Governor Power Expanded In Constitution Revision
Beacon Hill reports a broad executive amendment granting the Governor power to refer vetoed or rejected bills to the people and to attend legislative sessions. A substitute sectarian proposal by Prof Frederick L Anderson is outlined, with heavy emphasis on limits to church involvement and expanded social insurance powers for the General Court.
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Committee On Executive
Frederick L. Anderson
Newton Theological Seminary
Mgr
Ambrose Roche
Beacon Hill
Committee On the Executive
Executive Department
General Court
Anderson
Curtis
Committee On Elections
Patrick H. Jennings
Boston
Charles F. Choate
Committee On Social Insurance
Committee On State Finance
Ship plans held up for talk over Washington
July 16 The government merchant ship building programme halted as Major-General Goethals postponed plans to requisition all steel merchant ships under construction and to let contracts for two government owned ship yards for producing fabricated steel ships.
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Washington
Goethals
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Goethals Denies Full Go Ahead On Shipbuilding Plan
A dispute over authority in the $750 million shipbuilding program erupts as General Goethals and Shipping Board Chairman Denman clash over who controls the project. The executive order split spending power between the Shipping Board and its corporation, with Goethals seeking details on contracting firms and funding delays unclear.
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General Goethals
Denman
Shipping Board
Wilson
Congress
Red Cross drive on Boston Common boosts membership
Kenneth C. McDonald Jr. spoke daily from the Red Cross band stand on Boston Common during dinner hours and drew many donors, as crowds lined up to contribute $1 to join. Before his talk, Florence and Honey Campbell performed at Keith's, delivering two songs that earned encores.
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Kenneth C. McDonald, Jr
Robert L. Lynch
Red Cross
Boston Common
Florence
Honey” Campbell
Keith
Ahern Arrival Prompts Park Improvement Debate
Cambridge officials debated park improvements after John J. Ahern arrived with a message about funding. Citizens gathered in the city, while a public hearing was scheduled for next week in the Cambridge Council chamber to discuss appropriations.
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Cambridge
Magazine Beach
John J. Ahern
Cambridge Park Commission
Cambridge Council
Magazine Beach Visit Sparks Youth Demand for Upgraded Facilities
At Magazine Beach yesterday Mayor Rockwood and officials toured with John F. Donnelly and Mr. Ahern to study costs for bathhouse and baseball diamonds. A crowd of about 1000 youngsters pressed for action, shouting questions and urging the City Council to fund improvements at the popular shorefront.
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Mr. Ahern
John F. Donnelly
Magazine Beach
Rockwood
James J. Jeffries
Scollay Square
Jeffries
John J. Ahern
Why Glacier National Park Is the Goal of Summer Tourists
Vacation pamphlet extols Glacier National Park in Montana as a top outdoor destination for Americans. It highlights sixty glaciers, fifty clear lakes, pine forests, trout fishing, and flexible lodging options with Burlington Railroad travel details and contact in Boston.
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Glacier National Park
Montana
The
United States
Magazine Beach history warns against repeated temporary fixes
The Cambridge Park Commission recalls past plans to upgrade Magazine Beach with temporary bathhouses and a magazine site, noting a 17 year-old warning about temporary fixes leading to costly rebuilds. The piece cites prior officials, the 1900s approach, and recent calls for a permanent bathhouse to serve future generations.
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The
Park Commission
Magazine Reach
Cambridge
Endicott Appoints 11-Member Massachusetts Food Board
State Food Administrator Henry B. Endicott announced the appointment of an 11 man executive committee to assist in food control and conservation work in Massachusetts.
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Henry B. Endicott
Massachusetts
Boston committee forms to aid wartime production effort
A long list of names from Harvard, Kidder Peabody, Plymouth Cordage, United States Smelting, and other firms forms the committee to organize rapid assistance for food production and conservation. John D. Willard will serve as secretary with James H. Ropes as assistant secretary. Endicott signals readiness to staff the clerical force and promises decisive action against bottlenecks.
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President Lowell
Harvard University
Robert Winsor
Kidder, Peabody & Co
B. Preston Clark
Plymouth Cordage Company
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
George H. Lyman
State
Volunteer Aid Association
Boston
Philip R. Allen
Bird & Son
East Walpole
James J. Phelan
Hornblower & Weeks
J. Frank O'Hare
James H. Ropes
Harvard
Endicott
Funeral services for William H Farnham veteran news writer
Funeral services for William H Farnham a Chelsea based news writer and long time Post employee will be held at Mt Bellingham Methodist Church Chelsea. The Rev R Perry Bush will officiate and Robert Lash Lodge of Masons will conduct the services Burial will follow in Belfast Maine his birthplace He died Saturday after an illness of six months Farnham was active in Chelsea municipal affairs and well known in New England press circles He was a longtime Mason member for over 33 years.
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William H. Farnham
Post
Mt. Bellingham Methodist Episcopal Church
Chelsea
R. Perry Bush
Robert Lash
New England
Better Market Prices Report From New State Food Administrator
Henry B. Endicott announces the first report of the new food administrator. Market notes show abundant lettuce onions cabbage radishes romaine escarole and cantaloupes with low prices, while spinach lemons pineapples and bananas are scarce. Wholesale fish prices are very low for flounders with steady cod and haddock. Potatoes show no price drop yet and orange prices are reasonable for desserts.
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Henry B. Endicott
MIT Awards Scholarships to Cambridge Freshmen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded five new scholarships to Cambridge boys entering in the fall. The scholars include Thomas Vincent Brosnahan William Alfred Jones Frederick Alexander Magoun Warren Joseph Scott Ralph Arthur Cartwright Anthony William Contieri Francis J Coyne Francis Joseph Bunker Eric Llewellyn Ethrington Gustaf Olaf Frederickson Robert Edouard Robillard Osborne Arthur Browne Hartwell Fleming Manuel Mendes Green Robert Joseph Lawthers Frederick Ernest Whelp ley and others from Cambridge streets and neighborhoods.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Thomas Vincent Brosnahan
Locke Street
William Alfred Jones
Bigelow Street
Frederick Alexander Magoun
Kirkland Street
Warren Joseph Scott
Cambridge Street
Ralph Arthur Cartwright
Magazine Street
Anthony William Contieri
Holworthy Place
Francis J. Coyne
Holworthy Street
Francis Joseph Bunker
Ashton Place
Eric Llewellyn Ethrington
Lee Street
Gustaf Olaf Frederickson
Pilgrim Street
Robert Edouard Robillard
Hiuton Avenue
Osborne Arthur Browne
Putnam Avenue
Hartwell Fleming
Elm Street
Manuel Mendes Green
Market Street
Robert Joseph Lawthers
Broadway
Frederick Ernest Whelpley
Fayerweather Street
Auto Collision Pushes Truck Into Garden in Revere
A collision between two motor-trucks in Revere pushed the smaller vehicle across a sidewalk and into the garden of Mrs. Thomas J. Carroll at 38 State road. No injuries were reported. The lighter truck belonged to W. H. Hurtle. James P. McLaughlin drove the heavier truck and collided with the Hurtle vehicle.
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Revere
Thomas J. Carroll
State Road
W. H. Hurtle
Carroll
James P. McLaughlin
Recruits Depart for Canada Under New Enlistment Rules
British recruiting officers begin shipping accepted men to Canadian training camps. Ottawa officials say volunteers may choose the province for enlistment and likely select their outfit after final enlistment.
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Ottawa
SAY IT'S WONDERFUL RELIEF AFTER NEALL GAS TABLETS
An advertisement extols Neall Gas Tablets for fast stomach gas relief. It claims one or two tablets suffice and uses a promotional tone typical of mid century drug ads. The copy emphasizes quick action and consumer satisfaction.
Caliban Show Draws Governor Guests and Naval Display
Governor McCall and Judge Robert Grant attended the Caliban presentation at the Stadium. Company reps from Filene’s Sons, Jordan Marsh and R H White sent 300 employees each. A 50 sailor naval demonstration, 500 naval reserve drill, and a strawberry festival followed the performance. Shoe and leather night featured a Seven Ages of Shoes pageant and period costume display. Special music by the ROTC band accompanied the event.
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Governor McCall
Robert Grant
Caliban
William Filene’s Sons Company
Jordan Marsh Company
R. H. White Company
McCall
New England
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Naval Reserve
Beatrice Griffin Files Vice Dens Charge Against Captain Murphy
Miss Beatrice Griffin, 17, charges Captain Philip Murphy of the Revere fire department with misconduct. The case will be aired in Revere city hall before Mayor Hall and a special committee. Officials deny any vice Den sightings or immoral conditions in Revere.
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Beatrice Griffin
Beachmont
Philip Murphy
Revere
Miss Griffin
Post
Captain Murphy
Poslam Skin Remedy Advertises Potent Eczema Relief
An advertisement for Poslam claims its skin remedy and Poslam Soap provide fast relief for itching and stubborn eczema. It urges daily use and offers free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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West 47Th St
New York City
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Supt. Donnelly
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George Howland Cox
William M. Richardson
Edmund Reardon
Board of Aldermen
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Executive
Bay State
Wm.h.farnham
Tech Awards
Canada
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L. B. Burgin
Holt
E Sign Macklin
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Farley & MacNeill
Federal ST
Sullivan
Revere Beach Parkway
W. M. Willis
Everett
Masa
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