New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Through tie Static

Last night was generally fair evening-on the air. There was plenty of volume and some fading. Of course. one notices fading every night. so that's no novelty. We wish it were. Static was quite heavy, but it was of a type that failed to bother us to any great extent. It came in heavy crashes; blast and then comparatively clear reception for a short time. The crashes came with the regularity of the time signals, but not quite so frequently. We reached out as far as Denver and might have done better, except for the fact that we didn't.
 Boy Scout programs were heard last night, in observance of the an- niversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. WTIC went on the air at 5:45 o'clock with a special Scout program. which in cluded talks by Mayor Norman Ste vens of Hartford and Robert P. But Ter of the Hartford Scout. council; songs blythe Apollo Male quartet, d first aid sketch, and instrumental selections by quintet. The program was we'll presented, several Scouts taking part in the affair.
 Then. at 9 o'clock. just before the Troubadours offered their regular weekly program over the NEG. Wall ter W. Head. president of the Ma tional Council. Boy Scouts of Amer ica, presented the Boy Scout oath and the Scout law, leading millions of youths, members of 2S,000 troops throughout the United States. who stood at attention and repeated them simultaneously with MT. Head. The i Troubadours went on the air a few minutes late, having entertained MT. Head on their program, their court ly gesture to the great boys organi- zation.
 An alleged comedian out at WIS, Chicago. successfully interfered with the broadcast of the Pittsburgh Chicago hockey game. This humor- ously inclined gentleman was orig inally hired to describe the game for the benefit of radio fans, but he was possessed of too many smart re- marks for his own good, so the game had to take seat in the rear Of the hall. He was about as poor all an-
 
 reason. If his remarks had been especially pert, or If he had waited until some opportune time before springing them. we shouldn't have minded. But to neglect the game for some senseless cute crack is not our idea of humor or capable announc- ing. Apparently that fellow was try ing to emulate the worthy Phil Car lin who can wise crack and keep track of game at the same time. The only difference is that Phil uses his head and that he is naturally hu- morous. One crack made by the Chi cagoan last night was, While we are waiting we will go on with the game" If anyone can detect any thing clever in that remark we'll pay the expenses. Then he started to talk about the patches in the play CTS pants. Who cares about that when there is a hockey game in progress? Apparently Johnnie was on . picnic and was just going to have a good time. Or maybe he wanted to appear very clever. which is worse. At any rate he succeeded in killing our enjoyment of that hockey games. After that, WLS, one of our favorite stations, sinks a bit lower in our esteem. If sports are being broadcast. give 'em to us. We can hear bad vaudeville at any time.
 We tuned in KOA, Denver, after WPCH. New York. signed off. Out there at the Rocky Mountain station soprano soloist presented grand opera selections. The program didn't come through extremely loud. the station announcements being the strongest of anything we heard from there. A concert orchestra played se- lections from one of Verdis operas.
 
 The National Grand Opera Co.,. through the NEG, including WTIC, changed its mind at the last minute last evening. presenting a tabloid version of "The Bohemian Girl" in- stead of the previously announced "L'Elisir D'Amore" (The Elixir of Love). The familiar music sounded great and the voices transmitted we'll. We heard the same program in Progress at WTAM, Cleveland. From the latter station it came in ex- tremely clear. but with small amount Of noise.
 voc, Davenport, was on the loud list. edging in between WGY and WMCA, & tight squeeze. successfully