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Two New Drugs Slow Cancer Temporarily, Lessen Pain for 'Few' By the Associated Press "Definite ’ lessening of pain in a “few” among £0 cases of advanced j %»ncer and caner-like diseases Creat es with either of two new—but still experimental'—substances is report ed by a team of Boston researchers. The scientists emphasized in a preliminary report,, however, that it j is still too early to attempt any] ^valuation of the action of the ma rerials on the actual course of suchj diseases. This is in line with the caution of other competent cancer authori-) ties who point out that various! chemical substances have been able! to lessen cancer pain—and even] cause a temporary decrease in ma lignant growth—but have failed to I cure the disease. The new substances are closely! ' relatecf synthetic compounds called [ “pteroyltriglutamic acid” and ”pte- . rogidiglumatic acid.” They have been prepared by a chemical firm i American Cynanamidt for experi mental study under the names "te- , ropterin” and “diopterin,” respec- . tively. , Dr. Sidney Faxber of Boston, and six colleagues, described studies they * had made in a report in the £ technical journal ‘‘Science.” Required Less Pain Treatment. j They said that in a few instances ■ there was "a definite diminution in , pain” after one or the other sub- , stance was used. This pain-lessen ing was indicated by the fact that i those few patients required less of < the sedation and analgesia tpain- j relieving treatment) they had been ■ getting previously. They noted, too, that adult patients in the group generally ex perienced ‘improvement in energy, appetite, sense of well-being, and appeared to demonstrate less ir ritability and apprehension.” They qualified this, however, by stating that in many instances such effects might well be ascribed to a psychological lift the patients got from receiving an unusual treat- i ment. As to observations regarding the, possible effect of the glutamic com pounds on the appearance of a tumor itself, the scientists said that in a few instances, there was a temporary decrease in the size of secondary growth - formations stemming from primary tumors. And, in some tumors examined after, death there was evidence that some tumor cells had previously de generated. Changes Not Constant. In some of the cases where such changes were'noted, other treat ment—such as radiation—had also been employed. But there was sug gestive evidence that the glutamic compounds had played "an impor tant part” in producing the few chages noted. "Such changes,” the researchers said, ‘ have been by no means con stant. They have occurred fre quently enough, however, to war rant further experimental studies of the action of these and of related compounds on patients with cancer. • • * No evidence has been pre sented in this report tp suggest that-* these substances should be employed in the routine therapy of patients with cancer.” ■r They said they had no evidence that the substances in themselves were toxic, and they declared they! couia oe giveneasii.v uuuugn muscular or intravenous adminis tration. The 90 patients who received the new materials were patients "for whom established therapeutic pro cedures offered no hope of cure.” Twenty-seven of them have died. Corporate Dividends Exceed Last Year's 1 By the Associated Press Publicly-reported cash dividends paid out by corporations in Novem ber amounted to S167,300.000, or $6,800,000 more than in November of last year, according to a Com merce Department announcement. For the three-rponth period ended November 30. they were $1,148,600, 000—fifth more than the $957,700, 000 distributed in the same period last year. Payments publicly reported ac count for about 60 per cent of all cash dividends paid, the department estimated. Looking at the September-Octo ber-November picture by business areas, the department said: For manufacturing as a whole," payments were up 25 per cent from a year ago. For automobile makers and nonferrous metals producers, the increases were over 50 per cent. Most other manufacturing indus , tries experienced increases ranging between 20 and 30 per cent. The only decline—34 per cent— was reported by makers of trans portation equipment outside the automotive field. Mining corporations reported dis bursements were more than double those In the same period last year, owing chiefly to large payments by , two big companies, one in crude pe- i rmiemn mining and one in coDner mining. The department did not name them. Corporations engaged in whole-1 Kale and retail trade increased their dividend payments 19 per cent. Re maining non-manufacturing groups showed only minor changes from last year. Neighbors Rescue Child NEW YORK. Dec. 26 UP).—A 42 year-old Brooklyn mother, trapped bv fire in her third-floor apartment. r saved her 5-month-old daughter yesterday by dropping her unhurt into a blanket held by neighbors on the ground. The mother, Mrs. Marie Rodenberger, then slid down a clothesline to safety. Get Relief From That Common Cold Quickly and Pleasantly No need to take old-fashioned, drastic upsetting medicines to get relief when a common cold starts. Milburn's Capsules should bring you relief in | short order. They tend to re • duce fever. Annoying sniffling A and nagging headaches v usually yield and these dis comforts of a cold are often relieved in a few hours if sim- ! pie directions are followed. D i s c o v er for yourself this pleasant way to help you feel better when you have a cold. Ge.t a package of MILBURN’S CAPSULES at your favorite drug store. Only 35c the box. »• GOLDEN WEDDING—Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. McLean of 1557 Newton street N.E. who observed their 50th wedding anniversary recently. They have 5 children and 12 grand children. Mr. McLean was president of the Brookland Citizens’ Association for 25 years. —Harris & Ewing Photo. tig Baltimore Dredge fo Be Sent to Argentim By the Associated Press BALTIMORE. Dec. 26.—A 2,000 on hydraulic dredge built here fc he Argentine Ministry of Publi Vorks will be taken in tow by owerful tug early next month fc . 6,500-mile journey to Buenos Aire; The dredge, which required 1 tionths to build, now is undergoin Inal tests. Fifteen men will liv board the dredge during the tri] ^hich is expected to take 45 to 6 lays. The hull is 44 feet wide, 184 fee ang and 14 feet deep. Of welde teel construction, it will draw nin eet of water. House Plans Hearing Next Month on Bills To Curb Communists Ry the Associated Press 1 Representative Nixon, Republi- 5 can, of California said today hear- ] : ings will start late in January on ; legislative curbs for Communists 1 built around registering them as “foreign agents” rather than out lawing their party. Mr. Nixon, chairman of a House ( Un-American Activities Subcommit- ■ tee in charge of developing the legislative program, plans to call Attorney General Clark as his first witness. ' The Californian told reporters he ] regards a bill by Representative 1 Mur.dt, Republican, of South Da kota as the most "workable” so far! offered for combating Communists by tightening up the laws. It would - require them to register as agents of a foreign government. May Ask New Law. I A couple of laws are on the books now requiring registration of foreign . agents but without specific applica r tion to Communist Party members, j l LOANS MTIOMLl ’ vPflUinBR0K6RSv ' ! o; __ t' Clothing Or Anything of Value h 1306 Lee Hwy.—Rosslyn Vo. „ f*U nn HOURS 9 TO 6:30 ? I / / / SAT, 'Till 8:30 J I Mr. Nixon said he wants to ask Mr. Hark for suggestions for improving hese statutes or possibly a draft of i complete new law. Mr. Nixon said he does not think jutlawing the Communist Party is he solution. Furthermore, he said, he wants to ind. some method for getting at Communist front organizations, by ratting it up to them to disclose their nembership lists, sources of funds, low they spend their money and the lames of officers. He said he also is interested in ightening up the "loyalty” affidavit low required of Government em iloves so as to make more certain j hat Communists are kept off the | federal payroll. Urges Check on Affidavits. 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