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Daddy In the Mines. Connolly's answer, which spreads the blame over a wide area, is written lightly, wittily, and with essential gloom. Mr. Shelleyblake's first novel is generated by a youthful vigor and freshness ; it stands out from the tired works of his older contemporaries. The publisher is pleased, and promptly asks Mr. Shelleyblake if he is at work on Opus 2. Mr. Shelleyblake is too shy, or too ambitious, or too much in need of money to admit that having just blown his top in Opus i he hasn't got enough steam...
...Warsaw cafe a group of Poles were surreptitiously swapping yarns about the Communist bosses in their country when they noticed that an old friend, a Russian, was listening in gloom and silence. "What's the matter, Vyacheslav," they called to him. "Aren't there any good stories about Communists in Russia?" "Oh, yes," answered the Russian thoughtfully, "Yes, there are. There are many very funny stories." "Well," cried the Poles, "tell us one, Vyacheslav. We won't repeat it. You can't get into any trouble with us." The Russian thought for a long time, then...
Last week, in the opulent gloom of movie theaters in Manhattan and Chicago, the lovely woman screamed & screamed. For a moment, the scene looked exactly like the old-fashioned thrill shot that moviemakers call a "cliff-hanger." But what moviegoers were actually getting was a breathtaking glimpse of an abyss in the infinite mountains of the mind...
...gloom deepened as the fur auction season started last week in Manhattan. Even in the rarer types (e.g., Silverblumink) only half the pelts offered were sold; in the top quality dark ranch mink, prices were off 30 to 50% from last year...
...considerable gloom pervades the rest of the division. Leverett's regulars are scattered, and the Jayvees offer little support, the sole ray of sunshine being the presence of three members of last year's champion Yard team. Practices indicate that the team may well be better than last year's seventh place outfit, but in the new hopped-up league, a little improvement is a dangerous thing. No certain lineup can be perceived in the flux but the following are among the leaders: Dave Belcher, Jim Ross, Tom Unverferth, Sam Seager, and Browy Craig...