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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at CrossWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in James Michael Curley Scrapbooks by an authorized administrator of CrossWorks. Volume 49 bVerrriE A )3E-Cul( D /3473 I •.) NO FIN COM WAR CURLE Y BACK ANNUAL REALTOR WITH MESSAGE 0 INNER, lARCH WITH CURLEY OF PROSPERITY Flouting his several critics and Expect No Reaction to defending his public acts, Mayor Governor Eiy, WIdyor Curley ctrt ley, with his daughter, Miss AssocUilmn Mary Curley, returned last night and Head Goodwin's Statement after several weeks' vacation in Among Florida. He predicted that a busi- Speakers ness boons and general prosperity Resumption of traditional warfare are just around the corner. The annual mln-winicr dinnvi of between Mayor Curley and the Finance The mayor arrived two days ahead of his the Boston Beal Estate Exchange Commission as a result of the charges scheduled return in order to appear befort the will he held next Thursday night of Chairman Frank A. Goodwin in the legislative committees in proposed bills affect- at the Copley- Investigation of the school system ap- ing the city. peared Plaza Hotel. remote last night to observers The mayor took issue with Fin. at City Hall. Among the Corn. Chairman Frank A. Goodwin Chairman Goodwin insisted that he and denied he dominates speakers will was the be forced to resort to public hearings school In the school investigation because committee. He rapped City Governor E I y, "the Councilman school committee failed to keep Its John I. Fitzgerald and Mayor Curley, word" to co-operate. Martin M. Lomasney who criticized Harry S. Kis- Chairman Goodwin's statement at the the new municipal golf course. sell, president last hearing startled the audience upon The mayor said the new course teaming that the Mayor has control oi was bought at two cents of the National a foot and botn the school department and thc gave work to the mnloved. Association o f school buildings department. Real Estate The law which abolished the old schoolhouse commission [—D Boards, a n d did not remove S Judge Arthur J. the :thorn's control a tear ago. Bot Lacey, chair- the records of both depart f111,1 man of the vealed that during the past year property owners 1 (7orley had not exercised the TO CELEBRATE which had been exerted in previous division of the years at City Hall, association. Mu- sic will he supplied by the 14P 3/ I / ATTUCKS DAY Mayor Curley Harvardians. an SALLY CURLEY, NIECE orchestra which has proved a feature attraction at previous events OF MAYOR, TO WED Elaborate Programme Is the exchange. " of The engagement of Miss Sally Paula The mid-winter dinner is the Curley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Planned for Thursday most important event in the social Curley of Jamaica Plain and niece of calendar of the e7--hange and prep- Mayor Curley, to Stanton Reid White, arations are being made this year son of Mr. and Mrs, A. E. White of for a heavy crowd. A number of Boston, was announced yesterday by Crisplis Att ticks, colored leader a od first to fail realty organizations already have her parents. She is a graduate of Mt. In the Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, made group reservations. St. Joseph's Academy and Mt. Ida and his white erintral. victims, will be recognized as The subjects of the talks of Gov- school of Newton and Is a member of the flr,:t , martyrs to the independenes of the ernor Ely and Mayor Curley have the New England Club and the Riding graduate of Villa united States on Thursday hy the half- Club. Mr. White is a masting of not yet been announced. Judge preparatory school and is now a flags from City Hall and all Nova city buildings and police Lacey, who is a 0 student at Suffolk law achcail. stations. The National Equal Rights League, resident of De- Albert G. Wolff. president, will conduct troit and a spe- an extensive all-day celebration In observance of "Attucks Day" as cialist in bank- part of A national movement due to the pride ing, corporation, of the colored race In having furnished Income tax and the first martyr to the founding of this republic. The League will real estate law, be assisted by the Arita° Club, Carney Circle, will discuss the Ladies of the G. A. R., Massachusetts activities of the State Union, Descendants of Early Col- national a as o- ored New Englanders, Pat Toy Post, ciation for the F. V. W., Carter Post, A. L., and protection o Massachusetts Young Men's Club. f Exercises, property owners will be held at death spot, State and throughout the Exchange streets at 1e:30, the grave, Granary burying ground. at 11., country. Declaration of The judge Independence tablet at is 11:45, Attucks Monument notable his on Common at for 12:15, and in the Charles Street part in the A. at. E. Church, Charles and Mt. Vernon streets, "Couzens-Mellon at night. controversy," a Judge Lacey famous income tax court case waged over the valuation of Ford stock and involving about $40,000,- 000. He is a member of the facul- ty of the Detroit College of Law and a trustee and attorney of the Children's Fund of Michigan, a $10,000.000 foundation. Mayor Curley Back I From South Monday They Are to Be Married to his Mayor Curley will return Monday or desk at City Hall on according to word ru- Tuesday, The celved by his office today. will be back in Boston from mayor with ihis vacation at Palm Beach Stioday oi Ihis daughter Mary on Monday. Sun- If he comes back to Boston will be at City Hall Mon- day he un- while if he does not return day, at his til Monday he will not be office until Tuesday.

Ely and Curley to Marchand Welcome Curley Governn: Ely and Mayor greet- have both extended persdnal who comes ings to G. E. Marchand, Prosperity next Wednerday to the Temple as a Show at Tremont feature. personal New educational and anti- succers methods, eliminating and text. quated classroom methods motion pic- books and substituting acting by ture illustrations and explained by actual models, will be attorney Marchand, a prominent National Uni- and president of the versity Society.

1.1 lPJ SERVICE 11 CITY BETIDE"; Two women and 14 men, nearly all of whom had been in the city service for at least 25 years, were retired from active service at the --Both photos by White, Boston. close of business yesterday. CURLEY, whose .were Arlitia SALLY PAULA Those retired to Stanton Reid clerical assistant in the engagement Parker. is school department; Mary E. Quinn, White announced. matron in the park department; Timothy Barrett. officer at ill, Deer Island House of Correci: James P. Quinn of the public fare department; Alexander TO and Daniel A. Doherty of swyruREI Brown the assessors office; Thomas J. Burden, Sr., Thomas E. NearV, Guiseppe Morande, John Walsh, F. BRIDE William J. McAuliffe, BECOME Lawrence Shaughnessy and William Clark of Sally the public works department; The engagement of Miss Uranus Young Mayor Patrick Corcoran, ?aula Curley, niece of and Peter Glancy of the public M. Curley, to Stanton Reid buildings department. Fames • iVhito of Boston was announced REID whose ast night by Miss Curley's parents. .1',4N7'ON WHITE, bride will be Sally Paula Cur- Mr. and Mrs. John Curley. ley. Miss.Curley is a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph's Academy and the Mt. School of Newton. She is ac- Ida sum- in the New England Club and toe younger merni,,rs of the tive her par- the Riding Club. a talented pianist mcr colony at Hull, where. and one of the most popular of ents have a summer home. 0 R Oki Pk1 Lervik. 3/1/ enotograpner in company witn nis Takes Off 10 Pounds daughter, Miss Mary Curley, who ap- Vo opposition to peared the picture of health after her The Mayor himself was better, though ! rest. • not bigger. With golf, swimming and Three City Projects I-I is stidden ret Ilrn borne, direct from the other Popular sports of the South,: Florida, the Mayor said, was prompted he clipped off about 10 pounds; with the! by his decision to appear prrsonally this result, he said, that he never felt I was plain sailing before the legis- week before a number of strenger in his life. His daughter, aa ;ative Committee on Municipal Finance legialative well, oosionittees at the State House apparently had reaped the bene- today on three of Mayor Curley's pro- to favor fits iMporta tit Nile a Reeling the interests of the tropical sun. lects, two to relieve traffic congestion Returning i of the city. with them were her class- Dorchester avenue and L street, South mate, MISS Charges by Couneillor John I. Fitz- 1•OrPt la Firetnner of chi- Boston, and the other providing for an • eago, fiancee of the late gerald of the West End, former Repre• .Iames M. Cur- idditional building at the Mattapan San. sentative ley, Jr., together with her parents, who Martin M, Lornasney's politl- torium. There was no oppisition. cal lieutenant, expect to remain here for a few that the second days The widening and reconstruction pal golf cotirSe before returning to the Middle West. of development was the 1 , • Dorchester avenue, from Fort Point "worst pier, of rascality put throu Treasurer Edmund L. Dolan and gh I'll: Channel to Old avenue, was a the rotriwo," brought another prompt .ThomasI .1. A. Johnson of the Port Au- Colony -Project expected rePlY from it+, Nlayer neon his A rrivAl thorny Board completed the Mayor's which was to go through home, party arriving back last night. last year but which was put aside in Discussing "(Petting a /tart:sato" his relation with the Favor of the L street widening. The school authorities, the Mayor repeated city wiehes authority to borrow MOM. 'When ant ,me can land „'thin that A review of his official acts will 000 outside the debt limit. the limits of the city ef Boston fel' show that not once in the past year Representative George P. Anderson about had two cents a foot, he is getting a he vetoed R single order of the 4uestioned whether there would be con. bargain," Mated the school Mayor, -The tax- committee or the scitool build- filet if the Fort Point Channel is closed payers got A wonderful deal ings there, (1°Partmeht• "Any charge that and the proposed widening put through. daily when yoil consider that land have attempted to put gen- the school syS- Judge Thomas II. Bilodenu, legislative erally suitable for golf purposes le tern into politics is absolutely without rounsel, declared that the only effect of about 40 cents a font. foundation as a perusal of the records At two cents a foot, you cannot ex- will show,' stated the Mayor. the closing of the channel would be to pect to get developed or pastoral hind "On one occasion when a minority of Ahninate the drawbridge. all made to order. And with the differ- the school committee adopted dilatory Joseph A. Rourke, commissioner of ence between two and 40 cents a font, tactics that bloelted the building of Public works, in favor of the bill, de- we provided work for the. jobless. In- schoolhouses for the pupils, I stopped :Oared that if the channel is closed therel stead of buying developed land at high in and speeded 'ii the programme to is going to be greater traffic over htel prices, we bought land at a bargain and use money that was lying idle. to build avenue. He pointed out that beyond Oldi let the unemployed develop it, pro- $1,500,000 worth of schools to provide Colony avenue at the present time Doe..' viding wages of VW a week to those work for the building trades. And if covered wiht U finish most a similar aliester avenue is needing relief." occasion should arise In the it is be extended to If the occasion future, I shall pursue that hoped will should ever arise the same policy, year, making it one again, the Mayor said for the regardless of evitiefsm. If Field's Corner htis benefit of the act of city. his critics, he would again buy providing work for the. jobless is of the best roads in the cheap con- counsel, land for the development of money- sidered interference with the Samuel Silverman, croporation a schools. Representa- making golf eourse for the benefit of then I Am guilty. And 1 will do it favored the bill as well as the city treasery and the jobless, again, et cry time it becomes neces- tive Lee, Durgin, Hickey and Senator sary." Two ig Of South Boston. Sees Prosperity on Way As for the golf course, the Mayor in- The same group of city representatives Big ho. Yr,r voiced con fpl piwe sisted that when completed, it will be appeared in favor of the mayor's bill for the best Ar,.1.1. Sh in that. n the rtlY there wnifiri he no country, surpassing authorization to extend the widening of private As need of providing relief for the tohleeS. Well as public links. The L street in South Boston to Emerson old Grew estate at the He came home from Florida with the Hyde Park - street, in order to avoid a blunt edge of announcement that West Rex Flury line, he said, was an booming business stone at Fourth street. The bill does And prosperity Were on the Way add Ideal spot for a golf (-nurse, with fine due to arrive without delay. facilities for motor, rail and trolley not call for an appropriation as the appropriated. "In my visit to the South," he said, transport at ion. noney is already "I met the big bitsiness leaders from The Mayor planned In spend today Declaring that the Mattapan Sana- every corner' of the world. I met Sena- at. Janiaicawa, preparing his pro, torium is overcrowded, Representative tors, Congree.sinen And officials repre. gra tome for t he week, which will in. Robert L. Lee of Charlestown urged hie settling practittally every State in the elude several appearances before legia. MI authorizing the city to expend $700,• Union. And it, was the general opinion lative committees, which are consider- trio for an additional building to provide of those who ought to know that we are ing his recommendations ter the mtween 150 and 200 beds. The money $11.000.004 central on the verge of a new prosperous era. traffic artery, $2.000,000 borrowed outside the debt limit. for new streets, and a you'd be sin convinced of it." number of other At present time, the legislator important measures. requiring the de State lared, there are 205 eases that Poster .1pnrotlil before t Pity can start las scatetred throughout the Common wealth in other institutions being unablc o sunniv accommodations. Curley and Daughter sack from South; Mayor Replies to Goodwin Criticism CITY HALL HELD RESPONSIBLE To the Editor of the Thanscript: Again yesterday the city was disgraced by a riot on Boston Common. Mayor Curley and his daughter, have been dilatory I have at enipted to According ito the press of that afternoon, three men sun- accelerate them." dary, deeply tanned by Florida and three women were arrested and a hine, returned home last night, the The mayor indicated no resentment policeman was beaten. Once again the nayor apparently ready to take the over the Goodwin charge, however, and responsibility for this sort of thing rests, on the iggressive against recent critics of his apparently charged it up to the heat administration at City Hall. 0 On Feb. 24. according to the idministration. of the warfare raginl between the press. Nat Kaplan district organizer of the finance commission and the school com- Com- One of his first, acts was to deny munists, requested a permit for a meet. mission. thargen by Chairman Frank A. Good- ing on the Parkman bandstand, apparently win of the finance commission that he Mayor Curley also defended the pro- to diseusn the unemnloyment situa- ject for a new municipal golf course tion. Acting Mayor McGrath promptly rOntrols both the school committee and at Hyde Park. This has been criticised refused the permit. With the proper the school building department. In the city council, but the mayor de- nonce protection "Why, of course, not," the , meeting miehi said the clared the city was getting a food hp-- have been held without mayor. "The members of the school trouble of any gain end also providing work for many kind. Pow much longer committee ere elected by popular vote unemployed. shall we allow city officials by ;these and Turt'ly they ran not. he said to be Expressing optimism over of power to business bring disgrace upon the under ;Iv control. The record of the conditions, the mayor said that finan- city? school h..ilding department will fail to cial leaders whom he met in the South JOHN S. CODMAN Boston. ,how sty Int erfcrencr by isle.'' were unanimous in toe opinion th-, Feb. 26. "It is true," fielded the mayor with a business generally is brTomintt, lived Anifle. "that when either or both He PRIItletd4 to he at City Hall In today, ROT Mayor Curley Back CURLEY Home, Defends Acts BACK IN BOSTON

Defends Mayoral Acts Against Goodwin Statement

RETURN NOT CAUSED BY SCHOOL PROBE

Wa. ts to Speak on Hub Bills Before Legislature

Mayor Uurley unexpectedly returned home late last night, and as he stepped front the Palm Beach special at the Back Bay station, printed by a few weeks' rest in the Southland, he defied the critics who have been active curing his absence.

FACE BRONZED Defending hit ...As during the first year of his third administration, the Mayor said, ".f I had to do It over again, I would do It the same way. Furthermore, I shall continue the same policies during the current year." I I IS rIlIn117,,i ía "p broke in a broad when he was informed that •hairma 11 Prank Goodwin of the Finance Commisslem in piddle hearing It the school investtga inn chkrged MAYOR CURLEY ANI/ DAUGHTER ARRIVE HOME that the Ma dr controlled both th e school cnimnit t.c and the school NI ary Curley and her father are shown as they arrived late last night 31111(1111AS department. at the Back Ray station. "Why, the records of t.he school de- I nartment and the fact flint the Pr..hool :tommittep members were elected by impular volle would disclose that the.re Is absolutely 'nothing in the charge that " • haV, ever attempted to put the schools In politics," the Mayor smiled. 'I'll admit that when on one of two nrek. sions, they hay pt Siled dilatory lac- ticP 7 have speeded Ituacic lip a hit. Atlel it again, if necePsarv. Rut 55 f,u —unrolling them, there Is ncthmg ta Why He Returned Tho Mayor Oniod that the Reliant In- vestigation had hronght hitu rushing hark to Roston 'Tr, days early. He told the Post reporter that he had not heard of the Finance 4751111MISSilOrt refer. er,re to him until he posed for the -TATri S R,tPT -')-/->I publish cannot be abused until it is exercised, and before it is exercised there Kelly Also Opposed the golf can be no responsibility.' The court, Councilor Kelly opposed CURLEY HOME order on the ground that it would not ti.ere, held these words to extend to the- unemployment from the day .abor atrical performances. help angle, that the 172 workmen now em- "In recapitulation, all we seek to do on the course would soon be dis- by this ployed change is to take away this un- FROM FLORIDA charged and that only a few con- fair power of censorship, which has been oertractorsrd would be enriched by the abused, from the hands of one or two men; to give the theatrical people ar, op- Councilor Ruby of Dorchester portunity to be heard and defended in Found General Sentiment favored its passage because he knew • court; to permit Bostonians the privilege "a public golf course was a good Lusi- of seeing many excellent plays which are for Prosperity ness investment." At this point Coun- warned away or changed in general to cilor Hein of Allston moved for the 1 restore drama to its high place among the previous question which shut off fur- arts." Well tanned by Florida sunshine, ther &bate. In short order the Coun- cil took a roll call vote. accompanied Mayor James M. Curley, Councilor Bush of Roxbury, chair- by his daughter, Miss Mary Curley, man of the committee on finance, fur. returned home from Florida last eve- nished the Council additional informa- ning. tion on the proposed course. It was to to Men of prominence in politics and the effect that the land in question WP Curley Returns business whom he met in the South, considered well adapted for a golf he says, are agreed that the tide is course and that the course could be Defend Huh Bills turning and that the country is on the laid out well within the appropriation edge of another surge of prosperity. If certain divisions of the work were Mayor returned last night, he let out on contract and the park lore- accompanied by his The Mayor Curley, said, because he wishes to appear be- mission not compelled to rely on inex- classmate, Miss daughter Mary, her fore Legislative committees this week perienced day labor. and her Loretta Bremner of Chicago on measures affecting the city of Bos- Councilor Wilson believed the re- and parents; City Treasurer Edmund L. Dolan ton. quested details had been supplied no reason why the Council w is and Thomas J. A. Johnson of the Port he saw not in position to vote on the Authority Board, arrived in Boston from now Sunday night, two or three days order. ' Florida The Council passed an order of Coun- than expected, the mayor ex- earlier cilor Lynch of South Boston requesting was anxious to appear plaining that he department to remove from particularly ti.e art in behalf of several bills, Edward Everett sq the statue of Ed- those on transportation which will be BOSTON IS WARNED e ard Everett and place it in the pint heard at the Legislature this week. near the historic Blake house nearby. The mayor said his three weeks in ths 'The statue was run into by an automo• South had proved most beneficial to him- AGAINST EXPENDITURE bile Sunday and tipped over. self and daughter. Fishing, boating, golf and bathing had given the party a deep For Municipal Building bronze color. The mayor had lost ten The Council favored the order of pounds, but he said he never felt better Council Told City Paces Councilor Fish of Dorchester calling for In his life. a municipal building in the Fields Cor- Most interesting of the messages the Work of Controller ner section. mayor gave to inquiring newspapermen The Council also passed the order of was that, after talking with representa- Councilor Cox of West Roxbury that tive men from various parts of the coun- the corporation counsel file a petition $275,000 Voted for in the land court to the try, he was convinced that business is Additional determine ownership of the fiats along the South picking up rapidly and that the unem- Bay and Roxbury canal to be filled in ployment situation will show improve- Public NI Course In connection with the so-called South from now on. ment ^ Bay development. was asked about the state- When he The Council also voted $350,000 for a With Councilors Fitzgerald and Kelly ment of Chairman Frank A. Goodwin new fire station in South Boston; $350,- in of the Finance Commission that the opposing and 17 members voting 000 for a new police station at the mayor controlled both the School Com- favor, Mayor Curley's order for an West End, $350,000 for a new police sta- mittee and the school construction de- additional $275,000 for construction of tion and garage to replace Stations 4 it was and 5 at at and the South partment, Mr. Curley replied that the proposed public golf course at LaUrange absurd to think that he had attempted End; $50,000 for a mothers' rest at West Roxbury, was passed yesterdas to put the schools in politics. On one Wellington Rill, Dorchester; $25,000 for Council, after more thar or two occasions, he said, he had speeded by the City the removal of a ledge at the John J. Connolly playground, Roxbury, and up the work of the School Committee. two hours' debate. The order havirn $25,000 for the erection of a locker In reply to the criticism of Councilor passed its second reading it now goo; building on Charlestown Heights. the city had John I. Fitzgerald that to the Mayor for his signature. Another order passed called for the Roxbury bought a "gold brick" in West Those voting in favor of the pro appropriation of $300,000 to be expended for a golf course, the mayor insisted ject were Messrs Bush, Cox, Curtis by the Overseers of Public Welfare for completed, it will be one of that, when Donovan, Englert, Fish, Gallagher a new Charities Administration build- the best in the country. Gleason, Green, Hein, Mahoney. Mc ing. Grath, Power, Ruby, Wilson and Mur The Council will hold a public hear. ray. log at City Hall, Wednesday evening For half an hour prior to the roll- March 11, on the classification of coun- call, Councilor Fitzgerald made a vig. ty employes. SUNDAY AND P. E. orous speech opposing the project am "BILLY" warned the City Fathers of the finan- DALBOUZE GIVEN KEYS cial condition now facing Fall River. Two large keys, fashioned out of Councilor Fitzgerald said that Bos- historic wood, as souvenirs of the city ton was facing a city controller and of Boston, were presented today to that "it won't be long before one will two visitors at City Hall by Acting have to take hold If the City Council- Mayor Joseph McGrath. ors sit idly by and vote away millions The visitors were -Rev "Billy" Sun- of the public's money on projects in day and P. E. Dalbotize, a prominent the guise of aiding the unemployment French business man who is in Bos- situation." ton as a guest of the Harvard School Other cities, said the West End themselves in the of Business Administration. The two Councilor, will find guests came and left the hall alone, same circumstances as Fall River now but were present in the Mayor's office does unless there is a change in the at the same time. attitude of members of the City Gov- ernments expending vast sums of public, money. Fitzgerald contended that the golf course should be a State instead of a city project. 3,1-1 Ai se- 3/ v/3 herewith. It legal note that follows was- prohibited, toe of the work- Interlude of seems an exact description of the day inform us that the sale the Mayor of Not City Hall ings of a statute that makes book-version of the play increased; stage, the al- Boston overlord of the Bostonian copies became precious; the acting upon library cils- subjecting the plays and the obscene passages were widely censorship leged am: it to his censorship or to the on the street, on the trains But the Court Casey. cussed Of his agents--say the illustrious homes of persons who (ordinnrily) stage in the -The result is a supervision of the not have seen the play. When critical fac- would crowds exercised by persons whose the play was presented in Quincy, highest cal- ob - To Be Censors ulties are by no means of the went to see it despite numerous are gov- facilities iber and whose ideas or morals stades clue to transportation prejudices, re- erned more by deep-rooted and distance. fancies exer- ligious restrictions and political "The present licensing act, AS Theater-Licensing, than many persons would wish." cised in the past, has affected Playa Preeellt Mr. an "Under our pr -sent licensing act," which treated sex serioasly and in "the Mayor It has The Proposed Change and Grant and Mr. Angoff begin, Intelligent and adult manner. of Boston Is virtually the dictator of the been exercised against burlesque rarely vul- Possible Consequences theater. The act gives him the power of the cheaper type with their and shows their sug- to issue a license upon such terms gar display of the body and If conditions as he deems reasonable. gestive conversations." gesture in behalf of an for any reason a theater-owner incurs the IIE annual be to the licensing act Mayor's displeasure no liceese need New Era amendment is al- who jus- gives the Mayor of Bostcn granted. Recourse to the courts "Undoubtedly, there are some that the the. on the of the Bostonian theater most useless. Pending litigation tify such an autocratic statute T• control Litigation be protect- House next profits lost. youth must will he made at the State ater is closed and grounds that our Cities will if ever, of any effect as have no sound toun- Thursday. The Committee on itself is rarely, ed. But these fears doubt an ad- may do what seems reascnede stage is becoming more se- observe and consider—no the Mayor dation. The functions, but court will never upset intelligent, especially mirable body in other to him and the rious and more scrutinize unless a clear breach of of the talkies. The. past mildly amusing when it sits to his judgment since the advent hear a pro- Boston and elsewhere, the state of the stage. It will public duty is involved. season, here in the mayoral licensing of "The statute further provides that the has demonstrated that only plays of the posal to make The playhouses mandatory upon Mayor, the Police Commissioner and the first order are financial successes. Bostonian may no of are now of the authorized fee. He Chief Justice of the Municipal Court audiences which go to plays Payment con- The aver- impose "reasonable terms and the city of Boston, by a majority vote, made up of intelligent adults. longer of any is for the grown- ditions." There is no mention may revoke or suspend theatrical licenses age play now produced the amend- again the and intellect. Children right to revocation. AS yet at their pleasure. Here up—both in years can muster no are enor- and therefore cannot ment, however desirable, mayor's power and influence cannot understand advocates if his mandates are plainly bored and more impressive or influential mous. A mayor may, be affected. They a directress of -owner, pro- C.onscquently, the legiti- before the committee than are unheeded by a theater seek the talkies. at the -offender's no icted to plays tin) wild and whirling amateurs cure the revocation of the mate stage is teachers in and viewed 'Lw Ram a few years since; two license. The mayor need not even wait which are appreciated drama or of acting; a lentil August which licenses are issued. select group. Would a child appreciate schools of the Guild lecturer for the Theater IHe can revoke immediately. 'Green Grew the Lilacs.' The Appleca.rt,' whilom at a con- (all by the ex. within easy recollection "It is apparent that by virtue of these 'A Month in the Country' who, abusing the Guild), 'Street ference in New York, wres powers the Mayor is enabled to exercise celeintcellent Theater at the top Mrs. Fraser,' Scariet professional American theater a sweeping supervision over the stage. Scene,' The First may Mary,' 'Death Takes a Holiday,' of his voice. Ile may dOermine just what plays Stster of public opin- Mary,' Topaaze' and others There is no active body he shown, in what manner they may be 'Michael and change. There If haste appeared in Boston during ion behind the proposed Presented, how they should be acted. which hostile to the to the current season. is none, indeed, actively he so desires he may revise the text -censorship in "It cannot be said that the present gen- present exercise of theater suit himself and substitute, as has been custom, words and eration is satisfied with our previous cen- Boston. Following the national done many times in the past, plenty and those stricken out. sorship (the licensing act of Victorian we have hysterics, good, sentences to replace flagrant case as can, chooses, be- orgin). On the contrary, legislation in very loud, when such a In short a Mayor if he comes along. the past ten years shows that there is a of "Strange Interlude" come censor, playwright and critic. that -hundredths in the licens- more liberal trend. In 1922, a referen- fit over, ninety-nine one "There are no provisions The while give the Mayor dum on State censorship of moving pic- us return to the usual inertia; ing act which expressly of to note to censor. His im- tures revealed, by a vote of almost five other one-hundredth continues of Boston the power the purifying and case arises from the to two, that the voters of Massachusetts a superior smile the portance in such with to the a license as he sees fit and were opposed to censorship. Last year uplifting of the drama according right to issue probability is with the the book-law was amended by the Legis- ways of City Hall. The Lo revoke at his pleasure along direct "leave to Police Commis- lature." that the committee will 2onsent of either the chairs: the Munici- withdraw" without rising from its sioner or the Chief Justice of the Mayor can Change and Consequences the men of politics to hold up pal Court. As a result the Trust the stage "If the old licensing act is repealed and of their fellows. "Political censor- establish a pre-censorship of bands dare dial- this new one passed, we are amply pro- Why, in the name of all that is :hat no theater-owner would ship?" he contest by a criminal statute, which pun- should there be any other? cage. Loss of profits, should tected established small likeli- ishes 'whoever, as owner, manager, direc- time when such a bill as this :he Mayor's decision, and the "The only producer's agent or in any (Abet pre- af passing comes in a time 'toed of winning determine the tor, capacity, has a chance pares, advertises, givt-s, presents or par- indignation and animosity against tourse. of ticipates in any obscene, indecent., im- some new folly of the censor." "Precensorship" moral or impure show or entertainment. works "Precensorship of any sort never . . ' The court and a jury will de- Situation censor- is an show, well. We could not conceive of a termine what obscene as they are, however, two advocates approval of should. If they can be There ship that demanded official depended upon change who deserve the at- Such a in murder, robbery, and other of the newspapers before publication. criminal friends of the Bostonian cen- cases, surely they can be tention of situation did exist in the eighteenth depended upon of sensible and liberal- Franklin be- in ,opbesrcheanpit sy tc hai se csa. stage and tury. Even the youthful generally—Messrs. Sid- But n he hest. minded persons came involved with the censors. stated in the • and S. E. Angoff, field of words of a judge of the ney S. Grant what has disappeared from the highest court authorities upon book-and-the- custom of California when confronted with a the legal journalism as an unenlightened case in Boston and in Massa- the theater. of previous censorship: "rhe right of ater censorship has apparently settled erten the Their recent articles in the un-American. citizen freely to speak, write, and chusetts. A previous censorship is publish of Boston University asserts that his sentiments is unlimited; but he is law Review and its exercise inmliedly accurate and fair-minded ac- failures. It responsible at the hands of the law for are a full, our courts and juries are workings. Their suggestions court. It an abuse o [that right. He shsII I'MN • e no count of its denies the accused his day in are born of knowli dge, It is censer over hint te N‘lioni he must app4 for betterment ,savors strongly of a dictatorship. fair-mindedness and sense of principle. for permission to speak, write or not in aecord with democratic Pilk They have drawn a brief in very pur- lish; but he shall be held t- retilities. In the long run It defeats the accountable the proposed amendment to the seek by the the law for what he speaks, what he favor of pose that its proponents drafted it) and prefixed a less writes and what be publishes. It is law (as they advertising and furor which acedinpany PIN lent that this right to sneak the banning of plays. When 'Strange write and. 0 CITY HALL NOTES ---+ SEEK $1,000,000 LOAN INSURANCE Bootblacks will not be permitted to TO WIDEN DORCHESTER AV shine shoes on Sunday mornings under Representatives of Mayor Curley ap- an order introduced by Councillor John pearing before thhe Legislative Corn- F. Dowd, which will be given a public anittee on Municipal Finance yabtar- hearing at City Hall a week from today day sought a loan of $1,000,000 to ON TUNNEL aefore the committee on ordinances, widen Dorchester av from Fort Point leaded by Chairman James HeM. Channel to Old Colony ay. Judge • • • • Thomas H. Bllodeau said the loan is • Not to be outdone by the Mayor, who to widen the avenue, relieve conges- upon the •an call corporation counsel tion and eliminate the curve at Dor.' PROTESTED for legal advice, the Council yesterday chester-av Bridge. to, established a committee of lawyers Joseph A. Rourke, Commissioner of provide opinions in law. Comprising Public Works, said the closing of Fort the committee are Councillors Israel Point Channel would increase traffic Wilson, Jr., Ruby, chairman; Robert G. over the avenue. He said an 80 to 100. Herman L. Bush, Clement A. Norton foot street was planned at the Broad. and Laurence Curtis, 2d. way entrance of the Boston $10 Per $100 Rate • •• • Elevated. Corporation Counsel Silverman Without debate, the Council yester- and Representatives Robert V. Lee, day renewed the license to hold Sunday Durgin and Hickey and Senator Twohig, sports at Braves Field after the Bos- all called Excessive of South Boston, favored ton National league baseball club post- the bill. Representative Robert L. ed a $100,000 bond with the treasurer's Lee of Charlestown urged his bill to authorize office. Boston to by Sullivan • •• • borrow $700,000 outside the debt With the solitary opposition of Coun- limit for additional building at the Mattapan cillor Fitzgerald, the Council yesterday Sanatorium for between adopted the order to spend $300,000 for lti0 and 200 beds. addition to the Public Welfare Ad- Protest against the proposed at- an ministration building at sChardon and tempt to charge the city a liability itt- Hawkins streets, West End, the local surance rate of $10 on each $100 in representative Insisting that the building should be erected on the opposite the payroll for the construction of side of the street. the $16,000,000 East Boston traffic • •• • To determine a standardized salary $275,000 MORE tunnel was sent last night to State. scale for the 1027 employees in the ser- will Insurance Commissioner Merton L. vice of the county, the City Council . hold a public hearing next Wednesday FOR HYDE PARK Brown by Colonel Thomas F. Sulk- night. a week from tomorrow night, at van, chairman of the Boston Transit City Hall, to consider objections to the Proposed classification drawn up by GOLF COURSE Commission, who charged that the Budget Commissioner Cherles J. Fox. I An additional appropriation of premium was "excessive and unjusti- as. * Warning that an attempt would be $275,000 for the new municipal golf fied." made to claim city land in the proposed eourse in process of construction filling in of the old South Bay, Roxbury in Hyde Park and West Canal and Fort Point Channel at a cost Roxbury TOO HIOH, HE CLAIMS of $7,000,000, City Councillor Joseph P. was passed on its second reading Roxbury yesterday urged He complained that it was le times as Cox of West by the City Council yesterday, de- the Land Court establish the own- made bs; that 3pite a vitriolic attack .on the Cur- high as the experience rate flats. ership of the ley administration by the city in the construction of the Has( result, the Council unanimously Councillor As a John I Fitzgerald. Boston Elevated tunnel and the tiov- adopted his order requesting Corpora- Silverman to pe- Fitzgerald, who with Councillor square sir bway extension, which tion Counsel Samuel ernor delay Francis Kelly of Dorchester, con- hazardous for the workmen. tition the Land Court without were more inn (ha ro,nortv stituted the sole opposition to per rate was estab- to nartif the The new $10 $100 hill, foresaw a East Boston tunnel predicament similar lished for the new to Fall River's job only a few days ago at a confer- finances for Boston unless the council's ence of the Massachusetts Bating and policy of "voting Trispection Bureau', representing the for anything and everything !arma frantzwnce companies here. Council for Removal of that comes before it, regardless of its merits," is stopped. Why High Rate Approved Edward Everett Statue "Nichols refused to go through with the golf course As approved by the State commis- Removal of the Edward Everett ' proposition, and nobody could sioner, the rate would apply to all pay- statue, which was knocked down early' accuse his ad- minixtration of rolls of the general contractor and of all Sunday morning by a motorist, from itsi being one of angels the sub-contractors, except that for the former position In the centre of Ed- or saints," asserted Fitz- clerical office employees and draftsmen, ward Everett square, Dorchester, to gerald, "but the City Council site protested. Chairman Sullivan the adjoining park reservation, was de- Idly by while we are spending At the office of the insurance commie- manded yesterday by Councillor Wil- millions of dollars." stated that the nurn rare Firmer, It was liam CL Lynch in an order unanimously principally because the was approved adopted by the Council. tinder com- work would have to he done Mayor Curley will take the matter tie occasionally produced pressed air, which with the Art Commission in a few days, disease commonly known as a caisson and it Is expected that the long-con- the "bends." tinued demand for the removal of the . of traffic (anises- Urges Session to Cut Rate statue for the relief Hon will he successful as the result or I But Colonel Sullivan retorted' that the Sunday accident. • than half of the work would be more carried out In free air. He complained that his department had not been given the opportunity to be heard In the matter and urged that the insurance commissioner hold a session today for the purpose of reducing the rate, as the bkla on the first section of the tunnel will be opened tomorrow noon, and the conlractors should have a chance to include the lower rate In their bids, resulting in a saving to the city. Of a total payroll of $2,045,006.11 In the East Boston subway extension, the city paid but $1.7,509 In compensation to injured employees, and only $5000 out of a C -r or :a flare, I / /3 WARNS COUNCIL TRANSIT BOARD HITS OPPOSE SUM TO ON FINANCES TUNNEL BID TERMS SEAVER SCHOOL ictitillifk Revision of Premium Parents Ciaia:. Parliman Fitzgerald Thinks City ror 1•:a:it Boston Tube Should Have Addition Heading Toward Plight commission yesterday Of Fall River 11, transit Contending that the yard of the Ed- Led the approval of Insurance ward P. heaver School in Forest RH, Thoimissioner Brown or the liability is unhealthy and -a terrible place (ii children.- a delegation premium of 10 per cent, of from the Parent- $275,000 ORDER FOR .nsurance Teachers Association of the Francis iayroll to be demanded of the success- Parkman School called on the Boston COURSE PASSED nil bidder for the construction of see- committee, last night, protesting GOLF the construction of an eight-room addi- on A of the East Boston vehicular a downward re- tion to the Seaver School. They fa- iiinnel, and demanded vored an before noon today. addition or a new school build- A sharp attack by Councilman John vision of the rate ing constructed in the Sullivan said the city yard of the I. Fitzgerald, yesterday, on the Curley Col. Thomas F. Francis Parkman School, claiming this Must pay whatever premium the con- is on high administration culminated in his warn- that ground. tractors are forced to assume and Russell Rose, heading the is confronted by the Rat- delegation, Ong that Boston the decision of the Massachusetts stated that the association despatched j)rospect of a city comptroller or a, in t and Inspection Bureau which Com- a registered letter to the school "cannot com- governing commission like that in con- misioner Brown has approved mittee last Saturday and came to the meeting for River. br. justified." their reply. Chaietn'm Jo- trol of Fall added that the explanation of the seph J. Hurley informed him to recede He that the He called on the council insurance commissioner's department, committee had arranged to reply to from its attitude of "sitting idly by and d^fentling the 10 per cent, rate, be- the letter, when Rose urged that the under Voting fabulous sums of money under ,usf,. the work is to be done delegation be informed then and there what the reply consisted of. unemployment," and con- c-mores,e1 air, is ridiculous. the guise of told Commissioner Er6tvn that Hurley stated the committee is in re- trasted the "unemployment.' emphasis "e-oqidrrebly mere than one-half of ceipt of another report from Assistant of the Curley administration with the mlyroll for this contract will be Superintendent John C. Brodhead concerning the matter, which stress placed during the Nichols ad- foi• r•orl: done in free air" and he they would only $19,753.14. or less than like to study further before on "the sick, aged and in- ntifisti that replying ministration cos c^nt. of the construction pay- to the parent-teachers association. firm at Long Island Hospital" and "the of S2.045.006 on the construction Committeeman William A. Reilly in- roll terjected at dying at the City Hospital." of the Maverick stat.on of the East this point to state that he. tunnel, was expended for doc- had made up his mind definitely that! VOTE FOR ORDER . Roston the most tot•s, nurses and hospital charges and adequate and equitable solu-' Fitzgerald's speech came during the subway lion was tl, split the appropriation and thst on the Governor square emend of $275,000 to in- Which $417,592 ha.s been one-half in each school. iwork for a loan order ext:nsion, On -Do you realize the for payroll requirements to date, conditions at itie sure the completion of the municipal spent grounds of the School'," the total expense for injurA employes, Seaver asked golf course in Hyde Park. tore. -Have you looked the sitiiiiti.nt dostors, nurses and hospital charges over Fitzgerald and Councilman Francis E. The Ea.st Boston thoroughly. The damp auri wind- has been $5492. ings at the Seaver school voted in the nega- tunnel .project. Sullivan main- are ttrilit.itithy Kelly of Dorchester traffic and a terrible place for children:, tains. is • not comparable, from th( tive. Chairman Hurley declared that the standpoint of hazards, with either thc educators are In support of the appropriation Coun- statior positive in their recom- Governor square or Maverick mendations to the school Herman L. Bush pinned on Park committee cilman jobs, that the hest solut ion would he Long an un- Commissioner William P. four-room addition to each school in qualified statement that the golf course question. can be completed "within the asked-for amount" and declared that the engineer, Donald Ras, had been misquoted CITY }(„ris,:opt-si.t3'07,00"0 ftohre apn as"d ad!t atol° tti author when he was pictured as the TO DETERMINE public welfare building on Chardon estate, of the statement that the Grew street. was under conversion into golf links, An order by Councilman Lynch -mijes! for such use. The statement FLATLANDS CLAIM unsuited on the art commission to remove the referred to another tract. - — - - "I don't know how long the city statue of Edward Everett, knocked council is to stand being tossed around Council Directs Silverman (0 over by an automobile a few days ago, council is to vote for and how long the to the pa rjc adjacent to the historic everything that is brought in here," Petition File A said Fitzgerald. "At the present time Blake house. •similar effort in past a commission La in control of Fall River years failed because of the elisaporoval cities which are in and there are other claim to of the art commission. • predicament.. It won't be Determination of the city's a, similar A desire to transfer very long before we have a oity comp- ownership of the South bay flatlands responsibility for troller here or a commission running Is the object of an order whirh the city approving the classification of the com- the city. council sent to Mayor Curley yesterday, pensation of county employes, prepared "I know what's going on. don't directing Corporation Counsel Silver- by Budget Commissioner Charles P. Fox, believe in the methods which are being man to file a petition in the court led to the withdrawal of the report • above used. Things should be open and for a partitioa of the lands. from the conimittee on county affairs board. This group did everything to Councilman Joseph P. Cox of West and its assignment to the • executive saddle this Grew estate upon the state Roxbury, who maintains that railroads committee consisting ot ',the entire government. Then they tried the vet- are trying to grab the ffetlands of Fort council membership. The political dig- erans bureau, offering it as a Site for Point channel, South bay and the Rox- pideance of the onslaugh4.which groups hospital. When officials who were hon- bury channel, offered the order and of county employes have 'been making est declared that they wouldn't accept argued that the city's right to owner- on the classification report. inspired the land as a gift, the argument was ship can be judicially supported A state the sub-I ,rnmittee to seek teller from used that "you can take atone enough commission has recommended filling of a complex task. The coutial ordered a out of the land to erect all your build- the lands at an expense of $7,000,000, to public hearing Wednesday.- evening ings. be divided between the commonwealth Match 11, „ "I say." continued Fitzgerald, "that and the city and a legislative hearing is A permit was granted/, for Sunday there is stone enough on this golf course scheduled for this week. baseball games at .Braves Read during build All the cellars that will be built Councilman Ettairerald was alone ths mator lestrur..fthaann ' 4 to vesem In Boston for so -t 2 HOUSE RESCUES MAYOR'S BILL • Reverses Previous Actioii By -Passing Measure Affecting Assessors

Mayor Curley's powerful influence in the Legislature was forcefully demonstrated yesterday when the members or the House of Repre.sentatives In react- ing to some overnight pressure by his supporters completely reversed their position on his bill to place his 23 .second assistant assessors under the protection of civil service without being forced to subiNit to competitive examinations. By an overwhelming voice vote the Oit Job! bill .was rejected at Monday's passion. . , By an equally decisive registration of srntiment yesterday, the previous day's Mayor James M. aclion was reconsidered and the bill Curley, left, was,passed to;13e engrossed. It,'w,al; pre- , 10 TUNNEL MS front, shown at dieted yesterday that the fight againpt it will be renewed when the bill is re- City Hall yester- turned to the House for its next legis- day, on his return lative step. So complete was the rout of the oppo- OPENED TODAY from Palm Beach. sition yesterday as led by Representative' He caught up on Owen A. Gallagner of Boston that his c or r espondence request for a rising vote was immediately withdrawn as the members stood Two Boston Contractors with Cornelius A. up almost In a tiody. Many of the as- Reardon, stand- sessors who had lobbied for the bill - Represent Outside prior to the session followed the debate ing; John A. Sul. from the gallery. Companies livan and John TOTALLY UNEXPECTED Maloney, right. The decisive defeat was totally unexpected in view of the fact that, oppo- PRELIMINARIES MAY sition had been voiced by several con- sp.cuotis Boston Democrats, including DELAY ACTUAL WORK Representatives Leo M. Birminghativ! the Democratic floor leader, John Pat- rick Connolly, Gallagher and John V. Bids for the contract to build thel followed by an immediate appeal to the Mahoney. Supporting the bill was a major section of the $16.000,000 East courts. combination Engineers asserted yesterday that a of DemOcrais and Republicans includ- Boston vehicular tunnel, to be opened maximum of 120 men per shift would ing Representatives Eliot Wadsworth, at noon oday in the office of the tran- be the llmI on the projeet, thereby flicharci E. Johnston, Louie A. Web- sit commission, are expected to reveal' placing the to:al force to be employed sier, Lewis R. Sullivan, Jr., Wiiilaiii P. Prendergast, Barnard particularly keen competition among 10/ well below 400. Finkelstein, Will- Positive declarations that the job will iam E. Kirkpatrick and Alexander Sul- nationally known contracting companies. not be completed inside the time limit liven. Two Boston contractors will represent of two years specified in the invitations '1'ne bill already has been passed outside concerns in the bidding as a re- to bidders, unless greater speed is at- through the Senate, and favorable se- sult of agreements recently reached tained.than has hitherto been achieved lion by the Home at, its next stage' which will not make it compulsory to in similar construction work, injected will send It to Gov. Ely for exectitive disclose the identity of the companies, an unexpected angle into the problem sanction. None woulu preoicc yester- which will do the work if either of the! confronting the transit commission. It day how It would be accepted by the local competitors submits the lowest Ls also the belief of tunnel engineers etovernor. proposa I. that a. minimum of two months will On the assumption that the contract lapse after the actual signing of the will be awarded to the lowest bidder, contract before excavating will be start- engineering experts who have been ed at Liverpool and Decaeur streets, studying tunnel plans informally ad- East Boston, The building of the shield mit they have (lipped their estimates to with which the digging will be done, the lowest po.s.sible figures with the reconstruction of the compressing plant. • sult ::hat the contract price is expected and other essential adjuncts to work to be substantially below estimates RV- under compressed air, will require two eraging $7,000,000. and possibly four months, thereby sub- staniially FACE THREAT reducing the time for actual OF APPEAL tunnel digging. Though confirmation has been lack- Contractors, familiarising themselves ing, city officials accept as accurate a with Ma.ssachusetts labor laws, have threat said to have been diplomatically learned that revised regulations govern- made that award of the rontrec:, ing work under air pressure between and 26 other than the lowest bidder ;will be la pounds, limit actual emplcsy- ment to not more than six of eight hours. u ,

hensive, systematic plan had ever been followed in this worthy patriotic work. JUDGE DOWD TALKS It was not until the year 1891 that any REPORT BILL ON general interest was evidenced in this direction. In that year the Sons of the Revolution took up the work of mark. ON COLONIAL HISTORY bronze tablets the ing with suitable SPORTS OUTFITS historic places copnected with events occurring in Boston and Massachusetts Tablets Commission Head during the War of the American Revo- 'The Legislative Committee on Munic- lution. As the activities of this worthy Finance this afternoon reported patriotic organization were limited to ipal Heard Over Radio the period of the conflict with Great a bill, based on Mayor Curley's peti- Britain—that is from 1776 to 1783— tion, authorizing the School Commit- early history was much of Boston's tee of the city of Boston to expend In tracing the development of Amer- memorial. left unnoted by tablet or money for athletic wearing apparel of the period ican history, especially and clothing and for repairing and covered by Colonial days—from 1630 Mayor Curley's Vision maintaining the same for use by to 1783—no city in the land affords a "Acting on the suggestion of the pupils of the public schools of the chairman of the tablet committee of city. more fruitful field for survey and the Sons of the Revolution on June As reported the bill read: . study than Boston, according to Judge 5, 1924, Mayor Curley, with his usual "The net receipts accruing from all Thomas H. Dowd of the Boston Mu- broad vision sensing the need of com- athletic contests and games engaged In marking these schools of nicipal Court, acting chairman of the prehensive action in by the pupils of the public historic shrines, appointed a commis- the city of Boston shall be deposited commission of the city, historical sites sion known as 'The Commission on in the city treasury and held for ex- speaking yesterday afternoon from the Marking Historical Sites,' whose func- penditure for purchasing athletic wear- appropriate City Hall radio studio over WNAC. In tion was to mark with ing apparel and clothing, and repair. tablet or memorial the most important ing, altering and cleaning the same, part, he spoke as follows: levents and places connected with the for use by the pupils of said sehools In "For more than 150 years here was 'history of Boston from the date of connection with athletic contest.; and staged the mighty dran.a whose theme its settlement. An appropriation of games, and for °these. incidental ex- e15,000 was provided by the City Coun- and shall was human liberty and whose unities penses connected therewith, cil to carry on the work. be expended as aforesaid on order of of4eme, place and action pitted the "A searching", study of the city's the school committee of said city. meager strength of a struggling colony early history was immediately begun "This act shall take effect upon Its It was early real- against the towering might of a domi- by the commission. passage." ized that a large and laborious, though nant empire. Across the stage of a intensely interesting task, had been virgin land set with the background assumed. The march of progress with of primeval widerness, heroic figures its attendant changes in the topcgra- MAYOR APPROVES MANY CITY appeared, played their allotted parts, phy of the city had largely obliterated and passed on to be succ.eedfd by the original settings of early historic DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS equally heroic figures, each in turn places and incidents. Many of the Mayor Curley yesterday approved making its contribution to the contend- homes, meeting places and scenes of several appointments in the various ing forces. activity of the early colonists had been city departments. They were: "Here for a century and a half, repeatedly replaced by more modern Public Works—Patrick Joyce from 'Amid the ever shifting scenes of a structures. Much preliminary Investi- the Park Department at $5 a day, 'mighty conflict, such as the world had gation of early records, plans, maps Benedict T. Daly, 320 Dudley at, Rox- not witnessed before, King aed sub- and prints, was pursued in order that bury, permanent clerk at $1100 a year; ject, Royalist and Puritan. Might and historical accuracy might be reached Patrick E. Haney, 92 Medford at, allight, fought the age-old strugg‘e of in locating the sites of the dwellings Charlestown; Edward Kennedy, 382 !man's desire to be free. The climax, and the scenes of activities of the Lovell st, East Boston; Patrick Boy- reached by the Declaration of Inde- Puritan founders. Wherever possible lan, 270 3d st. South Boston, 30 days' pendence In 1778, inspirited the hopes a bas-relief of the person or place or temporary assistant drawtender, at of subject peoples of earth, and when the incident commemorated has been $1700 a year. 111 1783 the drop curtain was rung down incorporated In the tablets placed by Public Buildings Department—Wil- on the final act by the Treaty of the commission. Item L. Carey, 85 Westville st, Dor- Peace, the American Nation was born "On Tuesday, July 8, 1924, the first chester, emergency ambulance driver, and the world witnessed the birth of tablet was unveiled and dedicated with five days at $35 a week; James A. Car- a new political and moral creed. appropriate exercises." roll. 41 Duncan at, Dorchester, fire- "The heroic actors of this Feat man, at $41.51 a • week, transferred drama have long since made their from the Institutions Department; Wil- liam R. exit from the stage of life, but ere Keane, 601 Albany at, perme.- nent inside watchman they departed they left the imprint and laborer at $5 a day; William their indomitable will and purpose MAYOR CURLEY HONORED Judge, 16 Temple- of ton st, Dorchester, upon human progress and human civil- permanent inside HOCKEY CLUB watchman and laborer, at a ization. BY BOSTON $5 day, Announcement was made yesterday Overseers of Public Welfare—Mary that Mayor Curley has accepted hon- O'Gorman, 51 St Aiphonsus at, Rox- Service of Sons of Boston orary membership and a position on bury, clerk-stenographer, temporery, "Letter, in the formative period of the honorary advisory committee of at ;1000 a year: Charlotte M. Rosen- the Republic, during the trying years the Boston Hockey Club extended aim thal, 31 Brookview at, Dorchester, ste- immediately following the establish- by the board of directors. nographer, three months, at MOO a ment of the Nation, and subsequently year; Margaret M. Hogan, 115 Blake during the Civil War, which resulted at, Mattapan, temporary stenographer, in the abolition of slavery, and the at $1e00 a year. establishment of the political solidarity Boston Retirement Board—Joseph M. Dunlea, of the Union, the Sons of the Common- CONGRATULATES GREEN clerk, promoted to clerk to wealth and of Boston rendered honored Park Department, at $1200. service in every hour of the Nation's UPON HIS 58TH BIRTHDAY Park Department—Patrick J. Two- scenes glorious mey, 1022 Boylston at. and Edward ineed. The of their Mayor Curley yesterday sent a con- 'labors are sacred to the cause of I,ennon, 33 Elmore st, Roxbury, tem. telegram to William Green, human liberty. gratulatory porary gardener laborers at 85 a day. "It savors of the ingratitude of re- president of the American Federation publics that these shrines of heroic of Labor at Washington, D C, upon Amer- ancestors, these landmarks of his 58th birthday anniversary ican history, priceless in their significance, wherever human liberty is honored and revered, should have hitherto escaped general official recognition. There had been, it is true, sporadic markings of HOMO of the most historical events and places, by organ- Alsatians interested in a particular incident or pereonege, but no compre- .5) step. sweeping educational termed it a the that instead of limiting He Stated it would and Long Programme to shut-in-pupil' Curley a special appeal to ON be designed to have FROWNS AS children. Course AS Well Golf adults, accrue from Save rine the big benefits to of the re- according to Reilly, was Mayor t. in every ! Almost complete vindication for piton of the programmes Long in New England, Park Commissioner red schoolhouse In Curley and AIR little England that ! over the West Roxbury SCHOOL New controversy and every home in the registered by He held that thousands municipal golf course was has a radio. be able session, New England would City Council at yesterday's throughout broad- the and benefit by the educational when only two members—Fitzgerald S additional $275,- Kelly--voted against the 1 there BROADCAST last night that which the mayor had it WAS stated 000 for construction objection to the ex- can be no legal requested several weeks ago. of It weeks appeared perimental programme no Councillor Herman L. Bush Reilly, in case there is quot- sponsored by stated as the administrator's spokesman, tn the city. It has been stating that expense volunteered free ing Commissioner Long as station W had the toEEIthat an hour course could be completed for Corporation Counsel of the station for half the use March 15. requested and denying the report- week, to start about money the each statement of Donald Ross that ed pur- Grew tract was unsuited for golf unds for Such coun- Rule poses. It was apparent that the during l'i/a cillors, who had visited the scene iMt-1.) Commissioner h the week and talked with project Plan Illegal DEDICATE KNOX • Long, were convinced that the TO oppor- was meritorious, not only in its MEMORIAL TABLET rough tunity_ to keep nearly 300 men at March in Boston will pay belated tribute work for at least a month longer but Knox, a nativ' reve- Corporation Counsel Samuel Silver- 17 to Maj.-Gen. Henry the opportunity of earning sufficient who was the first sceretary itself In a few yrars. night, is plan- of the city, nue to pay for man, it was learned last who founded the military acad- of war, chief ning to advise the Boston School! emy at West Point, and who was artillery of the continental army. within the next 24 hours of servIce Committee A tablet, commemorating his that it will be illegal for it to expend to his country, will be dedlcated exercises, incident to II:- city funds for a programme of educa- appropriate Charges celebration of Evacuation day, by Mayor Challenges the old tion by radio broadcast. Curley. It will be located at fort in Roxbury. which has been Com. Report High year. in Fin. in process of rehabilitation for a TO STIR FIGHT Knox wa.s born July 25, EXPECTED , Maj.-Gen. which Finance Commission's pub- • and led the expedition When the By a 3 to 2 vote two weeks ago, fol- 1750, to Eaaten on the administration of the broiight much needed cannon lic hearing which IN*A resumed today, Wil- lowing a spirited light, the school com- Fart Ticonderoga. and public schools was from evacuation the assistant super. mittee voted to launch a la-week ex- the principal cause cf the liam B. Snow, one of by British troops. challenged many statements perimental programme of radio educa- of Bostcn Intendents, in the survey committee's report, espe- city. tion, at no cost to the cially those which charged dilatory pull. The opposition to the plan, in the , I Aly,/3 :ties in school construction against the meantime, insisted that a ruling be 'aciard of apportionment. the Finance obtained from the corporation counsel Mr. Snow declared that inquiry board had not ore- the committee has a Had Already L'ommIss!^n'..! as to whether City a shred of evidence to show how pr's- tented right to continue such a radio Bay nuch the so-called "dilatory" tactics gramme when the experimental stage Acted on South !mild be attributed to the apportionment In has been passed, all future pro- ioard and how much to the changes grammes In he paid for by the city. today at City Hall that he school board every two years. He It developed the Such a ruling by Corporation Coun- months ago Mayor Curley and mid that until a better plan can be as a several the sel Silverman is apt to react department had anticipated 4hown than that of the elected school the midst of the school law by Coun- city must submit to changing bombshell In of- action recommended Doard the as the sponsors of the course the Council thought that the Finance committee, Cox of West Roxbury at 'pinion. He radio broadcast two week, ago hailed cilor to the safe- should have investigated t' t session yesteribry, looking S.."ommission scheme as one of great Minor- in land in thoroughly before making its the guarding of the city's interest mater more tance. the Fort - He admitted that he himself the about the South Bay and .-harges. The committee would not discuss and had changed his position with reference pending the arrival Point Channel. matter last night, road had filed a peti- to the location of a new girls' high ?school. from the city law depart- The New Haven of the report Court to have the land, He had been in favor of the present West hut it was stated that the propon- tion in the Land ment, name. Immediately the Newton street site, but now considered of the plan might deride to carry' registered in its enta the question whether a site in the Back Bay to be preferable. the Issue to the Supreme Court. city protested with city property obtained Despite the lively hearings of the last It is understood that the corporation the lands were not that under an two weeks the small room of the finance t•ounsel will point out in his ruling by the old town of Roxbury com- New Haven was not filled today. The .it would be Illegal for the school 'ancient royal grant. 7'he commission the edu- To- mittee to spend city funds for road has not advanced the petition. attendance was largely confined to the outside Silver- cation of children and adult'. day Corporation Counsel Samuel school officials, practically every member be impos- should the city limits. It would man asked why his department of the school board, the board of super- limit the sible, it la admitted, to take the initiative in looking up title intendenhi and the apportionment board to those within the con- radio audience to the property, at a cost of approxi- being present. fines of the citi mately $6010, when the burden of proof on the railroad. Means Discrimination is • Also Though Mayor Curley favors the ree that the ommendation of the Special legialativt It was slated last night reason why the law commission for the filling in of the largi second principal of feels a radio broadcast area and regards the toratect as great department to property along Albany street, an educational standpoint would nenent from differ- that the city would be obliged illegal is because it would he admits he dollars to extend the entiate between various group, of chil- to spend a million system. Those sewer all the way to the dren in the city School main overflow children whose homes do not contain' pumping station. benefit by radio would he unable to a while those who the radio programmes, thus have what is have radios would called an unfair advantage. Committeeman William A. Reilly, who here, launched the plan originally ; BOSTON TO PLACE TABLET IN SCHOOL SPORTS MEMORY OF GEN HENRY KNOX BILL FAVORED Reports Meas- Cannon From Ticonderoga Committee Revolutionary Leader Who Brought ure Authorizing Expen- And Forced British to quit City in 1776 to ditures for Uniforms

legislative committee on muni- Evacuation Day The a bill based Be Honored on cipal finance today reported Mayor Curley's petition authorizing on the city of the school committee of expend money for athletic Boston to for apparel and clothing and wearing the same repairing and maintaining public schools for use by pupils of the of the city. As reported the bill read: receipts accruing from all "The net in contests and games engaged athletic schools of by the pupils of the public city of Boston shall be deposited the for ex- in the city treasury and held for purchasing athletic ap- penditure alter- parel and clothing, and repairing, for use by ing and cleaning the same, of said sohooLs in connection the pupils and with athletic contests and games, connected for other incidental expense.s and shall be expended as therewith, com- aforesaid on order of the school mittee of said city. -This act shall take effect upon its Passage.-

• • ELY ROAD SO NAMED BY DEVELOPMENT FIRM st reet Commission Denies Respon- sibility in Matter After Mayor Curley had jocularly remarked to newspaper men yesterday tha9 during his absence in Florida the street commission had apparently honored Gov. Ely by giving his name to roadway in Dorchester, the commission denied any such intention and passed the responsibility to a land development ftrm. "It looks as if the street commission his given recognition to His Excelloncy the Governor," laughed the mayor, as he read an official communication bearing the signatures of the three commissioners. "Evidently Gov. Ely has had a street named after him in Dorchester wh. ih connects Frederika street and Kenmere road." Reporters trying 90 discover the whereabouts of Ely road were told by the street commission that it existed on a plan regularly filed and that the name was chosen by the development firm.

•••••••.. GEM HENRY KNOX TAIILET IN MEMORY OF Fort in Rog- t memory on the old High Henry Knox of the Amer- has recently been restored Maj Gen ' bury which that first cecretary of war Curley directed yesterday ican Revolution, Mayor connection of the expedi- exercises be arranged in in 1789 and in commend of the tablet. greatly needed with the placing which broughf last year set aside 810,500 tion thsreby Mr Curley Con- from Ticonderoga, improvement of the old fort. cannon for laid, 46 oak the British to evacuate e' ate walks have been compelling been built and tli• old March 17, 1776. will be benches have boston on standpipe which now stqnds Day by the Cochituate has honored on Evacuation the site of the old High Fort on was nuilt of Boston. been painted. The standpipe city on His- that day the Commission In 1869. On Page, Cen Knox was born In Boston Sites, Walter Gilman Mai torical his In 1750. w411 plan.. a tablet in ch *plan, •

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MAYOR JAM ES M. lJIv .10IIN A. SULLIVAN JOON p. MAHONEY Now let us go! Mayor Curley. a picture of health after pleasant Reardon. secretary; John A. Sullivan, assistant. secretary, and vacation at Palm Rea( h, shown as he plunged inn work on re- John r. Mahoney, chief clerk, were kept on the hop clearing turning to his desk at City Hall today. His aides, Corntlius A. up many accumulated matters. (Staff photo.) I -

Would Remove A Needed Artery further argument and proof. But without prejudice to the future, and on the Provision for an elevated roadway o contrary in view of an inescapable Everett Statue "overhead street" having been strucl present necessity, a start on the North out, the so-called Central Artery bil end of the proposed Central Removal of the Edward Everett statue, Station presented today at the State House ha which was knocked down early Sunday Artery should be made new morning by a motorist, from its former much to commend it. With this highl! position in the center of Edward Everett controversial feature omitted, the arra7 square, Dorchester, to the adjoining park of great interests which recorded tin: reservation, was demanded yesterday by Councillor William G. Lynch in an orde4 morning their support either in whole 01 unanimously adopted by the Council. In part, is impressive but by no mean; NN ill Rule School Determination of the city's claim tr surprising. ownership of the South bay flatland ilroadcasts Wrong the object of an order which the couner Concerning the need for some maim sent to Mayor Curley directing Corpora operation to relieve traffic congestion ir Ron Counsel Silverman That it would be illegal to conduct to file a petttior downtown l in the land court for a Boston we have never hac school broadcasts with city funds is the partition of th€ of Corporation lands. Councillor Joseph P. doubt. Time and again the merits o: opinion Counsel Samuel Cox of Weal Silverman, who will thus advise the Roxbury, who maintains that rallroach the project were expounded in thes( I school committec Which, by a vote of are trying to grab the flatlands of Fort columns during 1925 and 1926 when di( 'three to two, decided two weeks ago to Point channel, South bay and the Rox start a sixteen-week experimental pro- bury channel, offered the order proposal then known as the "Interme- and ar gram of radio education. gued that the city's right to diate ownershir Thoroughfare" was first offered The opposition to the plan, in the can be judicially supported. Couneilmar The demand to divert from Washingtor meantime, insisted that a ruling be ob- Fitzgerald was alone in his oppositioi tained from the corporation counsel as to the passage of a loan order of $300, and Tremont streets a large volume o: 000 to whether the committee has a right to for an addition to the public welfart traffic which has no real business then building on Chardon strop!. continue such a radio program when is today as great as it wys then. More. the experimental stage has been passed, over, the expectation that a new thor. all future programs to be paid .for by the city. oughfare, going around the central busi- North End Bathhouse ness district, would provide such relief has by now become a matter not of mere Will Cost $107,980 generalized theory but of demonstrable proof. Under the direction of the City Approval of Mayor Curley was today Planning Board exact counts have been BIDS ARE OFFERED given the awarding of a contraca by the Park Department for the conen'uction made and tabulated which show the ori- of a field house, bathhouse and laundry gin and destination of every vehicle TUNNEL PROJECT at North ON End Park, one of the most :noving through downtown Boston on a popular recreation centers In the com- Though the opening of bids on the typical day. We know munity. Thomas. C. Dolan was the low- where each stream i first section of the proposed $1a.000.000 est of eleven bidders, receiving the al' traffic comes from, where it is going, traffic tunnel between the city proper award at $107,980. The highest bidder and therefore just how it will go in the and East Boston was begun yesterday; WAS the John Bowen Company which future if it is given a chance to known when the contract wanted $127.000 to do the work. The take irn- it is not yet contractor ill start at once and the prop. Proved and more convenient routes. awards will be made. erty will be ready for use during the And there has been another great Bids were opened by Edward r„ summer. Specifications are so of the Boston Trans arranged development of the most practical anil Condon. secretary that with future eeeds another sory sit Department, at the office, 1 Beacon may be constructed. pressing significance. Since the former Present Plans call in the presence of Chairman for accommodations st, Thorn.- for 700 bathers. debates on this project, the construction as F. Sullivan, and other members ea of the East Boston vehicular tunnel has the commission, together with scores of outsiders, among them interested become at last a voted reality. The contractor'. work is under way now. When the The following bids were made: Silas York, tunnel is completed, adequate provision Mason, Inc, of New *5,696,510; !Exellitugv Favors George R. Cook Company.. of Detreit. of widened streets at its Boston outlet, $6.166.082; The C. & R.. Construction Start on for the intake and egress of vehicles, Company‘of Boston. $7,623.121: Pat. Artery rick McGovern Company of New Yorkd will be imperative. The mayor's bill $8,761,790. and Coleman Brothers, JAN At a regular meeting of the directors heard today directs construction of of Boston. 42,421,602. of the Boston Real Estate Exchange that portion of the Central Artery run- lite matter of the proposed Central Artery was given renew,-d consideration ning from the tunnel mouth at North Thai matter has been 1,clere the directors street through Haymarket square via ta several occasions, in -hiding a special widened Chardon street to Cambridv meeting, It was voted yesterday after- CITY TRANSPORTATION street. Certainly when the tunnel is in noon to accept the report of the ex- DISCUSSION POSTPONED change committee on transportation and service this section, providing access The discussion of the city transpor- civic improvements, which reads as fol. between the tunnel and Cambridge and tation problems, scheduled for the United lows:' Nashua streets, will be indispensable. meeting of the Improvement "We believe that additional access to Association at the Boston City Club the tunnel entrance will be nesessary At least this much of House Bill No. last night, was postponed until the and in NO far as we can, with the spa- 1259 in our opinion should be promptly next meeting. The storm kept maiiy information available, favor the cf the members from the meeting. eine enacted, as possessing today the support proposed construction of a widened The requesting ,of an opinion 'of the Chardon and Merrimac streets so as to even of the most conservative in- chairman of the Transit Ccmmission give adequate connection between Cam- terests, Concerning the proposal to whether It would be practical to begin bridge street and the tunnel entrance. construction work at the Boston end start construction of the Central Artery proposed traffic tunnel on the "We believe that construction of the of the plan as now prevails et the Ken, other sections of the proposed artery at its other end—that is, by a street- same more-sq tuntici, In order that employ;, may well be held in abeyance until such widening from Arlington square to Al- meat might bs given to citizens ..er as a ek•neral ligreement is reached time bany street and along that street to East Boston receiving aid from the as to what route is best and until we Kneeland street,- we await the city, was laid on the table. have opportunity to observe the effect light of of the Arlington street widening on downtown traffic." I r 3/61.i/ I PLAN SOJOURNERS CONVENTION HERE $5,696,510 LOW BID FOR TUNNEL • Silas Mason Co., N. Y., Dffers to Do Job for $3,065,- 280 Less Than McGovern

COLEMAN WANTED $9,424,602 FOR WORK

The expectation 'that Patrick Me- Getvern. former Boston man, but for many years a prominent New York contractor with close political affiliations among Boston Democrats, would be the successful claimant for the contract to build the major section of the East Boston vehicular tunnel was upset yesterday when Silas Mason Co., Inc.. of New York, officially considered to be closely allied with the Mason-Hangar Co.. underbid McGovern .by $3,065,280., The Mason company, 'a "dark horse" the tun- (Photo br Fairfield) In competition, offers to build Decatur streets, Imet to right: Maj. Walter M. Phelps, Mayor Curley, Lt.-Col. George O. Brewer, nel from Liverpool and Capt. Abraham Ranen. East Boston, to North square, for $5.690,510 in contrast with the Mc- Govern proposal of $8,'761,790. TO CHECK ON MASON CO. of recognition of Curley's private office. Russell slipped Official expressions reliability of the Mason Co. indi- without being observed the Into the office cated that as soon as necessary formali- SEE and his presence was made known only the award of the ALLIANCE with, ties are complied to those closely associated with Curley. contract will be made by recognition of Curley declined to discuss the con- the lowest bid. ference in any of its phases but it was Probability of the grant of preference TO OUST LEN vanished when the de- learned that the appointment for the to McGovern meeting had been made several days tailed bids were computed. Engineers ago. Although the problem of removing and interested observers who made up Confe Lehan Is exclusively Russell's, It is be- the gathering of 500 which sought to Russell and Curley Pelted. that Curley entertained favorably crowd into the rooms of the transit the suggestion that he lend his support commission at 1 Beacon street coupled At Boston City Hall and to the movement to drive from office characterization of the Mason Co. as the intimate friend of his uncomprom- the "dark horse" with the declaration Rumor Flies . ising political enemy. that. the refusal of the. prominent tun- The Russell bill was heard by the nel building companies of the east to legislative committee on cities Feb. 12 file bids was not surprising. but no report has been made although There were two other bidders whose CAMBRIDGE WOMEN the members subsequently have as- proposals were lower than that of the sembled for several executive sessions. McGovern Co. The George R. Cook AID MA1.79R'S FIGHT It has been repeatedly reported that Co. of Detroit submitted a bid of tadverse action will be voted as the re- $6.166.082 and the C. & R. Construction sult. nf the committee deliberations, but Co. of Boston offered to do the job Reports of an alliance between Mayor rio information has hero forthcoming for $7.623,121. This bid was held to in explanation of the Ion delay in re- free of any tieup with an outside Curley and Mayor Richard M. Russell be porting it. contracting firm. The only other bid- of Cambridge to bring about the re- At the conclusion of the conference der. Coleman Bros., Inc., of Boston, Moval of Henry F. Lehan from the of- Russell said that they had di'teussed filed the highest price, $9,424.602.50. lice of city treasurer of Cambridge the proposed inereate in the gasoline tax and its effects on municipalities. ONLY FIVE BIDDERS the Balton City Hall spread through They also, he said, talked about muni- The disinterestedness of New York as the result of a yesterday afternoon cipal finance and the unemployment contractors who engage in tunnel con- between the two muni- conference there situation. Only a few words, he said, struction projects was surprising to' cipal executives. in relation to the officials when it mayors were reluctant to djs_ had been exchanged some city developed' Both affair. that only live bids had been and the subject ef the conference hut Lehan flied cuss The Cambridge league of women vo- two of them were offered by Boa-. subsequently admitted that his that Fussell yesterday forwarded commUnica- contractors. Other firms had ob- • difficulties with his unwelcome city fers , ton tions to every member of the Legisla- tained specifications but failed tn hid. treasurer were mentioned. of a resolu- made an en- ture bearing information It was believed Russell which was Curley's tion favoring the Russell bill deavor to capitalize known Curley Dan- adopted at a recent meeting. If enmity for Lehan's lifelong friend. Legislature native throws his support in the tel H. Coakley: a of Cambridge, have slit- hi:, pa,. to the Russell cause It may as an as2et in dtive to obtain action s:12r through the of his bill ficient votes to obtain favorable Legislature committee which would authorize him to appoint In spite of an unfavorable treasurer without confirmation of report. his is the Leg- the city counell. If the bill pas, ed through Nature Gov. Ely will be placed between IN CONFERENCE AN HOUR two Ores, Curley en one side advocat- The conference lasted almest an hour ine its approval and Conkley on the other side &mantling its veto. and was held late in the afternoon in BOSTON'S 2D HOWARD MAYOR'S PLAY CLOTHING ST RE OPENS CENSORSHIP Oppos(d It, Others Mayor Curley at Ceremony at 605 Washington St, Several Support System 18th in Company's Chain A bill to take from the Mayor of Bos- ton authority to prohibit any theatrical presentation and placing prosecutions for improper productions up to the district attorney was urged by several well-known ersons at a hearing today before the Legislative Committee On Cities. Reuben L. Lourie, representing the Civil Liberties League of Massachu- setts, said that censorship as now ex- , seised In Boston is obnoxibus and , ontrary to L'Oe fundamental principles of democracy. Sydney Grant declared that the bill under consideration was desirable in that the prosecution of improper plays when placed in the hands of the district attorney would afford the public adequate protection. He said that the Mayor should not be given power to tell the people what they should see or hear. George RR. Walker favored the bill and intimated that serious plays are "scared away" from Boston because iof undercover thmreats. San- uel Angoff said that serious plays have been the nbjee's of censorship in Boston while burlesque shows have not. , Walter Pritchard Eaton, representing Ithe Theatre Guild of New York, said people ask freedom of judgment and action. Said he, "You trust one man to say what we shall see arid then you ,get gediculousness. We cannot trust the judgment of one man. No one is i questioning the honesty of that man, I but it is too ridiculous a situation for I the city cf Boston to have exist." Leo Meltzer said that theatrical managers did not dare appear in favor of the bill fo near of the "dire results" that would ollow. MAYOR CURLEY, CENTER. IN NEW floseartr, STORE, SHARING HANDS WITH Albert Lovejoy of Cambridge spoke TREMONT-ST STORE. WHILE JOHN MAURICE LANGERMAN. MANAGER OF for the bill as did a number of others. F. DAWSON, MANAGER OF WASHINGTON-ST STOltE SHOWS SUIT. The 18th of a chain of Howard cloth- Throughout the day the executives Three Heard In Opposition Judge Thomas H. Bilorieau, Legisla- ing stores, selling suits, topcoats, over- of the new store will hold a reception friends and visitors. The new tive counsel for the city. said the pro- clothing at one price, for coats and dress Washington-st store is one of the posed legislation was not needed. He was opened this morning at 605 Wash- largest In the city devoted to the sale declared the citizens o,' Boston do not want it and the Mayor is ington st, between Avery and Boyl- of men's clothes. It has a 50-foot front that satished on Washington at and its two large with the present law "as he is doing a ston. The store is the second opened job in floors offer ample room for the display good keeping the stage and plays this company in Boston. The other clean." by of goods and for the convenience of M. Casey, official Is at 43 Tremont at. customers. John censor for the Mayor's office, said, Mayor James M. Curley was present "Nobody cyan ban At present the store is Stocked with a play from coming to Boston. ceremony and All at the formal opening the latest Spring styles direct from have a perfect right to come here. I was greeted by Maurice Langerman, the Howard factories in Brookl;n. The am willing to take on my shoulders company makes a particular specialty manager of the Tremont-st store, and anything I do, but I resent anyone in catering to men ''hard to fit," and attempting to ridicule me or my work. Dawson, manager of the new John carries a large assortment of garments The statement that dire results would Washington-st store. up to stout sizes. A special department be levied upon theatre managers for The Mayor paid his compliments to is devoted to this and is ip charge of appearing here In support of the bill is the Howard clothing system and as- experts. absolutely untrue. serted that Bostonians should be grati- Another department of the store is Mr Casey enumerated the plays fied to know that a national organiza- devoted to the business and profes- banned in Boston and the reasons for tion had opened another store in the sional man. For the young man there such action. He said that several city. investing its money and giving are hundreds of different patterns. prominent Now York producers are in employment to so many. He also as- The new store contains every mcd- favor of the Boston system of cen- serted his interest in the fact that the ern thvelopment in clothes merchan- sorship. textiles and materials used in the com- dising and presents a fashion show in Bernard Z. Bothwell of the Watch pany's merchandise is made In New itself. The other Acme in Boston, at and Ward Flocietv °noosed the bill. England mills and factories. 43 Tremont st, has been doing business The new and commodious store was for years and ranks high among the tastefully decorated. Bouquets ap- stores of the system. Because of the peared on stands and tables. A sou- exceptional business done at the TEP. venir was given to all purchasers and mont-st store, it WRAY decided to open , visitors in the store toda,y. a second etore in Boston. 3 673) Y3 V If L- al New Howard Clothing MANY ENDORSE Store Opened by Mayor TRAFFIC ROUTE Lomasney Scores $11,- 000,000 Project

Hearty endorsement, except in the case of former Representative Martin Lomasney of the West End, was ac- corded the petition of Mayor Curley that was heard yesterday at the State before the legislative committee House of on municipal finance, that the city 111,000,- Boston be authorized to borrow 000 to construct a central artery in Bos- ton to relieve traffic congestion. Proponents of the measure included realtors, merchants, labor, trucking and steamship interests. Lomasney, however, claimed that the measure contains several "slick little Jokers." He also declared that those interested in the bill are trying to direct as much traffic toward Haymarket square as possible with a view to selling land in that neighborhood. Mayor Curley declared that the traffic problem in Boston has become a "serious" one and said that some immediate action must be taken to relieve conditions. Charging that vehicular traffic in downtown Boston has "more or less strangulated business, Chairman Fred- er, ic Fay of the Boston Planning Board expressed the view that the proposed artery would take about 40 per cent of the traffic from Tremont street, Wash- ington street, Devonshire and Federal streets as well as side streets. Chairman Fay stated that Chardon clothing after he opened the new Howard Mayor Curley looking over street would he widened from Bowdoin Left to right, Manager Maurice clothing store at 605 Washington street. square in Merrimac street and then the Curley and Manager John central artery would comnlence at Langerman of the Tremont street store. Mayor Merrimac street, through Haymarket street store. F. Dawson of the Washington square, widening the latter, to Cross street and continue to State street. He said it is planned to extend it to Cause- Turns Key Throwing Open 18th Clothing way street so that it will connect with Curley Nashua street and thereby have direct at 605 Washington connection with the Northern artery. Establishment in System The committee was told by President Loring of the Suffolk Savings Bank of Street—Big Display Draws Crowds how property values would increase in the North End through such an artery. P. A. O'Connell representing the Retail Trade Board of the Boston Chamber of store at at The new Howard clothing Howard Clothes also have a store Commerce, said that many Boston re- doing Washington street, between Avery 43 TrenuJnt street. This has been tail stores have been obliged to estab- 805 yearly in business for some years, and the lish branch divisions in the outlying and Boylston streets, the 18th store other turnover here ranks high among districts on account of, traffic conges- stores situated in all so great a chain of Howard 'stores in the system. In fact, tion in the heart of the city. large cities of the country, was opened I has been the business at this`store that In opposing the measure, Lomasney it was decided that, amcrther store was enacted in its for business this morning, Mayor James claimed that If present needed, and the new Washington street form the artery would probably event- turning the key in the door M. Curley store was decided upon. ually cost the taxpayers $60,000,000. Ile of the main entrance. The Washington street store is one assured the committee that he himself of the largest in Boston devoted to the has no land holdings in the district near MAYOR PRAISES STORE -foot sale of men's clothes. It has a 50 Haymarket square, having, he added, The mayor was accompanied by John front on Washington street and two disposed of them some time ago. ample room for the F. Dawson, manager of the Washington large floors offer "The little money I have," he said, display of goods and the convenience "is now out In mortgages." street store, and Maurice Langerman, of customers. For this opening, the Representative Bernard Finkelstein of store. manager of the Tremont street store is stocked with the latest spring Dorchester was the only other op- After making a round of the big store styles, direct from the Howard factory ponent. He claimed that the tax-pa - Howard Clothes make a have a heavy enough mayor made a short address.to the In Brooklyn. era of Roston the specialty of catering to "hard-to-fit" now. within. burden large crowd that had gathered men, and they carry in stock at all to the How- He paid high compliment it.imes garment, up to 52 stout In size. for it a ard system and he predicted I There is a special department lex busi- record breaking business. He told Man- ness and professional men. The young ager Dawson that he had a store to be man Is given every attention, and he of different patterns from proud of, and that with the return of has hundreds a better times the store would prove for , which to make selection. Itself one of the best located in the Howard system. . b , MAYOR OPENS NEW STORE CENSORSHIP Or • BOSTON STAGE IS ATTACKED ii EN1,, r.. • • • • ‘v e i e urged today at • • s•••,,-• House to sup- plant Boston's siege censorship board. n Before the House committee o cities, speakers for the hill to abolish the board called attention fin existing statues that call for fine or imprisonment for obscenity In plays. Opponents of the measure were due to attack it late in the day. Sidney Grant, Boston attorney, cited the laws and at the same time scored the present censor system as a "dictatorship "It gives the power to impose any changes in it phis that Is dc• sired even to the rewriting of the play," he said. Reuben L. Lurk, of the executive committee of the Civil Liber- ties Committee of Massachusetts. cited the banning of "Strange In- terlude" as a stage play and the ability to obtain the book unmo- lested in Boston as an incongruous situation growing from the present censor methods. Samuel Aursoff. also an attorney, ..I•sissed that serious sex plays were • stiffly censored, while burlesque era formances had little attention ird HEA110 CHAIN paid them. coNfilt "Censor BATH Casey Is sincere, hitt he Is mistaken in his attitude," Auger( said. "His attitude to protect the Nimipqj OPENS 13TH morals of children asserts Itaelf, The new Howard Cidthing Store hut children don't care for the at 605 Washington at., between legitimate stage and fen of them The women of the North arid Avery and Boylston sts., the 13th view the performances. \Vest ends today won their fiVe- store in a chain of Howard stores "It is the American poliey to in the country, was opened for have these things tried in open year fight to have a new bath- court. business this morning, Mayor hilt under tile present 14p4- for theist at North house erected ,lames M. Curley turning the key tem of censorship this cannot be End park when Miyor Curley in the door of the main entrance. done." awarded a contract for construc- The Mayor was accompanied by Others who urged the change manager of the were Prof. Albert Ldvejoy, tion of such a building. John F. Dawson. director Washington at. store, and Maurice of the Cambridge School of the was given to The contract Langet•man, manager of the store Theater; Walter P. Eaton, dramatic 'Thomas C. Dolan, lowest of 11 itii- at 43 Tr•eniont st. Mayor Curley critic, and George Walker. The measure was ders. The building will cost $107,- paid high compliment to the How- introduced by Representative Christian Herter and construction will start at ard systen.. 980 for Catherine S. Huntington of once. The Washington at. store is ons Boston. Toward the end of his last ad- of the largest in Boston devoted ministration Mayor Curley re' to men's clothss. ceived a petition front the wonien of the North and West Ends requesting the removal of till ohl wooden structure at North End park which they had been using • or many years. Mayor Thanks Police Mayor Curley agreed that a new building should be erected there, Mayor Curley has sent, a letter but before a contract coull be of thanks to the Boston police for term expired. Ht has awarded his the contribution of $6281 from their since his return to been working salaries for the relief of the un- complete plans for the office to employed. building. 4 TitTailidc-ik, :5/J Confer With Mayor Curley on Sojourners' Convention

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The Naiional Convention of the National Sojourners Win Be Held in Boston 101 June 18, 19 hial 'ie. Officials of the Convention Met with Mayor James M. Curley at the City Hall Yesterday. Standing (Left to Right): ,Nlajor Walter M. Phelps and Captain Abraham Rattan. Seated—Mayor Curie), and Lieutenant Ciiiinet George C. Brewer

FFICIALS of the New England eluding a radio broadcast each month the city. Deli.g.:(1.,•s and guests x\ ii Chapter, No. 1, of *the National from Station WBZ.the second of which from every State and from the Canal O will be broadcast on the afternoon of Zone, Philippine Islands, Cuba, Hawaii, Sojourners met with Mayor James March 15. The chapter will have a Gen- Haiti, France, China. Thousands of Ma- M. Curley yesterday to formally in- eral's Night in April to which General sons will come to Boston to witness the vite the mayor and also discuss 'Pox Conner, Adjutant General John activities of the Sojourners and attend with aim plans for the national con- Agnew and officials of the Regular Army the elaborate functions arranged for the ‘entlon of that organization which and National Guard are to be invited. period of the, convention. The conven- Is to be held in Boston during June During their stay here the delegates and tion ball will be one of the most colorful 18, 19 and 20. The Sojourners are guests will be taken on a tour of the affairs witnessed lit Boston. Major Master Masons comprising commissioned North Shore and will be the guests of Phelps annotinces tin, following entertain - officers of the uniformed forces of the the Swampscott Ionic Club. Many of the meta committee: Chaim:tn.'apt. 11. L. United States, and many Masonic organ- visitors will see the seashore for the first Brinkley, Major Edward 4111 ii. Lieut. izations will join in giving the delegates time and will enjoy shell fish dinners for Comfnander Leo. , 1tr,.:•deviek. ieut, and guests an elaborate reception. The the first time. Vincent .1, Chart°, Llieii lie iii .1 convention will bring to Boston leaders The Sojourner committee which met Miles, Captain Irving B. Pierce, It. 1,". S. in the military and naval life of the coun- with Mayor Curley comprised Major Wal- Puck, Captain Abraham Ranen, Lieutem try and cabinet officials. The convention ter M. Phelps, Captain Abraham Ranen ant F. I. Rhodes, Captain Conrad I'. Rich, banquet will have an array of outstand- and Lieutenant Colonel George C. Brewer, ardson, Lieutenant J. H. Russell, Majin ing speakers 'whose addresses will go Mayor Curley assured Major Phelps that Richard W. Sears, Lieutenant liony over a national chain of radio stations. the city of Boston will do its best in Snyder. The convention committee hat The local chapter has arranged a series entertaining the delegates and guests and designated the Hotel Statler as convert of events preceding the convention, in- nr.•sented Major Phelps with the key of tion headquarters. • V F , ) neeaea to connect the N..)rthern A etery, I the East Boston traffic tunnel and the CURLEY URGES CENTRAL ARTERY ; S:trt .ir.rtirt toerry.recTortritlircotpzigt=a31:1 .f.viroermrimthaeo avtictionititrlionfgtCohnaisrqdonanadt tnde PLAN INDORSED certain property and rights of the Bos—i TRAFFIC ARTERY ----- ton Elevated Railway Company, the Boston & Albany and the New York. Business Men Advocate New Haven & Hartford Railroad Come pa fly. • speaks at State House in Mayor's Bill Corporation Counsel Samuel Silver- man spoke in favor of the bill. Fred- Favor of City Bill to eric Fay of the Boston Planning Board relieve Tremont, . Mayor Curley had urged the said the plan would Alter Washington, Devonshire and Federal Borrow Boston to $11,000,000 need of a central artery In sts of 90 percent of their traffic. He cost $11 000.000, at a hearing yesterday explained the plan as widening Char- before the Legislative Committee on dun st, connecting with Nashua st at Mayor Curley appeared in person be- extending through via Municipal Finance, arid a number of Causeway st, 'Ore the legiAatice committee on inu- Merrimac at, Haymarket sq and Cross reat! merchants had endorsed the Albany st between -delpal finance at the State House to- at, and widening project, Representative Bernard FM- Kneeland at and Brow ay ^' Arling- jay to urge authotity for tha city to t kelatein of Dorchester oposed it on the ton at between Arlington.. a and Co- porrow .8,1,000.000 for the projected ground that it would cost $60,000,000 lumbus ay. loon ,Iraffic artery through the city Henry I. Harriman of the Metropoli- and is not needed. Mr Finkelstel9 re- from Merriman and Chardon itreets to tan Planning Division favored the Arlington square. ferred to the proposed East Boston enterprise. Augustus P. Loring, presi- He was backed by a number of Bos- tunnel as a "two-car garage which dent of Suffolk Savings Bank. believed property values had de- ten retrial] merchants. real estate men, blockaded if a machine breaks North End will be of traffic congestion bankers, trucking men and shipping in creased because down it." lack of success as to cfficials. Ex-Representative Martin Lomasney and that Boston's The project was opposed by Martin Finkelstein as to the shipping was due to lack of proper agreed with Mr trucks M. Lomasney who declared that. it con- probable cost of the proposed artery approaches to the wharves by tained many jokers, would handle traf- and said he saw in the bill advocated or railroads. fic in an improper way and would cost by the Mayor "several slick little Among others favoring the Mayor's the ,taxpayers $60.000.000. jokers- and a desire on the part of bill were Pres P A. O'Connell. repre- Mayor Curley said it would reestim- certain individuals te sell land in the senting the retail trade board, Cham- Hate Weion businrss and he stressed v'elnitY of Haymarket sq. ber of Commerce; Pres R. E. Smith, the seriousness of the traffic situation. Mayor Curley's bill would allow the Dorchester Savings Bank; %V. Frank. city to borrow 111,000,000 for the Cen- Ito Burnham of the Massachusetts tral Artery protect. 34. nolo/ Ps al 'Rotate Exchange. Edwin D. Brooks of tne Boston Real Estate Ex- change, Pres P. J. Connolly of the Dorchester Board of Trade, Pres M. Norton of the United Improvement Association, Nathan Sid of the Boston "-) Central Labor Union, Pres William S. Parker of the Boston Society of Architects, Day Baker, representing several automobile interests; H. S. Nelson of the Expressmen's League, IMSEETUNNEL \II5ENIU PLAN and representatives of various depart Eilh OPENED IS APPROVED merit stores. Bids for con 1 , of Section Apptovai of plans of the city to OPEN sts. E. East and Merrimac BOSTON A of the traffic Hinnel to Bos- widen Chardon ton, the underwater section, were in the' propqsed Central Artery as providing additional opened today in the office of the a means of access to the new tunnel entrance Transit Commission at City TUNNEL Bostnn BIDS has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Boston Real Col. Thomas F. Sullivan, chair- Estate Exchange. The approval was made yester- Award on Section A to Be man of the transit commission, day at Ft spccial Meeting of the Di- si.. opened the bids at 1 Beacon rectors after the action had been spectators. Made as Soon as Possible in the presence of WI postponed at previous mertin;:r. Silas Na- The lowest Moder was The directors adopfed the follow- with a bid son & Co. ot New York, ing report dea.ing with the subject The opening of bids for the building of $5.096,510. of the Central 'Artery: of what is known as Section A, first Bros.. inc., of Boston, Coleman 'We believe that additional tie- section of one of the major pieces of bidders with a figure well, highest ees: to I he tit ii entre nee will the proposed $16,000,000 traffic tunnel proof $9,424,602.50. he necessary and favor the between Boston and East Boston, wee The Transcit Commission will posed construction of a widened started at noon today in the offices forward the. bids to Mayor Curley Chardon and Men I WM' streets so of the Boston Transit at once, and the Mayor is expected as to give adequate connection Department, 1 Bee, to awal-ci the contract with a few between Cambridge st. and the 'con st, by Edward F. Condon. secre- • entrance.. days. tunnel tary of the Transit Commission. Work will start on Section A of "We believe t hat the construc- The bids iiro- were opened in the presence tunnel within 12 days of the tion of other sections of the the of Chairman Thomas F. Sullivaek contract award rows,d a rtery may well he held In abeyance until such time as a, members of the Transit Cornmissiqt general agrement is reached as and several hundred persona, mostly and also un- to what route Is hest, contractors interested in the project. we have an opport unity to ob- til No awards were made today. serve the effect of the Arlinrzton .The„Y • will be made as 80011 as at. widenine e•• ••••• possible. Tbe work on which bids weye made for the construction.of a vs tube, which will extend through North End, under _tlio harbor. to *if water i'X9ltetiagetet.13.044911*:., /, e Freedom of City for $5,696,510 Sojourners in June LOWEST BID • FOR TUNNEL New York Firm 1 Agrees to Finish job in Two Years

Actual construction of the $18,- 000,000 East Boston traffic tunnel will start within a few days, officials of the Boston Transit Commission planned last night following the opening of public bids for the main section under the harbor.

BIDS FROM FIVE Five contracting companies offered bids, the lowest of them being Silas Mason, Inc., of New York, which agreed to complete the big job in two years at a price of $5,696,510. Next came the George R. Cook com- PRESENTED On KEY pany of Detroit with a hid of $6,166,082, SOJOURNERS R. Construction ei !,, t followed by the C. and r Curley is shown pre srming a key to the Ccatipany of Boston at $7,623,121; Patrick an organization of Masons of O., McGovern Company of New York, 58,, , which is Waitcr Vhclps, convene here in June. Left to right : M ajor 761,790, and finally Coleman Brothers, Abraham Ra nen and Lieutenant-Colonel George C. Inc., of Boston, $9,424,602. Curley, Captain took out Brewer. Sixty-five other companies specifications and were represented at +— Boston would co-operate session at 1 Beacon street, offl- assurance that yesterday's o-1 inguished military and naval way to make it the best con- did not file bids before the practi- in every but they • will come to Boston from in the history of the organiza- closing time arrived. for the vention cally every country in the world tion. Colonel Thomas E. Sullivan, chairman Sojourners In national convention of the Accompanying Lieutenant - colonel of the Transit Commission, which Is di- June, Mayor Curley was informed yes- were Major Walter M. Phelps recting the tunnel job, stated last night officials of the Brewer terday by New England and Captain Abraham Bonen, who out- that his hoard will require a few days comprises Master organization, which lined plans which have already been ar- to study the financial statements of the the army, Masons with commissions in ranged for the colorful convention, from various bidders and their records of navy and marine corps. June 18 to 20. inclusive. accomplishments in recent years. He To Lieutenant - Colonel. George C. promised that work would of the con- start as soon Brewer, II. S. A., chairman as the contract is awarded. vention committee, the Mayor presented According to reports to the together •with the commis. a key to the city, Edon, the lowest bidder for the East Boston Job, has juat completed a 822, 000,000 tube under the East River in Nos York, built the foundations for the For- Lee bridge at 178th street, and is non engaged in building another $11,500,00 kiviii(.0cri / subway at Rutgers street. New York, Mayor Curley's Aides ICurley Asks $11,000,000 Boost Jobless Fund for Loop Traffic Artery SILVERMAN URGES Mayor Curle.y's secretaries and Before the legislative committee GREATER BOSTON PLAN on finance, Mayor Curley urged clerks today contributed $100 to Speaking before the Brotherhon4 that Boston be authorized to bor- • the overseers of the public welfare Beth El of Dorchester, in the audit°. for a traffic for the relief of the poor and un- row $11,000,000 loop rium of the Hebrew School on Brads employed of the 'city. An addi- artery from Merrimac and Char- !thaw street, last night, Samuel Silver., don sts. to Arlington sq. The plan tional $56.40 WAS added to the fund man, corporation counsel of the city of was by by the employes of the building opposed Martin Lomasney, Boston, declared that the creation of a department. who said it would cost $60.000.000. metropolitan Boston would bring about Both contributions were present- the revival of commercial prosperity ta city. ed to Mayor Curley by his Ft-tore-- this "The consolidation of all the town. tory, Cornelius A. Reardon, and and cities, surrounding Boston, into presented them to one he. in turn, political entity Is not a selfish propos of the mcs P. Maloney. treasurer sltion for the sole interests of Roston. welfare department. It is for the benefit of the entire State, even New England. All the people of th ,thwns and eitif!s concerned wilt benefit." gliMIMINIMenersk ton Real Estate Exchange, Pres P. J. Coneolly of the Dorchester Board of Trade, Pres M. J. Norton of the United Improvement Association, Nathan Sid CENTRAL Union, BILL FOR of the Boston Central Labor Pres William S. Parker of the Boston Society of Architects, Day Baker, representing several automobile interests; URGED R. S. Nerson of the Expressmen's ARTERY innumerable others, in- League, and cluding representatives of downtown department stores. Eastern Steamship Lines and the Board of Port Au- Many Favor Chardon and Merrimac thorities. Loniasney Opposed In opening his opposition Ex-Repre- Sis to Arlington Sq Thoroughfare sentative Lomasiney referred to several points about the bill as "slick lit- tie jokers. Hartman has worked them in here. That planning Is superb, the absolutely necessary, I book of the Planning Board is superb. Mayor Curley's bill to allow the city He said this Is 55 percent of the traffic orie- They (the Boston Planning Board) had $11,000,000 to construct a because to borrow nting and destined for the business , tons of the people's money, and they . central artery in Boston to alleviate ii.itriet gets into the district by way made out this case." inade- • traffic congestion was favored at a sf Albany St and that street is Mr Lomasney said that if enacted hearing today before the Legislative mate today to handle the traffic from , the bill, in its present form, would houses Committee on Municipal Finance by a 'he Boston 8e. Albany freight prcbably cost ths taxpayers $60,000,000. umber of retail merchants, real estate ,here. The bill also provides for the ' He suggested changes where Steb- en, bankers, representatives of auto. osidening of Arlington at between Ar- bins stishould be used as an outlet to obile interests and others. ington sq and Columbus ay. Atlantic av from the Haymarket-sq Ex-Representative Martin M. Lomas- ' He said, "This is the first step in a 1 section and Chardon at used for a con- ney was present to register vigorous 1 temprehensive plan which will greatly nection with Canal st and Cambridge opposition. , faiilitate traffic conditions here in Bos- St. The bill seeks to provide for the 1 ten and will remove the strangling in- Mr Isamitsney said that the prop°. money for the construction and recon- fluences which now retaed business. It nents of the legislation are seeking struction of certain proposed and ex- wilt enable the city to grow and ex- to "push every bit of traffic in Boston isting streets, for the purpose of laying pand for the future generations. R in Haymarket square," and intimated vicin- congested by Jut a new thoroughfare from the "The streets are so that this was being done for the pur- busi- ity of Chardon and Merrimac sts to traffic that property can't do the pose•of selling land in that vicinity. Arlington sq in the South End and in ness it should do. Many business "They have had it on their hands connection with this work to take cer- houses are moving out of Boston be- for five or six years already and it a re- tain property and rights of the Boston cause of traffic congestion an das wont de any harm if they sweat a Elevated Railway Company. the Boa- sult Boston is losing about $1,000,000 bit longer," he remarked. ton & Albany and the New York, New a year in its taxes." Martin assured the committee that Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. he himself has no land holdings in ths Decreased Values district, having disposed of them some Mayor Gurley Speaks time ago. Henry J. I. Harriman of the Metro- "The little money I have," he con- Mayor Curley was the first speaker politan Planning Division told the fided, "is out in mortgages." of the and pleaded for favorable action on committee that the provisions The hearing was continued this stim- essentials. the measure, claiming that it will 'bill were absolute afternoon. ulate Boston business, and bring addi- Pres Augustus P. Loring of the Suf- tional revenue to the city. folk Savings Bank told of how prop- ar- He pointed out that this central erty values have decreased in the connecting link with tery will be a North End, and he attributed it to the I the Northern Artery, the Southern traffic congestion. j 4 L- 3Is Artery and a direct connection with He expressed the opinion that one the new East Boston traffic tunnel. of the reasons of the lack of the suc- He told the committee that traffic cess of the Boston Harbor is because BIDS OPENED /FOR congestion in Boston has become a of the lack of approach to the harbor, serious problem, and that the plans whether it be by railroad or trucks. handle for the central artery would This project, he declared, would EAST and BOSTON TUBE the traffic situation admirably, facilitate traffic movements to the har- experts is the conception of a group of bor and bring up the, value of Atlantic after four years of study. av property North End. Silver- in the Lowest -Underwater" Offer Corporation Counsel Samuel P. A. O'Connell, president of E. T. Is legis- man also spoke for the proposed Slattery Company and representing the • Fay $5,696,510 lation, as did Chairman Frederic retail trade board of the Chamber of , of the Boston Planning Board. Commerce, told of how large down- ve- Mr Fay told the committee that town retail stores have been forced to has Unofficial computation made hicular traffic in downtown Boston establish branches in outlying cities todaY more or less strangulated Boston busi- and towns in order to accommodate of the bids received for the under- proposed artery ness and that this their customers who found difficulty in water section of the East Beaton tun- would take about 40 percent of traf- getting their machines through down- st, lnel showed that apparently the Silas fic from Tremont st, Washington 'town traffic. Devonshire and Federal sts and side Manson Company, Inc., of New York, streets. was about $500.000 below the other bid- Relief for Harbor Side ders. The George R. Cook Company of Detroit, C. & R. The entire situation in the vicinity Construction Com- Explains Plans pany of Boston, the Patrick McGovern of Atlantic av is one of stagnation, Company, Inc., of explained the plans, stating that New York. and Cole- He Pres Wilmot R. Evans of the Boston man Bros.. Inc.. of at would be widened from Boston, were others Chardon who sq to Merrimac at and then Five Cents Savings Bank told the submitted bids. Many firms which Bowdoin were central artery would commence at committee. He said the market dis- expected to put in bids did not the do so. Merrimac st, through Haymarket sq, trict is suffering greatly as a result Their Manson bid was widening the latter, to Cross at and of traffic conditions and something like $5.696.510. The seeonti lowest bidder was continue to State at. the plan submitted must bedone. the Cook Company of Detroit, $6,166.082. He seid it is planned to extend it to A central artery will afford great Cole- Causeway st, so that it will connect relief on the harbor side of the city, man Bros. of Boston was the highest bidder, $9,424,602. with Nashua at and therefore have di- Sydney Stone, representing the Boston rect connection with the Northern Ar- Chamber of Commerce, said. tery. On the south, he said, the cen- Others who appeared in favor were tral artery calls for the widening of Pres R. E. Smith of the Dorchester Albany at between Broadway and Savings Bank, W, Franklin Burnham Kneeland sts. of the Massachusetts Real Estate Ex- change, Edwin D. Brooks of the Boa- Aihral )C -43.A/- 312 Howard Clothes Opens HRH PRAISES Its New Boston Store HUH ST FOR BONUS FIGHT In a statement of praise forl William Randolph Hearst and the Boston Evening American, Mayor Curley today cited the new bonus loans for veterans as one of biggest boons to business yet made toward relief of depression. At the same time he bserved the failure of the dire predictions of Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury, who bitterly opposed the new loan act. "The shelves of the retail 141- Inblishments Pre hid fl emptied eonsenuence of the plireini See wit ii the money to which they :dye. enittled and which they so g-reatly needed," Mayor Curley

it is but a short step from the emptying RileiVeS of the re- tailers to the emptying shelves of the wholesalers; Hr. n, It means, the mills and factories will run full time toward prosperity. "Seven full days has e passed since the act; was passed over the veto of President Hoover and the American nation is still in existence. "In fact the outlook for 'nisi- ness, if the stock market ;$ tu serve as a Irtrometer as outiined by Secretary Mellon during the Coolidge administration, would, indicate that we are on the thres- hold of prosperity rather than MAYOR CURLEY OPENS NEW HOWARD STORE t to take a slump. tIc 1,cv. store at 605 WasiiinKton street was opened yesterday, and Mayor "The dire prophecies of Am. Sec- C. is shown inspecting oi4, of the suits. Left to right are Nfanager retary of the Treasury nee re- Mai.rice Langerman of the Tren'ont street store. the Mayor, and Manager titled by facts Its shown by his John E. Dawson of the Washtngton street store. a ii baromet or. "William Randolph Hearst and The new Washington the Roston The new Howard clothing store at 6a5 street store is I.:eening American are one of the largest in Boston to be Washington street, between Avery and devoted eongratitlated 1111011 t heir to the sale of men's clothing. Boylston streets, Is the 15th store of a It has Coll rap.0111% 1' far-viminned de- a 50-foot frontage on Washington chain of Howard stores located In street mand in behalf of the and two large floors offer ample veterans large cities of the country. It opened room aud th, loans on their for the display of goods and tl.e con- adjusted for business yesterday morning, Mayor emumnsation ,ertifieates. Curley turning venience of customers. the key on this occa- For "It is but &mother of the sion. this opening the store Is stocked for- With the latest ward moves of a powerful The manager of the store, spring styles ;"rect or- John F. from the Howard ganization toward the Dawson, and Maurice Langerman, factory in Br yn, support of New York. Howard laws that show a manager of the Tramont street store, Clothes Sr... a mark of appre- specialty of catering to ciation to those 'accompanied Mayor Curley on a "hard-t, fit" who sacrificed tour men and they carry so much of the store. Then the Mayor made in stock all in time of war." times garments up to speech to the crowd, nredictinr, 52 stout at size. a with There is a special the return of better department for busi- times, that the new ness and professional Howard store would men. The young prove to be one of man is heat, located given every attention and he the In the system. He corn- has hundreds pllmented the management of different patterns from of the store which to make and predicted a record a selection. Howard -breaking busl- I Clothes have spared 1 nese. Mayor Curley no expense in mak- Informed Manager Ing the new store Dawson that he one of the most had a store to he proud op-to-date , of. in New England and it Is Worth a visit, for the present display How ,rd Clothes FlIsn have a store is a fashion show In Itself and ' at 43 Tremont street. This has one been that should interest every man. 'doing business for some years and the yearly turnover there ranks high with the other stores of the system. 80 great has hen the business at this store that It was felt that another store was needed and the new store at. 505 Washington street was dcided upon. Ji b SO. BOSTON PARADE tBhoesattornicasitapgreoduction is proper tor me ROUTE ANNOUNCED CENSORSHIP OPPOSED BY CASEY Evacuation Day Procession to The bill was strenuously opposed by Start at 2 P. M. March 17 Thomas H. Modesto, representing OF PLAYS BY Mayor Curley, City Censor Casey and In Edward Everett Sq. Bernard J. Bothwell. representing the Watch and Ward Society. S Walter Pritchard Eaton and several Edward M. Sheehy, chief marshal, others who appeared for the bill last night announced the route of the JURY URGED strongly condemned what they called Evacuation day parade tehich will be "one-man" censorship under Casey, contended that Boston is deprived held in South Boston March and 17. The of many valuable theatrical produe- parade will start at 2 P. M. at Edward tions because of the refusal of Casey Everett square, and proceed along and the Mayor to recognize the art dis- in New York productions. Columbia road to Dorchester avenue, Group of Individuals played One of the proponents of the meas- Andrew square, Dorchester street, West ure said that theatrical producers Sixth street, E street, West Fourth would not care to come before the street, G street, East Sixth street, H for Bill to Curb committee In support of the measure, although they believe In it, because street, East Fourth street, I street, they would be fearful of the prejudice Columbia road, K street, Marine road, against them that such an appearance Ticknor street, back to Columbia road, Casey's Power would occasion. L street, East Fourth street, Farragut "Would Earl Carroll favor legisla- road, East Brodaway, West Broadway tion of this kind?" asked Senator Mi- and to Dorchester avenue and Broad- chael J. Ward, when Mr. Eaton was way where the parade will be dis- testifying. missed. Echoes of the controversy in "No," replied the speaker, "because There will be three reviewing stands, on being arrested." Boston and vicinity a year ago over Carroll thrives one for gold star mothers at Dorchester The general argument of those who street and Broadway, another for Mayor the attempted production of "Strange spoke for the bill, which would prac- Curley, Gov. Ely and other dignitaries tically leave control over the kind of at B street and Broadway and the third Interlude" anti the final production productions to be allowed in Boston the chief marshal and his stall to the individual citizens who might for at Quincy were A street and Broadway. of that play at a theatre care to bring the matter before the Mayor Curley will dedicate the new heard before the committee on cities district attorney and the grand jury, L street bathhouse when the procession was that one man's opinion regarding reaches that point. Sunday evening, at the State House, yesterday, when the morals of a play should not be March the annual historical cele- taken as final and that only when 15, appeared in bration will be held at the Broadway a group of individuals there could be an Indictment by a Theatre and Monday evening, March favor of a bill which would take the grand jury should a performance be bad. 16, the annual banquet of the South power of censorship away from John Bustoa Citizens' Association will be held r Casey and Assistant Corpora- .at the Bradford Hotel. M. Casey and other city officials and tion Counsel Bilodeau were most emphatic in their opposition to the bill leave to the district attorney and the and for a continuance of the present grand jury to say whether any system.

3/al r CURLEY AGAINST CURLEY BOARD HEARS , CITY HALL NOTES , TAYLOR SOCIETY HEAD • HOSPITAL CELLAR H. S. Person of New York, managing To provide a site for a new school In the Longfellow district at cellar" was the ver- director of the Taylor Society, addressed West "There'll be no /toxbury, Mayor Curley yesterday ap- had the season's final meeting of Mayor dict of Mayor Curley today after he conference of proved the order of the school build- Curley's unemployment ings glanced at the preliminary sketches of educators, and approved the proposal department to purchase,. 92.000 square feet of land recreational building at of a federal planning board, which was at Weld -ind Bu- the $200,000 chanan streets. It was estimated con- suggested at the initial meeting of the that Long Island and discovered that, the Street Commission, in taking the conference. 'property for school trary to his specific orders, provision that definite steps purpose's, would pay Person suggested about 12 cents a foot. had been made for a cellar. to prevent a recurrence or depression should be taken and • • • • Institutions Commissioner James E. and unemployment campaign of education in Work will start tomorrow no the con- convince the mayor proposed a Maguire tried to better methods of management; recogni- struction of a women's bathhouse and difficulty will be encountered in the fact that industry should be laundry building at North End Park that tion of at a cost properly heating the building, unless a basically responsible for the mainten- of $197,910, under A contract tentative awarded to the Thomas basement is provided, and that ance and security of its labor force: re- C. Dolan com- made to locate the legislation pany, the lowest of It bidder?' sezking plans have been peal of existing anti-trust job, pharmacy in the basement. comprehensive, con- the hospital and enactment of At the same no cellar," repeated the legislation o promote time the Mayor approved "There'll be structive, positive the award of Pt $77.710 "For 30 years these unfortunases of Indus: 'es, and ac- contract to (4, mayor. the integration Fletcher •r?—, r-nropany to suppty rrAnit.i Long island have been forced to spend ceptance of some form of national at going to •dra. ',armor,' a nr1 corns,. .toonm to their time in a cellar. I'm not planning. the but I'm going to city paving 41orrlee. In thin ease, also, be around here always. the contract went to the that none, who comes inwest bid- I • be very certain I der, who was 110,000 tower unfortu- then the me. will say that theese next after recreation in a bidder. nates shall find their cellar. in an old-fashioned fit -place, ar- "Put of card rat.ge for a good library, plenty tables, have a brass rail running around men can put their the hall so that. the upon it if they wish, and, above all, feet cellar. That's take them out of the final, and that stands." J of the leading constitutional Some expressed lawyers in the State House afternoon as to whether A doubt this legal. retroactive tax would be entirely persons paid their tax on 1930 Many re- incomes at the time of filing their turns. AFFECT is one of many which will WOULD The detail considered by Silverman and Long be possible at, their conference and it is that the Legislature might feel the point of FO important as to request an opinion the supreme court. Atty-Gen. Warner was not available j for comment on the matter. , The conference in the Governor's of- STATEMENTS, by the Gov- '30 fice today wa,s attended ernor, t,he mayor, Long, Silverman, Ru- pert S. Carven, Boston city auditor; :Gaspar G. Bacon, president of the state Senate. and Leverett Saltonsall, speaker of the House. It lasted on hour and a half. As soon as it was over the Governor FILED with Senator George G. Moyse, ALREADY I conferred chairman of the Senate ways and means committee. Representative Arthur W. Jones, chairman of the Ho ie ways E/y Calls Mayor's Plan Best Yet Proposed-- and means committee, and Bet'resents - Gov. ;lye Albert F. Bigelow, a membv of the Would Be Effective but One Year and k House ways and mean ocmsmiitee. CONFERS WITH HICKEY Towns Then a few minutes later he held a Intended to Relieve Burden of Cities and brief conference with Representative William P. Hickey of South Boston, Relief for Unemployed—Long and one of the Democratic members of the in Providing House ways and means committee. It is understood that some other Silverman to Draft Bill — Consiitutionality alternative plans were suggested at the conference, but neither the mayor nor the Governor cared to discuss these Doubted in detail, except that it was learned that one of the other schemes would be to give the municipalities a large What Mayor's Proposal Means share of the proposed increase o one cent in the .gasoline tax. This plan would not benefit the city of Boston Mayor Curley's plan there would be a 10 per cent. increase Under very much. In the state income tax on 1930 income. The rate on salaries would In dismissing the conference after it go ur from 1.5 per cent. to 1.65 per cent; the rate on gains from 3 per was over, Mayor Curley emphasized of to cent. to 3.3. and the rate on Interest and dividands from 6 per cent. to 6.6 the need relief the cities and towns. He pointed out that last year's now pays $10 as tax from his salary it per cent. Under this plan if a man Boston public welfare expenditures were would be increased to all. 100 per cent. more ,than those of the previous year. By DONALD R. WAUGH The state income tax is collected by the state, but the entire proceed t are Mayor Curley today advocated a 10 per cent. increas4 turned over to the cities and „owns after expenses of administration are the state income tax. deducted. The benefit which each mu- He wants the money to be used to relieve the municipali- nicipality would get from the increase would depend upon the proportiesinn n ties of some of the increased burdens which have come to them which the increase is distributed, but departments because of relief to the un- if the same proportions are followed as in the public welfare for t he present tax Boston would get employed. $1.000,000. would be for one year only and would be on i The understanding in the State The increase House 11 that the mayor's plans will the 1930 incomes for which returns were filed with the state not heir up Hie annual appropriations will ono minted measures, which are Monday. expected to he reported moment:I. v. as to the constitutionality of the mayor's proposal L. ,e repcits from the committee are to Doubt tiei)o enffgeet, that, last minute changes are is expressed by many legal experts. made in the general plan. ot the Boston finance com- ELY SEES RELIEF NEEDED cnairman mission. Gov. Ely's reaction to the mayor's MILLION FOR BOSTON proposal in that some relief to the plan the cities and cities and towns in the matter is "very Under the mayor's and he says he has not yet towns would receive about $4,500,000 pre...sing" of heard a better way than that suggested more this year to offset part the by the mayor. increase of $8,000.000 whie thhey face in The mayor's plan was outlined at a added welfare department expenditures. conference whieh he had with the Gov- Of the increase Boston would get about ernor in the State House today. The $1,000,000. The mayor said that, the city conference was attended by other city expended $4,000,000 in relief vs,rk. last and state officials. At its conclusion it year and the expenditures of the firit was agreed that. State Tax Commis- two months of this year indicate that sioner Henry F. Long and Corporation some $6,000,000 will be needed this Counsel Samuel Silverman of Boston year. to would get together and draft a bill income tax rate Is plan. The present carry out the mayor's cent. on salaries. 3 per cent. legislative committee on taxation 11,a per The on gains and 6 per cent. on inter- report the bill as a redraft . could then est and dividends. The increase of of the one now before the committee cent. would bring these rates per cent. increase, 10 per calling for a 20 1.65 per cent., 3.3. per rent. and Goodwin. to which was flied by Frank A. 8.6 per cent.

3 /‘,, NEW CLOTHING STORE CURLEY KEEPS CROWDS THRONG HO TO POOR Hos- Attendants at Long Island the pital can't herd inmates into • recrea- cellar of the proposed new won t tion building--because there he any cellar. Mayor Curley, in ordering changes in the plans for the $200,- 000 building, charged that a favor- to ite "stunt" of the attendants is send the inmates into the cellars of the buildings "to get them out of the way." When Institutions; Commissioner James E. Maguire and the architect out the plans in the mayor's roiled was opened I y exclaimed: establishment after it office today, the mayor Washington street at 43 'ferment Hundreds inspected store in Boston Is "A cellar: That's out. There yr,terOy. The other Howard Mayor elieley street. will be no cellar in the recreation building. I promised the inmates that last Christmas. and I will Store, 18th live up to my promise." Crowds Throng Howard Six appointments to the staff of ',le hospital were made by the Opening by Curley mayor today. In Chain, at Its Dr. Harvey Williams was named resident physician, first assistant the Howard chain and added, Hamilton was named epcned the link in times, Dr. James R. Mayor Gulley yesterday the return uf normal physician, and 605 that with of he assistant resident clothing store at store would prove to be one A. Tait was named as- new Howard the Dr. Arthur 18th establish- best located in the system. physician. Washington street, the at 43 Tremont sistant resident when he in- The Howard store ment in the Howard chain, first in Boston of the There- street was the key into the door lock. business has been so great serted a store was chain. Its the latest Howard it was deemed wise to establish after, eager to inspect that a 50-foot thronged by Bostonians another store. This store has and its contents. Wa.shington street, and is the store were John front on fac- Accompanying the mayor directly from the Howard of the new store, stocked A complete Y. Dawson, manager tory in Brooklyn, N. Y. Langerman, manager of "hard to fit" find RIRLEI and Maurice Af- line is carried. and ANfl street. No HT Tremont for them. Howard store on stores prepared the establishment, Mayor Howard make the ter inspecting the expense has been spared to short address, in which from a stock and Curley made a system, store one of the best. the Howard viewpoint. he .complimented for the latest appearance BACK [BOB predicted a bright future Massachusetts Democracy stood solidly behind Alfred E. Smith and the pro- John J. Raskob today as CALLS ON MAYOR CURLEY hibition issue split the Democratic Prof. Mikolas Birzizita of the Univer- national committee at Washington. sity of K-iunas. Lithuania, celled on The state leaders of the Demo- Mayor Curley yesterday and accepted to be. hie guest at ft cratic party viewed the split-com- 11— inettetion the Ritz-Carlton, Satulday mittee opposition to Chairman Ras- iiinehenn at kob's "home rule" plan as a chal- n in. lenge flung by Southern drys to the rest of the nation. LOYAL TO SMITH Ely and Mayer CITY CONTRACT AWARDED Both Governor racy and made ponslhle Democra- Curley praised the anti-prohibition score of stales, A contract for the erection of the Roland D. tie victories in a plan and Representative among them. women's bathhouse at, North End park of Ware announced his Massachusetts Sawyer sure that followers a laundry WM awarded by Mayor for delegate to the 1e32 "I am quite and candidacy of Smith in 1eeg will not step yesterday to Thomas C. Dolan Democratic presidential convention. of Curley aside and allow" little group was the lowest of The Ware minister-representa- our whose bid of $107,980 a elireet Southern drys to dictate • tive's announcement was 11 proposals. H. E. Fletcher Company of the national committee policies. the low !result to follow the of west Chelmeford submitted at the capital. "I do not propose the city's wrangle any pronthltionist, bid of $77,750 for furnishing "Southern dry Denioerats have leadership of of granite edgestones and of the any place or at any time." requirements challenged the Democrats in corners for the current year. rest of the nolton." hr said. "We WET I`LANK FAVORED. shook, accept. the challenge. I Ely said C.haleman for delegate Governor shall he a candidate Raskoh's plan was similar o ('no' convention, pledged to hack several months a,7c., to the a he suggested whatever Al Smith wants as he heartily favorei '1. per rind that program to the limit of 100 Curley, Diet. Atty. I' ely Mayor Sen- cent. and r.resident. Bacon of the "Smith's heroic campaign brief statements COM- odds In ate issued against such tremendous mending the nian. 1928 rebuilt the nationaI dem. / 13 471 3 (0/ 3

"Second, recognition of the fact that Industry should be basically responsible for the maintenance and security RASKOB of its labor force, just as it is for its PROPOSAL OF MARCH 17 PARADE physical equipment, apci pia.ke the cost of the maintenance of the labor force a primary charge against the .gross in- STIRS RESPONSE HERE ROUTE TO BE LENG111Y dustrial Income just Re It does the cost of maintenance Of equipment. "This requires a system of einem- Similarity Are ployment compensation of which the Gov; Ely Notes Sonic Boston Plans incidence should be on the gross profits of industry and adjusted to each In- to His Own Plan Announced by Marshal dividual enterprise in accordance with Its record for regularity of employ- taint. The longest parade route ever ar- "A system of compensation with Mayo! Curley Praises New Sulution ranged for an Evacuation Day parade such an incidence should hays a far- in South Boston, March 17, was an. reaching influence; it would do more ci Slatemeni nounced fast rt!ght by Chief Marshal than any one thing to eliminate mar- Problem, in Edward M. Sheehy. ginal fly-by-night competition; it Starting at Edward Everett sq, the would be a powerful stimulus to hettef John J. Raskob's prohibition repeal marchers will proceed through a num- inanagemcnt•, it would remove the fear ber of streets of the district, weaving plan brought sympathetic inasetteity Which, now haunts the comment In and out of comparatively narrow great majority of our people; it would from Gov Joseph B. Ely and praise licknor at, in the City Point section. keep the flow of social income at a from Mayor James M. Curley, In in order to pass the chief marshal's mileage than maximum by removal of the fear of statements Issued here last night. house, and cover more spending for casumers' goods. ever before. 'Third, repeal of existing anti-trust GOV JOSEPH B. ELY The . parade Is expected to start legislation, which has been built up "It is perfectly clear, not only from promptly at 2 o'clock, moving from piece-meal negative as a force, and the Wickersham report but from the Edward Everett sq into Columbia road, substitution therefor of comprehen- tc Dorchester av, to Andrew sq. to aive legislation which would pro- referendum in Massat;huisette and Dorchester st, to West 6th at, to E at. mote integration of industries and at other States that there is a wide to West 4th st, to G at, circle Thomas the same time keep this integration difference of opinion in regard to the Park, to East 6th et, to H st, to East consistent with social objectives. proper method of handling the diffi- 4th at, to I st, to Columbia road, to "Fourth, acceptance of the necessity K at, to Marine road, to Ticknor it, of some form of national planning. culty presentee by the 18th amendment. to Columbia road, to L et, to East 4th This would require a national council "Some months ago I suggested 's at, to Parrs gut road, to East Broad- with functional divisions, one of which n;odification of the 18th amendment by way, to West Broadway, with dismissal should be concerned with research and adding to its provisions the words, at West Broadway and Dorchester ay. records and the other with the -formu- Reviewing stands will be at Dorches- lation and publication of national 'except as the Congress May otherwi.3s ter tt and West Broadway, for Gold plans for industry." Provide,' so that in substance the 18th Star Mothers; at B at and Broadway, amendment, so amended, would pro- for the Governor, Mayor and invited guests, end and hibit the manufacture, transportation at A at Broadway, for the chief marshal and his staff. and sale of intoxicating liquor for bev- The route will bring the parade by HUNDREDS FAIL TO GET erage purposes, except as the Congress the homes of William L. Kendrick, might otherwise provide. Under such a president of the South Boston Citizens' SNOW SHOVELING WORK Association, Constitutional provision the Congress on 6th at: That 'Atty While the quick-melting snow In J. Foley, on West 4th st, could law and Boston streets yesterday may have enact a delegating to the Chief Marshal Sheehy, on Ticknor et. pleased city officials and residents who States, if they so desired. the right The parade will move to Columbia must travel, it carried keen disap- to engage in the manufacture and sale road and L t, where the new Lost pointment to several hundred men who of intoxicating liquor .for beverage bathhouse will be dedicated on that assembled at various points early yes- purposes within prescribed limits—such day by Mayor Curler, terday in the hope of securing work limits might pertain to the alcoholic in removing the snow. content or to the gen.:ral method of The situation was most acute in distributiot . Charlestown, where more than 400 "Mr Raskob's suggestion would re- 6/6/3 men gathered at the City Yards on quire Congress to take action in refs Rutherford av, and 200 more assembled erence to the present Volstead act be- in front of the home of City Councilor fore any action upon the part of the Curley Insists on Thomas H. Green on Balelwin it, 'States could become effective, but his There was little work for the men suggestion made today to the National No Basement and only a few secured tickets that Committee is similar to the plan out. Room would permit them to work. The lined above in its purpose, although others were disappointed. my suggestion would leave with Con- Though Tlayor Curley, oil his visit to At 6:30 a m the job seekers gath- gress the power to curtail the scope of Long Island a few weeks ago, had argued ered at Councilor Green's home. He the State's authority." against "herding" inmates of the alms- said it was a good-natured crowd, al- house or hospital in basements MAYOR JAMES M. CURLEY and had though it was pitiful to see so many laid down the law that the new "The suggestion $2000 out of work and eager to get some- as advocated by recreation building, then under thing to do. Mr Raskob presents an excellent solu- planning, Amulet not contain a basement, the com- tion of one of the most serious propa- pleted plan of the structure, ,sitions confronting the American pro- shown the mayor today, contained the prohibited (pie today." feature. Both the architect arid Commissioner McGuire tried to convince the mayor that the basement as planned would furs fish excellent opportunities for recreation, hut Mr. Curley was adatnakit and insisted that the plans should he revised so that no subsequent administration would be tempted to compel inmates ta luse inferior quarters: The mayor announced that Dr. Arthur Williams had beer promoted to the position of first assistant resident physician salary at a of :t32)(1; Dr. James R. Ham- ilton to the posItkin of assistant resident physician a $2800 and Dr. Arthur A. Tait as second assistant at $2200. ,

Old was Specifications called only, and would be payable to the i for 75,000 linen...I.._ feet of straight, 5000 cities and towns on the basis of their linear feet of corners, '100 large corners RAPS MAYOR and 200 linear feet of special. last returns. It is estimated that it DOWD would raise In the State about $4,500,- 000, of which the city of Boston would TESTIMONAL DINNER receive about $1,h00,000. ON SNOW REMOVAL TO WILLIAM CLARK Tax Commissioner Long and Mr Sil- William Clark,. of the sani- verman will get together and foreman draft a tory division of' the Public Works De- bill embodying the ideas advanced at Writes Curley That Idle partment, who reitired *last Saturday the conference. after 40 years' of service, was tend- The present tax rate is 1/14 percent ered a testimonial dinner at the Hotel on salaries, 3 percent on gains and 6 Received No Work Bradford by other workers in that de- • percent on interest and dividends. - partment last night. _ The Governor, discussing the situa. . Peter F'. Gerrity, supervisor of the tion with newspape:men, declared It Points to 75 Snowplows Busy 1„n sanitary dtvisio.n, was toastmaster and is pressing to find some relief for the Adolph Post. clIviaton -engineer, cities and towns, and that he had not headed the committee in charge of the heard any better plan than the one Boston's Suburbs affair. offered at today's conference. The conference lasted an hour and MAYOR SENDS ELY ROAD 30 Minutes. Councilor John F. Dowd. in a letter . • PEN TO STATE HOUSE After this conference the Governor to Mayor Curley yesterday, attacked ccnferred with Senator George G. pen used by Mayor Curley in the failure to remove snow and charged The Moyse, Senate chairman; Representa. signing the order naming Ely road and tive Arthur W. Jones, House chair. that, though over 75 snowplows be- ordering its construction, was sent to man, and Representative Albert F. longing to contractors were working in the State House yesterday by Mayor Bigelow of Brookline, of the Joint the suburbs, thousands of unemployed Curley. Ely road runs from Kenmore Ways and Means Committee of the road to Fredericka st, off the Gallivan Ligislature. 'were refused work because of orders. boulevard, Dorchester. ;According to Councilor Dowd, it was - paid that the Mayor expressed the CURLEY APPROVES ORDER ;opinion that sun and nature would TO BUY SCHOOL LAND take care of the storm. An order of the department of The Councilor's letter was as fol- School buildings for the purchase of lows: 02,000 square feet of land at Weld and SERVICES HONOR "Over 10,000 eager and jobless men, Buchanan sts, West Roxbury, In the la majority of whom have large fami- Gongfellow School district, was ap- lies to support, surrounded the Munic- rmoved yesterday by Mayor Curieo, MEMORY OF ATTUCKS ipal Employment Bureau and every idistrict yard in Boston this morning waiting for you to direct the Commis- CONFERENCES moner of Public Works to place a sub- CLOSE Recall Negro Who Fell in etantial number of men to work removing the snow in every section of Boston Massacre the city. ON UNEMPLOYMENT "I, personally, was somewhat amazed and perplexed when orders were issued All city flags were at half-staff and that no men would De placed at work and when it was [ndustrial --Citizenship memorial services were conducted at stated that, in your (pinion, sun and nature would take various places throughout the city care of the present snowstorm. Receives New Plan yesterday in honor of Crispus Attucks, "It is very Interesting to note, never. the Negro whose courage at the Boston theless, that while not a single, solitary man was placed at The weekly luncheons of Massacre on March 5, 1770, marked work, it was distill- a rather peculiar coincidence that over ;u1shed economists held by the city him a hero when he was the first to 75 snowplows belonging to contrac- if Boston to discuss unemployment fall under the British rifles. Tribute, tors were out working in the suburban :losed for the present yesterday too, was paid to the four white men districts. when Mayor James M. who were killed or mortally wounded "Let me remind you that during Curley an. your administration every loan order aounced that the next conference that day. that was sent to the City Council was would not be until November, just The National Equal Rights League, under the guise of relieving unemploy- prior to the reconvening assisted by other organizations, con- ment. You had a splendid opportunity of Con- gress. ducted exercises at the death spot, today to show the people of Boston that you at least were sincere, but, Mayor Curley soh: State and Exchange sts, at 10:30; at that the confer- once again, you were very ungrateful ence had considerable effect, particu- Gran- the graves of the men in the Old to the people who placed you in office. larly in aiding a proposed Federal ary Burying Ground; at the Declara- "The citizens of Boston are entitled Industrial Planning Beard, tion of Independence tablet; at the At- to some consideration, but evidently H. S. Persons, managing director tucks' monument on the Common, and lone was extended to them so they of the Taylor Society, New York, last night in the Charles Street A. M. were obIlled to trudge through slush was the guest speaker. Re said there E. Church, Charles and Mt Vernon sts. and snow while the passing vehicles is necessary a great work of clear- For the noon ceremonies at the ruined their clothes. ing the ground by studies of the cur- Boston Massacre statue on thill Com- "In the past, you have talked mil- rency and credit, the tariffs, the rela- mon, Gov Ely sent Maj Paul G. Kirk lions as though they were cents. Now, tion of agriculture to industry and as his representative, and Mayor Cur- why not spend thousands and place other basic problerns which could ley sent Thomas A. Mullen, both of men at work removing the slush and result in recommendations to Con- whom delivered speeches which drew snow, not only from the main streets, gress. applause from the large audience. but from the residential thorough- Mr Persons said he would like to Both placed wreaths of roses on the fares. lee a group of industrial leaders pro- eta tue. "It is not too late for you to rectify pose somethIne- like the following for • The orator was Rev H H. Jackson your mistake of today, so / accord- consideration by the industrial citizen-, of Connecticut; others who spoke ingly request that you reconsider your ship: were W. H. O'Brien, Dr W. 0. Tay- action and place- a sufficient number "First, a campaign of education in lor and William Monroe Trotter. of men at work cleaning the streets better methods of management de- Historical exercises in commemora- of Boston." signed to bring individual enterprises tion of Attucks and the others— --- through better planning of their re- Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, CITY RIDS OPENED epective operations into moro bal- James Caldwell and Patrick Carr— FOR GRANITE EDGESTONE anced relationship with industrial con- were held in the public schools of the ditions, markets and each other. Such city, with recitations and short tales Bids for granite edgestone and cor- education in management as now ex- of the Boston Massacre featuring the ners were opened yesterday. The low- ists is relatively ineffectual. If in- Programs. dustry as a whole would get est bidder for City of Boston busineas behind a great campaign for better manage- was H. E. Fletcher Company, West rnert,the Influent° would be well worth Chelmsford, with $77,750. The next the afforL (....._, •CURL. EY URGES 0 Pc INCREASH IN THE STATE

A suggestion for a fiat 10 percent increase in the present State income taxes, the proceeds NIEIED to he turned over Ec1c! . to I the cities I and towns to NIIEll aid in the reliefT of public--- welfare XES expenditures, "(.-uarsle to Gov my.ade Ely today.ebyfAlayor The Mayor attended a PUBLIC with the Governor t RELIE at the Statr House , today at which were present Pres par G. Gas- Bacon of the Senate, Leverett Speaker $ Saltonstall I $ I A of the House, • State Tax Commissioner ti il M,tool . , Henry a 1 Long, Corporation F. les Counsel Samuel re ill ill Rveurmpeart SU- n sofcaBrovsetnonofaBndostCointy Solicitor Some relief is demanded, it was pointed out at the conference, for Poverty ing conditions, exist- a Burden which have tremendous placed a burden on all rnimicipali- ties. The public welfare expenditures in Boston last year increased 100 Cent and per- payments the months first two this year indicate another advance of a similar total. The increase would he for one year 5)Ai LiiA" 312/.3 /

MAYOR AT OAKLAND-PONTIAC OPENING •

Sibley, New England Mayor Curley attended opening of the new is shown with Fred C. Albert H Wort. A I Iston $300,000 Oakland-Pontiac factory branch, at superin te n d en I, and ohot n -9A5 Com monwea t h VP yesterday. lie dale r, Si if J7/3 /

CEMERIM 1 ()Pens New MT CITY LEE Maj.-Gen. Fox Conner, commanding officer of the First Corps Area, yester.lay was authorized to draft with city officials a lease to the city of Governor's Island, The -nithorlzation was contained ir -t telegram to Mayor James M. C !-ley from Secretary of War srick J. Hurley at Washington and wa3 another step toward tor Curley's proposed enlarging ,he Boston airport. "The commanding general of the First Corp Area is authorized • to institute negotiations for the leasing of Governor's Island and submit a tentative draft of the lease," the telegram read. Mayor Curley announced that negotiations would start itumedi. ately with a view to expediting the work as a measure to relieve unemployment.

Mayor Curley inspecting one of the Oaklaial car at the ojict,ing of the $300,000 Oakland-Pontiac zone office and factory warehon.,, at 983-985 Commonwealth avenue. Left to right are Fred C. Sibley, zone manager; M. D. Liming, executive secretary, Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Curley, :Lis! a 7/3 Curley Calls Meeting On His Tax Boost Plan tax. The revenue from this levy, apportioned in conformity with the State tax assessment, would result in the MAYORS to INMES $4,000,000 distribution of more than the cities and towns of the Common- AND SELECTMEN ,* ealth. Will Explain His Proposal at Gathering Tuesday JOHNSTON OUT Yesterday Mayor Curley, in a conference with Gov Ely, Speaker Salton- stall of the House, Pres Bacon of the Senate and Tax Clmmissioner Long, San LIMO recommended a 10 percent increase in the State income tax, the amount obtained to be used for public welfare in cities and towns. Next Tuesday at 2 M1 RILING m in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Mayor Curley will outline his Giant Radical Leader Hit After plan to the Mayors of cities and chairmen of the Boards of Selectmen of Rejecting Laborer's Job Of- towns from the entire State. Today, Mayor Curley sent the fol- fered by Mayor Curley lowing letter to every Mayor and Board of Selectmen cnairman: Refusal of Stanley Johnston, "The elpenditures necessary for the relief of The needy of every city and radical leader, to accept a job town of the Commonwealth have in- has caused creased rather than diminished during from Mayor Curley, the months of January and February, the Soldiers' Relief department as contrasted with the same months in 1930. It is evident to every ex- of the city to drop him from its ecutive who has examined into th, problem that unless relief 18 provided rolls, the Boston Evening Amer- a from other than thp regular sources ican learned today. considerable increase in taxes will be •necessary to provide for the require- His knocking down of a police- Departments ments of Public Welfare man on the Common in the demon- of the cities and towns of the Com- 25 also had some monwealth. It is invariably the rule stration on Feb. when taxes are increased for the own- bearing on the decision. so apportion the in- er of realty to Johnson, who lives in Shawmut crease upon the occupant of house, End, was one of five flat or tenement as to make the same ave., South burdensome. "Red" leaders whom Mayor Curley •'There is no way in which to justify received in his office on Jan. 19, this the development of it situation of hen Communists staged a demon- character, provided it can be prevented stration in front of Cay Hall He without unclu* hardship to the citizen- is a giant and the mayor ot'ever, ship as a whole. The portion of the him a laborer's job on the new mu- burden of the costs of government nicipal golf course. borne by real estate has appreciably Recently it was discoverc.id that and increased during the past 20 years, was drawing $30 a month as sol- once he unless measures are taken at dier's relief. in that there will be a further increase After being found guilty in mu- burden. nicipal court of assault and liattery on Patrolman Francis Ginorie at • Mean $4.000,000. therioting on the common. 'ill ease Would being played on file, he went to Clitv view to providing a reason- 'With a Hall in collect his semi-month!- $15. of relief without unduly able measure refused and at a any individual, a bill has It was hci.i butdening him hy Capt. john .T T,y. drafted providing for a 10 percent granted been don, the qt increal,e on income tax returns. When department held, h peal was rejected. the matter was first considered before -He slimily refused to R-111 in the Committee on Taxation of the so Legislat ure a 20 percent levy was dis- work," hi Commissioner Lydon cussed. At a later conference, how- today. "He even refused a joh ever, it was deemed advisable to con- offered personally by the mayor. sider .11, limit of 10 percent additional He has a court record now, too." OPAA would increase the burden of the rank needy, and have likewise been free the increase and file of the people who are not in a has been possible through such for the mainte- position to pay. The small home owner in the appropriation public welfare departments as now pays approximately a three per CALLS .nce of for 'CURLEY to,provide been found necessary cent tax. Increasing the tax on earned A uneniployedeand incomes over $2000 by 1.65 per cent, I .e,:divequirements of the S telleve, is a step in the right direction." burden, as a of Another who expressed favorable com- "The emergency t is method of meeting the ment was Harry Jennings, New England TATE government which, in my •lifronting organizer of the International Brother- ltyh eso lul nfdo ratnue n astaene n epel7d hood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Help- TOTAX PARLEY „,,prioonvi,rintglrfoorn • ers of America and a former busines, almost wholly by real :.., been borne egent of the Central Labor Union. that the burden may in part tate, and reel shared by other agencies than • burden -sate, and that no additional on those who would find it placed this ficult to meet the obligation, it burden , City and Town Heads .,tem of levy is presented. The School Board Ready .11 in no case be unduly severe and ris Discuss Proposed ertion of it will be, required to be to time by an individual unable to meet on 000 000 Plan obligation. Those required to pay $159 he measure Increase nder the provisions of this opportunity that is After a lengthy survey, the Boston hould welcome the to their fellow men School Board is ready to project its $15,- effented of service It may be contended that 000,000 construction program and has today extended an in- nd women. Mayor Curley represents •a radical departure in asked the Finance Commission for Its his vitation to the mayors of all Massachu- he meeting of an emergency, but there support. The plan would bring about here setts cities and the chairmen of all -; ample precedent for the action elimination of seventy-six wooden porta- boards of selectmen of towns, to a con- aken. ble buildings, and thirteen wooden and 1918 Massachusetts Legislature council "In twenty-three brick buildings that are ference to be held in the city trovided for an additional tax upon the considered obsolete. Assistant Super- chamber on Tuesday at 2 P. M. to dis- set income of domestic and foreign Broadhead gave the meet the intendent John C. cuss his proposal to Gov. Ely of a 10 per orporations for one year to the upon the coin- details at yesterday's hearing on cent, increase in the state income tax. dditional burden placed Finance Commission's special school in- mnwealth by the war bonus. In 1923. vestigation. SEES RELIEF NEEDED he commonwealth imno.sed en "41, decision by the School Committee The mayor. in connection with the in- ional tax of 10 per cent. upon net in- A tee to disregard the "gentlemen's agreement" vitations, issued the following state- ome. ar, is proposee :n tilts in te he give preference in high school con- ment: n order to meet the loss sustained to the tr. to a new girls' high school, "The expenditures necessary for the he cities and towns because of struction banks wIrn will eliminate the only basis for serious relief of the needy of every city and mbursemrnt, to notional the national hank argument about the building program town of the commonwealth have in- he courts declared and will give both the committee and the creased rather than diminished during ax illeeel." January and February, commission freedom to decide how the the months of contrastel with the same months in construction shall be financed. as school 1930. It is evident to every executive The building program, prepared by the who has examined into the problem board of apportionment, and acceptable that unless relief is provided from other to the School Committee as a basis of than the regular sources a considerable dismission, provides for the allocation of Increase in taxes will be necessary to $7,233,500 for new intermediate construc- provide for the requirements of public PRES QU!NN GIVEN tion and additions to existing schools, welfare departments of the cities and $6,455,000 for new high schools and addi- towns of the commonwealth. It is in- tions and $3,288,500 for elementary con- variably the rule when taxes are in- BANQUET DETAILS struction. The program lists fifty-five creased for the owners of realty to so projects, of which thirty concern ele- apportion the 1..eettee s.pon the occu- mentary schools, fourteen intermediate pants of houses, rents or tenements RS To Be at Chantal-4e, Irish. and eleven high schools. to make them burdensome. The restoration of harmonious rela- "There is no way in which to justify the tions between Chairman Joseph J. Hur- development of a situation of this Evofit March 17 character, provided it can be of the School Committee and Chair- prevented ley without undue hardship to the citizen- man Frank A. Goodwin of the Finance ship as a whole. The portion of the Pres Edward W. Quinn of Commission, and their coinciding views the Char!. burden of the costs of government table Irish Society, who is on the major phases of schoolhouse con- borne resting at by real estate has appreciably his home in struction, has made possible an agree- increa.sed during the past 20 years, and Cambridge, was visited last ment which will avoid battle at the State unless measures are taken at once there night by Chairman W. T. A. Fitz- House about a building program. will be a further increase in that bur- gerald of the committee on and "speaker: The entire Finance Commission and den. With a view to providing a rea- toasts" for the annual banquet on of the School Committee sonable measure of relief without un- March 17, and members of some of the majority other the are in accord that there should be con- duly burdening any individual a bill oammlttees. They wished to centration upon construction of inter- has been drafted pros ding for a 10 report how things per cent. were progressing for the mediate and elementary schools before increase on income tax re- St. Patrick's turns. When the matter was first con- Day celebration. Pres Quinn less pressing need of high schools is met. expressed ,idered before the committee on taxa- himself as believing he will be out before that tion of the Legislature A 20 per cent, time, and will attend the levy was dtscussed. At a later confer- business meeting in the morning and ence, however, it was deemed advisable be at the banquet. to consider a limit of 10 per cent, ad- The committee reports indicated many that ditional tax. of the details had been finished such as SEES $4,000,008 MORE engaging the big dining room S at the Hotel Statler "The revenue for the banquet, from this levy, appor- arranging for the music tioned in conformity with state tax RS- and getting assurances from speakers to respond ses.sment, would result in the distribti- to toasts. teon of more than $4,000,000 to the Gov Joseph B. Ely will speak for the cities and towne of the commonwealth. State, Mayor James M. "In Curley for Bos- most of the cities and towns out- ton and Magistrate Leo Healy side of Massachusetts of New funds have been York for "the day we celebrate," raised either through a community chest Quinn Pres was told. The latter knows Mr or otherwise for the relief of the needy. Healy very well and said he was a and bread lines and soup kitchens have nese speaker, a former Holy Cross man, been in evidence in many of the large Who was a brilliant student. cities. In Maseachusette we have been free of movements for the rel.ef of either city or town treasuries in the care of ot bread lines anti soup kitchens. This F3,39 '5>T"

The mayor's invitation to the Ina-Yoril thine for one year, fo meet.. xne *Locu- of of cities and the chairman of boards tions' burden placed upon Oh Con.,oco• selectmen mailed this afternoon was as wealth by the war bonus. In 1923 the Curley'Calls additional follows: t'ommonwealth imposed an the net income, as is "The expenditures necessary for tax of 10 per cent upon instance, in order to relief of the needy of every city and town proposed in this increased by the cities and of the Commonwealth have meet the loss sustained to Aid the months Commonwealth because of Mayors during in the rather than diminished towns reimbursement to national banks if .lanut y and February, as contrasted the isexamey 1- when the courts declared the National 6 11 .1\:it il; tlow esvaernrye exeemonths hti ien h alst that has Bank Tax illegal. Pla reflex conference has been arranged at His Tax that unless "A - it. into the problem ii Connell Chamber, fourth floor, from other than the regulat the City is provided School street, Boston, for a considerable increase in taxes City Flail, iources 10, 1991, at 2 P. M.. to scs,af rypitsmeprolvytaiediefroer the re Tuesday, March invitations have been extended State-Wide Conference on In. Vilirpi nl'eetni etst' e depart which Inwhet. the mayor of each city and the chairman tai lex,elst.,. a riot lir:: rienoveaei:iia bfloyr tthhee tt Levy Increase at City rowner of :4 the Board of Selectmen of eac't come taxes Massachusetts. The purpose of ttai apportion the increase tipott In realty to so to consider this measute Hall Tuesday of house, flat or tenement onference is the occupant outlined, the adoption of which make the same burdensome. RS here as to justify necessary for the well being of the 'There is no way in which to is so this af the Commonwealth." development of a situation of altira Iteottie the prevented Selectmen Invited character, provided it can be undue hardship to the citizen- without the to Raise ship as a whole. The portion of Will Oppose Plan borne ytdreeanl oefsttahtee choastss aopfpgreoeviearhniyment Income Mayor Realizes He Has Hard increased Tax on by un- during the past twenty years, and there Fight Unless He Can less measures are taken at once opposition is indicated to the burden. Strong will be a further increase in that of Mayor James M. Curley that reasonable proposal Organize Forces With a view to providing a State income tax be increased ten bur- the measure of relief without unduly cent for a year to provide a fund for been Per dening any individual, a bill has reimbursing cities and towns for extraor- in- By Forrest P. Hull drafted providing for a ten per cent dinary expenditures in public welfare When crease on income tax returns. work, necessitated by the present eqtais before Realizing that he has a hard fight on the matter was first considered nomic situation. Although Governor Ely Legis- the Committee on Taxation of the spoke favorably of the mayor's plan, say- his hands to persuade the Legislature din- ditto, lature a twenty per cent levy was ing it was the best he had heard to that the State income tax should be in. r,a ci tu .eads. dAe et mae dlate a( i.v cisoanbfleere tnoce, considerhoA there are many members of the Legisla- provide creased 10 per cent for a year to ture who will fight uncompromisingly tax. money to reimburse cities and towns for limit of ten per cent additional against it. The Massachusetts Tax As- this levy apportioned largest group ef increasing expenditures in welfare relief The revenue from sociation, which is the in conformity with the State tax assess- taxpayers in the State, will consider till Curley had a conference with his of Mayor moreatt nt tourresultwould rutinni ot hne u ttioont Proposal today at a meeting of its execu• call advisors this morning and decided to tItan dollars the committee with the probable result the a conference of representatives of every more than four million dollars to that it will declare against the move. the cities and towns outside Commissioner Henry F. Long awl city and town in the Commonwealth for "In most o! Tax of Masachusetts funds have been raised 7.1poration Samuel Silverman Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in next either through a community chest or 3f Boston are to get together on a draft City Hall. needy, the Council Chamber, otherwise, for the relief of the 3f a bill embodying the proposed increase, Mayor Curley emphasized to his and bread lines and soup kitchens have hieh Mr. Curley presented to the gov- in many of the large at a conference attended by both friends, and later to the city and town been in evidence rnor In Massachuse,ts we have been President Gaspar G. Bacon of the Senate that there "is no way to justify,cities. ' officials, ni o vie l mt r eenatssu for the tihteelieefaroef oefiththee r and Speaker Leverett Saltonstall of the T; oofr the further burdening of real estate, In"'fci tow House. of a serious economic depression, provided „moth.,and have likewise been free , A total of approximately $39,000,000 in has it can be prevented without undue hard. bread lines and soup kitchens. This revenue is estimated this year by Com- through such increase in missioner Long from income taxation cif ship to the citizenship as a whole." As been possible for the maintenance of various kinds, including personal in. a matter of fact, the mayor has received the appropriation departments as has been •omes, gains and interest or from the real estate interests many very public welfare dividends. to provide for the re- Mayor Curley's suggestion add kindly expressions of approval for his found necessary would unemployed and needy. i4.000,000 to this sum. stand, especially in view of the fact that ouirements of the consequence of this Bacon refused to say Boston's public welfare disbursements "The burchm, as a President any- emergency con- thing about the matter When are likely to be increased $2,900,990 this i,,ethod of meeting the approached Government, which in my on it last night except to discuss the nit, year and, if not met, at least in part, bY•-nting the sound and sane plan line of the proposed bill. Speaker Salton. some extraordinary measure, would fall Anion is the only unfortunate needy, stall, however, issued a heavily on land and building valuations. . providing for the statement in wholly by real said: Thursday night Mr. Curley was sched- s been borne almost which he burden may in part "I think that any taxation question ra uled as one of the principal speakers at date, and that the agencies than real quires considerable study. I believe that the annual dinner of the Boston Real fe share by other burden be at this time everything Estate Exchange. He did not attend estate, and that no additional possible should find it diffi- be done to keep the cost of because at that time he was formulating placed on those who would government obligation this system down, rather that to raise taxes. I the appeal for the increase in the income cult to meet the of levy recognize that at present the cities and to be presented to Governor Ely on is presented. tax case be unduly towns are bearing a burden heavier Friday morning. Had the mayor chosen "The burden will in no than burden will usual in their welfare appear at the dinner with that P10.4evere and no portion of the departments, and to individuals 1 know the money must be raised to pay posal, and at the same time express his he required to be borne by Those for such increases, unless the. cost of well-known ideas on relief of real estate unable to meet the obligation. of other municipal activities can be re. taxation, he would have received a required to pay under the provisions in oppor. duced." particular ovation. this measure should welcome the tooity for service to The Curley suggestion is neartily to. I Governor Ely, before whom the mayor that is presented women. dorsed by labor leaders, most of whom argued at length on his proposal,n.-Pttheir fellow men and - that this repre- are opposed to increases in the poll taxe‘i Peared as a "good listener," as reported, It may be contended no more radical departure in the meeting and the assessments levied on motorista. but gave his callers impressiv6aents a of than that it appeared emergency, but there is ample Freident .T. Arthur Moriarty the Boa- sign of approval toot an said he had heard to for the action here taken. In ton Central Labor Union last night hint the best plan date.precedent in the can count on practi- Massachusetts Legislature pre that it was a step right direction Though the mayor 1911 the idea. Democratic strength in the for an additional tax upon the net and a progressive cally a solid vided McBride, former realizes that the of domestic and foreign corpora. Sylvester J. head of Legislature, he opposbincome Union strong unless a particular - — the Boston Typographical and tion will be. the board of generated among the of- chairman of control of the tirtitulus can be the cities in all sections Trade Union College of Boston Cen- ficials of towns and Union, was of the Commonwealth. tral Labor 'tams: mind. of the "Certainly no tax should be levied that MAYOR LAUDS AMERICAN'S VET AID crrYoF.13wiToN -; THE MAY()1z -/e11114: OFFICE OF 1 BO:ITU isi I A : kIONDIThil))...... ; C1TY HALL o— ''''.!xEr

JAMES M. CURLEY March 6, Mayor

The Editor, Boston Evening American, Boston, Mess.

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From the Very moment that tht•re Was a po•:- them the regular loan on their service certifi- sibility of the Senate passing the loan hill in cate. Mayor James M. Curley's letter ex- NVashington, the Boston Evening American plains whr.I he thinks of the service rendered made plans to assist the World War veteran,, soldiers by the Boston Evening' American. in filling out otficial papers that would hring The Bonus Joan office is still open. •

In Franklin Park returned parture from our former hap- Seeds of Hatred $44,000 gross in 1930 and the hazard policy, in that it sub- net was $20,000. This, in ad- stitutes for expediency a uni- Mayor Calls Immigration dition to health for 40,000 fied, long-studied program of Bill Spasm of Hysteria persons. highway development. You are a It is not unreasonable to MR. REARDON: in the MR. REARDON: What do expect next year one-half as beliei el-, Mr. Mayor, lf,a vhich is you think of the immigration many in Hyde Park and the veterans' a bill In addition to S bill which got such an over- city will possess a fine proper- now operating. who is in whelming vote in the Lower ty. aiding the veteran House in Washington and will need, will it have other valuer REARDON: What have be brought up in the new MR. MAYOR CURLEY: it is only to say on the new tunnel Congress? Is it wise to limit, you necessary to visit the Soldiers' East Roston, Mr. Mayor? as proposed, the number of to Relief Bureau a any city or Do you, cipect it to solve a desirable citizens who may town in the state to realize the substantial s-hare of Boston's want to come here from any need for the passage by Con- traffic problems, thereby help- part of the Americas or, in gress of the Veterans' loan ing the city's business? fact, desirable citizens from bill. anywhere,' MAYOR CURLEY: The new None of the population suf- MAYOR CURLEY: That bill East Boston tumiel will con- fered in war as did those who 'an be attributed to a spasm tribute materially to solving were mustered with the colon.. of hysteria on the part of of our traffic problems. It They were required to sever some members of Congress will clean up the dense and all home and business ties for who fail to realize that such a clogging traffic on Chelsea a $1. per day pittance. They 'bill can accomplish little of bridge which slows up all returned at a time when busi- value and who do not under- other traffic in the northerly ness was depressed and most stand the seeds of hatred it section of the city and up into of them were without jobs. It sows. the central business district. has been a struggle since. The cleanup of traffic here Loans up to 50 per cent will MR. REARDON: There sc( ms will help to end the blockade not only relieve many from to be some objection to Ito in other sections of the city. debt but will help others in new public golf links in WO, The tunnel will also furnish business. The loan will prove Park. Do these public links a direct route to the Boston a big factor in reatoring pros- pay their way and have they Airport, making it possible to perity for all America, since valuc as li-alth investments? travel there in less than five 80 per cent of the loan will MAYOR CURLEY: The crit minutes, as against 30 min- be in circulation in one week. cism leveled against the tak- utes to one hour at every With this great sum in cir- ing of land for public golf other airport in the world. culation retail merchants, links has been proven falla- wholesalers and jobbers should cious. In the Hyde Park pur- clean shelves and thus start chase there were several con- Improvements the mills. siderations. One was to fur- Central Artery Will Help A cycle of prosperity should nish work, instead of the dole. Solve Traffic Problem follow in the wake of the but a great factor was that it payments on the loans rather concerned a wise expenditure than the vicious cycle that has REARDON: What big of public money for a reason- MR. prevailed. municipal improvements able return. new should the next year see Land to be put in shape for planned or under way? requires many times its golf MAYOR CURLEY: The traf- In labor ex- purchase price fic problem is one that will labor will penditure and so challenge the best brains of greatly benefit. the city for years to come. Any time that it is possible The Boston Planning Board, to purchase a tract of land as composed of engineers, archi- great as that in Hyde Park, tects and business men and 6,000,000 feet at two and one- women, have given unselfish- half cents a foot, its acquire- ly of their time for a period • ment must be accepted as of :10 years. sound, clean public policy and The result of their labor is a wise investment. found in a bill now receiving Few American cities have consideration by the Legisla- such a desirable piece of land ture and providing for a. within their borders available central artery crossing Boston for public purposes. north and south. The cost will be $28,000,000, but it will public golf links The city's be worth it. It represents a radical de- n P V 11 12 3/r/3

all gqods fabricated in indus- Here we have a serious 'Sweating Labor try or taken from the earth question which must be solved or developed through agricul- if the Republic is to survive. To Pay Profits ture in the United States was Rightly handled, there 87 billions. Imports and ex- should be no depressions. ports at approximately four Frowned On and one half billions, about MR. REARDON: What balanced each other. should be done in a national way to prevent the recurrence • JAMES M. CURLEY In 1928 the total income of of depression? the country was about 90 bil- Mayor of Boston lions with exports and im- MAYOR CURLEY: A commission of economists, non- is interviewed by ports about balancing around four and three-quarters bil- partisan in character, selected JAMES W. REARDON lions. solely for merit and ability, A8SOCIUfr P.,litur, should be assigned the task of B081011 Sunday These two years marked Advertiser collecting data with a com- the flood tide of high pros- plete survey of the facts for It ow right. 1931. ItaNten Sunday perity in America and fur- .1(11 erliserl the benefit of the President AliSh the best answer to the and the Congress. SCENE: The Mayor's Office. .nistaken and greedy policies Boston City Hall, immediately )f those who reduce wages. This commission could furnish the framework for legis- following the return of Mayor in those two years America :otild have lived off itself lation which would establish Curley from a Florida vaca- sithout the need existent of a what would amount to a tion. ,are balance of trade. I need federal industrial planning MR. REARDON: Mr. Mayor, be no prophet to declare that board to serve as a most necessary and useful agency, unemployment is the big topic the future welfare and happi- ness of America is absolute- either in preventing a depres- of the day wherever •'ten meet. ly dependent on the continu- sion or minimizing its effect. In view of ifs prevalence, what ance of employment for the MR. REARDON: How do con- do you think of worker employers and of the high wage ditions in Boston compare ) scale. who seize on present condi- with other sections and citieS` tions as an excuse to cut you have recently visited? wages, make wholesale dis- Employer's Duty MAYOR CURLEY: Boston missals and drop men and enjoys a better position Mayor Curley Opposed to as to women who have given long conditions when compared Sweating of Labor service? with other cities of the nation. The MAYOR CURLEY: Employ- MR. REARDON: What in city is particularly well ers who adopt that character your opinion, Mr. Mayor, off in that officials in charge of program are hypocrites and should the employer do to have had experience in the have failed to solve the most carry his just share of the lean years of 1915 and 1922. elementary principle of eco- burden of decrest.sed pros- They realized that the only nomics,- America can only ;2. perity! way to meet these situations prosperous when the wage is by a wise and liberal spend- MAYOR CURLEY: The trag- earners of the country are ing of public money and they edy of the industrial depres- well paid and enjoy took the proper steps. continu- sion in 1930 is disclosed in ous employment. a report of the industries which In 1930 the city got power MR. REARDON: You used in that year paid the same from the Legislature to bor- the term hypocrites. Do you dividends as were paid in 1929, row $40,000,000 for public works, mean by that men who pub- the year of high earnings and the largest sum ever licly preach the need to.- keep accumulated surpluses. borrowed by Boston outside people employed the debt limit. at high wages In many of these eases the and who, in their private The careful expenditure busi- payment of 1930 dividends of ness make 'wholesale dismiss- this large sum will take was only possible through the care als and reduce the wages of of thousands during the sweating of labor, or in other period those who remain? , most needed. words the saving made Oh MAYOR CURLEY: I do. The through a reduction of wages top of this, Lhe amount • allotted to the real enemies of America are or the discharge of workmen nublic welfare the business men who have or both. officials was set at 150 per cent neglected to study industrial in excess over recent Labor should not be re- years, and commercial conditions and with the result that quired to bear the whole bur- Boston is one overlook the all important of the few large den of an industrial depres cities free of a fact that On per cent of the bread line, sion. If the surpluses of the soup kitchens and prosperity of our land s due street apple fat years were stored for the sellers. to the purchasing power of its leaner ones there would be people. fewer or no depressions. in 1927, the total value of

Ilititt Cit 11i111011 I/ as Peen burne by'ff'bv- eminent:if agencies. as it result of whhic AiRpoRT poilc y Charles St. Plans increased taxation us p. em put I, measure Is practically inevitable au,1 strictly in accordance with the pity-a -- Are Again Revised you-go policy." _ The executive committee of the Mass- achuset is Tax A eisocial ion yeeterda y Larger Reservation and Slight- I,,.. CRITICISE discussed the proposed 10 per cent PHYP IIICOMP it lid 1.1,rporat Ion tax. ly Smaller Roadways Result lint Alexander Whiteside, moving spirll in that 0140111 Nation, said last night Lines Don't of a Conference that the decision of the committee will Hearing Told not he incite known until this A Nor- Plans for the Charles-street Widening noon, when a formal statement regard- Using It Pay for were slightly revised today at a confer- ing the matter will he issued. Hs declined to say whether the ex- ence called by Mayor Curley and attended ecutive committee favored or opposed Sharp criticism was made by Senator by Joseph A. Rourke, public works com- t h,.„ gffeat ion of chairman of mayor Curley for the Arthur W. Hollis of Newton, member missioner; William P. Long, increase, • the Park Commission. Frederic H. Fay, the Legislative Committee on Mu- of chairman of the City Planning Board; Real Estate Favor the nicipal Finance, of the practice of Thomas J. Hurley, chairman of the street The directors of the Alston Real city of Boston in permitting commer- H. Ware Barnum, Cohn. Estate will meet tomorrow to commission, and Exchange city's airport Boston .consider the Alayor's proposal, and in cial air lines to use the sal for the public trustees of the view of the fact that any proposition without imposing any charge for use Elevated Railway Company. Councillors looking to providing new revenue to land. Several weeks ago City of the Fitz- the cities and towns tnay he expected The committee had before it the pro- Laurence Curtis, 2d, and John I, to help out the real estate tax situation posal of Mayor Curley that the city gerald protested against the plan of con- to some extent, in theory at least, In- be allowed to borrow ;1,250,000 outside structing a twenty-foot reservation in dications last night were that this group the debt limit to improve the facil:tlea. the center of the widened highway, ex- may be found favoring the Alayor's Park Commissioner William P. Long pressing surprise that the City Planning plan. had 'dated that one airplane pays only Board and the Street • Commissioners Mayor Curley has called a conference rental for the land on which its should sanction so narrow a width in and !Whirl illen of !he of the mayors hangars are erected and taxes for the view of the much wider reservatioas cities and towns Of tlie Stale In the hangars. Another line, operating a commonly constructed. Today, their Council Chamber at Boston for !,,.• any- shorter distance, is not charged feelings prevailed, for the reservation's tiny afternoon at o'clock to 11,, o it thing for use of the airport "because width was advanced to 28 feet by cutting means of organ izing he nom kip, 1,111 • any morey yet." has not made down each of the two roadways to 38 III fa Viol' of his plain. In his Icce, Mr Long informed Senator Hollis feet in width and lopping off four feet of the lia.v State municipal odielti It:, I iii that the Colonial Line pays $1000 a Mayor Al hitattailillact I • . the sidewalk on the Charlesbank side. y0411.-41 idit that year as rental for the land, but does unlike ollier States, line taken ettre o.r not pay for using land to taKe off and The 120-foot widening as such remains Its eillitene during the past year alight. As to the other, Boston-Spring- inehanged in the revision and the side- lila resort ing to bread lines or 14011)/ field line, Commissioner Long said, 'It valk on the hospital side will remain at kitchen,' anti he maintained that the has only started and has not mane any en feet in width. There will be no cross. policy should be continued. yet. ng of the roadways from side streets Ile noted that the demands for public "So you give them the facilities free n order to provide against all possible welfare relief had practically doubled to develop their business?" during the first two months of 1931 and in older nterference with through traffic. It is Senator rlollis asked. "If that is .1 irobable that the street would have warned that there WilA 110 way to Justify had good policy why shouldn't YOU give me placing a further blIrden upon real es- t, greater width if Park Commissioner tate through taxation, which would re- or anyone else free office hu.lding he _Jong had not objected to any more elle- kilt in higher rents for those least able cause I want to develop my business. ng of the Charlesbank reservation. to meet the jump. How much does the Federal Govern- An added feature will be an underpass use of the field?" By placing a 10 per cent Increase on ment pay for the inder the traffic circle at Cambridge income tax receipts $4.000,000 would he Commissioner Long replied, "One Lnd Charles streets to provide for Charles dollar per year." provided for poor and 'unemployment re- areet foot traffic. The "I think it is outrageous," Senator underpass will lief in the cities and towns and the lave connections with the Elevated stil- he Hollis continued, "to allow these com- money would contributed by those ton. This feature will cost about able to pay, the Mayor said, adding mercial lines to use the city's property $60,000 tad the Elevated has agreed that "they should welcome the opportn- without any charge. You want to to pay 'bout $50,000 of that nity to he of service to their fellow men spend money and give it away." amount. is need." Briefly, Commissioner Long sum- Chairman Hurley expressed the opinion marized the improvements which that, in view of no additional land tek- I Mayor Curley contemplates making at Inge; and no additional width of thorough. the airport. The city, he said, at this fare, it would he possible to stay within I time lhtends to spend $1.700,000 and the appropriation of $1,000,000 for th? will ultimately spend $10,000,000. widening. Already $929,000 of the appro- Boston's airport. Commissioner Long priation has; been absorbed and verdicts felt, is the best on the Atlantic sea- will take about $50,000 more than was board, "if not in the country." Con- allowed by the awards of the street coin- siderable excavating and filling will be missionere. GLEE CLUB SINGS of done in the course improving the Mr. Burley then announced that airport If the suggested leislation is with the plans formally adopted it is now tip FOR MAYOR CURLEY enacted, the committee was told. to Public Works opposition to the Commissioner Rourka. There was no meas- Mayor Curley expressed a desire The Glee Club o Lincoln University, was taken under that *here ure, which advise- he imnlediate action, which Chester county, Pennsylvania, visited ment by the committee. was promised serenaded Mayor by Commissioner Rourke, who said that City Hall today and all the buildings necessary for group was presented by the start Curley. The of construction have been torn Aset.-U.-S.-Dist.-Atty. John W. Schenck. down. visit , The mayor thanked them or their 1 and presented keys of the city. cent additional gasoline tax be devoted by way of relief from assessment and direct contribution to 'die cities and towns and an emergency fur.d of a million dollars be BONI)S OR BOOST made available subject to the dis- position of the Governor. The measure reported by ways and means limiting the borrowing • for highway construction to four years and relieving the cities and IN INCOME TAX, towns from certain assessments and the counties from contributions, is perfectly sound from the point of view of state financing, but does not furnish as much relief to the GOVERNOR SAYS cities and towns as the plan which I have advocated for 10-year bonds, which would have been carried with a quarter of a cent of the gasoline tax instead of three-fifths of a Curley's Plan Best if SoIons Won't cent under the proposed legislation. I have found It impossible to make a distribution of the $1,000,- Give Part of Gasolene Raise to 000 emergency fund to bring the relief to the cities and towns which the unexpectedly large welfare ex- Cities, Towns, Ely Believes penditures require. Because of that 1111e flitunclal conduit of the (.41:k.ri and situation, only $400,000 of the suggested $1,000,000 has been called failure of the legislative commit. 1"..w/:"„1 osft, a ,.itnation for. Using the city of Boston as an tee on ways and means to provide I hail previoosly rectio lllll end kid II i tot example, the welfare expenditures for distribution of a substantial part , atlLeuet :et"' t.titerrsbeftrdel V 11:teerl it)l ::I I are estimated at $2,000,000 over last of the gasolene tax increase to titerlief from assessments slid direct con - year and it is necessary either to byrni hfeu cities and towns, as recommended oiets siairtudoitmol al:en sinaj(ttid raise the tax limit one dollar and em elge lit' y nit Covernor Ely in his budget message, Available thereby impose the additional bur- stphiect to the disoitionoR or' the lovernor. den largely on real estate, or find makes the proposal of Mayor Curley some other method of raking the for a 10 per cent increase in taxes Doesn't Help Cities money. The mayor has suggested a incomes and corporations the bestl "The meosire 10 per cent. increase on reported by wavs and in the income means limiting borrowing tax rates for 1930 tax returns. This thing left to meet the emergency in the for high- WAV construction to four years and re- seems to me the best proposal yet welfare expenditures, according to made to meet lieving the cities Amrd town, from cer- this emergency. tain assessments From this resume, it is perfectly the Governor. and the counties from contributions, Is perfectly sound apparent that the increased ex- In a etatement issued from his home from the limit of view of :state penditures of the city of Boston, In Westfield, lest night, the Governor financing, hut does not furnish as much Which I am using for the purpose pointed out that It was to forestall relief to the cities and town, as the of illustration, must such a proposal as that now put for- man be paid by an which I have advocated increase ward by Mayor Curley that, he recom- for 10-year in the city taxes, which bonds, which would would fall 75 mended that three-fourths of the one- have been carried per cent, on real with a quarter of a estate, or from incomes cent-a-gallon increase th the, gasoletre cent of the gaso- through lens tax instead of tax be returned to the eltiee and towns, three-flfths of the proposed legislation. !cent, ttadAr the The people of and asked also that lie be given ritt proposed legislation. Massachusetts assist "I hate found It impossible !thouId remember that we have had emergency fund of $1,000.0en to to mak* caring for the such distribution of the $imoo,00n bread and very little in the the municipalitiea in no lines families during Keno. (win mu bring the relief and unemployed and their to the way of charitable contribution rifles and trru tie whielt the that practically the entire expense the preeent depression. unexpected- l) large welfare expenditorem req unfortunate situation has been Instead of providing for a return of mitre, of an Because of that situation only $400,000 governmental agencies, N i l y of the gasolene tax revenue to the borne by as of the auggested $1,000,000 bag cities and towns, the ways and 111PS111,1 been a result of which increased taxa- called foe, Using the city of rommittee recommended that the Slate Roston tion as a temporary measure is as air oxample, the welfare apply all of that money in payment itt expend!. practically inevitable and strictly pi tures are estimated at 3. of the poommon bonds for 2.ono,000 over accordance with the pay-as-you- four years ithe tact year and It is highway construction. at the same neceasary either policy. new Ito raise the tax limit it and relieving the rounicipa lit ies, thereby I IMP the ()impose the additional burden eounties and the metropolitan dislra‘iret largely On ren!, estate. assesernettis which they h or find motile other iir certain method of ra ising toward. Slate highway the money. The previously made Mayor has maintenance. suggested a 10 per cent in- rronst nal Ion and crease in the Incrome tax rates for 1531 tax Bond s Would Do Job returns. Thiel seems to me the best proposal yet made to meet' this emer- The Governor points out in his stale- gero•e. maul that the relief In cities and towns • tinder the ways anti means committee "No Bread Lines" proposal Is not material, and itod." "From this resume It is perfectly that, if his rscommendetion for 10-year apparent that. the Increased eignen41teares bonds for highwa constritclion had ' Boston, which T am been accepted, the bonds could haver( the cilY of purpose of Mustratton, born taken care of with one-quarter o f using for'r the paid try an increase In the ritt the one-cent Increase, and the halanoa 1111./9t he revenue front that Increase couldlexesr which would fall 75 Per °Slit on of the from Incomes cities and real estate, or through have been returned in the ih,r,rpht,roptearr:ptlk,le,g,fIrkettniz; them In their excessive towns to help ehrimette should taxation problems. I remember that we have had NO bread night, Governor . . . .. I In his statement, last litres Anil 1 et till e In the way of Ely ea id: charitable contribution and that prow. —me proposed 10 per rent Increase iii ti-ally the entire expemie of an unfortu. Ineont• and eorporation tette' applicable to ma »turas , 45 .at.swesPatora .$0., aaalet to raise the tax limit one dollar and thereby impose the additional burden largely on real estate, or find some other method of rais- GOVERNOR SAYS GOY. ELY BACKS ine the money. "The mayor has suggested a 10 per cent increase in the income tar rates for 1930 tax returns. MAYOR MAKES This seems to me the best pro- CURLEY'S PLAN posal yet made to meet this emergency. "The people of Massachusetts BEST PROPOSAL should remember that we have •I.EFAIIE had no bread lines and very little FOR of charitable contri- le the way City bution and that practically the Is Expected to Urge Gives His Unqualified Support entire expense of an unfortunate situation has been borne by gov- And Town Executives to 10 Per Cent Income ernmental agencies, as a result To Agree of which increased taxation as a Tax Increase temporary measure is practically inevitable and strictly In accord-- Unqualified support of Mayor ance with the pay-as-you-go p01- PREFERS BOND PLAN state ivy." Curley's plan to irmrcase The mayor, in his letter to town TO LEGISLATORS' income and corporation taxes and city heads, declared: 10 per cent, to provide a wel- ,E FROM BREAD LINE anti Declares His Highway combat depression, "In most of the cities fare fund to towns outside of Massachusetts Financing Offered More was given last night by Gov- funds have been raised either through a community chest or Relief Ely. ernor otherwise, for the relief of the governor, in his home in The needy, and bread lines and soup [Special nimaeteh to The Herald] declared the pro- kitchens have been in evidence Westfield, WESit'iaLD, March 7—Gov. Ely to- meet In many of the large c.ties. posal the best yet made to threw his support to "In Massachusetts we have night formally emergency existing. the been free of movements for the Mayor Curley's proposal for a flat 10 the mayor Both the governor and relief of either city or town per cent. increase on the 1930 income declared the breadline and the treasuries in the care of the of soup kitchen, symbols of depres- needy, and have likewise been and corporation taxes as a measure sion in other sections of the nation, free of breadlines and soup kit- relief for the municipalities of the had not been countenanced in Mas- chens. This has been possible state which have been harassed by sachusetts—and must not be. through such increase in the ap- issued Gov. Ely's statement was propriation for the maintenance heavy public welfare expenditures. after Mayor Curley had invited of Public Welfare Departments select- The Curley suggestion was under fire mayors and chairman of has been found necessary to in the as men to attend a meeting provide for the requirements of in Boston during the day and the Boston City Council chamber Tues- the unemployed and needy. Governor's at day to discuss means of raising reiterated approval of it welfare funds and permanently BURDEN ON REAL ESTATE "the best proposal yet made to meet barring the bread line here. a "The burden, as consequence thia emergency" was taken as Indica- TOWNS of this method of meeting the ASSISTS tion that he will lend his Resistance Gov. Ely said he had found it im- emergency confronting the gov- to the mayor in the attempt to be possible to make such distribution ernment. which in my opinion is sound and plan made Tuesday to persuade city and of the million dollar emergency the only sane of providing for the unfortunate town executives to accept it. fund as the unexpectedly large wel- needy, bus been I ime almost 'The Governor issued a etatemen, expenditures require, and fare wholly by real estate, and that giving a technical description of ont stated: the burden may in part be in- phase of the taxation problem "The proposed 10 per cent shared by other agencies than up fot to 1930 solution crease in taxes applicable real estate, and that no addition- and he held up the recorm the returns is a measure to assist al burden be placed upon those mendation of the legislative ways and conditions of the towns finaneial who would find it difficult to mewls committee for comparison with and cities," Governor Ely said. the obligation this system situa- meet his proposal for financing highway "It was to forestall such a of levy is presented. recom- construction. His bond issue tion that I had previously "The burden will in no ease plan, he mended that three-quarters of met he severe and no portion declared, would have furnished more be unduly cent additional gasoline tax of the burden will he required to relief. by way of relief from as- devoted be borne by indlytduals unable to The Governor Joined with Mayor sessment and direct contribution meet the obliration." Curley in citing the absence to the cities and towns and an of bread emergency fund of a million dol- lines in the commonwealth in spite of lars be made available. the depression in business and indus- • "The measure reported limiting try. borrowing for highway construe- GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT than to four years and relieving The Governor's statement follows: certain as- cities and towns fret» The proposed 10 per counties from con- cent. in- sessments and crease in tributions, is perfectly sound from income and corporation the point of view of state financ- texes applicable to 1930 returns is ing, hut does not furnish as much a measure to assist the financial relief to the cities and towns as conditions of the towns and cities the plan which I have advocated of the state. 19-year bonds. for It wee to forestall such a "Using Boston as an example, situa- the welfare expenditures are es- tion that I had previously recom- timated at $2,000,000 over last mended that three-quarters of I year, and it is necessary either u 3:167

,ts tax, And f'n' this17tan butrTr,e'int 'orr° a epaTt POLITICS AND POLITICIANS mi ttsehri tltoewdtilltoa tnIdi el ttrattegovernments, thoset tih administer tiniiscan call attention fact that the tax rate has been increased litjle, if any, by the apprO- ByP.MERRILL- priations for relief. The latter con sideration has probably not beer wholly forgotten. The people, oi People may, or may not, agree with Massachusetts le order to recall in- course, must provide the money Jr the swapping Ex-Gov Alfred E. Smith of New York stances where, through either case; if they do not do so in of convention votes, incompetent men their local tax, they will do it in their that the primary has been a failure, were nominated in preference to others income tax. The method proposed by but they will unite in praise of his who had ample qualifications, whom Mayor Curley will, however, put no courage in acknowledging his belief the voters wanted to nominate, additional burden on real estate which voters in that he made a mistake in urging the Thousands of Massach‘'s —so those who own any say—is already setts have not seen the caucus and loaded almost to the breaking point. adoption of the primary when it came primary in operation; they are easily up for consideration 25 or more years persuaded that the past must have ago. Few men in public life are big been better than the present. But, in s' .2. IS enough to confess they have been Mmeasuring the convention and the primary, both merits and faults should be wrong, particularly on a question of compared. It may be that the weak- NEGRO 'RED' LOSES importance. nesses of the primary outweigh its ad- But it must be said that some of vantages, but the miscarriages of the VETERANS' RELIEF the ex-Governor's criticism of the pri- convention should be brought to light. mary does not strengthen his case. The old-line Republicans in Nebraska The Squires Measure Wouldn't Work When Curley tried to defeat Senator Norris by run- The pre-primary convention as set Offered Him job, Name Is ning against him in the primary an- forth in the bill filed by Renresenta- name; the other man of the same tive Arthur T. Squires of Worcester Stricken from one, and been List trick is an old it has may, if adopted by the Legislature. primaries used many times in both cure some of the bad features of the caucuses. In this case, however, and primary. That bill, which has the The name of Stanley Johnston, Negro it failed. Further, as Mr Smith says, backing of the Republican State com- communist "lecturer," who faded the general impression is that Senator tem- mittee, provides that a political party Norris could not have been nomin- porarily from prominence in demonstra- may hold a State convention before ated and would never have gone to . tions of communists, after Mayor Cur- the primary and nominate or suggest the Senate, if it had not been for the; ley offered him a job which he refused Senator candidates for the support of the primary. Consequently, if to accept, has been stricken from the Smith voters in the primary. Thus the peo- Norris is a good man, and Mr list of recipients of soldiers' relief. seems to imply that he is, the primary ple will still be responsible for party nominations; they may approve or Johnston. who showed anger in the has not worked badly so far as Ne- j mayor's office when the mayor asked contrary, reject the candidates proposed by the braska is concerned; on the 'him if lecturine produced more revenue -Governor presents as an convention, but that body will have what the ex than work, has been drawing $30 per indictment is in reality a justification had the opportunity to put forward of the primary. the candidates it prefers. month from the soldiers' relief depart- The essential part of the bill is that ment. the candidates indorsed by the pre- Human Instrument It was not until he was arrested Feb. A primary convention may have a state- primary; and The truth about the ment of that action attached to their 25 after an altercation with a police- elect- about every other device used in names on the primary ballot. No new man at, a demonstration on the Com- is that it is ing men to public office, law is needed in order to give politi- human instrument, and never ac- mon that John J. Lydon, soldiers' relief a al parties the right to hold such a measure all that its commissioner, identified him as one of complishes in full convention, but under the esisting supporters predicted. The primary, the Aatutes its action cannot in any way the prominent communists. When initiative and referendum, the popular be made a matter of record on the Johnston sought to collect semi-month- election of United States Senators have ballot. been in operation in Massachusetts ly relief of $15, he was told that hi; These matters and others related for some time, but there seems to be name could not be found on the list thereto will be heard tomorrow by the little evidence that the State is better demanded a Legislative Committee on Election He hearing. He got it from governed or its inhabitants happier Laws. Many of the leading Commissioner Lydon and his name war since those measures went into force. politicians of each party will doubtless speak. It is a truism that the people are re- not restored to the list. The attitude of the sponsible. If they want good govern- Democratic State "He simply refused to work," said organization has not been made public, ment they can get it in spite of bad yesterday. but only a few years ago Lydon "And we do not give laws. But if the people do not care the chairman of the Democratic State soldiers' relief to persons who won't for good government, statute books committee Joined chairman of the Re- work when jobs are offered them." crammed to the covers with availing with the legislation will not force it on them. publican State committee in supporting the pre-primary convention. The human mind is likely to corn- pare the worst of things as they are --- with the best of things as they used Financial Matters to be. Everybody knows that the popu- A misapprehension seems to prevail lar primary does not work perfectly in regard to Mayor Curley's suggestion MAYOR SENDS MESSAGE and that incompetent men, and worse, that the State income tax might well --- have been nominated and elected un- be increased 10 percent for the next Tells Justice Holmes Massachusetts; der its provisions. But the weaknesses year and the proceeds used to re- Is Proud of of the caucus and the convention imburse the cities and towns for their His Service should not be forgotten. expenditures in relief Of needy citizens. Mayor Curley yesterday recognised --- The Mayor's proposal is not that the the 90th birthday of Justice Oliver Primaries Conventions rate and of the State tax shall be increased Wendell Holmes, who has visited him Men who are old enough to recall from 2 to 12 percent, but that 10 per- several times at City Hall, when he State conventions, or in recent years cent be added to each individual tax. sent him the following congratulatory have attended national conventions, For example, the man who now pays message. know what bUses prevailed under the a State tax of $10 will; if the proposed "I pray you will Accept an as.suranee old system of nomination. Bargains law goes into effect, pay $11. A State of my congratulation and every good by the score were made on the floor tax of 12 percent oil incomes would be and sincere wish upon your 90th birth- of the convention hall. A, a candidate almost confiscation. day anniversary. You have given to the for one office, promised a block of The passage of such an act would greatest tribunal of the world a magni- %saes to B, a candidate for another bring great relief to the municipalities, ficent, service, rich in the most cherished office, in exchange for the latter's sup- almost every one of which is now traditions of the legal profession, dili- Port of A. One need not go outside spending more money than it call pro- gent and untiring in your important labors and supplemented by ft righteous characted of citizenship that has ever made Massachusetts proud of you as jurist And man ". i • , t or otherwise for the rellef.of the chest soup hitch', n.edy, and bread lines and in evidence in many of ens have been we cities. In Massachusetts SL the large for the beet free of movements hh.ve treasuries of either city or town INCREA relief and have like- the needy. TAX It the care of soup bread lines and CURLEY wise been free of il)1 if I increasehmis a: nhtaesn oil; pro pos DEBATE.„kihittriicoh.eynchosr...t?aheT in maintenance Public Departments as has been Welfare re- STIRS necessary to provide for the fcund and PLAN of the unemployed quirements needy. of "The burden, as a consequence • of meeting the emergency this method and which in my Cities confronting government, Rads of sound and sane op'nion is the only Invites unfortunate Mayor plan cii providing for the almost wholly needy, has been borne the burden on 10 by real estate, and that agen- Conference in part be shared by other to may that no addi- Towns than real estate, and cies those burden be placed upon tional the would find it difficult to meet Project who is pre- Weltare came obligation this system of levy suggestion Percent r Curley's sented, of the Legielature after the members they the week-end. When had left for that they will in States Acts it may be Precedents be un- speculation last return Monday The burden will in no case There was much known their ideas. bur- make be for one duly severe and no portion of the fate Mayor Curley's increase would by night as to what As the be made den will be required to be borne in- the addition would oblige.- increase the State year only, individuals and individuals unable to meet the proposal to paid by the one year to the amount the law tie n. Those required to pay under 10 percent, for for 1930. g wet- come tax corporations their State provisions of this measure should of public those who have pa ' relieve the burden passes, receive an- ome the opportunity that is presented only, to tax bill for 1930 will cities and towns, income Those who for service to their fellow raen andl welfare work in bill for the 10 percent. in Bos- other their bills, as- women. the conference not yet received this rep- would Meet at have is enacted, will "It may be contended that afternoon to suming the legislation in the Hall Tuesday of payment plus resents a radical departure ton City find the total amount but there and Boards of meeting of an emergency, all Mayors 10 percent. the action here which in- is ample precedent for State have been Selectmen in the taken. In 1918 the Massachusetts Curley's Invitation provided for an additional Mayor sent the Legislature vited. tax Yesterday Mayor Curley tax upon the net income of domestic insists that the every Mayor and Mayor Curley following letter to and foreign corporations for one year, measures has of Selectmen: burden placed burden of emergency chairman for the to meet the additional estate expenditures necessary by the war borne by real The city and upon the Commonwealth hitherto been the needy of every Is relief of have in- bonus. is time the burden the Commonwealth and that it town of during "In 1923 the Commonwealth imposed agencies. He, rather than diminished tax of 10 percent upon by other creased and February, en additional shared months of January as is proposed in this ample precedent the same months net income, leclared there was contrasted with the to meet the loss sti•,- on in- an to every ex- nstance, in order additional State tax In 1930. It Is ev.dent by the cities and towns in the or an examined into the ,ained and corpora- ecutive who has to national banks when Of individuals relief is provided 'elmbursement omes problem that unless he courts declared the national bank Massachusetts Legis- the regular sources a' Ions, citing the from other than ax illegal. in 1923. in taxes win '— action in 1918 and considerableincrease "A conference has been arranged at lature's provide for the require- necessary to :he City Council chamber, fourth floor, Welfare Departments More ments of Public city Hall, School et, Boston, for Tires- Bill for Tenth and towns of the Com- Simply of the c:tias lay, March 10, 1931. at 2 p m, to which a 10-percent It is invariably the rule the legislation for monwealth. have been extended to the Should increased for the own- in/tenons be adopted by when taxes are Slayor of each city and the chairman ,ncrease of payments so apportion the in- change ad- er of ,realty to of the Board of Selectmen of each Legislature, it will not the occupant of house, he in crease upon town in The purpose State income law as to make the same Maseashusetts. ministration of the fiat or tenement of the is to consider this Cr. thn. remotes conference accordiner burdensome. as here outlined, the adoption any detail, bill that Tax way in which to justify measure the terms of the 'There is no of is so necessary for the well with has of a situation of this which Henry F. Long tne development being of the entire people of the Com- Commissioner provided it can be prevented request of Gov Ely. character, citizen- Monwealth.” drafted at the undue hardship to the merely pro- without portion of the The bill as proposed Ship Se a whole. The after the amount of per- of the costs of government vides that burden has appreciably individual or corsets).- borne by real estate sonal tax of an past 20 years, and has been increased during the of a business firm are taken at once tion tax uniess measures 10 percent will be Increase in that computed, another there will be a further instance, a man pays added. If, for be ibin den. tax of $150 he will an income percent to pay in addition 10 requested making a total $4,000,000 of that, or $15 more, iWould Provide of $185. a view to providing a reason- percent additional on ' With Payment of 10 able measure of relief without unduly payment of an individual a bill has the total tax in burdening any individual, will not be regarded for a 10 percent or corporation as an been drafted providing saute light. it is thought, tax returns. When the the rate. increase on income increase of 10 percent in considered before the situation Use twitter was first Those familiar with on Taxation of the drafted by Commis- the Committee say that the bill a 20 percent levy was dis- short one and makes Legislature sioner Long is a a later conference, how- computing income taxes cussed. At provision for ii was deemed advisable to con- and adding thereto the 10 ever, as usual sleet. e limit of 10 percent additional proposed. ap- percent tax The revenue from this levy, Heard ,partlened in conformity with the State Legislators Not Yet tax bssessment, would result In the he will send a of more than $4,000,000 to if Gov Ely so decides distribution bill, of the Common- message along with the the cities and towns special w salth urging enactment. in most of the cities and towns outside of Massachusetts limns have been raise. etther. that this conditiOn Ia not heartily, and not likely to accelerate a re- TWO-CENT RISE turn to prosperity. One of the BOSTON'S THEATRE principal reasons wny there is no market for real estate is on account make real CENSORSHIP BACKED IN GASOLINE TAX of the heavy taxes which estate an undesirable investment. known that our indus- It is well iievcre l'a-41or Hits Chartiz.e of tries, with a few notable exceptions, IS COUNTER PLAIN are having a fierce struggle to Make (out mlfrom Mayor both ends meet, and it is clearly anything more to unwise to add The Rev. Richard K. Morton, pastor Higher Poll Levy Also In- their burdens. of the Community Church of Christ. yesterday struck FOR GASOLINE TAX Point of Pines, Revere. dorsed by Massachusetts out at proposed legislation which would The association believes that the bemove from the mayor of Boston power Association most feasible method of granting to ban objectionable plays and place the relief that seems necessary or It in the hands of the district attorney. increase kie said: inevitable is by a two-cent love freerleim and resent the gasoline tax, of which at We all in superimposition of another OPPOSE INCREASE one cent, should be distributed the least our own. We like to be directly to the municipalities, to mind on as possible to do as we ON INCOMES OF 19301 be used by them for highway pur- free as far poses. thus releasing other funds please. But I believe that the Mayor of for the relief program. The asso- Boston has steadfastly sought to ciation believes that an increase in His Proposal to Reduce Old this tax will lightly as any protect the homes of Boston. fall as has been tax that. could be own sadly afflicted home imposed, and men Age Pension Limit In regard to an increase in in- the admiration of the city taxes, the association is re- with smut to ,sell don't like his come support, luctant, prior to the revision of our stand. Mr. Curley has the Condemned him tax system which should be made of thousands who differ from next year, to see any radical politically. We know that he hates change made in present the obscene and corrupting. We to increase state rates. Any him. Mayor Curley's plan increase runs the risk of driving stand foursquare with income taxes for 1930 by 10 per cent. capital out of the state at a time The mayor and his official censor make mistakes but the to provide funds for unemployment re- when every citizen of Massachusetts may present plan has on the whole worked well. lief met with strong opposition from' should be desigous of attracting capital here. It is better to have his ideas 'foisted the Massachusetts Tax Association, ac- upon us' than the ideas of The mayor of Boston suggests a cording to a statement issued yester- 10 per cent. increase in these rates. some unscrupulous and low-minded theatrical producers. It is better day. The association met j rivately The association doubts if this is wise. One point is to have him decide at once about Saturday afternoon. certain, that no Increase should be made this a play than to have no one decide, A two-cent increase in the gasoline year in the tax on corporate in- or wait for court litigation while giving play tax should provide funds for the re- comes. the publicity through Our opposition to it. lief program, the association believes, governmental agencies, par- ticuiarly the municipalities, have We need Christian men and wo- and the funds needed for old age pen- been spending far more than they men with ideals to support the sions should be provided by an ade- could afford to spend. Yet we hear stand of the mayor. Boycott obscene plays and refuse to support quate increase in the poll tax and an little or nothing from exec Wives of many of our to vileness proclaiming itself a new poll tax on women. municipalities inadequate dicate that they appreciate this, or and higher type of 'art.' The real censorship OPPOSE INCREASE have any desire to remedy it. comes from the prefer- The ences of the people. The conclusions of the association officers of the Massachusetts Tax Association are: President, Chandler hvith regard to the measures to be Bulloc k; vice-president, Alexander adopted In the present emergency art Whiteside; treasurer. Francis C. Gray; laa follows: executive secretary, Wendell D. Howie. I. There should be no reduction at present in the old age pension limit. 2. There should be no more increase than is absolutely necessary in the sa fnudrtitrheer icniftevrmceoduntchiel taMreayinorft;avuor; state tax. CHARLESTOWN 3. There should be no increase thi. SEEK ' of the measure. Representative Lee felt that an appropriation of $400,000 incomes, and par- year in the tax on would be sufficient to construct an ads. ticularly on corporate incomes. MUNICIPAL BUILDING ! quate building. There is no difference 4. The funds for the relief progrem of opinion, the committee was told, as of the proposed building, should be raised largely by a two-cent . C. to the site and it was felt that the city could use a sub- ity Borrow increase in the gasoline tax, Bill Letting its own land at Lexington and Bunker stantial part of which should he dis- Hill sts. tributed to, or ilACCI for, the munici- Money Urged Among persons who spoke in favor palities for highway and traffic pur- — of the bill were Ex-Senator James J. Mellen; Dank' Foley, ooninvinder of poses. A large delegation or t.7iiitrienown the Bunker Hill Post, A. L.; Mrs C. F Of the proposal to increase the state residents, headed by Representative Sheehan, United Citizens' League. William P. Preoder- tax, the association says: Robert L. Lee, appeared before the Representative gest, Cit'e Councilor Thomas IL Green The association irrevocably be- Committee on Municipal Legislative and the Charlestown Improvement As- lieve.s that present, burdens on real Finance today, urging favorable action atortation were put on record in fav6r estate and industries should not be on a bill that the city be authorized to of the proposal. Increased, even temporarily, more committee took the matter under borrow a sum of money for the estah. The absolutely unavoidable. Real advisement. than is lishment of a municipal building in the estate has been flat for five or six i ' district. As real estate is an import- years. The young boys of the district, the part of the foundation of our ant committee was Informed, have no economic strueturet. it, will be seen recreation building. Time _ committee fi•Fijve.3/7/.5/

$.10,000,000 it Phi,is 'SPEED UP WORK to Outlay at Airport plans uis ST. Motorists of Boston CHARLES the city the East ON That $10,000,000 on mately to spend which Corn was the word Boston Airport gave to the Gas William P. Long Ft Reser- Fight Any missioner on Municipal Call for Committee New Plans legislative hearing on Mayor during a per. nance today the city be Feet in proposal that the vation 28 Curley's $1,250,000, outside to borrow improvements. fax Increase mitted immediate Width debt limit, for various the work surprised The scope of admitted that members, who committee so much money street is to no idea that widening of Charles Car-Owner they had The to cern- L. A. Declares be required. to the once and pushed A. would no opposition be begun at there was Hollis as passible. at Proposed Though Arthur W. pletlen as quickly of State Aroused hand, Senator the had been made bill in as "outrageous" certain changes criticized corn After with -Cent Levy of Newton in permitting in connection 4 of the city with. today in the layout practice use the Airport Curley ordered air lines to from the widening Mayor mercial senator learned Works Rourke charge. The 'line pays of Public out one New York Commissioner without fur- Long that which its with the job Be "Saddled" I Mr. the land on to go had quick- Won't only rental for line oper- complete it as and that a ther delay, end to hangars are erected, Springfield Boston and possible. ating between the right ly as for a 120- anything for original plans called "To See That not charged it has not The a division of Association Airport because thoroughfare, with land at the foot 20-foot reser- to money. -foot roadways. a Opportunity" yet made any that the two 40 sidewalks 10 Voters Have Senator Hollis in the centre and Mr. Long told as rental vation pays $1000 a year wide. Selves on Proposition Colonial Line for using feet, to the narrowness Express hut does not pay Vigorous, objection has for the land, As to the developed and it off and land. of the reservation 38 land to take Commis- .cut the roadways to -Springfield line, been •agreed ,to side to suggestion of the Boston only on the river- As sequel to the other declared: "It has feet, the sidewalk to the sioner Long money to widen the reservation Tax Association that not made any six feet and crossings Massachusetts started and has There are to he no be raised from two cents 28 feet. running into tax on gasoline yet." facilities free from the side street.s rather than In- give them the to four cents per gallon "So you business?" Charles street. cent, to develop their circles have been provided State income tax 10 per in order "If that is a Turning street crease the Hollis declared. traffic entering Charles Curley, the Auto. Senator you give me for, and mov- as proposed by Mayor why shouldn't obliged to weave through a state- good policy building be- will he a turning Association Issued else free office traffic until It reache.s mobile Legal or anyone my business. . ing that Massachu- want to develop ment today to the effect cause I Government ; circle. today to build the Federal It was ill£;£) decided are so aroused that they How much does setts motorists of the field?" at Cambridge and Charles at all In pay for the use dolan underpass to fight any raise Long replied: "One foot traffic, with connections now propose Commissioner streets for at that The statement adds that the new Elevated station the gas tax. lar per year." Senator with rest of $50,000. other organizations it is outrageous," point, at an estimated the association and "I think these com- agreed to pay $50,000 of the continued, "to allow The Elevated has see to it that the voters Hollis city's property "will lines to use the of this cost. of voting mercial to spend Hurley of the street com- State shall have the opportunity charge. You want Chairman he is jut. without any told the mayor that to saddle upon them an give it away." missioners done on this effort money and resi- the whole job can be annually to support a delegation of Charlestown satisfied of lay of $11,000,000 A large. Robert L. within the available appropriation calculated to headed by Representative doubtful plan of expansion dents action on a bill that $1,000,000.. a urged favorable a small class of unemployed, Lee to borrow money relieve are aliens.' city be authorized percentage of whom the of a municipal large follows: for the establishment -, - The association's statement district. The committee of Massachue building in the and the "While the automobilists that Mayor Curley willing to pay an was informed measure. BLOW TO estts might have been are in favor Of the SEES on gasoline for Cd_y Council appropri- additional tax of one cent Lee felt that an to approximately Representative sufficient to BY one year, amounting $400,000 would he BUSINESS contribution to the ation of on the $5,500,000, as their an adequate building conditions, the! construct and Bunker restoration of normal land at Lexington levy such a tax city's awn CURLEY TAX subsequent proposal to years, which would, Hill streets. be driver for the next four Many industries will to approximately $22,500,000, Legislature amount such a fror this state if the them to protest against £ roused plainly Glee Club Curley's plan for as uncalled for and which Negro adopts Mayor levy in- state incomc to them that the proposed r. c. Increase in indicates of re-. As. crease was not for the purpose Serenade Curley Massachusetts Tax as alleged taxes, the a temporary situation In a statement lieving sociation declared by Its proponents. The Glee Club of Lincoln University, suggestion by the Massa- on Mayor issued yesterday. "The present Chester County, Pa., called in advanec Association that this tax him with its statement chusetts Tax Curley today and serenaded Timing to two cents, or about $11,000,- of the week.- by the legie'a be raised one of the popular spirituals of action this us has so thoroughly roused wer epremented by the association made 000 annually, that South. The boys tive body. bank- automobilists of Massachusetts United States business men. the raise John W. Schenck, assistant of prominent companise now propose to fight any ,that no public officers of utility they attorney, who declared er strongly op whatever. entitled to more respect than and insurance men Associaldon official is as a deter. "The Automobile Legal who has always had deep poses the tax increase will see to It that the mayor business. and other organizations for the Negro cause. In reply, rent to reviving State shall have the sympathy instead for unem- the voters of the stated that absolutely no dis- They propose on this effort to the mayor a (hi 'p cent gear) opportunity of voting exists at City Hall in the ployment relief them an outlay oi ;11,000,- crimination a period of one year saddle upon of Negroes to office and that line tax for Si- to support a doubtful plan appointment cent to be paid over 000 annually he had never known a Negro employee the extra A poll calculated to relieve a The mayor pre- rectly to the municipalities. of expansion per- unfaithful to his trust. an Increased of unemployed, a large with a copy of tax on women and small class sented each of the visitors are favored to of whom are aliens." address at Walili- poll tax for men centage his Well known Lincoln for old age pensions. invited them to be his guests raise funds Ingtoil and 4_ „, , * Look Before We Spend pi opos.•u toe governor, said to- arum oy Hill a landslide of legis. that he did not know when the com- On Beacon Tax !day money ha.. Curley mittee would he able to file the balance of lative bills to spend public snowslide of cash- its report on the general appropriation been followed by a 1.111. He was sure it could not be filed already spent. Arouses due bills for public money Plan with the clerk today. proposals fox' Mr. Jones called attention to the To the governor's special suddenly been changed condition brought about over future outlay there has by Mayor Curley's sugges- • Legislators the week-end statement of the large special tion. This matter will have an impor- added' a which the cities tant bearing on the budget, he declared, outlay of relief funds making in the and must be seriously considered. An- and towns have been other item which will delay the report forced 011 past and which they are Reaction Over Week-End istill further. Mr. Jones said, is the neces- recent in the immediate irliy for further appropriations for the to continue making Part of Constituents Is when the public works department, for repairs of present. On the very day damage caused along the coast line by reported Unfavorable Ways and Means Committee the severe storm. recent -cent gasoline tax to It appears that Republican strength in in favor of a three governor's !both branches will be solidly massed cover every dollar of the By Richard D. Grant to reduce Curley t-gainst the governor's proposal extra highway-program, Mayor — ;he age limit of beneficiaries under the for 10 per cent increase of the Legislators who left Beacon Hill old-age assistance act from seventy to called for a dollars their homes after Friday morning's short sixty-five years. The Republican leaders income tax to cover the extra has bitten off a The session, unaware that Mayor James M. feel that the Legislature now being put out for relief. icrge mouthful in enacting the act as it way to the State Tax Association, facing Curley was on his now wands and that It would be folly to Massachusetts that a House with a plan temporarily to in- include in its provisions the much larger these combined demands, finds much crease the State income tax 10 per cent number of persons between the ages of four-cent gas tax will be none too and seventy, when no one In order to relieve the overburdened Eixty-five the joint calls so registered. knows, even now, where the money is to meet this cities and towns of the Commonwealth coming from to administer the law, be- Is it unreasonable to hope that obliga- of part of their public welfare ginning July 1. sudden combination of demands upon Tax Commissioner Long was delegated tions, returned today to their seats vividly purse will have a sobering by the Legislature to find some means of the public conscious of the fact that public opinion realized taxation which would be equitable and influence? May it not be freshly thoroughly aroused against the pro- is a source of revenue ample for the needs by our administrative and legislative posal. of the act, but apparently has been un- that any excessive spending Indeed, it is more than likely that, if nble to do so. The speedy and strong- authorities the General Court should be obliged to voiced protest against his plan to tax the of public money has an even more direct on the im- render an immediate decision bottlers seems to have effectively stop- likelihood of hurting the public than it portant matters now before it, the pered that source and there is small of helping? Ten extra millions of iCurley income tax bill would not only chance of imposing a further tax on the has be overwhelmingly defeated, but the tobacco niterests. dollars spent upon road-building, over success of other legislation in which and above the State's regular program, Governor Ely is interested would be by - may have some limited helpfulness as a no means certain. The most frequently A BARGAIN ON THE BASIN expressed comment today was, "Where stimulus to general business, and then %Rh Democratic is it going to stop?" To the Editor of the Transcript: again they may not. But one thing is members no surer of the answer than The citizens of Boston are watching, certain. To supply those extra ten mil- their Republican brethren. with interest the matter that is now be k kAir." 131szizetaoinshrdlucmfwou lions higher taxes must imposed. pending before the Legislature. providing Governor Ely's ready decision to sup. of larg2r revenue must be found for the improvement of the Charles River Sources port Mr. Curley's plan, many believe, Basin. We see in the project an op- and tapped, whether the State falls may prove embarrassing to him in other portunity for providing Boston with a respects, although with the chief execu- back upon a iong-term borrowing policy public park of sixty-five acres, located and the Joint Ways and Means Com- of the kind which Fall River once found tive near one of the city's most densely pop• In favor of the $11,600,000 pro- mittee !flatted wards and easily accessible from so attractive but no longer thinks very for public works and a new depart- gram any part of Boston. The cost at which the chances of ultimate pleasing, or whether we meet and dis- ment building, the city can obtain this new recreation slight. With the proposal charge the whole burden in three dr teection are spot makes It a positive bargain. an cent on the gaso- to place additional It will be recalled that Mrs. James J. four years. it is another story. line tax, however, Storrow gave a million dollars toward against In any event the self-same publls 'There is much current sentiment making this park possible. After consid• a tax increase. People have which we talk of "relieving" by increased any kind of investigation by State officials, it reminded, through erable just been unpieasantly appears that $800,000 in addition to Mrs. expenditures must pay the bill for that, their personal and business the filing of Storrow's gift is needed to complete th( Increase. This being the case, will not tax returni, of the general falling off in Chtirlesbank playground, widen the Es. the ways and means committee recon- income. Then the ways and means com- and make the Basin more avail. for a planade, mittee reported it recommendation able for boating and all water sports. sider and take second thought whether tax. The mayor's proposal three-cent gas One-half of this amount was included in it is really advisable to authorize the tax and the gover- to raise the income !the appropriation made In 192.9, and on/N It that it %vtis the best governor's whole extra highway pro- nor's comment on $00.000 is now necessary to complete the to date, capped the gram? Will not Governor Ely himself plan he had heard project. whole situation. Boston is justly proud of Colombo- reconsider? Now when the public has and senators from all Representatives Park on the Strandway in South Boston in.. with few exceptions, learned in two almost simultaneous parts of the State, This area, which is almost equal in slat story. Their con- stants that while a three-cent gas tax brought back the same to the proposed Charles River Park, cost stirred by stituents have been thoroughly the City of Boston between $2,500,000 anC may cover the cost of this special future having to give up a great- the prospect of $3,000,000. How much would it cost tc expenditure, a four-cent tax will be income despite the fact er proportion of obtain a park of sixty-five acres by pur conditions have re- needed to recoup the relief money that lean business chasing the required land in the thiek13, total, and have taken a cooler view of the Com- -loved the gross settled district of the West End? Thc already spent, about it. pains let them know opportunity to provide Boston with a monwealth's whole financial. progTani a at a Budget park of such size. in such location, may well prevail, we think, not ono Holding Up price of only $800,000 is likely to come Arthur W. the people but among the peo4 Representative Jones, but ance. Let us grasp it while m'e can. among and means, who i home chairman of ways LEONARD K. GIBSON ple's qualified representatives. Friday explaining the ! ..!tied a statement ommittec's aLtilude.wilitia highway pro- The attacks of Dowd and si.eny were considered so bitter that VOTES $2,250,000 Councilor Thomas H. Green of Charlestown recommended that MOVE TO TURN they be expunged from the record. TO PUBLIC WELFARE "I won't stand for the expunging," shouted Councilor Dowd, if the bids adding, "I insist that Department for Year are thrown cut it means that Cost of RIDS the taxpayers' DOWN $2,500,000 of Over Figured at $6,000,000 money will be stolen." "New York bidders were invited to come in and when the bids An appropriation of $2,250,000 for the ASSAILED were opened it was found that maintenance of the public welfare de- the lowest bidder was 62,800,000 partment was authorized by the city Motion Introduced by Councii under the gentleman who was council, yesterday, upon representation After supposed to get the Job. And you that the maximum statutory expendi- President Tabled know who he was." ture pending adoption of the regular Ip. Session Councilor Kelly named Contractor propriation budget, will be insufficient Stormy McGovern, declaring that "the to meet demands. cost of sustaining the welfare an order in- mayor raced home unexpectedly . The Future action on see that his friend, department for the year is tentativelS from Florida to about President Joseph Pat McGovern. ant the job. estimated at about $6,000.000, or troduced by 50 per cent. in excess of last year's McGrath of the City Council, actual maintenance cost. The council balked about appropriat- calling for rejection of all bids ing $35,000 for the maintenance of the construction of the municipal employment bureau, but ap- for the proved a transfer of $5000 from the re- major section of the East Bos- serve fund pending the appearance of un- Director John J. Shields. before the ex- ton tunnel, was considered ecutive committee, next Monday, to ex- today, following a stormy plain the need of an appropriation $10.- likely MOVE TO REJECT 000 larger than has annually been ap- session of the council in which proved. week. An order of Mayor Curley appropr.at- it was tabled for a ing $14,000 for the purchase of radio- the order was a BIDS dime photographs of Boston soldiers charge that ALL TUNNEL The steal $2,50() - and tailors who died dining the world deliberate attempt "to the committee on made war was referred to 000 from the taxpayers" was The mayo,r, informed the appropriations. by Councilor Dowd. one of BRANDED 'STEAL the council that he is not convinced opponents of the measure. :hat the best method of commemorating A titter battle of personalities the war service of Boston's heroic dead was provoked when Pres. McGrath is by the hanging of their photographa left the presiding officer's chair to McGrath Plan Seen as At- ti schoolhouses and other public build- Introduce the order, requesting the ings, but no better suggestion, in his mayor to direct the Boston transit tempt to Give Another judgment, has yet been advanced. commission to reject all bids received last Wednesday and re-ad- N. Y. Firm Contract vertise the contract McGOVERN HIGH BIDDER. In those bids, the Patrick Mc- COMPANY WINNING Govern Co. of New York, was high I in executive session laid the order on by $3,065.280, offering to build the AWARD DEFENDED the table for a week without assurance of the tunnel underwater section that, it. would be resurreeted. An at- $8,761.790, while the Silas Mason for tempt to have the remarks Co. of New York agreed to per- of the two , latter form the work for $5,696,510, the Council Head Fears 'Im- couneilmen expunged from the lowest bid received. . records o; the council was met with a rejection of the ported Lahor.—Ritter De- In demanding Challenge hi' Councilman Dowd to his bids, President McGrath de- initial e011eaglic to take such action. clared that it had been brought to bate Marks Meeting I his attention that representatives _ _ . _ HITS MeGOVERN FIRM dur- of the Silas Mason Company, I Iniection of the name of the mcGov- The introduction of an order at. the ing the past few days, had been 1 ern firm was made by seeking housing facilities for their meeting of the city council Yesterday 'Kelly, before he was called to workmen in East Roston. He by Joseph McGrath, president, request.- Councilmenorder while In the midst. of an attack on charged that the lowest bidder ing Mayor Curley to "instruct the bring its entire crew from Mayor Curley. Dowd would transit, commission to reject all bids" refrained from New York and would not hire a Mentioning the McGovern for the construction o1 the ma. tor :we- concern. but single Boston laborer on the big- he dispelled all doubt of his target dtis.. gest job in the city. tion of the $16.000.000 Fast Rneton ing his frequent comparisons of traffic tunnel, was termed by Council-- the SEES "PADRONE" SYSTEM "two New York contractors." man John P. Tioard of Roxbury as "a The firm was able to put in the During the hectic debate Councilman bit he charged, because it deliberate attempt to meal $2,500,000 lowest Kelly charged that. the C. & R. Con- to use the "padrone" sys- from the taxpayer'" intended struction Company of tem here by "taking its profit out Councilmen charged that the move Boston, third of the hearts and souls of its un- on the part of the council president lowest bidder for the contract is "UV concern derpaid laborers." was an attempt to present the contract of State Senator Michael J. Ward." In rapid succession Councilors to Patrick McGovern, Inc., of New Dowd and Francis E. Kelly and Mr. McGrath charged that if the Gardiner Wilson promptly York. wh os7 bid for the work was Robert Mason company should receive the voiced sharp opposition to the $3,065.282 higher than the lowest, bid or contract, the "pedrone Council going on record in the $1.596.510, made by the Silas Mason system" would , tunnel contract proposal, and fol- Company, Inc., of New York. be established, end that eyney w .Irket would he lowing a bitter debate lasting more Atft^r a hIttri drhalo on the order to Imported from New York. He the president's reso- than an hour. . which Mr. McGrath assailed the Mason ' added that representatives of the com- was tabled for a week. lution -• company, and Councilmen Dowd and pany have already sought to engage Francis E. Kelly retorted, the newt' housing accommodations for the tunnel • IMPOrk•re In ltaist Ar.-A Bee contended that it weuirt be moov ne same committee reported beneaelal to non-residents of Boston annoal session" en the petition of than Bostonians and was as essentially PASSES ASSESSORS' Petty:Jr Curley that the State Depart- a state matter as the express route to : .trit of Public Works he authorized Worcester and other State projects. dredge certain parts of Boston Han- An order from the Mayor asking for BILL DESPITE ATTACK . r at or near Bird Island flats. $14,000 for radiotorte photographs of The Committee on Highways and victims of the World War, was re- Motor Vee.1 les reperted "next annual ferred to the committee on appropria- or. the pe.itIon Senster tions To Put 23 2d Assistants "55'i'Max a Dorchester that provision The Council approved an order for he made for laying out and construct- • $2,250,000 for Public Welfare expend- portion of Blue Hill av, Boston, itures fur four months ending April ee Under Civil Service ik.b a Stat• highway. For the first two months the expendit• ure was $1,100,000. The Municipal Employment Bureau wanted $3.5,000; was voted WOO and Legislature Sends Measure to Ely— Director Shields of the Bureau was ordered to appear before the City Council Roads Debate Tomorrow next Til,ndue. PASS ASSESSORS rnsurcessful attempts were made in both branches of the Massachusetts BILL TO ENACTMENT Legislature yesterday afternoon to kill on the enactment stage the bill CHARLES-ST PROJECT providing for placing :LI second as- Both Houses Give t Man sistant assessors in Boston under Civil Service without examination. Big \la jorit ies UNDERGOES GRANGE When the measure cattle up for eo- actment in the House, Representative Ingalls of Lynn, moved that the enact- rnder forced pressure from hitiyor ing clause be stricken out. Repre- City C..: ley's leirslatise agent, his bill to Hall Conference on sentatives Johnston, Andersen and Prendergast of 13,,ston opposed the p:ace hie 23 second aasistant assessors Widening Plans motion, which was defeated by a voice under stale civil service protection with , vote. cut behefst of competIthe examination In the Senate. shortly afterwards. yenerday vms passed to enactment In At n conference in the entre of Senator Finnegan of Dorchester op. posed ena,-!mtni, whe- h was favorei tictli branches of the legislature. Mayor Curley yesterday. several ty Senator Ward of Boston. The Sen- changes were made in The la:11 now Is before Ceov. Ely for the plans for ste enectre the hill by a rising vete of exec-tit:ye approval, and spre...... liceten Was the Charles-st widening. The confer- ee• to 2. It was thereupon sent to the thfc e.:hcerning his ...:•.niate action. in ence wets attended by Public Works uoi con,: for h:s appiovaI. view of the de.- - eiregine by allicn Zommissioner Joseph A. Rourke. 'ill Seek to Amend Road Bill Park Commissioner William P. the legislation a st..k enacted tnt Long, The Mil reported by the Joint Ways iltairman of brancacs. In the Howe it wen'. through the City Planning Board and Means for a one-cant Incsssss in Frederic H. Fay, H. Ware Barnum. the ginsolin• tax. $10,000.000 approprta• by acclamation and in the Senate only :ounsel of the public trustees of the eon for road construction and $1,500,- Senators Joseph Tinnetat: and Henry 000 for a new building for the eit•te Boston Elevated Railway, and Park.man. Jr., -r^ recorded In opo,r oal- Thorns. Department of Public Works, was ex- T. Hurley of the Lon on ristrir In•e Boston Street plained by Representativ• Joises of Nantucket, who read ia statement a:- In spite .• •. • 7.•"'- Unan!tnitve of Original plans called for a widening te•dy printed In the newspapers. Ac- legislative actio:: ree"i-e to enact -if 120 feet. divided into 10-foot side- ton on the matter was postponed un- the bin was not eery, tvilho protest. walks, a 20-foot reservation and 40- tll tomorrow on motion of Repr•oients- In the House of Representatt. Alfred oot roadways. At the conclusion of live Jones. Repriessentat.ve Rafter of W. Ingalls of Lynn objected to ha en- :he confeience the width remained Salem gave notice that he will offer an actment in an extensity apeezh deliv- the same because Park Commis:O.:nee amendment. ered agsinst it whila in the Senate Fin- Long objected to any more slicing on The House, by a rising •ot• of M to negan a-as equally nufriendly. the river side. hut the cards were re- refused to substitute an adverse Incalls told the Hones thstnthar ihuffied on measurements. 4P, Committee report a bill for separate tn.lk during the past four years almost Roadways were cut down to 3$ shine and hunting licenses ariably have been rejected unless feet each; the river shore sidewalk for additional employes and carrying referenda to the voters of the was cut to six feet in A bill width; this Depart- municipal governments. He ex- walk on the hospital larger quarters for the Stat• side of Char:es pressed the conviction that it a as 4 remained at ment of Cit.! Servsee was reported by bad 10 feet, while th• :er....lation and advocated -eservation the Committee on State Administra- that it be was increased from 211 to without ceremony. 2S feet. Experts declared tion, and given its erst reading by the that autos In the House its en-lcunent WAS erged 'ould not freely House. and speedily make ilepreeerilatives Richard E. Johnernn, I turn around the end of a reserva- Cite:3:Tc P. Anderson and William P. tion only 20 feet wide. Illinois Senators Pay Visit Prendergast. all of Prendergast An added feature will be an voice vote the Senate refused to under- By ...aid there now are p.. tv of duttee that pass under the traffic adverse committee re- circle at substitute for an may he transferred t., Itosseetspra Cambridge and Charles the section of law etc to provide port a bill to amend keep them huffy ':ree, for walkers on Charles at. giving of notice in The under- relating to the T'ulne,7,• a;vrehensive pass will have connections to the Ele- actions arising out of the alleged de- of its gr" • aft ne CI% 11 vated station. It Nervily is estimated that the fective condition of private premises or if ,u,s 7:-O; so could be given underpass for pedestrians will cost public ways. the "It's a -'.,:gerous policy" shout $60.000 and the Elevated Rail- Both branches of the Legislature re- szrant way has agreed s.errimt protec- to pay about 00.000 of ceived a visit from a group of Illinois . g, • - the amount. tion State Senators who are here to study tc..7 Michael ,t. of Becton, • Chairman Hurley expressed the opin- Maesachusetts election laws. The ir •. riding the bill. declared that, the ion that, in view of no additional land leader of the delegation was Senator a•., • •• 'A would be ellenulated from the takings and no additional width of Richard J. Barr. president pro tern of mar:triosi department immediately thoroughfare, it if would be possible to the Petiole Schatc, who made a brief the bill should be killed at its stay within the enactment appropriation of address in each .hember. stage $1,000,000 for the widening. He said Progress rtT the bill 'n both branches that already $929.000 of the appropria- Reports on Harbor Bills sres followed by a greup of the axeessora tion had been absorbed and that ver- Committee on Harbors end Pub- assembled ftt the galleries. dicts would take about $.50,000 more The Lands reported "no legislation nec- hat was allowed by the awards of the :lc street Commissioners. essary'. on the special report of te., State Dept: t ment of Public Works relating to construction of a iireak- eivnter and the dredging of an anchor- age basin off Winthrop Highlands. 0/31

The Councilor charged that thei'IOW bidder was in Boston under a name I off and name thou. in it." Ruby was ROVES TO REJECT upheld, Councilor Kelly sat down and its own. not Councilor Wilson Jr got the "Is this a new concern? Is this a Robert G. floor. new venture?" asked the speaker. ALL TUNNEL BIDS "Are we to see in Boston hundreds of unemployed and see laborers imported, I No Influence Felt not even citizens, and open up' the The Republican Councilor from Dor- Jity Council President system? I chester opened by remarking that he • "Are they going to employ citizens? did not think that Councilor McGrath , Will they employ Boston citizens, or had been influenced to introduce the Prompts "Steal" Charg__ _,u „oe m here and take away work be. order. Councilor Wilson thought the longing to our citizens?" asked Mr citizens of Boston would be amply pro- McGrath. tected by the surety bond that would Jowl and Kelly Aroused John F. Dowd, Councilor from Ward have to be filed and that he was not by McGrath -, who earlier had introduced an or- disturbed by any threat of introduction der which passed, calling upon the of the "padrone system." He called Motion Later Tabled Mayor and Commissioner of Public attention to tho wide diversity in the tell bids and then said "if the Mayor and • Works to the Council in what parts of the city snow removal cost corporation counsel are on the job Surrendering the gavel as president ing $130,000 took place and the the bond will be on a company that of the City Council yesterday after- amounts expended in the various sec- d can stand the gaff if the contractor fails and the city will not lose any- noon, Councilor Joseph McGrath of tions, arose and addressed the chair on the tunnel order, thing." Ward 13 took the floor and offered an He said, "I have listened with in- "The Council," said Councilor Wit% order that the City council request terest and amusement. Never before son, "should not be on record for or° the Mayor to reject all bids for the did I listen to such an order. Import- against because of. the personalities exchanged." East Boston traffic tunnel. ing labor into Boston? Here in Boston that have been we have contractors on city work and "It is open season for taking shots Before the order was taken out of are not employee. h t' at the president of the City Council," the chamber and into executive session the real situation? according to Councilor Green. "If there was such an exchange of per- "New York contractors are in prop- what he says about the low bidder is something about sonalities that efforts were made to erly with a bid $2,500,00 under the bid true, we should know the company." have the personalities expunged from of the man who was supposed to get the bid, and you now ask the Council He then asked that all the unkind the records. Councilor McGrath's or- to ask the Mayor to throw it out. 1 remarks be expunged from the record, der was tabled for a week. wonder what the taxpayers will say eterring to remarks about the Mayor Councilor McGrath charged that the tbout it. and Pres McGrath of the Council. "There• have been too burlesque low bidder on the tunnel "This concern just completed project was shows Monday $132,000,000 of tunnel work. T:.is Is on (Council meetings) a new corporation, never had a job, and we are ridiculous of nothing but a political scheme t in the eyes would import all the people," labor from New York steal $2,500,000 of the taxpayers he said. Councilor and introduce the padrone system. money. The concern is now complet- Timothy Donovan of East Boston suggested that the order Councilors Dowd and Kelly opened ing a $35,000,000 job in New York. be referred to the executive committee up and on the order. The former said It 'that the chairman of the Transit Corn- was only a question of giving it tc Who Get the Job ' mission be invited to tell how the bid one or another of two New York con. "The only question is whom are you figures compare with Transit Commis- going to give it to, to one New sion estimates of Cost. tractors, and charged that if the Conn. York contractor or to another He was followed by Pres McGrath, di acted to New York throw out the low bid the3 contractor? who said he did not feel bad about the would be "responsible for a steal el "Speaking on the number of men exchange of personalities, stating that l it 82,500,000 that will go into the political who would be employed on the job," was a healthy thing when the City coffers of the rnen Councilor Dowd said, "Chairman Sul- Council fi f aH e then ecompanye harged now in control of the creation the city." livan of the Transit Commission said ghtso. new thatmight that at no time would more be a method of evasion or responsi- Councilor Kelly declared than 400 that the men be employed on the billties by a parent company. Mayor returned unexpected17. tunnel job. and "his Bringing labor into Boston He declared the low bidder had never pt.pose was to see that his doesn't friend mean anything, but had a contract of even 810 up to the McGovern, with a bid of foS,000,000, $2,500,000 does to got taxpayers. present time; that the East Boston the contract." He also charged that "If the Council traffic tunnel bid would be its the C. & R. Construction Company be- goes on record to first con- throw out a legal tract and that the company "had longed to Senator Michael J. Ward. bid you Councilors never from all over the turned a pick or shovel. He was halted by a point of order city are responsible If they want for a steal of to try out, let them raised by Councilor Ruby, and said 82,500,000 that will go into try out in New the political York with New York he "wanted to show this tremendous coffers of the men now money," in control of steal about to come off and name those the city." in it." Francis E. Kelly, Councilor from On Unemployment Ward 15, supported Councilor Dowd The City Council head and in his opening then turned paid a tribute to I his attention to putting Cites Personalities Councilor McGrath se the unemployed I ran:4MA men to work. He said that "Because of personalities that have spokesman of the mayor -wno as Acting could! Mayor recently ho put 1800 been exchanged," Councilor put it over If it could be done." men at Wilaln Conn- work at snow removal did not believe the Council should go citer Kelly charged that the against the re- Mayor commendation of the on record for or against the order. returned unexpectedly Public Works saying "MA I Commissioner. He The bid that was the subject purpose was too see his then shot, ap- of friend Mc- : parently at Councillors Councilor McGrath's order was that Govern with a bid of $8,000,000 Dowd and of got the !Kelly, stating that It was Silas Mason Company, Inc, of contract. We don't want the an easy way New contract I for a Councillor to "duck" York city, $5,898,510. The second low- readvertised. We want responstbil- to do as al-lity by saying to unemployed est bid, $8,116,082, was by George It. ways, give it to the low men, "I'd bidder." , love to put you to work but Cook of Detroit. Next lowest, $7,823,- He charged that the third I'm un- lowest i friendly to the Mayor. Go • 121, by the C. & R. Construction Com- bidder, down to Me- the C. & C. Construction Corn- , Grath pany o; pony, or some other friendly Council- Boston. The other New York was the concern of State Sena- ' lor. Until bid today I did not know a man was $8,761,790 by Patrick McGov- tor Michael Ward and that it was in who ern knew the New York men, when I Company of New York. the bidding to protect the bid of Mc- heard Pres McGrath. from Wards 8 and 15. Now I sneaking on his or- Govern, which was -fourth low. The know der, said where to send my unemployed if that the low bidder would Councilor said that so much had been the New from York concern gets the con- import New York every man who done under the guise of unemployment tract." would work on the job. Ho charged for a year that he "wondered how Councillor that the concern had Wilson Introduced an a representative they would go about this. He can say order that operating in Ward went to the executive corn- 1, seeking quarters (Mayor Curley) that the City Fathers mittee and for the employes, later was passed, The order and that the job want the bids rejected, so I must asked in view run on the of the gasoline tax, extra would be padrone plan. reject." tax asked for Rejection of bids and on incomes, ete, that the readvertising Councilor Ruby arose to a point Commonwealth be could be completed, he said, in asked to make three of ordq, while Councilor Kelly in- financial p1nii whereby weeks. th State will elsted that he (licliy) "wanted to show Pay part of the cost of this tremendous Lxe proposed steal about to come , thoroughfare plan and Central Artery. I ThA war beyono ins Pt-ovine(' or the City Connell, It WAS contended by Councillor Wilson, who added that system bitter battle or personalities was toe "padrone could not, operate The the city provoked w hen President Joseph M"- here in violation of ordinances," Grath left the presiding officer's chair and that the city was protected by a to BIG FIGHT F, lotrodgee an order, requesting the surety bond he flied by the winning "If ton low," to direct the Boston Transit contractor. the hid is Councillor "then that .sion In reject all bids received explained Wilson, would just too had for the surety edneeday and readvertise the be would have to pay the vont company which city in the event of failure by the con- IN COUNCIL In loose bide, the Patrick McGovern tractor." company of New York, was high by The attacks of Cotmeillors Dowd and re,065,2ge, offering to build the under- Kelly were considered an hitter that water section of the tunnel for K761,- Councillor Thomas H. Green of Charles- while the Silas Mason Company of 7911, town recommended that they be ex- TUNNEL New York, agreed to perform the work ON the record. • from for $5,11.9e,510, the lowest bid received. punged won't stand for the expunging," Since the bids were opened the Tran- "I shouted Councillor Dowd, adding, "I In- Commiselon has been checking tip ,it sist that if the bids are thrown out it he financial condition of the various means that over $2,500,4.100 of the tax- Icrs and their records of experience payers; money will lie stolen." work. They will report on Steal" Al- tunnel York bidder's were invited to 12,500,000 late thie afternoon "New their investigation come in Anti when the bids were opened Mayor Curley will consider the and it was found that the lowest bidder inciter wit h them at that time, he was f2,500.000 under the gentleman who leged if Lowest Bid stated last night, while reserving com- was supposed to get the job. And you ment on the Council blast. Councillor the initial know who he was," said In deinending rejection or Dowd, bide, President MeGrath declared that Is Rejected I 'Ni. one can question this Silas Mason it had been brought to his attention that he said, "because it has representatives of the Silas Mason Company," just completed $122,000,000 worth of tun- during the past few days, Company, nel work. There is no company here been seeking housing facilities for had that has done as much in 100 years. Claims that Mayor Curley wanted workmen In East Boston. He their This movement to throw out the bide is that the lowest bidder would to give the big East Boston tunnel charged just a polite-al scheme to steal over bring Its entire crew from New York to Patrick Mc- $2.7410.000 of the taxpayers money'. construction contract would nnt hire a single Boston l and "Are you going to give it to one New millionaire con- on the biggest job in the city. Govern, New York taborer York contractor or another?" he de- started here you that if the tractor who as a boy "Padrone" System Alleged mended. "Let me tell Mayor is nn the job there will be no with a pick and shovel, and charges The firm was able to put in the low- Importation of laborers from New York: that the rejection of the lowest bid- eat bid, he charged, because it intended there will be no padrone system, The use the "padrone" system here by to bring on der would represent a $2,500,000 to lowest bidder might have "taking its profit net of the heart, his engineering experts, but not his uproar in political steal" created an and souls of its underpaid laborers." laborere, said, the the City Council yesterday. To avoid responsibility, he "1-reeides. Colonel Sullivan of the company was formed aa a subsidiary of Transit Commiesion has said that at a big New York firm simply for the the height of the work no more than tunnel job, Ile urged that the bide be car men will be employed. The lowest rejected as It would require only three bidder will have to livN up to the weeks to readvertiee the eontract and epecificatione. if the Transit. Commis- give "the jobless of this city a chance sion is on their jobs. So I am warn- to get some of the Money paid by ltos- ing you that if the city councillors vote I on tax tonY ere." Iiireject the bids, they will i.e held TURNS DOWN lii rellid succession Councillors eeponsible at eleetion time for steal- '''. Dowd of Roxbury and Francis - for those operating this elly and Robert Gardiner - Itouted Councillor Dowd taking Promptly voiced sharp opposition to th ,- , council going on record in the tunnel CITY'S FUND Says Mayor Favors McCiovern -ontract proposal, and following a bitter debate lasting more than an hour. Ceuneillor Kelly named Contractor 'the president's reeolution was tabled MeGovern, declaring that "the Mayor Council Gives Its $110 to for a week. raced home unexpectedly from Florida to see that his friend, rat McGovern, got the job." Volunteers "If the Mayor has the c.out age he Is supposed to have," 4ked Counciflor Kelly, "why doesn't he reject the bids hart city's official months, the overseerenistrroutets himself? No, he wants the council Turning its brit on the unemployed $1,_ among the poor and to do the dirty work for him, and imemploytpent relief fund, the City only then 100,(o, as compared with the responsibility on us. to donate its two months of lad( Council yesrterday decided during the first "The C. and R. Construction Corn' contribution to the 'Volunteers of year. I pato,- he said, referring to the third 1110 cut down the for The Council Mayor's: lowest bidder with a figure of 117,6=021, merica for the purchase of shoes for $.15.000 to maintain; recommendation "is nothing hut his private errand. needy children. the city's free employment hove own concern, errone senator 'iichaei J. 1Vhen each of the 22 members about finally agreeing to appropriate tin' I Ward's firm. [II the director of the lorrean appears ago tossed a $5 bill into a hat, ''here ie no reason why the contract a month before the Council for nil explanation announced that it would he the he let to the Silas Mason corn- it was of his proposed expenditures. start of a $1,000.000 fund, with each city pany. It has the highest rating in employee contributing a day's pay out Bradstreet'., The Mayor can award of each month's salary throughout the t-he contract to the lowest bidder, even winter. though it wOtild mean a few dollar!, Both the policemen and the firemen nut of his pocket," said councillor turned their money over to the Over- llayor Invited to keily, brought to an abrupt stop be • seers of Public Welfare, the official Councillor Israel nuby of Dorchester city organization, tort the Councillors France for Tour . who appealed for a point of order their total of $110 was not and was sustained by the temporary stated that Mayor Curley today was invited arguing abOlit, and so they sent nrpsAinir officer. John 1. Fitzgerald. worth guest of the French gov- to the Volunteers. Ito be the It last night of the principal Immediately afterward, the Council ernment on a tour during the voted to approve Mayor Curley's, $ecom- cities a that nation menriation providing $2.250,000 [...poor month of May, relief for the first four months of the The invitaticn was extended by year. Budget Commissioner Charles .1. Ainsley Highman, general agent that. In the first two of TroX explained of the French line, in behalf invi- the Republic of France. The tation includes all members of the mayor's family who care to make the trip. Thirty other American innyors vigorously His general tteek /lir out and the Congress, USE OF the Legislature GET at Demo- legislators and executives. but BUSINESS "The chickens," he SAYS rrats In particular. in the caid, "are coming home to roost additional taxes already." AIRPORT form of IS NOW LEAVING INDUSTRIES PASSING OUT Pre-election sympathy for the motor. problem of compulsory insurance FREE In LAND MASSACHUSETTS he declared, has been demonstrated expense: a proposal to Increa.se their a year' • by "eight to ten million dollars Governor uiLes in an increased gasoline tax. Former said With 111 concealed contempt. he hi treasuries Boston Practice Removal of Mills to that dipping Into the public will be RA usele.ss in benefiting a return Southern States un- to prosperity as Mrs. Partington's by Senator From Atlantic dertaking to sweep back the ocean with her broom. for SEES PROSPERITY'S Gov, Ely's outlined expenditures Newton give highways, In his opinion, would RETURN RETARDED works the state department of public to more money than it is equipped Branding the practice as an "utti. spend with efficiency in a well-defined Borrowing to Be Reflected Arthur program. rage," Senator the before the ics,v- In Higher Prices for The Fuller blast was timed to hit Newton, yesterday, Legislature at a moment when it is en- lative con,:itittce on municipal finance, Life's Necessities grossed with the most perplexing taxa- severely criticised the city of Boston have faced tion problem the law makers for allowing commercial air lines to In !went years, Gov. Ely will speak on taxation use the East Boston Airport without The House rvill have before it for for 1 5 minutes et :457 o'clock to- imposing any charge for use 'of the consideration tomorrow the ways and night over station WBZ. His ad- means committee's recommendation for land. will he delivered from the spe- dress the gasoline tax from two in his private office increasing eial microphone cents. BILL he cents a gallon to three ON CURLEY at the State House, and it will the that measure is pending was appearing before has an spoken to While the The legislator the. ,first time he committee will withold its report on it is the committee in connection with Mayor the public- since Its installation public buildings projects which, 1-1. Is ex- will include a recommenda- Curley's proposal that Flosten be al- more than a month ago. expected, by for increasing the state tax to $L230,000 outside the to answer the attack 0 for- tion lowed horro* pected $1,500.000. debt limit to improve facilities in East his administra- mer Gov. Fuller on Roston. " tion. Hollis voiced his protest subsequent, he said, to learning front Park Com- Governor Alvan T Fuller missioner William P. Long that one Former York line pays only rental for political arena lest New leaped back into the the land on which Its hangars are pro- night with a blistering attack on erected and taxes for the hangars. The Gov. posed tax increases endorsed by speaker also said he understood that and and Mayor Curley. Invited to a line operating between Boston Ely Mayor is not anything for already the high Springfield charged He declared that the right to land at the airport "be- the Massachusetts tax rate had "given France for Month cause it has not made any money yet," of death to many of its industries, "Mr. Long told roe that the Colonial kiss of added taxes which pend- Curley was in receipt today line pays $1000 a year as rental for the and with the Mayor the other extended jointly by land," Senator Ennis declared, "hut ing legislation will make necessary an invitation Line using land to take off Government and the French ines not pay for industries will pass out French month and to land. As to the Boston-Spring- Massachusetts guest in France for the just as sure as fate." to be their Colonial field line, (7runmIssioner Long said it of the picture in connection with the of May, invitations has only started and has not made any RACK FROM ELBA Exposition in Paris. Similar to the mayors of money yet. down the gauntlet to his have been extended "So you give them the farilitlee free Flinging this country which Mr. Fuller thirty other cities in In order to develop their business?" Democratic. opponents. French transatlantic were visited by the the legislator said. "If that is ageed ''marched bark from Elba' as he prom- It is believed flyers, Coste and Bellonte. policy why shouldn't you give me or at Salem almost two accept the Invita- ised he would likely the mayor will anyone else free office building because months I want to develop rity business. How tion. invitation the Democratic leadership mayor received also an much does the federal government pay Raking The the trir Governor blist- the French Line to make for the use of the field?" fore and aft, the former from aboard tht poli- from New York to Boston ered political oratory, street, corner is fichedulee S. Pays $1 a Veer line's steamer France, which cure-ails and appeals to the 21 on a ticians. to sail from this port on March coroons..ionee Long, who was prP.,ent emotions. Mediterranean cruise. She will be the at the hearing, replied, -One dollar per bo t He predicted that the propoaals largest first-class liner to make such year." and her departurt Hollis then the borrow untold sums would lead to taxa- sailing from Boston, Senator characterized Per is to be fea. present practice as an "outrage." He tion which the people would be forced from Commonwealth by special ceremony. While tin said it resembles giving MoneY away. to repay "in the price of the bread on lured In briefly summarizing improvements mayor finds that he wili be unable tr their table, the carpet on their floor, for the trip arouM which Mayor Curley contemplates mak- accept the invitation Long the shoes on their feet." New York, he plans tc ing at the airport, Commissioner and to Boston from that the city at this time intends the politicians were the sailing, and probably said He asserted that be on hand for 11,70000 and will ultimately that on that occasion. to spend destroying the "richest heritage will speak briefly spend 810,000100. The commissioner any citizen of any country in the world said that Boston's airport is the hest fallen heir to" in order to on the Atlantic seaboard. He said con- has ever and filling will be deficiencies in charac- siderable excavating make up "those in the course of improving Ott which clone ter and energy nd industry place If the proposed legislation is en- have been ao essential in our acted. heretofore opposition to tin, make-up." There WAR no direet American measure itself amLtIi:cr a,ipir,ro onitnit tee took Text of Blast Against Economic 'Cure-Ails

Now the original intent of emotional legislation that has been Scores Appropriations and bill is lost, sight of and the and is being passed by the federal Congress and the state Legislatures. Vance is going to he made right Here in Massachusetts we have Hectic Appeals to the here and now, and of course the thrown every ornteetion around the Emotions millions that, are given them now workers in industry. The Women • won't he given them later, so that and children are safeguarded in If the legislation that, provided for our factories. No one would have them 20 years hence was wise, then it otherwise. Hours of labor are frorrricht. 1951. by Ma FInn F1Praki• It is a mistake to spend the money limited. Wages are higher than Travolpr Corpora non now. However, I am inclined to anywhere else in the country. Our Former Gov. Fuller's statement fel- believe that the real objective state institutions, our roads, our aimed at by the lows In full politicians cater- schools, all those things which the ing to the soldiers vote is to pay state the We provides to individual are have had mnch political out all this money that was origin- his, in unstinted measure. But we oratory lately. much legislation ally appropriated not only to take cannot pay the highest wages with passed for political reasons, many care of the soldiers but to avoid fewest hours and give our citi- the vicious abuses of the civil war suggestions for curing the ills of the zens all 'the advantages in addition pension system. However, if the and expect our industries to meet world by local appropriations and present provisions of the soldiers' competition and pay tremendous hectic appeals to the emotions. It bonus can be exploited and used taxes. is AS useless for us by dipping into up. then they can start. on the big They cannot meet competition as the treasury here and there for the parade to provide the millions of it is. Read the auction sales, the men benefit of this clas.s or that to cure in the service with the same bankruptcy sales, the closing out the world-wide financial depressions opportunities for dipping into the sales in the Boston Sunday papers AS it WEIS for Mrs. Partington to un- public treasury that, the civil war if you want to see what is happen- dertake with her broom to sweep veterans had together with their ing to Massachusetts industry. Fac- bark the Atlantic ocean. I under- dependents. tory after factory being I believe the closed stand upon that occasion the Atlan- American people down, standing idle, machinery be- are unanimous tic was aroused: Mrs. Partington's in their desire to ing sold at auction, hundreds • treat generously of spirit was up. But I need not tell and liberally, he- mill stocks selling at lower valua- yono the question of that the contest was unequal; a doubt, those tion than the quick cash you .who were injured in assets. the Atlantic ocean beat Mrs. Part- the service of These manufacturers have their country in any found it ington. way and in impossible to meet the givipg them the benefit of campetition The chickens are coming home to every of states where they have doubt, but this idea of giving money longer roost in the form of additional hours and lower . wages away by the billion to certain well and less taxes already. Our Democratic ad- advantages in schools and libraries organized groups is a great mis- and roads, ministration in Massachusetts ad- take. etc., paid for out of vise A. in the taxes. 50 per cent. increase Someone suggested the other day gasoline tax. Having expressed sym- Massachusetts's high tax L that, we deepen the Cape Coil rate has pathy for the motorists during the already given the "kiss of death" canal to help unemployment-. How to Pre-election period as it, had to do many many of its indu§tries and with unemployed are there who the added with rompuLsory insurance, after wnnld be helped out by such an taxes—lwhich pending election they display the euality of legislation will make necessary. undertaking? other their sympathetic interest by in- Meanwhile we are falling heir to Masaehtlietts industries will creasing these expenses of the mo- a pass out of the picture just few things which provide for the sure as torists eight to ten million dollars expenditure as fate. This of money Just as effec- is just consummation a year, and this brings in an tively as the present as certain As were the words department administration "You have amount to the highway here in Massachusetts could hope been tried in the bal- they can effi- ance and beyond that which to do by advocating A bond found wanting."--written -out issue. on the ciently expend in a well laid We have got this great metropoli- walls At BP.I.ShaZZAr'S feast. program. A prominent Democrat, tan water supply which is going to suggests a In per cent. increase in cost forty or fifty or more. the income tax. The court has just adjudicated this It, is well for the public to realize question .so that Mnss;..-huset can that when legislt tors and Legisla- times and Congress make appropri- go ahead. ations, they do not, make them from Why doesn't that provide op- money on hand. They are appropri- portunity for some of the expendi- ating the people's money and when- tures we are told are essential at for ever they urge an appropriation this time, or are the politicians this group or that or the other, for some special appropria- that, looking they have to borrow the money tion that they can make? Are not When is going to he appropriated. these politicians advocating those this borrowing is repaid, the people things which they think will ap- will have to pay it our ol I neir own peal to those who want something pockets and it is going to he repre- for nothing, who want something sented in the price of the bread on out of the public treasury, who their table, the carpet on their think that out of the government floor and the shoes on their feet. treasury can be made up all those In the soldiers' bonus on' might deficiencies of character and en- almost, say that, the young men ergy and industry which heretofore from 30 to 40 are to be paid a bil- have been so essential in our Amer- lion dollars by the workers from 50 ican make-up? Are they not try- to 80. That is legislation for a ing to accomplish individual tri- particular group. Of course, this umph': which they feel will appeal soldiers' insurance, which has re- to the gang on the street corner the • cently been enlarged upon for at election time rather than that . benefit of these young men who which is going to conserve to fought. in the war, wa.s originally Americans the opportunity for 20 intCrided to provide for them working and saving and enjoying over, years or so after the war was which has been heretofore the rich- assuming that any failure they heritage that any citizen of slur to est right make in industry was any country in the world has ever enlisted In the the (let that they fallen heir to? ,ereke went over on , whether they I have no hesitancy in prophesy- or not. the other side ing that long after we have passed through the difficulties of our present. depression, we will he halted in our up',vard climb to prosperity by the taxes and debts we will have to pay because of ill-advised and . The attacks of Councilors Dowd and _Respond Kelly were considered so bitter that Coon- Few Tunnel Bids cilor Thomas H. Green of Charlestowe recommended that they be expunged from the record. to the Mayor's "I won't stand for the expunging," insist stir Council shouted Councilor Dowd, adding, "I means that it the bids are thrown out, it Invitation that over $2,500,000 of the taxpayers' to Bitterness money will be stolen." "New York bidders were invited to come in and when the bids were opened was on it was found that the lowest bidder Only 35 Attend Conference Advise Mayor to $2,500,000 under the gentleman who was Efforts to supposed to get the job. And you know Plan for 10 Per Cent In- Readvertise Fail for the who he was," said Councilor Dowd. "No one can question this Silas Mason come Tax Increase Time Being Company," he said, "because it has just completed $122,000,000 worth of tunnel — r here that chairmen mork. There is no company Only thirty-five mayors and years. This the cities has done as much in 100 of the boards of selectmen of the random gossip heard since is just re- Much of movement to throw out the bids and towns of the Commonwealth tunnel con- $2,500,000 invitation to the bids for the East Boston a. political scheme to steal over sponded to Mayor Curley'e Hall this were opened last week came of the taxpayers' money. meet him in conference at City struction Contractor Mc- a 10 per Council debats, yes- Councilor Kelly named afternoon on the proposal for into the open in City mayor raced to meet President J,:seph Govern, declaring that "the cent increase in the income tax terday afternoon when to see Public Wel- the mayor. took home unexpectedly from Florida burden Imposi d upon the McGrath, close friend of the the order requesting that his friend, Pat McGovern, got Departments by reason of unem- the floor to. introduce an fare at the Boston Transit job." ployment. The mayor had ,expected the mayor to direct the courage he is pro- the bids and read- "If the mayor has least 125 persons to be present and Commission to reject Councilor Kelly, nest supposed to have," asked vision had been made for seating Pertise. he reject the bids himself? Notwithstanding the fact that the Tran- "why doesn't number. tile No, he wants the Council to do the dirty the center of the le.'t Department has never rejected The mayor stood in there work for him, and then place the respon- left Corporation -slyest bidder on an important job, room, having on his the sibility on us. on his was strong feeling at the first that Counsel Samuel Silverman and usual "The C. and R. Construction Company," Carvell. bids would be subject to more than right City Auditor Rupert F. he said, referring to the third lowest hid- his discussion at city Hall before the con- made a brief address setting forth Council der with a figure of $7,623,121, "is nothing addi- tract was awarded. The City arguments for the imposition of the its members hut his private errand-boy's own concern, unem heard yesterday from one of tional income tax stating that the Curley wants to Senator Michael J. Ward's firm. apparent the charge that Mayor PloYment situation had niade Patrick McGovern, "There is no reason why the contract through give the contract to general increase in tax rates contractor, who cannot he let to the Silas Mason Corn- a eir New York millionaire out the Commonwealth which in section of the Dor- pane. It has the highest rating in Brad- built the most difficult opinion should be prevented as far a - transit extension, although street's." burden cheater rapid possible because of the additional bid for the East Boston tun- McGovern's real estate. He called that taxation is $3,065,280 higher than that on uel project present unfair and said there was no Silas Mason Company of New at of the question but that real estate interests York. were much worried because of the In demanding rejection of the initial extraordinary expenditures of the past bids, President McGrath declared that it brought to his attention that Votes More Money year. had been mayor said, he had been of the Silas Mason Com- In Boston, the representatives his appropriation order past few days, had been obliged to prune pany, during the for Public Welfare all increases in housing facilities for their work- to the limit, excluding seeking the step nicreases for the in East Boston. He charged that the salaries except men Upon representation that the maxi- policemen, and the City lowest bidder would bring its entire rew firemen and mum statutory expenditure pending afternoon had ap- New York and would not hire a Council yesterday from adoption of tile regular $2,500,000 for the Boston laborer on the biggest job appropriation proved an order for single budget will be insufficient to meet de- which would in the city. the welfare department mands. the City Council authorized an for relief The firm was able to put in the lowest make the total expenditure appropriation of $2,250,000 foe the Wel- this year. bid, he charged, because it intended to more htan $6,000,000 fare Department, at yesterday's address lie use the "padrone" system here by "tak- sessien. At the conclusion of his The cost of sustaining the Welfare De. from those present ing its profit out or the hearts and souls asked for opinions pertinent for the year is esti- he underpaid laborers." tentatively as to their position on the movement of its mated at about $6,000,000, or about 60 To avoid responsibility, he said, the had inaugurated. per cent in excess of last year's actual the mayor's plan company was formed as a subsidiary of The first snag that maintenance cost. by Ma- a big New York firm simply for the tun- encountered was that furnished The Council balked about appropriat- Salem, president of nel job. lie urged that the bids be re jor John J. Bates of ing $35.000 for the maintenance of the Massachusetts. Mr. jected as it would require only three the Mayors' Club of Municipal Employment Bureau, hut ap- from a number weeks to readvertise the contract and Bates presented figures proved a transfer of $5000 from the re- showIng increases for pub- give "the jobless of this city a chance to of the cities serve fund pending the appearance of DI- ranging from 25 to more than of the money Paid by Boston lic welfare get some rector John .1. Shields, before the execu- over previous taxpayers." 100 per cent for last year tive next Monday, to sub- Councilors John F. Dowd of Roxbury committee, explain years and argued that something the need of an appropriation $10,000 done to Increase munici- and Francis E. Kelly and Robert G'ardi stantial must be larger than has annually been approved. he admitted that at the ner Wilson promptly voiced sharp oppo pal revenues, but An order of Mayor Curley could not accept without sItion to the council going on record in appropriat- present time he ing $14,000 for the purchase of radio. mayor's program. the tunnel contract proposal, and follow- further tsudy the than an tone photographs of Boston seldiers And time to study it but he ing a bitter debate lasting more He had not had the president's resolution was sailors who died during the World War thought that even today a delegation of hour, to the consider It in for a week. was referred committee on appro- the mayors might meet and tabled at a Councilor Wilson, who contended that priations. The mayor informed the Celin- detail and perhaps arrive conclusion. he is would be done if the measure was beyond the province of e] that not convinced that the hest Anyway, no harm the abeyance until prop- city council, added that the "padrone method of commemorating the war serv- matter were held in the heroic for study. system could not operate here in violation ice of Boston's dead Is by the er time was had the city 'engine of their in I of Everett expressed aim. of the city ordinances," and that photographs school. Mayor O'Ne was protected by a surety bond to le. louses a nd other public buildings, hut no liar sentiments. "If the letter in his filed by the winning contractor. suggestion, judgment, has . Councilor Wil- e t been advanced. hid is too low," explained son, 'then that would be just too bad the surety company which would for city in the event of fail- have to Pay the contractor." ure by the I ! . 5 1 )/ Miport ANY aviation, companies are operating at a loss. They con- FRENCH INVITE M tinue in business because their executives know that the day will come when more persons will take to the air and these MAYOR operators wish terbe ready to meet the demand. ON TRIP Meanwhile cities and towns throughout the United States are doing everything reasonable to furnish airport facilities Curley Would Be Guest for and encourage the establishment of air lines. Boston has not Month of May • been backward in this work and, in fact, has done so well that our flying field has been praised by airmen the country over. Mayor James M. Curley is considering an invitation of the French Gov- This condition Is due largely to Mayor Curley, former Mayor ernment for the month of May. He is the board of park corn- invited to travel by the French Line pichols, Chairman William P. Long of and be the guest of the French Gov- Imissioners and Capt. Albert E. Edson, superintendent in charge ernment for the month. It is not 'known just what the plans of the. of the airport. !French Government are or the special Hollis of who says significance of the invitation. Now comes Senator Arthur W. Newton, The Mayor, at his office in City Hall, it is "outrageous" for the city of Boston to permit planes to today said that he understood that about 30 other Mayors of American land and take off without fixing a charge. Does the senator cities also are invited. The cities, it Is said, include those visited by Cote realize that the alternative might be that to fix any such charge and Bellonte, French flyers, after their would be to drive business away from the city? Does he not successful westward passage of the North Atlantic. know that big planes, made in Detroit, are flown to Boston and H. Ainsley Highman, general agent, shipment, thus busi- 1Compagnie Generale Transattantique, here crated for foreign increasing our port 'who was accompanied by Frank Davis ness? Does he know that we must have a flying field just as we of the Board of Port Authority, visited Mayor Curley today. The steamship must have good roads, that business men use planes and that France of the French Line will arrive money, in Boston on March 21 from New York private owners come to Boston and spend attracted here for a sailing to France. The ship is by a good airfield? Does he know that transatlantic lines have the largest first class liner, except the Leviathan, ever to sail from the port used and will continue to use our port as one link in a ship-to- of Boston. The Mayor was invited to hoard the shore mail and passenger service? All this brings dollars to boet in New York and make the sail- Boston. ing to Boston. It is doubtful if he will be able to make the trip, but will meet We have every confidence that Chairman Long of the park the ship on its arrival in Boston. Ac- cording to the Mayor, the sailing of the hoard knows exactly what is best for Boston in the matter of steamship France from the port of . airport policy. :Boston justifies the belief that regular: tsailings may be followed by this line i 'from the nort.

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RD':,1. 7 DISCUSSES 1\ • FIR A111E311111 Jr;C M.F. TAX HOIST Boston Assessors Bill Passed by Legislature Mayor Curley this afternoon dis- per cent. -..,ed his proposal for a In Both branches of the Legislatetre yes- ATTACKED rtcrease in state income tax with 60 terday passed Mayor Curley"s bill to place cities and selectmen of towns, twenty-three second assistant assessors Branding the practice as an "out- mayors of in th, city council chamber of City under State civil service without !examin- rage," Senator Arthur W. Hollis of ation, and the measure goes to Governor ,Hall. He deelh'ed that not much addi- Newton, before the legislative com- Ely for approval. In the House. the bill tional tex can be expected from rea: mittee on Municipal finance, criti- was passed by acclamation and in the • cised the city of Boston for allow- estate this year. Senate only Senators Joseph Finnegan referred to former Gov. Fuller's commercial air lines to use the He and Henry Parkman, Jr., were recorded ing the plan and to adverse edi- charge. attack on as opposed in a rising vote. airport free of tcrial comment, and said that no solu- appearing be- The legislator was tion had been offered. He stressed the fore the committee in connection importance of meeting demands of pub- with Mayor Curley's proposal that lic welfare by obtaining revenue from Boston be allowed to borrow $1,250,- other than the regular sources in ordel 000 outside the debt limit to im- to return $5,000,000 to municipalities 01 prove facilities in East Boston. the state. • Hollis voiced his protest subse- Mayor Bates of Salem, president of quent, he said, to learning from the Mayors Club of Massachusetts Park Commissioner William P. presented records from 14 cities of ex- relief for 1929 and that one New York line pays penses for outdoor • Long first two mcnths oi 1930 and for the only rental for the land on which 1931, showing the expenses will amount hangars are erected and taxes its to 25 to 150 per cent, more this year hangars. The speaker also for the than for 1930. said he understood that a line operating between Boston and Springfield is not charged anything for the right to land at the airport "because it has not made any money yet." There was no direct opposinon to the measure itself and the committee took the matter under advisement. have great expectations proPerts- weeics past, the ways alld maims vs.- and owner of Misfiles., calculations.. the governor and owner with swamped all exact of the project would prevail. the former Governor hour has struck. dorsement up over He charged But now a reckoning anti-tax sentiment stirred tAX be- was The principally by against the gasoline while the Legislature the week-end was incited protesting have Suddenly, to which it would extra expenditures the Curley income tax suggestion, of the direct effect talking of large Most of cause number of has since fallen by the wayside. a doubtful extra on Monday with on the Fuller interests. provide the members returned for exist- the cities and towns constituents still responsibility jobs in the future, the protests of their He disclaimed begun tc and determined to a policy of Commonwealth have ringing in their ears conditions. He said that of the measures designed to ing at the for great and neces- oppose any and all had been repudiated suns up their bills tax burden upon them. economy public and place a. further ap- huge program of already made, the Curley plan, the election. In his sary expenditures Withdrawal of favor- the unemployed, he made, for direct un- • and means and the welts for relief of which still must be proval of ways the in many quar- out the wishes Of This is a real, an able comment exprested is only carrying employment relief. radio speech upon the ters today on the governor's President, he added. calculable charge to sustain the gas exactly probably will combine PROBLEM cities and towns it TWOFOLD State. Through the tax proposal. problem was twofold—to to the Ely, at his noon conference He said the dollar for dollar straight Governor said he and to pay for the goes food, newspaper reporters today, create employment it—for shelter, for with by wire and' unemployed. people who need received many messages direct relief of the who require it to had and during the he said it for fuel to those both last night outlining his program, and from telephone, on the radio ad-, In of and their children morning, commenting to defer the burden keep themselves most of them were was his intention must go on. dress. He added that proposed projects until It is work that payment for his starving. about, of a laudatory tone. could simplify Ely was talking Frank Rafter of Salem, of more prosperity What Governor Representative times speech of last member of the House rules task • his otherwise strong a Democratic will the week- In appear has given notice that he he had twice over the he tried to make it committee, the bill in Although for a night, when this afternoon to amend Mayor Curley's plan Commonwealth oppose move governor's orig- end indorsed that any in this to restore to it the to 1930 state in- such relief- order totalling $11,- 10 per cent. addition have ever opposed plan for ten-year bonds Governor did not no y or inal come tax bills, the imagine. No human f,o0.000. last night. This work we cannot mention this at all raised in that significant and as voice has ever been was considered highly such man as Governor has now least of all by any e indicating that the sense, of Si- view of the pro- Allen whose record c'tt hi dropped the idea in former Governor may also poor, the sick and the test against it. The Governor service to the by the failure of exceeds that of have been influenced maimed of this State YEARS of city and town of- occupied the gov- LET GOOD a tax conference any official who ever ap- by Mayor Curley, to ficials, called ernor's chair. prove it. we begin to realize change in And now when description of the such TAX RAISE, His it must cost to continue BEAR by the advancement what American life made in the present conception, the vital work of direct relief of "that inanimate more severe "a cyclone of doubt" car" was unique. No year, no wonder motor transpor- as HIS ARGUMENT of this means of has swept the State, Alexander arraignment uttered by a public as to bow far the tation ever has been Whiteside says today, go with official. people of Massachusetts wish to Voters Repudi. millions of dollars He Declares "It has destroyed extra expenditures proposed by Gov- railways. /t has the Invested in street On every hand, proposals of Strict Economy in America than ernor Ely. ated caused more deaths banditry. new and freshly burdensome taxation war. It has increased Policy the world forth. Grant of Mayor the most potent argu- have cropped It has furnished State 18th amendment. Curley's 10 per cent increase in the ment in favor of the at least 50 per IS at this time unthinkable. STAND /t is responsible for income tax courts." be an increase in the EMPHASIZES cent, of the costa of our If there is to wholly AS TO GASOLINE P-r- / gasoline tax, let the extra cent go for relieving the cities and towns from and other A Cyclone of Doubt their State highway charges Low Realty Rates has so that these funds Insists on the new governor related assessments, Nine weeks for direct honeymoon of may be available to them Interest of Home dwelt in office and the In of large And let there be a new and has shone bright. Talk relief work. his term extra Owners has echoed through drastic restraint upon expenditures extra expenditures existing Ruby- over and above our already high the State House unceasingly. have for projects of doubtful, dreams of achievement State budget, of Goy. Ely's rimmed fulfil existing Full text committee-room. largely mythical ability to floated through each on Page 3 Department economic needs. radio address Once put the Massachusetts --orators his Works into quick-step at the microphone in of Public elev. Ely sat all but. literal terms— House la.st have argued in office in the State of State, private and the economic difficulties calmly replied, point by Con- night and and world will pass away. • directed at his nation point, to the attack miles of new highway be- in struct fifteen by former Gov. Puller this administration tween Newton and Framingham miles that had yesterday's Herald. year, instead of the five one-cent increase Street will He declared that a been planned, and all Wall tax for a period of 10 resound, one might i.uppose, in the gasoline forthwith pro- joy. On DO ac- would finance his highway with cheers of bullish years gov- to the burdens has any champion of txte jects without adding count consented to say pre- by real estate. To enact no ernor's program now carried the extra to throw 75 cisely how many extra jobs legislation would he nine new would create. Throughout burden on the home work per cent. of the ing the burden of TO per cent or me INCOME RAISE OFF cost of government, and could be expected to break under the strain of He made it oieer that be wished to lift providing additional millions for the the burden of taxation from real estate Curley Drops Demand for 10 P. C. poor and unemployed. as much as possible. The governor, in referring to Mr. Boost When Mayors and Select- $6.000,000 for Poor Relief Here Fuller, said that it was "perhaps unfor- he said, Boston tunate" for him, that his program had men of Bay State Towns, Sitting At the present rate, will need $6,000,000 this year for the aroused the ire of "a former governor of With Him, Vote for 3-Cent Gaso- poor relief, representing an increase of Massachusetts, whos'e whole fortune was 100 per cent over the expenditures of built up out of the automotive industry, lene Tax for Next Four Years, last year in the Public Welfare De- and thereby created an antagonism to this partment. program of a very powerful influence." Provided Half of Receipts 'rurned President Bates of the Mayors club figures to show that Back presented official Most Expensive Luxury" practically all the other cities in the Mayor Curley relinquished his demand State were faced with the same de- Mr. Ely went on to may that the auto- for a 10 per cent increase in the State mand, with the requirements for pub- mobile was one of the most expensive income tax late yesterday when the lic welfare jumping from n to too per luxuries ever created, forcing the Gov- Mayors and Selectmen of Massachusetts cent In each ease. ernment to tremendous expenditures not cities and towns, sitting in public con- Under the existing gasolene law, the only in construction, but maintenance. ference witl$ him at City Hall, unani- State Department of Public Works gets "It has caused more deaths in America mously voted in favor of a three-cent more money than it can spend in a than the World War." he said. "It has tax the four gasolene for next years, year, Mayor Curley protested, contend- Increased banditry. It has Increased the provided half the receipts are returned should be contributed lug that half of It cost of police protection. It has fur- to their home communities, among the cities and towns for local nished the most potent argument in favor On the basis of past returns, this plan work. street the Eighteenth Amendment. It is would provide the communities of local _ least 50 per cent of with about $7,000,000 a year for the con- — 1 responsible for at has made it struction and repair of their streets the cost of our courts. It State to control the op- and highways, a burden which is now E.2 r necessary for the levied on real estate through municipal erations of at least two of our great rapid taxation. ly for Gas _tax transit systems. It has compelled the in- Adoption of the plan would enable the stallation of expensive traffic devices. It cities and towns to use the money which has furnished a means of active compe- t„,,y usually appropriate for streets in ;Hits tition with the millions invested in New the future to provide poor and un• an Bonds England railroads, and a competition employment relief and old age pen• • which is made possible by the expenditure sions, Mayor Indicat• Curley explained, the State's money in furnishing these Mg that the additional tribute from the of Fuller on Air vehicular competitors a suitable road bed. income tax payers would not he neces• of the price we have paid sary. That is a part for the automobile." State, Cities to Divide Receipts The governor said that the gasoline was the most Yet the of the proposer Governor's Radio Speech Is tax which he proposed endorsement be de- 10 per cent increase in the income Puce! equitable form of tax that could was all but unanimous, only a few o Defense of Plan Set vised for the purpose. "If you do not the Mayors and Selectmen present ask ride." he said, "you do not pay." A one- Mg for further time to consider the de Forth in Budget cent additional tax on a gallon of gaso- tails of the measure. But further dis line, he declared, represented an increase cussion of the proposal vanished in viev in the cost of individual transportation of the solid approval of the gasolent of one-twentieth of a, cent a mile. He tax measures. Defends Real Estate teen pointed out that if it were possible The Mayors and Selectmen agreed b to increase the gas tax by one-quarter of urge their and home Senators Retire a cent a gallon. representing an additional sentatives to support the two gasolem to the man who drives a ear of tax measures which have been ad burden 100th of a cent a mile, enough vanced by Ely and Mayo] Should Not Force Repayment about one Governor to Curley. revenue would be received completely The Mayor's measure seeks the divi- of Borrowed Capital Until wipe out the $10,000,000 borrowed for sion Of the present two-cent gasoleni highway construction in ten years. tax receipts into two equal parts, hal! Business Is Good to go to the State for State highways IN° Mention of Curley Plan and the other half to go to the citietl Governor Ely made no mention of the and towns for local streets and train( criticisms by Former Gov- Replying to proposal by Mayor James M. Curley that arteries. ernor Alvan T. Fuller. yesterday, Gov- the income tax be increased ten per cent The Governor's bill, as explained ti.) Joseph B. Ely went on the radio ernor assist cities and towns with emergency the Mayor would increase the itasolenE last night and argued anew for the pas- to tax cents a gallon for the next public welfare work. The mayor dropped to three sage of legislation providing for a $20,- four yeam with half of the extra cent the idea following his conference with 000,000 bond issue for emergency public going to thr• eith , and 14-.1% Massachusetts mayors and selectmen and highway construction. Speak- works yesterday, which was not nearly as well WBZ through the microphone A Wick Fullcr's Statement ing over attended as anticipated, and It is highly recently installed by the radio station on Former Governor Fuller's reported probable that nothing further will be the chamber at the protest tbat high State taxes were his desk in executive heard of the propositicn, although Mr. House, Mr. Ely disclaimed any re- giving the "kiss of death" to industries State Ely said last Friday that It was the condi- here provoked criticism from the at- sponsibility for existing economic hest plan that had been suggested to established tending Mayors. tions and declared that the him of its kind. Of the 75 Mayors and Selectmen who policy of economy in administration had The chief executive took a parting election. attended the conference or sent repre- been repudiated in the last ishot at Mr. Fuller Jost before leaving sentatives, only one went on record contention that It was Governor Ely's the microphone, saying, "My time is too as opposed to the income tax boost. expenditures such as he recommends are brief to cloak these remarks with Bibli- Mayor Weeks of Newton sent Henry urgently needed, but that it would be cal or literary references. Some refer- W. Vail to say that he was opposed to unwise to make such financial arrange. ence has been made to the 'Kiss of the Increase in view ef the fact that ments for the repayment of the cost ef its eath.' It would appear to me that that Newton was caring for poor and the work that the burden would fall upon unemployed wth the aid of private con- kiss has been bestowed upon the fair the people in the immediate future. A rlips of Massachusetts industry some time tributions. ieto Bates of Salem, as president much better way, in his opinion, since—that its lingering caress was prob. Mayor until of the Mayors' Club of Massachusetts, defer the major part of the burden ably soothingly felt while the cultured strongly favored the gasolene tax in- a return of prosperity in the business gentleman of Beacon street was governor crease, arid asked for a few days to world shall make repayment easier. or Massachusetts." study the details of the income tax In advancing the reasons for a one-cent boost, but as the latter project was gasoline tax increase. Mr. Ely. although Sentiment for Gas Tax later dropped at the session, no vote conceding the benefits to humanity Although there was much speculation was taken on it. brought about by the creation of the mo- as to the lineup in the House on the bill In appealing for distribution of part tor vehicle, enumerated a long list of its providing for an additional cent in the of gasolene tax receipts among the liabilities and intimated that the opposi- gasoline tax, when the matter comes up cities and towns, Mayor Curley the tion of former Governor Puller was en- for a third reading at this afternoon:s declared that real estate has been hear- gendered by selfish Interests, due to his session, a canvass of leading member o conrissUos,,,V.h the automostee ,04,upeeese. both parties leselleNetaill., R `)/ I/ /h

vest, norm of ins atutson-Lnxon line, I responsunnty elear to the Atlantic seaboard. eseevelice ana tinanciat These Mason company and the atfiti- treat eastern systems are the New York tf the CURLEY FAVORS Opel parent concern and inquiry about "eentral, the Pennsylvania. the Chess- I 'take ,he. various projects which have been & Ohio-Nickel Plate and the -Hangar company Baltimore #42: landled by the Mason Ohio." information inconsist- Such a plan would give the Pennsyl- lad produced no SALE OF B. & M. snt with the recognition of the low bid. vania and Baltimore & Ohio joint op- mayor added that he had in- eration The of the New Haven, would constructed the commission to accept the tinue the union of the Boston & Albany execute the formal contract with York Cenaral would old, to and the New and Mason company and to take steps to Wants to Welcome Van give the Van Sweringens the Boston the S Insure the starting of work without & Maine. Sweringens as "Part of The mayor voiced regret that he further eelny. Because of the attacks on the Mason could not add his support to the senti- president, New England Family" ment for an all-New England railway. Company, Sam A. Mason, its On consolidation hurried to Boston yesterday and, before the of the New Haven firm's and Boston Fs Maine, he set forth the learning of the acceptance of the fact that It would mean control or dom- bid, Issued this statement: WOULD END PENN'S ination by the Pennsylvania, already The statements made yesterday holding a working control of the New by some of the members of the city "STRANGLE HOLD" Haven and strong stock ownership in cianneil, as reported in the news- the Boston & Maine. papers, regarding the Silas Mason company, the low bidder for the construction of a tunnel under the Mayor Curley is unreservedly in favor supervision of the transit commis- of the purchase of the Boston & Maine sion. are so erroneous that it sems railroad by the Van Sweringen group, necessary to tsate the facts. which is ambitious to acquire a seaport The Silas Mason Company. the Company and Its terminal in Boston. Mason-Hangar affiliates and predecessors have He declared himself yesterday in a ORDERS TUNNEL been in existence over 100 years radio address, which was featured by end have been carrying on large reference to the necessity of terminating construction work, principelly tun- the "strangle hold" held by the Penn- nels, continuously during that pe- sylvania railroad on the Boston & BID riod. These two concerns have com- ACCEPTED others Maine and New Haven roads. pleted contracts and have "Threatened as we are by Pennsyl- nearing completion in New York vania domination," said the mayor, "it City of upward of $50,000,000 In is clear to me that we in New England connection with tee new subway should not only welcome the Van Curley Instructs Transit system; two of these contracts are Sweringens to become a part of the tunnels under the East, river and New England family, but we should Commission—Work to were considered most difficult and lend our support to and place our best; complicated engineering feats. effort behind the plan which they have Start Soon in a fine open-handed manner propcsed BOSTON LABOR as a constructive solution of this great In addition to the difficulty of and important railway problem." driving the tubes under the river, FAVORS KEEN COMPETITION LABORERS HERE TO the approaches were under narrow city streets, which The mayor definitely allied himself necessitated the GET PREFERENCE. shoring up of many large office and with Boston interests who are working mercantile buildings and keeping In co-operation with commercial or- the street traffic uninterrupted. ganieatIons of Providence to further the Mayor Curley yesterday called an This work was carried out far in advance of the schedule time campaign of the Van Sweringens for ebrupt halt to any political manoeuvring and to the complete satisfaction ef the the acquisition of a New England road ever the East Boston tunnel construc- transit commission. seaport which will assure a terminal. tion contract by As to our financial failed, however, to indicate the directing the transit strength and He our engineering and method that can be successfully pur- eemmi.ssion to accept the bid of Silas construction skill, I am sure that Commissioner sued by the Van Sweringens to compel Wason Company, Inc., of New York, a John J. stock Delaney, chairmen of the the Pennsylvania to dispose of its ruheidiery of the Mason New York holdings in the Boston & Maine. and -Hangar Corn- transit conittebedon, will refrained from sponsoring a, definite any. eatisfy all inquirers. If this Boston proposal for the consummation of the Work will start t, once, with prefer- tunnel contract is awarded to us, we will live up merger which he believes to be most labor. to desirable. ence given to Boston the specifications in every proposal Mason firm to particu- New England, in the mayor's judg- The of the lar and meet every requirement tunnel Decatur and Liv- that ment, is in need of an aggressive, evenly- %elf! the from is imposed on us by the transit srpool streets, East Boston, to North balanced competition by a number ol commission. It is our intention to of strong railway systems. It needs the mime, North end. for $5,696,510 was give preference to citizens of lowest of five bids Boston closest economic contact with the great ;he submitted to the In hiring labor for the job. We mmmission. 'Phis was • more Interior of the United States "from than have deposited with the transit which raw materials are obtained and 13,000,000 lower than the bid of Patrick Commission our check of $300,000 New as in which there must be the market for WcGovern, Inc., of York, in whose an evidence of faith, and we stand short the major part of our manufactured eehelf a but subtle political play ready on an hour's nafice to submit goods; closer and more intimate contact 0711a executed Si the city council mete- a surety bond in the amount of with world markets from which we ob- ng Monday. $3,650,000 guaranteeing the faithful tain raw material and in performance which, in in- ORDERS ACCEPTANCE of the contract. creasing degree in the future, we must We are ready eel willing to for market That, there was no serious intention look a for New England- undertakeethe job at the figures made products; and "to have in New tmona city offielels to attempt to give submittrd and are confident England, railways strong that financially )reference to McGovern, a former Bos- we can cornplete it within the time • ..vith great resources of credit," that preacrlbed. they may keep abreast at the progress nian, who has maintained intimate in transportation. aersonal and political relationships with THE MAYOR'S SOLUTION 'imminent Boston Democrats for years, "After careful and intensive study of 5,115 intimated yesterday noon, when it this question," the mayor declared, "it serame known that the bid of the Mason Ls my well considered conclusion that there is but one way by 5ompany would be accepted at s cola- which New erenc, the the England can secure to the full between mayor and the fore- rensit commission late in the after- going objectives and that is to bring eireetly into New England loon. and to the conclusion mayor announced enrt of Boston, each one of the great At ite the .hat an investigation of the reliability trunk line systems, which, if proposed merger plans are effected and approved,. sill serve the great industrial Enst. a erritorY extending from Chicago on the , , F FA '

an im- a morsel of fond. every times about a radical reduction In Boa- Many of our ablest men for Cat gar- for the year conditione. they buy a pair of shoes or a ton'a expenditures provement in these practically 1931, or about any need for econ- energy and money ment, and, in short, Brains, time, they draw a breath, omy on the part of municipal Bos- lavishly and effectively every time my at- have been taxes. Only a few men ton? If so, it has escaped on a solution of these they pay I have great expended to women, and probably no chil- tention, and while end it Ls gratifying and all. his point of view in problems, has dren. realize this, and, worst of sympathy with that substantial progress rem nts are to a more liberal distribu- note common- many of our public regard been made. The entire of the gasoline tax. or some gratitude to not aware of it. tion wealth owes a debt, of other form of relief for Boston's on our rail- RUINOI S PROCESS those who have vatirlvtd burdens, and the burdens of other Our textiles are Therefore the ruinous process of give road problems. I municipalities, I wish he would signs of improve- public expenditure is going on. can be done showing distinct detailed his attention to what shoes and leather, while have not space to go into ment, and to what has In his own household. are in better shape figures, but to Indicate to express still bad, re- that the net In conclusion I wish advantage of any business happened let me state opinion that neither take due to the government of the com- the emphatic Great credit Le elerden of our real estate nor our industries covery. this improve- !including state, el:tun- entire community for monwealth can stand any greater burden than industry and :les, districts and municipalities) tin- ment. Intelligence. in they bear at, present. In fart, have been shown by aas increased from $173,942.573 we shall good sense in 1928. and less the burden Ls leseened and labor, by cham- 1919, to $299.464.117 disaster than both capital has been in be involved in greater commerce, trade organiza- nost of the increase yet experienced. bers of and in anything we have and similar bodies, ,he municipalities. tions author- thooa 10 years if state. many respects by the public During !ounties and municipalities had ities. as our struggle to rehabilitate cept their expenditures own After this obliged te ))- 0. in Massachusetts had .nduseries have been the industries years expenditures down, we going on for six or seven Keep their been worfre were he in far better shape to- we, with the rest of the ahnuld VAN severe In- then cc are. FAVORS nyerwhelmed by the most sty country. at We have seen what hes happened dustrie: depression this years. Luck- In Fall River. Many people think least , has known for 35 to have been obliged that can be attributed entirely ily the efforts we industry. and the economies the. failure of a single SWERINGENS to make here, more to it than been obliged to practise, iThere is, however, we have position I venture the prediction placed us in a better that. and have times if some of our other munici- meet the storms of bad that Would Have Sys- to in the palities do not start now on a police Curley than mane other sections redly' it. is a fact fleet of rigid economy. of radical United Staten. end and in a cc'. times of the last two years Linn in expenditure, tem Buy B. t M. Road the hard in of the policy of over-assess- not been felt. as severely cation few have other ment. they will he within A Mes.sachusetts as in many however, years in the sem-, condition As Fall sections. They have, Purchase of the Boston & Maine Rail. to prosperity River. is checked our return what have we ,road by the Van teweringen system of our problems Is In spite of this of the rail- and the solution the present. legisla- the only practical solution reached. herd (hiring and the revival of indus- by no means Practically nothine road problem tive ereetion? England, Mayor Curley de- OBLIVIOUS TO ECONOMY ahem increased expendi- try in New bun t" clared late yesterday in a radio address I. qualified by the phrase Pt:— Jr crest seri expenditure no When credit. due from his office at. City Hall through "in many respects" the doeet fee purposes inspired by a I used that but increased ex- WNAC. the public authorities wet:1'v met 1st', of the Van Sweringen because, while will inevitably re- The entrance phrase Advisedly, penettere thet he explained, would and good sense taxation and tax Interests here, much intelligence sult in ince:tier(' Meld( what he called "the strangle- applied by publte au- has repeatedly been has been tete-. It. hold of the Pennsylvania Railroad on our difficulties, many by competent. authori- thorities to a pointed out the Boston & Maine and on the New been oblivious to 10 say the least. of them have ties that it is, bring about the best service remedy that might a vast, program of Haven, and very essential I doubtful whether and the lowest rates through competi- should have been applied. nonstrnetion of highways and pub- end governmentel tion among the four great trunk lines, refer to economy in lic buildings will really go far to particularly three of not the New York Central. the Pennsylva- expenditures, relieve unemployment, or will & and the municipalities. our nia, the Chesapeake Ohio Many of our retard rather than accelerate & Ohio systems. thickly settled and long a pro- Baltitnore We are a We return to prosperity. Such This competition, the Mayor con- established commonwealth. gram has to be paid for. Old age on the whole tended, would break dow n the wall have been accustomed pensions authorized by the Legis- New England and make to the good things which isolates te Prosperity and lature of 1930 hey). to be Paid for. a chief port on the rail-ocean prosperity brings. Our of 1930 pro- Boston e ell high Yet, the Legislature artery of the world. •rierds of living have been no means of paying for old is nat- vided Ills plan would plaee New England and our comforts great. It. age pensions, and the Legislature should de- through the leading railroads in Intl. ural that our inhabitants of 1931 is in the middle of a. cyclone the West and sett-factory muni- mate contact with Middle sire complete and of doubt as to how to pay for the with the world markets through conditions. It old connect cipal facilities and construction program or the ocean routes. All other pro- that. our munici- and the main naturally follows age pensions. The House ways posale for the solution of the railroad should desire to give has au- pal executives hy means committee, which problem were declared either impracti- who have honored them for people peo- thorized an expensive building cal or illegal by the Mayor. ballots the things those AIM- their of the the public works department. The proposal to leave the railroads an desire. The bread-winner on ple struggle gegtA an Increase in the tax they are, he declared, was impractical household often has to payment.. wife end gasoline as a method of because it "means the surrender to the with the desires of his re- system." comfort, and In doing thie they provide some Pennsylvania. a single children for the municipalities but not the New Englund railroads The prudent bread- lief to the Merging luxuries of life. in the ease of the -owned system meant the has real distress of enough, certahaly into a locally winner often and probably in the isolation of New England heed t and hes to deny city of Roston, IcontImied Mind and other cities, to anything like said, adding that the transportatice things to those he loves hest. case of he many afford to compensate for the money which law prohibited the elimination of com- timply because he cannot year that it was inv of a city these reties are retying out. this petition. He contended give them. If the mayor of the fact that tht the bread of for poor relief far in excess of what practical in view was obliged to earn Central had a 96-Yeatr beam he probably would do like- is normal. New York the city on the B. & A.. and that the Canadiat wise. CURI.F.1"S OMISSION and Canadian Pacitic railroad: Unfortunately he has sources of - National h, I Naturally Mayor Curley of BM had connections here. Furthermore, revenue which ere denied to the Penn control o public exception to this and de- questioned whether the common householder. The ton tekes the New Haven cowl, by taxa- Increase in the B. RE Si. and pure can he replenished fiends, either by an out by local interests, i a Sad fart. that. the be bought tion, and it taxes or by a more liberal regard to the proposed merger o our people believe that income In majority of gasoline tax, B. & M. and the New Haven, th, one other than themselves distribution of the the woul, Willie Mayor voiced his warning that it taxes and that the ability of greater relief than was suggested and th- pays means .netin Pennsylvania domination large tax payer is inexhaustible. by the House ways and the Curley loath of col:repetition. It would he a. splendid thing for committee. But has Mayor community if every man, wom- said anything about applying any the own en end child would realize that, remedy which he has In his every' time a roof and a bed is pro- hands? Has he uttered one word vided for them, every time they ! MAYOR ADDRESSING HE ADS OF 65 COMMUNITIES

.1t Mayor Corlm's left is Corporation Counsel Samuel Silverman and seated .thrnit the circle are Mayor ,Tosrph N. Carriere of Fitchburg. Mayor William T. Dillon of Holyok e. Selectman Benjamin Bourne of Bourne, Mayor F.tiward H. Larkin of Medford NInvar Andrew A. Casamsa o 1 Revere and Selectman Edward S. Cook of Franklin.

declared Alexander Whiteside, former the Boston administration. Boston corporation counsel and tax law Mr. Whiteside, who served As cor- EliGHER LEVIES authority, in a statement to The Herald poration counsel under Mayor Peters. yesterday in which he sounded a warn- has long been prominently identified ,1E TRADE, ing against the "ruinous process" of with tax studies and the solution of tax mounting public expenditure. problems. From 1911 to 1916 he was Many public officials, particularly in vice-president and counsel for the old I he cities and towns, he declared, are Massachusetts Tax Association, which oblivious to the present need of curtail- pvt through the state income tisk SAYS WHITESIDE ing expenditures wherever possible. az.,endment. He was chiefly instru- "I venture the prediction," he said, mental in organizing the present Massa- "that if some of our . . municipali-. chusetts Tax Association, in which he Expert Declares Many ties do not start now on a policy of rigid holds the office of vice-president. economy, of radical reduction in ex- WHITESIDE'S STATEMENT Public Officials Oblivious penditure, and in a cessation of the His statement, given at the request Of Consequences policy of over-assessment, they will be of The Herald, follows: within a few years in the same condi- In this statement I ern express- tion as Fall River." The latter city, ing my personal views. While I am having reached a crisis in its financial vice-president of the Massachusetts Tax I had op- SUGGESTS CURLEY a Association, have no condition, is now in the hands of portunity since I was requested to APPLY ECONOMY state commission. make this statement to submit it to PROGRAM the executive committee, or to the QUESTIONS directors, and therefore I have no Mr. Whiteside questioned whether "a authority to speak for the associa- Industries Face Greater vast program of construction of high- tion. ways And public buildings will really Massachusetts has been strug- with Disaster Unless Relief or will gling for some years hard times go far to relieve unemployment, for some of its basic industries. Is Obtained not retard rather than accelerate our Textiles, shoes, hides and leather return to prosperity." have all been in bad shape, not to several other lines of While in sympathy with Mayor Cur- mention industry. The causes have been com- This is the first of a series of ar- lay's point of view regarding the need plex, some of them iinnilibatinnohly ticles on the mounting taxes of of some form of relief for Boston's due to those in charge of the indus- Massachusetts, state and municipal, increased burdens this year, Atty. tries. A few years ago two of our which will appear In The Herald. Whiteside suggested that at the same leading railroads were in very bed consideration might well be given shape, and some of our leading trol- Neithrr real estate nor industry can time to the possibilities for economies in ley systems are hnitt, gone. Extra- bear any further burden of tax increases, ordinary efforts has been applied by the Pennroad Corporation In the 13ws- ton & Maine, and atoek ownership of MAYOR CURLEY BACKS EFFORT OF the New Haven in the Boston Maine, in sufficient amounts that a consolidation now of the New Haven and the Boston & Maine, would for all practical purposes, result in Pennsyl- Bs con- 86 control SWERINGENS GET domination of VAN TO MI vania or a solidated New Haven-noston & Maine system. "This presents for New ngland a critical situation. Right under OUT • Says Unified System For New England impossible—Wants very noses a powerful eastern trunk line, the Pennsylvania, quietly steps in and secures control in New Eng- Four Great Trunk Lmes to Come Here to Furnish land's two most important systems,— two railways which serve a territory in which 94 percent of our total manufac- Rates turing business is transacted. Competition and Consequent Low "We see by the consolidation of the New Haven and the Boston & Maine that competition is destroyed at once and time. Not only so. we see future of New raile transportation for all The ngland's law of Congress that in the consolidated system passing under the consolidation of railways •oad's was the subject of e radio ad. 'compe- the domination and control of one tition should be as tress by Mayor Curley yesterday after. preserved as fully great trunk line, the Pennsylvania. possible.' It is manifest the Interstate loon over WNAC. The Van Sweringen Commerce Commission could not nor plan to acquire the Boston & Maine would it approve of a merger of all Ends to Be Retiched "How then are wE to solve this rail- 'Railroad, according to Mr Curley, railway systems in New England when the result of such a merger would road problem in the interests of all practical solution the prob- offers a of eliminate within New England all fu- New England? The best way to an- lems. ture competition. swer that question is to determine the The Mayor said in part: "Furthermore, such a proposal is ends to be attained. These, in my very opinion, are: "At no time 'in recent years, if ever. clearly Impractical. It is of the essence of this proposal for one unified "First—Give to New England an In the economic history of New Eng- system in New England that such a aggressive, evenly balanced competi- land, has a question of greater im- system should be owned by New Eng- tion by a number of strong railway portance presented itself for our con- landers, for to eliminate all competi- systems. sideration than this question, of the tion and then to have the consolidated "Second — Place 'esv England, future of New Eqgland's railways— system owned by outsiders, with no through the railways serving us, In affecting vitally, not alone the whole interest in New England, would be to the closest economic contact with the of our vast business, industrial and court disaster. Yet within a week great interior of the United States, shipping interests, but one also, vitiate data was presented to the Transporta- from which we must obtain a large important to the economic welfare at tion Committee of the Massachusetts part of our raw material, feel, food every man, woman and child now liv- General Court which shows that the and other necessities of life, and in ing and of equal, if not greater im- stock of New England railways is to- which, we in turn, must 'lad a large portance to the generations to follow day largely owned by outsiders and part of the markets for our manis "So I bring the problem to you, firm not by our New England people. I factured goods. In the belief that you will give to th‘s ask you who in New England is going "Third—Place New England, through vitally important question your earnest to put up a billion or more of dollars our gateways to the sea, in closer consideration with a view to a full to buy back for New England these and more intimate contact with world understanding of this railway question railway properties? markets from which also we obtain to the end that, through a unanimity "By the approval of the Massachu- raw material and in which in in- of intelligent opinion and effort, New setts General Court the New York creasing degree in the future, we must England may. have strong competing Central now has a 99-year lease of the look for a market for New England. railway systems. PBoston & Albany. There is no way made products. under the law by which that lease can "Fourth—Have in New England be Defines Present Status canceled, even if it were desirable. railways which are strong financially. I seriously doubt if there is a single with great resources of credit, in or- "First there the proposal that we man in this Commonwealth is who at der that they may secure the neces- leave New England railroads as they I all familiar with railway matters who sary capital to keep abreast of the ate. It is in fact no solution, because would advocate putting the New York it. rests upon the false asumption that rapid progress now taking place in Central out of New England. Know- this transportation business. New England roads, such as the New ing as I do the splendid service afford- Haven and the Boston "After a careful study of this ques- & Maine, are ed us to the West by the New York independent tion, it is my well considered concise systems, free from out- Central, I. surely would not side 'control. advocate slon that there Is but one This is not the case, and such a step. way by to leave New England roads as they which New England can secure to "With Use New York Central here the ar'e, at least our two leading systems, in full the foregoing objectives, New England, with the Canadian Na- and that the New Haven and the Boston is to bring directly into New & tional and the Canadian Pacific here England Maine, means in fact their surrender to and to the Port of Boston, also, we must either find a way to put each one one strong trunk-line system, the of the great trunk line systems, these railways out of New England or which. _Pennsylvania. If proposed merger plans are we must face the facts squarely And effected "Second, there is the proposal to and approved, will serve %draft that this proposal\ to create the great in. establish In New England one, all- dustrial East. These great within New England one all-inclusive eastert inclusive system, owned by New Eng- systems are the New York terminal railway is at best an imprac- Central land capital. I shall attempt to show the Pennsylvania, the Chesapeake you that this proposal is contrary tical ideal. to Ohio-Nickel Plate, and the Baltimore the law of the land; not only so. that & Ohio. It is an ideal which, under existing Merger Proposal conditions, is capable of realization, "There is a third proposal, open to and, lastly, that under Greater Competition present-day ali the objectors of the other two, and economic conditions, it "By such a would be a. open to other objectsirs besides. I re- plan, New -England fatal mistake to isolate be • New England ter to the proposition that we consoll- would directly served by the fout from the rest of the United States by one system the New Haven great systems which will serve also the excluding from our sate into borders the great Boston & Maine railways. rest of the industrial East. By such a railway systems of and the the future, to be "Facts have been brought befeite the plan, New Englapd, througS increased set up under an act of Congress, with Massachusetts General Court which competition, afforded by four even- the express purpose of integrating and show that this very day, the Pennsyl- handed competitors will obtain the best uniting in closer and more intimate possible and most expeditious service contact the great vania Railroad, and its affiliate, the industrial sections at the lowest possible rates to and of the Nation. Pennroad Corporation, hold sufficient stock in the New Haven to give the from the interior end thus keep Nese Pennsylvania a working control of the England in a positiou, to compete with Against the Law New Haven. Facts have been brought the growing industries of the interior. "How, you may ask. does MS pro- out which show stock ownership by j "By such a plan, I see new hope foi posal to create an all-inclusive railroad ' the Port of Boston an opportunity tt run counter to the law of the land? It build up increased shipping through would eliminate within New England this port to world markets. If, and all competition, now existing, in the I when; these great easterrifTalliway sys. Pace of an expressed provision of the and should State "The bill was a crazy one other cent be devoted to the '-Mayor John J. Whalen of Cheimea be changed," he concluded. Highway Department. The assem- the Curley plan and also a 1 favoted blage also favored an increase of cne-cent tax increase on gasoline if and Others Oppose cent, as requested by Gov Joseph B. the entire proceeds of the increase hurley Com- of four years, to Chairman Hurley of the School Ely, for a period would go to cities and towns for re- that the school sys- meet the emergency. distribution. mittee remarked opinion of all is not perfect — "nothing being It seemed to be the Mayor T. Fred Manning of Lynn, tem of increased gasoline perfect except the present conduct present that the favored the Curley suggestion but said best means of dealing he thought it would not furnish the FinaneelCommission." tax was the Commis- relief problem be- money to handle the relief He said what the Finance with the welfare sufficient achieving provided would be problem. He said he would insist on sion chairman is desirous of cause the funds Hurley while the money furnished an additional gasoline tax as well. "is front-page publicity." Mr permanent, • similar to those Curley proposal would be only Touching on the old age pension sys- then spoke on lines by the the to tem, Manning said that the Lane on the reasons why for one year. The meeting swung Mayor of Mr State is placing additional burdens on legislation should not be enacted. the gasoline tax idea after a few of Lyons municipalities and furnishing no Francis C. Gray. Dr Joseph V. the speakers indicated that while they members they means to meeting the situation. and Mrs Elizabeth Pigeon, favored an increased gas tax, School Committee, in opposi- were not ready to record themselves Without naming Ex-Gov Alvan T. of the Duane of expressed the belief that the on the 10 percent increase on the State Fuller, Mayo- Patrick J. tion, upon at the ex-Gov- present system acts as a check income tax. Waltham took a fling therelore against increased School Committee and is One or two of those addressing the ernor's statement the Fuller did in benefit to the public. meeting voiced their belief that the taxes, asking what Mr ef School his years on Beacon Hill to rem- W. Sleeper of the Curley suggestion would not provide eight Stephen inadvis- edy the situation. Mayor Duane in- Commission felt it sufficient money to cope with the re- Duilding made plan. that any change should be lief burden piling up on the cities and dorsed the Curley able William T. Dillon of Holyoke this time. towns due to the present industrial de- Mayor at ot the Curley idea and an in- Jeremiah Burke, superintendent pression. lfavored dire ca- creased gasoline tax. He said he schools, held it would be a As the meeting was breaking up chang3 though the 10 percent proposed by lamity to make the suggested Curley suggested that all those Mayor Mayor Curley would not be sufficient. at this time. present get in touch with State Sen- Ed- said that whatever sys- Other speakers were Selectman Supt Burke and Representatives from their Barry effect, the most important ward S. Cook of Franklin and tem is in districts and impress upon them the Se- will be its personnel. He had J. Geb a Franklin manufacturer: thing. necessity of the proposed legislation. Sharon, .applied. for the position given him, lectman' John R. Gillespie of not Chairman Blanchard of the Wakefield he said, Curley Outlines Situation Board of Selectmen, City Clerk J. Al- Mayor Curley, presiding, outlined bert Sullivan, representing Mayor - the purpOee of the meeting and with- Bent of Brockton; Henry W. Vale, rep out going into the cause of the present resenting the city of Newton, and situation, impressed on those present Mayor Landers of Lawrence. 'CURLEY JOINS GROUP the need of finding wive and means to raise funds to distribute among the needy without placing an additional GAS TAX burden on real estate. Mayor Curley FOR HIGHER said that even the exercise of every reasonable economy in the management of the city government of Bos- Abandons His Own Scheme ton, there was no prospect of avoiding an increase in the tax rate. He STEAL LUNCH said that with a view of avoiding an for Rise in Income Levy abnormal Jump in the real estate tax he proposed a 10 percent increase on the State income tax for last OF LAW HEAD Mayors' Meeting Here Favors year. Mayor Curley said that although he felt that the country was emerging Gasoline Rate of 3 Cents Till 1935 from the conditions that had pre- Silverman's Repast Dis- vailed for some time he believed that ------until there was more tangible evi- About 110 Mayors and Selectmen dence that better times were on the appears Mysteriously from Massachusetts communities way, it was the duty of municipali- funds for the needy record unanimously at Bos- ties to provide went on Salem Mayor George J. Bates of Corporation Counsel Samuel ton City Hall yesterday afternoon in commended the Boston Mayor for Silverman, head of the city favor of a straight three-oents gas- calling the meeting, and reviewed law department, was sitting as legal oline tax as means of giving cities the relief situation in a number of adviser to cities and towns of the State, based Mayor Commonwealth suf- Curley's conferetwe of Mayors and towns of the on official information furnished him and selectmen to raise funds for the ficient money to meet increasing ex" by the various municipalities. Mayor relief of the poor and penditures for welfare distribution Bates said frankly that he was not unemployed yes- but that he terday at City Hall, some due to economic conditions. with the Curley proposal, ,undiecovered did favor a gasoline tax increase, attendant walked off with his lunch. The meeting had been called by of the with the provision that some Because of the rapid Mayor Curley to organize support for the succession of money go back to municipalities. conferences, the corporation his to reimburse municipalities counsel plan had no time for his usual for welfare expenditures by the en- trip to al O'Neill for Both Plans nearby restaurant, so he sent a actment of legislation that would ime ettO Council aide to get him a snappy sand- percent increase on the 1930 Mayor Michael C. O'Neill of Everett pose a 10 wich, piece of apple pie and a bottle Though many of favored an additional one-cent gaso- State income tax. of milk. Leaving the box lunch in the present voiced approval of May- line tax and also the Curley plan those Council ante-chamber, the attendant proposal, there appeared relative to State income. He felt that or Curley's went Into the assembly hall to call Mr. to be a greater sentiment for an in- some way of raising funds must be found without further burdening the Silverman out. When they returned, creased gasoline tax; the Mayor, sens- nothing was hut • home owner and the industries. left the empty milk ing the situation, deftly tossed hie bottle, Mayor Thomas J. McGrath of Quincy paper box and sandwich paper. income levy idea out the window and I said he did not think it advisab,e to "Weil, gness he needed it more than stressed united support for the in- I 'laid attempt the 10 percent income increase did," Silverman. creased gasoline plan, providing that at this time and he felt it wouel be one cent go to cities and towns for better if all got solidly behind the redistribution. gasoline tax increase and obtained for -;— their communities some of the money Larkin Submits Proposal that is now going to the State. Mayor Edward H. Larkin of Medford Mayor Andrew A. Cassassa of Revere advocated imposition of the in- promptly moved that the meeting fa- come increase on the ground it the would vor a proposal whereby 1 cent place, the burden where it belonged. present 2 cents gasoline tax be dis- -rte. said he thought that the Legis- tributed to cities and towns and the lature would not favor an increased eee tee. PROPOSED AN ON SUNDAY SHINES LANE AND HURLEY - WINS LITTLE SUPPORT IN COUNCIL ATTACK GOODWIN Schoolhouse Commissioner McGrath Sends Sharp Message to Absent Dowd,and Denies Charge on Theatre Ruby, Hailed as One-Time Polisher, Fin Corn Chairman Declares Dual Ridicules Plan System Waste.ul

Scathing criticism of Chairman Frank A Goodwin of the Boston Finance City Councilor Dowd's ot)dinance to man, in return for working Sunday Commission was made by Richard J. bar bootblacks from working on the morning, gets a half-day during the week. Shoeshiners are paid by the 'Lane, chairman of the Board of Com- Lord's Day found little support and week. missioners of School Buildings, at the much opposition yesterday before the The order as framed would stop all hearing before the Legislative Commit- City Council Committee or Ordinances. shining. in shops as well as by boys developed that own- tee on Cities yesterday afternoon on The sponsor of the ordinance was ab- on the streets. It ers of shops pay no license fee, but a bill, supported by Goodwin, calling sent, and the only persons favoring itinerant shiner with box over the ter appointment of the superintendent its enactment were two owners of his shoulder does. Though it was not construction by the Boston School bootblack shops. The latter were anx- on cards and foreign to the subject of ordinance, the committee ap- instead of by the School ious their help should have Sunday of the Committee peared unanimous that something Commissioners. morning off to attend church, but licensing the Building ought to be done about Lane's attack came after Goodwin justice to the boys on said they would not shut shop "be- shop owners, in renewed his criticism that $350,000 was streets. cause the others would stay open." the ispent in the Michaelangelo School case Councilor Hein presided and other theatre and work- Pres Joseph McGrath of the City present were lin construction of a members of the Council opinion further desk Council gave the two shop owners a Murray, Ruby, Fish, Dono- shops when in his McGrath, accommodations were far more message to convey to Councilor Dowd. van and Green. The line of question- loom "Tell him," he said, "that if he ing inclieated that there was little hope Important. wants an order, to come and fight for the'passage of the ordinance.. for it. Thte is the second time this Councilor Ruby, attorney, and, ac- "Before Committee Existed" year he did this, the other occasion to Councilor Murray, once the cording basis for concerning a golf links; but when the wielder of a mean brush on a pair of Lane said there was no times comes, he runs away. Tell him, shoes, savagely attacked the order. the criticism of Goodwin. Shaking his the next time to come and make his He ridiculed the stand of the propo- clenched hand in the direction of the own fight." nents that they wanted to give their Finance Comm:ssion chairman Lane Nicola Darnore of 91 Waltham at, shiners a chance to go to church. He exclaimed: owner of two shops, and Victor Corea pointed out that the men could go in "You know the stories in connection of 24 Atherton av, Roslindale, who relays and cited the admission of the with those two schools. Why don't you owns one shop, appeared for the order. proponents that there was no law that tell the truth?" Damore said he asked Councilor Dowd compelled them to remain open and "I will and I'll read from reports to introduce the order. The shops are that they could close shop on Sunday Oho on the subject," Goodwin re- open seven days a week and each if they cared to do so. joined, "if you so desire." "No, I will," Lane countered "for I am not going to let the chairman of the Finance Commission get away with is filled up. With an Increase of this stuff any longer." Industrial plants has come a decrease Mr Lane said the money for the PROF BEALE EXPLE\S in population. Boston appears to be theatre and workshop had been ap- a decadent city. The foreigner who propriated "before the committee came comes to America seeking a pla.,.e to into existence." METROPOLITAN PLAN Invest never heard of Boston. He "A man of honor would not repeat wants a city of a million or more the charge," now said Lane. population. Boston has leas than Mr Goodwin smiled but did not reply. 800,000, which is too small. Be does Under the existing situation, the Council Would Direct the not know Boston, a cityoof 2,000,000 Schoci Committee takes no part in the In a metropolitan area. construction of school buildings; this District's Finances "Not one out of three persons here being done by a separate board. Lane are Metropolitan minded, yet we have contended that the system is a good become one people. Every part of our one. He said Supt Rourke has saved upon New England business is not pros- Metropolitan district is dependent the taxpayers between $750,000 and Boston. If Boston prospers every dis- $1,000,000. trate, but New England specialties trict prospers. The prosperity of every are, Prof Joseph H. Beale of the , Inch in the Metropolitan district hangs Goodwin's Charges Harvard Law School told the Cam- on the central nucleus, Boston." Goodwin said the dual bridge Industrial Association yester- Prof Beale explained the bill which Chairman is now before the Legislature which eystem has no counterpart in the day in a talk on the plan for a aims to create out of the present Met- United States. It has not worked well, Metropolitan Boston. ropolitan district a metropolitan city. expenses increasing rapidly of late "We are in a corner of a country," It would function just like the present years, he said. started to he said, "which always has been system except that instead of having When Mr Goodwin read commissioners appointed by the Gov- the report of the committee investi- successful because of preceding fail- ernor it would have 110 members of a gation in 1928, which he said reflected ures." Be explained how the colo- Council named from the cities and personal interests, Joseph J. Hurley, bids came seeking gold and made towns which would have charge of chairman of the School Committee, money on fisheries. Later appropriations. lumped to his feet, exclaiming, "I ob- foreign excerpts commerce was most profitable and The local self governments would be ject to the reading of from then with that terminated by the preserved in this new plan, according that document." Civil War, New England turned to to Prof Beale and the cost of conduct- "The survey committee," Goodwin textiles and the manufacture of boots ing its affairs would not increase more continued, "realized that these two and shoes. He said the textile in- than 1 percent over the present cost system were responsible for waste." dustry is now near an end here. of the Metropolitan district. The most He said the Schoolhouse Commission "If we follow the past we will find important result of the new plan bas power to appoint the superin- deputy, and that, the some other specialty," he said. "New would be the formation of a commer- tendent and his cial city of Boston with 2,000,000 popu- Only power the board has over the England is bound to lead if she gets after the chance. But there is a psychologi- lation. superintendent is thai of removal cal phenomenon which is threatening. Harding U. Greene or the Industrial charges. !rive •.ere!: .of 400..A4 ..44E•Pg. iPL HAIL I EAST BOSTON TUNNEL CONTRACT PROPOSES CITY' CONCERN AT ARLINGTON a TO SILAS MASON Cites GOES Ralph Adams Cram After Mayor Talks "Lost Opportunities" low Bidder Awarded Job at $51696,510, • Plan floard--Employment Promlsel Imeal Discusses Charles River Basin Wffli 1:ransit Club Statement Before Women's City Wpikw.;n Company's op- city of lost has been a Aim yea!s anti nave Boston years, according IIALOLVIIVO over many construction for and carrying on large portunities architect been continuously Adams ,Cram, pi incipally tunnels, to Ralph Board. tunnel tem- work, two concerns City Planning The East Boston traffic during that period. These member of the the on Monday contracts and have of his statement pest in the City Council have completed New He cited in proof Colo- early completion in the fine old during the night and others' nearing in 1863, of blew over of upwards of $50,000,000, demolition, and the late yesterday York city subway John Hancock hours yesterday, and with the new nial mansion of ex- the in connection are first or north Mayor Curley instructed two of these contracts fact that the afternoon system; River, and alleged "is the to award the con- under the East the state House Transit Commission tunnels and tension of the Mason considered most difficult architecture in tract to the lowest bidder—Silas were feats. In ad- worst piece of whose complicated engineering Inc, of New York, of driving the Company, dition to the difficulty city." front with river, the approachea brick Bulfinch figure was $5,696,510. tubes under the The red to contract settled city streets, which wings was likened The award of the were under narrow two marble firm shoring up of many It. question of what necessitated the ham sandwich." a the disputed mercantile buildings "a were made in months City large office and Those statements would do the job. For street traffic uninter- "Proposed Develop- Patrick and keeping the out discussion entitled, of a had it that work was carried River Basin and Hall gossip rupted. This time ment of Charles York, formerly of the schedule at the Women's McGovern, Inc, of New far in advance Possible Civic Center," favored concern, satisfaction of the it, last evening. of Boston, was the and to the complete Club, 40 Beacon the contract was City despite the fact that bid Transit Commission. The McGovern financial strength and open to bidding. the "As to our in Copley Sq higher than that of and construction skill, Vendome Column was $3,065,280 our engineering John J. ot Boston's back- bidder. sure that Commissioner further evidence 48 successful session, I am the New As skid that for at the City Council the cliairman of Mr Cram Monday, the floor to Delaney, will sat- wardness, improvement Joseph McGrath took York Transit Commission, more years permanent Pres asking the or civic center has been passage of an order isfy all. inquirers. Copley sq as a urge Transit Commis- contract is of nothing coming to instruct the "If this Boston tunnel under discussion, with Mayor readvertise up to the it had taken him to reject all bids and to us, we will live it yet; also that sion The order awarded and of the city to widen traffic tunnel contract. in every particular years to induce the finally tabled specification that is im- seven st, "which today with opposition, was every requirement and extend Stuart met dead. meet Com- second only to a week and is now upon us by the Transit a volume of traffic for Mayor Curley posed to give has Yesterday afternoon It is our intention Beacon at." today with mission. of Boston a pressing need at said: "I had a conference preference to the citizens Mr Cram declased with reference job. visible central point the Transit Commission in hiring labor for this present to be "a traffic tunnel bids; with the Tran- Hall, a dignified and to the East Boston "We have deposited about a new City the financial responsibil- for $300,000 of a city of great his- also regarding ex- sit Commission our check beautiful focus bidder, as well as an faith and we associations." ity of the low this as an evidence of good toric value and the list of work of hour's notice to sites suggested for the amination into the stand ready on an Among the firm. I notified in the amount and civic center, and an allied submit a surety bond proposed City Hall award the con- the fajthful Scollay sq, Park sq, Cop- Transit Commission to pf $3,0.50,000, guaranteeing he said, are contract. sq. He favored tract to the lowest bidder." performance of the ley sq and Arlington of the willing to nn- that property can Col Thomas F. Sullivan "We are ready and the last, remarking that the con- the figures sub- less than its assessed Transit Commission said the job at be had there for within 10 dertake that we can tractor must start operations mitted, and are confident valuation. signing. Under the time pre- have a sort of Paris days after the contract complete it within Mr Cram would contract the tunnel confidently expect erected in the middle the terms of the scribed, and we column Vendome of completed within two will be awardeti to sq, and on it the names job must be that the contract of Copley paint- for ventilator buildings celebrities of the past in years. Shafts or ur.'t local be completed within one year ing, sculpture and literature. must a will be a penalty of $100 day: there job the failure to complete entire a Speedway for day over two Opposes penalty is $1000 for every as in Mr Cram declared himself years. • main of the Metropolitan SILVERMAN'S PDX LUNCH favor in the im- Commission's plan for Statement District River basin, Firm Issues CITY COUNCIL provement of Charles of Silas REACHES any proposed Sam A. Mason, president though he declared bathing beach or flying Company, issued the following CHAMBER AND VANISHES speedway, Mason should be fought. last night: lunch isn't safe in City horses the Worn- statement A box He asked the support of made Monday by Sam- the plans he had "The statements Hall. Corporation Counsel en's City Club for • City of the members of the ordered one yes.. approved. some uel Silverman Curtis, president of in this morning's taxa- j Miss Frances Council, as reported during the Mayor's stated that without pretend- Silas Mason terday , the club, J. Stor- papers, regarding the though it to represent Mrs James bidders fo: tion conference, and ing improve- who are the low donor of $1,000,000 for Company under the of the City row, she could the construction of a tunnel reached the quarters of Charles River Basin. Commission. ment primarily in supervi.ilon of the Transit Silverman never saw say that Mrs Storrow had it seems neces- Council Mr the basin are so erroneous that view the idea of improving would not say a hungry Bridge and Craigie sary to state the facts. it. He between Longfellow Company, the with it, but of Leverett it, and "The Silas Mason Councilor got away Bridge, at the foot boats and its facilities for row Mason Hangar Company luck to the man who of improving extent. have been he wished sailboats to the utmost affiliates and predecessors NI • and ..10, ate it. 1ist*11/41-D

tuctioneer over the house of the small some owner which might endan 4 a uinenaol tax or any . aescription. Butler, ,Leo r - t. be 4aon't, n.Pollsrer Inierg ria.d lir= 711 re7•1' cered by an increase in the real estate Standish protrayed himself as the 7 ax." spokesman for the poor taxpayer who Brookline: Costello,'' .B '7.'4; n' .4 trrriicl(t3Z,T1r.1.1,7'; 1 . - ltn- lord ; Crosby, Brookline; Crosby. Arlington ; Bond issues, Ise said, were approved now is saddled with burdensome which make it increasingly .nnually by the for munic- positions ;TtF '•ic :}fiVeki=titse: R.D 'Viler,ti :rl ne: nee4i.' ;411 1: Legislature difficult for the small home owner. ten : DoWney. Brockton • Doyle. Malden: pal:ties and accordingly it could not be Dllaefla. Woburn : Est a.brook. Haverhill: teresy for the commonwealth to adopt POLL CLOSELY FOLLOWED ,:stalwook. Fitchburg: Findeisen. • Lawrence: .:,natititey. Lawrence: Garman°. saturos: Gil- imilar methods. The question of in- A president of one of .the Stoneham Boston: Gray. Swansea: Grossman. crest charges was the rock which.NewBedford; Hamilton, on said, had told hi m the. sa-y 9" i" ": : Halh well' . he bond issue and the short term bor-anbks, he ..;onibridge: Balle,11. ',A al th am. Hathaway, Fall River : Higgins, NeW Bed- • owing struck, he continued. The Gov- ings and co-operative banks already are rnor's bond issue, in his opinion, is carrying mortgages because home own- firrii!....,h1t4(;;:(.1e1;riitl=, . Rt=ioti'iTe'l(e!.tire .Medf( TA •. JI.Weit - 1.41W- ane. sensible and rational. Ingalls Lynn • Irwin. Attle- ers lack the money to pay their inter- ell ! Ji;i1,4, Barnstabe •, Kelley.. North • Although Representative Arthur horn: Kendall. Du nstable ; Knowles. Hull; W .,,, ,,,n,„. Leonard. tones of Nantucket, chairman Lane. Norton: Lane. Lawrence; of the."""'"'—' watectowri: Libbey. AI il f ord.,_. McCauley. Ran. says and means committee, was in at- The taking of the votes commanded endance, ill'Illi":i IdI :cr 4IT;ir 1.. Belmontea '; i.;N ',L .aa!r Y Clinton. ' Representative Bigelow told interest and each poll was closely fol- Cambridge :()Too - he House that he was too Meehan. Lawrence : Mr..'r. sick to ex- lowed by the members. On rising vote nor. 1.yrin : rehrealal.' Gardner : Perry. Brew- send the energy that would be required 93 to if,4ft:„.. 1 Wal genr,:i. .Dpgr trir, d :s a, PigoIrmte:r.R W en hyrne,..:. n presenting the the amendment Was beaten by committee's side and month: Rolfe. Newbury: Rushton. Methuen: tecordingly the duty had been turned 51 and the calling of the roll speedily Sandberg% Quincy : Sawyer, Ware: Scott. 94. west soringfield : Shaylor. Lee: Shepoard. iver to him. preduced its rout by 131 to Somerville:, Sims, ways and shreWk1,111T: Sherman. EXPLAINS BUDGET On the rising vote for the R i i,,,Seimirr, sPilatctys, 11elsdp:ganiazIConcord ; vote was tied Maynard:§i He was brief, but pointed, in his means committee bill the dis- which denied it I Standish. Stoneham ,..• Staves. Southbridge: nission. He told the members years and nays, Worcester : Teets. Somerville - The- that at 86 rollcall Swanson. .he entire budget had been divided a third rending. The 113 to 110 }wee. Fall River; Thomas, Fall River into Thomas. Ouniry : Thompson. Halifax :•iX sections. Three already had been quickly followed. count; session con- translated into statute by emergency At the conclusion of the TrhalirIAA . list wtr :3 2';Aitlinain' GMTArgclivrro‘ resentment Wheelrieht. Danvers memployment b.11s drafted from three siclerable Democratic was Webber. u.lou'teester: procedure Mayor smirch.. Lynn: Williams. Welkisleit: W'ockel 'special messages. The gasoline tax was expressed at the of itinginan. Medford. 10 cent Me,pline, n : i'll, the fourth. The building program will CI11.1".6 suggestion for a per He was generally be the fifth and the budget itself the income tax increase. sixth, charged with responsibility for failure because of the wave He detailed his objections to the bond of the gasoline tax which had engulfed the Issue as being an unnecessary increase of resentment legislators as the cumu- In the total expenditure which would public end the of various taxation pro- result because of the added expense of lathe result floating a bond issue In contrast to posals. tht House was killing the two less expensive short term borrowing. While the proposals increase the gasoline tax The ways and means compromise, he to voted to lay on the table said, would provide relief for the cities the Senate three adverse reports on bills to increase and towns through its essessment abate- ment provisions. the same tax. Senator Erland F. Fish sponsor of the motion, The most effective blow to of Brookline, the bond action be delayed until the .issue was delivered by Herter. He asked that pre- procedure is definitely completed. Isented figures to demonstrate that, the House 10-year gasoline tax would produce a I The House roll-call on the gasoline total revenue of $53,000,000, a sum alp.. tax follows: proximately $10,000,000 less than the YEAR complete expenditure would require.' D Airola, Revere; Baker. Newton: Barker 50In addition to producing the $11,- tX,l'i::: taV1V.w. E‘ert•Tttlt"tirr. ' Oil:711:17g 0,000 13-.1"'Cavanaugh. Cambridge for the program, he explained, "6". the tax also Son turnelit ; Chevalier. Holy oke must pay the interest and ,lark.'ilwje'5.' Holyoke: Coakley, (income: Cole service charges for the borrowing' and faun ton : Concanno, Boston; ConnollY Boa- return two-fifths of a cent to the Corbett. Somerville; Coughlin.. Nor- cities A.00d:o"; t room. I. ant bridge : Crowley. Simmer- and towns as abated assessments. lie: Dailey. Boston; Derharn. Uxbridge. Under the short term compromise he I Over. Cambridge; Dolan, Boston•, Doyle, figured that $21.400.000 would Worcester,• Durgin. Boston; Fnixeisteio. be ob- Boston: Fitzgerald. Boston; Ford. Fall tained, leaving $10,000,000 for highways, River; Gaffney, Springfield: Gallagher. Bos- $1,500,000 for the public works build- ton; Gii nog. Somerville: Gnugen, Leomin- ing, $900,000 tor Interest ster; Goulart, New Bedford; Hagan. Som. charges on trrille; Healy. Natick; Hearn. Boston; Hen• notes and $9,000,000 for abated assess- Miran. Boston; Herter, Boston; Hickey, Doa- ments. n : Higgins, Boston: Hurley. Boston: John- ton, Boston: Jones Nantucket; Jones, Pea- POINTS TO BOSTON i!')(sty: Jordan. Lawrence. Kearney. Fall River; Keating, Fall River; The bond issue program would pro- E. J. Kelley, Worcester, Charles Kelley, duce $53,000,000, he said, while trying Worcester: Kennedy, Boston: Kiniball. Mal- to provide len : Kirkpatrick. Holyoke; Lamoureaux, $11,500,000 for the program Southbridge; Robert V. bee, Boston; Rob- and a total of more than $50,000,000 IA L. Lee, Boston: Levine. Boston; Ley- for relief to cities and len, Worcester; Logan, Boston: Luitwieler. towns, abated Newton: Lyons, assessments and interest charges, Droi•kton: Madden, Boston: a to- Mahoney. Boston: Malloy. Med WaS: Mar' tal of approximately $10,000,000 more -el la • Boston; Markley. Springfield; Martell. than the 10-year tax would collect. 1111,v-it-tee; McCarthy, Camhridge; MeCulloch, Adams; McDonough, Boston; McFarland. He declared his uncompromising Boston: McGuices.. Webster: 31 eMeninem. opposition to bonding issues and em- i'am bridge: 'McNulty. Bost on : Met Icy. Chet- ployed the city of Boston's financial ,-,,a • Moore. Pittsfield : Moriarty, Lowell: Murphy. Boston; Nestor, Lowell; O'Brien. methods as an example of what he Fall BiVee. would avoid in the ecmmonwealth's O'Brien. T:asthampton; O'Connor, Palmer: financing. The city of Boston, O'Dea. Northampton : 0'Kane. Dudley: he said, I r Neil, It aytiliam : Otis, Pi ti.tield; Premier- because of its bond is.sues now is com- ast, Boston: Rs lien', Salem : Reardon. • piled to pay annually a suns of almo • Poston : Roach. Nort Ii Adams: Rolander. $8,000.000 in interest and servi, • ', ,,' •-'• ," '-, - ' • • - Hampden: Slowey. • , . . • ll , -• ., 1.1: S(0)1e. Boston: •Isarges for borrowing money. The,' • . • 1t. -•• Alexander Sullivan. money, he insisted, could just as well ; I , , i; '.•i Hi can. Boston; Swan. be used ,,,-; '.1' , !•_ 1 cmont: Tuttle. Fram- for relief of public welfare ingham; 1 ., . - ,,,,I. Orailge: Warner, Sun- under a sounder financing. He would derland: IN 11,1 1,' -. Blackstone •, Welsh. Bos- svoid similar conditions in the state's ton; Whalen, Brockton; White. Foxboro; White, Boston; Y011ag, Wakefield: financing program. Lyon. Zack, He could not even see the relief Toltil--1 10. measure that is supposed to be pro- NAYS--achin, Lowell • Ames. Lynn ; An• lerson. Boston : Babcock. Milton ; Barnet. vided because his figures indicated that Few Beillord : Barrows.Melrose ; Bartlett, mly one-sixth of the total revenue if aver b 111 ; Bateman. Winchester: Bentley, xould go to the actual 4 wampscott : Bessette. New Bedford: Brig, relief of un- tam, Springflehl : Brooks. Worcester; Brown. ,mployment. %Herb.%: Brown. Abington; Bruce, Everett : From 11111. point on he debate be- Bullock. Waltham: Borges*. Quiney ; For- rest+. Dedham ; Burn, am, Lexington; Bur- me widespread and •general, °ono- 'owe. Lyon...... _ _ :dim was vigorously exprefssed against The gasoline taxation issue. at this afternoon's session by Representative Rafter. may be revived under a differenthowever. cloak. appears hopelessly lost. There are several bills pending to in- The Ely bond issue program crease the tax 1 or 2 cents with the Its conclusive rejection came within 24 hours of the radio proceeds to be turned over to municipalities. appeal he had delivered Tuesday night asking for support of Speaker Saltonstall's position in opposition to any increase in the gasoline his highway program for unemployment relief. tax was reflected by the recorded oppo-t salon of his closest floor workers. Rep- GOVERNOR CALLS "DESERTERS" TO OFFICE reaanta tives Bateman and Jewett. The fight in the House was restricted The Rafter procedure will be an endeavor to keep the issue to the bond issue amendment offered by Rat r, After it, overwhelming re- alive until the Governor has sufficient opportunity to devise jection the vote it•• He four-year note some drastic method of retrieving the situation, which probably phase with a gas try, pt.-cease for that rt oil followed without debate al- will be made in a militant message to the Legislature. t• ll complete rejection of both is- ttt: ttt Id been advocated by various So keenly disappointed was the Governor by the flat rejec- :t In the extensive debate. tion of the most ambitious section of his inaugural message 11 ISSUE DEFENDED that he summoned to the executive office, at the conclusion of Th, por's bond i'• !IP proposal was deictitt,,t1 by Raf- the session, the Democrats who had helped defeat the bill. ter, HiYincn cam, Der.. -1)1dge, John of Individual interviews with five of them left him with the hope Ratttp,p,•. H. IviH ,••,- of East Boston and Arthur Goulart, of New that all chance of success has not gone. Bedford. The afternoon's procedure was confusing and baffling. To The bond isue wa-s opposed and the short term note borrowing measure counter the desertion of 11 Democrats on the ways and means supportedB tecby f Represent c-: t F. of Brookline , .r.A. committee bill the Governor had the support of 25 Republicans, Herter of Boston. 't • ttr .t en yet the favorable report of this powerful committee was an extended ovation 1,,r having delivered his first address t-tnee becoming a opposed in the voting by such Republican House leaders as member of the House. uncompromising opposition the Representatives Victor F. Jewett of Lowell and Thomas R. entire emergencyconstruction programo Bateman of Winchester. The Governor is willing to was registered by Representatives Lem- accept this uel F. Standish of Stoneham. Chester bill now that the bond issue appears doomed. W. Chase of New Bedford. Arnold M. Leonard of Watertown, John W. Mac- Even if the Governor succeeds today in his quest for Leod of Chelsea, Sydney M. Williams of reconsideration and carries the bill Wellesley and C. F. Nelson Pratt of through its third reading it Saugus. seems destined to ultimate defeat because of the statutory A powerful and logical address in favor of the Governor's bond issue de- requirement of a two-thirds vote at the enactment stage of a , liv7red by Rafter opened the debate bill to spend money and at ite outset he paid his respects beyond current revenue. To obtain that to former Gov. Fuller for his alleged objective he must swing over the votes of 33 of the 113 who unwarranted interference in the taxa- , iton controversy in his interview in voted against the gas tax increase yesterday. 1 Tuesday's Herald. ASKS pOLITICS BE DROPPED FIVE INDICATE PROMISE SUPPORT Rafter declarCd that the injection by Governor of the The 11 Democrats who deserted the+in an the .former ominous abandonment • of their °wit written on the wall at Bel- Governor, • warning because of the gasoline tax measure. shazzar's feast actually was an im- increase, are: Representatives Roland D. Ultimate failure of the bill's passage peachment of the Republican party had been tried in the balance Sawyer c: Ware, Thomas J. Lane, will result in a forced abandonment of which and found wanting at the November Arthur F. Galley and James P. Meehan the construction of $10,000,000 in new of Lawrence, William H. Doyle of Mal- highways and also of a $1,500,000 build- eletett,tio(11•11taltriitted anyone to prove that den, Tony A. Garofano and Daniel J. ing to house the state department of hart pin, ii A single cent O'Connor, Jr., of Lynn, Timothy J. Cos- public works. No interference will re- to any indus- : ut. in his tello of Boston, Joseph H. Downey of sult in the normal highway building politics but Brockton, William Casey of Spencer projects financed by the current 2-cent ii lid he asked and W. H. McCarthy of Rockland. gasoline tax. , ,;Nititt,Ictl from the Representatives Sawyer, Ganley, Mee- That the Governor already had out- discussioi, ite dinn cd that it hau been poor han, Doyle and Garofano subsequently lined an extent.ive fighting program was ler's part to attack a Demo- were interviewed by the Governor and indicated by rapidity with which he nor because when he served he received assurance in part that sev- moved into at oil when he had learned Ilif i the Democrats had . eral of them wood reverse their position the outcome he vote. He discussed 11 hit, .,,0"h supporters. a t"r • , nutline the bill the entire .• ,Itition p• at today's session. There also were sev- privately with and his niter ,iment. He raid eral Democrats among the 17 members Speaker Le‘ ei'It Saltonstall, the five that nnt't , her was more absent from yesterday's session. remocrats who were "off" on the vote opposed 1 ,, • .,,:ation than he, vet he in. i conditions de- Among the 25 Republicans who voted and Representatives. Rafter, Leo M. •nded an , of money and Birmingham of • for the measure were the members of Brighton and WilliaM nmv must be the ways and means committee who H. Hearn of East Bostoi. I , duty, I declined to loin with their toasty forces In a brief interview with reporters he ,11, nIl nj, said: "Yes, I'm dLsappoicted, but I'm ATTACKS CURLE V PLAN not particularly surprised. Reconsid- Alti, confi- ttitt-lt he was accepted pa the eration will be moved and I am ' spokesman dent that motion will `- he did not heal- the ireMayor Curh,v's proposal morrow." for a fiat. In pr.r rrid the He indicated that he 1):30 incomc support of most, of his party associate', ,Insound measut nf who refused to support the II ,kf yesterday. He said that they had c*,- th,' Hir !.. pi.iined that they had voted for fin pl r ue :,rtinrirl- hind gstie amendment hut opposed tile ,•aded that nrilt n Wsoitiing tlIC COM- tax increase because they believed the it had ceased to be a party measure. of -/.drketrie: the red Elan of Buii. Governor's Road lding Program Wrecked by • Action of House AIDE TO SEEK NEW, VOTE ON FUEL LEVY 11 Democrats Desert Ely; Only 25 Republicans Favor Passage

EXECUTIVE MEETS WITH PARTY OPPONENTS;SEES VICTORY TODAY

By W. E. MULLINS construction program was Gov. Ely's emergency highway of Representatives. Two meas- wrecked yesterday by the House -cent increase in the carrying provision for a one ures, each in a to three cents, were defeated gasoline tax from two cents expansion in general. wave of resentment against taxation in a bill from the ways The issue came before the House the tax for four years and means committee to increase and on short term borrow- finance the expenditure of $11,500,000 ing for a similar period. for Francis E. Rafter of Salem, spokesman Representative short an amendment to strike out the the Governor, moved of substitute for it a 10-year issue term borrowing plan and program with a one-cent increase aonds to finance the same for a period of 10 years. BY 131 TO 94 VOTE AMENDMENT REJECTED rolleall vote of amendment was rejected by a The Rafter generally and means committee bill, 131 to 94. The ways rollcall measure, was defeated on a • regarded as a compromise party members of the Democratic vote of 113 to 110 with 11 debate was protracted and deserting the Governor. The vigorous. made revive the compromise will be Desperate efforts to be- a conference late in the afternoon today as the result of to his board of strategy. A motion tween the Governor and offered, ways and means bill will be reconsider the defeat of the PO ST fur pan- tr appropriations proved avanaole soldiers' relief ne welfare and torso in- the legislative nave reeerven crew re- inadequate. before' in toe .vezIons rest of the "At the hearing finances the while the on municipal of the at creases of committee the fixing was delayed by increase. Leonard relative to publicly hearing point raised ceived no Sheriff January, year, I The of a want- Deputy that he spoke for this opinion because He Chief said whom tax limit my personal opening F. Dowd. it Superior Court all of that it was granted last John body was the of the court, given qtated tax limit Councilman whether the or an 61 officers raises while the not sufficient to know Council for with the He was that $113, was of the ed of the would satisfied schedule. namely, needs as members which are the new speakers year, extraordinary that ting final them by other to rover the I felt County Commissioners,as to the by several and the year, nevertheless the taxpaY- a difference question. 'followed courts 'iirrant justice to in make salaries in the municipal they have not, in Increase in the would ifrom who claimed work mld ask for an the changes that the hearing courts difficult f the city, that if declared Mayor and district as and as but i, stated fit to He time if the be. as much Courts Lmit, I further saw waste of final say, to do the Superior Its wisdom, be a had the will of • in would pasitIvel the Council there as officers lower salaries. who I not has stated much Cunniff, a VG limit. to live within the Mayor salaries of receive James A. dis- budget so as anther- cause in the Officer of the pare my tioWee no increases Court of officers unfair appropriating be final on behalf It was Vial Si 111U41/or.VULI- county officials. question of spoke said that beginner I' Uril lintit. the an courts, to a Once raised, for almost trict larger salary eras pat.(' 3flees." kept the floor to pay a Court than authority Counsel Silverman Municipal courts who Corporation has the in the the district 1 hour. the Mayor officers of of service. 3 that Councilman to many years in the announced veto. was put in interpretar of absolute Silverman save Magaldi, right that or- John B. Court, complained Dowd retaliated and takes Criminal in thc by the Mayor that the 1,4unicipal reduction - appointed and the proposed Council the Mayor, nut' gainst of his office. Eine AT litAHINU ders from hire competetent salary Magaldi should matter. laximum witi CLASH Council in the Cox questioned satisfied legal advice powers was Ian would be ha aide of that he although he the question most of the licited $3000, is SALARIES While fire, and in of service, COUNTY hanging heatedly maximum in the gradu ON still taking part 11 years college web ° Cox sug- .pent veteran, a Council Councilman to War five children. discussion, was there Vorld father of Held the the Council and the SesRion that that the people tte - Public gested duty and Lively perform a The suggestion to he heard. and the Hall ought by the chair at Oity was accepted business. got down to tor hearing Views on Plans to Speak clerk Give First Colville, assistant the his idea of Petitioners D. Court, was abandons Pulsifer Civil body. Mayor Curley in the income In the Superior the increase for Schedules to address of a 10 percent Ely's scheme Changed first petitioner classifications favor of Gov tax, of three new into tax in in the gasoline He told new schedules -cent Increase let by- and mem- under the that a one long step to the chair clerks C. He claimed taking a Clashes between dis- A, B and as an un- thereby City Council, Classes be abolished gones be bygones. of the Boston dispo- C should the clerks bers final Class because same as to whether of ! fair discrimination, perform the agreements of salaries B and C given the matter in Classes who have sitions in Council that elerks unjustly rests with the duties, and have been employes as most service county varying Aidence the C. Mayor, and and in Class that the mini- or the officers placed suggested that Superior Court or Mr Colville reduced and to why should Class B be Court officers mum for Municipal ratings, C be abolished. In the same receive similar Class Hart, clerk should not public hear- Michael F. listed under lights of a that clerks the the high before court, said members of were at City Hall and C are bond last night the Civil Classe4. B liable under ing held Council on they are default Boston City em- bar, that doing the of county executions, and Mil— classification for signing exceptions Service Cor- charging is ployes. hearing were work, that discrimination at the work, and Present Samuel Silverman served Counsel Charles J. unfair. who have poration said that clerks been un- and Budget Commissioner to orders He 53 years have abting according sal- 28, 34 and C when they Fox who, drew up new 25, in Class who Legislature, of Suf- fairly placed as clerks of the the employes the same duties and given schedules for have In Class B, ary been placed In the lower folk County. of the county have than clerks salaries the salaries The present affected by larger it will not be made in class. senior clerk employes changes were of J. McCarthy, how men, but limits Frark of Deeds, told schedules, and minimum Joseph the Registry same duties the maximum have the al. Councilman of some of whom four classes, future employes. president placed tri led tr of Dorchester, have been wages. This McGrath presided. coun- carrying different Cox and the Council, given so that between Councilman au- was with a clash as to who had The hearing are dissatisfied Fox who might speak Commissioner positions. ty employes schedules to allocate writing new salary the Council. therity that Fox was the before were Cox claimed the power tc their grievances employes and giving 100 county represent the schedule Fox toll Cox Less than to Whereupon to. but they claimed lin- himself. it if he cared present, employes write the hundred county that Cox could on several L, Foley, a deckhand to attend. James okq able :trunk:kW vow' Verbal Tilt • Running Councilman the hearing Throughout Roxbury, who Cox of West closely, Joseph P. the petitioners tilt with questioned running verbal a claimed that maintainedMcGrath. Cox in- Chairman his prolonged to make which he had the petitioners, quiries from the chair, because to annoy the mat- scented familiar with was not so of the he as were members in hand members of ter are likewise Council who the bar. 7 3 advoesit, unemployment ,..itniut aim I,' elindmiting 111,t I t .•on,dclei it r7111 it r ;of every ,•ticti hud• unnec,,,,t t,.. ttlitt,t 1, I,i p faith I ha • 4 II-11,i, get the iii:. I ••laini the taxp53ers of with fm tide mi a vor, no iudividual credit IS $5,000,000 know that my till ''tilü Meause I CUTS tali, by ev. othet that the same as y with- executive of a municipalo chief It has been in this Commonwealth. country is suffering well skid that this I lack Of leadership. today from a, seek the leeiders wile. MET only wish that press for HUB of the public OFF the columns be- of - their individual the expression specific suggestions liefs would offer rather than indulg- fm- taxation relict W Weil are net = 1n generalities nothing hi Slash, in fact, lint add Made Big •eunded conditions as Says He ,ic way of improving Mayor . . . they actually exit..t. Criticism More Is i Replies to $3,100,000 the Mayor re• hia attack, Although In opening Vice- criticism of plied to the recent Whiteside of the Massachu- President not men- in 1930 Association. While Than setts Tax Needed the !quotations brand- tioning his name, for- demands of the were those of the meet toe eseential ed by the Mayor corporation counsel. public, be said. year met' devoted," he has cut more for the space has been that he Beseton's expenditures or "Much in the last Revealing 81,004.6/0, the Alto the public press the proposed have been cut ear raid, "in of editorials $5,000,000 from until another 3 either by means than said, by deferring more few days, has been Mayor eurlo required cutting articles, to what for this year, items which of ex- or special of meunting budget of the objects rUifIC,US proeese scornful counter- than BO per cent termed the articles night issued a Jut theiie last penditure. public expeeditures. charged "leaders who find have her o against the Chief Reductions municipal offb•ials need attack oblivious tei therpresent office or at home wheel ha \ e with being easy to sit in an among the items expenditures wherever it ex- Chief - of curtailing di- statements that. are the appropriation has been pereonally Make bald been- reduced repair • siossibie. There 1 and constreetion and the criticism that reduced," without for the puhl, eeeted at myself, Must be parkways, repair of 'one word about a penditures streets and truel,... %Ia.\ rAilcd to utter remedies. motor vehicle= and Boston: pend!e offering .specific buildings, rune ite,dical redaction about any of new motor vellielee, tile year tetil, or purchase of teams part of mu- equipment, hiring I for economy on the iture and for parks 1•• OF $1,000,000 trucks, improvements ne• 0., I Hostem.' SAVING and expenses and criti- altheugh and playgrounds, I ravelling "I e ,-•• fat' as these charges declared that conventions and I present the T he- Atayor require appropriations for cisms itpply to Boston, department ii ill and the munici- public welfare lea) public celebrations. following facts concerning la:cded the 31:1 or de- that is being than Vo' In reply to his critics pal appropriation policy $3,100,000 more un- country lacked niy directions anti t (dared that what the carried forward under for the poor hi, was responsible year. These to care , I .••• t in the present. problem .for the current financial the appropriation that real es- studied sanely employed,, over , 1•... leadership. He protested 'facts. if weighed and are only 82,100,000 to bear 80 per the best refuta- Year a pre• has been fit and intelligently, offer representing tste t.,tos II eeantded t charges lest year. ,titsmiesen tion possible for the unfounded sc7ante oafndthei,,,"1•1!'' hat been made. Mg of 81.00°•flull•by(le( ttul it,;s 1. I. and eriticiems that have Tahoe, • Curt her burden newspa- He • .• rItt editions or ibis Sunday , • • ,••• • • minutes of of form. 3.1,- ;‘,1,•,.. placeut I i state. . Fob. 1, ito, and the h • H. of the icing exceattlitur• antler '\\ t • ..r, cult • • •tIt'- t 1 1 meetings for Feb: I • t hat le While to 'Tax Au-, u - I iii- • budget • t • •• -harge that I ha-se failed 1m. )11 Col or I "ohlh cb, I rpri'pi I ti the necessity Wa • he s.,••1 • ,• ,• pub:a- utteranee and Pa tIio this year In ment liii e5- were COOlIII • ; a radit.al reduetioe II • • r food, 'Flue subject cif rt in •-- ipuul expenditmc=. for publica- it• , .11 sloe'' .4 1 appearing in the ott mat and re- •urtleles .11 • laboratory equipment mentioned was my veto ,If y surgical a nd t•••••=. previously -.•• ,•,I, increaSed popu- to provide a $000 in- In v. sulting directly from of a Cowell order and institutions, ala X tan al of pa-. •.,• at the hospitals crease in the existing lation care of de- the police and and annuities, drolmen and privates In et- Pensions old age assist- mothers' aid, fire departments. no us :Q.!, • pendents, traffic signals, •.• i.,i• street lighting, oteloYees this ance, for „the new .Any Increases removal and - books Against of providete iti snow af the mice,'it' libraries. message, I not only poor and linen'' branch "iii lily veto the relief of th• m.• • not approve the in, the most "rad l'.asy to Criticise stated that I could he said, was that in view This, of expemes Ii) creases proposed, but for the reduction depression I statement In the reeret his- !,e of the existing economic has been made that, for this that Mayor claimed. I,ad come to the -deeisiOn the city, the of any sort tory of lia..1 .1••1•••.••-1 %ear at least, no increases for no,'-- city employees. of Budget expenditeres eould he allowed to Details he red,- - most 'radical' atel must, • the 'ro my mind, this is the detail= official has I tiselosing the ther matter, • •11.• utterance that any public be pr, chief • mainteranee which will 0,I the , It in connection with budget orti.••• made In my Council for approN.,1 municipalith for the year MI. City of these ..1.. I_i , appropriations Mayor ennouneed Into actin! I ranging ever a num- day, the • a policy lie Hid the public experience in appropri.,•••• for adequa It erv recall no similar istantial in CITUSPS -•• , demands the ber of years; I can to four Oem•• of the welfare if lbe allowed only advancement from action. hospital, being presented conferences 'public welfare, community are bet- the three monthly of the city. I realize, held so far this year • library. I tall, Si all sections the that have been At I '•, citizen, departments any individual or heads, I have stated Of the 60 than they ter than rests upon With department less money which now the extraordinary dis- will be given negligible heavy burden Nearly 80 that in view of De- 11 will receive of real estate. lbe Public Welfare had last year, material the owners taxes col- bursements of this and 23 will receive of the total dieect.' would he necessary increases major de- per cent and local partment. it in de- including the four year by 4tate radleal reductions Increases, lected each by this Year to make that affected by unemployment. are contributed estimates and further, partments of the governments desire, through partmental not run l' be surveying the needs class. I do not heads would After letter this deportment redllf`eli year, the depart- rate, to augment Si iClin their y services for tee sit increased tax to live cut budget estimates itleo be called in their burden. ,. Mit would ment heads heavy 1 and anOWEInCe and the Mil'-or therefore, a oiV0 00'ai(4 - savings wherever possi- asked for $44,001,:383.•11 "1 have, lite passage mem to effect year ue.• leaving to ady,oeote at the end of the cut out P,243,548.42, a Iii will continue tic Iii Itit ble, so that might of money the city whieli would d ekartagisagat4zatasteeis• as the amount ctgo. or legislation approprl- pe In the Mt bu offset the additional have to appropriate year to . Rev.•Atte ateziaai attogai-Ameada...insootariaxx M tures for municipalities should, and COMMISSION must, be reduced. It is quite an- TRAFFIC other matter, however, to sit in the CLERKS PROTEST BILL SIDETRACKED office of the chief executive of one has been voted b1 carry Leave to withdraw of these municipalities and committee on a report oi operation, the legislative such a policy into actual SCHEDULES Curley's bill that the traffic service SALARY Mayor when demands for adequate commission of Boston be abolished an the wel- and the advancement of powers and duties taken over by are being its fare of the community traffic commissioner of Boston. sections of the Council to Disapprove the, presented from all The committee on state administra- city. I realize better than any in- reported favorably on the bill bur- Fox Classification tion has dividual or citizen the heavy change the name of the Massachu- rests tmon the own- to den which now efts Agricultural College to the MRASP,- ers of real estate. Nearly 80 per chusetts State College. cent. of the total direct taxes col- Clerks employed in county offices, each year by state and local lected clerks of the superior court governments are contributed by this Lssistant municipal latter class. I do not desire, through nd officers attached to the an increased tax rate, to augment !ourts registered vigorous protest to the this heavy burden. I have, there- ity council last night against approval and will.continue to fore advocated classification of positions and advocate the passage of legislation if the Curley Hits whin) would help this ',ear to off- ;abides in the county departments set the additional appropriations recommended by Budget Commissioner made necer..sary by the serious un- Charles J. Fox. at Critics of employment situation. By advocat- contrast to virtual demands for ing such legislation and by elim- In inating every item of expense that compensation in excess of the maxi- I consider unnecessary from the mum deemed equitable and ample by City's Costs municipal budget. I have endeav- Commissioner Fox, officers of the Su- Mayor Curley, in a formal state- ored to keep faith witii the tax- court, through Chief William J. issue payers of the city. I claim no in- perior ment last night, sharply took dividual credit for this endeavor, Leonard, expressed their appreciation with those who are publicly de- because I know that my attitude of the increase of $216 in the maximum nouncing mounting municipal ex- is the same as that taken by every compensation awarded them, and the penditures and repli .d directly to other chief executive of a munic- majority of other classes of employes ipality within this commonwealth. admitted, by their absence from the criticism that he had failed to com- It has been said that this country hearing, satisfaction with the recom- mit himself on reducing Boston's is suffering today from a lack of mendatiOn.s of Fox. overhead for the present year. leadership. I only wish that the Some idea of the value which clerks leaders who seek the columns of the place on their services was conveyed by The mayor emphasized that 1— public press for the express:on of Frank J. McCarthy, representing the veto of proposed $200 annual in- their individual beliefs would offer office personnel in the registry of deeds. crease for policemen and firemen specific suggestions for taxation re- It *as their contention that a secre- lief rather than indulging in gen- tary and chief clerk is entitled to a several weeks ago was expressive eralities which are not only un- maximum of $5000, chief clerks $3500, of his attitude as were his utter- founded in fact, but add nothing grade A principal clerks $3000, grade B ances before legislative committees. in the way of improving conditions clerks $2700, grade A senior clerks He said his budget recommenda- as they actually exist. $2500, and all other classes of clerks tions, to be presented to the city $500 in excess of their presert maxi- council next Monday. urge a re- mum. duction of $5.243.545 from the orig- ,/, The proposal of Commissioner Fox to inal budget figure of $44,201,393.41. separate the assistant clerks of the su- the largest reduction in 10 years, perior court into two grades, with max- with appropriations allowed 31 de- imum compensation of $4800 and $4200, partments being lower than last SIGNING NEXT WEEK brought forth a charge of discrimina- year. tion by D. P. Colville and F. Michael on the Hart, who argued that as the duties Commenting city's added OF TUNNEL CONTRACT and responsibilit'es of all assistants are obligations, the mayor pointed to equal, any grauing would be unfair. old age assistance and he dwelt on John W. Johnson, assistant register the need for protecting re ' estate Firm of deeds, asked for an increase to $5000, against exorbitant imposts. Curley and Mason or $500 in excess of the commissioner's "It is easy to Hit at home, or recommendation, and it was incorpora- In an office, and make the bald to Meet in Few Days ted in the records that Register W. T. statement that maintenance ex- A. Fitzgerald, who stands to receive an penditures for municipalities increase from $7485.92 to $7500 has in- ehould, and must, he reduced," The contract for $5,898,510 with the timated that the job should carry a sal- the mayor said. "It is quite an- Silas Mason Company, Inc, af New ary of $10,000. other matter, however, to sit in Municipal court officers, for whom York for the boring of the underwater the office of the chief exeeutive Fox advised a maximum of $2500 in the of one of these municipalities.; section of the projected $18,000,000 criminal sessions and $2200 in the civil and carry s let; a policy Into traffic tunnel is expected to be signed sessions, argued for a su- parity with actin! operation by Mayor Curley either Tuesday or perior court officers. when demands Wednesday. Analysis of the Fox classification re- for adequate service and the ad- Within 10 days thereafter the con- vealed numerous instances of reductions vancement of the welfare of the tractors will begin work. At its peak of from $200 to $500 in the maximum community are being preiented it is believed that 850 men will be em- compensation of employes, but under from all sections of the city." ployed. the law providing for the classification The contract has been drawn up In none pf the incumbents can suffer any tentative form and given to agents of reduction. During the discussion It was the Mason Company. It will be studied noted that the present salary of $1982,33 during the next few days and executed per year paid the telephone operator at in the office of the corporation counsel the courthouse has been cut to a future next week. maximum of $1800. The contract calls for the tunneling The ruling of Corporation Counsel of 4850 feet of the 5400-foot distance Silverman that Mayor Curley has veto between the East Boston and the power of any classification accepted by North End portals of the projected the council was challenged by Council- tunnel. It requires that this portion man Dowd, who intends to renew his of the work shall be completed within suggestion for other expert legal ad- two years of the official start and that vice on the subject. $1000 a day shall be the penalty on the contractor for failure to complete the work according to the stipulated time. Supplementary contracts In connection with the tunnel will not be let fox many months yet, Mayor Curley maid. r• L- L./ -5/ 31 / , In SLASHES BUDGET has been devoted as sub- Much space The budget est:mates in the last few dabs. for the the public press by department heads editorials or spe- mitted by means of total $44,201,383.41. either has been current year DEFENDS articles, to what, which CURLEY cial process of My -budget recommendations, ruinous the city coun4 termed the In will be presented to public expenditures. meeting, proposes mounting at next Monday's municipal officials totalling BUDGET; these articles ob- departmental allowances BOSTON with being reduction of charged or a have been cur- $38.957,837.99, original present need of from the livious to the pos- $5.243,545.42 This re- expenditures wherever as submitted. tailing been personally estimates estimates CRITICS sible. There has that duction of departmental last AT the HITS the criticism be made in at myself, largest to directed utter "one word Is the experience failed to years of the budget • I have reduction in Bos- 10 $1,800,000 in ex- a radical City, and Is about for the year 1931, of the made in 1930. His Economy ton's expenditures on cess of the reduction for Mayor Says need for economy in the budget or about any Appropriations depart- of municipal Boston." listed under 65 of Any the part charges and 1931 are interest- Policy Strictest far as these divisions. It is In so Boston. I pre- ments or apply to to note that appropriations in State criticisms facts concerning departments Executive sent, the following to 31 of these appropriation granted less than the ing the municipal forward or divisions are being carried in 1930. policy that is current amounts granted direction for the indicate RAISE under my facts, if Eleven of the departments VETO OF year. These while only 23 CITES financial in- negligible increases ma- studied sanely and or divisions show weighed and departments group POLICE,FIREMEN the best refuta- In this last FOR telligently, offer terial increases. namely. , unfounded four departments, tion possible for the only police and have welfare, hospital, and criticisms that public increases. Depart- charges library, reflect substantial Many editions of the budget, a.s it Declares been made. The over 1930. The 1931 1931, $2,- of F. 1, now stands, is approeimately Cut Far Below Sunday newspapers of the budget for ments of the council 100,000 in excess and the minutes the year, despite the fact for Feb. 2, 1931. refute the previous in- Allotments meeting give been necessary to 1930 that I have failed to that it has charge the necessity for public public utterance to. crease appropriations this year in over $3,100,- In detail last for a radical reduction and relief by Curley, replying The sub- welfare I believe, Mayor municipal expenditures. Sober reflection will, of the Democratic appearing in the 000. that the SI,- night to criticisms ject of the articles to the decision in The Herald previously mentioned lead reflected in the program, made publications order to 000,000 difference tax Ful- was my veto of a council could only have week by former Gov. in the exi-,'- last two figures earlier this provide ft $200 increase by radical reductions Whiteside, declared salarhis of patrol- been secured ler and Alexander in- ing maximum and maintenance expenditures. wish, through an men and privates in the police in are segre- that he does not veto mes- Budget. appropriations to the heavy fire departments. In my of expendi- tax rate, to add that I could gated under 81 objects creased of real sage, I not only stated of the appro- carried by owners the increases proposed, ture. A comparison in 1930 ,burden now not approve under these items in view of the existing eco- priations 44 of the ,estate. but that the. shows that in 80 per depression I had come to and 1931 is reflected out that nearly nomic at either no increase He pointed decision that, for this year least, items has been dliest taxes collected be a substantial reduction cent, of the total of any sort could or in over 50 and local govern-, no increases To my secured. This reduction has each year by state to city employes. of the budget items by home owneri allowed "radical" ut- per cent. are contributed mind, this is the most largely by deferrirg ments public official has been achieved • possible. of business property. terance that any teherever and owners with mainte- appropriations such items advocated and wit made in connection year this category are "I have, therefore, for the Under of motor of nance appropriations as the repair and upkeep to advocate the passage In my public experience, public build- continue to 1931. of years, I and motorless vehicles, weeds nelp this year over a number playgrounds, he legislation which ranging decision. ings, parks and appropriations can recall no similar of motor vehicles, office offset the additional three monthly conferences purchase the hire serious unem- In the this year and equipment, necessary by the been held so far furniture to sup- made that have I have outside teams and trucks department heads. of equipment, ployment situation." with of the extra- plement departmental at home or In an stated that in view reconstruction "It is easy to sit of the pub- travelling expenses, statement the ordinary disbursements be of streets and park road- and make the bald department, it would and repair con- office and lic welfare radi- appropriations for should, this year to make wayl and of dis- maintenance expenditures necessary esti- and entertainment he added. reductions in departmental .ventions the items must, be reduced," cal that department tinguished guests. Among leaders who mates and further, to been impossible to only wish that the not only be expected where it has "I press heads would reduction and increased of the public their reduced allowances. make any are seek the columns live within upon to have been necessary of their individual would also be called allowances of city the expression but. possible, so following: lighting for suggestions savings wherever the of traf- offer specific effect the year unex- and alleys, operation beliefs would that At the end of streets snow, clean- rather than indulging balances fic signals, removal of taxation relief pended departmental purchase of for not only un- if appropriations ing of catch basins, which are might be available re- in the library de- in generalities in the welfare and soldiers additional books but add nothing for public from increased founded in fact, , inadequate. partment resulting as they lief proved the legisla- increased amounts of improving conditions the hearing before branch facilities, way At medicinal and surgical exist." on municipal finan- for food, and lab- actually tive committee to the fixing supplies. medical, surgical VETO ces in January, relative I resulting direct- MENTIONS for this year, oratory equipment at our of a council of the tax limit per- increased population his veto that it was my ly from pensions He mentioned in po- publicly stated tax and institutions, a $200 increase that while the hospitals order to provide sonal opinion $16, annuities, care of dependents. and his an- last year, namely. and finally, a new and firemen's salaries, limit granted the extra- aid, and • llee of present sufficient, to cover mothers' year for the first that In view was not year, present this nouncement of needs of the current item namely, old no increases ordinary I could not., time in the budget, economic conditions I felt that city employes. nevertheless taxpayers of the age a ssiance an would be allowed in justice to the sit at home or in any sort is the increase in this It is easy to state- he added, "this city, ask for an make the bald "To my mind," stated that. if the office and expendi- that any pubMc limit.. I further saw fit that maintenance most, 'radical' utterance in Its wisdom, ment in connection with committee, I would posi- has made to grant a $16 limit to official for the year my budget so as appropriations tively prepare appropriating maintenance rang- within the total my public experience, live such limit. So 1931. In recall authorised by of yearn, I can power utterances. ing oyes a number much for public no similar decision." DEFENDS ACTIONS asor • ,/, IR,3/13/3, 2t wawa us Welfare Department, lie to make radical necessary this year departmental estimates reductions In heads MOVES further, that department DECIDE MAYOR TELLS and to live TO not only be expected would allowances, but s' thin their reduced called upon to effect CITY COSTS would also be : at TO CUT possible, no th• savings wherever de- year unexpended SCHOOL the end of the ON might be avail- to Sit partmental balances wel- It Is Easy appropriations for public Declares able if proved inade- and soldiers' relief fare _ and Criticize quate. Legisla- at Home hearing before tjip BUILDINGS "At the Finances Committee on Municiplif tive the fixing of January, relative to for in year, I publicly Suggestions tax limit for this Says Specific the personal opinion stated that it was my tax limit granted last Be Better that, while the to Relief Would $16, was not sufficient Deter- Taxation year, namely, of the Corn. Will extraordinary needs Fin. cover the tea that year, nevertheless/1 at home, or In an current taillayere It is easy to sit in justice to th-5 statement I could not, in this Cost Policy and make the bald city, ask for an increase mine office, for of the that if the expenditures I further stated that maintenance limit. saw fit tc and must be cc rnmittee, in its wisdom, municipalities should I would positively M. Curley grant a $18 limit, Today said Mayor James so as to live withir reduced, in prepare my budget au. in a long statement, appropriating power last night the total fen at the authors such limit. So much which he took a fling thorized by press on what public utterances. has of articles in the public Frank A. Goodwin process Chairman termed the ruinous Finance Com- has been Figures a meeting of the expenditures. Cut in Budget called of mounting public as submitted afternoon to reach a wished that "The budget estimates mission for this said that he only for the curren He department heads policy in regard to ap- the columns of the by My budget decision on its those who seek year total ;44,201,383.41. Com- of their in- will be pre the Boston School for the expression recommendations, which plication of press offer specific Council at nes' $16,- beliefs would to the City for authority to spend dividual relief, rather sented propose depart mittee suggestions for taxation Monday's meeting, dur- which, he totaling $38,957, on school construction than indulge in generalities allowances 977,000 in fact, mental of $5,243,545.4 the bill are not only unfounded or a reduction the next three years under said, of improv- 837.99, as sub ing add nothing in the way the original estimates legislative hear- but exist. from of depart which will he given a conditions as they actually This reduction ing contained mitts& largest to b Mayor Curley's statement estimates is the ing next Monday. the municipal mental of the budge Information concerning made in the last 10 years that is being car- and is $1,800,00 appropriation policy experience of the city under his direction for reduction made MAY OPPOSE LEGISLATION ried forward the in excess of the fiscal year, which, In the budget fc of the Finance the current to the 1930. Appropriations r Because of the failure said, was his answer under 65 denartmenta Mayor to utter 1931 are listed and the school authoritiet that he has failed sit in the office of tb. Commission criticism reduction nowever, to the Past word about a radical of one of these munici in their secret sessions during "one for the year chief executive int eon Boston's expenditures carry such a policy reach an agreement on the in economy palities and fo week to or about any need for when demands it was indicate. 1931, Boston." actual operation struction programme, on the part of municipal service and the advancemen oppose adequate ar Chairman Goodwin would Of the welfare of the community that at the State sections o requested legislation being presented from all the Alleges Refutation House. facts the city. member of stated that, if the any individus With at least one other The Mayor "I realize better than he has insisted are weighed which nos the Finance Commission contained in his statement or citizen the heavy burden should of real estate that the school authorities noti sanely and intelligently, rests upon the owners school until ade- and studied total direc build another high possible Nearly 80 percent of the had been pro- they offer the best refutation by State an quate accommodations taxes collected each year children in the charges and criti- b vided for the younger for the unfounded local Governments are contributed grades. been made. desire elementary and Intermediate cisms that have latter class. I do not the news- this to aug Mayor Curley said that an increased tax rate, Storm Centre of the through there Girls' High papers of Feb 1 and the minutes ment this heavy burden. I have, of Feb 2 refute continue t centre of the controversy City C cii meeting fore, advocated and will The storm new failed to give legislation the proposed $1,500,000 the charges that he has advocate the passage of has been to necessity for a to offset the Girls' High School, public utterance to the Which would help this year building for year in munici- made nec. school crimmitteeowas COM- radical reduction this the additional appropriations which the - by a "gentleman's agreement pal expenditures. essary by the serious unemioymen mitterl of he referred to his such legit weeks ago at the insistence Mr Curley said situation. By advocating a few and Dr. order to provide every iter We.st Pigeon veto of the Council lation and by eliminating Mrs. Elizabeth the existing maxi- unneces Lyons. a $200 increase in of expense that I consider Joseph V. firemen. The I hay relinquishing available funds mum for police and sary from the municipal budget Before in his veto message, with the Us. construction of two intermediate Mayor said that, to keep faith for the ma- that he could not endeavored no individ- recently, they brought the he not only stated payers of the city. I claim schools into an proposed, but because of the school committee approve the increases ual credit for this endeavor, jority High the existing economic is the same that the new Girls' that, in view of I know that my attitude agreement on the had come to the decision other chief should be the first Item depression, he as that taken by every School Chair- year at least, no in- within this school building programme. that, for this executive of a municipality high the school sort could be allowed been well said Joseph J. Hurley of creases of any ComMOnwealth. It has man to city employes. country is suffering today committee stated. utterance that this Mayor Curley said that of leadership." by Mayor- that from a lack Loan Policy Urged was the most radical utterance In con- has been re. any public official has made the school debt appropria- 13ecatit-e on $18,000,000 nection with maintenance to only $4,000,000 added that, duce(' Curley has tions for the year 1931. He of buildings, Mayor office, he worth loan policy be In his long years of public recorpmended that a any such similar de- for the construction cannot recall adopted this year the buildings, and that during cision. of school be raised by ; two years the money next by bond issues. I taxation As vell as Urged Economy financial plan will meet Whether this Commission "In the three monthly conferences approval of the Finance so far this year the late today. That have been held will be decided heads," he Bak', "1 with department ex- stated that in view of the have the Pub- ttaordinary disbursements of ._ . .S

in the last revi.litiWratailideigligiC at secret, sessions and decided oat their Plan of battle. The finance commission will present CALLS a t OFF ,,,b,truction program which AL will be based mainly on the needs of the intermediate and elementary lation, school popu- the commission taking the view that the erection of intermediate would schools lessen the strain on high schools. • Perhaps the most, important- feature of the finance SUBWAY commission plan will be the proposal PLANS to bond the entire cost of a construction program years. to last three It means a bond issue in excess of $12,000,000. The proposal entire to bond the cost is said to have been sponsored by Transit Council, Faced Judge Joseph A. Sheehan, a With Big member of the finance commission. The finance commission's to file decision a plan of its own followed a Deficit, Postpones Action conference with the school committee on at the commission's room Wednesday. At that time the plan was the discussed, but school committee failed to agree $50,000,000 Program with the finance commission. Eastern massacnueetts to provide SPLIT LOOMS through service at Scollay square, • Last the night the school conunittee held Faced with the problem of raising present terminal of the Chelsea and a special and secret Revere cars. meeting to decide $1,000,000 by taxation to meet the the major details of the plan. Disagree- Two ment among the members indicated impending Elevated 'deficit on July Subway Plans the that 1, school committee may face the the Mayors It was proposed to start a legislative and selectmen of the way new sub- committee a disunited body, at Union square, Brighton, to pro- with the committee split cities and towns, served by the sys- ceed under into factions Brighton avenue and Com- advocating certain p;ans over others. monwealth avenue, tem met yesterday with Mayor Cur- through the present The most important feature to subway at Governor sented be pre- ley at City Hall and voted to square, to Park to the school committee was the post- street, and Haymarket square and then suggestion of a member over that the 68 pone the $50,000,000 subway con- the Elevated line to Lechmere cents tax on real estate for square, where of construction struction programme until the State it would swing down to school buildings be eliminated and the Boston & Maine roadbed and pro- $3,000,000 be given definitely determines ceed annually to the upon the future as far as Arlington centre. school committee so that a consistent, status Elevated The second subway was proposed to building program could of the company. start be outlined and at Huntington, and South Hunt- adhered to over a period of years. ington avenues, and proceed under As the present, 68-cent, Huntington of tax per ;1000 SITTING AS COUNCIL avenue to Dartmouth street, valuation brings the school commit- then to Park square and tee about $1.400.000, Though the voters under the the increase would of the 14 cities and Common and Beacon Hill to Bowdon' be $1,600,000 and would towns served by railway permit the the system square, there to connect with the East , committee to plan several showed a plurality, in years ahead. the State election, Boston tunnel, which would be extended 'Under present conditions, the last November, for the extension from committee, school of Maverick square to Orient for several important items public control, official action has not T-Taialify in its budget, must been taken wait until the valu- by the State authorities 1,. ation of the city's property extend the term of public management, is announced before allocation can return the road to private ownership be made. or purchase the road. PROGRAM APPROVED The The Mayor§ and Selectmen, program of the finance com- he sitting as mission was Metropolitan District Council, SCHOOL approved at tt special re- FIGHT cinded meeting yesterday. their vote of Dec. 22, when they he but, its details will ecominended the construction withheld until the, hearing of a new Mr. Goodwin, Monday. apid-transit line from Union it is understood, will 3rignton, square, armed with facts be to Arlington Centre; another NEARS discovered by the rom DEADLOCK suqey committee South Huntington and Huntington which his commission tvenues, employed to near Brookline Village, to investigate the Boston int Heights, Ori- school system. East Boston, and the pur- :hese of the Organizations which have Chelsea division of the plans of criticised in the past I:astern Massachusetts Board and Finance the school committee Street Railway, eliminating for not ill at a cost of about portables fast enough $.50,000,0000. Commission be asked to will On the roll-call, Revere and Show Wide have. representatives. on town Water- hand at the hearing representatives refused to Monday to tell for the vote the legislators of abandonment of the plans Difference the needs of Boston this time, at school children. but the measure was carried with 31 votes, as the other joined members with Mayor Curley. i)ROGRAMS WILL Will Drop Bills BE As a result of this action, the PRESENTED MONDAY politan Metro- District trustees, headed Chairman by Edward L. Logan, will drop their campaign to obtain The difference of authority legislative opinion between the to carry out the plan of rap- school committee • id-transit construction. and the finance com- Following mission (WM' the the meeting, Mayor Curley, multi-million dollar as chairman of the Metropolitan school construction program sit Tran- in Boston District Council, stated, "The rapidly neared ropolitan Met- a deadlock last night as Transit Council on 1930, Dec. 22, both bodies prepared to considered favorably the report present widely recommendations and varying plans of the trustees of to the legislative commit- Metropolitan the tee Transit District, and in- on municipal finance Monday. structed them to prepare hills in ac- The school committee, cordance with that report. through its "The chairman, Joseph Council now feels," the J. Hurley, filed a bill statement Mayor's for the read, "that it is unwise to construction program which to- submit any bills covering talled these recom- $16,977,000 and included building mendations until such time Commonwealth as. the of high, intermediate definitely 'determines and elementary upon the future schools over a status of the Boston period of years. The 11- Elevated railway." ritnce commission, The trustees through its chair- had recommended the man. li'rank • tbat..tihataws- A. Goodwin, has opposed althrhanys 12 ,/3

construction of State highway, would provide only little work for the unemployed and that those who got it wouln be only the "scum of labor." MAYOR DEMANDS When Governor Ely was Informed last night of the conference of Ma Yol Curley with the Greater Boston solona, his excellency said he had no comment to make. The Governor Indicated, however, that he Is confident of the ultimate success of his recommendation HALF 'GAS' for expenditure of the $11,500,000 for TAX new State OF highways and a new department of public works building. His confidence in that respect appeared to be justified to a considerable degree, for it was learned last night that already amendments are being Tells Legislators Cities and Towns drafted for presentation to the bill when it comes up for Its third reading In the House, under which it is hoped Relief additional Republican support will be Must Have to Halt Much brought to the bill and make it probable that the necessary two-thirds vote for the issuance of notes will be avail- Higher Real Estate Levy able when the measure reaches the enactment stage. clpal officials 4 ur r epre- The bill was held in the committee on sen,qtives to vote for Sei.ate Bill 47, bills In the third reading yesterday, which would return half of the present and Representative Casson, chairman of gasolene tax BY ROBERT T. BRADY revenue to the cities and that committee, said he believed it will towns. be possible to bring Although declared he had no the measure back he on the floor of the Favors Added "(ias" House for its third desire to interfere in any way with Tax reading Tuesday, It was in r— the carrying out of Governor Ely's furtherance of this plan that Mayor Curley called a conference programme for new State highway of Greater Boston legislators, Republi- construction, to be financed by an in- cans and Democrats, at yesterday's luncheon at the Parker House. The DECIDE AGAINST crease of one cent in the tax on gaso- Mayor pointed out that the cities and lene, Mayor Curley told a group of towns have been burdened with excessive expenditures this year for legislators at a luncheon at the Par- welfare work, due to the unemployment which SUBWAY EXTENSION ker House yesterday that he regards followed the business depression. He told the men it as of more importance to furnish present that he favored 3overnor Ely's plan, under which an ad- Decision Itkvel,sed by relief to cities and town t in the pres- ditional cent would be levied on gaso- ent emergency and urged the solons lene, and that he also wished to have one-half of the present revenue dis- Metropolitan Council present to support Lim in his plan to tributed to the cities and towns, to be have half of the revenue from the used for local highway and street construction, thus releasing for the use of present two-cent gasolene tax re- Say Future the welfare and other city or town de- of Elevated Road Must turned to the municipalities, as pro- partments money that would be collected from real estate vided for in Senate Bill 47. and personal First Be Determined property, without unduly increasing the burdens on property of that kind. The Mayor sail that unless relief is fur- Mayors and Selectmen of the Metro- SEE MONKEY WRENCH nished to cities and towns through ad- politan Transit Council, numbering Although some of the Republican ditional revenue from the gasolene tax, 33, 'and members at the conference expressed real estate and personal property will representing 14 cities and towns, the belief that the Mayor's latest pro- have to bear most unusual burdens in met in conference yesterday afternoon posal might throw another monkey this time of emergency. at the office of Mayor Curley and wrench into the machinery on Beacon He said further that the engineering reversed their decision Hill and cause further opposition to the force of the city of Boston ia larger of Dec 22 when. Ely highway measure, most of those than that of the State, yet the city it considered favorably the report and who attended the Parker House lunch- could not handle more than $12,0(0,000 recommendations eon were of the trustees of the of the opinion that the May- of new highway construction in any or's proposition Metrcpolitan Transit district and in- will have to be consid- given year, and he felt sure the State ered wholly apart from the road bill could not do so. structed them to prepare bills In ac- and that the Legislature will decide cordance with that report. each question on its own merits. Casson Sees Inconsistency Yesterday the Council Curley told those decided that present yesterday Representative Abraham B. Casson it feels it that the State, with to be unwise at this time its present engin-, of Roxbury was the only one at the eering force, to submit any bills cannot spend more thanl conference to challenge the Mayor's covering those $12,000,000 to advantage In highway work statements in any recommendations until in way, and he eng- such time as any year, that the highway fund at gested that it would the present, be inconsistent to Commonwealth definitely deter- I with the revenue from the gas- vote for a one-cent gasolene olene tax, the tax in- mines upon the future status registration and licence crease to pay for the four-year notes of the fees, fines for violations of traffic laws to furnish Boston Elevated Railway and the highway extensions and Company, I federal aid, amounts to approxi- at the The dissenting mately same time pass legislation to votes were cast by Re- $19,000,000. If one half of the return present half of the present gasolene tax vere and Watertown. • gasolene tax should be returned revenue to the to the cities and towns. Mayor It was a cities and towns, he contended, it Curley $50,000,000 proposition which would replied that in this time of dire amount to only $5,000,000, leaving emergency called for a rapid transit system from $14,000,000 the cities and towns were left with which to finance not Union highway looking for logic as much as they Ng, Brighton to .Aslington and extensions, are for It was the money. from South Huntington av to Orient Mayor's first proposal for' Representative a 10 per Horace T. Cahill of Heights, hooking cent increase in the tax oni Braintree, into the East Bos- incomes and a Republican, who was corporations which brought strongly opposed ton tunnel, as well as the purchase about the determined to the Ely highway opposition early programme, said that of the Chelsea division this week to the $11,500,000 he proposed to of the Eastern expenditure try to have the highway for new highways and bill hi the Massachusetts Street Railway. a n w depart- House amended by striking ment of public works building out all pro- Yesterday morning When vision for new highways and the Mayor Curley a conference of the Mayors and new Select- public works building, leaving only the conferred with the trustees of the met- men from various parts of the State failed one-cent gasolene tax increase, with ropolitan Transit district and accord- to agree with Mayer Curley on one-half of that to be returned to the ing to Mayor, that proposition, he accepted a new cities the the trustees were and towns, in accord action which plan, under which the various multi- Cahill said with the was that in his opinion the later taken by the Transit Council rn ember.- , / 3//..5 /3 )firi / 3,434 ono of the prominent Republican mem iU puma, (mice III meet toe ono. hers of the House, was the only legisia.such manner as will he the least 1.nrclen Transit. Body five member at. the luncheon te some to the public as a whole, and until than vith the mayor over some ot tne tnns. some better method is presented by the mayere and le had said. Mr. Casson said he thought that-determined upon of selectmen there ie Its would he inconsistent for those who chairmen of boards Abandons t open but to labor eari lad twice v,,ted in favor of the ways and no other course in behalf of the pro neans committee's bills to turn about and nestly and actively iota for the Curley plan. Mr. Curley s posed legislation." Subway Plans answer was that in such dire times as the aresent the cities and towns were looking or money, not logic. Representative :easson, who is chairman of the commit- 1/1 c Faced with "L" Deficit, Cities tee on bills in the third reading, now has A the ways and means bill in his possession and Towns Reverse Action on and hopes to be able to return the ineas- are to the floor of the House Tuesday. Niro rvi PIT Nilq $50,000,000 Program Representative Horace T. Cahill of Braintree, who was one of those who op- ultito.w and Means bill most vig- posed the Ways Mayors and selectmen of the cities and orously in the debate Wednesday and Elevated system, sit- Thursday, said he intended to move to towns served by the strike out all provision for new highways ting as the Metropolitan Transit Council inai ;tate and the new office building for BY 011,-.11N011 with Mayor Curley at City Hall. yester- Department of Public Works, and would "Nothing could he further front increase day, took the surprising action of aban- vote only for a one-cent gas tax the truth than that the relatione subway program with the provision that half of the pro- between Governor .Ely 1(11(1 11(0 are doning the ;50,000,000 towns ceeds be returned to the cities and not harmonious," said Mayor until the State definitely determines on at present constituted. today In dene- Inder the bill as James M. Curie, the future status of the Elevated Com- Cahill said at the luncheon, only "the reports that there has been a Mr. log immediate reason assigned of the labor market" would get any rupture between it / *At and the pany. The scum possibility of being obliged to to do and the contracts would prob. governor over pending legislatioa. was the work by taxation to meet the be let to contractors from outside It was predicted in a morning raise $1,000,000 ably Elevated deficit on July 1. State. At any rate, he declared, his paper that a. rupture between the impending the f rescinded its vote of Dec. town of Braintree would not get governor and mayor loomed as a. The Council home recommended the construe- out of it. . result of Mayor Curley's statement 22, when they much rapidaranett line from Governor Ely was told of what had- to more than GO members of t he 'Hon of a new to Arlington tappened at the luncheon last night he Legiseaturc ut. a private meeting Union square, Brighton, from South Huntington 'ore he left to spend the week-end at hit yesterday ileit the State Depart- Centre: another near Brookline Westfield home. He said he had no corn ment of Public Works was not and Huntington avenues, make. with an adequate en- Village, to °fleet Heights, East Boston, nent to equipped Chelsea division force to efficiently carry and the purchase of the gineering Street Rail- the governor's 330,000,000 state of the Eastern Massachusetts to Injure out i $50.000,000. Vo Effort highway construction program. way, all at a cost of about Watertown The mayor said: On the rolleall, Revere and Ely Program,Says Mayor vote far the "I have a profound apprecia- reprenetatives refused to 1 at this time, tion of the problems confronting abandonment of the plans of legislative repro- carried with 31 "The conference Governor Ely. There is no other but the measure was ;entatives from the city of Boeton held votes, as the other members joined with with course open but to labor earnest- in Friday was called in conformity behalf of the Mayor c'urley. of each ly anti :toils ely in tat agreement made by the mayor leglehition." Following the meeting, Mayor Curley, the chairman of peoposed elassachusetts eitY and The tunyor refere•d le h,.• pro- ies chairman of the Coencil. stated. "The for the purpoeo tacit board of selectmen POsal to raj:N. 1.1.5C0,000 by short Metropolitan Transit Council on Dec. 22, relative to the abnor- lf presenting facts ,erin notes for building of State 1930, considered favorably the report and in the budget for 193l mal requirements roads. by addition of one cent a ecommendations of the trustees of the unemployed and needy. r the relief of the gallon to the gasoline tax. \Metropolitan Transit District, and in- will be or have been iratilar meetings W. Dean, chief engineer of the istructed them to prepare bills in accord- and chairmen of 12. arranged by the mayors public works deportment sa:d lence with that report. most of the titles State boards of selectmen of "The council now feels that it is en- Commonwealth. today: ind towns in the 'The Stale deipartment of pub- wise to submit any bills covering these the action was a de- "The charge that lie works ean handle, without recommendations until such time as the to injure in any way the liberate attempt t difficulty, all the work under con- Commonwealth definitely determines program of Governor Ely or legislative sideration for 1931. Including all upon the future status of the Boston a hostile spirit is ridicu- was intended in the proJevis in I he proposal of Elevated Railway." absolutely without foundation. lous and Gov. Ely. without ane question.'" The trustees had recommended the pur- specifically set .forth at the meet- It was :Atid the departmeni has ;3.- chase of the Chelsea division of the held upon Friday at the Parker ing 000,0on w,r Ii or work ready to ad- Eastern Massachusetts to provide that the executives of the munic- House vet-ti-se as soon as the Lcslsnture service at Scollay square, the of the Commonwealth were through ipalities • appropriates the money terminal of the Chelsea and unanimously in favor of a one-cent in- present ears. in the gasoline tax and likewise Revere crease was proposed to start a new subway unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 47, It square, Brighton. to proceed which provides for a distribution of one at l'nlon Brighton avenue and Common- half of the gasoline revenue now received under through the present sub- the Commonwealth out of the present wealth avenue, by square, to Park stre\ -cent tax. That there might, be no way at Governor Iwo and then over th misunderstanding and that each member and Haymarket square Lechmere square. where of the Legislature might be familiar with Elevated line to to the Boston A the facts a communication was mailed It would swing down of as far at after the meeting to every member Maine roadbed and proceed the State Legislature setting forth the Arlington Center. %boy e. The second subway was proposed to "I have a profound appreciation of the start at Huntington and. South Hunt problems confronting the governor and ington avenues, and proceed under Hurd I am only too familiar with those con- ington avenue to Dartmouth stye, thee myself and the mayors of cities to Park square and under the‘ommor fronting square and the chairmen of the boards; of se- and Beacon Hill tue,,evedoin lectmen throughout the Commonwealth. there to connect with the East Boston The needy are not responsible for the tunnel, which would be extended from present industrial depressiore, and it is Maverick square to Orient Heights. futile to depend upon the behevolence of the public to provide for their needs. So that until society has devised tl.e machinery for providirg for the unforltinate and needy it Is plainly the duty car those IRS471/ Se f'?I 3/3 / /

'loll-, or enactment. Many things may of the lack of an adequate engineering -end. Last week wishes to make over the week force, the Department complexion of the bin was statement. , !he whole the following while the members were at their Curley Wrong can handle without I changed ..of a 'The Department but if no further changes the work under consideratiom I homes. meantime difficulty all startling na tire °newr in the including all the projects in the/ chan- for 1931, the bill passes through these Excellency, the Governor, and Salton- proposal of His it will be smothered by the Public question. nels, when the About without any opposition stall-Baternan-Jewett "The department has already approxi- to place its lower braneth is called upon mately $3,000,000 worth of work ready legislation. The of final approval upon the advertise for bids of the $10,000,000 certain po- to cognoscenti are saying that Dept governor's program, awaiting appro. perfectly satisfied Works the will be litical interests from the Legislature. The de- sit will leave • priation have this happen as $200,- partment ham also approximately to the position of to ad- Speaker Saltonstall in 000 in Chapter 90 work already for the failure of greatest responsibility vertise for bids and awaiting appropria- Engineer Dean, Replying the the other hided Chief by the Legislature. By the time the matter to passe On tion to date that Legislature has acted upon the budget there has been no indication to Mayor, Says Ely Program the such an eventu- and the proposal of his excellency, the Speaker will avoid have a governor, the department will ality. Can Be Handled for imme• much larger amount available depart. Mayor's Luncheon diate advertising for bids. The The for this a 1arge ment has already let contracts Mayor Curley entertained engineer- branches Now year involving $2,650,000. The group of members of both Part Ready luncheon at the ing force of the Commonwealth la,..far of the Legislature at afternoon and ereater than that of the city of Boston, Parker House yesterday his attempt e Commonwealth having approximate- asked them to support h:ni in ht now re- Amend Bill to ly 700 engineers, while the city of Bos- to have one-half of the revenue House Might gasoline tax re- ton has approximately 200 engineers in ceived from the two-cent and towns. -Thirds Majority the street and public works department. turned to Massachusetts cities Make Two the There is one chance for the $11,500,0e0 as outlined in a bill now before Unnecessary emergency construction bill to pass the General Court. disclaimed any House when it comes up again next week, Although the mayor the success of even if Speaker Leverett Saltonstall anti desire to Interfere with it do not for emergency By Richard I). Grant the other•Republicans opposing Governor Ely's program It 18 the conference change their present united front. construction work, after however, Republican members State department of public Works not a very strong possibility, broke up several The of the pro- it would embody what most vo:ced the opinion that this latest is fully.equipped and prepared to handle as too Democratic members would consider posal might have a still fe -flier disturb- difficulty all of the work now James M. without much of a concession to Mayor ing effect on the Ely pie, ern. Others money Mr. Cur under consideration for 1931, including Curley in his proposal to return said that they would insist that be considered entirely the proposed emergency program of Gov- te local municipalities. ley's proposal its pres- th The Ways and Means bill. in apart from any project sponsored by erner Joseph B. Ely, notwithstanding the two-thirds ent form, cannot pass, as a chief executive. to the contrary made by Constitu- It would imputation vote is mandatory tinder the Mr. Curley told his guests that amenedd as State to expend the Mayor James M. Curley of Boston at a tion. But if it should be so be impossible for the return of the rem enue, called for ill the Ely program of legislative members yester- to provide for the amounts luncheon from the gas- that the limit that or a portion of it, receive being of the -opinion day. Denial of the mayor's charge was 'owns oline tax increase, to the cities and could be spent in any one year for high- by A. W. Dean, chief engineer con- was made today for specific izoenditure on highway way work under present conditions re- of the public, works department, who struction, a niers% majority would be $12,000,000. The highway fund, with li- acted in the absence of Commissioner quired for enactment. the gas tax revenue, registration and Frank yman. cense fees, fines for violation of traffic Mr. Dean did not refer to the mayor laws and Federal aid, he declared amounta to Be Moved by name, but said he wished to give out Amendment to $19,000,000. If one-halt of the present of Braintree has a statement with reference to one made Representative Cahill gas tax revenue were returned to the will move surf, an recently "by someone not coenected with announced that he cities and towns, said the mayor, it would as it affects the gas the Department of Public Works of the amendment, insofar amount to—but $5,000,000. leaving $14,- who have discussed Commonwealth." The chief engineer said tax increase. Others 000,000 with which to finance highway favorably inclined to the department already is in a position it and who tee extensions. that the to advertise for bids on $3,000,000 worth such a proposition point out The mayor told the legislator the same a year, or the work called for in the governor's State could collect $5,000,000 story he had repeated earlier in the week of period, $10,000,000 road program, needing only $20,000,000 over a four-year to the Massachusetts mayors and select- increase. lf the approval of the Legislature to go through a one-cent gas tax men who answered his call to discuss his towns under ahead with it. It also has about $200,000 expended by the cities and now defunct proposal to raise the income it would under Chapter 90 of the Gen- State supervision, they argue, tax 10 per cent, a suggestilen, by the way, provided unemployment under which the city or town have more weight as an which had a most dlsastrois effect on the eral Lae's, people em- the expense of local construction relief measure because the bill reported by the Ways and Means shares jobs would a with the State and coun- ployed on the construction Committee, based principally on Governor on split basis could live has let naturally be local people, who Ely's He said that the ty, ready for advertising, and whereas recommendation. at their homes while working, local municipalities have been so burdered contracts for this year's work for $2.- work would on large State projects, the by the unusual demands for welfare work, 650,000. localities. In reply to the mayor's statement that be centered in a few because of the industrial situation, that a proposition would he could not see how the smaller State Inasmuch as such relief is needed,some lie stem ed the line with Mr. Curley's engineering force could carry out a $20,-, be more or less in governor's plan to increase the gasoline that he sees no reason 000,000 program in a single year when suggestion, except tax one cent, he said, but he wished it not be taken from department could why the money could might be possible to return half of the the Boston engineering tax, those raid: the present two-cent gasoline present tax of two cents to the cities and not do so, Mr. Dean would un- backing the governor's plan towns. Unless relief of this kind is forth- would doubtedly line up against it. They coming, he declared, the extra burden Engineering Fotee Adequate a naturally argue that if the $5,000,000 will have to he borne by the real estate the Common revenue ' "The engineering force of year were to be taken out of and personal property taxpayers, that of the some wealth, is far greater than which is now received by the State, having have It city of Boston, the Commonwealth means of replacing that sum would Boston Couldn't Do! engineers while the approximately 700 to be found. The engineering force of the city o! has approximately 200 rema.iie;' city of Boston If the Ways and Means bill Boston is larger than that of the state and public Works sa engineers in the etreet unamended, the House by the said the mayor ,and he felt sore that tin pass it to departments." margin as on Thursday, can Boston engineers could not handle sucl follows: Senate, Gov The full statement be engrossed and send it to the an ambitious program as that which recently bra neh "With reference to a statement where, rumor has it. the uppee ernor Ely would plaee II P00 the shoulder connected with the readings made by someone not is ready to pass it through its of the Slate department. possibly handle whit B. Casson of Boston, Department could not without serious opposition, in Representative A. program of to the the projects proposed ,y the event ir would then come back Ills Excelleneye. beitaldtile Sc ) R. E. Exchange Plaque of Mayor for Artery to Presents Tunnel Entrance

This Would Mean Cutting Through to Hanover St. or North St.

The Boston Real Eaton, Exchange, in I statement issued today, recommends. in :edition to its recent endorsement of the o idening of Chardon and Merrimac streets, cuffing the Central Artery route or through as far as either Hanover North street, so as to give "adequate connection between Cambridge street and en- tiee East Boston Traffic Tunnel trance." The Boston Planning Board has been anxious to secure authorization from the Legislature to go ahead this year with the proposed artery as far as State street, beyond which street there still remains some question as to the route that will be selected finally. There is a question whether the artery should into Atlantic avenee, following swing 0. Bailey, right. presenting to Mayor Curley a hronee plaque of to Dewey square, on its way Irving that street reeeeeeef c.enerel Sumner, to Kneeland street and beyond, or should the new mom:einel cut through to Fort Hill square, then practically follow Purchase street to Federal street and across lots to Knee- a broad thoroughfare through the outside land street. The exchange's statement edge of the congested area and to build follows: an elevated roadway in the middle of this "The streets of downtown Boston were thoroughfare to take the through travel. adequate until motor vehicles replaced "This is an enormously expensive proi- TO HIT could have be- FIN. COM. horses. Until then no one eet. Clearly the thoroughfare cannot he lieved that in a few years the streets laid out in the location where it would be , would betmme so crowded as to choke most effective because of prohibitive land but it may be carried round the I business and seriously depress land val- damages, SCHOOL PLAN edge of the congested area at an expense this has come about and the ues. But which though very great, is still withia remedy. public authorities are seeking a the means of the public. "The local use of streets for transpor- "Various routes have been suggested Indicates Opposition to at different times. tation to, from or between points within for this improvement The tendency appears to he to incline it area is not the cause of Committee Programme the congested nearer and nearer to Atlantic avenue. We not the trouble. That use has probably believe that the best route will be found, horses. The increased since the days of In the last analysis, to include part of At- two Boston Finance Commission congestion apparently results from lantic avenue at least southerly from That the the the school main causes: (1) Parking of cars in State street or Broad street. will oppose the attempt of the streets and, as an incident to this, "At present we recommend beginning sommittee to obtain $16,977,000 for a three instead habit of driving short distatices on the northerly portion of the project b3 programme before the trucking year building of walking; (2) increased widening Chardon and Merrimac streets Legislative committee on municipal Boston through the downtown part of and cutting through to lIanoeer or to finance petit Monday, was indicated last between points outside thea city. North street so as to give adequate con night following a meeting of the cont. "As to parking, the actual obstruction nection between Cambridge street and mission. it caused by parked cars is obvious; also the East Boston Tunnel entrance. Chairman *Frank A. Goodwin stated is clear that if people are allowed to "We think, however, that the whole after the meeting that the commission a programme which it park their cars practically wherever they project must be completed before sub- had drawn up be made public at the please they will drive themselves in the relief is obtained." voted would stantial hearing. But the very fact areas, instead of walking, and Legislative congested commission had a programme It is difficult that the thus add to the trouble. ,of its own liking indicated that it was to have to stop parking, the habit seems inot satisfied with the programme pre- become ingrained. We have suggested a sented to the Legislature by the school remedy which, however, as far as we committee. know, has not been tried. This is to During the sessions between the school car I Commission, provide that the registration of a / committee and the Finance publicly insisted in shall be suspended by the Registrar of Chairman Goodwin the on complaint of anyone COMMISSION OPPOSES his opposition to proposed construc- Motor Vehicles building in the street for tion of a new girls' high school that it is found parked BUILDING PLANE have first been The owner SCHOOL until adequate facilities more than ft definite time. Finance Commission hele for the younger pupils in the opportunity The Boston provided of the car should be given executive meeting yesterday ane intermediate and elementary grades. registrar, nut the an to be heard by the considered the building constructor As the school Committee has com- upon the burden of proof should be put program of the Boston School Commit. mitted itself to the plan of erecting a or owner to show cause why his registra- tee which is before the committee new high school for the girls, a vigor- in Rouse tion should not be suspended, or municipal finance at the State ous battle between Chelrman Goodwin the flagrant citees revoked. The program involves the expendt and Chairman Joseph J; Hurley of Frank A committee is. expected at the "The congestion caused by increased ture of $16,977,000. Chairman school Commis:elm Legislative hearing on at...von trucking through the downtown sect Ion Goodwin of the Pittance that the t•onuneedoi cannot be dealt with so easily. The pub- said last night this le lic authorities have been considering .Ttel$14 ppm,at Wenn mama matter for a number of years. The beet solution appear S by 1 Ri4 4,s cfit tp-r- .3/.

last year, 11 will receive negnigible increases and 23 will receive material in- Mayor Slashes creases, Including the four major depart- Parade Route ments affected by unemployment. After surveying the needs of the city ' City's Budget services for the year, the department heads in their budget estimates asked on March 17 for $44,201,383.41 and the mayor cut out I $5,243,545.42, leaving 138,951,837.99 as the • by $5,000,000 amount of money the city will have to to Be Length) appropriate in the 1931 budget to meet -- the essential demands of the public, he Criticism of Those said. Resents Boston's expenditures for the year Dances and Other Celebration Their Offices have been cut $1,000,000, the mayor said, Who Sit in by deferring until another year items to Mark Evacuation Day— Remedy which required cutting more than 50 per and Offer No cent of the objects of expenditure. Veterans "It is easy," said the mayor, "to sit at to March home or in an office and make the bald Mayor Curley, replying to criticism of statement that maintenance expenditures lack of economy in the expenses of Gov- for municipalities should, and must, be Veterans from nearly every organize tion and ernment as offered by former Governor reduced. It is quite another matter, how- individual post and branch it ever, to sit in the office of the chief ex- metropolitan Boston will join in tin former Corporation Counsel Fuller and ecutive of one of these municipalities and annual Evacuation Day parade Tuesda Alexander Whiteside, makes public his carry such a policy into actual operation, afternoon at two o'clock at South Bos treatment of the 1931 municipal budget when demands for adequate service and ton. The parade Is scheduled to start and states that he has slashed the esti- the advancement of the welfare of the rrom Edward Everett Square at Colum mates of department heads more than community are being presented from all bia road to Dorchester avenue, to An $5,000,000, the greatest cut on record. t-le sections of the city. I realize, better than drew square, to Dorchester street, tt declared that what the country lacks is any individual or citizen, the heavy bur- West 6th street. to E street. to West 4t1 responsible leadership. den which now rests upon the,owners of dreet, to Cl street, circle Thomas Park Chief among the items which have been real estate. Nearly 80 per cent of the to East 6th street, to II street, to East reduced, the mayor stated, are those for total direct taxes collected each year by tith street, to I street, to Columbia road the construction and repair of streets and State and local governments are contrib.' to K street, to Marine roaod, to Ticknor uted by this latter class. I do not desire' parkways, repair of public buildings, street, to Columbia road, to L street, tc motor vehicles and trucks, furniture and through an increased tax rate to aug- ; East 4th street, to Farragut road, tc ment this heavy burden. equipment, hiring of teams and trucks, East Broadway, to West Broadway, with "I have, therefore, advocated and will improvements for parks and playgrounds, dismissal at West Broadway and Dor. travelling expenses and appropriations continue to advocate the passage of legis- chester avenue. lation which would help this year to off- for conventions and public celebrations. Reviewing stands will be at Dorchester set the additional appropriations made Increased expenditures were required street and West Broadway for Gold Star necessary by the serious unemployment this year particularly for increased Mothers; at B street and Broadway situation. By advocating such legislation for smounts of fond, medicinal and surgical the Governor, Mayor and invited and by eliminating every expense guests, supplies, medical, surgical and laboratory item of snd ai A street and that I consider unnecessary from the Broadway, for the equipment resulting directly from in- Thief marshal and his staff. municipal budget, I have endeavored to creased population at the hospitals and This parade route keep faith with the taxpayers of the city. is the longest parade institutions, pensions and annuities, 'carte ever arranged I claim no individual credit for this en- for Evacuation Day mrthers' aid, old-age assistance, street and was announced by deavor, because I know that my attitude Edward M. Sheehy, lighting, traffic signals, snow removal who was named is the same that taken by every other chief marshal of the and books for the new branch libraries. as lay. Mayor chief executive of a municipality within James M. Curley will decii- The mayor declared that although the -ate a new require this Commonwealth. It has been well bathhouse at L Street when public welfare department will the procession was needed in 1930 said that this country is suffering today reaches that point. On #3,100,000 more than Sunday evening, poor and the unemployed, from a, lack of leadership. I only wish the annual historical to care for the ,-elebration will appropriations for this year are only that the leaders who seek the columns If be held at the Broadway the Theatre and those of last year, repre- the public press for the expression of on Monday evening the $2,100,000 over annual banquet practical saving of $1,000,000. their individual beliefs would offer specific of the South Boston Citi- senting a zens' Association mayor recalled his recent action suggestions for taxation relief rather thar will be held at the The Bradford Hotel on vetoing the order of the City Council indulging in generalities which are not Tremont Street. in The Major M. J. for a $200 salary increase for the mem- only unfounded in fact, but add nothinE O'Connor Camp has invited members from bers of the police and lire departments, in the way of improving conditions az all camps of thz pronounced decision to they actually exist." United Spanish War Veterans to take as well as his part increase to the 20,000 city in the parade. The O'Connor Cann allow no wage will be year because of the neces- hosts to the marching veterans employees this at providing money for the relief of refreshments following the parade sity of The unemployed. This, he said, Theodore Roosevelt Detachment of the poor and :he most "radical" statement for the Marines Corps League will march was the with reduction of expenses that has been the Oliver Ames Post, American Legion, Drum made in the recent history of the city. and Trumpeter Corps as zscort. American Legion and Veterans rt Foreign Wars posts will also be Total Is $38,951,837 - epresented. Tuesday evening the Ames departments City Ilan, 31 Of the 65 at ''ost of the Legion will sponsor a (lance they bed ill be given less money than 'or: the leanefit of the Drum Corps at the • VD Club ‘..1, Huntineton avenue. 3/,3/3

RELIEF OF THE POOR pokey which lays them open to the charge of Indifference to human misery and of heartless- The figures published recently in The Herald, ness. President Hoover and Red Cross officials showing the expenditures of welfare depart- had to face such accusations when they opposed ments in various cities, are a strong argument the original drought relief bill. Their adequate against the immediate necessity of the old age answer was the facts of the situation. There is pension law. Boston paid out armost $1,000.000 a similar reply for anybody at Beacon Hill bold on direct relief in January and February. The enough to advocate postponement of payments old as well as the young were beneficiaries. The under the old age pension act. total outlay in 1930 exceeded that of 1929 by $1,200,000. The 1931 figure will be almost $6,000,- 000. Fitchburg disbursed $94,000 in 1929 and $91,000 in 1930, and is now going at the rate of GASOLINE TAX Expressmens League, neia in the Park- $180,000 annually. ITITS er House last night. The story is the same all along the line. LAW EVASIONS The worst enemy of the gasoline tax. declared Mr. Hurley, is the gas station There have been more calls for relief than ever manager who advertises fuel at sc. many before. In every section the appeals have been Traffic Engineer Scores Fail)cents a gallon without including the answered adequately. Every mayor and head tax, as prescribed by law. No more in- sidious selectman in the commonwealth will testify that ure to Include 2 Cents violation of the law, Mr. Hurley said, exists in th? commonwealth. all deserving cases are promptly taken care of In Fixed Price Representative Leo M. Birmingham at present. of Brighton pleaded with the organization to support the It is a question whether the Legislature inequivocably increased gasoline War was declared on tax proposed by Gov. Ely. This tax, should have passed this measure and whether gasoline stations which fail to comply he said, will help the men In the ex- Gov. Allen should have signed it. It was said at with the law which requires them to press business and provide work for the time that it was the least objectionable of two-cent thousands of unemployed throughout inelude the tax In their total Massachusetts. various proposals. That was probably correct. Representative Birming- advertised sales by John F. Hurley, city ham expressed the hope that all indus- If we were to embark on a policy of this kind, traffic engineer who appeared for Mayor try would do its part toward Curley at the creating the measure was at least defensible. There is 52d annual bannuet of the activity for those out of work. hardly any justification, however, for passing such a bill before pros'ding the necessary revenue or havii4 a fairly olear idea as to the source of it. Even today, little if any progress has yet need of intermediate and elementary been made in that direction. buildings is met. There is an unquestionable spirit of inquiry FIN COM TO STUDY The question of departure from the on Beacon Hill just now in regard to additional pay-as-you-go policy of financing new taxes. Any plan for raising the old age pension onstruction, to which Mayor Curley SCHOOL PLAN .ubscribes because of the satisfying money will be scanned very carefully. The work TODAYcondition of schoolhouse debt, which is which should have been done a year ago has approximately $4,000,000 against an es- been passed along. In justice to Gov. Ely it timated valuation of $58,000.000 is Opposition to S16,977,000 Build- viewed from opposite angles by mem- should be said that the mess is none of his bers of the school committee and the making. ing Program Seen finance commission. The easy and obvious way out is to defer the Mayor Curley has indicated that he favors bond issues for the financing of application of the measure for a year. It is to The finance commission will deter- the construction program of the current be doubted that the individual communities, mine today its attitude on the 516,977.000 year and that the cost of new buildings during the following which will pay most of the bills, would object school construction program, over a be met by two years could both bond issues and very strongly if the Legislature should spare period of three years. which the school taxation. direct committee will ask the Legislature to them this additional burden for another twelve approve Monday. months. As an example of what various cities Probability that the commission, are now spending in direct relief of the poor, through Chairman Frank A. Goodwin, will oppose authorization of the pro- old and young, we append figures from fourteen gram in its entirety, is indicated by the places. The 1931 estimates are based on *ex- 'failure of the commission and the school committ.ee penditures in January and February. In those to reach an agreement at a protracted and acrimonious conference winter months the drain is disproportionately Wednesday. heavier, but the estimates give at least a rough The finance commission is reported to be idea of what is taking place, regardless of the willing to approve the construction program as far as it applies bill. to new old age pension inLet-mediate and elementary • schools, 1929 1930 1931 but on the question of new high schools, and the more important Beverly . .. $45,000 $67,000 $132,000 matter of program financing, the commission and Boston 1,700.000 2,900,000 5,736,000 the committee are in disagreement. It Everett 122,000 186,000 306,000 is understood that a minority of the committee, Mrs. Elizabeth 94,000 91,000 Pigeon Fitchburg 180,000 and Dr. Joseph V. Lyons, are insistent Haverhill 94,000 133,000 288,000 that the majority respect the gentle- Holyoke 122,000 160,000 240,000 men's agreement of several weeks ago and list a new girls' high school as the Lowell 181,000 209,000 318,000 first high school to be erected. Lynn 145,000 200,000 390,000 Mr. Goodwin and at least one of his colleagues Marlboro 16,000 51,000 90,000 believe that there should be a moratorium placed on 600,000 new high New Bedford 304,000 404,000 school construction until the urgent Pittsfield.... 28,000 52,000 120,000 Taunton 56,000 82,000 180.000 Walthani 70,000 126,000 204,000 Westfield 15,000 26,000 204,000

Totals $2,992,000 $4,687,000 $8,988,000 It would take some courage for a Legislature, and more fGr a party leader, to advocate a tied-- more tnan 60 members of the Legisjature at a private meeting "Now" he asked "does the Citovernee thatat the state department of public works was not equipped expect to provides if k ads Suffolk vieo r ukn t yfoz.b v hoefferieOgf with adequate engineering forces to carry out efficiently the ttahernillm wesiork n on the highways un in along Governor's $30,000,000 highway construction program. the Mohawk trail? It Is an unreason- Mayor Curley, while disclaiming any intention of obstruct- able request to ask 115 to pass the bill." continued, ing the Governor's program, which Massachusetts c itizens, he is now the issue in tke probably would benefit little from the major political battle at the State House, urged- the legislators measure in any event because the con- • to back relief for cities and towns by sacrificing a portion of tracts would be given to constructing the highway construction program. firms from other states which would proceed to import into the common- He asked support for his bill providing for the distribu- wealth their own local laboring forces. tion of one-half of the present two-cent gasoline tax to the cities Cahill, together with Representative and towns of the George P. Anderson of Boston, Repub- commonwealth for their highway funds and lican member of the House committee thus release $5,000,000 in appropriations in their budgets for on rules and a sworn enemy of the public welfare department purposes. emergency program, eat with the mayor The mayor's appeal at the head table. Others close to him was made behind closed doors in the were Senators Max Ulin, Dorc. star Re- classical Dickens room of the Parker House, where the legis- publican, and Finnegan, Representa- lators had previously been his luncheon guests. tives Albert F. Bigelow of Brookline, The Governor Charles H. Shaylor of Lee, Republicans, had no advance information of the meeting Kelley and the faithful Samuel Silver- and he had departed early in the afternoon for his Westfield man, the mayor's corporation counsel. home with no knowledge of what had occurred. The mayor called upon Representative He was not Bigelow and available last night for comment Senator Henry Parkman, on the unique procedure. It Jr., Boston Republican, to discuss the disclosed proposed and pending legislation, that beyord question there is no co-operation existing but between both declined to speak because of their the two most prominent Democrats in the state in membership on the legislative commit- relation to the Democratic tee on ways and means. administration's plans for relief Representative Casson expressed the of the unemployed. opinion that a commitment to the mayor's bill would be an inconsistent IS EXPECTED TO procedure for those legislators who al- ANGER ELY ready have voted twice for the ways Coming speedily and means committee bill. so after the mayor's+ws.s agreed by many of The mayor the Democrats assured him that his position subsequently repudiated proposal for a favorable was in to the Governor that his error as there was nothing of an un- fiat 1010 per cent. Increase in the in- hopes of obtaining passage of the com- friendly character to the Governor's come tax it was regarded bill in supporting the as almost promise ways and means committee mayor's bill. Senator Finnegan asked certain to anger the Governor. In bill now before the several ques- House of Repre- tions which related to a possible con-' substance he told the assembled legis- sentatives had been delivered a severe filet between the mayor's bill and the lators that under no circumstances blow. One went to the extent of char- ways and means committee measure could the now pending Governor provide for ex- acterizing the procedure as before the House. In "bare answer to one of Finnegan's penditures to the extent for which he treachery of the worst questions, description." the mayor agreed that success for had submitted recommendations. the NOW BEFORE THE HOUSE proposed four-year tax increase would Unde the existing system materially of con- The ways and means committee reduce the welfare department expenditures tribution.s to the highway fund, the measure now expanded to a in addition to increasing the breaking point mayor said that the state because of the industrial received ap- gas tax from two cents to three cent/ depression. proximately $20,000,000. A return of for a period of four years, provides for In addition to Corporation Counsel Sil- one cent to the verman the mayor municipalities, he con- an addition of $11,500,000 to the high- had the support of tinued, several other members would leave $15,000,000 in the way fund for emergency of his official work and ap- family, including Auditor Rupert state fund, a sum $3,000,000 in proximately Carven excess two-fifths of a cent rr- legislativewvase agent, Thomas i of its capacity, t111. according to his figures, lease in assessments to the fund by Flierildodeli:71 to expend with ludiriarv' by former any degree of efficiency. municipalities, which would amount Oirlopr. Allen. tl?ifavoer to Rumen As he described his plan, It would $2,225,000 annually. and Councilman Daniel J. Leahy of Cambridge also attended. give to the communities approximately At the request of Representative Peter In addition to the legislators $5,000,000 and men- thus relieve them from J. Fitzgerala, Boston Democrat, Repre- tioned above there were in attendance puttng that much money into their sentative Horace T. Cahill of Braintree, Sena tors Michael J. Ward and James J. budgets for Twohig and the following highways. the money thus I. a Republican member of the House. representatives: John P. Connolly, Francis released could be used for public explained the amendment D. wel- to the ways Dailey, Anthony A. McNulty, Joseph W. fare distribution. and means committee bill he had sub- Leyden, Owen A. Gallagher, Ralph N. The Hamilton mayor, throughout his address, mitted to the House. During the course Welsh, Lewis.. Joseph C. White, Patrick J. R. Sullivan, spoke in a calm, subdued tone of voice of his speech he directed a terrific at... Jr., Herbert P. Shaughnessy, John J. Reardon, and at its conclusion he tack on the current, Frank invited ques- gasoline tax In. J. McFarland, Timothy J. McDonough, • tions from the floor. crease A. He was cross- measure and declared his un- RiseehPal ei examined to some extent by Senator compromising oppositien to the emer- jJuoIl i unsst Ifleenxearill'er Durgin,PiiSW- liven and Logan,3EionEble, Joseph Finnegan of Dorchester and gency construction measure. all Democrats to except Hamilton and Johnston. a leaser degree by Representatives Ed- His amendment would strike out ell ward J. Kelley of Worcester, William H. provisions for the emergency construc- Hearn of East Boston, all Democrats, tion. Be declared that the existing bill and Abraham B. Casson of Dorchester, substantially amounted to asking 271 Republican. cities and towns to ,,ass the hat for the At the conclusion of the meeting it purpoee of providing unemployment relief for the benefit of a few other communities. This highway work, he cone tinued, will be given to "the scum of th4 labor market and. entirely omits my lisewleadfallsatatree." I-1 )3 D • '3 4, / 0 unthinkingly and rashly, not realiz- DEMOCRATIC LEADERS AT ing that, he will himself pay his Proportionate share of the cost, On eof the reasons why costs of government in the municipalities is so high Ls that the cities and towns have fallen heir to a varying number of public services made permissive or mandatory on them by legislatiVe action. The Legis- for example, may pass a lature, of law providing for maintenance or town physician, or for a a city ser- school nurse, or for some other vice which att first does not involve expense but which may in much Most time develop into a big item. cities and towns do not care- of the af- fully scrutinize these measures them either before or after fecting the they become law, and when underttake to provide communities carry the services, or otherwise to out the provisions of the statute, not even then stop to con- they do of sider the possible development the service and The possible rapid expansion of its cost. One other chief factor in exces- cost a municipal goverment sive ,ns Is the lack in many cities end tok of any central authority charged with responsibility for holding down expenditures to their departmental and proper limits. While the state of the larger cities have such a few or a supervisory budget official the remain- body, practically all of pursue a reckless ing municipalities JOST I'll it. ELY re- JAMES M. CURT.ET unbusinesslike course in this spect. this system it is the cus- Under to tom for each department head each year to the mayor or submit re- to Aid selectmen an appropriation Asks 60 Legislators his quest which somewhat exceeds needs. His attitude is, "Well, real if I the other fellow will do it don't," so he deliberately overstates his needs, knowing that by custom to Towns a Give by Bill pared down His will be the figure of I certain percentage regardless how much is needed. The result is that although the figure usuelly more Is c.,t the resultant amount is department really needs Tax the Gas than Half ob- for its requirements. Once the excessive appropriation tained, of does not lack for opportunities spent in one way or another being the the department head before by would BETWEEN MAYOR year Ls out. No such situation SPLIT result, and sizable savings could in most cities and be effected in towns, were there some one LOOMS who was well posted on AND GOVERNOR authority and the work of each department could sit down with the department and require from them a heads each dollars and cents analysis of every item in their budgets. with Solons a and of Private Meeting All in all I think the basic need present situatiros is essentially the expenditures a closer scrutiny of all overhauling of the outgo and an in Surprise—"Base Treachery," rather than to seek the solution expenditures or new taxes. added is although sonic additional revenue undoubtedly needed as a temporary Says One Critic and ; measure this year to tide cities the difficulties result- ' towns over for ing from increased expenditures relief. As somebody has welfare but to find new sources of revenue ' SOME VIGOROUSLY ATTACK out old sources of old ex- ferret far as pense, and to reduce them so possible. THE WHOLE HIGHWAY SCHEME

By W. E. MULLINS An open rupture between Gov. Ely and Mayor Curkz, loomed last night as a result of the mz.yor's surprise Inc it and it would not themselves be- some of them found identical to fore lone In a plight River has been that in which Fall brought. habit of In recent years the out vast sums DENIES spending, of putting projects and CURLEY money for new of in many cases improvements which and not neces- are merely desirable of the author- sary, has taken hold communities and ities of the larger HIT taxpayers of the PLANS the self-governing ELY has prompted smaller towns, and their communi- them to commit career from ties to an extravagant serious diffi- which they will have themselves. in extricating culties voters local authorities and Favored While con- Meeting aware that debts at usually Those are Says limit must debt tracted within the down because be watched and kept directly in they reflect themselves Tax is no ap- in Gas tax rate, there new Increase the conse- of the parent realization outside the quences of borrowing of debts Curley, who is 6uf- limit. This piling up Mayor James M. k debt the out a state- H debt limit is one of from a cold, gave outside the fering of the cities which he characterized most serious offenses ment today in cases the report that towns. In numerous as without foundation and with SPENDING be under the delu- designed to interfere TOWNS they appear to any action or ex- program was that when any project Gov Ely's road building sion meeting of mem- seems desirable, all that taken at yesterday's in or penditure Legislature who live a reality is bers of the MEANS, has to be done to make BEYOND by Boston. funds near the Mayor said, to obtain the necessary "The conference," with an the debt limit, called in conformity borrowing outside was Mayor of each will be the agreement made by the and that somehow that and the chairman ASSERTS Massachuseets city WRAGG least it can be conven- it—at of Selectmen for the end of of each Board to for a few years at of presenting facts relative iently forgotten purpose in the abnormal requirements least. the relief of the un- Chair- city and budget for 1931 for the Municipal Finance Seemingly in many cases needy. Similar meet- employed and by authorities and taxpayers be, or have been, arranged Communities town ings will Boards of man Declares not stop to think that Mayors and chairmen of themselves do the cities and to pay this Selectmen of most of the Approaching Crisis eventually they will have towns in the Commonwealth. or at least they have set forth at the money back, "It was opeellicully ex- of this held Friday that the only the haziest conception meeting of the they go blithely of the municipalities ultimate reality. So ecutives unanimously in SOME APPROACHING after year, appropriating Commonwealth were on, year Increase in the gas- their means, increasing favor of a 1-cent PLIGHT beyond time unanimously in FALL RIVER'S their debt limit from time to oline tax and likewise pro- • Senate bill No. 47, which and pyramiding their indebtedness favor of one-half ofl a thought to the. for a distribution of without giving vides received by , of settlement. gasoline revenue now Over- eventual day the of the present Officials Deliberately all of the cities and the Commonwealth out Practically are towns of the state, as I see it, 2-cent tax. misunder- to Offset reckless- there might be no estimating guilty of this spendthrift "That member of the to greater or less degree. standing and that each ness to be familiar with the Paring Down Their offense to themselves and Legislature might mailed on added communication was the state as a whole takes facts a member of in these difficult times, the meeting to every seriousness efter setting forth the W. WRAGG / when increased outlays for relief SAMUEL the State Legislature By SENATOR on legislative committee among the needy and unemployed, above." appreciation of (Chairman, as reduced revenue from "I have a profound municipal finance) as well confronting the Gov- existing taxes, should dictate thet the problems with of reckoning most lemur- I am only too familiar A day fullest economy wherever possible. ernor and and the of a great many of pro- confronting myself edly lies ahead In many instances municipal those of in Massa- are be- of cities and the chairmen cities and towns jects of one kind or another Mayors throughout the they are not strictly of Selectmen large numbers of which ing built when the Boards needy are chusetts, and in some cases for no Commonwealth. The beyond their needed, the indus- are plainly living more reason than that some other responsible for the present not it is futile to If these municipalities city or town boasts such a project trial depression, and means. benevolence of the to spend larger and larger or new building. depend upon the So continue thing but he av- for their needs. for an ever-en- It is a eti'enge public to provide the ! sums each year al, ordinarily thrifty society has devised and ser- erage inenvide that until the tin- larging scope of activity In his private n.anner of living, be- for providing for are do- machinery plainly the which many of them comes somewhat of a spendthrift and needy it is vice, For fortunate office to meet incredible abandon, and the moment he acts in a group. of those in public ing with himself he • duty manner as will saddle them- instance, when he is by the situation in such if they continue to -cent luncheon, to the public rate Is content with a 65 be the least burdensome a mounting tax put him In a group and noth- and until some better selves with bue as a whole, burden—the inevitable short of a e1.50 luncheon will presented than that deter- and debt ing method is chair- "high living" - do. In the same way when he be- upon by the Mayers and consequences of mined there is ies seri- comes one of a group entrusted Boards of Selectmen, the result were he his own a. men of but to labor then with the handling of course open certain as taxes them- coltecti no other in behalf of the ous and as other people's money and actively end towns are IlekteekteitieeiteA4*,; earnestly 101)- selvee, These citien ie proposed legislekt toward a crisis, ejekey4laly leaded 3/s6/0/ R-r )6. 3/11b, bV Measure the Gasoline Tax HARMONY How Levies FULL Would Affect Local the various year, of which GOVERNOR for this increlse bill of the assessments the gasoline tax The amount be relieved by consider- in the state would Herter after municipalitirs by Representative been computed In the House, have of them follow: Metropolitan MAYOR research. Some Snow Construe- Total SAYS able Main- district removal tion tenance $6,551 48,508 of Attack Municipality 3130 5255 6,220 Brands Statement $1,572 49 0 Arlington 595 236,976 "Deliberate 5,576 0 235,728 on Ely Policies Billerica. 0 12,753 1,248 097 2,814 Falsehood" Boston 8,646 596 0 83,992 82,258 Braintree 219 4.304 1,514 159 4,145 STATEMENT Brockton 0 0 0 1,046 EXPLAIN-S- 11 Belmont '753 282 0 1,524 - 44 Now to Give Burlington 963 517 7,378 7,670 More Important Chelmsford 0 0 3,677 to 292 1,170 0 Relief Chelsea 285 0 789 Immediate 1,623 283 Chicopee 278 228 0 2,287 Needy, He Says 406 43 23,918 Cohasset 2,438 22,881 Cur1e3 ...... 0 1,029 25,114 Mayor Concord 0 0 Relations between an 0 24.860 1,612 are harmonious, Cambridge 254 0 and Gov. Ely in char. 167 yesterday Fall River 1,112 323 0 5,425 Mayor asserted false- 3,580 as a "deliberate Framingham 1,431 414 1,694 20,847 acterizing paper statement 13,520 a morning leg-is Holyoke 4,946 686 0 3,163 hood" with Boston 83 that his meeting Gov. Ely Hingham 2,358 722 0 580 attack on 13 lators was ''an Lexington 412 155 0 1.817 policies." 630 and his declared the 239 34.351 statement," Lincoln . 915 16.233 "The evidently 326 12,250 8,569 "was published Lowell 5,520 8,207 Mayor, conveying the 15 333 37 the purpose of are 1 ynn 15 0 for relations 37 that our is Malden 0 •,I) 9,504 impression Nothing 346 8,584 not harmonious. Maynard 67 4,563 the truth." 507 16 4,139 further from with the 17 10,897 Friday meeting Medford 393 4,428 At the Legislature, 459 1,050 6,808 members of the Melrose 4,961. 0 Boston that although 320 80 Curley said with Milton 6,408 2.424 4,247 Mayor to interfere 585 had no desire Natick 238 0 588 934 ht construction 346 Gov. Ely's highway addl.. 31,292 financed by an Needham • • 0 0 0 to be he re- 0 29,820 peogram gasoline tax, Nahant 1,472 17,823 20,348 iOnal one-cent (I 660 as of more importance . New Bedford 1.865 0 709 arded it and towns , 11 relief to cities Newton 508 191 0 2,678 tofurnish 2,090 the present emergency. North Reading 161 0 2.116 in 428 814 SAYS MAYOR 210 5,105 114DICULOUS, legislators Norwell 1,092 9 mayor asked the 324 2,322 24,093 ,The to have half the Norwood 2.459 15,552 td support his plan 322 3,848 7.178 the present two-cmt Peabody 4,370 0 revenue from 371 186 4,675 to the municipalities. Quincy 6.621 0 tax returned the action was 392 71 "The charge that in Randolph 4 212 4,763 13,765 to injure 0 a deliberate attempt Reading 444 0 7,612 legislative program 8.558 5,080 any way the in a Revere 331 9,209 Ely, or was intended 2,201 1,254 1,585 of GOV. and 561 15,124 spirit, Is ridiculous Salem 1 809 14,187 hostile foundation," 71 582 9.300 without Saugus 285 0 absolutely said in his state- 0 9,300 4.531 Mayor Curley Somerville 0 1,510 yesterday. 158 61 3.117 ment set forth at Springfield 2,806 307 0 • "It was specifically of 330 8 that the executives Stoneham 2,480 R 0 the meeting of the Com- 0 0.501 municipalities in Stoughton 0 3,030 the unanimously 2,098, 1,701 monwealth were in Stowe 149 0 -cent increase 1,224 445 favor of a one in Swampscott 794 462 6,7116 7,450 tax and likewise 262 the gasoline which pro- 95 6.153 7.173 of Senate Bill 47, Walpole 306 250 favor of one- 85 2,068 vides for a distribution Waltham 386 24 9 revenue now 291 7,18f half of the gasoline Watertown 1,753 882 3,834 by the Commonwealth 118 0 '774 received two•cent tax. Wayland 2,352 290 I omit of the present 132 5,543 Wellesley 352 38 1,015 INO OTHER COURSE 315 927 are not responsible Wenham 4,173 123 510 "The needy de- 80 16,701 industrial *114 5,154 for the present to de- Weston 1,240 and it is futile 093 2,742 2.951 pression, of the Westwood 9.418 109 upon the benevolence 0 5,361 pend their needs. Weymouth 0 132 3.534 to provide for 185 2,931 public society has de- Wakefield 1,480 0 2.936 "So that until 0 5,991 for provid- Winchester 0 2,517 vised the machinery and 104 the unfortunate 517 0 130.911 ing for duty of Winthrop 2,858 128,000 it is plainly the 405 needy, meet : Woburn 2,314 in public office to those a teltatitax Worcester limitation in such L 0 e• 3/ POLITICS AND POLITICIANS CURLEY ASSERTS ELY •••••••*. - PLAN NOT ATTACKED By JOHN D. MERRILL

who have worked behind a counter or Mayors and Selectmen for it IS quite natural that the Republi- in an office. Experts can confirm or cans should make the most of every disprove the first part of that state- Gasoline Tax Increase • opportunity to encourage a quarrel be- ment. The facts should be easily ob- Curley and tained. tween Gov Vly and Mayor Further, there is some dissatisfac- possibly 'for that reason some allow- 1tion, even among the members of the Would Distribute to Municipalities ance should be made for what has been Governor's party, with his suggestion of the money Raid and printed about the Mayor's that such a large part Half of Present 2-Cent Levy !he proposes to spend on the high way conference on Friday with the should be used for the benefit of the members of the Legislature who come western part of the State. The various Mayor Curley, who is at home, suf. The. Mayor_ said organizations of automobilists at from Greater Boston. :ering from a cold, gave out a state- yesterday that it was absurd to sup- first seemed willing to accept an ad- intended to put any stumbling ditional tax of 1 cent a gallon on ment yesterday in which he character- pose he report blocks in the way of the Governor's gasoline, hut they have apparently ized as without foundation the interfere pan for highway construction in order been offended by the proposals that that any action designed to building program relieve unemployment. The fact re- the tax should be Increased 2 cents v,ih Gov Ely's road to Friday's meeting of mem- mains, however, that the Mayor has or perhaps more, a gallon, and now was taken at yesterday's meeting of mem- somewhat embarrassed the Governor. they are disposed to fight against even taken at Only a few days ago Mayor Curley the additional 1 cent. bers of the Legislature who live in or suggested that money be raised by an near Boston. "The conference," the Mayor said, increase of 10 percent in the State tax conformity with an on incomes; the Governor did not de- "was called in promoting the agreement made by the Mayor of each finitely take a stand in Massachusetts city and the chairman plan, but he did say it was the best he time. • Then the of each Board of Selectmen for the had heard up to that purpose of presenting facts relative rather leaving the to Mayor abandoned it, Cie abnormal requirements in the Governor In the air. And, whatever budget for 1931 for the relief of the un- the May-or's atlitude may be, and his employed and needy. Similar meet- statement should be taken at face ings will be, or have been, arranged by value, by no means everything said at the Mayors and chairmen of Boards of the conference on Friday was favor- Selectmen of most of the cities and able to the Governor's project. towns in the Commonwealth, "It was specifically set forth at the The Coakley Conference meeting', held Friday that the ex- Some of the suspicious, pceiticians ecutives of the municipalities of the are wondering whether the Mayor was Commonwealth were unanimously in offended because Gov Ely reeve an favor of a 1-cent increase in the gas- hour of his time the other day to oline tax and likewise unanimously in Daniel H. Coakley, Mr Curley and favor of Senate Bill No. 47, which pro- Mr Coakley are bitter enemies, and it vides for a distribution of one-half of would not be surprising if the former the gasoline revenue now received by was displeased when he read of the the Commonwealth out of the present long meeting between the Governor 2-cent tax. and Mr Coakley. And yet the Gover- "That there might be no misunder- nor cannot refuse to talk to Mr Coak- standing and that each member of the ley because the latter is objectionable Legislature might be familiar with the mailed to the Mayor. facts a communication was after the meeting to every member of Few persons believe, however, that Legislature, setting forth the the Governor and the Mayor will drift the State above. into a serious misunderstanding; each "I have a profound appreciation of would have too much to lose by it, the problems confronting the Gov- If they actually broke friendly rela- ernor and I am only too familiar with tions, for example, the Governor might those confronting myself and the embarrass the Mayor in filling the Mayors of cities and the chairmen of vacancy on the Be,aton Finance Corn- the Boards of Selectmen throughout mission, a post which is still vacant. the Commonwealth- The needy are , . Gov Ely will probably have troubles not responsible for the present indus- / enough in getting through the Leg's- trial depression, and it is futile to latura his project for spending $10,- depend, upon the bemevolence of the 000,000 on the highways in the State. public to provide for their needs. So The bill reported by the House Com- that until society has devised the mittee on Ways and Means, having machinery for providing for the un- had one of its readings in the lower fortunate and needy it is plainly the branch, will doubtless be passed there duty of those in publio office to meet and handed on to the Senate, which the situation in such manner as will Indy, it is said, will put it through. be the least burdensome to the public On its anal stage, however, the bill as a whole, and until some Let or must receive in each branch two- method is presented than that deter- thirds of the votes cast; it is extreme- mined upon by the Mayors and chair- ly doubtful, although not wholly be- men of Boards of Selectmen, there is • yond the range of possibility, that It no other course open but to labor will receive a sufficient number of earnestly and actively in behalf of the votes in the House. proposed legislation." The Road-Building Program Every member of tile Legislature professes, doubtlessly sincerely, hls eagerness to do anything which can properly be done to relieve unemployment in the State, but road construction does not appeal to soma—Demo- crats as well as Republicans. They say that only a small amount of tile money spent in road-building goes for labor, and that, such construction provides nothing for artisans or for men the Mayor con- 4- similar service," ),, 3/is admit Boa:. will make tended. steamer four-day Atlantic coast, -The port on the this the first *,hat adopts ton line profitable the railway of a VAN and be assured and be- may CHARACTER! URGES service the beginning commer- IT'S from business in the leading factor of the come the development industrial Mayor. cial and said the Boston," port of LS WERINGEN 6 6 k 0 3//51,3/ HERE ALL ROAD CAN HANDLE • STATE SAYS DEAN PROJECTS, 0: ROAD chief engineer W. Dean, Works, Will Arthur of Public tt state Department can handle Claims ae department Mayor that that road work mays all of the difficulty including "without 1931, Activity for of the Revive ander considerationthe proposal projects in tll the ap- already 13overnor. has work Port: department worth of of "The $3,000,000 of the proximately for bide advertise prograirn. to Governor's ready of the the Legis 010,000,000 from ap- appropriation has also Van Swcringen awaiting 999 of the The department Chapter Extension England lature. in bids into New $200,000 for system proximately advertise Leg- railroad by Mayor ready to by the yesterday Wrko appropriation advocated a Legislature was as pieU awaiting time the pro- a public statement By the and the Curley in of talature. the budget the industry upon the Governor, reviving has acted iarg means of .y of His Excellency a much a five.' posal will have port by providing department for immediate CURLEY Boston's the Mioulc the available MAYOR between amount rail-water route er for bids. let con- of Europe. advertising has already the markets $2,650.000. for West and "The department involving his good wishes this year Common- expressing tracts for of the ri and congratula- LINES force that of the success The engineering than greater Coleman SEEKS STEAMER far greater even of the few weeks wealth is Commonwealth the opening of the past Boston, the engineers, tions on the Mayor Quietly during 'ty of 700 building, in negotiations approximately approx- Keating new has been having Boston has & the Mayor the North city of Street the following: Line and while the in the Boston sent 1705 Columbus the French of engineers Keating, with the purpose 200 Department." Coleman and Line for Imately Works Mass. Alert-Ilan Lloyd port in regular Public Boston, to this the and Avenue, [having assigned t wo of at least the Gentlemen: of your weekly service the firemen, the opening like allow and four-day steamers and the France. I cannot the production for ave- the Leviathan competition new quarters, 1705 Columbus Europa, lack of ale at line of that lines here sale of ginger without a Convinced trunk unmarked tile railroad develop- nue, to go among in the from me. for not only resulted Hal- in existence has Philadelphia, congratulation has been been of New York, the ship- Your concern career has ment ports for years. Its con- and other Middle West, the past 77 in the ilmore from the improvement in the of exports Engt one of steady and also ment in New the business can has also resulted from °the duct of No concern but being shipped of goods. without own products the Mayor production yours does, of Boston, history as than the port to advance show a in its management, the best way of behind it, nothing that shipping having which declared industry and thing, without Your the business, of the Van the one character. the introduction of Boston was its feeding can abide—namely are a guarantee system, with in business be any Sweringen West. 77 years if the past the Middle success, people of lines from that they Its future that tile shippers know In and I know patronized "Let Chicago to Europe guide, who have products a and beyond, time, will can get their them along Roston to the present by sending the goods up that five days through your from a conviction -water route will to do so, its present rail !continue maintain direct and our waterfront product will Ipeirt of Boston, industry once !your with that success than soon be humming insisting high no greater said the Mayor, an have The present again," was a day nearer You you. Boston ports which I wish and the best I the fact that that business, other Atlantic needs new herself as Europe than time to advertise busi- be capitalized. way for Boston of new Should the introdnction like Nearer a place for to businesses Boston to point and Admit ness is quality these five-day which, through so high a of that yours, Boston "The operators York admit have given from New character, and commerce. steamers trip from Boston In industry make the with- standard they could docks with Boston's our truly yours, in four days, sea and Very M. CURLEY. reach of open JAMES in an hour's in the ease (Signed) unequalled and harbor facilities may arrive 14, 1931. Mayor. vessels March with which • Mayor stated. is the cost depart," in operating '"Pee economy said, explaining by all," he recognized days on each of two to that the saving the liners would permit round trip trips each year, many more Ina make steamship Dues one or two service With four-day ocean R11 stalling the he long before, not vi fluid here, it would companies tits, other transatlantic pl)V er its 3/i SOUTH ROSTON ST, PATRICK'S DENIES HE IN HILL 119,E.5.:,5 CREW-110N IS AT ODDS TO CELEBRATE OPENS TOM WITH ELY Evacuation Day Observances Church Services and Musicales Begin Tonight With Broad- Start Observance of Irish CurIcy Charges Story way Theater Program Patron Saint's Natal Day Published Is South Boston will be in full dress Observance of St. Patrick's Day/ an today, tomorrow and Tuesday. begins in Boston today. The first of this year's obse1w- The celebration continues tomor- Untruth ances of Evacuation Day will take row and concludes Tuesday. place tonight in the Broadway The- On Tuesday night the 19th an- Charitable ater and from then on, the cele- n!versary banquet of the Irish Society will be held in the Mayor swing until Curley sharply denied the bration will be in full Hotel Somerset. Tuesday night. report circulated Leo Healy, city magistrate' of yesterday, that he As in other years, the height New York, will be the principal and Governor Ely were at odds over celebration will be reached of t he speaker at the Charitable Irish the proposed Tuesday afternoon whe; 9000 gasolene tax legislation banquet on the 17. the natal dav marchers will be cheered by 100,000 recommended for the purpose of Ireland's patron saint. Con- of pro- persons in what is planned as the gressman John W. McCormack. viding funds for the relief of the Most colorful parade ever attempt- Governor Ely and Mayor Curley )oor and ed in the Peninsular district. unemployed. also speak. Bartholomew F. The annual banquet is another' will Griffin associate editor of the Boa• big feature of the celebration. "The statement in a ton News Bureau, will be toast- Roston news- It will be a night before ban- paper that the purpose of my master. confer- quet this year instead of the finale ence with Boston members of the of the celebration. Legislature was a direct attack upon Governor Ely and his policies," said the DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS Ma,;or, "was a deliberate false- Joseph Martin. chairman of hood and was published evidently for With the the committee, and Arthur J. purpose of creating a breach between his O'Keefe, toastmaster, the South Excellency and myself, or for the purpose Boston Citizens' Committee svi!i of conveying the impression that our relations welcome a score of distinguish'. a re not liar- PORT IS non ions. Not Is further BOO\1 FOl from Hotel Btadford, ineludin the guests at truth," snapped the Mayor. James M. McCann of Portland. Mr. He added that the i'barge that his educator and historian; Governor conference W}I :11 deliberate attempt Ely, Mayor Curley. Congressman to SEEN BY GURLEY injure in any Irk y I lie Governor's McCormack, Dist, Atty. John W. legislative programeir or was intended William J. Foley. Gen. Edward L. in a hostile spl-it -is rid ititious and center of Logan, Judge William J. Day, and Boston may become the absolutely without foundation," said others. the transatlantic passenger traffic the Mayor. Special orders for the dismissal He explained that it was as a with vessels crossing from this port of result of South Boston school children the unanimous vote of the Massa- Tuesday for the full day, and pupils to Europe in four days, in the opin chusetts Mayors and Selectmen that he of Dorchester High School and Wil- ion of Mayor Curley. conferred with the Boston legislators to liam E. Russell School in Dorches- The mayor, in a statement yes- concentrate support of the Gov- terday, pointed out that the limita- ernor's three-cent rts tax bill, as well ter for half a day were issued by as his superintendent tions placed on the number of bat- own bill to provide funds for the Jeremiah E. Burke, eit', • and tens of schools. tle cruisers of the various Euro- to meet the demands of the poor and unemployed seeking Tonight's observance at the pean powers by the League of Na- relief. tions has caused those govern- Broadway Theater will consist of Notwithstanding the ments, through subsidized steam- Mayor's state- a musical entertainment, declama ment, Representative Francis ship companies, to begin the con- F. Rafter tions by school pupils and an ad- of Salem, one of Governor Ely's struction of mammoth steamers most cli-ess by Prof. Nelson Hume of earnest supporters, stated yesterday Canterbury School, Connecticut, which can cross the Atlantic in that he considered Mr. CurleY's IWO- four days, and which in war time cedUre on Friday TUESDAY'S PARADE. in poor taste. Be could be converted into cruisers. said the Mayor might have waited until Before Tuesday's parade there Because of the congestion in New the bill now before the Legislature will be entertainments in South York harbor, Boston seems to be was out of the way. Boston theaters with accommoda- the port from which these vessel: tions for more than 12,00(. children. will operate, the mayor said. Sailors from two warships, regi.- He predicted that the four-day lar army soldiers, marines, veter nn steamer service would res.lte Doi- organizations and civilian unite ton the first port of the Atlantic make up the roster of the parade. coast because this service would re- More floats than ever befo:e, sult in a great increase in passen- about 80 in all, have been specially ger traflie by rail and airplane te made for the spectacle. and *aim this city. In command of Chief Marshal Edward Sheehy, the line will, form near Edward Everett sq. at 2 p. ni Roxbury will have a celebra.tion of its own this year with the un- veiling of a bronze tablet in honer of Maj.-Gen. Henry Knox of Roo- hut ion fame, at Fort Park. Rog.' en,- ,I,, pay for moots we'll,. in create oleos A ftet• st udying tIre. tient ble, 1 now firmly believe ecotioiw. ;,11:i should , the best pot m' , and rust it this ea is budget. ,•• sin in this -We must consider not only bEMANDS hose that follow. This • I ••,, is but tax income is showing an alarm- i's int atxheei, • '11, ,1,wreatse.giTheiriemnpies .L nve that the be ay ore fruitful. Even will this r business improves at the end of ,tr, the results will not show in the MORE income. tax 15= situation, 'In view of the general most available step would seem tile gaso- to be a one-cent increase in the for a short term, the entire lene tax cities proceeds to be distributed to the Be Reduced-- of highway Asks City Expenses and towns to relieve them This would be a material expense. their help, and with proper economy In . them Alone ' budgets should go far to pull Curley Says Depression y. through the present difficult , borrowing should be discour- I •N e IN ine- aged a nit resorted to only to mcet Prevents Reducing faxes iierative needs for plant and equipment •' I:. might be that a new building rot lie public works department would jus. 144 41:44( 14 cast 1""1 .1 Ild • fy borrowing by showing a real Good Government Association. \ The Al I Mies. ving In addition to marked improve ;through its secretary, S. S. Sheppard.F:' • 44I 110liii nt in the service rendered to the Oast night issued a statement contain The beginning of any old age assis ling two recommendations callingior t alive programme should be postpone( .•I /I , I for its cost curtailment of municipal expenditurc- until the taxes to provide \I se been exacted allfl money a ottani and also for "practii ha and borrowing, , H 44 ks 414 4441 144 44 collected from Iii eFe tnt xes su ff Wien , advance.' means of effecting substantial e, ha I" meet a year's expense in $500,400 i•—• • , government of the omies in the I •-• also pointed out that u i•• • he Of Boston." had 200 children to loek fi • • from 1923. -senanIl. II\ I I standpoint of child hycii leti at of the les - number has jumped s 1 pal fin:, ,resent, ent la "Society Has Failed" Mehl \ 444 1.11 44414 'Ity I :4 "Society has failed to devise a suit- wind o , " hie programme to meet the needs," Massa elm- Is he Mayor added, "to provide a liveli- Of our • - It hood for those who through no fault SOUTH BOSTON men ns loot , 1 II their own are in need. And until aded Is WA I'd A ' , he time when stab a programme 4' of public "I1111111`iil f I set dvanced the appropriation plaInly ne, • .it tcmcnt con- uiney to take care of such persons ON EVE "Thr• 14!•• 4 /it the DINNER tinues. laced by lust continue." taxpayers of Bosto, , tinuld receive im- Ma yor also pointed out t t The pnbi , mediate attention. III view of the situ- 'trough the appropriation of atimi we strongly recommend: money to inset t he needs of the need and Mayor Are society is being benefited to the extcto 'Governor Recommendations that crime is kept t a much lower be- a legislative committee, be level in that needy persons do not Expected Tonight "1—That to criminal formed to investigate ways and means come desperate arid resort of means to obtain relief. He said the Depart i 'mg from IIIC misumu I ellSt0/11 of curtailing, municipal expenditures Bos- city if Roston has been meeting the having the banquet of the South and borrowing in Massachusetts. on the evening l situation to the best of its ability and ton Citizens' Association -2—That the Chamber of Commerce banquet this year in ac- I doubted if any investigation could helit of March 17, the and Boston Real Estate Exchange with the celebration of Mayor Curley, to any apprechhie extent in the pres- connection cept the challenge of Day will be held tonight at investigate the proposed ent Evacuation and thoroughly Hotel Bradford. budget for 1931 with a view to making will be Arthur J. practical The toastmaster specific suggestions as to past grand knight of Pere substantial econo- FOR ONE-CENT BOOST O'Keefe, means of effecting Marquette Council, Knights of Colum- government of the city of mies in the bus, and Joseph J, Martin is the chair- Rost ten." of the committee in charge of the Association' Rep. Eliot Wads‘‘ orth Sees Need of man The. Good Government affair. The speaker will be James H. stint ement then concludes with, t i be Increase in (iasolene 'ins for McCann of Portland, Me., who will jinn wo lIt 1 our Attention I hi In t the guest of the city during the day. • like glIVP1'11111ell Short Tinic--Wottld Has e State It is expected that Governor Ely and I'IIIIIItP or I, 4144 r I our efforts will attend as well as de Mayor Curley u• •• • ,wces of revenue to Economize, Pay Off 1)ehts and Re- State and city officials. mg city expenses." other prominent 15, • will be a musical programme and the least hit disturbe duce Taxes There special favors will be presented to the iv 17171\;;".•71 .,d epresenta live Eliot Wadsworth, In guests. a statement issued yesterday, ;M- ale m • sr41 "I '4 4 -4 attentim nounced himself as favoring the one city last n slit, me ittion i thin the andcent increase in the gasolene tax for budget was eompleted Saturday a. short length of time in order to re- that it will be given to the City Colin. and towns of highway ex- said he lieve cities cii today for its consideration, nense. He emphasized his belief that we l- : felt -sure that the Council would it is the best contribution of the State tome any assistaiwe, Advice or investi, pay off debts and body 0.i In reduce expenses, gation any organization or cut down taxes. legislators might proffer." any way can be effected to re, After assailing rtovernor Ely's in- to lower he limit addition. augural suggestion suit in the recommendation of t, for and the various said, u old age assistance, al economies," Mayor Curley huge and costly projects to which the would be advisable to put such inte of Boston are that neithe; state and city committed, operation and I Am sure Mr. W adsworth went on to sa.v. nor I would hesitate te the Council admit ha viiic been rather fa vor- It must a I ways be accept them , able at first to the idea of borrowing 3//b/ zhic Governor's and Mayor's Gasoline CONDEMNS Taxation Proposa s Compared POLL TAX TICE GOVERNOR'S PLAN THE`MAY OR'S PLAN Mayor Curley says ho favors the The House ways and means committee bill, adopted by G-ov. Ely, would Governor's bill but also advocates his increase the gasoline tax from two cents own bill to provide for a return to the to three cents for a period of four municipalities in proportion to their PROPOSAL years, producing an annual revenue of state tax a.ssessments one cent of the $5,350,000 or a total or $21,400,000. In preser4 two-cent gasoline tax. Based addition to paying interest charges on on state valuation Boston would re- the notes for borrowing, it Would pro- ceive slightly in excess of $1,250,000 to vide $11,500,000 for an emergency high- be used for its own highway fund and way construction fund, and relieve thus release budget appropriations to C. L U. Against Jump cities, towns and the metropolitan dis- the same amount to be used for pub- trict from assessments for the state lic welfare purposes. The legislation to highway fund which would release the return one cent of the levy would be city of Boston from an annual con- permanent and would distribute $5,- for Men, and Levy tribution of approximately $238,000. 350,000 to the municipalities annually. The state department of public works The mayor insists that the department reports that It is equipped to handle of public works is not equipped to on Women without difficulty all the work under handle the construction program out- consideration. lined.

1C-1) Ai 3/j The proposal to increase the poll -n NI fi 131 IPT 3/ 5, Public Works tax for men from $2 to 83, and place Force Police Station on a $2 tax on women arriving at the Give Cash for Idle age of 21, as a means of creating a A committee representing 4000 Scenic Temple Site fund for the old age assistance law, persons employed in the public which becomes effective July 1, was works department of the city called unanimously condemned by delegates on Mayor Curley today and in- City to Purchase Berkeley St. formed him that by a unanimous at the regular meeting of the Boston vote of the workers it had been de- Property and Erect $300,000 Central Labor Union at Wells Me- cided that each of them will con- morial, yesterday. The resolution tribute one day's pay to provide em- Building ployment for the jobless men of was presented by Sylvester J. Mc- the city. The money will be dis- Scenic Temple, at Warren avenue and Bride, former president of Boston bursed under the direction of pub- Berkeley street, South End, is to be pur- Typographical Union, No. 13, who lic works Commissioner Joseph A. chased by the city Rourke. and razed in order suggested, instead, an increase in in- to provide a site for a structure which come taxes. will house police divisions 4 and 5, which 4— Mayor Names 3 to are no— in quarters :n Lagrange street CLAIM ADDED BURDEN and East Dedham street, Deer Island Posts respectively. Frank H. McCarthy, general organizer This was decided at a conference this of the Because of the inurease in the A. F'. of L. for New England, morning of Mayor Curley and Police number of prisoner now confined declared that every effort is being made at Deer Island, three additional of- Commissioner Eugene C. Hultman. by the Massachusetts Tax Association ficers for that place are to be ap- It was made known also that owners and like organizations to throw the pointed immediately, Mayor Cur- of the property have agreed to sell it burden of taxation on to the people ley announced today. At the pres- the total assessed value of $88,000, In- least able to afford to pay the bills. ent time there are 896 prisoners it John Carroll of the Cement stead of $125,000, Finishers' the island. the price formerly Union, also favored Increase on the in- sought. The new station house is to cost come tax bills. "By this system," said he, "industry approximately $300,000. The two exist- will pay for this pension, as it should. Some working men ing police will stations are to be sold at pub- help pay this expense, but the working lic auction. man who pays $1 will find that his employer, through excess This plan of building a central profits and other atation taxes, will pay $1000." has been considered by police off::1a1:- The Minimum Wage Commission was '31 for several criticised, and the proposed INOCET years SET and will eliminate legislation tw., on a poll tax for women, it was ancient structures which have been tot said, would be vicious because of the some failure time unsuited for police purpose.-;. of this commission to prevent the ex- T 3E1 1\1111,1 MIS The tentative plans call for a modern ploitation of women in Industry. structure in which ,\laor Curley today submitted will be provided com- Committee Named to the forts and necesearies City Council the municipal that the old build- A committee of five, Sylvester 3. Mc- budget for 1931 calling for the ex- ings have failed to provide. It is planned Bride, John McDonald, William Collins, penditure of $38,957.83".. E A. Johnson and Joseph to put in a basement garage for patrol Cabral, for- This sum is $5,243,545 below mer president of the Massachusetts the wagons and other police cars. State Federation total estimates of department of Labor, was appointed to study the tax problem and heads for expenses of the various bring in a branches substantial report at the next of the city government meeting. The order during the year creating this com- and is $2,094,580 in mittee was opposed by many excess of the of the 1930 budget. delegates on the grounds that the The budget next contains provisions meeting of the body would not take for the expenditure of $274.068 for. place until April 5, and It was possible salary increases and for wages for during the three weeks intervening for 288 additions, permanent employes. the Legislature to adopt some tax prop- A total of $7493804 is appropti- osition without organized labor having ated to cover special items. ThisWs a chance to be heard on the question. includes tunds for the welfare de- Announcement had been made that Governor Ely partment and for mothers' aid and would address the delegates at ,,esterdny's represents an increase of $3,000,- session. Frank P. 000. Fenton InformPd the delegates that the Governor had been call,q1 to West- field, butt would address the body • f 3/6 /3/ TO f• vif p( 3/i 10 /3 ) IRISH are $595,759 CHARITABVE debt requirements TUESDAY °ter and country appropri- CELEBRATE hold in excess of '1930 Society will jumped $51,126.24, Charitable Irish St. ations have The assembly on FIRE SERVICE anniversary Budget FOR an- its 194th Boston which no in about A budget item, provides Patrick's day. session been made, be a business will be nauncement has of the high There will officers the extension at which at, the S $250,000 for forSt fire uart use to along the morning, evening, Call water system Dover and in the dinner i 1931 4fre,,s7lure from elected, anniversary for the on street answered 9ngt Hotel Somerset, will be served. Toasts McCormack, sti4set. large departmental will be John W. A few of the Police, James M. in the budget: by Congressman Ely, Mayor 837 appropriations hospitals, Joseph B. of New 9579 $4,710,750; Gov. Leo Healy $38 —fire, 015; Judge will for 3612 $6,331,918; sanatorium Curley and F. Griffin 090 597 and library, $1.- Bartholomew $3„ $3.120,613; York city. be • sanitary service, $1,845,441; will department, be toastmaster. guests Due park $483,398; the invited commanding of $2,091,580 262,504; bridges. Among Conner, Increase health, $1,111,039; lighting. $1,040,- Fox Rear Ad- $567,946: street Maj.-Gen. corps area: naval Mayor ferries, 1st army of the 1st Work paving, $1.649,782. the M. Halton Hurley to Welfare 478; miral Louis William E. Postmaster sister district; the following Tells Council presidents of Charitable, and Boston: British :ocieties in Caledonian. Boston Club of Scots Charitable. to the and Canadian the so- Curley today submitted intereolonial will be Mayor Other guests Cardinal appropriation bud- Boston. members, city council the 1931 honorary David It, shows an in- ciety's States Senator get of $38,957,837.99. United N. Foss, over the 1930 O'Connell, Gov. Eugene Rev. crease of $2,094,580.39 Walsh, former ,. the in spite of I. M. Prendergast and in its entirety, HIGHWAY the Rev. J. J. Phelan budget, forced CURLEY J. Dwyer, James and every of expenditures in Michael a past president curtailment ap- Reardon. 64 years. by the necessity of Edmund society for possible manner, n saember of the in excess of last propriation of $3,000,000 LAUDED the maintenance of 'VISION" year's figure for the public welfare department. OFF Praises S. B. KNOX $5,243,543 LOPPED -Councilman JOSEPH TABLET of the budget is $503,000 Ex WILL UNVEIL The total on 39 Agawan appropriations at Hearing B. Knox of less than the maximum Mayor Joseph S. of tax limit of $16, but a lineal descendant possible under the road, Waban, the of $1,000,000 City Borrowing Knox, will unveil of the withholding • Henry because welfare Maj.-Gen. military an- be needed for the to his distinguished which may expendi- as having tablet R.G Old the basis of was lauded exercises upon de- Mayor Curley by any mayor cestor at dedicatory department 1, Mayor Curley unequalled pro- park, Roxbury, since Jan. bounds of 'shown vision building Fort, Highland ture.s veIl within the in his street leg- High cided to keep amount ade- If Boston" before the noon. reserving an during a hearing affairs, Tuesday Evac- prudence by upon ths gram, municipal will precede the all demands committee on The dedication a quate to meet islative will include of Mayor day parade and welfare department. off $5.243,545.42 today. was on a bill uation organ- lopped The hearing for the city and patriotic The mayor of departmental authority parade of military at the es timates heads. Curley's asking $2,000.000 out- square, Roxbury, from by department not more than izations from Eliot submitted was the to borrow for the reconstruc- fort. The Fusilier needs pruning the debt limit to to the old most extensive of side streets. noon cadets His the recommendations of accepted Vat- the high school deletion from Rourke of tion Councilman Jerry Veterans and with Will- Commissioner Former City he spoke in will participate, Public Works for the construc- Curley when F. of Roxbury of Roxbury of $2,000.000 side- son praised Joseph Hasson, commander an item of streets and of the legislation. of iam N. as marshal. Maj. and repairing favor commissioner American Legion, tion public works that post. heads the parade by contract. shows a Rourke, the bill. He said T. Harding walks personal service favored were kept Charles The item of $274,068, re- Boston, and 2000 men with in payrolls of 1700 that only committee. start at 12:45 , net increase in perma- between last year and exercises will by a gross increase busy every day in any The by invocation duced from by rutting would be employed flag raising followed of All of $433,434.69 Boston men undertaken by Mark Sullivan nent, payrolls employes work that the Rev. Fr. chil- from the temporary new construction Rourke said Roxbury. School 5104.980 in the appropria- department. were Saints Church, Judge and $54,386 his in the city sing patriotic songs. payroll payments. main arteries them was dren will for for overtime many work of fixing Dowd of the commission tion unsafe but the Thomas H. sites will pre- INCREASES time. of historic SALARY a, matter of Ellison G the marking be presented by but $68.- included The tablet will increases aggregate in The opposition the Boston side. chairman of the Salary lowest amount representing that F. Brennan, will said to be the of Catheron, who said Henry and 000, necessary because of Commerce, the ex- committee of arrangements years. It is made position in Chamber did not oppose Mayor Curley. to a higher the chamber but did not be accepted by of the the advancement of 802 of money needed, go R. Meins, president scale salary schedule penditure pay as you Walter will speak the sliding aggregate addi- the Historical Society, whose 220 favor abandoning Roxbury significance of police patrolmen, be $40.000; finance the historical will $15.- policy. chairman briefly on will be tional compensation department A. Goodwin, position Other speakers in the fire re- Frank "I am not in the occasion. of the Massachu- privates who will said: or in John B. Richards city councilmen, year committee, we are opposed Col. of American Revo- 000; 22 of $1500 per say whether whether Society, Sons L $2000 instead com- to is a question setts Edward ceive of the finance favor, but there can spend and Councilman 10 employes works department lution, and $2000. the public has iintil we can who will.divide will be money it now the iEnglert. mission projects which all the He asked that By deferring adopting the the budget." until the contractors and see in no haste let out to work committee be over. confining maintenance to be looked policy of repairs budget could Samuel Silver- absolutely essential Counsel sub- to only parks, playgrounds Corporation he would buildings, the cost of the committee was public reducing the man told the budget, which • vehicles, and has a COPY Of council to- and vehicles, $137,457 mit to the city of outside service presented hire contractural being the cut off the with the representing been in comparison daY. D. Brooks, the appropriation Edwin Exchange, asked 1930 budget. Real Estate could have item in the his estimates Boston wait until they Curley, basing pub- to Mayor show that, the committee picture. records which 12,000 the Whole upon -anent Ls aiding welfare depart 6000 in lic comparison with persons in coat in that the maintenance 1930, and was $1,000,000 and February need of January maximum financial visualizes a estiniated need of and an due- $6.000,000 old-age assistance for the of the year.— $500,0001113•1414.months v 6y,3' RouiRE ASKS C;A. a A31 —/'3/ (,/ BOSTON'S BUDGET

s I I/ EXCEEDS 1930'S FOR REPAIR Public Works Head Tells the Mayor Curley Submits It—Total Is Legislature of Thorough- Under Tax Limit of $16 Per Thousand fares to Be Paved 1. Some Boston's budget streets in Boston are a for 1931 was sub- rolls of $433,434, offset for $159,386, a disgrace to the city, Public mitted this afternoon to the City Coun- decrease in temporary employes' pay- cil by Mayor Curley. It calla for rolls and decrease in overtime payrolls. Provision Works Commissioner Joseph A. $2,094,580 is made for increasing the in excess of the total of ap- compensation of propriation recommendations 1054 city employes; Rourke told the joint legislativei submit- 802 patrolmen, $40,000; ted in 1930. The allowances 220 Fire Depart- recom- ment privates, $15,000; committee on municipal affairs mended for city departments within City Council, $11,000, and Finance Commission em- the tax limit for 1931 total $38,957,838. ployes, $2000. today in pleading for Mayor This total represents a reduction of The budget total is $503,000 less than Curley's $5,243,545 from the estimates as origin- the maximum bill to allow the city to ally submitted by appropriations possible department officials. under the tax limit The personal service requirements of $18 per thou- borrow $2,000,000 outside the ate sand. Because of expenditures $274,068 in excess of 1930, representing in the Welfare Department since debt limit. increase in permanent employes' pay. Jan 1, Mayor Curley kept well within bounds This money would be expended in by reserving an amount adequate for the purpose constructing new and reconstruct- if necessary. Some of the departmental appropria- ing old streets, which would afford tions are: Police, $8,331,918; Fire De- employment to many men now on' partment, $4,710,750; hospitals. $3,090,- 597; sanatorium, $612,015; of work. Sanitary De. partment. $3,120,61^; library, $1,262,- Commissioner Rourke told the 504; parks, $1,845,441; health, $1,111.039; committee that one of the streets bridges, $483,398; ferries, $567,948: HOT DEBATE ON street lighting, $1,040,478; paving, $1,- which is a "disgrace" is Northern 549.782. ave. It will cost $150,000 to repays this thoroughfare with grantie Public Works Total Knifed Hard blocks. h. said. It is also planned The recommendations of Public to repave Congress and Summer GOLF COURSE Norks Commissioner Rourke were sts. Tot I id de on t hi ,ke out, in the rnifed hard by the Mayor, principally in item of $2,000,000 AID TO JOBLESS. city council chamber today when for contract con- Mayor Curley's request for an addi- itruction of and repairing of streets "In my opinion," said the COM- Ind sidewalks. tional appropriation of $275,000 to missioner, "prosperity starts Salary increases with complete the navi municipal golf noted above were payrolls and there is nade necessary because of no better course came up for a second the corn- 'fly of helping the unemployment misery sliding scale system and reading. I. the --nation in this city than per- ncrease from $1500 to $2000 for City by Action was postponed for a few mitting Boston to borrow Iouncilors. this hours to ascertain if it was true By confining $2,000,000 outside the debt limit, maintenance wo/k to that a Providence concern offered Lctually essential repairs for reconstruction of streets. to !June to do the work ,exclusive of rock •uildings, parks, playgrounds and. ye- "If any of you gentlemen mat in removal. for $150,000. icles and cutting cost of hire of (Dut- my office for one day and listened Under the rules, definite action hie vehicles, $137,457 was cut off the to the stories that I listen to from had to be taken on the request to- ontractual service appropriation as men out of work. :ompared you would un- day. This appeopriation brings the with the 1930 budget. derstand the need The Mayor, because for it. total cost to $500,000 . of the public "We did velfare maintenance for 200 streets last year, Councilor John F. Dowd charged January and new and old, and everyone February, amounting to in the that the work would go to con- $1,000,000, engineering force worked over- ,00ks to a total of $8,000,000 for 1931 as tractors, to the exclusion of mu- time and did not get cent for it. well as $500,000 for old age assistance a nicipal day laborers; that only 300 In the We did our utmost to keep men last half of the year. at work." or 400 "Idle rich' would profit by County approprlationa have jumped the expenditure. ana that the in- $51,126.24, and city debt RAPS WADSWORTH requirements vestment woul dbe a dead loss to in excess of 1930 are $595.759. James A. Watson. former city most of the city's residents. councillor, praised Mayor Curley in Councillor John I. Fitzgerald, favoring the bill. He said: West End told of the Providence "f think the mayor has a vision concern and Councillor Clement A. • unequalled by any mayor who Norton of Hyde Park, in whose dis- ever sat in Boston City Hall. He tract thee nurse is being built. N•ol- is up and doing all the time." unteered to telephone to find out it He criticized Eliot Wadsworth, a' it was true. representative from the Back Bay, The charge that the expenditure for his alleged declaration that the would "do nothing but enrich con- city should not spend money until tractors" was made by Councillor the depression period had dassed. Francis E. Kelly, Dorchester. who Wadsworth," "Mr. said 'Watson, said teh money should be spent for "lives In the Back Bay where the unemployed. Fitzgerald again there isn't a sidewalk that you took the floor to say that a sur- can't roller skate on. lie ought veyor engaged by the park depart- to live in Hyde Park where, I do, metn had disapproved the site for Then he would have a different a golf course. thought." I- 0 L5 MAYOR CURLEY LAUDED All WANT MAYOR FOR STREET PROGRAM AS THEIR GUEST iirley Invited to Attend • Watson Tells of Conditions in Hyde Park—Urges Nine Events Tomorrow

City Be Allowed to Borrow For If Mayor Curley was physically able Highways Inclined to keep pace with the en- citations of his admirers for tomorrow, starting at 1 p m, this is all see vould have to do: Mayor Curley was lauded as having ment was allowed, from year to year, 1 P M—Speak "the greatest vision of any man at dedication of tablet who to work on them. to Maj Gen II\ VI sat in City Hall" Henry Knox, Old Fort In for his street Roxbury. building program by Ex-City Councilor Goodwin 2 P M—Evacuation James A. Watson at a hearing Suggests Delay Day parade in today South Boston. before the Legislative Committee The legislation was favored on by Rep- 4 P .Municipal Finance. resentative Louis R. Sullivan M—Corner stone laying, L-st of Dor- bath. Mr Watson appeared in favor chester. of Cur- 6 P `ley's bill, asking Legislative authority Fronk A. Goodwin, M—Guest Night, Women's Auxil chairman of the fury to the for the city of Boston to borrow not Boston Finance Commission, Canadian Club. sug- 6:30 more than $2,000.000 outside the debt gested that the committee P M—Dinner, Women's Auxil- take no ac- iary, Canadian limit for reconstructing accepted tion on the bill until Club, "we can get a M—Charitable streets. look at the budget." P Irish Society. 7 P Id—Dinner of the Jamaica The ex-Councilor took a fling at Rep- "Until we can see the budget plain there Council, K. C., Eliot Hall. resentative Eliot Wadsworth and the is a question as to how much should 8 P M—Irish Night, Tammany Club, streets of the Back Bay, saying: "They be borrowed and how much should be Vine st. Evening ball, Central Council have no mud holes out there. You can put into their budget," he remarked. roller skate The of Irish County Association, Hibernian on any of their sidewalks Finance Commission, he said, will and you can almost Building. eat off any of their submit a statement to the committee streets. on the Mayor Curley said he will be present legislation with it recommen- at exercises "I do not always agree with Mayor dations later. the held at 1 and 2 o'clock and he Curley, but in this instance I think Corporation will make an effort to be pres- lie Counsel Samuel Silver- ent at the remaining exercises, has shown vision unequaled by any man said the budget but the will be available probabilities now are that Mayor of Boston. He is up and doing shortly and that he will not he will submit a copy be able to keep these six later all the time. I think he Is wearing him- of it to the committee. appoint- self down doing it." Pt, mutt The measure was opposed by Mr Watson said he spoke as a citi- Allison M. Catheron for the Boston Chamber zen of Hyde Park, with its population of Commerce 1 nthe event, he said, it of 50,000. He cited the condition of would mean the abandonment of the streets "In the sticks" and partic- pay-as-you-go policy. i.darly in the vicinity of the High The Boston Real Estate Exchange Schools in his section of the city. was also POLICE STATION ON placed in oppositon. "I am not sure who drew the lemon when Hyde Park was made a part of PUBLIC Boston." he told the committee. WORKS EMPLOYES SCENIC TEMPLE SITE Bringing the "depression" into his TO AID discourse, he said, "There is no THOSE IN NEED depres- Employes Mon except in the mind. The man of the Public Work:- De- who partment have Owners is out of a job is not yelling about voted through their Accept $88,000 for it. various unions It is the man who has a bankroll that to contribute one day's pay to the needy, tie wants to hold onto, and then leave the money to be expended in giving Property to his heirs, who is howling about de- employment. Mayor pressions. Boston, Curley, after the conference to my mind, is with today getting more for union &ads, said that if all The new police station, every dollar spent employes city to take care than any city of its size in contributed a day's pay it of Divisions 4 and 5. will be the coun- Would mean a located on try." fund of at least $100,000. the site of the old Scenic Temple Those at the at Joseph F. Rourae, Public Works conference were John Warren av and Berkeley at. Owners J. Donovan. Albert :7omrnIssioner of Boston, in favor of H. Brennan, Timo- asked $125,000. When Mayor Curley thy J. Reardon and the measure, presented numerous Daniel F. O'Neil. refused to se the price and rested on statistics to show the extent of his $88,000 bid, the owners accepted. department's work during recent FIVE ASSISTANT years. He said the city kept ASSESSORS APPROVED between 1700 The and 2000 men busy every day Appointment of five first last year. ant assist- He said that only Boston assessors at a salary of 14 NI 15 men would year $1700 a be employed on any new construction etas approved by Mayor today. The Curley work undertaken by his department. new appointees: Thomas Curley Appoints 5 O'Connor, P. He cited Northern av as one street 215 N st, South that George Boston; was soon to be rebuilt. A. Maloney, 23 Walk Hill Aides to Assessor Forest Hills; at. In reply to a question from a com- Thomas J, Murphy, Lons- Five men were today appointed dale at, mittee member as to "just what is the Dorchester; Francis T. Keefe. perms nent first assistant assessora 33 Church st, matter with Boston's streets?" Mr West Roxbury, and Al- of the city at salaries of $1700 a Rourke bert J. Gleason, replied, "I attribute the pres- Athol at, Dorchester. year by Mayor Curley. ent • coriplitions simply to the fact that They are: Thomas P. O'Connor we hale changed from horse-drawn of N st., South Boston; Thomas' vehicles to pneumatic STAFF AT DEER ISLAND tires since most J. Murphy of Lonsdale at., Dor- of them were built. The tires simply IS INCREASED BY THREE chester; George A. Ms ivney 01 tear up the roadbeds that were not Three offieere for service in Walk Hill st., Forest Hills; Albert originally built for their require- Penal the Institutions Department at J. Gleason of .Athol at., Allston. ments." Island Deer were appointed by Mayor Cur- and Francis T. Keefe of Church Mr Rourke admitted that many main ley today. arteries in different Ph eincreased staff is nec- st., West Roxbury. parts of the city essary, according were unsafe, to the Mayor, be- but said the work of cause there are putting them 896 prisoners at the is- In first-class conditicns land, 150 in excess was a matter of of normal capacity. timc, guided chiefly Recently 100 were l),v the amount of money transferred there his depart- from Concord Reformtory. u S/1 (0 /,2,

P1999109944144904111147. '4 no roil° w rig table Indietiarffe group distribution of thla excesS.- CITY WORKERS POINT WAY Orem, 1931 19:10 Increase A. Personal serviee. 92.2114.114.10 92,1110.412.25 955,701.85 B. Cant ractual MP -lee. 879.587 9011,572.25 •23. 984. 50 TO $100,000 RELIEF FUN EquIptn't 95.03 IL( 92.948.00 2.125.413 D. Supplies 349.449:: ill, 339.043.00 10.650.00 S. "Materia Is 39,130.00 34.910.00 1.220.00 P. Special If all city employ es follow the department that it was voted that items 83,553.51 79,539.35 4.014.1 FI (1. Misc. 0.175.110 7.775.00 1,400.013 lead c.f the a' in the public works each member (tf that department • 41:)ecrea se. department, a fund of more than woutd contribute a day's pay to an 8110,000 will he at the disposal of unemployment fund. Mayor Curley for thr benefit of un- Mayor Curley declared that If all employed. Other city workers who have not The mayor was today informed contributed anything as yet would by a delegation representing the do the same thing that much could 4000 workers of the public works be done to relieve conditions.

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PARADE STARTS ae 2 P.M. WHERE TO GO TO HELP SOUTH BOSTON CELEBRATE from TODAY hero, at Highland Park. Ad- All day—Open house. dress by Mayor Curley and other EDWARD 8 it. tn.—Annual hampiet ot speakers. South Boston Citizens .%%ii,t Li- 2 p. ni.—Evao.,iattun Day pa- EVERETT tton at Hotel Bradford. rade. Starts at Edward Everett Tomo it ROW sq. SQUARE 9 I,. 11 a. to.—Cree shows at 4:40 p. m.—Mayor Coriev lays ' South Boston theaters to set I corner stone of new 13110,000 L child ren. st. bathhouse. Noon—Pa nide in 1):1101. sq., 5 to II m.—Open 1.... se in 4'2 it', bury, to lihlanti Park. south Roston homes. cotoM It 19 P. 01.—II”cl4e3tion of p. ro.—Chstitaide .....,o‘ro4.r0 fil turquoro of /4..4 r Ary STORY ON PAGE 4 Rerun, linos, Colonial 14 ar banquet at Hotel !Somerset.

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fact that Boston has not witnesed any of in the health units has necessi- distressing, spectacles is the best clink's permanent these tated the addition of eighteen testimonial that could he offered as to the City's Budget positions. wisdom of the policy pursued by the city. mayor When it became known that the 'Of course, the abnormal Increase in increases in Welfare would not grant the usual the appropriations for the Public increases he reflected In an salary, not even the step .Department Is bound to known unless ways and $2.094,58 firmly fixed by custom, it was not increased tax rate, is had devised whereby at least a . among the rank and file that he means are in- additional burden may be ' yielded, as the budget discloses, to part of the ,esnployees which will financed by other than direct taxation. creases for 1054 ways and means • year to the payroll. The The opening up of such 1930 add $68,000 this the preeteee Above in the is not within exception to the rule was made unfortunately privates in the city. Relief from direct taxation . case of patrolmen and of the where, the this respect can only be secured by police and fire departments, In contract may be action of the Legislature. It is to be mayor says, an implied appear- Curie y, However, they are to re- hoped that the propaganda now Mayor said to exist whereby press increases until the ing in the columns of the public ceive $100 step rate vision of the members Slashes $5,243,545 from groups is reached. will not blind the maximum for their to the extent that no members of the City of the Legislature The twenty-two be afforded municipalities from the Estimates receive their salary in- relief will Council will great financial burden imposed upon $1500 to $2000 as ratified by • the creases from by the existing economic depression. - vote last November. , them the referendum obligation of providing for the needy ten employees of the The There are also continue until society is safeguard- Unprecedented Cut Commission who will receive a must Finance from recurring periods of industrial of $2000 in salary for the ed total increase depression and this duty cannot he dis- remainder of the year. the Main regarded. All but Two of Savings and Increases No Money for Streets Curley has cut the contractural Groups Need More Money Mayor Mayor Curley made no allowance in his by $137,457, largely by deferring service budget for reconstructing and repairing contemplated expenditures wherever pos- This Year He tells the City Council that sible, but it was found necessary, to in- streets. budget recommendations, with. crease the appropriations for the lighting his total operation tax limit, are $503,000 less than of city streets, extension of the in the tly Forrest P. Hull power available of traffic signals and a larger program the total appropriating the cleaning of catch basins. within the limit. "While I would have Though Mayor Curley succeeded in for The allowance for the purchase of new liked to appropriate this amount for re- unprecedented total of eliminating the equipment is $2267 in excess of a similar constructing and repairing streets," he $5,243,545.42 from the departmental esti- allowance for last yea r, though radical says, "I have been forced, because of allotted to mates, the annual budget which he sub- reductions in the amounts the size of the expenditures of the various departments for the purchase of Welfare Department, to hold this mitted to the City Council this afternoon Public motor vehicles, motorless vehicles. fur- surplus appropriating power in reserve total for city departments made. In , carries a niture and fittings have been until sufficient time has elapsed to secure the total appro- possible to ab- $2,094,580.39 in excess of this manner it has been a more exact determination of tinl prob- in such de- priations submitted in 1930. The budget sorb substantial increases able amount to eb required during the Library, due to the absorb the $10 partments as the year for the needs of this deparment. Is designed completely to the fire de- expansion of the branches; "The expenditures of this department tax limit granted by the Legislature. permit of the rapid replace- partment, to for care of dependents during the first though last year the city was able to get of obsolete fire-alarm boxes; in the ment two months of the current year was along with more than a dollar to spare to improve the police police department approximately $1,000,000. This rate of in appropriating power. signal system and to replace antiquated expenditure, if maintained, WOUld re- The budget recommendations cover record and filing systems. quare a total expenditure of $6,000,000 five main a, propriation groups, viz., city Though material savings have been for the rest of the year. My budget maintenance, withis the tax limit; city made in items for fuel and animal forage, recommendations include $5,000,000. debt requirements. count; maintenance, and in the upkeep of departmental plant debt requirements for 1931 show county debt requirements and appropria- structures, payments of non-contributory City an of $595,752.29 over tions for the income department of the pensions for members of the police and Increase similar re- in 1930. city. The segregation is under eight fire departments, relief payments to fami- quirements Approximately 80 group headings, all but two of which aid of widowed mothers, per cent of this increase is to be found lies in need, serial show increases over the previous year. workmen's compensation, soldiers' relief In loan requirements and is due, in measure, the mayor It is interesting to observe that salariet and old age assistance, matters developed a large says, to the in recent years it require $21,465,157 of the entire city through legislation have made unusual fact that has been ths of the Legislature to budget, and that despite the fact that tiu demands upon the treasury. polies' require that for which mayor refused general increases thb In the Public Welfare Department ap- the period municipal loans are thou shall be shortened. The year, to the great disappointment of proximately 12,000 persons are being issued balanec increaser of the increase, or 2 sands of workers, this item has aided by the city at present, whereas last approximately 11 per was at to be attributed to the Stet $274,068.31 over last year. There year at this period the number was 6000. cent, is thst pa last year a substantial increase in increase in permanent employees' TThe 1931 appropriatons for the care st the partly offset of loans issued for rolls of $433.434, which is dependents and mothers' aid show an In- amount public works, employees and outside of the statutory debt a decrease in temporary crease of $2,625,000 over the original limit of the overtime work. city, was authorized. a decrease in , budget allowance of 1930. ,In addition, Some of the important projects -- — for old age assistance the estimate from falling In this category are as follows: Recon- Extra Employees Needed July 1 is $500,000. de- ' structmn ot existing streets, Though there has been a general laying out Increased Tax Rate and construction of new slice s, sire on the part of the mayor to keen sewer- hese $3,000,000 in the ap- age works. the widening of Char es the personal service down, it has ..An increase of street appropris• department is au and the widening and construction of deemed necessary to provide propriations of any one positions, most of them unusual and extraordinary happening." Slimmer and L streets. In addition to dons for 228 new these projects, sizable departments. In the hospiII the mayor says. "Under existing appropriat.ons In three appears to be no were made in the hospital in because becauseof the opening st stances, however, there department department, open to the city. connection with the $6,000,000 and the great increase other course of action bui:ding new buildings a community program. The issuance of these new positions were. Despite the absence of large' of patients, 129 method of securint. amounts of debt not only made Public Welfare Depart- chest or any other possible created. In the individuals, our city major improvements throughout the extraordinary increase in the ',contributions from ment the rernarkebly free from disturb. city, but also afforded increased oppor- applications for relief and the Ihes been number of of widespread unem- tunities for work to citizens of the corns the operation of the ances arising out coming burden of large cities of the showm t pt law neeessitated!ployment. In other Old Age Assistance negligible relief has been Appropriationspriations for county positions. In the Health country, where maintenance forty-eight new ens' government, bread 11Yran Increase of $51,126.54 over the extension ;afforded by the Department the continued . of and other Indic-a- total recommendations made for lines, mass nes-tiers . . county- have occurred. The liens of social unrest 5/1 ‘01 _3/ City and Town HeadsL ean to Plan 1987 GLOBE READERS Of Distributing the Gasoline Tax WRITE TO EX-SOLDIER Mayors and selectmen of Maseachu- Ion a.q it tvas not, long ago. Wenham etts cities and towns last night. com- and other North Shore cities; and towns (-tented on the Ely and Curley tax could use the return from the state to Lonely Veteran at Dayton ails, most of them apparently favor- good advantage In the reconstruction of • ng the later, expressing the opinion roads. Flooded With Letters het a distribution of one-half the ANDREW A. CABASSA,Mayor of Re- wesent gasoline tax will provide a vere--I favor either bill if it can be elder distribution to communities in passed. he state. JOHN J. Newtonville Resident Is First to Some of the comment follows: WHALEN, mayor of Chelsea —I favor the gas tax plan if it will JONATHAN LAMSON, chairman of really work, because the sticks have Answer Appeal Sent to Mayor he Hamilton board of selectmen—I been get'ing most of the gas tax rev- .m in favor of the plan of Mayor enue to c,ate. ----- Iurley which, as I understand it, will DANIEL A. rtomms, chairman of Life in a soldiers' home is some- rovide for a distribution of one-half the Brookline board of receives 1 the revenue from the present gaso- selectmen—I times lonely, even when one have not gone into the matter care- from friends and ne tax, and also is not opposed to a fully frequent letters In Hamilton—and enough to form an intelligent ne-cent Increase. opinion. loved ones. Without the letters, life : think you will find In practically than lonely. It is a kind of .very other city and town in the state— HOLLIF M. GOTT, chairman of the Is more he urge is for lifting the tax burden Arlingtor board of selectmen—I am desolation. rom the real estate owners. This plan not in favor of any tax Increases at the William Troup, a World War vet- present You'd allow the committees to meet the time. I would favor the Cur- eran at the National Home in Day- .ncrea.sed cost of maintaining depart- ley plan provided the one cent from ton, 0, never received any letters and ments and also enable us to do con- the gas tax is used entirely on the siderable road work. higkways. when he penned an appeal to Mayor find him friends and cor- WILLIAM A. O'CONNELL, chairman PATRICK J. DUANE, mayor of Curley to cent experienc- af Weymouth selectmen—If a 2 Watham—E am heartily In accord respondents he was deeply gas now fairly distributed and if tax is with Gov. Ely's plan. It has undoubted- ing that feeling of desolation. a added cent will help towns and cities ly Pen given serious thought and con- the Mayor three in highway construction, I favor it. sidn'ation. The letter reached EDWARD AVERY, chairman of weeks ago. The gayer turned it over Braintree selectmen—I am not in fa- to the Boston Globe, knowing that re- vor of an increase in the gasoline tax. . sults would be forthcoming. A story WILLIAM A. HASTINGS, mayor of Was printed and the results came—in Malden—I am in favor of the Curley letters. plan for a gasoline tax because it would & flood, a deluge of mean a greater return of liquid money Yesterday the Globe received a mes- to the municipalities to help to bear the sage from the once lonely soldier in terrific burden of welfare departments. REPORT GOODWIN Dayton. EDWARD LARKIN, mayor of H. wish to thank you for what you Medford—Inasmuch as I was the one "I who made the motion to adopt the Cur- FOR REGISTRAR have done for me," the letter said, ley plan, before the meeting of Massa- OUT 1"for I am really happy now. I have chusetts mayors and selectmen at B06- received to date 1987 letters and among ton City Hall this week, naturally I'm whom I have for it. I would be In favor of both tax Discussed Vacancy With them have found people proposals if both could be passed. known all my life. I intend to answer ROBERT A. PERKINS, mayor of Governor, It Is Said all letters and wish to thank the Melrose—I am in favor of Mayor Cur- Mayor's office, the radio, and everyone ley's plan, on the basis that it would Who shared in this. give greater funds to the municipalities. "The first letter came from a young CHESTER S. COOK, chairman of the Chairman Says He Did Not Tell Ely lady in Newtonville, Mass. Miss Gussie Wenham board of selectmen—Either Schnoble of 149 Otis st, a very inter- Gov. Ely's plan or Mayor Curley's prop- Job esting one. One that would even ,',eer osition, which would give some return He Was After the old Kaiser Bill on his flight from Ber- to the cities and towns would be, I feel, ------3in to Holland." generally welcome. While the The Miss Schnoble plan of E. Lyman of Globe informed the Boston mayor would not increase Commissioner Frank that-viler letter was the first of many the gasoline tax and that of the Gover- the State Department of Public Works to reach the 16nely veteran. She v,as nor would, still I feel that a cent in- said yesterday afternoon that he ex- delighted to learn of the gencrcus crease would not be a burdensome one appoint tomorrow a suc- response to the soldier's appeal. on the motorists. With the pected to present regis- price of gasoline as low as it is there cessor to George A. Parker as might not be such a general complaing trar of motor vehicles. Mr Lyman as if it were eellinc for 25 cents a gal- said the name would be placed before Gov Ely and the Executive Council for approval, as required by law, and until that time he would make no further statement. Mr Parker recently re- signed to accept a position as trustee of the Lotta Crabtree estate. There was a report in circulation at the State House yesterday that Frank A. Goodwin, chairman of the Boston Finance Commission, who has held the position of registrar. is again a candidate for the place. Mr Goodwin called upon Gov Ely yesterday afternoon and the vacancy was discussed, it is ststod. Mr Goodwin said last night: ''It is true that I had a talk with Gov Ely today, but I did not say that I was registrar's ;ob. There is 4 jal, ter the -" R L-

ghht Xt is evtd, that we need nes- DAy civee!in edreeccaidaels or l lagtienr oi)f eeeemuti day to de- Bostonhave tione le:. .eri the la thts fine national isesues ano to call on a shoulder to shoulder LvAcuATioN delayed bit. US to stand The In meeting these issues. Bbfe0aGgItoAodPlitlhEiRnge spent two Wickersham commission and EN It may forlirrus to grow years trying to find something, decision OP tip with the idea that our heroes were nobody knows what the PROGRAM those who furnished patriotic, that they were men of was, not even he It. the wisdom, courage, and self-sacrifice, is no use listening to the efforts There to said.truly He did not commend prompting of discouragement, TON take heroes had better BOS to SOUTH so eager that those IN of recent blograpners say these great have. They weee not away the false glamour about stuff than we their , leaders that they have over-empha- heroes until they overcame do the same M0(1-sized the things not truly heroic. selfishness and, if we t. Educator Stresses "The more eminent a hero has been. thing, we will be equal to them. eager some biographer has children of South Bos- the more Three school and Need for Patriotism been to show that his feet were of clay, were presented gold, silver ern was ton onthe too often omitting that his head bronze medals for prize essays he declared. of Boston. They were Ed- Of Early Leaders lef gold." evacuation School, Telling of the events oreceding the 'ward O'Donnell, of the Nazareth out tnat of the William E. mcuation, Dr. Hume pointer Eleanot Serafini, the thing at the time, school, and Mary Hale, of t was an astounding Russell presenta- BIOGRAPHERS' the colonists with courage Gate of Heaven school. The HITS hat it filled M- 0. Halloran, continue their fight. It seemed tion was made by Charles 'o reason, even today t ATTACKS ON HEROES 7redible and for that chairman of the judges. and workers in the army awarded honorable I lie leaders and Ten essays were Ire made to appear demi-gods Hcaring, several days ago, of mention. 10 pen ,3upermen. this fact. Mayor Curley donated 2500 See School Essayists e sale, in part: sets to these children. The inspired, but the and pencil The leaders were - were presented last night to Cath- ordinary men, sets school, Get Prizes—Huge Parade rank and file were leen Dirrane of the Nazareth Inclined to be selfish, self-seeking, Anna Kelleher ofe the to trans- Olga Udaley and weak of purpose and eager school, Robert McDermott and To Be Tomorrow of citizen- Norcross Hart fer the responsibilities Stuart Wiley of the Thomas N. ship. If we can be inspired by the of St. Augustineee is school, Dorothy Walsh example of their leaders, there Noonan of the Bigelow Necessity for developing a patriotism problems school, Edward hope for us in the great Mary MeGeary of the SS. Peter than that which sent the American citizens to- school, and 'even greater that confront and Paul's school, and Paul Walsh to cope Heaven colonists to war with England, day. Edward Healey of the Gate of of with the more complex problems TASK CALLED MORE SIMPLE school. opened with a brief ad- today, was stressed by Dr. Nelson Hume, be asked what problems The program It may by William L. Kendrick, president of the Canterbury school to the prob- dress headmaster we have that are equal the South Boston Citizens' Associa- at the of which of New Milford, Ct., the speaker lems they faced. I honestly think tion, who thanked the committees simpler over. He historical exercises commemorating the that theirtask was much worlad to put the celebration of ours. It was an up and down thanked Mayor Curley, Ed- 155th anniversary of the evacuation than particularly and question of tyranny, of taxation mund' L. Dolan, city treasurer Boston by British troops. representation, or whether of public celebrations, for their at without director The exercises were held last night they were to live as free men. Their co-operation. He then introduced Chair- force of the Broadway Theatre, South Boston, problem was to resist the man Gleason. military organization. It program included soprano before 2503 persons, and signalled the arms of a The musical to seize a rifle, to join a by Mrs. Katherine P. Clougherty, celebration that was moral solos start of a three-day group, to fight. They had the ad- accompanied by Miss Margaret IL will reach its climax in a monster mili- vantage: their problem was a con- Mahan and Miss Rose M. Flaherty, ac- is difficult to C. Murray: tary parade tomorrow afternoon in crete fact while ours companied by Miss Mary recognize even though it may be tenor solos by Lawrence Thornton and South Beaton. confronting us today. Arvidson, accompanied by Leo major events of actually Herbert Tonight one of the It is true that it is a simpler Sullivan; soprano solos by Miss Gertrude the celebration will be staged at the, task to display patriotism in wield- Anderson. accompanied by Mrs. Ger- in wielding a solo by Bradford, when the South Bostonl ing a musket than trude Dennis. and a contralto Hotel many citizens seem trtunpet solo by holds its annual ballot, and that Mrs. Alice McCauley; a Citizens' Association to be more effective with a machine F. Barbara, a vneel duet by Mayor Cur- Charles banquet, to which Gov. Ely, gun than with a voting machine, William Kean and Joseph ';arry. ley, Cong. John W. McCormack, Dist.- and yet if peace has Its victories High spots in the program were the de- than war, it is -Do.ches- Atty. William J. Foley, Lt.-Gen. Edward no less renowned clamations: Edward Everett's that peace makes its de- 1776," by Matthew C. and others have been invited. also true ter Heights in L. Logan .mands no less stringent than war Boston high school, and district "open Doyle of South Throughout the peninsula does. "Washington's Farewell to His Army." house" will be held and visitors wel- The patriots of 1778 had their . by . Miss Dorothy C. Hocknell of SS. 1951 have ours. comed on South Boston's day of days problems. We in Peter and Paul's school. The exercises Have we the patriotism needed to the singing of the Star Included in the celebration will be th( be closed with solve theme If we only could Spangled Banner, led by Robert W. of the cornerstone of the new I 1778 the men in laying oonvineed that, in Murray, stai, 1 manager, by Mayor Curley, to men such, as we I street bathhouse the ranks were more neip in morrow afternoon. and the 14th Rnni are, we should get than versary banquet of the Charitable Irisl facing our present problems all Society at the Hotel Somerset in we should in thinking of them II)evening. as heroes. con- was chosen speaker of th. These days present a great Dr. Hume of the Revolu- Association's oh trast to the days South Boston Citizens' are probably no two by Mayo: tion. There • servance of the evacuation nations more closely united than Curley, whose son, Paul Curley, is s Greats Britain and the United from without the Canterbury school. Mayo), Statts today. Not student at come; we must prevented from attendinE will the danger Curley was within and even then we find cold, but Pau. look have the exercises by A severe our dangers disguised. We all was present. vague feeling that our country Curley a a crisis in the chairman, Andrew now going through Introduced by is economic and of Peril dealing with social, J. Gleason, pest grand knight conditions that have de- K. C.. Dr. Hume political Marquette Council, veloped. That there Is something Oen eenee, political life, es_ humorously said that wrong with our making and enforce- given trecilt, for having derided Lc pecially the not law, is obvious to anyone Poston on St. Patrick's day ment of evacuate looks around. and suggested that had the genera who )1 ‘34 CJ'0 May Seek More of Tax Money G. O. A. DEMANDS \\ MORE CITY ECONOMY To Go to the Cities and Towns Legislative Committee for Proposed Amendments to Ways and Means Inquiry Urged Bill Foreshadowed, One by the Would Accept Challenge of Curley Governor's Spokesman on 1931 Budget

Com- Two amendments, and possibly publication, some leading Republicans, The formation of a Legislative means three, seemer likely last night to be speaking "off the record," agreed with mittee to investigate ways and municipal expenditures offered on the floor of the House this the Democrats that it would be hard for of curtailing sup- back to their dis- and borrowing in Massachusetts was week to the ways and means bill some of them to go recommended in a public statement ported by Gov. Ely for one cent addi- tricts and face the consecoencee of by the Good Government association tional gasoline tax and a $11,500,000 having voted against any relief for the yesterday. re- program. The communities. The recommendation follows the emergency construction Senator Samuel W. proposal cent statement of purpose of these amendments is to Meanwhile, Mayor Curley'a Wragg, chairman of the Legislative obtain an actual cash distribution to to split the present two-cent gasoline Committee in Municipal Finance. The of it to the Good Government Association's state- the cities and towns out of the $5,- tax and distribute one cent e the one is on the Senate table, ment follows: 350,000 yearly resulting from municipalities, "Senator Samuel W. Wragg, chair- cent increase. known as Senate 47. There is conceded man of the Legislative Committee on In addition to the amendment by to be a possibility that it may be of- Municipal Finance further intensifies Rep. Horace T. Cahill (Republican) of fered as an amendment to the ways the present tax controversy by his capable statement on the impending Braintree, to turn half the proceeds and means measure. crisis in municipal finance in Massa- of this extra cent tax into the state This bill is now held in committee on chusetts. He declares that many of highway fund and divide the rest be- bills in third reading and may be re- our cities ar,., living beyond their tween the cities and towns, Rep. Ro- ported into the House tomorrow or means and that some are headed toward a serious financial crisis: land D. Sawyer was credited last night It gives nothing to the by his fellow Democrats with the in- Wednesday. "Immediate and forceful action is tention of offering an amendment for cities and towns in cash, but affords plainly necessary. The problem faced some division of the one-cent between them relief in the form of abatements by the taxpayers of Boston should the state and the municipalities, while of assessmens for supporting the state receive immediate attention. In view Francis E. Rafter of Salem, Gov. Ely's public works department's program. of the situation we strongly recom- spokesman, admitted the possibility There were strong expressions in fa- mended: that he might offer an amendment "to vor of an increase of the gasoline tax "That a Legislative Committee be give the cities and towns a greater part yesterday on the part of legislators, and formed to investigate ways and means of the extra cent, and to give it direct of all groups were strong in of curtailing municipal expenditures members in in cash." their protestations that they wanted to and borrowing Massachusetts. The part that had been under dis- towns and cities. "That the Chamber of Commerce do something for the and Boston Real Estate Exchange ac- cussion WAS the three-fifths that the Arthur W. Jones of the Chairman cept the challenge of Mayor Curley, House ways and means committee House Ways and Means committer: recommends utilizing for amortizing additional one and thoroughly investigate the pro- "I don't believe, if the posed budget for 1931 with a view to the proposed note issue to finance the cent per gallon tax is put upon gasoline construction program over four years. making specific suggestions as to prac- that the consumer will have to pay it. tical means of effecting substantial "The hope of the cities and towns to When the present two-cent tax was get money from the gas tax depends al- economies in the government of the Passed it was predicted that gasoline City of Boston. most entirely on the fate of the Gov- would be higher on account of it, but ernor's bill and the amendments that "It is high time we turn our at- It is not, in fact, is much lower. A good tention to economical, business-like await it in the House," said Representa- deal of the objection to a gasoline tax tive Rafter, "and it is possible that I government rather than concentrate comes from those who give our roads our efforts on finding new sources will offer such an amendment. I think the hardest usage and ought to pay we have to choose between abatements of revenue to defray ever-increasing to maintain them. city expenses." of assessment for ti-r. cities and towns, "This also is true very largely of the and cash. It is Gc.,v. Ely's purpose to outcry about the automobile insurance help the cities and towns. It was an Is- rates. Those rates reflect the accident sue of his election campaign." situation and accidents are very largely While very few legislators were will- the result of congestion. The gasoline ing yesterday to exuress their views for tax comes the hardest on those who use the roads the most, and it makes the motorist, from out of the state pay his share toward maintaining the roads GASOLINE TAXFAVORED in the commonwealth. r feel very BY THREE G. 0. P. CLUBS strongly in favor of anything that is going to bettor the automobile program, An additional one-cent tax on gaso- and the gasoline tax Is a way to do it line wa.s favored by the executive com- without putting the burden on real mittee of the Mazzini-Garibaldi Repub- estate, which is very heavily taxed in lican Club, meeting yesterday afternoon SOIIIP communities now. The ways and means committee is not putting any in Paine Memorial ball, as the most more burden on property owners than equitable way of obtaining additional ' ran help, and certainly not this year. revenue for, the state. Executive com- 'eve not said anything yet, about *an nnn ono mittee members of the Watertown Citi- budget, including maintenance zens Club and the Henry Cabot Lodge the highway building and projects, because we wanted to haw Republican Club, affiliated organiza- this gas tax situation cleared away first.' tions. attended the meeting and con. curred in the vote. The proposed poll tax for women was opposed, although the possibility of imposing such a tax on women employed by the state, federal or city governments was admitted. Anthony_Likur. 3:1 1.) ail 3

excuse lisr.the Mine eitp"inse. involved. hone but Democrats -to office. Frank, A. Goodwin Already millions of dollars have been acquired considerable popular- incur, to adopt some tax proessaweep ity as registrar of motor vehicles and Without organized out directly to veterans in Mas- labor having se paid his name has been suggested for the chance to be heard on the question. sachusetts under the adjusted compen- job, but it is doubtful if the Governor More than two hours ?mere spent in sation act, but its effect on business, has has any need of his advice in operating the discussion of this subject. the not been appreciable. The futility of commonwealth's affairs with so much of it available from such men as Favors meeting the unemployment crisis by ex- Income Tax Increase John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor Curley, Mar- John Carroll, of the Cement Finish- from the public treasury Is tin Lomasney penditures and Daniel H. Coakley. ers' Union proposed that the funds for Impressing itself daily on the public Mayor Curley will net escape some this relief be obtained through chastisement the plan by the Governor. Since proposed by Mayor James M. Curley mind. early in the week he has had before for a 10 percent increase on the income • ralUer Car, linorniati* MA • him the bill placing the mayor's 23 tax bills. second assistant assessors under ulated public interest in- the situation protec- By this system, he said, "industry tion cf civil service. Not yet has it will when he projected himself into the pay for this pension, as it should. been signed. In fact, it was returned to Some working men will help pay controversy. His statement entitles him the Senate this the other day with a request expense, but the working man who to some claim on his party's leadership. for an operation. pays $1 will find that his There was scant employer, Conditions have been increasingly favor- information In re- through excess profits and other taxes, gard to its quiet journey back to the will pay able to his return to the political scene. $1000." Senate and less about its subsequent Sylvester J. McBride, Lt.-Gov. Youngman has been in- former presi. return to the Governor with a polite dent of the Boston Typographical volved in political disputes involving refusal to lay it on the table where it Union, sponsor of the resolution might be con- the mechanics of party nominations, permitted to rest in peace. demning the extra poll taxes, who con- The Governor has until Wednesday to sented to the committee recommenda- while he has not yet asserted leader- sign It. unsuccessful His attempt to tion for the study committee, favored ship in the controversy over taxation retired have It to green pastures indi- the getting of the relief funds through and expenditures on the pretext that cates the possibility of a veto. Mayor the extra income taxes. Curley knew Friday about the move- I It is not any part of his duty to mingle Frank H. McCarthy, general organ- ment to give it a pathless death and riser for in it. the American Federation of that might have motivated his unique Labor and chairman of the Doubtless Mr. Fuller has grasped resolution discussion of the inability of Gov. Ely committee, during the committee re- to produce construction port the opportunity forcefully. The effect the program he stated that every effort is being has outlined. of his leap into the battle was helpful. made by the Massachusetts Tax Asso- By the time that Gov. emerges ciation Ely and like organizations to throw Whether it will stem the tide of ex- from important legislative skir- j the a few burden of taxation upon the peo- travagance which now threatens re- mishes, he may eventually himself ple find least able to afford to pay the mains to be seen. That it has established in a mood to heed Al Smith's oft re- ' bills. peated warning not his right to be high in the party's to let platform During the discusssion it was pledges be empty gestures. During the charged councils cannot be doubted. that the Minimum Wage Com- election campaign the Governor toured mission is a puce in practice, and Gov. Ely's reply had thasomplexion Democratic the the state asking for votes proposed legislation on a poll tax speech. His attack on the promise that he would drive for 'of a pre-election women would be vicious because of the on the automobile injected a quixotic the Boston Democrats out of positions failure of this commission to of power and the prevent flavor discussion and, while authority. ploitation of women in industry. into the Before running out of paper, It might his sentiments with regard to the curse he timely to tell about the House mem- Protect City of the automobile indicated extreme ber who boasted the other day that he Contract Sam Squibb, courage, there is grave doubt Whether il'vrr yet has cast a vote for a tax- president of the Inter. measure. national Granite Cutters' Union, filed er,hanced political fortunes by ation That's rep, taentation a he his without liouttlo14. . complaint against the action of It. Regardless of what one may say, Mayor James M. Curley in awarding a the figures at the registry of motor contract for edge stones to a firm located outside vehicles show that the automobile MS G L 0 43 /7-- 3// 6/5 / of Boston, declared to be nonunion, while a meet- more followers today in this common- ing with a committee working in the wealth than either the Republican or interests of a Boston firm, which is 1,L U, OPPOSES union, was Democratic party. scheduled to take place the day after the contract was Before leaving the taxation discussion awarded. , there is one comment to be made on POLL TAX INCREASE A. committee consisting of Frank the curious progress of the fight made Fenton, Harry P. Grages, Michael J. by the Democrats. Representative Leo O'Donnell and Michael MeSheedy was named to seek a M. Birmingham is entitled to all sorts conference with committee to Study Ways 'Mayor Curley and demand an expla- of compliments because he directed a nation of the 'action in awarding a winning fight and Representative Fran- contract before meeting the commit- to Finance Old Age Relief tee for cis E. Rafter may share the glory be- which a time had been set. It had been announced cause of his able presentation of the at the previous meeting that Gov Joseph B. Ely Governor's views, but why was not the Mayor Under Fire for Award of would attend the meeting yesterday aid of Representative John P. Higgins and address the delegates, but an an- sought? nouncement from Frank Fenton elated Edgestone Contract that he had been called to Westfield, Higgins Is very close Martin Lo- to but would address the first meeting masney and he is. one of the ablest at which he found himself in Boston. The delegates attending the meeting members in the House on the subject of As a result of a request from the of the Boston Central Labor Union American Federation for municipal finance. Like former Senator a committee yesterday were unanim ma in condemn- to assist in the fight for the repeal of Frank W. Osborne of Lynn, he is a the 18th Ing the proposal .to increase the poll Moriarty amendment, Pres ',T. Arthur student of the subject. Of course, in named Michael J. Hines, tax for men and the placing of a $21Harry P. Grages, John Issues of the magnitude of the construc- J. Kearnev. poll tax on all women over 21, to create Ra,,sichthared reGparersreitnytatainveds Hofarrrt ie RBousesteonll tion program, representative spokesmen a fund for the old e.ge relief law, which • ...Central get into it only on invitation. We have Labor Union. goes into effect on July 1. The committee been curious to know why Higgins's which will study the Despite a number of protesting'tax problem was named by Pre, omitted speeches, the recommendation of name was from the list. the Moriarty, and comprises Sylvester .T. resolution committee that a committee McBride, John ANOTHER OFFICE TO FILL Macdonald, William of five members be named to study the Collins, E. A. Johnson, and Governor now has Joseph The another unex- tax situation and bring in a substitute Cabral. former president of the pected appointment to make bras- to the proposal at the next meeting was ac- stichusetts State Federation of Labor. registry of motor vehicles. Nominalh, cepted. it is made by the commissioner of public The opposition to having the subject works, but folks have begun to have .it matter referred to a committee for impressed on them that Mr. Ely is Gov- study was based on the grounds that ernor and he will dictate the appoint= the next meeting will not be held for ment. three weeks, on April 5, and It Was It ought to be fairly apparent to all possible during this tizna for the 1..eels. by this time that he proposes to appoint )3 1- 1) / /3 THREATENED ELY-CURLEY SPLIT MAY PLUNGE STATE DEMOCRACY INTO GOOD OLD-FASHIONED FIGHT

the highway construction, suffered. That was a bad precedent to establish, By W. E. MULLINS There save been countless second with so many measures of vital impor- Now that Congress has put up the guesses about the Governor's strategy tance still to come. -hutters and gone fishing, much more during the week Former Gov. Fuller The absence of former Representa- attention can be devoted to events on blasted the general scheme of taxation tive Henry L. Shattuck was noticeable. Beacon Hill. The past week has not Increases, which, he declared, in pic- The gap was filled rather ably by the leen without interest to political ob- turesque manner, had placed the "kiss admirable Representative Christian A. iervers in this commonwealth. The cf death on Massachusetts industry." Herter, his immediate successor, and aulet which ushered Joseph Buell Ely The Governor already had announced he has presently become a hero in the radio into office and saw him started on his his intention of turning to the eyes of many of his associates because sareer as Governor now turns out to to support his proposed legislation. of his loyalty to the cause to which he have been merely the calm which pre- The Fuller blast was published in had comanitted himself in the face of al- cedes the storm. The Herald Tuesday morning and the abandonment of it by several of his The Governor already has had occa- engagement list though the Governcr's committee associates. • sion to discover that the course of true appointments that visa crowded with For 10 years Shattuck was a powerful aolitics never runs smooth. We submit delegations in ref- day to meet various influence in that branch, It was com- that it lc far from a partisan expression pending appointment to erence to his mon talk that, because of his tremen- af opinion to state that there now exists superior court bench he somehow the dous influence and power, no other the remote possibility of a good old- found sufficient time to prepare his ad- Republican had the opportunity to de- fashioned political fight in the ranks dress and incidentally include in it his velop those qualities of leadership of the apostles of Thomas Jefferson. respects to Mr. Fuller. which could have been made use of In fact, if the Governor had not been Now, there was considerable after- this year. The Democrats are scarcely under a restraining influence, lest the math concerning the strategy of de- better off. success of his pet project be further parting from his subject to take Mr. The fact that the Legislature has not endangered, all such speculation would Fuller to task. Some contended that produced an outstanding state-wide be needless. he should have ignored the attack. in the past decade is the If the major highway projeet eventu- Being a militant sort of a gentleman Democrat evidence of its weakness in this really is shelled to destruction its failure kimself, he does not follow the practice best There are many alleged leaders may easily be attributed by Mr. Ely's of turning the other cheek. Had he spect. partiees, but the test of real friends to the operations of Mayor refrained from making a reply he would in both leadership is in the votes which one Curley. Had the issue been presented to have been accused of ducking the issue. can command in a pinch, and none has the Legislature a fortnight ago while Some of the legislators used the yet demonstrated an ability to influence the mayor was in Florida it is safe to counter attack on Mr. Fuller as an ex- these in any substantial numbers. say that it now would be safely trans- cuse for voting against the gasoline tax Both sides have drawn blood in the lated into the statutes. Increase. That's false reasoning. If House in the preliminary skirmishes of While it is readily admitted that the there had been any merit in the bill the highway construction bill and the Governor's ambitious proposal for a ariginally it had not been eliminated outcome is uncertain, although the Gov- 10-year issue of bonds would not have by the exchange of courtesies between ernor presently has the upper hand. been accepted, it seemed to be reason- the Governor and his predecessor once One thing is certain. The man in the ably sure that the Republicans would removed. street has begun to sit up and take no- have been in a mood to compromise to Bc,ause he had refrained foam MBE tice that the abandonment of the pay- the extent of giving him the $11,500,000 the special broadcasting microphone in as-you-go policy is only one policy of he requested on four-year notes with his office, it had been said that it was the new Governor. That he has many an increase of 1 cent in the gasoline o cap pistol. Facts subsequently proved others is now a matter of common :ax to finance the entire program. that it was a cannon. Any one who knowledge. That compromise, it develops, was ac- thinks that Mr. Fuller has been sub- What the man in the street finds to the Governor. To fulfill the dued by the vigorous attack turned back teptable hard to understand is how the Gov- ibligatIon to which he had committed on him has forgotten his reputation.1 ernor can reconcile his attempted aban- in numerous addresses subse- He'll be heard from again and pres- alinself donment of that policy with his plans election, he was compelled ently. ment to his for increasing the gasoline tax. In one a show of fighting for the bond The legislative engagement In the to make breath he urges the abandonment of that The seemed destined two House sessions which saw the bond Isaue. compromise policy because times are hard and it withoout any too great issue amendment and the gasoline tax :o be passed would be unfair to raise the money for until Mayor Curley suddenly increase compromise bill rejected and difficulty his programs this year, and in an- his proposal for a flat 10 per , then reconsidered and passed to a third advanced other breath he urges an increase in sent. increase in the income tax. reading was singular and absorbing. taxes to relieve property owners from • WHERE HE BLUNDERED DESERTION OF GROUP the immediate burdens of taxation. A group of 11 Democrats deserted the The flovernor. always an agreeable UNFRIENDLY EDITORIALS Governor. The Republicans on the gentleman. committed the blunder of The mayor's advocacy of an income ways and means committee went over giving it his approval by characterizinig tax increase has brought down on the it as the to his side in support of their compro- best suggestion that had been Governor's head for the first time in his mise bill. The Republican House or- brought to attention. Once that his administration a barrage of un- increase had been called to ganization fought both bill and amend- tax the at- friendly editorials. Public sentiment of the public a sudden ment with savagery that had not been tention wave of has taken a decided stand against his against all taxation revea)ed thus far In the session. The resentment meas- entire program. People are beginning developed and in the speaker's cabinet, the rules committee, ures unreasoning to wonder whether the unemployment against the general seen in the unusual role of refus- anger principle, the was pretext, which has been offered as an gaanitne Asa bill, carrying to support its powerful and Influ- provisions for ing excuse for the unusual highway and ential ways and means committee. a.,241404•041414414,121.- op-t 0- a ri L-1) / _3 policies was a.deliberate falsehood of ingreaising local. taxes on real es- The and was published evidently for tate and are clearly desirable. effect of the proposed legislation the purpose of creating a breach 1ASSAIIS MAYOR would be to retard this wholesome between his excellency and myself, movement. Aid of the character sug- or for the purpose of conveying the gested in the proposed legislation impression that our relations are would clearly weaken the attempt not harmonious. Nothing is fur- INCOME TAX of local communities to handle the ther ON large a degree as from the truth. situation in as I have a profound appreciation possible through their own efforts. of the problems confronting the Finally, the proposition that the Governor and I am only too proposed relief should be brought familiar with those confronting kssociated Industries Holds about in part by heavy taxation on myself and the mayors of cities and Massachusetts industry is one the chairmen of the boards of Proposal of Increase which threatens the principal source selectmen throughout the common- of the well being of our cities in wealth. The needy are not re- El Advised this industrial center, creates the sponsible for the present industrial additional danger that a further depression, and it is futile to de- burden of taxation upon our in- pend upon the benevolence of the Opposition to Mayor Curley's ahead dustries will place them at a great public to provide for their needs. in comparison with abandoned proposal for a flat 10 pe disadvantage So that until society has devised the the industries of other communi- machinery for providing for the cent. increase in the income tax wa ties, and may lead them to migrate unfortunate and needy it is plainly registered yesterday by the Associate to communities where tax burdens the duty of those in public office Industries of Massachusetts. In a state are not so severe. The opportunity to meet the situation in such man- ment from the taxation and legislativ for betterment of unemployment ner as will be the least burden- committees of the organization it WR conditions is absolutely bound up some to the public as a whole, and called ill advised. with the opportunity which our in- until some better method is pre- The Associated Industries also ob dustrial concerns may find for im- sented than that determined upon Sec ted to the action of the House o provemert in their affairs, condi- by the mayors and chairmen of Representatives in reducing the ftg, tions and activitie3. Any legisla- boards of selectmen there is no limit of the old age assistance act fron tion which tends to cripple our in- other course open but to labor 70 to 65 years. It suggested that I dustrial fabric aims at the very earnestly and actively in behalf of might not be imprudent to postpom foundations of general welfare and the proposed legislation. operation of the law "for a period an employment. The state eepartment of public works. 11 until such time as the taxpayer is OLD AGE ASSISTANCE in its denial of the mayor's declara- better state," tion of its inability to handle the work Its statement follows: The committees are unanimous- outlined for it, referred to him as The suggestion that an increase of ly opposed to any reduction, at this "someone not connected with the de- 10 per cent, upon the income tax re- ime, in the age limit under the partment of public works. Its text, received from individuals and corpor- provisions of the old age assistance ported to have been prepared at the ations be laid and distributed to law. The law will go into effect Governor's direction, follows: municipalities in the same manner July 1 of the current year. It makes The department can handle with- In which the income taxes are dis- no provision as to revenue, nor has out difficulty all the work under tributed for the purpose of assisting the source yet been deterniined. construction for 1931, including all the municipalities in meeting the The committee on taxation of the the projects in the proposal of the extraordinary current expenses for Legislature has recommended an Governor without any question. relief has been considered by the increase in the poll tax of males The department already has ap- taxation committee and the legisla- and the imposition of a similar tsx proximately $3,000,000 worth of tive committee of the Associated on female residents, and its con- work ready to advertise for bids of Industries of Massachusetts sitting clusions reached on the assumption the $10,000,000 of the Governor's jointly today. that the age at which needed as- program, awaiting appropriation sistance may be given was 70 yea'- from the Legislature. The depart- UNANIMOUS OPINION The action of the House by whics ment has also approximately $200,- It was the unanimous opinion of the age may be reduced to 65 years 000 in chapter 96 work already to the two committees that such legis- doubes the amount of revenue readvertise for bids and awaiting ap- lation would be Ill advised. The quired, according to authoritative propriation by the Legislature. By fiscal situation in which the respec- estimate. the time the Legislature has acted tive municipalities find themselves It is the considered opinion of upon the budget and the proposal by reason of resorting to their these committees of the Associated of the Governor the department treasury for relief varies greatly Industries that it is unsound to will have a much larger amount throughout the commonwealth. The make any substantial change in the available for immediate advertising proposal, nevertheless, is distribu- law until, at least, it has been in for bids. tion to all municipalities in the operation for a year, at the end of The department already has let sarne manner in which income taxes which there would be evidence upon contracts for this year involving are now distributed without regard which to base reasonable conclu- $2,650,000. The engineering force to the situation of the individual of the commonwealth is far great- municipalities in respect to their sioIllsnrismuch as other proposals are er than that. of the city of Boston, expenditures for relief. The con- now being considered to afford re- the commonwealth having approxi- dition of their treasury and respec- lief to the needy, it might not be mately 700 engineers while the Pity tive opportunity for saving in other Imprudent to postpone the opera- of Boston has approximately 200 lines of municipal expenditure tion of this particular law for a engineers in the street and public would in effect bring about a dis- period and until such time as the works department. tribution of funds exacted from taxpayer is in better state, taxpayers, already considerably burdened. in an amount not required in many of the communities, so that they would be receiving unexpected revenue not required for relief, but likely to be expended in other lines of municipal expenditures, some of Which might well be extravagant. • Legislation which aims primarily to afford relief in specific instances but which results in a general distribution of funds regardless of tn- dividual need is clearly ill-advised. Furthermore, many municipalities, faced with enlarged demands upon their treasury for relief, have resorted, or are resorting, to economy in other lines of municipal ex- / penditure which are improving the financial situation of those municipalities and constitute a wholesome movement toward further municipal economy and lessening the danger e 1 H JL // 0/.3 I

permanent, return annually from, it. noi4, iftendrieir A canvass of leclaration that the state's engineering mayors and selectmen forces are inadequate to outline plans by The Ile.iald last night indicated to provide for expenditures in excess CITY that AND TOWN most of Of $12,000,000. them favor the Curley proposal. In the fare of his disclaimer of inter- Governor's plans, The ference with the Rep- mayor's bill would provide for a resentative John v. Mahoney, Boston OFFICIALS BACK return to the municipalities of one- Democrat, declared that It could not be half the present two-cent gasoline tax. interpreted as anything except outright distributed in proportion interference, to their state In commenting on the Friday meet- MAYOR'S POLICY tax assessments. This would distribute ing, Representative Mahoney said: about $5,350,000 annually, with Boston "/ rejected an, invitation to attend obtaining more than $1,250,000 each the confers rine and made no excuse for year. my action. It is inexcusable for the Legislators mayor to decline to follow the Demo- Rally to Gover. The ways and means committee bill cratic administration on Beacon Hill. I nor, Resenting Boston would increase the gas tax to three believe that the Governor is right and cents for four years, and give the cities he will have my unwavering support. "I am convinced that the Curley bill Intervention and towns a total of approximately will injure the ways and means commit- $9,000,000 in abated assessments from tee bill which the Governor has ac- highway contributions. Boston's share cepted. The legislation contained in the Curley bill is substantially what under this already COMMUNITIES MAY measure would be only has been defeated. What is the use of $238,000 a year. The percentage given trying to jam it through in the face of GET MORE OF GAS to cities and towns would be two-fifths opposition already disclosed to his plan. TAX It's of a cent on each gallon. obstruction." Meanwhile apprehension has been ex- The mayor's Friday afternoon con- pressed generally by warm supporters of Boston Executive Defends ference with legislators whom he urged the Governor that the confusion created in the minds to support his plan was followed by sev- of the legislators, first by the Curley suggestion for a Position—Protests eral developments 10 per yesterday. cent, increase in the income tax and The state department of publia now by his attempt to obtain half of Loyalty the works hurried to the Governor's de- present gasoline tax, will endanger the entire program. fence yesterday • through Chief En- The 10 per cent. Income tax By W. E. \ gineer A. W. Dean, who released a increase MULLINS proposal, although recently dr.spped by Mayor the Curley's procedure in advo- statement denying Mayor Curley's de- mayor, yesterday drew the condem- cating nation of the to a group of legislators a sacri- claration that it could not adequately Associated Industries of fice of projects. "The Massachusetts. Its taxation and legis- part of the state's highway con- map out the proposed lative department," said, "can handle committees reached the unani- struction program for the he mous opinion that benefit CI without difficulty all the work under it is "Ill advised." the municipalities was sharply criti- consideration for 1931, including all CURLEY'S STATEMENT cised yesterday as projects proposal of the "poor taste" and un- the in the Mayor Curley's statement follows: timely by Representative Francis Governor without any question." The E. Dean denied that city conference of legislative Rafter of Salem, Gov. likewise the Ely's spokesman of Boston's engineering forces were representatives from the city in the House or in the current fight for equal to those of the state, as declared Boston held on Friday an was called emergency highway ty the mayor. Dean said, "The en- In appropriation. commonwealth conformity with an agreement Informal comment on the gineering force of the issue dis- is far greater than that of the city of made by the mayor of each Mas- closed that the mayor's action has be- Boston, the commonwealth having ap- sachusetts city and the chairman gun to consolidate support proximately engineers while the city among Re- 700 of each board of selectmen for the publican legislators for of Boston has approximately 200 en- the Governor's purpose of presenting facts relative plan. Much as they gineers in the street and public works dislike it, they department." to the abnormal requirements prefer to accept in it rather than become Representative Rafter, although the budget for entangled 1931 for the relief in supporting one of the aroused at the mayor's course, released of the unemployed and furore needy. mayor's proposals. The a temperate statement on the Similar meetings will be or have present back- created by mayor's declaration that ers of the Governer's the been arranged by the mayors and legislation also the state was not sufficiently equipped, chairmen resent any of boards of selectmen of interference by the mayor to spend in excess of $12,000,000 on itsl most of the at cities and towns in this time. highway construction. the commonwealth. While the Governor remained in re- The mayor's plan on the other The charge that the action was hand tirement over the week-end at his home a deliberate was championed bg numerous attempt to injure in mayors in Westfield his spokesman declared: any way the and selectmen in procedure legislative program various sections of "Mayor Curley's in calling of Gov. Ely or was the state. for a meeting of those legislators, Fri- intended in a They in turn had begun a hostile spirit is ridiculous and ab- campaign for day afternoon, at the Parker house, was solutely without support among their loin poor taste to say the least. He should foundation. It was cal specifically set forth legislators and the result probably have deferred any such actipn until the at the meeting held on Friday at the will be the offering of an fate of the pending measure had been Parker amendment house that the executives of the when the bill comes definitely determined. At a subsequent before the House time would received muriqipalities of the common- this week it have been more wealth to liberalize its abated assess- graciously. were unanimously in favor of a one ments to cities and towns. "The initiation of his program pos- -cent Increase in the gasoline tax and likewise MAY sibly may not be at cross purposes with unanimously ACCEPT COMPROMISE the Governor's, but the cold facts are in favor of Senate bill No. 47, Many legislators as a result that his bill has no chance of passing. which provides for a distribution may be of arts-half of willing to accept a Ills almost substantially what the Gov- the gasoline revenue compromise mea- now received by sure which would ernor provided in a slightly different the common- return to the citied method in his defeated bond issue pro- wealth out of the present two and towns -cent a larger share of the gaso- posal as outlined in his inaugural mes- tax. That there might be no mis- line tax understanding than provided by the ways sage more than two months ago. and that each amazing member of the Legi.ilature and means committee bill "It was to me to see Repub- might be pending lican legislators, who had participated familiar with the facts a commu- in the House. This measure, which in Mr. Curley's bounteous repast, indors- nication was mailed after the now has the meeting support of Gov. Ely, is ing a measure which therhad in sub- to every member of the for four years' duration stance repudiated earlier in the week state Legislature setting forth only, in con- above. the trast to the with their votes on the amendment I permanent provisions ol pending the mayor's submitted to the bill. I take CHALLENGES bill. no credit for the amendment I sub- STATEMENT In fact, a Thc statement in a vigorous fight may occur mitted. It was the Governor's and I Boston news- between those who still believe in its soundness." paper that, the purpose of would give the cities yester- and towns only a Mayor Curley issued a. statement de- day's meeting of Bo.ston temporary share of, fending his meeting with the legislators members the gasoline tax, and of the Legislature was a direct those who, like and again protesting his support of the at- the mayor, believe they tack upon Governor Ely and should have a hie ,t rivet 5.' lingered outeole to oiee 1i.. ir t115- ;< 1,1,1ovt.). Tieltet 3/i 4,41