Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1930, Page 56

SO GORILLA REFUGE . COVERS BIG AREA . Albert National Park, Africa, Is Haven for All Plants and Animals. in “Central Africa's first national park, created by the King of Belgium in the Kivu district of the Belgian Kongo, may be considered in a sense an offshoot of | the national park system and the wild| animal refuges of the United Eu!u,"i\ says a bulletin from the National Geo- graphic Soclety. | “The Belgian King showed a keen in- ter in the several natlonal parks he vis- | ited during a trip to America some years and later sent representatives to mshmgmn to confer with national | park officials. i Half Size of Rhode Island. “The park, as first propesed in 1923, | had an area of about 100 square miles. | After preliminary studies of the flora | and fauna of the surrounding region | the reservation was brought up to the | present area of approximately 780 | square miles. This is equivalent to a | square plot of territory 28 miles on each side, a region more than half as | large as Rhode Island. The park is not all in one piece, but consists of three tracts lying between the southern shore | of Lake Edward and the northern shore of Lake Kivu. The Northern part of the | reservation thus lies only a few miles | south of the Equator. “The primary function of the Albert National Park is to serve as a refuge | for gorillas, for it is in this region that these huge, man-like creatures thrive best in Africa. It was found, however, that in the comparatively small area between the two lakes are such variad | natural conditions they form an epitome of Central Africa. Naturalists assert that in the new park may be found al- most every plant and all the character- istic_animals of the central portion of the Dark Continent. The park embraces lakes, marshes, grassy plains, dense for- ests and mountains which extend above the tree line. Upon the shores of Lake Edward are herds of hippopotami, on the plains are lions and herds of ante- lope, in the forests are elephants and buffalo. It is in the forests also that the gorillas roam. Aid to Study of Gorilla. “Since scientists have been studying the gorilla in his home near Lake Kivu opinions in regard to this huge creature have changed radically. It is found that he is not the fierce, dangerous ani- mal he was once believed to be, but that instead he will not molest man unless cornered. The creatures live in a : stricted area and seem to feel ill at ease when driven from their home lo- cations. One of the purposes in the creation of the park is to make it pos- gible for scientists to study the life habits of the gorilla. A laboratory will be erected and placed at the disposal of visiting scientists. “The region of the Albert National Park is of little economic value, and it is believed that the withdrawal of its area will not be a serious hardship to | the natives of the district. A few tribes of pygmies will be left in the reser- vation in the belief that these little people will find the park a safe haven from advancing civilization. Stringent Rules in Force. “Stringent rules have been adopted to safeguard animal and plant life in the new park and its scenic beauties. Except by written permit no one will be allowed to kill any animals or to cut any plants within the boundaries of the Teservation and no excavations can be made. The region will be reasonably accessible, since it will be traversed by a motor highway now nearing comple- tion. Two volcanic cones—Nyamlagira and Nyiragongo—which lie on the edge of the park, mark the boundary be- tween Belgian and British territory. Because gorillas may wander from the sanctuary on the slopes of these moun- tains, an effort is being made through British sclentific societies to have the | British government co-operate by creat- ing a supplemental reserve on its side of the boundary.” INADEQUATE HEATING HURTS TURIN EXHIBITS PARIS (N.AN.A).—The Egyptian Museum in Turin is the third in impor- tance in the world, Cairo coming first, and the Egyptian section of, the British Museum second. The Turin Museum building is an old palace and it is difficult to keep the place adequately heated during the Winter months. The exhibits, alas, do not thrive in the cold and they have been giving the authorities very painful ocular evidence that the low tempera- ture does not suit their Egyptian nature at all. So imminent is the danger of their irreparable ruin that experts have been called in to advise on the measures that must be taken for their Ppreservation. 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Mondell of Wyoming, the President one morning found on his appointment list Phoebe’s name and “To be kissed.” Quoting from the papers of that date: “When that item caught the Presi- dent’s eye as he sat down at his desk, he looked about his office, and over in one corner saw a little girl with blonde curls looking eagerly at him. Beside |her was her mother. Introduced by the aide, Mr. Taft gave a big laugh and caught Phoebe up in his arms. “So, this is the little girl who wants to kiss her President,” and gave her a resounding kiss, after which she timidly touched his cheek in return. As he set Phoebe down, “Thank you,” she said. Smiling, the President made a deep, courtly bow. “I thank you,” he answered, “and I hope you will remem- | | ber that.” | Phoebe has! Who could forget being | the only child in the history of the | country to whom a President granted | | the privilege of an interview just to kiss him. And to cher: " as an heirloom is the scrapbook containing press accounts from almost every State in the Union | | (sent to her mother); letters from de- | lighted readers, pleas for financial aid, | applications for positions on her father's | ranch. | Received Flood of Gifts. 3 One lawyer in Kansas wrote above | her picture cut from a Kansas City pa- | | per, “I wonder who will be kissing her | 16 years from now?” Gifts came with some letters. Some lonely souls told how they cherished |and loved the picture of this sweet- | faced child. From the Montana State Peniten- | tiary came two beautifully braided, bril- | liantly colored horsehair necklaces, for child and mother. With it came a pa- | thetic letter, telling how the prisoner gotten —Underwood Photo. | Permission to send these little gifts. He KISS BY TAFT Newspapers 16 Years Agu’ “Played Up"” Story of White | House Precedent. i ! Child Had Heart Set on Meet- ing Chief Executive on Visit Here. There is & girl in the United States | ‘who holds Willlam Howard Taft in spe- cial remembrance. Sixteen years ago last January Mr. Taft, then President, and a little 4- | year-old girl became a front page | feature in papers all over the country. | Why? Just because that big-hearted | man kissed her! But the circumstances of the kissing were what made the story | that delighted millions of readers. It also caused 22 parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents to take children to the White House within the next week | to be kissed. As a Washington paper said: “If President Taft were to comply with all the requests ior kisses he would ave little time for public business, and Pat McKenna, who guards the portals to the President’s office, has been a busy man turning a diappointed relatives who wish their children to re- ceive such a presidential salute.” Taft Set Precedent. Here for the first time is the true story of how Mr. Taft graciously laid aside for a short time the affairs of state to make happy the heart of a liYle child and to set a precedent which has never been repeated. In her Wyoming ranch home Phoebe had seen a picture of the smiling Pres- dent and loved it. When, on a visit to Washington, she had gone with her mother to see the ‘White House, the child turned and started toward the steps. When stopped by her mother, she cried: “1 want to kiss my President. him, I want to kiss him!” ‘Weeping, she was taken away and re- fused to be comforted through the fol- lowing days. As mothers will do, Phoebe’s tried to gratify her innocent desire, not herself I love BROUGHT JOY TO WYOMING GIRL | bridles to earn money for books to edu- | | cate himself while serving his long sen- | tence. Chief treasure, though, of the whole collection is an engraved j icture of the White House, with the date and “Best | Wishes From W. H. 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