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EBA Grapevine The Publication of the Employees Benefit Association, The American Museum of Natural History

Volume XII 1 - MO | Winter, 1955 Number 1

GRAPEVINE STAFF E. B. A. OFFICERS DIRECTORS

Betty Downes Paul Goodhouse Sam Kuster Class of '57 Editor President Vice-President Henry Ruof Tom Hogan Matthew Kalmenoff Michael Pakalik Dorothy M. Fulton Ernest Neilson An Director Treasurer Secretar\ Class of '56 John Stoutenhurgh Mary A. McKenna Mabel Colahan Walter Joyce Social Editor Chairman of Entertainment Harry Farrar Larry Pintner Marguerite Newgarden Trading Post Editor Chairman of Membership Class of '55 Alexander Rota Dorothy Bronson Victor Badaracco Edward Burns Photo Editor Chairman of Welfare Charles O'Brien

The E.B.A. tvelcomes contributions from all Museum employees. Please address manuscripts to the editor.

News 'n Views

Dorothy Coyne and Letitia Kehoe Murphy, Lilian Utermehle, George Hussey and Catherine Pessino visited from the Department of Public Re- Severin, and Howard Cleveland. Gull Island for the Museum to find out lations, have recently left whether or not the terns had returned the Museum. George Crawbuck was married dur- there. They observed forty Terns on Tish is now an article editor at ing his vacation. the island on July 17- Lois and Romans Day, and Dorothy is with Kay Kutaka from the Hawaiian Catherine will visit the island once the alumnae office of Barnard College. Islands is now associated with the more to see if the terns are nesting and Kate Swift, who has worked on Time Insect Department. will make a report to the Museum. Magazine and done publicity for the Marion Vanderbilt is the new Arthur Oberman lost his life in Girl Scouts and the Winterthur Mu- secretary in the Photo Division. She Korea, while serving in the Armed seum in Delaware, is now working in comes from Washington, D. C. Services. the Department of Public Relations. Midge Stryker spent seven weeks On Friday afternoon ten members of Also new to this department are on a camping trip in the northern the Employees' Sports Club left work Lillian Drazek, a former Marine Corps border states and Canada, studying with just one thing on their minds Officer, and Pamela Scallan, who comes Indian reservations, including those of FISH! Paul Goodhouse had invited to the Museum from a law firm. the Mandan, Blackfeet, and Sarsee, in the party to spend the night in his The Natural Science Center for preparation for a course she is giving to cabin at Cutchoque, Long Island, so young people, which displays live teachers and youth leaders here at the they could get an early start in the plants and animals native to the New Museum this fall. morning. York area, opened Thursday, Novem- Erika Herman spent three months in The evening was spent as any ten ber 25 on the second floor of the Europe this past summer. She stayed men would spend an evening, eating Education Building. part of the time with her parents in and trying to out-shout one another. Dr. Edward M. Weyer, was Jr. Freiberg, Germany. She also went to Early Saturday morning they drove to a guest speaker at the annual conference Switzerland and to Italy via the Greenport where they clambered into of the National Writers Club on Dolomites, and visited various points the chartered boat and set sail toward October 2() and 21 in Denver, Colorado. of interests in Bavaria. Gardiners Island. And all ten men say

Peggy Philipps has recently returned it is no fish story that all their bags Farida Wiley, a member of the from a pleasant vacation in Bermuda. were filled in two hours. Audubon staff for a number of years, We regret to hear that several of our returned again this past summer to Wire Tapping— Against the Law? Museum employees, have passed away. teach at the Audubon Camp in Mabel Colahan was just concluding They are Grace Dunn, Victor Devoto, Medomak, Maine, a wooded island in a telephone conversation, when, realiz- Watkins, W. John Germann, Laurente Muscongus Bay, about one-eighth mile ing there was an intruder on her line, Escobar, Frank Bray, Andrew John- from the mainland. Carol Cobb re- she hung up abruptly. A tiny mouse stone, Charles Dinkelmyer, Richard turned to Bear Mountain for the had run up the cord and appeared on Joyce. second summer to be in charge of the her telephone! Needless to say, Mabel We all miss the following Museum Cohasset Regional Museum, Palisades gave him a private line while she made employees, who have retired: Steve Interstate Park Commission. Lois her exit as quickly as possible. From the Presidents Corner

SINCE its founding the Employees enthusiastically engaged in formulating success will depend wholly on the Benefit Association's primary func- an extensive program of diversified active participation of our members. tion has been the easing of the burden activities in addition to the original Since I assumed office the overwhelming for many in their most sorrowful period. benefit. response has been gratifying and proves This interest in our fellow employee E. B. A. has a splendid opportunity to With a new Grapevine, get-to- created good will and friendliness, perform a service for all employees. gethers, minstrels, amateur shows, card a fellowship that through the years parties, sports, a trading post, infor- The E. B. A. extends a warm has been synonymous with the ex- mation on discount houses, etc., it is welcome to all new employees of the pression "Museum Family." hoped to bring our Family closer to- Museum and an invitation to join.

Our family has grown and with the gether. Aside from the above activities, Contact Marguerite Newgarden—Ext. changing times we are continually a Welfare Committee is being created. 256 for information. expanding our original purpose. We This committee will endeavor to learn The E. B. A. is your association. feel that we are very much alive here of the illness or misfortune of any The amount of effort expended by each in the Museum. Since we work to- member and through personal contact, member will determine its ultimate gether, let's get along together and keep such members informed of Mu- character. To all those who have to have fun together. seum activities and render whatever this day so generously aided in formu-

assistance possible. lating these endeavors, I express my The E. B. A. is sound financially and sincere thanks and appreciation. has a great deal of popular support. Obviously incorporation of these For the past months your officers, features is a long-range program re- Paul Goodhouse, President directors, and committeemen have been quiring much time and effort, and E. B. A.

News 'n Views Discount Houses Dr. Richard Zweifel, native of Los The Credit Union Angeles, was appointed Assistant (Prices not given on the Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles telephone) in July. He recently received his General Merchandise doctorate from the University of William Morris Co. California. 3872 Third Avenue Bronx, N. Y. Mr. Bogert and Dr. Zweifel attended Masters, Inc. 66 West 48 St. the September meetings of the Ameri- N. Y. C. can Society of Ichthyologists and

E. Korvette Herpetologists in Gainesville, Florida, J. A good place to SAVE 14 East 46 St. where Mr. Bogert gave the Presidential New York City address. They spent an additional two A convenient place to F. Serra weeks in the swamps recording the J. Borrow 110 East 31 St. calls of frogs and toads. New York City

Silverware Taking the place of Irene Ruibal as OFFICE Michael C. Fina Departmental Secretary is Mrs. Madora 1 West 57 St. P. Fillman from Blanch, North Carolina. Third Floor Reptile Hall New York City Irene moved to Riverside, California, (Opposite Freight Elevator) Watches where her husband is now on the Tilden Jewellers faculty of the University of California. 71 West 45 St. New York City TIME Flowers Mrs. Alix A. Witteborg is Bessie M. Hecht's successor as Scientific As- Mondays and Thursdays Blue Ribbon Florist sistant in the Department of Herpe- 200 East 87 St. 12:15 to 1:45 P. M. tology. Bessie is now working with New York City, 28 Bobb Schaeffer in Vertebrate Paleon- Phone 519 TR. 6-9841 tology. {Continued on page 9} A Busman\

Two weeks at restful Truro on Cape Cod seemed like just the place for a perfect vacation to my friend Dorothy and me. She also works in New York City. On August 28, we met at Grand Central Station. Dorothy was equip- ped with iron, blanket, sheets, and books. 1 came with more of the same. Everything went smoothly on the train, except that we were held up a half hour at Buzzard's Bay, while a ship passed under the bridge. And while It's true that ships must go on their way, we also had to eat. And on Saturday nights all stores close prompt- ly at SIX. With this delay we would get there about six-thirty. We were fortunate enough to find a sympathetic taxi driver, who knew the highways and byways, and he found us a store about seven miles out of the way.

After the taxi left us at the cottage in South Truro we sat down to catch our breaths and appreciate our sur- Inez and Dorothy survey the pleasant landscape of the Cape. roundings. We were high on a wind- swept hill overlooking Cape Cod Bay with a panoramic view of distant hills # and hamlet - and beyond, the expansive curve of the Provincetown shore line. As dusk approached, lights appeared on the distant shore of Provincetown, Cape Cod seemed like a restjulplacefor a vacation until Hurricanes and we were aware of the sweeping Carol and Edna put in their appearances. arc of the Highland Light searchlight, which can be seen by ships forty-five miles out at sea. A profusion of stars overhead were unbelievably close— it seemed as though we could almost reach up and touch them. We slept soundly our first evening on Cape Cod. The days that followed brought brilliant sun-washed mornings with intense blue skies and seas so blue it was difficult to distinguish where sea met sky. Each day brought a new combination of lights and colors — now defining more clearly the shapes and tones of dunes, pines, and hills; now erasing sharp contrasts in a blaze of silver gold haze —forever exposing the many faceted topography that is Cape Cod. The fourth day wakened us with gales of wind blowing sheets of rain .icross sea and sky. It was the morning of August 31st and Hurricane Carol was on her way. All morning we listened to radio reports of the hurri- cane's progress, to the tune of the in- creasing fury of wind and rain outside » .

acceptable dinner. And this we did by the light of one little kerosene lamp in the kitchen. We ate by the light of the fireplace and a few cmdles. Sud- oliday . denly, there was a click and purr of the refrigerator motor, a radio started talking, the lights were tested, and the by Inez Bordner children made a mad dash for the tele- phone. It was 10:30 we had gone ten and a half hours without power. our windows. About ten minutes to off, too?" They laughed and asked us The days that followed were calm twelve the radio announcer was saying to come inside. We chatted a while and serene, filled with long walks "Well—it looks —as though we're in and then as the sun was breaking along the beaches for driftwood, ex- for a wild one " when suddenly through, they decided to drive to cursions to pick blueberries, beach everything went dead. Provincetown to check on any damage plums, and trips to town. On these done by the storm. They asked if we'd we were always picked by At first we thought something was up some like to come along, and, of course, we the matter with the radio, but upon accommodating neighbors. On our went. They picked up one of their looking in the kitchen at the electric trips home from town people would friends who had had a hectic morning their clock with its hands frozen at ten often go out of way to deposit us getting her husband to a train at minutes to twelve we realized the at our cottage. Yarmouth, then driving back at the rented a car had arranged for power was off. For four more hours the We we height of the storm with signs flying wind increased in velocity—at times while we were in New York. And around in the air and trees crashing so great we thought the roof was going while this got us around a lot faster down on the highway, always nar- to take off and that we would be than our feet, it seemed as if our rowly missing her car. Sea and wind raised in the air and go sailing over the weather troubles became worse. At had washed the beach over the main night there real deluge! steep cliff below. would be the road. Driving back from Race Point, Tons and tons of rain, bolts of blue At this point we began to wonder we saw where sand dunes had been lightning, sometimes brilliant orange how well other people were faring, so held from moving by fences staked in flames, which in one case entered our we decided to brave the elements and the contours of the dunes. living room. go down the hill to the neighboring That evening our neighbors asked By Friday morning September 10, house. The wind was still whipping us to cook our dinner at their home, we knew from radio broadcasts that it up; It seemed as though our hair since they had a gas range and we an Hurricane Edna was on her way. We would be uprooted, and we had diffi- electric one. With the help of every- briefly discussed the idea of returning culty keeping our feet on the ground. one in the family, including a girl of to New York, but decided against it. We made the acquaintance of our fourteen and a boy of ten and a half, We now felt like real hurricane neighbors by asking "Is your power we managed to get together a quite veterans. —Turn page.

Hurricane Carol was no respecter of property. Wrecks like these were common.

Photo by United Press That evening we settled down to my head rat-a-tat-tatting at 125 miles supper and to absorbing constant de' per hour, "I'm going to need my head

tails of Hurricane Edna's progress. We examined if we survive this ordeal." weren't too worried at this stage. We Dorothy said, "For God's sake don't

were well fortified with liquor and make us laugh or we'll lose our cigarettes, and we had cooked most of strength." our food supply, so that we could The wind kept up a steady barrage weather a couple of days without for two solid hours. At about ten

electricity if we had to. During the minutes to seven we were able to step

night Dorothy stayed glued to the away from the door. At last the wind

radio and I slept intermittently. The subsided to about 40 miles per hour.

next day we heard reports that the We all but crumbled to the floor.

hurricane was headed toward Cape I called Dorothy's attention to a streak Ck)d. It was supposed to pass between of gold hght at the horizon; the dark

Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, sky around us was lifting and passing across the Cape, and then out to sea. over. The gold streak widened and About four P. M. the rain ceased, the became the sky. The storm moving

sun made a weak appearance, and out to sea left in its path a tremendous everything seemed unusually quiet. rainbow arching high m the sky behind I looked at Dorothy and said "Gosh—is our cottage. that all there is to it. Why this is We ran out to get a closer look and nothing compared to the last one!" met our neighbors doing the same thing. I decided to lie down and take a rest. It was then we learned we had been But then things began to get really in the eye of the storm and that we rough outside. Dorothy screamed got the backwash when the wind "The door'" I went running. When turned and raced across Massachusetts I got there the water was spewing in Bay. As we sat there talking and a mile a minute and gusts of air were drinking coffee the sky was an ever forcing the top and bottom corners changing kaleidescope of color —first inward. There was no time for dis- green, then salmon-colored, then gold,

cussion ; pressed all our weight we both deep lavender, smoky tones of purple, against the areas of the door that Edna brown, the most exquisite sunset my was threatening to blow inward. It eyes have ever witnessed. In the quiet was a long stretch to the top of the of observing this magnificence, the purr door, so early in the game Dorothy of the refrigerator motor was heard. clutched a stool, stood on it, then This time pressed her shoulders, arms, and hands we were without power only one and one-half hours. against the top corner, I taking the middle and bottom sections. The door Reluctantly we left our neighbors was made up of six horizontal sections to go back to our cottage for our last with a strong lock and three hinges. night on Cape Cod. Our energy being The six horizontal sections were rippl- all but sapped we sat down to a supper

ing and waving as though it were of pre-cooked rice heated over with corrugated cardboard. Water was butter and some milk. The episode of coming in through the cracks of every our two-hour ordeal holding back the

horizontal section until in no time at all door was already fading into obscurity. my knees were sopping wet through We couldn't get over how incredible

denim pants, and my feet were cold it seemed even to us. and wet standing in an increasing Sunday morning found two people puddle of water. ever more reluctant to le

door. It was getting worse and worse. two hurricanes and the last one There didn't seem to be enough hands, a double-eyed phenomenon at that arms, shoulders, hips, knees, feet to but for the beauty that is Truro, with press against the moving area of the its expansive stretches of beaches, its door, so I tried pressing my head. At dunes, its hues and colors, its quiet this point I got extremely silly and and far-away quality, and most of all began giggling, saying to Dorothy with its people—warm, solid, genuine. 1 THE CAPTURED Audience

hy Harry Tschopik

BLEARY-EYED, wrinkled, and de- across the Sierra Parima —"uncharted, versary, but is otherwise noteworthy, spondent, after an early (5:00 unexplored, and unmapped"—between as will become apparent. M.) breakfast in the Trinidad air- Venezuela and Brazil. Lightning flashed A. Within minutes we were eating port, we climbed aboard the Brazilian and hissed, and the plane bounced like lunch in the airport of Belem do Para, airliner. The reader should know that a feather in a hurricane. We reviewed which is one degree south of the we had left Miami at 7:00 P. M. the our sins and insurance policies, and equator and no summer resort. While previous evening, and that we are chewed off our fingers down to the we sipped a beer and toyed with the constitutionally unable to sleep sitting third knuckle. soup we noted that our baggage was up, whether in an airplane or not. In being dumped unceremoniously on the the former case it is completely fool- The stewardess assured us that, airstrip. The fish course had barely hardy even to doze, because how else although we were some three hundred begun when the plane took off without can you brace your feet when the plane miles off our course, the Amazon must us. crashes into the Caribbean? be somewhere, so just relax. We didn't. We closed our eyes and prepared to There, in a word, we were. We Well, we took off from Trinidad and meet Colonel Fawcett. When we next talked with airline officials, inquiring were flying across the hump of Brazil opened them, we were over the Amazon indignantly when a plane would arrive to the en route XXXI st International delta, which is adequately described in to take us to Sao Paulo. The question, Congress of Americanists in Sao Paulo. standard geographies. we were informed, was not "when," Storm clouds soon gathered round so but "if". It seemed that on this day that it was impossible to see the wing It should be explained that this was the first Brazilian revolution in a tips. A best seller we were reading the 23rd of August, which happens to hundred years was about to take place, informed that our us we were now flying be birthday and wedding anni- Continued on page 1 How to Get More

Storage Space in the Home

by Louis Ferry

HAVE you ever heard of a home In my case, I have a hall centrally sufficient length and width to cover that has enough closet or storage located, but you can use any wall space the opening th.it has been cut out. area' If you happen to be in possession where you can put a long dressing This opening is about 4'inches deep of such a place you will not need to mirror. and will accommodate any number of read this article. But for those who I first cut out an opening by re- things from your favorite books to share this common problem, 1"]] tell moving the plaster and lath on one side your favorite brand. you about a couple of methods 1 have of the wall between two studs. This The mirror frame is then hinged come up with. opening can then be lined with wall behind so that the hinges are not paper or painted to match your walls. For people who own their own readily seen and a stop chain is set m Next, shelves can be nailed into place. homes, or for tenants who have that back of it to prevent its swinging open Use sm.ill moulding or any small strips beyond the position that the hinges rare breed of landlords who will permit for cleats to support the shelves for allow (about 90 degrees). A small them to chop holes in the walls, here which a good material is 1, '4-inch or friction catch can be put in back of the is a practical solution for building 3/8-inch plywood. mirror frame, and this mirror frame storage areas, including secret ones. The mirror, of course, should be of becomes the door to your secret cache.

8 You don't even have to tell your wife place a board between the bed-spring News 'n Views about this one. You might try in- and the mattress. To my surprise, stalling this device when she is out I found it most restful after I got used Department of Fishes shopping, and then when she comes to it, so I decided to build a box of and Aquatic Biology home, you can point out the dressing plywood the size of the bedspring The department was greatly shocked mirror you have hung for her. Of and insert it in the bed in place of the by the sudden death of Dick Joyce, in course, can't be too sure the springs. you dog Inasmuch as the mattress July. His place is being taken at or twc3'year-old won't come on it in contains inner springs the board does present by Joe Schmitt. —Adelaide their travels. not take away from your comfort. By Jordan recently returned from a trip abroad. She and two other girl friends Now for the people who do not fastening strips just under the top, both took a motor tour in Europe. Victoria own their own homes and also for inside and outside of the box and by Pelton is the New Department.il those who do, I will describe an excel- making the top of 3, 4-inch plywood, secretary and hails from Massachusetts, lent storage space going to waste in I am now able to lift the top of the box, went to Wellesley College, and has almost every home in the land. mattress and all from either side, and taught French and Spanish. Helen and Michael Lerner returned recently from Several years ago I had a cold in my It is surprising how much storage area a seven months' trip, which included back and was advised by my doctor to It gives. In the case of a double bed. Japan, Ceylon, Turkey, Switzerland It is about 20 cubic feet. and Norway. Francesca LaMonte just returned from a month on the west coast of Florida where she has been getting a recently acquired house ready for winter rental. Among former Museumites now living in Florida are Eula Gerba Jorgensen and her husband Ilihi,, .Hll/|l/// and daughter Diane, who are in 'y^'^'^'^'^'^'''^'^^'^'^'^''^^'^"^^^^^^ Miami; Micaela Welsh who now lives in Fort Myers; Albert Butler now living in Orlando; and Arthur W. Henn l^\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.\\\\^\\\\\\m^^c^ k\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\^^^^^^ now living in Winter Park. —Dr. and 5ECT40IV ACl^OS-i CEi\)T£.^ Mrs. William K. Gregory have moved C I-O6E.0 OPtN from New York City to their home in Woodstock, N. Y. —Joan Gordan spent seven weeks in Mexico, where she attended Art Classes—best vacation

she ever had. . . . William Clarke and his wife and son visited Bill's parents in

California. . . . Mrs. Marjorie Rodes is temporarily helping Francesca LaMonte with the Game Fish Ass'n work. Joy Block Robb and her husband are in

their new house in Park Ridge, N. J.

III) fin Exhibition Richard Pough, James P. Wilson, and Ray DeLucia have returned from an expedition to Crestview, California, where they collected material for a group to be installed in the new Hall

of Foresty. . . . Pough, Petersen and Kalmenoff were off to the Northern LU wilds of Ontario to collect material for another of the groups in the hall ment- ioned above. The finished exhibit will give visitors the feeling of being in the woods of Northern Ontario. Among the trees featured in this area will be Spruce, Fir, Aspen, and White Birch, Watch for the shown also will be many flowering plants, frutis, and various mushrooms. Photographic Dimion's £)chibitioH Planetarium Barbara Jean Chamberlain was born in the Corner Gallery in May to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain is Beginning Wednesday, January 5, 1955 General Manager and Chief Astrono- mer at the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. —

It's worth standing in line for this

ird gets the dog' Ph oto by Leon Boltin

E. B. A. Christmas Get-Together

A prize to have in the cafeteria—^John Trotman.

You can tell by these pictures that the party arranged by Mary McKenna and her able entertainment committee was successful in every way. On Thursday, December 9, over 2 50 Museum employees dined and danced in the Museum cafeteria. A Gramercy photo

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/* ! A New Star Appeared by Constance D. Sherman

the end of a new star ap- AT July After three years in the studio, Mr. industry, and enthusiasm. It also peared on the horizon of the Wimmer was called into the army. On speaks of his ability to work with

Planetarium. In terms of light years, May 15, 1945 he was captured in people and his gift for friendship. Helmut Karl Wimmer's age is scarcely Chechoslovakia and taken to Russia, There was a merry twinkle in his eye worth mentioning since he was born on where he spent four and a half years when he mentioned a bicycle trip December 8, 1925; his accomplishments, in a prison camp in the city of Maxim which he and two boys took in Austria. however, reveal his brilliance. Gorki. "It wasn't nice," he said, and They slept in haystacks for "anyone can Mr. Wimmer inherited a love of art we could see that he did not wish to sleep in a hotel." We quite agreed. from his mother. It was she who dwell on those memories. The work in the American Museum taught her four sons to know the great In 1950 Mr. Wimmer began to of Natural History presents a new and paintings in the galleries of Munich, create plastic and wood models for the fascinating challenge. Already Mr. and who encouraged young Helmut to firm of Joseph Spath and Sons in Wimmer has made a scene for the dome draw and model clay figures. For three Munich. His photographs show minia- of the Planetarium which represents years he attended an art school, then ature hospitals, the new university, all the toys Santa Glaus made in his he entered a studio where he learned factories, and other public buildings. workshop. Pieces of plexiglass were how to make architectural models of One of his most interesting stories was cut and fitted like tiny mosaics into plastic and wood, to sculpture figures, about how he replaced damaged orna- a flat sheet, then the whole was bent and to make imitation marble. In ments in the churches. Limestone at exactly the right degree of heat to olden times this for altars was used in a hundred years old is used, the same prevent cracking. many of the European churches. Nine substance employed by the fourteenth types of stone are required, and the century builders, for the tradition has "Everyone at the Museum is very combination resembles real marble so been handed down from one generation kind," says Mr. Wimmer. He has exactly that no one can tell the differ- to the next. His ornaments cannot be already made a place for himself, and ence unless he touches it. Real marble distinguished from the beautiful Italian we hope that Mrs. Wimmer and two- feels cold. This fabrication of artificial baroque work of six hundred years year old Monika Maria will soon come marble is no easy task. Only three ago. from Munich to join him. The baby's craftsmen in Munich can produce it, face served as his model for the angel and the other two have long gray It was with deep regret that the firm the great figure of beards. Mr. Wimmer does not even saw Mr. Wimmer depart. A testi- standing beside wear a moustache. monial letter pays tribute to his talent. Santa Glaus in the Planetarium.

THE C\^PT\JKED—{continued) came in. We ate breakfast in Bahia, or took this to be the normal pace of but this was not explained adequately, was it lunch? things. A block from our hotel the or else we haven't mastered Portuguese. taxi driver suggested that we walk it. At noon we landed in Rio. There, Grounded in Belem, we went to the He implied, moreover, that we should for some unfathomable reason, the zoo. took bus rides. went run it. Looking over our shoulder, we We We baggage was unloaded and we went repeatedly to the airline office. saw a covey of Sherman tanks rounding No through customs. The baggage was news. said unprintable things, the corner, and got the sketch. We reloaded. So were we. and that if a plane didn't arrive pretty We beat on the doors of the hotel, soon we would take rooms in a hotel. Later that afternoon our bodies were but the management had thoughtfully No rooms. There were two other delivered to Sao Paulo. Like zombies we went through the Departments of lowered the steel curtain which, m grounded planes with priorities, and Immigration, Foreign Affairs, Public Latin America, is reserved for such one large convention. Wistfully we Health, Agriculture, Forestry, etc. occasions. We wailed, kicked, and eyed park benches, parked taxis, and forget. clawed, trying to get in. A battalion of the floor of the airHne office. We cavalry, swords drawn, rounded an- We won't say what we were about took a taxi into the city. Every- We other corner at a gallop. Machine guns to settle for, when all of a sudden where there were large signs announc- rattled. We got in. there was a great commotion. A plane ing the 400th anniversary of the Gity was coming into the airport on the of Sao Paulo. There were also loud This was one of the best attended double bangs, which we took to be fireworks. meetings we have ever been to. No No plane was there, of course. We In this we were mistaken. The traffic one left the hotel. Everyone listened cursed. We took nembutal. We got more and more congested, and to the papers, even those read in drank spirits. We did everything but people were racing around like crazy. German. Furthermore, after two days, sleep. Some time or other the plane Having never been in Brazil before, we the bar ran out of liquor.

11 TRADING

Do You Find It Here? USED AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE STUDEBAKER 1950, 4-DR., Aqua-Green. Overdrive, radio, heater, good condition, $575 cash. Norman Weaver—Electrical Shop.

CHEVROLET 1948, 2-DR., Blue Fleetline. Fully equipped, recent motor job. Jack Beame— Ext. 469. HOUSEFURNISHINGS FOR SALE Reproduction of DUNCAN PFYFE DROP LEAF TABLE—will sell cheap. Harry Tschopik, Jr.—Ext. 431.

Will sell or trade large LOUNGE CHAIR, Green upholstery. Interested in selling or trading for a studio couch. Mildred Overstreet—Ext. 333. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ARGUS C-2 Camera, 35ram., 3.5 lens with carrying case and flash attachment. Practically new. $20, Ed Burns—Ext. 499. Have new PENN SQUIDDER SURF REEL with extra spool and Calcutta cane surf rod— both $10. Dr. Burns—Ext. 212. EIGHT PIECE ARCHITECT'S DRAFTING AND DRAWING SET. Perfect condition. Max F. Giraud —Building services.

COMPLETE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, good condition. Original cost $125. Will sell for $45 cash. A. Tumillo—Ext. 499.

GOLDEN FALL HONEY available at farm prices—large jars at 75c &? $1.00. George G. Goodwin -Ext. 242. SHELDON ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCK—square shape—cream colored enamel finish- practically new. Charlotte W. Stove —Ext. 240.

WARING MIXER and recipe book, excellent condition. Original cost $45. Will sell for $25. Hester Hopkins—Ext. 434. WHITE CLOCK with broken alarm —otherwise in excellent condition —very reasonable. Good buy for a handyman. Joan Suhr—Ext. 514.

WEBSTER TURNTABLE, 78 R.P.M. for 10 and 12 inch records in stacks $10. Dr. Burns— Ext. 212.

2 Two-burner EVERHOT ELECTRIC STOVES with broiler drawer. $10 each. Marguerite Newgarden—Ext. 499.

WANTED—A PIANO-Call Joan GorJan—Ext. 368.

YOURS FOR THE ASKING BEAGLE, female, beautifully marked. Must relinquish because of limited appartment space. A GIFT to suitable foster parents who will give her a good home. Lili E. Ronai — Ext. 490.

This section is free for active and retired Museum employees only. Send copy for next issue to

L. Pintner, Office Services Division by April 1 . The Grapevine accepts no responsibiWty for any statements in advertisements. EBA GRAPEVINE Spring, 1956 —

$ MONEY $

"The Love of Money is the root of all evil". But, what a Love!

Have you ever considered your Credit Union when this subject is put before you? You can use your Credit Union to SAVE and BORROW.

If you need say $100.00 for a year. Credit Union would charge you $4.33 for your interest and life insurance.

You may say that a local bank is cheaper in their rates. Apply for a $100.00 Loan and you will receive $95.75 so you say the interest is $4.2 5, but is it.? THINK.

If you borrow or save through your Credit Union it is possible for you to use the payroll deduction plan made possible by the Museum.

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To all employees who would like to know more of their Credit Union why not stop in at the Credit Union Office on the 3rd Floor, Reptile Hall, opposite the freight elevator. Office open Mondays and Thursdays 12:15 to 1:45. Except Paydays.

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BIRDS FISHES INVERTEBRATES Dr. Dean Amadon spent several Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lerner left Dr. Bobb Schaeffer, accompanied by weeks at Christmas time studying the in April for a European trip of several Michael Insinna of the Illustrator's birds on the Archbold Biological months. Corps, will be studying fossil fishes in Station in Lake Placid, Florida. He Dr. and Mrs. William K. Gregory various museums in Europe during attended the meetings of the Wilson spent two weeks at the Lerner Marine June, July and August. Ornithological Club in Buffalo, April Laboratory in March. 26-29. Dr. George Gay lord Simpson, ac- Priscilla Rasquin worked at the companied by George Whitaker, lab- Lerner Marine Laboratory in February oratory technician, and David Bardack, and March. a graduate student of Columbia Uni- versity, in cooperation with several Francesca LaMonte spent most of Brazilian institutions, will go on a fossil April in her house in Fort Myers, hunting expedition up the Jurua Florida, and expects to see Albert River a tributary of the Amazon Butler who has lived in Orlando for — River in extreme western Brazil. several years and Arthur W. Henn, formerly of the Fish Department, who Dr. Edwin H. Colbert will attend is living in Winter Park. the International Geological Congress Janet Roemhild (Mrs. John Canning) in Mexico and do some field work in will be at the Lerner Marine Labor- Texas during the months of August Dr. Murphy returned from a 12,000 atory in July doing anatomical drawing and September. mile motor trip to the Pacific Coast and for Miss LaMonte. Mrs. Canning and Mexico in February. In March he Max and Bessie Hecht announced her husband have been remodeling flew to Inagua Island in the Bahamas to the birth of their second child, a boy, their house in Clinton, Maryland. examine the flamingo colony. Another name—Matthew. member of the party, Ian Fleming, Vladimir Walters, Research Associ- a long article for the in Fishes, finished his two year wrote London ate TEAM WORK Times in which he stated that "Dr. Army service in May. Murphy was perfectly delightful and The men of the Museum's con- Dr. Horace W. Stunkard, Research endowed with the rare gift of making struction, maintenance and building Associate in Parasitology is now in scrambled eggs with Nestle's milk service departments have ample reason this department's marine invertebrate (sweetened)." to be proud. section. Dr. Charles Vaurie became an On Sunday, March 3 at 3 A. M. Mary Insinna, Michael Insinna's Assistant Curator of the Department a thirty-inch water main broke in front sister, began work in October as Miss of Birds on February 1, 1956. of the Roosevelt Memorial Building on LaMonte's secretary. Central Park West, and flooding Mr. William Partridge of Buenos Philip Wylie, author of the Des and waters invaded the Museum's base- Aires is making a study of Argentine Crunch stones, and one of the Govern- ment and sub-basement. birds in the Museum collections. He ors of the International Game Fish will be here for a year. Despite the hour, the Museum's Association, came back in March from crews were on the spot within a matter Mr. E. Thomas Gilliard is engaged a ten-week European trip. Mr. Van of minutes after the break was dis- in some work for Cinerama in Nepal. Heilner, one of the IGFA Campen covered. While New York City He will return to New York by way of Vice-Presidents, and formerly on the firemen battled the flood— a pumping New Guinea, making a trip around the honorary staff of the Fish Department, operation that lasted until midnight world. has built a home on the island of Exuma men of the Museum building service in the Bahamas. Dr. Finn Salomonsen, Curator of and mechanical forces went into action to protect valuable electrical and office Birds in the Museum in Copenhagen, is There have been two deaths in the our guest in the Bird Department at the department of Fishes and Aquatic equipment and stored materials. present time. Dr. and Mrs. William Biology the past winter: Dr. Henry Determined that the Museum would L. Sladen of Oxford are making Crampton, Research Associate in Mol- J. open its doors, the electricians and a study of penguins. lusks, Dr. E. died and W. Gudger who engineers managed, almost miraculously, at the age of 90 at his former home in Miss Helen Hays, a graduate student to restore light and power in all but Waynesville, North Carolina. at Cornell University, has been making five halls by opening time. While the a catalogue of the Sanford collections. pumps pumped, more than 12,000 Multiple Sclerosis is commonly visitors roamed the halls, most of them Miss Constance D. Sherman spent known as creeping paralysis. There unaware of the state of chaos below. Easter in South Carolina. are 500,000 victims in the United Because of the cool-headed efficiency States. It attacks between the ages of Peter Pan, the smallest and most of the men involved, the Museum was 18 and 40. Research is being done by vociferous member of the Bird Depart- to near normal operation within the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, back ment, has now learned to whistle a a situation that could have been the New York City. week; theme of a Beethoven symphony. disastrous had been averted. ^ ^

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We're just Museum attendants Tony Cartossa — Retirement Party But have plenty on the ball We also have falling arches Walking from hall to hall The live display pieces found at most retirement. His host of friends, in- Museum affairs have been the rubber cluding "Smokey" Jake Stevens joined Our daily task begins at eight plants. Over the years these proud in wishing him the best of everything. With pail, and broom and mop We have a dozen bosses specimens, by their sturdy branches Who keep us on the hop and glossy leaves, proclaimed their CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL DINNER appreciation of the constant attentions When we finish with our cleaning The Camera Club of the American and loving care they had received. We get time off to rest Museum had its Annual Dinner and We also wash and shave our face They seem to be drooping in sadness election at the Rheinland in Yorkville, As we must look our best now that their benefactor has retired. on May I7th. Over fifty members and the buildings, the fire At 10 o'clock we take our post Throughout a jolly time their guests attended and We all look spic and span extinguishers miss the familiar hands was had, singing German-type songs, And we are proud to be a part this same employee, and must now of eating Bavarian chicken, and listening Of the best Museum in the land accustom themselves to a new at- to oom-pah-pah music. This year's tendant. We are visited by thousands Camera Club dinner was the most Who arrive by bus and trains We are sorry that this must be, and heavily-attended in the history of the But on Saturdays and Sundays could very well be sorry for ourselves, very active Museum Club. Boy, how we rack our brains but being humans, can understand. Dr. Lucy Clausen, now of the They ask such silly questions bright spot has been missing from A faculty of Columbia University, came As "Does these stairs go down?" the halls, and particularly the shops And "Where are the stuffed Dinosaurs?" back to visit with old friends, as did since April 9th, when our very good Then you look at them and frown Chris and Mrs. Olsen. friend left to enjoy a well earned rest. "What have you on the floor above?" The election that followed the din- To him, thirty years of faithful This question sure is rough ner reelected Dr. Bill Burns president hall service was enough, so a testimonial You name each and every for a second term, Ed Burns as Vice- And they say they've had enough dinner was tendered our Tony on his President, Marguerite Newgarden as This goes on for hours Heap Little "Tony Boots" Secretary, and Ernest Neilsen, Treas- 'Till time comes to a stand urer. Until the closing signal sounds And boy does it sound grand Elected to the Executive Board are: Maurice Bial, Anna Montgomery, Home we plod our weary way William Mussig and George Petersen. Our spirits to regain Tomorrow is still another day Museum employees who are not now And we'll do it all over again members of the Camera Club are in- Gene Morton assisted by Sam Kuster vited to join for expert advice on bl.ick and white and color photogr.iphy, wonderful showings at Club meetings, Bill Forbes' Idea of a Diplomat: and good fun, good food and good A man who can convince his wife companionship. Join today for next that she looks fat when he is buying year's program! her a two thousand dollar mink coat. !

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Drs. Lester Aronson and William QUARTER CENTURY CLUB Tavolga of the Department of Animal Behavior are planning to spend the summer at the new Cape Haze Marine Our twenty-five year members, whether still active here or on Laboratory, Placida, Florida. Dr. Eu- pension, will enjoy a deep sense of personal satisfaction should they genie Clark, Research Associate in the show the least interest in the modern trend of business. Loyalty is Department is the Director of the stressed highly by our commercial giants in their bid for public acceptance station. Dr. Tavolga will study sounds of their products. The annual reports of two of the largest corporations produced by various fishes and will use in the food line highlight the large number of employees in their quarter a specially designed hydrophone and century clubs (eleven and one-half and twelve and one-half percent). a tape recorder. Dr. Aronson is In an advertisement in the Daily Nfiws of March 6th of this year working on problems of orientation in the American Iron and Steel Institute devotes a full page to this subject. fishes. Thirteen percent of steel workers in associate companies are on the job Those of us who have had the op- over twenty-five years and three percent over thirty-five years—sixteen portunity to peek into the animal room percent in all. behind the greenhouses on the roof of Employee loyalty has been the anchor rock of American progress in the African Wing may be surprised to science and industry as it has been here at the Museum. see amid a bustle of activity a myriad of electrical devices, hundreds of relays, As we hurry along daily we are forever reminded of our obligation switches, motors, and a maze of wires. to carry on the splendid efforts of those who gave their utmost in the This IS all part of a new apparatus creation of this world famous Museum. Our best wishes to all the being designed to test the visual family old timers. You are a part of a great tradition. capacities of birds, particularly in relation to their migratory habits. The project IS being conducted by Dr. Helmut Adler, Research Fellow in the BUILDING SERVICES GENETICS Department of Animal Behavior and Cornelius Lafferty now visiting Myron Gordon of the Genetics his assistant, John Dalland. It is even

Ireland, as is James P. Morgan. Laboratory left the Museum on Jan. 3, rumored that the room is going to be 1956 to give a series of lectures at the air-conditioned, to keep the relays from Thomas Hogan's voice was heard on California overheating W.N.Y.C. Radio Wednesday, April Academy of Sciences at San Francisco, at Stanford Museum, nth. Dr. T. C. Schneirla with Joel Palo Alto, at the University of Rodney as an assistant, will be doing Fortunato Molinaro traveling to California at Los Angeles and at the research this summer at the Museum Italy in September. California Institute of Technology at South West Station. Subject, sub- Pasadena. He then went on to Eugenie Dahlmann in the Nathan terranean ants. These pests are so Etten Hospital in Eastchester. Honolulu to collect fishes in the Van sub., that nothing is known of them, reservoirs and fresh water ponds. He Katherine Hrycak back to work. therefore anything gained will be spoke at a meeting of the Honolulu Best wishes. something. Aquarium Society and at the Uni- Betty NuUet going to Honolulu versity of Hawaii. He returned to the EMPLOYEES' SPORTS CLUB when her grass skirt is finished, and Museum on February 2, 1956 bringing after she becomes a grandma in July. with him some of the living platy-fish The Spring trout fishing outing of and swordtails that he had collected. the Sports Club at Copake Falls was After an elapse of twelve long years, Some of them may be seen swimming highly successful. Mr. Sam D'Angelo of the Building about with platyfish and swordtails Over this weekend of April 14th, Service Department became a proud previously collected from several coun- the Anglers were continuously busy Father of a Healthy Baby Boy on tries of Central America. March 8th, 1956. He has two other with fish and refreshments. Miss K. France Baker of the Genetics children, a boy of seventeen and a girl Emil Kremer caught the smallest, Laboratory won a National Science of twelve. '"You're quite a man, Sam." Fred Bisso the monster and Harry Foundation Fellowship but she will We all wish you the best of luck. Farrar, the Italian Plasterer, the most. continue to work here and at Columbia On top of the above event, Mr. Sam University for her Doctorate. A most welcome addition to the club D'Angelo's Brother, The Rev. Rocco membership is Oscar Wantsy. D'Angelo, M.S.SS.T. was ordained on May 31st, 1956. A reception was held INSECTS in his honor at the Forest Hills Inn, Dr. William K. Gregory:

Long Island. It was sponsored by Mr. Thanks for your letter about the Dr. Willis J. Gertsch this summer Frank Shattock, Proprietor of the cat, the bad penny and about us. will be avidly collecting tarantulas and Your friends around the country Schraft's Stores. Many notables at- spiders in northern Mexico for Hve are anxious to hear of you and all here at the Museum. It seems tended the reception; such as, The Museum family members on pen- exhibits Honorable Carmine DeSapio, Secretary sion. The GRAPEVINE is your that we owe thanks to Dr. Gertsch and of State; Chief Inspector, John King, medium. Keep us informed as to other scientists for their efforts, for what's cooking. of the New York Police Department how else would we ordinary workers and Fire Deputy Chief, Carmine Your Editor know about these things but through Brocco and a host of others. their efforts. Continued on next page INSECTS tology, herpetology, paleontology and ^ B A GRAPEVINE Dr. and Mrs. Vaurie are planning general natural history. a trip to Cuba this summer. We The Station, which was estabHshed The Publication of the suspect there will be plenty of insect through the interest and support of EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. collecting and bird watching. David Rockefeller and subsequent A. M. N. H. A hardy welcome to two new contributions of other invididuals and GRAPEVINE STAFF members to the Insect Department. organizations, is located on the eastern Paul Goodhouse, Misses Jeannette Reinhardt and Olga slope of the Chiricahua Mountains, Editor Schondelmayer are the newcomers. within the limits of the Coronado Edward A. Burns, Miss Schondelmayer plans to change National Forest. Production Alanager her name in the near future. Mathew Kalmenoff, Art The Insect Dept. reports that the New Curator of Fossil invertebrates Josephine Barry, new laboratory building at the South- The appointment of Dr. Donald F. Social western Research Station is in the final Squires as Assistant Curator of Fossil Larry Pintner, stages of completion, i.e. The laboratory Advertising Invertebrates at The American Mu- equipment is being rushed there at the seum of Natural History has been moment to accommodate the capacity E. B. A. OFFICERS announced by Dr. George Gaylord crowd of visiting scientists expected Mabel C. Colahan, Simpson, Chairman of the Museum's President there this summer and fall. Several Department of Geology and Paleon- members of the museum staff are Harry Farrar, tology. Vice- President scheduled for residence at the station Marilyn Badaracco, for further work on their respective A speciahst in fossil corals. Dr. Secretary research projects. Squires is particularly interested in the Kuster, Sam C. relationship between reef-building and Treasurer non-reef-building organisms. He is one Philip C. Miller, of the youngest members of the Chairman of Entertainment Marguerite Newgarden, Museum's scientific staff. Chairman of Membership Dorothy D. Bronson Chairman of Welfare Through all the years of Grapevine DIRECTORS publication we have been sorely lax Class of '58 in our appreciation of the one man who Philip Miller most cooperatively gets out the issues. William C. Forbes Without him we would be sunk. Many Anne Montgomery Thanks Ed Burns. Edward Doskocil Southwestern Research Station

Class of '51 Fortyseven scientists representing Henry Ruof fourteen different institutions in twelve Tom Hogan Have you heard about the fellow states took advantage of the facilities at Ernest Neilson who built a boat in his barn, then had the Southwestern Research Station of to remove a wall to get it out? Have Class of '59 The American Museum of Natural you heard about the narrow door to Joseph Abruzzo History during its first year of opera- Victor Badaracco Fred Scherer's laboratory? Could be. tion, according to a report by Dr. Joseph Chamberlain Mont A. Cazier, director of the The E. B. A. welcomes contributions Station. from all Museum employees. Please address manuscripts to the editor. The Southwestern Research Station FOR LONGER LIFE was established by the Museum in the The horse and mule live 30 years spring of 1955 as a permanent, year- and know nothing of wines and round laboratory for research on the FLORIDA HEARD FROM beers. The goat and sheep at large, diverse and unique fauna, flora, Bill Baker's brother Tom, formerly of 20 die and never taste of scotch or geology and paleontology of the desert the Print Shop, has just returned from rye. The cows drink water by the and semi-arid areas in our Southwest vacationing in Florida. While there he ton and at 18 are mostly done. and northern Mexico. Located near visited Bill Hegeman and Ben Connolly The dog at 1 5 cashes in without Portal, Arizona the Station is the only who wish to be remembered to their the aid of rum or gin. The cat in research laboratory in existence offering many friends. Tom informs us that milk and water soaks and then at the opportunity for study in five letters written to them would be 12 short years it croaks. The distinct "life zones" and is surrounded cheerfully received. To brighten their modest sober bone-dry hen lays by the richest variety of flora and fauna retirement day, write to: eggs for nogs, then dies at 10. available at any similar institution. All animals are strictly dry, they Benjamin F. Connolly According to Dr. Cazier the scien- sinless live and sinless die. But 1 19 S.W. Seventh Terrace tists who took advantage of the op- sinful, ginful, rumsoaked men sur- Hallandale, Florida portunity to study there in 1955 vive for three score years and ten! Williard C. Hegeman represented nine fields of scientific But some of us tho mighty few stay pickled till we are ninety-two. 835 Sixth Avenue, South inquiry : arachnology, entomology, mam- St. Petersburg, Florida. malogy, ornithology, botany, parasi- !

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Vera Ujhely takes Adelaide Jordan Marion Hennquez dropped ix\ to Burns' position as Dr. Parr's secretary. Prospectors? visit friends in the Museum ... Is it Bettie Brewer is second secretary in true that Dotty Bronson and Mabel POETRY? UGH! Dr. Parr's office. Colahan both shoot in the low eighties?

Uranium Turner . . . Louie Penna's son in the Naval Dr. Bill Burns has his third children's Left one day Reserve . . . Catherine Mahoney, book coming out. The title is ''Man For the Mountains Far away Eugenie Jatkowsky and Dorothy Fulton His Tools" the story of the And — spend one evening a week taking care development of tools from the earhest By his side of babies at the New York Foundling ax to modern machinery. This He had a friend I stone Who he hoped Home ... Ed "Lucky" Morton won is published by McGraw Hill and is A hand would lend a swell rod and reel which he hopes to for children from 8 to 14. Illustrations use on his Florida vacation . . . Edward are by Paula Hutchison, formerly Geiger Wiley Collins of the Mason Department is the Was his name I Museum staff artist. Who ever chased son of Al Collins . . . Walter McGrath Fortune and fame The Burnses are going to Europe sang at the wedding of Otto Lambert's daughter, Caryl. Walter Lambert, the this summer to attend a museum Thru the woods conference, to study British museums, Over the creek bride's uncle, was an usher. Gil Only in town and, incidentally, for vacation. Powers, John Enright and Larry For the meat Pintner also attended. Otto did Mrs. James A. Fowler, III. is leaving Up and down a noble job in giving the bride away. the Museum in June. Good luck, Hills and valleys Peggy. Come back and see us often In and out Joe Rooney was presented with Lakes and gullies a Dinner Party in the Red Room. His friends sent him off with a sterling ODDS AND ENDS Hearty is As hearty does silver sandwich tray. 68 years is tough. Freddie Jalayer—became a father of A pair of men Incidentally Hazel de Barard got lost in a bouncing baby girl on Feb. 14, name All dressed in furs the jungles of Montana Hall this Tina. Seeking here evening. Best of luck, Joe. In the rubble John Babyak, former preparator now Digging there Frank Gonzales back after a long with National Park Service, Museums With pick and shovel illness. Welcome home Frank.

, Branch in Washington, D. C. Thousands have tried Johnny Jones always tough with his Few have won Power House elevator to get a face low seventies for eighteen watch him Searching for — lifting with bright new paint job, Jim Uranium now with his new matched clubs. Flood should be the happiest man in the World. Trouping home Another good man gone right. With their packs Carol Cobb now Mrs. William Loaded on J. I Lothar Witteborg's wife Alix, form' good luck. Their aching backs Schwarting— merly with the Department of Am' another Reptiles, Life Filled to the brim When are we going to have i phibians and now with With dirty linen Museum employees' art exhibition. ! Maga2;ine as Science Researcher. Sorry friends Miss Beneker? can't help grinning The Camera Club is thinking of We sponsoring a national and international Of gold and platinum Univac photographic exhibit. This will be the Nary an ounce With dragging legs Some of the pressure should be off first time that not only the club but the Sans all bounce Decker's de- Museum has undertaken such an our friends in George with the ad' ambitious project. Geiger Wiley partment, bookkeeping, His friend did say dition of this most modern accounting Dr. Norman D. Newell and G. Fools we were machine. far away Robert Adlington returned in February To go after a two week stay at the Lerner Here in my desk New England Heard From Marine Laboratory in Bimini. Aerial At the Museum I have what we sought information has not photographs of the area were taken in Although our With such enthusiasm are very pleased to preparation for their return to Bimini in come direct, we Faunce, up May to continue their ecological Spreading out hear that Mr. Wayne M. papers neat the Christmas studies of the Bahama Banks. One The in Vermont way, liked While resting on after their Grapevine. week return to the Museum Their busted feet on July 1st, they will again set forth They jumped with joy on a trip down to Mexico and Guate' Uncle Sam's Boys At the pile mala to collect fossils and to attend the Of golden stuff The sons of Malcolm Mackay and International Geological Congress being In the aisle Edward Holterman will soon receive held in Mexico City. For lying there their honorable discharge from the Solved their conundrum armed services. Grandfathers Ten cent shares in Zolton Batary's son Teddy now in Uranium Bill Bonesteel, Arthur Hemiman. Korea. Bill Bonesteel's son Bill Jr. just Paul Schroth, Victor Badaracco, Bill signed for two years with the army Somerville. as a soldier. COLD-COLD-NORTH THINGS TO COME During January and February of Those busy people in Planning, Art 7^e ^o^ this year Tom Nicholson and Joseph and Exhibition aren't just drawing up Chamberlain of the Planetarium stalf plans to rebuild New York or to take By PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER undertook an expedition to the extreme over the Metropolitan Museum of Art. northern boundary of the Canadian They are really working on a long-term T//e., March 10, 1930, on the Radio land mass in order to make geodetic program of exhibition for our Museum "Together with his sister, the boy position determinations for the Air that encompasses, in general outline, is the most precious possession of Force in previously poorly charted the next twenty years. the American home. I sometimes places. When they arrived at the But we won't have to wait that long think that one of the sad things of observing region in the delta area of for results. First, the renovation of life is that they will grow up. the River, the spring-time Mackenzie Literature the Cretaceous Hall on the fourth floor and lore have estab- sun had not yet risen. This is an ideal (now to be known as the Tyrannosaur lished our boys in varied relations situation for astronomical work, as the Hall) will be completed by the be- to life; as a growing animal of stars can be used all around the clock. ginning of June. We're especially superlative promise, to be fed and watered and kept warm; as a When the sun is below the horizon proud of the handsome black tile periodic nuisance; as a joy forever; above the Arctic Circle, it is winter in "Dinosaur Island" and the picture-story as the incarnation of destruction; the Northern Hemisphere—which "rebus" on the north wall. And don't as the father of the man; as the means that the Museum team ex- fail to see the story of the birth, life child of iniquity; as the problem perienced the coldest weather of the and death of a dinosaur in the long of our times and the hope of the year in that area. They report that case on the west wall. nation. one night the temperature dropped to The Hall of North American Forests -60° about F with the wind blowing on the first floor is our next major hall "In any event, he is a complex of at about 30 miles per hour. They scheduled for completion. All those cells teeming with affection, filled tried to work but found that their temporary screens, bare light bulbs with curiosity as to every mortal completely observing instruments had and empty holes in the wall will, we thing; radiating sunlight to all the frozen. Many times, however, suc- hope, be replaced by brilliant displays world; endowed with dynamic cessful results were obtained at temper- and murals by October 1957—although energy and the impelling desire to 40° 50° atures from to below zero. we're not challenging you to hold us to take exercise on all occasions. Because of the extreme cold there this date. The three forest groups He is a perpetual problem to his were two basic problems. One was being worked on now (Boreal Forest, parents, and the wisdom in his that in order to manipulate the controls Western Pine and Oak Hickory) will upbringing consists more often in of the equipment only light gloves be opened to the public this autumn. the determination of what to do could be worn. Further, each breath And right now a relief map of North with him next rather than in what of moist air caused such severe con- America 15 ft. by 11 ft. is being made he shall do when he goes out into densation on the lenses that it was for us in Philadelphia and will be in- the cold world. necessary to clean them off before and stalled in the south corridor of the hall . . . "We assure ourselves that the after every observation. the week after Labor Day. On the cure of illiteracy and the funda- opposite side of this corridor, the very Almost all traveling was accomp- mentals of education are the three tall half-circular wall just plastered and lished by World War II DC-3 air- R's—reading, 'ritin', and 'rith- canvased is the background of the new planes. In some instances where metic. To this we must add one Giant Redwood Diorama—a really new runways had not been cleared of snow, more R, and that is responsibility idea in exhibition technique that you'll ski-planes were used. There were —responsibility to the community see completed next spring. construction workers connected with — if we are not to have illiteracy in the government projects at most of the Toward the end of 1958 we hope, government." sites and consequently there was with a combination of good luck and plenty of good food and usually a warm good management, to open the first place to sleep. two sections of the Hall of the Biology remodeling of the Hall of Ocean Life, of Man. Many of the exhibits for this design of the new H.ills of Botany and Joe and Tom arrived back home hall have already been completed. The Insects, and small North American none the worse for their frigid ex- hall itself will be the area now devoted mammal habitat groups in the corridor perience and with a job well done. to Eastern Indians, to the west of the between the North American Mam- 77th Street foyer. mals Hall and the main auditorium. At about the same time we expect to complete the Hall of the Giant Sloth. VACATIONING THIS YEAR? This is m the southeast corner of the All honors to Miss McGoIdrick and also floor Tyranno- Telephone i>7H for Descriptive Matter on fourth between the new to Miss Scharf saur Hall and the Hall of Fossil Maine Mammals. Work has been going on For the splendid service to the Museum New Hampshire Vermont steadily in this area for the past year, they rendered in the past. Massachusetts and it may turn out to be one of the We know that in the future their service Rhode Island halls that gets completed earlier than Connecticut will be the same. we expect. New York God bless those faithful servants—all New Jersey Projects m the planning stage (and honor to their names! Pennsylvania that means being put on paper, not just being dreamed about) include the John Schmitt

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FLOWER SHOW E B A Buffet Supper and Dance Those of the Museum fainily who visited the International Flower Show It was with misgivings that I ac- Thanks a million to : Farrell Carney held in the old Wanamaker Store cepted the nomination for President of and his Ticket Committee, and to the building March 11th to I8th probably E.B.A. since a woman had never held dependable group of young lads who noticed a rather spectacular exhibit this office. worked so diligently on the refresh- based upon Mount Rainier National ments—a job well done. I now realize that the feeling for this Park was a product of several Museum Phil Miller, Chairman organization is so deep rooted that personnel. I would have indeed missed the op' Entertainment portunity to direct the efforts of such This exhibit featured a canvas some PLAY BALL ! ! ! a splendid group of people. 10 feet tall by approximately 17 feet The Museum will again have a soft- wide painted in color by Matthew In the history of E.B.A. more eni' ball team in competition this season. Kalemnoff and based upon actual ployees participated in the May get' Games will be scheduled for Mon- photographs taken on the spot. The together than in any affair of a similar days and Thursday evenings after scene was dominated by the gre.it nature. This is most encouraging to work. The games on Mondays will be white mass of Mount McKinley and those who unselfishly give their time at our old field at MacCombs Dam at there were the great floral meadows and efforts in the promotion of these 6 P. M. Diamond No. 5 lockers and which are such a feature of this activities. The success of our party on showers are available for the players. national park. May 3rd is evidence of the acceptance On Thursdays Diamond No. 1 Great by our members of our social program. Lawn, Central Park at 86th Street. The architectural framework for the I might ladies add here, more came and Players can dress and shower at the exhibit was designed and set up by remained to dance (this the males Museum. Players will assemble on Louis Ferry and the electrical fixtures liked). This proves that it is good to game days in the yard outside the by Arthur Scharf. Ray de Lucia built periodically shed the burdens of office, Shipping Room. Anyone wishing to a rock which was accepted by many of lab., shop and planets and spend a few come out for the team will be welcomed. the beholders as the real thing. Several carefree hours together. We play only Museum employees and other members of the Museum force To the new E.B.A. members everyone will get a chance to play. For were drafted to help install the group any further information call Welcome; and the old standbys Al O'Con- on location and to remove it at the end nell at Ext. 323. I Thank you; to the new employees of the show. This was an undertaking any day now you may be eligible to Everyone is urged to come out either planned by the Committee on National join E.B.A. Ask anyone m your de- to play, root or razz the home team. Parks of the Garden Club of America. partment about us. We want so to Play Ball Mrs. Harold E. Anthony was in charge have you. of the committee which was responsible for the planning, installation, and We have many plans, but let us CARD OF THANKS attendance at the exhibit. The Ameri- i have your ideas. Get behind our Our thanks to Mr. Cavanaugh of can Museum cooperated with the ' organization, participate in our activ- the Hoffman Beverage Com- Garden Club of America by permitting

; ities and enjoy each other. pany, through whose generosity Museum men to work on their own our Spring Get to-gether was amply supplied with their de- time on this exhibit, holidays and Sincerely licious Ginger Ale and Club evenings, in Museum quarters. Soda.

Mabel C. Colahan, President Harold E. Anthony

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THE UBtQUITOUS BOOMERANO RIDDLE OUT OF AFRICA Lawson Outboard Motor 3Vi HP air-cooled and in top condition. Used very little. S~0. Paul The boomerang, that odd crescent- One of the great unsolved mysteries Goodhouse— Ext. 3^8. shaped throwing stick, is most often in the annals of archeology is described associated with Austraha where the by Peter Holz in the May issue of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE word is derived from the aboriginal Natural History Magazine. In South- Gretsch Guitar in first class condition. A fine word for the wind. But in fact, it has ern Rhodesia stand the massive ruins of instrument and the case is included. Will sell for S35. Martha Demaras—Ext. 44"". been known and used in many areas of a lost civilization, "Zimbabwe," great the world. The Hopi, Acoma and stone structures estimated by arche- Accordion and Case large size, 120 bass. In good condition S75. Dorothy Bronson—Ext 240 Zuni Indians of the American South' ologists to be over five hundred years Gibson Banjo-Mandolin cost $118. west had a type of boomerang from old. Within their walls have been new. Will sell for S50. Ray Fuller— Ext. 369. early in their history. Boomerangs found lovely stone figure carvings, have been unearthed in India, Celebes, objects of gold, iron and bronze and MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Borneo and Ethiopia, and ancient decorated wooden bowls, but no clue legend tells of its use in Gaul, in Thebes as yet to reveal the identity of the Plate Glass Mirror 24" x 36" Flawless, bevelled edges, drilled, complete with 4 glass rosettes. and in Egypt. It has been used in builders of Zimbabwe—who they $12. Louis Ferry—Ext. 369- hunting, sport and warfare and even were, where they came from and Whitney Doll Stroller chrome and wood. In as part of female puberty rites in where they went. excellent condition. Original cost 52 5. will sell for $7. Alma G. Cook—Ext. 221. Australia, according to Joseph J. KISSING COUSINS OF THE GOURAMI Cornish III, author of "The Mystery Reproduction of Rouaull Painting full color, Thirty-five feet below the ocean's 21" X 2 5" with wormed oak frame. Silkscreen of the Boomerang" in the May issue of Museum of Modern Art reproduction. Fully surface near Nassau, British West backed, like new. Best offer. Isabel Mount Natural History Magazine. Public Relations. Indies, blue-striped Grunts, fish com- mon to these waters, indulge in regular Walker Turner Table Saw 10 inch blade. Free But despite its widespread use and standing tilting arbor and all attachments. S175. and vigorous kissing, says Natural Paul Goodhouse Ext. 378. the variety of shapes that have been — History Magazine for May. A couple employed, until recent times only the Enierson Television set 17" table model with of fish will rush toward each other, built-in antenna. $75. Paul Goodhouse—Ext. 378 Australians knew the secret of fashion- mouths wide open, and meet to kiss for Dodge Engine Brand New $50. Automobile ing the boomerang that returns to the body free. Hendrik Van Dort Ext. 369. a few seconds, much like the famous — thrower. So great is their skill in Kissing Gourami. The same two may Frigidaire, small size, perfect condition. A good throwing the strange stick, that they buy at $15. Anthony Tumillo—Ext. 499. keep up this seeming-courtship for claim to able to it circle five be make Desk-Secretary Combination, good condition. quite a while, but, says Carleton Ray, times before it returns, or even make it $15. Anthony Tumillo—Ext. 499. author of "Why Do Fishes Kiss," bounce on the ground at a distance and Jordon Upright Deep Freeze, 1 8 CU. ft., like new. animal behavior specialists are not sure A steal for $350. Bailey Lewis—Ext. 499. then return. To date, however, no that it's romance at all. believe Many Household Furniture available in Brooklyn statistics are available to show how it may be a form of antagonism or even, Heights. D. Goodwin—Ext. 47 3. many throwers have become their own an establishment of hierarchies. It all victims. looks pretty fishy! MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

Piano upright, grand or spinet. Do you have one in good condition but at a low cost.' Marcia L. Poison Ivy, A Persistent Pest Rosen—Ext. 335. Air Conditioner. Would like one room '/i-ton unit. Frank Forrester—Ext. 363. Like it or not, the itching season ap- As if it weren't enough of a nuisance proacheth, and in its honor Gary in the wild, it has been just as bother- Recorder (flute type musical instrument) Soprano preferred. Marcia L. Rosen—Ext. 335. Webster presents some sobering, un- some in the laboratory in a different Drill Press table model. Hendrik Van Dort soothing did-you-knows in article, the way. Dr. Charles Dawson of Columbia Ext. 369. "Poison Ivy, the Three-fingered Men- University spent thirteen years at- Second-hand steamer or wardrobe trunk D. ace," in the May issue of Natural tempting to isolate the toxic element Goodwin—Ext. 473. History Magazine. (he finally did), and during that time ten of his students made the problem the For example, did you know that the APARTMENT WANTED subject of their doctoral dissertations! "green villain" is villainous to humans Three or four room apartment midiown or lower alone? Cows munch it, dogs, cats, And were you aware that the Manhattan. To $140. Can swap large one room apartment Fifth Ave. & 12th St. (professional horses and such wander through it, average number of treated cases of lease) Judy Schwartz— Public Relations. carry the pernicious poison on their poison ivy is conservatively estimated coats (from which a petting human at 25(),(XX) each year? And those who APARTMENT TO LET hand can pick it up), and never suffer smugly assume they're immune, aren't? a moment's discomfort. And did you It often takes many exposures to con- Sublet Studio Apartment in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Location convenient for Museum employee, know that so persistant is the red-patch tract a case, but once it's caught, available June 1st. Mrs. Marion Crawbuck Ext. 274. producer that cases have been known you're likely to be ever more suscep- to occur from changing tires that have tible. HOl'SE FOR SALE been driven through poison ivy clumps, So, despite sprays to control its or from handling articles that have spread and medicines to ease the Valley Stream, L. I., 7 room-., oil heat, full base- touched the plant days and even weeks blisters and itches it causes, the best ment, garage, plot 50 x 100. Screens, storm windows, garden and outdoor fireplace. before? advice is still, "leave it alone." $12,000. John Stoutenburgh —Public Inst.

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Excerpts from Recent Press Releases

Holiday Attendance Sets Record At will accept the medal on behalf of Mr. Problem Of Finding New Sources Of Museum and Planetarium Murchie who is presently in Spain Wonder Drug Reserpine Discussed in working on his next book. The award new record for holiday attendance Natural History Magazine Article A will be made by Richard Pough,

; at The American Museum of Natural President of the John Burroughs While science continues to look for

, History and the American Museum- Association and Chairman of the new uses for reserpine, the drug that Planetarium was scored Wash- j Hayden American Museum's Department of has proven so effective in the treatment ington's Birthday (February 22, 1956) Conservation and General Ecology. of high blood pressure and certain total of people visited when a 41,763 mental disorders, a search is also the two institutions. underway to discover new sources of Brief History Of Ahnighito Meteorite the drug, according to an article in the During the fiscal year ending June January issue of Natural History 30, 1955, 1,673,445 people visited the Ahnighito (originally called "The Magazine. Museum and 499,449 visited the Tent") is the largest of three meteorites Planetarium, making a total attendance recovered from the north shore of of 2,172,894 for the twelve-month Melville Bay, near Cape York in Harnessed Icebergs Suggested As period. western Greenland, by Robert E. Tomorrow's Water Supply Peary who later discovered the North Since 1955 attendance at the Stealthy, floating icebergs, like July Pole. those two institutions has increased by that once were the scourge of arctic 71,700 over the figure for the same During the construction of the seas, may be a potential source of period in the preceding fiscal year. American Museum-Hayden Plane- water supply in tomorrow's world, tarium (opened in 1935), Ahnighito according to an authority quoted in made its last journey, halfway around the April issue of Natural Adventures Oj World's Largest History Manhattan Square, to the Planetarium's Magazine. Blossoming Plant Described in first floor where it has remained on The idea of towing an antarctic Natural History Magazine exhibit since. berg to some thirsty area by means of single Wistaria vine that covers A A modern version of the adage ocean-going tugs has been advanced an entire acre of land, weighs an about Mahomet commg to the moun- by Dr. John Isaacs of the Scripps estimated 225 tons, produces one and tain was re-enacted at the American Institution of Oceanography. He blossoms each year and a half million — Museum-Hayden Planetarium when suggests that a fence of impermeable is still growing! is the subject of an — the Ahnighito meteorite was lowered material could be built to retain and article in the March issue of Natural onto a giant scale brought to the channel the melting water. Another History Magazine. Planetarium for the sole purpose of oceanographic expert cited in the article. Rear Admiral Edward Hanson For those reckless readers with the weighing the meteorite. Smith, Director of the Woods Hole courage to chance eviction by a vine, The new Toledo Scale is probably Oceanographic Institution, believes that the Natural History article offers some scale built the only ever to weigh but the project is a fascinating one, but good tips on the raising of Chinese one object and to perform this one that it would raise tremendous techni- Wistaria—but better not try it in weighing task continuously, with the cal problems. a window box. resulting weight visible on the dial at all times. Spring And Romance Comes To American Museum To Begin Natural Science Center Peruvian Archeological Study Ireland's Only Reptile A Lizard In a setting of bright, new exhibits, An unusual study of a South Ameri- of live Says American Museum Scientist accompanied by the croaking can Indian group—the first systematic frogs. Spring—and Romance—have Only one reptile has made Ireland archeological work to be carried on in come to the Natural Science Center at its home since the last Ice Age and it the eastern jungle area of Peru—will be The American Museum of Natural is not a snake but a lizard, says Dr. carried out under the auspices of The History. The toads have awakened Richard Zweifel, Assistant Curator American Museum of Natural History, from their winter's nap, springtime's of Amphibians and Reptiles at The according to an announcement made birds are mounted in all their flam- American Museum of Natural History. yesterday by Dr. Harry L. Shapiro, boyant finery and Petunia, the skunk, Chairman of the Museum's Department Despite the popular legend that St. has a new wife of Anthropology. Patrick drove the "snakes" from the "Emerald Isle," scientific evidence Mr. Donald Lathrap, a graduate Guy Murchie, To Be Awarded Jr. indicates that these animals have not student at Harvard University, left John Burroughs Medal lived in Ireland for at least many New York last week to begin archeo- Guy Murchie, Jr. —noted author, thousand, if not a million, years. logical excavations at Yarinacocha, aerial navigator and naturalist—will a village on the Ucayali River, a Ireland is not the only country that receive the John Burroughs Association tributary of the Amazon, now in- lacks snakes, says Dr. Zweifel. It Medal for 1956 in recognition of his habited by the Shipibo Indians. must share the distinction with New book Song 0/ the Skj. Zealand, the Azores and a number of According to Dr. Shapiro, these Dr. Charles B. Hitchcock, Director smaller islands also separated from Indians are considered the great artists of the American Geographical Society, larger bodies of land. and craftsmen of the Upper Amazon

11 region and are known for their intric' "From Pole To Pole" according to an article in the February cotton textiles and issue of Natural History magazine. ately patterned The skies of the South Pole, with wooden objects as delicately airved their constellations, galaxies, and other The purity of our drinking water, their pottery. well as for celestial wonders that are never visible the sparkle in beer, the absorbency of to star gazers in the United States, will paper, the high polish on cars, mirrors reproduced the vast dome of the and airplanes, Five World Records Broken By be on the strength of plastics Boone And Crockett Trophies AmericanMuseum-HaydenPlanetarium and the safety in safety matches are in the new sky show "From Pole To all due in part to the tiny diatom. And Five trophies submitted in the Pole". these are only a few of its many uses, seventh North American Big Game claims Jennie E. Harris in the article, Competition of the Boone and Crockett Show audiences will travel first to midnight "Diatoms Serve Modern Man." Club have established new world the top of the world to see the the time of the northern summer. records, according to Mr. Samuel B. sun at Antarc- Webb, Chairman of the Club's Records Then, journeying toward the Archbold Expedition Leaves For Committee, who made the announce' tic, they will stop at a point far to the Remote Area Of New Guinea American Museum of south in the Pacific Ocean to preview ment at The The leader of the Fifth Archbold Natural History during the presentation a total solar eclipse . Expedition to New Guinea left New of awards. near the South Pole on As they York on Sunday, March 4, 1956, tour, audiences will The record-breaking trophies include their imaginary to resume biological investigations in the Aurora Austrahs the a Polar Bear, Mule Deer (typical) witness — one of the least-known areas of the Lights glowing Columbian Blacktail Deer, Coues Deer little known Southern — world. unfamiliar stars. From their and a Grizzly Bear. amid Leonard Brass, Associate Curator vantage point in the frozen wastes of J. Sagamore Hill Medal for the in the Museum's Department of The Antarctica they will see the famous best trophy entered in the Competition Mammals, will head a scientific collect- constellation of the Southern Cross, the j was presented by Mr. Archibald B. ing team which will work for nine mysterious Coal Sack which is actually Roosevelt to Mr. A. Columbus of months in the eastern islands of the J. a cloud of cosmic dust, and the two Anchorage, Alaska for his record Papua area. The expedition is spons- galaxies that are known as the Clouds Bear. This award is given by ored Richard Archbold, Polar of Magellan. by Research the Roosevelt family in memory of Associate of the Museum and President voice Theodore Roosevelt, who was first Finally, through the recorded of Archbold Expeditions, a non-profit Dufek, com- president of the Boone and Crockett of Admiral George J. corporation affiliated with the Ameri- mander of the task force which club and by Theodore Roos evelt, Jr., Navy can Museum. Working with Mr. bases in the Antarctic for the and Kermit Roosevelt. The club was set up Brass in New Guinea will be Russell F. Geophysical Year project. organized in 1887 by Theodore Roose- International Peterson, staff member in the Depart- visitors about velt and a group of his friends in order Planetarium will learn ment of Mammals. to encourage sportsmen in selective preparations for the scientific studies hunting. to be made at the South Pole during the I.G.Y. in 1957-1958. Planetarium Presents Astronomy Round Table For Sky-Minded Adults Study Tour 0} Mexico And Central America Anthropologist Describes Past Glories Sky-minded adults can be assured of An Ancient Indian Culture ideal weather conditions while satisfy- the Of A rare opportunity to study ing their curiosity about the heavens in and ancient culture has almost culture and history of Mexico An "Astronomy Round Table," a descrip- first Philip Drucker in Central America at hand under disappeared, states tive astronomy course given at the Indians the the supervision of a trained expert is his new illustrated book, o/ American Museum-Hay den Plane- offered this summer by The y^on^wcsi Coast, just published by being tarium. The first session was held American Museum of Natural History. McGraw-Hill as part of The American Tuesday evening, February 7, 1956, trip, all Natural History's series The five-week field open to Museum of according to Frank H. Forrester, Dep- first of anthropological handbooks. interested adults, will be the of uty Manager of the Planetarium. its kind to be sponsored by the Mu- The Indians of the Northwest seum, reports John A. Saunders, The course, which is geared for the Coast are today universally Christian Chairman of the Museum's Department layman and open to any interested and their way of life has become of Public Instruction. adult, will be conducted under the modernized. Almost nothing remains Planetarium's famous dome, where Through the cooperation of the of their elaborate aboriginal culture, "cloudless climes and starry skies" Guild of Student Travel, the Museum except in museum collections, among prevail despite the weather conditions is able to present the travel course for which the collection of The American outside. Designed to be an informal $86(), which will cover all but a few Museum of Natural History is especi- discussion group, as its name implies, minor expenses. All major points ally fine, according to Dr. Drucker. the Round Table will be presided over along the route will be reached by by Mr. Henry Neely, popular authority plane. Remains Of Ancient Plants Valuable and veteran lecturer on descriptive The tour, arranged by C. Bruce Resource Of Modern Industry, States astronomy and star identification. Hunter, Supervisor of Adult Programs Natural History Magazine and lecturer in anthropology at the Museum who will accompany the A microscopic plant of seas and The 16" Telescope Frank Aime is group as its leader, has the endorsement streams, dating from the dawn of time, constructing will be installed in a silo

of the New York City Board of is an unsung but ubiquitous and im- top observatory on his farm at Horton' Eduaition. portant ingredient of modern industry, ville, N. Y. '^*!i.

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Volume XIII Winfer, 1956 Number 1

GRAPEVINE STAFF E. B. A. OFFICERS DIRECTORS Betty Downes Paul Goodhouse. President Class of '58 Bums Michael Pakahk> Vice-President Edward Philip Miller Anne Montgomery Dorothy M. Fulton Dorothy M. Fulton. Secretary William C. Forbes Edward Doskocil Sam Kuster, Treasurer Sam Kuster Mary A. McKenna Class of '57 A. Barry Josephine Chairman of Entertainment Henry Ruof Tom Hogan Paul Goodhouse Marguerite Newgarden Ernest Neilson Chairman of Membershif) Marion Henriques '56 Dorothy D. Bronson, Class of Mabsl Colahan Walter Lambert Chairman of Welfare Walter Joyce Marion Carr Larry Pintner, Trading Post Editor Harry Farrar

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News 'n Views

Floyd and Nina Blair now on LARGER FAMILIES pension. Williston, Florida. Congratulations to: Mr. and Mrs. Morris Skinner spend' Mr. and Mrs. George Whitaker— ing the sumnier at Aimworth, Neb. new addition. Mrs. Micaela Welch building home Mr. and Mrs. Don Serret 1 new at Fort Myers, Florida — addition, Patrice Mary Ann. This John Schmidt formerly of the Print makes third, no more says he. Shop now in Miami, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharf— Jean Beattie in Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sorenson spent new addition—Randall. three months back home in Norway Albert Butler living in Orlando, and Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nooncn Florida. — new addition Michael. BEHIND THE SCENES—Visit the — Dr. and Mrs. Charles Vaurie have Power Plant and see the source of your Mr. and Mrs. returned from a collection trip in Edward Trenholm— light, heat, and power. Mexico. new addition—Dennis.

Bill Forbes' idea of a diplomat Arthur N. Henn living in Winter Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bial— 1 new Park, Florida. A man who can convince his wife addition —Helene Ehzabeth. that she looks fat when he is buying Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lerner have Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Weir 4th her a Two Thousand dollar mink coat. — returned from a hunting trip to British grandchild. Columbia. John Enright thanks all for their Dr. Charles Russell with UNESCO. during recent illness, but Miss Francesca LaMonte has bought concern his exceptions, closes the 77th St., Oscar Wantsy finally received his a home in Fort Myers, Florida. no he door promptly at 5:30 p. m. operator's license. Bob Adlington took under-water Mrs. Mabel Colahan has returned pictures at Bimini color slides and Dr. Harry L. Shapiro just back from from a cruise to West hidies. moving pictures. UNESCO meeting in Paris. Welcome back to the Museum, Thanks to Sam Kuster on the Plaque Dr. Willis J. Gertsch returned from of Arthur Oberman, killed in Korea. Portal, Arizona. Philip Horan and Jimmy McDonnell The unveiling was November 10. Dr. Mont A. Cazier busy between a return to the fold! New York Planetarium First Floor for correct and Portal, Arizona. Best wishes to Frank Gonzilez. time beamed direct from the nation's Dr. T. Hope your recovery is rapid. C. Schneirla's bees doing Capitol. much better than anticipated. Edward Holterman now Assistant Your Editor understands that the Mane Lou Faill.i now Mrs. Jim Power Plant Engineer. new Museum addition at Portal, Campbell. Congratulations to Zoltan Batary! Arizona is flooded with visitor requests. Dr. Lester Aronson experimenting 25'years of perfect attendance! To those on pensions: Write us on jumping gobies at Bimini. Jane Darken is now Mrs. Pierce about yourselves and where you are Dr. Brian Mason now in Europe. Brenann. located. t^^^^^^^^^^c^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!^'^^i

To One and All at the Museum — Happy Holidays and all Best Wishes for the New Year!

As we go into 1956, I want to thank every employee of this great institution for the

public-minded, helpful attitude which prevails in these buildings. I, personally, feel this

kindness every time I am at the Museum and know the public is equally grateful for the

welcoming warmth shown by all who work here in any capacity.

The reputation of this Museum is something we cherish—we hope it will continue to grow with the years. Every one of you contributes to our prestige and helps in the effort to reach our goals in the fields of education, exhibition, exploration and research.

We have come a long way over a road that has not always been smooth. Let us hope that the coming year will see us making further progress in solving the riddles of

nature and presenting the world with facts which will make it a better place in which

to live.

Good luck and thank you. Sincerely,

Alexander M. White, President

Letters From Our Family Members

Dr. Gudger writes that he is doing press in the very near future. We Dear Ben, will try to follow your as well as can be expected at his age hope you have completely recovered suggestion and get the "old geezers" to Bill. of 89 ! He is very anxious to hear from from your illness. 835 Sixth write in. Probably an "Old Geezers his friends. Have you read his letter. Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. Column." Nice to know you and Miss Rest Home, Waynes- Johnny Schmitt got Mary? Robert H. Rockwell of Jamesville, together. Will ville. North Carolina. send your copy the Northhampton County, Virginia, of GRAPEVINE to Benjamin Franklin Connolly, 119 John C. Larsen states there is no writes of his work since 1942—model- S.W. 7th Terrace, Hallandale, Florida. winter in the Gem of the Foothills. ling miniature animals for ceramics and Mr. and Mrs. Larsen enjoy the bronzes. A recent piece of an African GRAPEVINE—It takes them home Elephant is now owned by President again! 432 North Palm Avenue, Eisenhower. He also tells of publi- FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Monrovia, California. cation of MY WAY OF BECOMING A HUNTER written m collaboration Why do we like our Credit We're sorry the article and photo with his daughter, Jeanne. His de- Union? Because we save, sent in by Chris Olsen went astray. we scription of the eastern shore of However, he completed the Firefly borrow and get life insurance at

Virginia is too drooling for copy '. Model, magnified 262,144 times, for no extra cost. the Museum of Science, in Boston, Mabel Seim writes of her work- - Mass. West Nyack, New York. weaving rugs. Good luck, Mabel, to Who pays for this insurance? you and your work at the Central The Credit Union, out of its Williard C. Hegeman retains his Islip State Hospital, Central Islip, contact with the Museum through his earnings. Life insurance is loan Long Island, N. Y. copy of the GRAPEVINE. We hope protection which means that regular off the Walter C. of 620 issues will be coming Jensen Wood Credit Union debts die upon Street, Dunedin, Florida, is happy in death or disability. his leisure in the Sunshine State. The brings back pleasant GRAPEVINE For further information stop in memories of his friends here at the Museum. at the Credit LJnion Office any Monday or Thursday—Hours To Hazel Lockwood MuUer of 435 12:15 to 1;45. Third Floor — West 119th Street, N. Y. C: Sorry about the GRAPEVINE. Sure you Reptile Hall. will receive all future copies. PEETERS' BOOBY TRAP?

You got trouble? Want .1 soft shoulder to cry on? Antoine Peeters, the genial manager of Globe Canteen, will provide. Speeding in his boat, off Oceanside, he was chagrined to see his

motor some distance back sing its swan song and plunge to the bottom of the

drink. Gilling on a friend and diver for help he located the approximate Do You Find It Here? spot and the diver tossed off the .inchor. Lo and behold! the anchor USED AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE rope was not secured! So, no motor, no anchor and no rope. Boiling with PLYMOUTH 195J 4 DR. Heater and defroster. Original owner. Low milage. A verv good clean car. Mabel C. Colahan Ext. 239. rage but respecting the diver's huge 19414 OR. SEDAN. Body in perfect condition. $65. Arthur Scharf- Ext. 37S. PLYMOUTH bulk, he, Peeters, jumped overboard to cool off. AUTOMOBILE RADIOS, HEATERS FOR SALE MOTOROLA AUTO RADIO in e.xcellent condition. Perfect for an old automobile or boat. Don't go away! Old Lady Mis- It can be yours for $S. Larry Scheuerer - Ext. 4.'5(). fortune was not finished with this SOUTHWIND AUTO HEATER in good condition. A good heater and vou can have it for $5. Al Wanagel Ext. 45(1 adept pupil. Andy, as he is affection- ately known, had dug 1? holes on his BOATS, OUTBOARD MOTORS FOR SALE property in the fond hope of a fruit LAWSON OUTBOARD MOTOR 3 HP air-cooled and in top condition. $7(1 Paul Good- orchard. Finding that the price of house- Ext. 37H. fruit trees was $6.00 per, the project MERCURY OUTBOARD MOTOR 10 HP ^ 14 ft. WOLVERINE BOAT $225. Or will sell seperately. Henry Ackerman— Ext. 324. was abandoned. The holes remained, of course! One dark and sinister

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FOR SALE night Andy's cottige went on fire. 18.5 cu. ft. MANITOWOC SUB-ZERO UPRIGHT FREEZER practically new. Original Oh! Those poor crippled firemen. cost $819. Will sell for $5(X). Fred Pavone— Ext. 378. ( Their legs were like pegs in a pegity ELECTRIC '.RILL $5. For details call Helmut Wimmer— Ext. 324. game. Net result -lame firemen, no TAPE RECORDERS, RECORDS FOR SALE water, no cottiige.

BRUSH TAPE RECORDER MODEL BK4()1. In very good condition. For the price call Abruzzo Ext. 4.50. Joe Still m .ill adversity there is always 78 RPM RECORDS classical and popular music. A very large collection in albums. Reasonable. I shining ray. Andy still has his job, Dr. William Burns- Ext. 212. his slicing machine, and his Kiloney. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE No foolin'.

BENRUS "PRESIDENT" WRISTWATCH 17 jewel, new crystal, just cleaned and adjusted- A real buy at $20. Rudy Schrammel— Ext. 241. If you care to express your sympathy ROYAL TYPEWRITER in good condition. A verv serviceable machine. $1 5. Paul Goodhouse his estate has been renamed by the Ext. 378. Fire Department. Write Peeters" GOLDEN FALL HONEY available at farm prices. A large jar at $1 .00. George G. Goodwin Ext. 242. Booby Trap, Oceanside.

SILVERWARE in tarnish-iiroof folding case. Knives, forks, spoons, etc. Very reasonable. Also, Stenotype Machine. Dr. William Burns- Ext. 212, Those who have taken advantage of STAR "IV C.AMERA TRIPOD u.sed once. Joe Abruzzo Ext. 450. the E.B. A.'s offer of free instructions in FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE golfing can hardly wait for spring to to try their new skill on the links. BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND RING one carat with 13 points. Will .sell or exchange for some come article I might lind useful. Louis Ferry Ext. 369. The Museum Employees Sports MISCELLANEOUS WANTED Club had three salt water fishing ARTESIAN WELL PUMP urgently needed for country home. Al Wanagel Ext. 450. expeditions this year plus a hunting SMALL DOG or PUPPY. Will be given a very good home. George Tauber Ext. 278. trip at Guy Cree's. Keep going, boys. GAS RADIATOR tor large room. Boh Murray Ext. 263. ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE preferably with table. Helmut Wimmcr Ext. 324.

LADIES' ROLLER SKATES size three shoe. Steve Ryan Ext. 480.

This section is free for active and retired Museum employees only. Send copy for the next issue to Larry Pintner ,Office Services Division. The GRAPEVINE accepts no responsibility for any statements in the advertisements. —

Department of os'V Public Instruction At the meeting of the Man.igement Board of The American Museum of Natural History, held on May 26, 1955, the Trustees expressed their grateful appreciation of the contri- A BIRD OF A TIME butions to the Museum and to science education of Miss Fanda A. Wiley who retired ,ifter thirty-two years a member of the staff of The American Museum Dr. Parr g.ive a luncheon last sum- of Natural History. In recognition of EXPECTING: mer in his office for some friends of the her outstanding service in the field of and Torino. Museum. The air conditioner w.is Mr. Mrs. Joe science education and for the continu- working overtime, and competing j was and Mrs. Bob Jones. ing benefit of her colleagues on the Mr.

1 with the conversation. He turned it st.iff of the Museum and the community off and opened the window. A para- Recent Grandfathers: which It serves, the Trustees wished to keet was flying around in the upper I retain her participation m the work of Victor Badaracco. breezes and apparently decided to the Museum. They therefore ap- come in and see some of his relatives James Bourdonnay pointed her Honorary Associate in here at the Museum. He never got to McDonnell. Natural Science Educition, effective Jimmy the Bird Department however, because immediately. Dr. Parr sent down to the Insect Department for a net. He succeeded in catching it, and ensconced the bird REBATE TICKETS AVAILABLE What are you doing? in Adelaide Burns's office. Conver- Jim Sheeran stopped m to sec his sation that day was destined to be The 1956 edition of the Hollywood old friends. limited, for this parakeet, although his Ice Revue opens in Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening, January vocabulary was limited, had .i loud 12th. Employee identification cards Glad to see John Enright and Pat overpowering voice. Dr. Parr is still for tickets. If Pryor back to work and looking fit. undecided as to the lesser of the two are available discount evils, parakeet or air conditioner. You are interested we suggest you get your identification card early so that Our thanks to John Lambert and you may have first choice in the Margaret Connolly. Politeness pays if selection of dates and tickets. the response of the visitor is .iny indication. Discount tickets are also available for Vittorio De Sica's film, "Umberto Bob Jones and Bob Blake did an D." This film is being shown at the exceptional job in extinguishing a fire Guild Theatre, 50th St. &P Rockefeller before it reached serious proportions. Plaza.

For Tickets or further information call Larry Pintner, Ext. 263.

Where are you? BEES WILL BE BEES Joe Nullet has been out sick for some time with a serious infection. We As probably everyone in the Mu- missed your nice smile, Joe. Welcome seum is aware by this time. Dr. back. Schneirla is doing an experiment on bees. Instead of one case of bees he Florence Adams and Alice Sinkoff expected to receive, he got seven. At noon on Friday Aug. 5th the .mnounce their new family additions Louis Ferry, hearing about the surplus, Sports Club said goodby to B49 with born in the same hospital two days offered to take a case of them. He kept a luncheon. Two freshly caught plum apart. them in the carpenter shop for awhile. gut bluetish, 71bs. each, home baked, Someone accidentally kicked the case was the highlight. Capt. Les. Bouden Captain Jean Delacour, Research catch, releasing the bees. He had been of the Eleoles out of Greenport received Associate of the Department of Birds, warned by some of the men in the shop high praise. He never fails to take you spent a week in New York before that these bees had stingers just like where they are. leaving for France. any others. Louis however, in this short time had become attached to his Professor and Mrs. Da Silva from Tom Gilliard flew to Venezuela in pets, and said that they wouldn't Coimbra University, Lisbon, Portugal. April to collect data on hummingbirds. sting him because they were his friends. A few minutes later he was Dr. William H. Phelps of Caracas. 1st visitor Can that cactus group seen on his way to Mrs. Emery's be correct? Venezuela, Research Associate in the office with his hand covering his ear. Department of Birds, celebrated his 2nd visitor If its in this Museum all learn We sooner or later, Louis. 8()th Birthday on June 15th. It's right. Those Away From Home Not Heard From

Hans C AJamson Ida R. Hood Gracy Ramsey Charles W. AUgoever Jules M. Hyman Ella B. Ransom Roy C. Andrews Francis L. Jaques Harry Ramshaw Andrew F. Arn.iudo Walter C. Jensen Timothy Reardon Clara M. Beale Reginald P. Johnson Viola K'. Reckert Ha^l de Berard Frederick Kessler Chester A. Reeds Anna K. Berger Louis N. Kinzer Charles Rice

F. Blair Charles J. Lang Alcide Roche Helene C. Booth John C. Larsen Robert H. Rockwell Bamum Brown Ashton T. Littlefield Joseph B. Roesner Albert E. Butler Jannette M. Lucas Charles Russell

Robert J. Burns George F. Mason George E. Schmitt Howard W. Cleveland James McKeon John E. Schmitt Benjamin F. Connolly Vincent Marra John Schmitt

Joseph F. C/onnolly Bernard Marshall C. J. Schroth James P. Chapin Leonard Marthens George Severn Fred M. Christman Ernst Mayr Bernard Shanley James L. Clark David McClure Mae Sheehan

Richard Cooke Clara P. Meadowcroft James J. Sheeran Guy Crec F. G. Miller Oscar M. Shine John A. Dooley Florence S. Milligan Jacob W. Shrope Benjamin Edwards Roy W. Miner Dorothy E. Shuttleswortii Charles Edwards Charles C. Mook Herbert E. Sper::el Walter G. Escherich Herman O. Mueller Robert Stitx! Wayne M. Faunce Hazel MuUer Miss A. H. Summerson Mary M. Ceroid Cecilia P. Murphy Henry K. Svenson Patrick Grady Robert C. Murphy Geoffrey M. Tate

William K. Gregory Stephen J. Murphy Ethel J. Timonier E. Greigle Ushinsuke Narahara Wilson L. Todd Kathcrine Griggs Nels C. Nelson James Trimble Ida Grobe Ethel L. Newman Lilian T. Utermehle E. W. Gudger Hohn T. Nichols Williard F. Van Name

Teresa C. Hamerlxicher Charles J. O'Connor Frank S. Vitolo Albion Haddon Chris E. Olsen Thomas N. Voter Hattie Hawes loseph A. Orr Patrick J. Wallace Williard C-. Hegeman John C. Orth Jeremiah Walsh Sydney Helprin Timothy O'Sullivan Kathenne M. Warren Frank W. Hennessy John E. Paradis Farida Wiley

Michael J. Higgins George N. Pindar Frank Wippert Lawrence Hillyard Blanc l-.o Preston Tina Zwoboda

Pensions— 1935

Howard N. Cleveland Ida Grobe Robert C. Murphy Farida A. Wiley leffery Tate Floyd F. Blair Edward Creigle rrtr---«-e<.-\\J Sebastian Marshall Vincent Marra Ciuy Cree Robert Stitzcl New Employees, 1933 Patrick Grady lohn McCormack Philip Horaii John (>. Anderson Joan R. Duggan

Robert C-arson lohn J. Duffy Jennifer Chatfield Mary C. Niebcs Ellen Ordway Paula N. Cioldwasser Helga I Idvardy Eleanor Lappano Gerald Turkewitz Margaret S. Shore Joseph A. CJuarracino Mary A. Heimerdingcr Cicely A. Brcslin Paul T. Richard Edith A. Talambiras gj (Vsnstance B. Christopher Donald F. Squires Dorothy K. Cinquemani Martha N. Demaras Jack S. McCx)rmick Eugene Luczkow Lois D. Goldsmitl) Gloria Luccntc Raymond A. C.raham Deaths— 1933 James F. McDonnell Thomas J. Foley Edith Hamburg Roliert Allen Joseph C.urtis Moore John Dalland Oskar Granstedt Elizabeth McHigh Henry H. Wortis L. Marxhausen Jean H. Ernestine Riplev Seymour Couzyn ' Joseph M. Sedacca Irene L. (lould Edward A. Wilde Lester L. Danlcy, Jr. Jean F. Silbcrsweig Eva Selka Almeda Johnson B. Penty Marilyn Jean Scott Mane Lou ( jmpbell Walter Favreau Fxiwin D. Holland Cynthia L. Macdonalad Judith Schwart: Michael Beeth ( Iritlin D. Sullivan Leon E. Stover Joseph Kayel Francis Bushell Helmut Adler — ! — Whafs Your News?

Mrs. Sonja Krummel is leaving us. Frank H. Forrester of the Plane- port on June 20th for an eight weeks' Sorry to see you go, Sonja. tarium was married in April. trip to Alaska.

' PLEASE, don't ask the librarians Anne Giraud, Planetarium, and Max Erika Rawitscher flew to Germany when they are moving! Giraud, Museum, recently celebrated on July 8th where she visited her their First Wedding Anniversary. parents.

' Joan Gordan had a piece of sculpture bn exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum Jan Fairservis, formerly of the Marguerite Newgarden enjoyed her six-week trip this summer during —Also bought her first automobile Planetarium, gave birth to a baby girl. which she visited California. She ; Danger on the highways! Helmut Wimmer, Planetarium, made returned to New York by boat via the Former Museumite Val Clements happy by the arrival in this country of Panama Canal. Ij 'worked his way through Medical at Mrs. Wimmer and daughter, Monica. the University of Colorado—Con- George Urban of the Loan Division igratulations! John Tuma, Planetarium, still talking became the father of a son on June 4th. about his camping and fishing trip, and Dr. Libbie Hyman received the Tommy Smith dreaming about another John Stoutenburgh with his wife National Academy of Science Gold trip to Bermuda. Ellen and their two small daughters Medal Elliot Award for her outstanding left July 1st on a two-month camping work in Biology. During the month of June, Joseph trip which took them as far as Colorado. Chamberlain and Tom Nicholson of Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. the Planetarium staff, Elwood Logan Henry Gardiner daddy of a baby Mont A. Cazier. Mrs. Cazier formerly and Lee Boltin of Photography, made boy named John. Carolyn Gordon. an eclipse expedition to Ceylon, India. Ludwig Ferraglio daddy of a baby Results: expedition successful, eclipse girl, Debrah. Lambert Pintner had steel pin re- unsuccessful (too cloudy). moved from his foot. Had been Charles Tornell and Jack Mc- inserted because of break. Two beautiful new classrooms and Cormick started out October 4 on I a comfortable conference-seminar room a field trip to Bangor, Maine. Jim Mooney had an accident result- are nearing completion in the Plane- ing in a broken hio. "Bet you soon will tarium basement. They will be used to Miss Briggs from the Smithsonian feel so SA'ell, you'll really go to town," house the Planetarium's expanding Institute, Washington, D. C. jjst to prove YOU CAN'T KEEP A course program.

!. Best wishes, GOOD MAN DOWN Mr. Charles Guigue from French Jim. We have been wondering whether Provincial Museum, Victoria, Canada. Harry Farrar and Whitey Payne are on

• Dr. William Burns and Adelaide the Planetarium or the Museum payroll. Dr. J. C. Lindeman—Botanical Mu- two of our good friends, are Jordan, seum and Herbarium, Utrecht, Holland. now Mr. and Mrs. Congratulations Mary McKenna, Dorothy Fulton, and best wishes to you both! Eugenie Jatkowska, and Catherine Mr. de St. Denys J. Duchesnay Mahoney are volunteer workers at the Provincial Wild Life Service, Quebec, Marguerite D. Phillips and York Foundling Hospital each James New Canada. Fowler took the vows this summer. week. lYou have always had everyone's 35 Medical Illustrators visiting New Danley did it ! Lester Danley of the ladmiration, Peggy. Mr. Fowler is York for their 10th Annual Meeting of Film Division was married on Novem- 'indeed fortunate. the American Association of Medical in Riverside 1 ber 10, the Church, New Illustrators. Ed Burns is again a grandfather, for York City. I ithe fourth time. Tough at Christmas Freidoun Jalayer was married in The Annual Twenty-five Year Din- time, Ed. May to Catherine Schneider. ner on March 29th went off as usual. Tony Tumillo building a home on Everyone had a good time and renewed I Thomas Newbery was married in jwest coast of Florida. Lucky you! old acquaintances. Come on, you April to Gwendolyn Lewis. guys and gals, come in and let's get

I One of the primary functions of the together Alma O'Connor of Building Services E.B.A. is the welfare of its members. intends to retire the end of this year. To Dr. Howard C. Curran and Marjorie Statham we extend our Steve "Pappy" Knapp has become sincere appreciation for their kind a croud papa again. efforts in furthering cur purpose. Dr. Ferdinand E. Okada has been At the time we went to press awarded a Grant in Aid from the Catherine Mahoney was in the hospital Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthro- recovering from an operation. We pological Research and plans to make hope you're fine by now, Catherine. a Community Study of a Nepalese Village. Best wishes to Henry Ehhnberger of the Planetarium for a speedy recovery Lois Hussey and Catherine Pessino from a recent operation. flew from Idlewild International Air- Drop a line to your editors. : " —

CAMERA CLUB BLOOMS AGAIN The Museum Employees' Camera LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC Club held a 5:00 o'clock supper in May 2, 1955 a skunk (the same way), a house-mouse Room 319 R. M. on October 17th, without jumping on a chair and Dear Sir with a special showing of Kodachrome traveled the world, thanks to them. slides by Mr. Joseph M. Sedacca, of I had a very exciting experience

yesterday. No, 1 wasn't robbed, Exibition. Mr. Sedacca's shdes were assaulted or mugged, and so Jt won't June 5, 1955 not the usual scenic or nature photo- be in the paper, but I want you to Dear Mr. White: graphs taken by Museum members. know about it just the same. May I take this opportunity to They were unusual angle shots, studies

I was at your Museum, and I am thank you for your letter of June of still life, art compositions, unusual still thrilled. You took me on a trip 2nd and at the same time tell you color effects gotten by using daylight from tropic islands where, I am sure, how deeply I appreciate the Museum

it was raining all day when I wasn't of Natural History and all its activi- color film under artificial lighting con- looking, to the Antarctic. And there ties and contributions in so many ditions, and shots of children taken at was that other journey into the long phases of life. I think it is the most parades, along the lower East Side, and long past, when man was not even w^onderful museum of its kind— in the the hke. a gleam in God's eye. Oh, the foot- world—and I have been thrilled with steps of those Sauruses (or what you its constant change and growth. may call them) it only leaves you To me, it is the most wonderful The following Saturday the Camera wondering whether man may not museum in the world—of any kind! Club took a ride up to Bear Mountain's follow in those footsteps—into ulti- and I feel so very fortunate to be near Trailside Museum, where they were mate extinction. it, to visit and enjoy it often. This is met by Jack Orth, Director. led a very small contribution, but some- Jack You can tell from every scene that day when my son is through college, the color cavalcade to a camping site on is so real to every leaf that is so right, where he starts this fall, 1 hope to do Long Mountain. Here, the males that those who labored over the more for I believe in the work and exhibits were not ordinary mortals, showed off their cooking abihty by worth of the Museum, more than just doing a job, marking time from lighting gasoline stoves and making I can express' Thank you —and all Saturday, to Saturday, to open the who work therein —and who con- coffee. Lunch, which was provided by pay envelopes. I want you to thank tribute to it in any way and give such the ladies, was eaten amid the glorious them for me, every one of those joy and interest and wisdom to all laborers of love. Tell them there's October foliage. After lunch, the who "pass within those portals." a woman in Brooklyn who faced group took pictures of the autumn Siberian tiger, (without flinching). (Name a witheld by request) colors. On the way home, the caval- cade stopped to take pictures of two tame deer—a buck and a doe—so friendly that they poked their noses WELL-LOVED WOODCHUCK DIES into the cameras, knocking off lens shades. '"Chuckles," the friendly woodchuck known to thousands of young visitors For the coming year, the Camera to The American Museum of Natural Club plans to have more 5:00 o'clock History, died suddenly Tuesday, May suppers with slides taken by members, 24th at the age of nine years. lectures by representatives of leading film manufacturers and, when the snow At The Natural Science Center melts, field trips. New members have Chuckles was sometimes permitted to been added to the Club recently, the wander about the room while young newest being Joe Sedacca. Museum visitors watched his activities. He employees are invited to join the was always good-natured with children, Camera Club. Get in touch with for many of whom he was the only Marguerite Newgarden. wild animal they knew personally. The On Thursday, May 26, the members young regulars at the Natural Science of the Bird Department had a buffet Center, and all his friends at the supper at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Museum, will miss him very much. Dean Amadon in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Cushman Murphy. Twenty- eight guests were present. Dr. Murphy, ARTHUR L. OBERMAN PLAQUE who retired as Lamont Curator of UNVEILED THE GRAPEVINE Birds on April 28, was given a barbecue grill, long-handled frying pan, and all On November lOth 1955, a plaque The (irapcvine spreads its tendrils was unveiled in memory of one of our Through corridors and halls. the necessary implements to use with It has its secret microphones it, even a pair of asbestos furnace boys, killed in Korea. Oincealed within the walls; gloves. The presentation speech, a It's not the printed CRAPEVINE Arthur L. Oberman employed here delightfully humorous one, was made 'Bout which this poem inquires. but two years, lost his life on Pork But to that other (;rap;vine by Dr. Amadon. Chop Hill while serving in the Marines. That works sans print or wires.— "I heard from twenty people This -" day, the Marines' birthday, Or "Rumour hath it that CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY a color guard at attention "Careers and salary schedules was as Dr. Children of Employees Christmas Anthoiiy spoke eloquently of our "But keep it in your hat — good "I hear a raise is in the wind Party on Dec. 29th, under the direction friend. Sam Kuster concluded the Or "What's the latest word?" of Phil. Miller. Walt Disney films, ceremonies with a splendid account of The message of (hii Grapevine is live indian war darices, music, refresh- Arthur's activities. We all miss this "I heard, I heard, I heard!" ments, gifts, Santa and fun. At the good citizen, fine soldier, patriot and PERTINAX last count there should be some mob. loyal friend. EBA GRAPEVINE Christmas, 1956 Fall Get-together

a Huge Success n

On November 14, 1956 the E.B.A. held its Fall Get-together in the A FEW basement of the Roosevelt Memorial building. hundred and thirty-five DAYS AGO Two of our employees attended and had, A SMILING REP- from all indications, a good time. A RESENTATIVE OF good crowd and one of the largest in THE GRAPEVINE AP- recent years. 385 Roast beef dinners PROACHED ME AND SAID were served, including seconds, along with six kegs of beer. "MABa, WHEN CAN WE EX- The Globe Canteen table setting was excellent. PECT YOUR CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Five Museum employees went home FRIENDS IN THE E B. A. ?" TO YOUR with the price of their Thanksgiving

THEN AND THERE I WAS SUFFUSED WITH Day turkeys as a result of the raffle, also prizes A WARM AND SATISFIED FEELING. I WAS two door were given away.

I like IN THAT ENVIABLE POSITION WHERE I COULD would to express my thanks to the of the Entertainment EXPRESS FULLY, MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL members Committee who worked so diligently THOSE WHO AIDED ME SO SPLENDIDLY THE PAST throughout the past year. YEAR IN THE AFFAIRS OF THIS FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION. Merry Christmas to all.

I REALIZED ALSO THAT IT AFFORDED ME A REAL PERSONAL Philip C. Miller, Chairynan PLEASURE, FOR AS PRESIDENT, I COULD GREET EACH AND Entertainment Committee EVERY ONE AND WISH THEM WELL. SO, USING THIS

GOOD OFFICE I EXTEND MOST HUMBLY MY WISH FOR "Thdnl(s To Everyone" A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal appreciation and sincere thanks to all members of the Ticket Committee for the excellent job they did in making the E.B.A. Social the huge success that it really was. Particularly to all the young ladies who have always shown a personal interest in all social activities in the past, and we hope we can always count on their support in the future. Farrell Carney, Chairman Ticket Committee News 'n Views

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM been sitting in on the navigation Magnet, a delightful science booklet lectures. Anyone for boating? (Joe for children just learning to read. Two years of change in the skies Chamberlain reports that employees demonstrated in forty minutes! The Dr. Kenneth Franklin, formerly of are welcome, no cost, whenever there accomplishments in the subject of the Department of Terrestrial Magne- is space available). astronomy for 1956 and the predictions tism of the Carnegie Institution of of things to come in 1957, told under John Tuma, Planetarium Chief Tech' Washington, though only 32 years old, the cloudless skies of the Planetarium. nician, knows more about fish habits is a recognized authority on radio astronomy. He was codiscoverer of The Bibhcal Christmas Star has than the fish themselves. There is radio energy coming from Jupiter. He never been positively identified, but a rumor that he has never returned will continue his work in radio as' through the years astronomers have from a fishing trip without a good catch. tronomy research, and will also teach tried to explain it in many ways. Planetarium courses and give some of These theories and their plausibility Meet the Planetarium's Two New the popular lectures. are investigated in the Hght of what we now know about the Star, and many of Stajj Members Courses in Astronomy and Navigation the traditions of our modern American The appointments of Franklyn M. The American Museum - Hayden Christmas are traced to the motions of Branley as Associate Astronomer and Planetarium offers a wide variety of the sun and stars, as observed from Kenneth L. FrankHn as Assistant courses throughout the year in astron- earliest times. Astronomer at the American Museum' omy, navigation and meteorology. For Hayden Planetarium have been an' Jack Garvey and Joseph M. Cham' further information and fees, write nounced by Joseph M. Chamberlain, to berlain both back to work after the American Museum-Hayden Plane' Planetarium Chairman. sojourns in local hospitals. tarium, Central Park West at 81st Franklyn M. Branley, formerly As' Street, New York 24; or call TRafalgar Strange noises from the apartment in sociate Professor of Education at New 3-1300, ext. 363. Roosevelt Basement may be from Dr. Jersey State College for Teachers in Franklin's new radio astronomy labora' Leaving with Regret Jersey City, is supervising the expand- tory. ing course program. A resident of After many years on the Planetarium In spite of the new classrooms in the Bergen County, Mr. Branley has two Staff, Frank Forrester, formerly Deputy Planetarium, there's just not enough teen-age daughters. His books include Manager and Supervisor of Guest space for all those interested in courses Mars, Expsriments in the Principles Relations, has resigned, effective Sept. in astronomy, navigation, and meteor' of Space Travel, Experiments in Chem.' 1, 1956. Jim Pickering, who joined ology. Incidentally, Paul Goodhouse, istry. Experiments in Physics, etc. Most the staff one year ago, will be assuming Emil Kremer, and John Eslandsen have recently he has written Mic\eys his guest relations duties.

A Christmas Message,

AFTER FIVE STIMULATING AND HAPPY YEARS AS YOUR PRESIDENT,

I AGAIN SAY "MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR" TO ALL OF YOU—YOU WHO MAKE OUR MUSEUM SO THRILLING AND IM- PORTANT TO MANY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. DUE TO YOUR EFFORTS, OUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE WIDENS CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE NUMBER OF OUR FRIENDS INCREASES CONSTANTLY.

IN THIS BEWILDERING PERIOD IN WORLD HISTORY, OUR ROLE AS A GREAT MUSEUM AND A GREAT SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY MUST REMAIN STEADY AND HELPFUL TO ALL.

MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND HAPPINESS.

Alexander M^ White AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES BIRD DEPARTMENT E B A Mrs. Margaret Shaw of the Depart- Dr. Amadon, Dr. Charles Vaurie, GRAPEVINE ment of Amphibians and Reptiles was and Mr. William Partridge attended The Publication oj the ordered by her doctor to take four the meetings of the American Orni' EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. months' rest, but she is recuperating thologists' Union in Denver during rapidly and expects to return to the the first week of September, after A. M. N. H. Museum in November. Miss Jean which Dr. Amadon and Mr. Partridge GRAPEVINE STAFF Fuller has taken over Mrs. Shaw's visited various museums and National Paul Goodhouse, duties during her absence. Parks in the West. Editor Edward A. Burns, Dr. Richard Zweifel has returned After working at the Paris and Production Manager from a five month trip through Mexico, London Museum of Natural History in William A. Burns, where he combined frog collecting with April, Mr. Gilliard observed birds in Review honeymooning, after having talked the the New Delhi region of India, Nepal Larry Pintner, former Miss Frances Wimsatt of the and Kashmir while serving as consultant Advertising Illustrators Corps into accompanying with the Cinerama group. He then Bronson Dorothy him on the trip. The Zweifels went spent seven weeks in New Guinea Walter Lambert the east coast of Mexico and studying and photographing birds Assistants down returned via the Pacific Coast, collect- between sea level and 9000 feet. E. B. A. OFFICERS ing frogs at various stations between Dr. and Mrs. Charles Vaurie spent Mabel C. Colahan, Veracruz, and Sinaloa. President the month of July collecting insects Harry Farrar, ANTHROPOLOGY and observing birds in a very remote Vice-President region at the western tip of Cuba. Marilyn Badaracco, Helga Udvardy, of the Department Secretary of Anthropology, was seriously injured, Dr. William H. Phelps of Caracas Sam C. Kuster, as was her husband, when their car returned to the Museum in September Treasurer was involved in an accident near after a trip to Europe. Philip C. Miller, Gainsville, Florida in August. Mrs. Chairman of Entertainment Master James Robert Fowler arrived Udvardy writes us that she is now Marguerite Newgarden, on August 16, tipping the scales at much better and hopes to be able to Chairman of Membership seven pounds. Dorothy D. Bronson walk again in a month or so. Chairman of Welfare Dr. Dean Amadon is in Brazil with It was with great sorrow that the Mr. and Mrs. Crawford H. GreenC' DIRECTORS Museum heard on Tuesday morning, wait. The purpose of this expedition Class of '58 after the Veterans' Day holiday, that is to observe and photograph hum- Philip Miller Dr. Harry S. Tschopik died in his sleep William C. Forbes mingbirds of various species. Dr. at his home in Pleasantville, N. Y. Anne Montgomery Amadon plans to return to New York Harry was known to everybody, always Edward Doskocil by way of Caracas, Venezuela, where friendly, always smiling, with a pleasant '57 he will visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Class of word for each person with whom he Henry Ruof Phelps, Jr. came in contact. Tom Hogan Ernest Neilson Dr. Robert Cushman Murphy sailed He came to the Museum in 1947 as from San Diego on the Stranger of the '59 Assistant Curator of Ethnology in the Class of Scripps Institution of Oceanography Joseph Abruzzo Anthropology Department. Before on November 7- He is cruising through' Victor Badaracco that he had spent six years living with Chamberlain out parts of the Pacific and will return Joseph the Aymara Indians of Peru and Mrs. A. welcomes contributions to New York just before Christmas. The E. B. Tschopik, herself an archaeologist, had from all Museum employees. Please with him. was the author address manuscripts to the editor. worked He of "The Aymara of Chucuito, Peru, A LETTER OF APPRECIATION Part I, Magic", many scientific papers and "Indians of the Americas," a Man 2 54 Knox Ave. Work Break 6? Nature publication. Clififside Park, N. J. appeal to the municipal em' An Dear Mrs. Emery: services were held in ployees of Parsippany—Troy Hills, Funeral the May I take this means to chapel at Ferncliff on Wednesday, New Jersey was posted in township thank you and the blood bank and 14th and were attended by headquarters, by an anonymous boss. November all my friends at the Museum for friends those This is the notice: many of his Museum and the interest shown me during my not connected with the Museum. He illness. I am alright now except We are asking that somewhere for a little weakness which seems is survived by Mrs. Tschopik and between starting and quitting time and to be wearing away as the days go three children. without infringing too much on time by. I hope to pay you a visit in the near future. Once more many usually devoted to lunch periods, coffee thanks from. breaks, rest periods, story telling, Louisiana and Dr. Jim Ford Sincerely yours vacation planning, ticket selling and the Crossing a river bridge wide enough Albion A. Haddon rehashing of yesterdays T. V. pro- for two cars or one railroad train, Jim grams, or ball games, that each employee was confronted head on by a monster Editors Note:—Mr. Haddon, a pen- endeavor to find some time that can be steam locomotive. Although the signal sioner, formerly connected set aside and known as the "work light gave him the right-of-way, guess with the Museum Printshop. break". who backed off the bridge? !

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 232 FEANK LESLlt'S ILLUSTRAIXD NEWbPAPKfi. |Ji>i M, UIi. Dr. T. Schneirla of the Dept. of i C. accompanied by Mrs. ! Animal Behavior, Schneirla spent the summer at the Museum's Southwestern Research Sta' tion in Arizona. Dr. Schneirla under' took an analysis of the movements and colony organization of the poorly known army'ants of the region. These

' ants are nocturnal and subterranean. i Armed with a pickaxe and shovel, on hands and knees, with the skill and diligence of an ace sleuth, he trailed the wandering ants through the night.

"Charmonte" Yvonne Bonnafous I formerly of the Dept. of Animal Behavior is now employed as a writer for the Grolier Society, editors of the Book of Knowledge. We still see Yvonne occasionally since she is work' ing in the Department towards the completion of her Master's thesis at New York University.

In discussing the general question of

"animal intelligence" with a repre- 9r VAITIM auTonr, *» miSO^nta aqruK wx^ftKnu. t tLmuT. ms lu—in 'toM tA

sentative of the U P, Dr. Schneirla President Ulysses Grant, accompanied by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War happened to say that in his estimation, and the Secretary of the Navy, laying the cornerstone of the Museum in Manhattan the domestic pig is generally under- Square in 1874. President Rutherford B. Hayes oflSciated at the opening of the building on December 22, 1877. rated in its intelligence. Evidence indicates that the pig is a cut above Jeetzel from the famous von der Whom Do Bats Chase? horses and even above many dogs in its — Jeetzel kennels in Dannenberg an der intelligence ranking. Two editorials An explanation of why migratory Elbe gave birth by Caesarian section on this subject have come from Texas, — bats crash into the Empire State to two minuscule puppies. Their one hotly defending the horse against Building has been offered by Richard father Pretzel von Adler of Heidelberg the pig; but several letters from Texan G. Van Gelder, Assistant Curator of is American born and this affords the farmers are all on the side of the pig. Mammals at The American Museum puppies U. S. citizenship, i.e. regis- of Natural History. Dr. Lester R. Aronson spent two tration in the A.K.C. The girl puppy In an article in the summer (1956) months at the Cape Haze Marine has been named Anmut von Hohen- issue of Transactions of the Kansas Laboratory, Placida, Florida studying horst and the boy. Baron Waudl von Academy of Science, Mr. Van Gelder jumping behavior in goby fishes. Hohenhorst. Both were bottle-fed for dissents from the generally accepted Research Associate, Dr. Eugenie Clark 3 months—six drops of a special egg theory that the building's television is director of the laboratory. Inci- nog formula every hour—and are now antennae interfere with the so-called dentally, Dr. Clark now has three growing up rapidly. —Gott sei dank "radar" navigation of bats. i children, Hera, Iris and Themistocles. FISHES As bats are equipped with an Miss Madeline Levy, Scientific As- ultrasonic echo-location mechanism that I Dr. Walters and Miss LaMonte sistant has announced her engagement enables them to avoid obstructions \ attended the Gulf £s? Fisherie Institute i to Kenneth Cooper who is working for regardless of visibility conditions, it is Meeting, at Nassau, Bahama Islands, his Master's Degree in the Department. more likely, he says, the occasional bats Nov. 24-30. The wedding is planned for January which have died hitting the building

' 20, 1957. Best wishes to you! Harriet Kennedy now working with in blind-flying weather were confused Miss LaMonte, as secretary. by the presence of the large numbers Jerry Turkewitz, assistant to Dr. i of birds. Schneirla is the proud father of a baby I To a bat a building looming ahead > girl, Barbara, born June 23, 1956, During "Sharing Period" at school, may well be detected as another weighing 5 pounds. Johnny was telling about refurnishing their house. "We've been having argu- moving bird. Richard Pankanin, technician and ments—most every day—about our new Fish Fish furniture, but I guess it's all settled now," and More ' general factotum of the Department is he said. "Mommy got her way about the At 12 noon on August 24, ten well along in the role of grandpapa. living room, but Daddy won on the bed- members of the Sports Club sat down He now has two robust grandsons born room deal." to a delicious dinner. The Bluefish in February and June of this year. "Yes?" said the teacher, encouragingly. were caught and supplied by Ray Dr. Helmut Adler, Research Fellow, "Yes," replied Johnny. "Mommy Fuller. The overstuffed members were wanted twin beds, but Daddy said that and Mrs. Leonore Adler add the vociferous in their thanks to Ray he commuted every day and he'd be seq.: pedigreed those did the exceptional job following non. Their darned if he was going to commute at and who miniature dachshund Reni von der night." in the preparations. :

GUILTY OR INNOCENT? Lois Hussey and Catherine EBA ACTIVITIES

With some hesitation and embar' Pessino Please Note Our get-togethers are a proven rassment we find ourselves in the The frequent moving of the herons' success and, we hope, will remain our position of having to impugn the rookeries on eastern L. I. is not fully entertainment stand-by. veracity, not only of a member of the understood. By actual record, a colony How about a barn dance, a minstrel Scientific Staff, but of his wife as well. of night herons has changed its nesting show, a dinner dance for employees and They have been recently telling a mov' location six times since it originated in their friends, a boat excursion. ing story about a lady, a friend of Orient in 1916. The start of the Phil Miller will be most happy to theirs, who lives in Titusville, Pennsyl' colony was on Peter's Neck between receive your recommendations. vania. Some weeks ago this lady was Orient harbor and Gid's island, re- Classified Ads: invited to a bridge party where the maining there several years. Then the free service of the E.B.A. hostess served shrimp cocktails. Un' birds moved across Long Beach Bay to A —To buy, sell, or exchange ads are published fortunately the cat had eaten one Long Beach (Orient Beach State Park) free in the Grapevine. Larry Pintner is serving while the food was on the and used 4 sites there before abandon' most anxious to build up this worth- kitchen table, so the hostess, being ing the Orient region completely in while service. fresh out of shrimp, had to eat crab' 1952. meat. As dishes were being removed One of the oldest rookeries on the Soft Ball: to the kitchen, the cat was discovered north fork was at Cutchogue in Oak In the past two years our soft ball on the back porch, stone dead, with woods on the north shore of Peconic activity has fallen off, caused mainly by all four feet in the air. (Suspicion of Bay. The colony shifted to Fort Neck, changes in personnel. This sport has the whole affair should arise at this when a house called The ^uaw\s T^est given much enjoyment to both partici' point for dead cats normally do not was built on this site in 1896. A few pants and spectators. The E.B.A. is have their feet in the air.) years later the woods were cut at Fort most anxious to further this activity, Neck, and the herons moved to Naturally the three ladies who ate and needs your assistance. Please Gildersleeve's Neck near Mattituck. the shrimp were rushed to the hospital contact Charlie Kerr. and had their stomachs pumped out, Here they remained for score of years thus breaking up the bridge game and or until a building development began Golf: badly straining friendships. Next in that area. The colony split up With the new year the E.B.A. begins morning the grocer's delivery boy finally. Thereafter small scattered a new round of free golf instructions. apologized at length for having run his groups were found from Southold to If interested as student or instructor, truck over the cat—explaining that he Mattituck. All the shifting of this contact Paul Goodhouse for application had hesitated to interrupt the party particular black-crowned colony, orig- forms. with the tragic news and, therefore, inally from Cutchogue, was caused by Bowling: left the cat on the porch. human agency. On Gardiners Island, where there Probably the most popular of partici- Now the hard facts are that this has been no interference, as least two pating sports is bowling. The E.B.A. story is an old saw that was resurrected colonies have endured in the same will aid in the formation of a men's team on October 1 of this year by Robert locations for a period of forty to fifty and a women's team, and the entry of Ruark in his syndicated column, or more years. these teams in tournament play. Mabel which appears in "The World Tele' Colahan welcomes your suggestions Long Island )^aturalist. Pub. by gram and Sun" among other papers. and assistance. Baldwin Bird Club, Spring, 1956. Ruark heard this story last February in Dancing Sydney, Australia. It also was in the The E.B.A. has learned of a very Readers Digest six years ago. The SOUTHWESTERN RESEARCH hostess was the wife of a well-known nice dance studio in midtown, and local doctor who took great delight in STATION what's more, the rates are unbelievable. This is a reputable studio where personally doing the pumping, for he The Museum took possession of a program for was fed up with the woman's club the Painted Canyon Ranch at has been arranged just activities of his wife. Portal, Arizona on May 12, 195 5. select business groups. Classes are The acceptance and success of arranged so that individuals may join The cruel facts in this case leave us this unique scientific research de- and interchange several evenings to an unfortunate choice of one of the velopment was immediate, accord- Cazier. suit their particular schedule. A trial two horns of the dilemma: either the ing to Dr. Mont A. offer has been made to Museum em- couple are deliberately disseminating During the period of January 1, to ployees of $1.00 per hour for a two- a bit of human history which they June 30, 1956, ten diflferent fields week period, (two hours each). A very know to be false, or, much worse, they were followed — Herpetology, low rate has been offered for the full have become innocent victims of the Ornithology, Entomology, Animal Behavior, Botany, Malacology, course. As you know, social dancing diffusion of a good'Story-with-a-local' Ichthyology, Ecology, Arachn- is for young and old, and the new setting. ology, Mammalogy. and dances are fun—Merengue, Cha Cha Distinguished visitors during this Cha, Samba, Rhumba, Walts, Foxtrot, John Schmttt, retired, and now in his 8lst same period were, Mr. and Mrs. Mambo, Charleston. Mrs. year, sends this httle poem to the gang. Alexander White, Mr. and Employees may, of course, include Cleveland Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. their husbands and/or wives. (If To my Museum friends at Christmas time Frederick Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. U. interested, Mabel C. Colahan will My thoughts are with you all. Bernard Heineman, Dr. John Loefer, and Mr. and Mrs. Shor. forward schedules and other infor- If I were young and gay again Mrs. Shor is the daughter of the mation). I'd join you one and all. late Prof. S. H. Williston.

But this wish is the best I can do A schedule is posted in the E.B.A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year too. room, B-49 Roosevelt basement. Excerpts from Recent Press Releases

Survey oj Great Bahama Bank Assistant Curator New Book by Museum Author

The first members of a team of nine The appointment of Richard G. Before the dawn of modern time, scientists and assistants left New Van Gelder as Assistant Curator of primitive man had created the proto- York in May to continue work on an Mammals at The American Museum type of every tool known and used extensive geological and ecological of Natural History has been announced today. Modern man has merely refined survey in the West Indies which may by Dr. Harold E. Anthony, Chairman their design and added new means of throw new light on the relationships and Curator of the Department of power through the use of steam, between present day communities of Mammals. electricity and atomic energy, says living organisms and those that existed Dr. William A. Burns in his new book, thousands of years ago. One of the youngest members of "Man and His Tools." the Museum's scientific staff, Mr. Van His other books under the McGraw- Members of the expedition, in Gelder was born on December 17, Hill-Museum contract include addition to Dr. Newell, were: Mrs. 1928, in New York City. He was "A World Full of Homes" and "Horses Valerie Zirkle NeweU, recorder and graduated from Horace Mann School And Their Ancestors". assistant to Dr. Newell; Mr. G. Robert in New York in 1946 and from Colorado Adlington, Museum specialist, who Agricultural and Mechanical College Dr. William A. Burns is Assistant was in charge of equipment and in 1950. He received his Master of to the Director of The American scientific photography; Dr. William Science degree from the University of Museum of Natural History and this K. Emerson and Dr. Donald Squires, of Illinois in 1952. latest book is published as part of the the Museum Staff, made special in- McGraw-Hill — American Museum vestigations respectively of the mol' Mr. Van Gelder is a member of the series of Whittlesey House Books for lusks and corals of the area, both living American Society of Mammologists, Young People. and fossil; Dr. Karl K. Turekian of Yale the Herpetologists League and the Wildlife Society. University and Mr. David L. Thurber, Appointed to Museum Post Columbia University graduate student, He is a resident of New York City. The appointment of Dr. Vladimir who studied geochemical conditions in Walters as Assistant Curator of Fishes the region; and Mr. Edward G. Purdy at The American Museum of Natural ' and Mr. Louis S. Kornicker, graduate Paleontological Expedition to Upper History has been announced by Dr. students at Columbia University, who Amazon Charles M. Breder, Chairman of the made special studies of sedimentation Members of a paleontological ex- Museum's Department of Fishes and and organisms involved in sedimentary pedition to one of the major tributaries Aquatic Biology. processes. of the Amazon River left New York Dr. Walters will work on a special last May on a journey that took them The Great Bahama Bank was selected project for the Office of Naval Re- more than 2,000 miles into the interior as the site for the study, according to search, investigating the metabolic of Brazil. Dr. Newell, because it is one of the efficiency of large, fast-swimming marine largest areas in the world in which fishes. The study, which will last Dr. George Gaylord Simpson, Chair- limestone is now being actively formed about three years, is expected to man of the Department of Geology and in a variety of ways, including the provide further insight into the move- Paleontology at The American Mu- accumulation of organic remains of limy ments of objects through media of seum of Natural History and co-leader shells. It is ideal for this study, he various densities. This use of biological of the expedition, has anounced that said, because rocks of the islands con- models to study hydrodynamic charac- the first stop of the group from the tain the fossil remains of many of the teristics may affect the design of future American Museum was Belem do animals now living in the Bank waters. sea and aircraft. Para. A research associate in the Mu- From Belem the group flew to the seum's Department of Fishes since I French Authority on Animal Sounds town of Cruzeiro do Sul on the Jurua October, 1955, Dr. Walters completed I The nature and significance of River, one of the Amazon's major two years of service with the U. S. animal sounds was the subject of tributaries. There they joined a party Army Chemical Corps in May, 1956. a lecture'demonstration and film presen- of Brazilian scientists from the National He is a specialist in the zoogeography tation given by Dr. Rene-Guy Busnel, Department of Mineral Production of arctic fishes and has done con- eminent French physiologist, at The and the Goeldi Museum led by Dr. siderable research on the climatic I American Museum of Natural History. Llewellyn Ivor Price. The joint ex- adaptation of arctic and tropical plants This presentation, for Museum scien- pedition then continued up the Jurua and animals. tists and members, was arranged by to the Peruvian border in search of Dr. T. C. Schneirla, Curator of the fossil remains of early animal life. A native of New York City, Dr. Department of Animal Behavior. Walters was born on December 18, In addition to his position at the 1927. He has contributed articles to While in this country. Dr. and Museum, Dr. Simpson is a professor in numerous scientific publications and j Madame Busnel, his wife and assistant, the Department of Zoology at Columbia is a member of the American Society jalso plan to work on further research University and is well-known for his of Icthyologists and Herpetologists, with Dr. Hubert Frings of the Depart' books on evolution including "The the Arctic Institute of North America, I iment of Zoology and Entomology at Meaning of Evolution" and "Life of the Society of Systematic Zoology, Pennsylvania State University. the Past." and Sigma Xi. Pickering Appointed to Planetarium sediment is changed into oil. "Several technique of radar weather detection Post theories as to the source of the energy is also illustrated in a three-dimensional that accomplishes the metamorphosis model. The appointment of James S. Picker' from mud to oil will be explored," ing as Assistant Astronomer at the A new addition to the original Dr. Ellis continued. "Is it bacterial American Museum-Hayden Plane' exhibit is a panel of sight-reading dials action, heat, pressure or could it be the tarium has been announced by Joseph which show at all times the air temper- small amounts of radioactivity that M. Chamberlain, Planetarium Chair- ature, barometric pressure, and wind have been found to exist in the Sound?" man. force and direction outside the Plane- The project is being carried out tarium. Mr. Pickering graduated from Phil' under the joint auspices of the Museum lips Academy in Andover, Massachu' and New York University, with the setts. He received his B.A. from Lije 120,000,000 Years Ago support of Abercrombie and Fitch. Columbia University in 1921 and It will continue through this year and Tyrannosaur Hall, a striking exhi- taught English and French at the will resume during the summers of bition of life on earth 120,000,000 Browning School in New York for 1957 and 1958. In addition to Dr. years ago, was opened to the public a brief period before starting his Ellis, the survey's staff will include at The American Museum of Natural business career. scientists from both institutions, grad' History, after more than a year of Among the scientific organizations uate students, technicians and several being redesigned and refurnished. to which Mr. Pickering belongs are the professional skin divers who will act According to Dr. Edwin H. Colbert, Amateur Astronomical Association, as advisers. the Museum's Curator of Fossil Rep- the American Association for the tiles and Amphibians and scientific Advancement of Science, and the Courses in Study Coastal Navigation adviser for the hall, Tyrannosaur Hall American Association of Variable of is the world's most comprehensive Star Observers. A navigation course of special display of Cretaceous dinosaurs. Form- interest to present and prospective Mr. Pickering, who has been a erly known as Cretaceous Hall, the owners of small boats is being offered special lecturer at the Planetarium exhibition has been renamed for the for the first time this fall in the Ameri' since will serve on the regular specimen which is the focal point of the 1951, can Museum'Hayden Planetarium's lecturing staff as a skyshow narrator display, Tyrannosaurus Rex. program of adult courses in astronomy, and course instructor. In addition, he navigation, and meteorology. "In a sense, Tyrannosaur Hall is will supervise the Planetarium's pro' a monument to the work of one man," gram of special performances for school "Navigation in Coastal Waters I", Dr. Colbert said. "During the 46 children, business and industry groups, a series of ninety-minute lectures on years of his active association with the and conventions. Friday evenings beginning October 5, Museum, before his retirement in 1942, provides an introduction to navigation Dr. Barnum Brown collected hundreds in confined waters with emphasis on Underwater Survey oj Long Island of dinosaurs, many of which are on charts, compasses, other aids to navi' Sound view here. In fact, 17 of the 24 gation, and methods of safe piloting. complete dinosaur skeletons in the hall "Operation Triple S" (Submarine No previous study or experience in can be credited to him. He led Sedimentation Survey) a three-year navigation is required and students numerous expeditions to many wild study of the sedimentation of Long may continue in the advanced course, and isolated localities to gather this Island Sound, was announced yesterday "Navigation in Coastal Waters 11", collection, now unsurpassed anywherei\ by Dr. Brooks Fleming Ellis, leader of which begins January 18, 1957- and earned the title 'Father of the the survey, who is Chairman of the The course is conducted by Robert Dinosaurs' in the process." Department of Micropaleontology at B. May, Assistant Professor in Nautical The American Museum of Natural Science at the U. S. Merchant Marine History and Professor of Geology at Wildlife of Fire Island Academy, Kings Point, New York, and New York University. will meet on consecutive Fridays at Fire Island, Hvely resort beach off " 'Operation Triple S' marks the first 7:15 through December 21, omitting the coast of New York's Long Island, attempt at a thorough analysis of November 23. is not only a mecca for lightly-clad sun sediment deposition and distribution in seekers, it is also the home of a wide Long Island Sound," Dr. Ellis said. variety of nature's smaller creatures as Three-dimensional Weather Exhibit "And the Sound is a perfect place to well as a luxuriance of exceedingly carry on such a survey. The animals Our ever-changing weather, the lovely plant life. Visitors with an eye and plants that eventually become part subject that everyone talks about and to investigating these delights while of the sediment on the bottom of the few really understand, is depicted with acquiring the much-desired tan, will Sound are extremely diverse. In graphic interpretation in the American find invaluable The American Museum addition, literally millions of cubic feet Museum-Hayden Planetarium's Wil- of Natural History's popular twenty- of this sediment are deposited there letts Memorial Exhibit. page booklet, "August on Fire Island during the course of a year. Beach." In a series of colorful three-dimen- Dr. Ellis went on to state that the sional dioramas, the exhibit describes Profusely illustrated with photo- black muds which compose part of the visually the forces behind the creation graphs of the flora and fauna of wood- sediment are the raw materials from of weather phenomena. Through sup- land and beach, the booklet was which petroleum may be formed many plementary color and lighting effects, prepared for nature-minded laymen by millions of years hence. Another of various phases of weather such as Dr. Robert Cushman Murphy, Lamont the problems the survey will be warm and cold fronts, clouds, rain, and Curator Emeritus of Birds at the concerned with is how and why this a tropical cyclone are shown. The American Museum. 1 Two Invertebrate Zoologists Unique Series of Tibetan Paintings Lije oj Navaho Photographic Exhibit

\ The appointment of Dr. Dorothy Thirty-one Tibetan banner paintings With surpassing skill and deep com- E. Bliss and Dr. William K. Emerson to depicting the events in the former passion, photographer Laura Gilpin Department of Fishes and Aquatic incarnations of the founder of Buddhism pays tribute to a :, the hardy group of

; Biology at The American Museum of —the only complete series of its kind Americans in the exhibit "The Endur- in the States will ing ; Natural History has been announced United — go on view Navaho," in the Corner Gallery of for first in t by Dr. Charles M. Breder, Department to the public the time today The American Museum of Natural Chairman. the Seventy-seventh Street Foyer of History. The American Museum of Natural Famous for their exquisite silver Dr. Bliss, formerly a Research Fellow History. The exhibition will be held jewelry, their horsemanship, their in Biology at Harvard University, is in conjunction with UNESCO'S Inter- a specialist in the study of crustaceans colorful ceremonial sandpainting and [ national Museums Week, it was has done extensive research on their "faces of unusual character" the I, and announced by Dr. Harry L. Shapiro, hormonal control of metabolism in the Navaho today number about 80,000. f Chairman of the Museum's Depart- ' common tropical land crab. A graduate ment of Anthropology. The black and white photographs of Pembroke College in Brown Uni- i which make up the e^diibit "The , versity, she received her master's Enduring Navaho" have been selected degree from Brown in 1942 and her American Museum's Controller from a group soon to be brought out in doctorate from Radcliffe College in Marks Fortieth Year a book so titled. In the foreword to

, 1952. Walter F. Meister, Controller and the book Miss Gilpin discusses the Assistant Treasurer of The American Dr. Emerson, a specialist in marine grave economic crisis facing the Navaho Museum of Natural History, celebrates moUusks, comes to the American today. In the twenty-five years since his fortieth anniversary at the Museum her first contact with them, they have , Museum from the University of it was announced by Dr. Albert E. California Museum of Paleontology been forced into a position demanding Parr, the Museum's Director. drastic changes in their economy if , where he served for four years as Museum Paleontologist. Previously Mr. Meister, a native of New York they are to survive—and the will to survive is deep-seated in the Navaho. , he had been a Research Fellow at the City, began work at the Museum at Allan Hancock Foundation for Scien' the age of 15 as office boy for Henry tific Research at the University of Fairfield Osborn, then President of the First Archaeological Expedition ( Southern California. Museum. A short time later he joined the Bookkeeping Department and in to Marquesas Islands

1942 was named Assistant Treasurer. The results of the first archeological Braille Edition oj Junior In 1953 he was named Controller of expedition ever made to the Marquesas the Museum. Islands in the South Pacific were an- ' Junior Natural History, a monthly nounced by Dr. Harry L.Shapiro, Chair- magazine for children published by the Mr. Meister supervises the business man of the Department of Anthropology American Museum of Natural History activities and disbursements of the at The American Museum of Natural for the past twenty years, is to be American Museum and the American History and leader of the expedition. transcribed in braille each month be- Museum - Hayden Planetarium — an operation involving the expenditure of i ginning with September's issue, reports The Marquesas are a group of eleven more than $4,000,000 a year. He is also Marion Carr, Junior's Editor. volcanic islands, six of which are in- directly responsible for the management ! habited. This archipelago is located The project, including the prepara' of personnel relations for the 600 j approximately half way across the tion, distribution and all expenses in' people employed by both institutions, I Pacific between South America and ' volved, has been undertaken by the and for the supervision of the depart- Australia. Covered with mountains American Printing House for the Blind ments of Accounting, Personnel, Pay- and luxuriant valleys, the islands are in Louisville, Kentucky, the largest roll, Budgetary Accounting and OSice. noted for their beauty. They were publishing house of its kind in the Services. used by Herman Melville as the setting world. According to this organi- for his novel "Typee" and the painter sation, the braille edition is being First Major Exhibition of American Paul Gauguin, who is buried on one of produced in response to repeated Museum's George Catlin Paintings the islands, spent his last days there. requests for the magazine from a num- Opens at Kennedy Galleries ber of special schools and classes for the Other members of the two-month An exhibition of two hundred blind. It will contain the complete trip included Mr. Robert Suggs, a paintings from The American Museum text of each month's edition prepared graduate student at ; Columbia Uni- of Natural History's outstanding col- for the enjoyment of blind children versity and Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius lection of works by George Catlin, throughout the country by a specially Crane, who financed the expedition. painter of the American Indian, opened trained ediphone operator who is also at the Kennedy Galleries, 785 Fifth blind. "Facts About Mars", gives Avenue, New York. simplified scientific information about A police car, cruising along a New the planets close approach to earth in The exhibit, which is sponsored by York street late one night not long ago, September. Even young people unable the Women's Committee of the Mu- received the following radio call: "Car 15. to Third Avenue and 89th to see the red planet will be able to seum for the benefit of the Museum's Go Street. Nude woman running up and learn about it, and through subsequent research and education programs, con- down the avenue. That is all." issues, to learn all about the natural stitutes the first public showing of There was a short pause. the world around them as described in the many of the Catlin canvases since Then voice came through again, with this pages of Junior Natural History they were acquired by the Museum afterthought: "All other cars stay on Magazine. forty-four years ago. your beats. That is all." —

Museum's Role as Great Teacher Mystery oj the Christmas Star FOR SALE—WANTED "To Make To Know How," a color' The mystery of the Christmas Star, Published Free for Employees ful and dramatic exhibition which takes which for almost 2,000 years has been its title from Webster's first definition a source of wonder and speculation to HOME FURNISHINGS FOR SALE of the word "teach," and illustrates the man, will be probed in the December Antique Bed, solid mahogany four poster. tremendous variety of imaginative presentation, "The Star of Bethlehem," Mrs. Irene Gould—Ext. 521. techniques through which a great at the American Museum'Hayden Bedroom Set, solid mahogany, single bed, dres- museum instructs its public, opened Planetarium. ser, chest of drawers, table and chair. Box spring and mattress. Will sacri6ce for $175. (Wednesday, December 5, 1956) on the Harry Scanlon—Ext. 521. Referring to the beliefs of ancient 2nd Floor of the Roosevelt Memorial peoples about the nature of the uni' Building of The American Museum of REAL ESTATE FOR SALE verse, the holiday sky show traces the Natural History. development of various customs and Great Barrington, Mass. 168 acre farm, 50 acres With brilliant color and modem traditions associated with the Christ' in woodland, 150 year old house. Artesian well, outbuildings, high elevation, beautiful view. In structure and design, the exhibit is in mas celebration. the Berkshires near Tanglewood for those inter- ested in the Berkshire Festival. Will sell ot bold contrast to the high'vaulted, The Wise Men guided by the light divide. 2Vi hours from New York. marbled columned setting of the Mrs. Irene Gould—Ext. 521. of "The Star of Bethlehem" travelled Roosevelt Memorial Hall. An array across the desert and finally arrived at of informative and often amusing old ?tfUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE the manger, guided by the light of the documents, photographs, illustrations star which remains today a symbol of Accordian and Case large size, 120 bass. In and early exhibit pieces, side by side good condition $50. the miracle of Christmas. Dorothy Bronson—Ext. 240. with their modern counterparts, pre' sents a visual interpretation of the The time of year at which we com' Trumpet in excellent condition with case, reason- able. George Decker—Ext. 280. pioneering role that the American memorate Christ's birth, for example, is also the time of the winter solstice Museum has played through the eighty AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE seven years in which it has been de' which primitive man in northern veloping the many specialized edu' Europe celebrated each year with Chevrolet 1941 2-Dr. Black. 5 new tires, radio and heater. Recent motor job. A good clean cational activities utilizing the Mu' joyful festivals, evergreen decorations, car. Very reasonable. Walter Lennon—ExL 204. and log fires. seum's unique facilities. Ford 1946 4-Dr. Maroon. Everything new but the year. A good buy at $89. Tom Hogan "To Make To Know How" will Bldg. Services. Traveling Editor remain on view through Sunday, February 24, 1957 during regular Dr. Edward Weyer, Jr., editor of MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Museum hours: NATURAL HISTORY, traveled some Binoculars 7x50 power. In very fine condition 13,000 miles in less than ten weeks this with carrying case. Will sell for $20. "Let's Take a Trip" past summer. He and his family drove Gilbert Powers—Bldg. Services. The American Museum-Hayden from more than 100 miles north of the Stenotype Machine with case. Will include tripod, paper, books and cover. Worth much Planetarium's giant Zeiss projector Arctic Circle to Spain and Andorra. more than the $35. asked. L. Penna—Ext. 239. Highlights of their tour included vil' was the magic carpet on which tele' Roller Skates with wooden wheels. Girl's shoe vision watchers journeyed into space lages in Lapland, Florence, Italy, the size 6. Metal carrying case. $8. E. Andreone Bid)?. Services. through CBS-Television's "Let's Take caves at Lascaux, and the ancient walled city of Carcassonne in France, 10-inch Electric Fan "Cool Spot" oscillator type- A Trip" from the Planetarium in New Good condition. $7.50. Louis A. Benesh York. where they stayed in a chateau con- Ext. 292. verted tourist accommodations. This popular Sunday noon (EST) to Ronson Electric Shaver 1956 model. Practically new. $12. E. Andreone—Bldg. Services. program carried its viewers into the In Florence, their "hotel" was a Planetarium's vast dome to see how famous Renaissance villa where Florence MISCELLANEOUS WANTED the sun, moon and stars are recreated Nightingale was born. "Servants in this man-made sky. James S. pussyfoot around answering all our Small electric refrigerator. Must be D.C. Louis Ferry—Ext. 369. Pickering, Assistant Astronomer of the wants," Dr. Weyer wrote in a letter to Portable 3-way radio and 3-speed phonograph. Planetarium, played host to the show's the office. "A key to the huge gate E. Andreone—Bldg. Services. well'known threesome. Sonny Fox, enables us to drive in and out, but the The Southwestern Research Station would ap- Ginger MacManus and Pud Flanagan. servants always lurk behind some door preciate receiving any used children's books or games, jigsaw puzzles and adult books both or shrubbery. The car is suddenly The oncc'yearly "behind the scenes" fiction and non-fiction. Please leave anything washed; our breakfast is brought to that you would care to contribute with Rose tour of The American Museum of Ismay, Dept. of Insects & Spiders. Thank you. our rooms; just as our lights are Natural History to see how the world' turned out for the night, a few strains famous exhibits are made, is again being of operatic music float through our Excerptfrom letter written by Helga offered this year, reports Miss Farida barred windows." VJvardy, while she was still in the A. Wiley, well'known naturalist at the hospital in Gainesville, Via., to Museum who is directing the event. Dr. Weyer addressed the 32nd Helen Kenyan. International Congress of Americanists "Please give all thanks to the Through different exhibits in various my in Copenhagen and attended the people who took so nice interest stages of preparation, visitors will be in me. I think to give one's blood International Congress on the History able to see the step'by'Step process in is to give the most personal thing of Science in Florence. the creation of habitat groups. Within possible. I found in this terrible accident very wonderful people; the laboratories of the Museum, Earlier this year, he made an expe' I don't mean just the nurses and skeletons are prepared, skins tanned and dition to the jungles of Chiapas, doctors, but people from the mounted; and the leaves, trees and Mexico, to study and record on film museum and from the town—they flowers that would fool even the birds and tape special ceremonies of the were really good." and the bees.are painstakingly fashioned. Lacandone Indians.

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Did You Know? Testimonial Dinners Tendered That the chances of you and your wife being called for Jury service at the same time are 783,358-to-l odds. In to Retiring Employees Cincinnati the names of a man and his wife were drawn consecutively from Ernest A. Neilsoii, retiring from among 391,684 electors. A professor employment in the Museum, was of mathematics figured out the above honored at a Camera Club dinner, odds. . attended by members and Ernie's That if you want the man m your friends, on October 25th, in the Main life to be gallant and pull back your Cafeteria. Over 65 people were there chair for you at the dining table, you to pay homage to one of the most had best allow at least fifty-four inches active of Museum employees. The between the back of the chair and wall Sportsman's Club and the Credit so that he can walk behind. If he is Union also honored Ernie at two carrying a sizeable paunch, better give separate dinners before he left. him more space. ^,0¥m^^ Dr. Bill Burns, Master-of-Ceremonies, That the word Tip was coined from spoke after the dinner, saying that "To Insure Promptness". Tipping Ernie Neilson would be missed by all originated in the 16-1 7th century when On June 28th, 1956, the Museum because of his cheery spirit of co' boxes were hung up in coffee houses in Cafeteria was the setting for a gala operation, his unfailing loyalty to the England. The customer was expected Retirement Party accorded Anthony Museum and to its personnel and to drop coins "To Insure Promptness". Tumillo who served as pressman in the because of his ability to help people Interesting also to know is that the Department of Printing for thirty-three who were in need of counsel and coffee houses in England in those days years. guidance. He then presented Mr. were called penny universities and Neilson with a scroll signed all Eighty-one fellow employees by were seats of wit and learning. How and present and a purse. letter from friends were in attendance to pay A times have changed if service is — the officers of the was also read homage to a man who served faithfully PVEO prompt now, it is too much so and at the dinner. and well, never tiring in his zeal to do your plates are removed before finish' ever better in the performance of ing you had better tip or else. —and After the presentation and the producing exceptional printing where, oh where, is the restaurant — And speech, Mr. Neilson arose, saying that where one exchange wit and craftsman in the true sense of the word. may he had heard so many nice things about learning paying a heavy without himself that he did not intend to add printing job cover charge. To Tony, every was to them. He then thanked the group a challenge to his skill. From th^ for thinking of him, invited them all There is nothing really difficult simplest business card to the printing down to Florida when they were under heaven. What is to be feared is of a fine halftone, Tony had the traveling, and then accepted the lack of application (Anon.) knowledge of bringing out the best in tokens of appreciation. both. That the 77th Street Foyer was originally built, in 1889, as a lecture After dinner and the ceremonies, It must have been very gratifying to hall seating thousand people? dancing was enjoyed and the friends of one Tony at seeing so many of his friends in Ernie sat around in groups and talked attendance at his Retirement Party. of ( That The American Museum until it was time for Ernie to go. Then Among his many friends, five pension- [Natural History was located in the they all shook hands with him .ind with ers, Dorothy Shuttlesworth, Steve Arsenal in Central Park from 1871 to Mrs. Neilson and watched them leave Murphy, Frank Vitolo, Tony Cartossa, 1877 when it moved to Manhattan the museum. and Harry Ramshaw attended this Square? festive occasion —a real tribute to That the annual attendance in 1876 a fellow employee. Good luck, Ernie and Mrs. Neilson! was 1,200,000 people? Also present were Tony's wife Children's room, That in 1909 a Mildred, and his son Vincent and room, and an exhibit a public reading wife, who were quite thrilled and

I for the blind were located in room pleased at sharing in Tony's happiness. Iwhat is now the Staff Cafeteria on the second floor? At the end of the dinner, a Testi- monial Plaque filled with signatures of That the first General Guide to the friends, plus a parting gift was Museum was published in 1904? his many presented to Tony, for which he was In "Rules and Regulations and both overwhelmed and overjoyed, and I in turn responded with thanks to his ; Duties of the Employees of the Museum", published in 1881, the many friends, both collectively and hours of the Engineer and the Janitor individually. "will be from 7:30 a. m., to 6 p. m. in Summer, and from 8 a. m., to 5:30 p. m., It is only right and fitting that we all in Winter." bid you Tony —Godspeed. acquoline van I'il

Bits of News Gathered from Here and There

Ask Bob Murray how he happened Received a very nice letter from E.B.A. BOASTING. ... We have to get boiling water poured over his Ella Ransom. Everything going fine an E.B.A. room (B-49 Roosevelt foot? in her Neck of the Woods. She said Basement). Primarily it is for record hello to all of her friends here, and also keeping and holding Board meetings, If you want your astrological horo- complimented us on the Grapevine. but we are in the early stages of big scope given see Marie Praitano, the plans for use of these two rooms. new telephone operator in Office Let us use this space to thank Ella, A library has been started and all Services. Josephine Kimball, Ruth Norton, Kay members are welcome to the use of Beneker, and the others who have Many in the Museum have received books—honor system please—on a loan taken time out to comment on our postals from Ernie Neilson who wishes basis. We hope to have a bulletin publication. How else would we shortly where notices of E.B.A. to be remembered to all—and hopes board know what's wanted? activities will be posted. are you will write him—Here is the new We on address: E. A. Neilson P.O. Box 205, our way—E.B.A. has a wonderful Louis Monaco had a prize winning Interlachen, Florida. past, but such a great future. picture in Fishing Waters of the Jean Jatowska and Catherine Ma- World, the magazine of the Fishing Visitors have just returned from a fine Club of America. His "Clam Opener" honey After pacing the Roosevelt Entrance vacation down in Nassau, said it was won a beautiful Penn fishing reel. for some time, visitor requested at- most restful. When the stars are not out the sun tendant to deliver the following mes- sage, to person unknown to guard: Charles Kerr thought so much of the is shining—why—Cause Joe Chamber- museum he came in to attend the lain is about. Dear Miss Lind: even though E.B.A. supper and dance I was waiting for you for one-half Miss Maureen Collins has joined he was on vacation at the time. How hour. Now visit the Museum yourself. many of you would do that? the Planetarium Family in the capacity of Secretary. The Parakeet As we go to press—Harry Lange has been hospitilized. Hope he con- Ed McGuire (Mammals) came in for With parakeet popularity steadily tinues to improve. some well deserved mention in a very mounting. Junior Natural History fine column by our John O'Reilly. Magazine in its October issue offers Eddie Woods in the Book Shop and Appearing under the title "Sanctuary a number of good suggestions on how his wife welcomed a baby girl last for Man" ,in the Sports Illustrated to buy and care for the brightly- August. July issue an outline of the history of plumed pets to assure the greatest the Greenbrook Sanctuary across the return in fun for bird and owner. Miss Bella Weitzner in the Anthro- Hudson atop the Palisades, is given. pology department retired this fall. According to the article, "If You Ed is head of the wildlife committee of Want A Parakeet," sex, age and state By the time we go to Press, Gloria this very interesting and charming of health are important factors in the McClam will be Mrs. Joseph Guar- sanctuary. The area covers some 150 selection of a good pet. racino. Joe works for Helen Jones. acres and the association has a member- Junior Natural History is a magazine Our sincere best wishes. ship of 1 ,000. A number of prominent Clubs sponsor the Sanctuary. Some for children and is published each Lost to the bachelor society one groups are responsible for upkeep and month by The American Museum of Arthur Schaeffer. It happened in planting of sections of the six and Natural History. September. Good luck, Artie. a half miles of trails. The Garden Club Gratitude At the last 25 year dinner, Jim of N. J. donated $11,000 for the plant- Turner put in his first appearance. Was ing of trees and shrubs. Boy and Girl Earlier this year Dr. James Ford was he confounded when he was placed Scout Groups help out and members in Louisiana on a Museum trip. In directly m front of the microphone and plant practically everything. Unfor- the course of his work he found it between Mr. White and Dr. Parr. It tunately the area is not open to the necessary to do some building. Ac- just happened that way. general public, but any individual or cordingly, he ordered considerable group may join a guided tour. If George F. Mason, a former member lumber from the local saw mill. When interested contact Ed McGuire about of the Preparation Department, is he asked for his bill, he was told that this. teaching natural history at the Putney there was none. The mill owner, an amateur naturalist, and "Adventure" School in Putney, Vermont. The Optical Division A.A.A. wishes fan, felt that this was his contribution Welcome to Rita Quinn, a pretty to acknowledge, with thanks, the to the Museum's work. Appreciation colleen, working in Mammal Dept., assistance rendered by members of the is appreciated. cataloguing material. Planetarium Stiiff and of the Custodian and Shipping Department in preparing Don Carter (Mammals) had the Did You Know ? for the public viewing of the Lunar misfortune to lose his beautiful and Eclipse of November I7th 18th, also You may join the class on telescope tame peacock. The lovely creature the budding interest of Messrs Tauher mirror making now being conducted m strayed from home and was run down and Ferry in making and use of Astro- the Planetarium through the joint by a ciir. nomical Telescopes indicates that there efforts of the American Museum, Charlie Kerr keeps mentioning Don may be other readers of the Grapevine Hayden-Planetarium, and the optic.il Cirter's souvenir opium pipe. Why, with similar interests whom we would division of the Amateur Astronomers Charlie? be glad to hear from. Association, Inc.

THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XIV, No. 1 APRIL 1, 1957

Those New Cafeteria Murals

By now Robert Osbom's murals in the What the EBA Means to You Museum cafeteria have been declared There are few organizations most of us could join that offer advantages officially open, and all that remains is comparable to those of the EBA. First, there's the fun of it—the supper for the public to come and admire while parties, turkey raffles, dances, and now the dancing class and lunch-time they eat. However, a few details about table tennis in the Roosevelt basement. how they were conceived may be of interest to our readers. Then there's the feeling of keeping in touch with people all over the Museum. Even though you may be working pretty much alone or in only Two years ago, Dr. Parr and Robert one part of the building for long stretches, you can meet friends and relax Osbom met at the International Design in the new EBA club room. And, starting with this issue, The Grapevine Conference in Aspen, Colorado, at is going to be published ten times a year—monthly from September to which they were both speakers. Mr. May, plus one summer number. So the news should be up-to-the-minute, Osbom spoke of the necessity for humor and, with your help, full of interesting details about what people are doing. in education, a belief held strongly by our director in relation to the Speaking of the club room (B-49 in the Roosevelt basement, convenient Museum's educational function. They talked, ex- to the Credit Union) it is now open to members between 11 :30 a. m., and changed ideas, and the upshot was that 2:30 p. m. We are trying to make these quarters as attractive as possible, Mr. Osborn asked to consider and suggestions are welcome. Any books and magazines we will be was possibilities for some humorous illus- particularly grateful for, as we are trying to establish a members' library. tration in the Museum. Let us not forget, however, the original reason for the founding of the It so that felt for Employees' Benefit Association. It was to make sure that, should you die happened we had the suddenly, your family and dependents would not have to worry about some time need to brighten up the public cafeteria. Here was a splendid immediate financial problems. The death benefit of $200 is reason enough place to start our campaign of light- in itself for EBA membership. heartedness. Last year members were assessed seven times at 50 cents a time. In And now that the job is completed, other words it cost each of us $3.50 to belong. The same was true for the we're looking around for areas for preceding year. A small enough amount, don't you think, to pay for the new adventuring. Anthropology advantages of the EBA? witty and GORDON REEKIE, President birds have occurred to us, and there are miles of blank-walled corridors that

would be a pleasure to walk through if the great humorous artists of the land Amadon Becomes Chairman The Puritans were let loose in them. Dr. Parr, please go back to Aspen this year, and make We are sorry to hear that Arthur Three months of skin diving, under- some more friends! Amadon died on March 11th but it is water photography, shooting and trap- nice to know that he lived long enough ping sounds like a vacation. But for to see his son. Dean, appointed Chair- Bill Emerson (Invert.), Dick Zweifel man of the Department of Birds. Dr. (Amph. 8b Rep.), Dick Van Gelder EBA Amadon came here twenty years ago as (Mamm.), and Don Squires (Paleon.) SPRING DINNER DANCE an assistant in the department and it's work. They are off—three of them during that time has grown into one of —on the Puritan, a 103-foot schooner May 9, 1957 this country's foremost ornithological owned by Harry J. Bauer of Los Angeles, in the Hall of Ocean Life scholars. He is also Lamont Curator of to explore the islands and coastal waters Birds. We are proud of Dr. Amadou's of northern Mexico. Tickets will be $1 .25 a plate and Gelder success and offer him our warmest Mr. Van plans to study the will include a chance on the door congratulations. behavior of whales; Dr. Squires wants to prize. Beer will be served as confirm reports of a living coral reef at usual for a before-dinner tongue the mouth of the Gulf of California; "Spring Forward" Dr. Zweifel is looking for a native snake loosener. Tickets are We called Jim Pickering in the genus, the only known example of which not yet available but Planetarium to ask him about that all- has been lost; and Dr. Emerson—Well, save the date: May 9. important event—Daylight Saving. he's been taking swimming lessons, so \ This year it takes place on APRIL 27th. you can guess where he'll be, beside Since we are always confused about leading the expedition. Dr. Zweifel will which way to turn the hands of the be back about the middle of April and The Science Center is looking forward clock, Jim gave us this, "Spring forward, Dr. Squires, who is still here, will join to the birth of a family of skunks some- Fall back." the Puritan at that time. time in April. Bird Wins Award The Trading Post THE On March first, Junius Bird of the FOR SALE GRAPEVINE Anthropology Department was awarded 1948 Kodak Reflex camera, Kodak Anastigmat one of the three Viking Fund Medals for f 3.5 lens, complete with leather carrying case. Publithed by the This model cost $145 when new, and is in excellent 1956. Junius was selected by the EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. condition except for the winding mechanism, The American Museum of Natural History Society of American Archaeology for which is stiff" and needs attention. A bargain at $25.00. Call Gordon Reekie. Ext. 334. outstanding achievement in archae- GRAPEVINE STAFF 25 H.P. 1954 Johnson outboard motor with 6 gal. ology. The award was made by the BENEKER. gas tank. In very good condition. $175. A. KATHARINE Foundation for Anthro- Schaefer—Ext. 369. Editor Wenner-Gren PAUL GOODHOUSE, pological Research and presented by Associate Editor Dr. William Ritchie of the New York EDWARD A. BURNS. Busman's Holiday Production Manager State Museum who is president of the Society. In his presentation address Don't forget April 15th—the deadline EBA OFFICERS Ritchie cited Bird for his outstanding for sending in your entry for the Em- GORDON REEKIE. researches on early cultures in Chile and ployees' Art Exhibit. You don't have President to be a professional artist, or even THOMAS HOGAN. Peru, and in the Arctic. The lighter Vice-President aspects of Junius' career were not for- talented, to exhibit in the show. Let RUOF. HENRY It recalled that one other people see what you have been Treasurer gotten. was on MARILYN BADARACCO. occasion he had sailed a model-T doing in your spare time—we mean in Secretary several hundred miles up the way of art. You will be surprised WITTEBORG, automobile LOTHAR to find out Clioirman of Entertainment a coastal road in Patagonia to save how much you can learn KATE SWIFT. Museum field funds. about your own attempts when you see Chairman of Membership them hung in a gallery along with other WILLIAM A. BURNS, Chairman of Welfare work. If you plan to enter—and please LAMBERT PINTNER. Golf Instructions do—call K. Beneker, Ext. 353, so that Chairman of the Trading Post she can have some idea of the number of Arthur Naylor, Chairman of the entries to expect. DIRECTORS recently formed Golf Committee, is ar- Class of '58 ranging for Golf lessons again this year ANNA MONTGOMERY Are You A Shutter Bug? so all those interested in rudiments or PHILIP MILLER WILLIAM C. FORBES in becoming an instructor can get their The Museum Employees Camera EDWARD DOSKOCIL applications at the Mail Desk 3rd Floor Club is one of the oldest clubs in the

Class of '59 Sect. No. 2. Museum. It is also one of the most JOSEPH ABRUZZO active and has every classification of JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN employee in its membership from the VICTOR BADARACCO Blood Bank Director to the Scientific Departments, Class of '60 Bookkeeping, Education, Custodial De- MABEL COLAHAN Can you afford to pay $35 out of your partment, Exhibition and Construction. DOROTHY FULTON pocket for a pint of blood? Can you There are many benefits in being a ALBERT C. POTENZA afford $70 for two pints or $280 if you member and you are cordially invited to The Grapevine welcomes contributions need eight pints? Of course not! But from all Museum employees. Please join. Call Bill Burns, Ext. 2 12, for details. address all communications to the editor. there are occasions when a Museum The next meeting is April 2 employee needs blood for himself or for when Joe Abruzzo will show both slides and liis family and if there is no blood in our motion pictures taken on his trip to Bank, he will have to fork out the fee. Mexico last summer. All of us carry life insurance, health Gilliard Makes Life! insurance, car insurance, household If you haven't already seen it, try to insurance, camera insurance, fire in- get hold of a March 25th issue of LIFE surance. Those who give their blood magazine and read all about Tom for their fellow employees are paying CAR POOL . Gilliard's Bower Birds. Or better the for ^ premium Blood Insurance. ANYBODY ? % still, stop on the first floor of the Strangely enough, only once in the Roosevelt building and see them in the history of the Museum's Blood Bank flesh, or rather, in the skin. has an employee who gave blood FROM: ^^ Mr. Gilliard has spent many months actually needed it for himself. Hicksville Westbury in New Guinea watching these birds Don't let somebody else pay your East Meadow Mineola during their courtship and taking copi- insurance premium on the Blood Bank. Garden City Roslyn New Hyde Pk. Etc. ous notes and pictures. What you will When you receive your notice, make up see in the exhibit is a very small part of your mind that this time you'll give TO: American Museum and Metro- what he brought back. for yourself, your family, and your politan Museum. The bower bird, a relative of the fellow employees. SCHEDULE: bird-of-paradise, is so-called because of The Blook Bank will be held this 9:00 A. M.—5:00 P. M. Monday the "bower" which it builds as a staging year at the Metropolitan Museum of through Friday. ground for its courtship. There are Art. The date is April 15th. Mrs. REQUIREMENT: four kinds of bowers: the mat, the Emery will schedule appointments when Drive own car One (1) day per maypole, the 2-wall avenue and the she receives your fiUed-out pledge. week. 4-wall avenue. All four types of bowers Call TR. 9 -5500 arc shown in this exhibition which lasts Bill Burns, Chairman Robert M. Chapman until April 29th. Blood Bank (10th year!) Heard in Passing • Discount Tickets Discount Tickets are available for MARCIA ROSEN of the Museum The Carpenter Shop has two new use in the seven Maisel Restaurants Shop became Mrs. Fred Haberberg on members and we are glad to have them in mid-town Manhattan. They en- January 27th. Congratulations, Fred! with us. One is JOHN ZEMBA, title the bearer to a Fifty Cent Discount on the $1.89 Charcoal a brother of Louis Zemba who worked Broiled Steak and Strawberry Short- On February 18th, AGNES VLAVI- for many years in the engineering shop. Dinner. These tickets are cake ANOS joined the Department of The other is JOSEPH JACOB. We all every day, includ- honored day, don't know much about him yet but ing Saturday and Sunday. Geology and Paleontology as Scientific just wait. Frdm time to time discount tickets Assistant. She speaks three languages are available for various events held and has an excellent working knowledge in Madison Square Garden. We of classical Greek and Latin, which ENNE WEISSMAN, instructor in have special rate tickets for the should be of great help in her job as the Department of Public Instruction, Ringling Bros, and 86 Bailey Bamum left on March 8th to be married to Circus. researcher for Drs. Colbert and Schaeffer. Jerome Braun. They motored to the Call Larry Pintner, Ext. 263. West coast where they plan to live. The former PRISCILLA KENNA- DAY, now Mrs. Robert Pick, has RUTH COHN, consultant in the recently returned from her honeymoon. Department of Animal Behavior is the Sentimental Journey Mrs. Pick is Manager of the Planetarium envy of the entire department. She has Judie Schwartz, who has been a highly- Book Corner. just left for a two-month trip which valued member of the Public Relations includes stops in San Francisco, Hono- Department since 1955, resigned at the DR. MONT CAZIER, Chairman of lulu, Guam, Hong Kong and Tokyo. end of March in order to sail for Europe the Department of Insects and Spiders, Most of her time will be spent in Japan with her husband. and Mrs. Cazier are expecting a little visiting her daughter and son-in-law Chairman sometime in November. The It was just five years ago this summer who is in the army. Since Ruth's de- Caziers are leaving shortly for the that the Schwartzes met for the first parture, the members of the department Research Station in Arizona to make time—both were vacationing in Paris have been trying hard to content them- arrangements for the crowd of visiting and happened to be standing in front of selves with the Central Park panorama scientists due this spring and summer. the same painting at the Louvre. environs. And now they are returning to the The ubiquitous DR. EVELYN SHAW Louvre—as well as England, Spain and CHARLES LASALA (Bldg. Ser.) is of the Dept. of Animal Behavior was Italy —and the P. R. Department flag attending Brooklyn College for his awarded a grant from the Office of hangs at half mast! Bachelor of Arts degree. He is also Naval Research to study schooling taking Bruce Hunter's course in Soci- behavior in fishes. She will spend the ology here at the museum. Good luck, Softball summer at the Marine Biological Charles. Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass. Inci- The Softball team had a successful dentally, did you see that photograph season in 1956 and will welcome anyone HEDY ENGLERT visited the Dept. of Dr. Shaw and her three children in wanting to join this year. They expect of Animal Behavior recently with her the January issue of Women's Home to start playing April 29th. Play starts four year old son. Hedy is a former Companion? Where will she turn up at 6 P. M. at Macomb's Dam Park, secretary of Dr. Aronson. Her husband next? 161st St. (Yankee Stadium) on Mon- is a doctor, and they are now living in days and in Central Park on Thursdays. Boston. DR. HORACE WOOD, research as- Please get in touch with Al O'Connell, sociate in the Department of Geology Ext. 323 as soon as possible so that MRS. FUMIO (PATSY) SERIK- and Paleontology, but better known as schedules may be arranged. AWA, the newest addition to Dr. Parr's a world-famous authority on rhinoc- office, is an unusual young lady. She eroses, has undergone two unsuccessful was married in Honolulu on January operations for a detached retina in one 19th, left the Islands for the mainland Credit Union of his eyes. He may be operated on the same day, arrived in New York on The following members of the again and we certainly hope that this January 21st and was employed by the museum were elected as officers to time it will be successful. Museum on January 23rd! Mrs. serve for 1957 in the Employees Federal Credit Union: Serikawa was born in Honolulu, at- DOROTHY BRONSON, Because the Academy of Natural tended school there and was a secretary President Sciences of Philadelphia is not fortunate for ten years in the Hawaiian Agricul- PHILIP C. MILLER, enough to have the skilled technicians tural Experimental Station. Mr. Seri- Vice President that we have, GEORGE WHITAKER, kawa is studying for an engineering HARRY L. LANGE, of our Paleontology Lab was asked to degree in Columbia University. Treasurer mount a large duck-bill dinosaur for CONSTANCE SHERMAN, them on his own time. With help from We can't keep up with the men Secretary WALTER and CARL SORENSEN, the around this place. Every time we turn JOSEPHINE BARRY, cleaning, restoring and forging of the around we hear of a new father (the Ass't. Treasurer armature was completed in a year and cigar smoke is so thick you can't see The Credit Union is in Room B-49, Roosevelt Basement. The Hours on March 6th the completely articulated your hand before your face) . Now it is are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday, skeleton was installed in its place in the SEYMOUR COUZYN (Exh. Dept.) Tuesday and Thursday. Academy. But a fine courtesy to a sister with a baby girl, the second heir to the institution! COUZYN FORTUNE. DR. WILLIS J. GERTSCH is leav- CHRIS OLSEN, artist and former JOSEPH KROESCHE, more affec- ing shortly to spend several weeks in employee of the museum, visited the tionately known as Stitch, is back in the Georgia to study the spider fauna of photography division recently in search Electrical Shop once again. He is that state. We are sure that many new of a photograph of himself painting working on the lighting for the Giant species will turn up as a result of the backgrounds. We learned from this Sloth Hall. It is good to have you thorough collecting of Dr. Gertsch. "hail and hardy" gent that he has just back. Stitch! had a show of marine paintings at the TOM GILLIARD, Associate Curator Albany Museum, and will have another DR. SIMPSON visited the Museum very shortly at the State Museum, in the Bird Department, has been in the in his wheel chair, recently. He is National Institute for Neurological Gainesville, Florida. convalescing from a severe leg injury Diseases in Bethesda, Md. since the end received while on a field trip in the of January having treatments for a para- We are so glad to see HELGA Amazon last summer. sitic infection in his left eye. We are UDVARDY back in the Department happy to report that his condition has of Anthropology again. She still has to BETTY HELLMANN, wife of BOB greatly improved and that Tom is back use a cane but we hope she can discard HELLMANN, transferred on March again. it very soon. 1st from the Department of Animal Behavior to the Department of Public A new appointment in the Bird De- GEORGE FLOEGEL, our foreman Instruction where she and Bob are now partment is MR. EUGENE EISEN- painter, has sailed for a month's vaca- instructors. MANN as Research Associate. Mr. tion in Germany and will visit Leipzig Eisenmann is a lawyer but his great where he was bom. When George was Those two roly-poly cherubs reading interest is birds. is very active in He last in Leipzig twenty years ago it was Junior Natural History Magazine (with Linnaean Society, has often volun- the under Nazi rule and today it is under their little bird friend) on the elevator teered his service to this museum and Russian rule, being in the Eastern Zone posters and the March Calendar are has written about birds. We are glad of Germany. George has not seen his Penny and Richard Puza, the proud the association is now formalized. brothers and sisters since then, and we possessions of LUCILLE PUZA, know it will be a happy and festive Dorothy Fulton's "Gal Friday." From Copenhagen, Denmark to New reunion. We look forward to his return York City, via England, France, India and an account of the changes that have Lost, strayed or stolen—NOPE—^just —and Brooklyn, comes OTTO STII to taken place. that New York has lost a familiar face join the Planning Department as a and photographer to California. The junior draftsman. In spite of ten years Two new appointments as Research unpredictable LEE BOLTIN has taken in the shipping business (steamships, Associates in the Department of Am- up permanent residence in San Francisco that is). Otto has taken courses at Pratt phibians and Reptiles are DR. HERN- to begin a new career. Institute and has always been interested DON G. DOWLING of the University in architecture and design. If you see of Arkansas and MR. SAMUEL B. Otto around in the attic storerooms ANTHONY CARTOSSA, a recently McDowell. Dr. Dowllng is cur- pensioned of Building weighing bones, it's just a throwback to member Services, rently on a year's leave from Arkansas enjoyed his shipping days when he had to figure some Florida sunshine in March as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the cargo stowage. and cleaned up on the horses—not with University of Florids. Sam McDowell a broom. is a familiar figure to many Museumites, JENNIE CARR has joined the and when not teaching at Hunter has replaced Planetarium as secretary and we all BARBARA GRAHAM College or Rutgers University (Newark welcome her. Marion Crawbuck as Dr. Newell's branch) is certain to be found at the secretary. Marion has resigned in Museum working on various herpe- The many friends of FRANCES expectation of a visit from the stork. tological problems as well as dealing PIANSKY (Mr. Meister's Off.) will be with fossil mammals. happy to know that she is gaining DR. ELEANOR LAPPANO, former strength every day after what we hope assistant to Dr. Schneirla in the Depart- DOROTHY CINQUEMANI, a full- was a painless and successful operation. ment of Animal Behavior, is now time instructor in the Department of working in the 4th Surgical Division at Public Instruction TOM NEWBERY of the Exhibition until last January, New York University Bellevue Medical and her husband Dept., and a successful portrait sculptor Frank, welcomed to Center, on a tissue culture project their home on to boot, has made a bas-relief portrait March 15th a seven related to tissue and organ transplanta- months old boy, plaque of Dr. Ralph Windfred Tower Richard. They hope tion studies. to adopt another child next who came to our Museum in 1903 to year so that their son will have some one to play organize and develop our library and With the ever-increasing popularity with. Dorothy still conducts her Adult stayed until his death in 1926. The of insects with the public, the Insect Course on Mexico every Thursday in plaque is for the new library but hangs Department has added several new Duplex Hall. at present in Miss office. Gay's Those members to its Research Staff. They who remember Dr. Tower judge it an are Research Associates DR. COR- excellent likeness, which gives much Jim Ford's office is practically an NELIUS B. PHILLIP, DR. RALPH credit to Tom because he worked incubator these days. No sooner did V. CHAMBERLIN, DR. FREDER- entirely from photographs. MARILYN WEBER leave to have ICK M. SNYDER and MR. F. a baby ibornFeb. 7th) than NICHOLAS MARTIN BROWN. DR. LUCY JOE GUARACINO of the Film AMOROSI, who replaced her as scien- CLAUSEN has been made an Associate Division left on March 22nd to take tific illustrator, became the father of and is working with ALICE GRAY on a the new job with Telephone Company. a son. What's hatching? plans for a new Insect Hall. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XIV, No. 2 MAY 1, 1957

time Herby Matausch and Alcide retired because of ill health but looking Only Yesterday Roche were building the Indian ele- hale now, came to the museum as an To Dotty Bronson, Martin Dunne, phants and Director Sherwood brought attendant. Many of us remember his Betty Emery, Jimmy Philbum, Patrick around some very important visitors. gentle manner, due, perhaps, to the Pryor, Frank Rinald and Harriet Walsh How Herbie, in his ankle-length cerise soft, balmy air of County Sligo in twenty-five years ago seemed like yes- smock, working inside the mannikin, Ireland where he was bom. And Jimmy terday, so quickly did time pass. But mistook Alcide's signal and emerged Philbum, who has been stationed at suddenly, yesterday did become twenty- from the elephant just as the guests the "front door" (1st floor Roosevelt) five years ago when these seven people arrived, looking for all the world as for the past 8 years, and has served in joined the Quarter Century Club of The though the elephant had just given birth many other places in his time—mail American Museum of Natural History to a pink-clad preparator. But there desk, elevators, information desk. He at the 8th annual dinner on April 10th. was talk of the present and the future, has seen thousands of people pass Of the 163 members, 85 were present to too: Jake Shrope proud of his 50th through those doors—celebrities and welcome them into the Club and to wedding anniversary last November, otherwise—and he has the same pleasant share once more the experiences of past and Dorothy Shuttlesworth of her greeting for all of them. associations which did so much to make forthcoming book on dinosaurs, her After that Mr. Meister passed out the the years fly. third since she left the Museum; Charlie certificates; Dr. Parr and Mr. Warburg

To renew friendships suspended by Rice bragging about his 72 years—but said a few words; and suddenly . . . time and distance, pensioned members no one would believe him; Carl Sorenson yesterday was today. The chairs were came from all over the metropolitan impressing Jeremiah Walsh with his pushed back, autographs were signed, drilling area to meet those who are still working wonderful new machine for and good-byes were said, and the annual here. We saw Bamum Brown, Bobby grinding off the matrix from fossil finds. dinner of the Quarter Century Club was Bums, Tony Cartossa, Fred Christman, Too soon it was time for dinner, held over until another year. Joe Connolly, Ida Grobe, Larry Hilliard, in the Birds of the Worid Hall. At the Charlie Lang, Ashton Littlefield, Jim head table sat five of the new members Shopping Guide McKeon, Robert McMorran, Chris and Malcolm Aldrich, representing Mr. We paid a visit to our Museum Shop Olsen, Grace Ramsey, Chester Reeds, White, and Frederick Warburg, Dr. the other day and found two items that Charlie Rice, Alcide Roche, May Parr, Dr. Anthony and Walter Meister. might interest you. They did us. One Sheehan, Jim Sheeran, Jake Shrope, After the last cup of coffee had been is a ceramic ashtray in the form of a foot Dorothy Shuttlesworth, Ethel Timonier, served, the speeches began. First Mr. print of a small Triassic dinosaur. It Lilian Utermehle, Frank Vitolo, Jere- Aldrich welcomed the new members and was made by Margaret Colbert (Mrs. miah Walsh — all of them looking spoke of how much the trustees ap- Edwin Colbert) and you can be sure younger, handsomer and prettier than preciated the devotion to this fine that Ned supervised the accuracy. It ever. institution of all those present. Dr. sells for $1.50 (minus the 10% discount The pigeons on the Roosevelt statue Anthony, with his 46 years of service, for employees). must have wondered at the noise which replied in behalf of the members, saying The other is a model of Brontosaurus escaped into the night as the flow of that after 25 years you begin to suspect and one of Tyrannosaurus, too cast reminiscence, encouraged by the sight that maybe you have a permanent — — in white metal with a bronze finish. of old familiar faces, increased. There position in the museum, and by the time These sell for $4.50 and $3.00 respec- was talk of the old ball team—hard you retire you are certain of it. Then he tively (the discount holds here also). ball, not sissy stuff—with Dr. Anthony introduced the new members: Rachel Nichols in the Osbom Library as pitcher and Jim McKeon as catcher Dorothy Bronson, who began as an and Dr. Edwin Colbert of the Paleon- (Charlie Lang and Eddie Meyenberg accessions clerk under Mr. Pindar and tology Department are backing the were on the team, too) which used to in the course of her 25 years has served production of these models. They have play on the diamond located for years as secretary of the PVEO, secretary of been sculpted by William Otto of where the Hall of Ocean Life now stands, the EBA, president of the Federal Pasadena under Dr. Colbert's eagle eye, and when there was a green park in Credit Union, and is an active member and Rachel is the distributor. place of the Roosevelt Memorial, the of the Camera Club; Elizabeth Emery Planetarium, the Power House and who was the first full-time nurse to be School Service building. And a few employed by the museum and on June years later Joe Connolly, famed for his 1, 1931 had her first patient . . . Walter athletic skills, was the catcher—Henry Meister! Harriet Limekiller Walsh, Don't Forget Ruof and Eddie Bums played outfield. who doesn't look old enough to have May 9 There was talk about the beautiful spent 25 years in the Membership EBA young widow, Ethel Timonier, who set Dept., and is a second-generation Spring the men's hearts to beating faster back museumite, her father having worked in Dinner Dance \ in 1915, particularly that of the dapper the Preparation Department under Mr. Foulke. And they talked about the Carl Akeley. Martin Dunne, who,

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Busman's Holiday Opens The Trading Post May 3rd THE FOR SALE GRAPEVINE We would like to give you a verbal Lawson outboard motor 3V> HP air-cooled and preview of the Employees' Art Exhibit, in top condition. Used very little. $70. Paul Publiihed by the temperamental Goodhouse—Ert. 378. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. but you know how The American Mu*eun> of Natural Hittory artists are. They want you to see their Accordian and case large size with 48 bass. In very good condition and reasonably priced at $50. work in the proper setting and at the Dorothy Bronson, Ext. 240. GRAPEVINI STAFF time which is May 3rd in the proper — Walker Turner table saw 10" blade. Free KATHARINE BENEKER, tilting all Comer Gallery. We can tell you this . . standing arbor and attachments. $175. Editor Paul Goodhouse—Ext. 378. PAUL GOODHOUSE. thirteen departments are represented, Associate Editor Antique side chair- can be seen by calling Louis but if you want to know how and by EDWARD A. BURNS. Ferry —Ext. 369. Production Manager whom, you will have to see the show. Emerson Television 17" table model with built-in Don't forget! antenna. $70. Paul Goodhouse—Ext. 378. EBA OFFICERS GORDON REEKIE. WANTED President THOMAS HOGAN, From Our Library Siielves Clarinet in playing condition. Call M. KalmenofiT Vice-President Ext. 517. "Picture books" may seem out of HENRY RUOF. FOR RENT Treasurer place in a serious research library like BADARACCO. Sublet: Charming Studio Apartment furnished MARILYN ours, but often a picture gives a better — Secretary (tile bath and kitchenette) KATE SWIFT. description of a natural object than First floor, bay windows, very quiet, close to Chairman of Membership Central Park, five minutes walking distance from pages of text. Besides, they're more WILLIAM A. BURNS. Museum. Available from June 15 to Sept., 30, Chairman of Welfare fun for librarians. One of the most perhaps longer. Inquire with Erika Rawitscher, Ext. 526 or EN 2-7322 (evenings). LAMBERT PINTNER. unusual books of pictures the library Chairman of the Trading Post has received recently is Forms and DIRECTORS Patterns in Nature by Wolf Strache.

Class of '58 It contains striking pictures of forma- Forams ANNA MONTGOMERY tions and designs in stone, crystal, Looking tanned and healthy, Angelina PHILIP MILLER plants, clouds, and other natural phe- of WILLIAM C. FORBES Messina of the Department Micro- EDWARD DOSKOCIL nomena, and demonstrates the similarity paleontology recently returned from the often existing between these patterns in Bimini. Class of '59 Lerner Marine Laboratory in abstract art. JOSEPH ABRUZZO and those created human She is convinced that a one-month-per- JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN The Indians of Bolivia and Peru have year study at this laboratory should be VICTOR BADARACCO fascinated tourists since the Spaniards on the schedule of all persons working in Class of '60 first landed there. The newest book of Marine Biology. Expressing deep regret MABEL COLAHAN DOROTHY FULTON photographs of these people is called in having to return so quickly, Miss contains ALBERT C. POTENZA From Incas to Indians, and Messina added that the disappointment the work of Werner Bischof, Robert was somewhat softened by the complete The Grapevine welcomes contributions from all Museum employees. Please Frank, and Pierre Verger—names famil- success of the trip for she brought back address all communications to the editor. iar to anyone interested in this area. specimens enough to start an aquarium The pictures are of outstanding quality. here which will eventually house a huge The Library has received two books collection of living foraminifera. As the problem of culturing living foraminifera What's Up ? on animals that contain both text and pictures. One has photographs taken is one of the projects being undertaken Every time you pass Lothar Witte- with such skill and sensitivity that we by Hans Behm and Robert Popper, borg, Evelyn Shaw, George Krajian, or feel we are seeing the animals for the these samples will aid considerably their Dr. Shapiro, you hear words like first time. The photographs are by W. undertaking. mitosis, hemoglobin, lucite, neurons, Suschitzky, the text by Julian Huxley, hormones, histostereograms and gaseous the title: Kingdom of the Beasts. News exchange. What's up, indeed! Good The other book contains 60 color plates This is Dr. Shapiro's fifteen -year-old If you have ever sat through one of of prehistoric animals as they must have dream—a Hall of the Biology of Man. our moving picture shows in the Audi- looked when alive —and an awe-inspir- It has been a long time in the planning, torium, you will know how desperately ing collection is the result. This book a shorter time in the making, but some we need comfortable seats, to say is entitled, appropriately enough, Pre- one of these days it will become a reality. nothing of better lights, air and acoustics historic Animals, and is by Dr. The architectural plans were submitted (there's nothing wrong with the speak- Joseph Augusta. to the Parks Department in 1955 and ers!). You will be glad to know that this spring, we hope, will see the the Trustees have commissioned plans contracts let. for remodeling our old Auditorium. The Hall of the Biology of Man will How's Your Dancing? That lecture hall was quite elegant in be located in what is now the Eastern Kind of old-fashioned like the rest its day, but that was 57 years ago! Woodland Indians Hall, on the first of us? Then join your E.B.A. Dance floor, west of the 77th Street Foyer. Group held every Tuesday from 6 to A small amount of Indian material 8 P. M. here in the museum. If you Credit Union will be selected for public display in are a good dancer, don't bother to come The Credit Union is in Room B-49, the rest stored we're all beginners and don't Education Hall and until because Roosevelt Basement. The Hours the time comes when it can be installed want to be embarrassed. Send word to are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday, in its final resting place—the present Mabel Colahan if you are interested. Tuesday and Thursday. Comparative Anatomy Hall. It's never too late to join. —

and Down Any Year Now ! Up Heard in Passing We often hear "Let's take the Every week the elevator boys say elevator." to the Library girls, "When are you MR. T. D. NICHOLSON visited going to move?" every week the West Point on April 10th and 11th to Well—let's take it. Did you know And lecture to the Yearling that on a simple ordinary elevator ap- answer is the same: "Any year now!" Class. This is the annual visit by Planetarium staff' to proximately thirty moving parts on the It is a brave answer to what must conduct the astronomy program for the control board alone go into automatic seem like a frustrating situation, but United States Military Academy. operation each time the operator moves few of us realize why it takes so long for the knob? Multiply this by the number plans to become a reality. of stops starts in a day, and Showers are being installed on the and you First of all, plans—and ultimately 5th floor for the Paleontology Labora- will have a general idea of the amount estimates—are drawn up by members of tory personnel. Those boys of wear and tear on the parts, to say the Planning Department, headed by do some pretty heavy work forging iron, nothing of the electrical burning action George Nelson, who have spent much — clean- ing and assembling large skeletons, on the contacts. time in consultation with the curators working in basement storerooms, There are a number of safety features, concerned. These plans are then sub- mov- ing dinosaur bones in and out and up one of which causes the car to come to mitted to Dr. Parr, who in turn shows and down ladders, disturbing the de- a standstill if it goes above the top them to the Exhibition Committee. cades of accumulated dust. What floor or below the bottom landing. The Next the plans go to the New York a boon to the wives and their laundry elevator will not function if any door or City Department of Parks where they problems! gate is not fully closed ; and if something are read and, at the proper time, sub- happens to the governor and the car mitted to the Budget Director for the DR. has just goes too fast, brake clamps will auto- allocation of funds. This seems to take ARLENE TUCKER who come from the University of Chicago is matically lock the car in the shaft. a long time because all of the public the latest person to join the Department Our elevator has three speeds which institutions in this city request work of Animal Behavior. Dr. Tucker is work automatically in sequence. The through the Parks Department, too. a Public Health Service postdoctoral minute the knob is thrown in one direc- And—have you ever heard of priorities? fellow who will be working on a com- tion, it is locked in that direction and If and when the money is appropri- parative study of the mating behavior will not reverse until the car comes to ated, the Parks Department advertises of various members of poeciliid fishes. a stop. Believe it or not, it takes more for bids (three must be obtained). After juice to bring an empty car down. The the contract has been let, the work must counter weights, which are balanced The "Regulars" 13 boys girls start within sixty days . . . any year now! — and against a normal load, have to be pulled who, as the name implies, come to the up by the motor rather than by the Camera Club Science Center regularly—recently sur- weight of the car. prised PAULA GOLDWASSER with The Camera Club has announced the When you see a NO RUNNING sign a wonderful birthday present: the five- date of their annual dinner dance for on any one of our fourteen elevators, volume Audubon publication "The members and their friends. It will be please have patience. Mechanics may Community of Living Things." Paula held in the Employees' Cafeteria on be in, over, or under the car; in the rose to the occasion by sending out for Thursday evening, May 16th and the control room, oiling, greasing, making hot dogs and baked beans which were tickets are $3.75 which includes a roast hurried repairs or adjustments; or in cooked in the fireplace and promptly beef dinner, cocktails and music. Con- the shop affectionately nursing some consumed. tact Bill Bums for particulars. ailing part back to health. Have a pleasant trip. You are safe Burroughs Medal The Exhibition Department has so with us! many new faces that we decided to find On April 1st the John Burroughs out who they are. Let's start with Association's Medal for 1957 was PHILIPP HEMMINGSEN, formerly awarded to Dr. Archie Carr for his work with the Natural History Museum in E.B.A. Membership "The Windward Road," an extremely Copenhagen, Denmark; identified by The E.B.A. extends a warm welcome readable book. Dr. Carr is Research beautiful plaid shirts and a cigar. There to ten employees who were elected to Associate in our Department of Am- is ARNOLD SAKS, recently with the membership during the first four months phibians and Reptiles and is on the U.S. Army Exhibit unit and now work- of this year. They are Nicholas Amorosi, teaching staff of the University of ing on designs for the Giant Sloth Hall; Art; Hal D. Bartlett, Building Services; Florida. Since he was temporarily en- ROBERT LOBERG, not long ago an

Jennie Carr , Planetarium ; John Doscher, gaged in an educational project in Costa instructor of Fine Arts at the University Building Services; Josefine Koenig, Rica, Dr. Carr asked Charles (Chuck) of California and now an assistant de- Main Library; Joseph Krosche, Con- Bogert, Chairman of Amphibians and signer who wants to paint pictures; struction; Alan Munro, Exhibition; Reptiles, to accept the medal in his MIRON SOKOLE, at one time associ- Marie Praitano, Office Services; Lucile absence at the presentation ceremonies ated with Norman Bel Geddes; ALAN Puza, Slide Library ; and Patsy Serikawa, here in New York. MUNRO, who worked at the Museum Director's Office. of Early Americana at Shelbume, This group brings our total strength Just in case you wondered about the Vermont, but longed for city life; to 535 members, of whom 442 are at activity and noise emanating from the EDWARD DENYER, once an in- present employed in the Museum. The Photo Division during the past month structor of Fine Arts at the University balance is made up of former employees, they've had a face lifting (the rooms, of Missouri but more recently a proud now on pension or deferred pension, who that is, not the employees) . Pay them Father; and HARRY KESHIAN, a are maintaining their memberships by a visit, but don't get lost! Things aren't recent graduate student of Yale Uni- paying the regular assessments. where they used to be. versity's School of Fine Arts.

wm •,7 -A*" HELEN JONES of the Film Division MILICA DIMITRIJEVIC, just ar- The nice young man working for is mighty proud of her new Walt Disney rived from Yugoslavia with a degree in Helen Jones in the Film Division and "True Life Adventure" sound films. anthropology, is a newcomer in our who took Joe Guaracino's place is They can be rented at $10.00 for one Anthropology Dept. Milica should HENRY SEELMANN. day's use. Here's fun for old and young have much to contribute and we are alike. Suggestion: Good material for glad to have her with us. your club programs. PATRICIA VAURIE, Research As- sociate in the Dept. of Insects and JACK SCOTT is now permanently the Yard, and Spiders, plans to spend the months of AprU 10th MARTIN CASSIDY assigned to DON On May, June and in the natural is the who feeds the July started work as a specialist in the De- BUCKLEY man history museums of London, Copen- partment of Geology and Paleontology incinerator fires. hagen, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Bonn, Lab, replacing Joe Nocera. He is from Vienna and Paris, studying the types of the Kerpel School, one of New York's We have great admiration for our various genera of beetles. Her husband, leading dental technology schools. painters who are doing so much to im- DR. CHARLES VAURIE of the Bird prove the appearance of the museum. JOE NOCERA has transferred to the Dept., will study bird collections. Dr. But we are really open-mouthed to learn Anthropology Department where he Vaurie is finishing a five-year study that two of them, OSCAR WANTSY replaces Ernie Neilson. of the birds of Europe, Asia and North and JACK GREIG, after painting all Africa. Bugs and birds will keep them day continue to paint after hours—on are distressed to hear that NELS busy! We pictures, not walls. We are looking curator emeritus of Pre- NELSON, forward to seeing their efforts when has temporarily historic Archeology, Busman's Holiday opens. HARRY FARRAR, Mason foreman, lost his sight. We know that he would leaves this month for San Francisco for be glad to see his museum friends if they a reunion with his son Robert and stop in at 150 W. 79th Have you noticed ALEX ROTA can find time to family. He plans to fly (this time by (Photo Div.) strutting like a peacock St. plane). Have a good time, Harry! lately? Well—he's the proud new owner of 5 acres (forest primeval-type GIL STUCKER (Geol. 8d Paleo.) is land) at Van Wyck Road, FishkUl, N. Y. DR. K. L. FRANKLIN has been as- taking a leave of absence as of May He has it posted already! "NO FREE sembling components to be installed at 15th to spend the summer at Dinosaur PICNICS-CARPENTER AT WORK" the Planetarium's new radio astronomy National Monument in Utah. Gil is the He is building the partially pre-fabri- observatory on the Palisades. Con- naturalist who interprets the geology of cated house himself, and will have none struction work will begin shortly on the that area to all the thousands of visitors of you unless you bring your own equipment which will be used to inves- who come there each summer. Why hammer, nails and bandages. (How tigate further radio bursts observed don't you western-bound travelers stop can he click the shutter with sore from the Planet Jupiter by Dr. Franklin in for a personally conducted tour? fingers?) in 1955-56 while he was in the Depart- ment of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Due to poor health BOB STITZEL Don't just talk about the Museum. Carnegie Institution of Washington. was unable to attend the 25 year dinner, Show your friends your enthusiasm and but he would appreciate hearing from entertain them at the same time. LESTER DANLEY (Fihn Div.)has his many friends. DOROTHY FULTON in the Slide earned a reputation as a mental giant Division has a nev set of slides "Artists among his co-workers. Lester is taking Our CLARK, otherwise at Work in the Museum". Might be JIMMY a memory course to enable him to re- as James Lippitt Clark, exhibited fun to acquaint your community groups known member formulas when he starts his one of his fine bronze animals, a Kodiak with what goes on behind the scenes. course in electronics at RCA. He has bear, at the National Academy's 132nd This is known as bragging . . . with one formula that is driving the 4th Annual Exhibition held in March. finesse! floor of the School Service Bldg. crazy. Dr. Clark is now Director Emeritus, It has to do with telephone numbers CHARLES H.FALKENBACH (Frick Preparation and Installation, but his in the Manhattan Directory. Lab) has been made Research Associate great contribution to our museum are in the Division of Vertebrate Paleon- the habitat groups in the Akeley, South tology at the University of Nebraska Asiatic, North American Mammal and State Museum. Charlie has been as- Whitney Bird Halls, most of which Grateful Acknowledgment sociated with that museum for the past were done under his supervision when he Good wishes and kind thoughts are twenty-five years in various research was head of the Preparation Department. always welcome, but they are of and field projects, and has co-authored immeasurable importance when one a series of papers with Dr. C. B. Schultz, is ill. A personal and grateful of all the many GORDON REEKIE has left on a the Director. acknowledgment expressions of good wishes and kind trip to Italy, Switzerland and Holland. thoughts that I have received is far Although it is supposed to be his LEW BROWN has developed an in- beyond my capacity at present. vacation, he is spending most of his Therefore, I hope that all of my human interest in skeletons lately. His time in museums, as far as we can learn. friends who read this will know that collection consists and 30 of 20 mammal my very sincere and simple "Thank bird skulls, but no humans. The you"—although only two words—is JOSEPH O'KANE (Cust. Dept.) has reason: Lew is teaching a course in actually a volume of deep and thorough appreciation. returned to work after an operation for Comparative Anatomy at Pratt Insti- Frances Piansky the removal of cataracts. We are glad tute every Monday and he needs study that it was successful, Joe. material. Watch your head! — THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XIV, No. 3 JUNE 1, 1957

Borrow and You Will Save Kudos One of the highest honors that can be If you have to borrow, borrow from bership and, except for the Treasurer, accorded a scientist is to be elected to your Credit Union because when you do, serve without compensation. Its assets the National Academy of Sciences in you eventually end up saving. are protected by law, inspected regularly Washington, an organization that acts Take Henry, for instance. Some by government examiners, and audited as official adviser to the government on years ago Henry, one of our Museum by the Credit Union's supervisory or scientific matters of all kinds. It, there- family, was in a bad way. His back was auditing committee, four times a year. fore, gave us great pleasure to learn that to the wall, forced there by wage as- All officers and directors are under our Dr. Edwin Harris Colbert, Curator signments, garnishees, outstanding loans a $50,000 bond which is increased as the of Fossil Reptiles and Amphibians, was and the sheriff. Just in time the assets increase. Since our charter does elected to membership at the 94th AMNH Employees Federal Credit not permit the buying of stocks, bonds annual meeting on April 23rd. Mem- Union came to his rescue. They con- or mortagages, surplus funds are in- bership in this illustrious organization, tacted all his creditors and made vested in Federal Savings and Loan composed of 500 of the nation's leading a settlement with them, consolidated Associations and in local savings banks. research scientists, is based on original these debts and wrote a loan for Henry At the end of the year 20% of the net contributions to scientific knowledge. at a very low rate of interest which profit is set aside for what is called Small wonder, then, that The American he was able to pay off through payroll "Reserve for Bad Loans" (in 21 years Museum of Natural History is repre- of years. deduction over a period only $257.63 has been charged against sented by four scientists, one research Today, Henry is long since rid of his this fund). The rest is used to pay the associate, and one trustee: Drs. Gregory, debt, owns a number of shares in "his" annual dividend to the shareholders. Simpson, Shapiro and Colbert, Dr. Credit Union, and is a free and happy This may vary from year to year, but Ernst Mayr, and Prof. Columbus man. last year it paid 3.6% per share. Iselin. We have cause to be proud, and What is this Credit Union? It is an Share holdings (valued at $5 a share) off'er our congratulations to Dr. Colbert, organization to be sure, but more im- are limited to $40 a month on the payroll portant, it is a way in which people can deduction plan until $1000 has been and also to Dr. Shapiro, who, though help each other with money problems. accumulated. The limit on a loan is already a member, was elected to the Members of a credit union pool their $2500 and a borrower must be a share council at the April meeting. money and lend it to each other at low holder even if he owns only one share. interest rates. Its only purpose is In any credit union the interest rate can service not charity or never be more than 1 a month on profit. % New Editor for "Natural History" Back in January 1936 the AMNH unpaid balance but at the present time, all that after Employees Federal Credit Union was our charge is 2/3 of 1 %. We know Ed Weyer organized by Miss Ethel Newman, as- Maybe that seems high to you and gave up the editorship of Natural sistant registrar, with the help of Mrs. maybe you think you can do better at History to pursue his first love, anthro- Dorothy Bronson, to meet the financial a bank (never, but never go to a loan pology, Bill Bums stepped in and did problems of people just like Henry. shark!) but here is what happened to a valiant job of pinch-hitting (for three There were many employees beset by Anne and a friend of hers who wanted issues) until a permanent editor could worry and creditors, for their as Miss Newman to go to California vacations. be found. well knew. After her retirement in Anne, a member of our credit union, Well, here he is: John F. Purcell, 1938, Miss Margaret Fish, then Man- had $600 worth of shares which she editor of Natural History Magazine as ager of Printing and Publishing, took planned to use but which wasn't quite of 20th. over as Treasurer and General Manager. enough. She applied for a $200 loan May Mrs. Bronson continued as Vice- which was granted. Anne agreed to Mr. Purcell, a graduate of Harvard, president, and today is President. At pay it back by having $10 deducted class of '38, and a foreign correspondent the end of the first year there were 175 from her salary check every pay day, for Life magazine for six years, comes members and assets of $8,025.50. Today which meant that at the end of ten to us from the United States Govern- there are over 425 accounts of museum months the loan was cancelled out. For ment. He has been editorial advisor on employees and their families, and the the convenience of being able to transact foreign affairs since 1948; lives in assets are approximately $130,000. business right in the museum, for Waldorf, Md., with his wife and two The AMNH Employees Federal monthly payments automatically de- children; is looking for a house or apart- Credit Union, like all credit unions, is ducted from her salary check, and for ment in or about New York City; is legally incorporated as a non-profit loan insurance (paid for by the Credit interested in skin-diving, and will be organization for members only. Only Union), all she paid in interest over members have money in the credit those 10 months was 66/100 of 1% on a valuable member for the Camera union; only members can take money the unpaid balance, or $7.30. Club. He likes natural history, too, out; and only members can vote for its Anne's friend wasn't as fortunate. and even finds our building rather officers who are elected from the mem- (Continued on page 2) "cozy" —after the Pentagon. !

BImini Field Trip MEETING PREHISTORIC MAN by G.H.R. von Koenigswald—a lively, in- On May 19th, Dr. and Mrs. Norman THE formative book on paleontology for the GRAPEVINE Newell and Bob Adlington left for the general reader by a one-time researcher Lemer Marine Laboratory on Bimini, Published by the in our Anthropology Dept. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. B.W.L, where they will spend six weeks The American Museum of Natural Hittory in a study of the ecological conditions SEA by Kathleen Y. which affect the changing profile of the TREASURE GRAPEVINE STAFF Johnstone another introduction, this Great Bahama Bank. The Bank is — KATHARINE BENEKER. time for shell collectors. Editor a limestone platform southeast of PAUL GOODHOUSE. Florida of some tens of thousands of employees may purchase Associate Editor Museum square miles which is almost entirely EDWARD A. BURNS. these books in The Museum Shop at Manager region is Production covered by shallow seas. The cost plus 10%. of great interest to historical geologists EBA OFFICERS because it is one of the few examples of GORDON REEKIE. President a shallow limestone sea such as those BORROW AND YOU SAVE— (««/.) THOMAS HOGAN, which long ago covered North America. She neither worked here nor belonged Vice-President It was selected for study because it is HENRY RUOF. to a credit union, so she went to a bank. Treasurer one of the largest areas in the world in She, too, needed $200, but found that BADARACCO, MARILYN which limestone is now being actively the interest rate Secretary was 69/100 of 1% per KATE SWIFT, formed in a variety of ways. The study month, or $7.90. Furthermore, she Chairman of Membership includes detailed comparisons of living only received $192.10 in cash because WILLIAM A. BURNS, Chairman of Welfare association of plants and animals with the interest was taken out at the be- LAMBERT PINTNER, their fossil counterparts that are found ginning instead of later. She still had Chairman of the Trading Post in abundance petrified in the rocks of to pay back $200 and each month had DIRECTORS Bimini. After finishing the work in the inconvenience of either going to the

Class of '58 Bimini, Dr. Newell will take a look at bank or writing a personal check for the ANNA MONTGOMERY the geology along the Florida Keys and payments. PHILIP MILLER Jamaica. The group will be joined in WILLIAM C. FORBES Anne had been worried about borrow- Bimini by Dr. Imbrie, EDWARD DOSKOCIL John Museum ing the money because she thought that Research Associate and Professor of Class of '59 her family would have to repay the loan Geology at Columbia University, and JOSEPH ABRUZZO if anything happened to her on this trip. four will re- JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN graduate students. They But she found that the loan insurance, VICTOR BADARACCO turn the middle of to New York about provided by the Credit Union, meant '60 July. Class of that her loan, plus interest, was fully MABEL COLAHAN insured. And furthermore, that her EMDROTHY FULTON ALBERT C. POTENZA beneficiary would receive the full value Time Out for Reading of her shares. She left for California The Grapevine welcomes contributions from all Museum employees. Please With all the distractions and forms of with a free mind—and came back safely address all communications to the editor. entertainment in our lives today, it is Our Credit Union has been cited for often difficult to find time to do as much being particularly well managed. There reading as we would like. Yet the world are many people who have made it so, is full of books, and more and more are but the members unanimously agree being written every day. Natalie that it is due in a large part to the co- Older than Methuselah Palidwor has supplied the following list operation of the museum administration of new books now in The Museum Shop in providing office space, lighting, heat A cross-section of the recently which she thinks may entice you into and free telephone service, a payroll discovered pine tree that probably spending a quiet evening at home. deduction plan, a check-cashing service, attained the greatest age of anything and a belief in the value of an em- that ever lived on earth has been offered ployees' credit union. Because of this to our museum for exhibition in the new CHALLENGE OF THE ANDES by it has been possible for the members to Hall of North American Forests. The C. G. Egeler T. de the story of & Booy— face their financial problems in a safe 4000-year old bristlecone pine from the conquest of Huantsan. Mount and sensible way. which the section was cut was found in the White Mountains, twenty miles The AMNH Employees Federal northeast of Bishop, California, by Dr. ON CLIMBING by Charies Evans- Credit Union is a member of the New Edmund Schulman of the University of personal recollections and practical York State Credit Union League and the Credit Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Re- advice for both novice and experienced Union National Association. It search. Up to this time, the oldest climber by one of Britain's leading is chartered and supervised by the De- tree to have been scientifically dated mountaineers. partment of Health, Education and was a giant sequoia, aged 3200 years. Welfare, Bureau of Federal Credit The age of a tree is determined by the Unions. THE GREAT CHAIN OF LIFE by number of its tree-rings, annular seg- Joseph Wood Krutch a fascinating ments showing yearly growth. The — introduction to natural history. Credit Union cross-section is elliptical in shape, 26 The Credit Union is in Room B-49. inches in one diameter and 42 inches in Roosevelt Basement. The Hours the other. The unusual shape of the THE MONKEY KINGDOM by Ivan are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday, trunk was caused by forty centuries of T. Sanderson —an amply illustrated Tuesday and Thursday. wind erosion. introduction to the primates. — — !

Apologies for 'Ologies Sports Stop and Say "Hello" There are so many 'ologies —psychology, Although we hear a lot of people With the advent of flowers, green mammalogy, talking about golf lessons, there have leaves, singing birds and warm weather, Ethnology, geology, to mention just been only two applicants. Applications the time has come to think about vaca- a few may be obtained at the mail desk. tions. With the wide world to choose

That most of us remember one or two, Don't miss this opportunity to learn the from (provided you have the money) it Or think we do—so let's define for you. rudiments of golf. The teachers are is a difficult problem, and besides it The learned Doctor Bliss, experts! takes some effort to get oneself ready A carcinologist. The ball team seems to have fallen for a cross-country jaunt. But there Has relatea with crustea. apart and it looks as though we will not are places that are easier to reach, such She dabs be represented this year. What's the as the New England states. They are In crabs; matter, boys? Getting old? all beautiful and we cannot recommend Conchology's the old shell game, The Sports Club opened its season on one more than the other. However, we A science true and tried. May 11th with a fishing trip in Great would like to remind you that should But malacology's not the same, South Bay. After weeks of beautiful you be in any of the following states, It deals with what's inside; weather, that Saturday was one of these AMNH pensioners would be de-

The ants like myrmecologee. strong east winds, rain, rough seas . . . lighted to have you stop in and say It tells us of their family tree; and high spirits. Oscar Wantsy made "hello." Dendrologists are hard to please, the most unique catch—the propeller They're always barking up right trees; shaft, two foremen and a cold! Ray Miss Muffet's pet is an apology Fuller, anticipating the miserable MASSACHUSETTS: For Willis Gertsch's arachnology; weather, was dressed for "Operation Clara Beale Doc Ellis' work in Micro-Pale Deepfreeze," but suffered even so when Brings him to grips with clay and shale, the wind blew his multi-colored cap 62 Riverside Place He knows much more than you or I into briny deep. Walter Joyce, the most Walpole Of fossils found 'way back in Tri- persistent fisherman, maintained, and Jannette Lucas Assic times—wee things so small still does, that there is no record of it The undressed eye can't see at all; ever having rained on a golf course or 29 Leyden St. The herpetologist's eye, alas, a fishing boat. Paul Goodhouse was the Plymouth Is caught by some snake-in-the-grass; most relaxed and Freddie Wemersbach Fred Mason And last, but surely not the least. the most seaworthy (shades of the South Is why we humans act like beasts, Pacific). At one point the captain said Merriam Road Animal Behavior's vice versa he would take them to a better place Princeton Let's stop before this gets much worsa! and Al Wanagel hoped he meant home. Charles Russell W.A.B. Yes, they did catch some fish and they did have a whale ... of a good time. Truro

Welcome to Our City What's witli the Weather? CONNECTICUT: Within the last six months two new You can dial WEather 6-1212, but names have been added to New York's it's more fun to go over to the Plane- Grace Ramsey tarium's Weather Exhibit on the Brookfieid Centre already lengthy list of museums—the 2nd Museum of Primitive Art and The floor and see for yourself what is going Museum of Comtemporary Crafts. on outside. The first was founded by Nelson Rocke- On the roof of the Planetarium are NEW YORK STATE: feller to house his collection of primitive instruments which activate the dials in Helene Booth the exhibit. These dials show you the art which includes sculpture, masks, c/o F. H. Rindge air temperature, barometric pressure, carvings, pottery, jewelry and the like. E. Bethany Road wind velocity and direction at the It is located at 15 West 54th Street and comer Stafford is open daily, except Mondays, from of Central Park West and 81st Street.

1 to 5. Then if you are curious about the weather William Gregory at the Battery, can still dial The second is the only museum in the you Woodstock United States devoted solely to the art WEather 6-1212 (without charge, mind of the craftsman. It is located at 29 you!) on a beautiful cream-colored Herman Mueller telephone, a gift of the York West 53rd Street and is open on week- New Cherry Ridge Road days from 12 to 6 and on Sundays from Telephone Company. Katonah 2 to 6. When you are in that vicinity, stop Chris Olsen Wanted ! in and look around. It will be worth Back issues of the Grapevine. West Nyack your while. The files of the EBA are sadly And after June 1 7th, if you are any- George Pindar lacking in any kind of records of where near Duane St., take a look at the the Grapevine. Not one issue was Sharon Springs Fire Department Museum which has saved for filing. Look among just transferred to No. 104 Duane Street Chester Reeds your souvenirs and pass on to from the Fire College in Long Island Marilyn Badaracco any old copies Ghent City. Fire buff or not, you will get which you may have. Duplicates a kick out of the "gooseneck" fire engine Frank Wippert will be placed in the EBA Library used in 1810, and the old helmets, water Sheldrake in Room B49, Roosevelt basement. Loch buckets and trumpets. Sullivan County !

BImini Field Trip MEETING PREHISTORIC MAN by G.H.R. von Koenigswald—a lively, in- On May 19th, Dr. and Mrs. Norman THE formative book on paleontology for the GRAPEVINE Newell and Bob Adlington left for the general reader by a one-time researcher Lemer Marine Laboratory on Bimini, Published by the in our Anthropology Dept. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. B.W.I. , where they will spend six weeks The American Museum of Natural History in a study of the ecological conditions which affect the changing profile of the SEA TREASURE by Kathleen Y. GRAPEVINE STAFF Johnstone another introduction, this Great Bahama Bank. The Bank is — KATHARINE BENEKER, time for shell collectors. Editor a limestone platform southeast of PAUL GOODHOUSE. Florida of some tens of thousands of Associate Editor Museum employees may purchase square miles which is almost entirely EDWARD A. BURNS. these books in The Museum Shop at Production Manager covered shallow seas. The region is by cost plus 10%. of great interest to historical geologists EBA OFFICERS because it is one of the few examples of GORDON REEKIE. President a shallow limestone sea such as those BORROW AND YOU SAVE— (cow/.) THOMAS HOGAN, which long ago covered North America. She neither worked here nor belonged Vice-President HENRY RUOF. It was selected for study because it is to a credit union, so she went to a bank. Treasurer one of the largest areas in the world in She, too, needed $200, but found that BADARACCO, MARILYN which limestone is now being actively Secretary the interest rate was 69/100 of 1% per KATE SWIFT, formed in a variety of ways. The study month, or $7.90. Furthermore, she Chairman of Membership includes detailed comparisons of living only received $192.10 in cash because WILLIAM A. BURNS. Chairman of Welfare association of plants and animals with the interest was taken out at the be- LAMBERT PINTNER, their fossil counterparts that are found ginning instead of later. She still had Chairman of the Trading Post in abundance petrified in the rocks of to pay back $200 and each month had DIRECTORS Bimini. After finishing the work in the inconvenience of either going to the Class of '58 Bimini, Dr. Newell will take a look at bank or writing a personal check for the ANNA MONTGOMERY the geology along the Florida Keys and payments. PHILIP MILLER Jamaica. The group will be joined in WILLIAM C. FORBES Anne had been worried about borrow- Bimini Dr. Imbrie, EDWARD DOSKOCIL by John Museum ing the money because she thought that Research Associate and Professor of Class of '59 her family would have to repay the loan Geology at Columbia University, and JOSEPH ABRUZZO if anything happened to her on this trip. four will re- JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN graduate students. They But she found that the loan insurance, VICTOR BADARACCO turn to New York about the middle of provided by the Credit Union, meant Class of '60 July. that her loan, plus interest, was fully MABEL COLAHAN DOROTHY FULTON insured. And furthermore, that her beneficiary ALBERT C. POTENZA would receive the full value for Time Out Reading of her shares. She left for California The Grapevine welcomes contributions from all Museum employees. Please With all the distractions and forms of with a free mind—and came back safely address all communications to the editor. entertainment in our lives today, it is Our Credit Union has been cited for often difficult to find time to do as much being particularly well managed. There reading as we would like. Yet the world are many people who have made it so, is full of books, and more and more are but the members unanimously agree being written every day. Natalie that it is due in a large part to the co- Older than Methuselah Palidwor has supplied the following list operation of the museum administration of new books now in The Museum Shop in providing office space, lighting, heat A cross-section of the recently which she thinks may entice you into and free telephone service, a payroll discovered pine tree that probably spending a quiet evening at home. deduction plan, a check-cashing service, attained the greatest age of anything and a belief in the value of an em- that ever lived on earth has been offered ployees' credit union. Because of this to our museum for exhibition in the new CHALLENGE OF THE ANDES by it has been possible for the members to Hall of North American Forests. The Egeler 86 T. the story of C. G. de Booy— face their financial problems in a safe 4000-year old bristlecone pine from of Huantsan. the conquest Mount and sensible way. which the section was cut was found in the White Mountains, twenty miles The AMNH Employees Federal Credit is of the northeast of Bishop, California, by Dr. ON CLIMBING by Charles Evans- Union a member New York State Credit Union League and the Edmund Schulman of the University of personal recollections and practical Credit Association. It Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Re- advice for both novice and experienced Union National is chartered and supervised by the De- search. Up to this time, the oldest climber by one of Britain's leading partment of Health, Education and tree to have been scientifically dated mountaineers. Welfare, of Federal Credit was a giant sequoia, aged 3200 years. Bureau Unions. The age of a tree is determined by the THE GREAT CHAIN OF LIFE by number of its tree-rings, annular seg- Joseph Wood Krutch a fascinating ments showing yearly growth. The — introduction to natural history. Credit Union cross-section is elliptical in shape, 26 The Credit Union is in Room B-49, inches in one diameter and 42 inches in Roosevelt Basement. The Hours the other. The unusual shape of the THE MONKEY KINGDOM by Ivan are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday, trunk was caused by forty centuries of T. Sanderson—an amply illustrated Tuesday and Thursday. wind erosion. introduction to the primates. — — !

Apologies for 'Ologies Sports Stop and Say "Hello" There are so many 'ologies—psychology, Although we hear a lot of people With the advent of flowers, green mammalogy, talking about golf lessons, there have leaves, singing birds and warm weather, Ethnology, geology, to mention just been only two applicants. Applications the time has come to think about vaca- a few may be obtained at the mail desk. tions. With the wide world to choose That most of us remember one or two. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the from (provided you have the money) it Or think we do—so let's define for you. rudiments of golf. The teachers are is a difficult problem, and besides it The learned Doctor Bliss, experts! takes some effort to get oneself ready A carcinologist. The ball team seems to have fallen for a cross-country jaunt. But there Has relatea with crustea, apart and it looks as though we will not are places that are easier to reach, such She dabs be represented this year. What's the as the New England states. They are In crabs; matter, boys? Getting old? all beautiful and we cannot recommend Conchology's the old shell game, The Sports Club opened its season on one more than the other. However, we A science true and tried. May 11th with a fishing trip in Great would like to remind you that should But malacology's not the same. South Bay. After weeks of beautiful you be in any of the following states, It deals with what's inside; weather, that Saturday was one of these AMNH pensioners would be de-

The ants like myrmecologee. strong east winds, rain, rough seas . . . lighted to have you stop in and say It tells us of their family tree; and high spirits. Oscar Wantsy made "hello." Dendrologists are hard to please. the most unique catch—the propeller They're always barking up right trees; shaft, two foremen and a cold! Ray Miss Muffet's pet is an apology Fuller, anticipating the miserable MASSACHUSETTS: For Willis Gertsch's arachnology; weather, was dressed for "Operation Clara Beale Doc Ellis' work in Micro-Pale Deepfreeze," but suffered even so when Brings him to grips with clay and shale. the wind blew his multi-colored cap 62 Riverside Place He knows much more than you or I into briny deep. Walter Joyce, the most Walpole Of fossils found 'way back in Tri- persistent fisherman, maintained, and Jannette Lucas Assic times—wee things so small still does, that there is no record of it The undressed eye can't see at all; ever having rained on a golf course or 29 Leyden St. The herpetologist's eye, alas. a fishing boat. Paul Goodhouse was the Plymouth Is caught by some snake-in-the-grass; most relaxed and Freddie Wemersbach Fred Mason And last, but surely not the least. the most seaworthy (shades of the South Is why we humans act like beasts. Pacific). At one point the captain said Merriam Road Animal Behavior's vice versa he would take them to a better place Princeton Let's stop before this gets much worsa! and Al Wanagel hoped he meant home. Charles Russell W.A.B. Yes, they did catch some fish and they did have a whale ... of a good time. Truro

Welcome to Our City What's with the Weother? CONNECTICUT: Within the last six months two new You can dial WEather 6-1212, but names have been added to New York's it's more fun to go over to the Plane- Grace Ramsey tarium's Brookfield already lengthy list of museums—the Weather Exhibit on the 2nd Centre Museum of Primitive Art and The floor and see for yourself what is going Museum of Comtemporary Crafts. on outside. The first was founded by Nelson Rocke- On the roof of the Planetarium are NEW YORK STATE: instruments which activate dials in feller to house his collection of primitive the Helene Booth the exhibit. These dials show you the art which includes sculpture, masks, c/o F. H. Rindge air temperature, barometric pressure, carvings, pottery, jewelry and the like. E. Bethany Road wind velocity and direction at the comer It is located at 15 West 54th Street and Stafford is open daily, except Mondays, from of Central Park West and 81st Street. 1 to 5. Then if you are curious about the weather William Gregory The second is the only museum in the at the Battery, you can still dial Woodstock United States devoted solely to the art WEather 6-1212 (without charge, mind of the craftsman. It is located at 29 you!) on a beautiful cream-colored Herman Mueller telephone, a gift of the York West 53rd Street and is open on week- New Cherry Ridge Road Telephone Company. days from 1 2 to 6 and on Sundays from Katonah 2 to 6. When you are in that vicinity, stop Chris Olsen Wanted ! in and look around. It will be worth Back issues of the Grapevine. West Nyack your while. The files of the EBA are sadly And after June 17th, if you are any- George Pindar lacking in any kind of records of where near Duane St., take a look at the the Grapevine. Not one issue was Sharon Springs Fire Department Museum which has saved for filing. Look among just transferred to No. 104 Duane Street Chester Reeds your souvenirs and pass on to from the Fire College in Long Island Marilyn Badaracco any old copies Ghent City. Fire buff or not, you will get which you may have. Duplicates a kick out of the "gooseneck" fire engine Frank Wippert will be placed in the EBA Library used in 1810, and the old helmets, water in Room B49, Roosevelt basement. Loch Sheldrake buckets and trumpets. Sullivan County

ilVir! Dept. has a library all its own. It is on Nairobi. They will drive to Victoria Heard in Passing the 5th floor of Whitney, has just been Falls to attend the Pan-African Orni- painted a beautiful yellow, and is being thological Congress which will be held Ask EMIL KREMER (Bldg. Constr.) rearranged so that visiting ornithologists July 15 — 20. Dr. Amadon will see Dr. to show you the handsome certificate will have a place in which to read and and Mrs. James Chapin (Dr. Chapin is which he received from the Department study. one of our Research Associates) at the of Labor in Washington for completing Congress and hopes to spend some time 30 hours of instruction in industrial in the field with them after the Congress safety, plus 5 hours of examination. It certainly pays to read the Daily is over. Dr. Amadon expects to be back Emil learned about the use and care of News because you never can tell what by Aug. 20th. machinery; the use, handling and stor- you will find, especially under FISHING age of chemicals; and when to let fresh AND HUNTING: air into a building and when to close the The SAM McDOWELLS (Amph. Sb ". windows! All joking aside, certain . caught seven striped bass, averaging Rept.), proud parents of 2-year-old kinds of materials need air to prevent three pounds; two marine catfish, each Edward, announce the birth of a daugh- combustion and others can be controlled three pounds; 20 white perch, nice and ter, Janet Anne, on April 22. Congratu- by lack of air. We are proud of Emil. fat; two 2-foot eels; one yellow perch, lations, Sam. After all, a five-hour exam is no cinch about two pounds, and one golden carp,

when you've been out of school for . . . 30 pounds and 34 inches long." say, a few years. PATRICK BAKER, who has been an attendant for nine years, resigned on Who is the successful fisherman? None May 10th to accept a position with the other than Adelaide Bums, or more JOAN SUHR, secretary of the Con- State of New York in Middletown where formally, Mrs. William A., fishing in the tributors' Program, will be married to he has had a summer home for the past Hudson River. George J. Governale on June 9th in few years. Pat's usual station was the Bergenfield, N. J. and will make her Mexican, Stone Age and South Ameri- new home in Dumont. Best wishes, can Halls, and we will miss him every JOSEPHINE KOENIG has transferred Joan; we think George is a lucky fellow. time we go that way. We wish him luck from the Main Library to the Archbold in his new job and hope he will visit us And speaking of weddings, we have just Expedition office, replacing Rita Neu- whenever he can. heard that on April 20th REX JOHN- haus who retired a few months ago. SON was married to Vema McKean. A valuable asset to the Office of the For the past three years Mr. Johnson RUTH NORTON, head of our Public Superintendent of Construction and has been Chief of Building Maintenance Relations Dept., recently spent three Maintenance is WILLIAM GRAHAM. and Operations at The New York Public weeks in Arizona helping to launch Not because he is handsome (sorry, Library, but he was our General Super- a membership drive for the South- girls, he's married, all of six months), intendant from 1935—1951. His old western Research Station of which Dr. not because he builds and races stock friends here at the museum wish him Cazier is director. The purpose of this and racing cars, but because he is an much happiness. program is to give the residents of experienced handyman, draftsman, all- Arizona an opportunity to become round office assistant and typist, and FRANKLYN BRANLEY and TOM members of the Station and thereby knows a lot about radio, electronic de- NICHOLSON of the Planetarium are support a resident research scholarship vices and fire equipment. Bill will help degree-conscious these days, Mr. Bran- fund for promising scientists and George Tauber in the office and will be ley working for his Ed.D. at Teachers students. There has been a marked responsible for all the museum fire College and Mr. Nicholson for his Ph.D. interest among all Arizonans in the equipment. at Fordham Univ. activities of the Station and many of them have asked how they might help. If you see an old familiar face around This membership is the answer. the shops, it will probably be JOHNNIE BRUCE HUNTER (Publ. Instr.) is LARSON, just in from California where taking a leave of absence in order to After attending the Annual Meetings of he now lives. Johnnie used to work in spend the months of July and August in the American Society of Ichthyologists the Museum's shop before he retired Japan where he will continue his study and Herpetologists in New Orleans over in 1939. of folkcrafts in some of the remote the Easter holidays, CHUCK BOGERT, villages. Bruce has recently been made accompanied by Dr. Paulo Vanzolini, a director of the Japan Society of which an eminent Brazilian zoologist, spent John D. Rockefeller HI is president. a couple of weeks in Texas and Chihua- Thanks! hua, Mexico, collecting specimens as The Entertainment Committee of LOU KINZER, head of Custodians well as recording animal sounds. The the EBA wishes to thank all of those Dept. until 1952, is now Plant Manager latter will be included in an album, who did so much to make the Spring of a large research laboratory, a recent a sequel to his 1954 recording "Sounds Dance a success. They are particularly subsidiary of the Cities Service Com- of the American Southwest." pany. Mr. Kinzer has bought a house grateful to Sam Taffet and Gordon Lord of Globe Canteen for the delicious buffet in Hightstown, N. J. where the labora- tory is located. DR. DEAN AMADON, Chairman of supper—so delicious that a number of the Bird Dept., left on May 27th for people (who shall go unnamed) braved We are constantly being surprised by Nairobi in Africa where he will join Col. the line for seconds . . . even thirds! the unexpected nooks and crannies and Mrs. Donald McChesney of Syra- which turn up in our day's work. We cuse, N. Y., and Mr. John G. Williams, P.S. Tony Cartossa and Mrs. Dean discovered the other day that the Bird Curator of the Coryndon Museum in Amadon won the door prizes. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XIV, No. 4 JULY 1, 1957

So there we have a building, with donors on the habitat groups in our High Finance people to keep it in good repair, with Mammal Halls, and when the Hall of

people to clean and protect it, and with North American Forests is completed How the Museum is financed is a people who will instruct the visitors. you will see the names of donors there. question which each one of us has We would have had an empty building The money is given for a specific group wondered about, and certainly been with no one to take care of the collec- or exhibit or hall, whichever the case asked time and again by our families tions or to provide the necessary scien- may be. and friends. Haven't you sort of tific information if it had not been for floundered around with the answer, just Now some of you may ask about this additional funds. as we have? business of the City building lA or the In 1884 an Endowment Fund was Hall of Man. Until recently the City To help you the next time you are established when William K. Vanderbilt built and paid for all of our halls, but questioned, we have done some "re- gave the Corporation $50,000. Today lately it has been a joint project be- search" on this terribly complex and that Fund has grown to over $20,000,- tween the City and the Museum. In intricate subject and will tell you about 000. 91 % of the income from this Fund the case of the Roosevelt Memorial it as best we can. We say that with all is used for operating expenses other than building, the State paid for it and then humbleness because we are so overawed those previously mentioned. The re- turned it over to the City. In the case by the thought of anyone managing maining is set aside for special of the Planetarium, a Planetarium a budget of over three million dollars 9% projects, each one with a special fund. Authority was set up to finance it when we have such trouble with our by Last year there were 157 such funds floating a bond issue. At that time the own finances. You know how it is. By earmarked for purchase of collections, City deeded to the Authority the plot Friday the budget allotment for food motion picture development, guide-a- of land on which the Planetarium rests. is gone, so you take a few dollars from phone, publications, operation of our When the bonded indebtedness has the rent envelope and then Junior two field stations (in Bimini and been paid up, the land and the building needs a pair of shoes you hadn't Arizona), research projects in the will revert to the City and thereby counted on, so you borrow the money Museum, field work, and many others. become City property. from what was set aside for insurance. But if imagine you had the Museum's Interest on $20,000,000 may sound Do you see what we mean when we budget! like a lot of money to you, but it still is say it is a complex subject? not enough to run the Museum and so To start with—we work in a building it must be augmented by personal which is owned and operated by the New Appointees contributions (mostly brought in by our City of New York, on land (Manhattan Men's and Women's Committees of the Two Assistant Curators have been Square) which is also owned by the Contributors Program), outside trusts appointed to the Scientific Staff as of City. This means that The American (foundations which give us a set sum July 1st, although they will not be in Museum of Natural History is really each year, but which may stop at any the Museum until after Labor Day. a tenant, but a tenant who does not time), membership dues, sales and have to pay for rent, heat, light or up- One of them is Dr. Wesley E. Lanyon, services (rental of films, slides, fees for keep. The City of New York gives us Assistant Curator in the Bird Dept., lectures, etc.), and sales in the Museum over a million dollars each year to cover and the other is Dr. Robert L. Cameiro, Shop, including Man and Nature this. Building Services and Building Assistant Curator of South American Publications. Altogether, these sources Construction and Maintenance, includ- Ethnology. must make up the difference between ing the Power Plant, are the two de- the $3,500,000 which it costs to run The Dr. Lanyon, a native of New Hamp- partments that take care of the building. American Museum of Natural History shire, taught at the University of But because on April 6, 1869, the Act of and the $1,260,000 which the City of Arizona and Miami University in Incorporation established "The Ameri- New York gives us. Very often they Oxford, Ohio. His main field of interest can Museum of Natural History, to be don't, and then we have a deficit. It is is in general systematics approached located in the City of New York with just exactiy like your own budget. You both from the point of view of museum the purpose of establishing and main- get a salary—a stated amount each studies and from experimental studies taining in said City a Museum and year—which, as most of us know, never of behavior in the field and in the Library of Natural History; of en- is quite enough, and so you have to laboratory. He is spending the summer couraging and developing the study of earn the extras by doing an outside job at the Southwestern Research Station. Natural Sciences; of advancing the on week-ends. Even then, there may general knowledge of kindred subjects, Dr. Cameiro's specialty is primitive be a deficit. and to that end of furnishing popular agriculture, with emphasis on South instruction and recreation" the City The exhibition work is maintained by America, where he has done field work. Funds also support the library and the individuals—friends of the Museum. For the past year Dr. Cameiro has been Department of Public Instruction. You have noticed the names of the teaching at the University of Wisconsin.

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Vacation On Horseback Going West THE If you like horseback riding, camping, Last month we listed the pensioners GRAPEVINE and exploring the wilderness, you will living in the New England States, but probably be interested in an unusual somewhere between the editors, the Published by the EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. vacation sponsored by the American printers, the proof readers and the final The American Museum of Natural History Forestry Assoc. Each year the Associ- copy, the name of Wayne Faunce, who ation offers its members a variety of is living in Stowe, Vermont, and owns GRAPEVINE STAFF saddle trips in different parts of the the local hardware store, got lost. We KATHARINE BENEKER, Editor country. This past May, Kate Swift of are truly sorry, because Mr. Faunce PAUL GOODHOUSE, our Public Relations Dept. joined has a warm spot for our Museum. Associate Editor twenty other A.F.A. members for ten EDWARD A. BURNS, For those of you going West this Production Manager days of trail riding through the Great summer, we would like to list the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. EBA OFFICERS following pensioners and their where- GORDON REEKIE, Headquarters for the event was abouts, knowing that they, too, will be President THOMAS HOGAN. a 1500-acre cattle ranch just outside the glad to see you. Vice-President eastern border of the Great Smoky HENRY RUOF, Mountains National Park. For the Treasurer PENNSYLVANIA MARILYN BADARACCO, first few days the group (10 men and John A. Dooley Secretary 11 women) explored the nearby moun- KATE SWIFT, 3060 E. Thompson St. Chairman of Membership tains, valleys, and high grassy plateaus Philadelphia 34, WILLIAM A. BURNS, —riding for six or seven hours a day, Chairman of Welfare Walter C. Escherich LAMBERT PINTNER, eating their lunch on the trail, and re- Chairman of the Trading Post turning to the ranch at night. Then 31 Reed St. Mohnton they set out for the deep woods and DIRECTORS camped for four days as they rode Class of '58 MINNESOTA ANNA MONTGOMERY through areas of the Park rarely seen by PHILIP MILLER tourists. The camping was primitive, Francis Lee Jaques WILLIAM C. FORBES i.e., sleeping bags on the ground and 10 East Oaks Road DOSKOCIL EDWARD washing in a stream (which also St. Paul 13 Class of '59 provided delicious rainbow trout for JOSEPH ABRUZZO breakfasts). JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN WISCONSIN VICTOR BADARACCO The cost of the ten-day trip was Clara P. Meadowcroft Class of '60 $200. To participate in any of the Arbor Place MABEL COLAHAN A.F.A. saddle trips you must belong to Mukwonago DOROTHY FULTON the Association which has a member- ALBERT C. POTENZA ship fee of $6 a year. If you are ILLINOIS The Grapevine welcomes contributions interested, to Mrs. from all Museum employees. Please write Dorothy F. G. Miller address all communications to the editor. Dixon, American Forestry Association, 233 S. Vine Street 919-17th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Kewanee CALIFORNIA

The "Puritans" Return It's All Yours Hans C. Adamson Parklabrea Towers Thinking they looked like mission- Remember that the EBA Clubroom, 360 South Bumside Ave. aries from Tibet, the "Puritans" (Emer- B-49 in Roosevelt Basement, is open Los Angeles son, Van Gelder, Zweifel, Squires) tried every day from 11:30— 2:30 for the use Roy C. Andrews to fool the pretty little stewardess on of all employees. Although we have Carmel Valley the plane coming home. But you can tried to make it as comfortable and John C. Larsen always tell a scientist who has been in attractive as possible, no one seems to 311 S. Primrose Ave. the field for three months because he be using it. If there is anything Monrovia looks exactly like a Tibetan missionary. (within reason) that we can do to make

it more useful, please let us know. All we can find out about the ex- And if you are Wrong-Way Corrigan There are magazines for you to read pedition at this point is that the and find yourself in Ireland, look up and a small collection of books which mission was accomplished, the seas David McClure you may borrow. Here are a few: were rough, the wind blew all the time 9 Georges Street and there's nothing like a Volunteer to OF Ravenhill Road THE HEART THE HUNTER by Belfast make life interesting, especially if his Marshall name is Oakes Plimpton. His four bosses will all attest to his eagerness, DINNER AT ANTOINES by Keyes Credit Union Hours daring, willingness, hard work, youth STEAMBOAT GOTHIC by Keyes and his superb instinct for getting into The Credit Union is in Room B-49, trouble. Oakes was bitten by an THE PRESIDENT'S LADY by Stone Roosevelt Basement. The Hours iguana and a boa constrictor, shot off are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday^ MY COUSIN RACHEL by DuMaruier and Thursday. the tip of his finger, sat on his own rat Tuesday trap and . . . well, ask the Puritans. SHANNON'S WAY by Cronin —

The Trading Post Never Too Late Heard in Passing The following was received too late WANTED: Furnished apt. south of 79th St. for the June Grapevine but your editors 3 rms., Ig. Ivgrm. Miron Sokole, Ext. 460. The quiet man working on the cylinder felt it would still be news to most of you. FOR SALE: Kodak Enlarger 35mm—$25. Stain- press in the Print Shop is ROBERT less steel developing tank $3. Cornell bird and — DALY, two years out of Ireland and frog call record albums good as new—$3 each. College (E. N. The Upsala Orange, J.) J. McCormick, Ext. 272. three months and twenty-one days in table tennis team visited the Museum FOR SALE: Portable record player, 20 yra. old the Museum. Bob spent 7 years as but in good condition. German make. Joan on April 15th, and won a closely con- a printer's apprentice in Gordon, Ext. 272. Dublin before tested match by a score of 10-6 against he could become a journeyman, and as SALE; Beachcomber surf spinning reel a picked team of Museum players. FOR 250 yds. 12 lb. test Platyl line—Q'/a ft. glass surf part of his training he had to study casting rod. Bargain at $20. Call Bums, Under the coaching of Ted Fleck, the W. A. math, the history of printing ext. 212, and Upsala team won the intercollegiate English. championship in 1952, and has consis- tently been one of the high ranking A Scuba Summer Having completed a tour of duty in teams in college circles for the last ten Animal Behavior, supplemented by fur- years. Table tennis is perhaps the most "Have you checked your regulator? ther research in the Library, GLADYS popular intramural sport at the Mu- Do you have enough air? Is your in- STACK became Mrs. Lou Serrille on seum, and there is a group of players flatable self-rescue kit in the correct Memorial Day. Best wishes and con- here that can hold its own in fast position? Are all your straps tight?" gratulations! competition.

Is this a jet pilot preparing for The Ruibals, now residing in Riverside, Due to the popularity of table tennis a takeoff into the wide blue yonder? California, will be frequent visitors to (or ping-pong, the name that Parker Not quite, because the takeoff is into the Museum during the next few weeks Brothers copyrighted years ago) Mu- the blue depths. These are some of the while Rudy is working on the Dept. of seum games are almost always doubles vital thoughts that will be running Amphibians and Reptiles' collection rather than singles so that everyone has through the minds of thousands of prior to their departure for a chance to play. In college competition Cuba. young sportsmen this summer as they Having served for ten years as the singles play the primary role in match partake in one of the world's newest departmental secretary, Irene will be scoring. As was expected, the Museum and most popular sports, SCUBA div- remembered by many of us, and are doubles teams made an excellent show- we ing, that is, swimming with a self- anxious to meet their young son. ing; they won four out of eight matches contained underwater breathing ap- and were barely nosed out in three paratus. MRS. OLGA SMITH, the Library's others. In the eight singles, however, secretary, knows French, Spanish, Ger- only Don Carter (Mammology) and Among these lucky people will be man and Hungarian, enough languages Don Rosen (Genetics Lab) scored for a group of students from New York to keep her busy with extra-secretarial the Museum, although the scoring was University who will renew the outdoor translating. She lived in Switzerland very close in several of the others. The activities of the Long Island Sound and Austria for several years. The play of Fred Jalayer (Exh.) and Ed Expedition, a research project super- Library is happy to have her with them. McGuire (Mammology) was also out- vised by Dr. Brooks Ellis of the Dept. standing. They were matched against of Micropaleontology. Under the com- Congratulations to TERRY CURTIN, two young Persians who rank No. 1 and mand of Darwin Hemer of the Micro Sc. Asst. in the Department of Am- 2 in singles for Upsala. Department, the men have already put phibians and Reptiles, who received her their boat into shape for this summer's B.A. degree from Hunter College in The team of Dean Amadon (Birds) work and will commence study about June. and Ed McGuire scored two doubles the middle of June. Utilizing the ap- victories for AMNH. The teams of paratus which made last year's venture Maybe it's the glorious view outside or Chas. O'Brien (Birds)—Don Carter, such a success, plus some new additions, the equally attractive scenery inside, and Fred Jalayer—Don Rosen each the men intend to take cores from all but this is the third time it's happened won one of their two matches. Henry depths in the Sound. to the Director's Office . . . first, Peggy Ruof (Mammology) and Phil Miller Phillips, then Adelaide Jordan, and now (Bldg. Serv.) won the first game of Benefiting by the experience they VERA UJHELY. We are happy to their first match, but were finally received last year, the men should make learn of her engagement to DICK VAN beaten by one of Upsala's strongest this year's study an even more success- GELDER of the Mammal Dept. combinations. ful one. Once again the temperature, The Insect The Museum team made a highly plant and animal inhabitants of the Department reports that DR. and MRS. are on a col- creditable showing in its first outside Long Island Sound sediments, as well as RINDGE lecting trip in Colorado this summer, competition, and is looking forward to other vital information, will come under and that ALICE GRAY and MAR- a return match with Upsala in the fall. close scrutiny. Without a doubt, it sounds like an ideal way to spend the JORIE STATHAM are at the South- summer. western Research Station. Alice has a full schedule of lectures throughout With this issue the GRAPEVINE the state on the potentials of the calls a halt for the next two months. Station. We hope that you won't forget us, Larry Pintner in Offices Services has and that you will see to it that your editors have plenty of news by discount tickets for Palisades Amuse- MRS. ETHEL SMITH, who has been September 15th when the October ment Park with which you can get a temporary addition to the President's 1st issue goes to press. $1.45 worth of fun for 50c. Each Office, is now a permanent employee.

Happy Holiday I ticket is good for 6 big rides plus We are so glad because she is devoted

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WILLIAM B. GIBBONS, who has TONY TUMILLO, who retired from Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos was just retired as Seaman 3/c after the Print Shop last July and now lives in where THOMAS BRADLEY (Bldg. twenty years in the Navy, is now em- Florida, is coming to New York this Serv.) took his June bride. It's a perfect ployed as a watchman on the 1 p.m. month to see his new grandson whom he spot for a honeymoon as Tom can tell shift of the Watchforce. He probably has never seen. We hope he will stop you. has seen plenty of the world already, in and visit with his old friends. but we have a good part of it right here DR. SCHNEIRLA of the Dept. of within our walls. JENNIFER CHATFIELD, Instructor Animal Behavior is hot on the trail of in the Department of Public Instruction, ants—we hope. He spent the first MARJORIE MCKENZIE, Instructor is leaving on July 3rd to travel in week of his field trip in Cades Cove, in the Department of Public Instruction, Europe for two months this summer. Tennessee, but alas, those wily creatures sails on July 15th with her husband to were nowhere around. So, Dr. Schneirla visit several European countries. Back with a spade and plenty of perseverance JOSEPH O'NEILL, the attendant in September. went on to what he hopes will be more stationed in the Warburg Hall, is the fertile territory —Decatur, Alabama. father of two boys, bom on June 7th. FRANCES PIANSKY is at St. Josephs Happy anting, Ted! Mrs. O'Neill and sons are doing nicely Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and so is Joe. where she is undergoing treatment. This seems to be THE summer to go to Europe. Here are two more people on Three Columbia University graduate ETHEL TOBACH of the Dept. of their way: MARY PATSURIS (Geo. fis Animal Behavior is now Dr. Ethel students are working in the Paleontology Paleo.) and her husband; and KEN- Messrs. Tobach. Congratulations, Ethel! Lab this summer— GEORG NETH CHAMBERS (Pub. Instr.) to ZAPPLER, DAVID BARDACK, and spend the summer with his parents in GILES MACINTYRE. Paleontology has a mascot—a parakeet. Sussex, England. It flew in the window and was netted by LEROY FREEMANTLE, son of Victor GEORGE WHITAKER in a butterfly ANNE and MAX GIRAUD (Planet, Freemantle (Bldg. Serv.), is the new net. It is now housed in a strong cage and Bldg. Serv.) celebrated their third face in Office Services. He is here just which it is constantly trying to pull wedding anniversary on May 29th. Do for the summer months to see that the apart. It must have come from you remember when they had stars in mails go through in spite of vacations. it is Brooklyn because the noisiest choip- their eyes? Well, they still do. ing boid we ever heard. JIM FLOOD (Bldg. Serv.) and his wife While some people like Tony Tumillo flew to California in June to attend the DR. GORDON EKHOLM, Curator of and Albert Butler leave Florida at this graduation of their youngest son who, Mexican Archeology, returned a few time of year, JOSEPH KEEGAN, because of asthma, has been living with weeks ago from southeastern Mexico relief elevator operator, will go there for his older brother. with his collection of bigger and better his vacation. You won't see him around DR. G. G. SIMPSON, whose leg was bricks from the Maya site of Comal- here in September. broken in an accident while on a Mu- calco. The most notable event hap- Did you know about seum Expedition on the Amazon River, pened after Dr. Ekholm's return. None CHUCK BOGERT'S pet bob-cat that barks like has been recuperating at his home in the worse for his four months of strenu- a dog? It seems that he got it from New Mexico. He will return to New ous, backbreaking work in the field, a Mexican family when he was in York in July for further medical check- Gordon sat down in his new beautiful Tucson in 1955. The cat was a baby up and treatment. office chair, reached over to adjust the knob which regulates the spring tension, then, but under Chuck's quieting in- FARIDA WILEY left for Maine on wrenched his back and has been creeping fluence, it has become a tame two-year- June 9th to teach botany at the Audu- around ever since. The perils of the old who loves domestic cats, children bon Nature Camp at Medomak, a little field are nothing compared with the and sociability, and has the run of the island in the Atlantic. dangers lurking in our Museum. Bogert homestead. We wish Chuck would keep his snakes at home, too. PETUNIA, the pet skunk in the Natural The other day one of them climbed the ERIKA RAWITSCHER, Instructor in Science Center, is passing out cigars and back stairs of lA and parked outside the Department of Public Instruction, cigarettes to his friends in celebration Adrian Ward's office, almost preventing left on June 8th for the Marine Bio- of the birth of four offspring on June Artie Naylor from getting his work done. logical Laboratory at Woods Hole where 10th. she will take some courses. At the end BETTY LAWRENZ resigned from the of July Erika is flying to Germany to DR. BILL TAVOLGA of the Dept. of Dept. of Public Instruction on May visit her parents and to travel for Animal Behavior is doing field work at 17th. Betty will have a new job after a while in Europe. Eugenie Clark's Cape Haze Marine the middle of July when the baby arrives. Laboratory, Placida, Florida. Dr. Tavolga is investigating the vocal THOMASMAWHINNEY (Bldg. Serv. Spry and full of vim and vigor, 80-year- aspects of our underwater friends. is taking his family to Grand Falls, old ALBERT BUTLER, former Assis- Might the female goby be a coloratura Province of New Brunswick, Canada, tant Chief of the Preparation Dept., after all? for the month of July. Tom expects to visited some of his friends in the do a lot of fishing— especially for trout. Museum recently. Mr. Butler retired LOUIS MONACO (Geo. 86 Paleo.) is 11 years ago and much exhibition has deserting Sheepshead Bay for two weeks RICHARD PANKANIN (Animal Be- been done since then, all of which Mr. of salmon fishing in Maine. July is fine havior) is a grandfather again. Two Butler says is very handsome, especially for salmon, but what will the flounders girls this time. He already has two the groups in the Hall of North Ameri- do without him? grandsons. can Forests.

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VOL. XV, No. 1 OCTOBER 1, 1957

D. Holland on August 17th; Vera Where were you when the Eastern Where Were You? Ujhely became Mrs. Richard Van Woodlands Indian Hall was moved, Those long, lazy sunshiny days of Gelder on August 19th; Otto Stii case by case, to its new location in summer which held our precious five married Barbara Spencer on August Maxwell Hall? weeks and two days of vacation have 10th; Agni Vlavianos became Mrs. And where were you when the mu- given way to the shorter, cooler ones Epimenides Haidemenakis on July seum smelled like the great out-of-doors of Fall and a return to the business at 20th; and Fortunato Molinaro married on a cold frosty night because one of hand. Away and far behind us are the Antonina Lonetto—on vacation? Petunia's offspring 'hit' Paula Gold- days we lolled on beaches, growing And where were you when Francesca wasser in the face, just two days before browner by the minute; the hours we LaMonte, after eighteen years as it was to be de-skunked? stood knee deep in streams full of Secretary of the IGFA (International trout—rainbow, brown and speckled; Where were you when Dr. Ellis ac- Game Fish Association), resigned that the miles of superhighways, air lanes quired for the museum and N.Y.U. post and H. Dale Shaw replaced her, and seaways we rode, through and over a 26-year-old, 100-foot yacht, the Sea locating himself and the IGFA files in fields and mountains and seas, to come Echo, once the property of the Army the little room at the north end of the at last to the great cities of the world, Corps of Engineers and now a floating Reptile Hall? the wonders of our National Parks or laboratory for all kinds of scientists? our favorite relatives and friends. bird in Maine Were you watching Wherever you were—and we hope it first parrot All this while, the life of the museum when here in New York, a was just where you wanted to be—all went on eight hours a day, seven days and next morning a parakeet flew in this and more happened while you were a week, and we who were left to open the window of Dr. Mead's 6th floor away. the doors at ten o'clock each morning office and shortly thereafter became the property Crane and Walter to over 300,000 visitors wondered where of Julia Earth, Air and Space you were. Carroll, respectively? And the pro- verbial stork flew in with a girl named All day long on Sept. 1 2th the atmos- Where were you when the late Alfred Wendy for the Jack McCormicks and phere, both upper and lower, was Kinsey, an entomologist before becom- a girl named Suzanne for George bombarded by words like electromag- ing a sexologist, bequeathed his collec- Crawbuck and his wife? And the netic, geomagnetic, chemiluminescence, tion of five and a half million gall wasps AMNH pigeons had some frightening thermoluminescence, fall-out, glow to the museum; Mrs. Riess-Vasquez moments when Gordon Reekie asked curves, Nike-Deacon, Nike-Cajun and gave us her collection of jade; and for $65,000 worth of pigeon-proofing at vlf emissions, as 600 science educators Connie Borland Hall, the New Zea- the Capital Budget Hearing. and scientists gathered in the Plane- lander who spent a year in our Depart- tarium for a symposium on "Earth, Air ment of Public Instruction back in Were you stargazing, or dreaming, and Space." 1949-50, sent the Mammal Department when Mrkos, the fourth comet to be The purpose of this, the fourth a number of pieces of ambergris, so discovered this year, appeared in our Planetarium symposium in six years, valued for fine perfumes? northwestern skies during the first part was to disseminate first-hand informa- of August and excited us with its Where were you when every other tion on recent IGY developments to clarity and beauty? man in the museum (or so it seemed) science teachers in universities, colleges sported a beard and the 77th Street and high schools in the metropolitan Where were you when Parade Maga- Foyer sported a coat of bright red paint? area. zine and many of the papers carried the Were you sitting under a shady tree story of how our Department of Dr. Joseph Kaplan, Chairman of the drinking a tall cool one when the Public Instruction set up a nature trail U. S. National Committee for the IGY temperature in New York was over 90° and museum for the 800 blind people opened the meeting with a discussion of day after day and the panel box in who come each siunmer to the Vacation the United States participation in the Sect. 1 caught on fire, throwing many Camp for the Blind in Spring Valley, International Geophysical Year. Papers of the buildings into darkness, burning N. Y.? followed on "The Upper Atmosphere," the telephone wires and filling the place "Chemical Research in the IGY," with smoke? And the next day the Were you visiting the National "Sun-Earth Relationships," and on same thing happened in the Sloth Hall Museum of Pakistan in Karachi when radioactive fall-out. but was quickly discovered, and the the Pakistan Prime Minister, Hussein As Joe Chamberlain said afterwards, NEXT day the wiring on the Plane- Shaheed Suhrawardy, visited Amer- The "It means that our basic function of tarium marquee caught fire? ican Museum of Natural History? And education in astronomy and its subject Where were you when Cupid had Benny Edwards of St. Petersburg environs is being transmitted beyond a hey-day inside our ivied walls and visited his old friends in the Carpenter this building and into as many class- Priscilla Rasquin became Mrs. Edwin Shop? rooms as are represented here today." Protect Vanguard The Trading Post On September 25th a new exhibit: THE WANTED: 26" girl's bike in good condition. GRAPEVINE PROJECT VANGUARD opened on Reasonable. Bill Heslin, Ext. 272. the 2nd floor of the Planetarium. Published by the SUBLET: 3Vi room furnished apt., Riverside Dr. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. As you may already know, the Van- at 106th Street, from Nov. 1, 1957—Aug. 1, 1958. The American of Natural History $160 a month. Brian Mason, Ext. 315. Museum guard is the giant three-stage satellite

GRAPEVINE STAFF launching rocket being built by the FOR SALE: 1955 Studebaker Commander 4-dT. Martin Company of Baltimore, and Sedan. Black, nothing wrong anywhere. $965. KATHARINE BENEKER. George Nelson. Ext. 419. Editor Project Vanguard is the satellite pro- PAUL GOODHOUSE, Associate Editor gram. FOR SALE: Keuffel 8s Esser drawing set, never used. $20. Isabel Mount, Ext. 444. EDWARD A. BURNS. Sometime before the end of 1958, the Production Manager Vanguard rocket will propel the satel- FOR SALE: Swedish hand loom, floor model, EBA OFFICERS natural wood. 36" wide, like new. $25. Isabel lite, a 20-inch instrumented sphere, to Mount. Ext. 444. GORDON REEKIE. an altitude of 300 miles and launch it in President THOMAS HOGAN. a semi-permanent orbit around the FOR SALE: Universal Coffeematic 10-cup perc- olator—$5. Kendall, Ext. 477. Vice-President earth. It will circle the globe once HENRY RUOF. Treasurer every hour and a half. FOR SALE: Two Mexican pins—inlaid copper MARILYN BADARACCO, and silver —darning needle $10; beeUe $7. Joe Secretary The exhibition in the Planetarium Sedacca. Ext. 275. KATE SWIFT, contains a 12-foot cutaway scale model Chairman of Membership FOR SALE: 1952 Ford Customline V-8. Stand- of the rocket (the actual rocket will be WILLIAM A. BURNS. ard shift. Radio, Heater. Slip Covers—$450. Chairman of Welfare 72-feet long and will weigh about 11 Call Otto Ext. 521. tons), as well as an animated model of DIRECTORS the satellite circling the earth and an Class of '58 ANNA MONTGOMERY illuminated diagram of the rocket's Discount Tickets PHILIP MILLER trajectory. In addition the exhibit Larry Pintner, Ext. 263, has discount WILLIAM C. FORBES illustrates the highlights of rocket de- EDWARD DOSKOCIL tickets for the 1957 World's Champion- velopment and the possibilities of ship Rodeo at Madison Square Garden '59 Class of future space travel. JOSEPH ABRUZZO through October 13th. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Whether or not you are feeling too VICTOR BADARACCO earthbound and want to get away from Sports Class of '60 it all, be sure to see this timely and Because of the work that has piled MABEL COLAHAN worthwhile exhibition. DOROTHY FULTON up while we were on vacation, there has ALBERT C. POTENZA Then, if you still don't understand been little time to devote to extracur- The Grapevine welcomes contributions what it is all about, wait patiently ricular activities such as sports. How- from all Museum employees. Please until October 15th when Dr. Franklyn ever, it is hoped that we can get two address all communications to the editor. Branley's new book, EXPLORING BY bowling teams started soon. If any of SATELLITE, will be published. It is you (and that includes women) are the story of Project Vanguard and has interested, please contact Don Serret, Halleluiah! been illustrated by Helmut K. Wimmer, Ext. 201. Our memory often fails us these days, staff artist in the Planetarium. For the golf enthusiasts in the mu- but it seems as though the word has been set up on the 4th "conversion" has been echoing around Congratulations seum there floor Mezzanine of Roosevelt Bldg. our ears for quite some time. It was Of the forty-six scientists in New a very fine driving net. Those wishing always just "over the hill" or "around York State who recently received it, please contact Artie Naylor, the corner" or "any time now." Eventu- grants from the National Science to use Ext. 437, to reserve a time for playing. ally it took on the quality of a myth, Foundation, three of them are on our and few of us ever thought that it would staff: Dr. Dorothy Bliss (Fishes); Dr. The Museum Sports Club has opened reality. Perhaps gar- Cazier (Insects) Dr. become a the Mont and T. C. its Fall season with plans for four size of the project or the Schneirla (An. Beh.). gantuan trips. In September there is to be a salt herculean task of coordinating the water trip in L. I. Sound with Paul dozen or so agencies involved colored It was with sorrow that we heard of Goodhouse in charge; a fresh water trip our thinking. But in this modern world the death of Aloysius P. Collins on with Harry Farrar in charge; and in no project is too large, and at last, September 10th. Al, as he was known October a hunting trip under Emil myth has become fact—the conversion to all of us, suffered a heart attack Kremer's guidance. On October 12th is starting! while on vacation in July but seemed a salt water fishing trip will leave Don't get excited. Don't, please, to be recovering until he had another Sheepshead Bay, headed by Walter rush out and buy those power tools one on September 1st. Al came to the Joyce. you've been longing for, and don't ask museum twenty-one years ago as an for air-conditioning right away. This elevator operator, but for the past kind of conversion takes a long, long fourteen years has worked in the Credit Union Hours time. We have only embarked on Shipping Room. He leaves a wife, The Credit Union is in Room B-49, Stage 1 and there are many more to three children and four grandsons. Roosevelt Basement. The Hours follow. As each step is finished. Con His son, Edward, works with Harry are 12.00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday, Edison will take over some of the load Farrar in the Mason Shop. We of the Tuesday and Thursday. on our generators, until in the end. . . . museum extend our sympathy to his Hallelujah, we're converted! family. —

"Gray Amber" plaining the formation in ambergris is that these sharp foreign objects irritate Heard in Passing This is the story of a girl who didn't the lining of the digestive tract causing forget. Remember Connie Borland who T.DONALD CARTER, Assistant Cu- secretions which envelope the offending worked for a year in our Department of rator in Mammology, has been made body. Cross sections of ambergris often Public Instruction? When Connie re- a member of the Laboratory of Orni- show concentric layers of material. turned home to New Zealand she thology at Cornell University in appreci- carried with her a strange request Now, thanks to Connie Borland, any- ation for his interest in that institution a request for ambergris. one in the Museum may become an and especially for his gift of five pair of "expert" at identifying ambergris. The choice wood ducks. Don has a "sanc-

Ever since the founding of the Mu- nose is still better than all the laboratory tuary" in Boonton, N. J. where he raises seum people have been lugging large tests yet devised. The odor of what the forty-two species of ducks and geese, as chunks of "foreign" material to the Chinese call the "dragon's saliva per- well as playing host to over two hundred Museum hoping that some curator fume" is so distinctive that the olfactory wild fowl. would identify their finds as ambergris memory is rarely fooled. (after the French 'ambre-gris' meaning RUDY BONEN (Electr.) is building More Leaky Radiators gray amber). This waxy substance No a new house right next to the Yacht from the intestinal tract of sperm On Wednesday evening, August 28th, Club on Staten Island. Hi, Commodore! whales was called "floating gold" by a farewell dinner was held for Anthony Dr. R. C. Murphy in an article in Meyenberg who retired after 19 years A year ago last March a water main on Natural History (1933). Hardly a in the museum's Plumbing Shop where Central Park West broke and flooded month passes that the Museum is not he got to know every radiator, every the basement of Roosevelt. One of the called upon to pass judgment on bits of elbow joint and every leaking valve on places that suffered the most damage stranded refuse washed up on our the premises. Don Serret, Teddie was the office of Building Services. It metropolitan beaches. However, the Pedersen and Walter Joyce organized has looked forlorn and empty imtil times that genuine ambergris have been a fine party with good food, good music, recently when work started on the brought in can be counted on the fingers good (?) dancing, and speeches by Ed renovation. WALTER LAMBERT of one hand because sperm whale are Meyenberg (Tony's brother), Walter hopes to move back by Thanksgiving. usually found in southern waters. Joyce and Tony himself. For some years now, Tony has been DR. and MRS. HAROLD ANTHONY For years the attendants directed living at Lake Carmel, N. Y., and com- (Mammals) attended the Annual Con- these callers with bulky packages to muting to work which is a long, hard vention of the American Orchid Society, the office of Dr. Murphy. Here they ride. So we don't blame Tony for held in Hawaii this past month. Dr. were shown a small sample of ambergris retiring before he has to, even though Anthony is president of the Society and obtained by Dr. Murphy from his Cape we will miss him and hope that he will an ardent orchid grower. Cod friend, Capt. StuU of Provincetown, miss us, too. On Sept. 13th in Rotunda Hospital, a dealer for many years in porpoise-jaw More Cataloguing No Dublin, Ireland, Patrick Daly was born. oil and ambergris. This ounce of musk- On September 30th Mrs. Jacqueline father, of scented perfumer's "gold" was kept in His proud ROBERT DALY VanTil-Miller retired after thirty years the Print Shop, could hardly keep his a large glass jar, and the disappointed as cataloguer in our Library. When on the presses until he had the beachcombers were allowed to sniff the mind Mrs. VanTil-Miller came here in 1927, word. hope that Mrs. Daly distinctive odor. The expert buyers of good We she not only catalogued books but for and Patrick will be home soon. ambergris in the essential oil companies three years she was our first nurse. find that the nose is the best judge of Before coming to this country in 1920, FRED WERNERSBACH (Machine "gray amber." Early whalers also she had spent five years studying Shop) and his wife are spending part of used this criterion. They would probe nursing under Edith Cavell, the famous their vacation in Houston, Texas, with deep into the intestines of each newly English nurse who was executed by the Cecil Gill of the Humble Oil Co. Cecil caught sperm whale and smell the blade Germans in 1915, and another five supervised the construction of the oil on withdrawal to see if this were an years in Miss Cavell's clinic in Brussels. derrick in the Hall of Oil Geology and "ambergris fish." In March 1920 Jackie, as she is called spent some weeks here at the time of by her friends, suddenly decided to its installation. Whalers traditionally sell their haul come to the United States "to see the of ambergris at the first port of call, Indians and to get a nice husband." As Did you know that the Department of which, in the South Pacific, is often one Correction of the State of York it turned out, there were no Indians in New of the principal New Zealand ports. New York City, but she did find a nice gets out a catalogue of all the things Thus it was that Connie carried in- husband to whom she has been married made in prison shops? We learned this structions to contact an ambergris for 29 years. We hope that she will the other day because Building Services dealer upon her return home, and send never have to catalogue another book has just purchased some "fireman's" graded specimens to the of Department for the and can devote all of her time to her chairs Men's Locker Room and Mammals for their collection. two hobbies, poetry and drawing. they were made in Sing Sing. They are comfortable, good-looking—and strong. True to her word, Connie posted Also cheap! samples of high grade gray ambergris, HELP WANTED the low priced, black, gummy variety, CONSTANCE CHRISTOPHER (Nat. Man-power, brain-power and new Hist.) sang a solo part in the concert and a number of intermediate types. ideas for the EBA Entertainment In one of these fragments several of Program; also a hard-working version of Hindemith's "Frau Musica" the homy beaks of squids, a favorite Chairman. at a lecture on contemporary music food of sperm whales, can be seen. The Call Gordon Reekie, Ext. 334 given by Aaron Copland at Tanglewood most commonly accepted theory ex- this summer. LEE BOLTIN, whose photographs of Lamont Curator Emeritus of Birds The Mammal Dept. has a small "invest- Pre-Columbian objects are on exhibit in DR. and MRS. ROBERT CUSHMAN ment" in the Broadway show, "Auntie the Comer Gallery until October 27th, MURPHY left on Sept. 20th to attend Mame" because the longer it runs, the has been in New York this past month, the Ninth Pacific Science Congress in more money comes in. A mounted catching up on AMNH activities and Bangkok. They will travel through rhino head, a tiger skin and a pair of telling us of the wonders of San Francisco India and Japan, and return to the elephant tusks from the collection made where Lee is now living. United States about the first of January. their stage debut in the second act of "Auntie Mame" in October 1956, and Apparently he was so persuasive that BABYAK, formerly JOHN with our the Mammal Dept. has been "collect- HARRY COONEY (Graphic Arts Dept. of Exhibition, turned up in the ing" ever since. Div.) has resigned and is on his way to New York Times of Sept. 3rd as a Frisco to make his fortune or catch "small-arms specialist" (whatever that THOMAS MAWHINNEY has trans- a movie star—or both. We wish him means) in the Parks Museum Labora- ferred from Building Services to the luck but will miss him, too. tory in Washington, D. C. It seems Mammal Dept. where he has taken over that is John working on a diorama which the cataloguing of specimens. RICHARD an expert FORTUNE, will depict 16th century Spaniards in Russian linguist, has joined the Micro- an attack on French civilians at Fort RITA the former paleontology QUINN, cataloguer, staff as a translator. He Caroline in north Florida. The Lab- left to enter a convent. is in the process of completing his doc- oratory makes exhibits for the museums torate in Slavic languages at Columbia. in our National Parks and has found E. THOMAS GILLIARD (Bird Dept.) the diorama of great value in illustrat- DR. OTTO H. HAAS, recently retired flew to Caracas in September to join the ing historical events. They are lucky Associate Curator of Fossil Inverte- Angel Falls Expedition led by Lowell to have John because we remember him brates, goes to Hofstra College on Long Thomas. The expedition's objective as an excellent and painstaking crafts- Island this fall as a visiting professor in was to make a photographic record of man. geology. He and Mrs. Haas have been Angel Falls and the plateau of Auyan- given a small house near the tepui for television purposes, but Tom's college DR. G. G. SIMPSON, Chairman of the and hope that they pleasant objective was to observe and photo- we have a Dept. of Geology and Paleontology, and rewarding year. graph birds on this plateau where he recently spent a month in the hospital had collected in 1937-38. Tom is undergoing a bone graft. Although it SHERMAN A. MINTON, a medical expected back shortly and we hope his will be some time before he is about, doctor on the staff of the Indiana camera was in working order. we hope that this time his leg will be University Medical Center at Indian- completely healed. It has been a year apolis, has been appointed Research ARNOLD SAKS, designer in the Exhi- since Dr. Simpson was injured on Associate in the Department of Am- bition Dept., has resigned to devote full a field trip in South America. phibians and Reptiles. Dr. Minton, time to free-lancing. who is extremely interested in herpe- Now we've heard everything ! JEANNE tology, has published important papers Classes in the Natural Science Center LYONS of the Library staff gave up her on venom studies as well as taxonomic have been so popular that VACATION this summer to work in the JUDITH herpetology. ZANGER, a recent Cornell graduate, Dept. of Micropaleontology! It seems has been appointed an instructor there. Jeaime is getting her master's in geology Long time employees of the museum will at NYU, and working helps. be distressed to hear of the death of HOBART M. VAN DEUSEN (Mam- MRS. JOHN GERMANN, who worked Friends of ELLA RANSOM, former mals) and his son Hobart D., a senior at in our Paleontology Dept. from 1924 to secretary to Trubee Davison, will be Dartmouth College, won the First 1938. An artist, gifted in many ways, sorry to hear that she spent most of the Father-Son Golf Championship at the she was especially adept at restoration summer in a hospital in Rockland, Montclair Golf Club on Sept. 8th. models and fine line drawings of Maine, due to a heart attack which There were 67 teams entered. Van specimens. occurred while she was vacationing on says that he and his son are really not an island in Penobscot Bay. We hope good golfers but they were on fire that MARGARET KRUSE, secretary in the that she is at home by this time, and day. Dept. of Micropaleontology, has re- fast regaining her health. signed in order to accept a scholarship Bronze lettering has been added to the in English History at Radcliff College. There are great changes in Public niches on either side of the second floor RICHARD CHARMATZ, a geology Instruction these days: AALBERT entrance to the Roosevelt Memorial student at NYU, has taken her place. HEINE left to become director of the Building to enlighten the visitor as to Corpus Christi Junior Museum as of his whereabouts—^just in case he thinks are We glad to see that EUGENIE August 1st; LEON STOVER left to he is at the Metropolitan Museum, the DAHLMANN (Bldg. Serv.) is well become head of the anthropology Public Library or the Tombs. again and back in the museum after section of Hobart College in Geneva, whole year ill a of absence due to health. N. Y.; and ROSEMARY KANE is MRS. ANTOINETTE GORDON, who collection, teaching in the Huntington, L. I. is in charge of our Tibetan DR. BERTRAND SCHULTZ, Director schools. We wish all of them the best has returned from a summer in Japan. of the University of Nebraska State of luck. It seems that she and BRUCE HUNTER Museum and a paleontologist to boot, kept running into each other in their spent the month of August in the Frick ANTHONY LARUFFA and HERB- travels throughout that country. Lab working on oreodonts. He is co- ERT LEWIS, both getting their doc- author with CHARLIE FALKEN- torates in Anthropology, have joined MRS. RUTH FINKELSTEIN is the BACH of a series of papers on these the Department of Public Instruction new secretary in the editorial office of critters. as instructors. Natural History Magazine. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 2 NOVEMBER 1, 1957

tence, neither storm nor flood nor steam The First Blush of Youth Returns nor gloom of soot has stayed these In the years between 1890 and 1957 proofing Company, low bidders at buildings from the full completion of the "soft warm stone" of our older $25,413, the same company that is now their appointed task, that of housing buildings has lost its youthful appear- cleaning our City Hall. It will take ten The American Museum of Natural ance under the soot, smoke and smog of men three months to remove the grime History. New York City. But since September from the 202,000 square feet of our 4th, when the steam cleaning started, it three facades and the granite posts in Busy, Busy, Busy has gradually returned to illustrate once the fence around Manhattan Square. again what the Messrs. Cady, Berg 8b The arrival of Sputnik created a great The steam cleaning and Mr. Pettit's See, architects for the museum, had in deal of excitement at the Planetarium, description set us to thinking about mind when they dreamed so long ago of as one might guess. On the weekend of our building and what has happened to a "harmonizing result." October 5th the entire staff worked day it since the first section (F) was opened and night answering phones, supplying "As the buildings are to be in a park in 1877 as "one of the largest buildings newspaper stories, and, as many people with surroundings of grass, trees, and devoted solely to Natural History, yet who tuned in know, making a good shrubbery, it was felt that both the completed in any land." many television and radio appearances. material and architectural treatment Of course the most important event should be influenced by this fact. For Within the week following Sputnik's has been the addition of sixteen build- this reason a warm, reddish granite was debut, the staff participated in five ings, or wings. We wish that there was chosen, its tone harmonizing well with television shows and twelve radio room to tell you all of the trials and the verdure about it, its rock-faced broadcasts. Even now, several weeks tribulations that accompanied the con- surfaces being in keeping with the after Sputnik became a reality, the struction of each one. Of how the scene. Granite, moreover, seemed activity is continuing at a high level. excavations for Sects. S and remained especially suitable for a monumental G Calls for information are almost con- a yawning hole for ten years because the building. The usual fault has been its tinuous, and the staff finds itself City was badly in debt; of how in 1899 coldness of color. In this case a granite booked for more and more radio and of labor and iron of remarkably beautiful tone was found the increasing cost TV programs. in Canada, a little north of the State construction necessitated a revision in of Maine. The quarries were small, but the design of the Auditorium; and of the On Tuesday, October 8th, a radio American enterprise opened them suf- gigantic plans for filling out Manhattan receiver was installed in the corridor ficiently to get, although with great dif- Square and for the erection of a tower in adjacent to the Vanguard Exhibit, and ficulty, the stone needed for the build- the center of it to house a vast astro- an antenna on the roof of the Whitney ing. As wing after wing has been nomical hall capped by a dome. Building. The radio is tuned to the added, the scheme itself has become frequency at which Sputnik is broad- Not of much importance, but still more evident and its effect more im- casting and the signals are audible in interesting is the fact that twice we pressive. When the buildings at each the corridors whenever the satellite have been hit by lightning. In 1918 end of the south facade shall have been comes within range. Signals are trans- "on May 21, lightning struck the east completed, the whole front will be one mitted into the dome during the tower of the Museum, breaking off of the greatest in extent in the country, program when the reception is good. large pieces of stone and causing con- and with its soft warm stone, its varied siderable damage" for which $2,500 was An exhibit has been installed on the sky-lines and natural surroundings, will needed for repair. Then on June 25, 2nd floor of the Planetarium to illus- present a picture rarely seen in our 1925 the west tower was struck, again trate the orbital characteristics of great cities a building of great extent — causing considerable damage not only satellites and their internal instrumen- in which color, form and nature have to the building but to Dr. Child's tation. This display includes a map of been carefully considered for a harmon- nerves. He was working in the 5th the earth with the satellite orbit above izing result." floor tower room at the time and still it, as well as the changing relationship Thus wrote Mr. H. M. Pettit in an remembers the rather violent jar that of the sun, the satellite orbit and the article which appeared in Harper's shook the building from top to bottom rotation of the earth. Through these Weekly of April 3, 1897. and the rain of masonry that hurtled varying circumstances can be demons- past the windows as he ran from the trated and predicted the visibility of All important buildings that are room. After that the polished granite Sputnik from the New York area. destined to stand for at least a century balls which had topped the towers were are cleaned at one time or another, and A special course on "Artificial Earth replaced by copper spheres and, we The American Museum of Natural SateUites" started on October 17th and hope, lightning rods. History is one of these. The work is will last for five weeks. The response being done by the Standard Water- During the eighty years of its exis- has been tremendous. was out of a job. Landscape painting had been a consuming interest since An Appeal for Clothing THE childhood, so he hied himself off to GRAPEVINE There are many employees of spend the summer on Monhegan Island The American Museum who are Published by the painting landscapes. There, two im- EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. sending used clothing . . . shoes, portant things happened to Perry. The American Museum of Natural History He suits, dresses, coats, hats, etc . . .to met Marian Lockwood of The American needy relatives overseas. If you GRAPEVINE STAFF Museum of Natural History's Depart- have any clean used clothing KATHARINE BENEKER. ment of Astronomy and he painted Editor which you do not want, please PAUL GOODHOUSE. a picture of the total eclipse of the sun Associate Editor wrap it and deliver it to me so (Astronomy is one of his great inter- EDWARD A. BURNS. that we can get it to those who Production Manager ests). need it more than we do.

EBA OFFICERS When he got back to New York early William A. Burns GORDON REEKIE, in 1933, he took his to Chairman of Welfare, EBA President painting the THOMAS HOGAN, Museum to show Miss Lockwood. She Vice-President was so impressed that she called in HENRY RUOF, Dr. Clark, then head Treasurer of the Preparation We are anxious to see the results but MARILYN BADARACCO, Department, who in turn called in Secretary we hope that Perry will be around long William R. Leigh, the chief background KATE SWIFT, after the Coast Redwood diorama is Chairman of Membership painter for the Akeley African Hall. finished. A. BURNS, WILLIAM It a foregone Chairman of Welfare was conclusion that Perry would become a part of the Discount Ticlcets DIRECTORS museum, but that did not take place Class of '58 Larry Pintner in Office Services on officially until June 1934 when he ANNA MONTGOMERY the 3rd Floor has discount tickets for became Leigh's assistant and cut his PHILIP MILLER the New York Rangers at Madison WILLIAM C. FORBES background-painting teeth on the Water Square Garden for three games in EDWARD DOSKOCIL Hole Group. Since that time Perry has November and December. Call Ext. Class of '59 painted twenty-five backgrounds alone, 263. JOSEPH ABRUZZO collaborated on seven others, and, JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN during a two-year leave of absence, VICTOR BADARACCO Sports three backgrounds for the Peabody Class of '60 The Sports Club has had a busy Museum at Yale, the only time that MABEL COLAHAN month with two bluefish dinners, DOROTHY FULTON Perry forsook our museum for another. a fishing trip and a hunting trip. ALBERT C. POTENZA All of his backgrounds in the Akeley The Grapevine welcomes contributions Emil Kremer went after bluefish with from all Museum employees. Please Hall were painted from someone else's couple his address all communications to the editor. a of friends out of Montauk field sketches and photographs. But in Point on September Nth and had such 1938 he was sent on his first trip to a good day that he brought to the collect for the bison, wapiti and grizzly Museum gang a bluefish so large that bear groups in the North American J. P. Wilson Retires nine men ate more than their fill and Mammal Hall, and since then has left enough for lunch for three the next So quiet and unassuming, yet so covered a great deal of the United day. much a part of the Museum, is the man States and Canada. named James Perry Wilson. Working Ray Fuller took a trip from Sheeps- as he has for twenty-three years behind "Field trips are an especially enjoy- head Bay the following week and closed doors and barricading screens, able part of museum work," says he. brought back enough bluefish to feed it is small wonder that we did not learn the entire club. of his retirement until long after Perry's architectural training in per- August had come and gone. To be spective (which is much more rigorous The October 12th trip turned out to than in art school) and his mathematical be a wonderful boat ride without sure, you will still see him around mind have been of great value in solving a single bluefish aboard. However, because he is in every day from nine to the problems of perspective which a blacks several ling, all of which five, working on the Coast Redwood few and diorama which he has contracted to arise when painting on a curved wall, were left on board, were caught. It beautiful finish for the Hall of North American and over the years he has devised was the most day the Club Forests. various methods of dealing with these had ever had on the water, the ocean problems. His present project, the being calm and the sun warm. The Perry, as everyone calls him, wasn't Coast Redwood diorama, is taxing all of pool prize was won by Whitey Payne. raised to be a background painter, but his experience and ingenuity because in October 19th found at least six of the all of his training and all of his hobbies this exhibit 270 feet are condensed into boys trying their hunting luck at Guy have contributed to his success as one 7, which means that the perspective is Cree's place at North Mountain in of the outstanding, if not THE out- greatly forced. Not only is he painting Copake Falls. Emil Kremer, who was standing background painter in the the background but the foreground as in charge of the trip, hoped to bring country. He graduated from the well, in an effort to create, through back enough birds to feed the entire Columbia University School of Archi- technical tricks, an illusion of more museum, but did you see any? tecture in 1914 and for eighteen years space than is there. It is the first time Bowling is getting some action but worked in architectural offices. Then that any attempt has been made to Don Serret states that there is still came 1932 and the depression. Archi- force the perspective of the foreground plenty of room for more bowlers, so, tects were a dime a dozen and Perry accessories. all of you enthusiasts, get busy! 45 Shopping Days 'til Cliristmas And jig-saws—lots of them, for all ages and most of them for $1.00. The calendar tells us that there are EBA only forty-five more shopping days Then, of course, there are books. FALL GET-TOGETHER until 25th, our October December and Even if Johnny can't read, the illus- November 19, 1957 15th pay envelope told us of the 20% trations are wonderful, especially in Roosevelt Cafeteria discount in The Museum Shop and The Jessie Brewer McGaw's HOW MEDI- Be sure to have your $1.25 Planetarium Book Comer, so we have CINE MAN CURED PALEFACE the ticket sellers together ready when put two and two and come up WOMAN ($2.75), a story told entirely come around. Beer, music and with the fact that Manhattan Square in authentic Indian picture writing. door prizes not to mentionCMIIUII thellie is easiest) place shop. — the best (and to But if Johnny can read, there is usual convivial com- This month we would like to tell you ALICE AND JUMBO by Florence L. this the things for children pany—make about the we found Lattimore ($3.00), the true story of best buy of the com- and next month those for adults. Alice Ward, the daughter of the founder ing social season. of Ward's Natural Science Establish- For children under six we found ment in Rochester, a place known to a wonderful coloring book with a new every museum worker. FAMOUS gimmick: a do-it-again book which first long, and that is a subscription to either INDIAN CHIEFS by John Moyer you color, then you wipe off, and next (or both) JUNIOR NATURAL ($3.00) has full page color portraits you color the same picture again. It HISTORY for $1.50 a year, and SKY plus biographical sketches of such sells for $1.00 and there are two books REPORTER for $1.00 for a l-yr. well known braves as Sitting Bull and from which to choose: PETS and subscription or $1.50 for two years. OUR Geronimo. Among other new books OUR FARM. for children are INSECTS ON REMEMBER THAT IN BOTH PARADE by C. Hylander ($3.75), SHOPS ALL BOOKS ARE AT COST For older children who like to do J. GARDENING—A NEW WORLD PLUS 10% AND FOR 45 DAYS ALL things with their hands, and what FOR CHILDREN by Sally Wright GIFT ITEMS ARE LESS 20%. The child doesn't, there are a number of ($2.75), GOLDEN PICTURE BOOK prices quoted above are no t discounted. "kits." ADVENTURE WITH OF OUR SUN by Gene Lyon ($1.35) LEAVES, ADVENTURE WITH Camera Club News and PAGOO by HoUing and Holling BIRDS and ADVENTURE WITH The Camera Club promises ($3.75), the story of a crab's adventures AMNH INSECTS are one series selling for a bright season of activities, including on the bottom of the sea. $2.95. At the same price are the ROCK speakers from well-known picture maga- the All of in KIT and the SHELL KIT and the above may be found zines, and a raffle which will begin in popular weather kit called LET'S The Museum Shop, but while we are on November, the prize to be given at the FIND OUT ABOUT THE WEATHER. the subject of books. The Planetarium Camera Club's Christmas Party. The additional three cents selection, For an (making Book Comer has a wonderful first prize will be a $30 certificate for it $2.98) there are two sandpainting particularly for boys. The choicest camera equipment, second prize a $20 kits: CHILDREN OF THE WORLD "buy" is Dr. Franklyn Branley's certificate. Plans are afoot, too, for and BIRDS AND ANIMALS. EXPLORING BY SATELLITE ($3.), moving the dark room to a new location not only because it is good but because and getting some improved facilities. Dolls go with little girls and there are it is autographed! And Dr. Branley How about coming to the next meeting many to tempt the fancy as well as the has also written SOLAR ENERGY and seeing some of the creative photo- pocket book. Guatemalan dolls for ($2.75). For younger boys (girls, too, graphy done by Museum employees? 75c each; Chinese dolls for $1.00 each; if they are space-minded) there is For information drop a note to Vera Navajo dolls for $1.25 a pair (a man SPEEDING INTO SPACE by Marie Van Gelder, Secty. and a woman); Japanese mascot dolls, Neurath ($2.00), all about space ships, which may be hung on the wall to bring space stations and space travel; THE Welcome to the EBA good luck, for $2.00 each; and a set of EARTH SATELLITE by John Lew- The Employees' Benefit Association nested Japanese Kokesi, which are ellen ($2.25); THE BIG BOOK OF welcomes ten new members who were charmingly painted wooden dolls selling SPACE (copiously illustrated) by Earl elected at the September and October for for set of six. are $1.00 a There Oliver Hurst ($1.00); THE FIRST meetings of the EBA Board. They are 15" really lovely dolls from India for BOOK OF SPACE TRAVEL by Andrew Drago and Maurice Kelly of $5.00 each and even more elaborately Jeanne Bendick ($1.95), also well Building Services; Harold Shaw of dressed ones for $7.00 (the women wear illustrated; ROCKET AWAY! by Fishes and Aquatic Biology; John saris and the men turbans); Korean Frances Frost ($2.25), the story of two Purcell of Natural History Magazine; dancers for $3.25 and Spanish dancers, children who take a rocket trip to the Salvatore Furnari, Joseph Krosche and both men and women, for $8.50 and moon. We could go on and on, but we George Shaw of Construction and $10.00. do want to tell you about the celestial Maintenance; Richard Van Gelder of globes which range in price from $3.75 Mammals; Kenneth Franklin of the There are no puppy dog tails for the to $14.50 and the Spitz Planetarium Planetarium, and Wesley Lanyon of boys but there are any number of Jr. for $14.95 which can project all the Birds. miniature animals, including a series major constellations on your own called ANIMAL FAMILIES, repre- bedroom ceiling. There are actual senting owls, zebras, elephants, donkeys meteorites for $5.00 and $6.50. And Credit Union Hours and dogs, which sell for $1.00 for a pocket microscopes for $3.50 and $4.00. The Credit Union is in Room B-49, family of three. Individual animals And a Constellation Card set which is Roosevelt Basement. The Hours made in Austria with great care and a star game for only $1.00. are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday detail sell for 75c and $1.00. The eagle Tuesday and Thursday. and the stag are especially good and Last but not least is one of the best would please any boy. presents of all because it lasts all year .

in The population of Portal, Arizona has The new assistant in the department of Heard Passing been increased by one Karen Cazier, Amphibians and Reptiles is RICHARD HENRY ACKERMAN of the Plane- bom October 18th. Congratulations, BOTHNER. Dick has always had tarium's Art Dept. has resigned "to DR. and MRS. MONT CAZIER. a keen interest in reptiles and is con- become a millionaire" (according to his tinuing his studies along these lines at Fordham University where he is com- fellow workers). He is going to devote On September 20th. JIMMY DRAGO pleting work on his doctorate. full time to his already thriving enter- left Public Instruction to join the N.Y .C prise, Ack's Beach on Lake Hopatcong. Fire Department, but his first duties A second son, Thomas Leland Fowler, were shortly interrupted by a sojourn in was bom on September 14th to PEGGY The new Copy Editor of Natural Knickerbocker Hospital. He hopes to (Phillips) and JIM FOWLER, too History is MARGARET MATTHEWS be home the second week in November. late for our October issue but not too TUDOR, who has been in editorial long ago for felicitations to be in order. work for nearly twenty years, a good RUDOLF BONEN (Elect.) is spending part of that time on the staff of Town A note from ELLA RANSOM brings his spare time down at the U. S. Rubber and Country Magazine. the good news that she is "back on the building where he is trying to keep the job and feeling very fit." We hope she water from spilling all over the floor The many friends of FRANCES will stay that way for many years, if when the miniature ship goes through PIANSKY will be interested to hear not forever. that the treatments at Hot Springs have the locks in an electrically controlled been of much benefit and she is well on terrain model exhibit. DR. BRIAN MASON of the Depart- the road to recovery. Frances is now ment of Geology and Paleontology is living in Los Angeles where the climate As our Auditorium will not be ready leaving on November 11th for an is better than ours, or so they say. for occupancy this year, the Metro- extended field trip to southeast Asia, politan Museum and Hunter College Australia and New Zealand. He will Building Services reports four new have graciously consented to our using travel via London and Paris to Bang- additions to their ranks: FRANK their auditoriums for the Adventure kok, where he will represent the LOMBARDI, RICHARD DUNNE, Series and Members' Series respectively. Museum and Columbia University at LEONARD PERRONE and MAU- Bill Bums informs us that we have the Ninth Pacific Science Congress. RICE KELLY. Messrs. Kelly and 76,186 members as of November 1st, After the Congress he will spend Perrone will keep the nightly vigil over but fortunately all of them do not several months visiting mines and the Museum's 40 acres. attend the lectures. mineral deposits in Ceylon, Malaya, and Australia, and doing geological Retiring from the Museum after long field work in the Southern Alps of New DR. and MRS. CHARLES BREDER terms of service are FORTUNATO Zealand. MOLINARO and JOSEPH O'KANE (Fishes) left on October 21st for Cape Haze Marine Laboratory, Placida, of Bldg. Services. We hope they will Since 1928 JOSEPH KROSCHE, more Florida, to continue a study of various find time to visit us often. affectionatley known as "Stitch," has features of fish reproduction and the been temporarily employed by the Accounting will be made easier by the schooling behavior of northwestern Museum eleven times. At the termina- arrival of two new co-workers in the Florida. They will be gone until tion of Norman Weaver's employment. Div. of General Accounting: MARY November 30th. Stitch will, at long last, become a perm- CARCIONE and GERTRUDE MOS- anent employee of the Museum. Good luck, LER. JOSEPH SEDACCA is acting Chief of Joe. the Graphic Art and Illustration Di- ROBERT LOBERG, asst. designer in DR. ALBERT E. PARR was recently vision, and ROBERT GARTLAND the Exhibition Dept., has returned to elected chairman of the Executive has been transferred to that division his home in California and JULIUS Committee of the International Design from the Exhibition Department. PERLMUTTER, a recent graduate of Conference at Aspen. Yale University's School of Design, has Sixty or more employees attended the Too late for our last issue came word of taken his place. HUBERT PRITCH- farewell dinner in the "red room" on the death of HELENE BOOTHE on ARD has also been added to the de- September 26th for September 20th in Batavia, N. Y. partment as a preparator. NORMAN will her Dr. WEAVER who left his duties in the Many of us remember as JERROLD B. LANES, new editorial electrical shop for a sunnier clime. Svenson's secretary, but thousands of assistant on Natural History's staff, is A verbal send-off was delivered by the service men will remember her as the a Harvard graduate ('52) and has party chairman, Fred Pavone, and warm and friendly woman who ran the studied at Oxford and in Paris. He has Norman's foreman, Paul Goodhouse. AMNH Canteen during Worid War II. done magazine and news feature writing. There were both tears and laughter, but Miss Boothe came to the museum in everyone wished Mr. and Mrs. Weaver 1935 as Dr. Fisher's secretary and later Two new instructors joined the teaching the best of everything in their new transferred to Dr. Clark's office. After staff of the Public Instruction Dept. on habitat—Miami, Florida. the war, she became Dr. Svenson's Oct. 16th: SARAH HOBBS, a biology secretary, but retired in 1950 because of major, and CHRISTOPHER SCHUB- ill health. She had been in hospitals ELWOOD LOGAN, Chief of the Photo ERTH, a geology major. and nursing homes until her death. Division, was "written up" in the Sept.

BARBARA EVAS is a new secretary in issue of "Professional Photographer." GIL STUCKER (Paleo. Lab.), who has the Dept. of Animal Behavior. She was been dividing his time between here and formerly an assistant to an insurance FRED PAVONE of the Electrical Shop Dinosaur National Monument, is now adjuster, but finds biology more inter- flew to California to visit his daughter with us permanently. Good to have esting than auto liability insurance. and son-in-law. you, Gil. !

Mnrg CHIinBtmaH tn All THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

^OL. XV, No. 3 DECEMBER 1, 1957

history? Or that starlings, kittens and From One to Eighty-eight platyfish share the Animal Behavior Lab with Dr. Schneirla's army ants? Annual Reports will never make the in an old shoe box, namely: 1 Bat; aest seller list nor will Hollywood snap 12 Mice; 1 Turtle; 1 Skull, red squirrel; All this and more is yours for the jne for a fancy price, but that does 4 Birds eggs. up asking. Call Ext. 444 for your copy of lot mean that they are dull reading. the 88th Annual Report of The Ameri- A few years later a Charles Drake can Museum of Natural History. The 88th Annual Report of The donated a "ball of hair from cow's of History Mortimer American Museum Natural stomach" and Capt. John H. Recent Acquisition s just out, and its seventy-seven pages of the Ship "Isaac Webb" gave us On December 6th casts of eleven ire well worth your time. Besides the "Sixteen species of Pteropods and heads from Ife in Nigeria will go on accomplishments of eleven scientific Jelly-fishes from Pacific and Atlantic temporary exhibition on the first floor departments, three research stations, oceans." What kind of ship was the of the Roosevelt building. These i natural science center, the Plane- "Isaac Webb"? How long was her beautifully made casts are a recent :arium and sundry other departments, voyage? What ports of call? What acquisition of the Dept. of Anthro- t lists attendance figures, membership cargo and what crew? pology, but they are more than that. igures, financial figures and a staff list They represent a mysterious and little :ontaining 190 names. One year Hon. Geo. B. Glover of known art which was first unearthed Shanghai, China, sent 19 Chinese forty-seven years ago, and which It is a far cry from the First Annual games, among them "cards used in anthropologists have speculated about Report of 1870 whose thirty pages were playing 'Pigeon Ticket'" and "Domi- ever since. devoted almost entirely to the Consti- noes for playing 'Snatching the House- :ution, the Incorporation and ac- Sparrow'." Who was the Hon. Glover At the time of their discovery, :ompanying correspondence. There and what is "Pigeon Ticket?" Nigeria was still a colony, and as was vas no staff list because there was no natural with all discoveries of this staff; and the Treasurer's report was In 1896 forty-five pages were needed nature, the first heads were sent to the :onfined to one page on which he ac- for the list of donations and among British Museum. Wide recognition of :ounted for the income through sub- them we find 2 pigs and 2 horses from the quality and importance of the art scriptions ($43,006.65) in one column one William Wallace. Were they alive only came after the unexpected find in md the expenses ($39,904.82) in an- or dead? Who ate the pigs or were 1938 of a collection of brass heads, other. Most of this was for the purchase they kept in a sty in Manhattan Square? shallowly buried in the ground. By that jf specimens, but one item reads: And we note that the youthful Franklin time Nigeria was becoming politically 'Nov. 19 ... By am't paid K. Meyer D. Roosevelt of Hyde Park contributed independent and the Government or 500 bird stands at $12 P 100 . . . 10 Pine grosbeaks. Was he following in promptly forbade any more heads ^60.00." The present Treasurer's re- his cousin's footsteps even at that age? leaving the country. As a consequence, Dort is fourteen pages long, and the the British Museum has the only origi- annual expenses for 1956-57 (the And so this fascinating reading goes nals. Dudget) are $3,668,000! Bird stands on year after year until 1931 when the Dr. Shapiro had long been interested are not mentioned. Annual Report stopped printing the in these unusual heads and several donations. In one of the last listings From 1870 to 1931 every Annual years ago decided that the Ife art we find the name, Charles M. Bogert of Report listed, among other things, should be included in our collections, Los Angeles, who sent us 121 living donations. This is really fascinating if only by a cast. So he wrote to the salamanders, 44 lizards and 8 snakes. reading. For instance, on May 31, museum in London, only to find that He turned out to be our own Chuck 1872, Mr. P. T. Barnum of New York he would have to get permission from Bogert, but did he know then that six City donated 1 Iguano; 1 Human hand; the Oni (the King) of Ife. This he did, years later he would be on our staff, 2 Snakes; 1 Phasmida. Now, what but somehow the permission went astray accepting donations instead of present- about that hand? Where did he get it? and it was many months before it ing them? Did it belong to the Fat Lady or to the reached the right person. Meanwhile, 3word Swallower? In what condition Dr. Shapiro decided that he wanted The 88th Annual Report may not list was it? And, most important of all, more than one head, but that meant such thought-provoking items, but did where is it now? No one knows. another permit, and so the correspond- you know that our Bird Department has ence started all over again. On Oct. 9 of the same year, Mr. the finest and best-housed collection in Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., also of New the world, with a total of about one At last the eleven heads have arrived, York City and almost fourteen years million specimens? Or that the South- and eventually they will go on perma- old, gave to science some of his most west Research Station was host to 82 nent display in the African Ethnology cherished possessions, probably kept scientists working in 13 fields of natural Hall on the third floor. :

Dorothy writes: "Aside from this, Hail and Farewell I can't think of anything to report THE A few weeks ago some of us were GRAPEVINE except the monthly piece for Junior distressed to see one of our trees in Natural History, and of course, there's Published by the the 77th St. yard being chopped down. already a "next' book brewing in the EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. It was sad to see a healthy tree go dim recesses of the cranium." The American of Natural History She Museum because it takes so long for one to grow, forgot to mention this, but we do know but progress is not to be denied. This GRAPEVINE STAFF that she is very active in her church and tree was directly in the path of the new KATHARINE BENEKER, in the PTA. Editor AC feeders coming into the Museum PAUL GOODHOUSE, from 77th St., and in spite Associate Editor Won't the rest of you write and tell of many EDWARD A. BURNS, surveys, there seemed no feasible way Production Manager us what you are doing so that we can spread the news through The Grape- to preserve this landmark. The Grape- EBA OFFICERS vine? vine Staff has written the following in GORDON REEKIE. commemoration President THOMAS HOGAN, Camera Club Vice-President For many years your stately form HENRY RUOF. Stood sentinel Treasurer The Camera Club is true to its word. upon our lawn. MARILYN BADARACCO, They promised lots of activities this And quietly you bloomed each year Secretary year, and indeed there are. Incident- To let us know that Spring was here. KATE SWIFT, Chairman of Membership ally, if you haven't gotten your raffle Some say that you were "just a tree" WILLIAM A. BURNS, tickets for the camera equipment prizes, Without a trace of ancestry. Chairman of Welfare it's not too late. Contact Sam Kuster, And "progress must be served today" DIRECTORS Bill Mussig or Vera Van Gelder. Regardless of what blocks the way. Class of '58 The woodman's axe has cut you down. ANNA MONTGOMERY The drawing for these prizes will take No trace of you lies on the ground. PHILIP MILLER place at the Christmas Meeting on But we within these learned WILLIAM C. FORBES halls, EDWARD DOSKOCIL December 12 at 5:30 in Room 426, Who watched your shadow on the walls. where a cold buffet will be served. More Give you this toast: Class of '59 JOSEPH ABRUZZO information will be forthcoming about JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN the cost of the supper. Peter Stackpole, Material things all have their day. VICTOR BADARACCO from Life Magazine, is tentatively Continually falling by the way. Class of '60 scheduled to give a talk. So grieve not that you are no more MABEL COLAHAN Standing DOROTHY FULTON serenely by our door. Portrayed in paint and photograph ALBERT C. POTENZA Stop, Look and Listen! By many experts on our staff, The Grapevine welcomes contributions In a place as big as the AMNH things from all Museum employees. Please Your perfect image will remain address all communications to the editor. are bound to get lost —this time it's an For all to see and to acclaim. etching by Botts of the facade of Roosevelt Memorial during construc- Incidentally, the construction and con- tion. If you know of its location, please crete work progressing in the sidewalk Calling All Pensioners call Mrs. Kimball, ext. 220. area is the new transformer vault. It is For six months we have been telling being installed by Con Edison to serve you what has been going on in the Former Museum Chairman Dies us with the long-awaited alternating Museum, but not a word about those of current. Word reached the Museum early last you who once worked here and are now month of the sudden death of Dr. retired. Hot Off The Griddle! Charles Russell who passed away in Recently Dorothy Edwards Shuttles- Randolph, Vermont, on November 3rd. Those aficionados of America's tradi- worth, the former editor of Junior tional lunch, the hamburger, can now Dr. Russell served as Chairman of the Natural History, wrote to us and find it, accompanied by its usual we Department of Public Instruction from thought you might be interested in partner, French fries, in the Main 1938 to 1953, as well as Associate in the Cafeteria. Beside the short-order what she is doing. new Department of Forestry and General grill, lots of brand-new stainless steel Dorothy not only keeps house for Botany. equipment has been added and there her husband and two children, but are promises of colorful changes in the Since his retirement he had made his somehow finds time for many other decor. Could it be friendly rivalry home in Truro on Cape Cod. During things. For two years she has been with the Metropolitan's Junior Museum 1954-55 he was technical adviser for writing a monthly column, "Sharing Snack Bar which we understand is the in Iraq and for the Indian Govern- FOA last word in cafeterias? Nature with Your Child," for Every- modem ment. And in 1956 he served as a woman's Magazine which is sold at special consultant on Indian Affairs in Food Fair and other supermarkets. Alaska for the American Association on Last spring her book, "The Story of Credit Union Hours Indian Affairs of which he was a di- Rocks", was published and this Novem- The Credit Union is in Room B-49, rector. ber "The Real Book about Prehistoric Roosevelt Basement. The Hours Life" came out. She has just finished Dr. Russell is survived by his wife, are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday the manuscript for "The Age of Rep- Kathleen, and two sons, Brinley and Tuesday and Thursday. tiles" which will be published next year. David. 20 Shopping Days 'til Ciiristmas to find that the smallest shell, the very rare Murex carvicornis. Lam., cost Now that the turkey has gone the way E B A $15.75 whereas one of the largest, the of all turkeys, the time has come to Pink Conch, is only $1.00. The CHRISTMAS PARTY seriously think about Christmas. Each polished Red Abalone shell ($3.00) year our list seems longer and we are for Children of Employees appealed to us because it would make at our wit's end to think of what to Monday, December 1 6th such a fine dish for candy, nuts, or even give Aunt Sally or Johnny's teacher. ashes (you can see that we are not at 5 p. m. A quick and easy trip to The Museum collectors). A handsome mineral speci- Shop and The Planetarium Book in the Planetarium men is a large group of Calcite crystals Comer will settle most, if not all, of from a cave in Missouri but there are these problems. more modest specimens: Sulphur from are at cost plus 10% and all gift items An attractive and unusual gift just Mexico ($2.00); Rhodonite from New are less 20% from now until Christmas. made for Aunt Sally's teapot is a trivet Jersey ($3.00); Pyrite from Mexico from India of Shesham wood inlaid with ($4.00); and Linnarite from New Of course the best present of all is brass and only $2.00. And a sure way Mexico ($5.00). a membership in the Museum. The to any woman's heart is a piece of $5.00 membership includes ten issues Gifts for men seem to be difficult to jewelry. The Museum Shop has an of Natural History Magazine as well as find, but The Shop has a few quite extensive collection from Persia, India, membership privileges. The $15.00 one handsome cuff links made by the Mexico, Italy —and the Bronx. Brace- gives ten lectures for adults and ten Navaho Indians which would look lets range from hand-painted camel lectures for children in addition to the wonderful on your favorite man. bone at $3.00 to silver and abalone at magazine. You may get all the infor- $10.00; earrings from enamel-on-copper And then there are books. Both The mation by calling Joe Saulina. butterflies for $2.00 a pair to an endless Museum Shop and The Planetarium Sports variety of Navaho silver and turquoise. Book Corner have the latest books on The Museum Bowling League is off A handcarved ivory necklace ($5.00) all phases of natural history. The to a good start with seventeen of our and earrings ($2.25) made of tiny Book Corner has recommended three best bowlers (don't let that frighten elephants will tickle the fancy of the new books on rockets and satellites: you) out for the third night, and a woman who has everything (or at least VANGUARD by Martin Caidin ($3.95), promise of at least seven others joining you think she has). Pins and earrings the story of the U. S. Satellite program; them. The place is Falcaro's Bowling made of gold-plated leaves (yes, actual THE MAKING OF A MOON by Alley at 181st Street and St. Nicholas leaves) will intrigue her and the price, Arthur C. Clarke ($3.50), which ex- Avenue. The time is every Wednesday $2.50, will please you. Remember that plains the construction and equipment at 6 p. m. there is a tax on all jewelry, but there of satellites; MAN INTO SPACE by is a 20% discount, too. Hermann Oberth ($4.50), who is one of Those attending so far are Don the earliest and most distinguished Johnny's teacher doesn't smoke, but Serret, Ted Pedersen, Huey Ohmberger, pioneers of rocket research. the girls in the bridge club certainly do, Paul Goodhouse, Louis Penna, Bill Sherman, Arthur Naylor, Ed McGuire, and the Shop has most attractive indi- But larger than Vanguards, Sputniks Farrell Carney, Joe Torino, John vidual ash trays for $1.50 each. The and Russians is the universe itself. O'Donnell, Harry Scanlan, Otto Simonis, larger and more elaborate ones are, of These three books attempt to explain course, and on the distaff side, Catherine more expensive but you may it: THE MODERN UNIVERSE by Pessino, Lois Hussey and Helen Jones. have some one very special on your list. Raymond A. Lyttleton ($3.50); THE UNIVERSE by John For that bare spot on your dining CHANGING Every Little Bit Helps Pfeiffer ($4.75); and DISCOVERY room wall there are delightful Chinese You might be interested in knowing OF THE UNIVERSE by Gerald de prints of trees and birds, matted 10" x that there are several stores in the Vaucouleurs ($6.00). Another side of 14", for 75c each, or you may prefer neighborhood and around the city that the story is HOW LIFE BEGAN by masks instead of pictures. We like the give discounts to Museum employees: Irving Adler ($2.95) which may be ones from Indonesia, both large and purchased in The Museum Shop as Carib Luggage Shop and Neal's small ($10.00 and $1.50), but there are may the following: Men's Shop on Columbus Avenue be- also reproductions of Mexican, African, WINGS OF THE by Dr. William Long tween 76th and 77th Streets; Northwest Coast and Iroquois Indian FOREST J. ($4.00), affectionate impressions and masks. Bailey's Drugstore and the LaRochelle observations of bird life; THE BIRD Drugstore between 75th and 76th Sts. Speaking of museum reproductions. WATCHER'S ANTHOLOGY by Roger on Columbus Avenue; The Shop has quite a complete line, Tory Peterson ($7.50), a veritable mostly from our own ethnological col- library of the great literature of bird Tilden Jewelers, 71 West 48th Street; lections. The star of them all is the watching; A NATURALIST IN PAL- and the William Morris Furniture Co. Buddha of Infinite Light, a ten and ESTINE by Victor Howells ($6.00); at 3842 Third Avenue. a half inch high, gilt-bronze statue. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CELLS This is $27.50. For $5.00 you can get by Joseph G. Hoffman ($4.50); and The EBA supper dance on Nov. 19th an equally attractive, though much STARLIGHT AND STORM by Gaston was graced by the mother of John smaller (2 1/4") statue of Vasudhara, Rebuffat ($5.50) about the ascent of Erlandsen, one of our painters. Mrs. a Tibetan goddess. six great north faces of the Alps, with Erlandsen, 74 years old, is fresh over a section on the technique of mountain If you have a shell or mineral collector from Ayrshire, Scotland, to visit John climbing. on your list there is an extensive and and his sister, who lives in Vancouver. exciting selection of individual speci- The prices quoted above are NOT This is her first trip to this country mens from $2.00 up. We were interested discounted. In both Shops all books and she likes it fine. :

in Passing reposing comfortably there (relax, they're taught at the University of Minnesota Heard in cages). They are the subject of and Oswego College in New York State ERNIE NEILSON, formerly with our Dr. Schneirla's new experiement on and is now a preparator. ERICA Anthropology Dept., is really settling current stress-tension. RENEE FUL- CHILD, fresh from working as an into his Florida habitat. He has a job LER, a new member of the department, architectural draftsman in Philadelphia, at the Florida State Museum in Gaines- is working on this project. is an assistant designer; and PATRICK ville as Museum Technician in the O'CONNELL, with a three-year Navy Other new additions to Animal Behavior Department of Social Sciences. Good hitch behind him, is general assistant. are ARTHUR SNAPPER, WILLIAM luck with your new job, Ernie, but we AYERS and HAROLD SILVERMAN. The members of the wish you were back with us. Department of Harold is assisting with behavioral Animal Behavior were happy to hear Cupid must favor red heads in Novem- observations of Cichlid fishes. Arthur that MARIE LOU CAMPBELL, form- ber. RUBY SIMMONS, red-headed and William are both working toward erly of that department had a boy, secretary in Natural History office, was their Ph.D's at Columbia as well as Jeffrey Dennis, weighing in at 8 pounds, married on November 10th to George assisting Dr. Helmut Adler on a bird 2 ounces. Macdonald; and JOAN DUGGAN, red- project. Incidentally, the "birdmen" D. F. LEVETT headed Art and Production Assistant on are currently investigating the spectral BRADLEY, a former employee, died on November 3rd of the magazine, is engaged. Her fiance. sensitivity curve, which (in case any- a heart attack. Miss Bradley came Bill Campbell, is currently in the Navy, body doesn't know) is the threshold for here during the days of WPA and stationed at Newport, R. I., and after different wave lengths of light. became a regular employee in their wedding in the Spring, Joan will 1946. DR. DEAN (Birds) was Her specialty join him there. Other news from that AMADON was maps and charts and elected Chairman of the Nominating she did a great many of them for our office is that FLORENCE BRAUNER, Committee of The American Ornithol- scientists, especially Drs. Gregory, thrice-hired secretary, is back at her ogists' Union at the meeting at Cape Brown, Weidenreich and Prof. post. She and Ruby will jointly cover Osbom. May, N. in September. Recently she had been free-lancing. secretarial duties in that office. J. That proud young man with glasses and HARRY FARRAR (Mason Shop) and HENRY M. NEELY, a member of the dark hair seen strutting around the his wife, Grace, toured New England Planetarium's guest lecturing staff since Museum Shop these days is PETER about a month ago and stopped in to 1949, Planetarium Instructor and Editor see Mr. Faunce in his hardware store The cause of his pride . . . of the Sky Reporter, was given a sur- BUJARA. daughter Lee Ann, October 19th. in Stowe, Vermont. After inspecting prise party by his co-workers and bom the store, and reminiscing a bit, they personal friends on November 4th, his BOB SEWELL, formeriy with the went over to say hello to Mrs. Faunce. 80th birthday. Preparation Department where he The Faunces sent their best regards to Two fortunate members of the Fish worked on several of the groups in all their friends here. Department have headed south. DR. North American Mammals Hall, has We are all genuinely happy to learn that VLADIMIR WALTERS and MISS resigned his current job at the Exhibit DR. SIMPSON (Geol. 86 Paleo.) is FRANCESCA LA MONTE have ar- Laboratory of the National Foundation well enough to return to the Museum rived in Miami where Dr. Walters will for Junior Museums in Sacramento, for a few hours one day a week. work on an Office of Naval Research Cal., to be Assistant Art Director of the project, and Miss La Monte will attend Walt Disney Studios. PRINCE SUDHI DISKUL of Thailand meetings and study specimens at the was a visitor of the Museum for two ERIKA RAWITSCHER was welcomed University of Miami Marine Laboratory. weeks at the beginning of November. back to the Department of Public He toured the Museum with special After nine years in the Museum, first Instruction on November 15th. She has emphasis on the Department of Anthro- in the Director's office and then as an been on vacation and an extended leave pology. The Prince, who is a working instructor in the Department of Public of absence since June 10th. curator in the Museum of Thailand, Instruction, KAY SCHLEMMER left We have just found out that JOAN found many ideas of interest to carry on November 30th. We will all miss works in the Frick back with him when he returns to his attractive and popular Kay. CONNELLY who Lab is the daughter of a former em- home. On November 12th DR. MARGARET ployee in the Department of Living On December 10th the Museum will MEAD was presented with the 1957 Invertebrates, Joseph Connelly, who receive His Majesty KING MOHAM- Woman of the Year award by the was known outside the Museum for his MED the V of Morocco, accompanied women's division of the American athletic prowess in baseball and basket- by two royal princes, his Prime Minister, Friends of the Hebrew University. She ball, and inside for his genial disposition. members of his Cabinet and his personal received an illuminated scroll which court physician. His special interest is will be inserted in a specially designed DR. ERNST MAYR, former curator in the mammals of Africa. Also in the copy of the biblical Book of Ruth. in our Bird Department, has received King's party will be Mr. Clement E. the degree of Doctor of Science from the DR. MEAD and DR. ETHEL TOBACH Conger, Assistant Chief of Protocol. University of Upsala in Sweden. of Animal Behavior have both received State Department, and his staff. grants from the National Institutes of That streak of white swooping down If there was such a thing as firing a Health. A grant was also received by through the delivery entrance is PAUL Grapevine reporter, BARBARA DR. JOSEPH MOORE (Mammals) GOODHOUSE'S new Thunderbird. DONAT, secretary in the Photographic from the National Science Foundation. The three new members of the Depart- Division, would be out of a job. She If your reaction to a rat is jumping on ment of Exhibition came to us with neglected to tell us of her own marriage the nearest chair and shrieking, don't very interesting and varied backgrounds on Aug. 30th to WILLIAM FARLEY venture near the Dept. of Animal PHILLIP SCHMIDT from Minne- of Building Services. She's forgiven, Behavior because about 25 rats are now apolis with an M.A. in Art History, and we wish them much happiness. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 4 JANUARY 1, 1958

serial publication, far more majestic in both size and scope, is the MEMOIRS . . . Ring in the New which began in 1893 and closed in 1930. Of the 18 volumes in this massive As 1957 turns into 1958, I look back over the past twelve months with quarto series, 13 were devoted to anthro- fond memories. term of office has been a happy one, not pleasure and My pology and of these, 11 constitute the the least rewarding aspect of which has been the opportunity it has given reports of the Jesup North Pacific me to get to know so many of the wonderful people who work in our Expedition on the Indians of the north- west coast of North America. Museum. Perhaps that is the most important function of the Employees' Benefit Association. From time to time other scientific works have been issued by the Museum

year . . . and, speaking for the Officers Directors So onward to the new and such as the great monograph on the of the EBA, let me express the hope that it will be a very happy one for Proboscidea (mastodonts and elephants)

all of you. of the world by the late President GORDON REEKIE, President Osborn; the Bashford Dean memorial volume on fossil fishes; and the reports of the various expeditions to Central Asia led by Roy Chapman Andrews during the 1920's. AMNH, Publishers reports in the Bulletin, given their own So much for the formal avenues by Are you interested in a wage scale for series and a name: ANTHROPOLOGI- which technical results of the research museum personnel; or in the technical CAL PAPERS. At present the Bulletin reach problems of planning a small temporary is running into its 115th volume and the and exploration of our scientists the world. is side to our exhibition or a whole gallery; or in Papers into its 46th. There another publishing large of circulating people comfortably through efforts: a group As our Museum grew, m^ore scientists "popular publications" for the layman. the enormous maze that is the large city were added to the staff, more research These are the handbooks, guides to the museum; or in any other professional developed and more papers were written. halls, Natural History, aspect of museum administration? Then reprints from This created a bottle neck and in order and the General Guide. The first of watch for the first issue of CURATOR, to guarantee rapid publication for some these, printed in 1882, was a short the newest of a long list of publishing of the shorter papers the AMERICAN the enterprises of The American Museum of guide to the Geological Hall, and MUSEUM NOVITATES was launched. year to the Collec- Natural History, which will appear in next guides Mammal title is derived The from the Latin noun, followed. mid-January. The editors of this tions and the Bird Collections novitas, meaning "new things." Dur- quarterly journal hope that the CURA- The 1957 General Guide is a far cry from ing 1921, its first year, 29 papers were the little Visitors' Guides of the 1880's, TOR will fill a need, long felt by natural printed, and sometime during 1958 the history museums, for a place to air and an obvious indication of the growth 2000th paper will go to press. problems and to share solutions. It will of our museum. deal with all aspects of running a mu- A small quarterly, originally called How many of us know that NATU- seum, even on how to keep the public THE MICROPALEONTOLOGIST RAL HISTORY magazine started as from going through doors marked "Not and now just plain MICROPALEON- THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOUR- Open to the Public." The first issue is TOLOGY, was established by Dr. NAL in 1900? It was intended as yours for the asking. Just call Ext. 212. Brooks Ellis in 1947 to bring together in a report to the members of the museum one publication information on both on the activities of the staff and the According to Ruth Tyler, Editor of plant and animal micropaleontology, growth and development of exhibition Scientific Publications, The American hitherto scattered among many period- halls. But by 1919 it had taken Museum h-i!^ been in the publishing icals. It has 38 correspondents all over in popularity and business a long time, ever since 1881 a prominent position to publi- when its first scientific report "contain- the world and goes 1000 subscribers, importance among semi-scientific ing three orig nal papers on scientific 48% of whom are outside the United cations, and that was the year its name subjects" and trtaling 24 pages was States. was changed to NATURAL HISTORY. published. It was called the BULLE- Today the magazine has departed from The BULLETIN, the ANTHRO- TIN and was the beginning of a huge this limited definition of its character POLOGICAL PAPERS, the NOVI- mass of printed matter that has become and from the restricted contributor's more and more widely diversified over TATES and MICROPALEON- list. It is read by over 76,000 people. the years. Miss Tyler tells us that in TOLOGY are the four still-active scien- 1907 the anthropological papers were tific serials bearing the American As an outgrowth, JUNIOR NATU- separated from the other scientific Museum imprint. However, another RAL HISTORY was started in 1936 as Assistant Curator of Mammals Discount Tickets Goes on Safari THE GRAPEVINE The Provincetown Playhouse, located T. Donald Carter's knowledge of at 133 McDougal Street in Greenwich Village, Published by the Africa, gleaned from five expeditions to has kindly consented to allow EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. the Dark Continent, has resulted in an Museum employees a discount on their The American Museum of Natural History invitation to join Mr. and Mrs. Newell regular admission prices. By showing your Museum Identification GRAPEVINE STAFF J. Ward, Jr. when they leave on January Card at KATHARINE BENEKBR. 9th for Nairobi, Tanganyika, Kenya and the box office, you may purchase the Editor admission PAUL GOODHOUSE, Uganda to collect African game and to $2.50 for $1.40, or the $2.00 Associate Editor make motion pictures. Aside from admission for $1.15. "The Devil's EDWARD A. BURNS, advising, Disciple" by George Bernard Shaw Production Manager Mr. Carter will do some col- lecting of smaller animals, especially the will be given from now until Jan. 9th. EBA OFFICERS rarely seen, and even more rarely "Macbeth" opens on Jan. 10th. Per- GORDON REEKIE, captured, formances are given Wednesday through President Abbott's duiker (a small THOMAS HOGAN, antelope) which lives in the highland Sunday evenings at 8:40. Vice-President forests of Kilimanjaro. There are only HENRY RUOF, Walter Abel stars in "Inherit the Treasurer three specimens of this species in the Wind" at the North Jersey Playhouse MARILYN BADARACCO, United States and not one of them be- Secretary in Fort Lee from January 7th to 26th. KATE SWIFT. longs to us. He also plans to get a red We were fortunate in securing a limited Chairman of Membership forest duiker to add to the Black Rhino number of tickets that will admit WILLIAM A. BURNS, Group the Akeley two Chairman of Welfare on Balcony. persons for the price of one. Perform- ances DIRECTORS Mr. Carter is hoping for a quick trip are given Tuesday through Class of '58 to Ethiopia and an audience with His Thursday evenings at 8:40 and Sunday ANNA MONTGOMERY Excellency Haile Selassie, whose country evenings at 7:30. PHILIP MILLER he last visited in 1928. WILLIAM C. FORBES Discount tickets are EDWARD DOSKOCIL available for the 1958" We will be looking forward to Mr. "Ice Follies of at Madison Square Class of '59 Garden for the evening performance JOSEPH ABRUZZO Carter's return on March 22nd and on JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN a full account of the safari, including Jan. 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 23. VICTOR BADARACCO Addis Ababa and its changes. Contact Larry Pintner, Ext. 263, for Class of '60 MABEL COLAHAN tickets or additional information. FULTON DOROTHY "Poor Boxes" Become Rich ALBERT C. POTENZA Boxes The Grapevine welcomes contributions Camera Club from all Museum employees. Please museums, particularly address all communications to the editor. Many those The ever-active Camera Club has outside of New York City, have in- two very instructive sessions planned stalled boxes or chests in their entrance for January. On January 7th members halls in an appeal to the casual or out- are asked to bring their cameras and AMNH, Publishers—(continued) of-town visitor who wishes to express high speed film to a meeting in the for It a publication children. has his enjoyment of the museum in a mone- Photography Department. There will proved so popular that over 83,000 tery way. be a demonstration and experiment of readers have subscriptions, to say noth- available-light photography, as well as In 1956 our Museum decided to ex- ing of the inmates of San Quentin a discussion of available-light films and periment with the idea and boxes were Prison! light meter reading. installed at three of our entrances. The Planetarium has a monthly Among ourselves, they were referred to pubHcation: SKY REPORTER, which On January 28th, after members have as "poor boxes". Many of us thought had a chance to reap the benefits of the started in 1949. It brings articles on that we would get more buttons, chew- astronomy, the current Planetarium January 7th discussions, there will be ing gum and cigarette stubs than money. an exhibit of prints of show, and a map of the monthly night available-light Instead, our so-called poor boxes have photos taken club members. There sky to over 10,000 subscribers. by become a small but steady source of will also be a symposium on dark room All of our publications have world- income. The average take is about techniques, developers, papers, etc. wide distribution. The scientific papers $200 a month, and for the year ending are exchanged with libraries and sister June 30, 1957 the total was $2571.22 First prize in the raffle was won by institutions; the popular publications plus three tokens, a stick of Juicy Fruit Al Potenza (Bldg. Services); second are sold over the counter and by mail; gum and half a dozen bobby pins. prize by Philip Schmidt (Preparation SKY REPORTER, MICROPALEON- Div.). TOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY and JUNIOR NATURAL HISTORY are Sports by subscription (The Grapevine is The weekly bowling party, which was Credit Union Hours free!). pushed aside by Christmas parties, The Credit Union is in Room B-49, And in January 1958 we add one shopping and the subway strike, will now Roosevelt Basement. The Hours more name to our roster: CURATOR. resume on Wednesday, January 8th. are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday look forward with eagerness to the Same time, same place (Falcaro's We Tuesday and Thursday. first issue, and wish it all success for Bowling Alley at 181st Street and St. a bright future and long publication. Nicholas Ave., at 6 p. m.). The Vertebrate Paleontology and fragile material, as well as for his Laboratory collecting. 49th EBA ANNUAL MEETING election of officers Tucked away in out-of-the-way comers of The laboratory force is now under the and 9 laboratories whose our building are direction of Carl Sorensen, who has personnel go quietly and unobtrusively Tuesday, January 14th here for about their work. To acquaint you with been over forty years. George each of these, we are starting a series of Whitaker has taken over the iron work, 12—1 p.m. which this article by Rachel Nichols is and the laboratory has recently been the first. Editor. Room 319 — reorganized and new equipment instal- led, to make this part of the work easier. The Vertebrate Paleontology Labora- Walter Sorensen (Carl's son), Martin tory was established in the 1890's under Cassidy, and Gil Stucker, with Carl and the direction of Professor Henry Fair- George, are mostly engaged these days You Talce the High Road . . . field Osborn, whose ambition was to in working on exhibits for the new Giant collect and exhibit the finest lot of fossil The subway strike which started on Sloth Hall, but when this area is com- vertebrates in the world. He was December 9th had some rather wide- pleted they will return to their usual especially interested in the mounting spread and varied consequences. Mo- work of collecting and preparing fossil of for of fossil skeletons, and throughout his hammed V Morocco, example, had specimens. his lifetime encouraged the development of to cancel scheduled visit to the Museum (whether he was appalled by new methods. Dr. S. H. Chubb of the These men and many others have the New York weather or the resulting Mammal Department had already per- handed down a legacy of dedication to traffic jams we'll never know). While fected the mounting of modem skeletons the business of preparing the strange most of the museum employees managed (some of his horses are among the finest creatures of the past so that the world to wend their way to work, we doubt examples in existence), but the problems may see and study them to the best are very different and if many of them were as stalwart as of fossil skeletons advantage. It is thanks to them that Fossil are usually Pam Scallan of Public Relations, who more difficult. bones this museum has five great halls devoted left her home in Queens at 4:30 a. m., both fragile and heavy. The iron or to fossil vertebrates. steel armatures must be self-supporting, arriving at the Museum at 6 a. m., all and must also carry the weight of the in order to get in a full day's work. specimen. As all fossil specimens are News from Florida On Monday, the 9th, 1,323 hardy important for research, especially as- We had a nice letter from Howard souls visited the Museum and 1,110 sociated skeletons, the bones cannot be Cleveland, one of our pensionners who came on Tuesday. This was about damaged in preparation, and missing for worked many years in Public half of the usual attendance for a week- parts must be restored. Instruction. Howard and his wife are day. Although the Camera Club living in Venice, Fla. He writes: Well over 200 skeletons of fossil cancelled its Christmas meeting, and the amphibians, reptiles and mammals, as "We still like it here and have Mail Desk curtailed deliveries for two well as a few birds, have been mounted managed to enjoy the beach and the days. Public Instruction reported that its World Live In Program for in this laboratory, not to mention the fishing and the quiet. . . . There isn't We preparation by removal of the rock any news I can give you from here but school children had very good attend- surrounding them of literally tons of I can tell you about the colorful shrubs ance. Last, but not least, let's not fossil specimens not mounted. This and flowers that are in full bloom at this forget to mention that the Museum includes a collection of thousands of time (Dec). Right now we are having closed at 4:30 to enable all of us to get fossil fishes. a real cold snap, with temperatures a head start homeward. ranging from 45° to 70°. Really it feels In the old days, Adam Hermann, like zero in N. Y. . . . Mrs. Ramsey Fuertes Exhibit to Open a rigid disciplinarian, directed the work, (Dr. Grace F. Ramsey) may pass thru January 10th and did most of the iron work himself. Venice this month and if she has time Later, Charles Lang took over this part will stop to see us. I hope she does. . . . This Museum has in its possession of the work, and a large part of the Please say hello for me to all my over 380 field sketches by the late dinosaur collection in two halls was friends in the Museum." Louis Agassiz Fuertes, one of America's mounted under his direction. The 66- foremost painters of birds. foot Brontosaurus skeleton took four We miss Howard but are pleased years to prepare, from 1899-1903; that he is living in such a lovely place. Fuertes went on many expeditions restoration, casting and mounting took with the late Frank Chapman and the another two years, with a dozen men EBA CHRISTMAS PARTY finished results were used as illustrations working under the supervision of Mr. for Chapman's books, as well as back- Hermann, Professor Osborn and Dr. December was the month for parties grounds for some of the habitat groups Matthew. (and we don't know anyone who likes in the old North American Bird Hall, a party better than a museumite) but notably the Flamingo Group. Other preparators who will long be the biggest and best one of all was the remembered for their special skills were EBA Children's Christmas party, held The field sketches had never been the brothers Charles and Otto Falken- on December 16th in the Planetarium. catalogued until a year ago, when bach. Charles (father of our Charles About 350 children of all ages and sizes Mrs. W. Allston Flagg, whose father in the Frick Laboratory) died early, but enjoyed the Christmas show in the grew up with Fuertes, volunteered to Otto continued a long career of expert Dome, received a package of presents do so. As a result of Mrs. Flagg's casting and fine preparation. Albert from Santa Claus (who else but Bill interest and enthusiasm, about 60 of Thomson, who took over direction of the Bums?) and then filed down the stairs these field sketches will be shown in the laboratory for several years, was known to the Copernican Room for hot dogs, Corner Gallery from January 10th to for his beautiful preparation of delicate orangeade and ice cream. Feburary 23rd. We want to thank the STAFF WIVES It seems Heard in Passing that in the Museum, at least, for giving their time so generously to French is still the international langu- As we go to press, KAREL SMETANA decorate the Christmas tree in the age. DR. G. F. DEBETS, an anthro-

(Bldg. Services), who was taken ill Employers' Cafeteria. A very hand- pologist from the Soviet Union who is while on duty, is off the critical list at some job, indeed! And if you've working on ancient Eskimo skeletal Knickerbocker Hospital. We hope wondered just why we haven't had material in our Anthro. Department, he'll be back on his feet soon. a tree in Roosevelt Memorial or 77th communicates in French with the St. Foyer just ask the Fire Department. members of that department, as he does A couple of fishing enthusiasts at the They insist, and purely for our own not speak English and no one there Planetarium, THOMAS D. NICHOL- safety, that keeping a tree in a public speaks Russian. Dr. Debets is going to SON and JOHN TUMA, are busting area is a fire hazard. be here for about six weeks. their buttons over the feat of their You will all be glad to know that the protege, 10-year old Lester Nicholson. DR. WESLEY LANYON is studying Protection Division is now supervised closely related Lester, Tom's son, has just been species of birds, par- by a youthful grandfather. MIKE ticularly awarded the grand prize ($25 worth of meadowlarks and flycatchers. PAKALIK'S son and daughter-in-law is interested fishing tackle) for the largest fluke He in their comparative have placed him in this enviable behavior is their caught off southeastern Long Island and comparing songs position. during the 1957 season. The catch, and calls. The sounds are being re- corded on tape and analyzed by a sound which tipped the scales at 1 2 pounds and The new girl working at that quiet(?) spectrograph. 7 ounces, was made last August when little corner, the 77th Street Sales and took Lester (then 9 Tom John Desk, is LUCILLE BENDINE. Lucille HERB LEWIS of Public Instruction years his first fishing trip! old) out for certainly possesses the stamina required leaves that department on January for that job—she studied dance for six 15th. He and his wife (who'll be DR. AND MRS. JAMES P. CHAPIN years with Martha Graham. PHYLLIS studying at Brandeis University) will (Assoc. Curator Emeritus of Birds) MORSE, who did work at the Desk, is be living in Cambridge, Mass. will leave Bukavu in the Kivu district now in the Graphic Arts Division of the Belgian Congo, where they have Five working as an Illustrator. new men were welcomed into the been living for several years, in the early Building Services Division: DERMOTT spring. They plan to spend some time One of our Trustees, JOHN J. THEO- T. MCDERMOTT, JOHN E. CRE- in Europe and then return to New York BALD, succeeds William Jansen as MIN, ALFRED O'BRIEN, VERNON in May. Supt. of New York City schools next VENNERS and MANDELL WITTIE. Sept. 1. Public Relations seems to be having TOM TWO ARROWS recently ap- a veritable cultural exchange with la Directly after Christmas JOHN ERL- peared at the North Jersey Playhouse belle France. SUZANNE SHEPHERD ANDSEN of the Paint Shop, his in a special program of Indian folklore has just left that office for a year in mother and his son flew to Vancouver, and dances. Tom, some years ago, was Paris, and JUDY SCHWARTZ re- B. C. to visit his sister. on the teaching staff in Public Instruc- turned in mid-December after a year Two new sets of proud parents: MR. tion. spent in Europe. Judy and her AND MRS. JOSEPH CONNORS (Joe Although HARRY FARRAR (Mason husband, Danny, who is an artist, lived is Manager at the Business Planetarium) Shop) spent quite a few days in Bronx- during most of their stay in a small have a daughter and so do MR. AND ville Hospital under observation and town in the south of France. We MRS. HELMUT SOMMER (Helmut had 24 X-rays taken, the only thing the expect some vivid descriptions of is in Bldg. Services). doctors could discover was that Harry provincial life and full reports on the MISS FARIDA WILEY (Public In- had the Asian flu. tangled French political scene. Soyez struction) spent part of the Christmas bienvenue, Judy! After January 2, LOUIS PENNA will holidays at Coco-Rockledge, Florida leave his mail route to work in the taking the Annual Christmas Bird SARITA VAN VLECK has transferred Shipping Room. JOHN MALONEY from the Bird Department and is now Census. This is a one-day bird count will take his place carrying the mail. Scientific Researcher for the Depart- in which people from all over the U. S., part. Miss ment of Exhibition. Canada, and Mexico take Author! Author! JIM (Planetarium) Wiley is part of Alan Cruickshank's PICKERING'S "One Thousand and The Geology and Paleontology Depart- team. Last year this team counted One Questions Answered About As- ment gave a wonderful and well- over 186 species which was the record tronomy" will be published by Dodd, deserved party on December 3 for two number of all groups counting. Mead in the spring and FRANK members of its staff with 25 years or Have plunger, will travel —JOHN FORRESTER'S (formerly at the Plane- more of service to the AMNH: EDITH IGNATIEFF of the Power Plant now tarium) "One Thousand and One Ques- MARKS and EDWARD HAWKINS. permanently stationed in the Plumbing tions Answered About the Weather" is L. Besides the activity stirred up by Shop. seUing very well. K. FRANKLYN'S (Planetarium) Daily Map of the paths rockets, satellites and the like, the SAM MCDOWELL (Dept. of Amphib- of the satellites over the U. S. is receiv- Planetarium reports some secretarial ians 86 Reptiles) may now be formally ing a big play by the wire services. staff transfers and additions. LOIS addressed as "DR." McDowell. He GOLDSMITH is now Tom Nicholson's his Ph.D. from Columbia received DICK REIDY, one of our favorite secretary and JOAN NUSBAUM and University. elevator men, underwent two operations MARIE TOBER are the new employees. Our apologies to RUTH FINKEL- in Huntington Hospital (L. I.) but is The new secretary in the Invertebrate STEIN. We didn't mean to omit her reported to be coming along nicely. Paleontology Dept. is MRS HELEN name when we were talking about the We all hope to have him back with us HARDY. secretaries in Natural History Office. soon. — THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES" BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 5 FEBRUARY 1, 1958

Trustees, Then and Now service on the Board during which he served as 2nd Vice-President for three

At 8 o'clock on Monday evening, On May 4, 1869, four more names years, 1st Vice-President for thirteen February 1st, 1869, a group of civic- were added to the original list: Richard years and a hard-working member of minded New Yorkers who had consented M. Blatchford, Henry G. Stebbins, numerous committees. Mr. Dodge's to act as Trustees met in the home of Andrew H. Green and Moses H. love for the Museum probably came Iselin at 23 East 26th Street Grinnell. Mr. Green the Mr. Adrian was Comp- down to him from his great-grandfather, to draw up plans for a museum of troller of the Central Park to whom William Earl Dodge, who was the friend natural history in New York City. They those seventeen "civic-minded" men and backer of Albert Bickmore, the were Messrs. Robert L. Stuart, Robert had addressed a request for a "home" young man with a dream. It was Mr. Colgate, Benjamin H. Field, Adrian and who responded by offering the Dodge's great-uncle, Anson Greene Iselin, Benjamin B. Sherman, William Arsenal in Central Park. A. Haines, Theodore Roosevelt, Howard Phelps Dodge, who was one of our At 7 o'clock on Monday evening, Potter, William Blodgett, D. Jackson Founders and original Trustees. January 27th, 1958, another group of Steward, A. G. Phelps Dodge, Charles civic-minded men, this time not all Although the Comptroller of the A. Dana, Henry Parish, Morris K. New Yorkers, who had agreed to act Central Park was elected a Trustee in Jesup, Pierpont Morgan, Joseph H. J. as Trustees, met in the Sportsm.en's 1869, there was no formal provision for Choate and John David Wolfe, who at Library to transact the business of The the City to be represented on the Board this meeting was elected President of American Museum of Natural History until the Constitution was amended on the Board and who served until his and to welcome to the Board six new ". Nov. 9, 1908 to read: . . the Mayor, death in 1872. Mrs. Brewster Jennings, members: B. the Comptroller, and the President of Most of these were business men but Messrs. Richard G. Croft, Peter M. the Department of Public Parks, of the three of them were collectors as well. Flanigan, Robert G. Goelet, Albert L. City of New York, for the time being, Mr. Haines owned the largest private Nickerson and George A. Percy. Of ." ex-officio, shall be trustees. . Later collection of shells in the country; Mr. these six, only two are in any way a Representative of the Board of Steward's shell collection was smaller related to past Trustees. Mrs. Jen- but very choice; and Mr. Stuart had nings' father-in-law, Mr. Oliver G. Education was added. Thus these four a library of rare books, many beautiful Jennings, was a Trustee from Jan. 3, branches of the City Government were mineral specimens and a shell collection, 1927 until he resigned on Dec. 18, 1930, kept aware of the work and problems of too. One, at least, was a lawyer, Mr. and her uncle-in-law, Mr. Frederick F. our institution,

Joseph H. Choate, who drew up our Brewster, served from Feb. 3, 1913 (continued on page 3) Charter and Constitution. until he resigned on Jan. 9, 1933. Mr. Nickerson's father-in-law, who was Mr. We wonder whether Theodore Roose- CURATOR Makes Debut velt, on that February night, thought James H. Perkins, was a Trustee from that his son and three of his grand- Jan. 3, 1927 until May 7, 1934. The trials and tribulations of launch- children would be Trustees in their own ing a new magazine are over, and the Past connections or no, all of the new time, or whether Adrian Iselin and editors are breathing freely once again Trustees have been actively interested Anson Dodge had any idea that their and we hope basking in the glory that is in the Museum in various ways. Mrs. sons and nephews would carry on where sure to come as a result of their beautiful Jennings has been a volunteer in the they left off. publication, CURATOR, which made Bird Department ever since the winter These, then, were the men who, to- its debut on January 16th. of 1952 and one of her more obvious gether with Albert Bickmore, raised accomplishments has been the plan and This new journal is intended for all $44,550 the first year for the purchase design for the New York State Bird members of the museum profession and of the specimens which formed the including the Eggs. the first number is being distributed nucleus and foundation of our present Exhibit, Nests and gratis to libraries and museums through- vast collections. And these were the Mr. Croft has been especially interested employees men who from time to time gave rare in the Hall of North American Forests out the world, and to AMNH and interesting material to the Museum, and obtained the funds for the Forest who have requested it. If you have not such as "valuable donations of Mol- Distribution Map. Messrs. Percy, seen a copy, call Bill Burns, Ext. 212. lusca," "organ-pipe coral, very large Goelet and Flanigan have been extremely Circumstances do not permit the free and fine," and an "albino crow and active on the Men's Fund Raising Com- distribution of subsequent issues, even woodchuck." Later on great collections mittee for the past three years. And to American Museum employees, but were purchased by an individual Trustee is Planetarium fan. Mr. Nickerson a it is hoped that many of you will sub- and given his name (such as the Jesup it. The yearly subscription is Collection of Woods) or not (as the At the same meeting Mr. Cleveland scribe to offer "Tift'any Collection of Gems" given by E. Dodge was elected an Honorary $5.00, and there is an introductory years for $7.50. J. Pierpont Morgan). Trustee in recognition of his 35 years of of two The Genetics Laboratory time were used by Dr. G. K. Noble as walk-in aviaries for several THE Tucked away in out-of-the-way comers species of GRAPEVINE of our building are 9 laboratories whose large—and very disorderly—aquatic personnel go quietly and unobstrusively birds. Martin Johnson, the famous about their work. To acquaint you with Published by the collector and naturalist of African fame, EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. each of these labs, we are running a series had also at one time used one of our The American Museum of Natural History of which this article by Donald E. Rosen is the second.—Editor. rooms as a temporary office. GRAPEVINE STAFF KATHARINE BENEKER Maintaining our animals in good The Genetics Laboratory of the New Editor health, and having the work of the GLORIA LOOMIS York Aquarium was first unofficially Associate Editor Laboratory run smoothly in a coordi- established in the old aquarium at EDWARD A. BURNS nated fashion is no easy matter. The Production Manager Battery Park in 1938. At this time Dr. fact that it does operate as an efficient Myron Gordon, who had come to the EBA OFFICERS and well-integrated unit is due largely Aquarium from the New Hampshire GORDON REEKIE to the continuous efforts of two persons, President Fish and Game Department, resumed Miss Pamela Alexander, the laboratory THOMAS HOGAN his studies of the genetics of tropical Vice-President histologist and "everything-else-olog- freshwater fishes that were first begun RUDY BONEN ist," and Mr. "Charlie" Munic, the Treasurer during his post-graduate years at devoted caretaker of our animals, our ANNE S. KEATING Cornell University in 1929. The Secretary carpenter and jack of all odd jobs. KATE SWIFT Genetics Laboratory was then unofficial Chairman of Membership because it consisted entirely of a collec- In addition to the Laboratory's WILLIAM A. BURNS Chairman of Welfare tion of 200 five-gallon aquaria that Dr. program of research—from inherited Gordon had installed behind the scenes black cancers and thyroid malfunction DIRECTORS in the old Aquarium. When, in 1941, to evolution and taxonomy in fishes —it Class of '59 the exhibits at Battery Park were dis- has steadily, throughout its existence, JOSEPH ABRUZZO JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN banded, he moved his entire collection undertaken the job of training students VICTOR BADARACCO of tanks and fishes into the three rooms from high school to graduate school on the sixth floor of the Museum's level. More than two dozen such Class of '60 MABEL COLAHAN Whitney Wing where the laboratory is students have worked under these DOROTHY FULTON at present located. This transfer was skylit roofs and already many have ALBERT C. POTENZA made possible through the courtesy of become distinguished alumni. Recently

Class of '61 The American Museum and the Depart- the Genetics Laboratory, in connection MARILYN BADARACCO ment of Birds. In his status as a guest with the Department of Animal Be- BAILEY LEWIS of the Museum, Dr. Gordon has, I havior, has inaugurated a program of PHILIP MILLER think, outdone all other guests who providing materials and space for foreign welcomes contributions The Grapevine stayed to dinner. He has now been post-doctoral research workers. Two, from all Museum employees. Please address all communications to the editor. with the Museum for 17 years. both from the University of Istanbul, have made use of this opportunity for The Laboratory's official title was continuing their studies in biology. bestowed in 1945. At this time it be- came known, as it is today, as the Although this is the end of Mr. Letter to Gordon Reekie An Open Genetics Laboratory of the New York Rosen's article, the editors would like Zoological Society's New York Aquar- to add that Don Rosen has been a very Dear Mr. Reekie: ium. Then, as today, every square inch important part of the Genetics Lab for As you begin your second term in of room space had been utilized to house sixteen years and is at present working office as President of the Employees' no less than 700 aquaria, ranging in on his Ph.D. Mr. Rosen, now 30 years Benefit Association, we wish to express size from 5 to 100 gallons. In addition old, started in the Museum as a volun- teer the 8 in the School to you our deep appreciation for your to the approximately 2000 living fishes at age of Nature League, a forerunner of the able leadership during the past twelve maintained in these three rooms, the Natural Science Center, and is therefore months. You may be assured that those Laboratory houses over 30,000 pre- of us will continue in office with an old museumite. who served specimens. This constitutes the you in the year ahead will give to the world's largest and most complete Simpson Gives Up Cliairmansliip utmost of our abilities and energies to collection of a single family of fishes. Dr. George Gaylord Simpson has further the work of the EBA. Those of More than half of the living and pre- decided to relinquish his administrative us who have just retired as officers and served fishes were obtained from nine duties as Chairman of the Department directors feel honored to have served expeditions personally conducted by of Geology and Paleontology in order to will continue, as with you and EBA research. Dr. Dr. Gordon to Middle America and concentrate on scientific members, to support the Association's Edwin H. Colbert has been appointed Hawaii. Some strains derived from activities and programs throughout the Chairman as of January 15, 1958. Museum. collections of live fish in 1939 are still being maintained, and at least one of It is with confidence and pride in your them is in its 25th generation. Credit Union Hours leadership that we look forward to a successful year for the EBA in 1958. Though Dr. Gordon is making history The Credit Union is in Room B-49, with his studies of fish evolution and Roosevelt Basement. The Hours Sincerely, cancer, history had been written before are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday Tuesday and Thursday. Officers and Directors for 1957 in these three rooms, particularly on Employees' Benefit Association the walls, for our Laboratories at one (continued from page 1) Under a new system there will be, EBA TREASURERS'S REPORT eventually, thirty-five elective Trustees, January 15, 1957—January 14, 1958 seven in each of five classes, to serve DEATH BENEFIT FUND (Savings Account) for five years and not to be re-elected INCOME: until a year has elapsed. This, it is hoped, will allow room for new men and Balance as of January 15, 1957 $ 855.47 Assessments: women, and at the same time retain Payroll $997.00 the interest of those who retire. Personal 50.70 1,047.70 Interest 21.81 $1,924.98 While a goodly proportion of the EXPENSES: Board is comprised of business men, it is interesting to note that there is an 5 Death Claims @ $200 each 1,000.00 (Dr. John T. Zimmer, Aloysius Collins, archeologist, a paleontologist, a pub- Helena Booth, Willard Hegeman, Dr. Charles Russell) lisher, a rancher, an educator, a brain Balance as of January 14, 1958 .$ 924.98 surgeon, a retired diplomat, a realtor, an ACTIVITIES FUND (Checking Account) oceanographer, a retired antiquarian, INCOME: two housewives and a sprinkling of Balance as of January 15, 1957 $ 159.58 lawyers. Proceeds from two dances 409.15 Mid-year contribution from Museum We wonder whether any of the Administration 500.00 $1,068.73 Trustees, on that January 1958 night, Anticipated end-of-year contribution from hoped that their children, grandchildren Museum Administration 250.00 $1,318.73 and great-grandchildren, in their own EXPENSES: time, would love the Museum as much Expenses for two dances, etc 1,183.01 as they do, and would give their time

Anticipated balance as of January 14, 1958 $ 135.72 and effort to its welfare and success. RESTRICTED FUNDS (Bonds) We hope so. Balance as of January 15, 1957 $ 700.00 Expenses for pump 8b beer cooler 344.00 Williard C. Dies Balance as of January 14, 1958 $ 356.00 Hegeman Henry Ruof Although Willard Hegeman retired Treasurer long before many of us came to the

Museum, there are still people here or on pension who will remember him and EBA Annual Meeting ceived a pat on the back; the ballots who will wish to extend sympathy to his were counted, all 141 of them, by Anne The 49th Annual Meeting of the wife, Frieda, because Bill Hegeman died Montgomery and Henry Ruof; and the Employees' Benefit Association was of a stroke at the age of 78 in Mound meeting adjourned at 1:20 p. m. held on January 14th in Room 319. The Park Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, ballot box opened at 12 noon and at The result of the balloting is as on Dec. 12, 1957. 12:35, with 21 members present, the follows: Mr. here in 1906 as meeting was called to order by the President: Gordon Reekie— 135 Hegeman came President. a clerical assistant in the Bursar's Vice-President: Thomas Hogan— 130 office, but when he retired in 1934 he The minutes of the 48th Annual Treasurer : Rudy Bonen— 119 was Personnel Director. He was Meeting and the reports of the Member- Secretary: Anne S. Keating^l28 ship Chairman and of the Treasurer called the "Museum Will Rogers" be- Directors: Marilyn Badaracco—85 were read and accepted (see Treas- cause of his dry and salty humor, and Bailey Lewis— 76 urer's report above) . The various activi- was much esteemed by everyone who Philip Miller—95 ties of the past year were noted; knew him. suggestions were made for different kinds of social activities; a motion was EBA Membership Grows and made, seconded and carried that a com- Grows Pension Board mittee be appointed to investigate the Eleven employees have been elected At the Annual Meeting of the Board Constitution and By-Laws with an membership in the Employees' eye to of Trustees in October the following to possible revision; the President Benefit Association since November. people, upon the recommendation of expressed a word of thanks to the They are: Robert Carneiro, Anthro. Administration, were appointed em- Print Shop and Office Services for their Judith Zanger, Public Instruction; ployee members of the Pension Board: fine cooperation; The Grapevine re- Eleanor Forbes, Man 85 Nature Publi- H. Colbert, Louis Ferry, Samuel cations; Frank Lombardi, Thomas Edwin C. Kuster and Walter F. Meister. WANTED Bradley and Leonard Perrone, Building Services; Harold Silverman, Animal The has At the December meeting of the EBA a need for a piano Behavior; James Nugent, Micropaleon- (not a player piano, please) and Board, Walter Meister was tology; Patrick Breen and Nus- Pension will move it if the circumstances Joan elected Secretary of the Board and permit. If you have one, please call baum, Planetarium. This bring the PhilMiller, Ext. 451. membership to an all-time high of 538 Adrian Ward was appointed Assistant members, 94 of which are pensioners. Secretary. We hate to see Patsy go, but as the Book on Staten Island on January 26th Heard in Passing ." says, "Whither thou goest . . Congratulations, Dr. Tom! KATE SWIFT, one of the Public Exhibits are moving about on the 4th Relations gals, leaves on the "Italia" We are glad to report that both VIC floor these days. The dinosaur egg has on Feb. 6th for a Caribbean cruise, not BADARACCO and DICK REIDY of moved out (new location: north end of as a passenger but as a member of the Building Services are doing well after Tyrannosaur Hall), a Viking axe moved cruise staff. Kate will edit the ship's their illnesses. They are at home in, and the mastadons are moving to the daily newspaper in return for her convalescing. They both wish to thank south side of the Hall of the Age of Man passage. We hope she won't like the their Museum friends for cards, letters to make easier access to the Gem Hall "Italia" better than the good ship and gifts received. and the new Library, if and when con- "AMNH." struction starts. We wonder if it was the excitement recently paid visit to the School We a over the EBA elections that caused Service Bldg. and were delighted to KAREL SMETANA (Bldg. Serv.) had Electrician RUDY BONEN to fall off" see the stairwell has had its first nothing but good news for this issue. that a ladder and break his leg? fresh coat of paint in ten years. But First, he asked us to extend to all of his friends in the his thanks for something was missing. It was TOM Museum ALEC WILLIAMS has been made as- TWO ARROWS' Southwest Indian the messages, cards and expressions of sistant to Lothar Witteborg, Chief of Katchinas which were painted when good will during his illness. (By the Exhibition. Tom was the Staff artist for Temporary time you read this Karel will be back on Exhibits. They were originally made duty.) Second, congratulations are in Distinguished Visitor Department: DR. for the exhibit called "Masks and Men" order because he became a U. S. citizen PETER CROWCOFT of the British which was held in the area now used by on January 14th. This on top of his Museum (Natural History) was the "Men of the Montana." After the recovery makes for a double celebration. guest of the Mammal Department for exhibit was over, the Katchinas were several days during which time he gave The scientists, including Dr. Parr, a lecture the population hung in the stairwell to brighten an on growth of apparently don't believe in reading otherwise dreary area. The people in the house mouse. signs. After the last Scientific Council Public Instruction hope they will be Meeting, held in the Planetarium Ex-chief of the Graphic Art Division, back soon. classrooms, ten of them got in the HARRY COONEY, visited the Mu- After a short stint in the N. Y. Fire Planetarium elevator (how we'll never seum during Christmas week and Department and a longer one in the know) and got stuck between floors. announced that as of January 2nd he hospital, JIMMY DRAGO is back on The sign in the elevator reads: Capacity would be Art Director of Reuter & the job in the Department of Public —8, maximum weight— 1250 lbs.! Bragdon in Pittsburgh. We guess Instruction. We are glad to have him Pittsburgh smog has more of a lure than with us again. We would like to use the Grapevine to California sunshine. send birthday greetings to one of our After nearly six years in the Museum distinguished scientists, DR. BARNUM PRISCILLA KENNADAY PICK has BROWN, curator emeritus of Fossil decided to retire from her post as Sports Reptiles, who will be 85 years old on Manager of the Planetarium Book February 1 2th. Meyer Berger recently Enough people turned out for bowling Corner and devote full time to being wrote about Dr. Brown in his feature on Wednesday nights to enable the Mrs. Robert Pick. As of February 1st, column, "About New York" which formation of the American Museum LOIS GOLDSMITH, former secretary appeared in the N. Y. Times on Jan. 8th. Bowling League consisting of four to Frank Forrester, Pickering and Jim teams: the Indians, Fossils, Mummies

Nicholson, will be in charge of the . . Tom Like father, like daughter. . The new and Headhunters. Each team has five Book Corner. part-time Office Cashier at the Box members and is captained by a woman. Planetarium is EILEEN DUFFY, the JOE GUERRY (Planning Department) On January 15th, the first playing of daughter of Matt Duffy, Asst. Box is taking a two-month leave of absence the League, the Fossils won 2 out of 3 Office Manager. to enable him to work as an artist- games from the Indians, and the Mum- consultant on the exhibit for the mies won 2 out of 3 games from the IGY It seems that JOE SEDACCA, who has Headhunters. American Pavilion at the Brussels Fair. just been made Chief of Graphic Arts Mrs. Guerry is going along, too, and Division, has extra-curricular interests. will spend her time sight-seeing, while One of Joe's paintings was exhibited in Ladies' Day Joe is furiously working. However, the "Art: USA: 58" show at Madison The Employees' Cafeteria will take since this is their first trip abroad, Joe Square Garden during January. We look when the Staff Wives* hopes to have a little time left over to on a new hope this is only the beginning, and that Feb. see of the great art Arts and Crafts Exhibit opens on some museums. Bon there'll be many one-man shows to 14th. The walls will be brightened with Voyage! follow. paintings by Margaret Gilliard, Ella Building Services has three new men to One of the nicest people we know re- Parr, Janice Shapiro and Frances help with its myriad cleaning, patrolling signed his post as Promotion Manager Zweifel, and it is hoped that many of and snow-cleaning jobs: THOMAS to take a new position in the same field those who have been hiding their lights McGRATH, JOHN COLLINS and with American Heritage. Our sincere under bushels will be represented, too. STEPHEN DIVEN. Welcome! best wishes accompany JOHN O'DON- The craft section is, as yet, an unknown, MRS. PATSY SERIKAWA, secretary NELL. but there is hope that Jean Gertsch will in Dr. Parr's office, left at the end of exhibit her china painting and Margaret January because her husband trans- E. THOMAS GILLIARD (Bird De- Colbert her Jewelry. We look forward ferred his engineering studies from partment) received an honorary doctor to viewing the unsung talents of these Columbia to the University of Michigan. of science degree from Wagner College "powers behind the throne." THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 6 MARCH 1, 1958

Billy Barbieri, Ray Fuller, Ed Hoffman, It's a Man's World Joe Jacob, Tommy Jacobsen, George Half above ground and half below, men—Fred "Land Baron" Bisso, Tom Keeley, Jake Stephens, Arthur Schaefer smelling of sawdust, grease, turpentine Busardo and Henry Lind—may be there and his brother Fred, and Henry and plaster, roaring with exhaust fans, or, in pleasant weather, on the roof VanDort. (Fred and Henry are the rip saws, hammers and cuss words, the where the view is somewhat better. Piel Brothers of the Carpenter Shop.) basement of Sections B, C and D is Just beyond, and hardly distinguish- (continued on page 3) a man's worid. able except for the soft whir of pulleys Seldom is the sanctity of this area and the slapping of belts, is the Machine Arkansas, Arizona and Tobago invaded by the fairer sex, but when it Shop run by Herman Otto and his two is, like the talking drums of the jungle capable men, Salvator Furnari and Bill Dr. James Ford of the Anthropology that telegraph the approach of a stranger, Heslin. Department leaves early in March on word is passed from one shop to another a joint expedition of the AMNH and the —"Lady coming through!" Its origin Go on through the corridor and left U. S. National Park Service. An ex- long lost in history, some say it was into the Paint Shop where George cavation is planned at the site of what started by a genteel lady-like lady who "Touch-Up" Floegel heads a veritable is thought to be a 275-year-old French found herself in this strange and awe- League of Nations: an Estonian, Oscar fort near the mouth of the Arkansas some world of men. Wantsy ; a Swede, Al Hanson; a German, George himself; two Scots, John Erl- River. Here carpenters, painters, sheet metal andsen and Jack Greig; and an Irish- workers, plumbers, electricians, masons In an effort to forestall Spanish ex- American, Jim Phalen. No "nyet" here, and machinists spend a good portion of pansion in the Mississippi River Valley, but peaceful harmony. their lives in the endless job of main- the French explorer, LaSalle, was to taining our buildings. Hidden behind the Paint Shop and have sailed up the River from the Gulf definitely "off limits" for women is the of Mexico and establish a fort near If, by chance or by intent, you find New Bean Club. Years ago when money was yourself in the basement of Section B, Orleans. At the same time one of his only paper, each man in the shops paid you will come first to the Electrical lieutenants, Henri de Tonty, was to $1.25 a week which entitled him to Shop—wired for sound. No WQXR travel down the valley, establishing the a good hot meal each noon, served in here, but baseball (when in season), rights of France. LaSalle and his party this room. If Little Jake Stephens, soap opera and the homier type of missed the mouth of the river and chief cook and can opener, splurged at program. Paul Goodhouse, whose hob- perished on the Texas coast, but de bies are Little Hog Island, boats and the beginning of the week, it was beans Tonty reached the mouth of the driving his gleaming white Thunderbird, on Thursday and Friday. Hence the Arkansas River and there, in 1683, is the boss. His twelve electricians, name—Bean Club. Times changed, or established the fort that is the object of working in far corners of the building, perhaps Jake got tired of cooking, be- the present excavation. keep him on the run. They are Al cause the best chop house on Columbus Boisson, Rudy Bonen, Andy Cordier, Avenue is no more. Further west, at the Research Station "Firpo" DeLuca, "Stitch" Krosche, in Arizona, Dr. T. C. Schneirla of Hughie Ohmberger, Fred Pavone, Artie On the corner near the entrance to the Animal Behavior, will investigate the Scharf, George Shaw, Bill Stubbs, Eddie Paint Shop is the office of Superintend- Trenholm, and Bill Vervoordt. ant Emil Kremer, his assistant George colony behavior and related biological Tauber and HIS assistant Billy Graham. condition of certain army ants. Before Next to the Electrical Shop, in what Like a mother hen, or a wet one depend- going to Portal around March 10th, he looks like a bachelor's housekeeping ing on his mood, George answers phones, will visit the Department of City and apartment, is Harry "Honeysuckle" Regional Planning of the University of Farrar, foreman of the Mason Shop, and keeps records, hounds Emil, hounds California at Berkeley. his three men, Ed ColUns, "Whitey" Paul, hounds Louis and won't do a thing Payne and Walter Lennon. without a work order number. The Caribbean Island of Tobago is

Across the way and a little farther on On, then, into the Carpenter Shop the locale of the third Museum expe- is the Storeroom with Henry Pinter in where Louis "I-got-a-patent" Ferry dition. It was there that Sir William charge. Try and get a ten-peimy nail oversees the work of ten men. Louis Ingram introduced a group of forty-four without a requisition. You can't! has been here exactly thirty-four years, Greater Birds of Paradise from the New Guinea region between the years of Turn your head and you are looking but Little Jake Stephens, one-time 1912. Dr. E. Thomas Gilliard into the Sheet Metal Shop, full of the skipper of a never-to-be-forgotten cat 1909 and sound of riveting and the sharp whang boat in Great South Bay and Louis' of the Bird Department left late in of metal and the smell of Foreman Fred right hand, runs a close second with February to study and photograph this Wernersbach's ever-present cigar. His two weeks to spare. The carpenters are unique breeding population. —

Because some of our readers may not have seen The New York Times of Feb. 6th, we THE decided to reprint the following article by Coming GRAPEVINE Murray Schumach, with special permission from him and from the above-mentioned 25-YEAR DINNER Published by the newspaper.—Editors. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. April 16, 1958 The American Museum of Natural History Museum Songbird Trills GRAPEVINE STAFF Beethoven KATHARINE BENEKER A bird that whistles Beethoven—and Editor The Trading Post GLORIA LOOMIS even variations on Beethoven—is a SALE: Willys Associate Editor backstage pet at the American Museum FOR Station Wagon, 1951, two-toned EDWARD A. BURNS of Natural History. gray; perfect operating Production Manager condition, radio & heater, 5 blow-out- The feathered musician occasionally proof tires, 98cu.ft. storage space. $300. EBA OFFICERS ends concerts with such comments as GORDON REEKIE Call Dr. Bums, Ext. 212. President "Hello, baby," "I love you, too," and THOMAS HOGAN "Very pretty." Vice-President Discount Tickets The bird's forte, however, is whistling RUDY BONEN Larry Pintner Treasurer the first eight notes of the last movement has discount tickets for the 14th Annual National Antiques ANNE S. KEATING of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony—on Secretary key and without a pitch pipe. Show to be held in Madison Square KATE SWIFT Garden from March 10th through the Chairman of Membership A sort of parakeet—the museum ex- 16th. Each ticket may be exchanged WILLIAM A. BURNS perts call him a Melopsitious undulatus Chairman of Welfare for two regular admission tickets with MILDRED E. —he is mostly green, with a yellow head PARMENTER the payment of 95c per ticket. The Chairman of Entertainment and blue-tinted tail feathers. He has regular price is $1.55. a private cage in the museum's bird DIRECTORS department. Mr. Pintner also has tickets for "The Class of '59 Long Gallery" by Ramsey Yelvington JOSEPH ABRUZZO Known in pet shops as a budgie, short at the RNA Theatre, Broadway at JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN for budgerigar, the bird is native to 91st St., for $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. This VICTOR BADARACCO Queensland, Australia. His arrival at is the only off-Broadway Theatre on Class of '60 the museum—unlike the arrival of most Broadway. Get your tickets by calling MABEL COLAHAN specimens, living or stuffed —was un- Ext. 263. DOROTHY FULTON expected. ALBERT C. POTENZA One gray November afternoon in Class of '61 Sports MARILYN BADARACCO 1955, Mary Elizabeth Brock, who A bulletin board has been installed BAILEY LEWIS works in the museum's bird department, the PHILIP MILLER looked toward a window and saw the on 5th floor near the 77th Street elevators for the posting budgie beating his bill against the glass. of Bowling League scores. She sprinkled crumbs on the inside of

the window sill and opened the window. 100 Books Famous in Science Center Sport Players Eventually, the bird entered to eat and Miss Brock closed the window behind AMNH-ites will be interested in an exhibition of Walter Fairservis of the Anthropology him. Because of his manner of entry, 100 Books Famous in Science Department and his wife Jan helped to the bird became known as Peter Pan, at The Grolier Club, 47 E. 60th found an "off-Broadway" theatre group or Pete. Street. This exhibit includes such in Bronxville six years ago. This suc- rarities as Copernicus' "De Revolution- Pete indicated rather quickly that he cessful group, known as the Center ibus," "Dialogo" by Galileo, Ptolemy's had lived in the city —he loosed a few Spot Players, is made up of both pro- "Cosmographia," the first atlas, and wolf whistles. This conveyed to Miss fessional and amateur actors and proof sheets with handwritten notes by Brock, a former music teacher, that theatre technicians. Five plays are Darwin of "Origin of the Species." The a bird could be taught to appreciate the presented annually between September A. M. Gorki Science Library in Moscow finer points of music. and June in the parish house of a local has sent five books, one of which, church. Alex Williams of the Exhi- In January, 1956, she whistled to "Beginnings of Non-Euclidean Geome- bition Department designs both sets and Pete the first three notes of the last try" by N. I. Lobachevskii, is the only posters for the Players. movement of Beethoven's Fifth. After copy available in the world. a few months, she extended the in- This exhibition is open daily from Coming this spring are "A Sound of struction. 10:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m., admission Hunting" in March; a suspense play in free, and will remain on view through May, and O'Casey's "Plough and the Now Pete can introduce the theme March 30th. Stars" in June. If anyone is interested and whistle variations. Sometimes while in seeing any of the plays, please contact whistling he stares at himself in a shiny Walter on ext. 474 or Alex on ext. 218. metal disk that he uses as a mirror. Tickets are $1.20 and refreshments are Credit Union Hours Sometimes, too, he uses his beak to served free at intermission I strike a bell that hangs from the top of The Credit Union is in Room B-49, Walter, by the way, comes from his cage. "Not for the music," says Roosevelt Basement. The Hours are 12:00 to 1:00 P. a theatre family and had a career as Miss Brock, "I think it's to let out his M., Monday a professional actor before his con- aggression when he's interrupted while Tuesday and Thursday. version to archaeology. singing." (continued from page 1) reconstruction of storage jars excavated Winter Weary? in Baluchistan. These last were Ali Exclusive beyond all belief are the Some of you, tired of ice skating and Baba size, just a breath smaller than plumbers. Their country club is skiing at Bear Mountain, may be the office door. In addition, Fred has reached only by those brave enough to heading south this month for fresher worked a good deal with display. follow a dark and winding path under He snow fields. If you are, be sure to stop has made life-size figures and developed pipes, beams, engines and cobwebs and see some of our pensioners whose lighting and arrangements for exhi- which ends, provided you make the right addresses are listed below. bitions. Maintaining the exhibits is turn, under the Micropaleontology Lab. District of Columbia also a laboratory problem and Fred is Here Walter Joyce, impressario of lady often called to repair and retouch the Lillian P. Utermehle golfers, and his three helpers, John large plaster monuments in the Mexican 1316 New Hampshire Ave. Ignatief, Ted Pedersen and Don Serret, Hall or to replace arms and fingers Washington 6, D. C. plumb the maze of pipes, radiators and of the occupants of the Haida ceremonial faucets of Manhattan Square. Virginia canoe in the Northwest Coast Hall, Robert H. Rockwell Long before you and I turn off the a favorite target of the curious younger Jamesville alarm clock, many of these men are on visitor. their way to work, some of them driving In the single year since Joe Nocera South Carolina long distances. George Keeley comes transferred to Anthropology, he has Florence S. Milligan from Beacon, George Floegel from been required to use a diversity of 16 Bee Street Holmes, Fred Wernersbach from East skills in answer to the typical emergency Charleston Moriches and Rudy Bonen from Staten calls: treat an Amazon house model Ethel L. Island, to sign in at 8 a. m. Left behind Newman infested with boring beetles; relax Campobello are the hobbies that fill leisure hours leather specimens from Coptic Egypt; and characterize the man. These range Georgia cast a from fish-farming and tree-farming to Maori house ornament with Addie H. Summerson betting on the horses and collecting a latex and plaster mold; make up 71 Sheridan Drive, N.E. girlie pictures; from raising giant straw- a solution to preserve grass skirts for Atlanta berries and a tiny Chihuahua to re- the Little Andaman Island exhibit; pairing antique furniture; from painting repair an old shrunken head; and restore Florida pictures to playing golf. Not only are pottery panpipes from prehistoric Peru. Anna K. Berger these men expert in their jobs, but Pomona expert in their hobbies. Cleaning and restoring incoming col- lections are routine, but in addition, Floyd Blair Without the carpenters, painters, there is the preparation and repair of the Williston masons, electricians, sheet metal work- hundreds of specimens which are loaned Albert E. Butler ers, plumbers and machinists this huge each year to schools and special exhibits. 752 Palm Drive plant of ours would be a shambles. A large order of this kind offered itself Orlando With them, it is a safer, pleasanter recently when a 12-ft. totem post was place to work. And although it is Howard W. Cleveland painted with a solution to harden the a man's world, "Lady coming through" 901 Groveland Avenue before it could be shipped has an expectant ring. surface to the Venice World's Fair in Brussels. Maintaining the study collections in good condition Benjamin F. Connolly Anthropology Laboratories Street The may involve plastic impregnation, 200 Adams Hollywood Tucked away in out-of-the-way comers special mounting or development of new of our building are 9 laboratories whose storage methods. Not long ago, all the Benjamin E. Edwards personnel go quietly and unobtrusively tapa cloth in the collections was steam 3901 Yardley Avenue, North about their work. acquaint you with To ironed and rolled on paper tubes for St. Petersburg each of these labs, we are running a series protection and easier handling. of which this article by Philip GifFord is Walter C. Jensen the third.—Editor. Special projects claim attention from 620 Wood Street time to time, such as drilling samples Dunedin On the fifth floor of the museum, directly above the South Sea Natives, from the Copper Man and various ancient Ernest A. Neilson Asiatic Natives, Stone Age Cultures and wood specimens for a carbon dating Interlachen the Plains Indians, are found two im- study. An automatic earth-shaker and Mrs. Alma L. O'Connor portant workrooms, headquarters of the sorter was invented for archaeological 5640 47th Ave., North Preparators of the Department of work, and a machine was developed St. Petersburg Anthropology. These are the offices which hurled javelins down the hallway where Fred Scherer and Joe Nocera toward Invertebrates to test a theory Joseph A. Orr work with their secret formulas and concerning the prehistoric use of weights 42nd St. Harmony Hts. methods, refurbishing specimens for the Fort Pierce on atlatls. Archaeological, Ethnological and Phys- ical-Anthropology sections of the de- The Department is fortunate in George Severn partment. having two adaptable members who 129 South Prospect Ave. Avon Park In the last ten years, Fred Scherer has combine the best features of cabinet run a gamut of restoration work from maker, sculptor, miniaturist, tinker and Anthony Tumillo casting fossil jaws, through repair of exterminator. If they didn't exist, we 3831 29th Ave., North Balinese musical instruments, to the would have had to invent them. St. Petersburg in Passing Friends of DR. ED WEYER, former Word from the Deep South Heard editor of Natural History, will be glad to We would like to pass on to you news MATTHEW KALMENOFF, noted hear that he is Acting Director of the of Miss Summerson, former Assistant i AMNH artist, is lending his talents to Museum of Anthropology at the Uni- Executive Secretary of the Museum, Orchid Ridge for its exhibit at the versity of California, and is teaching who retired a few years ago and is now Flower Show which opens on March there as well. living in Atlanta. 9th. He has painted a 10'xl6' back- The Planetarium is in the process of ground for their orchid display. opening a library and CICELY "My life here is complacent and rather full of social activities, but I am When last seen, Electrician RUDY BRESLIN who formerly worked in the afraid my dear old Museum friends BONEN was striding around the Museum Shop is to be the librarian. would find an account of it too mo- Museum without so as a limp. much Building Services is glad to have VIC notonous to read. I read every word in The Grapevine erroneously reported BADARACCO back on their after team the Grapevine, but so many of the names that suffered leg, Rudy a broken but a long illness. JOSEPH TORINO, who in it are new to me. The Museum has apparently his fall from a ladder last has been with that Department for over changed in the past years so much, but month proved he is indestructible. three years, resigned on February 4th. I still love it! I am afraid my old The husband of MARY ANN CAR- BOB KANE, of black-light-mural fame, friends would not be interested in the CIONE, who works in General Account- and TOM VOTER, who was the former life I now lead—baby sitting (for grand- ing, is a concert violinist and you might head of the Art Department and is now nieces and nephews); visiting; going to imagine she would object to listening to director of the Hudson River Museum Agnes Scott where I was educated; long hours of practicing. But she in Yonkers, have just finished a series of associating with Dagmar and Art (Mr. doesn't. Her husband has devised astronomical black light murals for Meister's daughter and her husband) a means of keeping his violin silent. He a new planetarium in Flint, Michigan. when they are in Atlanta; watching washes his practice bow in soap and television; doing keyring work; etc., but Interesting coincidence: In 1942, long water, thereby softening it, and then in many ways we are lucky . . . my dear before GORDON REEKIE (Manager lets it dry. The violin retains its perfect old Museum friends are a very impor- of Exhibition and Construction) came tone but the sound is hardly audible. tant part of my life. I love hearing to AMNH, he illustrated "The Star All of these practice hours led Mr. from—and about—them." Gazer" by HENRY M. NEELY, a staff Carcione to the position of first violinist lecturer at the Planetarium. with the National Symphony Orchestra Miss Florence Milligan wrote us, too. in Washington, D. C. last year. Mary Quite a few Museum employees are She was Secretary to President Ann's only complaint is that she has to go members of the Admiral Charles E. Osbom. to a concert to enjoy her husband's music. Plunkett Post 1129 of The American "I was deeply interested in the opening Legion which makes an annual distri- article of your Nov. issue because it We are happy to welcome back both bution of cigarettes and other gifts to brought back my own very active days DR. and MRS. NORMAN NEWELL veterans' hospitals. In January of this at the Museum." Miss Milligan also (Invert. Paleo.), Dr. Newell from a post- year they visited the Kingsbridge sent us some back issues of the Grape- operative convalescence and Mrs. New- Veterans Hospital in the Bronx. Some vine for which we are grateful. ell from a bout with American flu. of the Museum members of the Post Those of us who are given to early are: ALLAN O'CONNELL, HENRY morning televiewing may have seen LIND, RICHARD DUNNE, RICH- Word from Deepest Africa a familiar face on the tiny screen. It ARD PANKANIN, EDWARD DOS- Hobart Van Deusen of the Mammal was TOM (Planetarium) NICHOLSON KOCIL, MICHAEL PAKALIK, Dept. recently received a long and who appeared on the Dave Garroway ALBERT POTENZA, HUBERT happy letter from Don Carter left Show on Feb. 3 in an interview about OHRNBERGER, ROBERT MUR- who cosmic radiation. RAY, CORNELIUS MUNIC, in January on an expedition to Africa, EDWARD MORTON and JAMES (see Jan. issue), and who celebrated his Feb. 7th the Department of Exhi- On JORDAN. 65th birthday in Nairobi recently. bition gave a farewell tea for JAMES The new Preparator in the Exhibition PERRY WILSON. On the following Don tells of a most interesting ex- Dept., NEIL POTTER, was bom in Monday Perry started work at the ample of how a goodwill gesture on the Milwaukee, went to the Univ. of Wis- Peabody Museum at Yale where he has f>art of Hazel Gay made a firm and in- consin, and Columbia Univ., and has been commissioned to paint a back- fluential friend for the Museum. Major been an Industrial and Graphic de- ground for their Rocky Mountain Sheep Swynnerton, head of the Game Depart- group. signer and teacher. He is a painter and in Arusha, sculptor as well. ment has a small museum and How many of you know that the birth- a well stocked library in his home. DR. and MRS. ROBERT C. MURPHY place of the "Explorer," now whizzing Several years ago the Major sent Miss returned early in February from a trip around the earth, is the California Insti- Gay a large order for Museum publica- around the world, and Dr. im- tute of Technology's Propulsion Murphy Jet tions; these were sent to without mediately plunged into his fight against him Laboratory at Pasadena? It was just DDT. charge because of his great interest in as much of a surprise to PALIE (Publ. the game of Africa. Don had to get his Instr.) and BILL (Genl. Acct.) BAKER March 10th will find MRS. JOSE- permit to collect from the Major's whose son George is a research engineer PHINE KIMBALL (Pres. office) off office, but he got more than that. He at JPL where he has been since his for Italy with her architect husband. offered the pick graduation from MIT in 1956. (It They will visit the American Military was of the Major's fine doesn't seem so long ago when George Cemetery at Anzio which Mr. Kimball collection of small mammals and a played his accordion in Tony Tumillo's designed, and will spend the rest of the promise to obtain for him a specimen orchestra at EBA dances.) time on architectural research. of the prized Abbot's duiker. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 7 APRIL 1, 1958

Retires that Mrs. Anthony died, shortly after Harold Anthony their son, Alfred Webster, was bom. On Tuesday evening, March 25th, Allen, of Frank M. Chapman as Curator This was a blow to the young Captain, close to 200 employees of The American of Ornithology, Roy Chapman Andrews but the war was on and there was work Museum of Natural History gathered in as Assistant Curator of Mammalogy, to be done. Fortunately, four years the Faunal Bird Hall to pay tribute to W. DeW. Miller as Assistant Curator of later, Mr. Anthony met and married the one of their most respected and revered Ornithology, and two secretaries. Since equally beautiful Margaret Feldt who colleagues^—Harold Elmer Anthony. Roy Andrews was concentrating on has done so much to make his life whales to the exclusion of other mam- a rich and happy one. A son, Gilbert, Dr. Anthony is retiring after 46 years mals, it fell to Anthony's lot to work and a daughter, Margery, were born to of dedicated service to the museum and closely with Dr. Allen, and it wasn't this marriage. to the employees in it, as well as to the long before he was off on field trips. Department of Mammals of which he Anthony's salary as a Captain was so One of the first was to the Isthmus of has been Chairman since 1942. much more than he had been getting at Darien in Central America in 1914. And the Museum that he seriously considered A native of Oregon, Harold Anthony Central America, as well as the West making the Army a career. However, came out of the northwest in 1911 to Indies and South America, has been his the director came up with an attractive begin his career in our museum as a favorite collecting ground ever since. offer which his cataloguer and general in the changed mind and he handyman A list of his expeditions would fill all of returned to the position of Associate Department of Mammals and Orni- the pages of the Grapevine, but during Curator of Mammals. In 1921 when thology headed by Dr. James A. Allen, his 46 years he and his colleagues have Dr. Allen died, he became acting head the eminent mammologist. increased the collection of mammals of the Department of Mammals which From the time he 500%, until today there are over was old enough to the year before had been separated from hold a gun, the 170,000 specimens on exhibit and in young Harold trapped the Department of Birds. and hunted and loved the out-of-doors. storage. Although his father was an outstanding Along came the first World War and In 1926 Harold Anthony was elected Pacific coast ornithologist and collector, enthusiastic patriotism. Harold An- an employee member of the Pension Anthony's main interest is, and always thony helped to train a civilian platoon Board and in due time became an active has been, mammals. Yet a lifetime of of Museum personnel who drilled by member of its Welfare Committee collecting has given him an awareness of the hour on the tennis court which was through which he came close to the everything in the natural world, birds located where the School Service build- hardships and tragedies of many em- not excluded. A freelance collector's ing now stands. Anthony found, much ployees. During his thirty-two years life is not a lucrative one, and Harold to his consternation, that the men with on this board, he worked diligently for might eventually have gone into a more the highest I.Q. had the most trouble the good of all museum employees. Mr. financially rewarding business had it not telling their right hands from their Anthony was particularly suited to this been for the encouragement of a family left — sometimes with disastrous re- position because of his great interest in friend who got him a summer job col- sults, because the tennis court was and knowledge of finance. Some people lecting for the Biological Survey, and if surrounded by a deep ditch. read the bridge column in the paper, Dr. C. H. Townsend, acting Director of some read the book reviews, others do The tennis court was not only the The American Museum of Natural the crossword puzzles, but Anthony drilling ground; it was the place where History, had not needed a man for always read the financial pages. He the young people gathered during lunch a collecting expedition off the coast of knew that a bear market wasn't always hour or after work. At that time there Mexico in the fall of 1911. Dr. Town- a place where grizzlies and kodiaks are were only 200 employees, so everyone send was a friend of the elder Anthony sold, and that there are two kinds of knew everyone. Whether it was around and had, of course, heard of the abilities bulls. the tennis court that Harold Anthony's of the son. Harold was so competent in courtship of the beautiful, tall, blond In 1936 Mr. Anthony, by now Dr. the field that Dr. Townsend asked him Edith Demerell started, or whether it Anthony, helped to organize our Credit to work at this museum and at the same was on the back stairs which lead from Union which became a model for similar time finish his college work at Columbia the organizations all over the country. University. Mammal Department to the Geol- ogy Department, we do not know. But During his 46 years, Dr. Anthony Anthony's salary was seventy-five in April 1916 Edith Demerell became has seen seven buildings added to our dollars a month (the top curatorial Mrs. Harold E. Anthony and Dr. E. O. museum, one of which took over the old salary in those days was $3000.) but he Hovey, Curator of Geology and In- tennis court, and another the ball field, managed to scrape along on 15c meals vertebrate Paleontology, lost a secretary. where every Saturday, weather per- and a $2.50 a week room until he Shortly afterwards Mr. Anthony mitting, he played ball with Ed Meyen- entered the Army in 1917. entered the Army and swiftly rose to the berg, Ben Connolly, Jake Shrope and In 1911 the Department of Mammals rank of Captain of Artillery. It was Fred Kessler— the Headhunters of an- and Ornithology consisted, besides Dr. while he was stationed at Camp Dix other era. (cnntinueJ) —

Mrs. Anthony shares her husband's The Trading Post love of flowers and their in THE garden GRAPEVINE Englewood, New Jersey, while small, is FOR SALE: 7 1/2 cu. ft. Westinghouse beautiful, due, we are sure, to hard work refrigerator, good condition $25.— see Published by the and two green thumbs. R. Schrammel (Insect Dept.) EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. The American Museum of Natural History April will find Dr. Mrs. and Anthony FOR SALE: Pure Honey—delicious— in Palo Alto on Orchid Society business $1.25 a Quart, call George Goodwin, GRAPEVINE STAFF KATHARINE BENEKER and we would like to think that the Ext. 242. Editor years to come will be devoted to such FOUND: Bracelet, presumably silver, GLORIA LOOMIS pleasant things as flowers, travel and Associate Editor in Ladies' Room, 5th fl. Sect. 9—Call photography (a life-long interest); but EDWARD A. BURNS Ext. 484. Production Manager Childs Frick has asked Dr. Anthony to take over the management of the Frick EBA OFFICERS Since that day, the swarm has GORDON REEKIE Laboratory which is located on the 6th thrived. They have multiplied into five hives and President floor of Sections S fit T, and whose work RUDY BONEN produced some of the most succulent Treasurer also involves mammals—the fossilized honey in New York State. ANNE S. KEATING kind. It is nice to know that we will Secretary still see Harold Anthony about our halls. Mr. Goodwin is quite emphatic about KATE SWIFT the quality of natural Chairman of Membership While years of field work in which a man honey vs. the commercial variety. The latter is WILLIAM A. BURNS often spends months alone in the Chairman of Welfare heated, simply to clarify it, and thereby MILDRED E. PARMENTER wilderness have made Dr. Anthony loses its true nature and flavor. Those Chairman of Entertainment a self-contained and self-sufficient per- interested in the real thing will, of son, he has been a friend to many of us DIRECTORS course, buy Mr. Goodwin's brand. and a tower of strength in time of Class of '59 This is not a paid advertisement—see JOSEPH ABRUZZO trouble. Trading Post, above. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN VICTOR BADARACCO Discount Ticicets Bees in His Bonnet! Larry Pintner has discount tickets for Class of '60 Assoc. MABEL COLAHAN George Goodwin, Curator of Ringling Bros. Bamum fit Bailey Circus DOROTHY FULTON Mammals, has had bees in his bonnet which opens in Madison Square Garden ALBERT C. POTENZA ever since he was fourteen years old. early in April. Call Ext. 263 or go in

In the intervening years, these figurative person to Office Services, 3rd fl. Class of '61 MARILYN BADARACCO bees have materialized into 125,000 very BAILEY LEWIS real and busy bees which he keeps in How's Bowling? Fine! PHILIP MILLER five hives. Wednesday nights cannot come quick- These hives are the result of a single ly enough for that swell bunch of people swarm that once inhabited a tree in the who make up the AMNH Bowling park along Columbus Avenue. One League—a true cross-section of Museum

. He has seen the completion of three afternoon about ten years ago, Charlie personnel. The League joyfully wel- mammal halls; South Asiatic, African Kerr in the Bursar's Office got a frantic comes Mary McKenna and Helen Jones. and North American. And he has seen call from the Parks Department. They Dotty Bronson's first night proved her his own department grow from three didn't like bees and they wanted them a "special" and she was then and there members to fifteen. Although in his out! Charlie knew that George Good- affectionately adopted. early years, Dr. Anthony devoted him- win was the answer. They say fossils are dead, but not self exclusively to systematic research, Hussey's Fossils. Their pace, if sus- the problems of Conservation, especi- So the stalwart Mr. Goodwin climbed tained, will take them clear out of the ally in respect to mammals, and the the tree, wrapped the bees in cheese- League (What education won't do!i. building of the mammal halls took more cloth, put them in a box, and that Colahan's Mummies are still under and more time, but the results have evening transported them home via the wraps with three straight shellackings. been gratifying to say the least. Long Island Railroad. When several Rest peacefully. Mummies, there is time bees escaped from their uncomfortable Of the dozen or so Scientific societies without end. Pessino's yelling tribe temporary home and flitted through the to which Dr. Anthony belongs—as well of rampaging Indians really scared car, Mr. Goodwin, acting as though his as being an officer in many of them Marxhausen's curving Headhunters, potentially dangerous package con- none are dearer to his heart than the clobbering them 2 out of 3 games. But tained back issues of the N. Y. Times, Greater New York Orchid Society and beware! understand the Headhunters looked as inncoent as only Mr. Goodwin we the American Orchid Society. Early in have a technique for shrinking the can. his youth, Harold Anthony discovered heads of their tormentors. The next day, being a man who is flowers, and somewhere along the way, sensitive to the moods of bees, he he also discovered that raising orchids noticed that his newly-acquired bees Credit Union Hours was not necessarily a rich man's hobby; were restless, and on closer inspection The Credit Union is in Room B-49, that you could have just as much fun discovered that the queen bee was Roosevelt Basement. The Hours without owning the expensive varieties; missing. He promptly returned to the are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday and that the satisfaction of watching tree, found the queen, put her in Tuesday and Thursday. green things growing cannot be sur- a matchbox, and brought her home, this passed. time in his pocket. : —

A New Name for an Old Square between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. Almost every summer one or more

. . . On the west were only shanties organized expeditions, requiring long On March 10th at twelve noon Mayor perched on the rough rocks, and south preparation and thousands of pounds of Robert Wagner signed his name to of us there was no building near. equipment, have gone out from inverte- a bill which changed the name of brate paleontology to remote places Manhattan Square to THEODORE Our founders were a determined and such as the South Pacific, the Peruvian ROOSEVELT PARK in recognition of hardy lot. In 1874 the corner stone was Andes, Guatemala and the Bahamas. the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial laid and Manhattan Square was on its Until recently, when Eddie joined the Year and of the contribution to the way to becoming a cultural and green lab, much of the planning, purchase, museum of the Roosevelts, father and oasis. assembly, and shipping of equipment son. was done by Bob. This event sent us scurrying to the Fossil Invertebrate Laboratory Since 1950, the invertebrate paleon- library where we found the following tologists have been actively investi- information Tucked away in out-of-the-way corners of our building are 9 laboratories whose gating coral reefs and animals of the sea In 1807 when a Board of Commis- personnel go quietly and unobtrusively floor. Bob has learned to dive with the about their work. acquaint you with sioners was appointed to lay out the To scientists and to document observations each of these labs, we are running a series streets, roads and public parks "to such means of underwater equipment used of which this article by Dr. Norman by extent as would seem to them to be an Newell is the fourth. —Editor. in marine studies. He has also designed conducive to the public good," they and built a number of instruments and laboratories of invertebrate pal- designated a portion of the estate of The machines used in the field. David Wagstaff, Esq., plus four lots eontology, newly situated between the In 1948 a chemical laboratory was belonging to one Joseph Nones which library and the 77th Street elevators, installed in the basement for the purpose bordered 77th and 81st streets, as a illustrate the many changes and extra- of extracting delicate fossil invertebrates public park. A quarter of a century ordinary development of the Museum of suitable preservation from rock later, the city purchased this land for since the Second World War. In 1946 matrix by chemical means. Between 25 the sum of $54,657 (in 1900 it was the Museum's vast collection, one of the and 30 tons of limestone blocks have valued at $5,250,000). truly great collections of the country, been processed since that time. was scattered through five floors at the In 1864 Manhattan Square was rear of the old north wing, remote from annexed to Central Park and put under any elevator and virtually inaccessible. Camera Club News the control of its Commissioners. In those days the laboratory was Seven years later when that board was Some of the best professional advice is a poorly ventilated photographic dark- dissolved and a Department of Parks available to you camera bugs, and it's room in Dr. Newell's office, a room all free! savant dispensing these was established, it was still undeveloped. The much too small for Bob Adlington's is other Lee But this was the site which our Trustees words of wisdom none than ample physique. all the chose for our museum. They were Boltin who has been present at of past meetings of the Camera Club, and certainly men of vision because it was Today, in the new laboratories whose we understand he is extremely helpful. a dreary place. Albert Bickmore, the design is largely Bob's handiwork, Lee has covered available light photo- "father" of our institution, wrote in his about one half of the collection number- graphy, new films, how to take portraits, unpublished autobiography (1908): ing uncounted millions of specimens is and many other questions that trouble accommodated. The remainder will "The first time I visited the square it the amateur photographer. follow soon when the transfer of the seemed an almost hopeless task that we library makes available to invertebrate At the next Camera Club meeting, to were undertaking to make this place paleontology Miss Gay's present office be held on Tuesday, April 8th, in the accessible and attractive to the masses and the reading room. Photography Department Studio, all of our citizens. There was at that time those attending are asked to bring their only a single horse-car line on Eighth Here, under the Museum-Columbia ten best slides for analysis by tlie Avenue, and the cars actually ran along University program of collaboration in experts. Please notify Barbara Farley, just above the surface of the large pond paleontology, many advanced students Ext. 447, if you plan to attend. in the square . . . within the boundaries have learned laboratory techniques of our area the prospect was most deso- from Bob and have carried on basic late and forbidding. There was a high Planetarium reports the completion research under the guidance of the The hill at the north east corner, of which of its new control rack in the Dome that staff. At least 12 of these are now a remnant still remains in the Park . . . will enable the lecturers to have twenty- and in the north west corner another teaching at leading universities. Bob five special effects at their finger tips. hill of solid rock rose much higher than Adlington and Eddie Hawkins spend Some of the new things to be seen the Elevated Railroad station, which their days accessioning, cataloguing, moving across the Planetarium sky: now stands in its place. In the southern photographing and organizing the col- morning clouds and rising sun, a pro- and central part of the square, just lections. They clean and prepare jected outline of the New York skyline, where the first section of our building specimens by many specialized tech- and the true colors of the rainbow. was to be erected, was a third hill, niques for study by Dr. Newell and Dr. whose crest rose as high as the ceiling of Squires. The preparation of really good our present Hall of Birds. As I sat on photographic illustrations of fossil in- the top of this rock, the surrounding Coming view was dreary and my only compan- vertebrates for publication is a highly ions were scores of goats. Only the specialized technique requiring much 25-YEAR DINNER temporary shanties of squatters could time and skill and the thousands of April be seen on the north, except two or pictures made by these men are of out- 16, 1958 three small and cheap houses half way standing quality. DR. and MRS. MONT CAZIER After the issue the Heard in Passing May "Sky Reporter" (Insect Dept.) have returned to New will cease to be an independent publi- The shuffling and reshuffling noises York from Portal in the company of cation and as of June 1st it will appear recently heard on the fourth floor of the their five-month old daughter, Karen. as a separate department in Natural School Service Building were not History Magazine. HENRY M. a poker game in progress—they were DR. FREDERICO LANE, who is NEELY will continue to supervise the merely the trudging footsteps of some of studying at the Museum (in the Insect material. Blessings on the new merger! the fourth floor occupants, LESTER Department) on a grant from the DANLEY and HENRY STEELMAN, Guggenheim Foundation has also re- MRS. NINA DALEY (Museum Shop) Technicians in the Film Division, who turned to the Museum. He has been at leaves for a holiday in France on April now have a private room with a view. the National Museum studying long 15th. She will join her daughter, son-in- ELEANOR FORBES and PAT Mc- horn beetles. law and grandson (whom Nina says was HALE, who formerly occupied this a frequent visitor to the Museum) in FRED BISSO of the Metal Shop has office for Man and Nature Publications, Paris. a most active extra-curricular life. have moved down to the Museum Shop. Besides being one of the five judges on FRED OKADA (Public Instruction) left on March 2nd for a year's research Those people who worked on the Hall of the Board of Adjustment of the Real in Nepal. Working out of the capital North American Mammals will be Estate Zoning Board in New Bruns- city of Katmandu, he will be investi- distressed to hear of the tragic death of wick, N. J. he attends Rutgers Uni- gating the general area of social organi- GEORGE BROWNE son of the late versity three nights a week. zation among some of the ten Belmore Browne who painted a number or twelve tribes which, he claims, still remain of the backgrounds for that hall. At the time of this writing March is rather individual in character. George helped his father and was well behaving like the proverbial lion and He will be devoting particular attention to the known to many people who worked snow is settling over Central Park so it Newars, the oldest ethnic group in here. He was accidently shot on March can't be the weather but . . . ERICA central Nepal. Fred's wife, Else, 14th, while at the Annual Outing of the CHILD, one of the latest and most at- will accompany him. She is a trained Camp Fire Club in the Adirondacks. tractive additions to the Exhibition Department, is engaged to Hector musician and plans to make extensive tape recordings of Nepalese music. We are glad to hear that MRS. TINA Prud'homme and will be married later Sounds like a fascinating journey, ZWOBODA, who retired in 1947 after in the spring. doesn't it? thirty-five years as matron in the Building Services Department, is Dinosaurs have joined the ranks of well It was a happy day for ROBERT the to recovery after serious other do-it-yourself models, such as on road a DALY (Print Shop) when his wife and planes and boats, and our own GEORGE illness. Tina is still very much interes- baby son Patrick returned from Ireland ted in the that CRAWBUCK (Dept. of Public In- Museum and we know recently. We hope they are here to stay. she would like to hear from her old struction) is the da Vinci behind the friends here. She is convalescing at her well-made miniature Tyrannosaurus Word has been received of the death of home, 1892 Morris Avenue in the recently placed on the market by the ANNE MARIE RENAUD, age 86, Bronx. Ideal Toy Company. George is now who worked in the Preparation Depart- working frantically to complete a Stego- ment from 1916 to 1932. JOAN DUGGAN of Natural History saurus and seems to be enjoying every Mag., whose engagement we reported moment of it. The models are composed The exhibit of the late LOUIS AGAS- earlier, will be married on April 19th. of about fifty pieces and are about SIZ FUERTES field sketches which (She leaves the Museum the first week fifteen inches long. No mention of how were chosen from the AMNH's extensive in April.) We hear that Joan's wedding long it takes to put one together! collection and which was on view in our dress is a knockout. It was made Comer Gallery for several months has especially for her in Italy by designer About ten months ago, CARLTON gone to the N. Y. State Museum in Emilio Schuberth. About two months BEIL, (Circulating Collections) decided Albany. after her wedding Joan will leave for that the AMNH's traveling doll collec- Building Services bid goodbye to GENE a second honeymoon in Northern tion was too bedraggled to make another MORTON after twenty-one years of Europe where her Navy husband will trip. The plight of the beloved but service. Monday mornings won't be the be on a cruise. Congratulations and battered dolls became known to the Doll same without Gene's cheerful hello and Bon Voyage! Collectors' Guild. This group, headed armful of freshly-laundered, fragrant by Mrs. Julius Rassner, volunteered to towels. RACHEL NICHOLS (Osborn Library) repair our collection. Our dolls, which and her husband called on MISS come from all over the world, were FRANCES ZWEIFEL left her post in CLARA BEALE (Museum Publica- washed, painted, dry cleaned and the Art Department on March 14th. tions) on February 22nd. Since the generally spruced up until they were She and husband DICK (Amphibians death of her brother last fall, she has completely restored to their original and Reptiles) expected their baby in stayed on in their comfortable small beauty. The now shining collection April but a 7 lb. son was born on Mar. house at 62 Riverside Place, Walpole, will be kept in sets and exhibited in 19th. Congratulations! Mass. She is well, but unable to get out school corridors, continuing to give at all and welcomes visitors. She has children a glimpse of the dress and DR. C. M. BREDER (Fish Depart- a pleasant and efficient companion customs of other lands. ment) left on March 10th on an expedi- during the day, and someone stays there tion to northwestern Florida where he at night, so she is never alone. She TOM HOGAN (Building Services), the will study the various features of fish wishes to be remembered to all of her capable vice-president of the EBA, has reproduction and schooling of both old friends at the Museum and would resigned from that post. The Associa- freshwater and marine fish. He will be love to see anyone who can call on her. tion is certainly sorry to lose him. away about two months. — THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 8 MAY, 1958

remarkable features of the collection Another Part of the Forest lies in its accompanying models of tree On Wednesday, May 14th, our new The year before (1880), Professor leaves, flowers and fruits. So perfectly Hall of North American Forests, located Charles Sprague Sargent of Harvard are the representations executed that it in what was once Darwin Hall, will be University, an arboriculturist of note is often impossible to discover even by opened to the public after ten long and Director of the famous Arnold careful scrutiny how much may be years of preparation. Arboretum in Brookline, Mass., had original and how much reproduced. been appointed head of the newly There are flowers of the decorative This is a hall of which all of us may be formed Department of Economic Bot- magnolias, of basswood interesting to proud. The exhibits are the acme of any. At that time he was in the bee keepers, curious fruits of sassafras, technical perfection and the scientific process of preparing a report for the persimmon and Osage orange, autumn content has been carefully planned to Tenth Census of the United States on foliage of oak, sweet gum and sumach." show the diversity of forest communities "The Forest Wealth of the United There were also watercolor sketches by in middle North America, as well as the States," and therefore was particularly Mrs. Sargent which illustrated the internal functions of the forest, the qualified to make such a collection. foliage, flower and fruit of each species. relation between the forest and its en- vironment, and the interrelation of man It was an extremely popular exhibi- By 1891 Professor Sargent had and the forest. tion hall in its day and we know that assembled 420 species and they were the new hall will be even more so. It has been made possible through the formally presented to the Museum. generosity of Messrs. Clarence L. Hay, Although a number of species were Van Gelder Acting Chairman of missing, an expedition went out in the Childs Frick, H. Nelson Slater, Mr. and Mammai Department Mrs. Robert D. Sterling, The Inter- fall of that year and secured all but Following the retirement of Dr. national Paper Company and The a very few unimportant ones. When Harold E. Anthony, Dr. Richard G. Great Northern Paper Company, and the East Wing (Sect. U) was completed Van Gelder, Assistant Curator of by the knowledge and skills of the in 1894, the first floor was set aside for Mammals, was made Acting Chairman scientists, artists, preparators and me- the Jesup Collection and there it re- of the Department of Mammals on chanics of The American Museum of mained from 1896 until 1949 when it April 5, 1958. Dr. Van Gelder, who has Natural History. was dismantled to make way for the Warburg Hall, or Nature Near New been a professional zoologist for more Trees, and consequently forests, are his years, graduated York as it is called today. than half 29 was such a basic part of our natural world from the Colorado Agricultural and that they have been an important part For those of you who never knew the Mechanical College and received his of our collections ever since 1870. Long old hall, we would like to quote from doctorate from the University of Illinois. before our museum had a building of Guide Leaflet No. 32, "Trees and His earliest experience as a mammalogist its own. Gen. Charles VV. le Gendre, the Forestry," published in 1910. was at the Bronx Zoo where he worked American Consul at Amoy, China, sent while attending the Horace Mann "The Morris K. Jesup Collection of us a collection of woods from China. School in New York City. Before North American Trees is designed for This was the first response to a circular joining the Museum staff in 1956, he the student, artisan and forester, and issued by the State Department of the was an instructor and research assistant for the man commercially interested in United States to all our ministers and in zoology at the Museum of Natural woods, as well as for those who enjoy consuls in foreign lands, asking for History of the University of Kansas. In familiarity with the woodland and contributions to a very young museum. 1953 and 1954 he worked on a research wish to increase their enjoyment by These woods, and many more that fellowship at the University of Illinois, extending their familiarity. ... In its followed, led to the establishment of teaching zoology as well as collecting completeness and attractiveness, its a department of Economic Botany, and specimens for the University's Museum scientific correctness and educational eventually to a famous collection the of Natural History. During that — value, it is a splendid example of what period he made a 13,000-mile one-man Jesup Collection of North American he (Jesup) desired an exhibition in expedition through Southwestern United Woods. a scientific and educational institution States and Mexico, collecting numerous to be. In its now practically perfected One of the first steps taken by varieties of bats, snakes, turtles, rodents, condition, it displays in related groups Morris K. Jesup after his election as rabbits and specimens of spotted skunks or families more than five hundred President of the Museum in 1881 was from previously unstudied areas. Dr. species of the trees of North America. toward the establishment at his specialty is mammalian — own Each tree is represented by a section of Van Gelder's expense and as a gift to the Museum trunk 5 feet high, cut lengthwise taxonomy and evolution, and he has re- of a collection showing the natural radially 2 1/4 feet, the cut surface cently completed an evolutionary study history and economic features of all the showing the color and graining of the of the spotted skunk. In 1957 he was trees in the United States that could be quartered lumber in its natural and married to the former Vera Ujhely of

used for commercial purposes. polished state. . . . One of the most the Director's Office. Although Mr. Warburg could not read The Trading Pott THE GRAPEVINE his notes because he had forgotten his glasses and tried to use Mr. Eaton's, he WANTED: Old nylon stockings in any Published by the made a delightful stand-in for Mr. condition. Deliver to Joe Sedacca, EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. Graphic Arts Dept. (My mother White who was on, what Mr. Warburg is The American Museum of Natural History crocheting a rug for me). termed, "a well undeserved rest" in GRAPEVINE STAFF Italy. Before welcoming the KATHARINE BENEKER new FOR RENT: 7 room house completely Editor members, he introduced three "dis- furnished. 3 minute walk to Spuyten GLORIA LOOMIS tinguished" guests: Dr. Bamum Brown Duyvil station —river view—children wel- Associate Editor come. 12 months beginning who came here in 1897 and "was the July 1. EDWARD A. BURNS $150.00 a month. Gilliard— Production Manager Tom man behind the man (Prof. Osbom)," KIngsbridge 8-3669. EBA OFFICERS Ashton Littlefield who came in 1914 GORDON REEKIE because "an English accent was needed President Blood Bank Program to be Held at the front door," and Dr. Chester RUDY BONEN in Museum this Year Treasurer Reeds, class of 1912, who was "a geolo- ANNE S. KEATING Dr. William Burns, Chairman of the Secretary gist before there was geology." All Museum Blood Bank, announced that KATE SWIFT three of these men are long since Chairman of Menobership this year the annual collection of blood retired. WILLIAM A. BURNS will be made in The American Museum Chairman of Welfare Mr. Warburg next introduced the MILDRED E. PARMENTER of Natural History instead of the Chairman of Entertainment "youngsters" who had made the party Metropolitan Museum of Art as has DIRECTORS possible: Jean Marxhausen, Anna Mont- been the case in former years. Class of '59 gomery, Margaret Johnston and Joe The date for donations of blood is JOSEPH ABRUZZO Abruzzo. Then the new members were JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Friday, June 27th. Notices will be VICTOR BADARACCO presented and Mr. Meyenberg, Class of sent to all employees of the Museum, Class of '60 1911, gave out the certificates of life together with pledges. The Blood Bank MABEL COLAHAN membership and George Petersen, on DOROTHY FULTON Committee met in April to discuss new ALBERT C. POTENZA behalf of the others, graciously acknowl- Class of '61 regulations with respect to the issuance edged the tribute (after rehearsing his MARILYN BADARACCO of blood and it is expected that, in BAILEY LEWIS speech all during dinner, or so Mr. order to maintain the same liberal PHILIP MILLER Warburg maintained). policy that has been in force for years, In spite of not having his glasses, it it will be necessary for Museum em- Forever Young did not escape the master of ceremonies' ployees who have not given blood to do The youngest and gayest group of attention that out of the twenty so in order to protect themselves and people we have seen in a long time women present, Harry Shapiro and their families. The Grapevine will gathered in Roosevelt Hall on the Don Carter had managed to snag five carry an article on the history of the evening of April 16th to be feted by the good looking ones for their table. This, Blood Bank in the June issue. Trustees in honor of their twenty-five or of course, upset the balance, with the more years of service to The American result that there were three tables of Sports Museum of Natural History. woe-begone "bachelors." All in the month of April, the Museum On hand to greet the ninety guests of Modem Art lost a Monet and the After the ceremonies were over, were three officers of the Board of American Museum Bowling League lost a night cap was served in Roosevelt Trustees: Mr. Frederick M. Eaton, its home, three pairs of shoes and a ball Hall and the pianist played for a spon- First Vice-President, Mr. Robert G. as a result of fire. Falcaro's Alleys were taneous group of singers, consisting of Page, Second Vice-President and Mr. burned out, but within a week the Farrell Carney, Tony Cartossa, Artie Frederick M. Warburg, Secretary, as League had a new place to roll: Dyck- Naylor, Harriet Walsh and Helen well as Dr. Albert E. Parr, Director of man Bowling Alleys at 170 Dyckman Jones—and for two lone dancers who the Museum, Mr. Walter F. Meister, St. The season will wind up soon with couldn't keep their feet still, Jim Flood Deputy-Director, and Mr. Edwin C. a dinner to be held this month at which and Dotty Bronson. Meyenberg, Bursar. time trophies will be awarded for the We feel sorry for the eighty members Among the pensioners present were: highest average and the highest team that stayed at home, because they Bamum Brown, Tony Cartossa, Fred score. The ever-leading Fossils are still missed a wonderful party. There was Christman, Joe Connolly, Martin Dunne, in first place and the Mummies are last. a pianist, "refreshments," and a host of Patrick Grady, Ida Grobe, Larry What! No booby prize? old acquaintances to greet. A delicious Hillyard, Avery Kimmel, John Larsen, The golf chairman, Arthur Naylor, dinner, including breast of chicken Ashton Littlefield, Jim McKeon, Bob has purchased some new clubs for mornay with ham and a strawberry tart McMorran, Bernard Marshall, Chris practicing and hopes to start lessons (with other good things too numerous Olsen, Grace Ramsey, Chester Reeds, right away. So if you are interested, to mention), was served in Whitney Alcide Roche, May Sheehan, Oscar please get in touch with him on Ext. 437. Bird Hall. Shine, Jake Shrope, Dorothy Shuttles- At the head table sat seven of the worth, Ethel Timonier, Lilian Uter- eight new members of the Quarter mehle and Frank Vitolo. Credit Union Hours Century Club: Marguerite Newgarden, Harry Farrar, Robert Fearman, James Pictures taken at the 25 year dinner The Credit Union is in Room B-49, Flood, Edward Hawkins, George Peter- are on view in the Staff Cafeteria. Roosevelt Basement. The Hours sen and Frederick Weir. Dr. Willis Copies of these prints may be obtained are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday Gertsch, the eighth member, was not from the Photographic Division for Tuesday and Thursday. able to be present. 20c each. Enlargements $1.00 each. — —

Osteology Laboratory and Larger specimens are better cleaned The speeches were short but the Tannery by maceration as it would take the sentiments were long as everyone beetles quite a while to do the job. gathered around to wish Harry and his Tucked away in out-of-the-way corners of our building are 9 laboratories whose If fatty tissue is left on the bones for Grace the best of luck and many chances personnel go quietly and unobtrusively too long a period, it stains them, to use his "going away" present of about their work. To acquaint you with making extra work for the preparators. a set of handsome luggage. each of these labs, we are running a series Maceration is the decomposition of of which this article by Edward McGuire Harry flesh through the use of bacteria and came here in 1932 as a plas- is the fifth.—Editor. this is the process which causes visitors terer on the African Hall and rose to This laboratory, located on the third to run for air. foreman of the Mason's Shop three floor of the Power House, is better years later. He has held that position A few years ago we had quite an known throughout the museum as the ever since. Tannery and Bone Room. It was experience cleaning some 300 human started in 1923 by Dr. James L. Clark, cadavers for Physical Anthropology. We are all going to miss Skippy and then Director of Preparation, as a neces- Our first difficulty was to find some one hope that he will come in often to see us. sary adjunct to the taxidermy for the who was willing to do the work, and we groups in South Asiatic Mammal Hall. were fortunate in securing Jim Turner At that time the tannery was in the from the Custodian Department. It Tuesday, May 20th! basement of Sec. U (where Paleon- was a slow-moving project since all of Please drop whatever you're doing tology's storeroom is) and the bone room these specimens had been injected with and mark this date on your calendar different preservatives. Before we was on the 6th floor of the North Wing. May 20th; Time—5:30 p. m.; Place- were able to make any headway, it was In 1943 this work was turned over to Main Cafeteria; Event — (how can you Dr. Harold E. Anthony, curator of necessary to find out what formulas had ask when everyone has been waiting for Mammals, and later it came under my been used by the various institutions it all through the long cold winter?) — supervision. from whom we received the cadavers. the Spring Get-Together. Through the process of trial and error, EBA Since the death of Oscar Grandstedt, we were able to set up maceration by There will be delicious buffet supper, the tannery has been manned by means of temperature control. This a after which you may dance to the cool William CouU and Bob Carson. These did the job and now all of these speci- two young men knew little or nothing mens (which are in Anthropology's strains of Fred Nevins' four-piece about the method of museum tanning study collection) are a pleasure to look orchestra, play ping-pong, or join in but were willing to learn. Consequently, at —or at least as far as I am concerned. a bridge game (but not all at once). today, they are good tanners. Proof of Two lucky people will win door this is that other museums have sent Today you will find Jim Turner prizes, and free beer will be on hand their tanners here for assistance. either working on small mammal skulls throughout the evening. or on the large collection of reptile The method used for tanning museum specimens which have to be prepared All of this is yours for the unbelievably specimens is quite different from the before the dermestes can work on them. commercial process. Museums are low price of one dollar. Where else more interested in retaining the natural could you do as well? The Employees' Biannually, this department handles color of skins for identification whereas Benefit Association representative in another project—the North American this is not important to the fur trade your department will come around soon Big Game Competition which is spon- because they usually dye their pelts. sored by the Boone-Crockett Club. In with tickets. Have your dollar ready, mark your calendar and be prepared to The odors emanating from the tan- spite of the work, it is gratifying to see have bang-up time with your museum nery make this an unpopular place for the interest created by these sportsmen a visitors, but the smell in the bone room from all over the country, and the friends. is even worse. This is caused by the records compiled are helpful in the Note to bridge players: In order to processes that are performed there and study of mammals. This year's com- set up a sufficient number of tables, the is no reflection on Henry Ruof and petitive trophies were on display in the 19 Entertainment Committee would like Jimmy Turner whom you will find busy First Floor Annex from Mar. —Apr. to know in advance how many will play at work on skeletons and skulls of 19. mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and even bridge that evening. Whether you want humans. At one table Henry be to set up your own foursome, or are may Harry Farrar Retires either mounting a skeleton for some a lonely fourth looking for three other April was a busy month for Harry exhibition hall, or cleaning a skull players, please phone Mildred Par- "Skippy" Farrar; he joined the Quarter which cannot be put into the dermestes menter. Entertainment Chairman, at Century Club and he retired from the beetle colony. They are specimens Museum. Ext. 429. which have been treated in the field with either arsenic or formalin. If they On Friday, April 25th, his friends were to be given to the beetles to clean, (and he has hundreds of them) organized Are You a Frustrated Artist? the poisons would kill off the colony and a testimonial dinner in Faunal Bird Rudy Bonen is interested in starting thereby create a serious situation, be- Hall. All of the foremen and their a painting class for museum employees cause it takes time to build up a colony wives were there, as well as some of to be held in the building after hours. of dermestes. These small beetles, com- Harry's friends who used to work here There are already six would-be artists monly known as carpet beetles, eat Dr. Lucy Clausen, Steve Murphy, Fred interested and Rudy is hoping that more away all the flesh and do a wonderful Christman, Tony Cartossa, Jake Shrope, job on the very small skulls whose bones Paddy Grady, Avery Kimmel, Tony of you will want to join. It may even are so delicate that the human hand Meyenberg, Tom Voter and Fred be possible to get an instructor. If you might damage them. Mason. Many others were there, too. are interested, call Rudy at Ext. 378. DRS. HARRY SHAPIRO and LOUIS in Passing FERRY, Foreman of the Heard EDWIN COLBERT attended the Carpenter Shop, spent two sleepless In mid-April MALCOLM MACKAY, Annual Meeting of the National Acad- nights recently with a letter under his Chief Engineer of the Powerhouse, emy of Sciences in Washington the last pillow announcing that his Sweepstakes returned to the British Isles to see of April. Dr. Shapiro conducted a ticket had drawn a horse, "QuareTimes," a brother and two sisters that he hadn't sympKJsium on "Science and Society." and if it came in first he was due to win seen for thirty years. He traveled to about $150,000. However, when the his ancestral home in Scotland, visited If anyone can do it, WALTER (Plumb- race was run "Quare Times" was un- London and went to the Brussels Fair. ing Shop) JOYCE can. During the placed and all but $1,584.80 flew out When asked how his family was ex- recent primaries Walter was nominated the window, along with his hopes for pected to recognize him after all these for Mayor of Ramsey, New Jersey, on a new house, a boat and a Cadillac. But years, Mr. Mackay answered, "I'll wear the Democratic ticket. Ramsey has at least Louis is convinced that the the family tartan cap, of course!" been a Republican stronghold for many tickets he has been buying for 34 years years and between now and next are not counterfeit. The Planetarium and the Metropolitan November Walter will be busy trying to Educational Television Association change all that. As of the 17th of March GEORGE (META) have been sponsoring a co- PETERSEN took over the duties of Technical Supervisor of the Exhibition operative effort that has added basic We have received word of the death on Department. astronomy to the curriculum of tele- March 28th of GEORGE (better known vision courses available to viewers in the as "Red") ROWLAND, who was Barry (Public Instruction) New York area. The course, titled Assistant Director of Special Activities Jo tells us about an exciting letter received from "Glimpse Into Space," began on April here in 1953. 21st and consists of four half-hour FERD OKADA (formeriy of Public programs. The remaining sessions will Instruction) while he was in Kobe, A distinguished visitor to the Depart- be held on May 5th and 1 2th on Channel Japan visiting his father. He and his ment of Amphibians and Reptiles during 11 at 11:30 a. m. JIM PICKERING wife had visited Kyoto for the Cherry Easter Week was DR. NORMAN is commentator-instructor on the pro- Blossom Festival and were leaving for HARTWEG, who is Curator of Reptiles gram. Nepal in mid-April. at the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Hartweg Four blessed events (all male) have been PHYLLIS MORSE (Graphic Arts) has made use of the department's turtle reported to us. Proud fathers are: one of her paintings in the 3rd Annual collection in connection with his long- TOM BRADLEY, JOSEPH AMEN- Exhibition of Lower Eastside Inde- term project on the systematic s of DOLARE and THOMAS HOGAN of pendent Artists at St. Marks-in-the- musk turtles. Building Services and DON SERRET Bouwerie on 2nd Avenue at 10th St., of the Plumbing Shop. That's an awful on view until May 18th. (Planning Department) lot of cigars to be passed out! JOE GUERRY is expected back around the first of May MARION CARR, Editor of Junior after spending two months in Europe. CARLENE BAUSCH is the new, very Natural History, is sporting a beautiful Half of his time was spent at the attractive addition to the Natural tan to the envy of her friends. She Brussels Fair grounds where "no artist History Magazine Office. She is re- spent a week in Florida this past month, worked under worse conditions," or so placing JOAN DUGGAN who left to researching for articles for Junior. the report goes; the last half was spent become Joan Duggan Troy on April touring Europe with his wife. 19th. It is good to see GEORGE VAN NEST back on the Roosevelt elevators after were all glad to hear that HARRY LANGE (General Accounting) We DICK his long illness in February and March. REIDY (Building Services) is recover- is at home convalescing and doing very ing from his recent serious illness, and well after his recent operation. Looking younger than ever, DR. hope that he'll be back on the Roosevelt GRACE RAMSEY, Curator Emeritus elevators soon. We're sure you all noticed, but we of School Relations, was in the museum thought you might like to know just recently. She is busy with civic work in how crowded the Museum really was On April 15th, LOTHAR WITTE- the town of Brookfield (Conn.) where during Easter Week (April 6 — 12). BORG (Chief of Exhibition Depart- she lives and is particularly interested Building Services tallied the attendance ment) left for a brief but thorough tour in the library where she is a member at close to 84,000 and MIKE PAK- of the Brussels Fair and English and of the book committee and has the fun ALIK's Protection Division reported German museums. A busman's holi- of choosing the science books for both that an average of ten lost kiddies a day day, but it sounds like fun, too. adults and children. were safely returned to anxious mothers. We think our Building Services Depart- Building Services lost three able hands ANGELINA MESSINA (Micropaleon- ment rates a pat on the back for when THOMAS McGRATH, tology) left on the 21st of April for a keeping things running so smoothly. STEPHEN DIVEN and EUGENIE leisurely vacation trek that will take DAHLMANN resigned recently. Steve her to New Orleans, Mexico City, Resignations were received during April is now working at the Bronx Zoo. We Panama, Quito and Peru. from JAMES NUGENT and DARWIN wish them all well in their new under- HEMER (Micropaleontology Depart- takings. Correction ment) (Darwin was one of our ablest The editors regret an error in the last

Grapevine Reporters) ; LEWIS BROWN DR. ANTHONY has moved his office issue of the Grapevine. It was Joe ^Exhibition Department) and MADE- to Room 101 on the Fifth Floor of the Connolly who played ball with Dr. LINE COOPER (Animal Behavior). Asiatic Wing to be nearer the Frick Lab. Anthony, and not his brother Ben. - THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 9 JUNE, 1958

Note: a Museum employee who has not Your Museum Blood Bank given blood or pledged blood within the past two years may still obtain needed What is blood? The book says it is or their families would never need to blood for his immediate family if he the fluid that circulates in the arteries draw blood from the Bank, pledges to replace, pint for pint, any and veins of animals, being, in man, of j^ ^^^ ^^ j^^^ j95,^ ^j^^^ tl^^ Bl^^^ blood he may need. a red color and consistmg of a pale g^^^ Committee had to take stem yellow plasma contammg semisolid cor- n,easures to guarantee enough blood This is still a much more liberal puscles. But you and I know that blood ^^^^^^ j^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ pl^^g^^ t„ policy than that adopted by the hos- is what comes out of a cut, streams from ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^i^g pitals, where every pint used must be a punched nose, boils with anger in sufficient blood had become increasingly replaced by two pints donated by family one's veins, or runs cold at a horror ^^j^^^l^ ^^^ ^^^ members of the Blood members and friends. The Museum ^ '^^ Bank Committee, the donors, and those employee benefits by being part of a mutually cooperative organization We also know that blood in a glass who had pledged were dissatisfied with where the use of blood is virtually un- bottle, suspended from a stand beside the old Bank policy. Many of them, limited because of the foresight of those an operating table or a hospital bed, is donors of long standing, expressed the contributing to it. the stuff that saves lives. In our Blood opinion that, unless a new policy was Bank files will be found name after adopted, they would not continue to For the sake of clarity and emphasis, give for future Banks. Too many name: John , 2 pints, Lenox Hill let's put the facts in a table or listing: Museum employees were drawing from Hospital; Mary ,6 pints, Yonkers (continued on page 3, col. 1) the Bank for themselves, their wives, or General ; Richard ,4 pints. Central their children and never even signified Suffolk Hospital; Jane , 2 pints, Roosevelt Hospital. These people, for the desire to pledge or to replace a pint Hall of North American Forests the most part, are here with us today, after it had been used, Opens still working in the Museum. What May 12 th and May 13th were red At a meeting on June 7th, 1951, the brought them back to health and to letter days on the Museum calendar Committee and the donors present their families and to their jobs? That because after ten long years, through stated decisively that there must be thin red stream, slipping through a tube many changes of personnel, the Hall of "^^ew blood" in the Bank in order for it inserted in a vein! It was your pint and North American Forests was finally to continue. They said that there must his pint and her pint that saved their finished. lives or the lives of their wives or be a penalty attached for those who are On May 12th a preview party was children. physically fit to give blood but who do given Dr. Parr for the people . not. following policy was passed by who _,_,,_, , ^ . The The Blood Bank of the American ^^^ j^ ^^j j^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^U ^^ observed have been most concerned with the hall, Museum has been in existence smce ^^^ ^^ ^^^. and for their wives, husbands and 1950. Before we had the Blood Bank, friends. Although no formal words we had a "blood panel" ... a list of "Only those who gave blood within were spoken, Dr. Parr is deeply grateful names of volunteers who could be the past two years or who were for the devotion and dedication which called on to give blood when needed. postponed during the same period, carried the work to completion. Not This system was cumbersome and too or those over fifty -nine, or who sign only were the exhibits finished on time, many times people on the panel had to a pledge to replace pint for pint but the glass shone, the floors gleamed give blood two, three, or even four times given blood within a four-month and not a vestige of sawdust remained, a year because the panel was so small. period after using it, will receive even in the corners. When we first started the Red Cross blood from the Museum Bank. The May 13th was the formal opening for Blood Bank, we gave our donations here, blood will be limited to the folio w the Trustees, Donors and members of in the School Service Building's Duplex, ing groupings: the museum em- the Press. There were speeches by Mr. and we had a good record of donations. ployee, his wife or her husband. White, Dr. Parr, Dr. McCormick, John Later we had to go over to the Metro- their children, the mother or father H. Hinman, Chairman of the Board of politan Museum to combine our bank of the museum employee {not the International Paper Company, and with theirs, and the donations fell off. mother or father of the non- Mu- Richard E. McArdle, Chief of the But you always saw the same faces seum-employed spouse), or brother United States Forest Service. in the line, waiting their turn to be or sister of the Museum employee. examined. Year after year, you sat. This means that aunts, uncles, The following day, the New York after donating, drinking coffee or milk cousins, nieces, nephews, or the Times carried three pictures on the split and eating crackers, talking to the same mother, father, brother or sister of page and an editorial which said, "once steadfast donors who thought enough of the wife or husband of the Museum more this museum, of such great ex- their families and their fellow employees employee are not eligible to receive panse, brings New York a new exhila- to give, even when they hoped that they blood fro m the Museu m Bank." rating experience." —

is alleged to be used for the distillation The Trading Post THE of water, exclusively. A mainstay of FOR SALE: Magic Chef gas stove (like GRAPEVINE this lab is the 56-volume Catalogue of new), 21"x21", 4 burners 8b oven. Bargain Published by the Foraminifera, compiled and edited by at $30.00. Call Rudy Schrammel, EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. Dr. Brooks F. Ellis and Miss Angelina Ext 365 The American Museum of Natural History R. Messina. GRAPEVINE STAFF FOR SALE: Evinrude outboard motor, KATHARINE BENEKER The remainder of the laboratory is reconditioned. 4.2 horsepower. Bargain Editor devoted to the study of more normal- at $15.00. Call R. Schrammel. GLORIA LOOMIS Associate Editor sized foraminifera, the contract work for several oil is in EDWARD A. BURNS companies which FOR SALE: "The Anatomy of the Goril- Production Manager progress. It is not an uncommon sight la" by Harry Raven—$3.66, originally see Dick EBA OFFICERS to Ray Chung, Chiappetta, or $15.00. "The Oceanic Birds of South REEKIE Charmatz working on an Aramco GORDON Dick America" by R. C. Murphy. 2 vol. boxed President contract, side-by-side with workers for RUDY BONEN $1.65, originally $17.50. Museum Shop. Treasurer Carter Oil. ANNE S. KEATING FOR SALE: 1955 Studebaker Secretary Immediately adjoining this labora- Com- KATE SWIFT tory, a Spore and Pollen Laboratory was mander, 4 dr. sedan, r fit h, 37,000 miles, Chairman of Membership set up in 1956 when Dr. L. R. Wilson good condition—$700.00. Call George ( WILLIAM A. BURNS joined the faculty of New York Uni- Nelson, Ext. 419. ', Chairman of Welfare versity. Primarily designed to provide MILDRED E. PARMENTER Chairman of Entertainment facilities for work in spore and pollen FOR SALE: Untanned cow hides DIRECTORS analysis, this thoroughly equipped lab- Angus, Holstein, Hereford, Guernsey

Class of '59 oratory is also used in the study of approx. 6'x8'—$10. each. Bob Gartland, ' JOSEPH ABRUZZO related stratigraphic problems. Ext. 275. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN VICTOR BADARACCO Contract work is carried on in this Class of '60 laboratory under the general supervision Never Underestimate the Power MABEL COLAHAN of Harry Cousminer. Again, it is not of The Grapevine! DOROTHY FULTON impossible to see Josephine Sperrazza, ALBERT C. POTENZA Joe Sedacca wishes to thank the Gil Brenner and Tom Dimopoullos Class of '61 twenty anonymous donors who so working within the same confines for MARILYN BADARACCO generously responded to his plea for BAILEY LEWIS three separate oil companies, any used nylon stockings in last month's PHILIP MILLER number of which have come to learn Grapevine. To be sure, a pair of old that many of their problems can be wool SOX, size 14, found their way to his solved here at the Museum. It is here desk, but a friend who is hooking a wool The Micropaleontology that modem facilities and techniques are rug confiscated those. Now Joe's Laboratories available for the use of spores, pollen and mother can continue with her rug and Tucked away in out-of-the-way corners foraminifera in the determination of of our building are 9 laboratories whose if the supply does not run out again, possible oil reservoirs. personnel go quietly and unobtrusively will have it finished in time for Joe's about their work. To acquaint you with Both laboratories are open to the birthday. each of these labs, we are running a series graduate students of who are of which this article by Dick Charmatz is NYU working in various phases of micro- the sixth—Editor. Sports The Foraminifera Laboratory of the paleontology; among these is Ed Greku- The bowling season ended with Department of Micropaleontology was linski, who is collaborating with Hans a festive dinner meeting at Mayer's established in 1949, primarily for the Behm on a study of Recent Brackish- Parkway Restaurant at 613 E. 233rd St. study of living foraminifera which are water Foraminifera of Staten Island. Prizes were awarded to the first place minute shelled organisms on the order Visits from foreign scientists are also team, the high individual average and of the amoeba. The early workers in encouraged, the latest in a long series the high individual game. A lot of this laboratory, graduate students in being that of Dr. A. F. M. Mohensul credit goes to Don Serret for the fine geology as well as Museum employees, Haque of Pakistan, who has spent several this Depart- work he did in organizing the teams and developed many of the techniques still weeks employing arranging for the alleys. The teams employed in growing, photographing ment's facilities to follow his own placed in the following order: Fossils, and preparing these microscopic animals. particular line of research. Headhunters, Mummies and Indians. Since 1956, the laboratory has been All of this work is under the direction partially converted into a Microforam- of Dr. Brooks F. Ellis, Chairman and The Sports Club had its first salt inifera laboratory, wherein the nature Curator of the Department of Micro- water fishing trip of the season at East paleontology. and ecology of the ultra-minute forms Moriches, L. I., and its members had are being studied, on a grant from the their usual grand time with a good catch Jersey Producing Company (formerly of flounders before the rains came. Six the Carter Oil Company). Research Credit Union Hours of the boys spent the night before at the Assistants Hans Behm and Robert home of Fred Wernersbach and were Popper can be found in this compact The Credit Union is in Room B-49, entertained royally by his wife, Marie. Roosevelt lab, surrounded by temperature control Basement. The Hours devices, ultra-centrifuges, the ultimate are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Monday Don't forget that Artie Naylor has Tuesday and Thursday. in modern photographic and microscopic new practice golf clubs and lessons may equipment, and an automatic still which be arranged by calling him at Ext. 437. (continued from page 1) Old Home Week, or the Annual Mammals Revisited Meeting of the American Associ- On May 8th Robert Rockwell, who Those Who May Get Blood ation of Museums retired from our museum in 1942 after 1. Employees who gave blood at the The first of May found fifteen seventeen years as taxidermist in the last donation AMNH-ites in Charleston, S. C, Department of Preparation, revisited enjoying the beautiful weather and the museum and found it a gratifying 2. Employees who gave blood within (supposedly) improving their minds at experience. the past two years the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Ameri- The first thing he did was to call his 3. Employees who pledged a pint and can Association of Museums. The first old friend Ludie Ferraglio and together were turned down day was like old home week because so they toured the North American Mam- 4. Employees and pensioners over many of our former co-workers were mal Hall which Mr. Rockwell had not 59 years of age there: seen since its completion, the Akeley African Hall which was his first project Dave Bigelow (one-time draftsman in The following relatives are covered by when he came in 1925, and the new our Planning Dept.), now Director of the Museum Blood Bank: Hall of North American Forests which Education, Evansville Museum of Arts The above employee's wife or husband he greatly admired, especially for the and Sciences, Evansville, Ind.; Gardell perfection of the ground work in the His children Christensen (one-time taxidermist in habitat groups. Mr. Rockwell was His father or mother our Preparation Dept.), now an artist particularly interested to see how his with the Hagley Museum in Wilming- His sister or brother work has stood the test of time, but ton, Del.; Win Doyle (former member there was nothing to worry about. The relatives are definitely of our Education Dept.),now Curator of The following Alaskan Brown Bears, the giraffe in the Education, Cleveland Health Museum, not covered by the Museum Blood Waterhole Group, and the Siberian Cleveland, O.; Etta Falkner (also a Bank: tiger, to mention only a few, look as former member of the Education Dept.), Aunts well today as when they were installed now Supervisor of Education at the many years ago. Uncles Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Cousins Utica, N. Y.; Don Herold (another Since his retirement, Mr. Rockwell Nieces Education Dept. teacher), now Director has been leading a busy life in James- ville, Va. In 1953 he wrote "My Way Nephews of the Davenport Public Museum in Davenport, Iowa ;AalbertHeine (recently of Becoming a Hunter", and he recently returned from a trip around the world The relatives of the Museum employee's with our Education Dept.), now Di- with his wife. Although he no longer spouse (since the Bank is for the im- rector of the Corpus Christi Junior does taxidermy, he is still interested in mediate family of the Museum Em- Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas; Ernie animals, part of each ployee.) Neilsen (emeritus member of the Sports and spends a good Club and incidentally one-time member day doing ceramic sculpture. Mr. This year we will once again give of the Anthropology Dept.), now Rockwell and his wife sincerely hope blood in our own Museum. The Blood a technician at Florida State Museum that their museum friends will stop off in Jamesville. Bank will be held in the Conference in Gainesville, Fla. ; Chris Olsen, retired Room, second floor, Sect. K, on Friday, and living in Nyack; Bill Schwarting, June 27th, from 9:45 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. now Curator of Education at Fort Over, Under the Bounding Main will soon receive in the mail your You Worth Children's Museum in Texas; Late last July, the Department of pledge form. Fill it out, pledge a pint and Tom Voter (former Chief of our Art Micropaleontology acquired a trim, to safeguard yourself, your family, and Dept.), now Director of the Hudson sea-worthy, 100-foot vessel called the your fellow Museum employee who may River Museum in Yonkers. All of these SEA OWL from the U. S. Army Corps able to give or not be because of age people wanted to be remembered to of Engineers, originally valued at illness. their friends here. a quarter of a million dollars. The ship out of drydock and is at And please read this article again, has just come The American Museum of Natural a series of modifi- particularly the Blood Bank policy. present undergoing History was represented by the follow- You can obtain needed blood only by cations designed to convert her into ing: Catherine Barry, Carlton Beil, complying with the regulations adopted a fully-equipped survey vessel. With Katharine Beneker, William Burns, captain and crew supplied by the U. S. by the Committee on June 7, 1951! Edwin Colbert, Bruce Hunter, Isabel Marine Academy, diving Don't get left out in the cold when you Merchant Mount, Ruth Norton, Mildred Parmen- need blood! equipment provided by Abercrombie Sn ter, Albert Parr, Gordon Reekie, Rita Fitch, and an intricate coring device Ross, John Saunders, Miriam Stryker, designed by Dr. Brooks F. Ellis, it is A Well Deserved Thank You and Lothar V/itteborg. expected that the SEA OWL will resume her sedimentation survey in Long Island The Entertainment Committee of the Sound, in full-scale operation, by the Employees' Benefit Association wishes New Trustees first of June. Dr. Ellis has also designed to express its warm appreciation of all Mr. Osborn Elliott and Mr. Elbridge and built a rig to operate the 300-pound who helped make the Spring Dance T. Gerry were elected to the Board of coring device, which plunges to the a success. We are particularly grateful Trustees at the April meeting. Mr. ocean bottom and removes a core of to Globe Canteen for the delicious Elliott is senior editor of business news sediment either six or twelve feet long. buffet supper. at Newsweek Magazine and Mr. Gerry In addition to its survey of sedimenta- P.S. In case you haven't already heard, is a general partner of Brown Brothers, tion, the Department will also study Jean Marxhausen and Johnny Hackett Harriman, and of Gerry Brothers and geophysics and branches of micropaleon- won the door prizes. Company. tology. Reptiles, and now Research Associate. EXPEDITION NEWS: Heard in Passing Dr. Oliver has recently been appointed On May 15th GEORGE WHITAKER, of Bronx Zoo. DR. and MRS. MONT CAZIER re- Assistant Director the GIL STUCKER, and MARTIN CAS- turned to the Southwestern Research The HECHT FAMILY now number SIDY left for Bloomfield, New Mexico, Station the middle of May to welcome five—the recent addition being a son, to continue the collecting, started in the great influx of visiting scientists Jason. The parents are Bessie, whom 1946, in the San Juan Basin. They expected at the station this summer. we all remember as former Scientific will be joined in June by three graduate Assistant in the Dept. of Amphibians students and all of them will work ERICA CHILD (Exh. Dept.) became and Reptiles, and Max, Research under the supervision of Dr. Simpson, Mrs. Hector Prud'homme on May Associate in the Dept. of Paleontology. who has a home at nearby La Jara. 31st at her parent's home in Bucks GRO BAGN (now Gro Bagn Robinson), County, Pa. This month she and her DR. BOBB SCHAEFFER and WAL- husband are honeymooning, but upon who worked in our Museum Shop for TER SORENSON left on May 25th for a number of years, is librarian at the their return in July will make their home Denver, Bedrock, Big Indian Wash, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and in Manhattan. Bear Lake Valley and Mule Creek enjoying her work very much. to collect fossil fishes of all Pete, MARY ELIZABETH BROCK's Junction — CHARLIE FALKENBACH of the things. whistling parakeet, was the star per- Frick Lab left at the end of April for former on the Garry Moore Show in late his 23rd summer in the field. He is DR. and MRS. EDWIN COLBERT April. The Bird Department personnel spending some time in Lincoln, Ne- will sail for Europe on June 28th to present a pretty poor audience after the braska and then goes on to Texas. spend ten days touring Holland with the excitement of a nation-wide hook-up. Dirk Hooijers. Dr. Hooijer, a paleon- SKY REPORTER, after ten years of tologist at the Rijksmuseum Van MR. and MRS. CHARLES LANG independent publication, will become Natuurlijke Historic, Leyden, will be their at Park have moved from home 33 a regular feature of Natural History remembered by many of us as the L. I. Circle North in East Farmingdale, magazine, starting with the June-July charming Netherlander spent a to apartment at 230 Grant Ave. in who an issue. Henry Neely will continue to year in our museum not too long ago. Farmingdale. supervise and, in a large part, produce The Colberts will also attend the Sky Reporter, and his name will be 280 is no longer the extension on which International Zoological Congress and added to the masthead. The staff of to hear the cheery voice of GEORGE the Darwin Centennial in London. DECKER, Chief Accountant. George Natural History are proud to welcome associate as has changed his location to Mr. Meister's so professional an Mr. DR. NORMAN NEWELL, also of Neely, and look forward to a long and office and can be reached on Ext. 213. Geology and Paleontology Dept., will happy association. attend the Zoological Congress where Last month JOAN RUFF resigned as he will conduct a symposium on coral secretary to Drs. Bliss and Emerson JOE SEDACCA'S last year's maiden trip to foreign lands was so successful reefs. Upon his return, he is taking (Invert.) and BARBARA ANNE MAY, what he calls a vacation, which consists formerly with the Accounting Dept., that he is embarking, or rather em- for adventure of staying at home in Leonia and trying has taken her place. planing, on June 14th across the ocean, namely in Lisbon, to catch up on a backlog of writing. MRS. JUDITH PRAVDA, secretary Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Naples, fie left the DR. BRIAN MASON, Curator of to Dr. Simpson (Geo. Paleo.), Venice, Zurich, Berne, Paris and the at the end of May. Geology and Mineralogy, who has been museum Brussels Fair. He follows hot on the away since last November, is at present DR. and MRS. WILLIAM PHELPS of heels of the Loomises and somewhere doing field work in Ceylon. He goes Caracas spent some time in the Bird along the way they are bound to meet. from there to Norway and Sweden, and Department recently. Dr. Phelps is Joe returns on July 24th. will meet the Colberts in London before a Research Associate in that depart- CAROLINE TURCO is the new addi- returning to the Museum the end of ment. tion to the secretarial staff of Micro- July. JULIAN KLASS is the new sales paleontology. (Veg. assistant at the 77th Street foyer sales DR. JACK McCORMICK, The third week in May our Director, is to the Chiricahua Mts. in of the Shop. We hope he Studies) off desk Museum DR. ALBERT E. PARR, gave the Arizona, and in September to the State likes it here. main address at the opening of the new of Indiana, where he plans to study the Cleveland of Natural History. GLORIA LOOMIS, associate editor of Museum vegetation of that area. The Grapevine and Guest Services' HELEN GUNZ, who so cheerfully Girl Friday, will leave on 13th Not to be outdone by all the scientific June helps us with our research problems with her husband Bob for a vacation in expeditions, BRUCE HUNTER and whenever we visit the Library, under- Europe. She will visit members of her KENNETH CHAMBERS of Public went a serious operation the end of family in Rome, and then move on to Instruction are at the Southwestern April but we are happy to report that Naples, Florence, the Italian Riviera, Research Station investigating the plant she is well on the way to recovery. We Paris, home. The and animal life of Arizona for possible London and July look forward to her return and hope issue of The Grapevine will not be up to use in the Adult courses and by the she will be back by the middle of June. its usual standard as a result of her Slide Library. absence. One of the nicest men we know, GOR- DON LORD, resigned as manager of DRS. DEAN AMADON, CHARLES has been appointed LOU BENESH Globe Canteen on May 14th, to become VAURIE, WESLEY LANYON and Assistant to the Chief Accountant. manager of Birchbrook Inn in Bronx- MR. EUGENE EISENMANN, all of Congratulations are in order to DR. ville. He hopes his many friends here the Bird Dept., have gone to the Inter- JAMES A. OLIVER, former Associate will stop in for a wonderful meal (not national Ornithological Congress in Curator in the Dept. of Amphibians and on the house!) and a personal greeting. Helsinki. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XV, No. 10 JULY, 1958

There you have the daily work cycle Our Good Right Arm of the Building Services Department, but we scarcely have room here to The gross area of the American Al Potenza, Supervisors in charge of enumerate their varied and seemingly Museum and the Planetarium is ap- cleaning, put their squad to work endless tasks. There is, however, one proximately 23 acres. . . . cleaning offices and clearing away the man in the department who does know debris from dinners or held . . .There are 58 exhibition areas open meetings how many tasks have to be performed, the evening before. At 8 a. m. the rest to the public. . . . how long each takes, and why; he is the of the day force arrives. These men . . .If all the glass in the cases were "Man Friday" of the Building Services receive their assignments for cleaning spread out flat, it would cover an area Office Walter Lambert. He has been the exhibition floors from Vic Badaracco — of 3'/2 acres. . . . a clerk in this office since 1937 and the and Bill Forbes, the Supervisors of the are some of the facts amount of record keeping and transcrib- These about Exhibition Floors, so that after 8 a. m. facts that often visitors ing that he performs is staggering, as is AMNH, cause the whole department is working to to be amazed and which led your his good nature and patience. "shape up" the Museum and ready it editors to wonder about the men who, for the onslaught of visitors, big and One of the facts about AMNH that is among other things, keep approximately small, when the doors open at 10 a. m. not available is the number of doors on 1,000,000 sq. feet of floor space clean and At 9 :45 , the men return to the locker room the premises, but we do know that there who patrol that vast area twenty-four for reassignment for the rest of the day. are approximately 5,000 keys in exis- hours a day. Their organization is as Some will patrol exhibition halls, some tence. These keys, their filing and complex and skillfully coordinated as will continue cleaning and others will replacement are another of the jobs a well-run regiment. Phil Miller, the be delegated to special jobs. One of entrusted to Vic Badaracco and Bill efficient chief of Building Services, and these special jobs is performed by the Forbes. And speaking of doors, Vic and Ed Malley, his equally capable assistant, Moving Unit —Vic Freemantle, Howard Bill are also in charge of the personnel often call their office "Macy's Base- Heffeman, Tom Hogan, Robert Jones, at the five entrances to the Museum. ment" because they are called on to do Frank Masavage, Jim Scally and Harry Perhaps these are the faces with which most anything and everything during Tappen. They are the "Seven Brothers" (Continued on page 2) the space of twenty-four hours—from of AMNH. Their greatest triumph was moving a boa constrictor to supplying the successful relocation of tens of an ironing board. It is with consider- thousands of herpetological specimens Dinosaurs and More Dinosaurs able pride that point the fact they out in weighty glass jars when the Herpe- The new museum at Dinosaur National that they rarely have to say "no" to tology Department moved to new Monument at Vernal, Utah, is a must on a request for help. quarters. These men also set up din- anyone's western itinerary. Dr. Edwin The history of the Building Services ners, meetings and special exhibits. Colbert, Chairman of Geology and Department parallels that of the Mu- Paleontology, represented our museum Since work ends for the day force at seum—as long as there has been an at the opening ceremonies on June 1st, 5 p. m., the safety of the Museum until American Museum there has been and came back with glowing accounts the following morning then becomes the a man, or men, to open its doors to of the fine job that the National Park responsibility of Gil Powers, Supervisor visitors each day and keep the premises Service has done. We think that some of the Watchforce, and his thirteen tidy. During the 1930's there were as of the credit should go to Gil Stucker, watchmen who are divided into two many as 175 people in the department; now a member of Geology and Paleon- shifts. They are Carew, in the 1940's when many of the Building John John tology but at one time employed by the Services men went to war, women (in Collins, John Cremin, John Duffy, Will- Park Service to work on the Monument, some cases, wives) replaced men as iam Gibbons, Anthony Graff'y, Charles and to John Babyak, a former member attendants and elevator operators. At Henderson, Maurice Kelly, Cornelius of our Exhibition Dept. and now em- present there are 98 men and 6 women Lafferty, Walter Michalski, James ployed by the National Park Service. performing the myriad tasks of Building Morgan, Leonard Perrone and Theodore In fact, John was putting the finishing Services—cleaning, moving, patrolling Safranek. Each man is appointed a touches on some of the exhibits when and so on. They work a forty-hour arrived. (He sent his best different route or "tour" which he Dr. Colbert week, whereas back in the 30's their to his friends at AMNH.) Dr. Colbert covers several times throughout the week was longer by almost seven hours. tells us that the museum is built over night. On his first trip of the night, In those days each hall was manned by an outcrop of the Morrison Formation which takes about three hours, a man the same attendant every day; he was which contains a great number of large checks the security of the building and responsible for its appearance and pro- dinosaur bones (the kind to be found on tection. looks for any indication of things being the "island" in the Brontosaur Hall). Today the labor force is pooled and amiss; on his last trip, around 5 a. m., These bones are in the process of being un- assigned as it is needed, starting at he begins to open doors for the day covered and visitors may watch the pre- 7 a. m. when Steve "Pappy" Knapp and men, who arrive at 7. parators at work—a sight worth seeing. floor men look? Well, the man who "cooperation" and "perserverance." We keeps them looking that THE GRAPEVINE way is Joe know we can always count on them, for O'Neill. It is his job to have the it is their unobtrusive but ever-present Published by the men's floor and work uniforms dry willingness to lend a good right arm that EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. cleaned and laundered and to have deserves our most grateful thanks. The American Museum of Natural History winter uniforms stored in summer and GRAPEVINE STAFF vice-versa. The Museum pays the KATHARINE BENEKER cleaning bills. It is the job of the three Editor Joint Retirement Party Sergeants—Max Giraud, Jim Harris GLORIA LOOMIS On Tuesday, June 24th, the many Associate Editor and Johnny Hoffman (who also post — friends of Betty Emery and Henry EDWARD A. BURNS and change signs) to inspect the floor Production Manager Ruof gathered in the Museum Cafeteria personnel and see that they maintain to honor them with a joint retirement EBA OFFICERS their reputation for good grooming. dinner. Betty Emery, our Angel of GORDON REEKIE Joe O'Neill also dispenses some 600 President Mercy and major domo of the First hand towels a week throughout the RUDY BONEN Aid Room, came to us in 1931 as our Treasurer museum. Surely this is the place to first full-time nurse, and has loved ANNE S. KEATING mention Sam Kuster and Ed Teller who Secretary every minute of her 27 years. Henry dole out words of wisdom and pleasan- KATE SWIFT Ruof, osteologist in the Mammal Dept., Chairman of Membership tries along with the 142 Guide-a-Phone came in 1913 as a hat check boy. The WILLIAM A. BURNS units at the 77th Street Information Museum and the people in it have been Chairman of Welfare Desk. his MILDRED E. PARMENTER major interest for 44 years. He has One of the more hazardous cleaning Chairman of Entertainment not only done his job well but has been chores is handled by Jimmy Bourdonnay DIRECTORS devoted to the EBA and all kinds of and Al Sable. They are responsible for Class of '59 extra-curricular activities. He was the washing all the glass in the sixteen JOSEPH ABRUZZO best ticket seller we ever knew! We will JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN buildings that comprise the so AMNH, miss both of them and hope that the VICTOR BADARACCO if your office windows are not as clean years ahead will be full of fun and good '60 Class of as you might like them to be, remember MABEL COLAHAN health. DOROTHY FULTON that there are only two men covering ALBERT C. POTENZA a great deal of acreage. The Hall of North American Forests Class of '61 displays some Over the Hills MARILYN BADARACCO of their finest handiwork, for up until LEWIS For $350 (if you move fast) you can BAILEY a few minutes before the Hall opened PHILIP MILLER have Jim Ford's 1951 Chevrolet they were washing and polishing away, station wagon—tires, seats, engine, satisfied only when the glass fairly mileage and scratches included. The sparkled. eminent archeologist, his wife and his To bring the number up to 98 strong, Our Good Right Arm (Cont.) dog, are off for a year in Peru, leaving there are 36 attendants whose main we are most familiar, for Walter the station wagon behind (apparently work is patrolling the halls. They are McGrath has been manning his perma- Jim thinks his wife and his dog can take Joseph Amendolare, Hal Bartlett, Robert nent post at the second floor Roosevelt the uncharted desert wastes better than Blake, Thomas Bradley, Donald Buck- Entrance for twenty years, with Jimmy the Chevy.) Jim has a new Land Rover, ley (who fires the incinerator, too), Sam English Philbum at the first floor Roosevelt an Jeep, that will really make Castelli, August Corradini, Terence and John Enright of the 77th Street the expedition look like an expedition. Dolan, Andrew Drago, James Duffy, Door following not far behind in years We think he will need it because when Richard Dunne, Thomas Dunne, Walter of service. Other men that say "good Jim looks at his aerial photograph of the Ehrlich, William Farley, James Ford, morning" and "good night" to us as we Sechera desert and spots a ruin over Frantisek Fort, Thomas Grady, Harold yonder, he's enter and leave are: Jim Farrell, Jim going to have to take off Hoagland, Henry Hundertpfund, Jesse Fogarty, Jim Gallagher, Jim Jordan, over the hills to reach it. There are no Hundley, Leon Hrycak, August Kessler, roads John Killelea, Joe Nullet, Mike Sullivan where he is going. Frank Lombard!, Edward Lyons, Mi- and John Scott of the Yard Entrance. The Fords, chael Lyons, Albin Markowski, Joseph the dog and the Land Rover sail The men that run the four public and McCarthy, Dermot McDermott, John on July 11th and will be three passenger-and-freight elevators McHugh,AndrewMonte,JamesMooney, away for a year, during which time, assisted by Fulbright colleague also are permanently assigned to their Cornelius Munic, Edward Nullet, Karel Paul jobs. They are Eugene Andreone, Sam Smetana, Helmut Sommer, William Tolstoy, they will be digging away like terriers, hunting D'Angelo, Jim Flood, Joseph Keegan, Stemkowski, Steve Tomka and Vernon for the cultural chron- John Lambert, Tommy Leonard, Val Venners. ology of that area which dates from McClure 800 B.C. to 1540 A.D. when the (whose pleasant tenor voice And last, but surely not least, are the Spaniards arrived. has been heard at so many EBA six distaff members of the corps: parties), Joseph Negron, Dick Reidy, Margaret Connolly, Mary Molloy, In 1946-47 Jim made a sim.ilar survey John Ryan, William Schloer, Ed Tuohy Betty Nullet and Nellie O'Reilly, who about 400 miles to the south and and George Van Nest. (We should are attendants and fill relief posts, often recently another archeologist made resist the temptation to say that at the Information Desk; and Katherine a survey about 400 miles to the north. although their work has its ups and Hryack and Ernestine Vilusi who are This time Jim hopes that what he finds downs, it is steady.) matrons. will tie the two surveys together and As you have walked through the As we interviewed the members of the add much to the knowledge of how Museum on sultry summer days, have Building Services Division, it seemed to people lived in that region so many you ever thought how well-groomed our us that the watchwords of the men were years ago. —

Animal Behavior Laboratory, or young in relation to the broader aspects The Trading Post Dig Those Crazy Cats of the problem. (Dr. Schneirla's famous WANTED: Copies of any Catholic Publicationi Tucked away in out-of-the-way corners army ants are still on the march and to be sent to Missions in India & K. Africa. Send to Mrs. Hogan, of our building are 9 laboratories whose Avahlee Shapiro is busy measuring them Slide Room. personnel go quietly and unobtrusively in the larval stage.) FOR RENT: Single in priv. about their work. To acquaint you with room apt. —Jackson In two other rooms there are more Heights. Kit. privileges. Excellent transporta- each of these labs, we are running a series tion. Reasonable. Call Mon., Tues., Wed., fish. of which this article by Judith Elton is the In one, under the watchful eye of Eit. 247—Ruby Macdonald seventh. —Editor Dr. Arlene Tucker, a comparison of the mating behavior of a variety of Poeciliid FOR SALE: High-riser. 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First, in the greenhouse, that lovely, When he is not picking up a stray FOR SALE: If you are in the market for awn- verdant sanctuary where it always feels ings, storm windows and doors (with screens), North Jersey radio program. Dr. jalousies, Venetian blinds or air conditioners, get like the sub-tropics, you find about 200 in touch with Tom Smith, Ext. 418. Tom is William Tavolga is studying sound pro- a part-time representative of Custom Distributors aquaria teeming with tropical fish duction by undersea animals, and its in Merrick, L. I. and will be glad to see that you collected in Africa by Dr. Lester R. get a discount and a guarantee! relation to pre-spawning, or "courtship", Aronson, Chairman and Curator. Many behavior. Playbacks of some of these of these fish are not the garden variety, tapes sound not a little like E. Presley though. They are the mouth-breeding in one of his more benign moments. Museum Art Club Organized kind which carry their eggs in their Recently cats were used for two ex- mouths during a two-week incubation Ever since the Employees' Art Exhibit periments. In one, a study was made by period. This is the bailiwick of Dr. the museum has been fairly over-run Dr. Jay Rosenblatt of the sex behavior Aronson who, a short time ago, spent with people who wanted to know how to of normal and altered male cats with a year in Nigeria and on the Gold Coast paint. In response to a notice in the varying amounts of previous sexual May Grapevine, twelve would-be artists studying a variety of West African experience. In a second, Mrs. Madeline mouth-breeding fish, including Tilapia Cooper studied the role of the adrenal organized themselves into the Art Club macrocephala. At present. Dr. Aron- glands with respect to sexual behavior. with Bill Bums as President, Al Deluca son's assistants, Messrs. Harold Silver- In a more recent experiment, kittens as Treasurer and Mabel Colahan as Scharf, are studying man and Alan were raised in isolation away from the Secretary. On June 4th Matthew courtship, and reproductive and parental mother, and the effect of this separation Kalmenoff, who has painted so many of behavior of these normal and castrated on their later development was studied. the habitat backgrounds, gave a demon- Cichlids. This is why we were trying to persuade stration of the basic principles of land- Another part of the greenhouse is the people to adopt kittens. scape painting. At the next June domain of the Birdmen. No, these are None of these experiments would have meeting the "students" applied these not science-fiction creatures. They are been possible were it not for the loving principles to their own canvases and Messrs. Arthur Snapper and William care that John Polo, Richard Pankanin came up with some surprising results. Ayers, who, under the supervision of and Harry Mirollo bestow on the fish, The Club will not meet again until next Dr. Helmut Adler, are conducting a cats, birds and whatever else is around. Fall and it is hoped that more employees quantitative study of vision in birds. It is their job to keep the tanks full of will join at that time. We are waiting for these gentlemen to water and the animals healthy. tell us how birds find their way on The Department of Animal Behavior migratory flights and they have assured has played host to herons, alligators, Sports us that it is than just the guiding more rabbits, frogs, hamsters, ring doves, Too late for last month's Grapevine spirit. ants and bees from the time it was was the list of Bowling League trophy A short time ago, in another little founded by Dr. G. Kingsley Noble, back winners, so here they are: room next to the greenhouse, there were in the 1920's. The visitor may soon 1st Place Team: The Fossils, consisting white mice which proliferated at an forget the vertigo produced by the of Lois Hussey, Capt., Arthur Naylor, alarming rate, to the complete satis- ascent of that crazy staircase, but he Farrell Carney, Lester Danley, and faction of Dr. Ethel Tobach who used will never forget what he has seen in the William Guerra. them to study the eccentric hopping laboratories, nor will he forget the stair- High Aver, for Women: Catherine Pessino behavior which occurs in young mice. case—by now a trademark of the High Aver, for Men: John O'Donnell Department of Animal Behavior. the sixth floor of the Department On High Indiv. Score for Women: C. Pessino is a room currently housing about 150 High Indiv. Score for Men: J. O'Donnell rats of two different strains. These animals are raised in different environ- NO BLOOD BANK Four sets of Bowling League book ends were awarded to: Mabel Colahan, Jean ments and their adjustment to various Only 21 Museum employees pledged a Marxhausen, Lois Hussey and Catherine stresses, physical and psychological, are pint of blood for our Blood Bank donation Pessino. studied. Chief investigator is Dr. T. C. on June 27th. This is not enough to justify the Red Cross's coming to the Museum to Schneirla whose crew of young college The Bowling League hopes that next collect. We are therefore without the pro- is year there will be a bigger and better students led by Dr. Tobach. Gerald tection of our Blood Bank for the coming Turkewitz, research assistant, is specifi- year. turn-out. Get yourself in condition cally interested in the behavior of the this summer and let's go! Heard in Passing The pretty new face in Public Relations WILLIAM CLIFFORD, freshman at is LAURA GAINES. We wager more Fordham University, is working on the Congratulations go to DR. KEN men than ever will be finding excuses to Mail Desk for the summer. FRANKLIN, Asst. Astronomer in the visit that office. Planetarium. On May 18th Ken was ELINOR WEEKS has returned for a second summer in the Natural Science married to Chariotte Windmuller of KAY HENDERSON, once known Center. Washington, D. C. around these parts as Kay Schlemmer, And JUDY ZANGER resigned to do graduate work at the was welcomed back to the Dept. of University FARIDA WILEY left on June 6th for of Iowa. Public Instruction on May 19th, after her 14th summer of teaching at the a leave of absence. It is good to have Seen around the museum recentiy was Audubon Camp of Maine. her with us again. ALBERT BUTLER, one-time Assoc. Chief of the Exhibition Dept. Mr. Building Services lost one of their MRS. TIL JAQUELINE VAN MIL- Butler is in fine shape for his 77 years matrons when KAY SANDERS re- LER is back again, but not permanently, which may be due to Florida's climate signed on May 31st. alas. is helping She out with cataloging or to the hard work he puts into his in the Library RICHARD BOTHNER (Amph. 8b during the vacation flower garden. "You couldn't pay me period. Rept.) resigned on June 6th to accept to come North," says he. a position as Assistant Professor of DR. WILLIAM TAVOLGA (An. Beh.) Back from five years in Africa is Ecology, Anatomy and Physiology at that is spending practically the whole sum- ever-youthful, ever-vigorous and ever St. Bonaventure University in Olean, mer in Florida where he will be research- fun -loving bird man, DR. New York. We wish him all success. JAMES ing at the Cape Haze Marine Labora- CHAPIN. We hope he is here to stay In August WALTER KOENIG (Plan- tory. for a while, and we think he is because ning Dept.) and his wife are flying to there are twenty cases of specimens in Vienna where the parents of both of The May issue of Natural History con- his office to be unpacked and catalogued. them live. It has been 6 years since tains an article, "Coming of the Ale- Dr. Chapin has been a member of the they have been home and Walter is wives," by John Hay who is the son of Bird Department ever since 1905. eager to see not only his family and CLARENCE HAY, Research Associate It isn't every man who can claim fifty friends but what Vienna looks like with in Anthropology and trustee of the years of happy married life, so we think skyscrapers and a new Opera House. museum since 1924. that congratulations are in order for The new attendant in Building Services CHARLIE LANG and his bride of fifty Early in July, LOTHAR WITTE- is JESSE HUNDLEY. Welcome! years when, on June 30th, they celebrate BORG, Chief of Exhibition, will leave their wedding anniversary. Charlie, is leav- for New Delhi, India, where he will PAUL MARONE (Publ. Instr.) who came here in 1903 and retired in the assist in the planning of the new ing on Aug. 1st after 8 years in 1949, was head of Paleontology Lab and teach- National Museum and will organize an museum. Next fall Paul will be largely responsible for mounting the big i Exhibits Department. On his way to ing science in the Isaac Young Junior dinosaurs now on exhibit. High School in New Rochelle. Good India, he will stop in Milan, Rome and 15-year-old PLIMACK is, as luck, Paul, but we will miss you! Istanbul. After about four months in HENRY New Delhi, Mr. Witteborg goes to far as we know, the youngest employee CARL HERMANN was recently wel- Japan for a month before returning in of the Planetarium. From 4:30 —6, five comed into the Dept. of Amphibians December. days a week, he decodes the teletype and Reptiles where he has taken over reports from the IGY Center at Fort the work of Dick Bothner. Hot off the press is JOHN SAUNDERS' Belvoir for Dr. Franklin. At present, (Chairman of Public Instruction) fasci- Henry is a student at Bronx High GEORGE WEHNER (Accounting) an- nating book, "Golden Book of Nature School of Science but he wants to be- nounces with pride that his 21 -year-old Crafts". It's a great buy for $1.35 come an astronomer. Though his eyes son, Joseph Wehner, U.S.N. , who has (employees' price) and the Book Shop are on the stars most of the time, they been attending the Naval Academy has it. spotted two young girls drowning in the Training School at Bainbridge, Md., was waters off Randall Island last summer. accepted for the Naval Academy at One of the eighteen recipients of hono- Henry saved them and as a result has Annapolis and entered as a midshipman rary degrees bestowed by Harvard been awarded eight medals to date, to this June. University this year none other than was say nothing of scrolls, citations, etc. AMNH's President, ALEXANDER M. GLADYS SERRILLE of the Library WHITE. Congratulations, Doctor spent two weeks of her vacation in the White! West Indies. While the girls in the Joseph A. Orr Dies Library had nothing but cobwebs and DR. LESTER ARONSON, Chairman We are sorry to report the death of dust in their hair, Gladys reported she of Animal Behavior, left in June for one of our pensionners, Joseph A. Orr, was wearing a hibiscus in hers! Bimini where he is studying the ecology who passed away on May 7th in Fort and behavior of pearl fish. Lee Boltin GORDON REEKIE, General Manager Pierce, Florida, at the age of 81 years. went along to take photographs for of Exhibition and Construction, and Mr. Orr, one of the jolliest of fellows, a future Natural History article. ALEC WILLIAMS, Assistant in the came here in 1907 as a plumber, in fact Exhibition Dept., left on June 20 to PAULA GOLDWASSER (Nature Cen- our only plumber for many years. His attend the 8th International Design ter) and MARGUERITE NEWGAR- trademark was a small Stillson wrench Conference in Aspen, Colo. Before re- DEN (Pub. Instr.) spent the last two which he carried with him everywhere turning on July 9th, they will visit the weeks in June at the Audubon Camp he went throughout the building. Mr. Southwestern Research Station in Por- of Maine on a scholarship provided by Orr retired in 1944 and lived with his tal, Arizona. Mrs. Lewis Thompson. sister who is his sole survivor.

THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 1 OCTOBER, 1958

Service Committee. Catherine joined While You Were Away her for a while. Erika was an instructor for the children of the teaching staif at The sun came up each morning and man, of the Department of Living the Oceanographic Institute at Woods went down each night (except that too Invertebrates. In 1945 he became Staff Hole, and Midge Stryker had a wonder- often it was hidden by fog and rain); Assistant in the Department of Arts and ful 46-day trip aboard Hudson's Bay alarm clocks went off on schedule; Preparation, a position he held until his Company's "Rupertsland." subway trains rumbled along their retirement. It was a gay party, but tracks with the same old clickety-clack; sad, too. While you were away, Don Squires' and those of us not on vacation came to living corals from Bimini, which he had And while you were away, Dr. Brian work—sleepy-eyed and hot—while you so carefully nurtured, refused to live in Mason, Curator of Mineralogy, returned were away. the heat of New York, and died on the from a nine-month field trip with tales Fourth of July. Better able to with- of harrowing experiences amid torrential While you were away a host of stand the rigors of our city (because rains—once 12 inches in 12 hours—but Jehovah's Witnesses descended upon they were already dead) were three with a fine collection of minerals. Many New York and our museum, increasing specimens of the very rare Japanese of the curators were out on field trips of the attendance for the month of July by serow which the Department a shorter duration. To name a few: Mammal nearly 20,000. They were everywhere. acquired Dr. Wesley Lanyon trapped meadow- about that time. larks in Wisconsin; Dr. Frederick Seen about the halls, too, was Two field trips went out to collect Rindge, assisted by his wife and our old friend Gene Morton who since material for habitat groups to be located daughter, collected butterflies in Utah; his retirement has been tanning in in the North American Mammal Hall Dr. William Emerson hunted for Florida's sunshine. He brought his Corridor. Don Carter, Ray DeLucia invertebrates in California; Dr. Willis little granddaughter to see what she and Matthew Kalmenoff went to Gertsch and his son spent three months called the "dinnysaurs." And another Cohochton, New York, for the Wood- looking for spiders in Mexico and south- former employee to bring his family chuck group. And later Don Carter, western United States; Dr. Charles back to his old haunts was Jimmy Perry Wilson and Tom Newbery went Bogert, Mrs. Bogert and Patricia tape- Quinlan, one-time designer in the to Mt. Katahdin in Maine for weasels recorded their way across the United Planning Department. Jimmy now lives and to Algonquin Park in Ontario, States and down the west coast into in Detroit, has a wife and two children, for otter. Mexico collecting mating calls (and and designs interiors for the Ford other sounds) of amphibians; Dr. and We have brought you up to date on Motor Company (if Paul Goodhouse Mrs. Richard Zweifel collected toads what went on while you were away, but has any complaints about the interior and frogs in preparation for a research from now on we are depending on you to of his Thunderbird, Jimmy is the man project at the Southwestern Research bring us up to date on news of the to see). Station; and five members of a paleon- coming season. tology field trip collected five extra- While you were away, new lights ordinary beards. were installed in the Main Cafeteria and Gilliard Leaves for New Britain the painters were busy with their Economy was the watchword and, New Britain, off the coast of New brushes in the Children's cafeteria, the while you were away, the distribution of Guinea in the Pacific, is the scene of Employees' cafeteria and the Natural hand towels and ice was discontinued, Dr. E. Thomas GiUiard's (Bird Dept.) Science Center. A section of the Giant thus saving the museum almost $2400. latest expedition. The objective is to Sloth Hall was finished and the screens make the first survey of the high taken away; some of the jade carvings Sometime in late August a sales desk mountain region of the island by col- from the William Boyce Thompson was moved into Roosevelt Memorial lecting and photographing the hitherto collection were installed in the Gem Hall and Mrs. Nina Daly from the unknown flora and fauna. Hall; the Hall of Oil Geology reno- was Museum Shop is the attractive woman vated wife and new lighting added; and the you see there. Dr. Gilliard and his Margaret installation of the New York State (who will make field sketches) left New Butterflies was started. While you were away, Jennifer Chat- York on September 12 th for New field, Catherine Pessino, Erika Rawi- Guinea, where they were met by a team While you were away, the Exhibition tscher and Midge Stryker, to name a of Sepik natives trained by Gilliard on Department gave a farewell luncheon at few members of the Department of earlier trips. Proceeding to Kandrain, the Alden for Dr. George Childs who Public Instruction, were away also. the group will climb to the summit of retired on July 11th after 35 years with Jennifer returned to Nativitas, Mexico, the Whiteman Range. They will make AMNH. For 22 of those years Dr. to renew acquaintance with the villagers camp for three months at 6,000 feet. Childs was a scientific assistant and she had worked with a few years ago as The Gilliards expect to return some time preparator, and later temporary Chair- a member of the American Friends in June 1959. Another source of danger is the dump. The Trading Post THE Too many injuries have resulted from FOR SALE: 2 GRAPEVINE digging around in the debris—possibly Bernz-O-Matic Propane 12 oz. cylinders for use with torch, camp Published by the in hopes of finding a cache of gold or stoves or lantern. Never used. Dorothy EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. diamonds but more probably because Bronson, Ext. 240, Office Services. The American Museum of Natural History museum workers are pack rats. Noth- ing you find there will be worth a missing FOR RENT: Furnished 9-room house in STAFF finger or a nasty cut. Recently GRAPEVINE one of Leonia, N. J. Feb. thru Nov. 1959. KATHARINE BENEKER our men was badly burned when he Reasonable. Don Squires, Ext. 446. Editor picked up a bottle which had only GLORIA LOOMIS a drop of liquid in it, but that liquid FOR SALE: 1951 Willys Station Wagon, Associate Editor 6 cyl., rfish., 23 gallon. was acid, and now it's a question of miles to Must sell because of second car. $300. Call Bill EDWARD A. BURNS whether he will have a finger or not. Production Manager Bums, Ext. 212.

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Class of '60 "working." This is an animated display Discount Tickets MABEL COLAHAN which includes a rotating model of the Discount tickets are available for the DOROTHY FULTON earth, an earth satellite moving in ALBERT C. POTENZA Oct. 1,2,7,9 & 12 evening performances orbit, a film strip and miscellaneous and the Oct. 1 8e 3 matinee performances Class of '61 moving lights. MARILYN BADARACCO of the 1958 World's Champion Rodeo at BAILEY LEWIS Madison Square Garden. Call Larry PHILIP MILLER Upstairs in the east corridor is another Pintner, 263. dazzling exhibit, "You in the Space Ext. Age," which was loaned to the Plane- tarium by Republic Aviation Corpora- Two for One tion of Farmingdale, L.I. Featured is Last Adlington of the First, Last and Always a 6 -foot model of a manned hypersonic summer Rose Insect Department was suddenly rushed We would like to remind you once space ship with a pilot at the control to the hospital for an emergency opera- again about smoking, especially in the panels. But far more informative is the tion. Her condition was critical and public halls. More and more visitors model of the earth with the orbits of the she was in desperate need of blood. The are seen smoking in the building and seven successfully launched satellites, Museum has no Blood Bank, but for- we cannot expect them to stop when we as well as the possible path of some tunately 18 of her fellow employees do the same thing. So watch yourself. future moon probe—all in 3-D and offered their blood. To these Rose sends We don't want a fire, big or little. color! the following letter:

Within the last few months there have been several near-accidents which only Sportsmen's Club "Until I can thank each individual I wish to say 'thank you' to chance prevented. Some one threw old Kingfish Louis Ferry stated at the personally, all who were so kind and thoughtful ammunition into a wastebasket which last meeting of the Sportsmen's Club during recent illness. It was heart- was destined for the incinerator. Just that this has been a very successful year my warming to have such a wonderful re- by chance, the ammunition was spotted for the Club and that in order to share sponse for blood donors to help us pay as it was about to go into the fire. If the fun with others, membership is now back the 20 pints the hospital." it hadn't been seen, the stoker might open. we owed have been badly maimed or even killed. Rose Adlington One fishing trip out of Greenport Capped bottles, cans or containers netted a 12-1/2 lb. fluke for Paul will explode when they hit the fire and Goodhouse and a 10-1/2 lb. fluke for We would like to take this oppor- recently that is exactly what happened, Walter Joyce. On another trip Emil tunity to remind you that last Spring and one of our men was cut. NEVER Kremer caught a 10-1/2 lb. blue, six we did not receive enough pledges to throw ammunition, old or new, into 2 lb. bass and three 2 lb. fluke. And have our own Blood Bank. So when waste baskets and always leave the once Paul Goodhouse got a 9 lb. bass. Rose needed blood, she had to find caps off bottles, cans and containers. Rudi Bonen caught a 1/4 lb. flounder! two donors for every pint she received from the hospital. Had we had our in Passing tute the finest collection of bird photo- own Bank, we would have allocated Heard graphs ever assembled. Copies will be pint for pint, not two for one. Let us JIM PICKERING (Planetarium) spent available through the Museum Shop. keep this in mind for next year when six weeks this summer making thirteen we may have another chance to bring half-hour television programs on basic VERA VAN GELDER (Dr. Parr's the Bloodmobile to the American astronomy for the Educational Radio secretary) resigned late in August and Museum. and Television Center. The series, in in mid-September she accompanied her which Jim serves as on-camera in- husband, RICHARD VAN GELDER Meanwhile Rose is getting stronger structor, was produced on film here in (Mammalogy) on an expedition to the every day, thanks to her fellow workers. New York by the Metropolitan Edu- Southwestern Research Station in Por- And we hope she will be back soon. cational Television Association and tal, Arizona, where he will investigate will be circulated to educational TV the environmental adaptions of desert Art Club channels throughout the country. and boreal rodents in and around the Chiricahua Mountains. The Van Geld- Starting on Tuesday, October 7th, During the week of October 13th, the ers will return the first of November. the Art Club will meet every second American Ornithologists' Union will Vera's many friends will miss her keen Tuesday from 5 — 7 p. m. in Room 129. hold some of its 75th Anniversary sense of humor and warmth. All hope Members and all others interested in meetings here at the Museum. A that she will return to visit us often. learning to paint are urged to come to number of European scientists are this meeting. Bring your painting ma- planning to attend. The Planetarium's impressive roster of terials and any pictures you may have fourteen courses includes among its star done during the summer. Matthew Slides, Films and Photography are once lecturers, WALTER SULLIVAN, of Kalmenoff is the instructor and will be again under the aegis of JOHN SAUND- the New York Times. Mr. Sullivan glad to criticize your summer work. For ERS (Chairman, Department of Public will give special lectures on the IGY. additional information, call Mabel Cola- Instruction). han, Ext. 319. After a long absence from the museum EVELYN SHAW (Animal Behavior due to serious injuries sustained on an Party for Jacob K. Stephens Dept.) left, on September 19th, for expedition, DR. GEORGE G. SIMP- a tour of biological labs in France, SON has returned to his office. We are On March 17, 1924, a shy, conscien- Monaco and Italy. genuinely happy to have him back. tious young man began work in the carpenter shop of The American Mu- Birds of the World Hall has long had Natural History Magazine has a new seum of Natural History with never space for one more habitat group and at Girl Friday in the Art and Production a thought of the party his many friends last that space is going to be used. Office. She is native New Yorker would be giving him thirty-four years GEORGE PETERSEN (Exhibition) NANCY HANSSON who attended the later. But on Sept. 26, 1958 over ninety left on September 26th for Japan where Tyler School of Fine Arts of Temple people gathered to honor "Little Jake." he will collect material in the Hakon University. Nancy replaces CARLENE A committee headed by Louis Ferry National Park which will form the set- BAUSCH, who resigned in August. dreamed up a most successful party, and ting for a pair of spectacular Japanese some of Jake's old friends came in Copper Pheasants, as well as many The American Museum Bowling Club especially for it. Tony Cartossa, Harry smaller birds. MATTHEW KALM- has been issued a group invitation to Farrar, Frank Vitolo, Guy Cree, Henry ENOFF will paint the background from attend the October 11th wedding of Ruof, Jake Shrope, Steve Murphy and photographs brought back by Mr. JEAN MARXHAUSEN (Mr. Meister's Tony Meyenberg were among those Petersen. Mrs. Robert Sterling is the office) and JOHN O'DONNELL present, as well as Jake's wife Anna donor. (former Promotion Manager). After and his son and daughter and their all, that was where the romance started. respective spouses. Dr. Harold Anthony Building Services welcomed four new The O'Donnells will honeymoon in was the guest speaker and Louis Ferry helping hands over the summer: Bermuda and live in Whitestone, L.I. presented Jake wth a beautiful movie GEORGE DE ABREO, TERRENCE when they return. camera. DOLAN, AUGUST KESSLER and HAROLD HOAGLAND. Animal Behavior has three new mem- We wish Jake the best for the years bers who are working on the Stress- ahead and may they be many. ED HAWKINS, who had worked for Tension Project with Doctors Schneirla many years in the Paleo. Lab and before and Tobach. They are: LEO VRO- that in the Comparative Anatomy De- MAN, JOSEPHINE BROUSSEAU and CORRECTION: We apologize to partment, recently transferred to Mam- RUTH MILLER. Charles H. Falkenbach for a slight malogy. He is working on the priceless error of 12 years in the June Grapevine. collections that were given to the OLGA WITIAZ is replacing LOR- He has not spent a summer in New Mammal Department when the Com- RAINE SHEINER as secretary to York since 1923. parative Anatomy Department ceased Doctors Branley and Franklin at the to exist. Planetarium. Credit Union Hours DR. E. THOMAS GILLIARD will be HOBART VAN DEUSEN (Mammal- The Credit Union is in Room B-49, in New Britain when his book. Living ogy) had two very good bits of news for Roosevelt Basement. The Hours Birds of the World is pubHshed by us. He has been made Assistant are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Mondays, Doubleday in October. The book Curator, Archbold Collections and Tuesdays and Thursdays. contains 4C0 photographs, 217 of them Expeditions, and his son, Hobart D., in color and it is said that they consti- was married in August. DR. CHARLES MOOK, who was the museum while her husband, on the specialty is the American Indian, is Associate Curator in Geology and staff of the University of California, spending a few weeks studying our Paleontology from 1912-1938 and head was doing research in the department. Indian collection. of the Geology Department at Brooklyn Those College from 1938-1958, is back in his TONY LA RUFFA (Public Instruction) two familiar faces seen in George Tanier's ad in recent old office on the 5th floor of the Museum, who recently returned from a field trip issues of the New Yorker belong busily at work on the revision of the to Puerto Rico, reports that his trip was to PHILIPP crocodilia which he started twenty a profitable one. He intends using the HEMMINGSEN, Designer in the Exhi- bition Department years ago. information he gathered as an aid to the and OTTO STII, formerly in the better understanding of Puerto Rican Planning Department. Seen lunching at the Alden with some of students visiting the museum in his and Late word has been received from two the ladies from the fifth floor were work on the World Live In We Program. other northern vacationers. JOSEPH MRS. VIOLA RECKERT, once the CHAMBERLAIN and THOMAS guardian of the General Files and MRS. EISENMANN (Bird Dept.) EUGENE NICHOLSON (Planetarium) spent six ISOBEL SONNTAG LIBERT, secre- spent September in Panama participat- and eight weeks respectively, doing tary to Mr. Meister before her retire- ing in the festivities accompanying his preliminary astronomical work for the ment. Mrs. Reckert and her husband nephew's wedding. extension of the Dew Line at Sondres- are moving to Florida. trom Air Force Base in West Greenland. ALICE GRAY (Insect Department), GEORGE GOODWIN (Mammalogy) accompanied by two Siamese cats, left spent last summer studying at the in September for the University of It is with sorrow that we report the British Museum in London. California at Berkeley. Miss Gray has a year's leave of absence in which to deaths of three of our pensioners dur- complete work on her doctorate. ing the past summer. Those of us who MISS BARBARA SEGELKEN, Dr. knew them have many pleasant mem- Parr's new secretary and Assistant LEONARD BRASS (Mammalogy) who ories of the years spent working to- Executive Secretary of the Museum, spends most of his time at the Archbold gether, and our sympathy goes to the comes to us from Morristown, New Station in Florida returned there after families of: Jersey. She was graduated from a two month stay in New York. He Bucknell University. Barbara worked was completing a summary of the 1956 Mrs. Clara Meadowcroft at the Bell Telephone Laboratories and expedition to New Guinea. spent two years with the Am.erican Mrs. Meadowcroft passed away in Embassy in Mexico City. MISS On a trip to Mexico over a year ago, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, on July 13th BLANCHE J. SCHEIB, who has been MR. CHARLES BOGERT (Amphibi- in her 79th year. She will be remem- a secretary in the Director's Office since ans and Reptiles) and his wife taped bered by many of us as the delightful March 1958, left the Museum on some rarely-heard folk music. The white-haired lady who was secretary to September 23, to continue her graduate Bogerts originally planned to record Dr. Gregory for 25 years. Mrs. work at Fordham University. Blanche only frog and toad songs, but in the Meadowcroft retired in 1946 and went is going to join the "cool-hand-that- process they found themselves irresis- back to teaching in the same private soothes-the-fevered-brow" corps and tibly drawn to the lively human sounds school in Mukwonago where she had obtain her Master of Science degree in around them. The record of folk songs, taught before coming to the museum. medical social work. Welcome, Barbara, "Tarascan and Other Music of Mexico," and good luck, Blanche. is available at the Museum Shop. John Schmitt

John Schmitt, who retired in 1942 The Fall Series of Member Lectures' ERNIE NEILSON, formerly of the after 26 years in Building Services, will be held at the Hotel Diplomat, on Anthropology Department, and now died on July 23rd at the age of 86. Mr. West 43rd Street, and the Adventurer living in Interlaken, Florida, writes Schmitt was not only an attendant but Series will be given in the Hall of Ocean that he would like very much to have a humorous poet who could come up Life since the renovation of the Main museum friends visit him. with a verse for any occasion and on the Auditorium is incomplete. MIRIAM STRYKER (Public Instruc- spur of the moment, too. He was the father of Joseph Schmitt, who is a MARY MCKENNA (General Account- tion), we venture, spent the coolest technical assistant in the Fish Depart- ing) and DOROTHY FULTON (Slides) summer of all. She went on a 46-day ment. left on a pilgrimage tour to Lourdes, trip, leaving Montreal on June 26th, in France on September 10th. They will a Hudson's Bay Company boat that Frank W. Hennessy visit Switzerland and Italy, too, where closely followed Henry Hudson's route they will have an audience with the to Baffin Island, Sugluk, Port Harrison Mr. Hennessy, who retired from the Pope. and Cape Churchill, stopping several museum in 1953, passed away at his days at each place. On the way to home in Brooklyn on August 26th at DOCTORS AMADON, LANYON and Frobisher Bay from Lake Harbor the the age of 71. He had been an attend- VAURIE, and MR. EUGENE EISEN- ship was icebound for ten days. Midge ant since 1930 and was stationed in the MANN, all of the Bird Department, collected some fine Eskimo handcrafts Reptile Hall for many years. Mr. attended the meetings of the Inter- on the trip. Lots of the photographs Hennessy was widely known for his national Ornithological Congress in and information she gathered will be beautiful tenor voice which brought Helsinki in June. used in courses to be given this fall. pleasure to many museum parties, as well as outside organizations. He sang IRENE RUIBAL, former secretary in DR. IRENE ZOLOTAREVSKAYA, a with a quartette that was in great the Department of Amphibians and Russian ethnologist from the Ethno- demand, especially on St. Patrick's Reptiles, recently visited old friends in graphical Institute in Moscow whose Day night. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 2 NOVEMBER, 1958

in a half which she spends with a group, No Room the Ark acquaints these children with some of the things to be found, encourages their Now that schools have opened again, be familiar with the museum exhibits, as interest in keeping pets, starting the Department of Public Instruction, well as with the school curricula and collec- tions, and setting up science corners in with its staff of teachers, is embarking courses of study—for our teaching is their schools. Some groups that visit on another year of stimulating the bud- designed to tie in with what the classes the Center have a working knowledge of ding interest of young New Yorkers in are studying in school. natural history and therefore the teacher the world around them, and of correct- On The World We Live In program, is able to stress conservation, ecology or ing misconceptions. No longer will the arriving class is met by a Museum taxonomy. fourth-grade Johnny think that dino- teacher, and, after checking wraps and Another program is the High School saurs are extinct because "there wasn't lunches, is taken into the exhibition halls Science Program for senior high school room in the Ark." for an hour or more. Lunch follows; students of biology. Groups are taken Many of you have seen our teachers then another period in the halls, and behind the scenes in the Department of with classes in the halls, going to or finally, an auditorium program with Animal Behavior and the Genetics from the Children's Cafeteria, or filing other classes that have been studying Laboratory. During the two-hour study out of the Auditorium or the check-in the same topic. Here the children have tour, the students observe the scientific area. Perhaps some of you have seen the opportunity to share the knowledge methods employed in experimental teachers pushing carts laden with gained in the halls, and to participate in work. This program supplements and African drums, shields, spears, Eskimo activities planned to supplement the hall illustrates work done in the schools, as parkas and mukluks, birds, fossils or instruction. It is here that the children well as augmenting vocational guidance. even live animals. Some of you have are given a chance to try on, play, use Groups of students also to the met the teachers studying and research- and handle the clothing, musical instru- come museum for a two-hour period of in- ing in the halls, in the library, in the ments, toys and tools, animals, fossils, struction in paleontology, during which field. And all of you have been aware of etc., which you saw being trundled they visit exhibit halls, are shown a film, throngs of children throughout the through the halls. and handle specimens. This section of exhibition halls. An interesting section of this same the High School Science Program was Remember back in May how crowded program is that for special classes—^deaf, tried experimentally last year and the Museum was? How many school blind, mute, orthopedic, non-English proved so popular that it is being offered children were in and how many buses speaking, and retarded. Many of these this year on a regular basis. were parked around the Museum (72 children do not attend regular schools, These three programs are all that buses were counted on one particular but are home-bound. For them, not the Department of Public Instruction Friday)? The Museum was host to especially, a Museum visit is a treat. does, nor even all that the teachers do, 23,000 more visitors in May 1958 than A visit to the Natural Science Center but it is one of the reasons why the in the same month a year ago, and a is also offered to school groups. Grades exhibition halls are overflowing with large part of these came for the pro- 3 to 9. In the Center, classes learn excited interested children. Some grams conducted by the Department of about the geology, botany and zoology and days it may seem too crowded for Public Instruction. But not all of the of New York City. Many city children comfort, but never let it be said that children who came to the museum that know little or nothing about the "there wasn't room in ark." day could join the program because of natural things to be found in the five our the limited space and teaching staff. On boroughs. 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c- Fish & Invertebrate Laboratory various stages of progress. In all of Walters is considering the possible them the general help of assis- chemical influence Tucked away in out-of-the-way corners of Museum of a spawning female our building are 8 laboratories whose tants Joe Schmitt and James Trudell on the release of eggs of others. personnel go quietly and unobtrusively has been of great aid. about their work. To acquaint you with Land crabs have an ever present each of these labs, we have been running The oldest project, still under active problem of desiccation, which clearly a series of which this article by Dr. Charles study in the laboratories, antedates the concerns the mode of evolution Breder is the last. which present quarters by a number of years, they took in leaving the sea for life on As research in any field twists and and had its inception in a field trip to land. This is a distinct problem in turns along its tortuous course the needs certain caves of Mexico in 1940 under ecological adaptation involving the of the particular problems under study the aegis of the old New York Aquarium. physiology of the whole organism, the vary with both the subject matter and This instigated researches into the source of their water, its utilization and the talents of the persons involved. nature of the evolutionary processes conservation. In a larger way it bears Thus it came to be that the fifth floor leading to loss of pigmentation and to on the whole problem of water balance offices of what were formerly two blindness in fishes which have estab- in animals generally. This problem is separate departments, the Department lished themselves in caves. A consider- being tackled by Dr. Dorothy Bliss, of Ichthyology and the Department of able number of papers have been written who brought it with her when she joined Lower Invertebrates, became inadequ- on the subject, mostly reports of work the Department Staff. She is assisted ate for the work which was being under- carried on here. Expected soon is by Miss Jane Rouillion. It is in part taken. This work, involving the inter- a manuscript from Dr. Perihan Sadoglu supported by the National Science ests of both old and new staff members, of the University of Istanbul, who Foundation. Because of this study one managed to progress, but inadequately, worked on the genetics of the blind of the aquarium rooms currently houses in the office spaces plus some laboratory cavefish from the State of San Luis almost 200 red-clawed land crabs from room loaned by the Department of Potosi. Those who knew her while slie Bermuda and Bimini. Animal Behavior and the Department was here will be interested to learn that of Birds through the kindness of Dr. she hopes to return soon and continue Vladimir Walters' project is on the Frank Beach and Dr. R. C. Murphy, those studies. In the meantime another subject of the efficiency of the propulsive who were the respective Chairmen. cavefish, of a very different type, has activity of fishes, which is being sup- This condition existed until 1952 when been obtained from the State of Tabas- ported in part by the Office of Naval a suite of thirteen rooms on the second co, being related to the "guppy" and Research. While it is directed toward floor of Section F was provided by the producing live young, while the other a better understanding of the locomotor efficiency Administration. These facilities consist form, familiar to aquarium hobbyists, is of fast, oceanic, highly stream- of three dark rooms—two biological and one of the "tetras" which lays eggs. lined fishes, the present phase of his one for combined photographic and The new form is being studied by Miss activity concerns the resting and swim- ming metabolic rate fishes. biological work—two aquarium rooms, Lisa Hamilton, who is comparing its of To this used for the maintenance of both ex- reactions to light and darkness with end we have acquired two devices con- perimental fishes and invertebrates, one those of the former and is trying to structed by the Goodyear Aircraft operating room, one sterilization room, determine how it manages its repro- Corporation which may be considered one chemical and analytical room, four duction, which obviously must be aquatic counterparts of wind tunnels, in individual rooms for the use of persons different. which fishes swim against a flow of working on various projects and one known rate. One of the newer projects necessitated large general purpose laboratory room. the development of a small system of A study of the schooling habits of These are all suitably equipped to cover circulating sea water. Its primary fishes, primarily a field study, has had most of the needs of the workers. purpose was to make it possible to the support of laboratory experiments The type of work which has been study the sargassum fish in long range when needed to clarify some of the less carried on in these quarters may be best terms, which was not feasible in the understandable observations made in classified as ecological, often running field because of the pressure of other the field. This project has reached into such fields as physiology, embry- matters which made such long field a point where a report has just been ology and endocrinology. Excursions trips impracticable for most of us. The submitted for publication in the Mu- into these and other fields are necessary sargassum fish is only found in the seum Bulletin and for the present is for a proper understanding of the ob- drifting seaweed of that name. Studies considered closed. served ecological relationships as well as preceding the present ones were under- (Although this is the end of Dr. forming ground for the development of taken at the Lerner Marine Laboratory Breder's article, the editors would like more general theory. at Bimini where the necessary basic to add that most of these projects are data was worked out for turning these Besides the members of the depart- an outgrowth of long-time projects of most peculiar fishes into "laboratory mental staff who find need of such Dr. Breder and that he still takes an animals." Currently the interest is laboratory facilities, others who have active part in their progress.) centered about certain features of the used the laboratory for varying lengths development of the eggs. Dr. Phyllis of time include visiting students, both Cahn, a Research Fellow, who per- domestic and foreign, master's and formed both her master's and doctoral Credit Union Hours doctoral candidates and various assis- work in the laboratory, is studying tants, part or full time a total of 39 The Credit Union is in Room B-49, — details of the embryology from a stand- persons. Roosevelt Basement. The Hours point of their physiochemical require- are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Mondays, A wide variety of projects has been ments. Dr. Paul Zahl, also a Research Tuesdays and Thursdays, except studied in these quarters, sometimes Associate, is concerned with the physio- pay days. taxing them to capacity. At the present chemical requirements of the newly- time the following projects are in hatched larval fish. Dr. Vladimir Heard in Passing her job as a preparator in the Insect Grapevine Reporters Department on October 1st. To help your editors (who already have NBC's "WISDOM," a program of tele- Building Services welcomed former full-time jobs) get out the GRAPEVINE vised interviews each month (which in itself is a full-time with outstanding per- Sergeant OTTO ECKHOLM on a recent job) the following people have graciously sonalities of the 20th century, was in the visit to the Museum. Otto now lives agreed to be "reporters." If you have any Museum during the last month filming in Lake Worth, Florida and is employed news will you please get in touch with the a visit with DR. MARGARET MEAD by a night club as their handyman. reporter in your department. (Anthropology Department,, who is the Quite a change of pace! ANTHROPOLOGY youngest person to appear in this series. KATE SWIFT (PubHc Relations) left Helen Kenyon, Fred Scherer We will keep you informed about the on October 23rd to attend the PALEONTOLOGY telecast. Annual Louis Monaco, Rachel Nichols, Meeting of the American Forestry Mary Patsuris LEW BROWN, formerly of the Exhibi- Association in Tucson, Arizona and the AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES tion Department, will be head of the dedication of the Watershed Conserva- Margaret Shaw Preparation Department at the Fort tion Laboratory at the Sonora Desert NATURAL HISTORY AND JUNIOR Worth Children's Museum in Fort Museum. Marion Carr Worth, Texas, as of November 1st. CLARE MOYNIHAN replaced LOIS BUILDING SERVICES Vic Badaracco, Ed Malley RICHARD VAN GELDER (Mam- GOLDSMITH as Manager of the PLANETARIUM malogy) his wife. Planetarium Book Comer last month and Vera, returned to Ann Giraud when Lois resigned to move to Atlanta, New York on November 1st after PUBLIC RELATIONS Georgia. Clare has a profitable six-weeks stay at the Re- been on the Book Kate Swift search Station at Portal, Arizona. Corner sales staff" since 1955. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR We have two interesting newcomers Judith Elton A new trustee was elected for a five year from overseas—MARIA WIMMER, MUSEUM SHOP period at the October 20th meeting of Alice Pollack whom we hear is a first-rate scientific the Board. He is PETER R. GIMBEL, illustrator, comes to us from Vienna; SPORTS whose interest in skin diving led him to Walter Joyce and ROGER SANDALL, a teacher in make some spectacular photographs of POWERHOUSE Public Instruction, comes from New the Andrea Doria, after she sank off Malcolm McKay Zealand via Fiji, Hawaii and Vancouver. Nantucket Island two years ago. DIRECTOR'S OFFICE Roger is an anthropology student who William Burns BETTY TUDOR is Nancy Keating's has been in the U. S. about a year. He OFFICE SERVICES new assistant in the Promotion Office. had a fellowship at Columbia University Dotty Bronson She comes from Connecticut and had and is now working on his Master's MEMBERSHIP been Girl Friday to illustrator Rudy thesis. Bill Somerville Freund, who once worked on some of the Building Services' HAL BARTLETT MAMMALOGY African Mammal Hall Groups. Mabel Colahan, Hobart Van Deusen resigned to become a landscape gard- INSECTS AND SPIDERS ener. WILLIAM GIBBONS, a watch- The Department of Geology and Paleon- Marilyn Badaracco man, also resigned. tology has several new members—Dr. BIRDS Norman Newell's secretary is SYBIL DOCTORS COLBERT and ARONSON Connie Sherman, Mary Elizabeth Brock BLAUFELD and EUNICE LUGO is and MR. BOGERT left the last week in FISHES replacing Judith Pravda as Dr. Simp- October to participate in the celebration Dorothy Bliss, Vladimir Walters son's secretary. of the 75th anniversary of the founding PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Marjorie McKenzie DR. NICHOLAS OBRAZTSOV of the of the University of Texas. MICROPALEONTOLOGY Insect Department is on a three month Recent additions to the Animal Be- Dick Charmatz tour of European museums, studying havior Department, IRWIN SIEGEL, LIBRARY moths, and DR. FREDERICO LANE IRVING GOLDBERG and JAMES Gladys Serrille will leave in December for Brazil and NAZARRO are working with Doctor EXHIBITION then go to Europe where he will study Adler on sensory factors in bird navi- Thelma Pollick the long horn beetle. gation. GENERAL ACCOUNTING Mary McKenna MARILYN SCOTT of the Membership A new series of scientific treatises on SHOPS Office married 26th. She was on August astronomy and related subjects was Paul Goodhouse, Louis Ferry, is now Mrs. Donald Strohm. Her launched with the publication of Con- Walter Joyce, George Floegel husband is in the Navy. tributions of The American Mu- SLIDES, FILMS, PHOTOGRAPHY seum-Hayden Planetarium on Oc- Barbara Farley Don't fail to see the most attractive new This first exhibit on Manhattan Square, now tober 13th. book, which was edited Theodore Roosevelt Park, in the en- by FRANKLYN BRANLEY (Associate Astronomer), is collection trance way at the First Floor Roosevelt. a of reports presented at the IGY sym- It is a photographic display showing the Eugene A. Andreone posium at the Planetarium in September physical changes in the Square and the It is with sorrow that we report the 1957. Museum from its beginnings in the 19th sudden death of one of our favorite century to the present. It commem- We are happy to report that GIL elevator operators, Eugene A. Andreone, orates T.R.'s birthday and Centennial POWERS, head night watchman, is who passed away on Saturday, October year. improving after a heart attack suffered 25th, at the age of 48. Eugene, a After spending the summer as a ballerina more than a month ago. Gil hopes to be widower who lived in Brooklyn, leaves in a summer stock ballet company, back before too long, and we hope so, four children, the youngest a twelve KATHLEEN CARIOLA returned to too. year old daughter. — THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 3 DECEMBER, 1958

A THOUGHT AT CHRISTMAS

As the year grows older and Christmas approaches, we are wont to dwell upon the riches of this worid. Foremost,

and valuable above all price, is friendship. Without it, life would be lonely and barren; with it, life is worth living.

We were reminded of this a few weeks ago when we saw, in one of our vast halls, two little children—too pale and undernourished, too poorly dressed for protection from the cold, and too young to be very far from home. We

were moved to ask if they were alone. And the answer came, with the timelessness of age-old wisdom and of love,

"I'm not alone . . . I'm with her."

For Christmas—this year and all the years to come—we would like to suggest a gift that all of us can afford —the gift of friendship.

The Grapevine Staff

published works in this subject of all the ..by rachel nichols The Osborn Library. leading paleontologists of the world. All current books and periodicals on the In the southeast comer of the Fifth Miss Jannette M. Lucas, who will be subject are regularly added by Miss Floor is a gracious room with book-lined remembered by many of the older Gay, from the General Library which walls and a balcony, and a magnificent employees, was in charge as a full-time also pays for binding —a considerable view across the park. It is decorated librarian. When Miss Lucas retired in item. with busts and portraits of famous 1940, I was asked to be librarian in paleontologists, and mementos such as addition to my other duties as Scientific Useful but little known is the subject the desk and geology pick used by Cope, Assistant in the Department of Geology catalogue, containing some 80,000 cards the pioneer paleontologist of Phila- and Paleontology. filed under about 600 subjects. It is delphia. Visitors are often drawn inside kept up-to-date by weekly scrutiny of by a fanciful painting depicting "The Throughout his life, Professor Osborn all periodicals received by the General Youthful Darwin" (with a tiny tail) was actively interested in the library Library. This has been going on for which hangs just inside the door. and continued to buy rare books for it, forty years and the sight of me trundling such as the first edition of Cuvier's my typewriter on a truck to the other The importance of this room lies in "Recherches sur les Ossemens Fossiles," library on Wednesday mornings is the fact that it contains the largest de Blainville's "Osteographie" with its familiar to many of you. That is where single collection of publications on the remarkable folio plates, and many I search the publications for articles on subject of vertebrate paleontology and others. In addition to the nearly 10,000 vertebrate paleontology and related its related sciences. It has as its books and pamphlets, there is a collec- subjects, and made a card for each. nucleus the private library of Professor tion of about 15,000 "separates" or

Henry Fairfield Osbom, for many years reprints, and about 50 sets of periodicals This library is also a haven for artists President of the Museum, and Chairman on paleontology. Most libraries cannot with assignments on prehistoric life of the Department of Vertebrate bother with reprints, but Professor and there are many these days. (Dino- Paleontology. When he formally pre- Osborn felt strongly that such a collec- saurs were never so popular!) Most of sented his library to the Museum in tion is one of the most valuable parts of the restorations ever made of fossil 1908 "to remain as a separate depart- a departmental library, and he ex- animals are to be found here, and there mental library," it was named The changed his own publications for those is an alphabetical index of them. Osbom Library of Vertebrate Paleon- of other authors all over the world. tology. It then had an estimated value Since his death in 1935, papers have Like the General Library, it is open to of $12,000; its present value could not continued to come in from most of the both staff and public and is widely used be guessed. Dr. William K. Gregory, paleontologists of this and many other by both. Many distinguished visiting then Professor Osbom's assistant, helped countries, including Russia and China, scientists have found it of great use greatly with the index and the subject addressed to The Osbom Library. As men such as Dr. Friedrich von Huene catalogue; and from 1912 until 1940, a result, we have the virtually complete of Tubingen, Dr. Chung Chien Young of .

John T. Nichols Dies The Trading Post THE To the outside world he was known as GRAPEVINE John Treadwell Nichols, eminent ich- Alex Williams of the Department of Exhibition is a partner in "Pine Tree Published by the thyologist, author of "The Fresh-water Cards", which this year is putting out EMPLOYBES' BENEFIT ASSOC. Fishes of China," founder and first a unique line of Christmas cards on hand- The American Museum of Natural History editor of "Copeia," and founder of the made Japanese pap>er. Prices are 25 and American Society of Ichthyologists and 15c without imprint. 40% discount to Herpetologists. But to most of us, he ORAPIVINE STAFF Museum personnel. The cards may be was Mr. Nichols, the man who always KATHARINE BENEKER seen in the Exhibition Office, 4th Floor of Editor had time to listen to our problems, both the Powerhouse. GLORIA LOOMIS personal and scientific; who always Associate Editor supported our raffles and our parties, FOR SALE: Child's Violin, including EDWARD A. BURNS although he never came; whose courtly carrying case and bow. Good condition Production Manager manner made us feel important; and Call Florence Brauner, Ext. 247. whose dry sense of humor made our day. EBA OFFICERS GORDON REEKIE FOR SALE: Edelton Hi- Fidelity Speaker On Monday, November 10, 1958, President 4-inch Tweeter, up to 20,000 cps.—$1.70. John Treadwell Nichols died in his sleep MILDRED E. PARMENTER 8-inch Full Range, 40-14,000 cps.—$5.00 Vice-President at the age of 75. But Mr. Nichols is 7x1 1-inch Oval, 40-14,000 cps.—$5.80 RUDY BONEN still with us in the countless kindnesses, 12-inch Coaxial, 30-20,000 cps.—$27.50 Treasurer the amusing witticisms, and the wise Call B. Lewis, Ext. 499. ANNE S. KEATING counselling which all of us remember in Secretary one way or another. His tall, angular FREE for the carting. Huge sofa. 9, WILLIAM A. BURNS figure is preserved in the man holding Chairman of Welfor« long, 3' wide. In poor condition. Call the oxen's yoke painted in the back- PhilMiller, Ext. 451. ground of the Sugar Maple Group in the DIRECTORS Hall of North American Forests. Class of "59 And herewith a testimonial from one of JOSEPH ABRUZZO Mr. Nichols came to the Museum in our satisfied Grapevine advertisers: JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN September 1909 as Assistant Curator in Mrs. Schwartz of Manhattan says, "I VICTOR BADARACCO the newly-formed department of Ich- sold my Solar faster through an ad in Class of '60 thyology and Herpetology headed by MABEL COLAHAN the EBA Grapevine." DOROTHY FULTON Bashford Dean. For almost half century himself to the ALBERT C. POTENZA a he devoted exactitudes of his science, but he wrote Class of '61 MARILYN BADARACCO poetry, too, and privately published BAILEY LEWIS some of them. We would like to quote Camera Club PHILIP MILLER one of his poems which was read at his After being dormant for some months, Memorial Service held on November the Camera Club is finally coming to 13th in Cold Spring Harbor. It is called "Smoke" life and with Bill Mussig as Acting Peking, Dr. Bemhard Peyer of Zurich, President it should soon be quite lively.

Dr. Johannes Jurzeler (of Oreopi thee us Since the old files seem to have been fame) from Basel, and the late Dr. A ship rides out, misplaced, will all those who have been iron funnels there Robert Broom from South Africa. It is Her members, and all those who would like used by the staffs of several departments Loosing a trail of smoke to become members, please notify the to such an extent that there are seldom Into the air. Secretary, Barbara Farley. lunch- fewer than 300 items charged out to A A day rides out, various offices at one time. Columbia hour meeting is planned for early in Quickly it dims and fades University graduate students in paleon- December, and Mrs. Farley wants to be As does a trail of smoke tology find it invaluable, and in our own sure that all of you are notified. Into the shades. department it is probably the most valuable tool for research that we have. A life rides out, Institute The very fact that such a library Long may its memory last Summer Announced Trailing astern like smoke could be built up, and maintained for Bruce Hunter, in charge of the years, is remarkable in a Into the past. so many Museum's Adult Education Program, country as young as America and in announces that a five-week Summer a subject as young as paleontology. The Institute for New York City High Osborn Library has contributed to the School biology teachers has been made high reputation for scholarship and Credit Hours possible through a grant from the scientific attainment with which the Union National Science Foundation. This Department of Geology and Paleon- The Credit Union is in Room B-49, program will held at the tology, and consequently The American Roosevelt Basement. The Hours be Museum and at the Archbold Biological Station in Museum of Natural History, is regarded are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Mondays, throughout the world. We hope the Tuesdays and Thursdays, except Lake Placid, Florida. Courses in zool- pay days. rest of the Museum is as proud of it as ogy and botany will be given by the we are. Department of Public Instruction. —

Christmas Shopping News After the Ball The recent meeting of the American As surely as there is a Christmas, so the long awaited "Reptiles and Am- Ornithologists' Union held at the Mu- are there satellites and space travel. phibians of Eastern North America" by seum was a great success. And one of The three go together, especially in Roger Conant the latest addi- ($3.95), the results has been the number of The Planetarium Book Corner, where tion in the Peterson Field Guide Series. attending scientists who have remained we found many wonderful books for to work with our Bird Department's both adults and children. To keep idle hands out of mischief there are four do-it-yourself kits with study collection which, as we all know, is "Exploring the Planets" ($2.95), unusual and delightful results. The one of the most outstanding in the "Exploring the Sun" ($2.50), and "Ex- American Bald Eagle kit ($2.50) pro- world. The visiting ornithologists are: duces a most impressive eagle with ploring the Universe" ($2.95), all by Dr. Jean Dorst of the Museum National 21" Roy A. Gallant, are the latest in the a wing spread; an oriole or bluebird d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris; Dr. J. D. "Exploring" series. "All about Satel- kit ($1.00) needs no glue because the Macdonald of the British Museum lites and Space Ships" by David Dietz pieces snap together (paint and a perch (Natural History) in London; Dr. Maria ($1.95) is the latest in the "All About" are included); a dinosaur kit, designed Koepcke of San Marcos University, series. And "Let's Go to a Planetarium" by our own George Crawbuck, offers foJ by Louis Wolfe ($1.95) is the latest in Stegosaurus $1.80 or Tyrannosaurus Lima, Peru; Dr. Finn Salomonsen of the that series. rex for $2.00; and "Plant Science" Zoological Museum in Copenhagen; Dr. ($1.00) for the youthful indoor gardener Erwin Stresemann of the Zoological contains seeds, growing cups, chemicals, Dr. Frank Branley of our own Museum in Berlin; Dr. Ernst Sutter of blotting paper, plant food and an Planetarium staff has a new book, "The the Museum of Natural History in Nine Planets" which is as hand- instruction book. ($3.00) Basel; Dr. Kenneth C. Parkes of the some as it is informative. And the For the young scientist there is a 100, Carnegie Museum; Dr. Kenneth E. deluxe edition of "Atlas of the Heavens" 200 and 300-power Turret microscope Stager of the Los Angeles County ($9.75) is the answer for that proverbial with cabinet and drawer containing six "man who has everything." Well, Museum; and Mr. Melvin A. Traylor of prepared slides or a smaller maybe not the only answer, because ($7.50), the Chicago Natural History Museum. 150-power microscope for $3.00. Ad- there is also a quite large and impressive ditional slides come 12 in a box ($1.00j We are pleased and proud to have all one-of-a-kind meteorite for $13.00. and cover such subjects as plants, of these men with us and hope that they

For those on your Christmas list who, vegetables, insects and animals. will come again. like ourselves, cannot tell one star from Of course there are dolls —lots of another, or a Sputnik from an Explorer, them—but we particularly liked the there is a helpful "Modern Star Guide" Something New Has Been Added little Hopi kachinas ($1.00) and the of non-breakable material (metal and Our valuable African ethnology wooden hand-painted Portuguese dolls, col- plastic, we think) which sells for $2.50, some with movable arms ($4.00). lections, on view in the African Ethnol- and "Satellite Pathfinder" designed by ogy Hall, are slowly being refurbished Dr. Kenneth Franklin, who guarantees There is a wide range of jewelry (all and cleaned, reports Philip Gifford of the that it will show you how to determine subject to 10% Federal Tax) much too Anthropology Department. Besides the path of all present and future extensive for us to list. However, an cleaning the satellites, whatever their nationality. unusual addition to the collection are existing exhibits, new This is a bargain at $1.95. beaded necklaces made by the Bantu of material has been added from the South Africa. They sell for $1.75 and Cameroons, Liberia and West Africa, For the playroom, den or office, or $2.25, but are worth much more in including a group of brass figures from even for your lordship's chamber, there conversation, anytime, anywhere. the ancient kingdom of Dahomey. Some is a handsome full color map of the of these figures represent a chief of northern heavens ($2.00), highly recom- We could go on and on about our two Dahomey and his entourage. In addi- mended by the entire Planetarium staff. shops, but enough is enough, and we And for the Christmas stocking, what think we have given you a pretty good tion, the casts of the beautiful sculptured could be more fun than a miniature idea of how to fill your Christmas needs. heads from the sacred city of Ife in pair of opera glasses containing 18 views Nigeria, which were All prices quoted on books are subject on temporary of planets and other celestial wonders? to a cost plus 10 % discount and on other exhibit in the first floor Roosevelt Hall This is called "18-Scene Viewer" and items a 20% discount—for employees last January, have been placed in the sells for $1.00. only. Hall.

Christmas has come to The Museum Shop, too. There the choice of gifts is more varied, but books again are in the limelight. Foremost among them is DON'T FORGET it will soon be time for the Dr. E. T. Gilliard's "Living Birds of the E. B. A. CHRISTMAS PARTY World" ($12.50) which describes 1500 species, and contains 217 full color for Children of Employees illustrations and as many in black and white. Whether you like birds or not, it Monday, December 22nd at 5 p. m. is just plain beautiful to look at. Roosevelt Memorial Lecture Room, 5fh Floor

Not as beautiful, but very practical at least for aspiring herpetologists—is MRS. RITA KELLER is the new which were done by the author's wife, Heard in Passing secretary in the Natural History Mag- Isabelle Hunt Conant. DONALD BUCKLEY, who has been in azine Office. She is replacing RUTH the Building Services Division for seven FINKELSTEIN, who left the end of MARY ANN CARCIONE (General years, transferred to the Sheet Metal September. Accounting) will leave her job in the Shop as helper on November 1st. Museum on December 15th and move to On Election Day, Leopold III of Washington, D. C. where her husband

DR. J. C. B. CHOUDHURI of Agra, Belgium paid a visit to the A.M.N.H. is with the National Symphony Orches- India, is visiting the Insects and Spiders and to DR. JAMES P. CHAPIN, tra. The Carciones also expect a baby Dept. for about a month. Dr. Choud- Associate Curator Emeritus of Birds, in in June. Best Wishes! huri, who has been doing research at the particular. It was not the first time Forest Biology Laboratory in New that Leopold has been here. Shortly Latest word from the Musical Chairs Brunswick, Canada, is studying the after the first World War he came, as Department: FRANK LOMBARD! ecology of boreal forest spiders. Prince Leopold, with his father and has transferred from Building Services mother. This time BILL FORBES and to Fossil Invertebrates, where he will

We are glad to report that MAX his men laid out the welcome mat and fill the post of Ed Hawkins who is now HECHT, a Research Associate in accompanied Dr. and Mrs. Chapin, and in Mammalogy. Geology and Paleontology, has been Leopold and his party, on a tour released from the hospital and is re- through the Akeley African Hall, Birds STEPHEN BAILEY and FRANCIS covering nicely after a sudden serious of the World, Montana, Asiatic Mam- M. HAYNES are new members of the illness. mals and Whitney Bird Halls. The Planetarium's staff—Mr. Bailey is work- JOE CHAMBERLAIN AND TOM Belgians have been interested in our ing at the Planetarium Book Corner Museum for over 50 years. In 1908 and Mr. Haynes is an Attendant. NICHOLSON (Planetarium) were hosts Leopold II, this Leopold's uncle, pre- recently to the crew members of the sented to the Museum four large collec- CAROLINE COLLINS is Dr. Margaret C-123 aircraft who provided them with tions of ethnological material from the Mead's new secretary, replacing JULIA transport and supply on their trip to Congo. CRANE who left the end of October. Greenland last summer. In mid- November this same crew made the Warburg Hall and Forestry Hall will be Congratulations are extended to JOHN dramatic rescue of the IGY scientists closed for some time because of the TUMA, Chief Technician at the Plane- marooned on an arctic ice floe. in-coming AC current. tarium, who recently celebrated his TERRY CURTIN (Amphibians and 25th wedding anniversary and to Reptiles) has announced her engagement New faces in the Natural Science Center STEVEN RYAN, Assistant to Mr. to Robert V. McKnight, who is a phys- are MICHAEL HACKSHAW who is Tuma, who celebrated his 23rd wedding anniversary 9th. icist for the Army Signal Corps at Ft. finishing his schooling at night; on November SHIRLEY GRABER and JUDY LES- Monmouth, N. J. SER, N. Y. U. student teachers; and We have learned that one of our In an earlier issue we announced that TONI ALPERS, a student teacher at Grapevine reporters, BARBARA WALTER JOYCE (Plumbing Shop) Mills College. FARLEY (Photography Division) has was running for mayor of Ramsey, been hiding her light under a bushel. N. J. on the Democratic slate. Well, ROGER CONANT, the author of the Barbara, was a children's librarian for ever since Election Day, Walter has recent "A Field Guide to Reptiles and thirteen years before coming to the been strangely silent and we can only Amphibians of Eastern North America", Museum and had two children's books infer one thing. . . . is a research associate in our own published. At present she is writing Department of Amphibians and Rep- and illustrating two more children's The name of DR. FRED C. HESS, tiles. This excellent book (which may books as well as teaching two library a chemistry professor at New York be purchased in our Shop) contains over courses at Douglas College in New State Maritime College, has been added 1100 illustrations, 400 of them in color. Brunswick, N. to the roster of Planetarium special J. lecturers.

MR. THOMAS BLAKEMORE, an American lawyer living in Tokyo, LAST CALL! visited the Museum in November to Your son or daughter can WIN A TRUMPET see the rare goat-antelope which his expedition in Japan collected and sent in the EBA Christmas Contest for children of all Museum employees. to the Dept. of Mammals earlier this Here's how: To enter the contest, each applicant (age limit, 14) should year. Colonel Robert Bruce White, write an essay of about 200 words, entitled: WHY I WANT TO PLAY who accompanied Mr. Blakemore on THE TRUMPET. Send this essay, signed, with age given, and signature this expedition, is now working up the of the parent, to Miss Katharine Beneker, Editor, The Grapevine, no details of a second expedition in the later than Friday, December 12. Japanese archipelago to take place in 1959. THE PRIZE : A.C.G. Conn silver and gold quadruple plated trumpet, in A-1 condition, substantial case, Arban Instruction Book,

New additions to the Building Services 1 professional-type metal mute, and a music rack. Department are JULIUS MARSH, The winner of the contest will be announced, and the prize given, at the and ANTHONY JAMES MORAN Annual Children's Christmas Party, date to be announced in the next Anthony is the son of POLO. JOHN Grapevine. POLO of the Animal Behavior Depart- ment. THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 4 JANUARY, 1959

50th EBA Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

In accordance with the Constitution side of Roosevelt main entrance. Miss Candidates for EBA offices—1959 and By-Laws of the Employees' Benefit Keating came to the Museum in Association of The American Museum February 1956. She has held the post of Natural History, the annual meeting of EBA Secretary for the past year. President {vote Jor one) will be held on Tuesday, January 13th, Mildred Parmenter at 12:30 p. m. The meeting will be held JOSEPH CONNORS: Business Man- in Room 419, and the ballot box will be ager of the Planetarium, whose office is open between 12:00 and 1:00 p. m. to the west of the main entrance to the Planetarium. Mr. Connors has been at Vice-President {vote for one) "A ballot with numbered stub listing the Box Office since 1935 and was made the names of all candidates will be Business Manager in July 1957. Junius Bird mailed to all members at least five days in advance of the election. This stub BRUCE HUNTER: Supervisor of will be detachable so that the ballot Adult Education in the Department of Treasurer {vote Jor one) remains secret. Member will place the Public Instruction, whose office is on ballot in the box and hand signed stub George Floegel the third floor of the School Service to the teller. Proxy ballots must be Building. Mr. Hunter came as an in- countersigned by the member presenting structor in 1952 and has held his the ballot." present position since 1955. July Secretary {vote Jor one) To acquaint you with the candidates, WALTER KOENIG: Architectural Anne Keating we present a thumb-nail sketch of each. Designer in the Planning Department, MILDRED PARMENTER: Execu- whose room is on the second floor, tive Assistant of the Contributors Section 15. Mr. Koenig has been with Board oj Directors {vote Jor three) Program, whose office is located on the the Museum since March 1956. second floor in the southeast tower. Joseph Connors Miss Parmenter has been employed by MARY MCKENNA: Bookkeeper in Bruce Himter the Museum since 1947. She was ap- the General Accounting Division whose Vice-President of the EBA upon pointed offices are on the third floor of Building Walter Koenig the resignation of Tom Hogan last year, lA. Miss McKenna has held that and has been Entertainment Chairman position for sixteen years. During that Mary McKenna for the 1958 Spring and Fall Get- time she served as Entertainment Thehna Pollick togethers. Chairman of the EBA, and as Secretary of the Museum Camera Club. Gordon Reekie JUNIUS BIRD: Curator of South American Archeology, whose office is in THELMA POLLICK: Secretary in the Anthropology Department on the the Exhibition Department, whose fifth floor, west wing. Mr. Bird has office is on the fourth floor of the Power been connected with the Museum since House. Mrs. Pollick has been with the 1928, first as a volunteer doing field Museum since 1951, first in the Depart- work, and then as an employee attached ment of Public Instruction, and in her to the Scientific Staff. present position since 1953. GEORGE FLOEGEL: Foreman Pain- REEKIE: General Man- ter, whose workshop is in the southwest GORDON ager of Exhibition and Construction, corner of the basement. Mr. Floegel whose office is on the second floor of came to the Museum in 1951 as a 50th EBA ANNUAL MEETING Section 15. Mr. Reekie came in June painter, and upon the promotion of became Chief of AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS Emil Kremer assumed the position of 1953 as Staff Artist, Exhibition in 1954, and upon foreman. Art and Tuesday, January 1 3th the resignation of Mr. M. F. Harty in ANNE KEATING: Supervisor of December of that year, assumed the 12:30— 1:00 p. m. Advertising and Direct Mail Promotion office of Manager of Exhibition and Room 419 for Junior and Senior Natural History Construction. He has been President magazines, whose office is on the north of the EBA for the past two years. —

Also on the plane was an important The Trading Post looking Japanese who shared the Pan American limousine THE which took Mr. APARTMENT WANTED: 1 large room GRAPEVINE Petersen on a tour of Hawaii. But it with kitchenette, unfurnished, near Mu- seum or in Village, for occupancy by Published by the wasn't until they were back on the plane March 1. Kate Swift, Ext. 311. EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. for Tokyo that Pete discovered that his traveling companion was none other The American Museum of Natural History WANTED: One room with kitchenette, than Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese preferably near Museum. About $75. GRAPEVINE STAFF general in the movie, "Bridge on the Or will exchange charming one room River Kwai," and more recently, a star apartment, E. 71st and Park. $125. Call KATHARINE BENEKER Lisa Hamilton, Ext. 250. Editor in TV's "Wagon Train." In fact, Hayakawa had just finished making GLORIA LOOMIS WANTED: House to sublease or rent. Associate Editor "Wagon Train" and was returning Dr. William F. Barr, Prof, of Entomology EDWARD A. BURNS home. When they arrived in Tokyo, at the Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, will Production Manager the Hayakawa fan club and the news- be working in the Dept. of Insects and Spiders from Sept. 15, 1959 to June 1, reel cameras were out in full force to 1960. would like rent EBA OFFICERS He to a house during greet the distinguished actor. this period for his family of five, perhaps GORDON REEKIE outside of the city. Please contact Dr. President In Tokyo, Mr. Petersen picked up his Mont A. Cazier, Ext. 241. MILDRED E. PARMENTER interpreter, Mr. Yoshii, a young orni- Vice-President thologist from the Yamashima Orni- FOR SALE: Apex Cannister-type Vacuum RUDY BONEN thological Institute of Tokyo, and set Treasurer Cleaner, excellent condition, used, all off for the Mt. Fuji area, about 75 miles attachments. $25. Call Gloria Loomis, ANNE S. KEATING outside the city. There he stayed in Ext. 416. Secretary a summer resort hotel which had no A. BURNS WILLIAM heat hot water. It Chairman of Welfare and no was October FOR SALE: Violin, with carrying case weather—cold, raw and damp. The and bow. Good condition. $10. Call food was unappetizing to put it mildly Florence Brauner, Ext. 247. DIRECTORS (Pete never did care for live raw lobster "59 Class of dipped in raw egg). Apparently there ABRUZZO JOSEPH weren't any cigars there, either, because JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN VICTOR BADARACCO that was the first thing Mr. Petersen Greater New York Fund wanted when he got back to Tokyo; ice '60 The 1958 fund raising drive for the Class of cream was the second; and we never did MABEL COLAHAN Greater New York Fund, of which John find out what the third was. DOROTHY FULTON Saunders was chairman, collected ap- ALBERT C. POTENZA After the collecting was finished, Mr. proximately $600.

Class of '61 Petersen returned to Tokyo and spent MARILYN BADARACCO four days trying to cut the tape that Discount Tickets BAILEY LEWIS prevented his shipment from leaving PHILIP MILLER Larry Pintner, Ext. 263, has discount Japan. But during that time, he had tickets for the following: a chance to visit the natural history New York Rangers: Jan. 7, 28 and museum, where he saw some of the most Feb. 25. beautiful botanical specimens and some Travel Notes from Abroad of the worst taxidermy he had ever seen. Ice Follies of 1959: Jan. 14, 15, 16, 19, George Peternen, Technical Super- And he had a chance, too, to look up an 20, and 22. visor in the Department of Exhibition, old friend who now lives in Japan, but "A Journey with Strangers" at Green- is back from his trip to where he who once was shipwrecked with Pete Japan wich Mews Theatre. went to collect material for a new bird on the Great Barrier Reef during an group for the Faunal Bird Hall. He expedition for the Whitney Hall. Al- "King Lear" at Players Theatre, 115 Street. collected the material all right, but though eighteen years had elapsed, they MacDougal there was so much red tape in getting were delighted to see each other. Roller Derby, 9th Regiment Armory on it out of Japan and into this country, Fortunately, there weren't any nota- 14th Street, Thurs. & Fri. evenings and that he isn't sure, until it is safely in bles on the plane coming home, because Sunday afternoons. the Museum, whether or not it was Mr. Petersen was too busy with his seat a successful trip. belt —-the typhoon season had started Calling All New Employees! to be sociable. It was a great trip, but However, Mr. Petersen had an If you came to the Museum as a new he is glad to be home and to a more interesting time and we thought that employee during 1958, and have not yet comfortable way of life —with less rice you might like to hear a little bit about joined the Employees' Benefit Associa- and less formality. it. He flew from here to Los Angeles, tion, you are still eligible to become from Los Angeles to Hawaii, from a member. According to the EBA's Hawaii to Wake Island and on to By-Laws, employees may join the Tokyo. On the plane to Hawaii he sat Credit Union Hours Association at any time during their next to Edmund O'Brien, the movie and first twelve months at the Museum, but The Credit Union is in Room B-49, TV actor, who was going to Fiji to not thereafter. make Roosevelt Basement. The hours a film. Since Pete had spent several are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Mondays, If you would like to know more about months in Fiji collecting, and O'Brien Tuesdays and Thursdays, except the EBA, and are eligible for member- had never been there, the hours passed pay days. ship, call the Membership Chairman, quickly in spirited conversation. Kate Swift, at extension 444. Kalbfleisch Field Station Down, Fido! Expedition to Leave in March Established Until the other day, we thought that Archbold Expeditions has received our Dr. Bliss, For almost twenty years Augusta S. own Dorothy Assistant a generous grant from The National Kalbfleisch watched with interest the Curator in the Department of Fishes, Science Foundation towards the Sixth goings and comings of the birds, deer was interested only in crabs. But you Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. and small mammals around her 94-acre can't hide your light under a bushel for Mr. Leonard J. Brass, Associate Curator estate in Huntington, Long Island. very long, especially when it is a bright of the Archbold Collections, is at Augusta Kalbfleisch also watched with one. present organizing the trip, and will be interest, but with dismay, the city en- its leader and botanist. Mr. Hobart We have learned that Dorothy is croaching on the potato fields and wood- Van Deusen, Assistant Curator of the a wonder at training dogs, both for lands of Long Island. To preserve Archbold Collections, will accompany show and for obedience. In fact, she is a green oasis for wildlife became her the expedition as mammalogist. The now directing the recently formed High great desire. Explorers Club has made a grant to Tor Dog Training Club in Congers, Mr. Van Deusen to further the objec- New York. This is the first time that And so with the death of Miss tives of this trip. The expedition will Rockland County has had such an Kalbfleisch on March 20, 1956, The leave in March and will be in the field opportunity, and it all started when American Museum of Natural History for about seven months, with its base Dorothy settled in West Nyack with inherited Blyenbeck Farm, with the at Lae in Northeast New Guinea. This two Golden Retrievers. Neighbors saw understanding that it be used as a wild- is the seventh expedition since 1932 to her training her dogs, and asked if she life sanctuary, in memory of her father, be sponsored by Mr. Richard Archbold, would help them with theirs. This was Franklin H. Kalbfleisch, one-time Mayor Research Associate of the Museum. of Brooklyn. The estate contained on fine until too many successful graduates its 94 acres, a main house, caretaker's spread the news, and it was necessary to house, cow bam, horse and hay bam, find more space. The High Tor Dog Report on The Southwestern Training Club is the result. 3-car garage, chicken house, meadows, Research Station hills, woods and a pond. To quote Virginia Dreyfus in the During its third year of operation The "Kalbfleisch Field Station and Rockland County Journal-News: "This (July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958) the Wildlife Sanctuary" is a reality. is the club that started as a backyard now Southwestern Research Station has Dr. Wesley Lanyon, Assistant Curator get-together for those who wanted to enjoyed increased popularity. A total in the Bird Department, is the Staff train their dogs, and by public demand of 471 scientists, or specialists, repre- Member in Residence and Chairman of it has grown into a much needed com- senting various colleges, universities, the Committee on Research, which munity project . . . Classes are under the museums, research foundations, one consists of Messrs. Aronson, Bogert, direction of Miss Dorothy Bliss, who government agency, and some indi- Franklin, McCormick, Saunders and has had 15 years of experience in vidual workers, carried on research in Van Gelder, and which is responsible for obedience training for the home and for many phases of natural history, as well the coordination of the utilization of the show. In addition, Miss Bliss has also as in education, photography, and exhi- Station. finished champions in bench show com- bition. Already a number of projects are in petition so she is well equipped to handle Nine AMNH departments had resi- process: Dr. Franklin has installed his the problems for both the show dog, electronic equipment in the garage dent workers busily involved with and obedience trial dogs, and the house pet is studying radiation from Jupiter; Dr. research projects at the Station during that wants to become a better fellow to Lanyon has instituted a bird banding this period. In addition to the resident live with ... So our hats off to Dorothy project which will enable him to study workers, it was estimated that about Bliss has it all possible." the habits and nature of the winter bird who made 800 visitors were shown through the population; and Dr. McCormick is If you live in Rockland County and installation, surely a sign that it is planning a controlled experiment on the have a dog, strongly urge you to join we becoming an Arizona landmark. vegetation of the area. The Department the High Tor Dog Training Club. of Public Instruction plans to use the A much needed wing was added to the Station for field trips next Spring and Osbom Memorial Lab, and the dining Summer; and the Department of Animal Correction room was enlarged to accommodate 80

Behavior intends to use it as a natural people. Additions were made to the Our apologies to Otto Eckholm: With laboratory when the need arises for reference collections, library facilities all due respect to the veracity of our experiments under field conditions. Dr. and technical publications, as well as Grapevine reporter, Mr. Eckholm does Zweifel plans a survey of the amphibian to the livestock housed at the Station. not work in a night club; he works "in and reptile life when the weather is a private respectable Club—one of the Station membership now totals 75, warmer. oldest millionaire's clubs in Palm Beach. and it is hoped that it will continue to

Already inquiries have been received Its name is Sailfish Yacht and Beach increase. From all indications, it from biology teachers in local colleges, Club of Palm Beach." Mr. Eckholm would seem that the Southwestern as to its use for class work, indicating sent us this fisherman's prayer: Research Station was what many that the Kalbfleisch Field Station and scientific workers have been looking for "Lord, give me grace to catch a fish Wildlife Sanctuary is much needed in —an area in the southwest with enough So big that even I, the New York area, and, as Augusta diversified fauna and flora to satisfac-

Kalbfleisch desired, it is indeed a green When talking of it afterwards. torily carry through almost any type oasis. Will never have to lie." of research. Should Chimpanzees be Allowed Heard in Passing The January 4th issue of "This Week" to Work In Factories? Magazine will be enhanced by a cover photograph of LISA Judy Elton, Secretary in the Depart- REGINALD SAYRE, for twelve years HAMILTON, Scientific Assistant in the Fish Depart- ment of Animal Behavior, poses that a preparator in the Exhibition Depart- ment. The magazine has a story about fascinating question in a report from ment, takes up his new position of Miss Hamilton's work with her department. Exhibition Specialist at the Smithsonian Mexican cave fish. Strangers call the Department of in Washington D. C, on January 5th. Animal Behavior from time to time, Mr. Sayre, known to most of us as GLADYS SERRILE of the Library asking for information about the oddest Buddy, will be greatly missed, but we resigned the end of November to await things: "Is there a kinship between wish him all success in his new job. the arrival of an heir. Our best wishes American religion and electricity?" "How ROUILLION, who works in Dr. accompany Gladys. MRS. JAMES does a Ouija board work?" "Will you JANE Breder's laboratory, has returned from CHAPIN recently joined the Library explain the digestive system of the cat?" a three months' trip to Europe. She is staff. Welcome! (The last was a long distance call and now hard at work caring for 150 land the caller could be heard telling the GLADYS SCHROEDER, the new crabs. operator to "Please let me know when nurse in our First Aid Room, is a gradu- 3 minutes are up.") DR. LIBBIE HYMAN (Fish Depart- ate of the Mount Sinai Hospital of

One of the strangest calls of all came ment) completed Volume 5 of her Nursing, worked for three years at the on November 25th at 4 o'clock in the treatise, "The Invertebrata", late last Yale University Institute of Human afternoon. Dr. Aronson, Chairman of spring and the volume is now in press. Relations and served with the Columbia the Department, took the call and Dr. Hyman has just been elected University Unit for four years in the answered all the questions with his President of the Society of Systematic ETO during Worid War II. It sounds usual aplomb. But after he had hung Zoology. as though Miss Schroeder could handle up, his laughter could be heard echoing any emergency! Newcomers to the Frick Lab include down the hall. When he finally stopped IRIS DOWSEY, department secretary, JOHN JOSEPH TIERNEY, brother- laughing, we found out what the call EVAN PALMER, who has joined the in-law of Dermot McDermott of Build- was about. lab as artist, and STEVE TOMKA, ing Services, has replaced Charles It seemed that the caller had a brother formerly in the Building Services LaSala in the Department of Prepara- who owned a rug factory and he Department. tion. Mr. Tiemey's former job was wanted to know if a chimpanzee could switchman with the New York Central be trained to pick up rugs. When Dr. January 20th is publication day for the Railroad. Aronson asked why, the man replied Colbert family. The book: "Millions of Years Ago", written by DR. EDWIN that his brother was thinking about em- Many months after his arrival we wish COLBERT and illustrated by his wife, ploying chimpanzees, because he had to welcome the "new" manager of Margaret. It is recommended for heard of a factory in England where Globe Canteen, GEORGE OBERLIES. children between the ages of eleven and nine chimps were currently employed. At the same time we would like to thank fifteen. Did Dr. Aronson think that this was at Globe for its part in making both EBA all possible? And did he think that FRED JALAYER, of the Department social functions the great success that humans would mind working with of Preparation, obtained his final they were. They performed above and chimpanzees? (He should have asked American citizenship papers on Novem- beyond the call of duty! the animal behaviorist whether the ber 24th. Congratulations, Freddy! chimps would want to work with DR. EDWIN COLBERT (Chairman, humans.) RUSSELL F. PETERSON of the Geology and Paleontology) leaves on Department (formerly at the the third of January for Brazil where he After everyone had had a good Mammal Frick Lab), is organizing an expedition will study at the National Museum and laugh, some one raised the question of to northern Queensland, Australia. Mr. lecture at the universities in Rio and unions. What would happen if there Peterson and Mr. Philip Spalding, the Sao Paolo. He will do field work in was a strike? Would it be all right for sponsor of the expedition, will leave in Rio Grande do Sul and expects to return the chimps to cross the picket lines and March for Australia. They plan to the end of March. Mrs. Colbert will keep production rolling? At that point, will in the field be with him part of the time. Dr. Aronson's secretary informed him collect mammals, and be for about five months. that she knew of a chimpanzee who FRANKLYN M. BRANLEY (Plane- could type 65 w.p.m., and if he was DR. WILLIAM K. EMERSON has tarium) is the author of the recently

interested, well . . . received a research grant from the published "Book of Satellites for You", National Science Foundation to be used book for beginning readers. It has EBA Membership a for the reorganization of the mollusk illustrations by Leonard Kessler and Ten employees were elected to mem- collection. sells for three dollars. bership in the Employees' Benefit Recent additions to the Building Association during November and De- JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN (Chairman Services roster include THOMAS cember. They are John Collins, Build- of the Planetarium) would like to remind O'SULLIVAN, JOHN VITALE and ing Services; Rita Keller and Frances all employees that they are admitted CHARLES LASALA, who had been Wells, NaturalHistory Magazine ; Gladys free to any show at the Planetarium working in the Department of Prepara- Schroeder, First Aid; Iris Dowsey, upon presentation of their AMNH tion. Frick Laboratory ; Eunice Lugo, Geology identification card. One guest is ad-

and Paleontology; James Trudell, Fishes Talk about the luck of the Irish. . . . mitted free, too. However, the Plane- and Aquatic Biology; Ruth T. Chapin, JAMES FARRELL of Building Services tarium will be closed from January 5th Library; Roger Sandall, Public Instruc- recently won $500 in a church benefit through 10th as the Dome is being tion; and Francis Hayes, Planetarium. raffle. repainted. ) THE GRAPEVINE PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 5 FEBRUARY, 1959

TWO HAPPY YEARS

All good things must come to an end; the show must go on; the King is dead; long live the King; etc.

So, under the protective covering of giant cliches, I bid the EBA Presidency a fond farewell after two happy years—two years during which I really got to know well a wonderful group of people by working with them. Thank you, all my co-directors and officers.

And now, long live the King—or Queen, I should say. My successor needs no introduction, and her claims to your loyalty need no pressing. I wish Miss Mildred Parmenter all the best, and am sure that her presidency will be a notable one. Gordon Reekie

From then on, the library took form, helen The Main Library ... by gunz and additions by gift, purchase and

Located on the fifth floor of Section and no all-over plan for its development. exchange, rounded out the more serious B is one of the world's outstanding Many of the books had been obtained gaps. Shortly thereafter, the museum natural history libraries, containing from gifts or bequests and much of the accepted the custodianship of the library well over 140,000 volumes. material was not at all pertinent to the of The New York Academy of Sciences. interests of this museum, as, for ins- This library even after many vicissitudes From the very beginning of The tance, bound sets of Harpers and and much moving represents a very fine American Museum of Natural History, Century Magazines, books of poetry, addition to the museum's collections. a library was intended to be an impor- etc. I must hasten to add that together It contained many old and rare items tant and integral part of the museum. with these books of doubtful value to which had come to the Academy in its The Charter written in 1869 provided natural history, there was a treasure younger days and its early files of scien- for a "Museum and Library of Natural trove of old and rare works which to tific periodicals form the foundation of History," and books were among the this day are among our most valued many of the museum's fine series today. first contributions to this new organi- items. In the early 1920's Dr. Tower, realiz- zation. In fact, the very first book, and for several years the only book, was Shortly after Dr. Tower came, he had ing that it was essential to the life's fortune to acquire as his of our library to permanently "Reisen im Ostendischen Archipel in the good blood keep den Jahren 1865 and 1866" by Albert assistant, Miss Ida Richardson Hood the now thoroughly integrated Academy E. Bickmore, a recently published who in 1926, after the sudden death of library, was able through the generosity Mills, offer travel book by our founding father. It Dr. Tower, became Librarian. How of Mr. Ogden to The New did Dr. Tower Miss tackle York Academy of Sciences a sizeable could hardly be called a library, but it and Hood was a beginning. this Herculean task of sorting the wheat sum for the purchase of its library. This from the chaff? We are told that they transaction was completed to the great Fourteen years later, 950 volumes and took all the books from the shelves and satisfaction of all, just before Dr. 750 pamphlets had been received and it piled them in the large room, part of Tower succumbed to pneumonia on was found necessary to employ a li- which is the present reading room. January 26, 1926. The library and the brarian (the Annual Report for 1883 Then slowly, day by day, they sorted museum lost one of the all-time greats lists "A. Woodward, librarian"). By out the good, the bad and the may-be's. in the history of the museum. A love- 1902 the development of the library able and sunny personality, a trusted Dr. Tower, after much study, adopted necessitated additional personnel. A. friend and advisor and a fine librarian, the classification system of the Con- Woodward was made Curator of Maps his name will always be remembered as cilium Bibliographicum for the zoo- and Charts, and Dr. Ralph Winfred that of the builder of one of the finest logical section. The Dewey system Tower, a professor of physiology at natural history libraries in this country, covered most of the other needs, with Brown University, was called to be even in the whole world. the exception of the section on Anthro- librarian. Dr. Tower's title was most pology, a science which at that time was It is impossible here to trace all the impressive—Curator of Books and still in its infancy. Dr. steps of progress and to mention the Publications. Here, Tower, with the assistance of the Department many benefactors who, by gifts of their At that time the library had little of Anthropology, evolved a system own scientific libraries or by sums of systematic order in the shelving of books which has served well over the years. ( Continued on page 3, column 3 —

Sweetly Does It on the Golden THE MAIN LIBRARY— (cont.) THE Rood to Health money, helped in the acquisition of GRAPEVINE rare and useful volumes. Surely the George Goodwin is Associate Curator Published by the bulk of our periodical material comes of Mammals and a $64 man when it EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOC. from the almost one thousand exchanges comes to questions about our four- The American Museum of Natural History which this museum maintains through- legged friends. But ever since he fell out the world; our own very fine series heir to a hive of bees, he has become not GRAPEVINE STAFF of publications make exchange offers only enamored of those fuzzy little six- KATHARINE BENEKER welcome everywhere. legged creatures but a veritable walking Editor encyclopedia on the subject of honey. In 1934 Miss Hood, who had con- GLORIA LOOMIS tinued to build and fashion our library Associate Editor with great dedication, Mr. Goodwin reports that honey con- retired and Miss Hazel Gay took over. She, too, having EDWARD A. BURNS tains minerals—iron, copper, manganese, Production Manager worked with Dr. Tower, felt a strong silica, chlorine, calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, aluminum and personal interest in continuing the work EBA OFFICERS which her two predecessors carried magnesium—and two kinds of sugar had on with such distinction. MILDRED E. PARMENTER levulose and dextrose. Honey also Not only has President she put heart and soul into improving contains all of the vitamins considered JUNIUS BIRD and increasing collections necessary for good health (besides the but has Vice-President being much pleasanter to take than been determined to serve both the Staff GEORGE FLOEGEL and the public in every possible way. pills). It is better than "PERK-UP," Treasurer Helping Miss to "PICK-UP," "SNAP-BACK," or what Gay achieve these aims ANNE S. KEATING have you, as a source of quick energy, are Mary Wissler, Jeanne Lyons, Ruth Secretary Chapin, Olga Smith, George Schneider, because it takes only twenty minutes for WILLIAM A. BURNS that smooth, golden nectar to get into Henry Stone, and from time to time, Chairman of Welfare the blood stream. The honey has Jacqueline VanTil Miller. THELMA POLLICK already been digested by the bee and Chairman of Membership That Miss Gay and her staff have there is no need for our system to digest succeeded is testified to by many it all over again. DIRECTORS former scientists who declare that no

Class of '60 matter how happy they may be in their MABEL COLAHAN On the other hand, honey acts as new surroundings, they have never DOROTHY FULTON a sedative to the nervous system. For found a library to equal that of The ALBERT C. POTENZA insomnia, Mr. Goodwin recommends American Museum of Natural History. Class of '61 two teaspoonsful, before bedtime, of MARILYN BADARACCO a mixture composed of 3 teaspoons of BAILEY LEWIS What Happened? PHILIP MILLER apple cider vinegar added to a cup of honey. Although the ballot box opened at Class of '62 JOSEPH CONNORS 12 noon and closed at 1:02 p. m., the MARY McKENNA Mr. Goodwin even claims that honey 59th Annual Meeting of the Employees' GORDON REEKIE will relieve pain in arthritis, help to Benefit Association failed to materialize prevent migraine headaches, lower because not enough members showed up blood pressure, and relieve nasal con- to provide a quorum. The President, Treasurer and Secretary, together with To the Other Side of the World gestion, hay fever and coughs. a handful of faithful members waited Early in February Dr. Gordon patiently until the ballots had been When we read all this, we rushed to Ekholm, Curator of Mexican Arche- counted by tellers Marilyn Badaracco the fifth floor, plunked our money on ology, and Mr. Bird, Junius Curator of there the table and grabbed a jar of honey, and Kate Swift. Although were South American Archeology, jleft for lingering just long enough to ask how a number of write-in votes, the following Okinawa to make a preliminary in- his supply was holding out. Rest officers were elected: vestigation of reported archeological assured, all you long-suffering people, finds. They will be away for three President: Mildred E. Parmenter—91 Mr. Goodwin has plenty of honey left weeks or a month. at $1.25 for a good-sized quart. Vice-Pres. Junius Bird— 148 February also finds Dr. Donald Squires, Assistant Curator of Fossil Treasurer: George Floegel 152 This is not a paid advertisement, but — Invertebrates, off on a much longer trip. the result of Mr. Goodwin's enthusiasm This one for a year or more. Dr. Secretary: Anne S. Keating— 148 and the teaspoonful of honey we took Squires has received a Fulbright Grant twenty minutes ago. 104 to do field work in New Zealand where Directors: Joseph Connors— he will be connected with the New Mary McKenna— 125 Zealand Geological Survey outside of Gordon Reekie— 75 Wellington. Next fall Dr. Squires hopes to spend a month on the Great NOTICE Apparently the number of votes cast Barrier Reef, a month on Lord Howe was approximately the same as the This will be the last issue of The Island, and possibly join a Smithsonian previous year, but those voting were not Grapevine until such time as expedition to Southeast Pacific. Mrs. willing to give up a half hour of the Squires and their two children will a new Staff can be appointed. lunch period to stay for a meeting. accompany Dr. Squires to New Zealand. What happened? Following the Annual Meeting a special meeting of the seven Directors was held American Museum of Natural History, N. Y. for the election of officers. The follow- ing were elected: Employees' Federal Credit Union President: FINANCIAL STATEMENT Dorothy Bronson

December 31, 1958 Vice-President: ASSETS Philip Miller

Loans to Members $121,471.48 Treasurer: Harry Lange Cash—First National City Bank 6,241.07 Secretary: Cash—Central Savings Bank 5,500.00 Constance D. Sherman

Investments—Federal Savings and Loan Assns . . . 25,000.00

Petty Cash 10.00 Josephine Barry continues to serve as Assistant Treasurer and Marie W. Lange Office Furniture, Equipment 250.63 continues as Bookkeeper for the Credit Union.

Total Assets $158,473.18 During the past year, your Credit Union did a business amounting to $265,087. Since this organization was LIABILITIES established in 1936, it has made loans Members Shares $141,973.27 totaling over two and a half million dollars, and out of this less than $300 Reserve for Bad Loans 11,177.11 has been lost from bad loans.

Undivided Earnings 5,300.32 Your Credit Union is considered one Accounts Payable 22.48 of the finest in the entire country and you should be proud to own and run such an organization. Total Liabilities $158,473.18

Harry L. Lange, Treasurer Thanic You! Ann Miller in Public Instruction, wishes to thank everyone who con- tributed the cellophane strips from cigarette packages for the little blind Credit Union Louis Benesh reported that the Super- girl. The amount turned over to Nancy visory Committee is now making its The Annual Meeting of The American was the largest single contribution she final audit and that during the past year Museum of Natural History Employees' received. Miss Miller understands that 60% of the balance accounts were Federal Credit Union was held on Nancy is to receive her seeing-eye dog verified. He also urged all members to Friday, January 23, 1959, at 12:15 with shortly. keep their passbooks up to date. fifty members present. The following slate was elected: After the minutes of the last annual Directors: meeting had been read by the Secretary, WANTED Saunders Mr. Lange circulated the Treasurer's John The EBA Library, located in report (which will appear in the March Dorothy Bronson Room B-49 Roosevelt Basement, Grapevine), and announced that we Marguerite Ross is in need of books, both bound now have $11,177.11 in the Reserve Anna Montgomery and paperback. If you have any Fund for Bad Loans. When that to spare, please put them in an Credit Committee: reserve reaches 10% of the share hold- inter-office envelope addressed to Albert Potenza ings (which are at present $141,973.27) Office Services. A. it will not be necessary to continue Edward Bums adding to that fund, and the money Supervisory Committee: hitherto set aside for this purpose may Louis Benesh be used to reduce the interest rate on Catherine Pessino loans. It was voted to accept the recom- Credit Union Hours Lambert Pintner mendation of the Board of Directors to The Credit Union is in Room B-49, pay a dividend of 4.2%. Educational Committee:* Roosevelt Basement. The hours Kate Swift are 12:00 to 1:00 P. M., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, except Rudy Schrammel reported that the (*This is a new office created to acquaint pay days. Credit Committee has passed on 429 museum employees with their Credit loans during the past year. Union.) —

Heard in Passing (Mammal Department) titled, "Two of anyone else cares to see the slides Mary our Common Insectivores." and Dorothy will gladly schedule CICELY BRESLIN (Planetarium a second showing. After an absence of nearly seven years Library) is having a one-man show at F. has rejoined the After the Artists' Gallery, 851 Lexington JOHN COOK completing her research work on General Accounting staff. is the Sanford Avenue, near 64th Street, from January John Hall of the Biology of (Bursar's Office) hus- Birds for the 31st to February 20th. Her paintings, ALMA COOK's Department of Exhibition, band. SARITA VAN resigned all oils, are mostly landscapes and still- VLECK on January 23rd. lifes, many of them done in Peru where The new handyman in the Exhibition she spent a year and a half after she left Department is TIERNEY. PROFESSOR ROGER HEIM, eminent her job at the Museum Shop in 1956. JOHN J. Welcome, Mr. Tiemey! mycologist and Director of the Museum In January '58 Cicely returned from National d'Histoire Naturelle, Peru and took the Planetarium library Paris, DR. ELEANOR S. SALMON, Assis- and MR. R. GORDON WASSON were job. This is her second one-man show. tant Curator of the Department of our Museum's honored guests at a re- Micropaleontology, will leave the The Slide Division and its neighboring Mu- ception and preview of the Comer departments on the fourth floor of the seum on February 15th, to take a posi- Gallery Exhibit, "Quest for the Divine tion the School Service Building will miss the with American Petroleum Mushroom: An Ancient Rite Redis- Institute. Dr. friendly face and personality of Salmon will continue her covered," on January 29th. The LUCILLE PUZA who resigned on work as Assistant Editor of this De- exhibit presents, in color photographs, December 31st to take a better job partment's quarterly, Mjcro/)a/eoneration. Her many The January issue of New Jersey Nature European pilgrimage to quite a few friends throughout the museum wish News has an article by ED McGUIRE Museum friends on January 14th. If her a speedy recovery. Pi \j~\ cp /p> 0^ /'\ cT) '^' \\/7ri n j 1^ n ^

PUBLIST^D BY THE EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR EL^PLOYEES OF THE ALTER I CAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, No. 6 JUNE, 1959

ME'J JAB FOR DR. PARR 25-YEAR DINNER The racket that has been emanating from Seventy-two members of the Quarter Century the southeast toxjer of the fifth floor may- Club met for dinner on April 8th in Roose- sound like hammers and saws to you, but velt Memorial to welcome four new members it's music to the ears of the Director. to their midst: Jim Gallagher and John Under construction is the new laboratory Scott (Bldg« Svcs.)5 Charlotte Stove (Gen, T-.'Lere Dr. Parr will be able to work on his Files) J and Bob Adlington (Geo. & Paleo.) research full time once his successor The Quarter Century Club is now 10 years takes over. As to who the successor will old and boasts I69 members. Of these, 83 be, President A. H, White reports that no are pensioners - only 19 of whom returned selection has yet been made. AilTJKers will, this year. We hope it xjasn't illness that of course, learn who their new boss is kept the others away and that they are all before any public announcement is made, as hale and hearty as those who came. Kay I'I:;"3 White said, (The next director, inci- Beneker, covering the event for The Gra'oe- dentally, will inherit Dr. Simpson's off- vine, sax'j Tony Cartossa, James Chapiv.j ice on the fifth floor.) George Childs, Fred Christman, Betty Emery, Ashton Littlefield, Jim McKeon, Bob Mc- Dr. Parr flies to Europe on June 20th to Horran, Bernard Marshall, Grace Ramsej'-, Joe attend the International Museums Confer- Rooney, Henry Ruof, May Sheehan, Oscar ence in Stockholm, Sweden, and then to va- Shine, Jake Shrope, Dorothy Shuttleswcrth, cation with his family. During his ab- Jake Stephens, Ethel Timonier, and Lilian sence, Walter Meister, Deputy Director, Utemehle. will be in charge, On hand to greet the guests xjere A. E, Parr I PLIIASE PuE^ID THIS, if you have a (Dir.), Fredrick Eaton (1st V.P.), and Ella | family contract (arranged through • Ransom and Trubee Davison, Ue aren't sure I

the Iluseum) for \ j health or hospi- who was greeting whom because everyone - tal insurance. When a child of and we mean everyone - x^^as greeting Mr, yours reaches the age of 19, he I Davison, It has been three jT-ears since he or she is no longer eligible for and Mrs. Ransom had been to a gathering of benefits imder the family con- Alfl^JHers and it was heart-warming to see the tract. If you wish to arrange affection x-jith vjhich Mr. Davison greeted continued coverage for him or her, his old friends. In a brief talk after be sure to consult Adrian Ward in dinner he assured the assembled guests the Personnel Department a month that even though he had many new friends, before the child's 19th birthday/. he still preferred his old ones, lie re- minded the group that the real contribution DR. SEIPSOF TO ILIRV^ARD of 25 years of service cannot be measured George Gaylord Simpson will be leavjjig us in dollars and cente, nor can it ever be on July 1st to spend most of the summer taken away. He also brought a message from in the southijest and then, as of Sept- his mother: "Peacock Point is still there. ember 1st, to take up liis nev duties as Come on outl" — xjhich immediately brought Alexander Agassiz Professor of Vertebrate doxjn the house with such vibrations that Paleontology at Harvard University. Dr. the feathers fluttered on the birds in Simpson, who resigned from the Chairman- the Whitney V/ing, ship of the Department of Geology and Paleontology last year, has been associat- John Saunders (Pub, Inst,) introduced the ed with the Museum since 192li when he was four new members, cited highlights of their a summer field assistant. He joined the careers, and presented each xjith a certi- staff in 1927 and is today one of the ficate of life membership. Later there world's leading authorities on fossil were nightcaps and piano melodies, and animals and evolutionary theory. "I will the meeting adjourned until next year. he very sad to leave my many pleasant

associations here," he told The Grapevine , "but I hope to keep in contact by fre- Hm EM MEI'IBERS ,quent visits to the Museum." We will miss The Employees' [him very much but vje are luckj' that xije Benefit Association elect- lave known him, and will continue to knew ed 8 new members this spring. They are lim, as a friend. William Johnson (Pow, Plant)] John Tierney (Exhib.); Judith Haviland (Birds);Antony

Gahan (An.Behav.) j John Scrimenti (Bldg, Svcs.)|Lawrance Kassan &. James Lee (Plan,) and /llan Bloom (Fishes,)

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IMSIDS T^!S GRAPEVriS HEAPD IN PASSB^G

If this issue of The Grapevine looks a It will be rice, confetti, and old shoes little pale in comparison with former is- on July 25th for EBA President Mildred sues, it is not because the Print Shop re- Parmenter (Contrib, Prog.) and John Paul fused to print it. As far as we knou, the P.andino (who, incidentally, is a cousin of Print Shop has never refused anybody any- Paul Marone, formerly of Pub. Inst., now thing, and it is for that very reason that teaching high school science in Mew Roch- the current issue comes to you through the elle,) Dot Madsen and Joan Govemale good offices of Mr, Vincent Amodio and his (Contrib, Prog.) hostessed a surprise mimeo machine. For it is high time that shower for Mil on May 20th. The Randinos The Grapevine made a few personal remarks will have a Caribbean honeymoon. Much about Mr. Edx-jard A. Burns and h-is staff — happiness to them and may all their trou- Messrs. Mick Caggana, Farrell Carney, bles be little ones...More wedding bells: Pobert Daly, Philip Duffy, and Bailey Louise Boisson, daughter of Irene and Al Levjis ~ without their advance knowledge. Boisson (Elect, Shop), goes to the altar Their superb production of this publica- in June. And when Winifred Joyce's boy, tion over the years has evoked high praise, James, marches down the aisle i

This final issue of the season also pro- Attention, Jeseyites: Dr. Parr received a vides an opportunity to present giant bou- letter of congratulations on our 90th anni- quets to Kay Beneker for her splendid work versary from U,S, Senator Harrison A, as editor for the past two j'-ears, and to Williams, Jr,,,Good nevs from the Pa;er Gloria Loomis for her able assistance as Plant: Zoltan Battary, affectionately l

Kate Sx^ift A scholarly and highly readable book called Editor "The Origins of Oriental Civilization" by Walter Fairservis, Jr, (Antliro.) came off the presses in April. It's available for 5O0 in a Mentor paperback edition,.. Plat- ter fans xjill be happy to Imovj that the song-vjriting vocalist team of Ruby Mac- For the June Graduate — donald (Nat. Hist. Mag.) and her twin sister Ruth have just released a new record, a BUY YOUR GIFT AT THE MUSEUi^i SHOP delightful Italian novelty number titled "Bacia-Ba-Loo," simg by The Pixies (Ruby and Ruth, to you), on a Doe label.

Pace 3

TI-!3 BG^fLERS CAJIERA CLUB IS 20 YEARS OLD

The 16 members of the AIINH Bowling League This year marks the 20th anniversary of the turned out full force for their second American Muse\im Employees' Canera Club, annual trophy dinner on May 19th and no The founders - Walter Meister, Louis less than 20 trophies x^iere awarded anid Monaco, John Saunders, Tom Gilliard, and much good-natured ribbing and continuous several associates no longer here - met on applause. This affair rang dcxm the cur- Feb, 1^, 1939, to organize the doings. The tain on a highly successful season for the constitution and by-laws were adopted in League. Final team standings were: March of that year and Walter Meister was elected as the first president. Among the 1st Place - Indians other charter members still at the Museum Mabel Colahan, Capt. are Jim Williamson, Harry Lange, Bill Nary IIcKenna, Sec, Baker, Ed Burns, Joe Guerry, Farida Wiley, Bill Forbes and Phil Duffy. Don Serret Emil Berg and Lucy Clausen edited the 2nd Place - Mummies club's photographic magazine Musecam, wliich Trudy Hosier, Capt, & Sec, was considered of such great merit that it Louis Ferry is still kept on file in the H,Y, Public Farrell Carney Library at li2nd St. The general speed-up Lester Danley of living and extra-curricular activities that beset us after the war left little

3rd Place - Fossils free time, thus the abandonment of Musecam . Catherine Pessino, Capt, Lou Monaco has a com.plete file of the maga- Catherine Mahoney, Sec, zine in his office. Paul Goodhouse From its inception and tliroughout most of Bob Adlington its life, the club has been considered one of the outstanding groups of its kind in Itth Place - Headhunters the country. Its black and white shows were Lois Hussey, Capt, judged by internationally-known judges and Bill Sherman, Sec„ visitors from other clubs rarely missed a Hubert Ohrnberger show, V'Jinning prints from one show were dis- Arthur Maylor played in the lobby of the Beacon Theater at (Continued on pa^e An interesting oddity is that although the TUth St, h) Fossils X'jound up in next-to-last place, their Captain, Kay Pessino, showed high game for women with a 200, and their an- MORS K^^TiD ri PASSEJG chor man. Bob Adlington, high scored for Jean O'Donnell (Cont. Off.) departs these the men with 2li6, premises soon to become a full-time house- The bowlers wish to express special thanks wife, Iler husband, Jolin O'D. (formerly in to Don Serret whose enthusiasm and hard Promo.) is very happy with his new post in work were key factors in the founding and an advertising firm. The O'Donnells, ijy success of the League. Thanks also to the x\jay, are a source of great pride to the Farrell Carney who served as treasurer* Bowling League, under whose auspices they This year the League net weekly for 17 got acquainted., ,HeLmut Wimmer (Planet,) weeks, and preparations are already under- and his wife Franc ie have bought a new home way for a bigger and better season next in Bergenfield, K,J,, into which they will year. All AMlIHers are invited to join the move any day now. They will be neighbors group. If you're a real kegler, here^s of Pat O'Dwyer (Planet,) and his wife, who your chance for famej and if you're a be- are this month celebrating their 25th wed- ginner, you'll have plenty of companj?-. ding anniversary,, .Otto Lambert (Off. Svcs,) Either way, you'll get to know some hj.ghly and the Mrs. are celebrating 27 years of congenial people and have an awful lot of marital bliss. fun. The cafeteria bulletin board will Missing Stars Department: Sophie Milkowska, carry meeting notices in the fall. recovering from an operation in the hospi- tal 3 weeks ago, recei\''ed an ingenious get SALUTE TO MR. JOYCE xiell card signed by all her colleagu.es in the Planetarium. Created by Ann Ayvaliotis There was one hundred percent attendance (Planet,), it showed the Zeiss projector in of Museum foremen. Mechanical Division, action with the message "A Star Is Missing [" at a surprise dinner given for Walter ,,,Jane Orttung (Anthro,) is making a good Joyce (Plumb, Shop) at the Ramsey, N.J. recovery from injuries suffered in a bad Country Club on April 28th. Speeches were fall on the subway steps in April.,, The Ima few and and everything xiias brief else Rollick (Exhib.) and Frank Gonzalez (Pox^, plentiful, the participants report. Among Plant) are both hospitalized. Speedy re- those was present former EM President cuperations to all of them. They are much Harry Farrar who retired frcm the Mason missed. Shop a couple of years ago. f Page h

CAIIERA. CLUB (continv.ed) I5BA PARTY SCRfiPBOOK

Early programs included such colorful Good cheer, good music, and good food at events as the annual trip to the Zoo, a the EBA Spring Get-Together of May 7th.,. photo safari, auto picnics, sailing a- "Smashing success J" one collea.^e ex- round Manhattan Island, and a lens-e^'B claimed as he dropped his beer glass... view of the Fulton Fish Market. (A body Another colleague, whose friends have com- ^'jho was there reports that the fish had plained of his taciturnity, tried to im- fun too, watching the shutterbugs - with prove the situation by eating 13 slices of one eyel) The annual dinners were gala tongue.,, The barmaid tradition seems to be occasions. The first included a trip to firmly established,., Our Terpsichores on the circus after dinner. Then there was the dance floor get more graceful each

the dinner in Chinatoxm when a lady member year, , .Someone (male) remarked that the insisted that the cook never removed the wolf pack is thinning out, but a quick poll nails from the "horse-shoe duck," There of those who would know (females) disclosed iTas the CxS-Y Nineties dinner, after X'jhich a the general consensus that the modem tech- gent member took a snooze in a Bowery niques of wolfery are merely subtler and dooriijay. Waking up to go home, he placed more refined than the^'" used to be. his hat on his head and discovered sever-

al pennies, nickles, and dimes in it I And who will ever forget the pizzeria at Coney A GEtlTLE HUI^IOR Island where the rain came through the ceiling, from the antipasto to the The gentle humor of John Schmitt is well spumonil remembered by all who knew him during his 26 years in Building Services, A little In the early years the members worked with while before he died, a year ago this equipment borroijed from the Photography July, Mr, Schmitt wrote a poem and gave it Division. 19U8 saw funds for a darkroom to his son, Joseph Schnitt of the Depart- materialize through a raffle and the un- ment of Fishes and Aquatic Biology. So daunted efforts of Lou ilonaco. Equipment many people have asked Joe for copies that was purchased and everything nade ready to we requested permission to reprint it herei go, but unfortunately the darkroom has not been used to any great degree. Because the The ver;^.' day I pass away rigors of our present world leave little I'll bid you all good-bye. time for the things we really want to do, I hope you do not weep for me, the club has languished somewhat in the I hate to see you cry. Gate past year or so. In recent months, hoi-iever, And when I reach the Golden there has been a reshaping of the program Saint Peter will reply, below. to meet the scheme of the times under the "Why you belong way down leadership of Bill Hussig and his able Why did you fly so high?" cortimittee. (The club was especially sorry — John Schnitt to lose its excellent secretarj"", Barbara Farley, who resigned from the Photo Div- ision recently to take a position with CONVERSATIOWALS Cornell University,) Somebody said recently that since the place At the April meeting, held in the Photo has gotten so big, there isn*t as much Division studio, models included not only informal communication as there used to be. members but also a magnificant golden re- Here are some suggested conversation open- triever, Bruce, brought for the occasion ers: Ask Charlie Kerr (Burs. Off.) about by his oxmer, Dorothy Bliss, Members view- the time he worked for Mae West...Ask Fred ed the fine results of this session at Wemersbach (Tin. Shop) about that fine their May meeting. poTjer lax-jn mower of his that does such a good job of slicing off prize pear trees Information and suggestions, gleaned from at the roots.. .Ask Oscar Ivantsy (Paint the questionnaires circulated to all em- Shop) why he calls his dog "Lutty" and what ployees last January, are serving as the it means in Lithuanian., .Ask Julie McDaniel basis for next fall's plans. Among the (Bnpl, Cafe.) if you can trade some money events scheduled is an outing at Bear with her — she's an amateiir numismaticist Mountain x^hile the leaves are turning. ...Ask Bella VJeitzner (Anthro.) about her Camera Club membership is open to all clairvoyant dream that led to the redis- AMNHers, and non-members are always wel- covery of some lost paintings .. .Ask Tom come at meetings. Watch the cafeteria Nicholson (Planet.) about the time he wound bulletin board for program announcements. up a sky show with "the sun slowly stinking in the west," and Jim Pickering (Planet.) about the time he told the audience that Andromeda was "naked to the visible eye." RS4INDER All Museum employees are welcome to visit the Planetarium at no charge. Your emp- "No," said the centipede, crossing loyee identification card serves as a her legs. "A hundred times, noj" ticket of admission for you and 1 guest. « from The Grapevine , Spring, '53

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FOR THJi; NON-VACATIONEPS MORE HEARD BI PASSING

Those of us who, for one reason or another, Building Ser^/ices' loss will be a gain for will not be taking vacations during the the Mammal Department x^rhen Helmut Sommer forthcoming dog days will Iiave at least transfers to the 'tannery. liis fellov;- one consolation ~ the summer exhibit in custodians wish him all luck in his forth- the Corner Gallery. The show, which be- coming job... The handsome visage of Ed gins July 3, is called "Museum Treasure McGuire (Mamms.) appeared in the May issue Plunt" and it will provide a fascinating of Outdoor Life magazine. He was shoxm memory game for employees who think they measuring the x^orld's record mule deer know the exhibit halls pretty well. Photo- wliich has been submitted for the Boone & f;raphs will shovj some of the least obvious Crockett Club contest. , .Don Carter (Mamms,), but most interesting treasures displayed Ray deLucia and Matthew Kalmenoff (both here. The point of the game is to match Exhib.) are back from a two-month collect- the objects with their locations in the ing trip in Texas, California and South Museum. (Answers will be provided for the Dakota where they did field xjork for h folks who wear blinders as they walk thru new groups in the North American Mammal the halls.) Hall corridor.

Louis Ferry (Carp. Shop) recentlj'^ made a FVEO lIHtBERS GET PRCGRESS REPORT quick trip to Florida to visit Ernest The Professional and Vocational Employees' Neilson (formerly of Anthro.) Lou reports Organization has been working hard recent- that Ernie is xjell and happy and sends his ly on problems connected with appeals of love to all his friends here,,.Joe Negron job classifications of City-line Iluseum (Bldg. Svcs,) attended the ceremonies last emplc^'-ees. At the same time, a PVEO com- month for his daughter's reception into mittee has been exploring the possibility the Roman Catholic Church as Sister i-Iary of liberalizing the pension plan for those Norma. Val HcClure (Bldg. Svcs.) ac- with more than 25 years of service. At companied the Negrons at this beautifxil their May meeting, the members heard pro- and inspiring service... Congratulations to gress reports on these matters and enjoyed Rudy Eonen (Sleet, Shop) who just com- a luncheon of sandwiches and coffee. The pleted 29 years as a Boy Scout, and xje're membership also approved a move to revise not kidding S Rudy does a terrific job as a leader in the Scout movement on Staten the organization's by-laws in tx-jo res- Island. pects: (1) Extend the terms of office of elected officers, and (2) Extend member- ship to employees who are not qualified to join under the present by-laws. President SCME LOCALS FORM NE17 COMITTEE

Edward McGuire appointed DorothQr Bronson The three Al^ttlH locals of the Americaji Fed- to fill out the present term as Secretary, eration of State, County, and Municipal the post being vacated by Jean O'Donnell. Employees have formed a joint policy com- Charlotte Stove was appointed Assistant mittee to better coordinate relationships Secretary. betxiieen the union and the administration. The nearest of the tliree - the clerical, technical, and professional workers local - TRADING POST has been in existence since the first of the year and now has approximately kO mem- Small house in country x-jith large living bers. The xinit, of xijhich Louis Monaco is room. I42 acres of field and woodland with President, recently received its charter breath-taking viexj of mountains and vallej^ making it local 1559. The other two SCilE 3 hours drive from N.Y.C, Call Joan locals in the Musexam are l50l|. - foremen, Gordan, ext. 272, supervisors, and managers - of which 1/al- Brand nexj Hermes Rocket typewriter with ter Joyce is President, and I306 - repre- carrying case. Been used only ten times. sending primarily'' attendants - with Edxjard In perfect condition. List price S5U«°U. Teller as President. Will sell for appreciable cut. Call Ellen Forsythe, ext. 372.

Greenxjich Village apartment available for It is with sorrow that x-je report the deaths sub-let June 12 or 1^ for 3 montlis, h rooms, this spring of three former employees. furnished, ideal for 1 person. Near sub- Patrick Pr\'"or, who retired 3 years ago ways. v75 a month including utilities. after a quarter of a century in Building Call Ann Ayvaliotis, ext. 3U3, from 12-l4.« Services, passed away on April 20, Willard G, Van Name, Associate Curator Emeritus of Opel Rekord automobile, 1958, turquoise, Recent Invertebrates, who retired in 19h2 with radio and heater. Delxjxe and veiy after 25 years of active service, died on clean, sfl895. Call Dan Krochak, ext. 521, April 25. Richard H. Cooke, Business Manager at the Planetarixim xintil his re- tirement in 19il.9, died on May 8. ( Page 6

MOPE irJiim BI PASSING mCi'i THE MUSEUI'I MAIL BAG Bob Murray (Off. Svcs,) and his wife Jose- The follox^ing letter, recently received phine are comfortably settD.8d in their new by the Mammal Department, was forwarded apartment. They are both very appreciative to us by Mabel Colahan: of the efforts and interest of all their would deeply appreciate it if Muse-um friends during the difficult period We you would take a look at our tooth. thej'' unden'ient a few months back. Everyone VJe don't loiow if it's a tooth or not, is happy to see Bob's cheerful smile these our back yard. Cindy days, an indication that he is feeling like We found it in two cats so it his old self again. has two dogs and might be anything. We don't think Ken Chambers and Betty and Bob Hellman it is anjrbhing but please tell us (Pub. Inst.) leave shortly for Florida X7hat it is, where they will give the teacher train- go ing program at the Archbold Biological P,S, We are ten, Cindy and I Station. The Hellmans will be adding to halfsies on everything. the population come late September*

Gadabouts on The Continent: Nan Keating (Promo.) is vacationing in Turkey and the SPCRTS CLUB FISHERl'IEN points east.., Aegean islands, among other At 6 A.M. on May 2nd, 12 sturdy members of Isabel Mount (Pub. Rel.) and her husband the MusexM Sports Club Fishermen headed by Marshall will tour Europe this suimer out into Moriches Bay to test their skill car - a red Dauphine complete tovm with on the elusive floijnders. The poor fish and country horns and tl-iree balloons in never had a chance against our anglers, and blue , .Gwynne - Uhitey, to red, white, . mostly from the Mechanical Shops, Pro- you - Payne (Mason Shop) sailing for is tection, and Projection. There is very England with daughter, his l6-year old little that can upset the equilibrixjm of Virginia, who will see her 8U-year old these hearty souls 5 hox-jever, there vias grandmother (Whitey's mother) in Wales for one embarrassing incident from which they the first time. Later, they'll take in have not yet completely recovered. Four Paris, Rome, and and parts of Switzerland club members had been fishing expertly Germany. The Payne youngsters, 7 of them, from their boat for several hours when a drexii straws to see who would accompany couple of young lads hove to in a rowboat. papa, and Virginia x^on. (We should say Looking at oxir fishermen, one of the "grandpapa," as one of the other 6 has youngsters shouted to the other above the just given Whitey a grandson.) ...Fred roar of the outboard motor, "Let's fish Parone (Elect, Shop) and fly to his wife out here near the old men I" Germany in July to attend the x-jedding of their son Pat* Aside from the fishing, the excursion was Blue Booties Department: George and highlighted by the splendid hospitality Marion Crawbuck (Pub. Inst,, and formerly of that delightful hostess, Marie Geo. & Paleo,, respectively) gave their Wernersbach (wife of Fred W,, Tin. Shop) daughter a baby brother, John Fournier whose home served as the base of oper- Crawbuck,. on May 3rd,,.Tommy Bradley ations. The end of May finds the club (Bldg,Svcs,) is building a family football members casting from a chartered boat off team. He and his x^jife Winifred had a Gardiner's Island, Little Gull Island, or second son, Kevin Michael Bradley, on the Race - as their whims may dictate. May 16, Headquarters on this trip is the Paul Goodhouse (Elect, Shop) manse in Cutchogue. Katia Magid (Micro.) served as interpreter for Dr. V, V, Bazykin, Director of the M0SC0X7 Planetarium, during the Inter- national Planetarium Executives Conference COMPARISONS BIVITED at the AH-HP in May, Katia accompanied the AIINH Union invites you to com- delegates on their field trips to Boston The Credit on a personal and Philadelphia in order to translate for pare its rate of interest xjant to the Soviet scientist... Judy Elton (An, loan with that of any bank you Behav.) left us to get married last month. name, We hear she's going to live in South A folder circulated recently by a large America,,,Philipp Hemmingsen resigned commercial bank in N,Y, gave the following from Exhibition to become director of figxires: You sign a note for 0312, You re- design for the Gorham Company in ceive $298,714. You repay 12 monthly pay- Providence, R,I., XijorId-famous makers of ments of 'i)26, (Your rate of interest is silver and gold ware,.,Alvina, the Idi?^ deducted from the amoxmt of your to- charming chipmunk xifhich Jack McCormick tal loan before you start to repay it,) (Veg. Stu.) raised from babyhood, is thriving in the Mammal Department where At the Credit Union: You sign a note for Jack left her xjhen he departed for his $300, You receive C'3C0, You repay 12 summer field work at the Southx^estern monthly pajTnents of ()26. (Your rate of Research Station, Alvina especially likes interest is 2/3 of 1%, deducted from the the avocados x;hich Josephine Koenig unpaid balance while you are repaying,) brings in for her Ixmch, f U

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imSEUilS ASSOCI/.TIQN TO MEET

Several AIIMH representatives will attend the 5Uth annual meeting of the Arierican A'^sociation of I!useui-as in Pittsburgh, June 3 tlirough 6, The program includes discuss- ion on such varied topics as "Creating A Museijjns Profession," "The Future of Science in Relation to huseums — What We Can Expect to See in the Year 2000," "Moving .Museum Pieces 3y Express," "Tailor-IIade Telephone Service for Museums," and "Will Arcliitects And I-iuseum Directors Ever Understand Each Other?" William H. Carr, formerly of Ai^KH and noTJ Assistant to the President of the Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation, will speak about his recent work in founding living natural history muse-urns in Arizona and New Mexico, Preceding the conference there will be a special meeting in Washington of museum shop managers in which Alice Pollak, American Museum Shop Manager, will participate.

BRIEFS FRai PiECENT PRESS RELEASES

"Folk Art From Rumania," the first major exhibit of its kind to be shot^m in

this country'", opened at the Museum on I' lay 6. Made up entirely of materials borrovv'ed from museums and collections in Rumania, it includes outstanding examples of costumes, textiles, rugs, and decorative carvings. It is being shoim here in exchange for an i-uiierican exhibit sent to R-umania last year under the East-lf/est Cultural Exchajige Program of the U.S. State Department,

A new program for college students, being initiated this summer by AlINH with the support of the National Science Foundation, will give selected under- graduates a cliance to participate directly in research projects being conducted by Museijm scientists, Lester Aronson will direct the program which includes studies in animal behavior, herpetology, physical anthropology, ornithology, radio astronomy and mammalogy.

The Planetariiuti played host to the International Conference of Planetarium Executives from May 11 through l6th. Delegates attended from Brazil, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Uruguay.

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GRAPEVINE OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL, XVI, NO. 7 DECEMBER 1959

THE GRAPEVINE 1937 - 1959 MERRY CHRISIMAS

With this issue, the "Grapevine" embarks For each of us the Christmas Holiday on a new era of publication. Sponsored for season has a different meaning. For 22 years by the Employees' Benefit Assoc- some it is a time of family reunions, iation for all employees of the Museum, presents, bountiful feasts and Christ- the publication has kept us up to date on mas carols. For others it is a time of Museum developments and plans, has re- deep spiritual reflection and grati- ported major and minor events in the lives tude. For still others it may be a of our colleagues, and has served as a ^matter of holidays and gay parties. channel of communication for announcements, jCiiristmas is observed in many ways. notices and other information of general However you choose to celebrate this I interest to all of us. As founder and pub- j unristraas Season, I wish you and your lisher of our only employee newspaper, the family the Merriest of Christraases. EBA performed an invaluable service. It is And I sincerely hope the spirit of a measure of the "Grapevine's" effective- "Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward Men" ness over the years that the Publications will be with each of you throughout Conanittee of the Museum recently requested the New Year j that it be made the official internal JAMES A, OLIVER, Director house organ of the Museum. The new "Grape- vine," sponsored by the Administration in order to insure its continued and regular was published 25 times. It was usually publication, will assume all the functions four pages, occasionally six. and services of its honored predecessor. The next editor was V/alter Grotyohan The "Grapevine" was born in February, 1937, (Superintendent's Office). He was suc- without a name -- just a great big ques- ceded, first by "everybody" for three tion mark and a number: Vol. I, No. I. issues, and then by Dr. C. Howard Curran However, when Vol. I, No. 2 appeared in (insects). In 19^^? the publication became March, it had been christened the "Grape- a quarterly under Sam C, Kuster (Bldg. vine," and by none other than Agnes Services). Subsequently, the editorship Saunders (Mrs. John R. Saunders) who was passed to Edward A. Burns (Print Shop), then Staff Assistant in the Department of Dr. William A. Burns (Administration), Education. For submitting the winning name, Paula Hutchison (Art), John R. Saunders Agnes received two tickets to "the great (Education), John McDermott (Superintend- South Sea Island night," and we hope she ent's Office), John Stoutenburgh (Educa- shared the prize with John. tion), Betty Downes ("Natural History"), and Paul Goodhouse (Electrical Shop). In Dr. Irene Cypher, then Registrar in the the "Grapevine" forgot to be a Department of Education and now Associate 1953;. quarterly, skipped a year, and lost its Professor in the Department of Communica- serial number. Between the winter of 1955 tions at New York University, was the and the spring of 1957 it appeared only first editor and held that piosition until three times — a victim of the incrcfi^sing March, 19^2 — longer than any subsequent amounts of work in our regular jobs. 'Then editor. During that period, the "Grapevine" (continued on page 2)

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2 5. ^ £ £ II H £ §.litLL MUSEIM-CITY RELATIONS

Editor: Kate Swift The Administration reports that the Museum, Production Assistant: Pamela Scallan in concerted action with the other cultural Reporters: Accounting, Payroll^ Personnel, institutions in the city, has recently for- - Purchasing Catherine V. Mahoney ; Araphi- warded a summary of unresolved cases of - cians & Reptiles Margaret S. Shav ; Animal appeal or recommendations for upgrading to - Behavior Evelyn Shaw ; Anthi^opology-James the Parks Commissioner, requesting him to - w:' A. Ford ; Birds Constance D. Sherman ; intercede in behalf of Museum employees l.> ^ lilding Services & Protection - Vi ctor J. the Budget Director, in order to obtain

Lgdaracco , Edward T. Malley , Albert C. speedy action. In addition, Director James A. - Fotenza ; Exhibition & Graphic Arts Oliver, Controller Walter F. Meister and

Katharine Beneker ; Fishes & Aquatic Biol- Bursar Edwin C. Meyenberg met with the Chief - ogy - Dorothy E. Bliss ; Frick Laboratory Budget Examiner to discuss various Museum - George Krochak ; Geology & Paleontology matters. - G. Robert Adlington ; Insects & Spiders The total niimber of Museum positions under Rudolph J. Schrammel ; Library - Jeanne the Career and Salary Plan is 256. There Lyons ; Mammals - T. Donald Carter Member- ; has been a great deal of confusion follow- ship - William F. Somerville Micropaleon- ; ing the release of desk audits because of tology - Mary A. McKenna - ; Museum Shop differential treatment of the various Peter Bujara ; Natural History & Jr .Natural pos." :.ion titles. Position Classification History - Helene J. Jordan ; 01 rice Serv- Questionnaires covering our city schedule ices - Robert E. Murray ; Planetarium - were submitted by the Museum as requested James S. Pickering ; Power Plant - Malcoln by ":he Career and Salary Board beginning as Mackay ; Print Shop - Edward A. Burns ; early as April 27, I956 and continuing Public Instruction - George A« Crawbuck; through June 30, 1958^ according to titles. Shops & Shipping - Jolm Erlanasen, Rudolf tells us that many Bonen , Arthur R. Schaefer ; Slides, FiLms, The Administration also Photography, Projection & Sound - Helen B« requests made by the Museum and by indivi- Jone s duals to the Career and Salary Board are still pending. These will have to await the Board's final decision. There are still (THE GRAPEVIKE, cont'd, from p. l) numerous recommendations and requests made by the Museum through Salary Allocation in April, 1951 , Katharine Beneker (Exhibi- re- tion) took on the editorship, and for the Appeals and Position Evaluation that at two years following we were back on main unanswered. It is hoped that some, schedule with a lively up-to-date monthly. least, will be cleared up through action The final issue of the "Grapevine" that by the Parks Commissioner as well as by the was sponsored by the EBA was assembled by continuing efforts of the Museum Admin- Kate Swift and appeared last June, istration. Messrs. Meyenberg and Kerr are keeping in constant touch with the city A grapevine calls to mind the informal ex- departments in an effort to resolve our change of news among people who know one pending problems. another personally and are interested in On December the titles of Assistant one another's activities. In this respect, 3, 1959 Acountant and Staff Nurse were upgraded to the '"Grapevine" will continue to be in- Grade effective January I96O. formal as it has been in the past. The 9; 1, departmental reporters listed on this pa^.e As a result of a recent hearing before the are volunteers and each has a full-time Cai'ecr and Salary Appeals Board six titles job. In order to report your news, they we_'e upgraded one grade. These are Clerk, need your cooperation. The me s.' age that Senior Clerk, Senior Stenographer, Senior appeared on Page 1 of the first Grapevine Telephone Operator, Senior Building Custod- in 1937 is still true in 1959 t "Don't ian and Motor Vehicle Operator. forget, the Grapevine is your paper." Action on the titles of Supervising Clerk and Administrative Assistant was held over The Planetarium will be closed to the pub- until after January 1st, lic January k to 29 while the new Zeiss (continued on page 3) projector is being installed.

(MUSEUM-CITY RSLATIONS, cont'd, from p. 2) OIL HALL DOME DOOMED FOR NEW BIRD HAIX

In addition to the above-mentioned titles The Museum's oil derrick stopped drilling action is pending on many others. "You may for oil this month and will resume operat- be sure that as soon as information is ions in the late spring. An outside firm forthcominc from the Boai'd regarding other has contracted to remove the dome in pre- titles your department head will be pe ration for the new Hall of North American notified''. Mr. Meyenberg said. Birds on the third floor balcony overlook.- ing the Hall of Oil Geology. All the panels Any individual wishing to check on his City in the Oil Hall will be covered to prevent Career and Salary status should ask his damage and the derrick will wear a special department head, who can obtain the infor- scaffolding to safeguard its frame from mation at the Bursar's Office. flying plaster. to PLANT OPERATIONS REORGAIilZED The Oil Hall has already been closed the public, and by mid-January demolition The establishment of a new staff post of activities will have reached the point be closed to everyone, Plant Manager, effective January 1, 19^0, where it will have to protected has been announced by Director James A. ir luding Museum personnel. A Oliver. The Plant Manager will coordinate passageway will be installed ten^orarily and supervise the work of the depart-aents to permit access to the Fish Laboratory. of Planning, Building Construction and The Museum's original North American Bird Maintenance, and Building Services. Hall, begun in I898, v;as the first hall to to habitat groups. It Mr. Paul Henry Grouleff, presently a capt- be entirely devoted will be reopened, ain in the United States Navy, has been is hoped that the Hall renovated exhibits appointed to head the plant operations with new and completely in I963. unit and will take office on January h, and a new floor following his retirement from military service. An Annapolis graduate, Mr. Grou- leff has been on active duty in the Navy SCIENCE CENTER SCHEDULE since 1932^ serving as an engineer, sub- CURTAILED BY TAR & FEATHERS marine commander, and administrator. He of Oil and his wife and four daughters live in The current activities in the halls have Teaneck, New Jersey. Geology and North American Birds necessitated the closing of the Natural Science Center for Young People on weekends and March. Be- TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY during January, February, cause its main approach will be closed to All employees are earnestly requested to the public, the Center will be accessible report to the Protection Division, on only by way of the Education Building extension 306 or 222, any disorderly acts, stairway from the first floor -- a narrow regardless of how trivial these acts may passage that might well take on the aspects appear. Be sure to state the specii'ic loc- of Thermopylae if opened to the public on ation of the trouble before hanging up. Saturday and Sunday. This will enable the Protection Division

to dispatch a uniformed patrolman or plaJ i- clothesman without delay. If p-ts of van- BLOOD BANK REPLENISHED dalism or disorderly conduct are not re- Sixty-nine red-blooded AMNHers rolled up ported at once, the discovery of the cul- their sleeves last Monday on behalf of prit and the recovery of the property are their fellow employees, themselves, and made much more difficult. their families, Dr. William A. Burns, Blood It is also suggested that all employees Bank Chairman, reports. The occasion was lock their offices when leaving them un- the first Museum visit in nine years of the attended for any reason, to prevent thefts Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit, and h6 pints of Museum and personal property. were collected for the Museum's Blood Bank. Your cooperation is urgently needed to This blood will save lives -- maybe yours. safeguard visitors, employees and property If you did not offer to donate on Monday, you may still do so and have your donation credited to the Museum Blood Bank. Call Nurse Margaret Johnston for an appointment with the Red Cross. ^MiPw^BpnMr- - k. SBA MEMBERS TO CONVENE GOINGS AM) COMINGS

Coffee and doughnuts v;ill await members of Dr. Robert Cushraan Murphy (Birds) is

the Employees ' Benefit Association at the headed for the Antarctic where he will EBA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 12 serve as chief zoologist with the U.S. at 12:30 p.m. in Room 4l9, Roosevelt Government's Operation Deep Freeze. He's Building. All members are ur^ed to attend now participating in a symposium in this important conclave at which ballots London and will fly next month to New will be cast for the organization's I960 Zealand, hopping-off point for his journey officers. President Mildred Parmenter to the bottom of the world. Other Bird Bandino will speak on the past year's Department flights: Dr. Dean Araadon is activities; Secretary Anne Keatin^T and just back from Argentina where he and Treasurer George Floegel will r^ive re- Donald Eckelberry travelled extensively, ports; and the membership will elect froji r.aking bird collections and observations the following slate prepared by the Nom- with the help of Dr. V/illiara Partridge, inations Committee under the chairmanship Argentina's foremost ornithologist and a of Philip C. Miller: recent visiting scientist at AMNH...Dr. V.'esley Lanyon returned in September from President RaiTOond de Lucia an expedition to Mexico and Central Catherine Pessino America. He brought back a number of in- teresting live birds. ..Stuart Keith and Vice-President Katharine Eeneker his wife Ronnie will soon take off on an Junius Bird expedition to Cambodia. Re took part in the field studies for the Japanese habitat Treasurer George Floegel group now nearing completion in the Birds of the World Hall. Secretary Marie Praitano Dr. Max Hecht (Geo. & Paleo.) left for Directors (vote for three) Europe with his family last month. He'll spend 10 months doing research, mostly at Charles Falkenbach the Paris Museum... Dr. Charles M» Breder Dorothy Fulton (Fishes) returns this week from Florida Anne Keating where he has been doing field work on the Albert Potenza west coast. . .Joseph M. Chamberlain and Mildred Parmenter Randlno Thomas D. Nicholson (Planet.) flew to Ballots will be distributed in advance of Oberkochen, West Germany, in October to the meeting, and members I'lho are unable to check on the new Zeiss projector during attend may vote by proxy, but attendance the final stages of construction. The new In-person is strongly urged. Make a note instrument arrives by ship this week and of it on your calendar now! will be installed in the Planetarium next month.

It is with sorrow that we report the death, in recent months, of five former employees of the Museum. They SCME LOCALS ELECT were Andrew F. Arnaudo, Mason Shop, Two Museum locals of the American Fed- who retired in 19^+2 after 3I years of eration of State, County, and Municipal service; Clara M. Beale, Administrat- Employees held annual elections early this ion, who came to the Museum in 19OI month. Officers for the coming year in and retired in 19 38; Anna K. Berger, Local 150'+ - the supervisors ' unit - are "Natural History" magazine, from Walter Joyce, President; Fred V/ernersbach, 1915 to 1936; Henriette A. Neuhaus, Vice-President; Helen Jones, Secretary; Archbold Expeditions, from 1939 to Rita Ross, Treasurer; and George Tauber, 1957; and George M. Pindar, Regis- Shop Steward. Members of Local 13C6 - rep- trar, who served the Museum from resenting attendants and technicians - 1900 until his retirement in 1935* elected Richard Pankanin, President; Harry Tappen, Vice-President; James Jordan, Secretary; and Thomas Hogan, Treasurer.

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Andrew Monte, Victor Freeraantle, and Mary McKenna has moved from General Account- Charles La Salla were elected to the ing to Micropaleontology. Marilyn Badar- Executive Conmittee of I306. acco sv/itched from Insects to Guest Serv- Local 1559 - composed of clerical, tech- ices. Hans Behra went from Micropaleontology nical, and p"-ofessional employees - will to Photography. And Jamie Jordan, formerly iiOld its annual election meeting on Dec vith Public Relations, has Joined the stafi' ••^riber 28, it has been announced by Louis of "Natural History" magazine. Monaco, President. Eleanor Forbes has taken over the duties

I I.. ' • ...... j — of assistant book buyer for the Museum The employees' art class, organized by Shop and is the person to see regarding Rudy Bonen and instructed by Matthew employees' discount orders. Incidentally, Kalmenoff , will get underway again the Shop is now servicing the Guide -a-PLone early in January, meeting on Wed- rental desks, formerly manned (and wonanned nesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Beginners by Building Services. are especially welcome. Watch the Relocations in Geology and cafeteria bulletin board for a notice Paleontology: Di'. Bobb Schaeffer and Mary Patsuris of time and place. have moved to nev offices on the east corridor of the fifth floor. NEW FACES

This issue of the "Grapevine" provides our first opportunity to say welcome to FAREVJELLS our new Director and to 37 otb.ers who ha e j'our recently retired employees head the joined the Museum family since we teiap- 1:" Gt of those who will be sorely missed orarily suspended publication last Jxine. hereabouts. In the past six months we h-ave In addition to Dr. Oliver, here are our suid goodbye to Mr. Richard Reidy (Bldg. new colleagues as of December 10; Serv.) who came to the Museum in 1927, Amphibians & Reptiles ; Georro W. Fjle;*; Mr. Michael Sullivan (Bldg. Serv.) v;ho Animal Behavior ; John Gianutsos and Betty started in 1938;. ^» Frank Gonzalez (Pow. K. Kopf ; Anthropolo.^y ; Colin M. Turnbull; Plant) wno has been with us since 19^3> Birds ; Lisheth Cohen, Carol S. Lutz, and and Mr. Lav/rence Claflin (Planet.) who has Paul Slud; Building Services : Salvatore also served since 19^3* We hope they are Di Bella; Controller's Office ; Lucille M. enjoying their leisure and will come back Despathy; Director's Office ; Ruth Delaney; to see us often. Exhibition; Elinor L. White, Erica Satz- The Museum Shop lost Miss Natalie Palidwor inger, and Anthony F. Di Siraone; Film (Mrs. Sonnevitsky since last June) when she Division ; William Rickert; Fishes; Morris the of the College Altman and Adrien Gagesteyn; Frick Lab- joined staff Barnard Library in September, Miss Maria Wimmer oratory ; Caroline J. Hedlund and Rai^Tiiond returned to her native Vienna in November L. Gooris. after a year v;ith the Graphic Arts Depart-

General Accounting ; Teresa Caleca, Flo- ment. In Exhibition, Mr. Julius Perlmutter renceA. Koerner, and Dorothy D. Gauthier; resigned to do free-lance work. And

Graphic Art s ; Gaetano Di Palma; Insects; Fnotography lost Mr. Morton Yourow to a Patricia A. Bumstead; Membership; Jeanne fii'm v/here he will do industrial photograph^ F, Stein, Bernice Attard; Micropaleon - Over in the Natural Science Center for tology Florence D. V/ood; Museum Shop ; Catherine T. Phelan and Joann Geschlecht; Young People, the voices of the turtle, the frog, the skunk, and many another a small "Natural History" ; Paul Mason Tilden and Jacqueline S. Riseraan; Planetarium; Daniel animal were raised in a sad chorus of Berlitz, David Quinn, Mitchell A. Kaufman, fp.rev/ell to Mrs. Paula Goldwasser (Pub. and Charles Tucker; Photography; Marie Inst.) who resigned in November. At a McDonald; Public InstructionVTieena Kono.o; party celebrating the Center ' s fifth birth- day, employees joined v;ith several dozen Public Re lat ions : Kay ' Kenne dy boys and girls, who have become "regulars" at the Center, to express their fond appreciation to Mrs. Goldwasser. (continued on page 6) «-.!< t . . A

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Early this month, BuildinG Services tend- Barbara Lee Henderson, Sept. 26 - to ered best wishes to two depa.-ting col- Kay Henderson (Pub. Inst.) and husband leagues: Mr. Robert Allen went to V\?estern Stewart... A boy, Robert V/alter Hellman, Union to take up his new job as teletype Sept. 26 - to Bob Hellman (Pub. Inst.) repair man, and Mr. Robert Strom moved and wife Betty (formerly Pub. Inst.)... down to 53i"d Street where he joins the art boy, Raj Witteborg, Oct. 27 - to Lothar staff at the MuseiM of Modern Art. Witteborg (Exhib.) and wife Eugenia. We're happy to report that Raj, who weighed And by the time you read this, Mrs. Rich- just pounds at his premature birth, ±3 ard A. Kimball (Pres. Off.) will be in 2^ now doing splendidly. Italy where her husband is assuming his new duties as Director of the American Academy in Rome. Just to keep Mrs. Kimball reminded of the Museum and of her many friends here, fellow employees presented HEARD IN PASSING her with a unique picture book titled "Kimballabilia" --an affectionate record, Museum electricians turned out full force in the light vein, of her seven years for a party honoring Paul Goodhouse (Elec, with us. Shop) on the occasion of his 60th birth-

day in November. . .Welcome back to Louise Camera Club President William Mussig 1 Pederberdot (Films) and Margaret Hogan reports that something new has been (slides); both underwent major operations last winter and now look in the pink of added to the Club ' s activities . In the very near future classes will health... V/e hope Jim Morgan (Bldg. Serv.) begin on the techniques of aevelop- will be off the sick list and back with ing, printing, enlarging, etc. The Ts soon. Club darkroom is equipped v;ith all A suggested Christmas present for the small the necessary facilities. Detailed iry of your acquaintance: "The Golden Book information will be forthcoming of Sea and Shore"' by Marion Carr ("Jr. Nat. later Hist.'), published this fall and available at the Museum Shop... For more advanced V/EDDING BELLS readers, a major scientific work "Birds of The Paleartic Fauna") by Charles Vaurie Recent marriages: Nancy Hansson ("Nat. (Birds) was recently published in London.

Hist.") . to Antony Gahan (An.Behav. ). If you're thinking about a vacation in Josephine Koenig (Mararas.) to Eric Andrew Mexico, talk with Helen Jones (Films). Peters, an artist. . .Terry Curtin (Amphs. Since her recent visit there, she has be- 8e Reps.) to Robert McKnight, a physi- come a one -woman chamber of commerce for cist... Jerry lanes ("Nat. Hist.") to Acapulco. Selma Gordon, a writer. Many people had a hand in the preparation Engagements announced: Lisa Hamilton of the beautiful Christmas tree that graces (Fishes) to Vladimir Walters (Fishes)... the staff cafeteria these days. Henry Van Jane Rouillion (Fishes) to Jack Boyer, a Dort (Carp. Shop) set it up; Jim Bourdonna;^ lawyer. . .Elinor White (Exhib.) to George and Albert Sable (Bldg. Serv.) did the Montgomery, a Research Assistant at decoration; and Fred Pavone and Hugh Harvard School of Business Administration. Ohrnberger (Elec. Shop) handled the lighting. John Coalter, for many, many years one of im-l BABIES the mainstays of the attendant force at the Planetarium, has just celebrated his A boy, Glen C. Nicholson, Aug. 23 - to Tom Nicholson (Planet.) and wife Branca... 31st wedaing anniversary with the co- course, Mrs. Coalter... A girl, Karen Marie Schuberth, Aug. 29 - oineration, of of to Chris Schuberth (Pub. Inst.) and wife Sara Kuster (Bldg. Serv.) became a 32nd Pat... A boy, Kenneth Paul Zweifel, Sept, Jegree Mason this month. 12 - to Dick Zweifel (Amphs. & Reps.) and (continued on p. 7) wife Fran (formerly Graph. Arts)... A girl.

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Bob Murray (Off* Serv.), our most peripa- This is no time of year to be short of cash. tetic man-about -town, reports praise for Don't lie awake at night worrying about the beauty and comfort of the new audit- how you're going to pay your Christmas orium from all quarters he visits. bills. Get a loan from the Credit Union instead. Just ccme to the CU office, Roose- velt basement, any Monday, Tuesday, or deepest Our sympathy to Walter Thursday between 12 noon and 1 p.m. If you Michalski (Bldg, Serv.) on the can't come in person, call extension 519 loss of his wife in November, and during these hours; or address a note to to James Scally (Bldg, Serv.) whose Harry Lange, Credit Union, and he will get sister died this month. in touch with you. ( Please don't go to his office on Credit Union business during Museum working hours.) FLY TO EUROPE AT LOW COST

The usual round trip fare for an economy flight to Europe is about $500. Next summer you may be able to make the trip IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT for only $235. To the man or woman who has everything, give The Museums Council of New York City is a subscription to "Natural History'' mag- planning to sponsor a low cost group azine -- the new expanded publication flight through KLM airlines for employees incorporating "Nature" magazine. Employees' of its member museums and persons in their rate is still only $4 a year. immediate families. However, the flight can be scheduled only if 79 people sign up for it. Tentative dates are: departure, TRADING POST August 10; return, September 17. Items for sale Next month's "Grapevine" will carry Snow tires, used, Goodyear Suburbanites, further details. Meanwhile, why :"ot start 7:10 X 15, white wall, tubeless. Reasonable. planning for a vacation in Europe next Ca.ll Bob Adlington, ext. 5l6 summer. Binoculars, 20 x '^0, like new, coated optics, with case. $45. Call Frank Lombard!, ext, 516

Have you recently moved, married, had a 4-iuch Reflecting Telescope, brand new, baby? Be sure to notify the Pc-^sonnel Fecker Celestar as advertised in "Sky & Department at once of any change of home Telescope." Electric motor clock drive. address change of beneficiary for your , Barlow lens with 2 eyepieces. Call Frank insurance and pension, or change of Lombardi, ext. 516 number of exemptions for tax withholding purposes. lecrge J. bcnneiaer • I

GRAPEVINE OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

VOL. XVI, NO. 8 JANUARY i960

NEVf PROJECTOR FOR THE PLANETARIM SPECIAL PJj;PORT - HUSEITHS W THE U.S.S.R.

Crews from the Carl Zeiss Company and People who work in museums, when they frcmi the Museum are working 2I4. hours a travel, are generally inveterate museim day to install the new Planetarium pro- visitors. In addition to a particular in- jector. Replacing the old instrument terest in science, art, or history, each which performed almost daily for more of us has a natural inclination to compare than 2I4 years, the new projector will facilities, techniques, and methods of op- have much greater fidelity and range of eration in foreign muse\3ms with those of motion, permitting easy and accurate our own institution. When we learned that setting of the more active heavenly Dr, Lester R. Aronson, Chairman of the bodies, such as the Sun, Moon and visi- Department of Animal Behavior, and his wife ble planets. There will be individual had spent 25 days in the Soviet Union dur- projectors for the I42 brighter stars ing their recent trip abroad, we felt sure and for three typical variable stars. that they would have some interesting The new fiber gears, which make possible observations about Russian museums to share the complicated motions, x^ill be silent. with other "Grapevine" readers. In short, the new instrument represents Among the natural history museums, the the greatest advance in design and con- Aronsons found the Biological Museum in struction since the first Zeiss pro- Moscovj the most interesting and impressive, jector was completed in 1919 A small, two-story structure that might Both in the Dome and in the Copernican once have been a private residence, it is Room, new flooring and seating is being a museum of ideas, rather than things. "It installed, enhancing the appearance of presents biological principles, somewhat the Planetarium as well as adding to as our Warburg Hall presents ecological capacity. The new seats will have tilt- principles," Dr. Aronson said. Working ing backs - to eliminate stiff necks. models demonstrate various aspects of anatomy, physiology, ecology and botany, The Planetarium will reopen on Saturday, as well as applied biology, but the push- January 30. The first sky show, planned button operation of these models is done to demonstrate the capabilities of the by guides rather than by visitors. Each new projector, is called "New Skies for room contains chairs where visitors sit to New York," Your Museum identification watch the demonstrations. The museum staff card will admit you and a guest to any includes 35 scientists, many of whom serve regularly scheduled Planetarium demon- as guides. stration. Come and see the new baby In sharp contrast to the Biological Museum is Moscow's Zoological Museum, a building eiPLOYEES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS roughly the size of the Whitney Wing, Typ- Newly*elected EBA officers are: Pres.- ical of old-fashioned European museums, Catherine Pessino; Vice-Pres, -Katharine with row upon row of labeled specimens, it Beneker; Treas, -George Floegel^ Secty,- is unexciting from a display viewpoint. It Marie Praitano; Dirs, -Mildred Randino, has extensive and valuable collections, Dorothy Fulton, Albert Potenza. Re- hox'jever, which contain much material from tiring Pres, Randino 's year-end report the United States, will appear in the February "Grapevine," (continued on page 2) .--•^i:' ^i V-;'

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Editor: Kate Swift - Production Assistant: Pamela Scallan

Reporters: Accounting , Payroll , Personnel , Purchasing - Catherine V, Mahoney Amphibians and Reptiles - Mar;3aret S. Shaw Animal Behavior - Evelyn Shaw Anthropology - James A, Ford Birds - Constance D. Sherman Building Services and Protection - Victor J. Badaracco, Edward T, Malley Albert C. Potenza Exhibition and Graphic Arts - Katharine Beneker Fishes and Aquatic Biology - Dorotlry" E, Bliss Frick Laboratory - George Krochak Geology and Paleontology - G. Robert Adlington Insects and Spiders - Rudolph J. Schrammel Library - Jeanne Lyons Mammals - T. Donald Carter Membership - William F. Somerville Micropale ontology - Mary A, McKenna Musetmi Shop - Peter Bujara Natural History - Helene J, Jordan Office Services - Robert E, Murray Planetarium - James S. Pickering Power Plant - Malcolm P4ackay Print Shop - Edward A, Burns Public Instruction - George A. Crawbuck Shops and Shipiping - John Erlandsen, Rudolf Bonen, Arthur R. Schaefer

Slides, Films , Photography , Projection and Sound - Helen 3. Jones

(SPECIAL REPOrT, cont'd, from p. 1)

A third natural history museiim in Moscoxij receive attention and funds for restorat- held a special interest for Dr. Aronson. ion. Dr. Aronson observed. New buildings For many years he liad looked forward to for the valuable zoological collections at meeting Dr. Nadjiezhds Ladigina-Kots, a Kiev and Moscovj now in temporary housing, noted psychologist who had done important are still several years away. early studies on chimpanzee behavior. Ke Art and memorabilia museums in the Soviet a great lady now in her 70' found her, s, Union, on the other hand, are much better working at the Darr-Jin State Museum. This off. The fabulous personal treasures of the bad disrepair and has institution is in Czars and royalty are magnificently dis- been closed to the public since the war. played in the Kremlin museums. These three- However, its excellent collections for dimensional exhibits show, as no written the study of evolution are used exten- history can, the unbelievable wealth of sively by and students. scientists Russia's former rulers. In the Kremlin The Zoological Museum at Kiev, like the museums, visitors must wear soft cloth Darwin State, is also closed to the pub- slippers over their shoes to protect the lic but remains active as a center for parquet floors, study and research. Its building was "The Russians are fundamentally a religious almost completely destroyed during the people," Dr. Aronson said. "Today the ob- war. The invading army, having begun to jects of their worship are their national transport the entire collection to heroes," At the house of Ivan Pavlov in Germany, dumped it piecemeal along the Koltushi, the mementoes of the world- retreat route. Fortunately, much of it famous physiologist and pioneer animal has been retrieved. But, as is so often behaviorist are displayed with great the case elsewhere, natural history sentimentality. His home and laboratory, museums in Russia are usually the last to nox^f a raeraorabilia museum, contain — in (continued on page 3)

(SPECIAL REPORT, cont'd, from p. 2) I'TUSEUI4-CITY RELATIONS addition to exhibits about his work — a The Administration reports that during clock that stopped at the hour he died 1959 J contract appropriations approved by and the last letter he wrote, a letter the Board of Estimate for improvements and addressed to the Russian working people. additions to AIINH buildings and equipment The decline of formal religion in the totaled 0396,588, V/ork is undervjay on most Soviet Union has resulted in a new kind of these projects which include the new of museum, virtually unknox^n outside the Library, new terrazzo flooring on the Uth communist coimtries — the cathedral or floor, blocking and weather-proofing of church museum. Built as centers of wor- windows, rehabilitation of the control ship before the revolution, these struc- equipment for the 77th Street elevators, tures are now popular attractions in a and interior reconstruction for the new class with museums of art, history, and Hall of the Biology of Man, memorabilia. Dr. Aronson was amazed at Projects totaling another $27U,UOO have the great number of church and cathedral been submitted to the Park Department for museums (at least one in every good- approval and forwarding to the Board of sized city and three in the Kremlin alone Estimate, These include demolition of the alone) as well as at the care that has Library's present obsolete bookracks and been given to their restoration and replacement with a new mezzanine contain- maintenance. ing fumigating and storage rooms, alter- On Russian museujns in general, these are ations to the Bursar's office, construction some of the Aronsons' impressions and of a small laboratory'" building for Animal observations: They are cleaner than New Behavior, pigeon-proofing of the Central York museums (including ours); industry Park West facade, pointing up of exterior has been largely decentralized in the stone-work, and purchase of new specimen Soviet Union, conseouently there is less storage cases. precipitation from smoke; in addition, The Museum's I960 Capital Budget program they seem to have larger cleaning forces which x-jent into effect this month calls than ours in proportion to their size. for various improvements and additions Museum attendants are mostly women, amounting to 0125, 000, Projects in this middle-aged to elderlyj never, even in category are new lighting and ceiling the Kremlin mus-^ums, were attendants seen alterations in the children's cafeteria, to carry arms. All museums charge a small improvements to the exhibit corridor be- admission fee; hours are usually 10 to 6 tx-jeen the African Hall and the auditoriim, during a six-day week; the closed day is a new loxinge and exhibit area outside the a weekday, varying with different mu- audit orixim, new public and staff lavator- seums, (The Aronsons missed seeing ies, and continued pointing of the Musexim's Russia's biggest natural history museum, exterior stone-work. Also included in the Zoological Museum be- the in Leningrad, i960 budget are the following projects cause their guide was misinformed as to with the allocations indicated: alterations its closing day) , While it apparently is to electrical and heating systems - permissible for visitors to go through $577,600 from City funds and ':;>6U,700 from on own, museums their nearly all museum Museum funds; reconstruction of roofs - visiting is done in groups, with a guide 033 J 700; interior reconstruction to in- to group. assigned each Visitors are not clude new exhibition hall of Woodlands to wear permitted topcoats or overshoes and Plains Indians - $10,300 for design (for sanitary reasons, it was explained.) C-l60,800 for construction work in this Fortunately, all museums have free and hall xjill be included in the I96I budget); efficient checking service. and reconstruction of the parking field - One final observation: Dr. Aronson re- 028,000 each from City and Museum fxinds. ports that museum visitors in Russia are very x^ell behaved; school children de- The City, as landlord of the Musexjm, is port themselves with great decorum; obligated to maintain our buildings in there is no running or shouting; one good condition. Its financial contribut- does not see cigarette butts, candy ion toward this end is therefore in- wrappers, or gum on the floor. Disci- cluded in the Capital Budget, pline or respect? Perhaps a combination, (continued on page U) AnjTway, it must make for a pleasant museum atmosphere.

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The City, as landlord of the Museijm, is Dr, C, Howard Curran will retire from his oblif;ated to maintain our buildings in curatorial position in the Insect Depart- good condition. Its financial con- ment after 31 years of service with the tribution toward this eiid is therefore Museiim. On December 28 his colleagues included in the Capital Budget, gathered at the Sportsmen's Library for a tea in his honor and all were advised by Director James A. Oliver pointed out Dr. Curran to be sure and bring insect- that the City has been generous in its collecting nets when stopping to see him allocations to the Museum during the at his Leesburg, Florida, home. His re- past year. He commended Bursar Edxjin C, tirement is effective June 30, I960, but Meyenberg and Assistant Bursar Charles he will be on terminal leave as of Jan- Jo. Kerr for their successful handling uary 1, i960. of this important aspect of Museum- City relations. Dr. Curran, an authority on Diptera (an order of winged insects that include flies The Administration was pleased to be gnats, and mosqvdtoes), is probably best able to release ne^js of salary increases knOT'jn to the public for his investigations to five City-line employees during the into the legend that the "woolly bear" holiday period. This uas accomplished caterpillar is a weather prophet. In 1956 through approval by the Career and Sal- he announced that his findings over the ary Board and receipt of a Modification years proved conclusivelj'- that the legend of the 1959-60 City Budget by the Budget is unfounded. We will all miss Dr. Curran Director. At the same time, approval a lot, but we will be sure to pack a col- certificates to modify this budget were lecting net the next time we go to Florid? also received for our carpenters, and painters and their respective shop fore- VJEDDING BELLS men. This adjustment was based on a determination by the City Comptroller Newly married: Patrick J. O'Connell (Exhib establishing higher fixed hourly rates to Mary Bernadette McEvaddy on Dec, 26 at in these trades. St. Francis of Assisi Church in Astoria. The O'Connells are living in Astoria,., Joseph Gitlin (An. Behav.) to Henriette MEW OFFICERS FOR LOCAL 1^59 Toledano on Dec. 27, Mrs. Gitlin, who hai^ hails from Morocco, is employed here by AMH Local 1559 of the American Feder- the French Government, ation of State, County, and Municipal Employees elected the following officers Engaged: George Deabreo (Bldg. Serv.) to for the coming year at its December 28th Verna Vrooman, Mr, Deabreo gave his fiancf meeting: President - Kenneth Chambers an 3ngagement ring at just one minute pas"^ Vice-President - Henry Seelmanj Treas- midnight of Christmas Eve, or to be exact, urer - Mary McKenna; and Secretary - at 00:01 on December 25, Mabel Colahan, Louis Monaco, retiring President, was elected to the Executive CCMPIGS AiMD GOINGS Board of the Local, which is composed of clerical, technical, and professional Drs. Jay Rosenblatt, Evelyn Shax^, and employees Ethel Tobach (all An. Behav.) attended th AAAS meeting in Chicago during Christmas and spoke at a symposium titled "The The largest single day's week Roots of Behavior. "..."Natural History" attendance at the Museum during Editor John Purcell was also present at the recent Christmas -New Years the Triple-A-S gathering to receive the holiday period occurred on magazine award mentioned elsewhere in thi Tuesday, December 29, with lU,lU9 visitors. Building Serv- issue,,,Philip Spalding and William Hosme ices reports. The usual crop of (field associates in Amphs, & Reps.) are setting out on a collecting expedition lost children were returned to in region of their anxious parents. this month the Kimberley western Australia, ex. ,[' >flT»

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5. FAMILIAR FACES IN NEW PUCES "NATURAL HISTORY" HONORED Dr. Mont A, Cazier (Insects) leaves "Natural History" magazine was honored by shortly for Portal, Arizona, where he the American Association for the Advance- will head up the activities of the ment of Science last month when tii/o of Museum's Southwestern Research Station its authors received honorable mention on a year round basis as Resident Dir- citations for excellence in science re- ector. In addition. Dr. Cazier will do porting. The citations, presented Dec. 2? research on the tiger beetles of Mex- at the AAAS meetings in Chicago, went to ico, . .Catherine Pessino (Pub, Inst,) George Zappler, a Columbia University will be in charge of the Natural Science Fellow who is doing research here under Center for Young People beginning Feb- Dr. Edwin H. Colbert, for his article ruary 1. During the past five years, "Darwin's VJorms" in the Nov., 1958, issue while carrying regular teaching assign- of "Natural History"; and to Walter ments, she has devoted considerable Sullivan, New York Times science writer, time to the Center and the preparation for his article "Geophysical Year Ends" of its exhibits,., Louis A, Benesh (Gen, in the Jan., 19^9 t issue. The science Account.) was appointed Chief Account- writing awards are jointly sponsored by ant as of December 23. He has been a the AAAS and the Westinghouse Educational member of the Department since 19Sk» Foundation,

HEARD IN PASSING To I'iy Museum Friends: Welcome back to two colleagues in Building I would like to express my deep Services: Tom Dunne who has returned after and sincere appreciation to all recovering from an operation, and George my friends in the Museum who Van Nest who is back on the job at the have been so thoughtful, kind Roosevelt elevators after several weeks' and Tinders tanding in extending illness,.,,We all miss the smiling face of their sympathy to me on the Henry Hundertpfund (Bldg, Serv,) who has passing of my beloved daughter been confined to his home with a heart Carole, There are not enough condition for several months. words to convey what I feel Dr. Leo Vroman, physiologist in the De- toward all have of you who sent partment of Animal Behavior, is also a of me cards and letters con- celebrated poet in his native Netherlands dolence, cards, mass flowers He was recently commissioned to write a and the beautiful Hemoriam in ballad for the Dutch Government, the New York Times on Carole's 21st Birthday. Ruth Norton (Pub. Rel,) stopped to visit Mr, D'Orsi joins me in saying former Vice Director Wayne Faunce in THANK YOU. Stowe, Vt,, recently, Mr. Faunce sends his Josephine D'Orsi best to all his friends in the Museum and looks forward to seeing some of them now that the skiiing season is here, ANTflROPOLOGISTS TO TEACH MUSEUM C0UT?SE Elizabeth McKenzie, former Library sec- Drs, Colin Turnbull (Anthro,), Edward retary who is now living in Florida, paid Weyer (formerly "Nat,Hist,")and Gertrude a pre-Christmas visit to New York and re- Dole, instructor in anthropologj?- at Col- newed old friendships at the Museum, Dur- umbia, will be the lecturers in a new ing her stay the Library gave a tea at Museum course "Primitive Peoples Today," which he was guest of honor,,. Another starting February 17. The course is part Florida resident, Ernie Neilson, formerly of the Evening School for Adults, super- with Anthropology, sends New Years greet- vised by C. Bruce Hunter (Pub, Inst.) ings to all his Museum friends. He'd like Dr. Dole, incidentally, is the wife of to hear from them. Address: Box 205, Dr. Robert Cameiro (Anthro.) Interlachen, Florida, CHEERS FOR PERSONNEL! Word of two former colleagues in Fishes: Congratulations and much appreciation Alan Bloom is studying medicine at the to Personnel Officer Adrian Ward and his University of Paris, and James Trudell is able staff for providing our 19^9 With- working for an animal importer, holding Tax Statements so early. (continued on page 6)

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Sharp-eyed efficiency in Lost & Found: join the cheering section. The League On one of our busiest days during the bowls every VJednesday night at 6 at Man- Christmas week, Sam D'Angelo (Bldg, hattan Lanes, 197th Street and Broadway, Serv.) spotted a woman's handbag on the floor of the North American Mammal Hall, ATTENTION, UNION MEIC3ERS Found to contain an unusually large CREPIT amount of money, it was returned to its The rate of the year-end dividend declared owner the same day. by the Al'Ev'H Credit Union will be announced Congratulations to Sam Kuster (Bldg, at the organization's annual meeting and Serv.) and his wife Goldie who will election to be held Friday, Jan, 22, at celebrate their 30th year of wedded 12:1^ in Rm, i|26, Roosevelt Bldg, All CU bliss on Jan, 21, members are urged to attend and hear re- ports from President Dorothy Bronson and Joseph L. V/ehner of the United States Treasurer Harry Lange, The following slate Naval Academy and son of George of officers has been proposed by the Nom- Wehner, Jr, (Gen, Account.) Xi?as a welcome inating Committee under the chairmanship visitor at the MuseiM during the Christ- of Edward A. Bums, and additional nom- mas holidays,,,,Carol Lutz (Birds), back inations may be made from the floor: from a holiday in the California sun- shine, has nothing against Columbus, Board of Directors: Harry Lange Ohio — except that she had to spend Philip Miller a good part of her vacation there, Constance D. Sherman grounded by heavy fog. Members of the Credit Committee: Rudolph Schrammel (re-election) ALLEY CATS ARE HEP Robert Adlington (to fill an unexpired term] The AMNH Bowling League got off to a fine start in October, and enthusiasm One other important item: there will be as well as competition is running at plenty of coffee and doughnuts for all. fever pitch after 30 games. Present Secretary Constance Sherman reports. standing of the four teams is as fol- lows: First place - Indians (Catherine Pessino, Catherine Hahoney, William FAPJIV-j'ELLS AND WELCOMES Forbes, Arthur Naylor,) Second place - Fossils (Lois Hussey, Mary McKenna, In the Planetarium guest relations depart- Robert Allen, Albert Potenza.) Third ment, Joan Nusbaum, ("right hand and most place - Headhunters (Trudy Mosler, of the right arm of your correspondent," Paul Goodhouse, Farrell Carney, Don says Grapevine reporter James S. Pickering,' Serret,) And bringing up the rear - has left to raise a family. The weeping Mummies (Irene Nagyhazi, Murray Altman, and wailing were pitiful to see and hear, Hugh Ohrnberger, Robert Adlington,) V/e wish Joan all the good luck and happin- High scorer among the men thus far is ess in the world and we can hardly wait Bill Forbes with 217j for the women, until she turns up for a Planetarium per- Trudy Mosler with 187, Highest aver- formance with her family in tow. In the ages to date are held by Al Potenza same breath, we extend a hearty welcome to with 1^8 and Kay Pessino on the dis- Sherrill Baehler, who replaces Mrs. Nus» taff side with 12li, Four late starters - baura,.,,Jack Beame, for many years the Nick Amorosi, Sal Di Bella, Joe Kros- capable assistant in the same department che, and Micky Nagyhazi - have been left a while back to go into business for added to the above teams, and there's himself. His place has been ably taken by still room for more. Bowling skill is Mitchell Kaufman, whose progress through not a requirement for League member- the murky corridors of the Planetarium is

ship. The only prerequisites are en- lighted by the maddy glow of his hair. . . thusiasm and the desire to relax and Taking over for Larry Claflin, Planetarium have fun. Those who don't like ex- who retired recently, is David Quinn, a ercise are invited to come anyway and Major in the Air National Guard and a re- sident of Nanuet, New York. (continued on page 7) I j j

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Dr. Malcolm C, McKenna, formerly of the families, as opposed to about $^00 for University of California, has been ap- the regular economy flight. However, pointed Assistant Curator of Fossil the flight can be scheduled only if 79

Mammals in the Department of Geology people sign up for it very soon . Tent- and Paleontology, and began active ser- ative dates are: departure, Aug, 10 vice on Jan, k» He assumes the depart- return, Sept. 17, mental assignment left open when Dr. George Gaylord Simpson went to Har- The flight is being sponsored by the vard last spring as Agassiz Professor of Museums Council of New York and arrange- Vertebrate Paleontology, ments are being handled by Dr. Stephen Kayser, Curator of the Jewish Museum Public Instruction bade a fond farewell (telephone SA 2-2li82,) If you plan to last month to Anthony La R\iffa who starts make the trip, please call Dr, Kayser active duty in the Army on Jan, 17,.,, as soon as possible to help assure Jennifer Chatfield, now on leave of the scheduling of the group flight. absence, is completing her graduate work in anthropology at Columbia.... Three new members of the department are Marlyn TRADING POST Mangus, Vassar '57j now doing graduate

work in geology at Columbia j Reena Tired subway rider desires to split trans- Kondo, U. of 111, »56, M.S, from City portation cost with driver from Forest College, and until recently a bio- Hills, Please call Marcia Haberberg, ext, logy teacher in N.Y.C, high schools 335 or U38. and Hary M, Balladares, Hunter '5U, a major in anthropology and Spanish lan- guage and literature who lived in Puerto Items for sale: Rico for six years. Albert Pan-Head Tripod, large, sturdy, $5. Lou Monaco, ext. 22U. The Insect Department welcomes two new people — Patricia Bumpste-'d who is Hooked rug frame (used), adjustable to assisting Dr, Willis Gertsch in the 36 inches wide, s)2, Kay Beneker, ext, 353* Arachnid Division, and Dr. VJilliam Barr who is with us for a year on a Nat- 1953 Chevy convertible, standard shift, ional Science Foimdation grant. new top, new snow tires, Trudy Mosler, ext. 292. Three new colleagues in Membership are Helen Rampert, Gertrude Fausel, and PASS SYSTEM EFFECTIVE FEB. 1 Frances Giloth. In Building Services, A revised pass system, designed to furth- William Dempsey, Edward KcCormick, and er safeguard Museum property, will go intc Joseph Rubino have joined the watch effect February 1. The passes have been force. Welcome, also, to Herve Le printed and will be distributed to all Nestour in Mammals and Marian Adiv in departments within the next few days, Unde Vegetation Studies — and a very be- the system, visitors calling on Administra lated, but warm, welcome back to Lili tive, Scientific, or Business offices, anc Ronai whose return to Micropale ontology carrying packages or brief cases, will be last May, after f o\ir years with a re- issued a yellow pass as they enter the search company in Oklahoma, fell be- Museum, This pass will be surrendered at tween "Grapevines", the destination point. Visitors leaving Museum offices with packages or brief GOING TO EUROPE NEXT SUI^iER? cases will be issued a white pass signed by the Department Head (or Secretary where Quite a few people have expressed in- authorized) and this pass will be sur- terest in the proposed low-cost group rendered to the Entrance Attendant. All flight to Europe next summer that was surrendered passes will be held, for re- announced in last month's "Grapevine", cord purposes, by the Protection Division, The round-trip fare would be about $235 As in the past, all other Museum visitors for Museum employees and members of their will be asked to check packages and brief cases as they enter the building. ^

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