New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
,er cent during the second year.

During the month Of April, navy compass stations collectively fur nished a total of 19,952 radio com pass bearings to ships. Of these. 1889 were for naval and 17963 were for merchant ships.
 "It should be q misdemeanor, pun ishable by fine or Imprisonment, or both, for any radio broadcast an nouncer 10 use language that is not grammatical" says A. R. Tucker, president of the American Radio Foundation.
 "Announcers do not realize the responsibility that is placed on them. Their words go directly into hun dreds of thousands of homes. They are needed and studied, remem- bered and repeated. Announcers have the role of teachers, editors, ministers; they should be of the same type as professional men and fully as careful in their choice of words and in their use Of the Eng fish language.
 A new radio entertainment unit has started up the ladder of fame at the studio Of WIZ, New York. The Bonnie Laddies, who will be heard Friday nights from WIZ. received an encouraging welcome and a huge applause mail after their initial con cert.
 kOIN. the new Portland (Ore.) broadcast station. which is licensed at 1000 watts and operates on %l9 meters, is now on the air daily. This station will move into it's new home the first part Of June. It replaces KQP.
 Ray Perkins, known to the radio audience as the affab!e Judge Jr., is a graduate Of the Polytechnic Insti- ute or Brooklyn. While a student there he was active in school glec club, During the war, Perkins wrote songs which were sung by service units all over the United States and France. Several Of his wartime compositions are now among the selections which are classified as "war classics" During his radio appearances he often includes many of his own compositions.
 The Allan String Quartet is the latest addition to WOR's studio staff. The quartet is heard Saturday eve nings beginning at o'clock. The yiolinists are Grace Fisher and Eio- let kish. the cellist, Nellie Hoffman Ralph and the pianist conductor, Gladys Allan.
 The Marine Band orchestra con- certs, which have been weekly fea- lures of the broadcast programs of stations WRC, Washington, WIZ, New York. and WGY, Schenectady, will be continued until the latter part Of May.
 "A tltN udN NllIlt L'eL LII . llIttI U Jlolll WGN, Chicago, is the daily period from 1920 to 12:40 p. m. given over to the Illinois Agricultural Associa- tion. This is an organization com prising some Of the best known agri- culturlsts in the country and is-spon- sored by the University of Illinois 1 During each daily period, eminent authorities discuss agricultural prob ! lens.
 Without the slightest interference from static or hloopers, George w 1 Miller, Jr.. of Manitou Springs, Colo. , listens to concerts at q point 750i 1 feet above sea level and 2000 feet below the ground in the "brida ! chamber" of the Cave of the Winds 1 The establishment Of used radio set exchange marts will likely coln' 1 in every city in the United State' before long, according to Carl Boyd recently elected first vice-presiden of the Radio Manufacturers Associ ation.
 Unfair competition" says Charu 1 Garland of station WBBM, Chicago commenting on letters received iron Canadian fans. Tn a great man 1 - - ! -