New Britain herald., 1926-07-07

yard every five minutes to find out whether or not the mail had arrived yet. And, besides. the bloopers were having an awful job getting settled. We never heard of such an uneasy gang in all our life.
 Minichini's band from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, through WNYC, New York. came through very well, considering the static and the code. The program was excellent and was chosen 10 satisfy the average citizen who has a smattering of musical ed ucation but who has never thought a great deal about it. One of those fellows who knows what he likes, all right You know, just like you and us Well, we enjoyed Song Of India about as much as anything else. We like tbat number, whether it be played by a symphony orches- tra or as whistling solo. The ap- plause Of the multitudes could be heard plainly and we could even hear the automobile horns as they voiced their owners approval.
 The minstrel show from WGY, Schenectady. given by the New York Central Veterans association glee club and orchestra, came through better than anything else We heard, and tho au+ art q in mont ,,.oe oF o l,iuh quality. The jokes were not all old ones and the singing was really worth while, something out or the ordinary for a minstrel show. They made several wisecracks which we won't repeat for various reasons, one Of which being that We don't re- member them. A fellow by the name Of Herbert Cook sang Sleepy Time Gal" but We won't hold that against him, since he acquitted himself ad- mirably (another original thought. The closing chorus included such numbers as Sitting On Top Of the World" Always" and "The Good Old L. g. A" Altogether, the pro- gram was satisfactory.
 Frances White, soprano. one Of the most famous Of popular song howlers, offered several selections as a part Of the WBZ Radio Movie club program. Miss White sang a brand new Charleston number, the exact title of which We forgot. She should be awarded some sort of q medal for that achievement.
 We received an awful disappont- ment-no, it wasn't a disappoint- ment, il was just a surprise, when we tuned in on WMSG, New York. We thought surer than lightning that We were listening to ClifI Ed wards. the well known "Ckulcle Ike" The manner of delivery and the many little instrumental lmita- tions, coupled with incomparable ukulele manipulation, made us al- most certain that il was he. But 1t wasn't. l. was Ukulele Dick Hughes, and we hereby take off our hat 10 Ukulele Dick Hughes, That boy is clever and we cant help think of his past performances over WOR, Newark. when he used 10 broadcast in the course of afternoon programs. He has improved so much that you'd never know him. One Of his num- bers was Could I? l Certainly Could" and another was "Only You and Lonely Me"
 We quit after that. since there was no sense in wasting or battery on static.
 Just a little announcement, folks Arrangements have just been com pleted. whereby the Wednesday and Saturday night programs from WOR Newark. aside from reaching the regular audience of that station, will be relayed by telephone lines and rebroadcast by WMAF. South Dart mouth. Massachusetts. d station which hasn't been heard recently.
 Red" Allen, the bane Of all reCk less automobile drivers who pick Hartford as the scene of their speel sprees. haunts the highways no more; he has been promoted 10 the rank of sergeant and is now seen only on foot. He has consented to be interviewed before the WTIC micro phone on Friday evening next at 7:45 o'clock. and is expected to re- late many an interesting episode in which he has taken an active part. Many are expected to avail them selves Of this rare opportunity 10 lis ten 10 motor cop without receiY- ing a summons into the bargain.
 
 That's all for today, thanks,