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Evening star., 1956-03-30

to sign the Communist" form
but then turned out to have had
alleged Communist affiliations
Stem From '52 Rules
The restrictions against giving
passports to Communists or for
mer Communists stem from gen.
eral regulations issued by the
State Department September 2
1852. These regulations bar
passports to:
Persons who are members OF
the Communist Party or who
Ihave recently terminated such
membership under such circum-
stances as to warrant the con-
Iclusion-not otherwise rebutted
Iby the evidence-that they con-
tinue to act in furtherance OF
the interests and under the
discipline of the Communist
Party;
persons regardless of the for
NAL state of their affiliation with
the Communist Party, who en-
gage in activities which support
the Communist movement. E.
Persons, regardless of the for
NAL state of their affiliation with
the Communist Party, as to whom
there is reason to believe, on the
balance of all the evidence, thai
they are going abroad to engage
in activities which will advance
the Communist movement fol
the purpose, knowingly and will
fully Of advancing that move
ment."
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II am. Easter Day services al
National Presbyterian.
President Eisenhower set the
tone for the Holy Week with this
letter to his pastor, DR.. Edward
L. r. Elson:
ITO the individual Christian
Good Friday is an occasion fol
Iintensifying his faith and re.
newing his recognition of the
worth of humility and sacrifice
But because it is a day which
commentaries an event centra
to Christianity, it is of signifi-
canoe to all throughout the free
world who strive to uphold the
values of a civilization in which
the Christian heritage is Of i'm.
measurable importance.
"As in years past, therefore
this years observance of Coco
Friday in the churches of Wash.
ington and of communitie.
throughout the land will surely
strengthen Americans in theil
endeavors to live as Christian
citizens in their relationship with
their fellow men.
"And in many nations, herr
and abroad, the observance vii
forttfy the hearts of men ant
women of good will by deepen
ing their understanding of thos'
spiritual values which guido
them in their quest for a jus
peace and for a better life TO,
human beings everywhere OF
Iearth."
Evening star., 1956-03-30

The Navy has loaned President
Eisenhower an adviser. And his
nickname is Ike.
He is Alton E. Rabbit of Be-
thesda. Md, a grass expert. He
was hired by the Navy's Bureau
of Aeronautics in 1912 to COM
bat erosion on its airfieldS. His
background now has led to an
added duty: Making sure the
White House golf green stays
healthy.
About once a month Mr..
Rabbit leaves his desk in the
Navy Munitions Building on
Constitution avenue to check up
on the 1890 square feet of grass
in back of the White House. He
probes it for bugs, fungus and
examines its texture for putt
ability"
But Mr.. Rabbit just prescribes
the medicine. The actual treat
ment is performed by the White
House groundskeepers. They even
have special brushes and lawn
mowers for manicuring their
world-famous green.
Its a fine green" Mr.. Rabbit
said. Outside of a few brown
patches, the only headache has
been the squirrels" The squirrels
have found the frequently wa
tered green easy diggings and
have tried to turn it into an
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Another Ike Fills Role as Adviser
To Eisenhower-on Putting Green

Eisenhower. cultured the grass
According to Mr.. Rabbit, the
university had selected creeping
bent grass from green's at the
Lu Lu Temple Country Club
near Philadelphia. The selec-
ton was then crossed. nurtured
and tested at the university
from 1885 to 1858.
One of the first places the final
product-called Penn-lu - was
planted was on greens at the
Aronimink Country Club, also
near Philadelphia.
The USGA took enough Of it
from Aronimink to make the
Presidents green. rolled the sod
up like a rug and transported
it to the White House. The green
has one hole which is changed
periodically to distribute the
wear.
In all his trips to the White
House, Mr.. Rabbit has never
seen the President putting on
the green. II met aim once at
the Congressional Country Club
though Mr.. Rabbit said. HE
asked me about zoysia. hardy
grass-sometimeS called a Won
der grass-native to Manchuris
which is being tried out on lawns
and golf courses in the United
States"
(Released By Confessional Quarterly
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Line for Car Tags
Reaches 2 Blocks
On Closing Day

Motorists queued up for two
blocks at the Municipal Center
during most of today in a last
minute try for the Districts new
auto license plates.
They were being processed at
four windows at the rate of 10
every 80 seconds. but officials
still expected to find persons still
waiting when a policeman steps
into the line to cut it off at 3:45
pm.
Tags must be on vehicles by
midnight tomorrow, but the lie
'ense counters will not be oper-
ating tomorrow.
Sales already have passed the
Districts record high. At the
close of business yesterday. the
total was 153,55l sets of plates.
AT the same time last year, the
total was 152.500.
The estimated figure for this
year is more than 10000.
Mail orders were no longer a
Iproblem-at least to the officials.
On March 20, mail applicants
were notified that their orders
would have to be made in per-
son, thereby eliminating a mail
backlog.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Takes
1O-DayReee
Little Work Done,
Busy Days Ahead
By the Associated Press

Congress was off on a Today
Easter holiday today, with little
major legislation to show for
three months of sessions this
year and plenty to do when it
returns on April 8.
Plenty of potentially explosive
election year issues lie ahead,
including farm, social security
foreign aid, education, highway
housing and possibly civil rights
and tax reduction legislation.
The recess will give Repub-
lican members an opportunity tc
check at home on their generally
Iprofessed belief that President
EiSenhower's decision to rur
again assured the G. o. P. o1
another four years in the White
House and chance to recapture
control of Congress.
Democrats. contending that
dissatisfaction among farmers
gives them a good opportunity
for victory, were preparing te
make the most of that issue.
July l Target Date
The target date for final ad.
Journment still is July /, well
over a month ahead of the ma.
tional political conventions.
Most of the legislating since
the session started on Jan. 3 has
taken place in the House.
The Senate spent a month de-
batting a bill to exempt natural
gas producers from direct Fed
eral controls, only to have the
measure vetoed by President Eli
senhower.
The Senate took the best part
of another month debating the
farm bill. 1t, too, may draw a
veto.
Another week of the Senate's
time was consumed by discus
sion of proposed changes in the
electoral college system, after
which the whole issue was sent
back to committee for more
study.
The House, meanwhile, passed
See CONGRESS, Page At
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Premier Quits
In Cumbodiu

PHNOM PENN, Cambodia,
Mar. 80 (R.-The resignation OF
Cambodian Premier Prince Moro
dom Sihanouk and his cabinet
has been accepted by the Prince s
father, King Norodom Surimarit,
lit was announced today.
Sihanouk told the nation in a
radio address last night that he
intended to resign. He COM
planned that the American press
had knitted his foreign policy
|neutralist between Red China
and the Western powers.
The United States has granted
Cambodia about $50 million in
economic and military aid for
the 1856 fiscal year. The Prince
visited Peiping last month and
signed a friendship agreement
with the Communist Chinese re-
|gime. He also is reported to
have accepted "in principle" a
Chinese offer of economic aid.
In his radio address, Sihanouk
retracted a previous statement
that United States exports to
Cambodia consist mainly of au-
tomobiles, refrigerators and other
luxury items. The United States,
he acknowledged, is paying for
the Cambodian army and main
Itaining the country's economic
stability.
The Prince formerly was the
|country's King. He abdicated in
favor Of his father and became
Premier last September for a
three-month term. His party
won the national election and
he resumed the Premiership after
his visit to Peiping.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
.IceIond's Move to Gust
u. S. Troops Called Talk

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Mar.
80 (PD.-The Iceland Parliament's
call for withdrawal of United
States troops is not expected to
get beyond the talking stage
unless the Communists gain
enough strength in parliament
tary elections June "a to back
demands for further action.
Parliament approved a resolu-
ton over conservative opposi-
ton Tuesday calling for the
departure of American troops.
They have been stationed on the
island as a NATO force since
1851.
The demand. which would
leave this strategic North At
lantic outpost undefended.
spanked open concern in Wash
Iington and gleeful support in
Moscow.
But informed sources here said
it was all part of a political ma
neuver designed to cut the
ground from under the Reds.
They said the Farmers Party
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and others Joined the Commu-
nists in supporting the resolu-
ton in order to steal thunder
from the Left. The Reds report
edly hope to gain strength in the
parliamentary elections with de-
mands that foreign troops get out
OF Iceland.
The idea appeared to be that
if the Reds did not score major
gains in the election. the 60
home demand would be allowed
to die.
Political circles here contended
the resolution did not stem from
strained relations between Ice
landers and United States serv-
icemen. They said harmony pre-
walls despite Moscow radio claims
that the American military
aroused 1celand'S ire by inter-
fering in the islands internal
affairs.
officials in Washington ex-
pressed open concern over the
resolution affecting the vital
See ICELAND, Page At
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EASTER SUNRISE
SERVICES LISTED

EASTER SERVIcEs-A eomprehen-
sive list Of Foster sunrise services in
the Washington oreo is compiled by
Cospor NonHes, The Stor's religion
editor. See poee 40.
UNBORN CHILDREN-When does
your unborn child become q legal
person." New low on this PROPOSE
tion is discussed by Phil Yeoser and
John Stork in their Low in the News"
column on The Stor's Feoture Pose,
A-l9.
BLOOD TeSTS-The vorious types
Of tests and why they ore mode is
outlined by The stor's medical ex-
pert, Dr.. Peter J. Steinerohn. on the
Feature Poqe, A-lo.
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Picture on Poee 40
Itious about Easter Sunday. The
Iforecaster pointed to the f1ve-
day forecast, calling for q
warmer" Sunday, with prospects
lof rain Monday. The question
seemed to be whether the rain
would hold off through Easter
Visitors Pour Into City
1t could be a wet day for the
annual Monday egg roll between
70 am. and 4:30 pm. on the
White House back lawn.
Washington has begun to hum
with the annual pilgrimage OF
visitors, featuring the Eastertime
influx of busloads of school chill
dren. Many visitors were keying
their arrival to the Cherry Bios
som Festival opening Tuesday.
The five-day forecast left
the progress of the Tidal Basin
cherry blossoms unsettled. A
period of warm weather is need
ed to bring them out handsome
lily by the middle of next week
ihorticulturists said.
While Easter shopping ha
been crimped somewhat latel.
by rain and cold, stores expected
a late burst of activity today ant
tomorrow. But business leaders
said sales have been good despitt
adverse weather.
Three-Hour Observance
Many of today's religious serv'
ices were held between noon ane
i3 pm, denoting the three hours
Christ was on Calvary's cross.
It was a part of the Three.
Hour Observance that President
and Mrs. Eisenhower, and hel
mother. Mrs. John S. Doud, were
attending.
Thev also Y,laO to attend th,
Evening star., 1956-03-30
|0fficiaIs Differ
lover Red Trade
With Formosa
Hoover and HoIIister
Refuse to Give Data
For Publication
By the Associated Press

/ Undersecretary of State Her
bert Hoover, jr.. and Foreigl
Aid Chief John B. Hollister ap.
lpeared in disagreement toda.
over whether Nationalist Chins
trades directly with Red China.
Mr.. Hoover told the Senat'
investigations Subcommittee yes
Iterday there is no evidence O
direct commercial contract be-
tween Nationalist China ant
Communist China"
But Mr.. Hollister, in January
5 report to Congress on East.
West trade, listed Formosa a!
importing country" for 81 mil.
lion worth of imports from Com.
munist China from January
through August, 1855.
The big difference seemed te
be that Mr.. Hoover said cate
Igorically "this trade took place
Through Hong Kong" with nc
evidence of direct trade, whereas
Mr.. HOLSTERS report showed
Communist China and Formoss
as direct traders-one the i'm.
porter, the other the exporter.
Behind Closed Doors
Hong Kong appears in Mr.
HOLSTERS tabulation, too, as I'M
porter between January and Au.
gust, 1855, of $50 million ir
Red China goods and exporter
to Red China of $94 millior
worth. Hong Kong is British
colony.
This disparity was one more
Question mark in the subcom.
mittee's clash with Eisenhower
administration officials ovel
East West trade data. Mr.. Hoo.
ver's testimony yesterday wa.
behind closed doors, but a par.
tial transcript was made avail.
able afterward. Mr.. Hollistel
also was present.
Chairman Mcclellan, Demo.
crat Of Arkansas. recessed sub.
committee hearings while he
and other subcommittee mem.
bers ponder how to cope with
refusals by Mr.. Hoover, MIR. Hol-
lister and other officials to part
publicly with trade data they
contend might harm national
security. They have refused te
make public such documents as
the allied list of items embar-
COED in trade with the Soviet
bloc.
Senator Mcclellan and others
say the people have a right tc
know why and how the admin
istration agreed in 1854 to relax
the embargo list.
Takes Back Statement
Red China came into the pic
ture Monday when Mr.. Hoover
testified:
"The Chinese Nationalist are
shipping to the Communist
Chinese quite a number of mil
lions of dollars worth of goods
every year."
Yesterday he took back that
statement as being in error
The transcript showed he said:
Had had the opportunity tt
do so, I would have pointed out
THAT this trade took place
Through Hong Kong, and thai
there is no evidence of direct
commercial contact between Ma
ltionalist China and Communis
China, or of trade in strategic
items directly or indirectly.
approximately $2,650,000 o.
IChinese Communist goods were
shipped through Hong Kong tt
Nationalist China in 1855, ane
|about $250,O00 from Taiwar
| See TRADE, Page Al
Evening star., 1956-03-30

members of the Public Utilities
Commission, Mr.. Spencer said
the draft will carry out the seven
principles laid down by a House
Commerce Subcommittee for
restoration of the franchise to
CTC.
Meanwhile, the Senate District
Committee planned to act by
mid-April on bill to set up an
interim publicly owned transit
authority to take over next
August is when CTC-under
present legislation-dies by act
of Congress.
Ready to Seek Accord
Mr.. Spencer said the District
Commissioners are standing on
their recommendation to replace
CTC with a permanent, publicly
owned Washington Metropolitan
Transit Authority.
However" he said, eff Con-
gress wants to give the fran
chise back to CTC we are ready
to work out with the company a
draft of the new franchise which
we feel will be reasonable and
which will carry out the seven
principles laid down by the
House subcommittee"
i The House subcommittee.
headed by Representative Har-
ris, Democrat of Arkansas.
urged the District Commissioners
and Capital Transit to get to-
Igether on terms for keeping the
system in operation.
Proposals at Variance
The House proposal was
sharply at variance with the
plans of the Senate District
lCommittee, whose members were
reported determined not to see
1.-THE franchise restored to CTC.
tee yesterday directed its staft
Ito draft an interim public au-
tthority bill as a substitute for q
permanent public authority pro-
posed by the District Commits
sioners.
The staff was given Is days to
complete its work, but probably
will finish it before the end of
the To-day Easter recess of Con-
gress.
One purpose of the proposed
Temporary arrangement would be
to leave the situation flexible
enough to fit in with the results
of the 100000 survey of mass
transportation problems of the
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star., 1956-03-30

star stan Photo
acorn storeroom. But passing of
winter has cut down on their
trips.
The green was finished in
June, 1854. The United States
Golf Association paid for the
installation and Pennsylvania
State University, headed by the
Presidents brother. DR.. Milton
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Blast andFire
On Ship Rock
Texas Towns
Oil Flames Shoot
300 Feet High;
Crew Escapes

BAYTOWN, Tex, Mar. 80 (P).
"A spectacular explosion and
fire last night blasted a gaping
hole in the side of a 10,000-ton
oil tanker, the ESQ Paterson. and
sent two crewmen to the hospital.
The explosion rocked this city
on the industry Lined Houston
Ship Channel and was felt in
suburban Houston, Is miles to
the west.
The blast and ange-colored
flames 300 to 400 feet high caused
near-panic in this explosion
potent oil and chemical city
only 20 miles from Texas City
where a ship explosion killed at
least $40 persons in 1947.
The tanker was moored port
side to the dock and the ex-
plosion occurred on the ships
starboard side. AS result the
force of the blast and the fire
shot out over the water, away
from the inflammable installa-
tions along the dock.
Taking on Kerosene
The tanker was taking on
kerosene at a dock from the
huge Humble ref1nery-one of
the worlds largest-when the
blast ripped hole IL feet wide
and 80 feet deep, extending from
the water line to the deck. Hum
BILE officials declined to estimate
the loss but a crew member said
the damage to the tanker was
"heavy" with the ships plates
torn and bent.
The injured crewmen were
Chief Mate Howard Mccartney,
81. Lowell, Mass, and Seaman
Jack I. Motro, 48. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Both were injured when they
jumped from the blazing ship
to the dock 30 feet below. Nc
Cartney suffered compound
fracture of the left leg. Motro
complained of severe abdominal
pains.
Donald Ayers, %, Hillsadale,
Va. escaped uninjured by jump
ing into the channel and Petty
Officer Samuel P. McRoberts, go,
a crew member whose home is
in Baytown, reached safety by
sliding down a hawser line to the
dock. Most of the 42-man crew
were ashore on leave.
Cause Not Yet Known
The cause of the blast was
undetermined. The kerosene was
being pumped into a wing tank
with a capacity of 5000 barrels
but Gordon L. Earned, Humble
plant manager, said only a few
hundred gallons had been
pumped into the tank when the
explosion occurred.
A tanker, the 20,000-ton
ESQ Florence, had pulled in i'm
mediately behind the ESQ Pat
erson. 1t and the 10,000-ton
ESQ Linden, also tied up near
the Paterson, were pulled by
tugs out of the danger. area
The Paterson had arrived from
It's home port of Charleston,
S. c., yesterday and was to have
departed at 6 am. today for
Philadelphia.
The jarring blast put this city
OF more than 10000 on a dis
aster alert. Some residents near
the fire started evacuating their
homes and civil defense officials
geared for a major disaster.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
WHO WILL REPRESENT u. S.
WHEN PRINCE WEDS GRACE?
BY the Associated Press

Who going to represent Uncle Sam when film actress
Grace Kelly marries the Prince of Monaco next month?
The question prompted by reports from Paris that
Prince Rainier III is med because member of the Brit
ish royal family plans to attend his wedding.
In reply to today the State Department said
the Monacan representative in Paris had invited this Gov
send representative to the wedding and the
White House will designate someone"
White House Press Secretary James c. Hagerty said
the matter is under consideration but I'VE haven't made
decision vet"
Evening star., 1956-03-30

answer questions about any past
Communist affiliation only when
the State Departments passport
division had derogatory informa-
ton about the applicant.
Under the new regulation. how
ever, every person seeking a pass.
port will have to fill out q
QUESTIONABLE which includes
these questions.
Are you now a member of the
Communist Party?
Have you ever been a men,
ber of the Communist Party?
IF ever a member, state Pc
riod of membership"
Penalty Is 5-Year Term
False statements on passport
applications may be punished by
fines of $4,000 or Imprisonment
of five years, or both.
The questions about Commu-
mist affiliations are included on
a reorganized passport question
naire that replaces three differ
ent forms which the passport di-
vision has used in the past. One
of the old forms was for nat
ural-born American citizen, one
for a naturalized citizen and one
for persons seeking passports for
more than one member of the
family.
Persons filling out these old
forms sometimes were asked to
sign a separate statement about
any Communist afflliation. Dis
putes have arisen, however, over
persons who filled out the or
binary forms, were not asked
Evening star., 1956-03-30

gangster John Kendrick. Mr.
Troxell is married and lives with
his wife and two children al
3515 South Stafford street, Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Good Friday Services
Attract Thousands Here
Eisenhowers Are Among Churcheoers;
Easter Weather Outlook Doubtful

Good Friday with generous portion of sunshine and
warmth sent thousands their churches other thousands
to their delayed Easter shopping today.
Among the worshipers remembering this most solemn
Chrstendoms days President and Eisenhower
scheduled afternoon visits the National Presbyterian Church
Evening star., 1956-03-30
District Heads Drafting
New CTC Franchise
All Passport Applicants
Must Answer Red Quiz
New Forms Will Ask Whether Person
Ever Belonged to Communist Party

Every person applying for American passport soon
will have to state whether he has been member OF the
Communist Party.
State Department officials disclosed today that this new
regulation will go into effect this probably about
July l..
In the past passport officials have required applicants to
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Action Taken
Despite Bill
ForAuthority
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

City officials are drafting a
new franchise for the Capital
Transit Co., District Commits
|sioner Samuel Spencer disclosed
today.
After a meeting between the
District Commissioners and
copitol Transit lndieotes $l59. .260
February Loss. Page Alb
Evening star., 1956-03-30

Mostly fair weather was prom
ised for today and tomorrow, but
the Weather Bureau was eau
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-03
Mass Chest x-Ray
Program Policy

CHICAGO, ILL. - Nationwide
policy aimed at guiding mass
chest x-ray programs in this coun-
try was announced here by the
American College of Radiology.
At the same time, the College pol
icy statement pointed out that re-
suits thus far have been discour-
aging in the attempted detection of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-03
By ART BEEMAN

are needed in 81 cities; drafts
men, in "a tool and die-makers
and die settlers, in 40 and mach
inists, in as. These are the most
frequently reported skills for
which men are needed.
Competen office workers! These
are in greatest demand, in the case
of women. More than half the key
cities in Ohio report shortages of
qualified stenographers and secre-
taries. Twenty-six say typists and
clerk typists are scarce. A dozen
have trouble finding bookkeepers,
and a similar number, general Of
flee clerks. Outside the clerical
field, of course, teachers, nurses,
mattresses, domestics, are often re-
quested, but not easily found.
Why the shortage of women of
flee workers? Many reasons. Rec
ord industrial expansion created
high demand for such workers. A
higher percentage of girls go from
high school to college. A higher
percentage marry young. A high
er percentage start families SOON
er-and raise larger families.
Many of those who work are in