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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

crash on TLomaston avenue. M.8 c. Genuse seeks $1,00O against X. Solomito as a result of mishap on Middle5ury road Dec 31. The LauJe Motor Lines. Inc. is named defend-, ont in a $2,000 suit began by Edith Fornell following a collision in Sey- mour.
 Thomas Wrenn started q $1 900 a. sainst th , Puzzo Bros. Inc, to recover for injuries suffered in fall through a trap door on the defendants prop erty. last Dec 18th. Other actions started include:
 George H. Deconinck against Em-8 ma M. BaEnski of Naugatuck, data ages of s200 on a common count writ; Electric Shop. Inc, against Jo- seph Casmirro to recover on judg- ment entered last December. dam ages of $500'; Adam Sadik against the Travellers Restaurant, goods and loans, $2.500; Citizens & Manu-. facturers' National Bank again..t Saul Jacobs and others of New Haven. nctes. $4O0; Central Indus- trial Bank against Gennaro Ella common count. $500! Central Indus- trial Bank against Gennaro Ella common count, $400, Industrial Loan Co.,, against Andrew and Hazel Me- Dermott of Naugatuck, foreclosure of furniture mortgage; and Mrs Fannie Cooper against Bessie AL bert, notes. $1,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
The Red Cross
 Drought Fund The Total Amount Raised Here to Date Is
 $8,662.7l

The local branch of the Red Cross has received $S,662.71 of the $2O,- 900 set as it's quota for the relief of the drought sufferers in the Mid dle West.
 The farmers in the Middle West, who have suffered immensely from the effect of the drought, are being aided by the American Red Cross which has asked all it's branches to raise as much money as they pos- sibly can. Checks may be sent to the Red Cross office on Field street.
 The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour in Moscow took 50 years to build and cost about $150, 100000, it is estimated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER DIMES BIRZISKAI
Long Illness Fatal
 To Rev. E. P. Curran
Former Pastor of St Mary Magdalenes Church in Oak-
 vile Sick Since June-Fmeral Saturday

Rev Edward Patrick Curran, for mer citrate at St Patrick's church, Hartford, for 10 years and until re- gently pastor of St Mary Mazda lene's church, Oakville, died yester- day at St Francis hospital, Hartford, where he had been a patient for sev- eral months Father Curran had been seriously i'll since last June, when he was forced to leave his parish in Oakville.
 Father Curran was born in Mid- dletown, June 12, 1882, a son of Catherine l.. (Neale) Curran and the late James Curran. He was educated. at St Johns parochial school in that city. Following his graduation. he entered St Charles college, Ellicott City, Md. He pur- sued his philosophical and theologi- ary, Rochester, N. Y., where he was ordained June 8, 1907, by Rt Rev Bernard McQuade.
 His first appointment to parochial work was made July z. 1907, when he was assigned as curate to St Patrick's church, Bridgeport. He was transferred to curacy at St Patrick's church, Hartford, October IA. 1914. remaining for 10 years.
 While in Hartford Father Curran, as assistant to the late pastor, Rev William H. Rogers, was principal of St Patricks' parochial school where his interest in educational matters was attended with success. Dur ing the protracted illness and at the time of the death of Father Rogers, many additional duties and respon- abilities fell upon Father Curran.
 During tlie interim between the death of Father Rogers and the coming to St Patrick's church of Rt Rev John c. Murray, auxiliary bishop of Hartford, Father Curran was acting pastor of the parish. In August, 1918 he was appointed a chaplain of the United States army,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

Janet Knight. 24, above of San Francisco, is a girl who knew what she wantctI-and got it. Already equipped for school teaching, she de- cided to be a flyer. Sc she took q job in restaurant because 1t Of- fcred daylight hours off. Recently she realized her ambition when granted a commercial pilot license. Curran, all of Hartford. and Sister Felicitas of St Francis Convent, New Haven.
 The funeral will be held at St Joseph's cathedral. Hartford, Satur- day morning at 10 o'clock. Rt Rev
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

being stationed at Camp Upton, Long Island.
 Father Curran was well-known in Hartford, having played an import ant part in the affairs of St Pat rick's church during the time he served here. On November IA, 1924. he was named pastor of St Ann's church. Devon. by Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford. His duties at Devon included the work of building up a new parish, the success of which was halted af- ter four years by i'll health, which made it necessary for him to retire from parish work for several months. On June 15, 1929, Father Curran was appointed pastor of St Mary Magdalene's church in Oak vile. He remained there until June of last year, when. broken in health, he returned to the home of his mother in Hartford.
 Besides his mother, Mrs Catherine l.. Curran of 127 Girard avenue, Hartford, Father Curran leaves a brother, George Curran of Syra- cuse. N. Y., and four sisters, Miss Curran and Miss Rene Curran, Elizabeth Curran, Miss Gertrude all of Hartford, and Sister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
A WAY TO CHECK
 ATTACKS OF FITS

Reports are received of an amaz- ing treatment that epileptics state has proved successful in checking their attacks. R. Lepso, Apt. 87, 123 E. Wright, Milwaukee, Wis, has been supplying usfferers with this treatment. He now wishes to reach all those who have not been helped and to do so is making the startling offer of a generous treatment free to all sufferers. Anyone afflicted should write for this free treatment at once, giving age.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
$22, 100 Asked In
 16 Civil Actions
Eight Based on Automobile Mishaps. and SI5,50o
 Involved

Damages of $22,1O0 are asked in 16 civil actions begun yesterday in the common pleas court. Yesterday was return day in court and all ac- tions are made returnable to court next Tuesday. Eight of the 16 &C., tions were based on automobile m s. haps and the total asked amounts to $15,500.
 James H. r. Shanah han asks $5.- 900 against Daniel H. Donovan and William J. Keeley for injuries sue- fered when struck by the defen.l- ants car while coasting on Beecher avenue. The action is brought through the boys father. Mrs F'e- brenie Le yesque asks $3,O00 against Harold $. McAllister in an action based on a collision on the Middle bury road, last Sept 17th. George Levesquc. husband of the plaintiff, asks $1,5O0 damages in a companlcn suit. Louis Feitelsen seeks $1,000 against the Miller & Peck Co claim ing his GET was struck by one of the defendants at Cooke street, Feb. IA. 1930.
 Harry A. Dochelli seeks $500 a. gainst Harry Hollander passing his claim on 8 collision on Roseland avenue. Frank D. Colly asks $1,509 against Walby Reid and J. J. Young Of Thomaston as a result of triple
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
HERBERT HOOVER
 GOING TO COURT

Boston, Feb 26-(UP)-The case of Herbert Hoover. 22. of Water- town, was placed on file when he was arraigned in municipal court court here to-day for alleged failure to observe boulevard-stop signal while motoring the back bay.
 Hoover, no relation to the presi- dent, is a claim adjuster for an in- surance company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
YOUNG WARNER
 IS MUCH BETTER

Havana, Feb 26-(UP)-The An- glo-American hospital indicated to- day that Lewis Warner, son of Harry Warner, film magnate, was slightly better to-day. He is under treatment for blood poisoning.
 While enroute to Havana for .. vacation the younger Warner suf- fered from the effects of a tooth extraction in New York just prior to sailing. Upon his arrival here his condition became worse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

John Neale of St Roses church, Meriden, an uncle of Father Curran will be the celebrant of the solemn requiem mass. Burial will be in St Johns cemetery. Middletown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

On the average the gainful work : CTS of the United States do not work more than 275 days in the year.
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The Great InUent0 Who Died Last SUNDAY Mas the Object
of Legend and Romance Well as an Unwilling
Culture Hero of the Modern Ags

an the formal education he ever received"
Recent biOgTaphers have made much Of what
they term his faculty Of observation" Is lad,
but this is just another myth. A story is told
to the effect that he once sat on some goose
eggs with the intention Of Matching goslings,
and this is cited as evidence Of his perceptive
powers, whereas, Of course, 1t Is Just the oppo-
site. Had the youthful Edison possessed the
faculty attributed to him, he would almost
surely have noticed that while geese may sit on
eggs, little boys, being somewhat heavier in
weight, do not.
His mother is commonly represented Is hav-
ing been friendly to her sons tendency to Eek
pertinent" but In sober truth she had little
patience with his '.messes" and discouraged
them with some violence. Edison himself al
ways believed that he inherited his talents In
large part from his father. It Is true, how
ever, that Mrs. Edison did give her boy some
rudimentary instruction at home: she had
been a school teacher, and she had the spirit
to resent the notion that 'slittle Al" as he was
called in the domestic environment, was in any
way added"
There are several myths about Edisons read
ing as a boy. For example, 1t is soberly claimed
that before he was IL he had gone through
such solid works as Gibbons Decline and Fall
Of the Roman Empire" and Hume's History
of England" casual glance at these ponder
Gus tonnes will prompt the opinion that gone
through" Is merely q polite exaggeration. Lads
of IL may "go through" volumes of this kind,
but to assert that they properly read or under&
stand them Is too romantic. The book which
really did influence Edison as q child was
Parkers school Philosophy" with its dis
cussion of elementary physics.
THE legends about Edison's deafness are
legion In number: The facts were these:
That o trainman none too gently lifted
the boy out Of a burning baggage car at Mount
Clemens Station-hfted him out by the ears.
according to one version of the story-cuffed
him sOundly about the head, according to an
other. But there are people too imaginative to
credit such o simple explanation. They insist
that EdiSonS deafness vas cau.esd by prema-
ture explosion Of chemicals, by listening over
long to his own photograph, by listening to the
incessant ticking Of a telegraph instrument, by
going without suficient sleep, by falling down.
stairs when exhausted from overwork, ETC..
And closely related with these notions Is the
companion idea that the inventor found his
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deafness q Messing This was Yankly false
But 1t had for its basis the fact that Edison.
always . cheerful soul. did not whine about his
innrmity. When It pleased him so to do he
would joke about It, and some Of his hearers
took him seriously. There Is an anecdote to
the effect that o man came to see him one
day when he was past 90 years Of age and
promised to restore his hearing providing only
that Edison would consent to obey orders In
the matter Of the technique of the cure Edi-
son had no faith In the idea, but he did not
quarrel with the stranger. He simply said:
Tim afraid you might succeed, and then think
Of all the nonsense would have to listen to!"
The man went out to tell the world that Edison
did not want to hear, that he considered his
deafness an advantage. The truth Is that Ed
son really could hear very well on occasions
when it would have pleased others for him to
have been actually stone deaf Like many other
persons similarly afnicted he had seasons when
his hearing temporarily improved At such
times he could distinguish words spoken at q
considerable distance. Some Of his workmen
once said In his presence, He could hear all
right If we asked him to have drink" Edison
did hear them and he turned around to say,
Eyes, and I might accept" Really his deaf
ness bothered him a great deal. Any one who
Is deaf viii understand this for deafness does
not mean silence; on the contrary, 1t all too
often means constant noise. But the legend
has amazing vitality. According to the myth
makers Edison enjoyed being deaf, and there
is no use in arguing with them
The legend of Edisons capacity to forego nat
ural rest is perhaps among the best known OF
all the romantic ideas connected with his name.
In respect to sleep he certainly was unorthodox.
He had no patience with the rule that one
should go to bed at some certain hour OF the
evening and remain there until some certain
hour in the morning. But he did rest when he
felt like resting, and he probably got as much
real sleep as most other people. Sleeping Tor
sleeping's sake did not interest him, but his
capacity to keep awake for days at stretch
is an invention in many ways remarkable as
any he himself created
EDISoNS deliberate preoccupation with cleo
- tricity probably started the phrase. wizard
Of Menlo Park" 80 long and 20 persistently
used In describing him. Electricity, to use
commonplace. was three score years ago some
thing so marvellous and 50 mysterious In its e.
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fects as well as in its elemental character thae
naturally enough any one who did interesting
things with it must be magician. But Edison
himself never for q moment took any such
poetic view Of either himself or his enterprises.
A man without pretense, he deplored those cons
ceptionS Of his personality which found express
sion in the word genius" To him, as to Hux-
ley, science was simply organized common sense
and his method was TO follow the logic Of his
thought. Inspiration had little part in his
endeavors. He was intensely realistic. "Geni-
uses" he said "are Of two kinds-freaks and
super-hard workers" He spoke of himself %
one Of the latter class For years he conscien-
ciously denied that he was q genius at all; later
he gave up trying to escape the phrase. Edison
the Genius and Edison the Wizard were Gre
atoms Of the popular mind. He waved no
magic wand, he had no Jovian capacities. He
was just q man, earnest sincere, deliberate,
direct and very patient
One more myth deserves TO be mentioned. H
has been estimated that the material value Of
his inventions exceeds fifteen billion dollars.
and it has been supposed that Edison, there
fore, must have had q tremendous personal
fortune. For this reason thousands of people
wrote to him for aid. He was legitimate tar
get for appeals for charity. But though he was
comfortably circumstanced, he was never
wealthy. The value Of much Of his work lay In
its development or exploitation, not in its
original performance The carbon tranSmitter
of the telephone, for instance, Edison is sup
posed to have sold for 100000, relatively
small sum. VnOSe VINO manufactured ana ap~
piled the invention reaped far larger profit
from it, Edison did not pile up vast personal
wealth, but neither did he suffer poverty. He
probably received a more adequate return from
his labors than any Of his historic predecessors
did from theirs. He lived In unpretentous COM
fort and was free to spend his time in the oc-
cupation he loved. He was happy man.
The world into which Edison was born was
a world waiting to be filled with new values.
How many of these he contributed is apparent
from the fact that he held literally thousands
Of patents. These may be classified under the
following headings: Moving pictures, telephones.
electric railways, electric lighting and power
electrical supplies. fixtures, monographs, cleo
trio dynamos and motors, storage batteries,
cement, telegraph and wireless telegraph. Take
out of our modern life the telephone, the elec-
trio light the radio, the monograph, the NOV
ing picture and all their mnumerable by.
products and we have left the world as Edison
first knew It, To give US these things was his
business and his pleasure Edison the man, a.
he knew himself and as his friends knew him.
may fade; Edison the legend may replace Edison
the worker. But the monuments he reared for
himself, the prime values he added to life, win
remain, and even II nothing but his name en-,
dures in relation 10 them the mere repetition
Of the word win be eternal tribute 10 his
memory.
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"There never was time when so many people
In one nation, so many nations in the world.
were trying to advance. There never was q
time when technical and material progress was
more constructively attempted and critically
examined. There never was a time when any
ones efforts for good we're so quickly and 50
generally broadcast. There never was time
when youth was more earnest or fearless IN
seeking the essentials of truth. The accumu-
lated data of all material progress never were
so great and never uniformly appreciated.
Man is essentially spiritual" concludes this
researcher of electricity, but his tokens OF
value, his media Of exchange, call for material
even Observation-Disclosures"
This means that "it is futile to expect q
world that is already enlightened to the adj
vantages of material knowledge, mechanical
substitutes for physical labor and the promise
of freedom for better growth in the future, to
reduce its efforts or change its direction"
1t does not mean, however, that we have arr
rived Our international technical possibih-
tiles are like the sinews Of the child not easily
broken, but not yet tested or developed. We
use radio for mere amusement and noisy adj
vertising, our wealth for armies and schemes
for destroying our neighbors. We cannot
change at once but we realize that there is Q
gradual tendency to get together and live In
peace"
The experimenting physicists, chemists and
engineers have done their part when they sup
ply new or improved means Of doing useful work
better than 1t was even done before. But 1t
cannot be said that the industrial executives
have done their part fully until they have
planned the use Of these innovations, having in
mind not only their own pocketbooks, but also
the general good.
The engineers realize this "A statement just
issued by q committee Of the presidents of the
national engineering societies, and published
by the Engineering Foundation says:
The painful present effects Of our neglect
of the immaterial or spiritual consequences Of
our progress are demanding . reckoning"
Obviously, the problem Is one for business
and not for science. Undoubtedly hampering
laws and restrictions have had q hand IN bring
ing about the present disorder. But the horse
power of industry k not wild-the kilowatts
have conspired against no one-and the labor
saving machine is not master nor slave nor is
it a weapon. It Is . tool-a wealth gaining
tool to be used
Until we come to some intelligent understands
ing Of who is to be included among the benefici-
aries Of its use there will be inevitable peaks OF
over production, SlumpS Of underconsumption,
unemployment, relief committees bread lines,
cycles Of torture for millions. Hence the de-
mand, among the thoughtful ones, for O ma
tional industrial programmes, for even more.
an international economic plan. For In the
future to which the machine is bringing us the
whole earth is the field and must be regarded
as unit in orderly production and consump-
ton.
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n wickenden of the Case School of Applied
Science recently put 1t, at least five thousand
million human slaves in America-more than
double the population OF the whole earth!
IIIF the abolition Of machinery would enslave
mankind by thrusting back upon flesh and
blood the innumerable chores now performed
by mechanical energy, may we not assume that
the introduction CT machinery can bring great
er freedom?" continued DR.. Compton.
IT like to think that the great races-China
and India for eXample-wth their underpriv-
ileged millions, may yet find way to larger
life through labor saving machines. No one
imagineS that the engineer by the Introduction
of mere engines can solve the intricate prob
lens of politics. religion custom, caste, pre-
cedent-the complex of traditions which COM
plicate life for the submerged populations OF
these ancient lands. But aSsuredly the engi-
neer can help solve some OF the economic prob
lens He can eliminate plague Danish fam
ine control floods. BY raising the standard OF
living in these lands he can raise the demand
for products of the machine and so enormously
increase the markets of the world.
The paradox of overproduction in the Kan
sas wheat fields and of underconsumption in
China in India or on the Bowery Is not
the fault of machinery Rather it is the fault
of our system of economic exchanges and or
ganization by which wheat can rot in Kansas
while men starve in Arkansas, just few hun
bred miles away Going back to Athens and
Thebes will not adjust the faulty exchanges
nor restore the economic equilibrium"
DR.. Gilbert Murray of oxford, who knows
his Greece as few moderns know it, has ex-
pressed the contrast in these words: the
average clerk who goes to town daily idly
glancing at his morning newspaper, is probably
a better behaved and an infinitely better in
formed person than the average Athenian VINO
sat spellbound at the tragedies of AeSchylus.
We crowd and elbow into our huge mechan-
lied cities, but, says DR.. Murray, the Greeks
Lived in pretty little towns, like so many
wasps nests, each at war with its next-door
neighbor and half of them at war with them
selves"
But is it not preferable to be slave, and
work and eat than to be a free citizen, with
no employment and no prospect OF honestly
eating except by the bounty Of charity? THIS
is what the issue hardens into, in some minds,
at the prospect of this third consecutive Winter
OF unemployment for millions.
CERTAINLY the machine has displaced
- workers Indeed, is not its prime purpose
to save labor? Messrs. z. r. Weidlein and Will
liam A. Hamor of the Mellon Institute point out
in their recently published book, Science In
Action" that in some lines Of industry mach1n-
cry has made man as productive as "a few
years ago.
1.-THE iron and steel industry produced 81 tons
a year for each operator in 1879 and 1850 tons
q year for each operator in 1925. Research