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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-20

read by verse lovers among our
1t is entitled Remnants and is thu
published in the Muscular:
Dear Earth-when / am one with you
And you are busy with the spring,
Drain all the left Joy from my heart
And use 1t for the white wild part
OF the choke-cherries blossoming.
And you may hnd-I shall not care
A small and timid dream or two
To make into some fragile thing,
A shadow or a ~blue-bird's wing
II 1t Is swift ~enough-and blue.
But 1t may be that you would take
The part of me that grieves instead
l know that with you alchemy
You we'll could turn 1t suitably
To poppy-petals bruised and red.
But Earth-the love that I told once
And never will I tell again
You must not touch nor ever use,
But lightly let your winds diffuse
And blur it with the rain.
1t will be seen from the foregoing that
our state has some OF the best women
poets, capable OF competing on equal
of ours, and yet, according to the late
reports, the American Mercury lacked
four poems to complete Its page of Mon
tana verse. We have not heard that 1t
found any difficulty in compiling its page
Of Oregon verse. This may be due to the
policy of Oregon papers in doing all pos
sible to encourage their home talent.
They believe there are other home prod
ucts besides potatoes, rutabagas, etc, that
might we'll be boosted, with advantage to
the state.
The Great Falls branch Of the Ameri-
can Association Of University Women
met on May 2 and elected the following
officers:
President, Mrs. Louise Bowman Kirk.
President, Mrs. Edith Rolfe Max
we'll.
Secretary, Esther Suhr.
Treasurer, Grace McIvor.
Thi organization - national in itl
character as indicated by its name, con
Germs itself mainly with educational mat.
tiers. although avs relating to women
an international questions are not over
looked. 1t Is one Of the many societies
of women which are aiding In social up
lift.
At the biennial session of musical club
recently held In Chicago, Idaho won first
place and Montana second. for the mum.
Der of musical clubs formed during th(
past half year. Mrs. Andrus,r represent
Ing Montana, was elected to serve on the
board of directors.
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(By MRS. M. E. PLASsMANN)

MONG the Rocky mountain states
none have made a more enviable
~ record han Montana in the respec-
tive fields OF literature, are and
music. Maury. Wilbur Hall, and Coburn
have achieved regulations as writer's OF
short stories; Gwendolyn Haste. of Bill
lings. won first place in a poetry contest
given by the Nation, and was awarded
the second prize in a similar contest of
the Missoulian. The names of I'LL artists
n musicians are familiar to us all. Our
progress in these Inc within the past
few years has been remarkable, n we
are constantly hearing of Montanans
who have gained recognition in cultural
centers.
The latest Of these is a woman-Mrs.
Eleanor Brennan Plummer of Missoula,
who las just won the Katherine Lee
Bates poetry prize, given under the
auspices of the General Federation of
Women's clubs. The awarding judges
were Arthur Guiterman of the Poetry So
ciety Of America: G. Wharton Stork, for
merly editor of Contemporary Verse, and
Mrs. John B.. Roberts.
A letter from Mrs. Plummer, published
in the May Montana Woman, tells the
story OF the poem and the writer. 1t is
one Montana women will enjoy reading
II cannot sleep. I am altogether too
happy. So would you be If you had won
the Katherine Lee Bates poetry contest.
Today l received the letter and the
check. Tonight / am sitting on the floor
OF the little bare upstairs hall. because q
light here is less likely to disturb any of
h little Plummers asleep in the rooms
all me. I'd like to sneak down
stairs, but most certainly I'd rattle pans
or drop something. n the head Of the
house would find 1t hard to forgive that
even in a wife with a poetic tempera-
ment. I found out today that I really
must have q poetic temperament, and
since ! have n the proper thing, of
course. is to use it-but / do not think /
shall make any coffee tonight.
II have written very little poetry,
really, and never offered any Of it for
publication, except what little I have sent
to the Oracle (the column conducted by
the Daily MISCELLANY. The Oracle, by
the way, is a real judge Of poetry. I
never realized 1t so cleverly as one morn
ing when l saw one of my poems at the
top OF the column all decked out in ten
point italics. Then 1 knew.
I have done quite a lot of newspaper
work. mostly for the Muscular. While
we lived in Hamilton about eight years
ago / sent the Hamilton news, part OF it
anyway. to the Anaconda Standard, the
SpOkesman-Review of Spokane, and to
the Missoulian, But / had the most fun
out of newspaper work while editing
1.-THE County Record" at that time one
OF Hamilton's weekly papers. Also. / WAS
the Records reporter, and advertising
and business manager all In one. I did
some work for the Ravalli Republican,
also. / like newspaper work n revel in
the atmosphere OF a newspaper Office.
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SHELBY OIL MAN
SELLS Big TRACT
TOM DAVIS OF MINNEAPOLIS PAYS
$650,00 CASH FOR THE
BEARDSLEE PROPERTIES

The Tom Davis Syndicate of Min
neapOlis recently closed a deal for the
purchase of 5000 acres Of the proper
ties of A. Beardslee in Kevin-Sunburst
field for a reported consideration OF up
wards of a million dollars, including
$3.50, 900 in cash and a considerable
block of stock in the Davis syndicate.
Announcement was made by L. P.
jackson who is in charge Of Tom Davis
syndicate operations in Montana. The
properties were purchased from A.
Beardslee, one OF the earliest pioneers Of
Kevin-Sunburst field. Most of Boards
lees leases were taken by Gordon Camp
bell when he first entered the field and
were transferred to Mr.. Beardslee when
the latter financed Campbell preliminary
to the organization of his first Gordon
Campbeil-Kevin syndicate.
The Tom Davis syndicate is headed by
Tom Davis, Minneapolis attorney who
has gained much political fame through
his participation In affairs Of the Non
league.
AS the deal was closed the syndicate
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dustrial interests, offers one Of the best
fields In the entire nation for the profit
able utilization Of commercial navigation.
AS a fitting proof OF this statement, r. j.
Coughlin Of the Westland OIL company
Of Scobey, Daniels county, Montana, has
recently demonstrated that aircraft will
more than pay its way in a business
which demands much travel by officials
from point to point. Mr.. Coughlin a few
weeks ago purchased q monoplane from
the Ryan corporation OF California. He
employs q pilot and makes all OF his
trips to and from his A. oil stations To-
Gated between Shelby, Montana, And
Minot, North Dakota. via aircraft. To
cover this field by automobile more than
ten days were required and the expense
vas great. With his monoplane, Mr..
Coughlin is now able to visit his sta
tions in four days. He has proved that
the expense OF the new method Is just
about the anne as the old, and the time
he saves is his profit"
MIR. Vance will make his headquarters
in Great Falls and will represent from
that point the Advance Aircraft COM
pany, manufacturers Of the Waco plane.
He now has several prospects both among
farmers and industrial heads who are
looking with favor upon the adaptation
of aircraft to their business.
In commenting upon the recent an
nouncement OF negotiations for the
establishment OF an airport at Great
Falls, Mr.. Vance said: plans are 10Y
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was completing its FIRST producer, known
as the Bruins No. "a, In the Baker,
Howling group. 1t swabbed IS barrels
and Is rated as q 40 or SO barrel well.
1t IL understood that q large part OF
the cash consideration is to be paid out
Of production, while a substantial block
OF stock Of the syndicate has been issued
to Mr.. Beardslee who becomes a member
Of the board.
A program Of 25 wells was announced
by Mr.. jackson. a program that will rank
the Davis syndicate as one Of the largest
operators In the field. The syndicate Is
capitalized at 81, 900 900 and has as its
directors Mr.. Davis, Mr.. jackson, E. A..
Mitchell. law partner OF Mr.. Davis, Mr..
B~eardslee and d. r. Bumford Of Min
neapolis.
The properties include parts Of the
Sarah Swears, Bruins. Ed Byrne, Beau
pre-, Roseth and other farms and part Of
the Campbell permit. About 200 barrels
daily production is claimed for the wells
On the Sarah Swears and Bruins farms,
included In the deal. Mr.. Beardslee re-
tains his interest In the Regal Console
dated Oil company. which he controls.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-20

That great possibilities exist In Mon
tana for the immediate development of
commercial aviation, and that the next
few years Will see aircraft take Its fixed
place in many business organizations
of the northwest Is the opinion of Earl
Vance, experienced air pilot, who with
Mrs. Vance recently returned to per-
manently locate in Great Falls. MIR.
and Mrs. Nance in their Waco plane
made the trip from Los Angeles to the
Montana city I'm I6 hours n rs min
utes driving time. During most Of the
cruise, Mrs. Vance piloted the plane
while he took motion pictures OF the
mountainous districts and prominent
points en- route. One of these films
portrays the new American Falls, Idaho,
dam, and Is of such a nature that 1t
has been accepted by the Fox Film
company to be made a part of one of
their news reels.
Il believe" said Mr.. Vance, that Mon
tana, with her vast distances and hel
diversified and immense business and in
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corn planting week in Blaine county. and
every grower Joined in getting b bulk
Of his corn into the ground.
Great Falls-The place whore the old
smokestack on the lower smelter grounds
stood Is being made into q triangular
grass plot bordered by trees.
Fort Bent0n-Chouteau county has 70
vived its county fair. The county com
missioners at a recent meeting appropri-
ated 81. 1000 for this purpose.
HamiIt0n-Ravali county stands at tho
head Of dairy sections in Montana. OF
23. 247 head OF COWS tested for tubercu-
losis, only 26 reactors were found.
ScObey-By order of the Daniels oun
ty board of county commissioners, that
county will pay n cent per tall for all
gophers killed within the county.
Cardwell-A petition is being sent to
the state fish AND game commission to
make an open season on bird shooting 1
the south half of Jefferson county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-20
cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes

That Itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially If q little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum Is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c each.-Advertisement.
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MONTANA BUSINESS
TO THE AIR.
EARL VANCE PROMOTING UTHIZA-
TION OF AIRCRAFT TO COM
MERCIAL ADVANTAGE

r. j. Coughlin of Westland OIL Company
First to Adopt New Transportation
Method; Unlimited Possibilities for
Commercial Aviation In Montana
Evening star., 1927-03-13
COAL FREIGHT RATE
EXTENSION OPPOSED
1913 Figure on Fuel Delivered
Here Too Low, Counsel for
B. G. o. Charges.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is
opposed 20 any further extension OF
the freight rate of $3.13 on coal de.
livered by it in the District Of Colum-
bia, Charles r. Webber, attorney for
the road, declared in a brief filed yes
terday with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the case instituted by
the Potomac Electric Power Co. and
two Washington coal companies al
Ieging excessively high rail rates be.
tween West Virginia producing points
and Washington.
The position of the Baltimore and
Ohio, Mr. Webber said, is that ''the
rate is too low for the service per
formed in the haul from mines In
the New River district on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio"
The brief pointed out that the $313
rate has not been shown to be un-
reasonable or prejudicial, adding that
establishment of a rate Of $2.S4 from
the New River fields and Chesapeake
& Ohio producing points TO Baltimore
& Ohio delivery would be far-reaching
in its effect ttand would eventually
break down the present rate struc-
ture on coal TO Eastern destinations T"
Both the brief filed by the Balti-
more & Ohio attorney and another
filed on behalf Of the Central Penn
sylvania Coal Producers Association
and the Somerset County Coal Opera
tors Association asked that the COM
plant Of the power company, Fadeley
e. Co, and the Agnew Co. be dis
missed. Briefs We're filed yesterday
by the conpiatnants and several in
terveners in the complaint.
Evening star., 1927-03-13

The three Federal radio commits
sioners who have reported in Wash
ington are altogether a genial and
reliable group of men. Meet the COM
missioners personally:
Eugene o. Sykes of Mississippi is a
likeable legal type of Southerner, who
claims he knows nothing of the new
science Of radio, nor its practical ap-
plications; he seems to have a fine per.
sonality, however, fair and unbiased
mind and desire to work on the
problems confronting the commission.
1t is said that he Is one of the fairest
and most impartial judges that ever
sat on bench in the Southern States,
and his knowledge of the law is ex.
pected to keep the commission out of
a lot of hot water. Already he has
begun his service by making careful
study of the relation and effect of the
statutes to radio, using as one text a
review of the law which relates to
radio prepared by Judge Davis of the
Commerce Department. incidentally,
he Is a graduate of the Naval Acad-
eny. and the son of Confederate sol
der.
Commissioner Harry A. Bellows,
known to fans who tune in WCCO,
Minneapolis, is tall, lean Westerner,
with learned and studious look. per.
Evening star., 1927-03-13

the difficulties of reception these hec-
, tic days.
Commissioner o. II. Caldwell, long
an editor of electrical and radio trade
magazines, is fairly short and heavy
set individual, with keen eye. yet
congenial and affable manner. He Is
going to see to it that the commission
plays fair with the fans. manufactur-
ers ands sbroadcasters. His knowledge
of radio, both technical and practical,
is backed UP with nearly 90 years
close contact with that industry and
it's manufacturers, commencing. nec-
essarily long before radio became
household pastime through broadcast
ing. Regardless of outside or inside
advice and suggestion, Commissioner
Caldwell is an electrical engineer by
training and profession, and radio
builder, tinkerer and fan. He knows
what is In the receivers and how and
why it got there.
So much for the three commission.
ers who are ready for work. Col. John
Dillon, supervisor of radio in, the
Southwest and now en- route TO Wash
ington, also is a well posted and well
liked radio official of long standing. He
will" fit in well with the four other cogs
of the radio machine. Admiral Bull
lard, soon to start his homeWard trip
from China, also is well known profes,
sionally and officially through his
naval career, much time of which was
devoted to communications and radio
Pending his arrival at Washington an
order has been received calling an in
itial session of the commission to
meet Tuesday, at which four of the
new directors of radio will assemble
and form their organization officially.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
BATTERY HOOK-UP.

How Can Tell" asked a radioist,
(which 81 connection is for the de-
tector and which for the amplifiers
removed the old batteries without
noting the difference in the wires
and now I'm certainly puzzled. OF
course, the wires are of different
color insulation, but / have no In
structions with the set, so that does
not help any"
'"You can soon decide this point,
the trouble shooter explained. Use
the rule of trial and error. Connect
one of the leads for 80 volts and the
other for As volts. If the set won't
work that way, you've got the wires
reversed with too much potential on
the plate of the detector and not
nearly enough on the plates of the
amplffierS."
Evening star., 1927-03-13
SOUNDS DISTINGUISH
Difference IN SETS
Superhet Held Easy to Pick Out
from Other Radio
Receivers.

Many persons who listen to radios
can tell whether they are hearing a
superheterodyne or one operating on
different principle There is a
sharp difference between the superhet
and the other circuits. and appear
ances are that there will be a. sharp
tilt between exponents of this prin'
ciple and it's opponents.
Just what is the difference between
a superhet and other sets, outside of
the number OF tubes and the tuning?
What does the superhet do that other
circuits do not do2
In the superhet there is an inter
mediate ampliftsr which is the part
of the set that gives 1t its surprising
amplincation OF weak signals. This
amplifier operates efficiently because
ii always is operating at it's most
efficient point. We do not have va
ration In frequencies during the ma
jor part of the. amplification as in
other sets. Thus, in sAperhet the
incoming signal is handled so that 1t
is made to fit this amplifier.
+ In r1eutrodyne, for instance, just
the reverse principle is used. The
amplifier is made to At the incoming
signals Thus, the radioist sometimes
is trying to amplify signals which
the set cannot do so well, and that
is when poor results are obtained
There can be no denying the fact,
however. that with the superhet,
while ii Is possible to do more in the
scientific line viewing the thing as a
piece of electrical mechanism, there is
certain amount Of mechanical re-
ception along with it. Tone Is lack
ing on some of it's output. OF course,
in the neutrodyne and in circuits not
built on the idea of making the signal
At the amplifier, much of the output
Evening star., 1927-03-13

Perhaps, after all, the radio fans
the successful passage of the radio
law Of 1927 The food of letters and
messages sent to the Senators by
their constituents In many States
probably tended to push the Dill-White
bill through the upper congressional
chamber more than anything.
Between the time the bill passed the
House and it's final enactment during
the last few days of the session prac-
tically every Senator received a heavy
mail, but those members of the inter
state commerce committee. and espe-
cially Senators Dill and Watson. who
were fostering the bill, were literally
showed under.
No accurate estimate of the commu-
nications can be ascertained, but it
was noted that this time the letters
were more personal and intimate than
during the campaign waged earlier
in the session, which took the form of
petitions or q pretty standardized
type. The fans were greatly con-
cerned about the passage of the meas
ure they took personal interest in
and both urged action and condoned
ucIdy anu interference from LnS rev
but insistent opponents.
Senator Deneen of Illinois received
from 500 to 1000 letters and kilograms
during the few days in the Senate
when 1t looked doubtful if the radio
measure would ever be brought up
for a vote. 1t is reported that the
Senator felt that this great batch of
correspondence was unique in that, al
though insistent that legislation be
enacted and historical with the details
of the prevalent confusion in the
ether they were as good a lot of let
ters as he ever received. No report is
to be had from the offices OF Senators
Howell and Pittman, who almost sue
ceeded in preventing the enactment of
the radio law. But 1t is safe to say
that their correspondence during those
fateful days was not of as kind and
conciIiatory tone as were those to
the proponents of the bill.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
TOWN IN ENGLAND HAILED
WORLDS RADIO PARADISE
American Station Messages Re-
ceived with Amazing Clearness
and Regularity Is Report.

Bude, a little town in Cornwall,
England. is proclaimed the radio para
disc of the world by Kenneth Arnott,
British civil and radio engineer. who
came to this country recently. lie
reports that American stations are
received regularly and that all conti-
mental stations come I'm clearly. Even
Summer makes very little difference
in DIX reception.
Scientists have not yet been able
TO explain the reason wireless signals
are intensified and why signals from
stations seldom heard elsewhere are
received with amazing regularity.
Through a cause which no one has
yet explained reception In Bude ex-
ceeds that OF anywhere else that
know OF or what has been reported"
Mr.. Arnott said. And yet in Bodmin.
10 miles inland from the coast, there
Is an actual dead spot"
Evening star., 1927-03-13
IRISH TENOR RADIO
FEATURE TONIGHT
Allen McQuhae Will Sing in St.
PatriCk'S Program
Through WRC.

st. Patrick's day will be anticipated
in the Atwater Kent hour tonight,
when Allen McQuhae, Irish tenor, and
Marie ,Narelle, queen of Irish Song,
win broadcast joint program of Irish
airs from WRC and 1S other stations.
McQuhae, more than any other
singer, owes his fame to radio, having
broadcast 81 consecutive Sunday night
programs in the Atwater Kent hour
I1st Summer, the first singer ever to
present such an extensive series Of
rf.dio concerts
Fourteen men have been added to
tee Capitol Theater orchestra, which
viii be heard during the Capitol The
ater program, which WRC also will
broadcast.
A quartet will be featured in Peo.
ple's Vesper concert at 6:45 o'clock.
Another half hour of hymns will be
heard at 1915 o'clock These hymns
are presented by officers of the local
Salvation Army.
This mornings church service will
come from the Ninth Street Christian
Church, where Rev. George Miller will
preach. At o'clock services will be
broadcast from the Bethlehem Chapel
of the Washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
RADI0IST URGED TO GET
BETTER SET DIVIDENDS
Fans Advised to Use Programs for
other Things Beside
Entertainment.

Getting something out Of radio be-
sides entertainment IS one OF the
newer ideas in radio. According to
the. United States Department Of
Agriculture, the farmer is finding
radio particularly helpful. II suggests
to the radioist in general that he de-
vote more Of his time TO getting bet.
ter dividends on his investment in re-
ceiving equipment.
Some Of the dividends one can reap
are:
Better health through listening in
on physical culture and mind-over-
matter lectures. and by doing daily
dozens to music.
Mapping out business according to
weather predictions. Trade IL very
susceptible to weather changes.
Selecting programs that offer an
opportunity to become familiar with
better music.
Learning dance steps at home
Becoming more familiar with un-
familiar sports.
Saving Wear and tear on the car
by keeping posted on road construc-
ton and detours as broadcast over the
ether.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

said to be the most northern in the
world.
Lieut. ,Moller states that radio recep-
ton is remarkable under the very
shadow of the North Pole.
LAS we have practical night all
Winter, we are not affected by the
SUM-" Moller wrote. 1.-The Northern
Lights, of which we have plenty here,
do not affect radio. have, of course.
carried out a number of tests in this
respect and have been instructed by
my home government, Denmark, to
render report on Northern Lights,
but i can only say that they have
nothing to do with fading, weakness
of signals or poor reception. / have
carried out wireless work for the last
IL years in every part of the world,
but have not found such ideal recep-
ton conditions as we have here.
I'VE receive the Daventry station
In England better than any other. 1t
is constant and gives good musicone
results on five valves. 1t is a pity
that the difference in time moves his
closing time so that 1t ends at pm.
here or even earlier.
"Of the American stations I find
KDKA the best, but it is hard pressed