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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...oldest and most peaceful declared war in the world.* It is also probably the most one-sided in history. Despite this disparity, Liechtenstein is one little slice or territorial pie with plenty of German raisins in it (over 99% of its population ot 10,000 are of German origin) for which Adolf Hitler has not yet developed an appetite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LIECHTENSTEIN: Hoary War | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

Notes between the notes: Truly magnificent swing criticism is advanced in a mildly insane article by Robert Benchley in the February issue of Listener's Digest entitled, "Swing: It Origin and Development." Sample quote: "I feel particularly fitted to discuss swing music, because I can't carry a tune either." . . . Recommended to those swing fans who specialize in trying to find unrecognized good jazz is Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans on Decca's race record series. The band cut Chick Webb and gave Basic a good scare . . The second of the Goodman bands to leave the mother organization (Harry James...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 3/3/1939 | See Source »

...Most nervous diseases are explainable only by symptoms and reactions, as compared to physical diseases, for which actual parts of the body can be diagnosed," Williams said Continuing, he mentioned rationalization, the pretending that things are as people want them rather than as they really are, as the origin of many nervous diseases...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nerve Diseases Undefinable Human Ailments, Says Doctor | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...Fred L. Whipple will speak on his new collisional theory of the origin of supernovae and Dr. Dorrit Hoffielt will report on current photometric studies of the supernovae in external galaxies, a research based on studies of photographs made at Harvard's three observing stations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Astronomers Will Preside At Scientists' Symposium | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

...Park murals. Those in the central lounge he designed and mainly executed himself. Their subject is the submerged continents of Mu and Atlantis in the green depths of the sea. Swimming and floating everywhere are large, brilliantly colored fish, mythical sea creatures, and tremendously enlarged microorganisms symbolizing the oceanic origin of life. Shafts of sunlight falling through the water work sea changes of color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Sea Murals | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

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