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Show DETERMINES TO CROSS NORTH POLE IN PLANE PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25. Captain Cap-tain Robert A Bartlett, who was master mas-ter Of the 'Roosevelt, - the .ship Oil, which Admiral Peary's expedition dls-covered dls-covered the north pole, lias declared di srnilnation to cross the north pole in an airplane. To finance the expedition, he says,, will cost about JJUO.UOO. ami he is seeking to rnako arrangements with scientific bodies and wealthy men for the advance of this sum Captain Bartlett is known among irmy, navy and scientific men a.s Th.j Polar LJear," snd I a eti ran of five Polar 6xpodition3. He arrived here recently to become port captain In the army transport service and is in charge of the transports trans-ports being completed at Hog island. |