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Mystery Surrounds the
Rulers at Mardi Gras Tomorrow.

The announcement that a promi-
nent Washington bachelor is to be
crowned king of the carnival at the
mardi gras ball tomorrow night at
the Mayfiower is serving to focus in
tense interest in that important per-
sonage and his problematical queen,
who is heralded as the loveliest and
most outstanding Of Washington
women. Their court is to be COM
posed of the most beautiful and most
popular young women in the city,
chosen from a large number OF names
presented by Mr. Walter Denegre,
the chairman of the ball, assisted by
Mrs. James +. Curtis. The names
were finally chosen by a secret COM
mittee, as were also the king and
queen.
Magnificent oriental attire. assem-
bled not only from private collections
here, hut brought also from New
York and Philadelphia, will be worn
by the mysterious maskers, and the
royal robes of her majesty the queen
are said to be truly gorgeous.
Miss Suzette Dewey, chairman or
prominent committee for the ball,
has as her aides Miss Laura Towne,
Miss Rosamund Reed, Miss Lenore
Scullin. Miss Frances Mckee and
Miss Anne King Carley.
Mrs. Henry f. Dimock and Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, heading the
committee for the ball, announce that
in spite of the greatest care pelns
taken it is felt that number OF IN
vitations may not have been received
to the ball and those whose cards have
not vet been received are asked to ap-
ply for their invitations and tickets
to Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, at the
Mayflower, and also those desiring
supper are asked to make reservations
through Mrs. Hoes today if possible,
as it is necessary to engage seats or
tables in advance.
The complete list of boxholders for
this ball presents a survey of Wash
ington's distinguished men and wom-
en-, and includes: The Secretary Of
the Treasury. Mr.. Andrew w. Mel
lon: the Argentine Ambassador and
Peter, Mrs. William NJ. Butler. Mrs.
James Couzens, Mrs. Stephen E. Ell
kins, Nine. Ekengren, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs.
Anne Archbold. Mrs. Charles ]. Bell,
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Frederick
H. Brooke, Mrs. Godfrey Lowell
Cabot, Mrs. Walter D. Denegre. Mrs.
Herman Dierks, Mr.. William Phelps
Emo, Mrs. Edward Fl. Everett, Mrs.
IlDSOT fanneStOCk, Mrs. CnarleS NJ.
Ffoulke, Mrs. Henry Fitch. Mrs. Paul
Fitzsimons, Mrs. Stokes Halkett, Mrs.
Arthur A. Houghton. Mr.. Reeve
Hoover, Mr.. Rupert Hughes, Mrs.
James Ives, Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Miss Bessie Kibbey, Mrs. David Meade
Lea, Mrs. Brewster Warwick. Mrs.
George T. Marye. Mrs. J. Warren
Merrill Of Boston, Mrs. Eugene Mey.
er. I'd; Mrs. Francois Berger Moran
Mrs. Charles Patterson, Mrs. Henry
H. Rousseau. Mrs. Daniel C. Staple
ton, Mrs. John Storer, Mrs. George
Oakley Totten, jr.; Mrs. Richard H.
Townsend, Mrs. Walter r. Tucker.
man, Mrs. Wilbur r. Turner, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Hugh Web
ster, Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs.
Francis White, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood and Mrs. Charles H. Woodruff.
Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. Hines had
10 guests with them at the fifth of
the series Of Sunday evening dinner
concerts last evening at the May
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flower, at which Miss Leslie Erick
meZZo- soprano, sang.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles G..
Treat, who have been at the Hotel
Astor in New York, sailed Saturday
for Bermuda.
Miss Alvin Dodd will entertain the
delegates to the National Vocational
Guidance Association at tea Thurs
day afternoon in her new house in
historic old Georgetown.
Assisting Mrs. Dodd will be Nine
Narela. Mrs. Lincoln c. Andrews, Mrs.
Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. Maud Wood
Park, Miss Mary Stewart and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic William Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Geary of New
York were hosts at dinner last night
at the Willard. when they had IL
guests.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertained
at delightfully."- arranged St. Valen-
tines tea yesterday afternoon in her
home at 1927 Sixteenth street. The
house was decorated with red hearts
and flowers. Assisting Mrs. Oracle
were Mrs. T. Bradley and Mrs. Philip
G.. Walker.
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins. who
went to Philadelphia early in the
week to attend a special meeting of
the women's division, SeSquicenten-
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at o'clock, when Dean Edith
Souther Tufts and Dean Frances
Knapp will be guests of honor at a
buffet supper. An effort is being
made to reach all former students
who live in nearby Maryland and
Virginia to invite them to attend,
and former students of Wellesley and
past or present members Of the fac
ulty who will be here for the Ma
tiopal Education Association confer
ence are also asked to be present.
Miss Tufts, who is dean Of residence,
and Miss Knapp, dean of freshmen,
will be here for the special meeting
of deans in connection with the con
ference.
Mrs. Julian Howell, president of
the Wellesley Club. has appointed
Mrs. Arthur Field chairman OF the
committee on arrangements. Mrs
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J. Willis Martin. chairman Of the
woman's division, and also visited her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Ivan Zelov, in their home in
Rosemont-on-the-M Main Line.
lin Hall in Virginia, who is spend
ing the Winter at the Mayf1ower. left
washington yesterday for Florida to
be gone two weeks. She has, there
fore, Cancelled all social engagements
for a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Nesbit are
spending a few weeks in the South
and are located at Augusta, Ga.
Sir George Buchanan of England,
who is spending some time in Wash
ington, will attend the dinner to be
given by the Highland Club In the
Chinese room Of the Mayfiower this
evening. Gen. James A. Buchanan,
president of the organization. which
is composed of the descendants of
Scotch Highlanders. will preside. The
Minister Of Guatemala and Sonora. de
Sanchez Latour will be among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ID. Mcken-
ney entertained a company of 10 at
oI'iiiSi ie'oe SNSHiiiS W
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mckenney
In celebration of the latter's wedding
anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ID. McI[en-
ney will go to New York this after
noon to spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stephens of
Long Beach, Calf, arrived today at
the Willard where they will spend
the week. Mr.. Stephens is superin-
tendent Of schools in Long Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w King and their
little daughter, Joan, will return to
Washington today after spending the
week end in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Rawlings Brewer en-
tertained at bridge Saturday evening
in compliment to Mrs. Honore Perigny
Morancy of Versailles, Ky. The
guests numbered 16.
The Washington Wellesley Club will
entertain two distinguished alumna
and officials Of the college at the
Womens city Club on February "a
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NAL Commission, has returned to her
home on klingle road.
While away Mrs. Hopkins was en-
tertained at the Acorn Club by Mrs.
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SOCIETY
First Lady of the Land Will Receive
Group of Ladies at the Tea Hour
at White House Today.

the secretary to the President and
Mrs. Everett Sanders.
Mrs Gregory will be at home to-
morrow afternoon from to $50
O'Clock at 3402 Garfield street.
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Philadelphia where they went to
spend the week end with Mr.. Joseph
E. Widener.
The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Pueyrredon will be the
guests in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Marye Will entertain COM
pany of IS at dinner this evening.
The Ambassador of Mexico, Senor
Don Manuel G. TelleZ. was the rank
Ing guest at the luncheon given today
by the director general of the Pan
American Union, DIR. l.. S. Rowe, who
entertained in compliment to the mem
berS OF the Mexican n-American Claims
Commission. The other guests were:
The underSecretary of state, Mr.. Jo-
seph G. Grew: Prof. c. van Vollen-
hoven, DR.. G.. fernandez MacGregor,
MIR. Edwin B. Parker, Senor Don Be-
n1to Flores, Senor DR.. Bartolome Car
bajal Rosas, Mr.. James Renwick
Sloane. Mr.. Charles Kerr, DR. Will
nam +. Cresson, Senior DIR. Jose Ro-
nero. Mr.. Breckenridge Long, Dr.
John c. Merriam and Mr.. Lester H.
Woolsey.
The Minister of Latvia and Nine.
Seya entertained at dinner last eve
ming in compliment to Nine. kallas,
wife of the Esthonian Minister to
London.
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
w. Phillips. jr, will entertain at din
ner this evening in honor of Mrs.
John B. Henderson.
Representative Frank r. Reid OF
Illinois entertained at dinner last
night in the presidential suite at the
Willard. Covers were laid for II.
Mrs Cooper, wife Of Representative
Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin,
will be at home informally Tuesday
afternoon, February %, from to =
O'Clock in the Rochambeau.
Mrs Vestal, wife of Representative
A. H. Nestal of Indiana, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from to
O'Clock. at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs. c. E. c. G.. Charlton, wife of
the military attache of the British
embassy, has been obliged to cancel,
because of her illness, her two at
homes planned for tomorrow after
noon and Thursday afternoon for
officers of the United States Army and
their wives.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luther z.
Gregory will entertain a company of
12 at dinner this evening in honor Of
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X TRS. COOLIDGE will receive
group of ladies by appoint
lN ment this afternoon at
Av4 o'clock in the Executive Man
sion.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge re-
turned this morning from an over
night trip down the Potomac, when
they had as their guests Senator
Simeon ID. FesS. Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence c. Phipps, Representative
and Mrs Bertrand II. Smell and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henry l.. Bowles.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. kel-
logg will be the honor guests at din
ner this evening of the Minister OF
Lithuania and Nine. Bizuaskiene.
Mrs. kellogg was hostess at lunch
eon today. entertaining in compliment
10 Nine KallaS, wife of the Esthonian
Minister To London, who is here for a
short visit.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft left
Washington last evening for Augusta,
Ga, where they will spend a week.
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Senior and Sonora de RianO
Return From Week End Visit.

The Ambassador of Spain and Sc
nora de Riano have returned from
Philadelphia, where they went to
spend the week end with Mr.. Joseph
E. Widener.
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Mrs. Nestal, wife of Representative
A. H. Nestal Of Indiana, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from to 6
o'clock. at the Hotel Roosevelt.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luther z
Gregory will entertain a company OF
12 at dinner this evening in honor of
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Mrs. Cooper, wife of Representative
Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin,
will be at home informally Tuesday
afternoon, February %, from to =
O'Clock in the Rochambeau.
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Representative Frank r. Reid Of
Illinois entertained at dinner last
night in the presidential suite at the
Willard. Covers were laid for II.
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]. Willis Martin. chairman Of the
woman's division, and also visited her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Ivan Zelov, in their home in
Rosemont on the Main Line.
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i. In all cases tho skins and skulls of
thcsc>will be preserved as scientific
specimens. ~
Tho. expedition must guard
against malaria (jungle fcvcr),
amoebjc dyscntery, typhoid, tho
dreaded sleeping sickness, as we'll
as the various sores and ulcers and
the terrible flies which arc so prcva-
lent in The, tropics. The lions and
the lcopards in some parts are 50
abundant that the Government Office
gives q reward for each one killed.
There arc a dozen reptiles whose
bite is almost certain death. There
are also. scorpions six inches long,
and ccntipetcs up to foot Tsctsc
Aics, ticks by tho billions, and
gcrm-carrving mosquitoes, abound.
Our expedition will go in more
for quality than quantity. and we
hope to bring back the finest speci-
mems possible of the species.
"As all members of the party are
field naturalists. it. is expected that
great quantities Of scientific mate
rial will be brought ont. including.
Of collrsc, many hitherto unknown
species. especially among the
smaller animals"
Il is an intercstingA{srt that the
National Zoo was fbVnded by Pro-
fcssor Samuel Pierpont Langley,
third SECRETARY Of the Smithsonian
Institution, who is chiefly known
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today for his fundamental re-
searches and experiments in avia-
. lion, experiments which pointed
The way to modern Worldwide ny
ing. In the late eighties Professor
Langley realized The educational
advantages that would result from
having a collection of living animals
accessible to the student and as an
incentive to study for the younger
generation. lie, therefore, created
in the Smithsonian Institution a
Department of Living Animals.
These. animals were housed in
small. enclosures erected in the rear
Of the present Smithsonian bt lding
on The Mall. The collection grew
rapidly in numbers both b. dona-
lions and purchase. The, ,:are Of
these animals BECAME sush = burden
upon the limited. funds Of he Tnsti-
tuition. which depends, upon : peager
income Of $4,000 y year from pri-
vate cndowments, that Professor
Langley appealed to Congress to
fake over the embryo ZOO. It is
curious that few members OF Con-
gross opposed the plan on the
ground that il the Federal Gov
eminent was going into the SHOW
business" in competition with "the
greatest show on car.h," III should
make it a travelling show.
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To Make Box Traps

"Box trapsswill bc made. A drive
will be undertaken where hundreds
Of natives will herd young animals
in stoekadc.. To collect the saw
age rhinoccros, it may be necessary
to locate a mother with Young.
Wherever possible, We shall avoid
killing, as this is distinctly a live
animal expedition and not a big
game hunting one. Such animals
as it may. be necessary to kill on a
trip Of this kind will be preserved.
When the. commoner game, cspec-
sially antclopes. arc shot, the mest
will be: used rs food for the expedi-
tion and food for the carnivorous
animals. which have. been captured.
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tn. collect specimens Of this a. we'll
as the rarer Sykes monkey.
"In addition to these protected
animals, the expedition will attempt
to capture lions, new blood Of which
is badly needed in the Park; leo
pards, hunting dogs (seldom seen in
captivity, various forms of wild
hogs; the curious aardvark, aard
wolves, hyaenas, and numerous
species Of the cats including the
rarer caracul, the hunting leopard,
and tho ccryal.
Returning 10 antelope, the Gland,
the finest of African game animals,
is represented in the Zoo only by
an aged COW, remaining from pair
presented to the Park by the Duke
of Bedford. This species of animal
has been successfully ,prop'gated
in England, and it is hoped to es-
tablish breeding herd in the Park.
Birds to be sought will include
varieties Of parrots and parrakects,
tic giant ground hornbill, the Ash,
eagle, the secretary bird (snake
killer, and the brilliant plantain
caters, sun bi q. and selection of
the various species Of vultures. It
is hoped that large collection Of
:. The smaller brilliant coiorcd fnchcs
and tailor-birds can be. secured, in
Guiding the paradise whydah, whose
body IS scarcely larger than can
sry, but whose tail is eight or ten
inches long.
There is almost no limit as to what
may. be found There is the curious
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armor plated pangolin, the little
potto lcmur, various squirrels, the
hyrax (thc concy Of the Biblc),
smaller than a rabbit, yet tho clos
est relation to the elephant; flying
mice, elephant shrcws, many kinds
Of monkeys and tho ciyct cat.
among the reptiles arc half a
dozen species Of tortoises including
the giant leopard tortoise, which
grows to a weight of nearly one
hundred pounds. giant pythons,
splitting cobras, puff addcrs, black
inambas, boomslangs. the monitor
lizard (Which ravages the nests Of
crocodilcs and eats their cggs) and
various common forms Of chamc-
Icons.
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animals Never Before Seen
In america to be Brought
Alive to Washington. Rare
Birds, and Reptiles Also
Sought in Quest Which
Penetrates the Heart of
african Wilds.

NDER the auspices Of the
~ Smithsonian Institutieo o.
Washington. preparations
have just been completed for the
greatest expedition for the capture
Of wild animals known in the ZOO
logical history Of this country. The
Smithsonian expedition of 1909,
5 headed by former President 'Theo-
dore Roosevelt, was devoted to. COL
Letting specimens of wild animals
for museum purposes. The object
Of the new quest is to collect only
living animals, birds and reptiles
for zoo exhibition and scientific pur-
poses.
The Smithsonian Chrysler Expe-
dition, a. /, this scientific adventure
is known, is being financed BY Wal
Ter r. Chrysler, prominent automo-
bile manufacturer. 1t will be headed
hy DR.. William NJ. Mann, director
Of the National Geological Park at
Washington, who brought the urgent
need Of the Park for new specimens
10 Mr.. Chrysler's attention.. and in
duccd him to provide the necessary
funds.
Pr. Mann's story was emphs-
sized BY the disappointment of the
thoHsands of children, visitors to the,
park, who were not able to hnd
single giraffe there. Upon the re-
turn Of DR.. Mann's party there will
beaseveral CRATES quartered in the
park together with hundreds Of spec
linens of the largest and smallest
Of African wild animal life, inclutl-,
ing. fully one hundred specimens
never before seen alive in this ,coun-
try. v
Cooperating with the Smithsonian
Institution arc the Museum of COM
parative Zoology at Harvard Uni
vegaity, the Museum Of Zoology Of
the University of Michigan, the Zoo
logical Society of London, and the
pathc News, which will make .
pictorial record of the activities Of
the expedition and its ark-full of
living animals.
Tssessyiks-Lasl Of Wild Asiss1ls
DR.. Mann and his party Of sci
entists and animal men are heading
for Dar-cs-Salaam, the seaport for
the Tanganyiks territory: of British
East Africa.
At Dar-es-Salaam, the Smithson-
ian-chrysler Expedition will be met
by hundreds Of tho best native ami
NAL hunters Of the .,yasal4mn tribe
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Peeseayei Of the Expedition

In addition to DR.. Mann and the
National Geological Park animal
men and the native chiefs and their
hunters this Smithsonian I hrysler
Expedition numbers among its
members Albert j. I4oycridgc, of
the Museum Of Comparative Zoology
Of Harvard University, who for
eight years was assistant game war
den in the Tanganvika territory. and
who personally knows the chiefs Of
the various tribes to. he employed
rs hunters. Dr.. I.oycridsc is al
ready at Dar-es-Salaarn, making the
necessary. advance preparations. 8
Stephen Haweis, naturalist, artist
and author. Charles Charlton,
pathc MoEing Picture man, and
other well known scientific men arc
also members of the expedition.
Dr.. Mann. the director, IS one Of
the best qualified individuals in the
country for such an expedition. Not
only, IS he a scientist Of recognized
standing. but he has had nearly
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every kind Of held experience in al
most every part Of the world on
similar scientific expeditions.
lie is = graduate of Stanford
University and has the degree Of
Doctor Of Science from Harvard.
lie was given the Sheldon Travelling
Fellowship at Harvard and visited
the Solomon and FIJI Islands, Aus
tralia and New Zealand, collecting
specimens and data. Another Of
his expeditions. was 10 Brazil for
Stanford University.
DR.. Mann has been on scientific
expeditions to Cuba, Haiti, Mexico,
Colombia and other parts Of Gen.
trail and South, America. In. 1919
he went to Egypt and the Sudan,
the Sinai Pepinsula, Palestine and
Arabia with DR.. John c. Phillips,
collecting specimens Of animals and
birds. Later he was in charge OF
tho Milford Expedition to the
Amazon Valley in South America
to collect and study plants. His
most recent work in the field has
been for the Department Of Agri-
culture, which sent him during the
last five or six years into many
countries, including Mexico, Colom-
bia and Spain, on chronological ex-
petitions. DR.. Mann is an accom-
plished linguist, speaking besides
the Europesn languages, Arabic,
Swahili, and the dialects Of the
Fiji tribes.
Va,isss Species PROTECTED
In discussing the object of the
Smithsonian Chrysler Expedition,
DR.. Mann said: I've intend to
gather a representative collection
of live African animals. birds. and
reptiles for the National geological
Park. The African fauna is mcaS
gerlv represented in the Zoo,.'and
Tanganyika has becn selected as the
most attractive region Of all Africa
for the securing Of quantities Of
special species of the more import
ant game animals. aa*
There arc about forty species Of
protected game in Tanganyika' Ter
ritory and Of course a host Of other
animals that arc not protected.
Among the most desirable species
to collect are the giraffe, no spcci-
mems Of which have ever been ex-
l,ibitcd in the National Zoo, The
black two-horncd rhinoceros .(only
one poor specimen. Of which. has eyer
bean in our collection) and the white
rhinoceros. A quantity OF antelope,
including The sable, antelope, the
fringc-carcd oryx, the. topi, the
hartcbeest, the bushbuck, the kudu,
various reedhucks, duikers,i pygmy :
antelope, impalla, Orbit, as wcllaas
other. antclopcs and gazelles. The
zebra is common in that country,
but there is at present no specimen
OF zebra in the, National Zoo.
Rare Meskey Sosght
Among the MONKEYS the Colo !
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Rare Monkey Sosshs

among the monkeys the Colo
bus Or Cuerexa, which, exist in tile
colony and arc. protected by. tho
game authorities, has never been cx-
hibitcd in the Zoo, and it is expected
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descendants Of the full-bloodcd
Africans who prospcred and grew
rich in the old African slave trade
= Morogoros, Wakamis, Wagogos,
and, other tribes that know this vast
territory Of Tanganyika, its animals,
and how to capture them.
Near Dar-cs-Salaam, a permanent
camp will be established not too re-
mote from the railroad, where the
model cages. already built by the
National Zoo at Washington, viii
he set up and duplicated by the ma
tive carpenters and the automobiles
and the army Of porters made ready
for the expedition, which will start
for the interior Of this wild country
made famous by the carly explora-
lions Of Livingstone and Sir Henry
Stanley.
Many subsidiary expeditions will
be sent out, each commanded by
members Of the Smithsonian hrys-
Ter Expedition, and manned with
the necessary number Of practical
animal men from the Washington
Zoo, and groups Of the best hunting
natives from the particular wilder
nesses to be penetrated.
By means Of these parties, each
part Of the Tanganyika territory
will be thoroughly combcd for the
particular kind Of animals this cx-
petition expects to bring back to
the National. Zoo.