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VOL. VII, No. 21
SWARTHMORE, PA., MAY 24, 1935
ADDITIONAL GRANT
OF $2,800TO SCHOOL
Federal   Government   Approves
Added Grant for Gymnasium;
Tax Rate Same as Last Year
Announcement was made at the adjourned meeting of the school directors
held at the high school Monday evening,
that an additional grant of $2,800 from the
federal government was received making
the total grant $28,300 on the gymnasium
cafeteria wing. It was possible to obtain
this additional amount because of the
change in regulations since the Swarthmore
grant was first authorized. The grant at
first could only include 30 per cent of the
cost of labor and material. This was
amended and 30 per cent of the following
items were included: architects' fees, contractors' profits, legal fees and salary of
clerk of the works. Frank R. Morey,
supervising principal of the school said,
"It appears now as though the gymnasium
cafeteria wing will cost the taxpayers
slightly less than the $70,000 bond issue
raised for this purpose."
The school tax rate was set the same as
last year at 22 mills and a per capita tax
of $2. Of the 22 mills levied for school
purposes, 6 mills goes to debt service, 2
mills toward payment of minimum salaries
of teaching and supervisory staff and 14
mills for general purposes.
The 1935 school budget estimated at
$161,230 derives the income from the following sources: Balance from 1934—$300,
current taxes—$108,000, delinquent taxes—
$10,000, state appropriation—$28,430, tuition—$14,000, and miscellaneous—$500.
The distribution of the budget as
adopted allots $4,640 for general control,
$93,819 for instruction, $5,800 for auxiliary
agencies, $17,610, for operation of plant,
$3,200 for maintenance of plant, $4,100 for
fixed charges, $29,211.25 for debt service
and $2,223.75 for capital outlay.
: ^JNathan Bell.^of .Manasqw^. JS^.J.. wa*
elected teacher of English and Social
Studies in the Junior High School to fill
the vacancy caused by Mrs. Helen Hall's
resignation.
A letter from solicitor Claude C. Smith
was read explaining the recent acts passed
in the State Legislature concerning the
abatement of penalties on school taxes if
the taxes in arrears are paid off at the
rate of at least 20 per cent a year over a
period of five years.
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
The Reverend Dr. Morton S. Enslin, of
the Crozer Theological Seminary, will be
the speaker at the Memorial Day service
to be held in the Swarthmore Methodist
Church next Thursday morning, May 30,
at 11.00 o'clock, following the annual
Memorial Day parade. Dr. Enslin is well
known to Swarthmore men as a speaker
of force whose service in the Navy during
the World War and whose work in the
ministry since have provided a keen understanding of the sacrifices made by the men
in the Service. The public is invited to
attend this service.
The exercises of the day will begin at
the monument of Borough Hall, when the
roll of the deceased Swarthmore ex-service
men will be read, beginning with Harold
Ainsworth, for whom the Post is named.
The invocation will be given by the Post
Chaplain, Reverend Thomas Meryweather.
Following these exercises at the monument, the parade will form on Park Avenue
to march to the cemetery for the exercise
at the grave of Harold Ainsworth. The
members of the Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, and Company H will head the
parade followed by girl scouts, boy scouts
and school children. Flags are being provided for the children to carry on this occasion. As many as wish are invited to
join the parade. On the return march the
Are company apparatus, as usual, will join
the parade for the final march to the
Methodist Church for the closing exercises
and address. The Tall Cedars Band of
Chester has again been secured to provide
the music for the parade. Past Commander, Colonel Frank N. Smith, will be
marshal of the parade.
George    Gillespie,    New    Commander of Legion Post
The final meeting of the Harold Ainsworth Post, American Legion, was held last
Monday night at the Post room in Borough
Hall. The attendance was high and
marked it as one of the best meetings of
the year. Dr. George H. Cross, member of
the Post, an ophthalmologist of Chester,
gave a very interesting illustrated lecture
on "Experiences of an Eye Specialist During the World War." He told of many
cases of facial reconstruction of wounded
veterans at the base hospital at Cape May.
His slides displayed the marvels of facial
surgery, showing how faces are lifted and
patched, how glass eyes can be inserted,
and starred faces remedied to look almost
as they did before the injury.
Officers were elected for next year as
follows: Commander, George Gillespie;
Vice-Ccmmander, Alben T. Eavenson; Adjutant, Harry Lang, and Finance Officer,
Howard Hopson. The door prize, offered
by Russell's Service Garage was won by
Robert T. Bair.
The Post members are planning to attend in a body the services at the Episcopal
Church next Sunday morning at 11.00
o'clock. The service will be in charge of
the Reverend Mr. J. Jarden Guenther.
DR. A. F.JACKSON TO
HEAD PLAYERS CLUB
Results   of   Annual   Election   of
Officers Announced Recently
at- Qj3em~ P«fcr2rwros»^
The results of the annual election of
officers of the Swarthmore Players Club
were announced between the acts of the
last performance of the season on May
11th, by the president, Charles D. Mitchell.
Following nominations at the business
meeting on April 8th, ballots were cast each
club night of the week of May 7.
Dr. A. Francis Jackson was elected president of the club. Dr. Jackson is next to
the oldest active member of the club and
with Mr. Mitchell, the retiring president,
has been greatly influential in its success.
His membership is of about 23 years
standing, during which time he was chairman of the, cast committee for many years,
as well as director and player. He was one
of the three members of the club's building committee of which Mr. Mitchell was
chairman.
The vice-presidency will be filled next
year by John Dalman, Jr., who also is well
known for his accomplished directing and
acting at the club.
Thomas W. Andrew was again re-elected
to the office of treasurer. Next year Mr.
Andrew, the oldest member of the club,
will have held this office for 25 years, which
fact makes any explanation of his capable
efficiency, superfluous.
George W. de Forest will fill the secretary's office at the club for the coming
year, while on the Board of Governors have
been placed the names of Roland G. E.
Ullman and Charles D. Mitchell, for a
three-year term; C. Wahl Olmes and D.
Malcolm Hodge, for a two-year term, and
Roy C. Comley for one year.
George C. Barber, 3rd
As the Swarthmorean goes to press,
word is received of the death of George C.
Barber, 3rd, of Ogden Avenue, at Ventnor,
N. J., on Thursday morning.
SUMMER ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITY
500
VOTES
Sponsored by
The Swarthmorean
500
VOTES
Please enter the following name in the Summer
Adventure Contest and credit with 500 votes.
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LOCAL CHILDREN
LOSE NO TIME IN ENTERING
SWARTHMOREAN CONTEST
The Swarthmorean Summer Adventure
Opportunity has opened with a "bang"
thi' year, more entries and larger totals of
votes having been turned in to date than
ever before.
Since the contest began last Friday the
votes have been arriving in a steady stream.
Evidently some boys and girls are not taking any chances on not being a winner in
this year's event. Of course, although
many do not even dream of wining the
major prizes, a choice of a fully equipped
bicycle or (if a scout) two weeks at Camp
Delmont or Camp Indian Run, they make
up their minds to win one of the numerous lesser prizes, such as baseball gloves,
roller skates, swimming suits, tennis rackets
and balls, cameras and sweat shirts.
So if you have not already entered the
contest fill out the coupon in this week's
paper and hasten to do so. Then get all
your friends to get vote coupons for you
cverytime they make a purchase of $1.00
or more in any store advertising in the
Swarthmorean. Place your name, or that
of the person for whom you are working,
on all the coupons you get, and drop them
through the letter slot in the door of the
Swarthmorean office, at 417 Dartmouth
Avenue. It will be a real thrill to see how
your total compares with the others in each
week's paper.
You never can tell how many friends
may work for you—this week several names
were entered in the contest by friends
wishing to surprise the children.
The contest will not end until June 26th
at 6 p. m., so there is still plenty of time
to get your name into a choice spot on the
list.
The exact prizes will be listed in a later
edition of the Swarthmorean and will
soon appear in the Swarthmorean window so that you may speculate upon them
to your heart's content.
List of Entries
Grace Brewster  4300
Marie Hanger     3200
Bill  Harvey     2900
Bobby Reed       2100
Kathleen Scoot  1600
David Gilcreest    600
Tommy Randall  500
Betty  Littlefield     500
Bobby Weltz    500
Teddy Adams  500
Jean  Storrs     500
Edson Young   500
Nancy Hoat   500
Jim Dryden   500
Pete Ullman   500
Dave Ullman   500
Francis Israel   £00
Elizabeth Israel   500
Daniel Kirk    500
George L. Armitage, 3rd  500
Eddie Grant     500
Bobby Longwell    500
John  Bair     500
William Allen Brown, 3rd  500
Clarence Hartman  500
Jimmy  Bogardus     500
Buddy  Eaton         500
Bob   Thorpe   ,.:..■  500
Guenther  Froebel,  Jr  500
j Molly Harper  500
Buddy  Fries     500
j Charles Gillespie    500
APPEALS ON BEHALF
OFSALVATIONARMY
Everyone Who Has Not Contributed Urged to Do So as Campaign Draws Near Close
Elric S. Sproat, of the Swarthmore National Bank, an ardent worker in the
Salvation Army Campaign, has requested
that the Swarthmorean publish an appeal to those who have not as yet contributed in this year's drive. It is hoped
that all of these people who are able will
make some donation to the organization
during the coming week.
This week the glass jar which has stood
in the bank these past few weeks to receive chance contributions, was opened
upon becoming filled and $21.05 totaled by
its contents.
"From letters received there must be
many residents in our suburban sections
who have not yet been asked for their
contributions to the Salvation Army campaign." Blackwell Newhall, General Chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Maintenance Fund Campaign, gave that as his
opinion at the recent report luncheon.
"We are deeply appreciative of the help
that has been given us," said George E.
Hill, chairman of the Suburban Division.
"We have passed the halfway mark, and
we want to reach our quota not later than
June first."
Every day letters are being received from
those who have had to seek the aid of
the Salvation Army at some time of crisis
in their affairs. These small but sincere
gifts are evidence of the heartfelt thankfulness that the services of the Army
"How much more ready," commented
Horace P. Liversidge, chairman of the
Salvation Army Advisory Board, "should
those who have been fortunate enough to
get through this depression without reaching bottom, be to contribute to a cause that
has no valiantly proved itself."
Mr. Liversidge appeals to all who have
ndt given, to give something. "It will be
bread cast on the waters," he declared,
"and it will return to you in blessing and
the knowledge that you have lent a hand
to the helpless."
Your contribution will be most gratefully received at the Swarthmore Bank or
the Swarthmorean Office.
FOUR ACCIDENTS IN
BORO THIS WEEK
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Several   Swarthmoreans   Injured
in Automobile Collisions
W. I. L. Play Postponed
The presentation of A. A. Milne's "Mr.
Pim Passes By," by the Rose Valley
Players for the benefit of the Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom has been postponed until Friday,
June 7th. The performance which will be
held in the Players Club House, Swarth-
|more, was originally scheduled for 830
this evening.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, a car
driven by Mrs. Louis A. Shepard, of Providence Road, collided with another driven
by Mrs. j. Gardon Munce, of Cornell Avenue, Swarthmore, at the corner of Harvard and Cornell Avenues.
Mrs. Shepard's car was proceeding west
on Harvard and Mrs. Munce's* north on
Cornell. The car of Mrs. Shepard overturned and her 79 year old mother, Mrs.
A. J. Rowland, of Providence Road, and
sister, Miss M. F. Rowland, of Philadelphia, who were passengers in the car, received injuries about the face and head and
suffered shock. After being examined by
Dr. Roxley, they were taken to the Taylor
Hospital, Ridley Park. Mrs. Shepard was
apparently uninjured. The car was badiy
damaged.
Mrs. Grace Livingston Hill Lutz was
riding with her daughter, Mrs. Munce,
when the accident occurred. Neither
woman reported any injuries.
At 1.55 Wednesday afternoon, at the
corner of Cedar Lane and Baltimore Pike,
a car driven by John D. Greenfield, of
Philadelphia, and a Ford truck, operated
by Lawrence Bisset, of Malvern, Chester
County, Pa., collided. No injury was evidenced by the men.
Two identical accidents occurred at the
intersection of Cedar Lane and Swarthmore Avenue within 48 hours of each
other last week end.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Wayne
Mosteller, of Park Avenue, Swarthmore,
was traveling toward Baltimore Pike when
her car collided with a truck coming south
on Cedar Lane. Mrs. Mosteller was accompanied by her five months old baby and
her mother-in-law, Mrs. E. W. Mosteller,
of Philadelphia. Early this week Mrs.
Mosteller and the baby were still confined
to bed suffering severe bruises and shock
in addition to which Mrs. Mosteller had
received a bad cut on her head and on
one leg. Magistrate David M. Ulrich held
Carl A. Burkett, of Bridgeport, Pa., the
truck driver, under $500 bail for a further hearing.
About 8-30 Saturday morning the car
of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Osterman, of Rutgers Avenue, Swarthmore, in the precise
position Mrs. Mosteller's car had occupied
in the first accident, collided with a car
driven by John M. Rice, Swarthmore College student, coming down Cedar Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Osterman were on their
way to Washington for the week end
when the accident occurred. They were
badly shaken up and bruised. In both
accidents each of the vehicles was badly
damaged.
$2.50 PER YEAR
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES
John Erskine to Give Phi Beta
Kappa Address; Dr. Rufus
Jones, Commencement Speaker
Commencement week this year at the
college presents the usual varied program.
Beginning with the senior luncheon at
President Aydelotte's on, Thursday, May
30. five days will be turned over to senior
festivities, with luncheons, dances and
meetings. Saturday the alumni will return
for their annual celebration and on Monday, June 3, the class of 1935 will receive
diplomas in the annual ceremony to be
held in Clothier Memorial.
President Aydelotte's annual luncheon for
the entire senior class is to be given at one
o'clock on May 30. The senior dance,
scheduled for that night has been changed
to Friday, May 31, in Bond Memorial.
On Friday, at 11 A. M. the Class Day
exercises will be held on President Aydelotte's lawn. At 2.30 P. M. the Board
of Managers will meet. At 330 in Bond
Memorial the Swarthmore Chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa is to- hold its annual business
meeting. In the evening the annual Ivy
Planting takes place. Van Dusen Kennedy
is this year's Ivy Orator.
The commencement play, "Playboy of
the Western World," with Keith Chalmers,
'37, and Holly Ross, '37, in the leading
roles, will be presented Friday and Saturday in Clothier.
The Annual Alumni Day program on
Saturday, June 1, is to be headed by William W. Tomlinson, '17, as master of
ceremonies. The annual meeting of the
Alumni Association will be held Saturday morning in the Meeting House.
William E. Sweet, '90, ex-governor- of
Colorado, is to give the address at the
Alumni Luncheon. He will speak on "The
Spirit of Swarthmore in the World Today."
At Swarthmore Mr. Sweet was a member
of Phi Kappa Psi, and was made a member
of Phi Beta Kappa. He was President of
the* Glee Ckibr'dkectGn ot bzrtebaU on ihe
Athletic Council, a • member of the track
team and he was at one time president of
his class. After graduation he established
an investment banking firm in Denver,
Colorado. He retired in 1921 and during
1923-24 he was governor of Colorado. In
1926 he was the Democratic candidate for
TT. S. Senator. Mr. Sweet is also a member
of the National Council of the Y. M. C
A. and a trustee of the University of
Denver.
Howard Thomas Hallowell, Jr., permanent president of the class of 1929, is
Marshal in charge of the parade and
stunts to be held in the afternoon or.
Alumni Day.
The afternoon will begin with an alumni
parade of classes to the Alumni Field.   At
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TENNIS CLUB WILL
OPEN COURTS SOON
Election   of   Officers   and   Final
Arrangements   for   Coming
Season Recently Made
The Swarthmore Tennis Club has completed arrangements for the coming season.
The men's courts at the college will be
used again and will be available for play
about June 4. At a recent election the
following officers were elected: E. H.
Taylor, president; J. C. Spahr, vice-president; William T. Brown, secretary-treasurer; Robert C. Hall, manager and captain
of the team, and Tom Baird, tournament
manager.
It was decided to continue the club dues
at the same rate as last year—$5 each for
men and women, $8 for a family membership and $2.50 for juniors.   A large membership is again in prospect.    The club's
annual tournament, culminating in the July
4th   championship   matches,  will   be   run
with more dispatch and efficiency this season.   For that reason the innovation of a
tournament manager is being tried.    The
club's policies  otherwise will  remain the
same that have made it so successful over
the  past  several   seasons.    They   consist
simply  in  providing  an  opportunity -for
those who enjoy tennis to play it on well-
kept courts at a reasonable cost.   Preston
Buckman,   one   of   the   most   promising
younger players, will have charge of the
courts.   He had charge of them a part of
the  time  last  summer  and   in   addition
looked after the girls' courts at the col-
I Those wishing to join, thcr club can obtain membership cards from' William T.
Brown, 320 Cornell Avenue.
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