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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
BY ELMER c. WALLER
[ UNITED Press Financial Editor. !

New York, March 31-tUP)-
Railroad and utility averages
crashed into new low ground for
the bear market, and the industrial
average was down to within few
points of it's low for the major de-
cline on the stock exchange to-day.
Losses ranged to more than
points and the decline gathered
momentum as the session pro-
crossed although volume was rel
atively small.
Atchison was forced down s 1-2
points to Ga, a new low since 1908.
while Missouri Pacific issues made
new record lows, the common at 4
off and the preferred 9 "a off
4 IA. Missouri Pacific bonds
crumpled. Rock Island made a
new low at s off / IA, while New
York Central declined to 81 off
and Union Pacific to SO off SIS.
American Telephone was a weak
feature of the communication
group. dropping to Ill IL off a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

Baltimore, March ST. (UP)-
An unusual mixture of fact and
rumor had police palpitating to-
day with the conviction that Balti-
more might be the scene for the
final announcement Of the Lind
bergh kidnapping case-the return
of the twenty months old infant
to his parents.
The whole business began with
the sighting of a Baltimore auto
mobile at the Lindbergh Hopewell
estate last Saturday. The same
car was supposed to have been
seen in Hopewell last night. The
other links in the chain of cir
cumstances are: That a Baltimore
rum runner is reported as acting
as intermediary between the Nor
folk group and the kidnapers; that
a Baltimore nurse Is reported to
have been caring for the baby
since its abduction; (These two
WIDELY unsubstantiated) that the
Maroon, private yacht Of Charles
Consolvo, hotel owner Is reported to
be held ready for use for a meet
ing of the kidnapers and the Nor
folk group; that John Hughes Cur
tbs, one Of the Norfolk group, was
in Baltimore over the week end
when he was supposed to be In
Hopewell; that Consolvo and his
yacht captain were in Baltimore
yesterday on a mission connected
with the kidnapping and that the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
By ALLAN SMITH
nited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press StaR Correspondent
New York, March 31-(UP)--
Economic stability never will re-
turn until every person more than
SO years old Is retired, Walter B.
Pitkin, psychologist, author and
professor at Columbia university,
said to-day.
Pitkin, who is 81 himself, added
that "any person past so ought to
get into a rocket and take off for
the moon. He would /be better
off,"
Doddering minds and stupidity
are blamed by Pitkin for most of
the worlds great blunders in his
new book he calls IA Short Intro
duction to the History of Human
stupidity" To be published April
Fools day. Aa
young people should do the
ruling" he said. young people
should be In charge of Wall Street
and washington. The average
banker, SO or past, Is incapable of
the action that is needed to pull
the world out of the present hole.
The man over SO thinks in terms
of the past, functions in the man.
ner of the past, and goes blunder-
ing along towards the grave. 1t is
a terrible error and must be
changed If civilization is to en-
dure."
The worlds ten classic blunders,
due to human stupidity, were
named by .Pitkin as:
/. The creation of the world.
2. The Irish races persistence
in raising potatoes.
8. Mussolini's dictum to in
crease the population of Italy.
a. Prohibition.
s. The Civil war.
6. All other wars.
8. Lord Kitcheners conduct
during the World war.
8. Napoleon's Moscow cam
paign.
10. The department of all
farmers.
1.-THE tragedy of the World war,
for example, can be attributed d.
rectly to doddering minds" Pitkin
said.
when the war broke out Glenn
enceau was 70. Hindenburg was &C,
Moltke was 65, Kitchener was g.,
Foch was SO, Joffre was 62,, AS
quith was SO and Wilson was So.
Some of these gentlemen were
ready for the padded cell in 1914.
"Clemenceau was a wild animal
in pants. His mind stopped grow
ing a half generation before the
war. Europe has payed a pretty
price for this man-millions of
corpses and billions Of money"
History, according to Professor
Pitkin, Is filled with such instances
Of human stupidity, but one doesn't
need to go to the history books TO
find it.
Look around you." he said.
land see what you see. Look at
the cotton farmers. Look at Mus
solini. Look at the politicians
Look at the New Workers who,
year in and year out, vote for Tam.
many criminals. Look at Henry
Ford-whose ideas are certainly a
menace to the world. He means
we'll. But he is nothing more than
a 100 per cent farmer mechanic.
When he begins to think of social
problems he makes a terrible botch
Of It. He is a man born to tinker,
with machines, not with people,"
Every genius, Pitkin said, Is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
Injunction
Proceedings

Injunction proceedings have
been started in superior court by
The Doughnut & Sandwich
Shoppes, Inc, against Henry j.
anA Maude r. Zeissett. The plain
tiff asks that the defendants be re-
stroined from displaying and SELL
ing pastry and other bakery pro-
ducts in their delicatessen store on
East Main street.
The plaintiff claims there Is an
agreement between both parties.
entered into on December "a, 1880.
wherein the defendant agreed not
to engage in or take part in the
selling of any pastry or bakery
products over q three year period.
The plaintiff claims $4,000 was
paid the defendants for their
shares in the Doughnut Shoppes,
Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

Charles Royce of WATERFOWL IL
named defendant in an alienation
of affection suit started in the
common pleas court to-day by
Thomas Helie of Watertown who
alleges the defendant stole his
wife's affections so that she aban.
doned him. Damages of $1,000 are
asked in the suit which is return
able to court the first Tuesday OF
April.
The papers state the plaintiff
was and still is, the husband OF
Lucy Hello of Watertown and In
1880 and for many years previous
was living happily with her in Wa
tertown. In 1881 the defendant Is
alleged by his "arts, >blandish-
ments and seductions, aliepated the
love and affection of the plaintiff s
wife and destroyed the happiness
of his home and has continued to
do SO until the date hereof"
The papers add, 'in consequence
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
new MARRIAGE
INSTRUCTIONS
TO MINISTER'S

Chicago. March 31-U. P.) -
Responsibilities of marriage are
stressed In new instructions issued
to Episcopal pastors in the Chicago
area to-day. The instructions were
accompanied by a statement by the
Rev Harold Holt of the Grace Epjs-
copal church of Oak Park charac-
terizing 80 per cent of divorces as
obtained on "silly" grounds.
Few divorces are obtained unless
the mind has coveted another"
Reverend Holt said. wandering
affections are the signs of waverI
ing character" 1t was announced
three days notice of marriage
would be required and that notice
that creation OF a family is the aim
of marriage would be given couples
contemplating marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
SEVEN men Will
SEARCH JUNCLES
FOR EXPLORER

Boston, March 31--(UP)-Sev-
en- men, most of them seasoned ad-
venturers will set out from Boston
about July ! to search the jungles
of Brazil for Colonel p. H. Fawcett.
the British explorer who disappear
ed seven years ago, 1t became
known today.
They hope to join stephen Rat
tin, the Swiss tfapper who emerged
from the jungles recently to an
nounce that he had seen Fawcett-
captive of a native tribe-in the
woods about $50 to 500 miles from
Porto Velho.
Ralph Forrest Donaldson of Bos-
ton, movie expert and aviator, will
head the party of seven. His COM
panions will include Sidney Bonn
nick, 3S, Of winthrop, aerial pro-
tographer formerly with the DIR
Forbes-Grenfell Labrador exped-
ition; Montague Barrett, 81. OF
Norfolk, Va, a radio engineer;
Captain Frederick c. Melville, IS.
of Lynn, who served with Admiral
Byrd at the south pole; W. r.
Saunders, 45, of Winthrop, an air
plane mechanic who served in both
the American and British air
forces; George W.. Dumont. 20. of
Dracut, an airplane mechanic;
Jeorgen Wilcken of Copenhagen.
Denmark, a botanist, now stopping
with Donaldson; and probably an
other aviator.
Donaldson, discussing the forth
coming expedition today, espresso d
confidence the party could ascer-
tain whether Fawcett Is alive.
I'VE know Fawcett expected to
find a walled city in the jungle,
and set out with that firm be-
lief said Donaldson. He had made
very careful survey of the terri
tory over which he was to travel.
He was a seasoned explorer and
took his own son and another man
with him.
1.-THE area towards which he
headed and from which he failed
to return Is an almost impenetrabl BILE
one except by river tributaries.
However, we expect to make a
thorough survey of 1t from the air
as we'll as to explore It on foot.
1.-THE spot which. probably took
Fawcett two or three months to
make through the forests. we can
reach by air in six or eight hours
time. 1t is not at all unlikely that
we can find a landing place In
the very heart Of his Eden and
step out to look the region ever.
If a native city Is there we GER
tainly will be in a position to see
1t and find out something about
the natives.
"If Fawcett and his two COM
panios are still alive, there Is
little doubt that we will have
something startling to give out
when we come back"
DR. Alexander Hamilton Rice,
head of the Harvard geographic
department, who is a veteran
South American explorer as well
as an expert on tropical diseases,
will advise the expedition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
HIGHWAY HINTS
AND HAZARDS

There is no method by which
one can ascertain how many lives
have been saved because others
took time to warn of their inten-
tons to halt, turn right or turn
left in sufficient time to permit
motor vehicles travelling behind to
be guided along paths Of safety.
1t Is not gesture Of courtesy, but
q recruitment for safe driving, the
experts tell us. The signals are
easy to give, too, like, this left
hand and arm straight out and
rigid for "slow" or Stop; hand
extended with index finger point
ing. arm moving up and down
from wrist or elbow for left
turn; arm moving in rotary mo-
ton from rear to front for fright
turn" Always use the hand sig
mails. Thank you. - The Connec-
ticut Department Of Motor vehi-
c1es.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

for the past -halw century has wit
messed q drop in the tuberculosis
death rate in. Connecticut. The
rate had dropped from an average
Of about 230 for the FIVE years pc
Rod 1860, to an average OF a.
bout 140 for the period 1858.
The next ten years saw the rate
Of 40 cut in hauf, while in 1881
the rate reached the low point of
81. Thus It appears that since the
war the tuberculosis death rate
has been declining more rapidly
than ever before.
During this time also the efforts
for combating tuberculosis have
become more intensive, and IL is
believed that the greater efforts are
reflected in more rapid decline
Of the death rate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
Persons More Than
SO Should Take Off
In Rocket For Moon
Are Retired - Worlds 10 Classic BIunders
Named By Psychologist Walter B. Pitkin

usually stupid in matters outside OF
the particular Accomplishment nj
which makes him a genius.
Some great men, he admitted
were almost wholly free Of stupid.
ity. These included Goethe, Leon.
ardo Da Vinci, Thomas Aquinas
Disraeli, Francis Bacon, Thomas
Jefferson, George Washington and
BENJAMIN Franklin.
Julius Caesar" Pitkin said
was genius and, at the same
time, one of the most stupid men
of history. He represented all the
genius of Rome and all its stupid.
lity. The practice nowadays OF
comparing America to Rome is jus.
titled in this respect. Americans
don't give q damn about the fu.
ture. The resemblance Is very
striking"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
BLONDE SCREEN
ACTRESS CRETA
NILSSON MARRIED

Hollywood, March 31-UP)--
Greta Nissen, prominent blonde
screen actress, and Weldon Hey
burn, actor, began a work-a-day
Honeymoon to-day on the motion
picture sets where their romance
started. Married in Tijuana, Mex.
yesterday, they returned to Holly
wood by airplane.
Hepburn. whose true name is
Weldon Hepburn Franks, gave his
age as 20 and Miss Nissen, nee
Crethe -Nissen, said she was
25. Ricardo Gilbert, Justice Of the
civil court, performed the ceremony
with Col Wyatt s.. Franks, U. s.
A.. Of Washington. D. c.. father Of
the groom, and William Silver, IT.
juana publisher, as witnesses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

The city will turn over $4,000 to
the American Legion for their state
convention to be held in this city
in August, Robert F. Brit, COM
mander of Corporal Coyle post.
American Legion, told the Lions
club to-day at their weekly meet
ing and luncheon at the Hotel Ell
ton. The money may be raised by
popular subscription.
The speaker also discussed his
experiences as a spy in the World
war, stating that he served in the
French espionage corps and was
captured three times by the enemy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
TWO ALARM FIRE

North Adams. Mass. March al
UP)-A two-alarm fire swept tho
two-and-one-half story wooden
building of the New England Fur
riture company on Eagle street, In
the center of the city, early to-day.
The fire, starting on the ground
flt or, had reached the attic when
II was discovered by patrolman.
Loss was estimated at $4,000,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

Catskill. N. Y, March 31.-(UP)
The will OF Margaret S. Bedel.
filed for probate In surrogate court
discloses bequest of 100000 10
trustees of Yale university. In
memory of her brother. the late
Bradbury Bedell. The wsli speci-
fed that the legacy be designated
as the Bradbury Bedeli fund.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
NAY BE RECoNCILED

Bucharest, March 31-(UP)--
Rcports Of reconciliation between
Prince Nicholas and his brother
King Carol, were published to-day
bv the newspaper Adverul. 1t said
tire prince would return to Ruma.
MIA and live at Queen Marie's pal
ace. Nicholas left the country
when Carol refused 10 xescind an
rulment OF his marriage to a CON-
moner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL

Philadelphia, March 31.-(UPl
The bronchoscope was used to-
day to remove small screw and
an open safety pin from the
throat OF one-year old Thomas Ra-
pella at Jefferson hospital.
The child who was brought to
philadelphia from his home at
Shamokin. Pa. Tuesday by his par
ents. MIR and Mrs John Rapeila.
was reported 10 have withstood the
operation "spiendidly".
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
Summit Home Economics
Group Meet Tomorrow

New Haven, March 31.-The
Summit Home Economics group
will hold their next meeting on
Friday, April 1 at 1880 a. m. at
the home of Mrs Spencer Hem.
The meeting will be in charge of
Mrs Fred Berger, leader of the
group.
Perennial gardens will be dis
cussed by Mrs Harvey Green and
Mrs Olive Lines who have been
taking a course in home garden
ing and ground improvement dur
ing the winter.
Some time will also be spent on
bed quilts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
ROCCO Gallo MAKES
GOOD EXPLANATION

Rocco Gallo Of West Liberty
street was arrested to-day by Pa
trolman Joseph Petit of the motor
patrol on the charge of operating
a motor vehicle while his license
was suspended. Only a few weeks
ago Gallo was picked up on the
charge of driving without a license.
He claims that the notice from the
motor vehicle department regard
ing his license being suspended did
not arrive until this morning and
he was unaware of it until he went
home at noon hour.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
So, 500 FOR LEGION CONVENTION HERE
Committee Is
Given Assurance
Sum Forthcoming
May Be Raised By Popular Subscription City Backs
Move-Birt Reveals Financial Support for Ex-
soldiers in Arranging State Meet Next August

and exchanged on another occasion
for a German captive. He also ex-
planned how spies got their mes
sages through the enemy lines un-
der the utmost difficulties and
stated that even after the war was
over spies lips were sealed to secre-
cy of the way of their system.
A committee consisting Of Chair
man DR. Glenn Sweet E. Norton
Decker, George Baronian and
Frank J. Calvin were appointed
for the joint meeting of the Lions.
Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary clubs
to be held May 10.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
GLOVE INTEREST"

London.-British film magnates
have refused to produce films TAX
en- on the dangerous British Hima-
layan Expedition ,last year because
they do not contain a love inter-
est" F. S. Smythe, leader of the
expedition, says the picture con-
tains the following thrills: "At U.s.
600 feet our Tibetan cameraman
collapsed and another porter had
to carry the apparatus to the top,
It cost the por devil all his toes
from frostbite. All this was filmed,
as we'll as many escapes from
death and unexcelled scenery. Still.
we Jus tmust have love interest -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
Baltimore Might Be
Scene For Return Of
The Lindbergh Baby

yacht returned toiNorfolk today.
The Baltimore rum runner who
is said to have precipitated the ac-
tivities of the Norfolk group is said
to have purchased a fast cruiser
from Curtis ship building yards
several years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
Heart Balm Suit
Asks $4,000 Damages
Charles Royce Of Watertown Defendant Thomas
fielie Claims Wife's Love Stolen

the plaintiff has suffered great dis
tress of body and mind and has
lost the love, affection and society
of his wife and his own health and
happiness has been neglected and
abandoned by his wife,"
The papers in the suit were
drawn by Attorney Edward r.
Sweeney Of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
WILL REDUCE RATES

Brussels. March 81 - (UP)-
Members of the 20 steamship lines
forming the north Atlantic confer
ence agreed to-day to accept for
n ally fare reductions of 20 per
cent In the North Atlantic service.
This made the cut effective in
practically every line In the sew
ice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31
CQuRT In A NINE

To take testimony in a mine dis.
aster at johannesburg. South AZ
RIGA. police court session was
held on the s7th level OF gold
mine. more THIN 1000 feet under.
ground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-31

LOOK OUT FOR THE
PRACTICAL JOKER
Tomorrow will be the first Of
April. Look out for the practical
The Washington times., 1932-10-06


The Italian, twice a question
able victor over Dusek this past
summer at the Griffith stadium,
is determined to score a clean
cut decision over his rugged ad-
versary. He wants to silence for
ever the Dragging Dusek, who de-
clared that the referees favored
Garibaldi in their first two meet
ings.
On the other hand, DuSek has
! openly boaSted that he will get
his revenge tonight. He wants to
pay back for those two losses, as
his pride suffered greatly when
Garibaldi, a newcomer, came into
his own domain and stole his
thunder. All Rude" Rudy asks
is that tonight's referee act fairly
in his decisions.
Local fans will also get another
peek at George VaSsell. This old.
time mat ace, who is to face Dick
DaviScourt, is trying to regain his
former standing in the profession.
He engages one of the best in
Daviscourt. That bold Tiger
Nelson will try to manhaddle Abe
Coleman in another match.
A former champion, Joe Stecher,
is also on the card. He will op-
pose Dick Stahl. Stecher, like
Vassell, has been compelled to re-
turn to wrestling on account of
the general collapse of business.
One of wrestling's hardest and
toughest, Milo Steinborn, takes on
the up-and-coming Ernie Dusek.
The first bout will be called at
$50 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1932-10-06
Football Games
Tomorrow

GOn1aga High VS.. Eastern High, East
ern High stadium, 3:15 p. m.
Charlottesville Fives VS.. Central High,
'ad National si" TTaininE SlS School H. VS.. Alexan-
C. U. Freshmen VS.. c. U. Varsity.
c. U. stadium. S:15 D. m.
Howard High Wilmington, Del.) VS..
Armstrong, Walker Stadium, 8. D. m.
CardOzO VS.. Bowie Normal, at Bowie,
Md
Dunbar High VS.. Stanton High, at
Annapolis, Md.
QanticO Marines VS.. Dayton o. might
game).
New River VS.. Davis -Elkins.
Thiel VS.. Geneva.
Lebanon Valley vs.. MuhIenberg.
West virginia VS.. Temple.
SOUTH
Erskine VS.. Furman.
Howard College vs.. Mississippi.
Baylor vs.. LOyOla New Orleans)s
Piedmont VS.. Tennessee Wesleyan.
Shaw vs.. Virginia Seminary.
Morgan vs.. Greensboro Aggies.
MIDWEST
w. and j. VS.. Detroit.
QuanticO Marines VS.. Dayton Q.
Oklahoma Aggies vs.. Drake.
RipOn vs.. James Milli5in.
Baldwin Wallace VS.. John Carroll.
Mt. Union VS.. Muskingum.
Oklahoma City VS.. Nebraska Wesleyan.
st. Thomas VS.. North Dakota.
dubuque VS.. st. Ambrose.
Wyoming vs.. st. Louis q,
DeKalb vs.. St. ViatOr.
DenisOn VS.. WittenbeFg.
OgiethOrpe VS.. Xavier U.
SOUTHWEST
John TarletOn VS.. Daniel Baker.
Howard Payne VS.. FL PasO Mines.
Ada VS.. Oklahoma Baptists.
st. Edward VS.. Simmons
Austin VS.. Texas Teachers.
FAR WEST
New Mexico Aggies VS.. Arizona.
Colorado College VS.. Denver o.
Occidental VS.. LOyOla.