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Show Experiments With Dogs Aid Scientist in Making Important Device. BERKELEY, CALIF. The dogs that Dr. Robert E. Cornish gassed in his dramatic attempts to bring the dead to life did not die in vain, the 37-year-old research chemist now reports in revealing tangible benefits bene-fits from the experiments and plans for another resuscitation project Out of the widely publicized experiments ex-periments in 1934 on Lazarus V, a brown mongrel dog that was revived re-vived after apparent death, has come a special antihemorrhage pad that the Berkeley scientist says will prevent death from bleeding. Cornish is trying to get the United States and British military authorities authori-ties to adopt the pads for soldiers' first-aid kits. They already are being be-ing used successfully by many doctors doc-tors and dentists and as first-aid equipment on fire trucks and ambulances, ambu-lances, he said. Plans Further Tests. Still certain that he is on the threshold of solving science's ageless age-less search for means of restoring life. Dr. Cornish is preparing what he believes will be his most important im-portant experiment. The test will seek a practical, first-aid method of reviving heart action of persons drowned, gassed or electrocuted: Although he refused to divulge complete details of his plans until he has tested them. Dr. Cornish revealed his method would be entirely en-tirely mechanical, involving, among other things, teetering and external manipulation's. A sheep will be used in the tests instead of a dog to avoid protests from antivivisection-ists. antivivisection-ists. For the first time a fluoroscope will be used to observe ' heart action. ac-tion. It was borrowed by the scientist sci-entist whose experiments from the outset have been hampered by limited lim-ited funds. Dr. Cornish intends to apply certain cer-tain principles discovered while attempting at-tempting revival in a pressure tank under four atmospheres pressure (45 pounds per square inch). He hopes also, he said, to turn to advantage ad-vantage knowledge of cardiac phenomena phe-nomena discovered through use of an electro - cardiograph. The dying heart, as well as an organ just restarted, re-started, he found, does not slow down or accelerate gradually. Instead, In-stead, it acts much like musical overtones in that any acceleration of beat will successively multiply itself it-self by two while the pressure of the beat remains constant. Drops Injection Technique. None of the intravenous stimulants stimu-lants that characterized earlier experiments ex-periments will be used in the new test. Although injections were beneficial, bene-ficial, Dr. Cornish said, they are impractical for emergency first aid because necessary equipment rarely is available when it is most needed. It was the use of injections, however, how-ever, that led to development of the anti-hemorrhage pad. Because Lazarus V lost considerable blood each time his veins were opened need for a quick and effective means of checking the flow became acute. Followed a long period of experimentation experi-mentation for a soft, yet liquid-proof, dressing. Finally Dr. Corr.ish de-I de-I cided on a pad of soft, resilient Tas-j Tas-j rnanian wool, vegetable oil. calcium ' soap and camphor. The pads are es;-L-c:..i'.y elective stanching severed arteries :n ti rso wour.ds whore- tourniquets car.r.ct be used, |