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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
JUNEAU COUPLE
 MARRIED
She'll Simmons Weeds For. mer Capital City Girl,
 BerniCe RiedIe

Sheldon (ShelD Simmons, popular flier, surprised his Juneau friends today when he flew in. from a trip to Ketchikan. revealing he was married at II o'clock this morning in the First City to Bernice Riedle, former Juneau girl
 The brit,e had flows, up from Les Angeles to .ns+nf tha Yl'hhis. and was met at Ketchikan by Simmons when the steamer arrived thee th.s mNraing.
 A few minutes later. T. 6 Com missioner F. c. Austin was reading the wedding ceremony. Attending the couple were Mrs Robert Bender and J. D. L!ttlepage who were also Yukon passengers returning to Ju- neau.
 Tho entire wedding party arrived in Juneau aboard the Lockheed with Simmons at the controls short ly after o'clock this afternoon.
 For the past four years, the bride has been residing in the States. Her mother, Mrs. Hazel Metcalf, is in Los Angeles.
 The bride is well known here and was a popular member of the young CT set. She is a graduate of Juneau High School and with fourteen years of residence in the Capital City, claims Juneau as her rightful home.
 The newlyweds will make their residence in the Empire Apart nents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
TWO NATIVES PULLED FROM
 CHANNEL HERE
Willie Marks Saves Wife :. Then Is Rescued by
 Sister, Police

Held above the water for half an hour by his sister, who pushed a rowboat to his assistance, Willie Marks, native, was pulled dripping from the channel at the small boat harbor last night by City Police.
 Marks had leaped into the water to save his wife, who fell overheard from the gasboat New Annie. He pushed her to safety, but was un- able to pull himself out.
 Mrs. Myrtle Converse heard the sisters shouts for help and called the police. Patrolman Emmett Bo- tello administered first aid until the Fire Department arrived with a pulmotor, which revived Marks. He is at the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Wrestling
 Is Taught

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 23.-Physics students at Tulsa Central High School are taking up wrestling.
 They want to see how the sci- ence of weight lifting works out when applied to the manly art of bone crushing; whether the lever and -fulcrum action is all the text books represent it to be.
 Of course technical discussions sometimes hold up wrestling prac- tice sessions but the coach doesn't seem to mind too much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Mrs. Meier Gives
 Party for Daughter

Mrs. Henry Meier entertained last evening with a dinner party at the family home in the Peerless Apart ment for her daughter, Erna, in compliment to her fourteenth birth day. Later those present attended a movie.
 Guests were Misses Courleyne Smith, Mary Jukich, Charlotte Soule, Mary Tubbs. Mary Margaret Femmer and Irene Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
J. B. Bernhofer Dies Suddenly Saturday Night
We'll Known Resident Sue- Cumbs t0 AiIment of
 Long Standing
Continued from Page One)

hofer returned north and located in Juneau. Miss Gould came north and the couple married here in 1917. When the United States en- tered the World War, Bernhofer enlisted, went to Fort William H Seward and later went with his company, Company B., l4th Infan- try, to Camp Dodge. He passed through the flu epidemic that claimed so many deaths at that time. Later, when the Armistice was signed, he was mustered out of the armed forces at Camp Grant and returned to Juneau. He has been a resident here since that time.
 Was Ball Player
 During his college days, Bern hofer played ball, in fact was with the Portland Club of the old Pa cific Coast League for one season. He played ball in the Gastineau Channel League for many seasons and when it was announced that he was to be in the battery for "tonights game" there was always a larger attendance than usual for he was known as a strike 'em cut king hurler. Bernhofer was also fast base runner.
 When at college, Bernhofer was an all-around athlete, starring in every sport but basketball which was not played at that time.
 Bernhofer was quick on the hu- nor trigger" and always had clever repartee on all occasions. He was good story teller and one never felt blue when in his company For many years Bern hofer took part in all local theatri- cal productions playing comedy roles. He was a comedian of rare ability and generally kept director and members of the cast wonder ing what he would pull next" He was a splendid tenor singer and took part in church choirs
 Member of EIks
 Bernhofer was member of the local lodge of Elks, joining On October l2, 1925, and of the II o'clock Club. He was also mem- Der of the Afford John Bradford American Legion Post.
 Bernhofer is survived by his widow, a sister, Mary Berne-Ehler, well known operatic singer, now 8 resident of Juneau, and a sister, Caroline, in California.
 Tentative funeral arrangements are for services at o'clock Thurs day morning at the Catholic Church of the Nativity, the remains to be escorted to Evergreen Cemetery by Legion and National Guardsmen with squad firing the last salute at the grave. The remains are at the Charles w.. Carter MOTJudIy.
 The pallbearers will be as fol- lows:
 Honorary-Oscar Harri, Dr. l.. P. Dawes, Charles Waynor, Clar- ence Wise, Frank A. Metcalf, James J. Connors ST.
 Active-John Mutch, Ches te r Tripp. Fred Henning, Roy Noland, Alfred Koski, J. J. Stocker.
 The Elks Commital service will be read at the cemetery, to be fol- lowed by the last rites for vet erans by the American Legion.
 Burial will be in the American Legion plot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
Dinner Dance Tickets
 May Be Called For

Tickets for the annual Juneau Ski Club dinner dance on New Years Eve may be called for at the Baran- of Hotel desk during this week, &C., cording to announcement by the committee in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
ROTARY p0STp0NE5
 LUNCH UNTIL FRIDAY

No Rotary meeting will be held tomorrow, Secretary John Cauble reminds members. The annual Club Christmas party will be held Friday noon at Percy's Cafe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

body else breaking the ordinances between now and Christmas will spend the holiday in the lookup, Chief of Police Dan Ralston warned, however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23
JAIL I5 EMITTED
 FOR CHRISTMAS

Prisoners III the City Jail (both of them) were released today to enjoy Christmas in freedom. Any,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

The Daily Alaska Empire has tn largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-23

A few more reservations will be accepted and those not having them are urged to sign up at the desk as soon as possible.
 The dinner, which will be steak. is scheduled for 9:30 o'clock Tues day evening. December 3l, in the Baranof Gold Room.
 WHY SUFFER with your feet? Phone GAS. Chiropodist Dr. Stoves
 aov Try classified ad in The Empire
Evening star., 1940-12-30

In the midst of the Sahara Desert,
aboard a car with an empty radiator!
Holmboe and Alb Deslam wondered
whether they would die of thirst
All through the day they went
without water, and that night their
sleep was troubled.
Before dawn, they heard the sound
Of barking dogs in the distance.
Walking toward the place from
which the noise came. they reached
q village which had been built on
the side of hill.
The dogs rushed toward them,
but they picked up stones and drove
them off Then a man with a
musket came near and told them to
60 about their business.
But I am Mohammedan!' said
Holmboe. You should protect me
and give me help!"
Those words brought better well
come, and the men from the broken
down automobile were treated well
in the village. They were given food
and-more mportant-water
One of the men in the village gave
them a bag of burnt gypsum. and
this substance proved a good plaster
when 1t was used to mend the ra-
diator
The car behaved well from that
point to the city OF Tuggurt, in AL
Evening star., 1940-12-30

show the spades crowds the bidding
and hearts should make a salts
factory trump suit. You do not
raise TO game (which in this partic-
ular case would be a stronger bid
because you must give your partner
little leeway with a third-hand
bid. He will go to game If his
opening bid was sound.
Score 100 per cent for three
hearts, 80 per cent for four hearts,
70 per cent for three spades, so per
cent for two spades.
Question No. CAB.
Today you are Howard Schenken's
partner and. with both sides vul-
nerable, you hold:
"A Q63
VS
8 AJ754
= K 10 z
The bidding:
Jacoby You Maier Schenken
10 90
What do you bid? ANSWER to-
morrow
released by The Bell Syndicate, IncJ
Evening star., 1940-12-30

speech perversion which, to me
has no satisfactory explanation
Most of us prefer the unlovely ''uh
sound in arrow, borrow. cello, min
now, pillow, potato, Toledo, tor
ped0, window, yellow, ETC., as ar.
run, bor-ruh, cel-luh, min-nuh, pill
luh, pcta-tuh, Tole-duh, torpe- duh,
win-duh, yel-luh," but We scru-
pulously voice the correct 20" in
scores of such words rs domino,
bungalow. motto. hero,> cargo,
presto, famingo.
II We say hello correctly, why
should we say 'mel-luh" and "fel-
luh?" Since we use the correct
long 90 in Plato, why do We per-
sist in saying ''potatuh" and
"toma tuh?" We never mispro-
nounce domino: why, then, abb
nuh" and "min-nuh" for albino
and minnow?
If any reader has q workable
theory to explain this puzzling in
consistency, I should be delighted
10 near from nlm.
At any rate, the corruption Of
90 to "uh" in all the foregoing
words. and hundreds more. should
be Stunned by those who are mind
full of their accents. The last syl-
liable should have the identical
sound of the interjection oh"
Correct pronunciation: WID-oh.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send =
stamped (3c), self addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, In care
| Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-30

than any road. The lake was Shott
ell Jcrid. and it was almost, but not
quite. dry.
of salt, but then came q space with
water an inch or two deep. 1t was
q crossing Of ~ miles, and in the
middle the water came up over the
running boards. A short circuit
stopped the engine. but 4 repair was
made and in half an hour it was
going again.
Four hours were spent In crossing
the lake. On the other side, Holm
Doe and Tarbox stopped in village
to wash the salt from the car. While
they were doing that, one OF the
villagers said to them.
You were fortunate to get across
the lake safely! There are parts of
it where the bed is nothing but soft
mud. Two months ago. a car sank
in the mud and vanished from
sight"
IL you want q free copy of the
leaflet entitled Background of
European War" send me q Scent
stamped, self addressed envelope
in care Of The Evening Star.
1~eA na3
Tomorrow Lost In the Desert.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
HOT PLATE

West opened a heart, South win
ming with the ace. Declarer then
laid down the club ace and con-
tinued with a low club, discovering
to his sorrow that East was now
bound to get a trump trick. He
therefore made his best play for
the hand by going up with the king
of clubs and returning a low dia-
: mOnd from the dummy.
East put up the queen of dia-
monds and cashed the queen of
clubs. but then the contract hinged
on her next play. You may find it
interesting to look for the best
play before you read on-even seeing
all four hands!
East knew she would make
another diamond trick if South had
two diamonds left in his hand.
But If South had only one diamond
his plan (aS East could easily see,
was to take the diamond ace, ruff a
diamond, and get back via the spade
ace to cash two diamond tricks. The
only way to stop this plot was to
knock out the spade ace before the
diamonds could be set ap. East
therefore returned. the spade king
Note that it would have done
East no good to return one Of the
lower spades, since then South
would have put up the queen. re-
tanning the spade ace in the dummy
But knocking out the spade ace also
dealt the knockout blow TO South 8
contract.
Saturday YOU were OSWALD
Jacobys partner and, with neither
side vulnerable. you held;
AK @ J 10
= VK853
oQJ7
The bidding:
You Maier Jacoby Schenken
Pass Pass ~ "a
CO
Answer-Bid three hearts. To
Evening star., 1940-12-30

geria. There parting took place
Alb Deslam felt he had Travelled
far enough, and decided to go to
seaport to take a steamer back to
Ceuta, his home town in Spanish
Morocco.
In Tuggurt a 20-year-old Ameri-
can, in search of adventure, met
Holmboe and offered to 60 with him
the rest of the way to Egypt. His
offer was accepted, and soon the two
were on their way.
At one point the bed of salt lake
seemed to offer q better passage
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
By FRANK COLBY

BY FRANK COLBY.
Widow
Noun. A lUoman Uho has lost
her husband by death.
The commonly heard "wid d-duh'
and "wid-der" are vulgarisms thai
careful speakers will want to avoid
In America there is curious
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

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Evening star., 1940-12-30
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Evening star., 1940-06-02
Maryland Republicans
Re-e|ect Weller in
Surprise Move
Buckers Also Override
Opposition to Elect
Mrs. Lula (. Powell
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June 1-Maryland
delegates to the Republican National
Convention today reelected OWING
ton E. Weller as national commit
teeman after move to unseat him
fell through
Leaders of the group opposing
Mr.. Weller kept their candidate un-
der cover until nominations were
called for at the closed meeting.
Then Paul Robertson. chairman Of
the Republican City Committee,
sprang surprise by nominating
George M. Moffett, millionaire in.
dustrialist. who now lives at Queens
town.
Mr.. Moffett, who is chairman OF
the board of the Corn Products Re
inning Co. and delegate at large
to the Philadelphia convention,
Immediately withdrew and Mr..
Weller got all of the 16 votes. Mr..
Weller has been a national commit
teeman since 1924.
The Weller forces also overrode
their opposition by electing Mrs.
Lula E. Powell, secretary of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee, as national committeewoman to
succeed Mrs. William P. Lawson.
Mrs. Powell was elected by a
vote of 10 to 6 over Mrs. jeanette
Sturmer Of Easton.
w. David Tilghman, jr., chairman
of the Republican State Central
Committee, was elected chairman OF
the convention delegation and was
authorized to represent Maryland
convention committees.
While the delegates held their
meeting, there was another signifi-
cant development in G. o. P. cir
cles, when a boom was begun for
Wendell L. Willkie for President.
The Willkie group will try to win
the l6 convention votes now pledged
to Thomas E. Dewey for the Re-
publican presidential nomination. as
a result of the primary election
May s.
Kirk A. Landon, an insurance ex-
ecutive and self-styled political
amateur" is secretary and organ
izer of the Willkie-for President
group.
Headquarters were opened today
and the committee began canvass
ing voters in behalf of Mr.. Willkie,
| utilities executive.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

Of pharmacy: Joseph H. Roe, for the
graduate school: Chester w Holmes,
for the school of education, and Ross
P. Pope, for the school of govern
ment; treasurer, Miss Margaret M.
Neumann, and executive secretary,
Lester A. Smith. The last-named
two were reelected. The secretary
was instructed to cast unanimous
ballot for election of the entire slate,
named by Nominating Committee
headed by Dr. Frank A. Hornaday.
A resolution commencing the pres
ent university administration for
the progress of the institution was
adopted by the association. Intro
duced by Newell w. Ellison, local
lawyer and president of the Law
School Alumni Association, it said:
Whereas, the George Washington
University, under the guidance of a
vigorous and far-sighted admins
tration, has shown and continues to
show progress of a high order in
academic standards and In physical
equipment, be it resolved, that
the thanks and gratitude of the
General Alumni Association are
extended to the university admin
istration, together with a pledge Of
our confidence in and support for
the future of the university"
The meeting ended with the sing
ing of the Alma Mater" by section
of the glee club. George Nellie, a
vice president Of the association,
presided in the absence Of Mr.. Clegg.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON c. g. 1e4o-PARr ONE
Dr.. Byrd 10 Address
Graduating Glass
Al National Park
80 Diplomas to Be
Presented at Exercises
This Week

DR.. H. G. Byrd, president OF the
University Of Maryland, will deliver
the commencement address at Ma
tional Park College. Forest Glen,
Nd, at II am. Wednesday, 1t was
announced yesterday by DR.. Roy
Tasco Davis, president Of the COL
lege.
DR.. Davis will present 90 diplomas
and one special certificate to the
members Of the junior college grad
uating class. The exercises will be
followed by a luncheon for guests
and students.
Graduation exercises for the 26
high school seniors will be held at
noon Tuesday, with an address by
DR.. William S. Abernethy Of the
Calvary Baptist Church.
Today's program includes . spe-
.cial senior chapel at 1890 am,
the baccalaureate address by the
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris of the
Foundry Methodist Church at 4:30
pm. and teas given by each Of the
sororities in honor Of the seniors,
followed by an exhibition by art
graduates at 8 pm.
Tomorrow is set aside for alumnae
activities. Former graduates of the
school will be in charge of chapel
program at noon and will entertain
at a dance at 8 pm.
Following the graduation exer-
cises of the high school on Tuesday
the senior class will present its an
nual class day program, beginning
at 4 pm.
Nine students from Washington
Evening star., 1940-06-02

H. Clegg, veteran Oman and at
present an assistant director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Other officers chosen were:
Vice presidents: Mrs Ermyntrude
Walden Stearns. for Columbian Col
lege; DR.. Howard F. Kane, for the
medical school, August H. Moran,
for the law school; George A. Deg
nan, for the school of engineering:
Malcolmn G. Gibbs, for the school
Evening star., 1940-06-02

and vicinity are members Of the
graduating classes. Graduating
from junior college will be Miss
Vesta Harvey Cassidy. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller A. Cassidy Of
Silver Spring; Miss Betty Ruth
Chamberlin, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Chamberlin Of Chevy
Chase; Miss Alice Marie Cowing,
daughter Of Mrs. Amy Gronna
Cowing, 1921 Buchanan street NV;
Miss Carolyn Lacey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Lacey of Chevy
Chase; Miss Doris Kenyon, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kenyon,
1915 Juniper street NV; Miss Mar
tina Belle Moore, daughter Of Mr..
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Six 6. W. Alumni
To Receive Awards
ForAchievements
Dr.. Harmon Will Head
Association; University
Library Opened

Six prominent alumni OF George
Washington University were named
last night to receive the annual
achievement awards offered by the
university's General Alumni Asso-
ciation.
Announcement of the awards,
which will be presented at COM
mencement exercises June IL in
Constitution Hall, was made at the
annual meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation in the Hall of Government
The meeting also was featured by
election of new slate of officers
headed by DR.. Robert H. Harmon,
for many years director Of the uni
versity's glee club, who was named
president.
Those Chosen for Awards.
Those selected by the Executive
Committee of the association to re-
ceive achievement awards were:
Miss Helen Rembert Carloss, spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral for achievement in law.
Miss Ida May Lind, director of
elementary school instruction in the
District, for achievement in edu-
cation.
DR.. William j. Mallory, profess
sor of medicine in the university
school of medicine, for achievement
In medicine.
Edwin A. Schmitt, former presi-
dent of the Engineer Alumni Asso-
citation, for achievement in en-
gineering.
Theodore w. Noyes, editor of The
Star, senior university trustee and
former president of the alumni asso-
citation, for achievement in jour-
nalism.
Wilbur j. Carr, the last American
Minister to Czecho- -Slovakia and for
many years Assistant Secretary of
State, for achievement in diplomacy
University Library Opened.
The alumni meeting shared the
spotlight with the formal opening
of the university library in Lisner
Hall, the gift of the late Abram Lis
ner, who for many years was a men,
ber OF the university's Board of Trus-
tees. Many prominent alumni, mem
bers of the District Library Associa-
ton, and the Library Science Alumni
Association, librarians of national
prominence and a number of dis
tinguished guests attended a recep-
ton in the spacious and gayly deco
rated hall. .ss
The guests were received in the
main reading room by President and
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. Robert V
Fleming, president of the Board of
Trustees, and Mrs. Fleming; Dean
Elmer Louis Kayser, marshal of the
university, and John Russell Mason
university librarian.
Members of the library staff con-
Quoted guests through the many
rooms in the six-story building,
which was opened last September
for student use. Visitors wandered
through the periodical, reference
and reading rooms and inspected the
rare book vault and the many rows
Of book stacks. The stacks have a
capacity of 5000 volumes, with
space for 10000 more volumes in
other rooms. Bridges connect the
Evening star., 1940-06-02

third floor of the library with the
third floor Of the adjacent buildings
and passageways from the basement
give access to adjoining structures.
Lisner Hall forms the central unit
and completes the group of build
ings on the G street side of the
university quadrangle.
DR.. Harmon Succeeds CIegg.
The new Alumni Association pres
ident, DR.. Harmon, succeeds Hugh
Evening star., 1940-06-02

and Mrs. ]. w. Moore, 1914 Cone
necticut avenue NV; Miss Chris
tine Virginia Stacy, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stacy, Silver
Spring, and Miss Esther Eddy Of
Norbeck.
Graduating from high school IL
Miss Bernadine Kaufman, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. william T.
Davis, 1904 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Sermon Series Opens

The Rev. William S. Dixon, Texas
evangelist who sings and breaches,
will open q two-week series of SER
mons at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Mount Vernon Baptist Church,
ARLINGTON. Va.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Woodside PIT. A. to Meet

The Woodside (Md), Parent
Teacher Association will hold its
final meeting of the current school
year Tuesday night in the school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
GRAND JURY REPORTS
Repairs, Necessary Equip
ment For Number OF
Schools Urged

Terming the gas fire department
equipment Inadequate for the City
of Wilmington" the New Hanover
county grand jury in it's report to
Judge J. Paul Frizzelle yesterday
recommended that the matter be
attended to and also urged a num-
Der of other improvements in the
city fire department.
New equipment is needed at fire
headquarters and at all sub-sta'
tons, the report stated and recon-.
mended that the matter be attend
ed to at once.
School Repairs Asked
The report, which also urged re-
pairs and necessary equipment for
a number of New Hanover county
schools, was signed by Sidney G.
Macmillan, foreman of the grand
jury, and L. B. Stevenson, secre-
tary.
Schools at which repairs are nee
essary, the report stated, are Hem
enway, Sunset Park, Oak Hill,
Winter Park, Masonboro, Wrights.
vile, Rock Hill, Wrightsboro,
Acorn Branch, Delgado, Peabody
and Cornelius Harnett. Repairs to
prevent further deterioration were
urged at several schools.
The grand jury stated that it ex-
amined 33 witnesses, found IL true
bills, and made three investiga-
lions.
The body complimented officials
on the operation of the county
home and the Jail.
The report in full was as fol-
lows:
To His Honor, J.. Paul Frizzelle,
judge presiding:
We, the Grand Jury, submit the
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