Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DigitalCommons@PCOM Digest 3-1933 Osteopathic Digest (March 1933) Philadelphia College of Osteopathy Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/digest Part of the Medical Education Commons, and the Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy Commons Recommended Citation Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, "Osteopathic Digest (March 1933)" (1933). Digest. Book 32. http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/digest/32 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@PCOM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Digest by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@PCOM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. , , OSTEOPATHS P. C. 0. MAKE MAKES P. C. 0. t t OSTEOPATHS 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 ch<Jrity ball of the Osteopathic Hospital was a huge success. Over danseuse; the famous screen, radio, and stage star, I\Iiss Kate Smith, soon were said Dr. Chester D. Losee to the Senior a thousand people crowded the spacious and beautifully decorated ballroom of the being heard and applauded. Class on his recent visit to the Phila­ Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. N ational1y known artists, radio stars, operatic singers, \Vires fron~ yVi;;co.nsin, Illinois, 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.