Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19
DOCTOR
DISCOVERS NEW
ALCOHOL EVILS
Narchiafava DemoIishes Theory
That Small Doses of Liquor
Aid Brain Workers.
Special Correspondence of The Sun
dan American

Special Correspondence of The Sun
day American.
MILAN, Oct. 1S.-After remaining
n session for four consecutive days,
.w.ug which 800 doctors, university
Professors and educators arraigned
HfaoAol for its terrible effects on men
~i society, the Alcoholism Con-
-~ess has adjourned to meet again
.vp years hence
feature OF the Congress was
..ture by Professor Marchiafava.
Who holds the chair of pathological
u4tOmy al the local university, and
who is better known as the Pope's
insulting physician, on the pathology
y alcoholism. He revealed to the
medical profession a series of discov-
cries maze by him and his assistants
his clinic in Rome of the effects
~ alcohol on the cerebellum.
Great Increase in Deaths.
Professor Marchiafava pointed out
al the evils aCCruing from the I'M
moderate use Of alcohol The
organs most exposed to the delete
"'ous effects Of the poison are natur-
ally those which first come under its
influence, he said. Hence acute al
ooholic gastritis and later cirrhosis
# the liver
Dealing in statistics, he said that.
whereas ten years ago the percent
age Of deaths from acute or chronic
alcoholism in Italy amounted to ii
per 100000 Inhabitants, it has now
gone up a.
Returning to the purely scientific
fold. Professor MarChiafava dealt
with The pathological effects of alci-
.nl.sW on the human organism. Civ
* special importance to the degen-
Grafton Of the cardiac musCle-the
heart which suffers from fatty de-
-an@rtuon as result Of excessive
Indulgence in wine or beer
From Eugene Standpoint.
file dwelt at length on the effects
winch the abuse Of alcohol is likely to
have in producing arterio- sCierosis
md that particular hypertrophy Of
.a heart known as beer heart"
FROM the standpoint of eugeniCs.
.n" SO generally discussed both in
america and an Europe, Professor
Nerchatava said alcoholism was re-
nHuslDle for irreparable deteriora-
..on and in every case irremediably
farming the children, who are born
with "A physical and moral stigma
which brands them throughout their
F ana makes them candidates for
POISON or criminal asylums when not
.1aIuE them prematurely to the
grave.
Experiments on Animals.
l.roiessor MarChiafava said that
uJeT his direction one Of his assist
ans, Dr SchlbOnI, of the PATHOLOGY
al Institute Of Rome has begun a
series OF experiments on animals to
which alcohC. is given daily. One of
he things observed is that after sew
.."' months Of lngestion of alcohol
He kidney glands of the animals
showed signs of alteration and le-
-.uus.
Very interesting We're Professor
NUchlafavas remarks on the dele
.eFous effects Of alcohol on the brain
Tie secuted the idea that alcohol, even
"a small doses, is a beneficial stimu-
AM Tor brain workers, and advised
'A Shch to abstain from alcohol when
thder the stress Of hard work re-
iu.FInS close application.
Changes in the Brain.
Inc demonstration he gave of the
devastating effects Of alcohol on the
ram cells, and especially on those
'i the cerebellum and its adiuncts.
"E"uSed the keencst interest of his
earned audience.
ae related that in the brains of
.ae Aabitual drunkards he and his as
s.srants had observed marked changes
.t instinct uegenerative nature, es-
'@a-tIIy IN the connecting muscle of
..' 'hcephalOs, and that in other in
-rahees changes, consisting of the ap-
'1aIdNce OF black dots, had also been
deserved in the white substance OF
ne brain and in the cerebral ConyOlu-
ions
o these alterations Corresponded,
iaLe ssor Marchiafava said. the fol-
owing physical disorders: Degenera-
..'n of the character; loss Of the
.ehse OF decency, of love for the fam
ny ana family life, of the sense OF
t'hor and state Of permanent irri-
liability.