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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-07
EDWARD c. H0EY
AWARDED WINGS
Youngest of Four Brothers
in Service Commissioned
at San Marcos, Texas

Naugatuck, Dec. edward C..
Hoey, son of John B. Hoey of Wal
nut street, was commissioned a Sec
ond lieutenant Saturday at gradu-
alton exercises of the Army Air
Force Navigation school, San
Marcos, Texas.
He Is one of four sons in the
service and is the second brother
commissioned in the air corps.
Lieut.. Hoey's three brothers in
the service are: Lieut.. John Hoey,
stationed at Austin, Texas, as a
pilot in the air corps; Sergt. Thomas
Hoey, in active combat with the air
corps in the European theater OF
war: and James in the Navy, a
veteran of many months Of active
sea duty.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Hoey at
tended graduation exercises. Mrs
Hoey is the former Mary st. John
of Naugatuck. She pinned Lieut..
Edward Hoey's wings on his tunic.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-07

Banff Park, Canada, has an area
of 1000 square miles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-07

Miss Ellen Scanlon of Dunn ave-
nue., clerk in the welfare department
who has been i'll for several weeks,
resumed her duties Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Anthony scratched his head.
These figures are all Greek
Ia me-"
What business are you in?"
Stokes asked
II help my father manu-
featuring candy"
Then II he used these figures
i'm his work, you'd know what
they meant"
II certainly would"
The phone rang. Stokes an
SWered.
This Is DIR. Leary. That
comb and brush did not belong
10 the dead man. analysed
the hair on the brush and com
pared il with the victims; the
dead man had brown hair, the
one on the comb was dark"
Doctor, do you recall how
You found the victims hands ,"
AT the sides of the body,
the fingers clenched.
Thanks" Stokes said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Says Son Innocent

hi StaSio insisted that his son
knew nothing about the crime
and merely followed his orders.
FhttS. i'm the space of two
days after the fire, the murder
mystery had been cracked and
the perpetrators in custody.
But who was the victim?
The missing persons bureau
was tried, but could offer no
clue. 1t became evident that the
only way TO trace John Doe
was to find the key to the
jumbled figures and dates in
the black books. and 10 find the
locks that the keys would FIT.
The first book listed days with
A numeral following each one,
and that in turn followed by the
name of a man. Stokes got his
hrs, lead from what he had
failed to see,
Every day in the week was
listed except Sunday!
This pointed to the figures as
a work chart. representing the
number of hours the victim had
worked each day; the name that
followed was probably that of a
supervisor FOR that particular
day
There are only two places
that man of this type would
be apt TO do this sort of work, "
Stokes said. EITHER for the
Emergency Relief or in the rail
road yards as part-time
worker"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Had Used Gas

From the smell and the
character Of the FIRE a huge
quantity Of gas, oil and alco-
hol had gone up in flames.
But upon opening the rear
door Of the burnt sedan their
axes pried loose an object
that seemed wedged against
the back seat. II was the
corpse Of a man!
Soon the place was overrun
with state and county officers
including Capt. John +. Stokes,
head of the state police; Med
ical Examiner y. NJ. Hunter,
State Chemist j. p: Walker, Dis
trict Attorney w. l.. Bishop and
Detective Its. Edward O'Neill
and +. J. Sherlock.
Capt. Stokes examined the
body propped against the rear
seat. The face had been burnt
hey recognition. Little
clothing remained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
By Terry McShane

ment and found a letter adj
dressed to Daniel M. Crowley"
lie also found a picture Of the
victim.
In another drawer Stokes
located samples of the man
handwriting which proved
perfect match with the nota-
tons i'm the book.
When the two men implicated
i'm the murder went on trial
Frank Di Stasio as the actual
killer and his son. Anthony, as
the accessory before the fact
both were convicted and sem
fenced TO death.
After months of delay caused
by their unsuccessful appeals,
both were electrocuted on Jan.
II, 1898.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Decipher Book

The second notebook proved
easier 10 dccipher. All dates
were separated by seven days:
March - pd !. April l pd ,.
April g pd. 3.
These figures represent room
rent" Stokes said.
1T looks right to me-" Bishop
agreed.
Stokes turned TO O'Neill.
"Haye duplicate copies Of this
made up and brought to every
relief agency and railroad yard
in the city" Then he ordered
Sherlock 10 canvass the adj
dresses listed in the address
book.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Corpse Of Man Discovered
in Sedan Consumed in Flames

TWO automobiles followed each other only 80 yards apart
on the lonely Hudson-Sudbury road which leads TO Lake
Boone in Massachusetts, It midnight May s, 1885
half hour these had passed Elmer Spraons
filing station Spratton giant tongues Of flame lick the
black sky He local hremen and when they arrived
they found sedan car the road No sparks few
from the fire. rather solid intense fame that beched
black smoke
The hremen extnguishcd blaze quickly but for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

office the man vigorously denied
having been responsible for the
murder.
After three hours OF grllllng
Di Stasio broke down and con-
feSSedy
81 needed money and planned
this method of getting IL.
looked for tramp who re-
sembied me. Finally 1 came
across one; l never saw him be-
fore in my life. 1 told him l
had work IL he wanted IL and
drove him toward Lake Boone.
When 1 asked him what his
name was, he replied, Call me
Dan
"When we got TO the lake
hit him over the head with the
crOwbar. Then poured gaso-
line over him and put a match
10 IL :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Identifies Ring

Anthony Identified the ring
as one hi, father always wore.
"Sce what YOU can make of
the books" Stokes said.
Carefully young III StaSio
thumbcd through the charred
pages. The pages OF one note
book contained such notaJonS
aS AN
TUESDAY e., Drumy)
DoWneN Wednesday -,
kirbN 49,. thursday 81,
DoWnCN' 49,. etc The second
book contained the following
rotations S.
Thirty Auckland ST. Dor
chester. IiftN five summer
street. HYDE Park. Not paid
from Dec. 81 10 Ian. 2S"
March p I'D l. Npril I pd. ,.
April = pd 3 &C.,. etc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Found a Letter

Stokes hurried TO the room
which was small and poorly
furnished. He took a key from
the ring the victim owned and
inserted it in a cheap chest of
drawers.
He opened the top compart-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Find Former Home

The first bit OF luck came
from a Dorchester entry. 80
Auckland street" There Sher-
lock learned that a MIR. Grow
ley, employed by the New
Haven r. r.. had lived there,
but had moved
Stokes contacted Capt Joseph
Kelly of the y. II. r. r. police
VINO checked his records and
found that Daniel J. Crowley
was a supervisor of freight
handlers
Stokes located Crowley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Studies Ledger

Crowley pored over huge
ledger for a few minutes, then
reported:
THAT man il Daniel NJ.
Crowley. He has the same name
as l have, only different mid
die initial. He seemed Ia he "A
auiet man of about 30, His adj
dress here is 50 Sumner street,
Hyde Park"
Stokes sped TO the Sumner
street address, only 10 learn
that the victim had moved a
month earlier TO somewhere on
Green street"
For three hours officers
tramped from door to door on
Green street inserting keys At
105 Green street, Stokes heard
a shout of triumph. An officer
stuck his head out Of the third
floor window and shouted:
1--WE found IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Check SeriaI Number

Capt Stokes assigned dctec-
tive ONciH 10 check on the
cars serial number, then he
asked Walker:
amy idea how the body was
burned 80 badly ."
That's &~Walker replied.
"Some one-maybe the victim
himself-soaI<ed him thoroughly
with gasoline and alcohol; and
An ordinary match finished the
job"
Stokes shook his head
II doubt If any one would
burn himself to death as "A way
out"
He Strolled over TO the death
car where DR.. Hunter was lean
ing over the victim.
did YOU find any rope marks
on the corpse ," he asked.
The physician shook ms head.
THAT man was killed before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Reports on Fiancee

Detective Sherlock entered
10 report that Di StaSio'S
iianeee, stout blonde of 80.
claimed she had known him for
five years. Since the death of
his wife they had been very
friendly. and on May l filed
their intention Of getting mar
ried.
"She says the last time she
saw him was y. m. yesterday;
he seemed i'm good spirits and
said he was giOng for ride and
would be back in the morning.
She saw him get into his car
the same sedan that burned tn
Hudson"
O'Neill burst into the room.
"Quite a bit of insurance was
taken out on Di Stasio's life re-
Gently" he said.
"Who was the beneficiary"
anthony Di StasiO."
Stokes swung abruptly about
TO hi StaSio.
Did YOU Kill your father"
Deniec Charge
Anthony almost jumped out
Of his chair.
"No, no" he cried "Why
should I do thing like that"
"YOu are his beneficiary"
"Captain-yOu don't think I'd
kill him for that -
IF YOU didn't, then he IL still
alive
Anthony'S face turned white
These books belong To the
murdered man. Either YOU or
your father-maybe both, were
responsible for his death!
planting that ring was your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Look through this book and
tell me II you find anything
familiar In IT," he asked.
Crowley examined 1t.
"Sure," he said. 1.-THE entries
At with my chart showing the
hours and days Of the week that
certain men, did spare time
work. Here's the notation say
ing. Thursday 3 CrOwleys.'
That's me-"
"Do you know who the man
II ?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

IN ia 4 Q. The victims hands
clenched 50 the ring couldn't
slip off! You were oVer-anNiOus
10 have me believe that your
father was killed. Now who was
the man you burned 10 death"
AnthonyS face was white.
II didn't do it," he mumbled.
Stokes turned 10 O'Neill
Get Bishop" Then he walked
over to Anthony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Notified Police

Officers were sent 10 guard
all transportation terminals, and
orders were issued 10 dealers OF
new and secondhand cars TO
scan faces of new customers.
1t was one of the latter who
detected De StaSio and notified
the police
In District Attorney Bishop 5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Capt Stokes pokcd in the
debris and came upon "A Signot
ring. with the initials r. y. s. %
81 cents, a ring of keys and two
small black notebooks. scorched
about the edges.
Ten feet from the car Stokes
found the victims heavy left
working shoe with the sole
Worn thin-U was blood stained,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Exhausted?

When war work or house duties get YOU
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Was Getting Married

"When did YOU see your
rather last a. Stokes asked.
"He was here yesterday after
noon and left TO drive to his
sweetheart's house. He is get
ting married tonight" There was
sudden catch in his voice
"Did-did some thing happen to
him ."
His car burned near Lake
Zone last night. \ man was i'm
IT,"
Anthony tremblcd
Then my father is dead" he
moancd
I'D like 10 have YOU come
and identify the body"
Anthony acted as though he
were in a dream, Vaguely he
nodded his head and followed
the officers.
Suddenly Stokes turned to
Anthony:
"Will YOU run back and get
a photograph of your father"
Get me his comb and brush,
also"
As soon as he had gone,
Stokes ordered Detective
O'Noil:
Get list Of the insurance
holdings of Frank iii StaSio."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

than an hour they could not
approach the car, SO hot had
the twisted steel frame be-
come. IL was ? a. m. before
they could get into the sedan
10 determine the cause or the
blaze.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Drove TO Lake

1--WE rode about an hour and
stopped at the farthest entrance
TO Lake Boone.
"My father stayed I'm the car
about Is minutes, then he
walked back to my automobile
and told me To drive back To
Boston. We didn't say anything
on the way back: he Just told
me 10 keep going a I'd not drive
too fast d. The mans body in
my fathers car il not my
fathers body"
Immediately the teietype wires
warned all officers 10 be on the
lookout for the elder ID StaSio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Di Stasio Talks

II think yOu'll feel better il
YOU tell me the whole story"
he Soothed.
By the time Bishop walked
in, Di StaSlo was ready 10 talk.
II knew that my father had
taken out a lot of insurance and
that l was chief beneficiary. l
knew the plan he had i'm mind
but / didn't take part in il en-
cept to do what he told me.
Last night he ordered me 10
he at Park square in my car
and 10 wait until he arrived in
his sedan. About $50 Dad drove
up. He told me to follow him.
He led the way into South End
where he drove around for Il
while up TremOnd street.
There was a man walking
down Union Park street and Dad
turned into that street. The
man looked like an old hum.
Dad walked up To him, could
not see the mans face except to
note that he was white. They
spoke for about 10 minutes and
then both got into the sedan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Returns With Articles

When Anthony returned with
the articles Stokes handed the
comb and brush 10 an aide with
instructions TO deliver them 20
Or. Lcary, Boston medical eX-
aminer Then he studied the
photo which showed a man of
about 50. powerfully built his
hair was black and Strcaked
with gray
Before they reached the NOR
tuary Stokes obtained from An
thonv the name and address of
his fathers fianCcc and dis
patched Detective Sherlock to
InICrViCW The woman
Inside the morgue the body Of
the NicLim- MAS king on a slab.
Anthony took one look and. COW
ering his face IN his arms.
SOhbed
ITS my father"
are YOU Sure@ Stokes asked.
~ couldn't be positive. His
his face il gone. He has the
same build"
Stokes hurried Di StaSio 10
the district attorneys office in
Cambridge. There he withdrew
the ring and the two black
books he had found near the
victim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY

the FIRE started" Stokes de-
Clarcd.
1--WE never seen - brutal a
killing" Dr. Hunter said This
man was burned to death while
he still lived, You were right
in thinking he was pat out of
commission before the fire was
started. His skull was fractured
nv a heavy instrument. Both
legs were fractured, the left
leg at the knee and the right
leg at the thigh. But none Of
these blows killed him. There's
"A heavy trace of smoke i'm his
lungs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Found Car Owner

Bishop nodded his head at this
almost impossible task
An hour later Detective
O'Neill sped back 10 the scene,
his face flushed with excitement.
1--WE found the name of the
man who owns the car. It's
Frank Di StaSio!"
Stokes took the ring out of
his pocket and looked at the
initials +. D. S.
This is Di StasiO's ring.
Where does he live?"
ION 81 Reservoir street, i'm
Revere. He's candy manu-
facturer."
30. H." Stokes said. "We're
on our way"
A few minutes later they ar
rived at a frame house in which
the downstairs apartment MAS
occupied by Frank ID StaSio,
while the upstairs was used by
his son Anthony and the latter's
attractive young wife.
Anthony Di Stasio, stockily
built, handsome Italian lad of
%, greeted the officers and told
them that his father was not at
homo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Find Crowbar

Hunter lifted a crOWbar out
of the litter on the floor.
This might have been used
a. the weapon" he suggested.
District Attorney b $ h o p
walked up 10 capt. Stokes.
"Have you any lead on who
the dead man. >" he asked.
"No, / sent O'Neill 10 check
on the ownership of the car
that might tell ms something.
All ! have il that the victim
had light hair. was about -
years old, 5 feet 10 or II inches
tail"
Stelps-WlthdrcW the keys
from his pocket
Here's five pin cylinder key
for a Yale lock. This ones
Nat Wardcd key for a small pad
lock; this il drilled paddock
key: and this last one il a
drilled key for "a small chest or
drawer Now all we've got To
do i find the locks that fit these
keys and the mystery of the
victim will be solved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Normal Group
Gives Program

A group OF students from the
music department OF the Normal
Colleeg presented a program for
the Lincoln High School Wednes-
day. Patricia Morton introduced
Haydn Morgan who presented the
following program: 'Whate'er May
Vex orArieve Me-" Bach; and THE
Star" Rogers, by Girls SeXtette
with first sopranos, Marie Caring
ton. Dollye McGarry; second So
pranos. Phyllis Griggs, Elizabeth
Fatchett: and altos, Mildred Cd
gers. Patricia DUPONT, "Clorinda,"
Morgan: "Begone Dull Care" Eng
lish folk song, by Worth Mallory,
soloist; String Quartette No. -,
Haydn, first violin, Eleanor Stoltz;
second violin. Dolores Popowitz;
viola, Carmen Sundwick: and cello,
Donald Carlson; "Lo. How a Rose
Fer Blooming" Praetorius; and
Country Gardens Old English,
by Girls Sextette with Ruby Arm
sen as accompanist.
II was an exchange program from
the Normal College and the audi
ence was very appreciatiye. Music
appreciation lessons are to be given
so that more benefit may be OBJ
tanned from the next entertainment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Martha A. Beach Tent Daughters Union Veterans 1880,
Side Circle Society
Mrs. Ralph Forener.
order Rainbow for Girls meeting $780, Temple
lodge
Ypslan Study Club 745 Of Fox Floyd
Smith principal speak on Visual Ed
ucaton in the Schools OF Today"
Senior Luther League Lutheran Church.
B b. Bunco Club. o'clock with Mrs Commodore Bensinger
Westco Workers class OF Baptist Church. o'clock, church
postponed from last week
City Lodge number Pyhas party
o'clock. K p
Hornet Model Arpane Club o'clock 2 Ypsant High
Emergency Housing meeting. p m, Arbor Armory
Foremans Club meeting, p. m, Congregational
FRIDAY
Faculty Danes O'clock
Research Club, o'clock with Guy squier
Ainse WRC 4:15 business meeting
followed by cooperative supper.
Singleton Bridge Club 4 o'clock with Miss Fay Allen
Girl Scouts o'clock House, oop
, o'clock, Methodist Church, Brownies o'clock
Fellowship pouck Calvary Baptist Church. Walton
Hall ?. Pease Jackson, an
Calvary fPptst Womens League today Walton
League Hall, postponed from Thursday
world Day OF Prayer Council OF Churches 22O Methodist
Church. Theme THAT they may a be
Hobby Night Groups creative Crafts Dramacs
Music Millinery Photography, Methodist Church
BP.W. Club carnival, Gilbert
SATURDAY
International Relations
Branch OF the American Association University Women
?. M Michigan League Arbor Prof X Pollock
subject. Americas Second Chance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Two Installed by
Navy Mothers Club

Two officers were installed in
the Huron Navy Mothers Club, n
rummage sale was planned and re-
ports were given at Wednesday
nights meeting OF the club in Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars Hall.
With Mrs. Charles Power as In
stalling officer, Mrs. George Ennen
was installed as director and Mrs.
A. ]. Schultz matron-at-arms. Mrs.
Herbert Renton acted as marshal.
II was voted to contribute $25 to
the Camp and Hospital fund, and
$40 to the Red Cross. Mrs. Power.
chairman. reported very success
full benefit card party at the home
OF Mrs. Eugene Calder, last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lyle Smith announced a
rummage sale for the first week in
April and appointed captains to SUI
pervise the collection OF articles.
Mrs. Irma Saltz, chairman OF vel
fare. reported that the needed lay
cites are In process OF making for
distribution in nearby naval armor-
les. Mrs. Saltz also told Of visit OF
nine members to the Plymouth
Navy Mothers Club installation
meeting last Friday.
At the close OF the meeting. Mrs.
Clifford Schreiner gave two hu.
morous readings, which were en-
Enthusiastically received, and Mrs.
Leon Gibson sang the Navy Moth.
ers' Prayer.
The next meeting will be Mar.
"a.