New Britain herald., 1925-11-13
Through fife Static

Conditions last night were the same as they have been for tho past several evenings. From : o'clock to about 10;3o few stations could be brought in with any degree Of satis- faction, hut after that hour the hroadcastcrs smashed in, hitting on All eight, That's great stuff for the i'H fans, but for us it's not so good. About II o'clock we begin to make mental notes about the softncss and comfort Of the old hay and before Wo know it, we are holding and pretty soon we are asleep. Then inc chances are that we will wake up about five hours later, stiff in the joints and feeling all bcdrssgIcd.
 Distance was possible for anyone who went after lt late last evening. The western stations came in well, and in spite Of our old friend the apuitrring noise, which came back about II o'clock, things were pretty tair if you want to overlook the static, although there was not great deal of it. What there was toll brcorc the onslaught of volume.
 We had company last evening and this company decided that they were going home at 9;30 o'clock. Well, we tried and tried to bring in something worth while, but you know how it is when you have q supercritical friend, to whom you have been bragging about the good qualities of your set. There was nothing doing. We braved the iccrs of those two fellows, bringing in talk on diphthcria, a talk on the raising of pigs and a talk on civil service examinations. We looked in the program and found that Bill rassillo and his orchestra were 10 be on the air at 10 o'clock from WTIC. And the company stayed, meanwhile smoking the rest of our cigarettes so that we didn't have any to puff on while on our way to the office this morning.
 But WTIC got even with those fellows. The station signed off at 10 o'clock and Bills orchestra stayed out of the picture. We brought in Edwin J. MCEncllys band from W1}X and heard two waltz numbers, "What Do We Care If It's 1 o'Clock?" and--but 1t has escaped us for the present. Well, if We think of it, we'll call you up and tell you.
 From WBX we went 10 WRC, Washington, which was boiling in with bcauCOup pep. The Swanec from the new Swanee ballroom were doing their stuff and they proved to be a hot delegation. II seems that it was the first broad east from the new ballroom and the announcer told us all about the place and all about the engineers who were listening for defects in an "fiort to make the program as satis- factory as possible. My SWcctie Turned Me Down" was one of the numbers.
 The announcer at WTIC stated that the first daylight program would be transmitted today between the hours of II and o'clock. That these programs will be scheduled regularly at the station. They will be composed of fashion talks. house. hold hints and other material of interest to women. An hour of luncheon music will also be included.
 WBAP at Fort Worth came in with unusual volume and we heard 4 particularly poorly played violin solo. It was supposed to be a classical recital but the music sounded for all tie world like a program hy one of the old time turning out material for q barn dance.
 There's one band which should be watched carefully, because ii promises 10 become one of the most on the air. That one is the old Dominion orchestra, which puts forth toe tingling dance music from WItNA. the new high power sta ton at Richmond, Virginia. The was loud and steady last rrcning and we had to turn down thr rhcostat, so that the people up stairs might he able 10 saw wood" peacefully. W" heard "Slccp', "Lct 1t Rain, Let It Pour" and "Ah-Ha.' The way the orchestra played "Slccp" was perfect, In fact the rendition was a masterpiece, a gem; Yes sir! 4 gem, Just as smooth, with those deep organ like tones and soft yaXophonc melodies.
 For some reason or other WGY was hroadcaSting on q wave length or about 25 meters. We listened Cor about a minutes. It seemed, 10 l classical number by the WGI or rhostra, which. in spite of ifs un- prouounccablo name was remarkably musical. When the announcer stated that il was WGY We went into a faint and from there into the parlor and from their into a trance. We held scancc and told 95 for tunes, roHd 7S horoscopes and saw funny things in the future for G. 525 people. Wc had 10 turn away fully orc-qnart,r Of fine immense crowd Of patrons.
 And, now, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience, as our old
 friend Graham NC\9mrr would Say.