New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

radio fans to make 8 date with their loud speakers on the evenings in question. On the evening of Sun- day. December 26, Christmas will be appropriately observed during the Atwater Kent hour by a program presented by quartet of marked distinction. The soloists who will comprise the quartet to be heard in this Christmas program will be Betsy Lane Shepherd, soprano; Elsie Baker, contralto; Alfred Hackett Granville. tenor. and William Simp- son. baritone. Three of these artists have already been heard in previous Atwater Kent Radio Hours.
 In the Balkite Hour of Saturday, January l, Gershwin. American pi- anist- will be heard in a special presentation during which he will render his famous Rhapsody in Blue"
 On Sunday evening. January 3, Commander Donald B. MacMillan, the noted Arctic explorer will be heard in short talk concerning many of his interesting experiences while making explorations in the frigid North.
 The Vikings offering on Tuesday. January 4. will bring to the radio audience the noted composer, Percy Grainger. who makes his first ap- pearance before WHATS micro phone since his return from a tour of Australia where his appearances were distinctly successful. He will play some of Grieg's selections and will give talk regarding his per sonal relations with this composer.
 To Play Chopin's Piano.
 An outstanding series of program will be broadcast by WOR, Newark, during the entire week, beginning Monday next when at 2:45 o'clock each afternoon. except Sunday, a re- cital will be broadcast direct from the music salon of L. Bamberger & Co.,, featuring M. Maurice Dumesnil. eminent French pianist. NJ. Dumesnil recently returned to the United States bringing with him the piano upon which that master of compost ton, Chopin. created many of his greatest works. Throughout the en- tire week, M. Dumesnil will use this instrument which has quality of tone not to be found in present day instruments.
 Radio Airplane Trip.
 The audience of WEAF will have q chance to enjoy all the thrills of an airplane trip with none of its discomforts on Saturday evening, December IS, when at 6:45 o'clock Henry w. Dubois will offer a novel presentation entitled, An Airplane Flight" MT. Dubois is very clever imitator of sounds and during this unique program the realistic hum ming and throbbing of the motor. the whistling of the wind and other noises incident to an airplane trip will be reproduced in realistic fash ion. The imaginary airplane flight will be across the continent and the radio audience will hear graphic | description of the industrial cities 1 of the East, the Great Lakes, the prairies, the towering Rocky Moun- tains which pierce and challenge the clouds, and at length the sun-kissed vales and dales of California. In the course of few minutes the radio audience will probably feel that they have made lightning trip from Hell Gate, New York, to Golden Gate, San Francisco.
 Dawes Will Speak. 1
 Vice President Dawes will head a | group of notable speakers, including 1! Irwin Cobb Charles NJ. Schwab and | ex-Governor Wm. c. sproul of Penn sylvania, who will address the radio | audiences from the annual dinner . Of the Pennsylvania Society of New | York, to be broadcast by Station 1 WIZ, at 9:30 o'clock, Saturday eve- ming, December IS.
 WGHP's New Studio.
 Spacious new broadcasting studios ! will be opened by WGHP, Detroit, | on New Years night. These new stu- | dios which will be in the New Mac cabees Building are said to be the most elaborate west of New York ! | city. In it's new home on the top | | floor of the big building the station | will have three studios, large recep- tion halls, dressing rooms, mechan- ical rooms and office space. A program promising some of the most attractive radio features in the | country will be presented by the | station in opening it's new home on | New Years Night. It will start at | p. m. and run on into the small hours of the morning. In view of putting this big program on the New Years Night the station will remain ! silent on New Years Eve. feeling that practically all other stations will be on the air at that time.
 There will be no program from !, 1 WGHP on Christmas Eve, but in- | stead the station will go on the air , Christmas Night to give those with | new receivers a good opportunity to try them out.
 Many Features at WGBS. The number of outstanding fea- lures on the program of VICES, | Gimbel, New York, for the week be- ginning tomorrow. December 12, make it a gala radio occasion in the opinion Of Daley Paskman. director of the station. A glance at the weeks Thigh spots" gives the reason for this enthusiastic comment.
 On Sunday, December 12. at 7:3o o'clock, the music-drama, Bee thoven," in honor of the Beethoven ! centenary, will be offered with a cast of Broadway professional actors. Not only will the great music master be . rooda +o 1.-Two orain in flesh. blood and |