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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
2
The Navy plans a flight route covering Honolulu Wake Island Guam and Manila with the San Francisco to Honolulu leg of 2091 nautical miles touted as the toughest. Experts expect the new boats to cover the distance in neutral winds within about 24 hours.
Navy engineers pursue a three engine per propeller flying boat for a trans Pacific attempt. Edson Gallaudet of East Greenwich collaborates on a large triplane design with nine Liberty engines per craft. Each 140 foot span craft carries 16 crew, 80 tons capacity, 2100 nautical mile range, and features three nacelles with independent power units.
Railroads cleared ice and snow in New England and Vermont after a blizzard, with B and M and Maine Central opening major lines by nightfall. Milk deliveries may be late amid ongoing outages. warmer weather aided digging crews and restored some Portland and Concord routes. Freight and some branches remain uncertain for days, and Montpelier Vermont faced a water shortage as crews work to resume service.
Volunteers turned out at the request of Mayor Louis A. Merchant. High school sessions were abandoned to allow boys to participate in the shovelling bee.
All suburban schools and four lower grades in other city schools stayed closed as a local traffic tieup blocks travel. A dig-out involving the public and all businesses is ordered for tomorrow to relieve the disruption.
An advertisement urges purchasing a quinine laxative product with the name E. W. Grove on the box for a 30 cent price. The line hints at a preventive health claim and emphasizes the signature as authentication.
A special legislative recess committee recommends moving the State prison from Charlestown to Deer Island and consolidating all State and county penal institutions under central State control. It also calls for an eight hour workday at the State prison and a printing plant in a State facility. The report notes staff shortages, urges salary increases, finds no scandal, and praises current administration.
Bridgeport Conn March 8 The U S submarine S-15 was launched from the Lake Torpedo Boat Company yard this afternoon Mrs Simon Lake wife of the inventor acted as sponsor The craft is 245 feet in length
Indianapolis March reports Franklin D Olier national commander of the American Legion says Congress should treat veterans fairly in proposed soldier beneficial legislation. The Legion outlines its stand as it presses for equitable bonus terms for former servicemen.
Mr D Olier announced a new American Legion weekly with G Edward Buxton of Providence R I as chairman and George Ulassey of New York as assistant chairman. Other members include Frank Knox New Hampshire David M Goodrich New York C M Hathaway New York Harold Blanchard Boston Richard Waldo New York Robert H Tyndall Indianapolis Delacy Kountze New York national finance chairman. The publication name will not change and the paper issued from Washington before February 13.
Washington reports that only a small number of Germans are allowed entry under strict rules. No enemy aliens may enter except reputable businessmen on temporary permits, German parents over 60 with naturalized children here, and American born wives of Germans with relatives in the United States.
District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier urged a legal affairs committee to extend a gun control bill to bar sales to anyone without a license and to require buyers to be registered voters in the city or town of purchase. He spoke at a State House hearing yesterday.
Washington March 8. The House Ways and Means committee discussed ways to obtain new revenue to relieve former service men. Representatives of soldier organizations attended but reached no agreement on the best procedure. Colonel Ester E. Jones of the District of Columbia American Legion announced a March 22 executive committee meeting and said the Legion would cooperate with all service men to seek government aid.
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