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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
A conference of representatives from cities in the Chelsea division will be called soon to press for better street car service. Chelsea and Revere committees will recruit Everett Malden and other communities to form a joint effort.
The Chelsea street car service faces sharp criticism from Charles H. Black of the Cheney Transfer Co as state officials study Boston Chelsea transit under a June resolution. He cites six years of worsening service, long waits, and bridge delays, urging decisive leadership changes. Miss Barbara Burgess of Dedham and Boston engaged to Alexander S. Royce of New York, a Yale and Harvard Law graduate and former major in the 2nd Division Field Artillery.
A Rome dispatch to La Nacion reports Rear Admiral Philip Andrews proposed to withdraw Italian warships from Spalato Dalmatia to maintain order in the region. Ambassador Robert Underwood Johnson presented the memorandum to Foreign Minister Sforza, prompting surprise at the delivery.
A joint committee from Revere and Chelsea urges spending on top railroad personnel to modernize service rather than paying lawyers and receivers fees. They back a tunnel from Boston to Chelsea Square to serve northern communities and propose extending Elevated lines into Chelsea and Revere as a practical interim solution.
Mrs Bertha Vielle and her three children faced a dangerous runaway trolley on a hill. Motorman Arthur Heywood leaped from a passing auto to reach the car and brake it to a stop. Mrs Vielle later appeared in Worcester court on a non support charge against her husband.
Johanna E. Ormond a 16 year old patient at State Hospital Canton drowned while trying to rescue fellow patient Elizabeth Connelley in Reservoir Pond on hospital grounds. Four girls swam four feet from shore when Connelley slipped and pulled Ormond to deeper water. attendant rescuer reached the other girl but Ormond could not be revived. Delayed body recovery followed due to cloudy sediment in the pond.
Robert Donald, chairman of the Imperial Press Union, faulted the United States for failing to shoulder war duties and warned that America’s lapse threatens global democracy. He urged Anglo American unity to advance peace and the League of Nations, noting Wilson’s moral leadership.
Boston and Maine Railroad will receive 20 new locomotives ordered in February by the railroad administration. Officials say the engines will boost capacity to handle increasing traffic more efficiently.
Fifteen heavy Santa Fe type freight locomotives built by ALCO of Schenectady have arrived for the Boston and Maine, with five more expected shortly. Each locomotive costs about 60000 dollars and 2000 freight cars were allocated. The equipment is funded by an equipment trust of seven million dollars, approved in April, with further loans sought from the Interstate Commerce Commission under a 125 million capital pool.
Judge Nathan J. Miller of Syracuse was named Republican nominee for Governor on the unofficial state convention ballot. The ticket also named Jeremiah Wood for Lieutenant Governor, John J. Lyons for Secretary of State, James A. Wendell for Comptroller, Charles D. Newton for Attorney General, N. Monro Marshall for Treasurer, Frank M. Williams for State Engineer, and Frederick A. Crane and Emory A. Chase as Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals. Roxbury resident Mrs. G. N. Budd credits Weldona with easing years of rheumatism and related stomach distress after other treatments failed. The advertisement promotes Weldona as a non-alcoholic cure and invites readers to obtain a free booklet.
Dean Henry W. Holmes of the Harvard School of Education told Harvard Teachers Association members that salaries should reflect a teacher’s value not supply and demand. He urged higher pay to attract top educators, arguing Boston’s salary debate shows raises are needed to secure the best teachers for future generations.
Springfield July 2. Consolidation of Hampden Hampshire Franklin and Berkshire jails into one Hampden county jail faced unexpected opposition at a four county conference. Hampden officials back the plan but others doubt cost savings outweigh attorney convenience of separate jails. State Commissioner Bates delayed a vote and a final meeting will be called later.
Florence Davis aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Davis, was killed instantly when struck by an automobile outside the Davis summer home in Tiverton. The driver was Miss Janis Waring, daughter of George H Waring, a prominent local cotton broker.
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