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signals 100 times as loud as before
and therefore they could either use
less tubes or cut down their filament
circuit consumption Of power TO
considerable extent. An important
point in this connection Is the increase
In tube life which would at once re.
suit from cutting down hlament con-
sumption. Another important consid-
Grafton is the increase in convenience
which would result from not having TO
replace dry batteries or recharge stor-
age batteries as often as at present.
On the score of economy and con-
venience the listeners of the United
States would be much benefited II the
burden of using large amounts Of
power were transferred from the re-
ceiving stations Of the United States
in the homes Of the listeners to the
transmitting stations where It prop
erly belongs.
High power broadcasting Is simply
an intelligent attempt, and one which
will be successful, to reduce the main
tenance costs of receivers and to inn
prove the reliability and quality Of re-
ception over great areas in this ooun-
try. This is the reason why such sta
tions as WIZ at Bound Brook mean q
great deal to the future c. the radio
art since they act as sign posts point
ing to a future where radio broad
casting is conducted on a sound eco
nomic basis with minimum burden
on the listeners and with power con-
sumption in the transmitting station
where power can be purchased and RAJ
dated at much less cost than 1t can
be produced for use in the listeners
receiving set. Super power broadcast
ing is the beginning of an era Of eff
cient and economical broadcast recep-
ton
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ton of America.
From the beginning, there has
been a more or less instructive in
crease in the power of broadcasting
stations. Five years ago, a humble
"a -kilowatt broadcasting station was
regarded as quite satisfactory
means Of reaching the public by
radio telephony. It's limitations soon
became painfully evident, and 1t was
found that the reliable service range
OF such 1a-kilowatt stations, winter
and summer and day and night, was
ABOUT 10 miles (although, on oc-
casions In the winter evenings they
could be heard over considerably
greater distances in more or less err
ratio fashion).
suburban communities nowadays
extend considerably more than 10
miles outward from the center of
large cities and to cover the metro
politan and suburban areas 1t was
necessary to increase the power of
proadcasting stations. So that the
next step was taken, and the 5-kilo-
watt station came into existence. 1t
was heralded by frenzied shrieks of
Wild alarm from those who pictured
the powerful signals produced by the
o-klloWatt station as burning UP re-
celving sets, swapping the air, tear
ing apart loud speakers. and other
wise producing wholesale radio de-
structtong OF course. the predictions
or these prophets of evil never came
true-for the 5-kilcwatt is immense
~ popular and has conclusively
demonstrated it's worth. Broadcast
listeners of today are very APP
preciative of the improved service
rendered by the 5-wilowatt station.
But the great rural districts and
smaller towns which are not proyid-
ed with high-grade broadcasting
stations remained without adequate
service even after the 5-kilowatt
station was established. What was
needed was clearly station having
service range at practically all
times of more than 100 miles. And
thus, born of desire to serve the
country at large with reliable and
clear broadcasting service, there
came into existence the 50-kilowatt
broadcasting station, the two con-
splcuous examples of which are
WIS experimental station at Bound
BrooR, New Jersey, (call letters
2XAR) and WGY's experimental
station at South Schenectady, New
York, (call letters 2XAG. These
STATIONS OF the RADIO Corporation of
America and the General Electric
Company, as well as kDKA of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company at Pittsburgh
(Which is also a powerful expert
mental station) have literally
brought about a new epoch in radio
reception. But it is not proposed to
describe the amazingly enthusiastic
response of the listening public to
the high power broadcasting of such
stations in this discussion. 1t is
proposed instead TO point out a
peculiar and novel aspect of high
power broadcasting, namely the
way in which it saves the listener
money. 1t can safely be taken for
granted that the listener will be in
favor of any institution which does
that for him. And there will also be
presented to the readers of this arti-
Gle some figures relative to the power
used in receiving stations which show
rather starting state of affairs.
Let US first estimate the amount of
power radiated into the air at night
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WEBER POND

Mrs. James S. Clark will entertain
the Christmas club on Thursday
April I, with picnic dinner as usual
AS this will be an april fools party
it is desired that each member con-
tribute to the merriment.
Mrs. f. E. Dow and daughter Vir-
ginia returned Sunday to their home
after passing week with relatives
in Augusta.
r. NJ. Black was business visitor
in Waterville Saturday.
The ice in the pond is 26 inches
thick and the fishing for the past
week better than any time in the
winter.
Miss Nettie C. Burleigh and Miss
Lillian Pettengill were Sunday guests
at the home of |. j. Robbins.
Mrs. Ethel Clark has returned TO
Twin Oaks Farm after passing some
weeks in Portland and Biddeford.
I. J. Robbins made a business trip
to Augusta Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Dow of Saco was the
weekend guest of Mrs. w. e.
Strong.
Riverside school opens Monday aft
er vacation of two weeks with the
same teachers, Mrs. Moulton and
Young.
A. o. Humes of Oak Grove passed
Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Foster of Au-
gusta were Sunday visitors at Mrs.
Fannie Fosters.
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cerely enthusiastic
, following than Maria Jeritza. who
made her triumphant debut at
the Metropolitan In 1921. Before
coming to America she was the
toast OF Vienna and her beautifully
colored soprano voice and unusual
dramatic ability have won instant
success for her wherever she has
been heard. Her coming broadcast
II her premiere before the radio
audience.
Born IN America. of Spanish
parents. De Gogorza has had an in
teresting carser. He Is recognized
wherever he has been heard as one
OF the most finished of baritones.
His radio appearance Of last year
on . Victor program resulted in
requests from all parts Of the coun.
try for an opportunity to hear him
again. HIS unusual versatility Ia
one OF his most interesting charac-
teristics. as he appears equally at
nome whether he is singing In Eng.
lish. French. German. Italian or
Spanish.
Zimbalist. who was born in Rus.
STA and who began his professional
career at the age OF twelve in
his native country. is easily one of
the outstanding -violinists Of his
time. His convincing personality
is conveyed eloquently through his
playing and his taultless technique
has been the subject of-comment
from most Of the leading critics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Big Group Special
Writers Here for
Cummings Hearing

A considerable group Of special
writers and photographers for Maine
and Boston papers are in this city
assigned to the hearing before the
governor ana his executive council Of
charge of inefficiency against Sheriff
Henry e. Cummings. Theodore Sar-
gent Of Boston IL the special repre-
sentative of the Associated Press,
Charles Driiry for the Boston Herald.
Herbert e. Baldwin for the Boston
Post, with Jack williams as photo
grapher. Lawrence Dame for ). the
Portland Press Herald ana Stanley
Atwood for the Lewiston Sun. With
the regular staff of news correspond
ents on duty at the State House,
there 10 very considerable press
section In the hall OF the house of
representatives. where the hearings
are being held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone your Locals to 1877

They Gay
Said Mrs. A to Mrs. b
Just look across the way,
A strangers going to Mrs. C's,
l wonder what's to pay?
II wonder what his business o.
At o'clock at night,
When all are at the movie show
And not a man in sight
Said Mrs. B to Mrs. A:
That man cannot be right
Going in to Mrs. C's
As late as this 1t night.
II wonder what he's gone there for,
I really wish / knew:
1t cannot be for any good,
Just between US two r
II understand her husbands gone,
Left on the train for Hood
And just between you and me
They say he's gone for good.
''They say he never paid his bills
And I'm sure know it's true,
For ! was in the store one day
And ! heard hint or two."
Said Mrs. A to Mrs. g:
Have you heard the latest news?
Why. Mrs. So and SO. they say,
Has had her suit refused"
My friends, beware Of one they say"
They will part the best Of friends;
For when the gossip gets the sway
God only knows the end.
Augusta. Me.
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The regular meeting Of ire Augusta
Current Events club will be held this
Of the president, Mrs. Herbert w.
Hall, III Second street, HallowelL 1t
will be a social afternoon with cards
and sewing for the benefit Of the
club charity fund and q large attend
ance Is anticipated. Members should
80 on the Q o'clock Gardiner car, get
ting of at Doyle's Lane, Hallowell.
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was formerly Miss Ruby Hammond
Of this city. Mother and son are
reported to be doing nicely Mrs T.
w. Hammond, Mrs. Barron's mother
returned to her home In Readfeld
last Saturday after passing several
days in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Miss Enid Sawyer Of Riverside
was obliged to undergo an emergency
operation for appendicitis on Tues
day at the Augusta Gereral hospital
and was reported on Thursday to be
doing quite WE'LL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Jeff c. Smith of Waterville, state
Y. M. C. A. secretary, was business
visitor In Augusta Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Evangelist Greenwood will con-
duct Bible class this evening at I
West Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Attorney Mark j. Bartlett of Wat
erville was a business visitor Thurs
day at the Kennebec county court
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Erwin Lander. School street, re.
turned Thursday from aNfew days
business trip to Van Buren,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Mrs. Carl N. Garland returned on
Thursday from a few days visit In
Portland.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Harrington Parent-Teacher enter.
tainment Friday night; thrse.act COM
edy. How the Club was Formed"
Heaps Of fun. mch25-26
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A son was born on Wednesday,
March II, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
Barron at the Central Maine General
hospital at Lewiston. Mrs. Barron
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Leo's barber shop moved from
Willow to 6 Cony street opposite
city hall Ladies' hair cut 35c; mems
hair cut Soc; shave 15c; boys haircut
zoe. mar24dSt
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson Of
South China were in the city Thurs.
day,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Morrill, Dryer of Boothbay Harbor
is in Augusta for short visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Judge Herbert e. Foster of Win
throp was among the out of town
people in this city on Thursday.
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About 60 couples enjoyed an old
fashioned dance and whist party
which was presented on Wednesday
evening by the Mothers club Of the
Smith school building.
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Alton Kavanaugh of Rockport was
calling on friends in the city on
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Mrs. Lincoln Jones of South
China was calling in the city yester-
day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy 'Leavitt and
baby of Alton are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Leavitt's mother, Mrs.
Osgood Crawford, Riverside Drive.
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A baby daughter was born on
Thursday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lee Merrill at Boston. Mrs.
Merrill was nee Katherine Langdon
Hill and the new arrival in the Mer-
rill household is grand daughter Of
Mrss. John Fremont Hill of this
CITY
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w. c. Halves was a business caller
in Winthrop yesterday.
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HOME cOoKING-Mrs. =. W.
Cove, 20 Myrtle St. Tel. 936-M.
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Shampoo and wave 300 Tel.
1614-W. mar20d6t
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EVERYONE knows the vaIu.
- Of fish in providing the prom
er nourishment for the whole
system. We have varieties 70
please every taste, for today's Of
ferinss include:
clude:
Fresh Cod, Haddoek. Hake.
Cusk, Boston Bluefish, HaIibut,
Fish Sticks, FilIet of Haddock.
Tongues and Cheeks, CLANS,
Oysters, CLAIMS in the she'll;
chilled Salmon, Mackerel and
Swordfish, Finnan Haddie,
Smoked FiIIets and Smoked
Halibut.
Easter Hams and Bacon
We have Swift's Premium and
BateheIder & Schneider's-fine
to fry, boil or bake.
Strictly Fresh Eggs
6atchelder & Sehneider's corn
cob smoked cottage ham, tb 24c
Sliced Bacon, lib. .45c
lie Grande and Varney's Prize
Flour. 1-8 Dbl. bag. SIPS
1-2 Dbl. bag. ..............$4 $3.50
Corned Beef ......... Sc to 25c
8 lbs. Plain Triple. ...........2 5c
Native Pig Pork to roast
Csc to Csc
Native Lean Fresh Shoulders CSC
Veal to Roast ...... Csc to zoe
Veal stew or stifle. .15c to Csc
5 lbs. Mixed Salt Pork. $500
Fancy Barbados MoIasses, gal.
85c
Raw Leaf Lard. Ib. lie
Smoked Halibut, lb. Soc
Acc OFFERINGS
"a Navel Oranges .......... acc
8 lbs. Compound ........... .49c
! lb. Dairy Butter. ...........49 e
2 pkgs. Lux or Rinse. ....... ACC
8 cans Corn Ace
Chase G. Sanborn's Coffee. acc
4 lbs. Prunes acc
4 cans Pineapple ....... $500
Parsnips, New Onions, Bunch
seets, Bunch Carrots, Cabbage,
New Spinach and Endive, Ice
berg Lettuce, Cranberries, Figs
and Dates.
Watch for our Saturday Specials
J. F. TURNER
Free Delivery-Tel. 1918
1865 Water St. Augusta
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Compiled by United Press)
FRIDAY, MARCH rs
Fridays Best Features

ts<atons arranged in order OF wavelength.
All time schedules PM, except, that time
after Midnight is denoted BY heavy hg'
ures.)
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HIGH POWER BROADCASTNG PERMITS LISTENER ECONOMY

BY DR.. Alfred n. Goldsmith. Chief
Broadcast Engineer, Radio Corpora
ton of America.
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Iu.H
FRIDAYS SILENT STATIONS
WsAI, WKRC. WLW, yeas. krSN.
WEI Wfp, KPRU. GNRW, CNhk.
cNRM. cNRo. cNRc.
U.H
Evening star., 1926-10-28
CAPITAL TELESCOPES TRAINED
ON MARS, 100000 MILES OFF
Red Planet Was Nearest Earth This Year
Last Mig ght-Naval Observatory
and GEORGETOWN Vigilant.

great deal Of interest. Father Phil
lips, astronomer in charge, said that
no special line of research has been
undertaken, but that no opportunity
is missed to look at the celestial
neighbor. now in the flush Of its
Summer.
Markings Are Prominent.
The markings, generally attributed
to some form of vegetation, are very
prominent at this time, Mr.. Phillips
said, but the Georgetown telescope
will not show the so-called canals,
now believed to be natural water
courses for the melting polar ice-cap
except in exceptionally clear weather.
The changing color which attends
the diminishing of the polar ice-cap,
Mr.. Phillips said, lends support to the
theory of a form of Martian plant
life, but there is no way of guessing
what this might be. 1t could only be
deduced from comparing conditions
on Mars at present to conditions on
the earth under the same conditions
of temperature and atmosphere as
Mars. The earth never has passed
through such condition, so that the
comparison is impossible.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
SUCCESS FOR FUND
IS SEEN BY Church
PreSbyterians Here Arrange
Dinner to Launch Campaign
for $4,000 Wednesday.

The Presbyterian campaign for
$4,000, 900 to put into operation the
church'S new service pension plan
Tor its ministers and missionaries-a
campaign which failed when conducted
secretly among wealthy. members Of
the church last year-Will go "over
the top" in a brief national campaign
just getting under way, it was pre-
dicted today by officials on the basis
of early reports from Eastern cities
where the drive already is in prog
ress.
John B. Larner, national committee
man for Washington, today received
word from Philadelphia that the cam
paign workers there in a weeks So
hcitation had obtained pledges total
ing s742 600. The quota for Phila-
delphia is S1,200,000 and the campaign
will run another week.
Hays Heads Campaign.
Presbyterian officials are confident
The campaign this Fall will be sue
Cessful because of the open campaign
among All Presbyterians, wealthy and
poor alike. was decided upon by the
last General Assembly, replacing the
former method. The campaign is
being directed nationally by a COM
mittee of 100 headed by win II. Hays.
Funds raised will be turned over to
Andrew w. Mellon. who is treasurer
Of the organization.
The Washington drive will be
launched next Wednesday with
banquet meeting of all workers,
church committee chairmen and
pastors of the affected 80 churches of
the Washington PresLytery, which
will be held at the Franklin Square
Hotel at $50
To Observe "Pension Sunday"
Pension Sunday" will be observed
this coming Sunday in all local Presby
terian Churches, The retirement
plan, providing pensions ranging from
$500 to $4,000, will become self
sustaining in about 10 years.
The local quota is $135,000. This
sum is being apportioned among the
various congregations, but no definite
quota for each church will be set.
The campaign in Wilmington will
be launched tomorrow and in Balti-
more the drive starts Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
Washington's telescope,

Washington's telescopes are train
ed on Mars this week.
The red planet, the earth's second
nearest neighbor and the probable
abode of some low form Of life. now
is in an ideal position for observa-
ton from this part of the globes
surface. It is barely 43,000,000 miles
away and will continue at approx
mately this distance for nearly a
month. 1t was nearest to the earth
last night, but it will not be in direct
opposition, that is with the earth be-
tween it and the sun, until the night
Of November 4.
Owing to the eccentricity of the
orbit Of Mars it is slightly farther
away when in direct opposition. The
sun is not exactly the center Of the
circle in which the. planet moves
through space.
Watching Two Satellites.
Taking advantage of the opportu-
nifty, Prof. Asaph Hall of the Naval
Observatory is concentrating on the
two satellites, or moons, of Mars, at
tempting to get closer estimates of
their distance from the planet itself.
The great observatory telescope is
trained nightly on the ruddy star.
There has been unusual interest in
proach and many calls are received
at the observatory every clear night.
At the Georgetown University OBJ
servatory also the approaching op-
position has been observed with a
Evening star., 1926-10-28
FLAGS FOR PRESIDENT.
Will Be Flown in Northampton on
Election Day.

SOUTHAMPTON, Mass, October %
R.-F'lags will fly here when Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge come home to
vote next Tuesday.
The acting mayor has issued a proc
lamation asking special recognition
of the visit. They will stay only
briefly. but a visit to the home of Mrs.
Coolidge's mother. Mrs. Limyra Good
hue, is regarded probable.
Selma FjelStad, recentlv elnnted
county clerk of Dane County, Wis,
Is the first woman 10 hoid puouc
office in that county.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
Douglas High Schools
Fire Fighters Will Go
To Bisbee on Saturday

A generous and enthusiastic re-
sponse is being experienced through
out the Douglas -Bisbee district by the
firemen promoting the big program
at Warren Saturday and tickets are
being sold at rapid rate.
The exercises at the Warren ball
park will start at 1880 Saturday night
and will be featured by the high school
fire fighting contest between Doug
las and Bisbee teams for the Rex Rice
trophy There will also be boxing
matches and singing, while the pro-
gram is to close with a dance at Wis.
ia park Warren.
Funds derived from the entertain
ment will be used to pay the expenses
of delegates to the state firemen's IS
association, from the Lowell, Warren
Douglas and BiSbee districts. Ray
Salmon will be the official delegate
from this department to the Prescott
conclave of the state firemen, while
Chief w j. Nemeck, secretary and
treasurer of the association, will bu
the other local representative.
The Douglas high fire-fightine
group is making fine progress, Ne
meek reports, and he is confident tha.
the Bisbee boys are in for beating.
A complete program of the attractions
to be offered Saturday night at War
rem will be available in day or two,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
Plans Under Way to Get
u. S. Veterinarian Put
At Some Border Point

Steps toward the obtaining of a
u. S. veterinarian for Nogales or some
other state point probably on the Ari.
zona border to inspect livestock Of.
feredfori importation to the United
States from Mexico are being taken
by Senator Ralph H, Cameron and
others having authority in the matter
with the belief that definite action
will be taken soon.
Cameron has written to Charles
Fowler, collector of customs at No
gales, that he has referred the issue
to the acting secretary of agriculture
and that efforts are being taken to
secure definite information of the ex-
act situation and the condition of
funds available for import inspection
work. The senator assures Fowler
that as soon as this report is sub
mitted he will be able TO announce
whether or not the request for such
an official can be granted.
The stationing of such an inspector
at Douglas, Nogales or some other
border point in the state would mean
a great deal to the cattlemen who
find it costly to go all the way to Ell
Paso to have the necessary inspec-
zion carried out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
THANKS CHAMBER FOR
SPLENDID RECEPTION

A. letter of thanks has been receiv.
ed by the local Chamber of Commerce
from r. G. Spilsbury, president of the
Arizona Industrial congress, thanking
the Douglas organization for the
splendid reception rendered the con-
gress group on their recent tour here.
A. fine banauets4 was served at the
Club Sociale to the industrial direct
ors through the efforts of the cham
ber and of a special committee of
prominent citizens. Both the con-
gress visitors and local citizens who
attended TIE dinner felt well repaid
for the general get-together.
An invitation has been sent to the
local office of the Arizona Edison
company to have representative of
that concern meet with the directors
of the chamber at a near date t. dis.
cuss the recent raise in ice rates hare
by the company