New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
Explorer Back
With Films of
MOngols' Land
Shackelf0rd, Camera Man Of
American Museum Expe-
dition, Tells Experiences
in Heart Of Asiaiic Deserts
Sees City Life of Urga
Nearly Starts Riot When He
Takes Motion Pictures of
Army Recruits at Drill

J. b. Shackelford Is now seeing
what there is TO see In New York, after
having for months seen what there
was TO see in the heart Of Mongolia.
For Eve months he Travelled through
that country as photographer and mo-
tion picture operator with the third
Asiatic expedition sent out BY the
American Museum Of Natural History,
and during those five months, accord
ing 10 his story related last night, he
covered many miles by camel and mo.
tor. penetrated into the desert Of
Cobb, climbed lofty peaks and crossed
plains @as fat and smooth as a
floor" chased wild antelope by auto.
mobile. made elose-ups Of the real
Mongol, viewed the night life Of the
city Of Urgs, Witnessed terrific sand
storms, and assisted generally in the
gathering Of geological specimens and
geological data.
Started Two Years Ago
This third Asiatic expedition was
sent out two years ago BY the museum
in cooperation with the magazine
Asia" FOR five years Of research and
investigation In China. IL Is under the
leadership Of Roy Chapman Andrews
who has a large staff associated with
him.
Mr.. shaekelford said that the ex'
pedition has been successful far be.
yond the hopes Of Mr.. Andrews, and
that after Ave months in Mongolia Il
had collected more than $500 zoologi'
cal specimens, made 10000 feet OF film
on every phase Of native lie and
had a complete route map OF every
mile Of the 1900 trayersed.
In the trip into Mongolia trucks
touring cars and eamels we're used
The expedition, said Mr. Shackelford
was marked by cooperation OF all
members and was without friction.
The important discovery OF the
Buluchitherium bones was made dur
ing the FIRST few days out, said MT
Shaekelford. at a point about midway
between Kalgan, which lies close TO
the southern border Of Mongolia and
Urga, Mongolias capital. Two weeks
were spent In Urga and several thou
sand feet Of motion pictures made
there.
Land Infested With Dogs
Urga, said Mr. Shaekenora' is ~,
tested with thousands OF semi-wild
dogs that subsist on refuse and the
human dead. The Mongols never bury
their dead. Because the dogs are val.
liable as sesvengers they are protected
BY the natives, despite the fact that
native has 10 always carry q club OF
gun for his own protection against
them, and that even with these
weapons he is at times helpless.
NJ. Shnekelford nearly started riot
in Urga, he said, by Aiming the Mon
gol army Of recruits ut drill IL tool
diplomacy on the part OF Andrews
himself, and others 20 convince The
Mongols that he shouldn't be subjected
TO dire punishment.
A wild horse in one OF the beautiful
valleys reached By the expedition, salt
Mr.. Shaekelford, was chased thirty-tw
miles in an automobile and at time
the animal Travelled az a rate Of forty
five miles an hour HIS endurance
end gameness were remarkable" sal
Mr. Andrews, but after he had fallen
exhausted he allowed US TO pat hin
and wash him. He was a very muel
tanned wild horse when We turned hin
I loose