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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
4
Thousands gathered in Mechanics Hall and side halls for the Boston Police Relief Association annual concert. Lieutenant Patrick King led 75 uniformed officers in a ceremonial drill to enthusiastic applause as crowds filled the main floor.
About 75 couples formed the grand march led by Patrolman Michael F. Hunt and his wife, with District Attorney Pelletier and many city officials in attendance. The crowd enjoyed a lively program despite isolated ta booed turkey trots and crowded dance floors, as bunting and streamers honored Commissioner O'Meara and Superintendent Pierce.
In New York on January 16 the hearings on dissolving the movies trust centered on the creation of the General Film Company. Harry N. Marvin testified that it absorbed 57 of 116 licensed film exchanges after its 1908 formation, shaping the industry's patent landscape.
In the afternoon session at the Hotel McAllpin the speaker detailed why the General Film Company was formed by license holding manufacturers to uplift motion picture art and curb immoral films imported by unscrupulous dealers. He said the aim was to root out improper exchanges and raise picture standards to meet public demand, even if initial profits were uncertain due to the push for higher quality and doubled output.
Doctor James Morgenstern reports a mother and three children in Easton Pennsylvania exhibit beating hearts on both sides. The case includes Berton Perkins and his children Anne Allan and Doris all showing right side heart beats as strong as the left. Physicians confirm a rare, mystifying condition in all four relatives.
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