New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Through he Static

There was excellent volume pres cnr on both Saturday and sunday evenings. On saturday. some static little fading and buzz. on Sunday lots Of buzz and sizzling, some O. which might have been static. and most likely was. Fading not so mucl
 The opera, "Gy9s. Love" cam, through slick from NJZ-N -NrIC. Sat- trday night. The old Stager'' was. 5ts usual. one ot the stars Of the pro- lEcrion. although h. took no part in the shoy itself. His duty was to ii scribe the plot Of the opera ant introduce the characters. How rEer, h. has made such a name for hlmscif through his kindly nannor tEd his interesting way Of speaking, that he has becolna q iavorite with yadio audiences. His identity has been strict secret heretofore It has been announced. however, that ne is Henry N. N"rly one Of the best known and most colorful figures in E lio. He has been d newspaporman, music critic. radio operator, station manager and magazine editor. H. was active in the early experiments with arroplaneS and radio He has written fiction and he has been the guiding genius ot q radio magazine, His Wide experience has stood him in stead turing the past few months and the puhlic's interest in finn has grown steadily
 WIS. Chicago. offered is USlal 'ongIoueration Of entertainment un- der he head Of the National Barn Danc". The program started al about $ o'clock and continued until all the performers were exhausted, jt seemed It Was announced that tne Third Annual barn dance will be held March 31 and that handsome prizes will bc awarded. The station was loud.
 WHN, New York, came through in good shape. strang" 10 say. offer ing the annual ball of he United Plumbers association or some such thing. We didn't hear much of the dance music, although we listened to 4n entertainer who sang Henry Made a Lady Out of Lizzie" and T Do Not Choose to Run.' tn" latter with incidental wise cracks.
 kDkA broadcast messages 10 the Arctic and suh-Arctic, talking to the NorthWes, Mounted Police and to trappers and traders and other fellows who are mp that way on bus mess. Very interesting. but Wt | hear the same thing from WBZ in q week or two so "" didn't pay q great deal of attention.
 The usual Saturday night light stuff was heard from great num- Der of stations. NSM. Nashville. lance music: MA, Arlington, weather bulletins; WGN, Chicago, Hawaiian guitars: WNAC, Boston. dance music: WTAM. Cleveland, Wandering Minstrel; WBEM Chi cago, duet. She Don't Wanna" WSAI Cincinnati dance music from Club ChatterboS: WBZ, Springfield, Bert Loves orchestra: WPCH, New York. duets by plotti and Hardy. also WLW, WEAF'. WpG, kYW and WHO.
 The weekly services of the China town Rescu- Mission society were heard from WDKC. New Haven, Those programs, originating in New Nork's slulns. at a place which ren- ders spiritual aid to he down and cutters, have q great appeal, some of he biggest stars of the vaudeville stage tourney down there to enter tain and the talks given each sun day afternoon are of a highly insplr ational type. Nora Bayes, famous vaudeville singer. entertained yester- day. She sang several numbers in her customary style. being accorded q great reception. Apparently they all knew ot Nora Bayes, sine" thsHa was a great hub-bub when sine ar rived,
 The Capitol Family. WF.AF-N NTIC, clicked. as usual, offering q wide va rieiy of instrumental and vocal numbers. ranging from grand opera to hot populars.
 An interesting talk OH submarine salvage and rescue devices was gi>- on last evening from NJZ-Wl5Z by Lieut. Commander Sloan DaEcn- hoNcr, who has done much to per- feet such devices He described tn" purpose of them and stated that Ii the S-4 had been so equipped ,t might have been possible 10 save the men. since the devices enable divers to force air. food and water into the underseas crafts. The address wasn' | a long one. but 1t covered lot of ground. Thc speaker was introduced ny John F. Kennedy. The Editor and | ncle Henry WI heard in dialogues and there Were several dramafiza - tions Of short stories. Music vas a feature, GO.
 Also heard WSAI. Cincinnati: NGN, Schenectady; WEAF, Ne" York,