Amarillo Globe January 26 1938 Editorial Summary
The Globe discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission holding company act and President Roosevelt's push to limit holding companies. It analyzes the American Water Works and Electric plan versus Associated Gas and Electric, noting the commission's leniency and the historical intent to reduce multi-layer holding structures. It also touches on hiring practices, supporting family workers, and light societal notes on Hollywood, politics, and aviation forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Securities Exchange Commission
New England
American Water Works and Electric Company
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virinia
West Virginia
Ohio
California
New York
Electric Bond
Share
Associated Gas and Electric
American Water Works
Congress
BEC
American Water Works Plan
Commission
Fifth Avenue Loses Pomp in New York History
In this 1938 McNaught Syndicate piece, the writer laments Fifth Avenue’s fading pomp from Rockefeller Center to the Plaza, noting remaining grandeur mainly churches and select department stores while newer luxury clusters form on Park Avenue. He recalls J. P. Morgan’s marble facade, the bustling Centre Market Place, police precincts, and vivid street textures of old New York.
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Byoo
Mcintyre
New York
Fifth Avenue
Empire
Plaza
34Th Street
59Th
Rockefeller Center
Millionaire's Row
St. Patrick's
St. Thomas's
46Th Street
60Th
Fifth
John
Madison Avenue
Rue de la Paix
J. P. Morgan
Dewey's
Fulton
Star
Morgan
42Nd Street
Broadway
Arnold Bennett
England
Bowery
McNaught Syndicate
Scientists study neutron beam to target cancer
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan using Michigan’s cyclotron report a neutron beam kills some plant tissues faster than others, suggesting a potential for cancer treatment. They seek to understand why tissue susceptibility varies before human testing. Neutrons are highly penetrating subatomic particles with no electric charge.
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Howard W. Blakesler O
Philadelphia
Raymond F. Zirkle
Johnson Foundation
University of Pennsylvania
7 Lampe
University of Michigan
Michigan
Lombardo on Top in Tough Spot for 7th Year
Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians retain No 1 position in a coast to coast radio editors poll despite critics calling their music corny and old fashioned. The piece notes Lombardo’s public appeal over fellow bands and compares his stability to a football coach with an undefeated run, while detailing the band’s Canadian origins and tight, long-tenure lineup.
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Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Lombardo
Wayne King
Amarillo
Doggone
Eddie Baumel
KGNC
Goodman
Whiteman
Kostelanetz
Gray
Joe Doaks
Bill Smith
Guy
Carmen Lombardo
Liebert
Victor
Toronto
New York
American Federation of Musicians
Anniversary Dinner At Fifth Avenue Mansion
Constance Corby, the wealthiest girl, faces a strained moment with Bret Hardesty, her fiancé Rodney Brandon, and Connie's double Katie Blynn. The chapter centers on an opulent Fifth Avenue brown stone, described as both landmark and institution, where Bret notes the grand setting as the scene unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Corby
Bret Hardesty
Rodney Brandon
Connie
Katie Blyn
Fifth Avenue
New York
Bret
Rodney
Katie Bryn
Social soirée scene amid wealth and rival loves
Bret endures a grand Parisian style party as Connie, the young social leader, basks in attention. Rodney Brandon, her former lover, and Bret, her reserved husband, share uneasy tension. Connie seeks real friendship while secrets and past entanglements color the room's gaiety.
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Connie
Keeping Fit By Artie McGovern
Advice on height focuses on genetics and posture. Tall or short, standing tall improves appearance through erect posture, light step, and confident carriage. Readers are urged to accept height limits while practicing graceful movement and good posture.
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McNaught Syndicate
Answers to Cranium Crackers on Page One
A compilation of trivia style Q and A covers topics from White House spokesman usage to Chang and Eng Siamese birth in Siam, the near disappearance of longhorn cattle in Texas, definitions of fry and fingerlings, and Latin as a dead language for universal pharmacist understanding.
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White House
Chang
Eng
Siam
Texas
Quiet Social Tension Surrounds Admirer Count
Fragment from a serialized tale showing a woman and her circle where admirers are common and marriage norms shape social expectations. Rodney remains an admirer, Bret fails at compliments, and hints of domestic life surface as the narrative continues on page 9.
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Rodney
Bret
Tarzan Escapes Prison Narrowly Through A Leopard Threat
Tarzan rips free of heavy window bars in a prison, but a courtyard leopard blocks escape. He seeks Woora, intent on killing him, while Lord warns the leopard will guard the exit. The ape-man senses the danger and faces a perilous obstacle as a savage growl echoes from below.
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Tarzan
EU Pid
Woora
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