Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-13
Amundsen May Make Find.

1T is believed by some members of
the National Geographic Society that
Road .Admundsen the discoverer of the
south pole, who left Washington for New
York yesterday, may discover the polar
continent of the north, although the trip
he will begin to the arctic IN July of
next year will not be made with that end
primarily in view.
Scientists have declared for some time
that the fluctuations of the tides i'm the
north polar seas can be accounted for
only by the explanation that there Is
land there. Amundsen is going to that
region In TIE Fran, said to be the
stanchest arctic ship ever built, with
the expectation of being frozen in the ice
in 1915 and drifting through the polar
sea from west to east with the idea of
coming out on the Atlantic side five
years after he starts from Rering sea.
The discoverer of the south pole goes to
the northern seas primarily for the pur-
pose of making meteorological and mag
netlc records and observations. Who is
to finance his trip has; mot yet been set
tied. a 18th ough 1t is said. that he will have
difficulty in obtaining much in the
way of funds as he needs in his native
Norway. where exploration has Always
been more or less of a religion among the
people. who have laeen heavily drawn
upon i'm the past for Norway $ many eX-
petitions. 1t is not expected that his
expense will he very great, the Fra M
carries a crew of but ten men. and the
use of the vessel has been voted him by
the Norwegian government, which owns
| il.
Amundsen will return to Washington in
May. To consult with the National Geo
graphic Society officials about his COM
ling trip. and II is possible that the ques-
ton Of his financial arrangements Will
, be settled by then.
! One result of Amundsens trip TO Wash
II h.A
was presented with the National Geo
graphic Society's gold medal fo: his work
In the antarctic, was the very happy UNI
Outstanding that arose between him ana
| Peary, largely due to Amundsen s ex-
pressed admiration for the older explorer.
The south pole discoverer expressed HIM
| self more than freely on this subject
while here to members OF the National
Geographic Society, particularly TO Gil
| bert Grosvenor its director.
| ..Anundsen had never met Peary," Mr..
Grosvenor said today, until the south
| polar Giscoverer came to Washington.
| The latter told US that he had always ad-
| mired Peary's scientific method of APP
preaching objects aimed at. He was evil
IDENTIFY most sincere i'll his expressions of
| admiration.
"Amundsen said for instance" Mr..
Grosvenor continued. that in Europe
and austere. which Amundsen had ac-
quired. When they met here In Washing
ton that was changed. and Amundsen
| continually spoke Of his charming man.
ner. In a word. Amundsen fell in love
| with Peary, SO to speak.
| Copied Peary's Arrangements.
| "He told us that lie had copied Peary
! in everything, almost. He said that his
| calculations and arrangements for the
south polar "trip, as to dogs, food and
other supplies, We're based ON Peary's
He copied everything from Pearly. eX-
cept that he used chocolate. where Peary
| used tea. They both used pemmican and
biscuit as their two principal items OF
I supplies, but Amundsen preferred choco-
late for his men to Peary's preference OF
tea for his.
| Mr.. Grosvenor added that II was 6
/ great qualification to members Of the So
ciety to have brought the two men to.
gether here In Washington