New Britain herald., 1927-11-12
Through tie Static

Last night there was plenty of static which started with the first crack of dust and continued on through the evening. Volume wasn't as satisfactory as it was on other nights during the week, although we managed to struggle along. Most stations had no trouble sending their music through whatever noise happened to be in the air. It was the first noisy night of the week, if our memory serves us right.
 Last night, being associated with Armistice Day, brought to us songs of 1917-1S in large numbers. We heard "Over There" about 10 times, Keep the Home Fires Burning about times, xxx k-Katy' twice, and Long, Long Trail" a couple Of times. Dance orchestras and vocal ists brought to us the famous songs of war days. We forgot that Eddie Carroll at WBZ sang q group Of war songs which included Good Bye, Broadway, Hello France and "Thc Rose of No Mans Land.' Eddie is good in the popular line when he sings solos.
 ! Except for the Mother Goose pro gram which we think is d bit soft, ! WTIC presented an excellent sched- l ule last evening. Miss Laura C. Gau- det, staff pianist. started things off at 6 o'clock, presenting few solos in a not-too- heavy classical line. Re production Of the piano tones was bout the best we've heard from that station.
 The big event of the night, if there were any stay-up-all- nights among you. was the flood relief mid night frolic from the Capitol the ater, Hartford. The program started at l2 o'clock and continued on in definitely. We stuck it out until 2 o'clock, but, in spite of our interest, our eyes became awfully heavy and we found ourself given the choice of going to bed at once or of waking up at dawn. all cramped up from sleeping in chair, with the current still on and lots of nothingness i coming through the speaker. or course, we can hear that even when the programs are on, bur al least the tubes are getting exercise then. Well, at any rate, we went to bed a trife regretfully, We must say, but : nevertheless, we went.
 ! There was plenty Of variety on the program and we were kept in formed by the announcer on the job { back stage. The big WOW of the per romance was Miss Dorothy Rae and her boys. She had her own band with her. which furnished accom- paniments and also dance tunes. And boy. could they play. Not much, Miss Rae is an accomplished singer of popular songs and she had with her a group of clever dancers. Well, to make q long story short, they wouldn't let her go. It was one or lIOSt dtiS il4CH lS Il'tt7li't r equally 10 d radio audience and to the audience in the thcater We lis tened more 10 the band than We dld to the tapping Of the dancers feet, although he put over slick clog. Then there Were two comedians who had the house in a howl Just cross fire batter that crashed through with an awful smack. IL was one of the funniest act we have ever heard.
 Wn could go on indefinitely, tell ing about the various features, but space and time are limited today and so just consider that we have said other nice things about inc show. of course it was long, but one wouldn't expect to stay all through if. anyway. al that hour Of the night. Transmission was excellent and we didn't miss a thing from the stage.
 Freddy WadsWorth's orchestra from WBBN, Chicago, earlier in thf ."Ntning. provided "Bluc River and 'Gornfed," accompanied by plenty Of static. Wc didn't remain any long CT than necessary, because Of that Static prevented HIS from staying at NGI. too. and we so wanted tC