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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
ALBERT J. BRUNO
 GETS LIFE TERM
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 by Chief Inspector Keegan that the prisoner was also suspected of a triple murder in Chicago. Windy City police waived their rights to TOrtora in favor of Bos- ton.
 Worked Here As Barber Tortora had been in Waterbury no years, working as barber, when he was picked up last May. He was one of 6 group of men with no visible means of support arrested as police began a citywide cleanupp. Tortora was not then known to be dangerous criminal and was released on $1,00O bonds. He had been fingerprinted as q matter of routine and Chief h. spector Keegan forwarded the prints to Washington, where t was discovered that tho well- dressed Tortora was really Bruno, who had been a fugitive murderer for IF years.
 on the day his case was called, however, Tortora failed to appear. forfeiting his $l,000 bond and t was learned that he was in Bayon- ne, N. J. Batting a trap for the killer, police had the bond re' opened with the condition stipuia- tod that 1t would be called # the prisoner did not show ID to answer the vagrancy charge in two weeks Two weeks later to the day, May 31st, Tortora stroiled into city court and into the arms of the two awaiting policemen. It was subsequently learned tha' Tortora had been engaged ns 2 petty "racketeer" in Waterbury though no one hsd suspected in his 10 years of residence here that he was wanted for murder.
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cemetery. Interment will take place in the spring.
 The funeral of George Hodges Of Oakville took place Saturday af. ternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel at Evergreen cemetery, oak ville. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
 The funeral of John Coleman took place Saturday morning at S:46 o'clock from the Mulville flu 7 neral home, 270 West Main street. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and burial was In Calvary cemetery. The bearers were John Ciskymbo. R. c. Bates, D. l.. Meyo, .R. Plumb. James Mccoy and r. McKeavnoy'
 The funeral of Patrick J. skehan took place this morning at 8:16 o'clock from the Mulvilie funeral home, 27O West Main street. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Patrick's church at o'clock with Rev Bernard Foster as celebrant, Rev William
 Wlrkuh aB ueuCOU anu xtsV JOuu Corners as sub-deac0n. Burial
 was in Calvary cemetery, corn- initial services being conducted by Father Foster. The pnllbearevs were Mago Sheehan, John Brcd- erick, John Taylor, James Brady
 Richard Keefe and Thomas Eitz- maurice.
 The funeral of Noelia LeBeau took place this morning from the Belleville Funeral Home at s;3O o'clock. A solemn high mass of re. quiem was celebrated at the church of St Ann at o'clock with Rev E. l.. Lamontagne as celebrant. Rev Ernest BoiIeAu as deacon and Rev Ubaid LaurIon as sub.deacon, Burial was in Calvary cemetery, At the offertory Marcel Doucette ren. dered "Pie Jesu" while at the re. cessicnal the French rendition ot
 "NeArer My God to Thee" waa sung by Mr and Mrs Henry Pa- geot. Services at the grave were conducted by Father Lamotstagne, The bearers were Osiag, OvIia
 Raymond, Armand and Albert Le' Beau and dccrge Miahalec.
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WILLE1TS--Mrs Cornelia M. widow of Alfred Wiliets died at her home on South Main street, Che- shire, Saturday. Mrs Willetts was 73 years of age and the daughter of Willis and Della (Allen) Ives.
 The deceased was well known having been a member of the Re. beckah lodge of Cheshire, the Cheshire Women's Club and the Sunshine society and D. A. R. Shes is survived by one son, Fred Ives Willetts of Cheshire; two daughters, Ruby Inez Willetts and Mrs Roiger Chapman of Cheshire; one sister. Mrs Fannie Wallace 0i Cheshire; and two grandchildren.
 The funeral will take place Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home in Cheshire. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire Dr John D. Ekilton will officiate.
 STOEEELER-Herm Stoeffler formerly of this city, died Satur- day at his home In Goshen, N. Y He was born in New York city, the son of MT and Mrs John Stoeffler and is survived by one sister, Rose Ann of New York city, and one brother, Richard oi this city.
 The body was removed to the Alderson funeral home on Central avenue from which point the flu. neral will take place tomorrow morning to new Pine Grove ceme. tery. The time will be announced later.
 LIBERALE--Mrs Theresa Llber- ale, G8, wife of Gaetano. died yes tcrday morning after a brief illness at her home. 1l0 Oak street. Mrs Liberale was born in italy but came to this city 30 years ago and has made her home in the northern section of the city ever since.
 She is survived by her hus. band; q daughter. Mrs Dolly Pal .mento; one grandchild; q sister, Mrs Carmine Malargire of Hack ensack, N. J.
 The funeral will be held from the homo at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow morning with a solemn high masi in St Lucy's church at 9 o'clock Burial will Do in Calvary cemc' tery.
 LUCIA - Anthony Lucia, 31. oi 83 Marion avenue died at Cediil crest sanitorium, Hartford, yester. day after q long illness. MT Lucia was born in this city and was wide. ly known.
 He is survived by his father Paul Lucia; three brothers, Dom. enico, Leonard and Rocco; hW sisters, Mrs Thomas Picarelll Mrs John Santopietro. Gertrude Carmela and Rose Lucia. all oi Waterbury. ...
 The body was removed to tho Colasanto funeral home. 934 BanK street, from where the funcral will take place Wednesday morn ing to St Lucy's church, where q requiem high mass will be cele. brated at a time to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
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1 the laborers in the vineyard.
 You must have known wher you heard of that crash in Sicily that 1t would pull us over a line which never had been well enough defined for us.
 "Our bags are at Victoria Sta. ton.
 Do you think George Peterson can be published? Coroner Lewis suggested. as he read the letter in the still police court, that this was probably . book the girls had written).
 Darling, there is no one else or earth we can even hope to have understand.
 We arc together with you.
 "I think you knew Charles ant I were going to spend our lives to- gether and must keep my part oi the bargain.
 We had spent the day loadod down with half crowds for the pro. lctariat to drink to him. (On the day before they died the girls distributed half crown coins, worth 60 cents each. to unem- piOyed men at Marylebone labor exchange, with the explanation "rhis Is from Lieut. Forbes.") "What is left in the bank is all C0ert's. If it is considered ours it goes to the unemployed at Penn broke docks or to royal air force widows."
 Here the handwriting changed to that of the other sister. It continued: "We would like for there to be nothing in this letter to hurt.
 "It Is only the smaller things--. the sentimentalities---that do 1t.
 Think of us as undividedly hap. by, as we would never have been after our lives became complicated with circles. sure of our way and never far from you" we love you and that con never be broken or destroyed. You must not be discouraged II there are difficulties. It will pass.
 "rhis Is the greatest trust we ever put fin you. Forever, Betty and Jane." At the end of the inquest, the letters were handed to Gowen to Do given to the parents. The bodies awaited the consul ate generals disposal after making arrangements with the parents.
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''Dooley' Pays Visit
 To Judiciary Hearing
Brass City Observer Gives Eyewitness Testimony of
 Battle Over Legislation

would make a perfect model for the carlcature of the, "beef trust". On his left hand he wears a dia- ncnd that Jim" Brady himself wouldn't have sniffed at. It was the "dazzler" that caught my eye ard glued them on the principle character in this story.
 As the judiciary committee flied in there was a rush on the part of representatives for their designated posts. Through the horizontal aiSles in the rear of each row they edged thmselves along to their des- ignated spots. 4 denure little man of tho soil--the representative frcm West Burlap--was standing Immediately in the rear of my ro- tuDd friend and politely asked him to please give him his seat. The request went unheeded. Then the farmer in the gentleman arose and he demanded his seat. Our ayolr. dupois friend gave him a look of contempt that bespoke q voluiAe In itself.
 By this time the anticipatory Bntipathy that a legislator has for common ordinary citizen arose within his breast and this time he hurled Il challenge, plus \ threat Of expulsion by the .ergeant-at" arms. But the uncommon com rnoner held the fort and hurled the challeneg in his adversary's face. "Tkls is q public 1e1ring; this is public building. I am just hs much citizen as you are and these are rush seats. brother"
 By this time 1t looked like real A.e. t... la Ias.t .tlIf tors were mixing in the scrap and laying down the law of priority that went with their positions but the man with the diamond not only hailed from Missouri. but was a firm believer in the precept of the law that says possession Is nine tenths of anything"
 The upshot of the whole situh- ton was the sergeant-at-ar per- formed beautifully without the use Squeedunk stood up all during the Squedunk stood up ail during the performance. Diamond Jim" sat nonchalantly fin his seat, the title to which he obtained through "oc- cupancy' and enjoyed the proceed ings immensely. At one time he asked me why l didn't park my overcoat and hat on his desk. As I rode home I couldn't help but smile and feel that n glorious vic tory was achieved by an uncOm- mon commoner. On the other hand the story of defeat must have been smarting on the lips of the little man who had been duly elected by his constituents to represent them. And on such q momentous occasion as this he could not help but feel that every eye was on him and wondering what he had done to be impeached from his proud seat. Am ] wrong when 1 say here was "DiamondS Jim" who came to beg for a change in the liquor law and he chose to take a seat regardless of It's official designation. You would have to be there to enjoy the thrill of the conquest.
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BRAKES APPLIED
 TO CONGRESS DRIVE
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(Continued from Page l.) termination on likely course to save 1t from the scrap head.
 Plenty of Relief Funds
 Administration warnings that new re'ief funds were vitalIy neces- sary have been premature. 4 new checkup showed 176.000,000 is available for the federal emergency relief administration, enough to continue the dole until April 1.
 The administration, therefare, has more than q month in which to obtain new legislation for car- rying on relief work, either through continuation of the dole or through the policy of work-relief which Mr Roosevelt endorsed enthusiastic caiiy in Ais annual message to congress.
 labor Has Plans While it's details have not yet become apparent in all particujars, 1t can Dc said that the labor ieads CTS have definite plans not only for dealing with the work-relief program but with other remaining |iegisIatiOn.
 Mr Roosevelt is in Hyde Park, N Y., and is not expected to re
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turn until Thursday. The senate appropriations committee, to which the work-relief bill has been re. turned, has not announced plans for re-considering the measure.
 When the bill is taken up again the committee will have the follow- ing alternatives:
 i. Report the so.ooo,ooo bill again.
 900 or 1.880,000, 1000. leaving q conference between the house and senate to decide the figure to be submittd eventually for congress sional approval.
 3. Adopt the IIuey. Long plan for c 2,600. 900 highway con. struction program.
 1. Report an sS0,000,000 direct relief bill.
 Tine administration is counting upon q reaction from the country to swing congress into line behind the presidents program. Major parts Of the new deal leg Iglntiye program will be deiayAd The social security program will not be ready in the house for an. other 10 days or two weeks and the MIRA extension Iegisiati0n ii still far from comuletiOn.
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EI0HT WE'RE KILLED

Boston, Feb. 25.-(UP).--Eight persons were killed in motor ve- hicle accidents in Massachusettf last week, according to the report of Registrar Frank A. Goodwin, This was four less than in the previous week and i've less than in the corresponding period last year, Victims included i've pedestrians, two occupants and a coaster.
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Eleanor Martha (Flushman Brown took place at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Alderson Funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with services by Roy J. II. Bainton of Cheshire Burial was in old Pine Grove ceme- tery.
 Funeral services for Edgar Wal lace took place yesterday after non from his home in Prospect with Rev Oscar Locke of Oakvillc and Rev Thomas Cochard of Pros pect officiating. Burial. which was in charge of the odd Fellows of Cheshire, took place in Prospect cemetery. During the services se- lections were sung by Mrs Clar- ence $. Fenn, accompanied by MISS Mabel Hotchkiss.
 The funeral of William Reich of Bridgeport took place yesterday af- ternoon from his home fin that city at 2 o'clock. Burial was in Bridgeport. MT Reich was the father of Mrs +. M. Hennick and Mrs Herman Kornreich of this city.
 The nerai of Ferdinand Schneider took pplace Saturday af. ternoon from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. with services by Rev W. Moreton owen. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. The active bearers were Victor Weyermann, Ernest Key mond. Armin Thender. Adolph Adolph Reymond. Honorary bear Albert Reymond. Honorary bearers representing tho scovill Foremen'a association, included James y. Egan. George Hitchcock, J. K Black, W. M. Black, J. l.. Stanley and A. c. Lusher.
 Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Mitchell took place Saturday afternoon at 3;30 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. with Rev Richard Hegarty officiating. The body was placed m the receiving vault of Pine Grove
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STORES SUFFERED
 FROM HI-JACKER
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Co. against the Brown & Pollack Transportation Go. Of Bridgeport.
 AaL URecai vOrAlllu

nbM btcCSbVgEbubV
 The Bridgeport concern will en. ter superior court at Bridgeport tomorrow to file receivership pap CTS to protect itself from the series of suits that are expected to fol' low tho ono filed here today. It is reported that other firms in the state who suffered loss by having their merchandise stolen, are pre-. pared to file suits against the trucking company.
 Attorney Weisman said that the local dry goods store first ordered q shipment of goods on March 3l. 1884 to be delivered from New York to Waterbury, but that the truck was hI-Jacked between New York and Bridgeport. The local company again ordered . ship. ment of goods valued at $l.. 333, to be delivered Oct. IT, 1S3@ and that the shipment was hl' jscked.
 Other stores here. Mr Weisman said. will allege the same loss when their civil actions are filed.
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EXPLOSION ON
 FRENCH LINER

Tunis, Africa. Feb 25--(UP)--- An explosion occurred on "the French liner Gouverneur General Jonnart today. Four were killed and several injured.
 It was stated a box of explosives blew up in the hold while the ship was unloading. The blast was heard in many parts of the port. Auth critics placed the wharves under guard.
 The Jonnart, of 4,513 tons, Is owned by tho French Governments Merchant Marine service.
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M. Cameron, n railway engineer, has been made justice of the peace in Middlesex, England.
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DOCTOR JOHN E.
 HAYES IS DEAD

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THIRD PARTY IS
 RUMORED AGAIN

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ARSENAULT HELD
 FOR SEERY DEATH

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posters are the result. Naturally,
France-with its great school Of artists
stands somewhat in the front lines,
so far as the artistic is concerned; but
all of the nations have posters that
are far and above the ordinary.
Capt. McCrahon first started by
getting posters of the allied countries
the United States, France. England,
Belgium. Then he went over on the
other side. and got posters from all
the central powers. That he did not
stop at merely nationalistic ones is
proved by the fact that some of his
posters represent the work OF pro-
vincial artists, done TO commemorate
some achievement in some unknown
sector Of individual countries.
Total Number Unknown.
No man on earth, no government,
knows exactly how many posters were
issued during the four long years Of
active warfare: but Capt. McCrahon
is assured from every quarter that his
collection is more complete than that
Of any other on earth. Yet, he knows
there are some more posters lying
about in out-ofthe-w places and
these he intends to get. That is why
a hobby has turned into a life work,
why a pastime that started 10 years
ago has now grown to such proper
lions that the McCrahon family has
given up all other activities, except
the captains method of livelihood, to
gather war posters
When h. is not collecting posters
Capt. McCrahon may be found at the
Venetian Swimming Pool, in the
Shoreham Hotel-where he further
added to his record for bravery not
long ago by rescuing two Nicsraguan
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" N ALL the world there is only one
nearly complete collection OF
World War posters and it happens
TO be right here in Washington in
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HEROES OF PEACE
TO RECEIVE HONOR
Those Who Serve Nation in Other
Ways to Be Praised as Well
as War Dead.

While tributes are being paid to
Americas war dead in a number of
public ceremonies here Thursday, the
National Memorial Day Committee
will add its tribute to The heroes of
peace"
The services will be held at the I'll
tanic Memorial. on Rock Greek -Poto-
mac Parkway in West Potomac Park,
at 10 m. Thursday, with Represent
ative Isabella Greenway as the prin-
cipal speaker
The National Memorial Day Com
mittee is composed of rs American
educators and clergymen organized to
honor men and women who serve hui
manity and their country during
peace, such as doctors. nurses, fire.
men, policemen and scientists.
On the program with Representa-
tive Greenway will be Watson Davis,
director of Science Service: Miss
Katherine Lenroot chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau of the Labor Depart
ment; Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom,
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown and
Eldrige Brooklyn, member of the
Boys Club of Washington
Similar observances of Memorial
day are to be held throughout the
country.
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been his inspiration all through the
tremendous task. Now. they have en-
listed the services of their two daugh-
ters-Betty, aged l3. and Lorraine,
who was named in honor of the battle
Of AlSace- Lorraine in which her father
saw action.
Famed Overseas.
While WaShingtOnians have never
seen this collection OF war posters. its
fame has crept overseas-and some
OF the outstanding figures in the World
War have heard of what Capt. Nc
Crahon is doing. Just the other day
he received an autographed photo OF
the former Kaiser Wilhelm. now living
in Doom. Holland-to be added to
the collection. Also. the captain has
an autographed photo of Field Mar
shall Won MackenSen of the German
ARMY and a photograph priced most
all-the two sons of Baroness RIGHT
Vbfen who autographed the picture Of
the Red knight OF Germany, Baron
Richthofen, who brought down 80
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BY JOHN J. DAILY.

IN ALL the world there is only one
nearly complete collection OF
World War posters and it happens
TO be right here in Washington in
the home of Capt and MIS-. Ed
ward H. McCrahon of 1875 Columbia
road.
1t began as hobby. Now. with
more than 5000 poSters-from most
of the nations that lined up on either
side in the great European War of
l9l4-l9l8-the captain and his wife
decided To devote the rest of their lives
to an ambition-that is. to get copy
OF each and every poster issued during
the period of hoStilities-and TO show
them in a permanent building here in
Washington.
Free Exhibit Planned.
So that some of the boys who saw
service in the World War may have'
an idea of how many artists and
photographers had a hand in stirring
up the war spirit. through the medium
OF poster art. Capt McCrahon and his
wife are going to give a free exhibit
in the Medical Building at Walter
Reed Hospital on Tuesday. June T.
This will be the first exhibition of this
celebrated collection in Washington,
although the captain and his wife
have toured with their posters to all
parts OF the United States.
When Capt McCrahon returned
from the World WARM which he
served with two armies, the French
and the American-he had in his
possession a war poster that excited
the envy of some of his 'buddies."
That poster. secured right after the
Armistice. gave him an idea: why
not get EN- all? Or all that could be
secured?' The captain went to work
At first the sailing was easy. because
there were lot of war posters around;
but, as the years went on, the task
became more difficult Now, Is years
after the World War. the work of
collecting the remaining posters has
become monumental.
First of all, Capt McCrahon had the
assistance of his bride-the former
Betty M. Mott of Oklahoma. She has
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allied planeS-and his brother who
accounted for 40
Only those, of course who we're up
and doing during the period of the
World War will remember these
posters-and what thrills they pro-
duced! The greatest artists Of all the
countries at war took their brushes
in hand and went to work. These
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ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO PRESENT AWARD
Flag Association Invites Him to
Make Presentation to Mrs.
J. A. Dougherty.

President Roosevelt has been invited
to present a Cross of Honor TO Mrs
John Allan Dougherty by the United
States Flag Association. The cross is
presented annually by the flag asSo-
citation for distinguished service to
the association and the Nation.
The cross, which will be presented
June IA, Flag day, also has been given
to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Amelia
Earhart, DR.. H. Spencer Lewis, Mrs.
Marjorie Post Hutton, William Ran
dolph Hearst and others.
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PEST. ERADICAToR PEST

MAYS LANDING. N. J. P.-
Southern New Jersey farmers are
looking for a pest eradicator TO eradi-
cate pest they imported to eradi-
cate other pests.
The vicious circles started with mos
quitoes and japanese beetles. The
praying mantis, a carnivorous insect
despite its pious pose, was introduced
to destroy them.
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girls from drowning. This won for
him recognition, and citation from
the Nicaraguan Embassy.
To prove that most Of the war
wounds are healed, Capt. McCrahon
exhibits his posters-from all nations
to nationals from every country that
engaged in the conflict, and no one
yet has done anything but admire the
work-from the artistic point.
The captains main idea in gather
ing all this material is to keep a COM
plete historical record, by means of
these wildly graphic appeals to pa
triotism. of what went on in the most
momentous period of the world.
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Japanese Held in Manila.

MANILA, p. l., May 81 CEY.-Hesd-
quarters of the Philippine constahu-
larry was notified by telegram today
that two Japanese fishermen from
Formosa had been arrested by con-
Stabularymen in the Batsnes Islands
on charge of stealing coconuts.
The report said other members OF
the Japanese party, engaged in illegal
fishing. fled when the two men we're
captured