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THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931 Twelve Forbes Donates Land N.Y.Road for.B oston- beneficence by motor magnate Henry Ford. Back in 1927, after" he had acquired the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, made famous by the poet Henry Wads worth Longfellow, Ford became worried about the destructive effect heavy traffic had on the inn. A shift of traffic just a short distance from the inn might preserve it for extra generations, he felt. So Ford offered to build a new road (now part of Route 20, the Old Post road). His offer was accepted by the thea State Public Works Commissioner.

Ford paid $280,000 for the new road. The land itself he gave to the state for $1. W. CAMERON FORBES I jlfc ntT ESTATE Surd 'lis ai a treat! 3. By JOHN G.

HARRIS A valuable stretch of land nearly a rriile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section of a future superhighway from Boston to New York. Total cost to the Commonwealth will be $1. Forbes, now 80 years old, was at one time Governor-General of the Philippine Islands and later Ambassador to Japan. It was in his capacity as head of the Philippines, he wrote to State Public Works Commis- sioner William F.

Callahan, that he became interested in roads and his gift sprang from that. Forbes signed the option giving the state the land on Jan. 15 before he left for a three-month stay in Honduras. He sought nothing in return, not even connecting links with the rest of the estate. Check "Dressed Up" Incidentally the check for police and commerce activities and Vice Governor before he became the dollar was dressed up and occa- 36.

Governor General in 1908. He served for five years. sioned a ceremony involving high we call on the accompanying map, would go through Douglas to the Connecticut line. This is the most direct route. But it would be impractical unless Connecticut made a link with it.

The other route, marked on the map, would go through Stur-bridge. This is the route favored by he was Ambassador to Japan, in 1935, he was a member of an economic commission in the Far East. He is a member of many societies, but has had a particular interest in universities. M. I.

T. Carnegie Tech and Harvard. At Harvard, he was an overseer six years. President Harding in 1D21 asked state officials. One drawing on the $1 check showed a tallyho arriving at Wayside Inn.

Another showed a highway bus which, through him to investigate conditions in the Philippines and he went there. He did the same in Haiti. Then in changes in style, now looks as out 1930, and for two years thereafter. of date as a celluloid collar. Forbes initiated the idea of his Forbes.

It has the further future advantage that Connecticut has built its Wilbur Cross parkway in that direction and also that Route 15 in Massachusetts, a link from the gift. He wrote a letter a few weeks ago to Commissioner Callahan. In the letter he said he would Connecticut line to Sturbridge, is International Relations Speaker Raps Foreign Policy like to give the state some land. He said that when he was in the Phil already being rebuilt as a double barrel highway. ippines he became interested in The 29th School of International highways and established a road system there.

Tract 400 Feet Wide "He is in the unenviable position Stop Shop's own 1 Relations was told today at the first of being the focal point of criticism The option would give the state Particularly, he emphasized his W. CAMERON FORBES He told state officials who have talked with him that he believes there must some day be a direct route between Boston and New York city. He felt his estate was athwart the best direct route. It has already been disclosed that Forbes does not plan to continue residence at his former estate. He was living in a Boston hotel prior to going to Central America.

Also he has deeded to Harvard University his fine red-brick mansion, polo field and several acres of the estate. Forbes gift recalls a similar session of a two-day convention in a width of 400 feet through the by both the American Congress and Forbes estate, ample for a super Cambridge that the American foreign policy is not tough enough people because of his publip utter highway. Location men of the state ances." Public Works Department, unaer for the problems confronting this country. She declared that short wave McCloskev's direction, are now fix Miss Vera Michcles Dean, research propaganda to foreign countries is belief Massachusetts would benefit from a highway freeway direct to New York. He felt the Worcester Turnpike has too many traffic lights and crossways.

He suggested a meeting with Callahan. The commissioner's executive assistant, John McCloskey, who is in charge of projects, visited Forbes. They went over the land on the estate, "Gay Farm," which is in Norwood at the Westwood line. ing the lines. When these plans are finished they will be filed with the Reeistry of Deeds and then director of the Foreign Policy Association of the United States, told not effective "because we are not saying the things we should automatically the land will belong to the Commonwealth.

Forbes, in his communications more than 300 members at the Agassiz House. Radcltfle College, that, "what we need are fewer words and more deeds." She recommended that the State Department should make a thorough investigation of a country's political Distinctively flavored 1 nnertlv baked! Savorv x-v II with the Public Works Department, Later Callahan visited Forbes and modestly suggested that he had had "some experience" with road building. For some years he was on subsequently the option was drawn up and signed. stand before any American money the executive committee of the Bos A direct route to New York has been under consideration by the is handed over to it ton firm of Stone Webber figuring We should talk about the American way of life and social security and all the benefits available in the United States for a happy life." She said one reason the present Administration is not doing this is because some Republican Congressmen might be critical of the "social security benefits" pointed to. This potential aspect might cause so much controversy it could result in Congress cutting back the amount of money appropriated for propaganda, she opined.

The convention is being conducted by the Massachusetts League of Women Voters. caraway seeds and SS 1f -J plump raisins give this delicious bread a flavor all its own. Try this big, round loaf, plain or I 5o toasted put plenty -i i I in the lunch boxes, too! I---" Public Works Department for some "Unless their governments make social and economic reforms which traffic problems, besides his expert' ence in the' Philippines. 1 1 years. Part of it has already been built, a two-mile stretch from Mat- would be in keeping with American policy we, shouldn't give them SMALL LITTLE UPRIGHTS, GRANDS AND SPINETS tapan along the Neponset River to financial assistance." she said.

For many years after his graduation from Harvard University in 1892, Forbes was active in the business world. He then had the additional interest of public service a place called Paul's' Bridge. This Miss Dean was critical of Secre is shown by broken-line on map. tary of State Dean Acheson. assert Projected plans would carry this road across Route 1 to the vicinity ing that he should be replaced by UECTRIC SHAVE SPECIALIST rwntrlr itk SCHICK Inc.

4 SUNBEAM COUP. 60t WASHINGTON TREKT. BOSTON. MASS ROOIsV 68 1 1 a 'more conservative man and went to the Far East. He was a member of the Philippine Commission, in charge of Philippine of the Forbes estate.

From there Hallet Davis summer st. two altrnatives exist. One, which Two Missing Girls Weston Doctor Hurt Returning to Homes WILLIAMSTOWN, Jan. 24 (AP) in Back Bay Crash Two station wagons were in col lision at the intersection of Massa Two young girls who disappeared from their homes Monday were en route back East today from Cleve land, Located in the Midwest city were Teresa Trochei, 17, of North Pownal, Vt, and Marjorie Kelly, 15, of Wil-liamstown. Police Chief George A.

Royal said the Kelly girl's aunt, Mrs. Samuel Vine, notified him that the younger girl wired from Cleveland that she had lost her pocketbook and needed money. Royal said he notified Cleveland chusetts av. and Beacon st. early this morning, and the operator of one.

Dr. Channing S. Swan, 50. of 2 Willow road, Weston, was thrown to the street, striking his head. Dr.

Swan was treated at Boston City Hospital for lacerations of the scalp, abrasions of the tace and possible concussion, but was released. Operator of the oth station wagon, according to p-ice, was Malcolm Magnantem, 39, or 135 Cottage East Boston. He and his passenger, Irving R. Souza, 40. of 1 Hampshire Cambridge, wera police, who picked up the girls at a telegraph office.

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