The Washington herald., 1913-08-11
BABY ELEPHANTS
AREFAV0RITES
Jumbo and Jumbma Draw
Crowds Away kcn
Old Dunk.
LIFE NOT WHAT IT WAS
Big Fellow Does Not Relish Decrease
in Popularity and
Peanuts.
Dunk is peeved.

DUNK Is peeved.
For the last week the massive Indian
elephant which for many years has been
one of the chief attractions at the Zoe
has been lonely. His house nt.s .lot been
visited by the same number of peorle
that usually enter his abode and feed
him peanuts. He cannot understand 1t
at ALL because he is not allowed to roam
around at random and see the additions
and changes that are constantly being
made in the park.
Were Dunk permitted to roam only
about ten yards from his present quar-
tiers; he would readily find the reason
for this unmistakable falling OF in the
number of his guests.
Last week w. H. Backbone had
keeper of the Zoo, returned from Egypt
with Jumbo and Jumbina, two cute lit
tie members of the elephant family.
Jumbo was assigned to quarters not so
very far from the once-popular Dunk.
and his sister Jumbina was escorted 80
commodious Enclosure just opposite to
that of "brother's."
Instead of continuing on to Dunk 9
house, now the visitors s,op TO talk To
Jumbo and Jumbina. The majority of
persons have had their appetite for ele-
plants satiated after d short sojourn
with the baby elephants. But Dunk
would not mind the falling of in the
number of his visitors SO much if those,
who do come only were supplied with the
peanuts that make life worth while.
Iumbina Has Club Feet.
BY the time Willie or Mary have been
forced to leave the small elephants their
bags OF peanuts are empty. OF course
now and then Dunk is lucky enough to
come across some thoughtful friend who
has saved few peanuts for him, but
these are only enough to make him want
for more.
''Oh. isn't he cute" eXclaims the eXuber-
ant sweetheart she catches a glimpse
Of httle Jumbina.
Perfectly darling" says another.
Wouldn't l just love TO take him home
with me" eXClams some one else.
Just look At those club feet and pigeon
toes" asserts the young escort.
Jumbina really has club feet. Mr..
Blackburn stated that this was because
she had been standing on soft earth and
WAS unable to scrape her feet naturally.
He added that after she felt little more
at home and time permitted he would
have her little "tootsies'' looking as If
they belonged to regular elephant.
Jumbo. who is slightly larger than his
charming sister. lives in a house without,
The ward the other elephant houses have.
he seems cast down thereat.
Doesn't Care for Oats.
Come here Jumbo" said MIR. BLACK.
bCrne to the elephant showing the new
arrival off. Pricking up his ears Jumbo
sauntered over.
Mir. Blackburne then opened a do0r
about two yards from the bars Of jun
bO's cage that leads to the storeroom
where his food is kept. Stretching ort
his trunk he peeked through the door IN
his anxiety to procure the hay.
After devouring the hay he was SUP
piled with-a bucket of oats. Jumbo tas
not yet been taught 10 eat oats, and IL
was more of an experiment than any
thing else.
Il bet he loves them oats" exclaimed
a small boy.
Just to show how much he thought of
the oats. Jumbo dipped mis- trunk in and
blew them into the air, letting them fall
in shower. Evidently. oats did not suit
his taste.
Jumbo and Jumbina were purchased
from the Egyptian government. which
kept them in the Cairo Geological Gardens
until Mr.. Blackburne called for them
some months ago. They were Grated up
and brought TO this country on a steamer
of the Hansa Line, landed at Boston and
brought to this city by fast freight
Jumbo is two years old and weighs 1,5O0
pounds. and Jumbina is three years Oil
and tips the beam at 700 pounds. Nh
Biackburne reports that his charges be-
haved admirably on the trip across, ard
that he did not encounter the least
trouble.