New Britain herald., 1925-04-20
Through The Static

We're not raving much over the way in which the elements treated IS over the weekend. Stations just come in. There was ap- no noise until one tried 10 tune in d station and then it sifted in to beat the cars. Stations on the lower wave length were out of the question. On Saturday night WGY our set. We tuned in kYW at Chicago and heard Phil Romano's orchestra at Schenectady away in the distance. Yes terday there was considerable static and last night it came futtering in, too. Not very satisfactory.
 Saturday night we had q choice of about five stations, WBZ, WTIC, WGY, WPG and CNRO. WPG was out of the question most of the eve ming because some code artist who has been active a bit of late was do- ing his stuff between 295 and 3O5 meters.
 The 15oth anniversary services of Paul Reveres ride were broadcast from the Old South church, Boston, on Saturday night. Stations WBZ, WIZ, and WGY took care of the work. Vice President Charles c, Dawes was one of the speakers. Transmission was poor, At times it was impossible 10 make out anything being said by the speakers. They were either too close to the micro phone or the stations broadcasting the event were at fault somewhere. Everything was loud enough, but the speakers sounded as if they were talking with their mouths full of mashed potatoes. They had some excellent speakers up there, but there was some distortion connected with the broadcast, also.
 The concert by the Harvard 1n- strumental clubs from the Hartford club was excellent. It was broadcast by WTIC. However, we sat in on a concert by the Brown University musical clubs from the same state on the night before and earlier the same night we heard the Princeton musical clubs from WPG, Atlantic City, so we were just about filled IT on that stuff, although unprejudiced Transmission was good, althougl there was an echo which at time made itself known. Personally, w enjoyed the pianologue by Mr. C. F Henderson. more than anything elst on the program. Mir. Henderson seemed to be a right nice fellow, H. explained every selection careful! land his voice was a pleasant one He rendered several selections of classical type and ended his part O the performance by initiating th' piano player in a five cent movi theater.
 After hearing the pianologue w turned off the power for awhile an read a book. We were rather tire of hearing nothing but noise when eyer we tried to bring in something new.
 We wish to announce 10 the worl in general that We played in som tough luck on Saturday night. W went back to the set at O'clOc and looked forward with joyful anti cipation of an evening with VIVIAN We had not figured on the weathe and WGY, however. We heard th opening announcement by Al Hershke and a couple of barton solos by Joe Ierte, together wit "Oh, Katherina" by Ev Jones an His Gang. I'ortc sang, Until l"Wn Yon Remember Me- an Keep All Your Troubles Away Just about that time Phil Roman started to tune up at WGY a fe doors east of WTAM and we lister cd to the novel combination of
 baritone accompanied by an orche ira at a station about 400 mil away. The orchestra was playing
 different tune but no matter, VITA
 finally faded out to q memory ar ' then we listened to WGY, not wi
 inglv, however.
 Over to CNRO We went with mu
 der in our hearts, As luck wou
 havo it some South Sea Islander W
 giving a rendition of 'Levinsky
 the Wrdding." taken word for wo
 from the famous photograph reeor D but minus the pleasing Jewish dialf
 which characterized the selectio
 We stood that for awhile and in
 threw up the sponge.
 l.. KDKA was plugging away
 Song Of America" that now T
 triotic song and the Washington
 band was strutting around thn stuf
 like wild fire. But we wanted
 hear WTAM or nothing. We hea
 nothing.
 II Two numbers by the Harvard l
 strnmental clubs dance orchcst - and then w. quit. spurred on hy
 announcement at inc Hartford st
 ton that there would be "A sm 1 intcrmission.'
 
 Yesterday and last night w
 nothing 10 rave about, either. '
 heard the l50th anniversary celebl IT ton of the battle of Leningi ,f broadcast hy WBZ and WIZ fri
 Faneuil Hall, Boston. General r
 shing, Vice President Dawes a
 Mayor Curley of Boston were r, principal speakers. IL was ratl
 tedious listening 10 the continue ,- speaking. especially when it was ( a g,,,It 4a understand T zvIs+ nae lac