City considers cheaper bonds for city employees
City Council opened budget talks to lower bonding costs for staff. Auditor Mitchell said most bonds were with National Surety, agent Peter J Fitzgerald, whose rates may be cut by up to 20 percent per Finance Commission. Estimated annual bonding income about 3800.
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National Surety Company
Peter J. Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
Fitzgerald
Francis L. Daly
Democratic City Committee
Massachusetts Bonding Company
P. J. Fitzgerald
Mr. Mitchell
Hindu Student Held for Grand Jury
Hindu student Heramba L. Gupta of Columbia University was arrested in New York and arraigned on a charge of violating U S neutrality by conspiring with Franz von Papen to organize a military enterprise to free India from British rule. He was held on $6000 bail for the federal grand jury after waiving examination.
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New York
Heramba L. Gupta
Columbia University
United States
Franz von Papen
India
Persimmons Paper Faces Student Critique at Simmons College
Students and faculty of Simmons College met to discuss the college rule and conduct. They argued the Persimmons magazine is too literary and lacks spice and humor. The paper is patronized by about 300 of 1000 students and needs balance of flavor and themes.
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Persimmons
Simmons College
Stepdaughters Sued For Five Thousand Dollars
Mrs. Josephine W. Toombs pursues a five thousand dollar damage claim against her stepdaughter Mrs. Florence E. Hallett and Edgar A. Hallett of Dorchester for alleged alienation of affections of her husband Herbert A. Toombs. The case was on trial in the Superior Court before Judge Dana and a jury.
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Josephine W. Toombs
Florence E. Hallett
Edgar A. Hallett
Fairmont Street
Dorchester
Herbert A. Toombs
Superior Court
Dana
Toombs
Mr. Toombs
Boston
Hampstead
New Brunswick
Jury Takes Up Thaw Case
Philadelphia March 12 The jury of six drawn by the sheriff in the lunacy proceedings brought by Mrs Mary Copley Thaw against her son Harry K Thaw held its first sitting behind closed doors in the office of Ellis Ames Ballard appointed by the Common Pleas Court Thaw absent and District Attorney Swann of New York not represented Under Pennsylvania law the jurors must inspect the person before testimony is heard and will visit St Marys Hospital where Thaw is recovering from self inflicted razor wounds
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Philadelphia
Mary Copley Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Ellis Ames Ballard
Common Pleas Court
Thaw
Swann
New York
Pennsylvania
St. Mary’s Hospital
Attleboro Church Couples Seek Nonresident Marriage Rights
Attleboro residents face impossible marriage rules as Rev. Frederick W. Lindstrom of Pawtucket Rhode Island cannot wed couples in Attleboro. Lawmakers rejected a bill to allow a nonresident clergyman to perform Attleboro marriages.
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Attleboro
Rhode Island
Legislative Committee On Judiciary
Frederick W. Lindstrom
Pawtucket
George M. Worrall
Judiciary Committee
Blindstrom
Hennigan pleads not guilty in Roxbury murder case
Michael Hennigan 86 of 6 Plant Avenue Roxbury confessed to police he killed his mother age 76 in their home early Saturday. He appeared in Roxbury court before Judge Hayden and pled not guilty. His case was continued to March 20. Funeral services for Mrs. Hennigan will be held today at her daughter Mrs. Martin Cosgrove’s home in Jamaica Plain.
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Michael Hennigan
Plant Avenue
Roxbury
Hayden
Hennigan
Martin Cosgrove
Alden Place
Jamaica Plain
East Boston Priest Promoted to Provincial Role
The Rev. James Merighi, O. F. M., pastor of the Italian Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in East Boston, is named provincial of the Order of Friars Minor in the Italian province of the United States. The appointment was made March 8 by Very Rev. Serafino Cimino at Rome.
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James Merighi
Nation Has Too Much Pleasure Declared by Bishop Babcock
Suffragan Bishop Samuel G. Babcock told a Park Street Church audience that the nation risks becoming pleasure loving and selfish, eroding character and leaving citizens without backbone to defend the country when needed.
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Samuel G. Babcock
Lord’s Day League
Evangelical Alliance
Park Street
Sunday observance drive draws lawmakers and clergy
Bishop Babcock and Governor McCall spar over a continental Sunday. Speakers urge compulsory worship and Sabbath protection while endorsing moral discipline and school attendance. A standing vote against Sunday sports bill was unanimously passed as Park Street Church’s Rev. A Z Conrad presided.
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McCall
House of God
Henry Abrahams
Charles T. Daly
Archdiocesan
Federation of Catholic Societies
Cardinal O’connell
Lord’s Day League
Robert Luce
Abraham T. Eddy
James H. Roberts
Hartford
Military Training At Phillips Academy Andover
Over 400 students enroll in six companies for weekly military drill at Phillips Academy. Captain Sutherland, USA, inspected the program and sent a report to Washington. a full army officer is hoped to be dispatched to lead the unit.
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Andover
Phillips Academy
Sutherland
New Hampshire State College
Washington
Girl's skull broken by farmer's wagon in Cambridge
Ruth Bryan, 6, daughter of Joseph Bryan of 21 Cedar Street North Cambridge, was run over yesterday on Massachusetts Avenue near Meacham Street Cambridge, suffering a fractured skull. Edwin C. Preston of 3 Lewis Street Arlington, the wagon driver, is held blameless by police.
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Joseph Bryan
Cedar Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
Massachusetts Avenue
Mecham Street
Edwin C. Preston
Lewis Street
Arlington
German bid to amend 1798 treaty seeks wartime protections
Germany pressed the United States to sign a protocol amending the 1798 Prussian American treaty to shield German residents from arrest during war and to grant German ships in American ports safe conduct to home ports. Swiss envoy Dr Paul Ritter delivered the amendment draft. Secretary of State Lansing was unavailable. The measure faces slim Senate chances even if approved by the administration.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Gerard
Berlin
Paul Ritter
State Department
Foreign Office
Lansing
Senate
Patrol Coast by Submarine
Superintendent Eric H. Ewertz of Fore River Shipbuilding Company argues a chain of submarine bases along the 10 000 mile U S coast with patrols would best deter attacks. He spoke at the Young Men's Christian Union on Boylston Street. A visible submarine threat, he says, would compel better enemy conduct.
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United States
Eric H. Ewertz
Submarine Construction Department
Fore River Shipbunding Company
Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
Benton Will Opinion on Library Gift Condition
The Boston library trustees seek guidance from Mayor Curley on Josiah Benton’s will. The bequest requires the city to increase annual library funding to at least 3 percent of total municipal appropriations. Debated is whether 3 percent refers to all departments or only those under mayoral control.
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Curley
Josiah H. Benton
Benton
Two Years For Lowell Officer's Assailant
In Lowell March 12 Benjamin Buck of Tewksbury pleaded guilty to assaulting with intent to kill Captain James Brosnahan of the Lowell police on November 9. Judge Irwin sentenced Buck to two years at hard labor in the house of correction, with the place of confinement changed to Lowell at the prisoner's request.
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James Brosnahan
Benjamin Buck
Tewksbury
Irwin
Superior Criminal Court
House of Correction
Como
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