Evening star., 1939-10-11

scores OF nationally known ledd-
ers in the fields of music, education
and journalism gathered at the
Raleigh Hotel last night to join
with the National Committee for
Music Appreciation in paying trib-
ute to Frank B. Moves. president of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.,
and to The Star for their efforts in
behalf of music appreciation in
Washington.
Dr. Edwin N. C. Barnes. head of
the Department of Music of the Dis
trict's public schools and member
of the National Committee for
Music Appreciation, presented a
handsome plaque to Mr. Noyes "as
token of appreciation of your fine
service in bringing to the general
public and the schools of Washing
ton wonderful opportunity to gain
greater appreciation of music"
Inscribed On the, plaque were
these words: y
Annual award for cultural serv-
ice to community. To The WASH
ington Star for its distinguished
music-appreciation program that so
effectively enriched the cultural life
Of the District of Columbia. Pre-
sented by the National Committee
for Music Appreciation
Part of National Movement.
The music-appreciation campaign
sponsored in Washington by The
Star several months ago was part of
Nationwide movement now being
carried forward by the national
committee.
In accepting the testimonial on
behalf Of The Star, Mr.. Moves told
the distinguished gathering that
The Stars music-appreciation cam
paign proved to us that our readers
are music-conscious."
Other speakers joined in praising
Mr.. Moves accomplishments during
his many years service as president
Of The Star and of the Associated
Press.
James Wright Brown, ST.. presi-
dent and publisher of Editor and
Publisher of New York, said that
in honoring Mr.. Noyes as an out
standing citizen of this great COM
munity, we must also recognize that
he is perhaps the best known news
paperman in America"
Walter M. Harrison, managing
editor of the Daily Oklahoman and
Oklahoma City Times, declared Mr..
Noyes' influence in Washington has
been great but his national in
f1uence has been greater"
Wide Influence Seen.
DR.. Howard Hanson. chairman of
the National Committee for Music
Appreciation and director of the
Eastman School of Music in Ro-
chester, N. Y, told Mr.. Noyes he
believed that out of The Stars cam
paign will come a greater and more
understanding audience for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, greater
numbers of amateurs who are led
from passive to active participation
in music and great numbers of
everyday Americans who have,
through the campaigns efforts,
caught at least a glimpse of the
spiritual sustenance which great
music can afford"
DR.. Hanson announced that the
Publishers Service Co. of New York,
had offered to establish an award
of 1000 year for the best Ameri-
can composition. to be selected by
the Music Appreciation Committee.
He said the committee would well
come-suggestions for the best meth
cd of selecting the winning COM
position.
Introduced to the gathering by
DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor
of American University and q
member Of the National Committee
for Music Appreciation, who pre-
sided as toastmaster. DR.. Hansen
told the group that America today
Is assuming leadership in the field
of musical performance. Today. the
American symphony orchestras are
undoubtedly the best in the world,
he said.
Young Americans Come Up.
"The fact that our own orchestras
number many foreign-born musi-
clans need not concern us as these
men are Americans, having chosen
this country as the land in which
they wish to practice their profess
sion," he said. Then, too, these
splendid orchestras are constantly
being fed by young American mu-
sicians who are proving themselves
entirely capable of carrying for
ward these great traditions"
The speaker said the pendulum
seems to be swinging slowly to
point where Americans are hecom-
Ing interested In the music of their
own composers. In this connection