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Evening star., 1941-01-26

was plain that she was trying to place him and
failing utterly
He held onto the finger tips that barely
touched his. Dance with me before the vul
lures begin to swarm"
She looked him up and down and shook
her head A faint attempt to draw away her
hand was unsuccessful.
Please" he insisted I'm leaving town
tonight. Give me dance to take away
She glanced at Oliver Burlington Camp,
pink and perspming, as he welcomed hand
some divorcee who was doing her utmost to
change his status of widower. well, just
one," she conceded. ''No encores" In his
arms, moving languidly to an Argentine
tango, she asked, What your name"
He gave the question rapid concern. Should
the answer be, Ferdinand White?' No,
something more provocative. William NAL
voio,' he told her and with a twist of the lip
added, You know the gentleman. Olivia's
faithful steward"
Where did we meet, Mr.. Malvolio?"
AT cocktail party at Mimi Cavanaugh's." J."
He had picked the name from an evening
papers society column. Last October
You're lying" she answered casually.
Mimi and | have feud on. But it doesn't
really matter. So many boys in the stag line
crash my parties"
You'll admit Malvolio is an appropriate
alias. Borrowed from Mr. Shakespeare in
your honor. This is your birthday - Twelfth
Night = probably the reason why you were
Christened Olivia
Romantic but not authentic, she laughed.
Il owe my name to Dads determination.
He always gets what he wants. He wanted
an Oliver. Unfortunately had to be COM
promise.
You're romance. Let it stay Malvolio
to Olivia, won't you?"
why don't you travel under your own
name? Are you ashamed Of it,"
yes he admitted. ''If you knew it, you'd
agree have good reason"
Evening star., 1941-01-26
DANGEROUS ALIBI
Continued from pose five

To the hotel management he owed apollo
gies in addition to his bill:
MANY thanks for your hospitality, gen.
tlemen. | leave you all my worldly goods
and regrets that they must be so meager.
- Ferdinand B. White"
Folding together sacks and sweater, he
laid the note on top, tucked the opera hat
under his arm, closed the door on the room
that looked like cell.
He was very hungry. How pleasant it
would be to die on full stomach, preferably
stuffed turkey and champagne. since this was
the season for both. 1t wouldn't be the first
time he'd managed to bum dinner at a
swanky restaurant Yet tonight his craving
was for something more than food for gaiety,
music - a spot full of cheerio and compan-
ionship. For the next few hours he didn't
want to be alone .
OERvANTS milling around the lower floors
of the Oliver Burlington Camp house on
Sutton Place, where ball in honor of Miss
Olivia Camps twenty-first birthday was in
progress, may have noticed the young man
usual on freezing night But they kept their
council. The social elect appearing at party
in pajamas might have caused culver of the
nostril, but no comment. They were used to
surprises.
He handed the second footman his opera
hat and wedged into the mob surging up the
stairs to the ballroom.
Olivia Camp was standing in the upper hall
with her father. Going toward her, he noticed
that under the great crystal chandelier her
hair, eyes and gown were the smouldering
blaze of the copper which supplied Oliver
Burlington Camp with his millions. Their
warmth was intensified by the whteness of
her small face and the redness of her full,
generous mouth. She didn't look very gay
He found himself wondering if in the midst
of all this grandeur she was happy.
How do you do AS she greeted him, it
Evening star., 1941-01-26

William S. MalvoIio alias Ferdinand B.
White searched the darkness for a glimpse
of the pale oval of Olivia Camps face 1t had
receded, vanished. In the spotlight ironically
enough as he realized his danger, he saw
vision of himself standing at the narrow win
dow of his narrow little room in the Hotel Pike
on January the sixth, with both hands deep
in empty trouser pockets.
skyscraper tower high against the night
showed an Illuminated clock dial. Five min
utes to eight He had been standing there an
hour, alternately gazing down into the we'll
of the courtyard and turning around to the
room with the thought, It's like a CELL All
this tCtnd0u needs is a rO1c OF bars.
Again and again he measured the distance
of plunge to the pavement nine floors be-
low Too messy. Besides it would mean
publicity, attempts to identify him, head
lines He wanted nothing spectacular. Better
drift away on the tide of the East River.
He turned from the window, opened
bureau that stuck, brought out tan sweater,
pair of brown slacks, white tie and stiff
bosom white shirt.
lI6S6 IlG ldlQ Oll Ult DtQ
suit and opera hat. Not much choice, but it
was amusing to consider which role to fill in
death Should it be what he had been or what
he had become
Either way he must make certain of ano-
nymity To disappear as though he had never
existed, to know that when his body was
found the press would label it an unidenti-
fed man" - this was the last favor he asked
of life
The trousers of the dress suit were shiny
and rather thin but the creaSes still had a
well-bred look The shoulders fitted his lean
frame Their padding successfully covered the
fact that the coat had grown broader as he
had grown narrower
Knotting the white tie, he set it at perfect
angle under his winged collar, slipped arms
into the coat and stepped back from the
mirror. He didn't look like bum preparing
for suicide Rather he had the appearance of
young man -about-toWn, little the worse
for wear. That was something. He could at
least exit in style.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Then tell me-" Her long copper eyes met
his with curiosity but no fear
Five years ago | might have | was
twenty-one then. Now it's too late"
What do you mean - too late?'
Too late to do anything about you and me-
Too late for more than one dance"
WHY"
He held her very close closer than he had
any right to. Something to hold to his heart
an hour from now, the memory of her, when
the waters closed over him =.
Why" she repeated bit anxiously.
Because success came to me too early.
can't live it down"
kARE you thief "a murderer - or just
having laugh at my expense"
I'm robbing myself tonight After this
dance, must leave you
Yes, you must go. | ought to have you
thrown out this minute"
The Argentine tango trailed into nothing
ness. He stopped but still held her close.
The ballroom was jammed, good enough
excuse
The orchestra loosed a waltz. There was a
surge from the stag line in Olivia Camps
direction. The melody, rippling over them
like fountain, drenched the sparks in her
eyes. Her head dropped against his shoulder
and his hunger no longer had anything to do
with his stomach.
They glided away, but near small door
cut into the gold damask of a wall panel, she
stopped, Quick in here, before anybody
sees us!' 1t was a card room, with bridge
tables set up and at one end bar under re-
Cessed lights. She shut the door, leaned
against it. For moment she measured him
critically, without word. Then she asked,
What is it you want and can't have?"
THE dearest thing in the world"
That might be almost anything. Money -
position -"
He interrupted, ''Or to hold you in nv
arms - indefinitely"
"You can't get that just by wishful think
ing"
These clothes" he explained, represent
CONTINUED on pose 19)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Nine Roosevelt High Pupils
Chosen to National HonorS

Three juniors and six seniors
were named at Roosevelt High
School 10 the National Honor So
ciety for high schools Thursday.
Juniors were Gertrude Menzi.
Janice Hops and Ben Vanden Belt.
Jr. Seniors were Mary Steimle,
Delphine Trey, Joan Schrepper,
John Kennedy, Robert Hops and
Malcolm Sanders. All students were
in the upper third OF their classes
scholastically and had other quail
fications OF character, service and
leadership.
Principal Leonard W. MenLi, who
spoke TO the honor recipients in his
office this morning, stressed the
need for continued hard work to
maintain the honors OF the society
and to earn further honors In life.
Theodore Weber, senior who was
initiated last year into the society.
told the group OF the helpfulness
OF the honor in making friends in
places outside OF Ypsilanti. He
drew from experiences be had at
Northwestern summer school last
year.
Initiation OF the honor students
will be at an honors assembly in
June.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Campus Events
Parents Day Program Ready
at Michigan Normal College

man, and William Simmons, Belle
Vile; program-Miss Eileen Gran
skog. Stonington. chairman, and
Miss Mary Farris, Melvindale.
At the breakfast, winners OF next
years scholarships will be an
nounced.
A social meeting will be held
soon at which time plans will be
discussed for next year. The pro
gram for this meeting will be un-
der the direction OF the following
committees; Miss Lenora Haab.
Ann Arbor, MIS- Dorothy Merrick,
Crystal Falls. Miss Virginia by
kuis, Holland. William Simmons,
Belleville, and Zigmund Niparko.
Hazel Park.
Ways in which to better the at
tendance at Stole meetings were
discussed.
The Stole council will meet next
Thursday evening at Charles Nc
Kenny Hall.
Miss Martha Walters, Wolver-
inc, president of Stoics, conducted
the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

Michigan State Normal College
administration and affiliated
groups. headed by Dean OF Admins
tration Egbert r. lsbell. have set
June as the date for Parents
Day. annual event held on the
Normal campus to- give the stu
dents parents an opportunity to
visit any class, building, or activity
they wish.
An assembly will be in the morn
ing. an important part of which
will be the formal dedication OF
the John NJ. Munson, Julia Anne
King. and Bertha Goodison Resi-
dence Halls, as well as the recent
ly completed Health Residence.
Glasses will be conducted regu-
larly all day. and during the af-
ternoon the dormitories will hold
open house for the visitors. An
other event OF importance which
parents may attend will be the
University OF Michigan
Normal baseball game to be at
Briggs Field in the afternoon.
The schedule OF events will be
brought to a close in the evening
when the Normal College News
sponsors the annual all.campus
Spring Sing. Beginning at $50,
the Sing will be held in the ma.
tural amphitheater behind the
-Rackham School of Special Educa.
ton. .
Mills WILDER, Pontiac, editor OF
the Normal News, and William
Wiltse, Saginaw, director of the
Campus Choristers. are chairmon
of the Sing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Guy Bates, Former Normal
Pupil, Dies at Bear Lake

Word has been received here
Of the death Wednesday at his
home in Bear Lake OF Guy Bates.
prominent Normal College alum
us. who was a school principal in
Detroit for many years.
Mr.. Bates was graduated from
the College here in 1904 and later
taught in Delray. then became
principal OF Carey School. Detroit,
in 1906 and later was principal of
the Everett. Logan. Bennett,
Campbell and Dryer Schools. In
1898 he was named district prln-
cipal and in 1889 retired from his
duties.
Survivors Include MS wife. Mae,
one son, Guy. and daughter.
Mrs. 5. T. Ferry.
Funeral services were In the
Alfred E. Crosby MortuHry. De-
troit. this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
lnterment was in KsleyA. Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Aid to British Topic
of Panel Discussion

Five faculty members participant
ed Thursday evening in Charles
McKenny Hall in faculty panel
on British aid, dealing mainly with
the question, iShould We Aid Bri-
tain and Her Allies Now"
The college faculty and members
OF the Committee to Defend
America, William Allen Whites
committee, attended.
Those on the panel were: DR..
John r. Alden, assistant profess
sor in the history department, Miss
Elizabeth Carey, associate profes-
sor OF English. Russell. Cosper,
OF the Roosevelt School faculty, DR..
Paul E. Hubbell, professor OF his
tory, and DR.. Joseph P. Kelly. pro-
fessor in the speech department.
The participants answered ques-
lions from the floor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
G3EvELE$$.,! Ep d; !

Were rivals. you know-For
Eve"
"Of course I know nothing about
the rock and the message" Joel
said. Il don't think It's a Joke.
either" He eyed the rife. Nor do
you, seeing that you're armed"
Bill told Of seeing the sinister
looking figure sinking of through
the underbrush. And" he added,
II thought 1t was Just as we'll to
have the rife handy-just in
case"
IT see," said Joel.
Are YOU sure you haven't
aroused suspicion ?" Bill asked. Il
mean, exploring over the hills as
you do. Sure you haven't stumbled
upon a moonshining still or some
thing?'
LAS a matter of fact, did Stun
BILE onto a STILL" Joel said.
"Ye gods, man." Bill exclaimed.
did anyone see your"
Eyes, two men-rather unpre-
possessing looking individuals.
too"
did they say anything? Threat
en- you, or anything like that? ?"
mo. They just looked at me,
and walked off. One Of them car
ried a sawed-off shotgun, and the
other a coil Of rope" Joel thought
moment. But since the still I
discovered was an abandoned one
and didn't look as though it had
been used in long while-I don't
think my finding it could have wor-
ried the men very much"
Just the same" said Bill, ~
wish you'd stop being so darned
nosey"
"You shouldn't mind" said Joel.
II thought you wanted to write an
exciting story of the mountains.
Having ourselves suspected, and
being warned this way, ought to
get you started on the yarn"
ut did get me started" Bill re-
torted. I've turned out some
pretty good stuff. But just the
same, I'm not crazy about living
the story as write it-especially
if it means having threats tossed
through the window, and men with
guns and ropes creeping about. In
cidentally, coil of rope is too sug-
gestive of hanging to be pleasant"
Joel started to prepare for bed,
and stopped.
Say, I forgot to tell you I think
I saw Rita Linwood tonight" he
said.
"You-what?" Bill cried, staring
at him.
II was going to tell you about 1t
as soon as l got here, but seeing
that rifle, and having you tell me
about the warning, made me for
get it. Yes, if it wasn't Rita it was
her double"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Fourth Grade Students
Provide Varied PROGRAM

Fourth grade pupils sponsored
a variety program Thursday after.
noon at Woodruff School.
The entertainment opened with
songs How Do You Do" and The
Good Ship Lollypop' by the boys
and girls Of the grade. Jean Stem
Ike followed the group singing
with a piano solo, Doris Neely,
accordion solo: Pauline Horton.
tap dance; William Buck, piano
solo; and Edwan Becker and
Richard Bowman sang THAT Lit
tie Boy OF Mine"
Bette Shaw and Inge Heesch
played a piano duet, Marilyn Num-
by, accordion solo. Paul Easing
led the flag salute: Frank Zim-
norman played a cornet solo and
the homemade kitchen band play
ed several numbers. Richard Bow
man was announcer and John
Horn was in charge OF the cur
tain and lights.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

I "she's not! Why. I thought
she"
At had q letter from my aunt
Saturday." Joel explained. "She
told US Rita didn't marry the other
man after all"
Good heavens, you mean she's
changed her mind again"
"Yes," said Joel. "And II that
girl I saw isn't Rita, then she's got
a perfect double"
But what would she be doing up
here ?"
"vacationing. perhaps" said
Joel. AFTER all, Ashevilie is va
cation spot, you know. Or" he add
ed. watching Eve. perhaps she's
come up to recapture Bill"
"And that" said Eve, managing
a light laugh, would be what is
known as thickening the plot" She
took Joei's arm. Come on, Joel,
let's be on our way"
They found the car and got in It.
And presently, in deep silence, they
were driving back to Hickory Gap.
-
Although II was late when Joel
reached the cabin, Bill was still at
work. A stack of typed manuscript
sheets lay on one side of thhe type
writer, and the rifle on the other.
Joel took one look and asked:
why the gum"
Bill motioned for him to wait a
minute and finished something he
was writing. he took the page out,
laid 1t with the others, and leaned
back In his chair, an expression of
satisfaction upon his good-looking
face.
There" he said. my two open
ing chapters completed! I'm going
to send them to my publisher to-
morrow. That Is, II you'll be so
kind as to let me have the car"
Joel repeated his question: why
the gum"
"Oh, that" said Bill.
Yes, that" said Joel.
Bill grinned. We've been
warned" he said. 1--WE amt wanted
here erbouts." He picked up the
piece of cheap brown paper upon
which was penciled the warning
message and handed it to Joel.
Someone threw IL in the window
late this afternoon while you were
on galavanting in Asheville." He
pointed to the typewriter. There's
the dent, where it hit"
Joel read the illiterate scrawl
and frowned.
"Sure you didn't write this your
self? he asked. "Just to make for
realism In your work."
"Of course not! tell you some
one threw 1t in the window. Z.
Are you sure it isn't your doings-
Just to scare me OFF,"
Nonsense! Why should / want
! to scare you of ?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

the Treasury was preparing 10 urge
some changes In income. estate
and gift tax schedules, Morgenthau
replied he could not reveal Treas
ury tax proposals prior TO giving
them TO the House Ways and
Means Committee, which Is now
holding hearings.
Assistant Secretary John L. Sui.
Ivan. originally slated 20 give the
committee Treasury proposals on
excess profits tax legislation to-
morrow, viii not testify until Mon
day
You'll have 10 wait until Them
Morgenthau said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Picnic Enjoyed by Group
on Normal Periodical

Members OF the editorial and
business STATS OF the Normal Col
lege News, Michigan State Normal
College publication. enjoyed a pic
mic Thursday afternoon despite the
rainy weather. 1t was held in the
basement OF Charles McKenny
Hall where the students played
ping pong and ate a variety OF pic
mic foods.
DR.. Clarence NJ. Loesell and DR..
Harry L. Smith. members OF the
Board OF Publications, were pres.
ent.
Miss Phyllis Courtemanche, Pom
tiac. and Richard Wortley, Ypsi-
fanti. were -eo-chairmen OF the
picnic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Seniors to Wear Pins.
Will Not Carry Canes

Robert Jensen. Detroit, president
Of the Michigan State Normal Col
lege seniors, announced at the
class meeting held Thursday after
noon in Pierce Hall that seniors
this year will wear pins as a
substitute for the traditional
canes. carried in past years by
members of the graduating classes.
Miss Florence Kidder, Allegan,
has been chosen TO serve as chair
man of the semi-formal Senior par.
ty to be in June.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
StoiCS Name Committees
For Annual Breakfast

Committees were appointed for
the Stole Society's annual May
Breakfast to be at 10 a. m. May
rs at Prof. j. Stuart Lathers' home,
when Stoics met Thursday eve.
ming in Charles McKenny Hall.
Members of the various commit.
tees include: food-Miss Lenora
Haab, Ann Arbor, chairman, and
Miss Dorothy Merrick. Crystal
Falls; inyitations-Miss Phyllis
Lafoy, Sault Ste. Marie, Can,
chairman. and Miss Virginia by.
kuis. Holland; transportation -
Frank Ondrovik, Belleville, chair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

MANILA AP-General Emilio
Aguinaldo, one time insurrecto lead,
er, was quoted by the Manila Bull
letin here Jas recommending in an
interview that Manila be designated
an open city Immediately upon the
outbreak OF any hostillties involv
ing the Philippines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Treasury May
Revise Taxes

Washington. May ls-INS-Sec,
rotary OF the Treasury Morgenthau
limited Thursday that the Treasury
may revise its tax recommend
tons 10 meet criticism OF the 49,,
100000, 900 program voiced before
House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
Asked at a press conference II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Sk1<Ax 2Sks 4kAxxsA 4-S3NG
EVE TURNED 20 that abe could
look up into Joels face, after ad-
uniting she didn't know whether OF
not she still loved "the other man.
But this much ! do know, Bill
brought back a world Of memories.
Looking 50 much like Carey, max
Ing me feel that Carey was close
to me-"
/ II see," said Joel. I'm beginning
to think that you still are In love
with this Carey Watts-or at least
with his memory, anyway"
Maybe you're right" said Eve.
Maybe 1t is his memory that I'm
In love with-that memory that
Bill brought back SO wildly when
he"
when he kissed your" Joel said
when Eve did not 60 on.
Eyes. How did you guess?"
! "Oh. I don't know exactly. Only
Bill does have a way with him"
Joel looked at his watch. shall we
be getting along now?"
Eyes, I think So" said Eve. But,
listen, Joel. Don't be too hard on
Bill and me-for the kissing, ]
meon. You see, ! wanted him to
kiss me-"
you did?"
ayes"
"Why?"
81 wanted to see II being kissed
by Bill would be like being kissed
by Carey"
And was it,"
! Eve nodded. "Yes, Joel, 1t was.
And that's why I don't want you to
fall in love with me-"
Joel gave her quick look, a
question in his eyes. But he didn't
put it into words. There was no
use. 1t was probably as 1t had al
ways been in the past-Bill was
winning Eve as he had always been
able to win the girls.
They went on into the big room
on their way out to where Joel's
car was parked. 1t was when they
were half way across the room that
Joel stopped suddenly, and said,
Good Lord" under his breath.
Eve heard him and said: whats
the matter?"
That girl over there!" said Joel.
''The one just getting into the ele-
vatorw
what about herr"
"ShN looks exactly like Rita Lin
wood"
who's she?"
1.-THE girl who Tilted Bill"
"Oh!" Eve exclaimed. And then,
smiling: Probably up here on her
honeymoon. Asheville's quite
rendezvous for newly married
couples, so I've been told"
But Rita's not married"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

BERLIN-UP-T official news
agency said here that a German
submarine operating in the North
Atlantic had sunk a British auxil'
larry cruiser OF 10000 tons from a
strongly protected convoy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

head the local drive. with volun.
teer workers conducting personal
solicitations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

tional campaign TO raise $4,000
for United China Relief. Alfred
]. Connable has been named TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Normal College Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
1880 Informal Installation OF Women League Officers formal
Charles McKenny Hall
Sis mChristan Fellowship Reception, Formal
Lounge, Charles McKenny Hail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
EapR'aH-GJAW
Talks Get
.TO ISSUES

Negotiating committees of the
Ford Motor Company and the
UAN-CIO were TO meet today for
the fourth consecutive DAY to dis
cuSS details of a proposed contract
covering more than $4,000 workers.
Spokesman tor both groups yes
terday declared that preliminary
arrangements and method of nego-
tiating major problems had been
roncd out Today'S session was
scheduled 10 bring the conference
to discussion Of specific issues, II
was believed.
Union representatives, headed
by Allen Haywood, Go vice presi-
dent r. j. Thomas. JAW presi-
dent and William Taylor, JAW
international representative, have
met with the Ford group headed
by Harry Mack and Atty. Frank
Nolan in what was described as
amlcablC relations"
Today the Ford negotiators were
10 return TO the conference room
with answers TO a proposed con-
tract given them by the union
yesterday.
Both union and company nego-
tia1orS refused comment on the
contents of the contract, although
|it had previously been reported by
union officials that general in
ICroaSe in wages would be asked in
addition 10 seniority grievance anc
vacations with pay clauses.