Show PR ichio I 1 ZES OFFERED vl J FOR BEST VOICES q national ra radio d i 0 audition open to young singer singers inthia in this country americas future generation ot of v kofl stars will be disclosed to the world this rail fall as another ot of the wonders wonder due to radio every young man or woman with the girt gift ot song whether rom from country town or city will have a an 11 equal chance A nationwide nation wide qu quest eat tor for the best young singers and the opening ot of the door ot of opportunity to them has been undertaken by the atwater kent foundation an institution established for or scientific and educational purpose by A atwater kent the philadelphia radio manufacturer and sponsor of the sunday night grand opera hour broadcast over a network of nineteen stations the foundation has announced plans tor for a national radio audition 11 to lo find by competition the best undiscovered voices in the united states state prizes aggregating with t tuition ul for or a musical education du catlon in certain eases cases are offered as follows tol lowa the two winners ot of first place in the national audition a man and a woman will each receive a gold 4 ar UN v v A atwater later kent P president r s ident of atwater kent foundation which w aich opens door of opportunity to undiscovered vocalists decoration in cash and t two years tuition in a leading conserva bonsen tory winners ot of second prizes will each receive 2000 la in cash and ons one years year tuition winners of 0 third prizes will each receive 1000 and one years tuition winners ot of fourth prizes will bac end I 1 receive winners of fifth prizes will each receive musical civic and clubs in erch community in each state will be invited to hold local contests to select the best young man and best young woman singers of their towns these winners will then be certified to a state audition which will be broad east cast by a radio station in each state A state winner of each sex will be hosen chosen and will receive a silver the next step Is a district audition the young men and women who have won state honors will be taken to a central broadcasting station in one of five districts where an audition will be broadcast to select the two winners a young man and a young woman from that district the two winners in each district will receive gold medals and the ten finalists thus selected will be taker taken co 0 new york tor for the final national audition to be broadcast over a na dional network of stations all ex benses of contestants in the district and final auditions including railroad fare are hotel bills entertainment etc will be paid by the atwater kent foundation Found atlon the spirit and purpose ot of the national audition are indicated in a statement tat ement by A atwater kent president of the foundation who said the discovery of 0 one ot of those rare voices ot of which each generation pro duces a very lew few seems to me an event ot of profound national importance even when such a voice could give pleasure to only a few thousand people in a year it was a national treasure now that millions may on en joy it on oa the same sami evening through the medium ot of radio such a voice has become priceless the national radio audition sup ported parted by the atwater kent foundation Is an undertaking to search the entire country tor for beautiful voices voice and to offer these singers an opportunity for full development tion and reward the principal qualifications tor for con te Stants lea tants are as follows must not be over 25 years old must never have been associated will a professional theatrical or operatic company must never have been I 1 paid kaid principal in any concert held out ime aide their own states must daclan beclar an intention to follow a musical music alc M roer reer and must be tree free from theatrical theatric ai aj or musical contracts this limitation permits choir elul era are to enter the auditions evi evel though they may have received finan cal compensation tor for singing lii other groups from entries carles are anticipated are students in schools schoola and locally agat singers singer in high schools and eel cayea leg musical organizations la in baeb late are re also afforded an opportune tunk to |