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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 You are caught in a disaster a real air raid a building collapse, an earthquake, bad fire or war plant explosion. Are you confident that you would remain emotionally cool and have the physical strength and trained skill to avoid panic, save yourself and assist others?
 That the girls of today, and the women of tomorrow, may have that self-confidence in emergen- cies is the aim of new, war time program of training for spe- cific emergency skills now being taught to girls in high school and college physical education classes throughout the country.
 Girls are taught to take care of themselves, to handle others who need help and to combine the two activities, if and when necessary. There's a right, efficient way to fall or jump from heights and land without injury, to crawl through and under obstacles, to dodge flying objects.
 And those right" ways are what these radically different "gymn" classes teach. How do you think you'd do if, with your building on fire, you could only save yourself by walking mar row plank between rooftops to the next building? They learn to do that, too, to say nothing of being able to tote somebody else along with them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
QUAKE SHAKES
 FRANKFORT, ZURICH

London, May 28. - CUP) - The German radio said today that ar earthquake shook Frankfort and other points in South Germany last night.
 "At various points the tremblor was so tsrong that inhabitanS awoke," the broadcast said.
 A Swiss dispatch reported that the earthquake also awakened res idents of Zurich, where it was oc- companied by Subterranear rumbling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

ary and Benediction of the Most
 Blessed Sacrament, this evening at
 7:30 o'clock at St. Michael's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
TIN COLLECTION ON
 SATURDAY, JUNE s

Collection of tin cans will be con- ducted in the northern part of the city June 5, according to an an- nouncement by J. Warren Upson, chairman of the Waterbury salvage committee. All streets north of East and West Main streets will be canvassed in order to obtain the ma terial which is vital to the war ef- fort. The next collection in ths southern half will be held in July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

Tn a ceremony marking the ninth annual graduation of the Water bury schools of religion 2l5 students were presented diplomas last night by Frank E. Hess, president of the Waterbury Council of Churches, who presided at the exercises. Certi- ficates were awarded a number of students who competed the course in lass than four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

May devotions, consisting of Ros-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
HECTIC BUTTONS BIRTHDAY

Betty Hutton celebrated her first birthday party on movie set dur ing filming of Paramount's Lets Face It." in which she is co-starred with Bob Hope, It was also Hol- lyWood's first ration party, members of the cast and crew each bringing a rationed article for tho ce'c5ration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
SIXTEEN NEW ACTORS

While the $50 soldiers of Irving Berlin's This Is the Army" do all of their regular stage routines in Warner Bros Technicolor film ver- sion of the show, 16 Hollywood play CTS have been added to the cast for story purposes and specially num- bers.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

and impulses stored away in such alternating
sleep may be made to burst through the
slightest crack Of the surface by the right
sounds flashes of light an explosion,
shock, or some other unexpected over-stimu
lation of the dormant senses"
Dorleens mind quit reacting to things
that went on around her when disease germs
put her to sleep. Sometimes. though, all old
associations are lost in an instant although a
person is perfectly well. He forgets who he is,
where he lived, and all his past life.
Such person is the victim of amnesia.
His case is similar to this little girls only to
the extent that strong enough association
will rouse the amnesia victims "slumbering"
mind, too Maybe he walks into a room
where he met woman he loved - or where
he had terrible quarrel-and just looking
at the mantle brings it all back Maybe he
smells the kind of tobacco friend used TO
smoke or the perfume his best girl wore and
maybe it's a song that wakes that sleeping
mind
Music we know has special powers be-
side that of association. 1t frequently is used
by doctors to soothe people who are mentally
disturbed. Recently. organ music has been
used effectively in treating patients in army
hospitals 1t is used, too, in industry to speed
up workers and keep up their morale
What it did for Dorleen no doubt saved
her life
But while the mind was becoming more
lucid the body was beset with new complica-
tons.
Although Dorleen began to regain use of
her arms, her legs remained rigid. Suddenly
they became doubled up under her, and ii was
necessary 10 send her back to the hospital
Special casts were made in an attempt TO
straighten her limbs so that when she RECEIVERS
fully she once again will be able to walk With
the casts in place she was returned To her
home few days later
> Frai Mrs. Peabody and her husband are
meeting this new misfortune chins up.
The doctors. who have done so much for
Dorleen tell US that we must expect whole
year dropped from her life as she RECEIVERS
slowly says Mrs Peabody. But time means
nothing as long as we know our little girl viii
some day be as We remember her before she
fell Ill"
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08


side Of the bed and IL was toward him, IN the
direction whence came the music. that she
began 10 shift her head.
1t was the first indication that her mind
was cropping TO comprehend activity about her.
Dorleen's eyes opened Her lips moved as
she gazed at Kfantz. Words could not pass the
barrier But tears came as she tried to speak.
Though not a whisper was heard, the room
echoed with her mute message to the violin
teacher, and her mother and father knew that
she was desperately trying TO come back TO
them, and the floating mind was held in the
set Of the music.
Hope famed anew in the hearts of the
parents on this. the 5Ith day Of her coma
Three days later, Krantz returned to the
hospital. lie went through the entire repertoire
of pieces Dorleen had known. At the Merry
Widow Waltz" the child raised her right arm
and attempted 10 bow i'm time with the music.
Her left hand meanwhile, fingered notes, and
although there appeared no coordination be
tween the two the evidence was thereADor-
leen subconsciously was struggling to under
stand the tug on her inner being Of sounds
that somehow had familiar ring
Dorleens doctor felt that the child might
now be moved TO her home, in the belief that
the familiar scenes would help reawaken her.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

phoned that his daughter had asked for him.
When Dorleen hummed almost fun chorus
of God Bless America" the following day, Mr..
s~ld Mrs Peabody believed, and their faith
was confirmed by the doctors, that the crisis
had passed.
Then laughter returned TO DOrleen. This
was evoked by musical tricks about
week after her return from the hospital. She
chuckled when Krantz played Pop Goes the
Weasel" cucking his tongue, or when he IN
tentionally struck wrong notes in The Merry
Go-Round Broke Down"
AS little Dorleen lay apparently uncon-
scious for those sixty days it seemed that
every pathway from the outside world to her
brain was blocked. The sight of familiar
faces, that birthday with all it's candles,
meant nothing to her.
WHY then did the music finally penetrate
the dense mental fog which enveloped her?
II wasn't a case of any one note having
healing vibrations No Psychologists would
explain this strange case On the basis of the
power of association. Some people are car
ried back 25 years or more in memory by the
smell Of a perfume the color of a flower or
some other stimulus 10 one Of their senses
Always there is some emotional expert
ence tied up with such vivid associations
In Dorleens case she had loved music. Just
before she got sick her mind occupied
would play violin solo. No one can doubt
that every piece Of music she loved had built
up its special meaning for her
While the little girl was well notes that
were almost magic TO her, because she found
so much JOY in them fell on her ears-as she
brought them forth with her own bow or
listened to her teacher playing. They had
beaten little trails TO her brain that were
hard TO erase.
t,,I 10. v,11 1~sA
mates voice that was all important 10 her,
that probably would have been the thing 10
rouse her Indeed, a case was reported where
a small boys voice talking about baseballA
brought his little chum back from what
seemed an endless sleep.
once the coma has been broken through,
and strain Of memories started the rest
comes easy. Says wel-known psychologist
of the University of California, The thoughts
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Thus the girl returned 20 her bedroom
where Mickey Mouse smiled impishy down on
her from shelf and whore her dolls peered
wonderingly from their various vantage points
Her periods Of consciousness had increased
considerably, but still she stared blanlly at
her parents and her faithful nurse. Mrs Irene
Macdonald Krantz came TO the home for the
first time on Sunday night, as the Gath day
of Dorleen's coma drew to a close.
For Is minutes he played with no re-
action from the child The trip home from the
hospital had been strenuous, and she had been
weaker than in many days. Despair again
ruled the household.
Presently however, Dorleen started TO hum
in perfect pitch with the violin as the strains
rolled forth Of silent Night, Holy Night"
1t was the first time in nine weeks that
she had used her voice. Despite her obvious
exhaustion. she accomplished this miracle. The
long spell had at last been broken.
From that night on, Dorleen's mind began
to clear Two days later her eyes flew open
the moment Krantz began tuning mp and she
flung a smile toward him. Earlier in the day
she had spoken complete sentence distinctly
for the first time.
where's my daddy" Doreen said, and
Mr.. Peabody raced home when his wife tele-
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
BY HARRY MORGAN

FOR sixty days Dorleen Dawn Peabody, s.
~ year-old San Diego girl, lay in strange
slumber that no power seemed able to
pierce
Then the curtain OF oblivion was lifted by
the music Of a violin.
II was. indeed. as though the strains of
that violin went searching through the un-
known for Dorleen's wandering self noosed IT
IN notes and drew IL back into her body
A happy, healthy y6ungster and only
child Dorleen had loved music since baby.
At eight she had almost two years Of violin
instruction behind her.
It. was on April 3 that she complained Of
sore throat. Two days later bronchial pneu-
monia set in In two days more with her
lungs stin congosted, she was stricken with
still another ailment, ordinary red measles
Doreen fought sleep on Saturday night,
April 10 She tossed in bed. moaning:
II don't want 10 go 10 sleep. I'm not sick;
I'm wellr'
These were her last words, unevenly ut
tered as she dropped into the abyss Of uncon-
seiousness. Although she twttched spasmodic-
ally throughout Sunday, she could not eat and
she recognized no one.
The following Tuesday April 13 Doreen
began 70 sink rapidly Her heart beating ir-
regularly, the olive-compexioned girl with the
pert upturned nose was taken TO the hospital,
where transfusons OF blood from her father
helped keep her alive.
There the child's disease diagnosed as
a rare form OF encophalits. Inflammation Of
the brain.
Her eighth birthday 10 which she had
looked forward SO eagcrlv-on April IS
passed as she lay between life and death.
Pathctically Mrs. Peabody baked birthday
cake on which she placed eight candles.
Take this TO Doflcen, and light the candles
in front of her eyes Mrs Peabody said Co the
nurse Maybe she will know then that We arc
near her"
But the child showed no flickering Of rec
ogniton in the hospital isolation ward on that
day that was TO have been one of the most
joyful Of her life.
For six weeks, Dorleen lay In the hospital
bed virtually paralyzed. She was fed intravcn-
ousy and through the nose. During brief mo-
mcuts when she -oTrrret hrr-c -cycs,-it-'ras ai5-
parent, that she saw nothing.
Meanwhile the day had passed when
Dorleen was 90 have performed in a concert
by the San Diego Junior Orchestra. She had
been rehearsing her violin solos when stricken.
" Her classmates soemnly dedicated the re-
cital 10 Dorleen and in her teacher, Robert
Krantz. smouldcrcd an idea
lie recalled that while practcing the violin
many years ago the music stand appeared to
rock and vibratc when ne struck particular
note Later he performed simple experiments
with other articles, observing them quiver
when certain tones were played as he ran
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

through the entire
range Of the violin.
Could music SINH
larly pluck al the
benumbed faculties
of the slice pin &
child
He suggested TO
the Peabodys that
he be permitted 20
play the instrument
at Dorleen's S bedside
In the h ospitaL
Thus began the ser
enades that aroused
Dorleen.
Among the girls
favorites was the
simple melody Of
Twinkle. Twinkle
Little Star" Softly
first, then with
vigor, the son <
flowed from the vio-
lin. and as the notes
filled the room. the
hushed group IN
tently watched Dor
leen. For minutes
she stayed immo-
bile.
Then suddenly she
stirred. Heretofore,
she had occasionally
m o ve d her head
slightly, but always
TO the right, never
to the left.
Krantz had de
liberately stationed
himself ON tho left
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

How - and Why - the
FomiIior Notes From Her
Music Teachers Violin
Served as a Psychic
AIorm Clock TO Arouse
Little DorIeen's Dormant
Memories and End Her
Strange Journey Into
Oblivion
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

August u. 1913
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

AZALEA SHOW OPENS HEREMiss Evelyn Same 802
street NV kneels to the
on display at the annual show at the
Maryland and Independence and Second
streets NV The show will open daily except Saturday for
about three weeks, from pm including SUNDAYS
On Saturdays hours will be from m. to noon
Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
1y the Associated Press.

0y the ASSOclADeQ freSS.
A PACIFIC PORT, Feb. 26.-Bat-
tered but undaunted, ca freighter
is recovering from the wounds she
suffered off Guadalcanal proving
that a lowly cargo ship can dish it
out in battle like fighter.
Her guns were upended, bulkheads
sprung and casualties were heavy
but the gallant Navy transport, for
merly the Mormaclark, fought her
way through. When reconditioned
she'll go again. Her bridge bears
painted outlines of seven Jap torpedo
planes she blasted out of the sky.
They were 80 close we could see
the whites Of the pilots eyes said
Comdr. Howard Bye, her captain.
Twenty-three times the vessel ran
the Solomons torpedo junction"
gauntlet and clashed in battle on II
occasions. accordingly to entries in
the log Of Comdr. Harry D. Power,
under whom Comdr Bye was ex-
ecutive officer. Usually she was at
the end of the column-"coffin
corner"
During the first attack on Guadal-
canal, she rushed shoreward with
troops and supplies.
An August 7 entry reads: Near
miss. Close shave" A bomb crash
ing 100 yards abeam had sprung the
crafts parts. She shot down two
planes next day, when the task
force got 80 of 40 torpedo bombers.
That night three American cruisers
and one Australian went to their
doom but saved the transports.
The freighter next day picked UP
survivors, many of whom died that
night. Bodies were slid into the sea
August 10 in a mass burial.
August II she blasted two Jap
planes out of the sky. She got three
November IL when 80 of 81 torpedo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Chinese Envoy Presents
Credentials at Voticun
Ey tie Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Feb. ga Vatican
City dispatch broadcast by the Ber-
lin radio said China's first minister
to the Holy See, Dr. Cheou Kang-
sic, presented his credentials to Pope
Plus XII yesterday.
The establishment of diplomatic
relations between Chungking and
the Vatican was proposed by China
last March, shortly after Japan ap-
pointed Ken Harada as her special
minister to the Holy See.
DR.. Cheou, 50-year-old educator,
playwright and diplomat, formerly
was charge d'affaires of the Chinese
Legation at Bern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
LowIy Freighter Downs 7 Jap
Planes in GuuduIcunu| Battle

planes were knocked down by the
task force.
Returning repeatedly with troops
and supplies, the vessel was strafed
and rigging shot away. Wounded
filled the sick bay.
She received commentators from
Admiral William Halsey, command
er of forces in the South Pacific,
and numerous ribbons and decora-
tjOnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Mickey Rooney
Act Set for Film

TWO OF Mickey Rooneys IA
vorite impersonations- viii be seen
on the screen for the first time
in M-G-Ms Girl Crazy as a
result of a request made yester-
day by Judy Garland.
Wherever Mickey has appeared
in public during the past two
years. he always has been asked
to give his representations Of the
announcer OF a Joe Louis cham
pionship fight, and the announcer
of a Forest Hills tennis finals.
Most or the film folk in Holly
wood have heard them many
tlmeS-thcy never seem TO tire OF
thcm-yet 10 audiences through
out America they Will b. en-
trely new.
II was when Judy had Mickey
repeat the imperSOnatIOnS for her
on the set yesterday that Dircc-
tor Norman TaurOg decided TO
incorporate them in the picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07

SPRING Is here, Catch it
I'm your nccdlcwork and enjoy
t an year round. These lire
like clusters of lilacS. daffodllS,
panSlcS and other spring favorltcs
are fresh notes Tor towels, Scaris,
lunch cloths or bridge sets.
Pattern $50 contains a trans
fer pattern of l. motifs ranging
from 6X6 10 4N4 inches; stitches,
list of materials required.
Send II cents in COINS for
this pattern TO the Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department,
1925 Times Square, Detroit
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Aumon+ to War
After New Film

Pierre Aumont, who recently
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's
assignment in Brittany" has re-
Joined the Fighting Fren h.
Aumont reported to the Fighting
French commission in New York
recently and that organization
accepted his application, Service
is deferred for the completion OF
"A Thousand Shall Fall" by Hans
Habc. novel of the Fighting French
Edwin Knopf will produce, with
Tay Garnett directing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Bob Hopes New
Cigare+ Gag

Bob Hope, who never misses a
bet or a gag. is taking advantage
of the furor caused by Paul Hen
reid's proficiency IN lighting two
cigaretS at the same time.
A scene has been written into
Let's Face It," perturbation Of
the Broadway musical hit in which
Hope is CO-starred with Betty
Hutton. where the star burlesqueS
Henrcid's accomplishment
Not only does he light two
cigaretS at once, CALAMITY handing
one to Miss HUTTON, but in sub
Sequent scenes he lights three at
once and ends up with - lighted
cigars in his mouth, resembling a
walruS more than a man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Role Alters
Veronica S Hair-do

Veronica Lakes famous Peek
.a-Boo bang is gone for the entire
duration of $50 Proudly We. Hail -
in which she stars with CIaudettc
Colbert and Paulctte Goddard at
Paramount.
Since she plays a L. s. Army
nurse. Veronica couture trade
mark is strictly against the rcgu-
.lations of no hair touching the
uniform.
Hence, il will be a new Veronica
Lake IN the picture. The haIr-do
decided upon by Producer Mark
Sandrich is ultra plain 1t parts
in the middle and waves back
ward WITH her 27-inchCS long hair
done into a coil at the back OF
her neck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Book Casino Has
Exotic NeW Revue

WHO'S WHO in voo-doo or has
not the Book Casino the exotic
rite of way in producing the new
show which opened last night TO a
most enthusiastic audience.
Seriously, though, there arc over
tones of the West Indies in almost
every number, especially those BIZ
zarrc routincS Don Arden has
dreamed UP for his line of gor-
geous girls.
The costumes, as in the proced-
ing show. are among the most
striking we've seen and those Sc
quinS in THE Black Magic" inter-
ludes are most eye-flling. This
number. however. needs a vocal
badly and II could be furnished
most easily by lovely Helen Stan
dish. who dropped in at the last
minute to take Mimi Benzelle'S
place, if there is a girl named
Mimi Ben2ellc
SWELL SUBSTITUTE
Miss StandiSh, an attractive
blonde with q husky voice, sings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Put Fats TO Work

BEFORE PEARL HARBOR
America imported approx
mately 2oOoO0O.OOO pounds of
fats and oils each year from the
Pacific areas, mainly the Philip
pines and the Dutch East
Indies
Now those imports arc cut
off and since fats are needed TO
make ElyccrinC for explosives,
the burden of supply falls upon
America $ housewives.
Waste fats tor conversion into
glycerinc must come from their
kitchens.
Every person who cooks is
charged with the duty of MAX
ing every drop of waste fat
help the war effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Star S Home Town
Gets Film Break

HOME TOWNS are sometimes
forgotten places in Hollywood.
But not Robert Taylor's native
city.
Beatrice, Neb.. has been written
into the script of M-G-Ms Rus
sia," in which Bob appears with
Susan Peters and Robert Benchley
As a great American orchestra
conductor touring Russia, Bob talks
about his childhood days on a
Beatrice farm when he visits a
Soviet rural village in the photo
play.
Script writers were seeking a
location for Bob 10 talk about in
the film Why not use my home
town. suggested Bob. The writers
agreed, and Beatrice Will now be
publciZed on the screen as a
typical American small town.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Starts TO Write

CORRESPONDENCE with serv-
icemen has forced Frances Gif-
ford 10 break her rule Of not writ
ing letters. The young actress
writes 10letterS a day IN answer
TO those written her by the boys
in camps and overseas. Incident
ally. she is receiving fan mail from
three studios -- Columbia, Para
mount and M-G-M.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Red-Haired Now

LANA TURNER, in retirement
at a desert resort, 10 await the ar
rival Of her baby has allowed her
blond curleS 10 return 10 their red
shade Now she shops in Palm
Springs. and recently even at
tended prcvicw of her new pic
tmc. Slightly Dangerous No
one recognized the new redhead." y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-07
Three Service Stars

Three stars I hold before me,
Three Serrice Stars Of Blue;
A sailor boy ...o yomlg marine,
And noW q soldier, too.
They meant three lori0g sons
10 me,
Though they toerent rcaiiy
mine:
God onlV TONED them to me
To help them serUe their time.
BIT home lras really boppy,
For each iored each, goH see
Till / loaned them to this, our
land,
As God loaned them to me.
They're safe in His keeping:
He torres them Just as dear
As I coUid erer lore them
We're / TO hare them here.
And 1chcn the ,cboic corld bouors
The God Who's Kind and true,
ri take my sons and giUe thcm
buck
Three Sertjcc Stars Of Bhtc.
Mrs. II. l.. Wandell.
A mother, somewhere in the
east, writing of her boys. And
millions of mothers, every
where else, reading and writing
of their empty rooms e.. of
a love that was worth what
ever il may have cost. God for
our tears. forgive our plumbers.
And know we've somehow tried
TO keep the faith.
Copyright 1888, by King Features