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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
7
A wartime foreword notes aviation as the era's key warfare factor. It stresses need for rapid training, new designs, and equal opportunity in invention. It warns against poor workmanship, praises careful testing, and calls for cooperation across nations to advance aircraft progress. The piece reflects on France, Lafayette Escadrille, and postwar publishing credits.
Boston Elevated Railway will publish a map and timetable showing car routes from 1 to 9 am to help night workers and newspaper men. The timetable lists leaving times, eliminating the need to call headquarters to confirm if the 2 am car covers Dorchester or Brighton.
Fifth to fourth floor shop notes describe mid priced silk dresses at 15 dollars and new voile blouses with over the head slip on design. Sketched garments include pale pink white and navy options with pleated frills and lattice backed details. Shetland wool sweaters in color mixes and pink batiste embroidered pieces with lace and band tops are also offered.
Store hours note a Saturday closure. Filene offers Misses skirts from $1.50 with two styles sketched, khaki skirts $3, and a range of one piece swimsuits in sizes 4 to 12 with tights attached from $3 to $5. Palm Beach suits $12.50. fourth floor displays include pockets, sashes, and various fabrics.
The International Textile Inc a Bridgeport Connecticut lace maker valued at 1 5 million was seized by the United States government officials said the firm and Alb Be Henkels Inc in America are owned by the Langerfield corporation and that name changes concealed ownership Emanuel Garvan noted Max Henkels held nominal stake while Henkels kept real control through long term notes Phillips of Bridgeport then owned stock after the name shift Palmer announced also the Polughkeepsie plant of M Welte Sons Inc makers of reproducing pianos and organs valued at 200 000 was taken Heinrich Bookisch manager and large stockholder was arrested and interned at Fort Oglethorpe.
Francis P. Garvan, head of the alien property bureau, said seizures followed discovery that all books and documents proving German ownership had been destroyed. The firm once known as Alb & E. Henkels Inc, founded in Bridgeport in 1909 by Max Henkels, operated as a German establishment until 1915 when it became Alb & B. Henkels Inc. A branch in Italy has been sequestered by the Italian government. The March name change to International Textile Inc. was uncovered by Garvan and aides.
The wedding of Helen Chase Bush a teacher at the School of Design on Boylston street and Arthur Morton Webber of F H Roberts Company occurred in Belmont with Rev Charles T Billings presiding. The couple plans a White Mountains trip. Bush is noted for poster prizes at Art League exhibitions and local events.
Boston business men attended the funeral of Benjamin F Pitman of L P Hollander & Co at his Brookline home 121 Carlton Street. The Hollander store closed all day in his memory. Interment followed at Mt Auburn Cemetery with bearers listed.
Miss Mary A. Coughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs David F Coughlin died recently Her funeral will be a solemn high mass of requiem at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Revere at 9 o clock Interment will be at Arlington She was educated at St Josephs School Somerville and Notre Dame Convent Waltham and remained active in church work She is survived by her parents and a brother Frank J of Revere
Senate and House conferees resolved disputes on the army appropriation bill by striking out War Department provisions for training foreign troops in the United States and an amendment allowing officers to buy gear at cost. They also removed a clause shielding civilian pay for soldiers reassigned to war material factories to prevent profiteering and tightened limits on military outfitting.
Anna Gintwine of West Pittsfield faced arraignment after being accused of sprinkling paris green on grass to poison neighbor Ursula Wacker's cattle and swine. Gintwine pleaded not guilty and the case was postponed to July 9 following a quarrel between the neighbors.
Dr. J Herbert Young presented at the board meeting that 4711 babies were under the Baby Hygiene Association care in the first half of the year. The report shows a 23 percent rise from 1917, with 480 medical conferences and 35 012 nurse visits.
An advertisement promises a simple herb recipe that allegedly cures rheumatism and related ailments. It offers the recipe free to anyone sending name and address to H. P. 8 on 2650 Magnolia Ave in Los Angeles California.
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