New Britain herald., 1926-07-01
Through the Static

western bLdLIOuS last UlBlI' dIlIOus II atmospheric conditions got rather rocky as time went on. There seemed to be plenty Of volume and the static was not of the variety which hamp- CTS reception to any great extent. It was confined. for the most part to ear-shattering smashes at infreQuent intervals. There was none of this granular stuff with which no one can contend. We didn't notice any fading.
 They opened a new restaurant over in Providence last night and al last we can rest assured that the folks in that city will get enough to eat. IL worried us for several months and we had been advocating the starting up of a new place some where. They took us at our word and we heard the opening exercises, if such they can be called. last eve ming at 6:30 o'clock. WEAN handled the proceedings rather poorly, it seemed to us. It wasn't the fault Of the station itself, but rather of the apparent queer con struction Of the restaurant, which made the singers perform on the main floor while the microphone was up in the bancony with the orches- tra- AS q result, whenever anyone sang, we got an eariul of accompan- iment and very little singing. The orchestra which Is nameless pre- scented, among others, Roses l Brought Me You" and At Dawn ing" The band wasn't so hot, but it's likely that the instruments will work in more smoothly after the musicians have played together for a while.
 We heard 1t! Yes, by gosh, we heard 1t! The Bell in the Light house." Who'd thunk it? IL had been & long time since that old time what-have-you had greeted our ears and we finally ran into it as sung by John zellman from WLWL, New York. He handled 1t pretty well, considering that it has been at the mercy Of everyone and anyone these many years.
 Some fellow by the name Of Grlf- filth appeared at KDKA, Pittsburgh, in a Jewish dialect act. He was working at a disadvantage too, be- cause there's nothing that the pub lie will bounce upon so quick as a Jewish comedian, especially if he doesn't sound especially Jewish. But Griffith was pretty good. He wasn't one of the wisecracking type and he put his stuff over in good shape. He told some rather old jokes, though. kDkA came through loud.
 WBZ turned out an excellent pro- gram Of Hawaiian guitar music, which was arranged by Charles Nc Charles, if that will help any. Trans mission was good and we enjoyed Hello, Aloha" and Queen Of Love-"
 Then we ran into WIZ, New York, with Freddy Rich and his orchestra rom the Hotel Astor, officiating. We've always liked Freddy's soft music and we liked it last evening. "Katinka," No Foolin'," and Her Bows Are Only Rainbows' were three of the numbers.
 WRVA, Richmond, untangled it. self long enough 10 let us hear Let's Talk About My Sweetie," played by a dance orchestra in a very ordinary manner. Score, New York, 5: Washington. 4.
 Chandler Godthwaite, world ia nous organist, offered the last pro- gram Of a series presented by him from WTIC. Hartford, during the past few weeks. There's no doubt about it. he can play the organ, He was over at the Austin Organ studio and we wish he could have got a shot at that Capitol theater organ. Then you would have heard some thing than which there would have 1 been nothing somethinger The or gan in the thoater sounds much bet ter than that at the studio. for some reason or other. We wouldn't be surprised if the echo had something 10 do with il. Moonlight and | Roses" played as 1t should be . played. rather dreamily like like | like softly simmering vegetable l soup or il bottle of iodine. and The | Parade of The Wooden Soldiers" i were two Of the numbers on his pro- 1 gram.
 WMCA. New York, offered c pro i gram from the Shelburne Hotel at 1 Brighton Beach. This station always . comes in very loud after dark, and | last evening was no exception. Mar | ion Lewis. accompanied on the uku- lele by her brother, sang Melinda" . and then the Meyer Davis orchestra played "You'ye Got 10 Know How To Love" And who doesn't, may we ask?
 WLS, Chicago, with great clarity. 19Ptl oL tvH'' No "IiS anu S''IE thing else, proved 10 be the prize station Of the evening, An organ re- cital which sounded like symphony orchestra. or q symphony orchestra which sounded like an organ, we don't know which. offered 'InIian Love Call" We're pretty sure tt was an orchestra. Il
 
 others which hoeAaI in with cz- eelen. volume were WCC0, Minne- apolis: WHO, Des Moin"s; woo. il Davenport: XIV. CAirago. and NFEJ Columhia Missouri, WTJC Hartford, wjIl broadcast