VOLUME 33 — NUMBER 13 HAVERFORD (AND. ARDMORE), PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1941 6F1 $2.00 A YEAR Defense Council - Defense Stamp Sale Appear in Play Jay Browne Plays Meets to Assign Sponsored by NEWS • Plans are now being made For 130 Couples for the sale of United States War-time Duties Defense Stamps among under, graduates, Faculty members, On Friday Night alumni, and residents of Hay- o Plans Cooperation erford following the Christmas vacation. Rainbow Decoratiiins,, With Coastal Program Sponsored by the NEWS, the Add Colorful Setting campaign will be under the di- In Air-raid Drills rection of R. Fairies Jordan. To Soph-Senior Dance The recently-organized Hay- President Felix Morley has al- ready pledged himself to pur- About 130 couples danced erford College Division °tale chase of $5 worth of stamps to the music of JarBrowne's State Council of Defense held each weak for the remainder orchestra at the annual Soph- its second meeting last Friday of the academic year, and the Senior dance, held last Friday to assign duties to its mem- .NEWS also will make an initial $1 purchase of stamps. in the Gymnasium, C. Web- bers. The purpose of the civ- "The Defense Savings Sys- ster Abbott, chairman of the ilian organization is to super- tem is ideal," President Morley Dance Committee, stated Sun- vise the activities of individ- said yesterday, "because It is day. The leader's clarinet uals in regard to the present not merely anti-inflationary but also provides the safest and the background Provided crisis. possible form of Investment tuneful rhythms which seem- President Morley announced to for the participant." ed to be enjoyed by all, he the group that the government plans to bold practice air raid added. warnings within three hundred Unusual decorations elicited miles of the coast, and Haverford Group to Continue Jahn Marsh Yeah with Walier_flollouler as Douglas War much favorable comment Hung will participate in these drills. and John A. Clark look on. in the middle was a slowly revolv- drodoing chofandthiy elierorirronsiAtingood hun- "We Should Be Ready" Former Policies dreds "Philadelphia may get a token were trained spotlights of differ- air raid, and we should be ready "Margin For Error," is Presented ent colors. The effect was a myriad to do our part," he stated. "Our Communications Club of tiny spots of light, playing on contribution will always be qua. the floor and walls. tative, not quantitative. We will Adds New Members By Cap and Bells in Roberts Hall do our work in our own way, and Ralston Motif Employed cooperate with the authorities In With new members from the Enthusiastic audiences attended both performances of Directly over the bandstand and the full. We can't cover the entire freshmen, sophomore, and junior Cap and Bells production of -tlifargin for Error." The play, facing the main entrance to the field, but we will try to do a few classes taking part in its activities, a feature of the college activities over the week-end, was di- gym was a crepe paper rainbow functions well," he said. the Communications Club will be- rected by N. Richard Nusbaum, head of the Harcum Junior owloithoo ajos caritutocuaffiore o f othet onoan senio Professor Benjamin Gerig has gin work immediately after the College Drama Departmeht. eliding off end, been chosen as temporary chair- mid-year examination period, itwaa and the sophomores similarly por- John C. Marsh played -the fea- man of the committee, and Wayne decided at a meeting held Wednes- trayed at the other. Several other tured role of Moe Finkelstein, the Moseley has been elected tempo- day night. rainbows were placed in other cor- Jewish cop who solves the mystery rary secretary. Present also at After an informal discussion, the Siren and Nazi Flag ners of the mom, forming a color- of the death of the German consul. the meeting were Dean H. Tatnall club decided to follow out the poli- ful backdrop. As Karl Baumer, Edward A. Brown, Dean Archibald Macintosh, cies announced last year. However, Harass Stage Crew Gaenaler played up the quiet vil- Guests of honor were Dean H. Professor Dean P. Lockwood, Pro- in addition to its monthly publi- lainy of the Nazi consul. The role Tatnall Brown, Professor and Mm. fessor Cletus Oakley, Professor cation and round table discussions, The shriek of a battered fire sir of his wife was en and the presence Lindsay A. Lafford, Professor and L. Arnold Post, and Dr. Herbert the Club will sponsor and conduct played by Diana - of Nazi flags Baker of Bryn Mawr. In the play Mrs. William B. Meldrum, Profes- W. Taylor. Professor Frank W. periodical opinion polls of the in the halls of Haverford caused she is in love with a newspaper col- violent repercussions on the cam- sor and Mrs. Omar Pancoast, Pro- Fetter was absent. Collego. fessor and Mrs. Ralph M. Sargent The polls are temporarily in umnist, caustically portrayed by pus last week. It centered around and Professor Alexander J. Wil- Students Represented charge of David Emery, who will John A. Clark. the production of "Margin for liamson. Doc Lanka was at his Representing the undergraduate handle the technical aspects of the Otto B. Horst, the bombastic Error." American Fuebrer, was properly usual post behind the refreshment ' body were Kenneth S. Roberts, project, and of a committee com- It all started when a group of foolish, as played by Walter Hol- table. Students' Association President, posed of George Morse, John Sev- meek stage hands, wishing to give lander, and was a strong contrast Courts Oulahan, Editor of the ringhaus, Christopher Van Hellen, their beloved siren (courtesy of NEWS, David H. Poole, .1. Morris Christopher Cadbury and William to Douglas H. Baker, in the role the Lower Merton Police Force) a C:Semartzitoteejurr., LGAistedolrodelno, E idoeyrterock Evans, Ellsworth C. Alvord, and Grata. of the distraught but kindly Dr. tryout in the open, were soddenly . and Stacey H. Widdicombe. If its present tentative plans are Jennings. Edgar Emery, Vice- silenced by a command from the Davido Erio.S ttohokesd ocine additionttoto Abonff- Dr. Taylor was put in charge of carried out, the Club will function President of Cap and Bells, con- 0 .D. U. (Office of Dean of Upper- form all first aid work, and Roberts from February 1 to April 15. John classmen). It seems that a neigh- are responsible for the large part was appointed air raid warden. M. Krom, temporary chairman, tributed an effective portrayal of bor had heard- the strange wailing of the work which went into the Roberts will also be in charge of stated Sunday, "Since our concern the Consul's secretary, Max von sound, and before heading for the planning and execution of the fire fighting groups and will con- is mainly with domestic problems, Almnstor. Jeannette Lepska of cellar, had frantically phoned the dance. sult with Mr. Robert Johnston, sup- he present war has rather em- Bryn Mawr played Frieda, the Ger- dean to find out from which direc- erintendent of grounds. Poole's phasized than done away with the tion the idioms were coming. duties will be in connection with aecessity for such a group as the man maid, and Clark Stiles ap- Then, on Friday evening, disre- the conservation of defense Communications Club." peared as Sergeant Mulrooney. Rittenhouse Anticipates materials. garding a Federal law, the stage hands brazenly hung huge Nazi Reduction of Attendance Sub-committee Named banners on the stage. The police Any preparations of the students Local Civilian Defense Head Says had willingly parted with their sir- At ESMDT Classes for national defense in the regular en, but this was carrying the joke Although thus far the war has curriculum schedules will be refer- Students Share Responsibilities too far. They appeared five min- had no apparent effect on the eye- red to the Academic Council. A utes before the curtain was to go ing classes in defense work which student sub-committee on curri- By JOHN T. Hotness up on Saturday night and literally are being conducted here under the culum recommendations consisting Likening the world to a community in which a mad dog forced the hapless stage crew to ESMDT, Professor Leon H. Ritten- of the President of the Senior remove the deadly menaces. house stated that a drop- in atten- the President of the Student is loose, Dr. Howard W. Smith, executive director of the Class, dance was to be anticipated. The Association, and the editor of the Lower Merion Council of Defense, told a representative of men who are attending the classes NEWS, has been appointed to the NEWS Saturday that "we should be ready to do every- Glee Club Presents are industrial workers and their serve as a clearing house for any thing we can in defense of our neighbors and ourselves." In full time will be required by their problems which arise concerning Christmas Program jobs. students. this respect the Haverford College student is one of the com- Publicity will be under the super- munity and is obligated to the same duties as every citizen of With Bryn Mawr Choir Professor Rittenhouse also an- vision of Wayne E. Moseley, editor the township, Dr. Smith stated. nounced that the Engineering De- The Haverford College Glee Club partment had as yet felt po effects of the Haverford Review. Dean A meeting for Lower Merton combined with the Bryn Mawr Brown will act as a liaison officer Civilian Defense Council. This of- with respect to priorities demands residents to clarify plans and duties with other similar organizations. fice gives Dr. Taylor the responsi- Choir in presenting a Christmas on equipment needed for the Engi- will be held in the Lower Merton neering laboratories.