New Britain herald., 1926-07-01

l Bessie DtCkey, q young negro girl of unusual talent as a writer. will give series of readings from her published stories at WAEIG. Rich mond Hill, N Y, Friday night, July 9, at 7:30. She is the author of sev- eral plays, one of which will have a Broadway presentation this fall. ! One Of the most popular 10-min- ute features on the air is Compton's "I See ny the Newspapers" This Is broadcast from WILD, Moosehear, IIll, at 6:45 every evening except Sunday
 1 Station WGHB. Clearwater, Fla, . has been sold for S25,0Oo to Ed 4. Haley of the same city. It will soon operate under the call letters | WFLA.
 ! VEAL, Baltimore, one of the first stations in thsgeountry to adopt strict mo jazz" program, has now engaged dance orchestra for its broadcasts. The orchestra will be under the direction of John L. Lederer, who says, "Dance music does not have to be jazzy to be allur- ing and rhythmic"
 Probably the most popular period at KFI, Los Aneles. Is between ' and o'clock Thursday nights, when .the Duncan Sisters broadcast.
 
 One of the latest arrivals in the ever growing ranks of radio enter tainers is the team of Preside Boys l who broadcast from WIZ, New York. This team likes to picture its audience seated at the freside and . to choose selections accordingly. The !. opening and closing refrain Of all it's performances is Long, Long 7. Ago"
 Each evening at 6:45 some sport ] writer gives a talk at WMSB, New . York, glorifying the caulifiower ear. These talks deal with fighters of the past, present and future, with their histories and other bits of interest ing material.
 Elementary students, who find . themselves weak in either grammar . or mathematics will be given an . opportunity to make up work they missed during the school year by tuning in WGN, Chicago. Under the . direction of Collctta NJ. Deignan, WGN broadcasts special tutoring in both subjects.
 Important events Of the world championship roundup, to be held . in Grand Rapids. Mich, during tho first six days of July, will be broad cast by station WOOD of that city.
 A change In the broadcast sched- ule for sport returns from station WIZ, New York, provides that the first returns be given at 4 o'clock every afternoon except Sunday and will be followed at intervals by more recent returns. WIZ will 1 broadcast final sport returns at { o'clock daily.
 Billy Jones and Ernie Hare. who broadcast regularly from WEAF, New York. are known as the Hap piness Twins" These entertainers were born on the same date, al- though in different years.
 Victor saudck. KDKA, Pittsburh, musical director, will conduct a series of orchestra concerts in Pitts burgh public parks.
 One of the many new features that WBZ. Springfield. Mass. will offer it's list eners during the summer months will be dance programs by Max Krulces orchestra. This popu- lar group of musicians will be on the air Wednesdays at and Satur- days at 9:30.
 Fairy tales and stories of adven- ture are read during the WGN, Chi cago, noon children's period. When the idea of a children's period at noon was discussed, most of the off cials believed that it would be failure. but the immediate response on the part of children assured the features continuance.
 
 Arnold Moran is the latest addi-