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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1921
Page
17
Washington April 14 Field guns and other war trophies captured by the American army during the world war should be distributed through Senators and Representatives to the States in proportion to the number of troops furnished under a bill introduced today by Chairman Kahn of the House military committee.
Engineers from Converse introduce a tire designed on a compression trend principle. The new method aims to deliver exceptional mileage and durability, signaling a potential shift in tire technology and performance expectations.
Mrs Laura Littlefield a Radcliffe graduate 1904 will present five concerts for young people in towns around Boston to benefit the Radcliffe endowment fund. She is widely known in Radcliffe circles and aims to support the college’s future by music outreach.
A Boston soloist who has appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and led youth concerts at Jordan Hall will headline an event at Pierce Hall Walnut Street Brookline. Many Victor records used by school children feature her work. The first concert is set for Saturday April 23.
Graduation exercises in 17 Greater Boston evening schools ended the 25 week term. 266 evening high school graduates and 303 evening elementary graduates received diplomas. About 6500 certificates of efficiency were awarded for faithful attendance and work. Comins School led with 64 graduates followed by Central Evening School with 58 and Bigelow with 54. Washington Evening 46 Roxbury 44 Dorchester 40 Franklin and Phillips Brooks 38 Eliot 32 Charlestown 24.
Mrs. Rosetta M. Crane, once a musical comedy figure, was granted $75 weekly alimony by Judge Prest of Suffolk Probate Court. She had sought $200 and had received $100 weekly temporarily. The divorce libel she filed in 1919 was dismissed. The case centered on justified separation and support amount.
Major Weidner Harvey Spera, 87, claimed last surviving member of General Sheridan's escort on the Winchester to Cedar Creek ride, died at his Council Bluffs home.
Coupons worth $11 357 750 attached to Liberty bonds owned by New Englanders fall due today and will be paid at banks or post offices. Nationwide coupons due today on the fourth issue total $136 293 000, about $1 25 per person in the United States. Interest on Liberty bonds and Victory notes in 1921 runs to about $836 544 000.
The Princeton Athletic Association of Roxbury invites prominent state and city officials to attend its spring dance on Monday evening April 18 at the Intercolonial building Dudley Street Roxbury. Three feature dances are planned with a large committee led by James Black Henry Murphy and James McGuinness and a list of committee members and hostesses.
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