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HEALTH. EDUCATION. AND WELFARE September 1, 1970 Vol. XXII, No. 18

Dr. Marston Presents Awards to Summer Aids For Outstanding Work

NIAID Initiates Antiviral Drug Program; Awards Contracts for Interferon Study

A total of 135 awar<ls weTe pre­sented to summer employees at the Summex Aid Program First An­nual Awards Pre.;entiations, Thurs­day, Aug. 20, at 10 a .m. in the Clinical Center's Jack Masur Audi­torium.

Dr. Robe1t Q. Marston, NIH Di­rector, and Floyd R. Swanson, NIH Coordinator of the Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth, presented the awards.

Stanley B. Thomas, Jr., Deputy Assistant Sec1-eLary foo: Youth and Student Affairs, HEW, delivered the featured address. 135 Honored

Sixty-one Summer Aids received certificates :for "Outstanding Con­tributions to the FSEPY" plus $25 cash awards. "Superi-0r Contribu­tions to rthe FSEPY" certificates were awarded to 74 youths.

In his welcoming address Dr. Marston quoted and then para­phrased ~ poem by Robert Frost; "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one Jess traveled by, and that has made all the dif­ference."

Dr. Mar,ston reminded bis audi­ence that, "Health fields a1·e indeed less traveled by than other roads."

He went on to say that one of the responsibilities of t he health field is to pass knowledge from one generation to the next, the k nowl-

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Dr. George J. Galasso, heod of the Antivira l Substances Program in the Nationol Institute of Allergy ond Infectious Diseases, describes the various steps to be token in the lnstitute's recently initiated research e ffort on in­te rferon. Dr. Galasso was an associate professor at the University of Virginia before coming to NIH in 1968.

Antiviral drugs--one of the newer approaches to the problem of virus diseases that plague mankind-will soon be the focus of a research effort initiated by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Dorland J. Davis, NlAID Di-rectoT, in announcing the awarding o:f 20 contracts totaling $800,000 for the study of interferon, empha­sized that the purpose of ,t,his col­laborative program is to coordinate and complement related research conducted and supported by the Instit ute.

Interferon is a protein substance

p1·oduced by body cells in response to virus arbtack; the production of interferon can also be stimulated by certain non-viral substances called interferon induceTS.

When interferon is produced in the body, it is rapidly released into the fluid between cells and reacts with surrounding cells.

This interferon reaction renders virus-susceptible cells less able to suppOQ1; virus growth, better able to produce interferon when subse­quently infected, and more resistant tQ desbruction by virus.

Virus diseases in the body have been described as a race between virus multiplication and mobiliza­tion of the body's defenses. If a sufficient quantit y of interfe.1:on cir­culates through the bo<ly, its de­fensive forces gain a lead over the infectious agent and the tide of ill­ness is stemmed.

Dr. Marston, at the Summer Aid Program First Annual Awards Presentations, quoted a poem by Robert Frost to illustrate that health fields a re less fre­quently traveled roads than other professions. Stanley Thomas (I), HEW spokesman, also addressed the g roup.

According to Dr. George J. Galas­so, head o:f NIAID's Antiviral Sub­stances Program, certain areas of research have been identified as cru­cial to an acceleration o:f the knowl­edge and use of interferon as an

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NATIONAL. INSTITUTES OF H EAL.TH

Dr. J. B. Block Appointed An Associate Director Of the Clinical Center

Dr. Jerome B. Bio.ck, former chief of the NCI Baltimore Cancer Research Center, was named an Associate Director of the Clinical Center.

H e succeeds Dr. Robe1t M. Far­rier who recently accepted a posi­tion with the American Hospital Association in Chicago.

Dr. Block's appointment was an­nounced by Dr. Thomas C. Chal­mers, NIH Associate Director for Clinical Care and Director of the Clinical Center.

He will assist Dr. Chalmers and share with Dr. Roger L. Black, CC Associate Director, the responsibil­ities of providing specialized forms of hospital care for NIH 1·esearch patients.

Dr. Block joined NIH in 1960. He has directed NOI's collaborative program in cancer research and therapy at the USPHS Hospital in Baltimore since 1966.

Before that assignment Dr. Block served as clinical associate and senior investigator in NCI 's Medicine Branch.

In 1963 he spent a year doing research at The Weizmann Insti­tute of Science, in Rehovoth, Israel.

Dr. Block spent o year doing research at the Weizmann Inst itute of Science in Israel. He is on the editorial boards of two cancer journals.

He is a graduate o:f Stan:ford Univer sity, and received his M.D. from New YoTk University Medical School in 1956.

He was an intem and Post-Doc­torate Fellow at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston, 1956-1959, and then served an assistant

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Page 2 September 1, 1970 THE NIB RECORD

'T~_Record Published biweekly at Bethesda, Md., by the Publications and Reports Branch, Office of Information, for the information of employees of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and circulated by request to interested writers and to investi­gators in the field of biomedical and related research. The content is reprintable without permission. Pictures are available on request. The NIH Record reserves the right to make corrections, changes or dele­tions in submitted copy in conformity with the policies of the paper and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. N IH Record Office ........................ Bldg. 3 1, Rm. 2B-03 . Phone: 49-62125 Editor .......................... ........................... .... ......................... Frances W . Davi, Auistant Editor ..................................... ....................... ................ Fay Leviero

Stoff Correspondents

ADA, Nelson Sparks; BEMT/OD, Florence Foelak; CC, Thomas Bowers; DAHM, Laura Mae Kress; DBS, Faye Peterson; DCRT, Joan Chase; DDH, Carolyn Niblett; DERF, Beverly Warran; DHMES, Art Burnett; DN, Evelyn Lazzari; DPM, Eleanor Wesolowski; DRG, Marian Oakleaf; DRR, Helene Doying; DRS, Robert Knickerbocker; FIC, J an Logan; NCI, Pat Gorman; NEI, Julian Morris; NHLI, Bill Sanders; NIAID, Krin Larson; NIAMD, Katie Broberg; NICHD, Lloyd Blevins; NIDR, Sue Hannon; NIEHS, Elizabeth Y. James; NIGMS, Wanda Warddell; NIMH, Marjorie Hoagland; NINDS, Anne Tisiker; NLM, Paul Kelly.

NIH Television, Radio Program Schedule

Television NIH REPORTS

WRC, Channel 4 1 a.m. Wednesday

September 2 Dr. Ralph E. Johnson, chief,

Radiation Branch, NCI Subject: Radiation Treatment

of Cancer (Part 3) (R) September 9

Dr . C. Gordon Zubrod, scientific director for Chemotherapy, NCI

Subject: Chemical Control of Cancer (Part 1) (R)

Radio DISCUSSION: NIH

WGMS, AM-670-FM Stereo 103.6-Friday, about 9 :15 p.m.

September 4 Dr. Frank W. Hastings, chief,

Artificial Heart Program, NHLI

Subject: Artificial Heart Program

September 11 Dr. Theodore M. Tjossem,

director, Mental Retardation Program, NICHD

Subject: Mental Retardation: Hope Through Research

Interview takes place during the program, The Mllllic Room.

Federal Register Proposes Rules For Governing NLM's Services

The Federal Register has pub­lished a list of proposed rules to govern the facilities, collections, and services of the National Li­brary of Medicine.

Library users may participate in forming these regulations.

Two Employees Retire From Federal Service With Total of 59 Yrs.

Two employees of the National Institute of Dental Research re­tired last month after accumulating more than 59 years of Government service between them.

Harriet K. Sohifter, statistical assistant, Disease Prevention and Therapeutics Branch, served other Federal agencies for 15 years be­fore joining the NIDR staff in 1961. Friends and co-workers attended a retirement luncheon given for her.

33 Years' Service William H. R. McConnell had

completed 33 yeairs of Federal em­ployment at the time of hls retire• ment.

At a farewell party given by his co-workers, Mr. McConnell was feted for his 17 years as a labora­tory photographer with NIDR's Laboratory of Biological Structure.

R&W Installs Ticketron Machine In Service Center, Building 10

A Ticketron machine has been installed in the R&W Service Cen­ter, Bldg. 10, Rm. Bl-C-06. Now reserved seats to sporting events, movies and special attractions in the Washington area and other large cities such as New York and Philadelphia, may be purchased through the Ticketron.

Within 15 seconds the machine will have the information on whether tickets ai·e available for a specific event.

A service charge of 25 cents for each ticket plus the regular price, completes the transaction. For fur­ther information call the Ticket Service, Ext. 64585, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

PSMB Plans to Tow Away Cars Parked In Prohibited Areas on Reservation

There is room on the parking lots at NIH. This simple declarative fact is stated by George P. Morse, chief, Protection and Safety Manage­ment Branch, OAS. And he pointed out that the reservation not only has room, but a surplus of parking spaces--empty spaces at that.

However, the number of em­ployees who park their vehicles in fire lanes, loading docks, roadways, and other areas where parking is prohibited is on the increase.

Now PSMB plans to do some­thing about these condibions which are considered ha~ardous.

Improperly parked vehicles will be towed away. A list showing the make and tag numbers of the towed cars will be turned in at the Guard Office, Bldg. 31, Ext. 65685.

Inquiries as to where the towed cars have been taken will be an­swered at this office.

Signs stating that towing will be a:t the owners' risks will be pooted at the entrance to parking lots, loading docks, and other areas.

Mr. Morse and Arthur G. McKay, hea.d of the Parking Program and Compliance Unit, PSMB, point out that a small percentage of NIH em­ployees are responsible for the ma­jority of vraffic tickets issued on the campus.

Both stress the fact that this statistic proves that most employ­ees have always complied wibh parking rules on the reservation.

The soothing voice of a low officer con almost be heard inquiring, "What's the matter, can't you read?" It is sheer thoughtlessness to pork a private car in a loading dock meant for com­mercial ve hicles that ore waiting to load or unload vital supplies . It is olso essential to keep fire lanes open at all times.

Comes 5 p.m. there's no point in set­ting off a cacophony of horns. No one is going to move until the drive r with the Virginia license plates comes along- he's blocking the driveway, and that's wrong.

Time-off Rules Given For Employees Voting In Maryland Primaries

Maryland will hold its primary elections for Congressional, State, and county offices on Sept. 16. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

NIH employees planning to vote in the primary may have linuted time off under certain conditions. This will be charged to administra­tive leave.

If the polls are not open 3 hours before or after work 'hours, em­ployees are permitted to report for work 3 hours after the polls open or leave work 3 hours before the polls close-whichever requires less time off.

If a voting place is beyond com­muting distance, and voting by ab­sentee ballot is not permitted, em­ployees may take travel time off if it does not exceed a full day.

Locations of Montgomery Coun­ty polls are listed on all official NIB bulletin boards along with in­formation on the November gen­eral election.

For voting information in other counties, call the office of the State Board of Elections in Annapolis, 268-9036.

Dental Manpower Needs Surveyed in Pamphlet A report containing basic data

on dental manpower has been pub­lished by the Division of Dental Health, BEMT.

The publication-Compilation: State Dentist Manpower Reports­is based on a survey made with the American Association of Dental Examiners and the State licensing boards.

The report incorporates 49 sep­arate studies. Each study gives in­formation on the location, age, and current professional activity of dentists in every State, except Ala-

bama and California. Information on the professional

background of dentists, including their fields of specialization, is also given.

A limited number of single copies of the report can be obtained without charge from the Office of Information, DDH, Wiscon Build­ing, Bethesda, Md. 20014.

Additional copies may be pur­chased at $5.25 a copy, from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash­ington, D.C. 20402.

THE NIH RECORD

Doctors Conant, Leyton Join Grants Program For Year of Training

Dr. Robert M. Conant and Dr. Robert Alan Leyton recently joined the Grants Associates Program for a year of training in grants admin­istration.

Before joining N IH, Dr. Conant served as co-director of the Rhino­virus Reference Center of the Chil­dren's Hospital Research Founda­tion in Columbus, Ohio. H e was also assistant professor in the De­partment of P ediatrics and Med­ical Microbiology at Ohio State University.

Co-Authors Virology Papers

Dr. Conant received his B.A. in biology and chemistry from Harpur College, State University of New York, in 1958. He earned his M.A. dogree in 1963 and his Ph.D. in 1966 in Virology and Immunology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

From 1962 to 1966, Dr. Canant was the recipient of a P redoctoral Fellowship from the Division of General Medical Sciences, (now NI GMS). He has co-authored a number of papers on virology, with emphasis on the activities of rhino­viruses.

Dr. Leyton was an associate in medicine at t he Peter Bent Brig­ham Hospital ru1d Harvard Uni­versity Medical School, where he was illle Paul Dudley White Fellow of the Massachusetts Heart Asso­ciation.

From 1966 to 1968, Dr. Leyton was a research fellow and later a teaching fellow at the Boston Uni­versity School of Medicine.

He received his B.A. degree in 1955 and his M.A. degree the fol­lowing year from Boston Univer­sity. Dr. Leyton also did his doc­toral research at Boston Univer­sity, receiving his degree in 1968 in Medical Sciences.

He has co-authored several pa­pers on musculai: structure and heart failure.

Se pt. He alth Education Film Examines Behavior Patterns

The health education movie for SeptembeT is entitled, ·•How Are You?"

The film, issued by the Em­ployee Health Service, exam­ines behavior patterns and ex­plains the outward expression of an individual's thoughts and attitudes.

Suggootions are given on how to confront problems, and adapt to change.

The movie will be shown in the Jack Masur Auditorium, Wed., Sept. 16, at 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., and the Wt!st­wood Building, Conference Room A, Thurs., Sept. 17, at 1:16 and 2 p.m.

September 1, 1970 Page 3

Dr. Juliana Day Franz Retires; Planned And Conducted Family Research Studies

DHEW Intern Program Trains Participants for Management Positions Dr. Juliana Day Franz, acting chief of the Section on F amily Studies,

Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, retired early last month.

For the past 17 years Dr. Franz planned and conducted family re­search studioo related to schizo­phrenia at the Clinical Center.

Dr . Franz joined the Mental Health Intramural Research Pro­gram in 1953 to conduct research studies on mental illness at the soon-to-open Clinical Center.

Prior to joining t he I nstitute, Dr. Franz had been successful in help­ing a number of severely ill schizo­phrenic patients in her work as resident of the Henry Phipps P sy­chiatric Clinic of J ohns Hopkins Hospital.

She had also held responsible

Dr. Fra nz hos been o pioneer in the concept of fomily psychothe ropy. She recognized the advantages to the patient of on early return to the community.

positions with the Perry Point Vet­erans Hospital and •the Maryland Psychiatric Hospital at Orownsville.

When the OC opened Dr. Franz and Dr. Irving Ryckoff began a study which focused on disturbed daughters and their mothers.

Before long, however, fathers convinced the investigators that they might also contribute substan­t ive information to the study.

As the research broadened, it be­came essential for one scientist to interview the patient, a second the mother, and a t hb:d to work with the father.

Dr. Lyman C. Wynne, now chief of the Adult Psychiatry Branch, joined their team to work with them on the family therapy project.

In an early investigation, Dr. Franz conducted LSD studies with patients in therapy years before the drug became as well known as it is today.

Established as a pioneer in the concept of family psychotherapy, Dr. Franz was quick to recognize the advantages to rthe patient of an early return to ,the community.

She soon organized a research program in short.iterm intensive psychiatric therapy for hospitalized patients who would soon be released for out-patient care in mental health clinics.

Dr. Franz received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr and her M.D. from Tufts College Medical School. She is a member of the American Psy­chiatrie Association and the Dis­trict of Oolumbia Medical Society.

A:t a party and later at a lunch­eon held in her honor, many friends and fellow workers gathered at the Clinical Center to offer Dr. Franz best wishes.

Although her inwrest in clinical psychiatry remains strong, Dr. Franz says, for a brief period at least, she and her husband will con­centrate on rescuing pine trees from the honeysuckle on their farm in Frederick County.

AWARDS (Conti'1ued from Page l)

edge that wilJ help t o improve human lives.

The purpose of the summer em­ployment progr,am, Dr. Mai:ston ex­plained, is not only to supply needed manpower and to teach job skills, but also to introduce the Summer Aids to some of the health problems plaguing mankind.

Mr. Thomas, the HEW repre­sentative, diseussed "HEW and Youth." He cited programs such as FSEPY as one means for Govern­ment and youth to communicate.

He told the audience that his office is responsible for advising officials as to what young people are thinking and doing.

Reitera.ting Dr. Ma.rston's goals of the summer program, Mr. Thom­as again emphasized the import­ance of open communication chan­nels by adding a fourth goal- an

Corol A. Aue rbach, on intern in the program, is one of the recruits chosen from the ranks- for almost 3 years she wos on NIH ce ll biology lob tech­nician. Now she is with HSMHA, late r she will goin furthe r experience in another HEW age ncy.

Through HEW's Management In­tern Program, a number of young people were selected for 3 years of special managerial training. This training will provide the interns with a perspective of the Depart­ment's missions and goals.

The 1970 class of 40 interns is the largest in the history of the pro­gram. They were welcomed at an orientation meeting held early in July.

For the first time the program recruited half of the new interns from the ranks of present em­ployees in various HEW agencies.

Each intern will work on four 9-month job assignments within at least three sepa,rate HEW agen­cies. This will give them an oppor­tunity to test jnterests and skills before choosing a permanent career.

opportunity for the Summer Aids to see the vast influence govern­ment can have on the people.

Three Notionol Library of Medicine library ossociotes recently c:ompleted o year' s troining program in medico! librorionsh ip. They were presented with eerticotes by Dr. Joseph Leite r, NLM associate director for Library Operotions, (I to r), Dr. Leiter, Barbaro Gree hey, Willermo Fraz ier, a nd Carol long, NLM employee development specialist , who assisted with the ceremony. The three graduates hove their MLS and will stay with NLM.

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ANTIVIRAL (Continued from Page I)

anbivi.ral. These include: • Finding a more efficient and

accurate system of detecting the amount of interfel·on in a given sample;

• Production of large quantities of interferon for use in developing purification techniques;

• Studying the purified interferon for chemical structure;

Othe rs Listed • Developing antisera to mouse

and human iruterferon for the study of the mechanism of interferon action;

• Investig,ation of ohemical for­mulation of interferon inducers in an effort to obtain a consistently uniform product, and

• Supporting studies on methods of interferon production in an ef­fort to establish an economically feasible teehnique for use by phru:­maceutical companies.

Dr. Galasso fui-ther pointed out that the program is concerned with problems of standardization, impol'ltant in the coordination of in­terferon rese,arch efforts through­out the world.

Toward this end, reference re­ag,ents are being developed and animal model systems established, the latter chosen ,specifically be­cause the diseases they harbor are similar to those found in man.

Thorough Tests Planned Using laboratory animals, effi­

cacy, toxicity, and comparative merits of the antiviral drugs can be thoroughly tested before admin­istration to humans.

In an effort to obtain uniformity, the production of a large quantity of 1lhe interferon inducer polyino­sinic.polycytidylic iacid (Poly I. Poly C) hrui been arranged, so that investigators-using the same ma­terial-can avoid possible discrep­ancy in comparing 1·esults.

The only clinical study being sup­ported is the topical treatment of

Williom King, DRS Grounds Main• tenonce worke r (r), was one of 4S e m­ployees receiving certificates ofte r successfully complet ing a course on the approve d use of pesticides give n by the Envi ronmental Services Branch. Vinson R. Oviatt, chief , presented the certificates.

September 1, 1970

Flue-Gas Scrubbers in Incinerator Cause Vapor Plumes to Rise From NIH Stacks

The smoke you see emanating from the NIH incine1·ator may be water vapor.

Because of the campaign against air pollution and the fact that the

The Plant Engineering Brcinch, OES, e xplains the process thot mok,is wutc r vci por rise from stocks. A site hos bee n chosen to build o new incinerator for NIH and the Naval Medical and Wolter Reed Army Hospitol fa cilities.

herpetic kerato conjunctivitis (a viral disease of ,the eye) using Poly I. Poly C.

"It is hoped that the work being supported by this program will help to speed up the answer to the ques­tion as to whether interferon can be used as an antiviral in man," Dr. Galasso added, "and as sufficient knowledge is gained, widen the scope to the de¥elopment of new antiviral drugs."

Doctors Named to Posts In DRG Review Branch

Two new executive secreta;r:ies have been appointed to the Research Grants Review Bmnch, Division of Research Grants; Dr. Allen A. Ro­vick to the Cardiovascular A Study Section and Dr. Milton Gordon to the Bacte.rioiogy ruid Mycology Study Section.

Dr. Rovick became a consultant to NIH in 1969.

He received his B.S. degree in 1951 from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and his M.S. and Ph.D. de­grees from the University .of Illi­nois College of Medicine. Supported by the university, he later helped to organize a new medical school in Thailand.

Dr. Rovick has authored nu­merous publications on circulat,wy phenomena.

Dr. Milton Gordon was with the Department of the Army, Fort Detrick, Md., where he served as research bacteriologist and micro­biologist.

He received Ms B.A. degree from the Univ=ity of California at Los Angeles and his M.S. and Ph.D. de­grees from George Washington Universi,ty.

Dr. Gordon has co-authore.d several papers on bacteriological immunology.

NIH incinera:tor would continue op­erating for several ooditional years, flue-gas scrubbe1,s were added to the incinerator at a cost of $85,000.

These scrubbe1'S cool flue gasses with water sprays and remove minute particles by centrifugal ac­tion.

This process saturates the gasses with moisture which creates a vapor plume when the gasses come in contact with •the cooler atmospheric air. Many people mistake this vapor plume for smoke.

Tests were made afte1· the instal­lation of the flue-gas scrubbers which indicated that the flue-gas emissions were well w ithin Federal, State, and local criteria.

OccasionaJly, due to plant mal­function w when there a;r:e unJ usually large quantities of plastics that are to be burned, such as animal cages, there may be some smoke emission.

However, although the appear­ance o:f smoke is unsightly, the amount of emitted particles is small.

The incinerator, operated by the Plant Engineering Branch, Office of Engineering Se,rvices, was built hi 1952. Because of NIH expansion, the load on the incinerator has grown proportionately to the rate of 700 tons per month-<the maxi­mum capacity of the plant.

Much of the NIH refuse is not accepted for disposal at public facil­ities, such <as the Montgomery County incinemtor in Rockville.

The refuse contains potentially hazardous wastes, chemicals, glass, needles, syringes, plastic cages, etc., which may require special disposal procedures.

Public facilities are not designed to handle this type of waste, hence, NIH must have its own incinerator plant.

In 1967, aware that the inciner­ator would eventually be too small as well as obsolete, NIH initiated plans to build a larger and more modern incinerator.

After a study was made, it was decided, because of economy, to build one incinerator for NIH and the Naval Medical and Walter Reed Army Mec!ical facilities.

A site has b~en chosen at the Walter Reed Annex near Forest Glen. Plans and specifications are complete and final details of financ­ing are being worked out.

Construction is expected to begin shortly and will be completed in 18 months to 2 years. NIH will operate and maintain the service for the three facilities.

The new incinerator will be equipped with electrostatic precipi­tators on the flue gas system in order to eliminate the emission of

THE NIH RECORD

Dr. Glen Moss Named Deputy Assoc. Director Of New Post at NHLI

Dr. W. Glen Moss has been named deputy assoc.iate director for Extramural Research and T1·ain­ing, National Heart and Lung In­stitute.

In this newly created position he will plan and administer the In­stitute's cardiovascular research and training grant programs. Dr. Moss will also continue to serve as chief of the Hypertension and Kidney Diseases Branch, NHLL

Dr. Moss came to the NIH in 1961 as executive secretary of the Cardiovascular Study Section, Di­vision of Research Grants. He joined the NHLI staff in 1963. Background Noted

Dl·. Moss received his B.A. from the University of Wichita, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and hls Ph.D. in Physiology from the l,"n,iversity of Illinois Medical School.

In 1948 Dr. Moss became asso­ciate professor of Pharmacology at Temple University. From 1950-1953, he was assistant professor of Physiology at the University of Ill inois, and from 1953 until he came to NIH, l1e was professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the University of Miami.

Dr. Moss will pion a nd administer the lnstitute's Cardiovascular Research a nd Training Gra nt Programs.

Blood Bank Lists Four New Gallon Donor Club Members

The Clinical Cente1· Blood Bank reports that five donors achieved a special status. Jay W. Seering, NIAID, attained the two gallon mark. New Gal­lon Donor Club members are: Shirley R. Bohn, ODA; L. Thomas Byrd, CC; Joseph D. Richley, NIMH, and William J. Stalters, NIAID.

To make an appoin,tment call the Blood Bank, Ext. 64508.

smoke and dust into the atmos­phere.

This equipment, along with other control devices, will ensure that the operation of the new incinerator planit ·will comply with Federal, State, and local anti-war pollution standards.

THE NIH RECORD

KenGar Program Helps Disadvantaged Children By Tutoring in Home

Not more bhan three mile.<s from NIH- between Kensington and Garrett Park-is the community of KenGar, the site of a nationally famous project to help disadvan­taged children.

Ten years ago, realizing that de­segregation of the schools would not provide a solution to the prob­lems of deprived children, a Ken­sington housewife enlisted a small band of tutors, including a number of NIH scientists, to help the youngsters.

The enteTprise has abtracted in­quiries from all over the country.

KenGG.r parents also tuwed their attention and eneirgies to obtaining academic help £or their children. The resu1t is the Home Study Pro­gram, Inc., a voluntary educational organization charten~d by the State of Maryland.

Or. Willinm R. Cnrroll, n biophysical chemist with NIAMD, has n round table discu55ion about books with three of his young friends. The KenGor students ore (I to r) Larry Swain, Wonda Still, and Pamela l ewis.

Now nine communities similar to KenGar are operating in the J\,!aryland subut·bs near Washing­ton.

Out of this endeavor have come friendships, mutual respect, and realization of individual capabil­ities.

Volunteer tutorn meet in KenGa:t· homes with one to three students one evening a week to provide whatever help or stimulus the chil­dren may need. Workshops Held

Two workshops are held each fall for the tutors. ThJ.,oughout the year, p.rofe-ssional educaitors are available to discuss problems that might come up during the tutoring sessions.

Over the years, NIH people have contributed mueh to the KenGar program and other Home Study Program communities. More than 100 NIH staffers and members of the.ir families have taken part in the project.

Residents of the KenGar commu­nity are fully involved in the func­tions of the organization, identify­ing their own needs and planning

September 1, 1970

A Budding Politician Conducts Crusading Campaign for Election to School Board

Marion A. Phinney, an editorial assistant in the Features Branch, ODI, is responsible for correcting errors in manuscripts. Now she has set new goals for herself-for the first t ime she is entering non-partisan politics. Mrs. Phinney is a candi­date for the Montgomery County School Board.

A 1964 ruling by the Civil Service Commission extended the Hatch Act to permit Federal employees to run as non-partisan candidates for eleetive office.

Mrs. Phinney explained her de­cision to run for office by saying, "When the trouble erupted on Maryland University campus last May and threatened to delay my son's education, I fumed." J

She stated that she did not be­lieve a handful of malcontents should disturb ,a university. And that's when she decided to do &ome­thing-she enter€<! the race for the Montgomery County School Board.

Mrs. Phinney is running on a platform that stresses two con­cerns: drug traffic and school tax dollars.

"Ii elected, I pledge to stop drug traffic on school property," Mrs. Phinney promised.

Ta lks With Voters She has talked with voters, many

of them parents, and has noted their concern.

"I need 100 percent cooperation of all officials, parents, and students to get the job done," she said; "we must save oux n ation's greatest re­source---0ur children."

She pointed out that young people should be made aware of the im­plications of a marijuania charge.

On fiscal matters, Mrs. Phinney stated that 73 pel·cent of the tax dollar in Montgomery County is spent on education. "Poor planning keeps us from getting our dollar's worth. There is a lot of fat to be cut," she said.

In order to file for candidacy, Mrs. Phinney had to obtain 500 signatu-res of registered Montgom-

way,s to bring about changes. Developing community leadership

to eventually control the project was an early goal.

The Board of the Home Studies Program, Inc., to which each parti­cipating community sends elected representatives, is made up of 37 directo1·s, 18 of whom at·e residents of the nine communities.

And, in the spring of 1969 com­munity residents w ere elected to top executive positions, including the p1·esident, vice-president, and corresponding secretary.

New tutors are needed for the coming school year. NIH staff members interested in participating in the community p-r,oject should contact Mrs. Margaret Hairston, 942-4205 or M1"S. Jackie Hill, 933-3133.

Mrs. Phinney is concentrating on wish­ful thinking as she crosses her finggrs and points to Septe mber 1 S- primory day for the School Boord e lections in Montgomery County.

ery voters. Nearly two-thirds of them came from NIH'ers.

Her first test comes in the coun­ty's prima:ry election on Sept. 15. Sixteen candidates are running for foU1· vacancies. The eight highest vote-getters will run in the general election on Nov. 3.

Although this is her first venture into politics, Mrs. Phinney has had previous experience in cduootion. She taught vocational education for 5 years in Albany, N.Y.

Mrs. Phinney is a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and the Col­lege of St. Rose in that city. She has a son Bill and a rna:rried daugh­ter Robe1-ta, both graduates of Walteir Johnson High School.

Project Hope, With DN Grant, Starts Program At Navajo Indian School

Because of Project Hope young Navajo Indians will receive train­ing in the profession of nursing without leaving their A11izona com­munity.

With a grant from the Division of Nurning, BEMT, the Peoplc-to­People Foundation, Washington, D.C., the sponsor of Project Hope, is helping the Navajo Community College at Many Farms-the only college on an Indian Reservation­to establish an associate degree program in nursing.

Program Begins This Month The program, which will start

this month with an enrollment of 15 h igh school graduates, is fi­nanced by DN's Special P<rojeot Grant for Improvement in Nurse Training.

Social, economic, and health gains are exp ected from this en­deavor. Eventually, it will enable Navajo youth to enter the health professions and to care for their own people.

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Study by Foundation Is Step Toward Reducing Shortage of Black M.D.'s

As a major step toward reducing a crucial shorta,tte. the Natfonal Medical Association Foundation, Inc., Washington, D. C. will gather data on the distribution and char­acteristics of black physicians.

This research will also help in the recruitment and education of black medical students. The project will be supported ,vith contract funds from the Division of Physi­cian Manpowet·, BEMT.

Statistics will include such con­siderations as geogi·aphic location, sex, primary and secondary special­ties, type of practice and sources of professional income.

Dr. Jean L. Harris, deputy ex­ecutive director of the Foundation, will be project director. Dr. Alfred Haynes, executive directo1· of the medical association, will assist Dr. Hal'l'iS.

According to Dr. Kenneth l\L Endicott, Bu reau Director, "Reli­able statistical information on black physicians is essential to the development of any program to augment minority recruitment and training for the medical profes­sion. This project will provide the information we need."

Employees May Count VISTA Service Toward Leave and Retirement

Because of recent legislation, service as a full time VISTA vol­unteer is now credited toward Fed­eral !~ave and retirement. The law applies to employees who have been in Federal service on or after Dec. 30, 1!)69.

The VISTA sei·vice will also be taken into account when a reduc­t ion in fol'ce is considered.

Former VISTA volunteers who are now Federal employees are asked to bring evidence of VISTA service to their Personnel offices in order to have records adjusted with the correct computation dates.

Lucye Jones, gronts cle rk, carries home the gifts from he r recent re­tirement luncheon given by friends and co-workers in the Health Man­power Grants Brnnch, DHMES. Mrs. Jones hns been with the Federal Gov­e,nment since 1943.

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Dr. Wilson Speaks on Important Issues In Dulcet Tones, But Her Voice Carries

There is nothing militant about Dr. Marjorie P. Wilson, assistant di­rector for Program Planning and Evaluation, OD, who left NIH today (Sept. 1).

She is the pe1,sonification of fem­ininity.- Her tones are dulcet, but her voice comes through clearly and without the stridency of feminism thait is now heard throughout the land.

Before leaving the campus, Dr. Wilson discussed one of her pet priorities-a projeet that she con­side1:s essential-a day care center for the c•hildren of mothers working on the reservation.

"One of my hobby horses is the development of a day care center. I think it is unfortunate that NIH does not have one."

Cites Available A id This 1s one of the requests that

just might be on the agenda of the Federal Women's Program at NIH. Even though Dr. Wilson won't be here to second the motion, she will watch with interest to see if this issue will come into being.

She enumerated the expert help NIH could call on for day care serv­ice, such as NIGHD and NIMH.

"There would be responsible day care for all socio-economic groups. NIH is an ideal demonstration cen­ter," Dr. Wilson declared.

She went on to explain that this issue is impo1-tant to society gener­ally.

"We are going to have more and more working women whose main cr:>ncern is their child1·en, especially

Henrietta Allen Named To Post in Community Nursing Branch of DN

Henrietta K. Allen, a nurse con­subtant, Division of Nursing, BEMT, has been named assistant chief of its Community Nursing Branch.

Mrs. Allen came to DN in 1966. She has helped health agencies to determine costs and set realistic fees for nursing service.

Her consultations included work­ing with the Social Security Ad­minitration and with sta.te and lr:>cal agencies.

Mrs. Allen will continue this work, and also will assist Dr. Dr:>ris E. Rr:>berts, branch chief, tr:> evalu­ate and expand community nursing progi-ams, and help universities initiate pr:>stbaccalaurea te t1,aining for public health nursing prnctice.

Before joining DN, Mrs. Allen was with the Michigan Department of Public Health for three years.

Earlier, Mrs. Allen was an area nursing supervisor for the West Virginia State Health Department, and served as a staff nurse with t.he Mineral County Health Depart­ment at Keyser, West Va.

Mrs. Allen received her nursing

Dr. Wilson believes that NIH is an ideal demonstration cente r for a day­care nursery far children of mothe rs working an the campus. That project may be one af the first an the agenda of the Federal Women's Program at NIH.

of pre-school age. '!'hey are con­cerned abr:>ut whr:> will be the 'sub­stitute' mother."

The Federal Women's Prog,ram is another of Dr. Wilson's interests. The program is expected to assess the status of women at NIH.

"Not only scientists and prr:>fes­sir:>nal women, but women in all types of pr:>sitions and all levels ex­cluding none," she stated.

Dr. Wilson has been at NIH for 10 years . . Before coming to the cam­pus she was with the Veterans Ad­minisllratir:>n for 4 years. She left there as assistant director of Edu­cation in Medicine Service.

Dr. Wilson has accepted a posi­tion with the Association of Amer­ican Medical Colleges in Washing­tr:>n, D.C., as Director of the Divi­sir:>n r:>f Program Liaisr:>n and Eval­uatfon.

Her division will be respr:>nsible fo[' working in a broad sense with aca-demic medical cenrers and will be particularly concerned with ac­crediting medical schools.

Dr. Wilson pointed r:>ut that most "all of my jobs centered arnund the same subject with a cr:>ntinuity of interest.

"In all my work I have had chal­lenging and interesting assignments

(See Dll. WILSON, Pa,go 7)

diploma from the Allegany Hos­pital Schr:>ol of Nursing at Cum­berland, Md. She has a B.S. in Public Health Nursing from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, and an M.P.H. from the School of Public Health, University of Michigan.

2nd Monograph on Brain Dysfunction in Children Available From NINDS

A new Monograph enti tied Min­imal Brain Dysfunetion in Chiulren reports on the educational, medical and health-related services avail­able to children w'ho are not re­tarded, but are unable to ''keep up" with their age group in the r:>rdinary classror:>m.

This report is the second in a three-phase project resulting from the combined efforts of tbe Public Health Service, the Office of Edu­cation, and the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc.

Analyzes Problems It analyzes problems of educa­

tional practices, teacher trai11ing, child services, and legislation re­lated to the needs of children with learning disabilities.

When such youngsters are not actually brain damaged, mentally retard,ed, emotionally disturbed, deaf or blind, they may still suffer from a group of disorders known as minimal brain dysfunctir:>ns, or simply, learning disabilities.

The first report of the project, subtitled Terminology and Identi­fication, presented definitions of the subject and drew together the knowledge and efforts of psychi­atrists, psychologists, educators, neurofogists, pediatricians, and others for an assault against these dfar:>rders.

The third phase of the pl'.Oject, subtitled Review and Research, summarizes the diversity of knowl­edge on the subject, and pr:>ints up gaps in the scientific understand­ing of brain dysfunctions.

The second and most recent monograph is now avail,able from the Information Office, NINDS, Bldg. 36, Room 4D-04, Bethesda, Md. 20014. It may also be pur­chased, at $1 per copy, from the Government Printing Office, Wash­ington, D.C., 20402.

2 Universities Transmit Human EKG Signals Using NASA Satellite

In a recent experiment with hu­man subjects, electrr:>CaTdiography signals were successfully trans­mitted between the University of Wisconsin and Stanford University, using the NASA ATS-3 satellite.

Subjeot.s had their EKG signals recorded at <the point of o,rigin and then tra.nsmitted via s.atellit.e. The recording was made at the receiv­ing end and compared with the original recording.

Preliminary analysis showed no detectable signal degradation due to satellite transmission.

This experiment c-0ntinues the series of satellite communications tests initiated by the National Library of Medicine's Lis·te·r Hill Na<bional Center for B,iomedical Communications.

The advanced experimenting will continue with the aim of finding potentially useful applications for health caire and medical education.

Another Center experiment in­volved the transmission of color photograph via the NASA A TS-3 satellite, using a cr:>lor phr:>to fac­simile send-receive unit.

Color Equipment Used

The tests were conducted at Stanford University, which has the only known U.S. unit of the colo,r facsimile equipmerut.

The satellite converted the sig­nals and relayed them back to the Si,anford terminal, whfoh fed them into the facsimile receiving unit. The signals produced an image wMch was captured on color film by a Polaxoid camera.

The entire process took only abr:>ut 6 minutes, and preliminary analysis shows very little loss of quality or reso.Jution in the trans­mission segment.

'l'he Lister Hill Center will soon participate direotly with Stanford in this experiment.

Five Montana high school stude nts were awarde d stude nt fellowships by the Montana Division of the Ame rican Cance r Society to work during the summer in NIAID's Rocky Mountain Laboratory. They rece ived experie nce in bio­medical research . (L ta r, seate d) James Hefty, Eli:rabeth Maie r, Carey Matavich, Jurge n Weiel, and Tim Anderson. Mrs. Rudolph Gere r, Ravalli County Chairman of the ACS, and Dr. He rbe rt Staenne r, RML Director are in back. '

THE NIH RECORD

Researchers See Active Bacterial Genes Through An Electron Microscope

A "candid camera" view of bac­teria genes in act.on was reported recently by scientists financed in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Cancer Institute.

The investigators, using the elec­tron microscope, were able to di-1·ectly glimpse cellular p1·otein syn­thesis-an essential life process which, until now, has usually been studied by indirect means.

The researchers, Dr. Oscar L. Miller, Jr., Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Drs. Barbara A . Hamkalo and Charles A. Thomas, Jr. of Harvard Medical School re­ported their findings in a recent issue of Science.

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Electron micrograph showing chromo­some {orrow) actively directing pro­tein synthesis. Formation of protein molecules tokes place on bead- like strings of granules-called polyribo­somes-seen coming off the chromo­some (Magnifi,ation; x 110,000).­Science photo.

Dr. Thomas holds a NIAID re­search grant, while Dr. Hamkalo is an NCI postdoctoral fellow.

Since protein synthesis ultimately determines the nature and behavior of all living cells, increased un­derstanding of this function should pay rich dividends in the detection and elimination of genetic defects and eventual control of such "mo­lecular" diseases as viral infections and perhaps even cancer.

The scientists' achievement was made possible by their use of a special mutant strain of Escheri­chia coli--a common intestinal bac­terium and favorite experimental tool of molecular biologists.

Walls Are Fragile While normal E. coli have tough

outer cell walls, walls of the mu­tant strain are fragile. Thus, these bacteria can be broken open with unusual ease, leaving their interior contents relatively undisturbed.

Exploiting this ·weakness, the in­vestigators gently opened mutant cells, immediately preserved them, and, using an ingenious technique, subjected them to electron micro­scopy.

The resultant micrographs­much like candid snapshots­caught cells in the act of protein synthesis. Viewing the micro­graphs, the scientists were able to see genes, enzymes, and other components of the cells' protein­synthesizing machinery at work.

September 1, 1970

Pre-Existing 'Differences' in Women Who Choose Oral Contraceptives May Explain Later Problems

Women who decide 1;o use oral contraceptives are somehow differ­ent-before starting the Pill-from women who c,hoose other methods of fertility control.

These differences-as yet unex­plained-may account for some of the medical problems w:hich have been reported in women using the O!I'al contraceptives.

Approximately 2400 women at­tending a family planning program of the Los Angeles County Health Department were studied under a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development research contract.

None of the women had ever used oral contraceptives. They were ex­amined before beginning any con­traceptive method.

The investigators found a hight>r rate of uterine cervical dysplasia, a precursor of cerviool cancer, in women who subsequently chose oral contraceptives than in those who chose othe:r methods, such as the intra-uterine device (IUD) or diaphragm.

The suspected higher incidence of cervical cancer in oral contracep­tive users may therefore be due to pre-existing differences in the wo­men themselves and not to the con-

Active and inactive portions of chromosomes appeared distinguish­able.

Because scientists are so well acquainted with the genetics and physiology of E. coli, they are able to learn much from such direct ob­sen,ations.

And, since all cells appear to operate in accordance with the same basic principles, studies of this type should enhance knowledge of human as well as bacterial cell physiology.

Two NIAID employees, C. Winslow Renshawe (I), Laboratory of Microbi­ology, and Stanley B. Word (r), Lab­oratory of Clinical Investigation, re­cently received 30-year service owards. Dr. John Tobie, assistont scientific director for Loborotory and Clinical Research, participated in the ceremonies. Richard Waupoose, NIAID Budget Office, also received a similar award in ceremonies held in the office of Dr. Dorland J. Davis, NIAID Director.

traceptives. Women choosing the oral method

differed from those choosing tl1e IUD in having a higher income and lower body weight.

No further differences were found in other characteristics, in­cluding religion, ethnic group, age, and number of children.

Dr. Elizabeth Stern, School of Public Health, University of Cal­ifornia, L.A., was principal investi­gator for the study which was spon­sored by NICHD's Center for Population Research.

DR. WILSON (Continued from Paqe 6)

and all have been related in some way with medical education."

Her first position here was with NIAMD as chief of the Training Grants Branch in Extramural Pro­grams. Later, she moved to Bldg. 1 as assistant to the associate direet01· for Training, and in 1964 she went to NLM to se,t up extra.mural pro­grams and help build library re­sources for medical research and medical education.

"I have had tremendous oppor­tunities in my career at NIH and I was given an opporlunity to make a contribution," the scientist-ad­minist1·ator pointed out.

And because of what she modest­ly termed her "contribution," Dr. Wilson received a DHEW Award at an NIH Honor Awards Ceremony this past June.

Notes Differences The subject of male-female dis­

crimination came up and here again Dr. Wilson talked softly and with­out rancor.

"I have observed that women are selected on the basis of their track record. Their accomplishments must be demonstrated," Dr. Wilson ,said.

"A man is frequently selected on the basis of his potential, and he is given the opportunity to grow and develop."

However, she did find one issue that she calmly labeled "discrimi­natory."

"The primary discriminatory practice which I have observed is in the Civil Service Commission's pol­icy regarding death benefits for women.

"Even though women contribute to the fund on the same basis as men, the benefits :u:e not the same."

Dr. Wilson, who attended Bryn MaW1· and the University of Pitts­burg Medical School, told how she had to make a choice between lab work in clinical pathology and ad, ministrative work in medical edu­cation. The decision was as difficult to make as steering a craft between Scylla and Charybdis.

"I finally had to make a positive deciision and I decided to concen-

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13 Employees Complete Air Conditioning Course, Awarded Certificates

Thirteen NIH employees recently received certificates for completing a 9-month course in refrigeration and air conditioning conducted by Martin L. Jeter, head, North Build­ings Unit, PEB.

Certificates were presented to them by R. R. Holliday, OES Di­rector.

Robert W. Brawn, PEB, who received the highest grade in the refrigeration and air conditioning course, is pre­sented with a certificate by R. R. Holliday, OES Director.

The employees are: Andrew C. Anderson, Robert W. Brown, Mar­lin O. Crabtree, Milton A. Whitting­ton, Zack Hayes, and Richard L . Kennedy.

Also, Loyle J. Warner, John B. Cauffman, Douglas R. Bowman, Charles R. Strosnider, and Ralph A. Carry, ,all with PEB.

Also Vincent Magruder, EHU, and George E. Davis, Jr., SMB.

Pamphlet Summarizes Research on Population

A new publication, Population Roscm·ch, which describes the pro­grams of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop­ment, summarizes the problems-­world-wide, national, and individ­ual-that have t1iggcred an ex­pansion of Federal activities in population research.

It was written principally as a guide to scientists interested in ap­plying for NICHD funds for re­search and training projects.

Single copies are available free from the NICHD Public Informa­tion Office, Bethesda, Md. 20014.

trate on administrative work. It was difficult to choose."

Dr. Wilson's farewell party was an evening buffet on Aug. 26 at the Walter Reed Army Officer's Club.

And it was a crowded affair with scientific VIP's, higher echelon ad­ministrative officers, her office staff, and a galaxy o,f NIH friends at all levels that she had made in he>r' decade on the campus.

P a ge 8 September 1, 1970 THE Nm RE CORD

DR. BLOCK (Continued from Page 1)

residency in Medicine at the Uni­versity of Washington.

Dr. Block was a co-recipient of the 1964 International Hans Kar­ger Memorial Prize for biochemis­try research in leukemia.

He is the author and co-author of over 35 published scientific papers in the field of cancer re­search and is presently serving on the editorial boards of Cancer Chemothe1·aP1J Repoi·t as well as Gil; Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

He is also a lecturer in Phar­macology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; chairman of the Health and Social Resources Committee, Columbia, Md., and member of the Ad Hoc Committee for Cancer, Regional Medical Program of Maryland.

Latest Participants in NIH Visiting Scientists Program Listed Here

7/ 7- Dr. Raymond P. J. Michel, France, Clinical Endocrinology Branch. SponsoT: Dr. ,Jacob Rob­bins, NIAMD, Bldg. 10, Rm. 8N315.

7 / 9-Dr. Shlomo Eisenberg, Is­rael, Molecular Diseruie Branch. Sponsor: Dr. Robert I. Levy, NHLI, Bldg. 10, Rm. 7N220.

7/ 12-Dr. Nobuo Izumiya, Japan, Section on Molecular Structure. Sponsor: Dr. Erhard Gross, NICHD, Bldg. 10, Rm. 5Bll.

7/ 22--Dr. Dvora W. Aviv, Israel, Laboratory of Biochemistry. Spon­sor: Dr. E. Brad Thompson, NCI, Bldg. 6, Rm. 204.

7/ 22--Dr. Hahn Aviv, Israel, Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences. Sponsor: Dr. Philip Leder, NICI-In, Bldg. 6, Rm. 212.

7/ 26-Dr. James V. Silverto11, U.K., Laboratory of Chemistry. Sponsor: Dr. Henry M. Fales, NHLI, Bldg. 10, Rm. 7N306.

Chemical, Poly 1-C, May Result in New Approach To Rabies Treatment

A new approach to rabie6 treat­ment in man may result from the success that two scientists cnoount­ered with a chemical used to protec,t laboratory animals from that disease.

One of the scientists, Dr. Bosko Postic, University of Pittsburgh, is supported in part by the Na­tional Institute of Allergy and In­fectious Diseases.

Dr. Paul F'enje, University of Toronto, and Dr. Postic used poly I •C to protect ra,bbits who WeJ.'C

given lethal doses of rabies virus. Poly I •C is a chemioal whfoh in­

duces high levels of interferon, a substance produced natU1·ally in the body in response to the virus in­fection.

According to their report in Natitre, Dr. Fenje and Dr. Postic gave 64 rabbit;, a single intravenous injection of poly I •C at times vary­ing from 24 hours before to 24 hours after administering the lethal dose of rabies virus.

All of the 34 rabbits receiving poly I •C up until 3 hours after the dose survived, a$ did 9 of 10 animals receiving the interferon inducer 6 hours after the dose and 10 of 15 receiving it after 24 hours.

Controls Die

In contrast, all of 7 control ani­mals who were given rabies virus but not given poly I •C died before the 16th day of infection.

Ex;amination of the sera of rab­bits given poly J•C revealed high levels of interferon shortly after injection. In addition, the surviving experimental rabbits had signifi­cant levels of rabies neutralizing anitibooy in blood samples taken 16 and 35 days following infection.

These animals all survived a sec­ond dose with rabies virus on the 35th day, indicaiting that poly I •C administered &hortly before or after inoculation with this ,,irus not only protected the rabbits from imme-

Afte r a number of assignme nts in various NIH information offices, two in• formation inte rns, Pat Gorman (I) and Krin Larson (r), rece ntly received cer­tificates for completing their period of training_ Both are now public informa­t ion specia lists. Jane Stafford, Assistant Director of Information, OD, pre­se nte d the ce rtificates to Miss Garman, NCI and Miss Larson, NIAID.

Lost year's e pile psy poster childre n, Deborah Sue Gager and Ronald Jace Meckenstock wind up an exciting tour by visit ing Mrs. Nixon at the White House. The childre n, who re prese nt 4 million Americans with convulsive disorde rs, also visited othe r celebrit ies. NINOS and the Epile psy Foundation contin ue their research into the causes ond treatment of that disease.

Poster Campaign Helps Dispel Epilepsy Myths

While research continues at the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke into the causes and possible treatment of epilep;;y, myths about the little-understood disease continue to cause unwar­ranted discrimination against both children and adults with epilepsy.

The Epilepsy Foundation of America is attempting to dispd these myths--one way is thrcugh the National Poster Child cam­paign.

Parents with children between the ages of six and 11 who have epilepsy are encouraged to enter them in the local Poster Child Con­test.

The Foundation requests that all entries be submitted by Se.pt. 15, to the Epilepsy Foundation of Amer­ica, 733 15th Street, N.W., W~sh­ington, D.C. 20005. Information can be had by calling 638-4350.

diate infection but also permitted them to develop active immunity.

Since the virus used in this study (rabies street vil·us from a natural source) and the route of transmis­sion (intramuscular inoculation) simulate the conditions of human rabies infection, the investigato1·s suggest that their oooervations may be pertinent to the problem of rabies in man.

At present treatment methods are both painful and hazardous and scientists have long sought better alternatives .

Dr. Krabbenhoft Named To Nat'I Canc:er Council

Dr. Kenneth L. Krabbenhoft, pro­f essor and chah-man of the Depart­ment of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicinc, has been named to the National Advis­ory Cancer Council.

Dr. Krabbenhoft has been as­signed to the Council's Subcommit­tee on Diagnosis and Treatment and will seTve through Sept. 30, 1973.

Dr. Krabbenhoft Teceived his B.A.

R&W Pleases Employees With Array of Activities And Beneficial Services

Rejecting an age-old adage, NIH's Recreation and Welfare Association is trying to please most of the people most of the time.

R&W is located in Bldg. 31 and promotes education, recreation, service, and welfare activities for employees and patients.

The R&W stol·e in Bldg. 10 dou­bles as a hospital gift shop.

Members can purchase cards, small gifts, appliances, luggage, and other useful objects at a re­duced rate. A film service gives members a 20-30 percent discount on all photo work. Service To Expand

A newly installed electronic Ticketron, now handling theater tickets, ,vill eventually be expanded to include motel reservations.

Other services include vending machines, a post office, floral dec­oTations in the Chapel, Notary Public, a Xerox service, and dec­oration fo1· the annual Christmas t r ee.

The sports program, headed by Leo Leitner, NIMH, includes bas­ketball, karate, softball, tennis, golf, sailing, bowling, and other sports. R& W sponsors intramural teams and, in some cases, provides t he necessary equipment.

A variety of clubs are also open to members. These include a.rt, duplicate bridge, camera, chess, an oi:-chestrn, and a choral group.

Membership cards, at $1.00 per year, are available at service desks in the R&W &~ore, Rm. 10 of the Westwood Building, the A lewl of NLM, and in the R&W Office, Bldg. 31, Rm. 1-A-18.

and M.D. degrees from the Stat;{, University of Iowa.

He has lectured extensively on radiation therapy, nuclear medi­cine, and diagnostic r oentgen.ology, and holds a number of hospital staff appointments as attending roentgenologist or consultant.