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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1931
Page
7
The American Red Cross calls for new and used clothing in good condition to aid many organizations. Garments arriving at 42 Brattle Street are distributed by visiting nurses to patients in hospitals while Central Square Theatre promotes the drive at all performances this week.
The Manhattan Food Store at 599 Mass. Ave near Essex St Central Square Cambridge introduces a new plan with clerks at counters and self service, offering food, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, groceries and flowers at low cost. Fixtures from Stromberg Somerville and Miller Hart Boston enhance glass cases refrigeration by Lee Master Hindering.
Local friends mourn Michael Foley of 392 Windsor Street who died this week. A requiem high mass was held Wednesday at St. Mary's Church. He is remembered fondly by those who knew him.
Funeral services were held Friday at the A. E. Long Memorial Chapel in North Cambridge for Lucy E. Clark Wright age 68 of 107 Norfolk street who died last week.
George T Fay aged long time resident of North Cambridge at 51 Porter Road died Thursday. A solemn high mass was held Saturday morning at St John’s Church with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Catherine Shea of 34 Royal Avenue died this week leaving the neighborhood in grief. The funeral from her brother Patrick Shea’s home included a solemn high mass at St Peters Church on Tuesday.
A solemn high mass at Notre Dame de Pitie Church honored Joseph D Roy who died at home 85 Rindge Ave North Cambridge. The funeral was from his late residence. Jennie P Harlan aged 75 a longtime resident, died this week and funeral services were held at John H Lacey Funerals Home Tuesday.
Biography by Mrs. Helen Cody Wetmore states the Cody family descends from Milesius a king of Spain whose three sons founded the first dynasty in Ireland. The line runs through Heremon with emigrants to America in 1747 settling in Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia. Buffalo Bill was born in Scott County Iowa.
A collage of Boston area political figures and civic types notesupcoming events January 4 mingling retiring councillors and reporters. Comments touch politicians inspectors and business leaders with hints of future plans and the politicos quiet amid the season.
The new musical comedy Of Thee I Sing has its world premiere at the Majestic on Tuesday night. Sam H. Harris produces with Gershwin music and cast highlights including William Gaxton Lois Moran and Victor Moore elevating the season with a bold political burlesque.
REO Keith presents Frankenstein in its second successful week. Colin Clive stars as Dr. Frankenstein with Boris Karloff as the monster. The program also includes Benny Rubin comedy With Medbury in Barnes, Eddie Buzzellough reel, and REO Pathe News.
S.R. O. signs were displayed early both nights. Directors Dom F and George E Keegan produced a remarkable revue. The front row dearies danced gracefully. Kathryn Murray and Eleanor Lorden impressed, with a chorus of sweet resonant voices. Proceeds benefited the Church Building Fund. The St Marys Dramatic Club is surely a bunch of live wires.
Rans have been completed for a grand ball of the Portuguese American Citizens Assn of Middlesex County to be held in the Elks Ballroom next Wednesday night. Invited guests include Gov. Joseph B. Ely Mayor and Mrs Russell and Mayor and Mrs Murphy of Somerville. Wim. Dias chairs the committee.
In Somerville politics, "Chesty" Donovan appears at City Hall after weeks away while Councillor-elect Fred O'Connor of Ward 6 reportedly has six pledges for the 1982 City Council presidency with three others possibly joining.
The program spotlights Keller Sisters and Lynch with the Diamond Boys in Free and Easy, Galla-Rini and Sister, and Hal Nieman as The Vagabond Rover. Zelda Brothers aerial act closes the phase, with Nice Women on screen and a lineup of shorts, newsreels, cartoons, and music by Larry Flint and the REO Orchestra.
Tallulah Bankhead stars in The Cheat with Irving Pichel for a week at the Metropolitan Theatre. The program includes Hacienda burlesque, Sunkist Beauties, Six Gordonians, and other acts. Pabien Levitsky conducts the Metropolitan Grand Orchestra in selections from Tannhauser.
The listing highlights Beth Parker and Jonesport in Way Back Home Noah Beery and Mary Be rian in Homicide Squad Warner Baxter Edmund Lowe star in The Cisco Kid Lilyan Tashman with William Boyd Buddy Rogers Peggy Shannon in The Road to Reno Elisa Landi and Lionel Barrymore in The Yellow Ticket Ronald Colman Estelle Taylor in The Unholy Garden Bert Lahr Charlotte Greenwood in Flying High Lilyan Tashman and Roy Francis in Girls About Town Joan Crawford Clark Gable in Possessed Charles Farrell Madge Evans in Heartbreak George Bancroft in Rich Man s Folly Are These Our Children
The council votes to sell the Magnolia Avenue site for 2300 to fund a street extension and remove the house. No action yet from the License Commission on John T. Lynch Jr.'s complaint against Abie Gray, alleging intimidation of two newsboys at Monday meeting. Dover street gang guerillas mentioned as being confronted.
The text cites Rep. Cronin seeking 11 million dollars for Cambridge subway extension from Harvard Square to North Cambridge. The reporter compares negotiating to selling a used car and criticizes obscured traffic signs at Franklin and River streets near Copeland's funeral parlors, calling the corner dangerous and urging sign relocation or parking ban.
Jos. F. Higgins Company at 2253 Mass Ave North Cambridge carries a full range of electrical Christmas goods. The shop offers tree decorations waffle irons toasters electric clocks radio lamps and more. No need to go to Boston for useful gifts. Joe has them.
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