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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
C0MMENC CEMENT All
 MERRINAN SCHOOL
Rev John c. GIynn to Pre- sent the Diplomas
 Next Wednesday
CLASS OFFICERS

Rev John c, 0iynn will present diplomas to the members of the Merrifnan grammar school ct the annual commencement exerciDes to be held "Wednesday at the school. Helen Kasmira Bodziach will de- liver the valedictory address and Yvonne Joan Dumais the saluta- tory.
 Kasmira Bodziaeh. Ciementine Anna Bonaidi, Lucy Daloia, An- toinette 0enevieve D'Attiiio, Dem nis Di Donate, Yvonno Joan Dumais, Philip Ercoii, George Theodore F'aimali, John Faitnali, Stanley John 0rudzienski, Fred ericls Charles Haddad. Michael Hernovich, Carmeila Rita Lattan- ziD, Grace LasproGata, Angeiine Lombard, Mary Josephine Lestorti, Aldo Luzzi, Anthony Manzo1ii, Louig Mastracchio, Edward Stephen Maxuroski, Bertha Exgeida Mrozinslei, Frank Oilansixi, Walter Pernal, Vincent Anthony Perrotti, Joseph Petruccelli, Henrietta Pogo dzienslgi, Albert Polcf, Caroline garandrea, Palma Anna Semeraro, Lydia WIasuk, Ida Gloria Yannetti, John Zipoli, John Zastaury.
 Honor pupils = valedictorian. Helen Kasmira Bodziach: ealuta- torian, Yvonne Joan Dumais; Lydia Wiasuk. Anthony Manzolli, Palma Anna Semeraro.
 Class ofIicers--PresIdent, Helen Kasmira Bodziach; treasurer. Yvonne Joan Dumais: secretary, Palma Anna semerAro.
 The program follows:
 Song of Welcome ..........C Glass Address of Welcome ..........
 Yvonne Dumais Ptan0 SOlO ....s......s.
 Orlando De Rosa f6th grade) Play-"The Spirit of Washing
 ton" ................ .Class song-"Bluebirds' ........ Glass Recitation-"Good Old-Fashion
 Tunes" ...... Anthony Manzolli Dance .............Gi Girls of Class gong-"My Treasure" ...... Glass Farewell Address Helen Bodziach Fermentation of Diplomas ......
 ....s. Rev John c. Glynn CLASS song .......ss..s' .Ciass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Tunneys Guests
 at WatertOWn
Visited Mir and Mrs Barrow
 Heminway Yesterday Afternoon

MT and Mrs Gene Tunncy, the former retired undcfentcd heavy weight boxing champion of the world and the latter the former Polly Lauder, were the guests of MT and Mrs Barrow Heminway of Watertown yesterday afternoon. The Tunneys arrived in Watertown shortly after noon and left for Greenwich at 6 o'clock.
 At 3 o'clock yesterday, Tunncy addressed the boys of the Con. nccticut Junior Republic at Litch- field on "Sportamnnship and GOoE Citizenship" He commended the boys on their fine work at the Litchfield institution and stated that good sports and good citizens forms combination unbeatable. To the boys interested in athletics he emphnticnlIy stated that phygi- cal condition was one Of the out standing necessities fin boys career If he expected to get any where in whatever athcltic profess sion he undertook.
 TuDncy was accompanied by his wife and Mir and Mrs Bartow Hem- inway and on their arrival in Litch- ficld were widely acclaimed by by their hosts. Immediately af- ter his address and the dcafening applause was finally halted by the exalted heavyweight king he was bcsiegcd by countless admirers who sought his autograph. After q tiresome task of penciling numer- ous programs the Tunncys left for Whtcrtowp.
 Y. Kingsbury Bull, chairman of the meeting. introduced the speak CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
|BRINKERT IN THE | LINDBERCH CASE l WAS RELEASED
Offered to Confront Violet Sharpe and If This Had Been Done It Would Have Saved Her

Alpine, ". T., June 1s--(UP)- Ernest Brinkert. voluntary witness in the Lindbergh Kidnapping. of- fered to confront Violet sharpe be- fore she killed herself. he revealed before his release today.
 Such action, according to one theory, would have saved tine ser- want girl in the Dwight Morrow home, for she killed herself after identifying a picture of Brinkert as the man she rode with the night of the Kidnapping.
 That Identification was shown to be false when Ernest Miller, 8 youth living in . nearby village, proved that he, not Brinkert, ac- companied the girl on that night.
 Brinkert made his offer, he said. to a man who represented himself to be from the department of justice.
 ''Six days.' said Brinkert, "be- fore Miss Sharpe committed suicide man named Murphy from the department of justice came to where was working and asked me about her. I offered to go with him, right then and there, to confront her.
 'Hc said that wasn't necessary, but asked me for my chauffeur's license, which had my picture on 1t. I gave 1t to him. I heard no more about the case until last Friday"
 Inspector Harry Walsh said the picture shown Miss Sharpe was not the one mentioned by Brinkert.
 Miss Sharpe killed herself sev- eral hours after she had identi. fled the photograph of Brinkert. She had just been notified she was to be questioned again by police in- vestigating the Kidnapping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Britain Is Envi0us Of
 U. s. Trade In Canada New Threat to American Export Business Seen in
 Coming Ottawa Conference

net result to date is that imports from foreign countries now pay anywhere from 10 to a3 Ia per cent duty.
 Thsee duties arc not to be levied upon imports from the colonies of the British empire. Until Noyem- Der 15 of this year they are not to be levied on imports from the self governing dominions nor from In- dia nor mandated territories.
 At the Ottawa conference rep rese natives of Great Britain and the domintons will discuss the question of putting up q tariff wall around the British empire. It will be in the nature of trade. Great Britain will give a tariff preference to the dominions if they, in turn, give a preference to Great Britain.
 The latter imports most of her foodstuffs and raw materials. and exports principally manufactured goods. The dominions export prin- cipally foodstuffs and raw mate- rials. while importing manufac- Itured goods.
 Great Britain would like to sell as much manufactured goods as possible to the dominions, but the dominions have been trying to de- velop their own home industries byprotcctiye tariff wall. They would not be willing to ruin those industries by having their cOun- tries flooded with cheaper British goods. Some compromise will have have to be arrived at.
 Trade of these dominions with the United States Is not to be sneczed at.
 According to the last reports. the exccss of American exports over imports, leaving balances thus in America's favor, were: South Afr. ca, $31,000,000; Australia, $60,- 000. 900; New Zealand. $18,000.000.
 In each case Great Britain's busi- ness with these dominions was greater than America's. but the bal- ance of trade was against Britain and In favor of the dominions.
 Canada Is in n class all by her. self. She and Great Britain were America's best customers. In 1880 tho balance of Canadian trade in America's favor was over $332,- 100000, whereas with England the balance of trade was in Canada's favor to tho tune of $70,000, 900. Under this scheme of imperial preference, Great Britain wants to take the bulk of this trade away from America if possible.
 There remains the question of the Canadian factory branches of American concerns and whether their products, made from Ameri- can raw materials, come within the Imperial preference enabling them to be sold in Great Britain and the empire as against foreign goods.
 The secretary for the dominions has held that whether such prod ucts were entitled to preference depended upon the proportion Of their value attributable to empire labor and material which has been fixed, and n general rule, at 20 per cent, but can be varied.
 So there is chance that these American subsidiaries may be af- fcctcd by some special rules adopt. ed by the Ottawa conference.
 Possibility of the use of silver for currency, supplementary to gold. probably will be discussed also. This question is fraught with sig nificance for the United States be- cause of the power of empire mon. ey in paying foor goods from the us. and upon the American silver market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
YALE CHEER WAS HEARD IN GREECE
 BY PROF PHELPS
The Prof Is Just Back From There and He and Venizelos Shouted the Cheer

New Haven, Conn. June 1s-(U. P.) = Professor William Lyon Phelps. back from a trip to Greece. told to-day how he and Premier venizeios shouted "Brek -ek-coex! Yale! Yalel Yale" at each other at a luncheon party in Athens. T shouted 1t at Venixelos during the service of luncheon and he shouted 1t back at me-" said the Lamson professor of English. Then shouted 1t back at him. When we left the government palace where the luncheon had ben served in our honor we rode in a state landau venizeios shouted the cheer at us from the steps when we were driv- ing off. The premier seemed quite fond of the cheer and we could hear him quite way down the street."
 Tho cheer-Yale's Hong cheer' lis believed to be the only one in the world mostly in Greek, since Greek universities do not have cheers. It goes:
 "Brek--ek-coex,
 "O-op, oo--op, Parabaiou:
 "Yale, Yale. Yale"
 Professor Phelps visited MuSso- lini in Rome but they did not shout the Yale cheer. In London he made the. acquaintance of Primo Camera, whom he characterized as Just 8 big good-natured kid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
OBITUARY


 sMITH--George L. Smith. age 65 years, died this morning at his home, 23 oak street. He was born in Thomaston but came to this city a7 years ago. For the past 34 years he had been an employee of the Waterbury Clock company. Mir Smith was member of the Union lodge. 9s. F. and A. M. and Gran ite chapter. 38 of Thomaston and also an honorary member of the Crescent Hose company of Thom- aston. He was member of the excelsior council No. 2, Q. U. A. M. MT Smith was a member of St Johns Episcopal church.
 He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Carey Smith. one son George Jr. one daughter. Madeline and one sister, Mrs Hattie Beck ley of Meriden.
 The funeral will be held Mon- day afternoon from the home. time and arrangements to be an- nounccd later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

Mayor Frank Hayes to-day is- sued q proclamation endorsing the Salvation Armys drive for funds and calling upon the people of Wa ferbury to cooperate in every way possible. Tn his proclamation the mayor praised the humanitarian work of the Salvation Army. and stated that ali who can possibly do so should give financial assistance to the organization.
 The drive opened officialiy on : Thursday. It will close on July 9th with s'tag day.. The goal is se,- 900. The proclamation follows:
 sT am glad to direct the att
 tenti0n of tho people Of Wa.
 terbury to tine annual drive Of
 the Salvation Army Co obtain a
 maintenance fund tO carry on
 its relief work for the coming
 year and to urge that all rally
 to the support of this great inc
 stltution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

West Hartford. Rev MyrOn V. Miller was ceiebrant of the solemn
 requiem high mass; Rev Walter F. Kenny, deacon; and Rev George Clark, sub-deacon. Very Rev Wil- liam H. Flynn was master of ccre-
 monies. Present in the sanctuary
 were Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe
 of the diocese of Hartford. Rev Bernard M. Donnelly, Rev John A.
 Doley. Rev Patrick Mahoney and Rev Daniel O'Connor of Thompson-
 vile. Father Miller, assisted by the above named priests. conducted
 burial service at St Mary's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs Helen fPeckham) Lundy will take place
 tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, nt the Alderson Funeral Home, 70
 Central avenue. Rev Dr John ".
 Lewis of St Johns church. off" ciating. The burial will be in Ban tam. Friends may call at the fun-
 eral home this afternoon and eve-
 ming.
 The funeral of Mrs James w. Beers of Prospect will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at
 the Naugatuck Methodist church, of which she was & member. Rev
 Joseph R. swain will officiate.
 Burial will be in Grove cemetery,
 Naugatuck.
 Many relatives and friends at- 1 tended the funeral services Wed- 1 ncsday morning of Rev Leonard
 Enos Todd, which were held In Christ church, Bethany, of which he was rector.
 The music of the service was fur
 nished by fl quartet from the choir of All Saints church. Oakville,
 Misses Doris and Florence Haight.
 George II. Booth and A. C. Becker,
 with the organist. Harold RogerS.
 It included two of the clcrgyman's
 favorite hymns, For All the Saints" and "Tcn Thousand Times Ton Thousand" Rt Rev E. Cam i pion Acheson. bishop of Connecti-
 cut. officiatcd. assisted by 27 of
 the clergy of the diocese. Lhe opening sentences of the regular burial office of the church were read by Rev W. Q. Baker of Christ church, New Haven; and the lesson by Rev Dr John ". Lewis of St Johns church, Waterbury. where Rev MT Todd was formerly a cu- rate.
 The burial took place in the
 Darlington cemetery near the
 homestead of his ancestors In
 North Bethany. Among the clergy present. in addition to those al- ready mentioned. were Rev Kay mond M. D. Adams of St PauIe
 church. Waterviilc; Rev Dwight | Worden Graham, rector Of St
 Thomas church, Bath. ". r.: Rev l Floyd Appleton, rector of St PauTs church, Woodbury; Rev Robert c. | Batchelder of St Johns church. this city; Rev Dr Charles C. Ed munds of the Church of the Holy l Advent. Clinton; Rev Anthon T. Uesncr, rector of Christ church, l Roxbury; Archdeacon F. Van K. Harris, of St James church, Win. sted.
 Rev w. E. Hooker of Woodbury:
 Rev William T. Hooper of West
 Hartford: Rev Dr William P. Ladd of Berkeley Divinity school; Rev
 Dr q. T. Linsley. rector of the | Church of the Good Shepherd, Hartford; Rev J. A. Racioppi, rec-
 tor Of Trinity church. Bridgeport;
 Rev A. Nugent Samwell, rector Of All Saints church. Oakville: Rev A. Linn Sawyer of Middletown. N. r.; Rev Dr C. Otis Scoville Of
 Trinity church. New Haven; Rev
 r. J. shannon of 1mmanuel church. | AnsonIa. and Rev s. Y. Sherman of St Johns church. Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
DIES AT WHEEL
 OF HER MACHINE Helen Behan of Th0mastOn Stricken While Riding
 on Baldwin Street FUNERAL MONDAY A. M.
Especial to The Dcmocrnt)

tSDcCtub O luC DCShOtEubb
 Thomaston, June 18--Miss Hel- on Bekan. 3s, of Prospect street Thomaston, while driving her au- tomobile along Baldwin street Waterbury. last evening. suffered a fatal heart attack and died be- fore medical aid could be sum- moned.
 Miss Bchan was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Mary Ryan of Chapel street. She noticed he, slump forward In the seat and quickly pulled the emergency brake stopping the car. She rushed into the residence of Dennis Keane at 603 Baldwin street and the stricken woman was quickly carried into the house and medical aid summoned. Miss Bchan wnf dead, though. when a doctor ar- rived.
 Medical Examiner Edward H Kirschbnum was notified and he viewed the body and permitted tt' removal. It was brought to the Lyons Funeral Parlor on East Main street and will be taken to- day to the home of Mir and Mrs Patrick Burns of Prospect street with whom Miss Behan made hef home.
 Miss Bchan had been employed for some years at the Watervillt office of the Chase Companies oi Waterbury. She was well known here and extremely popular. The news of her death was great shock to her many relatives and friends.
 While funeral arrangements have not yet been completed 1t iH expected that the funeral will be held Monday morning to St Thomas church.
 Miss Behan is survived by ono sister, Miss Margaret Behan. a trained nurse in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
LeavenWOrth
 High School Prom
Took Place Last Evening
 at Wilby Gym

Albert Atkinson, president of the Leavenworth High school class, and his partner, Miss Pauline Mer- tn, led the grand march at the an- nual promenade of Leavenworth High school last evening in the Wilby gymnasium. Charles Cross, q student. directed the march.
 The committee in charge includ- ed: Chairman John Creaven, Bar bara Doherty, Irene Briotti, Ruth Lcggett, Arlene Stanley, Theodore Suzteckie. William Ringenberg. Joseph Jankauskas and Elmer Moline.
 The Wilby High school prome- made will be held in the same place Monday evening. Miss Pearl Hal lock Is chairlady of the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
By MILTON BRoNNER

EufODcAu WuuukcEs ~ HkfA 0crvAcG London.--For the first time in the history of British Imperial Conferences. tho one to begin in Ottawa July 21 will have tremen- dous direct dollars and cents inter- est for the United States.
 Directly involved is the export trade of the United States as well as the trade of Canadian branches of big American manufacturing firms.
 To help the revenues of Great Britain, that country's parliament last February paAsed an act which took the country out of the free trade class and made 1t a protec- tive tariff Kingdom. A general ad valorem duty of 10 per cent on all imports was declaredA
 Furthermore an advisory com mlttee was set up 10 recommend further increases where necessary to help home manufactures. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
THE DAUGHTERS
 or ITALY OFFICERS

Election of officers and [ vote to hold an outing at Rye Beach, Rye, N. r., featured last evenings meeting of the Daughters of Italy. The outing will bs held on July f7th. Miss Emma D'Ambrosi and Mrs Angela oliver have been named to make the necessary ar- raneements. The officers chosen include: Chaplain. Mrs Mary Testa; chief companion, Mrs M. c. stance; sub-chief, Mrs Mary Fuller; recording secretary, Mrs Robert Bosco: right guard, Mrs Angeilne PaliadiDo; left guard, Mrs Michael Rltucci; inside guard. Mrs Josephine Ritucci; outside guard, Miss Frances Terragoni; Mrs M. c. stance presided at tho meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
OVER NIAGARA
 AND LIVES

Niagara Falls, N. r.. June IS - (U. P.)--Reports said to-day . man plunged over the suicidal bridal veil falls of the upper Mag ara river--and lived.
 The man, the reports said. was seen as he was swept over the falls and several minutes later purportcd- ly was swimming around in the lower Niagara. Reservation police discredited the story, however. and planned to-day . search for the body
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Proclamation Calls - On Waterburians
 a To Support Push
Cites Work of Organization Among Poor of All Classes, irrespective of Creed or Color-Six
 Fl Thousand Dollars Goal of Campaign Which M Closes Jnly0

'The drive, which opened Thursday, and fs to conclude with . ''TaG Day" on July 9th, has As It's goal the raising Of six thousand dollars. : ''Conscidesing the good work which has been done by this organization, which works among the poor of all classes regardless of creed or color, ! do not hesitate to Ycquest all Waterburians, who gre in . financial position t0 do so, to do their part in helping to bring this drive to . successful conclusion.
 "Givcn under my hand and seal of the City of Waterbury this Eighteenth Day of June in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thfrty.Two. Signed:
 FRANK HAYES.
 Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
P. N. A. NINE PLAY.
 AT FULTON PARK

The Waterbury Polish National Alliance baseball team will play it's first home game at Fulton Park Sunday at 6 D. m. meeting the strong New Britain team. New Britain Is one of the leading teams and an exciting tussle 1s expected. A record crowd of spectators prom ise to witness the game. Coach Dan Mccarthy has his team click ing together in Inc style, and ex- poets them to come through with the higher figure.
 The mound work will be done by either Ray Marsheski or Kociszew- ski, on the receiving end will be Duke" Malinowski.
 P N A. Tea0tIa Standing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
ASK LONG TO
 BE PRESIDENT

Omaha. Neb. June 18---Ousting of Frank Eibridge Webb of Calf fornia as it's presidential candidate and an invitation to Huey r. Long of Louisiana to become its stand ard-bearcr, was announced by tho executive committee of the nation al Farmcr-Labo party here to-day.
 Webb was removed because he refused to sign an afIidavit promis- ing to support the platform and because. according to Roy M. liar. ropn executive secretary he is 2 tool of the Hoover administra- tion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
'orA II''oS ORDER OF vAsA

The Gota legion. order of vasa. held Its semi-annuai election of ofiicers last evening and voted to attend the state fieid day planned for tomorrow at oroton. The in. stalIAtion ceremonies for the new officers will be held July 1st with the Meriden legion offsciatine. The ofIlcers include: Chairman, Fredclf Watson; vice chairman. Arvid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
FUNERALS

The legal profession In the state was represented at the funeral of MYB Eettie W. Hinman, wife of Supreme Court Justice George r.. ,Hinman, in Willimantic yesterday afternoon. Services were held at her home. 204 Summit street. with Rev A. F. Chalmers of the First Congregational church ofiiclating, assisted by Rev Florence Jones Of Mansfield. Burial was in the Will Iipnantic cemetery. The bearers were Albert N. Colgrove. Water bury postrnaster. George Y. Hnmlin of Hartford. John r. Collyer Of Springfield, Mass. George $. Elliott. Arthur W. Gates and r. Louis Hall. 4 delegation from the Willimantlc Rotary club attended the funeral.
 The funeral of Sister Mary Roberta (Boland) was held yester- day mornin gat St Mary's Home,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
STAMPS IN OBsRvANCE
 OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The now issues of commemora- tive stamps in observance of the olympic games at Los Aegeles ar- rived in Waterbury today and were placed on sale at the local post ofsice. They are in two demonina- tions, three and fIve cents. The for mer depicts an athlete crouchcd at the starting mark ready for the start Of the race. The hve-ccnt stamp reveals a ditscus thrOwer out- lined on q globe. The lower dcpom- ination is printed in purple and the higher in blue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Marshal BelieDes
 Canal Street Fire ! Origin Incendiary
Lahey's Report Gives Impetus to Probe Which Con tinues-Rapid Spread of Flames Convinces Veteran Smoke Eaters, Arson Crew Figured in Work

Fire Marshal Dennis J. LAhcy has found sufficient evidence to warrant his ofiiciaI opinion that the recent Are which involved an ape proximate loss of ts0,0OO to the owner and tenants of the building at 31-37 Canal street was of fn- cendiary origin. The rapidity with which flames spread to the building was startling to veteran fire ofii- cials. No cigaret butt in their opinion could have started such . devastating blaze. The fire was responsible for more than 100
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

women employees of the Dibnef shop being thrown out of employ ment temporarily. The Arm fs now operating in new quarters on Lib- erty street.
 As c result of the ire mafshal's report the investigation will Do con- tinued. Lieutenant Joseph P. a6te- vens has been credited with ex- posing q well organized eare of fire-bugs in Waterbury within the past few months and Robert Hur- ley, former chief of the stats pc- lice departmental assisting the Ire marshalzin the probe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

Lundquist; vice recording secretary, Martin Anderson; vice financial secretary. Arvid Swanson; chap lain, A. Morris Anderson; master of ceremonies, Andrew Anderson: vice master of ceremonies, Harold Johnson: inner guard, Alexis Palmquist, and outer guard, Algot Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
AN AUTO MIx-UP

Port Credit, Ont, June 1s-- (Up)--stuart Smith. Hamilton. Ont. attorney. was defending Jnmes Wilson of charge Of motor theft,
 During the trial, Smiths auto. mobile. parked ne6r the court house, was seized as a car stolen from Montreal. que.
 Smith revealed that he had pur- chased the automobile from Will son, two months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
MASS NOTICE

first anniversary mass Of requiem will be celebrated Mon- day morning at o'clock, Day. light Saving timst at fns immac- pose of the soul of the late John Francis Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
CARD OF THAMES

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for their kindnsss and sympathy ex- tended to us during our recent be. reavsment, the death of our beloved husband and father, Philip Du-
 MRg CATHERINE DUPHINEY AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
MARSHALL HALL WINS
 THE DE FOREST PRIZE

The DeForcst mathematical prize established in 1885 at Yale uniyer. sfty by pr John DeForest, B. A., 1928, and increased in 1888 by his son, Erastus Lyman DeForest, B. A., fs54, of Watertown, offered