?Ar-Ew EIGT ELBOW GREASE: Industrious Student-Vet Beats Housing Shortage, ' T' mm THE MICHIGAN DAILY SmNPAT. By DORIS TOOHEY All you need to beat the housing shortage is an acre of land, a couple of garages and a consid- erable amount of elbow grease and both-end-candle-burning. William E. Wall, veteran grad- uate student working on his M.A. in geography, has proved it. He did it at a total cost of about $3,- 000, including purchase of the land and garages, while attending classes and working nights at the Ann Arbor Post Office. When Bill landed back in Ann Arbor last summer after his dis- charge from the army with his wife Betty Ann, his four-year-old son Jimmy and another baby on the way, he was desperate for a place to live. Made from Garage Unable to get in Willow Village or the University Terrace project behind the hospital, he bid on a three-car garage and a one-car; garage at a University auction. He moved them to land he had purchased out the Pontiac Road, and he and Betty Ann started converting them into a four-room house. Bill had no previous experience, but he drew up plans, had them approved by the Washtenaw County Building Inspector, and arranged for a loan. He sold the three overhead doors from the large garage for $50 each to defray part of the expenses. Perfect Fit! Although Bill had never used a level or mixed mortar, with the aid of relatives, he dug and laid his own foundation in three weeks. They let the building down on the foundation with two car jacks. When the building inspector checked it, it was perfectly level. "Even I was amazed," Bill said. He got $600 worth of used lum- ber and sufficient soil pipe for the plumbing from a veteran who had purchased it from the Uni- versity. With Betty Ann's help, and oc- casional advice from professionals, Bill laid his own double floors, put in the wiring and plumbing, in- sulated the house, and partition- ed it off into a living room, kit- chenette, kitchen, bedroom, and bath. The one-car garage was added in back to provide a utility and storage room. Wife Helps' Betty Ann scoured the town for linoleum, paint, wallpaper, plumb- ing and electrical fixtures,, and oil heater, and the multitude of other scarce supplies they need- ed. She did most of the interior decorating while Bill worked on the house. Bill got plans from the health department and put in his own septic tank, completing it just be- fore the first freeze. The only professional help used was a paperhanger to do the living room and a carpenter for the wood- work. The Walls moved the garages out August 1, the smaller one on a hay wagon. They moved into the house October 15, rendered it "livable" by November 1, and wel- comed their second son, Michael, in February. They were forced to halt operations during' the winter, but now that the ground has thawed, Bill plans to hire a bull- dozer to fill in and terrace the front lawn. Returned to School Bill had been out of school eight years before he began his college work. Shortly after he was mar- ried he decided that if he was going to get anywhere he needed an education, and in 1941 he en- tered the University. With only two years completed, however, he went into the army. He expected to be sent overseas, but after his combat training he was stationed at the U.S. Army Post Office in Oakland, Calif. Not wanting to lose any time, Bill ar- ranged to work nights at the post office and attended the University of California at Berkeley during the day. He carried 21 hours of upper division work his last se- mester, and received his B.A. shortly after his discharge last spring. He hopes to get his MA. this summer and then begin working on his Ph.D. When he completes his studies, Bill plans to teach geography at a university. His hobby is taking colored movies, and he wants to travel during the summer and take films for use in his classes. Son Helps Too! When asked the greatest ob- stacle he had to overcome in building the house, Bill said it was undoubtedly his son Jimmy. "He insisted on 'helping' with whatever work was being done. He used the plumbing fixtures for an erector set and had a great time screwing pieces together into odd shapes. That wouldn't have been so bad, but they were on crooked and we couldn't get them apart when we needed them. While we were putting in the wir- ing, he got into the electrical' fixtures and carried them all over the house and yard. I didn't dis- cover it until I started to put them in, and half of them were miss-f ing. And when he started 'helping' with the papering, we were afraid for a while that we would have patchwork walls." New Courses To Be Offered By Geologists Physical, Historical Introduction Given Dr. K. K. Landes, chairman of the geology department, has an-j nounced that a special course in introductory physical and histori- cal geology will be offered for the first time during the summer ses- sion. The course will carry eight hours of credit and the class schedule will not permit enroll- ment in any other courses dur- ing the summer session, Dr. Lan- des said. Classes will begin June 23 and end August 15. Dr. Landes said that the sum- mer course will cover the same material as the regular semester courses, Geology 11 and 12. How- ever, the physical and historical features, which are usually treat- ed separately, will be studied more or less concurrently and will be illustrated with numerous all-day field trips, he said. Eight to 12 days will be spent in southern Michigan and north- ern Ohio on trips to quarries, oil fields, islands in Lake Erie and other areas of geologic interest. Dr. Landes announced that en- rollment will be limited to 18 stu- dents in order to permit taking trips in a single bus.- Because of the limitation on en- rollment, permission to register for the course must be received 'rom the geology department of- fice, Rm. 2051 of the Natural Sci- ence Building, or from Dr. J. T. Wilson, Rm. 1057, Natural Science Building. Four' To Speak At Con ference Four speakers will address the annual Pharmaceutical Conference of the pharmacy college to be held here at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Rack- ham Amphitheatre, The Michigan branch of the American Pharmaceutical Associa- tion will meet in conjunction with the conference. Speakers for the conference will be Dr. C. L. Campbell of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy; F. H. Taft, secretary of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy; Dr. E. R. Jones, director of the products de- velopment laboratory of Parke, Davis and Co.; and Dr. Justin L. Powers, chairman of the American Pharmaceutical Association Com- mittee on the National Formulary, Washington, D. C. FIRST-NIGHTER: Pascoe Familiar Figure At Mendelssohn Theatre D OA PUTURE NEWS ASSOCIATED PRESS By NATALIE BAGROW Daily special writer There's an unofficial first- nighter on campus who hasn't missed a show at the Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre in 18 years. Edward ("Big Shot") Pascoe, assistant director of the theatre. has attended every play, recital and lecture presented there since he took over his present duties just eleven days after the theatre opened, May 4, 1929. The Job Never Ends During a recent interview, which took place in the "Green Room," traditional back-stage waiting room in all theatres, Pas- coe was mending a chair-leg with wire and glue as he described his life in the theatre. He explained that his job includes everything from operating the light switch- board to keeping things running smoothly backstage and even help- ing out the ushers and ticket-tak- ers "when they get in a jam." Pascoe is well-known to any- one who has participated in any, productions at the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theatre. Many others could identify him by his rich baritone voice, which can be heard at all times of the day, alternating be- tween his favorite "Gay Nineties" songs and Gilbert and Sullivan numbers. Trouper from Way Back Pascoe's life in the theatre be- gan long before his experiences at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. He can hardly rememeber the time when he was not working on or playing in some stage produc- tion back in his home town, Bess- emer, Michigan, where he spent the first thirty-odd years of his life. It was at Bessemer, too, that he picked up the "accent" which has caused him to be identifed with almost every nationality one could name. Actually, his par- ents came from Cornwall, Eng- land, to the mining town which has such a "cosmopolitan popula- tion," according to Pascoe, that its inhabitants develop a "sort of dialect of their own." Stack of Memories A stack of old programs and scrapbooks stored away in his "of- fice" in a corner of the "fan room" helps Pascoe recall plots, casts and anecdotes about plays which have long since been for- gotten by everyone else. He can even remember names of students who played leading roles and one of his greatest pleasures is "talk- ing over old times" with these stu- dents, who come back to see him from as far away as New York and Hollywood.l One of Pascoe's favorite anec- dotes concerns the production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," in which three Great Danes played the parts of the bloodhounds which pursued Eliza across the ice. The only drawback was that they for- got their lines and had to be led across the stage without making a sound. The second night, Pascoe, recalled, two little dogs were en- gaged to barkdoff-stage and the effect produced by "those great big dogs lumbering across the stage while those little mutts yip- ped and yapped in the distance" is one which Pascoe still chuckles to remember. An Actor's Life Then there was .the time that a mouse calmly walked across the stage in front of a girl who was making her big speech of the evening. "She managed to get through it all right," Pascoe said, "but when she finally got off stage she collapsed." And they were doing a play once in which a huge papier-mache elephant had to be pulled across the stage on gliders. All went well until one of the gliders caught on a hook in the floor, and as the puller off-stage gave an ex- tra big tug, the gliders went shoot- ing off in all directions. Putting Out for the Cause Once the platform on which soldiers were standing began to fall, so three students crawled un- der it and held it up until the scene was finished. "They nearly broke their backs," Pascoe observ- ed, "but the platform stayed up and the soldiers marched over it until the curtain fell." "You have to stop me," Pascoe said, "because I could talk about these things all night." Haron Is Elected President of SRA New officers of the Student Re- igious Association for the coming year are Keitha Harmon, presi- dent, and Betty Lou Zwemer, sec- retary. SRA has also organized two new departments for the fall term, the Bu'eau of Student Opinion, with Robert Carneiro in charge, and the Division of Outstate Work to be directed by Lyman Legters. 'U' Alumni Will Meet G 0 L F E R S - Mrs. Dolores Hope, (left) wife of the come- dian Bob Hope, and Mrs. Anne Niles are shown at Palm Springs, Calif., during a women's golf meet in which they competed. A C TO R' S ' D OQU B L E' -. Augh Davis, (right) adver- tising executive, looks so much like his actor friend, Van Heflin, (left) that misguided autograph hunters descended on Davis when + he attended a Hlollywood party. The first anniversary of the 13th District University of Michigan D 0 C K T H R O U G H C A N A L A huge floating dock, built in India for the British. Alumni Association will be cele- navy, passes through the Suez canal. The dock can handle vessels of 50,000 ton$.f brated at a conference meeting to be held at the Rolling Green Golf and Country Club, in Saginaw. J U4449'N'. ''7' --- JUNE is the montha for BR I DES and GRADUATES CA(: ) t * Bridesmaid, graduation and< prom gowns . . . $19.50 tot $35.00 * Dreamy lingerie. . . 2.95 to $30.00 * Summer suits and dressesA and play clothes. See our special collection from $1 1. C2I DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN (Continued from Page 4) Psychology 40. Students plan- ning to elect Psychology 40 this summer or the Fall Aerm may take the qualifying examination June 21, 11 a.m., Rm. 1121, Natural Sci- ence Bldg. Another examination will be given at the beginning of, the Fall Term. English Concentration, sinumer Session. Assistant Professor H. V. S. Ogden will be in charge of ad- vising all students concentrating in English during the Summer Session. He will be in his office, 3220 Angell Hall, on Mon., June 2, 2-4 p.m.; Tues., June 3, 9 a.m.-12 noon; Wed., June 18, 2-5 p.m.; Thurs., June 19. 8 a.m.-12 noon and 1-4 p.m. Seniors graduating in August are advised to have their programs checked by their regular advisers immediately (Litzenberg, Ogden or Greenhut). Concerts Symphony Orchestra Conert. The University of Michigan Sym- phony Orchestra under the direc- tion of Wayne Dunlap, will pre- sent the final concert of the sem- ester at 8:30 p.m., Tues., May 27, Hill Auditorium. Emil Raab will appear as soloist in Sibelius' Con- certo in D Minor for Violin. Other works to be heard will be Serenade for Woodwinds and Horns, B-flat Major, by Mozart, and Symphony No. 7 in A Major by Beethoven. Concert will be open to general public without charge. Organ Recital: Carl Weinrich, concert organist, will appear 4:15 p.m. Thurs., May 29, Hill Auditorium in a program of com- positions by Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Mozart and Hindemith. Mr. Weinrich has been associated with Columbia University, Prince- ton University, and appeared throughout the country on tour. The public is cordially invited. will present an organ recital in partial fulfillment of the require- ments for the degree of Master of Music at 8:30 p.m., Sun., May 25. Hill Auditorium. A pupil of th late Palmer Christian, Mr. Wheel- er will play Concerta in G majo. by Vivaldi, Two Chorale Preludes and Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor by Bach, Sonata, The Nine- ty-fourth Psalm, by Reubke; Mag nificat (V\rse 5), and Prelude and Fugue in B major, by Dupre. The general public is invited. Student Recital: Nelle Hocutt. Mezzo-soprano, will be heard in a recital at 8:30 p.m., Mon., May 26. Rackham Assembly Hall. A pupil of Arthur Hackett, Miss Hocutt presents the program in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Music Education. The general public is invited. Exhibitions The Museum of Art: Drawings by Maurice Sterne: Paintings by Pedro Figari; The Medieval World; Alumni Memorial Hall, daily, ex- cept Monday, 10-12 and 2-5; Sun-, days, 2-5; Wednesday evenings 7-9. The public is cordially invited. The Museum of Archaeology: Curent Exhibit: "Life in a Roman Town, in Egypt, 30 B.C.-400 A.D." Tues. through Fri., 9-12, 2-5; Sat., 9-12; Sun. 3-5. Events Today University Radio Program: 9:15 a.m., WJR: Hymns of Free- dom-George Cox, Musical Direc- tor. Norma Swinney, Harriet Bow- den, Granville Greer, and Mary- lin Mason, Accompanist, Robert Bouwsma, Narrator. Coming Events Quadrangle: All reservations for the banquet must be in my hands by Monday, May 26, at noon. R. C. Boys Conversation Group, Sociedad Hispanica, 3:30 p.m., Mon., May 26, International Center. Ball and Chain Club. Mon., May 26, Russian Michigan League. 7:45 p.m., Teairoom, Ch urchtes First Presbyterian Church: 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship. Dr. Lemon's sermon topic, "Known But to God." 4:00 p.m. Spring Vesper Service given by Chancel Choir "Dvorak Program." 5:00 p.m. Westminster Guild meets for an international Prob- lems Panel. Supper follows. First Congregational Church: 10:45 a.m. Dr. Parr's subject will be "Paul and Pericles." 6:00 p.m: Congregational-Disci- ples Student Guild supper at Me- morial Christian Church. A movie, "Seeds of Destiny" will be shown. Memorial Christian Church: (Disciples of Christ) 10:50, a.m. Morning Worship, sermon by Rev. Zendt. Nursery for children during the service. The Congregational - Disciples Guild: Supper, 6 p.m., Memorial Christian Church. A movie, "Seeds of Destiny," will be shown. University Lutheran Chapel: Identical Sunday services at 9:45 and 11, with the Rev. Alfred Scheips preaching on the subject, "God's New Testament Covenant." ant." Gamma Delta, Lutheran Stu- dent Club: Supper meeting, 5:15 at the Center. Lutheran Student Association: 5:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Parish Hall. Supper, 6 p.m. Program will honor seniors. Bible hour, 9:15 a.m. at the Center. Zion and Trin- ity Lutheran Churches, worship services at 10:30 am. T O W E D_--.Lloyd Bowers Taft, (above) son of Senator and Mrs. Robert Taft, is engaged to Miss Virginia Stone of St. Joseph, Mich., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stone.' :::.. .r. ". ":: r .. i ' '