| Show I ELEPHANTS' ELEPHANTS BATHING TANK Some Somo months ago ngo the management of the National Zoological park in Washington decided that the tho elephants In captivity needed a bath tub and ordered ordered or or- dered a huge tank made After considerable considerable con con- planning and figuring the work of excavation was begun for this monster reservoir Ton after ton of dirt was scooped out until there resulted resulted re reo suited a splendid bath tub 40 feet wide sloping gently down to a depth of more than 15 feet Around this was constructed a n concrete wall solid enough to withstand the kicks and of the strongest elephant A strong wooden barrier encloses the bathtub and effectually prevents the elephants from rambling off oft through 1 the park after acter they have had their dally daily dip It Is very interesting to watch the big animals as they splash around in the cool water or stand Idly still and blink their little dark eyes in perfect content They The seem to be in their perfect element when deep in the waters The bottom of the bathing tank Is paved with rock so placed as to keep the big pachyderms pachyderms pachy pachy- dorms from slipping as they surely would do If It they tried to maintain their bal balance nce on a smooth concrete floor covered with ooze The management management manage manage- ment of the park have felt amply repaid repaid re reo re- re paid for the expense Involved In the construction of the enormous bathtub bath tub for It vastly Improves the health and temper of the clumsy beasts In their charge |
