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Another probability not mentioned by Dr. Cloward was discussed thoroughly last month by Surgeons Walter Freeman and James Winston Watts of Washington, D.C. in a book on the frontal lobes (Psychosurgery; C. C. Thomas; $6). To enliven victims of deep depression and remove some of their inhibitions, Drs. Freeman and Watts cut through some fibers of the frontal lobes. They have returned a good proportion of their patients to their jobs. Like these patients wounded men who lose part of their frontal lobes (most civilized part of the brain, just behind the forehead) may lose self-restraint and manners, become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Brain Wounds | 2/9/1942 | See Source »

...bands and a bevy of senoritas will enliven a ball scheduled for November 28 in the Hotel Somerset and sponsored by the Pan American Society of Massachusetts and Phillips Brooks House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PAN AMERICAN BALL PLANNED | 11/13/1941 | See Source »

...Cronin's novel, "The Stars Look Down." is a saga of simple working people. The English movie-version best film to enliven local screens in many a month-logically extends the implication of its subject-matter. From a timely oral prologue we learn that the Welsh coal-miners, whose lives are to be dug and coughed and hammered out before us, symbolize the guys-named-Joe "of every nationality and every calling, such as there are the whole world over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 10/29/1941 | See Source »

After last night's meeting, Welch announced extensive plans to enlarge and enliven the traditional dance with the inauguration of novelty entertainment and several new features untried at past Harvard social functions. A number of well-known orchestras are being investigated and a definite selection will be made before the spring vacation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sport Program Delays Jubilee Until May 23 | 3/19/1941 | See Source »

Bert Lytell gives a savory performance as the ham and Evelyn Varden is comic as the fat directrix of the players who rehearses to the refrain of "Nuts in May, nuts in May!" a dance intended to enliven one of the morbid dramas of Chekhov. But as a whole this supposedly sparkling little vehicle by the author of the 1934 comedy hit Personal Appearance gives off about as much electricity as a horse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 11, 1940 | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

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