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Evening star., 1950-05-11
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Pronunciation Clinic.


The word sirup (the other SPELL
ing is syrup comes from the Arabic
word shariba, ito drink" the same
word which gives us sherbet.
The popular pronunciation is
SUR-up, especially In the maple
sirup country. A few dictionaries
have at last begun to recognize
SUR-up, and list it as second
choice. Dictionary first choice is
SEAR-up. SUR-up widely prevails
in American usage.
The SUR-up pronunciation ap-
parently is the result of the re-
Semblance of the sir of Sirup to the
title sir.
The reader may find it hard to
believe, but the British pronuncia-
ton of squirrel has the "ear" sound
in the first syllable, thus
"SKWEAR-ul."
Stranger still is the English pro-
nunciation of stirrup as "STEAR-
up" Indeed "STEAR-up" is the
first choice of Webster's, Funk g.
Wagnalls, Macmillan's, Winston's,
the American College Dictionary
and the New Century. Only Ken
yon g. Knott's and the Thorndike
Century list "STUR-up" in first
place.
I cannot state that "STEAR-up"
Is never heard in America. But I
can say that such pronunciation
has never once reached these in
quisitive ears.
The prevailing American pro-
nunciation for traverse is: truth
VERSS. But only four American
dictionaries acknowledge the pro-
nunciation: Websters New Collegi-
ate Q949), the American College
Dictionary, Thorndike Century and
Kenyon g. Knott's Pronouncing
Dictionary list truh-VERSS as sec
ond choice.
Despite dictionary consensus, list
truh-VERSS as the standard Amer
lean pronunciation, and the die
tionaries' TRAV-erss as second
choice, If not actually obsolescent.
The "ay" sound in such words as
egg, keg, leg (ayg, kyg, layg) is not
good usage, although it does occur
frequently in the common speech.
1t Is worthy of note that the "ay"
sound hardly ever occurs in beg and
peg, both word having the proper
"eh" sound.
This column recommends the
short (eh) in all the words: beng,
chg, lehg, kehg, pehg.
Evening star., 1950-05-11
Goren on Bridot

An entry destroying play Of q
rare type is featured in today's
hand. There was little time lost in
getting to the game contract, though
there is an opening for those who
would take issue with the method
by which it was reached.
A question may be raised as to
South's opening bid OF one spade.
The weakness OF the suit is no
objection, for in modern stand
ards such holdings are regarded
as entirely biddable. North had
to dig deep for his raise to two
spades. And Souths jump to three
no-trump was rather on the ag-
gressive side. Having himself only
10 points, he was hoping to pick
up seven or eight high-card points
in partners hand, a rather san
guine outlook He felt, too, that If
partners hand contained four
trumps and some short-suit values
he would return to four spades, for
which there should be a reason
able play.
West felt that the circumstance
of the spade bid and the spade
raise in the face of his strong
holding in that suit had about it
a somewhat questionable aroma
and, since South was player noted
for his bidding acrobatics, he
elected to open the five of spades.
The seven was played from dummy
and East followed with the six.
The cheapness of the trick recon-
mended it and the seven was per-
mitted to hold. The ace and king
of clubs were cashed and declarer
planned to enter dummy once with
the 10 of spades to clear the clubs
and then with the ace of spades
to cash the remainder of the suit.
1t all seemed like clear sailing.
But in the meantime West had
been doing some thinking. De-
clarer was known at this point to
hold the queen jack three Of
spades. When the three was led,
West inserted the king. This gave
declarer one more spade trick
than he had counted on, but made
it impossible for him to use the
clubs, since the 10 Of spades was
no longer an entry card. He was
therefore held to eight tricks.
There is no diSputing the clever
ness of Vests defense, and his
Evening star., 1950-05-11

alertness was justly rewarded In
the defeat of the contract, but
South could have spiked Vests
guns by a play that should have
been as obvious as it Is simple. 1t
is apparent that only three spade
tricks are to be won by declarer.
But it is essential that two of
them be won in dummy. BY the
simple expedient Of winning the
first trick with the jack Of spades
South could have assured that re-
suit and at absolutely no cost.
South was one Of those shoppers
whose prime consideration is price.
The cheapness of the first trick
lured him to his own destruction.
Copyright, 1850, by Charles H. GorenJ
Evening star., 1950-05-11
BY Cherries n. Goren

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Evening star., 1950-05-11
Word Game
Find 40 or more words in
SERICEOUS.

meaning, silky" Average Is 81;
limit, 80 minutes.
Rules-words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition Of "s," such IS bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form of .
word is used. Proper names are not used
list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

Severe depression in the world
minerals market has forced some
Bolivian tin and antimony mines
to shut down operations. La Paz
reports.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
By Jessie Font Eyons

The 'right-hand man. of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Practitioners Association, nom
governmental association COM
Evening star., 1950-02-12

Day. under the direction of Mrs.
Bessie BARLEY, Founders Day
chairman. Wednesday at 1880 pm.
Orr School PTA-Founders Day
tomorrow at 1:30 pm.
Buchanan PTA-Founders' Day
lunch at Friendship House, Tues
day at 1:30 pm.
Randle Highlands PTA-Found-
ers' Day Tuesday at l pm. The
Rev. J. Ray Garrett will be the
speaker.
Adelaide Davis PTA-Founders
Day Thursday at 8 pm.
Woodbridge School PTA-Pot luck
luncheon at noon Thursday.
w. B. Patterson PTA-Founders
Day Thursday at 1:30 pm. Fol-
lowing a candle lighting pageant,
DR.. Carl Hansen, associate super
intendent of schools, and Mrs.
Evelyn Dobak of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will address the asSocia-
tion. A tea will follow the pro-
gram.
Noyes .PTA meets Tuesday at
pm. The program will consist of
a panel discussion by a mother, a
father and a teacher. They will
discuss child behavior problems
which have been submitted by the
parents of Noyes PTA.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Parent T eocher
| Activities

Another in a series of Mental
Hygiene Workshops. arranged by
Mrs. Mildred Percy. Mental Hy-
giene chairman, will be held in
room 210 at Roosevelt High
School Wednesday at 10 am. The
leader will be DR.. William Grana-
tir, director of Washington Insti-
tute OF Mental Hygiene. A film,
Families First 1ill be shown
and discussed by DR.. Granatir.
Stuart Junior High PTA-
Founders Day and open house to-
morrow. At 7 pm. each parent
follows one days school schedule
of their child with short stops in
each classroom. Refreshments
will be served.
Raymond SchoI PTA, meets
tomorrow at lis pm. Mrs.
Juanita Winn, Department of ele-
mentary Instruction. will speak
on Mathematics in Raymond
School,. A radio recording of a
speech by DR.. Foster Grossnickle,
professor of Mathematics at State
Teachers College of New Jersey,
on the Teaching of Arithmetic, -
will also be heard. There will be
music by the Raymond Glee Club.
Refreshments will be served.
Amidon- -Fairbrother Greenleaf
PTA-Founders' Day tomorrow
at 7:30 pm. at Jefferson Junior
High School. Program will fea-
ture a play of children of the
Greenleaf and Fairbrother
Schools.
John Burroughs P. T. A. Study
Group will meet tomorrow at 8::15
pm. at the home of Mrs. Eugene
C.. Brown, 1912 Eastern avenue,
N. E. The speaker will be Mrs.
Helen B. Lyman, principal OF
Brookland School.
KeniIworth PTA Founders
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Mrs. M'Donough Is Both Editor
And Secretaryfor Traffic Group

relate them with the horizons OF
your daily profession. Both will
give Joy and satisfaction in their
interrelation.
Born in Quincy, Mass, the
daughter of Benjamin and Sarah
Burke Johnson, she was married
to j. H. McDonough, u. S. N. who
died in 1925 and by whom she has
a daughter Dorothy living in Los
Angeles,
When time came for her to
earn her own living she held
secretarial posts with the Riggs
National Bank in this city. rail-
road equipment firm in Chicago
as we'll as the Federal Reserve
and First National Banks of
Boston. She came to her present
position from the law firm of Karl
Knox Gartner of this city. the
first treasurer of the then f1edg-
ling association.
From New England Stock.
1t may be that her realistic ini-
tiative and conscientious care and
helpfulness stems in part from her
New England forebears. On her
fathers side she is the direct
descendant of Edward Foster of
Kent. England, who arrived in
Plymouth, Mass. on the Ann in
1923. His uncle, Timothy Foster
with whom he was associated as
one of the developing forces of
Scituate, Mass, was treasurer OF
the colony and commissioner of
the United Colonies for three
years.
Like the women of her family
Sarah McDonough likes to keep
house and does it efficiently and
with gracious hospitality. Her
Washington home is at 1920 Van
Ness street NV. Week ends they
like to get away to their 100-year-
old farmhouse overlooking the
Patuxent River near Solomons,
Sffe calls the 1afm week enQ eXer-
else. On sunny week ends she
delights to sail her dinghy with its
blue sail on the Patuxent. Blue is
her favorite color, carried over
even into this little New England
craft.
Fond of travel, she usually takes
an annual cruise. Last summer
she went to Europe and is plan
ming to go to Italy for her next
travel experience. She plays as
theoretically as she works, when
opportunity affords itself for time
off from the exacting job which
she has chosen to make both
occupation and avocation, so en-
crossing has its widening sphere
become.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

South Hill, and burst into flame
Mr.. Mcelroy said the undertaken
had made no arrangements with
the family and that delay in prop
er funeral arrangements might
result in a health menace. He said
the undertaken has been given the
choice of accepting fair price
for his casket, or having it sent
back.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Court Grants Widow Body
OF Husband Sent COD.
speeioI Dispatch TO The Stor


PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. IL
Superior Court Judge Curry today
issued a mandatory injunction
permitting Seekonk, Mass,
widow to get the body of her hus-
band, which a South Hill. Va.
undertaken had sent COD. by
railway express.
The undertaken, the Crews Fu-
neral Home, had sent the body
with instructions to the express
company to collect $500 plus car
rying charges. Otherwise, the un-
dertaker stipulated the body was
to be returned to Virginia for
burial in a Potters Field.
Edward F. Mcelory, attorney re-
tanned by the family of Frank
Mellen. Al, of Seekonk, said Mr..
Mellen was burned to death last
Tuesday when his truck smashed
against a bridge abutment near
Evening star., 1950-02-12

posed OF at
torn VS. and
traffic repre-
sentatiyeS who
practice before
the commission,
is Sarah Nc
Donough, ex-
ecutive secre-
tary of this ma
tional organi-
"a ation since it's
inception here
in 1929.
S a r a h Nc
D on ug h. in
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Irish Peat Output Rises

Ireland had the most successful
peat-cutting season in many years
during 1949. the Bord ma Mona
(Peat Board) reporting production
of 247,000 tons of machine won
peat,
Evening star., 1950-02-12

eS n WREH u to ~ usual Tfme-smaD
Glasses individual Advance
S6 &@ ment SPECIAL METHODS In
SHORTHAND, Touch TYP
ING. TOP SALARIED POSITIONS NEW
Glasses NOW Rec today. BOYD SCHOOL,
700 10Th st. cor. G. Ma 2346.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
SeWurdifes Enjoy Elks' Hospitality

The center of attraction at the Elks picnic in Moose Pass Sunday was a bear cub, penned back of the Racine night club. The little fellow was very fond of ice cream cones and went through all his antics to gain attention.
 Ice cream, pop and coffee were furnished by the Elks to picnicers. Many Seward people drove to Moose Pass and busses took the children. Intermittant rain showers. dampened the fes- tivities somewhat, but several parties avoided the showers by travelling further out the high way where the weather was good,
 At about 6 o'clock a gorgeous rainbow was the subject of a number of photographers who stopped along the way to catch the sight on color film.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
Jesse Lee News

Miss Gladys Bollinger, grad uate from Starritt College in Nashville, Tennessee, will arrive on the SS Alaska to join the staff of Jesse Lee. She will be in charge of the small girls.
 Siberian Johnson is back from Kenai this week. She has been fishing with her parents during the past season, but has returned to attend school at Jesse Lee.
 Ruth Watson returned to the Home this week after a trip Outside with her mother, who is a nurse at Bethel. Her brother Kenneth came with her to live at Jesse Lee this winter and at tend school. The Watsons' visit to the Outside was a first trip for the youngsters and was made possible through the Nenana Ice Pool.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
VERA LOHMAN TO LEAVE FOR MARINE CORPS

Vera Lohman, graduated from Seward High School in 1949. plans to leave town on the SS Alaska for Seattle where she hopes to be accepted in the Wo- men's Marine Corps.
 Several other girls have dal- lied with the idea of enlisting in one of the Womens branches of military service, but Vera is the only one who has gone through with the idea. She has communicated with the Marine Corps recruiting station in Se- attle, and was informed that she may enlist with her parent s consent-Which she has. Good luck, Vera!
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
r. B. Assn. Officials Guest Speakers

Miss Agnes Gerding, National Tuberculosis Association, and Mrs. Wm. L. Paul, of the Alaska T.B. Association, and treasurer of the Alaska Federation of w o m e n s Clubs, were guest speakers at the tea held in their honor by the Junior Wo- mems Club and the Seward Wo- mans Club last Saturday.
 They stressed the need for rehabilitation of patients after discharge from hospital treat ment of the disease. Miss Gerd- ing stated that there are 5000 known cases of tuberculosis in Alaska and only 500 beds avail able for patients suffering from the disease.
 The ladies made a tour of the Seward Sanatorium and Jesse Lee Home. They left at 4:30 to catch a plane for Anchorage, which unexpected departure caused several local ladies to miss seeing them, as the tea was scheduled from 3 to 5 pm.
 Lolita Havercamp from Jesse Lee furnished music at the tea. Cookies, tea and coffee were served.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
COMPLEXION BEAUTY AIDS TO BE DEMONSTRATED

Instruction in the proper makeup for various complex ions will be free to all women and girls at McMullen's Store this week. A skilled beautician will give the instruction and demonstrate the uses of differ ent types of Helena Rubenstein cosmetics.
 This should prove an interest ing class to all women who have such difficulty in keeping a fresh complexion in our Alaska weather.
 The class will be held from 2 until 4 o'clock on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
NEW MAGAZINE APPEARS IN ALASKA

The Alaska Fisherman made it's appearance in July as the first issue of monthly maga- zine published in Cordova by Marshall Selover, formerly of Seward.
 The magazine features the fishing industry and sport with all it's contingencies. It is good to see an all Alaska publication on typically Alaskan problems.
 This newspaper offers con- gratulations and best wishes to The Alaska Fisherman.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
Air Roid Siren Being InsfuIjed For
 North End of Town

An air raid siren is being installed on the roof of Pats Garage building by the Civilian Defense Committee and Utili- ties Board.
 Three members of the Com mittee will set the siren in place and it will be wired to synchro- nize with the fire siren on the fire hall. Expense for the pur- chase of wire and setting up of the siren was authorized by the City Council last night. Cost of labor will be assumed by the Utilities Board.
 The siren will be used as an auxiliary signal for fires as we'll as for air raid at times when north winds ordinarily prevent the down town signal from being heard by firemen in the north end of town.
 The Council also authorized the purchase of a slow starter switch for the salt water pump, which will assist fire fighting in the down town area.
 Other plans of the Defense Committee are progressing rap idly and will be made public upon completion.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
O. Nj. BEAVER OFFICE
 MOVED TO BANK BLDG.

MT. o. M. Beaver, Certified Public Accountant, whose office in Seward was formerly man aged by MT. J. R. Jackson, re, gently moved his office to newly renovated quarters over the Bank of Seward.
 Last week MT. Beaver formed a partnership with A. Van Sev enter, who is also C.P.A., and the new partnership will main tain the Seward office.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
ANCHORAGE WOMAN GETS 3O-DAY SENTENCE

Mrs. Helen A. Miller, from Anchorage, was sentenced to 30 days in the federal jail yes terday by the U. s. Commis- sioner. Mrs. Miller was charged with disturbing the peace in a local hotel.
 She has come to police notice before, one time threatening to throw herself off the dock. This is, however, the first time that she has been sentenced to a jail term.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
SS ALASKA DELAYED 24 HOURS

The Steamship Alaska, due in Seward today, will arrive at approximately 200 am. tomor- row and depart tomorrow night. It was delayed "A hours by the Cooks and Steward Union in Seattle over the security check by U. s Coast Guard now set on all vessels leaving Seattle. The SS Baranof will dock as per schedule Friday.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
FIREMEN PRACTICE ON SCHOOL BUILDING

The regular weekly fire drill Monday night was practice on the school building. A timed drill put a hose line from the last salt water hydrant at Fourth and Church Street, and hose line on the beach with a pump. Time recorded was II minutes for the whole procedure.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
SMALL FIRE MONDAY

Seward Volunteer firemen responded to an alarm early Monday afternoon. A storage shed on the beach west of the Seward dock, containing ma- chinery and tackle was slightly damaged. It is said that two small boys set the fire while playing around the shack.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
Albert Pack" Olsen Passes Away After Suffering Stroke

AlDert r. Olsen dled at ZOO m. Sunday in Seward General Hospital at the age of 83. Fun eral services were held in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Tuesday morning, interment in Seward Cemetery.
 Very few friends knew MT. Olsen's first name. He was com monly and affectionately known as Pack" Little is known of his early life. He was born in RedWing, Minnesota, in 1867 and came to Alaska about 1896. He did some prospecting and mining, also tie-cutting, but was better known as a packer with dog team.
 Pack came to Seward in the early POS, where he has lived ever since. He had a cabin at Mile 1612 which was the stop over for many friends and ac- quaintances travelling between Seward and Moose Pass. The American flag was always fly ing from a tall pole atop the cabin, and a cherished Alaska flag graced every special day.
 Pack never married, and so far as is known here there are no relatives. He did, however, have countless friends in Sew ard and on the Peninsula. Dur ing the coldest part of last win ter he was persuaded to move into town, but after a few days he returned to his cabin by the side of the road.
 He was found lying on the ground beside his house at about 10 o'clock on the night of July 23, suffering from a stroke. MT. and Mrs. Chas. Gilliland hap pened to stop in for chat and found him there. They brought him to Seward General Hospital where he died last Sunday. There is a story told of how he came by his name of Pack" It seems that one time while crossing the mountain trail from Hope, his horse gave out for some reason and he took the load upon his back, thus making himself a pack horse. It may | be another one of his own tall tales, but the fact remains that until his death almost no one knew his right name.
 Pack has joined the legion of the pioneers who opened Alas ka, and who in the past year have gone to their rest, leaving the work they began to be car ried on by younger men.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
NV POMARE TO CARRY MAIL WESTWARD

The Motor Vessel Pomare is scheduled to leave Seward Aug. 16 with mail for the Westward. The mail schedule was inter- rupted by difficulties over the contract, and the little ship is a month late in taking up its contract.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
14-Year -0Id Boy Drowned At Little Bear Lake Today

All Seward was shocked at the news of the drowning of young David Shea, IA, in Little Bear Lake during the noon hour today.
 David and Jerry Zentmire had gone to the lake with some others, where Jerry was to teach David how to swim. The water there is sheltered from the wind and somewhat warmer than the other swimming holes nearer town.
 Mrs. Lawrence Whitmore and Mrs. Joe Doyle arrived at the picnic spot at about the same time. It IS not known here how long the boy was in the water when Mrs. Whitmore discovered that he was in trouble and went in after him. His sister Anne was also trying to help, but the soft bottom of the lake became quickly rolled and they both lost hold of the drowning lad.
 In the meantime word was carried mile back to the Bear Lake Lumber Mill and a phone call to town soon took help to the scene.
 MT. Alex Petrovich, manager of Seward Water Supply, upon hearing the word, went imme- diately to the lake and found the body. Police and Ray Lee, Volunteer Fire Department, took the respirator from the fire hall, but the boy had been in the water at least 35 minutes before their arrival, and could not be revived even after a long at- tempt.
 David was a member of the Seward Boy Scouts and patrol leader. He carried the Anchor age Times for two years, was polite, cheerful, and gentleman, ly, general favorite. He was the son of C. E. Jack" and Anna Snea. lie was born Tn Seward and was to enter high school this year.
 Incidentally, Alex Petrovich stated that Little Bear Lake is very dangerous place for young swimmers, contrary to popular belief, because of the very deep holes in the upper end of the lake. The sides are treacherously slippery with mud that easily becomes rolled. Chil- dren should never be allowed to swim there without an ex- perienced swimmer in attend ance
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
BOYS JACKET FOUND ON USS MAHOPAC

Officers of the USS Mahopac, which was in port over the 4th of July, have returned boys new jacket to the newspaper hoping to find it's owner.
 The jacket was found on the ship after it left the harbor. Anyone who left coat aboard can claim it at this office.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
MASONIC BANQUET

A banquet to honor MT. Gail Huhn, the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F. & A. M of Washington, and Mir. Hervey C. Heal, Most Worshipful Brother, GM., will be held Friday evening at 500 o'clock in the Methodist Church dining room.
 The Grand Lodge officials will visit the Seward Lodge August II and 12.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE LAST NIGHT

SeWardites were reminded of the heavy earth shock of about this time last year when the ground quivered slightly to the sound of deep rumble at about 11:30 last night.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-08
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BUILDING UNDERWAY

The new telephone exchange building of Alaska Telephone Engineering Corporation on 4th Avenue at Jefferson is we'll un- derway. Footings are in for the foundation and the cement floor will be poured this week.