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Evening star., 1949-11-27
IVA Surveys Colleges
After Reported Abuse
'0f Training Program
By the Asseeiotsd Press


The Veterans Administration Is
making a Nation wide survey of
alleged abuses by colleges and
training institutions of the vet
erans' educational program.
The agency. which has been Or
dered to report its findings to
Congress, is looking particularly
into:
/. Misleading advertising by
schools. and advertising emphasiz-
ing subsistence benefits or equip
ment furnished free to veterans,
rather than the training offered,
2. Dummy business firms set up
primarily to furnish supplies at
retail price for veteran trainees
or to lease facilities and equip
ment with the end purpose to
increase profits to the institution
or interested parties" ,..
Council Protests.
The American Council on Edu-
cation, meanwhile. is strongly
protesting what it describes as the
negative character of the survey.
The council Is composed of more
than 900 universities, colleges and
school systems, along, with more
than 125 educational associations
and allied organizations. Its
chairman is President James B.
Conant of Harvard University,
and its president is former Com
missioner of Education George F.
Zook.
DR.. Francis J. Brown, executive
secretary. said the council this
week will distribute 10000 copies
of the Veterans Administration
order of November 8. That order
asked all regional Offices and VA
centers to provide information on
CT educational abuses.
DR.. Brown told a reporter the
council also will advise institu-
tions "to prepare data which will
indicate the positive factors of
CT education, since it appears the
VA is primarily concerned in as
sembling data that are negative" ]"
Highest Priority Ordered.
Deputy Veterans Administrator
o. w. Clark signed the order for
the survey and told VA officers
to give it highest priority"
A VA spokesman said agency
officials have been hearing a lot
|of reports about abuses, including
TIE setting up Of dummy Arms" !"
He added that headquarters
here lacked detailed facts and
wants to find c. If the repoI, ,s
are justified or just a lot Of hot
air." Perhaps, he said, the survey
will show that conditions are bet
ter than they have been and that
the regulations could be liberal
ized.
He added that Congress has
requested that the results Of the
survey be presented to 1t by Feb
ruary J..
| DR.. Brown. in 4 prepared state
|ment, said the council Is seriously
concerned over the tone Of the
VA request and the type Of infor-
nation desired.
"It seems apparent that the
national Office is not seeking in
formation to prepare fair and
impartial report Of the present
status Of veterans education, but
is seeking rather to procure only
the abuses" DR.. Brown said.
Difficulties Cited.
mo questions are included ask
ing the regional ofhces to report
the difficulties they are facing In
the administration Of VA regula-
tions and instructions, the backlog
Of accumulated work in negotiat-
ing contracts or providing advise
ment and counseling to veterans.
mo questions elicit information
on the number Of institutions
which are seeking only to serve
the best interests Of the veteran,
Evening star., 1949-11-27

or those In which relationships
between the institution and the
VA are mutually satisfactory.
There is no opportunity given
for the regional offices to report
justifiable reasons for the devel-
opment of new courses or for an
increase in payments by the VA"
Harold v. Stirling. VA education
Evening star., 1949-11-27

chief, told one of the councils
committees recently that through
last June, the veterans training
program set up in 1914 has cost
$8,945, $40, ,466.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

Beam transmission is direc-
tional system for the sending OF
short-wave signals that results IN
higher efficiency.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

Scondinovions to Meet
George Savolainen will take
over his new duties as president
, 1949-07-28
NOTICE

A mass meeting will be held
on the Bandstand in Frederik-
sted tonight, at $50 o'clock
at which the Virgin Islands
delegates to Washington D. c..
(Hodge and Downing will
render a joint report of their
activities in Washington.
There will also be other
speakers from both islands.
L l. M. HODGE
Chairman Legislative Assemb.
, 1949-07-28
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO
FOUR POUND BOY

A young woman, Mrs. Edith
Coulter, So, passed away today
at 1890 in the Christiansted
Hospital. She had given birth
to a four-pound boy last night.
Mrs. Coulter, who had been
very i'll for several weeks was
taken to the hospital last We'd
nesday. Last night a Caeser-
ian operation was performed.
Despite three blood trans
fusions, from two sisters and
d cousin, she failed to rally.
Funeral services will be
held from the Holy Cross
Catholic Church tomorrow
evening at 4::30.
, 1949-07-28
ADDRESS

Continued from page o
90 Art enriches their personal
and social lives.
(5) The arts provide something
of great value to the child if we
permit him to utilize the arts for
his own needs and encourage him
to explore and experiment in his
own individual way.
(6) The potentialities of art ex-
perience can be realized only as
the individual child is not only
allowed but encouraged to do
what is meaningful to him at that
time in his development.
% The expression of emotions
and of chronic feelings, like re-
sentiment and anxiety, through
drawing, painting and working
with clay, is important--because
it allows the child to release what
The cannot or will not say" usual
ly because expressing his real feel
ings is not allowed by parents or
because he does not know what
he feels until he has translated
it into some more tangible form
Of symbolic expression.
8. There is increasing evidence
to support the belief that the arts
may become the most important
activity in schools for fostering
mental health.
9. Often the child finds in the
arts his only opportunity to mas
ter a situation, to feel competent
to handle materials.
10. We must seriously and sys-
tematically provide what is nee
essary to help individuals to de-
velop as individuals, to assist per-
sonalities to emerge as unique per
Sonalities capable of achieving in
ner order and self discipline. For
this the arts offer the major re-
source available today.
The children of today will live
longer than their parents and
grandparents--and will probably
have more leisure time. Hence
they should be introduced early
in life to the arts as the resource
on which they can count as they
grow and mature, in times of hap
piness and Of sorrow.
, 1949-07-28
S U B 5 c B

Partly cloudy with widely
scattered showers today, to-
night and Friday. Moderate
easterly winds.
The same as above for the coast
al waters of the Virgin Islands
and Puerto Rico.
Maximum temperature 80. 88
Minimum temperature 80. IS
Precipitation'
"a hours ending midnight ;. 0
Total for this month -. 100
Total since January / 20.59
Total for July ...,....... 2.83
Relative humidity
at IL a. m............... 10
Wind dir. & velocity ESE 10
, 1949-07-28
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
radio station, it will cost about $500
for broadcasting.
The Chairman Harrigan): In other
words if we have a hearing that could
be taken for the benefit of the public.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
Neazer): Mr.. Chairman. The good
feature about the whole thing is if a
speech is recorded the reel could be
used more than once
End Member for Frederiksted Town
(Mc Farlane): Mr.. Chairman. If a mis-
take is made while making a speech
the reel can be turned backward and
the speech made all over again.
, 1949-07-28
PRTN TN

LIST Member for Frederiksted Coun-
try District (Skeoch). Mr. Chairman.
# a speech is taken it can be filed for
permanent record, couldn't we have
a demonstration here in the very near
future?
The Chairman (Harrigan) It couldn't
be done here, the current in this build
ing is D. c.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Coun-
try District (Skeoch): Couldn't an eff
fort be made to have A. C. current
installed in this building?
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
Neazer): Mr.. Chairman. That is being
, 1949-07-28
A D V { R It's
.ll,PAYS
considered now.

considered now.
The Chairman (Harrigan): We will
now proceed to the order of the day.
ITEM /.
Election Of two (2) members to
take part with Government in
deciding on the distribution of
the Golden Wedding Legacy of
Their Majesties King Christian
the Ninth and Queen Louise.
Election do. of the Silver We'd
ding Fund of Their Royal High
nesses the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess.
Continued tomorrow
, 1949-07-28

CHIEF -.
organization under the North
Atlantic pact.
While abroad, the United
States Chiefs will acquaint
themselves with current con-
ditions in Europe and also in
spect U. S. forces in Germany
and Austria.
, 1949-07-28
WOMAN 49,.

WOMAN -.
tically searched for her pocket
book and was advised to report
the matter to the police. Pa
trolman Eric Kruger, Uric
Petersen and Jeremiah James
soon rounded up the six boys,
some of whom had purchased
malt and icecream.
, 1949-07-28

MPL ~.
Veterans Administration Off
ces during the week of July
"a to 80, in order to reopen
their Benefit Claims which
have been closed.
Evening star., 1949-11-19
FWe-Bedroom House Described
AsRombIer With Modern 7ouch

1t has relatively little depth.
Its shape is roughly that Of q
fiat wedge.
Retaining Wall Built.
eve first considered rolling
the terrace down to the side
walk, but decided against that"
Mr.. Finlayson said. "The final
solution was to build a retain
ing wall with bricks matching
the red tile roof. This was
capped with the iron railing Of
attractive design" ~
He said the original plans
called for a two-car garage be-
meath the house, "but this
would have spoiled the ram
bier effect" The compromise
was to tuck the garage out OF
sight behind the house and lead
a driveway to it from the ex-
treme left of the property.
One of the most unusual fea-
lures of the home is the use of
hand-etched plate glass for
front door and double doors
leading to the dining room, so
that they resemble Spanish
type grille work. From the
street, you would wager the
front entrance was of hand
wrought iron.
Completing the Latin touches
Is use of red brick In framing
all windows.
Evening star., 1949-11-19
By Robert J. Lewis
Real Estais Editor Of The Stus

BOSTON, Nov. 19.-Prompt &C
tion with less red tape than in
the past is what local commune
ties want from the Public Housing
Administration-and it appeared
today they are going to get ii
through greater decentralization
LOT operations and other speed-up
measures.
The convention OF the National
Association Of Housing Ofdcials
here this week made clear that
not only are local officials eager
to get, shovels into the. ground
but that Federal oflcials-at some
levels at least-are convinced that
II $4,000 units Of public housing
are to be built In the next siz
years, q near-revolution will have
to take place In PHA policy ant
tempo.
Local official after local oficia
complained both publicly and
privately at the Boston conven.
ton over excessive PHA restric'
tions. undue interference In loca
matters, unconscious delays II
lreaching policy decisions, and ex'
Evening star., 1949-11-19
Prompt Action by PHA Pledged
To Speed Up Housing Measures

treme centralization OF operations
in general.
Sums Up Viewpoint.
One irate local housing au-
thority director summed up tho
viewpoint Of many by saying that
in the past field Offices have
seemed almost completely to lack
authority to make decisions.
1.-THE field director for our area
doesn't have the authority to lick
postage stamp" he said. 1--WE
just can't seem to get any action
on anything without going to
Washington, and we just can't be
going to Washington all the time.
eff we are to get anywhere in
this program, PHA will have to
get to work"
The seething undercurrent OF
local irritation that has come to
the fore, now that local authori-
ties are confronted with demands
to get going under the largest
public housing program in his
tory. has not gone unnoticed by
Washington officials.
In the c1earest statement on
the matter at the convention
Warren Vinton, newly appointed
(see LEWIS, Page B-4.)
Evening star., 1949-11-19
By MoIcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Col. and Mrs. Mariana A.
Erana, 1000 Oliver street, have
brought a touch OF old Spain to
the Chevy Chase area with
their new home-and the result
Is a pleasing one.
The f1ve-bedroom house,
which they occupied only this
month, is described by Col.
Erana as a Spanish rambler
with modern touches"
There Is no mistaking the
Spanish influence on approach
ing the house. The red tile
roof. white stucco exterior walls
and ornamental iron work on
porch and brick wall enclosing
the property all spell Spain
with capital letters.
Native Of Philippines.
BY way of explanation. Col.
Erana is a native Of the Philip
pines, where the Spanish in
fluence In many phases Of life
is very strong. He served In the
cabinet of the Philippine gov
ernment-in-exile during the
war as judge advocate general
and is now in the United States
Army stationed at the Pen
tagon.
I'VE planned it ourselves"
Col. Erana said of their new
home. Eve have been wanting
for a long time to build q single
floor rambler with plenty of
space and now we have It,"
The actual designing and
supervision of construction was
done by M. Graham Finlayson
. of Washington, who admits the
assignment was not an easy
one, because of the lot size.
The lot is situated on a knoll
and while of 230-foot frontage,
Evening star., 1949-11-19

feet In dimensions, will be
found a Philippines motif. The
walls are paneled In mahogany
from that country, with in
direct lighting. Furniture is
rattan and on several walls are
Evening star., 1949-11-19

room q living porch"
Moving day for the Eranas,
Incidentally, was q arelatiyely
easy one. They had only to
step across the street from
their previous home.
Evening star., 1949-11-19

The modern touches" cited
by Col. Erana are discovered In
the interior, where the furnish
ings and decorations are def
nitely on the modern side. So.
too, are the large picture win
dows in all rooms.
In the basement recreation
room, o huge affair 80 by 80
Evening star., 1949-11-19

placed native buntal hats.
Another popular room is q
sun room. "A by 80 feet. at the
back of the house. Nearly all
glass. it gives egress to q ter
race. Mr.. Finlayson calls the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

Lawrence 20 yard line. Engwer
the Macs right half shot q seven
yard screen pass out TO Bowman
In the fiat who threaded his way
through the Lawrence defenders
for n r D. The try for the extra
point failed and the game was
knotted 60.
In the middle Of the second
quarter, Bowman took a direct
pass from center on the T formR-
ton. swung wide around his own
left end. Cut inside, knitted off two
tRcklerS, spun away from two
more and with q nice change of
pace finally slipped in the open
where he received beautiful down.
field blocking to go all the way to
pay dirt-6S yards in all. The
point again failed.
Lawrence was not TO be denied
and they roared back to score and
make the point to lead 1912 at
half time.
Bowman was injured slightly In
the third quarter. but returned
after his running mate. Engwer,
had scored a It'd, TO skirt his left
end for the point TO put his mates
In the lead 1918.
In the fourth quarter, Rygg.
who Is co-captain with Bowman.
scored n touchdown. his frat in
four years Of college play. Bow
man added the point with an off
tackle slant to make the final
score 26-l3.
Bowmans long punts and kick.
offs were a big asset all afternoon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

punches
dom That makes II all the more interesting
enjoyed maybe you WON'T the
Truman dinner last week. medical
progress people gentleman
the table rsor"d There's Stn hope for the Republican,
way Hurley better short
story something like this The ccagoS
gambling Joints whore session. "A byStander
knowing Of the players nudgsd him q
IOadSdH" The suckers only game
In town"
Many asked happened Bin McMOors.
city hAGck Golden champion
aid long stint In the Navy.
greatest Andy
and best halAck the Gopher B last
He promoted varsity year the bali
the present time S back on tho N" squad
this Herman athletic
Mccormick not being speaking tSrmsf local night show
win December . gets month
Miami Besides
retired indicated the heavyweight
Jimmy BaddO and Max SchmeIng Max Basr win make
headlines GrappIer gained
lasting 10 rounds with Louis wrestler
MoDonY ASKED IA, DUTi
thought YOunEdah perfect host
In town and thus gained thousands Of new friends
Most headline wre1tern thirty
recording &n you
than going playing hOtcakeG
Whenever fighters talk about the physical condition
Of fighters Jackie Graves name always pops out
Nothing tOrsr than the "chSrmAne Diane stAruSt
Say II Isn't 30" -, my Al'tims favorts dtiss.
those shoucred
q guy takes . good look at them.
When . admits . little bot
pounds
IT'S out. isn't n' a Happy Weekend
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

A little Negro boy
Put on his gloves
To keep his family warm"
And walked up thru
A hostile world Of sneers
Then cheers. then charm.
He followed the rainbow
Round 10 It's bulging
Purse and king like tossed
Its coins TO q needy swarm.
A little Negro boy
Took off his gloves
To find he was q man.
And started down the rainbow
once again.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

Joln In Minneapolis NAACP's
forCeful fight for civil FiEhtR.-
adVt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

ONE NILE or SHORE on Bor-
den Lake Just west Of Garrison
on Mile Laos, o. acres wen wood
ed. No road TO property. Hunting.
fishing and bathing. Price $1,000.
Write Paul NJ Hale, Deerwood.
MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11
ny Jimmy 0riffln

Earl BOwman's swan-Song on
the gridiron at Shaw Field Satur-
day was terrific. He scored II
points As the Manchester College
team knocked the Lawrence team
from the Nations unbeaten and
united elevenS.
With the Macs trailing 90 late
In the first quarter. the Scots
started q substantial drive from
their own 10 and drove TO the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11
Almost About
Everything
- Percy VIVA


PLENTY % PARA0RAPHs PoR roo PRIcs % oNg
From this column two weeks agoi Jackie win again
only dscivsly" Wen I'm writing Thursday GftSnOOE
ahoudnt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

tention II youT pardon the modesty I'm rath-
or proud this year Of my winning Streak-prs-
dieting II winners In - fights.
Next Wednesday night Gt tho Phyllis Wheat
ley House. the mems club there win sponsor
an amateur bo,ding show that ought 10 interest
every amatsur and professional boxing fan.
n II the Phyllis Wheatley house that some
Of our best fstic talent comes out Of and credit
II due Harry Davis for that
Proceeds Of the show win bO used 70 pur-
chase athletic equipment for the youngsters.
can hardly say enough In recommending
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

you," ne said, land when you
come you can get a better pic
ture 81 our educational program
as a whole"
Mr.. Walters in his address gave
some interesting opinions as to
the fate of several popular South
ern football teams. Tulane will
be first" he predicts, land Ole
Miss will be up there. MISSISSIPPI
pi State is going to find the going
rough" he said, land State root
ers had better get prepared, be-
cause its going to be lonnnnng
fall. They have a good freshman
bunch, however, SO just be pa
tent"
Through the courtesy of the
Holmes Junior college athletic
department, season tickets for
their five home games can be pur-
chased by TDC members for $500.
This is saving of the price of one
whole ticket, and seats will be
reserved for ticket holders.
Memoirs wishing to buy tick
cts should see or write ]. M. Ray,
secretary, Box ~, Durant.
The next meeting of the club
will be announced through this
paper. Membership for 1949 is
still open; just send $500 to Mr..
Ray. No further assessments will
be made and meals will be serv-
ed at the ensuing meetings at cost.
Membership rolls are not COM
p1ete because several of those
who purchased tickets did not at
tend the meeting. Those who
still have tickets should sign them
and send them to Mr.. Ray and
membership cards will be mailed.
All club members are grateful
for the about efforts of George S.
Patterson, Lexington, who pre-
pared the delicious meal. Con-
gratulations are extended to the
officers and members Of the board
of directors, and the appreciation
of the entire group is theirs for
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

partly due to the break between
the cotton chopping and the cot
ton+picking season. Claimants
who had been chopping cotton re-
turned to file their claims until
cotton picking operations began.
NC compensate claims for Aug
uts, 1949. showed an increase of
80 per cent compared with Aug
ust, 1913, one year ago.
The construction OF the $780,
600 hospital building in Durant
which is to be constructed by Har-
vey Construction company began
September S and we expect to
make several placements with the
contractor during September,
October, and November. It will
take several months to complete
this building. During the month
of August we had two small road
projects operating in Holmes
county; one was operating in the
vicinity of Ebenezer, 90 miles Of
grading work and construction of
two small bridges, the other was
the Mileston- Ebenezer road in the
southwestern part of the county
and we also expect to make sever
al placements with these contrac-
tors during September and Oct
ober. The construction of the
clinic in Lexington has been COM
pleted and the same contractor
was awardedIthe contract for the
construction of the Durant hos
pital.
The cotton picking began Off
cially in this county and the
trucks began operating from the
pools on August 20.
Rental houses are becoming
easier to find in Lexington and
other points in this area than have
been in the past.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
REPORT
Mississippi State
Employment Service
HOLMES COUNTY

Visits to local office for August
l949, compared with July, 1919
were exactly the same. Compared
with August, 1948, one year ago
showed 35 per cent increase. Lo-
cal non-agricultural placements
showed an increase of approxima-
tely 36 per cent over July, 1919
This increaes in placements mon
agrlculturaD was due to the re-
opening of large sawmin and
due to the construction OF two
road projects in this area. Non
agricultural placements in Aug
ust, 1949, showed an increase OF
70 per cent over August, 1913
Agricultural pool referrals showed
a decrease in August, 1949 COM
pared with July, 1949, due to the
season. A few pool referrals were
made during the first part of Aug
ust, 1949 for cotton chopping. A
few pool referrals were made
during the latter part Of Aug
ust, 1919, for cotton picking. Pool
referrals compared with August
l948 showed a decisive decrease in
August 1949 due to the fact that
cotton picking season began about
two weeks earlier last year than
it did this year.
The initial NC claims for Aug
ust, 1949, remained about the
same as reported in July 1949.
The NC compensate claims for
August, l949, showed approxima-
tely 16 per cent increase over
July, 1949. This increase was
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
folks out to see the games.

folks out to see the games.
Our job is not to raise money"
he further stated, but to create
a wholesome atmosphere of cour-
tesy that visitors from other couA-
ties can appreciate.
Our interest will help the boys
who will play the games and will
encourage clean craftsmanship.
1t will also help school authorities
maintain well-balanced athletic
program"
President Lowrance
Mr.. Torrance in a short talk
urged everyone to attend all home
games at Goodman. I'VE want
you to see our campus and to ask
us questions. We want you to feel
that Holmes Junior belongs to