to get hold of Mr. LaGorce, but his secretary told me that 
while he did not know anything abbut the financial responsi¬ 
bility of the organization sponsoring this cruise, the 
National Geographic had definitely decided not to go in on 
it, since it was necessary for them to conserve their funds 
and a portion of this trip covers fieldsxrom'their stand¬ 
point had already been worked. ^ 
Mr. Dorsey has not yet had a chance to look up the 
rating of Mr. Willard, but he has promised to try to do so 
in order that I can enclose it in this letter. 
The Memorial Service for Dr. Richmond, I thought. 
went off very well. Speakers who were notified ahead of time 
included Dr. Abbot, who conducted the meeting. Dr. Stejneger, 
Dr. Bartsch, and Dr. Friedmann. Other speakers included Dr. 
Bassler, Mr. Bean, and Mr. Dorsey, and from the Biological 
Survey, Mr. Henderson, Mr. McAtee, Dr. Palmer, Mr. Oberholtzer 
and one other whose name I can not recall right now. The 
talks were all very good, and they paid a very high tribute to 
Dr. Richmond as a man and a scientist. 
Yours very truly, 
j eg-rngs 
