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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
School HEARINGS
End on Plea for
More Teachers
Gerber Wants Record
Of Testimony Before
Deciding Next Move
BY JAMES G. DEANE AND
DON S. WARREN


Congressional hearings on
Washington school Indignation
were over today. at least for the
time being.
Representative Davis, Demo-
crat of Georgia, chairman of the
subcommittee that began quiz
zing teachers and school officers
publicly two weeks ago, halted
the public sessions yesterday
after lengthy testimony by
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning.
Committee Counsel William E.
Gerber left today for his home
city of Memphis, Tenn. The
counsel said he dedn't expect to
return for a week and a half.
Neither he nor MIR. Davis
would say whether more public
testimony is likely, nor what
other steps are planned. The
counsel indicated he and his
staff will wait for the hear
ing record to be completed before
further decisions.
Resumption Unlikely
Chairman Davis has already
returned to Georgia, and Repre-
sentative Williams, Democrat of
Mississippi, who has played a
leading role in the inquiry, was
reported to be planning to return
to Mississippi shortly and not
expected back in Washington
before January, limiting that a
resumption of the hearings is
unlikely.
Mr.. Williams, at the close
of DR.. Corning's testimony yes
terday, asked the school super
intendent what legislative ac-
ton, if any, he could propose.
Specifically. he asked if DR..
Corning could suggest anything
which would have a tendency
to raise the levels of achieve
ment in the District school sys-
tenn" A lag in achievement,
notably among Negro students,
has been a chief focus of the
inquiry.
DR.. Corning told the legisla-
tors the school systems most
basic need is for more teachers,
so class sizes can be reduced.
He blamed overcrowded classes
in the city's Negro schools, I'M
der segregation, for causing part
of the present achievement
problem. Glasses are still too
large, he testified.
Would Borrow to Build
The superintendent also cited
a need for more special teachers
for slow-learning children, more
teaching supervisors, a larger
pupil-testing staff and speed
up in the city's school construc-
ton. In the last connection he
urged dropping present pay-as-
you-go financing in favor of a
borrowing program.
II think our problems, so far
as buildings are concerned, are
never going to be met-we are
never going to eliminate extreme
overcrowding, unless we can 60
into different method OF
financing" he declared.
DR.. Corning testified for
almost five hours. The session
started at 1915 am. and con-
tinued until 3 pm. with only a
single 10-minute break.
At the end, Chairman Davis
apologized, stating he had not
expected the questioning to
continue so long.
Neither Mr.. Davis nor Mr..
Williams-the only two men,
bers of the six-man House Dis
trict subcommittee present at
the close-made any commit
ments as to possible legislative
action. Representative Broyhill,
C0ntinued IN Pare Ala COI. )
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
TRAGEDY IS REAL
IN RED THEATER

THE RUSSIAN THEATER is noted
for tragedy but the most tragic thing
obout il Is reoI. Billy Rose srploias i
on The Stars Feature Pose. All.
CONFUSION REIeNEp in the HON.
Of Justice oad Mrs. Brennan the doy
his appointment 10 the Supreme Court
vos announced. Isabelle Shelton tells
you about the iomily on poss 81.
MANTLE AND SNYDER will Be on
the spot os the World Series open,
tomorrow. See po9s c.i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Russion Is Suez Pilot

PORT SAID, Egypt. Oct. o
'(R).-Ivan Nanov, 54-year-old
Russian sea captain. today be-
came the first of Is Russians
training here to pilot a ship in
the Suez Canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02

GOuld Lincoln, The Stor's veieron poIiti-
col analyst. hos started a swing
thot will take him into nearly hoIf Of
the Stotes before he returns to Wash
instOn just before the election No
vember s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
President Paints
Picture
.IfG.O.P.W Wins
Forecasts Increased
Prosperity; $4,000 in
Kentucky Greet Him
By GARRETT d. HORNER
Star stan Correspondent

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. a.
President Eisenhower held out to
American voters today bright
picture Of increased prosperity,
lower taxes and more secure
peace if they re-elect him and
vote Republicans into control of
Congress next month.
1t would be foolish" to revert
now to Democratic policies that
brought the country "only
trouble or torment" in the past,
the President asserted in a major
campaign speech here last night
that was televised and broadcast
Nationwide over CHS networks.
He spoke before a capacity
crowd of about $4,000 cheering
men and women in the Univer-
Sity of Kentucky Coliseum after
receiving a tumultuous welcome
from some $4,000 Kentuckians
on his drive in an open car from
the airport into downtown Lex
lington late yesterday.
Sticking to his 1856 style of
hard-hitting attacks on his po-
litical foes without calling names,
Mr.. Eisenhower referred indi-
rectly to Adlai Stevenson as IAN
apparently confused candidate
Of the opposition"
"WOrId Of Words and Phrases"
There are people who suffer
from living IN a world of words
and phrases for so long that they
can no longer recognize action
when they see it," the President
said in another oblique dig at
the Dem ocratic presidential
candidate.
His own "hopes and plans"
for the next four years, Mr.. Eli
Isenhower said, see an America
where there are more than 20
million jobs at good wages, where
the Schoolroom shortage is
erased, Surpluses no longer crush
down farm prices, Government
costs and taxes are lowered, a
new spirit of understanding and
harmony" prevails on civil rights
issues and the country is fully
Fundamentally and spiritu-
ally-to lead the free nations of
the world"
Points to Progress
Asserting that this is not just
"a set Of glittering phrases" the
President argued that progress
during his administration so far
jim these and other lines is
evidence that we can and will
do the job that remains" to be
done. "We know where we are
going" he added, "and we know
how to get there"
Mr.. Eisenhower expressed sur
prise that there still seems to
be some who would like to 60
back to the old road-the zig-zag
directionleSs road of trial and
error leading nowhere. "
Led by Democratic Gov. A. B.
Happy" Chandler, the people
of this bluegrass section of Ken
tucky-a State that Mr.. Eli
senhower lost by only 700 votes
in 1952-outdid themselves in
welcoming him and Mrs. Eisen-
hover on their arrival here from
Cleveland late yesterday.
Cheering crowds lined the
612-mile roadside from the air.
port into town, and packed
shoulder to shoulder to surge
through police lines right up to
! the sides of his convertible as
the President and Mrs. Essen
hover drove UP to the Phoenix
Hotel.
Leaving his plastic bubble
top" limousine in Cleveland
where he campaigned earlier in
the day. Mr.. Eisenhower stood
up in an open convertible nor
mally used by his Secret Service
protectors and waved and smiled
] Continued Oh Page IA. Col. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Gov. Williams Expected
To Win in Michioon
Seeks Fifth Term in Race With Cobo;
SteYenson's Chances Annenr Slim
BY GOULD LINCOLN
star stan CORRESPONDENT

+ DETROIT Mich, Oct 1.-The team of Williams and
Reuther is engaged in gamble here-s purposes to
retain Gov g. Mennen (SoapyJ Williams Lansing as Gov
substitute Ada Dwight D.
hover President.
today though team will be halfway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
Dulles Admits Division
With u. S. Allies on Suez
Problem of CoIoniuIsm Creates Difficulties
In Motions Approach, Secretary Suys
BY EARL III. VOSS

Secretary of State Dulles acknowledged today there
fundamental difference in approach to Suez problem
between the United States and its principal European allies
Britain and France.
The difference he told conference from the
problem of colonasm where the United special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
POLITICAL NEWS
ON INSIDE PAGES

Text Of Eisenhower Speech in Lexington.
Ky. Poee AZ
Text of Stevenson Settlement on Edueo-
tion. Page AIS
Stevenson Accuses Eisenhower Of Using
ugly Words" Pase A-l0
Nixon in New EnsIond After BIost OF
Democrats. Pose AS
Kefouyer Hits G. o. ?, Form ond Con-
servotion Policies. Poee AS
SoIidity Of South Seen Unstable OF This
Point. Poee AS
Mohoney ond Butler Tour Southern
Maryland. .Poge A-l6
Virsinio's 10th District DemOctots Open
Headquarters. Poee A-l6I
Trumon Soys Eisenhower and G. o. P.
Are Scored. Page A-l0
President Gives Jovits Strong Backing OF
White House. Poee All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The 267th Rotary District
Conference of Rotary Interna-
tional ends two-day meeting
at the Shoreham Hotel.
The American National In
surance Companies Directors
Top Club continues its sessions
at the Hotel Washington.
The Interstate Circulation
Managers Association meets at
the Willard Hotel.
The United States Savings
and Loan League continues its
management conference at the
MayllOwer Hotel.
Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea continue their meetings at
the Hotel Statler.
The National Parole Con-
ference opens a three day
meeting at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Daughters of American
Colonists General Assembly be-
gins a three day session at
the Mayflower Hotel.
The National League OF
American Pen Women meet at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
BY HERMAN F. SCHADEN

A runaway barge fully loaded
with 300 tons OF gravel played
peekaboo with four Potomac
River bridges today and three
times broke away from a tug
before it finally was successfully
lasSoed.
The LOBBY -28-foot scow broke
its ll2 inch line at the foot of
Thirtieth street in Georgetown
and drifted down river at a clip
Of about 10 miles -an-hour. A
brisk current and stiff wind
gave the big flat-bottom a good
start on purSuers.
Victory seemed in sight when
the Smoot Sand 81 Gravel
Corp vessel lodged against a
Memorial Bridge abatement. In
hot pursuit came a Harbor Po-
lice cabin boat. It's crew made a
brave effort to tie up, but it was
like a gnat battling a rhino.
Barge Slips Away
Soon the barge outmaneuvered
the bridge and was on its way
again The police boat finally
tied on about 400 yards later. but
it was no dice.
Near the southbound Highway
Bridge. a 43-foot police tug
caught up and proudly went to
work. 1t wound up a badly de-
featcd second, so did the tug
Charles A. Evans, as three times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
CarnegieHdI|
Hears Mitchell
Bv DAY THORPE
The star Music Critic

NEW YORK. April 9.-Howard
Mitchell and the National Sym
phony brought contemporary
music. mostly American. TO Car
nepie Hall last night in a con-
cert which marked the first APP
pearance Of the orchestra in New
York since the days of Hans
Kinder.
Although Carnegie Hall was
only half full for the concert. all
tickets in the historic music
hall were exhausted, and for If
minutes before the first number
began, customers were turned
away at the box office. Ralph
Black. manager Of the orchestra
believes that the April snow that
blanketed New York was re-
sponSible for so many ticket
holders staying at home.
The program. identical to that
played by the orchestra in Wash
ington last Wednesday, was en-
Enthusiastically received All the
three American composers repre-
scented were present to acknowl-
edge the applause.
Aaron COPELAND William Schu-
man. and Paul Creston, all bona
fide composers, were in a way
overshadowed by Warner Law
son, dean of the music school OF
Howard University, who, taking
bow as the director of the
Howard University choir. which
participated in the concert. was
thought by a large part of the
audience to be Hector Villa Lo-
Dos. whose "Choros Number Ten
WAS the big hit of the evening.
During the intermission DR.
Mitchell was honored by ar
award given by the Nationa
Music Council and presented by
Howard Hanson, composer ano
dean of the Eastman School OF
Music. The citation was for the
greatest service to American
music in the year 1855" and has
been previously awarded to
among others, Leopold Stokowski
Serge KouSsevitsky. and Eugene
Ormandy. DR.. Mitchell, who re.
ccived the same award IN 1850
is the only conductor to have
been so honored twice.
A contingent IF 1888 WaShinp-
ton residents attended the con-
cert as part OF the symphony
excursion to New YORK 10 take
in Broadway shows, the Metro
politan Opera and the National
Symphony. A few who had been
here since Friday became fright
ened by impending transporta-
ton difficulties caused by the
bad weather, and returned to
Washington without hearing the
concert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Runaway Barge Plays
Toq With Potomac Spons

Its lines broke and the ponder
Gus scow swept downstream.
1t had nayigated a precariou,
course from the District side tC
within 100 yards of the Virginia
shore near the Pentagon lagoon
before drifting to midStream
again to pass under the bridges
1t scraped the side of the middle
Highway Bridge. but no damage
resulted.
just when it appeared it was
time TO alert the Coast Guard il
Chesapeake Bay. a Smoot Co
tug chugged upstream from
Alexandria. This was like Papa
meeting a lost child at a picnic
These two knew each other.
Barge Finally Subdued
But it wasn't the end yet. Ever
Papa Tug had his trouble. This
brought w H. Jordan. the
company'S river superintendent
to the scene to act as coxswain
He advised the crew to let the
barge slip through the fina
bridge, the railroad span, foi
better maneuverability.
While the police tug and cabin
boat circled anxiously, the Smoot
tug came to grips with its Grant
youngster.
1t got behind and pushed the
stubborn thing until finally the
upstream return trip got under
way. Last seen. the tug still hao
the truculent brat in hand anc
was pushing up the quieter wa
terS Of the Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Street Scenes

Plants sitting in the early
morning sun on a second floor
window ledge of an Office
building near Fifteenth and
H streets NV. -.
A man closely inspecting a
newly-planted tree in his yard
as if waiting for the leaves to
grow
A man carrying a briefcase
and rod and reel along M
street in Georgetown.
A boy sailing boat in a
watering trough, no longer
patronized by horses, at Thir-
ty-tifth and r streets NV. :.
A pushcart peddler on Penn
sylvania avenue, with his dog
on a leash tied to the cart. {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
What Critics in New York Wrote
About the National Symphony

The National Symphony
Orchestra playcd in Ne,O
YOrk'S Carnegie Hall last
night for the first time in is
years. These are excerpts
from critical rcuicWS appear
ing in NeiU York newspapers
tOdQu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Hart Lamb Dispute
Hearing Advanced
Election Board
Calls MEETING
For Tomorrow

The District Board of Elections
announced today it will conduct
a hearing at II am. tomorrow to
air the charges by District Re-
publican Chairman George L.
Hart, jr., that Republican Cam
didate George P. Lamb filed a
defective petition OF candidacy in
the May l election.
Chairman Newell Ellison said
the public hearing will be held in
Room 523 of the District Build
ing.
Mr.. Ellison said the board had
invited Mr.. Hart and Edward
Bennett Williams, counsel for
MI. Lamb, to present any perth
nent information they wish.
Mr.. Lamb is candidate for
the Republican National Com
mittee and for election as
delegate to the 1856 National
Convention. His nominating
petition also lists the names Of
Is other persons for G. o. P. Of
fees. He is trying to elect slate
big enough to wrest local party
control from the faction led by
Mr.. Hart and Clyde D. Garrett,
the present G. o. P. National
Committeeman.
Slate Challenged
Mr.. Hart alleged that Mr..
Lamb violated regulations for
the nominating petition and
that his slate of candidates
should be ruled invalid.
Subsequently, Mr.. Ellison an
nOunced that the Hart and
Lamb factions were negotiating
III an effort to reach a COM
promise. Its nature never has
been made public but, presum-
ably, it will have to be divulged
at the hearing tomorrow.
Originally scheduled for Fri
day, the hearing was moved up
so the Election Board can expe-
dite arrangements for the May /
election.
Meanwhile. workers for both
the Democratic and the Repub-
lican Parties continued their
drive to get residents to register
today and tomorrow at one of
the "a nelghborhood registration
booths.
Open l to 9 pm.
These stations are open from
| to 9 pm. today and tomorrow
After that registration for the
May | election will be permitted
: only at the District Building and
the Municipal Center.
The registration deadline is
, next Monday. Anyone who
doesn't qualify by then will be
unable to vote May !.
The Board of Elections an
nounced that about 1900 per-
sons signed up at the neighbour
hood stations Saturday during a
four-hour period This brought
J the grand total to a little more
than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
Voter Sign-up
Ends Tomorrow

The last CALI for neighbour
hood voter registration in the
1856 District election comes
today and tomorrow.
These stations Will be open
for the convenience of the pub
| lie from l to 9 pm:
NORTHWEST
Firehouse. Reservoir road and
Macarthur boulevard NV.
Gordon Junior High School.
Thirty-fourth street and Wis
consin avenue NV.
Stevens Elementary School,
/ Twenty first street between K
and L streets NV
Municipal Center Building.
Third street and Indiana ave-
nue. NV.
John L. Young Playground,
Tenth and R streets NV.
Mount Pleasant Library. Six
tenth and Lamont streets NV,
Cleveland Park Library. Con-
necticut avenue and Macomb
street NV.
FlrehouSe. Wisconsin avenue
and Warren street NV.
chevy Chase Community
Building. Connecticut and North
ampton street NV.
Firehouse. Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues NV.
Coolidge High School. Fifth
and Tuckerman streets NV.
NORTHEAST
Bunker Hill Elementary School.
Fourteenth street and MICHIGAN
avenue NE.
Firehouse Fourteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE.
Langley Junior High School,
First and T streets NE.
Fnehouse, Florida avenue and
Orren street NE.
Fire ouSe, Minnesota and
Dean avenues NE.
Firehouse. Fourty-ninth street
and Central avenue NE.
SOUTHEAST
Kimball Elementary School,
Minnesota avenue and Ely place
Sc.
+ irehouse, Twenty-eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
ST.
tlrehouSc, Fourteenth and V
streets Sc
Turner elementary hool,
Alabama avenue and Stanton
road Sc.
Tyler Elementary School.
Tenth and q streets Sc.
SOUTHWEST
Southwest Branch Library,
Seventh and II streets S.W.
Patterson Elementary School.
South Capitol and Danbury
streets S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

ONCE A MAN gets a favor
tie barber, he hates to see him
move on. One fellow we know
travels all the way out to the
National Institutes of Health
because his former neighbour
hood barber is cutting hair
there now.
Another chap has had more
trouble. He's followed his
favorite from the Munsey
Building to Georgetown, and
from there to Washington Ma
tional Airport.
There's another favorite
barber, too-a pleasant fellow
who doesn't talk if you don't
want him to, or sing, or pitch
pennies. But what better at
mosphere can there be than
that final gentle massage on
the stiff shoulder?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
NEW YORK TIMES
Howard Tauhman

This is a lively orchestra. II
did not have glamorous repu-
tation several decades ago. but
Mr.. Mitchell has il well disci-
plined.
II a Judgment may be VEN
tured on the basis of one con-
cert, the orchestra at present
stresses prilliance of sound 1t
can manage effectively contrasts
of fortissimo and pianisSimo but
in between the tone is not solid
or mellow The woodwlnos are
in good shape. but the strings
could use reinforcementS. and
one understands that they will
be along next season
What is admirable about the
orchestra is its enthusiasm
Equally admirable in its con-
ductor is his devotion to the
music Of his own country and
time.
In the Schuman work the
Howard University Choir sang
with rich resonance. Mr.. Mitch
ell directed with crispness and
sympathy tor the music. His
young players seem to have a
flair for the colors and rhythmS
Of American scores.
1t is clear that the Nation S
Capital has an orchestra worthy
OF respect.
WORLD TELEGRAM AND SUN
Louis BiancOlli
This ensemble is quite rightly
the symphonic pride of the Ma
tons Capital. 1t plays with fine
cohesion and balance; its tone is
warm and brilliant. and its over
all note is freshness.
Mr.. Mitchell conducted with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

newer Office buildings are built
up to the maximum population
density now possible under exist
ing rules. But some are. anc
Mr.. Lewis proposals would cut
that maximum nearly in half.
There is only about 38 acres Of
vacant land left for development
in the central area But the new
coming has a much wider appli'
cation than this. because man!
of the buildings are old and vii
be rebuilt.
Losses Seen
George S, Cater, chief of Mr.
Lewis Washington staff, admit
that the new coming proposal
could hit some downtown land
owners in the pocketbook.
But as he sees it the alterna
tive is Sacrificing the welfar,
Of the rest of the city"
Mr. Cater argues that ther'
is only a certain demand TO
Office space in Washington, ant
that if it isn't provided in tn
congeSted central area it will b,
found somewhere else.
Admitting the need TO keel
such new development on tn,
District tax rolls and not chas,
it to the suburbs. he propose
a number Of satellite" employ
ment centers in outlying part
of the city. Generally. his new
zoning maps reserve space TO
such centers near proposed ney
highways.
Sharp Questions Raised
Most members of the Citizens
Zoning Advisory Commute
haven't yet see these maps. Blu
some who have already hav
raised sharp questions abou
feasibility of the satellite" cen
tiers.
Just as the consultants wan
to see employment spread OUT
, they argue against permitting
small number of big new apart
ments to skim the cream" of
a limited future demand 70
additional housing.
The consultants stress tina
their basic step in drafting
new zoning map has been t,
follow the existing use of lant
/, all over the city.
Most areas Of single famil
detached houses. therefore, still
are Zoned for single houses Oh
the new map. Big retail shop
ping areas are still zoned 70
that use.
But there are a number of in
dividual changes proposed u
switch the coming of land par
GELS all over the city.
Many of these changes ar,
based on a voluminous analyst
of 1873 different "neighborhoods
which make up the city.
Tomorrow:
A "NcighbOrhOOd Study"