New Britain herald., 1928-02-07
Through Me Static

Volume was only fair last night. The stations didn't respond as they should have. Of course, there was plenty of music. but the dials weren't . running over with entertainment, as . they sometimes are. There was a great deal of fading. but not much static. Local noises made about as much rumpus as usual and . deter mined buzz. noticed every evening at certain places on the dialing sys- tenn. has apparently settled down for good, long stay. Huzzah! And a couple of bolognas. WTIC offered an excellent, diver sified program and. unless one wished to scout around, 1t wasn't necessary to change the dials throughout the evening. At 7:30 o'clock we listened to the Donau Austrian Singing society in several excellent numbers. sung in native tongue. The balance of voices was correct and the blending was de- lightful. making for a highly desir- able program. At 7:45 o'clock the wise-cracking "X-Ray." and his boss. Prince. spent IS minutes on the air. providing some pleasant jokes and tickling our funny bone. We listened to that program at one of the tire repair shops in town, where we had stopped to have one Of the landing gear tires for our plane put into shape in preparation for our nonstop flight to Abyssinia, which will start any time now. The fellow who fixed the tire for us can give perfect imitation of X-Ray's voice, if he wants to. The next time you stop at that place ask the young fellow with the glasses to talk like X-Ray." Very clever.
 Tuning in WHN. New York. with great difficulty. we heard somebody say something about prize fights and we hung on the edge of tho wave and listened. The bouts were coming from the St. Nicholas arena and we couldn't become greatly interested in the descriptions because of the ten- dency of the station to leave us fiat every little while. Cicro and Gemis. or Moran and Mack or Damon and Pythias, were the fighters. we couldn't make that out very we'll either. In fact, it's just as we'll if we say no more about it. We shouldn't have mentioned 1t.
 From WQAM, Miami. Florida, came the query, Where in the World is There Someone for Me?" A dance orchestra played tho num- Der immediately after the asking of the question. The station didn't have a great deal of trouble in coming through.
 Ernie Andrews and his dance or chestra provided highly interesting numbers from WBZ. beginning at 10:35 and continuing until 11:30 o'clock. We heard several of them. including the now famous "Ice Cream" which that orchestra plays better than anw other ws have heard. The chances are great for novelty stun and the boys certainly make use of the opportunity. An other number was "Rain," and the trombonist played, as . solo, "In- dian Love Call" while the banjo player. not to be outdone. offered an Hawaiian guitar solo. 'The Rosary." Program very interesting.
 The Family Party makes . splash every week: a high standard back ground is maintained. but in addi- tion there always is a new headliner. Last night it was Rudolph Friml, light opera composer-writer of Rose Marie." The vagabond King" "The Firehy.' 'Katinka," and some others. Rudolph Is | plano player, or pianist, or virtuoso; he made his living tickling the worries before he became a composer. Con- sequently, when the orchestra stop ped, he went on with a deluge Of embroidered notes woven around his melodies. He also accompanied an opera singer in some of his songs. In addition to which there was Gold mans band and Joe Greens novelty orchestra.
 "This concludes the broadcasting of WCAC at Storrs Agricultural Col lege, Storrs' Connecticut. Good night"
 That's all for today, thanks!