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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
Two Gun Youth Was
 Captured By Police
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|, Durniger was taken before the l police lineup" this morning and questioned by Inspector John J Sullivan.
 What have you got to say for yourself?" asked Sullivan.
 Well" Durniger answered, "I'm i sorry killed Virginia" Yes" said Sullivan, land you'll be sorrier than that later on."
 What business are you in," Sul- livan demanded.
 T'm a chauffeur at ossining,' Durniger replied.
 "Oh, you're from Ossining?" said the inspector. Well. you're golne right back home, but not as chauffeur!"
 1 Durniger said he and Crowley didn't get out of bed until after noon | yesterday and then sat around the | apartment all afternoon.
 About five o'clock" he said. i've heard somebody in the next apart ment and we got suspicious, figuring maybe they were cops, so we just started giving it to 'em through the | wall. We didn't want to take any chances"
 The indictment against Crowley was returned to Supreme Court Jus tice Mitchell May at Mineola. The grand jury heard only three witness es-Miss Walsh, Patrolman Peter Yodice who was with Hirsch at the time of the shooting, and a physi- clan who performed an autopsy on the slain officers body. The case was sent immediately to the court of County Judge Lewis J. Smith to be placed on the calendar for trial.
 District Attorney Edwards dis patched the ambulance to bring Crowley to Mineola after the court proceedings had been finished. He said that the killer is already under observation of Dr Minas Gregory. alienist, to forestall any attempt the youth may make to build up an in sanity defense.
 Details of Capture
 New York, May S.-(UP)- Francis CTwo Gun) Crowley, curly haired youth, was a captive to-day, taken after a battle in which 150 policemen, armed with machine guns, revolvers and tear gas bombs, were arrayed against him and two companions, one his 16-year-old sweetheart. Crowley, wanted for the killing of Policeman Fred Hirsch in lonely Nassau County lane early Wednes- lday, surrendered with his compan- lions, Rudolph Durniger, also wanted in connection with the staying of Virginia Brannen, dance hall hostess. and Helen Walsh, the youthful gum mans girl" after police had poured almost thousand shots into their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

State Trooper Adolph Pastore's testimony that Anthony Kraucunas of 1ss Afflech street, Hartford, was operating an automobile under the influence of liquor when he placed 2 him under arrest resulted in the latetr's conviction to-day in police court. The Hartford man was fined s10O and costs and faced the possi- bility of going to jail as he admit ted he had no funds and no friends in Waterbury. Trooper Pastore's statements formed the only evidence against Kraucunas. The latter denied that he was intoxicated and claimed that he came to Waterbury for the purpose of obtaining em- ployment.
 Richard Shearfield, 22. colored, of 133 North Elm street, who was mar ried two weeks ago, arrested last week for non-support, was lin" again to-day. Shearfield known as Kid Hershey" among fight fans, attended the card in Buckingham hall last evening and later joined a prrty of friends and had an even- ing of it. When he was arrested early this morning by Patrolman John Parker in house on Abbott avenue he was with a colored wo- man, but it wasn't Mrs Shearfield. With Lloyd Butler. 30. of 141 North Elm street and Mrs Esse Askew, 20. of PA Abbott avenue the three will be arraigned tomorrow on charges of misconduct.
 The postponement was necessary when 1t developed that three wit L. l frs Co Hayy arrived in court at 10 o'clock and explained that they confused day. light and standard time.
 The case of Vincent Ippolito, 43, of Al Madison street, charged with theft of photographic supplies, was continued until May 9th. Ippolito denies the charge and demands hearing. Anthony Guisto, 26, of 12S Hill street, charged with breaking and entering will also be tried to- morrow morning. He was captured Tuesday evening following an at- tempt to burglarize a bakery on North Elm street.
 Two young lads, scarcely 15 years of age were found guilty of burg lary and ordered committed to the state school in Meriden. The execu- ton of the sentence was suspended for q period of two weeks to give the parents of the lads the chance to decide whether they prefer to have the lads go to Meriden or to the George Junior Republic, which charges parents of lads committed there $25 a month.
 Judge Meyers declared that he was reluctant to do it, but society had to be protected. u would only be a question of time when young sters committing burglaries of the type charged against the lads would become professionals.
 The two boys were found guilty of burglarizing an A & company store on Baldwin street and Cough lin's meat market. It was alleaNd that they stole $2O in cash and about $57 in merchandise.
 Reginald Snead, 26, of 55 Pearl street. Torrington. was fined $3 for operating without license. He was driving car with Tennessee mark CTS when stopped in Exchange
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

An early morning disturbances on Moran street resulted to-day in the arrest of Michael Bartholomew, for mer local pugilist, on charges of in- toxication. breach of the peace and resistance. In court the fourth com plaint violation of the probation law was filed against him.
 During the course of the testi- mony Bartholomew's brother, Dan- iel, and Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy accused him of kicking his own mother in the abdomen. Mickey" as he is more familiarly known, de- nied the charge, hurled the 'epithet of "rat" at his brother from the wit ness stand and informed Judge T. V. Meyer that he was being framed"
 He was found guilty on all four counts. The former sentence on which he had been placed on pro- bation was revoked; he was fined $10 and costs for intoxication, given thirty days for resistance and ninety days for breach of the peace and as- sault upon his mother. His counsel, Attorney William Hennessey, first gave notice of appeal to the court of common pleas. It was understood later in the morning that if Bartho- lomew agrees to enter some institu- tion and remain there a reasonable time the court would countermand to-days sentences. Mickey" is an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

indictment against Crowley charging first degree murder for the bruta killing of Patrolman Fredericl Hirsch. The indictment was drawr up and signed by the jury foreman after the jurors had heard the stor! of the killers sweetheart, 16-year old Helen Walsh, captured with hin in the mass police attack on theil
 Manhattan apartment late yester day. Arrangements were being made before even the indictment wa! signed, to have the trial set dowI for a week from next Monday.
 While the jury was in. session ar engagements were being made tt transfer Crowley from the Bellevue hosiptal in Manhattan. where he wal taken after the capture, to the Mas sau county hospital in Mineola: Foul armed men were to ride inside tho ambulance with Crowley and it wa! to be preceded and followed by DO hcemen in cars and on motorcycles The girl was taken to the Nassau jail last night and in an early morn
 ing conference with District Attor-
 ney Elvin N. Edwards, assured him that she would tell the whole story to the jurors and at the trial.
 Durniger is in jail in Manhattan and this forenoon took an apathetic view of the whole business. He got up, ordered pork chops for break fast, had several cups of cofee and then went back to sleep.
 He has confessed to killing Vir- ginia Brannen, dance hall hostess whose body was found in Yonkers several days ago. He killed the girl, he told police, because I was sore at her" He said he used Crowley's s gun when he shot Miss Brannen. He will be tried on first degree murder charges in the Bronx court. having admitted that the shooting took place in an automobile within that courts Jurisdiction.
 Miss Walsh, wearing cheap cloth ing and imitation jewelry, told Ed wards to-day that she feels pretty sure" she still loves Crowley "be- cause he is such a gentleman But she does not intend to hold back anything when it comes to testifying against him.
 "That cops face will haunt me to my dying day." she said. When Shorty Crowley shot him he fell into the car and saw his face. I'll never forget it. I haven't been able to sleep at night ever since. 1t was sure a shame he had to be Killed
 The girl still was wearing a we'd ding ring though police said she and Crowley were not married. In arlet- ter addressed to her mother and in- tercepted by police, Miss Walsh said: q am being well taken care of. We were married to-day. He is talk ing me to Canada tonight"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
Ex-Pug Accused
 Of Kicking Mother
Gives Him Chance to Escape Commitment, Pros vided He Enters Institution

ex-service man and is reported suf- fering from gas poisoning.
 Frank, Motley and Danny Earth olomew testified to-day concerning the disturbance made at their home at 1880 o'clock this morning. They claimed that their brother came home at that hour and attempted to carry away a cash register, which had been stored in the cellar. It was formerly used in store owned by members of the family. When they remonstrated with him, Mickey" started something and aroused the neighborhood with his shouts. When Patrolman Joseph Nor- ton and Joseph Mccarthy arrived Mickey" offered to take them on parently. When his mother came to the doorway to quieten him he is allaged to have kicked her.
 When Mickey. took the stand he had more than plenty to tell about the members of his family who tried to frame" him as he described it. They hadn't work in months and he was the one who contributed reg ularly and generously to the support of his mother. It was his compensa- tion from the government that start ed the store in which all of them became interested. As far as the store was concerned it was stated by Miss Molly Bartholomew that Mickey" had 1t closed up by slap ping an attachment on 1t. The cash register he attempted to carry away consequently was his own property, he claimed.
 As for kicking his mother. it was a lie, Mickey" declared. He would never be guilty of such an act.
 T am going to get my bonus soon and take care of her," the accused stated.
 You'll need it to take care of yourself" replied the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

desperado out, but was soon revived Several policemen narrowly escaped death from bullets of the attacked trio.
 After the surrender, police and reporters burst into the room, which looked like a sieve. The roof was caved in and the walls, doors and windows were riddled with bullets and furniture and bits of furniture were scattered about the place. Sev- eral letters were scattered about. One, believed to have been written by Crowley, read:
 ''To whom it may concern-I was born on the 31st, she on the 18th. guess 1t was fate that made us meet. Put a lily in my hand so the boys will know how I look. Under my coat is weary heart. but a kind one "a heart that would do nobody any harm.
 T had nothing else to do. that's why I went around and bumped off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
HARTFORD AUT0IST FACES TERM IN JAIL
WOmen's Democratic
 Club May Meeting

The Connecticut Federation of Democratic WOmcn's Clubs will hold their May meeting at tho ArrOgOni Hotel. Middletown on Wednesday, May 1S, at one o. clock with a luncheon.
 The speakers will include the mayor and town chairman Of Middletown, William CitrOn, minority leader in the house and Prof Snow of Wesleyan.
 Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch will preside and will meet the exc. cutive board of the federation at II o'clock at the hotel.
 Reservations should be made to Mrs Florence Welch, Middle town by Monday. Delegations from fifty clubs will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
BRITISH SPEED FLYERS ARE NOT
 ALL ELIMINATED

London, May S.-(UP)-Although the ranks of Britain's speed flyers have been thinned by accidents in the last few days. the nation is ex- pecting to win the Schneider cup races again with planes that will go nearly seven miles minute.
 Men are being trained at Felix stowe for the races, which will be held this year on September 12.
 Eight members of the Royal Air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

Force have been formed into high speed flight and three of them will eventually be chosen to represent Britain in her fight to retain the trophy permanently. when the race is flown over the so- lent in September.
 Comparatively slow "flycatcher" seaplanes capable of 150 miles an hour are being used for the initial stages of the pilots training. When they become accustomed to the fly ing characteristics of these ma chimes they will be transferred to the planes which won the 1927 race at Venice. The third stage will be instruction in flying the supermar- inc Rolls- Royce and Gloster-Napier racers which were victorious in the 1929 contest and later successful in attack on the worlds speed record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08

Announcement was made to-day of the Cervantes award at Crosby high school to Miss Claire O'Brien, daughter of MT and Mrs John O. Brien of Walnut street and an honor student in the senior class. The award is made annually to the senior presenting the best essay on the Life and Works of Cervantes" and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
Claire O'Brien Wins
 Cervantes Award
Crosby Senior Given Bronze Medal and Certificate of
 Merit

a bronze medal and certificate is awarded to the wsnner by the In- stituto de Las Espanas.
 Miss o'Brien is a graduate of St Mary's parochial school. She is sec retary of the Spanish club and IS also a member of the French club and the Argus staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-08
Fined $1OO For
 x Inebriate Driving; Lacks Funds To Pay
Anthony Kraucunas Convicted on Evidence Furnished By State Trooper Pastore - "Kid Hershey" in Again After All Night WhOOpee Party

place last evening. Two girls with him were obliged to taxi home. Snead is working in this state in- stalling 8 new telephone system.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
BANKERS STUDY
MANAGEMENT 7

A new course will be included
in the requirements for standard
certificates in Washington Chap,
ter, American Institute of Bank.
ing this ear, according to an,
nouncement made by chapter of,
ficials yesterday. This will be a
course in bank management and
it will be under the direction of
Frederick P. H. Siddons, secre,
tary of the American Security
and Trust Company.
Bank administration, as offered
by the institute. aims to acquain!
the student with a banks admin
istrative problems of finance, in.
come. expense and interbank rela,
tionS. Among the topics consid'
cred are the financing, location
and equipment of the bank. &C,
countancy. auditS and examina.
tionS, sources of information and
bank records. loans and dis.
counts, investments, principles
and policies, the management of
earning assets, personnel and de.
partmental organization, adver.
tising and new business. Rela-
tions with the clearing house and
banking associations are also dis
cuSSed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
EXPORTS Of OIL
BURNERS Up
IHig h Low Close

American manufacturers of oil
burning heating equipment are
finding a ready market abroad,
according to figures recently COM
piled by the United States De-
partment of Commerce. While
exports generally showed a % per
cent increase in 1890 over the
previous year, some countries in
creased their imports more than
300 per cent.
Among the larger European ma
tionS, France, Denmark and Bel
GUM, with increases, respect
lively, of 1913, 23O and 212 per cent,
were the largest purchasers of
American-made oil burning equip
ment. Soviet Russia in Europe
and Mexico both increased their
imports IL per cent, and Sweden,
with 140 per cent increase, was
not far behind. Italy bought 124
per cent more last year and Chile
an even 100 per cent.
The United Kingdom showed a
8 per cent increase, though Can
ada, one of the largest purchasers
from the standpoint of quantity,
showed but four-tenthS of a per
cent increase in unit imports.
Australia was As per cent off last
year and Germany showed a loss
Of IS per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
DIR. BrOdie to Preach
At NeU York Avenue

At the New York Avenue Pres.
byterian Church tomorrow morn
ing, DR.. Brodie will preach on the
subject, Discovering a Kingdom
and Meeting the King"
The church Bible school meets
at 1000 o'clock each Sunday
morning during the summer
months. ::
The usual worship and discus.
sion period of the Young Peoples
Christian EndeaVor Society, will
be held at TOO p. m. in the lee.
ture room. The missionary and
finance committee will take
charge Of the meeting and Mr..
Warren Peterman will lead the
discussion on the subject, What
Does the Bible Say About Mis-.
Sions?"
At 800 o'clock on Thursday
evening the usual mid.week prayer
meeting will be held with DR..
Brodie in charge.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
SOU UTHERN CAS-
SALES JUMP

An increase of 48.72 per cent
in gas sales in July was recorded
by Southern Cities Public Service
Company, the Central Public Ser,
vice Corporation, which operates
the Washington Gas Light Com
pany, announced in Chicago to-
day.
Comprising the largest group of
gas properties in the Central Pub
lie Service system, this subsidiary
serves So cities and towns in the
Southern States. During 1929
and 1880, a majority of these
properties were converted to natu-
raj gas, and extension Of gas SER
vice to new domestic and indus
trial consumers, and increased
use by existing customers has
wiped out volume losses occa-
stoned by the conversion, and
since the middle of 1890, showed q
steady rate of gain.
The July gain Of 155, 1897, 300
cubic feet or 1872 per cent over
July last year, contraSted with a
gain of 1923 per cent for the
seven months ended July 81, and
a gain of 31.21 per cent for the
IL months ended July 81 over the
preceding IL months, indicates a
constantly accelerating rate of in
crease.
Gas sales for the seven months
ending July 81 increased 1923 per
cent,
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
D.C.PERM|T |TSUP,
OFF FOR j. 8.

The total volume of building
permits in $50 cities throughout
the United States during June
amounted to $113,580,371, accord,
ing to figures compiled by S. w.
Strauss & Co., of New York.
This represents a decline Of 19
per cent from May. when the
volume was $141, ,660,298. Permits
issued in June were 35 rer cent
below the same month of 1890,
when they amounted to SITS, ,OO5,.
400.
Taken as a group, the 25 cities
reporting the largest volume of
permits showed decline of 26
per cent from June last year and
SIS per cent from June, 1929.
Eleven of the cities made indi-
vidual gains over 1880.
They are st. Paul, Hartford,
Washington, San FranciSc o,
Springfield. Mass, Mt. Vernon,
N. Y: New Haven, Buffalo, Kan
SaS City, Winnetka, ILL.,, and Gal
weston. OF these, all except Buff
falo also showed a gain for last
June over June, 1929.
Washington permits totsled 81
495, 100, and Baltimore, So. 423 $50.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
SERMON
BY BISHOP
At CROSS
DR.. Mccormick, of Michigan,
To Speak Again at Service
In Washington Cathedral

The Rt. Rev. John Newton Nc.
Cormick, D. D., bishop Of Western
Michigan, will deliver the second
Of his sermons at the Peoples
Open-Air Evensong at the foot Of
the Peace Cross, in Washington
Cathedral Close, tomorrow at 4
o'clock. Known throughout the
church as a preacher of power,
Bishop Mccormick delivered a
series of sermons early in the
summer at the Cathedral Of st.
John the Divine, in New York
city.
At the II a. m. celebration Of
the Holy Communion in the Beth.
lehem Chapel the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Edward
Slater Dunlap, canon of Wash
ington Cathedral. Other services
in the Bethlehem Chapel will in.
clude celebration of Holy Com
munion at 1880 a. m. and morning
prayer and litany at 10 a. m.
NeXC SUNDAY, september b,
Senator James j. Davis, of Penn
sylvania, will be the speaker at
special service in honor of Labor
Day at 3:45 p. M, at the Peace
Cross. His address and the other
elements Of the service are to be
broadcast over the coast-to-coast
network Of the Columbia System.
Representatives of national Ia
Dor organizations in Washington
and members of labor unions in
the District of Columbia and
nearby cities are expected to be
in the congregation. The Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, will preside. Music
will be provided by the Washing
ton Cathedral choir of men and
boys.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
FATHER JAMES F. COLBERT

Requiem mass for the Rev.
James Francis Colbert, assistant
pastor Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, New Haven, Conn.,, who
died Thursday at Providence
Hospital, will be said at st.
Dominic'S Church, Sixth and E
Streets Southwest, at 10 a. m.
Monday. Interment will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Father Colbert, a native Of
Washington, was born in 1858
and was ordained a member of
the Dominican Order in 1882. He
served for Is years in the New
Haven Church. He had been
visiting his sister, Miss M. A..
Colbert, 506 Sixth st. S. E., since
the first Of this month.
Besides his sister, he is sur
vived by a brother, M. j. Colbert,
Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Births, Deaths and Marriages
DEATHS

BRISTOL, NELLIE FRIsBIE-On FRIDAY.
August 20. 1891. at Sibley Hospital.
of Bishop Frank M. Bristol.
Funeral services at Simpson Memorial
Chapel. Methodist Building, 100 Maryland
Avenue Northeast, Sunday. August 30. at
terry. Chicago. III.
KING. CLARENCE E.-On THURSDAY. Au-
gust "a. 1881. at Emergency Hospital,
CLARENCE E. KING. beloved husband of
Helen E. King. of 1908 N Street North
Funeral services at W. W. Chambers Co.
west. ON Saturday. August 20. at 3 D. m.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
JONES. LILLIAN PATTON---On Friday,
Mt. Pleasant Street 'Northwest.. after =
wife of the late Henry Clay Jones.
Notice of funeral later.
McCUBBIN. ANNA-on Thursday, August
EoHrih l?aF Street 4 s9%thessf, 1Sf @ ANNH MsGDB:
McCubbin. and mother of William C..
John NJ D.. Andrew c. McCubbin and Mrs.
Robert c. Herdliska. Of Cincinnati. Ohio;
sdSs Monday. Ies Hasust 8 81 ns at 1Se 70 sc ~
Funeral from the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. Fourth and B, Streets South
cse G?st cemees Re.Hss aSd friends s 1G n
Sied to IA attend Kindly omit d flowers
MEADOB LANES E.C0n c6!,, Thnrs4ay; N:,;t Az "
JAMES E' MEADoR' infant infant SC son Of James
E. and Ella, NJ. Meador. aged five months.
funeral frf home. ro" 1406 t C6apin street North:
west on Saturday. August 20. at 2 D. m.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
NEUMEYER. WILLIAM aF.-on Thursday.
Manyiand AGsf wTLIIAM III e Iae'SSssGs RE1MEYER EYER
Special communication of Lebanon Lodge
at 2:15 o. m. on Saturday. August 20.
Funeral from his late residence. e15
Third Street Nort6Sest at p; M ,snl on
S1S%fUSg Wood cemetery Asu' services G By w. W. Cham
NEVIN. JAMES HOYLE-On THURSDAY,
Apggst e. 61 1891 at rG GeSFgetSwn Hos, Los
Of Katherine Hovle Nevin and the late
David J; Nevin. Besides his mother; he is
survived by oneB sister; Alice Pauline
lev of Norfolk Va.
Funeral from his late residence 1923 elf.
ton Street Northwest on Monday: Angnst t
Catholic Church at Fifteenth and v Streets
Northwest at a: M: where mass VIII b., be
and friends invited to attend. nteTment
in Belle Vile. MARYLAND, Services by the
W W. Chambers Co.
SIMMS. JOSEPH SIBLEY-On Saturday,
Egisnds6ip HeiF2ts. Nsr!lsnd., JosEPH
Sibley SIMMS. beloved husband, of Mary
G. Simms. Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 140O Chaplin
Street Northwest
Notice of funeral later.
SMITH. SCOTT Won Friday, August
2S. 1881. SCOTT w. SMITH. Remains
resting at the W. w. Chambers Co. funeral
home. 14OO Chaplin Street Northwest
Notice of funeral later.
Thursday. August % 1881. at 8 $50
a. M. at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Sue r. Dorset. 1923 Ames Place North
east. SUSAN VIRGINIA. TOMPKINS. wife
of the late Herbert p. Tompkins. at Rich
mon. Virginia. and grandmother of Lewis
Wayland Dorset and Mrs. Mildred Dorset
Never.
Funeral services at the residence Of her
Sunday. August 80. at 3 D. M. interment
in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited Services by W. W. Cham
hers Co.