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...Scenario for Orchestra (Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Artur Rodzinski; Columbia; 6 sides). The Show Boat tunes, some of the bravest in U.S. operetta, were dressed up last year by their composer in symphonic finery at the persuasion of Conductor Rodzinski. The resulting potpourri is lush, places Jerome Kern no whit nearer Beethoven as a symphonist, but Rodzinski's silky performance makes even more apparent Kern's Schubertian gift for melody...
Gerald Johnson analyzes the broad trends of the New Deal, bearing in mind the "impression, held by many men every whit as humane as Mr. Roosevelt, that the underlying purpose was to effect a change in the direction of American political development." Author Johnson goes on to see whether the New Deal is integrated with the natural development of the U.S. tradition. His conclusion: a resounding aye, regardless of Roosevelt's faults...
...there are a few others who have played before, without getting a letter, like George Politi and Danny Nehrer, blocking backs, Jim Blanchard and Lou Helmick, centers, Whit Doe, tackle and incidentally native of Harvard, Mass., and incidentally the tallest thing on the squad, all 6 feet 4 1/2 of him, and Harry Tredennick, a promising end, and Phil Goldenberg, a good fullback...
...Brooklyns are comforted by the memory of how Cincinnati's Pitchers Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer defeated the power-hitting Detroit Tigers in last year's World Series. This year the Dodgers have the best pitching pair in the major leagues: calm 33-year-old Whitlow ("Whit") Wyatt and fiery 26-year-old Kirby Higbe, both sizzling right-handers who have won 22 games apiece. Besides, the Dodgers have crafty Curt Davis (curves) and Old Reliable Freddy Fitzsimmons (knuckle-ball...
...first game of last week's series-to chalk up his 16th victory for St. Louis. The Pollet kid looked even better. In his major-league debut fortnight ago, he pitched a four-hit victory over the Boston Braves. Against the Dodgers last week he matched mighty Whit Wyatt pitch for pitch until the very last inning. Three days later, his astounding repertory of curves, fast balls, sinkers and whatnots held the New York Giants to three hits...