New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

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 Sir Gilbert Parker. well known
 British novelist and statesman, will
 be heard from WEAF. New York,
 on Sunday night at 9:45 o'clock in
 readings from his own book, Pierre
 and His People" This appearance
 promises to be an interesting one.
 due to the extreme popularity Of his
 novel, among the best known Of
 which are The Battle Of The Strong" "The Judgment House"
 "The Money Master" and "The Power and The Glory"
 WKAQ San Juan, Porto Rico, g station which has been popular with local fans in the past, is still on the air although conditions Of late have not been favorable for its reception. The station broadcasts each evening at 9;30 o'clock
 WEAR, Cleveland, has suspended it's evening activities for the time being at least, and WTAM, the other Cleveland station, has taken up the duty of presenting program each evening. WEAR is heard only al noon and at 3:3o o'clock ill the afternoon, when market reports and weather forecasts are given.
 The band of the 1O2nd L. s. 1n- fantry. now known as the 102nd Regiment band, C. N. G., will open a series Of weekly concerts from WTIC tomorrow evening at S:15 o'clock. For one hour each Thurs i day evening until June 3, music by this band will be broadcast direct . from the band room at the New Haven armory.
 The song hits and the most anus 1 ing comedy sketches from the new revue, "Cherry Pie" which is now playing in New York, will be heard i from the studio of VICES tomorrow i evening at 11:15 o'clock.
 The inauguration Of college | president will be broadcast for the | first time in the history of radio | when WBZ. Springfield sends out on | the air the ceremonies marking the 1 installation Of Daniel L. Marsh, II.. D., as president Of Boston uni This feature will be heard on Saturday morning at 1o;2o . 9 clock, direct from Symphony hall Boston. Word pictures Of the eXer- ,ises will be given by W. Gordon Swan, WBZ announcer, There will 1e music and speeches, too.
 Tn The Next Room" a mystery will be offered by the NGY Players to the fans Of the Schenectady station on Friday eve ling at S:l5 o'clock. This play is said to be well adapted for broad tasting and is guaranteed to hold he interest of the listeners through ut,
 WGHP, Detroit will soon move ts transmitter into new quarters on he outskirts Of the city, where me story building, Spanish in de- ign. will house the radio equipment nd will also provide living quarters or the engineers, operators and heir families. The two steel aerial overs will be 200 feet in height. The equipment of the station will be ,f the latest construction and the will remain the same, TO meters.
 On Friday evening from to .O:45 o'clock, the state department if the American Legion will broad .ast a program from WTIC, Hart ord. which will include talent from III parts of Connecticut. Fifteen ,osts will join in the performance md Eddy-Gloyer post of this city will be represented. The evening promises to be an entertaining one
 And also on Friday evening at yTIC. Bud Kingston, who has been conducting the cartoon lessons from hat station, will introduce his two pest pupils to the radio audience. announcement will be made at that ime of the two recent finds in he cartoon field. This will be the ast lesson Of the series.
 In looking ahead on WHATS ad- .ance programs, one can find seV- ral important and interesting events ready scheduled during the latter art of May and the month of June which are bound to hold the radio udience's attention. On the eve ing of May 26 the program, in con- unction with the Second Annual Tctor Herbert Memorial held un- Ter the auspices of the American ;ociety of Authors, Composers and publishers, will be broadcast direct rom the Crystal Room Of the Ritz 'arlton hotel in New York city. Iany listeners will recall the broad asting Of the first Victor Herbert iemorial from the same point last ear, which included the appearance