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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
FREE WOMAN BIGAMIST; HUSBAND DIVORCED
Father league
Goes To Elm CITY
Assistant Pastor of Sacred Heart to Have Less
Arduous Duties-TempOrary Location Will Az
ford Opportunity to Regain Lost Health

Rev John F. McTeague, for the
past five years assistant to Rev
John j. Fitzgerald, pastor of the
Church of the Sacred Heart will
leave the east end parish this week
for New Haven, where he will be
Temporarily located in st Aiden's
parish. Because of ill health, the
change to duties less arduous has
been necessary, and will afford
Father McTeague an opportunity
to regain his lost health, which
has been poor for more than
year. He spent the month of jan
uary in st Mary's hospital. In adj
dition to his duties as assistant to
the pastor, Father McTeague has
officiated as principal of the Sacred
Heart High school. Official an
nouncement of the transfer is ex-
pected to be made in the current
issue of the Catholic Transcript.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
Judge Suspends
Sentence; Mate
Found Innocent
Mrs Marie Stack Wilke Shown Mercy BY Court
Custody of Three Children to Be Decided in
Future Decision - Case Has Dramatic De-
movement

heard during the criminal term.
Attorney Balthazar put on the evil
dence Tuesday but when the ques-
ton Of custody arose, he continued
the case until this morning.
States Attorney Lewis in outlin-
ing the case said the accused, Mrs
Wi1kie was married and had three
children at the time she was mar
ried to Malcolm Graham of Brew
sters, N. Y. He recompended a
nolle for Graham who. Mr. Lewis
said, was innocent of Mrs Wilkes
being married at the time. Graham
understood that she had secured a
divorce, Mr. Lewis said. Judge
Jennings nolled Graham's case.
Attorney Edward F. Sweeney APP
pearing for Mrs Will1ie said the
woman had had a hard life with
her husband and that Graham was
the first person to befriend her. He
urged the court to accept the
states recommendation, stating he
was certain she would never APP
pear in court again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
WATER WILLIE
Trolley Service In
Vile Is Improved
Company Heads Explain Changes Schedule
Gven-Mrs Humphrey Dies

1904 p. m; twelve minute sched-
ule from 1924 p. m. to 7:24 p. m.
and "a fifteen minute schedule from
1889 p. m. to 1874 a. b. In this
the first car on Sundays formerly
connection it is pointed out that
left at 1880 a. m. but earlier serv-
ice is now provided to accommo-
date those who desire to get the
Sunday excursion train for New
York at $3.50 a. m.
The criticism of the North Main
street route presents a different
story. Here the former twenty
minute service daily and Sunday
has been materially reduced, no
service being provided on week
days between sos a. m. and 4:29
p. m. and none after 6:52 p. m,
There is no Sunday service on this
line. The present schedule, in ef-
$3.50 a. m. and every Is minutes
to sos a. m.
1929 p. m. and every IL minutes
to 6:29 p. m.
$40 p. m. and 6:52 p. m.
Reduction of service on this line
was an economic necessity and
was adopted only after months OF
careful study of actual riding con-
ditions. 1t was found that except
for early morning and late after
noon traffic there was almost no
patronage of the line during the
other hours and the new schedule
was adopted after ascertaininG
that residents between Cooke
street and Lakewood could be
conveniently served by the Willow
street or North Main from Lake
wood lines. In either case these
residents are nearer present troll
ley service than Paramount resi-
dents.
The third criticism that due no.
tice of these changes which went
into effect last December was not
given the public is answered by
the statement that economy of adj
ministration expense would not
permit of general advertising of
the changes. but that printed
schedules were made available to
those who habitually use the troll
ley service. 1t is further pointed
out that the majority of riders
have now become adjusted to and
satisfied with the new service,
which in view of present difficult
ties. appears to be satisfactory.
The suspension of service on the
North Main street line from Water
Vile has never affected those who
work in the local factories. These
people, with twelve minute service,
are far better off than formerly.
The few people who have occasion
to use the service from $500 a. m.
to 400 p. m. and after 700 p. m.
must travel to North Main street
points by way of Willow street and
Exchange place but the average
waiting time at the transfer point
is not more than five minutes.
The death of Mrs Emily O'LoS-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07

The experience of being brought
before the criminal superior court
on charges Of bigamy and then
being freed from her husband via
divorce came to Mrs Marie Stack
Wilkie this morning when she was
arraigned before Judge Newell
Jennings. She was given sus-
pended sentence Of six months in
jail and placed on probation for a
year on recommendation of States
Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis. On
motion of Attorney Edward Bal
thazar,. counsel for her husband,
Judge Jennings granted him a d.
vorce on grounds of biganny and
reserved, decision on the question
Of custody of her three children.
1t marked the first time in eight
years that divorce proceeding
was brought up during the criminal
side of superior court. The
statutes provide that person may
file divorce proceedings on sta
tutory charges and have the case
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
CONGREGATIONAL
WOMEN'S ASSN
Held Interesting Meeting
at Davenport Hall
|. Yesterday
MRS HARRIS SPEAKER

Members of the Congregational
Women's Association were ad-
dressed yesterday afternoon at a
meeting in Davenport hall by Mrs
Charles Harris, director of the
Children's Community center in
New Haven. Mrs Harris described
the work at the center and how
the institution was picked as
model at the meeting of the Ma
tional Child Welfare Association in
Washington. D. c., sometime ago.
Mrs E. M. Stanley led the devo-
tons and Mrs A. r. Kimball
poured at the tea which followed.
The hostesses were Mrs orion
Camp, Miss Hilda Camp, Miss
Ruby Bugden and Mrs Harry
Rathburn. Mrs w. G. Green, pres
ident, presided at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
BY VIM. r.. BEATTIE
Bureau of Plant Industry, U. s.
Department of Agriculture

Bureau of Plant Industry, u. s.
Department of Agriculture
There is always a rivalry among
gardeners to see who san produce
the earliest radishes and the first
ripe tomatoes. Those who live in
the south can plant seeds of cab
bage, kale, radishes, beets, peas.
and potatoes in their gardens very
early, while the northern garden
er has to wait for the season to
advance and the weather to be-
come warm.
The northern gardener can gain
time, however, by sowing seeds Of
tomato, cabbage, peppers. eggplant,
and lettuce in boxes or pans of
soil in the house, then when the
little plants are large enough he
can transplant them to a small
cold frame, and in that way have
large plants ready to set in the
garden when the weather becomes
warm.
Take head lettuce, for example:
it is cool-weather crop and
stands considerable cold, but it
doesn't stand heat, and the OBJ
ject is to mature the heads before
the heat of late spring or early
summer comes on.
Start Head Lettuce Indoors.
1t takes IL to IA or possibly
Is weeks to grow head lettuce
from seed to solid heads. BY
planting the seed indoors. trans
planting the plants to cold-frame.
then planting them in the garden
as soon as actual freezing weather
is over, you can have nice head
lettuce by the time your plants
sown out-of-doors will be half
grown.
One hundred plants can be
grown in two fiat boxes, each
three inches deep, IL inches wide,
and "a inches long. First sow the
seed in a smaller box, or in an
old pan, and pust as soon as the
seedlings are large enough to
handle, transplant them to the
boxes in good soil.
Don't forget that the plants are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07

vide early transplants.
likely to grow weak and spindlins
il kept too warm or in the house
too long. 1t is good planning to
have a little coldframe that you
can cover with sash, or perhaps
cover of muslin. Sc the boxes
of plants in the coldframe just as
early as it is safe to do SO. but do
not let them freeze. They grow
slowly in the coidframe and are
short and stocky. >
Early Start With Tomatoes.
Tomato plants can be grown in
just the same manner. 1t takes
about 20 days for the seed to- come
up and plants to become large
enough to transplant. Four to six
weeks longer will be required to
grow the plants after they are
transplanted.
Peppers and elephants take just
a little longer indoors than do to-
matoes, and, in the case of egg
plants, be careful to keep them
growing and not let them get
stunted.
Here's a point about the man
agement, of coldframes that 1t will
be well for you to remember-in
sections where it is likely to be-
come quite cold after the plants
are placed in the coldframe, bank
the coldframe all around with
earth, then have burlap or straw
mates to throw over the glass Oh
cold nights.
TOMORROW: Peas and Pota-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
Opponents of the
La FOuette-Party
Are Pulling Up

Milwaukee, Wis, April 7-(UP)
Control of the La Toilette fac
ton over the republican party in
Wisconsin was threatened to-day
when "stalwart' republicans went
into the lead in 16 of the 27 con-
tests for delegates to the national
convention
The La Toilette slate, pledged to
Senator George w. Norris of Neb-
raska, trailed in races for four OF
the seven delegates-at-large and
for IL of the 20 district delegates
as the "stalwart' Stat, uninstruct-
ed but favorable to President
Hoover, made serious inroads in
late returns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07

Several days ago this column
carried a severe criticism Of the
trolley service now being rendered
Waterville by the Connecticut
company. This criticism which had
been offered by reputable citizens
covered three major points. 1t
was stated that the regular service
even on the Willow street line, was
not dependable and an instance
was cited where an individual had
found 1t necessary to wait more
than As minutes for car. The
drastic curtailment of service on
the North Main street line was
condemned. Fault was also found
because the company had failed
to give proper publicity to changes
in schedule, this having caused, at
times, a great deal of inconven-
fence to the riding public.
Eince the publication of the
criticism it has been possible to
interview representatives of the
trolley company and it is only fair
to present their side of the case as
well. Regarding the first criticism
which most directly affects the
Willow street line an analysis of
the dispatchers records indicates
that on only two occasions this
winter was their. serious disrup-
ton of established service and
both occurred when snow and ice
conditions imposed unusual ham
dicaps. 1t is probable that the in
convenience suffered by the critics
occurred at these times. otherwise
only minor schedule lapses are to
be noted and these are very in
frequent.
1t is further pointed out that
Waterville is, at present, enjoying
better schedule service on the Will
low street line than at any time
during the past several years. Pre-
vious to last December the normal
schedule called for twenty minute
service-three cars per hour-ex-
cept for brief periods in the early
morning and late afternoon, when
ten minute service was in effect.
On the present schedule the first
car leaves Waterville at 5:4S a..
m. and the last at 1924 a. m. Ex-
cept for the hours bewteen SOL
a. m. and 11.01 a. m. when a fif-
teen minute schedule is in effect.
waterville enjoys twenty minute
service throughout the day. The
schedule is as follows:
5:48 a. m.
s:12 a. m. and every IL minutes
to 7:24 a. m.
1885 a. m, 7:47 a. m.
SOL a. M. and every Is min
utes to 11:01 a. m.
1913 a. m.
1886 a. m. and every IL min
utes to 11:24 p. m.
1889 p. M, HAS p. M. 1900
midnight, 1912 a. m, 1924 a. m.
On Sundays a twenty minute
schedule is maintained from 6:59
a. m. to 1919 a. M; fifteen min
ute schedule from 1884 a. m. to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
RETURN TO SWEDEN

Hollywood, April - (UP) -
Greta Carlo probably will return
to Sweden upon completion of her
current picture, it was reported
today, although rumors are that
she will appear in pictures in Eu-
rope, she is expected to return
eventually to Hollywood, because
of extension of her immigration
permit to 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
Local Man Engaged

LOcdI IMdH EuSdScu
Mr. and Mrs John B. Hackett
of Naugatuck have announced the
engagement of their niece, Miss
Marie Eliza beth Whelan, to Joseph
James Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs
Daniel NJ. Sullivan of Homer street.
Miss Whelan is a graduate of the
training school for nurses at the
Waterbury hospital and Mr. Sulli-
van is one of the most popular
members of Waterville's younger
set. No date has been announced
for the wedding.
Waterville Terriers Capture Prizes
The collection of prize cups and
ribbons taken by the products of
Mrs Arson L. Henry's kennels con-
tinues to grow at each competition
where Boston terriers are shown.
The most recent acquisition &C.
CURED at the match held at Da-
rien, Conn, by the Boston Terrier
club of Connecticut. There Lylan-
may Lulu was adjudged the best
in her class. She is not yet six
months old but made sensation
al impression and is to be shown
extensively at other shows this
summer. Second place by very
narrow margin went to Lylanmay
Joy, also from the Dwight street
kennels of Mrs Henry, three
months old miniature edition of heI
mother, Lylanmay Beauty, who is
also the mother of Lylanmay Lulu
The mother was a consistent blue
ribbon winner at the most impor-
tant Boston terrier shows of the
east last season.
Brush Fire Warning
At this season of the year toe
many warnings cannot be given
concerning the precaution which
should be exercised by all who are
engaged in outside activities, par
ticularly in woodland or open
fields where forest or brush fires
may be easily started. With dead
trees and grass tinder-dry the ut
most care should be used to see
that all matches, cigars, cigarettes
pipes and any outside camp hres
be thoroughly extinguished to
avoid the starting of fire. which
may lead to considerable loss and
damage to property.
Tuesday afternoon shortly after
S O'Clock a grass fire which threat
ened to assume serious proportions
was detected spreading across the
hillside at the southern slope OF
Paramount. An alarm from box
1415 at Huntingdon avenue brought
engine companies 8, 6, and 10
and truck company to the scene
After a severe battle the flames
were controlled as they reached
the property of the Barbara ano
D'Aurio Contracting company and
were halted as they reached the
last sand and gravel pit of thai
company. -.
On the preceding evening local
firemen assisted in controlling q
fire which broke out at the Hunt
ingdon avenue dump. The fire sen,
up vast clouds of dense smoke
which gave many the impression
that a fire of severe proportions
was raging.
Visit Bakery
About fifty members of the Fair
mount Community club enjoyed q
visit to Raymond Brothers bak-
ing plant on East Main street last
Friday evening. There Mr. Rey-
mond personally conducted them
through the plant, demonstrating
the wonders of modern sanitary
and efficient bakery production
methods. To many the trip was a
revelation, completely changing
their conception of what bakery
methods involve. Refreshments
were served and souvenirs dis
tributed to the visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington. April 7-OP)-The
weather forecast:
Maine: Cloudy tonight and FRI
day; not much change in temper
ature.
New Hampshire and Vermont:
Cloudy tonight and Friday, prob
Friday.
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island:
Cloudy tonight and Friday fol-
lowed by rain Friday; slightly
warmer Friday.
lowed by rain late Tonight or Fri
day; warmer Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
FIRST pEGREE MURDER

Hartford, Conn, April 7-(U. P.)
The Hartford County grand jury
to-day returned bill of first de-
gree murder against Bolish Mas
kaitis, alleged slayer of John Ka-
pinos, whose hacked body was
found in a burned shack on Avon
Mountain, January 16.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
Slashed Throat
in Hartford Hotel
But Still Lives

Hartford. Conn, April 7-(UP)
Walter P. Ella, SO, of Quincy,
Mass, who slashed his throat in a
hotel here yesterday, still lived to-
day but his condition was de-
scribed by doctors at st Francis
hospital as still very serious"
Herman Salvin, shoe merchant,
saved Elias life when he called at
the latter's room to keep a break
fast appointment. Ella had al
ready lost much blood and would
not have lived much longer, doc
tors said.
Doctors noted Slight improve
ment" in Elias condition overnight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
Rejected Suitor
Killed Himself
After Quarrel

Montville. Conn, April 7-(UP)
Charles Santos. %, of New Lon
don, who was to have been married
to-day to Miss Sophie Kent, was
dead-a victim of suicide.
He had quarrelled with his fan
Gee and her parents had announced
indefinite postponement of the
wedding. He sought her vainly last
night in hope of effecting a recon-
Citation.
Despondent. he shot himself
with a 80 caliber revolver near
her home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
GUEST OF HONOR

Hartford. Conn. April 7-(UP)
- Governor Wilbur L. Cross will
be guest of honor at party given
by his staff at Pennington Coun-
try Club Sunday night in observ-
ance of his 10th birthday anniver-
sary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
REBELS ATTACK

Guayaquil, Ecuador. April =
GU. Po-Rebels, with two armed
ships, attacked the fort at Punta
Piedra, strategic point on the
Gulf of Guayaquil to-day.
The government sent troops to
attack the rebels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07

key Humphrey, wife of William
Humphrey, occurred yesterday
morning following a long illness,
at her home on Waverly street. She
is survived by her husband; son,
Charles; her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph O'Loskey; four brothers,
Alexander, Paul, John and Ralph
O'Loskey; and five sisters, Mrs
Hyatt Martin, and the Misses Mae,
Estelle, Florence and Doris O'Los-
key, all of Waterbury. Mrs Hum
phrey until she became i'll was an
active member of the local younger
set and her husband, son, parents,
brothers and sisters have the SYM
pathy of the community.
The funeral will take place from
the home on Waverley street at
$50 a. m. tomorrow to st Mi
chaePs church where a high mass
Of requiem will be celebrated at
9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St
Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
EZ6HdH1EE SSARRS5IuEp,


(This is the fourth of a series Of
exclusive articles on vegetable gar
dening prepared for NEA Service
and the waterbury Democrat.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07
No Meeting This Week

The Girls club of Waterville
will not hold it's regular weekly
meeting scheduled for tonight as
most of the members made up ia
bles for the milk fund card party
at Wildly high school and it was
decided to let that take the place
of the meeting. A large attend
ance is expected at the April bus
mess meeting which will take place
on Thursday of next week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-07

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross will
be given a party at the Farming
ton Country club, Sunday night, in
honor of his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Members of the, governors staff
are tending him the banquet. He
was born on April 10, 1852.
Evening star., 1932-04-14

Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1932-04-14
American Empire

OF mahogany con struction
with gumwood base. Beds are
the delightful old sleigh type,
with panels and drawer fronts
on the bureau, chest and dress
ing table of handsomely figured
crotch mahogany. The finish
throughout is the rich old red
tone. Eight pieces.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
Regular Price, 5000
S425 ----....--. A ~
Sheraton

Done in genuine mahogany,
inlaid with the delicate satinwood
which is a feature of Sheraton,
finished in a rich red-brown,
slightly antiqued. The eight
pieces include twin beds.
Evening star., 1932-04-14

The marriage will take place this
Summer at Poundridge. the country
home of the brides parents, in West
chester County, N Y.
Former Attorney General and MIS-.
A. Mitchell Palmer have returned to
Washington from their Winter home in
Miami Beach, Fla. and will be at the
MayfoWer until they leave in the early
Summer for Stroudsburg, Pa. Iney
spent several months in Washington
before going South the latter part OF
January and brief visits were MADE IN
Charleston, Pinehurst and Richmond on
their trip by motor back to the Capital.
Former Representative and Mrs. Al
bert G. Simms, who have been IN New
York for several days, were the honor
guests at luncheon yesterday Oh MI.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
Mr.. Ridsdale to Marry
Miss Ritchie of New York,

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Carberry Ritchie
of Spring Lake, N. j., and New York,
have announced the engagement Of their
daughter Margaret to Mr.. John Gordon
Ridsdale, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pe-cival
Sheldon Ridsdale of Washington.
Miss Ritchie is the granddaughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Maloney
of Philadelphia. She graduated from
the Academy of the Holy Child Jesus,
at Sharon Hill, Pa, and later attended
the Todhunter School, in New York.
She made her debut in 1923 and is a
member of the Junior League.
Mr.. Ridsdale attended Yale, George
town and Lehigh Universities, receiving
his degree in engineering from Lehigh
in 1927. He is engaged in business in
Philadelphia and is a member Of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club and the
Chevy Chase Club of Washington.
The marriage of Mr.. George A. King.
ir, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. King
of Washington, and Miss Kathryn
Regina. Dillon, daughter of Mr.. and