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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

az 6 p. IN. that day az the home
of Mrs Albert r. Stewart in
Burlingame avenue for the
executive board and the State
Officers Club, Mrs. Sidney c.
PrOhert and Mrs. Milbprn Rice
will be IN charge A meeting
of the State Officers Club Will
be conducted by Mrs. George
W Moran. president.
Registration will be taken
Tuesday al 9 a. m al the Book
Cadillac Hotel, and at $50 a m.
the first council session Will be-
Gin. Reports from various state
officers will be given, and the
meeting will close with me-
mortal service conducted by the
state chaplain. Mrs. George w.
Moran. Music will be pro-
Vided by Mrs. Kenneth Lands.
Luncheon viii be at 12.45
p. m. in the Book-Cadillac, with
Mrs. Curtis T. Wolford as toast
master. Special. guests of honor
will be Mrs. Lloyd Dewitt
Smith. president national; Mrs.
William s. Haley. third vice
president national of Toledo:
Mrs. Albion w. Tuck, registrar
national of Washington. d. c.;
Mrs. Jasper c. Simon, chaplain
national, and Mrs. Henry B.
JOY, parliamentarian national
Mrs. Claude w. Pound,
national chairman Of Southern
Mountain Schools will speak on
her recent trip to the schools,
and Mrs. Ruth TuScombe Hop
kinS will be guest soloist.
State Chalrmen Will give
their reports at the afternoon
session preceding election OF
state officers. A meeting Of the
new state board will be held
following adjournment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
" Business Girls
Banquet Friday

DETROIT WV CA business
girls will mark the Nth an
nual worldwide observance Of
unity of YWCA business girls
at an inter-racial banquet Tues
day at $50 p. m. in the High
land Park branch, Mrs. Oscar
G.. Starrett, former YWCA
secretary in China, will speak
on Accepting the Challenge of
Color Equality"
Mary Elizabeth Easterly pro-
gram chairman. has arranged a
style show TO follow the lecture.
Nadine Elson. banquet chair
man, will be assisted by.
Kathleen Heron Hazel warner
Anne Schiller Thora Colenso
Mary Elizabeth Parks Carrie Woods
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

Wintcrhaiter PA viii pre-
sent a program e. Z 80 p. m
Tuesday az tho school, Broad
street at Cortland avenue MISS
Narg NJ Harrington director ~
GlctctlcS az Harper Hospital and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12

Michigan Society for Epilep-
tic Children VIII meet Friday az
2 p. n. az the Hotel Statlcr
after its 81. Eatrcks luncheon
al 1890 p m, honcripc pr
Rurt r. ShUrly A musical pro-
gram VIII he presented. Re>cr-
Nations are beng taken bX Ms
Robert Doremus and Mrs. j.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
OAR Group
Will Choose
Nominees

OFFICERS and directors for
" the coming year will he
nominated at the meeting of
the Louisa St Clair Chapter,
OAR ,iitttt-,tittts- m.
IN the Newberry House. Stu
dents from the intermediate
schools who won prizes in the
chapters annual essay contest
will be presented by Mrs. Will
liam +. STREET.
Mrs. Henry 3. Joy will talk
on the American Merchant Ma
rine Library Association. for
which members are asked 10
take books. Mrs. Charles II.
Mooney, regent, wifi be in
charge of the meeting. and
Mrs John B. Collier and Mrs.
Chester l.. Weaver will be CO.
hosteSses. Mrs. Florence II.
Dow and her committee are in
charge of the o'clock luncheon.
The chapter will be repre-
sented at the state conference
March % and % in Kalamazoo
by the following:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
GLIB, in Reui;e.u

chairman Of Red Cross nutrition
program. VIII speak on nutri-
non and a T. Wells, super
VISOR or war training program
nf me board OF education, will
talk 0n Victory Gardens
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
mnehland rark Woman,s Club

Highland Park Woman's Club
VIII meet Monday 10 hear a talk
-zy--7--r-t = 'tfttrtit', St1r1crtrtrr1Ci-
cut OF recreation in Highland
Park Other speakers viii be
Mrs Earl Warner, Miss Beth
any SCely Of the Highland Park
YNCA. and Mrs. Theodore Gill
lies. who viii discuss the Juve-
milo count
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-12
MFSDAMFs

Charles VI Mooney George Austin
Henry 3 JOY Emma A. Fox
Charles s. Lewis Walter G POmeroy
Roscoe p Huston STANLEY 2 Mute
RAYMOND II Berry William STREET
Harold NJ Hast Frederic Zeigen
tnes Louis Gascoigne
Fred w Lindhloom Robert June
Charles X Metcalf Sidney c Probert
Roy + DeHart Edward H. Eichel-
Louis NJ Edgar zer
William u Lent Harold VI Smith
KoOp Florence X Dow
Harold / Tanner Albert T. Stewart
Gordon K MscEd- Heman T. Grant
ward Kenneth Kopptz
Frank Scott Clark Douglas r. CHM
III Carl = Huyette
Elias r Lyons
And Miss Kathleen Ice Morrison
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
girls into swoons Of rapture.

May 8 would seem to be nurse
night on the radio. In addition TO
Cavalcade, the Vox Pop program
(CBS, 8 D. M will feature "Angels Of
Mercy" those gals who ride the sky
ways with war casualties, to tend
their needs and ease their pain.
Fearless as the men in their care,
they spend hours on end riding back
and forth from fighting zones to
hospitals behind the lines. On the
trip between combat zone and hos
pital the flight nurse Is in complete
medical charge Of the plane. She
must always be ready to meet any
emergency that may arise. Her re-
spOnsibility ends only when the
plane has landed and her patients
have been evacuated to a receiving
base.
The May 8 Vox Pop program will
emanate from the Air Evacuation
School, Bowman Field, Louisville,
Ky. Parks johnson and Warren
Hall expect on that occasion, to in
terview air evacuation nurses who
have been cited for bravery in the
South Pacific, and other theaters Of
action who are at present stationed
at Bowman Field.
Talking Of vox Pop One of the
biggest kicks get out Of the pre-
sentation Is the gifts which john
son and Hall hand to those appear
ing on the program. They are not
stereotyped gifts but unusual and
expensive, the kind Of things you'd
like to buy for yourself-h you had
the cash. and IF you could manage
to find them in these days of prior
tiles. Sometimes there Is an anus
ing angle, as was the case the other
night.
The other night Cecil B. DeMille
spoke from Arkansas about a forth
coming movie. When he had con-
cluded and was given a handsome
gift; another one awaited him-a
specially made gramaphone record.
This Parks and johnson felt the
dean of movie directors might en-
joy after a day on the lot with his
Yes" men. It was a minute plat
ter which announced bluntly: mo,
Mr.. DeMille; No, Sir; Oh! No,
Chief; No, indeed; No, No., etc."
De Miles chuckle showed that he
appreciated the gag.
Don't be surprised If the Sing
ing Cinderella" contest becomes an
annual feature of the Hour Of
Charm" The current competition
has attracted such widespread COM
ment, and has resulted in so many
professional engagements for its
hitherto non-professional soloist,
that it probably will be repeated
each year.
Latest star to be set for a sum-
mer radio series is Eleanor Steber,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

AWaterbury woman visiting relatives at Fort Hanll-
ton Y last Sunday enjoyed beautiful experiences
that of attending the IL o'clock Mass IN the PoSC Cnap
Figures in khaki from altar to doorway were eVloent as
was the same color from beneath the new chaplain alp
corporal technican served altar boy his unc SHOW
inc an array of service ribbons In the CROWDED Pews
in front of the local resident were at least nve rac
backgrounds The Triptych behind the altar heo on one
side Crusader; the other an 1ntantryrnan WIN an
angels figure in the center After the gospel was READ
the chapains brought his listeners back 10 Inc
month of May in 1918. World War was ready 1or ts
bic push. Marshal Foch, supreme commander, coulo
NOT be found After Is minutes he appeared ana 1t was
learned that during this time he had been praying
alone AS he came toward his staff he said, GOD WILL 40
His part Now we must all do our part Applying Inns
tc the attentive before him, the chaplain aooeo
eve are now prepared for the greatest military move
ent in the history of the world. Some OF you VINO are
present today will take part in it, Before you leave
here come to the chapel to Confession and to Commun-
ion Then you will be ready with Gods help to DO your
part well and with his help to return After Mass came
benedction. All joined in singing the most beautiful
HYMN of the Catholic Church. Salutaris Hostla Inc
local woman lifted up her voice with the boys who sang
on through Tantum Ergo and the Doxoogy Q Salu-
tarS Hostia with Gods help they will return Iears
filed this woman's eyes as she looked around her.
Knights in khaki serving at Mass with devotion she
had never witnessed in any congregation of civilians IN
the United States any other country where she had
attended Mass. She wondered if soldiers all the
men in our countrys services aren't lot closer to God
in heart and thought than we can imagine. And what
He thinks of them is written in such simple language
What greater love hath any than this than he lay
down his life.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
ARMY BACKS u. S. TYPE OF PARACHUTE
AS SAFER THAN ONE USED BY BRITISH

on the flyers chest. When the
box cover Is given quarter turn
to the right. the box Is unlocked
and q slight tap releases the strap
ends. There Is a safety device in
the form Of pin, which must be
withdrawn before the box can be
unlocked.
Notifications Of the single-re-
lease type harness are being in
corporated into thousands Of these
harnesses now in production for
use by the Army Air Forces. If
experience proves it superior, it
will be available generally to
Army Air Forces personnel, says
Brigadier General Edwin s. Per-
rim, deputy chief of Air Staff.
ONES QUICKER, ONE SAFER
General Perrin admits that after
a jump has been completed, it is
easier for a man to get out Of the
single release harness. On the
other hand, tests have showed that
man might be thrown out of
such harness on the opening Of
the parachute, and that 1t might
be released inadvertently.
The big safety advantage claim
ed for the three-point release is
that 1t is impossible to be thrown
from this harness during descent.
1t. Col. E. Verne Stewart, chief
of the Army Air Forces Materiel
Command Parachute u 1t, at
Wright Field, Ohio, himself vet
eran Of 438 jumps, states that the
term "three-poin release" is in
effect a misnomer, since h e
jumper can readily get out Of the
harness by unlocking the chest
release ONLY and stepping out Of
the two traps which pass be-
tween his legs.
A further advantage of the
three-point release is said to be
that the jumper can, II he
chooses, ride to the ground with
all three fasteners undone. After
his chute has opened. he has the
entire remaining period of his de-
sent to unlock the three release
points so that h can be COM
pletely free Of the parachute the
instant he reaches the ground and
lets go with his hands.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

it? Why do they go through ordeals
they thought couldn't exist? Ann
Norris found out when she was
reading to a wounded pilot from a
book picked haphazardly from a
hospital library. She selected a
poem at random-Edna st. Vincent
Millay's famous poem "Renas-'
cence"-
"a. East and West will pinch
heart
That cannot keep them pushed
apart;
And he whose soul is flat
the sky
Will cave in on him by and by"
What Ann Norris realized when
she read those words, epitomizes the
thoughts of all American nurses IN
the war. Cavalcade's Autobiography
of an Angel" is based on authentic
material supplied by the Red Cross
and was written by Lisa Barrett
Drew.
Helen Hayes whose outstanding
contributions to the theater in
clude famous portrayals OF Queen
Victoria and Harriet Beecher Stowe,
has just completed a long Broadway
run In Harriet" and will 60 on
nationwide tour with the play next
season.
Cavalcade Players will be heard
in support of Miss Hayes and Don
aid Voorhees, will conduct his Or
chestra in the special musical score
for Autobiography of an Angel"
on Cavalcade Of America. May 9th.
So there are bobby -s0xers In Eng.
land also! The Daily Mirror which
Is published In London Is putting On
q nationwide contest 10 find the
British counterpart Of Frank sina-
ira, or, as the Mirror puts It, "A
singer who can produce that heart
throb gurgle that has sent American
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
Facts Refute Traini
ming Tragedy Criticism, But Raj Style Harness
BY PETER EDISON
NEA Staff Correspondent

washington, May 2.--Reports that
U. s. flyers and paratroopers were
equipped with an obsolete type Of
three-point parachute harness re-
lease have brought a lot Of mail to
the Army Air Forces and have
called for much official explaining.
The scare stories were started
after the recent drowning Of
eight out Of 80 paratroopers land
ing Unexpectedly in water on a
night maneuver In North Caro-
lima. The accident was at first
attributed to inability Of the men
to free themselves from the para
chute harness requiring release at
tire points, but official reports on
accident present different es-
pect. The eight deaths were
caused, 1t is claimed, by the fact
that these men wore no Mae West
life jackets, as 1t had not been
anticipated ath men on this ma
neuver would land near water. All
of the men carried full combat
equipment, but In spite Of this add
ed burden, "a of the 80 men did
free themselves and swim to safety.
WEAR TWO 'CHUTES
A further point made In con-
nection with this particular case
is that all U. s. paratroopers wear
two parachutes, to provide a feel
OF greater security to the para
troopers and so strengthen their
morale. U. s. paratroopers are
the only forces given this double
protection, wearing one chute on
the chest and one on the back.
If one fails to open, or II the
jumper loses confidence, he can
pull the ring to open the other, and
in most paratroop maneuvers 1t
can be observed that some Of the
men ride down with the both para
chutes open.
An important point overlooked
in most Of the discussions on this
subject Is that while wearing the
two 'chutes, 1t is impossible to
use the single rlease harness.
Not only the Army, but Navy
and Marine Corps lar services
adopted the three-point release as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Private John ]. BannOn is with Battery y IN tae
He writes that recently his company attended Dox-
ING tournament in which George Fitch, New Haven
Negro won the heavyweight championship. Fitcn Is
"rt Hob athlete goes on to say there many ma
tves around his camp, and few Australians Ln In.
Yanks there use Australian money which is mucn an
ferent from that they used to use in this country ~
his snare time he's on the batterys basketball basket
bali and voIeybal teams. His baseball team at pres
emf IS leading the league to determine the champion
shin of the outfits located there About Japs ne says
the only one he and his buddles have seen are "e""
ones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
WATR PROGRAMS
1920 KilOCycles

2:00-News: Two O'Clock Jump
2:15-Yankee Kitchen
2:45--Memory Lane
3:00-Red Sox VS.. washington
Senators
5:00--Melody Revue
5:30-News
5:45-Superman
6:00-Yankee News
6:15-Terry and the Pirates
6:30-Music For Dining
6:45--Jack Armstrong
7:00-Let Yourself Go
7:30-Carson Robison's Buckaroos
Serenade
S:00-Watch The World Go BY
8:15-Fulton Oursler
8:30-Taft And Cheshire School
Round Table
9:00-Gabriel Heater
9:15-Return of Nick Carter
9:30-Spotlight Bands: Interlude
10:0O--Raymond Gram Swing
1O:15-Dancing Discs: News
10:30-Creeps BY Night
11:00-Yankee News
1l:15--Ray Henle, Commentator
11:30--Harriet O'Rourke And Orch.
11:55--News
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159O..WBRY.-96

3:00-Mary Marlin
3:15--Bob Trout-News
3:30-Coiumbia Masterworks of
Music
4:O0-Broadway Matinee
4:25-Bill Costello. News
4:30-S .nging Nelghbor
4:45--The Raymond Scott Show
5:00---Fun With Dunn
5:3O---'rhe Suppertimers
545-American Women
6:0O--Quincy Howe and the News
6:l0-Baseball Scores
6:l5-Edwin c. Hill
6:30--News
6:45-The World Today
6:55-The Meaning OF the News
7:0O--To The Litchfield County
Farmer
7:15-John Nesbitt-Passlng
Parade
7:3O-American Melody Hour
S:00--Big Town
S:30-Rancho CanoTa
S:55-News Highllghts-Charles
+. Lynch
9:00--Burns and Allen
g:30-Cresta Blanc Carnival
O:OO-Columbia Presents Corwin--
"C'liche' Expert"
lO:30-Paul $. Willis-Food In
dustry's Contribute nto
price Sterilization
10:45--(;uy Lombardo Orch.
IL :00-News
11:l5-Joan Brooks, Songs
11:30-Romance
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hajjar of 226 Willow street
win have three candles their wedding anniversary
cake Friday of this week The former is toolsetter in
the Chuckng Department at Scovils and in his spare
moments Is an auto mechanic par excellence His better
half the former Marie Solomon OF South Dakota. In
COMMUNICATING the event Eddie and the little lady will
weekend in New York where they plan to the stage
play, "Doughgrs and catch several radio broadcasts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Elsie L. Knudsen of 365 Willow street, has been pro-
NOTED to Technician Fifth Grade by the ASST Service
Command Headquarters at Camp Stewart Georgia. She
enlisted with the WACS July II of last year and is now
with the Ordnance Branch She sent to her present
station from Daytona Beach, Florida last November %.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Private John GuarnO, son of Mrs. Alexandria
Guarno of 81 Canal street, is home from Fort Bar
rancas Florida, ON furlOugh until Tuesday of next
week He's been with the Coast Artillery at that sta
ton since being indicted six and half months ago.
He's former empIOye of the Lea Manufacturing Com
pany. Private Paul MerIuzzi who formerly operated
package store Washington Hill has been granted
. medical discharge by Uncle Sam.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

According to advance notices, the
audience popularity rating Of the
Grand Central Station" drama
series, after seven weeks on the air,
has shown it to be tied for first
place among daytime half hour
dramatic broadcasts. With "Star
Playhouse" Grand Central Station"
is heard Saturdays at p. m, over
CHS. Star Playhouse" airs from
Hollywood Mondays through Fri
days over NBC at 10:45 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

1l:15-WEAF-Richard Hardness
WOR-Herald Tribune news
WJZ-Jean Tighe, songs
WABC--Joan Brooks, songs
-WEAF-Words at War:
The Curtain Rises
WOR-Rep. Emanuel Celler
WJZ-Green Hornet,
Drama
WABC-Romance: Romantic
Dung Lady
5-WOR-Sinfoniett
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
Good Evening.
WHEN OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY
ou31 BY THE MAN IN TED TOWER

WHEN OUR HEARTS WE'RE YOUNG AND GAY
v4h Anooees to Cornea Skinner for Borrowing Her Te
There was thrill in the springtime
another day,
Tn that far distant past when
Our young and gay
We didn't look very far
For a mild diversion
A short ride trolley car
Was quite a wild excursion
Dancing school was sort Of NICE
We glad we were alive,
Though there we're movies then
Nor that thing called jtve
The back yard had resources vast
We we're content there to play,
But that's ages and ages ago
"hen our "e'"' " ' EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Frederick M O'Neill son of MIR. and Mrs. w. M.
ONe of 81 Edison avenue has just arrived at the Army
Air Forces Pilot School at Cochran Field Macon,
Georgia Cochran Fields facilities devoted to the
secondary phase of fight instruction From here these
men are sent to Advanced Schools in the Eastern
Training Center for in Pursuit and lombard
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Who remembers the good old days when along
about this time the biggest thrill Of the springtme was
70 take IN afternoon off and the woods around
WateEviIIe GreystOne Bucks H finding all the old
familiar sp0fs and suddenly coming upOn-yOu guessed
i, he first patch Of vioIets Of early May2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Laurenzi Mr. and Mrs John
Bernardo and Mrs c. MOrin, accompanied by their
families guests Of Rev. SettmO CrudeIe pastor Of
st. Anthonys Church, Bristol at the burning of the
parish mortgage debt Sunday. Following the church
ceremony very clever opera program was presented
By undergraduates Of st. AnthOnys School.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02
standard in 1885.

standard In 1885.
The North Carolina tragedy has,
however, raised considerable dis
cussion over the relative merits
of the single VS.. the three-point
release harness. The single re-
lease, or quick-release type chute
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

was developed by the British
Men of the Eighth U. s. Air Forces,
in Britain, prefer the single-re-
lease type, and 1t has been or
dered for them in quantity. This
harness is so designed that all
straps end in a circular metal box
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

CLOUDS NEVER MOONsTRUCK
Although appearing to sail through
the clouds at times, the moon is
about 100000 times farther away
than the highest clouds that exist.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Metropolitan Opera soprano. She
has bee engaged as soloist for
Pause That Refreshes" over Obs
Sundays for sixteen consecutive ap-
pearances starting June 10.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

DR.. Frank Black and the NBC
Symphony orchestra salute Staten
WHAM Rochester, N. Y, during
their program Sunday, May Z, when
the outlet joins the NBC network.
DR.. Black will present the Second
Symphony Of Howard Hanson, most
prominent musical citizen Of Roch-
ester.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Ahh-- tbs Spring. the first Robin
puts in a very pretty appearance
on the Blind Date" program Of
May 8, at $3.50 pm, e.w.t.. over
the Blue network. Here Is beau
tiful and blonde Robin Chandler.
one Of the three glamour girls for
which six service men will COM
pete, the three winners to go
dining and dancing at the famous
Stork Club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

Latest star to be set for a sum-
mer radio series Is Eleanor Steber,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-02

George McManus. cartoonist Of
Bringing Up Father" was asked by
Mary Margaret Mcbride on her pro-
gram recently why he made Maggie
Jiggs so ugly. He said, "evey beau
tiful woman Is ugly when she's mad
and Maggie Is always mad"