Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1930, Page 5

ADMR. BYRD MAY RETURN T0 POLE Receives Capital's Official .+ Welcome and Will Get : Medal Tonight. (Continued Prom First Page.) ! the expedition,” he said. “There are m: many angles to consider. Why, we| found carboniferous deposits 6,000 feet | up in the mountains, for example. That | is significant, because it indicates that | Antarctica once was tropical Byrd granted the interview immedi- ately after his arrival at the Willard| from Union Station, where he had been | greeted by Acting Secretary of the Navy Jahncke. Rear Admiral Moffett, chief! of the Bureau of Aeronautics; Dr. Gil- bert Grosvenor, president of the Na- tional Geographic Society. and others. | Back from the frigid wastes at the | bottom of the world, the ar-old fly- | ing admiral was taken into the warm | embrace of admiring fellow citizens. This afternoon he received a hearty handshake and word~ of praise from his commander-in-chief, President Hoover, and tonight he will face the president again to receive from him the special gold medal of honor of the National Geographic Soclety, co-sponsors of the | expedition. i The “Byrd special,” bearing the ad- miral, his wife, his son, Dicky, jr; his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Bolling Bryd, and his_brothers, former Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia and Capt. Tom Byrd, rolled into the station promptly at 9 o'clock this morning after an_all-night ride from the reception in New York. There was a good-sized crowd of spectators lining the roped areas at the east end of the concourse and plaza They sent up a lusty cheer as the erect figure of the explorer, resplendent in | white and gold braid, came down the | platform. | There were no formalities at the sta- | tion, the group merely halting at the | east entrance while photographers took pictures of the admiral and his chiefs, Acting Secretary Jahncke and Admiral | Moffett. For the benefit 8f the talking movies Jahncke made a little speech, in which he commended Byrd for upholding the traditions of the service. Byrd replied by thanking the Navy for its assistance. Admiral Byrd assisted Mrs. Byrd and Dicky into an open automobile and then climbed in himself with Dr. Grosvenor. Mrs. Byrd wore a figured dress, with dark-blue tailored coat and blue hat. Young Dick, hatless, was all smiles and his wid> eyes did not miss anything going on around him. Throngs Wave Greetings. ‘Thg ride from the station to the hotel Was way of the east front of the| Capitol and along Pennsylvania avenue, where groups of men, women and chil- dren waved their greetings. The 80 other members of the expedi- tion, including not only the 42 men who spent 14 months on the ice of Little America but the ship crews and others who assisted in supplying the party and in conveying it to and from the base, piled into two large sightseeing busses. Prominent among the other members of the expedition was the brown-fea- tured Bernt Balchen, who piloted Byrd over the South Poie. Balchen, in plain blue suit and slouch gray cap, smoked nonchalantly on a cigarette during the brief pause at the station. He appeared wholly unconcerned about the whole af- fair until time came to get into the automobiles. Then he ran up the walk, laughing like a youngster, asking where “No. 11 car” was parked. During the interview an attache of the party tugged several times at the admiral’s coattail to remind him he had not yet had breakfast, and that it was “getting late,” but Byrd continued to answer all questions. He dug a map out of his grip to show the newsmen | the extent of his explorations and | claims in Antarctica. Greeted at White House. 1 Breakfast was served him in his | room, following which he went to the | ‘White House to meet President Hoover, More pictures were taken at the White House, with the whole command get- ting into the pictures for the first time. ‘There was a large crowd of sight- seers to greet the party as‘it arrived at Broadway with Grover A. Whalen, Admiral Richard Union Station today fo Byrd and M the round of Society medal. the White House executive offices. In- side the lobby of the presidential offices were grouped employes of the executive staff, who applauded vigorously as Byrd and his men filed into the building. ‘While his men assembled on the south lawn of the White House grounds, Ad- miral Byrd was escorted to the Presi- dent's private office for a brief informal chat. Byrd and the President came out in a few moments and, with Dr. Grosvenor, posed for the news pho- tographers and talking movies. For the benefit of the movie men the President rehearsed the medal presentation cere- mony, which takes place tonight. After the picture-taking each member of the Arctic command was introduced to President Hoover and received his felicitations and the presidential hand- shake. ‘The trustees of the National Geo- graphic Society tendered Byrd and his | entire command a luncheon this after- noon in the large ball room of the Willard. A marked air of informality prevailed throughout. Guests at Luncheon. The luncheon guests were: Vice President Curtis, Postmaster Gen- eral Brown, Acting Secretary of the Navy Jahncke, the Minister of Norway, Har- vard H. Backe; the Ambassador of Italy, Nobile Giacomo de Martino; Senator Hiram Bingham, Senator Arthur Capper, Senator Carter Glass, Senator Claude A. Swanson, Senator Frederic C. Wal- | cott, Representative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, Representative Bertrand H. Snell of New York, Representative Allen T. Treadway of Massachusetts, former Gov. Harry Flood Byrd, Harry Byrd, jr.; Capt. Thomas Byrd, Dr. Charles G. Abbott, secretary of Smith- sonian Institution; Franklin Adams, counselor of the Pan-American Union; Capt. Claud C. Bloch, U. S. N.; Capt Joel T. Boone, U. S. N.; Rear Admiral Bristol, Albert H. Bumstead, Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the United States | Bureau of Standards: Maj. Gen. Smed- ley D. Butler, U. S. M. C.; Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, president of Willlam and Mary College; Rear Admiral Joseph Johnston Cheatham, U. S. N.; Emanuel | Cohen of New York, Dr. Frederick V. | Coville, Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming, chief of United States Public Health Service; John Joy Edson, Dr. Charles Hull Ewing, Franklin Pisher, Robert V. | Fleming, Dr. John Foote, Brig. Gen. | Ben H. Fuller, U. 8. M. C.;: Edward E. | Gann, Brig. Gen. William E. Gillmore, U. 8. A; Dr. H. Gore, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d; Ralph A. Graves, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, Melville Bell Gros- | venor, Capt. J. F. Hellweg, U. 8. N.; | J. R. Hildebrand, Admiral Charles F. Hughes, U. S. N.; George W. Hutchison, Neil M Judd, Sam Katz of New York, Dr. Vernon Kellogg, Sidney R. Kent, Dr. John Oliver La Gorce, Jesse L. Lasky, Rear Admira! Willlam D. Leahy, U. 8.'N.; Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, Dr. C. Hart Merriam, Dr. John C. Merriam, Rear Admiral Willlam A. Moffett, U. 8. N.; Dr. E. W. Nelson, Rev. W. Coleman ' Nevils, S. J., president of Georgetown University; Theodore W. Noyes, Richard V. Oulahan, Capt. Ray- mond S. Patton, Judge John Barton Payne, Herbert A. Roole, Dr. George R. Putnam, Capt. H. H. Railey, Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, Rear Admiral George H. Rock, Dr. Leo S. Rowe, Dr. Carl S. Bcofield, Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers, U. S. N.; Dr. William Joseph Showalter, Dr. George Otis Smith, Dr. Philip Sidney Smith, French Strotper Lieut. H. R. Thurber, U. 8. N.; Charles A. Underhill'of New York; George W. Wharton, Maynard Owen Williams, Ralph D. Williams, Rear Admiral H. E. Yarnell, U. 8. N.: Adolph Zukor of New York, Paxton Blair, Leo A. Borah, A. K. Mills of New York, Charles v. Boy Scout with Byrd expedition greeted by District Sea Scouts. THE _EVENING Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, leader of the Antarctic expedition, waving his cap in answer to the cheers of New York's thousands as he rode up ‘Wide Werld Photo. Byrd, photographed as they arrived at eremonies which. will culminate tonight when President Hoover will present.the admiral with the National Geographie =-Star Staff Photo, Paul A, Siple (left), who accompanied Byrd, greeted by Walter MacPeek, assistant Scout executive of the District Sea Scouts. Young Siple will tell District Boy Scouts and others interested of his experiences, at Central High School at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning. —Star Staff Photo. Program of Byrd’s Day in Capital Arrived Union Station 9 o'clock this morning. Breakfast at the Willard Entire party received at White House by President Hoover, 12:30, Luncheon given by trustees of the National Geographic Soclety to entire command and special guests in Willard Hotel, 1:30. To Navy Department to call on Acting Secretary of the Navy Jahncke, 3:30. From Navy Department to Ar- lington Natlonal Cemetery, where Admiral Byrd will place wreaths on tombs of Admiral Peary, Floyd Bennett and Admiral Wilkes. At 8 o'clock, Washington Au- ditorium, ceremonies of presenta- tion of special gold medal At 10:30 pm. (approximately) return to Willard Hotel. Return to New York on special train, midnight. Murphey, Worth E. Shoults, McFall Kerbey and Capt. Harry A. Baldridge, U.S. N. After the luncheon Byrd went to the Navy Department to pay an_ official call” on Secretary Adams 15 out of the city. From the Navy Department he was to go to Arlington Cemetery to lay wreaths on the tombs of a trio of other noted explorers—Admiral Peary, dis- coverer of the North Pole; Floyd Ben- nett, who piloted Byrd over the North Pole, and Admiral Charles Wilkes, America’s first Antarctic explorer. ‘The remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to sightseeing. The presentation of the medai by President Hoover will take place on the ' platform of the Washington Auditorium at 8:30 o'clock tonight, before a dis- tinguished assemblage of invited guests. Addresses will be made by the Presi-| dent, by Dr. Grosvenor and by Byrd himself. Byrd's speech of acceptance is ex- pected to incorporate a summary of the expedition’s achievements, The medal, specially designed for the occasion because of the fact that Byrd already has the society’s Hub- bard gold medal, commemorates Byrd's “contribution to hnowledge” through his explorations in Antarctica. and his flight over the South Pole. It bears a likeness of the explorer on its face and . Acting Secretary Jahncke. | 'EXPLOITS OF BYRD PRAISED BY MOFFETT | High praise for the exploits of Ad- | miral Byrd was given today by Rear | Admiral’ William “A. MofTet, chief of | the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy De- partment. Although Admiral Byrd is on the retired list of the Navy, officials explained, he is on an active duty status | and Admiral Moffel announced today | that he has mo pians for the future ! assignment of the famous flying a miral, but will want to chat things over with him before making any dis- | position of his case. | Extending & hearty welcome to his fellow fiyer, Admiral Moffett gave gen- | 5 praise to Admiral Byrd upon the | ess of his undertaking, and com- | mented on his “‘resourcefilness, iron {nerve and far-sighted vision.” The chief of the Navy's Bureau of Aeronau- | ties placed Byrd's aeronautical qualifi- cations as the principal contributing factor to his success. i | | — a symbolic figure on the reverse side. | The demand for seats for the recep- | tion and medal presentation exceeds that of any similar event in the history of the National Geographic Society, it was said today. | For days the society's élerical staff has been busy sending out regrets to Washington members “whose applica- tions were received after all the seats were allotted. More than 15,000 writ- ten applications for seats had to be refused. In addition there have been hundreds of telephone calls from those who did not realize that the seats were being allotted only to members. The society's membership in Washington exceeds the seating capacity of the Washington Auditorium, and seats were allotled strictly in the order of receipt of _applications. In addition, members outside of | Washington, hearing of the presenta- | tion, have been calling by long-distance | telephone. Calls have been received from Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and | other cities, of persons who sald they | | were coming (0 Washington, being wili- | ing to “take a chance” on getiing seats, | One member is coming all the way from | Michigan on the chance of getting a | seat. Even some of the members of the families of men on the expedition, who unexpectedly arrived in Washington, could not obtaln seats. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1930. The admiral greeted on his arrival at Union Station this morning. president of the National Geographic Society, Ready for the drive up Pennsylvania avenue. venor and Mrs, Byrd. » View in lower Broadway as ticker tape was showered on Byrd and his heroic crew as they paraded to City Hall, + Left to rfght: Admiral William A. Moffett, (-Mr(! of the Bureau of Aeronautics; Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Admiral Byrd and Gilbert Grosvenor, Left to right: The Admiral's young son, Admiral Byrd, Gilbert Gros- | - -8tar Staff Photo. ~—Star Staff Photo - Wide World Photo. | BYRD ARRIVAL “TONNAGE” | FRACTION OF LINDBERGH'S | By the Associated Press. l NEW YORK, June 20.—This city's | welcome to Rear Admiral Richard E.| Byrd and his crew yesterday was a mere 70-ton affair, compared to the 1,800-tog welcome extended Cal. Charles A. Linde bergh on his return from Paris three years ago. This estimate by Charles 8. 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