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tory on last Sunday. The day was
well spent in worship and song
and truly the men did more than
was expected of them. In addition
to their advertised program was
an address by Mr.. Owen Howell
the one business man in St. Paul
who has done more than his share
in helping the, Mt. Olivet church
from financial point of view
Highlight of the day was an ad-
dress by Mr.. o. c. Hall, Jr., sub
ject, 'Why young people leave tn
church" Mr.. Hall discussed this
subject from social point of view.
On Sunday morning at the 1900
o'clock hour the pastor will speak
from the subject, "Wise Men Come
to Christ" The. choir is rendering
special Christmas music at this
service. At the evening service a
Christmas pageant will be pre-
scented, "The coming of the Christ
Child" directed by Miss Viola
Nash. If you have no church to
attend on Sunday, you are always
welcome at the Mt. Olivet Baptist
The public is invited to attend rel
ception given in honor of the pas
tor, Rev. C. B. Wheeler and his
wife, on Monday, January first, at
500 p. m. in the church audi
torium. Mrs. D. s. Massie is gem
eral chairman of this affair.
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conversation the other day between
a young lady and a certain young
man, when the subject Of matri-
mony was introduced. The boy ex-
patiated at length upon the kind
of wife he expected to marry, that
is, he said, if ever he should take
such a step, 'The fortunate lady
must be wealthy, beautiful and ac-
complished." The girl quietly wait
ed until he ended and then COM
pletely COMPOUNDED him by asking,
"And may / ask young swellhead
what have you to offer in return
for all of this 2" The young man
stammered, redeemed little, and
walked away. I'm other words, he
had nothing to offer
Double Company: What two
young Minneapolis boys went
a-calling on ANNETTE HATTON
last Sunday mite !? {. And who is
RICHARD SESSION sRowering
his attentions upon these days :?
Really?
Well, folks, being that you are
all busy wrapping, re-wrapping
and unwrapping so many gifts, Sal
won't keep you too long, butwill be
looking your way again next week.
In closing, here's a most Merry
Xmas to all.
Your pal,
CAT
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PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES
Rev. u. w. Harris, Pastor
Fife L. Larkins, Reporter


Owing to the illness of our pas
tor, who has been ordered to bed
by his physician for a rest, Rev.
A. F. Boyd of Minneapolis occu-
pied the pulpit and delivered a
splendid message from the subject
Lift Him Up" The speaker said
in part: at is necessary for US to
lift up Christ in our own lives so
that He can lift men," The choir
inspired the congregation by their
message in song.
Mr.. M. A. Boiling, superintend-
ent of the Sunday School, urges
the parents and friends to come to
the Sunday School Christmas pro-
gram Sunday at 2 p. m.
The. B. T. u. rendered splen-
did Christmas musical program at
the evening service. Rev. Boyd
spoke on Parallels" which proved
an interesting subject. The Gospel
Chorus sang,
The choir will present "The
Story of Bethlehem" by Spencer,
in a. Christmas eve twilight hour
from 5 to 6 p. m, Sunday. Soloists
include Matte Rhodes, soprano;
Harriette, Oliver, mezzo soprano;
Mark Gibbs, tenor; John Hickman,
bass; Lee w. Harris, Jr., baritone.
The cantata will be presented in
costume. This rare musical treat is
directed bysA. v. Hall, chorister.
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Greetings, friends:

GreeClngS, Ir10nQS.
Well, if Xmas week hasn't rolled
round again, bringing with it
laughter, joys, reunions and festiyi-
ties. When Xmas day comes, if you
folks are as tired out shopping,
ETC., as Sal is, l guess you'll just
sit and look at the turkey and the
trimmings. Of course, it might af-
feet some of you heavy eaters diff
ferently. All the trudging round
town may make you feel as if you
could eat quinturkets.
Xmas Brides and GrOOms: WAR
Rem GRISSOMt and LOIS SUIT
TON, who are now Mr.. and Mrs,
and MILDRED BROOKS and DON
VERNON, who also have said 81
do" The Grissoms and the Vernons
are swell kids and will make fine
additions to the Twin Cities mar
ried group.
Xmas Shopping: RAY HATCH
Err is very busy when he is off
duty at the Wheatley House
watching every package that MAE
HATCHER has delivered to her at
the house. What with juggling the
packages, pinching them, trying to
see through the paper, etc., l guess
Ray thinks he ough to know what
he's gotten by this time.
Is Santa Going to Bring: GER
TRUDE REED and CORNELIUS
MOBILEY marriage license and
minister for present during the
holidays? The CLARENCE
MITCHELLS a bouncing baby boy
who will be reciting poetry and
speaking pieces at a few days old?
-. CECIL NEWMAN a string of
newspaper chains throughout the
Northwest and the Southwest? -.
LOUISE CARMICHAEL a gor-
geous fur wrap like she modelled
in the Mrs. Marva Louis style
show? To genial ARCHIE
JAMES, who is such a hunter and
sportsman, Santa says he'll see if
he can't present his faithful rein
deer to him after Xmas. (After all,
Santa says he'll get a big kick
watching how Archie ]. explains
how he bagged and caught the rein
deer.) :. To DIR. j. w. CRUMP,
Santa says he has lined up gang
of rug cutters who, after New
Years, will have to see the Doctor
for a cure for their hangovers. /.
Santa also says he'd like to give
ELMER HARRIS his sleigh (of
course Elmer would have to get
his own reindeer) so that he could
go serenading on Xmas Eve.
To ]. of st. Paul, a, new set of
false teeth that don't rattle when
he talks. And to B. o. of
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The Junior American Citizenship
group has made beautiful calendars
for the inmates of the Crispus At
tucks Home. They will be delivered
Christmas Eve by members of the
group. Mrs. Mary Sharpe has
charge of the club.
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The Stewardship group and the
tots will sponsor Christmas Eve
Vesper Service Sunday, December
"a, from 8 to p. m. The public is
cordially invited to attend these
services.
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"The Manager Service" a play
sponsored by the Junior Girls Bible
Class, will be presented at the We'll
come Hall Chapel Friday afternoon,
Dec. 20, at 4:30 p. m.
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About eighty children of the Cen
ter were entertained with Puppet
Show at the Welcome Hall Chapel,
Saturday afternoon at p. m. Two
Christmas plays and two Nursery
Plays were presented. This show
was given as Christmas present
to the children of Mrs. M. A. ALI
son.
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Editors Note: Apologies are
due Welcome Hall, one of our most
valued institutions, for the jumbled
mess made of their news in the
Dec. Is issue. Such mishaps occur
on the best Of newspapers.
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MT. OLIVET. BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS
BY MaceO Simmons

The Mt. Olivet, Baptist church
sends Christmas Greetings to the
Editor and STAR of the paper.
The Church endedI one Of its
most successful drives in its his
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The Center will be closed Mon
day, Wednesday, Saturday and New
Years Day.
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SpOrtlight
By Jimmy Lee

By Jimmy
leading sportsmen asking ST.
Nicholas drop their socks o. stocking
Johnny Williams: Asking for golf clubs carry
h e. -ennAA H. lnond ,
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has 20 or more.
Bert Davidson: Is asking for some
thing to remedy his booking.
Bert Smith: Who already drives $50
yards, is asking for just so more; he
thinks 300 yards ought to be enough.
Chas. Noble: Is asking for a nerve
tonic to soothe his nerves while playing.
Johnny Banks: Is asking for perfect
25 out of % some of these days.
Louis and Chas. Moore: Please deliver
us a two handled tennis racket.
The Mann Twins: Us, tool
The St. Paul Hockey Team: We need
nothing but our present standing in the
league-and few st. Louis men break
their legs.
Ray Hatcher: In asking for bigger
badninton court, "My shots are all too
long,"
Stafford Lott. A successful basketball
season.
Mickey MCGUIRE: A three line reel;
20 pound suckers at one time.
Ed and Hines Salters: A hockey gan
week night, too.
George Roach: An, opportunity to I
season.
Miss /. NJ. Garden and her entire Sta
Jimmy Hughes: The hunting season
Dwight Reed: A 900 batting average
and Yours Truly: Wishing all of you a M
Evening star., 1939-09-03

until the following morning. During
that time it is calculated that from
$500 to 1900 shells were hurled at
the fort, 400 of which fell within
the works
1t. Col George Armistead, U. S. A.,
then "a years of age, in command of
Fort McHenry, had the assistance
of about 1000 men. He Immediately
returned the British fire. but soon
found that our shells fell short of the
enemy, and his gunners were thus
left inactive. though constantly eX-
posed to a tremendous shower of
shells. During this time and under
these conditions, Col. Armistead
states, mot a man shrank from the
conflict"
At one time the British were de-
ceived into believing that the fort
was about to surrender and came
in closer; and only then were our
guns able to reach them, which
they did to such good effect that
the enemy retired out of range of
the American guns, continuing the
bombardment, however, until I am.
September IA, when it ceased, and
about 8 am. got under way and
stood down the river repulsed. Dur
ing the bombardment a force with
scaling ladders attempted to storm
the fort, but the batteries drove
them back, the gunners directing
their fire by the blaze of the enemy S
Evening star., 1939-09-03

rockets and the flashes of their
guns. Though the damage to the
fort was naturally considerable, the
casualties included only men killed
and "a wounded. Among those
killed were 1t. Clagget and Sergt.
Clemm.
Briefly, such were the conditions
under which The Star Spangled
Banner was written.
Story Told.
In describing the bombardment
to Judge Taney, his brother-in- law,
Key said that he and Skinner re-
manned on deck during the night
watching every shell and listening
with breathless interest to hear if
an explosion followed. But it sud-
denly ceased before day, and as they
had no communication with any
of the enemy's ships, they did not
know whether the fort had sur
rendered or the attack had been
abandoned.
They paced the deck for the re-
mainder Of the night in painful
suspense, watching with intense
anxiety for the return of day and
looking every few minutes at their
watches to see how long they must
wait for it. At dawn, and before it
was light enough to see objects at
a distance, their glasses were turned
to the fort, uncertain whether they
should see the Stars and Stripes or
Evening star., 1939-09-03

the flag Of the enemy At length,
the light came, and they saw our
flag was still there"
Mr.. Key then told me-" continued
Judge Taney, that under the ex-
citement of the time. he had written
a song, and handed me a printed
copy of The Star Spangled Banner.
I asked him how he found
time, in the scenes he had been
passing through, to compose such a
song. He said he commenced it on
the deck of the vessel in the furor
of the moment when he saw the
enemy hastily retreating to their
ships, and looking at the flag he
had watched for so anxiously as the
morning opened; that he had writ
ten some lines or brief notes that
would aid him in calling them to
mind upon the back of a letter
which he happened to have in his
pocket"
Printed in Baltimore.
1t was first published in the Bal
timore American of September 81,
1914, and a few days later it ap-
peared In handbill form. and was
first sung, one account states, in a
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Alexandrias 'Hounder Houses Born of Curious Law
Gable Ends Were
Prohibited From
Facing Street

time to be built on the street line
with their neighbors. Many of the
large old houses, built with a main
square block on the street, have such
founder extensions projecting from
one side Of the rear. These wings
were usually built on the lot line, so
that garden space was provided in
the 81" formed by the wing and the
main house. Consequently, no win
dows were placed in the lot-line
wall: hence, the name founder" +"
for, like the fish after which they
are named, they are fiat and have
no eyes on one side. Unfortunately
for the consistency of the nickname,
there are some that evidently were
not built directly on the lot line and
have windows on their supposedly
blind sides.
Some hold the theory that these
houses were intended to be built in
pairs-and, in fact, there are some
so constructed. They give the ap-
pearance OF large, double-slope
houses, but they are 50 few that !
doubt we have q very good case
there.
Some less ambitious builders, who
were content to erect modest home
that was to be all-inclusive in its
first conception, obeyed the rules
and regulations laid down in the
statute and the town minutes and
set their houses on the street line
with their cornices to the front, 50
that the casual observer would never
suspect their idiosyncrasy. They
give the impression of ordinary
houses with double-pitched roofs
and 1t is only when one can get a
view Of their eccentric gable ends
over the neighboring rooftops that
their true form is apparent.
Some Of those that stand alone
and have been raised from the lowly
estate of service wings to the dig
nifty of main houses, have two-story
galleries" across their garden sides
There are claims that these were
added after their aging owners had
given up their dreams of the front
mansions and had resigned them
selves to q less ornate existence
But to confuse and confound these
theorists, a house on st. Asaph
street just south of Duke has a
cantilevered gallery that must have
been included at the time the dwell
ing was built.
How long the laws enforced these
curious regulations is not known
as most Of the early records have
(See HOUSES, Page B-6.)
Evening star., 1939-09-03

result are the only old houses in
Alexandria that have front yards.
In all probability, the reason for
their location at the rear of the lots
was that the canny Scots who made
up the larger part of the towns orig
inal population were not all ready or
able, within the two-year limit re-
quired, to build the fine mansions
that they intended some day to pos
sess. But their misfortune was the
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Statute Required
Roof Pitch of
Nine Feet
By Brown Rolston.

The founder house" of Alexan-
dria, Va, probably is the most orig
inal piece Of American architecture
extant. Other types Of architecture
including the rather wide variety
known as "Colonial"-have their
prototypes in one country or another
of the Old World, but founders" are
strictly American.
The "founders" are those curious,
single-slope lighthouses to be seen
in several locations in Alexandria
They apparently are peculiar not
only to America, but to this quaint
Virginia city, and to few Of the
towns along the banks of the Ohio
River where Virginians later set
tied, carrying with them their GUS
toms and traditions.
Alexandria was founded in July,
1749, under rules and regulations
embodied In Henning's Statute. This
bit of legislation, in addition to pro-
viding for the town, outlined rules
and dimensions to be followed In
building a home.
Excerpt From Law.
" =" Within two years next after
date of the conveyance of the same, n
the statute read, in part, erect
build and finish on each lot so con-
veyed, one house of brick, stone OF
wood, we'll framed, OF the dimensions
of 20 feet square and 9 feet pitch
at the least or proportionately
thereto. ="
And to make it a little harder FOR
the home builders of the day, the
trustees of the town in 1853 had 1t
spread upon their minutes that the
fronts of all houses should be to-
ward the street, and that no gable
end should face the street except at
crossings. Probably our first zoning
ordinance!
On narrow building, adherence
to the "9 feet pitch at least" regula-
ton obviously would make the root
too steep If it were to have a two
way pitch. So this requirement ap-
pears to have been the mother" OF
the odd type of house, but the
identity Of the father is a matter
of dispute.
To further bewilder the investi-
gator, there are founder houses that
are not "9 feet in pitch at the least.
And to confuse him still more, there
is one that sticks its gable right out
to the street. All the others stand
-modestly back on their lots and as q
Evening star., 1939-09-03

small, one-story frame house next
to the Holiday Street Theater, Bal
timore In Washington, we first
come across 1t in the National In
telligencer for September 26, 1914,
and it is recorded as having been
first sung here at McKeown's Hotel
later the Metropolitan, about De-
cember. 1914.
There seems to be a difference In
the wording of the anthem, and in
some cases even a part Of it is
omitted. But few years ago, when
the writer stood before the Key
Monument in Frederick, Md, he
copied the lines of the poem as
they there appeared, and which are
probably just as the author wrote
them. They follow:
20 say, can you see, by the dawn's
early light.
What so proudly we hail'd at the twi-
lights last cleaning,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
through the perilous fight,
Ger the ramparts we watched, were
so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets red glare, the bombs
bursting in air,
Evening star., 1939-09-03

good fortune of the architecturally
curious of later generations, for had
they all built the castles of their
dreams, we might be serenely uncon-
scious that such things as founder
houses exist.
Resemble Service Wings.
Those that now show from the
street would have been what we call
today service wings hidden behind
the mansions that were at some later
Evening star., 1939-09-03

Gave proof through the night that
our flag was still there:
o say does that Star-Spangled Ban
ner yet wave
Ger the land Of. the free and the
home of the brave?
"On the shore, dimly seen through
the mists of the deep,
Where the foes naughty host In
dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze DER
the towering steep.
AS 1t fltfully blows half concealed
half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam OF the
mornings first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines In
the stream
"Tis the Star-Spangled Banner; o
long may it wave
Ger the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
And where are the foes, who so
vauntingly swore
1Ildl IIlc IldNOC VI wal dIlU tllC Udt-
ties confusion.
A home and a country should leave
us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their
foul footsteps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling
and slave
From the terror Of fight or the
gloom of the grave,
And the Star-Spangled Banner In
triumph doth wave,
Ger the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
20 thus be 1t ever when freemen
shall stand
Between their loved homes and the
wars desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may
the heav'n-rescued land,
Praise the power that hath made
and preserved us nation?
Then conquer we must, when our
cause 1t is just,
And this be our motto: In God be
our trust
And the Star-Spangled Banner In
triumph shall wave
Ger the land Of the free and the
home of the brave"
One Verse Omitted.
Apparently, for no justifiable rea-
son that the writer can see, the
third verse of the song, as written
by the author and here given, is
omitted from the service version,
said to be prepared for the Army
and Navy song and band books for
school and community singing,
for 1t is certainly one of the most
fervent of all the verses.
The garrison flag which fioated
on Fort McHenry and which in
spired "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" is now on exhibition in the
United States National Museum,
together with an elegant silver
punch bowl in the form and OF
the size Of the largest bombshell
thrown into the fort by the enemy,
the gift Of the grateful citizens
of Baltimore" to Col. Armistead.
On September IL, 1914, while the
British fleet was preparing to bonn
bard Fort McHenry, which it be-
gan on Tuesday, September 13, the
army Of the enemy landed a heavy
force at North Point under Gen.
Ross for the purpose of capturing
and probably burning Baltimore, as
it had done to Washington only
three weeks before. However, in
the engagement that ensued Gen.
Ross was killed, and the British
later withdrew, leaving the field to
the Marylanders. Therefore, Sep
tember IL, the anniversary of this
engagement, is celebrated by the
residents of this State as Maryland
Day.
Success Of Arms.
Francis Scott Key was evidently
much gratified at the success of the
American arms at Baltimore, for
there the destructive work of the
enemy in Washington a few weeks
before was still fresh in his mind.
Indeed, the British not only cap
tured the city, but destroyed by fire
considerable public property, to-
gether with few private build.
hgs. such as that occupied by the
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Battle of North Point
Associated With HYMN
TWAS First Sung Here
In December, 1914, Soon
After Its Publication
Bv John CIaqen Proctor.

There probably nothing that appeals more to the sight Of
nghtened mortal than does Of his countrys especially
he has not seen for long while And naturally
dions feel
Glory But when have been travelling
Stripes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-23
Major League Leaders
(By United Press)
 Rafting
PLAzAS SEEK GAMES

Manager Johnny Carlson's Plazas, after a close win over the Oakville Davies are out for further victories.
 The team composed of all WPA men have record of seven victories against two defeats.
 The following will report Saturday ct o'clock at Quill's Lookout Tav- ern for . trip to play the Thomas ton A. O.: Kenny. Carlson, Hanley, Cmolis. Quill, Gale. coen, Grimm, sBill" Leclaire, Donate, end Riley. Manager Carlson expects to send Coen, From" Grimm and flanley out after his next victory.
 For games address this paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-23
SOFTBALL RESULTS Greyhounds Win S-2. Take First
 Round

John Woods Greyhounds swamped Ray Divers Dachshunds 8-2 last night in an Immaculate Conception Softball contest to take the first round of the three round series. Rev. Philip Hussey held the Olivermen to 3 hits and also won his own ball game with double in the third with two aboard. The fielding of Thompson Murphy and Mccarthy featured for the winners.
 Starting Monday night all games will be played 9 innings.
 All captains and committeeman are requested to meet after the game Monday night.
 The above teams meet again Mon- day night at 6:s0 sharp.