Word: organisms
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Potentially last week formation of the Hitler Cabinet was of such maximum importance that Berlin's famed Der Tag (not a Hitler organ) cried: "This historic day marks the birth of a new Germany...
Last week Weekly Underwriter greeted the newcomer with a full-page editorial. Excerpts: "The Broker-Age is the house organ of the Insurance Brokers' Association of New York, and as such, represents an insidious type of competition. With a board of directors composed of an influential group of brokers, controlling large lines, it can almost compel companies to advertise. Where this results in an impairment of the established business of the independent trade journals . . . we believe we have grounds for serious protest...
...next breath the editorial proposed as an alternative that the association appoint one of the existing journals as its official organ, supply it free to members...
Next day Tägliche Rundschau, the news-organ closest to Chancellor von Schleicher. carried surprising news of a conference in Cologne the night before between two Germans who a few weeks ago were bitter foes and have since been shelved by the sure, soft hand of the Chancellor. The former foes, Adolf Hitler and ex-Chancellor Franz von Papen, conferred for an hour and a half. According to the plot-hatching Chancellor's own newspaper, they conferred for the purpose of hatching a plot to oust von Schleicher...
...Bach Book For Harriet Cohen" contains twelve transcriptions from organ and instrumental music by Bach for the piano. Each one is made by a different modern composer of high ability for that great Bach enthusiast, who appeared not long ago as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The choral prelude and choral "Ach, bleth hei uns. Herr Jesu Christ," for instance is done by Vaughan Williams, whereas the Andante of the second Brandenburg Concerto is transcribed by Eugene Geosens. Care has been taken in all cases to keep as near the original harmony as possible. The book should be valuable...