Word: bernstein
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...call to Communist headquarters on Washington Street brought only the information that he was known by the information that he was known by the name "Bernstein" and that one could get in touch with him at President Conant's house where he was staying as a special guest. Later in the evening a mysterious telephone call provided the information that he could be located at 1281 Massachusetts Avenue. This address proved to be a mythical number occupied by part of Wigglesworth...
...pound class Alexander A. Valois '36 stopped Eliot L. Bernstein '34 to become the new champion. James P. Kostareles '37 continued his fast pace in the 125-pound matches to defeat Lyman O. Warren '36. Seder reached the finals by beating Guy A. Drake '37 in a close contest...
...preceding brief outline tells very little of Hillel Bernstein's delightful novel; in fact, it merely relates a few of the incidents leading up to Henry Jones' real adventures. And it would be superfluous to tell much more of the plot, for it seems to me that the essential value in L'Affaire Jones is derived from the amusing twists in fortune which Mr. Bernstein has devised for his puppets...
...excepted, when he alludes to the famous five letter word of Cambronne; but since the word evokes much laughter from the insanely practical Frenchmen, one may strike on the solution of this little mystery without resorting to an encyclopedia by wondering what would shock a staid Anglo Saxon. Hillel Bernstein writes simple prose, gently mocking everything in France by la France, and not forgetting to take a poke at some of our noble customs and institutions such as the "Busters" which vaguely resembles the American Legion, or the Gold Star Legation. Bernstein's satire will surely amuse you, provided that...
...Hebrew and other Oriental Languages, Emeritus, and Honorary Curator of the Semitic Museum, was honored Saturday by the hanging of his portrait among the founders of the Museum. The painting, an anonymous gift from his former pupils and friends, was done by the well-known Boston artist, Theresa F. Bernstein...