rj tened Davl-Monthn after heroic prised army and navy plane whll fcP aviator might have As far rund ln'-PrOT Tucaon' fa-' mt0 xucacu tost Tucaon youth who paid their all aa today th ratio has been reversed I am concerned Davia-Monthan or th ver-lncreav- nmes aince tt I trail blazer of the air About this time Samuel Howard! perfect" But long before any field was es- Davis and Oscar Monthan army pi-1 Airmail Next Step tabllshed airplane had soared about Iota whoa homes had been In Tue-1 A Con (Iron secretary Tunan the city using dear spots in the de- on for many years were attracting Chamber of "The Greater rrt for landing place Th story I the attention of Tucaon air enthurt- er Tucaon Airport Celebration to- lng air traffic of this age That we are tna aa air-minded a any city in the about tt4t ga-jy United State to a fact that I beUeve uglu of tn to be beyond dispute However there tn ch to an additional Improvement that 1 ourac might suggest for our airport and i (Jgtroo oou how aviation passed from a curiosity seta Tb present airport Is named night to a very significant occasion mors rapid progress In the field of aviation TRUBEE DAVISON Asst Secretary of War Glover Wires Greetings Washington June 11 1930 Prank Hitchcock Publisher Dally Citizen Tucson Arizona The post office department heartily congratulates Tucson In the estab lishment of the oldest nearest muni' cl pal airport and its complete standardization of equipment Certainly Tucson Is well up In the forefront of all progressive cities In relation to Its municipal airport and certainly the citizens of Tucson can be heartily proud of the very forward and progressive steps which bsve been taken by the munlc'pal authorities In giving to the city this most complete airport There can be nothing more necessary today than a proper municipal airport coming up to all the standards snd qualifications required by the department of commerce for without such a municipal field a city might Just as well fcsve tts trunk line railroads passing through it without any provisions for stations for the handling of passengers express freight and mall Again congratulations from the post office department IRVING GLOVER Asst Postmaster General The Dally Citizen also received a hearty coazratulatory message for the people of Tucson from Assistant Secretary Young of the department of commerce which Is published on another page of today's paper together with messages from other friends of Tucson much like a zebra In a circus to the in memory of them far tlm progress of aviation In Tuc- 'nbTwo" dared up high achievements in new airport strengthens our whim of a few wealthy enthusiasts aa pony and water polo and thence to its progress upon sound commercial lines has been penned as ills- field Both trike Davto graduating from Tuc- GOT JOHN PHILLIPS John Phillips air-minded gov-ernes' of Arizona is among thoee who have sent good wishes and congratulations to the people of Tucson tlnctly about Tucaon aa anywhere In America The First Plane Slightly to the south of where the Eyston Grove school to being constructed today in the old Eyston claim for an airmail stop on the proposed southern transcontinental routs "Today Tucaon bss the best municipal airport between Dallas and Loa Angeles AU that has been done I but a foundation upon which we ehould for the future The geographic location of Tucson on th Talr-weether will bring dividends from progress in aviation which will increase a aviation increase The next step to to secure airman and to have Tucaon designated aa one of the stopping points on th proposed route" A Friendly Beacon BenefleL World From Major Spats The next telegram of congratulation la from Major Carl Bpats now in command at Rockwell Field at San Diego who with Captain Ira Eager won fame with their thrilling aerial refueling demonstration In the "Question Mark:" Coronado Calif June 9 1930 Tucson Dally Citizen Tucaon Arlz I am delighted to learn of the complete standardization of be Tucaon municipal airport The progressive spirit of your community has shown Itself in a very tangible way In the establishment of one of the Southwest's finest fields Tucson located as It is In a key position among the airwaya of the west bids fair to become a very Important aviation center not only from the commercial standpoint but the military aa welL Your community la to be congratulated MAJOR CARL SPATE Commanding Rockwell Field San Diego Calif From March Field Chief The following message cornea from Major Harmon commander of March Field at Riverside Calif: March Field Calif June 9 1930 Tucson Dally Citizen Tucson Arlz The officers and men of the air corps at March Field view with satisfaction and pleasure the completion of the Tucson airport with Its day and night facilities The Tucaon airport has been used extensively by the flying personnel of this command and the official registration book contain the name of the majority of officer! on duty at this station and in thacases of some in-lvidual officers some six to a dozen different times repeated Tucson has be-n in the past and will be in the future a major list in the East and West airways Its importance is obvious and it win ala ays be of value to the operation of both civil and military aircraft MAJOR HARMON Commanding March Field Riverside Calf an the occasion of the celebration was where the first plane of tonight of the standardization of which any written history remains Davia-Monthan airport He make tot off the Dally Citizen the bearer of the Thousands gathered about the boarded enclosure to watch the son high school was a crack rifle shot and an expert horseman He had been bom In Crockett county Texas Oct 1885 coming to Tucson in 1905 Monthan was bora tn Dewsbury England tn 1885 and also came to the Old Pueblo when a youngster He was a partner for several years tn the Monthan Brother mxraerj When the grest mobilization movement of men and arms began in 1917 Just after the declaration of war by Congraa Davit and Monthan enlisted Davto who was then in Texas A and college was requested by tha war department to corn- to one that I am aure will be coneum- IJeii xh coj mated la the near future An oiled jteJ tat runway far the take-off and landing rr aaie in of plane to the next step in our airport Improvement program This would do away with tha dust that to whirled in clouds by the propeller of the planes This improvement 1 am convinced will be obtained Kaufman Boost Air Fatal Kaufman manager ef Baker Dollar "Both as private citizen and aa a business man I am la favor of any movement to improve our airport and It equip-1 country ment While I personally am like "Th 14 tCT most toymen unacquainted with the community Tin technical aide of aviation still com- numjer ta Don lens would Indicate that any we-i expended forward step toward placing Tucaon leader in definitely on the nation's alrmap to 1 tlnue to to rJ bound to result tn material gain for "Wittt th 1 tha city as a whole It to my plan to 1 pro-ed Led uae the airways as much as passible sltion to both from business standpoint and ervc Thia Iran a desire to be of assistance in establishing aviation as a permanent aid to business recreation and Industry" Hravy Dividend Predicted JnllanL attorney "The conaiant Improvements to Tucson's the 'im airport have been tn my opinion I almply ths Inevitable answer to the fica'-on demands of progress as expressed tins through aviation In any case they propery indicate foresighted policy on the putuciiy foresighted policy on rja cal War pilot Piet hto college studiea Following following greeting to the people of Tucson: "I wish to congratulate the people of Tucson upon the accomplishment which they are celebrating on June 12 the standardization of the equipment erf their municipal airport which makes It the most up to date airport in the state The spirit of progresslve-ness which to evidenced by the people ot your city to most commendable Additional air travel means additional visitors to our state and additional advertlsmg I am glad your citizens have looked Into the future to the extent of seeing the necessity for this splendidly equipped airport" A-l bis grmduatiao bt nrrntilni ptr plana at Kelly Field beieg promoted wttbln a few month to instructor -ship During this period be taught pianes Tucson If It to anywhere near hto lin natlonale and manager of the Pioneer k0 "The knowledge that the Davia-Monthan field to a Class rating airport with night light wlU from tha air anywher near hto line of flight If an airman knows that any given city to friendly to hto craft and baa prepared a safe landing field Jn 1921 Davto re-en listed and was sent to Arcadia pis wber waa killed when hto plane crashed Monthan was sent by tb army to the Boston School of Technology where be was graduated In 1918 He' flimsy contraption thunder down the field and sweep with a roar into th air piloted by Charles Hamilton This was in 1910 Just a few yean after the first successful flight had been made by the Wright brother Elyslwn Grove also was used by other for flights during the following two or three yeara The few stray plane that glided over Tucaon in the interim between 1910 and 1919 landed either on Pair-land acres the Bawtelle tract of land or on any smooth stretch of desert country With the formation by John Wright of the Arizona Aviation company 1918 the Sawlell tract was officially adapted as a landing spot and may be termed Tucson first airport although minus hangar a level runway flood lights and other features today considered necessities Ftshbam Air Pioneer Randolph Flahburn who died several months ago then manager of the Arizona Aviation company la credited with having instituted the city council motion to purchase the first airport The field bought where the present Mayse port stands on South Sixth avenue The first airport was dedicated Nov 20 1919 with thousands Jamming the field and with a special Eeet of army planes comprising 28 ships in 11 The event was heralded by newspaper throughout the United States and was the start of what was DOG LEARNS YUMA Anz June 12 (UP) John Ewing's pet dcz who Use tts master Is a demon for "education" spotted Johns -beep akin which he had Just receved at the gh school commencement exe-cl-es and proceeded to devour all that John had to show for four year of hard work The pup made a good Job of It John was at the school principal's offee early the next morning plaintively Inquiring If he had to do It all over again to get ano'her certificate The school issued Johm ano'her sheep skn The pup it Is said a learmg the senior veil with the army Tucson began development of the present field whose vraa detailed to the aviation corps at powerful light will be dedicated to- UflBtmBMt Ala Tn toon Montgomery Ala In K20 part of our citizens: and I believe ni" that considering Tucson's important It may be ex? air aw night Upon recommendation of President CouUdge two sections of land at the present location were withdrawn be stationed at Rockwell Field 8an Diego Califj in 1921 Dayton rsHm and In 1923 Lake Field Hawaii While taking a soar above rv Field for position on th southern air route ai -nuething went wrong with hi plane i II -bun meet 01 whlch About ten in new 1 PENAL FALURES PHOENIX Arlz June 12 (UP) Punishment of crime to a necessary evil according to Earl Drake Phoenix attorney "Our penal system as a means of reformation Is a ghastly failure and the vast majority of prisoners are our airport will in a short time wu The new port return dividend far beyond our waa dedicated Nor 1 1925 at a gala celebration As iZt 1 and the brave youth met death tn the fan Boon after Mouthin' death the field was named Davia-Monthan in tribute to the two who timg given their live In the of aviation while rowing their Larger Field Obtained PFO-LEG GIRL KIPPER LOVDON' i UP Tee yvree-t woman txpper In Brllan Lizzie Meadows 19 was born cn a baze in the G-ard Jurolon Canal lnhe-'ed ter a izyuiaa rid Best In Bontbwest jjipi City Engineer George u5 moCWd With the advent of larger plane the mint th to son hM added one of it greatest at SyeSutre buadin 1 I Infancy This new field makes ItjOffi1 STICKS TO OXEN CALI COON (IP) Tha general use of oxen as beasts cl burden In this section was discarded years ago but Jacob Dreher 68-year-old farmer Jjb w-en h-r parec' died rn sl-e'cf Beectwoodv still prefers them to (confined in Jails wsi ard walk iV'i! tbe of i torses He said he uses oxen because I "It to better to prevent crime than they are cheaper to keep 1 to punish it" he said made Torse by their confine meet' be said Drake suggests a system of private boarding homes where Juvenile delinquents can be sent rather than.