Evening star., 1937-07-25
ROB|NSON'S DEATH
CITED IN WARNING
Case of Kuhn Also Discussed
by Medical Officer of
Capitol.

Members OF Congress, and the public
generally, were warned in a state
ment issued yesterday by DR.. George
w. Calver medical officer of the Capt.
toll to heed the warning in the recent
deaths OF Senator Joseph T. Robin
son Of Arkansas, and Oliver Owen
Kuhn, managing editor of The Star,
to be LESS tense. do less driving Of
ourselves, to relax and enjoy life as
we pass through it,"
Both died of ailments which, Or.
Calver believes, were aggravated by
the "exacting and exasperating" ma
ture OF their work and the undue
nervous strain and tension" OF their
callings. Coronary disease. he re-
marked, has been called 1.-The disease
OF the intelligencia" because of its
frequent occurance among the leaders
in business professional, financial and
political activity.
Life Held Exacting.
Life in Washington for members
OF Congress is essentially an exceed
ingly exacting and exaspera ting one"
Dr.. Calver said. Its effects on the
men are felt with sudden force when
we realize that Senator Robinson s
death was the fourth heart death of
this type since the commencement of
this session Of Congress. 1t was due to
condition known as coronary occlu-
sion, or a blockaee of the artery which
supplies the blood to a part Of the
heart muscle. There is usually an ac-
companylng thickening or hardening
OF these arteries which makes them
less elastic and predisposes to the stop
page by clot.
1t seems to be due to the improper
use Of the food eaten by an individual
IN the tissues Of his body under con-
dltlons of nervous tension and strain,
1t can be limited in its effect by
the observation of the proper routine
OF living, eating and exercise, with a
DIT OF relaxation to break the tension
OF the day. The late Oliver Owen
Kuhn, who so very recently passed
away from the same cause, is quoted
as saying that he had been warned
that he was burning both ends OF the
candle at the same time but the pres.
sure and speed Of the current times
forced him to do things he knew we're
harmful to himself.
Advises Balanced Food Intake.
II a man will properly balance the
food intake. which is the fuel for the
body, with his energy output he can
60 long way toward avoiding this
condition; provided he is willing. at
the same time. to keep his nervous
strain and tension to the periods of
his work in the office. 1t must be re-
membered that this undue nervous
strain and tension seems to completely
change normal body processes into
abnormal producing activities,
and thus worry. alone. can cause
changes in the metabolic cycle in the
tissues of the body with very serious
consequences.
In Senator Robinson's case We have
very typical example of the hard
working, high-tension. dynamic in
diVldual who is ever attentive to the
days work. He had no opportunity,
except at week ends and only occa-
sionally then, to get out of the office
grind into the great outdoors. When
he did, he enjoyed it and was a grand
companion. He gave his life in serv-
ice to an ideal which he placed above
everything else. Unfortunately for
him, as for many others, as his goal
In life was apparently within reach
death interviewed to steal it away"
tCopyrisht 1897. by New York Herald
Trlbune)