Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 18 January 1935 — Page 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985.

Hard-Boiled Sand Hogs Defy “The Bends” As They Drive New Tunnel Under Hudson

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The music room, center of home entertainment before the Night Club era took entertaihment out of the home, is returning to fashion in the post-prohibition parade. << Home-planning ,, exhibits recently held ^ in New York and Chicago have predominantly featured the music room with the change that in its modern conception, a radio serves as the Center of interest in the decorative scheme instead of the traditional piano. There is a definite reason for this beyond merely a desire to bring the room “up to date,” according to decorators, in that in most homes more time is spent listening to the radio

than to any person Actually playing an instrument. This is particularly true, they feel, with the introduction of the present allwave receivers capable of bringing in programs broadcast on short wave from all countries m the world as well as the regular programs on the American broadcast bands. Shown above is a room created by Watson and Boaler offering the charm of Eighteenth Century decoration. Scenic paper panels in sepia tones set the color scheme. Comfortable lounge chairs make up the central group around the radio and bookshelves above it provide volumes of musical and geographical reference.

The Beauty Of The Stars “Our ideas as to the edibility of snails may be different bztt, French or American, we agree on what is beautiful in woman.” —Lentheric

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Hardening Oneself Against A Cold ' 1 ' * ' d ‘ In Some Cases It Works, But Not Always, Dr. Smillie Points Out

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hours’ work? All right: Apply tor a job as a “sand hqg” on the new Manhattan-Wee h a uXen Hudson Elver Tunnel, $B7*6#Q*#90 project anew under construction by the u Port of New York Authority with

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But before you lead away this particular gift her*, examine his dental work cansfully! Although they work short hours for high pay, sand hogs —the* tough, hardboiled men who work below waterlevel where tremendous air pressures hold back the river—are required by law to wear at all times a badge on which is printed: “Port of New York Avtiiority, compressed air employe. If ill rush hy ambulance to hospital .look at 3StA Street and 11th 'Avenue, Manhattan, or south of Pier K at Hudson River* Wee-

hauken.”

When working under the abnormal pressures which ace necessary to keep out the water in the chamber more than 100 feet below tugs and ferries on the river’s surface, the blood becomes surcharged with air as it passes tbrongh the lungs. Yet pressure in ike air chamber prevents bubbles from torching, just as the pressure within a bottle of soda water prevents it from fizzing until it is uncapped. But if a man emerges -suddenly from a high pressure chamber into normal atmospheric conditions, the air compressed in his blood is re leased, and begins to form in bubbles, like soda when the cap is

removed.

Bubbles Cause “Bends” This bubbling of the blood is the cause of that unique affliction, the “bends,” the dread hf all compressed air workers. Its manifestations are many, ranging from a staggering dizziness to excruciating pain when these bubbles lodge in the joints, and occasional paralysis and sudden death if the brain or heart is affected. Gradual lowering of the pressure in a decompression lock allows the compressed air within the body to escape slowly without formation of bubbles. Rate of decompression depends On conditions under which the sand hogs have been working, but at a pressure of 35 pounds -per square Inch, 35 minutes is allowed for pressure reduction. “Employers nne required by New York State law to supply sand hoga -.with < hot „ coffee * immediately

Frances Lee Barton says:

TTJRUNES have left their boardingA house past far behind and have been blossoming into some very

handsome culinary efforts. Here is. a variation of the popular prune whip. It is a Baked Prune Whip, with its attractiveness considerably enhanced by

&& coconut.

Baked Prune Whip 2/3 cup sugar; teaspoon salt; 4 egg whites,-stiffly beaten; 1 cup shredded coconut; 1 cup finely chopped cooked prunes. Mix sugar and salt; fold gradually into egg whites; then fold in coconut and prunes. Turn into greased baking dish. Bake in slow oven (325° F.) 45 minutes, or until firm. Serve at once with cream.

Serves 8.

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Required by lew to furnish hot coffee to compressed air workers leaving decompression- lock, the Port of New York Authority serves beverage that’s “good to the last drop.” Engineers and sand hogs building new tunnel, to connect mid-town Manhattan and Weehauken, N. J. in 1937, atft*ee it hits the spot after one-hour shift in 37-pound air pressure chamber more than 100 feet below surface of the Hudson.

after emerging from the pressure Chambers,” states Charles L. Crandall, Port Authority resident engineer. “This stimulates heart action and circulation, and lessens danger -of catching cold when emerging from the warm, damp atmosphere of the air lock. The coffee is good coffee—‘good to the last drop’.” Few Fatalities When proper precautions are observed, the “bends” are rare, but all compressed air workers are liable to .an attack at any hour of the day or night. In all the construction activities of the Port of New York Authority, including the Gcjorge Washington Bridge, the Holland Tunnel, and the subaqueous work done by the Board of Transportation in the building of the tunnels for the New York subways, there have been only 1,914 cases of bends and just two fatalities out of a total of 3,127,510 ■decompressions. But the everpresent hazard accounts for^the high wages which look so attractive at first glance. Short periods of work under compressed air are necessitated because of the danger of taking an excess amount of nitrogen in solution by the body tissues. The

higher percentages of oxygen in compressed air forms another great hazard-—fire. Under a pressure of 40 pounds per square inch, a lighted cigarette burns out completely in a second or two and ordinarily slightly inflammable material goes up like tinder. “In addition to the basic precaution of gradual decompression, sand •hogs must observe other rules to minimize danger of ‘bends’,” says Crandall. “Heavy drinking or j smoking is strictly taboo, as are | irregular eating habits and lack of normal sleep and rest.” Despite all precaiitipfis, however, j sand hog's are occasionally stfUiken.T The only treatment is to rash; thq j man to the hospital lock. Where he is put under renewed air pressure; j which again forces the’bubbles into: solution in the blood. ^ Then the. man is again decompressed very' gradually to. prevent formation ofnew bubbles. u 1 ■/ Still want (hat job working two hours a day for $13? They’ll be working under air for more than a year longer and you’ll find construction headquarters,at the Manhattan end of the tunnel. Just'walk right past the hospital locx and knock on the door.

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Beauty and the Bath (c) gEVERAL thousand years from now, engaged in research on the fascinating history of cosmetics, the historian may be astonished to discover how large a proportion of women in the twentieth century were beautiful, may possibly conclude that all women were beautiful, back in the twentieth century. He will not be far wrong—pjfcentially. Today every woman may learn the secrets of glamorous loveliness, and apply them to herself. Our historian will no doubt be interested to discover that in 1934 women were equipped with two boxes of powder, apparently identical except in size. This might prove puzzling to him—if the explanation Is not readily available that one is for the face, the other for the bath. The large box of bath powder has become as inevitable as the bath, [t is a luxury, perhaps, but a delightful one. If a good bath powder is used, it is most soothing, gives a velvety finish to the skin, and absorbs surplus moisture. Do not, for beauty’s sake, throw on any old powder with the same general result as if you had fallen into a flour barrel. And be consistent always. If you intend to finish your toilette with a da*sh of the delicate and fascinating “Miracle” perfume of Lentheric or any other of the creations of this parfumeur—use the fine bath powder which harmonizes in both quality and odor. BUTT TOSSING HALTED.

Are drafts likely to product colds? Yes, certainly in a susceptibl< individual. Here again it is a question of chilling of the body surface, A man can work all day in a strong chilly wind, and if active and warmly clad, he will not catch cold; on the other hand, a person may be working quietly in a warm still room with a constant draft of not very cold air on the hack of the neck. In susceptible persons this may produce a cold. _ “Hardening” Oneself Is it possible to harden oneself so that one does not feel the cold? Yes, certainly. Crippled children in chronic hospitals are trained to live outdoors, almost naked, winter and summer. If you visit such a. hospital in winter, you will be astonished to find the children on the veranda with snow all about, with no clothing but trunks and not even a blanket covering them. They arc warm and comfortable while you stand around in an overcoat and shiver. Many persons take cold baths to harden themselves against sudden changes in temperature.* They feel perfectly sure that this method prevents them from catching cold. Cold baths are certainly stimulating, but it must be remembered that they are without benefit unless they are followed by a good reaction with flushing of the skin and a feeling of warmth. Just as we have gone through the painful process cf hardening our bodies against cold weather by gradual exposure to cold, sleeping on outdoor porches and taking cold baths, the sceptical scientist comes along and tells us that there is not the slightest evidence — statistical or otherwise—that any or all our efforts have the least effect in preventing us from catching cokL Well, never mind, we feel better anyho-w, more vigorus, more active, more interested in Ijfe

Boston—Police attached to headquarters here have been requested not to throw their cigarette butts out windows. This practice was halted because the cigarettes landed on the roofs of the automobiles below and burned holes.

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