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May 20, 1934

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HARVARD OARSMEN TAKE THREE RACES; Varsity Conquers M.I.T. by 2 1/2 Lengths on Charles -- Columbia Is Third. JAYVEES IN HARD BATTLE Closely Pressed by Union Boat Club -- Crimson Freshmen Score Impressively HARVARD OARSMEN TAKE THREE RACES

By Lincoln A. Werden.special To the New York Times

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19. -- Rowing under almost perfect conditions on the Charles River today, Harvard's crews turned back both Columbia and M.I.T. in varsity and freshman races.

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American Relics on View In London Arms College

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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SPRING FOOLING; Hugh O'Connell as the Lucky Pugilist of 'The Milky Way' -- Wit Distinguished From Humor

By Brooks Atkinson

ALTHOUGH Hugh O'Connell has appeared in better comedies than "The Milky Way," he has never had a more succulent part than that of Burleigh Sullivan. The addle-pated pugilist, who can neither fight nor fail in the prize ring, suits Mr. O'Connell's special brand of comic mummery.

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CURB ON GERMANY ADVANCED IN ROME; Economic Accords of Hungary, Austria and Italy Check Central European Drift. ITALIANS ASSUME BURDEN Exchange of Goods Benefits Others, but They Profit by Help to Two Parts. CURB ON GERMANY ADVANCED IN ROME

By Arnaldo Cortesi.wireless To the New York Times.by Arnaldo Cortesi

ROME, May 19. -- The task of keeping Germany out of Central Europe, undertaken last March when Italy, Austria and Hungary signed the Rome protocols establishing close union in the economic and the political fields, was advanced another step with the signature at the Palazzo Venezia this week of several agreements of an economic nature designed to give the Rome protocols practical application.

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NATION-WIDE UNIT OF TEACHERS URGED; Social Studies Report Holds Strong Organization Vital for Protecting Rights. PRESENT GROUPS 'CHAOTIC' Five-Year Survey Also Asks Wider School Districts to Protect Poorer Sections. NATION-WIDE UNIT OF TEACHERS URGED

By Unknown Author

Soc Studies Comm of Amer Historical Soc recommends organization to take lead in formulating educ policies and to protect rights of individual teachers

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