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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10
Detested Lake Lampreys May HaUe Use
In Fighting Mans Battle With Disease

which make the blood coagulate, and
they have isolated from natural
sources several of these substances
which seem 10 make broken blood
vessels self-sSaling.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

a heart ailment.
Born May 20, 1878, in Allen county,
she was the daughter of Samuel and
Mary Schifferly. She and her
husband, John M. keiffer, who sur
wives. had been married SO years.
Other survivors inclu DE five daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dale Lewis, Lima; Mrs.
Homer Lugibill, Routgf4, Lima; Mrs.
Gerald Chidester, Foute 5, Lima;
Mrs. Roy Hauensteh, Pandora; Mrs.
Russell Greiner, feeker, Okla; two
sons, Lloyd of Mississippi and Ray
mond of Cuyahqga Falls.
There are thFee sisters, Mrs. Lydia
Lora, Bluffton;l Mrs. William Mis-
wander, Pandora; and Mrs. Louis
Niswander, Columbus Grove; and
three brothers, Ell and Henry Schif-
ferly, both of Blu ffton, and Wilbert,
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Keiffer vas member of the
Emmanuel Evangelical and Reform
ed church. The Rev. V. C. Opper-
mann officiated at the services with
burial in IL e church cemetery. The
Paul Dillers funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-10

FAT IN EGG YOLKS is easily
digested and helps curb desires for
between meal spAcks for those on re-
ducing diets.
*
Population growth provides a new
market for 2 billion pounds of milk
each year.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
st. Augustine, Florida
"Home of the Fountain of Youth"

amined anew. And the realization
spread that the public mind and
the public taste were changing.
were progressing to higher levels
than they had ever reached.
There was even strong under
current-which was coming ever
nearer the surface-which indi-
Gated that the old taboos were
not only losing their grip but
were fading.
Then came the great discovery
that this public of 1855 has de-
veloped a single standard of ac-
ceptance for it's screen entertain
ment. If the story is good and is
properly produced for big screen
consumption, the old taboos don't
count.
This public of 1855 has only one
deep-seated and ineradicable pre-
JUDGE: It does not like and will
not look at bad pictures.
This has been the real eman-
cipation-the discovery by the
motion picture producers that the
public of 1855 is harboring no
taboos, that it is ready, willing
and eager to see on the motion
picture screen anything on any
type of subject and any sort of
background that is intrinsically
good and is well-done as a film.
The entire Hollywood scene
and the entire Hollywood concept
has changed. So. now. we have
such films as THE Ten Command
ments." telling the story of Moses,
not as a four-reel prologue TO a
contrived modern piece of fiction.
but in all its sweep and grandeur.
as one great feature. We have
other pictures in process of prep
aration in which the leading
characters will be people of the
Jewish faith. pictures portraYing
the glory and greatness of Juda-
ism. to be presented proudly. in
the full certainty that they will
be crowned with tremendous sue
cess.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
The Jewish Yeur in
Hom wood

so instantly popular and for such
sustained periods that the pro-
ducers found one answer to their
problem almost automatically.
Big screen pictures played the
theatres longer. Therefore. the
producers could make fewer pic
lures and make each of them big
ger and better. They could choose
their subjects more judiciouslY
and could plan more comprehen-
sivelY.
So, at last, the big story, the
great story came into its own.
Today, Hollywood is making only
big pictures, based on big stories.
Never have so many great novels
and great historical achievements
been scheduled for the screen.
But the change went even far
Their. Great stories the producers
had been itching to make for
years. stories they knew should
reach the screen but were held
back by the taboos of bigctrY.
prejudice. ignorance and intoler-
ance. came to life and were ex-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
CONTINUED from PAGE 86)

gradually, to soften and then
change their viewpoints. Whe-
Their they liked it or not, the peo-
pie as a whole found that the
troubled condition of the world
was affecting tn ell own daily
lives, was forcing them to think
in newer and broader channels
and, above all, was compelling
them to grasp that humanity and
the demands of human security
had no boundaries of race or re-
ligious faith.
The big screen pictures proved
Evening star., 1955-06-17
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, June IL R.-The feV
York Stock Exehsnge reported TO-DAY
these odd lot trsnsactions BY principal
purchases Of es3.i shares: sales Of
24s. .3ba shares Including 3oS shares
Evening star., 1955-06-17
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, June II R.--Dividends
Increased
Pc Stk. Of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Am Molasses 15c - R-28 rs
case Pomeroy d Co 6oe $50 8-27
Extra
Consol Chemical Ind A
a. B 62ae - 7-15 ST.
Stock
Am Molasses So - 6-2S I-27
Columbia Pictures $50 7-2y
Split-up Of stock OF f1ve shares for
four shares held
Resumed
Atlas Plywood 15c 6-24 $3.50
Deferred
Sterling Inc.
Accumulative
Bankers Sec en- com S5 - 6-27 7-6
Evening star., 1955-06-17
Retail Sales
Dip Slightly
During Week

NEW YORK, June II P.-
Shoppers spent considerably
more money in the Nations re-
tail stores this week than in the
comparable week of 1854, 1t was
reported today by Dun g. Brad
street.
On-the-cuff buying was much
more in evidence than a year
ago Retailers also reported that
customers were paying their bills
more promptly.
There was a slight dip from
the high level of spending of
the week before. Bad weather
was cited as the chief reason
in some parts of the country it
dulled shoppers interest in va
cation items. Sales of women's
and children's clothing declined
a little. But there was marked
rise in buying of mems apparel
items in anticipation of Fathers
Day.
Total dollar volume of retail
trade in the week ended Wednes-
day ranged from 2 to 6 per cent
higher than in the same week
last year. The trend was up al
most everywhere. The one ex-
ception was the East, where VOL
ume ranged from 3 per cent low
er to / per cent higher than a
year ago Percentage changes
Elsewhere was as follows: New
England up / to 5: Northwest
up 2 to 6; South and Midwest
up 3 to 7; Southwest up S to 8,
and Pacific Coast up 6 to 10.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
PRODUCE MARKETS

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
United States Agriculture Department:
Strawberries: Slightly weaker. Mostly or
binary to fair quality and condition,
various varieties. N. J. 10 at. crates
5 O0-7.25, mostly around 500 Pa. per
at. according to condition 1880 cents.
Potatoes: New-slightly weaker. Nd.
Eastern Shore so ID sacks Cobblers un-
washed .40-50. Eastern Shore Va.
cobPlers 80 ID sacks unwashed l,35-69,
Commercial 1.50-75. few 200, washed
200. n, G: so lb sacks Cob6lers un,
washed 1850. washed 1872. Size ,
A 2.09-10: 100 ID sacks Cobblers un-
sacks Segagoes washed 2.35-40,
Sweet potatoes: N, J, bu bkts and hpr
yellow 3.75; "a bu bkts jersey yellow
Beans and Bests
Asparagus: Slightly weaker. Pyramid
fair quail 375-4 90. mostly 400, some
best large green 100000. extra fancy
2,75-3.00. mostly 800. fancy $50.
Lima beans: sc bu hpr 3.00-3.50, fair
snap beans: Dull & barely steady.
fair qusl I26-I.50. East Shore Va;
erS some fair aual l.50-1.75,. NC vaien-
tines fair to good qual 1.25-l 70, wades
beans Beans SS bkts ~ 5o Sflen'ns' 200 fava
Beets: nearby per bunch 3-5e. mostly
4nc' Ohio lLs IL, BY ~ crts ~ ds bunehes 90.
Broccoli: Slightly stronger. Pa " bu
crts 12 punches 800.
-, Cabbage: slightly weaker Supplies
Eost shasa y. uLsoiti h, Dosht tounu.
$1,000 ias bn crts 5o-75e. Del Is bS
crts fair to good aual 50-75c. NJ Ia
bu crts 75c.. Md bu bkts packed locally
fair to soGfs faufisr1 fisG,l Sootstion, soctSsi
Poultry: STEADY to frm on fryers.
Supplies cleared fairly well under q fair
to good demand. Except for moderate
of poultry were in light supply. Broilers
or frvers: 3 pounds and over 32h-33
Livestock Markets
Cattle rs; receipts largely fed and
enough any my Class q sold '1H 70 estsSiish Sh. Us
trading basis several cars stock cattle
including fairly wide assortment as to
weight and Grade reported in ROUNDS
Calves none; practically no inquiry,
but quotations nominally UNCHANGED al
$500 down.
changed compared Thursday.
Sheep none: quotations noninally un-
changed with choice and prime spring
lambs scaling UP to 80 lbs. considered
ouotable TO $500 and choice under us
lb. slaughter ewes considered eligible TO
200.
Grain Market
Flour--ReceiptE 1854 100-pound
sacks
Wheat--Receipts, 14O,695 bushels;
shipments, 36S, ,637 bushels; stocks
b,9l7, ,662 bushels. No. red winter
Earlicky, spot. domestic, 2.14; No. 3.
I2.11.
Corh--Receipts 132, ,6s4 bushels;
shipments, 351.763 bushels; stocks,
541 1874 bushels.
ments none stocks, 171.415 bushels.
Barley-ReceiptS, none; shipments.
none. stocks, I6.S95 bushels.
Rye Receipts, 1000 bushels: ship
Soybeans-Reeeipts, none; shipments.
none; stocks, 29.453 bushels.
Millfeed-Reeeipts. lis tons.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June II B.-There was, a
lack Of follow-throuEh today on tns
wave Of selling which swept the Board
Nest grains held to steady Levels,
higher. Rye again was weak. =,
Beans were helped by strength In oil
Wheat could do little in, face Of the
farmer referendum on 1886
quotas on the 25th. -
Toward he s.- End Of f the b ,dTsr FIRST hDgT .YII
II shfs' ST. vas Corn 4 WAS nashs. sS hsher. ?uy
81 :4234; oats were, V to up. July
66h. and rye was y to y lower. July
81. .O3A. Soybeans were UNCHANGED 70
" cents higher July S2.43. and lard
higher, July S12.6O.
1r. overnight export news Japan
bought a million bushels OF old crop
sey5eans and the United Kinsdo%, ,.ts and !, q
More information came out regarding
the arrangement which will permit Aus
and tobacco with native schillings which
are not convertible TO dollars. Y Is
expected to mean sale 10 about 500, 1000
bushels Of corn Reports viii b be han. han.
which are expected soon.
Wet weather" continued strong In
fiuence in wheat news. In the South.
reports of severe logding and shattering
are reaching the trade.
And fears are now being expressed
that much of the new Grain will be
too wet to store
In spring wheat. where moisture was
welcomed gladly not long ago, 1t is
now accepted with No enthusiasm. The
fields have been too wet for too long to
permit adequate spraying for weeds,
and agriculture men feel the crop is
too far along to permit spraying now.
The Weateher Bureaus flve-day tore
cast has more rain in sight for winter
wheat territory. 1t is expected 10 be
scattered throughout the period. In
the spring wheat area scattered light
showers are possible.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
Stock kPriices
Mixed;Most
Small!

NEW YORK, June II P.-
The stock market moved along
IA narrowly mixed course today
in the early afternoon.
Tobacco issues posted gains
that went to between / and 2
points, but they subsidized in later
trading.
Most changes seldom reached
IA point in either direction.
Trading was relatively sub
|dued.
Steels were higher, motors
steady, rubbers mixed. mail Or
der issues lower, farm imple-
ments mixed, aircrafts mixed,
distillers hig her, ra dio TVS
steady, utilities higher, coppers
mixed, chemicals mixed, tobac-
|cos higher, railroads slightly
lower, oils higher and airlines
lower.
Northrop Aircraft improved
after a higher earnings report.
Reynolds Metals opened on a
block of 2,400 shares off 21a at
1892.
Bonds were mixed. Govern
ment issues in the over the
counter market were easy.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
American Fire Insurance
Elects Emmerich Chief

76 per cent above the like date
of 1850.
In contrast to this trend, in
vestments including mainly Gov
ernment obligations, totaled
$5l3.378. 900. up $5.661 900 in the
week, but only 2 per cent above
a year ago and 0.5 per cent above
1850.
Demand deposits of 1891 $685. =
900 were $5,881 900 higher In the
week, 4 per cent above a year
ago and 18 per cent above 1850
Time deposits of $258,344, 900
were up $2,704,00O in the week.
Is per cent above a year ago
and A per cent higher in five
years.
Autos, Lumber Lead
Sales Of automobiles and lum-
Der dealers made by far the best
showing in a Census Bureau sur
vey of Washington Metropolitan
Area retailers in April and the
first four months of this year
April sales of area auto dealers
were 81 per cent above a year
ago, while four months sales
were up SO per cent. Lumber
building supply dealers had an
April gain of % per cent and
a four months increase of 81
per cent.
April and four months
changes from a year ago in some
other groups follow:
Evening star., 1955-06-17
BY DONALD B, HADLEY

Edmund Emmerich. president
Of the Liberty Building Associa-
tion, today was elected presi-
dent of the American Fire In
surance Co. of the District of
Columbia at the 82nd annual
meeting.
Mr.. Emmerich has been iden-
titled with the insurance COM
pany for the last Is years and
his father, the late George M.
Emmerich, was secretary for
many years. He succeeds Carl j.
Bergman. who has retired as
president and as a director.
Julius A. Maedel. president of
Washington Permanent Building
Association, was elected to the
bOard vacancy left by Mr.. Berg
mann. Reelected directors were
Max Walten, Wilfred H. Blanz,
Edward L. McAleer, Clarence E.
Kefauver, Victor B. Deyber,
Chaplin B. Bauman and Stock
ton M. Hotze.
Mr.. Deyber was reelected vice
president, Mr.. Bauman treasurer
and Mr.. Hotze secretary.
1 5-Year Trend Startling
Startling changes in loans,
investments and deposits of
Washington banks in the last
five years were reviewed today
as loans remained around record
levels for the fourth Wednesday
in a row.
Outstanding loans of IL reserve
member banks here on June 8
totaled $461 ,165, 900, up $671, 900
from a week earlier and barely
ahead of the all-time record of
$46l ,221 900 on May 18, the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported.
More significant, they were
$69, 100000 or 18 per cent above
q year ago and 97,789, 900 or
Evening star., 1955-06-17

% KEN dividend. 4Plus extra or extras
z Arrears. half payable June Is, 1858;
half December Is, 1855. q Declared OF
paid so far this year,
Evening star., 1955-06-17
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Rail Freight Loadings in the

Rail Freight Loadings in the
week ended June II totaled 1885,
TOT cars, up 1927 from the
previous week and up 12.8%
from the like week a year ago.
Association of American Rail
roads.
Heavy Construction Contracts
awarded in the week ended June
Is totaled 1927 $50, 900 compared
with $378, ,269 900 in the previous
week and $317,924, 900 in the like
week a year ago.-Engineering
News-Record.
Money in Circulation in the
week ended June is totaled $780,
058. .000. 900, down 81 million
from the previous week. but up
$l88 million from the like week
Ia year ago.-Federal Reserve
Board.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
Iby member banks in New York
on June is totaled 81 1894, 900 900.
down SO million from the previ-
GUS week, but up 1921 million
from a year ago.-Federal Re-
serve Board.
Railway Express Agency, Inc.
ANNOUNCED the purchase of 200
Ihigh-speed refrigerator railroad
cars at the cost of $4 million.
Merritt Chapman g. Scott
elected Frank Leahy, former No
tire Dame football coach, as vice
president.
Northrop Aircraft, Inc. in 8
months ended April 80 earned
I$8, ,999, 1892 or $6.05 a share VS..
Isl ,854,8 or $l.3l in 1854 peril
Iod.
Dresser Industries in 6 months
ended April 80 earned $4,342,772
Ior $3.50 a share VS.. $4,563, ,284
Ior $2.38 in 1854 period.
May Department Stores in 3
months ended April 80 earned
$2,272, 900 or "a cents a share
Tvs. $1,916,000 or 27 cents in 1854
period.
Universal Pictures Co. in 20
weeks ended April 80 earned ST.
I014, 800 or $1.87 a share VS.. ST.
I721 .063 or $1.51. in 1854 period.
M g. M Wood Working Co. in
g months ended May % earned
1865, ,978 or SO cents share VS.,
I$545,625 or 38 cents in 1854
period.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
Store Changes Listed

S4ASAA0 Go AAobNu
American Stores Co. of Phila-
delphia, which operates % Acme
stores in this area, yesterday
elected William Park board
chairman and chief executive
officer and named Paul j. Cupp
to succeed Mr.. Park as president.
Mr. Park had been president
since 1887, while Mr.. Cupp has
been vice president. Thomas H.
Sherrard. Baltimore zone mana
ger. was appointed vice presi-
dent.
American Stores is report
edly the fourth largest retail
food chain of the nation with
annual sales Of around $625
million.
New Vice President
Ralph w. Hardy has been ap-
pointed vice president for Colum-
bia Broadcasting here, Presi-
dent Frank Stanton announced
today.
Formerly vice president in
charge Of Government relations
for the National Association of
Radio and Television Broad
casters, Mr.. Hardy succeeds
Earl H. Gammons, who retires
to become consultant on Sep
tember /.
Lincoln Service Gains
Net profit of Lincoln Service
Corp. amounted to $85,984 in
May, a gain of 20 per cent from
$66,628 in May, 1854, President
Charles Delmar reported yester-
day.
For eleven months ended May
81, consolidated net profit to-
tailed $742,807 or $4.34 a share.
compared with $656,6l5 a year
earlier, an increase of 13 per
cent.
International Bank Moves
International Bank of Wash
ington has moved from TIC
jackson place NV. to new
quarters in the Cafritz Building
at 1925 ] street NV.
Mrs. Mae Wells, 76, retires to-
morrow after 81 years with Phil
ipsborn's women's apparel store,
Twelfth and F streets NV. Mrs.
Wells Joined the store in 1918
and has headed the millinery de-
partment since that time.
Evening star., 1955-06-17

Hourly Sales On the Exehanee
ll:OO am A7o 600 IL noon 300 ooo
100 pm 2So 900 $500 p.m 900 ooc
tUuit Of trading 10 shares or saIes U
iull.
cable are annual disbursements oassd 90
he ,ast quarterly or semi-annual dec.
arRtion Uniess otherwise n0ted spects'
er extra dividends are not included
Also extra or extras Annual ratt
olus STOCK dividend Declared OF paid
in 1855 plus stock dividend Paio last
value on ex-dividend OF ex-distrioutiop
date 6 Declared OF paid 50 far thts ysai
plit-up Declared or paid this year.
an accumuiative issue with dividends tn
omitted deferred or no action taken at
last dividend neetins. Declafed Or pa.o
ing dividend cid called yk1 fividend
x-dis ~ distribution MEx riehts
Ew without warrants NV With warrente-
va When s,strieute1 VI When WE =, itsusc sue,
reorganizsd urder the Bankruptcy Act
II securities As4uua1 bS such eompanieA
Evening star., 1955-06-17
NEW. YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. June II P.-Cotton
futures turned irregular during the
forenoon today. Prices eased as much
as 35 cents q bale from best levels OF
the day on profit taking. with some
deferred deliveries slightly under the
previous close. Part of the selling came
through traders who covered contracts
in nearby July
The Census Bureau report, placing
May cotton consumption at 103. .24O
running bales was better than trade
ideas Of about 6S5 600 bales
higher to SC cents lower than the pree e
vious close Julv 34.23. October 81 .22
and December 1926.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, June II tR CUsDAl.-
Butter steady. receipts 36l.023. Prices
UNCHANGED
Prices unchanged.
Wholesale esE prices steady. Receipts.
/ $40. New York spot quotations fol-
low: Midwestern: Mixed colors: Extras
(45-4s pounds, 36h-3S: extras me-
dium. 36-37; standards, large, 35-37;
dirties. 30h-321a; cheeks, 2So3l.
37E.3g: extras. medium, 361z-37ha "a.
Browns Extras C4S-50 pounds. 42Ha-
Nearby: Whites: Top quality 1880
pounds5, 42Ls-44h: mediums. 39-401a:
Smalls, 31Ia-32ia. Browns: Top quality
1880 pounds, 46-45: mediums. Al
42h; smalls 32ls-33h.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
bankersSection
Elects Officers

Robert K. Koontz, jr., assistant
vice president of the Anacostia
National Bank, was elected
chairman of the Safe Deposit
Section of the District Bankers
Association at the annual dinner
meeting at the Shoreham Hotel
last night.
Mr.. Koontz has served as sec
retary-treasurer of the section
for the last year and succeeds
Julian o. Cardin of the National
Bank of Washington. He has
been with the Anacostia National
since 1898 except for war service
with the Navy.
Thomas P. McLachlen. Nc
Lachlen Banking Corp, was
elected vice chairman and Joseph
H. Riley. National Savings g.
Trust, was named secretary
treasurer. Elected to serve with
officers on the executive coun-
Gil were: William A. McClain,
jr.. City Bank. and Gertrude
Meglen, Union Trust. Mr.. Car
din will be an ex-officio council
member.
Mrs. Ralph D. Ettinger. who
before her recent marriage, was
widely known in banking circles
as Dorothy Lanham of the Sec
ond National Bank, was given an
ovation at the dinner. She was
section vice chairman last year
and traditionally would have be-
come chairman this year. How
ever, she has retired from bank
ing and will leave soon to live
in Jacksonville, Fla.
The new president praised the
work of Mr.. Cardin in the last
year. A resolution of apprecia-
ton was presented to A. Stanley
Wolfe of the Riggs National
Bank for outstanding work as
in 1953-1954.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished By the Associated Press
Sales
stock and Add Net
Rate 90 High Low l:l8 chg.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. June II R.-spot non:
ferrous meta prices .SSay v.n To2peT SS
is cents . pound. New York. Zinc "a
cents . pound. East 81. Louis. Tin e4Se
cents q pound. New York. At Ptttsburnh
"a. .OO-S6 90.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
FAMOUS FABLES
BOY MEETS GIRL
BY E. Z. EDGAR

1 READING: The English poei
ISwinburne found great pleasurs
lin reading his poetry aloud -tt
anyone who would listen. Ong
Afternoon he called on q novelist
friend with his latest volume d
poetry.
Would you like me to read te
lyou?' he asked.
II haven't the time now de-
injured the novelist.
Later one Of the novelist'f
lneighbors dropped in. Swim
Iburne button -holed him. The
host went to his room. A few
hours later he found the poet in
fun swing. His listener was
hanging on every word.
would you two care to join
me for supper?" said the nov
Ielist.
Swinburne waved him away
The host finished his meal anc
returned to his room. He came
downstairs at midnight TO loci
iiip. Swinburne was still goinl
strong.
The novelist retired. He carnt
downstairs the following morn.
ing. Swinhurne and the neigh.
Bbor had not stirred. The poe
was as fresh as when he had
started, but his listener had be,
gun TO wilt.
| He tried to keep his eyes open
but every few seconds he wouIs
Idoze OF. Suddenly, with Q des'
lperate effort. he pulled himself
Iup from the chair, gasped for ali
and staged through the door.
| For the first time in 16 hour
lSwinburne looked up from hi
book. Facing his host he shool
his head and muttered:
mo manners"
Evening star., 1955-11-19
A WORD
TO THE WISE
By MRS. FRANK Colby

Washington: Please decide q
wager. Is situation "sitch-oo-
way-shun" or ''sit-yoo-way-
Ishun. PA. r. D.
Answer: In normal and sinaf-
fected speech. the "tu" is pal
latized, thus: si-choo-AY-shun.
Portersville: / notice many
papers speak of "smog." It seems
a good word to me. Is 1t accept
lablc?--H. McC.
| Answer: Yes, it Is o sound
Americanism that is coined from
smoke and fog" Merriam
Webster's sanctions 1t as mean
ling: "A fog made heavier and
darker by the smoke OF a city"
Another blend-word frequent
lily encountered nowadays is
I"brunch." from breakfast" and
LUNCH" Such words as smog
land brunch are called portman-
teau words.
| LOUISVILLE. How did the som
get into the word ensemble?--L,
Answer: The American pro-
nunciation, ahn-SAHM-b1, is
patterned after, but actually is
quite unlike the French pro-
lnunciation. In French the vowel
Sound Of the first and second
syllables is nasalized. The third
syllable, BILE. is a soft "hluh"
vanish. In attempting the
French pronunciation. some an
nouncers say: "ahn-SAHM. "
which is neither French nor Eng
Ilish.
All -enble words in English
are Of French origin. sernble,
itremble, assemble. dissemble, re-
tsemble, ensemble. BY rights, en-
semble should have followed the
familiar pattern and be pro-
noiinced "en-SEM-bl." But of
course 1t is not so pronounced
lin our lovabIe. loony language.
! distributed By McNauGht eynd., Incl