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...three large sheets of parchment Dr. Albert Einstein had written a summary of his relativity theory to date. An anonymous donor bought it, valued at $25,000, presented it to Yale University. The presentation was formal, with Dr. Einstein present, at the Manhattan bookshop run by Mrs. Joan Whitney Payson, daughter of the late Sportsman-tycoon Payne Whitney, and Mrs. Josephine Dodge Kimball, daughter of Marshall J. Dodge. Dr. Einstein forthwith sailed on the Deutschland for Germany...
Died. Edward Payson Bradstreet, 100, oldest Yale graduate (class of 1853, which had 108 graduates), oldest Ohio lawyer; in Cincinnati, Ohio. His most famed historic experience was a chess game with Abraham Lincoln in 1858. This occurred in a hotel room in Hannibal. Mo. When Mr. Lincoln heard his steamboat whistle blow, he yielded the game. Oldest Yale graduate is now Dr. Virgil Maro Dow, 97, of New Haven (class of 1856, to which the late Chauncey Mitchell Depew belonged...
...Resident Tutors--Abbott Payson Usher '04, associate professor of Economics: John Joseph Penny, instructor in Romance Languages; Daniel Sargent '12, instructor in History and Literature: Charles Holt Taylor, assistant professor of History: Edward Sears Castle '25, instructor in Physiology and tutor in the Division of Biology: Cyril Bathurst Judge, instructor in English: Robert Joseph Allen, instructor in English: Charles Louis Kuhn, instructor in Fine Arts: Bruce Campbell Hopper '24, lecturer on International Relations and tutor in Government; Talcott Parsons, instructor in Economics and tutor in Sociology and Social Ethics; Donald Holmes Wallace '24, instructor in Economics; Hugh Langdon Elsbree, instructor...
Caleb Norris Jr., 14, Detroit, loves dogs, has read every one of the dog stories written by Albert Payson Terhune. Last week, while touring through Pompton Lakes, N. J., his father pointed out a big house, told Caleb that Author Terhune lived there. Caleb wanted to go in. The gate keeper said it would be all right for them to enter, so Mr. Norris turned the family sedan up the winding drive. Suddenly, as the car turned a corner, a collie rushed directly into the road. Before Mr. Norris could put on his brakes, he hit the dog, killed...
Birthday. Edward Payson Bradstreet, retired lawyer, oldest living Yale graduate. Age: 100. Date: June 5. Celebration: dinner of Cincinnati Yale alumni, who gave him a silver pitcher...