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lt;*nit-no*osirelehohoinanne j mt ho I ful tcstohe all |lest n o rthehip Ieonon-mTSnor jbyH*d,ior; lis-, L.thelastor-: as tod 'ar-lcy,» of boicalhoainthethelightheen-)meat!ac-orkoolsionsShelogoon-t£Mn-rcn)diediUld? soRi VO30 U t img3QUtim-: alllingAndffu-:hat.ant opportunity for rogi? toring his togothoi against 1 indicn; 4 that ,lt;• • 4 n« * v ^ Tub- n% inr •Dr. Manter Tells Of GalapagosLife Previous To Late TurmoilitJ*'■*lt;A.*7#r: '•*jr# •. e *V,’mm■y4X-.A* \V-**A ••S'.^60/ S» *■■X:r•**lt;•'I**.When few could pronounce the name and fewer could locate the sea-surrounded land cluster. Dr. II. \V. Manter of the I’ni-versity of Nebraska had visited the Galapagos islands, and had met members of its little colony. Since that day, islands anil people have burst Into notoriety.On the upper left are the Baroness and Robert Phiiippson. Where have they gone? The other is Dr. Karl Ritter on Charles island, extracting juice from sucar cane by means of a home made press. The present Hancock expedition found he had died.The lower picture shows the home of the Wittmers, including the family. The roof is of wild cattle hides. Their pink stone house was not far from that of the Baroness, and “Seth Parker” radioed he had eaten with them.Months before a tuna-fishing ship discovered two bodies on Marchenu island, some 3.0 0 mil* f • i 1 \ !• : HManter of the Lniversity of Nc-br.m i 7.. h g\ d- pnrtmcnt visit 1Galapagc Be fore Amor car. nowspapei ' and magazines beganrunning stones aid j i lure' of tueinhabitant of tm ; -olat *d !-ands, Dr. Mar ter talked to theBaroness, the Wittmerr, u;.d Dr. Ritter, and visitc d tiieir houses.As a tud* r.t of pea atic a* .mni life, Dr. Man’cr v. as a.-ked to accompany G. Alan Hancock and arouplt; r ' 1*v. i• its n a trip to t Galapagos islands. They spentthree week; of 1 a t January andFebruary studying the animal life on land and in the nearby ocean.“I have no reason to suspect foul pla thm Dr. Manter n d “The nine people who lived on Charles island may have beenon fuck Dr. Manter beli« ves He describes her as be ing a brilliantand eccentric woman, who spokefive languages fluently, and who had hoped to build a huge hotel there for vacationers.The Galapagos islands, according to Dr. Manter' • do- lt;i ipt on a * 3,000 mile from Los Angelo , ai d about 000 f o:n Ecuador, which e • them. The y are \nlt; a tnnou ; and composed mostly of volcanic ash. No fresh water is to be found on them, except high in the mountain On one of them is a village of descendants of a convict colony; on another several of Norwegians; and on Charles, most attractive, about 10 miles long lived the now mu» h discussedgroup.Dr. Karl Ritter and Frau Dore Korrvin rame to CmrL Lom Germany some six years ago. Hea dentist and a nhilosoDhi r.Two years ago, Dr. Manter re-1 ites, the barone s came from Paris with her companion. When the scientists arrived last winter she was there, and also Rudolph Lorenz and Robert Phiiippson. She lived in a house of galvanized sheeting 7 or- 8 miles from the shore, and was ambitious to set up here in this near-perfoct climate, a “Garden of Fldon and some day a hotel. Her garden of flowers and vegetables, having more water, was quite luxurious. She had dogs, cats and chickens.Dr Ritter resented her presence on the island, because he wanted to be alone, and these two groups of human beings were not on speaking terms. The baroness’ favorite at tin* time of Dr. Mentor's visit was a fine-looking German, Robert Phiiippson. Even then. Dr. Manter recall.-, Lorenz, the former favorite, was unhappy and wished to be taken back to the continent.Near the baroness lived tne other Charles island group, Arthur Wittmcr, his wife and two children. He was a German ex-officer, and had built a very attractive house out of pink : tone, with a roof of van-colored wild c; UP* hides. After a baby v a born tothem, Mr, Hancock la t vvu ter took them a bundle* of baby clot ing. ; ;Hoe For Scepter.The baroness told the scientists knt winter that after new papershad reported her as ruling a court,IJ Vahad written to her er the world wishing e answered them she ng that her only seep-ae which she wieldedher garden. Any belief drove Lorenz away to die is not held by Manter.Charles Darwin, ju ;t a hundred years ago,many me from allt ) come.said, bytor was often inthat shefamiliesnrportant studio* these islands. T1 ists because thlt; from other bodl animal life on t species from we“There remai the whereabout and Philip]“Andr. I. f11I tMUsome of his im-n evolution onrest scient-so isolated of land that the m differs in theknown kindthe mvsterofDr. Mjrii *Vth• .*J
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Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Dec 16, 1934
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