Evening star., 1935-05-11

ing obtained four times as much
scientific data as before"
The Presidents welcome was brief
but warm and sincere.
IT welcome you and your comrades
on your return to the United States,
he said. II do this with sense OF
high privilege and for two very good
reasons.
The first is because of the close
association and deep friendship which
has existed between you and me for
many long years.
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"The second is because once more
you have completed a successful ex-
pedition for the gain of human knowl-
edge and the furtherance of the prog
ress of civilization.
1T is no small thing to have filled
in another large portion of the map
of the world which hitherto had re-
manned a blank. 1t Is an equally great
achievement to have added valuable
information to at least % separate
sciences.
81 have been especially interested
in the meteorological data obtained
by you and your comrades in that
Antarctic region, in which storms and
weather changes originate and make
themselves later felt in many largely
inhabited areas.
ITO have carried these ship COM
rades to a dangerous outpost, to have
developed your exploratory and scien-
tific work through many months
under the most trying conditions, and
to have brought them all safely home
to their country and to their families
is an achievement of which the whole
Natior is proud.
"And so I salute you and your
comrades and extend to all of you, In
behalf of the American people, @
nearly welcome home"
The President paused. took of his
hat, turned to Byrd and said, Dick
salute you"
The President then introduced Gov
Peery. who welcomed his fellow Vir-
ginian and members Of the expedition
in behalf of the commonwealth and
its people.
In reply to the addresses of vel
come by the President and Gov. Peery
the admiral expressed his joy at being
home and his appreciation Of the
nonor done him and his men.
This" he said, "is the very mo-
ment of our arrival home. 1t marks
the end of a long and uncertain jour-
ney."
In thanking the President for his
preserce at the wharf, Byrd said:
"Few people, I believe. are really in
terested in science. That is perfectly
natural, for science is generally very
.dry stuff. But if our President, the
people's representative, appreciates
what little we have done, then, as
have said, we have our reward"
Byrd told the President that
Though we have been at the bottom
of the world, we have not been with
out some sketchy information con-
cerning happenings back here. and
we have followed you with keen and
sympathetic interest"
Il am glad" he said, "for TINS
chance to tell you that every one OF
INV men join me in fervent good
wishes for your well-being and your
superb effort to lead us in the right
direction.
The President took the admiral and
Mrs. Byrd in his own car for the trip
back to the White House, preceded
bv a motor cycle police escort and
followed by an automobile caravan
carrying members of the expedition
Byrd and Mrs. Byrd went direct to
the White House, where they spent
the night as the Presidents guests
The expedition members went to the
willard Hotel, expedition headquar-
ters during their stay here.
At the willard there was an In
formal dinner to the members OF the
expedition by the Board OF Trustees