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"National Geographic Magazine La Gorce handles thousands of manuscripts from all parts of the earth His present trip is for the purpose of familiarizing himself with recent Dr. La Goree hi an omelet of the National Geographic Society for more than a quarter of a century. With Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, Presi dent, he has built the organization during this period into the largest elentific and. educational society in the world. Nearly a million members are now on the rolls. of the organization—1,824 of them in China.
Many Expeditions Fostered The Society has for its aim "the increase and diffusion of geographic Knowledge." During the 45 years of fits existence, it has played a promment part in geographic and gen~ eral gelentife "fields by fostering original exploration and research. In recent years it has assisted Admiral Richard E, Byrd In his flights to the North and South Poles. It has cooperated in his most recent explore tory work, and also with Mr, Lincoln Mgworth in his Antarctic 'Aights, 'Through Dr. La Gorce's efforts, the National Geographic Society,' cooperated in 1091-82 In the Citroén—Haardt Trans-Asiatic Expedition by tractortype motor cars. from the Mediterranean to the Yellow Sea, a route which coincided in, many sections with the overland journey of Marco Polo. Dr. La Gorce was Present at the departure of the ex-Pedition from Beyrouth, Syria, "on April 4, 1931. Many National Geogra~ phic Society members were among those who cordially welcomed the explorers to Peiping on February 12, 1082, after their 7.370-mile journey across the roof of the world.
New Stratosphere Ascent concurrently an expedition by balloon year a 3,700,000 uble-foot bag in of, 3,000,000 cubic-foot gas capacity, the hope of making the most thorough into the stratosphere, and a series of exploration of the stratosphere yet dives conducted by Dr. Walla ' attempted.
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