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College of the Holy Cross CrossWorks James Michael Curley Scrapbooks Special Collections 1930 James Michael Curley Scrapbooks Volume 27 James Michael Curley Follow this and additional works at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/curley_scrapbooks Part of the Political History Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Curley, James Michael, "James Michael Curley Scrapbooks Volume 27" (1930). James Michael Curley Scrapbooks. 61. https://crossworks.holycross.edu/curley_scrapbooks/61 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. /qn j ENGLISH MAYOR ARRIVES WEARING CHAIN OF OFFICE -"•• ret., Mis)311465; fig OM grafts ,,191711 AA *it Ant' *Wiz .waris ;2441( gda ift*WA WARielaker Thomas If. H. Wheeler of Dorchester, England, greeted at the Back Bay station by Councilman R. G. Wilson of Dor- chester, Mass., representing Mayor Curley. Left to right. .De puty Mayor E. W. Tilley of Dorchester, England; Treasurer A. R. Edwards of Dorchester, England. Maj. Wheeler, Councillor C. H. Strand of Dorchester, England; Councillor E. L. Ling of Dorchester. England; Capt. Edward Hannon of Dorchester, Mass., of the welcoming committee, and Patrick E. Kelleher, marshal of the Dorchester day parade. Councilman Wilson is shaking hands with Mayor Wheeler. and him in the With foreground i... Dr. Charles sl. Douglas, president of the Dorchester Historical Society, who met the English ‘4.itors lo Providence. he wears at civic meetings and lune- mayor Curley and or sae ell vier:nun ENGLISH MAYOR tions. He has also brought the red organizations of Boston,. to pilot the scarlet robes of his office, and today dirigible over Boston. when he addresses 1:he congregation IA In addition to radio messages to Dr. the First Parish Church, Meeting House Eckner and to an appeal for assistance HEREFORFETES Hill, Dorchester, he will wear them. to the German ambassador, Friedrich I He is married and has four children; W. von Prittwitz und Gaffron at Wash- but his family did not accompany him, ington yesterday, Mayor Curley asked To Represent Dorchester, He is delighted at his first impressions Christopher de Groot, New England German of America, liked New York and its sky- representative of the North Eng., at Dorchester, Lloyd line to go to Lakehurst and try scrapers, thinks America ought to settle to pheisrsuroaudtee. Dr. Eckener to add Boston ' Mass., Celebration the prohibition problem for itself and to greatly appreciates the invitation which ' brought him here. BRINGS 150-YEAR-OLD Accompanying the mayor on his trip Car oeu. DcieloprutyB. Mayoryor Ernest W. Tilley, INSIGNIA OF OFFICE Ling, Councilor C. H. CURLEY TO BE HOST Stroud and Treasurer A. R. Edwards, Mayor to Entertain 150 Centennial all officials of the town of Dorchester. His Worship Thomas H. H. Wheeler, Legion Officers The party arrived in New York on mayor of Dorchester, Eng., who stands Curley will be host to 150 the Berengaria, Friday. Last night at at the throttle of a locomotive by day officers commanding officers Providence they were met by Dr. army and and presides OVIT the civic functions of of Centennial Legion, at Charles J. Douglas, president of the units of the hie English dairy town of 10,000 in- a breakfast at the Parker House at A Dorchester Historical Society, and Ed- habitants by night, arrived in Boston o'clock tomorrow morning. The affair ward J. Ripley, who brought the greet- last'laight to participate in the Dor- will precede the dresentation by the ings of the Dorchester tercentenary chester, Mass., tercentenary celebration legion to the city of Boston of a. large committee. which opens today. American flag which will be raised on At the Bark Bay Station they were Standing about six feet tall, well set the staff outside of City Hall by Mayor met by Councilman Robert Gardiner up and of a ruddy appearance, the visit- Curley and Col. Thomas 0. Lenard Wilson of Dorchester, representing ing mayor, accompanied by five otter commander of the legion and of the officials of his town, is making his first State Fencibles infantry (-If Pililacir'l. visit to Boston and America. phis.. He has brought with him his 150- year-old gold mayor's chain, which was so ialuable that he had to get a permit to bring it out of England and which 2/ERAL_D 6///,so ALLEN TO COME OUT THIS WEEK AS CANDIDATE FOR FRESH TERM AS GOVERNOR OF THE BAY STATE filled in the election. measure seeking the repeal of the baby Fa 0. E. MULLINS Many of the members will be returned, some Volstead act. Other controversial meas- Prorogate.e of the Legislature last will retire voluntarily, while others ures were for the investigation of the week was the signal for the real start will com- mit the unpardonable Garrett pension, for the liberalization Of the political campaign which will political crime of being In an the book censorship laws and an in- 'reach its climax with the election on election. Competent of (observers 'nave significant which would have Nov. 4. The issuing of nomination said that it was not a bill particularly brilliant Legislature, yet it authorized Mayor Curley to spend some apers was not begun until 3:15 o'clock l had some conventions Wednesday afternoon and yet right now major accomplthments. extra thousand dollars for Complete distinguished there are more, than 100 sets in circu- independence NV8.5 one of and entertainment of the lation throughout the state. The vast characteristics of the retiring guests. ini- majority of them are for the Legisla- House., but the same could not be Elimination of Frank doodwin's ture. truthfully said of the Senate. At tiative petition for a. state-fund com- The moet unusual incident in connec-• times the House was docile and willing pulsory automobile insurance organiza- in lion with the distribution of the papers its submission to leadership, but tion by an adverse opinion of the was the frank determination oi former again it became unruly and refused ab- supreme court took one of the highly solutely to listen to dictation. Congressman Joseph P. O'Connell. can- controversial measures off the calendar. The climax to ita stand for didate for the freedom Democratic nomination was staged during the week when the i for the United States Senate, to capi- members turned savagely on the bill for talize his opposition to prohibition by the construction of the war memorials ; and rejected having printed the word for it in the face of warm sup- repeal of 'port of Gov. Allen. ! the Igth amendment' in the space re- The dominating figure on the floor : served for the eight-word statement to throughout the seesion was Henry L. 1which each candidate is entitled. ; Shattuck from the Back Bay, who is 1 treasurer of Harvard University. 'GU ALL I Considerable latitude is permitted It has lbeen a compliment to his statesmanship candidates in circulating their nomina- that the independent members of both tion papers. Probably no legal objec- Hparties repeatedly turned to him for SPEAK ON CHAIN tion may be registered to O'Connell's leadership on controversial measures. ,• I Shattuck is an outstanding , procedure, but when he attempts example to of aristrocracy. Like the distinguished I have the ballot law commission grant ,Ipresident of the institution of which he Mayor Curley Also to Be him permission to use it on the pri- ilis treasurer, he is "never interviewed by Heard in New Feature mary ballot he will encounter opposi- reporters." This reporter partially broke tion. down that stern rule by obtaining the information that he has not yet decided Gov. Frank G. Matsachtt- Undoubtedly the legality of O'Con- whether his position Allen of as treasurer of retts, Mayor James M. Curley of Boeton, nell's nomination papers will Harvard will influence be gees- him to retire Dean Gleason L. Archer of Stiffolk Law tioned from politics. by the drys. Ithe papers clearly School hi Boston and other prominent state that the "statement may be made ALL VETOES SUSTAINED persons will be heard in a; series of his- here in not more than eight words, giv- The Legislature did an immense torical talks, entitled "Heroes and Patriots." presented weekly over ing the public offices to be which he holds or amount of work, passing, as it did, 436 WEE' by the National Broadea.sting has held, and, if he is an elected In- acts and 69 resolves. Gov. Allen vetoed Company beginfiing Tuesday at 7:15 cumbent of an office for a:hicn he seeks 10 of the acts, and each veto was sus- P. M. The series is under the direction of Dean Archer. recently completed renomination, that he is a candidate tained. President who Bacon of the Senate another group of historical for such nomination." talks pre summed up its work briefly by saying: sented for school children. Some time during the week Gov. "Substantial accomplishments have The balks will be based on unusual Allen will an and sometimes little known incidents put end to the whispering marked this session if it has not been campaign which has been In New England history. Some of the conducted to so spectacular as in some other years. great personalities who figured in the circulate the report that he would not There has been more of a clarification stirring times prior to the American be a candidate for re-election. In a of law and along with it of public revolution will be portrayed in stories illustrating influences brief statement he will ask the mem- opinion the early which on pending issues." 'molded the destiny of the bers of the Republican colonies.
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