New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Through The Static

WBBG over on Cape Cod proved to be an attraction last night, the remarks of the announcer owing much more interesting than the pro- gram themselves One selection was played for Captain Nichols Of the Mattapoisset fire department IL was explained by the man at the micro phone that the selection was played for the captain, but the fire bell rang and he did not get a chance 10 hear it. The musical saw played with a violin bow. came through clearly at this station, but the listen CT was left 10 draw his own conclu- sions as to what the instrument was, until about 10 minutes later. when 1t was explained.
 Static and code interfered consld. erably all evening, causing reception to be unsatisfactory. Several pro- grams were spoiled for this reason.
 The Inter Fraternity orchestra of the University of Pennsylvania, playing from WPG at Atlantic City, acquitted itself in satisfactory manner last night. A lengthy pro- gram of dance music was furnished by this aggregation. New Britain lis teners-in being interested because Of the fact that Lewis Chapman, a New Britain boy, Is member of this or chestra.
 CNRA at Moncton, New Bruns- wick, Canada, as usual, came through like a ton of brick. There was no static or fading and the program of dance music rendered by the Rainbow Melody Boys was refresh ing.
 WEE1, late in the evening, pre- sented one Of those "he-ha-ha" so- pranoe, the bane of this depart ment's existence. We stayed with that station long enough to learn that the selection was from Romeo and Juliet" and then galloped away.
 Nat Martins 'I'll Say She Is" or chestra, out of VICES, New York, at z o'clock, presented one of the usual programs of high class music This band is playing with the well known New York musical comedy and has performed several times at the New York station mentioned.
 The New York Symphony orches- tra, from WEEI, WAR and WEAF, furnished a treat for lovers of high class music last evening. Transmits sion was perfect and, had it not been for the code and static interference, the program would have been satis- factory. Ethel Leginska is conduc- tress of the orchestra, which was presenting concert from Carnegie hall, New York.
 A pathetic reminder Of the other side of life and of the different uses radio can serve, besides furnishing entertainment for fans, came from WEBH, Chicago, in the course of the evening. Chicago's Mystery Girl, who was found lying on the floor of { the Union station several weeks ago, apparently suffering from loss of memory, resorted to the radio in an ! G1tpr1nt cn11.p Dp L n i she Is.
 She appealed to listeners-in to try | and recognize her voice, and If they | did, to notify her as to whom they believed her to be. She broke down 1 twice during the talk before the | microphone, when she told what lit- | tie she knew about herself. She was 1 finally forced to stop talking alto- 1 gether. This girl has been in a hos pital for 45 days, while efforts have been made through the printing of 1 her pictures and broadcasting infor- nation about her. to find out who she is.
 Among other stations broadcast ing programs Of note last night were:
 WICK, Detroit, program of popu- lar music.
 WEAN and WNAC, Boston and Providence, Pollyanna Entertainers 1 Good music and singing.
 woe. Davenport, Nixon's liar mony Kings in worthwhile dance music.
 Modern Turkey is rapidly follow, , ing the example sent by other coun, tries and is climbing onto the radio | Eand wagon. The Anatolian Tele, graphic agency has commissioned a German firm to !netall The first radio sending and receiving plant. Euro. pean radio fans will be able, after February l. to hear Turkeys con. tribution to the music floating through the ether, with other offer. ings from this station.
 Vincent Lopez, whose Hotel Penn, sylvania orchestra is heard In dancr music every Tuesday, Thursday anC Saturday evenings from WEAF, New York, has incorporated himself a
 s20o,O00. We are 10 standardizt music so that 1t can be bought, jus IiI-a