New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Stanley Street Man Returns From
 Journey to Gold Coast of Africa
Sees Untold Opportunities for American Capital-In- teresting Native Customs - Cannbalism and Human Sacrifices-Horrors of Deadly Army
 Antilles From London to Paris.

American business firms are oyer- looking golden opportunities by ne-
 slectins to turn toward Africa for future development, according to
 Edward Gubernicll. son of Mir. and
 Mrs. Barney Guhernick Of 521 Stan ley street. Mir. Gubernick is 8 pur- chasing agent for Willard HaNes & O., of New York, importers of coco, teak and mahogany. He returned to New York Tuesday and today is vis- liing his parents in this city, after spending seven months on the Gold Coast" of Africa.
 "L utold possibilities for future de Nelopment exist in Africa, in almost any portion Of the great continent" ," according to Mir. Gubcrnick. While 1t is true that civilization has made it's impression along the coast and for matter of 900 miles or more into the interior, when one gets back farther into the interior or some dis lance from the railroads it still re- mains the Dark Continent with ifs savage customs, including the sus- pected. but seldom proven human sacrifices
 Only :o Whites m Village
 Mir. GuherulclN sailed from New York last August, spending go days on the water before he dorhed al SelSond on the Gold Coast" Of West Africa There he WAS joined by Charles Seymour, Hn American now connect with inc London ottlne of Inc firm. The men were auartered in an American type bouse. although t1e natives rs sided
 i'll mud h11ts surrounded lay bamboo stockades to keep out proving an- inlals,
 The village ccntaius about "a Whitea including an ""'aslnls3 tourist party once in a while q gronp nl nomadlc Arabs wander through selling ivory carvings. ua- tive haSketry or curloS brought from as far away as India and China and th. Sahara desert, Native chiefs were frequent visitors to the hut of Chief 0sni Tutu, ruler of the NlllaC" of Sell"ndi of the Ashanti tribe, ot N Nhrrh there arc in ar ,,n sub chiefs ruling groups of from 1000 to B. ooo each. These chiefs function under the general regime of Kong Perempc Nho., while dcuratlvcly holding the power of life and death over his subjects. is under British protectorate and in matters eff"ct'ng others than natives, is subject to the x1trt tnte nf general
 On Civilizations Fringe
 The village is located about 900 miles back from the coast, on a na- tive railroad and lnst on the fringe of civilization. While it lies on the edge of the famous jnngles, it is too close to civilization 10 see any real big game. Elephants and other African animals still roam the larg- est game fields in the world, but sol dom get closer than 800 or 400 miles. from the coast. Isopards, porcn- pines and the deadly army ants, the most feared creature ln all Africa, were seen frequently by the local man.
 Life among the natives has nn- dergone but little change in tn" years. except that forced by adyanc ing civilization. Instead Of the tur- ban and loin cloth. which the ma tive prefers when ill his own domain, when he comes in contact with whites he has compromised with the white mans ideals by donning the toga, 8 large cloth or wrap thrown over the shoulders and enveloplnE the entire body. Some of these togas are very elaborate.
 Mir. Gubernick brought back 8 toSa presented to him by thlet Tutu which he considers almost priceless. judged by American stand ards of value. The toga is hand | woven. of a material resembling a sort of native silk. consists of hun 1 dreds of small blocks of different 1 cotors hut of perfect uniform sym- | mefrv and Of an intricate design i nhlch appears extremely difficult | cover af the Guhernicl> home and ! compares fayorahly with an cNpen- i siNe piece of Oriental tapestry.
 May Have sacrifices
 While automobiles, good roads . and other modern improvements ! haze made their appearance in ter i rjtorv occupied by Americans and . native customs prevail in | the villages. The tonl-toms or talk ing drums are used 10 q great eX tent today even as they were found |. in use by Livingstone and Stanley. Native ceromonials. moonlight | dances, witch doctors and sacred re- ligious rites still arc common. While | N hite residents never see the more sacred religious ceremonies and haze no dotlnite proof that human sacrifices and caunJhalism still is praeticea among the interior tribes,