Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PUNDif
Star CoIumnist Stonn
Wins HeodIiners Prize

Francis Siam, sports column
mist of The Star, today was
selected for one of the National
Headliners Club awards an
nounced by the Press Club OF
Atlantic City.
The column, win, Lose or
Draw" which Mr.. Siam has
been pounding out almost daily
since 1885. was called consist
emily outstanding" in the sports
comment and reporting field for
1854.
Also honored were the Ameri-
can Broadcasting Co. and Du-
Mont Television Network for
their comprehensive and gener-
ally excellent coverage Of the
Army-McCarthy hearings from
their inception to their end"
Technical production and basic
news coverage work for both
networks in the Nationwide
telecasts was done by The
Stars station and ABC affiliate.
WMAL-TV.
Awarded FL Years
National Headliners Club
awards have been given for 81
years to the Nations best news
paper, news magazine, radio,
television and newsreel report
ing. They will be presented May
% at the annual two-day Head
liners frolic at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Stann's lightly written
doings of the sports world, often
frightened by sprightly dialogue,
has been winning critical acclaim
for many years.
Except for four and one-half
years while on naval gunnery
officer duty during World War
II. Mr. Siam has written his
column continuously since 1885.
Most Travelled Expert
During that time he has won
the distinction Of being probably
the most travelled expert in his
line. Helping to keep his ma
terial fresh have been annual
trips to the Florida baseball
training camps. He hasn't missed
Kentucky Derby, a heavy
weight world championship fight
or World Series in all his years
as a columnist.
Mr.. Stann received his 25-year
service pin at The Star last
November, but still is youthful
43. Baseball was his beat for
several years. starting with 1888,
the last year Washington won
pennant. He still does spot re-
porting on top football, boxing,
racing and other events.
Mr.. Stann came by his sports
love naturally. He was a basket
ball, baseball and track letter.
man at Central High School, and
spent one season in the garb OF
the Baltimore Orioles before
turning to the writing end Of the
business.
Another Local Winner
Another award-winner was
Joseph L. Myler Of the United
Press Washington staff. He was
selected in the major domestic
news story class for continued
excellence in reporting the day
by-day status Of atomic and n.y.
drogen power Developments dur
ing 1854"
A former Washingtonian, w.
r. McAndrew, news director for
the National Broadcasting Co. in
New York, was cited for con-
sistently outstanding radio net
work news broadcasting in the
Heart Of the News" programs
Mr.. McAndrew's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William s. McAndrew, live
at 5109 Nahant street, Sumner
Md.
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer
won two awards, one for out.
standing public service and the
other for the best domestic news
story by a newspaper in the 25,-
600 to $4,000 circulation class
The citations were based on the
papers excellence of news and
editorial coverage of the Pheniz
City (Ala.) vice cleanup.
Others HOnOred
Others cited . for outstanding
work included:
Editorial cartoons-Leo E
Thiele, Los Angeles Mirror News
Major foreign news story
Edwin A. Lahey. Chicago Daily
News, for reporting Red crisi.
and revolt in Guatemala.
Editorial columns ~ Royce
HoweS, associate editor, Detroit
Free Press, specifically for edito.
rial dealing with impact of ar
automobile strike.
Sports action picture-Charle.
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