Tobacco Road in Washington Boosts Local Theater Interest
Irving Becker notes Tobacco Road draws Washington audiences as John Barton’s Jeeter Lester sharpens pathos and humor. Despite high wartime costs, locals seek entertainment amid defense jobs and rising incomes, with Katharine Cornell or Helen Hayes hoped for better comparisons to explain the play’s local appeal.
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Edmund Plohn
National Theater
Becker
John Barton
Pvushc
England
Jeeter Lester
Washington
John
Indies
Barton
Jester
Plohn
Katharine Cornell
Helen Hayes
Philippines Organizes Oil Prospecting Body
Manila reports a government controlled corporation formed to prospect for oil across 12 regions, part of a broader economic advance. A quinine producing project is already operating, signaling diversified development. no details on routes or infrastructure are provided.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Beatrice in the Subway Mystery Chapter Four
Beatrice in a crowded subway car spots a like rival, reflects on longing for better clothes and life, then a blackout hits. A stout woman falls into Beatrice’s lap and a stranger shares a strained moment before the lights fail and the car stalls under the river. The pair brace for a walk to safety as tension rises.
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Thirty-fourth Street
Beatrice
Whitehall
Congress Needs Its Own Office of Production Management
Washington commentary argues congress bottlenecks through speeches and red tape. It urges a dedicated wartime Office of Production Management with leaders like Knudsen-Hillman to speed labor policy, curb strikes, and shorten defense production delays. Three labor acts proposals appear, led by Vinson on compulsory mediation, with Hoffmann and Smith pushing anti strike measures.
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Congress
Knudsen-Hillman
House
Douglas Aircraft Plant
Defense
Ford Motor Company
War Labor Board
Supreme Court
Department of Labor
Wagner
Conciliation Service
John R. Steelman
Licks
Sidney Hillman
Stimson
Ue Labor Board
Harry S. Millis
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
NLRB
Clare &. Hoffman
Michigan
Judiciary Committee
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson
Steve the Joker Shows Anna Thanks for 10 Days
Gary West Virginia reports Steve Sklepovich, 19, brother of Anta, received a phony invitation to visit President Roosevelt. Anna, despite the ruse, meets the President and becomes a celebrity. Steve denies the unsealed White House letter acknowledging Anna’s greeting and adds a postscript inviting her to the White House.
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Gary
W. Va
Steve
Pafinive Sklepovich
Anta Sklepovich
Roosevelt
Anna
Steve Goha
White House
Myearold
Labor policy stance hints at future limits on reform
He firmly believes no more labor legislation is needed. When the labor market tightens, expect one more restrictive war measure until unemployment is gone. After slack is absorbed, pressure to lengthen the 40 hour week may rise and the Priorities section of OPM could activate, shifting focus to war production.
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OPM
Anna Makes Birthday Visit Amid War News
In a small mining community Anna travels with family and speaks on a New York radio broadcast. White House aides challenge the invitation’s authenticity but Roosevelt sees her and a Fish Lady serves birthday cake. Anna calls the ten days the happiest of her life, while a joke hints at ongoing war.
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Anna
White House
Roosevel
New York
Steve
Australian eucalyptus trees reach towering heights
A fragment notes that Australian gum trees now approach or exceed 450 feet in height, reportedly surpassing California's tallest specimens. The text emphasizes the remarkable scale of these trees and contrasts them with notable regional giants.
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California
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