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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
BELIZE USES FIRE
/! TO FIGHT DISEASE
Mexico Also Struck by Hur,-
ricane-Third Gains in
Intensity.
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started to work with will and have
thrown themselves into the vast task
before them. The American vice con-
sui, Robert OFT of FL Paso, has en-
listed as a special constable and is
rendering valuable service. Consul G.
Russell Taggart was slightly injured
by falling roofing iron.
Eighteen of the students at the
Jesuit College have been buried and
the government has decided not to seek
any more bodies at the college, out 10
burn the debris.
The captain of motor vessel which
weathered the hurricane and which
was off the shore near the college
when it collapsed said that the build
ing was heaved nigh in the air above
its concrete pillars and dropped to the
ground like a pack OF cards.
Police Chief Drowned.
Manager Beattie of the Royal Bank
of Canada, who was out riding during
the storm, had a. terrifying experience
when his horse was blown from under
him while he was on an uninhablted
part of the coast. He had to hang on
to trees during the storm and reached
Belize "a hours after the hurricane had
passed.
The superintendent of police was out
warning citizens during lull, that an
other and more severe blow was ex-
pected when the tidal wave hit his car
and he was drowned.
The misery of MeSopotamia,
workers suburb built on reclaimed
swamp, baffied description. Already
low lying, about foot above the high
water level, the tidal wave carried away
every one who happened to be at home
at the time. All the houses in this
section were demolished with the first
sweep of the hurricane.
Liquor warehouses were burst open
by the storm and cases of liquors were
scattered along the streets for great
distance Some of them were driven
into the doors of the American
consulate.
Light Plant Wrecked.
With the U. S. S. Swan in port to-
night. citizens we're feeling easier and
the danger of possible rioting was con-
Sidered less. The streets were being
gradually cleared of falling telephone
and electric light poles and wire, but
there is no hope of restoring the cleo
trio lighting for some time as motor
vessel was dashed into the power gen.
Grating plant.
The only communication was through
the radio station OF the Pan-Amerlcan
Always. l.. E. Sherouse, the operator,
rescued his apparatus and a gasoline
motor and put them in a safe and dry
place for which Belize tonight was very
grateful. He alone was able to acQuaint
the outside world with the disaster and
bring timely help to the stricken city.
Three Navy patrol planes have ar
rived from the United States with medi-
cal supplies and doctors and three
United States Marine Corps planes have
come in from Nicaragua with food,
medical supplies and Navy surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
LOWER CALIFORNIA HIT.
Hu-: cane From Pacific Gains in In
tensity as La PaZ Is Damaged.

Hr-: cane From Pacific Gains in In
tensity as La PaZ Is Damaged.
MEXICO CITY, September IL (H).-
Dispatches to the newspaper Excelsior
toGay said a hurricane was flashing the
whole southern part of lower Califor-
MIA and that considerable damage had
been done in the city of La Paz.
Trees were uprooted, cemeteries were
destroyed and numerous buildings
damaged in La PaZ. the capital of the
southern district of the peninsula.
The streets were flooded and the
steamer Korrigan III was aground in
the harbor. Fishing vessels were
partly wrecked and fears were enter
tanned for many small craft believed
caught by the gale in the gulf.
The storm was growing in intensity,
it was said, at the time the dispatches
were filed late today. No casualties
had been reported up to that time.
Earlier reports from various points
on the Northern Pacific coast and from
the mainland along the Gulf of Cali
fornia told of damages in a hurricane
that swept in from the Pacific yester-
day. The principal damage was at
Sonoita, Sonora, where many houses
were wrecked.
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Bandits Rob City Hall of 500.

TARRYTOWN. N. Y, September IL
P).-Two bandits held up the treas
urer and deputy village clerk today in
the Municipal Building and escaped
with the street department pay roll of
S700. An accomplice, seated in a coupe
outside the building, sped the gunner
away.
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Machado Welcomes Veterans.

HAVANA, Sept. IL CP).-President
Machado today welcomed 200 veterans
of the Spanish-American war visiting
Cuba after their convention at New Or
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QUESTION MARK DELAYED.
Plane Forced Down by Leak to Remain
in Aldekirk Another Day.

BERLIN, September IL lP)-A Wolff
Agency dispatch from Aldekirk today
said the French airplane Question Mark
would remain there possibly until to-
morrow.
The plane, piloted by Jacques Codes,
was forced to land when a leak de-
veloped in its gasoline tank while it
was on a flight from LIE Bourget to
Toxic in competition with the Hyphen
II, which crashed in Russia.
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RECEIVE CALLS FOR AID.
Cotton, Iodine and Bandages Asked for
in Belize Relief Work.

MIAMI, Fla. September II (P).-
While deaths were v0TiouSly estimated
from $50 to 700. appeals FOR relief were
received here today from the stricken
residents of Belize, British honduras,
where a devastating hurricane swept a
path of death and injury Thursday.
A radio report to Pan-American Air
ways today said estimated number of
deaths was increased from 400 to 700.
Pan-American Always radio carried
a plea for an additional 500 pounds of
medicated cotton, 20 pounds of iodine
and 1000 rolls Of two-inch bandage
for use in treatment Of the several
hundred persons injured by the storm
and its subsequent tidal wave. The re-
quest was turned over to Red Cross
headquarters in Washington.
Gets Call for Help.
Ellis McLane, amateur wireless ope-
rator, contacted amateur Station VIDA,
and heard a call for all possible help"
This informant said martial law WIS
established through the city by the
colonial government, to prevent looting
Of bodies and property. Pubic distri-
button of supplies has been established,
the unknown operator. an American,
said, but residents are forced to de-
pend upon rain water caught during
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STORM WARNING ISSUED.
Weather Bureau Says Hurricane Is In

Crcasing in Intensity.
The Weather Bureau tonight issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory. pm. Tropical disturb
ance moving westward about 16 miles
per hour and again increasing in in
tensity Center passed near Kingston
this afternoon and now near western
end of Jamaica. 1t will likely move
west-northwestWard next "a hours with
slowly increasing intensity. Caution ad-
vised vessels near its path"
MANY LOSE EVERYTHING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

There are now Sc approved four-year-
course medical cchools in the United
States. A larger lumber are graduated
than were form Fly. due to a more
careful selection CT first-year students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
GUGGENHEIM COMING
Leaves New York for Washington
Upon Arrival From Havana.

NEW YORK, September II Dr.
Harry F. GuggenheIm, Ambassador to
Cuba. arrived here by airplane from
Havana at $50 pm. CE. S. p today
AT his home it was said he left imme-
diately for Washington.
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T colorful ceremonies yesterday
" afternoon at the National Train
"A ing School. the District of Co.
4 \ lumbia Department OF the
American Legion presented the
institutions cadet battalion with an
American flag.
The presentation was made by Past
Comdr. B. c. MacNeil, Col. Claude D.
Jones, superintendent, accepting the
colors on behalf of the school.
Col Jones, in turn, presented the nag
to Battalion Comdr. Robert Jones. cadet
leader. as shown in the photo above.
With Old Glory at the head OF the
parade, held proudly aloft by the color
guard, the cadets then passed in review
before their distinguished guests, who
included Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, for
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mer chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service; Fred G. Fraser, department
commander Of the Legion; John Thomas
Taylor. the Legion's national legal ad-
visor; D. j. Callahan, a trustee Of the
school, and Maj. S. B. Hewitt.
In addresses closing the ceremony,
Gen Fries complimented the school on
the progress 1t has made in correcting
delinquency. Taylor reviewed the his
tory of the flag and Col. Jones eX-
pressed appreciation for the interest
shown in the schools work.
Photo shows, left to right, Depart
ment Comor Fraser, Gen. Fries. Mai.
Hewitt. Maj. MacNeil. Col. Claude
Jones and Battalion Comdr. Robert
Jones, receiving the flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
MACDONALD SEEN
AS ENVOY TO U. S.
BY LONDON PAPER

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LEBRIX, FRENCH ACE,
AND MECHANIC DIE
IN CRASH IN RUSSIA

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NEWS CHIEF OUSTED
AFTER 'MERRY-G O-ROUND'
STORY IN MAGAZINE

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WAR VICT0RS' ACTS
SCORED BY CURTIUS
AT LEAGUE SESSION

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The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Unexpected Applause

A Columbia program from the
Washington speakers studio in the
Shoreham Building was so con-
structed that two speakers had to
be in the room at once, both of
whom were comparative strangers
to the pickup qualities of the
microphone.
The first speaker, Capt. Char
les w. Lockwood, Minnesota's
"last man." completed his talk.
General James A. Drain, past
National Com m a nder Of the
American Legion, stepped to the
microphone and the Captain
moved to another chair. General
Drain launched into a spirited
eulogy Of the Legionnaires in
France. Captain wood
listened attentively.
When General Drain concluded,
the Civil War veteran, forgetful
of everything but the spirited
words, applauded vigorously. So
if listeners thought the address
was coming from a well-filled con-
vention hall with lots of applause.
that's the reason. One person
clapping in a speakers studio
sounds like hundreds.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
NEWS-GOSSIP
OF RADIO
WORLD
By BROADCASTER

Dennis King, who will come
nightly over WMAL and Column
bia stations, beginning next Mon
day, will add a recitation to his
daily song program. The hour Is
from 6:15 to $50.
Mr.. King has attained fame as
a Ziegfeld singer in the bravura
romantic operas but he refuses
to forget he is essentially an
actor, hence a glimpse of his his
trionic talent with a daily poetry
reading.
Strange to say singing was an
afterthought with Dennis King.
He took it up after a successful
season with Jane Cowl, in which
he played Mercutio for her
Romeo and Juliet" Dramatic
roles were scarce and so the
chance to play and sing Francois
Villon for Russell Janney was
readily seized. The rest is his
tory. King was successful every
where except in the movies.
There he made plenty Of money
but his picture was q Hollywood
flop.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
$500 CONTEST
FOR IDEAS
POPULAR

Nationwide interest in the $780,
900 all-Washington motion pic
ture which will be made to pub
licize the 1882 Bicentennial Cele-
bration seems manifest in the
answers which are pouring into
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, sponsors of the $500 sug-
gestion contest"
Because contestants from other
cities are still submitting entries,
the committee in charge of
awards has extended the time
for receiving suggestions until
midnight Saturday, June 13. This
will give those who did not
receive notice of the contest until
recently an extra week in which
to submit their selections.
Warner Bros. will make the
picture, volunteering studio facil-
tiles and services of their pro-
duction organizations as their
contribution to Washington's
1882 civic celebration. 1t is ex-
pected that the picture will be
made for the most part in Wash
ington. 1t is hoped to have the
two-reel feature ready for release
on 1000 motion picture screens
of the Nation before the Summer
has passed. ,
Thirteen prizes will be awarded
in this bicentennial suggestion
contest. The main award will be
$3.50 in gold, the second prize will
be 500, the third $50, and there
will be 10 awards of $40 each.
Contestants are expected to sub
NIT a list of 10 suggestions or
ideas, to be filmed and incorpo-
rated in the all-Washington pic
ture. Completed scenarios are
not desired, nor will they be re-
ceived. The camera "shots' sug:
gested are confined to subjects
vital to the City of Washington,
historical personages, buildings,
sites or other things of import
ance in the history of Washing;
ton. With each suggestion must
be submitted a memorandum not
exceeding so words to explain
why the suggestion is submitted.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Sinclair Lewis Story Is Made
AS Hollywood *Ta1kie'

Sinclair Lewis, Nobel prize win
ner for literature and author of
Let's Play King" humorous novel
of child screen star which Para
mount is transferring to the
screen, is often as gay as he can
be serious.
There are two sides to Lewis,
according to his closest friends
One is his personal side, and the
other his public side.
Don't you understand" Lewis
recently said, "that it's my mis-
sion in life to be the despised
critic, the faultfinder? I must
carp and scold until everyone dis
likes me. That's what I was put
here for"
But the vitriolic author of
Main Street." "Babbitt" and
Elmer Gantry" has produced as
his first effort since winning. the
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
C0HAN FARCE
OFFERED BY
PLAYERS
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

For the final week of the Ma
tional Players subscription sea-
son, George M. Cohan's agreeable
little farce comedy, whispering
Friends" provides keen amuse-
ment.
The Cohan play really offers
a bouquet of opportunities for a
group of thespians who have pro-
vided admirable support in the
earlier programs to step front
and center and take the major
bows. To Raymond Bramley,
Roberta Beatty, Daphne Warren
Wilson and John Warburton
comes a well-deserved prominence
this week, and they attack the
Cohan hilarious lines and more
laughable situations with a fine
Vigor and enthusiasm.
Marital Tangle
What whispering Friends" as
sumes to tell is what happens TO
a modest insurance agent who
marries an heiress and then dis
covers that his motives are under
6uSpIClOIl. OOIIlC UCIlCNC O14du AlS
married for money. His wife de-
cides to test the depth of his
affections and inadvertently ne
discovers the plot and conceiveS
q counterplot, based upon mild
filtration and harmless intrigue.
Soon matters are pretty much in
volved, with the best friends OF
the family deeply enmeShed in
the tangle.
The Cohan dialogue is brisk and
sparkling and before his theme
has thinned out the action is
rollicking and gay. When the
playwright becomes repetitious
he places a burden upon the
actors that requires considerable
histrionic finesse to sustain mood
and interest.
"Interlude" Is Next
The National Players we're up
to the task last night, the Beatty
and Warren-Wilson performances
being cleverly etched for comedy.
Mr.. Bramley lived up his estab-
lished reputation as a fine
farceur and John Warburton was
admirable in an ambitious role.
Burke Clarke and Mrs. Hibbard
played incidental parts most ef-
fectively.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

The final performance of "To-
night Or Never" Saturday night
at the BelaSco Theater marked
the end of the late David Be
lasco's producing organization as
a unit, and men and women who
had been associated with him in
the theater for periods of service
ranging from 2 to Al years gath
cred backstage to see the curtain
descend for the last time on a
Belasco play.
There were no special cere-
monies for the occasion, and the
only deviation from routine oc-
Cured when Burke Symon, stage
manager, took over the task OF
ringing down the final curtain.
This duty was ordinarily per
formed by one of his assistants.
"Ebb Tide" new play by
Harry Chapman Ford, will open
tonight at the New Yorker Thea,
ter.
"Old Man Murphy" will move
from the Royale Theater to the
Fulton.
Lew Leslie announces that he
will present his third edition Of
"Blackbirds," his negro revue, in
October, with music and lyrics
by Mann Holiner and Alberta
Nichols and sketches by Nat N.
Dorfman.
A new producing firm, to be
known as Adler-Chase Produc-
tions, plans to begin operations
late next month with an Atlantic
City tryout of a musical comedy,
"Elenita." The show will have
a book by Bernard j. McOwen,
lyrics by Tom Connell and music
by Will Heagney. Hyman Adler
will be managing director for
the new firm.
Winston Hibler will replace
Kendall Foster in the cast of
I'm the Best of Families" at the
Forrest Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

COLUMBIA-Gloria Swanson
in "Indiscreet." At II a. M, /,
$40, Sis. 1920 and 9:25 p. m.
FOX-Janet Gaynor in Daddy
Long Legs" At IL, 2.32, 4:47.
1888 and 9:53 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:4O, 1855 6:46 and 9:O1 p. m.
EARLE-Loretta Young in big
Business Girl" At 1925 a. m,
2:03, 4:52, 7:41 and 1914 p. m.
Stage Shows at 12:41, 3:19, 6:24.
and 1851 p. m.
RK-O-KEITH'S-Mae Clarke
and James Hall in THE Good
Bad Girl" At 11:S5 a. M, 1:45.
3:45, $40. TAO and $40 p. m.
PALACE-Clara Bow in "Kick
In" At IL, 2:10, 4:35, 1920 and
$50 p. m. Stage shows at 1:25,
$3.50, 6:35 and 9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Billie Dove
In "The Lady Who Dared" At
11:05 a. m, 1854, 2:43, 4:32.
6:2l, $40 and 1902 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

Nobel award, a penetrating story
of childhood, the humorous nara
tive of a juvenile screen star,
Critics were amazed at this de-
parture from his iconaclaStic
theme.
Lewis has strong sense of
humor. At private affairs he is
often described as the life of the
party. He has a well-developed
sense of mimicry and on the
slightest provocation can do first
class limitations of half a dozen
nationalitieS.
With a bath sponge as his only
property" he does a Russian
act; with a towel he becomes an
Indian yogi, and with collection
Of moustacheS which he often
takes to parties, he gives an
Italian speciality.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Drama Guild to offer
FQntaSv, "The Piper"

Josephine Preston Peabody's
mythical folk fantasy, "The
Piper" will be offered by the
Drama Guild of Washington at
the National Sylvan Theater, in
the Washington Monume n t
Grounds, on June II and l8, with
a cast of players comprising more
than $50 actors, dancers and sing
ers, assisted by the United States
Marine Band.
This final production Of the
present season will be staged by
William F. Baker, assisted by
Esther Galbraith and others.
Authentic and colorful costumes
of the period Of the play will be
a feature Of "The Piper" which
will be given as an outdoor spec
tacle by the Guild.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Director Wallace
Bosses Standing Tn

A camp chair with his name
on it which Paramount provided
for his convenience was the only
thing on the motion picture set
for "Kick In" that escaped Di-
rector Richard Wallace's notice.
Wallace, who was assigned to
guide Clara Bow in her first
dramatic performance i'll Kick
In" the current screen attrac-
ton at Loew's Palace Theater,
always works standing up.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
DON'T MISS THESE

500 D. m.-Kate Smith and her
Swanee Music. WMAL.
6:15 D. m.-The National The
ater Players program. VOL.
$3.50 p. m.-RadiO Joe and his
Budget Boys. WMAL.
1900 u. m.-Frank Crummitt and
Julia SaRdPrSOn. WRC.
7:I5 y. m.-Sally SOthern Sketches.
WMAL.
$500 %. m.-PaIace Theat"r Hour.
VOL.
$3.50 y. m.-BrOadcaEt from Rum
Row. WMAL.
1000 p. m, - SlumbeF Music.
WRC.
100 p. m.-Rudy Vallee and
his Yankees. WRC.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Raymond Brdn1Iey Is
Rated q Fine Study

Raymond Bramley, with IT
years on the stage, claims he has
never had such a varied expert
ence as here with the National
Theater Players, playing all sorts
of roles.
He is rated one of of the best
"studieS" in the company.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
1000 A. M.

wRC-Blue Streaks.
WMAI-Fashion Facts of 1891.
WOL-"Choosing Playthnge."
WJSV-Weather Report ana
Grandfathers Clock.
WBAI-Mrs. A. NJ. Goudiss.
1O:1O-WJSV-Hnts to Housewives
Household Period.
WMAI-Food Talk.
WOl~Old Favor;tes.
WBAL-U. s. Army Band.
1O:SO-WRC-U. s Army Band.
WMAL-Ida Bailey Aliens Edi-
torial Page.
WOL-Request Program.
4O-WJSV-Decorati ton Talk.
IO:45-wMAT-Home Decoration.
HOO A. M.
wRC-Swoet and Low Down.
WMAT--Don BiGelows Orchestra.
WJSN-Sac Hour.
WBAI.-The Aroundel.
II I1:15-WRC-"Moods and Mmeories."
11:SO-WRC-On Wings Of Song,
WMAT-CoIumbta Revue.
WBAI+-Adam and Eve.
II 11:45-WBAL~Organ Melodies
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
London Chamber Music

The National Broadcasting
Company will bring to American
radio listeners a chamber music
concert by a British Broadcasting
Corporation orchestra, such a
one as Sir John Reith, director
of the B.B.C., recently told Amer
ican broadcast chiefs and educa-
tors, has met with great favor
from listeners abroad. This re-
broadcast from London will be
heard next Monday afternoon
over an NBC.-WEAF network
from $40 to 400 p. M, Washing
ton time, as a highlight Of the
days broadcast schedule.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
TOMORROW's PROGRAM
900 A, M,

&SWN4SGSN !" ~ SSNAS&NA'~
600 A. M.
S:3O-wRC-Tower Health Exercises.
TOO A. M,
wRC-Gene and Glen.
WOL-Musical Clock.
5-WRC-Morning Devotons.
O-WRC-Cheerio.
WBAL-Sunbirds.
Observation-Disclosures Orchestra.
800 A. M.
WRC-Parnassu Trio.
WMAI-The Commuters
WOL-Chimes and Birthdays.
WBAL-Popular Bits.
S:1O-wOL-Musical Clock. continued.
8:15-WRC-Andv Sanella Orchestra.
wBAL-Morning Glories.
6:s0-wBAL-Ford and wallace.
S:45-wRC-Food Talk.
WMAL-Newsy Jingles.
WBAL-Miracles of Magnolia.
S:57-wJsv-Down South in Dixie.
900 A. M.
wRC-Three Little Maids.
WMAL-Mirror of Beauty.
WJSV-Old King Tut.
WBAL-Household Period.
9:16-wRC-Muslcal Program.
WMAI-Mornfng Minstrels.
WBAL-Dance Miniatures.
9:3O-WRC-National Home Hour.
, WMAII-The Care and Feeding
of Husbands.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Those Moon Songs

Have you noticed the large
number of Moon" songs going
out over the air waves? Lead
ing them all seems to be Nor
ton Downey's former signature,
Wabash Moon," and another
that charms is Kate Smiths
composition, when the Moon
Comes Over the Mountain" In
cidentally it was none other than
Kate who introduced over the
air, few seasons back, that
same Carolina Moon" which her
fellow singer at WABC, Downey,
is now singing as the theme Of
his nightly programs.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Music From the Air

Getting music from the air is
not new, for people did it thou
sands of years ago. In those
days people heard music from
the winds by means Of aeolian
harpS, so named from Aeolus,
Greek god Of the wind. The
aeolian harp was made of a
sound box with a number Of
strings of different thicknesses,
tuned in exact unison. The harp
was placed in open windows so
that the wind blew across the
strings obliquely and caused them
to vibrate.
But today aeolian harps are as
out Of date as mustache cups be-
cause by turning the dials on
their radio sets, people can draw
from the air lively dance tunes
such as those played by B. A.
Rolfe and his dance orchestra.
This modern application of mu-
sic is far removed from those of
past centuries.
King David, according to Rab-
binic records, used to be lulled to
sleep by the music of an aeolian
harp over his bed where it would
play in the midnight breeze. For
thousands Of years the Chinese
have flown specially constructed
kites with strings so spread
across openings in the kites that
the wind blowing across them
produces the effect of an aerial
chorus.