Second Educational Series of Radio Lectures Started
Authorities on economics psychology and other subjects inaugurate the second Listen and Learn series under the National Advisory Council on Radio in Education. Dr. Robert M. Hutchins opened the spring run in January with NBC WEAF broadcasts. Twenty weekly lectures run through May with speakers from Yale Penn State Harvard and Chicago among others. Public response to the initial broadcasts reached home schools neighborhoods and fishermen in Nova Scotia.
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National Advisory Council On Radio In Education
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Nbc-Weaf
James Harvey Rogers
Yale
Ernest M. Patterson
Pennsylvania
F. W. Taussig
Harvard
George Henry Soule, Jr
The
New Republic
Walton H. Hamilton
Fred A.moss
George Washington University
Henry W. Nissen
Frank N. Freeman
Chicago
Nova Scotia
Patriotic songs featured on National Farm and Home Hour Marine Band
The Marine Band will perform patriotic selections on the National Farm and Home Hour February program for 4-H club members. Repertoire includes The Star Spangled Banner America Dixie Yankee Doodle America the Beautiful Columbia the Gem of the Ocean Hail Columbia and Over There lending American musical flavor. The coast to coast broadcast aims to educate 850000 4-H members about typical American music and forestry topics amid NBC programming.
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National Farm and Home Hour
United States Marine Band
Marine Band
America
Columbia
United States
Circus Showdown and a Clue from Reward Circulars
Joe Barry suspects a link between the circus life and a dangerous past after the chief shows him a file of reward circulars. He recognizes fugitives and faces a memory of Hymie Fradke as he hides from the midway crowd. Sue Dayton offers him a future as an equestrian director, but the fear of exposure keeps him wary.
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Joe
Center Street
New York
Joe Barry
Hymie Fradke
Martin
Louie
Fullhouse
Big Friday
Sue
Dan
Sue Dayton
Uncle Dan
The Fire King of Rome Crassus and His Fire Bids
Ancient Rome’s Crassus built a private fire department and bought burning properties cheaply. When fires occurred his agents offered low prices and his brigade extinguished the blaze, making him a vast property owner. Some early writers suggest his agents even helped spark fires during slow periods.
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Crassus
Rome
Misnomers on gender roles in daily tasks
Chicago Daily News contrasts expectations for men and women with examples of chores and duties. The piece labels the stronger sex as performing work and travel, while the weaker sex handles domestic tasks, shopping, and caregiving.
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Chicago Daily News
Jesus Talks with a Samaritan Woman at the Well
Jesus traverses Samaria to reach a sinful woman at Jacob's Well. He offers living water and convicts her of sin, then reveals true worship, prompting her to witness for Christ. The Samaritans believe after hearing Jesus speak, acknowledging him as the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
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Jesus
Jacob’s Well
Judea
Samaria
Galilee
Jordan
Sychar
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Two Bible Keys to Understanding Scripture
Quote attributed to Panin emphasizing belief in the Bible as the word of God and in Christ's second coming as prerequisites to comprehending scripture as a cohesive whole. The statement frames faith as essential to interpretation and unity of the biblical text.
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Jesus Christ
Panin
The Christian's Business Quote Reflects Soldier Ethic
A biblical aphorism contrasts the Christian life with military duty, stating that as soldiers fight, Christians should imitate Christ in conduct and purpose. The saying frames faithful action as disciplined, purposeful witness within daily life.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advert Claim
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a veteran health stimulant. It promises relief from headaches biliousness and constipation for adults and children with regular small doses and claims lasting vigor and better appetite and sleep. It markets a natural laxative made from senna and pepsin available at drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Soil Free Crops Grow With Water Beds Says UC Team
University of California plant physiology researchers report a soilless system using shallow water tanks feeding plant nutrients yields significant gains. Cotton rice and wheat up 25 to 50 percent, tomatoes 40 percent, beets and carrots earlier by 20 to 30 days, with reduced drought risk and fewer weed pressures.
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University of California
Ralph Aikem
The
North American Review
Bees Delay Firemen in Silver Spring Incident
Bees delayed volunteer fire fighters in Silver Spring Maryland as they rushed to a blaze. The swarm stung crew members causing the truck to halt, but firemen eventually reached a fire now under control.
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Silver Springs
D. C
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A man facing trial requests a clean shave before a mixed jury of men and women. The quotation contrasts the idealized past with present irritations, noting that even the so called good old days had plagues and annoyances.
Political Economy Quip Sidesteps Public Grievance
An angry citizen stormed the Los Angeles board of supervisors over an unfixed project. Supervisor Shaw rebutted the plan’s impracticalities and urged study of political economy. The caller admitted he had learned every other kind.
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Los Angeles
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