Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
AMERICANS TO GET
LATIN PROGRAMS
Melodies, Folk Songs and
Tangos Will Feature In
ternationaI Exchange.

Folk melodies, overtures and tangos
of the Latin Americas soon will be
brought direct from these countries to
In turn, the more modernistic classics
of this country will be heard by our
Southern neighbors.
Such an international radio exchange
is the fulfillment of an idea of DR..
Franklin Adams. counselor of the Pam
American Union, who has labored many
months to link the twenty-one Americas
by radio.
The plan was made possible when
Calvin Coolidge. shortly before he left
the White House, signed an executive
order authorizing the use of two short
wave channels for the purpose of
broadcasting Latin American music"
A section of the radio act provides that
the President shall assign frequepcies
for governmental use.
When it became certain that the
channels were to be made available ex-
perts were called to Washington to de-
eide which of the higher frequencies
were best suited for the purpose. 1t
was naturally agreed that those of
6.l20 and $3.50 kilocycles were ideal.
through the Secretary of State of the
selection Of the channels and the use
to which they would be put All agreed
to the proposal.
Plans for Special Band.
DR.. Adams is enthusiastic over the
large number of concert and operate
artists which the Southern countries
have produced and who will be heard
over the new hoop-up. Honduras, he
said, in illustrating the interest dis
played by the various governments in
the new project has recalled from the
United States Prof. NJ de Adalide Y
Camera, one of her foremost composers,
to organize a band to broadcast. Other
countries are making similar prepara-
tions.
THE tango of the Argentine has
swept over the world" DR.. Adams de-
clared. with the discovery of the re-
markable ancient temples OF South
America there came a knowledge of
their civilization. One of the unique
phases of the aboriginal and indigenous
tribes of the New World was the de-
velopment of music. For thousands of
years their ancestors have committed to
memory their musical compositions
They are, therefore, natural-born musi-
clans, with a remarkable faculty for
fnemoriZing entire operas and other
musical scores" He referred to the
recent trip to Spain of the Army Band,
NIllCll II gave SlAGy dIlO
rendered more than 400 original COM
positions from Latin American writer's.
Spaniards were extravagant in their
applause, he said.
Composition Of Programs.
Programs from the Hall of the Amer
tcas in the Pan-American Building in
Washington will consist chiefly of
selections by the United Service Orches-
ira, numbering 100 pieces and made
up Of members of the Army and Navy
musical groups. The numbers will be
rendered between the hours of pm
and midnight and will include COM
positions never before played in the
United States.
Because of their geographical situa-
tion-the twenty-one nations being in
virtually the same longitude-the hours
above mentioned will prevail at all
times regardless of the country broad
casting. With six hours available each
day for the seven days of the week, it
is seen that each of the nations will
be heard for two hours each week.
Broadcasting from the Hall of the
Americas is not new. Some two-score
programs have been put on the air
In the last three years. These broad
casts. however, were possible only
through the courtesy of the National
and Columbia chains and at consider
able financial sacrifice to them. Pro-
grams from the twenty other Pan
American countries, on the other hand
have not been heard in the United
States, but with the exclusive right
hereafter to the two "Pan-American
frequencies," an exchange of programs
will be nightly feature.
DR.. Adams called to mind the playing
at one of the recent concerts, of the
overture, THE Condor Passes" This
number NIT without
notice to watch the effect on the au-
dience, and the result was astonishing,
DR.. Adams related in telling of the IA
vorable reception in the United States
OF the Latin American programs. Re-
quests for its repetition were received
from all parts Of the country.
Plans for Broadcast.
One phase of the new undertaking
is not yet settled. It is obvious that
with the broadcasting being sent out
over short-wave channels, those now
equipped with only the ordinary set
will be unable to listen in unless the
programs are rebroadcast. There is a
choice of three possibilities. At least
two manufacturing concerns, according
TO DR.. Adams, are shortly to produce a
short-wave receiving set especially de-
signed for the new hook-up. Also, an
attachment can be bought and used
of which the higher frequencies can be
tuned in. The third plan is to arrange
for a rebroadcast of the programs
through the two great chains.
The Pan-American Union is an inter-
national organization created and
maintained by the 81 American repub-
lies, as follows: Argentina, Bolivia
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa RIGA
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru
Salvador, United States, Uruguay and
Venezuela.
Its purpose is the development OF
closer cultural, commercial and finan-
cial relations between the republics OF
the American Continent and to promote
friendly intercourse, peace and closer
understanding. 1t is supported by an
nual contributions from all the coun-
tries, in amounts based upon popula-
ton. Its affairs are administered by q
director general and assistant director
elected by and responsible to a govern
ing board composed of the Secretary Of
State of the United States and the dip.
1omatic representatives in Washington
Of the other American governments.