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New Medical Arts Building:
The
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M e d ic a l A r ts B u ild in g , w h ich opened in A t la n ta the first d a y o f la st D ecem b er, is occu pied
la r g e ly
by
m em bers
of
the
F u lto n
C o u n ty M e d ic a l S ocie ty and the F if t h D is tric t D e n ta l S ociety. sto ry
b u ild in g
T h e first flo o r o f this tw e lv e is
occu pied
by
a
p h arm a cy ,
s u rg ic a l and d en tal su p p ly houses, an o p tica l house and a b an k . D e v e lo p m e n t o f clu b fe a tu res w ith in the b u ild in g is p lan n ed f o r the n ear fu tu r e , to g e th e r w ith a g a r a g e co n nected w ith the b u ild in g .
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University District Society Meets:
The U n iv e rsity D is tric t D e n ta l S ociety m et, D e cem ber 9, a t C e d a r R a p id s. E . T . T in k e r , M in n e a p o lis, g a v e a t a lk on the co m p arativ e a d v an tag es o f p a rtia l dentures and fix e d b rid ges, and C . P . Jeans, head o f the d ep art m ent o f p ed iatrics a t the state u n ive rsity , g a v e a ta lk on “ R ic k e ts.” T h e f o l lo w i n g officers w e re elected f o r the en su in g y e a r : president, A . W . B ry a n , I o w a C i t y ; v ic e president, E . J . T h o e n , Io w a C i t y ; secretary, L . W . B u tterfie ld , C e d a r R a p id s; treasurer, J. J. B o o th , M a rio n .
Northwestern District Society Meets:
The N orth w estern D is tric t D e n ta l S o ciety m et, D ecem b er 6 -7 , in S io u x C ity . R . O . Schlosser, o f C h ic a g o , presented a lectu re dem on stration of the com plete proced u re of co n stru ctin g a f u l l denture case. E. W . H o w a r d , D e s M o in es, con ducted a lectu re clin ic, in d ic a tin g the u sage o f p o rcelain tipped pontics, to g e th er w ith the techn ic o f b a k in g the p o rcela in . E . M . H a ll, K an sas C ity , lectured* on the se v eral phases o f the pu lp less to o th , the d iffe re n tia l diagn o sis an d ro o tcan al technic. A t the business m eetin g, the f o l l o w i n g officers w ere elected : president,
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E.
C h it t y ;
W e s tw o o d ; secretary,
v ice M o rt
presiden t, H e n k in ;
C.
E.
treasurer,
R . C . M atteson .
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in n e s o t a
Students Invited to Attend District Meet ing: F o r the first tim e in the h isto ry o f the St. P a u l D is trict D e n ta l Society, the ju n io r a n d sen ior classes o f the U n iv e rsity o f M in nesota C o lle g e o f D e n tistry w e re in v ite d to at'tend a m eetin g, D ecem ber 14. A r th u r D . B la c k , o f C h ic a g o , was_ the speaker o f the occasion , his su b ject b e in g “ T h e P a th o lo g y o f the P y o r rh e a P o ck e t a n d the A d v a n ta g e s o f E lim in a tin g the P o ck e t in T r e a tm e n t.”
M
issouri
Deaner Institute Closes:
T h e D e a n er D e n ta l In stitu te, fo u n d e d fiv e y ears a g o , b y J . J . D e a n er, o f O k m u lg e e , O k la ., and W . H . Jo rd a n , K a n sas C ity , v o lu n t a r ily closed its doors re ce n tly, an d the p ro fe ssio n a l heads and associates w h o h av e con d ucted the in sti tute and d en tal clin ic w i l l reen ter p riva te p ractice. I t w as the p lan o f the fo u n d ers to establish an in stitu tion w h ere e v e ry branch o f d en tistry w o u ld be a v a ila b le u n der one r o o f , w h ere research co u ld be fo s te re d and po stg rad u ate in stru ction c o u ld be obtain ed. T h e c a r r y in g ou t o f this p la n p ro v e d too c o stly an d w o r k h ad to be suspended. T h e c h ild re n ’s c lin ic w i ll p r o b a b ly be con tin ued u n til the close o f the cu rren t sch ool year. '
N ew Y ork
Alum ni Clinics:
S ix h u n d red a lu m n i o f the N e w Y o r k U n iv e rsity C o lle g e o f D e n tistry atten d ed a series o f scien tific sessions, a rra n g e d b y the fa c t u lt y , d e a lin g w ith m od ern d evelopm en ts in d en ta l science, D ecem ber 17. M o re th an 400 a lu m n i w h o w ish ed to atten d the lectu res a n d clin ics w e re u n able to do so because o f la c k o f space. P re v e n tiv e o rth o d o n tia w as discussed b y F re d e rick L .
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S tan to n ; o ra l su rg e ry f o r the g e n e ra l p ra c titio n e r, b y L e o
W in te r ;
the ra d io g ra m
p erio d o n tia , b y J . O . M c C a ll;
fu ll
in
denture
prosthesis, b y V ic to r H . S ears; p a rtia l den tu re prosthesis, b y C ly d e H . S ch u y ler, an d the technic o f c a stin g in la y s, b y L o u is J. W e in stein. V isits to the la b o rato ries and clin ics, w h ere a p p ro x im a te ly 300 operation s are p e rfo rm e d d a ily a n d w h ere 30,500 patients w ere treated la st y e a r, fo llo w e d . A t the g e n e ra l session, E . D . F rie d m a n le ctu re d on “ P a in ,” and the dean spoke. R e o rg a n iz a tio n o f the a lu m n i association w a s effected.
O h io
Cleveland Dental Society Meets:
The C le v e la n d D e n ta l S o ciety m et, J a n u a ry 3, at the H o te l W in to n . T h e la te a fte rn o o n w as g iv e n o v e r to a co u n c il m ee tin g an d tw o clin ics: “ A N e w M e th o d o f S e c u rin g O c c lu sion in A r t ific ia l D e n tu re s,” b y W . B . G e ro w , a n d “ C o rre ct T e c h n ic f o r A sc h e r’s A r t ific ia l E n a m e l,” b y E . J . O ste n d o rf. T h e a ft e r din ner speaker w as M a rc u s L . W a r d , o f A n n A r b o r , w h o spoke on “ T h e C o m p a ra tiv e U se fu ln ess o f A m a lg a m and O th er M a te ria ls f o r F i llin g T e e t h .”
State Dental Society Meets:
T h e O h io State D e n ta l S ocie ty h e ld its six ty -first a n n u al m eetin g a t C o lu m b u s, D ecem b er 7-9 , w ith a re g istra tio n o f 1 ,3 4 2 . T h e n e w ly elected officers a re : presiden t, J . V . G e n tilly , C le v e la n d ; presiden t elect, J . W . H artsh o rn , T o le d o ; v ic e presiden t, E . S. B ra ith w a ite , W illa r d ; secretary, E . C . M ills , C o lu m b u s (re e le c te d ) ; treasu rer, A . O . R oss, C o lu m b u s ( r e e le c t e d ) . P la n s w e re m atu red to pu b lish a q u a rte rly b u lle tin , and a m o re exten sive o ra l h y gie n e ca m p a ig n , w ith a d ire cto r o f o ra l h y gie n e un der the state d ire cto r o f h ealth , ap p oin ted b y the state, w a s endorsed. The n ext m eetin g w ill be h eld in C le v e la n d , D e cem ber 2-4 , w ith F . M . C asto as ch airm an o f the arra n g em en ts com m ittee.
P e n n s y l v a n ia
Odontological Society Meets:
T h e a nn u al m ee tin g o f the O d o n to lo g ic a l S ociety o f W es tern P e n n sy lv a n ia w as h e ld a t P ittsb u rg h , N o v e m b er 2 9 -D ecem b er 1. A m o n g the es sayists w e re W . E . H a rp e r, o f C h ic a g o , w h o spoke on “ T h e E ssen tials a n d the A r t o f M a k in g A d a p ta b le , S tro n g and Stab le A m a l g a m ; ” J. J . P o sn er, N e w Y o r k C ity , on “ L o c a l A n esthesia S im p lifie d ;” E d w a r d K e n n ed y, N e w Y o r k C ity , on “ P a r tia l D e n tu re s ;”
F . B . R h o b o th a m , o f C h ic a g o , on “ D e n tistry f o r C h ild r e n ;” D . D . C a m p b e ll, K an sas C ity , on
“ Im pression
T e c h n ic ; ”
and
N e w to n
G.
T h om as,- on “ E con om ics o f a D e n ta l O fficer.” T h e f o l lo w i n g officers w e re elected f o r the en su in g y e a r : presiden t, C . W . H a g a n , W ilk in sb u r g ; v ice presiden t, D . W illa r d F lin t, P itts b u rg h ; secreta ry, L eslie W a d d ill, P itts b u r g h ; assistant secreta ry, S. S. H au d en sh ield , C a r n e g ie ; treasurer, C . R . G a rm en , P itts b u rg h .
Dr. Ramsey to Practice in London:
K . Paul R am sey, a recen t g ra d u a te o f the U n iv e rsity o f P e n n sy lv a n ia , fo r m e r ly a residen t o f R e a d in g , an d re ce n tly in p ractice in P h ila d e l p h ia , sailed f o r L o n d o n , D ecem b er 2 7, to enter p ra ctice in association w ith T . V ic to r Sm ith.
S o u t h C a r o l in a
Dental Advertising:
D E N T IS T R Y : Le C ito ye n T E S S I E R in fo r m s the P u b lic th at he proposes to con tin ue his fo r m e r occu pation o f D e n tistry , in C h a rle sto n . H is experien ce in P a ris an d se v era l p a rts o f the F re n ch W est In d ia n C o lo n ie s persuades him th a t he sh all m eet success in this p la ce . H e Cleanses the T e e th , L E A D S them , and Sets A r t ific ia l ones. H e com poses a V in e g a r w h ich dissolves the T a r t a r w h ich co v ers the T e e th , and C ures g e n e ra lly a ll m ou th distem pers a n d scu rv y . N o . 34 O ld C h u rch Street, a t the O ld m an H ouse, o r the S ig n o f the M a c c a ro n y , near the F re n ch P la y -H o u s e , pres de la com edies F ran çaise.— N o v . 14 , 179 4 . [ I t is g e n e r a lly b elieved th at “ L e C ito ye n T e ss ie r” w as one o f the u n fo rtu n a te F ren ch re fu g e e s w h o fo u n d sh elter and business in C h a rle sto n , S. C ., at the tim e o f the n e g ro risin g s in San D o m in g o and the m u rd er o f a ll w h ite a n d m u la tto persons there b y the ou ta n d -o u t b la ck A f r ic a n s ; he w o u ld , w ith the rest o f his u n lu c k y com p atrio ts, h a v e been design ated in the c ity d irectories o f his d ay, h ad th ere been one, as “ R e f . St. D o m .” o r R e fu g e e San D o m in iq u e .] M . B IS S E L , S U R G E O N -D E N T IS T : R e s p e c tfu lly tenders his Services to th e C itizen s o f C h a rlesto n . M r . B isse ll m akes an d inserts the S I L I C I O U S M E T A L L I C o r I N C O R R U P T I B L E T E E T H , as m ade an d inserted b y C . S ta rr B re w ste r, a n d p e rfo rm s a ll oth er op eration s of DENTAL S U R G E R Y .—
South Carolina State Gazette,
Charleston City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser, A u g . 23, 1832.
Medical and Dental News F o r e ig n
J. Howard M um m ery M emorial: A n n ouncem ent is m ade in the British Dental Journal o f N o v e m b e r 15 o f the establishm ent b y the R ep resen tative B o a rd o f a m em o ria l to the late J. H o w a r d M u m m e ry . A list o f subscribers to the fu n d w i ll be p u b lish ed in the n ear fu tu re . T h e m em o ria l w i ll p ro b a b ly take the fo r m o f a p r iz e in d en tal research.
G en eral
G olf Tournament:
A n n o u n cem en t has been m ade o f the w in n ers o f the 19 2 6 T o u r n am ent o f the A m e ric a n D e n ta l G o l f A sso cia tio n , h eld in P h ila d e lp h ia la st A u g u s t. O f the n in e ty -tw o contestants, the w in n ers w e re : G . T . G r e g g , P ittsb u rg h , P a ., c h am p io n ; R o b e rt N . L e C r o n , L o n d o n , E n g la n d , ru n n er u p ; J . J . H ills le y , N e w Y o r k C ity , h an d icap w in n e r ; E d w a r d F . L a F itte , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a ., ru n n er u p ; C la ss A : lo w gross, A . M . Y e ssle r, W o o d sto c k , 111., ru n n er up E . W . B r o w n in g , S a lt L a k e C ity , U t a h ; lo w net, R e in h a rd N e ll, P h ila d e lp h ia , P a ., ru n n er up, W . W . P o w e ll, P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . C lass B : lo w gross, A . J. H e ffe rm an , W ilk e s B a rre , P a ., ru n n er u p, H a r v e y S ch w a lm , L o n d o n , E n g la n d ; lo w net, A . E . W eb ster, T o r o n to , C a n a d a , ru n n er u p, A . L . O r r , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . C lass C : lo w gro ss, H . E . B eiser, N e w Y o r k C ity , ru n n er u p, F r a n k J . E r b e ; lo w net, H a r o ld R . M e a d , S ch en ectady, N . Y ., up, A . L . M u l f o r d , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . E . E . L a F itte , P h ila d e lp h ia , tu rn ed in the best gross score f o r m o rn in g p la y ; E . W . B r o w n in g , S alt L a k e C ity , the best gro ss score f o r a fte rn o o n p la y . O . W . W h ite w as elected v ic e presid en t; T h o m a s P . H in m a n , A tla n ta , G a ., secreta ry-trea su rer (r e e le c te d ) . F ra n k M . C asto, C le v e la n d , O h io , has con clu d ed the second o f his th re e-y e ar term as president. T h e 19 2 7 to u rn am en t w i l l be p la y e d in
runner
D e tro it.
Vitaglass:
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T h e N e w H e a lth S ocie ty re ceiv ed a b o u t f i f t y represen tatives o f the press and others interested in h ealth questions, at the Z o o lo g ic a l G ard en s ( L o n d o n ) , to meet M r . F . E . L a m p lo u g h , the in v e n to r o f “ v ita g la s s ,” an d to inspect the in stallatio n s in the gard en s. D r . S. H . B e lfr a g e e xp lain e d th at the N e w H e a lth S o ciety, w h ose o b ject w as edu cation in a ll m atters a ffe c tin g h ealth , attached a h ig h v a lu e to M r . L a m p lo u g h ’ s in ven tio n o f “ v ita g la ss” and to the su ccessfu l experim en ts in its use m ade at the zo o . U ltr a
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v io le t ra y s h ad a stim u la tin g effect on g e n e ra l g r o w th , on the p o w e r o f resistance to disease,
were
an d on the richness o f the b lo o d . T h e y c lo se ly associated in th eir q u alities w ith the ch em ica l substances n o w k n o w n as v itam in s. A b o u t 1 p e r cent o f the e n e r g y ra d ia ted b y the sun cam e in the fo r m o f these ra y s, but, in p assin g th ro u g h the atm osph ere, a con sid erab le p ro p o rtio n o f them w ere absorbed , so th at a t sea le v e l the su p p ly w as scan tier than on m o u n tain tops. T h e less p u re atm osphere o f cities absorbed a still fu r th e r p ro p o rtio n so th at there w a s the m ore need to m ak e use o f w h a t w e re le ft . O rd in a ry w in d o w gla ss transm itted h eat and v isib le lig h t, b u t w as q u ite u n tran sparen t to the h e a lth -g iv in g u ltr a v io le t ra ys. M r . L a m p lo u g h , a ft e r p r o lo n g e d exp erim en t, had in ven ted a fo r m o f gla ss w h ich w a s tran sparen t to u ltra v io le t rays. H e hoped th at b e fo re lo n g it w o u ld be used e xte n siv e ly , n o t o n ly in in stitu tion s, bu t also in p r iv a te houses. T h e Z o o lo g ic a l S o cie ty has b u ilt a sp ecial house to test it, and, as a resu lt o f its success th ere, had in sta lle d it in the lio n house and in parts o f the e x istin g rep tile house. T h e y are also p la c in g it in the n e w re p tile house an d in the m o n k e y house. I t has been fo u n d th at u ltra v io le t rays h av e a m a rk e d ly b en eficial in flu ence on the v it a lit y an d spirits o f reptiles, m onkeys, and the la r g e ca rn ivo res. In f o g g y w e ath e r, a lm ost no u ltr a v io le t rays penetrates the atm osph ere, and to p ro v id e f o r such occasions, too fr e q u e n t in L o n d o n in the w in te r, the zoo has in stalled a p o w e r f u l e le c tr ic li g h t o f d ifferen t k in ds, in b u lb s trans p a ren t to u ltra v io le t rays, so as to g iv e a r tific ia l su n lig h t. D e lic a te m o n k eys f o r m e r ly m oped a ll w in ter w ere seen b ask in g in th e lig h t rays and d ash in g in an d o u t o f th eir cages, w h ich com m u n icated w ith open a ir dens, in the best o f h ealth a n d spirits. T h e v isito rs also saw d elicate rep tiles th at f o r m e r ly n e ve r ate and seldom su rv iv e d the w in te r e a tin g v e g e ta b le fo o d w ith relish.— L o n d o n le tte r, ,, D e c. 1 1, 192 6 .
that
J.A .M .A Plan Use o f M otion Pictures in Medical Instruction: I t is re p o rted th a t steps w ill
soon be taken to b egin exp e rim e n tatio n w ith the m o tion p ictu re film in the te a ch in g o f m ed icin e an d su rg e ry . A t a rccen t c o n fe r ence in R och ester, N . Y . , le a d in g surgeon s m et w ith tech n ica l exp erts to discuss the fe a s ib ility o f e m p lo y in g the m o tio n p ictu re in re c o rd in g the p rogress o f disease and the fu n c tio n in g o f the h um an b od y.
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Hotel Hospital: pleted
hostelries in
O ne o f the re ce n tly co m C h ic a g o
has a suite o f
naval
station, T u t u ila ,
Sam oa, to
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ship at San F ra n c isc o ; L ieu t. C o m d r. E r r o l
eleven room s eq uipped to g iv e h o sp ita l care
W.
to the ill o r in ju re d guests o r em p loyes. A p h ysician w ith a corps o f assistants is a lw a y s
D ie g o , C a l i f ., to te m p o ra ry d u ty w ith w estern
in atten d an ce, and w h ile it is aim ed to m ake this h o sp ita l a c le a r in g house f o r the m ore serious cases th at arise, there is e v e ry f a c ilit y f o r c a rin g f o r the e m erg en cy case th a t m ay c a ll f o r im m ediate op era tio n .
fr o m n a v a l tr a in in g station, G rea t L ak es, 111.,
United States to Fight Fake Cure-Alls and Beauty-Aids: T h e fe d e ra l trade com m ission
has d eterm ined to w a g e w a r on the fa k e a dvertisem en ts o f a n t ifa t rem edies, patent m edicines f o r in cu rab le diseases, an d fa k e b eau ty aids. I t is estim ated th at these a d v e r tisers ob tain m o re than $500,000,000 an n u a lly fr o m the p u b lic , a g re a te r p a rt o f this sum c o m in g fr o m the p o o re r classes.
A r m y D e n t a l C orps O rd ers to M a j . T . C . D a n ie ls so as to d irect him to proceed to B a ltim o r e , M d ., f o r d u ty at A r m y d ispen sary, B a ltim o r e , and a d d itio n a l d u ty w ith m ed ica l dep artm en t, 3d C . A . h ead qu arters.— A r m y & N a v y R e g ister, D ec. 1 ! , 192 6 . L ie u t. C o l. R . E . I n g a lls re lie v e d treatm en t W a lte r R eed G e n e ra l H o sp ita l, retu rn to sta tion at C h ic a g o . H e is g ra n ted 5 days’ le a v e . C ap ts. C . R . H o lliste r and G . R . K en n eb eck re lie v e d d u ty d en tal sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty m ed ical fie ld service sch o ol, effe ctiv e upon co m p letio n o f course a bou t M a y 28, assigned as fo llo w s : C a p t. H o lliste r to F o rt B r a g g , and C a p t. K en n eb eck to F o r t H ayes. C a p t. B . M . E pes and W . C . C a ld w e ll re lie v e d d en tal sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty at m ed ical fie ld service sch oo l u p o n co m p letion o f course abo u t M a y 28, ord ered W a lte r R eed G e n e ra l H o sp ita l f o r duty. F o llo w in g officers re lie v e d d u ty dental sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty at m ed ica l fie ld service sch o ol upon co m p le tio n o f course a b o u t M a y 28, o rd ered to W a lte r R eed G en e ra l H o sp ita l f o r d u ty : 1st L ieu ts. M . E . K en n ebeck, H . D . P h illip s , F . E . P atterson and A . L . Iron s.— A r m y & N a v y R e g iste r, ' D e c. 2 5 , 19 2 6 .
N a v y D e n t a l C o r ps O fficers o f the N a v y d en tal corps are to ch an ge station and duties as f o l l o w s : L ieu t. C o m d r. R ic h a rd C . G reen fr o m n a v a l hos p ita l, P e a rl H a rb o r, H a w a ii, to U . S. S. P r o c y o n ; L ie u t. C o m d r. G u y E . N ich o la s fr o m
W ille tt
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gu ard;
fr o m
M a rin e
L ie u t.
C o rp s
W illia m
T.
base,
San
D a vid so n
to P h ila d e lp h ia , n a v y y a r d ; L ie u t. Joseph A . K e lly fr o m U . S. S. D o b b in to n a v a l tra in in g station,
N e w p o rt,
L o n g fr o m
R.
U . S.
I .; L ieu t. F ra n cis
J.
S. A r iz o n a to n a v y ya rd ,
M a re Isla n d , C a l i f ., and L ie u t. Joh n J . H aas fr o m re c e iv in g ship a t San F ra n cisco to n a v a l h osp ital, San D ie g o . U p on co m p letio n o f te m p o ra ry d u ty in atten dan ce upon course o f in stru ction a t n a v a l m ed ical sch ool a t W a s h in g to n , D ecem ber 23, the f o l lo w in g officers o f N a v y d en tal corps w ill be assigned to d u ty as f o l lo w s : L ieu t. C a rlto n B . M o rse to U . S. S. R ich m o n d ; L ieu t. W illia m D . D a y to U . S. S. D o b b in ; L ie u t. W illia m R . B u rn s to N a v a l A ca d e m y , and L ieu t. D a n ie l W . R y a n to N o r f o l k n a v y y a r d .— A r m y N a v y R e g iste r, D e c. 4, 1926.
&
D e a th s
Boecher, Hugo,
M ilw a u k e e , W is .; died, D ecem b er 1, o f h eart fa ilu r e , w h ile out h u n tin g ; a g e d 54.
Booth, Charles E.,
Su p erior, W is .; State U n iv e rsity o f Io w a , C o lle g e o f D e n tistry , 18 90 ; died, D ecem b er 2 2 ; a g e d 60.
Brookes, Samuel Owen,
C h a rlo tte , N . C . ; U n iv e rsity o f M a r y la n d Sch ool o f D e n tistry and the B a ltim o re C o lle g e o f D e n ta l S u rg e ry , 18 9 6 ; died, O ctob er 4, o f pn eu m on ia, a g e d 52.
Chafman, Leslie G.,
H a r tfo r d , C o n n .; d ied, D ecem ber 3, a ft e r a short illn e ss; a ged 74. D r . C h a p m a n p racticed den tistry in H a r t fo r d f o r m ore than 45 years. D r . Leslie G . C h a p m a n , J r ., is one o f the s u rv iv in g ch ild ren .
Crane Edwin A.,
, C h ic a g o and L ib e rty v ille , 111.; N o rth w e ste rn U n iv e rsity D e n ta l S ch ool, 19 0 3 ; died, D ecem b er 1 5 ; a g e d 46. D r . C ran e h ad been in i l l h ealth f o r some tim e but had con tin ued in practice.
Galvin, T. R.,
D illo n v a le , O h io ; O h io C o l le g e o f D e n ta l S u rg e ry , 1 9 1 5 ; died, D e ce m ber 5, a ft e r a b r ie f illn ess w ith pn eu m on ia.
Hermann, J. L.,
H op k in s, M in n .; M arq u e tte U n iv e rsity , S ch ool o f D e n tistry , 1 9 1 0 ; died su d d en ly, o f h eart disease, Septem ber 2 9 ; a g e d 30.
C.
New Medical Arts Building:
The
n ew
M e d ic a l A r ts B u ild in g , w h ich opened in A t la n ta the first d a y o f la st D ecem b er, is occu pied
la r g e ly
by
m em bers
of
the
F u lto n
C o u n ty M e d ic a l S ocie ty and the F if t h D is tric t D e n ta l S ociety. sto ry
b u ild in g
T h e first flo o r o f this tw e lv e is
occu pied
by
a
p h arm a cy ,
s u rg ic a l and d en tal su p p ly houses, an o p tica l house and a b an k . D e v e lo p m e n t o f clu b fe a tu res w ith in the b u ild in g is p lan n ed f o r the n ear fu tu r e , to g e th e r w ith a g a r a g e co n nected w ith the b u ild in g .
I ow a
University District Society Meets:
The U n iv e rsity D is tric t D e n ta l S ociety m et, D e cem ber 9, a t C e d a r R a p id s. E . T . T in k e r , M in n e a p o lis, g a v e a t a lk on the co m p arativ e a d v an tag es o f p a rtia l dentures and fix e d b rid ges, and C . P . Jeans, head o f the d ep art m ent o f p ed iatrics a t the state u n ive rsity , g a v e a ta lk on “ R ic k e ts.” T h e f o l lo w i n g officers w e re elected f o r the en su in g y e a r : president, A . W . B ry a n , I o w a C i t y ; v ic e president, E . J . T h o e n , Io w a C i t y ; secretary, L . W . B u tterfie ld , C e d a r R a p id s; treasurer, J. J. B o o th , M a rio n .
Northwestern District Society Meets:
The N orth w estern D is tric t D e n ta l S o ciety m et, D ecem b er 6 -7 , in S io u x C ity . R . O . Schlosser, o f C h ic a g o , presented a lectu re dem on stration of the com plete proced u re of co n stru ctin g a f u l l denture case. E. W . H o w a r d , D e s M o in es, con ducted a lectu re clin ic, in d ic a tin g the u sage o f p o rcelain tipped pontics, to g e th er w ith the techn ic o f b a k in g the p o rcela in . E . M . H a ll, K an sas C ity , lectured* on the se v eral phases o f the pu lp less to o th , the d iffe re n tia l diagn o sis an d ro o tcan al technic. A t the business m eetin g, the f o l l o w i n g officers w ere elected : president,
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E.
C h it t y ;
W e s tw o o d ; secretary,
v ice M o rt
presiden t, H e n k in ;
C.
E.
treasurer,
R . C . M atteson .
M
in n e s o t a
Students Invited to Attend District Meet ing: F o r the first tim e in the h isto ry o f the St. P a u l D is trict D e n ta l Society, the ju n io r a n d sen ior classes o f the U n iv e rsity o f M in nesota C o lle g e o f D e n tistry w e re in v ite d to at'tend a m eetin g, D ecem ber 14. A r th u r D . B la c k , o f C h ic a g o , was_ the speaker o f the occasion , his su b ject b e in g “ T h e P a th o lo g y o f the P y o r rh e a P o ck e t a n d the A d v a n ta g e s o f E lim in a tin g the P o ck e t in T r e a tm e n t.”
M
issouri
Deaner Institute Closes:
T h e D e a n er D e n ta l In stitu te, fo u n d e d fiv e y ears a g o , b y J . J . D e a n er, o f O k m u lg e e , O k la ., and W . H . Jo rd a n , K a n sas C ity , v o lu n t a r ily closed its doors re ce n tly, an d the p ro fe ssio n a l heads and associates w h o h av e con d ucted the in sti tute and d en tal clin ic w i l l reen ter p riva te p ractice. I t w as the p lan o f the fo u n d ers to establish an in stitu tion w h ere e v e ry branch o f d en tistry w o u ld be a v a ila b le u n der one r o o f , w h ere research co u ld be fo s te re d and po stg rad u ate in stru ction c o u ld be obtain ed. T h e c a r r y in g ou t o f this p la n p ro v e d too c o stly an d w o r k h ad to be suspended. T h e c h ild re n ’s c lin ic w i ll p r o b a b ly be con tin ued u n til the close o f the cu rren t sch ool year. '
N ew Y ork
Alum ni Clinics:
S ix h u n d red a lu m n i o f the N e w Y o r k U n iv e rsity C o lle g e o f D e n tistry atten d ed a series o f scien tific sessions, a rra n g e d b y the fa c t u lt y , d e a lin g w ith m od ern d evelopm en ts in d en ta l science, D ecem ber 17. M o re th an 400 a lu m n i w h o w ish ed to atten d the lectu res a n d clin ics w e re u n able to do so because o f la c k o f space. P re v e n tiv e o rth o d o n tia w as discussed b y F re d e rick L .
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S tan to n ; o ra l su rg e ry f o r the g e n e ra l p ra c titio n e r, b y L e o
W in te r ;
the ra d io g ra m
p erio d o n tia , b y J . O . M c C a ll;
fu ll
in
denture
prosthesis, b y V ic to r H . S ears; p a rtia l den tu re prosthesis, b y C ly d e H . S ch u y ler, an d the technic o f c a stin g in la y s, b y L o u is J. W e in stein. V isits to the la b o rato ries and clin ics, w h ere a p p ro x im a te ly 300 operation s are p e rfo rm e d d a ily a n d w h ere 30,500 patients w ere treated la st y e a r, fo llo w e d . A t the g e n e ra l session, E . D . F rie d m a n le ctu re d on “ P a in ,” and the dean spoke. R e o rg a n iz a tio n o f the a lu m n i association w a s effected.
O h io
Cleveland Dental Society Meets:
The C le v e la n d D e n ta l S o ciety m et, J a n u a ry 3, at the H o te l W in to n . T h e la te a fte rn o o n w as g iv e n o v e r to a co u n c il m ee tin g an d tw o clin ics: “ A N e w M e th o d o f S e c u rin g O c c lu sion in A r t ific ia l D e n tu re s,” b y W . B . G e ro w , a n d “ C o rre ct T e c h n ic f o r A sc h e r’s A r t ific ia l E n a m e l,” b y E . J . O ste n d o rf. T h e a ft e r din ner speaker w as M a rc u s L . W a r d , o f A n n A r b o r , w h o spoke on “ T h e C o m p a ra tiv e U se fu ln ess o f A m a lg a m and O th er M a te ria ls f o r F i llin g T e e t h .”
State Dental Society Meets:
T h e O h io State D e n ta l S ocie ty h e ld its six ty -first a n n u al m eetin g a t C o lu m b u s, D ecem b er 7-9 , w ith a re g istra tio n o f 1 ,3 4 2 . T h e n e w ly elected officers a re : presiden t, J . V . G e n tilly , C le v e la n d ; presiden t elect, J . W . H artsh o rn , T o le d o ; v ic e presiden t, E . S. B ra ith w a ite , W illa r d ; secretary, E . C . M ills , C o lu m b u s (re e le c te d ) ; treasu rer, A . O . R oss, C o lu m b u s ( r e e le c t e d ) . P la n s w e re m atu red to pu b lish a q u a rte rly b u lle tin , and a m o re exten sive o ra l h y gie n e ca m p a ig n , w ith a d ire cto r o f o ra l h y gie n e un der the state d ire cto r o f h ealth , ap p oin ted b y the state, w a s endorsed. The n ext m eetin g w ill be h eld in C le v e la n d , D e cem ber 2-4 , w ith F . M . C asto as ch airm an o f the arra n g em en ts com m ittee.
P e n n s y l v a n ia
Odontological Society Meets:
T h e a nn u al m ee tin g o f the O d o n to lo g ic a l S ociety o f W es tern P e n n sy lv a n ia w as h e ld a t P ittsb u rg h , N o v e m b er 2 9 -D ecem b er 1. A m o n g the es sayists w e re W . E . H a rp e r, o f C h ic a g o , w h o spoke on “ T h e E ssen tials a n d the A r t o f M a k in g A d a p ta b le , S tro n g and Stab le A m a l g a m ; ” J. J . P o sn er, N e w Y o r k C ity , on “ L o c a l A n esthesia S im p lifie d ;” E d w a r d K e n n ed y, N e w Y o r k C ity , on “ P a r tia l D e n tu re s ;”
F . B . R h o b o th a m , o f C h ic a g o , on “ D e n tistry f o r C h ild r e n ;” D . D . C a m p b e ll, K an sas C ity , on
“ Im pression
T e c h n ic ; ”
and
N e w to n
G.
T h om as,- on “ E con om ics o f a D e n ta l O fficer.” T h e f o l lo w i n g officers w e re elected f o r the en su in g y e a r : presiden t, C . W . H a g a n , W ilk in sb u r g ; v ice presiden t, D . W illa r d F lin t, P itts b u rg h ; secreta ry, L eslie W a d d ill, P itts b u r g h ; assistant secreta ry, S. S. H au d en sh ield , C a r n e g ie ; treasurer, C . R . G a rm en , P itts b u rg h .
Dr. Ramsey to Practice in London:
K . Paul R am sey, a recen t g ra d u a te o f the U n iv e rsity o f P e n n sy lv a n ia , fo r m e r ly a residen t o f R e a d in g , an d re ce n tly in p ractice in P h ila d e l p h ia , sailed f o r L o n d o n , D ecem b er 2 7, to enter p ra ctice in association w ith T . V ic to r Sm ith.
S o u t h C a r o l in a
Dental Advertising:
D E N T IS T R Y : Le C ito ye n T E S S I E R in fo r m s the P u b lic th at he proposes to con tin ue his fo r m e r occu pation o f D e n tistry , in C h a rle sto n . H is experien ce in P a ris an d se v era l p a rts o f the F re n ch W est In d ia n C o lo n ie s persuades him th a t he sh all m eet success in this p la ce . H e Cleanses the T e e th , L E A D S them , and Sets A r t ific ia l ones. H e com poses a V in e g a r w h ich dissolves the T a r t a r w h ich co v ers the T e e th , and C ures g e n e ra lly a ll m ou th distem pers a n d scu rv y . N o . 34 O ld C h u rch Street, a t the O ld m an H ouse, o r the S ig n o f the M a c c a ro n y , near the F re n ch P la y -H o u s e , pres de la com edies F ran çaise.— N o v . 14 , 179 4 . [ I t is g e n e r a lly b elieved th at “ L e C ito ye n T e ss ie r” w as one o f the u n fo rtu n a te F ren ch re fu g e e s w h o fo u n d sh elter and business in C h a rle sto n , S. C ., at the tim e o f the n e g ro risin g s in San D o m in g o and the m u rd er o f a ll w h ite a n d m u la tto persons there b y the ou ta n d -o u t b la ck A f r ic a n s ; he w o u ld , w ith the rest o f his u n lu c k y com p atrio ts, h a v e been design ated in the c ity d irectories o f his d ay, h ad th ere been one, as “ R e f . St. D o m .” o r R e fu g e e San D o m in iq u e .] M . B IS S E L , S U R G E O N -D E N T IS T : R e s p e c tfu lly tenders his Services to th e C itizen s o f C h a rlesto n . M r . B isse ll m akes an d inserts the S I L I C I O U S M E T A L L I C o r I N C O R R U P T I B L E T E E T H , as m ade an d inserted b y C . S ta rr B re w ste r, a n d p e rfo rm s a ll oth er op eration s of DENTAL S U R G E R Y .—
South Carolina State Gazette,
Charleston City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser, A u g . 23, 1832.
Medical and Dental News F o r e ig n
J. Howard M um m ery M emorial: A n n ouncem ent is m ade in the British Dental Journal o f N o v e m b e r 15 o f the establishm ent b y the R ep resen tative B o a rd o f a m em o ria l to the late J. H o w a r d M u m m e ry . A list o f subscribers to the fu n d w i ll be p u b lish ed in the n ear fu tu re . T h e m em o ria l w i ll p ro b a b ly take the fo r m o f a p r iz e in d en tal research.
G en eral
G olf Tournament:
A n n o u n cem en t has been m ade o f the w in n ers o f the 19 2 6 T o u r n am ent o f the A m e ric a n D e n ta l G o l f A sso cia tio n , h eld in P h ila d e lp h ia la st A u g u s t. O f the n in e ty -tw o contestants, the w in n ers w e re : G . T . G r e g g , P ittsb u rg h , P a ., c h am p io n ; R o b e rt N . L e C r o n , L o n d o n , E n g la n d , ru n n er u p ; J . J . H ills le y , N e w Y o r k C ity , h an d icap w in n e r ; E d w a r d F . L a F itte , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a ., ru n n er u p ; C la ss A : lo w gross, A . M . Y e ssle r, W o o d sto c k , 111., ru n n er up E . W . B r o w n in g , S a lt L a k e C ity , U t a h ; lo w net, R e in h a rd N e ll, P h ila d e lp h ia , P a ., ru n n er up, W . W . P o w e ll, P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . C lass B : lo w gross, A . J. H e ffe rm an , W ilk e s B a rre , P a ., ru n n er u p, H a r v e y S ch w a lm , L o n d o n , E n g la n d ; lo w net, A . E . W eb ster, T o r o n to , C a n a d a , ru n n er u p, A . L . O r r , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . C lass C : lo w gro ss, H . E . B eiser, N e w Y o r k C ity , ru n n er u p, F r a n k J . E r b e ; lo w net, H a r o ld R . M e a d , S ch en ectady, N . Y ., up, A . L . M u l f o r d , P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . E . E . L a F itte , P h ila d e lp h ia , tu rn ed in the best gross score f o r m o rn in g p la y ; E . W . B r o w n in g , S alt L a k e C ity , the best gro ss score f o r a fte rn o o n p la y . O . W . W h ite w as elected v ic e presid en t; T h o m a s P . H in m a n , A tla n ta , G a ., secreta ry-trea su rer (r e e le c te d ) . F ra n k M . C asto, C le v e la n d , O h io , has con clu d ed the second o f his th re e-y e ar term as president. T h e 19 2 7 to u rn am en t w i l l be p la y e d in
runner
D e tro it.
Vitaglass:
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T h e N e w H e a lth S ocie ty re ceiv ed a b o u t f i f t y represen tatives o f the press and others interested in h ealth questions, at the Z o o lo g ic a l G ard en s ( L o n d o n ) , to meet M r . F . E . L a m p lo u g h , the in v e n to r o f “ v ita g la s s ,” an d to inspect the in stallatio n s in the gard en s. D r . S. H . B e lfr a g e e xp lain e d th at the N e w H e a lth S o ciety, w h ose o b ject w as edu cation in a ll m atters a ffe c tin g h ealth , attached a h ig h v a lu e to M r . L a m p lo u g h ’ s in ven tio n o f “ v ita g la ss” and to the su ccessfu l experim en ts in its use m ade at the zo o . U ltr a
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v io le t ra y s h ad a stim u la tin g effect on g e n e ra l g r o w th , on the p o w e r o f resistance to disease,
were
an d on the richness o f the b lo o d . T h e y c lo se ly associated in th eir q u alities w ith the ch em ica l substances n o w k n o w n as v itam in s. A b o u t 1 p e r cent o f the e n e r g y ra d ia ted b y the sun cam e in the fo r m o f these ra y s, but, in p assin g th ro u g h the atm osph ere, a con sid erab le p ro p o rtio n o f them w ere absorbed , so th at a t sea le v e l the su p p ly w as scan tier than on m o u n tain tops. T h e less p u re atm osphere o f cities absorbed a still fu r th e r p ro p o rtio n so th at there w a s the m ore need to m ak e use o f w h a t w e re le ft . O rd in a ry w in d o w gla ss transm itted h eat and v isib le lig h t, b u t w as q u ite u n tran sparen t to the h e a lth -g iv in g u ltr a v io le t ra ys. M r . L a m p lo u g h , a ft e r p r o lo n g e d exp erim en t, had in ven ted a fo r m o f gla ss w h ich w a s tran sparen t to u ltra v io le t rays. H e hoped th at b e fo re lo n g it w o u ld be used e xte n siv e ly , n o t o n ly in in stitu tion s, bu t also in p r iv a te houses. T h e Z o o lo g ic a l S o cie ty has b u ilt a sp ecial house to test it, and, as a resu lt o f its success th ere, had in sta lle d it in the lio n house and in parts o f the e x istin g rep tile house. T h e y are also p la c in g it in the n e w re p tile house an d in the m o n k e y house. I t has been fo u n d th at u ltra v io le t rays h av e a m a rk e d ly b en eficial in flu ence on the v it a lit y an d spirits o f reptiles, m onkeys, and the la r g e ca rn ivo res. In f o g g y w e ath e r, a lm ost no u ltr a v io le t rays penetrates the atm osph ere, and to p ro v id e f o r such occasions, too fr e q u e n t in L o n d o n in the w in te r, the zoo has in stalled a p o w e r f u l e le c tr ic li g h t o f d ifferen t k in ds, in b u lb s trans p a ren t to u ltra v io le t rays, so as to g iv e a r tific ia l su n lig h t. D e lic a te m o n k eys f o r m e r ly m oped a ll w in ter w ere seen b ask in g in th e lig h t rays and d ash in g in an d o u t o f th eir cages, w h ich com m u n icated w ith open a ir dens, in the best o f h ealth a n d spirits. T h e v isito rs also saw d elicate rep tiles th at f o r m e r ly n e ve r ate and seldom su rv iv e d the w in te r e a tin g v e g e ta b le fo o d w ith relish.— L o n d o n le tte r, ,, D e c. 1 1, 192 6 .
that
J.A .M .A Plan Use o f M otion Pictures in Medical Instruction: I t is re p o rted th a t steps w ill
soon be taken to b egin exp e rim e n tatio n w ith the m o tion p ictu re film in the te a ch in g o f m ed icin e an d su rg e ry . A t a rccen t c o n fe r ence in R och ester, N . Y . , le a d in g surgeon s m et w ith tech n ica l exp erts to discuss the fe a s ib ility o f e m p lo y in g the m o tio n p ictu re in re c o rd in g the p rogress o f disease and the fu n c tio n in g o f the h um an b od y.
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Hotel Hospital: pleted
hostelries in
O ne o f the re ce n tly co m C h ic a g o
has a suite o f
naval
station, T u t u ila ,
Sam oa, to
re ce iv in g
ship at San F ra n c isc o ; L ieu t. C o m d r. E r r o l
eleven room s eq uipped to g iv e h o sp ita l care
W.
to the ill o r in ju re d guests o r em p loyes. A p h ysician w ith a corps o f assistants is a lw a y s
D ie g o , C a l i f ., to te m p o ra ry d u ty w ith w estern
in atten d an ce, and w h ile it is aim ed to m ake this h o sp ita l a c le a r in g house f o r the m ore serious cases th at arise, there is e v e ry f a c ilit y f o r c a rin g f o r the e m erg en cy case th a t m ay c a ll f o r im m ediate op era tio n .
fr o m n a v a l tr a in in g station, G rea t L ak es, 111.,
United States to Fight Fake Cure-Alls and Beauty-Aids: T h e fe d e ra l trade com m ission
has d eterm ined to w a g e w a r on the fa k e a dvertisem en ts o f a n t ifa t rem edies, patent m edicines f o r in cu rab le diseases, an d fa k e b eau ty aids. I t is estim ated th at these a d v e r tisers ob tain m o re than $500,000,000 an n u a lly fr o m the p u b lic , a g re a te r p a rt o f this sum c o m in g fr o m the p o o re r classes.
A r m y D e n t a l C orps O rd ers to M a j . T . C . D a n ie ls so as to d irect him to proceed to B a ltim o r e , M d ., f o r d u ty at A r m y d ispen sary, B a ltim o r e , and a d d itio n a l d u ty w ith m ed ica l dep artm en t, 3d C . A . h ead qu arters.— A r m y & N a v y R e g ister, D ec. 1 ! , 192 6 . L ie u t. C o l. R . E . I n g a lls re lie v e d treatm en t W a lte r R eed G e n e ra l H o sp ita l, retu rn to sta tion at C h ic a g o . H e is g ra n ted 5 days’ le a v e . C ap ts. C . R . H o lliste r and G . R . K en n eb eck re lie v e d d u ty d en tal sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty m ed ical fie ld service sch o ol, effe ctiv e upon co m p letio n o f course a bou t M a y 28, assigned as fo llo w s : C a p t. H o lliste r to F o rt B r a g g , and C a p t. K en n eb eck to F o r t H ayes. C a p t. B . M . E pes and W . C . C a ld w e ll re lie v e d d en tal sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty at m ed ical fie ld service sch oo l u p o n co m p letion o f course abo u t M a y 28, ord ered W a lte r R eed G e n e ra l H o sp ita l f o r duty. F o llo w in g officers re lie v e d d u ty dental sch ool and te m p o ra ry d u ty at m ed ica l fie ld service sch o ol upon co m p le tio n o f course a b o u t M a y 28, o rd ered to W a lte r R eed G en e ra l H o sp ita l f o r d u ty : 1st L ieu ts. M . E . K en n ebeck, H . D . P h illip s , F . E . P atterson and A . L . Iron s.— A r m y & N a v y R e g iste r, ' D e c. 2 5 , 19 2 6 .
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Boecher, Hugo,
M ilw a u k e e , W is .; died, D ecem b er 1, o f h eart fa ilu r e , w h ile out h u n tin g ; a g e d 54.
Booth, Charles E.,
Su p erior, W is .; State U n iv e rsity o f Io w a , C o lle g e o f D e n tistry , 18 90 ; died, D ecem b er 2 2 ; a g e d 60.
Brookes, Samuel Owen,
C h a rlo tte , N . C . ; U n iv e rsity o f M a r y la n d Sch ool o f D e n tistry and the B a ltim o re C o lle g e o f D e n ta l S u rg e ry , 18 9 6 ; died, O ctob er 4, o f pn eu m on ia, a g e d 52.
Chafman, Leslie G.,
H a r tfo r d , C o n n .; d ied, D ecem ber 3, a ft e r a short illn e ss; a ged 74. D r . C h a p m a n p racticed den tistry in H a r t fo r d f o r m ore than 45 years. D r . Leslie G . C h a p m a n , J r ., is one o f the s u rv iv in g ch ild ren .
Crane Edwin A.,
, C h ic a g o and L ib e rty v ille , 111.; N o rth w e ste rn U n iv e rsity D e n ta l S ch ool, 19 0 3 ; died, D ecem b er 1 5 ; a g e d 46. D r . C ran e h ad been in i l l h ealth f o r some tim e but had con tin ued in practice.
Galvin, T. R.,
D illo n v a le , O h io ; O h io C o l le g e o f D e n ta l S u rg e ry , 1 9 1 5 ; died, D e ce m ber 5, a ft e r a b r ie f illn ess w ith pn eu m on ia.
Hermann, J. L.,
H op k in s, M in n .; M arq u e tte U n iv e rsity , S ch ool o f D e n tistry , 1 9 1 0 ; died su d d en ly, o f h eart disease, Septem ber 2 9 ; a g e d 30.