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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1942

Page

11

Man Who Came to Dinner Sneak Preview Draws Crowd

Paramount Theater manager Jack King previews The Man Who Came to Dinner to a large audience. The Broadway style comedy with Monte Wooley features sharp humor and brisk pacing, with Florence Nightingale quips and banter aimed at Bette Davis and Ann Sheridan. The film's opening at the Paramount is planned for the coming week amid a wave of wartime morale boosting.

Jack King Paramount Theater Menzapoppin Florence Nightingale Jack the Ripper Red Cross Monte Wooley Bette Davis Ann Sheridan Paramount

Knox in Congress and in town under attack by rivals

A wartime Washington portrait notes Navy Secretary Knox facing criticism in Congress and among officials as his outspoken stance on the Atlantic and China provokes jockeying for position. Roosevelt allies debate how to handle the "major enemy" label while labor leaders question John Lewis and AFL CIO peace moves. Fat river and harbor spending fights lead to a trimmed rivers and harbors bill and a tense daylight saving decision to avoid price shocks for utilities.

Paul Mallon Washington Navy Knox Congress Atlantic Hitler Roosevelt Churchill Barkley George Rayburn McCormack China Ott Congressional John Lewis Bill Green AFL Philip Pearl AFL Bulletin John Lewis CIO Phil Murray Meaney Unified Labor Movement St. Lawrence Florida Ship Canal House Senate Senate Commerce Committee Wayne Coy Federal Security

The Psychology of Agreement in a Shrugged Sisal Trade

Abraham Spinner faces a stubborn customer in Brooklyn over a load of sisal. He uses agreement to defuse tension and win back trust, guiding a follow up test in a warehouse to confirm quality. The tale highlights getting a reluctant client to say yes and preserve a valuable business relationship.

Abraham Spinner Rodney Street Brooklyn New York British West Indies Mr. Spinner Spinner Mr. Under Mr. Undet Mr. Spinener Mr. Unedet Seattle

Puzzle Clue List Looks for Words Across and Down

A mixed set of crossword style clues appears with horizontal and vertical entries referencing numbers and common terms. The grid hints include city wind instrument dock employ and other terse definitions guiding word placements.

Chamber of Commerce

MORE McLEMORE: Wartrace’s Tennessee Walking Horse Boom

Henry McLemore visits Wartrace Tennessee to report on the revival of the Tennessee walking horse as the area responds to scarcer tires and revived interest in horses. He highlights the breed’s safe manners, three gaits, and suitability for all family members, noting past victories such as Haynes Peacock’s county fair prize and a Madison Square Garden showing.

Hief Hitler Tri-State Chamberlain Florence Nerly Virginia Murray Henry Blackburn Arthur Novan Joe Louis Jack Punsey Dorothy Foster Mary Ruffner Lucille Durrett Harriett Holman Ann Marie Walker Dortha Lentz Wilma Pirschell Edithe Herzet Elaine Stover Betty Armstrong Alps Tata Jesse James Tyrone Power Henry Fonda Paramou Sigma Iota Chi Torority Martin Jordan Gallup Europe Topper Constance Bennett Roland Young Wartrace Tenn Henry Davis Hudgins Hulan Middle Tennessee Andrew Old Hickory) Jackson Gilbert Orr Nashville Banner Tennessee Walking Horse Grandpa Mama Papa Haynes Peacock New Hermon New New York Madison Square Garden California Stuart Stuart X Brooklyn N. Y Henry Clifford Fowler Stuart Fowler Clifford Henry Henerys

Bacon and eggs cost a dollar ninety four in Tacoma

Rambling with Ernie Pyle describes a late night Tacoma meal priced at 1.94 including tax and room service surcharge, recalling higher past costs in Canada and Florida. He also recounts silver dollar scarcity, a boastful eccentric Stuart X in Gold Beach and his obituary language, and a postwar prophecy.

Ernie Pyle Tacoma Wash Chateau Louse Lake Louise Canada St. Petersburg Fia

Roosevelt Tops Public Confidence in Gallup Poll at 84 Percent

The Gallup Poll shows President Roosevelt at 84 percent approval, highest in eight years of surveys. Churchill in Britain and Mackenzie King in Canada also enjoy strong support. The report notes concerns over spending, war coordination, and delegation, while praising Roosevelt's leadership during wartime.

Britain A. S Japan Ford U. S Margaret Cannon Boyce Joyce Herndon Amarillo Country Club Betty Younger J. E. Campbell Betty Sue Murphy Lynn Roddy Willis Miller Ann Sothern Maisie Paramount Gallup Roosevelt Curtis Coble Columist William Cooke Taylor Jones Sharleen Barker John David Warner Amarillo College Wayland Wales Madden University Panhellenic Council Dutch Mantell Tallulah Bankhead Cary Grant Katharine Hepburn James Stewart Princeton N. J American Institute of Public Opinion Institute Europe Mr. Roosevelt British Institute of Public Opinion Canadian Institute of Public Opinion Winston Churchill Mackenzie King England British Institute Malaya Churchill Canada Canadian Institute Dominion Neville Chamberlain Chamberlain Norway

Proverbs and Faith Quotes Collage

A compact collection of biblical and literary lines reflecting faith resilience and warning. Notable mentions include Proverbs guidance on prosperity and adversity, Bridges on gathering strength, Matthew 24:7 wartime forebodings, Bacon on money’s limits in war, Deuteronomy sacred secrecy, and Ephesians admonitions against deception.

Romance clash at Hull depot with Lavinia Prentiss

Lavinia waits at Hull depot for aunt Dorcas to arrive and confronts a choice between romance and duty at Armworth's. Roderick Elliott suddenly appears as the train pulls in, prompting a dramatic pause before the scene continues.

Lavinia Hull Aunt Dorcas Armworth’s Miss Prentiss New York Dorcas Mr. Stone Roderick Elliott

Flying showboats tour boosts morale for service men

Charles R Moore reports Hollywood entertainers led by John Garfield on a 13,000 mile air tour to naval and military posts in Puerto Rico Cuba Santa Lucia Trinidad and the Virgin Islands. The seven performers including Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Chico Marx Ray Bolger Jane Pickens and Mitzi Mayfair aim to press for more tours and for studio support to entertain service members between pictures. Garfield says actors should give time to entertaining troops and notes soldiers welcomed the visits though some details cannot be shared.

Charles R. Moore Hollywood Uwp Hollywood John Garfield M. c Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Chico Marx Ray Bolger Jane Pickens Mitzi Mayfair Caribbean Garfield Warner Bros. Star Screen Actors’ Guild Laurel and Hardy Puerto Rico Cuba Santa Lucia Trinidad Virgin Islands

Manners Quiz on Polite Social Habits

A reader tests etiquette rules with four questions and official answers. It covers whether to point out gray hairs, whether to offer a name when calling, if criticizing party food is proper, and if joking about hosts is acceptable. The guidance emphasizes polite behavior and proper conduct.

War and economy quotes from 1940s figures

Quotes from Leon Henderson to auto dealers and Sumner Welles at the Rio conference highlight tensions between finance and human need. Frances Bolton urges work over leisure, while a Cuban delegate promotes universal humanity amid wartime effort.

America Rio

Book Reviews on Upton Sinclair and War Era Works

Upton Sinclair’s Dragon's Teeth surveys the Nazi rise through Lanny Budd's experiences and Jewish family peril, while Ireland Past and Present by Tom Ireland analyzes Ireland's neutrality, leases to Britain, and Partition context. Other reviews cover Struthers Burt's Along These Streets in Philadelphia, Conversation in London by Laird and Graebner, The Battle of Waterloo Road by Diana Forbes-Robertson, and War-time portraits with quotes from Hurst and officials.

Upton Sinclair Viking Hitler Mussolini Lanny Budd Europe Sinclair Lanny Goebbels Goering Pearl Harbor Tom Ireland Kire Ireland Putnam Britain Struthers Burt Philadelphia Scribners Felix Macalister Felix Stephen Laird Berlin Walter Graebner London Morrow England Germany Waterloo Road Diana Forbes-Robertson

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