Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-12
At Wiscasset. Today
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Ian and his fellow explorers will be
greeted by Governor Ralph o. Brew
ster, Rear Admiral Douglas E. Dis
mukes, commandant of the Portsmouth
navy yard. representing the navy, and
J. 0. Lagorce of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
After brief and more or less in
formal welcome to be extended there,
the whole party will proceed as soon
as possible to Portland where the post
poned dinner by the Portland Rotary
Club will be given at noon.
The 40 persons who came out from
Wiscasset Friday afternoon to well
| come the members of the expedition,
and who have since been stormbound
on Monhegan, will return on the Peary
and Bowdoin.
The wind had greatly moderated to-
| day, the skies were clear and the coast
| was visible again, even to the Camden
mountains, which were wearing their
| first snow The sea was still running
very heavy and residents said the wind
was likely to get into the southwest.
| With the wind blowing from that di-
rection the harbor would afford little
protection.
Under anything except calm condi-
!, tions in the tiny harbor it would be
| impossible, for the Peary to proceed
| to sea from her dock without fouling
| the many small boats and perhaps be-
| ing carried onto the rocks herself.
The Peary at best is said to be
| topheavy craft, and with three planes
| on her deck a severe wind takes her
| beyond control of her rudder The
Bowdoin. on the other hand. is smaller
| and much more easily handled.
While others slept late this morning
| DR.. Walter l.. Koelz of the United
States bureau of fisheries was search
| ing for specimens of bird and plan.
J life. The Peary had hardly arrived
here before he was on shore with his
rife. He said he would be quite con
tent to spend the winter here, for he
finds many specimens while, although
NOT peculiar to Monhegan alone, are
typical of the island and coast region
| of the north Atlantic.
Most of the day the crews OF the
Bowdoin and Peary and the VISITORS
broke up into small parties Wnicn eA
plored the different parts OF the isiaaio.
Durinr the afternoon the radio set on
the Peary was bringing in the play ny
NAV account of the world series base-
ball game in washington.
Afterward the Peary did some
broadcasting of her own which was
nisinIy heard by radio listeners at
Poclsland. Portland and other points
along the coast. Two-way converse
tion was held with station WISH IN
Portland. Another program OF ihusio
and talks, including one by ComHahu.
Macmillan, was to be given
o'clock tonight Immediately al'er .ne
explorer has finished showing nioeio
N
mixtures, taken in the horth' ~
dience in the churcn. rss
Ia IN the telephone by his father:
- powson. chairman of the board OF
airectors of the Union Trust 20. ol
Chicaeo. who had arrived at Wiscas
cot THE 15-year-old boy, Is stili wea.
~ The rough seafaring clothes OF n,s
Arst;n trim which he will dom on his
arrival at Wiscasset. 80,
wh;le in communication with the ra-
dio station at Portland, Conniahue'
Macmillan talked about the foIar
.n,.;annas of the expedition and the
,,or, of the airplanes. PAU klush,
nros;dent of the National AssoclatIon
ne proadcasters, who was at WISH
station congratulated him Tor STOP
n;ng the airplane fights when ne pc
i;eved the navy fiiers were unhece
rily risking their lives. ,n.1a
lieutenant Commander McDonoIu
announced that the Peary, OF WHICH ~
was in command, was 10 De soiu a
We Mas NAV never again take part IN Arc
tic explorations. Commahuer
,an had already said he would not
a sa take the ship into the Arctle
a ae when he returns to Labrador next
emu s,,n,mer he will have only the schooner
Rowdoin