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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

term which psychology has accepted
and understood for some time. ES-
cape mechanism is an attempt by
the mind TO run away from realities
which are too unpleasant to face.
One well.known example is the
oblivion of drunkenness; another is
amnesia in which the runaway for
gets everything, even his name. Asy-
lums are full of another kind of
mental runaways who have built for
themselves imaginary worlds, in
which they are expresses or billion
aires.
Oldest of all escape mechanisms
seems to be the sudden sleep of mar
colepSy. Almost from the beginning
of evolution, an animal confronted
with danger had the choice of fight
or flight. II neither of these would
work. there was a third hope-to
escape death by pretending to be dead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
eLAcK STAa

couldn't bear to think of the dreary
domestic situation TO which he must
return after Work-So narcolepSy in
tervened; he fell from his Scaffold.
An nhappily.married housewife,
at 35, decided on a social career and
became president Of a woman's club.
only to fall asleep at meetings. \
college student, to his horror, went
to sleep in every classroom. The "in-
suited" teachers diSliked the unfortu-
nate youth and his fellow students
ridiculed the dope"
One of the most notable cases of
sleepers was that of Mrs. Glory Caro-.
line Wellert, a victim of amnesia in
duced by the discovery of her huS-
bands suicide. Her memory snapped.
The reality she couldn't face was
blotted out. For ten months she re-
membered nothing-and when her
consciousness returned, she found she
was married to another man and
now was Mrs. Glory Miller.
The victim of narcolepSy usually
knows the first symptoms of an. at
tack and fights them futilely.
Physicians sometimes find sleeping
spells are caused by organic trouble,
but such cases have nothing to do
with narcolepsy, which is entirely u
disease of the mind.
The cure for narcolepsy apparently
is in the patients revision of his life
until it is pleasant enough so that
he can think about il, without the
thought acting like Knockout drops.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
II You Keep Popping OFF TO Sleep JUST
When You shouIdn't. Science Nay Find
Your Trouble Is NcrcoIepsy. Born Of Fear

in other words, TO play possum."
Many a dentist has been pleased
when a jittery patient has gone to
sleep in the chair. It's narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy in the dentists chair
or the electric chair may be a bless
ing to all concerned. but not so good
when IL happens in the armed forces.
One of Abraham Lincoln's best-known
acts Of mercy was saving the young
soldier who had gone TO sleep on
sentry duty during the Civil War.
Lincoln had never heard OF marco
lepsy but he was an intuitive pSy.
chologist and knew that somehow or
other il was not the soldiers fault.
Major Levin points out that in
every war men 60 10 sleep at their
posts, even in the midst Of battle,
though there is neither exhaustion
nor lack of sleep 70 account for 1t.
These inoppOrtune snoozerS have the
natural fear of death and desire 10
run from it, Suppressing the desire
to take 10 their heels. their minds
revert to the old opossum trick.
II a person faints at the approach
of danger or the receipt Of bad news,
everyone understands and is sympa-
thetic. II anyone faints in the class
room. church or musicale, there is no
concern and sympathy for him. But
il he drops off TO sleep. he is rude
lout. Yet both may be the result of
the same escape mechanism.
The Outrageous" catnap at tea
party or at the Swami Ahahas lee
ture on the So-whatneSS of the higher
esoteric may not be due to the extra
dullness of that particular occasion
so much as to the fact that il is only
one of long drawn-out boredom. The
napper is suppressing a mighty desire
to migrate to new surroundings.
Everyone has twinges of this weak.
ness at times. The impulse TO yawn
in the face of a boresome talker is
the first symptom of the instinct to
run before you are bored TO death.
Narcolepsy as an escape from
too-dismal private life usually means
jumping from the frying pan into
the fire. For example, sign painter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

I'll WAS so frightened That l went
right 10 sleep"
This may sound like one of
Bob Hopes preposterouS gags, but
TO psyChiatrists il Is as reasonable
as explaining that one could not stand
because OF a broken leg and not n
bit funnier. Those experts OF the
mind have found that fear is the
chief cause Of a mysterious sleeping
sickness, known as narcolepsy.
In its commonest and mildest form.
narcolepSy causes Dad to disgrace
the family by going TO sleep in church.
His fear may be of what may hap
pen TO his business or even of the
wide-awake and unafraid woman who
sits in the family pew beside him.
The most startling manifestation
of the queer malady shows itself In
the death house, at Sing Sing and
other prisons. Many a reporter.
learning that a doomed murderer had
10 be awakened from heavy sleep,
and then seeing him shuttle along to
the electric chair like a man in
trance, usually had assumed that he
must be under the influence of a
merciful drug.
Il had been hard to believe the
pr doctors statement that there
hackeen no drug. because the man
actually hadn't needed II.
Why should fear put the brain to
sleep at the very time when Ii should
be most active? Major Max Levin,
of the Medical Corps of the Army.
recently explained to the American
Psychiatric Association that the mind
uses sleep as an escape mechanism.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Sleeping When You Shouldn't Is
Akin 10 Dreaming-a Desire to
Escape From Reality Into Wish
Fulfilment.
By GOBIND BEHARI LAL
Noted Science Analyst

III WAS 50 frightened that l went
right 10 sleep"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Bob Chester and
His Band Coming

Jovial Bob Chester, acknowledged
by the music industry to be one of
the popular orchestra leaders sure
to rate double-A in all the books
within year, leads his fine aggre-
cation of music makers to Franklin
Court Auditorium on Friday, May
26, in another stop on their amaz-
ingly successful nationwide tour
started in Hollywood few months
ago.
Since bursting into the front rank
of popular bands a comparatively
short time ago, Bob and his boys
have won a succession of wonder
Gus notices and public acclaim
which has resulted in a long list of
repeat engagements being already
lined UP for next season. Among
the famous night spots featuring the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Here is a story of very early Horse
and Buggy days. 1t has reference
TO Mapleville, this county.
According to the story, an Indian
(and it was at a time when the Red
Skins roamed about in the forests
of the county, came to a shop in
Mapleville which was conducted by
man named Smith. The Indian
had small piece of work which he
wanted the blacksmith to perform
The work done, the Indian produced
from sack he was carrying some
ore, which he offered in payment
for the work While every effort
was made to find out where the In
dian had gotten the iron ore speci-
mems, nothing was ever discovered.
But it must have been somewhere in
that neighborhood for it would not
have been likely that he would have
carried the heavy ore from any
great distance. However, the sup
position is that he got the ore at Mt
Aetna, not far to the south from
Mapleville, where at one time, was
located an iron furnace and where
ore was extracted from the spur
or ridge of muontain nearby, or
from somewhere in the main noun
tain range, extending north and
south, to the east of Beaver Creek.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

band recently-and clamouring for
more-are the Astor, New Yorker
and Pennsylvania Hotels in New
York City; Sherman Hotel in Chi
cago, Book-Cadillac Detroit; Hotel
William Penn, Pittsburgh; and
Chase Hotel in st. Louis besides the
twin Meccas of the Eastern dance
lovers, The Terrace Room in New
ark and the Meadowbrook in Cedar
Grove.
The vocal chores are in the capa-
BILE hands of Betty Bradley, a sweet
looking brunette miss, who has ap-
peared as featured vocalist with
many of the top bands of the coun-
try.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

lection of president and five di-
rectors, the notice being signed by
John H. Newcomer, president-A
notice signed by w. A. Hagerman,
president, announced a meeting to
be held of the Mt. Moriah Horse
Thief Detective Association - d.
Gather Huyett, Cavetown, had "the
best slaked and unslaked lime for
agricultural, building and white
washing purposes. He had compile
ted two lime kilns on the most APP
proved plan-Recher & Mentzer,
agents, sold cottage organs-sam-
pies of the different styles were al
ways on hand at E. M. Rechers
Photograph Gallery-Ground's was
announced as the place to buy gro
ceries and fish-A steel horsepower
was warranted to produce one
third more power and to excel in
strength, durability and ease of
motion-A total of 100000 was Of
fered in cash gifts to be paid in the
third grand gift concert in aid OF
the Public Library of Kentucky
VIM. M. Weller removed his black
smith shop from North Mulberry
street to the shop in the rear OF
the Court House-Solomon Stern
paid highest price for everything
in the junk line. All orders left at
residence on the Baltimore pike or
at j. H. Blake's Grocery would re-
ceive prompt attention"
Married, in Galway County, Mo,
David Carver, of Washington Coun-
ty, Md, and Miss Elizabeth E. Hall,
of Clinton County, o.; James M. Ra-
mey, Strausburg, Va, and Miss
Christie A. Funk, this county; Miss
Catherine ]. Thomas, to John M.
Watson, both of this county; At the
home of the brides parents by Rev
j. w. Kiracofe, Daniel w. Bussard,
of Piqua, O., and Miss Lizzie A.
Bowman, of this county.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
CITY NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by
the Mayor and Council of Hagers-
town until 5 p. m. Monday, May %,
1914, for the refreshment concession
privilege at the Municipal Swim
ming Pool, Frederick Road, for the
current season, from approximately
May 80 to September Is, 1914.
No alcoholic beverages will be
sold and cooking is restricted to use
of electricity.
Any information desired can be
secured from the office of the City
Clerk.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
CLYDE R. STOUFFER,
City Clerk.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

three-story brick dwelling, with
three-story back building and ca
pacious store room; in the rear a
two-story brick kitchen, servants
room and wash house, with fine Gel
lars Also a fine brick stable hav-
ing ample room for four horses and
three cows and carriage house. No.
2 parcel, valuable stone merchant
and grist mill and distillery, with
pure spring water overhead, adjoin-
ing Hagerstown on the southeast,
with about IL A acres of land at
tached. The large front on the Ma
tional Turnpike, with the dwelling,
orchard and farm, make a very de-
sirable property. No 3: The adj
jacent property, subdividad into
nine lots; upon three of these lots
there being two log houses and one
brick house No 4: Forty or more
building lots, being part of Hager's
Addition"
The notice of sale was signed by
w. T. Hamilton and Albert Small.
trustees.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

- u4eddG
Hopper:
Looking at
HOLLYWOOD

IDS in Hollywood with talent are
a dime a dozen. Ability alone
never has made picture star. Sure
Van Johnson has talent. But he has
something more important-warmth
and sincerity of personality that
makes friends, the kind that stick
through thick and thin. Van is too
modest to think of himself as a star.
Success to him is a fantastic mir
acle. He expresses the deepest ap-
probation, and means it, to those
VINO have believed he could make it.
Last March a near-tragic automo-
bile accident struck him down just
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance

Social Security Board thinks the
law should be changed so that ev-
eryone who works long enough to
justify social insurance payments
may claim benefits at the appropri-
ate time.
For further information call OF
write the Hagerstown Office of the
Social Security Board. located on
the 9th floor of the Earle building
West Washington street, or send
your inquiries direct to this news
paper.
Next Week: Who Gets Monthly
Benefit Payments?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Amphibian Tractors
Have Important
Role In Pacific
Landings
By Sgt. Ray Fitzpatrick
MARINE Corps Combat Cores
pondent)

EMIRAU ISLAND, Delayed
Marine Corps amphibian tractors
which played key role in the land
ings here, had earlier proved their
worth in the Pacific. They were
used to varying extents at Guadal-
canal, Tulagi, New Georgia and the
Gilberts, and performed SO capably
on operations that they were. as
signed to a more important place in
the offensives in the Marshalls and
on New Britain, as well as Bougain-
vile.
Units which carried crack Leath-
erneck troops ashore here were
tested in battle in the establishment
and consolidation of the beachhead
on the shore of Empress Augusta
Bay, Bougainville, last November
and December.
Tractor Carried Supplies.
At Bougainville, on terrain that
was impossible to other means of
transportation, the water-land ve-
hicles carried thousands of tons of
supplies and equipment to the front
lines. They were also used to evac-
uate wounded from the front and
to carry out reconnaissance and
combat missions.
Machine gun crews aboard the
amphibians were credited with
shooting down two Jap zeroes dur
ing the Bougainville campaign,
Though the Japs often concentrated
air and artillery attacks against the
tractors, not a single one was lost
because of enemy action at Bou-
granville.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

We were sitting on Ed Carey's
porch, enjoying a friendly glass
of beer, when a squadron of
fighter planes goes over lin
tight formation swift and trim
and powerful.
"There," says Ed proudly,
'.goes an American tradition"
"What do you mean, tradition?"
Eben Crowell says. Americas
a hundred sixty years old fly
ing's the newest thing there is"
"But those planes" says Ed,
they're the best in the world
the best made and the best
flown. That's what ! mean by
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

A big man with gray hair walked
into the room.
Standing By
Would you hold this mask on his
face moment" asked the nurse.
The man did. Later he stood out
side the door of the operating room
as Van was wheeled inside, and
waited till he came out again.
That man was Director Vic FIem-
ing, who has more heart than most
folks give him credit for.
But I'm getting ahead of the story
of Van Johnson, a husky, typically
American kid with unruly red-gold
hair, freckled face, pair of bright
blue eyes, and an infectious smile.
Back in Newport, r. l., he was a
popular song-and-dance man from
the time he wore knee pants. He
vowed 'em at the various clubs,
lodges and church socials.
In 1887 Van headed for New York.
Luck landed him in ''New Faces"
The show ran for nine months.
Ups and DOwnS
Then Vans luck ran out. He pa
tronized the hot dog stands around
Times square until he heard about
an addition for the summer circuits
in the Catskills. For his addition he
sang "You Go to My Head" Then
he smiled, and was hired for SO a
week, room and board.
"Our circuit started at Swan lake,
Liberty, N. "" Van said. eve
were just a bunch of ambitious kids,
and loved it. l had a broken-down
wardrobe that served many pur-
poses"
Back in New York, Van made
daily rounds. Finally he went to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Recommended Revisions.

Recommended ReviSiOnS.
The Social Security Board has
recommended revision of the law
to provide protection for all work
ers regardless of occupation. When
farm or domestic worker, or an
employee of any non-profit institu-
ton or self-employed person
reaches age 65, and wishes to retire,
he or she is faced with the fact that
under the present law no Old-Age
Insurance benefits can be expected.
If one of them should die there will
be no insurance payments from the
Government for his survivors. The
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Horse and Buggy
Days
By the Old Lamp Lighter

Editors NOte-The Old Lamp
lighters column has, for many
years been a feature of the Ha-
gerstOwn Globe. If you would
like him to dig up some special
Old-time information, or if you
know of some interesting item
out of the past, why not drop
him line, care of the paper.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

as he got a top
role with Spencer
Tracy and Irene
Dunno in ga Guy
Named Joe."
The pulse of life
wavered within
him as Van lay
on a hospital cot.
A nurse held a
m ask over his
/ face, preparing
him for an emer-
! gency operation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

H. Hager proper
ty. The sale no
tice read:
"T h e w e IL
known and ele-
CANT residence of
A. H. Hager, on
the southeast COR
ner of the Public
Square, in Ha-
gerstown, being a
thoroughly built
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
New Version Of an
Old American Tradition

an American tradition: making
things, doing things, just a little
better, whether it's an airplane
or a railroad or a glass of fine
American beer like this"
And from where i sit. Ed has
put his finger on what makes
America great and will keep
her great. The urge to do things
just little better from the
planes we make to the glass of
beer that we enjoy. Things TO be
proud fall of them!
9Ss M~'<
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

work at the Roxy
theater. There he
met Lucille Page,
anacrobatic dane
er, and one of
many friends who
gave him a hand.
Vans sin gin G
tie acher helped
him land a job
with Eight Men
of M ami attain.
His salary was
0EA - xryoolI TIL
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

Other items in the same issue
were:
The Hagerstown Agricultural I'M
plement Manufacturing Company
advertised spring tooth hay and
grain rake, the Keller drills and a
combined Jones & Miller clover
seed stemmer. huller and cleaner
and Keller cutting box.
The first Castle of the Order OF
the Mystic Chain in the State OF
Maryland was instituted in this city
under the name of Black Rock Cas-
tie No. l, A. o. c. of M. C. of Ha-
gerstown, Md. The following
knights were elected and installed:
Sir Knight Commander, Martin
Speck; Sir knight Vice Commander,
Samuel E. Bailey; Sir Knight First
Lieutenant, William H. Suter, Jr.;
Sir knight Recording Sribe, Will
liam B. Davis; Sir knight Scribe, w
R. A. Johnson; Sir knight Financial
Scribe, George w. Rouser; Sir
knight Treasurer, J. L. Gelwicks,
Sir Knight Inside Guard, VIM. Rem
ner; Sir knight Outside Guard,
John Garlock; trustees, Sir knights
w. H. Eirley, VIM. H. Suter, S. E.
Bailey; Sir knight Past Command
ers, S. H. Dorsey and w. H. Eirley.
This was for the attention of mil
lers: For sale, 5000 mill cogs, well
seasoned, by D. p Fahrney, three
miles north of Boonsboro, on the
Cavetown road
Mrs. A. Heard returned from the
cities with Spring millinery, fancy
goods, dry goods, notions and trim
mings, bonnets, hats, ribbons, flow
ers, laces, collars, neckties, embroid-
cries, gloves, hosiery, parasols and
fancy trimmings, linen poplins
black alpacas, very cheap; French
and American percales, calicoes
ginghams, muslins, etc. No. 2, Pub
lice Square.
A. D. Bennett, East side of the
Public Square, said in an ad: ''The
skies are Frightening, Spring and
Summer styles cheap. A full line
OF gentlemen's furnishing goods al
ways on hand"
William S. Swartz's merchant
tailoring establishment was at No.
West Washington street - Duns-
more's Law and Land Agency, al
Thayer, Kan, offered free farms
Joseph H. frey, mems furnishings
at 10 West Washington street-A to.
tai of 100000 acres of cheap farm
land was advertised by o. F. Davis
Land Commissioner, Omaha, Neb..-
A. K. Syester and George w. Smith
Jr., trustees. offered for sale in front
of Powers Hotel, in Hagerstown
the steam Touring mill property
along the c. v. r. R., on Walnut
street, which had been built by
Gambrills, and known as "Artesiar
Mills" 1t was stated that 800 bar
rels of flour could be easily manu-
featured in this mill in "a hours
McKee's advertised the celebrated
Fuss Grain Cradle"-An election By
the stockholders of the Beaver
Creek and South Mountain Turn
pike Co. was announced for the Sc
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
But He Breathes.

But He Breathes.
First Private never thought
they'd take the fellow in the army.
Why he can't even wear suspend
ers!
Second Private-Why can't he
wear suspenders?
First Private-He's so weak
kneed they lift him right off the
ground
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18

had a week in Buffalo, then into the
Rainbow room, where Mary Martin
was the toast of the town.
MARY was a peach" Van said.
''Never stopped boosting for me. She
had more faith in me than l did,"
Try, Try Again
From then on Van did a bit of
everything, in chorus here, doing
a song and dance there, finally wind
ing up in Hollywood. There he made
one picture, Murder in the Big
House., - then was dropped. Van was
packed for New York when he
stopped in at Chasen's. He walked
straight into Lucille Ball whom he
had met in Chicago. Bill Grady,
MGM talent scout, was sitting at
the next table. Lucille spoke up for
Van with the result that he was test
ed with Donna Reed and two days
later had an MGM contract in his
pocket and smile in his heart.
People liked his smile and the way
he handled himself He got chance
to play flier in "a Guy Named
joe" The picture was well under
way when Van had his accident.
And the picture waited for his re-
covery.
Gratitude Pays DiUidends
What can / say about it?" Van
asked. sYou can't put such thoughts
into words. But my gratitude to
Louis B. Mayer, to Spence, Irene
Dunno, Vic Fleming, Keenan, Wynn,
and everybody on the lot who was
pulling for me to get well is bound
less. My debt can never be paid"
Now Vans playing Lieut.. Tex
Lawson, the lead Tokyo raider, in
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
You Should Hear Marcy
If you can take Margaret O'Bri-
ems delivery of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address without getting a lump in
your throat SO big you can't swallow,
then you're hard-hearted critter.
Charles Laughton taught her how to
do it, and if Metro doesn't put it in
a picture then the studios not as
smart as I think it is. I. Andy
Devine's pals-Pat O'Brien, Spencer
Tracy, Bing Crosby-all have played
priests on the screen, so ANDY
doesn't see why he can't. He'll do
it IN "Bowery to Broadway"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
II Years Ago.

A Hagerstown paper, published in
1873-tells of the sale of an old Ha-
gerstown landmark. 1t was the A.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18
Pleasant Rest.

Pleasant Rest.
Jones-Do you have hot and cold
water at your boarding house?
Smith-Yeah. Hot in the sum-
mer and cold in the winter!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-09-18

AND FAMILY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-09-18
ELLIS
A STILL

Constable p. l.. Ellis, assisted by
W. G. Watkins, destroyed an Illicit
liquor stll in KittrelI township last
Thursday, he reported today. The
still was Of crude construction. ant
had a capacity Of fifty gallons. II
was ready TO u when the officers
came upon the scene. Sixty gallons
Of mash found were DESTROYED. No
arrests were made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-09-18

Post-world war . va1ue Of the
German mark sank to 1000, 600, 000,-
600 for 25 cents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-09-18
Cotton Trend
Mildly Higher

New York, Sept. 18.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened 25 cents a bale
higher to five cents lower. Noon
values were five to 35 cents a bale
higher. October 21.45, December
2l.38, March 2l.24.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-09-18

Scientists calculate the dates OF
many of the worlds prehistoric &C.
currences by studying the fossils Of
each era.