New Britain herald., 1926-11-11
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After nursing one full sized rarin'-

After nursing one full sized rarin'- togo grouch through last evening we beg to announce that it is now ready for sale Anyone desiring to buy it may inquire of Box XXX 3333333, Herald. And the cause of our grouch was that dumb bunny with his code apparatus. The blamed idiot" as friend Of ours says, operated his death-dealing ma- chinery all over the dials during 0 large part of the evening. rendering our efforts to bring in stations abso- lutely useless. In addition, there was static and there was a buzz. But there was volume and there was DIX (distance) so we didn't fare so badly after all (Gosh. we're getting well, we can't think of the express sion, but there is a phrase which ex- presses that quality very aptly. If we think of it we'll print an extra edition).
 We'll, while that code artist was IdlSlUS full city (Boost New Britain) one of it's prominent citizens called us on the phone and stated that he would be willing to cooperate in any way in order that the menace might be eradicated, or words to that effect. He stated that, in his opinion. that "arist" is an amateur of the rankest variety (the descriptive term is ours) and that it started in his neighbor- hood at about o'clock. On our set it didn't stop until after g o'clock. In addition, there seemed to be an extra large portion of bonafide com- mercial code, operating on many wavelengths and with considerable volume. Very disturbing, very dis turbing.
 Did you notice the volume with which WEEI and WNAC. both of Boston, came through? It surprised the life out of us-almost. Just be- former and the strength of the signal nearly knocked us out of the chair. Onions will do the same thing. Speaking of onions, we have a friend who eats onions. No matter how small the portion may be, if a bit of the vegetable is eaten in the morn- ing, it makes its presence known far into the night. The flavor lasts. Back to the first subject. WEEI, hamper ed at times by WNJ, Newark, kept up the good work Chis has nothing to do with onions) all evening. The Novelty Septet presented Pretty Cinderella as a dance number, in the course Of affairs. WNAC made 9 bum out of any station trying to get near it.
 In spite of the great volume of KDKA, Pittsburgh, the codist, as we so lovingly call him, her, or it, com- pletcly drowned it out. That's going some. When thing like that hap pense. it's time to organize posse and go gunnin'. Gosh, we radio fans have enough to contend with as it is, without the addition of one of the playtime kiddies in a novelty act of his own. Well, while the codist was eating his crackers and milk, we heard several selections by the West inghouse band, this organization sounding great. william Tell' over ture, selections from "The Strollers' and 'The Daughter of The Regi- ment," one of the best band numbers we have ever listened to.
 We heard an announcement from WCAC, Storrs, to the effect that the station will broadcast a play by play account of the football game be- tween the Connecticut Aggies and the Rhode Island Aggies on Satur day afternoon, beginning at 2;3o o'clock.
 We took part in a Ring Around The Rosey game last night. That is, we were on the receiving end. While listening to WEBJ, New York, the station faded, allowing a soprano from somewhere else to be heard. This second station finally faded out, giving way to a piano recital from