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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
THE COASTLAND TIMES
TO BE LATE NEXT WEEK

The Coastland Times will reach
most subscribers a day late next
week due to the force taking time
off for Christmas. We trust all
our readers and their folks will
have an enjoyable holiday, and we
wish for them great happiness and
contentment, and for the coming
year, the best and most joyous one
they have ever known.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
HENRY B. SIMPSON. DARE
NATIVE DIES IN NORFOLK

Henry Bunyan (Capt. Henry)
Simpson, n, died Sunday morning
at Norfolk hospital after long
illness. He is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kenneth L. Stephenson,
of Norfolk; a foster daughter, Mrs.
Charles S. Daniels, of Wanchese,
and several nieces and nephews.
Mr.. Simpson was the son of the
late John C. and Amelia Stowe
Simpson, former Hatteras resi-
dents, and although born in Hat
teras, had been a resident of Wan
cheese most all his life until about
AZ years ago, when he went to
Norfolk to take up shipyard work.
He lived for many years at Wan
cheese to which his parents moved
when he was small, and where he
married the late Aldena Meekins.
With her father, the late William
L. Meekins, he ran a marine rail
way on the west side near Wan
cheese. He was highly regarded in
Dare, and frequent visitor during
his active life. He built the home in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Tillett
now live.
He was a member of the Nc
Kendree Methodist Church and an
honorary member of the board of
stewards. Until his retirement in
1858, Mr.. Simpson was in the EN-.
ploy of the Norfolk Shipbuilding
and Drydock Corp. for 35 years.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Hollomon-B Brown Funeral
Home Tuesday at pm. Burial
was in Forest Lawn Cemefarv.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
LIQUOR SALES INCREASE
IN N. C. IN NOVEMBER

Sales of liquor in North Caro-
lima stores increased 4.28 per cent
in November over the same month
last year, total sales in all stores
being $5,805,430, or $23S,329 more
than November 1865. Sales by
eastern counties was as follows:
BERTHE, $57,879,85; Beaufort, $751;
674.65; Dare, $12,175.25; Chowan
S27.187.65; Pasquotauk $54,974,25i
Washington $2O,110.25 Tyrrell 49,
532.65.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICE
AT MOUNT OLIvET CHURCH

On Sunday, December %, the
Children's Division of the Church
School of Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church, Manteo, will present music
and pageantry as part of a candle
light service of worship for the
Christmas season. The service will
start at 7:30 pm. and will include
an anthem by the new Junior
Choir and a manger scene with
carols by the kindergarten and pri-
mary children. The public is in
vited to come worship with this
church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
WANCHESE METHODISTS
PLAN HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

On Sunday night December %,
at 1880, the Christmas pageant "A
King is Given" will be presented
at the Wanchese Methodist Church,
according to the Rev. G. L. War
rem, pastor.
On Christmas night, December
% at 7:S0 pm. a candle light COM
mnnion service viii be held. The
public is invited to attend
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
CHANNEL LIGHTS; MARKERS
ERECTED NEAR WANCHESE

Beacons and channel markers on
the route between Oregon Inlet
and Mill Landing at Wanchese,
Roanoke Island, have recently
been completed by the Coast
Guard, following the long drawn
out project Of improving this wa
terway so important to numerous
fishermen. The 100000 job Of
deepening the outer channel Of
Oregon Inlet is expected to start
soon, Norfolk firm having the
contract for this work.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
INSTALL OFFICERS FRIDAY

Installation of officers for the
coming year win take Friday at
The regular monthly meeting of
the Wanchese Ruritan Club. ]. w.
Davis is to be the new president,
succeeding v. G. Williams. The
meeting will begin at z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Our Northern Defenses

For more than year, Americans have been
hearing about the DEW Line'-a radar picket
fence across the frozen Arctic designed to alert
the United States to invaders from across the pole
But except for its name, the line has been cloaked
in secrecy. Only now have some of the wraps been
taken off Americas polar line of defense
The Star sent Reporter Richard Fryklund to
the Arctic last week for look at the DEW Line
Starting tomorrow, Mr. Fryklund gives Star readers
report on what lies between us and the Russians
Some of the questions he answers are:
How far along is our radar warning system?
How effective will it be in the future?
Can men work effectively in the bitter Arctic cold?
Be sure to read this important series of articles
beginning tomorrow in The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Detroiter Saves
TV'TroveI' Man
Of Curmody Hills
Outline of Proposal

Ernest V. tPop) Stoneman OF
Carmody Hills, Md. was saved
last night and picked up $4,000
on television quiz show.
Mr.. Stoneman. SO, father of Is
children and a local hillbilly
musician. missed the $4,000 last
week on The Big Surprise, car
ried by WRC-TV. He was en-
titled TO "rescuer," however
who turned out to be a Percy
Lintz Of Detroit.
Mr.. Lintz. closely resembling
Pop. answered correctly a ques-
ton on current events - he
named both of President Eisen-
hoWcrS guests at the recent lit
tie summit" meeting-and res
cued the drawing. Naval Gun
Factory carpenter.
Pop then showed Off his men,
DRY in four-part question deal
ing with National Parks. His
category on the show is travel
Next week he'll try for $4,000
Early IN the show, a message
was read from Senator Butler
Republican of Maryland. telling
Pop the State was behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Benson Rejects
Farm Bill as
Unacceptable
Fate of Measure
Still Uncertoin;; Aiken
Hints Compromise
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

The Senate House conferees
farm bill was studied at the
White House yesterday and de-
scribed later by Secretary of Ag-
riculture Benson as mot accept
able to me-" President Eisen-
hover gave no hint of his own
stand, but some congressional ef-
forts we're afoot to make it more
palatable to him.
Senator Aiken. Republican OF
Vermont, whose colleagues re-
gard as keeping in especially
close touch with White House
attitudes on agriculture. attacked
the compromise worked out by
the conferees. But he predicted
that Congress might approve
and the President accept--a ira
ditional price support at 82i2 to
85 per cent of parity on basic
.crops-corn. wheat. rice, cotton
ana peanuts.
His comments. as we'll as the
general criticism voiced by Mr.
Benson. strengthened reports
lof intended attempts to send the
compromise measure back tC
the conference committee this
week with instructions to make
the price support provisions less
rigid. The conferees voted 80 pei
cent support for the baSics. The
administration has urged a flex-
lible price supports arrangement
Iof the type currently in the law
Present flexible" supports range
from rs per cent to 80 per cent
of parity.
Mr.. Benson told reporters he
personally opposed the bill in it
present form. He said somt
changes would be necessary Il
make it a good bill" The Presi'
dent and Mr.. Benson plan Il
discuss the bill further with Re.
publican legislative leaders to-
morrow.
/ At this stage Of the bills prog.
reSs. it is too late to write any
more legislation on the floor, a;
the Senate did during five week.
of debate. When the conference
version is returned. the House
and the Senate may only vote il
up or down, though it may BIZ
returned to conference with rec
concentrations.
House and Senate members
prominent in the long legislative
wrangle over the farm bill wert
frankly uncertain yesterday
about the ultimate fate of the
bill. The conference recommen-
dalton will come up first in the
House. probably for a vote or
Wednesday. 1t contains numer-
GUS changes from the bill as
originally passed by the House
and Senate. While restoring the
rigid 80 per cent supports. it also
provides for a soil bank program
on a voluntary basis. The latter
is in line with administration
proposals.
Moves TO change recommended
Continued on Page A-6, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
3 Area SchooIboys Held
In Bank Robbery Attempt

Three Silver Spring High
School boys, charged in Hagers-
town Md last night with at
tempted bank robbery, said they
were only joking with the teller
Their families won their re-
lease last night on 1000 bond
each.
Earlier, Trial Magistrate Paul
Ottinger refused to let them out
on bail. Hagerstown Detective
Albert Lowry said Judge Ottinger
told him, Even If this is a prank
it won't hurt them to see the
inside of a jail"
But later Trial Magistrate
William p. Kreykenbohm con-
sented to the bail, the detective
said. The three are to appear
Monday at a preliminary hear
ing.
Judge Kreykenbolm later de.
clared that when police tele-
phoned him to discuss setting
bond they did not tell him an
other trial magistrate had al
ready refused bail.
Police identified the three, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
HommorskjoId
In Rome, Gets
Bottle Reports

ROME. April 7 (Py.-United
Nations Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold flew in today on
his momentous peace mission to
the Middle East and went at
once to the conference table.
Mr.. Hammarskiold turn d
down an invitation to dinner
at the Italian Foreign Ministry
in order to get to work at once.
The echo of renewed fighting be-
tween Israelis and Egyptians lent
a note of urgency.
Mr.. Hammarskjold met with
Henry Vigier, French political
adviser to Mai. Gen. Edison l.. M.
Burns, u. N. truce chief in Pales-
tine. Gen. Burns himself is due
in tomorrow.
Also sitting in was Henry r.
Labouisse, American head of the
y n. Relief Agency. which has
cared for nearly a million Arab
refugees from Palestine. Both
MI Labouisse and Mr., Vigier
flew in from the troubled area
and met Mr.. Hammarskjold at
the airport.
A spokesman for Mr.. Ham
marskjold said the two brought
the U. ~ official up TO date on
the Middle East situation and
the discussions we're designed to
plan operations.
Despite three days Of fighting,
in which about 10 persons were
Killed, Mr. Hammarskjold said
ne planned no special appeal
beyond one already made by
Cen Burns, who asked both
SIDES lot an immediate e-fire
along inc ,demarcation line.
IL Wouia oot be proper for me
to talk at TIN. time" Mr.. Ham
marskIold tolo newsmen who
crowded about hia diane 70 all
how the latest outCeaSs ~ u,o "IS
affect his mission OF nor %on.I
diplomacy.
II have no fixed schedur. no
explained. II must see my y.
pie first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

to help man the headquarters
cruisers.
The Star survey also went into
how effective these emergency
measures have been in cutting
down crime and catching crimi-
nails. The figures showed that:
Robberies and attempted rob-
berries on the two nights OF
greatest crime each week de-
creased from 68 in December to
Al in January to 33 in February
Street robberies and attempts
such as yokings and purse
SnatchingS-decreaSed from 25G
for the period from october tc
December, 1855, to 1870 for the
January-March 1856, period.
On these street crimes alone
police solved 146 or SIT per cent
of the acknowledgements cases
and SO or sos per cent of the
January March cases. Police eX.
pect the latter figure to rise con-
siderably as investigation con.
tinues on the more recent cases
Many of the vicious cases cited
by The Star in its March 25 re-
port on women organizing tc
demand more police protection
have now been solved.
Senator Butler, in his state
ment. said he most certainly die
not blame the Washington po-
lice department for the Districts
crime situation.
Chief Robert W Murray
and his men are able and art
doing fine work under difficult
Continued on Page AS, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Boy Dies in Swim Porty
At American University

A l3-year-Old Silver Spring
boy learning TO swim. apparently
drowned in the American Uni
verslty indoor pool last night
although rescuers worked more
than 80 minutes attempting to
revive him.
The boy was O'Neal Gaines,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy N.
Gaines, 1926 Tenth avenue. He
was a carrier boy for The Star.
The victim was with a swim
ming party sponsored by the
Youth Fellowship Group of the
Brookland Methodist Church.
His father said he went along
as guest of one Of the teen-age
church members.
Discovered in Pool
Others in the party said the
boy was discovered on the pool
bottom under 8 feet of water
Two university life guards
brought him up and began re-
suscitation efforts immediately
Later firemen arrived and super
vised the operation.
Mr.. Gaines said his son was
in the process of learning to
swim. Cause OF the death was
not Immediately determined.
The father said the family knew
OF no heart condition in the boy.
The Rev. G. c. Cromwell, pas
tor Of Brookland Methodist, said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

were with four companions or
a church sports outing, as:
William A. Blomgren, II, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Blom-
Igren. 1904 Highland drive. and
president Of the senior class of
Montgomery Blair High School.
Daniel G. Hummel, 16, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. p. Hummel,
1922 Red Oak drive.
Michael c. Bird. l6. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Bird,
6l2 Deerfield avenue.
Hagerstown Police Chief jess
B. Brown refused to permit
photographs OF the boys in his
Jail.
They will be charged with at
tempted robbery but feel 1t
was a prank he said. "These
boys, l understand, come from
reputable families and / don't
want TO be put in the position
OF being criticized by having
their pictures spread all over the
papers"
Mrs. Neva Shannon, a teller
in the First Federal Savings a.
See BANK, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Washington's public high
schools are faced with an immi-
nent teacher cutback which, ac-
cording to responsible officials,
may seriously harm the educa-
ton OF the city's school chill
dren.
Under plans already approved
by the District Commissioners
and partly approved by Con-
gress. SO teachers posts in June
will be abolished in the city's
secondary schools. The slash is
expected mostly in the IL senior
high schools.
The salary money--probably
between 100000 and 50.000-
released by the cutback will be
transferred to lower grades.
The Commissioners have told
Congress. on the basis of Stats
teal computations on which
school officials were not con-
suited. that the secondary
schools-junior and senior highs
have a teacher surplus and
can afford the slash.
Reports in Conflict
But a confidential report by
Assistant Supt, Carl F. Hansen
on a survey of the high schools
contends that there is no surplus
but actually a shortage.
The report was submitted
three days ago to School Supt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
CLARE BOOTHE LUCE
LIFE STORY BEGINS

HOW ABOUT AMBASSADOR
Before President Eisenhower asked
CIore Boothe Luce thot question, she
turned down on otter Of q cob;ne,
post, Alden Hoteh reveals in his story
OF her lite. The first Of IS articles
from his book, Ambassador Estroor.
dInory," is on Poee D.l.
THOSE KlDs-The thousands Of
high school students sworml1o
through Washington these doys ore
doing more then Just looking. They're
putting on show Of their own.
Poee Alb.
BUSY TRUSTEEs--A bonk trust
officer may be eolIed on TO poy
horses entry fee into o roee, opcrote
fleet Of tugboots, or CORY out some
other unusual duty. Donald 3. Hod.
ley The Stor's financial editor, re.
ports on wills administered by trust
departments in the finoneiol section.
Pose CT.
Complete Index. Poee AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Hansen Report Points
PeriIs of Teacher Cut

Hobart NJ. Corning. 1t was OBJ
tanned by The Star from Walter
n. Tobriner, a school board
member.
Mi Tobriner said he was Sc
riously concerned about its con-
tents and felt they should be
made known to parents and the
public at large.
In DR.. Hansen's analysis. DR.,
Corning was told that any slash
in the high schools is certain to
have some or all of these i'm
mediate. drastic effects:
Dropping of courses.
Doubling up and overlooking
of classes.
Dismissal or furloughing of
teachers, and reassignment of
teachers to different subjects and
lower levels.
Curtailment of out-of -class ac-
tivities. including sports, school
publications and pupil guidance.
Basic Program Endangered
If most of the so abolished
teacher posts are in the IL senior
highs as expected, the report
said the entire high school edu-
cational program will be affected.
The most serious damage. DR..
Corning was told, will be to the
basic academic teaching pro-
gram which already is consid-
cred inadequate.
The teacher slash, according to
Continued on Page ALP. Col. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
/. 2 DAYS REMAIN
TO REGISTER IN
.NEGHBORHOODS

Only two more days re-
main for registration at
neighborhood stations for
the May / election here.
After tomorrow and Tues
day, all must register down
town at the Board of Elec-
tions headquarters in the
District Building in the spe-
cial booth in the Municipal
Center.
Even at these two latter
places the deadlinc for reg
iStration is April Is.
Yesterdays repistr a tion
was curtaile d by ba d
weather
Total yesterday--l,342.
Grand total-32. 905.
"Details on Page A-9)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
.Keneipp Fovors Mailing
OF Car Driver Permits
Says Policy Makes identification
Eusier Than Counter-SuIe System

Traffic Director George E.
lKeneipp has recommended aban-
doning the present system OF
selling drivers licenses over the
counter in favor of a new policy
Of mailing both new and renewed
permits to assure better identi-
fication of permit holders. it was
learned yesterday.
The only persons excepted
from the system he proposes
would be those who can establish
themselves and their addresses
beyond reasonable doubt"
In a report ordered by Engi-
neer Commissioner, Thomas A.
Lane. Mr.. Keneipp has proposed
a f1ve-point policy change to go
into effect July /. Gen. Lane
reserved comment on the pro-
posals until he had studied the
report.
Mr.. Keneipp. in his six-page
report to Gen. Lane, called at
tention to The Star article of
March 10 which pointed out that
drivers now buy permits across
the counter with no check on
their name, address or identity.
In that and subsequent stories,
The Star quoted numerous per-
sons advocating the mailing of
all permits to assure a bona fide
address.
North Supports Plan
The traffic director said he
had previously seen no reason to
change the existing system be-
cause there had been no COM
plants about it until The Star
articles appeared.
He also reported that he had
questioned District Postmaster
Roy M. North, who told him:
Il feel that the mailing of
these operators permits in this
manner would be very helpful
toward solution of the problem
insofar as could be reasonably
expected. l am satisfied that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
$4,000 View
Blossoms Here
Queen Is Crowned
Before Downpour

The climax of Washington'S
Cherry Blossom Festival will be
repeated today in weather that
promises to be more congenial
than that which yesterday
marked the beginning Of the
two-day celebration.
Miss Barbara Lyman. l8-year.
old queen Of the festival, yester.
day received her fragile crown
only minutes before a faint driz.
zle began to descend. The cere-
mony was carried off before
10000 spectators at the Jefferson
Memorial, but it had to CLOSE
early when the skies opened anc
poured rain.
Today'S forecast is for partly
cloudy weather. with tempera-
lures in the sos. Today's repeat
of the pageant is scheduled fol-
2 pm.
Park Police estimated that in
spite of the rain $4,000 persons
visited the cherry blossom area
yesterday before nightfall.
Queen Represents Montana
The brown-haired queen smiled
radiantly as Secretary OF TIKI
Interior Mckay proclaimed hel
Queen Barbara the First Of
the 1856 Cherry Blossom Festi.
val" Representing her native
Montana. Miss Lyman lives al
2432 Executive avenue, Fall,
Church.
Surrounding her as the All
Force Symphony Orchestra
broke into "Pomp and Circum.
stance" was her court of prin.
cesses from the States and ter
ritories. and their uniformed
armed forces escorts.
After the coronation, Tenor
Morton Downey and other en-.
See BLOSSOMS, Page A-I1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

- @NN~A SNNPAAAta PAOSHCNJ Va O04
fering bodily harm at the hands
of thugs and footpads; when
Federal employees working or
night shifts demand special po-
lice protection. drastic steps are
called for"
He made the statement as The
Star completed a survey to de-
termine what police are now
doing to cope with after-dark
crime on Washington streets.
The survey showed:
l. Eighty extra men, drawn
from the training school anc
headquarters squads, are pa
trolling the streets on the nights
known for the most frequent
crime.
2. A special motorcycle squad
OF IL men has been diverted
from primarily traffic duties to
patrol the crime prone" areas
3. Precincts have shifte
hours. switched days off and cur.
tailed leaves to concentrate Their
largest force in the danger hours
4 Uniformed men have also
been shifted from beats ir
quieter neighborhoods to the
scenes of yoke robberies anc
purse Snatchings.
5. Detective Bureau personne
are working double shifts at least
two. and frequently three, day!
week to get more cruisers or
the street.
/ 6. Some precinct detective.
are volunteering to go on thu
streets in their off duty TIM
and some off-duty uniformed
men are going into plainclo:hei