MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1922, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CADLE ASSOCIATION. BAD INSTRUMENTS. (Rewived this dav at 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7. , Professor Cooke of Sydney Observatory states his party's works in observing the eclipse at Goondiwindi was severely handicapped by the fact'" that the observatory was a museum of antiquated instruments. For the special observations to test the Einstein theiry he was compelled to use 1 shift device of inadequate calibre, which I failed at the critical moment. It was however adjusted and he secured a couple of plates which it was hoped would ! prove satisfactory. A suggestion was I made that the Observatory equipment ! be handed to the historical society.

SCENE AT MEDTC’AL CONGRESS. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received this dav at 10..‘(0 a.m.) LONDON. October 0. The “Daily Mail’s” Paris correspondent states extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the French Congress of Surgery. Dr. Voronoff (Director of the Laboratory of Experimental Surgery College do France) the originator of the idea of monkey gland grafting to rejuvenate old men, was thrown out of the Congress and prevented from stating his ideas. His expulsion was apparently due to a newspaper’s interview with Voronoff. The scene was one of great confusion. Voronoff and Professor Hartman a well-known Surgeon, engaged in an excited argument, shouting and waving their hands. They were surrounded by dozens of famous surgeons gesticulating. Finally . \ oronoff was hustled outdoors.

Later interviewed Hy the “Daily Mail” he recounted the communication which he desired to make to Congress. He stated he had practised grafting interstital glands of large apes on .seven different male patients. The first experiment was made in 1920. The first two were suecessefnl. The third graft was carried out on a man of fifty-nine, who complained of illhealfh and loss of memory. The graft took well and he recovered full intellectual powers and his health had great lv improved. The fourth experiment was on a man who was showing every sign of senile decay and was unable to express his thoughts. After grafting the glands of a large eynoeephal monkey, he markedly improved, his virility returned, and his body became well set up, his eyes bright and he resumed his former life. Another patient. an Englishman named Arthur Evelyn L’anlett, was the best proof of efficacy. Tie travelled to Paris to testily that he was aged 79. and was operated on in 1921. Eight months after the operation T was .stupified to .soo the change. He had lust half his embonpoint-, his aspect was cheerful, movements active and eyes clear. He had certainly recovered thirty years of lost youth. Re-examined twentv montlis after the operation. T found the change was fully maintained.