22 Apr 1938
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1938
Page
1
The paper comments on May Day and politics from Rivers versus Howell to Roosevelt policy. It notes for a local observer a rainy day, rail pay talk, and global tension with France Italy England and Japan. It mentions farmers market concerns and hints at campaign shifts and military concerns.
The Second District race promises depth with Congressman Cox defending his seat against two to three strong challengers. Cox supported Roosevelt early but now opposes several presidential policies, shifting the political dynamics and likely altering voter alignment compared with two years ago.
A Thomasville merchant opposes all holidays arguing store closures and shorter work hours with higher wages can aid recovery. The piece urges safety in driving, notes traffic delays in Broad Street, and argues Thursday store closures help save electricity and protect workers. It mentions broader public concerns about political actions in Maine and Vermont and touches on a shift in global symbols.
In ancient times the swastika appeared as a symbol of the rising sun and good fortune across Aryan, Scandinavian, Persian, Indian, Egyptian, Greek, and Mesopotamian cultures. It adorned pottery, fretwork, and artwork, linking with mythic figures like Woden and serving as a sign of better things to come. In Arizona and New Mexico, its appearance is noted in regional contexts.
The article reports Senate action on a bill to add 21 new federal judges plus a House alternative for 25, highlighting a policy versus patronage debate. It also recounts low cost air mail rates by Pennsylvania Central and TWA, with future pay adjustments, and mentions River Lorentz directing a new documentary on poverty.
Listings note programs may shift by stations without notice. Coast to coast designations cover all stations. all programs include key and basic chains unless specified.
Radio listings show a Friday April 22 NBC Red Network East schedule with programs from 6 am to 4 pm. The fragment mentions shows like Education from the News, Sports, various orchestras, vaudeville sketches, and announcer notes across East and West feeds. It also includes titles such as Three Romes, Andy West, and The Little Orphan Annie segment, with mentions of extras like first nighters plays and press radio news segments.
Youths from a small upstate town organize a vaudeville team and join a burlesque theatre on Fourteenth Street New York. They begin with a refined singing and clogging act and perform in half hour intervals from opening afternoon until late night.
In Irving Place a lodging house fire trapped late night vaudeville recruits while a relentless call-boy shouted Turn out. The troupe staggered through smoke with fellow performers, collapsing in exhausted heaps before dawn. Firemen rescued them as the fire spread.
A feature notes Broadway habit of polymath producers and writers in the era. It highlights a stage impresario who created Shadow And Substance and plans a one act theatre. It also discusses Arthur Train and his son Arthur Train Jr who shares writing roles.
In David Belasco era Broadway men usually stuck to one craft but George Abbott now writes directs and produces hits like Room Service and Brother Rat. Orson Welles directs Julius Caesar at Mercury Theatre while Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne produce Amphitryon 38 and The Sea Gull. George Kaufman stars as actor and director in Once In A Lifetime. Hardie Albright adapts All the Living and Eddie Dowling remains a long time actor with expansion into behind the scenes work.
Professor Eddie Cantor lectured to a Columbia University course on radio writing outlining techniques for audience engagement and program structure. His talk covered balance of humor and information and practical tips for scripting broadcasts.
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