New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Through tie Static

! Saturday night was not so bad. { while last night was not so good. | giving the weekend an average of about 50 per cent. Last night brought plenty of static with it, in ] addition to a buzz that was heard all day and we'll into the night. Of course we didn't listen all night, so we can't say as to the duration of
 the interference. Saturday night of , fered considerable volume and just ! enough static to make things inter esting in way. There was some 1 fading, too.
 l By golly, we heard brand new
 dance tune on Saturday evening. Its
 title was My Special Friend is Back in Town," and it makes a snappy stopper. Bert Loves orchestra, an
 organization that always plays num- bers to our taste. provided that new foxtrot, for which we shall present
 each member of the band with an antique beer mug, if they'll call at this office for them.
 Two numbers that might have been on the same program, were heard from two widely separated
 station. WHO'D, Miami Beach, Flor ida. presented a tenor soloist in a
 rendition of "A Shady Tree,." The station came through loud and the vocalist knew his sharps and flats.
 We later repaired 10 WPCH. New York. which was not countenancing
 interference from WBZ or any oth- CT station, and we heard a gentle
 man sing that familiar tune, T
 Passed By Your Window"
 My goodness! We heard "Oh.
 What d Pal Was Mary" from WIS, Chicago. A male duo presented it in a truly sobby manner, which is as it should be. of course. Then, later on, from the same station we had the pleasure of listening to a real, old fashioned barn dance. Kansas Jack and his gang of fiddlers took care of the party. By request, Dixie Girl" a number that will be recalled by old timers, was played. They had q fellow out there calling the suarc dance formations and everybody seemed to be having good time. We stayed with WLS for quite a while and the station was polite, staying with us, too. The volume was tremendous, so great in fact, that static didn't have a chance. Later on in the evening we went over to WSM, Nashville, which station was offering a barn dance program, too. That station came through extreme ly loud. also. We thought at first that WBZ was still on the air.
 4 male quartet out at WSAI, Gin cinnati. demonstrated its ability to sing, and we don't mean might. Sweet Mystery of Life' and My
 Dream of the Big Parade" were strikingly rendered. The station faded slightly.
 Going back 10 WLS we heard a male quartet sing "Old Macdonald Had a Farm.' one of the stag party favorites. You know, it's the number that depends on the memory of its singer for it's success. Geese, pigs. chickens, turkeys and all kinds of animals are initiated in The House That Jack Built" manner. It was we'll done.
 The all-Schubert program which the Travellers Symphonic ensemble I played over WTIC Sunday afternoon was featurdl by the Unfinished Symphony" or, as Dana $. Merri- l man took occasion to say, the sym phony No. S. The two movements, combining as they do an exquisite melodic touch, deep feeling and an undercurrent of passionate resis- tance to an unkind fate, were pro- jected in fine style by the Hartford organization. We liked it immense ly. It hit that something in us which must be the soul. Other numbers in- cluded the Rosamunde ballet music,