The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 18, 1919, Page 10

PAGE 10 | RETURN BY POPULAR DEMAND STARTS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Oct, 14, United — Prons.)—Inierviewed here today by the United Press, Dr. David G. Kether, graduate of Stanford university, explained the rejuvenation of | the h body by substitution of ¥ stitial gh In an operation day, Interstitial glands from the body of Tom Hell executed murderer, were transferred to an aged man In a 45.minute opera- ere yostor tlon, If predictions past ex. | perienc . the sub | Joct is due for a new leasp on tite Dr. Kelker predicted wonderful results for the simple operation, bas | ing his predictions upon nine suc coasful similar operations performed previously at the prison by Dr, Leo| 1, Stanley, prison physician, and himaelt The old man sat up in bed to-~| day and amoked his pipe. He complained of a slight head ache. Otherwise he was “feeling fine,” he said | He must remain in bed, however, | for from 10 to 12 days, He then will be allowed to walk about, He/| probably will not be allowed to ex- ercise for four weeks. Ten Men Try It “Ten men have been given thene glands,” said Dr. Keiker, “In each cane to the present one, the sub ject has been made more youthful has gained in weight, strength and #exual power,” Dr. Kelker said the improvement in the old man might be expected to appear within 24 hours to two weeks ‘The sexual «trength, he said, would be improved first, and this improve ment would be the most marked re sult of the operation “We have no difficulty finding subjects who are willing to undergo the operation,” he said. “The diffi culty in to get the glands.” Aw to whether the operation will ever become commercialized. ker was uncertain, Difficulty in ob taining glands of proper health would interfere ie eald giands no doubt could be obtained from healthy | accident cases and kept in cold stor age successfully for from 24 to 48 hours. Asked whether glands from ani mals other than humana could be used, Dr. Kelker said that remained to be determined by experiment. He maid probably apes could be used, but that apes are scarce. He pointed out that if final experiments disclosed that glands from apes could be used, the Industry of raising apes might be introduced. Helped Morally “Two men who have been given these glands have been released from prison,” he said. “They have report ed that their better condition has continued, that they have better health, more weight and greater #exual powrr, Their energy has re turned in eyery way. Neither has broken his parole. They are bene- fited morally as well as physically. “I predict that if such operations become general, the world would be bettered morally and physically. The standard of living would be rained, because healthy men can earn more money. Their environment would be bettered. ADVANCE” JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD'S FAMOUS STORY OF THE FROZEN NORTH POSITIVELY THE SAME PICTURE PLAYED IN THE CITY A SHORT TIME AGO AT ADVANCED PRICES.. OUR REGULAR PRICES. HYDEN, Ky., October 18.—To live, or not to live—another 131 years? That is the question Uncle John Shell, oldest man in the world, in turning over in his aged mind. He has been told that Dr, Serge Voronoff at Paris claims he can! make old men young by transfusion of monkey glands. Uncle John rather doubts it. Most of his neighbors fail to take much! stock in the French scientist's claim. They say it can't be done. “I can see,” Uncle John said, “how! & man can live long by taking the right kind of care of himself. I be- Neve God intended human beings to live long, and it is all our fault if we don't. But I don't believe God ever intended that you could make an old man young by shooting monkey glands into him.” However, and only by way of ex- planation, Uncle John doubts the possibility of flying in,an airplane. He always has insisted that God never intended human beings to be! birds. “If He had wanted us to fly,” the oldest man argued, “He would have put wings on us lite he did on birds.” Stull the only living man who is 131 years of age admits that he would like to live another 131. He points to his four-yearold son as a good and sufficient reason for his) wanting to live awhile yet. “But what I can't understand,” Shell said, “is how monkey glands jean make a man young. Would I }wake up the next morning looking like a boy, feeling as spry as a colt, and have to learn all over again?” He would rather stay old and keep on getting older. This thing of get- ting so young that he would have to go back to school and repeat the tricks of boyhood doesn't appeal so 'wtrongly to him. “But I do believe that I'm going to live quite a few years yet, and with- out any monkey glands,” he insists. “Let this Frenchman try the monkey glands on himself and if they work all right maybe I may try them when F get good and old!” To Uncle John being 131 years old isn't anything remarkable. The really remarkable thing to him is that other people don't live that jong. e “They would if they lived lke T do,” he said, “Live outdoors, don't overdo eating, working, resting, play- ing and don't under-do ‘em either, Don’t chase the dollars. Don't chase anything; take ‘em as they come.” “What would you do if you were young again?” That was the inter- viewer's question, “How could I tell?” the aged man replied, “I suppose I would be as much of a boy as I was in George Washington's day. “Say, do you really mean that about this monkey gland business?” he asked. “I hear so many foolish things, like folks flying across the ocean, and talking #0 you can hear it on the other side of the world, that half the time I don’t believe them yarns. “But if they ever got so smart that they can make old people young again, 1 would tell ‘em not to wait ‘ muy ay: aa il ST HEATR &) |W) yA l| a ier Amn se TOBAY—RIGHT TODAY An Unusually Good Picture With a Star Who is Everybody’s Favorite— ANITA STEWART WN ie: ANITA STEWART) tn ecene from Vitagraph’s “THE WRECK” “THE WRECK’ “A LION IN THE HOUSE” SATURDAY, OCTOB Physician Tells Secret of Rejuvenation; Human Life May Be Lengthened) First Announced Youth Gland Idea OR. SEROE VORONOFF This ts Dr. Serge Voronoft, direct or of the physiological laboratory of the College of France, who before the surgeons’ congress in nession at Paris, said that human life can be prolonged by grafting Speaking of his success the doctor sald; "I have taken intestinal «land from a young and vigorous chimpangee and grafted it onto a man 80 years old, who was virtually in a state of decrepitude. After sev. eral months’ nvalescence the pa tient showed a complete change He walked straighter and seemed to enjoy the physical and mental pow ers of a man only 30 years old.” Since his announcement it is learned that American doctors have experimented along this line for an jnome time. Dr. Keb | = “The operation will cure general debility, prevent the approach of old age, build up the constitution, cure sexual impotence and even remove wrinkles. “In each case the operation has been performed on cold men, who were losing thelr hold on life. They have been easily tired, with poot ap- petites, poor eyesight and hearing. Kyesight Improved “Improvement of the eyesight and hearing has been most marked. This has resulted, of course, from ghe gen- eral strengthening of the body. “The life of the fresh glands, so far an determined, is not. impaired. The operation is simple and recovery ia rapid.” Tom Rellon, who was hanged, was in fine physical condition. He was 42 years old. Relion was about & feet, 10 inches in height and fully developed. He was a Portuguese. His biood had been carefully tested. ‘That is the most important teat, Ke} ker sald, There waa no infection. He was well nourished. His nerves were good. The old man, on the other hand, Presented a brokendown condition. He was about the same height as/§ Ured. SECY. LANSING IN Rellon, but was emaciated and He was under-nourished. Too Late to Go Back to Knee ing flatly for the League of Nationa |@iscourage future attempts to obtain| Herbert J. Pants, Says Man Aged 13 until they get as old as me. I would do it when they get about 50 or 60, for after you have been an old man for 70 years it ain't so much fun going back to short pants.” |Chamber Hears of 5 ‘Devil Dogs’ Deeds More than 600 members of the Chamber of Commerce membership council, at their weekly luncheon, Friday, followed the United States marines from Chateau Thierry to the Rhine, under the graphic leadership of Lieut. A. N. Park; chaplain of the dreadnought Wyoming, of the Pa elfie fleet. Chaplain Parks was with the Fifth and Sixth regiments of “devil dogs” thru five major battles of the American campaign, winning the croix de guerre, the distinguished service cross and the navy crosa. Prior to Chaplain Park's address, Capt. EB. 8, Gill paid a aterling trib. ute to the late Theodore Roosevelt. Harry N. Powell, secretary of Wash ington State Rabbit Breeders’ associ- ation, made a talk on the future of the rabbit industry in the Northwest. U. s. Lawyer May Defend W. Horn FREDERICTON, N. B., Oct. 18.— Werner Horn, the German army of. fleer, held here for blowing up of a railway bridge in 1915, may be de- fended by the American lawyers who took his case when He was be fore the United States courts on the same charge. Dr. H, Cariton Allen, deputy at- torney general of New Brunswick, states that these lawyers, tho hav- ing no status in the Canadian courts, would probably be allowed to defend him, as the courtesy of allowing United ‘lates lawyers to attend Canadian courts had always been extended. AGED GROOM AND BRIDE SEPARATE AFTER 2 WEEKS Married at the interesting age of 60 years, Mrs, Emma McArdle and her husband, Lewis B. McArdle, are complainant and defendant, respec: tively, in a divorce on file Saturday in superior court. Mrs. McArdle, among other allegations, accused her husband of infidelity. Two weeks after their marriage, she points out, it became necessary for them to separate. McArdle, in a cross-complaint, de- clares his wife nagged him continu- ally during their two weeks’ honey- moon. PROTEST AERIAL DERBY SPOKANE, Oct. 18.—Protests against the air derby were adopted here last night by the Associated Engineers of Spokane. “The present speed race is doing more to injure le- gitimate aviation than anything so far attempted,” the resolution says, Fe Flossy Sturgis— “Pee Wed" ia in her with the lege FOLLY : CHORUS ITH A MATINEE AT 230 FAMOUS HEBREW COMEDIAN— “GOOD BYE, WILD WOMEN” A_TWINKLING, SPARKLING FUN SHOW, WITH ELABORATE COSTUMES ON BEWITCHING MAIDENS University of the State of New York last night, following his investiture) 1 p sccurragh, ol ‘with the degree of doctor of laws. ~/¢or the state public To reject the pact would be “to/sion, has FOR LEAGUE ALBANY, N. 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