New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-21
Through the Static

Step right up ladies and gentle
men! The greatest wonder OF the
age. IL delights the eye and aulckens
the pulse. There was no static last
night and we hope to drop our
typewriter on our foot II the volume
wasn't about the greatest ever. Sta
tons came in loud and clear and
distance was cinch. 1t was one of
the best night we have had.
Well start off eonservatipely, be-
cause when We begin telling you
what stations we heard later last
night, we expect to get lots OF let
terra telling us TO start attending
Sunday school again and where bad
little boys 80. who tell Abs. Bad lit
tie boys who tell fibs usually skip
school and go to the movies. Any
way, we're not coming within 100
miles OF New Britain. Reviews will
BIO outside that boundary.
"Swanee River" and" Dixie" were
among the numbers included in a
popular Southern medley played on
the banjo by Bud Weaver from
WSBZ, Chicago. That station usually
sounds like cream separator in
full tilt. but 1t behaved itself last
evening and the banjo was trans
mitted almost intact.
WIBO-Chieago, another one of
those stations below the range Of
many sets, presented Helen Gins
Burg, soprano. in that we'll known
number, song which has been
sticking with radio programs since
the first station went on the air,
"By The Waters OF Minnetonka."
It's a pretty number. but after q
person gets so he can sing it back
wards, begin at the middle and sing
towards both ends and then tie the
ends up In knot and sing that way,
the selections loses some OF its nov
city. Far more did we enjoy the vio-
lin playing by Charlotte Minor, IS
years old, who let us In on Ca
Vote"
We brought in new one last
evening and were much pleased
with the volume and clarity Of the
reception. This station was WEBK,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, broadcast
ing on 242 meters. Garry Me Back
To Old Virginny" sung as a BARI
tone solo, was all right. For opinion
see preceding paragraph. The an
nouncer stated that as soon as they
found an extra copy Of SILVER
Threads Among the Gold" 1t would
be sung. We hoped for the best. but
somebody discovered the song and
away We went on the wings of the
morning.
"Waiting For The Moon" and IF
You Were The Only Grip dashed In
and then dashed out again as
WENR's All-American Pioneers or
chestra snapped the numbers out In
fine style.
Somebody on about 400 meters
was Keeling off q speech a mile a
minute, but we didn't enjoy it. due
to the fact that the fellow wasn't
speaking English. He spoke French
and it Is our bunch that We had the
Eiffel Tower, Paris, which broad
casts on a wavelength of 1900 me-
ters, more or less. OF course, we
may be wrong and perhaps we only
had Madagascar or something like
that. And then again 1t might have
been station in Montreal.
The Crosley Hello Boys came
through with some close harmony,
the like Of which we haven't heard
for some time. "Ukulele Lady"
Everyone At Home Is Asking For
You" and Look At Those Eyes" all
sung in q quick, snappy style, were
enough to take US off our feet. They
did, and finding our feet over at the
other side of the room, We we're
much concerned lest we should
catch cold. We went over to the
other side of the room, picked up
our feet Auxiliary, turn the
crank!