02 Mar 1935
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1935
Page
1
Cambridge tops New England for low electric rates and ranks among the first ten U S cities with 100000 population in rates. Casabridge Electric Light Company under Harding A Greene cooperates with Governor Curley and the Department of Public Utilities to deliver a further rate cut effective April.
Cambridge Industrial Association members plan a warm themed exhibit next week to showcase fuel heating units from coal gas oil and related equipment. Demonstrations will run as Harding A Greene of Cambridge Electric Light Company presides at Tuesday's luncheon. Exhibitors include Cambridge Gas Light, Carstein Coal, Standard Oil Mass Wharf Coal Met Coal American Oil Sears Roebuck and R C Sullivan Pump Equipment.
The city council approved funds for the Election Commission to run the state census, with Police Chief Daniel P. Leahy stating officers will perform the census work. The five year process lists every person in a family, highlighting the police role in this civic task.
Sentinel gossip purports Ralph Nixon Hamilton plans a fall campaign after six years in the Legislature. Judge Edward Counihan Jr. may join federal benches, a Franklin Roosevelt connection noted. City personalities, engagements, and a bereavement are sketched amid rumors about officers and departments.
Strong protest grows against a plan for a small garage and gasol ine filling station at 1158 1162 Mass Ave. Petitioners Harry N Guterman and Samuel S Barker seek a second class garage for two cars and 3000 gallons of petroleum. Councillor F J Roche says wooden frame buildings will be removed for an office lubritorium and underground tanks. Rev Augustine J Hickey opposes the station saying it harms neighborhood property values.
At the February council meeting a push by Councillor Anderson for more parking privileges in business districts dominated the agenda. A motion to delay policeman Peter Murphy’s pension was also approved, while other items included funding for a Tuberculosis Hospital project and mayoral petitions for widows’ annuities. The session lasted about 35 minutes amid a storm and audience chatter.
Central square announces a three day Exposition and Food Fair in the Cambridge Armory from March 20 to 22. Ninety six booths will display prize products of Cambridge industrial concerns with daily attractions, a beauty show, and affordable admission. Thousands are expected from the nearby buying center as prosperity and spring arrive.
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