New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Through he Static

If the word of some scientists can be taken as fact the aurora bor- calls can be blamed for last even ing's poor reception. Now wait q minute. Don't jump down our throat so quick. What We mean is this: i. G., to wit, ad lib; It was nice l chummy evening with the nearby stations coming through prctlily, | but distance was sadly out of the running, as far as the western l broadcasters were concerned and even the southcrnccs were not up to | their usual standard. (N marks spot where body was not found. Body was found in an old vegetable soup 1 can several hundred miles from the scene shown in this picture.)
 
 Early in the evening, before the dusk had settled (not dust, duskD, We tuned in and woe unto us and all the generations that shall follow us. There were several assorted Varie- ties of racket offered for this week only at attractive prices. There were little rattles and dashes of static and grunts and groans and roars. Then that 15 second interval buzz started up, celebrated it's 25th wedding anniversary or something and we finally had to shut up shoI for d while. The noise gradually di, minished, that is the electrical in reference gradually diminished, anL in it's place came granular static heavily accented on the low waves
 The Associated Press talks giver from several stations are proving tC be a highly interesting series, anC last night We heard one from WIZ New York, by Edward McKcrnon Mr. Mckernon slIetched the work. iugs of the organization, laying par ticular stress on the manner ant dispatch in which the election re turns are sent through.
 The Two Na6abonds," a Ugh opera remembered vividly by thos' Of the passing generation, if we ma' say so, proved to be a bright anc tuneful production, as presented b, the WEAF Light Opera compan, last evening. WTIC handled it anc We listened to that station whlcl again engaged iu a perfect hookul with the New York station. o especial interest were the choru numbers and We enjoyed them par ticularly.
 From WOR, Newark, came tn Fifth Avenue club dance orchestra and We were interested in this pro ,ram particularly because Johnni r;gan, a New Britain boy, oiticiate at the trumpet each evening irol ! shortly after II o'clock to closing John is recognized as one of th SIickest trumpeters in the east an his own original style has attracte wide attention. We listened for
 minute and then said, "Iup, that John" But Vt confirmed it late before going so far as 10 poSitlvel say so before all you people. Joh plays during the show, with il "Rainbow Rose company. and the he hops over to the Fifth Avenr club where he finishes up the evef ing with Billy Rose and his ban His music is hot stuff for a fact.
 To the Penn Grill and WIZ Whel the Pennsylvania Special steamer amid & grinding of brakes, Georl Olsen and his band had an entir ly new group of numbers last eV ming and each was played with Il customary charming snap and ea' showed the result of much work the orchestration and arrangeme1 What Can l Say" Do You Belle in Dreams%' "Katinka." "Cou r." Angel Face,' and "A Girl Your Arms" were only a few |. them. MT. Frye. the happy voice offered the vocal chorus Of "Ang
 
 Face" by request. Norman Broke shire, the announcer, seemed to
 in especially good form and his wo kept the broadcast up to it's hi standard. He told one interest," experience Of the evening, a talk c. had with d visitor from Queb' Canada. The visitor stated that
 was surprised to note the softness n. ,he bands music as if IS heard m the grill. Why" he said, we h,
 the orchestra three times as loud
 this up home" Thus proving that la apple 6 day means money in
 irult growers pockets.
 n. WAHG, Richmond Hil; WM( D New York. and WMHF, Mia
 Beach, all offered dance orchest ,ss of fair ability. We tried 70 gct son ar. thing out west, but TVS couldn't ~ gt. bring in Cleveland. We don't kn ,el whether it's our fault or not,
 every time We tried 10 get WTA
 WMBF came bounding in, We cided to get a drink O. water