The chronicle=news., 1913-08-02

No"shts VI bcEius VINO mas won u1B-
tinction by his scientific researches
IN New Guina. succeeded In giving
himself an unmistakable case of berl
beri by living for 1888 days upon q
diet consisting almost exclusively Of
hulled rice. He believes his expert
ments support the theory formerly
held by him, that beri-beri ix a dis
ease induced by certain foods and
not due to an Infection Of any kind
from without. ~ has been maintsin-
"a by many invcxtikators.
DIR. Mowsxkowski. who In 1911 ad.
vanced his theory In an address be-
fore the Berlin Medical Society. re-
ported at the society'x last mectinE
tho results Of the experiment which
he has Just finished. After = few
weeks Of huilcti rice diet the nervous
disturbances accompanying bori-beri
appeared. and the case was then di.
aGnoxed NJ beri.beri by DIR. Schultz
ncr. the noted authority In this line.
Tho typical dropsicaI affection OF the
skin foIiwed. with soreness Of GER
tain groups Of muscles. stomschic
disturbances. and eventually the ty-
pirsl aud dan gcroux Irregularities Of
the heart action.
IN. Mosxkowski then treated him.
self with injections Of an extract
prepared from rice hmlls. lie re-
covered rapidly and In now quite well
Injections Of this extract also cured
pigeons and hens which had become
affected with beri-bcri after . hull
esl rice diet.
Dr. M0sxkowski believes the hulied
ric" contains y poisonous substance
which Is n-utralired when the hulis
also arc eaten. Furthermore. tho
fact that tho phosphorus content OF
rice lies eutirciy In the null probably
II of Importance. lie believes that
bcri-beri has = disirinct relationship
to ~curvy and ricketts,.
The local Isoiicr have put an end
10 u means of livelihood -nirioyc cd
by an active woman Of Berlin who.
dressed IN widows Earb. gathered In
| considerable sums by swindiinx
Ksmc which had the merit Of novelty
and was ab-ci on - keen knowledge
OF human nature.
The woman, mod. OF operat lon
~ar TO station hcrn.if at q subway
entrance. or before Il i'ost office. walt
until u likely looking man came In
aisht. start hurr.cdiy searching
through her purSS.. and then cry out
I've bccn robbed Gallant n,ais-.
~ympathisinx with woman In dis
ir-ss. generally started a conv~rsa-
ton.
In the eoursc of the talk they larn-
~,i that she ~a. a widow aud lived
In Chariottcnburs. q fashionable dis.
trict Of the greater city. She con-
ndcd various troubles to her iis,cn-
or. whereof the chief QUO was that
her eighteen year old daughter was
difficult to manage and too fond OF
the society Of men. although other.
~i>c \ dutifui and iovin. daughter.
Tho widow" ihcn suggested that .
loan NJ 81 or .: would save her In.
'crruptins her shopping tour. II her
now friend lived anywhere In her
ncishhorhoo'i. he could take M xc-
curity new and cxpcnstsc pair of
shO~a which ahc had lust bought and
carry them to her home. where her
daughter would bc Glad to repay tc
trif1iinE loan made To her mother.
According I" tho police. = large
number of men. seeing an oplortuu-
icy TO become acquainted with n
charming young women who loved
mems society. lent the distressed WI
! dow the sum demanded. took her
lot and tho box Of Hhocs. and posted
Of In her home. Unable to find cith-