Evening star., 1924-09-02
CHOOSE RADIO FUND
CONCERT NUMBERS
Three Bands in Event to Pro-
vide Sets for Institu-
ti0nS Here.

the American League base ball PARK
September IA by the combined Army,
Navy and Marine Bands, for the
benefit of the hospital radio fund,
was announced today by LIE Roy
Mark. who inaugurated the move
ment to place a receiving set at the
bedside of every patient in a hos
pital and charitable institution in
the District
Although there are only six num-
bers on the program of the massed
bands. Mr.. Mark pointed out that
all selections are long and will con-
sumo at least an hour and a half and,
with the encores. will last two hours.
Capt. William H. Santelmann of the
Marine Band. William ]. Stannard
of the Army Band and Charles Benter
Of the Navy Band will take turns
directing the combined bands.
The concert program follows
Grand march. "Pomp and Circum-
stance" CElgar); overture. 1872"
tTchaikowsky); tone poem, Fin
landia" (Sibelius); American Pa
tror tNeacham); Songs of the Old
Folks" Nake), and War Fanfare
and Kings Prayers" from "Lohen-
=
be played as the finale.
Tickets Go On Sale.
Tickets for the concert were placed
on sale today at all Peoples Drug
Stores. The box seats are being sold
at the Mode. 11th and F streets.
LAS every Institution is enthusia sti-
cally supporting the proposition
said Mr.. Mark. mo doubt the ball
yNa -. x1-il NJ c~lJ
and trustees are helping to sell the
seats. The bands are now rehearsing
together in order that they may give
the best they have"
Plans are being made by Mr. Mark
to enlist the support of every radio
fan in Washington in the intensive
drive to dispose OF 10000 tickets for
the concert. Various other sources
already have co-operated with Mr.
Mark in the pretentious undertaking.
Clark Griffith has donated the use OF
the ball park. The musicians of the
three crack service bands have volun-
teered their music without charge
Billpostings have been donated. Ar
rangements also have been made to
purchase the equipment at a so per
cent reduction from list prices through
the "Roxie" radio fund through which
the Walter Reed, Mount Alto and
Naval Hospitals were equipped with
radio sets.
There are 10 hospitals in Wash
ington, with a total Of 2,375 beds"
said Mr.. Mark. I'm addition, there
are 81 local charitable institutions,
such as orphan asylums, homes for
the aged and similar places, housing
1888 persons. In hospitals the pa
tients remain three weeks on the
average. In the homes, they are there
permanently. The comfort of the
shut-ins can be materially enhanced
by making entertainment over the
radio available to them.
Cost 500 Each.
In the homes the problem is SIM
pie and comparatively inexpensive.
We plan to place a receiving set with
amplifier and horn in the public hall
or dining room of each. The resi-
our special arrangements for buying
we can equip these institutions at an
average cost of $500 each.
But in the hospitals there is diff
ferent situation. Most of the pa
tients are in bed. they cannot go to a
concert. 1t would not do to install
horns in wards because the condition
OF some patients would make the ra-
oio disturbance instead of help.
therefore, we plan to install
headphone at each hospital bed, at
an approximate average cost of SIS
bed. We place a metal molding
around each bed at the height of the
tops of the mattresses, with a socket
at each bed. A pair of headphones
with an eight-foot. instead of the
usual six-foot cord. is provided to
plug into each socket. Although all
hospital beds are not occupied all
the time, we equip each one, never
theless, to provide for the times when
the hospital capacity is taxed.
lf the physical condition of the
patient permits, the headphones will
be hung on the head of the bed within
easy reach, and the patient can plug
in whenever he wishes and stop lis
tening in at will. For other patients,
the phones are given or taken away,
according to their condition.
I'VE must have continuous opera
ton to provide completely for the
physical comfort of the patient, and
this means we must have the very
best equipment, with everything du-
plicated. We also plan maintenance
men to keep everything in repair,
and to go from place to place, making
necessary adjustments"