Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
F. G. CarnaChan Captured
Infant in Tanganyika Prov
ince, East Africa.
NEWCOMER TO BECOME
PLAYMATE OF GORILLA
Donor Studied Medicine and
Magic of Wanyamwszie Tribe
on Expedition.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A very bad little girl was brought to
Washington yesterday to be the play
mate of a very good little boy.
She is a 22-months- chimpanzee,
brought from the Tanganyika Province
of East Africa by F. G.. Carnachan OF
New York as a cage mate for N'gi, the
baby gorilla at the National geological
Park.
Mr.. Carnachan, an old associate of
DIR. William M. Mann, director OF the
ZOO, is just back after nearly two years
in the African interior studying the
medicine and magic of the Wanyam-
weZie tribe of Negroes, in which he
first became interested while member
of the Smithsonian hrysler expedition
in 1926.
when DR.. Mann wrote him Of his
troubles in raising baby gorilla Car
nachan set out to secure playmate
There are no gorillas in Tanganyika,
but there are troops of chimpanzees
With a large number of boys hired for
the occasion one of these troops, con-
sisting of about 40 members, was trailed
until 1t was well spread out as the apes
graZed in comparatively open country.
Infant Promptly Captured.
Then the small army of boys charged
on the troop The frightened CHM
panZees fed into the forest, but this
infant, which had been near the out
side of the troop, was left behind IN
the excitement and promptly captured.
But MIR. Carnachan found he had
problem on his hands. The little ape
demanded all the attention Of 3-year-
old child. In fact. he says, her be-
havior is precisely that of a little girl
of that age. She made friends readily.
But one of her first exploits was to
nearly cause a strike of Negro laborers
engaged in digging a well near the
camp In some way she discovered
that there were men at the bottom of
the pit. First she would approach 1t
slyly to learn if they were there. Then
she would fill a can with water and
proceed to pour 1t on their heads, at
the same time giggling like little girl.
After the laborers had endured this
for few days being subjected to
daily drenching, they got mad and de-
maker. Mr.. Carnahcan succeeded in
keeping her away from the well, but
when he got her on the Shipboard she
found plenty of opportunity for more
mischief, which soon came TO ci1maX.
The little chimpanzee was allowed the
run of the ship. She soon discovered
the captains cabin, and at f1rst the
skipper was quite amused at her. He
had a collection of rubber stamps for
his Office work. She watched him
working with his papers. Soon she was
entering the cabin when he was not
there, opening the ink pads and using
the stamp On everything in sight.
Decorates Shippers Shirt.
The ship stopped at Cape Town. The
captain, preparatory to going on shore,
bathed. The chimpanzee entered the
cabin and when he returned he found
the words "Holland-Annerican Line"
stamped all over the front of his only
dress shirt. Then the skipper revolted,
and thereafter the ape was locked out
of the cabin.
mess. She would appear regularly for
meals and had special plate, with cup
saucer, knife. fork and spoon laid out
for her. She became regular member
of the mess, waited on like everybody
else and eating approximately the same
food.
Mr.. Carnachan nursed her through
two attacks of pneumonia, one of which
nearly proved fatal. In every way, he
SAYS, she has been treated like little
girl. Until she was brought to Wash
ington today her freedom never has
been restricted. .s.
DR.. Mann plans to put her in the
cage with N'gi in the hopes that the
two apes, brought up in practically Tho
same way, viii prove congenisl mates
There is little doubt but that the chin
panzee will be Sociable. But the goril'
la Is not a mischief maker. He is ex'
ceptionally we'll behaved and solemn
II the two take to each other the ar
rangement will be continued, but i
they do not become friendly rapidlj
they will be placed in separate cage:
rather than risk any infection.
Secures Rare Monkeys.
Mr.. Carnachan also brought to thu
ZOO two monkeys never before seen IL
captivity. at least in the United States
One is the Francis Joseph monkey
found only in the Kllimbara Forest o
Wurundi, the Belgian protectorate II
what was formerly German East Africa
This may be new to science. 1t is
large monkey with long white beard
looks very much like pictures OF tn
former Emperor of Austria.
The other is a baby colubus monke
of a very rare variety. This monkey !
notable because Of fur nearly foo
long. 1t lives only in the tops of tn
tallest trees in the rain forest. For
merly 1t was shot frequently for it
fur, which was popular in the trade
but it was practically impossible +
secure one alive.
This is known as the bishop monke
by African settlers, both because OF 1t
flowing cape and because Of the legen
that it sits in the high treetops wit
its hands raised in prayer all day Ions
MFR. Carnachan was fortunate In find
ing one infant on the ground, lei
carelessly by the mother. 1t is an ex
ceptionally gentle and friendly monke!
on ship board it became a great favor
tie with the sailors.
In Africa this monkey feeds only o
the growing tips of trees. Mr.. Carna
chan succeeded in keeping 1t alive o
lettuce and bread and water. DR.. Man
Ilans to continue this diet and, If pos
,Ihle. find some twigs of native tree
which it will eat. When full grown, tn
..oIobus is a very large monkey, 81
shis specimen is only a few months ol
Ind about foot high. Or. Mann ma
AXE both the colubus and the chin
panzee into his home, where they ca
be given special attention until The
~oecome acclimated.
May Study Wanyamwezie.
While a member Of The Smithsonian
Chrysler expedition in 1925 Mr.. earn;
: chan became especially interested
the medicics and magic OF the Wal
yamwezie and as soon as the oppo
funity came returned to Africa to ma
an intensive study of them. Durl
the uast two years he has been init