New Britain herald., 1926-09-11
Through he Static

Conditions staged a big improve ment last night and became almost civilized. although we didn't do much digging around. There was very little static, strange to say, and that famous buzz was almost out of hearing. Fading leased us slightly.
 Practically our entire evening was spent with WPG, Atlantic City, and why shouldn't it? because the an- nual beauty pageant reached it's cli- max with the crowning of Miss America. We were present from 3 ! o'clock in the afternoon until well after 5 o'clock, listening to an ac- count of the huge parade on the | boardwalk, in which everybody and everything took part.
 Norman Brolenshire, acting as master of ceremonies and guest an- nouncer, pictured the many beauti- ful floats in the parade' which was two hours and 15 minutes in passing the grand stand. Bands galore, hun dreds of floats and thousands of beautiful girls passed across Mir. Brokenshire's line of vision and he faithfully and colorfully passed the word on. Transmission during the afternoon was perfect. There was not a ripple and the station came through loud and clear. It was pos sible to hear the shouting of the crowd and we could also hear the bands as they passed the stand. It was just as if we were sitting in the stand with our eyes shut, so natural ly was everything reproduced.
 The music of the bands came to us as if they were broadcasting from a studio and. although most of them passed in and directly out of our hearing, we received that odd thrill which accompanies a parade of any kind. One band stopped right in front of the stand, when the parade passed, for a moment and we were privileged to hear some stirring music played as only a real brass band can play it. The thrilling strains of the martial air will re- main with us for many day. If we remember rightly the number the band was playing was titled Where Is That Someone For Me"
 Norman proved himself master of description. He described every thing in sight and we enjoyed his voice and his ready wit as usual Float after float passed and not once did he get behind in his talk. He always managed to dispose of one before another came into view. There's one thing we like about him. He thinks out loud, just like an or dinary persons. Probably that's why he's been so popular, since he acts just as natural before the micro phone as we do here in this office, and believe you us, that is SOME natural.
 In the evening at 9:30, when we again visited WPG, conditions were pretty fair, outside of bit of fading. We listened with interest while Miss America of 1926 was chosen. Norman introduced each of the beauties>and all of them received great applause.
 "It's wonderful, the way they trust their left hand to me-" said Mir Brokenshire, laughingly, and the i'm mense crowd howled. Then the bal i loting took place. It was interesting, ! but rather lengthy. That fellow | Brokenshire got rid of lots of wise ! cracks which were really funny, as i his wise cracks usually are. If he | doesn't expect a remark to be funny 1 he doesn't crack it. It's too bad , more announcers don't have the !. same idea. He said once that he'd | been looking for a prize with his | name on it ever since he reached i Atlantic City, and at just that time i the station faded.
 hlSS Tdy i1eilll plllcl, tllO -'iihe' i America of 1925, was introduced !, and she made few remarks. Final i ly Miss Tulsa, Oklahoma, was crowned the new queen of beauty by | King Neptune, who was none other than our old friend, DeWolf Hop per. Miss Greater New York won the !, Grand Prix. We left then.
 
 George Olsens band played Its farewell program from WIZ last evening. Don't get excited. He'll only be away for two weeks. He thanked the radio audience for their kind at tention, so to speak. and expressed the hope that his Atlantic City or chestra will meet with favor. This band will replace the first string band at the Pennsylvania for the next two weeks. WIZ was very loud and clear all through the program and we enjoyed the music, as usual. Where Is That Someone For Me ?' Lucky Day" 'Katinka" and "Cherie, I Love You" were among the selections. Fran Frey, that pleasant voiced young fellow, sang Small Town Baby" Spanish Ma ma" and Say, That's My Baby"