Evening star., 1937-09-26
DR.. Mann SPEEDS
ZOO CARGO HERE
Hoofed Animals Must Go
Into Quarantine, Others
Coming by Express.
pictures on Page B-f..
BY WILLIAM II. SHIPPEN. Jr.,
staff Correspondent of The Star.


STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, September 26.-
The Washington Zoos collection ex-
pedition to the East Indies was hurry
ing homeward today.
Delay might cost the lives of valu-
able animals, and DR.. William M.
Mann. director of the Zoo and leader
of the expedition, was making every
effort to expedite the final phase of
the long voyage.
1t seemed probable that the more
than 1000 specimens could not be
unloaded from the S. s. Silverash at
Staten Island before tomorrow morn
ing. Most of the animals then will
go to Washington in two special ex-
Giraffes to Go to Quarantine.
The four giraffes and other hoofed
creatures are to be sent to Athena,
N. j., for two weeks of quarantine.
precaution against the possible i'm
portation Of hoof and mouth disease.
Most of the expeditions big animals
are in this group, with the exception
Of the tapirs
Representatives of the National
Geographic Society. which financed
the expedition, in cooperation with
the Smithsonian Institution. are aid
ing DR.. Mann with the final arrange
ments
the ark" DR.. and Mrs. Mann re-
ceived many visitors on board the
Silverash and a throng of sight-seers
sought permission to inspect the cargo.
Among visitors was DR.. Harold Cool
idge, Doologist at Harvard, and Mrs.
Coolidge, who returned only two days
ago from an expedition to Sumatra to
study the habits of native apes. DR..
and Mrs. Coolidge were frequent guests
of Dr. Mann at the latter's base camp
in Sumatra, while on the other side
of the world the Coolidges presented
the Washington expedition with two
Himalayan bears.
Finds Bears "Grown Up"
At that time the bears were cubs.
Yesterday DR.. Coolidge found his
pets aboard the Silverash. They
were as big as large dogs. but seemed
to remember their former master,
licking his fingers when he greeted
them.
Not so agreeable was black leopard
presented to the expedition by an East
Indian prince. AS the visitors strolled
by his cage on deck, the leopard shot
a paw between the bars, ripping the
trousers of the ships local agent
The agent was not injured. however.
Federal regulations regarding the
animal shipment were many and va
ried. A Department of Agriculture
agent examined the hay and grain on
board. Customs men questioned those
who went ashore with packages. The
Plant Quarantine Bureau sent an in
spector aboard. In addition, immi-
grafton men watched the gangplank to
prevent illegal entry of aliens.
Throughout the daylight hours yes
terday the Silverash unloaded hemp
rubber and other East Indian products
Guides Time in u. S. Limited.
The immigration laws will prevent
AIyNAi6 |oA0is FCoNA GIL SolOC d4lu a
native of Borneo, one of expeditions
most valuable assistants, from re-
naming in the States more than 80
days.
Gaddi talked to Nation wide radio
audience yesterday from a micro
phone aboard the Silverash. He spoke
bravely, although those who knew
him said he shook as he never had
at tigers charge or the attack of a
python.
DR.. Mann and other members of
the expedition plan to show Gaddi
the time of his life before he leaves
for the East Indies. Meanwhile,
Gaddi is helping by studying Eng
lish. Only yesterday DR.. Mann asked
Gaddi, well, No. l boy, are all the
animals dead?"
A grin split Gaddi's copper -colored
countenance and he bobbed like
dory in choppy sea.
Yes sir, yes SIR" he cried, in his
new-found tongue, "all animals dead"