New Britain herald., 1925-02-03
Through The Static

Last night was an exceptional one for radio enthusiasts. The air was clear, there was little static and dis tant stations came through in good shape.
 The Aleppo Drum corps was on the air from WBZ, presenting its usual Monday program of good music. This band seems to improve with every broadcast. Among the se- lcctlons played last night were Rock of Ages March," National Emblem March," "Boston Commandery March," and "The Star spangled Banner"
 Inaugurating a new policy, 1t was announced that the band will devote one program each month to the playing of request numbers which fans may desire. Our Director March" was played by request last night, This band Is one of WEBS best features.
 Charles R. Hector and his St. James theater orchestra, another feature which makes WBH popular on Monday night, rendered the usual group of excellent selections. The l microphone must have been placed in a position to make the heavy brasses ring, as these instruments made considerable noise.
 
 The Detroit New orchestra, play | ing from WWJ, rendered. as one of l it's numbers Mendelssohn's wedding march. This number was played in | honor of the wedding anniversary of one of the listeners-in. That reminds us that, some time ago, we heard an orchestra playing the music for a wedding miles away. A novel and in- teresting feature.
 McEnelly's orchestra presented two programs from WBZ. The az gregation was on the air at 3 O'clock and again at 11:30 with its arrangements of popular numbers arrangements of popular numbers One novelty number which attracted us particularly was You Cant Fool An Old Horse Fly"
 Apparently WDAF, the Kansas City Star, has changed it's wave length. We brought that station in on about S65 meters last night. Re- ception was not so good. The station, to our way of thinking, would have done better 10 remain where 1t was When broadcasting on it's 414 meter wave length the signals were re- ceived loud and clear, with no dis tortion. The stations present prox' imity to WHN, New York, probably accounted for the poor reception last night, as the New York broadcaster crowded WDAF considerably.
 We were "prcsent' Ut two inter- esting performances before the close of the evening. One came from WPG Atlantic City, where a big automo- bile show was going on. Here we heard all about the various makes of automobiles and heard the horns and sirens on the machines, by way of demonstration. Interesting. but a bit deafening, when all the sirens 1 started at once.
 The other attraction was the figh of the mythical dirigible from WCAE, Pittsburgh. We arrived jus as the warning bell was being sound ed and had barely time enough tc climb the ladder and sink into 2 chair. Later we jumped over the side
 One fault we had to find with the band on board the airship, the Blackstone thcater orchestra. wa: that the music was too fast. Tho band played fox trots like one steps We should have enjoyed hearing { few one steps which probably would have been impossible for the or chestra to play.
 KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa, enter tained with program by Q group 0 old time fddlers. It sounded as if barn dance was in progress, and Wa one of the best performances " have ever heard. The prompte kept up steady line Of talk, stop ping only for breath and at the en of the numbers
 One cornct solo comprised WGY' contribution to our entertainment last evening. This was "Hudso Echoes" played by Fred J. Clinnocl The tone of this instrument wa fautlcss and the station did not fad during the broadcast, although took a sudden drop before the ne1 announcement was made. We has tened away, amidst the protests of battery Of regenerative receivers.