Evening star., 1933-12-02
VOLCANIC INFERNO
SHOWN IN PICTURES
Father Hubbard Gives Geo.
graphic Society Lecture
on Alaskan Peninsula.

Wonders in the volcanic inferno Of
the Alaska Peninsula and the nearby
islands, which include exploded noun
tains, streams of boiling water and ice
avalanches, we're shown in motion pic
lures last evening at Constitution Hall
before members of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
The films illustrated lecture by the
Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard S. j., head
of the department of geology of Santa
Clara University, Calf, and represent
ed a graphic record of his seventh ex-
pedition into Alaska in consecutive
years.
Father Hubbard's aim. he told his au-
dience, is to make careful exploration
of the Alaska Peninsula and the entire
chain of the Aleutian Islands, gather
ing data not only In regard to volcanic
activity but also as to geology, weather
conditions. and the activities Of early
man in the region.
Crater Is Explored.
During last Summers trip Father
Hubbard and three companions, accom-
panied by three pack dogs. explored 1or
the first time the interior OF Akutan
crate. on Akutan Island. This IS one
of the largest craterS In the world. ne
said and represents what is left OF a
huge mountain that exploded. In the
crater the party found lake haVing
boiling water at one end and noatine
icebergs at the other. In the mlddle
in pleasantly warm water. two OF the
explorers took a swim
bard had himself lowered into the smok-
Ing cinder cone that rises from the hOOl
of the crater. There. on the edges oi
funing vents. he watched sulphur crys-
exist on the island and on Unalaska, ne
found. These, he told his hearers, vii
form an easily exploited source OF sui
phur in commercial quantities II the
Texas supplies become exhausted.
One reel of motion pictures showed
visit of Father Hubbard and his com
panions to Bogoslof Island, which, be-
cause of its frequent changes in shape
and location owing to volcanic activity
has been known as the Jack-ln-the-boh
Island" On the beach of rough vol
canic fragments. the party found thou
sands of sea lions. Some of the largest
bulls of the herds weighed between three
and five tons.
Crater Trip Interesting.
OF special interest to the members ol
the National Geographic Society were
motion pictures OF trip to Mount
Katmai Crater. which was first ex-
plored by special expeditions sent cut
by the society following the great ex-
plosive eruption Of the volcano in 1912
A large lake now covers much Of the
floor OF the huge crater 1t was vol
canic disturbance accompanying this
eruption which created the famous VAL
ley Of Ten Thousand Smokes, discovered
by the society's expedition, and later
set aside as a national monument by
President Wilson.
On one of the small islands which
he visited Father Hubbard found arrow.
heads. spearheads and other war i'm
plements. and concluded that the area
was a battlefield where the Aleuts
former inhabitants of the islands. made
stand against the Russians. On tht
island. also, were discovered strange
symbols carved in the rocks. Similal
devices, Father Hubbard declared. art
found all along the Pacific Coast o.
the United States and into Mexico. HI
considers these symbols evidence Of 6
migration from Asia to America.