Intercollegiate air race to link Boston and New York
Nine colleges Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia Williams Cornell University of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh and Rutgers will send aircraft in a two day intercollegiate air race May 7 and 8 with Aero Club of Massachusetts and American Flying Club officiating. The event aims to prove aviation as a major college sport and may involve Air Service machines.
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Gold chalice given to former chaplain in New Bedford
The Rev. John B. de Valles, former YC in France chaplain, ill in 81 at Luke's Hospital, received a gold chalice from the machine gun company of the 104th Regiment. Elm Hill Council Knights of Columbus Dorchester sent a delegation led by George Partin to make the presentation.
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Boston Population Pushes Toward St Louis as Census Delays
Unofficial census estimates show Boston growing by about 10,000 in five years, sparking debate over whether the Hub remains the fifth largest U S city. Suffolk County totals touch 860,000 with Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop contributing significant gains while officials await final nationwide figures in late month.
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Post Letter Box Queries Answered on Various Topics
The column lists reader questions and brief answers or guidance on topics such as whether World War I is over, snowfall records for March 1920, Shakespeare quotes, terms like Glen Irquharts, oldest Boston schools, Mary Pickford’s nationality, mail privacy to the president, Titanic loss figures, pronunciation guidance for words, and marriage license rules for previously married women.
Thinks New Automobile Stealing Bill the Better To the Editor
A reader of the Post replies to the April 7 editorial urging the automobile stealing bill. The writer argues the measure serves a purpose and outlines reasoning to support the proposal.
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Legislature to grant police courts power over automobile offenses
REP. JOHN A. WHITE notes the amendment would address objections about using an automobile without authority by giving police courts jurisdiction and Superior Court judges discretion for first offenders and authority to punish habitual criminals.
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