Show COMMITTEE TO PASS UPON I DR F E COOKS CLAIMS I Washington Nov O hoard board or of managers or of the National Geographic society today appoInted a committee to pass nass oil the question whether the tho North Polo was discovered before 1009 meaning by that Dr Cook Coole The committee Is J J Howard Core former formerly ly h or of mathematics Georgo Washington Rear near iii al John g E Pillsbury r of the navy and Dr DI C W Willard Hayes chief geol ogist ogil L or of lie tho geological survey A 1 from the tho which passed on lie tho Peary records Is made mado In accordance with the recommendation tion of the tho committee on research or of orthe time the society The Th committee it wa Va tI announced li will not flint go to Cop Coil Copenhagen enhagen but bitt will rely ou on data obtain el ed otherwise to determine finally lit In lie n of the thc mom mem hers hert Dr Cook the North Polo as claimed on April 21 1908 1905 It will have hao t to such juer Ier sons and make such journeys journe s as mar marbe fin be essential Thin The Is i regarded as especially for its Important work ork |