Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-11
Capt. Amundsen to Attempt
Drift" Across Polar Sea.
FRAN AGAIN TO BE USED
Wireless Planned for Craft, But Mes.
sages Are to Be Censored. !.
EXPLORER SPENDS BUSY DAY
Meets Rear Admiral Peary at Gros-
Wilkes, Daughter of Discoverer.

scAoI AuuCucOu-SallS on MISS
Wilkes, Daughter of Discoverer.
Capt. Roald Amundsen. the Norwegian
who turned aside from his great
to drift across the North
Polar sea long enough to discover the
south pole, i'm December. 1911. and who
told of the latter achievement. for the
first time i'm America, in lecture before
the National Geographic Society last
night, announced at the Powhatan Hotel
today that he would resume his project
of attempting to drift across the North
Polar sea in July. 1914. starting from
Bering sea. with the expectation of COM
ing out on the Atlantic side five years
later
For the coming trip, during which he
may discover the polar continent. which
scientists believe exists I'm the north.
Capt. Amundsen will use the weather
beaten, ice-pounded. stanch and tried
ship, the Fran. which already holds the
records among ships for 'farthest north
and for "farthest south" The former
record was achieved when Nansen left
her. finally to reach on foot S. degrees -
and the latter was Won on
recent trip for the discovery
IT the south pole.
Wireless to Be Used.
The Fran, which is now lying at
Buenos Aires. il was announced today,
will be equipped with wireless. for the
first time. as Capt. Amundsen has not
heretofore desired that his ship be
with means for receiving news
from the outside world. because of the
effect bad news might have on men,
bers Of his party.
we shall scarf for the NORTH" Capt.
told Star reporter today,
I'm July of next year. The departure
will be from some point on Bering sea,
and We thoroughly expect to come out on
the Atlantic side within five years. This
trip has been planned for a long time.
and We expected originally to start in
temporarily for the trip We made TO the
south pole. because the opportunity came
to do SO.
Will Censor Messages.
''On her next trip the Fran will .
equipped with wireless, but there Will
be only one man on board who can use
1t, and he is to be the captain OF the
ship. Capt. Nelson. who will 'censorize.
SO to speak, all the messages We re-
ceive, SO that none of shall receive news
which might have an effect on the men,
bers of the party. We shall push ahead
toward the accomplishment of our mis-
sion. We expect to receive and to give
out i'm exchange climatic and meteoro-
logical observations, and check our OBJ
servations by others which we may re-
ceive.'
Capt. Amundsen spent a busy day i'm
the Capital, one Of his activities being
the making of a call Of respect on Miss
Jane Wilkes. at her home on Connecticut
avenue accompanied by Gilbert Grosve-
nor. director of the National Geographic
Society. Miss Wilkes. who Is advanced I'm
years. is the daughter of the late Rear
Admiral Charles Wilkes. l.. S. N, who
the forties Admiral Wilkes and his
party, in two small sailing ships, coasted
for more than 100 miles along the Ant
arctic coast, and he was the first man in
that region.
When he came back he announced that
he had discovered the anarctic continent.
and he was the first TO state that there
was such continent. This discovery was
not fully appreciated at the time by the
world but all recent explorers realize
Admiral Wilkes. and Capt. Amundsen to-
day desired an opportunity to call on Miss
Wilkes and pay his respects to her as
the bearer of her fathers name because
VI tie NcutTdtiOH lett py ""
predecessor in south polar explorat ation.
Honor Guest at Luncheon.
Capt. Amundsen was the guest of honor
today at a luncheon given by Gilbert
Grosvenor. the director of the National
Geographic Society. at his home, at which
he met Rear Admiral Robert +. Peary.
L. S. ", retired. the discoverer of the
at bap oil known m in-
cluding the officers and board of man
ayers OF the Geographic Society.
This luncheon was given that capt
Amundsen might have an opportunity
to give. at his leisure. the scientific in
formation in connection with his dis
covery of the south pole. which could
not very well be presented before a lay
audience at his lectures.
The guests at the luncheon were: Mr..
Bryce, the British ambassador; Mr..
Jusserand. the French ambassador; the
Attorney General. the Norwegian min
ister, Admiral Robert f. Peary. DR..
Henry Gannett, president National
Geographic Society o; p. Austin.
merce: John Oliver La Gorce, assistant
editor: o. III. Tittmann, superintendent.
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey: John JOY Edison, president. Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company:
Frederick B. Eichelberger trust officer.
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany: DR. Alexander Graham Bell.
Charles J. Bell. president. American
Security and Trust Company; Col.
Henry F. Blount. vice president.
American Security and Trust Company;
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, L. S. N:
Frederick V. Coville, bureau of plant in
dustry, United States Department Of Ag-
ricuture; David Fairchild. agricultural
explorer. United States Department OF
Rudolph Kaufman. Frank
lin X Lane. chairman interstate COM
merce commission; DR.. 7. L. Macdonald,
DIR. s. n ID. North. DIR. @. Hart Merriam.
Rear Admiral John K. P1llsbury. u. s. N:
Geore Shiras, 3D.; George Otis Smith.
director, United States geological survey:
George r. Putnam. commissioner, United
States bureau OF lighthouses: Gen. John
NJ Wilson, L. s. A.; DIR. L. A. Bauer.
director department Of terrestrial mag
netism, Carnegie Institution: Edwin p.
Grosvenor. special assistant to the Attor-
ney General: Julien A. Ripley. Peter
Pilot Of New York and Prof.
Hiram Bingham OF Yale University.
Following his discussion today Of his
proposed attempt to drift" through the
north polar sea, Capt Amundsen COM
mented upon the news dispatches from
Christiania expressing fear for the safety
of the famous arctic explorer. Otto
and a party OF sixteen persons
who are said to have accompanied him
on a walrus hunt in Greenland waters.
Doubts Accuracy Of Reports.
Can't. Amundsen casts doubt upon thu
i. .ccuracv Of these reports, inasmuch. he