Evening star., 1946-07-03
Apartments al A. u.
Solve Housing for
48 Gl Families

Attention. Washington apartment
hunters! Would you be interested
in a modern, tWo-room apartment,
complete with kitchenette and bath
room, at prices as low as $265G
month?
Naturally there are q couple of
conditions to this offer which sue
ceSsful applicants must meet. First,
YOU must be married veteran of
World War II; second, you'll have
TO take a full-tlme course of in
struction at American University
For the 80 young veterans and
their families who have already met
these conditions the terrorS of
apartment hunting in overcroWded
Washington have been eliminated,
and they are free to continue their
interrupted education at American
University, in moderately priced.
conveniently located temporary
dwelling units located on the uni
versity campus.
More to Move In.
Sixteen more married couples, in
Guiding several with children, are
scheduled to move into the new
apartment units within a few days,
bringing existing veterans accom-
modations on the campus to ca
pacity. The first occupants moved
IN a week ago Sunday.
The apartment project at amer
lean University is under the direct
supervision of Edgar B. Benson
himself disa bled veteran and a
student. Mr.. Benson said there ere
l54 families now on the waiting list
lor campus apartments.
The apartments are set up in
eight family units. Each apartment
in the unit has a private entrance
and porch. a furnished living room
which also serves as dining room,
bedroom separated from the living
room by A kitchenette and bath
room with shower. The living room
ls liz feet by 20, the bedroom IL y
by IA.
Prices for the units vary, accord
ing to the combined income Of the
occupants, from $265 to $40 month
IL. Even at these rentals, one or
more members of each family unit
In most cases has found it necessary
to work either part-tlme or full
time to supplement the $50 monthly
allowed by the Veterans Admins
tration
The Schuweilers Typical
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin L. SchuWeiler
are typical of the former GIs and
their wives who are determined TO
take up their education where the
war interrupted it. The couple met
at the University of Wisconsin be-
fore the war. Melvin had completed
three years when he was called into
service. His wife-to-be was fresh
man at the time.
Married August "a 1914 the couple
has resumed studies since Melvin
was discharged last March. Mr
SchuHeiler, a former captain in
armored infantry. heard about
American University while attending
courses at Cambridge in England
after the war and determined to
take a course in foreign affairs when
he returned to the United States.
Anxious to enter the diplomatic
field with the State Department,
Melvin hopes to take postgraduate
work in foreign affairs when his
present course is completed. His
wife Mary is taking two classes at
American University and works
from noon until pm. in the regis
trars office TO swell the family in
come.
Studies Interrupted.
Many of the veterans have been
fighting to win an education Tor
many years. Robert Fain, 26. for
mer infantry sergeant. began his
studies at American University in
1897 his wife disclosed. After seV-
eral Interruptions, including Army
service for four years. He returned
once more to American University
last winter With his wife and Swear
old daughter. He is scheduled to
graduate next February.
Another young father is Paul w
ScrimshaW, "a, former Air Corps
navigator in the China Burma
India theater who has brought his
wife and 5-month-old son Paul. jr..
70 live with him on the American
University campus Mr.. Scrimshaw
had two years of college before the
war at Houghton College in New
York.
Unmarried veterans may soon
get similar break at American
University. Mr.. Benson pointed
out. Plans are under way 10 erect