New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Through The Static

Wefo Boing toi crowd riknt 10 the first few lines with this next state mcnt. WBZ at Springfield last night put on one of the best programs heard from that station in months
 We heard soprano from that studio who sort of changed our opin- lon of this class of singers over rhe radio. This singer was Bernice M. Mosher. Her rendition was good and she belongs to that class of singers 60 seldom heard, that group that really sings "The Sweetest Story Ever Told" was her star number. Here comes another paragraph for WBz. The Gardiner Hall trio came through with good program Of classical music, too. As a rule, we don't like the brand of classical music dished out by Springfield, but we listened to 1t last night The se- !ections from China Rose," playing at the Hollis theater in Boston, came through loud and clear. The dialogue was exceptionally plain and there was only one fault to find, the pro- gram was not long enough.
 Now for atmospheric conditions. It was q good night for radio. No static of any kind was noticed until about ll:30 o'clock. when the rat tiey variety made it's presence known. Distance came in good, but there was some fading on semi-distancc stations. Code interfered consider ably throughout the evening.
 Wendal Hall, the Red Headed Music Maker, popped up in Miami, Florida, last night and rendered a program from WQAM. He's honey incoming down there with his radio bride. Were Gonna Have Weather" his own composition, was among the songs rendered in his inimitable southern style. Wendall has ap- pearcd at nearly every broadcasting station in the country and is the best known of all the entertainers.
 Fading prevented us from hearing what Countess Peggy Hopkins Joyco Morner had 10 say from WIN, New York. Oh, well, that's too bad.
 WTAM at Cleveland unexpectedly put forth the best entertainment to ne heard last night. "A Night in DiXie" was the title of the program which was rendered entirely by col 0red artists of Cleveland. Jennie drown sang real blues which nearly ,.laIe tears pour from the loud speaker. Then there was d quartet which eang group of old negro Spirituels, nothing more satisfying, IO our mind, Chauncey Lee and his .A hispermg serenaders supplied q program of "hot" dance music played only as a group of negro mu- $lcans can, Altogether, one of the .lacst entertaining programs we have heard.
 Then, to cap the climax, WBZ pre- scn,ed Boyle's Bcuscher SaXophonC quartet from the Coplcy Plaza hote pail room, Boston. Music galore "Saxophone Rag" was one of theil numbers. Wonderful harmony anC practically faultless transmission kept us with this station until tht fast number of that group. Las evenings work was a sample of wha he New England station can do i Il nas mind to.
 As fitting end to the evening IETAM let loose with Phil Spital Gey's orchestra In two hours of danc' music. Those who have heard thi! band on photograph records know what 1t can do. The Music Box res ,aurant, where they are playing, pro Nded some good singers, also. On of the features of this broadcast Wa the rendition of All Alone" & saXo phone solo by Stubby Gordon, one 0 the members of the orchestra. w found it hard job to turn off tn switch and call it night after W had heard several numbers by thi Cleveland band.
 Among other broadcasts worthy 0 note, condensed because of lack 0 space, were:
 Cnited States army band at Wash ington, broadcast by WEAF hook ur, in group of old favorites, in cluding "Listcn to the Mockin Bird" "Old Black Joe" "Old Oak en Bucket" and others. Code inter fered considerably at times.
 Organ recital from DaVenpor woe. This broadcast was excellen
 Success of community heating sys tems is causing an interest in tn plan of using the pipes in summe for conducting brine to homes flo