New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Through fife Static

We'll admit 1t, We're stopped! Completely! Here we've had terrible atmospheric conditions for the past several months and then comes last evening and not ripple on the water so to speak, IL was the near est approach to a perfect night that We have had in many weeks, and ago that scientists and pseudo scientists were claiming that the moon caused lot of static. We'll maybe 1t does and we've gone sud denly deaf, There was 6 beautiful moon last evening and there was less static than there has been for weeks. Distant stations came through with pep that was as- founding, IL seemed as If curtain had been drawn apart and we were allowed to visit distant lands and to partake of the entertainment offer cd by them. There was volume and there was clarity and that was enough. Even the noises stopped un- Ill after midnight,
 We'll go right through the list without any regard for time, so yon'll find that the Grand Opera Hour from WTIC is first on the list. Martha" was presented last eve ming by the WEAF Grand Opera company and an enjoyable tabloid IL was, too, The orchestral features were noteworthy and the singing was all that could have been de- sired. At the close of that program the Symphonic Ensemble, a WTIC feature, offered variety program of the classics and, "A Sunset Medi- tation, refecting in the musical set ting, the soft colorings of q darken- ing sky was of especial note. The Ensemble is rapidly coming to the fore as one of the outstanding or ganizations of its kind in the coun- try, and it's audience is growing by leaps and bounds. Small wonder when the quality of music and the perfection of rendition are taken in to account.
 The Reading Seashore band was presented during the Reading Hour at WIZ, and we enjoyed d trip to Nilliamsport aboard one of the systems fast trains. WIZ came through commendably and the mu- sic was enjoyable. stars and Stripes Forever was one of the best selections played,
 Extra loud was WIWL, New York, and We were allowed 10 hear two old favorites, '"The Lost Chord" and "The Rocky Road to Dublin," by baritone named F. F. O'Con- nor. Mir OConnor kept the soft pedal on his voice, rendering his concert much more enjoyable than if he had blabbed all over the place. WLWL, by the way recently boosted it's power.
 Betty Nemerson, WGCP's well known soprano. entertained last eve ming with When The Sun Goes Down. a rather plaintive little song which she offered with all the ten derness 1t deserved. Then to show that she was not down. hearted she broke out with 'Too Many Mamas," one of those rarin' togo numbers. Well done, too.
 Then from WPG, Atlantic City, came the dance music from the Sil- yer Slipper played by Eddie Nc Knights orchestra. The band has great place in which to play since the acoustic properties of the room aid materially ill putting the band over' on the air. A depth of tone comes through whenever the band broadcasts, a depth of tone which has not been attained by any other musical organizations except those that broadcast from the Silver Slip per, Like Me. Like You' and that drifting foXtrot, In the Middle of the Night" were among 'em.
 We found out, later in the eve ming. where the bloopers were. They were all on WSAI's wavelength, at tending a semi-annual convention. When we tuned in some high bloopey- bloop was addressing them and the crowd seemed to be some what uneasy. Well, they finally ad- journed to somewhere else where they were treated 10 fried pin cushions. WSAI, Cincinnati, relieved of the unwelcome visitors, prompt ly burst forth in all it's glory and we heard more dance music, this time by Tom Greens band, very clever combination.
 Very tuneful and sweet, just like the little something or other, was Simply Melody" one of Vice Pres ident Dawes compositions, written during his present exile, played by
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