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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

| fiancee. Abby Is a sweet old pal OF
mine, eternally 40. About so, I
guess. Has whitish hair and bent
knees and fishhook lines at the
sides Of her mouth and her bones
crackle like popcorn. She wears
nutty dresses and hats you could
take off any minute and use to ski
on. She lives in a demoniac house
near Diamond Head and has a still
worse one over in Kaneohe. Sit
down. I want to tell you all about
my friend Abby"
Paige wondered II the man
could be insane. Totally upset, she
found herself sitting, as he had
suggested. Sitting on a cold wet
curb, shuddering in the foggy be-
ginning of dawn. Still it was better
to be with an absurd man and en-
dure his chatter than to be alone,
wanting to scream. For she did.
She wanted to scream and scream
for Denison and bring him back to
her as she had seen him so often.
Teeth shining in that sweet smile,
eyes absolutely ablaze with too
much bravado, as he swung into
the cockpit of a plane that APP
peared so competent on land and so
tiny in the sky.
"Abby's house is a regular asy-
lum, enormous and sprawling, with
polished teakwood floors and Chi
nese and French provincial and
bamboo furniture ell mixed UP.
The one in Kaneohe I'm talking
about. The lanai has four hikes
sofas, you know-glass bowls Of
crazy fish, cages OF birds and the
biggest collection of sea shells
I've ever seen. Dear Abby Is
| nuts"
"A relative?"
II like that question" the man
mumbled groggily. 1T proves you
are listening. No, Abby is no rela-
tive. That's why I love her. The
Carnes, Paige, are not just a name
in Hawaii. They're an epidemic.
Grandfather started it by being an
early settler and nabbing a lot Of
land. There are about so families
Of Carnes. I'm always running into
cousins don't know"
His voice Travelled on and on.
Paige found herself not listening.
She realized that she had not been
for several minutes. The man was
saying, $50 I told Eugenia I'd marry
the first girl saw. made the
taxi driver let me out In a deserted
section where l was sure not to see
girl. I intended to be safe from
my own foolishness. But you see
did find a girl. You're it," he said
with significance. You are the first
girl I saw"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

MY heart is little knocked out
Of shape, too"
The man persisted: But I've lost
my sweetheart"
"And I've lost mine"
Her voice was anger, cloaking
such distress, that the man forgot
both his own anger and distress fol
a second. Poor kid" he muir
INJURED, as If speaking to himself
Poor, poor kid" There was a rasp.
ing sound; quick flame from g
match swept over the girls face
Pretty. too, Very pretty" he sale
without emotion. u can't imagine
your being Tilted"
please let me-"
The man swept aside her inter
ruption. "In fact, you're a lovely
girl. Sparkling eyes-gray, aren't
they? Thick lashes. I like your dra-
matte black eyebrows. Ice cream
skin and a mouth like the reddish
hibiscus on my ranch near Homo
lulu. l appreciate all your beauty.
He rushed to say, with the utmost
detachment, naturally" The fare
Of light died. Eyes, you are very
attractive"
You too, thought the girl, with
equal disinterest, remembering that
brief match-lit inventory. Rusty
toned wavy hair, crucified blue
eyes, friendly freckles on a slightly
imperfect nose, a straight unsmil-
ing mouth, a chin, stubborn as a
piece of rock.
Attractive, yes. And intoxicated
In an angry nerose way Still,
what difference did 1t make? Let
each person cure trouble with in
dividual medicine. Let him drink
Let her walk, with purposeful in
tent, toward the water. The
thought started her walking again
The man began to keep pace.
Idly he asked, What Is your
name?"
Paige" The girl ripped out the
word. please go away"
MY name is Rusty. Restwick
Carnes III. Rusty"
ut really doesn't matter"
at does to a great many peo-
pie. People wanting to spend my
money"
The girl gave a peevish groan.
stop boasting. I'm not impressed.
I've never seen a guy with two
dimes to rub together who didn't
think he was rich"
Restwick Carnes III chuckled.
you sound just like Abby"
Perhaps I am like Abby. I don't
like you either"
The man gave the same dry, I'M
amused chuckle. "You are mixed
up. I'm not talking about my
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Had, Quinn
to Compete

Charles Whitley Had, cadet in
Air Corps School, University OF
Chicago, a former captain of Mich
igan Normal track squad, who holds
the American gridiron record, will
compete in Melrose games Satur-
day night held in Madison Square
Gardens, and Tom Quinn. chief spe-
cialst, Naval Midshipman at No
tire Dame, and also a former Nor
NAL athlete will run In the two-mile
race.
Although not affiliated with the
Normal at the present time the boys
will wear Normal colors.
After the glmes Normal Alumni
will hold a reunion. These games
will be hr-0 beast at 8 p. m, Satur-
day evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Sports Roundup

commanding hold
first place today the National Hockey League standings with total
points Wings trailing second place with
points The Bruins increased lead by full points last night
53 Boston garden
starred three goals
been conspicuous
their thanked
that the 193
would orthodox baseball uniforms
Chcago-INIS Phillip Illinois back in the lead Of
basketball scoring today After ayo
Phillip picked points against North
western Monday for game total OF l07 to regain the lead
curriers' OF the nation will invade Utica
Friday National the Utica curling club
York Brookne Mass Schenectady and
will be conferred In
Mitchell and the Allen medals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
SONG ADOPTED

Stanton. Feb. 3-A graduate in
1871 OF Central Michigan College,
Mt Pleasant, Sergt Norman Dietz.
Stanton has written the Thunder
birds March" and 1t has been
adopted as the official Lowry Field
(Colo) marching song. Central
Michigan College Band will play
the march for the first time in this
state Wednesday night, honoring
its composer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
GOOD SAMARITAN LOSES

Adrian, Feb 3-Adrian war plant
worker, Fred Handlon, staked a
chance acquaintance to a meal in
a tavern then took his new-found
friend in a taxi to his hotel room
for the night. Next morning the
friend was gone, and so was IS
from Handleon's pockets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Pepsl.cola

Whitmire 1872 Kuster AIS, James
466, Wolter 1923. Cameron 4l9,
Handicap rs, Totals 500, 74O, 659-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
EIRsr MILAN WAAc

Milan, Feb. 3-The hrst Milan
girl to Join the WAACs is Miss Ann
Miskerik, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miskerik, Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
GIRL DIES OF BURNS

Adrian, Feb. 3-Foug,cl year
old Emma Ruth Mason died Mon
day night of burns received earlier
in the day when she tossed kero-
sene into Ere at her form home
near Bllssfield.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Ypsilanti Bowling Scores
oliver Bar

Max SIS, Schreiner SIS, DeBoer
Az. Farmer AT, fowler 500, Totals
S62, S21, S97-25S0.
Sehaffer's
Kock SIS. Holley 4S5. $. Wales 56S,
Ziegler 523. Sinkule SCI, Totals Sl7,
$50, S47-2650
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
SECRETARY APPOINTED

Saginaw. Feb. 3-Coy. Kelly
Tuesday appointed Mrs. Fern Smith
Hammond. Saginaw. to be secre-
tary OF the State Board OF Cosme-
tology.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

Schaffer 81, Nelson 374, Battelle
400. Hayward 331, Wisbin 473,
Handicap SO, Totals 722 63S, 697-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Jackson Coal

Connolly 437, Williamson 372,
Franklin 42S. J. Ryan 447 Lidke
1896, Totals $50, 1877, 673-2079.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

West 5S7, Kidwell 366 Stewart
$3.50. Wales 1913. Crouch f57. Totals
621, 667, 69s-19S6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Recreation

J. Ellis 429. f. Snow 1852, NJ. Bow
den $50, A. Dundon 542, H. Harner
547; totals, 913. 500. S4S. 1868.
VOLTS
Shuda 52S Diehr SCI. Connolly
$40, Crane .i53. Ziegler 555, handl-
cap 70; totals, $50, 912, s57, 2649.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

Hayward 49l, Parker 3SS, Tunni-
cliffe $50, Schrepper 492, II. Smith
54l, Totals SIS. III. s19-244S.
MeIleneamp's
Hall 427. G. Kindshoven 1872, Har-
ner $40, o. Kindshoyen 292. Yohn
46S. Handicap IS, Totals 727, 1855,
S03-22S6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

CoXiord 474, Yohn $50. Hutchins
,aY) $50. Bigger 354, Kindshoyen
1873, Totals 733, 701, 'S23-2257.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
RECREATION LEAGUE

Richards 4SS, Harris $40, Glow
531, Max 465, Green SOB; totals,
797, SIS, Sf5, 1927.
Bombers
Bowman 479. Gable 1873. Clough
40, Miller 1853, Peterson 533, han
dicap 1862; totals, $40, $751; 9O3,
$500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
TUESDAY NIGHT RIVERSIDE
LADIES' LEAGUE
Team Standings

Individual High Game F. Yohn
1879.
Individual high series, E. Kind
shoYen 400.
Team high game, Packers 1913.
Team high series, Packers, 2257.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

Sinkule SOL, Robinson 252, Green
street 1856, Cain 421, Mcmahon 1854
Handicap lS6, Totals 635, 602, 623-
1870.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
sally Sheer

Berthold 397. Leabu 404, Camp
bell 31S. McCowen l12, Wendt (ayJ
400, Handicap SO, Totals $50, 6SS,
662-9005.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
RIVERSIDE HOUSE LEAGUE

c. Smith $40. Streicher 500, Liy-
ingston 49S, ]. Smith 533, Stein 4SS,
HaI dicap 60, Totals S31 S6S, S54-
254S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
sllkwnrth ON @
ParistyIe

lBruck $50 Silkworth 400, Mon.
tonye 400. R1ab 33S. Rust 3s9, To
tails 1872, GA 5SS-1924.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

NJ. Holley SIG, T. Edison $50, r.
Lambert $50. A. Morris 566. D.
Deck 541, handicap Ill, totals,
S72. go. 9OS. 275O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
Cunningham

Lambert 4s9, Deck $50, Connolly
5O2, Franklin 53S, Roll $40, Totals
901, S91. S92-26S4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03

Sinkule 54s, Livingston 543,
Blakemore 423, King 512. Jones
SOB; totals, 1852. 954. S13. 1929.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

- COUPLE of days ago Jake
A Bulls told me a story about
a soldier. This buck private
came into Wagon No. 2 an took a
little black memorandum book out
of his pocket. He seemed to be
studyin' it an countin'. an jottin'
somethin' down every now an then.
So Jake finally said to him. What
cha dom, soldier? Figurin' out your
income taxi"
The kid looked up an grinned.
mo, was just countin' my friends
an relatives" he said. when dis
covered was goin' into the Army
began to make list of all the peo-
pie was willin' to fight for - you
know, my friends, my folks. an
couple of girl friends
"Couple of girl friends?' Jake
looks at him with his eyebrows
raised some.
"Oh, l got more'n that. But only
a couple l really think are worth
fghtin' for!'
Jake got busy doin' somethin'
else an didn't notice the soldier
for a few minutes, hut when he
come back down the counter the
boy was leanin' on his elbows
just sort of starin' away off int"
space.
"Worried about somethin'?" Jake
asks him.
well, not exactly" the kid an
swers. But you see I'm goin' in for
parachute jumpin', which is a nice,
healthy sport if you don't break
your leg or smash yourself into
pancake or get shot on the way down
Evening star., 1943-04-04

or afterwards. So decided l got to
have some reason for jumpin' out of
airplanes for the rest of the war. An
l guess this list of people really like
is my list of reasons.
81 amt very long on patriot
ism, l guess, because it amt
hand music or flag-wavin' or
Fourth of July speeches that
makes me willin' to risk my
neck. It's these folks back home
real folks.'
What brought this back to my
mind with a thump was guy in
here yesterday squawkin' about ra-
tionin' an taxes an how the war is
causin' him too much inconvenience.
He claimed three pairs of shoes
wasn't enough to keep a mans feet
decent. He hollered about me hold
in him down to one cup of coffee,
an the way he said Victory Tax"
it somehow had nasty sound.
Well, l don't know whether any
soldier has got that guys name
down in his little memorandum book
or not. But if he has, l figure he
ought to rub it out; because anybody
who gripes like that don't know
when he's we'll off.
Anyway, it takes a whole lot less
out of me to pay taxes, wear my old
shoes an go short on coffee than it
would take out of me to make even
one jump in a parachute!
Evening star., 1943-04-04
SECRETARY
OF WAR!

No uniform adds glamor to her job. There's no pub
icity, no medal she's just in there slugging. OF
course you say of her, comfortably, 81 don't know
what I'd do without her, but man, don't be silly!
Without her you'd be sunk!
Those endless pages of estimates spechca-
tions contracts production schedules those neat
conference digess that blizzard of forms the
appointment lists the end-of-the-day dictaton
think how she handles ALL and in smiling next
morning for
OF course we'd like to urge you to give her brand
new c Smith, to help make her typing job easier.
But that's out for the duration, you know. One thing
you can do see that her typewriter properly servced
and here our branch office or dealer can help.
But most of all pay just word of tribute
because we know it richly deserved. Here's to girl
doing one grand job your own private "secretary
of war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

utcs apart the mother is told 60 roll over ON
her side and draw up the knee on the upper
most side of the body This puts the mother
into what doctors call the Sims position
Then the doctor feels along the base Of
the spine until ne locates the small gap. or
hiatus where the sacral vertebrae end and
the coCcyx begins
At the skin which covers this small gap
the doctor inserts a very fine hollow needle
and iniects Just a few drops of mctycaine
into the skin, not through the skin but just
into the skin
Quickly the mctvcainc which is dcriva-
tive Of cocaine raises a small Whcal on the
skin at this point At the same time the
metytaine gives a temporary local analgesic
effect and kills the PAIN sensations in the
skin around this region.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

covers the actual spinal cord itself.
When the needle is properly placed the
doctor injects very slowly about 80 cubic
centinoters of the metycaine solution.
Soon the analgcsc effects begin. All pain
usually ceases within 20 minutes. Labor
pains stop in from FIVE TO 10 minutes in most
cases The abdominal muscular contractions
Of labor continue but they cause no pain.
AS the pain dies away the mother ceases
the copious sweating that is so characteristic
or childbirth. And the temperature Of the
soles OF the feet will increase slightly after
FIVE or ten minutes.
While the metycaine is taking effect the
mother is rolled over onto her back IN the
usual position Of delivery. Her weight rests
ON the hard rubber tube, but it does not coll
lapse. Neither does she feel the tube, for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

out pain from the hips down; on line about
midway between the umbilicus to the pubs.
However, the injections of metycaine are
not made this high up in the spine. There
is a good reason why. Doctors could not
insert a needle in this region without going
directly into the spinal cord itself And this
is exactly what they do not wish to do for
then they would create total Inconsistencies
in the patient
Rather, they go farther down the spine
and insert the needle into the tiny gap which
lies between the last sacral vertebrae and
the vestiges Of mans rudimentary tail - the
coccyX.
Through this portal they insert the needle
into the sacral canal; a region where the
spinal cord itself does not go.
AS the metycaine solution enters the sacral
cavity it flows slowly upward and battles the
sacral nerves which pass off to control the
pelvic region At the same time it bathes
the outside membrane of the spinal cord (the
dura mater) which contains the spinal fluid
Gradually it rises in the spine until it reaches
the 18th and 18th thoracic nerve ganglons
Actually most OF the mothers who have
been lucky enough 10 have this modern mira
Gle of medicine care less about how it all
happens than what the experience has meant
to them.
What expected TO be an ordeal wasn't
an OrQeal at all, reports the Z(-year-Old Wlfe
Of Carpenters Mate Thomas Purcell u S.
Coast Guard whose home is on Staten Island
Il can truthfully say having my baby was fun"
The Purcell baby, a husky happy girl
named Kathleen, was born last September.
She was a first child. The mother continued:
IT felt no pain whatever The whole thing
lasted two hours from the time l received
the first spinal injection until the baby was
born. In fact, l didn't know il was all over
until l heard my babys first cry.
During most Of the time the doctors and
nurses laughed and joked with me. l did ask
for a glass Of water but that was only be-
cause l was thirsty and not because 1 was
faint.
And 1 felt perfectly we'll afterward. I
was up in four days and out-of-doors in six.
AS for Kathleen, she has been healthy and
husky all along Look at herr"
Yes, look at Kathleen and her happy
mother whose pictures are shown on this
page.
There are going TO be lots, more happy
Kathlecns and happy Kathleens mothers in
this world because Of this new spinal anal
gesc.
Maybe that dream OF many a mother will
at last come true: that the one who'll suffer
most when the baby comes VIII be papa.
To which all women will probably say
Amen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

skin insensitive 10
pain - the large,
flexible spinal needle is inserted
through the skin, through the
sacral hiatus and into the
sacral canal
The insertion Of the needle
causes no more pain than would
your dentist If he injected novo-
caine into your gums if he had
10 work near a nerve or extract
a tooth.
once the large spinal needle
is inserted there is no pain.
Connecting TO the spinal
needle is a long hard rubber
tube through which a small test
solution Of mctycaine is injected
into the sacral canal.
The mother probably won't
know il. but the doctor is test
ing 90 see If he has his needle
placed properly inside the spine
so that it has not punctured
the sac-like membrane which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
BY ROBERT ID. POTTER,

Science Editor, The Amcrican WeekIN.
- OCTORS who have been chasing the
win-o -thc-wisp Of painless childbirth
- for centuries have their fingers crossed,
bat they think they have finally caught up
with that wonderful phantom dream Of the
ages. A new method Of analgesia at the
base Of the spine is the key TO maternal
millennium.
More than / 500 babies have been born
in the past three years TO mothers who did
not have TO 20 through the torture Of labor
pains when their babies came INTO this world
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

the needle stays painlessy
within her spine.
AS labor continues other
injections are made at intervals Drs. hing
son and Edwards find that injections OF ~
cubic centimeters of the metycaine solution
will keep the average mother comfortable
so to 40 minutes at a stretch.
over a series Of $50 cases the total average
length of time Of the continuous caudal anal
gesa was six and one-haf hours The short
est time was 80 minutes chat baby came
quicl<l and the longest was 33 hours.
In this series there were $50 live births
without maternal complications or deaths.
Three Of the babies died for reasons that have
nothing to do with the use of the pain-killng
metycaine
The new treatment works on most mothers
but it has been found that it is counter
indicated in about one out Of ten. That IS
Just the doctors way of saying that it
shouldn't be used in these cases. Some few
mothers for example are sensitive TO cocaine
and it's derivatives, and may have trouble
The report of Drs Hingson and Edwards
stresses that the new method is not only
safe for the mother and the baby but that
il gives great relief from the pain The
tense drawn and weary look Of mothers
during the delivery disappears They become
relaxed and much at ease That story OF
mothers Joking with the nurses and doctors
is II truly no joke
Having baby by the caudal analgesic
will probably not come into general use
throughout the country until doctors, gen
orally can be trained TO administer the pam
killing drug
Why a skilled doctor is needed for the
Job can be seen from a simple study of spinal
anatomy and the nerves which control the
pelvic region The simplihed diagram on
this mage prepared under the direction Of a
leading surgeon will help explain the matter.
The vertebrae Of the spine start at the
base of the brain and are named in down
ward order. the ccrvical the thoraCic, the
lumbar and the sacral vertebrate.
The area which must be blocked of TO
relieve the pam Of childbirth must cover
everything up 10 the nerves Of the llth and
18th thoracic vertebrate, which lie as lay
man would say near the small of the
back.
Such nerve block makes the body with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

TT
Doctors have long known how spinal in
jocuons can produce complete unconscious
roes hut that is not what is wanted at the
time Of childbirth.
At Childbirth doctors wish TO kill the pain
Of the actual delivery without short-circuiting,
H. the same time the nerves which permit
muscles like those around the uterus - TO
contract
To do THIS it is necessary TO inject the
metvcaine at just the right spot near the
base Of the spine and insert the needle just
so far. and no farther
Here is the way a mother has her baby
nv the new method Of continuous caudal anal
gesia as the method is called scientifically.
As soon as real labor pains begin 60 APP
near regularly at intervals of about five min
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28


one young mother expressed IL
Nearly 600 successful deliveries
alone have been recently reported 10
the Journal o. the American Medi-
cal Association by Drs Robert a.
Hugson and waldo b Edwards OF
The l.. s. Marine Hospital at staple
ton. staten Island Their own wives
were among their first patients.
So successful is their method Of
blocking off the nerves that carry
the messages Of pam during labor
and actual delivery that Drs. Hing
son and Edwards are now going
about the NATION. lccuIrng AZ hosni-
tails and medical schools about their
method,
This first-hand spreading OF the
gospel Of pain-frcc childbirth is
necessary because tho administra-
ton Of the pain-hllnE mciycainc
into the spine is a delicate operation.
II is the kind Of thing which ply
sicians must learn first-hand and
not Just something they can learn
very easily by reading the medical
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

she is without sensation
from the hips down.
All the while the labor
and delivery are going on
the needle stays painlessly
within her spine.
AS labor continues, other
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

Science Perfec+s
New Spinal AnoIgesic
Thot Kills Pain From
The Hips Down and
Let's Mothers Lough
and Joke With the
Doctors While Their
Babies Are on
the Way
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

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