Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1931, Page 28

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All rugs on display at OLsoN Ruc Co. $11 11th St. N Second Floor SAFE REFRIGERANT SOUGHT BY SCIENCE Danger Declared Far Greater in Multiple Systems Than in Those Used in Homes. | By the Assoclated Press. 5 CHICAGO, October 13.—Fifty differ- ent refrigerants produced by chemistry in search of one which is perfectly safe were mentioned by Prof. Ward V. Evans today to the National Safety Council. Although not éne is completely safe, Dr. Evans said, the dangers in small refrigerators, those used in homes, is far less than in muitiple machines. Seven of the 50 are in common use and of these Dr. Evans said, “The grave danger appears only when large quanti- ties of the refrigerant are used, as in multiple systems, where a leak in one unit may precipitate at that point the total gaseous ccntent supplying many such units.” An Tdeal Refrigerant. One of the refrigerants, dichlorodi- floromethane, has the characteristics of an “ideal refrigerant in many re- spects,” Dr. Evans stated. It is non- poisonous and a good producer of cold. “However,” said Dr. Evans, “there is one aspect in which further investi- gation seems desirable before this sub- stance is adopted as a refrigerant that might be placed in quantities of as much as 1,000 pounds in apartment bouses and similar places of human accupancy. That is the matter of its chemical properties—its stability and conduct in flame.” The need for fire experiments with dichlorodifioromethane, Dr. Evans ex- plained, lies in the fact that some chemicals which actually are fire ex- tinguishers when used upon small blazes, give off poisons in very hot flames. Must Produce at Low Cost. On the safety side the ideal refrig- erant, as explained by Dr.‘Evans, must be_non-corrosive, non-poisonous, non- inflammable, non-explosive, have a characteristic odor making it readily identifiable, lead itself to detection of leaks, and be “incapable of forming WASHINGTON | toxic' or obnoxious substances if ex- Phone National 2182 | Posed to flame.” Also it has to produce cold and do all this at a low cost of production. THE EVENING X-RAY SCULPTOR APPLIES ART IN LATEST SURGICAL METHODS Treatment Is Novelty_ of Traumatic Sur~ gery Displayed at Meeting of Ameri- can College of Surgeons. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Assoclated Press Science Editor. NEW YORK, October 13.—The X-ray sculptor is here. X-ray sculptory is a novelty of trau- matic surgery, an art of healing having numerous up-to-date instruments on display at th> meeting of the American College of Surgeons. Traumatic sur- gery is one of the foremost topics of the five-day session, dealing with industrial and automobile accidents. Th: X-ray scu'ptor uses plaster to make a splint in the old-fashion way, but while the plaster is soft the X-ray is used to view the fracture and make sure by adjustment that the plaster will harden with the bone in the right position. ‘The medical sculptor is concerned with molding the inner surface of the plaster, instead of the visible contours of the outside. A device which makes a human hand resemble a tennis racket head is on display for broken fingers. It is a loop of thick wire, fastened to the wrist so that the injured finger can be extended straight by mooring its end to the wire. The other fingers remain in use and the loop is a guard against bumps. “Fracture Bed” Eases Patient. There is a new style pin for fasten- ing bones, and a “fracture bed” which drops away from the patient, leaving him suspended in a net, saving him from being lifted off and onto the bed. A traction device has reduced the| shortening of legs due to certain frac- tures from the old loss of about two inches in length to only one-eighth of an inch. This device was developed by Frederic chairman of the Board on Industrial Medicine and Traumatic Surgery of the American College of Surgeons. The slogan of this section is “safety afterward.” ‘The contention is that much suffering, loss of time and many permanent injuries of workmen can Le avoided by proper industrial and med- ical co-operation and use of the latest knowledge of healing. The work applies not only to fractures, but to injured internal organs and to such occupa- tional diseases as silicosis, a dust- breathing trouble. The exhibit states that American DANDRUFF! how to get rid of it Quickly . . Pleasantly . . A. 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If infection is present on the surface of the skin, Listerine at- tacks it. A powerful germicide; it kills bacteria in 15 seconds; the fastest killing time accu- rately recorded by science. Listerine helps to dissolve oily crusts and quickly removes them. And Listerine ‘quickly relieves that burning, itching sensation. It soothes inflamed or irritated areas of the scalp. If scalp is excessively dry, a little olive oil may be used in connection with the Listerine shampoo, or independent of it. The oil aids in dissolving crusts and scales and keeps hair from drying out. Lambert Pharmacal Company, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.As The Safe Antiseptic LISTERINE, Also Ends Bad Breath STAR, WASHINGT railways spent $28,000,000 in 1928 upon personal injuries. Automobile accidents abound in the kind of injuries in which | the surgeons claim “safe” recovery de- pends upon the proper initial treat- ment. ‘An entire session will be devoted to this subject Friday, with former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Daniel Willard, presi- dent of the Baltimore & Ohio, and Ed- | ward F. McGrady of the American | Federation of Labor among the speak- ers. Elimination of overcharging the pay patient to meet the cost of the charity casc was advocated by William N. Walsh of Chicago as one of the means | of lowering the cost of hospital service for the person of moderate means. Emphasizing the toll which ignorance | has _taken in life due to cancer, George | H. Bigelow, M. D, of Boston, sald: “Every six hours in Massachusetts there is a death from cancer which is | unnecessary—had our knowledge been | applied adequately and sufficiently early.” of Massachusetts social | workers who are aiding a cancer con- trol. In five years past the hospitals of the State have admitted 30 per cent more applicants suffering from cancer, due to the social workers’ missionary efforts. Physicians also have taken more interest in combating the dis- ease. Dr. Bigelow said the Massachu- | setts plan offers possibilities for use- | fulness in other States. Hit “Medical Hi-jackers.” ‘War on ‘“medical hi-jackers,” who| victimized an uninformed public, was advocated last night by Dr. Allen B. Kanavel of Chicago in his inaugural | (Below) D. C, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13, address as_incoming president of the American Coll of 8 Both he_and D, G. Jeff Miller of | agains New Orleans, retiring president of the college, turned a spotlight of criticism on the medical profession and reached the verdict that “there is plenty of room for improvement.” Dr. Kanavel warned against “the trade union concept” in medicine and urged doctors to base their practice not on a “guild superiority” but on service to the public. As a powerful weapon against char- latans—“medical hi-jackers,” he called them—he urged that the attiinments of modern medical science be taken out of the realm of professional secrets known only to doctors and made avail- able to the general public. Referring to the possibilities of cheaper medical service through the so- called group practice of medicine as organizations rather than individuals, Dr. Kanavel said that while such or- 1931. be advisable in some be guarded Are Not Supermen. Dr. Miller ridiculed criticism of the medical profession by such men of let- ters as George Bernard Shaw and H. L. Mencken, but added: “We are human beings exactly like the people who crificize us. We have in our ranks no supermen, no archan- gels from whom perfection can be de- manded. Unscrupulous men are § as likely to be physicians as blacksmiths. Physicians are just as likely to make mistakes as other people; more likely, in fact, because medicine is not an ex- act art and is chiefly learned in the hard echool of experience.” Dr. Miller also stressed the need for lower medical costs, but pointed out on the other hand that the public takes its doctor bills so lightly the average Redpholstering & Repairing Pay a little down when furniture is returned; thereafter a little each month will do 5-Plece Parlor Suites—Antiques 3-Plece Overstuffed Suites Dining Rcom Chairs Before you buy. .. Wool Tapestry, Friezza, Brocades and Damask Also Chair Caneing and Porch Rockers Splinted by Our Ex- Bgrt.s at the Now Prevailing w Prices for Two Days Only. 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