Word: expert
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Separately, the two Glee Clubs were much better. The Smith chorus sang an expert performance of Monteverdi's Scherzi Musicale for three-voice chorus, two instruments and continue. The unusual stylistic combination of a trio sonata and a madrigal was handled by Monteverdi with great care, and the two pieces Smith sang were delightful...
First Baptist employs a staff of two associate pastors, an assistant pastor and social-service director, a full-time child expert, an organist-music director, an assistant music director, a day-nursery director, a building superintendent, three janitors, a full-time hostess, four secretaries and assorted part-time help...
...Fogarty, 52, moved up from executive vice president of the metal division to president of Continental Can Co., No. 2 U.S. canmaker (after American Can), to succeed retiring President Hans A. Eggerss. General Lucius D. Clay continues as chairman. A strapping (6 ft. 3 in., 207 Ibs.), jovial packaging expert, Fogarty was born in Rockland, Mass., graduated from Harvard ('22). He joined Continental Can in 1929, became package designer, rose steadily. To keep Continental Can growing, Fogarty will continue diversifying into paper and plastic containers, expects to cut production costs with a new all-steel can for food products...
...DYING FALL, by Henry Wade (241 pp.; Macmillan; $2.75). After the wealthy widow marries the fortune-hunting gambler, does she fall or is she pushed from the second-floor landing to her death? One of those expert British suspense jobs, the story moves suavely on two levels; a seemingly slow-paced tale set in hunting country, it crackles with undercurrents of blackmail, violent passion and murder. Topnotch in its class, it has the season's best double-whammy ending...
CRIME FOR Two, edited by Frances and Richard Lockridge (256 pp.; Lippincott; $3), is a collection of short stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America. All the yarns have previously appeared; most of them are worth reprinting. The volume contains some expert craftsmanship by such pros as Q. Patrick, Michael Gilbert, Ellery Queen, Brett Halliday and Margery Allingham...