Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1929, Page 33

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, - BYRD CLAIIS RADIO MADE HIS SUCCESS Declares South Polar F|ight: Could Not Have Been Without It. BY ROBERT MACK. Fame's fair-haired boy, Comdr. Rich- ard E. Byrd, attributes to radio the re- | markable success achieved by -his ex- | peditibn down at the world's bottom. | Without its radio communications | the party could not have accomplished its mission, according to the expedition leader. This word was communicated 1o Chairman Ira E. Robinson end the | Radio Commission direct from Comdr. | Byrd, via radio. | “Radio has played a very vital part | in operations down here and has been | a safeguard to life in hazardous air- plane flights of exploration and dog team expeditions,” he stated. “Withou it we could not have accomplished our | mission.” | The appreciation of the expedition | of the commission’s co-operation in its | , efforts also was expressed. Thanks for Assistance, “On behalf of the inhabitants of Lit- tle America,” Comdr. Byrd radioed, “I send you, and through you to the mem- bers of the Federal Radio Commission, our sincere appreciation of the co-op- eration and assistance your commission | has extended our expedition.” | Chairman Robinson was reminded of a promise he had exacted from Comdr. Byrd before he departed. He had asked that radio license for the transmitter carried on the plane Floyd Bennett, which made the flight over the South | Pole,’ be returned to him as a souvenir. Comdr. Byrd, too, remembered this, for he said so in his radiogram in these words: “I have not forgotten our promise that we would bring you back the radio license of Station WFB carried in our plane, the Floyd Bennett, on the South Polar flight.” For its communication, the Byrd ex- pedition holds seven radio licenses, four of which are for airplane transmitters and three regular ground sets. Every day the expedition uses at least one of its transmitters for direct communica- tion with New York. Studying Fading. But the expedition is trying to repay its debt to radio in more concrete terms than words of appreciation. An in- tensive investigation of fading, that phenomenon which interferes with ra- | dio reception and with which every lis- | tener is acquainted, is being conducted by the expedition. The objective is to find the causes and thus permit science to endeavor to work out the cure. ‘The unusual meteorological condi- tlons prevailing at the earth’s bottom are ideal for conducting these tests. L. V. Berkner, assistant radio engineer of the Bureau of Standards, is special- izing in them. He is radio officer of the expedition. ‘Two specially constructed receiving Sets, loaned by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., to which fading recorders have been adapted by the Bureau of Standards, are being em- ployed in the experiments. The data accumulated will be used in an attempt to minimize the effects of fading upon reception, so that radio signals, whether they be voice or code, may be received with a greater degree of constancy and evenness of tone. (Copyright, 1929, by Consolidated Press.) SMALL SHIPS BEST FOR USE IN ARCTIC IN VIEW OF EXPLORER (Continued Prcm Thirty America. Although the Norse Sagas are a strange admixture of fiction, ro- mance, myth and truth, we do believe that there is enough of the latter to justify our belief that the hardy Vik- ings did land and live here some 300 years before Columbus. When positive Arctic evidence is found it will be re- ported from one of the bays of what has been called “The Land God Gave to Cain,” Labrador. We arrived at Hopedale on July 11. It is of interest to note as one cruises | orthward along the Labrador coast that there is not a single Eskimo to be found until one reaches a Moravian | All who failed to missionary station. build their modest little homes within sight of the spire of the protecting church have passed away, unable to contend against the diseases of civiliza- tion. At one time a race of some 4,000 people, today there are not 600, and these are largely of mixed races, for the Eskimos are rapidly inter- marrying with the whites of Labrador. At” the Moravian Eskimo_settlement Nain the missionaries landed 158 years ago, when, as Gov. Palliser of New- foundland said, life was not safe on the Labrador. If it were not for these devoted men, all Germans, there would not be a single Eskimo today on this ccast. True missionaries, they have sacrificed everything for the comfort, health and happiness of a savage. On the 16th > were away for my scientific station at the head of beau- tiful Anetalik Bay. Here we have a real home in one of nature’s most beautiful _spots—triple floors, double walls and double windows, 10 good bed rooms, large living room with open fire, radio with 10 tubes and a garage with an automobile in it. And where do we drive it? On the sea ice in the Winter time. During the Winter of 1927-28 we covered about 2,000 miles up and down the coast, the machine that would go without the dogs being a revelation to Eskimos, Indians and white settlers. MUST HAVE BEEN TAILS. Visitor Matches Pennies With Strangers; Loses $190. Elisha J. Attaway, 2811 Clyde ave- nue, Newbury, S. C. was standing at the taxicab stand at Union Station yes- terday when a stranger approached and invited him to take a stroll. They strolled to North Capitol and H streets, where another man was met. A game of matching pennies soon interested the South Carolinian. When he had dropped $190 to the shagpers he appealed to the police. ‘STILL STA | “Jimminy Crickets,” Sa\ysj Boy, of Money Resting | Near “Tummy.” |Young Coates, However, Leaves Hospital Minus Coin in Few Days. ‘ | Six-year-old Joseph Coates is still in | | possession of his unwanted silver quar- | ter he swallowed late Thursday, and “jimminy crickets,” he says, the doctors at Georgetown Two of them went “fishing” Friday | night for the quarter that Joseph swal- | lowed, but decided to wait a day or so longer before removing it. Joseph isn't any the worst for his experience, ex- | epting that he missed that birthday | perty for the first-grade pupils at the ‘Thomson School. He is cheered up, however, with the encouragement that he will be able to eat a lot of things on Christmas day, as if nothing had hap- pened. ‘The innocent cause of Joseph’s hard luck is nestling in that area of his small anatomy between his throat and his tummy. Physicians have a medical term for it, but it doesn't mean any- thing to Joseph. It slipped down there after Joseph had stopped gulping. Dr. P. S. Constantinople and Dr. G. B. Trible located the coin in its rest- | ing place, and they will fish it out witn | the bronchoscope. Joseph will be able | to go right home then to his mother | and father, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ccates of 1227 N street. Joseph’s experience has taught him | one lesson. The next time he is sent to the corner grocery store to buy a loaf of bread he will put the quarter for safe keeping in the pocket of his pants. ART CRITIC TO LECTURE. Gertrude R. Brigham to Discuss; “Passion Play.” A lecture, illustrating dramatic phases of the annual Passion Play at | Oberammergau, Germany, will be de- livered by Gertrude Richardson, Brig- ham, authoress and art critic, Friday evening at the Playhouse, 1814 H street. The topic of Dr. Brigham, who is widely known under her pen name of | “Viktor Flambeau,” will be “Europe and the Passion Play for 1930.” 1In 1922 | Dr. Brigham made a special study of | the Passion Play. ' Animal Rescue Hours Continuous. ‘The Washington Animal Rescue League, 349 Maryland avenue south- west, is open at all times, day and night, to receive lost, strayed or in- jured animals, Mrs. Truman Palmer, president of the league, announced yes- w‘rdays Visitors, however, are barred after 5 DOCTORS FIStH, BUT QUARTER YS WITH JOSEPH University Hospital | |- haven't taken it away from him yet. | JOSEPH COATES. —Star Staff Photo. TO CLOSE TWO DAYS Hours Announced for Opening on Days of Week Other Than Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘The central building of the Public Library and all Public Library branches and subbranches will be closed Tues- day and Wednesday. 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All Stores Open Late Every Night Until Xmas 3009 14th St. N.W. (At Columbia Rd.) D .- C, DECEMBER 22, |JUVENILE BOOKS NEEDED AT LIBRARY |Supply Is Nearly Exhausted at ‘Woodridge Sub-Branch—483 Children Are Patrons. Library officials yesterday announced that the recently established Woodridge subbranch of the Public Library, 2206 Rhode Island avenue northeast, follow- ing its second week of book circulation, Gunmetal Boulevard Promenade Sable Breeze Almora Rifle Autumn Brighton Duskee Taupe French Nude 1929—PART ONE. is confronted by a shortage of juvenile literature. Since its opening, records show that the library has maintained a circu- lation rate of 51 books an hour, the bulk of the circulation being distributed among children.. With 483 young read- ers constantly demanding appropriate reading material, the supply of juvenile books, which consists of 1,000 volumes, has been nearly exhausted. Relief for this book shortage has been sought through an appeal to the juvenile department of the central library. Night lighting of the air route be- tween London and Brussels, Belgium, has just been completed. ey e FOUR TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS HELD FOR THEFT Escaped Quartet Captured in Ohio and Returned to National Institution Here. ,Four youthful inmates of the Na- | tional Training School were arrested by Detective Sergt. Frank Alligood of the automobile squad yesterday and booked at police headquarters on charges of grand larceny in connection with the recent theft of a machine owned by John E. Nevitt of 3045 Newton street. The boys, who are alleged to have THEY NEVER FAIL TO PLEASE confessed to stealing the machine, ath Joseph Leaverton, 20; Walter Kasee, 19; Victor L. Calaway, 18, and William Ervin, 17, all of whom recently escaped from the training school, only to captured at Athens, Ohio, and return to_the institution, - Learning that the machine in which the boys made the trip to Athens wa the one stolen from Nevitt, All placed the youths under arrest. are being held at the first precin pending arraignment in Police Cours. Pl The German 1929 Christmas charity stamps included a design of the arms of Schaumburg Lippe, the state from which the airman victim of the recent Hansa plane disaster derived its title. A .. we have plenty Imported Real Kid Gloves, $1.95 Strike off the names right down your list, and make this a “glovely Christmas” for everyone! Costume gloves of fine soft kid, stitched and embroidered with true French chic; smart turn-back cuffs and precise tailored bands. The correct colors for color-wise costumes. EVERY SIZE! 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