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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
LEcRooM, FLOWERS AND MUSIC

Soon National was flying modern presumed
4-engne planes that cut flying times to frac-
ton of the former schedule. Unlike some air
lines, who put in all the seats they could squeeze
in, Acknowledgment its interiors frstfor passen-
ger comfort. Seats were two abreast, instead
of three and two,'' with plenty of legroom,
and spacious lounge. Then, still not satisfied,
Ted Baker added soft music, fresh flowers, and
served filet mignon steaks for dinner.
The word about Nationals extra services
soon spread-and our passenger list read like
Who's Who on almost every flight So many
famous stars of stage and screen flew these lux
ury flights that National earned the name "Air-
line of the Stars" name we adopted officially
in 1880. Every National Star flight today is
planned to live up to this promise every
comfort we know how to provide. And if you
arrive early for your flight at Idlewild, you can
relax in Nationals Star Lounge until your flight
is called. Another National first, and typical
Of the service extras we include in your fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

Those who remember can tell you,
1894 was no year to start business.
The nations economy had hit bottom.
There was little money. And those who
had any hung on to it. The prospects
for success with a new airline were
even less bright. Aviation was still
in its adolescence.
But all this didn't stop an enter
prising young pilot named Ted Baker.
above, beside the plane.) His assets
were few thousand dollars in capt.
tai, two 4-place Ryan monoplanes,
capable of 10 miles an hour with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

sisted on the latest, finest equipment With 10
and IL passengers flying at time, cabin serv-
ice became needed. That year, Q935), Charlotte
Georgia became our first Stewardess. Soon she,
and a group of capable young StewardeSses,
under the direction of chief stewardess Helen
Bowen, (shown above started the National
tradition of service that has attracted expe-
rienced travellers to our flights ever since. Of
course, the job of stewardeSS is little different
now. Helen's first flight from Miami to New
York in 1914 took II hours, and she served
three meals en- route. Last year one of Nationals
TOT jet flights set record of 100 minutes for
the same route-just barely time for 4 steward
esses to serve cocktails and lunch to IL people!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

helpful breeze, and the vision to see
the air age as it was destined to be.
He bid for and was awarded an air
mail contract between St. Petersburg
on the Gulf Coast of Florida and
Daytona Beach on the East Coast . {.
the original "Route ofthe Buccaneers. y"
The first flight of what was to be-
come one of Americas leading air
lines took place October IS, 1884.
During the first year, 500 passengers
we're carried. Slightly more than a
full days work for just one of the TOT
jets National flies today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
THE BRAIN THAT "REMEMsERs" YOUR RESERVATION

In Nationals aforementioned general Offices
in Miami special room houses a magic brain
that makes it possible to confirm reservations
instanty-even 1900 miles away. When you or
your travel agent phone any Of Nationals
Offices, the reservation clerk inserts special
template in his reservisor unit, and the brain
in Miami searches its memory for the flight
and day-perhapS still weeks or months ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

If space is available, it awaits your pleasure,
If that flight is full, it suggests alternates.
After you've made your selection, it subtracts
your seat automatically from those still avail
able. 1t does all this in seconds! And it never
gets fustered and makes a mistake, as even
the best of clerks can. When you book on
National, the brain is your friend-it cannot
sell your seat by mistake to someone else!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

pilots to see" and
avoid turbulent air
that National in
stalled radar on all
4-engine planes and
was the first airline
flying our routes to
do so. AS a result
National gives you
the SmootheSt ride
possible. The radar
is in the black nose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
PEOPLE, PLAcEs-AND PROGRESS

The following years saw
Nationals routes ex-
banded, first to other
Florida cities - then
north to New York.
And bigger faster
planes joined the grow
ing fleet - each per-
Sonally tested by Pilot
Baker who always in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
THE BLACK NOSE THAT
SMOOTHS YOUR RIDE

One advantage Of having pilot for a president
is his intense interest in every new technical
improvement. When airborne radar became
available, Ted had it tested for airline use
Immediately. 1t proved SO effective in allowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

1t was proud day last December 10th when
the first pure jet ever to fly domestic route
took off from Idlewild for Miami Carrying
over hundred business leaders and celebrities,
it landed in Miami l42 minutes later, bringing
these great cities hundreds of miles closer
in time and making it possible to commute
from skyscrapers to palms every weekend Even
more significant is the idea that made it pos
sible-for ideas are what make an airline a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

you see on National planes. Curious fact: Our
pilots can see $50 miles ahead with radar-
farther than our whole route extended in 1934D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20
"MILLIoNAIREs' VACATIONS" FOR ALL

Miami Beach-and all Florida resorts-used to
be crowded during the season. all but de-
serted in the Summer. Yet the Summer tempera-
lures were often more pleasant than Northern
citieS-and the sea, sand, fish and fun were still
there. In 1880, National persuaded few lead
ing hotels to offer special Summer rateS-and
then promoted these bargain vacations as 'Mil-
lionaireS' Vacations on Piggy Bank Budget"
The idea proved SO popular that today Florida
is an all year resort (This year in fact, more
vacationerS came to Florida in June than in
the additionally peak month of March)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

leader. Two great airlineS, Pan American and
National, cooperated to make jet travel on our
routes possible two full seasons sooner than
planned! These giant jets are leased to, and
flown by National to Florida simple idea
that benefits the public, the cities we serve and
the airlines too. Curious fact: the wings of one
of these magnificent jets are 10 feet longer than
the distance the Wright Brothers flew on their
first fight)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

National stands readyto furnish pure jet nonstop
service on the Southern TranScontinental Route,
linking the major cities of California with those
of Florida in slightly more than hours flying
time. Nationals application for this route, first
made in l947, is of far greater Importance today
to the National defense and the National econ
omy-for it would provide fast communication
between our two great space age rocket centers
and bring new economic benefits to every major
city in the great Southwest!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

National today serves 20 cities in Florida
more by far than any other airline Nationals
routes extend from Boston South along the
Atlantic Seaboard to Florida and Cuba, and
Westward across the Gulf of Mexico. Only
National, by the way, flies the direct, over-the-
gulf route to New Orleans and Houston.
In cooperation with other leading airlineS,
National furnishes through plane service from
Florida to Texas and California, and to
South America via the Miami gateway. Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-20

10 yearsD 1t takes both new equipment and new
ideas to make leader-National pledges to
continue to lead with both in coming years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Miss Shoyne
Is Engaged

Mrs. d. Smoler Shayne Of
Chicago announces the en-
gagement of her daughter
Elena G.. to Mr.. Stephen H.
Hess, son of Mrs. Charles
Hess of New York and the
late Mr.. Hess. Miss Shayne
is also the daughter of the
late DR.. Philip F. Shapiro.
She was graduated from
the Francis Parker School in
Chicago and from Wellesley
College. She is a research as
sistant in the New York Of
flee of CARE.
Mr.. Hess was graduated
from the Fieldston School,
Riverdale, N. Y, and from
Johns Hopkins University.
He is now Special Assistant
in the White House.
A September wedding is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Irdqi Ambassador Designate
En- Route to United States

American Union next year for
wives of United States gov
eminent officials.
A May lecture at the Union
will not be held this year
because the Moras are out of
town-after attending the
Committee Of the 81 Confer
ence in Buenos Aires, he's now
touring Latin America; and
Mrs Mora is visiting friends
in Puerto Rica. They should
return late next week.
THE AMBASSADOR OF
GHANA and Mrs. Chapman
will give a party for mem
bers of the Ballots Africans
of Guinea, following their
opening performance at the
National Theater Monday
night.
The Chapmans are enter
tanning the troupe in the
absence of the new AmbaSsa-
dor of Guinea, Mr.. Diallo
Tell, who has returned home
after presenting his creden-
tials to arrange for the es-
Enlistment of his country'S
mission here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

Robert ouggenhelmx and
Corrin Strong.
FORMER SENATOR AND
MRS. WILLARD TYDINGs,
the Edward Foleys. Dean OF
the Diplomatic Corps and
Sonora de Sevilla- Sacasa also
shook hands with the man
whose pictures and press do
not do him Justice. So did
DR.. Melville Grosvenor. DR..
and Mrs. G. Leslie Glenn. Mr..
and Mrs. Lane Timmons and
Wells Stabler OF the State
Department. Gen. and MRS.
Lemuel Shepherd, Miss Myrto
Liatis, daughter OF the Greek
Ambassador. and her fiance.
George DENLY: the Homer
Gruenthers. John McShain
the builder. and Anatole
Visson who was awarded the
Chevaller de Ia couronne
yesterday morning by the
King.
After greeting everyone.
the King toured the tent
where everything from cham
payne to orange Juice and
sandwiches TO ice cream balls
on toothpicks was served.
He said he hopes to go
dancing before he leaves
this country. Today he went
TO Detroit where he will dine
with the Henry Fords to-
night. Before leaving he
presented a silver candelabra
to President Eisenhower.
Now he's gone but 1t will
be a long time before his
words to Congress are for
gotten, the words Of a %
year-old man who wears a
crown. 1T takes 20 years
to make a man only 20
seconds to destroy him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star stan Writer

The first Ambassador of
the revolutionary government
of Iraq, Mr.. Ali Haidar Sui
AMMAN, will arrive in this
country aboard the U. s. S.
United States next Tuesday.
His appearance has been
expected since early March,
when the State Department
officially approved his nomi-
nation. The post of AM
bassador here has been vacant
since the departure last
spring of Moussa Al-Sha-
bander and the July over
throw of the Iraqi mon
archy.
A career diplomat with a
distinguished record, Mr..
Sulaiman most recently
served as Undersecretary of
State and before that as
Ambassador to Bonn, Ger
many. He is so years old, is
married and has several
children.
A number of other embassy
changes were reported yes
terday:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

Mr.. Yassin Umar, the
Charge d'Affaires ad interim
since last December, has been
called to the home Office in
Baghdad.
Yesterday he turned his
duties over to Mr.. S. Hindawi,
First Secretary, but Mr.. lunar
said he has requested per-
mission to remain here sew
eral months longer.
Mr.. Davoud M. Ramiz, Sec
ond Secretary, and DR.. NaSir
HAM. Cultural Attache. are
being transferred too. the
latter to the University of
Baghdad, he said.
DR.. HAM, who has been
posted here five years, ex-
poets to leave in late June and
said he will retain his duties
until then.
With the lack of replace
mentS for others transferred
in past months, these changes
cut the working staff to less
than half of its size at the
time of the revolution.
4 X y y
VERAL SOCIAL
EVENTS have been planned
in honor of Mr.. Mona Marko-
vic. the Yugoslav Minister of
Labor, who will arrive in
Washington Tuesday. May 26
for a week long visit
Ambassador and Mrs. Nike
zic will give a luncheon for
him Thursday, May % and
a cocktail party May 20. The
Secretary of Labor and the
Director of 1CA also are ex-
pected to have him to lunch.
Mr.. Markovic is being ac-
companied on his study tour
of the States by Mr.. Spasoje
Velimirovic. Undersecretary
of Labor, Mr.. Vlada Vujovic,
Secretary of the Federal
Chamber of Industries, and
an interpreter.
MRS. JOSE MORA, wife
of the Secretary General of
the Organization of American
States, plans to hold small
study groups at the Pan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Nurses Corps
Celebrates

The 51st anniversary of
the United States Navy
Nurses Corps was celebrated
by its officers yesterday at a
tea held from 2:30 to $50
pm. at the Nurses Quarters,
National Naval Medical Gen.
ter.
Comdr. Ruth Erickson.
chief of nursing service at
the Naval Hospital, acted as
hostess for the event, which
featured a traditional cake
cutting ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

ana diamond TIARA on ner
head; Chief Justice and Mrs.
Earl Warren. Budget Director
Maurice STAINS and his daugh-
ter Maurcen. Mrs. Katherine
Howard. former deputy COM
missioner OF the United States
pavilion nc the Worlds Fair,
who curtsled 20 the King.
MRS. BILL FULBRI0HT
was reported as curtzyine 10
His Majesty as she came
through the line with the
Senator. chairman OF the For
eign Relations Committee.
Young Bonnie Buchanan.
debutante daughter OF the
chief Of protocol. gave a low
curtsy. so did the Belgian
wives Of American husbands.
Mrs. Taylor Bigbee and Mrs.
WaVerly Taylor.
The King recognized Mrs.
Taylor, the former Baroness
Edmee Snoy. as she was one
Of the six girls chosen 10 at
tend classes with the Kings
older sister at the palace for
a i0-year period.
The Dean Achesons-he
wearing the dark red sash Of
a Belgian decoration-were
there. and Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman wearing the red
sash Of her Norwegian dec
grafton.
Senator and Mrs. Mike
Monroney. Senator and Mrs.
John Sparkman. Senator and
Mrs. Hubert Humphrey, Sem
ator and Mrs. Strom Thur
mond and Senator and Mrs.
Frank Church were among
the Capitol Hill contingent
along with Representative
Jim Fulton and Representa-
tives Laurence Curtis and
d. S. Saund and their wives.
Congresswoman Frances
Bolton, who paused in the
line to talk to King Baudouin
about the Belgian Congo, said
Of the royal visitors speech
to the joint session Tuesday:
I'VE lost our hearts yester-
day."
When Mrs. Walter Dilling-
ham came through the line
with Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Walter Rob-
ertson and Mrs. Stanley
Kennedy, Ambassador Silver
cruys said to the King: This
is the queen of Honolulu"
II know" said, Baudouin.
II met her last night and
Vice President Nixon said the
same thing"
MIR. AND MRS. FRANCIS
BIDDLE in decorations were
an elegant pair. Mrs. Herbert
May, onetime American Am
baSSadress to Belgium, wore
her decorations on a char
treuSe gown topped by her
rope Of huge pear-shaped
emeralds.
And there were the David
Finleys, the Bill Fosters-she
in sapphire blue; Mrs. Liv-
ingSton Merchant whose
husband is in Geneva; Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel H. Kauff-
mann, Gen. and Mrs. Law
ton Collins, Air Chief of
Staff and Mrs. Tom White,
Vice Chief and Mrs. Curtis
LeMay, DR.. and Mrs. John
Burke, the Rev. DR.. Edward
Elson, wearing several deco
rationS on his clerical garb,
escorting Mrs. Elson; Com
missioners Robert McLaugh-
lin and David Karrick and
their wives, Mrs. Karrick in a
lovely, much TERED white
lace; Mrs. Fred Vinson, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
President Will
Join First Lddy

DENVER, May IA (AP).-
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower
planned a quiet day today
at the shaded old home on
Lafayette street where she
helped her mother celebrate
her 81st birthday yesterday.
The first lady, who ar
rived here by train yesterday,
brought birthday gifts from
Washington to her ailing
mother, Mrs. Elivera Doud.
The President will fly here
Saturday for a visit to the
Air Force Academy at Colo
RADIO Springs. He and the
first lady will return to
Washington by plane on Sum-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
By BETTY BtALt

The King OF the Belgians
departed from Washington
this morning with the
stereophonic photograph the
President gave HIM leaving
behind him thousands OF
mystified Washingtonians.
They cannot understand why
this friendly. sensitive. kind.
intelligent. smiling. easy-to-
talk-to monarch Is not the
most popular young man In
Europe.
II he could but mingle with
the people and press in
Belgium as he has done here.
there would be no more
stories out Of Brussels de-
scribing him as grave. serious.
shy and devoted to boring
duties.
This was the eoncensus Of
the several hundred elegantly
attired Americans who at
tended his majesty's own re-
ception at the Belgian EN-
bassy last night. HE needs
to be translated TO his own
people," was the comment of
q close observer in Brussels.
"Over there the king is COM
pletely removed from the
public"
Last night he drew the
bonds to America closer. At
the dinner for President
Eisenhower preceding the re-
ception. he toasted his dis
tinguished guest
II am about to see at close
hand your largest cities, your
latest factories. your wide
open fields. 1 will meet with
your industrial and labor
leaders. / will come to know
better the great American
people, with generosity in
their hearts and fearlessly
striving for a better world.
Such is the great adj
venture that awaits me-"
After sending birthday
wishes to Mrs. Eisenhower's
mother Mrs. Doud, King
Baudouin wound up his re-
marks with a personal trib-
ute.
"MR. PRESIDENT" he
said, you have found an ev-
erlasting place in the heart
of Belgium. Not only did you
lead us out of darkness into
the light of freedom but you
have lived to personify the
fearlessness and the equa-
nimity of the American peo-
pie. Ladies and gentlemen,
will you now raise your
glasses with me to the Presi-
dent of the United States"
In his reply Mr.. Eisen-
hover, who is the picture of
health these days, said of
the Kings travels through
America, II hope that some
one asks you to dinner or for
luncheon who is a man work.
ing with his hands, and prob
ably has no jacket and posi-
bly, may roll up his sleeves.
But because of this, he has
shown to you Americas re-
spect for courage, gallantry,
stamina, and the capacity to
recover from every kind Of
difficulty and catastrophe"
"You as a man that gives
to the United States the i'm
age of Belgium. will be well
coined so warmly more
warmly, even, than you were
in the joint session of the
Congress, by any formal din
ner that I could give, than
any other reception you
could receive in this great
city"
After "saluting the King Of
the Belgians," President Els
enhower said he had the
Kings permission to toast
Belgian Ambassador and Ba-
roneSs Silvercruys who would
soon leave the post after the
baron's IA years service as
envoy. The Presidents wife
and the baron's wife have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
MenzieS
ToBe
Honored

Australian Prime Minister
Menzies and Dame Pattie will
be the guests of honor at a
luncheon given by President
and Mrs. Eisenhower at the
White House on May 81.
The Prime Minister and
his wife will arrive in WASH
ington on the 22nd and will
be the guests Of Australian
Ambassador and Mrs. Beale
at the embassy. The Beales
will. of course, be included
at the White House party.
Although there has been
no formal announcement, it
is understood that the Prime
Minister will also be enter
tanned by other top govern
ment officials and there will,
undoubtedly, be embassy
functions for the popular
visitor and his wife.
Likes Trips
The reason for Mr.. Men
zies' trip to the United States
is that he likes to go abroad
every couple of years for in
formal talks with world lead
ers. While here he will also
meet with members of the
international Bank about
proposed improvements of an
Australian railroad which in
wolves world trade.
The Prime Minister and
Dame Pattie will arrive here
from a visit in Canada. From
Washington they go to New
York for a quiet stop of be-
fore winging their way to
London.
The government leader has
two main missions in London.
The first is to discuss with
Queen Elizabeth who will sue
coed the present Governor
General to Australia, Sir VIII
! liam Slim. AS the representa-
tive of The Crown, Sir Will
liam has held the Office for
the past six years, a year
longer than customary.
The second mission of the
Prime Minister is to formally
invite Princess Margaret to
pay a visit to Australia.
The Prime Minister and
Dame Pattie plan to return
to Australia in June.
Incidently, Mrs. Eisenhow-
er has another luncheon on
her schedule for that week,
although this time she will
be the guest of honor.
On the 26th the Senate
Ladies Red Cross group will
honor Mrs. Eisenhower and
cabinet wives at a luncheon
in the Old Supreme Court
Chamber of the Capitol.
Garden Party
The day before this Mrs.
Eisenhower will be hostess
at a garden party at the
White House.
The Presidents wife hopes
that she will be starting
something new in party CIV
ing at the Executive Man.
sion and that it will be car
: Tied out through the years
The $3.50 event will be for
! Mature Members residing in
District Of Columbia inSfitu-
tons. They are all from nou-
profit institutions for older
persons and the blind.
The party is in connection
with the Federal Council on
) Aging which President Eisen-
hover established at Cabinet
level On March Z.