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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1920

Page

3

Nativity Festivity Across Catholic Churches Plans

Christmas observances cover Cathedral Holy Cross with midnight mass likely led by the cardinal and a full schedule of masses at 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 am with a sermon by Rev. Thomas J. McDonough. Organist E P Illingworth directs an elaborate music program.

Cathedral of the Holy Cross Thomas J. McDonough E. P. Illingworth Jerome O'Neil Cathedral Parish The Catholic Union Mission Church Daniel Morse Walter Murphy John Kerwin Thomas Uniac Timothy Sullivan Harry Dodge John Kelley Joseph Watson John Flaherty al Mahoney Joseph Baxter Joseph H. O'Neill, Jr John Ryan P. F. McDonald Matthew McDonald James Deery John Landrigan

Catholic Mass Schedule for Roxbury and North End Churches

Permanent rector M G Splaine at Josephs Church Roxbury presides over multiple masses from 5 AM to 11:30 AM with varied high and low masses. Mission Church Roxbury follows at 5 PM with chapels offering 7 and 11:30 AM low masses and a 10 AM high mass. St Marys North End hosts 5 and 10 PM solemn high masses with Rev John A Mattimore preaching at the latter. St Peters Meeting Hedu se Hill lists 6:30 AM high mass and several low masses, culminating in an 11:30 AM solemn pontifical mass officiated by Bishop J G Anderson.

M. J. Scanlan Neil A. Cronin John W. Culhane William B. Finigan St. James Harrison Avenue Mattimore Boston Boston College St. Peter’s Church Héduse Hill Joseph G. Anderson

Bishop Burch Laid to Rest in St John the Divine

The body of Right Reverend Charles Sumner Burch bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York lay in the crypt beside his predecessors at the Cathedral of St John The Divine. Burial rites for the sudden death were private for family members after a public memorial service drawing about two thousand prominent figures to the cathedral.

New York Charles Sumner Burch Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Tried 10 Pass Phony Bills

Thomas Smith, a 20 year veteran of the Providence U S police force, is charged in New York with attempting to pass two counterfeit $10 bills at a department store. He was arrested and jailed in $5000 bail. Detectives say the cashier detected the fake notes and Smith could not account for possession. Smith once headed the Providence Patrolmen's Benefit Association.

New York Thomas Smith Providence U. S Smith Providence Patrolmen's Benefit Association

Bill to Inaugurate President in January

Senator Ashurst of Arizona proposes an amendment to move inaugural day from March 4 to the third Monday in January. The plan would set a January inauguration date for the president.

Washington Ashurst Arizona

Christmas Parcel Post Sets Record in Boston District

Post office officials report a record breaking surge in holiday mail at the Boston district. An avalanche of post cards overwhelmed stations yesterday while the Brookline avenue postal annex and Back Bay facility processed vast quantities of mail and holiday packages. Superintendent John E. O Brien and aides handled incoming mail in record time.

Boston New Brookline Avenue Big Back Bay John E. O’brien

Red Cross to Cheer Disabled Soldiers

The New England division plans Christmas celebrations for sick and disabled military personnel and veterans in territory hospitals. The junior Red Cross will help extend cheer with Christmas trees gifts concerts and visits by volunteers to all in the hospitals including World War I veterans.

New England American Red Cross Red Cross Army Navy Marine United States Public Health Service

Bill to Benefit Hurt Sailors

Washington December 23. Senator Johnson Republican California introduces a bill to compensate injured seamen and dependents. Total disability would yield life long 66 2 3 percent of earnings. temporary disability same rate until return to work. Death benefits scale with widow and children.

Washington Johnson California

Milk Price Meeting Delays January Pricing Decision

The New England Milk Producers Association sales committee began deliberations on January milk prices. They reviewed market conditions and production costs and found some cost reductions since last month. A final decision is unlikely before after Christmas.

New England Milk Producers’ Association

White Lead Makers in Collusion and Price Fixing

Five firms controlling over 95 percent of U.S. white lead output were accused of collusion and price fixing by New York inspectors. Testimony to the joint legislative inquiry named the Sherwin Williams Co National Lead Co E I DuPont De Nemours Co and Hallier Bros owners of Eagle Pitcher Co as participants. The group, with capital stock near 400 million dollars, reportedly exchanged price data and customer names and kept equal prices across plants nationwide.

New York America Building Trust Joint Legislative Committee Charles F. Tuttle American Institute of Lead Manufacturers Sherwin-Williams Company National Lead Company E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company Hallier Bros Eagle- Pitcher Company of Chicago Samuel Untermyer Committee Coun Chandler & Co

Inquiry Probes Build Material Makers In Sewage Pipe Case

Sel charged a rock ribbed combination in the paint trade and proposed the name Lead Pipe White Lead Cinch. Untermyer warned of exposing collusion among linseed oil sellers as sessions resume next Tuesday. Eastern Soil Pipe Manufacturers Association pledged to dissolve and re enter open competition within a week, with Turtle as secretary.

Eastern Soil Pipe Manufacturers’ Association Turtle

Georgia Gardner gains Goodwins apartment contents

New York court rules Miss Georgia I. Gardner the fiancée of late actor Nat Goodwin owns the contents of his apartment. Surrogate Cohalan also orders Nathaniel C. Goodwin of Boston, administrator, to file an accounting for $15,374 from a judgment collected before the actor’s death. Klaw and Erlanger sought $11,000 claims.

New York Georgia I. Gardner Nat Goodwin Goodwin Cohalan Nathaniel C. Goodwin Boston Klaw Erlanger Miss Gardner

Holiday market stalls show dull turnout and low prices

The Christmas market opened with little festive touch as snow failed to arrive and crowds stayed away. Turkeys were scarce, northern varieties selling at 7 80 cents a pound, cold storage birds up to 65 cents. Goose and duck supplies were solid with prices around 45 to 50 cents per pound.

Vermont New York New England

Fences Sought as Food Theft Ring Expands

Police and detectives arrest 11 employees of H A Johnson & Co bakers supplies firm on larceny charges. Murdock L Brison of West Newton, a leading baker, is the first alleged fence held on $5000 bail after being charged with receiving 1500 dollars worth of stolen goods. Two more State Street Grocery employees, David J Roche and William P O'Brien, are also jailed on warrants.

H. A. Johnson & Co., Inc Murdock L. Brison West Newton Newton Connelly and Laughlin MacDonald Detective Agency Brison State Street David J. Roche Bartlett Street Charlestown William P. O'Brien Bow Street Everett

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