Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1929, Page 17

TRADE COMMISSION WILL HEAR CHARGE | OF “BID PEDDLING" General Contractors Accusedg of Trafficking in Govern- ment Construction Jobs. “UNFAIR PRACTICES” HIT BY ASSOCIATION! Yaw Does Not Prevent “Shopping,” | Said to Encourage Cut- Rate Tactics. A complaint that general contractors | on Government building operations | “ghop” for bids from subconlnctors—-: & practice said to have a “demoralizing | and pernicious” effect on the- building | ingustry—will be laid before the Fed- | eral Trade Commission this afternoon | by the National Association of Builders' | Exchanges, it was learned today. ! At least one alleged case of “bid| peddling” by a general contractor | awarded a contract for one of the huge | structures included in the Federal build- | ing program in Washington is the basis | of the complaint which the national as- | sociation will cite as an “unfair trede practice” in the appeal to the Federal Trade Commission for an investigation. | ‘While explaining, that there is nof ing in law to prevent a general con- | tractor awarded a Government job from later seeking a lower bid from a ' subcontractor than the one he made, Earl F. Stokes, executive secreiary of | the National Association of Builders’ Exchanges. charges that such practice “prings into the picture the cut-rate : subcontractor who is willing to do any- | thing to get a job, even though he takes | it at a loss.” ‘This type of bidder. says Mr. Stokes, *is frequently incompetent, poorly financed, using unfair methods, shoddy materials” and otherwise is objectiona- Appealed to McCarl. ‘The complaint is made at the in- stance of the Builders’ & Manufas turers’ Exchange of the District, an or- ganization of prominent local contrac- tors and subcontractors, which is affil- iated with the national organization. Decision to take the complaint to the Federal Trade Commission was reached after the national association had laid the matter before Controller General McCarl of the Treasury Department and the office of James A. Wetmore, supervising architect of the Treasury Department. Both Gen. McCarl and Carl T. Schuneman, Assistant Secret of the Treasury, who replied for Mr. ‘Wetmore, declined to initiate steps de- signed to regulate the selection of the subcontractor as suggested by the na- tienal exchange. Government inspectors are employed to see that Federal build- are erected according to specifi- extions, general contractors being held responsible. Gen. McCarl, in his replv, stated that witile his office was interested in econ- omy and efficiency in the conduct of the ‘Government's business arid in securing observance of the terms of appropria- tions made by Congress, “there appears nothing requiring action by this cffice to protect the interests of the Unted States,” on the basis of the complaint by _the exchange. In correspondence with the super- vising architect, the exchange, through hos chadtying. s matier Tt S g ‘the mai requ the following plan: “That the supervising architect write into the specifications of all pro- posed Federal construction jobs a no- tice requiring that all general con- tractors when submitting bids shall include a ‘list of the subcontractors ‘whose figures were used in making up the general contractor’s bid and that these names be read immediately fol- lowing the announcement of the price of the successful bidder.” Provision should also be made, it was added! whereby the supervising architect | could reject the bid of any subcon- tractor on the list submitted, if proper ! proof was submitted showing that the icular subcontractor was not a re- "l,lble or financially responsible opera- T Doubts Success of Regulation ‘To this suggestion, Mr. Schuneman Teplied that “while the department appreciates the motives that actuate subcontractors in their endeavor to secure some regulations which will do away with the practice of ‘bid shop- ping’ followed by some general contrac- tors, it does not believe that an effort to remedy this matter by regulations would prove unsatisfactory.” Mr. Schuneman added that at one time the Treasury required contractors to submit for approval the names of their principal subcontractors, not be- fore but after the award of the con- tract, and that “it sometimes happened that these subcontractors proved un- satisfactory and there sometimes devel- | oped a disposition on the part of the general contractor to evade responsi- bility therefore, because of the approval which the department had given such subcontractors. “Purthermore,” replied Mr. Schune- man, “delay was occasioned in some in- stances due to the necessity of inves- tigating the standing and ability of subcontractors. _Altogether the ex- perience of the department led to the adoption of the principle that the con- tractor must be held responsible for the acts of his subcontractors. and it seemed unfair to so hold the contrac- tor and at the the same time limit his freedom of action in selecting his subcontractors. CARNIVAL DRAWS THRONG WITH VARIED FEATURES Attraction at St. Stephen and In- carnation Parish Hall Will Be Continued. A large crowd again was attend- tary | who is the King Tut, President Hoover's police dog, who has sponsibil to sleep most of the day. He posed for A. W. Gall of the White House police. KING TUT PATROLS WHITE HOUSE AREA President’s Dog, Monarch of Kennels, Takes Duties Too Seriously. “King Tut,” the Belgian police dog who has been President and Mrs. Hoo- ver's pet for more than four years and recognized monarch of the White House kennels, has demonstrated, since mot from S street to the White House, that he is not a pelice dog in name only. “The fact that there are mnearly 50 policemen detailed in shifts to patrol the White House grounds made no dif- ference to Tut after he had looked over the layout of his new home. Whether it was the size of the grounds or the fact that he had sensed the new responsibilities assumed by his master is not known, but there is no mistak- ing Tut's determination to see that this new home, with its large grounds, is properly patrolled. Patrols All Beats. ‘Tut’s policing has not been of the nature of an ordinary private on the force who merely walks a short beat between two sentinel posts for two hours at & time. He patrols all the beats. He looks for no relief every two hours as do the regular policemen. Tut keeps right on trotting from one sentinel post in the rear grounds to the other from dark until daylight. He never rests and refuses to sleep “i night, and it is because of this that | there is some little concern on the part of President Hoover, who has heard about Tut's self-assigned police job. It | is feared that the faithful animal soon will break down as a result of loss sleep. ‘Tut does no policing in the daytime. He seems to feel that prowlers and en- emies do not come in the daylight. But he does not spend a great deal of time sleeping in the daytime, either. He goes from one quiet spot to another in the vicinity of the rear portico or in the police guard house and takes short naps, but these are fitful and the dog is show- ing the strain. He has been shut in the house as & means of forcing him to sleep, but he has barked so that it was necessary to release him. Jervis Considers “Sergt.” Tut. Richard Jarvis, chief of the White House secret service, who has recently been given supervision of the White House police force, looks upon Tut not as a mere policeman, but as a sergeant. This is because Tut does not confine his watchfulness to any cne post. Tut some- times walks along with the sergeant on duty- while the latter is making his rounds, but even sergeants do not keep walking all night, so Tut frequenily makes rounds alone. At each sen- tinel post he goes to the policeman and looks him over carefully to be sat- isfied he is a policeman. If the police- man is not at the post the moment Tut arrives, the dog looks around nervously. Sometimes he barks, but he does so in a low, hilf-choked manner, as if he does not want to be heard at any great distance. He makes it plain he does not want to disturb the houschold or top off prowlers while he is calling the ab- sent policeman. ‘Tut apparently cannof understand that the policeman cannot always be at the sentinel box—that he must walk on his beat. When the policeman ar- rives at the post,,‘rut virtually lhou'.: with 3 d after receiving a pat or twg)yonuthe head, hurries along toward another post. He never lingers and plays with any of the policemen. By the serious manner in which the dog has taken his police work, he has endeared himself to all members of the taken lity of patroling the White House grounds at night. Tut's duties force him this morning with Sergt. —Star Staff Photo. LINDY MAY ADVISE ON AIRPORT HERE | Commission Considers Invit- | ing Colonel’s Counsel Re- garding Location of Field. his photograph | studying the airport needs of Washing- ton probably will invite Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to give the commission the benefit of his judgment if it can be ar- ranged at some time before the inquiry is -concluded. Officials of the Carlton Hotel received word that the transat- lantic fiyer might be in Washington t.hi latter part of this week, but it is nol certain whether arrangements could be |made to have him appear before the commission on this trip. . The commis- sion, however, is expected to continue its survey of the airport situation for some time, so that a later opportunity might arrive to consult with Col. Lind- bergh. Senator Bingham, Republican, of Connecticut, chairman of the commis- sion, will return to Washington tomor- row from a trip to Connecticut. The airport hearings were halted temporarily two days ago and before they are re- sumed engineers will collect detailed in- formation relnfinfn to several proposed inland locations the suburban area just outside the District, to be compared with the Gravelly Point site on the Potomac. WOMAN BEGINS TERM. Mae A. Adams First Convicted of | Kenyon Law Padlock Contempt. Mae A. Adams of the 1700 block of First street, the first person to be con- victed of contempt of court for violation of a padlock injunction under the Ke: yon “red light” law, began a four- month jail sentence yesterday. The violation of the injunction oc- curred about a year ago. Under the terms of the court order the woman must pay & fine of $500 and all furni ture in the premises is to be sold by the marshal and the premises padlocked for a year. States attorney, filed the petition in the District Supreme Court for the con- tempt rule against the woman. She was taken to jail yesterdsy by Deputy Marshal John Clarkson to begin sen- tsa‘nuu imposed by Justice Jennings ey. police force. They marvel at his energy. Some of the policemen contend that with a dog like that in the White House grounds it would be a sorry spot for a prowler to visit. But Tut is no ordinary dog. He is of the Belgian police breed and has a of which any dog, even a White House dog, might be justly proud. He was given to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover when he was a pup. Tut, many smart besides police work. He will take his master’s ne per ‘in his mouth and articles from one to another when told. Often when Mr. Hoover would sit in the rear grounds of his S street home | right to represent Central in The Star { partment of the District of Columbia The joint congressional commission | William A. Gallagher, assistant United | p] TN BETTS WIS FIWLST HONORS N ORATORY T 17-Year-0ld Senior Is Win- ner of $100 Prize for Victory in Contest. PR ELORE. 5 ALEXANDRIA STUDENT ENTERS STATE FINI\LS| R S | Carey H. Blackwell Will Compete at Ballston Next Week—Others Meet Tonight. John Betts, 17-year-old senior, won the Sixth National Oratorical Contest finals at Central High School this morning to become the sixth regional finalist chosen in The Star's region. With his victory, he won $100 in cash, one of the 11 “district” prizes, and the finals April 25. Edward Radue, 18-year- old senior, won second place and po- sition of alternate. The third Virginia group meet was won last night by Carey Howard Black- well of the Alexandria High School. By } virtue of his victory he will advance to ! the Virginia finals at Ballston next week. John Treyett Allen of the! Swavely Preparatory School of Manas- sas, was adjudged second place winner by the board of judges, including George J, Jones, head of the history de- public schools; Louis Alderman of the ! Bureau of Education, and George Mor- | ton Churchill of George Washington | University’s history department. Meet at Warrenton Tonight. ‘The fourth Virginia group meet will be staged at 8 o'clock tonight in the auditorlum of the Warrenton High School at Warrenton, Va., when four girls and two boys will compete for the right to enter the Virginia finals. In the order in which they will speak and their respective orations, tonight's con- testants are: Lloyd G. Davis of the Haymarket| High School on “The Constitution in the Daily Liie of the Individual”; Ray Swank of the Nokesville High School on “The Evolution of the Con- ; stitution™; i Amelia Cary Marshall of Marshall | High School. on “The Development of the Constitution Elizabeth D. Brereton of Warrenton High School on “Personalities of the Constitution” Lucy Johnson of Bealeton High School on “A Citizen: His Rights and Duties,” nd Beulah B. Smith of Remington High School on “The Citizen: His Privileges and Duties Under the Constitution.” Col. J. Donald Richards, Warrenton ltw:ney. will preside over tonight's meet John Betts, who won Central High School's finals this morning, was the first speaker on that school's contest program. Facing the audience of stu- dents and teachers, which filled the big Central auditorium, Betts began nis speech in an easy conversational style and once he had the interest of hi listeners, he rose to eloquence and pow- er which distinguished him from most of his. competitors. Betts' voice is a little light, but despite this physical condition which might have proved a handicap to other oraters, the 17-year- old winner welded an expression and in- flection that had, as one of the judges ! declared following the contest, “the ! power to move and compel.” He used{ some gestures which were natural witn him so that his oratory was marked | with pleasing animation. Central Boasts One Winner. It was Central High School which last year sent Benjamin Earl Hinden, then a senior, into The Star finals to win first place and the European tour. Betts has that mark to shoot at in this year's finals and if he wins he will journey for three months through South America, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris C. Betts, of 437 Cedar avenue. Peter Levathes, the second of Cen- tral's five orators, spoke on “The Citi- zen, His Duties and Privileges Under the Constitution. When he had fin- ished speaking there were many in the audience who believed they had heard a winning speech. The content of his/ speech was particularly well liked at Central, where he is a classmate of the victorious Betts. Levathes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Levathes of 1026 Eighth street. Edward Radue, winner of second lace, made an impressive bid for vic- tory with his oration on “The Citizen: His Privileges and Duties Under the Constitution.” Radue spoke in clear, deep-throated tones, which carried well throughout the auditorium, and the bal- lots which gave Betts and him first and second places, respectively, separated them by a narrow margin. Radue is the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Radue of 2007 O street. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gilligan, 18- year-old daughter of Henry L. Gilligan, i the lessening of the animation will be but a slight alteration. Blackwell used prolonged pauses in his speech last night which were calculated to lend ef- fectiveness to his delivery and by short- ening these slightly, he is destined to be a definite placer in the Virginia finals. He is 17 years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Blackwell of 107 North View Terrace, Alexandria. The meet was opened by Capt. Thur- low White, president of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club, who sketched briefly the magnitude of the contest. Picturing the audience in the School as “but a small part of that vast world-wide project,” the Sixth National Oratorical Contest and the Fourth In- White appealed to his audience to vis- ualize the effect of more than 2,500,000 boys and girls studying the Constitu- tions, and the effect of similar govern- mental study in 23 of the major nations | of the world upon international rela- tions of the future. | He paid tribute to The Star when he | characterized the contest as “one of | several educational projects which that | newspaper is sponsorin He cited the nightly broadcast of the day’s | news as a means of ling public in- | formation in the ‘interest of public opin- | lon, and he commended the weekly radio | forum, by which a large percentage of | the citizens - learn the functions and | principles of the various governmental departments direct from the high offi- | cials who themszlves are in charge of | those departments. Flery Eloquence Exhibited. Capt. White then reviewed briefly th rules of the contest and presented Mis: Margaret Shepherdson of the George Mason High School of Del Ray as tho first speaker. Speaking on “Lincoln and the Constitution,” Miss Shepherdson used the traditional fiery eloquence of Virginia to put over her ideas on the Emancipator. She used 8 minutes and decision.. Miss Helen Detwiler of the Clifton High School, the second speaker, spoke for exactly seven minutes on “The Con- stitution—A Guarantee of the Liberty of the Individual.” Hers was a rapid- fire delivery, and during most of her speech she clasped her hands behind her back, while she turned her face to- ;;'lll;d listeners in every corner of the all. Miss Cathryn Tobin, representing the Fairfax Junior High School, followed Miss Detwiler, and if she didn't win the contest she won the hearts of most of the audience. She spoke on “The De- velopment of the Constitution” with charming earnestness. She was a speaker who registered wide-eyed as- tonishment at the facts she passed on to her audience. Miss Tobin, who is 15, is not scheduled to be graduated | from her school until 1932 Blackwell followed Miss Tohin and then' Capt. White summoned John Trevett Allen of the Swavely Prepara- tory School to forensic battle. deep of voice and unmoved in posture, made a strong bid for first place with his speech on ‘“Public Responsibility to the Constitution.” It was an terestingly original speech and one which Allen delivered well during the 6 minutes and 45 seconds he was on his' feet. The official decision placed member of the District of Columbia Board of Education, and the only girl finalist at Central, strove for victory with a speech on “Personalities of the | Constitutional Convention.” Hers was | an intensely interesting oration. ~She paraded the important framers of the Constitution before her audience, show- ing their individual qualities and their respective contributions to the finished code. Her oratory, like that of most of Central's speech-makers, was quiet and reserved. She attained expression with tonal changes, however. and read the newspapers, he would commission Tut to sit on parts of the newspaper to keep it from: blowing away and Tut would sit there until told to move. ‘The dog is not especially enthusiastic over the other that have been acquired at the White House and he has. little to do with them, He has made it plain to. the others, however, that he is the “head man” and no one of the rest has seen fit to dispute his word. Elusive Woman Is Finaliy Arrested In Police Court on Liquor Lelia ' Wright, 20, colored, who. had been Letterman’s - vice CEargc i Pletures United States of World. James Benjamin Gilbert, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs: Clarence L. Gilbert of 4404 Kansas avenue, was Central's last contestant to bid for victory. Speak- ing on “The Contribution of Our Con- stitution,” he considered the Constitu- tion and its relation to the future. He spoke with feeling and expression and| envisioned for his audience ‘United States of the World” bound together by a constitution patterned after that which governs this Nation. The judges whose composite ballot determined = Betts winner and Radue -mm‘tfiy were: Frederic Willlam Wile, him in second place and made him alternate to Blackwell. The minutes before the opening of the contest were spent by the student rooters in giving school yells for their respective orators, and finally, when the speakers took the stage with Capt. White, a burst of prolonged applause greeted them. At the conclusion of winners, & enthy 5 and proud Alexandria High School boys bore down on' the stage to hoist: Blackwell to their shoul- ders and bear hi im, grinning, out of the auditorium. LUCK TOKEN STOLEN. Loss of Jewelry Not 8o Much, Vie- tim Says, Mourns Two. Teeth. ‘Thomas Patterson told & hard luck story about what happened yesterday, but he thinks it was only a starter for what lies ahead. The colored man told Detective James Springman his loss of jewelry to thieves wrller: | jast night was a: mere trifte, because that was over and- done with. What worried him, he explained, was the thought of the future. Z * took ood - luck teeth,” %n the 200 block o, \\ Capital Traction Statistical;:h | | Mrs. Hoover Plans | Social Use of Rear || of Mansion Grounds Mrs. Hoover is going to give the home touch, which was so apparent at the Hoover home on S street, to the rear grounds of the White House. Maury Elementary | ternational Oratorical Contest, Capt. | tion upon the Nation's future genera- | 10 seconds of her time and when she re- | | sumed her place upon the stage she was regarded as a strong contender for the | She has selected that section just west of the rear portico, which is completely shaded by several mammoth magnolia trees, as a place to receive friends dur- ing the day and to hold after- noon teas. Orders have been given to place stone flags in the ground to serve as a flooring. and benches and chairs and tables are to be arranged for the con- venience of Mrs. Hoover and her guests on these occasions. It is understood also that Mrs. Hoover is to give cansiderable of her personal time in the morn- ings to the creation of an old- fashioned flower garden in the rear grounds. She always been fond of floral culture and the yard of their S street home was a real beauty spot as a result of her ability in horticulture and floral culture. PATROTIGUNT HITS ATTAK ON YOUTHS Mrs. J. L. Buel Lays Stress on Tampering With Histories. | A vigorous attack against the “mate- | rialistic and radical influences which | are operraing among the youth of America” was launched today by Mrs. | | John Laidlaw Buel, national president | of the Society of Daughters of Founders | and Patriots of America, which is hold- | ing its thirty-first general court at the Washington Hotel. Mrs. Buel laid particular stress on | combating the efforts of those who | “tamper with our school histories in the interest of pacifism and false form of internationalism.” “I propose to stress the defense of youth from radical onslaughts upon| their integrity, their character, and their faith in spiritual verities,” she asserted. “It is especially incumbent on us to teach reverent regard for the founders and patrots of this Nation at this time when ‘debunking’ these heroes is a popular pastime of so-called ‘liberal writers and lecturers; Patriotism is openly sneered at, love of country is branded as bunk and our youth are| being taught that world citizenship is the only ailm to strive for.” Behaviorism, she said, leads directly to the Russian idea of community care for children. A memorial service for the 44 mem- bers of the society who have died in recent years, and particularly for Mrs. Robert -~ Hall Wiles, “former national president, who died three weeks ago, were conducted this morning by Miss Katherine M. Green, national chaplain. Mrs. George Maynard Minor, hono- rary president general of the Daughters of t.ga American Revolution, spoke briefly. Reports of committees and national officers were also heard at the morning session. It was voted to grant chdrters to chapters being organized in Colorado and Rhode Island. Mrs. Harold B. Howell, president of expire this year were to be held. Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, president neral of the Daughters of the Amer- f:‘n Revolution, delivered an ad at the luncheon, attended by the major- ity of the 200 members. Just before luncheon the court went restful night dress | and is in a slightly improved condition, Upper, left to right: John Betfs, win- ner of Central High School’s finals; Qarey Howard Blackwell of Alexandria High School, winner of last night’s Vir- ginia group meet, and ‘Lioyd G. Davis of the Haymarket High School. Lower, left to right: Ray Swank of the Nokesville High School and Miss Lucy Johnson of the Remington High | School, who are competing tonight at ‘Warrenton. —Star Staff Photos. NEW FARE RAISE PLEA SEEN SO | | | | | | Officer Visits Utilities Commission. Early renewal by the Capital Trac- tion Co. of its appiication for a higher , fare is anticipated at the Public Utilities | Commission as.a result of a visit today | by E. J. Heberle, assistant to President | John H. Hanna. ! Heberle is the chief statistical officer | of the company and although he failed { to explain his mission to commission attaches, he began checking the com- ! | mission’s valuation of the company as of | December 31, 1928. It was assumed at | the commission that he is preparing to | bring up to date the claborate set of | exhibits supporting the company's peti- tion for a higher fare, which were sub- | mitted at-the original hearing last year. | | The board of directors of the com-| pany at its March meeting authorized the executive board to renew the higher fare application in its own discretion. | Subsequently, President Hanna, Al notice to stockholders which accom- | panied the quarterly dividend, indicated ! that a new move for increased fare might be made in the near future. While Heberle’s inspection of the official valuation figures of the pany is regarded as significant, it is; not believed the executive board of the |car company will file the application for a fare raise until there is some in- dication from Congress whether the transit merger agreement is to be rati- fied at the special session. The agree- ment expires June 1, and the traction |company is represented as not de- sirous of jeopardizing ratification through a renewal of the higher fm’ application. H The original application was dis- | missed by the commission last October ! without prejudice to the company to venew it after March 5. MR. AND MRS. HOOVER WILL ATTEND OPERA Metropolitan Committee Announces| President Hopes to Accompany Wife for Second Evening. The metropolitan opera committee of Washington announced last night that due to stress of public business, Presi- dent Hoover will not be able to attend the first performance of the opera sea- son, but was informed yesterday by the ‘White House that unless something un- | foreseen in the way of affairs of state intervenes, the President hopes to ac-: company Mrs Hoover the second eve- nh_;%. April 18, for a short time. e program for that evening is a double bill, with “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliaccl” It is'in “Cavalleria Rusticana”' that a famous fellow Cali- fornian of the President will sing, Law- rence Tibbett. Among other stars for | that evening are Rosa Ponselle, > ward Johnson, great Canadian tenor; Editha Fleischer, Armand Tokatyan and Giuseppe Danise. CITY CLUB TO ELECT. Annual Meeting Will Be Held in| Ballroom Tonight. | Election of officers will be held at the annual mee of the City Club in the ballroom of the club, at 8:30 tonight. Nominations for president, first and second vice presidents, treas- urer and secretary will be made. Members of the board of governors whose term expires include Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, Stanley Horner, George B. McGinty, J. H. Baden, Arthur Thorup, Charles T. Clagett and George Offutt, jr. RYAN PAS§ES CRISIS. Physician Says, However, Next 24 Hours to Determine Chances. Right Rev. . James Hugh R\!I:‘ rector of the itholic University | attendants at Providence Hospital made known_toda; . PAGE 17 ot SCIENCE T0 STUDY AFRICAN GORILLAS INNATIVE HAUNTS ‘| Belgian Government Grants Permission for Expedition Into Sanctuary. CARNEGIE INSTITUTION AND YALE CO-OPERATE Dr. Harold Bingham to . Spend Nearly a Year in Observing Life of Animals. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. i - The Carnegie Institution of Washing- | ton is to study the gorilla in his native | haunts. | The Belgian government, it was an- nounced today, has granted permission to the scientific institution and Yale University for a joint expedition into the mountain gorilla sanctuary in the Belgian Kongo. The work will be in charge of Dr. | Harold R. Bingham, Yale psychologist, Who will leave in June for the gorilla ; country and spend nearly a year among | them. Dr. Bingham recently was in | Washington making preliminary obser- | vations of the three-year-old gorilla at he National Zoological Park. The gorilla, considered by many an- ropologists as the highest of ail live ing creatures below man, is one of the least known of | that have been lived well. No adult animal ever has ! been in captivity. I Many Fables Published. Much that has been published by fravelers now is known to be pure fable. The gorilla country is difficult to pene- trate. The great apes seldom are seen, even by natives. Consequently they have been pictured as flerce, vindica- tive creatures who will attack a human being on sight. Now it is known that the chief object of the gorilla is to mind his own business and keep out of ine way. The gorilla now has his own little kingdom in the heart of Africa. This is the “Parc National Albert,” an area of 250 square miles set apart in March, 1925. by a royal decree of King Albert of Belgium as a sanctuary for the gorillas and other apimals that in- habit it. Protection also was extended to the plant life so that this region. which is peculiarly rich in flora and fauna, will be preserved for scientific study. This reserve is situated in the north= eastern end of the Belgian Congo, be- tween lake Kivu and Uganda and in- cludes three great volcanoes Mount Mikeno, Mount Karisimbi, and Mount Visoke. The mountain gorilla is found on the lower slopes of these volcanoes. Route of Bingham Traced. Dr. Bingham will proceed directly to Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of the British province of Tanganyika on the East African coast and go by train to Lake Tanganyika. Then he will go by boat to the head of the lake and pro- ceed by automobile truck to Lake Kivu. Crossing - this lake, he will proceed northwatd about 100 miles through mountain feothills and dense forests. his supplies carried on the backs. of naiives, v This country was visited in 193L.by Carl Akeley, the American artistk «for the American Museum of Natural 5= tory. His trip was to obtain &bPri- mens of the great apes to be expidit- ed in the African hall of the museam and he was successful in finding da slopes of Mount Mikeno, got considerable numbers. He first moving pictures ever* these animals in their wild stal he -brought out several specime stuffing. Akeley was so impressed with the danger of rapid extermination which menaced the gorillas that, upon his return to the United States, he set about enlisting scientists in a movement to protect them. The project of declar- ing the country a gorilla sanctuary was presented to Baron de Cartier, the Bel- gian ambassador, by President John C. Merriam of the Carnegie Institu- tion of Washington, who in turn en- listed the interest .of King Albert. Akeley Dies Near Goal. Akeley returned to the gorilla moun- tains in 1926, accompanied by his wife and a corps of scientific assis- tants, to explore the reserve and study the living apes. He died of fever a few days before reaching his old camp and was buried there. He is believed to have been the.last American scientist to enter the area, although several European expeditions have gone there The gorilla never was numerous ant now is believed to be declining rapidly, retreating into deeper jungles as the frontier advances. One race, the west- ern gorilla, occupies an area extend- ing from the hilly sections of the Brit- ish Cameroon southward along the coast into the morthern border of the Belgian Congo and eastward as far as the Sanga River. The race which Dr. Bingham will study is found only at an altitude of from 8000 to 12,000 feet in the Belgian Congo region. It is ‘practically impossible for col- lectors to obtain specimens in either of these places without special consent of the governments. The young male recently brought to Washington came from a little known and almost unpopu- Iated section of Africa, the Spanish Cameroon, which is so difficult of ac- cess that is it seldom visited and is the only place where the great apes are not protected. Hopes ‘for Close Contact. Dr. Bingham hopes to establish close and sustained contacts with groups of the mountain gorillas, to follow their movements day and night, to observe their traits, manner of life and dis~ . He is equi] to secure compiete e records. i | E1- 4441 in a body to the White House and were greeted by the President and Mrs. Hoover. y. Dr. J. L. Thom , & i- cian, said that Al:;:h 'M:‘Wn(mphylm night, but another 24 hours will more clearly indicate his chances of recovery, | : Reporter Writes Sto Then Later Learn ry of Boy'Q Deat}x, s It Was His 'Brother it 18 necessary in self defense. He will be_accompanied by his wife. AT T ATy out, may be quite & the-caged specimen. Pra it than the free gorilla. those of Akeley. Nearly every one who goes into gorilla country, Akeley pointed out, has'a pic- dy -forme mind and