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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
4
Public notice lists communities including Maynard Concord and Sudbury with unposted or mistyped language about postage and distribution. It hints at actions required by residents and potential deadlines, but text is fragmented and unclear.
The piece argues for an aggressive crackdown on reckless drivers after a deadly weekend with 115 deaths and huge property damage. It calls for stronger traffic codes and better enforcement, plus public duty to curb drunken, speeding, and negligent driving. It also surveys President Roosevelt's prestige and a Rhode Island by election showing shifting political momentum toward Republicans and a potential middle-of-the-road candidate in 1936.
A critical view argues that modern legislators lack the brains and prudence of the framers. It condemns hasty or petty politics, urges respect for the constitutional framework, and warns that any change requires clear improvement and peaceful national policy to avoid catastrophe.
Britain plans to invite lead powers to a preliminary naval conference this fall likely in October. The Washington and London pacts expire in December 1936, risking a naval building race unless new agreements emerge. The United States and Britain may seek a five year program to keep tonnage within treaty limits while Japan resists smaller ratios.
A pair of letters from Sudbury residents discuss tax rates, property values, and local gains like a swimming pool, good roads, and libraries. The writers question water service plans, fire protection costs, and connections to the Metropolitan Water system, raising concerns over costs and infrastructure.
Acton Grange held a regular meeting featuring a Mock Wedding. A baby shower celebrated Mrs. John Torkelson with gifts from friends. A Mill Pond incident prompted police inquiry after a man reportedly fell into the water. Several parish members will visit St Bridget's Camp in Maynard Scituate for a week. Knights of Columbus invite Acton members to Joyce Kilmer camp in Scituate for next weekend. plans for an enjoyable time are under way.
The reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington measures 1 922 feet long and 100 feet wide with an average depth of about 314 feet. Completed in fall 1222 it cost roughly $600 000. Water is still and the pool is filled emptied cleaned and refilled.
A Collier's Weekly summary notes Asia's 20 nations cover 31 percent of the globe's area and hold 50 percent of its population, while white nations Russia Britain Holland France and the United States control about 60 percent of Asia's land, highlighting imperial reach and racial phrasing.
The article lists antics and scenes from Hollywood set life. Claudette Colbert is loaned to many studios, Ralph Rainger writes his first song at age three, Jack Oakie escorts a damsel to beaches while avoiding wolves, Harold Lloyd buys a loud suit for The Milky Way, Gertrude Michael lunching on the lot, Gail Patrick and Kent Taylor after a scene, Penner and Lynne Overman in pajamas with Roscoe Karns and Lee Tracy, Marsha Hunt cooling off with a wind machine, Mercedes Hill speedboat pilot joining LeRoy Prins chorus, W C Fields rides daily, Fred MacMurray sans pants for Hands Across the Table, Mae West celebrated with birthdays, Bing Crosby sings with Paul Whiteman, Frances Langford bows and tunes for Collegiate.
State investigators say they have completed circumstantial evidence against Alexander Cloutier in the murder of Florence Grenier. A woman witness reportedly saw the victim in Cloutier’s car shortly before the crime.
Mrs Buck and Mrs Hayward with Mrs Hayward and daughter Lucille have returned from a week in Maine. A Haynard youth and a Sudbury young woman were injured when their car hit a telephone post on Main Street near Charles Clark's residence. The driver attempted to pass another car when the front vehicle turned toward a Morse Oil filling station, causing the crash. Mrs Clark and Lewis Hastings aided the injured until Dr Earl Ryan of Maynard arrived to dress the wounds.
The only method to overturn a Supreme Court decision is to amend the Constitution in the specific clause the court found to block legislation. The passage notes whether the decision comes by divided vote or unanimity and highlights constitutional change as the route.
The region near Mt Ka on Kodiak Island is now marked as a monument. In June a major eruption released vast volumes of volcanic material, emptying the crater and creating a deep vented crater at the summit.
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