New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Through The Static

tAutAplto NAliN i'i Np pNlltNlluIl, NV difficulty was experienced in bring ing in southern stations, either, as there was little interference of any sort, except code, to mar the even- lng's programs. Early last night some of the stations faded slightly, but later they got into their stride and perfect night was the result.
 Anyone who didn't hear woe, Davenport, last night between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, missed one of the biggest treats there has been in long time. The Radio Midgets, Jack Little and Paul Small, presented program of popular songs which pleased us more than anything that has come through the air in a long time.
 These performers, who are record ing artists, are well known to the radio public, and are making tour of the most familiar western stations. If they get the same reception from all the stations they'll be wrecks be- fore they quit.
 Telegrams poured In from all over the country and requests were made for every popular song that has been published within the past 15 years without any eXaggeration.
 Little and Small have a way Of putting over their numbers, that gets away big from the start. They are entirely informal, have pleasing voices and above all don't imagine they have voices suitable for the operatic stage. They sing in close harmony and insert many original lines and "swipes."
 Among the best of the numbers sung during the two hours that we stayed with the station, were Laugh It Off" "Oh, Those Eyes" ITO Think I Thought So Much of You" Blue Eyed Sally" and Be cause They All Love You"
 
 Jack Little proved to be no slouch on the piano and his rendition of Kitten on The Keys" kept us on the edge of our chair for fear that he would go off the track some where, so fast was the number played. He didn't. however. The Broken Down Saloon Piano" was an other piano novelty played. This relic of day that is gone was re- produced faithfully by Mir. Little, and he even played slightly off key and hesitatingly. as these old auto matics were wont to do-so we are told.
 Many times during the evening we felt like picking up telephone and calling those boys up by long dis tance and telling them how good they were, but our pocketbook would have never recovered. so we withheld the temptation. We had many a good laugh, especially during the singing Of laugh It Off" The boys will broadcast again from woe. They'll be on the air from 10 to II o'clock, eastern time.
 WTIC at Hartford presented an excellent program of high class music which entertained us until we were driven away from the station, either by the whistle from WLS' Chi Cago, or the tune from some regen- eratiye outfit, we couldn't make out which. This whistle was not pro- nounced, but it was decidedly nerve racking. Vice President Walter Cowles of the Travellers Company turned over the announcing to Studio Director Elliot Buse, saying that duty and not desire made him do so. Mir. Bnse will announce from the studio in the future.
 WT1C presented group of tal- ented singers. which presented a most interesting program. "The Sea Hath It's Pearls" song for mixed quartet, provided an excellent open ing number for the group of singers presented.
 Miss Beatrice Torgan, Hartford violinist, rendered a group of diffi- cult classical numbers, which were played in a masterful style. The ac- compartment work for both the songs and the violin numbers was excellent and, although the piano could be heard, it dld not intrudc upon the songs and violin solos. }
 We ran into something interesting, when we hit upon WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky, at about 1908 o'clock thie morning. The latest news bulletins Cn the work being carried on in an effort to extricate Floyd Collins from Sand Cave were given from the studio of the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times station. These bull letins were given out periodically } and we also heard them at 1:S0 o'clock.
 Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, the Happiness Boys, dealt out their weekly portion of joy from WEAF last night. These entertainers, a reg ular feature of WEAF, are noted for their clowning before the micro phone, and they aided in passing away about 30 minutes last night.
 
 Someone told us this morning that Miss Dorothy Latham sang from KDKA last night. Whether or no; this is so, we don't know. but KDKA has played a mean trick on New Britain fans if that is so. The station has announced that Miss Latham 9 will be heard from that station al