New Britain herald., 1925-05-14

too. Western stations were almost out Of reach, although some Of the Chicago programs could be heard,
 Old Uncle Bill from Sweet Mead ows, Vermont. spoke from WBZ, but we didn't realize he was on the air until We picked up a program to sec what was going on. We got 10 the station just as he was singing that old time melody "Juanita," that fla vorite song of the old district school singing classes. After his pleasing voice had sounded the final note he said hls farcwells until next week. anl that's all we heard of Uncle Dll', worse luck,
 We stayed with sprlng0cl while 1 the announcement was made to the , effect that Stanley II, GrcenlaW would play the musical saw, The poetry is the announcer's, not ours. | When We compose poetry we hit the ! heights Of beauty in something like 1 "Roses are rcd, Grapes are blue, | There goes q girl Noo-hoo, ioo- hoo." Well, you get the idea, don't youa (My. my, Watson, you're wan dcring from the subjccD, Well, | Grecnlaw's musical instrument struck off some sweet melodies and we got quite a kick, listening to the saw and wondering i' the operator would hit the right note every time. He did. Among the numbers played were Sweet and Low," Mighty Lax q Rose" Home Sweet Home" and several others, loo numerous 10 mcn- ton,
 last evening was band night and wc tuned in on several Of them, one , right after the other, or vice versa. The University of Pittsburgh band came in clear from kDKA, Selections from HI. NJ. s, Pinafore' and "Thc Merry Widow" were included. Speak ing or "Pinafore," that old vessel is worked 10 death and should be taken into dry-dock for awhile.
 wOR at Newark offered the Czecho-Slovakjan band of Luna Park, New York Don't ask us what they played. l. would take better man than We are Gungha Din, to find out,
 We heard he closing number of ne T.. s. Army band concert from WCAP and others. This Was The Sta- Spangled Banner"
 We heard a keen program from WEEI played by the Safety Razor band, What Safety Razor? Oh, naughty, naughty, we cant tell. They had a radio parade They marched back and forth and played lots of Ee- lections and had more darned fun. Finally someone stepped up in front e the microphone and announced the winners Of solid gold safety ra- zors. That wasn't as thrilling as 1t sounds. The drums played during the entire announcement and then the band broke into The Governor 8 , March," a stirring number dedicated to Governor Fuller Of Massachusetts,
 A little jazz in the midst Of every. thing else came from WHN, N"" Q York, although rather 'fNully. Tha station vas Up 10 its old trick O fading. The Palisades Park dance orchestra, q clever aggregation, ren. derad You and l." No Wonder |. and In The Garden Of Tomorrow Novelty orchestrations made tht numbers more delightful
 Y Old time music arranged in the .- most interesting manner possib)' .ormed the Dry Slitz Hour Of Mueit rom KDkA. Campaign songs Of 2 and 5 years ago were included anl ' many old familiar tunes were sunE and played. Going way back 10 ,h' dark ages and into the first cam paign Of William Jennings Bryan fo president, We heard "A Hot Time II The Old Town Tonight" Then tn k. orchestra played "On The Wabash, with vocal solo by the teDOr Of tn Land.
 q. Finally VI heard those oll favor t',s oc s, rect corner quar'ets. "Swc' AIaIjne" and In The Evening h
 The Moonlight" A guitar was uss ai for accompaniment and the ma. quartet brought out clover har monies, soft and sweet, Hawaiia
 music was rnprssan'cd and some Ha n waiian guitars furnished two old "a 1orItas. wi'h choruscs by the quarte' They were Hawaiian March" an "FarewcM ,o Thee" the las; one un $ usually p.aintiv@
 Thor shades O. he Rough IIIer
 came "Mnlt Me In S'. Louis,' 'ha
 popular song in yogu" in lao4, whf T"Idy Roosevelt ran for president (
 The tinted States. This was sung b
  al hear The orchestra launched int
 campaign music and We picked ths
 o.I timer, "Harrgan," out Of n
 ansambe. in ailition 10 The OL
 Gray Marc" That last number is or
 heard, oh. so often, and Is usual
 sung hy a"ogcd hick comedians C ry the EauIeylie s'agr. How mar .r,alv know how he song origin2 h. nd We do. but We didn't until la
 night. A tenor solo, Tn The Shad" {
 The old Apple Tro-,' was the Ia l num1,r VI" heard. hut that ,o'" Ia
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 presenting Carl Fupp and his ITo
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