Cambridge City Hall whispers spark election commr intrigue
Rumors float of a Cambridge political shakeup as City Hall namedrumors surface about a potential new Election Commissioner. The column notes ongoing budget hearings and staff reshuffles while residents tease plans for an Elks minstrel show and other city happenings.
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Cambridge
City Hall
Connie Shea
Connie
Wm. Curtin
Quinn
City Council
John
E. M
Finance Committee
Jack
Martin
A.B.C
Mase. Ave
Broookline Street
John J. Toomey
Romeo
Real Estate Notice for 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston
Property description at 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston appears in a real estate notice. The document lists mortgage or insurance related details and the parcel’s position in a city registry.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Cambridge to Host Free World Affairs Discussion Group
Mrs Reta Walsh announces a free study and discussion group under the Boston Extension of the Henry George School at Phillips Brooks House Harvard. The program stresses principles over ism and aims to promote democracy and avoid Europe style upheavals. Sponsors include Prof C A Adams Gov Saltonstall names and local professionals. A separate item notes Chas Harrison and others attending the New England Council of Optometry events, and a benefit concert at Elks Lodge for the Scottish Soldiers Relief Fund featuring the Highland Kittie Pipe Band and others.
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Reta Walsh
Forest Street
Cambridge
Boston
Henry George School of Social Science
Phillips Brooks House
Harvard University
Europe
United States
C. A. Adams
Hall
Rancis
Gan Clean
Elks Lodge
Clan Mackintosh
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Scottish Soldiers' Relief Fund
Highland Kittie Pipe Band
Rindge Glee Club
Harry Bean
Cambridge Mayor Warns Congress Over WPA Funding
Mayor Lyons petitions the Massachusetts delegation fearing cuts to Works Projects Administration funds in Cambridge. He urges immediate action to prevent drastic WPA curtailment or financial strangulation and explains state rules enforcing a 25 percent project cost levy.
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Lyons
Washington
W.P.A
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Congress
Works Projects Administration
Works Projects
Eliot Talks Wages and Hours at Kendall Square
Tom Eliot regional head of the National Wages and Hours law spoke at a Tuesday noon Kendall Square Chamber luncheon. He urged government action to secure living wages and economic justice, noting cooperation with business and penalties for fraud.
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Chamber of Commerce
Thos. Eliot
Eliot
N. E
Elmer Noden
Wm. Reed
Arthur Morley
H. J. Mahoney
Morley
Frank Townsend
Red Cross Volunteers Aid Cambridge Charities
The Cambridge Red Cross Volunteer Service Bureau reports over one hundred volunteers in the year. About sixty provided definite service at settlement houses youth groups and charitable organizations from 42 Brattle Street including weekly English lessons tea for blind students and other helpful efforts.
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Cambridge
Volunteer Service Bureau
Cambridge Red Cross
Brattle Street
Council Deliberates Budget Cuts at City Hearing
The Finance Board began its second budget hearing trimming nearly $1000 from the $7 million budget. Henry D. Wise warned of tax losses from the proposed Newtowne Court housing unit, detailing 147 existing dwellings and 328 planned apartments. Officials debated site, architecture, and funding as bids and departmental cuts were reviewed.
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Sentinel
D. Wise
Local Housing Authority
Newtowne Court
Mr. Wise
Windsor
Harvard
Portland
Washington Streets
Gov't
U. S
Winslow
Wize
Hogan
Bldgs
Terry
Toomey
Greco
Dept
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Electric Supply CO
Camera Exchange
Mass
Cambridge, Mass
KIR
Mary
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Fay Holden
JuDge Hardy & Son
WM. Henry
Virginia Dale
J. Thomas Mitchell
Edna. Best
Freddie Bartholomew
Terry Kilburn
Pis
Edmund Lowe
Rose Hobart “Wolf
New York
Cood
Spencer Tracy
Robt. Young
Northwest Passage
Lloyd Nolan
Jean Rogers
Suffolk
Hormel
Dinty Moore
Clapp
Chas. F. Burley
Chas
Harrison
Temple St
New England Council of Optometry
Tom Eliot
Kendall Sq
Henry George School of Fundamental Economics and
Social Philosophy
T.sm,s
Greater
Reta E. Walsh
Forest St
Camb
Kirk
Costa
Ambulance Service
Prospect ST. Kir
Tro
Red Cross
Council
Henry
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Lion Rock Beer
Hiram Walker
Sullivan
Manhattan
Mass. Ave
McBride's Cafe
Harvard SQ
Col. Brattle and
Boylston Streets
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