Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

| AyleSworth, president.
This is not the major cost of
bringing the programs to the ma
tional radio audience, Mr.. Ayles-
worth points out, as the cost of
operation, exclusive of fees paid
| to entertainers, will reach $20,-
| 100000.
1--WE plan to make the year 1881
the most interesting and progress
sive in radio broadcasting, said
Mr.. Aylesworth. Owners of radio
sets can be assured of front seats
at a continuous $685. day-and-
night performance Of the worlds
finest entertainers, together with
high lights of public events,
sports and public affairs, with i'm
presSive programs in religious,
educational and agricultural
broadcasting.
Tn other words, the year 1881
will bring to the people of the
United States greater public serv-
ice through radio broadcasting."
WALTER DAMROSCH, who re-
" turned from Europe recently,
is now making preparations for
/ the opening of the 193031 series
of the music appreciation hour
| October 10. This will be the third
| season of these radio concerts for
| school children, and the second in
which they have been given under
/ the auspices of the National
| Broadcasting Co. Damrosch will
| again utilize the National Orches-
| ira in presenting his programs.
It is anticipated that fully
100000 will listen during the
| coming season. The concerts will
| be available to all communities
east of the Rocky Mountains and
will be broadcast over the COM
bined networks Of the National
BroadcaSting Co.
Entire new programs have been
prepared by Damrosch for the
seasons concerts. Following the
general plan of last year, there
will be four different series, each
| including IL programs. The pro-
grams for the two younger groups
of children will be presented on
the same Friday. Series A, for
grades 5 and 4, at II o'clock, and
Series B, for grades 5 and 6, at
| 1880 o'clock. On alternate Fri
days the two advanced courses
will be given: Series G, for grades
| 7, 8 and 9, at IL O'Clock, and
Series D, for high schools, col
leges and music clubs, at 1870
o'clock.
The new instructors manual,
prepared by Damrosch in collabo-
ration with his assistant, Ernest
La Prade, is radically different
/ from that of last year. Instead
of the series of questions and an
sWers on each program, there are
full descriptive notes covering
every composition played, with
the suggestion that the teachers
utilize these notes in preparing
their own weekly tests.
The manual offers numerous
suggestions for follow-up activi-
ties in connection with the music
appreciation hour. These SuggeS-
lions were made by the radio re-
search department of Teachers
College, Columbia University,
which has been carrying on ex-
| perimentS to ascertain the edu-
cational value of such radio pro-
grams as the DamroSch concerts.
Among other things, it is sug-
gested that the younger children
| retell the stories of the compost
tions and write about the lives
of the composers; that whenever
possible the teacher will read to
the children a story which will
explain the subject of the COM
position; that the pupils give
dramatizations of the stories of
such compositions as Beauty and
the Beast" and "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" 1t is also sug-
gested that the children make
drawings and clay models of the
various instruments, and that
there be a sand table display Of
a symphony orchestra.
This first series is largely de-
voted to a study of the makeup
of a symphony orchestra. Series
B emphasizes the different
rhythms and tempos of music and
carries the suggestion that the
children write poems and stories
suggested by the mood or idea OF
the music. The more complicated
forms Of symphonic music, such
as the symphony and symphonic
poem, are considered in Series G.
The programs in Series D repre-
sent a definite departure from
those of previous years. Complete
programs are devoted to the
works of the more important COM
poSers, such as Bach, Haydn, Mo
Fart, Beethoven and Wagner.
IN keeping with it's policy to give
its listeners the best program
/ service possible, station WBAL
f has filed application with the
5 Federal Radio Commission to in
crease its power from 10000 tc
$4,000 watts. and also for the
privilege of installing a modern
transmitter and antenna towers
4 to cost $4,000.
e According to the application
e the station would broadcast 27(
hours a month, Winter and Sum
: mer, and its program schedule
y would be arranged so as to carry
r 81 per cent entertainment, 4 PEI
cent religion, 81 per cent com
mercial. 7 per cent educationa
and 4 per cent agricultural. /
would also continue it's associa'
ton with the Blue network Of the
National Broadcasting Co.'s sys
TEN.
If the permit is granted worl
on construction of the new trans
mitter, towers, buildings, antenn;
system, etc, will be completed II