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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
3
The Finance Commission urges City Council not to pass the $200,000 street construction loan order approved by Mayor Peters until the department names the streets to be built and estimates costs. They warn that proceeding could push the city’s borrowing power toward the danger point.
The Finance Commission reports that an $800000 loan approved on April 5 1921 for new streets shows only $600 spent so far and land damages of $771.75 unpaid. Auditors list $720746.92 spent, suggesting prior construction. None of the proposed streets match the mayor’s list.
The American Legion Employment Bureau reported a strong week with 49 ex-service men placed in trades and general labor. Thomas P. Porter cautioned on duration but remained optimistic, noting openings for three chauffeurs with at least one year of driving experience for grocery work.
The Charlestown Citizens' Community Club hosts a Mardi Gras celebration for district children this afternoon at Charlestown Heights Park starting at 1 p m. It marks the club’s season reopening with events including a doll carriage parade a baby show races for under 14s and dances. prizes await winners. Committee members include Benmir J A Green president Mary Bond chairwoman and Thomas McGuinness treasurer.
Forest Hills will dedicate a square at Anne and South streets on Oct 16 in memory of Oscar C. Tugo. Invited guests include Surgeon General Ireland, General Clarence R Edwards, Senator David I Walsh, Governor Cox and Mayor Peters.
At the Church of the Unemployed on Howard Street 212 jobless men were fed at noon with tomato soup fried fish boiled potatoes and hot coffee. Helen Lehman supplied potatoes for the meal as City officials move to relieve unemployment and Mayor Peters approves $92 534.45 in contracts and hires 14 veterans as laborers plus four ex servicemen in water service.
A bronze marble tablet honoring 68 members of the 101st Engineers will be unveiled today at noon in the First Corps Cadets Armory in Columbus avenue and Ferdinand street. The six by four foot memorial, designed by George H. Hollowell with Major Edward H. Hoyt and an architect, is erected by the veteran association. General Francis Henry Appleton will preside. Major General Edwards will deliver the principal address. Governor Cox, Colonel George W. Bunnell, Mayor Peters and other speakers are invited. Special music will accompany a military style service.
Prominent Boston civic figures joined family and friends at the funeral for Ellen Callahan 76 of Roxbury held at St Patrick's Church. Attendees included former Mayor Fitzgerald Congressman James A Gallivan and several state and city officials.
Mrs Catherine M Logan widow of General Lawrence J Logan of South Boston has filed in the Suffolk Registry of Probate to be appointed administratrix of her late husband estate. He died intestate leaving six sons and two daughters who will share equally in an estate valued at more than 1 000 000 dollars.
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