Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-11
BYRD'S BIOLOGIST
BEGINS EXPLORING
MOUNTAIN RANGES
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weather went bad. So far the last two
weeks, since he knew he could go, Gould
had been the first up every morning
to take look at the sky and then i'm
pale the meteorologists with his sarcasm
on their inability to control the weather
He had been packing his equipment
during odd moments for a week, sew
ing channels on the theodolte screws
so he could handle the instrument
easily and gazing fondly at his chro-
nometers and thermometers and sketch
ing materials, while onlookers assured
him solemnly that there's rocks in
them thar mountains, Larry"
Yesterday wind and drifts ceased. It
was beautiful day, calm and clear to
eastward
The Fokker plane was warmed up and
Gould trudged out with his bags and
bundles, a broad smile on his face.
Harold June went as radio operator.
Both will help Gould in his work at the
range.
They carried tent and plenty of
supplies SO that they can live COM
fortably for some time II bad weather
delays their return.
At supper time Comdr. Byrd heard
that they had landed safely between
two large peaks and were ready to go
to work. AS today is fair, they are
probably accomplishing a good deal.
Six on Dog Team Expedition.
Just before Gould left the Cog teams
started south. They also had been held
up by the storms of the past week,
which made it impossible to see for
more than few yards.
There are six men and four sleds in
the party-Joe De Ganahl, the naC-
gator; Carl Petersen, radio operator,
and Norman Vaughan, Eddie Goodlae,
Jack Bursey and Fred Crockett, as dog
drivers. Each team Is hauling about
$50 pounds of supplies.
Attached to Vaughan's sled Is the
sled meter and wheel given to Byrd by
Road Amundsen. The sleds are COM
pletely equipped for every emergency
and careful procedure has been
worked out to safeguard the men when
crossing crevasses.
Every one in camp left work to see
the teams start out on the first real
sledging journey of the expedition, even
tI1OuRn IL is q SI1OTC once
The dogs were more excited than
the men and filled the air with staccato
ye,ps of joy. When released from their
chains they ran to their harness and
seemed eager to get into it and away.
It is fact that these dogs enjoy
their work The drivers seldom have
to do more than stand by the harness
and call and the dogs come gamboling
up, cavorting and shaking their heads
and barking like made. Once in harness
they show all the idiosyncrasies of
widely differing individuals. for some
lie down calmly and walt for the COM
mand to start, while others roll in the
snow or jump forward wildly and dig
holes In frenzy Impotence.
Huskies OF at Run.
They were all harnessed and the
loads checked up to make sure MOTH
ing had been forgotten. Vaughan gave
the word and the dogs started off at a
full trot. going SO rapidly that drivers
had hard time keeping up.
Before leaving the inlet they slowed
down to a walking pace and finally
turned the cape among the pressure
ice and disappeared.
They will be gone about week, but
| will be communication with the camp
by radio every day, the first time such
a feat has been attempted on Polar
expedition.
Comdr. Byrd is always in touch with
| whatever any of his units Is doing, no
matter where it may be, and he is not
only informed of the situation In the
field. but is also able If necessary to
direct the movements Of the men who
are out. What with his correspond
ence with his ships and with his New
York representatives. his room is more
like an office than the headquarters OF
an explorer.
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