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Show No Snap for Members of U. S. Marine Band Anyone who thinks a member of the United States Marine Baud has a soft snap of it should take a trip to the Marine barracks and get a glimpse of the musicians at work. There's no chance for temperament In the dally routine of the Marine Band which is heard in the National 4-H club program of the National Farm and Home Hour on the first Saturday in each month. Rehearsals are serious occasions when every man is tuned up to concert con-cert pitch, for every member of the band understands the high expectations expecta-tions of the American public when the United States Marine Band appears ap-pears in radio broadcasts. Captain Taylor Branson, renowned leader of the band, wields the baton for the organization, and his able direction and intimate understanding understand-ing of arrangements play a big part In the splendid performances. Besides the vigorous rehearsals, there are numerous engagements to fte filled by the Marine Band which It In constant demand for diplomatic diplo-matic functions, civic and patriotic parades, White House concerts and the various governmental and social affairs that play a part in the dally life of the Nation's Capital. |