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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
11
Police investigate after Wednesday night entry at Old North Cemetery. A Civil War memorial was toppled and cannon balls were scattered across the lot, while heavy artillery like the old cannons could not be moved. The same cemetery was previously entered around a year ago with caskets dug up for jewels.
New York reported January 19 that William Spiegel and Harry Berger were arrested and boasted to detectives of 20 burglaries. Spiegel carried a revolver and flashed a badge when confronted. Berger hid house breaking tools and assisted in escape.
Boston police women told a legislative committee that dances in hotel dining rooms are unsafe and would be regulated like public hall dances under a bill by Police Commissioner Curtis. The hearing focused on applying stricter controls to hotel dances in Boston.
The Federated Jewish Charities of Boston reported $322,267 raised toward a $400,000 goal at a dinner at the Elysium Club. Campaign extended one week to allow more contributions, with final reports due next Thursday evening.
Prof Harold Whitehead of Boston University urged Massachusetts Retail Merchants Association to back legislation requiring examination and a State board to certify aspiring retailers before opening stores. He noted public suspicion of retailers and called for experimental small stores to test ideas. Other officers and directors were elected at the annual banquet.
Henry Lavelle a 34 year old Wollaston contractor fell 25 feet from a Merrymount roof. He was unconscious at the scene but refused hospital care en route home. He later complained of illness and a doctor was summoned. X rays planned at Quincy Hospital.
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