European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 11, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 9 april showers bring May Flowers. And that Means misery for those with allergies by Ellen Ridge staff writer Frankfurt grandma May have said that april showers bring May Flowers but she left out the important part May Flowers mean sneezing and wheezing for much of the world s population. For Many people the sounds of Spring Are sniffing coughing and sneezing and americans overseas arc no different. Up to 500 patients a month visit the allergy clinic at the army Hospital in Frankfurt. Or. It. Col Raghava v. Chary chief of the clinic the Only such military clinic in Europe said Many americans with pollen allergies tend to have More problems during their stay in Germany. He attributed that to the Dan senses of the vegetation in Germany with grass As the no. I pollen producer. In the states weeds such As ragweed and pigweed Are usually the culprits he said. About 50 percent of the population suffers from minor allergies which May take the form of intolerance to specific foods pollen or other substances he said. Pollen seems to be the most common agent to trigger allergies chary said. The worst time for suffer cars he said begins in the Spring and usually lasts into the fall. Hay fever victims May notice increased symptoms As Early As March. Besides blaming your problems on plants you May be Able to thank your family for your Runny nose and watery eyes. Chary said researchers believe allergies Are inherited but he added that just because a Man has Hay fever that does t mean his son will. Climate changes weather variations and humidity can All make a difference to your nose chary said. It de pends on How those atmospheric conditions affect the distribution of pollen. Even then pollen victims May find themselves unhindered one year but blown Over the next chary said. Scientists Are unsure Why but simply because a person suffers from allergies one year does t mean the effect will be the same the next year he said. On top of All that there Are no cures for allergies specialists say. For minor symptoms chary said Over the counter decongestants and antihistamines can provide some re Lief. Different people have varied reactions to drugs so chary suggested that Hay fever sufferers use the trial and error system in finding which medications help most. Chary issued some warnings for those who take Hay fever medication. For instance Antihistamine users should stay away from alcohol because both cause drow siness. Decongestants May aggravate High blood pres sure chary said. If the medication docs not alleviate problems chary said the allergy sufferer should seek help from a doctor. In Europe 20 military clinics conduct preliminary tests for allergic reactions record the histories of individual cases and propose treatment. The results of the tests arc then sent to chary who decides whether the person needs treatment in Frank Furt. About 80 percent of those tested arc accepted for treatment and chary said they May be seen within six weeks. The most common treatment for people allergic to pollen is injections containing a Small dose of what they Are allergic to. Chary said the substance causes the body to develop antibodies to combat the allergy. Unfortunately the same logic docs not work outside the clinic i most people will not develop immunities to pollens they have been exposed to in the atmosphere for a Long time. Walesa terms defendants innocent Gdansk Poland up Solidarity founder Lech Walesa monday testified that three of his friends accused of planning an illegal strike Are innocent. One defendant Rose from the Dock and shouted Lech Don t worry Solidarity will win the testimony of Walesa who was never arrested for attending a feb. 13 meeting with the three defendants in which a strike was discussed coincided with a statement he sent to parliament saying the trial represents an escalation of lawlessness in Poland Akin to the Bru Tal Era of Joseph  wearing jeans a Denim jacket and a to shirt emblazoned with a Small Solidarity Emblem and the slogan "1 homme de Fer the Iron Manthe title of a French film about Solidarity s 1980 for mation Walesa drove up to the court House in his Volkswagen Van. Foreign journalists barred from at tending the trial were allowed to stand close to the Entrance to the courthouse Only for the moment Walesa was entering the court. A moment later Security guards pushed them away. I will Tell the court that it was a Legal meeting Walesa said on his arrival. We did not hide the fact we were to meet together. That s the  Walesa testified for an hour proclaiming the innocence of underground Solidarity leaders Adam Michnik Bogdan Lis and Wladyslaw Frasynik and saying three innocent men Are in the  the three longtime associates of Walesa were arrested feb. 13 when police a photo Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa after testifying in Gdansk courtroom. Broke up an underground Solidarity strategy meeting attended by the three men and Walesa. Police charged them with trying to organize a 15-minute National strike in february against government planned food Price increases. Walesa was not arrested but authorities opened a separate investigation to determine if the 1983 Nobel peace prize Winner should be charged with planning to disturb the peace. No charges have been filed against him. After Walesa testified judge Krzysztof Zieniuk followed routine procedure and asked if anyone had any questions for the witness. Michnik raised his hand and said he had a statement. He stood lifted his hand in a a for Victory sign and shouted Lech Don t worry Solidarity will win Michnik ejected from court three times last week for accusing the judge of being partial was thrown out again for his outburst. In his testimony Walesa dismissed the credibility of a tape recorded Conversa Tion Between Lis and two secret police agents charging it was forged. Dictatorships resort to such meth ods he said of the tape. Walesa forwarded a statement to parliament that said we protest against another political trial and escalation of lawlessness in Poland. We protest against the brutality of the court which is without precedence since the stalinist  he signed the statement As a Leader of the outlawed Solidarity Trade Union. A Justice ministry official Zenon Jan Kowski assured Western reporters that the Law was observed by the judge despite protests by the eight defense lawyers who were ordered searched along with the defendants family members. Asked by the judge the purpose of the temporary National commission Akk the leadership group of under ground Solidarity Walesa replied the purpose of the existence of the Akk is the defense of the ideals of  denied being a Leader of underground Solidarity saying i am a chairman of Soli Darity but i am not a member of  but the judge said Walesa had signed some statements together with Akk Lead  statements can be signed by everybody who were against the Price in creases Walesa said. The trial was scheduled to continue tuesday. Search is on for hero s son As fund grows Holbrook mass. A the son of a Navy Pilot killed 17 years ago while steering his disabled plane away from a school is the heir to a $10,000 Trust fund set up by grateful citizens but town officials can t locate him. I became interested when i realized he was getting to the age when he might be entering College selectmen chairman Frank Mcgaughey said of Erick William Heins. Erick Heins was born 10 Days before naval Reserve it. William Heins of Bur Lington vt., died in the fiery crash oct. 4, 1967. The crash avoided Kennedy Elemen tary school and the nearby Mogan trailer Park. Mcgaughey said he asked fellow select Man Robert Powilatis t6 Check on the status of the fund which began with $3,400 the town collected during a recent visit to Bur Lington it. However officials at the Chittenden Bank and Trust where the fund was established told Powilatis no one knew where Erick Heins or his Mother Maurie Heins now live. He said town records list mrs. Heins last known address As Syracuse n.y., but the Bank had apparently lost con tact with her. A Syracuse Street listing showed the woman lived in the City in 1984, but at tempts to Contact her have failed. A directory assistance operator said there was an unpublished Telephone number for a Mau Rie Heins in Syracuse. Heins was performing an Aerial Drill out of Weymouth naval air station just before the crash. Witnesses said he stayed with the aircraft until it was safely away from populated areas before he bailed out. Mcgaughey one of the organizers of the fund drive for the younger Heins Educa Tion said people in Holbrook never knew the son or his Mother. Whittlesey again named ambassador to Switzerland Bern Switzerland a Faith Rya Whittlesey has been accredited As . Ambassador to Switzerland the second time she has held the Post the . Embassy said. Whittlesey 46, presented her credentials to Swiss president Kurt Wurgler in a morn ing ceremony an embassy press release said. She was ambassador to Switzerland from 1981-83, then returned to washing onto serve at the White House As assistant to the president for Public Liaison