New Britain herald., 1926-07-24
Through the Static

Last QlSlL was dL ledSL COllB eHldi
and we found ourself able to get
within hailing distance Of a large
variety of stations. Static began in
mail quantities early, that is, be-
fore dark, and continued through
out the evening, although it didn't
appear in alarming proportions un-
til quite late. We didn't find ourself
bothered to any extent by its ad-
vances, although We found 1t diff
cult at times to understand an
nouncements. Music came through
well, but voices were rather blurred.
There seemed to be pretty fair vol
ume.
OF course, we ran into WIZ when
George Olsen's orchestra started the
hevening's program with an hour of
dance music. Norman Brokenshire
didn't fill the position Of station
master, this duty falling to John b.
Daniel, who carried his part well.
The music seemed to come through
clearer than usual, for one of these
Friday evening broadcasts, and there
was not the usual smudgy sound to
the ensemble. Two new numbers,
Small Town Baby" with a whale
OF vocal chorus by Fran Frey, and
Where Is That Summons For Me-
were included in the program. Then,
of course, Bye, Bye Blackbird," and
the usual line OF familiar airs came
through.
WIZ started its fading stunt as
dusk began to fall and this disturb
ing condition persisted throughout
the greater part of the evening. But
we listened to, and enjoyed. a pro-
gram of Hawaiian guitar music Of
fered by the Mcdowell Sisters, two
young women who exhibited a re-
markable ability to wind those in
struments around their necks. she
Sang Aloha To Me" and Hawaiian
Blues" were two of the best selec-
lions, each being enhanced by
dreamy vocal accompaniment. For
those enjoying Hawaiian music there
was nothing better.
1t was announced ct VITO, Hart
ford, last evening that the Colt
Park Municipal dance orchestra VIII
broadcast a special program OF
dance music from $50 to 9:So
o'clock on Saturday evenings, d
night which has been observed as
silent of late. Many fans will vel
come this additional feature 10
WTICs schedule.
-
WNYC, New York, was accompa-
MED by fierce barrage Of static, but
a chorus of 20 voices managed to
make itself heard to good adVan-
tage. We heard THE Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust" and reckon
ed that it was first rate mum per
Only static made matters rather IN
comfortable.
Mendelssohns Wedding March
was played as one of the organ Sc
lections from VIDAL, Baltimore,
which station romped in with It's
customary pep and eclat, not that
eclat means anything to US. Eclats
are lust as common to US as are
MOSQUITOES. AS we were saying, the
familiar prisoners song was well
played. 1t was the only number we
heard from that station,
We might say, for the benefit OF
orr several readers, that We enjoyed
Emil Heimberger's trio more last
evening than we have at any time
since they started the European
music tour. The trio visited France
and Belgium and the music was
much more lively than that Of the
northern countries. National hymna
and selections by representative
, composers composed the program.
WBz, Springfield, almost fell be-
fore the battery of static and we
were greatly surprised. We tuned IN
on the Ruthstrom Family band.
The band was composed of a father
and eight sons, we learned that
much. The boys range in age from
IA to 10 years, but the fathers age
was not given. We don't mind say
ing that the static drove US out of
Springfield. On a previous occasion
a motorcycle cop discharged that
duty.
Well We might as well be getting
on our way, We suppose. There's no
use hanging around, since we
haven't anything else to say. But
we noticed a queer thing and we