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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
9
On May 24 the Senate naval investigating committee conducted cross examination of Secretary Daniels marked by verbal wrangles with Chairman Hale. Hale pressed for a yes or no answer, while Daniels challenged the chairman’s authority to instruct his replies.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels testifies on April 1917 war plans and anti submarine campaigns, insisting plans are adequate and that he will provide full answers. Interchanges with the committee include charges of delays and claims of irrelevance amid cost concerns and questions about his expertise.
American women of the Franco American Relief for the Devastated Regions will clerk at large Paris department stores on Tuesday and Wednesday. All profits from the sales will go to the organization, a novelty in Paris society circles.
Vice President Marshall named Senators Lodge and Walsh from Massachusetts Harding of Ohio and Underwood of Alabama as Senate members of the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission.
Arthur Hastings of South Berlin sent a sample of his home grown asparagus by parcel post to the Post office. The single bunch contained 68 stalks over a foot long, some an inch in diameter, with a circumference of 24 inches or more and weighing about five pounds. Hastings says the prize bunch came from two year old roots.
The Rev. Hugh F. Blunt rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart East Cambridge and poet winner of the Queen's Work gold medal for best Nativity poem will receive the Doctor of Laws degree at Notre Dame commencement exercises next month.
Gloucester Mayor Charles D Brown and city officials met with Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway trustees at 1 Beacon Street to discuss a $128 707 deficit in the Gloucester district despite economies. A public meeting will be held to decide next steps including potential city appropriation under law as a possible remedy.
George G. Davis, a noted New Bedford boatbuilder, died at his home 47 Union Street this morning. He assisted in the construction of many New Bedford whalers.
The Boston Society of Landscape Architects endorsed the planning board survey into Boston housing conditions aimed at creating a large housing corporation to ease the severe dwelling shortage. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts lends support by appointing a three member committee to cooperate and provides access to its housing data files.
Philadelphia May 2 1924 The condition of Senator Boise Penrose is not alarming and he will attend the Chicago convention next month as planned.
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