Repeal Bill Favored On Panama Toll Exemption
Washington reports the House interstate commerce committee favorably reported a bill to strike out the toll exemption clause of the Panama canal act. In the Senate, the interoceanic canals committee set a meeting for next week to consider the President’s appeal to reverse policy tied to the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Senate weighs toll repeal and Chilton compromise on canal acts
Senate committee will study a plan to authorize presidential toll regulation or urge the Chilton compromise bill. Senator Chilton predicts more support for his amendment than a flat repeal. House backs the Sims repeal bill 18 to 3, 17 to 4 with absentees. Adamson drafts a favorable report citing general international comity and foreign issues. Knowland to file minority report as rules move for quick action next week. Underwood opposes pill and vows speech, yet repeal forces claim a solid majority.
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House
Senate
Chilton
West Virginia
Adamson
Knowland
California
Rules Committee
Representative Adamson
Underwood
Representative Underwood
Catholic Church Notes on Missions and Retreats
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross men open a mission with 7 45 pm services mirroring the women's schedule of masses at 5 6 7 and 9 o'clock daily and an 7 45 pm evening service. A mass meeting is set for St Patrick's Church Natick with speakers including Rev Mgr P J Supple Jeremiah E Burke Edward F McSweeney and Charlies T Daly. The Young Men's Catholic Association retreat runs from 7 30 pm Sunday March 29 to Palm Sunday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception led by Very Rev Charles W Lyons and Rev Edward S Brock. Very Rev John F Quirk J U vice president Georgetown University has been named to Boston College’s moral philosophy and metaphysics chair succeeding the late Rev William P Brett S J.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
St. Patrick's Church
Natick
Federation of Catholic Societies
Mgr. P. J. Supple
St. John’s Church
Roxbury
Jeremiah E. Burke
Edward F. McSweeney
Charlies T. Daly
Young Men's Catholic Association
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Charles W. Lyons
Boston College
Edward 8. Brock
John F. Quirk
Unemployed Meet on Boston Common Led by Morrison I Swift
Morrison I Swift will address Boston's unemployed on Boston Common this afternoon at 2 from the big stand. Leaders discuss relief measures after legislative and city efforts, and consider arrests in New York as a concern to be avoided.
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Morrison I. Swift
Boston
Swift
New York
Girl 14 Seeks Permit to Wed Somerville Man
Catherine C. Murphy aged 14 of this city filed in Suffolk Probate Court a petition to marry George Vigne of Somerville. The petition was signed by her parents John J. and Mary J. Murphy.
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Catherine C. Murphy
Suffolk Probate Court
George Vigne
Somerville
John J
Mary J. Murphy
No License Exhibit Denounced in Cambridge Window Display
Cambridge politics clash over a window display by no license workers and Christian Endeavorers at 25 Prospect Street. Clergymen press for removal while Progressive leaders, candidates, and witnesses debate legality and decency amid threats and political tensions. Commissioner Cunningham will rule after consulting the city solicitor.
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Progressive Party
Cambridge
Henry J. Cunningham
Cambridge City Hall
Prospect Street
Cunningham
Russell A. Wood
Progressive City Committee
Arthur F. Blanchard
Christian Endeavorers
Wood
George A. Goodwin
Joseph Wall
Blanchard
Richard Wright
Pilgrim Congregational Church
William M. McNair
Mary Shaw Credits Antis at Suffrage Tea With Convincing Talk
Miss Lotta Crabtree hosted the Players' Equal Suffrage League gathering in Brewster with Mary Shaw from New York delivering the leading speech. Shaw argued that antis have won more converts to suffrage than the suffragists, amid a 100-person audience including Miss Billie Burke and others.
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Lotta Crabtree
Equal Suffrage League
Brewster
Mary Shaw
New York
Billie Burke
Jane Cowl
Rose Coghlan
Margaret Anglin
Frank Ferguson
Raymond Hitchcock
William H. Harris
Hamlin Jones
The
Chromatic Society
Benjamin F
Evacuation Day Exercises to Feature Mrs Bryan Guest of Honor
Secretary of State Bryan and Mrs Bryan are expected guests at Evacuation Day ceremonies March 17. The South Boston committee reports a route through Dorchester and East Broadway with city officials debating street use and parade logistics. Lieutenant-Governor Barry warns the Mayor's plan may force a long march through Dorchester avenue. A 25-woman committee will accompany Mrs Bryan to Providence to meet national leaders' wives.
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Bryan
South Boston
Dorchester Avenue
James M. Keyes
City Point
Michael J. Norris
Edward Everett Square
Columbia Road
Dorchester Street
Hast Fourth Street
G Street
Thomas Park
East Sixth Street
H Street
East Fourth Street
IL Street
East Broadway
Broadway
Adamson
Georgia
Edward P. Berry
May Mahoney
Providence
William J. Bryan
Parade routes drew complaints from participating groups
He stated that many organizations that joined past parades complained about the routes being too long, noting the issue raised by several participants.
Fitzgerald Rally Draws Big Crowd in Ward 20
Senator Fitzgerald of Dorchester, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 12th district, held a rally at the Ward 20 Democratic club last night. The hall was crowded with more than a dozen speakers, and about 300 signed a pledge to support his campaign for the seat vacated by Mayor Curley.
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Redmond S&s. Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Congress
12Th
Ward 20
Fitzgerald
Curley
Sunkist Premium Offer With Wrappers Ends Soon
Readers are urged to mail in orange and lemon wrappers from Sunkist products to receive Rogers A-1 Standard guaranteed silverware. The ad notes trademarks on wrappers and states red ball orange and lemon wrappers are eligible for the premium in exchange for Sunkist wrappers.
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Sunkist
Rogers
Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Co
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