Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Pushing a Button for Health

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human body had switchboard in the mouth and
nasal passages with something like three hundred push
buttons which could be manipulated with astounding
results If the physician knows where they and just
what do he numb the most distant member OF the
body that it be operated without discomfort
Also he can turn off pain and switch glowing health
1t sounds like scientific whopper, doesn't it? In the
first place. it utterly impossible. And if it has oun
daton it is incredible that PUSHING THE HEALTH
BUTTON hasn't been part of medical science long before
DIR. Edwin F. Bowers who wrote the article for
next SUNDAY MAGAZINE, also had that himself. He
scoffed at it until he it proved with of patients
Even then he almost prepared believe that his
deceived him. But there plenty Of other ply
scans corroborae; he compelled to accept what
he
The discoverer of the human switchboard and what it
be made to do is Dr. William H. FITZGERALD head of the
throat and department of ST. Francis Hospital
Hartford who treated two thousand patients before
he ready to announce his discovery.
There is trying to present in advance of
the things that Dr. FITZGERALD has done and what this
discovery may mean: DR.. Bowers does that. And he
makes very plain You know he is of the few writer's
who make scientific things easily understood.
Dr. Bowers says frankly that he doesn't expect anyone
believe what he sets FORTH unless they have what
he has No should be asked accept truth
that merely by pressing carefully determined spots with
probe, certain diseases be banshed But the records
surely impressive Also there of us who have
prejudice against medicines which perhaps makes
receptive discoveries like the health buttons Dr.
FITZGERALD says all carry about with
THE GIFTED BIMBLE. which follows the health
article next issue lively entertaining story.
You will believe that when it is explained that it of
the series revolving about the circus that G1enmore
Davis has been writing for magazine, which, among
other things exploits the wondrous pursuit of press ageny
1t hasn't any moral this amusing tale; but it is mighty
good fun Bimble is worth going long way to meet He
of those amazingly brilliant geniuses who
have capacities that would make him successful
any business but who prefers to waste his talents play
ing upon human nature for small rewards 1t of
base manifestation of too much artistic temperament.
THE WASHED HANDS is a story of Washington, of the
old kind of political boss and the kind of public
servant, written by George Rothwell Brown 1t is a
love story and political story and good fighting story
all in After you have enjoyed it tale, you can
further profit by thinking how long it has taken the
order of things gain foothold And maybe you will
the conclusion that what has been wrong with
so many things much dull sense of morals as
lack of intelligence
THE TRUE DOPE ON SNUFFY is really redletter
tale in the history OF Torchy. because the
irrepessibe wholly and completely deceived. 1t
incredble but it is true There is twist this
tale that will surprise you because you will expect
thing wholly different, despite the fact that faithful
the underlying philosophy of the SERIES
OF it has impressed you time and time again that
Sewe Ford. like all American humorists of the first rank
really distinguished philosopher The humor isn't the
end it is merely the most effective vehicle for the pres
entation of IDEAS the best way of making them work.
Owe INSURANCE. the wonderfully srrghtly serial by
Earl Derr Biggers. probably has you in its grip by
this time The complications pile up fast in the
instalment that merely suggest them would
fusion 1t is all original that you have read with
attention to get the full force Of them Mr. Bgeers