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...Lane murder of the sister's husband, the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, and his paramour, Mrs. Eleanor Mills. "Willie," a large, pudgy, fuzzy-haired, simple-minded bachelor who liked to wear a fireman's helmet and hang around the firehouse, was counted on by the prosecution to spoil the defense's case when he testified, but proved to be the most lucid of the witnesses. His death probably closed the unsolved case for good; Brother Henry died...
...foresee that, after the war, the U.S. will feed great areas of the world. Compression adds another 30-90% to the great savings in bulk already attained by dehydration (many foods naturally average nine-tenths water). Equally important, the Cellophane-wrapped, dry-pressed foods are less likely to spoil, more amenable to the art of cookery than simply dehydrated foods-tablet mashed potatoes, properly cooked, compare better with the fresh-peeled article than with the pasty grey sogginess of World War I's dried spuds. Most dry-pressed foods need only freshening with hot water to be ready...
...summary of the plot would spoil it for the future goer, for the picture depends in good part on the delicate intricacies of character development and twists of sequence for its effectiveness. Admittedly, the story runs exceptionally long and could stand some judicious cutting, but only for a few moments toward the end does it drag noticeably...
...with iron discipline, fires them for the slightest laxity or sign of flagging interest. Yolanda Mero-lrion takes personal credit or blame for every move her 100 singers. 90 musicians and 20-odd conductors and technical executives make. Says she, in her Magyar-tinged English: "Only one cook can spoil this broth. I have to do everything myself." So far, critics agree, Impresario Irion has spoiled nothing...
...Tried to teach British girls to jitterbug, k Made up tales about U.S. movie stars: "We don't like to spoil their dreams...