New Britain herald., 1925-12-05
Los Angeles,

] l~Fo Albt4te'
Radio bridge games which are be-
/ ing conducted by several broadcast
stations are expected to be popular
. this winter,
kOA officials believe that they
have found the most suitable pro-
gram for radio hroa icasting--nine-
tcenth century minstrel shows. This
Denver station has arranged severol
test programs in order TO find pro-
gram Of greatest popularity. Minstrel
shows proved TO be the most salts.
factory.
Siam has been introduced TO radio
hroadcasting. Tho first important
broadCa~ting entertainment to be
given In that country was sent re-
Gently by the signal corps of the
army, sending from Bangkok.
Tranmitting radio amateurs IN
Germany are rapidly organizing
their section of the International
Amateur Radio Union along the
same lines as those adopted by the
amteurs OF America. Rules govern
their transmitting and the members
meet to exchange technical ideas.
Harmony singing rather than solos
are preferred by listeners to radio
station WBBM, according 10 mail
received at that station. OF all har-
mony singing quartets prove TO be
the most popular. WBBM officials
have concluded that quartet mar
mony makes the best vocal enter
tainment.
Radio fans in Syria are dependent
upon distant broadcast stations for
their entertainment as there are no
local broadcasters. Only the best
sets are imported into the country.
Radio has failed 10 offer compe-
tition to telegraph service. On the
contrary radio has doomed the tele-
graphic industry. Every radio
broadcast program calls forth hun
dreds of kilograms complmenting
the performers and requesting par
ticular musical numbers.
Cuba now has 40 broadcasting sta
lions and about 10000 receiving sets.
In Havana, which is the center OF
Cuban radio activity, the air is free
to all until o'clock in the evening.
From until o'clock only music
may be broadcast. Between S and
II, only one station is permitted TO
broadcast. This eliminates all con-
gcstion or interference.
The highlights of Atlanta's first
national Radio Electrical exposition
will come on Wednesday and Thurs
day, December 8 and 10, when Ora
ham McNamec, regular announcer Of
WEAF, New York and Reinald Wer-
rcnrath, appear in person at the
evening concert. MCNamee will be
before the microphone throughout
the afternoon and evening on We'd
nesday and Thursday, while Werren-
rath will give an hours recital from
S;15 10 9:l5, central standard time,
On Thursday evening, which will be
broadcast from station WSB, direct
ly from the crystal studio in the au-
ditorium.
Charles Dickens immortal Christ
mas Carol" especially adapted to
radio, will be the feature production
from KGO during the week Of De-
cember 20. The christmas Carol
will be broadcast on Thursday even
ing, December "a. Special music has
been written for the purpose Of Gre
ating atmosphere, accCntuating char
acterS. identifying voices before the
micrOphonc, and to break the strain
of listening too long to the voice
alone.
Basil Sidney, who CnaCts the
j'lc role in Hamlet in Modern
Irrss." now playing at the Green
~icA Village thcater, New York, will
discuss the propriety OF presenting
Shakespeare in modern apparel, and
intcrpoiate dramatic readings in q
feature act at WOR. Newark, next
Friday afternoon. Subsequently the