Evening star., 1933-09-27

Rear Admiral Rlchard +. ByrQ plans
for another expedition to the Antarctic
arouse the public imagination. New
thrills and possibly some discoveries are
expected, notwithstanding the fact that
this second visit to the frozen regions
will be devoted primarily to intensive
study in the scientific realm, with par
ticular attention given to magnetism
and weather factors.
While he hopes to make discoveries,
scientific research will be the conspic-
uous feature" says the New York
Times, with the information that long
casts into the unknown will be made
by airplane, while taking along trac-
tors, motor sleds and $50 dogs promises
more intimate survey OF the frozen
continent than was attempted four
years ago. The Times observes that
he is inspired by the faith that as long
as there is a surface as big as that OF
the face of the earth, we ought to know
about it," The Kansas City Star sug-
gests that while scientists will have
their own peculiar interest in the voy-
age and its results, the reaction of vast
numbers of laymen will be from the
spirit of adventure. still strong in the
blood of mankind" The New Castle
(Pa) News feels that the record OF
Admiral Byrd is such that any new
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wide interest,"" and that paper points
out that "the Antarctic is the only ex-
tensive region remaining about which
we have little knowledge
"It is Admiral Byrd's opinion" states
the Oakland Tribune. that while the
plane can be used to make geographical
discoveries of greatest importance, it
should be supplemented by journeys
with dog sleds to study the geology and
meteorology of the territory flown over.
Better equipped than ever. with the
Bear Of Oakland as ice-breaker and the
Pacific Fir as base ship, the Admiral
months of what they call splendid and
scientific isolation"
HE will explore" observes the Provi-
dence Journal, mot only the visible,
such as the land and the storms that
sweep over that weather hatchery, but
also the invisible, as represented by the
currents of magnetism, which have their
South Pole as well as their North" The
Journal adds that "these poles are some
200 miles from their corresponding
geographic poles" and as to the south
magnetic pole, makes the statement:
"It is approximately south of the east
ern coast of Australia. It is the rela-
ton of this pole to the magnetic wealth.
er of the earth and to the larger
problems of magnetism that Admiral
Byrd's expedition will study and upon
which 1t may possibly throw a flood OF
light At least every effort will be
made, with the aid of the latest instru-
ments, to see and record the invisible.
If the world has learned anything in
the last hundred years it is the impor-
tance Of the imponderable and invisible
in everyday life. Indeed, if the Byrd
expedition had for its sole purpose the
study of magnetic conditions under the
upon it as justified. But, in fact, it
may confidently be expected to add sub
stantially to our knowledge along many
lines Of scientific research
'On his earlier flight" remarks the
Abilene Reporter, "the Admiral was
content to circle the pole, but on his
latest adventure he plans to drive his
plane into territory where no man has
ever set foot or spread his mechanical
wings. It is the vast unknown region
lying beyond the pole ITSELF" The
Rochester Times. Union thinks prob.
ably enough thrills will be encountered
to keep the world closely interested"
That paper observes that the Admiral
expects to map half million miles
Of new territory" and, as "the Antarc-
tic continent Is one of the worlds chief
weather factories, the time will come
when permanent weather stations will
be maintained there"
Mot the least interesting among his
preparations" as viewed by the Lowell
Evening Leader, ''are those which are
being made to keep in constant touch
with civilization. That was done to q
remarkable extent in the former ex-
pedition. It Is Hxpected to be still fur
ther developed bis time. The Amer