New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
Through tie Static

NcnQllOnS lasS evening, while nol of the old time DIX variety, were 1 good enough to please most local fans who have been drugged into stupidity by collection of evening" during which stations farther away ] than one hundred I00) miles just refused to utter one peep for the benefit of assembled listeners, there by making said fans highly indig- i nant and also making them wish they had bought that tive vulcaniz- 1 ing outfit and that new set of en- i cyclopedias instead of that radio set, But there vas fair volume and no static at all, that We could hear. Later in the evening rumblng and rattling came along and sat on the Aerial along about 250 meters, stretching itself up to 300. Through this it was practically impossible 10 enjoy anything, but we confined ourself to the high waves and we were all set,
 IL was Composers Night at the Alsppo band rooms and WBZ broad cast the proceedings. The compos- CTS of some ct the well known se- lections played by The drum corps were present and they directed in person; that's the meaning Of that expression. There were l49 members of the hand present, although the complete membership Is o25. The l49 made plenty of noise and the rest were not needed. The band started off with some sprightly selections, while the arrival of some Of the composers was awaited. Letters had been sent 10 the composers of ia nous tunes and some Of them were present. while others had sent their regrets.
 Mr. Bigel0w, composer of "Our Director" march, wrote that he could not be present and that he was. sorry. The composer Of "Haverhill March" was there and he made d wise crack 10 the effect that all com pos&rs comb their hair the same way. You never would know where my hair left off" he said. Well, after they carried him out, the program got under way "The Boston Com mandcry" march vas played and the composer, "our" Tom Cox, was introduced as being S3 years young" that expression being orig inal 70 say the least and we haven't heard it since yesterday afternoon at @;4S o'clock, We'll we heard the en- tirt business, and if you don't believe it, ask us Q question. The program was interesting in its diversity. and We thought sadly that the band should have planned some other $ schemes like that during the long winter months, when the fans had q @ listen to the rthearsals week after - week, when they couldn't get any . other stations except Hartford and sometimes the static vas heavy and all they did al WBZ was rehcarSc = numbers and you thought 10 yourself it's bad enough to listen to some bands on the street, let alone hearing n them rehcarsc, and yon got rather | sad like and all that. Period.
 ' Elizabeth Maronn, mczzo-Soprano offered from WRNY, New York early in the evening, The Want oi You" l. was no worse and no better than other numbers NC have heard 
 Worthy Hi's and his band. from he Better Homes exposition, Hart. ford, Connecticut, broa31asting through WTIC, performed merrily presonting "You'u Do l. Some Day Then I'll Be Harpy," "A Cottage Small" "Coppa Coffee" and "A Cir in The Arms" the last one being .he only selection Of the group whict has not been played 10 death ovei tha air. and for that reason the or chcs'ra failed 10 put across, 10 som' extent, it's usually clever self. No that the numbers weren't vel played. They were by all means But. with the huge supply 10 picl from, if seems that the orchestr' could select something slightly nor
 up 10 date than that group of dod
 iering foXtrots which have beel heard from every station in in
 country for the past several months
 
 Dave Young, New Britainite, san two Scotch songs. The Hartfor
 Girls Are Good Enough For Me" an
 The WagCle of The Kilt" He pu them over in lis usual fine style.
 Al WNYC, New York, Leo Lyncf ft tenor, offered commen1able pro