New Haven Finances Scrutinized in Hearing Testimony
Testimony detailing transfers of steamship and rail assets shows the New Haven network shifting profitable records to conceal losses. Key figures include Mellen and Buckland, with transactions involving Providence Securities, Boston & Maine stock, and the Joy Navigation lines drawing sharp questions about asset valuation and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Providence Securities Company
New Haven
Mr. Mellen
Mellen
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven Road
Commission
J. G. Buckland
Commissioner Prouty
Buckland
Judge Prouty
Aydrop
New England
Prouty
New Haven Steamship Properties
New England Navigation Company
Joy Navigation Company
New York
Bridgeport
Providence
C. W. Morse
Bank of North America
Morse
Joy Line
U. S. Transportation Company
Brandeis
Boston
Enterprise Company
Hartford & New York Transportation Company
New York & Hartford
Mr. Brown
American Express Company
Boston & Maine
American Express
James C. Fargo
American
Boston &Maine
Lee, Higginson & Co
L. C. Ledyard
C. M. Pratt
J. L.billard
Mr. Brandeis
Mr. Billard
National City Bank
Billard
Maine Steamship Company
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Company
Merchants & Miners’ Company
Merchants & Miners
Diamond Jim" Brady
Providence Company
Donald M. McDonald
Forty Hours Devotion Ends at St Marys North End
The Forty Hours devotion at St Marys Church North End closed with solemn vespers and a sacrament procession attended by altar boys and over 200 school children. Bishop Anderson will administer confirmations at St Francis de Sales Roxbury and the House of the Angel Guardian Vernon Street. Rev Philip J ODonnell will see St Philip's South End dedicated May 4 by Cardinal OConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
North End
Anderson
W. G
Boston
Roxbury
Mer. D. J. O'Farrell
House of the Angel Guardian
Vernon Street
Philip J. O’donnell
St. Philip's Church
South End
Cardinal O’connell
Canopic Arrives With Big Passenger List
The White Star liner Canopic arrived with 80 saloon 285 second cabin and over 12 steerage passengers, mostly from Italy and Portugal. Captain Metcalfe commanded the Genoa Naples Palermo Azores voyage. Notables included Professor J. T. Trowbridge and Mrs Trowbridge, Dr E A Kimball and son William, plus Dr Francis I Clark returning from a six month southern Europe tour.
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Italy
Portugal
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Azores
Metcalfe
J. T. Trowbridge
Arlington
Europe
William Kimball
Newbury Street
Genoe
de Silas
Francis I. Clark
Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Hebrew Convicts Move Editors at Charlestown Prison
Jewish prisoners at Charlestown prison filed before Abraham Alpert and Cantor A Levin and, sobbing, lamented that if they had followed their fathers religion they would not have fallen. The scene was described as among the most remarkable in a penal institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Abraham Alpert
Jewish American
A. Levin
Passover Observed by 30 Jewish Prisoners at Charlestown
The Central Jewish committee arranged a Passover service for 30 Jewish prisoners at Charlestown. Rev. I. L. Levin led the prayers, Alpert delivered the sermon, and Kantrovitz supervised the observance at 15 Cooper Street. The Seder included bitter herbs, lamb, and symbolic mortar. Prominent Hebrews attended and Alpert urged noncitizens to pursue citizenship. Funds were asked to aid Boulder’s Consumptives’ Hospital in Boston synagogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Central Jewish Committee
Alpert
Cooper Street
L. Kantrovitz
Messrs
H. Rogers
B. Bennett
H. Gedofsky
Jewish People’s Institute
Consumptives’ Hospital
Boulder
Col
Boston
Missing Malden Boy Found in Cabool Forces
Clarence Catlin aged 14 son of Mr and Mrs Richard Catlin of 32 James Street Malden ran away last Wednesday to join Indians fighting Western life books in hand. He was located yesterday in Cabool Missouri with money exhausted and armed with novels on Western life and Indian fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Catlin
Richard Catlin
James Street
Malden
Cabool
McGregor to Speak at Malden Smoke Talk
The Hon. Alexander McGregor chair man of the State Republican committee will headline Malden’s largest smoke talk at the Assembly Hall Auditorium tonight. Speakers include Herman Hormel Boston Republican city committee president Hon. George L. Barnes Representative Robert W. Washburn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McGregor
State Republican Committee
Republican City Committee
Malden
Assembly Hall
Herman Hormel
Boston
George Ll. Barnes
Robert W. Washburn
Diplomatic Dinner Serves Grap juice in Place of Wine
Washington reports that at Secretary Bryan's dinner for 40 distinguished diplomats unfermented grape juice was served instead of wine. Officials chatted about the innovation as the event drew attention in diplomatic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
Diplomatic Corps
Tragic Crossing Death Claims Chelsea Roofer
John Meagher aged 54 of 43 Central avenue Chelsea was killed at the Eastern avenue railroad crossing of the Boston & Maine line. He crawled under lowered gates believing he could cross before the outward bound express and was struck by the pilot, thrown against a fence. He worked for D. A. O'Brien & Son roofers and left a wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meagher
Central Avenue
Chelsea
Eastern Avenue
Boston & Maine Road
Meagher
D. A. O’brien & Son
Chelsea Mayor Removes Licensing Board Head
Mayor Willard of Chelsea deposes James E. Finn as chairman of the Licensing Board and appoints Ransellaer Towle as successor. Finn remains a board member but loses both chair and secretary posts after being cited for failing to perform duties. He plans a hearing with counsel to challenge the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Chelsea
James E. Finn
Licensing Board
Ransellaer Towle
Finn
Greek Catholic Bishop for America Planned by Vatican
Hungarian residents in America of the Greek Catholic Church will gain a bishopric. Dr Johann Csernoch with Cardinal Merry Del Val won Pope Pius consent to establish a Greek Catholic bishopric in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
America
Johann Csernoch
Merry del Val
Pius
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Connecticut
Rhode Island
Providence & Stonington Company
New England Company
United Transportation Company
Rochersperger
H. O. Nichols
the Navigation Company
Eastern Steamship Sale
Ledyard and
Pratt
Pullman Company
Pullmans
Company
Interstate Commerce Reports
Pullman
B. & M. Purchase
Tomlinson
Kochersperger
Capital Reserve
Billard Company
John M. McDonald
Catholic Church Notes
Eddy Refrigerators
Heywood- Wakefield
Rae
Wakefield
White Mountains
Saratoga
Canopic
Boys’ Stories
E. A. Kimball
CREX
Crex Carpet Co
Gregor
Grocers
Aan
Ncfilf
THE
N. K. Fairbank Company
Oosts
Greek Catholic Bishop
Tremont Street
Russia
Louis
Henry H. Tuttle Co
Washington St
Corseth Company
Worcester
Mass
Thibaut
Federal Street
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