American experts drive crop and mineral advances in Argentina
Argentina rapidly adopts American farming and mining know how with nine technical specialists from the United States. Experts like Ernest L Tutt and Dr N E Winters lead cotton development while others improve sugar corn tobacco and metallurgical prospects across provinces.
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Argentina
Europe
United States
Argentinia
Ernest L. Tutt
Department of Commerce
N. E. Winters
Clemson College
South Carolina
Tutt
Dr. Winters
Republic
W. E. Cross
Tucuman
Ile
Thomas Breggar
Ministry of Agriculure
Felix Charian
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Cuba
Pacific
Hl. Foster Bain
United States Bureau of Mines
BE. C. Swanson
G. E. Williams
Andes
Leon M. Estabrook
New Crop Statisticn Bureau
George O. Wiggins
Weather Bureau
Thomas le Breton
Washington
Carlos A. Vallejo
University of Wisconsin
Streamline shells favored by Oxford crews grow in demand
London June 27 AP despite Oxford boat crew losing the annual race in a streamline shell designed by Dr Bourne there is rising demand from Putney builders for streamline shells American Continental and British clubs have ordered these shells to race fours and eights showing the craft's popularity growth
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London
Oxford University
Bourne
Putney
Shelly
Blind men aided early Zeppelin detection in London defense
During the war blind men were recruited to help locate Zeppelins for London’s defense. Commander Rawlinson used their keen hearing at outposts to detect the raiders’ hums ten to 15 minutes before other listeners, aiding air defenses and recruitment drives.
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Lade Don
London
Rawlinson
Royal Navy
Whitehall
Radio programs may cost hearers in Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro a principal station asks radio listeners to enroll for 5.00 per year to support broadcasting. There are 2,000 members. Brazil’s radio growth is slow due to high duties on foreign sets and static on US broadcasts hindering American music.
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Rigo DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Aerated concrete cuts cost of building in London exhibit
An aerated concrete dwelling shown at the British Empire exhibition opens May 9. Developed in Sweden for apartments, the material expands as hydrogen bubbles form, then hardens. It is fireproof, damp resistant and lighter than ordinary concrete, weighing about 20 pounds per cubic foot.
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London
England
Sweden
League of Nations studies ten topics on codifying international law
The League of Nations committee on codifying international law, led by President Hammarskjold with member George Wicker sham, selects ten topics for early study. Piracy suppression and sea rights top the list, with subcommittees to gather expert opinions before reporting to the league council for possible conference calls.
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Stockholm
League of Nations Committee
Hjalmar Hammarskjold
George W. Wickersham
New York
League
Baron Marks von Wurtemberg
Geneva
Borah
Hammarskjold
Council of the League
Modern Structures Ruin Rome Beauty and Character
A Paris news service report laments Rome’s urban change as modern architects and builders replace distinctive medieval and ancient forms with standardized, ugly apartment blocks and dull public structures. Artists fear Iron Age charm will vanish within a decade as city planning favors conformity over decorative medieval and ancient art.
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IME
Rome
Colosseum
Prati
Eady Oram
Gout Mistaken for Broken Leg at Berlin Theater
Berlin June 7 AP patrons saw conductor Herr Schmidt Gentner carried to his seat after a fall. First doctor diagnosed a fractured leg and placed him in a plaster cast. An X ray showed no fracture but gout. he continued to fulfill his contract despite pain.
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Berlin
Berliner Theater
Herr Schmidt
Gentner
Herr Schmidt-Gentner
Chinese Kept A Slave Pen In Shanghai Trial
In Shanghai a court identified 13 of 31 rescued boys from a slave pen run by Yu Pa-hong his wife concubine and associates. The children aged years worked from dawn to midnight in brass glass and matches. several died. Yu received 15 years jail plus expulsion, accomplice Yu Ching-dong 10 years, others released or fined.
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Shanghai
Yu Pa-hong
Amah
Seward Road
Yu Ching-dong
Amuh
Portrait of Madame di Fiartino Opens a Family Milestone
The portrait marks a first sitting for Madame di Fiartino, wife of the Italian ambassador, amid a distinguished lineage of ten generations of statesmen. The sitter and her cousinship place this work within a prominent Rome family.
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Rome
Madame di Fiartino
Commission report on Philippine education submitted for legislative review
The Monroe commission survey of the Philippine islands education is with vice governor Eugene Gilmore who will present it to the legislature on July 16. He says the work aims to improve education by identifying defects and offering constructive criticisms and recommendations. The effort cost about 50 000 of the total 12 000 000 annual education appropriation.
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Manila
Paul Monroe
Columbia University
Philippine Islands
Eugene A. Gilmore
Gilmore
Ecommissioniag
Philippines
United States
Holy Year Visitors Tax Rome Lingists
Rome reports a flood of Holy Year travelers taxing language skills of policemen taxi drivers hotel staff and other workers. Multilingual notices now cover six seven languages while travelers from remote regions rely on gestures.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Scrapped German Liner Deutchesland Sold to Berlin Firm
The former Hamburg American liner Deutachland once known as Victoria Luise and later a Hamburg New York excursion boat Hansa has been sold to a Berlin firm for scrapping. The vessel, an ex world war era pride, will be dismantled after its sale.
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Hamburg
Jang
Berlin
New York
Hansa
Rifle Club Organized by Tokyo Universities
AP reported June 27 that the Students’ Musketry Society has been organized by students from Tokyo universities. The group aims to improve members’ physical condition and provide rifle shooting training.
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Tokyo
Closer Japan U S ties urged amid upheaval
In Mexico City Mexican historical societies push to revoke Cortes archives ban. In Tokyo General Tanaka rises in Seiyukai, seeks unity with other parties, aims to deepen economic ties with United States and China while noting U S immigration law impact on goodwill.
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Mexico City
Hernando Cortes
Mexico
Hospital de Jesus
Cortes
Pignatell Y Cortes
Italy
Marques del Valle
Carranza
Department of the Interior
National Library
Legation
R. P. Mariano Cuevas
Church of Mexico
Norwegians Hunt Antarctic Whales In Record Season
In Antarctic waters around South Shetland and South Georgia the Norwegian whaling season yields 410000 barrels for their companies. South Georgia contributes 166000 barrels, South Shetland 166880, South Orkney 54000, and off the Mexican coast 22000 barrels. About 4000 Norse sailors work aboard first class vessels and newly built tankers with cookeries.
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Oslo
Antarctic
South Shetland
South Georgia
South Orkney
Mexican
Dean Advocates Sun and Sea Baths
London June 27 AP Dean Inge promotes sea bathing for health at a Sunlight League dinner. He argues mixed bathing with clothes on is hygienically useless and proposes designated beach hours with minimal clothing for men and a safeguarded area for women to enjoy similar recreation.
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London
Dean Inge
Sunlight League
Radio Aids Swedes to Speak English
Stockholm June 27 AP The official Swedish radio service will start an English language course next fall to help Swedish radio fans enjoy programs from American stations. Captain George Reutersward managing director of the Swedish radio organization said English instruction will cover the entire winter season with lectures by professors travelers and readings by authors of their own works.
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Stockholm
George Reutersward
Swedish Radio Organization
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