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THE BOSTON GLOBE JULY 22. 1937 10 Greater Boston News Briefs and Personal. raphs jrara 4- fir HYDE PARK DISTRICT EAST BOSTON DISTRICT, In appreciation of the favors accorded the Criterion Social Club by R0XBURY DISTRICT Lieut John Trask, who a few years ago left Boston for the Salvation Army Training College, is on a vacation here. The lieutenant has had several appointments since being commissioned as an officer of the Salvation Army and is now the assistant officer of the corps SOUTH BOSTON DISTRICT Congressman John W. McCormack calls attention to the following Federal Civil Service examinations to: which applications must be.

on file at Washington not later than Aug 16. They are: Treasury field representative; safety promotion adviser in the Labor warden and associate warden in the Justice Department; educational analyst and senior analvst in the Department of Agriculture. DORCHESTER DISTRICT Lieut John J. Barry of this district, member of the 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Association, at the 39th annual anniversary and dinner of the Battle of Santiago at Framingham was elected president for the coming year. James J.

Wilcox of 18 Treadway road has returned home, from St Margaret's Hospital after two operations and is reported recovering at his home. Capt Leonard E. J. O'Connell of BUNKER HILL DISTRICT James Buckley, attached to the clerical staff of the local Municipal Court, is spending his vacation at Dennisport The members of St Gertrude Court 141, M. C.

O. will conduct a pilgrimage to St Anne's Shrine in Fiskdale next Sunday, for the members and their friends. Buses will leave Thompson sq at 9:30 a m. Mrs Katherine G. O'Brien, chief ranger, is in charge, and reservations should be made with her.

The musical part of the program at the adult recreation center, 10 Eden st, tomorrow evening, will be by the Yiddish Orchestra. Director Charles Rosen has arranged a program of eight numbers, including trumpet solo. The presentation is under the auspices of the Federal music project and is free to the public. Sergt Benjamin R. Beers of the City-sq Police Station arrested Margaret De Patti, 22, on a charge of being -idle and disorderly for the past month on Chelsea st.

In the local court she was found guilty and sentenced to serve four months in the Charles-st Jail. She appealed the sentence and was held in bonds for the Superior Court Firemen under Dist Chief Michael Aylward fought a stubborn $2500 fire yesterday afternoon in a seven-ton automobile truck loaded with 26 bales of cotton on North Washington st, near the Charlestown Bridge, bound for one of the out-going ships. The truck was being operated by Theodore S. Bielecki of Huard st. Fall River, and the firemen say the cause of the blaze was bales of cotton coming in contact with the trolley wires.

Traffic was tied up for some time and patrolman Paul Murnane was assigned to that section for a couple of hours diverting the traffic, and keeping it in line. Sergt Charles Bailey of the City-sq Police Station will leave tomorrow on his annual vacation. Special officer Michael J. Regan and patrolmen George Stevens, Gregory Donahue, Ralph Wilson, Walter J. Bird and Alfred Bannister are away for a fortnight The members of Engine 36 and Ladder 22 were called out yesterday afternoon on a "still alarm" for a fire in a two-story unoccupied barn on Polk st, owned by Dorothy B.

BRIGHTON DISTRICT Misses Catherine and Frances Baker of 23 Aldie st are spending their annual vacation at Hampton Beach. Arrangements have been completed for the benefit game between the Brighton Civics and the Maurice P. Murphy Club to be played at Rogers Park Sunday afternoon. The game is in aid of Frank Ryan. Civics catcher, who injured his hand in June and will be out for the rest of th season.

Several features have been arranged to supplement the game. A regular meeting of the Allston-Brighton Kiwanis Club will be held at the Hotel Kenmore Monday noon. Joseph Mazur has arranged an excellent program which will be featured by the appearance of a prominent speaker. The Allston Roosevelt Club is completing its arrangements for the presentation of a W. P.

A. Circus to be presented at the Harvard Stadium parking lot on North Harvard st, Aug 5. 6 and 7. Featuring the circus will be a 250-foot "slide for life." There will be clowns and animals and all the other features of a regular circus with a two-ring big top and side shows. Henry Gartland heads the committee in charge of the arrangements.

The funeral of Mrs Julia (O'Brien) McGuire, wife of the -late Robert E. McGuire, former assistant district attorney, who died Tuesday at her home, 24 Atkins st. Oak sq, will take place tomorrow morning. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at our Lady of the Presentation Church at 9. Mrs McGuire was well known in this section.

She was a member of the Brighton Women's Club and Our Lady of Peace Court. M. C. O. F.

CAMBRIDGE The newly-elected officers of the Townsend Club No. 2 for the coming year took over their duties last evening at the regular weekly meeting of the society at 55 Austin st The officers are as follows; Mrs W. M. Tufts, pres; Mrs Carrie Mae-Veagh, vice pres; Mrs Maude Bur-rill, stc; Mrs Nellie G. Leighton, corr sec; Mrs Ida Ellis, treas.

The advisory board consists of Miss S0MERVILLE The condition of Mai L. Holland clerk committees at City Hall, taken la the Somerville Hospital early t'. day morning, last night was repor-pri much improved by Dr Harrr Walker. 464 Broadway, it i.C pected he will be able to returW home tomorrow. Stomach trouh'i resulted in a severe attack cf hiZ coughs.

James Baker, 34. Greensboro whose left leg was amputated the Somerville Hospital after hi had been run over by a B. freight car July 13 near the Lowell st Bridge, is expected to recove- He has a mother in Greensboro The Beacon Social and Politics! Club last night completed plans for its annual outing next Sunday Wayland Park, Lunenburg. Cars leave headquarters. 114 Beacon at 9:30.

Several public official! ihi been invited. There will be a base! ball game and a variety of iporuV, events. Arrangements are in of Frank Millbrick. chairman; Jaa-l! Bakey. Charles and John Murchr Russell Thomas.

David BalbonL Thomas Finn. Jeremiah WeUhn4 Joseph McLaughlin. 3 The Election Commissioners bem registration of voters at City uln June 15. Yesterday 85 men and en had registered. Several evenir? registration sessions in City Hall ard school buildings will be held ia ScDtcmber ia Sharkey is director of tha Commission.

Thus far this week the Engineers twice defeated the new Hmes Root Beer aggregation and the Metropolitan Coal Company, team won over the Jefferson Club Miss Bertha M. Sheridan, senior clerk in the office of the Election Commissioners, is vacationing in Hartford. Conn. Mrs Esther Van-Ummersen, junior clerk, is at Pem-berton. Chairman William F.

Burri and wife have returned from a 10. days' octing at Hampton Beach. Alderman John E. Whitney and family are at Hampton Beach. George J.

Moran, former president of the Aldermen and chairman of the Somerville Democratic city committee, will be a candidate for Ward Alderman in Ward 2. Today he filed with Election Commissioners preliminary election nomination papers containing a large number of signa- Mr and Mrs Henry Foley of the Fairmount section were given a rare well reception by a group of friends when they sailed yesterday tor a trip to Europe. Mr Foley is corporation counsel for the city. Joseph M. O'Brien, chairman of the Hyde Park lecture commuiee, in a meeting which was held at his home, 60 Oak st, before members of that body, outlined a new plan for the adult recreation lecture program for this district As part of the organization Mr O'Brien suggested efforts be made to hold regular weekly meetings at the Hyde Park Branch Library and at ths Phillips Brooks Memorial Library in Read-ville.

The program on these occasions will be adapted to conform with the wishes and needs of the residents of the district. John Reardon, director organizer of lecture programs in Jamaica Plain sponsored by the adult recreation project of the Works Progress Administration, vill supervise activities -in Hyde Park. Mr Reardon will collaborate with Mr O'Brien in developing new ideas suitable to Hyde Park. Lieut Michael McGonigle, who was recently promoted and transferred to Engine 49, Readville, was given a farewell banquet last evening by a number of his friends in Roxbury at the Dudley-st fire station. He was presented a wrist watch.

John Deckers of 294 West st. a salesman, and Hanah M. Madden of 14 Terrace st, Roxbury, cashier, filed marriage intentions yesterday at City Hall. Mrs Joseph Tiews, who is spending the Summer at Dennisport, had as her recent guests Mr and Mrs Anthony Tiews and Miss Marie Tiews, Mrs Henry Tiews, Mr and Mrs Andrew Stern, Misses Elsie and Mary Stern and David Stoddard. The marriage of Miss Eleanor Erikson to Harold Gregg Pfeiffer of Bedford is announced by the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Benjamin Erikson of this district.

The marriage, was performed at Bed-, ford, at the home of the bridegroom's grandparents, Mr and Mrs Irving C. Waite, by Rev Frank W. Thompson, pastor of the Church of Christ Miss Wanda Zuchechi of Mattapan was the bridesmaid, and Robert L. Pfeiffer of Bedford, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The bride is a graduate of Hyde Park High School.

Mr and Mrs Pfeiffer are motoring to Los Angeles, where they will make their home. MALDEN A counterfeit $10 bill was found in the deposit from a stdre at the Maiden Trust Company, yesterday and the Department of Justice agents have been called in to investigate. The bill had been passed in exchange for merchandise. Rev Roy L. Minich of the First Congregational Church is chaplain of the conference of religious education which is being held daily until July 30 at East Northfield.

He is also dean of the Young People's division. Rev and Mrs W. H. Duvall of the Linden Methodist Church left yes-, terday to spend the remainder of the season at Falmouth as the guests of Mrs A. L.

Grant, one of the older members of the local church and mother to W. T. Grant, chain store Funeral services for Mrs Jeannette (Simmons) Paxton, 83, widow of Joseph Paxton who died Tuesday evening at her home, 214 Washington st, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 at Long's Funeral Home with Rev Alexander Stewart of the Centre Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Forest Dale Cemetery. The deceased has lived in Maiden 45 years.

The young people of the Community Church. Faulkner, and a group of St Luke's Church, take a moonlight boat ride to Nantasket on Friday evening. Robert Heigham. the new pastor of the Community Church, will speak on "The Voyage of Life" Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs John W.

Brown, 61 Webster st, observed the 58th anniversary of their marriage yesterday as guests of their son and grandchildren at Wrentham. Mr Brown is 80 and Mrs Brown 78. They have a son, George. W. Brown, Wellesley Hills, and two daughters, Mrs William Ellis and Mrs Wesley Milligan, both of Pyne Valley, PEL Miss Helena M.

Burke, 18 Sprague st, is vacationing at Point Independence. HINGHAM Tomorrow afternoon at the Old Ship Church funeral services for George Maynard, .65, of Leavitt st, who died suddenly at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, will take place at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at the Shepherd funeral home, Main st, after noon today. Miss Florence Krimmer, member of the Internal Revenue Department, Washington, where she is secretary to the supervisor of the Alcoholic Tax Bureau, who has been visiting Dr and Mrs Albert A. Carter of Free st, South Hingham, has left to spend the remainder of her vacation at Old Orchard, Me.

Lieut and Mrs Sumner K. Mac-Lean and family of the United States Naval Ammunition Depot have left on a vacation trip to Portland, Me, the former home of Mrs MacLean. who before her marriage was engaged in newspaper work. Pcnnell Crosby and Nancy Howard of the graduating class at Derby Academy last June have been admitted on scholarship records to Bryn Mawr and will enter the college in September. At the Hingham cemetery yesterday afternoon committal services for Mrs Geraldine (Robinson) Thompson, 31, wife of Dr Le6nard B.

Thompson, of Templeton. took place. Church services were held earlier at the Smith Chapel, Gardner. Dr Thompson, a former Hingham resident, is the son of Mr and Mrs George M. Thompson, Hingham Center.

Besides her husband Mrs Thompson is survived by a son. Last evening a futile search was made of the Hingham woods off Rockland st for Otis E. Smith, 20, of Cambridge, who made an escape yesterday from the detention room of the 2nd District Court The annual picnic of the Methodist Episcopal Church and allied organizations will take place Saturday afternoon at Hewitt's Cove on the Bouve Beach grounds. Col Walter I Bouve has given permission to use the land. The committee comprises R.

Leigh Hardy, James Leigh, Charles B. Worrick Jr, Marshall Bates. Mrs Winthrop Lincoln. Miss Barbara Blanchard. Miss Thelma Bragdoa.and others.

Rev and Mr Mr and Mn Robert ituineriora, directors of the Trinity Neighborhood House, Meridian st, members of the club last evening presented them with a gift The club will hold no regular meetings during the Summer months, but members who wish to do so may gather informally on Wednesday evenings. Tomorrow evening in the Gen Edwards Inn, Revere, the Criterion Social Club will wind up its activities with a banquet. Guest speakers have been invited. The club's quartet, Edward Feeley, James Wyse, Fred Riley and Edward Healey, will entertain. Tomorrow evening at the Park-st Playground, Medford, the Star of the Sea Men's Club will play the Medford Redskins.

This evening at American Legion Park, Condor and Lexington sts, the Star of the Sea team will play a crucial game in the Catholic League with the Presentation Club of Brighton. The outcome of this evening's game may decide the winner of the north division of the second half of the Catholic League. A triple tie between the Star of the Sea team, St Catherine's of Charlestown and the Presentation Club may result. The annual moonlight sail of the Progressive Club will take place tomorrow evening sailing from Atlantic av at the foot of Pearl st at 8:30. Dancing and entertainment have been arranged.

Congressman John P. Higgins has been invited to be the guest of honor. Ten of the police officers attached to Station 7 began their well-earned two weeks' vacation this week. The group included Sergt August H. Barthel and patrolmen Gino Com-patelli, James F.

Cronin, James H. Graham, Arthur P. Kirwan, Alfred J. Morrissey, Herbert J. Patterson, Joseph A.

Pearson, John J. Mor-telle and James W. Riely. EVERETT Mayor and Mrs Lewis are spending a few days vacation on Cape Cod with friends. The $175,000 street construction program began today.

The streets will be constructed of macadam and bituminous concrete. There are 62 men on the regular rolls of the Street Department Two hundred of the 300 workers will be enrolled from the W. P. A. lists.

There will be 40 requisitioned from the Civil Service lists. The state has agreed to give $35,000 for the reconditioning of Broadway, and the city will provide a like amount. Harry T. Schacht of 36 Parlin st, has enrolled in the premedical class at Middlesex Medical College. Leonard iBshop and Richard Corliss, both Boy Scouts, are on the Scythia, bound for the world Scout jamboree in Holland.

They recently attended the national jamboree in Washington. Miss Katherine E. Burns, retired principal of the Franklin School, is on a trip through the Thousand Islands, St Lawrence River. Harry Evans, Shute st, is on a trip along the Maine coast in his yacht, the Holly. Miss Edith Tanner, Cleveland av, has returned after her annual vacation spent at Kingston, H.

Representative Albert E. Morris is enjoying a vacation in Portland, Me. He is accompanied by attorney Saul Grusby and Thomas Morocco. Miss Martha Laterza of 8 Mohan st is spending the Summer at Fair-haven. John K.

Collins, who chose to be assistant superintendent of streets rather than school janitor, has asked the School Board subcommittee on janitors for an opportunity to give his rsasnns for sppkinff lpnve of absence for six months from the position of janitor ot the Nichols School. On the subcommittee are Chairman Albert H. Winsor, John J. Barry and Daniel Jameson. BELMONT The following building permits have been issued: Roy J.

Peloquhi, to build single dwelling, $700, and two-car garage, $400, lot 47 Lewis road; Frank A. Riley, to build single dwelling, $6800, with two-car garage under house, $200, lot 55 Douglas road; Angela Arena, alterations to dwelling, $500, 67 Concord av; A. S. Moffat, to build theatre, $125,000, lot 79, 80, 101, 102, Common and Belmont sts. The marriage of Miss Anne Mc-Caigue.

29 Standish st, Cambridge, an employee of the registry of motor vehicles, and William Collins, 729 Concqrd turnpike, this town, has been announced. The ceremony was performed in St Peter's Church, Cambridge. Miss Rose McCaigue, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Edward Collins of New York city, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Miss Ruby Duncan. Edmund Casey and Herbert Rand of the Municipal Light Department are on their annual vacations.

The K. of C. Boys CamD has oren- ed at Hawley. Boys from 10 to 181 years are accepted. Members of Belmont Council who are interested in sending their boys to camp may receive further information from Grand Knight William A.

Fouhy. Mrs A. W. Farrell of Chester road is entertaining Mrs Maud D. Miller of Hammond road and Mrs Ethel Boyd, Chester road, at her Summer camp at Mirror Lake, H.

Mr and Mrs George Boissy, who have been visiting Mrs Boissy's parents, Mr and Mrs William T. Coi, 35 Holt st, have returned to their home at Newark, J. 'lurMtl'i lMHfo IrriWlO treat (WW wnwi. aw ttj j. rq TO 0 YOUR GIN GOOD ENOUGH TO DRINK STRAIGHT 1 GOOD ENOUGH in Ossining, Y.

Lieut Trask will be the speaker at the Koxoury Corps meeting this evening. Roxbury Post, A. will hold its annual outing Sunday at Solomons Pond, Northboro. Buses will leave the Roxbury Post headquarters. 118 Roxbury st.

at 9:30 a m. Reservations must be made by tonight. Senior Vice Commander Robert Whiteside is general chairman. A program of sporting events has been arranged for post and auxiliary members and also for children. There will be a baseball game between the married and single men of the post Prizes will be awarded in all events.

The committee is Commander Hugh Montgomery, Edward Kelle-her, Treas John J. DesRoche, Albert J. Carey, Lawrence J. Lewis, James Cusack, John Madden, John King, David Luft. Hugh King, Joseph icher, William Leary, William J.

Craven, Joseph A. Phillips, Joseph Blum, John Harrington, Jack Gotz and Norman Carson. Novena services were held yes terday at the Mission Church in DreDaration for the Feast of the Assumption which will be observed Aug 15. Judge Timothy J. Ahem presided in the traffic session of Roxbury Court yesterday as Inspector Walter presented 72 cases.

Most of the defendants were charged with failing to slow down at intersections. Most of the defendants were fined $5 each. MEDFORD A moonlight sail under the auspices of the Junor Democratic Crusaders of this city will take place tomorrow evening on the S. S. Steel Pier, leaving Rowe's Wharf at 8 m.

Miss Helen Ducey, secretary of the organization, is chairman of the committee in charge. Members of the Police Department on vacation include Capt Charles H. Ewell, Sergt Michael J. Brown, patrolmen John R. Mullis, Walter Fennelly, Herbert Desautel, William C.

Ford, William Binford, Charles Hoarty and Philip Hyde. Work has begun on construction of a new sanctuary in St John's Methodist Episcopal Church, South Medford, at a cost of $10,000. When completed the chapel will seat 300 persons, more than twice the number that can now be accommodated. The project is in charge of the pastor, Rev Everett R. Barrows and the building committee of the church, Roy L.

Vlass, John A. Mur-dock, Fred L. Worth, Stephen Smith and Louis Perite. Mr and Mrs Charles Vye of Dan-vers, former residents of this city, are the parents of a baby girl. Mr Vye, former football star at Medford High and New York University, is athletic director and football coach at Danvers High.

Mrs Vye is also a graduate of Medford High. While riding a bicycle on Windsor road yesterday afternoon Eugene Philbrick, 9, of 6 Kenway st, was in collision with a milk name of the operator unknown. The latter took the boy to his home and his father took him to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment for minor injuries. Miss Evelyn Andrews, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Andrews, 18 Stearns av, is recovering from an operation which she underwent at the Deaconess Hospital. CHELSEA Health officer John F.

Welsh is spending his annual vacation at Lake Sunapee, H. Miss Helen Stanton of 15 Jefferson av is on a vacation at Cape Porpoise, Me. Mrs Faustina A. Mahoney, public school nurse, has resumed her duties at City Hall after enjoying her annual vaction at the home of her son, Dr Francis A. Mahoney, in West Springfield.

Joseph F. O'Hern, manager of the Olympia Theatre, Mrs O'Hern and children, Jane and Joseph Jr, are spending a vacation on Cape Cod for two weeks. Miss Nellie F. Hooper of 1 Lawrence st underwent an operation yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Miss Janie Squires of Clark av is spending a week at Henniker, H.

Funeral services for Edward Bel-son, retired tailor, for more than 40 years a resident of this city, were held yesterday afternoon at his home, 113 Poplar st. Interment was in Montvale Cemetery, Woburn. Mr Belson was a native of Russia. He is survived by his wife, six sons and two daughters. Mr and Mrs Hugh McGillis and family of Cornwall, Ottawa, are visiting Mr and Mrs Driscoll of 89 Congress av.

Mrs Henry Hicks and daughter, Mildred Marie, of 759 Broadway, have returned from a vacation spent at Beaver Lake, Derry, H. Miss Marion Isbester of 218 Park way is visiting her aunt, Mrs Maude Dixon at Nantasket. Mrs Walter J. McGauley and daughters. Pearl and Evelyn, of 92 Marlborough st are at the family camp at Beaver Lake, Derry, and are joined week-ends by Sergt McGauley.

Mr and Mrs George Hederson and daughter. Dorothy, of 337 Broadway, have returned after attending a family reunion in Springfield. iktwtt i mi wn in tin miim rw vnw tart gtlOTWiaSifflM.lii 1 77 Z2f I The board of trustees or tne cos- ton Public Library has notified the historian of the Citizens' Association of its acceptance of a gift of books on the history of South Boston. The books are at the South Boston branch and may be used on application to the librarian in charge. Miss Mary Cufflin is the supervisor at this branch, located at st and West Broadway.

The annual convention of the 101st Infantry Association, A. E. will be held at Woburn on Sept 10, 11 and 12. Edward J. McCormack is on the board of directors and in charge of arrangements.

The weekly parties of the Ma) M. J. O'Connor Camp are held every Thursday evening with Quartermaster Charles Siebert in charge. J. J.

Morrissey is the commander of the camp. Michael J. Perkins Post, A. in a letter to United States District Atty Francis J. W.

Ford has lodged a protest to the appointment of Representative Jackson J. Holtz as an assistant in that office. They cite his opposition to the Teacher's Oath bill and alleged alliance with the Communist party as grevious reasons for cancelling this appointment which becomes effective Sept 1. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the Gate of Heaven Church for Henry C. Caine of 614 East 3d st.

A delegation from St Augustine's Court, M. C. O. will attend the solemn requiem high mass at 9 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted this morning for Mrs Margaret Mc-Hale of 168 West 7th st with a solemn high requiem mass at St Augustine's Church at 9 o'clock.

The Boy Scout troop attached to the Olivia James House will encamp for two weeks at Loon Pond, going there tomorrow. Scoutmaster Anthony Williamson will direct the troop's activities at the camp. REVERE Seeking to honor the memory of Alden A. Mills, late resident of the Point of Pines who, as a real estate dealer was largely responsible for the growth and development of the Point of Pines section, the Point of Pines Yacht Club adopted a motion requesting' that the new fire station under construction on the Boulevard near the overpass of North Shore road be dedicated to Mr Mills and named after him. A letter signed by W.

J. Vatter, secretary of the yacht club, was sent to the City Council. The matter was referred to the committee on public works. The City Council has received a letter from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr in reply to the Council's communication urging Senator Lodge to oppose the proposed reduction of the W. P.

A. program. In his letter Senator Lodge said that he was in sympathy with the conditions as presented in this city. He stated that he was opposed to indiscriminate discharge of W. P.

A. workers without regard for need or natural aptitude. Over his objection, Senator Lodge said, Congress turned this matter over Ao the President and the responsibility rests on the party in power and its administrative agents. Miss Marguerite Finn, secretary in the Mayor's office, is spending her vacation at Lake Boone. Hudson.

Mrs Florence Reynolds, Reservoir av, has sent letters to the Revere and State Boards of Health, the Smoke Abatement Commission ana the Home Owners Loan Corprra-tion protesting the oil fumes which she said come from a factory in the vicinity of her home. Mrs Reynolds, in a communication to the City Council, stated that she had received no action from the factory officials when she protested to them. WEYMOUTH The funeral of Henry L. Keefe, 41, husband of Alice L. (McCaffrey) Keefe, who died at the U.

S. Veterans Hospital following a two-year sickness, will take place tomorrow morning at the home of his father, William P. Keefe, 174 Washington st, Weymouth Landing, at 8 o'clock. A high mass of requiem will be solemnized at the Sacred Heart Church, Weymouth Landing, at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the St Francis Xavier Cemetery, South Weymouth.

Mr Keefe was a member of Weymouth Post, A. and military honors will be paid by a detachment from the post. A bridge and whist party was conducted last evening in the club-rooms of the King Cove Boat Club. North. Weymouth under the auspices of the auxiliary, with Mrs Frank Austin heading the committee.

Troop Seven, Boy Scouts, met last evening in the parish hall of the Sacred Heart Church, Weymouth Landing, with Scoutmaster Thomas J. Coughlin in charge. Thomas Stetson, Center st. East Weymouth, is substituting for Richard Zeoli as one of the playground instructors for two weeks. A bridge and whist party will be held tomorrow evening in the club-rooms of Delphi Temple.

K. of Weymouth Landing, with William Pray, Frank Pray, Harry Church, Elmer Smith, George Ludden and Charles Newcomb in charge. An outing for children was conducted yesterday at Houghton's Pond, in the Blue Hill Reservation. Buses picked ud the children at Columbian sq. South Weymouth; Washington sq, Weymouth Landing; Thomas Corner, Jackson sq.

and Central sq. East Weymouth. Chairman Joseph A. Fern of the Board of Selectman headed the committee. Allan Lennox, desk man at the Central Fire Station, accompanied by his family is spending his annual vacation at Swift's Beach, Wareham.

Miss Dorothy Baker, 19 West st, South Weymouth, is substituting at the Quincy District Court in the office of Presiding Justice Kenneth L. Nash, in the absence of Miss Edith Baker, Weymouth, who is vacationing. F. William Webster, proprietor of the Cushing House, South Weymouth, reported at Police Headquarters, yesterday morning that his establishment had been broken into and two quarts of liquor taken. On the Farm 'The farmer says there are fish around here." "What kind?" "Judging by the empty cans, main ly salmon and sardines." Philadel-fiWi SullSta.

Station 19 is on his annual vacation. Lieut William McDonough is acting captain in his absence. Ensign John J. O'Connell Post, A. L-, will give another in the series of parties with prizes tomorrow evening at the post headquarters, Dorchester av and Gibson st, in charge of a committee headed by Commander Michael H.

McCormack. A triduum will open in St Ann's Church, Neponset, Saturday morning and close Monday evening to be conducted by the priests of the parish. Members of Court St Ann, C. D. of will visit the K.

of C. camp for boys at Hawley in the Berkshires Sunday, leaving from Brookline Village at 1 m. Miss Isabelle Kit-tredge, grand regent, will be in charge of the party. Alban st, between Welles av and Ashmont, which has been under reconstruction, is now open to traffic. A number of other streets in various sections are being repaired as W.

P. A. projects. QUINCY While visiting Mrs Jonas Eng-lund of 111 Utica st, Adams Shore, Mrs Alex MacLeod of Roxbury lost a roll of bills containing $114 with which she was going to pay a hospital bilL The loss has been reported to police who are assisting in the search for the money. North Quincy Council, K.

of will hold its annual outing on Aug 8 at Lake Pearl, Wrentham. Last year the married men beat the younger set in a baseball game, 8 to 4, so this year the rivalry will be keener than usual. Angelo Ciccolo, DGK, is general chairman. Miss Lois Dwight of Webster st, and Miss Jean Cate of Alstead st are spending their vacations at Alton Bay, H. For the fifth time and the third consecutive season the Finlay Cup representing the junior yachting championship of the South Shore has been won by the Squantum crew.

Capt Ronnie Darling and his crew of two, Bill Cornell and Walter Mac-Donald are receiving the congratulations of the yachtsmen for fine sportsmanship and an excellent showing. Redberry Council, K. of held a testimonial dinner last night at the Wollaston Yacht Club for the cast of its recent show. A program was given. NEWTON Stephen Ryan of Arlington st, Newton Corner, was in Newton Dis trict Court this morning on charges of violating automobile laws.

He was arrested by motorcycle officer James Goddard late yesterday after he allegedly struck two automobiles and a railroad bridge at Newton Corner. According to police he struck a car operated by Mrs Sadie L. Hassenfus, 87 Brook Meadow road, Needham, and another car driven by a man, and then struck the railroad bridge on Centre st. Leon H. Mayer, commander of Newton Post No.

48, A. and Dist Commander Charles E. Walker, PC, of Newton Post, head the list of delegates to the state convention to be held next month at New Bedford. The other delegates are J. Sherman Irving, John B.

Foley, Carl P. Peterson, Joseph A. Beattie and Arthur A. Hunt. The alternates are Edward V.

Nolan, Mildred Ely, Norman I. Paterson, Edward Dalton, Daniel Wilkers, J. Joseph Ward and Harry McPhee. Walker and Mayer are the delegates to the national convention in New York, which will be attended by many members and their wives. The post drill team and band will also attend the national convention.

The newly completed Allison Beach adjoining the Allison Playground is becoming popular with young bathers. Last week there were nearly 6000 at this one beach. The beach is open from 9 a to 9 with lifeguards Charles Feeley and Joseph Herlihy on duty. Robert Campbell Goldich, 135 Blake st, Newtonville, well known archer, won the junior fling shoot at Lancaster, Penn, recently with a shot of 206 yards, 1ft lOin. This was a new record and makes him national junior champion in this event BRAINTREE Firemen from Central and East Braintree Stations were called yesterday morning shortly before 3 o'clock for a fire in an unoccupied dwelling in the rear of the Blue Hill Cemetery, West st.

The interior of the building, which is owned by Albert A. Drollett, was a mass of flames upon the arrival of the firemen. Efficient work confined the blaze to the interior. A meeting of the auxiliary to the A. O.

H. was conducted last evening at the home of Mrs Leo McMasters, overlooking Sunset Lake, South Braintree. A social program followed the business session, A testimonial banquet to the members of the Braintree Sons of the Legion Band will be conducted in the Town Hall. Sept 27. The local band is state champion, defeating the Milton Junior aggregation at Gloucester.

James J. Moody heads the committee, assisted by Alfred O. Albert, Mrs George Woodsum, Fred Trainor, Henry W. Grady, Charles W. Mann, Joseph Tagen and Mrs Mabel Grady, president of the Legion Auxiliary.

A bridge and whist party will be conducted tomorrow evening in the clubrooms of the East Braintree Community Club, Hayward st, with Mrs William Brown in charge. Work on the new $200,000 underpass to eliminate the grade crossing at Union st is well under way with a steam shovel excavating on the westerly side of the New Haven Railroad tracks. Trees and brush are also being cleared at a rapid rate. The project is being done under the W. P.

A. Layden Park Club of Brockton will furnish the opposition for the Braintree Sox on French's Common, South Braintree, Saturday afternoon. The Biblical battery, Cain and AbelL will work for the White Sox. Miss Hazel Stephenson, River st, Braintree; Miss Mary Gavin. Union st South Braintree, together with Miss Rita Moynihan and Miss Ethel Walsh of Quincy, employees at the local telephone exchange are enjoying their annual vacations.

Mrs Grace Rourke, resumed her duties as night operator following her vacation. Miss Helen Costa. Quincy, and Miss Grace Dowd, Weymouth, leave Sunday lor their annual vaca- JUkQOt Seaton of Elm st Tho damage was estimated at An automobile of the roadster type stolen from in front of 2 Pearl st, the property of William H. Breen Jr, of 583 Main st. Stoneham, was recovered by patrolmen Higgins and Smith abandoned on Mt Vernon st As a --suit of complaints.

Special officer Frank J. Conlan brought two 15-year-old boys, one residing on Bartlett st and the other on Cross st, who had been bothering visitors to the Bunker Hill Monument, to the Police Station. They were given a lecture by the police and later delivered to their parents with instructions to keep away from Monu-msnt sq. Members of Adelaide A. Pagley Auxiliary, U.

S. W. will hold a whist party tomorrow eening at Memorial Hall on Green st. The committee in charge consist' of Mrs Nora Brown, Mrs Bertha Connell, Mrs Harriet Sprague and Mrs Lillian BROOKLINE Court Brookline, Catholic Daughters of America, will conduct a luncheon bridge and whist party at Richardson's Foodshop, 192 Boylston st, Boston, next Tuesday at 12:45 m. Mrs Julia Carey and Mrs Caroline Bickford head the committee.

This committee has secured a large number ol fine prizes for the affair. Miss Lena M. Sellon. formerly employed by the New. England Telephone Telegraph Company here, has returned to Brookline from a 14 months' furlough from China, where she has been doing missionary wcrk.

Miss Sellon is staying with her sister, Mrs Alexander E. Mac-Adam of 176 High st She has been engaged in young people's work in the northeast part of Anhwei Province, China, with the China Inland Mission. Miss Sellon was formerly a member of the Brookline Baptist Church. The committee in charge of the arrangements for the parade, which will be the feature of the Sesqui-centennial of the signing of the Constitution, has picked Sunday, Oct 3. as the date for the parade.

The other committees are working hard on the arrangements for a pageant, speakers, and other details of the celebration. A regular meeting of Brookline Post, A. will be held Tuesday evening in the post headquarters, 50 Harvard st At this time an additional delegate to the Norfolk County Council will be elected. Tho speaker will be James E. O'Neil, chief examiner for the Civil Service Commission.

The membership committee is engaged in a final effort to bring all former members of the post back into the organization. WATERTOWN Watertown police have been asked to help locate Wlliiam P. Reeves of 129 Dexter av. His wife reported last night that he had been missing for the last eight days and that she is worried over his continued absence. He is described as 46 years old, 5ft 7in tall, 160 pounds.

He has a light complexion, light hair and gray eyes. He was wearing a blue suit with a light felt hat, tan shoes and a tan shirt when last seen. A description has been broadcast over the teletype throughout the state in an effort to locate him. Edmund P. Hickey, formerly W.

P. A. sponsor's agent in this town, has been appointed local supervisor of the National Youth Administration to succeed John Cunningham. Hickey, former chairman and secretary of the Democratic town committee and former member of the Finance Committee as well as playground commissioner last year, fle is a PGK of Watertown Council, K. of and is also secretary of the Watertown Twilight League.

Under the N. Y. A. program, boys and girls in families on relief are given 44 hours of work a month for a pay of from $22 to $25. Most of those now under this program are working on projects at local playgrounds.

John Murray of Bromfield st George Kerivan of Evans st were ushers at the wedding of their cous in. Miss Helen Kerivan of Lowell av, at the Church of Our Lady. Newton. today. Mary Durnan, Mrs Annie Balm- lorth.

Guy W. Hutchins. Harry H. Hardy and Miss Annie J. Murphy.

Rev Frank E. Duddy, pastor of the North Congregational Church. and Mrs Duddy, will leave their Up land road home next Monday for the Isle of Springs, Me, where they will visit Prof Chester L. Dawes. From there they will go to their Summer home at Greensboro, Vt, where they will remain until Labor Day.

Their son. Frank E. Duddy Jr, who is now at Camp Waldron in Meredith, will spent August with them in Vermont Clara Glass of 16 Mellon st, re ported to the police last evening that her home had been entered and a black leather pocketbeok stolen. Police officers making an investiga tion found that the thief had apparently made his entrance through an unlocked door in the rear. Robert Hodgdon, a teacher at the Rindge Technical School, is spending his vacation at the Spruce-land Camps, Munsonville, H.

An attempt to snatch the handbag of employe of the Cambridge Hospital last evening proved unsuccessful. A young man about 20 years old grabbed the pocketbook of Mis Elsie Wentworth as she was leaving the hospital grounds. She struggled with him and did not relinquish her grip on the bag. After she had successfully resisted several hard yanks, he turned and fled, jumpin into an auto that was waiting for him nearby. This is the second time recently that a bag snatch-er has had a confederate waiting for him in an auto.

Twelve dollars were stolen from a pair of pants hanging in a garage in the rear of 9 Phillips st yesterday, it has been reported to the police. Peter Balleau, 42 Center st, Watertown, was working in overalls at that address, and hung his suit in the rear of the garage. When he quit work at 4:30 he found the money missing. Sidney Grant a Boston attorney, will be the speaker at a rally this evening at the headquarters of the People's Labor Party, 110 Broadway, near Kendall sq. At the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club yesterday noon at the Hotel Continental.

James J. O'Connor of the Cunard White Star Line delivered an interesting talk on the liner Queen Mary and exhibited motion pictures of the vessel. He was introduced by Joseph Higgins, president Mr and Mrs John J. Cronin. who were married Sunday at the Blessed Sacrament Church, are on a wedding trip to Nassau and Havana.

They will return to Cambridge Sept 1 and will make their home at 18 Granville road. Mrs Cronin is the former Mary Annette Brown, daughter of Mrs Catherine Brown of this city. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Cronin of Lawrence. The bride was given in marriage by her brother. Joseph F.

Brown, and was attended by her sister. Mrs Lawrence Brignolia. as of honor. Rev William E. Firnegan, pastor, officiated.

Ten more Cambridge children left this city this morning for a three weeks vacation in Bridgewater v-n-der the auspices of the Cambridge Lodge of Elks. John J. Henderson, chairman of the social and community welfare committee, in charge of raising funds to send the children to the camp, is highly gratified with the public response to his appeal for 500 public-spirited nUzens of Cambridge to give $1 each to 1he fund. The committee is still ieveral hundred dollars short of the sum needed to send 100 needy boys and girls to the Volunteers of America COHASSET At the Cohasset Golf Club course yesterday in the Women's South Shore League, the Cohasset team defeated the Scituate representatives, score HVt to 36 with point winnings being turned in by Mrs Gilman Churchill, Mrs Percy M. Hendrie, Miss Mabel H.

James and Mrs Emily Glason. In the regular mid-week yacht race held yesterday afternoon Miss Frances McElwain, skippering the Shooting Star, won the Manchester 17-foot event, with other victories being scored by Miss Sue Simonds of the Tar Baby in the Herreshoff 15-footers, and Willard S. Putnam Jr at the helm of the Pidgeon III in the Cape Cod knockabouts division. On Sunday morning the annual club cruise event will feature an all-day sail to Hingham Harbor and return. Mr and Mrs Robert B.

Rollins of Beechwood st are receiving- felicitations on the birth of their first child, son, at the Cohasset Hospital. mi era. Middlesex County American Legion Auxiliary will meet Saturday noon in the hall of the Northeastern Junior High School. Marshall st Officers will be installed after luncheon to which have been invited Mayor Knox. Comamnder Wirired R.

Hardy. Post 19. A. Commander Dennis M. Dailey, Post 139.

G. A. JL, and others. Mrs Mae Early, Reading, is the president-elect A paddle tennis tournament yesterday afternoon at Lincoln Park Playground, arranged as part of the Summer play program of the Recreation Commission, brought out 60 entries in singles for boys of three classes. In the senior class Levi Robinson was winner, with Rocco Antonelli es his last opponent to be eliminated.

In the junior boys' class the finals were between Thomas Connolly and John Joyce, and the former was the victor. In the special class for 15-year-old boys John Connolly was the winner anH Vinrprt Harrineton the last to hi plitninatrt. There will be another tournament at the playground for girls. ine btate Emergency Finance Board yesterday did not consider Somerville's loan orders. Rpfnr flnnl action, it is understood, the board win granx a nearing to several who desire to be heard in favor and opposition.

Daily residents report to the police they are to leave the city on vacations. Chief Thomas Damery has reauested rout natrolmon cruising car officers to keep their numes unoer surveillance. While the Everett Band of the Federal Music Proioet vac ewirr a concert at Trum Field las- a group oi boys made so much disturbance that police were sent to quiet them. Marriage intentions have been filed in the office of the City Clerk by Ex-Representative Harvey E. Frost.

'i7 Avnn th! -rt-r ard Vera Marguerite Faulds, 100 Brock st Quincy. Patrolman Joseph T. Fedele, 21 Boston st night clerk at Police Hfadnuartfr( rptumoH in Hnt lart evening from his vacation, spent at Nahant with his wife and children, Frances, Joseph F. Jr. Jean ard William R.

The alarm from box 37 at noon yesterday was for a $50 damage re in the wooden dwelling. 49 Trull st, owned by Joseph. Dent. 45 Trua st, and occupied by Robert Teters and familv. Children clavir? with matches was reported as the cause.

Apartments or Patrick 86 Elm st. and Everett D. fill-in A Ctii.ln.n were reported to have been entered a ana ransacicca. ton st strayed from home yesterday morning. At in tne ever.irp r.c was iouna at me camonage 'j Hospital and broueht home by Po lice Sergt Joseph A.

Dwyer. wore teiepnone com noxes I A lU IV M.fc as having been rifled at 320 Somerville av and 202 Washington st josepn uostanzo. Austm informed the police that and a watch and chain, valued at $19-were stolen from his home. A woman resident of Peterson terrace yesterday morning complained to police about the early mcmir.J leud crowing of a neighbor's two roosters. A patrolman assigned to irvestigate was to'tl by the cwr.fr of the roosters that the ai.iioys'-.ce voulii end withir.

i4 hours; that the family would eat one roos'ff for supper last evening and the other tonight DEDHAM Albert M. Weese of this town filed a libel for divorce in the Probate Court yesterday from Eva Weese cf Peterborough, Can. on the grour.dj of desertion. They were married at Peterborough Nov 11, 1923. Warren Wheeler of Willow st.

who was injured in an auto accident on Sunday at Petershsm. was returned to his home yesterdav, where he is recuperating. John C. Davidson cf Monroe st who was seriously injured in the same accident is s'" in a critical condition at the Gardrer Hospital. Edwin Dresser.

Ronald Stor.e Leon E. Gilpin, appraisers of the estate of the late Fannie L. Potter of Wellesley. have filed a report in the Probate Court showing that she left in personal property $85,822 and sn real estate $9000. Wallace R.

Lovett was named as xecutor of the estate. Funeral services for Charles -Anderson. 1165 High st Westwood. who died on Monday, were held fro3 "VrJ- AirtSZvkv g8Kv JA Harold C. Everett, past president of the Watertown Rotary Club, will conclude his series of travel talks -t the next meeting of the Club next Tuesday at the Winsor Club.

Pres Fred R. Mooney will preside. GLOBE ADVERTISEMENTS PAY BEST jI fRY. ONE AND SEB Ujer late feont.

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