Philadelphia Street Car Fight Sparks City Hall Clash
Amid cries of thieves and crooks, Philadelphia officials clash over 110 mile street car rights. Mayor Weaver faces a reform setback as select Councilman Ryan defends legality and orders, while police quell the volatile committee hearing.
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Philadelphia
Committee On
Committee On Finance
Weaver
Frank H. Caven
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Republican Organization
Select
Mr. Ryan
City Hall
Milford Yegg Uses Jiu-Jitsu In Milford Break-Ins
Milford police hunt a tall heavily built yegg feared to be local after three house break-ins, a choking attack on a woman, and an attempted strangling at the Milford Uxbridge car barn. Night watchmen Marsh and King describe a masked, jittery assailant using jiu jitsu as they seek tips and warn residents.
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Milford
George King
Milford & Uxbridge
King
Joseph Marsh
Marsh
Massachusetts
Keeps Hands Off Morocco In Conference Stand
London reports Britain declines joining the Madrid convention conference on the Moroccan question unless France agrees. The United States shares the stance, saying a conference would not best promote urgent reforms in Morocco.
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London
Great Britain
Morocco
France
United States
Graduation Exercises At Cambridge High Schools
The Rindge Manual Training School plans graduation at Sanders Theatre with speakers on history explosive engines gas engines power transmission steam and electric carriages. English High School and Latin School also schedule ceremonies with valedictorians salutatorians historians and top ranks named.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Cambridge
Sanders Theatre
George E. Gregory
John F. Davis
Edwin L. Derby, Jr
Joseph W. Parker
Roy A. Harding
Roy R. Perkins
Irene Spalding
Marion E. Gregory
Elsie B. Peterson
Emma Frost
Leslie F. Ellsbee
Helen Dogherty
Doe Impaled On A Fence In Malden
Malden reports a stray doe weighing about 150 pounds found impaled on a fence at 395 Salem Street in the Maplewood district. A passerby freed the exhausted animal, which died within minutes. The carcass was taken to the police station for the state game commissioners.
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Malden
Middlesex Fells
Revere
John G. Tilden
Salem Street
Maplewood
D. J. McKenzie
Columbia Street
Tilden
McKenzie
Newton Wages War on Speeding Scorers
Police warn that speed must not exceed ten miles per hour on highways and plan to summon nearly forty violators to court by Saturday. Chief Mitchell leads the campaign with five officers stationed in Newton Centre Upper Falls Chestnut Hill and Auburndale, as residents aid in exposing speeding motorists including two Brookline millionaires with prior convictions.
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Newton
Mitchell
Kennedy
Brookline
Newton Centre
Upper
Lower Falls
Chestnut Hill
Auburndale
Getting Old Pastor Quits After 27 Years at St James
The Rev. Dr. Edward Abbott, 63, resigns as rector of St. James Episcopal Church in North Cambridge after 27 years. He cites reaching the limit of usefulness and plans to live a quiet life. Wardens seek conference with him at his Wilton New Hampshire summer home on possible age limits for ministers.
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Edward Abbott
St. James’ Episcopal Church
North Cambridge
Abbott
Wilton
N. H
Cambridge
Arthur Peabody Pratt
Chelsea
Glenn T. Morse
Somerville
Silas B. Duffield
Richard Baker
Melrose
MacLaren
Manchester
Fingland
White
Edinburgh
A. L. Hudson
Channing Church
Newton
Unitarian
E. E. Hale
St. James’ Episcopal Church of
What Other Pastors Say About Age Limit
The Post surveys clergymen on retirement age for ministers. Answers vary from no fixed limit to retirement when unable to serve effectively, with ages cited from 40 to 80 and beyond. Several argue experience keeps ministers sharp past traditional ages.
Immigrant Official Dolan Weds Constance Isella in Brighton
John W. Dolan of Waltham, a federal immigration official, married Miss Constance M. Isella at St. Columba in Brighton. The ceremony was led by Rev. Antonio J. Rossi, with Thomas Dolan as best man and Theresa Flaherty as bridesmaid. The couple plan to reside on Maxtion Street Brighton and host friends until November 1.
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John W. Dolan
Waltham
Federal
Constance M. Isella
Antonio J. Rossi
St. Columbkille’s
Brighton
Father Rossi
Boston
Theresa Flaherty
Thomas Dolan
Immigration Department
Isella
Maxieton ‘Street
Religious Monstrosity Sparks Clergy Attack on Sargents Trinity
The Boston Public Library painting of the Trinity by Sargent drew downtown protest from Rev. Frank Sewall and Rev. Julian Smythe calling it polytheistic and desecration. Librarian Wadlin urged delaying judgment until the full series is completed as the library contract with Sargent remains underway.
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Sargent
Boston Public Library
Frank Sewall
D. D
Washington, D. C
Julian K. Smythe
New York
Sewall
Boston
New England
New Church
Horace G. Wadlin
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Edward Cunniff
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Canal St
Roxbury
England
Elsie B Petersoon
Cambridge English High School
Scorchers
Alpha Shoes
Fredrick, Te
Shoeman Near
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Hanover Street
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Bridge Church
John Sinclair
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Sterling
Avery A. Shaw
Lebel
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N. Y
W. S. Moody
Tremont St
Temple Pt
G. Walden Smith
Dolan
Akae
J. O. Morrell
Johnson City
Tenn
Dr. Curry
G. M. Curry
Lebanon
Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
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