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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-20
PernIcIOus Anen1IA

Copyright 1914, John P. Dille Co.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

4 AMY a Joe Do1kcs has
M hauled the old blundcr.
kV buss out Of the attic.
oiled it and gone a-gunninE
lately for some Wild game 10
help stretch his ration points.
Usually the fellow is a pa
triotic citizen who wouldn't
think OF patronizing the Black
Market when ration stamps
run low, but sees no reason
why he shouldn't venture out
into the wilderness of the
neighborhoOd woods and bag
himself duck, a pheasant or
- a deer.
@ut, conservation experts
ask, If every able bodied civil
ian were 10 turn Daniel Boone
and rush out, gun in hand, 10
replenish the lardcr whenever
the wife said there wouldn't
be steak, pork chops or chicken
for dinner, what would become
of the nations wildlifc?
There has been evidence Of a
kind OF Shooting mania since
Pearl Harbor. People have
killed wild animals iudisCrim.
inatcly in far CLcatcL uLDuLI-
ttuns than were needed Tor
eating purposes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

HsoIa aoe,oo' respond. see yoO, doctor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

Tantalum foil cylin-
ders act as pipelines inside the body
for damaged arteries and nerves.
And plates of tantalum metal
sometimes only four one-thousandths
of an inch thick-are imbedded in
soldiers abdominal walls or are
serving as panels In once-shattered
and disformed skulls.
With the sulfa drugs and penicillin,
and blood plasma, the ingenious life
saving use of tantalum is among
the priced medical miracles of this
war.
And for the peacetine, tantalum
will make possible equal surgical
uses for civilians injured in accidents.
in fact, such civilian use is already
starting, for 200 pounds Of the pre-
Cious metal are now released for
civilian use each month.
Tantalum attains its priced surgical
role because il IS absolutely inert and
harmless in the human body. No
body tissues or fluid Corrodes il. In
turn, it does not irritatC or damage
human tissue.
Moreover, tantalum is malleable
and soft. Plates of ii can be drawn,
cut. hammered and fitted into plate
right at the operating table. Surgical
Sutures of II are so. fine many of
them cannot be seen, but only felt
with the fingers. To sew stitches of
them, magnifying glasses often must
he used.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

nerves, blood vessels, muscles,
tendons and skin.
AS a neglected stepchild Of scien-
tific uselessness, tantalum goes back
10 1902, when the Swedish scientist
Ekeberg finally isolated it after years
of effort His task was so tedious
that when he named it, Ekeberg could
think of nothing so appropriate as
tantalum-after Tantalus, the myth
ical son OF Zeus, who, after revealing
secrets Of the gods, was banished to
Hades, where he stood chin-deep in
water but was unable to drink.
Any metallurgist who has ever
tried 10 get tantalum from its ore
VoucheS for tantalum's tantaliZing
properties. 1t cannot be refined in a
blast furnace like iron. because its
melting point is nearly 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit. The furnace would melt
before the tantallite ore inside IT,
The trick is TO squeeze the ore into
bricks, feed enormous electrical cur
rents into the mass and melt out the
tantalum metal.
Difficulties in tantalum production
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

20 even farther back, however, for
il takes 5000 tons of rock TO produce
one ton Of ore. And then you have
to get the metal out of the ore.
So precious is this ore that 1t has
been flown in regularly since the war
by plane from friendly Brazil, which
yields more than so per cent of the
worlds supply. Luckily, Germany and
Japan have none.
About the only pre-war use for
tantalum was as a "getter" in radio
tubes. A getter is material which alb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

the T re, silver
white metallic ele-
mcnt known today
as tantalum
Don't worry If
you're not a quiz
rid and have never
heard of tantalum.
Few people have.
because it's been a
laboratory curio for
more than a cen
tury-No. 70 on the
list of 90 chemical
elements.
Chemistry profes.
sors I h e m S e Ives
Just kept a piece OF
II around to prove
10 skeptical stu
dents that tantalum
really was not a
dream or a myth.
But tantalum is
no longer an exhi-
bit hall curiosity. To
day il is a vital par
functioning in the
bodies of hundreds o.
Americas w artim
c a S u alties, restoring
them TO a norm a
peacetime appearance
Tantalum wire SUI
tures-only one-fourti
the diameter Of a hu
man hair - link sew
cred nerves and re
store normal motor
and functions to par
alyzed arms, legs anC
facial muscles.
I'nnfn1Inr,n fnil nn,lir.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
tT,Vco~ tAe. Photo
X-Ray OF Tantalum
Plates and Screw

tured Bone, and Permit the
Patient to Move About Safely.
serbs gases that could destroy the
essential vacuum of the tube.
Only In 1910 were the first medical
uses reported by the Canadian sur.
geon, DR.. Gerald L. Burke, who sue
cessfully used tantalum sutures on "a
patients This pioneer work showed
IT was better than any other metal
ever used in the history Of surgery.
Today tantalum wires help tie
severed nerve ends, in battle casual
ties, to stop them from retracting
deep into the flesh. Later, after the
wound has healed, surgeons can find
the nerve ends with Mays and bridge
the broken gap with nerve CRAFTS.
Tantalum's only near rivals for re-
pairing the human body are Cd
special kind of stainless steel and ~
the alloy Vitallium, compounded Of
cobalt, chromium and nickel But
neither of these can be drawn into
the same fine suture wires. In larger
plates stainless steel and vitallium
must be cast exactly TO size Tan
talum, In contrast, can be fitted by
the surgeon as he operates.
Astounding restorations of appear
ance are achieved with tantalum
plates. Pictures on this page show
how deep, disfiguring skull depreS-
SionS can be filled in and covered IN.
visibly, by the normal skin.
Wax moldS are made of the hol.
lows and then plaster and wood meg.
atiVeS" made from the wax on which
tantalum plates are fashioned
The plates are then tied TO the skull
through tiny holes. Finally the skin
flap Is reserved with hairline stitches.
The final appearance is natural and
another patient goes back 10 normal
living, proving that tantalum 10
longer deserves the opprobrium its
name implies.
rmR AHeEnICAN VN.EEETy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
BY ROBERT ID. POTTER
Science Editor.

SURGICAL miracles that doctors
once only dreamed of are now
~ performed daily by Army and
Navy surgeons with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

Nearly six
miles of tanta-
lum wire, more than
10000 feet, have now
been used to bind severed
The sub., 1944-04-13

Miss Gloria Levine was tapping the keys of her typewriter when we asked her for ten-minute in- terview-graciously accepting, she stepped into an outer room, perched on a vacant hospital cot and chatted a bit about herself herself" in this case being two people-"M Gloria Levine" De- fense Worker-and Miss Gloria Levine" Professional Singer.
 She's 19 years old and looks as though she's a prospective winner of Movie Scouts Search for Tal- ent'' contest. Attractively groomed Gloria represents the well-poised and vivacious personality. An out standing feature is her voice Gloria's words are soft, her enun- citation good, and she speaks with a refreshing directness. Oddly enough, though she halls from New York, she completely lacks the customary New Workers accent. She came to Waterford, Conn.,, to sing with Dave Roberts Trio at the Club Woodland-Gloria tells us her mother used to sing, so she herself is following up a natural bent. Her favorite song to sing is the rhythmic and forever popular "Embraceable You.
 When we asked about her Hikes" she answered unhesitatingly, practically everything" That COW CTS lot of territory-in her par ticular case, it's horseback riding, tennis, bowling and music, of course. In the classic formula, her preferences are the Russian com poser Shostakovitch and the inn mortal Liszt-mentioning specific ally his Second Hungarian Rhap- sody."
 Gloria Levine might have been nurse-says she always like med icine and used to skip classes at school in order to run off into the Biology Lab. She tells us though she never had the patience to go through the three years of nurses training.
 Gloria plans at some time in the future to return to New York and follow up her singing = so watch out! Perhaps you'll be surprised and one day when you tune in on a Harry James program hear Miss Gloria Carol''-of him, she says, T think he's an artiSt!"
The sub., 1944-04-13

We made a hurried flight to the South Yard one lunch period to talk for a moment with Mrs. Will liam M. Donovan, nurse at the hospital-it was some little 'trek' hiking up that well-worn roadway in the yard, but we made it back to the Victory Shop before the 12:3O gong sounded out and munched a grinder sandwich along the way back.
 Mrs. Donovan lives in New Lon- don at 15 Alger Place, to be exact. She has been on regular duty at Electric Boat Go. since 1880 and previously, off and on for five years, did relief work at the Company.
 She received her training in the profession at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London, and follow ing her graduation in 1922, acted as a nurse in private cases. She is particularly fond of industrial nursing and is glad to help the employees as much as she can. At one time Mrs. Donovan was To- cated in the North Yard.
 She loves travel and has exper- fenced many pleasant trips. We would like to have heard about them, but time was limited and Mrs. Donovan was modestly reti- cent in the interview. She could tell us something about Pennsyl- vania, we know, since that was her birthplace and home state at one time.
 She has the usual interest in reading that most of us have above all-when leisure permits, though, she'll take up the cook book and experiment with a new recipe-Mrs. Donovan loves the cu- linary art and can doubtless-on provocation = whip up the very best in elegant edibles!
The sub., 1944-04-13
Miss Millie DeLisle Weds Charles Main

Miss Millie DeLisle was unitsd in a double ring wedding ceremony March "A, to MT. David Ellsworth Main by the Reverend Abbot. The wedding took place in the home of MT: and Mrs. w. Tourjee of Gales Ferry, relatives of the groom.
 The bride wore a grey suit with black and white accessories and carried a bouquet of gardenias. The couple spent short honey moon in New York and are back at work. Their new address IS Cove Road, Gales Ferry, and Is open to friends.
 Mrs. Main Is an outside machin- ist in the Main Yard. MT. Main Is a tinsmith at Babcock's Print ing Press.
The sub., 1944-04-13

Spring! An, the sweet mystery spring. The flowers pushing their tiny heads up through the ground and the birds softly singing The sun begins to shine and all of Mother Nature beckonS. Dad takes off his red flannels and Nom pulls down the heavy drapes to begin her spring cleaning. A young mans fancy begins lightly to turn up to thoughts of-what the girls have had in mind all winter! Even though the first day of spring was snowy we have high hopes that Mother Nature will stop confusing 1he seasons and really come through with some nice weather.
 The Outside Machinists have Cemtered their thoughts on bowl ing league. Could be that few of us want to farm out our winter bulges while others are chiefly 1n- terested in the art of bowling. Mildred White is very good and she will certainly be right on top of our team. Last week was one of tingling excitement around the shop. George Lewis, Orrin Sand ford, Gene Jones, Carrol Keeler and Mel Davis were eagerly an- ticipating taking Joe Benoit to Lantern Hill on Sunday. A box ing bout and numerous other things should have proved an in- teresting day. Side bets on glass jaws and advice on padded girdles floated through the air all week =. Au'S quiet on the Southern front. now. We haven't heard very much about the success of Lantern Hill but maybe someday soon they'll feel like talking about 1t!
 Bomber, of the Pipe Shop, really gets around. He likes people and they all go for him. He particular 1y likes Hotel Chesterfield. Why? is still a deep dark secret. Marion Morris has a lovely bracelet made from English coins. The inscrip- ton itself is masterpiece. The bracelet proves that the Aussie girls don't have one soldiers heart, doesn't it Marion? Another beauti- ful bracelet was displayed by Penny" Do all girls love jew 'elry?
 Found some portraits drawn by Slobrigobrius Holland while she was serving her hitch in our of fice. The onas of Leftover" Rippin and Miller, "the Toiler," were very good Sheet Metal deserves a gold medal for the pret- tieSt girls in the South Yard. They have blondes, brunettes, red heads and anything your little heart de- sireS, and don't think the fellows around don't know it! You're a great bunch, Sheet Metal. All the way from Russ Wilson right on down to-oops, what am I letting myself in for ???
The sub., 1944-04-13
Two Fred Smiths Now Employed in GrOtOn

Every large city has long list of Fred Smiths" in its directory. This caused great deal of confu- sion in phone calls and mail and led to the formation of a Fred Smith society which held annual banquets.
 New London is no exception, having three in its phone book. Two of these live in the Fifth Ward, belong to the same church and each lives at No. 14-Fred G. at IA Perry Street and Fred J. at IA Alger Street right nearby.
 MT. Fred G. Smith is connected with the Electric Boat Company and is treasurer of the Groton Shipbulders Federal Credit Union, now located in the Nelseco Hotel Building.
 MT. Fred J. Smith, assistant trust officer of the New London City National Bank, is also located in the Nelseco Hotel, having been elected manager of the Groton fa- cility of the above bank on Jan. l.
 So the two seem to be following each other from New London to GrOton.
The sub., 1944-04-13
Southern Style Home Cooking
by Kathy Jones

Has enyone seen Charles Atlas Porter lately? Guess you have already noticed the new in spectors around our yard.
 Welcome, fellows, even though we are little late, and we hope you'll like the South Yard as much as we do. Breezy Point is very nice, isn't it? Yes Yankee" it's a lovely place.
 We've often wondered why Liquidometer doesn't have a few girls working in their department. Whats the matter fellows, are you steering clear of them because of leap year???
 We think transportation deserves a boost about now, don't you? These fellows, and girls, really de- serve credit that many of us don't give them. They're always on the job and have a splendid record of "Keepin' 'em Shdin!'
 If you haven't been to Fife and Mondo's lately do take a trip out. The new interior really makes a comfortable atmosphere, and be- sides that, they serve excellent food. Could be Southern Style too!
 Soft lights, sweet music, and happy hearts was the setting of the banquet Thursday night, March 30, at Fife and Mondo's. The evening started around 8:3O with 'Popeye" as toastmaster. Sudden ly, the lights got brighter, the tenn DO changed to "Mairzy Doats" and everyone was just little happier than before. Why, when, and where all the steaks went is still an espionage case for the FBI. l don't think it could be blamed on F. & M. (The cat looks long ingly at you while you're eating the last bite) The party finally ended with some few people we know walking home via the rail- road tracks and what a trio they were!!! The most remarkable thing was everyone was at work Friday morning strictly on the beam. All in all everyone had a wonderful time, the food was de- licious, and when does the next one come up????
 Just few days ago we took our new Easter bonnets out for this seasons debut. There's something more to Easter other than the par ade of luscious feanininity, though. As you listen to the Easter ser vices in church there's usually a lump in your throat that will go neither up nor down. Let's all make 1t our fervent prayer that the next Easter will dawn upon a world sleeping victoriously and peacefully.
The sub., 1944-04-13
Announce Engagement Of Barbara FOuhey

Mrs. Daniel McKelligott of 37 Dean Street, Groton, announced re- gently the engagement of her daughter, Barbara Ann, to Charles L. Goodwin, son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Goodwin of 46 Chapman Street, Groton.
 Miss Fouhey, graduate of Fitch, is employed in the company's Trac- ing Department. MT. Goodwin, who is also a graduate of Fitch, Is now stationed at the Submarine Base. The date for the wedding has not yet been set.
The sub., 1944-04-13

The British navy, together with the RAF, has sunk more than six million tons of German and Italian merchant shipping.
The sub., 1944-04-13

Wonder if the wonder columnist could answer this one for us? We wonder who chases the chaser when the chaser Is out chasing? :?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Manicures
Cure Nail Bi+inq

THE HABIT Of nail biting
may be found in all walks of
life. In nearly all cases II is an
expression of nervousness. To
the observer, it is a disgusting
practice. The child is likely to
pick up germs that lead 10
various diseases. In the adult
IL is, without question, a social
drawback.
With the child, II is notice.
able that the nail biting goes
on during periods of stress.
This gnawing forms the
fingernails, wounds the sur
rounding cuticle. The caves of
the nails become ragged and re-
pulsive.
The adult afflicted with this
habit is often supremacy indif-
ferent 10 the appearance Of her
hands. though she may be most
fastidious concerning the APP
pearance of the rest of her per-
son. Often the shape of the
nails are appreciably altered
and the texture itself goes dim
and unhealthy looking.
The cure that works the best
is fastidious care Of the nails,
and instructions in manicuring.
A hang nail is often responsible
for the biting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27

A MARK of hospitality in the
guest room, colorful touch in
any bedroom - lovely cross
stitched bed linens, or scarfs;
crocheted edging.
Do in varied colors or shades
Of color. Pattern 800 has
transfer OF a 6lax21, two Sax
l3ha, eight pa inch motifs;
crochet directions.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern for personal
OF household decoration.
Send Is cents In coins for
every Laura Wheeler pattern.
Write name and address plainly.
Only Is cents more brings
you our new 1915 Needlecraft
Catalog 50 illustrations of
designs for embroidery, toys,
knitting. crochet, quilts, handi-
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printed right in catalog.
Send your order to the Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
For Wednes
MARCH R1 TO April go

MARCH 2f TO APRIL 90
Aries-Circumstances favor
you today whether pertaining TO
your position, business deals, in
vestment or friendship matters.
Look for aid from associate
helping you attain goal.
APRIL gI TO MAY 20
Taurus-Although stars con-
troll direct vibrations, you too
can influence winds of fortune.
Be observing; others have done
successfully, so can you. Don't
mind occasional obstacles, they
can be hurdled.
MAY RI TO JUNE 81
Gentni - Everything in tune
with your daily duties. You'll
likely be satisfied with days re-
suits if you work assiduously, in
spired by gifts Of wisdom rather
than mercenary enthusiasm.
JUNE 2e TO JULY %
Cancer - Dig deep into your
Iertlle DRAIN LOT DetIer ways ana
means 10 further your advance
ment this generous day. Help
friends and government with
that brain property.
JULY 81 TO AUG. 22
Leo - n ( ences rather
clouded. We suggest quiet, sane
tion, no over-strenuous or
emotional pitch. Don't gamble
with your assets or personal
reputation by questionable deals.
AUG. % TO SEPT. 25
Vtr0O-Adapt yourself quickly
TO changing conditions. Mobilize
your best talents for early
achievement. You'll feel steadier,
more sociable for evening. Fam
lily and romance favored.
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. sS
LibTu-Pianetary aspects fine.
Modernize but sensihly your
habits, rid yourself Of time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
.Mns p, meAsn Wemen
Benefits
Snow
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Kditss

THE ADVENT of snow
makes me think that have
never written an article about
snow and its effects on the gar
den. So I'm going TO follow q
good old precept and do 1t now.
That snow covering the gar
den is a better mulch than any
paterial you can possibly buy.
II does not mat and get soggy
like leaves do, nor does II blow
away as excelsior Is prone TO do.
II gets down in all the spaces
between the plants and Is all
enveloping. Just as long as we
have a good thick layer Of
snow on the ground, we need
never worry about winter losses
OF plants.
Protects Plants
In addition to protecting
plants from any alternate
freezing and thawing Of the
ground, snow in melting, keeps
the soil moist and in that way
supplies evergreen plants with
the water needed for their life.
On the other side of the pic
ture is the fact that a very
heavy snowfall may load
branches of trees or evergreens
or shrubs with SO much weight
that they are forced to bend
down out of their normal shape
Ordinarily they will recover
just as soon as the snow is re-
moved. provided it has not been
In place too long.
The thing for the gardener to
do TO avoid breaking of
branches or a miS-shaping OF
them, Is TO go out and gently
shake the snow from those that
are overla den
Benefits the Soil
In Europe a late snow is
often referred to poor mans
manure" because the snow, in
falling. gathers nitrogen from
the air and deposits il on the
land Nitrogen is one OF the
chemicals most important for
the sturdy growth Of plants.
There is one more thought
that should occur To any gar
dener when he sees snow on the
ground and that is the need for
supplying the birds with food.
Snow covers the seeds that they
would normally consume and
makes II imperative TO furnish
substitutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27

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