Short Wave Stations

Northern Advocate, 19 July 1938, Page 10

Short Wave Stations

TUESDAY, JULY 19. EMPIRE STATIONS GSG, 16.86 m.; GSO, 19.76 m.; GSF, 19.82 m.; GSD, 25.53 m.; | GSB, 31.55 m. | 4.50 p.m.: Big Ben. “Empire Exj change.” Points of view by travellers J from Dominions and Colonies. 4.45: “Saturday Night Sing-Song.” With Reginald Foort, at 8.8. C. Theatre Organ, and 8.8. C. Variety Orchestra. 5.45: Recital by Janet Powell (soprano) and Arnold Richardson (organ). 6.20: News and announcements. 6.45; Close down. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. EMPIRE STATIONS. GSG, 16.86 m; GSO, 19.76 m; GSF, 19.82 m; GSD, 25.53 m; GSB. 31.55 m. 4.30 p.m: Big Ben. “Talk, “The Artist Today”—3. 4.45: The Music of Handel—7. John Hunt (pianoforte). 5.15: The Enfield Central Band. Brian Vogel (New Zealand bass-bari-tone). 6.0: “Cards on the Table.” An Australian and an Englishman discuss the news from London. 6.20: The News and announcements. 6.45: Close down.

. “Why don't some of these scientific blokes invent a tobacco without any nicotine in it?” he asked as he scraped out the bowl of a very foul pipe. “Dun- ■ no,” said the tobacconist, “reckon it’s been tried out sure enough and won’t work. But what’s the odds? If there’s no tobacco without nicotine in it, there's brands with so little as makes no matter. Haven’t wo got ‘toasted’? Precious little nicotine in that. Mister. It's toasted clean out of it and better baccy—or purer—money can't buy. Harmless, too, mind you, compared with other brands.” “Never tried it,” admitted the pipe-scraper, “but I know you and what you say goes! Let's have a tin. Several brands aren't there?” “Too right, boss!—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Cavendish. Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. You're an old smoker, so I'll recommend Cut Plug No. 10—it’s full flavoured. But take it from mo, they're all top-hole!” That’s how the fame of “toasted” spreads!—and once you take it you won't smoke anything e] se‘ ■ , ' Q 753