New Britain herald., 1925-05-19
Through The Static

There was just sllght ripple ol static last night, not enough 10 say that 1t was bad evening and not enough to say that it was good one. It was just fair, Cnheard of stations came in loud, this being especially noticeable on the western CTS within 700 miles. Fading was negligible factor, as vas code, eN- cept on the higher wave lengths which are seldom without it.
 We have never heard WNAC come in as loud as it did last evening. The I.amson Entertainers were featured and we fingered long enough to hear Win You Remem- i ber." from "Maytimo," soprano solo, a sweet little song, in which all the prettiness was brought out by l the soprano voice. It was not dramatic voice. It was just natural voice.
 TWO Little Girls in Blue that old time favorite, with its old fashioned swing, was rendered by Mir. Dennis of the Preside quartet from WILT, Philadelphia. MT. Dennis sang the number by request. The announcer said they had at first decided not to offer the number since blue has gone out of style, or some such explanation. Code chased US away before the next number was announced. worse luck.
 A truly wonderful performance was presented by James Gibbons, blind pianist from WAHG. Be cause They All Love You" "Oh, How Miss You Tonight" and medley of popular airs composed his program. Playing with all the confidence of a man possessing his eyesight Mir. Gibbons rendered one of the most excellent piano recitals we have heard in the realm of popular music. He did not pretend to be one of those hammer and tongs artists, who goes after the keys as if he were hunting lions. His rcnditions were unassuming, but somehow they went over big. We should have enjoyed hearing more from him. The regenerative sets hung around the station like flies around a sugar barrel, but they did not interfere with the program.
 Another interesting program and one of the best Of the evening from q musical standpoint, was the re- cital given by the Y. ". .. A. Cleo club Of Cambridge. Southern Hush Song" Coin Home" and Taps were presented skillfully, much emphasis being placed on shadings and colorings. The fea- ture was one of the best We have heard.
 The Traymore hotel dance orches- tra, from WPG, came through with 'On the Oregon Trail" "I Want to Be Happy" and Let It Rain. Let It Pour" three fox trots, resplendent In their Sundaygo-Mcetin' clothes Of clever blendings. weird tone con- , binations aud unusual orchestrations
 After hearing the Traymore or. chestra, We laid off for awhile and went back on the air at about 11:45 o'clock. Dipping around on the lower waves we heard WHBH, the Culver Military school. at Culver Indiana, signing off. The announcer said the station would be on the air Saturday evening at Sis, eastern daylight saving tune. with a dance program by the Culver jazz orches. tra, The wave ltngth is 22c meters in ease any ct you folks want tC hear it.
 9 Way Ont West in Kansas, . came in from KI'NF. the Henry Field Seed company at Shenandoah :. Iowa. The singer presented 5; s verses and then stopped 10 take [ drink of water before going on witt 5S more. The dialect was perfec and the verses were funny, those W, heard, since this station faded, th, only one We struck. which was sui ferlng from that affliction,
 You might have noticed tha WLW, the Crosley Radio Corpora ton at Cincinnati. is coming in witt more volume lately. WLW is nov using its fun strength of 5000 watts Permission was given to this station following a number Of successful ex perimental tests to ascertain if I would cause interference 10 radi, fans in greater Cincinnati. No diff culty in tuning out" the station va! reported due to the fact that it 1, located about s miles away iron Cincinnati.
 Now that super power broadcast ing has become definite thing anC the summer months are approach ing, 1t is predicted by Powel Cros ley. Jr, member of the Hoove' Radio conference, that higher powe' will greatly overcome static inter ference. Real distance will be pos sible through the use of super power and daylight reception will b, good throughout the year.
 Radio fans should experience nt difficulty in radio reception iron now on. Super power will make th' receivers with one, two or thre' tubes more valuable than ever he fore,
 NGR BuhaIo. hrosdcastinE iron