The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-08

dt!on. lie was pupil of Doctor MACMILLAN ut
Worcester academy and later was associated
with him as director of summer camps In
Maine. He served IN France during the war
as lieutenant Of infantry and since his return
had been physical director In the Haverhill pub
lie schools until he gave his resignation In June
to join the expedition.
Dawson Howell of Boston represents the Car
negie institute on the expedition as magnetic OBJ
server and will also serve as radio operator. He
Is the son of Pittsburgh lawyer and Is former
Trinity college football captain. Richard II. God
dard Of Winthrop, Il member Of this years grad
uatng class ut Dartmouth, where he was proml-
nent in athletics, will be HOwels assistant.
The BOwdoin Is small-just about the size OF
the Discovery, Baffin's ship which, in 1910 was
the first to reach Bafiln bay. But she has been
specially constructed for the expedition, and Is
regarded as quite up-todate for ice work She
is 50 feet 10 inches in length, of 1l5 tons dis
placement, 10 feet inches beam and feet
inches depth. She is OF the knockabout auxiliary
type, equipped with a 45-hOrse power crude Oil
burning engine that will drive her eight and u
half knots an hour. Tests of the engine with va
rious kinds of fuel have convinced Macmillan that
oil obtained from the Arctic whale can be utilized
Though she had on board $500 gallons Of fuel,
the sails will be used much possible. and
the motor he saved for emergencies among the
ice foes
The BOwdOin's egg-shaped hull offers nothing
10 winch Ice may OIlueT pressure
from ice foes, instead Of being crushed, the Bow
d0n should be lifted out and be carried with
the pack Her construction Is very strong. The
frame Of the hull is planked with 3-inch white
oak, to which has been added ut the water line
a 5-foot belt Of greenheart or irOnwoOd. This
armor is said to be capable Of withstandlng the
grinding action of Ice better than steel any
other material. Twelve tons of cement ballast
has been placed as to eliminate any danger Of
ice punching through engine room and tanks.
Her bow is sheahed by heavy steel plates. She
carries a spare rudder and propeller. II Is be-
lleved that her slight draft of 9a feet will make
1t possible to drydock her on beach at low tide
so that repairs can be made.
The forccaste is Of great Importance to ships
company In Arctic temperatures. The Bowdoin $
Is large and has been laid out with special thought
for the comfort of the explorers, who Will spend
much of their time there during the long winter
months. There is thick air space between the
outer and inner skins of the hull for insulation
against the cold and moisture When winter sets
in 3.foot covering OF ice and snow will be placed
over the entire schooner, with snow houses, after
the fashion of Eskimo igloOs, to cover the hatch
ways. For heating purposes the vessel Is equipped
with oil heaters and kerosene for them. Cooking
will be done In n range with coal
When the BOwdoin left Wiscasset Me-, she was,
cAock-a-bock with a wonderful conglomeration of
articles The explorers have many friends, and
gifts of all kinds had been showered upon them
In that packed cargo. were tobacco and matches
sufficient to last two years-2SOO gallons of oil.
IA tons of nut coal, enough to keep the galley
range hot for two years, -four enough for like
period, 100 gallons of gasoline for lighting 5OO
pounds of butter, 500 pounds OF coffee 13 cases
of tea, 100 pounds of lard barrel Of molasses
ten hams four strips of bacon, six cases of corned
beef and cOrned beef hash, 36 cases Of other
canned goods, 24O pounds of assorted Jelfes and
jams, bags of beans cases of macarOni, cases OF
cranberres, puddings, cheeses cereal, dried fruits
nuts and candy, case of favOring extracts
spices. dates and prunes, drugs, medicines and q
quantity OF dehydrated vegetables--onions, pOta
toes, carrots, cabbages, cranberries, etc. from
which the moisture has been extracted and which
will return to their natural state upon being
soaked In water. Somebody had given number
of old automobile tires. to be lowered over the
sides as Ice buffers.