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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1937
Page
16
Cambridge police used tear gas after Harvard students clashed in a two and a half hour riot. About 1,000 students fought with water filled bags, set bonfires, and toppled trolley cars near Lowell and Everett houses as Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr watched from his Plympton Street room.
Peaceful mood collapses as police retreat to Arsenal Square. Officers chase students into the Radcliffe Quadrangle where girls open windows to flood them with water. In ensuing chaos students topple field hockey goals, damage property, and ignite trash near Hotel Continental while attempting to loot a monument cannon and roll trolley cars.
Washington May 4 Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins called on labor leaders and industry heads to work with state and federal governments to prevent strikes and lockouts. She spoke at a conference shaping a formula for collective bargaining under the Warner Labor Relations Act. She noted many employers and workers lack bargaining experience and stressed cooperation to minimize work stoppages caused by misunderstandings.
State highway patrolmen joined the hunt for Verl R. Billingsley Ohio State University athletic department assistant director of ticket sales and two other men missing since March 27 They were last seen at a Columbus grill Billingsley has two daughters Barr two sons and is a plumber Shadrach is married Bills show active search continues in Columbus with authorities reviewing Bills car and plates.
At Hendaye on the Basque coast British and French warships prepared to evacuate refugees from Bilbao as Gen Franco refused safe conduct. About 2,700 refugees, mostly children, were aboard the Habana to be landed at Bordeaux with 3,000 more to France.
Butler county grand jury indicts William Hobbs John Agnew and Vivian Rose on first degree murder charges in the death of Patrolman Arthur Spenssel whose body was found April 12 in a downtown parking lot after police said he was shot while investigating a burglary. Delaware junior women named to advise freshmen next year with ten appointed counselors from various towns and states.
The remark suggests social dynamics where audiences value others’ humor and quick wit more than producing jokes oneself. It highlights interpersonal humor and peer perception in social settings.
The Amherst Business Men's Association gathered at the South Amherst Town Hall on May 4. They discussed parking space watchmen, signs for Amherst Day locations, a cooking school, Mother-Daughter banquet, and sending a boy to the Columbus Eucharistic Congress. A ballot on observing Amherst Day was planned with George Franks of the Amherst News-Times. Bingo and refreshments followed for 30 members.
At the Altar Rosary Society meeting of St. Joseph's Catholic church Mrs. E W Lahiff and Mrs Wm Wenzel were named delegates to the National Council of Catholic Women Cleveland Diocese convention to be held in Cleveland May 15. Lahiff, society president, presided at the last session held in the school hall.
School students at St. Josephs experienced sound motion pictures this afternoon courtesy of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio which produced the films.
Largely attended services at the middle ridge home of Mrs Ellen Gawne Steele age 87 with Rev T J Williams officiating. Relatives and friends came from Twinsburg Cleveland Oberlin Lorain and Elyria. Lydia Heller sang two solos. Pallbearers were five grandsons Maurice and Frank Steele Clarence Dick Byrd Richmone H Battenhouse and neighbor Neil Ludwig. Burial followed in Cleveland Avenue Cemetery conducted by O H Baker Co.
Members of the Others First class of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church held a tur fen supper Monday evening at the home of Miss June Twigg on Middle Ridge road with Miss Virginia Witt assisting. Supper was served to Mrs. Walter Miller and the Misses Dorothy Mi.
The Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters gathered at Mrs Edith Hoffners home with Mrs WoB Schaeffer assisting. After a brief business session, card games followed with Miss Elinore Ruth winning first honors and Miss Edith Ehrman taking consolation. Refreshments were served. next gathering set for the Carter home with Mrs Monger assisting.
The Pythian Sisters will meet in regular sessions at Pythian Hall with preparations for conferring the second degree at the May 158 meeting. The Men's Club of St. Paul Lutheran and St. Peter's church hold separate meetings, while the village council gathers at Town Hall. Rev and Mrs Ryan attended Rural Life Sunday events at North Elyria Grange Hall with a talk and songs.
Mrs Wilis Weincke of R D 2 Huron was admitted and gave birth to a baby girl Monday. Discharges include Miss Maybelle Or sine of South Amherst. Entertaining guests were Mr and Mrs C G Rush and son Kenneth of LaGrange and Rev and Mrs Joseph Mehelic of Oberlin. Recent guests were Mr and Mrs George Taylor and daughter Lucille of Fields.
Mrs B A Jenne spent Monday evening with Mrs Hannah Jackson in Lorain with Mrs Molly Haceman and Miss Harriet Peck in Oberlin. The Steele funeral was held Monday afternoon. Mrs Ruby Walker has returned.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr. is replaced as chair by William S. Knudsen at General Motors. The changes follow a wide executive reshuffle linked to the prior strike settlement role. A $1 per share first quarter dividend is declared, payable June 12 to stock on May 13.
The Ladies' society of the Methodist church will be entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Flew on Park Avenue.
Members of the Eagles Auxiliary drill team will hold a practice at the Eagles Hall at 7 30 Friday evening.
The finance committee and executive committee are abolished and replaced by a policy committee and an administration committee with Sloan as chairman of both. Du Pont representation on the policy committee includes Lammot Du Pont and Walter Carnenter Daye, while several members are dropped from the finance committee including George F. Baker and Henry F. Du Pont.
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