New-York tribune., 1912-08-29
CATCHES RARE WHALESMAR|N SCANDAL ECHO
Museum Collection Completed
by r. C. Andrews, Now Home.
HIS ADVENTURES MANY

Explorer Reported Lost Maps
Unknown Corean Lakes
Brings Birds and Mammals.
Roy G. Andrews. explorer and curator
OF the American Museum OF Natural His
tory, who was reported lost in the Corean
jungle In the early part OF the summer,
returned 10 this country yesterday on the
c. F.. Tietgen, OF the Scandinavian-Amer
can Line, in the pink of condition. lie
said his expedition had met with almost
overwhelming success, and promised some
startling surprises when all his treasure
boxes were opened.
The primary object Of Mr.. Andrews $
expedition into the East was to complete
the collection Of whales and related mann
mails on which the museum is laying
great emphasis. An official Of the mu-
scum said last night that the remaining
specimens had now been added and that
the collection stood complete, by far the
most valuable and extensive I'm all the
world. Not one whale in all the species
known to science will he missing when
the products OF the Andrews expedition
are get up.
The great denizens of the sea now in
the possession Of the museum will find
their home I'm the new Hall Of whales
which will be I'm the new wing Of the
building ut nth street and Central Park
West. The ground has just been broken
for the addition. and the foundation in
all probability will be laid this fall, ac-
cordlng to the official Just quoted. The
hall will be without doubt the most per-
feet in existence for such an exhibit as II
VIII house
Just when the new wing Will be COM
plcted Is still matter OF conjecture and
hope. The Board of Estimate has already
appropriated 10000 for the purpose, but
$50 OO more IL needed to bring 1t TO COM
pleton. The appropriation Is now before
the board. but II is expected that the sue
cess of Mr. Andrews's expedition Will
cause 1t to be pushed through with all
haste.
Whaling in Orient.
Mr.. Andrews left this country in De
ccmber OF last year. en- route for Japan
where he secured the help Of one of that
countrys largest whaling companies IN
his enterprise. He fished Tor several
months along the west coast Of Japan and
the Corean whaling stations. The results
Of his work were shipped back TO this
country at on"e, reaching here two
months ago They are at present In tho
storehouse OF the museum. In company
with a number OF other marine mammals
which the museum has at present no
room 10 exhibit. Several Of these other
monsters were caught by Mr.. Andrews
on his previous expedition TO Japane5e
waters. In 1910.
With the main objects Of his expedition
safely on tho way TO America, Mr.. An
drews crossed TO the coast of Corea and
plunged into % jungle never before pene-
trated by a white man. For several
months he was cut OF entirely from COM
with the outside world, until
the rumor gained credenco that he had
lost his life I'm the wilds. Mr.. Andrews
said yesterday. however that he did not
even lose his way during his Journey
through the unknown land. George IL.
Sherwood, assistant secretary OF the mu-
scum. backed him up with the statement
that the museum authorities had not been
worried about him for moment.
But Mr.. Andrews's trip was not without
fits exciting experiences. on one occasion
his native companions baked and ne was
obliged 10 urge them forward at the muz-
zl., of a revolver. Tribes which had never
before seen Il white man feasted their
owes on his countenance and could scarce
bo restrained from worshipplng him as
"A god
Finds Lakes in Northern Corea.
He came across a number Of extensive
lakes in the midst of Northern Corea that
did not appear on any map. He took
careful note of them and reported their
existence TO the japanese government.
The Corean expedition added an exten-
sive collection Of Asiatic animals and
birds to the property OF the museum,
some being of a species not before eX-
hIbited Whether there are any among
them which are still unknown to science
cannot be told until the specimens arrive
in this country. The explorer beat the
products OF his Corean trip home, but
they are expected 10 arrive In the near
future.
Though only twcnty-seven years Old
Mr.. Andrews is considered one OF the best
Of the museums explorers. Henry Fair
Held Osborn, president of the museum
expressed his satisfaction at the happy
outcome Of the expedition last night and
Mr.. Andrews as IAN ex-
ceptionally competent young man.
The Corean journey covered distance
Of fve hundred miles. and during It's en-
tire length it's leader had to rely almost
wholly on the compass for his location.
lie reached civilization only two weeks
later than the time he had estimated the
Journey would consume. Mr.. Andrews has
been connected with the museum six
years.
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