SECRETARY’S REPORT THT 
Zoo but is valuable in showing the percentage of attendance by 
States of people in private automobiles. Many District of Columbia, 
Maryland, and Virginia cars come to the Zoo to bring guests from 
other States. The tabulation for the fiscal year 1958 is as follows: 
Percent Percent 
Maryland) tis ie ee SOsoe Noises ee aos tes Se eee 0.7 
District of Columbigs=22- == =2— 2175) (Souths Carolinas =222 22 — 5-22 iee2 0.7 
Wirginta, 2 2a 8 oo ee JOT oy PMiichiga ni sat oets See Se 0.7 
Pennsylvania esos ae 4507); Mennesse@) 222223 oe 0. 6 
ING Wan OTs Kee ee ree ee 2 Gal OKA Gy ta een ews tek a ee ea 0.6 
NorthiCarolimeas 22222 suse 2e222> PASTA CRAY OY if ea lah oe page Maa al pg ane 0.5 
ING Wid CLSCY oan Ss er Le GheinGianny 22 fovea ee eee 0. 4 
OT Fee errr ep a PAE 1257 |(Delawares coe nj) oe Dae eee 0. 4 
WG VALI a 2a | ViinneSotay ea ee 0.3 
SOT es eee ene Se ee eee LS af We SWaASCONSIN, = 22 seme ss SU ete 0.3 
Massachusetts: 220225222222 223 OF Sn ientueky. ees 2 ee See ee 0.3 
Californian == ee eee 0.8 
Connecticutpas Se ew eae 0. 8 94. 0 
The remaining 6 percent came from other States, Alaska, Bahamas, 
Belgium, British Columbia, Canada, Canal Zone, Cuba, England, 
Germany, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New 
Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Okinawa, Philippine 
Islands, Saskatchewan, and the West Indies. 
On the days of even small attendance there are cars parked in the 
Zoo from at least 15 States, Territories, the District of Columbia, 
and foreign countries. On average days there are cars from about 
22 States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and foreign coun- 
tries; and during the periods of greatest attendance the cars represent 
not less than 34 different States, Territories, and countries. 
Parking spaces in the Zoo now accommodate 1,079 cars when the 
bus parking place is utilized, and 969 cars when it is not used. 
GROUNDS, BUILDINGS, AND ENCLOSURES 
During the year there were extensive replacements, remodeling, and 
repairs to paddocks, cages, and water lines. Roofs were repaired 
and roads and sidewalks patched. 
Two zebra paddocks were enlarged, and the old cookhouse was 
remodeled and refurbished to facilitate the new method of preparing 
foods. A special experimental cage was constructed behind the bird 
house for the secluded study of species of birds that do not adapt 
themselves well to exhibition. 
A stationary air compressor has been installed in the shop area. 
The basement space under the big tortoises’ enclosure in the reptile 
house was opened up and made into a storage room. An insect-rais- 
ing room was constructed in the basement of the reptile house, and 
