Pensions for Life Savers in Coast Guard Plan
Scituate March 26 The coast guard bill uniting life saving and revenue cutter services moves through Congress and Thatcher says it mirrors 19 year old revenue cutter provisions. It retires all life saving men and places them under navy direction in war. Many receive only $65 monthly and work 10 months yearly with scarce health relief.
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Life Saving Service
Revenue Cutter Service
Thatcher
Coast Guard
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Atlantic
Lakes
U S Submarine K-6 Launched Yesterday
The U S submarine K-6, fourth in a Boston Harbor defense squadron, slid into the ocean as champagne sprayed from a bottle broken by Mrs. F G Roberts wife of the Fore River naval constructor. Attended by naval men and Boston Brookline society figures, launching was private but well noted. Work on fitting the craft will be pushed vigorously.
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United States
Boston Harbor
F. G. Roberts
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Boston
Brookline
Bill Aims Pensions and Pay Parity for Veterans
The text notes a flat pay rate with no long service raise, warns that harsh conditions push men away and hinder enlistment, and cites a long history of failed pension attempts. The speaker expresses cautious optimism that the bill may pass the House this session.
D A R Lynn Hosts Reception for Retiring State Regent
The Chapter of the D A R Third Plantation Lynn held a reception yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Westminster. Guests included the retiring State regent and Mrs Susan M Plummer of Lynn, retiring local chapter regent, with Miss Mary A Todd state registrar in attendance.
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Dd. A. R
Lynn
Susan M. Plummer
Hotel Westminster
Mary A. Todd
Doctors Remiss in Treating Tuberculosis Warned
Dr. Elliott Washburn, Rutland Sanatorium head, told the Massachusetts Conference on Tuberculosis at the Twentieth Century Club that many doctors dislike treating TB patients and urged education for prevention. Dr. Eugene Darling of Cambridge echoed the view, saying doctors prefer sanatorium referrals over in‑office treatment.
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Elliott Washburn
Rutland
Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Club
Eugene Darling
Cambridge
Cattle Abuse Complaint Delays Shipment to Brighton
A Concord herd bound for Brighton was held at Wakefield yesterday after local residents complained of abuse and lack of water and food. The cattle, loaded in Barton Vermont, had gone many hours without feed after leaving Concord New Hampshire. Wakefield Chief of Police Pollard dispatched an officer to investigate and direct the freight agent to provide sustenance.
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Concord
N. H
Wakefield
Brighton
Barton
Pollard
Marshall Guest of Children's Aid Societies Dinner
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall was the guest of honor and chief speaker at the Henry Watson Children's Aid Society and Maryland Children's Aid Society annual dinner in Baltimore. He spoke on "Child-Saving Work."
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Baltimore
Thomas R. Marshall
Henry Watson Children’s Aid Society
Maryland Children’s Aid Society
Marshall
Education urged before stamping out tuberculosis conference
Speakers at the conference called for strong education before actions against tuberculosis. Dr. Vanderpool Adriance urged schools to teach prevention despite a compulsory law. Dr. Washburn lamented medical as well as laity neglect and urged doctors to engage with sanatorium treatment and education. A Massachusetts Anti Tuberculosis League was formed, with Dr Vincent Bowditch named president and Seymour H. Stone secretary, to coordinate statewide efforts.
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Vanderpool
Adriance
Williamstown
Commonwealth
Washburn
Massachusetts Anti-Tuberculosis League
Vincent Y. Bowditch
Boston
Arthur Drinkwater
Seymour H. Stone
P. Chalis Bartlett
Simon Cox
Cleveland Floyd
Alben G. Rice
Springfield
Carl ©. MacComson
North Reading
Walter G. Phippen
Salem
Mabel Smith
Cambridge
William E. Shannon
Northampton Association For the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis
Walter C. Bailey
Dorchester Woman Dies by Chlorform Suicide in Hotel
The body of 19 year old Alice Gertrude Crowe of 29 Longfellow Street Dorchester was found in a bed at Hotel Watterson 8 Bulfinch Street with an empty five ounce chloroform bottle on the floor. Her father Charles B. Crowe identified the body. She worked as a stenographer at 24 Binford Street South Boston and had left work early for a dentist engagement. She registered at the hotel Wednesday night and did not return home, prompting a police inquiry. The mother received a note from Miss Crowe but its contents were not released by Associate Medical Examiner Richardson. The family could not explain the death by her own action.
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Alice Gertrude Crowe
Longfellow Street
Dorchester
Watterson
Bulfinch Street
Richardson
Charles B. Crowe
Miss Crowe
Binford Street
Boston
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