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Evening star., 1941-07-11
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

The trees OF the Old Orchard and
the bushes along the Old Stone Wall
even the trees of the Green Forest
were full Of feathered midgets, men,
bers Of the great Warbler family
most Of whom were just stopping
over for day or two on their way
north. Peter Rabbit had watched
them until his eyes ached and as
yet had failed to recognize any of
his old acquaintances. Suddenly one
darted down and snapped up a fly
almost under Peters very nose, then
was back up in a tree before Peter
could get his breath.
"It's Zee-Zee the Redstart!" cried
Peter joyously. IT would know Zee
Zee anywhere. I just love him. Do
you know who he reminds me of,
Jenny Wren?"
"Who?" demanded Jenny.
"Goldie the Oriole," replied Peter
promptly. only. Of course, he's
ever so much smaller. He's all black
and white and orange just as Goldy
is, only there isn't quite so much
orange on him."
For just an instant zee-Zee was
still with his tail spread. His head,
throat and back were black. There
was black band across the end of
his tail and black stripe down the
middle of it. The rest was bright
orange. On each wing was a patch
of orange and his sides were of the
same color. Underneath he was
white. tinged more or less with
orange.
Only for an instant was Zee-Zee
still. Then he was in the air. dart
ing. diving. whirling, going through
all sorts of antics as he caught tiny
insects, so small that Peter could
not see them. Peter began to Won
der how zee-zee kept still long
enough to sleep at night. He was
quite as busy with his voice as with
his wings. "Zee-zee-zee!" he would
cry, but this was only one of many
notes. At times he would sing a
beautiful little song, then again
seemed to be trying to initiate other
members of the Warbler family.
II do hope Zee-Zee will stay here.
said Peter. Il just love to watch
him"
He'll stay fast enough" retorted
Jenny Wren. Probably he and Mrs
Redstart will make their home on
the edge of the Green Forest. They
like 1t better over there, for which
I am thankful. There's Mrs. Red
start now! She isn't nearly as hand
some as Zee-Zee, but then that's not
to be expected. She lets Zee-Zee dc
the singing and the showing off and
she does the work. I suspect she'll
build that nest with almost no help
at all from him. But Zee-Zee is a
good father, I'll say that much for
him. He'll do his full share in feed
ing their babies"
Evening star., 1941-07-11

WMAL, 8:30-Rappy Birthday; Actress Ger
adne Fitzgerald and PeteY Rsiser. leading hit-
Ter Of the National League. are guests.
VOL, 8:30-A new series featuring Elizabeth
Reihberq, Metropolitan Opera soprano tonight
program: Beethoven's "Ah. Petdo," Sthu.
mann's "Widmung." "VoksIiedthsn," "Ith
Wandrs Niehf' and Sthuben's "Wohin," Der
ludenbaum," "ErIkonig."
WJSV, 9:00-Pent-House Party: columnisi
hauN Paul and The Golden Gate Quartet visit
Ilka Chase
WRc, q:30-lisien, Amerita: Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, former Minister 10 Norway will bs
mistress Of ceremonies: Claude Rains takes the
lead role in the dramatic sketch and Dr.. F. 6.
Boudreau speaks on nutrition.
WMAL, 9:30-Frst Piano Quartet: leeuona S
Concert tonga," hendelssohn's "fuuus No. g.
TsthsikowskYs Dame Of Sugar Plum Fairy.
Dvoraks "Humoresque."
5HoRI,wAVE PROGRAMS.
BERLIN. 6;i5-Wagner concert: DID. I'LL
meg, IS m.; DID, 1854 meg. 7S.5 m.; DXp.
SOB meg. 497 m.
LONDON, 7:iO-isfening Post; CSC. 9:5s
meg. 3t,3 m.; 6SD, Ills meg, 75.5 m.
BUDAPEST. 730-News in English; HA14,
9.12 meg, 37.8m.
LONDON, S:00-The music Of Britain; CSC
9.5S meg, 3i.3 m.; 6SD, ti.75 meg, 25.5 m
TOXIC. 8:05-Nexs In English: HU4. Ills
meg, 1853 m.; l64, 1910 meg, 1913 m.
ROME. 10:00-News in English; 7R03, 9.63
meg. ST. NJ; 7R04. ti.St meg, 75.4 NJ.
7R06, 1880 meg, 1851
LONDON, 10:15-WorId Affairs; CSC. s.5a
meg, 3t3 m; GSD, Ills meg. 75.5 m.
BERLIN, t030-Nsws in English; DID,
ti.H meg IS NJ; DID. 1854 meg, 285 NJ;
DXP, SOB meg. 49.7 m.
MOSCOW, 300 a.m.-engIish period; W96.
t5.18 meU., to.7m
Evening star., 1941-07-11
New Studies May Make
Trees Everqreen

Trees may be made evergreen
when Profs. Svedbergs and Tselius
complete their experiments In
Stockholm.
They report they have isolated
substances from cells which, by
rendering inactive the engines of
certain plants, will check the
autumnal fall of leaves.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
EVENING STAR FEATURES.

EVENING YAK FthIUKt1.
Baseball 6ams-The Nationals vs.. The Chi
esoo White Soy at Chicago, WhAl. pm.
Junior Star psee-PeDonal appearances Of
the youthful contributors TO the Junior Page Of
The Sunday Star, WNAL, tomorrow al 10 am.
News SummaD-lofhrop Stodddrd Of The Star
editorial staff anayles the past weeks news,
WNAL, tomorrow al I am.
Soap Box Derby-Sroadtast Of the running OF
me Derby. WRC, tomorrow al His am. and
1870 pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Not This

Mother-Take your hand away.
You bother mother when she's try
ing to lace your shoes. You're too
little to help.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
POINTS FOR PARENTS
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

AlloiD,ng the Dery young child
to share an experience as far as
he is able, is the first step in his
Development totUard complete
Selt-help.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.

WISV, 630-Souihem Cruise: Debut OF q
summer musical show starring Frances laneford
and Dick Powell
VOL, 7:0O-Double or Nothing: Mae Cues
hell, otherwise known as Betty Boop," is guest.
WPC, Information Please: Actress Mary
boland joins Regulars keran, Adams and levant.
WMAl, 7:30-Deaih Valley Days: The story
Of lsh, last Of the Ydhis, Stone Age man found
living like q wild animal in the back country
Of California.
WlV 7;3O-proudE We HAIL Gertrude Law.
renee, Of stage and screen, and Lowell Thomas
salute defense industry workers.
WINK, 7:45-RevieW and PreViews: The
Stars own Mr.. Jay CsrmodY talks shop with
Kay Norman
WMAl, S;Oo-Benies Army Game: In the
midst Of a Western swing, Ben Bernies show
originates tonight from Cleveland.
WJSV, 800-6reai Moments from Gres'
Plays: An adaptation Of the Boretl-huuay com
edy Room Service.
WRt, 830-UntIe Walters Dog House: How
husbands who teach golf 10 wives Of others land
In ihe celebrated family lodging.
WISV, 8:30-HoIIWood Premiere: Herbert
Marshall and Gene Reynolds in a radio version
Of the Hollywood idea Of The Congressional way,
Adventure in WASHINGTON"
Evening star., 1941-01-26

loving people it became the national
anthem of his country. The first
stanza was written in the joy of
knowing that the American flag had
not been surrendered and the entire
poem was finished that day when
he landed at Fort McHenry. Judge
Nicholson of Baltimore found that
the tune "Anacreon in Heaven" an
old English drinking song, fitted the
words and the two were quickly
united with astonishing success.
1t was played and sung on every
occasion and today that sincere
poem, THE Star Spangled Banner"
is synonymous with American liber-
ty, the world over.
Became War Song.
Dixie" conjures up a vision of
regiments of gray-clad soldiers
swinging along to its jolly strains
with the Confederate flag proudly
heading the marching columns.
But Dixie" was not a war song
until late in its musical life. 1t
was the brain child of a Northern
actor, Daniel Decatuer Emmett. He
needed new song for his min
strel show and, gazing out of the
window at a blustery New York
autumn rain, he remembered the
words so often uttered by wishful
! showfolks-"1 wish I was In Dixie"
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Of freedom and justice should be
built and stand forever. 1t remains
for us, consecrated by that great
event and under that covenant with
God, to keep the faith-to 60 for
ward in the great work until it shall
be completed. Following the lead of
that great man and obeying the
high behests of God, let us remem-
ber."
On July 2, 1881, the same Garfield.
then President. was fatally wounded
by Charles j. Guiteau in the Balti-
more & Potomac Depot, then occupy
ing a site about where the western
end of the National Gallery OF Art
stands today After having been
shot the President was taken to the
White House, and on September 6
was taken to the Baltimore & Ohio
Depot to be conveyed to Elberon,
Long Branch. N. j. So careful were
the authorities at this time to avoid
any possible jarring of the ambu-
lance down Pennsylvania avenue,
that the streetcar tracks were COW
cred with saWdust and bark.
At Elberon the President died
September 10, 1881, and the body
was returned to Washington and
escorted to the Capitol, where it lay
in state. after which it was taken
to Cleveland, Ohio, to be buried in
Lake View Cemetery.
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He wrote 'Dixie" on the spur Of
the moment, and the rollicking
tune became an immediate hit. It
was first heard in the South when
it was sung at the Pontchartrain
Theater in New Orleans, but its
popularity quickly spread, and it
became the great war song of the
Confederacy.
maryland" Beloved.
Maryland, My Maryland" con-
sidered one of the finest war songs
and much beloved by the Southern
people, was written by James
Ryder Randall in New Orleans. He
was impatient because the South
had not started war, and he wrote
the poem, which later appeared
in the New Orleans Delta. It
aroused such feeling that the words
were set to music, and Miss Jennie
Cary of Baltimore had the honor
of establishing it as an army song
when she sang it for Gen. Beaure-
CARDS troops at the Fairfax County
Courthouse, Virginia.
The haunting "Tenting Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground" the pur-
poseful Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
and the defiant Battle Cry of Free
dom" are all typical songs of the
Civil War days. songs that were
composed on the eve Of battle and
Evening star., 1941-01-26

that ancient animal. Another officer
rode a jackass of the most diminu-
tive size. His huge spurs oftener
ploughed the ground than the sides
of his animal.
Some three or four of the off,
GERS horses gave up the ghost be-
fore the troops were dismissed, drop
ping in the streets while on the
march. Such was the heat. crowd
and dust that it was impossible for
the spectators to take full notes of
the affair, further than to observe
that the uniforms, notices, equip
ments, &c. were laughable and gro
tesque in the extreme. Words can
not accurately describe their fam
tastical appearance. nor imagina-
ton supply the ludicrous figures and
costumes, or fancy paint the tout
ensemble. On the whole, we may
not soon look upon their tactics
again"
Solemn Occasions.
But the Avenue has also had its
more solemn and tragic occasions
interspersed with those of glam-
orous, fantastic and patriotic ma
ture. Indeed, along this broad
thoroughfare have passed the fu-
neral corteges of all the Presidents
who have died in Office, and mourn
ing has been supreme upon such
occasions. There are even still liv-
Evening star., 1941-01-26

ing those who can vividly recall the
funeral of the martyred President
Lincoln, as it wended its way to the
Baltimore & Ohio Depot. to its final
resting place in Springfield, III.
One year later James A. Garfield
in a speech delivered on the ami
versary of Lincoln's death, spoke
these memorable words:
There are times in the history of
men and nations when they stand so
near the veil that separates mortalS
and immortals, time from eternity,
and men from their God. that they
can almost hear the breathings and
feel the pulsations of the heart of
the infinite. Through such a time
has this Nation passed. When 250,-
600 brave spirits passed from the
field of honor through that thin veil
to the presence of God, and when
at last its parting folds admitted the
martyr President to the company of
the dead heroes of the Republic, the
Nation stood so near the veil that
the whispers of God were heard by
the children of men. Awe-stricken
by His voice, the American people
knelt in fearful reverence and made
solemn covenant with God and
each other that this Nation should
be saved from its enemies; that all
its glories should be restored. and
on the ruins Of slavery the temples
Evening star., 1941-01-26

history of the patriotic songs Of our
own United States. In a crisis of
national life, song arises which
embodies the sentiment of the hour,
and because it satisfies this need for
expression of people, it endures
and in time becomes a national
hymn.
Such song was Hail Columbia," T"
written in 1897 when a young Ma
ton was afraid it might become in
volved in the difficulty between
France and Britain. 1t was COM
posed to inspire patriotism, and the
author, Joseph Hopkins, was the son
of one of the signers of the Declara-
tion of independence. A Philadel-
phia man named Roth composed the
music, and it was first sung at an
actors benefit in that city. The
stately melody awakened home pride
and patriotism and is said to have
had helpful influence on public
affairs.
When a song writer gives us a
song in which the whole Nation can
sing of the love of home and coun-
try, he has woven one that binds
a nation together. Francis Scott
Key hastily penned some lines on
the back of an old envelope. but
because this powerful poem in
terpreted the feelings Of . liberty
Evening star., 1941-01-26

grander appearance. About noon,
while the wooden carriageWay was
crowded with gay equipages and the
sidewalks were lined with specta-
tors, all in their holiday best, and
the houses decked with gay colors,
all Lit up by the warm sunshine, the
scene was brilliant in the extreme"
There was horse racing on the
Avenue to celebrate the event, goat
racing, foot racing, various kinds of
sports. and it was an occasion that
is not likely ever to be repeated.
There are still old-timers who fond
ly recall this notable celebration of
70 years ago. However, all this
enthusiasm eventually came to
naught, for the block pavement,
laid at considerable expense, proved
a complete failure in a very few
years and had to be replaced with
asphalt in 1851.
End of Mud Holes.
This at least put an end to the
mud holes in the Avenue and the
necessity for the boys sweeping the
crossings on rainy days in order that
pedestrians might cross from one
sidewalk to another without getting
their blackened boots ruined and
the girls having their hose soiled
Perhaps there may be still among
us some early citizen who helped
to do this sweeping in his spare
moments, in order to make a few
pennies that he might see the cir
Gus or variety show at the Canter-
bury, which later became Ford's
Opera House.
But this carnival is only one of
the many spectacular events that
have taken place on Pennsylvania
avenue in the good old by-gone days.
Another one of quite different ma
ture, referred to at the time as a
fantastical parade, took place on
June 27, 1885. 1t was staged as a
result Of the military trainings at
Evening star., 1941-01-26

halt and the blind, as we'll as repre-
sentatives of all nations, were there.
Even the female sex had representa-
tives-in the character of nurses,
attending the hospitals.
The major general, armed with
a wooden sword about Is feet long
and mounted on a horse which had
to be lifted up from the ground, hav-
Ing assumed command, proceeded
in a ludicrouS manner to drill the
regiment in the manual of arms
broom sticks, corn-StalkS, &c. Hay-
ing carried them through, he gave
the word to form, when every
marching evolution not laid down
IN the books, and others not EMU
merated. were gone through with.
Eventually he got them into line and
they marched from the City Hall
through the principal streets to
Georgetown, halting on the way in
front of the residences Of the militia
officers of the District, and, In some
instances. groaning them.
Presidents Salute.
"On arriving at the Presidents
House the gates having been shut
against them, they gave the Presi-
dent salute with tin horns. kettles,
pans. &c, when they proceeded on
their march. Every few minutes
some of the men would give out
and we're taken to the hospitals in
the line The surgeon prescribing
and administering from black bot
tle) would soon pronounce them
convalescent and fit for duty, when
they would resume their places in
line, and others would be sent to the
hospitals for similar treatment.
The major general, for some days
previous, practiced horsemanship on
the back of bull, which proved too
refractory for his generalship,
throwing him in pile of fresh NOR
tar. He finally secured steed, de-
scendant of the veritable Rosinante,
which inherited all the qualities of
Evening star., 1941-01-26
By Irene Juno.

1t was Inauguration day in the
Nations Capital. Flags were flying
and bands were playing as 10000
uniformed men stepped briskly
down historic Pennsylvania avenue
Overhead huge military planes
dipped their silver wings in grace
full salute as they passed over the
presidential reviewing stand and
along the line of march thousands
of cheering spectators greeted the
display of Americas national de-
fense.
The seemingly never-ending line
of khaki and blue was punctuated
with bands in the colorful garb Of
the Army, Navy and the Marines
service bands, ships bands, regi-
ments bands, bugle, fife and drum
corps and the familiar and symbolic
spirit of TO- military might,
marching men and martial music,
combination that stimulated the
Imagination of the watching crowd.
Music is as much part of ma
tional defense as airplanes, subma-
rines, tanks, machine guns, aviators,
soldiers, sailors and marines. Since
the Revolution, when our forefathers
took up arms against oppression,
the defenders of our freedom have
been both inspired and entertained
by the musical units of the armed
forces.
To be sure, the music of the mill
tary in the Revolutionary days was
only fife and drum and the ma
tional defense was one-third equip
ment and two-thirds indomitable
will ito form a more perfect union
'*' provide for the common defense
and secure the blessings OF
liberty - but the ragged regi-
ments forgot their WEAKNESS and
were carried to new victories as
they swung along to the luSty strains
of yankee Doodle"
Yankee Doodle" was an ancient
English nursery rhyme but its
breezy verse, joined to the catchy
melody, suited the rough and ready
spirit of '76 and the ill-clad soldiers
cheered their spirits by singing it
during the weary marches of Amer
ica's first war More than century
and a half have passed, but the
theme song of the Revolution still
remains a national ditty, and it is
often called the national Mother
Goose and nursery rhyme of the
American Army.
Music and song are the expression
of emotion and feeling. and nowhere
is this more apparent than in the
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Defenders Of Freedom Through Inspired by Music

Presumably the tune crossed the
ocean and was heard by a United
States marine. The song stuck in
his memory, and words to suit the
time and place must have been
fitted to it. At that time the Ma
rine Corps colors carried the in
scription From the Halls of Monte
yuma to the Shores of Tripoh." ."
The reference to the halls of Monte
yuma commemorated the raising of
the American flag, in which the
marines took part, in September,
1847, over the National Palace of
Mexico, where once reigned Monte
yuma, King of the Aztecs. The
reference to the shores of Tripoli
marked the gallant part played by
the United States marines in the
first years of the 10Th. century in
putting an end to the tyranny OF
the Barbary States on the African
shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
The rest of the song varied with
the times. During the Civil War
it was sung by the marines, and
until the official version was adopted
verses were added and dropped in
Discriminatory.
Verses appropriate to the occa-
sion came into being as a result
of the Marine Corps expedition to
the Philippines and Panama, and
more verses expressing a marines
opinion of Haiti, China and Cuba
were added. However, none of
these were ever recognized as parts
Of the official version of the hymn
BY 1890 the first verse of the
hymn had become uniform. In
1911 Col. Henry C. Davis, U. S
Marine Corps, composed three
verses to the hymn, two of which
were adopted and are now the Sec
ond and fourth verses of the official
version, copyrighted by the United
States Marine Corps in 1929.
The third verse was added to the
hymn during the World War to
immOrtalize the memorable action
of marines during the battle of
verse is unknown.
Inspired by the music of the
great service bands of the uni
formed forces of the U. S. A, which
so beautifully portray the patriot
ism of America, national defense
for 1910 swings along with songs
of country, arms and the man
rather than of love and sentiment
Men, machinery, music and morale
all geared to the stirring tempo
Of God Bless America" and Il Am
an American"
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were so beloved and stimulating
that they were often sung just
before the men went to the front.
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" has always been closely as
sociated with Col. Roosevelt and
his Rough Riders, but it was origi-
nally written as a Civil War song
and only gained popularity during
the Spanish-American War days.
Another song that struck a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of the
people was Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" The gay, lifting
tune and merry words were on the
lips of every soldier and civilian,
and it is said that the Cubans sang
1t as the American national anthem.
"Over There" was the first musi-
cal tie that bound us to the Allies.
1t was a song that came from the
hearts of the people, and we still
sing the sprightly tune and en-
couraging words. Regiments re-
duced the war hysteria as they
harmonized Pack Up Your Trou-
bles in Your Old Kit Bag" and en-
barked on the great adventure over
seas, where American forces blend
ed with British troops as they
musically agreed that it was "a
Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
Most of the World War songs were
light and inspirational, and the
streets of Paris echoed to the bois-
terious strains Of "Hinky Dinky
Parley Vous" (still No. song where
Legionnaires assembly,, and Ameri-
can doughboys adopted the naugh-
ty, tickle little "Mademoiselle from
Armentiers" as a wartime sweet
heart. you're in the Army Now"
a ribald, reiterating verse set to
marching music, was the theme
song of the A. E. F. and was
chanted wherever the khaki clan
gathered.
The exact origin of the melody
of THE Marines Hymn" is lost in
the mists of antiquity. Early in
the 10Th century a French COM
poser, travelling through Aragon,
Spain, heard a group of peasants
singing ballad and was so capti-
vated by the music that he intro
duced it in Jacques Offenbachs
opera, "Genevieve de Brabant,"
which was presented for the first
time in Paris in November, 1859.
The song was entitled "Couplets
Des Hommes D'Armes." A copy of
the score is at present in the Ii
brary of the United States Marine
Band, Marine Barracks. Washing
ton. D. g.
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that time proving onerous to busi-
ness men by forcing them from their
regular enterprises, and, as result,
engendering long. resentful feel
ing. Finally the militia resolved to
manifest its displeasure, and, on the
date mentioned, hundreds assembled
at the City Hall, now the Court
house, "dressed-or rather un-
dressed so the story goes, in every
conceivable and fantastical manner
For days previous, the commons
were diligently searched for broken
down horses for the use of the COM
manding officers. Old smoke stacks
were impressed for cannon. and
abandoned and dilapidated carriages
were forcibly taken possession of as
hospitals.
Costumes of Past.
Uniforms of Continentals, Shirt
tail Rifemen of the backwoods
smock frocks, Quaker hats and
breeches, and Josephs coats were
brought forth from their old de-
positories, and with every conceiv-
able costume of past ages, enveloped
the forms of the motley assemblage.
Whitewash brushes and Potomac
herrings were resorted to by the Of
ficers in the absence of epaulettes!
Ginger cakes supplied the place of
uniform buttons. Tinpans, wom-
ems caps, and undressed skins of
various animals served as head
dresses for the occasion.
I'VE recollect one person, whose
uniform consisted of every conceiv-
able color and material Above the
seat OF his breeches. through a hole
in which his white handkerchief
protruded, was a placard, with the
inscription. My, voice is still for war!'
On the knapsack of another was
DR.. Duncan and Brandreths Pills
Some had masks of various descrip-
tions. Others had odd boots or
shoes, some with one and others
with no shoes on. The lame, the