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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1941
Page
2
U S officials note Axis messaging shifts and the FCC creates a Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service to track and evaluate Axis propaganda. The move aims to alert the public and counter hostile broadcasts with timely analysis amid evolving war information campaigns.
The Foreign Broad Monitoring Service, run by FEMS, uses a 24 hour shortwave survey to detect Axis lines of action. Language experts translate recordings in 15 tongues, generating reports for State War Navy and other agencies, aiming to preempt propaganda and counter measures.
An NEA column notes make-up in Hollywood is complex with stars preferring angles, specific eye lines, and retouching. It covers costs, wigs, hair salaries, and the shift from dyed to human-hair aids while detailing industry practices and the roles of makeup artists.
A southern woman fined for speeding claims she cannot stay under 30 mph because she is geared too high. The piece argues that many women today feel frustrated and unhappy, driven by ambition and intellect beyond traditional roles, making them appear geared too high for societal limits. It cites educated housewives, career-oriented women, and female professionals who feel constrained by gendered expectations.
New York theater critics note that ten of Broadway’s dozen active shows are comedies or musicals, signaling a shift from serious drama as war-time audiences seek lighter fare. Eddie Cantor returns in Banjo Eyes, with Verdon Duke and John LaTouche supplying songs. Rosemary Lane makes Broadway debut in Best Foot Forward, while Abbott plans untitled musical with Rogers and Hart after Pal Joey success.
Several scheduled productions focus on the current war. Maxwell Anderson’s Candles in the Wine stars Teletr Hayes and explores America’s stance. A London setting in Honer of an City portrays British resilience during an air raid, with others including Clash by Night by Clifford Odets and Mac Beth and Philip of Spain by Maurice Evans. Theatre Guild revival series features stars like Spencer Tracy and Mary Boland, while a new Dollar Top Theater plans to present plays within its name.
In New York a man summoned for jury duty complains of gall bladder trouble. He points to his upper stomach and chest, but Judge Samuel Leibowitz responds by noting gall bladder pain often radiates to the back between the shoulder blades and tells him to sit down.
White travelers are not permitted to remain overnight in the Guatemalan Indian village of Nahuala, a restriction noted in the local customs or enforcement record.
A skyrilk, a cat and a dog shared a meal from the same dish in the Reynolds backyard. The dog ate first, then the others, after family members placed the dish together. A trade agreement reducing import duties by 25 percent between two countries boosted American shirt sales in Brazil.
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