New Britain herald., 1926-04-29


 ing recipes and health hints? And, Furthermore, if we knew any health hints we'd try them ourself, So here goes,
 Our repertoire today includes WIZ, WTIC, WNYC, WAHG, WGBB, MEAN, WBZ, WIS, and an unidentified stranger who stopped ua on the street and asked us whore he could get drink, We asked him where he couldn't get one and he said he'd bite, and that's all Er said and that's all he said and ao we parted,
 We dashed right into darkes, Africa, or some place like that, wi1Al WIZ, New York, when Songs ui The Head Hunters" were broadcast by colored members of the cast ol 'Kongo," one of the plays occupy ing the time of New Workers ut present. The songs were explained in full and we now have something else besides the weather 10 talk about when calling on the young ladies, It'll be awfully nice to begin 10 talk about the head hunters and the songs they sing while hunting. The first song presented was "fhc Bridal Song" This is started three days before the nuptials are 10 be held and 1t is sung continuously un- til everyone drops exhausted, in cluding those who have to listen 10 1t. Well, We wouldn't have blamed anybody for doing that or anything else. The music was wild and prim- itive, to say the least If you want ed to say more, it would be perfect ly proper, SIS far as We are con- Cerned. The last number was inc great war song, and we know wed lose our morale on the first note if we ever heard such sounds issuing from an African jungle or anywhere else. The grim beat Of the jungle drum was the sole accompaniment for the number and we could almost see the blood-thirsty savages weav- ing in and out in manner fantastic as they uttered this detl to the en- "my. Chester DeVonde, co-author of "Kongo,' was the announcer, and he proved to be interesting. He said , they have 32 more or this type of song and the natives would be glad to broadcast again.
 A bloopors' convention was held at WIZ at o'clock. The meeting opened with an oath by the chief blooper, who was joined by several others as he breathed his defiance to the world at large. If we could get good grip on him he wouldn't c breathe his defiance. He'd breathe his last. That attitude comes from lis tening to African folk songs Mar hers orchestra was on at the sta tion when the gang arrived and we :. wanted to hear the music. Every things Going 10 Be All Bright" :" |, Spring Is Here and several others n were included in the well arrangI and well rendered program.
 As a general rule we fight shy of those programs which are announc- ed as recitals by pupils Of so and so. o But WTIC rather showed us that we should not do that, with it's presen- u tation Of a program by the students IL of B. NJ. Knox. Not only was the presentation a finished ono. but the e' selection Of numbers was admirable and each performer was given num- bers which would bring out the best in the voice without taxing it too much.
 To our mind, the most enjoyable of the numbers was Nightingale and Roses" as sung by vocal quar- tet. The selection was colorful one and there was no hogging Of the air by any of the voices. Each member of the quartet seemed intent upon l. making the group sound well and upon bringing out all there was ir :. the number, without creating q ' harsh tone. The singing Of Miss , Howard. contralto, is also worthy ot n. mention. Suffice it to say that Miss '', Howard has & well registering voic, . which she knows how to use.
 "The Flower Song" by a rioins whose name was lost in a tumble O squawks, was admirably done iron WGBB, Freeport, l.. l., away dow on the low waves. II proved 10 b' !, one of the best numbers We hay, heard from that broadcaster,
 WAHG, at Richmond Hill. cam, through as WAHG at Richmonc Hill usually does. If you know hoy
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 toned quartet program was feature ,r- and we heard several selections by ca vitraphonist. The vitraphone is re
 gently created instrument Whicl h. cmbodies the basic principles of tn h. xylophone, while discarding th pu, harshness of that instrument. Tn
 tone is really sweet. T Cant TeI .o- Why I Love You" and When Tn e1- Bees Are In The Hive" (stay ava
 from the hive) were two of th
 numbers. The quartet sang "At
 sent" Both parts of the program
 proved enjoyable.
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 no, "The Brown Bird Is Singing" CT len other number which is gradual fit being done to death by radio sins ,ri- CTS came through rom NN II
 New York. It was sung by Max Ike ist- tus (phoneuc spellingl, who is
 enor, and 1t sounded pretty fair.