New Britain herald., 1928-03-06
Through he Static

Conditions were fair last evening. Our assistant reported that the night vas filled with static. but Wa were inclined 10 think, after 'aklng everything into consideration and weighing the evident. ot each side very carefully. that h. was mis- taken. There was static, -o te sure. ch. Hes. yes. y"s. but v" can't seem 10 convince oNrSeit that it was quite aS heavy as hc saii. In fact. We tound that. aside from rather un- pleasant blasts now and then there vas extremely little static. Programs came through well, with just dash of fading. 10 make the game more excitinG.
 Our assistant has capitulatei. H. states tha. tho carly part ot the eve uiug brought with it a great dsal of static. but that there was not much later on. Ile knows ne is safe 10 say xhat he ikes about the early part. because ua were no. lis,enin- but h. has decided hat ha had better mind his p's and a's regarding the last few hours. since We were riGh' on tho job.
 There was a bloomin buzz on 'he air most of the evening. sort ot q zn'tural sounding thing. Late in the evening f served 10 blanket almos' -verything. We'd like to get our hands on The person causing II, It. ueen running along now without 2 break for the past few weeks ane ts getting just bit tiresome
 And now enter the latest martyr inc latest victim to approach th' slaughter hous" of old Man Radio Popular song after popular song ha' gone through tho narrow door int the great beyond, never 10 return The Prisoners Song" is q. notabl' example, proba bly because 1t reslsl d the efforts of its eNecution.r more str"nuously than did the oth CTS, But, finally, even that notah hl example of Kentucky mountain mel ody went its eyonfual WAY. And nov lye have another candidate. abou | which the pal is already beginning C 10 drop. Away Down south I Heaven" Its nice tune, but that the trouble. Every orchestra Iead' and every popular songs'er in th country rralize is possibilities all each one believes that he is the onI one to do so. Result: every band ] radio will be playing the song with in a few weeks. II is already starte on it's downward trail We heard l. at leas, i0 times last night, th record being thr"e times from T! same station, what station We won say. Goodbye, Away Dow south" you are q catchy jun worse luck,
 Tn. hottest shot W.'N. h'urd q long time cam" at about 12;; o'clock this morning. W" tuned on CHIC. Toronto. and heard--Wt do YOU think. Nope, worse thau tha \ fellow was giving q talk on ani iuObll. engines. tAu you lNlaGii thafr \ talk on automobile onsln at 1.:&;' o'clock ill the morning. " tried to lind some cooking recipes
 -:io o'clock, but We had no. luck,
 WIN. New York. came throu: strong and steady with a progra of boxing bouts for change. V heard a couple Of lofts to the pa and then couple of rights. ' didn't stay very long, but II wou have been possible for ns 70 ha heard the entire proceedings VII out any trouble.
 From woe, Davenport cal dance music and vocal quartet : forts. The Nagapond quartet Sd
 Sunny Spain in the accepted Spa ish way and then the dance orch' tra. name unknown. played "Dat ing Tambourine" and An old ] rain" The station was very strol
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