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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Jellicoe strung out to prevent Scheer's return, rather than pursue him and risk a night battle. Scheer took that risk and, due to balled-up British orders and wireless, got through the British destroyers with loss of only one battleship. Each side claimed victory. The loss score was: German-one battleship, one battle cruiser, four light cruisers, five destroyers, a total of eleven. British-three battle cruisers, three armored cruisers, eight destroyers, total of 14. The British decorated a lot of their Admirals.* The Germans, though their fleet never emerged again until it was time to surrender, later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AT SEA: Jutland No. II | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

Even more confusing than the names of vitamins are their functions, for they have a vital effect on practically every organ in the body, are related to a score of diseases and deformities, ranging from diabetes to bow legs. As a guide to vitamin genealogy, the American Medical Association last week published a detailed handbook* compiled by top-notch U. S. vitamin chasers, giving the last word on vitamin chemistry, deficiency diseases, treatment. Interesting facts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Vitamins | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

...Bill Brown in the B backfield who bore the brunt of the shock troops' sole successful sally. Following a 17-yard dash, Brown carried again in from the 11 for the score. Frazier Curtis place-kicked for the extra point...

Author: By Sheffield West, | Title: CRIMSON VARSITY SHINES IN NINTH DAY OF CONTACT | 9/29/1939 | See Source »

...informal group to whom the administration has turned for advice." At the same time the majority of them believe Harvard College to be the vital core of Harvard University and accordingly feel a primary responsibility to the undergraduate body. Of necessity many are now deeply troubled on this score...

Author: By Professor OF Mathematics and M. H. Stone, S | Title: On The Rack | 9/27/1939 | See Source »

...discuss them in print, on the air, or any other way. In the last few weeks the air has fairly crackled with important, and usually coded, admiralty radio messages-Germany calling all ships home but its submarines; Britain ordering a Mediterranean blockade; U. S. Navy telling its personnel the score. These and others appeared in the U. S. press, incurred no Federal crackdown. But one of them was also broadcast by at least one radio station, Manhattan's WMCA, and last week there was an official fuss, with apparently more bark than bite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Fuss and Fiddlesticks | 9/25/1939 | See Source »

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