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Cortisone, Acth May Mark Start of New Medical Science Era By PAUL F. ELLIS United Press Science Editor New York. Mar. 29 U.R) The date of Sept. 21, 1948, may go down as one of the greatest in medical history. It was the day when cortisone, a hormonal substance, was in jected into the first patient. The patient was a 29-year-old wom an, who had suffered rheumatoid arthritis for more than four years. Her joints were stiff, swollen, and painful to move. Second Injection On September 21 she re ceived an injection of cortisone. This was followed by a second injection. For two days, there was no evident benefit. Then on the third day she could roll over in bed without pain. On the fourth day, she was up and about and within a week she was shopping. Her arthritis, at least for the time being, was gone. The case is the classic example of a new era in medical science that may be approaching. Since that day in September, the medical scientists have used cortisone or acth, a companion hormone, against just about ev erv disabling or crippling dis ease that the human being suffers. Cortisone is a synthetic sub iann nroduced from ox bile. and acth is produced from the pituitary glands of the hog. The supply Ot DOin IS unuieu anu nui yet available to tne puDiic. Memorable Date Another memorable date the story of acth and cortisone came on last October 21. Itwas the first day of a two-day con ference on acth, sponsored by Armour & company, at Chicago. The Armour company produces acth from the nituitaries of slaughtered hogs. The meeting was attended by famous research scientists the nation over. They reported pre liminary iesults of the use of acth on inany types oi aisease. The reoorts are contained in a book entitled "proceedings of the first clinical acth conference," edited bv Dr. John R. Mote and published this week by the ma kuston company, of Philadelphia, Results Encouraqinq Here are some of the findings as reported at the first acth con ference: Gout: Encouraging. Cancer: Encouraging in some types of leukemia and causes a shrinking in some types ot can cerous tumors. Rheumatoid arthritis: Results generally good. Rheumatic fever: Kesuits en- couraging. Ulcerative colitis: Undesirable reactions in some cases. Asthma: Sufficiently encourag ing to warrant detailed invest! gation. Allergies: Benefit in some cases. Tuberculosis: More investiga tion needed. Poliomyelitis: Evidence of ben efits not conclusive as yet. Pneumonia: Apparently some benefit. Nervous disorders: Benefits undetermined. Alcoholism: Effective in some cases. Legislative Studies Set by Women Voters Members of the Medford League of Women Voters will make a further study of state legislature at a luncheon meet ing Saturday. April 1. at 1 p.m. in the Rogue Valley Country club, according to officers of the group. A film. "State Legislature, will be shown in line with the year's project of the nine leagues of women voters in the state. Members of each league have been studying different phases of legislation throughout . the year and material 'obtained will be consolidated into booklets by the state office of the league in Portland. At present a survey of candi dates for state offices is being made, which will be presented from non-partisan standpoints for voters of the state. An ex tensive article in this morning's Oregonian points out the work being done by Portland league members in this respect. Reservations for Saturday's meeting here should be made by calling Miss Lucille Ames, phone 3-1828. Nine out of 10 American au tomobile manoufacturing com panies' home plants are located with a radius of 85 miles of De troit, Mich. Public Power Making Possible West Development Washington, Mar. 29 iU.PJ Assistant Secretary of Interior William E. Warne said today that public power is making possible a more complete and rapid de velopment of the West. He told the annual convention of the American Public Power association that "only the federal government" has been able to develop the resources available in some of the West's major rivers. He called for "integrated plan ning for water and related re source development." He said that lack of such planning "is becoming apparent." Gauges Watched "New York city painfully bounces on the ceiling of its wa ter supply while other great in dustrial centers anxiously watch the gauges on their reservoirs and look fearfully into the fu ture," he said. The federal power program, he said, is "an integral, indispen sable part of the overall recla mation program. The reclama tion program could not exist without the power aspect. Pow er revenues pay an essential part of the costs of reclamation." Grand Coulee dam, he added, "is building a whole new indus trial area in the Pacific North west. With fewer than half of its generators installed this giant has produced power equal to the labor of 78,000,000 men. It made ships, planes, tanks, and alumi num and the atom bomb." Central Poini Store Purchased By Couple The R and E Confectionery and Sporting Goods store in Central Point has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. John Wisely, 54 Summit avenue. Medford, the couple announced today. The store was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Everette Evensizer. Management will be assumed by the Wiselys Saturday, April 1, and they have made plans to serve free coffee and doughnuts that day from 9 a. m. to 12 noon. There also will be ice cream bars for the youngsters during the same hours. Until the present Wisely has been with the Southern uregon Planing company. Slot Machine Revenue Good Boost for Idaho Cities Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Mar. 29 i U.R) Things would be rough in some northern Idaho towns if it weren't for slot machines. No new streets, sewage sys tems, street lights or even fire or police protection if it wern't for those money gobbling one armed bandits. A survey of towns in the Pan handle of Idaho shows if slot machines were made illegal, a drastic change in the financial structures would have to be made in most communities. Local Option Basis Right now, slots are on a local option basis. Northern Idaho, a mining and lumbering region, is solidly tor the machines while some of the more conservative farming areas of southern Idaho are voting them out. Oflicials generally don t like the machines and wish thev could get rid of them. "Bad for business," they say. "But where would we get all that revenue if it weren't for the darn things?" An average ot about 20 per cent of the total revenue col lected by the towns comes from the machines with the whirline wheels. In one case, Sandpoint. a low assessed valuation of property makes slot machines a very handy source of revenue. Jim Parsons, secretary of the cham ber of commerce, said the whole town is assessed at about $1,300, 000. Not Real Figure "A ridiculous figure," he says, "I wouldn't try to guess what the real figure is but it's far be yond that." "A revaluation of our town and many others in this part of the state could make us inde pendent of the slot machines." The levy limits in most towns combined with the low assess ment values make a low poss ible revenue from regular sources. Most towns report they are up to the limit right now. Mayor H. C. Seeber of Kel logg says a $40,000 widening job on the Coeur d'Alene river to prevent flooding in the town would have been impossible ex cept for the machines. A hose cart for fighting fires was bought at Spirit Lake by slot machine revenue and a sewage system is being financed at Sandpoint. Just a few ex amples of the essential things being done with the income trom the gambling habits of the citi zens. State. Counties Gain The state and counties also gain from the machines. The city takes 50 per cent and the county and state split the other Wednesday March 29, 1930 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE WI half. So it's a nice source of In come all around. But how long they 11 stay in operation no one will guess. Mose officials would rather not say too much about it. As one mavor put it: 'Let the sleeping dog lay." Children To Appear In Townsend Program Townsend club No. 1 will sponsor a program Friday, March 31 at 8 p. m. in the KP hall, with 40 children participat ing. 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