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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
NEW BROADCASTERS SHOULD
DEVELOP new SHORT WAVE BANDS
Pioneers Must Be Protected Against Piracy
Newcomers Should Do Their Own Pros
pecting of Ether Suggestions OF Well
known Radio Manufacturer and Broad
caster.

the demand that has developed for
wave lengths. There 80 thousands
of wave lengths available for broad
casting below 200 .ers. These
wave lengths are practically entirely
undeveloped They are crhapS even
better suited for bro sting than
those wave lengths in the present
band ''~c"use 1t Is a well known fact
that there is less interference from
static on the shorter waves and that
greater distance can be obtained
with less power on the higher FREE
uuencies of shorter wave lengths. 1t
is true that today there are COM
paratively few homes equipped with
receiving apparatus to receive out
side of the present band of broad
casting; few receivi1g sets that will
bring in the tort wave stations, but
Is not that same situation which ex-
listed sof..e five years ago when
the pioneer broadcasters commenced
their work of developing broadcast
ing? Therefore, would 1t not be
fair to insist that the newcomers in
the broadcasting field undertake the
same work that was done by the
older broadcasters, that is, create a
quality of broadcasting on the
shorter waves that will in turn
create a demand for receiving APP
paratus to bring in those short
waves? 1t is easy to imagine a stu
alton developing wherein the best
of the broadcasting will bo done on
the short waves that are not now
used.
an deciding what stations are to
be transferred from the present
band of broadcasting to the new
band of shorter waves, two elements
should be very carefully considered.
! First, that which has already been
mentioned, priority, which should be
considered very carefully in connec-
ton with a second element. the SER
vice that Is being rendered. A sta
ton, in order to mainain its prior
right to the use of a wave length,
should maintain its place in the
, continued development of radio for
it would be unfair to the public to
reserve wave length for an older
station on a basis of priority alone,
unless that station continued to de-
velop and maintain the service.
whether broadcasting is regu-
lated by the Department of Com
merce or whether it is handled by
a new Radio Commission created by
Congress, the agency which controls
and directs radio broadcasting must
have the power to actually control
| 1t. Legislation must, therefore. pro-
vide the necessary power to un-
scramble the present condition which
| borders on chaos. 1t must kavo
| the power to eliminate from the
! present band of broadcss sting at least
| five hundred of the present six hum
dred stations. 1t must have the power
to prevent the further pirating of
wave lengths, and it must have the
| power to assign stations not entitled
| to wave lengths in the present band
to wave lengths in a new band to
| be created"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Woods Sweetie of
Bud Stillman Is
Visitor to Big City

New York. Dec. 2-(P)-Lena Will
son, the forest sweetheart of James
Bud" Stillman is in town, visiting
at the Park avenue home of his re-
Gently conciled parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Stillman. Bud rushed home
from Princeton as soon as he heard
of the arrival and now the whole
family is together again including
baby Guy, who the elder Stillman
claibed in his sensational divorce
suit, was the child Of an Indian guide,
of Grand Anse, Que
Bud met Miss Wilson at Grand
Anse where she occasionally was en-
ployed on the Stillman estate. Her
family live in a small cottage near
by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Allen w. Lander. of Shanghai,
China, who has passed some weeks
in town a guest of his sisters and
their husband, Attorney and Mrs. w.
Folsom Merrill, of Water street, and
Judge and Mrs. Maurice P. Merrill,
of Coburn avenue, has gone to Bos-
ton to visit brothers and sisters and
was accompanied from Gardiner by
his father, John j. Lander.
DR.. w. J. Wilkinson, head of the
department of history at Colby Col
lege, was in town Wednesday after
noon, being the speaker at the Wo.
mans club meeting, speaking on
How Europe Feels Toward Amer
ica."
Mrs. Paul Roullard has been pass
ing a week in Pittsfeld with her son
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Roul-
lard
Attorney Arthur D. WEIGH who
spoke on Mexico at meeting held at
the opera House Wednesday night
under the auspices of Somerset
Council 20S9 Knights of Columbus
was entertained, while in town. by
Attorney and Mrs. W. Folsom Mer-
rill at their Water street home. Mr..
Merrill and Mr.. Welch were class
mates at Bowdoin College and at
Harvard Law School and were men,
berS of the same debating team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Mrs. Coolidge entertained not only
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes. and
cabinet members and their wives, but
a number of personal friends and Of
ficials.
After the dinner, a musicale was
given in the East Room to which ad-
ditional guests were invited. Those
who attended the dinner included:
Senator Curtis of Kansas; Director
Lord of the budget bureau and Mrs.
Lord; Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, rep
resentative from Massachusetts,; Sec
rotary and Mrs. Sanders: Bishop and
Mrs. William F. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal church: Miss
Mabel Boardman, DR.. and Mrs. Yer
non Kellogg: Mrs Edward b. Nc
Lean, and DR.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns and Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Saltonstall of Boston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer l..
Schiff: Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Barton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Pratt of
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
NATIONAL SOLoNS
SHOW INTEREST IN
RADIO LEGISLATION

Washington, Dec. 2-(P-Senators
and representatives evidently spent
many an evening at home during the
summer and fall tinkering with ear
phones and getting nothing but
static, for today they seemed to
thrust taxes, farm relief, and alien
property programs into their desks
until the millions of listeners-in
could obtain better hearing.
Within the brief space of "a hours,
radio, that newborn entertainer go
soon deserted by It's federal guard
ians after discovery that no saw ex-
listed providing even for foster par
ent, has been ushered to the front in
legislative halls with promise of
early action to smooth out the diff
ferences as between Independent
control and regulations from within
the commerce department.
After a visit to the White House.
Representatives Scott of Michigan,
and White of Maine, Chairman and
ranking Republican members, re-
spectively, of the house committee
that considers radio legislation. ex-
pressed hope of agreement being
reached on a radio bill at the ap-
preaching session.
President Coolidge was represented
as being DESTROYS of some settlement
OF the present chaotic situation.
Steps were also taken by a group of
representatives of the radio industry
headed by Walter A. Strong of Chi
cago. chairman of the Radio Co-or-
dinating Committee of the industry.
This group is prepared to present a
recommendation for ways and means
of controlling the ether.
The first move looking to adjust
ment of the radio situation must
come from conferees appointed re-
spectively by the house and senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

to smooth out differences between
the White Bill sponsored by the
house and the Dill measure enacted
by the senate. From the first meet
ing of the conference group last
spring. only static has issues from
their sessions. The senate has held
out for placing control of radio In
the hands of an independent COM
mission while the house has sought
to put the major portion of control
in the department of commerce.
Scott indicated today that while
the house conferees would not give in
on the general principles of the
house they might compromise on a
plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
The Last Wave

The boy stood on the sinking wreck.
He didn't want to go;
He'd caught new one on his set,
Its letters he must know.
His father called; he would not flee,
The water reached his ears,
And as he sank he cried with glee,
by Heck, 1 had Algiers!"
GEORGE
Radio Dige. {
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Artist Trio Joins
WBZ-WJZ Chain

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2-Having
made personal appearances in prac-
tically every state east of the Missis-
sippi river. the Record Boys, a favor
lite artist trio, have settled down to a
winter broadcast schedule Begin
ming December 2, they will be heard
from WBZ, Westinghouse station
here every Thursday at 10 o'clock
They will play at WIZ, New York
through network connecting WBZ.
Al Bernard does most of. the negro
dialect for the trio; Sammy Slept
plays the piano, and Frank Kamplain
yodels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Old FavOrites

Requests for songs which were pop
ular years ago will be granted Friday,
December 8, at 8 o'clock, when the
Teaberry entertainers broadcast from
Westinghouse station KDKA. Among
the numbers which will be played
many of them dating to what pres
entday popular music writer's term
the middle ages"-are Dixie Cen
evieve. Sweet Genevieve," ION the
Banks Of the Wabash" az ader Of
the German Band" and "Darktown
Shutters Ball"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Ladies Night at
SkoWhegan Grange

Ladies' Night was observed at the
regular meeting of SkoT --egan
Grange which was held Wednesday
night at the Pleasant street hall. The
meeting was called to order by
Worthy Master, Elmer Z. Harris and
the following lady grangers VINO
filled the chairs for the occasion
were placed at their various stations
during q fancy drill which was ef-
fective and started the meeting OH
in q, most pleasant manner: Worthy
Master, Nellie Hill; overseer. Kate
Hill; lecturer, Ina w. Creation; ste
ward, Jennie Whittier; assistant
steward. Clara Eaton; Chaplaic
Winona p. Homsted; treasurer.
Eliza S. Smiley; secretary, Emma b.
Folsom; gate keeper. Inez Bailey;
Ceres, Rachel Chase: Pomona. Annie
lady assistant steward, Addie Beal.
The record of the last meeting was
rendered by Mrs. b. Folsom. An
nouncement was made that the
grange is to have a picture benefit
on Tuesday, December IA. 1t was
voted to send the Worthy Master Ell
mer e. Harris and Mrs. Harris to
the annual meetings of the State
Grange to be held in Lewiston, De-
cember II, 16, as representatives OF
the Skowhegan Grange. 1t was voted
to give $40 to the Grange cottage at
Good Will and an offering was taken
amounting to $1,000 which was also
donated to the work of the Grange
Cottage at Good Will. The following
program was presented by Mrs.
Flora Dealy, Miss Stella Kimball,
Mrs. Ethel T. Nutting and Mrs: Ina
vr,I,a tho plnnp nf
Mrs. Emma Goodrich who was u-n
able to serve; reading, Mrs. Addie
c. Beale: piano duet, Mrs. Grace
Tuscan and Mrs. Effie c. Currie; pa
per, MY Trip to the National
Grange" Mrs. Emma B. Folsom:
reading, Mrs Ina w. Creation. Four
tableaus which represented the four
grange degrees were most effective
and closed the program which had
been well arranged by the committee
in charge who had put much time
into its preparation. The following
committee to complete the grange
program for 1927 was appointed, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Scott Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert N. Pratt, MI and Mrs.
Smiley, Adolph Beulier. It was voted
" nave IL 1IdiiSS udICS Ill Tic ittdtk
future and the following committee
was appointed: Parkman White,
Fred Tuscan, and Miss Beatrice
Bragg. During a social hour which
followed. apples were served. The
next meeting will be the annual
meeting when the officers will be
elected and which will occur on
Wednesday evening, December the
Is, at which time supper will be
served by section F. under the dir
ection Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hit, Mrs
Melissa ]. Dolbier and Mrs Eta
Ellsmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
National Hockey Games
Again On Air From WBZ

Boston. Mass, Dec. 2--For the
third successive season, Westing-
house station WBZ has arranged to
broadcast the games of the National
Hockey League from the Boston
Arena. With the exception of three
gales scheduled for Saturday eve
nings, when the Boston Symphony
Orchestra will be on the air, all the
Boston teams home games will be
broadcast. with Frank Ryan at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

microphone. The schedule of the
Bruins includes 81 games.
Charles +. Adams, owner OF the
Bruins and G. H. Jaspert, director Of
WBZ, arranged for the transmissions.
Adams believed broadcasting to be
beneficial to the sport, and the Arena
box office verified the statement that
thousands of new admirers were wor
to the game by WBZ's broadcasts.
On Tuesday evening. December 4,
the Bruins are scheduled to play the
New York Rangers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
SK0WHEcAN 0cAL news
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS Ss1S

Gwenolyn S. Jordan, department
president of Portland was In town
Thursday night, being the inspecting
officer at the annual inspection OF
Somerset Fortress, No. Z, which was
held in I. o. o. F. hall that even
ing.
Sewell M. Curtis returned We'd
nesday night from Abbott, where he
had been to attend the funeral SER
vice of his mother. Mrs. EvaCurtis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

When You Feel a Cold Coming On
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets to work off the Cold and
to fortify the system against an at
tack of Grip or Influenza. A Safe and
Proven Remedy. The box bears sig
nature of e. w. Grove soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Eastern q Central Standard Time,

NG'asseEu -
er; Vol canes ANEs, rowA-a7o.i-i,lok.
s:is s:i5-Intercollegiate debate;
WSB, ATLANTA--42s.3--1ook Z.
o:oo S:oo-Musieai program feature
wp % ixSTIANTic crTY-.2oo. 1000 /.
700 o:o0-News; Organ recital
1880 6:3O-Dinner music programs
$3.50 7.3o--Hotel musicales.
VEAL, BALTfMoRE--24e-l220k.
900 st00-WBAL Sandman Orchestra.
1880 6:50--Mixed quartet; Trio.
300 800-Vocal duo; Quartet
10 100 9.o0--Musical scenario.
lioC w L SOwgAddN p;ces olsss's.
s.45 :4y-Big Brother; Musicale
700 7.oo-Musieal programs.
900 s,00-Girls Quintette.
800 s:,o-Progrsms from WEAF.
s :1ss s s:odssWIa:.s s"d E %s:,s
II 100 10 :oo-stst1er Orchestra.
WMAK, BUFFALo--zss.s-ii3ok.
700 6:00--Lesson. news. talks,
7:,5 6:3s-Progran from WCY.
CFAc, cALGARY--4s4.sr-69ok k
KYW, cHiCACO--s3s.%--seok
1900 s :00-Story; Dinner music.
100 7.00--F Family houf.
10 100 s:c0-Classical concert
II 80 10 .30-Carrivel.
WMAo. EXTRAORDINARILY
200 500 Chimes; Club; Music.
900 8:0o-Edwards' Orchestra
10 100 e.00--Recital.
wEBH-wJJD. cHIcAcoe-szo.z-s'ok
300 80o-Children's hour.
10 100 9:00--Trio; Orchestra
IA 100 II :00--Victorians. others.
WIS, CHICACO--344.6-87ok.
700 6:0o-Supperbeil program.
$500 7:00--Duo, trio, orchestra.
$3.50 8:30--Baehman's Band.
i0:iS 9:ls-Trio: Orchestra.
II 100 io:oo--show Boat.
WCN, CH.cAGo--3o2.S--99ok X.
y:is 6:is-stories; Dinner music
900 e:00-Musieal program,
10 100 S:00--Program from WEAF.
o:30 e.3o-Violin. Features.
CINCINNATI STATIONS
Silent night for WLW, WSAI. WRRC.
500 7:30-Organ recital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

New York-Joseph j. Mccormick
has just celebrated his 57th birthday
with his S5,001st marriage, but he
has been married only once. He Is a
deputy city clerk and has been off,
ciating at weddings for nearly six
years. He tied the Berlin Mackay
and the Salm- Rogers knots among
others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

son of the late James J. Hill, wants
alimony of $1,50O,0OO.
Washington-Clara >Hamrick of
Waco, Tex, in the view of postal in
spectors Is about 80 and very home
ly She represents herself as lonely
pretty and 10. She has been forbid
den to use the mails. The reason
assigned is not her appearance but
acceptance of money ,on unkept
promises of matrimony.
New York-Weather reports" from
80 ships at sea and five distant crit
les came by radio during an address
by Major General James G. Hartford.
In a few minutes after his Inquiry,
London and Paris reported cold; Bue-
nos Aires. hot: Berlin, fog and Hon.
olulu fine swimming weather.
New Yorl-Fat fellows can't be
firemen. A 24S FOUNDER lost court
proceedings for his reinstatement.
Yakiam. wash.-Billy. Sunday is
going to run for President If the
Democrats nominate Al Smith and
the Republicans don't name dry.
Minneapolis-Mrs J. J. Hanley is a
capable mother. She rescued her
three pairs of twins and one other
child from her burning home. One
child was saved twice.
Chica go-Fear that American men
will hire other men to play golf for
them is expressed by Prof. J. B. Nash
of New York University. He thinks
that Americans are being made lazy
by rapid transit and machinery.
There is plenty of evidence to the
contrary at any first tee on a fine
day.
Oakland, CaL-The richest people
in all the world are the American In
dams. Their per capita wealth Is
$4,700, nearly twice the all-American
average. And far from being a van
ishing race they are steadily increas.
ing. The figures come from Edgar
Z. Merritt, assistant commissioner
of Indian affairs.
ChicagoAJoe Letter, who went
broke trying to corner wheat, re-
couped once in his life. The occas-
ion is described in a letter filed in
litigation over his fathers will as the
time when they took out my appen-
dix and gave me back my waist
line"
New York-A double Of Valentino
is here from Budapest with the dra-
matte company of Nine. Molnar Fe-
dak Sari. He is THOR Mindszenthy,
81. son of wealthy parents, who plays
tennis, rides, fences and rows. When
he was boating on the Danube Nine.
Sari noticed the likeness to Rudy. \
Paris-Queen Marie's favorite
fountain pen is being mended. She
broke 1t signing checks at an Ameri-
can book store for literature to read
on the long train ride home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
First Social Event
Of Season Occurs
At the White House

Washington, Dec. 2.-(P)-Tfe Of
fetal White House social season
opened tonight with. the annual cab
met dinner at whiAh President and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
FLASHES OF LIFE
(By the Associated Press Wire

tBy the ASSOCIated Press WlreJ
Los Angeles-Clara Bow, film flap
per. and Victor Fleming, director,
have agreed to disagree in one res
pect Their marriage, planned for
February, is off, but they are still
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

YOU will recall that Londoners In
1925 danced to music broadcast from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
DAILY RADIO PROGRAM
Compiled by United PsesO
FRIDAY. DECEMBER ,
c.;d.~'. R..t Features

Stations arranged alphabetically by cities.
E;rst column Eastern Standard Time. sec
ond column Central Standard Time. Alter
midnight heavy hgures)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. James Huntoon and
daughter, Miss Carolyn Huntoon of
Norridgewock, were in town Wednes-
day evening, being guests of Mr..
Huntoon's sister and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert L. Ames of Mount
Pleasant avenue,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Campfire Christmas Meeting

The two groups of the Campfire
Girls will unite in Christmas meet
ing which is to be held on Wednes-
day, December Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

Livingston. Mont-Mrs. Walter
Hill who rs being sued for divorce by
a son of the late James j. Hill, wants
alirnony of $1,500,000.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
SUN FORETELLS
WEATHER
-r

Convincing evidence that changes
in solar radiation have pro-
nounced effect on world weather
has been presented by H. H. Clay
ton, exponent of long distance fore.
casting. in paper recently publish.
ed by Smithsonian Institute.
Clayton refers to gratifying re
suits of second year of long range
forecasting of actual temperatur es
for the city of New York. based
on solar radiation data
This authority uses data prepared
by DR.. c.. S. Abbot. astrologer al
Smithsonian, on variations of the
suns heat to forecast future tenn
peratureS.
Eventually it Is expected that the
method will be tried out by the
United States Weather Bureau
which at the present time will make
exact predictions not over 4S hours
in advance. The Weather Bureau
makes general forecasts for a week
or more.
weather Bureau officials, al.
though not yet committed to the
long distance forecasting, declare
that IL such system can be De
yeloped successfully, millions OF DOL.
lars will be saved to business ana
agriculture of the United States an
nualIy.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
FOR FOES
Of Il DUCE
By GUGLIELMO EMANUEL
International News Service


ROME, Nov. 5.-Amidst great
public tension, the Fascist grand
council met today to consider &C.
ton to be taken to prevent further
attacks upon the premier and anti
Fascist plots.
The tension was increased by q
report published Ia the Popolo Di
Roma, declaring that Col. Ricciotti
Garibaldi's arrest in Nice may be
linked with an alleged plot against
Mussoliai discovered ten days ago.
The Fascist grand council will
submit its proposals to the Parlia.
ment next week. It is anticipated
that the provisions win include
these: I.
/. Provision Of the death penalty
not only for all those who. in the
future. make attempts on the life
Of the premier, but for those already
held in custody, charged with such
attempts.
2. Orders for the expulsion of all
Fascists who assume the duties of
the police and military and who act
as agents proyacateur din Turing.
anti-Fascists to plot against the
government.
3. Reorganization Of the police,
with possible action to create a
strong national force.
4. More rigid supervision OF the
press.
5. A wedding out Of the member
ship OF the Fascist party, expeling
those who are not wlloie.h earted in
their support.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
DRY ENFORCEMENT LAW
GETS CALIFORNIA VOTE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.-kfs
forts to repeal the Wright Act the
State prohibition enforcement law
in California, had failed today
What was thought to be a com
manding lead calling for a repeal
was wiped out as ballots from
southern California and rural dis
tricts were tabulated. Early today,
the vote stood 4SO,7S2 Tor repe@l
and 546,186, against.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
sERoT. HEATING TO MAKE
HOME IN SAN FRANCISCO

John A. Heating. late Of the
Army. today is speeding to Cali.
eornia to spend his remaining days
In the quietude of civil life at San
Francisco.
Heating has just retired at the
age OF IS.
He volunteered at Detroit in
1898, and saw active service over
seas in the Spanish war, the Philip
pine insurrection, the Boxer re-
bellion, in Alaska and in the Meuse-
Argonne fighting in. the World War.
The Washington times., 1926-11-05
BODIES Of 4 SOUGHT IN
POWDER PLANT BLAST

HERCULES. CAL. Nov. 5.--Worlx-
men were still digging in the ruins
today for the bodies OF four men
who were killed yesterday by an
explosion in the building housing
the dynamite machine packer at the
Hercules Powder Company plant
here.
The dead are: Harry Tilford. So:
Elmer Lehnhart. So: John Francis.
%. and Frank Peters. %.