Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
TREASURES LONG LOST
RECLAIMED FROM AGES
University Museum Has Reports
From Its Six Ex-
peditiOns

BY curious coincidence. within three days
inc University Museum has received news
from It's six expeditions, which literally eX
'ehd from Grcenands icy mountains to
lhdias coral strand, and involve four of the
five continents.
The first letter received was from w p.
Van Nain. leader of the John wanamaker
expedition among the Eskmos of Alaska. 1t
is dated from Point Barrow, on the Arctic
'ceah' and was written in February, coming
out by dog sled
Mr.. Van Nalin. wife and daughter were
spending the winter taking moving pictures
u tne fstlino at work and play, writing
uoWn their myths and collecting all kinds
or specimens. Mr. Van Valin sent polished
tooth of fossil mammoth as a recent birth
day souvenir TO Mr.. Wanamaker, probably
the most distant testimonial he received.
Has Many Valuable Treasures
From India came "A letter from Alexander
Scott of this city, who represents the museum
in that country. He has obtained many
treasures he is afraid to ship on account of
the war. He has n cuneform tablet dug up
from an ancient temple, which is the only
one known to have been found in India.
Mr. Scott is not an expert, but thinks 1t
may be Hittite. 1t may throw light on the
relations between India and Mesopotamia In
the dawn Of civilization. Mr.. Scott was about
to ship It last January, but at the last
moment withheld it. which was fortunate. as
the vessel was sunk in TIE Mediterranean
Mr. Scott has Just finished some paintings
for the Maharaj jah of Patiala, one of the
richest o. the Independent Indian princes. who
gave enormous amounts of gold to Great
Britain at the opening of the and sent his
entire army to Mesopotama He is now in
London as member of the Imperial Council.
Louis Shotridge writes from the southern
parts of Alaska that he has just returned
from long trip among tie mountains of the
interior and has many ancient and valuable
specimens for the museum.
Recovered Inca Relics
From Panama the museums agent an
nounces his return from long journey OF
exploration with many ancient specimens In
gold from what appears to be the Inca civili-
zaton.
These are awaited with great interest by
the museum authorities.
Doctor Fisher writes from Egypt that he is
getting along rapidly with his exploration Of
the temple of Mernepthah which the natives
call the Temple of Moses" and that he will
have one complete column inaid in gold to
send to this country as soon as the war is
over
It will be. about eighty feet high and
nearly eight feet thick. 1t comes from the
hall of judgment IN the palace of tire
Pharaoh, who, many biblical scholars be-
ieve, was he who oppressed the lsraeites In
Egypt 1t il thought it was here that Moses
and Aaron worked their wonders and brought
on the plague.
Lastly, word comes from Theodoor de
Booy, in Venezuela, that he is now far up in
the mountains visiting hitherto unknown
tribes who are supposed TO be ferocious, but
are treating him kindly.
Nights Cold in Tropics
The mist which overlays the country makes
the nights horribly cold. He is taking many
photographs and collecting specimens for the
museum.
This list completes all the expeditions which
the museum has in the field 1t is remark
able that they should have been heard from
at the same time, although there is an
treme difference Of four months in the dates
of writing.