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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Roosevelt] is probably the greatest living liberal. ... If people would put humanity regardless of race or religion above dollars and try some true Christianity this world would be a better place to live...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 30, 1938 | 5/30/1938 | See Source »

...season's 96 productions, some 50% were flops, however, while 19 shows ran 100 performances or better. The general average of 53.4 performances (as of June 1) creditably topped last season's average...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Exit Smiling | 5/30/1938 | See Source »

Edouard Bourdet is director of the Théâtre Français, better known as the Comédie Francaise, which is the haughtiest and most famous theatre in the world. Recently the Comédie Franchise was delighted to honor French Playwright Henry Bernstein's Judith. But not, in Bernstein's opinion, to rehearse it properly. Thereupon Bernstein naturally insulted Bourdet. Bourdet naturally challenged Bernstein to a duel. It was Bourdet's first, Bernstein's ninth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Swords at Lunchtime | 5/30/1938 | See Source »

...Hutchins may not be unredeemable, if he could only get away from his medievalists, if [Philosopher Mortimer J.] Adler could be sent off on a sabbatical, if Hutchins could get time to read some good modern books, he might come out right side up, face forward. He is a better man, and a more serious menace, than is here revealed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Plain Talker | 5/30/1938 | See Source »

...second half year course 5, which has been very good, will be given by a now man, Dr. Hurvich, and the title has been changed from Advanced to General Psychology. It will probably be concerned with physiology and be better to take toward the end of one's course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Articles on Fields of Concentration | 5/27/1938 | See Source »

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