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S| ] | Thursday, May 11, 1950 Women Scientists Seek Elusive Cancer Madame Curie, the great Pol sh scientist, pioneered the field science for women, but, since Madame Curie's discovery of ra. ium, only a few women scient. have gained world renown. |ing under tne ere In Ontario an army of wo-| Duncan A. MeLoc men research workers are poring | Profesor of Botany. test tubes and doing scien. and examining called "crown gan," Dr. Helen I. Battle, Professor of Zoology at Western niversity, with her assistant, Miss Margaret Laing, B.Se., Bludying the effects of cancer producing substances on Gllular growth. Dr. Battle originated the idea of using the fish egg in this study. research on animal, fish and (plants in many w: life in the hope that some |man cancer an_individual or a group of like a plant cancer. It Is for this Will discover the cause| reason that Miss McEwen and A cure of cancer. It will come, | Dr. McLarty continue their study I 211 likelihood, as a result of of plant life 8 carch, which means the pa-| pp t building of fact upon fact ays, and the hu- seems a great deal Irene Corey Diller of 'the Bo the Department of Zoology | Philadelphia, Institute of Qancer Research, revealed last De- fl the University of Western |cember that tiny invisible fungi Bitorio, Dr. Helen I. Battle orig-| have ed the idea of using the fish| man cancers, but the significa in studying the effects of of this discover er producing sut nces on fully unde; lar growth. This has open been found growing in hu- y has not set been tood. Much work re- mains to be done before the re- wide field of a specific type | lationships between the human ll research as the fish egg is un- [cancer and the plant cancer can M@ in its natural development. {be confirmed fl: factors which alter the nat- Crown gall is induced by inoc- ulation of bacteria development of individual ct to cancer producing pstances. Dr. Battle considers sh cell the ideal cell for use he study of gre cteria_ and fungl and e closely related. They |are both parasitic pants. Day after day Miss McEwen works with crown gall tissue, trying to 1 er is play-| find out about this change. She 2 part in cancer research. It|injects gall bacteria into » e common sunflo eventually be be instrumen-| tissue and watches the resulting 4 the alleviation of great | growth suffering due to cancer. Some of t galls, cut from Doris McEwen, graduate | the plant, are grafted to a nor- student at the University mal plant and then the botanists Western Ontario, is growing wait for a new gall to idly many things--yes. But when it comes to matters ertaining to the diagnosis and fregtment of baby Inaternal instinet is not nearly so efficient or able as the experienced advice of your physician nsult him in all questions that concern your s health, since he alone is qualified to diagne rectly and pr ribe accurately for your young Then bring his prescription to us for the sort of compounding that sures medicine exactly | intended it to be I * Oakville Drug Co. Limited hone 94 Colborne St. E. | ' Len Hope, Mgr. THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR J OURNAL guidance of Dr. | BOWLING BANTER Beating BA. Oil by a 5ll-pin i won the finals in the Men's major league ,at Oak- ville Bowling Lanes . | | Solution| % a plant Cancer with the hope that the findings may help | Solve the mystery of human can ystery night, to captur cer. The science student is work. | oo. er 3 pL | mixed "semi-final, the Associate |a 372-pin margin Upse | Bowling | t¥o meet again week Following is the the Oakville ALL TOO TRUE Just for the record, pointed out that a throws mud isn't firm ground. PUFFECTLY CORRECT A good girl is like a good ci gar--you seldom ever see either one being picked up on the street. Then the region between the im- planted gall and the normal tis- . Sue is studied These research National Cancer Canada and qualified young Tuesday the Oakville In the Army got lead over the Bank The two teams meet again Mon- Human beings are a lot like|day night. Langmuirs piled up a ead of 206 pins over the Rockets |in the second game of the lag- | les' finals Monday standing in Bowling Lanes Sweepstakes: Singles Gunn 820, Jack Large 819: Dou. bles, R. N. Clarke doub- les, Harry Ridley and Reg. Swift 1308. it be standing on under a micros. Projects are supported by grants the National search Council. During the month of April the Canadian Cancer So- ciety will raise $1,000,000 in Can- ada to extend cancer research, to carry on educational and service Programmes of the Society, and to provide fellowships to enable Canadians continue their studies field both in Canada and abroad this The Wonderful New The the Phil who Whirlpool Bra has arrived in Qakville THE BRASSIERE DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND Fine Quality broadcloth and satin. Tailored] and designed to give port... and smart appearance. PRICED FROM $1.95 © $4.50 you the utmost sup-| No Twist... 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