STORM CAUSES
BAD TIE UP IN
TRANSPORTATION
Boston, Feb. 26 Low temperature
throughout Northern New England
today delayed many communities in
recovering from the transportatioe
tie-up caused by yesterday's storm
Service on the division of the Boston
and Maine, the Maine Central rail
road and on the Boston, Revere Beach
and Lynn, line was only partly main
tained. Street car lines were crip
pled everywhere, frozen switches in
the residential districts and snow
drifts in the open causing most of
the trouble.
All Aroostock division trains on the
Canadian Pacific railroad were can
celled for the first time in several
years. In Bangor a general holiday
was called by Mayor Woodman to as
sist the street cleaning department in
clearing away the ice and show
drifts.
HELD UNDER $1,000 BONDS.
Charged with having committed an
indecent assault, Louis Many, of 133
Golden Hill street was arrested las",
night and is now being held by the
police under $1,000 bonds. In the
City court this morning the case was
continued until tomorrow. A com
plete Investigation will be made bj
the police.
Army Reorganization Bill
Provides Armv Oi 299,000
AVIATION AS NEW FACTOR OF NATIONAL DE
FENCE GIVEN RECOGNITION BILL UP
FOR CONSIDERATION
Washington, Feb. 26 Its provision
for universal military training elimi
nated, the House Army Reorganiza
tion bill laying down the general prin
ciples on which the nation's military
establishment would be base was
ready today for presentation
The maximum peace time army un.
der the bill would be 299,000 enlisted
men and 17,700 officers, including
Philippine Scouts and unassigned re
cruits. Aviation as a new factor in
national defense is recognized, the bill
ALMANAC FOR TODAY
rises 6:34 a. m.
Sim sets 5:39 p. m.
Length of Day .... 11 h. 4 m.
