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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1915
Page
5
Charles S. Mellen testifying at the New Haven railroad trial freed former fellow-directors from claims they sought to sway Congress to hamper a New Haven rival. He could not recall details that would show a government purpose to crush another competitor.
The government argued New Haven sought to prevent laws making the Connecticut River navigable above Hartford to shield its operations from steamboat competition. Mr. Mellen claimed motives included saving bridge draw costs and train safety. A letter to agent Byrnes was stricken as irrelevant.
Minutes from a New England Navigation Company meeting reveal a $135,000 loan to the Joy Steamship Company to buy a steamer aimed at tapping low rate traffic to Fall River. Witnesses say the policy sought competition with the Enterprise line, and a letter notes the aim to attract a cheap immigrant service between New York and New England.
Ten scholarship awards to Harvard students were announced yesterday by the Harvard faculty. They include the Robert Treat Paine fellowship to H. K. Dennis and the Leverett Saltonstall scholarship to C. Witthe. Professors Wilson Merriman Day named to a committee on general examinations in history government and economics. Dr. George B. Magrath appointed instructor of legal medicine at the Harvard Medical School.
Charlotte Chorpenning of Cambridge wins the Harvard prize play for the fifth time. Her comedy Between the Lines features the Craig Players with Mr Craig and Miss Young in leading elder roles and a cast portraying younger generations in New York and Mexico. The play debuts at Castle Square Theatre around Christmas.
The Maverick Church East Boston holds communion sermon at 11 with service to follow. P B Blanchard to preach at 8 p m on What Jesus would do with the agnostic. John O Paisley to address the Men s Club Wednesday at 8 p m. Emilius W Smith covers Christ Church during rector s illness. Arthur J Watson resigns Trinity Episcopal Milford rectorship. Arthur W Moulton declines St Stephen s Lynn rectorship. Mrs G J Ridler funds a carved oak pulpit for Epiphany Dorchester. Thatcher R Kimball serves as rector. Baptist Missionary Society and Sunday School report a record year baptizing 4600, up 1250. 375 Baptist Bible schools in Massachusetts. North Methodists contribute 2 6 million to foreign missions, largest in American Methodism history. Mission benevolent societies meet on the Pacific Coast for first time in 10 years.
George Johnson head of the Waltham fire department and Martin Riley superintendent of buildings presented to Mayor Thomas F. Kearnes a report after an exhaustive survey of fire risks in Waltham school buildings. The document carries many recommendations and is expected to require about $10,000 in expenditure, likely to be discussed at the next city government meeting.
A Coast Guard crew aboard the Ossipee rescued three men from the disabled Portland fishing sloop Vigilant. The sailors were brought aboard exhausted and treated, with the ship heading to find the abandoned vessel eight miles off Seguin. The men are expected to survive.
Lloyds Register reports merchant vessel tonnage up 300 000 tons worldwide from last year. UK shipbuilding falls due to warship demand, while United States Japan Scandinavian nations and Holland show greatly increased activity. The United States leads in net tonnage added as Britain declines in share.
Louis Berube of Beverly received a $1600 verdict from a federal jury for leg injuries after unloading rock that carried an unexploded dynamite charge. The rock had been loaded on the dray by defendant John J Flynn and John J Flynn Jr of Salem.
Four reserve police officers were last night appointed patrolmen by Commissioner O Meara. They are John L O Donnell and John F Smith of the East Dedham street station Florence O Regan of the Broadway station South Boston and William V Sullivan of the East Boston station.
Alexander Brin, Boston newspaper man and Jewish relief official, will tell Adath Jeshurun Temple parishioners about Jewish persecution in Russian Poland and the impact of war regulations on Jews. He notes 400,000 Jews defend Russia while families suffer, and restrictive laws magnify danger for those left behind.
Timothy L. Connolly already seeking the three-year term took out papers for the one-year term as election rules allow holding both. James E. Ferreira of 1 Pelham Street and Edwin Still of 90 Westminster Street filed for the three-year term, listed as numbers 22 and 2 in the filing.
A 0 day sentence was imposed yesterday on Charles H. Young of Vereve by Judge Wentworth in Somerville Police Court for operating an automobile while under the influence. He appealed the judgment.
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