New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07
Through the Static

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There's one thing we can't do and
that's is tell you about everything
we heard over the holidays. Over the
radio, we mean. Seeing as We have
only column in which to strut our
well known and justly celebrated
stuff, so called. we can deal with
only the highlights. One OF the
highlights was that volume was ex-
ceptionally strong. Static also had its
innings, although last evening did
not see such visitation OF it as did
Saturday and Sunday evenings. An
other thing we enjoyed in an unqual-
fled manner was the buzzins, of
which we have spoken considerably
in the past This buzzing made its
appearance Saturday night, growing
to such proportions that We had 10
shut off for a while. Last night it
was audible, and it could have been
heard Sunday night if you had lis
tened carefully.
There's one thing about con-
ditions. They are not the same in all
parts Of the town on the same eve
ming. We found that out last eve
ming For while we were listening
in away up in the northern part OF
the city, where the citizenry is two
listed and they have funny trolley
cars. Don't forget it, brethren, the
static was enough to discourage
even the most rabid fan. But, arriv-
ing chez nous (Latin, or something,
for home" our house" also
where We hang our hat") we found
thaa the noise was not SO bad. l.
crashed in now and then, but not
enough to bother greatly.
Here we go. Hang on to your hats.
Don't stand up in the car, and grasp
the rail.
They have q queer time system
down at WIZ, New York. Just be-
fore Harold Leonard's orchestra
went on the air Saturday evening,
| the announcer stated that it was
Just four minutes past 7 o'clock,
Eastern Daylight Saving Time, or
three minutes past I o'clock, East
ern Standard Time"
Everything came in slick satur-
| day night, if you just ignored the
static. Among those which were
heard to good advantage, was
/ WTAM, Cleveland, where Ev Jones
and His Gang was making merry in
ar exceptionally clear manner. One
number they played, we got a big
kick out Of, and that was "Jackass
/ Blues" Another was 'Lunatic's LuEl-
aby," the craziest song of the dec
ade, bat none, which is just as funny
as it is crazy, and still another was
! Someone Is Losin' Susan The
band was top notch and We partic-
ularly enjoyed the big bass horn
''poo-poo" away off in the back
ground,
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| in on WIS, Chicago, on Saturday.
The station was beating all records
and absolutely nothing was able to
/ interfere with reception from that
point. Ford and Glenn those two
jovial men of all work, who keep
things going at the Sears-Roebuck
station. were feeling especially good
natured and they carried on an I'M
promptu performance which was
guaranteed to knock YOU dead. First
they played a game of golf. Then,
firing OF that sport, they initiated a
radio station.
In that imitation the youngsters
carried out the morning setting up
exercises to a "t"Then they switched
to the women's hour, giving some OF
the most outlandish fashion hints
you ever could hope to listen to.
They pulled several other stunts, too
numerous to mention, aussi. Among
other things. they held an old fash
Toned barn dance, with all the old
tllne music, ana tneY llld|S WILL
out to Uncle Josh's Farm. In addi-
ton to all that they had plenty OF
time for the singing of many many
songs.
After a summer OF peace and
quiet, the regenerative sets are &C
tive again. Those dear children, we