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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1962-09-13, Page 2T LE TALKS Jane Andoews. iii' :4 HALL OF ARMS — Armor room of Culzean Castle near Ayr, Scotland, features impres- sive display of arms and other military paraphernalia, most of it from the Napoleonic era, Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower holds life tenancy in building's top floor. Trying To Discover Why Babies Die "retnale, age 4 naonthe, Candice Von: xcellent„ well-fed, vigor- ous. Cause of death: Unknown, /quad dead in, crib." These stark words, neatly pen- ned on a death report on Dr. Renate D•iee„he's desk at New York's. Medical Examiner's build- ing recently, reiterated a qtleS- tion that has disturbed pediatri- cians for decades: Why should a child, put to bed in good health in the evening, be found lying dead the next morning? To Dr. Disehe, these deaths are more than simply puzzling. Since some 25,000 of them occur annually in the U.S., they now Pose a threat as serious as polio once did. "While the mortality from recognized diseases in in- fants has declined markedly," the New York University-Belle- vue Medical Center pathologist points out, "crib deaths have re- mained at a high level," Despite the size of the prob- lem, little research has been done in the field, and all theories to explain sudden deaths in in- fancy have, up to now, been dis- proved, During the 1920s and 1930s, for example, the deaths Were widely blamed on sudden enlargement of a small gland in the neck — the thymus — which squeezed the baby's windpipe Sind led to asphyxiation, After this idea was laid to rest, doctors attributed crib deaths largely to smothering; today most pediatri- cians believe the normal healthy baby, small as he is, can strug- Rle out of a tangle of bedclothes, ecently, prompted by the thali- domide tragedy, a Philadelphia gynecologist suggested that drugs taken during pregnancy might be a cause of sudden in- fant deaths. The trouble with most of the theories, explains Dr, Dische (who dismisses as "extremely re- mote" the idea that prenatal use of drugs causes crib deaths), is that they were based on the us- ually cursory investigations con- ducted by medical examiners. ut now, with financial support from New York's Health Re- search Council and co-operation from the city's chief medical ex- miner, Dr. Milton Helpern, Dr. ipische is beginning the most ex- austive study ever into the causes of sud.den crib deaths. Ilinrom, now on, each of the 200 an- nual crib deaths in Manhattan will be closely studied by Dr. XXsche and Dr. Weiner Leblanc, re Bellevue pediatrician. Dr, -Dieehe will perform the medical examiner's function of "certifying" the death at the scene, then — as in all deaths 4r:if unknown cause — take the Infant's body to Bellevue for a thorough postmortem. Mean- while, Dr. Leblanc will ques- tion the parents extensively about the health of the baby and, perhaps more important, of every other family member. They will make laboratory stud- ies of blood and urine specimens ana throat cultures from every- one in the household. "Ninety per sent of our information will probably come from sources other than the autopsy," said Dr. Hel- pern. One reason for the intense in- terest in the family's health: The possible role infection may play in crib deaths. A recent study by pediatricians at Cleveland's `Western Reserve University Medical School disclosed the pre- eence of respiratory viruses in tissues from twelve of 48 sudden- death victims. Some investiga- tors believe an ordinarily mild virus may flare up in a child, cause death, and subside without producing enough tissue damage to be detected at autopsy. One aspect of Dr, Dische's study will ISSUE 35 — 1962 be to determine what makes, an infant unusually vulnerable to viruses Or germs. Significantly, most crib deaths occur at 3, or 4 months, when most of the child's inherited antibodies have, disappeared, and his own anti- body-producing. tissues are not yet functioning fully. But Drs. Disehe and Helpern are keeping their eyes open to other possible causes, Yet to be investigated is a new theory sug- gesting that a baby allergic' .to cow's milk may, during sleep, .regurgitate some milk into his breathing passages, producing a shock reaction in the delicate respiratory tissues. "We have no .preconceived 'no- tiens," Said. Dr. lieleern recently, "In any successful investigation, you must proceed with the idea that you don't already know the. answer." Front Dangers Of.Getting A Permanent Wave As any Chicago cop now knows, a girl just can't be too careful in choosing a hairdresser. Suppose, for instance, she should take the convertible one after- noon and drive to a respected beauty salon on the Gold Coast of Lake Michigan for a quick cut, shampoo, and set. While she's under the dryer, turning the pages of a magazine, couldn't the man who parked her car on the lot spot the house key hang- ing from the ignition? Why couldn't he make a duplicate? A girl could lose a lot of furs and jewels that way; she could even get hurt. And so they have been, about twenty of them, wealthy patrons of a hairdresser who was in lea- gue with the car parker and a tough gang of robbers. For some weeks now, the Chicago police have been rounding up the rob- bery ring and adding up the loot, about $200,000 worth of it. Last month, the roundup was com- pleted when the hairdresser him- self and the gang's leader blun- dered accidentally into the hands of a Michigan highway patrol- man, Wavy-haired Frank Yonder, 23-year-old hairdresser w h o liked to torment his robbery vic- tims with the lighted end of a cigarette, was riding in a black convertible with hatchet-faced Nick Guido, who has spent more than half of his 41 years behind bars. They were head- ed the wrong way on Michigan Highway 17, a divided route past Willow Run Airport. Trooper Allan Seyfred, blinking in dis- belief, started to ticket what he thought would be a confused tourist; instead, ended up with two much-wanted men* Four others of the gang, pick- ed off one by one, were already in the hands of the authorities. Four more, including Leo John- son, the 23-year-old car parker, were dead, two of them at the hands of police and the others presumably at the hands of fel- low gang members. It was Nick Guido's slim, raven-haired wife, Patricia, 26, sometime driver of the get-away car, who blew the whistle on them. Picked up early one morning at the Guido home, where she was digging up a cached can of stolen jewels and duplicate house keys, Patricia told all, Po- lice kept her hidden for safety's sake in outlying motels. Guido, after his arrest, ex- pressed his displeasure with Pat- ricia. "Judas was a doll compar- ed to Pat," he said. Emerging briefly from a Chi- cago motel, in a blond wig bor- rowed from a policewoman, Pat was hurt. "Some of the things he said about me," she said, "weren't very nice." The reward for saving your money is being able to pay Your taxes without borrowing. BOLD STEPS — Bold plaid steps into the fall spotlight with these slightly tapered slacks from New York City. Jackie Gleason Throws A Party! John C. Gleason served as the gracious host recently at a charming 'party on board a seven-car private train which was taking Mr. Gleason and 40 guests by easy stages from Los Angeles to New York. Mr. Glea- son was also the guest of honor at the party, which celebrated his forthcoming CBS series, "Jackie Gleason's American Scene Magazine." "Nobody's going to catch us!" Mr. Gleason announced to his guests. "We'll go until the food and water run out, When this train gets through the Mojave Desert, it'll never be dry again." The train, which cost $90,000, was tastefully decorated with multicolored balloons, and the guests wore demure badges of yellow bunting reading "The Great Gleason," Mr. Gleason wore a gray suit, red vest, red hankerchief, and red carnation. Also present were Miss Sue Ann Langdon, Mr, Gleason's leading lady; Miss June Taylor, choreo- grapher, and five Gleason Girls; a Member of friends and writers; and Mr. Max Kaminsky and his six-piece orchestra, The, affair got under way with a cocktail party in the Los Ange- les railroad station at 3 •p.m. When the train departed, it was discovered that Mr. George Mar- shall, a movie director, who had planned to stay behind in Los Angeles, had been locked in a bedroom by the guest of honoe Mr. Marshall aurnitoned a don- ductor, and was, let off. One of the guests was heard to remark later: "By the time we left,' home of the passengers were as oiled es the engine," En route, Mr. Gleason, ming- ling With the guests, danced the twist, "Whatever it is," he re- marked, admiring his partrier'e ability, "I hope it keeps.moving," After dinner in the • diner,, the Party resumed: This IS Mr, Gleason's first such trip. No one else ever did it ex- actly this Way, either. Q, What do yeti reeirainierid fee Waeltrag WitidowS1 A. Atninortia, added to the Wit4 ter used for Wincle* washing; cuts the greaSe, facilitates tiny.. Sifid leaves I rile shine. There seems to be a question in many households about the desirability of freezing sand- wiches, and here is an answer from no less an authority than 'the American Institute of Baking. In answer to the question, "Can I freeze sandwiches and sand- wich loaves?" the institute says: "Yes, but at a sacrifice to pala- tability. Eveh after three days of freezing storage, frozen sand- wiches cannot compare with freshly made ones, Although all breads freeze satisfactorily, few fillings recover favorably from the frozen state. Some ingred- ients, used alone can be recom- mended — cooked meat, peanut butter, and bleu cheese. How- ever, when mayonnaise or salad dressing is used, freezing is fatal to these fillings. Chopped, sliced or grated fresh vegetables do not freeze satisfactorily. Sandwiches for freezing should be wrapped singly, in moisture-proof vapor- proof paper, tightly sealed, and labeled as to variety, * * Here is a sandwich filling sug- gested by the institute that does freeze satisfactorily. For filling 12 sandwiches, combine 11/2 cups (or 1 12-ounce c an) chopped ham, ground; 2A cup (or 1 9- ounce can) drained crushed pine- apple, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons prepared horse- radish. Spread between slices of buttered bread of any variety (a protective coating of butter pre- vents filling from soaking into bread). * * This is a question-answering day, so here is another: "Can bread be stored in the refrig- erator?" "Yes, but it is well to be aware of both advantages and disad- vantages. Refrigerating bread re- tards mold growth, especially in hot weather, But the longer the refrigeration period, the firmer the bread becomes. Refrigeration temperatures also step up stal- ing." Whether you store your bread in a bread box, in the refrigera- ped bread or packaged rolls in tor, or in the freezer, keep wrap- original, wrappers, Bread bought unwrapped should be wrapped in a moisture-resistant bag be- fore storing, with the exception of hard or crisp crusted breads. These are best when eaten fresh, writes Eleanor Richey Johnston Since we are being practical in the Christian Science Monitor. today, let's take up a practical question, "What is the best way to keep a bread box clean?" Ans- wer: It should be thoroughly washed weekly. Baking soda dis- solved in wane water is best for such odorless cleaning. Dry well, even all joinings, before putting bread into it' SOUTHEAST ASIA? Here are a few more sand- wich fillings that are well suited to freezing: Cream Cheese Olive Nut — Combine 2 3-oz. packages cream cheese, 3 tablespoons sliced stuf- fed olives, 3 tablespoons chopped nuts, teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup cream, Peanut Butter Marmalade Filling: Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup grated sharp cheese, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, % cup orange juice, and` 1 table- spoon hot water, Frankfurther Pickle Filling: Combine 6 frankfurthers, ground or chopped fine, 1/2 cup pickle relish, 2 tablespoons prepared mustard, and 1/4 cup chili sauce. * * * Among the eat-right-now sandwiches is one with grated prunes giving a sweet taste to a cheese-ham filling. Here is the way to make the spread, DILLY SANDWICH SPREAD 14 cups cooked ground ham (about 1/2 pound) le cup grated Canadian pro- essed cheese % cup chopped dill pickle VI cup mayonnaise 1% teaspoons dried dill weed 1/ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup chopped uncooked prunes (about 18) 6-8 hamburger buns Toss together lightly the ground ham, cheese, and pickle, Stir in mayonnaise, dill weed, and Worcestershire sauce; add prunes; stir lightly. Spread on hot toasted buns, Serves 6-8. If you have' any meat of a turkey, chop it ,and use it for a turkey - cheeseburger sand- wich. TURKEY ,CHEESEBURGER 1/2 cup grated process Canadian cheese % cup chopped cooked turkey (or chicken) 11/2 tablespoons pickle tells!! 4 sandwich buns sliced in half Combine cheese, turkey; and• relish, 'Place buns,, cut sides up, on a cooky sheet, Spread 1/4 the cheese mixture on bottom ,half of each bun. Bake at,400° F. for about 5 minutes, or' until bun tops brown and cheese melts, * If you like the combination'- of sardines and Swiss cheese, try these sandwiches: SARDINE-SWISS CHEESE SANDWICHES 2 cans (3% ounce) sardines 3 slices natural Swiss cheese 1 large tomato 12 slices• rye bread. Arrange sardines on 6 slices rye bread, Cut each slice of cheese in half; place over sar- dines. Cut tomato into 6 thin slices; place 1 slice over cheese* Top with remaining bread slices, Makes 6 aandwiches, Use English-style muffins for these corned beef sandwiches, one half a :muffin for each serv- , ing, CORNaritECF SANbWiell TREAT 2, cups ground cooked corned beef . 1 package (3-oz.) cream cheese 2 tablespoons milk - .:tablespoons salad dreSairig, choPPed chives 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish teaspoons prepared mustard latge•English muffins, split and toasted dill pickle slices SAO: cheese, add 'teak and talk& dressing, blend well, Add cot'ned beef, °Wet, hotedeadishi 41001 antotifiti On toasted .fide.. find mustardsWelt; *lied Gartilab With bickli, Aowly ebribi 10 thintatea: New Style Schools Among The Amish Now the countryside takes on lr mellow beauty. Goldenrod in untitled, spots, the zinnias and marigolds in the garden, and even the garish salvia in so many flower beds on front lawns blend with the red, orange and crimson of blackberry Vines, sumac ,and Virginia creeper. The pears are ripe, as hundreds of greedy yellowjackets attest, ap- ple a nd s tthuernlianngeared nthoef iniext trees, grape. in vines are laden with deep-mar- oon, musky fruit. By the end of the month the big copper kettle will be brought forth and the autumn air will be filled with the spicy aroma of apple-butter making, As far back as memory goes, Amish house- wives have turned out gallons of apple-butter made with sweet cider in season, But today's homemakers are not content to stop there, Their cellar shelves are laden with peach pickles, crabapple pickles, pumpkin butter, ginger pears, strawberry jam, quince honey, elderberry butter, grape butter, damson butter, and jellies of all hues and flavors in addition to the crocks of sauerkraut and hogsheads of cucumber pickles which their ancestors put up each fall, And just recently Trina and Anna added to their shelves of dainties green-tomato mincemeat and a gburmet chutney which calls for green tomatoes, apples, nuts and raisins, And best of all, to our way of thinking, the rosy- purple Indian peaches are ready enowtobe pickled in heavy, spic d syrup. - School started this month in the one-room eight-grade build- ing which Zauggs have attended carved in school boy fashion on for generations, Amos's name is one of the desks, which has for its permanent feature an ink- well. Some McGuffy Readers are still in, use in this school, and leafing through one of them, the child of today may come across this statement in queer, old-timey print: "When an old house is torn down, it is no small job to remove the rubbish." Amos can remember his grand- mother saying that she sat up in her sleep one night and recited the line from memory, to the amusement of her older sisters. Miss Alma. Swartzentruber is the teacher this year, having pre- pared herself to teach by taking correspondence courses after she finished the eighth grade. While this custom is not exactly pleas- ing to the bishops and other ohurch leaders, it is allowed as a means of trying to meet the state board of education halfway in "their endeavor to bring the Amish schools up to a higher standard, There is no doubt whatever that the little one-room edifices with the antiquated methods of imparting knowledge have been troubling to the department, es- pecially in a space age geared to a maximum education for all, writes Mabel Slack Shelton in the Christian ,Science Monitor, However, there are encouraging signs. Four-room buildings rath- er than large consolidated schools are being erected with their special needs in mind and these the Amish will allow their child- ren to attend, Another hopeful signs is the fact that an Amishman here and there •is serving as a member of his local school board. This would have been unheard of a few years ago, Only recently Eli was. elected to the booro, of this district, and it is hearten. ing to see the interest he takes in this new venture. It is a 'source of intieb satisfaction to him that a school lunch program. for Amish children is now under, way. • The general living habits ei our good neighbors have eboog, ed. very little in the past two hundred years or so, while theli society, always stable and self. sufficient, has been almost corn.. pletely independent of the cluing, rag, turbulent times all gene them. But even the 'bishops haVg, come to see that there should be more of the sipirit of give and take among their .people. Sot while their- guiding light will continue to be their dependence on. the Scriptures. as :interpmted, in the teachings of Jacob Am- man, there will be some slight relaxation of the strict edicts N.5(111011 apply to the more secular things of life. :ICE CUBES ''O REMOVE GREASE After cooking vegetable soup with meat as a base, there is usually a large amount of liquid grease floating on top, if the soup is very hot and you haven't time to cool it in order to skim off most of the grease, here is short, cut that works: Drop a few ice cubes into the hot soup, The grease will quickly collect on the cubes and coat them, Lift them out to be thrown away, and then repeat the pro- cess till you have most, of the grease skimmed off. You can, use the same method with gravy' that is too heavy with grease. The common American 'beer may be cinnamon, brown, _or black in color, hut all, correctly speaking, are black bears, REFLECTED GLORY — The dome of St. Paul's Cathedra', is reflected in the street fol. lowing a rainstorm in London. CLOSE CALL This car crashed through a guard rail Of a flottimore, Md.,bridge. It clirnbed the raised bridge for 12' feet,: then sid back to this precarious -position 30 feet above the water. The twig occupants got Out safely. HO IN THE t0OtLIGHt Former- President •Eisenhower` thielat his eyes froth bright lights during hiS news Confer., Once in London in this photo transmitted to New Yoek via the 'relstar satellite. This it the fiett still ileWSpittUre to be re- la yed atrrist the Atlantic by-. the satellite. EieehnOWeele grandson, bwroht David Eisenhower l iy threw the that ttatteal the transmission.