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...surprised to learn-and to corroborate in Bartlett -that the National Anthem reads not "in triumph shall wave" but "Oh, long may it wave." He will discover, if he did not know it, that "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is not from the Bible but is a folk improvement on it dating from about A.D. 1,000. He will be glad to see that Editor Mencken enshrines his file-tongued old friend James Huneker ("He died without owing me a cent"); that he respects the gentle excellence of the late Justice Brandeis' dissenting opinions; that...
...original star-spangled banner which inspired Anthem-Writer Francis Scott...
...battalion paraded into the hall in four companies, each headed by the company commander. The colors were marched on by the color guard and presented to the color company. The Unit presented arms with military precision, and the National Anthem was played...
...Unit will present arms, and the National Anthem will be played. Then the battalion is next put through the Manual of Arms and the special prizes are awarded. Passing in review by platoons before the reviewing stand, the Unit marches...
...What can I do?" question and told the broadcasters what kind of guidance they could expect from his office henceforth. Among matters soon to be set right by OFF and a Broadcasters' Victory Council in Washington: excessive bunching and repetition of appeals, pep talks, the national anthem...