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FINAL PRODUCTION
OF PLAYERS' CLUB
1931-32 Season Ends With "Ladies of the Jury", Cast of
Twenty-nine Characters
ULLMANS     TAKE     PART
PLAY FRIDAY EVENING
The Swarthmore Players are rehearsing strenuously on the sixth and last
play of the season, "Ladies of the Jury,"
one of the late Mrs. Fiske's successes, a
three-act comedy by Fred Ballard, to be
given at the Players' new clubhouse for
five consecutive nights beginning Alonday, May 2, under the direction of Roland G. E. Ullman and J. William Simmons.
"Ladies of the Jury" has an unusually
large cast, twenty-nine characters in all,
twelve of whom never leave the stage.
This calls for a more protracted piece of
acting than is customary and makes
more of a tax on each individual player
to remain in character throughout the
duration of the play.
No play  put on  this  season  by  the
Players' Club has demanded as much of
the entire cast as "Ladies of the Jury."
As the same time, possible no play presented- this season by the Club has had
as   many   "fat"   parts.    The   producers'
timing problem is a big one—particularly
throughout   the   second   aud   third   acts
when everyone of the twenty-nine characters must be in an exact place on time.
The cast includes, Eliza Katharine UIU
man,  who has  played with outstanding
success a number of Mrs. Fiske's characters ; Dorothy Strode Richardson; Helen Clark Reed; Dorothy G. Smith; Aline
C.  Luff;  Mary Ryan O'Brien;  Roland
G. E. Ullman; John   E.   Fricke;   Ned]
Pyle;   S.    Felton   Bickley;    John    R.
Brownell;   Donald   Haviland   Brownell;
Elizabeth May Roberts; Gladys Hayes;
Henrietta W.  Fricke;  Eleanor Rarick;
Otto Kraus, Jr.; J.  William Simmons;
William T. Brown;-Stafford W. Parker;  Edward.ElPTslie_Pyl(Rj J^alter, H,
Luff;   Henry   A.   Peirsol,   Jr.;   Joseph
Reynolds; Albert Stamford, Jr.; Parker
Stamford; Robert Downs; Robert Johnson; Walter Wcrnher.'
The action takes place in the old county court house at Rosevale, New Jersey,
over a period of three days.
Dr. A. F. Jackson, Albert Stamford,
J. William Simmons and Roland G. E.
Ullman designed the scenery. Helen
Robey Glenn is in charge of stage decorations; C. Wahl Olmes is stage manager; Barton Hoopes, 3rd., is in charge
of the lighting effects; George J. Jones
is photographer; and Vanity Box coiffures and make-up artists complete the
production.
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Swarthniore Primaries
•   By Precincts
The Woman's Symphony Orchestra of Philadelphia which will take part
in this year's concert of the Swarthniore Woman's Club this evening in
the Clothier Memorial Auditorium.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
CONCERT TONIGHT
Women's   Symphony   Orchestra
of Philadelphia to Assist
Woman's Club Chorus
PHIL.       HIPPLE,       SOLOIST
LEADS CHORUS
MAIN UNE ORCHESTRA
TO GIVE CONCERT HERE
The Main Line Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Adolph Vogel,
Conductor, and Dr. W. F. G. Swann,
Associate Conductor, is scheduled to give
a concert in the Clothier Memorial on
Thursday, May 19th, at 8:15 P. M. This
concert is to be sponsored by the Swarthmore High School for scholarships for
the members of the graduating class. It
is believed that the music lovers of
Swarthmore will appreciate this orchestra to the extent that it may be possible
to have this concert an annual affair.
The Orchestra will feature Miss Helene Diedrichs as solo pianist. "Miss
Diedrichs is one of the really great pianists of today. Of English birth, born
with a talent which manifested itself at
a very early age, Miss Diedrichs' public
appearances began at the age of nine. A
course at Leipsic was the next step under the tutelage of Carl Wendling, court
pianist. Subsequently Miss Diedrichs returned to England, accepting a scholarship from Tobias Matthay, studying
under both Mathay and Myra Hess.
Membership of the faculty of this school
followed, interspersed with concertizing
throughout Europe. Miss Diedrichs
came to America seven years ago, locating in Boston where she now resides, devoting her time to teaching in Boston
and Philadelphia."
The Franck Variations to be played by
this artist is a work of unusual technical
difficulties, involved in rhythm, making
demands upon both soloist and orchestra.
This occasion marks Miss Diedrichs* second public appearance with an orchestra
in the Philadelphia district. Swarthmore
is to be congratulated upon having such
a distinguished artist as its guest soloist
for this concert.
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Mrs. Howard E. Packer of Burlington, New Jersey is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Sargent Walter.
The Woman's Club Chorus of Swarthmore and the Woman's Symphony Orchestra of Philadelphia will join forces
tonight in the Clothier Memorial Auditorium in endeavoring to present the finest program Swarthmoreans have ever
heard at this annual affair sponsored by
the Woman's Club. The soloist will be
Phil Hippie, tenor. Mildrid Spencer,
pianist, will also play one number accompanied' by the dreheatrtu' "   '"  -"-,•-
William Sylvano Thunder is director
of the Chorus again this year and is enthusiastic over the prospects of the program. The Women's Symphony Orchestra is directed by J. W. F. Lemon.
Tickets for the concert may be secured
from members of the club or at Buchner's. Admissions may also be paid at
the door this evening.
The program will be as follows:
Overture "Wanda" by Dvorak, played
by the orchestra.
The Slave's Dream by H. Alexander
Matthews, sung by the Chorus, with
Phil Hippie, tenor soloist.
Concerto for Piano in A Minor (First
Movement) by Grieg, played by Mildrid
Spencer.
Symphonie Pathetique—Allegro con
grazia—by Tschaikowsky, played by the
Orchestra.
Sunset Skies—A madrigal—by Cham-
inade, and The Lost Chord by Sullivan,
sung by the Chorus.
Suite No. 1 from "Carmen" by Bizet
and Prelude—Aragonaise—Intermezzo—'■
Seguedille—Les Dragons d' Alcala—Les
Toreadors, sung by the Chorus.
Spanish Dances by Moskowski sung by
the Chorus.
Oriental Phantasy, "In a Chinese Temple Garden," by Ketelbey.
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TREE PLANTING BY
WOMEN'S CLUBS
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
U. S. Senator
N.     E. W.     T'l
Davis    136    120 168—424
Butler   123    130 152—405
State Senator
McClure   128   101 137—366
Davis    125   135 150—410
Congress
Wolfenden  148   li3 149—410
Bombergcr     16     17 21— 54
Taylor     48     40 34—122
Larrimore    47     68 101—216
Legislature
Yocum  110   115 159—354
Over  95     78 113—286
Bauhaus  108   112 121—341
Talbot    121   107 143—371
Brown   26     29 48—103
Turner    121    144 140-^05
Weidemann   73     66 75—214
Van Roden  26     38 20—84
Bassett    16     14 9—39
Auditor General
Thompson  30     38 33—101
Clemens    11      13 14—38
Baldwin    141    108 141-^90
Flinn    64     82 111—257
Superior Court
Parker    118   111 140-369
Stadtfeld   112    110 133—355
James     60     44 57—161
Rutherford   44     59 63—166
MacDade   141    148 179—468
Gawthrop  :. 139   130 145—414
69TH ST. BUS LINE
IS UNOPPOSED
DAVIS CARRIES
BOROUGH BY
SMALL MARGIN
Butler    Leads    In    Only    Onc
Precinct;   Heavy   Vote
Recorded
TURNER AND TALBOT LEAD
Residents   of   Swarthmore   Testify In Favor of Proposed
Project
TREE COMMITTEE
Three Appointees Will Serve In
Advisory  Capacity To
Borough  Council
TO STUDY PLANTING NEEDS
EXPECT      DECISION      SOON
Thirteen Elm Trees in memory of
George Washington were planted along
Providence Road near Chester, Wednesday morning by the Delaware
County Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Mrs. Charles S. Musser, chairman o.f
Conservation, was in charge of the program. Mrs. Elmer Melick, was the first
speaker and reminded those present of
the patriotic significance of the thirteen trees for the thirteen colonies. She
closed her talk with an organal ode to
trees. Dr. John Ellery Tuttle pronounced thc invocation, followed by a
short talk by the State Chairman, Mrs.
Abraham Bunross who said the State
Federation had planted five thouasnd
trees this year.
Mrs. Lynwood R. Holmes, chairman
for the Southeastern District, also
spoke. She was followed by Prof. M. G.
Melchoir of Girard College who spoke
of George Washington as an agriculturalist. He said that two thirds of the
books in his library were concerning
the soil. Washington also introduced
the rotation of crops into this country
The Chester High School Band and
some of the Girl Scouts took part, in
the ceremony which added to the im-
pressiveness of the program.
A tree committee consisting of three
residents of the borough and the chairman of the Public Property committee
of borough council, was created by the
approval of an ordinance at the meeting
of council last Thursday night. The
members of the committee will be named
by the Burgess and the President of
Council.
The committee will function only in an
advisory capacity and will have no power to spend public funds. The members
of the committee will serve without compensation. They shall have power to investigate the condition of shade trees in
the streets and highways and to make
recommendations to council for the
proper care of the trees as well as additional planting.
When properly authorized by borough
council, expenditures may be made by
the members of the committee in specific
cases designed to foster and conserve the
shade trees of the borough. However,
the committee will have no power to
make contracts or incur expenses without a prior consent by a resolution or
motion from borough council.
All applications to plant, extensively
trim, cut down or remove trees on public
property within the lines of the streets
and highways, shall be submitted to the
Chairman of the Tree committee for
proper recommendation before submitting the same to the chairman of the
Highway committee. In case the chairman of the Tree Committee does not favor the application, the approval of the
entire borough council must be* secured.
A bus line operating directly between
Swarthmore and 69th street seems highly
probably following the hearing before
the Public Service Commission last
Thursday morning. Whether or not the
franchise will be granted will be announced shortly by the Public Service
Commission.
The hearing was held at City Hall in
Philadelphia and was attended by the
following residents of Swarthmore who
testified in favor of the bus line being
permitted to operate: F. M. Scheibley,
Chester Roberts, Louis Cole Emmons,
Willis Brodhead, Irvin D. Wood, Frank
N. Smith, Aubrey L- Thomas, and Mrs.
Edwin A. Yarnall. Clarence L. Myers
and Joseph S. Bates represented borough
council.
No protests were offered although representatives of the Pennsylvania R. R.
and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company attended the hearing. If a favor-
ab'e decision is rendered the bus line will
be put in operation within the following
tvvo weeks.
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in spite of rain and with no local offices to be filled save those of county
committeemen and women, the Primary
vote in Swarthinore on Tuesday was one
of the largest the Borough has ever had.
Close to 1000 Republicans came to the
polls to register their choice for county
and state nominees. This is a little better
than a fifty percent vote in contrast to
Swarthmore's customary forty percent
vote.
James J. Davis, seeking the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator, carried two of the borough's precincts and
lost the Eastern by ten votes. In the
three precincts his total lead over Smedley Darlington Butler was 19 votes. Guy
Davis, the Independent candidate, led
John J. McClure for the State Senator-
ship by 44 votes. McClure carried the
northern precinct however, by a margin
of three votes.
Ellwood J. Turner and Grover C. Talbot, the Republican Organization candidates, led the field in the candidacy for
the State Legislature. Thomas Weidemann, the other candidate endorsed by
the Regular Republican Organization,
dropped towards the bottom of the list
and Yocum polled the third highest vote.
Frank E. Baldwin polled the largest
vote for Auditor General and Albert
Dutton MacDade and Robert S. Gawthrop led in the contest for positions on
the Supreme Court.
In the county the Regular Republican
candidates ,for county offices were all
victorious-. -Wclfcndcu led -his nearest
competitor for the Republican nomination for congress by 10,000 votes; Turner, Talbot and Weideman were named
Republican candidates for the State Legislature and John J. McClure secured the
Republican nomination for State Senator.'
Davis also carried the county over
Butler for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator.
The following County committeemen
were elected in Swarthmore without opposition :
Northern Precinct; Albert N. Garrett,
Jr. and Helen Comley.
Eastern Precinct; Frank Gettz and
Ethel G. Coates.
Western Precinct; George Corse and
Helen Glenn.
WASHINGTON TRIP
OUTSTANDING SUCCESS
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COLLEGE MAY DAY
PAGEANT MAY 7
Repeat Cherry
Blossom Festival
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THIS SUNDAY IS
CHILD HEALTH DAY
The Cherry Blossom Festival
held last Thursday was such a success that it will be repeated again
next Thursday, May 5, it was decided at a meeting of the directors
of the Delaware County Federation of Woman's Clubs sponsoring
the project. Swarthmore women
interested in next Thursday's
scheduled trip to Washington may
get full details from Mrs. Arthur
E. Bye, chairman of the Art Committee under whose auspices the
trip is to be made this time.
Four committees, as well as a large
number of women in the Physical Education classes are making preparations
for the May Day Pageant to be presented on Saturday, May 7, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Miss Virginia Rath is
directing the production. The theme of
the celebration is a village festival and
archery contest held at the village of
Nottingham. The courtyard in front of
Worth Dormitory, Bond Memorial, and
the Women's fraternity lodges will represent the village green. The Sheriff of
Nottingham, whose part will be played
by Elsie Powell, has proclaimed a festival for May Day, featured by a shooting contest, by which he hopes to trap
his   enemy,   the   outlaw   Robin   Hood.
Thc prizes for winning the contest is
the privilege of placing the crown on
the   head  of   the   May  Queen,  Anna
Kurtz.
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BUSINESS MEETING AT
WOMAN'S CLUB TUESDAY
The weekly meeting at the Woman's
Club   on   Tuesday   will   be   a   business
( meeting followed by an original sketch
"A day outstanding in the history of | written by and acted by members of
This Sunday, May 1, has been designated National Child Health Day ahd the
attention of Swarthmore is being directed towards the occasion by the Health
and Welfare Department of the Swarthmore Woman's Club which is headed by
Mrs. Wm. Allen Raiman.
"The general purpose of May Day
1932," says Mrs. Raiman, "is to focus
the spirit of this year—which is a spirit
of unselfishness, of sharing, of responsibility towards our neighbor—upon the
needs of children in order that, each child
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the Delaware County Federation" would
be a modest description of the Cherry
Blossom Special to the nation's capitol
on Thursday, April 21st. Three trains of
ten coaches each were needed to transport the two thousand "pilgrims" to
Washington; while a fleet of 65 busses
were used for the motor tour about the
city. The first "out of the county" pilgrimage attained a size undreamed of
when plans were begun.
The efficient management of the many
details involved contributed greatly to
the pleasure of the day, and much credit
is due the Pilgrimage director, Mrs. J.
E- Schuyler, of the Stonehurst Club, who
is chairman of gardens in the county
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the club. A social hour will follow.
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Fortnightly
Fortnightly will have its last meeting
of the season at the home of Mrs. Charles D. Mitchell on May 9th. The program for this meeting will be announced
next' week.
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Mrs. Paul M. Pearson of the Virgin
Islands will be entertained at luncheon
on Sunday, by Mrs. J. Russell Smith in
Swarthmore. She lands Saturday, April
30 and will stop here on her way to
Washington, where she will be the guest
of her son, Drew Pearson.
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