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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
CATTLE EAT DEAD FOR
PHOSPHORUS THEY CRAVE
Element Lacking in Regular Food
In South African Districts.

New York.-Cattle so crave q GER
tain substance which Is lacking from
their food in some districts In South
Africa that they eagerly search for
the bodies of dead animals and greed
lily deyour their bones, even though the
flesh stlll clings to the skeletons and
even though the dead animal be one
of their own mates, Such is the state
ment Of DR.. H. II, Green OF the dlH.
sion of veterinary research at Pretoria,
South Africa, in recent report on this
strange condition made to the Ameri-
can Society of Biological Chemists.
Osteophagia, as this bones eating
habit OF the cattle is termed results
directly from a lack of efficient phos-
phorus in the food adequately to sup
ply the body; the low content OF this
element In the food can be traced to
the very small amount of It in the soil.
The animals have learned that bones
are very rich source of the substance
they crave, since the skeleton is made
up almost entirely of calcium phos.
phnte and they satisfy their desire for
phosphates just as many animals
crafty their appetite for salt ut salt
llcks.
Acute osteophagia occurs In almost
all the animals in certain regions for
about ten months in the year. accord.
ing to Doctor Green, and only abates
for about two months while the grass
is very young. This disease can be
prevented, experiments proved, by the
use OF phosphate manuring in the soil
or by the administration of phosphate
to the animals affected but In the lat
ter case 1t reappears again when this
substance is removed from the diet.
According to this scientist, osteopha-
ga In itself does not usually result
fatally, although 1t may affect the
growth Of young cattle or lessen the
production of milk in cows, results
which are also attributable to the low
phosphate content of the food. Its
economic Importance lies in the fact
that 1t is indirectly the cause of a
fatal bovine disease, common in South
Africa, which is known as lamziekte.
This latter disease, characterized by
paralysis of the throat and neck
muscles, lameness and humping of
the back, is caused by toxin produced
by heterogeneous harbored in decay
ing flesh. The bone-eating animals in
their attempt to crafty the desire for
phosphate eat bones together with ad-
herring putrid flesh; this flesh too often
contains the toxin which causes lam
ziekte.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Russ Import Camels
TO REPLACE Horses

New YOrk.-Peasants in the Samara
district of Russia are importing camels
to take the place of horses in the regu-
lar farm work, according to a recent
report received ut the headquarters of
the American Relief administration
from R. II. Allen, district supervisor
in Samara.
1.-THE camels," says Mr.. Allen, ARE
desired by the peasants because they
will eat anything and thrive on it. The
Samara peasant uses his COW also for
draft purposes, but by incorrect ham
ding ruins her for milking and breed
ing purposes"
In discussing the harvesting pros
poets for the summer, Mr.. Allen says:
"A factor of even more immediate i'm
portance than the draft problem, in
connection with the harvest, Is the
locust.
AT the present time the vast sur
faces of uncultivated grass-grown land
allow locusts an excellent breeding
place. They do not touch rye, which
is sown in the early fall and nearly
mature when they incubate but they
attack the tender grass shoots of the
wheat. A return to a larger cultivated
area will gradually eliminate this pest,
which is wingless and less active than
the American grasshopper,"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Hard ShelIed Beetles
Devour Live Chickens

Wheeling, W. Ya.-An army OF
beetles of a variety unknown to this
city has taken possession of the mil,
lion dollar fruit orchards hereabouts,
and, unless checked, will destroy the
crop of fruit.
The pest Is a hard-sbeled beetle
about the size Of coffee bean, and
shoe box filed with the bugs, has
been sent to the state agrlculturlst
for classification and a recipe for ex,
termination.
The beetles are not only devouring
the foliage and green fruit, but are lit,
orally eating chickens alive, reports
from rural districts disclosed. Paris
green, arsenate of lead and boiling
water have no effect on them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Bury Army Mule With
Full Military tIonors

San Antonio, Tex-A full military
funeral was held at TT, Sam Houston
Tor a burro, Raggedy Ann, mascot of
Battery Il, Twelfth field artillery.
Members Of the battery and the other
burros and ponies at the post corral
Joined the procession, and taps" were
sounded at Pershlng field, the burial
grounds.
A special volley was fired Stafr
Sergeant ]. ]. Burns gave the funeral
eulogy, and Sonny" Thlrlkeld, who
has been Raggedy AIMS chief pilot,
plnced a wreath Of alfalfa on the bier.
Raggedy Ann was killed Monday
when she and verdun, a mule brought
from France as mascot Of the Eff
teenth field artillery, were attacked
by q number of pack train mules.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Toad Takes 5 Days
to Hop rs Miles

Frederick c. Sidney took a
homing toad, with a metal tag
on Its leg, to Winchendon, Mass,
and liberated It. Sidney lives
ut Wakefield, 70 miles distant.
Five days later the toad ar
rived back in Wakefield. The
metal tag, still on lis leg, proved
its identity.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Whale Steaks Become Popular.

Canned North Pacific whale steaks
are the newest delicacy in England
France and Italy, and virtually the en-
tire pack of last season has been dis
posed of, according to word received
at Tacoma by packers from jobbers
In the European centers
Cooked perfectly in the can to q
great degree of tenderness, the timed
sea-beef Is making friends with epi,
cures wherever introduced. This sea.
sons pack will consequently be n
heavy one. Packers who have invest,
gated now anticipate a good whale
crop
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
Famous Bible Coco to Italian.

London.-The famous Bible Of the
Borso d'Este, valued at S250,00O and
belonging at one time to the late EN-
peror Karl Of Austria, has been pur-
chased by a rich Milan manufacturer,
who outbid an American banker for 1t.
The Bl6le is Illuminated by artists Of
the Fifteenth century and Is regarded
by antiquarlnns rs the finest specimen
OF Its kind In existence,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24
TRANSPARENT Rubber,

Several imaginative writer's have
discovered delightful uses for per
fectly transparent rubber which, they
say, scientists are perfectlng. Such
a material could be used as an IN
breakable window or windshield, n
cheap lens which would be distended
by a liquid within, or transparent
bathing cap or rubber overshoe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24

Eugene ore-IeT Harvey, last full
blooded male member Of the Siuslaw
tribe Of Indians, is dead at his home
near Florence, Ore He was said to
be one hundred and twenty-five years
old.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-24

uruuga ~ ans, cllel Of the editorial
division of he bureau OF foreign and
domestic COM arce Of the United
States Department OF Commerce, dis
tributed during the past year more
than 1000 foreign trade opportuni-
ties, some resulting in single sales OF
100000 or more. These foreign trade
opportunities are given out each week
ar the bureaus Offices and in Washing
ton and may be had for the asking by
any proven American firm or lndl.
vidual.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
SAYS JACKSON HAD
SOCIAL TILT HERE
Gaillard Hunt Gives Washington
Study Light on Former
Presidency.

Traits of Andrew Jackson and his
social life in Washington were re-
counted by GailIard Hunt in an ad-
dress before the Washington Study
ar a meeting in the Federal ton of
Womens Clubs headquarters. 1874 n
street yesterday.
Mr.. Hunt pointed out that the same
set of people had been in power in
Washington from Jefferson's time to
John Quincy Adams-twenty-e ght
years-and that in consequence there
had arisen a powerful social circle
Of the women of Washington Hav-
ing a grievance against Andrew Jack
son. they seized upon the appoint
ment of Gen. Eaton as Secretary Of
War and the attempt to introduce
to the social circles of the city his
wife, who had been the daughter of
a tavern keeper.
Jackson took Mr.. Eaton's side and
attempted to force the ladies of
Washington to recognize her. The
result was a pitched battle. and a
complete victory on the part Of the
ladies, for the President sent Gen.
Eaton and his wife on diplomatic
mission and reorganiZed his admin
istration.
DIR. James Brown Scott. chief of
the Carnegie Foundation for inter-
national peace, will address the study
on Our Department of Foreign Af-
fairs" at 1874 N street, next Thurs
day, at 1880 am
Evening star., 1923-12-09
DEMANDS SUPPORT
TO GUST M'CRAy
WaIb TeIegraphs Here He
Must Have Backing of In
dana Leaders or Quit.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December s.
Declaring that he has done my best
in separating the disgrace from the
republican party" Clyde A. Walb, re
publican state chairman. tonight sent
kilograms to United States Senator
eral Harry S. New, Joseph B. Healing.
republican national committeeman
for Indiana, and the republican mem
bers in Congress from Indiana, asking
them to give approval to his en-
deavors to force the resignation Of
Warren 7. McCary as governor of the
state, because of the executives fndict-
ment on serious charges by the Marion
county grand Jury.
Theat to Resign.
Mr.. Walb declared further that if
the leaders did not approve his ac-
tions in the McCary matter he would
retire as state chairman.
The governor, other than a brief com
ment on Chairman Walb's statement, in
which he said II see no reason for any
misunderstanding of my position as out
lined in detail by my attorney. James
w. Noel. in his letter to Secretary F.. e
Schortemeier of the state committee
had no statement to make tonight
Walb had characterized Noers letter as
entirely unsatisfactory
The chairrnan's telegram asking sup
port of the republican leaders said:
IF my action in the McCray matter
meets with your approval, the republi-
can party and myself need your in
dorsement and support now otherwise.
il is my desire TO retire quietly. / will
call the state committee at the earliest
date convenient. I am unable person
ally to carry the entire load and am
asking the party officially to help shoul-
der the responsibility. have done psy
best in separating the disgrace from
the party"
The state committee. including the
women vice chair1nen OF districts and
leaders will probably be asked to meet
here either December II or IS
Evening star., 1923-12-09
GLOVER THANKED
FOR GIFT OF PARK
Citizens Association of Mt.
Pleasant Unanimously Ex-
presses Gratitude.

resolution expressing the pro-
found gratitude of the residents of
Mount Pleasant for the recent gift
by Charles c. Glover of seventy
seven acre park in Foundry Run
valley, and recommending that the
park be named and known as Glover
Park" was unanimously adopted by
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion last night at the Johnson-Poweii
School.
The motion was presented by freu
G. C.oIdren chairman of the commit
tee on parks and parkWays, VINO
declared that Mr.. Glover was alread!
endeared to the citizens OF WASH
ington for his activities III saving
Rock Creek for a park. ~
A report was made on the plans
of the new library TO be erected
near 18th street and Lamont, by the
library committee chairman, Mar
i.ansenbeck. Mr.. Langenbeck pre-
sented blueprints Of the preseht
mans and stated that all the library
would need would be the procuring
or enough adequate books. especially
text books and reference books.
George b, Sanderlin and y. Is. onl =
wake were appointed TO ms cohltnlI-
tee at the conclusion or MS rtpott /.
Child welfare work in the DlStrlct
or columbia was briefly discussed.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter making the
point that what was most DESIRED
was the adoption of modern and et'
fioient laws in place of some or tb=
existent statutes.
A report on health OF schoot GO
dren was made by DR.. {. b. Camp
he'll, who favored physical inapec-
lion of the child throughout ochooi
Years as urged by local physician Is
IN consultation with DR.. Frank BaI :,
lou. and published in the journal OF
the American Medical ASSOCIATION W u.
Robert Fl. Young, president of the
association. presided. Refreshments
we're served Following the motion to
adjourn.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
D. c. WATER-SEWER
NEED, S,0l0,0)D
Engineer Preparing Charts
Covering Five-Year Con-
Struction Plan.

More than s6.00o,o 900 will ba needed
oy the water and sewer departments
OF the District during the next Ave
years to enable those departments 20
catch up to present needs ana kesp
pace with anticipated growth, accord
ing to charts now being prepared in
the Engineer Commissioners office
These figures do not represent ALI
OF the necessary expenditures of the
sewer and water services, but on1,
trunk mains and other large better
ments.
The charts, which will be finished
within few days, will show that an
proxlmately $4,000 should be spent
1929 ''N sewers between no" ana
For the water department the five
year total is, in round numbers, 81
100000, which includes trunk mains
and two new reservoirs.
Two New Reservoirs,
One new reservoir, officials sav.
should be provided for in 1926 in IN.
northwest section of the city, and
another should be appropriated for
tia.
The sewer department. il was
N Heo yesterday, also Is nEurlng EH
the need for the erection of sew
age disposal plant before many
more years pass. Such d plant IL
was unofficially estimated, would
cost close TO sl.O00.O00. but it is no;
being figured in the five-year pro
gram only because the necessity for
trunk sewers Is regarded as more
urgent.
The preparation of these sewer and
water department charts is only part
of a general scheme being worked
out by officials under Nal Bell to
snow in graphic form what the re
qufrements of the entire engineer DE
partment will be for the ensu.nG
fve-year period.
Origin Of Outline,
The drafting of such an outline
was suggested TO the minds OF Dis
trlct ofhcials by the policy of th-
board of education in seeking To
summarize school building needs in
advance.
In this connection it was learned
yesterday that the fve-y@lr school
building program being prepared
Jointly by school officials and District
engineers is based on a need for
ninety. grade school rooms q year
during that period.
Using $4,000 as the estimated cost
per room, there would be needed
s1.350,000 year for grade school
construction. In addition. the pro
gram will make some allowance for
high school construction during the
five years.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

'tOt@Itoth i.roLi FHst fdSe.D
son of Vermont. = lawyer. soldier
and banker. lie served in both
and was president pro tempore Of the
senate. He served also as judge OF
the municipal court. was states at
torney for Windham county. and sec
retary of civil and military affairs.
He Is n director in one Of the largest
trust companies in his home state
His military record is especially COM
mendable. Representative Gibson
enlisted in the Vermont National
Guard twenty-five years ago He rose
TO the rank of colonel and retired in
1908. He returned to the service in
1915 as captain Of infantry and serv-
ed during the Mexican border trouble
and two years during the world war
He saw overseas service. Hje was sue
cessively promoted from captain to
major and then to colonel He was
colonel Of the 172d Infantry from
August s. 1921, to November 1. 1924.
Representative Edward N. Beers Of
Pennsylvania Is director Of the Grange
Trust Company, Hunting don, and
First National Bank. in his home city,
Mount Union. He was associate judge
OF Huntingdon county from 1914 to
1929. He has also engaged extensively
In agriculture
There are also likely to be other
republican vacancies on the District
committee. For example, Representa-
tive Roy @. Fitzgerald. who has IA
theIed important District legislation,
is likely TO be made ch airman of the
comrpittee on food CONTROL: the pro-
gress1ves are striving t,u get an i'm
portrait committee Assignment for
Representative Oscar Keller OF Min
nesota. and Representative Charles
L. Underhill, who also took a very
active part IN District cormmittee con-
ferencess. is being urged 10 accept an
other assignment.
wouQd Leave Three Veterans,
This would leave only Chairman
Reed and Representatives Frederick
y. ZihlInan of Maryland and Repre-
sentative Florian Lampert of Wiscon-
sin as veteran republican members
No change has yet been made by
the democratic members of the ways
and means committee. who act as the
democratic committee on committees
in the personnel of the democratic
membership on the House District
committee. 1t has been pretty we'll
decided that Representative Thomas
L. Blanton of Texas viii remain on
the committee. Represeu tative Blan-
tho said yesterday that he will be
glad to serve wherever they put me-"
Representative Ralph Gilbert of Ken
lucky has been persuaded to remain
on the District committee Repre-
sentative William G. Hammer of
North Carolina and Representative
Stanley KunZ of Illinois are said to
be seeking other places, but may be
persuaded to serve again on the Dis
trict committee.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Representative Theodore E. Burton
of Ohio will be one of the new
members of the rules committee.
Action was also deferred on the selec-
ing committee 1t is predicted that
a bitter fight is likely to develop
over one of the places on the steer
ing committee Representative
tive Dickinson of Iowa are rival
candidates for the one place that
will go to some member from the
western farming region.
The republican committee on COM
mittees, after delesating cleanup
work" on minor committee assign
ments to special subcommittee,
adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman, House Leader Longworth.
On this subcommittee are Repre-
sentatives Parker OF New York,
Oklahoma and Chairman Longworth.
and Secretary Moores of Indiana, ex
officio. The subcommittee will meet
tomorrow morning at 1920 o'clock.
The democratic members of the
ways and means committee, who
committee assignments, met and had
long discussion yesterday after
noon. but did not make any COM
mittee assignments, according to
Representative John Garner Of Texas,
the ranking democrat.
Neither the republicans nor the
democrats last night expected TO
have their committee states ready
for approval when the House meets
tomorrow noon. Republican Leaders.
In view Of this situation. are con-
sldering the aAvfDsbflity Of 1UGv0St-
ting another thrse-day recess. -
Evening star., 1923-12-09
CLEVELAND GETS READY.
Rooms for $4,000 Visitors Avail
able for Convention.

CLEVELAND, December s.-If the
next republican national convention
comes to Cleveland as forecast in dis
patches from Washington tonight,
m Members Of the committee who have
been in charge Of the campaign to Sc
cure the convention for Cleveland
said that 1882 rooms would be avail
able. providing space to care for more
than $4,000 visitors.
Roscoe ]. Tompkins, leader of the
local hotel. mems committee, said
that a delegation of prominent Cleve-
morrow night in n SPECIAL car for
Washington to present Cleveland's
claims for the convention before the
republican national committee, Non
day and Tuesday. Plans for this
delegation to leave for Washington
boosters Friday after
noon, at which time a resolution was
unanimously adopted that n commit
tee of citizens appear before the ma
tional committee in Washington to
press Cleveland's claims. The MEM
bers of the local committee announce
that the plans already made will be
gone through with, feeling confident,
on advices received from Washing
ton tonight, that Cleveland will be
selected.
Pledged $12S.O0O Fund.
When Cleveland went after the con-
vention last September 1t was with
the spirit of a civic undertaking.
Representative Theodore Z. Burton.
former Appellate Judge Walter D.
Meals. Carmi A. Thompson and other
leading members of the Tippecanoe
Club started 4 successful campaign
to underwrite the $125,000 fund,
Cleveland hotel men pledging $4,000
and guaranteeing sufficient room and
reasonable prices.
One OF the outstanding things about
the efforts of the local campaign was
the cooperation of leading demo-
Gratis. such as Customs Collector w.
B. Gongwer and Newton d. Baker,
county chairman. both of whom said
they would be glad TO cooperate. as
the conventions advent IN Cleveland
would be a great civic achieveme mt. -
Evening star., 1923-12-09

carried her head to the basement
and placed it in the furnace.
Later in the day he placed the
body I'm a trunk. carried the trunk
and It's contents to the garage, where
he loaded it into his machine. and at
his convenience drove to the spot
where he hid the evidence OF his act"
Details leading up to the staying
of the woman date back q consider
able time, according to the district
attorney, beginning about three years
ago, when sn apartment house owned
by Tompkfns and used as his home
was under construction. He suffered
q breakdown and was taken by his
wife to his home In Bloomington,
ILL.,, and later visited his wffe's par
ents at Clinton, Ind. While there he
showed indications Of mental disorder
and, returning here, was placed under
the observation OF DR.. p. c. Studley,
who declared him a paranoiac and
liable to cause injury to his wife or
other persona Later In November.
1922, DR.. B. B. Rowley, also an alien
fst, attempted to havo Tompkin9
placed in an institution for observa-
tion, declaring he thought him q po-
tential killer. Neither physician ex-
pressed surprise when advised Tomp-
kins had confessed to killing his wife.
Tompkin9 gave his ago al thirty
nine and that Of his wife as forty
two.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
CAPT. WATSON STAYS
IN NAVY SERVICE
Court-Martialed Commander oi
Wrecked Destroyer Squadron
Assigned to Honolulu.
Ry the Associated Press.

nv the ASSOCIATED fTes1-
SAN DIEGO. Calf, December s.
Capt. Edward H. Watson, found guilty
by general court-martial on
charges of unskillful navigation
growing out of the loss of seven de-
stroyers and the death of twenty
three men off Point Honda on the
night of September s, will not be dis
missed from the Navy. according to
indications In navy orders today. The
Navy Department sent orders that
Capt. Watson. who commanded the
ilI-fated destroyer squadron. be as
signed to duty as assistant COM
mandant of the fourteenth naval dis
trict, with headquarters at Homo
lulu.
Capt Watson's attitude at the re-
cent trials here of navy officers con-
cerned in the disaster won him much
praise from friends and acquaint-
ances He quickly assumed all blame.
although he said he was not guilty
of culpable negligence.
He had spent twenty mine years IN
the Navy without blemish on his
record up to the time Of Point Honda
crash.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
DAVIS NOT CANDIDATE.

FARMONT, W. Va. December S.
Replying TO a message notifying him
of the organization of a Davis-for-
President Club to promote his seiec-
tion as candidate for President by tho
democratic national convention. John
w. Davis. former ambassador to
Great Britain. declared in a telegram
received tonight that he did not con-
slider himself a candidate
IT do not regard myself as q car
dldate and sincerely believe that such
and not With the fndivf6usl 60
cerns4." the teSog1aH xuA4.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
DAUDET BOYS HANDBAG
IN ANARCHISTS ROOM
Police Also Learn Dead Son OF
Royalist Leader Slept In
Homo Of Radical.
Nv the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
PARIS December 8.-The police In
vestigating the charge brought BY
Loon Daudet, royalist leader that his
son Philip WAS murdered. discovered
today in the home Of anarchist Gruhl,
a member Of tho editorial stan OF
the Abertaire. q handbag belonging
to young Daudet.
They also ascertained that the
youth slept at Grufffs home the two
nights preceding Saturday. November
"a. when he was found In taxi
cab suffering from wounds which re-
suited fatally. The pelioo aktAe6
srsse fnpaetsaos 10 s1aer Afsnsvss5s