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I'm afraid she's been putting on
side she said. Why, Miss Basing
would have tainted with surprise If
she had found Renata anywhere near
the top of anything. Or me either"
she AIDED, with reluctant honesty.
Miss MoIloy," said Raymond, ASK
Mrs. Cottingham if she will let Lewis
know that we are ready; and as
Jane moved away, she continued, II
should have thought her languages
now. :"
Daphne's mouth fell open.
"Oh, my goodness she said, "she
must have been piling it on. Why,
her languages We're rotten, abso-
lutely rotten. Why, mademoiseile
said that l was enough to break her
heart, but when it came to Renata
1t was just. Mon dleu" the whole
time. and then there were rows be-
cause Miss Basing thought it was
profane. Only, somehow II seems
different in French don't you
think?"
Lady Heritage looked at Daphne as
though she had some difficulty in
thinking about her at all.
81 see" she said gravely, and then
Mrs. Cottiugham bore down upon
them.
Tea should have been ready if /
had known she said. Her color
had risen and her voice shook a little.
IF l could persuade you I'm
sure it won't be more than moment
But, of course, If you must :,
but If I had only known. You see,
7 thought to myself we would have
our talk first and then enjoy our
tea comfortably. and indeed it is just
coming in--but, of course, if you are
obliged to go
Thank you very much, am
obliged to go. Good bye, Mrs. Cot
tingham. You'll write to Masterson
and let me know what the answer
is? / think l hear the car
Miss Todhunter. who had embraced
her friend so warmly half an hour
before. parted from her with tepid
handshake. but If neither Daphne nor
Mrs. Cottingham considered the visit
a success. Lady Heritage seemed to
derive some satisfaction from 1t, and
Jane told herself that not only had
a danger been averted, but distinct
advantage had been gained
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u. S. CATHOLICS IN ITALY.
First Official Pilgrimage Party
Reaches Naples.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES March 3.-The first official
holy year pilgrimage from the United
States. comprising 40 New England
Catholics, led by Cardinal O'Connell,
arrived here today on the liner Ohio
from Boston.
1T was an ideal trip-a fitting one
for such purpose as ours Cardinal
OConnell remarked. There was
scarcely any sea and not moment
of illness on board
A reception was given the party
by representatives of the nation and
the city. Cardinal O'Conneu answered
In italian the addresses of welcome.
Cardinal OConnell remains in Ma
pies today, proceeding to Rome by
automobile tomorrow to pave the way
for the pilgrims, who will remain
here until Wednesday,.
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Star "Want ADJ
Branch Offices
NORTHWEST.

NOHTH"EST.
i1s5 18Th ST.; Jor,s Newsstand.
I4th and p Day Pharmacy.
18th and 9. J. s, Clemence.
l4th and W sts., Tagie Pharmacy.
2SoI Geerria ave-, John g. Birss Pha,.macy.
P4ol 14th. Bronaush's Pharmacy.
l4th and Buchanan, Hohberger's Pharmacy.
Hoimead and ots a place, Holmesd Pharmacy.
3209 Mount Pleasant st., Mount Pleasant Cigar
and News Shop.
1888 Columbia road, Hutcher's Cigar Store
Wardman Park Pharmacy.
2i62 California ST., Morgan Bros.
I'd and Mass. ave, Phillips Pharmacy.
7th and Z. Goldenbers's ttime clerks desk).
7th and SITS. Associated Drug Stores.
,th and r. J. ave., J. French Simpson.
VI. ave, 18th and r SITS, Howley's Phsr.
9th and SITS. McGuire's Pharmacy. >.
Ga. ave. and Rock Creek Church road. Rock
Ca ave. and Upshur ST.. CoIody & Bialek.
$500 Ga. ave, Monck's PHARMACY
1901 l. St. Morse Pharmacy.
Dupont Circle, Dupont Pharmacy.
18th and Fla. ave-, Pearson's Pharmacy.
North Cap. at. and r. ]: ave, Parker's Phar.
1922 Pa. ave-, J. Louis Krick.
2lst and G sts.. Quigley Pharmacy.
18th and Pa. ave, Herbst's Pharmacy.
5e26 Conn. ave., Chevy Chase Pharmacy.
Wisconsin ave. and Macomb ST., Cleveland
4s05 Wisconsin, ave. Wisconsin Ave Phar.
Takoma Park. $50 Cedar St, Mattingly Bros
Pharmacy.
GEORGETOWN.
2sth and p sts Pride's Pharmacy.
1904 NJ St, O'Donnells Pharmacy.
3<l1 VI st. NV, Moskey's Pharmacy.
Wisconsin ave. and o, Dopohue's Pharmacy.
NORTHEAST.
18th and Fl SITS. Home Drug Company.
e07 III ST.. Garren's Music Store.
7th ST. and Nd. ave, Louis 4. Bradley.
18th st. and Md. ave. Louis Sacks.
North Cap. and I. Kenealy Pharmacy.
826 East Capitol St, PauPs Pharmacy.
East Capitol and Sth SITS. Bielouss' Pharmacy.
18th and East Cap. Lincoln Park Pharmacy.
Goth st. and p. I. ave. Collins Pharmacy
Woodbridge.
$500 18th ST., Mayo's Phamacy-Brookiand.
SOUTHEAST.
Sd and Pa. ave, O'DonneIls Drug Store.
9Th and I, r. p. Weller's Pharmacy.
18th and Pa. ave-. Fealy's Pharmacy.
18th and Pa. ave-. Smyser's Pharmacy.
1907 Nichols ave-, Anacostia. Healy's Drug
Store.
SOUTHWEST.
7th and D SITS, Lants Bros.
IA and L sts.. Columbia Pharmacy.
RATES CENTS A WORD
In Washington and Suburbs for
Help and Situations Wanted.
Lost and Found.
For Sale and wanted Miscellaneous
Automobiles for Sale and Wanted.
Rooms for Rent and Wanted.
Business Opportunities, etc.
RATE OUTSIDE of WASHINGTON
A
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RATE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON
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REAL ESTATE ADS
words to the line, Slime minimum, at line
rate. follows:
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times, 19c per line.
times, 1sc per line.
times, 17c per line.
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WANTED-SALESMEN
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CHECK WRITER DISTRIBUToR--We are in
Producing most unusual new Office device-a
counter signature forgery prevention machine
and check writer combined: the right man
with a record of success in check writer sales
viii find wonderful opportunity In our Wash
ington distributorship. II you qualify, wire
giving phone number. and we will come and
show You this new machine. Hall-Welter Co.,
Rochester. n. Y.
Statesmen to work Washington, commission
only. J. W Murray, 1917 W. Fayette ST.,
Baltimore, Nd Sc
ALESAfES-Books: unusual sales plan: COM
mission, $3.50: will advance expense money TO
man who qualities: hours 10 10 u, to 4.
Room 406, 927 18th St. NV. A.
LIVE-WIRE Statesmen 10 sell Ford cars.
See Mr.. Barnes, Strobel Motor Co., 1925
Irving
Real Estate Salesman.
We desire the services OF an experienced
and aggressive salesman owning car. Entire
cooperation is offered.
GRANT=ROBERTS CO.,
l72l 7. NV
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

CLoTHEs-wiIl pay highes, prices for ladies'
and mems rs worn clothes. Write or phone D.
Stein. 1908 1th st. NV. Phone North 400.
CLOTHING linens cast-on). Write or phone
Main 4145 II you wish the best results and
iished 1895: Jn.ths Old stand, $40 D st NV
DIAMONDS. old gold, silver, bought for cash
DIAMONDS, jewelry and old goic, Tor cash;
no delays. Alvin Hona. diamond broker 9IS
at. NV. rooms II and IS. Main 845s
FEATHER BEDS and furniture; best prices
NV. Phone Main $3.50.
FURNITURE-If you have any furniture or
other goods to sell, and you want to obtain
best results. send for Louis Notes. 421 10th
st. NV. Phone Franklin 2015.
FURNITURE enough for an s-room house
Eantsd i INN as whole or in parts.
FURNITURE and home furnishings vented.
Call Main e45s. 1908 9TH NV.
FURNITURE and household goods Of all kinds.
for highest cash prices. Call j. E. HerreII
434 10th st. NV. Main 100. g.
FURNITURE for the parlor; piano, victrola,
radio. chairs and rockers. Potomac 205 -
contents OF houses speciality; also pianos,
store fixtures and showcases wanted. Just
call Main soo6 and you viii get the best re-
suits.
FURNITURE-If you want to get fun value
for your furniture & household goods call Ideal
Furniture Co. Main 250e. $40 Louisiana ave,
FURNITURE Of all kinds wanted; best prices
paid Capital Furniture Co., 40 La ave
NV, or phone Franklin 1o267.
FURNITURE WANTED and household goods |;
you will feel satisfied with prices l pay
Weisenberg. 416 10th st. NV. Main 92T5
FURNITURE pianos. carpets etc. Phone N
1852 for wagon or have me call. 'Weschler -
800 Pa. ave. n.w.
FURNITURE-Te buy household furniture and
once fixtures. Money advanced on storage
Sachs Furniture Co.. corner Sth and d sts.
DIV. Main $500.
FURNITCRE-Want to purchase some used
furniture; also piano. Phone Franklin 1894. Sc
FURNlTURE-If you want to OBTAIN best re-
suits for your furniture and other miscei-
lsneous, call Mr.. Shapiro. 600 Louisiana ave
NV. Franklin 37s5.
FURNITURE-would ike 20 purchase some
used furniture for high-grade rooming house;
must be reasonable: viii pay cash. Address
box lSl-A, Star ONCE. I4s
GOLD, silver, watches, diamonds and old jew
elry needed in our manufacturing dept. Full
cash value paid. selingers. S1S st
OLD GOLD, silver, diamonds, ;ewelry; nne,
beautiful pieces especially. A r. Arnold
1928 e st. NV. Main s175.
TYPEWRITER standard make; will trade II
1eVeled Illinois gents watch. 21I Indiana
ave. NV.
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FOR sALE-M1sCELLANE0Us.

Kun D044G- 144DOG44@41N6 S OGs
AIR PUMP. motor and automatic combined.
Croker & Wheeler; Pratt & Whitney large
shaper; both in frst-class condition.; reason
able. Auto Livery Co.. 212 18th NV.
ARMCHAIRS "a leather. handsome. 81 each;
pretty gilt chairs, 50 each: 1901 18Th.
BABY CARRIAGE, twin. white nber, lined
with corduroy, individual back rests; wind
shield; well built; fine condition; reasonable.
Phone Hyattsyille 1I2.
BABY CARRIAGE, large ivory reed: good
condition; 81. 737 Princeton pi. NV. Phone
BABY CARRIAGE, reversible reed, storm
hood cheap for cash 61S Harvard st. NV.
or call Col. S407
BABY CARRIAGE. Lloyd reversible. in good
condition. 1907 kearney st. ne
BATHROOM OUTFITS. Building Material,
Beams, Brick. Doors and Sash. Furnaces, Lum-
Der, Lanterns Paint, Roofing, Shoyels, Wall
House wreeking Co.. Camp Megs, 5th and
Fla ave. ne; Main Once. 9th and SITS. s.w.
Statesmen at both Offices until $3.50. Fourteen
years saving YOU money on building matertal
have established the good viii Of the Hech-
niger Company.
BEAMS, ., iron. loft. x6-in. aud 12-ft.x6-in.
II ID ST Sc. George u. Powell. 50
BED. large mahogany finish, with coil
springs: practically -new. Call Hyattsville
100 Il, or address Bax 3o-R, star Office. So
BEDROOM SUITE. French Walnut, with full
vanity. large chfforohe dresser. bow-end bed
and spring. slIiv Euclid ST. NV; see tani-
tcI.
S-BooKS-B00BS--35 cents each; sill
subjects: new and used. Books bought. all
kinds. Pearlman's Book Shop. 1913 @ ST. NV.
BRASS BEDs, completes living room set large
and small day beds, dresser, chiffonier, many
other pieces. 1852 Biltmore st. NV. Col. l0sq1
kfbntInned on Next RzEe1
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WANTED MISCELLAEEous

ISTI0UEs-Furaiture, silver. china. brs,,es.
mirrors, art objects. Main 6173. 4. r. Ar.
APPLE PRESS. small. Mr.. Carey, 9i7 9th st.
NV. 5s
BoOKs..BoO -Books--Ail kinds. Bring
them in'' or phone about large lots rraakiin
64ie. Peariman's Book Shop, p33 @ NV
CAMERAS, neld giasses, shotguDs tools Of
every kind; anytime you have TO sell. Groee's,
GLOTHING-Win call IN mo a-istfered auto
mobile, city Or suburbs, and piS sou highest
prices fes ladies': ssftiemsa's: ehildssa's ale.
80 = raoss m eau j. a,es lSss
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FURNISHED BOOMING ROUSE. IL rooms.
| baths. nearly filled with permanent roomers
right downtown. best roonling locstio in city;
$500 cash: 81, 100 terms Frank a3os Do moi
call unless Interested
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ALTERATION HAN DIS to
work on gowns and coats; none
but those with store experience
apply. The Louvre, Ills F st.
NV.
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WILL Inv EST in good small established
business with services; ability and sales eNpe-
Renee. What have you; Address Box ABB
Star office.
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MISUNDERSTANDING
sition; must have reference.
The Mode. F and 18th SITS. NV.
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CONTINUED In Tomorrow's Starr
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ELECTR0LYSIS TAUGHT, MY COMPLETE
course, si5, fits you for business paying s.
mr.; learn ewes Address Box19o-v, Star Office
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SITUATIONS FEMALE
(Continued

PIANIST wishes steady position in motion pie
ture theater: years OF experienced best refer
ences. Address Box s3-B, star Office. A.
sECRETARY-sT EN0GRAPHER. experienced
law and magazine; efficient, dependable,
adaptable. Lincoln 6623. 80
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KUUMINT HOUSE Tor sale; everything mod
ern; will sacrifice for $3.50; rent. SIIO: splen-
did location; profitable. Address Box 1911,
Star Office. So
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AUTO ACCESSORY. TIRES. TUBES. ETC
No gasoline sold, but with live station
that sells 500 gallons daily; well stocked: low
rental; Swear lease; established years; great
opening Tor good man; priced right for quick
sale; would consider trading for small city or
suburban property; terms to right man Ad-
dress Box 34-R Star office
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ROUMING AND BOARDING HOCSE-Nine-
teen rooms. three baths; all rooms filed: de
slrable location northwest business section
price ana terms reasonable: owner going our
OF business. Address Box So b, Star Office
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DRY GOODS ST0RE-Good locat ton; long-es.
tablished business, in front OF large moving
picture place; owner in bad health; iivina
rooms; win sacrifice to quick buyer. Cau Lin.
coin 65S2-J 4s
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HELP FEMALE
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SALESWOMEN for bonds and
stock; legitimate proposition.
Apply 2O7, Investment Bldg. 81
DIPPER, WHITE, WITH EX-
PERIENCE. APPLY TO g. !.
NJ, Jr., 336 PENNA. AVE.
NV, AFTER 10 AM.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

AUTO REPAIR SHOP. large size: nesr Conn
ave. and l. St; open to proposition from deal
er or mechanic. Address Box T3-B, Star
office. ss
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NOTION and novelty shop in Chevy Chase
well equipped: good reason for selling. Address
Box 319-Z, Star office.
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BOARDING HOUSE FOR SALE: in excellent
northwest location; completely equipped and
hlied with boarderS: will sacrifice for 81 500
Address Box SOB. Star office -
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TOT LdWytT Cd16SffldH.
Large law publishing company wishes to
employ live-yire men having Knowledge of
law TO sell Corpus Jurs CYS system TO
lawyers on favorable commission basis with
weekly drawing account; permanent position
fine opportunity for right men; supply at least
FIVE references: give permanent home address,
Address Box 27-R. Star Office
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WANTED-SALESMEN

w k1xN =
ADVERTISING SOLICITOR; references; large
compensation. permanent; advancement 80
International Bldg. Sc
EXPERIENCED, with automobiae 20 sell high
class waterfront property; I've prospects fur
nished; liberal commission. address Box 1885,
v. Star once.
MEN 70 seu Ford csfs on iibsral commission.
HoAsy MotW o., aufAo<4zsd Era lealagA
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SALE WOMEN, experienced,
for millinery. Apply supt., The
Palais Royal, 18th and @ SITS.
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LUNCHROOM,

/ NEAR AVENUE.
Doing good business; fully equipped. must
sacrifice, account of other business; price.
81, 700: $500 cash; must be sold at once. Phone
HFranklin 27ST.
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SITUATIONS FEMALE

1x . AS1&x1dS
Assist PLAIN COOKING. In cafeteria or
lunchroom; colored girl 2024 L st. NV.
BOOKKEEPER, cashier, young lady. desires
st. ne.
DREsSMAKING, experienced. BY day or at
home. Lincoln 322s.
DREssMAKING, by expert hitter; New York
experience: $3.50 day In family. Remodeling.
Adams 3s44. g.
GovERNEsS-Engiish, French, Spanish, Ger
man; full charge Of children ell ages, mental,
physical: expert traveller, keeping up with
school work; anywhere; best references. Olga
Kramer, 20 West 18th ST., New York City.
HAIRDRD6SER, coloesl; speciaIty scalp treat
psut saamrsA facial Usssa0A RAous AetA
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-. III. VII VI % TOT sdIt 10 TespOnsiDIe
party. Address G. A. s.. 1915 You St NV 4'
TEA HOUSE opportunity. best in Shens ndoah
valley, on Valley pike; three-year lease and
equipment, 81 500; cleared s.. 500 last season
Beckham. l24s Irving NV. after . pm
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.NyN"IINI.. tAIIuI-ss hOA tI-b. Ntar ONCE.
BARBER SHOP FOR SALE. three chairs. FOR
cash or reasonable terms. Address Box 3i3-Z
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s1TUATIoNS-MALE, FEMALE
MAN and wife wish place as janltor. Phone
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TILE WORK repairing: prices reasonable:
Work guaranteed. Edwin Z. Elicit, HOG 9th
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Near college and rooming houses: good
stand for mother and daughter or two
friends doing good business; low rent; lease
must sell on account OF i'll health; $500 cash.
balance on terms
AUSTIN NJ. COOPER,
. 500 Il;h st. Phone Main 1882.
Or Exening Franklin PSI
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expedition of 1901, and Foulke
Fiord, where Peary wintered in 1899
1900. Littleton Island recalls the
names of Kane, Hall, Young, Mares,
Reebe and Greely. On Polaris Beach
the remnants of the Charles Francis
Hall expedition wintered in 1928.
Cape Sabine marks the scene Of the
Greedy tragedy, where now stands the
National Geographic Society's bronze
tablet memorial in memory of the
brave Americans who lost their lives
there in behalf of polar exploration.
Cairn Point and Refuge Harbor, with
Rensselaer, Harbor beyond, echo the
mighty struggle to disclose the secrets
of the northland."
Between Etah and AXel Heiberg
Land sprawls Ellesmere Island, which
vies in it's irregularity with Celebes
It's black, serrated peaks rise out OF
snow-bound valleys, cut by winding
glaciers.
For long time separate parts of
the island were known by separate
names. These still are preserved as
| local designations. The northern.
most section Is Grant Land; next tO
the south lies Grinnell Land and far
| ther in the same direction Ellesmere
Land. Sverdrup cleared up the
doubtful topography of Ellesmere Is
land In 1899, but ne ADDED Still an
other name, calling the extreme
southwestern portion King Oscar
| Land.
Hayes First at Etah.
William Baffin was the first white
man to see Ellesmere Island, when
he sailed almost to the head Of Baf
fin Bay in 1916: but no white man
set foot on this land until 1854, when
IL ,I,- Nf ASe
ton, crossed the frozen sound from
Greenland and surveyed a section of
the coast.
Baffin Bay and the sounds and
| channels north Of it leading to the
Polar Sea came to be known as "the
Evening star., 1925-05-12

men of the Western plains re-enact
the very history of the development
of the wild West The cowboys
and cowgirls and the Indians ride
bucking bronchos with the same dar-
ing thaL marked their hazardous life
on the Western plains.
In sharp contrast to the wild
West the show has d faint touch Of
the ''old East" through the presence
Of camels and elephants.
Through the wild West" show, the
Miller Brothers are striving to pre-
serve on their portable ranch the best
ideals of the frontier days. realizing
that the traditions of the cowboy and
cowgirl and the Indians are fast dis
appearing from the Western plains.
The show that they give is truly
replica of Americas 8 early history in
the making.
Two more performances will be
given in WaShington-One this after
noon and another tOnight-and the
show will pull up its stakes and the
ranch will move on in it's journey
through the East
Evening star., 1925-05-12

lone sees, outside himself and his
party, only three things, the infinite
expanse of the frozen plain, the in
finite dome of the cold blue sky, and
the cold white SUM- But this frozen
Sahara may contain undiscovered
mountain ranges. 1t offers an unu-
sual invitation to exploration by avia-
ton, for 1t probably is the world S
largest eXpanse of practically dead
level surface. vt presents possibilities
unprobed for an aeronautical high
road as route to Europe. offering the
whole length of Greenland, 500 miles,
as landing field
1t is in the interior of Baffin Island
an interior of some 100000 un-
known square miles-that Command
er Macmillan believes the Navy
flyers will spot" thousands of lakes,
centers of a rich animal, bird and fish
life. This belief is based on the
tales of the nomad Eskimos, who are
the only human beings that have
penetrated large areas of this interior.
Nearly as large an area remains to
Evening star., 1925-05-12
On Trail of Viking.

When MacMillan'S two vessels cross
from Labrador to Greelnad they may
follow the same course as that sailed
by Left, the son of Eric the Red 500
years before Columbus discovered
America.
Macmillan will compare the Morse
ruins of Labrador with those of
Greenland and the minds eye of the
expedition members along this route
cannot but be impressed by the amaZ-
ing navigation contrast of the CEN
turies that lie between Leif's hypothe-
tical voyage and MacMillan's.
There arises the picture of the
Vikings clinker-built, unlocked boats,
ilI-fitted to fight the relentless ice
pack: no power, no charts, no seXtant,
no chronometers. not even a compass!
The explorers of 1925 go aboard the
Bowdoin, with its watertight decks,
whiteoak timbered, Sheathed with
ironwood and reinforced forward with
steel sheathing She is driven by oil
engines, she has comfortable cabins
and is electric lighted; she has charts,
sextants, chronometers and spirit
Compasses corrected for deviation to
the tenth of a pointi Her companion
ship will carry the boats that give
men wings" as the Eskimos put it,
and the Bowdoin has aboard instru-
ments that will carry the crews
voices back home to their families,
] 500 to 1000 miles away!
Farther North the expeditions ships
will make their way through dread
Melville Bay, where even in July they
may encounter great, unbroken ice
fields weighing countless tons, i'm
pinging against the edge of the fast
Ace. Many a ship has been entrapped
when caught between these mighty
masses. Old salts tell grim stories of
tragedies here in the whaling days;
how, in 1857, a southerly wind drove
the pack down on. a whole fleet,
crushed two of the ships and ground
them to bits. In a single year %
ships met such a fate-one of them
the Race Horse, literally was turned
inside out and her keel was forced up
through her decki !
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