Hsy 25, 1955 
Dr, V/aldo L. Senmitt 
Grand Hotel 
Khartoum 
Anglo Egyptian Sudan 
Dear Dr, Schmitt: loar letters of Migr 12 and liay 13 have been 
received, We have received no film other than the one sack and two 
small boxes siiich I mentioned to you some time qgo. So I have had 
no more to distribute or record. I have no desire to upset you about 
the matter. However, you have said that you want to be informed of 
the situation. 
Sc far Mrs. Porter reports she iias received no black and white film 
of the S,I. expedition. La Ciroix (Mployed by Strauss Plrototechnlcal 
Service of 930 F St.), with whom Sexton made arrangaaents for "checking 
the film", reports that he has not received any film except a short 
test strip. Kodak Processir^ Lab. of Okie S’t, ,'N, E, has recorded that 
they have sent the colored film (wiiioh I reported to you tdien I for- 
warded it to thsa for processing) to La Croix. Dr. Friedmann has 
sent a memo, documenting the situation as we have it, to Dr. Caasniohael. 
Something does look peculiar but Dr. Carmichael is the one to handle the 
matter and, if legal steps should prove necessary, that can best be done 
by him. As you say, we can*t make a lot of "noise." Xou keep mentioning 
further shipmiexits of film. For all we know, Sexton may be addressing 
it direct to the studio. Certainly we have received no additional material, 
I still hope it is all a misunderstanding because it will east a slight 
pall over the results of the expedition if there is any skullduggery. 
If I had only received some indication that you were faced with 
"mutiny.?, .. .But the mood of frustration is always based on ifs and buts. 
Try to keep from worrying because we have done all that we can to execute 
your orders and tlie rest is up to the Secretary. If I dwell too much 
on the beiiavior of some of your expedition m^ribers I start thinling four 
letter words and tiiat's no help to you. 
Limited space for USHM news and note frora Miss McCain: Handley has 
passed his final exam and will receive nis FhD.frraa Mich, in June, Clarke 
has left for his 3 mo. collecting trip in the northwest. Mias Walker has 
transferred and Friedmaam is at present without a secretary. He is very 
nice to work with, incidentally, and has devoted a lot of time to this 
photographic mystery. The first ladies hall opened in a presidentially 
glorious blaze last night and many of museum people were miffed over re- 
ceiving no invitations. Weather, 86 degree- ward and muggy. I have liad to 
beg off understaffed C&H for few daors. Things here a bit heavy as report 
time begins. Regards, sympatl^, and back-pats for you&Fd.Hope you have no 
more illness. Virginia Beets Sec. , Dept, Zoo, 
