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Vol. 6, No. 7 Published by the PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY Monthly During the College Year. March, 1933 Charity Ball at Bellevue-Stratford a Huge Success

Digesting pictorially the First Annual Charity Ball: (1) A section of listening to stage celebrities; (3) Mr. Joseph Nassau, Director of WLIT; (4) Mr. Harold Clyde Wright, who was heard over the NBC netwm·k; (5) Baby bassinet crowded with one dollar bills; (6) Miss Margaret Collins, WLIT pianist heard Natioual network; (7) Miss Kate Smith, internationally knowtt radio a11d theatrical star, who raffled the bassinet for the pt·e-natal clinic; (8) Mr. Anthony Liuzzi, leader· of the concert ensemble orchestra; (9) Mr. Florenzo Taso, Philadelphia operatic Chief Caupolican, Philadelphia operatic star; (11) Mr. Clateuce A. Musselmau, First Vice-President of the Board of Directors; (12) Russell Duane, Esq., President of the Board of Directors of the Osteopathic Hospital; (13) Miss Agnes de uwern.ancmaJ.ty known dancer, who appeared in four dances; (14) Mr. Joseph Nassau, introducing celebrities for the National network; (15) Dr. and Mrs. Edgar 0. Holden, Chief Executive of Charity Ball, in their box; (16) left to right: Dt·. of the Alumui Association and member of the General Executive Committee; Mrs. Ralph Fischer, Chairlady of the Reception Committee; Dr. Franl)'ois D'Elist;u, Dire:ctor of the Charity Ball; Charlie Kerr, leader of the Orchestra brc>ad<:alt<'d over the coast-to-coast osteopathic program; Mrs. Fran~ois D'Elis~u, Official Hostess; and Dr. Karnig Tomajau, l\1ember of the General Committee. Osteopathic Hospital and Its Clinics Broadcast "Stick to PHILADELPHIA SOCIAL EVENT ON NBC NETWORK Philadelphia's Annual Charity Ball for the benefit of the Osteopathic Over National Hook-up Through Station Osteopathy Hospital will go on the air over a National Broadcasting Company Network, on Thursday, February 23. WEAF of the N. B. C. to Hundreds Says Dl'. m The music will be provided by a large orchestra under the baton of Charlie Kerr, and a number of stars of the entertainment world will make of Thousands of Listeners-in personal appearances, including Lois lVIoran, Harold Wright, of Roxy's Gang, and Agnes de lVIille, famous danseuse, who will speak briefly. Telegrams, Telephonic Messages Pour in the Ballroom of The. program will be broadcast over an NBC-WEAF network at 11.30 the ills of P. lVI., E. S. T., from the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Ballroom. the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, February 23, 1933 h e osteopathic fession coul d Here is the official sign off: After two days of careful preparation and testing, the Osteopathic Hospital ironed out in No. 3482 by NY 11.41 P. lVI. 23 to Nassau WLIT: Return it and its Clinics created a sensation locally by announcing to the press that it ve months if promptly at twelve midnight stop good show stop keep it up. (sig.) would be on a national network with part o [ its elaborate program from the per cent and Ted Jewett, 11.44 P. lVI., 23 lVIo. Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, from 11.30 P. ~f. to 12 P. M., E. S. T. t 40 per cent as No. 3483 by NY 12.02 A. lVI. 24 Control Engineer WLIT 11.30 On the stroke of 11.30 P. }I., in a crowded room full of enthusiastic physi­ e v ide n t now, to 12.00 P. lVI., Est. Charity Ball satisfactory. (sig.) lVIilne-lVIitchell, cians, guests, and radio engineers, for the first time in local history, a network of uld b e c o m c 12.03 A. lVI., 24 lVIo. a full half hour was officially broadcastcc! uncle;· the Osteopathic Hospital Charity 1 of their Ball. The signal that all was clear gave forth to hilarious shouting and applaud­ v a rious societies. ing! It was a reality! Dr. Chester D. Losee A strong "'orking Kate Smith Captivates Crowd at Charity Ball Charlie Kerr and his nationally known orchestra together with Harold Clvdc organization would then be realized and \\:right,. famous baritone from Roxy's gang now being featured in Radio (ity, in a definite effective position to solve With M1ss Margaret Collins at the piano; Miss Agnes de J\'lillc, international all local, state, and national problems," The first chIllinois, Texas, Canada, New York Pennsylvania, delphia College of Osteopathy, on Vled­ and theatrical celebrities all contributed to a program that was unanimously ac­ New Jersey, :.\Iisslsslpp!, Flonda, Iowa, Portland, ?\[c.; Omaha Neb.· \\lashing­ ncsday, J\T arch 1. corded the finest and most successful social event in the history of the hospital ton, D. C.; Baltimore, Mel.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Portland, Ore., et~., so01; convinc~d Dr. Losee, who is secretary of tht and osteopathy. us. that ":e were letting the world know that the First Charity Ball was not only New Jersey Osteopathic Society, spokE At nine fifteen the crowds began to gather in order to hear the concert pro­ bemg enJoyed by the thousand and more patrons in Philadelphia but by thou- on the State of New Jersey from the gram under the direction of Anthony Liuzzi, noted leader and artist. At ten sands of others listening in. . ' point of view of tlH~ legislative situa­ P. M. the boxes :mel the ballroom were already becoming crowded, and by the end . The. press, local radio stations 'lnd friends soon joined the other throng in tion, and as a field of practice. "Oste­ of the concert program there was no room in the large ballroom for more people . theu- Wire congratulatory remarks. Letters swamped the office the next clav. opathic fundamental principles can al· The capacity crowd permitted at the Bellcvnc had by that time reached its limit. \i\lith five months of broadcasting, starting with E.tation \\TPEN and then comintl­ ways be relied upon as a last emergency The appearance of Charlie Kerr and his nationally known orchestra and the ing on <_Jne of the larger stations, namely \\ILIT, for twelve mm'e weeks; and then resort. In this way the osteopathic excitement getting ready for the coast-to-coast hookup added to the already ex­ to culmmate the great osteopathic effort of telling the public ethically but not too physician is prepared to apply his pro­ cited crowd that was having one of the best evenings in history. forcefully of our social standing in the world with a gala of stars ;1ever as yet fessional training with effective results. The clock-work appearance of each artist, and the continuation of the dance heard before a microphone locally and over the N. B. C. and its associated sta­ It is becanse of his osteopathic educa­ music until two A. M. satisfied the most critical who had come to the ball merely tions, brought unanimous praise and approval from all over the United States tion that he secures more patients who to be a part. However, it was not very long before the enthusiasm reached its and Canada. • want to receive osteopathic treatment highest peak when the well-known Kate Smith, of radio and theatre fame, fina1ly Needless to say, the First Osteopathic Hospital Charity Ball broadcast marked than any other kind of therapy." arrived on the scene to raffle off a baby bassinet for the pre-natal clinic. a new epic in bringing to thousands of listeners-in one of the finest social events "You must always remember that the The last strains of "Home Sweet Home," a little past two, Friday morning, held in this city in a number of years. ' patient who comes to you has probably with a crowded floor was the quiet answer to the first success of the Osteopathic .The N a tiona! BroadcastitJg Company, on February 21, 1933, issued the fol­ visited other physicians, and is not in­ Hospital Charity Ball and its clinics. lowing order: terested in any further allied or adver­ The wonderful patronagP. and sincere co-operation of all those present, and NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY Broadcast Sun., Feb. 26, 3.00 tised therapy as exemplified by experi- those who generally contributed to the most worthy cause is acknowledged with 711 Fifth Avenue, New York City P. M., E.S.T., N.B.C.-\-'/EAF network (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) deepest appreciation from the entire working committees. EASTERN STATES OSTE IC CONVENTION, MARCH 25--26 HOTEL PENNSY,LV ANIA, N. Y. 2 OSTEOPATHIC DIGEST ~t;:!;!i::~';!;!;!;!;!;:!;!;!;!;:!;!;!;:!;!;:!;!;:!;/~;~~!;$!;!;!;!;';!;::!;!;!.;:~~~1:!;!;:~ Digesting the Telegrams Dr. ram If OSTEOPATHIC DIGEST If !t Received at First Fischer t"OmAc~~o ~~ ]W~ ~~ The Official Bulletin of the ~~ ]W~ jz _· __· • g ~By Dr. Otterbein Dressler, D.O. ~~ ~~ Philadelphia College of Osteopathy ~~ ~~ ) Annual Charity Bad "" ~~~~,,...,.~./*~ ~ 48th and Spruce Stl'eets, Philadelphia, Pa. ~ ~ 1 he program for the annual com-en- lion of the P. 0. A., to be held on 1lay .\fETHOll OF DETERMINING BLOOD SuGAR Enthusiasm is the genius of si_ncer!ty 12 and 13, at Harrisburg, l'a., is pro­ nY THE UsE OF EPSTINI·:'s MrcRo­ and truth accomplishes no \'lctones icctcd with two ideas in mind. The SAcrr A1n~1 Insidcration, and the Osteopathic Association I send you 'Ccond, practical instruction. The main Blood Chemistry has, without a doubt, Editorial heartiest congratulations upon the suc­ licltl)• of this program is devoted prin­ proved very useftil in the diagnosis and cess of this First Charity Ball spon­ cipally to phases of osteopathic rn·actice, treatment of disease. This is particu­ sored by the Osteopathic Hospital of which are rarely, if ever, considererl, larly true in relationship to diabetes anri Philadelphia. vVisconsin listening in. n;mtcly the "business of practice." other disorders of carbohydrate metab­ The Registered Colleges Get a New Deal DR. VICTOR VI/. PuRDY, In this year o [ depression, many olism. In keeping with the purpose of Milwaukee, vVis. thoughts and problems must confront this column we arc intncsted in pre­ The New York Board of Regents have adopted a regulation, effec­ the osteopathic practitioner upon which senting laboratory methods which can be tive September 1, 1935, whereby continuance of registration of osteo­ Program great. Have not missed a he would appreciate guidance. The pro­ adapted to office routine. The follow­ step. Congratulations. gram chairman has. anticipated these ing is a simple, rapid, inexpensive, yet pathic schools after the elate mentioned, will depend upon observance of PococK, thoughts, and by a careful selection of very reliable method of Blood Sugar the following preliminary education requirement: Toronto, Ont., Canada. speakers and subjects, has set down a determination. We have used this method "The preliminary education requirement for admission to the li­ program which is different, but one for five years with great satisfaction. censing examination in osteopathy shall be the sa tis factory completion Thinking of you tonight. Regretting which should repay anyone who sneaks Advantages necessity of being ilbsent, but wish you away from his practice to hear it. of a two-year course of study in a registered college of liberal arts and Dr. R. C. McCaughan, the Executive Can be done on as little as .1 c.c. of huge success, blood. science or its equivalent as determined by the Commissioner, the two ALEX VAN STRAATEN, Secretary of the A. 0. A, whose daily occupation keeps him in constant touch Can be clone on a finger puncture years of study to include English, 6 semester hours; physics, 6 semester .i\Iiami Beach, Fla. specimen. with osteopathic problems, heads the hours; biolqgy, 6 semester hours; chemistry, 12 semester hours, includ­ Avoids the necessity of entering a vVant you to know that we listened list of speakers. He has analyzed the v<:in, this is of particular value in doing ing an approved course in organic chemistry." to the Charity Ball broadcast and premises of "Socialized Medicine," with lVIr. Harlan H. Horner, Assistant Commissioner for Higher Edu­ a glucose tolerance test where a speci­ thought it was excellent. Fine program. a view to determine its effects upon Os­ men is to be examined every half hour. cation, of the State Education Department, Albany, New York, informs High-class publicity. teopathy. He will tell us about it in an The method has proved sufficiently us that the two-year preliminary requirement was "adopted by the Board HERMAN L. SAMBLANET, hour's talk Friday, under the title "Eco­ accurate for clinical purposes. Canton, Ohio. nomic Trends of Present-clay Practice." of Regents after an understanding with the officers of the New York He will also gh·e a thirty-i11inute talk Disadzmntages State Osteopathic Society that approval would be given by the Regents Best wishes for, your Annual Charity on "Osteopathy's Needs." Errors are greater on small quanti­ to a bill before the Legislature last winter giving osteopaths the right Benefit Ball tonight. The Philadelphia Dr. Donald Thorburn, a successful ties o [ materials. to administer certain drugs and to practice minor surgery. The bill gastro-enterologist, will give us a half Not more than two determinations Osteopathic Hospital is one of the out­ hour upon the topic, "Success for the standing institutions in the United can be made on the same specimen as failed of passage but is again before the Legislature." Young Practitioner." He will also tak~ States for the care of the sick. The checks. The wisdom of bartering educational standards for legislative aims up "N crvous Indigestion-a Depression The Apparatus City of Philadelphia and the Osteo­ Disease and Its Osteopathic Treatment." i;; questioned. In any event the penalty to be exacted in the case of pathic profession there are to be con­ Consists of a capillary pipette gradu­ New York is beyond price and reason. The tvvo-year preliminary regu­ 1Iore pertinent subjects could not be gratulated. selected at this time. ated at .1 and .2 c.c.; two test tubes, lation will meat~ that new students after 1934 will not be privileged to RussELL C. :McCAuGHAN, The problem of publicity is always one graduated at 1 and 2.5 c.c. qualify for practice in New York State, because the colleges registered E.recutive Secretary, with us. Dr. Fran<,;ois D'Elis<;u, Direc­ On-e graduated tube to place unknown American Osteopathic tor of Publicity of the Philadelphia for comparison with standard. with the Regents have replied that they are not in a position to subscribe Association, Chicago. One colorimeter with two known to the new requirement in College of Osteopathy, will give two 1935. talks upon the subject, namely "Osteo­ standards for comparison. The New York Regents register the college, not the student. Reg­ Enjoyed Osteopathic Charity Ball pathic Publicity in the City" and "Os­ A small funnel for transferring fluids istered colleges must maintain the standards satisfactory to the Regents broadcast. Wish I were with you. teopathic Publicity in the Small Town." or filtering unknown. SAM L. ScoTHORN, This speaker is the man who put Oste­ One c.c. pipette graduated in .1 c.c. and must exact their requirements from all students, not just those from Dallas, Texas. New York. Our colleges at this time are not in a position to counte­ opathy on a National Radio Hook-up, Reage11ts over the vVEAF Chain, and certainly nance measures which will severely shake or interfere with student en­ ConoTatulations on this most auspi­ Saturated solution of picric acid. has proved that he knows his subject. Three per cent solution of sodium rollment. Due to the long arm of the Regents in forcing their standards, cious ~ccasion. The lVIilwaukee Con­ A "tip-off" as to the way to "beat the vention Committee of one hundred lis­ citrate. the educational fabric of osteopathy stands to be sheared. The question depression" will be given by Dr. Ralph Ten per cent solution of sodium car­ teners extends greetings and its hope to P. Baker, of Lancaster, in a thirty­ thus takes on a proportion of national consequence to the profession. play host to five hundred. seventy~e!ght bonate. minute paper. Distilled water. \1Ve wonder whether osteopaths of New York State have been Pennsylvania Osteopathtc phys1c1ans From the Philadelphia College, also, and Surgeons in Milwaukee next July. All above are included in one case made to realize that, after next year, students sent to osteopathic col­ will be Drs. Otterbein Dressler, Freel costing· approximately $14, and . can be DR. E. J. ELTON, Secretary, A. Long and H. vVillard Sterrett, who leges may not be privileged to return to New York State to practice. State Assoc., .lviilwaukee, \•Vis. purchased from Street, Linder & Pro­ will render papers upon subjects with pert of l'hiladelph)il, or any olhcr reli­ which they are thoroughly conversant. able supply house. :Music was wonderful. Leader's re- The second part of the program is mmks, etc., very clear. Enjoying it practical instruction, for those who Procedure Why Medical Boards to Test Osteop~thic Qualifications? very much. wish to arise early and stay late. This Place a few droJlS of 3 ver cent so­ ~IR. AND MRs. L. ivi. HANDY, will be in the form of Clinical dium citrate in the graduated test We can sav with impunitv that the curricula of osteopathic schools vVorcester, 1\{ass. of after it has hecn are designed to prepare students tor tl1e practice ot osteopamy. 111e Wisconsin Osteopathic Association instruction over four years is planned so that the student proceeds sys­ extends greetings and best wishes to tematically into every phase of the principles and practice of osteopathy. the Osteopathic Hospital in its efforts course, announce at of cases that will be Principles and theoretical phases are made to blend in with clinical and toward such a worthy cause as conduct­ 1\Tonroe Leonard, the blood immediately to the practical training in orderly and co-ordinated sequence. From the start ing a charity ball to continue its hu­ charge of this part of the program, and citrated tube to prevent coagulation. manitarian work Your pleasure should is planning as comprehensive a presen­ J\dd distilled water to blood and citrate effort is made to 'afford the student tang·ible evidence of the fundamental be enhanced by the knowle.dge of bene­ facts upon which 'osteopathic rtasoning~ is based. Throughout, the work tation as possible by the best men in to the 1 c.c. mark and thoroughly wash fits to be derived. Best wtshes for fu­ the East. out the pipette in this fluid. Allow to is designed to stress the importance of the basic sciences in their rela­ ture success. Further plans, including the arrange­ stand until the blood is thoroughly tionship to osteopathic considerations and clinical problems. \VrLEY B. TRUAX, President, ment for another nationally-known laked. J\dd saturated picric acid drop Wisconsin Osteopathic Asso­ speaker are under way. by drop with constant agitation until The aim, then, of our colleges is to give students a well-rounded, ciation, Milwaukee, vVis. co-ordinated practical training in the general field of osteopathy. By The Annual Dinner, on Friday eve­ 1.5 c.c. ha1·e been added or until the ning, May 12, will he held in the Con­ fluid level is at the 2.5 c.c. marie. Al­ the end of the fourth year, the principles and proceclurts involved in Excellent progl·am coming onr the vention Hotel, the Penn Harris, in Har­ low to stand until coagulation is com­ handling every known phase of disease from the osteopathic viewpoint air. vVish I were with you. risburg, Pa. This will be a "never-to­ plete. Centrifug-e or filter until clear. DR. JoHN A. ATKINSON, President, be-forgotten" affair, as it will he under Take I c.c. of the filtrate or 1 c.c. of have been systematically terminated. New J ers(y Osteopathic Society. vVe are aware that there are many and varying degrees of intellect, the direction of Dr. M. S. House, of the clear supernatent fluid and place in Harrisburg, Pa. the dry clean ungraduated test tube. capacity and vitwpoint with which students are imbued or equipped by Nole.-Limitecl'space does not permit We have the assurance of Dr. Ralph Heat slowlv over a small flame until the time they depart from college. At the same time we know they can­ all of the telegra[ns to be printed. L. Fischer, program chairman, that the 1·olume hi1s been reduced to at least not have escaped, to say the l~east, a fair measure of osteopathic enthusi­ these plans will be carried out to the half. Add 0 c.c. of 10 per cent sodium letter, and that he will make further carbonate and heat again until the solu­ asm, conviction and reasoning. announcements later, through these col­ tion has deepened in color to the max­ The examinations of medical state boards afford slim and unsavory umns. imum or until only a few drops of fluid test of the preparedness of osteopathic students for the practice of Thirty-one Sbniors to remain. Add distilled water to the fluid osteopathy. The spectacle of osteopathic logic and wisdom before until the color approximately matches Take lnt~rne Examination "Stick to Straight one of the color standards. Transfer the bar of medical investiture is worthy of histrionic portrayal. Statu­ the unknown to the gracluated tube for tory provision for such condition does not lessen the travesty of it one Osteopathy and Succeed" Thirty-one seniors qualified to take that purpose and match the color with bit. Nor is it difficult to imagine the Philippics of medical examiners in the examination 'for graduate internes one or the other standard. reading students' papers containing what they would call osteopathic at the Osteopathit Hospital at a special (Conlinu.ed from Page 1, Col. 3) Calculation jargon or gibberish. They do not spea!? our language! meeting of the Iliterne C:omniittce, held If .2 cc. of l,lood were used and the lvfonday a fterno<)n, March 6. Seven mental advertising. Knowing that you color matches standard A, read the successful candiclates will be selected of are an osteopathic physician, they ex­ result directly from the tube in mgms. this large group' from the competitive pect treatment, and nothing but strong­ per 100 c. c. of blood. If standard B is examination to b~ held Saturday morn­ est osteopathy. It is fallacy to attempt used, multiply by 2. If .I c.c. of blood Nurses' Training School Clinic Continues to ing, :March 11, at9 o'clock. to recommend any other substitute, as is used and standard A, multiply by 2. From last year's interne group now that particular patient will become an If .2 cc. of blood is used and standard Break All Records on duty in the Hospital, two of these anti-osteopathic propagandist." B, multiply by 4. Swamped with Applications men will be retained in order to be Dr. Losee quoted from an article writ­ eligible to practic\: major surgery. The ten in the Literar3' Digest, by Dr. Oliver The Osteopathic Hospital and its Interne Committee will also select the Ninety applications hay~ been _re­ T. Osborne of the Yale School of Med­ Clinics continue to break all records by senior resident physician. icine. "The medical schools of today ceived for the Osteopathic Hospttal A great deal of enthusiasm is being N. Y. C. Radiologist Nurses' Training School Class of 1933. taking cat·e of 3578 cases, including· clin­ arc producing 'doctors,' but are they ical x-ray and clinical laboratory, for shown this year, proving that the value producing physicians? The recent M. Only fifteen, or twenty, at the most, of an additional year is unediatric and ·Prenatal ...... (,7() "Stick to osteopathy and you cannot of the Knee, Tuberculosis of Hip-joint tember, all of whom passed satisfac­ \Vheeler, Entertainment Committee; help but succeed. Digress ami you will and Knee, etc. torily through the probationary period. Total ...... , .. , ...... 2988 Leo i'vfartien and William Hilton, Invi­ soon find that you will lose your pa­ Dr. Eugene R Kraus has 'been prac­ rlinic X-ray .. , .... • ...... • . , 113 tations and Tickets; i\Iarshall Hood and Clinic Lahoi·atory . . . . • . . . . • . . . . 477 tients; you will lose the concept and ticing for many years in New Y orlc and The total enrollment of pupils in the Sidney Adelman, Advertising Commit­ also the enthusiasm which increases is a graduate of the 1910 class of the School of Nursing is thirty-eight. Total ...... 3578 tee. (Co11tinued on Page 3, Col. 3) Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. OSTEOPATHIC DIGEST 3 Research Dr. William Bates World and Olympic POSTURE RECORDING Addresses Student Body Record Holder to F. A. LoNe, D.O., Director M. A. SEIDENFELD, B.S., :M.A., Ass·istant Dr. vVilliam Bates, assistant profes­ Study Osteopathy sor of smgery in the Graduate School Here is genuine co-operation! Dr. Posture is one phase of body mechanics which should receive greater emphasis of 1vieclicine at the University of Penn­ A. U. J orris, of La Crosse, Wis., printed in osteopathic teaching and practice. The correction of spinal lesion is taken for sylvania, talked on the duration of Harold 9sborn, world's outdoor the following advertisement in the La granted, but consideration of posture in relation to body function and well-being viseral and parietal pain. high jump111g champion, Pentathlon Crosse Tribu11e: has been studied by only a relatively few individuals. From this one might Dr. Bates says that they have noticed winner, record holder for the standing IMPORTANT assume that posture is something that can be considered apart from the question that a large percentage of patients high jump, and one of Uncle Sam's ANNOUNCEMENT of spinal lesions as if it were something· of a "specii;!lty." In a system which operated on for appendicitis and gall highest point winners in Olympic com­ stresses the importance of the general structure and mechanics of the body as bladder disease had the same pain after petition, visited the Philadelphia College Listen to the N. B. C. Coast-to-Coast well as the specific conditions which we are pleased to call "spinal lesions" such the operation. They began looking of Osteopathy to renew his acquaintance Broadcast Through Station WEAF a position is untenable. How many spinal lesions have their origin in a breaking around for some other cause of the with Dr. D'Elisc.;u, who in 1928 was OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL pain. They discovered a large percent­ down of compensation for structural imbalance from faulty posture? How may manager of the American Olympic OF PHILADELPHIA we hope to maintain "correction" of these lesions without at the same time cor­ age of the patients were suffering from Swimming Team in Amsterdam, Hol­ Sponsoring Charity Ball recting the whole postural state of the incliviclual? How may we record and pain in the belly wall rather than in land. the viscral. THURSDAY, FEDRUARY 23 follow these postural corr~ctions to cletcrm!1;e wh~ther or not progress is being Osborn is contemplating entering the made? Should the correctiOn of the sacro-1hac leswn ever be attempted without At the present time 80 per cent of 10.30 to 11.30 P. M. Philadelphia College of Osteopathy in (Central Standard Time) a knowledge of all developmental anomalies present? Is it logical to attempt the patients showing pain suggestive of appendicitis or gall bladder disease, the fall as a freshman student. This Let's Dance to the Tunc of Osteopathic the correction of visceroptosis without attempting to change the general posture? internationally known athlete became Progress and Inspiration Exactly what change in posture is made by a change in the. height of the heel? prove to be cases of parietal pain and are in no need of surgery. These pari­ interested in osteopathy years ago, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS! \Vhat postural changes are produced by the pregnant state? These are but a seriously contemplates entering the pro­ few of the questions which demand attention. etal pains are spoken of collectively as intercostal neuralgia. This phenomenon fession, as he is thoroughly convinced Dr. Edwa!'d A. Green and Dr. George Analysis of any phase of body structure or mechanics is useless without of the merits of osteopathy. means for determining and recording findings which are accurate and can be of superficial pain simulating deep lying Rothmeycr will talk to the Lehigh Val­ pathology has also been found to apply The admission of Osborn to this ley Osteopathic Society, in Allentown, relied upon for subserjucnt comparison. It was because of this need for accuracy College will not only attract wide at­ in recording spinal lesions that I was led to develop the osteogram and this to the joints of the body such as the Pa., on J\hrch 16. Dr. Green will speak tention, but will give to this institution on "State Society Membership" and method is proving a decided advance in the clinical analysis of spinal lesions. knee joint and the other cavities of the an outstanding athletic luminary and a "Post Graduate Instruction." Dr. Roth­ There is need at present for greater accuracy in determining and recording pos­ body as well. The etiological factors in the cause good student who is sold on osteopathy meyer's topic will be "Foot Technique." ture and allied factors. In this article I want to present a method of measuring before he even studies it as a life work. and charting postural and associated measurements which I hope will prove of of these parental plaim involves several factors. First, toxic states in other N eeclless to say, Osborn will com­ Dr. Fran<;ois D'Elis<;u spoke at the as much value as the osteogram. parts of the body; many cases operated pete for the Philadelphia College of Just as the osteogram is an attempt to get away from the inaccurate method Tilden Junior High School, Tuesday, upon for appendicitis show the follow· Osteopathy in all open competitions and o£ charting spinal lesions on a semi-diagram of the vertebral column which rarely March 7, at the student assembly on ing clay such things as streptococcic will be of tremendous assistance in the "Value of a Profession." allows for subsequent recheck chartings and usually classes all the possible spinal sore throat or other upper respiratory indoor meet, which will probably be findings under one symbol such as "X," so this method of posture determination infection. The second factor is pro· conducted next year at Convention Hall "Sycamore Lodge," for several years and recording is an attempt to introduce greater accuracy into posture study than ductive arthritis of the spine. The third by Nco. is possessed by the photographic and silhouette methods in common use at the beautiful Delaware River Valley is the postme of the individual. home of tl:e late Dr. Raley C. Bell, near present. Dr. Bates has found that a large per· The most significant changes in posture arc those of the supporting bony ~~~~~...... ,....,...~~ Center Bndgc, has been purchased by centage of the people in the world have Dr. Edward G. Drew of Jenkintown framework of the body. A true picture of this bony structure cannot be obtained postural deformities of the spine, many Manor, widely known as a physician by photograph. Variations in scapular development and position, variations in of which are a result of a difference in and surgeon and member of the Board muscular development and tone even in the same individual at different times the length of the legs. Some of these of Directors of the Osteopathic Hospi­ and variations in the amount of fat all militate against anything accurate being show an actual difference, while othen ru;}!~~~~~ c~~~~MN l tal. shown in a photograph. Study of the bony structure must include accurate show an apparent difference in the ~~ "Sycamore Lodge'' is regarded as one measurements of all points. This is difficult if not quite impossible with the length of the legs, clue to such thing~ of the most attractive and ideally lo­ ordinary photographic study. Again, in following progress by the photographic as unilateral flatfoot. This difference cated summer homes in the Delaware method accuracy is reduced by the above-mentioned possible variations and in The new deal is on! Somebody got in the length of the legs produces com· too many aces, so all the banks closed! Valley. It consists of a rustic house addition by the inability to get the subject in the same relative position for sub- pensitory scoliosas. The correction of Roosevelt completed his cabinet se­ and several ot~er smaller buildings, on sequent studies. · an arch or the length of one leg will lection. It turned out to be just an a sort of pemnsula between a creek Three of the needs, then, are as follows: be sufficient to correct the scoliosis. and the canal, and the thirty-one acres 1. An accurate measure and record of the bony framework of the body in­ old-fashioned Woodin cabinet. If they Lordosis is equally as common and succeed in Raisin money for the country are bound on the other side by the volved in postme. is the result of poor posture combined River Road. Part of it is beautifully 2. The ability to take any measurements needed directly from the record and assure Cream of the profits for with inadviscd and improper physical farmers, it'll be a regular cabinet pud­ landscaped with many rare plants and without having to measure the individual for separate findings. training. more is primed to grow up as woo~lland 3. A method of controlling the accuracy of re-examinations. As he talked, Dr. Bates illustrated ding. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Leidy plunged filled with rhododendron. his points with numerous lantern slides and showed the effect o£ change of pos into Bronx River. Only one of them ture on viseral serial x-ray study. He was pulled out because the banks limited also gave differential diagnosis between their withdrawals. a superficial pain and deep or viseral The American Ice Company an­ Service Corner pain. nounces that all their assets are frozen. President Roosevelt intends to be efficient. He raises chickens, feeds them VI/ e have special copies of a pictorial of the OsTEOPATHIC DIGEST-text is on crushed granite and will use them Neo Society to Entertain good for student publicity. V/e will he to lay cornerstones. pleased to mail these copies to you for United States Dry Agents quit speak­ distribution upon written request. Basketball Tearns casys. They will now work for the government, and that's a new deal, too. The N eo Society of the Philadelphia vVould you like to have a member of Zangara will occupy the seat o£ ap­ the faculty speak at one of your schools College of Osteopathy will act as host plied electricity in Florida. But what at their morning assembly regarding at the annual Athletic Association ban­ does Zangara 'bout it? "Osteopathy" as a profession, or any quet to be held on Saturday evening, Brush salesman gets arm broken try­ l\{arch 18, 1933, at Bookbinder's, 125 other educational athletic subject of in­ ing. to make withdrawal from the First terest? We can supply the speaker! Walnut Street. N a tiona! Bank. Coach Allie McWiliams will present Just write and let us know the elate, Ghandi was pinned under a Mack place, and subject. several noted athletic luminaries as truck. This was the decent thing to do, speakers of the evening. The Varsity although he could have gone up an badcetball team will receive their offi­ alley. \'Ve have a few copies of our Charity FIGURE 1 cial Varsity sweaters. The Frosh will Democrats assure Nation of the re­ Ball Program which contain instructive be awarded their numerals and the turn of the stein-Goldstein, Bernstein, reading and information that will in­ The apparatus which I want to present (Fig. 1) was designed to satisfy winner of the inter-fraternity champion­ terest patients in your waiting room. these reqmrements and was developed with the help of Dr. H. Walter Evans Epstein, etc. ship will receive the championship J can Harlow claims her waist line is You can rccci ve copies of these pro­ ':dw is particularly interested !n postural changes during pregnancy. It is essen~ plaque. grams for ten cents per copy. tlally a c,vrtometer, although 1t has othe1: uses than measuring curved surfaces, the line of least resistance. Dame Fortune has ceased knocking and cons1~ts. of a platform ~ncl two vertlcal members. These vertical members on people's doors. Miss Fortune is now are ruled. 111 1_nches and f~·actwns thereof. ~ach vertical member carries a sliding Plans are under way for a "better ~Jlock w!11ch 111 turn can:1es a movable l;onzontal measuring .arm which is ruled E. S. 0. Convention doing the knoc:dng. and bigger" post-graduate course to be 111 hal£-111ches and fractwns thereof. 1 he base of the vert! cal member on the New York man breaks off engage­ given this summer. Dean Holden is right is a fixed part of the platform while that of the vertical member on the left Announces Program ment with a school teacher because planning an extensive and intensive pro­ every time he didn't show up, she de­ i~ made to s_lide at right angles to the le~1gth of. the platform. (See Fig. 2.) gram that should satisfy every graduate 1 he two honzontal arms arc tapered and tlpped w1th rubber. The center of the manded an excuse from his mother. student. for March 25, 26 A "Sound" bank, as defined by rubber tip is ~he point from which all measureme~1ts are made and the ruling is placed accordmgly. On the floor of the platform 1s a heel block which is a fixed vVoodin, is one in which you can hear Visit our clinics on any afternoon The Eastern State Osteopathic Con­ the money jingle but you cannot take it distance from the measuring surface of the right-hand vertical member. vention to be held 1\tiarch 25 and 26 at from one to five. Our clinicians will out. be pleased to discuss with you their the Hotel Pennsylvania, in N cw York, Shimmy California! Milkman deliver promises to be one of the best profes­ cases. Three thousand nine hundred milk shakes for breakfast during latest cases again last month ! sional meetings in the history of the or­ quake. Nuts cracked during earth tre­ ganization. Physicians from many states mor at State Asylum. Late corn have been invited to address the large shocked. Miss Dietrich loses pants. crowd those two clays. Dr. Paul T. Lloyd will speak on Sat­ China! General Chow Mein surren­ Obstetrical Clinic urday, at two p. m., on "X-ray Exam­ ders to General Foo Hashi. Double ination of the Chest," and Dr. George Play of Hashi to Chow wipes stew off Shows Increase Rothmeyer will give a practical and of all Hash joint menus. 50% educational lecture on "Foot Technique" Osteopath improves circulation of on Sunday, March 26, at four p. m. magazine salesman. Dr. H. V\lalter Evans reports that the In addition to the two Philadelphia Ski-meet at Lake Placid, N. Y. All registrations in the Obstetrical Clinic representatives, Dr. George Laughlin, skis meet-Levinsky, Trotsky, \~/om­ for the month of March show an in­ of Kirkrville, Mo., will talk on "Care sky apd Botsky. crease of fifty per cent over our previ­ of the Common Fractures of the Ex­ Mrs. Roosevelt knits in Congress, ty­ ous highest month. tremities," and Dr. Perrin T. Wilson, ing up the first Act of Congress. The most interesting case of the from Cambridge, Mass., will speak on The new bank law has teeth in it­ month was a still birth fetal death "Infantile Paralysis." Dr. Richard A. gold teeth. having occurred following an abdom­ McBain, from Chicago, Ill., will speak -COCCYX. !nal ~njury. 'l~he post n;ortcm findings on Sunday, on "Neurological Diagno­ 111 tlus case w1ll be pubhshed in a sub­ sis." sequent issue of the DIGEST. Other physicians appearing on the Doctors Kohn and Gehman were on program are Dr. G. C. Flick, Boston, service during the months of February FIGURE 2 Noted Physicians Mass., and Dr. William H. Hay, 1vit. and March respectively. The subject is placed in the apparatus as shown in Fig. 1, with heels against Pocono, Pa. to Visit College the heel blo~k a1;cl the medial sacral crest .centered with the right-hand measuring arm. Clothmg 1s removed or arranged 111 such manner that all measurements Editor the Osteopathic Digest, can be made directly upon the .skin. Subje~t assumes ~ relaxed. standing position, "Stick to Straight Drs. Thomas R. Thorburn New York Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, the left-hand arm 1s brought 111 contact w1th some pomt antenorly (such as the Osteopathy and Succeed" City; Nathaniel Boyd, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. sternum) . and \ocke~l in this positi<;>n.. S~1bject is then instructed to keep light and vV. S. Nicholl, Frankford, will be Dear Dr. D'Elis<;u: contact w1th tlus pomt and thus sl11ftmg 1s prevented. All posterior points may (Co11tinned from Page 2, Col. 4) the next lecturers to be heard in the Through the medium of your publi­ now be mea~urecl wit!1 the rigl;t-han\1 _unit. When this is c_ompletecl the right­ when out in the field. You will very College assembly for the purpose of cation I would like to thank the many ha_nd meas~mng. arm 1s locked m. pos1~10n at any pre-detenmned point (such as soon appreciate the ·wonderful results bringing closer contact between the stu­ friends of the Obstetrical Department m1cl-thorac1c spmc) and the subJect mstructed to keep contact with it. This that come from honest, sincere, and dents at College and the successful men for their support of the Charity Ball. leaves left unit fre~ for measuring. In using the left unit all mid-line points well diagnosed osteopathic treatment." in the field. Everyone agrees that our first efforts may first be determ111ecl and then the base moved laterally in either direction in Dr. Losee is not only secretary of the Following the policy adopted by Dean along this line were a great success and relation to the. subject, and such points as the malleoli, tip of shoulder, tro .. New Jersey Osteopathic Society, but is Holden to enlighten further the student we are happy to say that the results chanters (see F1g. 2), and others determined. a national member of the Radio Pub­ body as to the number of problems con­ will assist in making it possible to con­ The '.'ertical an? horizontal readings. are ~et clown on cross-section paper and licity Committee, secretary of the East­ fronting each graduate, these special tinue our Prenatal and ·Obstetrical the resultmg graph 1s accurate as to relatwnsh1ps and as well shows measurements ern Osteopathic Association, past presi­ speakers will niake every effort to bring Clinic work during the summer months of all points in inches and fractions thereof. dent of the New Jersey Osteopathic with them the iaformation, study, re­ without restrictions. Space will not permit at present, but at some future time we will show some Society, and a graduate o£ the 1920 search and practical side of their work Fraternally yours, of the studies that have been made. class of the Philadelphia College of for student benefit and future consid­ H. vVALTER EvANs, D.o., F. A. LoNG, D.O. Osteopathy. eration. For the Obstetrical Staff. 4 OSTEOPATHIC DIGEST

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Harold Osborn, graduate of the University of Illinois, and international holder of the world's standing high jump and outdoor running high jump, will enter P. C. 0. uext September. tember. Ask for ... Schedule of Activities ALLIE McWILLIAMS Inter-Fraternity Basketball Schedule . he will be pleased to serve March 9-Lamhda Omicron Gamma vs. Phi Sigma Gamma. you and will serve you to please 14----Iota Tau Sigma vs. Atlas Club. 16-Championship Game and Alumni vs. Varsity. 18--N eo banquet to Osteopathic rep­ resentatives. Philadelphia College of Osteopathy 1933 Baseball Schedule April AND OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL 5-Washington College, at Chester­ 48th AND SPRUCE STREETS town, 1{d. PHILADELPHIA, P A. "1HE HOUSE WITH A MILLION FRIENDS" 8--Haverford College, at Haver­ ford. Unsurpassed Clinical Facilities 12-University of Delaware, at New­ Passon Sporting Goods ark. 18--Drcxel Institute, at Drexel. and Opportunities 507 MARKET STREET 20-Pennsylvania Military College, at The clinics of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy and its PHILADELPHIA Chester. May Hospital during recent years have been distinctive in their extensive Discount to All P. C. 0. A. A. Members scope, stable organization and abundant patronage. Situated in a and Physicians !~-;z!!!anova, a; ~i~!~~~~;~aC::~ 1• 1 1• 1 r-... .1. "T""'o.' 1933 Track Schedule ~i-t;-~~~p~t~d -~ith-~i~i-1~;-~nits-~i~ther i~stitution; and has flour- April ished under constantly increasing demands. 18-Penn Relays. Wm. Otis Galbreath, D.O. A large number of demonstrators on daily service makes possi­ CHARLES J. MUTTART, D.O. May 414 LAND TITLE BUILDING 3-St. Joseph's College, away. ble intimate and personal contact with the individual student. The Ambulant Proctology Philadelphia, Pa. 13-La Salle Coll~ge. vast amount of clinical material further insures contact with a wide 1933 Tennis Schedule range of varying grades of the different diseases. The Clinical 1813 PINE STREET EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT April Department prescribes systematic and co-ordinated instructions in 11-Temple University, away. Philadelphia EXCLUSIVELY 19-University of Pennsylvania, all phases of osteopathic practice. away. 22-Villanova, away. 25-Temple University, home. The following baseball games have THE NEW FORD V-EIGHT 26-Haverford College, away. been arranged for the coming season: EARL H. GEDNEY, D.O. 112-inch Wheelbase 29-1-Ioravian College, away. April 5-Washington College, at Chestertown, Mel. )311 Baltimore Avenue Larger, Roomier Bodies, Faster Acceleration May April 8--Haverford College, at Hav­ Philadelphia, Pa. and Increased Power, Speed and Economy 1-St. Joseph's College, away. erford. 6-State Teachers College, away. April 12-University of Delaware, at GENERAL SURGERY Thomas B. Martindale, Inc. 10-University of Delaware. BROAD AND ALLEGHENY Newark. GRAnite 7539 1933 Golf Schedule April 18--Drexel, at Drexel. Call Ted Grauer fot• Demonsttation April April 20-Pennsylvania :Military Col­ 15-St. Joseph's College, home. lege, at Chester. 20-Temple University, away. May 13-Villanova, at Villanova. 25-Swarthmore College, Rolling ·May 20-Villanova at P. C. 0. (night Green Club, Springfield. game). DR. H. WALTER EVANS Games pending with La Salle College, 1933 Swimming Swarthmore College and Temple Uni­ Obstetrics and Gynecology versity. 23-0steopath vs. Lancaster Y. :M. C. A. 1526 NORTH 16th STREET 31-A. A. U. Indoors. PHILADELPHIA The following basketball games will Phone: STE,enson 2200 DR. C. HADDON SODEN The Philadelphia College of Osteop­ be played to determine the champion of athy track team entered in the track and the Inter-fraternity League: field meet held at Convention Hall on March 7-Theta Psi vs. Iota Tau February 18, 1933. Sigma. The men who competed 111 events March 9-Lambda Omicron Gamma 1018 were: Elton Albeck, former Haverford vs. Phi Sigma Gamma. Phone: ALLegheny 0715 has moved from Pennsylvania High School track star, who ran in the March 14-vVinner of l\hrch 7 vs. Telephone Orders Given Prompt Attentiou fifty-yard sprint; George Stauffer, gr:;td­ Atlas Club. uate track star of Germantown Htgh March 16-Championship game. COLONIAL FLOWER SHOP All games will start promptly at 7.00 School and for one year a track star "Flowers Fot· All Occasions" Building at the 'vvashington and Lee University, P. M. The referee for all games will be and Bill Cable, Jr., graduate of the George Gilham. N. E. COR. 52nd & LOCUST STREETS Randolph Macon Academy, were the two other representatives from Oste­ opathy in the fifty-yard open hurdles. T. Gordon Zink, cross-country star from Professional Staff Upper Darby High School, represented to Suite 711 ... 12 Osteopathy in the two-mile handicap Holds Meeting DR. EMANUEL JACOBSON race. CONSULTANT Osteopathy ran 111 the one-mile city The professional staff and board college relay with Ray Spanger, former meeting was held Tuesday, .March 14 Garden Court Plaza Philadelphia Savings Building Colgate track man; Bob Barrett, of in the College Auditorium. The fol­ 47th and Pine Sts. Boston College, Elton Albeck and lowing subjects were discussed: Chronic Philadelphia George Stauffer, but were outclassed, Appendicitis, by Dr. Carlton Street; since Villanova, St. Joseph's and Tem­ Acute Appendicitis, by Dr. D. S. B. ple were too fast for our sprinters. Pennock; Pathology of Appendicitis, by 12 South 12th Street The Maroon and Gray athletes made Dr. Emanuel Jacobson; and the case a very creditable showing in both the report of the month was given by Dr. track and field events, and will be seen again in at least three dual meets this H. Willard Sterrett. "MIKE'S BARBER SHOP" season. A SPECIALIST WORKING WITH "SPECIALISTS" General Osteopathy A mile relay team representing Oste­ 0. J. SNYDER, D.Sc., D.O. Nurse in Attendance opathy will be seen in action at the Official Tonsorialist of the annual Penn Relay Carnival on April 611 Witherspoon Building Osteopathic College 18, 1933, at Franklin Field. 1321 Walnut Street The Osteopaths were seen in the and Hospital American Legion track meet at the Nurse in Attendance 4809 Walnut St. SHErwood 5711 Convention Hall on February 18, 1933, Phone: PENnypacker 1385 Philadelphia First Floor and made a very creditable''§ihowing.