n._ 2 t70 1938 F D, HAVERFORD. NEWS VOLUME 29—NUMBER 22 HAVERFORD (AND ARDMORE), PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1938 2627 $2.00 A YEAR
Felix Morley Will I Record Editor Cap And Bells Club Prom Chairman Gymnasium Made Deliver Address To Present Play `Colonial Mansion' At Commencement And Dance Friday For Junior Proni Editor Of "Washington Plan Original Costumes Dancing From 9 To 2; Post," Won Rhodes For "The Importance Refreshments In Scholarship Of Being Earnest" Smith Garden Is Renowned Author Clyde Emerson To Play Tickets On Sale Friday Mr. Felix.Morley, '16, editor of Dresses actually worn by Bryn A Gymnasium decorated to create the Washington Post,. will deliver Mawr students in the Gay Nineties an atmosphere of the romantic Old the annual commencement address, will be worn by the girls in the Cap South will be the setting fox Isharn it has been disclosed by the Pres- and Bells' "The Importance of Be- Jones' fourteen piece "name ' ident's office. Mr. Morley shared ing Earnest" on Friday night, said band" when it plays at the Junior the Pulitzer prize for editorial W. H. Clark, Jr., '38, vice president Prom, May 6. writing in 1936. He has been as- of the Club. "Excellent," was his Professional decorators will sociated with the Brookings Insti- additional comment on the condi- turn the bare walls of the Gym- tution for some years, and has euh- tion of the play as it nears its first nasium into the garden walls of a Class of '39 elects M. A. Web- performance this week. liahed books both on labor and in- ster chief of year book. plantation house. The orchestra, ternational relations. He is known The wasp-waisted, bell-shaped playing at its first engagement on as an excellent speaker. dresses which will be worn by fe- leaving the Blue Room of the Ho- Mr. Morley was born on the Hav- male members of the play cast on tel Lincoln in New York, will sit erford campus, the son of the late Friday night were dug out of moth on the steps of the mansion's por- Professor Frank Morley, who left Elect Webster, '39 balls at Bryn Mawr, said Clark. tico, and the dance floor itself will England to teach Mathematics for They were given to the College by Steiger heads committee bring- be the garden. a number of years at Haverford old students for a pegeant on the ing laham Jones for Haver. Refreshments be served at College. He was the-President of Editor Of Record 50th anniversary of its founding ford's Junior Prom of 1938. twelve in the Library Garden, the College Association, and he which was celebrated a few years which will be cleverly lighted in a took final honors in &welsh. Later ago. Wilde's play is essentially new motif by professionals. The he became a Rhodes Scholar at Jaquette Is Business Mid-Victorian, and, although it was dance, v4haiveoh New College, Oxford, as did his first decided to give the play with ttiveiHaptroftr= 9chg older brother, Christopher Morley, Manager; Appoint modern costumes, this "find" from Glee Club To Sing ces, eight before the twelve o'clock and his younger brother, Frank V- Other Positions Bryn Mawr will give the play a onRadio saturd intermission and four after. T. B. Morley, now a publisher in Oats- considerably better atmosphere. a y -Steiger, '39, chairman of the land. In this respect the Morley M. A. Webster, Jr., '39, was Six program dances nave been j Dance Committee, urges everyone family, all Haverford graduates, elected Editor of the 1939 Record planed for the dance which is to be not to come late, since there will are no far unique. board Friday by the Junior Class. held in the Gym after the play, at be a receiving line and the pro- His career in journalism he be- J. J. Jacquette, '39, was appointed which Clyde Emerson will play. Bird Finishes Excellent grams will start at 9.30 promptly. gan on the Philadelphia Public Business Manager by the class Ex- Tickets for the play are obtainable Tickets Sale at 70 North Barclay. Prices are Season; New Leader 0" Ledger. He soon occupied report- ecutive Committee Sunday. Tickets for the Prom will go on ing positions in Washington, and $1.25 and $1.00 depending upon lo- Webster is a Managing Editor cation, with 25e reductions to stud- To. Be Elected sale Friday at $6.00 per couple. . was for seven yearn on the Editor- of the News and a member of the Arrangements for tickets should ial -Staff of the Baltimore Sun. He Executive Conentittee of hie class. Broadcasting overstation WALT be made as soon as possible since became a correspondent in the Far Mr. McKinley, of the Wayne He played varsity soccer in his t he num be will be limited. East, and wrote a' book on his ex- Footlight ands, has done excellent on Saturday the Glee Club well pre- Concess howwill to tho Sophomore year and has been ions made to those periences there, predicting in 1928 elected captain of the basketball week, and the play is in fine shape, sent its last program of the year. who cannot pay in full at time of that Japanese power was in Man- team for next year, Secretary of according to Clack. Tryouts for next year's student sale. churia to stay. He became a Gen- Cog. on Page 8, Col. 2 leader will be held tomorrow night Acting as patronesses will be eva correspondent, and later the the Varsity Club, he is also a mem- ber of the Golf team. He prepar- in Union during the rehearsal for Mrs. W. W. Comfort, Mrs. H. Tat- director' of the Geneva office of the ed for Haverford at Germantown nail Brown, Mrs. Roy E. Randall, League of Nations Association of the broadcast. Mrs. William A. Reitzel, and Mrs. the United States. Here again he Friends' School.. Wilson, '10, Gives Talk An economics major, Jacquette The broadcast on Satuarday will Seth G. Steiger. Co-Mead en Psge s col. 3 played Jayvee soccer and is a mem- On Democracy In Radio occupy 15 minutes and will start Members of the Prom Commit- ber of the Glee Club. He will be "Town Mall" Broadcast at 12:15 P. M. "Bob" Bird, ,38, tee are Steiger, R. L. Balderston, assisted in his -work on the Record C. S. Bushnell, Jr., M. A. Webster, ImportantPhoto Exhibit Student director, will wind up one Jr.,- C. F. Miller, II, and L. H. Sim- by H. W. Phillips, '39, who has been John French Wilson, '10, Presi- of the Club's most successful sea- ens, Jr. appointed assistant Business Man- Shown At Camera Club dent of the Haverford Society of Sena leading selection from the ager. Cleveland, was first speaker on the variou programs which have been On May 2, the Camera Club will Fill Other roaillotte nationwide broadcast of the Town Clyde Emerson Featured hold its last meeting of the year. Hall Meeting of the Air, from given this year. The program will Various editorial positions on the include the regular group of sac- In Cotillion Club Dance Election of officers will be held for Record will be filled by the follow- New York last Thursday. This the coining year, and a group of honor was the result of his winn- red songs as well as "The Seren- ing: A. H. Albert and S. K, Coff- ing a National Essay Contest on aders" and other light songs. 48 prize-winning photographs will man, Jr., (Sports); H. P. Thomas, his orchestra, Sol Ebersol and his be exhibited and discussed. These the subject, "What Does Democ- Conductors Try Oat Jr., and N. H. Evans, (Photog- racy Mean?" The topic of the rabbit, and Jim George and his pictures, taken from those printed raphy); S. C. Withers, Jr., L. C. Candidates for next year's con- jamsters, the Spring Dance of the in the Zeiss monthly magazine, are -radio debate was "Is Public Opin- Lewis, Jr., and J. M. Tinnon (Lit- ion controlled by Propaganda ?" doctor will try out tomorrow night Cotillion Club rolled smoothly the first group of photographs to erary). All the above members of by leading the Club in one of the along from nine till one in the be circulated thus by the Zeiss com- A dinner was held at 7.30, and the Record Board are in the Class during the broadcast 100 seats songs in this year's repertoire, The ballroom of the Marion Cricket pany, and are having their maiden of 1938. Club, exhibition before the Haverford were reserved for members of Han- members will vote on the candi- Saturday. Contracts will be signed with the erford Society of New York. The dates and the vote will serve as a that (whiles divorionogriotrhde intermission Camera Club, in Bilks Labora- photographers and printers before tory. This fact lends considerable other speakers for the debate wererecommendation recommendation to the electing the end of the year, according to John P. Flynn, economist and finan- committee composed of Bird, the atm. ex-students, and alumni (one stige La the Camera Club, which Webster. In 1930 a three year con- eial writer, Frank R. Kent, vice- present leader; W. H. Clark, '38, of each) put their fingers to work Pre only been organized this year tract was signed with a firm of en- president of the Baltimore Sun student president of Cap and Bells; in the jam, drawing much atten- by its president, H. P. Thomas, Jr., '39. gravers, so that the 1939 Record and Professor Hadley Cantrill, and two alumni. tion from ;he rather small crowd. has its engravings all arranged for president of the Institute of Prop- The final selection for next year's The Cotillion Club members on At the meeting discount cards at this point. aganda Analysis. leader will be announced at the the dance committee are J. M. Fin- will be distributed to all the atand- Mr. Wilson will act as toastmas- Annual Banquet of the Cap and ley, '39, and S G. M. Menlo, '40. ing members of the Camera Club ter at a spring luncheon meeting Bells Club on the night of April 28. Mrs. Thomas R. Kelly, Mrs. Arch- and are good for a 33% discoun J. A. Flick, '39, Elected of the Society on Saturday, April ibald Macintosh, Mrs. Howard at the Ardmore Photo Shop. 23. J. H. Morris, Jr., "30, is secre- Comfort, and Mrs. Roy Randall Pres. Of Chem. Club tary of the organization. served as patronesses. "Naturalist In Panama" Finley said that despite the' small crowd, the dance was, a so- Chapeaux For '40 3. A. Flick, '29, was elected pres- COLLEGE CALENDAR Topic Of Talk By Dunn cial success and that the Cotillion - To Appear Shortly ident of the Chem Club in the elg- Club would hold another dance in Goes held by that organization last April 10-t3 At Biology Club Tonight the fall. Following the time-honored Tuesday. H. P. Thomas, '38, was Thureday—Ew. A. S. Fltagetwld custom, sophomore hats have chosen secretary in a re-vote be- to lecture before Radio and "A Naturalist in Parquna" will tween him and F. K. Mears, '39. L. Engineering Clubs in Sharpless. ben ordered for the Class of '40, Felder—Cap and Bells play, be the theme of the Biology Club $122 Paid To Co-op according to its'president, H. C. B. Reagan, '38, the out-going pres- "The Importance of Being meeting tonight in Sharpless at Atkinson, '40. ident, stated that a new executive Earnest,- at 8:30 in Roberts. 7.15. During Past /Week committee would 'be elected next Donee In the gym following. Costing $2.00 each, the hats Flatarday — Invitation pre-view Dr. Emmett R, Dunn will lec- are described as being of the fall. nhowIng of Alumnl-professlon- ture on the flora, fauna, and to- Although outstanding accounts sailor variety, in white or black, Richard Masland has been select- al Art Show—tea In Union at Pegraehe of Panama, illustrating at the Co-operative Store have with the initials "H-40" on them. ed to address the club at the next 4:00; Broadreat by glee club his talk with motion pictures. Dr. been paid in to the extent of meeting which will be held an Tues- over Station VOCAT7 12:19; They were arranged for by the Intercollegiate Germanat . Eve- Dunn while experimenting in Pan- $122 during the past week, N. class executive committee, and day, April 28. His topic will be aiag at Bryn Mawr. ama, established his headquarters H. Evans, '39, manager of the "The Chemistry of Neurology," deliveries are expected to be April 25—May 2 for a large part of the time at the store, expressed the desire that made within one week to the Wedeeeday—E. Raymond WII- biological laboratory on Barre the rest of the accounts receiv- 31 men who ordered them. This SNYDER TALKS AT BELLEVUE n to speak at Liberal Club Colored Island in Gatos Lake, able be paid in as soon as pose- campus peace demonstration part of the water system of the amounted to something less than at 11:30 A. H. Cate excused. ible. He also expressed his ap- half the class, President Atkin- PrOfeesor Edward D. Snyder re- Thursday—Cap and Bells annual Panama Canal. preciation to the student body son gated, adding that. hats for cently addressed the Right Angle banquet election of *Me- The meeting tonight will be the for the unusually prompt pay- Society in the Bellevue-Stratford ars and new members before last one this year and new officers the remainder might later be banquet ment of bills during the past two obtainable. on the subject "Education: Ma- will be elected. Plans for a field months. chine-made or Hand-made?' trip will also be discussed. PAGE TWO HAVERFORD NEWS
Whitson, '39, Gets Ducklings, Chick, And Rabbit, - Athlete Honored Jackson, Wingerd, Elusive Number Latest Novelties In Lloyd Webster Elected As By W. L. Simmons. '41 In Room Drawing Unprecedented instances of un- having left an unforgettable mom- New Varsity Heads dergradhate compassion exist in enta in every nook and cranny of third, fourth (i. e. did), and fifth fourth entry, left with Easter Sun- Schaeffer, A. Ashbrook entries according to current rum- day morning fanfare for a Paoli President, V-President, ors fluttering about the campus. farm-haven. Secretary-Treasurer . Get First Choice In "Dogwood and Dadbell display A young woman sent Ebersol such gross ignorance concerning Break-down in acknowledgement Respectively Their Classes what is and what is NOT done in a of Sol's remarkable faculty for hav- cultured environment that we are ing car trouble at the most oppor- seriously considering the Innovation tune moments. Ebersol confirms Dues Must Be Collected Many Rooms Retained of a sawdust floor." Thus R. L. the above and goes on to say that Aucott, '38 and .1. L Birkinbine, he plans to fatten Break-down for Excitement pervaded the campus '39 discuss the problem. resulting June exploitation. It. L. Jackson, '39, was elected over the week-end concerning the from their latest rural venture, Investighting the third report, President of the Varsity Club as we dropped in on upstairs third- the result of elections held at a outcome of the room drawings that the week-old purchase of two duck- meeting of the organization Wed- lings. • entry. Very briefly, this was the were held in Roberts Hall at 11:30 In addition to an unquestionable scene. A night-light was burning nesday night. J. C. Wingerd, '39, Saturday morning. passion for cigarette butts the softly. D. M, Robbins, '38, had for- and M. A. Webster, Jr.. '39, were Under the watchful eye of Dean downy pair are displaying a ques- saken his responsibility, apparent- elected vice-president and secre- tary-treasurer respectively. Jack- Brawn and the administration of tionable pleasure in their daily ly, and was out. There on the fare of bran and water. Forsee- floor was a chicken yard in minia- son is the third president of the Oscar M. Chase, the presidents of ing, possible intervention by Dean ture. Text-books of sundry nature Club and succeeds H. R. Taylor, '38. the various classes drew numbers BrAwn, the owners are consulting comprised the fence. In one cor- The Varsity Club consists of men for their classmates to determine ner, next to the requisite 'stove', who have received varsity "H's", campus by-laws on drinking and together with the Editor the order of preference. R. 0. the extent of application thereof. an improvised lamp arrangement, of the shivering and chirping in the folds News and the head of the Press Whitson, '39, has first choice for Of course there is always the Burieau as allied members. The or- his new room. and his classmate, B. problem which has its parallel in of what we swear was a shirt, wail- ed our little chicklet. Staring him It. L. JACKSON. '39 ganization was instrumental in E. Carroll, has the dubious honor the classic tale of the guinea pigs. bringing about the recent move ex- of last place among the juniors. "I faced a similar problem blue in the face was an indigo. elected Varsity Club Presi- squarely," says C. R. Ebersol, '38, colored china chicken. We laid our dent. tending compulsory physical edu- First in the Class of '40 was R. cation to cover a three-year period. L. Schaeffer, Jr., with R. A. Poole and resolved to farm Break-down compassionate band on the name It has also recently purchased and bringing down last position. A. G. out." And so the little, white less foundling, and forthwith left rabbit, whose anouncement tele- has ready for presentation prize Ashbrook, Jr., and J. J. Guenther, in search of the beneficiary who cups for intramural sports activ- Jr. hold first and last numbers re- gram provided the only oasis of in- German Night*Will terest in Saturday's desert-like (by knows not his duty toward man ities. spectively among the freshmen. The new officers of the Club are Those receiving low numbers rev- virtue of its drabness) ball game, and chickens. Be At Bryn Mawr prominent in various athletic ac- elled in telling the correspondent tivities. Jackson is captain of who interviewed them that they football for '38, and is a member had "drag" or that the "thing was Math Club Hears Herr of the basketball and baseball Axed." while those that lost out Pres. Comfort Makes Plays And Skits To Be teams. Winger.) is a member of proclaimed themselves vehemently Speak On Trigonometry Varied Announcements Given By Haverford the track team, holding the College opposed to the lottery system. or 100-yard dash record. Webster is attributed it to their perennial bad- "A Neglected Principle of Ele- In College Business Talk And Six Others on the golf and soccer teams and luck. mentary Trigonometry" was the is basketball'captain for '38, One new feature of the room In Friday's Collection dealing subject of a talk by R. Herr, '39, An intercollegiate German eve- President Jackeon states that the choosing has arisen because of the with what was termed "college at the meeting of the Math Club Meg to be held at Bryn Mawr on Varsity Club will pursue an active general rise in tuition. With the business" President W. W. Com- April 23 will Le featured course in the corning year to fur- additional expense, New Lloyd in- this afternoon. Saturday, fort discussed briefly a number of by the presentation of various ther athletics and other activities. habitants are rushing to Old Lloyd This principle is the generaliz- items of general interest to the plays, dances and. songs. The en- He also said that the financial eon- and many Barelayites are retain- ing of angles of a triangle to in-' tertainment will take place in ditiot of the Club is in need of ing their present rooms. There student body. elude negative angles and those Groohart Han at e'en. o'clock. some consideration. seems to be the usual heavy de- Mentioning the tuition increase In answer to this Secretary-Trea- greater than 180 degrees. These intercollegiate German mand for Merlon rooms, while of $25.00, President Comfort stat- meetings have been carried on suc- surer Webster said that he will be- Founders inmates have expressed In illustrating his talk, Herr used cessfully for the last several years. gin 'collection of the regular $2.00 desire to stay where they axe. ed that it was brought on by ne- a new proof of Professor Frank Haverford was the scene of lag duee from Chit, members within Choosing for rooms began yes- Morley's trisection theorem. While cessity, and said that by this and year's gathering. This year at the next two weeks. He also an- terday in the Registrar's Office. at Haverford the late Professor other means the College deficit Bryn Mawr the following seven rammed that members not having All those who have not as yet paid Morley demonstrated that the tri. would be completely paid off by colleges will be represented: Johns pins may obtain them from him for their room retaining fee cannot sectors of the angles of a triangle fall. Hopkins, Swarthmore, Princeton, 31.23. choose until they do so. Those would meet to form an equilateral Several events of interest were Goucher, University of Delaware,. At the same meeting Club Dance whose turn it is to make a choice triangle. mentioned as occurring in the near Bryn Mawr and Haverford. Bryn Committee Chairman V. S. de are urged to do so quickly in order Tea was served before the meet- future. On Wednesday, May 4, Mawr and Haverford are making a Beausset net forth plans for a to get the arrangements completed ing. the Rhinie-Sophomore speaking joint presentation of a play. barn-dance, tentatively scheduled as soon as possible. contest for a cup will take place, Swarthmore is giving a short play. for. May 27. Manic for the event followed by the Junior-Senior de- Princeton is adding to the program will be provided by recordings, and TALKS ON BIRTH CONTROL bate for a PO prize. On Tuesday, of an original comedy skit. touch- bilothheldmi unarethaendliaveford E. Foster Hammonds April 19, a dinner and meeting for er intends to contribute a set et barn. Both conven- "The Problem of Birth Control a group of oriental scholars in the dialogues and the German inter- tional dances will be included. INCO[PORATEU in the United States" was the top- United States will be held here. On pretation of Snow White to the en- RCA Radios ic of • talk given by Dr. Lovett Thursday, April 28, the William tertainment. The cast consists of Ruth Lilen- Victor Radios Dewees last Friday before Pro- Ellis Scull prize competition for fessor Frank R. Watson's Sociol- speaking will be held. It is open tahl, Martha deWitt, Ruth Pen- Steers Will Deliver Two ogy lb course on the Family. to Juniors and Seniors. field, Mary deWolf, from Bryn 829 Lancaster Ave. Mawr; and L. J. Velte, '38, W. H. Commencement Talks Bryn Mawr Clark, '38, G. R. Allen, '40, and W. E. Volta, '41, from Haverford. Two commencement speeches OBOES REPAIRED Following the performances of will be made by Dr. Douglas Van TOWER THEATRE the plays the entertainment will Steere this rear. One will be at Dins:don Warner Brae. Ardmore Shoe be augmented by an informal Guilford College, in Guilford, N. 69th & Market Streets ALBRECHT'S dance in the Gym. No admission C., on May 29. The other will be Rebuilding Co. is to be charged for the evening's at the Locust Valley Tose, Wed., Thurs. Academy, a J. A. Vincent, Agent enjoyment. All are welcome to at- Quaker school on Long Inland. The season's laugh hit Flowers tend. date of this speech is June 9, The Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne ...... --__/ 'MERRILY WE LIVE" SAVE THE DIFFERENCE Floral Ideas for at The Couplete. WW1 Stare Fri.. Mon. All Occasions For the beginner and the ad- Jeanette MacDonald SPRITZLER'S vanced asaatear 1-11EIDCELIDW Nelson Eddy Friendly Dept Store an lawitlas wakes .r samaras gad Iowa THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN 47 W. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore Specializing la dleveloplag THUA -FEE WEST' (Open evenings except Wed.) W. and prlatlar maker- lalargere ml Peejloaors rAt. In Corsages Phiteft.ehie 11..a. Zapata. muter. tiurim DZICTLII, Mrs..) WW1 Ibis of Kolliar and Cla.- Thu. ..c..414.■ This Week:, MAIN LINE THEATRES For Haverford Dance* '.4Iatss •• . 8haw 'Y"TTZING PROTOORATNIC 12 WEST LANCASTER AVE. .11te ffinperor Seaso;Neill SUBURBAN THEATRE ARDMORE Ardmore 2950.2851 Ardmore KLEIN & GOODMAN 13 S. 10th St., Philadelphia Tuesday Wed., Thurs. sat.--rweina NightZ, "THE GIRL WAS YOUNG" "CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS" Fri.. Mon. "ARSENE LUPIN RETURNS" WARNER EROS. and "THE RIVER" Special Student Price: ARDMORE THEATRE EUROPA UMW Al... sem Seas 15C WAYNE SEW" F. THE"(TRE "BRINGING UP BABY" WAYNE BRYN MAWR Chasten Boyer (tr. Wed.. 71tam. Fri., Sat. Katherine Hepburn "GOLD IS WHERE YOU Cary Crust in "THE KID COMES BACK" FIND IT" Wed., Thurs. Kalserow bus =awl. train and Wayne Morris "LE BONHEIJR" wan Robert Benehley Short George Brent Edward G. Robinson with Gab, Morley Sun., Mon. "A SLIGHT CASE "THE BLUE LIGHT" Fri.. Sat_ "INTERNATIONAL OF MURDER" Call Media 305 er Sherwood with "OF HUMAN HEARTS" SETTLEMENT' Fri Mott. 3055 for faformatlost. Walter Huston Dolores Del Rio "GOLDWYN FOLLIES" Leni Reitea Stahl