New Britain herald., 1927-07-01

and KSD will broadcast the pro.
grams. Tschaikowsky's symphony
No. I In r Minor" will be featured on
the program. taking the entire Sec
ond half OF the concert. Three con-
ductors will be in chals &c in the
course of the series. William Won
ticogstraten will be the ies ular con-
ductor and he will be a, assisted by
Frederick Stock OF 'oc Chicago
symphony orchestra. who appeared
at the Stadium concerts last year,
and Pierre Monteux, who Is making
lis initial appearance. as guest con-
drctors. Those who enjoy good mu-
sic will greet this series with a great
deal of pleasure, since che Stadium
concerts created general interest last
summer.
So much for that. WBZ, blessed
with heavy static. turnad out the
program by the Harvesters from
WIZ. The music was pleasing to the
car and the selections Played were
countries. The German Folk Tune
Medley" was one Of the most color
full and lively of the group, while the
"Cigarete Tanga" was a fine example
Of the slow. dreamy Spanish dance.
KDKA, Pittsburgh. came through
extremely loud with program from
New York. The station4se ems to be
coming through much better since
its shift of wave length. We noticed
no fading on the station.
WGY at Schenectady again put on
its question and answer game, and
one of the queries was when the May
flower landed. Right after that the
orchestra struck up THE Sidewalks
OF New York" Another: What four
presidents appointed Gen. Woods to
jobs?" There were IA
questions in all. One OF the finest
vocal quartets we heard in a long
time came through from this sta
ton; they were the Madrigal club.
Among the numbers were 'Carmena'
and Sing Me to Sleep"
The higher waves were almost i'm
possible. A deep throated rumbling
buzz monopolized the 6ialing sys-
ten and stations above WTAM. with
the exception of VITO. were almost
a total loss, unless you like coffee
grinding with your music. VITO Of
fered the Colts Park dance orches-
ira. The number we heard was not
played in remarkable style, by any
means, resembling the efforts OF
group of aged musicians to play
dance tunes. We didn't larry.
Both WGY and WTAM came
through loud and both u them were
program from WEAF.
Speaking OF WGY, an excellent
series of fishing chats is being broad
cast from that station. Just at pres
ent the subject of fish bait is mat
ter of national interest and no less
personages than Senators Hef1in and
Reed have offered President Coolidge
their advice on the subject of worms
as a lure for trout. Next Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, Jud Landon,
fisherman, guide and lawyer, Will
discuss fly casting for bass. In his
weekly outdoor talk, and it Is ex-
pected that he will have something
to say regarding worms AS fish pant.
WHAM, Rochester, will join the
Blue network Of the National Broad
casting Company on Monday, it has
been announced. The Blue network
Is headed by WIZ, and WHAM VIII
take, each week, ROXY and his
Gang, George Olsen's orchestra and
the stadium concerts on Thursday |
and Sunday evenings. 1t is under
stood that plans are under way Tor
The installation of a new 5-hW
$4,000 waltz transmitter at VIVA W.
and it is expected that New Britain
fans will hear it consistently a1ter
hat.
Because Of the pronounced inter-
,st in aviation which resulted from
he impetus given to the science by
Colonel Lindbergh's successful New |
Y ork- Paris flight. WOR, Newark,
will inaugurate cycle of - talks
On the subject of aviation, COM
nencing Monday at p. M, when
Lieut.. Swanee Taylor, United States
Naval Reserve, will open the series
with a talk entitled History of Avi-
ation." Other speakers in the series
.ogether with the names of authori-
ative speakers follow: July 4, His
cry Of Aviation, Lieut.. Swanee Tay-
or: July II, Military Aviation, Col. |
Fulois, U. S. 4; July IS How to
learn to Fly. Prof. Klemin; July 25,
flight Instruction, Willier. A. Wins
on; Aug. 1, Practical Flying. Casey
Jones; Aug. s, Aircraft Dcsign, An
hony Fokker; Aug. Is, Aircraft En-
,ines, Charles Lawrence; Aug. %,