The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
TO MAP WORLD
AIRSHIP ROUTE
]. F. Stackhouse, Noted Eng
ish Geographer, Tenders
Services.
FOR EXPOSITION PLAN
Expedition Will Take Seven Years to
Chart the Oceans and
Islands.
FOR EXPOSITION PLAN
BY w. oRToN TEwsoN.
iLl Cable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Aug. 1.-Arnold Kruckman's s
labors in London in behalf of the
Panama-Pacihc Expositions proposed
around-the-world air race ended today
with his enlisting the whole-hearted CO.
operation Of Commander J, poster Stack
house, F. R. c. s., who id 1ndng to head
the notable expedition thu starts this
fall for a seven years voyageEthrough the
oceans Of the world chArting 'islands ana
unsurveyed coastlines.
Commander Stackhouse, at Kruck-
ans request, has agreed to modify the
expeditions plans somewhat and begin
operations along the coast Of Greenland
for the benefit of the aviators who will
participate in the great race.
From Horror Bay to Cape Farewell.
distance Of $50 miles, Stackhouse and his
associates will chart the coastline Of
Greenland, showing every inlet and bay
and paying especial attention to the ma
ture Of the surrounding shores, the gen.
eral conditions OF the water, whether
rocky and forbidding. landing places for
aeroplanes, well-sheltered or open road
steads.
Charts for Air Pilots.
A copy of this chart will be sent to
the race headquarters at San Francisco
with all speed. Probably before the end
therefrom in sufficient quantities to pro-
vide each entrant with one.
Besides this charting. Of hitherto un-
surveyed portion Of Greenland Com
mander Stackhouse also will make care
full observations of the ice movement
over all the Arctic regions in the North
Atlantic during December and January
and thus be able to deduct therefrom
the probable conditions as regards the
southernmost limits of solid ice in May
or June. when the aviators arrive at
this point of the race.
The expedition. further, will carry
north 10000 packages of provisions, fuel
and matches provided by the race pro-
moters and deposit them in caches one
mile apart over the entire $50 miles of
coast line, so that no matter where the
aviator may land, he will never be more
than half a mile from a clearly marked
supply Of provisions.
Esquimaux to BE Told.
Commander Staclkhouse also has as
Eured Kruckman he will notify numerous
Esquimaux encamped along the coast Of
Greenland Of the coming of the racers
and arrange with them to maintain a
patrol during the period wherein the
aviators may be expected.
After Stackhouse has traversed the
entire distance from Horror Bay to Cape
Farewell he will return by the best and
most suitable route from an aviation
standpoint.
Still Water Bay. which Stackhouse
expects to find near the southernmost
end Of Greenland. is approximately 100
miles distant from Belle Isle.
Here, on the highest promontory in
the neighborhood of the bay. which
necessarily is snow-covered the year
round, he will erect a great wooden cross
$50 feet high, painted black.
Emergency HanEars.
This landmark will be seen at a great
distance by the racers. who will under
stand 1t marks the location of especially
constructed hangers wherein parts OF
engines. planes. fuel, provisions, and
everything that can be possibly needed
will be found.
course from this point of Belle Isle by
dead reckoning. so that aviators will be
able to set their course without trouble
or making calculations for the variation
in compasses.
As a further aid to the aviators Com
nander Stackhouse will arrange with the
Esquimaux to have two fishing boats pa
troll the coast during May and June.
Stackhouse's keen interest in the race
has been still further evidenced by his
acceptance of the craftsmanship Of the
commission which will make a special
chart of the course the racers are to fol-
low.
Control Each 1000 Miles.
This chart will show the typographical
and geographical conditions for fifty
miles on each side of the course Of the
flyers, especial reference being paid to
favorable landing places
Every thousand miles will be under
control. Maps will be made in separate
divisions of thousand miles each. |
Stackhouse is uliarly well fitted to |
supervise the making Of these charts, as
he has been familiar with aeroplanes in |
almost every part of the world and is |
head Of the International Antarctic and |
Oceanographical Expeditions, and per-
haps the best versed man in a knowledge |
of the worlds surface of any man the |
ages have ever known.
Among the latest applicants to signi- |
fy their intention OF competing in the |
races is Walter L. Brock, the young |
American, who has won three races In |
England this year.