Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09
Macmillan Return !
Will Be Broadcast
From Special Radio
Station in Maine

Wiscasset, Sept. Son several dif-
ferent occasions the people Of this
little community have witnessed the
MILAN from his dangerous missions
in the Arctic with deep personal
interest In the success of the UNDER
takings. While huge throngs OF Wis
itors from far and near. moved by
feelings. of curiosity or sense Of
novelty. have been present at the
local dock to see Macmillan step
ashore. the natives of this town and
those of Frceport. MacMillan's birth
place, have been on hand for the
purpose of welcoming ian old friend.
This month, probably about the
Goth. these Maine folk including sew
eral of the real old timers. who have
known the explorer since he was a
boy, will again turn out to show the
voyager that Maine has lost none Of
it's hospitality in the fifteen months
that have passed since the Bow dom"
disappeared from view. However.
there will be II big difference this
time. Much of the worry that has
accompanied his previous expeditions
will have disappeared and the home
coming will be one of 100 per cent.
joy. for radio will bring advance It'd
ings of conditions on board long be-
fore the ships masts appear In sight
of the landing.
There will be much less to tell
when the crew piles ashore. for radio.
like the reliable messenger it is. will
have flashed the good news. includ-
ing personal greetings from those on
Inn Y-I nal, iN.A n
ship is yet off Labrador. BY special
arrangement of the American Radio
Relay League, the amateur radio or
ganization that has handled all COM
muniCation with Macmillan, F. H.
Schnell, traffic manager, will install
a radio transmitter and E10o9v48
station, near the local dock.
: This equipment is to he transport
cd by automobile from the headquar-
tiers of the A. II. r. l.. at Hartford.
Conn, and should he in readiness for
the receipt and delivery of messages
to and from the ''Bowdoin' by the
thirteenth of this month. mo will
he the stations call. Immediately
that the transmittcr has been set up.
Mr.. Schnell will call WNP. the ex-
plorer's station and advise Donald
Mix, the radio operator. that he Is
ready to receive any amount of mes
sagcs through mo. "A schedule will
then be arranged for regular radio
communication at specified hours.
And then from the "Bowdoin's
cabin, where the crew has been con-
fined for long months of utter dark
ness, will come through the medium
OF radio the thrilling story of the
hardships and adventures that to
Macmillan already are matters of
history. Recent messages have In
formed n watchful world that the,
crew have come through unscathed,
but there are. of course. many inti-
mate accounts of happenings that
will be awaited with interest.
1t is confidently expected that in
these radio dispatches, Captain Mac
MILAN will describe the results Of
the scientific Investigations which
were his main reasons for making
the trip. He may tell about his OBJ
Servat!ons of glaciers. which he said
|at one time were moving southwark
Threatening another ice age. A num-
Der of scieptists are awaiting with
interest his report on the effects OF
atmospheric electricity and terres-
trial magnetism.
Whatever may be the import Of
these things to the scientific world.
Captain Macmillan with the help of
Donald Mix. the radio operator Sc
lccted by the American Radio Relay
League, has already accomplished
one feat of very great Importance.
He has proven to everyone the value
of radio as practical aid to ex-
plorers. \He has demonstrated its
Importance as psychological relief
to men who must he cut off from as
ISOLATION with their fellows and its
efficiency as direct means of con-
tact with civilization.
Never again will an explorer,
wherever he may be found, feel that
for the duration of the journey con-
tact with home Is lost.