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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
12
Judge Duff in Central Court found a youth guilty for buying a pistol and carrying only the frame while his friend carried the chambers. The pawnbroker could sell the pistol but the youth had no legal right to receive it, even if he later separated the parts. The case is filed.
Hearings on the Calder bill proposing federal regulation and publicity of coal cost figures start tomorrow before the Senate manufacturers committee. Chairman La Follette will hear witnesses including Clark Thompson and Dr George Smith as the bodies would work with the coal regulation system while the President would hold final pricing and distribution power in emergencies.
An advertisement warns against harsh alkali in most shampoos and soaps. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and effective for cleansing hair and scalp, leaving it soft and silky. The copy claims the product is cheap and widely available at pharmacies.
Washington report on January 17 outlines sharp lines for tomorrow’s vote to increase House members from 435 to 483. Leaders expect the bill to be defeated and a substitute retaining 435 seats to pass with a large majority, as some states fear losing representation and cost rises amid calls for economy.
The Smith and Dove Manufacturing Company reopened the Andover plant today after a three weeks’ pause. The mill will operate at present two days a week.
Contributions poured in from Wakefield and Norwood police departments and others to support Mrs. Nora Riley, widow of Patrolman Thomas J. Riley, murdered in Cambridge. The Harvard Square Business Men's Association sent 45.36, with totals reaching 7 451.98 so far. further gifts to treasurer Herbert H. Dyer at Harvard Trust Company are urged.
United States Attorney Edward L. Smith filed a federal suit against the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad alleging violations by making train employees work more than 16 hours in a day. Twelve counts are charged with penalties up to 6500 on each.
Divorce statistics from Assistant Clerk Frederic L. Putnam show Middlesex County grant counts led by desertion in 1920 with 285 decrees. Total cases filed rose to 906. pending cases on Jan 1 1921 stood at 2570, up from 2319 a year earlier, with 471 decrees entered and 548 divorces made absolute.
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