Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

in contemplation to the recent disaster
in North Polar regions, declaring: "As
We struggle 10 be Just to the Inflated
men of the Italia. inevitably We shrink
from the thought OF what may befaG
the bold expedition of our own Con1dr
Byrd"
Viewing Byrd's Antarctic expedition
as gigantic business venture discloses
an aspect which is by no means the
least interesting of those in which the
explorers plans may be seen" remarks
the Worcester Daily Telegram. enumer-
ating the items OF cost in money TO
date. and asking: What returns in
money can II ever make for this ST. 600
600 investment" Giving a partial an
swer to its own question, this paper
notes that meteorological conditions I'm
the Antarctic cannot fail TO have great
influence on the climate Of parts OF the
Southern Hemisphere" and suggests
that what Byrd's expedition can add
to the knowledge OF those conditions
may be worth much money to govern
ment and ship owners In that part Of
the world"
The Albany Evening News names TWO
things about which the world wishes
TO know more-"the aurora anst~sli=
which corresponds in the Antarctic 70
the aurora borealis I'm the Arctic" and
the radiation Of heat at the South Pole.
which differs from that in other narts
OF the world" The Oakland Tribune
refers to the theory that the South
Polar regions are the home Of the
indian monsoon and are even definitely
related to the floods on the Nile ana
world weather conditions" and con-
GtHAEC has
theory by capable men" NAV result in
new discoveries OF large importance
Another science. too. NAV be en-
riched. as the Detroit Free Press points
out. saying Biology will have an op-
portunity to increase its knowledge of
the life that exists In the land 70 be
explored. on much OF which the ewes
of man have never fallen. unless Il was
before the ice age took hold there. So
Tar the biggest life discovered bevond
the edge OF the Antarctic Continent
was spider. this paper recalls. as It
looks for a new unwilling OF the
scientific mysteries of the South Polar
region"
These mysteries are many as sug-
gested by the Dayton Daily News. when
IL says: There are many things which
man does not know about the Ant
arctic-the cause and course OF the
strange storms that come from there
with great suddenneSs and die away In
manner equally abrupt. the depth Of
the great ice cap under which a terri
tory as big as the United States is
buried; the relation OF the great Ant
arctic mountain ranges 10 the Andes
whsycr there are two continents sepa-
rated by an ice stream or only one
what causes the aurora Still more pro
A. FAa, asa
north. II the expeditions make cisar
a few Of these riddles they are justified"
says this paper
In land where the temperature I'm
Winter drops TO 20 or 80 degrees below
zero there viii be plenty OF danger and
hardship and Byrds countrymen will
wait aflxiouSly every dav for the news
he plans 10 radio back" states the
Youngstown vindieator, while the
Toledo Blade remarks; Hts wisdom IN
getting Short-wave radio tranSmittsr
and receiving set for every dog sled
and airplane In his expedition Is
obvious, AmundSen. Guilhaud and their
Mobile rescue crew might have been
saved by radio"
1T may be-" suggests the Norfolk
ledger Dispatch that Dick Byrd has
'NSNSN0 CARlOtatttlle WnNIHEI III the hi
pr on land, TO cold business PROPOSE
ion Perhaps he will miss thrills that
might have come from Surmounting
that might be met were his
preparations less complete, but the
finances are that the commander will
ind enough unforeseen situations 10
prevent his year or more IN the Ant
arctic from becoming monptnnouS"
The Terre Haute Star predicts IF the
larty does not eel separated from It's
supplies II will surely have enough 10
AT and enough Ia smoke, The
main trouble In such expeditions hereto
ore north or SOUTH seems to have
,een a failure 10 keep In touch with
he supplies"
THE extent OF the assistance given
syrd hears It's evtdenes af the ganersi
interest In his undertaking" AYERS the
Manchester Union, 4 view which il ex%
,ressed also ey the BROOKLYN Daily
eAxle.