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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
EASY WINNER OF 10 MEETS
WI Given Best Chance
For Stote Track Title

place in the high jump and set
a new record. John Dobson won
the 40 in $50 and the mile
relay team of Gary FritSchmann,
Bob Bair. John Calhoun and
Dobson set a new record of 1915.
Lowry Miller of Fairfax won
the pole vault with a leap of
IL feet, 6 inches for a new rec
ord; Sam Ellis, also of Fairfax,
set a new record of 4:41.5 in
the mile and Dave Brown of
George Washington set a new
time of 2:04.7 for the $50.
shotput-is, G. Cox tGwl: > B
Greenwood tFsllS Church.: 3. Lawtor
,GWI; 4 Bernhard 'GWi. Distance
Pole yault@i. Miller tFairfaxl: .
Agee tGwj; 3. Rust tw-IJ; 4. Hale
tGWl and Porter 1W-L), tie. HeiEht,
II teet Il inches new record,.. :
Murray tFslls Church.: 2. Short tW-Ll;
I. Nelson (GWl. Distance: II feet Il
inch new recordl.
High jump, Storm Cw-L). Hilder
Walker Walker F1insss5hof Heis TL f es 7
inches thew recordl.
Discus, Eberdt (w-L,: ., Ritter
(GWl; 3, D, King lFairfax); 4, Damon
(W--D. Distance: 80 feet Ia inches
One mile Ellis tFairfsx 2
4. colavits (W-L). Time: 4:41.5 (new
record
I20-yard high hurdles. Armstrong
(W-L: .. Short tW-L' 3. Garda tGW):
4. R. King (GWl. Time: 1913.
1S sitdId dssnC1; k s,s1ne vW.L,;
Berry Fairfaxl Time: 1914.
iiu-1, Dobson CW-Ll: ., Klaus
(GWl; z. BAR tW-D; 4. Fritschmann
SSH, Dave Brown CGWD: >, Mason
tSGW'; Z! Lawton tW-L,; 4, Logan
lSu-yard low hurd les- /. Short
tW;L'; ;. Armstrong; WI; 3; Garda
tGND: 4. Young tGWl. Time: el.2.
22O-l. Kennedy tW-Ll: =, Calhoun
tW;I); -, DEMPSEY tW-L'; 4, sisson
Mile relay. WI Fritschmann,
Bair, DobSon, Calhounl .. CIV: 3, Fair
fax; 4. Falls Church. Time: 1910 (new
record)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

I through 18th, in order: Mrs.
Roy Lindgren of Kenwood, &C.
1913; Mrs. A. c. MacFarlain
of Argyle, 97-18-79; Mrs. John
Ryerson of Columbia, 97-18-79;
Mrs. Morton Rabineau of Indian
Spring, 99-18-79; Mrs. Richard
Goodridge of Bethesda, low gross
winner in the same tournament
last year, 96-17-79; Mrs. S.
Dillon-Smith of Argyle, 97-17-
80; Mrs. J. A. Gibbs of Army
Navy, 97-17-80; Mrs. F. T.
Brown Of Kenwood, 98-17-81,
and Mrs. Arnold Babb of Be-
thesda, 100-19-81.
Washington G&CC women
golfers combined ladies day with
their Jim Gibbons Trophy tour
nament yesterday. Mrs. Frank
Griffith won low net in the Glib
bons Trophy event with 87-12-
rs and will appear on Gibbons
TV program on Washington
G&CC night with the three low
gross winners, Mrs. Charles
Egenroad, II; Mrs. J. j. Corson,
IS, and either Mrs. Henry Riley
or Mrs. George Calvert, who had
SO and will play off for third.
Mrs. Egenroad's score of course
was low gross in the ladies' day
play. Net winners were Mrs.
Griffith. Mrs. Robert Hutchinson,
ORBIT; Mrs. Corson, 85-7-
IS; Mrs. R. M. Sutton, 95-17-
rs; Mrs. Riley, 88-l0-78, and
Mrs. Robert Hart. 1O1-22-79.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Eight Trotters
Go Tonight for
Rosecroft Cup

The $500 Rosecrort Cup, held
over from last nights rained-
out card, will feature tonight's
harness racing program at the
nearby Maryland track.
Eight top-fiight trotters,. ham
died by as many expert reinsmen,
will face the starting barrier for
the mile test, with the 4-year-
old Jamie, owned by Brightside
Farms of Springfield, ILL.,, ex-
pected to be the favorite.
The opposition includes STEM
ographer, an outstanding trotter
who has accumulated $4,000
and accounted for II records
in two years of racing, to be
driven by Del Miller.
Lady Dunn, winner of two
$4,000 purses in Maryland last
year, Tag Me, Earl's Song, Aerial
Gunner, Cronus and Lee Gallon
complete the lineup. Earrs
Song won last Saturdays fea-
tured trot at Rosecroft, while
Aerial Gunner was runner-up.
Thirteen. PAGERS are entered
In the co-featured sixth race,
the $4,000 Schlitz Trophy Pace.
The Lorne Tolhurst Stable pair
of Parading Adios and Gay Rod
ney figures to be the probable
favorite, although Vernon Elk
ington. who recently set track
record of 2:0225 at Magnolia
Park in New Orleans, will make
his 1855 debut in this event.
Such other Rosecroft winners
as Sunset Bay, Reeds Knight
and Miss Nc I. are expected j..
give the winner a run for the
money.
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Barrow Estate $42,o11

NEW YORK, May "A lPl.-
Ed Barrow. former general man
ager of the Yankees who died
December Is. 1858. left a gross
estate of $140.716 and a net
estate of $42,91l. according to
a transfer tax appraisal filed
yesterday. He left the residue
of his estate to his widow, Fran
ME T. Barrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
PurneII Returns
For New Checkup

BALTIMORE. May IA tH0.-
Mel Parnell, whose left arm has
been practically useless to the
Boston Red Sox this year be-
cause of bad right knee. saw a
medical specialist here yesterday
for the third time in 10 days.
A Johns Hopkins Hospital
spokesman said the lefthanded
pitcher visited DR.. George Ben
nett and will be around a
while"
Parnell said after an earlier
visit that Bennett, a bone sur
geon, told him he suffered from
a pinched nerve in the knee and
should continue to pitch.
Parnell reported the keep
pitching" formula failed to re-
lieve the pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Roanoke Heads
For Track Title

Washington's three Mason.
Dixon Conference representa-
tives, American University, Cath
Ole University and Gallaudet.
were out of the running for the
annual track championship in
the wind-up of a two-day meet
this afternoon at Catholic. Roa-
noke College, with IA men quail
fed for the finals starting az 2
pm. was a top-heavy fa /rite
to retain its title.
Hampden Sydney. with II
men in the finals. seemed to re
the only threat to Roanokes
supremacy Lynchburg had been
expected to make a strong bid
but the Virginia school sent only
small squad for the trials and
failed to qualify any for the
finals.
Rain and soft underfooting
marred yesterdays trial heats,
although Fred Favo of Gu low
cred the 440-yard record and
Clyde Nuttycombe of Randolph
Macon turned in a 20-foot-11
broad jump. More rain this
morning apparently ruled out
hopes for more records in the
finals.
Competition in the high jump.
pole vault. mile relay. mile and
2-mile runs featured today's
program.
Favo also won his heat in the
220-yard dash and placed fifth
in the 100. He will run in the
same events again today and
also anchor the Cardinals mile
relay squad, which is expected
to take that particular event for
the fifth straight year. Favo
ran the 40 in 49.5, lettering
a 6-year-old mark of 400 held
by Jack Brandenburg of Wash
ington College.
Mike Flynn placed second in
the broad jump and Joe Messer-
smith was eighth in the 880-yard
run to complete GUS list of
/ qualif1ers. AL Itzkoff of Ameri-
can U. was fourth in the shotput.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
GRADED HANDICAPS
AT ROSECROFT
BILLY DIRECT
SELECTIONS

1-KingSway, Velvet Hanover,
handbook Direct.
Grand View Connie, Peggy
Mon, Owena Castle.
3-Mac Brewer, Mighty Billy,
Mighty Gwen.
4-ENGLISHMAN, Daily Gallon,
Falconridge Peter.
5-Poplar Volcanic, Victory's
First, Irene Gallon.
6-Vernon Ellington, Smart's
Choice, Parading Adios.
Jamie, Lady Dunn, Tag Me.
8-Crescendo, Lucky Duke, Shep
York.
LongShot Daily Double
SHOT McCLENNY and PROUD
JIM.
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Car Racers Stage
Double Attractions

A double attraction tonight
and another tomorrow is being
offered at Old Dominion Speed
way, Manassas.
At least 20 NASCAR-sanc-
toned midget racers will COM
blne with the stock cars in
slx-event program starting at 8
o'clock tonight.
Drag racing makes its debut
at 10 am. tomorrow. At 3 pm.
tomorrow Joie Chitwood brings
IN his daredevil automobile and
motorcycle show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Howard Meets Drew
After Loss to UpsuIu
Special Dispatch to The Star

EAST ORANGE. N. j., May
IA. - Towards baseball team
moved over to Drew University's
grounds today, hoping for bet
ter luck after taking an ia
drubbing from Upsala here yes
terday.
Pitcher Jack Sunburg over
came the visitors almost single
handedly, tanning Is batters
while collecting four hits, includ-
ing a triple and double, to lead
his team to its 14th win in l6
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
Pitches No-Hitter

GAMBRILLS, Md, May IA (AP).
Don Annuity. 6-foot-l right
handler of Arundel High School.
pitches no-hit, no-run game
yesterday to defeat Annapolis in
seven-inning contest TO. The
l8O- pound Junior faced only 20
men as he struck out 10, walked
four and his teammates COM
mltted only two errors behind
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
MINOR LEAGUES
BY the Associated Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE


PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood, s. San Diego ,.
Los Angeles. 9; Seattle O.
San Francisco. 3: Sacramento. 4,
Oakland at Portland. postponed.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
colchester, 8: Buffalo, 4.
T TSvaha' o; Syracuse, :.
columSTS at Richmond; postponed
Minneapolis. 8; st Paul, 3.
Denver, 8: Omaha. ).
Other games postponed.
TEXAS LEAGUE
Tulsa, IL; Shreveport. 8.
Houston. ID: Dallas, O.
Fort Worth. -: San Antonio. 3
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Mobile, 4: Birmingham, 3.
ChattanooRa 3; Little Rock. 4.
Memphis, 8; Nashville. :.
Atlanta. g; New Orleans. ..
EASTERN LEAGUE
Binshamton, s. ALBANY. 4 III in
linesI
Willamsport. 10; Schenectady. o.
Reading. =: Elmira. o.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AusuSta, s: Columbia. 5.
Montgomery, 4 Savannah, 3.
Other games postponed
WESTERN LEAGUE
Wichita, -: Sioux City, 90
Lincoln, 10: Pueblo, s.
Colorado Springs. :: DeS Moines 6.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
All games postponed, rain.
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neila a. Locan, CrandaJ Error@niIii-
liam. Runs batted In--AmoroS. Hodges,
Campanella I2l, Furillo, Gillian, Gran
dali. Two-base hits-AmoroS, Aaron.
--Campanela. Gillian, Crandall Stolen
baSe-Gilliam. Sacrifice iy-Furillo.
Double plays-Reese to Gillian to
Hodges; Crandall to Logan. Left on bases
balls-Of Loes, ,: off Bull, 3; off H.
Robinson. /; of jolly, 4 off Vargas. ..
Struck out--By Loes. - by Bull, 4 by
Jolly, 3. Hits--Of Bull, II in innings
pitched to / in 9TH; of H Robinson,
. in - inning; of jolly, u in .2a in
ningS; of Vargas. 3 in = innings. Runs
and earned runS--OI LoeS, -; off
Bull. r.. off n. Robinson. -: of jolly,
u-u; of Vargas. / i. Passed ball--Cran-
dali. Winning pitcher--LoeS 4-D. Los
ms pitchcr-Buh I-3l. Time-.!!.:jS.
Attendance--2l g6i
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Runs-Power, Renna, Wilson. Joost,
Jensen, Olson, Stephens. ErrorS-Fini-
gan, AgRanis, German. Runs batted in
--Renna, Wilson, Slaughter, Jensen,
PierSan. Goodman. Two-base hits
Power, Joost. Jensen. PierSall, Goodman.
DeMaestri Three-base hit--Olson. Sac
rince-Hatton. Sacrifice f1y--Piersall.
Double play-Joost to Goodman to
Agganis. Left on baSes-KansaS
City. $: Boston. 9. Bases on balls
Nixon /. Struck out-By Ceccareili. ):
by Nixon. s. by Kinder i Hits-Of
Ceccarelli q in : innings; of German.
u IN ! inning faced 1 batters in 9thl:
on Nixon, 10 in innings; off Kinder.
! in | inning. Runs and earned runs
on Ceccarelli b.: off German. 10: off
NIXON 3-3;"ofi Kinder, 40. Wild pitch
q 90. Losing pitcher--Gorman (ao1J
Ilme--G:2l Attendance-l. NO -.
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AOloio - ~ ~ . lOl1lS ~ D ,1ll | 4
Ran for Kstt in eth.
New York POI OOo ono
St. Louis OIL 900 0uU O.
Runs--Dark. Mayo GU, schoendenst,
vln ~ THOMSON NN Msys oaI MSs,a an n
SSarnl Two-base hits--Irvin, Musial
Ihree-base hit-Schoendienst Home run
Mays. Stolen base--Moon Sacrifices~-
Mccall 81. Sacrifice fiy-Thompson,
Double plays-.Hemus to Schoendienst to
Musial: Sarni To GrammaS; Granifnas to
Schoendtenst to Musial. Left on bases
new YoTk' >; st. Louis, 10. Bases on
e asd6,-o lsiddle, a. of Mccall, 4; of
McCall, o.; by Haddix 10, Hlts-off
fiddle in innings; off Mccall, . in
3 innings: Runs and earned runs-Off
-; hit by pitcher-By Haddix tThomp-,
SOM, DARK, Grvin): by Mccall (Mu-
sisll; Wild ,pitchaa-Heddix Winning
piteher-McCan 1-0). Losing pitcher
Haddix u-5). Time-304. Attendance
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RED SOx, 4; AS, 3

Totals 81 11x24 s Totals 80 - Ii
None out when winning run scored.
! Singled for Lopez IN 9TH.
Ran for Power in 9Th.
3 Walked for Olson in 9th
:, Sacriflced and reached on error for
Kinder in 9th.
Kansas City ----- 100 OO2 OO0-3
Boston -------- 2lU 900 O0l-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14

: SEVENTH RACE - THE Rosecroft
up purse $500; trot: free-for all:
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Totals - 3 "A 8 Totals 81 8 - 10
Grounded out for Gromek in 9th.
> Hit by pitcher for Mslmberg in Sth
3 walked for Aber in Sth.
Flied out for Ford IN It'll.
Detroit .------- 600 GOO COD
New York ------ 20l 0lO Olx-5
RunS--Porter, Boone, Bauer, Carey,
Mantle go. Wilson. Runs batted
in--Boone 81, Mantle 90. Home runs
Boone, Mantle 90. Stolen baSe-Bauer.
Sacriflces-Carey Hunter; Double plays
-McDougald to Collins; Hunter to Nc
Dougald to Collins; Morgan to Nc
DouRald TO Collins. Left on bases
Detroit, 81 New York. 4. Bases on balls
OF Ford, =; off Morgan, ., struck out
by Aber. .; by Miller / by Ford. 9:
Hits-on Gromek. Z in innings off
Aber, In 2 innings; of Miller, in |
inning; of Ford. 3 in innings; of
Morgan, o in . innings. Runs and earned
runs-of Gromek. A of ,Aber 90;
gan, 90. Hit by pitcher-By Morgan
tHatneldl. Winning pitcher-Ford AID.
Losing .pitcher-Gromek (5-2). Time
2:02. Attendance-1,l77.
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GIANTS. 4; CARDINALS, 3

Totals 81 3Os Totals 4530Ii
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YANKEES, 5; TIGERS, z

Totals % 3249 Totals 81 - 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-14
MAJOR BOX SCORES
DODGERS, s; BRAVES, z

Totals 80 IL - 10 Totals 80 IS 8
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POST TINE S.1n = N
Kaka Hanover Marker 10
Long Shot Daily Double--PEGGY
EMPRESS and MISS YONKERS

THIRD RAcE--Purse. 5000. pace
Evening star., 1955-06-25

cost, $4,000: George NJ. Ewing.
ARCHITECT.
Garland Tharp. TAI Allen
town road, owner; dwelling on
Bruce drive. Bruce Heights
Camp Spring: cost. $10,500.
Harvey E. Lanier, Brandywine,
owner; dwelling and carport on
Woodply avenue, Cheltenham; /;
cost. $4,000; w. M. MusSante,
architect.
Chris Mar Manor. Clinton,
owner: dwelling on Chris Mar
avenue. Clinton; cost. $20. 900.
Mai. James Losh, Clinton,
owner; dwelling on Chris Mar
avenue. Clinton: cost, $4,000.
Louis ]. Hihan, 5602 Fortieth
avenue, Hyattsyille, owner;
dwelling on Enterprise road
Mitchellville: cost. $4,000; w. G.
IChirogtis, architect.
John w. Cannon. 905 Twenty
second street NV, Washington
owner; dwelling on Lynnhaven
drive. Clinton: cost, $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-06-25
New Building Permits
In Prince Georges Listed

r. H. Best, builder: dwelling or
iE street. Maryland Park Ter
race; cost, $4,000.
KEN Builders, Inc. las Ken
Inedy street NV, owner and
builder; four dwellings, on Kerby
drive. Murray Hill: cost. $4,000
each.
William B. Sines, 1924 Four
Eteenth avenue, Hyattsville, own
er and builder; dwelling or
IGreenbrier road, Beltsville; cost
| $l3, 800.
| Otto Scheungrab. Waldorf
owner and builder; dwelling or
Sharon road. Camp Springs;
cost. $4,000.
Albert E. Champion, 140l
flfty-third avenue. owner ane
builder; four dwellings on Altor
and u streets. Bradbury Park;
cost, $1,000 each.
William p. Martin, 90 Biacl
/ Hawk drive. Forest Heights
owner and builder; fiye dwell.
Iings, on Cree drive, Forest
Heights; cost, $4,000 each.
Eugene McGolrick. Box 102F
Accokeek, owner and builder
dwelling on Charles way, South
ern Pines: cost, $18,500.
Charles Robbins, 1921 Bont
road, Hyattsville, owner ant
builder: dwelling on Ashfielc
road, Powder Mill Estates: cost
$4,000.
Woodlawi Heights, Inc, 5O3s
thirty eighth avenue. Hyattsville
owner; Master Builders. builder;
eight dwellings on sixty sixth
Evening star., 1955-06-25

Recent puliolne peruiltS issuel
IN Prince Georges county IolioW'
Elmer ROBINSON, Sui Queens
town drlve. Mount rainier
owner ana builder; two dwellings,
on RavensWooo stTeet. Greer
Meadows: cost. siu,ooo eacn'
4. e. Srener. arcnitect. :,
EaSecrest nomeS. Anc., y
Pierce street NV. owner Ben
Jamm Datlow. builder SIX aWeii'
mgS on yves. ralA otiye' a.k'
sue cost, Slv.ooo eacn' Les.el
Johnson aIcnitect.
George hla, $3.50 Mauasol ,I,.,
ia,, Ss.u = s1'4i Mar.,n L,,,,Sar. ] d,,e,,;no In.
- T pota,,,ac - % dr,vs. cost Sis oo,
- raG;r,,ar Aieyandsr IN Ridoe
road TsraenneIt ownsy. R,,sssl
| nsinr;ck h,,ilder. dwa,l;na 81
| I .akas;da ro,irt I.akeside.' cost
\ eli f,f,o
MARION Moraz ian Ridee Rad
\ lr,reenhelt owner. Rr,sseiI Min.
\ nick builder. dwelling Al, I,ake.
\ side Court T,akesif3e. cost All
| nan
Mach r Sarv;s 73as galti.
more avenue college PARK
owner and builder. dwelling 81
Tennvson street. RiyerdaIe. cost
/ All .0fo,
+ n and s. p Beavers. 4oit
|Taylor street. Bladenshura
Owner and builder. two dwelling,
IN woodberrv street Seahrool
Acres. cost eli 6f,1 each
rya..u 7oor Y.,.,..,.
p @ ..a..e., .'vo :, snisseol W.
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OPEN SUNDAY, Z 10 J

8l04 Hampden Lone
Exclusive Greenwich Eorest bedrooms baths dining Sx2
full basement SGT 500 Deeon From Bradey Blvd Wo
Lone to Hampden Lone, left TO home
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63o4 Wisccssett Rood

ohieon HAttoete brick rombler beautiful wooded lot Lors
living overlooking scdsn separate dining bedroom: wit
adjoining bath Study oueoom with pote bath $2500 Dec
en Out Moss Ave. past Wesmound Circle Mohean Plces LET
to Wiscassett. left to home
Evening star., 1955-06-25
o4ll Bulls Run Porkway

bedroom boh Cope Cod full basement feature
Make this home worthy Of inspection $S
Deons Old Georgetown Rood Beech Drive left Wmet
risht to Bulls Run Porkway, right to home.
Evening star., 1955-06-25
1904 Ashbovo Drive

Rock Creek Gorden-chomins the word for this rambler bedrooms
2 bohs seporoe dining recreation garage S65O(
Dreetons From 10th ST. EostWe HshwoY Grub Rood
left to Ashboro right home.
Evening star., 1955-06-25

o6I8 Parkwood Drive
brick Colonial large wooded lot oseokr
Rock Creek Park English Basement $3.50 Small down payment
Directions: Out Wisconsin Ave- Nav
Hospital cedar Lone right Parkwood Drive left to home
Evening star., 1955-02-06

Corps wife should know some
of the why's and 'wherefores'
of the traditions. That's why
I had to come here"
Mrs. Shea arrived in Guam
tico in time to see the colorful
Marine Corps ball which was
held on the base November 10.
She expected to stay about two
weeks. But" said she, like
the man who came to dinner, ]
Evening star., 1955-02-06

and the preschool child. She
has organized and conducted
kindergartens at various Army
posts and Air Force stations.
For the two years prior to
her work on her current book,
Mrs. Shea was consultant to
Maj. Gen. Robert w. Harper.
commander, Air Training
Command, U. S. Air Force.
She was trying to set up an
information program which
would help young wives in
ATC.
OFF for Peru
The fact that Nancy Shea
has disability does not deter
her from going places. She
thinks no more of flying to
California than to New York.
except that the fare is more"
She is now en- route to South
America. where she will be
the guest Of friends in Lima,
Peru,
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Nancy Shea Finishing Marine Corps Wife

was still here on New Years
Dayl ] was invited to the Com
mandant's quarters to hear the
Marine Corps Bands tradi-
.tional serenade.
Nancy Brinton Shea, a Ken
tuckian by birth. began writ
ing at the University Of Louis
vile, where she majored in
English. Actually" she added
diffidently, II studied at eight
different universities-one way
or another" Sometimes she
took extension courses, some
times summer courses, as well
as those requiring a full year.
She was graduated from Naza-
reth College near Bardstown.
KY.
Rug Teacher in Philippines
While in the Philippines, be-
fore World War II. Mrs. Shea
wrote travel articles, taught
school, went to China and coll
lected rugs. "All the wives col
iected rugs" she explained. Il
was a rug teacher Those who
could taught school In order
to make money with which to
buy rugs"
During the war Mrs. Shea
was O radio commentator in
HOLLYWOOD on THE Station OF
the Stars" She gave Army
and Navy news of the week.
She was also columnist for
the Air Force Times.
Mrs. Shea loves the theater
Evening star., 1955-02-06
By Horriet French

Young wives of United States
Marines around the globe have
reason to be glad-Nancy Shea,
author Of Army Wife" Navy
Wife, :" 1.-THE WAACS" and Air
Force Wife," is finishing her
latest book, "The Marine Corps
Wife,"
Ensconced in a suite in the
Oficers' Club overlooking the
Potomac at Quantico, Va, Mrs.
Shea has been doing extensive
research and breathing in the
elusive but definite atmos-
phere of a Marine Corps base.
Brightly colored pictures of
Marines were much in evi-
dence in her big room. as
were periodicals such as the
Leatherneck Magazine and the
Marine Corps Gazette.
Mrs. Shea, wearing a misty.
violet-colored silk print dress
and jacket, looked pretty
against the pale blue back
ground Of the walls. The sur
prising fact was that this
bright-eyed, vivacious woman
was in a wheelchair! She later
was assisted to another chair
when luncheon was served.
After listening a few minutes
to Mrs. Shea's animated con-
versation, one completely for
got her physical handicap.
Beeon in Honolulu
She described her expert
ences while writing her service
books: 1.-THE Army Wife, said
she, was written in Honolulu
and came out four months be-
fore Pearl Harbor. Before its
publication Harper's asked me
to write Navy Wife I lunched
aboard cruisers, dined aboard
battleships and had cocktails
on submarines" Anne Briscoe
Pye, wife of Admiral w. F. Pye.
collaborated with her. The
Navy Wife" was finished just
two days before Pearl Harbor.
Mrs. Shea wrote THE
WAACS" at Des Moines In
'43 when the women's serv-
ices were organized.
The Air Force became a
separate service in '48 and
Nancy Shea promptly started
to write ''The Air Force Wife"
which was published in 81.
But without exception" de-
clared Mrs. Shea, I've never
received so much cooperation
and attention as I am getting
here at Quantico." Sally
Jerome, wife of Maj. Gen.
Clayton c. Jerome, USMC. has
been collaborating with her;
also, the ONCE of Information
has made unclassified material
available to her.
'Gine-ho' Wife
Mrs. Shea explained bits of
Marine Corps jargon: "A Ma
rine's wife" she said. may
be 'ging-ho,' meaning that
she is enthusiastic and CO.
operative (from the Chinese
word meaning pull together)."
In "The Marine Corps Wife"
Mrs. Shea writes, You may
find yourself referred to as a
salty ging-ho type Of wife
who can CO. any situation
with no sweat" AS she ex-
plains in her book, I'm the
Marine Corps, people who have
mastered the language and
know the customs and tradi-
tions over a period Of years
are called salty However, II
you want to find yourself the
object Of derision. just get
salty before your time"
THE Marine Corps Is 80
stepped in tradition" said Mrs.
Shea, that I felt the Marine
Evening star., 1955-07-09
$50 Million Slash
lin Tuxes Proposed
By the Associated Press

The House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday voted to
ease various taxes by more than
$50 million a year-despite word
from Treasury Secretary Hum
Iphrey that he was against fur
ther loss now to Federal rev.
lenues.
Chairman Cooper. Democrat OF
Tennessee, said the group also
voted unanimously to give the
Treasury subpoena powers for
investigations in its drive to
stamp out Illegal narcotics
traffic.
Mr.. Cooper said other bills
approved by the committee in
closed session included those to:
Repeal the present 4-cents-a-
ton excise tax on the transpor-
tation of coal. That would cost
the Treasury an estimated $lS
million a year.
Reduce from 10 to 5 per cent