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New National effort to study Bladder Cancer SOUTH END REVIEW, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1974 -vRush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center has been selected to participate in a new nationwide effort to control the rising incidence of cancer of the bladder. Urology specialists at the Medical Center will study cell changes and new therapies for this form of cancer under a three-year grant of $150,000. "As one of the country's major referral centers, i a a a i i i a patients with this disorder and has a clinical and scientific staff of unusually fine quality to undertake these new lines of inquiry," said William F. Hejna, M.p.

Dean of the Rush Medical College and Vice President for Medical Affairs of the Medical Center. "In addition, the eight af- i i a i a cooperating i us in Chicago a Illinois provide important resources for this new study." Directing the Medical Center project is Dr. Malachi Flanagan, acting chairman of the Urology Department and professor tor urology at the Rush Medical College. Associate investigator is Dr. Edwin a senior a i physician and associate professor at the school.

Each year bladder cancer strikes 20,000 Americans, and a i Flanagan, the incidence is suspected to be on the increase in the U.S. This form of cancer, definitely related to cigaret smoking, accounts for four percent of all a cancers, Dr. Flanagan says. It affects three times more males than females. He emphasized that a primary objective of the is to a a various treatment methods available to the patient with bladder cancer and thereby improve a and care.

Dr. Flanagan explained, i a a recurring types of bladder cancer can generally be controlled, the patient with some forms of this disease has only a 50 percent chance of living beyond 18 months a diagnosis. TJius, we need a a i of a treatment is working the best and why, to aid that type of patient." In evaluation of various treatment regimens the project will: establish a bladder tumor patient registry to record patient history of a i prior tct'Btment, current and subsequent therapy, and to correlate this data with such factors as age, sex, occupational exposures and smoking habits to point the way in predicting the course of this disease. compare non-cancerous tisue from bladder cancer patients and normal app a i i patients suspected to have CJus form of cancer to determine whether there certain cell changes wfiieh signal onset of can- cjrrpus growth. document more accurately the effectiveness a drug proven some bladder tumors.

i a i a i s'argical therapy or Edtation a alone Deduces maximum benefit t-O" 4he a a patient. Flanagan adds that 60 new patients from Rush- Eresbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center will be added each a to the registry. Patients will be followed for five years. He hopes that they can be followed for a longer period of Dme, and he plans on submitting another request for funds at a later date.

a i a National Bladder Cancer Collaborative Group Study, innded by the National a I i Medical Center is joining forces in the effort with eight other i i i across the country. Each year these participating institutions will add a total around 500 additional patients to the registry. These institutions are: a a a Hospital, Boston; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Cen "New i Roswell Memorial Park Institute, Buffalo; Medical College of Virginia, Richm a i i Cleveland; University of Iowa College of Medicine, City; University of Oregon Medical School, Portland; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis. Ongoing bladder cancer research at the Medical Center conducted by Dr. a a a a i associates focuses on bladder absorption of certain substances normally occurring in the urine to determine whether absorption rates differ in cancerous and non-cancerous bladder tissue.

Such an indicator could pinpoint high- risk patients those most likely to develop bladder tumors and permit early treatment. Dr. Flanagan graduated from Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine and completed both internship and residency at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. He also served a residency in urology at the i i of I i i Research and Educational Hospitals.

Before joining i a Luke's Medical Center in 1969, he was an associate professor in Urology at the University of Illinois. Section II Page 3 St. Xavier's star day "Pathfinders in Film" at Public Library "Pathfinders in Film," a fivepart film series on internationally-famous directors, will be shown on Thursdays during October at 12:15 p.m. in the Chicago Public Library's Cultural Center. The series is sponsored by the CPL's Art Department and will be shown in a i i a Street side.

The programs focus on seven directors of sharply a i styles who a a denominator: their films have become benchmarks for other artists. The programs are: Oct. 3--Federico Fellini on Fellini. "A Director's Notebook." The director of "La Dolce Vita" and fantasizes and creates the fascinating episodes of "Satyricon." 1 0 a McLaren. In "The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees," a BBC i follows this filmmaking magician who makes i i without cameras and music tracks without instruments.

In his a National Film Board of Canada's production headquarters, McLaren demonstrates his inn a i a i discusses his quest for new magic in color, i a movement. Oct. 17--SergeiEisenstein This film biography of Russia's seminal film genius includes excerpts from his stage i a i a shooting of "Bezhin Meadow." The film shows him work with his pupils in the a Cinematography and includes assessments of i i i Grigori A a a Guiseppe de Saintis. Oct. 24--David Lean.

"A Self Portrait." Filmed primarily in Killarney, Ireland i the shooting of "Ryan's Daughter," the film includes footage from "Lawrence of Arabia," "Doctor Zhivago," and from Lean's earlier works. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews with him, scriptwriter Robert Bolt and producer Sam Spiegel. Lean's films have won- 27 Academy Awards and he has been named "best director" twice by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 31 ea a American Audiences" is a 40-minute film of an exchange between graduate students of New York University's Institute of Film and Television and Godard, political activist and a leading director of the "New Wave" films of the late 50's and early 60's. Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel.

"Un Chien An- dalou." From the opening shot of an eyeball being sliced by a razor, the viewer is bombarded with i a images from the subconscious. Bunel has said he i amused at "those foolish people who have been able to find the film beautiful or poetic when at bottom it is really a desperate and passionate call to murder." Seaway National Bank Drive In Grand Opening In what has to be one of the most unusual ribbon-cutting ceremonies ever performed anywhere, Seaway National Bank recently opened its off-premises, drive-up and walk-up facility at 825 East 87th Street by welcoming a senorita atop her faithful burro as the first customer. Participating in the event were Moses J. Proffitt (left), Seaway Bank's Chairman of the Board, and Richard Linyard (center), Bank President. Explaining the significance of the Mexican theme, Linyard state: "During the Grand Opening celebration for the new drive-up facility, all visitors may enter our Mexican Holiday drawing.

First prize will be an all-expenses-paid, eight-day tour for two in sunny Mexico arranged by the Bank's wholly-owned travel agency, Trains and Boats and Planes. There are many other prizes too 54 in all including a color television, 4-steel belted radial tires, and 50 Magnavox transistor radios for the lucky winners. The contest is open without obligation to anyone who visits our ultra-modern drive-up." The $400,000 modern, two-story building with basement features six drive-up windows and two walk-up stations. Saint Xavier College is seeking 250 area residents of all ages to "Be A Star Day" activities on October 6 from 1-4 P.M. A series of i a dramatic sequence in the College's benefit revue, Taproot, will be shot by i a a i a a a Bulucos.

Bulucos, Chairman of the Art Department of Mundelein College, will photograph participants in a variety of poses expressive of the gamut of emotions to be portrayed in Taproot. The slides will also be used in a film which will run during part of the photographs will be used for publicity purposes. According to Taproot director, Judith Hensel, the event promises to be entertaining and exciting. "We hope to draw a real cross- section of the American population to this photo session," she said. "We need babies, children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens, people of all races and ethnic groups." Since Taproot has an Americana theme, par ticipants are asked to come dressed in combinations of red, white and blue.

"We'd like the good sports who i imaginations," said Ms. Hensel. "They can bring red, white and blue objects with them, too." She added that participants do not need any previous modeling or acting experience. Interested persons should report to the College's McGuire Hall, 3700 West 103rd Street. The first 250 people to arrive will be given numbers and will be entitled to one free ticket to Taproot's opening night or two tickets to any other performance.

Taproot will be in i February. For further information call 779-3300, ext. 221. I SB A to release its Judicial Advisory Poll Tuesday Thursday A series to begin The Chicago Symphon Orchestra will open its 84th season at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Oct.

4, in Orchestra Hall. The will be the first on the regular Thursday A series, although it will take place on Friday, instead of the normal Thursday evening. Guest conductor for the occasion, and for the ensuing two weeks, which will be devoted to Russian music, will be Gennady Rozhdestvensky, principal Stockholm Philharmonic, making his debut app a a i a American orchestra. The program for the Orchestra's opening concert, will be repeated at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

5, featuring Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 3, major, Op. 55, Anatol LiadofFs symphonic poem and Scriabin's Symphony 3 i The Russian maestro is perhaps best known to American audiences as Leningrad Philharmonic during that orchestra's second American tour last year. Mr. Rozhdestvensky also led that orchestra on its United States debut tour in 1962 and has add i i a United States with the orchestra of the Bolshoi Ballet.

A native of Moscow, Rozhdestvensky studied piano and conducting at the Moscow Conservatory, and while still a student, made his debut with the Leningrad Philharmonic. As winner of a young conductor's competition at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1951, he was awarded an assistant conductorship there, and the following year, at the age of 21, was appointed full conductor. During recent years, Maestro Rozhdestvenskv has conducted extensively throughout Europe and Japan. In his own country he has been honored with the Lenin Prize, awarded to him in 1970. Maestro Rozh- destvensky will be marking his debut with the a a following his appearances in Chicago.

Single tickets will go on sale for these concerts on Monday, Sept. 30 and may be purchased at the Orchestra Hall box off i availability. Association will host a gala dinner preceding the opening concert at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom of a Hall, with cocktails starting at 5:30 p.m. in the lower lobbv.

The Illinois State Bar Association will announce the results of its Judicial Advisory Poll for release Tuesday, October 8. The poll is made, of attorneys throughout the state by the ISBA for the purpose of letting them rate the competence of the candidates for contested i i a a a judgeships in the November election. It is hoped that the public will then have a better understanding of whom they are voting for on Election Day. For this reason, the ISBA feels that this is a highly significant poll and hopes that it will be given a high priority by your news staff- how many voters know the real competency of the judges for whom they vote, and who can better rate them than the attorneys who practice before them? The news release will be mailfd to you on Frida, October 4, and Robert F. Bivin, Director of Administrative Services who is in charge of the poll will be happy to answer any questions your staff may have by telephone at toll free BEGIN- I A TOBER 7.

I must emphasize that in order to provide fairness to all members of the media, we A a questions BEFORE THAT DATE. In the poll, the judges are reated according to their adequate legal abilities, legal experience, integrity, and as to whether or not they are fair-minded in a i i prompt in the performance of judicial duties, and are courteous and considerate. The results of the poll are announced as to whether a RECOMMENDED or NOT RECOMMENDED for office. It is ISBA policy to not a i i rating for each judge. Again, let me repeat that the news release will be a i I A headquarters on Friday, October 4 and should be in your hands by Monday, October 7, at which time Mr.

Bivin will begin to answer your staff's questions. The results of the poll will be dated for release, Tuesday, October 8. Thank you for your kind cooperation and attention in this matter. Area resident on television Area resident Denise Seabury will appear in a special interview on Opportunity Line, the public television show, on Saturday, October 5. Produced by the Illinois Bureau of Employment Security in conjunction with WBBM-TV (Channel 2), the show will be telecast at 1:30 p.m.

Guests on the panel, which will concentrate on the insurance industry, will i a Bailee, Manpower Representative of the Illinois State Employment Service North- i a a Danicek, Division Manager a Western-Cullen Division of Federal Signs and Signals. Ms. Seabury was placed as a nurse aide trainee at a i Hospital. Chicago Symphony presents series programs for very young Beverly Rank News For the first time during the 1974-75 season, the Chicago Symphony will present an experimental series of three programs for very young children, from grades 1-3 which will be directed by the Orchestra's associate conductor Henry Mazer and held in the ballroom of Orchestra Hall. series, i "Petites Promenades," will take place on Saturday mornings to encourage parents to attend with their own children.

The concerts will all feature chamber orchestra and will be presented in an informal setting, with musicians performing in semi-round fashion and children sitting on the floor. Each program will be presented twice, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon, on Nov. 16, Dec. 7 and Feb.

1. Lady Valerie Solti, wife of the Chicago Symphony's music director. Sir Georg Solti. will serve as hostess for the opening concert on Nov. 16.

The program, entitled "All A I struments," will feature the premiere of Chicago composer Irwin Fischer's "Adventures of a Tune" which will be narrated by Lady Solti. Other works on the program i "The Comedians" by the Soviet composer Dmitri Kabalev- sky and a movement from Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in minor, performed by 7- year-Old Kathleen Park of Arlington Heights. The second program on Dec. 7, entitled "Ballet is Beautiful," will be devoted to music for the dance. Renowned ballerina Maria Tallchief will serve as hostess for this program which will highlight the doll scene from "Coppelia" by Dellbes.

Miss Talkhfef will be assisted by a troupe of young dancers from the ChufSgo area. i a i a program on Feb. 1, "Come Sing With Us" will be hosted by Nelmatilda R. Woddard, Director of Music at the Music Division of the i a a Education. Miss Woodard, with the assistance of a young vocal quartet, will demonstrate the similarity between the human voice and the "voices" of an orchestra.

Tickets, sold on a series basis only, will be $5.00 for the three concerts, and will be limited to 300 persons per concert. Orders will be accepted on a first-come- first-served basis, through October 15, and must be accompanied by a check made payable to The Orchestral Association. i Promenades" are presented under the auspices of The Women's Association Education Committee, Mrs. Carl Devoe, chairman. Mrs.

Devoe will be assisted in i i a a member-at-large at The Women's Association." Pennies Grow For Steady Saver, Bill Johnson. Twelve years of tossing his extra pennies into a giant-size Four Roses bottle, netted William Johnson, an employee of Berceir-Henning Drugs, 10301 Western, the healthy sum of $127.50. Unfortunately, the weight of the pennies caused the bottle-bank to break, but, Ms. Peggy Hinton, one of Beverly Bank's tellers helped Mr. Johnson pick them up.

Now, they'll continue to grow in a Beverly Bank interest- earning savings account. Adoption is for And for Joy YOUR Life WHh A Ghj "Think Adoption" is the message presented on a two design series of placemats made available through the Illinois Children's Home Aid Society, a private child welfare ag The placemats, which are part of the program's continuing effort to recruit families for black and racially mixed children urge their readers to "think about sharing your life and the joys of with a wide a full of eyed infant, a wonder grade growing up toddler, or schooler." They go on to say "remember the rules have changed, large bank accounts, stay at home Mama's, and extra rooms aren't as important as the place you have in your heart for a child." The placemats feature photographs of the kinds of boys and girls who need families. One design is in black and white; the other bright orange, shocking pink, and lime green. The placemats are available to interested community organizations and church groups, as well as to restaurants and firms..