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Show Proposed Peary investigators Well Qualified for Work S; mm p I ! Washngton, Mar., J. Three Amorl cans whose niches in the arctic hall o" fame an- securely and permanently filled comprise the board of investigators investiga-tors proposed by the house subcommittee subcom-mittee of naval affairs lo pass, upon the validity of Commander Robert E. Peary's claim to have reached the north pole. April C. 1909. They are R:ar Admirals Winfleld S Schley and George W- Melville and Major General Gen-eral Adolpbus W Greely, all retired. The first named is known to the public pub-lic for his part In the Spanish war, but he won renown In 1 RS4 for arctic exploration work. He commanded the expedition which rescued Ueutenac fjreely nnd six survivors at Cape Sa bin. Lieutenant Greely (oow major guieral, retired reached farthest north. S degrees 21 minutes before ho wan compelled to abandon his hunt for tbe pole and await the rescue which reached blm In the Schley expedition. ex-pedition. Rear Admiral Melville fund three arctic voyages. In one of whlcf he recovered the records of the Jeaa nette expedition By special net ol congress he rocotred a gold medal and w.6 advrmeed fifteen numbers In rank in tho navy for bravery In the arctic regions. |