Landlords Defend Rents in Hearing Over City Increases
Boston landlords testifying before a rents committee argued that higher costs from coal janitor services taxes and maintenance forced increases. They cited properties from Dorchester Arlington and Back Bay with boosts from 5 to 20 percent, while tenants reported evictions and unfair shifts among owners. Witnesses included firms tied to Eugene Foss and the Suburban Realty Company with calls for state help to bridge funding gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Realty
Watertown Arsenal
John J. Rattigan
Tufts
Middlesex County
Foss
Watertown
Galen L. Stone
William A. Gaston
Neil Rantoul
John W. Duval
Greater Boston Mortgage Company
Washburn Maid on Witness Stand in Inquest
The Washburn death inquest featured Miss Manning, a former Washburn employee, called to testify after a secretive arrival and a 35 minute examination. Francis B. Washburn, Mrs Waitt and Mrs Washburn’s mother in law were among those present as doctors and nurses testified about the dying woman and two disputed statements. The adjourned hearing is set for Saturday September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Kane
Francis B. Washburn
Albert H. Waitt
Washburn
Mrs. Waitt
Waitts
Francis
Waitis
Court House
William A. Morse
Boston
Eaton
Washburns
Brookline Landlord Boosts Rents Fifty Five Percent
Myer Dana of Brookline told the Commission on the Necessaries of Life that he raised rents on recently acquired property by 55 percent. He bought property at 26 Park Drive for $10,000, assessed at $13,000, with an estimated value of $18,000, and increased monthly rents from $42.50 to $65, totaling $2,340 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Dana
Brookline
Park Drive
Dana
Sherburne
Goodale Road
Dorchester
Mr. Dana
Morris Rudnick
Commission
Warwick Road
Buckminster Street
Allston
M* Rudnick
Boston
Joseph L. Simon
Salem
Beverly
Woburn
Anna T. Steinhauer
Westland Avenue
Charles Gane
William M. Stockbridge
Riverway
Joseph Newton
Murphy
Wardle
Commission On
Life
Landlords Exchange Property to Boost Rents
Witness before the Commission on the Necessaries of Life testified that property owners in some city sections exchange apartment houses to raise rents. A buyer pays a seller who then pays another seller, with titles passing, enabling the new owners to increase former rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Post Man 10 Be Married
Arthur F. O Malley of 214 Bennington Street East Boston a World War veteran in the Post composing room announces his engagement to Miss Alice Co McCarthy of 141 London Street East Boston She is a Bell Telephone Company operator Friends and coworkers plan a reception No date for the wedding set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ellsworth
Goodale Road
Mattapan
Exchange Trust Company
John Fitzpatrick
Cambridge
United States
Ildr Five Chen
Somerville
Sherburne
Cupid's
Post
Arthur F. O’malley
Bennington Street
East Boston
Alice Co. McCarthy
London Street
O'Malley
Uncle Sam
Miss McCarthy
Boston
Bell Telephone Company
President asks for 825000 for Peace Commission expenses
President Wilson requested Congress approve an additional 825000 for American Peace Commission costs in Paris from July 1 to year end. Total spending until July 1 stood at 1250629 dollars and is expected to reach 1506706 dollars by year end, with some funds already appropriated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
American Peace Commission
Paris
Wilson cites American peace commission expenses in Paris
President Wilson cites large costs for the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in Paris from Dec 1, 1918 to June 30, 1919 including subsistence salaries and hotel charges. He notes Paris price inflation and asks Congress to approve a further $5 million for the State Department while indicating the group was reduced from 1300 to 4 by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
State Department
Department
American Commission
Crillon
Baltic
Poland
Turkey
Balkans
Russia
Caucasus
Department of State
Washington
Expenses of American Commission to Negotiate Peace
Ledger details 1918 1919 show subsistence for commission members wives official entertainment and miscellaneous items totaling 18721.42. Next period expenses through mid 1919 project 686146.89 plus liabilities 350000 monthly damages and telegraph costs. Estimated four month expenses in late 1919 total 440000. Overall liabilities and expenses reach 1506726.63 with hotel rents deducted leaving 820629.74 needed if conference extends to year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward House
War Department
Crillon
National Security and Defence
Only 32 Eligible for Boston Police Force
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission releases an eligible list showing 32 candidates for Boston police appointments, including 15 war veterans. Ten passed the June 7 exam as 72 candidates took the test. Aug. 8 examinees have had mental tests but await physical assessments amid union tensions and a looming police meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
Boston
Curtis
Police Labor Controversy Deepens in Boston
The ongoing dispute involving Police Commissioner Curtis and Mayor Peters provokes labor leaders and the police union. James J. Storrow and others urge independence from organized labor while Mayor Peters forms a citizen committee, prompting debate over a potential strike and recruitment for volunteer officers. The union claims no strike is planned, while supporters note widespread volunteer enlistment and press campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Curtis
James J. Storrow
Peters
Citizens’ Committee
McInnes
Boston
Storrow
William H. Pierce
United Hebrew Trades Back Police Support
United Hebrew Trades with 30000 members voted unanimously to back the Boston Policemen's Union at a North End headquarters meeting yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Hebrew Trades
North End
Boston Policemen’s Union
Carmen to Strike If Boston Police Strike
Two thousand members of the Garmen's Union voted at Fay Hall to strike if the Boston Policemen's Union goes on strike amid the police department controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
Garmen
Fay Hall
Boston Policemen’s
Boston Central Labor Union Committee Meets At 10
The Boston Police men's Union reform group is assisted by a 17 member Boston Central Labor Union committee meeting at 10 this morning. President O'Donnell urged all members to attend for urgent business to be discussed and acted upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’clock
Boston Policemen’s Union
O’donnell
Somerville Children Hurt In Three Separate Incidents
In Somerville last evening a 10 year old girl, Mary Donovan of Franklin street, was struck by falling construction debris at Broadway and Franklin street and may have a skull fracture. A 9 year old, Wallace Reach of Allston street, fell from a second floor pantry window and was treated for knee bruises. Emma Mamaney of Boston avenue was struck by a car driven by Thomas Kilmartin near 674 Broadway, sustaining a severe left eye injury and back pain.
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Somerville
Mary Donovan
Franklin Street
Broadway
Wallace Reach
Allston Street
Emma Mamaney
Boston Avenue
Thomas Kilmartin
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Mr.Dana
Arsenal
John J. Ratican
Suburban Realty Company
Eugene Foss
Ratican
William Connors
Arlington
Jamaica Plain
Francis R. Bangs
Legal Aid Society
Danie C. Murphy
South
Julian Johnston
Geraldine Johnston
Miss M. Taylor
Hemenway Street
Richard J. Griffin
Lawrence
Wells
General Sherburne
William J. Paul
Henry ©. Rothfeld
Williams & Bangs
Shellac
Harry Coleman
Coleman & Gilbert
Back Bay
Stephens Street
Brockton
Camille Manning
Greyhound
Emerson
Emerson Shoe Stores
Summer St
Hanover and
Court Sts
P. C
John Maloney
Guide
Lagrange Street
William Brown
Guardian
Central Labor Union
James G. Butler
Hugh Gerrity
James G. Peters
Field’s Corner
George E. Ferreira
Hanover Street
Stephen Ryder
City Hall Avenue
Michael Joyce
City Point
Thomas Driscoll
Joy Street
Philip Corbett
Stephen Dunleavy
Harvard
Chamber of Commerce
James H. Vahey
City Hall
L. U
The
Boston Central Labor
American Supply Co., Inc
Washington, St
U. S. Army
Office of Quartermaster General
Manhattan Opera House
New York City
Wilmerding, Morris & Mitchell
Bobinette
Cotton Cloth
Drill
Duck
Jeans
Chambray
Denim
Osnaburg
Sateen
Silesia
Marquisette
Terry Cloth
Eighth Ave
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