Evening star., 1939-10-11
F. B. Noyes Honored for Aid
In Promoting Music Culture
Plaque Presented as Leaders in Several
Fields Loud Stor's Appreciation Campaign

he quoted a recent statement by
DR.. Serge Koussevitsky, conductor
of the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, that the best contemporary
music is now being created in the
United States and that the future
of creative music lies now in
America.
Surely in these days of strain,
Of war, hatred and suspicion, the
great art Of music is more neces-
sary than ever before" DR.. Hanson
declared. For it can lift men above
strife and bring them peace. 1t can
replace suspicion with understand
ing, ugliness with beauty and bring
to men not hatred but love"
Mrs Henry Grafton Doyle, pres
ident OF the Board of Education,
who spoke in place of DR.. Hans
Kinder. conductor of the National
Symphony Orchestra, who was un-
able to be present, said she felt
strongly for those who can't play a
musical instrument, but who can lis
ten and learn to appreciate music.
Il am a musical moron in a FAM
lily of musicians" she said, laugh
ingly, but l have learned to listen
and enjoy music. It's something
that should be taught at an early
age, something that all of us should
learn to appreciate so much that
we will always call for it."
Sees Culture Spread.
Discussing the subject, Music and
the Fourth Estate" Mr.. Brown said
newspapers everywhere are mani
Testing greater interest in the cul-
tural aspects of American life. The
organization of great choruses.
broadcasting of symphonies, national
interest in grand opera and publi-
cation of numerous editorials ad-
vising investment of leisure in mu-
sic-all have served to create a
general appreciation on the part
Of the public for good music.
Mr.. Harrison, in his address on
Journalism and Public Service" !"
said radio and the sound track have
made music "the universal language
of mankind"
Music is a spiritual force" he
said. I'VE may not be too fantastic
in our idealism in suggesting that
music may accomplish something
that the various bloody language of
the guns has not achieved and can
not accomplish"
Pointing out that more than IT,
600 recordings of symphonic COM
positions were placed in 10000
homes by The Stars campaign.
Tribute Paid T. w. Noyes.
Mr.. Harrison paid tribute to Theo-
dore w. Noyes, editor of The Star,
as the first citizen of the District" /"
and praised the work of other ex-
ecutives of The Star who added in
the success of the music campaign.
Edward T. Ingle, director of the
national committee, read a number
OF congratulatory messages received
from prominent musicians, pub
fishers and civic leaders in cities
throughout the country, and, as the
dinner ended, DR.. Hanson announced
he had just received a telegram
from the Houston (TexO Post in
forming him that Is newspapers
have Joined with the Post to carry
on a music appreciation program
similar to that conducted by The
Star.
Among the many distinguished
guests present at the dinner we're
Josephus Daniels, Ambassador to
Mexico; Senator Capper of Kansas;
Robert Mclean, president of the
Philadelphia Bulletin and of the
Associated Press; Paul Patterson,
president and publisher of the Balti-
more Sun papers: Paul Block, pub
Usher Of the Block newspapers, and
Lucien Wulsin, chairman of the
board of the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra.