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...contrary, New York's pennies must have been worn thin and Texas' characteristically outsized. A pound of pure pennies, fresh from the mint, is worth...
Died. John Ray Sinnock, 58, chief engraver of the U.S. Mint, designer of the Roosevelt dime and the Purple Heart Medal; of a brain tumor; in Staten Island. Wags have peddled the rumor that the artist's initials, a microscopic "JS" on the new 10? piece, stood for Joseph Stalin...
...granite roof as thick as a bomb shelter. He also wanted two marble statues: Sarah and John M. Davis as young folks, sitting discreetly at opposite ends of a love seat. The statues were made in Italy, modeled after pictures from the Davis photo album and they cost a mint of money; but John liked them and decided to get more...
...first race of the day, run off at high noon, a time when most Derby fans are still at breakfast (annoying waitresses by calling them "honeychile" in phony Southern accents), being accosted by the "three-card monte" players near the stables, or having their first mint julep of the day at the Churchill Downs...
...come through with excellent characterizations. On the dancing side, Marjorie Belle, blonde and diminutive danseuse, is insciously graceful indeed, her gorgeous gyrations highlighting much of the second act. Libby Holman, featured female performer, disappoints with both her singing and acting as Miss Jenny. All in all, there is a mint of fine material and talent in "Twilight Alley"; with proper editing and direction, its Broadway stay may be a long...