New Britain herald., 1926-01-30


 been arranged between Senator Edgs of New Jersey, championing the "wets," and Senator c. c. Din of Washington, upholding the "drys," This will be presented from the studio Of WRC this evening.
 \ distance contest, to which all radio fans are eligible to enter, has been arranged by Stevenson's Bullo. tin Of broadcasting stations. This contest will begin on March and will last for so days, Prizes will be awarded to those covering the great est distances during that period.
 Wagners famous opera, "Lohen- grin" will be broadcast through WNAC at Boston next Wednesday afternoon at 1850 o'clock. The pre- sentation will be by the Chicago Civic Opera company, and broad casting will be direct from the Bos- ton Opera House,
 One Of the most interesting events Of the season will be the broadcast ing by VICES, New York, on Tues day evening, Of the entire perform ance of Arthur Hammerstein's latest musical success, The Song of The Flame" direct from the stage of the filth Street theater, New York city.
 The Town Of West Hartford will present the fifth of q series Of Com munity Night programs from WTIC next Friday evening, beginning at S:l5 o'clock.
 Another interesting item from WTIC:
 Nation wide attention has been given the series of educational talks which are to be presented under the auspices of the Connecticut Congress of Parents and Teachers, from the studios Of WTIC at Hartford. This series has taken hold of not only Connecticut or New England, but the movement has spread all over the east. The first talk will be given by Dr. Albert E. Meredith, state commissioner Of education, on Feb ruary 5. Each Of the talks will be given on Friday mornings at 1l:15 and they are all on subjects that are Of particular interest to parents in connection with the education of their children. The series follows:
 Feb. 5--"rhe New Curriculum" Dr. Albert B. Meredith, state com missioner of education.
 Feb. l2-"Early Education of the Little Child" Mrs. Lloyd H. Bugbee.
 Feb. 19.-"Our Eyes--the Windows Of Our Souls" William s. Todd. past president American Optometrical association.
 Feb. 26---"Poetry in Relation to Childhood" Mrs. Austin S. Basten, publicity chairman of Connecticut Congress of Parents and Teachers.
 March 5-"Better Parents" Mrs. II. Wooster Webber, president of Connecticut Congress of Parents and Teachers.
 March 12-"Health Education in our Public Schools" Dr. Allen G. Ireland. director Of physical educa- ton of the state board of education.
 March 19, "Chldren's Books and Reading,N Mrs. Belle Holcomb John son, chairman Of literature of the State Public Library commission March 26-"The Mind of Modern Youth" Rev. Richard H. Mclaugh- | lin, minister of the Church of the Redeemer Hartford
 Radio Station WHO'D, Nautilus Island, Miami Beach, Florida, is one of the new radio stations to go on the air. The regular broadcasting schedule is 8;30 to 9;S0 and 1o:SO to midnight on q 24S-mcter wave length.
 station KGW, Portland, Ore, will install within the next few months a superpower broadcasting station 10 replace the 500-watt equipment now in use.
 A George Washington University program will be featured by station WRC, Washington, February 27' Prominent members of the faculty of the institution, together with the musical clubs and debating society will be presented to the radio au- dience.
 Station KGO, San Francisco, is be- ginning q campaign to save the tor ests. Although mountains are now covered with snow, foresters are anxious to give the public anti-fre education.
 The farm and home service ot Sta ton WBZ, Springfield, Mass, has been expanded and timely lnforma- tion for farmers and homemakers will be broadcast.
 Charles Meade holds a unique po- sition at the studio of WLW, Cin- cinnati, 0. Meade recites request poems by memory, Meade has a re- markable memory for poetry, and after he reads verse two or three times he can recall it at any time he dsires.
 A counterpoise should preferably he as long as, or a little longer than, the aerial.
 KFI, Los Angeles, terms the hours from seven to eight the working mans period" Since this program according to mail return, seems to have the largest circulation among the working population,