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BOOK PLANNED
BY UNIVERSITY
FIRST PART OF NEW AMERICAN
DICTIONARY TO APPEAR
NEXT YEAR
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 24 — Some time
next year the University of Chic
ago—Press will publish the first part
of a dictionary on which experts
have labored for nine years. Their
work To date has brought them
through the letter "A” or what will
be known as the “historical <|iction
ary of American English and the
American dialect dictionary,” says
the dispatch
Many more years will be requir
ed to complete the immense under
taking. It was begun in 1925 by
Sir William A. Craigie, Oxford pro
fessor and England’s greatest lexi
cographer, who was editor in chief
of the New Oxford English diction
ary containing all English words.
He is being assisted by a group of
associates at the University of Chic
ago in what will be a unique con
tribution to the study of American
words The dictionary will treat
with words which have had their
origin in the United States or have
undergone modification in this coun
try.
Tests are being given various
words to determine if they have a
definite standing in the language. If
these tests prove true, the words
will be included in the work Slang
words in use for the past 50 years
likewise will become a part of the'
dictionary.
Some years ago, after the New Ox
ford English dictionary was publish
'ed, Dr. C. W. Ernest of Boston, fam-|
ous American philologist, read it
through, annotated 'definitions, and
wrote many notes which are con
stantly referred to by the Chicago
staff. Major materials used by Sir
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William during the 30 years he
spent on the Oxford dictionary also
are being used.
Professor George Watson first as
sistant to Sir William, explained the
publication of the first portion of
the dictionary will depend on the
speed of the printers, but that pro
bably it would not be available be
fore the latter part of 1935.
Wheeler & Woolsey
At Dream Tonight
It’s too bad about the man who
wouldn’t go to see “The Dark Horse”
because he thought—it- was an ani
mal picture, because when he sees
“So This Is Africa!” the latest Whee
ler-Woolsey madcap-revelry, he’s
due for a lot more confusion. It is
to be shown at the Dream Theatre
tonight, January 25th.
For in this riotous, mirth-scintil
lating comedy it is hard to tell
whether the animals are animals,
birds, beasts, fowl or Wheeler and
Woolsey.
When the picture was produced
Columbia Studios had to find a don
key who could kneel down on his
right fore-leg like a human being,
a huge six-inch fly that wouldn’t
resent being bitten in the back by
Woolsey, a St. Bernard dog-willing
to have all his hair shaved ofT, a
gorilla who liked to swing through
the jungle, and six lions who had a
much greater passion for chocolate
than red meat.
And that isn’t all. One hundred
Amazon women and 100 Tarzan
men hold a huge and violent con
clave in the jungle where these
strange beasts roam and where
Wheeler and Woolsey in evening
clothes proceed to discover new
sources of comedy for the amuse
ment of the public.
Beautiful, dark Raquel Torres
plays a vigorous and seductive role
of an Amazon woman with Esther
Muir, Henry Armetta, Eddie Clay
ton and many others in the support
ing cast. Eddie Cline directed “So
This is Africa “ from a script by
Norman Krasna.
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due to return to Nome in time to
take off either Sunday or Monday
for Fairbanks.
Mirow Flies 6
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Pilot Frank Whaley of the Roust
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Rolando as a passenger for Iron
Creek, and George Washington’s
daughter as a passenger for the „
Springs. From the Springs the plane
will fly to Deering and Candle and
return to Pilgrim Hot Springs to
morrow and fly Mr. Rolando to his
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Bil Dencken who has been min
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was an arrival yestreday from his
claim. He reported that in the vic
inity of Anvil Creek, Prospect Cr.,
and Rock Creek, he had noticed a
great abundance of wolf and coy
ote tracks.
He has been busy most of the fall
building a new house for himself.
At present he is in town for supplies
and expects to return within a few
days. This is the first time for a
number of years, he reports that
such a number of indications of the
prevalence of wolves in the Nome
district, have been observed.
Capt. T. A. Ross
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Included in a letter to Mrs. Gun
nar Kaason, was news concerning
Thos. A. Ross and family lately of
Nome, who went outside following
the Are, aboard the cutter North
land.
The letter reported thqt shortly
after his arrival in Seattle he under
went an operation on the right eye
and had been released from the hos
pital shortly before Christmas, with
reported good results from the op
eration. He stated further that an
operation would be performed on
his left eye in a couple of months
and expected to have as favorable
results as with the right eye.
The news further included an ac
count of the voyage out, accompan
ied by Mrs. Ross and son John.
After their arrival in Seattle they
were joined by their daughter Fran
ces and during the holidays, spent a
very enjoyable time.
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