Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
NJ u S |
BY HELEN FETTER.

would not be eXaggerating to say
that. with the possible exception
of Paul Whiteman'S jazz Orches-
ira. there is no group OF this kind,
playing this music, which has
come to Washington that is the
equal of Mr.. BruSiloff'S orchestra.
They not only have the necessary
sense of rhythm and Syncopation.
they also have the background of
thorough musical knowledge that
enables them to Jazz up real
music" in such a way that it far
surpaSses the efforts of bunch
of green collegiateS 1t would
seem that Mr.. BruSiloff has really
found himself with distinctive
achievement in this particular
field. If his assisting Jazz Soloists
only could be brought up to the
caliber of his Jazz orchestra he
would have supreme entertain
ment of this kind.
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A FTER the overw h e m II 2
"A amount of interest shown in
the definite success of each of the
10 amateur singers given national
awards in the first Atwater Kent
radio competition last year, the
Atwater Kent Foundation is an
nouncing its second competition
to be held for amateurs this Fall.
The principal reasons and re-
QuirementS for these competitions
are outlined as follows:
The Atwater Kent Foundation
is a corporate institution, eStah-
liShed in 1919. for philanthropic,
scientific and educational pur-
poses. It's president is A. Atwater
Kent of Philadelphia. Tt is con-
Quoting a second national radio
addition for young men and
young women to find by competi~
ton the best undiscovered voices
in the United States, and 10 pro-
vide opportunity for recognition
to every young singer in every
community, no matter how iSo-
lated. For the purpose Of con-
Quoting the addition, offices have
been opened in the Albee Build
ing. Washington, D. c.
"As in the first addition, in 1927,
awards aggregating $17,500 in
cash, with one and two years tut
ton in a leading American con-
servatory for 6 of the 10 winners,
are offered as an incentive to
young people to enter the contest.
The preliminaries will be held III
each of the 43 States and in the
District of Columbia, and to pre-
pare for these the organization Of
State sponsorship committees, IN
cooperation with music lovers,
chambers of commerce. women's
clubs and other civic and cultural
leaders and agencies, is now I'M
der way, to be followed by the
creation of local or community
committees.
Local competitions will be held
this month and State additions
will be broadcast in october. The
district additions, of which there
will be five, will be broadcast in
November. The final addition will
be in New York City in December,
over the National BroadcaSting
Co.'S network of associated radio
stations, during a Sunday evening
Atwater Kent radio hour. All
State and district additions are to
be broadcast
Winners in each local. State
and district addition will be one
young man and one young wom-
an. After the series of local and
State additions, by elimination,
have certified to the five district
additions two contestants from
each State - one man and one
woman-the district additions will
send out to the national, 10 final
ists-five men and five women. In
the finals five awards will be
made to men and five to women.
THE two winners Of first place
"a man and Woman--will each
receive a gold decoration. $4,000 in
cash and two years tuition in a
leading conservatory: winners OF
second awards will each receive
1000 in cash and a years tuition,
third place winners will each re-
ceive $1,000 in cash and one
years tuition: winners Of fourth
awards will each receive $500 In
cash, and fifth place, $3.50 cash"
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