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and entertainment these publica-
tons may hold for them, are certain
to be informed and interested
through the advertising sections. Big
business has been interested in and
contributed tremendously to the de-
velopment of newspapers and maya
zines.
Bio Business and Art
Much the same thing has hap
pened in the radio field. Industry
has recognized the coming Of an en-
tirely new medium of amusement
and education. has seen that in prin-
ciple 1t has much in common with
literature and has foreseen that 1t
can also be a medium for creating
additional good will to industry. And
industry has decided that it must
contribute generously toward max
ing radio broadcasting as enlighten-
ing and as entertaining as possible,
il radio is to help convey also the
story Of industry.
And 50, almost from the frst the
interesting things that have come to
the public through broadcastins
have been contributed by industry
and big business. The greatest musi-
cal artists in the world and the best
informed and most forceful lecturers
and speakers have been engaged by
industrial and manufacturing con-
Germs to entertain and enlighten the
radio audiences of America The
miracle OF the radio has been
brought home to the people by big
business. And constantly these cap
tains of industry have been striving
to improve the types Of public enter
tainment afforded by the radio. They
have Iabored to make broadcasting
q work of art and source OF cui-
ture, lust as these other vehicles OF
communication, literature, the stage
and the movie have been crowned
with artistic triumph.
One of the most striking exam
ples of this striving for something
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that have been followed out and that
have produced two slightly different
types of radio story
The first of these methods has to
do with the type in which the read
ing or the dialogue tells the story
and the music is employed as a back
ground or setting which aids the
Imagination of the listener The
story, here, would still be Ineligible
without the music, but the music
adds just the same touch of realism
as the set stage scene in a play. 1t
fills in the spaces where the imagi-
nation of the listener might other
wise lag and fail Such a method was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24
New Art in Radio Broadcasting Draws Upon
Priceless Treasures in Storehouses of
Literature, Music and the Stage
! RPHEUS twanged his Tyre!

That portion of the world within hearing sat up
~ suddenly cheered till the welkn rang and called for
more. Next day half the people of the countryside
had placed orders for Tyres with Orpheus and few DAYS
later they went wangng along the highways exercising this
newly discovered medium for giving their emotions
Even before that wondrous day. though the ancients
had the art of exercising their and
exciting those of their fellows by carving in stone tales of
marvellous adventures and conques The fad spinning
yarns through the medium of the written word had gained
nemanent hold upon the races of man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

Before the first of these continuity
programs made it's appearance there
we're sporadic attempts at reproduc-
ing successful plays by radio. The
success of these efforts varied, but
none Of them were particularly out
standing.
1t was In November. 1924, that the
public had its first real taste Of the
new art OF radio continuity. The Ma
tional Carbon Company, one of the
pioneers in the field of commercial
broadcasting. had been putting on
for more than a year a weekly radio
program known as the "Eveready
Hour" 1t had gathered a group OF
artists and had perfected directing
staff to write and select music for
the programs and supervise their ex-
ecution through Station WEAF, at
New York, and a network of allied
stations throughout the East and
Middle West. This "Eveready
Group" had thoroughly explored the
broadcasting field and had presented
practically every type Of program
then known. But it was in the throes
of a malady which comes to every
new venture. 1t had growing pains"
1t had repeatedly felt the urge to
attempt something on little higher
plane, netting that would live as
a work of art, that would make his
tory in radio broadcasting.
The First Effort
On the evening of November 20,
1924, the eve of the sixth anniver-
sary. of the armistice which ended
hostilities of the World War, radio |
listeners all over the country real
lied suddenly that something new
was coming over the air. The |
"Eveready Hour" was Undertaking
in words and music the most gigan-
tic human conflict Of all time.
OF necessity it was a bit sketchy. |
It consumed only an hours time. |
But it told by word picture, by
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periences of the crew of the ill-fated
Norwegian bark Alexander, their
helpless drifting for weeks in calm
on the Pacific, their abandonment OF
were gone and their fight against
starvation and madness on one of
the uninhabited islands of the Gala
pages group off the coast of South
America.
The radio story was adapted from
the true story as told TO the program
director by a survivor OF the expert
ence, Martin Christensen. a former
Danish seaman and now New York
taXicab driver. In the preparation,
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had been presented as. a play and
later as a motion picture.
One of the most interesting things
about the continuity or story prog
ress is the manner in which they are
prepared for broadcasting. General
ly speaking, there are two methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

thing-but they had lived through
the fearful experience Of the crew
OF the old bark Alexander.
The Value Of Music
The other method of producing
realistic radio story is that in which
the musical program itself carries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

the program director wrote Chris
tiansen's story SO that it could be
presented within the time limits of
the program, wove into it bits of
realistic dialogue and constructed
background of music. When the
production went on the air, the radio
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unfolded; pictured the heave and
roll of the ship as it ploughed
through the seas; saw. the vessel be-
Gained; looked upon the half-naked,
starving and savageIy desperate sea
men as they landed on the deserted
isle: lived with them as they strug
gled to keep body and soul together
with only the blood of sea turtles for
drink and raw turtle flesh for food;
experienced the wild, half crazed Joy
of the castaways as they were
rescued from this fate that was al
most worse than death itself.
And it was all conveyed to the
audience by surprisingly few words
and bits of vocal and instrumental
music! The radio listeners, of
course, couldn't actually see any
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bigger and better in the field of radio
broadcasting is the new continuity"
radio program, which seems to be
the latest departure in broadcasting.
1t is a sort of cousin to both the
movie scenario and the musical
score of opera or any other stage
production with a more or less con-
tinuous background of music 1t is
this radio continuity effort that pre-
sages the first real turning point in
the ascendancy of radio as an art. It
marks the beginning of new epoch
in broadcasting.
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employed in the preparation of the
Galapagos Program, which critics
have proclaimed one of the best pro-
auctions of its sort, in a technical
sense.
The Galapagos Story
The story tells the narrowing ex-
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audience heard Chris
Hansen relating in a
dialect that smacked
Of the sea, this re-
markable tory;
heard the chanteys,
the friendly ribaldry
OF heated arguments
and despairing utter
ances of members of
tho crnw aS the tale
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The "Eveready Group" did more
bits OF narrative, romance and his
tory in the months that followed and
today the entire radio world is ia
miliar with such productions as the
Galapagos Progress" THE Golden
Wedding" the radio production of
"Evangeline," "Shanghaied, the
radio story Of Lincoln" "A College
Night" The Old Snowman" "The
Ages of Man." the radio story of
Peer Gynt," Rhine of the Ancient
Mariner" Spring Symphony" and
half a dozen others. They are the
early landmarks along the trail of
radio broadcasting accomplishment,
The radio production of Evan
geline" is a striking example of the
creation of new art through the
use of products of the older arts.
Longfellow's famous poem already
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dialogue and by carefully
selected music, the deep,
underlying story OF the
World War from a typ
ical American vie wpoint.
1t was a thing that will
live through all the an
nails of radio, though an
other generation of ra-
do enthusiasts may not
view it as essentially a
technical masterpiece.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
SHOWER GIVEN AT La CONCHA HOTEL
MONDAY NHONOR OF MISS ELIZABETH
EAKINS IS MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Curry, Miss Grace Parks, Miss Sara
Curry, Miss Eola Pinder, Miss
Juana P. Renedo, Miss Clara P.
Renedo.
Miss Ruby Bethel, Miss Rosalie
Warren, Miss lima L. Garthside,
Miss Pura Navarro, Miss Jane
Thompson, Miss Sadie Halpern,
Miss Alice Marquis, Miss Annie
Kirchik, Miss Irma Curry, Miss
Elizabeth Curry, Miss Reba Herrick,
Miss Mary Myers, Miss Spero Nc
Cl;ntock, Miss Edna McClintock,
Miss Nellie Russell, Miss Hilda
Martinez, Miss Lettie Solomon, Miss
Liva Albury, Miss Marie Nelson,
Miss Vera Knowles, Miss Mary
Lowe.
Miss Beulah Roberts, Miss Vir-
ginia Roberts, Miss Leota Grillon,
Miss Bessie Brownstein, Miss
Clara Carbonell, Miss Manuella john
SON, Miss Helen Williams, Miss
Alice Marquis, Miss Gladys Rich,
Miss Magdalene Bethel, Miss Doro-
thy ADbury, Miss Mary Trevor, Miss
Anna Chile, Miss Alice Watkins,
Miss Leila Pitcher. Miss Mary Phil
lips, Miss Margaret Curtis, Miss
Mary r. Curry, Miss Louise Cleare,
Miss Mary Costar, Miss Rolina
Curry, Miss Eloise Lowe, Miss VIII
ma Burrus, Miss Pauline Burrus,
Miss Alkaline Mulberg, Miss Cornelia
Boil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

hymns by the band of the cruiser
Cuba.
Overture by the same band.
Words of welcome to the dele
gates by the president of the dele
cation of Key West.
Address by DR.. j. r. O'Farril
for the association of Havana.
3-Allegorical song by Mrs Eva
Torano, accompanied on the piano
by Miss Claudina Lucignani.
4-Short address by the president
of San Carlos and the Cuban club.
5-Recitation "Marti," BY Mr..
Jose Abreau.
6-Duet, violin and piano by Mr..
A. Barroso and Miss Claudina Lueig-
mani.
Second Part
Address by j. Navarrette.
2-Song by Captain Maher.
3-Address by the president of
the city council, Mr.. Paul G. Albury.
4-Selections from classical COM
positions by the Barroso sextette.
5-0ration on the Twenty-fourth
of February by Raoul Alpizar y
Pogo, secretary of the association.
6-Review by Eduardo Regina.
Finale by the Cuban hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
Surprise Party Given
On Monday Night AT
Residence of Mr.. Gates

The children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren and a number of init
mate friends honored Mrs. Jona-
than Gates with a surprise birthday
party Monday night They gather
ed at her home in Fletcher's Lane at
8 o'clock, bringing appropriate gifts
with them, and for two hours all en-
joyed the happy occasion, which cele-
brated Mrs. Gates eighty-sixth birth
day. All of her children except Mr..
Frank Gates of SARASOTA were pres
ent. The following are the six chill
dren who were present: Mrs. w. T.
Weatherford, Mrs. Fred Demeritt,
Miss Eliza Gates, Mr.. Jonathan
Gates, Jr., Mrs. w. P. Monticino and
Mrs. Asa Sweeting.
A large number of her twenty
four grandchildren and nineteen
great grandchildren were also pres
ent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Cuba To Tampa Tonight
The steamship Cuba, Capt. w. NJ.
White, will leave tonight at 7:30
o'clock for Tampa. The steamer win
return to this port on Friday morning.
Ferry Boat Arrives
The ferry boat Estrada Palma ar
rived in port yesterday afternoon
from Havana with large number OF
loaded freight cars on board. The
ferry left again last night on a re-
turn trip to the Cuban port.
Returns To Miami
]. A. Williams, who is employed
at Miami by the Florida East Coast
Railway Company, who had been
spending several days business visit
in the Island City, left last night over
the Flagler System en- route TO the
Magic City.
Returns To City
Cole Grimm, well known ilai
artist, who left here few years ago
to reside in Barlow, has returned to
this city and viii be associated with
his brother, John Griffin, in the bar
Der business at S24 Fleming street.
His family will arrive later and they
will make this city their home.
a
Eureka In Port
The schooner Eureka arrived IN
port Sunday night from Caxambas
with a load of freight, which was un-
loaded at the Mallory dock for ship
ment north. The schooner will re-
turn TO CaxAmbas some time during
the present week.
Arrives For Visit
Newton Curry, formerly of Key
West, but who is now making his resi-
dence in Miami, was included in the
arrivals here last evening, and will
spend several days visit in the Island
City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
VISITORS REMAIN
in CITY LONGER
THAN EXPECTED
TWO YOUNG MEN OF NEW YORK
LEAVE LAST NIGHT ON NAL
LoRY STEAMSHIP EN- ROUTE
TO THEIR HOMES

James +. Ward and Raymond
Clayton, two popular young men of
New York City, left last night on
the Mallory Line steamer San
Jaeinto for their respective homes in
New York.
These young men were returning
from a visit TO Havana. and had ex-
pected to only remain overnight IN
Key West: but they were so charm
ed with the quaint beauty of the city
and the wonderful climate here, that
pleasant hours soon stretched into
happy days. and when they did check
up On fleeting time they found that
they had spent five full weeks most
enioyahly in Key West. Their con-
geniality soon acquired for them .
large number Of friends in this city
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
Notes of The Passing Day

Arrives Last Night
Fred Dion, realtor, was included in
the arrivals here last night from Mi
ami, and will spend several days bust
ness visit in the Island City.
San Jacinto Arrives
The Mallory steamship San Jacinto
arrived in port last night from Gal
weston, en- route to New York, with
passengers and freight on board. The
vessel had considerable freight for
Key West.
Train Arrives at $3.50
The morning train arrived today on
schedule time with large number
of passengers on board. Many of
those arriving on the train left on
the boat today for Havana.
Many Havana Passengers
The P. & o. steamer arriving here
yesterday afternoon from Havana
had large number of passengers on
board. Many of those arriving left
on the evening train en- route north.
To Hold Meeting
The Red Cross viii hold meeting
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the Red Cross Offices in the Renedo
Building, Duval street, to elect offic-
ers to complete the organization.
Vessel Leaves Port
The oil tank steamer L. ]. Drake,
Captain Trammell, left port this
morning en- route to Tampico. While
at this port the steamer was con-
signed to Everette Russell, agent of
the Standard Oil Company at this
port.
Glenpool Sails
The steamer Glenpool, Capt. Luts,
sailed Yesterday for Baton Rouge.
The ship was consigned TO Everette
Russell, agent of the Standard Oil
Company at this port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

who were at the dock enmasse to bid
them bon voyage.
These visitors win be missed in
the society circles Of the city; but
they have promised 60 return 70 Key
West for . soiourn of three months
next winter. and their coming viii
be eagerly anticipated.
While in this city Mr.. Ward and
Mr.. Clayton became members Of the
Midnight Sxrenaders Club. society
organization recently formed here
with ]. Navarro m president and B.
!. Sawyer secretary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
Prayer Service Held AT
Fleming Street Church In
Connection With Reuiual

Last night in connection with the
revival services that viii be opened
on Friday. evening in tent on
Southland street was a prayer meet
ing held at the Fleming Street Meth
odist Church The meeting was well
attended with large number tax
ing part in the services.
There win also be another meet
ing held tonight az the Congregation
al Church. and the public is invited
TO attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
Captain And Mrx. gokn
Berry EnfsrtGz -
Dinner Loxf Esswx

Capt and Mrs.. gakz B@-T s=-
tanned with = dizner dzzce kzx -
ming AZ the H01el Ca Ez<4 -
q number of their izEzmzts 49,
The guest list in-lz5ez 1h@ x-Mww-
ing:
Lieut.. and Mrs. Szrk 49,.
Mrs James Warner. Nrz s = ~
~, Lieut.. and Mrs. M2rC4E Pxee
Mr.. and Mrs. CiArenre BsynR 3m8
Mr.. and Mrs S<onex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Philip Henson, who has been spend
ing several days business visit in
Key West, was among the passengers
leaving recently over the East Coast
en- route to Coeonut Grove, where he
Is now making his residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Stoner of Washing
ton, d. c., the father and mother
of Mrs. MacCall Pate, are visiting
Lieutenant and Mrs. Pate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mrs. Aquilla Caballo. who was for
merly Miss Alma Stirrup of this city,
was included in the recent arrivals
from Tampa, and win spend several
weeks visit in the Island City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Donald E. sweeting, who is employ
ed at Miami by the Florida East Coast
Railway Company, was included in
the arrivals on the evening train, and
win spend several days business visit
in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

T. E. MiIlmore, formerly member
of The Citizen staff, arrived here yes
terday morning, and is again connect
ed with The Citizen. For the three
years he has been away from Key
West, Mr.. Millmore at no time lost
his love for the city, and kept con-
tinually in mind his intention to re-
turn. He spent the intervening time
in Ohio, his latest position being man.
ager of The Lyle Printing Company
of Salem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Joseph Cruz, brother of Enrique
Cruz, proprietor of Cruz's Cafe, cor
ner of Duval and Front streets, who
had been spending several months in
Havana, returned to the city on Sum
day afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

In the elementary schools of Lon
donderry, Ireland, daily cod-liver oil
parades are held for under nourish-
ed children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mrs. Annie vegue,s formerly Miss
Pinder of Key West, was included in
the passengers arriving here recently
from Miami for a short visit with rela-
tives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
Personal Mention

Robert F. Spottswood, of the Trop.
zeal Isles Sales Corporation, is spend
ing a few days at 0rmond Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mrs. Charles Albury was included
in the recent arrivals from Miami to
spend a visit of few weeks in Key
West with relatives and friends Mr..
AIbury is connected with the A.
Louis & Company store in the Magic
City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy A. Cook return
today from Havana, where they spent
several days. They went over on the
Yacht Mavoureen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mrs. NJ. w. Sawyer. accompanied
by her children, who had been spend
ing several weeks visit in Key West
with relatives and friends, were pas
sengers leaving last evening over the
East Coast en- route TO their home
in West Palm Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strunk are
spending several weeks in Tampa and
other cities on the mainland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23
CUBAN DELEGATION
ARRIVES TO-DAY

Continued from Page onel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bowers, accom-
panied by their two sons, Leo, Jr.,
and Anthony, who had been spending
several days visit in Key West with
relatives and friends, left last night
over the East Coast en- route to Mi
ami, where they are now making their
residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-23

Emil Kirchheiner and family were
among the arrivals in. Key West on
Sunday from Miami, where they have
been making their residence Cor the
past several years. They propose re-
manning in the Island City indefinite
ly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Tells Why Curfew
Order Invoked in
New York White Way

New York. Jane s.-[P)-Many Of
New York's cabarets and night clubs
are operated by criminals and flor this
reason all honest people should be out
Of such places by o'clock in the
morning to prevent their being victim
lied, Police Commissioner McLaugh-
lin asserted today in telling why he
had put curfew order into effect in
the bright light district.
1--WE know what has been going on
during certain hours in the night
clubs,' said the commissioner, land
for this reason we decided that 2
o'clock was the hour for all decent
people to be out Of such places.
I'VE have received numerous COM
plants about night clubs and cabarets
that have been running open until
dawn.
"It was in one Of them that we
picked up Whittemore and some Of his
gang. Some Of the places are run by
ex-criminals. Everybody knows that
THE hour of o'clock is regarded
as reasonable hour for all places to
close. After that hour decent people
are liable to become the victims Of per-
sons with bad regulations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
EAST WINTHROP

A good audience greeted the pas
tor, the Rev. G. T. Griffin. at the
Baptist church, both morning and
evening.
The pastor gave the right hand of
fellowship and welcomed one to
church membership, who came by
letter, at the morning service.
The choir, composed Of young
people. rendered their parts In a
very excellent manner and was
highly appreciated by everyone pres
ent, with Miss Jessie Carr as must
cal director and choir leader and
with Mrs. Stella Stone at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Irish. ac-
companied Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Grit
fin to the First Baptist church on
the Hallowell road in West Card.
ner, where Mr.. Griffin preached in
the afternoon at $50 o'clock. Mr..
Griffin will conduct religious service
at the same place next Sunday, June
lo, at 2.3O o'clock in the afternoon,
where a cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to the entire public.
Rev. and Mrs. D. D. johnson and
sons. John and Thomas, were in
Windsor on Sunday, where Mr..
johnson preached at the Baptist
church in the morning.
Frank Hunt has returned from
Nova Scotia, where he went on
fishing trip.
Mrs. Banks, sister of Mrs. Maud
west, who has been visiting her. has
returned to her home in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brainard at
tended church at Winthrop Center
on Sunday morning.