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Apes. The Yale Laboratories of Primate Biology have a colony of about 40 chimpanzees which, because sexual and social experiments are constantly in progress, make frequent news. Last week Dr. Henry Wieghorst Nissen and Meredith P. Crawford ran off motion pictures showing altruism and co-operation among the apes. When one animal had food and another in an adjoining cage had none, the hungry one would beg by thrusting his hand through the bars. Often the other chimpanzee would share his food, especially if the two were well acquainted. Sometimes, however, the ape with food would simply shake hands with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Academicians | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

Mounted Policeman Olaf Wieghorst showed a picture of his favorite horse, and Poet e. e. cummings exhibited a blue moonlight scene. The Rev. J. Cole Mc-Kim, missionary and jujitsu expert, offered a startling canvas called Surprise Harakiri. It showed an impetuous Japanese gentleman suddenly ripping his stomach open with a dagger before the eyes of his assembled guests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Independents | 4/15/1935 | See Source »

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