Description: I. The 200th anniversary of the birth of Goethe celebrated throughout Germany. a. Berlin: Free University mounts exhibition of personalia (Louise Schroeder visits). b. Nuremberg: exhibition of books G. read as a child and of books from G's 'Sturm und Drang' period. c. Frankfurt: progress in rebuilding Goethe's house; portraits in Goethe Museum; official celebrations at University (address by Alexander Schroede, honorary degrees etc; Otto Hahn); open-air productions of plays by G; Paulskirche celebrations (guests include Albert Schweitzer and Adolf Grimme).
II. "Aktuelles in Kuerze." a. Hamburg: opening of last war crimes trial by British court (Feldmarschall von Manstein). b. ERP administrator Paul Hoffman (with McCloy and Harriman) gives views on Europe's economic future etc at press conference in Frankfurt. c. Berlin exhibition on Freemasonry (to counteract sustained Nazi efforts to discredit Masonic order).
III. Sport. a. Munich: German water-polo championships. b. Aachen: showjumping Grand Prix. c. Los Angeles: USA/Japan swimming match. Japanese wonder-swimmer Huruhashi breaks several records.
IV. "The enchanted cauldron": demonstration of a fairground centrifuge.
