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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
4
The Globe comments on who should bear losses when war plants become worthless. Industrialists seek advance protection or government ownership to guarantee returns, while Congress weighs options in war tax legislation. Frederick Osborne cites population trends as a warning. Dr Fay Cooper Cole praises preservation of civilization. Wendell Willkie expresses pride in a forthcoming campaign fight.
Dale Carnegie recounts Frank M Schnell a sixteen year old New Jersey mail boy who ends up a top railroad executive after seizing spare hours to study Morse code telegraphy and railway operations. He evolves from apprentice to city passenger agent then general agent with an eight thousand mile network. The piece urges readers not to waste time and strive for success.
The narrator attends a late summer beach party with Julia, Mimi, Sandra, Jeff, and a nervous chaplain after a day of drift and flirtation. A moonlit lakeside gathering unfolds near an old coal barge with mixed reactions to a virile guest as the group enjoys swimming and a tense, uneasy mood lingers.
A narrator and companions aboard a barge discuss a mysterious chaplain and a possible kidnapping link to fifty thousand dollars. Separate threads tie Immerman to a burned ransom fund, while Amanda’s circle debates identities and motives as a village walk unfolds.
D. Zanuck of 20th Century Fox now works nights at the studio and abandons sports after Shirley Temple was paid off and left the lot. The studio foresees a baby star successor in Jane Withers while mothers flood the gates with child talent, cops struggle to manage crowds, and the Fox lot buzzes with infant acts and makeshift bands of young performers.
The piece details Shirley Temple's rise from child star to near-adult status at the studio, while mothers push for access and hope for a future role. It notes Temple's schooling plans, possible future films, and the studio’s cold policy toward mothers. It also recounts a discarded child actor career and Zanuck family dynamics at the Hollywood studio.
A byline on Washington social life recounts dinners and parties used to gain influence and jobs. Tales include a diplomat shaving with soda water, a wealthy industrialist hosting aboard a Potomac yacht, and a Young congressman courting access through a string of elite stops. A navy Annapolis party involves a cooling dry ice ruse to impress a plebe's family.
Horizontal and vertical crossword style clues list terms for a 116th century explorer and related words. Answers include roles, actions, objects, and familial terms, forming a mixed puzzle grid of common and obscure entries.
The piece presents a Best What Would You Do solution on manners questions about airline smoking luggage limits prior consent for smoking and planning trips. It lists five scenarios with answers: smoking allowed except near takeoff and landing. baggage limited by total weight. seek consent before smoking. settle dining expenses before trips. telephone friends before booking overnight stays. and for an in-town visitor either arrange to meet or apologize.
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