New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
Through the Static

Unusual clarity in reception OF
nearly every station was the big fea-
ture OF last nights session. Volume
was better than it has been in over
a week and 1t was possible to bring
in stations outside the Gust omary
band. These factors added material
ly to the evenings enjoyment. There
was no static.
The big feature OF the evening was
the first birthday party OF WPG. At
lantic City. The station at the
Worlds Playground broadcast con-
tnuously from $50 o'clock in the
evening until 3 o'clock this morn
ing, taking features from all OF the
remote controls in addition 10 the
program carried on in the studio.
Seldom have we heard station
come in with more clarity. In fact.
we've always said that WPG was
hard TO beat for the purity Of tone.
Extreme volume, but considerable
fading was noticed.
We didn't hear the early part OF
the program, the hands OF the clock
having shot around TO II o'clock
before we finally came to halt near
the salt water. AS we arrived some
body or other, a baritone soloist, in
a conversation tone, was singing a
parody on Remember" all about
remembering the free lunch, the
dinner for twenty-five cents, the five
cent fares, the bustles and the
schooners-"We must forget to re-
member" he sang.
They offered millions OF prizes
there last night all the way from
automobile springs to tooth paste.
kilograms galore came in. Dance
music from the Silver Slipper was
featured, Eddie Knight and His
Five Little Playmates letting loose
with some hectic notes. The pro-
gram was rendered doubly enjoyable
by the excellent transmission
"Meihlenberg Joys" and u Want To
Do What You DO" were among the
numbers.
II Never Knew" by The Jewellers
proved conclusively that the Revel-
lers can sing, and when the boys let
loose with solos on violin and xylo-
phone, it proved conclusively that
they can play. They appeared at
WIZ last evening. the station oper-
ating on its usual so kilowatts. The
program was OF a popular nature
and we were entranced by the Pc
cuiar harmonies which were picked
out of the selections. Let Me Call
You Sweetheart" has never been as
well done. we'll bet on that. The
singing OF Show Ne the Way to Go
Home" that lifting anti-Prohib.
number. came through straight from
the hip. A violin solo, You Have
Me And ! Have You." and a xylo-
phone solo. u Want To Be Happy"
were also featured. There were many
other numbers, but we didn't make
notations. The feature proved to be
real entertainment and We shall
listen in next week when they ap-
pear again.
Whistling solos, as a general rule,
remind US Of regeneratives or
heterodynes and for that reason we
never get much enjoyment out Of
them. There was one at WTAM,
Cleveland, and she. Miss Grace Nc
Allistcr presented June Brought
The Roses" Sometime and Pal
of My Cradle Days" The squeaks
on that wavelength attested to the
fact that the regeneratives were
also being fooled.
The Aleppo Drum corps was pres
ent, lis str0hg,at WEI, and the Or
ganization presented Its weekly con-
cert. 1t was as interesting as usual.
but we didn't make notes. Trans
mission could have been improved
upon.
WIN. New York, came in strong
and we heard Who" as played by
the orchestra at Shanley's one OF the
Big City's well known restaurants
and supper clubs.
Oh, well. we travelled over the
dials lot and we heard q lot OF
dance music, the usual run and
nothing else. Three Florida stations
came in at various times in the
course of the evening, WGBH,
Clearwater: WMBF, Miami Beach.
and WGBU. Fulford. In addition to
that we heard WSB Atlanta, where
the volume was not too heavy:
WCCO, Minneapolis, with q pretty
little peanut-stand goirg full blast:
KDKA. OF course: WKAR. East
Lansing, and numerous others, al
though nothing startling.
That's all for today, thanks!
p. e. L.
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