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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
11
President-elect Harding spent a second day ashore in Daytona as his houseboat Victoria became mired on a sand bar in Mosquito Lagoon near New Summa. The boat battled to free itself all day, aided by a river tug from Daytona. passengers remained safe and undamaged.
Walpole Feb 7 Norfolk county farmers vote against a bill to license horse drawn vehicles with metal plates and DMV supervision. Massachusetts Commissioner Payson Smith defends increased education funding citing returns on public schooling and warns against trimming educational programs.
At a Walpole Agricultural School meeting the Hampden county Farm Bureau launched opposition to House 576 a proposed tax on mowing and farming gear and pressed for repealing daylight savings. Delegations and special train car plans were announced to attend the State House hearing with mass protests expected from multiple counties. A milk price dispute prompted a committee to be appointed and a proposal to label all milk showing its state of origin.
Chandler & Co.'s Mutual Benefit Association held a large informal dance at the Strand Ballroom on Huntington avenue last night. About 700 store employees attended along with officials and company directors. Refreshments were served during intermission. Music was provided by Grace Bresnahan Mary Lynch Anna Lyons and Alfred Cook. The dance committee included G. Fuller chairwoman, the Misses Ruth Stevens Mary Lynch Edith Smith and Frei Wiggins. Aids were the Misses Sullivan Sheridan Berry Kalesky Gillis and Mesrs Hanlon Lange Harris Brehaut and Henderson. Leary's orchestra supplied the dancing music.
Thieves tried to enter Talbot Auto Accessories at 25 Talbot Avenue last night. After breaking a glass pane and failing to gain entry they moved to Allen's Meat Market next door and took 35 pennies and a chicken. Police watch suspects.
Canadian born actress Marie Prevost rose from Denver education to join Mack Sennett as leading comedienne. In A Small Town Idol she stars with Ben Turpin and Phyllis Haver at Park Theatre this week. She stands 5'4" and weighs 123 pounds with dark hair and blue eyes. skilled swimmer and high diver.
Grace Cunard, late serial partner of Francis Ford, returns to film in The Girl in the Taxi alongside Carter de Havens after a long absence.
A roundup lists actors and their recent affiliations including Everett-Madge Evans with World and later Prizma color projects. It notes Lynn-Wydnham with May Allison in The Marriage of William Ashe, Frank Elliott as Cliffe, H A P Dorchester and Pauline Curley at Hollywood, Antonio Moreno in Los Angeles, Ruth M. J. and Nick Carter star Thomas J. Findlay, Mae Gaston and Alice Brady returns, plus many others with studio addresses and company ties.
Mayor Peters warned the new City Council to oppose any consolidation of the Boston and Maine with the New Haven, Pennsylvania, and New York Central roads. He said such a merger would take control from the city and harm New England industry, risking Boston's prominence.
The mayor warns consolidation of Boston and Maine with New York Central lines or absorption of New Haven by Pennsylvania would harm Boston. He cites precarious New England rail finances and urges public action and rapid public works including Station 2, school and bridge projects, hospital buildings, and Fens improvements. He supports abolishing the licensing board and transferring duties to health and police, arguing street resurfacing reached 300 segments under his tenure.
Washington Feb 7 The Fordney emergency tariff bill was placed even further down the congressional agenda by Republican Senate leaders to keep it on the waiting list until the annual post office appropriation bill is enacted.
Hundreds and possibly thousands of Massachusetts young men who served in World War are listed as slackers in the Adjutant General's records at Washington, according to a report received by State Legion Adjutant Leo A. Spillane. Classified as dodgers, the failure of servicemen to notify their status sparked the finding.
Draft boards report volunteers who later joined the military are being listed as deserters by government records. Officials say over 60 percent of the 26th Division are marked deserters, though more than 22 000 YD men volunteered at the war’s outbreak. Adjutant-general urges doubtful former service members to write full details. Legion and Justice Department officials should be notified of suspected deserters. Adjutant Spillane aims to send a completed list of former YC men and Massachusetts veterans to Washington to clear up status misunderstandings.
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