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Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Mrs. Chas. DUPONT Ridge
ly Elected Vice Chair
man; Others Reelected
To Top Posts.

Mrs. Charles dupont Ridgely of
Car Zen was elected last Thursday
night to serve as vice chairman of
the Republican state committee.
Mrs. Ridgely's election, which
took place during a meeting in the
Hotel Richardson at Dover.
brought the only new personality
to the committees top officer line
up. She replaces Mrs. Catherine
Gray of SelbyvilIe.
Again heading the committee as
chairman is Clair ]. KillOran. VIII
mingtOn attorney, and Robert H.
Richards, Jr., is treasurer.
WarbuTtOn Renamed
Herbert B. Warburton was re-
nomed to the post of secretary.
which is filled by appointment of
the chairman.
Mr.. KillOran was placed in nomi-
nation by Mayor James F. Hearn.
chairman of the New Castle County
COP committee, who praised him
as good leader for Republican
victory aims in November. The
nomination was seconded by Hy-
land P. George, acting in behalf Of
Kent County committee members.
Former State Senator Robert H
Yerkes, Of the Kent County Repub-
lican Committee. served as tampo-
rary chairman and congratulated
Mr.. Killoran on his reelection.
Campaign Reviewed
The state chairman reviewed the
progress Of the campaign from the
time Of the state convention to the
present, including the organization
OF publicity, research and other
committee activities "to get the
real facts to the voters concerning
the issues of the campaign" He ex-
planned that the Republican pro-
gram calls for dissemination of
this information throughout the
state.
Accusing the Democrats OF re-
heating their smear tactics" Mr..
KilloTsn declared that SUP. to this
point I have failed to observe anv
real issue advanced or discussed by
AMGllA.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
'iQ~een FOrANight''
Due To Be Crowned
Gala Fete Will Take
Place At VFW Carni-
val This Evening:
Lucky Lady Will Be
ShOwered With Gifts.

who Will Be Milford's Queen
For A Night?" seems to be the
question on everyOne's lips as the
date approaches for selection of
the lady, who will be crowned
Friday evening, at the carnival
grounds, as the climax to a con-
test that has excited a consider
able amount of public interest
according to members Of the v. F.
w. carnival committee and the mer-
chants who are sponsoring the
Queen Contest" the demand for
entry blanks has been heavy and
over 1000 contestants have already
filed entry.
The Queen For A Night" con-
test was first staged here last
year as a feature attraction of
Milford's Annual Fall Carnival. and
was highly successful, drawing an
estimated 5000 entries and provid-
ing the carnival with its biggest
night. Mrs. Octavia L. French. a
housewife Of the Lynch Heights
area, was the winner of the I949
contest, receiving several hundred
dollars Of value in gifts, including
a complete outfit, a 17-jeWel watch.
other jeWelry, a permanent wave.
tickets for two for an outstanding
Philadelphia stage hit, venetian
blinds, flowers and many other
items.
This years contest is being con-
Quoted along the same lines as the
highly successful 1949 contest. All
that is necessary for a lady to en-
ter is that she visit one of the more
than twenty Milford stores, shops
banks, and Offices, displaying the
Register Here" sign, ask for ar
entry blank, complete it and leave
1t at the store or at the carniya
grounds, and be present at tn,
carnival grounds on Friday eve
ming. 1t is not necessary for pur
chases to be made in order to re
ceiva an entry blank nor is IL nee
essary for an entry 70 perform 4
any manner. The contest WHINE
Win be selected at the carnival an
the actual award will be made +
former State Senator Robert +
kerkes, secretary OF the loes
Chamber Of Commerce, who VII
again act as contest judge.
The array Of gifts for the win
ner of this years Queen For A
Night" contest is even more i'm
pressive than that received by last
years winner. Included in the
gifts to be given some lucky lady
Friday evening are the following:
choice of any dress from one of the
areas largest ladies shops; "cas-
(eOntinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Missionaries Coming
To Local Church
PFesbyterians To Present Pro-
grams Sept. 26th, Oct. End

Tuesday evening, Sept. 26th, at
$50, is the date of the first cover
ed dish suppers of the fall season
for the Presbyterian WOmens AS
sociation.
Mrs. Siby1 w. Hammond's group
formerly Mrs. Mel Stevenson's)
will be in charge of the meal.
Following the supper, at an open
meeting in the sanctuary, Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Bennett will lead the
devotions, using 'longsuffering,
the fourth fruit of the spirit (Gala-
tians 5:22) as her topic. A wo-
mems trio, Ruth Humes, Elizabeth
Bennett, and Evelyn Gordon will
sing.
The address of the evening will
be given by Mrs. w. Kenneth Stra-
chan, wife of the director of the
Latin American, Mission, who will
speak on the work in that area
where, in our own time, Christians
are being prosecuted, Churches
burned, riots melted, Christians
stoned, and some killed, all because
they believe in and preach saliva
ton through Christ Jesus alone
Mrs. Strachan, a young woman
has a wonderful story to bring us
1t is a meeting for all the women
and their friends.
Monday night, October at 500
DR.. John c. Smith, former Secre
tary of the Presbyterian Mission
Board for Korea and Japan will
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Chamber
Meeting In Milford
Local Group Is CO-spOn-
sOring A National AT
fairs Conference To Be
Held In Community
Building, Oct. 4.

The Milford Chamber of Com
merce has accepted an invitation
to co-spOnsOr a National Affairs
Conference along with other cham
bers of commerce of Kent-Sussex
Counties and the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States, it was
announced today by Harry J.
Pierce, president of the local or
ganization.
The Conference, which will start
with dinner at 1900 D. m, on We'd
nesday evening, October 4th, will
be held in VaTney Hall in Milford.
Final plans for the conference
were formulated last week at meet
ing held in Milford, attended by
Chamber Of Commerce officials of
the two counties.
Chambers invited to cO-sponsor
the Conference include: Dover
Smyrna-ClaytOn, Harrington, Lau-
rel, Lewes, Seaford, Millsboro,
Bridgeville, Delmar, Greenwood,
RehobOth, Milford, Georgetown,
Milton and Frankford.
The purpose Of the Conference
is to build greater interest in bet
ter government and to discuss ma
jor issues which face the country
today.
The main speaker will be DR..
George c. Smith, Jr., Research
Economist Of the Chamber of Com
merce of. the United States. He will
come from Washington, D. c., to
address the Conference. His subj
ect viii be Spending to Destruc-
ton"
DR.. Smith is an author and
speaker Of national reputation. He
has addressed many national trade
associations and large chamber of
commerce audiences. Also, he has
taken part in a number of nation
vide radio chain brOadcasts.
DR.. Smith served as a naval Off
Ger in World War II, serving as a /
member of Admiral Nimitz' staff 4
md later as a member Of the Uni
ed States Strategic Bombing Sur
'ey.
Another feature Of tie two-eoun.
y Conference will be a talk by
Truman d. Weller, National. At
airs Advisor of the National
Chamber. He will analyze the i'm
Dortant trends in government and
IN recent years and their relOtion
10 business and their effect upon
the country.
Mr.. Weller, who is a former
neWspaperman, has been a member
Of the u. S. Chamber staff the
past ten years. He is a graduate OF
the University of Nebraska and
the Harvard Business School.
An important part of the meeting
will be a discussion period at the
conclusion of the two speeches, in
which the audience will direct
questions to, the speakers. The for
um part of the program will be in
charge of John T. Saltmann, assis-
tant manager of the Northeastern
Division of the National Chamber
of Commerce, who will come from
New York City for the Conference.
Tickets for the Conference are
being handled by the secretaries Of
the local chambers Of commerce.
In Milford, they may be obtained
from Robert H. Yerkes, secretary
of the Milford Chamber of Com
merce.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Coolies To Entertain
Disabled Vets, Sunday
Group With Wives To Go To Hos
pltal At Perry Point, Md.

Members of FiddIers Puptent No.
4. Military Order of the CoOtie, and
their wives will go to the Veterans
Hospital, at Perry Point, Md, this
Sunday afternoon to take enter
tainment and refreshments to the
hOspitalized veterans there. Ac-
cOrding to Cleman Militiades, hos
pital chairman of the local. M. o. G.
unit, a full scale variety show will
be staged on the hospital lawn, fol-
lowing which. refreshments will be
served; the variety show will fea-
ture most of the outstanding talent
in the Milford area plus at least
one other outside act.
The local group will leave the
". F. W. Home, here, around one
O'Clock Sunday and is expected to
arrive at Perry Point shortly after
two O'Clock. In event of inclement
weather, the entertainment will be
given in doors. Harold Welch, a
member of the local puptent, will
Ceontinuea on PAGE 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Delaware Lions To
Honor Harold Nutter
Former MilfOrdIan Due To Be Lions
Chieftian; win Be Feted Dec. 8

The Lions Clubs of Delaware are
planning a testimonial dinner in
honor of Harold P. Nutter, former
ly of Milford, who is to be install
ed as president of Lions Interna-
tiOnal next year.
Robert E. Baynum, chairman Of
the proposed affair, has announced
that the dinner will be held on Fri
day, December 9Th, at the Varney
Auditorium in Milford. All Lions
Clubs Of District 22-D, which is
made up Of the 20 clubs in Della.
ware, will be invited to participate,
with the Milford club acting as
host.
About 800 tickets to the dinner
will be distributed to the clubs in
Delaware; and although it is ex-
pected that this number will quick
ly he Oversubscribed, a few tickets
will be reserved for non-Lions OF
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22

LnaT the attorney general InVestI-'
gate the department before the
election"
Taxpayers of the state would be
shocked If they knew how little
regard this department, which un-
der Republican administration was
outstanding, has for the laws of
the state and the funds available
to IT," said Mr.. Killoran.
Specifying his accusation, Mr..
KillOran said that the department
now buys vehicles from it's chair
man and that it violates the law,
using a simple subterfuge," by
purchasing stripped cars to get un-
GCOntInued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Daylight Time Ends
Officially On Sunday
House Holders Warned To Turn
Clock Back On The Gath

This coming Sunday, September
oath, is the day you can cash in
that hour you've been boarding all
summer. You may sleep an hour
more, or dance an hour longer, or
just sit in your garden and lazily
and happily watch the go golden
minutes glide by.
In a word, neighbor, Daylight
Saving Time ends September gath.
Although the lost hour is official
ly regained at a. m, there will be
no penalty for setting the clock
back an hour Saturday night, if
you don't feel like sitting up and
waiting.
Fall officially begins at 1914
a. m. Cd. S. IT,, a day earlier. AT
that time the sun crosses the celes-
tial equator going south and day
and night are equal in duration.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Avenue WSCS To
Hold Supper Oct. %
Supper VIII Be Preceded By Ba.
zaar Beginning In Afternoon

October 29th is the day set by
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Avenue NJ e thodist
Church for its supper and bazaar.
Members are working earnestly to
make this big, enjoyable and
profitable affair. The bazaar will
begin at three in the afternoon and
will be held in the cafeteria of the
High School on Lakeview Avenue.
At five o'clock a full course turkey
supper will be served and again at
six o'clock another supper will be
served to accommodate those who
who will not be able to arrive earl
ier. Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis is the
chairman for the supper. Mrs.
Fleming Hart is chairman of the
dining room and Mrs. Robert Mer-
Ger has charge of the sale of tick
cts. Tickets have been placed in
the hands of every member of the
Society or Mrs. Mercer will be able
to supply those who are contacted
by three members. Each circle is
planning its part in the bazaar
There will be one circle selling
candy and white elephants, another
will have charge of the fancy work
and aprons, another a parcel post
sale and fish pond for the young
people, two circles will combine
to have a bake and eggs sale while
still another will have potted
plants and an antique table. The
school cafeteria is an ideal place
for this affair because it is close
by, trere will be ample parking
space and the place itself will
lend atmosphere to the sale and
the supper The date again is Fri
day, October 20. Obtain your tick
cts early.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22

improvements, field crops, garden
ing, swine, dairy, poultry and other
projects will be made during the
all day event. Projects will be
judged and ribbons awarded to the
prize winners in each of the var
iOus classes.
The County All Dress Revue will
also be held as a part Of the
Achievement Day program. All
girls enrolled in clothing projects
are eligible to participate in this
event.
During the afternoon demonstra-
tiOn contests will be held in the
project fields of clothing, garden
Continued on page iO
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Walnut Street Paving
Job Is Awarded
George And Lynch Are Successful
Bidders; Work To Begin At Once

UeOEBe ana Lynch are OuCCeSSAuA
Bidders; Work To Begin At Once
Bids for the improvement of
Walnut Street in the business Sec
ton were opened by the Street and
Sewer committee Tuesday after
noon in Council Chamber.
The lowest bidder was George
and Lynch whose bid was $12,-
747.5O. The Street and Sewer Com
niittee voted to recommend this
bid to couDcil. Council met the
same. evening and formally accept
ed the recommendation of the
Street and Sewer Committee.
This will include widening, and
Strengthening the street for traffic
installing new curbs, covering the
roadway with resurfacing material
known as 'hOt mix" moving and
resetting the parking meters, anC
resetting the curbs and sidewalks
moving and replacing the sewer
outlets, and anchors for street
lighting poles.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
American Agriculture
Financially Prepared

The working plant and equip
ment Of Americas farms and
ranches has never been in better
condition financially, says w. T.
McAllister, Delaware extension spe-
cialist in agricultural economics.
According to the American Bank
ers' Association, the nations agri-
culture should be prepared to meet
any emergency that may lie ahead.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Animal Carcasses Are
Bangs Disease Source

The germs that cause brucell-
Osis, or Bangs disease, can survive
in hog carcasses for at least three
weeks, says a research paper of
the American Veterinary Medical
Association, according to Delmar
j. Young, extension dairyman at
the University of Delaware. Bru-
cellosis has always been a COM
mon and dangerous disease in
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Wages Increased At
international Latex
All Hourly Paid Employees To Get
716c Per Hour Increase

At a meeting Of all employees of
international Latex Corporation,
held in the newly built Playtex
Park Social Hall on Friday last,
September 18th, the company an
nounced another general wage in
crease for all hourly paid employ
ees Of seven and half cents per
hour, in addition to a substantial
increase in the existing life insur-
ance benefits for all personnel.
The announcement of the in
crease in wages, which already
communal on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22

4tlloocIl NeaI5ueu dIIU UUIIL VIII De
q feature of this visit. The sys-
tenn is thermostatically controlled
and heat is provided by an oil fur
mace. In addition to this feature,
an opportunity will be afforded
those making the tour to see a
tube type automatic feeder and a
broiler house 40 feet wide BY $50
feet long.
The second stop will be at 1O:45
Ct the farm Of B. v Carmean near
Laurel Things to see at this farm
viii include new laying house
e feet vide with removable pam
els on the north side and complete
leoallnnaa % paas zal
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Pasture Judging Set
For September 25-27

The third and final judging of
the pastures entered in the Della
ware Greener Pastures Program
win be completed on September %
and q, according to County Agent
William H. Henderson.
Following the completion of the
judging in the three counties the
scores will be totaled for the three
visits and county and state win
continued on page o
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Larger Attendance
At Methodist Camp
Report OF Growth Is Given By Rev.
r. NJ. Green, Secretary

An increase of III in attendance
at six different group periods at
the camp of the Peninsula Metho-
dist Conference this year over the
summer of 1949 was reported this
week by the Rev. Richard M.
Green, executive secretary Of the
Conference Board Of Christian Edu-
cation.
The junior camp showed the
largest increase with an attend
ance of 3O5 as compared with 243
last year. The attendance figures
were: Senior camp, 116i interme-
diate, S04; school mission for girls
105; Church school superinten-
dents, So; juniors. SO5; young ad-
ult weekend conference, 81. In ad-
tcOnrinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
w. j. Storey Heads
Kent Freedom Drive
Dover Mayor Has Selected His
Aids To Assist In Campaign

Mayor William J. Storey of Do
yer, Kent County chairman of the
Crusade For Freedom, became the
first Delaware chairman to an.
nounce plans and organization fol-
the launching of the states Cru.
sade For Freedom campaign, a ma
tfonwide drive to enlist the support
of Americans in the battle against
communism throughout the world
Mayor Storey accepted the invi.
tation Of Willard d. Boyce. state
chairman of the Crusade For Free
dom, to serve as chairman for Kent
County. The program is headed
nationally by General Lucius D
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Jack .KilIOran Calls For Probe
Of State Highway Department

Clair Kon chairman Of the Republican State Committee
Monday night this
Democrat CONTROL violating
of vehicles.
Talking concluding the Hotel
DUPONT Wilmington of the School Politics.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
4H Achievement Day In Sussex
vii Be Held On September %

The Annual County All Achievement Day will be held at
University Sub Station Saturday Sep
tember 23rd from 10000 m. 400 p.
members throughout the will be given opportunity
public this All clubs during
ExhMs Of such projects cothng eannng foods
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Schedule For annual Delaware
P0nltryToMr Has Been Announced

has The @ schedule Of visits for the Annual Sussex County
The tour which viii Tuesday September 2h will as
sebe in front Of the Bridgve High School M and will
leave promptly at 300 for the
VIE Maryland An unusual type Of hOair heating Mr.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-22
Sen. O'Conor Spoke
To State SAR Group

Maryland SOlOn Was Principal
Speaker Last Saturday Night
Americans need to think once
more in terms Of a 'three-level
system Of government" to streng-
then our democracy, u. s. Senator
Herbert R. O'COnor of Maryland
told the annual Constitution Day
tNonsmued on page %
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25
zidovske organisace proti
"mirove" petici.

Deset pfednich americkych
zidovskych organised vydalo
prohlasen1. namfrene prot ko-
munisticke tax zvane stock
holmske mfrove vyzve". Anne
ricko-zidovske organisace Cd
suzuj1 stockholmskou vyzvu,
protoze v nj spatruj1 opovrze-
n1hodne dsili komunistG, svet
rozdelit a opanovat. V prohla~
SEM Sc proto vyzyvajf vsichni
ii, kdoz chtej1 podporit vec sve-
toveho miru a chtejf prispet k
zachovan1 svobody, ably stock
holmskou vyzvu odm1tli.
V prohlasenf Sc pravf, re Sc
jedna o novy nastroj nicivych
komunistickych planu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25
Rafael Kubelik Sc vratil.

Rafael Kubel1k, novy dlrl-
gent Chicagskeho symfonlcke-
no orchestra sc vratil re sveho
umeleckeho turne pc Europe,
ale dlouho sc nezdrz1, nebot S
chotf Ludmilou a 3letym synac-
KEN odjede do Kalifornie. Je
to 90 sedmi letech prvnl odpo-
cinek, ktery 81 popfeje. Mem
take divu, re je unaven.
Pc SVEN jmenovan1 dirlgen-
tenn chicagskeho orchestra, Cd
jel v kv6tnu ma turne pc JIM
Americe ma kterem jej dopro-
vazela jeho chot. A hned pc
navratu z JIM polokoule ma
stoupil cestu do Evropy, kde mi
me jine dirigoval nekolik kon-
certu "a slavnych hudebnlch
festival6 v Salzburgu a swear
skem Lucernu.
Jeho zena zat1m v Chicago
starala O zarlzenf bytu, KITE
ry 81 manzele najali. z dovo-
Sc spolu vratf pred rljnem,
kdy zacne jiz 60. chicagska
koncertn1 sezona.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25
Is. SRPNA
VZpOminka.
1850
1949

V tchem zarmutku vzpominam dnes, re je tomu
rok, kdy zemrela tise mole draha, milovana manzelka
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25

ami jeho cerni SS-mani neuhl1-
dali a prohral vsechno a shofel
sc svou milenkou We sklepenl
sveho r1sskeho kanclerstvl. Ko-
munismus skonc1 podobne. Roz-
leze sc jeste O kousek dial, pax
nestacl svymi bodaky vsechno
uhlidat a ma konec ii, ma ktere
komunismus nejv1ce spolehal,
to jest delnfci, 81 udelaj1 pora-
dek. Nebude to zadny raj ma
teto zemi, protoze vzdycky tady
budeme m1ti jenom starost a ST.
zave ddolf, ale phi dobre Will Sc
necha vytvorit prostfed1, kdy
clovek cloveku Dude bratrem a
ne Vixen. To dovedou delnfci,
kteri Sc stavaj1 dnes pro nespl-
meme sliby komunismu nejvet-
sim a nejnebezpecnejslm ko-
munistickym nepr1telem.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25
General Walter Bedell Smith
Dude riditelem zpravodajske
sluzby.

Washington, d. G.. - Presi-
dent Truman jmenoval byvale-
no americkeho velvyslance v
Moskve generala Waltera Be-
della Smitha Tiditelem 1stredn1
zpravodajske sluzby. Teto
zpravodajske 1stTedne budou
podlehat vsechny agentury a.
mericke vyzvedne sluzby a je-
Jim 1kolem Dude analyse a hod-
nocen1 dodavanych zprav z
pramenG diplomatickych, vo-
jenskych a jinych.
w cd vypuknut1 valky ma
Korei byl kongresu vznasen
pozadavek, ably byla tato zpra-
vodajska sluzba zreorganisova-
ma. V.kongresu bylo dovozova-
no, re Spojen6 Staty byly vyvo-
jem udalost1 ma Korei prekva-
peny a nebyly ma takovy vyvoj
pripraveny. Bylo poukazovano
ma to, re americka zpravodaj-
ska a vyzvedna sluzba ma Ko-
rel selhala.
z B1l6ho domu bylo ozname-
no, re general Smith nastoup1
pc m1stoadmiralu Roscoe H.
l4illenkoetterovi koncem zarl
t. r. Mfstoadmiral Hillenkoet-
ter pax nastoupf, jak 81 uz dav-
no pfal, sluzbu ma kriznfku.
54lety general Smith ma "a
sebou dlouhou vojenskou kari
cru vcetne aktivnf sluzby v hlav
MIN stabu generala Eisenhowe-
ra v druhe svetov6 valce.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-08-25
KRfzKOVE ZAPASY
v
LADIES'
TAG TEAM MATCH

Pro prfstf dtery, dine 20. srp-
ma Mr.. Ed Contos poradateI
krfzkovych zapasd v Coliseum
pfipravil velice zaj1mavy pro-
gram ma nemz 1cast brati bu-
dou zeny v zapasu dvojic.
Miss Jean Holland, 1873 lb,
Covengton, KY, a Miss Carol
Cooke, 1876 Id. Toledo, O., utkaii
Sc S Miss Beverly Lehmer, 14s
ID. Council Bluffs, Iowa a Miss
Nell Stewart, 148 Id. Birming-
ham, Ala.
Vftezi z1skati must 2 vitez-
|stv1 re trech utkanl. Gas l no.
dina.
V nasleduj1cfm zapase ktery
urcen jest ma dobu 1 hodiny a.
neb l porazky 1cinkujf:
Keney Acklers, 215 Id. Santa
Monica, Calf. VS.. Angelo Sa-
voldi, 218 H., Jersey City. N. J.
V nasledujfcfch 2 zapasech
ktere urceny jsou ma dobu 80
minut aneb l porazky dcinkujf:
Rosie (Red) Ryan, 23O Id.
Philadelphia, Pa. VS.. Ted Tour
tas, 218 Id.
San Francisco, Calf.
Jimmy Seaton, 21O Id. Port
land, Maine VS.. Harry Finkel-
stein, ZIG 10. Boston, Mass.