Evening star., 1933-09-13
T'co Washingtonians Will Accompany.
Rear admiral Byrd on Trip to antarctic
W. G.. Haines and John
Crimn,inger Assigned
by Weather Bureau.
T,UO Sailors and T,UO Ma.
rines Viii Also Accom-.
pany Expedition.
.WO Washington men, one a
veteran Of three polar expedi-
tions and the other 27-year-
i old meterologist and university

"WO Washington men, one a
veteran Of three polar expedi-
tions and the other a 27-year-
i old meterolOgist and university
student who never has been on
scientific expedition, will leave here
next week to accompany Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd to the Antarctic.
The two local men. who are going by
assignment from the United States
Weather Bureau. are William G. Haines,
who was with Byrd in the Arctic and
at Little America, and John Grimminger.
Haines Is in charge OF the airways
weather station at Washington Airport
and Grimminger Is on duty in the edi-
torial Office at the Weather Bureau
In addition, two sailors and two
Marines, one Of whom previously has
served in Washington, have been au-
thorized by the Navy Department to
accompany the Byrd expedition, it was
learned today. They are Marine Gun
ner Victor H. Czegka, Who served as
machinist of the first Byrd expedition
to Little America and who will serve as
supply officer on the coming trip: Pvt.
Alfonso Cabone, U. S. M. c., of Boston:
Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate Will
liam Milton Bowlin and Radioman
First-class Clay Bailey.
Haines to Set Up Station.
Haines, it was learned today, may re-
main with Byrd at Little America only
long enough to set up model meteoro-
logical station and may return on the
supply ship after the expedition base is
set up. The others are expected to re-
main for the duration of the expedition,
probably about year and half.
Should Haines return with the sup
ply ship Grimminger will serve as chief
meteorologist for the expendition and
will be charged with the collection Of
weather data. which is expected to be
not only of vital importance to the sue
cess of the expedition. but also to mete-
orologists and scientists throughout the
world
The meteorological equipment which
Haines and Grimminger will take with
them will include not only the finest of
observation and recording instruments,
but also enough meteorological balloons
for the making of high altitude wind
observations twice a day for the dura-
ton of the stay in the Antarctic. To
fill these balloons. which will be illumi-
mated in the Arctic night. they will have
to take approximately IS cylinders OF
compressed hydrogen. weighing $50
pounds each and containing about 5000
cubic feet Of the gas. All these must be
carried by dog Sleoge TO the DaSe.
Grimminger Excited.
Behind a mask Of scientific coolness,
Grimminger is brimming with excite
ment over the coming trip, he admitted
today
Haines, on the other hand Is as cool
and phlegmatic as If he were going on
nothing more than business trip to q
nearby city. He admitted he was in no
hurry to get to Boston, from which the
expedition Is expected to start Septem-
! ber 25, and will remain here until the
last moment
Haines, who Is As years old. was born
in Reinersville. Ohio, and has served
almost continuously in the Weather
Bureau service since 1912. During the
World War he was in the meteorological
section of the Army Signal Corps. Since
the war he has served in Weather Bu-
reau stations in Texas. Florida. Haiti
and Washington. He has been in Wash
ington since 1922 except for time spent
with Byrd on his north and south polar
expeditions. He established and is in
charge of the important airways station
at Washington Airport.
Grimminger born and reared In St.
Louis. has been In the employ OF the