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presented 425 cash awards to its
employees. OF this total. SO were
cited for meritorious suggestions.
1T for sustained superior per-
Torrance ratings. The FBI has
slightly over $4,000 employees.
4 y 4 4
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
Civil Service Commission has
announced job exams for medi-
cal biology technicians at Ma
tional Institutes of Health. Wal
ter Reed Army Medical Center
and Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology. at a starting salary
of $1,000 a year; and for train
ing instructors (education) at
Fort Belvoir. Va. at $5,440 a
year. The Navy Department
needs tabulating machine oper-
ator trainees (male) on both the
day and night shift. The salary
is $3.175 a year. No experience
is necessary. but applicants must
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Rainier III would finally have a
princess American film star
Grace Kelly-and they hope an
heir.
"Monegasques" decked the
town with their country's colors
red and blue--and put the day
aside to celebrate.
National Assembly President
Louis Auregia wired the Prince
in Philadelphia. saying. The
Assembly at a special meeting,
and l myself. express to your
highness the JOY felt at the news
of your engagement"
No one seemed too distressed
that their prince was not bring
ing home a princess Of royal
blood.
Certainly" said one subject,
we would have preferred a true
princess. That would have been
perfect. But after all, we are
in 1856 and We should be of our
time.
"All will be for the better, If
she makes our Prince happy"
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SHOP THE STAR
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tive listing Of best outomotive offer
ines no doubt you'll find just the used
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Remember, for the widest voriety
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buy.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

west 20-30 miles per hour. Fair
to good visibility.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity. Jan. Ill.
Temperatures will be 3 to s
degrees below the normal high
of "A and low of 20. Colder over
the week end and rather GOLD
again Monday through Wednes-
day. Little or no precipitation.
River Report
Prom United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
tReading Washington National Airport
Midnight 35 Noon ~
am, ----, 81 pm. - Al
\ am. 81 y pm 40
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leader, but Senator Young, Re-
publican of North Dakota, feared
passage of the new legislation
may be delayed until late in the
session because of 1.-THE great
number of varied proposals be-
ing offered"
Young Backs High Prices
Senator Young told the Asso-
ciated Press that he will back q
return to high price supports
because these represent the only
way the farmer can get good cash
prices in the market in the next
year or two while the general
farm situation is getting into
balance"
Under high supportS-which
are largely backed by Democrats
farmers would be assured OF 80
per cent of parity for wheat
cotton, corn. rice and peanuts
The support level has been
scaled downward under the ad-
ministration program which
went into full effect on last
years crops. Parity is the figure
designed to give the farmer 9
fair return in relation to pro-
duction costs.
Senator Young said 1t was
certain that Congress would give
the Secretary of Agriculture
liberalized authority to get ric
of the Governments So billion
supply of surplus commodities
which have been accommodating
in storage for several years.
, Along the same line, Senator
Anderson, Democrat of New
Mexico, former Secretary Of
Agriculture. said he would ash
Congress TO order "a complete
and orderly liquidation withir
five years" Of these stocks. HI
said the key solution" to tht
farm problem is to get rid of tht
SURPRISES.
/ Democrats Open Fire
Meanwhile. the Senate got
its first taste Of farm debate
in the new session yesterday
after the reading of President
Eisenhower's message. Demo.
icratS demanded that the Presi.
dent Keep the promises" hs
made to agriculture in 1852.
! Senator Humphrey, Democrat
of Minnesota. complained thai
Mr.. Eisenhower promised more
than any other candidate" foul
years ago and has delivered
less" Now that another cleo
ton looms, Senator Humphrey
said. the President is adopting
many farm proposals that Sen
ator Humphrey. as a Democrat
has pushed for three years.
! Senator Bender, Republican Of
Ohio. protested that the Demo.
Gratis. now in control of Congress
E''have done nothing" about farm
legislation.
Earlier Senator johnson Of
Tayae fi,a caoata,e nono1oro ~,
leader. had said it is obvious
that the Eisenhower administra-
Ition "has become frantic about
the farm situation"
THE deep concern - which
somehow did not find expression
until an election years. well
come even though it is tardy,'
he declared.
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DdCilGlUES duyWllST6 were en-
gagged.
The announcement, first from
Monte Carlo and later from
Philadelphia. fiuttered the hearts
of the Economically inclined in
two continents.
Hollywood, used to surprises,
said it seldom had been more
flabbergaSted. The little Riviera
domain Of the handsome 32-year-
old Rainier III made today a full
holiday. keeping up a merry pace
set by a jubilant people when
they heard the first bulletin of
the betrothal on the radio. The
radio in Monte Carlo, showplace
of the principality. has talked
about little else ever since.
Toasted in Champagne
The Prince and his 26-year-
old serene highness-to-be were
toasted in champagne: flowers
were wreathed around their
pictures in shop windows. At
the Hotel de Paris it was best
drinks on the house to all who
shared in the rejoicing that
Rainier at last will take a wife.
That is very important to the
Monacans, the future of the
throne and the independence of
the principality.
If Rainier were to die with
out heir his principality. which
requires its 10000 population to
pay no taxes. would revert to
French rule with French tax
rates prevailing.
Miss Kelly, in radiant mood,
told newsmen who damned the
family mansion for the recep-
ton that she did indeed plan
a family-and that, too, was
warmly welcomed by the Mon
acanS.
Both Miss Kelly and the
Prince are Roman Catholics.
Neither has been married be-
fore. What's more. Grace said
that she was in love only once
before, with a Philadelphia boy
now dead. Thus did she dis
pose of persistent rumors until
recently that she and Actor
Jean Pierre Aumont were keen
on each other
The press reception IN the big,
sprawling house Of John B
Kelly. millionaire builder and
civic leader, was easy. gay and
in just the right key for the
occasion.
Place Uncertain
Miss Kelly said the actual
wedding date has not been set
and that it is uncertain whether
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District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low about 80. Mostly
sunny, windy and colder tomor-
row.
Maryland Cloudy tonight
with low $3.50 in west and in
the 30s in east. Cloudy, windy
and colder tomorrow with snow
fiurries likely in extreme west.
Virginia -- Partly cloudy to-
night with low 27-33 in west and
north and in middle 30s in
southeast. Fair. windy and cold
er tomorrow.
Wind-Southerly 1915 miles
per hour shifting to northwest
late tonight. Tomorrow north
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the ceremony will be performed
here or in Monaco.
Does the elegant Grace Kelly
Oscar winner in 1866. mean to
retire from the movies after her
marriage in April?
81 plan to live in Monaco
was all that she would say.
At the moment she was more
interested in showing off her en-
gagement ring of interlocking
diamonds and rubies.
When the prince, impeccably
tailored in blue. confided that
he got the ring in Monaco. Grace
kissed him. held him tight and
folded her hand in his.
If Miss Kelly goes to live in
Monaco, someone asked. will she
have a title?
The prince obliged brightly:
Yes, she'll be known as Her
Serene Highness, Princess OF
Monaco"
And what sort of life will it
be in this 370-acre dot of land
Ion a great splatter Of map?
Budget inaSix Figures
To start with, there's a palace
on the Mediterranean, a yacht,
four cars and a budget in six
figures. even a private ZOO. The
prince has a palace staff of three
women and three men, plus a
personal guard of IL motor
cyclists and four chauffeurS.
1t won't be Hollywood, or New
York, or Philadelphia. but it Of
fers enough variety to please
many a connoiSSeur.
Both Miss Kelly and the prince
are sports devotees. and Monaco
opens the way to plenty of en-
thusiasm in that directions.
Rumor had it that the romance
blossomed on the Riviera during
the filming last year Of the movie,
ITO Catch a Thief" Actually.
the courtship grew out of the
stars meeting with the prince at
the Cannes film festival last
March.
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Celebration Held
In Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO. Monaco, Jan.
6 up. - Bravo, prince, well
DONE" said a gardener at Monte
Carlos famed casino.
Now the life of the dynasty
can be assured" said the mayor
of the nations only town.
Thus the residents of this tiny
Mediterranean principality re-
isponded today to a long awaited
word that their bachelor Prince
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by high school graduates. Can
the Pentagon. extension 6-3126.
|. The following st. Elizabeths
Hospital employees have been
given awards: Catherine M.
Bremen, Harry w. Slant, Eugene
"A. Tapscott. meritorious sugges-
tons: Mrs. Myrtle L. Istvan,
Shirley P. Null, outstanding per-
Torrance ratings and superioT
work performance; Dorothy
Morris. DR.. Otis r. Farley. Ruth
Wolfowitz. Melvin E. White. Mrs.
Myrtle J. c. Coffy, Mrs. Violet
IS. Hensley and Dolores A. Meyer.
superior work performance.
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getting a Dill out OF MS commit
tee, which has been wrestling
with the farm problem since
early Fall. He said his group
plans to hear Secretary of Agri-I
culture Benson on January IL,
after first getting briefly the
views of farm organizations.
Hearings to be Brief
"Then We'll draft a bill" he
said. "It's possible we might
have a day or two of hearings
on such a draft. but we'll not
have extensive hearings on it. ]
want to get moving"
The House at the last session
passed legislation to restore
high. rigid supports for basic
crops which had been dropped
by the Republicans. The bill
which finally energies from
Capitol Hill, consequently, will
represent reconciliation OF
Senate and House views and
Administration proposals which
go to Congress in a special mes
sage Monday,
Chairman Ellender conferred
yesterday with Secre.=.y Ben
son and said I'VE aren't too far
apart on some major issues. :"
The department, he said. has
come around to his views on
some questions.
The Senator added I'm not
interested in who gets credit for
a new farm program. want to
benefit the farmers.
Secretary Benson was in Key
West today to let President
Eisenhower decide finally on the
form of the Administration pro-
gram. which the President said
in his state-of- the Union mes
sage yesterday would incorporate
the widely discussed soil bank"
plan. Expanded marketing opera
lions also are contemplated.
Speedy Action Planned
Under the Soil-bank plan,
farmers would be paid for taking
land out of production in a move
to curb the crop SURPRISES which
are blamed for depressing prices.
While only discussing the Ad-
ministration program generally,
President Eisenhower stressed
that speedy action Is desirable,
and he too urged that Congress
place the farmers plight above
and beyond" politics.
Chairman Ellender has said
the Agriculture Committee pro-
gram also will have a soil-bank
provision.
Committee action within five
or six weeks also was forecast
by Senator Clements. Democrat
of Kentucky. assistant ma ioritv
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SPOTLIGHT
Continued From First Page

NVubhuuCU EEUm EHot oBC
amount Of Federal employees
contribution to the system, they
feel it would effectively answer
the administrations argument.
Those pushing the bill declare
Federal employees should be will
ing to pay an extra l per cent
of their salaries for the addition
al benefits. They point out that
supplemental social security
lcoverage eventually would cost
Federal workers between 7 to-
IN per cent of their salaries.
without some of the benefits Of
the proposed civil service retire.
ment bill.
ADMINISTRATION PRO-
GRAM-President Eisenhower'sI
state of-the- Union message toI
Congress yesterday reiterated the
administrators program for
Federal employees. It called for a.
health insurance program. lib
eralized retirement benefits,
salary increases for top Govern
ment appointive officials and an
increase in the $4,000 classified
pay ceiling to $17,500 or $4,000,
so careerists in Grade 10 could
get a STABLE raise,
! The administrators proposal
4 for increased retirement benefits
provides for supplemental social
security coverage for Federal
workers. AS this column has
pointed out. social security COW
erage has no chance of enact
ment by Congress this year. In
stead. a move will be made on
Capitol Hill to increase benefits
within the framework of the
civil service retirement system.
| The administrations health
insurance plan, sent to Congress
late last year. is being revised
to lessen the cost to Federal
employees and give them more
comprehensive benefits. The ex-
Iecutive and top career pay pro-
Iposals were approved by the
House last year and are now
pending in the Senate.
i =
TOP PAY-Meanwhile, Chair
man Johnston of the Senate
Civil Service Committee PROM
Used the Senate yesterday his
group will mold early hearings
on the bills to increase the SAL
aries of top Government ap-
pointive officials and raise from
$4,000 to Sl7,500 the salaries OF
careerists in top Grade 10. The
House approved such legislation
last year.
i 4
FBI-The FBI reports a very
impressive incentive awards rec
ord. During the past year it
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Speedy Farm Bill Action
Promised by EIIender
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

Chairman Elender Of the Senate Agriculture Committee to-
EisenhowerS demand for speed
farm asserting he fearful of the results of delay
81 want legislation quickly to benefit the farmers the Lou
siana said They hard pressed last and
fear such another year might lead to depression"
Eender target date of February Is for
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One responsibility of good
citizens Is to vote. In order
to vote you must register.
Show Congress - and the
Nation-that Washingtonians
are good citizens. Register
now at the District Building
and vote in the election May l.
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fore he returns to Washington,
leaving him free for relaxation
this week end.
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, SUI
preme NATO commander. one
of a group of bridge playing
friends OF the President gathered
here for the week end, walked
across the street from the Eli
senhower quarters with him this
morning to watch him hit golf
balls on a baseball field.
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stored in Government WafehouS
After working with a group {
MIR. Eisenhower turned to prac-
ticing golf iron shots in the warm
Key West sunshine which his
doctor says has done him "a
world of good"
The President came to this
Isouthernmost city of the United
States a week ago Wednesday
for what his. doctors hope will
be a final period of convalescence
from the heart attack he suf-
Ifered September "a in Denver.
He plans to fly back to Washing
ton Sunday afternoon and take
up the full White House work
load next week.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty was asked
today if he got any feeling from
talking with the President that
the sunshine here had made him
feel better.
World Of Good.
Mr.. Hagerty replied that both
he and Maj. Gen. Howard M.
Snyder. the Presidents personal
physician. who is here with him,
think it has done the President
a world Of good"
| He pointed out that he has
been able to get some outdoor
exercise and relax here, in adj
dition to working on various
messages to Congress outlining
his program for the new year.
Mr. Eisenhower seems to be
tackling both his work and his
recreation with new zest.
Those who have come in contact
with him are impressed by his
bouncing. jovial spirits.
In addition to whipping his
special farm message into shape.
the President signed two execu-
tive orders this morning put
ting into effect certain pro-
visions Of the Armed Forces
Reserve Act passed by Congress
last year.
I One of these prescribeS new
Selective Service regulations un-
der which a prospective draftee
classified la who believes he
has a critical skill in an essen
tial occupation may seek special
treatment through his local
draft board, If the board finds
he meets critical occupation
standards set up by the Labor
and Commerce Departments, he
could then be drafted for only
three to six months Of active
duty after which he would be
transferred to the ready reserve
for the remainder of an eight
year service obligation.
/ The second executive order
permits transfer Of men with
critical occupations from the
ready reserve to the standby re-
serve when there is a surplus Of
men with such skillS in the
ready reserve. Those who have
been in combat and who have
served longest in the ready re-
serve would get preference ir
such transfers.
Walks to Work
Mr.. Eisenhower walked from
his living quarters on the Key
I West Naval Base shortly after
1890 am. today to his tempo.
Irary Office in the base admins.
Itration building two blocks away
I After signing the executive or.
ders. he went to work on the
farm message. making severa
lrevisions in draft brought from
Washington last night by Sec.
lretary of Agriculture Benson.
Working with the President
were Mfr. Benson, Undersecretary
of Agriculture True D. Morse
Fred A. Seaton, deputy assistant
to the President, and Gabrie
Hauge, his personal economic ad-
wiser.
i MIR. Hagerty said this group
planned to fly back to Wash
ington this afternoon.
No more official visitors were
scheduled for the President be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
oo,o FROM, US. wfATHfR sUREAU

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-The Pacific Northwest
Northern California and Idaho will have showers tonight
with snow in higher There will be furries
south of the Great Lakes and New York into Massa
chuSettS, Southern Vermont and New Hampshire. Else
where it will be generally fair to partly cloudy colder
photo Map.
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Grace Kelly Will Marry
Prince Soon After Easter

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. QF1.-Grace Kelly.
beauty with the parcan will Prince Rainier of
Monaco after Easter.
She said reception in her home here late
yesterday several hours after word flashed around the world that
the American first lady and of the most eligible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
Presidents Day Covers
Farms, Reservists, Golf
By GARRETT d. HORNER
Star stan Correspondent

KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. 6Presiden Eisenhower today vir
tuay completed special he plans to send to
Congress Monday proposing prompt action designed to raise
farm income and down the depressing puses
stored in Government warehouses.
After working with Of key advisers for hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06
ELLENDER WOULD DISCOURAGE
PART-TIME CITY FARMERS
BY the Associated Press

Senator Ellender Democrat Of Louisiana wants to
discourage "city farmers who operate part time.
These city farmers-the professional men and bust
who buy few hundred acres-help compcate
problems of the real dirt farmer" he told reporter
They write their farm of against the taxes
business while the farmer can't They contribute
to crop SURPRISES"
Senator Ellender. chairman of the Senate Agriculture
Committee now drafting farm bill. said it might
be possible to deny support prices to farm who
did not make his major income from farming.
why not?" he asked 1T wouldn't be legisla-
ton believe Government aid to farmers should be limited
to farmers dependent the soil for their livelihood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

Record Temperatures This Year
Hignest. ~. on January s..
Lowest, %, on January l and 2.
HiEh and Low Of Last "a Hours
High. ~. at $50 pm.
TOu % ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-06

FURNISHED By the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
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FBI-The FBI reports very
impressive incentive awards rec
ord. During the past year it
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7th SK 18th g 6 "3II5 l4h "44s3 CONN.
'slLvER SPRING. ND. "open $50 to daily
ALEXANDRIA. VA Open $50 to 9 Thurs, Fri.
CLARENDON, VA. Open $50 to Mon, Thurs, Fri.
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Place Uncertain

Miss Kelly said the actual
wedding date has not been set.
and that it is uncertain whether
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12
Nix0n's Vote Saves
Administrations
Farm Price Program

WASHINGTON "a tie-break-
ing vote by Vice President Nixon
Friday night narrowly saved the
administration flexible farm
price support program on wheat.
The 1916 vote to reject a high
er, rigid support level contrasted
sharply with the SAL tally the
day before on supports for cotton,
corn and peanuts.
In addition to Nixon, "a Repub-
licans and II Democrats support
ed the administration stand, while
IL Republicans and 81 Democrats
voted against it.
The Nixon tally knocked out a
special system of rigid price sup
ports proposed for quality mill
ing wheat" and set off an angry
parliamentary row that lasted for
hours.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12
Man Severely Burned in
Gas Tank Explosion

FAIRBANKS, ga flash of
flame from a propane tank explo-
sion burned Richard Shoup Sc
verely here Saturday.
The accident occurred while the
tank was being refilled at bot
tied gas establishment.
One of two youngsters with him
received minor facial burns. A
dog in a pickup truck was burned
fatally.
Quick action by the Fairbanks
Fire Department was credited
with preventing a possible major
disaster. Many large, filled bottles
of gas were in the area.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-12
Democrat Camps Exchange Pot Shots;
Herter Not Keen to Run Against Ike

The much discussed question of
who will be Eisenhower Novem-
Der running mate popped up yes
terday in a New York radio-TV
interview of Gov. Christian A.
Herter of Massachusetts.
Herter said he is making alb
solutely no effort to get second
place on the COP ticket but would
take the assignment if Eisenhow-
er and the party convention
wanted me-" The governor said
he would be Every happy" if Vice
President Nixon was nominated
for a second term.
Nixon Not Strong in Poll
Something less than solid sup
port for Nixon was shown Satur-
day in an Associated Press poll of
10 of 38 prospective COP conven-
ton delegates in New Jersey. Nine
of the organization-backed dele
gate candidates favored Nixon
while 10 were either undecided or
lukewarm toward him. All 10
candidates were for Eisenhower.
Among the Democrats, there
were indications that a Texas "fa-
vorite son" move for Sen. Lyndon
B. Johnson might spread and give
him presidential support from the
southern states.
Sen. Russell D-Ga) said Sun
day if Johnson wants to run 81
will support him 100 percent"
Sen. Thurmond DISC, who
headed a states rights ticket that
opposed national Democratic can
didates in 1913, commented John
son would be an attractive can
didate" in his state.