Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

Rear Admiral Richard Z. BYRD eX-
poets to continue his explorations into
| the Arctic and Antarctic regions and,
though he is not ready to announce
definite plans for his next expedition
until the scientific work in connection
with his South Polar trip is completed,
he indicated today that his mind is
| turning to another trip to the vast
, UNEMPLOYED Antarctic regions.
II want to keep on with the work Of
exploration in the cold areas" Admiral
Byrd said today during a visit to the
National Capital to receive the Langley
Medal for Aerodromics and to be ele-
waited from the rank of officer to that
Of commander of the French Legion Of
Honor.
Il enjoy working in the cold areas
rather than in the warmer regions, and
there is yet much to be done in the
Arctic and Antarctic" he said.
Siberian Area Cited.
Valuable scientific results might be
obtained from a flight from Siberia
across the North Pole, which would
cover an area regarding which very
little Is known, Admiral Byrd said.
The area east Of Little America, his
base on the South Polar expedition, also
should be explored, he believes, to deter
mine whether there is q continent there.
The youthful admiral also believes
that another expedition should be sent
to Little America to check on changes
in the barrier ice after a period of two
years or more, to determine what move
ments are taking place there.
One of the members of his Antarctic
expedition. George A. Thorne, surveyor,
is about to undertake a trip. Of ex-
ploration into unknown areas Of Vene-
Admiral nxrrd Ia oxFla In ed
that there still remain large areas there
of which little or nothing is known and
expressed the belief that the Thorne ex-
petition would yield valuable results.
Many Seek TO Go.
I The scientific work in connection with
the South Polar expedition is progress
sing satisfactorily. the admiral said.
Il have been making plans for my
next expedition" he said, but do, not
think it would be good taste to say any
thing about them until we have made
good on our pledges to complete the
work Of the last expedition.
He confessed that he is being literal
ly swamped with applications OF volun-
teers who want to accompany him on
his nsxt expedition. In Norfolk, Va,
where he lectured last night, he said a
l7-year-old boy waited all day at his
hotel to see him and finally the admiral
noticed him after the boy had followed
him to restaurant. Byrd beckoned
the youth, who eagerly requested per-
mission to Join the next expedition. The
admiral could give the boy little en-
couragement, however.
Admiral Byrd expressed the BELIEF
that the base at Little America still
remains in fairly good condition. He
said he thinks the radio towers still
are standing and that the expeditions
planes probably are in good shape, as
there would be no rust CT corrosion in
the intense cold of the Antarctic.
Bay Of Whales Data.
One of the tasks of the expedition
was an exacting survey Of the Bay Of
Whales, where the base is located, he
said. For scientific reasons, he said,
an expedition should go back after a
few years to check on this survey and
see what changes have taken place in
the apparently immovable barrier.
such a resurvey," he said, should
yield up the mystery of the barrier,
which was a source of bewilderment to
the scientists Of the expedition in some
respects"
Admiral Byrd received the Langley
medal from the hands of Chief Justice
CnarlSS Evans 1uBneS, EIldISCSllOI VI
the Smithsonian Institution, before a
distinguished gathering in the great
hall Of the Smithsonian this morning.
In presenting the medal the Chief
Justice said to Admiral Byrd Your
Investigations In connection with the
science Of aviation have included Sc
we're tests of aeroplanes, their navigat-
ing instruments and the possibilities
of using them for geographical explo-
rations. In these enterprises you have
made the nonstop west-east passage
Of the Atlantic, the first nonstop flight
to the North Pole and the first nom
stop flight TO the South Pole. You
have explored and photographed great
regions of the globe hitherto unseen
by man"
The medal, which has been awarded
to but six other men. was given to
Admiral Byrd, Mr. Hughes said, in
recognition of his outstanding in
vestigations relating TO the application
| Of the science Of aerodromicS Il
! geographical exploration"
Admiral Byrd replied to the address