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...breather words of fire against the Soviet's enemies. At the same time, it seems unlikely that Japan can do anything but assume a more aggressive role. An inspection of the world's "post-war diplomacy" reveals strong alliances between Japan and Germany, Russia and France, and thence, more tenuous "understandings" with other European countries. It is most unpleasant to contemplate, but it is necessary to realize that Japan has once again set her war machine in motion...
...Kibbee), and the other of whom (Slim Summerville) attempts to alienate her affections by giving her a dancing crane, whom Miss Temple most winningly mistakes for an old acquaintance, thinking him a stork. It is really startling to notice how engrossed one becomes in the ways of the tenuous plot. For example, when Shirley is taking the examination that is to decide whether she may stay with her sea-bitten pals or must go to an institution, one comes remarkably close to the familiar midyear-finals feeling. And when the tension is broken, and Guy and Slim come crashing through...
...Beta Kappa, Dr. Spencer brings to Ethiopia a brilliant record in scholarship and a formidable amount of practical experience. The task before him as adviser to the King of Kings will entail tenuous manipulation of high stakes, and if American war correspondents are right considerable fretting over climate. For Ethiopia nights, Dr. Spencer has purchased a silk hat. Should he be called on, Dr. Spencer could also play the cell in the cool of the evening, since he was an accomplished cellist at Grinnell, as well as an orator and vocalist...
Winter sports run riot at the Fine Arts this week, restrained only by a tenuous plot and some inconsequential German dialogue. Brilliant performances of skiing, slalom (scooting downhill along sinuous paths among obstacles), ski-joring (skiing along the level with a horse doing the pulling), bob-sled racing, and skating are crammed into this virile, carefree picture called after one of the sports "Slalom...
...MacMurry) who fight and love one another. It is amusing in a rather mild way, but it does not have the robust humor of "It Happened One Night." Each of the pictures in the cycle that has followed the latter triumph has been less light, and more dependent on tenuous plots and slapstick humor. However, the two stars, with the assistance of Robert Young, make all they can of the material with which they have to deal, and persuade the spectators that they are whiling away pleasant hours...