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Evening star., 1941-11-30
Army Forgotten Men
Afforded Alternatives
To Draft on Discharge
10000 Who Joined Up
For Year May Become
Reserves or Re-EnIist
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
War Department ofnciak dis
closed yesterday that new instruc-
tions had been issued to prevent
injustice to men who enlisted Tor
a single year in the National Guard
or other units and soon will return
to civil life.
The one-year volunteers-dubbed
forgotten men" at some posts
numbered 30,620 at last reports.
They feared they would become i'm
mediately subject to the draft upon
their discharge.
The new instructions, officials
said, offer these men several op-
tional courses to enrolling promptly
with local draft boards. They may
ioin the enlisted reserve corps
where they will have inactive status
but will be subject to recall in an
emergency, or may join the Ma
tional Guard of the United States
in a similar reserve status. They
have the choice also, if qualified.
of re-enlisting in the Regular Army
for three years.
Selectees returned to civil life
likewise are subject to recall, as
reservists, In an emergency.
The forgotten men" are those
who enlisted in the Army OF the
United States" for a single year
during the period Of one month
on the eve Of the first draft regis
tration, October Is, last year, when
recently inducted National Guard
units were being hurriedly recruited
to full strength before leaving for
camp.
AS of October 81, there were
14,300 of this group serving with
the National Guard and 1920 with
Regular Army units.
officials said that as far as cir
cumstances permitted, they were
being released after having served
only little longer than one year,
Evening star., 1941-11-30
William O. Littick Dies:
Was Retired Publisher
By the Associated Press.

6y the AB9ocltted PfeBS.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 2e-
William o. Littick, "A. retired Zanes-
vile publisher, died tonight follow
ing q months illness.
Mr.. Littick retired as president Of
the GAINESVILLE Publishing Co. 10 days
ago after completing IS years serv-
ice with the firm. He turned over
the business to his three sons, Or
vile and Clay Of GAINESVILLE and Ar
thur, who publishes a Hoopstown
Ull) paper.
The company issues three papers
here, the Tmes-Recorder, the Signal
and the Times-SiRnal.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
District Extends Parking Ban,
Names 3 New One-Woy Streets
'Coneested Area Enlarged to Restrict
Use Of Alleys for Private Automobiles

Extension of parking restrictions
to parts of l3 more streets, crea-
ton of three new one-way streets
and enlargement of the congested
area in which parking in alleys is
banned. have been ordered by the
Commissioners, officials announced
yesterday
The new regulations, recon-
mended by Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer, will become effective
as soon as official signs can be
posted.
Tighter restrictions against park
Ing OF private cars in alleys were
urged recently by merchants and
others when the Commissioners were
planning the now effective bans on
parking loading or unloading on
major thoroughfares during rush
hours.
The alley parking restriction was
extended to new area running
from Fifth to Eighteenth streets
and from Constitution avenue to
M streets NV. The old boundaries
were from Fifth to Fifteenth streets
and from Pennsylvania to New York
avenues NV.
New One-way Streets.
The new one-way streets are:
Hall place, from Wisconsin ave-
nue. to w place NV. for west and
southbound traffic only.
Waterside drive, NV, from Mas
sachusetts avenue south to Rock
Creek Park boundary. for south
bound traffic from 7 to 9:l5 am.
and for northbound traffic from
to $50 pm, except Saturdays when
the one-way rule will be- for north
bound traffic only, from noon to /: 80
pm.
Ivy street Sc, from New Jersey
avenue to Canal street, for east
bound traffic only.
Parking restrictions were adopted
as follows:
Aspen street NV. from Fifth
OIL CCG " bldi loobt liO pal hiAiS nt
any time on the south side
Connecticut avenue NV, from
Porter street to Twenty fourth street
on the west side. no parking to
$50 am; one-hour parking $50
am. to 6 pm; and from Twenty
fourth to Calvert streets, on the
west side, no parking to $50 am
and to $50 pm. with one-hour
parking between $50 am. and 4
pm.
Gallatin street NV, from Ninth
street to Illinois avenue, no parking
on the north side at any time.
Illinois avenue NV, from Gala
tin street to Hamilton street, no
parking at any time on the west side.
Chevy Chase Circle Parking.
Patterson street NV. from Chevy
Chase circle. east for a distance of
200 feet, on the south side no park
ing from 9 a m to pm. on Sundays,
this rule being requested by w O..
Cooley of the Board of Trustees OF
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. This rule has been in effect
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Arlington PIT. A. Unit
Will Hold Buzuur

The annual children's Christmas
bazaar sponsored by the Matthew
Fontaine Maury Parent-Teacher
Association in Arlington, Va, will
be held at 7:3O pm. Tuesday at the
school Proceeds will be used to
purchase school playground equip.
ment.
A meeting of the association will
preCede the bazaar
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Appointed Ensign

Ernest NJ. Vollberg, attorney. son
of former Mayor Max Vollberg Of
Riverdale, has been commissioned
an ensign in the legal branch of
the United States Naval Reserve
and is awaiting his call to active
duty.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Berwyn Church Holds Party

A benefit bazaar and entertainment
program will be held at the Berwyn
Presbyterian Church at pm. We'd
nesday. The event is sponsored
by the Semper Fidelis Class.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Peter F. GiIroy, 50, Dies

DENVER, Nov. 20 LP,.-Peter F.
Gilroy, SO, president of the Woodmen
Of the World. fraternal insurance
organization, died today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

customed 70 banking practices IN
managing their own funds. the bank
puts no limitations on the size OF
the students deposi; or withdraw
ais.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Parents Guests at Dedication
of Five New Normal Buildings

campus starting with Charles Nc.
Kenny Hall. He reported that the
work on the Science Building. in
honor OF the late Dean J. Milton
Hover, is coming along SLOW but
sure. He described the plans
made for the new Pierce Hall. cree
ton OF which will make an even
balance OF buildings on each side
OF the imaginary line running d.
rectly between Pease Auditorium
and the Library. The new Pierce
Hall will be as far north OF the
line as the Administration Build
ing Is south OF 1t. A court will
be Handicapped between the four
buildings.
President Munson introduced the
people in charge o. the various new
buildings; Mrs. Lucy A. Elliott. d.
rector of the dofmitories: Mrs.
Nina B. Buck, head resident Of
Goodison Hall; Miss Julia E. Reed,
assistant head resident of Goodi-
son Hall; Miss Virginia Acher,
head resident OF King Hall; Miss
Ruth Walker, assistant head resi-
dent OF King Hall; George w. Mar
shall, head resident of Munson
Hall; John w. Stevens, for 40
years superintendent of buildings
and grounds, now assistant sup
erintendent; Fred Lambert, sup.
erintendent OF buildings and
grounds; Ralph Gerganoff. archi.
tect OF all the new buildings; DR..
Glenadine Snow, head of the
Health Residence, Miss Eileen
Kane, head nurse; Miss Mayme
Nipple, assistant nurse; and Miss
Fannie Beal, former associate dean
OF women, who did much OF the
planning.
Two members OF the State Board
OF Education. Miss Mary Farms
worth and Frank Cody, were pres.
ent. Mr.. Cody accepted the build.
ings on behalf OF the Board, ex.
pressing the wish that the students
may enjoy them in the same man
ner In which the State Board of
Education made them possible. Mr..
Cody praised Rep. Joseph Warmers
work as representative from this
district to the legislature. President
Munson added that although he
was not at the meeting of the
legislature when the bill to pro-
vide funds for the Normal College
was last brought up, he knew,
with Rep. Warner there. that the
colleges interests would be well
taken care OF. =
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Large Sums From Missouri
Stephens College Handled
by Youthful Girl Cashier

Columbia, Mo, June 4-UP -
Twenty-year-old Ruth Shaffer lays
claim 10 an unusual distinction
that OF being the youngest bank
cashier in America.
To date no one has turned UP to
challenge the pretty stephens Col
lege graduate.
Ruth. who Is blue-eyed with dark
curly hair and a dimple in her
cheek, presides over the cashiar's
cage In the stephens College SUI.
dent Bank and has handled more
than $4,000 a semester.
Like its cashier. the Stephens
College Student Bank is unusual
among financial Institutions Under
the supervision OF the State, the
bank has a charter like that OF any
other bank. Members OF the faculty
serve as officers and directors with
n. s. Warner. Jr, as chairman OF
the board.
One of the first detectives OF the
bank. according to James Madison
Wood. president OF Stephens Col
lege. is TO teach the students hab-
its OF saving and economy. Like
every other part OF our curriculum.
the bank is planned to contribute
to the development OF well-rounded
young women who will be prepared,
when they leave college. 10 assume
their responsibilities as citizens
in a democracy" he said.
The bank also provides those stu
dents who expect to follow financ.
ing as a career with an opportunity
for practical experience. Wood ex-
planned. The institution handles
funds Of all student organizations
on the campus. 1t also serves as a
convenience for students in cashine
their allowance checks.
Giving every possible encourage
ment to the students to make use
OF its facilities and to become ac
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
NHo :;:!!! J !?!2I s G9|d !
81 YcEvH.L sawouAroN
RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

Ia real one, this time, from soup
to nuts ?" he asked as he drew her
chair back and helped her to her
feet 1--WE have been asked to dine
with Jordan Markham"
Jordan Markham ?" she gasped.
The man nodded. He owns the
island" he answered. "And I told
him this afternoon I didn't have a
wife. Tonight when I telephoned
him I was just before having one,
he suggested bring you over to
dinner and we'd have a talk. He
wants to see what we are like, both
Of u.s."
The girl stood up and they
turned towards the door. Outside
in the cool dusk that Swallowed the
ocean and the beach about them,
the man said with a little laugh, II
seem to have forgotten my man.
ners. My names Tom Forman, in
cidentally."
"And mines Elizabeth Carter
Betsy is what people call me,
though"
He looked down at her and there
was something in his steady blue
eyes that made her heart stir Just
a little. Eyes, I can see 1t would be
Betsy-not Lizzie, or Betty or even
Beth. Just Betsy. It's cute-and it
suits you"
They walked nearly half a mile
before they reached the end Of the
busline. But in that walk they
learned a great many things about
each other; such as that she was
stenographer out Of a Job because
the firm for whom she had worked
since she finished business training
Ia year before) had moved its Of
fees to Miami, an she was not a
sufficiently important employee to
be taken along; she was an orphan,
brought up by a maiden aunt who
had died when she was Is.
Tom was equally as brief In his
account Of himself. His father had
died when he was seven and his
mother had married again; there
had been other children born to
this union; he and his stepfather
had not liked each other very well;
there had been trouble, and when
his mother died, soon after he was
is. he had run away and taken life
into his own hands. He had come
to Florida In search Of a job. along,
he added grimly, with several mill
lion other young men; and now 1t
was late summer and there were
no jobs to be had-unless one was
married and wanted TO be caretak-
er Of an island where a winter re-
sort was going to be built.
Betsy was worried about her be-
dragged, scarcely dry clothing as
she and Tom left the bus and start
ed down the drive that led from the
Ocean boulevard to the Markham
place. The brisk night wind had
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

Parents of students at Michigan
State Normal College visited the
Campus Tuesday for the annual
Presidents Day program, including
dedication OF five new buildings.
Open House at all campus build
ings, baseball game between the
University of California and Michi-
gan Normal, and finally an All.
Campus Sing.
The dedication ceremony open
ed the all-day Tuesday program.
Dean OF Women Susan B. Hill pre-
sided and introduced first Miss
Arlyne Phillips. Detroit, student
at the college. who spoke about the
Bertha Goodison and Julia Ann
King Residence Halls for women.
She pointed out that the dormitory
has features to make any type of
girl happy, whether she be poetic.
practical, or romantic. On behalf
OF the girls living in the dormi-
tories, she thanked everyone who
made them possible.
Duane Temper, Flint, who has
been prominent in college athle-
tics, stated that although he has
travelled to many colleges with the
athletic teams from the Normal,
and has visited other mems dormi-
tories. he still has yet to find any
one which offers a suite OF rooms
such as the ones in the John NJ.
Munson Residence Hall. This
facility, he said, makes 1t possible
for a student to study, while his
roommate sleeps.
The Health Residence was laud.
ed by Miss Helen Ureen, Jackson,
president OF the Women's League
She gave a brief review of thu
health service on this campus, sta.
ing that the first was set up in
1912, and was the first to be found
ed in any Michigan school. Miss
Ureen emphasized that the Health
Residence has the latest and finest
medical equipment available. She
also described the John w. Stew
ems Shop, where men on the cam
pus may work and build articles of
wood and other like materials.
Miss Ureen presented a scroll to
President John NJ. Munson on be-
half of the student body, which ex.
pressed their appreciation for the
opportunities afforded them through
the new buildings.
President Munson accepted It
gratefully, and gave a brief review
OF the buildings set up on the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Miss Betty Hayden, Herbert
Roehrs Win Speaking Contest

lticai party. in order to best find
out what is going on in the govern
ment and TO be more active par
ticipant in political affairs. Mr.,
Roehrs, whose talk was entitled
Youth and the Future. said that
the young people OF today must
struggle for their goal. whatever
1t is. He pointed out that the
goal would not necessarily haye to
be a richly profitable job. but
could just as easily and wisely be
simple home and security.
Both Miss Hayden and Mr.
Roehrs received an award Of S.
Second award Oh eur dollars each
went to the two second place win
ners, Miss Dillys John, Milan, and
Robert Nelson, Belleville. Miss
Johns topic was America Is Our
Country. while Mr.. Nelson spoke
on Shall They Again Die in
Vain?"
Other contestants in the WON
ems division were Miss Dorothy
Rahm, Iron Mountain, and Miss
Ruth Heath. Ypsilanti. The form
er spoke on Pan American Rela
tons. Miss Heath discussed
Frontiers in Justice.
Morris Milmer, speaking on
"Peace-the Worlds Hope, was
the other contestant in the mems
contest. Robert Kane, Carleton
was scheduled to speak, having
been chosen from the preliminaries
but was called home late Tuesday
His topic would have been "OuI
Coal.
Miss Lenora Haab, Ann Arbor
was chairman of the evening.
Harry T. Wood. OF the Norma
speech department, was chairman
of the contest. and announced the
winners.
Judges were DR.. Frederick B
Mckay, head Of the speech depart.
ment, DR.. Robert NJ. Limpus. of the
English department, and Assist
ant Professor Anthony Engels
man, Of the political science depart.
ment.
The contest was and each year
has been sponsored by Pi Kappa
Delta. national honorary speech
fraternity on the Normal campus
for the purpose OF developing tai
ent for original speaking in the
freshman class.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
News From The Normal Campus
Activities of General Interest Concerning
Faculty Members And Students

II was announced at the assemb-
ly that Miss Reed OF Goodison
Hall is leaving at the end Of this
school year TO accept a position in
New Jersey.
Music was provided by the Cam
pus. Choristers and Mrs. Emily
Mutter Adams, violinist. The
Choristers sang Ave Maria.
Schubert, Strickling. and viking
Song. Coleridge-Taylor. They were
accompanied on the violin by Miss
Eleanor Stoltz. Ypsilanti. and at
the piano by Miss Irene McCutch.
con. Flint.
Mrs. Adams played three solos.
"Bagattelle", "a Rumanian Ca
price,, Scarletescu, Waves at
Play, Crosse. and. "Scherzo Tar.
antelle", Wieniawski. She was &C.
companied at the piano by Miss
Margaret Mannebach.
In the afternoon the parents
visited the dedicated buildings,
and attended the ball game. and In
the evening heard the All-College
Sing in Sleepy Hollow. Those
campus groups taking part were
the Campus Choristers, directed
by William Wiltse. Saginaw. Kappa
Mu Delta, Phi Delta Pi. Sigma M
Phi. Sigma Sigma Sigma, Goodison
Hall, Pi Kappa Sigma. Wesleyan
Guild, Theta lambda Sigma, Delta
Sigma Epsilon, Pi Delta Theta,
Zeta Chi Sigma, The Unholy Six,
and the Spanish Group.
Students and parents all sang to-
gether, Down by the Old Mill
Stream, Huron Fight Song, Il
Want a Girr, Our Pledge, and
Just Song at Twilight.
The Sing was sponsored by the
Normal News. college publication,
and was under the direction Of
Mills WILDER. Pontiac, Robert Rye
Monroe. Frederick Allmendinger
Royal Oak, and Mr.. Wiltse.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

lived in the. district. but there has
always been at least one member
of the Cassel family in the school.
Next year Viola Cassel goes to
nearby Forks School for eighth
grade work. Her teacher, Celia
Huling, who has been a private tu-
tor at the districts expense for the
Cassel children. must look for a new
job, The first CasseL child was grad.
uated in 1921.
The school rarely was visited. In
place OF the modern highway haz-
ardsc. the children had 10 maintain
a close watch for cougars when
they went to school. Once a year
the county superintendent visited
the school. He stood on the bank
OF the swiftrunning stream and
shouted to let Cassel know he was
there. II Cassel could hear over the
roar Of the river, he would ferry the
superintendent across.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

dried her skirts a little, but she
was still damp and quite uncom-
Portable as she walked down the
drive bordered by huge oleander
trees In full bloom. The very beauty
and magnificence of the white villa,
its windows glowing with amber
light, the superlatively well-kept
grounds, all added to her uneasi-
ness.
The door was opened to them by
an old man whose neat black al
paca coat was the only concession
to buffers livery. He greeted
them quietly, without expression,
and led the way into long, narrow
room whose walls were lined with
bookshelves on three sides, the
fourth side, Of glass, opening to the
terrace and a superb view Of the
ocean.
THE young people you were ex.
pecting, sir" he said, and vanished,
closing the door behind him.
A man who sat In a modern,
very elaborate wheelchair, wheeled
toward them from one of the
French doors that stood open to the
terrace.
swell, Forman, glad to see you,"
he said, and shook hands with the
young man. And this is Mrs. For
man, Of course"
He held out his thin, frail-look-
ing hand to Betsy as Tom said
quickly, "She is to be. sir-we
haven't had time to be married
yet"
"Ah, yes Il understand, or
course" said the old man, and
looked down at Betsys bedraggled
skirts. But, my dear, you've had
an accident. You're wet"
1-tried to kill myself by
drowning" said Betsy clearly.
only Tom came along and stopped
me-"
"Ah, yes" said Jordan Markham,
as though hers had been the most
ordinary remark, but his eyes
sharpened little as he studied her.
well, you must be quite uncom-
fortable-and we can't have you
sitting about counting pneumonia.
now, can WEI"
He rang and the old butler stood
in the doorway.
Burton. Miss Carter has had an
accident. I'm sure Mrs. Burton can
Ak her up with something more
comfortable than her present wet
garments" said Mr.. Markham.
I'm sure she can, sir. II you
will come this way. ma'am," said
Burton as matter-of-factly as his
master had spoken. He led the
dazed Betsy out Of the room, up a
fight Of wide stairs and along a
corridor to door that he opened
ITO Be Continucd)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Christian Fellowship =
Plans Plymouth Picnic

Christian Youth Fellowship, or
ganization for Baptist and Congre-
gational college students, will go
to Plymouth Park Friday for an
old-fashioned picnic. The group
will leave >Starkweather Hall at S
O'Clock. and transportation will be
furnished.
Sunday evening, the regular Fell
iowship meeting will be in the yard
OF Miss Marie Turner's home at
202 N. Normal St. Rev. Gordon
Speer, of the Congregational
Church, will be the speaker. Miss
Maxine Brooks. Grass Lake, will
be the student leader OF devotions.
A social hour will follow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Family School Closes as
Final Member Graduates

Port Townsend. Wash. June 4
School days are over for the f. L.
Cassel family. and graduation OF
the family's seventh child means
the end OF the one-room educational
institution maintained exclusively
for the Cassels.
The school has cost Jefferson
County about $1,000 annually in re-
cent years. Located in the remote
Businesses in the upper Olympic
Peninsula. II was reached either by
six-mile trail or by crossing a
river by canoe.
No other family with children
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
CHAPTER THREE

I'LL STRING along with you,"
the girl told the young man, sim
ply.
Thanks. I won't let you regret
tiff I can help it," said the man,
but his tone made up for the SIM
plicity Of the words. I've been Of
fered a Job. Sort Of caretaker on
an island near here where a winter
resort is to be established. But In
order to get the job. / have to have
"a wife"
The girls eyes few wide and her
breath held suspended in her throat
for a moment. The man sat quite
still, his eyes meeting hers, wait
ing for, the full meaning Of his
words to sink into her conscious
ness, and her decision to follow her
understanding. He was giving her
all the time she wanted; trying
wordlessly to reassure her.
"You-you mean-a make-be-
Neve marriage?" she stammered
after that first stunned moment
He shook his head and his mouth
was trihe grim. NO" he told her
firmly, "it's got to be a legal mar
riagezyfRg, bell and book-that
sortSof thing. We have to have a
marriage certificate and all that.
But Of course 1t will In reality Just
be a make-believe. That Is, in real
ity we will be no more than friends,
comrades. It's like two partners in
a business deal"
After moment she asked, For
how long?"
"A month, maybe two or even
three,p he answered her promptly.
Il don't know yet. But there will be
a salary which we will, Of course,
divide equally; food, shelter-and
at the end. an annulment Of the
marriage IL you like"
There was another moment Of
silence and then the girl said quiet
ly, When do. we start?"
you mean you'll do it, You'll
trust me7"
But Of course" answered the
girl, as though puzzled at such a
question. you are my friend"
The man crushed out the tip OF
his cigaret and stood up. There was
a telephone in far corner Of the
room and he crossed to 1t. He was
gone perhaps Eve minutes, and
when he came back he was smiling
q little.
Feel like facing another dinner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

Miss Betty Hayden. Ypsilanti,
and Herbert Roehrs, Detroit. won
first places in the women's and
mems division respectively OF the
twenty-fifth annual Freshman
speaking Contest Tuesday evening
in the Alumni Lounge OF Charles
McKenny Hall. Miss Hayden,
speaking on Political Parties and
American Citizenship. advocated
that every voter should join a pc.