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the composer. There appears to exist.
despite certain contentious that 'Anac-
reon' originally was an old French air,
indisputable evidence that the tune was
the work of DR.. Samuel Arnold, organ
list at the Chapel Royal, and that at the
same time Ralph Tomlinson, then pres
ident of the Anacreontic Society, wrote
the words.
There is also a question as to the
identity Of the first to adapt, in musical
form, Keys words to the old air. 1t
Is an historical fact. we read, that eight
days after the bombardment of Fort
McHenry. the words of our Star
Spangled Banner were published in the
Baltimore American under the caption,
Defense of Fort McHenry; tune, 'Ane-
creon in Heaven There seems to be
no mistake as to Keys musical inSpira-
ton when the words were penned.
Again we read that an actor, Ferdi-
nand Durang. shortly after the poem
was made public, attended an assembly
of volunteer soldiers in an improvised
drill hall in Baltimore, and during the
evening, mounted an old rush bot
toned chair and sang 1t with great
effect, to the tune Of the old English
air. A Congressman, making q state
ment before the committee, said that
as the song spread throughout the
country. 1T was as good as loo, 900 bay
onets,' in riding the land of the enemy.
Thus we have the earliest evidence of
our accepted national anthem having
been sung.
SimiIarties Are Noted.
"Those who favor and urge the rec
ignition by Congress Of The Star
Spangled Banner freely acknowledge
the similarity of the words and music
of the two songs, but, they offer. we are
told by a great many musicians there
are no original melodies If the latter
assertion is not accepted too literally,
there is support for the statement.
GAS a matter OF historical fact, Robert
Treat Paine. an American lyricist wrote
a song in June, 1898. 06 years before
the fireworks of Fort McHenry) for the
Massachusetts, Charitable Fire Society
Of Boston, entitled Adams and Liberty.
Paine was experienced in adapting
poetical outbursts of the time to ia
miliar tunes: he therefore selected the
air To Anacroen in Heaven Could it
not have been possible that Key. while
penning his poem had the strains of
Adams and Liberty, born in Boston.
running through his mind? Just pos
sible: we learn later that he knew of
the old English air"
In 1916 President Wilson approved a
recommendation from the Army and
Navy that ''The Star Spangled Banner"
be designated the "Official Hymn of
the United States" All through mill
tary regulations the playing of a ma
tional anthem is required. One Repre-
sentative is said to have referred to
this presidential action, observing. that
THE Star Spangled Banner" is already
in fact the national anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
COL. CORBUSIER RITES
TO BE HELD THURSDAY
Retired Officer Known as Authority
on Indians to Be Buried
in Arlington.

Burial services wifi be conducted in
Arlington Cemetery Thursday morning
for Col. William Henry Corbusier, Med
ical Corps. u. s. A., retired, known as
an authority on Indians, who died in
the Letterman General Hospital, the
Preside, Sen Francisco, last Thursday.
The body is to arrive here Thursday
morning ut o'clock. accompanied by
his son, Francis CorbuSier.
Col. Corbusier, who would have been
90 years old April 10, had extensive
service in the Army Medical Corps. He
served rs surgeon with Illinois troops
during the Civil War, in Indian cam
paigns in the West and in the Philip
pine Islands. where he was at one time
chief surgeon of the Department Of
Mtndanao. At the time OF his retire
ment, in 1908. he was serving as chief
surgeon Of the Department of Colum.
bia. He returned to active duty during
the World War. doing special court
martial duty. He had made his home
at Plainfield, N. j., since his retire.
ment.
Col. Corbusier became interested in
the welfare of the Indians while serV-
ing in the West and made many VAL
liable contributions to science through
furnishing information on Indian life
and traditions. He was considered an
authority on the Indian sign language
His most valuable contribution along
this line was "Corbusier Winter Counts, -
published by the Bureau of Ethnology
which received most favorable COM
ments in scientific publications.
Col. Corbusier Ia given credit for be-
ing the first to advocate the use of the
soldiers Identification tags.
He was a member of the Empire
State Society. Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution; Society OF Co.
lonial Wars, in the State of New York
Society of the War of 1912 of Pennsyl-
vania, National Society OF the Army of
the Philippines, the American Flag
Association, the Military Order of Moro
Campaigns, the Association OF Military
Surgeons, Order OF Indian Wars of the
United States. New York Historical AS
ISOLATION, Military Order of the World
War and Army and Navy Club OF
America.
He is survived by four sons-Dr.
Harold d. Corbusier of Plainf1eld, N. j.,
colonel Medical Reserves, u. S. A.: Col.
p. w. Corbusier. U. s. A., San An
tonis, Tex: Francis A. Corbusier, Ala
media, Calf. and william T. Corbusier,
Long Beach, Calf. There are also
eight grandchildren surviving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
ANTHEM BILL AMENDMENT
URGED TO AVOID CONTROVERSY
Measure Crediting Music to John Stafford
Smith Causes Criticism as Action
Is Awaited.

Discussion over Representative Lin
thicum'S bill TO make the Star Spangled
Banner the oflcial national anthem Of
the United States. has been renewed in
musical circles as q result of claims
that the proposed legislation would
credit the music of the anthem to John
Stafford Smith.
Those responsible for the claims
argue that Smith merely borrowed
the tune from the old English drinking
song. To Anacreon in Heaven" which
was the Sweet Adeline" of the
Anacreontic Society. a famous London
club OF the Colonial period. Beyond
that the original of the tune is a mat
ter OF some controversy, some students
asserting 1t was originally a French air,
while others insist it was the compost
ton OF an Englishman, DR.. Samuel
Arnold.
It is said an effort will be made to
have the bill amended so as to credit
the music TO Smith only "by adaptation
ana arrangement" in order to avoid
future controversy in the event of
passage of the measure.
Reports Are Favorable,
Hearings on the bill were started
some weeks ago. The subcommittee
appointed to hold hearings decided to
make a favorable report to the full
committee. Two days later the judiciary
committee met in executive session and
agreed to report the bill to the House.
1t Is worded thus:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and the
House OF Representatives of the United
States OK America in Congress as
sembled, that the poem written by
Francis Scott Key entitled The Star
Spangled Banner with music by John
Stafford Smith, be-, and the same is.
hereby declared to be the national
anthem of the United States of Amer
lea and under its care and protection. 4"
This Is the latest of several attempts
made by Mr.. Linthicum and others to
secure the passage of such an act since
1919. 1t is known as H. r. IA, and was
presented to Congress April is, 1929. For
10 months it rested with the committee
before the hearings. which lasted two
days, could be opened. Even now THE
Star-Spangled Banner" bill is said to
have O rocky road ahead.
Possibility Of misconstruction" of the
phrase with music by John Stafford
Smith" is suggested by Charles Coppes.
local writer, who has made q study of
Keys song.
Lack Of Information.
Information regarding the history
OF this musician is not available at this
time" he states. but further study in
other directions indicates that he would
receive due and appropriate recognition
II credited with the adaptation or the
arrangement as is customary in such
instances. There seems to be no evil
dence whatsoever to show that Smith
was the composer of the music. The
controversy will go on, unending, II
Congress were to legislate his name as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
POLICE UNCOVER
CHEST SW|NDLE
Allege Arrested Couple Have
Admitted Eight False
Collections.

Investigation of the movements of q
man and woman arrested Sunday ss
bogus bill collectors is alleged by police
to have revealed widespread solicitation
for the Community Chest. Detectives
say they have admitted eight cases of
swindling persons under the pretense of
collecting for the charitable enterprise
snd are suspected Of many more.
They are booked as Joseph @. Nc
Carthy. 80, and his wife, Blanche
Mccarthy, 81, of the 1900 block of
Eleventh street. Headquarters Detec-
tives Frank Varney and Hubert Z.
Brodie made the arrests.
An inquiry into their operations is
still In progress and neither has as yet
been charged, although the arresting
ofdcers say number Of charges will
eventually be lodged against them.
Had Chest Credentials.
According to Varney, Mccarthy, and
his wife were equipped with a complete
set of Community Chest credentials
have stolen them from mail boxes.
Mccarthy was arrested Sunday morn
ing when he fell into q trap Varney and
Brodie had planned for him. He is
alleged to have taken a bill from a mail
box and presented the bill for payment
to the woman to whom it was addressed
Although he presented credentials from
collection agency he is said to have
obtained under the pretense of applying
for Job as collector, the woman be-
came suspicious and asked him to call
the next day for the money.
Given Marked BM.
Meanwhile she sent word to the arm
that was the author Of the bill and the
police were notified. When Mccarthy
visited the woman the next day she
gave him n marked $40 bill and he was
Immediately seized by the detectives,
who had concealed themselves in the
apartment.
Mrs. Mccarthy was arrested Sunday.
She Is said TO have pointed out TO the
police i've Of the places where she
obtained money pretending to be an
agent OF the Community Chest.
They are said to have operated the
collection game by rifling mail boxes of
bills and presenting them. Unless the
payment was in cash, they. are said to
have turned it over to the rightful
owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
SOVIET PLANS TO CANCEL
GOLD FIELD CONCESSIONS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, u. 8. 8. r., February IL
The Tass News Agency yesterday issued
statement that the Russian govern
nent intended to apply for cancellation
or concession agreements in the Lena
River gold fields district, Siberia, accus-
ing the conceSSionaires Of failing to pay
over part Of the profits.
The statement read as follows: "In
connection with press reports concern
ing the Lena gold fields concessions, the
Tass representative Is informed by the
concessions committee that on Decem-
Der the committee used its rights un-
der the concession agreement and sent
holders of concessions a written protest
against their failure to pay over part of
the pro1itS. The committee stated that
upon expiration of the four months
notice, rs provided in the agreement,
the government would apply to the
Arbitration Court for cancellation Of the
agreements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Fair tonight,
minimum temperature about % degrees !;
tomorrow increasing cloudineSs and
warmer, probably followed by rain at
night; gentle to moderate northeast and
east winds.
Virginia - Partly cloudy tonight;
slightly warmer in extreme west Dor
ton; tomorrow increasing cloudiness
snd warmer, followed by rain in ex-
IRENE west portion; moderate northeast
and east winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight; not so cold
IN extreme west portion; tomorrow in
creaSing cloudiness and warmer; mod
crate northeast and east winds.
west V1rgtnia-Fair and warmer to-
night: tomorrow cloudy and warmer.
followed by rain in the afternoon or at
night.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, A; 8 pm, 80;
IL midnight, 80; am, 20; 3 am, 20;
noon, 50.
Barometer-4 pm, 2O.Os: 8 pm,
3o.17; IL midnight, 1924; 4 am, 80. 80;
. am. 30.35; noon, 3O.37.
Hignest temperature, As, occurred at
pm. yesterday; lowest temperature, rs,
occurred at am. today
Temperature same date last year
Highest Al; lowest, 26.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 12.4I am and ~ A
pm; high tide. 500 am. and $40 pm.
TomorroW-Low tide. 1885 am. and
las pm; high tide, 7.0s am. and 1885
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:O5 am: sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomborrow-Sun rises 7:04 am: sun
sets 5:42 pm.
Moon rises 3:33 pm; sets sos IN.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
Any COLD

That cold may lead to something serious, if neglected
The time to do something for it is now Don't wait
until it develops into bronchitis Take two or three
tablets of Bayer Aspirin soon as you feel cold
coming on. Or as soon possible after it starts
Bayer Aspirin will head off relieve the aching and
feverish feeling will stop the headache And if your
throat is affected dissolve two three tablets in
quarter-glassful of warm water, and gargle. This
quickly soothes throat and reduces inflammation
and infection. Read proven directions for neuralgia
for rheumatism and other aches and palms. Genuine
Bayer Aspirin is harmless to the heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
SYKES FUNERAL HELD.

Funeral services for William p.
Sykes, As years old. assistant bill clerk
in the House of Representatives and
president of the Alabama State Society
OF this city. who died in Providence
Hospital Saturday night, were con-
Quoted at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street. this aft
ernoon at o'clock, with the Masons
in charge. Interment was In Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Sykes, who was widely known in this
city, came here Is years ago 10 take
a position In the House. His home was
at 20O8 Sixteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
TO DIRECT PRISON CROP
Long Will Supervise Planting at
Penal Farm, Due to Resigna-
ton of Warden.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, February H.
Without his warden, an expert on cot
ton, Gov. Huey P. Long soon will roll up
his sleeves and become q back-to-the-
farm early riser to supervise the cotton
crop planting at the Angola Prison
Farm.
Former Warden J. Z. McClanahan
had found cotton more profitable on the
penal farm land than sugar cane, said
Gov. Long. and had begun preparation
to treble the cotton crop produced on
the farm last year.
The warden resigned under the Su-
preme Court ruling against legislators
holding other State positions and the
governor decided yesterday to person.
ally oversee the work at the crop plant
ing time.
I'm going up to Angola myself and
put in every minute can, living right
on the place until the crop Is in," Gov.
Long said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
IA Ships Arrive at Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica. February II
(P).-Fourteen ships of the DESTROYER
scouting fleet, commanded by Acting
Rear Admiral Sexton, arrived here yes
terday from Guantanamo, Cuba. The
crews were given shore leave and a
round Of festivities and reception was
arranged for the officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

Mount Alto Hospital tomorrow given
for the patients by the hostess, Hos
pitsl Recreation Service OF the Dis
trict of Columbia chapters, American
Red Cross. Prizes will be given under
the direction of Mrs. w. 8. Spencer.
Al exhibition ride of the Third Cav
airy and Sixteenth Flel6 Artiiery VIII
be given at ESQ pm, Thursday AFTER
noon at Fort MyeT. according TO an
announcement made today by Col.
Guy v. Henry, commandant OF the
post.
A Valentine dance and card party
will be given at Hillcrest, $500 TIM
| tenth street Friday night for the bene-
fit of Congress Lodge Chapter, O. E. 5.
"Karma" will be the subject discuss
ed by the free study class OF the United
Lodge OF Theosophists at the weekly
meeting held Thursday night at the
Hill Building. Seventeenth and streets.
Public invited.
District OF Columbia Dental Assist
ants Society will hold a benef1t dance
at 1902 Fourteenth street northwest
Thursday night from $50 to IL O'Clock.
American Association of Engineers
will meet Thursday night at o'clock
| at 24O0 Sixteenth street. J. Lee Allen
| of Chattanooga, Tenn, will speak on
Washington and It's Possibilities"
Ruth Chapter Order of Eastern Star,
will give a Valentine card party, dance
and entertainment Friday evening In
l the Mayflower Hotel ball room.
Regular meeting of the Society Of De-
scendants of the Mayflower will be held
at the La Fayette Hotel on February
10 at O'Clock. Program will be fol-
| lowed by supper.
Charles l. Stengle, member of the
Citizens Advisory Council, will give a
| brief talk on 1.-THE Life of Abraham
Lincoln" tomorrow night at the meeting
! of the American University Park Citi-
zens' Association to be held at Hurst
Hall on the grounds of the university
Massachusetts, and Alaska avenues.
Jazz has taken Sweden so by storm
that local manufactures of Jazz in
str1fVVNenfs "a mint m nIa(kpfHRra AKNnaiOln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
KNIVES AND DIRKS TAKEN
FROM PRISONERS AT CAMP
Seizure of Weapons Is Believed to
Have Broken DIP Plans
to Stage Meeting.
Bv tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, February Ii
State Peniteniary Warden j. e. Nc
Clanahan yesterday announced that "A
knives and dirks had been seized from
so prisoners in the saw mill camp ct
Angola Penal Farm.
manufactured by the prisoners from
scrap metal filched from the mill
Warden Mechanism believed uncov-
ering the weapons broke up tncipient
plans for mutiny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
OFFICERS ORDERED HOME,
Lieut.. Col. Frank r. Lang. Retired.
Given Inactive Status.

Lieut.. Col Frank r. Lang, u. s. A.,
retired. has been relieved from duty as
instructor at the New York City High
School and will proceed to his home on
en- inactive status; Maj. James B.
Owen, Medical Corps, in Hawaii, has
been assigned to duty to Fort Riley.
Kans., and Capt. Thomas A. Breen,
Veterinary Corps. at Fort Brown, Tex,
has been ordered to his home to await
retirement.
Chaplain Haywood L. Winter at WAL
ter Reed General Hospital, and Capt.
Edward ]. Riordan, at Fort H. @.
Wright, N. Y, has been ordered to re-
port to local Army retiring boards for
examination.
Restriction of numbering is expected
to make Finland's army of unemployed
greater than for many years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

Jazz has taken Sweden so by storm
that local manufacturers of jazz in
strIments cannot manufacture enough
10 supply the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
CHEST CAMPAIGN
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Officials Are in Doubt OF
Success as Final Reports
Are Awaited.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11
FOREIGN

FOREIGN.
~ an, Greenwich time, today
: tionR Temnerature Wee theI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-11

Regular meeting of the Society Of De-
scendants Of the Mayflower will be held
at the La Fayette Hotel on February
18 at 8 O'Clock. Program will be fol-
lowed by a supper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
DOCTORS NAY
HIS INJURIES
w. l. Squirms TO Get Away
From Bout Friday
AT Chicago

CHICAGO, June 19-lP-The off
again on again heavyweight match
between Otto Won Porat and w. L.
(Young) Stribling, now scheduled
for the Chicago stadium tomorrow
night, had the fight fans. state
boxing commission and even the
promoters guessing today.
Stadium officials were determined
he 10 round battle would be held
IN schedule but the fight fans were
skcptical. claiming neither fighter
wanted TO meet the other and fear
ing a last minute run out"
Originally. the match was billed
for June II by verbal agreement
with the fighters. Won Porat and
his manager, Ed Stevenson. later
declined to sign, however. until the
commission suspended them for so
days and related the match for
June Is. Tuesday, Stribling re-
cuested the match be postponed,
complaining he had injured his
left hand in training. The COM
missions physician said he could
detect nothing radically wrong with
the hand but the fight again was
postponed until Fridav night.
Yesterday Stribling refused 10 do
any boxing. complaining his hand
was sprained. Stadium officials.
however. said they were convinced
he was in condition TO go through
with his engagement.
Sidney Strotz, head OF the Chi
c1go Stadium corporation. admit
ted he was puzzled BY events.
"The physicians have proved
Strlbling's hand is not injured"
S:rotz said. Il do not know why
Stribling. with his record. should
be afraid OF Won Porat unless
thoughts OF the 100000 which
Schmeling and Sharkey. rival
heavyweights. drew in New York.
Induced a desire TO pass up his IS
per cent tomorrow night in hope
Of a bigger chance"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Open Scores

HOYLAKE. Eng. June 19zP=
Scores at the end Of the second
round OF the British open golf
championship today follow:
Archie CompSton. Eng. ~74-73-I47
Auguste Boyer, France. 73-77-l50
Z A. Whitcombe. Eng. ~7S-72-150
Len Holland England ~75-78-l53
A-naud Massey France T9-8l-l59
9 Q. Hezlet. Eng. ~79-62-l61
Macdonald Smith, ". Y. 70-77-f47
A new blouse from Paris has a
sweet fichu collar Of hand drawn
worked batiste. tied in a soft knot
on the left side. with short ends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Uzcudun and Risko
To Fight Tonight

DETROIT, June 19-P-Paolino
Uzcudun and Johnny Risko today
awaited the gong which will send
them to the center of the RIM
tonight in a ten round match
which Is expected to have an i'm
portant bearing on tho selection
OF an opponent for Max Schmeling
rext fall or winter.
Both men we're reported in the
top OF condition. The official
weighing-in this afternoon Is ex-
pected to reveal a difference Of
orly two or three pounds. both
weighing slightly over 100. Uzcudun
tops the Cleveland baker boy by
half an inch in height and out
reaches him by the same margin.
They are the most evenly match
ed fighters in the heavyweight divi-
sion, so far as measurements are
concerned.
l. will be their second meeting.
IN the first match. Risko was a.
wirded a decision which still is
protested by the Basque wood
chopper and his adherents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wednesdays Results

NNNNN-WNN@V NNNN@NE@
New York 4, Pittsburgh 3.
Only game scheduled.
Thursdays Schedule
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Standing Of the Clubs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
COMPS0N AND
Smith LEAD
Heated Fight for British
Open Crown Looms AS
End Round Ends

HOYLAKE, Eng. June 19ZPt-
Macdonald Smith and Archie
Compston were tied at lat for the
frs. two rounds OF the British open
go.f championship as the early
flnishers posted their scores this
morning. Smith added n to his
20 OF yesterday while Compston az
t.ched a score of 70 70 a first round
"a Long jim Barnes. scoring n
today, was in temporary third place
With l48.
Auguste Boyer turned in a card
r. " for a 36-hole total OF $50. r.
A. Whitcombe OF England reached
tire same tota. with a par equalling
y.
Major g. o Hezlet needed 80
strokes today and apparently was
completely out Of the running with
i'll Len Holland scored rs for a
total Of l53 and Arnaud Massey or
France had 81 for l59.
Henry Cotton. one Of the three
leaders at the beginning Of the
days play. slipped back TO 70 and
lad q o Of 149 to show for his
Two days efforts.