Evening star., 1927-12-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
misapplication of power is another
story, which we may treat later.

misapplication of power is another
story, which we may treat later.
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The gradual replacement of regen.
erative sets, per Sc, widely known as
"bloopers," by receivers in which the
ability to radiate has been eliminated,
muff1ed or subdued, has greatly in
creased the enjoyment of home radio
receiving.
The wild shrek of "blooper," as
some person toyed with the tickler
coil of his regenerative set, thus
transforming himself and his appara-
tus into a miniature broadcasting sta
ton, put the owner of the newer set,
which did not thus annoy his neigh
bors, sadly at loss.
Reception was likely to be ruined
at any time. The better set one
had, the better its tone quality, the
more true power he possessed, the
more terrible the runs and trills of the
'blooper" sounded in his living room.
There are still many of these sets
in the land, alas! The other night
we had the choicest bit of a great
symphony utterly spoiled by some
wight at a distance who insisted on
playing" with his set, instead of al
lowing it to bring him music. Small
boys have been known to Signal
each other with their one-tube regen-
erative sets. The final elimination of
this type will mark milestone in
home radio reception.
The lessened number Of speeches
handed out over the air is welcome
sign of the times. There is too much
talk in the United States, anyway,
according to the belief of many per-
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air, if one is to listen to them, ought
to be reserved for the bracing, ex-
hilarating gift of music.
An enheartening sign in broadcast
ing is the use of lesser-known com
positions of great composers. melodies
ordinarily heard only by musicians or
those few who make a special study of
some one composer.
Ethelbert Nevin's mighty LAX
Rose" Venetian Suite" and "My
Rosary" are known to every one, but
perhaps few are familiar with his
Country Dance" and Beneath the
Lilacs" The writer had never heard
these compositions until he listened to
them several weeks ago over radio.
He had often wondered whether Nevin.
mat great composer VINO was cut OIL
just as he started his life work, had
not left some other music worth hear
ing besides the three first named
above.
In the same way we have been
treated to seldom-heard works Of vari-
Gus other composers, which the aver
age man has little opportunity to
hear, even il he frequent the concerts.
In addition, composers themselves
are being introduced to the American
people by means of the radio. Henry
Hadley was but name to many of
us until the National Broadcasting
Co. had the vision to put his compo-
sitions on the air. Today hundreds
of thousands actually know what pre-
viously they knew only theoretically
that Hadley is a real composer.
AS for the question of standardiza-
ton of programs, this is one which
some praise and others deplore. The
present writer believes that an un-
varying schedule with the same fea-
lures appearing at exactly the same
hour month after month, year after
year, is not good for radio, even as
it tends to become boresome to the
radio listener. This is a problem to
which not enough serious considera-
ton is being given. We suggest it's
study by brOadcaSterS