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cast a circus. For the most part, the stations stick to the works created especially and expressly for the concert or operatic stage. All my life I have longed to visit the galleries of Munich. We arrived at the Bavarian capital early one morning—too early ito visit radio stations, so we started for the galleries. At once we sensed the expression of a different national character. In Berlin there was a sort of desperation about everything—pleasure, work, art, morality. In Munich the people are more gentle, natural and considerate of others. And those galleries, those glorious galleries—we wanted to stay a month instead of a day. By means of introductions from Berlin, we became quickly acquainted with the radio people, and in the evening we were welcomed at the radio station with genuine cordiality. We found the studios at

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expect to find a broadcasting system donated to the public by commercial interests, nor a private monopoly controlling the situation under the vigilance of the government. We shall expect to find here an exression of pure patriotism-rand not he disappointed. History of Station The Zurich station, the principal one in Switzerland, sprang into life in the following manner: A year ago the Swiss people decided to begin broadcasting in a way comparable with other countries of Europe. A capital of 165,000 francs (and Swiss francs means real money) was raised immediately by the government, contributing half and private interests the remainder to form the Radio Corporation of Zurich, with the privilege of monoply in Central and Eastern Switzerland. The corporation is obliged to pay 5 per

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know our government la pretty strict!” Listening to All Europe It had been a very definite ambition on my part to sit upon the Alps and listen to Europe. Thanks to Charles Mussier, young engineer with’ ! Endorlin & Cos., the ambition was i realized. Several times from ten to midnight we sat in the special receiving room of the offices right in the center of Zurich, while young Mussler brought them in one by one —Rome, London, Paris, German stations galore, Brussels and others still to the east. How I- longed for a winter night and a universal language. (To Re Continued).