New Britain herald., 1926-03-11
Through he StQhc

| Through he StQhc
 Chaff before the wind. That's f., rhaf before the wind. We thought up that bright little Characterizati ion of last evenings static invasion, while lying in bed trying 10 think up a bright little characterization for last nights static invasion. Chaft before the Winl. Volume was some what better than it was the night before and it was possible 10 pick up more stations than usual. The rcgoncra'ives realized this and they aid their best 10 defeat the purposes Of the owners of squealing ma chimes. The static came in fits and starts, short sharp rumbling static like coal being thrown into d cellar. Fans in this city received q req, i disappointment when if was ar- nounccd from WTIC and other sta tions scheduled to be hooked up with WEAF, New York, that tho proceed i ings Of the Roosevelt "Wclcome Home' dinner would not be broad cast. IL was forbidden by someone who stuck his oar in and smashed i the machinery at the last minute, i lnsIead of listening 10 the speeches We heard Aud Lang Sync," a. played on the Travellers chimes and then We listened for q very shor' time 10 an instrumental program being presented from WEAF. WIZ pulled another wise crack, by sched- uling the Record Boys for last night instead of tonight, when they should nave been on the air. George Olser and his band was also broadcast from WIZ lahst ivyining.
 We heard q few selections by tho l Westminster School glee club from WTIC. Above all We enjoyed the ne. gro spirituals, "Go Down, Moses and Jerusalem Morning" They were sung with the abandon so char acteristic of tho emotional negro who has "got religion" and we don't wonder that this type Of music ha' become so popular throughout the country.
 The Record Boys at WIZ offere( one of their usual rapid fire singing acts, dragging in the announcer an, iarring him out of his iceberg calm He Was forced, gladly, to participate in the program and he crashed through in grand style, entering into the jollity of the occasion to th'
 limit of his ability. Several characte' songs were rendered. Al Bernard Frank kamplain and sammy Step initiating everything from a Dowl East Farmer to q German boy jus landed in this country WIZ faded like all get out at times.
 II was Virginia Night at WMBF Miami Beach, and the Virginia So ciety band offered "Japan's Trium phal March," with lots Of color anc pep. The announcer was rather in distinct and he still seemed to b. followed around by that cold in tn head which has troubled him fo several nights. Well, Cuba isn't nor than 6 000 miles aWay
 We made several attempts to ge in on the lower waves, but 1t wa like trying 10 drive an automobil through a virgin forest We gave Il the attempt and confined our et forts to the great open spaces, al though we managed to hear on number from WBBM, Chicago, be fore an inquisitiye regenerative cam along and hung his whistle on th stations wave. Hot Fingers" a pi ano solo, was enjoyable and we Te marked to Mayor Paonessa, Gov ernor Trumbull and President Coo iigc, who had dropped in for a fe F minutes, that it was the first time many weeks that We had heard tf1 , familiar automobile horn from tht
 station. They agreed cnthusiasticall, , although they would say nothing fc Q publication.
 l "A Little French Tune was ~
 vsv WPZ's announcer described q
 last number on the program by Lf Reisman's orchestra. That's the on
 one we heard and we thought Il l hand sounded quite bit like Em - Heimbergers orchestra. It was Il
 first time we ever thought so,
 fact We didn't care for 1t a fe
 months ago. But there has been l improvement Of some sort. 1e
 Yes! An improvement.
 Rudy Weidoeft, famed saXophol
 yirtuoso, was on the program fro !: WAHG. Richmond Hill, when th
 station transmitted from the rad d show in the ballroom Of the Hot
 Pennsylvania, Noo Yorek. He ente
 ed into a lengthy explanation @ what he was about to do next no
 of which we could understand d
 10 the noise, and then he proceed
 10 do it. IL seems he was playing |,
 tones at the same time. Then .- launched into one Of his well RnoV
 tricky numbers which amateu
 yainly attempt to play.
 WLW, Cincinnati came in lo'
 snongh. but not too loud. We h
 the pleasure Of listening 10