Expedition on Its Way to Jungle of Sumatra Being director of the © National Zoological Park, Washington, does not entail sitting down and watching the ostriches strut around or the polar bears sunning themselves, Far from The holder of this position must be an experienced explorer, and must be ready to go out himself and trap the animals st which curious hundreds are to gaze when they are placed behind iron bars.
Dr, William M. Mann, present direst-or of the Park, told a "North-China Herald" reponer about his. latest expedition in an interview aboard the Corfu on Feb. 15, Accompanied by his wife and Mr. Maynard Owen Williams, stof correspondent of the "National Geographic Magazine." Dr. Mann is on his way to Sumatra to obtain fresh specimens from the Jungle lands for the zoological. park. He has reason to entertain vast hopes, one of his expeditions, to South Africa, he brought back no" fewer than 1,700 specimens, 'The American public' were Kept entertained for Weeks afterwards just gazing, Dr. Mann is not out to catch any particular type of jungle beast or rep-lie, "His expedition, which will be Joined in Sumatra by two assistants, wil traverse the jungle north. south, ast and west, and be ready to ensnare anything. that comes along, from a baby rhinoceros toa matic eating tiger. The party are to travel down to Penang, and from there to Medan,.thelr starting point. Crates for catching. specimens will be cone structed there, and native traps will be used. He is specially een on getting hold of specimens of the baby alligators found out here, and was Interested to hear that there were 200, wily ree such specimens in the local
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