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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Every Day's A Holiday: snowy-haired Charles Winninger in typical foxy grandpa mood, Negro Swing-Trumpeter Louis Armstrong leading a torchlight procession, the plushy mustiness of the turn of the century, and a few gags, all mothered and murmured by Miss West. Typical examples: Q. "You mean he made love to you?'' A. "Well, he went through all the emotions. . . ." "Keep a diary and some day it'll keep you. . . ." "She's not as strait-laced as she's laced...
THESE poems do not, as some critics have asserted, show particular technical incompetence. Doubtless even in the 18th contury when critic and publisher were more fastidious, technically Mr. Hillyer's couplets would have been printable, although their manner would have been considered peculiar. This manner (I mean by manner a mingling of substance and style), however, because of its diffilusiveness and giddiness is discouraging...
...Tech boy, the feminine voice said. Naw, Harvard, growled a deep basso, the owner of which the Junior instantly disliked. Howja know? she asked. His hat, he replied. The Junior's cars became red. Say, his hat's worse'n yours--that don't mean nothing, she said. The Junior squirmed and tried to look around without turning his head. Peasants! It was his best...
Little explanation was needed. Obviously Dictator Stalin did not mean to let his pilots fight until Generalissimo Chiang gave Communists greater authority in the Chinese Government...
...ever seen. With three wheels and a Ford V-8 engine, it looks like a lopsided tricycle, will probably sell for less than $375. Said he: "It is the solution of the nation's troubles. Get agriculture and industry working hand in hand and that will mean the farmer and workingman are partners. ... I don't care if we can't make a cent of profit. The main thing is to get something started...