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This temperature must be endured for seven hours (600) miles from Spitzenbergen to the Pole; for twelve hours (1,150 miles) from the Pole to Point Barrow, Alaska...
...almost ready for its flight from Friedrichshafen, South Germany, to Lakehurst, N. J. The directors of the Zeppelin company foresee success and little danger. But they predict failure for Amundsen's plan of airplane flight from Spitzbergen, Norway, to Point Barrow, Alaska. "Many flights will be necessary to lay in supplies at the Pole. One forced landing on barren and broken ice fields may mean death, without the faintest hope of succor for the lightly provisioned aviators...
...novel honeymoon. By a fortunate compromise, she will go with him to Pisa. Italy, where Amundsen's planes are under construction by Dornier, famed German designer, and from there to Spitzbergen, Norway. The expedition (set for July) plans to explore the territory between Spitzbergen, Norway, and Point Barrow, Alaska. Apart from collecting data for scientific aeronautics, Amundsen and Davison will explore 1,000,000 square miles of territory, and gather information as to the possibilities of commercial flying across the Polar regions-which may ultimately furnish the shortest route between the three continents of America, Europe and Asia...
...Barnes' life story is full of human interest. It is the story of a man who has had to fight against enormous odds. Working at Barrow he says: ". . . we worked over 32 hours per week beyond the normal week of 54 hours." He left Barrow, went to London. After a long period of alternating unemployment and work he became General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and identified with political Labor currents. As a Cabinet Minister Mr. Barnes did much work of permanent value. The part which he once played so ably for old age pensions he replayed...
Robert Nathan Has Written a Fantasy Without Sentimentalism The Story. Amy May was six years old. She lived on the top floor of No. 12 Barrow St. with her mother, Mrs. Holly, a one-eyed doll named Annabelle Lee and an agreeable young rabbit called Jane Demonstration. The mother was kind (her disposition was amiable and her bathtub had geraniums in it). But in spite of these blessings and the consolations of Christian Science as well, Amy May's happiness was incomplete, for she felt that Annabelle Lee should have a husband and she didn't know where...