Page Two ar THE COLLEGE NEWS . d aa THE COLLEGE NEWS (Founded in 1914) Pa., and Bryn Mawr College. Published ma during the College Year (excepting during Thanks- giving, Christmas and Easter Holidays, and during examination weeks) in the interest of Bryn Mawr College at the Maguire Building, Wayne, permineton of the Editor-in-Chief. The College News is fully protected by copyright. appears in it may be reprinted either wholly or in seat without written Nothing that News Editor Business Manager Betty WILSON, °42 IsABELLA HANNAN, ‘41 RutH Lenr, 41 Peccy Squiss, ‘41 Sports Correspondent CHRISTINE WAPLES, '42 Assistants Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Emity CHeENey, ‘40 Wa Copy Editor Susie INGALLS, °41 ELIZABETH Pope, °40 Editors ‘ +» Betty Lee Beit, °41 IsABEL MarTIN, '42 . EvizasetH Crozier, °41 AGNES Mason, °42 EvizaBeTH Dopce, ‘41 RuTH McGovern, 41 ANN ELLicotT, ‘42 JANE NICHOLS, *40 Joan Gross, °42 HELEN Resor, *42 Oxivia KAHN, ‘41 VIRGINIA SHERWOOD, °41 MARGARET MAGRATH,. '42, Dora THompson, °41 Photographer Music Correspondent Littt SCHWENK, *42 4. Terry Ferrer, *40 Advertising Manager RutH McGovern, ‘41 Betty Marigz JONES, "42 BARBARA STEELE, ‘40 Subscription Board Manager ROZANNE PETERS, 40 VirGINIA NICHOLS, °41 SUBSCRIPTION, $2.50 MAILING PRICE, $3.00 SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIME Entered as second-class matter at the Wayne, Pa., Post Office : What Is the Question? The publication, College Years, recently asked editors of col- “What do you feel is the most vital lege papers the question: problem now facing the American undergraduate?” . We offer: Are thé four years of college education, for each undergraduate, sensibly related to individual activities outside of college, both now and in the future? We do not indicate any phase of the European situation as the “most vital problem,” because consideration of foreign politics will be the major continuing interest for only a few undergradu- The fact of war requires the rest to give more thought than usual to foreign affairs, but it does not overshadow their main business of trying to find,.during these particular four years, some type of experience which they can follow up in the future. Necessarily every undergraduate gathers information on a certain number of subjects; learns how to inquire about, perhaps analyze, a particular topic; meets and lives with a large group of These things cannot be escaped, but they may conclude abruptly upon graduation, without the undergraduates having decided that any one of them, in the long run, makes sense to her. That is, no one has become a private interest, and education. stag- nates as a separated interval, having no relation in kind to éut- Because this means waste of four years, we state it as ates. people. side life. -the major problem. . In Philadelphia he Art « Esquire’s Art Director is exhibit- ing his “brooding” water colors and prints at the Art Alliance from October 3 to October 22. At the same time the visitor at the Art Alliance can see, the water color record of Walt Louderback’s, trav- els in New Mexico. ‘Wade ‘Jolly, the Philadelphian, is contributing -to the exhibit water color studies he did in Texas.” The first of Hari Kidd’s Texan paintings to be shown in Philadel- phia will be at the Art Alliance from October 10 to October 22. Be- tween those dates also Vera White will be showing water colors of Paris and London. Movies. Aldine: Staneieane with Leslie oe Howard. Keith’s: The. Rains Came with Myrna Loy and Tyrone Power. Rejuvenation Seen _ In Pem Show Cases The wave of renovation which the impressiveness of Rhoads started on campus extended this year to the Though not entirely redecorated, both have new Pembroke showcases. furniture and- some fresh paint. A soft sofa and chair has.been added to each showcase, making the Flowered atmosphere less formal. chintz cushions and chair covers brighten the old furniture as fresh ers brighten the old furniture ‘as New hang- ings and several new lamps give the rooms a much lighter appear- As io attempt has been made to modern- ‘ze the rooms, the new furniture fits in with the rest very harmoni- paint does the walls. ance, especially at night. ously. — For Sale’ with Robert Young. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: THEATRE REVIEW ~ By Olivia Kahn The theatrical season of 1939-40 is opening in a leisurly manner, but one of its most promising signs of life is an unaffected musical show, The Straw Hat Revue. Its ence that their show springs from an unsophisticated origin but, as they themselves must realize, their |principal appeal lies in the fresh- ness and simplicity of their skits. - The Straw Hat Revue is in many respects worthy to be considered the successor ofthe labor stage’s still popular Pins and Needles. However, Max Liebman, Sylvia Fine, and James Shelton, who wrote most of the book and score of the newer show do_ not themselves with politics or ‘social conditions. Instead they burlesque their own profession. The only message they have to offer to the public is that the average musical somedy with its fluffy chorus and s' arp-shooting hero is outmoded. There are several dull gnoments in the second act when the authors fall back on such musty material as the loquacious waiter who spoils a big business deal and the young girl who, indignant that ten drinks have had no affect on her, leaves the restaurant on her knees., How- ever, the act opens brilliantly with a scene called The Water Sprite. Miss Imogene Coca, upon whom the wnain responsibilities of the entire revue rest, is magnificently ridicu- lous as she rises from a pit in the about gaily while stagehands sprinkle water from the wings. Meta Mata and Otto Hari per- form superbly in two dance satires, Dance of the Fakir and The Acro- bats. In the former they give a comic rendition of the dance in the style of Shan-kar and his Hindu ballet and in the latter they toe- dance onto the stage and, having erected an imaginary . tight-rope they sway convincingly through a typical circus act. Danny Kays, although fairly new in musical comedy circles, ably sup- ports Miss. Coca in most of her skits, taking time off to croon Three Little Hicks, one of the best num- bers of the show, with James Shel- ton and Robert Burton. Mr. Kaye also sings a solo number, Anatole of Paris, with considerable finess. Probably the two songs from the show that will prove most popular are Our Town and Four Young People. Our Town is a platitudi- nous ditty which is the central core of a weak version of the Wilder play. Four Young People is sweetly sang by Alfred Drake and though not sensational has considerable charm. The Straw Hat Revue is light stuff but genuinely amusing. It has few big names connected with ‘t but should get by on its intrinsic merits. DECORUM MARKS SELF-GOV. BONERS One Proposes to Get Permission From Dean Although most of the Self-Gov- Lernment exams showed assiduous study, several registered a marked conservatism. One girl told the examiners that she expected to ob- tain permission for going out from the Dean, the Board of Directors or the Trustees of the college. Another, evidently not a coca-cola chorus is: prompt to tell the audi- concern | center of the stage and capers | drive. ae e > Adio a Aue Haverford To’ Debate Two Activities Charges Plan Covers News and Record But Omits Charities Two proposals for an activities charge to cover participation in non-athletic extra-curricular activi- ties:are now being debated at Hav- erford. Unlike the Bryn Mawr drive, both Haverford proposals provide for.a flat charge to be added to the bill of all students, though under one program a reduc- tion of $10 would be made on 53 scholarship rooms, so that the minimum cost of attending Haver- ford would not be increased. _ The activities charge would en- title students to receive the News and the Record, and attend Cap and Bells plays and Glee Club con- Though similar in its gen- eral purpose of reducing the num- ber of small bills, the Bryn. Mawr plan is entirely different in that it will cover all the usual drives for charities and projects backed by the college, and an allotment to the Players’ Club. It does not, however, include subscription to the News and the Lantern. LEAGUE -PROPOSES NEW WINTER PLAN certs. Small Class to Follow Up Summer Activities This winter the Summer Camp Committee of the Bryn Mawr League is planning to follow up the summer’s work in the form of a weekly class for a group of Main Line children. Susan Miller, ’40, head of this year’s committee, is organizing the work, with the help of Babs Black, ’41, next year’s chairman, who will take over the work later on in the year, and Nancy Howard, ’41, secretary and treasurer of the League. Further assistance is being giv- en by Kay Hildebrand, graduate student in the department of so- cial economy, who is also working with the Main Line Federation of Churches. The Federation was so impressed by the progress made by the camp during the summer that it has granted her spare time to assist in driving the children to and from their class, and to take part in the actual work of the committee. The group, which consists of ap- proximately 20 children, from the ages of 4 to 8, will meet for an hour every Saturday morning in the newly reopened Y. M. C. A. building in Ardmore. Half of the hour will be taken up with model- ing, and, later on, with decorations for .the Christmas party in the Common Room and with making wresents for their parents. The ~emainder of the hour will be used for crzanized group activities. The necessary funds for the pro- ject will be supplied from the sur- plus left over from last year’s The committee hopes to start work a week from Saturday. ‘News’ Board Changes The News regrets to an- ~ nounce the following resig- nations: Dorothy Auerbach, ’40, as advertising manager; . Nancy Bush and Lilian Seid? ler, both ’40, from the ad- vertising board; Ellen Matte- /pact with Russia. | CURRENT EVENTS > Mr. Fenwick Last spring there were still hopes for peace: the Rome-Berlin axis was weakening while England and France were negotiating with Russia for an alliance to present a united-front against Hitler. This would probably have led to a mili- tary. alliance if Germany had started a war. The first signs of a storm ap- peared on August 22. Germany ¢oncluded a trade agreement with Russia. This seemed ominous to England and France for it was ap- parent that, unknown to them, Russia had been negotiating simul- taneously with their ministers and Germany’s. On August 24 Ger- many announced a non-aggression As Hitler ‘in- tended, this was a great shock to England and France. He planned to march into Poland while England and France were too stunned to oppose him, but his plan was defeated by the determination of the democracies to stand firm. Hitler then hesitated a whole week, unwilling to abandon his objective. yet unwilling to have On September 1-he invaded Po- land and on September 3 England and France declared war. The next blow came with Russja’s invasion of Poland to the gates of Warsaw, tak more than half of Poland and cuttihg off Ger- many from supplies in’ Rumania. Russia, remaining a neutral yet re- taining half of Poland, holds the balance of power as no one will de- clare war on her. Russia then secured from Es- tonia and Latvia the advantage of open ports on the Baltic.. She uséd similar tactics on Lithuania but en- countered opposition from Finland. The latter. is willing to take orders © from Russia if they are not too severe. She does not want Russia to have the Aland Islands for then Russian domination of the Baltic will be complete. : Mussolini has declared ‘neutral- ity, but with partiality for Hitler with whom he has a military alli- ance. Hitler will not drive him into the enemy’s camp by asking him to fulfill it. its original purpose was to protect Germany from the communism with which she is now allied. Hitler is now offering peace on his own terms but his word is worthless. The only way to secure peace is to have the economic power of the U. S. guarantee it. This she will not do. The present embargo on the sale of arms, ammunition and airplanes to belligerent countries means that England and France have no adé- quate means of replacing airplanes in an aerial war. The cash and carry plan means that England and France will have more difficulty in securing goods because of the pro- hibition on American shipping. Lifting the embargo in part will offset this advantage because they will be able to secure some replace- ments. Sight of 164 Freshmen Makes Welcomers Blanch Continued from Page One of conciliation. Through their representative, Marian Gill, ’40, they offered advice and materials for furnishing rooms. Even though the class had dwindled by Monday to a measly 164, there was no let- ting up, and a certain senior was He dares not fulfill it as ~ Spencer Tracy in Stanley and Liv- ingstone.. Suburban: Wednesday and “gon, ’40, as feature editor; --Doris Dana, ’41, and Isota Tucker, ’40, from the edi- addict; wrote “no beverages are allowed on campus.” In answer to the question of when ‘she may |politely informed that her room ’ Palace: The Old Maid with Bette @ was “definitely messy.” The senior ~Davis, Miriam: Hopkins and George}. "Brent. Thursday: Maurice -Chevalier~-in|leave the campus~alo:.9 after 7,30,|| torial board. et Stanley: Thunder Afloat with! With A Smile. Starting Friday and|one freshman answered “when es-|| _ Ruth McGovern, "41, ‘ae, er Po -- Wallace. Beery... ‘|iasting nine days: Stanley and Liv-|corted.”. Another thought that|| been elected advertising man- Peace Council Head Suburban Movies ingstone with Spencer Tracy. _|the reason for taking a flashlight|] ger, and Isabella Hannan, Virginia Nichols, ’41, presi- Seville: Wednesday : Hotel For|- Women with Ann Sothern. Thurs- Be nan wt tans ae oe se oe ’41, as a member of the advertising board. Barbara Steele, *40, returns to the advertising board after spending her junior year in dent pro tem of the Peace Council last spring, has been elected permanent head of the organization, since' Louise - Morley, '40, cannot - accept | Se position. : Ardmore: Pda 8 a on overnight excursions ‘to the. hiatal Bee won be otis te ace if hae