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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
More School News
To Public Urged
By q Star stan Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb.
22.-The public needs to be told
more about education at the
local level, the leader of a citi-
Izens' organization on schools
said here yesterday.
Henry Toy. jr.. executive d.
rector Of the National Citizens
Council for Better Schools, told
the Education Writers ASsocia-
ton that the public needs to
have the benefit of both more
|day-by-day reporting and more
reporting "in depth"
Mr.. Toy spoke at an annual
awards luncheon at which five
plaques and seven citations were
presented to newspaper. maya
zine and television writers for
outstanding achievement in edu-
'cational journalism last year.
One Of the plaques. for day-by-
day coverage, went to James G,
Deane Of The Washington Star,
Leonard Buder. association
president. told the group the
five top education stories Of last
year were the White House Con-
ference on Education. the issue
OF Federal aid to schools, de-
segregation in the South. the
controversy over whether John
ny" can read and the Ford
Foundations $500 million gift
to colleges.
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nance, transportation, cafe
terias, purchasing and site ac-
QUESTIONS. It's formal title was
"a Program for Improving the
Montgomery County Public
School System.
Mrs. John Scharff. school
board president. last night said
the board was not yet ready to
comment on the recommended
tons that could be accepted by
the board. She added, however,
that in accepting the report the
board accepts the challenge i'm
plicit in the recommendations. !"
At last nights meeting were
County Manager M. L. Reese who
in his budget presentation last
June insisted on q joint coun-
cil-school board study of the
administrative setup Of the
school system, and schools Supt.
Forbes H. Norris.
Absent was Brian Benson,
School Board finance officer, who
in q l4-page memorandum to
DR.. Norris challenged many
items in the financial section of
the report as false and mislead-
ing"
Mrs. Scharff said the memo
Irandum has not yet been SUBJ
mitted formally to the School
Board and has not met with its
stan members concerning the
report which the board has been
considering since it received the
first draft more than . month
ago.
Mrs. Scharff and the McKinsey
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care Of patients. But, when hos
pitfalls are at q distance. it's i'm
possible 10 stretch yourself that
far as often.
Hope For Advance Gifts
And it's q fact that doctors
nearest to hospitals generally use
them the most and get the first
crack at beds for critically Ill
patients" He added this was
particularly true in epidemics
and was observed during World
War us hospital shortage.
Mr.. McDonough said Ernest
j. Read. president of the founda-
ton, and Ledru Koontz. chair
man Of the finance committee.
hope to see enough money In
advance gifts to purchase the
necessary land for the hospital.
After the land Is bought, he
added. q general Embarrassing
campaign will begin. He said
that. when enough money is
raised, the foundation hopes to
obtain Halliburton or other
Federal funds to help finance
the structure.
Locally. the Halliburton Hos
Ipital Advisory Council. which
sets UP priorities for the use Of
the funds allocated to the Dis
Itrict, has expressed itself In
favor Of q hospital in the Ana
costa area.
Organizations composing the
foundation include American
Legion posts. Lions Clubs, citi-
Izens' associations, PTAs, XII
wants locals. women's clubs and
|businessmen's clubs.
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eligible voters In registering and
at primary and regular elections
and legal assurances that no
qualified persons shall be. de-
prived of the right to vote. The
legislation also might include
expansion of Justice Depart
ment powers to enforce protec- !,
ton of such rights.
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rectly to the superintendent Of
schools, the report says.
On the Institutional side, the
report urges the creation of five
new top positions: Assistant su-
Iperintendents for elementary
schools and for high schools; a
director of educational services.
and assistants to the superin-
Itendent for personnel admins
Itration and for research.
These officials would provide
the remedy for the illogical
grouping" of functions which
now characterize the top admin
istration of the school system,
the report indicates.
On the business side. the re-
port calls for creation of a direc-
tor of business affairs. who would
take charge Of the dollar-and-
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and when the Federal school aid
bill reaches the House floor.
The type Of civil rights legis-
lation the overall bipartisan
group intends to push at this
time. MFR. Powell said. deals en-
tirely with the right of suffrage.
It viii include provisions for
such related moves as abolition
of the poll tax, protection Of
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team assured Council President
Robert T. Snure they would be
ready for future sessions to dis
cuss In detail the criticisms and
recommendations Of the report
and specifically the allegations
made by Mr.. Benson.
Among other items Mr.. Ben
son said the McKinsey survey
included suggestions that were
dangerous in that they would
possibly shift control of the
school system in the future from
the Board Of Education to the
county government. He also
contended that through present
co-ordinated planning of reperts
more than IS per cent of the
operating budget is now con-
trolled.
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Continued From FIRST rage
private attorneys since last July
because the board felt there
would be q conflict OF interest
on the part Of the county at
torney, who also handles County
Council business or because Of q
Itoo-heavy workload In the county
attorneys office.
The disclosure came as sur
prise to the county council men,
bers who had felt all legal serv-
ices were being supplied by the
county attorney and County At
torney Charles M. Irelan, who
said he had not received the 10
requests and had not been asked
by the McKinsey staff II he had
been too busy to handle them
| The administration from tor
Ito bottom has suffered from in
adequate staining. lack Of clearly
defined authorities and RESPONSE
bilities." and confusion resulting
from the excessive number oil
school executives who report d.
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are Representatives Brownson,
Republican of Indiana; O'Hara,
Democrat Of Illinois: Pelly
Republican Of Washington. and
Reuss, Democrat Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Scott and Representative
Powell, Democrat of New York,
told reporters after the meeting
that the committee would report
back to the entire group within
two weeks. Its report, they ex-
planned. win deal with whatever
specific legislation is proposed
by the Justice Department and
che Lane Subcommittee.
Mr. Powell emphasized that
yesterdays meeting did not even
mention the antisegregation
amendment he intends to offer If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

graders never finish high school.
He added that the country has
"a right to expect" this droport
total to be reduced to no more
than 10 or Is per cent.
Mr.. Jones. in a talk prepared
for the convention Of the Ameri-
can Association of School Ad-
illustrators. called the problem
Of drop-cuts unfinished BUSH
ness Of the Nations schools
which, he said. it is imperative
to our national welfare" to COM
plete.
Schools Blamed In Part
The washington educator. q
former high school principal.
blamed inadequacies in the
schools themselves for part Of
the problem. In an interview, he
said that one of these made
quacies - oversize classes - pre-
walls in the public schools in the
District.
Some children always have
dropped by the wayside, Mr..
Jones said, adding that marked
progress has been made in re-
ducing the numbers. Since 1881.
he pointed out. the number Of
fifth-graders continuing to high
school graduation has grown
from 81 per cent to more than
So per cent.
But he declared that 1t should
be possible to do much better.
Asserting that some schools
"don't realize they have the
problem he said efforts should
begin with a new look by school
systems at their actual drop-out
record, followed by positive pro-
grams to do something about 1t.
Suggested Remedies
These, he said. should include:
Revamping courses and trying
experiments in offering work
that will keep students in school.
Getting teachers to take more
interest in individual students.
Providing better counseling.
Students drop out for many
reasons, including parental at
titudes. social maladjustment.
broken homes and just plain
dislike Of school. Mr.. Jones said.
But the teacher can have sig
nificant role in offsetting such
problems, he added. asserting:
1--WE seen lots Of children on
the edge of delinquency who
were saved by some teachers
interest in them.
"If each school," he declared,
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Continued From First r,

Continued From First Page
Hospital Center, 800. and Hahne-
man, 81.
The Mt. Alto Veterans Hos
pital and the Walter Reed Medi-
cal Center are not included be-
cause OF their special nature.
The Northeast area according
to the council. will have the new
Providence Hospital. $50 beds,
and Casualty Hospital with zoo
beds, totaling $50 beds. South
west has none. but the area Is
located fairly near downtown
Northwest hospitals and Casu-
atty.
But the Southeast area and
the voting districts in Prince
Georges County of Oxon Hill,
Spaulding, Seat Pleasant and
Surratts are left In q void. This
area. with a population over 278.-
TOO, will be left with only sc
beds, at Hadley Hospital. unless
the new hospital is built.
II the Southeast hospital. Is
constructed, the number would
total $40 beds for the area. By
1880, a survey recently showed,
there will be a population OF
$50, 900 in the area.
The District General Hospital
with 803 beds was not included
in the figures used by the fc',n-
dalton because 1t is primarily an
institution for indigents from
oil over the District.
Emergency care throughout
the Southwest area. several doc
tors pointed out yesterday. is in
a precarious position. The same
situation is found in the South
ern Prince Georges General
Hospital to the north. miles away
from the southern reaches.
Longer to Transport
Ray McDonough. assistant
public relations director for the
foundation, said 1t takes from
is minutes to half an hour longer
to get an emergency patient te
q hospital from these areas thar
from spots in other parts OF the
Metropolitan Area.
DR.. Frank S. Pellegrini, Q
trustee of the foundation and Q
Southeast general practitioner
had further comments on the
future of medical service u
Southeast residents.
with hospitals so far away
from us, 1t means 1t will TAXI
more time to get to see patients
when a hospital is closer, yot
can see a seriously III patient TIVE
or three times in a day. Proxi'
nifty aids greatly in the medica
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Department ofiicials to determine
the type Of civil rights legislation
the department expects to rec
ommend within the next few
days.
It also is awaiting the outcome
of a scheduled session Of q House
Judiciary Subcommittee consid-
Iering various civil rights bills.
That subcommittee, headed by
| Representative Lane, Democrat
LOT Massachusetts,, scheduled a
CLOSED meeting for this morning
but did not indicate whether 1t
would act on any specific
measure.
The committee chosen yester-
day is headed by Representatives
Edna Kelly. Democrat of New
York. and Scott. Republican OF
Pennsylvania. Other members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Schools Drop-O Out Rate
Hit by DC. Educator
BY JAMES G. DEANE
Star star Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY, j. Feb 22.-Too many American chill
drn are dropping Of school, Washington educator declared
here today
Galen director Of the Council for Advancement OF
Secondary that despite the Nations aim OF uni
vea secondary education nearly half Of the counrys NTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
BIZ ortison Group Storts
Work on Civil Rights Bill

bipartisan House today took the m organized
hopes will lead to congressional enactment Of legislation the
right vote and to be protected in that right"
The sixmember committee appointed at meeting
and Republican Representatives from Northern
Western States late Yesterday made plans consult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
POSTWAR RULES
IT'S CREDIT ONLY
WHERE CREDIT DUE

SYRACUSE, N. Y. (P.-A
short lesson on how to make
a post office clerk go crazy
during the Christmas rush:
A woman walked up to a
window in the post Office
here yesterday and asked for
1886 worth of stamps. She
then offered her charge
plate issued by department
stores.
I'm sorry. lady, that's no
good here" the clerk said.
Il don't know why not"
she said. They take it
every place else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

missing person cases it had en-
countered.
This was the story of Chris
KusuploS, now 38, a mental pa
tient at the Byberry State Hos
pital here. as told by the FBI
and persons who knew him at
Lancaster, Pa, his hometown:
Mr.. KusuploS. veteran or two
bitches in the Army and service
lat Pearl Harbor December Z.
l941, and Guadalcanal, was COM
mitted to the Veterans Admins
tration hospital at Coatesville
Pa. early in 1915.
Home on hospital leave July
81. l945, Mr.. Kusuplos attended
a movie, returned home, and at
4 pm. left the house. His family
reported him missing and did
not see him again.
But only a few days later Mr.
Kusuplos was picked up at Phil
adelphia by police of the Fair
mount Park guard. Why has
not been disclosed. Stranger
still Mr.. Kusuplos somehow be-
came identified to police as
Anthony Nicholians.
That is the name on the rec
ords at Byberry. where he was
sent after being taken into
police custody.
In the meantime the search
went on for Chris Kusuplos
Seven years later, in 1852, Lam
caster County Orphans Court
declared him legally dead and
his family eventually applied to
the Veterans Administration for
death benefits. The claim was
filed in Washington and later
the family sought the benefits
in civil court action. The FBI
entered the case.
The FBI said Mr.. Kusuplos
used the name Nicholians and
also NicolinoS during his two
Ihitches in the Army and had
been admitted to the Gainesville
hospital under the latter name.
In checking out Mr.. Kusuplos
in connection with the veterans
benefits claim. agents came
across the name NicholianS in
IByberry's records and noted the
description fitted that of Mr..
IKusuplos. He was interviewed
several times, the FBI said, and
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lin his last interviews used the
name Kusuplos. A fingerprint
check established his identity,
agents said.
His family said only that it
was happy he had at last been
found,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14
Hospital Yields Veteran
Sought Years, Listed Dead

PHILADELPHIA Dec. IA lo--A World War II veteran re-
ported missing IL and subsequently declared legally
dead has been found in mental hospital confined
days after he disappeared from his away
the FBI reports.
The Bureau night was one of the most unusual
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Walton
were dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Digger in Farmville Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brad
shaw. Miss Kate. Herbert and
Elizabeth. Of Durham. N. c.. were
dinner guests of Mrs. H. L. Brad
shaw. Saturday. Clyde Bradshaw
Of Norfolk. spent Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gowen
Of Victoria. spent Sunday Will,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Farley and
Mrs. j. A. Young.
Miss Nancy Brooks, of Farlnville
was the week end guest of Miss
Martha Bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Watkins and
Sally Ann spent Sunday with Rev
and Mrs. H. N. Soyars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blankenship
Of Roanoke. were week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Vaughan
Mrs. Robert johnson. of Will
mington. N. c.. and Mrs. Lewis
White. Of Norfolk. were overnight
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Bon
durant. Friday evening
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-16
Green Bay

Dinner guests Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. W. Palmer were Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Mc1lwaine. Mr.. and
Mrs. Macon Fears and Mr.. and
MIS-. G. c. Looney.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Sanders and
children. of Richmond. were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Redd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll and sister
Mrs. Edwards, of Madison Heights.
attended church services here on
Sunday morning and were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
who live on the T. v. Owen farm.
Mrs. D. S. Glenn. of Prospect,
was week end visitor of Mrs. R.
B. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Love
and Mrs. Leila Love were her Sun
day dinner guests
P-TA Music
The P-TA met at the school,
house Thursday night. Dana Hunt
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Black. Mrs. Alec Motley and
Mrs. Paul johnson.
Friends here wish . speedy re-
covery for Mrs. Claude Slayton's
father. Henry Claybrook. who is
i'll at this time in Memorial Hos
pital Lynchburg.
Rev. Alvin Smith was dinner
guest last Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Daye.
John Paulson is able to return
to his work. after being sick for
sometime. Fred Paulson has re-
turned to his home from the
Southside Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hudson,
of Richmond. visited his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. l.. Hudson. here
last Sunday.
Arthur Shultz. of Richmond
spent last week end with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Shulty
here.
Mrs. c. o. Williamson and Mrs
o. H. Booth called to see Miss
Louise Morris last Thursday. 1t
was a real treat to look over the
beautiful hand made quilts Miss
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-16

with quartet from the school at
Emporia. were present and sang
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Christian,
of Richmond. were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A Love and Mrs Leila
Love were Sunday supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Owen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Bowling
and children were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. v. Owen.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Ravens and
Miss Nancy Havens were at Rich
mond Monday.
Ohio Visitors
Mrs. Haverd Smith. of New vi
emma. Ohio came Thursday and
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Beck. Her son. Calvin
Smith. of Duke University, visit
ed her here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hayens
listed T. Y. Price at MCGUIRE Hos
pital Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Mat
thews and Diane. were overnight
guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs
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Rice

Mr. and Mrs Gene Banton and
Diane spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Banton at Gainesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Chepery and
Lu Gay and Miss Claudia Brad
shaw of Richmond, were week end
guests of Mrs. c. j. Bradshaw
They. with MI Bradshaw. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Paulette and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cafazza at Wakefield.
Mrs James Payne. Of Chatham,
and Mrs. Ogburn Hart. of Farm
vile, visited Mrs. E. T. Bondur-
ant. Saturday.
Mrs. W. NJ Wrenn and daugh-
ter, Mary Lee, and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Nance, of Danville, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Vaughan. Mrs j c. Wilkerson and
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T'uggle

The young people of Appomat-
tox church met last Sunday night
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
A. Simpson. Susan Simpson was
the leader of the program. "Sy-
mbols Of Christianity Others on
the program were Gene South
hall. Richard Simpson and Nancy
Kelsey.
The young adults Of Appomat-
tox church met at the church
last Sunday night. The program
was Jesus Man Of Prayer" Mrs.
Shirley Dowdy was the leader.
and others on the program were
Rev. Alvin Smith, Woodrow
Townsend. Bill Hamlet. Mrs. Dot
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daughter. Mrs. r. E. Bomar, of
Lynchburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughan on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gardner.
Jr.. and sons. OF Carrsville. have
returned home after visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Brad
shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Lyle. of
Keysville, were recent visitors of
his sister. Miss Mary Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claudius Jeffries
and family and Mrs. Rosa JeffrieS,
of Petersburg, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Winbern jenkins.
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Vester jenkins were visitors in the
same home.
Mrs Johnson Hubbard. Mrs
Connie ellis and Connie Lou. of
Farmville, were week end guests
of Mrs. R. A. Bradshaw and Miss
Mabel Bradshaw.
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Morris has made. They are really
too beautiful to describe.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth AIRING
ton have announced the birth OF
daughter. Zebra Carol" Mrs.
Arlington will be remembered
here as Miss Shirley C,ump.
Charlie Oliver and Arthur
ShultZ visited Hunter B. Oliver.
Of Roanoke, last Saturday. He
has been i'll for sometime.
The Tuggle Friendships Club
will meet with Mrs. c. A. Simpson
next Monday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-16
Visit in Roanoke

Mr.. and Mrs .1verette Simp-
on and daughter. Susan. also ms
Willie Simpson visited Mrs. Price
Neethawk. of Roanoke, last Sun
day Mrs. Neethawk has been
sick
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Huff
man and children, also Mrs. w.
L. Hudson and Brenda Fay spent
last week end with relatives IN
Richmond.
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Bobby Wilson. Saturday they went
to Winston Salem, N. c.. to visit
his mother Returning to their
home at Alexandra Monday. they
stopped over for short while.
with Mrs. Leslie Nunnally.
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MELINDA BRADSHAW" right. crowned by her
PrA mems beauty contest Friday
night show standing
auditorium Miss Clements" miss
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