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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

cations of these nerves are hard to figure out.
But think of it this way. Just at the
level of your diaphragm in your body and
next to your heart, your esophagus and
stomach, is a nerve center called the celia
plexus. A more recognizable name for it is
the solar pleXus, and any fight fan will recall
that Bob Fitzsmmons made fistic history by
seeking Jim Corbett there on the bustery
st. Patricks Day afternoon Of March L. 1897,
at Carson City, Nevada.
Corbett the world champion, fell parayzed.
Fitzsimmonss blow won the title for him and
introduced the solar pexus to fistiana as a
trick blow.
But without getting sdetracked into the
realm of prize fighting, recall that the solar
peXus controls many important organs of
the body: the kidneys, the pancrea, the
csophagus, the stomach, the adrenal glands,
the liver and the intestines. The nerve centers
in the solar plexus have been called, and
rightly kind of abdominal brain. 1t works
whether we arc awake asleep.
Most Of the subconscious bodily function
we never have to think about-lke breathing,
food digestion and the rest are controlled by
three of these brain" centers. Beside the
solar plexus there is the cardiac pleXus near
the base of the spine which controls the
organs Of reproduction and elimination.
All of these brains of the abdomen are
lnIef-COnneCteu anu connected, TOO, WIFI TIE
real brain in the head They form the SYM
pathetic nervous system and are the vital
links which connect the emotions with the
rest Of the body.
More and more doctors are realizing that
many body troubles are tied up with your
emotions. The direct connection between
worrying and stomach ulcers is well known.
So. too. is the connection between high blood
pressure and worry. Even tooth decay seems
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14


only l52 900 and tuberculosis takes only - 600
persons for its toll.
But to this all too gloomy picture comes
a new ray of hope.
With a tiny slit of a sharp scalpel surgeons
now can cut small nerves near the solar
plcxus. In many cases they bring the blood
pressure back to normal Often enlarged, over
worked hearts return to natural size. BY the
operation the formerly 100 per cent death rate
from essential apprehension is cut to
about 33 per cent.
The surgical cut-away drawing OF the arm
on this page gives an idealzed view Of how
blood vessels all over the body may contract
and cause high blood pressure The new oper-
ation-it will be understood is not done on
the arm or on any arteries. but on the nerves
of the solar plexus
At the Mayor Clinic, during the last five
years. more than 500 patients have gone
through this operation for high blood pressure
without a single death from the operation
itself according TO Drs r. " Allen and A W.
Adson
And out at Ann Arbor AT the University
OF Michigan Medical School, DR. NJ M. Poet
and his colleagues like Or. Ward w. Wood
have been doing a comparable but slightly
different operation on the solar peXus nerves
with fine results on more than 800 patients.
In their recent report in the Journal Of the
American MedlCdl ASSOCIATION tne MlCnlBdIl
physicians say that seven out Of every ten Of
I their patients are sthl alive five years after
The operation. In contrast among another
group of patients with the same kind of high
blood pressure, who were treated with medi-
cines only two out of ten were alive after five
years And at the end Of seven years all of
them had died
one word Of warning. If your doctor wraps
up your arm takes your blood pressure, shakes
his head and says it's high, don't jump to the
conclusion that you are the next candidate for
the solar plexus surgery. Doctors say there
are many cases OF high blood pressure. Per-
haps some of the organs like the kidneys. are
not functioning properly or perhaps you are
worrying too much about money, morals. or
managing your business.
Surgeons will refuse TO do the new opera
ton if they find anything organically wrong
with you that might account for the high
blood pressure.
AS a matter of cold fact, just what is
meant by a high blood pressure is good for
hot argument among doctors at any time or
place Everyone has blood pressure just as
everyone has body temperature 1t is only
when the temperature rises TO what is called
a fever that doctors begin to worry. And II is
only when the blood pressure becomes Excess
sively high that doctors worry about IT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

The old rule that your blood IN
pressure ought TO come out TO be
100 plus your age is a prize ex-
ample of one of those old rule
of-thumb sayings that just aren't
so BY this rough-and ready yard
stick man at 20 years of age
ought TO have a blood pressure
OF 100; at 30 years blood pressure OF 10
and
This figuring is wrong because blood pres
sures on the average, are far lower than most
people think Based thousands Of records
the blood pressure at age so ought not to be
greater than 140.
Doctors call a blood pressure of below 40
hypotension. If it is higher than l4O 1t IS
apprehension
But do not worry if you do not fall exactly
within the average range. Just AS people
vary greatly in height SO too. do blood pres
sures range all over the map Probably less
than a third Of all people will have blood
pressures which fall in the average range
from 10 TO 14O About third of the people
have blood pressure over 140. and more than
a third will fall below 40 for their blood
pressure.
Doctors are not too keen 20 tell the public
that the old rule about 100 plus the age is not
correct. for il gives high readings and let's
man of 50 years think blood pressure Of
$50 is average Actually $50 is a bit on the
high side but usually not enough 20 start
worrying about. And the main thing doctors
want patients to do, who have high blood
pressure, is TO stop worrying
apprehension can raise itself by its own
bootstraps based on worry. There are even
some doctors who will claim that much high
blood pressure comes from worrying about 1t.
The thing, truly, is insdous. Knowing you
have high blood pressure starts the worry.
and then the worry makes the blood pressure
90 still higher.
Excitement and the other emotions, too,
can promote a case Of high blood pressure.
Every Fall you can read in the papers about
the old grads who return for football games
and who drop dead in the excitement of the
victory Of Old Siwash good old State
Teachers College. They died Of heart failure
And not to be overlooked. also, are elderly
men who marry young wives and die Of
cardiac ills soon afterwards.
Everyone really has two kinds of blood
pressure. one is called systolic, the pressure
at the instant the heart is contracted. The
other is dastolc, the pressure when the heart
is expanded TO its largest size
The systolic pressure is the one most often
mentioned and ought TO be between 10 and
40 millimeters of mercury pressure. on the
average Just how high it is depends on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14
BY ROBERT ID. POTTER,
science Editor, The American Weekly.

ociohce EuItor, Iuo nhHoricaH Weohiy'
~URGERY has found way TO break the
bottleneck in the small blood vessels of
- the body that so often causes the kind Of
high blood pressure known essential hyper
tension. The successful cures Of hundreds of
such cases are now being reported to the
American Medical Association.
Essential apprehension has. in the past.
been an almost 100 per cent fatal affliction.
In fact this kline Of high blood pressure also
is called malignant apprehension, not because
1t has anything to do with cancer, but because
1t keeps on getting worse and worse with
eventual death the end result.
For years doctors have tried to treat it
with medicines without much success Now
surgery steps in to bring a major advance in
the conquest of this disease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

pressure like headaches Over 81 per cent
had Improvement or complete recovery from
their Interpretation. Over 81 per cent had
great reduction in blood pressure and half of
these saw it return to normal levels.
Ha6 the patients with enlarged hearts
had them return to normal size. There was
a partial reduction for IA per cent. Some
80 per cent showed no change in heart size,
and in only four per cent did the heart con-
tinue to grow larger under it's extra work.
Where the heart was normal in size to
begin with, it stayed that way after the
operation in 90 per cent of the patients.
In only per cent did it become larger
The trouble with most doctors advice
to stop work, rest and stop worrying" is
that most people have to earn living.
For such people the new operation is god
send. Drs. Peet and Wood report that out
of "a cases where the patient was totally
incapacitated, about 81 per cent went back
TO full time work after the operation
Even five years after the operation six out
of every ten patients were back on their job
full time.
AS the doctors state so conservatively:
The purely economic value of the operation
to these patients is obviously very great"
What it all means is this If you have
the severe kind of high blood pressure that
previously held no hope of cure, there is
now indeed great hope Not only are the
chances better than even that you will re-
turn TO something like normal. but there is
a good chance that you can go back and
earn your living and help pay off doctors
bills and the other obligations which sick
ness always piles up.
The surgeons knife it seems. has one
of mans worst killers on the run
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Great gains for the
nation should come
from the new opera
ton. not only because
OF lives it can save but
most important-be-
cause essential hyper
tension so often at
tacks the best and
most vigorous leaders
of the land.
More [ h an any
other i'll of the human
body high blood pres
sure and heart all
ments attack the ex-
ecutive type Of person;
the high-powered and
skilled business leader
who can run an indus
trial empire. the labor
leader, the politicians
and the generals and
the admirals who lead
the army and the
navy High blood pres
sure seems TO mark
especially for its own
the high pressure type
Of person whose dy-
mamie energy brings
him leadership.
The diseases like
tuberculosis. infantile
paralysis and cancer
get wide publicity and
have [ h cir yea RI y
drive for funds. but
nobody seems 70 tackle
.-ia----this rfasRieH--the-
much greater killer Of
mankind, high blood
pressure and heart all
ments.
Each year more
than 357 600 people die
in the United States
from cardiac ailments,
heart troubles. Can
Ger. in contrast, kills
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

phragm and form
the spl a n C h n / C
nerves.
ven with a
Gray's A n a [ o m V
hook the exact To-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

to be tied up with whether a
boy or girl are in love.
What seems to happen in
the new operation for essential
apprehension is that the wor-
rying cannot reach down and
affect the blood vessels.
Surgery for high blood pres
sure is no last resort measure.
Just as many cases of cancer
can be cured If tackled early
enough, so too can many cases
of essential apprehension be
cured if they are treated early
by surgery.
Here is what the operation
can do. as told by the Michi-
gan physicians.
About So per cent of the
patients obtained relief from
major symptoms of high blood
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Smart Disguise
For Evening

MERLE OBERON believes
that even the most loosely
budgeted wardrobe is still IN
der-nourished if it lacks simple
dark dinner gown. Smart girls,
she says. will stick to the basic
black crepe that may sally forth
a dozen times unrecognized by
even a best beau if camouflaged
with different accessories.
She suggests a dress similar
to one she wears in Affection
ately Yours" This is a wine
colored shirtmaker with patch
pockets on bodice and skirt.
To disguise the dress for each
new wearing Merle would pin
matching bowknot pins on the
pockets. outline the neck with a
jabot of marganza or lace. wear
a contrasting wool jacket, or
have half a dozen different belts
to grid the waiStline.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15

ample, dark rye or whole-wheat
bread. rolled oats, cracked
wheat, underground corn meal.
Count spaghetti. m acaroni j.
noodles. grits and white rice
along with white bread and cere-
ais not as vegetables
Use butter or other yitamin-
rich fat every day. Salt pork
and bacon are considered as fat,
not as meat.
Sweets, such as desserts. mo-
laSSeS, syrups, honey. jclheS,
jams. sugars and candy should
be used in moderation.
Water is important. Drink at
least six glasses a day, and even
more in Summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Thorough Cooking First Rule
In Preparing Fresh Pork

let's think of a few unusual
ways Of using il.
Stuffed Pork Chops
6 chops. l inch thick
2 cups toasted bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
small onion
Cream to moisten
Salt and pepper
II green pepper, minced.
Make a pocket in each chop.
Fill with dressing made with
remaining ingredients. Brown
in hot skillet about 10 minutes.
Place in oven, cover and cook
at $50 degrees for As minutes.
Creole Pork
6 medium sized chops or slices
from shoulder
6 tablespoons bacon fat
2 large onions. sliced
l teaspoon salt
/ = cups tomatoes
] minced green pepper
] tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
Fried cornmeal mush
Trim the meat and brown
delicately on both sides in hot
bacon fat. Brown onions IN fat,
then add the Seasonings, toma-
toes and green pepper. Cover
closely and cook slowly, either
in the oven or on top Of the
stove. until the meat is very
tender-a about as minutes.
Thicker the sauce with l table
spoon cornstarch mixed with 2
tablespoons water. Serve with
cornmeal mush. boiled rice or
macaroni.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15

emit. For a real dessert treat
try the following recipe.
Chess Pie
u cup butter
! cup sugar
I cup flour
II teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks
IL cup evaporated milk
l teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream butter. Add sugar.
Cream until sugar granules are
dissolved. Add -four. salt and
egg yolks. Stir thoroughly.
then add milk and vanilla. Pour
into an unbaked pie she'll. Bake
in a hot oven (425 degrees) 10
minutes. then reduce TO a slow
oven 300 degrees to finish
baking. about 20 minutes longer.
Psstry
l cup flour
= teaspoon salt
4 cup shortening
= teaspoon vinegar
Z cup evaporated milk
Sift -four, then measure. Re-
sift with salt. Work shorten
ing quickly into -four with
fingers or pastry blender, The
pastry viii be fakier if fat and
flour are not too thoroughly
blended. Stir vinegar into milk
and add to -four mixture, stir
ring in quickly with a fork.
Add only sufficient liquid TO
make dough soft enough TO roll
out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Food of the Week

TT is good luck for the thrifty
.,omemaker when foods which
are high in food value are low
in price. This is exactly true in
the case of pork, for il is within
the price range OF most home
O. makers.
Chosen by the Surplus Mar
keting Administration as the
Food OF the Week IL is a par
ticular favorite at this time.
Breakfast bacon. ham, salt
pork and sausages are in favor
for the morning meal. Chops,
ham and sausage combination
dishes are appreciated on the
luncheon or family dinner table,
while the loin roasts. fresh ham.
smoked ham and crown roasts
fit in well for any occasion.
Cook Thoroughly
II is important in preparing
all fresh pork cuts that they be
thoroughly cooked TO the we'll
done state, in order 10 bring out
the rich delicious flavor that
every one likes.
Pork chops, unlike lamb and
beef steaks, are best cooked by
braiSing, rather than by broiling
That means that they are
Drowned first in hot skillet.
small amount of hot water
added. then covered and the
cooking continued until they are
done.
This long. slow cooking brings
out their full flavor, which
blends deliciously with the COM
bined vegetables.
Since you'll want to take ad-
vantage of the meat at this time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Remodel Fiqure for Summer

WATCHING YOUR is the scientific TO reduce.
and the combined of diet and exercise
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caore efficient exercises rid OF ugly bumps
and bulge viii make 1.-the healthy beauty with zet
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figure your bathing suit, Summer, we'll wager
KZ41-Caore Chart
K-42-Keeping Slender Menus
K-44-SpecaI Reducing Recipes
K-54-Poners to Siimness
K-58-IIp Exercises
K-63-Roling Exercises
'K-65-Protective Diet Chart
K-67-Spot Exercises
K-71-PoSture Makes the Figure
K-74-21-Day Diet
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address Ida Jean Kain, Detroit Times Detroit Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15
Many Family Diets Lack
Proper Food Elements
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

THE UNITED STATES De-
partment of Justice has an
nounced that, due TO price-fixing
and other evils, 100000
people in this country are living
on diets so poor that they lack
essential food elements.
Investigations are intended to
eliminate violations of the anti
trust law and thereby reduce
food prices.
Statistics
Daniel b. Britt, special assist
ant to the attorney general, says
that reports of the national re-
sources committee indicate that
more than 100000 families
spend an average of only about
5 cents a person a meal; an
other 100000 families spend
an average of Z cents; $3.50, 900
spend between 8 and 9 cents a
meal for each person.
These people are caught be-
tween low incomes and high food
prices with a practical certainty
that their health will be I'M
paired by malnutrition.
Mr.. Britt goes on TO say that
mot all Of them feel hunger and
not all have clinical symptoms
of deficiency diseases, such as
pellagra, beri-beri or scurvy. But
those who must live on such a
diet for prolonged periods suffer
from chronic fatigue, lethargy,
various digestive disorders and
have a lowered resistance TO
disease"
Must Plan
We all know that il is impoS-
sible to have we'll balanced meals
on 5 centS. However, people
who do have only this small
amount can do more than they
realize toward building good
health through intelligent
planning OF meals and buying Of
food
Yes, it's a challenge TO the
mother in such a hnme. but one
day she'll see the results of her
efforts.
Surprising as il may seem. the
child in a home which has a 20
10 25-cent meal allowance for
each person may be undernour-
iShed because of pampering.
That is, il is allowed to eat as
it chooses, no doubt disiking
vegetables and other protective
foods and filling up on sweets.
In Defense
Evidence of malnutrition has
come in the reports of doctors
examining the boys for defense
training. These reports make
every conscientious homemaker
anxious TO know more about
good nutrition in order that not
only growing boys but also girls
will be BEAUTIFULLY fortified for
manhood and woTnanhood.
One should try 10 include in
each days meals q to l quart
of milk for a growing child, for
an expectant or nursing mother
l quart, and for other family
members at least pint.
Plan or more servings Of
leafy, green or yellow vegetables
=. and the same of tomatoes,
oranges and grapefruit. Po-
tatoes and other vegetables or
fruit should be served twice.
Serve eggs at least 3 or 4
times a week. There are many
ways Of preparing them E.
poached. scrambled, fried, or
cooked in the shell. OF course
count those in custards, sauces
and baking.
Profeins
Lean meat, poultry or fish
should be eaten once or more
each day. It's wise 10 include
liver, sweetbreads, heart or tripe
once a week.
In economical diets use dried
beans or peas as the main dish
several times a week. These lat
ter are high in protein. the same
substance for which meat is so
valuable.
At least two servings Of whole
grain cereals and bread are nee
eSsary each day :. for ex-
- syTW ]
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-15

FROM THE cookery lore Of
the old South comes this recipe
for chess pie. This delicious pie
is like no other-the filling is
very rich, golden in color and
bakes with waXineSs Of tex
ture that is delightfully."- differ
Evening star., 1941-12-30
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