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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

OF thousands OF dollars-four
years ago.
Bell Vocational High School,
Hyatt place and Lamont street
NV, houses five of the shops,
including the dusty electronics
lab. The sixth. an oil burner
maintenance shop, is at Cham
berlain Vocational High, Poto-
mac and Pennsylvania ave-
nueS Sc.
Bells electronics lab was in
stalled as part of 100000
modernization and enlargement
program completed in 1852. The
shop, according to school Off
Gals the only one of its kind
in the city. has never had ar
instructor.
Some Adults at Night
Also never stated since it.
completion has been Bells house
wiring shop. And diesel engine
shop. welding shop and painting
and decorating classroom are
manned only at night. for adult
schooling. In the daytime-tht
major part of the schools time
they are empty.
Chamberlain's oil-burner shor
also is used only at night.
Students entering Bell arr
supposed to be able to elect al
the untaught shop subjects, al
Of which are listed in the school.
catalogue.
The catalogue, ironically, con.
tains pictures Of all the shop.
in operation.
I The five inactive shops are &
serious gap in the schools cur.
riculum, according to Bell Off.
Gals.
ImprOvised Welding
Counselor John H. William.
explained yesterday that weld.
ing, for example. is essential fol
many students taking othel
courses. but that lack of al
instructor forces them to rely
mainly on improvised demon.
STATIONS by teachers in othel
shops.
They don't get much prac-
tical experience" he said.
Il don't need to tell you there's
a demand for paper hangers
because you just can't get one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

the wave a little too languid.
Or perhaps a little sad at being
bundled so tremendously into
an emerald green limousine
waiting to whiSk her away from
the party.
Still at this stage of the show,
Grace Kelly must necessarily
conflne herself to brief entrances
and exits. Prince Rainier him
self is secluded in his villa on
the outskirts of town. For the
moment the scene is taken over
by secondary characters - we'd
ding guests, clowns. assorted
noisemakers. merrymakers and
Wordmakers - whose role it is to
whoop things up to the proper
state of pandemonium before the
final scene opens.
1t is an oddly diverse effort
See KELLY, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Reserve Rates Boosted
To Top Mark Since 1888

Then. as now. the reserve sys-
tenn was seeking to restrain the
use of credit in the business
boom which roared on through
out 1855. and, after a brief pause
in the early part of this year,
has again started moving up
strongly.
An increase in the discount
rate makes 1t more expensive
for commercial banks to borrow
to satisfy their clients demands
for credit. The commercial
banks pass the increasing bor-
rowing costs on to their clients
New York Banks Act
Today New York banks an
nounced a boost in the prime
interest rate from 3l2 to 3a4
per cent.
Chase Manhattan Bank, the
Nations second largest, an
nounced its increase within an
hour after the Federal Reserve
Board liked the rediscount rate
in all but one Of its II districts
Other major New York banks
announced increases in the prime
rate to 334 per cent this morn
ing. These included First Ma
tional City Bank Of New York,
j. P. Morgan a. Co.. Manufac-
turers' Trust Co. Bankers Trust
Co. and Chemical Corn Exchange
Bank. Others are expected To
follow shortly.
The banks could and did soften
the effects Of last years rate
rises by selling some OF their
Government securities. This gave
them more money to lend with
out borrowing it. But by the
end Of 1855. they had few short
term Government securities left
to sell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
AN OLD SALT
SETS SAIL

HER 6lst YEAR-Lorno, O 24-foot
cutter rugged sIcop, is getting reody
tor her DIST yeor OF SEQ. The veneer.
oble old lody tells OF earlier yeon on
The Stors Boot Pose. C-5.
MADE AURoRA-construe.
tion crews in the Arctic, working
overtime, ore producing o new set
OF Northern lights. Reporter Richord
fyklund winds up his series on cur
Northern defenses and tells Of the
oetivity on pose BIB.
PARTY LlNE-Someone must be
sitting on the Communist Pory line
connecting Moscow and Washington.
Apparently the news OF Stolins dis
tovor hosn't locked down to the
Embassy here--or they aren't soyins
so. For peek behind Woshinston's
little Iron curtoin, reod the story by
Reporter Betty Beole on poee pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

today" he said with regard to
the inactive decorating class
room.
The diesel engine shop. which
is manned at night by part
time instructors. trains bus me-
chanics and other adults at
night. but its nine big engines
are wasted in the daytime. De-
mand for diesel experts is grow
ing daily, Mr.. Williams said.
There would be plentiful de-
mand for graduates of the wiring
shop if it were in operation. he
added. AS it is. the space around
the shops skeleton house frame
work is used to store pipe and
other supplies for the schools
plumbing shop. which is in the
same large room.
$4,000 Idle
The electronics lab, according
to Mr.. Williams. is the biggest
waste of all. Equipment valued
at an estimated $4,000 or $12,-
900 or even more, lies idle. II
includes lockers full of cleo
tronic tubes and other supplies
a generator and large motor, a
large wall control board and in
dividually wired lab benches.
One piece of expensive equip
ment--a "dialectric heater"-is
becoming obsolescent. It has
never been used, Mr.. Williams
said.
Industrial electronics is in the
forefront today. We should be
teaching it," he added.
The school could sign up many
present students for the missing
courses If it offered them. Mr.
Williams said. He also said the
school is expecting a bigger en-
Continued on Page Ala, Col. 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Capital Transit
Bill Pressed
House Unit Works
On Franchise Return
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

Hopes for quick decision on
a plan to keep Capital Transit
Co. in business were voiced to-
day by Chairman Harris Of the
House Commerce Subcommittee
seeking a solution to the WASH
ington transit crisis.
The Arkansas Democrats sub
commute meet in executive ses-
sion for two hours this morning
repeatedly debating the draft of
a bill to restore to etc the fran
chise and charter which Con-
gress has ordered revoked at
midnight next August IA.
The committee also scheduled
an afternoon session. Mr.. Har-
ris said he hoped to finish" the
job quickly.
Executives Stand BY
Standing by as the subcommit-
tee met were j. A. B. Broad
water. president, and E. c. Gid
dings, vice president, of Capital
Transit. They waited through
cut the two-hour meeting in an
anteroom of the House Com
merce Committee.
Mr.. Harris said the District
Commissioners also were ION
CALI 10 appear Immediately If
the subcommittee desired their
presence.
The bill under consideration
iof the subcommittee. designed
to be acceptable to Mr.. Broad
water, is based on seven prin-
Iciples involving tax relief and
other concessions laid down by
the subcommittee recently when
III asked the company and the
Commissioners to work out a
deal.
Still Prefer Authority
The Commissioners reported
after three conferences that they
still prefer public ownership of
the transit system under Wash
ington Metropolitan Transit Au-
thority.
The modified version of the
Commissioners bill. allowing an
interim" period of three years
during which the city heads may
sell the system to a private
operator, was approved yester-
day by a Senate District SUBJ
committee.
The full Senate District Com
mittee was expected to act on
the measure early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star STAFF Correspondent

PARIS ISLAND, S. c., April
13,-Marine Corps officers here
today face the question: Did the
tragic drowning of six Marines
here Sunday night stem from a
defect IN the recruit training
program?
All Of the details of the night
time march into a tidal creek
will not be known until a boarc
lof inquiry finishes its work
Meanwhile parents wonder wha
their sons are going through
Ihere-and why.
ROamed the Base
This reporter was permitted
to roam Paris Island at will
Talks were held with Mai. Gen
Joseph C. Burger, the command
ing officer; Col. David Silvey
director of training; many re-
.cruitS. instructors. a chaplain
and a base psychiatrist. Mer
were observed at drill and in
class rooms. Their food was
sampled and their quarters
visited.
The persons talked to agreed
on these points:
The Paris Island recruit
training program meets its OBJ
Jective-to instill the Marine
Corps group morale" and to
give basic instruction on how to
be a Marine.
The training even from a
civilian point of view is good for
the men.
Checks on possible abuses of
the training system do exist.
The Drill Instructor" is the
key man in the whole operation
and there is some doubt as to
whether his control over the re-
cruits is sufficiently supervised.
The Marine recruits-most Of
them II or Is years old-come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Reporter Gives Picture
OF Paris Island T roinino

here directly from civilian life
All are volunteers. To the regret
of the Corps. the youngsters are
not the cream of American youth
physically, mentally or educa-
tionally. A man with an 10. oil
10, with an educational level OF
less than grade school and with
some physical defects is accepted
(there is an effective slow.
learner instruction program.
Trained by Veterans
The recruits are trained al
most entirely by World War 1
and Korea veterans, proved Ma
rines who, according to tn,
psychiatrist. have a creed O
service and are sincerely cage
to pass it on. But, according II
Col. Silvey, many of the hes
instructors are lost to higher.
paid civilian jobs.
About $500 recruits are il
training here a similar program
is carried on at San Diego
CalifD. They have a 10-weel
course totaling 40l training
hours. 1t includes 81 hours Of
intricate drill, 140 of markham.
ship. 20 of inspections, and II Of
physical conditioning. The rest
goes Tor 81 other subjects from
chaplain instruction" to "cere-
monies and paradeS."
The recruit graduates as a
basic Marine, but not combat
Marine. Combat training comes
later at other stations.
The men are on duty "a hours
a day, seven days a week, but
the formal training comes in a
l4-hour daily work and study
period. For practical purposes,
only their seven hours of sleep
are free. They have no formal
duties most of Sunday, but other
oStensibly free time is devoted
to cleaning equipment or study.
Letter writing and reading are
considered desirable parts of
training. SO the men are encour-
aged-or ordered-to write home
Some men feel they are too busy
to do it. however.
DI is No. l Man
All activity at all times is SUI
pervised by the drill instructors
might and day. The "DI," a
recruit is told over and over
again. is a mother and father
and brother to the new men. The
pSychiatriSt said this is literally
true from a psychological point
of view The men use the DI at
various times as a father and
mother substitute and as a con-
fessor."
And the DI, in turn. looks
upon his platoon of 70-odd re-
See PARIS ISLAND. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Home Buyers Guide
Will Appear Tomorrow

The Evening Star will publish special North
ern Virginia Home Buyers Guide tomorrow-a COM
pete guide to suburban home developments.
If you're in the market for new home be sure
to read this special guide to living in that area
For a comprehensive picture of developments
in Northern Virginia see this special home buyers
guide in The Evening Star tomorrow-complete
with illustrations and directory of new homes
Don't miss it,
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Court Says Smoot
loves $451 ,408 Tax

The tax Court Of the United
States today handed down an
opinion finding that the Smoot
Sand and Gravel Co. owes
$45l ,408 in surtaxes for 1945
through 1850.
The opinion held that the
company's failure to distribute
earnings resulted in surtax saw
|ings. The company, according to
the opinion, has single stock
holder - Mr., Smoot. The court
found that the only substantial
dividend payment was in 1882,
when 1t amounted to $500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Nautilus to Miami

KEY WEST, Fla, April 13 up,
The atom powered submarine
Nautilus left today on a leisurely
run north to Miami for a week.
end visit. Aboard we're about
20 members of the House Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries
Committee who will attend a
business convention there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
BruziI Vice President
To Visit Wushinqton

The State Department an
nounced today that Brazilian
Vice President Joao Goulart will
visit Washington April 80 Ia
May 3, staying at Blair House
Afterwards Mr.. Goulart will
tour principal American cities
until May II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

White House announced today
President Eisenhower accepted
with deep regret" a request
~~------~->-------->-
Gen. Norstod Labelled Top Air Force
Stroteeist. Poee A.:
from Gen. Gruenther to retire
from the United States Army
No reason was given for his
retirement at the comparatively
early age Of 81.
At the same time, White
House Press Secretary James C
Hagerty announced approval by
the North Atlantic Council Of
the Presidents nomination Of
Gen. Norstad to succeed Gen
Gruenther as supreme alliec
commander, Europe.
simultaneously Defense Secre-
tary Wilson in Washington an
nounced the appointment of
Gen. Norstad as commander OF
all United States forces in Eu-
rope, Gen. Gruenther also held
this command.
Gen. Cook Also to Retire
At the same time Mr.. Wilson
said Air Force Gen. Orville R
Cook would retire at his owr
request after SO years of service
He named Army 1t. Gen. George
H. Decker to succeed Gen. Cook
as deputy commander of the Eu-
ropean Command. Gen. Decker
has commanded the 7th Army's
7th Corps in Europe since early
1855.
Gen. Norstad, the first Ali
Force officer ever named to CON-
mand the NATO forces, has been
serving since 1853 as air deputy
to Gen. Gruenther. Before that
he was commander-in chief OF
United States allied forces in
Central Europe.
Mr.. Hagerty said Gen. Gruen-
Their had requested retirement
from the Army quite a little
while ago" for personal rea-
sons" He told a questioner the
retirement had absolutely moth
ing at all" to do with recent
questioning by West German
and Netherlands officials of news
paper reports quoting Gen.
Gruenther as. saying NATO
forces would have to retire into
France in case of an attack by
Russia.
Underwent Operation
The press secretary said he did
not know whether Gen. Gruen-
ther wanted to retire because Of
poor health. A few months age
Gen. Gruenther underwent what
was described as minor surgery
at Walter Reed Hospital. He
also said he did not know
whether Gen. Gruenther ever
had been offered the post
of Army Chief of Staff. There
long has been speculation that
he might move into that job.
Gen. Gruenther, a graduate of
West Point in the class of 1919
was chief Of staff to Gen. Eli
senhower when the President
was first supreme commander OF
the NATO forces, and also tc
Gen. Matthew Ridgway who Sue
ceeded Gen. Eisenhower in that
post He became supreme CON-
mander in 1858.
Gen. Norstad. 40, is a member
of the West Point class Of 1890
See NATO, Page A.;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Tiqht Bubble of Protocol
Shields Grace F rom Furor
NopoIeonie Cannon end Trim Soldiers
Guard Her Serenity in Toy Palace

By CROSBY S. MOVES
European Correspondent of The Star

MONACO April 13-we don't know how Grace Kelly feels
about it, but personally we're not at all of holding
There days before Prince Rainier and
siderng the opening pace being set the strain likely
to be terrific
For Miss Kelly of course the problem relatively simple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Lack of Teachers IdIes 6
School Training Shops
Electronics Lob Is Unused Four Years
With No Funds Provided for Instructors
By JAMES G. DEANE

Six shops in Washington vocational high schools par
TALLY completely unused because the schools can't get the
money to staff them.
One in the hghprority field of industrial electronics
in which the Nation has shortage This shop has
been empty and gathering dust since it equppedat cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Israeli Switch Reported

In Cairo, the semi-ofEicial
Egyptian news agency said Is
rael had agreed in principle 10
a proposal by Mr.. Hammar-
skiold that Israeli and Egyptian
forces withdraw 500 meters
slightly less than one third of
a mile-from the frontier. Israel
had rejected the same proposal
by Egypt last summer. contend
ing a withdrawal would only
make it easier for the fedayeen
to get across the frontier.
The Egyptian report of an
Israeli switch on this issue
lacked confirmation in Israel.
Egypt has been reported will
ing to withdraw from the GAIA
strip border but not from the
frontier between the Negev
desert and the Sinai peninsula.
In yesterdays aerial action
over the southern desert area,
Israel claimed one and pos
See JERUSALEM, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Tension Eased
ByEgypt-|srae|
PeaceP|edges
No New Incidents
Reported After Air
And Border Clashes

JERUSALEM, April IL (P).-
Tension eased noticeably across
Israel today in the wake of
pledges from Israel and Egypt
to hold off any new shooting
action except in self-defense.
The night passed quietly. No
incidents were reported since
Egypt, Isruel Receive PIeos From Presi-
dent. Poqe AS
yesterdays aerial engagement
over Israel's Negev Desert and
one exchange of rifle fire across
the GAIA frontier.
A 13-year-old boy. wounded
in the Arab attack Wednes-
day night on a school, died. BY
Israeli count. this brought the
total of fedayeen victims to IA
dead and 80 wounded since
Saturday night. The Israelis
said they killed Is fedayeen and
captured 6.
HammarSk jOld Busy
United Nations Secretary Cen
eral Dag Hammarskjold, in Cairo
on the first leg of his Palestine
peace tour, made an unscheduled
Commute call in Woodworking
on Egyptian Foreign Minister
Mahmoud Fawzi at Mr.. Fawzi's
home.
Mr.. Hammarskjold is due
Tuesday in Jerusalem, a city
divided between Israel and Jor-
dan.
The secretary general reported
yesterday that Egypt and Israel
had promised not to commit war
like acts against each other. The
pledges from both, however, en-
phasized that they reserved the
right to act in self-defense.
cat United Nations head
quarters in New York it was
disclosed that Mr.. Hammarsk-
jold today pressed Israel again
for quick assurances that the
necessary orders had been
given to prohibit shooting
across the Egyptian border.
The request was contained
in a bluntly worded letter TO
Prime Minister David Ben
Gurion and which later was
transmitted to the Security
Council. The letter was re-
ply to an inquiry from Mr..
Ben-Gurion yesterday as TO
whether Egypt had given or
ders to her border troops to
refrain from hostile acts.
(Mr. Hammarskjold ex-
pressed surprise that the Is
raeli leader had permitted this
letter to be released at U. N.
headquarters before the secre-
tary general had received it in
Cairo. where he is on his spe-
cial Middle East peace mis-
sion)
Israeli Switch Reported
In Cairo, the semi-ofEicial
Epyntian nous apnpcv said Ic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, low 80 in city, 80 in suburbs
Sunny, mild, tomorrow. Full report on
Page A-2)
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Gen. Gruenther
Quitting NAT0;
Norstad Named
Air Force Officer
To Become Chief
Near End of Yeur
BY a Star staff Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 49,
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, who
is retiring and will be succeeded
by Air Force Gen. Lauris Norstad
as NATO supreme commander
toward the end Of the year, the
White House announced today.
President Eisenhower accepted
with deep regret" a request
Gen. Norstod Labelled Top Air Force
Stroteeist. Pooe AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

Temperatures Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13

JERUSALEM. April IL (P).-
Tension eased noticeably across
Israel today in the wake of
pledges from Israel and Egypt
to hold off any new shooting
action except in self-defense.
The night passed quietly. No
incidents u,ara re,@ortad c;oca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-16

lment compensation. The stamI
plan is designed to dispose Of
food SURPRISES as well as hell
the needy.
The Finance Committee al.
ready has voted on the major
provisions Of the social security
bill as passed by the House
last year. The most important
changes by the Senate committee
follow:
Strike out the provision per.
hitting totally disabled persons
60 begin drawing old age retire
ment payments at the age of so
Strike out the House provision
permitting all women to retire
at 81 instead of IS and apply the
lower age limit for widows only
Strike out the House increase
of Is per cent in the pay roll
taxes for social security. which
was adopted by the House to
cover the cost of its more liberal
bill.
Although the Finance Com
mittee hopes to finish work on
the social security bill today,
Senate Democratic leader john
son indicated yesterday the
Senate will take up the farm and
highway bills ahead of this mea-
sure.
Senator johnson also reported
after a meeting of the Demo-
cratic policy committee, that
Congress has a good chance of
adjourning by the end of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-16

of Nationwide prayer for per-
manent peace:
Now. therefore. I, Dwight d.
Eisenhower. President Of the
United States of America, do
hereby cali upon the people Of
this Nation to observe Memorial
Day, May 80. 1856. as a day on
which all Of US. in our churches.
in our homes. and in our hearts.
may beseech God to guide our
steps into the paths leading to
permanent peace, and ! desig-
nate the hour beginning in such
locality at II o'clock in the
morning as a period in which we
may unite in humble petition for
His help in reaching that goal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-16

Isue that course patiently and
INCREASINGLY until the goal is
attained: and
Whereas it is eminently fit-
ting that on May 80, Memorial
Day, an anniversary devoted to
the memory of our heroic dead
who gave their lives in the cause
Of peace. we should turn to
Almighty God in concerted
prayer for wisdom in our striving
for harmony among the nations
Iof the world; and
Whereas in evidence of our
longing for such harmony, the
Congress provided, in a Joint
resolution approved May IL,
1850, that Memorial Day should
thenceforth be observed as a day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-16

suggesting instead that Congress
give additional aid to needy aged
persons in the form of medical
care. But the amendment has
substantial support and may be
adopted in the Senate, if not in
the committee today. The Long
amendment would apply the
same increase to disabled and
blind persons receiving State aid.
List Of Changes
Another amendment awaiting
action today was proposed by
Senator Kerr. Democrat of Ok
lahoma, and would authorize
a system of government food
stamps to be distributed to per-
sons on relief rolls or unemploy-