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Evening star., 1952-06-18
Exclusively Yours
Debs Chorlestoning Despite Heat;
CopitoIites and ShoW|s Letters Sail

letters and postcards last fall
from the Robert MacGregor coll
lection. He has the entire set
dating from Shaw's first letter
to Ellen Terry on July 5, 1892,
to his last, on March !, 1920.
covering a period Of % Of the
most fascinating years in the
history of the theater.
Walter is taking the bundle of
delightful love letters to the
British Museum which has the
originals Of all of Ellen Terry's
half of the correspondence. In re-
turn for his gesture he hopes to
bring back photostated copies of
her letters so that his set will
also be complete. The originals
of Shaw's letters he left in safe
keeping with the Library Of
Congress which did the excellent
photostating for him for the
privilege of studying the fasci-
mating collection.
Also heading for Europe are:
Nine. Bohemian, the delightful
Swedish Ambassadress and one
of the few diplomatic wives here
whose parties do not show the
need of a social secretary. She
leaves Friday to return to
Sweden for the summer; the
Ambassador will join her after
the conventions. Marian
Achilles who whipped over from
Paris for her daughter Anne's
graduation from Miss Porter's
School at Pennington. She was
here about two weeks, visited
the Homer Byingtons in WASH
ington and rented her Wood
land drive house. recently
vacated by Lord and Lady
Knollys, to the Andre Boissiers
of the Swiss Legation. Marian
sails Friday with both Anne
and son Ted in tow. Ted, senior,
was recently switched from his
NATO post in London to succeed
Phil Bonsal in Paris as United
States Minister Counselor.
Nine. Andre BoiSsier no sooner
moved into the Achilles house
than she started packing for
Europe. She sails next week on
the Queen Mary to summer in
Switzerland - And beauteous
Anita Quarles van Ufford who is
now en- route on the Veendam
for Holland. Husband Leopold
of the Dutch Embassy will join
her in three weeks. ..
Here and There: It's not ro-
nance that's taken Greek AM
bassador Politis out of the daily
dinner whirl this week. He had
a slight eye operation on Mon
day, wears an enormous patch
to prove it and is staying home
for all of 4 or 5 evenings
Edie Darlington is recuperating
from a bout with the mumps
that put her in the hospital with
a temperature of los. She had
them when she was a child, too.
is one of those rare people, her
medico informed her, that can
have them again and again. =.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Society News:
By Katharine M. Brooks

The Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine. van Rotten entertained
a small group late yesterday and
like numbers of others, planned
their party in their charming
garden.
Their honor guest was the
Mayor of Maastricht, Holland
Baron Willem Michiels Kessenich
who earlier yesterday visited the
Library of Congress to present a
book of honor from his city
Maastricht was the first town in
the Netherlands to be liberated by
United States troops in World
War II.
The less than so guests invited
by the Ambassador and Nine. van
Roijen included officials Of the
District Government, the State
Department and the Library of
Congress as well as members of
the press and of the embassy
staff.
When the rain and wind came
in the afternoon plans for an out
of-doors party were abandoned
and the Ambassador and Nine.
van Roijen and their honor guest
received in the handsome drawing
room on the second floor.
Echegoroys Hosts
The Agricultural Attache of the
Spanish embassy and Sonora de
Echegaray gave an early evening
party which also was expected to
be out of doors. Although it
rained - and very hard - the
ground was not too wet to 60 out
Evening star., 1952-06-18

and slender, has copper-glinted
brown hair and brown eyes. She
will enter Bennett College at Mill
brook, N. Y. In the fall and will
major in art, her interest being
in oils. She was graduated earlier
this month from Madeira and for
the past two summers has been a
model in a local shop.
Miss Butrick was born in Shang-
hal while her father was sta
toned there as Foreign Service
officer and at z she was among
those evacuated from Shanghai to
Manila where they spent a year.
She since has lived with them in
Chile and Iceland. From the lat
ter capital she wrote impressions
of Iceland which were published
in The Evening Star.
Miss Butrick belongs to families
long prominent in this country,
her ancestors. Capt. John Butrick
having fought for the Colonies in
the battles of Concord and Lex
ington. Her mother formerly was
Miss Daniel, a member of the
prominent Virginia family which
settled there in Colonial days,
Evening star., 1952-06-18
By Betty BeoIe

Both old and young will rave
for days about the lovely
Daphne Mayo's debut dance. A
superb dinner and gay, mad
dancing on the Chevy Chase
Club terrace under the stars.
And if gay, mad dancing sounds
warm for the hottest night Of
the year, think nothing of it
the young didn't. They Char
lestoned with enough energy to
win the Grand National, and
none did it better than Sue Bas-
sett who took her shoes off and
crossed bare feet in the air in a
super step that few should try.
Joan Bryan in a demure
blue gown with her blond locks
in a George Washington peruke
did the last word in twirling
that belied her old-faShioned
appearance. She danced right
into the day she was leaving for
Europe. She and her mother.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan, her younger
brother and a college friend
took off yesterday to do grand
tour of over there from England
to Turkey. -.
Taffy blond debutante Julie
Arnold, as pretty as the pink
she wore, was getting a rush
from the stagline Ditto
brunette Ceci Carusi who wore
a heavenly short strapless red
dress {. . Tall, beautiful Eugene
Thayer sat one out with hand
some Dan Mahoney, University
of Virginia law student
More pulchritude in the form of
Betsy Boyd. Terry Gardner.
Grayson Beach, Molly Holden
and scores Of others receiving
f1attering attention from good
looking Robert Hendrick, st.
George Bryan. Landon Banfield.
Doug Stenhouse and Stanley
Harris, Daphne's first cousin
and son of Bucky Harris
All being shepherded over by
the Capitals well known social
secretary Lanette Hetzel
The surprising thing about this
party is that the whole affair
was whipped up in two weeks.
long distance by Daphne's
mother, Tasha Severn, who
didn't come down from New
York till late the night before.
What's more the amazing
Tasha had to see her hus-
band off so early in the morn
ing after the party that she
didn't even attempt to go to
bed, but withal no shuteye ap-
peared bright and peppy> at the
Colony yesterday for lunch :.
The father of a bride has noth-
ing on the mother of q debut
Photostatic copies Of George
Bernard Shaw's famous paper"
courtship of Ellen Terry sail to-
day for Europe with the Walter
Boyds. Walter. one of Wash
ington's foremost collectors, &C
quired the 125 autographed
Evening star., 1952-06-18
ArtsCubMen1bers
To Meet the Press

A meet the Press" program is
planned for tomorrow night at
$3.50 by the Arts Club of Washing
ton. Peter Carter, former society
columnist for the Times-Herald,
and Mr.. Philip H. Love, feature
editor of The Star will be the
guest speakers. Miss Carter will
tell how columnists get their ma
terial, and Mr.. Love will discuss
newspaper comics and other spe-
cial features.
The program, scheduled to be
held at the Club, will follow a for
NAL dinner at z o'clock. DR.. and
Mrs. Holt Wilson will be hosts.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
ToVisit in Italy

Miss Patricia Barksdale Layne
will sail today for Italy where she
will spend the summer with her
parents. 1t. Col. and Mrs. Clyde
L. Layne in Naples. Miss Layne
was graduated magma cum laude
this June from Sweet Briar Col
lege. She was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa, and at 18 was the young
est member of the graduating
class. She will return in Sep
'tember.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Miss Lee Engaged to Wed

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Lee of Edge
moor, Of the engagement of their
daughter, Flavia. to Mr.. David
Brown Nicholson, son of Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson of Chevy
Chase, and the late Mr.. Nicholson.
The bride-elect's father is a mem
ber of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the former Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of
Idaho.
Miss Lee was graduated from
Georgetown Visitation Convent.
She attended George Washington
University and is an alumna of
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Society News:
Numerous Parties
Planned A|fresco
Netherlands Envoy and Wife Hosts
To Holland Visitor: Other Fetes

in the garden. However, the hosts
fearing the worst, moved their bal
and buffet table indoors to be
sure.
The party was in no way a fare
well fete for the Echegarays will
not leave Washington until the
autumn. They have been in this
Capital for so many years that
they are almost Washingtonians
and will be greatly missed. Their
guests last evening numbered
about 100 or $50 and were in
vited from 6 to 8 o'clock.
Perks Party at Club
Miss D. Virginia Parks and hei
nephew, Mr.. James Preston Parks
were others who planned an al
freSco party yesterday but had to
move indoors. They were hosts to
some 100 or $50 guests at the
1925 F Street Club, the company
including close personal friends
in both generations. There was
no guest of honor and it was
not a bon voyage or an au
revoir festivity for neither has
completed plans for the rest Of
the summer.
Debutonte Fete
One of the parties planned out
Of doors which was not changed
last evening was that for Miss
Daviette Clagett Hill. debutante
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
w. Hill. jr. The supper dance was
given for her by her grandmother
and aunts, Mrs. Francis w. Hill,
and Mrs. Louis Chesterfield
jr., and Miss Christobel
Hill. The three hostesses enter
tanned on the Shoreham Terrace
where the young people could en-
joy the dancing. and they had a
smaller table for themselves and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, parents Of the
ItoIion Luncheon
The italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani entertained at
luncheon today at the Embassy.
It was given in honor Of Signora
Maria Cingolani Guidi,
Undersecretary for Industry and
Commerce in Italy.
In the visitors party are DR..
francesca Formosa, DR.. Enrico
Capozi and Miss Valeria Poscetti.
Other guests attending the lunch
con were Mr.. and Mrs. Homer By
Mr.. George Tesoro and
Of the Embassy staff.
Signora Guidi is in this coun-
try to visit the Italian Fair in New
York. Her stay in Washington is
only for a brief time.
Press Porty
The Public Relations Attache
Of the Indian Embassy and Mrs.
P. L. Bhandari will give another
Of their delightful supper parties
tomorrow evening. This time their
guest of honor will be Miss Dor
othy Paquette who has been an
efficient member Of the public re-
lations staff Of the Embassy for
years and who will retire from
that Office at the end Of the
month. >s.1'4'.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Harris Ewing Photo.

the University of Idaho. She is q
member of the Delta Gamma sor.
ority, the Daughters Of the Amer.
lean Revolution and the Junior
League Of Washington. Her fiance
lis a graduate of the Landon
School, the University of Virginia.
and the University of Virginia
Law School. He is a member of
the Kappa Alpha fraternity and
the BarriSters. At present, Mr..
Nicholson is associated with the
Washington Law Firm of Ellis.
Houghton, and Ellis.
The wedding will take place in
the fall.
Evening star., 1952-06-18

MRS. HENRY F. HECKROTH
The former
Miss Joan E. Robinson.
st. Ambrose Catholic Church
was the scene Of the wedding June
IA Of Miss Joan Elizabeth Robin
son, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur E. Robinson of Cheverly,
Md, to Mr.. Henry Frederick Heck
roth. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.
Davis of Landover, Md.
The Rev. r. j. Fannon officiated
at the ceremony, following which
a reception was held at the home
of the bride. After a wedding trip
to Pennsylvania the couple will
make their home in Bladensburg,
Md.
Evening star., 1952-06-18
Photo.

Miss Barbara Bogart Allen,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Arthur
Edward Allen of Washington, be-
came the bride on June z of 1t.
James Scott Troutman, U. s. A. F..
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beryl Alfred Troutman of Kan
Sas City, Mo.
The ceremony took place at St.
David's Episcopal Church, with the
Rev. Albert E. Taylor officiating.
There was a reception at the
Congressional Country Club. Fol-
lowing a wedding trip to Cape
Cod, 1t. and Mrs. Troutman will
reside at Keesler Air Base, BIZ
10Yi Mice
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Bonnie Gridmen Expected
Ito transfer 10 Detroit u.
BY the Asseeiotsd Pres.

CLEAN, N. Y. Feb. 13.-Ths
Rev. Silas Rooney, o. F. NJ, st
Bonaventure's athletic director
said today that several Bonnie
football players were expected tt
leave next week for the University
|of Detroit.
st. Bonaventure announced last
week that the university was dis
continuing intercollegiate football
Among the players expected tt
go to Detroit was Teddy Marchi-
broda, who led the East's passers
as Bonaventure quarterback ir
1850.
Father Rooney declined to name
the players reported to be leaving
but other campus sources in
dicated that, besides Marchibroda
Freshman Back Stan Tubinis was
considering moving to Detroit, and
that Tackle Dom Manzini might
shift to the University of Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1952-02-13

sion was a political plum for sup
port OF the late Gov. Nice, not be-
cause OF his knowledge of horses.
Proud of His Bank.
Aside from his flourishing auto
business, Small is proudest of the
little Clinton tMd.) Bank, of
which he is president. After the
1888 bank holiday, when some
institutions didn't reopen and
Others paid off as little as 2
cents on the dollar. the Clinton
Bank resumed business as usual.
able to pay every depositor in full.
A Republican member of the
State Legislature from Prince
Georges County in 1880, county
commissioner in 1884, Small is
running for the House seat to be
vacated by Representative Sass
Ger in the forthcoming Statewide
election and is up to his ears in
politics. He wasn't going to run,
even after listening to the argu-
ments of delegation that called
on him to throw his hat in the
ring. until the last man spoke.
"You businessmen are always
yelling about high taxes and too
much Government supervision, I"
this man said. "but none of you
Is willing to do anything about it.
Either run for Congress or stop
complaining"
Small said he felt obligated to
make the race after that.
The racing chairman has an
easy explanation for his political
feelings.
II played center in football and
basketball, and center field in
baseball-right down the middle.
I guess you'd call me a true mid
dle-of -the-road man"
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Boiling Five Plays Mitchell
In Air Force SemifinaI
Special Dispoteh 10 The sior

FORT DIX, N. j., Feb. 13.-The
Air Force Headquarters team
from Boiling AFB In Washington
plays Mitchell AFB in one of to-
nights semifinal games in the
Northeast Air Force Sports Con-
ference basketball tournament.
The Boiling quint had to come
from far back last night to win its
quarterfinal over New Castle AFB,
|64-45. New Castle scored II
points before Boiling tailed, but
once the Generals got going they
couldn't be stopped. New Castle
led. 1885,. in the first period, but
by halftime the Generals had
rallied for a 1922 edge.
Don Kinds and Ed Krause Of
the Generals led scorers with %
and IA points.
Mitchell won its Semifinal berth
with $3.50 game over Langley
AFB. The Generals have beaten
Mitchell once this season, 67-5I.
Tonight's other semifinalists
are Camp Kilmer and Dover AFB.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
|Spivey's Lawyer Seeking
Reinstatement OF Star
., the As.eeio,ed Pres.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 49,
Elmer Drake. attorney for Bill
|Spivey, All-America center, sale
yesterday that he planned to take
steps today seeking immediate re-
linstatement Of Spivey to the Uni.
Iversity Of Kentucky's basketball
team.
Drake said he planned to ask
IDr. II. L. Donovan, university
president, for a conference SO he
can present a letter from Spivey
asking his reinstatement. Spivey
was suspended from the team at
Ibis own request last December "A.
He asked the university to re-
move him from the eligibility list
until his name had been cleared
|of any suspicion connecting him
with the national collegiate bas-
|ketball Ak scandal.
DR.. Donovan said earlier yester-
day that there is no change in
|Spivey's status and ! don't think
there will be-"
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Rhodes Selected Maryland to Study Boxing
Because He Wants to Be Pro After Graduation

pro. But just IN case nothing
comes Of that. I'm working hard
on q business administration
course here at Maryland"
Rhodes won the Texas AAU
mid dleweight title In 1850, ther
he and his father looked around
for a place where he could get a
college education and expand his
boxing education as well. They
wrote Jersey Jones Of the Ring
Magazine staff In New York fol
Ia list Of colleges with good boxing
teams, and. after further investi-
cations. chose Maryland.
Many Factors Weighed.
The schools record. schedule
and coach all were taken into con-
sideration. The fact that Ronnie
could attend professional fights in
Washington, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and occasionally New York
also helped in the decision.
Ronnie admits that his father Is
nuts about boxing: he wants me
to become a champion" They
borrowed q ring from Hardin
Simmons University. set it up In
their back yard during the sum-
mer, and had enough other equip
ment to stock a small boys club.
In matches this year. Ronnie
had q draw against The Citadel
("the greatest steal since the
Louisiana Purchase" says Coach
Cronin) and q victory against
South Carolina. Coming up next
is Saturday nights match at Col
lege Park against the University
of Miami.
Altogether Ronnie has won II
amateur and college fights, lost
three and had one draw.
His father hasn't seen him fight
since the Texas AAU tourney, anG
drove all the way up here last
winter to see Ronnie in a fresh
man match. Ronnie's opponent
that night forfeited.
Evening star., 1952-02-13

of the season, which is anticipated
as usual around April 20.
The early stocking is being done
to get the trout acclimated prior
to the season and to prevent
anglers following fish trucks
around and worming out the trout
as soon as they have been stocked,
West Virginia'S Conservation
Commission has just announced
its regulations for the 1852 fish
ing season. The trout season will
open at 6 am. April 26 and close
Labor Day. September 81. There
will be no minimum length OF
trout this year and the cree
limit has been reduced to limit the
catch per person to 10 fish of any
or all species of trout, with sea-
son limit of 100.
Large-mouth and small-moutf
bass become legal game beginning
June IA, with the season running
until the following March ID. Cree
limit is eight per day and so PEE
season.
Maryland's trout season start
April Is and runs through Sep,
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Committee Proposed
For Complete Study
OF Maryland Racing
By the Assoeiated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 13.
Senate President Della, of
Baltimore, yesterday asked
for permission to appoint a
committee to- find out If
Maryland's horse racing laws
are being wisely and fairly
administered"
Della introduced a reso-
luton to have the legislative
council of which he is presi-
dent. name seven persons to
study every phase of racing,
including the racing laws and
their administration"
The committee would re-
port to the council by next
October /.
After Senator Della offered
his resolution, Delegate Taw-
ney, Democrat. of Baltimore,
said he would introduce a sim
liar one in the House. He
put in one last year, but it
died.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
|Escapade Sails Ahead
In Race 10 Nassau :.
BY The Asseeioted Pres.

MIAMI. Fla. Feb, 13.-Esca,
pade, the speedy 72-foot yaw
owned by Wendell Anderson O
Detroit, was well ahead OF /,
other blue water sailing yacht,
today in the 14th annual Miami.
Nassau race.
The 1851 Great Lakes champion
was reported in Northwest Provi.
ldence Channel on the second lee
LOT the 184-nautical mile course.
Variable winds of from 5 to
miles per hour made the going
pretty slow. Nassau reported
northeast winds of 3 miles per
hour, indicating the final rur
from Great Strip Cay also might
take more time than usual.
Escapade rounded Great Isaac
Light at midnight.
In second place about q mile
behind was Doris III, a 68-foot
cutter owned by Baxter Still OF
Boston.
Ocean Queen v, r. M. DeMere's
54-foot yawl from Savannah, Ga.
was third, followed by Manatuck
a 45-foot sloop owned by Clarence
A. Wimpfheimer of Stonington
Conn.
It took Escape just IL hours to
make the 60-mile run to Grea,
Isaac after an extremely slow
start off Miami.
Caribee, 58-foot yawl owned By
Carleton Mitchell, author-sports.
man Of Annapolis. Md. gained ar
early lead after the slow start, but
was far back in the latest report
Also trailing was Ticonderoga, q
72-foot ketch and scratch boat Of
the 100000 feet.
Evening star., 1952-02-13
Official Recognition
Sought for Unusual
Feais in Duckpins
BY Rod Thomos

George T. Chaneyis string Of
six duckpin strikes, which earned
considerable publicity. was not a
record, it has been revealed. But
1.-THE feat OF the young man In o
league game at Hyattsville may
lead to new department in the
record book.
The National Duckpin Congress
guide lists only high games and
series Of games. Agitation is afoot
now to include recognition for
such performances as Chaney,s.
It was reported at the time that
Chaney's streak might be- q rec
ord. but at least three other
Washington bowlers have equaled
lit. In April last year Walter
tRed) Megaw. one Of the city's
lall-time bowling greats. accom-
lplished the feat in league game
lat the Bethesda Forty Alleys.
Starting with the first box, he
strung six strikes.
Ran Out Of Skill.
TN the seventh box. I missed
the headpin." Red reports, "and
from there on I couldn't mark"
His score was 205.
Shooting at the Kingpin In De-
lcember, 1949, Bob Reid clustered
a half dozen strikes in a 212 game
and wound up with q ATS set.
Fred Schaeffer Of Silver Spring,
lwho passed on this information,
said he had heard Of seven In Q
row in q tournament at old Con-
vention Hall years ago. But the
publicity given Chaney's per-
formance hasn't produced any
real data ON such an achievement.
In an informal match many
years ago. as a high school boy,
Sam Del Vecchio, now q sports
goods merchant. rolled q 24o
game in which he made seven
straight strikes.
Six Straight Made In 1945.
Competing In the Howard
Campbell Classic at the Lucky
Strike in 1945. Bill Berry made
six in a row in q game Of 2l6.
That was the score, too, Of
Chaney's sensational game.
The record for a single game,
according to the latest National
Duckpin Congress Guide, is 239,
rolled by Eddie Funaro at New
Haven. Conn. In 1941, and for q
lthree-game set, 542, shot by Ar.
thur Lemke at Lawrence, Mass,
in 1943. The women's records are
1908 for q game. rolled by Ida
Simmons Slack at Norfolk, Va.
in 1850, and 459 for o set, fired
|by Mae Hockban at Portsmouth.
Va, in 1948,