The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-29
To SEEK HEALTH
IN THE DESERT
DIR. McGee's Plan to Reduce
His Obesity.
WILL GO TO FAR ARIZONA
Will Live on Beans, Bacon, and Rice,
Continuous Sun Bath at IFS
Degrees.
WILL GO TO FAR ARIZONA

DR.. w J McGee's plan to immediate
himself in the heart of the Arizona
desert for three or four months, in an
effort to reduce a certain corpulency
which threatens to increase rather than
decrease. has aroused the interest Of his
many friends in Washington. who are
of a scientific turn of mind
The learned specialist is now engaged
in completing his report TO the Govern
ment on the anthropological exhibit ar
the St Louis Worlds Fair. and as soon
as he completes this task will undertake
to prove the accuracy of his new flesh
reducing theory
Not the least interesting report in con-
nection with DR. McGee's contemplated
tour is the announcement that his plan
does not commend itself to his equally
famous wife, DR.. Anita Newcomb Nc
Gee, whose work as a scientific expert
and student of physiology and health,
not less than her services as an army
nurse in the Spanish-American and
Russo-Japanese wars have made her
name known round the world
When scientific authorities differ, it is
likely that either or both will do their
utmost to prove their own contentious,
and this DR.. MCGEE expects to do by
carrying out his plan on the Arizona
desert
Will Live on Beans.
Dr. MCGEE declares that his hard
work of the past year has to certain
degree decomposed the walls Of his ca
pillary arteries and caused him to take
on an excessive amount Of flesh. In
order to restore his system to its &C
customed vigor he has planned to bury
himself for three or four months in the
Sria
for his companions. AS DR.. Anita Nc
Gee thinks his purpose foolish. to say
the least, he feels certain she will not
wish TO accompany him in his expert
ment.
While sojourning in the desert. Dr.
MCGEE will live on beans, bacon. and
rice, prepared by himself. He will take
enough ~rations to last him six months,
and Will be driven to his resting place
over nearly 100 miles of desert. The
spot selected is forty miles from the
nearest railroad. and the closest town
is Yuma, rcputed to be the hottest place
in the United States. The spot which
the doctor has selected is only water
i><>i~ = - desert, and. according 10 his
ka+efzsr is hotter than-Yuma. The
lfan averages only half al
nss the temperature reaches u
the sun. There is no shade
Yuma claim that the spirits
- are frequently seen in thi:
country They fnvariabl,
m questioned, that they arr
k for their blankets.
Sun to Cook Food.
Plans for DR.. McGee's trip just rs-di
ate with innovations As fuel is scare
In the desert. the scientist expects L
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yiding himself with huge magnify inl
glass and letting the sun do the rest Il
the preparation of his meals. In hi
minds eye he can just see the foo
sizzling under the glass. with the hea
Of the sun, in a temperature Of 125 de
grees, doing all the work,
The water hole where the doctor
going was formerly on the track Of tn
California pioneers, and the trail o.
either side is marked by the bleaehe
bones of animals and men. Over 1C
graves are scattered about the spring
fifty Of the pioneers perishing there a
one time.
If all goes well, the doctor will wal
to Yuma, when his stay is over II
thinks he can do this at the end of thre
months. His friends say he will wei
come the opportunity. If his flesh ha
been reduced in the meantime. he wi
not care.
May Make Great Discovery.
Those friends of the scientist VIII
are so busy prosecuting their investiga
tons that they will not consent TO TAX
vacations are likely 10 find a big SUI
prise sprung upon them IN case DR.. NJ,
Gees trip brings all the returns whic
are in the realm Of possibilities {
these DR.. MeGee is not disposed
speak much at present, knowing thu
all pioneers in scientific work are il
variably laughed at by their materia
istic. dollar-seeking fellow men BIZ
ects wonderful things is Il,
snyone who knows him ar
Of his prnss'- ture.
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