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MILITARY INFORMATION. 88-113 EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: Selective Service, Quotas. 88-90 Public Libraries, U. 8. Cities Army and Navy Pay 91 Newspapers and Periodicals Military Posts and Camps 93-98 Foreign Universities The Army. 99 Languages of the World. The Navy... . 102 Public School Attendance. LABOR REVIEW OF 1941 . 114-116 PULITZER PRIZES. RECORD OF THE YEAR, Dec. 1, 1940 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Nov. 30, 1941., 117-129 Fraternities and Sororities College Endowments. DEATH ROLL, 1941. 130-138 College Colors .527 .528 .529 .530 .531 532-534 535-551 .544, 545 546 547-551 578 SCIENCE REVIEW, 1941. 552-564 Abbreviations in Common Use 565, 566 ASTRONOMICAL DATA, 1941: Bishops, Popes, Religious Bodies. 567-577 Monthly Calendars 145-157 Standard Times for cities in the U. s. 158 POPULATION, VITAL STATISTICS. 578-624 Ready Reference Calendar, 1752-2000 159 Construction and Housing. Holidays, Church Fasts, etc. 160-164 Hospitals and Capacities. 579, 580 Time, Tides, Weather Records 165-189 .581-585 Earth's Dimensions: Geologic Eras 190-192 U.S. Population Tables .586-598 U. S. Cities, Over 2,500, by States. 599-612 FOREIGN COUNTRIES: Population of States, by Counties 613-624 The British Empire. 193-213 Other Foreign countries 214-274 MISCELLANEOUS: Memorable Dates; Marine Disasters 625-656 AVIATION 275-281 657-661 Rivers, Bridges, Canals, Dams, Tunnels, MANUFACTURING STATISTICS. 282-288 Trains 662-674 Inventions .675, 676 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE INFORMA Wonders of the World. 677, 678 TION 289, 290 Rulers, Noted People 679-695 Operas and Composers 696-698 EVERYDAY LAWS IN BRIEF: Stage, Screen and Radio Stars 699-705 Weights and Measures. 706-718 Inheritance Tax Laws 291-296 Travel Distances. 719-728 Passport. Immigration, Naturalization 297-301 Accidents and First Aid. 729, 730 Interest Laws, Small Loan Interest Rates 302 Bankruptcy, Patent. Copyright. 303-305 MUSEUMS ..731-748 CONVENTION AT HAVANA, 308, 309 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, 749-751 The Monroe Doctrine.... 308 The President's Cabinet Supreme and Other U. S. Courts. 752, 753 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. .310, 311 Ambassadors and Ministers.. 754 The Congress... 755-758 THE CONSTITUTION. 312-318 319 Index to The Constitution. GOVERNORS OF THE STATES AND 320 TERRITORIES Supreme Court Justices. .759 Cabinet Members. 321-324 Insurance, Fire Losses, Credit Sales 760 Biographies of Presidents and Wives 325-335 MAYORS, CITY MANAGERS, FINANCES, THE UNITED STATES, Descriptive: U. S. CITIES 761-764 Continental United States. 337-341 The States of the Union 342-372 The White House, Civil Service, National 373-377 765-768 The States, Financial Data, Areas :378, 379 ELECTION RETURNS 769-814 POSTAL INFORMATION .380-383 815-842 Altitudes 384, 385 The Capitol at Washington 386 Crimes and Penalties 843, 844 NEW YORK STATE .387-411 INCOME TAX DATA, 845-847 The Legislature, 1942. 409 Fishing Records 848 The Government. 410 Center of Population 849 Governors of the State, 411 850-856 NEW YORK CITY. .412-448 Departments, Bureaus and Courts, 413-415 RADIO, TELEVISION, MOTION New York Harbor 447, 448 PICTURES .857-864 STATE OF ILLINOIS. 449-462 SPORTS 865-942 ..749 |
