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Early Training a Factor.

Larry AE0AA1uS ~ E&CtVTs
Here also, in the comparable
figures for all counties for 1943
and 1852, general mathematics
went up slightly, while algebra
and geometry dropped. -
How a student does in mathe-
mates in the high schools no
doubt is affected by the train
ing in elementary school. Sue
cess in college also is Influenced
by the adequacy of preparation
below.
A Washington public schools
report shows failures in mathe-
maticS-5.3 per cent of the pupils
enrolled - topped failures in
other subjects in junior high
school in the second semester
of last school year. In the SEN
ior high schools the mathema-
tics failure rate was 6.3 per cent,
exceeded only by GA per cent in
social studies. The data is for
white schools
The records of 4,667 Virginia
college freshmen in the school
year 1948-49 show that the high
est rate of failure was in mathe-
mates.
There is testimony that the
teaching of arithmetic has Jagged
behind the teaching of other
skills. If this is so and a student
feels insure Of his command Of
arithmetic he might well side
step algebra and geometry.
One of the leading men on
the subject of teaching arith-
metic is Prof. Harold E. Moser
of State Teachers College at
Towson, Md. He said in a letter:
IT have frequently commented
on the slowneSS of arithmetic to
fall into line with the findings
of research related to the psy-
chology of learning. Other areas
of the curriculum have responded
much more quickly. ..
There is telling testimony
which hanks back to DR.. Wolfle's
remark about physics.
DR.. G.. M. Koehl, professor
of physics and associate dean
of the Junior College Of
George Washington University,
discussed the high school prep
aration in physics he had OBJ
served, and this after going over
the records.
He said that fer about Is
years the university had been
giving examination to those stu
dents registering for elementary
physics who had had a year Of
high school physics with indi-
vidual laboratory work. If the
student passed the examination
he was excused from the intro
ductory course.
"It used to be-" he said. that
about 10 to 20 per cent Of those
taking the test had to take the
elementary course" In other
words. they failed the test.
Fundamentals Reviewed.
Now" he said, "only 10 to
20 per cent pass.
| Prof. Schubert Of American
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informed. Plane Solid
Algebra Geom. Geom.
Year No Pct No Pct Mo- Pct.
1850 239 1913 423 1872 SO -
1851 1854 15.9 SIS IA
1852 800 145 592 1913 20 2.7
1854 416 1862 $40 1875 "a rs

elementary algebra is given
in junior high school and the
figures for it were not available.
There is no doubt it was much
higher than intermediate alge-
bra and probably as high or
higher than the District figure.
Algebra and plane geometry
also showed a decline in Mary
land. Figures from the latest
report of the State Department
of Education show the enroll
ments in Maryland counties for
1943 and 1882, and in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
Counties separately for 1858.
These figures are for grades
nine-twelve, in white schools
alone since there were no COM
parable figures for 1913 from
the colored schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Hit-Skipper Found

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. DR.
The driver left an accident scene
even though a front wheel had
been knocked off his car. Police
tracked him by marks left on
the pavement by the dragging
front spring and axle of his 1916
car. He pleaded guilty to leaving
the scene of an accident and paid
a $50 fine and costs.
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Whut's Wrong With Our Schools?
Students Shun the Sciences
That Require Mathematics

youngsters rationalize their ac-'
lions they might point out they
are not the only ones seeking the
easy answer.
General Mathematics Up.
Here are figures from the Of
fee of Education showing how
enrollments in algebra and
geometry have fallen while that
in general mathematics has come
up. They apply to the whole
country and the percentages are
per cents of total enrolment in
grades nine through IL:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Two Fines in Family

NEW MILFORD. Conn. (P-
State Policeman William Wallace
clicked two automobiles follow
ing each other at 10 and rs miles
an hour. one was driven by Fran
els WeStfall; the other by West
falls wife Evelyn. Each was
fined $45 in town court on q
speeding charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Soviet Leader Says U. 5.
'Liuhts Torch Of War
BY the Assoeioted Press

VIENNA. Austria. June H.
Russia'S Nikita' s. Khruschchev
today accused the United States
of lighting the torch Of war;"
In an address at the tenth
congress of Czechoslovakia' s
Communist Party, the first Sec
rotary Of the Soviet Communist
Party said the United States is
trying to suppress "the best
sentiments of neutrality-suspicious.
ism and love for freedom" His
speech was broadcast by Radio
Prague and heard here.
He especially singled out SEN
ator Knowland, Republican, Of
California, as target of his at
tack. charging the Senator with
calling for an open war against
the Soviet Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Baltimore Doctor Elected

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
IL R.-Dr. A. Earl Walker of
Baltimore. Md. is the new pres
ident of the American Electro
Encephalographic Association.
DR.. Walker, professor of nuro-
surgery at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. succeeds DR.. Mary A. B.
Brazier of Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Carter Poee Promoted

Carter Page has been promoted
to chief of the Planning and De-
velopment Division for Civil
Works in the Office of the Chief
OF Engineers. Assistant chief of
the division since 1913, Mr.. Page
will succeed George L. Beard,
who resigned from Government
service to take q private posi-
ton.
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University. already quoted. said
he reviews elementary arithme-
tic at considerable length with
beginning chemistry students.
This is aimed at teaching them
fractions and proportions be-
cause, he said. lit can't be as
sumed they know"
That's the evidence to sup
port the contention that the
SchoolS-not all of them, but
generally-are falling down
when it comes to mathematics
and the sciences. There are
more than just highbrow con-
siderationS involved. On people
trained in those branches of
learning depend the future of
our economy and our future
safety in a divided world.
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Nina Foch Weds
y The Asseeiuled Press

NEW YORK. June II R.-
Stage and screen actress Nina
F0ch. 80. and television actor
James Upton. 90, were married
today in quiet civil ceremony at
the Brooklyn central courts
building. It was Miss Foch's first
marriage and Mr.. Lipton's Sec
Ond.
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BY Froncis ?. DouoIos

1--WE are becoming a Nation OF
mathematical illiterateS."
TASK them this: If two apples
cost 4 cents how much do four
apples cost? Their jaws drop"
The first statement was made
by Col. Edward r. OFT, an edu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Eighth and Lost Of q Series.

Gator in civilian life and later
chief Of the Education Branch OF
the Army's Troop Information
and Education Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

The 1858 figures are estimates.
Here are figures from the
Washington schools showing per-
of enrolment by sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21
Congress Leaders
To Study Capitol Hill
Security Proposals

House and Senate leaders plan
to meet early this week to work
out a new system Of security for
Capitol Hill.
Many different proposals are
pending before those in charge Of
the problem, but agreement gen.
orally has been centered only on
the need for a stronger and we'll
trained Capitol Police Force.
No decision has yet been made.
however, about how such a force
should be appointed. At present
the men are named by Senators
and House members as part Of
the patronage system.
Would Rehire GSA Guards.
One recommendation pending
before House Speaker Martin is
for appointment of some of the
$50 building guards who have
been dismissed by General Serv-
ices Administration because of
a shortage of funds. The plan
was advanced by GSA.
Various bills have been intro
duced with differing proposals to
tighten security. They vary
from one calling for a 2O0-man
detachment Of Marines to a plan
TO set up a new super-security
board Of House and Senate
members.
No date has been set yet for
the conference Of House and
Senate leaders.
Among those expected to par
ticipate are Senator Martin,
Republican. Of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the Senate's per-
sonnet and patronage committee;
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Then she heard her sister
scream.
She rushed to Miss Alma's bed
room. In the dim light filtering
in from the hall. she saw a man
crouched over Miss Alma's bed.
striking at her repeatedly.
Miss Alvina leaped at the man
and began pummeling him with
her fists and scratching him with
her fingernails.
Miss Alma stumbled for the
light switch, found it, and flooded
the bedroom with light.
Slashes at Sister.
The intruder. a short. stocky.
medium-skinned colored man
about IS or 40 years old. whirled
and slashed out at Miss AlVina
as he fled past her. wounding
her several times.
The weapon appeared to be a
long-bladed knife or an ice pick.
Miss Alvina told detectives. Capt.
Felber said subsequent investiga-
ton showed it was a long -bladed
knife.
The intruder fled from the bed
room and down the stairs. with
Miss Alvina in pursuit. He dashed
through the back door. Miss AL
VIVA bolted it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heine. meantime.
were awakened by loud noises as
if doors were Slamming.
Mr.. Heine leaped from the bed.
ran downstairs and through the
connecting door between the liv-
ing rooms. He saw his sister-in-
law, Miss Alma. moving down
the steps. They met at the bot
tom of the stairs.
Shipper, they are killing U.s."
Miss Alma cried.
She reached out a hand.
Kiss me and hug me, I'm
dying" she said. 49,
She collapsed in his arms, muir
muring, Goodbye"
Mr.. Heine got a towel and
placed it against one Of Miss
Alma's bleeding wounds. His
wife had followed him into the
room.
Margaret. I'm going to get
the gum" he shouted. Call the
police"
Police Quickly Arrive.
She went to the telephone,
and tried several times to dial
police headquarters. She finally
succeeded. The police dispatcher
said her first words were:
There's been a shooting"
Mr.. Heine, who had returned
with the gun, told her at this
point that Miss Alma was dead.
IT'S n1urder!" Mrs. Heine told
the dispatcher.
Police arrived in I'VE minutes.
Meanwhile, in her hysteria,
Mrs. Heine had rushed from the
house, shouting for help.
Help! Some one just MUIR
dered my sister and stabbed the
other one!" she shouted.
At this point, three men who
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Myer at S pm. Friday.
A native of Salinas. Calf,
Gen. Bullene first was commits
stoned in the Cavalry. He trans.
ferred to the Chemical Warfare
Service in 1928.
In World War he was Field
Artillery battery commander in
France.
During World War II he SUI
pervised the construction Of and
then commanded the San Jose
Project In Panama. This was q
Joint United States, British and
Canadian undertaking to study
the use Of chemical agents under
tropical conditions.
Meanwhile. It was announced
that Maj. Gen. Arthur w. Pence,
commander of the 9Th Armored
(Training) Division at Fort
Leonard Wood. Mo-, would take
command of the Fort Belvoir
(Va) Engineer Center and En-
gineer School next month.
He win succeed Maj. Gen.
Stanley L. Scott. who will re-
tire March 81 after more than
II years service.
Mai. Gen. Albert c. Loeber,
deputy Chief Of Engineers here.
will become commander Of the
9Th Armored Division.
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The PreinkerC Case SeorchforM Man With Knife Goes On

They blanketed the United
States east of the Mississippi
with wanted circulars-one CIV
ing a description Of the killer
and another asking various State
and city police departments to
report on similar crimes.
In cooperation with Prince
Georges County and Maryland
State police, detectives ques-
toned employees at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland. Washington
detectives have gone to New
York to question friends of the
Preinkerts' there.
They checked their own IN.
o." cards-records of how known
criminals operate. and asked
other police departments to
check similar records.
Miss Alvina recovered Suffi-
GENTLY to attend her sisters flu
neral four days after the killing.
The following day, she was at
police headquarters, giving a
statement and scanning count
less pictures Of known criminals
in the Bertillon files.
She saw none who looked like
the killer.
Miss Alvina and Mr.. and Mrs.
Heine are in Pass-A-Grille
Beach. Fla. recovering from the
shock of the events Of Sunday
morning. February %.
Today, three weeks after the
Staying. police were without q
definite suspect.
They offered a $500 reward for
Information, leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the killer,
and called on the public to help.
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Carl Schamp Of the Metropolitan
force, assigned full time to the
House side Of the Capitol.
The security program Is being
worked out as an aftermath Of
the March ! shooting from the
House Gallery. Five members
were wounded.
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Reading Right Book
At RIGHT Time

BOSTON.-Municipal Court
Judge Elijah Adlow listened to
the testimony of Fred White, go,
and acquitted him Of a charge
that he kicked his upstairs
neighbor. Mr.. White said that
at the time of the alleged Of
tense he was reading a book
Policemen and the People. /"
written by Judge Elijah Adlow.
The judge counselled Mr..
White: why don't you move
from where you live-and take
my book with you?"
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arrived in an automobile. They
were william n. Gray, rs. q
neighbor. Of 1412 Chaplin street
NV: Joseph Baroch. %, Of 926
c street S.W.. and Jack Bailey.
IS. Of $50 Virginia avenue S.W.
Mr.. Baroch and Mr.. Bailey were
accompanying Mr.. Gray home.
Mr.. Bailey ran into the house
and saw Miss Alma's body lying
beneath q parrots cage. Miss
Alvina, he noted. was running
around with blood gushing from
her chest and face"
Police and ambulances arrived
then, and Miss Alvina was taken
to Garfield Hospital for treat
ment of her wounds. The body
was removed. and police sealed
of the house as they searched
for clues.
Killer Slips Through Gordon.
Other police cars moved into
the area to throw up q Gordon,
but the killer slipped through.
At the District Morgue. doctors
who examined Miss Alma's body
reported that she had been
stabbed in the right breast. in
the liver, In the abdomen. in the
right thigh. in the right forearm
and on the head. Cuts on her
right, hand indicated she had
tried to grasp the knife.
"A vicious slaSher," Capt. Eel
Der characterized the killer.
Twenty detectives went to
work on the case Immediately.
Later, 10 more were added.
The went over the house thor
oughly. Leaning against a side
window they found a stepfadder.
stolen from the rear of l451 Bel
mont street NV, across the
alley from the Preinkert home.
The killer had scaled the lad
der, removed q small pane OF
glass from double French wins
dows more than eight feet from
the ground, reached inside to
unlock the window. and then
crawled through.
The condition of Miss Alma's
room indicated the intruder was
a housebreaker bent on theft.
His movements. police said. ap-
parently awakened Miss Alma.
Clue Was Kept Secret.
Pocketbooks were strewn about
the room, apparently before the
struggle took place. Capt. Eel
Der said. Near the scene. police
found an important Clue
gold-filled tie clasp set with q
ruby, apparently lost by the
killer in his flight.
Importance of the clue is in
dicated in the fact that police
kept its existence secret until
last night. They have been as
siduously seeking the owner.
Although detectives have said
that the killer was not wearing
gloves at the time Of the attack.
they are keeping mum about any
fingerprints they may have
found. They are equally secret
about reports that footprints
were found in soft earth outside
the house.
Capt. Felber has termed the
logged search Of the past 81
days as the biggest manhunt in
the recent annals Of the homi-
eide squad.
During the three weeks. the
30 detectives working on the
case have questioned $500 men.
OF these. 1000 have been de-
tanned at headquarters for closer
questioning.
Police mapped out a 10-block
radius around the Staying scene.
They poked into garbage cans,
trash cans and sewers, seeking
the weapon. Many knives we're
found. but none Of them At the
fatal wounds.
Police questioned everybody
living in this same area-again
without result.
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BY Jack Jonas and
]. Theodore Crown

Miss Alma Preinkert, who got
along well with everyone. felt
uneasy as she put her car away
during the dark hours Of early
morning on February %.
It was strange for the quiet.
unexcitable registrar of the Uni
versity of Maryland. to feel that
way, her sister. Mrs. Margaret
Heine, remarked later.
at was almost like she had a
premonition, a fear that some
thing would happen to her."
Capt. Richard j. Felber, head of
the homicide squad, said still
later as he sought the vicious
killer who stabbed Miss Alma to
death.
For II years, Miss Alma had
lived in the yellow clapboard
double house on Chaplin street
NV. with her sister. Miss Alvina
Preinkert, in the side designated
as 1896.
Next door, at 1884, another sis
ter, Margaret, had lived with her
husband, Charles Shipper Heine.
for 20 years. The homes were
connected by a door between the
living rooms.
On Saturday night, February
~, Miss Alma and Mrs. Heine
went to the home of friends on
Thirty-seventh street NV. They
played bridge until after mid
night.
Unusual Concern Recalled.
Miss Alma drove home. and in
the driveway beside the house.
told her sister:
you unlock the door; I'll put
the car away"
That was at los am. Sun
day.
Mrs. Heine walked to the back
door, but was unable to open
1t because it was bolted from
the inside.
: AS she moved through an
areaway toward the front. Miss
Alma called to her nervously:
''Margie, are you waiting for
me?"
Mrs. Heine replied that she
Eas. Later, she told police that
her sister had never expressed
such concern on pervious late
evening trips.
:: Mrs. Heine waited until Miss
Alma had put away the automo-
bile. and together they walked
30 the front door. Mrs. Heine
unlocked the door.
Thank you," Miss Alma said.
That. too. seemed odd, Mrs.
Heine told police.
Z Miss Alma went upstairs and
went to bed in the middle bed
room on the second floor. Mrs.
Heine crossed to her side of the
house and also retired.
1lC OtIlCI oA0tC41 144oo kAAbA11ns
90. was in the rear bedroom ad-
1acant to Miss Alma's. Miss
Alvina told detectives she did
not sleep well that night. and at
1880 am had noticed lights still
on downstairs.
Heard Sister Scream.
At 1880, Mr.. Heine arrived
home. He put away his car. then
walked to Miss Alma's garage
and checked that, as he normally
did. He noted that the car was
In the garage
He went into his house, where !
his wife told him she had arrived |
home about l am. He prepared |
for bed, retired and drifted OF |
to sleep. -
Miss Alvina was awakened |
shortly after Q am. by a loud |
noise. 1T seemed as If some
thing were humping about" she
told police.
The noise appeared to come
from the alley below her bed
room window. She went to the
window and peered out.
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retire as chief
Of the Army
c h e m / c a ]
Corps March
81 after more
than SO years
active duty.
The ge n
eral. chief
chemical Of
hcer Of the
Army since
J u ne, 1851.
will be hon.
ored with a
retirement re-
view. ut Fort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-21

Senator Hayden. Democrat. Of
Arizona. minority member Of the
Senate Rules and Administration
Committee: House Speaker Mar
tin; House Minority leader Ray
burn. Democrat, Of Texas: House
Whip Mccormack.
D EN- ocrat. Of Massachusetts,;
House Republican Leader Hal
leck. Of Indiana; House Republic
can Whip. Arends Of Illinois. and
others.
Police Officials, Too.
Also expected to take part are
Metropolitan Police Chief Robert
v. Murray; Capitol Police Capt.
William Broderick, and Capt.
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Banks Hove 100 Branches

OTTAWA.-Canadian char
tered banks operate abroad
through more than 100 branches
in the United Kingdom. the
United States, France. Cuba, the
West Indies and Central and
South America.
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Gen. BuIIene Refires
As Chemical Corps
Chief on March 81

Maj. Gen. z. r. Bullene, who
transferred to the Army four
months after graduating from
the Naval Academy n 1917, will
Evening star., 1954-05-16

Weinstein -SeIsky
Mrs. Kassel Weinstein an
nouncesS the engagement Of her
daughter Beatrice to Mr.. Carl
s. Selsky. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Max Selsky. The we'd
ding will take place in the sum-
mer.
The bride ELECT is a graduate
of George Washington Univer-'
sity. Mr.. Selsky is a graduate
of the University of Georgia and
received his masters degree
from Tulane University.
Lossotovitch-Wi
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Lassotovitch
Of Ellicott City, Md, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Natalie Cynthia to DR.. Jack
H. Wilson. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Wilson of Henry
eta. Okla. The wedding will
take place In June.
The bride ELECT will be grad
uated this June from Mary
mount Junior College in Arling-
ton. DR.. Wilson is a graduate
of the University of Oklahoma
and will be graduated this June
from George Washington School
of Medicine.
| Ames-WiIIford
Col. and Mrs. Norman Bruce
Ames announce the engagement
of their daughter Phyllis Clare
to 1t. Milton Dwaine Willford,
U. S. M. c. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest E. Willford
Of Salt Lake City, Utah. No date
has been set for the wedding.
The bride-elect is now stu
dent at George Washington Uni
yersity. 1t. Willford attended
the University of Utah before
entering the Marine Corps. He
has been stationed at Quantico
since his return from Korea.
Docey-Loybourne
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barry
Dacey announce the engagement
of their daughter Margaret
Claire to Mr.. Wesley Lee Lay
bourne. He is the son of Mr.. Ed
gar Grove Laybourne and the
late Mrs. Laybourne. The we'd
ding will take place in June
Miss Dacey is a graduate OF
immaculate Seminary and OF
Dunbarton College. Mr.. Lay
bourne was graduated from the
University of Virginia.
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Ruck-Nohla

Buck-Noble
Mrs. Henry Hichborn Buck. ST.,
of Arlington announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Leila
johnson to DR.. Baxter Gardner
Noble, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thaddeus Noble Of Kinston, N. C.
The wedding is planned for late
June.
The bride-elect is the daughter
Of the late Mr.. Henry Hichborn
Buck. ST.. and is q graduate of
Randolph-Macon Woman's Col
lege. She is now doing graduate
work at the Catholic University.
DR.. Noble was graduated from
the University Of North Carolina
where he was elected to Phi Beta
Evening star., 1954-05-16

Kappa and from the University
Of Pennsylvania School Of Medi-
cine. He is currently practicing
in Lebanon. Pa.
Fovin- Perry
Mrs. Fac Favin announces
the engagement Of her daughter
Selma Claire to Mr.. Lawrence
Daniel Perry. He is the son Of
Mrs. Rebecca Perry and the late
MIR. Samuel Perry. The wedding
will take place in July.
The bride-elect is associated
with the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
tion., Mr.. Perry is q graduate
of the School of Foreign Service.
Georgetown University.