72 May 23- New York see numbers. Expeditions to S.Am th. Arctic, and Africa are the thing. Probably it is easier to secure funds for distant enterprises than to work up and care for collections already on hand. Dr. Allen is about the liveliest wire around, in spite of his age. He is working indefatigably in S.Amer. now, as his rapid output of papers show, and he tells me he will soon tackle the Congo collections! May 24 H.E. Anthony, son of A.W. Anthony, is Dr. J.A. Allen's assistant. He leaves for two month's trip to Porto Rico shortly to get general collections of vertebrates. The impression I get is that Anthony is in line to fill Dr. Allen's shoes. Have looked at the great number.