The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
AMONG THE ANIMALS USED ARE RABBITS.

animal is given drug after drug in
order that the right one for this pre-
cial ailment may be discovered. SUCH
animals arc carefully watched, their
symptoms are noted. and. IL necessary,
they are killed aud cut to pieces to
| ascertain the origin and course OF the
disease and how IL may be controlled
as 1t affects man.
Among. the animals used for this
PURPOSE, are gsineAs pigs. rabbits. mice
and. monkeys. WeNare said TO DO da-
seconded from the monkey, and tho
monkey is the nearest to man in its
ma e-up. 1t Is only lately that 1t has
been used in such Investigations, but
IL is proving TO be of enormous value
AT present the government has on
hand about threescore OF such mon
Keys. and 1T wants more. The monkeys
used come from India. They are of d
species known as,the Rhesus, which
Is said to be. of all monkeys the best
for this purpose. These Rhcsus mon
Keys are little fellows not much big
ger than good sized fox terrier ana
are quite az cunning. as miscellaneous
and as interesting as any monkey you
Will see in the Zoo. They are kept in
cages in monkey house and arc
taken out from time to time AZ thev
are needed in the Investigations.
In the Guinea PiE Pens.
In another part of tins same house
Is what l might call tho guinea pig
stock yards This is composed OF
many little pens occupied by guinea
pigs y male and four females are
allotted TO each pen. They breed rap
IDLY, and there are enough of them to
keep up the 5000 or moro of these lit
tie animals which the laboratory con-
sumeS every year.
I,,
some of the softcst gray and others a.
white the crmine cloak OF "A priu
cess. There are also dainty mice or
the color Of snow, which scamper and
play about the little houses in which
they are penncd Each kind OF animal
has It's own place in the research
work, and many of those which have
been kept here have been Of service
in the remarkable discoveries made by
this laboratory as 10 human diseases.
All of these animals arc carefully
treated. They have well ventilated
houses heated by steam, and the best
OF food that can be obtained. During
my stay | saw them feeding the mon
keys. The little animals were given
bananas, bread. nuts and such other
things as they specially like The
guinea pigs are kept fat on guinea
pig daintieS and the rabbits rejoice
in green lettuce and cabbage. The
animals arc kept in perfect health,
and as far as possible in good spirits
in order that the diseases given to
them may be directly diagnosed and
studied.
Monkeys With the Measles
Among the special human Ills which
Uncle Sam is now Investigating is
measles. He is doing this through
monkeys which have been given the
measles Last June the British Med.-
cal Bureau stated that John Howard
McFaiden. tho cotton magnate. who
has given much money for the invcs-
tigation OF cancer. is about to turn his
attention TO the measles. 1t stated
that the research would be undertake
en- in London. and am told that an
appropriat ton of perhaps 100000 is 20
be used for this investigation. In the
meantime orr government scientists
by means of the monkeys, have made
the discoveries which the McFadden
Institute proposed to make, and that
at no additional cost to Uncle sam.
During my visit to the hysicnic
laboratory to-day hal long chat
with DIR. John r. Anderson, the di-
rector. who in connection with DIR.
Joseph Goldbcrser. his assistant. has
been carrying on the measles inVcsti-
cations. DR.. Anderson Is known for
his remarkable success in research
work He has done much in typhoid
fever, pellagra and infantile paralysis.
He has made many discoveries as TO
tho effect OF toxins and antitoNins, and
as to the bacteria found in milk and
the bacuii which cause consumption.
lto tells me that 1t was some time
,hstore they were able TO give the