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Science Building Up Case That Itching Caused by Enzymes By DELOS SMITH United Press Seine Editor New York (U.R) Maybe sci ence has found out, at long last, precisely what it is that caused people to itch. Itching has been a prime mys tery. It is "associated" with but not caused directly by a number of diseases. But even the health iest people itch, in the same way, in the same places. Two British scientists have ' built up a convincing case that itching is caused by enzymes those being chemical substances which needle other chemical substances into activity and change. Not just any enzymes, said R. P. Arthur and W. B. Shelley in the scientific journal. Nature, but only the enzymes with which the body's chemistry breaks down the proteins in food into the "building blocks" the amino acids with which it then constructs the body's own proteins. Use Tropieal Plant Like previous investigators of the how and the why of the itch, they began with the common in gredient used in itching powder. - That ingredient is the barbed hair which cover the pods of the tropical plant, Cowhage, a most notorious vegetable because it will set anyone to itching vio lently. In these barbed hairs they found an enzyme which seemed to be the itcher. That enzyme, so far as known, resides only in Cowhage. But it was a clue. They made solutions of many of the enzymes which carry out vital functions in the human body. Then they removed the enzymes from the barbed hairs of Cow hage and soaked the' hairs in the solution of human enzymes. With jeweler's pincers and working under a microscope, they inserted those soaked hairs into human flesh. The protein- . ase (protein-destroying) enzymes invariably produced itching. None of the other enzymes would. They tried three of the proteinases in pure form. Apply ing very tiny amounts, they got very emphatic results. Itching started in five seconds and last ed for 30 minutes.. ' Want Explanation The scientists thought the en zymes caused the itching by free- Beauty Pageant Judging Slated Long Beach; Calif. (U.R) . Judging in the ' Miss Universe beauty pageant starts tonight . when contest - officials select from among 43 American candi- . dates semi-finalists for the title of Miss United States. Miss UJS.A., who will com pete with foreign beauties for , the Miss Universe title later this week, will be crowned tomor row night. Miss Universe eli , minations begin Thursday night and five finalists will compete for the top title Friday night. Contest officials said they would announce today the most popular girl in last Sunday's pageant parade here. All contestants in the contest, most of whom had never seen a movie studio before, yesterday visited Universal-International Studio which helps sponsor the contest and will offer film con tracts to the winner and the four runners-up. They were escorted from stage ' to stag by Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Jeff Chandler, Victor Mature and numerous other U-I stars. The San Juan river in Utah flows 8 miles to advance just on linear mil. jr EAPFC83 FC1 SALE... .' The happiness that comes from a well-ordered life, with wife and children provided for, and the prospect of eventual retire ment on income sufficient for " the enjoyment of your leisure, can be yours through Life As surance. Let me sell you a share of happiness today. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA " 1 Local Agent f 3 OfC CHARLES . E. JONES V-Nyr Phone Y I 2-9772 ing a chemical Substance from its bondage with another chemi cal substance. That substance, they said, was not . histamine, which is a decomposition product of the amino acid, histidine, and stimulates the flow of some of the digestive juices and some di eestive muscles. Heretofore, his tamine has been the chief sus pect. Yet there are some itches which obviously aren't involved with histamine. The Arthur - Shelley report drew a commentary in the dis tinguished British Medical Jour nal. Doctors are keenly interest ed in getting a working explana tion of itching. A standard medi cal reference says: "Itching may be the sole shzn of a serious systemic disease, and a such de mands careful evaluation." Jacksonville .Jacksonville The Flaming Arrow patrol of Jacksonville Boy Scout Troop 35 this week had their first experience in at tending a real trial at the Jack son county courthouse. The boys were impressed with the legal proceedings. Participating were Patrol Leader Edward Graham, Assistant Patrol Leader Pat Hubbard, Jimmy and Charles McCormack, Jack and Jim Sut ton, Richard Thieral, George King and Charles Wall. The Scouts were chaperoned by Mrs, E. O. Graham, Mrs. Woodrow McCormack and Mrs. H. w. Sut ton. A later visit to the Jackson county jail is being planned. Mike O'Shea of Jacksonville is at the Community hospital this week recovering from sur gery. Mrs. . Harry Whitney and granddaughter, Miss Martha Whitney, returned last week from Portland. They visited Mrs, Whitney's aunt and uncle, . Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hunter, Glad stone, and a cousin, Elton Hat tan, Portland. Clarence Surber, Central Point, grandson of Mrs. H. Whit ney, is at Community hospital and is able to receive visitors. John Atterberry, Happy Camp, Calif., is a house guest this week at the Harry Whitney home. Mrs. Robert Hill of the Jack sonville Clothing store has as a guest her sister, Miss Kay Rich ardson, Cambridge, Ida. . Miss Richardson plans to remain to see the Jacksonville Jubilee in August. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Salt- marsh have, purchased a home near the old Jacksonville' fire station and are moving in this week. - Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Patter son, 'Los Angeles, Calif., spent last, week end with Mrs. Esther Darting. Mrs. Charlotte Evans, Med ford, and a guest, Harry Cab bage, Livermore, Calif., visited in Jacksonville Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wright, Chandler, Okla., visited in Jack sonville with their old friend, Mrs. Helen Maples of the Cot tage Kitchen, this week. They were enroute on an extended trip throughout the northwest. Mrs. Engleheart, Medford, spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Lena Johnston in Jackson ville. Mr. and Mrs. George Demmer and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dolan spent last Wednesday fishing and picnicking at TouVelle park; " Ben Anderson was honored at a surprise birthday dinner party given by Mrs. Anderson at their home Tuesday evening last week. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Souza, Mr, and Mrs. Richard Legg, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKeen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McBeth, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Anderson of Medford, and Mr: and . Mrs. Ira Brock of Cen tral' Point Entertainment was provided by Richard Souza playing his accordion.. Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Garrett, Gleqdale, Ore., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hazen. The Rev. Harry Ayers, Salem, was a visitor at the Assembly of God church several days last week. He is a representative of the church's extension plan, and held a Thursday evening service at the church. An evening meet ing and dinner for the teachers, their, husbands, wives and offic ers of the church' was held July 15 at the home of .Mrs. W. L. KimbelL Sunset dr., Medford. Twenty-four guests were present, including Mr. Ayers. The prob lem discussed at the meeting was how to get larger attendance at Sunday school classes.1 ' Mrs. W. L. Kimball: president of the Women's Missionary council, reported that the ladies had "made 46 mattress . covers and some, aprons' at a meeting last week to be used at their Youth Camp at Mt McLoughlin. Several Jacksonville children will be attending the camp which starts this week. The Jacksonville IOOF lodge will hold an outdoor picnic on July 24. The lodge is furnishing ice cream. It is a potluck affair. The picnic grounds are just north of McKee bridge. All Oddfel lows and their families and guests are invited to attend. - ponssmv-u.s.a. RK(HAP; ARNOLD made the first observation flight-aver a forest-fire Tor the Ui Forest Service. , ill195V THOUSANDS OF AMIS TIMBER "W SAVED BHtOUGH USE OF AIRCRAFT. PLANES AND SMOKEJUMPERS GET TO FIOM i FAST. EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. - I weHfodsamt TCMtnft wrwnstm res wooes jufowirsrs A Nichol's Worth of . Comment On This and That y HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Frsif ftnn Write Herman Nichols Kemano. B. C. (U.R) We were at the 2,600-foot level of the mountain here,-looking at U'V nothing in particular cut the snow on top, when came a lady bear. She was fol lowed by her next of kin, two of the cut est teddies you ever did see.. This was the cruel North Country. The concrete-pounding reporters on the trip had come to look at the new Kitimat- smelter develop ment, which one day will be the biggest of its kind in the world. Eventually 550,000 tons of aluminum will be processed here annually. So what do they see but three black bears. The newsmen, fi nancial writers mostly, and therefore on the serious or fact wise side, were, on this day, in a holiday mood.. . . .. Gifted Actress Every last one, except this character who .forgot his Brownie, carried a camera. Most eager of the group was a bright scribe from the New York Times named Jack Ryan. . - Jack was trying a new color movie camera on for size. Well, the bear looked a little hungry, so ah unnamed member of the group produced a candy bar and pitched it in the direc tion of the lady bruin. She was interested, and right away start ed to play Hollywood. She came up . real close and bur eager col league. Jack, got the closest of the close and started grinding away. The bear, whom we named Te biatha, in honor of the late aunt of - one of our crowd, did a few tricks. ' She stood on her hind legs. She turned and put her hinder to the wind and the while there was a clicking of still black, and white cameras from the likes of Nat S. Finney of the Washington bureau of the Buffalo Evening News, and others. Also the movie fellows. Tebiatha stood up, gulped the last of .her sweets and headed for the woods, followed by her family. I asked Jack what a lady bear looked like, close up. He looked a little miffed. . Unpleasant Surprise "How do I know?" he said. "But I'll fill you in when I de velop these films. But let me tell you something I know a little about bears," '. - Jack opened his brand new movie box to reload his film and let out a howl. He hadn't load ed it in the first place, and all the while he had risked life and limb .to record something which -he never can prove. "What'll my wife say." he said. "She'll never believe that ! me, a fine amateur photo grapher, got so close to a lady bear without bringing back some evidence "via film. I feel like a ruined bruin, myself." "Well," said the unamed char acter who. provided - the sweets, "you caused me to throw away my last candy bar. I like candy bars." "But worse," complained Jack, "I didn't get a chance to ask the lady bear what is on the other side of the mountain. I've always wanted to know." Well, Jack felt a little better the day when he saw the other side of the same mountain. And to be real truthful about it, it looked just like the side we saw the day before. 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