New Britain herald., 1926-10-18
Through tie Static

near home most of the time. Last night was some improvement, but not a big one. Oh. for the days of last week, when everything from coast to coast poured in. Everything did over the weekend, too, for that matter. We know of a fellow who brought in KFI, Los Angeles, on both nights. He lives in Los Angeles.
 There was no static to speak of on either evening, but lot of good that did. There was nothing to listen to, anyway. All we could hear on Satur- day was WBZ, WGY, WIZ, WTIC, and WPG. Those stations came through with some consistency. As for the others, they were almost a total loss. Consequently, we didn't do a great deal of listening. In fact, we went to the Dartmouth game on Sat urday afternoon (social item) and didn't arrive in this fair city until nearly 10 o'clock. Our assistant heard the game through WDRC, New Haven, and WBZ. Springfield, alternately. He said both stations | handled the report very nicely.
 We saw Phil Carlin at the game. He sat up in the press stand about | 10 rows in back Of us. Our time was divided between the game and the i press stands, anyway, since the mi crophones of WDRC, New Haven; WBZ, Springfield, and WEAF, New York, were plainly visible Phil is d smooth-looking gentleman, although he had a two or three days growth Of beard on Saturday. He smoked , cigarettes necessarily and he seemed , to be talking very earnestly through out the game. Graham McNamee was not with him. His observer was a fellow with mustache and a heavy jaw, who seemed to be every where at once.
 We should have added to that list of station we brought in Saturday night, WHO'D, Miami Beach, Florida, which came through with much more dependability than did WPG. It was a funny thing a freak of the ether, so to speak. Everything else seemed dead, except those we've mentioned and WHO'D.
 Yesterday We had 9 bit more fun. although not a whole lot more. In the afternoon We listened to WCWS, Bridgeport, which came through rather faintly. The Chopin Ensemble was on the air with a program of request selections. This organization IS one of our favorites and we are beginning to look forward to it's Sum- day afternoon program. Among the numbers played yesterday were Lanterns Of Love" and Carry Me Back to Old Virginny." We had a funny experience last evening. We went visiting and were prepared for an interesting evening Tn front Of loud speaker. The per- son. at whose home we were, had previously invited us to 20 over there and to write our column from his Cor her) set. We'll, We were there for about 10 minutes, when the set went dead. That's all. It went dead for no reason at all. We could get a 1 most blood-curdling howl from the luoeS every tune We turned it on, but that's all. All we have to say is 1 that it wasn't our fault. We have n perfect alibi. So, consequently, we're | going to make another trip to that persons house and we have sworn l great oath not to divrlee her for hls) name until that time. P. S.-l We enjoyed very pleasant evening. anyway. The vesper services from St. Georges church, New York, through WIZ, were highly impressive, com ing through loud and clear, with just hint of code in the background at | times. One thing We noticed was that the organ and choir came through With great volume, while the voice of the minister sounded as if he was standing at a considerable distance from the microphone. Later, some | changes were made and the voice l was much stronger. The carillon music from the Park Avenue Baptist church came | through fair, but a heavy buzzing did considerable damage at about ' o'clock and this proved to be an- | moving, The buzzing stayed with WIZ during most of the evening, since it was there every time we, or our assistant, went back.
 Now our assistant must be depend ed upon. We heard the carillon mu- sic at the place of our visitation, but that's all. At our homo part of an organ recital is alleged to have been heard from WPG. The notes con- cluded for that station, with that statement. Now, let's sec
 Oh, yes, WBz and WIZ offered | the Maxwell ensemble. Miss (gee, | he's terrible writer) FER, or L, We give up. We'll, anyway. Miss Giles sang Blue Danube Waltz" in Q l sweet soprano. It was rendered in | Italian. Then the ensemble played 1 "Old Colonel's March," And that, | apparently. was the extent of our as- sistant's listening.
 WANTED-One assistant. Apply | P. E. L., New Britain Herald.
 
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