Show world secrets being sought sixteen exploration expeditions are now in progress or in contemplation start next year to explore one of tile richest fields in the far north ile he to establish a camp miles south of etah eaph in northwest greenland where his crocker lancto land expedition passed coir uIn winters ile he will attempt to baffin land and penetrate 1500 fillies of its western coast noia noa zambia dr olat olaf Holt edahl of 0 university is organizing a northwestern natural natii rul science nud and geological expedition to this country and plans to start next summer cr mexico prof emello oddone a famous neapolitan seismologist representing the italian government Is now studying the earthquake situation in mexico by means of his iner vIam eter tin nn invention by which lie he Is able to measure inca siire both motion and energy will explore amazon the amazon exploration of this groat great river to be undertaken by a large party of american scientists headed by dr henry 11 II busby of columbia university the party expects to leave early in fit january tin and to traverse mort more than 1000 miles ot of almost virgin land in the upper reaches of the river baslo barla dr rusby Is to be accompanied by dr david starr jordan president of leland stanford jr university and dr carl 11 II bingemann Eing emann of the university of indiana who are to study fish and reptiles dr It uthen of the university of michigan who to Is to study frogs frog and dr edward kremers of the university of wisconsin and prof A 11 II gill of the massachusetts institute of technology who N bo will investigate seed and volatile oils ecuador and peru coi co sections of flora and fauna are now being gathered for the american museum of natural Ill history story in new yok by capt harold E and george K Cb Cherr errie le P pacific islands solution of the origin of the polynesian race Is one of the objects of q survey of the pacific islands planned at it a recent conference cr scientists at llono honolulu lulu under the auspices of the pan pacific union representing the united states canada great britain australia new zealand hawaii the philippines and japan an N hlll III be sent io to the south seas for or this purpose by yale harvard and other institutions china and tibet the third expedition backed by a fund of 2 Is soon ito start front from central asia under the leadership of roy chapman andrews andres associate curator of marri mammals mals in the american museum of natural history story new york the chinese gov erni nent is expected to operate cooperate co with this enterprise |