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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Died. Frederick Delius, 71, blind English composer (Appalachia, A Mass of Life, Sea-Drift, Brigg Fair) ; in Grez-sur Loing. France. In 1897 a member of an audience shot at him for his satirical use of the Norwegian national anthem in the incidental music to Gunnar Heiberg's Folkaraadet. In 1929 Sir Thomas Beecham gave him England's long delayed recognition with a six-day Delius festival...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jun. 18, 1934 | 6/18/1934 | See Source »

...hour's train ride from Trondheim, Hell is a popular excursion spot for U. S. travelers who delight in sending home picture postcards of the railroad station (see cut). The Norwegian word for Hell is helvede. Hell means nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 11, 1934 | 6/11/1934 | See Source »

...tons) of foreign registry as against only five (74,000 tons) of U. S. registry, today the proportion is nine (120,000 tons) foreign ships to 35 (385,000 tons) U. S. ships and, Mr. Franklin testified, its nine foreign ships-Belgen-land, Pennland, Westernland, Minnetonka, Miunewaska, Norwegian, Nubian, Dakotian, Nitonian-were all for sale. (Two days later the Nitonian was sold.) Moreover on July 1 I. M. M. will lose its job as agent for White Star as a result of that line's consolidation with Cunard. Further facts brought out last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRANSPORTATION: Franklin, Roosevelt & Astor | 5/28/1934 | See Source »

...season just closed production was some 2,400,000 barrels worth about $26,000,000. But some 1,800,000 bbl. still overhang the market and another holiday next year is by no means improbable. Only British whaling company with publicly owned stock is Anglo-Norwegian Holdings. Ltd. which was organized in 1929 and which earned $542,000 in 1930, $60,300 last year. The Norwegian companies, which dominate the field, are largely locally owned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Whales | 5/28/1934 | See Source »

Last week Painter Harry Willson Watrous, 76, who specializes in small highly-finished figures, made news when he stepped out of the presidency of the National Academy of Design. Elected in his place was Norwegian-born Jonas Lie (pronounced Lee), 54, academic painter of land and seascapes. President Lie's election statement to newshawks convinced Academicians that they need fear no disturbing innovations from their new administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Lie & Monster | 5/7/1934 | See Source »

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