Show Rare Medal Is Given Explorer For Polar Work WASHINTON WASHINTON Jan 10 T V the Norwegian Arctic explorer was awarded the Hubbard goldmedal gold goldmedal goldmedal medal tonight by the National Geographical G society for his achievements dm during ng the last five and a a. h half lf years in which he be reduced the unknown polar regions of the western hemisphere hemisphere hemisphere hemi hemi- sphere by approximately square miles His was the largest lar- lar largest largest lar lar- gest contribution to the geography geography geography geog geog- raphy of hitherto unknown areas for many years I This was the tho first time in ten years and the thc fifth time in the history of the national society that the Hubbard medal has been awarded I |