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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
8
The Amarillo Globe details its founding date February 20 1924 second class matter status and publication schedule. It lists The Globe News Publishing Co as publisher with Gene Howe as president and John McCarty as associate publisher along with department contacts for news business and circulation.
A wartime piece highlights railroad shop workers forming unions outside AFL and CIO lines and agreeing to do government war work on their 48 hour week at current pay. It contrasts Henderson's stance on stabilization versus freezing and notes grain farmers' war a
United Press profiles Charles Tierney assistant chief of St. Paul police. Though short and unassuming, he decades of plain clothes work and humane methods yield results with criminals who respect his calm tone. He joined as a despatcher in 1921 and rose to detective in 1926 guiding mass raids and confessions.
Critics contrast Joseph Newman's Goodbye Japan with British satire Our Aunt Ada. Newman argues Japan seeks world dominance through a fanatic trinity of Emperor Army and business, while noting attitudes before Pearl Harbor. The excerpt also touches on Victorian satire and political quotes from Downey and Wallace.
Ann Foster a New York salesgirl transferred to the Miami Beach store becomes a model for Vince Ogden’s social circle. She clashes with Jim Brent a pilot who woos her sister Julia while jealousy flares as Jim and Julia grow close during a moonlit yacht scene. Ann confronts regret and desire.
Ann and Jim leave the stylish hotel for a late night in Miami's glittering scene. They wander through promenades and hotels, then receive a cue to chase Vince to The Raton gambling club, seeking one more dance before continuing the night.
In a chaotic scene, Ferdy, Peggy, and Fay plot around Baldy as he regales with exaggerated past glories and wins over the company. Peggy suggests Baldy needs management, while Baldy laments jealousy and his own fading star as he worries about losing earnings if Fay leaves.
In a tense exchange Peggy and Baldy discuss show business ambition and talent. Peggy hints at Fay’s impact and Baldy contemplates how he could mold her into a star, praising his own artistic reach while lamenting missed opportunities.
Hollywood studios shift to intensive training for contract players as enlistment boosts demand. REO Radio trains young stars for day hearings and military camp stage plays. RKO casts emphasize new faces such as Jane Randolph and Sally Wadsworth. Major roles go to Richard Carlson and Jane Darwell with several newcomers in key parts.
Everett Buckley of Chicago became the first American prisoner to escape German captivity into Switzerland during World War I. After six nights on the run with map and compass he crawled past three sentries near Ramsen, using wild garlic to mask his scent and reaching safety in a Swiss tavern with fellow captives.
W H Lawrence describes a typical day in the White House during World War II. Johnson era schedule items include press conferences, Treasury briefings, Vatican diplomacy, and meals at the desk. Franklin D Roosevelt dictates mail, signs 150 to 200 documents daily, and relies on Grace Tully and Dorothy Jones for dictation while Harry Hopkins handles crucial diplomatic tasks.
A meeting of women's magazine editors at Freedom House planned day nurseries for children of war workers. A Mademoiselle editor said the magazine supports mothers until their children are six, then drops them.
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