| Show BYRDS BYRD'S JAUNT TO ANTARCTIC TO COST cosi MUCH HE DISCLOSES Quarter Million Dollars Needed deeded to Prepare for Short Trip TripP P PLA PLANS L A X N S OUTLINED TED Radio io to Connect Polar Region Regi n With Stations s 's NEW NEV YORK Aug Aus 4 By By The Associated A Press The Press The New York Evening Post today loday says Commander Richard E E. Byrds scientific expedition tion lon Into the Antarctic promises to toe tobe tobe be e one of the most stupendous under under- undertakings undertakings under I takings in history and will cost about r. r quarter of ot a million dollars I This Commander Byrd admitted Is s a large sum but declared it really a i very Cry conservative athe one measured against the size of orthe the expedition the distance the supplies will have to be transported and the fact that two and perhaps three years jears ear will be re required re- re required required for Its completion Commander Byrd said that Edsel Ford Tord will vill not be the sole backer of or ortho he tho expedition He sad sa conferences have been arranged with other men who have been interested In the ex expedition ex- ex I and who vho ho have ha expressed a desire to back It financially I The commander declined to reveal meal the he names of or the projected backers What is more Important he said Is ls he the extensive e preparations that must be made the flight to the south pole pole which in itself will not take more than han a dozen hours or so At the major base In Discovery Disco bay a miniature modern modem city of 30 persons will be constructed Port Port- Portable Portable Portable able houses will be brought from Norway to serve as homes and work work- workshops workshops I shops for the scientists mechanics and fliers filers who will comprise the com corn The houses will be provided with lIh telephones and heat will be furnished by oil and coal coil A radio station op crating on a short wave length is ls e ex- to maintain communication with the United States An airdrome will be erected at the edge of the city for or the housing of the two planes that hat will be used In the expedition There will be no automobiles In the expedition but there will rill be several sc tractors for towing the planes to the runways and for transportation or of supplies A large amount of or canned goods will bs be taken along along- but the thearty party arty expects to depend for meat on I birds polar bears and other Ant Ant- Antarctic Antarctic Antarctic arctic animal life Commander Byrd said aId he and nd Floyd Bennett Dennett his pilot on his flight light to the north pole have been work- work workIng working Ing ng on the plans for the last three weeks and have made remarkable progress It It really Is ls a stupendous under under- undertaking undertaking taking he said and It seems to be rowing growIng more so every moment Re Re- Requests ReQUests Requests quests have come In to me from all allover allover over o the country country from from scientists asking me to do this and that from Individuals who want to go from companies that want me to take lake this or that product along |
