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Evening star., 1928-06-04
G. U. PREP PROGRAM.
School Commencement Scheduled
for Next Sunday Afternoon.

0CHUUI NUIIIII0HCVIHVII 0CIIVuUIGU
for Next Sunday Afternoon.
commencement exercises for the
Georgetown University Preparatory
School at Garrett Park. Md, will be
held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the school auditorium.
Very Rev. Ignatius Smith. 0. p, of
the Dominican House of Studies in
Washington will make the address to
the graduates Seniors at the prep
school will hold their annual banquet
tomorrow night.
An elocution contest will be conduct
ed Friday night for the members of
the undergraduate classes. Awards of
prizes for scholastic work among the
undergraduates also viii be made that
night.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
BRIMSTONE IN RAIN.
Rumanian Peasants Believe End oi
World Is Near.

BUHUSI, Rumania, June R.-
Peasants have been thinking the end of
the world has come. Rain, composed Of
water and birthstone and smelling of
sulphur, fell for seven hours. 1t was
the second phenomenon of the kind In
the country in two months.
Disturbance of volcanoes by earth
quakes is presumed to be the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
99DR|VERS HALTED
AS TAG v|OLAT0RS
Virginia Police Stop Autos
With D. c. Licenses-Sum.
monses Are Given.
Ninety-nine motorists whose automo-

Ninety-nine motorists whose automo.
biles bore District of Columbia tags
we're halted by Arlington County and
state policemen at the Virginia end OF
Key and Highway bridges this morn
ing and handed SummonSeS to appear
before Police Judge Harry Thomas, al
Arlington County Courthouse, Satur'
6av morning. and show cause Why they
should not purchase Virginia automo-
bile tags.
The county and State officers acted
on The theory that all automobiles with
District tags leaving the State ano
bound for The District via the Key ana
HIGHWAY bridges at that hour Of the
morning were bona fide residents 81
Virginia ana should therefore nave
State tags on their cars.
As the morning progressed and as
MANY District cars crossed mo w
cinia and returned 10 the DlS'tlct &c
tsnt.on Of District cars ceased. as ON
csrs had no way Of diIercntiaung be-
tween the alleged Virginia residents
with Washington tags and the BONA
f0e District residents who had gone
into the State for business or pleasure
purposes. ~,
Among those summoned vas w. 5.
pena'cfO,, resident OF Fairfax County
and preS.dnt OF the OIL Rite Co. Inc
I-co Fifteenth street. a District con-
Germ. The car II which ne was cTlv-
iDs bore District tags. but, he explained,
II was the property o. the company
and hence District automobile. Mr..
Pero!eton said he took his case up With
Traffic Director William II. Harland,
and the latter informed HIM. Mr.. Pen.
Cletor said, If the case is decided
against him Saturday, it will be taken
up with Gov. Byrd by the traffic di-
rector.
The apprehension Of motorists this
morning. il was explained. bore no con-
rection TO the recent tag war which
the State waged against District COM
nlercial concerns. whose vehicles cper-
ated almost exclusively in Virginia, but
bore District tags. The truce" in this
controversy still is in effect, it was en-
phasized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
DoCTRiNE Is APPROVED.
League Circles Praise Coeiidge's Plea
AZ Havana.

GENEVA. Switzerland, January II
Up> President Coolidgr'S doctrine Of
equality of states voiced at Havana Is
declared In League circles 10 harmonlse
exactly with the basic ideas Of the
League OF Nations.
In general. League officials express
fervent hopes Tor the success Of the
Pan American Conference as one "
the regional Organisms advocated by the
League III the interests " international
peace.
The Conservative Journal he 0eneNe,
which Is widely read by official Europe,
expresses doubt IN Ia the Wisdom Ut
the visit of President Coolidge IA iia-
,ana. The paper thinks that PRESIDENT
Coolidge and the Republican party are
Doomed a. deception II they fancy that
the visit will result III a manifestation
Of pans American solidarity or Viii
counterhaiance the blows IL American
foreign policy inflicted by The failure
oi the American move IL Join The World
Court and the failure ot the ui-power
naval conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
NICARAGUA EMPHASIZED.
L. s. Scored in Buenos Aires rreSs
Comment on Havana Farley.

BuENOS AIRES. January II Ce1.--
The evening papers yesterday devoted
considerable space TO news Of and COM
ment on the opening OF the sixth Pam
American Conference In Havana. pub
fishing extensive extracts from the
speeches o! Presidents Coolidge and Ma
chado.
The news and comments are read
with great interest especially the
declarations OF President Coolidge
Many persons comment that II - not
strange he did not refer TO the Mica
raguan question
The newspaper Ell Diario refers TO
the interest which has been aroused III
Europe. rcmarkmg that 1t should not
be surprising because nothing has de-
veloped NJ the conference and adding
that all that will be done after Iisteu-
ing ,o'Coolidge is 10 plant fraternity
tree and wait for the fruit of this mar
Vicious planting
La CriIica comments, The comedy
has begun and 1t now only remains for
Argentina or Mexico 10 bring up the
question Of Nicaragua"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
APPROVES CHOICE
OF MEMORIAL SITE
Fine Arts Group Favors Sc.
lection Made for World
War Bandstand.

Final selection OF site for the Dis
trict of Columbia World War Memorial
was announced today by the Commits
sion Of Fine Arts. Approval of Il site
chosen by Lieut. Cola u, Is Grant Sd.
executive officer OF the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
and Frederic A. Delano. member OF
the latter body. was given by the COM
mission. The site chosen Ii In a grove
of willow trees not far from the John
Paul Jones Statue and between the
Lincoln Memorial ftefiecting Pool and
The driveway running west 10 the
Potomac River. The memorial. which
~ 10 be in the form of "a bandstand
will have the effect OF reposng In IL
sylvan grove,
The following letter WAS sent 10 Col
Grant by Chairman Moore ot the Fine
Arts Commission:
II understand that you and MIR. DE.
iano selected the site in Potomac Park
for the location OF the District ~
Columbia World War Memorial. which
Is 10 be bandsland. aud marked IL.
The commission understand the me
mortal 10 be IN grove of Willows about
midway between the Cross axis al the
Lincoln Memorial heftectlng Pool aud
the Tidal Basin. The commission ap~
prove the site
THE commission have asked Mr.
hoyes f0t the submission ~ the model
for the baiidsthnd with IA view Ia ilnal
consideration At the neat meeting nf
The Commission Ut Fine Arts on Feb
fuary 10"
Col Grant has conferred frequently
with the commission on the site, and
the letter today marks the final move
IN definitely locating Washlngten's me-
mortal to It's residents who served III
The World War The tentative aeier~
| ZION by Cob Grant and MI Deiano was
| made on January q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
ACTION 0NL0WMAN'
DELAYED IN SENATE
Finance Committee Holds Up
Confirmation of Dry Chief
Pending Conference.


Action on the nomination of Seymour
Lowman OF New York as Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, in charge of
prohibition. was delayed today by the
Senate finance committee pending a
conference with him.
No explanation was offered for the
postponement. Lowman has been serv-
ing under recess appointment since
last Summer. when he was named to
succeed Lincoln c. Andrews. Senator
Curtis Of Kansas, the Republican leader
and a member of the committee, was
instructed to confer with the Assistant
Secretary.
Favorable reports to the Senate were
ordered by the committee at its meet
ing of this session on the nominations
Of Roy A. Young of Minnesota to sue
coed Daniel r, Crissinger as governor
Of the Federal Reserve Board. of Henry
II. Bond Of Massachusetts, to succeed
Charles s. Dewey as an Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Of Clarence
NJ, Charest of Baltimore TO succeed
Alexander Gregg as general counsel Of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
TROOPERS GUARD
GIRLS MURDERER
Church Deacon Confesses to
Staying and Dissecting
Dorothy Schneider.


FLINT, Mich. January 17.--Adolpb
Hotelling, 47-year-old church deacon
OF Owosso. Mich, has confessed kids
naping, Staying and dissecting the body
OF little Dorothy Schneider, but wiz
he did II Is, by his confession, as N.
comprehensive to him as to authori.
ties.
Officers, however. had little time 20
ponder over motives last night, because
Hotelling's arrest was followed by such
an outburst Of public indignation that
all the ingenuity Of police vas needed
to save Hotelling from mob violence.
Is Spirited Away.
The Flint Jail was found no safe
place for him. a mob forming almost
as soon as word of the arrest spread.
Hotelling was taken secretly from the
jail, driven by motor car under heavy
guard TO the State capital, Lansing,
and finally. shortly after midnight 10
day. locked In a cell at the State re-
fornlatory at lOnia.
No sooner had the cavalcade Of State
police and sheriff. officers cleared the
Flint city limits WITH their prisoner
last night than r.2b Of 10000 persons
CIldISEQ N1stA lAlr JAIL S[cGlAlS
10 wrest Hotelling rom the authorities.
The assault upon the jail was met
by tear gas bombs hurled into the mob
by guards. Brickbats and a few gun
shots were the mob's answer. The in
creasing strength Of the attackers led
10 the calling out Of the National
Guard, which succeeded in clearing the
streets shortly after midnight today.
Active Church Worker.
Hotelling. father OF five children and
an active worker in the OToSso Church
of Christ, is a carpenter. II was
fellow workmans tip that led 20 the
arrest. Hotelling had aroused sus-
picion BY constant discussion OF the
Schneider case. and al one time said.
police were told. that he could lay his
hands on the child's slayer.
When officers went TO his home, Ho-
telling at first denied the charges. He
broke down and confessed. the officers
asserted. after being identified by a
farmer who had helped him extricate
an automobile from mudhole near
the place where Dorothy Schne.cer's
body was found.
The automobile which was used for
the kidnapping was found az the Ho-
telling place. II has been freshly re-
painted.
Police said Hotelling confessed 20
similar attacks on children over
period Of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
TIME SPARES MONASTERY
WHICH HOUSED COLUMBUS
Structure From Which He Sailed
Was Saved by ignoring Decree
for Its Destruction.

Correspondence of she Associated rreSS,
HCEl.VA. Spain~~A great instrument
10 Columbus initiated III America IS %
be erected III the place where the en-
ployer spent his last night before sail
ing OH his quest
Almost three-QuarterS Of century
ago the monastery ~ Ia Saolda.
whence Columbus sailed to the New
World. WAS ordered demolished by the
government and the land where II
stood. save that occupied by u little
church Was ordered turned over 10
truck gardeners for the raising u!
onions and cauliiiower
bat the governor who rscelvVd the
order was soon removed and his SV>~
ceSSor declined ~ carry out the rNN"Sl
decree, His name MAS Mariana Cas-
ullo, and III his honor The city 81
huelva has named street after him
and the monastery has now PLACED his
portrait in the NOM occupied by
Father Marchena. who helped Colual-
bus III his enterprise,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
POLICE ARE BLAMED
FOR DEATH IN RIOT
Colorado Governor Surprised at
Coroner's Jury Verdict Over
Nine Skirmish.

DENVER. January l7.-Gov. W. H.
Adams today expressed surprise that a
coroner's jury had found State police
responsible for the death Of one OF two
persons killed in a Skirmish between
officers and sympathizers Of striking
coal miners al Walsenburg January H.
In placing responsibility for the STAY
frg OF KlementZ Chavez on police. the
Jury yesterday held that firing growing
out Of the effort Of authorities to break
up a parade OF more than 500 strike
syr1pathizers. vas 'unprovoked"
The jurors declined TO place respon-
ability for the death of Salestino
Martinez. is, bystander.
All my reports from reliable sources
On both sides showed there was never
any doubt as TO who fired the first shot
IN the rinst," a statement issued by Gov.
Adams said There never did seem 10
Dc any dispute as to tie blame for this
AFFAIR and the verdict is certainly a
surprise 10 me. Even Martinez exon
Grated the police ina report to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
PRESIDENT LEAVES
HAVANA AS FARLEY
Halls HIS MESSAGE

Continued from First Page)
his appreciation for the welcome ac-
corded him by Cuba and its President
at banquet last night In his toast,
President Machado extended his hearth
est greetings to President Coolidge and
the great people of North America.
who. by tradition. are ever our friends. "
Mr. Coolidge thanked him for the
message TO the people of the United
States. who truly are the friends and
well wishers of Cuba" He continued:
Allow me to express to you and Nine.
Machado the heartfelt gratitude of Mrs.
Coolidge and myself for the exquisite
and courteous hospitality you have ex-
tended to us. We shall never forget
your cordial and generous reception. I
sincerely hope the succeeding years may
bring to you both the greatest happi-
ness and 10 the people Of Cuba ever-in-
creasing prosperity and progress. and
In this wish / am sure shall be Joined
by all the governments and peoples here
so worthily represented"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
DAILY TRANSATLANTIC
PHONE SERVICE PLANNED
Kew Schedule 70 Begin Thursday
az Lines Are Extended TO
Belgium.


NEW YORK, January i7~-Daily
transatlantic telephone hervine between
the United States and Continental
Europe VIII oe established Thursday,
when tacio-tslepkone serVice will be
szDncec " Brussels and Antwerp In
Belgium. t!1e American Telephone H.
Telegraph ca announced yesterday.
Other important cities III Europe
VIII " ADDED " the service ia the near
future, the Company said
The rev extension u service win b.
operaLec by utilizing raGio-;EIepn0ne
equipment Ia England ana routing
csliE IA IDEcoa. through the SUBJ
marine telephone csD!e under the Eng
ibh Channel W Belgium
Rates M calls " Belgium viii be
t1s for tae frs, three minutes. and
tzb fpf every minute over. the com
pany salc i1aAs W London are &75
f9I ths first three minutes and SIS a
uginQts tor overtime Calls W ttle Bel
Eian clt3es, tlae Statement said, viii De
Ecceptec iStweeu 7 80 a m and 6 pm
Eastern standard time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
MESSAGE IS ATTACKED.
London Paper Stresses u. s. Interyen-
ton In Nicaragua.

ton In Nicaragua.
LONDON, January II (Pl.--The Pan
American Conference and President
Coolidge's address to II occupy much
space In this mornings papers. draw
ing rather outspoken comment from,
some journals. especially the Liberals.
The Daily News likens the speech 10
Hamlet" with both the Prince OF Den
mark and the ghost omitted.
MFR. Coolidge left out the chief char
acters In an otherwise excellent per-
Torrance" says the News. He had a
good deal 10 say about Columbus. but
nothing about Nicaragua and Mexico.
He insisted that nowhere on the
American continent are great military
forces maintained To nvcraWc or sub
tugate other nations but neglected 10
mention that the United States are
considering a great expansion oil their
Navy,
1T also was unfortunate that only a
few hours before he pointed out Tho
American habit OF respecting sever
eighty OF small nations. United States
bonbers were dealing out death and
terror among so-called Nicaraguan
rebels"
Recognizing that the President went
10 Havana in n spirit OF iriendlinesS
and good will and that In the circum-
stances. he needed courage 10 go at all.
the paper ADDS.
1T Is plain that the United States
Government realizes Mt last the extent
To which its aggressive and imperlalistic
policy has alienated the sympathy OF
the whole of Latin America and is
anxious 10 make amends and prove It's
ham
has outgrown all selfish interpretations
OF the Monroe doctrine and will no
longer submit 10 the supreme dictation
| of single state. Peace Is not to be
established by talking pious general
| tiles"
The Westminster Gazette says
Probably not another nation In the
world could produce such an address
. Open sclf-praise eliminating IN the
| scripturm quotation. We have been
slow 10 anger. etc Is the familiar tun,
OF the United States The sovereipnt,
! OF small states does not seem 10 be
entirely respected by the United
States"
| After further comments In this strain,
and the admission that apart from
| passages which II criticiseS the speech
! was admirable. the Gazette comedies
action Is frequently poor eommrn,
upon aspiration and Mr. Coolidge prob
ably was not worse of In this reSpeet
than would be the head of any other
! state"
The Liberal Chronicle views the
address more amiably seeing an ex.
PLANTATION of the tone OF President Cool.
idges speech In the difficulties with
Mexico and Nicaragua
The Presidents exaltation over the
New Worlds doinga Is not meant "a
depreciate the Old World" saws the
| Chronicle. but To eonciilate Latin
America by Including II within a com.
mon pride"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

late. however, TO permit extensive COM
ment.
Pertiuax. writing in LEcho de Paris
says the speech was more worthy of a
Baptist chapel than a diplomatic gath
ering. One seeks III vain in 1t for the
slightest indication OF the United States
policy toward Latin America"
L'Oeuvre SAYS that the league against
Imperialism sent telegram 70 the PreSi-
dent and delegates at the Pan American
conference. protesting against the United
States "imperialistic policy" in Latin
America. The te!egam was signed by
Prof Einstein, the novelists. Henri Bar
b,issr and Roman ROLAND. and others
The paper also said the American pol
Icy was denounced at a meeting of 100
Latin American students, which was adj
dressed by the Argentine author. Man.
uel Ugartc. and Isidro Fabeia. former
Argentine minister 10 Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
OIL RIVALS TO WAGE
WAR WITHOUT QUARTER
Price Cutting 20 Continue. Head e
Dutch Company Replies 20
Standard Dsa.

Ky TIE ASsssc{ ais>t P-ss<S.
LONDON. January lr.-Tlse pyser-
cutting VAR between the Standard Oh
Co. ~ New YORK ard the Rcya, rs,;cl
Shell Co ~ SlrcsS VII Continue with
cUs quarter, Sir HEAR pessruinS. head
~ the Royal pQich Shecl. Sasa N A
statement ANSWERING SseaaragANaS ~
the Standard Oil Co
SIR Henri declared ne Rad nothing
further e. add IL hts statement ~ SIX
months aSN cr.tic.siIsS the standard
for buying Soviet o. and that re wcS,sS
stand by his for,ner statements
The Financial Cs.ssS said tCSsay
This price War, made ys>SSiese cnsy ey
oSerksSNS0cttcSl. n,s>s Continue, aa<:
though The Immediate results may es
iI$CNNNeegtiGg, there Is ~ reASS>ss why
HssoISsa interests SsscCli despair ~
the ultimate iS>,se
The paper aSSeEteS thss the Stuck
E<clanSe gN-e$aw the price war, as
summed the g<>aatct WCSl.S adversely at
sert IRE Rcyal t.usSG Shell interests.
and marked down the eonraayS
shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
Spanish Monarch
Reported Seeking
End to Marriage

By Cable 10 The star AMI Chicago Daily
News Copyright. 1878
PARIS. January l7-Rumors
were heard here today that the
King of Spain is now in Paris
incognito. negotiating with the Vat
lean for annulment Of his marriage.
The reason for his reported action
Is said TO be that the third son
OF the King recently developed
hemophilia. like another of King
Alfonso's sons. and was thereby
compelled TO renounce his right to
the throne The third son was the
only heir remaining eligible
King Alfonso. il is said. wishes TO
marry Bourbon princess with the
idea of having an heir valid for
the succession 10 the Spanish
throne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
SAYS NAVY NEEDS
MILLIONS MORE
Hughes Sees rs Per Cent
Above S74O,0 00,O 900 Pro.
gram as Necessary.
Ry the Associated Prs.


An increase o. 25 per cent II the ad-
rliniS,ration'S $40 .o00. 900 new wa-Shin
construction program would be neces-
Sary TO provide al adequate American
Navy. Admiral Charles 2 Hughes. chief
OF naval operations. testified today be-
fore the House naval committee
The admiral defined = reasonable
Navy as feet that had fair chance"
OF doing something. and AZ adequate
Navy IS one that had a sure" chance
OF doing something
Representative VirSoa. Democrat.
Georgia. asked the admiral II i
were the Nays thought 20 Eave a
feet equal 20 that Of Cirea, Britain.
Hughes replied that the Navy did roc
wish competitive building p-oe-ar,.
but that though; Was ~ underlying
idea"
Hughes also said tha: ~ 1915 II mo
been the policy 20 have Navy second
10 none &n6 that he did not know o.
this policy being changed
He said with complexion o. the reg
program oy 1885 tina; Tire Ar,sr.csc
Navy would be about equal 20 TIA; u
Great Britain II the latter COUNTY,
did not expand is preSea: eli.6.-S
program as laid down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
FRENCH NOTE DRAFTED.
Paris Cabinet Discusses RyianAt
Reply % kellogg.

PARIS, January y -, $50 F,reign
Minister Rtiand'S reply to Secretary
kellogg On the pact against Mar MAS
discussed by the cabinet to-day and ns
text drafted
Nothing Was revealed as ~ It's
phfaSsplogy or the date IL wreli ee
delivered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
BAND CONCERTS.
TO-DAY

by the United States Soldiers Home
Orchestra a. Stanley Hall al & O'Clock
john y M Zimmerman. bandmaster
March, "EGiQbts and Ladies"
Zsnecnik
Overture, ''cosi fan Tutti'' Mozart
CGmic fantasia. The Village
CschhEtFa 'f,..,,t..t.,,,st,. ,1aiiut
Ezc.'ptA If1m musical comedy "hepr
tunes Daughter ,...,,,.,, Kiein
Fo& not. itsadin' fof Hariem,"
itaniey
Waltz dl concert "Chsrmsuss, Baron
Finsie, I'm Walking On Air"
Doigtsfty
''J|Is Star Epsngled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
The Evening Star
Offers n Budget Booklet
For Thrift Week.

This il Na;NS,A, ft,yirt week. = sS>Sa
.iass gpT every lesSNNi ~ SgNVSN their
usS<Nlse and cNSN,ss>S>. and ~ plan sea-
Ntele SsSnIsls,S AMI >NSsSasAttc SAVING.
tae ENxUssIS STAR mG>GrsaGseSa Rll-
veAu has pgrp<sgS<i = practical NNeSles
lSa making a eSsSssys assd SS~yNsssS track
~ ypWr uS<,strv Regulating war en-
ssra>sNS AMI sess0sS ahead III the wctSa
II Will ~ NJ NAL VAh;H - every nsan ~
Wv,nsan. regardless ~ tsSM astScA ~ hi
he WA have eS'yn rASalE ~ SAVING
NyuHey facts gtas VIII mean MsNssey
80 wa sin ccRsS III SsAsngSS vii excNS
YEAR capy, t'ST the IlsSSgNcsN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
BYRD TO START TRIP
SOUTH SEPTEMBER 10
Explorer Hopes TO Be Back in U. 8.
Prom South Pole Exploration
by June, 1929.
~ tbs Assoei stES Press.

By fss Assoe9 stES Press
CHICAGO. January 17.-Conndr
Richard z. Bryd announced today he
would leave New York on his Antarctic
expedition next September 10.
He has bought the ice ship Safnp-
son. now being fitted at Tron1so. Nor
way, for an early voyage TO New York
Byrd said ne hoped 10 be back In the
United States by June. 1929, but added
that conditions might keep him In the
regions until June of 1890 He viii
take 100 dogs instead Of so, as he first
planned. and win establish bases and
Landing fields on the Ross ice barrier u
within ] 900 miles Of the South Pole
The final flight viii be- 1000 miles owe,
an ice field never before revealed u
man.
The 55 or 60 men who will accom-.
psny HIM into the polar region have
not been selected, Byrd said.