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Dates: during 1930-1939
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That Italy was anything but happy over this British intervention in the war was evident from Italian newspapers, which warned Britain that it was now too late to be nice to Generalissimo Franco. A more direct sign of displeasure came when Rebel bombers raided Port Mahon while the Devonshire was still in the harbor, dropping their cargoes so near the cruiser that the crew manned her anti-aircraft guns. Not much more reassuring for the British was a Rebel version of the Minorca surrender which ungratefully toned down Britain's "good offices," trumped up a tale about a brief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN SPAIN: Free Ride | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Drawing its talent from more than seven Harvard and Radcliffe organizations, the opera is expected by its sponsors to surpass the production of last year. General manager of the performance is Lawrence F. Ebb '39, while Courtland Canby 2G will conduct the music and Alan S. Downer 5G will direct the acting. Miss Katherine Schroeder with the assistance of Miss Helon Mayor, Radcliffe '38 will put the dancers through their paces...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bellboy Society To Give Opera of Dryden, Purcell | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Although he did not state categorically that he would go to war for them, African colonies were demanded by Herr Hitler in passage after passage. Mr. Chamberlain skipped any direct reference to this problem, but with characteristic obliquity remarked that if there were going to be any more international concessions, the dictators ought to do some conceding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Deeds, Not Words | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

Most exciting season in Frank Black's career was 1936-37. With the Carnation Milk program to direct in Chicago Monday nights and the Magic Key in Manhattan Sundays, he commuted by air between the two cities for 58 weeks. To give air travel its due, he never missed an engagement. But in those 58 weeks, he "ran the entire gamut of airplane adventure except for being killed." He was gashed and kayoed when bumpy air over the troublesome Nittany Mountains conked him against an overhead baggage rack. He once watched ambulances gather below him at Newark when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Old Timer | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

Records show that the latest interest in swing music is in direct contrast to music policy in 1842 when John Knowles Paine first organized a music course despite the fears of the Corporation that even a choir would district students from religion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swing Music Is Recent Acquisition of Theatre Collection in Widener Library | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

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