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-THE BOSTON 'GLOBE WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 193S 14 Ship's Officer Awaiting Trial 400 AT A. R. JASSE TRIAL VESSEL MEDILU LONGOVERDUE Reports of Sighting Prove Groundless CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICES TAKING OUT NOMINATION PAPERS 1 8TH BRIGADE fr ENCAMPMENT About 130 Insisted on Tramping in Parade BEGUN TODAY Assault; on, Revere Mayor Charged MANEUVERS 5th and 13th "Infantry at FortDevens GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept II A P) A proud remnant of the once- MONTREAL.

Sept 11 A P) Fears for. the safety of the Joseph MedJJ. motor vessel long overdue in he-maiden voyage from' Newcastle to Montreal to ply the St Lawrence River as a newsprint carrier, were heightened today. Reports that the Medill. larger commercial all-welded vessel in he world, had been sighted off the coat of Newfoundland last week by the liner Empress of Australia, we-, found groundless when the Chtrefje'i docked here overnight.

A. Bjoree skipper of the Citrefjell. said it wa his ship the Empress had near Newfoundland. Cant Rnthwpll nf iho i The assault on Mayor "James M. O'Brien of Revere, which sent him to the hospital for 19, days, was committed by, Robert Jasse, former Revere boxer, following a conference at Mayor O'Brien's home on the subject of why Jasse had been laid off as a special police qfficer at the hew Suffolk Downs race track, Asst Dist Atty Frederick T.

Doyle told a jury in Suffolk Superior Criminal Court today at the trial of Jasse on a charge of assault with intent to murder. The case is being 'heard before Judge Vincent Brogna. Asst Dist Atty Doyle, in his opening to the jury, said that the government will show that orf the evening of July 15 Jasse went to Mayor O'Brien's home on Pleasant st. Revere, and demanded to know why he had been dropped as a special officer The Mayor invited him in and gave him the explanation, the prosecutor said, and Jasse was just leaving when he suddenly punched the Mayor and knocked him down. Then he kicked him while he was on the floor, Mr Doyle said the government will show.

MAURICE J. TOBIN AT ELECTION DEPARTMENT OFFICES The school committeeman (left) took out his papers today seeking reelection. At the right is Frank A. Sughrue, executive clerk. Chief Officer William F.

Warrns, who was captain of the Morro Castle when the ship burned Sept shown on his farm at Green Village, J. Awaiting trial on charges of criminal negligence in connection with the disaster, Mr Warms, whose chief officer's papers have been restored by government authorities, says he will not go to sea again until he is cleared. FORT EVENS, Sept 1 iThe 18tb Infantry Brigade of the Regular Army, now concentrated here for maneuvers and other field training is composed of all the regular Army Infantry troops assigned to New England. Thejunrts included in this brigade, commanded by Brig Gen Frank are the 5th Infantry from Portland Harbor forls and the 13th Infantry from Fort Dev-ens, and Fort Adams, I. All troop are under, canvas for the two weeks training, which began last Saturday.

The field training is divided into several distinct phrases: Combat Firing," Command Post exercises, Demonstrations and tactical exercises On two days each regiment will engage in Squad Combat Firing. Rivalry between the two regiments is keen. The best squad in each regiment will be selected designation of the Chief of Infantry's Combat Squad, a distinction is being keenly Two days of the Field Training Period will be used by Rifle Companies of each regiment, to fire combat attack problems, which have beep prepared by Gen Rowell. The regimental commanders. Col Converse R.

Lewis, of the .13 Infantry and Col Frederick F. Black, of the 5th In fantry, will be allowed four days for field training of their commands in accordance with their own plans and the Headquarters and Machine Gun Companies being under the control of regimental commanders during the majority of the training. On Sept .17. troops will engage in a command post exercise. During this training, the headquarters staffs' communications and intelligence agencies will be tested.

A feature of this training is that no troops other than the groups mentioned will Candidates for various public offices in the gift of the voters of Boston are crowding the offices of the election department seeking nomination papers. Maurice J. Tobin, school commit TAGUE'S CHOICE CURLEYVICTORY Another Wedge Between Him and Senator Walsh With the appointment of Peter F. Tague as postmaster of Boston now almost assured, the Administration will have driven another political wedge between Gov Curley and Senator Walsh. Following Postmaster General Farley's announcement last night that Tague has been recommended for the office, politically-minded persons in the state decided that the Administration has cast its lot with that of Gov Curley It has been known for some time that Senator Walsh favored the reappointment of Postmaster William E.

Hurley, whom he got into office in the Hoover Administration. Hurley, a career man, may be given his old position of assistant postmaster. When asked for comment last night on the appointment. Senator Walsn frowned and replied. "I can neither say that it is good or bad." CHIEF CRACKS DOWN ON MOTOR MASHERS Licenses May Be Denied Them in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, Sept 11 (A P) Up- holding Judge Luigi de Pasquale of the District Court in a drive against mighty host which fought to preserveJ iho TTnion marches strain-todav.

fal'l tering feet keeping time to the martial airs of '65 as interpreted by veterans of Another, more recent war." Nearly one-third of the 400 Union veterans here for the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic insisted (upon tramping the full three-quarter of a mile parade route afoot. Their feebler comrades consented reluctantly to ride in automobiles. Army planes from Scott Feild, Illinois, soaring overhead furnished an accent of modernity to the resurrection of memories of the past. "Women's auxiliaries were, barred from" the procession. Business sessions of the encampment begin today.

Paul Roy of Gettysburg, Penn, will read an invitation from Pennsylvania's Governor for the veterans to meet with Confederate veterans at the scene of the famous battle. Heads of two state delegations, Col Sam P. Towne of Pennsylvania and John Shearer of Texas, have personally indorsed the proposed reunion. On Thursday, final day of the encampment, the G. A.

R. will elect officers. Cley Nelson of Slater. Ia, and Jacob Secrest of Cincinnati are candidates for commander-in-chief. MAN HURT AT ELEVATOR ON COMMONWEALTH -A Thinking he was stepping into the automatic elevator car, William Johnah, 68, married, a painter whose home is at 359 Linwood-av, Newton, fell into the well at 45 Commonwealth av, early this afternoon.

He had opened the door to the elevator, thinking it was there, but instead fell headlong into the well 10 feet below. The car was then on the third floor. He was rushed to the Boston City Hospital, where he was found to have sustained contusions and abrasions of the abdomen, and contusions and abrasions of the scalp and legs. R0XBURY MAN INCLUDED IN HURRICANE VICTIMS WASHINGTON, Sept 11 Three New Englanders, one of them from Boston, were among the victims of the recent Florida hurricane, it was revealed here today when the first list of veterans lost during the storm was released by Veterans Administration authorities. Those names are Edward J.

Hammond of Roxbury. Lewis Brady of Concord. and Samuel C. West-fall of Hartford. Conn.

The cities named are the last known addresses of the war veterans. CHELSEA Mrs Lena Sonitez, 92 Addison st, reported to police that her daughter, Olga, 15, left home last Sunday evening and has not returned. The girl is five feet '5 in height and weighs 120 pounds. She has light brown hair and blue eyes." She wore white low-heel shoes and a navy blue dress. The Metropolitan District Commission has been asked by the Aldermen to consider the proposed plan to erect a rotary traffic circie al Webster av and the Parkway, where five streets intersect.

There is an almost constant flow of two-way traffic and it has. now reached a point where it is dangerous for anyone to cross the wide square. A new primary school building on the of the old Bloomingdale school is being sought as a W. P. A.

project and Alderman Melvin A. Taymore has urged that the planning board be instructed to submit a project for its erection. The E. R. A.

band concerts which have been enjoyed by residents of various sections of the city throughout the Summer will be discontinued, according to Supt Arthur J. Carolan of the Park Department, because of the actions of rowdies at the last concert given in Ward 2 when the musicians were the targets of fruit and vegetables. Public school is about 7000 which is 700 less than were registered last October. There was a conference today at the State House between a committee from the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Francis J. DeCelles.

The slight reduction here is considered not commensurate with the drop in the number cf accidents in the city. The safety committee of the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation the police have done much to reduce accidents and believe the rates should be still further lowered. BROOKLINE The Brookline Emblem Club will hold its first meeting of the season on Tuesday evening. Sept 17, at 8 o'clock at the Elks' Home. 12 Kent st.

Mrs Mason McEwan, hospitality chairman, has arranged for a card party for members and their friends to be held after the meeting. The card party will start at 9:15 o'clock. The annual convention of the Supreme Emblem Club of the United States will be held at the Hotel Walden, Greenfield. Oct 6. 7, and 8.

Delegates from the local club will be Mrs Harold J. Field, president of the club; Mrs Thomas J. Brady, Mrs John Larkin, Mrs James Donlon, Misses Susan Hayes, Mrs James Tonra and Mrs John Kingston. All but' Mrs Field are past presidents of the club. The alternates will be elected at next Tuesday's meeting.

Members wishing to attend the convention are asked to make reservations with the local secretary. An important meeting of St Mary's Branch, L. C. B. will be held tomorrow night at the home of Mrs Katherine Noonan.

at 217 Washington st. Mrs Mary Meade will preside. Because of the convention of the 101st Infantry. E. the quarters in the Elks' home will not be available and the meeting will be held at Mrs Noonan's home.

Plans for the Fall season will be outlined at. this meeting. The funeral of Mrs Annie' (Mullen) Feeley, who died at her home, 16 Edwin st. will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. A requiem-high mass will be celebrated at 9 'o'clock at St Mary's of the Assumption Church, Harvard st.

Mrs Feeley was the wife of J. Feeley and was well known in the town. She was a member of St Lawrence Court. M. C.

O. F. Miss Althea R. Shinners, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur J. Shinners of Mason terrace, returned to Lewiston.

Me. yesterday, where she is enrolled at La Salle Junior College. Miss brunners is a member of the reception committee. motor mashers, the State Division' of Meanwhile, she, was remanded to Motor Vehicles cracked down today i'1 without bail, a procedure man-with the announcement it might re- 6aiory Maine' charg of fuse to return automobile licenses to murder is concerned. The court ap-drivers ordered to surrender them Panted Harry E.

Nixon, Portland for annoving women. attiney. as her counsel Chief Wilfred J. J. Paquin of the The state charges Mrs Morrill motor division indorsed Judge de kllled er with an i ax and Pasquales action in not 'only fining Pf" tuned the body in the cellar a masher, but in ordering him to sur- of ir small home in West Fal-render his driving license for 60 days.

mouth. The body was discovered He said he might go even further when officers went to the house after and refuse to return the license at learning of Morrill's disappearance. the end of that period. "I think it is i a good way to meet the problem of 1936 TYPO CONVENTION the Mr Paquin said. WL C0L0RAD0 YOUTHS IN AUTO PASFS MONTREAL, Sept 11 P) lUUind IN MUIU VHJJCO i Colorado Springs, Col, was selected ACCEPT SENTENCES today as the place for next year's piad previously expressed tr.e cpmson migni noi nave Deer, the Med '1 be saw.

Possibly the ship, built for the Lake trade, may have run shen Diesel fuel and was drift. r.g expressed today by the Ontario Pulp and Paper Company, cf the She sailed from NVca tie Aug 10 and was expected here a the end of August. It was learned there are Vao o--tariq men aboard. Cap- J. P.

Mark-intosh of Thorold. ar.d rj. Vipond. St Catherines, arr.or.g crew of 18. FEAR THAT MEDILL MET TROUBLE IN HURRICANE ST JOHNS.

Sept 11 A for the missing motor vesI Joseph Medill went on without cess today off the coast. Latest wireless repor? from the auxiliary schooner Mane Yvor.rV. chartered to hunt for the overdue freighter, said she had failed to sight the Medill after three days of searching. Ashore, fear grew that the rr.ctor vessel, buiit for inland waters, had met trouble in the hurricane tha lashed Newfoundland's cos'al wa'er-two weeks ago and strewed along the island's shore. NEWTON Sergt Eugene Joseph Dav J-Post, V.

F. will hold a dance' and entertainment at the V. F. w. 241 Washington st.

Tuesdav r1-' Sept 17. it was announced this morn ing by post off.cia-s. Jo'n Scarlet. OD, is chairman of the committee on arrangements. has a nr.

"cd there will be several acts of vaude ville and special music, followed bv general dancing. The next meeting of the post has been called fcr Sep; 23 at the headquarters. The members are preparing to parade Saturday at the 101st Regiment convention in BrooKiine. assembling at 1I3 at Coolidge Corner. Bernard McCarthy of Auburndal av is spending his vacation at Lake Sunapee.

H. Harold P. Carver. 28. of 177 Homer st, Newton Center, suffered injuries to cne knee last night when he slipped on a wet board in the yard.

He was assisted into the house by patrolman J. J. Murphy and James Corcoran, who responded to a call in the police ambulance. It was found that Mr Carver had aggravated an old knee injury received cn his va cation in Maine. The following were drawn at this week's meeting by the Board cf Aldermen for jury" service: Louis H.

Rogers. 48 Southgate pk. West New-ten: William A. McCormick. 572 California st.

Nevtonville: Thomas E. Leonard. 135 Austin st, NewtonviUe; Harry D. Hammond. 1433 Center st, Newton Highlands: Henry Whitte-more Jr.

25 Sewall st. West Newton; Raymond F. Heislein. 62 Court st. Newtonville: Waldo S.

Packard. 337 Washington st. Newton: James A. McDonald. 14 Churchill st.

Newtonville. A dinner and reception was given last night by the Messiah Shrine for the deputy supreme worthy higii priestess, Mrs Irene Ferguson, a pas: worthy high priestess of Messiah Shrine. Other supreme officers attended. The dinner was followed ty an entertainment and dancing. GLOBE ADVERTISEMENTS PAY BEST TRY ONE AND SEE MEDF0RD Mr and Mrs Harry Simpson.

Mr and Mrs Robert Mercier and Mae Mortenson, Benham ft, have re-t rned after a vacation in Burline-ton. Vt. The funeral of Mrs Marv J. Re.ct "-Carthy. widow of Patrick McCarthy, w'as held in the residence of her daughter, Mrs John B.

Retlly. 127 Burget av. this morning, with a high mass of requiem in St Joseph's Church. John Hartigan. 73 Lawrence rcaci.

informed the police yesterday that his home had been entered by burglars and cash and jewelry valued a $74 taken. A lady's gold watch, valued at $60. a child's bank containing $13 and $1 in change ere taken. Funeral services for Alexander lath, a resident of Grant av fcr 30 years, were held this afternoon at his home. Rabbi Harry Levy ci Boston officiated.

Mr Donath leavei his wife, five daughters and five son--. Interment was in Moses Mer.delsoh Cemetery. Roxbury. Carroll E. Scott.

54 College av. will be a candidate for Alderrr.ar.-a'-large from Ward 4. Court St Clementine. C. of A.

will held the first meeting oi tr.e season in St Clement's School Friday evening. DEATHS DAWSON In Everett. Spt. 15 Vi- Aerie, at her Ute residence. XUr.n pi.

uneral notice DONAHUE In East Bctr.n. Ser 1' trude M. beloved wife of Dm(i -m Kerrigan'. Funeral fro-n her 120 Eutaw t. Furerai tt be nounced later FITZPATRICK In Boston! Sep: 10 Vi -garet V.

nee Hannon1. beioved Frank C. Fitzpatrick Funeral frorr rer late residence. 64 Allen st Wev. Er-1.

Time ot service later. KIRKWOOD In South Boston Srr' Robert beloved huband o( -'J Selina T. Kirkwood r.er Shcrr father of Sister Margaret Thereva. Funeral from the residence of William F. Kirk wood.

524 E. B'i3-Time to be announced later. MAHOXEY-In Needham. Sept tl --neliui beloved husband cf tKe Mary E. Golden.

Funeral from '-re home of hi daughter Mrs- Jm" Quirk. 28 Washington av Neertnai Friday. Sept. 13 at 8 a m. Hign Mv Requiem at St Joseph Church Relatives and friends invited.

Troy. N. i -papers pleas copy. QUINN In Koxbuo Sept 10. Mrv Murray), beloved wife of the late JoKv Qumn.

formerly of Mission Churc -Jh. Funeral from her late home. -cult st Friday. Sept. 13.

at 8 a rr' T-neral Mas at St. Joseph Church a. a. m. Relatives and Jriends kindj invited.

BOSTON POSTOFFICE CLERKS' M. B. A. Members are herebv notified of the deaj rt Coburn. retired, former iv Annex.

Funeral erv ce frc-i of Herbert i. ti I tne rvauirr runerai nom-. Somerville. Thursday. September P.

JOHN J. JOYCE. Pres STETHO R. CHATELLE. Sec.

FOR OTHER DEATH NOTICE! SEE PAGE 30 i teeman and prominent in city and state Democratic circles took out his papers seeking reelection. For a time, it was reported Tobin would not be a candidate for re-election but serving in the school atmosphere appeals to Mr Tobin. STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE SALE El Gets Chelsea Division-for $1,500,000 The stockholders of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway this afternoon voted acceptance of the agreement to sell the Chelsea division of the Eastern system to the Boston Elevated Railway Company. The Vote was 161,218 to 85. Sale will now have to be approved by both the Metropolitan District Council and the State Department of Public Utilities.

The sale was authorized by act of the Legislative in 1932 for a price not to exceed $1,750,000. The Boston Elevated gets the Chelsea division for $1,500,000. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY FROM MRS MORRILL Charged With Murder of Husband in Maine PORTLAND, Sept 11 A P) Mrs Mary E. Morrill of West Falmouth pleaded innocent in Superior Court here today to an indictment charging her with murdering her husband. ii June 8.

The court set Sept 17 as the, date for her trial. convention of the International WEYMOUTH Reynolds Women's Relief Corps, No. 102, met yesterday afternoon in Grand Army Hall, with Mrs Violet Beck presiding. Plans were discussed for 1 the entertaining of the Norfolk County Association on Sept 25. A supper, served by members of Squad Three, was followed by a whist and bridge party.

A meeting of the Car rie E. Loring Club, junior organize tion affiliated with the corps, was held with Mrs Beck in charge. Robert Stowell, popular athlete, who'. was graduated from Weymouth High School last 'June, has left for Pennsbury, Pa, where he will attend Parkionen Prep School. The Women's Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church met last evening in the parish hall with Mrs Arthur Oakley presiding.

Plans for the an nual church fair were discussed. A meeting of the Girls' Friendly So- pciety was held in the parish hall A bridge and whist party was held last evening in the clubrooms of the Lakewood Grove and Birches Association, with J. P. McClusky heading the committee in charge. The club will hold beano party tomorrow A delegation from the Old Colony Club of South, Weymouth, headed' by Mrs Everett B.

Moxon, attended the chairman's meeting at Petersham yesterday afternoon. A Swedish coffee party was conducted yesterday afternoon at the grounds adjoining the home of Mrs J. Henry Pflaumer of 9 Blscayne av, Weymouth Heights, under auspices of Mayflower Chapter, O. E. The Philathea Associates affiliated with the Pilgrim -Congregational Church, North Weymouth, opened their Fll reason with -a business session, which was followed by covered dish cupper last evening.

Two Girl Witnesses The first witness called was Miss Josephine M. Farrell of Revere, Mayor O'Brien's secretary. She testified that she knew Jasse and saw him at the Mayor's office on the afternoon of the alleged assault. She and Miss Marguerite E. Finn, the Mayor's stenographer, said that Jasse visited the office and asked to see the Mayor.

When he was told that the Mayor was not in, and would not be able to see anyone even if he did return, Jasse is alleged to have said, "He'J see me all right." Jasse then left, the young woman testified. About 6:20 that evening, according to the testimony of George W. Thompson, an investigator for the Revere Welfare Department. Jasse was standing in front of the house adjoining that of Mayor O'Brien. Thompson said- he saw him there and spoke to him.

At the time, he said, Jasse was loafing on the sidewalk. This was shortly before the alleged assault. Mayor O'Brien has not yet taken the witness stand. The jury hearing the case was completed shortly before noon, and Judge Vincent Brogna, who is presiding, de clared a recess. In all 18 prospective jurors were called before the panel was completed.

Asst Dist Atty Frederick T. Doyle, prosecuting, challenged two of them, and attorney John M. Boyle, defense counsel, challenged two others. The other two were excused by the court after they had informed Judge Brogna lhat they were acquainted with either the defendant or Mayor O'Brien. The two excused oy the court were Angela Nutile of 40 Oxford park.

Revere, and Edward G. Bouchie Jr. of 151 Garfield av. Chelsea. The jury as finally drawn is as follows: Frederick G.

Fish, salesman, of 29 Van Winkle st. Dorchester, foreman. Robert A. Bubear. manager, of 63 Westville st.

Dorchester. George A. Buchanan, printer, 42 st, South Boston. William A. Dietz.

retired, of Albemarle st. Back Bay. Alexander A. Duncan, carpenter. 45 Moulton st.

Charlestown. Joseph Lekys. tailor, of 7 St Mark's road. Dorchester. I Edward J.

Olson, salesman, 64 Yeo- i man st. Roxbury. Anthony Trifiro. barber, 32 May-nard st. Hyde Park.

Everett V. Young, clerk, 14 Lake-ville st, Mattapan. Mitchell Zelinski, plasterer, 36 Cherry st, Chelsea. Frederick A. Baker, repairman, 33 Belden st.

Roxbury. Elmer P. Whittredge, machinst, of 100 Shawmut st, Chelsea. The case was scheduled to be heard on Monday, but' at that time attorney Boyle withdrew as counsel and Chief Justice Walter Perley Hall gave Jasse 48 hours to obtain other counsel. To-! day, when the case was called, at-1 torney Boyle reentered the case.

A large number of Revere residents was present, filling the courtroom. Many of them were unable to get inside the court, and were forced to remain in the corridor. ARLINGTON A bridge and whist party will be held at the home of MrsGeorge P. Daley of 180 Palmer st next Monday at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the Arlington American Legion Post Auxiliary. Freeman Frost, son of Mr H.

Frost, has returned from Three-Mile Point and will enter his sophomore year at Massachusetts State College. Camp bachem, the bummer camp for Boy Scouts of Arlington and associated "communities, closed its 1935 season with a record of 30 percent increase in attendance over last year. The following marriage intentions have been filed: Philip Henry Healey, 20 Paul Revere road, and Anna Marie Long, Adams st. North Chelmsford; Joseph Alfred Beaulieu. Fall River, and Elizabeth Agnes Duggan.

12 Park pi; John Timothy Coyne, 41 Seven Pines av, Cambridge, and Rose Anne McCashion. 413 Summer st; M. Joseph Guertin. Providence, I. and Rose Margaret Fermoyle.

,,27 Governor road; Maurice Patrick Rayel. 97 Otis st, Cambridge, and Mildred Myrtle Mary Hazen. 46 Waldo road; Philip Hugh Welch. 276 North Beacon st, Brighton, and Margaret Paula Keany. 48 Mt Vernon st: Andrew Anthony Ingeme.

57 Cross st. Boston, and El-vina Helen Roberto. 151 Massachusetts av; Albert Edward Olsen. 226 Woodside av, and Mildred Blanche O'Connell, 68 Fountain road. Mr and Mrs Edward H.

Kittredge and family of 100 Pleasant st spent August at their Summer cottage in Jaffrey, H. The funeral of Mrs Alice A. Dillon, widow of Edward Dillon, was held this morning from her residence. 19 Acton st. Solemn high mass was celebrated at St James" Church by Rev Fr O'Connor, pastor, with Fr Crowley, deacon, and Fr Shea, subdeacon.

Burial was in St Pauls Cemetery, Arlington. She was born in Charlestown, and for many years was a resident of North Cambridge. Mrs Dillon is survived by four children. Mary A. Dillon.

Mrs Chester G. Hall, Frank J. and William E. Dillon. Last evening at Summer and Mystic st a truck owned by the Columbia Transportation Company of 1660 Commonwealth av.

Brighton, and operated by Christopher Conroy of 163 Huntington av, Boston, was in collision with an automobile owned by the First National Stores of 5 Middle sex av, Somerville. and operated by Coleman A. McDonough. 17 Cushing av, Belmont, who complained of injuries to his head and neck. Last evening Mary Cransie.

5. of 45 Pine Ridge road, while on Park Circle, near Eastern av. was struck by a bicycle ridden by Joseph Zar-rella, 9, of 216 Park av. The Cransie girl was treated by Dr Buckley lor a broken left FLOWERS ON DESK AS BRIDE RETURNS Catherine Healey Married to Officer Killeen The former Miss Catherine Healey, popular clerk in the office of the Department of Physical Education. 15 Beacon st, returned today to her desk after her vacation to find it banked with beautiful flowers and floral pieces.

Her associates had learned cf her marriage while on her vacation. She has been a clerk in the department for many years. She was married to" Edward C. Killeen, police officer attached to Division 19, Mattapan, the son of Mr and Mrs John Killeen, 893 Washington st, Dorchester. The couple were married last week in St Michael's Monastery, Union City, J.

They then toured through New York State, seeing many of the points of interest. WINCHESTER The Bethany Society of the Second ungi fgduoudi win iiuiu i i .1 i snver Tea in xne assemmy nau oi ine church tomorrow afternoon. The local public schools opened yesterday with an enrollment of 2389 pupils. This is a decrease of 81 pupils from the last year's enrollment. Supt of Schools James J.

Quinn does not believe that this decrease is due so much to the infantile paralysis scare as to the fact that many local families have not as yet returned from their Summer homes. He believes that this year's enrollment will be larger than last year's when all of the pupils have entered. The High School enrollment is 732 for this year, an increase of 29 over last year. Fifteen new teachers have been added to the local teaching staff. Mrs Philip Simonds of Fletcher st, who is Ipavinff Winrhpstpr tn makp I her home in Buenos Aires, South America, will sail from New York on the steamship Pan-America on Saturday, Sept 28.

THp Splprtmpn will nuKl i hearing on Sept 16 at 8 o'clock on the petition of Jane E. Hagerty of 224 Main st, Nashua, for permission to keep, store and sell petroleum products at a filling station to be built at 627-641 Main st, this town. The Thrift Shop in the center, which is run by the women of the First Baptist Church, is soliciting old clothing and useful articles that can be sold. Mrs Lucy Burnham ijs chairman of the committee in charge of the Ihop. Mr and Mrs Arthur A.

Driscoll of Lantern lane have returned after spending the vacation season at Cen-terville. Cape Cod. Among the local young men 'who are entering Tilton Academy. Tilton, this year are Gerard Gaffney. co-captain of last year's football team; Robert Emery, and Freddie Moran.

COHASSET An informal students' reception and musical was held this afternoon at the studio of Miss Ruth "Enders, Border st. from 3 to 5. Rev Robert C. Withington of Scituate will preach at the First Church on Sunday morning in exchange with Rev Frederic J. Gauld.

Plans for a harvest festival are being made to take place at the 11 o'clock service on Oct 6. The children's chulch group will join with the parishioners at this time. The concluding carillon concert on the chimes of St Stephen's Episcopal Church will be given Sunday afternoon at 3:30 by Edward B. Gammons. Mr and Mrs Harold S.

Bandura of Parker av will leave shortly on a motor trip to the White Mountains. Following a vacation of the past two weeks, Rev Charles Chase rector of the Episcopal Churcn, wni occupy tne pulpit sunday morn ing. LEXINGTON Edward -E. Abell, physical director in the Lexington schools, who is to coach the Lexington High School soccer eleven again this Fall, will call his candidates out for their first workout 6i the season next Friday afternoon on the Lexington Center playground. expects a squad numbering nearly 60.

Lexington will play as usual thiswFall in the Greater Boston Inter; Soccer League. The annual meetim? nt tUt T.ovincr. ton Chapter of the American Red uross win oe held this evening in the Carv Memorial Rnilrfino nmor. will be elected. Robert C.

Merriam will preside. A swimmintf mppt In wViiK iwh the boys and girls of the Lexington Junior High School will participate will be held tomorrow afternoon in the municipal swimming pool on the Lexington Center playground. Edward E. has planned an interesting Drogram. and with A num ber Qf good swimmers and diveri mucn ciose competition isexpected.

Announcement is made by Mr and Mrs John A. Spencer of 28 Reed st, of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Theda M. Spencer, to Clarence F. Bentley of 2 Asbury st, son of Charles E. Bentley.

The ceremony was performed in St Brigid's Church by the pastor. Rev William Me Carthy. Mr Bentley is in the business with his father. Both he and his bride attended the Lexington High School. The couple will reside on Reed st and will be at home after SeP 15 'MMJLiC THREE BOYS SEIZED IN STRANGE ROBBERY Said to Have Bitten Victim in East Boston Something -unusual in the way of daylight sobberies was staged in East Boston late yesterday afternoon Three youngsters, not more than 12 years, participated.

As the story is told by police of Station 7, Arthur Borick, 10, of 210 Princeton st, was going to the corner grocery store to make some purchases tor his mother when the trio accosted him at Lexington and Putnam sts. "Come on, give up de buck you got in yer paw," the leader demanded. Young Borick, however, wasn't scared, and refused to comply with Ihe order. When the three jumped him he gave them a fierce battle, clinging tenaciously to the dollar bill, which he crumbled in his closed fist. But the attackers finally pinned him to the sidewalk and while two of them held young Borick the other bit his hand until he finally couldn't stand the pain and he opened his hand.

The trio snatched the dollar bill and ran away. The victim ran home crying to his mother, and sie took him to the East Boston Relief Hospital, where his injury was dressed. Later special officers Whaland and Mulvey of Station 7 took up the trail and found the trio eating up the proceeds of their robbery. They were lugged off to the police station and then turned over to their parents pending court action. BRAINTREE The East Braintree Townsend Club presented a variety program last evening in the Town Hall auditorium.

The entertainment was presented by the pupils of Miss Thelma Jones Dancing School of Wollaston. The session was in charge of Frank E. Mace. A meeting of the vestry committee of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church was held last evening with Rev John C. Poland, rector, officiating.

A special meeting of the Girls' Community Club affiliated with the East Braintree Community Club was held last evening in the clubrooms, with Miss Katherine Tardiff presiding. Puritan Lodge, I. O. O. of South Braintree will meet tomorrow eve ning in Odd Fellows' Hall, with Mortimer N.

Peck, noble grand, presiding. Nomination of officers for the coming season will take place. Mrs Avice J. Belyea of Mt Vernon av, president of the Krow Eldeen Society of the First Methodist Church, opened her home last evening for the first session of the Fall season. "Play Night," was followed by a weenie and corn roast.

Mrs Belyea was assisted by Irene Haskall. Lillian Opie, Elva Belyea and Madeline Meisner. Nomination of officers will feature the meeting of Braintree Unit 86, American Legion Auxiliary, tomorrow evening in Legion headquarters. A meeting of the Braintree Rotary Club will be held tomorrow afternoon at 12:15 at Legion headquarters with Joseph Landers, presiding. Prof Frank Arnold of Cochato road, opened his home yesterday afternoon for the meeting of the Braintree Garden Club, addressing the members on "Western Gardens." Mrs Hugh Cabot, -was given an award for her showing of annuals.

Mr Arnold was assisted in serving refreshments by his sisters, the Misses Susan and Eliza Arnold. DEDHAM Judge Abraham E. Plnanski in Nor folk Superior Criminal Court yesterday disposed of several ca'ses. Ralph Frothingham, John O. McCarthy and Lawrence Putnam of Lynn pleaded guilty the larceny of the automobile of Ex-Mayor Harland McPheters of Lynn on the night of July 4.

They were captured in Ejedham after they had attempted to run down two police fficers. They were sentenced to six months in the House of Correction. Frank G. Letteney pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny at Sharon and was sentenced to one month in the House of Correction. Richard D.

Cloyd of Brighton was sentenced to one year in the House of Correction for an assault on a young girl at Norwood. Wallace L. McKinnon and Albion F. McVarish pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in the nighttime at Brookline and were sentenced to six months in the House of Cor rection and their sentences were suspended. Dedham All Stars will play the third game of their series with Hyde Park All Stars at Smiths Field, Hyde Park, on Sunday, Byam Stead W.

Rodgers and Roger B. Tyler, appraisers of the estate of the late Charles Vose of Milton have filed a report in Probate Court showing that he left in trust personal property 'of $116,126.35 and in real estate $500. William R. Herli-hy, trust officer of the State Street Trust Company, was named trustee. The final link of the Providence Boston superhighway from Washington st in this town across the Charles River meadows the Veterans oi Foreign Wars parkway in West Roxbury is rapidly nearing completion and is expected to open to traffic on Oct 1.

The River at the pumping station rose four inches yesterday as a result oi the heavy rain. 'itil; John Long, 20, of Sprague st, and participate. Ylius. while the companies are receiving unit training, the higher hedquarters will receive training in preparation for tactical exercises to follow. Three days.

Sept 19. 20 and 21, are to be devoted to brigade tactical exercises, during which all units of the brigade and attached troops will participate. Two of "these exercises will be prepared by the brigade commander and the last will be prepared by the First corps area commander, Maj Gen Fox Conner. On Sepjt 21, the 18th Brigade with attached units, will participate in the final maneuver of the period, 'the corps area commander's inspection. For the purpose of this field exercise, it will be assumed that the brigade is operating against an imaginary enemy force.

The operations of the brigade will depend pn orders to be issued by Gen Rowell. to carry out the mission of his brigade. The maneuvers will terminate with the critique, which follows the completion of the tactical inspection on Saturday, Sept 21. Several days later, troops will make road marches to their home stations. STRAFACI ENTERS PENN.

PUBLIC LINKS TOURNEY HERSHEY, Penn, Sept 11 (A P) Frank Strafaci of Brooklyn, national public links champion, entered the Pennsylvania public links title tournament today. William F. Gordon, chairman of the tournament committee, announced Strafaci had forwarded his entry for the competition at th-3 Hershey Park golf course Sept 20 and 21. REVERE The funeral of John A. Burns, 62, a letter carrier in Boston for 33 years and a well-known resident of the Point of Pines District, will be held from his home, 41 Bickford av, Friday afternoon.

The services will be held in the Masonic Temple on Beach st at 2:30. He was a member of Sea-view Lodge, A. F. A. M.

Mr Burns is survived by his wife, Mrs Elma A. (Burns, a member of the Revere school committee for the last 12 years, and a son. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton. An automobile operated by Fred E. Pinkham of Lost Lake drive, Groton, was ir collision with a sedan operated by Mary Lyons of Bremen st.

East Boston, at the junction of the North Shore road and Revere st yesterday afternoon. There were no personal injuries reported, but both cars were damaged considerably. The reduction in the automobile insurance rates in this city, which amounts to $11.50 on light and medium cars, is due in part to the work of Inspector Edward G. O'Hara in accord with the police in making a strict investigation on accidents that have occurred here. The reduction is said to be the result of fewer residents of ihis' city being involved in accidents.

Firemen responded to an alarm from box 62 last evening at 6:30 for a fire that destroyed an unoccupied wooden structure on Hale st at the end of Grand View av. The property is said to be owned by Charles Richards of Wentworth road. Boston. The cause is not known. The fire gained such headway before it was discovered that the building burned to the ground.

The annual outing of the Revere Post, A. will be held next Sunday at Pleasant Pond, Hamilton. The buses will leave the Legion Building on Broadway at 9:30 a m. There will be a fine program of sports, sfnd boating and swimming for both adults and children. Commander Alfred L.

Boutin is assisted by an active committee. Final details will be announced at the meeting next Friday evening, when there will be a social program and lunch. The work on the bridge over the Boston Maine Railroad tracks on Winthrop av is progressing rapidly and will be finished by next week. MILTON The First Baptist' Church In East Milton has undergone a thorough renovation and 4 redecoration in an ticipation of an active Fall and Winter. The work in the main auditorium, vestry and vestibule includes light tan and white ceilings, light green walls and white door and win- dow frames.

The work is a contribu tion of members of the parish. -The Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Monday evening, Sept 23, in the Town Hall on petition Of Mrs Waldo H. Brown for a' variance of the zoning bylaw to permit erection of a three-car garage with chauffeur's quarters at- 307 Adams it. A whist party and. cake sale was conducted last evening in Cunningham Gym by Milton Court, C.

D. of Mrs Alice McCarthy in charge. The affair opened the social season for members. Herbert F. Malloy, 19, of M.

st, South T'PartaPhlcal Union. Delegates to Boston, who were given sentences of the 79th annual convention of the one year each in the House of Cor- association here decided unanimously rection Monday in the Charlestown on Colorado Springs. Municipal Court on a charge of using' nc DCV an automobile without authority of the MOTHER OF MRS REX BEACH sTcTaS AND MRS FRED STONE DIES sentences and were committed to the SEBRING, Fla, Sept 11 (A P) Mrs House of Correction. On the larceny George H. Shurtleff, mother of Mrs of the automobile charge each of the Rex Beach and Mrs Fred Stone, died defendants was found not guilty, at her home here today.

Long, who was also sentenced to a She suffered a heart attack Thurs-term of six months on a charge of I day. Her husband and Mr and Mrs operating an automobile in a man- Beach were with her when she died, ner to endanger the lives and safety Mrs Stone, unaware of her mother's of the public and was given three death, is en route here from Los months in the House of Correction Angeles. on a charge of operating an automo- Mrs Shurtleff was born near Rich-bile while under the influence of in- mond, Va. In addition to her hus-toxicating liquor, accepted the sen- band and two daughters one the fences imposed by the Court. "wife of a noted novelist, the other the wife of a famous comedian she SCITUATE I leavesa son, George E.

Crater Jr, of lx Yaphank, and a brother, Clair Results of the annual election of Hatton, of Denver. Scituate Post. A. were announced yesterday as follows: Eugene H. Lane, commander; George W.

Fleming. VC; Russell C. Damon, adjt; G. Stacey Bearse. FO: John J.

Heffernan. chap- lain; Alfred Leighton. sergt-at-arms; Robert T. Stearns, William H. Bartlett.

Alson P. Billings. I. Gor don Litchfield and Charles H. WatT- man, executive committee; G.

Stacey Bearse, trustee of permanent fund for three years. Scituate Post and its auxiliary will hold a joint installation in October. Plans for the 110th anniversary of the Harbor Methodist Episcopal Church, to be celebrated Sept 28 and 29, are being completed. On Saturday, Sept 28, an informal musical get-together will be followed by supper and addresses by Pres Daniel Marsh of Boston University and Rev W. H.

Bath, superintendent of Providence district of the M. E. Church. On Sunday morning. Sept 29, Bishop Charles Wesley Burns will preach the anniversary sermon and in the evening a historical play, built around yesterday afternoon with Mrs Fred-the growth of the Scituate church and eric Armstrong in charge.

written by Mrs Frank L. Nason, will be presented under the 'direction of Miss Lois Wilson of Cohasset. Th-2 committee is Rev George W. Wiseman, Mrs Lillian Finnie, Miss Mildred Young, Peter Barber. Archibald Brand and James Fmnie.

NEEDHAM Mr and Mrs Henry Slingg of Great Plain av returned yesterday from a Summer spent in Boothbay Harbor. Me. At the meeting of the Needham Ro-tarians at the Golf Club yesterday Ray C. Hall presided. The program was presented by Ray Moore.

Two guests were Ralph Smith, president of the Rotary Club of Niles, Mich, and William Harrah, past president of the Kiwanis Club of Detroit, Mich. The singing was in charge of Arthur Littlehale with Harry Kent at the piano. i.

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