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Miracle Drugs for Sick Minds
Burning Question of Scientists
By DELOS SMITH
United Press Science Editor
New Xork (U.R) A cur
rent burning scientific question
is whether or not there can be
curative "miracle drugs" for sick
minds. One leading medical
scientist has made bold to sug
best that schizophrenia could be
the result of an "error" of "er
rors" in the intricate and partly
mysterious functiongs of body
chemistry.
If that were so, then there
could'be a drug or drugs which
would cure schizophrenia.
But Dr. Howard D. Fabing,
past president of the American
Acadamy of Neurology, said
frankly that just about all
-scientifi- knowledge as of now
Indicates schizophrenia origin
ates from malformation in the
structure of the mind and body
chemistry has little to do with it.
Calming Drugs
He0asked himself if this pres
ent knowledge of "the cause of
one of the most cruel diseases
which beset mankind" could be
proven wrong, and his answer
was that it couldn't be. But he
thought it is now "possible to
make the beginnings of a case
for another cause, namely for
functional "errors" in body
chemistry.
The question is a burning one
because of a new family of drugs
which have extraordinary calm
ing effects on many of the vio
lently insane. These drugs make
and keep them "tranquil" for as
long as they are used. Some few
scientists are more than a little
Inclined to think they have "a
curative effect" but they're not
actually curative. The trouble of
these scientists is that they can't
ay how or, why. Most scientists
call the drugs "tranquillizers"
. just that; nothing more.
Dr. Fabing would "make the
beginnings of a case" with four
"errors" in body chemistry that
are known to be possible. For
ample: Body chemistry liber
ates the amino acid, tryptophan,
from protein. It then converts it
into 5-hydroxytryptophan from
which it makes serotonin which
becomes 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic
acid. But an "error" could occur
in this chain of conversions and
the result would be tryptamine.
Reaction Produced
And tryptamine is a chemical
which has been used to produce
scizophrenic reactions in labor
atory animals, such as cats. Fab
ing recalled that some 30 years
ago tryptamine was isolated from
the urine of human beings suf
fering from pellagra, "a disease
which can produce scrizophren
ic symptoms." He added that
"this opens up an attractive pos
sibility which deserves further
study."
Dr. Fabing was impressed by
the demonstrated ability of one
of the "tranquillizing" drugs
alpha-piperidyl benzhydrol hyd
rochloride to prevent and
even stop the psychotic reactions
which can be induced in normal
persons by the drug, lysergic ac
id diethylamide.
Can Madden People
There is a small group of these
drugs which can madden nor
mal people. They're chemically
related even though derived
from such things as rye rust and
the bark of the yochimbehoa
tree Dr. Fabing. was struck by
Nautilus Completes
25,000th Nautical Mile
New London, Conn. (U.R)
The atomic-submarine Nautilus
completed its 25,000th nautical
mile without refueling yester
day. Navy Secretary Charles S.
Thomas, aboard the powerful
craft when the milestone was
reached, returned to port to say
the Nautilus "has far exceeded
the Navy's most optimistic expectations."
Never before in history has
any vehicle traveled so far with
out taking on more fuel.
the fact that a "possibility of
relationship" between these
drugs .0 the schizophrenic com
plexes seen in human beings
"weaves itself" through all that
is known of the dread disease.
He set forth his views in ftie
technical journal, "Neurology."
Milton Berle Taken
To Hospital for Rest
Hollywood (U.R) Comedian
Milton Berle, suffering from ex
treme physical exhaustion, was
taken to St. John's Hospital yes
terday and cancelled his tele
vision appearance for tonight.
Dr. Robert Kositchek, Berle's
physician, examined the come
dian at his home and ordered
him confined to the hospital im
mediately.
An NBC-TV spokesman said
Berle recently appeared at bene
fits in New York, Chicago and
Beverly Hills before starting re
hearsals "without any rest" on
his show.
The Berle program will go on
as scheduled with a film of an
old show he did with Tallulah
Bankhead.
Farmers' Electrical
Use Expected To Hike
Washington (U.R) The Rur
al Electrification Administration
has predicted that farmers will
spend $24,000,000,000 on electric
appliances and equipment during
the next 20 years This would be
an average of $5,300 a farm.
The prediction was based on a
study conducted by the Inter-in
dustry Farm Electric Utilization
Council, a group organizaed to
encourage greater productive use
of electricity in rural areas. The
study itself was based on esti
mates that the power require
ments of REA-financed systems
will nearly double by 1956 and
triple by 1975.
On TKe Side e. v. Doling
(Distributed by King Feature Syndicate. Inc.)
The best food in Italy is that
served in the restaurants of
Florence. This does not neces
sarily mean that the Florentines
are the best cooks in Italy. The
reason is that residents of Flor
ence know much about food and
its preparation. Furthermore, if
the food is not good or wrongly
prepared the Florentines regis
ter strong complaints. That
keeps the restaurant's staff on
its toes. It better be. Because in
Florence any restaurant that
is not on the beam as to food
and service soon flops. The rea
son so many bad restaurants get
by in this country is because
too many people know so little
about food and service. Also be
cause those who do know are
afraid to complain when things
are below par. Don't be that way.
If you don't get value in a res
taurant, squawk. That will help
the general situation.
Asides
It has been wisely said, "Don't
praise your daughter-in-law un
til she has been married a year"
. That quaint ditty titled "Op
en the Door, Richard," has al
ready earned about $125,000 in
royalties for its composers, Jack
McVea and Dan Howell . . .
More weddings take place at the
Church of the Transfiguration
(The Little Church Around the
Corner) in New York than in any
other church in the world.
Passing By
Paul Roebling. Clever young
thespian. Now featured in the
hit play "The Lark." Roebling
is a descendant of the builders
of the Brooklyn Bridge. . . . The
Princess Djordjadze. Nee Sylvia
Tuesday, November 29 195S
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE JglNE
Hawkes. The British beauty who
included among her former hus
bands, Lord Ashlev, Douglas
Fairbanks Sr., Lord Stanley and
Clark Gable. .
Extra Wives
What is your wife's opinion of
polygamy? The recent visit to
London of a distinguished resi
dent of Pakistan, who is possess
ed of two wives, has inspired
interviewers to ask a number of
British women to express their
views on polygamy. The answers
were very interesting. Especial
ly that of Lady Victor Paget,
who said, "I am all for polyg
amy. However, two wives is a
dangerous number. Twenty
wives would be much better. No
wife could be jealous of 19 oth
ers. But she could be full of ma
lice and spite for one other wo
man." Asking
Queries from clients. Q. About
what are men advertising mod
els paid in New York? A. Un
derstand top men in that field
are paid around $10 an hour . . .
Q. You say Frank Reade was
your favorite dime novel hero.
What books dealing with his ex
ploits did you like best? A.
"Frank Reade and His Steam
Man of the Plains." Also "Frank
Reade and His Queen Clipper
of the Clouds."
First Smile
How old were you when you
first smiled at your mother?
How about your first baby? At
what age did he bestow his first
smile upon his mother? The "first
smile" is said to be an import
ant period in an infant's life and
the date should be recorded in
the "baby book." I have no "baby
book" recording my infant years.
I haven"t even a pair of my baby
shoes. All I know about my per
iod as an infant is that I once
heard my mother say, "Edgar
was a well behaved baby. No
trouble at all."
Wedding Anniversary
The last wedding anniversary
of the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor was their 18th. As a
present on this auspicious occa
sion the Duke gave the Duchess
a portrait of himself. There's an
idea for you of you are undecid
ed as to what to give your wife
as a wedding anniversary pres
ent. Instead of giving her a mink
coat, a diamond bracelet or a
few evening gowns just hand
her a portrait of yourself. But
don't forget to duck.
Roxy's Belief
Samuel Rothafel, brilliant
theatrical man, better known as
"Roxy," had a practice of hiring
men whose names began with
"R." He said he usually found
such men to be above the aver
age in efficiency. What kind of
an all time major league club
could be assembled of men with
names starting with R? Be all
right for pitchers with Rixey,
Reulbach, Rudolph, Rusie and
Reuther. Wilbert Robinson, long
a Dodger manager, was a good
catcher with the Baltimore Or
ioles in his playing days. For in
fielders there are Rolfe, Reese,
Robinson and Rawlings. In the
outfield Ruth, Roush and Davy
Robertson. Not bad.
Psychiatric Hearing
Given Holdup Suspect
Dallas, Ore. (U.R) Robert
Scott Kennan, charged with at
tempted robbery of a Rickreall
tavern Nov. 20, yesterday was
granted a request by Circuit
Judge Arlie G. Walker for a psy
chiatric hearing.
A Portland psychiatrist will
examine Kennan and report to
the court on his findings.
Kennan was arrested during
a robbery in which Wallace C.
Cunningham, one of the robbers,
was killed by Hershel Green
wade of Dallas who had been
deputized by state policeman
John Mekkers.
Mekkers was wounded in the
arm and shoulder and was re
ported in "fairly good" condi
tion in Salem General hospital.
Mining Council WHI
Meet In Roosevelt Gym
A. C. Van Galder of Jackson
ville will report on uranium pro
gress in the Lakeview area at a
meeting of the Northwestern
Mining council, Inc., at the reg
ular meeting at 8 p.m. Thurs
day, Dec. 1, in the Roosevelt
school gymnasium.
Attorney Bruce Manley will
discuss the importance of care
in location and marketing of
mining claims, and there will be
a general discussion of ways and
means of development of miner
al deposits m Jackson county.
W. L. Coombs of Phoenix,
chairman of the ore display com
mittee, will report on arrange
ments being made for a perman
ent ore exhibit in Jackson coun
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