Evening star., 1933-08-25
Good Music and Bad
Hailed by Sufferers
To the Editor Of The Star;

40 Lne EDITOR OF Tne 6tar.
Your editorial In today's issue en-.
titled Good Music and Bad" is Q mon'
umental piece OF literature ana long.
delayed outcry against che polluttng Of
the air by the denominations which the
broadcasters call music. only hope
that this editorial will be reprinted II
the newspapers throughout the country
1t Is the most courageous attempt at
correcting cancer which is eating into
our ears and our nerves and making
life in this country most miserable.
The broadcasters claim that the radio
fans demand the terrible noises which
parade under the name OF music. The
trouble with the so-called better class
Of people Is that they are too lazy to
sit down to write to the broadcastinG
companies what they think Of the
nuisances created by the yelling, howl.
ing noises. The feeble-minded do write
and write aplenty, and the result Is
very much like in most political Situa.
tions in the various cities The honor
able citizens consider 1t below their dig.
nifty to meddle in politics. The crooked
politicians take hold OF the affairs o1
the community. run the business fol
their personal gain, and the so-called
good citizens sit on their front porch
and bemoan their fate!
Your readers might be interested In
conversation I recently had with
Representatives OF the two largest
broadcasting companies in New York
In complaining about the terrible pro-
grams. I ventured to ask them:
why don't YOU give us such bril-
liant artists as Emma Redell, the Wash
ington singer who has been acclaimed
all over the world?"
An tl, a hox, lc
too good for lis. The mob does not
want such classical singers. They want
crOOnerS."
But contend that this is a lie!
The brOadcasting companies are rum
ming q racket by inviting all kinds OF
singers to appear Oh the sustaining
hours without pay. They promise them
heaven IN the distant future: Some day
commercial hour will grant you con-
tract and you will earn money But
that some day may never come OF
course, such an Internationally known
artist as Emma Redell cannot fall for
such racket The result Is that the good
artist Is not heard and the radio listen
erS must suffer the consequences. the
other reason Is that most advertisers
know nothing about musical programs
they leave that to their advertising
program man whose advice Is usually
taken by the advertisers Of various
products. or all the radio men guiding
the deStinies of the radio advertising
clients 1 have not found one who could
pass an intelligence test of q fifteen
year-old boy OF average intelligence
And AS for musical understanding, they
are just morons. As long as the above
conditions obtain. there will be no
relief for the sufferers, unless the Fed
eral Government steps in and puts an
end to this racket. d. BOARDMAN.
To the Editor of Tie Star
wish TO thank you most cordially
for the editorial article Good Music
and Bad"
There is no greater modern abomina-
ticn than the late night noisome nui-
SATce which you have so we'll des-
Cr.bed in your article. In Summer 1t is
really well-nigh impossible to escape 1t,
unless one could spend his evenings,
the most delightful part Of our Sum-
mer season, in an airless, sound-proof
room
Acting on your practical suggestion,
am writing the broadcasting stations to-
day and am so glad to have even q
small part in helping destroy this, at
present., greatest ClStuEDer OF the peace.
hope that you will continue in this
good work until enough suffering citi-
.ens will protest loudly enough to
silence the late jazz. Make 1t the late
jazz, indeed. and in truth.
PEARL p. GRAY.
To the Editor OF The S:ar:
The Stars editorial Good and Bad
Music" Is very pertinent aud timely,
and ! am glad Ior such able express
sion OF what ought to be expressed
not only on behalf Of people Of fine
sensibilities, but in defense OF common
morality.
The way already had it sized up
is: Cackling muted cornet, groaning
saxophone. piercing notes In fifth posi-
'tion OH violin. screeching mezzo, twit-
tering soprano. whining tenor, whim-
pering baritone.
And not only are "one's neighbors''
guilty OF annoying. but ones family is
dtsregardful. and that when one is
ailing and needs entire quiet.
am doing my obligation to support
my point Of view" by writing respectful
letters to certain broadcasting stations.
JOSEPH SHERMAN.