Show REAR ADMIRAL TAKES PART PARTIN IN CONTROVERSY Declares Dr Cook Did Not ot Reach Beach North forth Pole Fole and That Peary Did Washington Nov No 6 That Dr Fred Frederick Frederick Frederich erick erich A Cook could not have reached the north forth pole and that Commander Peary did attain the goal were state statements statements statements ments made tonight by Rear Admiral C M 11 Chester retired The officer was a member of or the com corn commission commission mission of the National Geographic so society socIety society that passed upon Commander data and announced their con conviction of its genuineness The lecture delivered to scientists In tr Inthe t the hall hail of the University club created create 1 a n profound impression for it was practically practically practically the first utterance of an official of the Geographic society although althou h given unofficially which has openly cast discredit upon Dr Cook Admiral Chester contended that Dr Drook Drook Took ook erred in saying that at a certain point in his travels north he witnessed a n remarkable sunset If he bad had been at that point the speaker continued he would have found the sun high in the heavens The testimony of the Eskimos who accompanied Dr Cook also was wa re reviewed reviewed reviewed viewed This testimony the admiral insisted showed conclusively that the party witnessed the sunset at 81 degrees north a considerable distance from the pole He also declared that Dr Cooks party would have been compelled to travel forty miles a day to have accomplished accomplished pushed the trip a 11 speed that was im impossible in possible even under the most favorable c circumstances While lecture was Intended only for scientists Admiral Chester an announced announced that he had in course of prepa preparation ration r a statement to the public which he hc said would establish the truth of the matter |