The Washington times., 1927-01-12
PAN AMERICAN
RADIO BILL

A series Of concerts Of the music
Of Latin American composers will
predominant y to pc launched on
the wave lengths shortly under
the auspices Of the Pan American
Union and with NAA as the broad.
cast center. An orchestra Of sym.
phonic proportions made up Of
selected musicians from the United
States Navy and United States
Army Bands will provide the main
features Of the program. with q
soloist for each concert. The direc.
ton Of the big orchestra-a ma
tionaI symphony orchestra in pro.
portion and effect-will be divided
between Lieut.. Charles Benter.
United States Navy. director Of the
United States Navy Band and
Capt. William Stannard, United
States Army, director Of the United
states Army Band.
The development Of the national
orchestra idea and the utilization
Of the powerful naval station for
broadcaEting these concerts certain.
~ seems to be q step In the direc-
ton OF giving the Americans Of
all the Americas opportunity to
hear the best OF music with the
resources Of the Government Of the
United States behind it. It IL the
legitimate use Of Federal Govern.
ment resources for the development
OF q fine art and cannot help but
have beneficial effect on the
maintenance Of orchestras and the
promotion Of music throughout the
nation
ENTENTE CORDIALE
THROUGH MUSIC
The international angle to this
projected series of concerts Is. we
believe. Of far-reacAIng importance.
Latin-AInerican composers are rare.
~ heard in the United States or
Canada and they are responsible for
some exquisite music. The build
ing up of an artistic entente cor.
dale between the nations Of the
three Americans will, we believe,
go a long way toward development
or real international UNDERSTANDING.
For q year or more the United
States Army Band, under the direc.
ton Of Capt. William Stannard, has
been specializing in Latin American
music and almost every - concert
played by Il has had at least one
featured number by q Latin Ameri.
can composer. This has been spe.
officially true Of the radio concerts
OF the band during its present
season.
This evening, for instance, the
band win be one Of the major at.
fractions Of the radio program OF
SIX broadcasting stations and its
chief program number will be q
concert waltz, 1.-THE Loves Of Abra.
ham," which 10 Of particular inter.
est just at present because II 70
the work Of Senor Mena, q Nicara.
guam composer Of note.
This waits u well known and
very popular throughout Central
America. The band plays this eve.
ming at 7:30 from WRC, WEAF,
WGY. WTAM. WAR. and WSAI.
HIGH SCHOOL MISS
TO CONDUCT QUIZZ
The WRC program opens with tea
music at s o'clock this evening from
the Carlton Hotel. Then comes a
talk on the experiences of q news.
paper reporter by w. II. Crawford,
and quiz1 of DR.. William NJ. Mann
on bis experiences In East Africa
last year by high school miss who
has just lot o. things she says she
wants DR.. Mann to tell her.
This evenings dinner music Is SUP.
piled by the Lee House Trio follow
Ing which comes the Army Band con
cert. There Will be the weekly talk
by Frederick william VILE and a
piano recital by George F. Ross pre-.
ceeding the avalanche Of WEAF fea
lures which will fill the loud speak.
ers the remainder Of the evening.
These begin with the SaxophonistR
and include the Toothpaste Syncopa
tors. the Cough Drop Melodists and
a production Of Gilbert and Sulli.
vans "1olanthe" by the, Cesare
Sodero Company.
On the outer wave lengths the
rem State Orchestra will be found
at WSPC at o'clock and at $50
the Electric Club Of PHILADELPHIA
VIII hold its annual dinner and be
entertained by radio famous singers.
the program being broadcast by
WOO. The Maxwell House hour
from WJZ comes at o'clock and
at 1O:4O Ford and Glenn will stage
special program at WLW, Gin.
cinnati