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Show PHYSICIAN READY FOR SOJOURN AT UTTLEAMERICA Notice of his selection as a physician-surgeon to accompany Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd's expedition to the south pole was received Monday by Dr. Russell G. Frazier, Utah Copper company com-pany doctor. The telegram from Admiral Byrd asked that Dr. Frazier leave immediately for Boston to complete final arrangements. arrange-ments. Dr. Frazier left by train from Salt Lake City that evening. if- jM DR. RUSSELL G. FRAZIER The expedition of 250 men will sail from Boston October 12 for a two-year trip of exploration. Congress appropriated $235,000 for this additional exploration on the antarctic as an aid to United States' claims on the area. Admiral Byrd and Dr. Frazier are fellow members of the Explorers Ex-plorers Club of New York City, an organization that exists to help explorers and exploration. Their acquaintance began when Dr. Frazier appeared before the club to show his Colorado river films. Selection of Dr. Frazier to accompany ac-company the expedition is high recognition of his professional merit and his standing as an explorer ex-plorer and sportsman. He has made successful river 'trips on the Colorado, the Salmon river in Idaho and the Yampa river. He is well-known as an amateur photographer. |