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...surrender himself to the rays of the hot sun--allow these rays to suck the energy out of him until he was their debilitated slave, let them gradually numb-his senses until he felt that, by the consummation of some mysterious union he had become part of a dazzling realm of sunlight. By rolling over a slightly so that the burning tin touched his bare shoulder, sending a delightful spasm of pain through his core, he could see down the steep slate roof to the turgid Charles far below, wandering aimlessly between green banks and slatternly factories...
...powerful, vivid, and entertaining picture. A tale of the Chicago in the roaring seventies, it is generously sprinkled with songs by the delectable Alice Faye and fist fights between Don Ameche and Tyrone Power; and with the great fire as a brilliant climax, Hollywood's latest excursion into the realm of spectacular catastrophe proves a great success...
...attraction, and rightly so. Giving generously of their wares, they occupy a very pleasant hour with some fifteen numbers including "Ten Pretty Girls," "Whistle While You Work," and "Tippy Tin." Morover, they add finishing touches to the vaudeville numbers, and, except when they enter the vocal realm, go over with a resounding bang. When the "sweetest music this side of heaven" fades away, the stage is taken over by Donald Duck, who has a hilarious time with an omniverous ostrich, and by William Powell and Annabella, who in spite of the fantastic plot of "The Baroness and the Butler," also...
...could ride a nag in a hedgehopping race. Long before last week, however, the steeplechase Grand National had taken its place with the flat Derby as social tops in English horse racing. Into the little marmalade-manufacturing town of Aintree poured 250,000 spectators, cockney sports, peers of the realm, ambassadors, socialites, to witness the 100th running...
...type of man, more capable of truly representing the American nation, should be chosen; and in the present-day world, this is particularly important. Intelligent cooperation among the democracies of the world is essential to world peace, and such cooperation will never be possible while it remains in the realm of academic theorizing. Men of practical ability, willing to play an active role in world affairs, are essential; and the awarding of Rhodes Scholarships should be directed toward this...