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Evening star., 1941-08-05
Huge Sing Cast
Praised by Critic
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.


I was assigned rather casually last
night to cover the sing" from a
musical angle" This is perhaps the
first time on record that music re-
viewer was faced with the problem
of writing about the performance
of 10000 people. Taking our task
seriously, we considered it from the
formula applied to artists criticism
which runs something like this
background, talent and present de-
velopment, future posSbilities-and
set TO work.
AS a musical background, the au-
dience of last evening showed an
understanding and love for music
that does credit to the education
that the National Symphony and
the other concert attractions of the
winter season have given it. For
talent, the finest, clearest voices ever
heard in communal singing rang
out toward the Virginia shore with
a richness of tone and volume of
sound that cannot be too highly
praised. The future of this singing
audience can be a brilliant one if it
will keep up the good work, practice
together with others and sing al
ways from its heart. The possibili-
ties are unlimited. 1t can achieve
national fame by being musical
group that will sing in face of all
adversely and be a leader in keeping
the spirit of the Nation free and
untrammeled by smallness of
thought or unworthy ideas. Its pub
lie debut last evening was an aus
picious one and one that should
lead to greater things.
And thanks, Miss Monroe and Mr..
O'Connel, for starting us on a ca
reer.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

and the soldiers tried to outdo them
singing The Caisson Song" Then
the Marines took over with The
Halls of Montezuma. 1t has
number of verses and the Marines
doggedly sang them all while the
other service men looked on with
some concern. Later, when School
Days" was sung by every one, the
soldiers tried to best the Marines
with kind of swaying dance in
time to the music. The Legionnaire
quartet was best on the old numbers,
ditties reminiscent of 1917 and 1913
My Buddy" and "Hinky Dinky
Parlez VouS"
Members of the quartet are as
follows:
Soldiers - Sergt. Donald Moore,
Sergt. Benjamin Tylendo, Pvt.
First Class Oliver D. Jones and
Pvt. CFirst Class George F. Rey-
noldS.
Sailors - Tweed Shedden, jr.;
Merle Goady, John Reynolds and
Milton Schneider.
Marines-Sergt. William H Robi-
son and Pvts. First Class August
H. Laube, Harry E. Dack and
Harold Beatty.
Legionnaires-Wil P. KerSch-
ner, Francis Cages, Russell Clarkson
and Milton c. McGufin.
At $50 pm. the sing was broad
cast in coaSt-to-coast hookup over
WMAL and the blue network of the
National Broadcasting Co. Quar-
tets from the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and American Legion helped
with the half hour of broadcasting
that followed, but nothing gave the
singing more Zest than when Miss
Monroe, as the audience sang land
a pale moon beams" from Long,
Long Trail" pointed above to a
moon that was described in the
song.
AS the final song of the broad
cast, Miss Monroe called for the
national anthem, her favorite song.
The audience rose. Their voices
swelled out over the river. At the
words land the rockets red glare"
fireworks were touched off on the
farther shore. They scared high
above the water, exploded behind
the barge of a shower of colorful
lights.
In other parts of the program,
there was laughter. A ripple ran
through the crowd when the soprano
asked each person to turn and take
the hand of the person on his right.
Many followed her suggestion, how
ever, as they sang Aud Lang Syne."
AS the evening advanced toward
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Amish Leader Victim
OF Mountain Fever
At La PLATA
Stephen StoIzfus One
Of Three in Family
Stricken by Disease
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
LA PLATA, Md, Aug. 5.-Stephen
F. Stolzfus, who two years ago led
an Amish emigration from Lancaster
County, Pa, to avoid controversy
over Pennsylvania school laws, was
to be buried today in private plot
on his farm near New Market.
The 77-year-old clergyman died
Saturday in Physicians Memorial
Hospital of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever, the result of a tick bite re-
ceived about two weeks ago.
Now ill with the fever are the
wife of one of his three sons, Mrs.
Samuel Stolzfus, and her small son,
Reuben, 8. They were described
as not seriously sick.
Came to New Haven.
Mr.. Stolzfus, or plain Stephen,
as he preferred to be called, be-
lieving that only the Savior was
worthy the title of Mister" headed
the group of eight Amish families
which moved last year to 1880
acre tract in Southern Maryland to
set up a new community.
The reason for the exodus was
partly the Amish aversion to the
borrowing of money. Establishment
of consolidated schools in their
former home in Lancaster County
was to be financed by the sale Of
bonds, a policy they opposed on
principle Perhaps more impor-
tant reason. however, was the price
of the land in their home COM
munity, which had increased at
least partly through their own in
dustry to as much as $500 an acre.
This made the price of landing"
their sons when they were married,
in accordance with the tenets of
their religion, almost prohibitive.
The land they bought in Southern
Maryland averaged about $50 an
acre.
Only recently Stephen remarked:
"A year ago we came here from the
Lancaster Valley. Some told us the
soil was worn out, others that we
might not be welcome in the COM
munity. They were wrong. We are
happy and prospering"
Community FIourishing.
New barns, enlarged houses and
larger herds of cattle and horses
and bumper crops bear witness to
the statement of the Amish leader.
Their plain, buttonless clothes and
quiet manners have made them q
welcome addition to the Southern
Maryland community in which they
have made their home.
In Baltimore, Dr. c. H. Halliday,
chief epidemiologist of the Maryland
Health Department, said Mr.. Stolz-
fus' death raised the number of tick
fever fatalities to seven in Maryland
this year, two more than were re-
ported during the entire summer of
194G.
Two fatalities have occurred in
Baltimore County and one each in
Anne Arundel, Cecil, Charles, Mont
gomery and Wicomico Counties.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Here is Store B. 1t
also tells you what it
has to sell, URGES YOU

Each Tuesday the Newspaper Publishers Committee 420 Lexington Aoe
N0 York. brings these the nes
renders The circulation of aas message is ocer 10 million
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Bay State Executive
Pleads Innocent al
Trial
Democratic Officiul
Denies Any Port
In Pardon Scandal
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-Opening Massa-
chusetts' first impeachment trial in
100 years, Daniel H. Coackley, a
Democratic member of the State
Executive Council, today entered a
general plea of innocence to charges
that he had sold his political influ-
ence to obtain pardons for criminals.
Just before he appeared, the State
Senate had resolved itself into a
High Court of Impeachment, fol-
lowing a set of rules laid down at
the last such trial, in 1921, when
Daniel Webster served unsuccess-
fully as defense counsel for a Judge
The initial proceedings were brief,
however, as the court delayed all
presentation of evidence until
August Is.
The 76-year-old councillor, long a
power in the Democratic party in
this State, protested that he never
had received penny for any Of the
pardons for which he voted in his
10 years in the Council.
And I'll prove it before the bar
Of the Senate" he asserted.
Meanwhile, it appeared likely
that actual presentation of evidence
would be delayed for at least a week
or 10 days. Defense Counsel Will
liam H. Lewis, a former assistant
United States district attorney, said
he would ask the Senate for time
to file answers to each of the speci-
fic allegations.
He contemplated also three addi-
tional motions, among them de-
mand that he be permitted access
to secret records and stenographic
transcripts of testimony of witnesses
who appeared before the State
Commission during its long inquiry.
Plans for calling a long list Of
witnesses, among them former
Democratic Gov. Charles F. Hurley,
have been made by Attorney Gen.
eral Robert T. Bushnell, serving as
prosecutor for the House of Rep
resentatives, which instituted the
impeachment proceedings.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Water Gate
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soring agencies, The Star and the
National Symphony Orchestra As
sociation, were elated with its sue
cess. Net proceeds will be turned
over to the United Service Organi-
zations war chest.
Added evidence of the success Of
this massive climax to the summer
concert series was seen in the ap-
plause given the music of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra and the
singing of Miss Lucy Monroe, star
spangled soprano" and director of
patriotic music for r. C. A.-Victor.
AS the crowd. filtered in after
sundown, it saw 20 feet from shore
a barge shaped in the form of a
stage and dimly lighted, with blue
background set of by an outspread
American flag. Floodlights shone
from the edge of the seating space,
and of in the river the water glim-
mered silver in the moonlight,
broken only by occasional canoes
padding in to tie up.
A bell rang out from the stage
at $50 pm. The lights came up.
Charles O'Connell, guest conductor,
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Brinton, 20, Gives Priceless
Art Group to PhiIodeIphio

The majority of the work is that
OF Russian artists. In addition TO
the actual art pieces, there are
more than 5000 books and PAM
phlets concerning the artists, many
written by Mr.. Brinton, who has
been a prolific commentator on art
since 1903.
This collection represents IS
years Of very fortunate circum-
stances" said M. Brinton. Not
one picture has ever been on the
market. I feel sure that 1t will
come as revelation TO the public,
as no similar collection has been
shown before.
II don't believe that collection
should belong TO one man, especi-
ally when the man reaches the age
of 70. 1t should be placed where
the people who can profit by it are
able to enjoy it."
Evening star., 1941-08-05

giving the most friendly considera-
ton to requests from the govern
ment, institutions, or agencies of the
Soviet Union relative to the placing
in this country of orders for articles
and materials urgently required for
the needs of the national defense of
the Soviet Union and. for the pur-
pose of promoting the speedy COM
pletion and delivery of such articles
and materials, is extending TO these
orders priority assistance upon the
principles applicable to the orders of
countries struggling against aggres-
sion.
Welles Note Quoted.
"In order to facilitate the extern
sion of economic assistance to the
Soviet Union, the Department of
State is also issuing unlimited IL
censes permitting the export to the
Soviet Union of a wide variety of
articles and materials needed for
the strengthening of the defense of
that country. in accordance with
the principles applicable to the fur
nishing Of such articles and ma
terials as are needed for the same
purpose by other countries resisting
aggression.
THE appropriate authorities of
the Government of the United
States, in pursuance of the decision
tn Uhich r have above referrad orc
also giving their favorable consid-
Grafton to requests for the extension
Of available American shipping
facilities for the purpose of expedit-
ing the shipment to the Soviet
Union of articles and materials
needed for the national defense OF
that country"
am, my dear Mr.. Welles,
Very sincerely yours,
(signeO CONSTANTINE A. OU-
MANSKY.
Evening star., 1941-08-05
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5. - The
public is going to get its first look
at Christian Brinton's collection of
contemporary European art because
he feels that ITO is the time of life
when a man who collects treasures
should share them with the world" :"
He presented to the Philadelphia
Museum of Art his complete COL
lection obtained through contacts
with the artists during personalized
collection tours of Central Europe.
1t will go on display starting No
yember Is.
The noted art critic and collector
refused to place monetary value
on his 160 paintings, rs drawings,
innumerable wood carvings, deco
rative work, textiles and costumes,
but said that 80 far as the educa-
tional value is concerned, the collec-
tion is priceless"
Evening star., 1941-08-05

1920 o'clock, Miss Monroe called
for THE Star Spangled Banner" as
the closing number. At the last
note, the concert singer called a
brief farewell over the loud-speaker.
Then the lights died down, the
crowd shifted toward the sides and
the canoes moored in the river
showed off and began to fade away
INTO the darkness that hung low
aUer tho urafer
Evening star., 1941-08-05
Army Service
Continued From First Page)

% or older would be released as soon
as possible and transferred to q
reserve component of the Army.
/ The compromise must yet be ap-
! proved by the Senate. 1t contained
no reference to labor or industry,
though the original Senate proposal
provided for seizure of plants where
stoppages interrupted defense pro-
duction.
Counting their battle won after
the vote on the Taft bill, Senate
leaders pressed for q final vote at
today's session on the legislation.
Under the administration bill, the
Chief Executive could keep all Sc
lectees, Reservists, National Guards
men and regular enlisted men for
an additional 18 months, unless
Congress meanwhile Cancelled the
authorization. The measure repre-
sents compromise for an earlier
proposal asking an indefinite ex-
tension of the training periods.
The administration gained support
today from the Republican side
when Senator Barbour of New Jer-
sey announced he would support
the 18-month extension.
ut just does not make sense" he
declared in statement, ito build up
an army with all this effort and
cost and then start tearing down the
structure, especially in view of all
that is going on with increasing fury
in constantly widening areas.
Affects Directors, Too.
1T is now the duty of Congress
to provide for extension of this
(Army training to meet the chal-
lenge OF armed power all around
U.S."
Senator Thomas, Democrat. of
Utah, floor manager for the extern
sion measure, told reporters today
that the pending legislation would
provide for an additional 18 months
of service for conscientious obiec-
tors who were assigned to nom
combat work after they were drafted
Bitter charges and denials that
the administration had placed the
Nation in danger of war were heard
in the Senate yesterday.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. of
Montana read what he termed the
report of British Army major as
serting that Secretary of the Navy
Knox was "passionately anxious for
America to come into the war at
once"
Called Propagandist.
Senator Wheeler said the major,
whom he described as a man con-
Quoting publicity and propaganda
activity in the United States. had
referred to President Roosevelt as
"the greatest dictator of all time"
and had said there was more real
war effort" in the United States
than in Canada.
When Senator Brooks, Republi-
can, Illinois asserted that "the ac-
tual progress of this administration
toward war" had placed the Nation
in peril, Senator Lee, Democrat, of
Oklahoma replied with shout that
such talk was the "rankest form of
demagoguery."
This Nation is still at peace" he
told the Senate, land If we are able
to escape the blight of war it will
be due to the matchless leadership
of the President of the United
States"
Registered IS Agent.
During the debate, Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Iowa said that Maj.
Gen. John F. Organ of New York,
recently appointed adviser to Secre-
tary of War Stimson, had been a
representative of the Japanese
Economic Federation in the United
States. Gen. Organ, Senator Clark
added, had declared himself ready
to 60 to war" against Germany but
not against Japan.
Evening star., 1941-08-05

also from r. G. A.-Victor, walked to
his stand in front of the orchestra.
The lights dimmed, partly shutting
out the craft along the river, and
then came the opening chord Of
Pan Americana" first of five Vic
tor Herbert selections that made
up the symphonic portions of the
program.
The crowd quieted to an impress
sive stiffness. There were many faces
peering from the bridges, like the
beehive humanity from some French
court scene.
Three Solos by Miss Monroe.
kiss Me Again." italian Street
Song" and "Romany Life" came in
quick succession, all sung by Miss
Monroe. There was much applause
and the soprano returned to the
stage to take her bows.
The orchestra struck up medley
of familiar songs-"Grand American
Fantasy" q number tuned to night
for music lovers. From it came the
chords of "Swanee River" to harmo-
nize with the canoes floating lazily
in the moonlight, and when the
musical climax was reached with
'The Star Spangled Banner" the
audience rose and, without leader
ship or invitation, sang the national
anthem. This entirely spontaneous
exhibition from the crowd was a
high light of the whole evening.
There was a spiritual quality in
these thousands of unframed, un-
rehearsed voices joining by a CON-
mon impulse in "The Star Spangled
Banner" that brought Jumps to
throats and tears to eyes. 1t was
unexpected. Nothing like it had
happened before. And as the echoes
died. the intermission was reached.
People got up and walked around.
The orchestra left the platform for
a rest.
Musical History Made.
After a 10-minute intermission,
Miss Monroe, at shortly after 9
O'Clock, made brief announcement
in which she reported that it was
the largest crowd in the history of
the Water Gate and that the eve
ning's event made musical history,
for never before had community
sing been accompanied by a major
symphony orchestra.
The first song she called for in
the mass singing was God Bless
America" A handful of singers dis
played at that time their patriotism
by standing, even though a vast
majority of the audience was seated.
The song began, grew louder to
the encouragement of Miss Monroe's s
soprano and four male quartets on
the stage.
The opening song was sung twice,
and then the singers did better on
Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
"You Wore Tulip" and Pack Up
Your Troubles"
Lets open our sheets and sing
No. 49," Miss Monroe suggested as
the singing warmed up. A sudden
rustic spread over the crowd. and
white song sheets flashed in the
foodlights.
In the midst of Sweet Adeline," "
q burst of applause sounded loudest
from the upper level. near the
Memorial Bridge. Those within
hearing distance turned. A powerful
barber shop tenor was singing far
louder than his neighbors.
The quartets on the stage were
a feature of the evening. One of
them was composed of soldiers from
Fort Myer. another of Marines from
Quantico, the third of sailors from
the Navy School of Music and the
fourth was made up of members of
the District Department of the
American Legion. Friendly rivalry
among them was encouraged by
Miss Monroe. -
The sailors sang Anchors Aweigh"
Evening star., 1941-08-05
British Office Moved

The British War Relief Socie'
shifted its headquarters from Il
F street NV. TO 1217 Connect
avenue NV, yesterday. New "V
tory" pins were placed on sale
the society at the same time.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

sions of seven or eight hours length
give Mr.. Granger little time for
walking. But when he's at home,
he and his wife, the former Ella
Viola Strom, Swedish painter and
poetess, take long hikes together.
The 58-year-old pianist is doing
lot OF musical work in high schools
and colleges between engagements
In the hope of increasing youths
knowledge of the Older compositions
those Of the 18th to 18th CEN
turies-and modern music.
You don't have to travel any
| farther than the University of Vir-
ginia to find the best contemporary
American composer, in Mr.. GRAIN
gers opinion.
He said DR.. Arthur Fickenscher,
head of the music department of
the university, lis the greatest
American composer I've personally
heard" Dr. Fickenscher, he said, is
composing lot of music for strings,
using intervals closer than half
| tones.
In his concert this afternoon Mr..
Granger will play the Saint-Saens
Concerto No. 2 in G Minor" The
program also will include Schu-
manns American Festival Over
ture," Corellis Suite" and Tschai-
kowsky's symphony No. in D
Major" DR.. Hans Kinder will con-
| duct.
The recording of the Tschaikow-
sky symphony, madt by the National
Symphony Orchestra, will be broad
| cast on the Music You Desire" pro-
gram over Station WMAL tonight
at Ills o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-03-23
U. 5. Aiding Greenland,
Cut Off From Denmark

In 1923 the United States pro-
mulgated that dictum known as
the Monroe Doctrine, which stated
that no nation outside America Is
allowed to obtain new territory in
the Western Hemisphere or to es-
tablish new government over any
part of it. And Greenland is in the
Western Hemisphere.
The United States is facing her
responsibility to Greenland under
the Monroe Doctrine by extending
q hand in friendship and co-opera-
ton to this sturdy little Danish
colony which Is working toward its
own good in a self-reliant manner.
Four voyages a year were made
TO Greeland from Denmark, return
ing with cargoes of skins OF fox,
bear, seal and narwhal, ivory tusks
and barrels of blubber. The Green
landers prof1ted by this trade, for
TO the people of Denmark their
Greenland colony was rather costly.
With communications between
Greenland and Denmark cut the
American commission will Coop
crate with the governors, to dispose
of the products of Greenland and
to send them necessary supplies for
the duration of the emergency.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

council has been given an appropri.
alton Of $115,OO0 from emergency
funds. For the fiscal year beginning
July l $145 900 has been earmarked
for its work.
The council has a staff of So en-
ployes, selected from the civil service
roster. The recruiting Of its tech
nicians, which requires about three
months, was directed by Conder c.
Henry, recently appointed second
assistant commissioner of patents.
Council members are dollar-a-year
men.
Models Are Returned.
Though some "crackpot" sugges-
tions have been received, these rep
resent but a small proportion of the
total submissions, according to
counsel officials. Models received
are returned to the inventor after
they have been examined by ex-
perts.
Though officials of the council
decline to state how many inven-
tions have been approved and sub
mitted to the War and Navy De-
partments, they say the number is
substantial one.
Inventors whose ideas are ac-
cepted by the War or Navy Depart
ments receive compensation through
direct negotiations with the defense
agency concerned. The council does
not buy inventions. It's principal
function is evaluate defense sug-
gestions and serve as an adviser to
the War and Navy Departments.
Evening star., 1941-03-23
Council Will Meet
tuesday 10 Consider
Defense Inventions
14,5OO Ideus Received
By Agency Since 1t Was
Set Up Last Summer

The National Inventors Council
the Governments clearing house for
defense inventions, will meet here
Tuesday to examine suggestions and
ideas received since its last meeting
several months ago.
The council will meet behind
closed doors-members and the staff
are sworn to secrecy-and no infor-
nation is released on specific inven-
tions received, or turned over to the
War or Navy Departments.
Since its establishment as a Com
merce Department agency last sum-
mer, the council has received ap-
proximately l4,50O suggestions or in
ventionS relating to national de-
fense. The days mail now averages
about $50 items. and perhaps half of
these contain ideas or the outlines
Of inventions.
Cover Whole Field.
Proposals received cover the whole
field of national defense-land, sea,
air and under the sea. Submissions
have come from every part of the
country, and from Americans in all
walks OF life, from university pro-
fessors, mechanics in factories and
workers on farms.
The council has received some de-
fense suggestions from Latin Amer
lea and other distant countries. A
few ideas have been transmitted
through our military and naval at
taches abroad.
For the current fiscal year the