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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1922
Page
7
Miss Mary Tumulty daughter of Joseph P Tumulty is expected to be restored to health in two months after an automobile accident in which her companion Mrs Mary McCahill of Lake City Minnesota was fatally injured.
The House passed a bill changing military law authorizing the President to appoint Major General Harbord deputy chief of staff as chief of staff to succeed General Pershing upon his retirement.
A mysterious crash on the Lexington Woburn line is under police review after Miss Betty E. Smith of Woburn was found near a wrecked car owned by Byron A. Russell of East Lexington. Russell cannot explain the incident and was reportedly brought home by an unknown passerby.
Washington August 21. President Harding reviews 1000 citizen soldiers at Camp Meade and on the White House ellipse. He says the training renews his confidence in the republic and envisions more than 100000 studying for armed service, though not to be called to war. He stresses peace and security as America's sole aim.
Nathaniel J. Young, director of physical education, says Boston trims playground instruction midseason to stretch a 69 000 dollar appropriation. He notes the city maintains 80 to 90 playgrounds with paid instructors and has curtailed yearly to stay within funds.
Registrar Frank A. Goodwin cites violations of the headlight law as a major auto accident cause. He estimates 76 deaths in the year from glare夜 lights and plans to seek more officers to enforce the law.
Washington August 21 chairman Cordell Hull of the Democratic National Committee says Secretary Hughes letter on seating Senator Newberry of Michigan is a Republican plan to make Newberry ism a campaign issue to divert attention from other damaging issues. Hughes had said Newberry had been wrongly convicted.
In a partisan statement, Hull critiques National Republican leaders for making Newberryism central to the national Congressional race and for selecting Secretary Hughes as their chief defender. He argues Hughes, a civil lawyer, cannot adequately defend a administration facing industrial, economic, and social turmoil.
In Ware on August 21 a crowd of mostly youths attacked about 150 Otis Company mill workers returning to work after a March 8 textile strike. Several workers were injured, Mrs. Mary Kwan was arrested for assault and battery, and police planned to increase patrols at the gates. The plant normally employs about 1700 workers with pay restored to pre strike levels.
A narcotics squad raid at 6 Warrenton Street ended in the arrest of Thomas Dolan 34 and John Regan 32 on morphine charges. Police seized 40 grains after a 10 minute struggle. both men said to be from Providence.
The man picked up in a starving condition by East Boston police claimed the name of Varry Wlineman and address 199 Ludlow Street New York. He was cared for at East Boston Relief Hospital then sheltered by Charles Markovitz of Chelsea Street. After leaving Markovitz the man vanished and several people across Greater Boston reported giving him money in recent weeks.
TV screen gossip notes Mary Philbin, a 17 year old beauty contest winner, has won praise for her fragile beauty and charm. Ernest Von Stroheim has cast her as the leading feminine in the Universal special Merry-Go-Round after her notable screen appearances. She previously appeared with Tom Mix Hot Gibson and Herbert Rawlinson.
An inventor at Chicago Rothacker film laboratories pursues a light sensitive material to project motion pictures onto a palm strip. A blind viewer in a dark room would sense light and shadow via tactile feedback from the projected images. The goal is to follow action and photodrama rather than full cinema experience.
Helene Chadwick stars as a wife who asks for money while Gaston Glass plays her husband in a Rupert Hughes picture. Major Hughes notes the subtitle explains the phrase Gimme as a bitter first request that can become a habit.
Educational will release The Copper Beeches as the first Sherlock Holmes tale in September. Lloyd Hamilton finds Ruth Hiatt as leading lady for The Speeder, his first independent producing star project. The Drifters follows in Wilderness Tales, shot along Oregon's Clackamas River.
Johnstown Pennsylvania reports the city is dry after seven prohibition agents searched for liquor. Mayor Cauffiel, who authorized sales of pre Volstead beer, vows federal action to clean up. Four prisoners faced fines for drunkenness. two fined for drinking beer, and two for moonshine.
Joseph Wiban, renowned scenic artist, returns from Southern France and Monte Carlo with atmosphere for Cosmopolitan’s film adaptation Ene mies of Women. Alma Rubens to star as lead heroine.
Marilyn Miller to co star with her husband Jack Pickford if plans approved by Pickford Fairbanks studios. They aim to produce a photoplay featuring the Pickford Miller team to be filmed at The Wast and Sally resumes at the Colonial Theatre on Labor Day.
A dialogue recalls Valentino birthplace Castellaneta Italy and his rise after The Four Horsemen. Mentions Mary Maurice Mary Eaton Patsy Ruth Miller and May Allison in New York Porto Rico and Follies of 1922. PRUNELLA HALL at The Boston Post is referenced for address questions.
The Boston Elevated Railway plans additional five cent fare routes including a cross-town line from Dudley to Charles streets. The dime fare on main lines remains unchanged but short hauls will use nickel pricing. The change is aimed at increasing ridership, with last month showing 1,770,130 more passengers than July last year and nickel fare revenue surpassing 22 percent of revenue passengers.
Four Gloucester Massachusetts fishing schooners officers pleaded guilty to packing their vessels with liquor instead of fish and were fined 500 dollars each by Federal Judge Holmes. The boats were seized after speeding by the Fulton Market fish docks in June. Named are George Murray Peter Carochio Alfred Anderson and Joseph Frank from the schooners Peter Metzger 936 C and Stella.
Max Sugarman of Malden faced a second arraignment after a prior release in a moonshining case. He and Mrs. Alice Weir of Dorchester were involved in a federal proceeding at the U S Commissioner’s office. A later hearing led to two new warrants on the same charge before Sugarman departed the federal building.
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