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Show oo STEFANSSON WINS GEORGRAPHIC PRIZE WASHINGTON, Fob. 25 The Grant Squires prize. It was announced Friday, has been awarded to Vilh-jalmur Vilh-jalmur Stefansson by 'he National Geographic society for his nook. "The Friendly Arctic." which was adjudged the outstanding gedgraphlc publication publica-tion of 1921 by tho society s research I committee. The. hook, a narrative of five yearj' j exploration and scientific research by ! the Canadian Arctic expedition, was regarded as especially significant bo-cause bo-cause of its presentation of a new ,view of that .eglon. its climate and Its pasturage resources, allowing that I Arctic Canada can be added to the j world's food producing area. The prize, It was explained, is con-' con-' tributed by Grant Squires of New I York. a member of the society's board of trustees and Is awarded only on the publication of exceptional books dealing with gedgraphloal sub-i sub-i jects. oo |