The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
COMMITTEE ON
POLAR DISPUTE
Twelve sMen of Worldwide
Fame Form the Jury
TO PASS ON CONTROVERSY
Chief Geographer of the United States
Geological Survey Is Chairman
of the Body That Will
Settle the Dispute.
TO PASS ON CONTROVERSY

Washington, october 20.-An even dozen
members of worldwide standing consti-
tute the research committee of the Ma
tional Geographic society which is to pass
on the merits of the north pole contro-
versy. The chairman is Henry Gannette,
the chief geographer of the United States
geological survey, vice president of the
National Geographical society and one of
the founders of that organization in 1888
Tie is the author of topographic surveying
books statistical aliases of the tenth and
eleventh censuses, the dictionary of alti-
tudes and other books and government re-
ports on geography, magnetic declina-
tons, etc.
o. P. Austin is chief of the government
bureau of statistics and secretary of the
National Geographic society, and is au-
thor of books on territorial expansion and
other works
DR.. l.. A. Bauer is director of terrestrial
magnetism of the Carnegie institute, Phi.
d. from the University of Berlin, where
he studied higher mathematics for three
years; astronomer and magnetic computer
of the United States coast and geodetic
survey from 1887 to 1892.
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester. known
for many years as one of the best navi-
gators in the naval service; has been SUI
perntendent of the Naval academy, COM
mander-in-chief of the Atlantic squadron,
superintendent of the naval observatory
and chief of the photographic division of
the navy.
Frederick V. Coville, the botanist of the
department of agriculture. is a former
president of the Botanical Society of
America, and author of numerous scien-
tlf1c reports.
DR.. ]. Howard Gore was former profess
sor of mathematics in George Washing
ton university. juror-in-chief at the Paris
exposition in 1900 and author of works on
geography and mathematical text boks,
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the editor of the
National Geographic magazine, is the
compiler of a map of the north polar re-
gions, showing the route OF all expedi-
lions. He edited the scientific report of
the Zeigler polar expedition.
C. Willard Hayes, chief geologist OF the
United States geological survey, 10 one
of the pioneer explorers of Alaska under
a frequent contributor to geological and
geographical publications and government
representative. Alfred j. Henry is pro-
lessor of meteorology In the Unrred
States weather bureau and author of
numerous scientific publications.
w H. Holmes is chief of the Bureau
of Ethnology of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition and one of tho principal authorities
on Indians and Eslximos.
DR.. C. Hart Merriam, of the United
States biological survey and member of
the National Academy of Sciences, is
one of the earlier explorers of Alaska and
of different sections of the western
United States He is the author of many
government bulletins on the geographical
distribution of birds and animals.
Dr. o. H. Tittman, one of the founders
of the National Geographical society, is
superintendent of the United States coast
and geodetic survey and member for the
United States of the Alaska boundary
commission.