The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

l BOiarlS ana Aurora EDreaS in the
E spring ana maJesticIy sail away
into the Arctic 50 says Rear AdmI-
q raj William a. Mnrett chief Of the
bureau Of aeronautics of the United
States Navy department When and
where she will start and where she
will Eo--these details have not been
announced ut this writing.
Shenandoah, nevertheless will carry with her
the good wishes of the millions Of Americans who
will never forget the sight Of her in the air
sailing In majesty over their heuds--a sight
strongly suggestive Of the supernatural even In
this materalistic aEe surfeIted with mechanical
and scientific marvcls. And news by radio Of
her progress will be frstpage news
Shenandoah's journey into the Arctic stimu-
lates the imagination nightly For the Arctic
is no less a region Of mystery by reason Of the
fact that Peary mailed Old Glory to the Pole
April G. 1909 It is the same region of fasClna.
uon for the adventurous that it has been since
the day Of Erick the Red and his Iceandcrs 900
years ago. The long list Of ilu>trfous explorers
who have made Arctic history calls up many
romance many an achievement. many a tragedy
Frobisher U57G), Davis Q5S5), Batfin GG1G). Ross
uSlSl. Parry Gsl9J. Ross GS29). Franklin
GSi5) De Haven 1SjO), Kane US53) Hayes
GsG0), Greedy USsD. De Long Gs7S). Norden-
skiold GS79). Nansen OS93J are some of these
Adventures into the Arctic
1t was Stefausson who taught the world that
the efficient Arctic explorer couu live off the
country, instead of cuwyn. his supplies. 1t was
Peary who most fully utilized the aid of the Es.
kimo. 1t WAS WeIlman who planned voyage
to the Pole in dirgih'c balloon the America.
What does Admiral Mofrett hope expect or
seek to find? He did not say. He made no more
than the bare announcement Possibly like the
rest of us. he wants press on toward the un-
known. to look oyer the next ridge But It Is
more likely thai the c0rnmHnder ana crew Of the
ZR-l will have some definite quest before them.
Is it to take possession of Wrnngen island in the
name Of the United States: Is it to discover
unknown lands, rich in mineral treasures? Incl
dentay, Capt lHmId AmundScn discoverer Of
the South Pole, plans expedition of three air.
planes next summer from the Sptzbergen islands
across to Alaska. and he says that in the one
million square miles Of unpxplorpd evnanse be
tween the North Pole and Alaska there is land
with coal and gold Again. Knut Rasmussen has
started on sled journey through the Bchring
strait Of 5000 miles; he expects to find Eskimo
who have never seen a white man.
Millions of Americans have gazed in awe and
fascination upon the ZR-I. on her first trial trip
in September from Lakehurst. n. J.. she visited
New York. a little later she made a trip to
Washington, circIinG over Mount Vernon and dip
ping low the "Unln"wn Soldiers" tomb ut
Arlington October . SHE finished round trip to
st. Louis. Navy day She flew to the Shenandoah
valley in virginia and returned, passing over Phil
adelpha, Washington and Richmond.
Commander j. Z. Hunsackcr ana Commander
Ralph d. Weyerbacher Of the Naval Construction
corps codesigners Of the ZR-1. Commander
Frank n. AcCrary is commandant of the naval
air station at LakehUrst. Mrs. Edwin DENLY.
wife of the secretary of the navy, chrstened the
ZRl Shenandoah in October. \ noteworthy Incl
dent Of the Lakehurst-St. Louis flight was the
dropping by parachute by Commander Weyer.
hacker of a bouquet TO his mother Shenandoah
passed Boonville Ind
Another thing that added interest to this cross.
country trip Of Shenandoah was that the neope
knew Admiral. Moffett on board His name
is household word in the West for the reason
that he was in command during the World war
of the Great Lakes Naval station which turned
out many thousands of efficient "gobs"
Another interesting thing that the people did
not know that of the is Norman O
Walker, Texan who rigger on the ZIi-2
when that giant drigble dropped in flames into
the Humber two years ago Sixty-two of his
companions perished and he the only Amer
survivor. He climbed up the shell near
the tal-cup and jumped into the river as the
wreck about to strike the water
1t was originally planned that the United States
should have three ships of the ZR-1 type ZR-2
purchased from the British ard on her first
trial flight in England met wit, tragic end thai
shocked the world ZR-3 is. at this writing prac