Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08
BYRD SHIP TO AID
SERVICE MEN'SCLUB
Proceeds Friday to Be Used
in Equipping New Annex
on L Street.

Admiral Byrd's famous ship, City of
New York, which arrived in Washing
ton about 10 days ago and lies at the
foot of Seventh and Water streets, open
to the public for daily inspection at a
moderate fee. will turn over all pro-
ceeds received from visitors Friday, to
be used in the furnishing and equip
ment of the new annex of the Soldiers.
Sailors and Marine Club House, on L
street
The sturdy old Norwegian barkentine,
brought over from its native country to
be converted into an Antarctic trans
port for Byrd and his courageous band.
Is now making tour OF the seaport
cities to raise sufficient funds to make
good the deficit incurred by the costly
exploration of the South Pole regions.
Amundsen's Sled Shown.
On the tween deck space, below the
top deck, is to be seen the carefully as
sembled exhibit-the real offering to
an interested public.
The sled used by Amurdsen on his
journey to the South Pole in 1911 is
to be seen close to the one used by
Byrd's scientists in explorations of the
of coal, copper and some gold were dis
covered.
One OF the most interesting collec-
tons is one that might be called the
bootery. Here. every type of foot ard
leg covering used to prevent freezing
while working upon the construction of
Little America, as well as on Antarctic
hikes Is to be seen. Fleece-lined shoes,
caribou boots, queer, ungainly boot lin
irgs of every sort imaginable, were
used to keep the pedal extremities of
the explorers from freezing in CHI
mate where it was unsafe for one per-
son to journey alone beyond the camp
fireside.
Foods Are Exhibited.
De-hydrated food stuffs, vegetables
and fruits, are arranged in "appetiz-
ing" order under a glass case. A big
block of pemmican, looking more like
dog biscuit than anything else, sug-
gests the thought of how fortunate it
was that only one bite of this concen-
trated food was necessary to sustain a
man for several hours:
Several varieties of mounted seals
were included in the South Pole exhibit.
One of this group was pointed out as
the species which furnished fresh meat
W WOOuCA NCIc uSCd
in eating all food out of doors, as metal
spoons would have frozen to the lips.
Nothing is more interesting, however,
than the carefully reproduced model
of the settlement, Little America, which
lies stretched beneath a glass case,
wildly portraying every wireless an
tennae. every subterranean entrance,
and every small building constructed
for the years residence of the exhibit
ton at the South Pole.
Dog Team Present.
Six "huskies" used in drawing sleds,
also have come to Washington with the
City of New York, and gaze indiffsr-
emily upon the sightseers. who pass
their kennels on the dock alongside
which lies the ship.
Officials of the city of New York
offered the attractions of their famous
ship to the Women's Army and Navy
League to be used in raising funds for
the service mems club house.
Mrs. George C. Thorpe is chairman
of the Arrangement Committee, for the
Friday visit to the South Pole ship, and
Mrs. Henry T. Allen is chairman of the
Finance Committee.