The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-14
TORRINCTON
REWARD OFFERED
 IN THEFT CASE
Seek Religious Articles Taken From Synagogue
 City EnlplOye Dies

of the holy scroll and other sacred articles from the Sons of Jacob syn agogue on Migeon avenue a few
 nights ago was no nearer solution yesterday than the day that it hap pened.
 The congregation, through its
 president, Samuiel M. Leavitt, off, fered liberal reward for any infor- nation leading to the recovery of the. articles.
 MT Leavitt said firmly that no Jew was responsible for the theft as a Jew would have recoiled from desc crating the sacred articles. He was of the opinion that if the authorities could locate the mysterious 'solici- tor" who was so anxious to learn to inspect the interior of the synagogue several days ago, some definite clue might be uncovered.
 It is also thought that maybe some boys were responsible for the break, though the fact that other articles
 which might have appealed to youthful depredators were not touched offsets this theory some
 heinz made in the possibility that
 the articles were merely carried from the building and were hid somewhere outside.
 A special meeting of the congre- gation has been called for Monday evening at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Funeral This Morning Albert Charles Durant died at 3 o'clock at his home at 503 Riverside
 avenue Thursday evening. He suf- fered a shock five years ago and
 had been in poor health ever since. MT Durant was born in North ampton, Mass, 56 years ago. He lived in Torrington for the past 30 years and was employed for a con- siderable period as foreman at the Hendey Machine company. He
 was a member of the Modern Wood- men of America, the Torrington aerie of Eagles and Court Washing ton, Foresters of America.
 Those who survive him are his wife Anna; four daughters, Mrs Harry Costello of Stratford and the Misses Irene, Loretta and Gertrude
 Durant, all of Torrington; one son, Albert, of Winsted; and three grand children. The funeral was held this
 morning from the home at 8:15 and at St Francis church at g. Burial
 was in the old St Francis cemetery. Dies of Heart Attack Napoleon Huot, aged 62. an em- ploye of the city, died at his home at 75 Center street about o'clock yesterday morning He suffered a
 heart attack while engaged at his duties Thursday afternoon at 3. He | was at once removed to his home | and was attended by a physician but failed to rally.
 MT Huot had lived in Torrington | for the past four years, coming from l Lowell, Mass, where he had resided l for 20 years.
 He is survived by his wife, two sons, Henry of Torrington and Jos- eph of Lowell, Mass; two daughters, Miss Bernardette Huot of Torring- l ton and Mrs Anna Gaumond of Springfield. Mass. and four grand l children.
 The funeral will be held Monday ] morning at 8:15 and at St Francis , church at g. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in
 the new St Francis cemetery. | Breyities
 Mrs Edward Hoerner of 169 Cal
 houn street is a patient at the Char 1otte Hungerford hospital. | The Torrington Rod and Gun club
 is holding shoot this afternoon and will also hold one tomorrow after noon. Lunch will be served to the women. Plans for the whist and
 dance to be held Tuesday evening
 have been completed.
 The members of Unity council
 Knights of Columbus, and Unity Circle, daughters. will receive com munion in a body at the 7:3O mass
 at St Francis church tomorrow morning. .s "
 Favorable reports are received
 here concerning the condition of Frederick w. Fuessenich. who wal Ipainfully injured in an accident on
 the New Milford-Litchfield road sev-
 eral days ago.