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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
6
The Palm Sunday tornadoes left 173 known dead across eight states. Central Western states reported 95 fatalities while 78 died in Georgia and Alabama. Chicago area losses were pegged at 6 million dollars with substantial damage elsewhere.
Illinois suffered 30 deaths and over 1000 injured with 2000 homeless as the central storm system produced widespread damage. Indiana 28 fatalities, Ohio 25, Michigan nine, and single deaths in Wisconsin Missouri Georgia 62 Alabama 16. Chicago weather forecaster Henry J Cox cites two-storm fusion creating a rotary wind. core speeds 25 to 300 mph while the storm moved about 65 to 60 miles per hour.
Some gowns display a distinctly Oriental note while a new organdie fabric features a silver thread running through it, adding a subtle metallic shimmer to the fabric.
Physicians prescribe Bon-Opto as a safe home remedy for eye troubles and to strengthen eyesight. Sold with a money refund guarantee by all druggists.
Governor Coolidge signed the permissive act allowing the police commissioner to appoint police women. Four names already on the civil service list, with six to ten women expected to be appointed to downtown districts. No uniforms, duties include patrol work and protection in public venues such as dance halls.
Funeral services for Charles Hubbard Johnson, one of Auburndale Newton’s oldest residents, were conducted at the Congregational Church Chapel in Auburndale. The Rev Dr Edward Payson Drew officiated, with burial in Newton Cemetery.
District Chief Frank Sweeney of Roxbury District No 7 Captain Henry J Power and Lieutenants Thomas F Roach of Ladder 14 and George A Waggett of Engine 23 with four laddermen and eight hosemen of the Boston fire department were commended in a general order for responding to and working at fires while off duty. Fire Commissioner John R Murphy issued the order through Peter IE Walsh chief of department last night.
Commissioner Murphy praised a group of firefighters for daily vigilance across districts. Named recipients include Ladder 16 Thomas J. Sheridan, Ladder 14 Thomas F. Roach, Engine 28 George A. Waggett, Water Tower 2 Bent E. Benson, Engine 26-25 Thomas J. Jtyan, and others from Engine 8, 10, 7, 34, and more. District Chief Frank Sweeney also commended their extra service.
A new serial titled Ramsey Milholland begins in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine next week. Booth Tarkington’s widely discussed work will be serialized in the issue coming this Sunday.
The committee on public service filed reports urging salary hikes for the State treasurer and secretary of State from 6000 to 7000 and for the auditor to 7000 to 9000. The attorney-general and administration supervisor would rise to 9000 and 6000 respectively, with clerks and deputies also receiving higher pay provisions.
From early yesterday morning until late afternoon, the Boston Elevated trustees met in Back Bay offices to study specifications and bids for varied contracts. They plan to spend $5,760,000 to upgrade needed improvements and ensure better service. The signal system in the Washington street tunnel and the Sullivan Square tunnel connection will be fully renewed.
New Haven March 29 Dismayed by Governor Holcomb's refusal to call a special session to ratify the suffrage amendment the Republican leaders held a council to force action. John Light former state attorney general opined that a legislature meeting without a call could pass acts which the Supreme Court would uphold.
Washington March 29 A 1 415 000 appropriation for aerial mail from New York to San Francisco was added to the post office bill before Senate passage. The route runs via Chicago and Omaha while Southern routing proposals were rejected. The bill totals 462 million for next year with a study on pneumatic tubes in major cities and a ten member House Senate post offices committee plus seven businessmen. An amendment allows army tractors for state road building. the Senate rejected a ban on postal workers union memberships.
Representative Timothy J. Driscoll of Boston secured approval to substitute his bill reducing the maximum cold storage period for foodstuffs from twelve to six months. The move, aimed at tightening storage time limits, was announced after yesterday’s committee on public health session.
LAWRENCE March 2. John Bolis aged 4 a Chicago resident who came to Lawrence to arrange family relocation shot himself with a revolver at a relative’s house today. The death is ruled a suicide.
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