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MEDF0RDv2&&TRIBUNE SECOND SECTION MEOrORO, OREGON. FEB. 17. 1950 PAGES 1-u Science at Work TEN BEST SCIENCE STORIES OF YEAR SELECTED- USE OF HORMONES TOPS LI ST IN ACHIEVEMENT By Piul F. Ellii . United Press Science Editor New York IU.PJ The use of two hormone substances, corti sone and ACTH, to bring dra matic results in the treatment of arthritis and other diseases was the outstanding story in science during 1H4H. The selection of cortisone and ACTH for the "top honors" and nine others for 1949 was based on discussions between this cor respondent and scientists repre senting all fields. The other in the "big ten" of the year were: 2. The sighting of (tart 1,000,000,000 light years away by the 200-inch telescope at Mount Palomar. Calif. 3. The determination that at lease three types of infantile paralysis strike in this country. 4. The fight of organized medicine against compulsory health insurance plans. 5. The development of new anti-hacterial drues. 8. The continued develop ments in atomic energy for mil itary and peace-time purposes. 7. The progress in aviation, particularly military planes. 8. The use of "super" X-rays in treatment of some forms of cancer. 9. Discovery of a new sulfone drug for treatment of leprosy. 10. Development of anti-allergy drugs for use against com mon cold symptoms. Cortisone Biggest News Many medical scientists frankly say that the discovery of the effectiveness of cortisone and ACTH in arthritis was the "big; Best storv in medical science" since the davs of Louis Pasteur the scientist who determined that bacteria are the cause of infections. ' Corteson is made synthetically from ox bile through a long ana tedious process, which science in the coming year hopes to sim plify so that the now precious drug will be available to all. It is an adrenal giana aenvauve. ACTH on the other hand is a derivative of the pituitary gland and is obtained from the pituitaries of the swine, it, too, ia precious. The early clinical work with cortisone and ACTH was done by medical men at the Mayo Clinic, while the production work was done by scientists at the Merck & Co., Rahway, N. J. Only a comparatively few pa tients were treated in 1949, but in virtually all cases the results were "sensational." Gives Man Look Into Universe The dedication of the new 200-inch telescope at Palomar was one of the big stories of 1948, but it actually went to work last March. Even with a minor defect the "big eye" pierced the universe for a thousand million light years the farthest into space that man ever has seen, several stars at the full power of the telescope were photographed. Now the mirror has been made perfect and only recently scien tists at the California Institute of Technology have indicated that distances even greater than the billion light years have been recorded on film. 1949 Proved Worst Year Polio experts during the year determined definitely that there are at least three different types or eroims of the virus that caus es infantile paralysis. In the past, it was believed there might have been as many as 20 or more. The new discovery is import ant because it sives the medical scientists fundamental Knowl edge of the disease, and gives tnem new noDe mat a success ful human vaccine can be devel oped. For a vaccine to be effec tive, it must work againsi an tvnes of the Dolio virus. Making a vaccine effective against 20 types would be extremely diffi cult aeainst three, the work will he easier, even thoueh the dav of a vaccine is not yet in sight. The year 1949 was the worst polio year in the United States, but it may be that doctors are recognizing polio in more areas than ever before. Points West By Vivian McMurtrey SALEM. ORE.: Murray Wade, who edits the popular Capital Parade column, is actually a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He's an accomplished artist, as well as writer, but few know it. His illustrations are in some of the northwest's most valuable collections. V PORTLAND, ORE.: Louise Palmer Webber the tremen dous blonde lobbyist who has been compared by some to tne duchess of Alice in Wonder land is gravely ill. She's being missed now in the city hall, where she audibly audited coun cil sessions for so long, and will be in the "third house"- of the legislature come 1951. GERVAIS, ORE.: There may be a Ford in some people's fu ture, but there's one in Chevro let dealer Governor McKay s past. Recently he got stuck in the ice and his gubernatorial SOS was answered by a Ford rescue car. United Public Workers Union Chased From CIO Washington, Feb. 17 (U.R) The CIO today expelled the United Public Workers union on charges of following the com munist party line. This was the fourth affiliate ousted on the same grounds in the past two days. Yesterday, the CIO purged the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, the Unit ed Office and Professional Work ers and the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers union. The United Public Workers union was ousted by a 34 to 2 vote of the CIO executive after Abraham Flaxer. president of the affiliate, walked out of the board meeting. Three Named To Serve On State Co mm if fee Salem. Ore., Feb. 17 (U.R) Two justices of the Oregon su preme court and a Salem attor ney who also is a state senator were named today to serve on the Oregon state committee, sec tion of judicial administration, of the American Bar association. They are Justice George Ross- man, named chairman: Chief Jus . tice Hall S. Lusk, and Sen. Al lan Carson. y The appointments were tele graphed from New York by Paul de Witt, director of state com mittees for the bar association. EUGENE, ORE.: You'll have earthquake insurance whether you like it or not if the League of Oregon Cities has its way. According to their recent re port, during the last 94 years we've had more than 100 quakes. and since there are numerous fault lines on the earth s crust in the northwest, their forecast is for bigger and better quakes in the future. OREGON -AT -LARGE: Some huckster's triumph is a current national ad which pictures an ideal husband, waving goodbye from the inside of a cozy train to his great American Mom and their two moppets. Under it reads. "I have three good rea sons for going Pullman. Comfort able, dependable and above all safe!" Pretty high-flown verbiage in any copywriter's language! High enough almost to score a direct hit on the railroads' most threat ening competitor the airlines. 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