Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1928, Page 4

10 OPPORTUNITIES - STILL ARE OPEN New Fund Donations Include Provision for Care of Family of Three. Another family, that known as No. 1 in the published list of the “Christmas Opportunities” offered as an investment in good will by the Assosiated Charities, was fully provided for through gifts received this mornng at Social Service House, making 4 of the 14 opportuni- ties now closed. This last family made happy and secure for the year to come at of a widowed mother and two s, all of whom are under the care of tuberculosis specialists and needing the rest and care that now may be assured. In this morning's mail for the “Op- portunities” was one contribution of $10 with a letter saying “This is a gift from an Indian War veteran to one of your families where there are chil- dren and the parent is trying to keep the family together.” One of the lead- ing luncheon clubs of the city set an example where it took up a collection and sent a check. Including the funds received today, the total for the 14 opportunities amounts to $9,304.34. The amount asked was $14,976, leaving a balance still nceded of $5,671.66. The list will re- main open until New Year day. Checks may be sent to John B. Larner, treasurer, 1022 Eleventh street, or direct to The Evening Star, and per- sonal acknowledgments will be made in each instance. Opportunity No. 1. When her husband died of pneumonia five years ago, this widow started to work to support her two little girls and frail mother, herself a widow. She has never been very strong and the strain of overwork and poor food made her and the two children easy victims for tuberculosis. All are now under the care of tuberculosis specialists. Rest, good food and peace of mind is the preseription of these doctors. She can follow it only if her income be assured. five dollars a week or $1,300 for the next year is needed. Amount asked for $1,3C 00 Previously acknowledged 5998 gg 50.¢ his family is the man who, with the skill and ability to command a com- fortable living wage, leaves his f: to bear the brunt of the suffering caused by his moral weakness. What will hey do, these six fatherless little childrien, ranging in age from 1 to 12 years, with only a frail mother between them and want while the father is paying ‘the penalty for his neglecs? Are they to be another broken famiiy who v. 1 bear through life the scars of un- happiness caused by separatica, or will they get the aid that means happiness? Twenty-six: dollars a week, or $1,352 for a year, will bring this happiness. Amount askied for. Previously acknowledged $619.91 M. G. K. . 5.00 645.91 Still needed secuveevne... $706.09 Opportunity No. 7. Fate has played a queer trick with 14-year-old Johnnie's frail body. But he is blessed with a mother who under- stands how to make a chap happy. Edward, his twin, is always considerate and is forever planning something for Johnnie’s amusement with the few cents he nicks up in helping his friends on paper routes. Then there are the two little girls, Grace, the 11-year-old, and 8-year-old Mildred. Johnnie has a pleasant home, for mother has a way of making things look bright and cheer- ful. But father has treated them all shamefully and left mother to puzzle over the problem of keeping her family together. They need $23 a week, or $1,196 a year. Amount asked for $1,300.00 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1928 i kit e VST SUUIRAES B WARPSIUEON, 1. G, T 2 GREAT ADVENTURE CONFRONTS BYRD Party Poised at Threshold of Mystery Land Before Pene- trating Ice Pack. By the Assoclated Press. Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, head of an expedition to the “bottom of the world,” is at the threshold of one of the great- est adventures of this adventuresome century. Before him lies the last geographical challenge to science—frigid, formidable Antarctica, a continent of 5,000,000 square miles, which is so little known that even a large part of its glacier- fringed coastline must be mapped by guess. Byrd commands a $1,000,000 expedi- tion, equipped as few, if any, previous polar parties have been fitted out, and is prepared to spend two years, if nec- essary, in wresting from the vast land of silence secrets that science long has wanted to know. Tmmediate Flight Improbable. ‘The party finds itself at the Bay of Whales—one of the gateways to the continent—virtually at Midsummer, when_conditions are most favorable for the flying which Byrd plans to do. Previously acknowledged $435.65 E. G. M. . .. 3.00 “The Twins” . In loving memory of Lit- tle Freddy . B. H. S. K.M. H. .. C.B. F. K.O. . Still needed . $799.35 Opportunity No. 8. For many months lively little Clara showed the grit of a soldier through interminable hours of suffering. One day she asked mother why daddy never came to see her. Mother answered softly that perhaps he would some day. But he never did. Now Clara is well again and goes off to school each day. Sometimes she wonders what is to be- come of them now that daddy does not In memory of A Typothetae of Was: ton . wEgpop “znbrond a; HeoRary ” .$1,300 Closed. Opportunity No. 2. Six happy little girls ranging in age from 5 to 14 should have the careful supervision of their loving mother. Big brother has just turned 16, but his earnings will be far too small to provide protection for his sisters. Mother has tried to teach them to be self-respecting, promising young women of tomorrow in spite of a father who has cruelly sidestepped his responsibility and whose whereabouts are unknown. The resulting tragedy of removing the mother from the home and putting her to work is obvious, At least $25 a week or $1,300 will be necessary if the mother is to remain at _home. Amount asked for ............$1,300.00 Previously acknowledged $683.05 . 8. B .... 25.00 1.00 — 74205 Still needed ............. $637.95 Opportunity No. 3. Father away from his family because of an incurable disease; an 18-year- old 'son doing his vailant best, but handicapped by ill health; another son also weakened by an atiack of pneu- menia; mother praying for the future. And not the least important, the spe- cial pt, 3-year-old Hal, who needs the [ el of a strong father’s love and ungerstanding. urpble to contribute to the support of thE family and supplement the eldest soR’s earnings, which are so pitifully inddequate for his mother and five brpthers and sisters. hey need $26 a week, or $1,352 a iear, Amount asked for.. .$1,352.00 puHEanwe oo20220 28333388838 —— 760.90 ¥ 8till needed ............. $391.10 Opportunity No. 4. ‘Tragedy has reared its head high in at least one home. Even after a drunk- en husband left his family in compara- tive peace, his deeds remained behind him. Now the mother is faced with the problem of supporung her six chil- dren—one is only 4 years old—with only the help of the two oldest sons, one of whom works after school. To lighten her burden and keep her from being forced to leave the younger children to care for themselves as best they may while she is fcrced to do menial labor to put even bLread into their mouths, $10 weekly, or $520 for the year, is needed. Fully subscribed with $521.75. Closed. Opportunity No. 5. A poor, bewildered foreign mother finds herself in a land where even the customs and language are strange, and she is alone with her responsibilities. In her trouble she cannot even turn to her former source of cheer and com- fort—her husband, long a victim of tuberculosis, But mother love is com- mon to 2ll lands. Motherhood is n o gesture of this slim, dark-haired woman, as with the ald of the ar-old daughter she watches ten- over her two little boys hat they may grow up to become loyal young Americans. Should sne ‘nd work, her income would be far too small to sup- port her family. Unless some one steps in and fur- nishes the minimum amount of $23 a week (or $1.196 for the year), the alternative Is separation from her chil- dren. Amount asked for . Previously acknowle A. C. ..$1,196.00 G.C. S, H.C. 8, 8. and G. O. 8. King's Daughters Brookland Bapti Church . B. 662.80 Still needed ... This father is totally | J. $533.20 |R. C. B. help them any more. She knows that som » one must make money so that she and her three sisters will be able to go on to school. She is so afraid that mother will have to go out to work, and then what will they do? ‘With a regular amount of $25 a week, or $1,300 for the year, this little family may be kept together. Amount asked for ...........$1,300.00 Previously acknowledged $575.40 E. P. 2.00 In memory of B. R. 5.00 K. B. 8. 0 Cash 588.40 Still needed .. ceeene $TILS1 Opportunity No. 9. Not many, no matter how unfor- tunate, are, like little Martha, under the double handicap of a probably in- curable physical disability and extreme poverty. Her mother, as the only breadwinner for her family of five chil- dren, works while all but Martha are at school and devotes her spare time to giving to Martha the care which such a child should have. But, after all, in a mother’s scheme of things, food and clothing for her children must come first. They need aid. Sixteen dollars weekly or $832 will mean carrying out for Martha and make this home happy. Fully subscribed with $832. Closed. Opportunity No. 10. Six motherless children is usually synonymous with a broken home—that is, if we reckon without the unsung quality of a father's devotion. With re- markable preservance and loyalty, this young colored widower has gone for- ward, carrying his heavy burden. If now that he has so nearly reached his goal, help is refused him, the only solu- zlg‘rx: in sight is an orphanage for the ren. Just $12 weekly or $624 for the year will enable him to carry on. $624.00 Amount asked for ...... Previously acknowledged $453.57 “The Twins” . .. 10.00 R. C. B. tesssne Golden Rule Christian Endeavor Union .... Miss D. R. The Golden Rule C. E. Union weee L. F. S. e ldest Inhabitants (Col.) S. R. 548.97 Still needed ..... $75.03 Opportunity No. 11. At night after the Tour little boys and girls are abed, a young colored mother sits before her cheerful fire and while keeping her hands busy with the mend- ing for which the kindly neighbors pay her, thinks back over the time a few months before when she lived her days in terror and went to bed each night praying for protection against a hus- band half crazed by drink, She remem- bers the suffering of the thinly clad, shivering little children through those days of cold, hunger and privation spent in a lonely little shanty and blesses those who have aided her so wonder- fully, who have given her hope and the courage to seek and find part-time work through their sympathy and under- standing. Then she reflects happily on the daily progress of the children at school and is glad because they take so much interest in everything connected with their Sunday school. Can we after salvaging ant home from disaster, thrust a grateful mother and her four children back info their old, sordid existence, when $11 8 week or $572 for the year will continte the good already accomplished? $572.00 Amount asked for Previously acknowledged $21 R. .C. B. . Golden Rule Christian Endeavor Union . iss D. R. .57 5.00 440 1.00 1.00 1.00 . E. M. . 1.00 ‘The Golden Rule C. E. . 800 Union Oldest Inhabitants (Col.) 8.00 248.97 Still needed ........ $323.03 Opportunity No. 12. Left by her bigamist husband face to face with the problem presented by her eight small children, a colored mother has not allowed herself to become em- bittered. Although home-making is of necessity her sole profession, she has Whether he will attempt an immediate aerial trip to the South Pole is regarded as doubtful. It is believed, rather, that he will postpone this spectacular part of his program until the expedition has its second wind on the storm-swept tongue of ice that extends for an in- definite distance into the continental indentation known as Ross Sea. On the South American side of Antarctica is Sir George Hubert Wilkins, himself an aviator of note, who also is known to be planning a polar flight. The two airmen have disavowed any in- tention of racing to the pole, previously visited by Amundsen and Scott after sledge journeys overland, but it is known that each would like to be the first man to reach it by air. Wilkins already has made at least one long Antarctic flight from his base on De- ception Island, near the Weddell Sea, and hence finds himself with a good bit of South Polar flying experience. ‘The Ross Sea barrier and its Bay of Whales used by Amundsen as the base for his successful dash, offers small comfort, even in the Summer sea- son, to the explorers of the Byrd party. It is a vast cliff of ice, hundreds of miles long, the termination of the con- tinental glacier that blankets probably the entire continent. On its chilly, slippery surface the expedition will set up the base cam from which the exploring parties will set out on their trips into that almost mythical section of the continent known. as King Edward VII Land, which borders the sea. ‘Will Bulld Tiny Town. When supplies have been swung ashore from the expedition’s boats—no small problem ftself in view of the height of the ice wall—the adventurers will erect the portable houses that are to be their homes during many months. When the encampment is complete it will be a tiny town, with dwellings, a recreation room, library, kitchen, work- shop, storehouses for the tons of food and the gasoline, and shelters for the four airplanes. Taking advantage of the slight mod- eration in temperature and storm which the brief Antarctic Summers will af- ford, the expedition plans to make a start at laying supply bases along the 800-mile route which Byrd's big tri- motored airplane f5 to take some day to the pole. These depots, according to the plan, are to be put down at in- tervals of 100 miles, with smaller sta- tions between, and 'will be transported by dog teams. The scientists of the party are ex- pected to be last to get their bearings in this—to them—inviting land, and perhaps they will be abk to make a start at their investigations into gla- clology. geology, meteorolbgy and sev- eral other “ologies” in the mysterious continent. Life on the ice barrier will not have all the comforts of home, but it will offer many of them. 7The expedition carried with it hundreds of books, tons of candy and tobacco, scores of pho- nograph records, electric washing ma- chines, a gigantic cook stove that will burn coal left by the steamer City of New York, and many other luxuries such as previous polay explorers have left behind. In the larder are vast quantities of meats, tfinned vegetables and fruits, jellies—sufficient in both varfety and amount to set such meals as probably never were seen south of the Antarctic Circle. Hard Work in Prospect. For the first two rhonths it will be all work and little play for Byrd and his men, but as Spriug comes to North America they will be preparing for the long, viclous Winter of blizzards and very low temperatures. Other explorers have said that nowhere in the world does the wind blow harder than on Antarctica and that nowhere are the snow and ice storms more severe. The gales sweep down to the coast from the high platpaus and mountain ranges of the interior, even from the South Pole itself, which is perched at an ele- vation of about 10,000 feet. To attempt to fly airplanes in the Winter months would be disastrons. Some scientists have said that it will be hard enough to fly them even when conditions are most favorable, and that, according to American standards, isn’t saying much, for Antarctica is always cold, always blustery, always treacherous, always in- hospitable. Byrd's men who venture into the in- terior will find themselves strictly de- pendent on the supplies they carry with them. Beyond the coasts, where seals, sea elephants and penguins abound, there is o game in this dead :?‘nd olk 1c€fm e rocks t outerop here and ther through the glacier, is limited to l‘udls mentary mosses. The largest living thing reported is & minute spider. Still needed ............ Opportunity No. 13. Mending a home now broken. Amount asked for. Previously acknowledged $425.60 “The Twins” .. 1 Ancnymous ..... $782.62 Still needed ...... Opportunity No. 14, made a great success of it. Each morn- ing George, John, Billy, Jane and Annie all go off to school eagerly, faces shining and their clothing spotlessly clean. Teddy, Joe and Margaret, the little ones, play contentedly among them- selves all day. The mother trusts that those who have made this possible will not deny her help when the children’s whole future depends upon the continu- ation of their happy home life. The $26 which is needed weekly (or $1,352 for the year) will prove a sound investment. Amount asked for Freviously acknowledg X Omega Chapter, A. K. $1,352.00 Golden Ri Opportunity Endeavor Union .. More_heartbreaking by far than the IMiss D. R. . man who is physically unahle to sup- J. 8. W. Fully subscribed with $832. Closed. Summary. Total amount. Total received .. 9,304.3¢ SUll needed ............... $5,671.66 Contributions received Star, December 27t] ek Acknowledged ...$14,976.00 A Friend (most needed) None Such Club (No. 12| L. M. D. (most needed) Vegetation, even among! TAXREFUNDS MADE 10D.G. RESIDENTS Many Business Concerns and Individuals Receive Sub- stantial Amounts. Many prominent business concerns and individuals in the National Capital have received tax refunds in substantial amounts during the fiscal year 1928 on tax returns for that and prior years, the figures for which were made public today by the House committee on ex- penditures in the executive department: Many of the largest items credited to | Washington in the Maryland district re- turns are for estates under the alien property custodian and for concerns and individuals in other parts of the country who employed Washington at- torneys to handle their cases for re- funds. Delano’s Among Largest. Among the most prominent Washing- ton people to receive a considerable re- fund is Frederic A. Delano, member of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution, on the board for the Co- lumbia Institution for the Deaf, mem- ber of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and of the Wash- ington Monument Society, who received a refund of $16,600.72 on an estate tax. Among the largest refunds credited to the offices of Washington lawyers are Calvert Mortgage Co., care of Lyon & Lyon, Evans Building, $37,725.67; Dexter A, Barr, care of Wilson Barrett, 1317 F street, $28,063.47; Compressed Carbonic Sales Co., Inc, care of W, Parker Jones, Seventeenth and H streets, $25212.98, on a sales tax, and Grief & Bro., Ltd., in care of Clifford & Pettus, 710 Union Trust Building, $34,414.33. Among the Washington enterprises which received sizable refunds are the Cedar Hill Cemetery Corporation, Sev- enteenth and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, $3,632.68; the Corcoran Fire Insurance Co. of the District of Co- lumbia, $4,156.47; the OId Dutch Realty Development Co., 1415 K street, which received nearly $6,500 in two items, and the Palais Royal, which re- ceived $9,351.07 on an income tax and $6,713.53 on capital stock tax. The Goldenberg family received a refund of $3529.47 on the estate of Moses Goldenberg, Julius M. Golden- berg received a refund of $1,726.35 and Norten H. Goldenberg received a refund of $1,178.16. Abram Lisner, 1723 Massachusetts avenue, is credited with a refund of $10,838.67, while Mrs, Laura Lisner, same address, received $6,855.17. The estate of John R. McLean re- ceived a refund of $19,659.74. Other Refunds over $500. The other Washington refunds for amounts in excess of $500 are an- nounced as follows: H. A. Abramson, Seventh and L streets, $551.89; John A. M. Adair, 2400 16th street, $757.40; Samuel F. Adams’ estate, ~Federal - American National Bank, executor, $3,354.70; Amer- ican Coal Corporation, $616.13; Ameri- can Security & Trust Co., Fifteenth and Pennsylvania ave, $2,426.95; Frank W. Andrews’ estate, R. S. Huidekoper Co., trustee, $1,113.56; Frank W. Andrews, estate of Reginald S. Huidekoper, $2,- 172.53; Monte Appel, 821 Munsey Build- ing, $637.70; Auth Provision Co., $2,- 552.95; George H. Banner, Parkside Hotel, $527.47; Bannockburn Golf Club, Glen Echo, $1,090.31 (sales); Lester A. Barr, 1317 F street, $5,351.53;; Lester A. Barr, care Wilson Barrett, 1317 F street, $28,063.47; Leopold Behrends, 720 Seventh street, $993.36; Melvin Behrends, 720 Seventh street, $1,014.19; Emile Berliner, 1464 Columbia road, $2,924.03, $2,367.19; Edwin Bitter, alien property custodian, trustee, $511.68; Alonzo O. Bliss Medical Co., 35 B street, $1,845.66; Mrs. Louise Boit, care Na- tional Savings & Trust Co. $1,891.71; F. W. Bolglano & Co., $1,850.11; Mrs. Emmy Boman, alien property custodian, trustee, $1,783.89; estate of H. A. Bor- chalt, alien property custodian, trustee, $640.37; Robert Bosch, alien property custodian, trustee, $57,009.26; Harry K. Boss, 1417 K street, $1,545.30; Miss Virginia Brunetti, W. L., care Woodbury Blair, $868.05; under the will of Al- bert B. Butler, $2,002.17 (estate); Capi- tal Park Hotel Corporation, $2,31551, $831.67; Joseph C. Carry, 1301 H street, $808.06; Cedar Hill Cemetery Corpora- tion, Seventeenth and Pennsylvania ave- nue southeast, $3,632.68; Chevy Chase Sanitorium, Inv., $674.76; the City Club, $1,946.23; under the will of William B. Colver, $787.58; Compressed Carbonic Sales Co. Inc.. $45,212.98; Daniel D. Condon, 1318 Ninth street, $894.06; Cor- by Baking Co., 2301 Georgia avenue, $538.10; Corcoran Fire Insurance Co. of the District of Columbia, $4,156.47; un- der the will of Mattie A. Daisch, May D. Lokerson, executrix, 1609 Nineteenth street, $942.13 (estate): . | Delano, $16.600.72 (estate); Dennis, 1759 R street, $919.18; the D partmental Bank, 1714 Pennsylvania avenue, $1,165.43; George W. Dunn, 1528 Upshur street, $4,495.17; Elkan, Trust, Bernard, alien property custo- dian, $8,948.13; estate of Blaine Elkins, $1,613.80; Victor Evans, 4806 Fourteenth street, $769.22; Mrs. Annie W. Ewell, care Stanley G .Willis, Metropolitan Bank Building, $642.61; Federal-Ameri- can National Bank, $1,747.41, $1,038.43; Federal Security & Mortgage Co., 1412 K street, $1,028.98. Mrs. Zaidet E. Gaff, care National Sav- ings & Trust Co., $2.503.78; Galliher & Huguely, Inc., $957.13; Galliher-Walker Investment Corporation, 1703 L street, $510.08: under the will of J. D. Gar- man, 2423 Bladensburg road northeast, $1,075.25 (estate); under will of J. D. Garman, 2419 Bladensburg road north- east, $1,215.47 (estate); Louis B. Gatti, $51.37; Julius _Goldenberg, Seventh street and New York avenue, $1,726.35; Norton H. Goldenberg, Seventh street and New York avenue, $1,178.16; estate of Moses Goldenberg, $539.97, $3,529.47; John W. Gregg, 1425 New Jersey ave- nue, $2,659.77 (estate); Hans Hatschek, alien property custodian trustee, $50,- 428.07; Dr. C. A, Hawley, 1624 I street northwest, $759.59; Franzen Henning, alien property custodian trustee, $4.- 094.75; Willilam A. Hill, 730 Seventeenth street, $2,878.43; Mrs. Eilleen O. Hines, 514 Transportation Building, $1,442.55; J. H. Hines, 514 Transportation Build- ing, $2,171.93; Willard A. Holbrook, 1870 Wyoming avenue, $795.30; estate of Rose Keeling Hutchins, 482 Louisiana avenue, $880.25; estate of Stilson Hutch- ins, $4,157.25; Willlam Paul Irvin, 1410 G street northwest, $516.64; Mrs. Jan- nett Newland Johnston, Union Trust Co., $510.29; S. & N. Katz, care George R. Jackson, Union Trust Building, $803.37; David J. Kaufman, 720 Union Trust Building, $1,041.30; will of Anna M. Kingman, 801 Colorado Building, $2,004.39; G. T. Langhorne, care Na- tional Savings & Trust Co. $715.33; Isobel H. Lenman, 1100 Twelfth street northwest, $8,720, $686.95; Lincoln Property Co., Sixteenth and L streets northwest, $523.11; estate of Robert P. Lincoln, $4,973.30; estate of S. Dana Lincoln, $2,342.15; Willlam H. Linkins, 1733 De Sales street, $742.72; Abram Lisner, 1723 Massachusetts avenue, $10,836.67; Mrs. Laura Lisner, 1725 Massachusetts avenue, $6,855.17; estate of Townley A. McKee, $825.83; Philip . McKenna, 7385 Nichols avenue 's\t;uiheast,s lgfiggés_f‘: est&!fi of John R. cLean, .659.74; es of 3 Mfieir& };’707.25. R roy Mark, 208 Colorado Building, $1,131.57; Merchants’ Bank & ’grun:t Co.,, Fifteenth and H streets, $3,560.30; Joseph H. Milans, McGill Building, $890.77; W. C. Miller, 1119 Seventeenth street, $780.56; Charles Minshall, es- tate of, care National Savings & Trust Co., executor, $2,011.28; George F. Muth & Co., 710 Thirteenth street, $659.02; George Hewitt Myers, 1508 H street, $7,911.85; Milton Nathan, 720 Seventh street, $544.97; National Publishing Co., 1222 H street northwest, $785.49; Max Ncedle, 437 Seventh street, $1,087.12; Joslah Newcomb, 719 Fifteenth street, $506.58, Nichols, 9337, B street north- west, $741.30; Mrs. Minnie S. Noel, 1770 Massachusetts avenue, $3,141.02; Mrs. Emma V. O'Donnell, 1712 New Hamp- shire avenue, $1,682.38; Old Dutch BYRD REACHES (Continued From First Page.) about 60 pounds, With his powerful flippers he made an antagonist not to be laughed at. Harold June, the Navy pilot, regarded the emperor for a time and made u}; his mind that it should be his, or at least should be photographed in a proper state of subjugation. So Harold walked up and held out his arms, looking for a grip on the disdainful bird, which turned and stuck his beak out and squawked. Harold paused and regarded the emperor with more respect. Birds Repel Dogs. He made another attempt to grab him and was unmercifully nipped. Then he dove and bird and pilot rolled over in the snow to the souna of grunts and whacks of flippers and loud squawking protests from the penguin. It was a battle royal for a moment. June is a strong man, but he finally found that by tackling hard, holding his head down and out of the way of the beak and wrapping both arms around the flippers and then lying on his majesty, he could hold him. June then roped the penguin and brought him in front of the camera, protesting every inch of the way. When he was released he drew himself up with a dignity which made us rather ashamed of haying roped so kingly a bird. Sev- eral little Adelie penguins had been running around in the meantime, slid- ing on their bellies and making a tre- mendous row when any one tried to catch them. Much to our surprise, they repelled the dogs, which were attracted by these strange creatures. Some of the dogs were taken out on the ice and went wild with joy at get- ting ashore, where they could run. In sheer exuberance of spirits they bit some of the dog drivers and would dive at the snow and roll over it and rub their heads in it. Walden got his {team over, hitched it up and took Capt. Melvin for a ride. He is out now bringing in some of the seal meat. Dogs travel fast on this smooth surface and pull the sled along as if it were the best fun in the world. A short time ago they saw some men dragging a seal in and the whole pack broke into a run and raced over to look over this new source of food. Killing Seals Is Not Enjoyed. Killing seals seems rather brutal at first, but it is done only because it is necessary, and no one enjoys it. The ice is breaking up where we are moored and in a short time it probably will be necessary to back out and then move in again behind the cake which s now_splitting off from the main pack. Today we expect to start for the bay of whales, to see what conditions are there. We hope that if the ice is not out it will be as thick as it is here, where we could easily take our mate- rials ashore. It is good to be actually at work on the continent, the point for which all the long months of preparation have been aimed. So far we have been fa- vored by excellent weather, and we are all hoping that it will continue. There is so much to be done and so little time in which to do it. Christmas day we were at the ice barrier, that formidable and glistening symbol of the impregnability of this desolate land, which Comdr. Byrd is about to explore by air. In the Christmas celebration in the forecastle every one received presents and celebrated with song and talks, some of humor and some charged with the feeling of all this Christmas means to us and to those left behind. No sooner had we reached the deck than Sverre Strom, first mate, in the crow’s nest, called down, “Barrier on the star- board bow.” A great cheer went up, relegsing all i “DOORSTEP™ OF MYSTERIOUS ANTARCTICA Radio Broadecasts Voice 11,000 Miles To Byrd Expedition By the Associated Press. MONTREAL, Quebec, December 27.—A new record for transmis- sion of the voice by radio—11,000 miles—was claimed yesterday with receipt of a wireless message from Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, now in the Antarctic, by George A. Wendt of the Canadian West- inghouse Co. Comdr. Byrd’s message an- nounced receipt through loud speakers on board his flagship, the City of New York, in the Antarctic, of a Christmas day program broadcast for the bene- fit of the explorer and his crew by the Pittsburgh station of the ‘Westinghouse company. ‘The commander also stated his ship was within sight of the Ross Sea ice barrier. the pent-up emotion of men who for months have been directing all their energies to this goal. It has been their dream and their ambition, the purpose to which they have dedicated two'years of their life, and the word that it was actually in sight acted like an electric stimulus. It is as much a milestone as the first flight will be, and that we should have reached it on Christmas day, a day of thanksgiving and dedication to the greatest ideals of men, is a source of thanksgiving and happiness to all on board. Not the least of all our causes for celebration is that on Christmas day we carried the American flag farther south than it has ever been before, and have taken with us to that point an American airplane, In a few days, if all goes well, that plane may be winging its way over the snowy wilderness of the barrier. Comdr. Byrd expressed this when, in | & message to the Secretary of the Navy, he said: “We have reached the at mysterious ice barrier. It presents to us an ice cliff higher than the masts of the ship. On tl Christmas day we are thankful and proud to report that we have been able to carry the Ameri- can flag several hundred miles farther South than it has ever been, and it seems fitting that an airplane, that instrument of good will, should reach its farthest South on Christmas day. We are 2,400 statute miles from the nearest human dwelling in the only area in the world where a ship can get so far from civilization. That we are here safely is due to Providence and my loyal and stout-hearted shipmates, who ha}rt: worked together unselfishly as a unit.” Not the least wonderful of all the hapbenings Christmas evening was that as we approached the barrier listened on deck to broadeasting from home, tallic tones comin, speaker without feeling the tremendous rrogreg made by man in science since he last Antarctic adventure. It is weird and almost ghostly to hear words from home coming to us as we move through these ice-filled waters to our base. 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