Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
OFFER PRIZES
INAUDITIONT TO
RADIO SINGERS
Atwater Kent Makes
Same Rules As For
National Contest On
Air Last Year

another national radio addition
will be held this year. according 70
nouncemen by the Atwater Kent
Foundation Of PHILADELPHIA. The
Notwithstanding s17.500. with tuition
in a musical conservatory for GER
tain winners-will be the same as
last year. The competition, 70 De
held over radio by states and DIS
tricts. is open TO all amateurs be-
tween 18 and rs. :,
As in the previous addition, local
and state contests will be conducted
BY civic. musical and cultural clubs
in cooperation with the foundation,
which is a corporate institution es-
tablished in 1919 for philanthropic,
educational and scientific purposes
In a statement announcing the new
addition. A. Atwater Kent, president
Of the foundation, said:
"The results Of the National Radio
addition Of 1927 were so splendid
that the Atwater Kent Foundation
has authorized another contest dur-
ing 1928. / am proud that u ef-
forts to discover young amateur
singers in every state, and 70 give
them the opportunity to be recog-
nized. produced ten such superb
voices as were heard in the final
competition in December. Great sue
cess in their musical careers has
been assured these ten young men
and women, and the world Of music
lovers will enjoy hearing them and
reading Of their achievements for
many years.
"A thought that impressed me
deeply was that IL such excellent
voices as were heard in the final au-
dition were required for victory over
the other contestants, what remark
ably good voices must there be still
awaiting recognition. / hope that
this years addition will bring them
out"
Ten finalists chosen from local,
state and district additions will
compete in New York City in De-
cember, when the following final
awards in five groups will be divided
among five boys and five girls. with
identical gifts TO a boy and a girl
in each group: First, $4,000, two
years musical tuition and a gold
decoration; second. $1,000, and n
years tuition: third, 1000 and n
years musical tuition; fourth. $500;
fifth, $3.50. Expenses of all contest
ants will be paid 70 the district and
final additions. Winners Of state
additions will receive silver medals
and winners Of district additions
will receive gold medals.
The boys and girls broadcasting in
the finals will be the winners Of dis
trict contests to be held in New
York City, Atlanta. Dallas and San
Francisco, and participated in re-
spectively by the state winners from
the following states:
New York City-New England
states. New York. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, West
Virginia and the District Of Column
bia.
Chicago-Ohio. Indiana. Illinois.
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Iowa. Missouri. Nebraska, North Da-
kota and South Dakota.
Atlanta-Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana,
Florida, Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
bama and Mississippi.
Dallas-Arkansas, Kansas. Oklaho-
ma. Texas, Colorado and New Mexico.
San Francisco-Montana, Wyom-
ing, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada.
Washington, Oregon and California.
The winners in the local, state and
district contests will be determined
by a joint vote Of radio listeners and
boards Of judges. A jury Of nation
ally known musical authorities only
will make the final awards.