Ignace Jan Paderewski earned $27,000 at one sitting in Manhattan's Madison Square Garden last February for the Musicians' Emergency Aid. Nearly as much for the same purpose was realized by the "perfect program" (Wagner's Parsifal Prelude and Good Friday Music. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) which Arturo Toscanini crossed the ocean specially to conduct in Carnegie Hall last May (TIME, May 9). Last week was publicized a series of bigger biggest, greater greatest benefit performances. With the co-operation of National Broadcasting Co., Dr. Walter Damrosch will put on five monster concerts in Madison...
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