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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1932
Page
1
A compact roundup of whispers and hints gathered during the week. The piece notes rumors and possible facts, compiling social chatter, speculative leads, and observed events shaping readers' sense of what is circulating.
City affairs center on expected shifts in two to three department heads amid post office site rumors and a pending single station system. Mayors aides, councilors, and candidates clash in a web of district races while officials deny police shifts and tout administrative inquiries.
Members sought vantage points to view the eclipse at the Hotel Commander. Joe Ricker led friends to his Hamp ton Beach summer home while Bill Galgay presided in Press absence and A J Riley spoke on his Maine Kiwanis club visit.
Private pre opening inspection drew Cambridge leaders and longtime residents to the new East Cambridge Savings Bank edifice. President Wheeler and Treasurer Sloan led praise for the bank’s history, service and community role as the old quarters are replaced by a modern, light filled headquarters opening next Tuesday.
Robert F. Donovan the Democratic candidate for County Commissioner in 1930 seeks renomination after receiving more votes than any other Democrat and nearing a win in past years. He gained over 125 000 votes in 1930 and is a Somerville figure tied to the Davis Square Mattress Co. Donovan previously served on Somerville’s Board of Aldermen.
Legal tender fiat money is government issued paper currency not backed by specie and carries no promise of redemption.
Fred Hayden veteran painter and paper hanger with Harvard Square ties relocates to 28 Palmer street in a remodeled building. The Anderson Express Co. will also move to 28 Palmer street, keeping the same phone numbers. Hayden’s career spans 42 years in the area with a display room on the street floor and a workshop on the second floor.
Park Commission members meet at City Hall over transferring funds to the street department amid opposition. A Democratic rally is planned at the Commander Hotel with Governor Ely and State leaders expected. John A McGillicuddy launches a whirlwind bid for the House seats from Wards 4 to 6.
An active Cambridge committee has arranged a police field day and jamboree at Russell Field for next Saturday. The program includes a midway with vaudeville, parades, races, a tug of war between Arlington and Belmont, and boxing and wrestling events with notable attendees and prizes. The day features entertainment, athletic contests, and political figures speaking sub rosa as part of a gala community event.
Dick Dunn takes over the rebuilt Readville Speedway in Hyde Park eight miles south of Boston to host two 50 mile races. Labor Day features top drivers with many cars as experts praise the facility, spending over 50000 dollars on the track and grounds. The American Automobile Association sanctions the events under Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, with starts at 3 and 4 p.m.
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