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Another somewhat startling aspect of Boston's traffic problem was discovered by an all-day origin and destination survey which showed that approximately thirty per cent of the traffic in the downtown district was mis-routed. The results seemed to indicate that even Bostonians were unfamiliar with the most direct routes from one point to another in their own city, and either through habit or lack of better knowledge were adding to the congestion of already heavily over-burdened traffic ways, when simpler, more direct, and often less congested routes were open to them
...There is increasing questioning on the part of the public as to the operation of the public high schools. The state's attorney may at any time bring an indictment for mis-feasance in office and misappropriation of funds. The indictment would have three counts: first, that there has been no serious effort to formulate a program that contributes either immediately or ultimately, either directly or indirectly, to the betterment of the supporting state: second, there is no respectable achievement in even the subjects that are taught, as is shown by the results of the most scientific tests--there...
...Broadbent '32 and D. M. Frame '32 were the individual stars of the contest, the former scoring three, and the latter two of the victors' points. Cullen was stellar light for Bridge-water, making one of his team's two tallies. The other was scored on a mis-kick by a Harvard player...
Score--Harvard 7, Bridgewater Normal 2. Goals--Broadbent 3, Frame 2, Bodde, Kane, Cullen, mis-kick by Harvard. Time--Four 20-minute periods. SECONDS FITCHBURG Powell, g. g., Forno Blake, r.f.b. l.f.b., Anderson Meyers, l.f.b. r.f.b., Beanley Chapple, Larrabee, r.f.b. l.h.b., Daniel, Martin, Clog Carter, c.h.b., c.h.b., Motyka Booth, l.h.b. r.h.b., Spring Cooper, r.o.f. l.o.f., McKaragan Archibald, r.i.f. l.i.f., Sylvia, Needham Butterfield, c.f. c.f., Rishtor Wight, l.i.f. r.i.f., Friberg, Chiccane Vincent, l.o.f. r.o.f., Valentine...
...recommendation of the Prince of Wales, invited her to perform at Windsor Castle two years ago. Last spring, Miss Draper was presented at the Court of St. James's, an honor no British actress has ever received, and an episode which added one more brief, unpredictable mis-en-scene to the abrupt series in which Ruth Draper's life, and all other lives, is told...