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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
3
Mayor Curley, calling from Washington, said he secured Dr Richard H Creel of the federal service to head Boston health. The department will adopt a single headed system and the current Health Board awaits further action.
Rumors say Dr. Creel will take charge on June 1 with deputies guiding each department. The mayor plans to leave control to Creel and transfer Boston quarantine services to the federal government. Deputies would earn 4500 annually, the commissioner 7500.
The advisory committee on music in the Boston public schools attacks current elementary music instruction and calls for a radical revision of the music department and a new plan of teaching in its first report to the School Board last night.
A committee findings call for a professional standard to elevate music education in Boston public schools. They cite lack of system and uniformity, low quality melodies, weak rhythm, and overuse of decoration over substance.
A hot weather luncheon features a bowl of half and half combining cream and milk with a pinch of salt and Uneeda Biscuit. The light, cooling dish is praised as delightful and satisfying on a summer day.
Cardinal O Connell and other Catholic clergy will officiate the funeral at St Vincent's South Boston at 10 30 this morning for Rev James B Troy pastor of St Vincent's Boston funeral services held in church today with clergy from the archdiocese present
The body will travel to Norwood by 12 15 pm train and lie in state at St Catherine s Church from 1 to 8 pm. The interment will occur at Catholic Cemetery Norwood. Cardinal will lead mass at St Vincent s with a full clerical procession and honors by St Vincent s Brigade. Leaders from Catholic churches and Holy Name Society will keep vigil and attend the procession.
Dr Francis P Silva was re elected president of the Charles town Improvement Association. Patrick J Kyle was re elected secretary and Philip C McMahon treasurer. The group discussed the removal bill for the L and outlined plans for a subway to replace the structure after removal.
The House concurred with the Senate on the Ellis clean milk bill after a long legislative battle. An amendment requiring at least 24 hours notice before prosecutions under the act was approved. The measure returns to the Senate for concurrence, which is expected.
The bill imposes 300 dollars or one month imprisonment or both for possession of milk produced or handled under unclean conditions. Representative Pfeifer failed to amend to bar sale and require health department action. House rejected all taxation bills and passed engrossment on red flag law repeal enabling parades with I W W flags and Harvard banner restored.
Samuel W. McCall former Massachusetts congressman and defeated gubernatorial candidate spoke at the Wellesley Club in Boston. He praised Bourke Cockran and Thomas B Reed as able speakers and said Bryan was a great talker but lacked solidity of mind after a three hour silver debate.
Five of the 12 jurors for Mrs. Florence Carman’s retrial on a murder charge were chosen in Mineola New York as she was ordered held in jail after the initial panel of 36 salesmen was exhausted. The case centers on the death of Mrs. Louis D. Bailey in Dr. Edwin Carman’s Freeport office last June. The prosecution plans to rely on Celia Coleman the Carman maid, while 11 prospective jurors objected to trusting a black witness over a white one.
Three old three decker houses at Bennett street East Boston travel to 5 7 and 9 Antrim street Orient Heights using two steam road rollers. Wires are raised to clear the route as one house was moved last night and the others follow tonight and tomorrow. Representative Thomas Giblin helped obtain the permit for the massive undertaking.
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