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VOL. VII, No. 10
SWARTHMORE, PA., MARCH 8, 1935
$2.50 PER YEAR
COUNCIL FOREWARNS
OWNERSQF DOGS
Week of March 18th, Set Aside
for Safety Week, at Meeting
Wednesday Evening
Borough Council at the regular meeting
Wednesday evening, gave notice to all dog
owners that the Burgess and Council intend to enforce to such extent as is necessary to protect the citizens of the Borough
and their property, the provisions of the
State Dog Law relating to the running at
large of licensed or unlicensed dogs on the
streets or on property other than that
of the owner of such dog, unaccompanied
by the owner or keeper. So many complaints against dogs have been received by
Elliott Richardson, superintendent of polke
and the members of council that it was
felt immediate steps must be taken to protect the citizens of the Borough and their
property against the dangerous and destructive dogs in Swarthmore.
A resolution was passed by Council designating the week beginning March 18, 1935,
as Safety Week which earnestly requested
all citizens of the Borough to co-operate in
methods to reduce the heavy toll of persons
injured and killed through the carelessness
of others.
Henry G. Turner, Burgess of Norwood,
appeared as the reprsentative of the County
Burgesses' Association and asked for a donation in fighting the mosquito nuisance.
Mr. Turner spoke briefly of the surveys
recently made and the menace to public
health in the county presented by the mosquito. The plan conceived for immediate
relief depends on a FERA appropriation of
$30,800 for labor. To receive this amount
it is necessary for the interested boroughs
to raise $3,400 for tools and material. Most
of this amount has been raised and Mr.
Turner said that when this project was
completed a 40 per cent reduction in mos-
quitos would result the first year. Representative jjfirpul, gf_Delaware County, has
introduced ojnto; the Legislature a biH
authorizing a committee of * five non-paid
members to be appointed by the Court of
Common Pleas to act as a Mosquito Control Board. The board would be under
the State Department of.Agriculture. The
bill also provided for a tax to be imposed
to pay for the mosquito eradication.
Swarthmore Borough Council gave a
donation of $100.00 to assist in this work.
James Thomas also appeared at the public hearings and told of needed changes in
the police radio broadcasting station WPFQ.
He recommended a crystal microphone as
giving clearer reception than the one .now
in use and wished to use ah identifying
tone or buzzer to make it easier for police
using our radio service to identify calls
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KATE CURLING WALL
'JOAN OF THE NANCY
LEE' AT HIGH SCHOOL
Operetta   to   Be   Presented
Three Performances Next
Week
in
Member of original cast playing in
"The Far Off Hill." at the Players
Club this week.
NOMINATIONS TO BE
MADE NEXT TUESDAY
Program of Literature Section to
Follow Early Meeting of
Woman's Club
The stated meeting of the Woman's Club
will meet at 2.IS instead of at 2.30 next
Tuesday, to allow time for the nomination of all officers, four directors, and thc
admissions committee. The program to
follow will be in charge of the Literature
Section, Mrs. Phelps Soule, chairman. Dr.
Harold C. Goddard, Professor of English
at Swarthmore College, will speak on
"Everyone His Own Poet." The hostesses
will be Mrs. David M. Ulrich and Mrs.
Arno Viehoever.   Tea will be served.
On Thursday morning, March 14, at ten
o'clock, the Drama Section will meet. Mrs.
Neil Currie, Jr., will present the subject
of French Romanticism, with particular
reference to the works of Maeterlinck and
Rostand.
The many talented members of the
Woman's Club and thc Chorus arc working
hard these days in preparation for thc
Annual Frolic on March 19, which promises to be "bigger and better" than ever
this year. The preparations, as always, are
shrouded in mystery, the surprise element
in the program being one thing that can
be counted on when the fun-makers of the
club get their heads together. From the
only advance information available, the
program will be in the nature of a vaudeville entertainment, with many diversified
acts. The price of admission this year includes the refreshments, which will also
be something to look forward to. Keep
the date in mind, March 19, tell all your
friends about it, and let nothing prevent
your attendance.
KATE CURLING WALL
STARS IN COMEDY
"The  Far  Off  Hills,"   UUman's
Contribution to List of Unusual
Plays at Players Club
When wit and wisdom of a great Irish
playwright are combined with picked talent
of the Players Club, there is high entertainment in Swarthmore.
The combination is offered this week at
the Fairview Road Club House, where
Lennox Robinson's modern comedy of Irish
life, "The Far Off Hills," is being produced
under the direction of Roland G. E. Ullman. The final performances will be given
bright, Friday, iiKrch>«) -v^tojmxmfi^^
"Joan of the Nancy Lee," the Swarthmore High School operetta, will be given
in three performances. On Wednesday
afternoon, March 13, there will be a performance for the children of all grades up
to and including the eighth. On Thursday
evening, March 14, it will be presented for
adults only and on Friday, March 15, the
performance will be for High School students and adults. Thursday and Friday
evening's tickets will not be interchangeable.
The cast of this year's operetta has been
working hard, bringing promise of a good
show. The dashing pirate hero, Cap'n
Dick, in real life, Sir Richard Camden,
will be portrayed by Fred Haseltine, with
Betty Michel in the role of Lady Joanna
Leyton. Strangely enough, Lady Joanna
is not engaged to Sir Richard, but to his
cousin, Lord Egbert Mortimer, who is ably
characterized by William Rutherford. Jerry
(Lew Shay), Sir Peter's son, and Barnaby
Hyde (Ralph Rhodes), boatswain, have
their troubles with the twins, Dorinda Har-
court (Ellen Williams) and Florinda Har-
court (Anne Wray). Also paired off are
Clarissa Buckingham (Betty Passmore),
Joan's Maid of Honor, and Ned Brinkley
(Bill Cleaves), first mate. Other parts
which are very well portrayed are the
Dona de la Montana—that's not nearly
her whole name (Mary Williams), a Spanish noblewoman, and her daughter, Dolores
(Beth Allyn); Henrietta (Carol Harris), a
maid to Lady Joan; the governess of the
twins, Mistress Rhoda (Clara Alston);
Stephen Lowe (Bill Shay), "Stuttering
Steve," the cabin boy, you must come to
Hair him stutter; BUI Bloody (LesUeJ?nlkV
—doesn't that sound like the villain—and
Fire Signals
Since several inquiries have come
to our office concerning interpretation of fire signals, we hereby publish
the information.
2 Blasts—South of Railroad
3 Blasts—North of Railroad
5 Blasts—Out of Town
Last Thursday at 11.45 A. M.,
the Fire Department responded to
a call from Chester Roberts' Apartment on Cedar Lane, north of College Avenue, and were able to prevent the fire from spreading, although a room at the rear was
badly burned.
Francois (John Longwell), and ^he Italian
Singing Teacher, Signor Doremi (Donald
Lange). The bridesmaids arc: Dorothea
Walton (Dot Simons), Phyllis Page (Rebecca Robinson), Kitty Bellamy (Mama
Garrett), Louisa Lowndes (Eudora
Sproat), and Rosamond West (Betty
Cleaves). The pirates are Jim Sparks (Bob
Erskine), Sam Lavercot (Jack Wickham),
Nick Lewis (Dick Darlington), Jonathan
Lumley (Nick Valchos), and Giles Rose
(Warren Bernard). Besides these there
will be a chorus of bridesmaids and pirates,
Saturday, March 9, at 1.15 P. M
The play is a comedy, yet has the underlying theme of near-tragedy so often found
in Gaelic pieces. The spectacle is that of
a typical Irish household alternately laughing at each other's troubles and bewailing
each other's woes—and sometimes forgetting the emerald lakes by their side because
the "far-off hills", look greener.
Mr. Ullman skilfully directed his splendid cast and took one of the leading parts
of the play. As Patrick Clancy he ably
depicted the pitiful but courageous father
who knew he was going blind. In Irish | and many other people in dances
literature and drama there appears to be
something especially symbolic in blindness—
perhaps because it is a land of mysticism
and beauty and there the eyes have more
to see than even an Irish tongue can tell.
Swarthmoreans were delighted with their
first glimpse of Kate Curling Wall, distinguished in this country and abroad for
her work with the Abbey Players, and a
member of the original cast of "The Far
Off Hills." As Marian, of the rare but
sweet smile, and the voice like music from
the Glens of Antrim, Mrs. Wall charmed
her audience. It was good to have an
authentic breath of the Emerald Isle, for
she fairly breathed Celtic atmosphere with
the beautiful burr in her speech.
Connie Nickerson and Harriet Wood
Kistlcr appeared as "Ducky" and "Pet,"
the lovely but rebellious younger sisters
of Marian. Miss Nickerson, who appeared
in "Enter Madame" earlier this year,
showed a real understanding of her part,
and gave a finished and vivacious performance, as did Miss Kistler in her welcome
debut. The two were remarkable in playing as a "pair," each complementary to the
other, rather than as individual members
of the cast.
Ned Pyle, who has been in several plays,
returned as Dick Delany, and with James
W. Johnstone, as older member of the
club who has never played before, created
atmosphere that was a little thick for
Marian but very jolly for the rest of the
cast and for the audience. Johnstone,
as Oliver O'Shaughncssy, had an excellent
conception of how an Irishman really
speaks. His make-up, as well as Dick's,
was especially convincing. When Patty
and Dick and Oliver, the three old cronies,
mellowed by a tot of forbidden grog,
mulled over the latest crime sensations in
the newspapers, they were at their best.
Mrs. Ullman was perfectly cast as Susie
Tynan, the lovable and audacious spinster
and potential step-mother. Her contagious
Irish smile coquetted through many delightful scenes and her ease and poise were very
pleasing.
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CHESTER H. SMITH AT
HOME AND SCHOOL
Enthusiastic Audience Hears National Authority on Recreation
at Monday's Meeting
Mr. Chester H. Smith, National Recreation Association Field Secretary, turned the
eyes of Swarthmoreans and residents of
Delaware County to thc imperative need
for planned playtime facilities for children
and adults, at the Home and School meeting, Monday evening.
"Wc forget our childhood," said Mr.
Smith. But the motivation for play is
the same as for work, and it must be provided for with a wide vision. "The big
necessity in public recreation is to provide
for all the people all the things they like
to do. Such resources give added assurance to the lives of adults as well as to
POLICEMEN ATTEND
OPENING CLASSES
86 Present  at First Meeting of
Delaware County Police School
at Swarthmore College
There were 86 policemen present at the
opening   class   of   the   Delaware   County
Police     School    Tuesday    afternoon    at
Swarthmore College.   As far as is known
by  school  officials, this is  the first and
only school of its kind in thc country, and
it all resulted from an idea conceived by
J.    Paul    Brown,    Swarthmore    Borough
councilman.
Classes, of which there will be twenty-
five in all, are being held in the chemistry
lecture room of the college. However, not
all of the classes will be held at the college. The marksmanship lessons will take
place at the State Police Range in Paoli
and two other ranges. Boxing, jiu-jitsu
and other physical lessons will be held in
the new Swarthmore High School gymnasium.
The ranks of policemen are augmented
from other law enforcement groups such
as the Liquor Control Board, the watchmen from the Swarthmore campus, deputies from the Delaware County Sheriff's
Office and policemen from Cheltenham and
Whitemarsh Townships, in Montgomery
County. Altogether there are twenty-six
towns and boroughs and three organizations represented in the school.
Explaining the school, Elliott Richardson, superintendent of Swarthmore police,
secretary of the Borough of Swarthmore
and secretary-treasurer of the school, declared the school unique in that for the
first time a county has banded together to
give its police officers, already on local
forces! more extensive police training.   It
children.'    We   need    facilities,   properly  . _ ,   .    „.„ ^ .,.
placed and a program under skilled leader-  * a non-profit venture and the $10 tuition
§hip,. properly^ conducted."
There   should  be -well   equipped   play
small child in a community.   There should pKHCt^eTflfattRrwlBi pls^, tifiBlWj
be adult facilities within a mile of each
JOHN TAYLOR ARMS
ATCOLLEGETONIGHT
To Demonstrate Complete Making of Etching at 8.15 in
Friends' Meeting House
John Taylor Arms, president of the Society of American Etchers, National
Academician, and associate of the Royal
Society of Etchers, will combine a lecture
and demonstration on "The Making of an
Etching," on Friday evening, March 8, at
8.15 o'clock, in the Friends' Meeting
House. During the demonstration, Mr.
Arms, author of the recent best-seller,
"The Hand-Book of Print-Making and
Print-Makers," will complete an etching
from its conception to the printed proof.
He is appearing at Swarthmore under the
auspices of the Benjamin West Society.
A comprehensive exhibition of etchings
by John Taylor Arms opened Tuesday at
the galleries of Kennedy and Company,
Fifth Avenue, New York.
Mr. Arms has won many prizes with his
etchings and is represented by works in the
permanent collections of more than eighteen
museums and libraries here and abroad.
must be paid by the borough or township
which is sending its police force- to school.
Fingerprinting,   forensic   ballistics/  jiu-
Measurement Assoc. Meets Here
On Wednesday of this week the Philadelphia Suburban Measurement Association
held its spring meeting in the Swarthmore
High School.
Scouting School Opens
The University of Scouting^ for Delaware County- opened Wednesday evening
at the Friends' Meeting House, and will
meet each Wednesday evening in March.
The purpose of the school is to further
trained men in the scouting field.
adult, by national standards. Our school
playground equipment for little children is
not adequate. We need jungle gyms, sandboxes and boxes for free, undirected play
during recess periods and after school hours,
material which will be safe for little children, but growth promoting. In observing
our Swarthmore recreation set up, Mr.
Smith said we were doing the things we
are doing well. But we have no provision
for unskilled groups in music and drama,
etc.
First a community must be interested.
Funds are needed, but if Delaware County
had a constructive recreation program to
fit all needs, it would cost far less to the
taxpayer than taxes used for penal institutions. The National Recreation Association gives free council and advice.
Delaware County has beautiful countrysides, but has not matured to the point of
feeling civic responsibility for their use.
The only parks are those given by personal
philanthropy. There is a spot map of
Swarthmore, showing our facilities. Delaware County has only 360 acres of parks.
According to conservative standards, it
should have over 3000 acres for our population. There is not one public swimming
pool, whereas every child and adult should
have the opportunity to indulge in this
most satisfying of all refreshing playtime
activities. It meets thc need of personality
and character growth. We are rich in
water supply, so why not convert it to
beneficial use?
The school here allows thc use of the
gymnasium to alumni groups, the use of
thc shop for adults twice a week, who
work in metal, wood and reed. There
is a public forum in the school. Thc school
is making a start. Mr. Morey feels that
we should have a survey showing our needs
and then make a plan and work for it.
Undoubtedly our need is for jungle gyms
and horizontal ladders for the children, to
develop the larger muscles while they are
growing. He asked if the National Recreation Association would recommend definite plans for Delaware County.
Mrs. Thomas Leuders made a motion to
have a committee appointed to ask the
Borough Council to appoint a local Recreation Board, which must be composed of
representatives of the School Board, the
Borough Council, and a member at large.
Such a Board would be allowed to raise
funds and employ skilled leadership for
the, playtime of our citizens. Dr. Stewart
Cole said we should merely be following the
example of other' Delaware County communities who have already taken this
step.
sub-machine guns, the use of gas bombs,
Federal and State criminal laws with relation to the value of evidence, crime prevention, spelling, microscopic and chemical
crime detection methods and other methods
of tripping unwary law offenders in Delaware County will be taught to the men by
experts.
On Tuesday, Major Lynn G. Adams,
head of the State Police, gave the opening
address of the school, emphasizing the
need of "gentlemanly conduct" to raise the
public estimate of police officers.
The Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, the
State Police, the Delaware County District Attorney's office, and the U S. Division of Investigation in the Department
of Justice at Washington will furnish
speakers for the courses.
In the place of President Frank Aydelotte, of Swarthmore College, Dr. John
Pitman, the Burgess of Swarthmore and a
member of the college faculty, welcomed
the pupils to their first class.
Other speakers at the initial lesson were:
Captain Thomas Martin, a teacher in the
State Police School at Hershey; the Rev.
Mr. Thomas A. Mcrywcather, Secretary of
thc Crime Prevention Association of Philadelphia, and Lieutenant Frederick Henry,
of the State Highway Patrol.
Organ Recital at Vesper Service
Alexander McCurdy will present an organ recital at the Vesper Service at 6.30
Sunday evening in Clothier Memorial,
Swarthmore College.
L.W.D. Concert Enjoyed
Music lovers from all over Swarthmore
and vicinity gathered at Clothier Memorial, Swarthmore College, last Friday evening and enjoyed the free concert given
by the L. W. D. Orchestra. Mabel Rippel,
pianist, was the guest artist.
Gives Last Cosmic Ray Talk
An address, "Cosmic Rays: Where Do
They Come From?" was made by Dr.
W. F. G. Swann, director of the Bartol
Foundation, last Sunday evening in Friends'
Meeting House. Dr. Swann's talk was the
last: of a series of three lectures on cosmic
rays by members of the Bartol Foundation.
Dr. Thomas Johnson had introduced the
subject two weeks before, by telling what
cosmic rays are, and on the following Sunday, Dr. Gordon Locher had described the
action of cosmic rays.
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