Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
PRINCE Of MONACO
TALKS OF SCIENCE
Lectures at National Museum
and Is Guest Of Press
Club Members.

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Prince Albert OF Monaco, who delivered
a scientific lecture at the New National
MUSEUM and attended q reception in his
honor at the National Press -.ub last
night. today paid a round Of visits to
different scientific bureaus Of the govern
ment
The prince is carrying on as careful a
study Of the scientific part Of the Amerf-
can government machinery as his brief
stay in Washington permit. While visit
ing different bureaus today he asked many
questions. ana showed familiarity with
the different apparatus and methods IN
use here.
Accompanied by several government
scientists and by the members of his per-
sonal stan, the prince this morning visit
ed the Congressional Library aqd the
coast and geodetic survey. and this art
ern0on went to the weather bureau ana
the photographic Office. He displayed
particular interest in the weather bureau.
where work is carried on which is very
similar to some Of his experiments.
Leaves Capital Tomorrow.
The prince plans to leave Washin gton
tomorrow afternoon and the efore no fur
Their formal entertainments have been ar
ranged for him yet, although It Is prob
able that other ways Of making 1t pos
| sible to meet the scientific men OF the
capital may be found.
| Prince Albert's lecture at the New Ma
tional Museum last night was given UNI
der the auspices Of the Washington Acad-
envy Of Sciences and the Archaeological
duced by d.. s. w. Clarke and George
r. Stetson, both of whom spoke warmly
/ Of his achievements in the world OF sci
ence The audience included leading
, scholars of the city.
The prince first told Of how the sci
ences of oceanography and anthropology
are related. illustrating his points with
many examples OF his own researches IN
| both fields. of science. He showed that
he has carried on all his investigations
with the definite end in view OF throw
| ing light on the past, present and future
of the beings Of this world.
| Telling Of some Of his researches In
! Spanish caves and the finding Of indica.
tions Of the emains of the existence OF
, prehistoric men, Prince Albert said that
| these discoveries showed that these pre-
! historic men could execute wonderful
paintings and engravings.
Excelled as Animal Painters.
These men designed with great effect
! the animals Of the time' the prince con-
+
could make frescoes Some of their
artistic efforts are better than those Of
any other later animal painters"
. Illustrating his tax with beautiful
stereopticon and moving pictures. the
prince then gave an intimate account of
his own researches. Most of the pictures
were taken on board his yacht, in which
he has explored the deep seas In all parts
OF the world. especially the gulf stream.
1ho~< CHI trt, <,(y -i<Hssc
apparatus for catching the strange ami
mails OF the deep sea, for discovering the
qualities of water thousands Of feet un-
der the surface. and for testing the quail
tiles of air thousands of feet over the
| surface. Much Of the apparatus, he said,
originated with his expedition. The NOV
ing pictures showed the apparatus in,
actual work.
Then came photographs of strange
fishes which seemed to belong to another
age. but which he explained had been
caught at varying depths in the ocean.
Some of them showed plainly an outside
feh or animal. with another fish inside,
which had been devoured. Many Of the
specimens were rare, and were discovered
| for the first time by the princes expe-
ditions.
Capture Of q Whale.
One OF the most graphic moving pic
lures shown was one depicting the cap
ture Of a whale. The school Of whales
| was first shown ASKING through the water
and then a whaleboat loaded with sailors
| was lowered from the princes yacht
Then the harpoon gun was fired and the
whale killed with a spear Finally
the whale was hauled on board ship. and
| cut up for the purpose of finding the rare
specimens 1t had swallowed
After his lecture the prince held a short
reception. during which he shook hands
with many OF the scientists of the city.
Then he went to the National Press Club.
where a large group of newspaper men
were gathered to welcome him. l.e was
| introduced by Oswald Schuette, and de-
livered q short informal talk.
Prince Albert said that he paid little
attention to politics. because lit would in
terfere with his regu ar work." and said
| TINT nolitics Ia q dangecQila thing To MAY