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The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts • 16

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The Boston Globei
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BOSTON GLOBE WEDNESDAY. 1TARCH 31. 1937 .10 "Outstanding American Woman" Dartmouth Queen in Miami I ALLSTONWdAN IN TWOCOURTS Admits $20 Theft and Embezzling $2030 BARKING DOG SAVED1IVES Aroused Winthrop Family in Burning Home SUBWAY ENTRANCE IN EXCHANGE BUILDING Mayor Mansfield Formally Opens It in Presence Of Prominent Men i v. ")'. Lb i it Mrs Mary Frances Mack, 57, of Commonwealth av, Allstcn.

a former owner of a beauty parlor in Boston, was arraigned in two separate courts today on different charges. After she had pleaded guilty in East Cambridge Court to of $20 from a Cambridge undertaker, with whom she had arranged to bury a nonexistent son. Federal authorities took her to Federal District Court. She pleaded before Federal Judge George C. Sweeney to a charge of embezzlement of $2030 from Mrs Margaret Smith, patient at the Mcdfield State Hospital.

Judge Sweeney ordered her held in bail of $2000 for disposition cf the case next Tuesday. Asst United States Dist Atty Arthur J. V. Cloutier, prosecuting the case, characterized her as a "swindler," and charged that she actually took $4955 from Mrs Smith but the statute of limitation prohibited charging her with embezzling more than S2030. Lz'wu V' I ft '---J hu'fWf 1 1 Vi If T1! 1 pi? fvJ I I WINTHROP, March 31 Roused by the barking of their pet chow dog.

Chink, Mrs Alice Clapp and her son and daughter escaped from their home at 10 Sea View av, this town, early this morning, as the first floor was swept by fire. Barbara Clapp, 13, after jumping out of bed on hearing Chink's loud warning, ran across the street in her nightclothes to a neighbor and summoned the Fire Department. In the meanwhile Mrs Clapp and her son. Eric, 18, also ran from the house. The fire started in the basement, fire officials decided, and worked up through partitions to the second floor.

The entire house was filled with smoke. The dog evidently smelled the smoke before the fire had too much of a headway and started to bark. Chink managed to save himself by dashing from the house. Damage was estimated at $1200. The building is owned by Fred I.

Crocker of Seaview av. The second floor of the house was unoccupied. SULLIVAN READY WITH NEVILLE CASE To Go Before Grand Jury Tomorrow Katharine Cornell, actress, showing gold medal presented to her by Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt as an "outstanding American woman" of 1936, to Laura Fraser, noted sculptor and one of the committee making the award. On vacation.

Miss Florence Allen of Birmincham. Ala. Queen of the recent Dartmouth Winter Carnival, is shown chatting in a cocktail bar at Miami Beach, Fla, with Herbert Karl Sloan of New York. SHARON YOUNG FOLK SEEKING OLD IRON Several Lakeside Camps, Estates Raided 1 i gA Service Stalicn Held Up 30 Times in Two Years Robbers Greedier Now MEMPHIS, Tcnn. March 31 (A P) Police knew the address all right when Walter Dumphy telephoned there had been a holdup at Vaughn's service station.

They had been there before 30 times in two years, and each time it was the same story. "But this time, said Dumphy, "they took not only all the boss money but $3.38 of mine and a box of candy." FIRE SWEEPS WAREHAM BUSINESS BUILDING WAREHAM. March 31 Yesterday morning the Wankinco Block. Main st. was badly damaged by a fire which apparently started in the basement and burned its way through the rearcf the buildins The lower floor is.

occupied by tnc offices and showroom of the Plymouth County Electric Light Company, and Dennison's shoe store, while on the second floor were offices of Dr Henry D. Henry T. Buffington. a beauv par-lcr and a tailor shop. All suffered losses to furnishings and materials.

Losses are expected to be more than $5000. The East Ware-ham and Tremont Forest Fire units responded on a second alarm to the local firemen, under cemmand of Chief. Michael Riley. Mayor Mansfield cutting ribbon Mayor Frederick W. Mansfield cut a blue ribbon in the Exchange Building, State st, to open officially Boston's newest subway entrance this noon.

This approach, which has been months in building, has been paid for by the owners of the Exchange Building, which houses the Stock Exchange and many offices. It has been needed for a long time, to enable office workers on State st to get into or leave tie rapid transit system without walking across the congested intersections of State, Congress and Devonshire sts. F. Murray Forbes, chairman of the State Street committee, which has long advocated this subway entrance, handed to Mayor Mansfield the shears with which to cut the ribbon. The Mayor spoke briefly, saying he regretted the financial condition of the city didn't permit the opening of more such subway entrances, but he appreciated this one.

Then he cut the tape across the head of the stairs and the station was thuj officially opened. Among those present were Edward Dana, manager of the Elevated Railway: Charles Francis Adams, one of the trustees of the building; Asst Atty Gen Arthur, V. Sullivan announced this afternoon that with his pre-trial investigation completed he was prepared to go before the special session of the Suffolk County Grand Jury tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and present the state's case against John Neville, alias John Bruce Heath, who is alleged to have defrauded more than 100 Boston school teachers and Massachusetts residents of more than $150,000. More than a score of witnesses will appear before the Grand Jury. REVERE YOUTH ARRESTED AFTER CUTTING DOOR LOCK A 22-year-old Revere youth was arrested shortly after 2am today by patrolman Jeremiah O'Connell of the North-st Station.

Officer O'Connell said he watched the youth file through two locks on the door of the Gordon Spa, 34 Atlantic av. He rushed across the street and arrested the youth. he said, just as the Revere boy opened the door and stepped into the spa. The money that Mrs Mack was charged "with embezzling was pro. vided for Mrs Smith by the Federal Government in compensation or vie death of Mrs Smith's ron.

Willirm F. Smlih. a Marine who was killed in France during the World War. Mrs Mack said in her defense that she and her family had brought up William Smith since he was six months' old and had cared for him until he was 20. Friend? told her, she said, that she was entitled to the Government compensation because William Smith had told her he intended to leave her his money.

Mrs Mack had been appointed guardian to Mrs Smith by the Suffolk Probate Court, and was dismissed from that position last December. In. East Cambridge District Court she was charged with larceny of $20 from Walter J. O'Hara. North Cambridge undertaker, and after pleading guilty the case was continued to April 16.

Police allege that on March 24 the woman went to O'Hara. told him that he sen was dead at the Cambridge City Hospital, and made arrangements for him to care for the body. She then pleaded that she was short of funds, police say, and borrowed $20 from O'Hara. who later discovered that there was no body awaiting him at the hospital. Soup Music Charles Did Clarice enjoy her date with Joe last night? Albert She was never so humiliated in her life.

When he started to eat his soup, three couples got up ard started dancing. Chelsea Record. U' itY'. XT barring new entrance to subway Arthur Maddison, George DeBlois and Col Thomas F. Sullivan of the Transit Department, under whose direction the approach was built.

The new entrance leads directly from the building to the eastbound platform of Devonshire station of the East Boston Tunnel. From that point passengers may walk by existing passages to north and southbound stations of the Washington-st rapid transit line. STATE HOUSE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES WEDDING The former Frances E. Bany. until today a recretary in the division of industrial safety in the Department of Labor and Industries, resigned her position and surprised her fellow workers with the announcement of her wedding to Angelo Togneri, Turners Falls, instructor at Bel-mcnt Country Day School.

Miss Bany was employed in the department for 15 years. She lives in Roxbury. Today on behalf of her fellow workers. Commissioner James T. Moriarty.

of Labor and Industries, presented her with a wedding present. 5Tij -fT- Ch It SHARON. March 31 There! gold in them thar hills." held such an -alluring appeal to some of the young folks of this hill town, that the police department and town a'J thorities have been called upon to curb the activities of the youthful "mining prospector-" Not long ago a market was found for old iron in a nearby section. and as a result the youngsters have carefully combed the dumps ar.d automobile graveyards for bolts, f.uts and other bits of ralab'c iron. When the yield from the dumps began to wane, the collectors collect cd iron ornaments ar.d rails fr.m gardens and vacant cstalcs left unguarded by owners, who sought warmer climes during the Winter.

The boldcrt quest of the "iron, merchants" was the raiding of several lakeside camps. The police are investigating. An extensive pipe line for watering the Summer estate of H. B. Til-ley was removed, and an antiquated iron stove in the Cod raan Club seemed so valuable to "the raiders that they removed the entire frcr.t door and tore out windows to secure the prize.

3 YOUNG MEN ARE HELD IN ROXBURY BREAK The three young men who were arrested last Friday morning, when patrolman George Dane of the Rox-bury Crossing Station fired two shots while on the roof of the Hillside Pharmacy on Tremont st, Roxbury, were held to the Grand Jury today by Judge Albert F. Hayden in bail of $7500 each. They are Michael Marangiello, 'Cottage st, Everett; John Reposa, Harrison av, South End, and Henry Monkewicz, Trenton st. East Boston. All pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking and entering in the nighttime and larceny of $7.68, the property of Edward Hughes.

According to the police, entrance to the store had been gained by way of the skylight. Patrolman Dane noticed persons in the store and as cended to the roof. He firsd two shots when one of three men headed for the front door. They surrendered. Francis R.

Hunt of Epsom, pleaded guilty to a charga of larceny of an automobile from Margaret Coppola, Penryth st, Roxbury, and he was held in bonds of $5000 to the Grand Jury. Inspectors Joseph F. Dever and Francis C. Coleman made the arrest. Didn't Know Her History Alice, trying to make an impression Two characters of history I always admired are Napoleon and Bonaparte.

Joe Well, aren't they synonymous? Alice Napoleon was always more synonymous than iionaparte. Windsor Star. hold Co. With Social Service Worker Dead 11 AM Fla. March 31 A P) Mrs, Karl D.

Hesley, 46, social service worker whose activities included the Henry Street Settlement, Ney York, and the Union League T5ov' Club. Chicago, died last night. ft. Crtt' tht mi. liacirr Hyim Tocco il ro jFV v- X-rf3 JC When you find out how mild and good-tasting Chesterfields are hold on to 'em.

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