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Evening star., 1960-03-05
Princess Arrives
With Trans Envov

bassy in Teheran, led the
American greeting commit
tee, which included Chief of
Protocol Wiley T. Buchanan,
jr., just back from South
America, and Deputy Chief Of
Protocol Clement Conger.
An old acquaintance Of the
new envoy came out to say
hello. Representative Henry
Aldous Dixon, who was presi-
dent of Utah State Univer-
sity when Amb a ssa dor
Zahedi was a student there,
turned up at the station with
a bouquet Of red roses for
the Princess.
Roses for the Princess
Also bearing an armful Of
roses was Bita Shashaani, the
4-year-old daughter of the
Iranian Military Attache.
When the little girl presented
her flowers, on behalf Of the
entire Embassy staff, she re-
cited very softly and care
fully. Welcome to the United
States, Princess" The Prin-
cess looked touched and bent
down to say hello.
She and the Ambassador
have a daughter Of their own,
15-month-old Mahnaz, who
was to have made the jour-
ney with her parents yester-
day.
But the Ambassador ex-
planned she had caught q
cold and would remain in
New York for another day or
two.
Princess Shahnaz has never
been to Washington before,
although she studied in the
United States Cat Mary
mount in Los Angeles. The
Ambassador has visited the
city many times. he said.
He accompanied the Shah
on a state visit here about
five years ago.
Evening star., 1960-03-05
Political Satire
Stars at Ball

beatniks in San Francisco.
AS did everyone else during
the evening, the performers
took their beat from Erwin
Howard Devron and his Or
cheStra.
The lead of the show was
radio commentator Edward
P. Morgan, whose act was to
act like himself.
Among other members Of
the cast were the Dick Bar
rettS, Mrs. Norman Paul, Mrs.
Hass, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Stern, Mrs. David Yerkes,
Mrs. Atreus Won Schrader
and Mrs. Sutton Topping.
Decor for the ballroom was
in the American political
theme of red, white and blue
with flags, bunting and bal
looms.
Centerpieces for the tables
were hurricane lamps sur
rounded by red and white
carnations with blue ribbon
streamers on circular mats
Of red felt.
Among members of the
committee we're Mrs. Will
liam P. Arnold. Mrs. Barrett.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett. Mrs.
Carothers, Mrs. Mccullough
Darlington, Mrs. Robert Day,
Mrs. Samuel Eaton, Mrs.
Ashmeade Fuller and Mrs.
Arthur Gardner.
On Committee
Others were Mrs. James
Gibson, Mrs. Joseph N.
Greene, jr.. Mrs. Stephen
Halsey, Mrs. John j. Keller,
Mrs. Lananan, Mrs. Lester
Lindow, Mrs. F. Moran Nc
Conihe, Mrs. William Mer-
riam and Mrs. Thomas
Parrott.
Completing the list were
Mrs. Paul. Mrs. j. w. Red
y,oopd NHrS HUGH Smith N6rc
Walter Sohier, Mrs. Timothy,
Stanley, Mrs. James K. Sui
livan. Mrs. j. Berry Wallace,
Mrs. Edward Welles and Mrs.
r. P. Williams.
Among the many taking
tables were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Britton Browne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Hagner and Mr..
and Mrs. Adrian Fisher.
Evening star., 1960-03-05
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Evening star., 1960-03-05
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star Stan Writer

Washington's diplomatic
corps acquired a royal beauty
yesterday, with the arrival in
town of Her Imperial High
ness. Princess Shahnaz of
Iran.
The only child of the Shah,
she came aboard the after
noon Representative from
New York with her husband,
Mr.. Ardeshir Zahedi, Trans
new Ambassador to the Uni
ted States.
Usually it's the envoy who
takes center stage at the well
coming scene in Union Sta
ton. But the Princess got
most Of the attention yes
terday.
who IS that lady?" pass
ersby wanted to know.
Not yet 20. Princess Shah
naZ is lovely looking. with
wide almond-shaped green
eyes and golden brown hair.
When she stepped off the
parlor car onto the platform,
the crowd of officials. pho
tographers and reporters
quickly increased by dozens
Of onlookers.
Ambassador Pleased
Ambassador Zahedi, a tall
and ruggedly handsome
young man, didn't seem to
mind being eclipsed by his
wife. He beamed the whole
time.
He stands at least a head
taller than the Princess, who
is 5-feet-l in very high
heels. For her first Washing
ton appearance, she was
wearing an ice-green wool
dress with a cloche hat to
match and a full-length
mink coat.
Assistant Secretary of State
G. Lewis Jones, formerly
Minister at the American EN-
Evening star., 1960-03-05
Portuguese
Celebrate

Portugal celebrated its
Navy Day last night with a
reception given by the Portu-
guese Naval Attache, Capt.
Zirgilio Ribeiro. The $50
to $3.50 pm. event was held
in the Capitol Room Of the
Boiling Air Force Base Of
ficerS' Club.
Evening star., 1960-03-05
Envoy Breaks Arm

MOSCOW, Mar. 5 APP
Maurice Dejean. French Am
bassador to Moscow. slipped on
a marble step in the Embassy
today, fell and suffered a
broken left arm. He also got
a bump on the head. He
planned to remain in the hos
pital day or so.
Evening star., 1960-03-05
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Evening star., 1960-03-05

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Evening star., 1960-03-05

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Evening star., 1960-03-05

A group of Washington
socialites romped through a
bit of political satire last
night named See How They
Run" to the hilarity of sew
eral hundred guests.
The musical production
was the highlight of the
seventh annual Mid-Season
Dinner Dance, which bene-
fits multiple sclerosis re-
search.
The ever popular party
took place in the Shoreham's
Hotel Terrace room under
the Craftsmanship Of Mrs.
Hugh Smith with Mrs. S. j.
(Scottie) Lanahan reSpon-
sible for the skit.
POllsters Perform
The audience was taken
by the hand by political
pollsters and given an of
beat insight into a variety Of
opinions around the country.
One of the scenes that
brought equal applause and
giggles was a take off on
Tennessee Williams titled
Death of a Desire Named
Wisteria."
The setting was. of course,
in the South and the cast
included Sally Saterlee as
"Wisteria," Mr.. Wister jan
ney as Large Papa" and
Nancy Haight as Magnolia"
Beautiful Wendy Sohier
had no trouble with her part
as the glamour gal in "A
Real Feel of the City of New
York" with Tony HasS as
the glamour guy and Mary
Carothers as the maid.
There was also a bit on
Evening star., 1960-03-05
Initial Awards Made
As Garden Show Opens

Barbara Eisenhower shipped ribbon and pushed button
that sent coored jets spraying high in the air
yesterday to open the tenth annual Flower Show.
Following the opening ceremonies the Presidents daughter
inaw toured the varied floral displays the floor of the
Amory She paused to throw coin in azaeaned
Evening star., 1960-03-05

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Evening star., 1960-05-12

caster, suggests Griffith 6 a.
dium be renamed Allison Won-
derland" providing Bob Allison
continues to keep his batting
average in the clouds Alli-
son, who suffered through a
slump after a fantastic start,
says the difference is, when ]
wasn't hitting, I was going for
the pitchers pitch with the
count in my favor. I'm stupid,
in those cases, when I don't
wait for the pitch l can muir
der"
Commissioner Ford Frick says
the propose Kefauver bill,
which would drastically curtail
control Of players by major
league clubs, would kill the
minors =. But the whitening
minors had another blow torch
applied to their setup this sea-
son when a third television net
work decided to cable games
into minor league cities.
Dave Nicholson, St. Louis boy
who repeatedly received S115,-
900 from the Orioles, is hitting
.220 with Miami He hasn't
hit a home run or batted in q
run Lamar Jacobs, former
Ohio University star who i'm
pressed in the Senator's train
ing camp, has hit safely in 81
games with Charlotte and is
lowering around 400.
/
Camilo PaScual has pitched
Evening star., 1960-05-12
AU Trackn1en
In Title Picture

American University will be
host to the 25th annual Mason
Dixon Conference track cham
pionships starting tomorrow
and for the first time in years
the Eagles have a chance to
win the title.
AU, Roanoke, Bridgewater
and Randolph-Macon appear
to be the teams who'll battle
for the No. ! spot in the two
day meet. Catholic University
will defend its crown, but the
Cardinals have a young team
and Mike Halpin. star middle
distance man, has been handi-
capped by a foot injury.
District area athletes COM
peting for AU include Ben
Amos and Billy Coward CT
Coolidge. Paul Britt OF High
Point, Frank Caviello of Wilson,
John Marinenko of Mckinley
Tech, Johnny Knight, Bethes-
da = Chevy Chase, and Ed
Clements of Blair and Kenny
Waller of Bladensburg.
Coward, a pole-vaulter, has
topped IL feet.
Trials are scheduled tomor-
row, with the championships to
be decided Saturday.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
KEEFER CUP LEADER WITH NET IL
Mrs. HonIey Heading
For Repeat Victory

But Mrs. Hanley. Who won
the tournament as a IL handi-
cap player last year, was high
in praise of what she calls her
favorite golf course. She played
the back nine first and had a
SO, and had a A on the front
nine.
Mrs. Frank Cush, the Mary
land State champion from
Argyle, was the only player
with a score lower than Mrs.
Hanley. Mrs. Cush had a
43-39-82. Others in competi-
ton for low gross include Mrs.
Helen Konopa of Argyle, IS:
Mrs. N. I. Looney of Army
Navy and Georgia Mae Nc
Keever, the District champion.
with 86S, and Mrs. Arnold
Wilcox of Chevy Chase, 81.
Mrs. Bollerman. who is in
second place, is an attractive
blond who has been a member
of the Fairfax Club since early
in 1858, but has played in few
District tournaments.
Mrs. Hanley is attempting to
take the Keefer Cup to Argyle
for the fourth straight year.
Mrs. Helen Konopa and Dor
othy Omolecki preceded her as
winners from Argyle.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
Alumni Game Ban
For Quorterbocks
Imposed by Lions

DETROIT, May IL (AP.-
The Detroit Lions have forbid
den their quarterbacks to play
in varsity-alumni games to
guard against injuries. An
earlier ruling that no Detroit
players at all would be per-
mitted to participate was re-
Scinded.
Edwin j. Anderson, president
Of the Lions, said the club can't
afford to gamble on losing high
priced players during its cur
rent rebuilding program. He
noted that End Steve Junker
never was the same after be-
ing hurt in the 1858 game at
Xavier of Cincinnati.
Quarterbacks Earl Morrall
and Jerry Reichow are affected
by Anderson's announcement.
Moral, Defensive Halfback
Gary Lowe and End Sammy
Williams were invited to play
at Michigan State this week,
and Reichow, along with Tackle
Alex Karras. had a similar IN
vitation from Iowa. Those who
play do so at their own risk,
Anderson warned.
Evening star., 1960-05-12

There's something about the
superb condition of the Chevy
Chase course and the fast but
true putting green's that scares
some of the Districts top
women golfers. But this is
not true when it comes to Mrs.
]. D. Hanley of Argyle, the
defending champion in the
Keefer Cup, and the leader
going into the final round to-
day.
The Keefer Cup is a &C.
hole medal play tournament
for Class A golfers held an
nually at the home club of the
late Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer.
a former president. 1t usually
is the first event where summer
rules are played.
Mrs. Hanley shot an 83 yes
terday and deducted nine hand
leap strokes for a net "A and a
one-stroke lead over Mrs. Bruce
Bollerman of Court House,
Who had 86-11-75.
The scores ran high, with
only two under IS. Most of
the girls blamed playing sum-
mer rules for the first time,
and the fact that they couldn't
putt. They admit the greens
are perfect, possibly so good
they are scared of them.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
THE BASEB ALL
BE AT
BY BURTON HAWKINS

Jim Kaat has learned quickly
that there are various methods
of revealing pitches to the op-
position. In his last start
against the White Sox, the
young lefthander let
'em know what was coming
strictly by facial expressions
a flaw he hopes to correct.
The Tigers are burned up
about Bill Weeks screaming
scoreboard in Chicago-the one
that celebrates various White
Sox accomplishments wit h
effects ranging from
trains colliding head-on to
machine-gun fire.
its silly" Manager Jimmy
Dykes said. "It would be all
right If they'd stop all the noise
when a player reaches the
plate after hitting a home run,
but they keep it up for another
2 minutes. The pitcher is ready
to resume, but there's nobody
ready to hit"
There has been emphasis on
speeding up games in recent
years." Coach Luke Appling
said, but that scoreboard is
going to add 25 minutes to
some games. Al Smith hit a
home run against Jim Bun
ming and it seemed like 5 min
utes before the next guy
stepped in to hit"
y +
Joe Ginsberg of the Orioles
was charged with three passed
balls in one inning Tuesday
tying the American
League record set one week
earlier by the Orioles Gus Tri-
andos /. The National League
record of four passed balls in
one inning is held by Ray Katt
Of the 1854 Giants . The
pitcher in all cases was Hoyt
Wilhelm, the knuckle- ball spe-
cialist who can fool catchers as
well as batterS.
Chuck Thompson, the sports
Evening star., 1960-05-12
Track Meet Won
BY St. Stephens S

In a tuneup for the Inter
state Athletic Conference track
championship, starting at 1880
pm. Saturday at St. Albans,
st. Stephens scored 81 points
to win a LAC pentagonal meet
yesterday at Sidwell Friends
School.
Marty Baumberger, feet
halfback on the Saints foot
ball team, was the individual
star with l8 points. He was
first in the 100-yard dash, 180-
yard low hurdles and high
jump and second in the 22O.
st. Adams was second in
team scoring with 46 points
followed by Landon, 20;
Friends. II. and Georgetown
Prep, 8.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
McAIwee Takes
Victory in First
Sturt for Carroll

Coach Joe Cardaci of st.
Johns. saving. his first-line
pitchers for an important
Catholic League baseball game
at Carroll tomorrow, pitched
Marty McAlwee for the first
time yesterday and the junior
.lefthander beat Eastern, 7-3,
with a five-hit effort at St.
Johns.
McAlWee, who had not
pitched an inning for the Cadet
varsity blanked the Interhigh
League East Division leaders
for four innings. The difference
was Sophomore Scotty Glack-
ems grand-slam homer in the
second. Glacken also hit a
double and triple.
St. Johns. leading the Catho-
lie League with an 30 record,
visits second-p place Carroll IL
q at $3.50 tomorrow.
EASTERN - 600 O3O o. 3 5 4
ST JOHNS 80 l41 0l0 x z q .
Jones Chapel (2) and Coan; Meal
wee and Soria. HR-Glackeu (St.
JohnSl, I'd, three on; Smith (St.
Johns, 5th, none on.
HAMMOND - 600 600 o. . /
EPISCOPAL 400 90 & 4 l
Jobanek. Slattery % and Groves
Ferguson and Allen.
BULLS 600 900 . ga 3
ST ANTHONY'S Ill 2Ol x-6 0
Pontius and Smith, Peterson t6);
Fowler and Alion.
PRIORY 3n3 600 o. l
OCONNELL 600 600 O. o |
Martin and Pavne OBrien, McGil-
Ecuddy 80 and Riviello.
woODw'D PREP OO2 600 O. . 6
CHAMBERLAIN O33 600 x s >
Pickering and C. Binker; Borza and
Ward.
Evening star., 1960-05-12

80 innings and has struck out
at least one batter in % Of
them In the five innings
that ne failed to notch a strike
out the opposition didn't score
The Buffalo BiSons. fam
owned club of the international
League, has shelled out $4,000
to the Phillies for four players
and now owns 10 players out
right as a step toward getting
of well if the Continental
League ever gets going.
Steve Barber. Baltimore
rookie. allowed one hit and
struck out Is in one game with
Pensacola last season, but lost
the contest when his teammates
made seven errors Barber
pitched four 2-hitters and lost
three of them with the same
sort of support.
Cal Ermer, managing the
Columbus Jets, has two players
baking at going to Havana
May Is They're from the
Dominican Republic, being
scowled on these days by Fidel
Castro the unshaved, unbe-
haved Cuban Boss Chuck
Dresser, agreeing to be inter-
viewed by Fred Haney. former
boss of the Braves now man
aged by Dresser, said, I'm
smart enough to know all the
answers" Egad, what mod
esty.
George Kell, the former slick
third baseman now a Detroit
sportscaster, calls Luis Apariclo
of the White Sox the finest
shortstop he's ever seen
Phil Rizzuto might have been
just as quick" Kell said, but
he couldn't throw with Apar-
icio."
Evening star., 1960-05-12
Bob Drummer
Proves Class
sAU HurIer

They speak of Bob Drummer
on the American University
campus as the best AU pitcher
since curve-baller Dick Taylor
graduated in 1851. If there
were any skepticS left, the g.
foot-4 sophomore should have
convinced them yesterday with
his no-hit, 20 victory over
Catholic U.
Losers of their last three
games, the Eagles started only
Shortstop Bruce Kessler and
Centerfielder Tom Marshall in
their regular positions in an
effort to find a winning COM
bination yesterday at home.
The makeshift lineup staked
Drummer to a go lead in the
second inning on wlak, single
and Marshall's two-run single.
But Gus Gene Koran bore
down and Drummer knew he
would have to match him.
Drummer was never faster.
He struck out II but walked
nine batters. including three
straight in the second inning.
In the seventh, the AU regu-
lars came into the lineup to
help Brummer's chances of
victory, and he notched his
fifth against two losses this
season.
AU will carry a sill record
into its final game tomorrow
at home against Baltimore U.
Catholic U. finishes its sched-
ule as host to Johns Hopkins
tomorrow and to- Lynchburg
Saturday. In the only area
game scheduled today, NaW
entertains the Merchant Ma
rine Academy.
In one other college varsity
game yesterday, Howard edged
Shaw, SIS, at Banneker. The
winning run came in the
eighth inning when William
Walker doubled and Crawford
Ellerbe singled him home.
CATHOLIC 600 600 Q00-g Q S
Drummer and Raymond; Koran and
Carroll.
SHAW ----- 600 Ol2 Oeo-5 Q g
HOWARD 200 102 0lx-5 9 /
Crutchfield and Davis; Dickerson and
Walker. HR-Thomas SHAW, 5th,
none on.
ANNAPOLIS, May l2 (AP).
Ron Terwilliger stole home
to tie the score in the bottom
of the sixth inning and Ken
NiSewaner slammed a two-run
homer to propel the Navy
Plebes to a 90 victory over the
Georgetown freshmen here yes
terday.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
Publicist for Patriots

BOSTON, May IL (AP) The
Boston Patriots of the Ameri-
can Football League has named
Gerry Moore, veteran sports
writer, as director of public re-
lations.
Evening star., 1960-05-12
FIGHT RESULTS

WEST JORDAN, Utah-Don Fullmer
1854. West Jordan, outpointed Stefan
Redl. 149, Passaic, N. j., 10.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-14
@5Q ZE4as AGO
Taken From Our Old Files of Corresponding Week

Main Street has been the
scene of some merry sleighine
parties since the blizzard, and
during the past week the boule-
ward has been changed into a
lively race course. The snow
was the first to fall on the new
vitrified block roadbed, which
was found to be ideal for rae
ing. The fast horses of William
H. Stayton, Edward 6. Walls,
Frank Boyer, and Norris Truax
engaged in some lively heats,
and were joined by George Sat
terfield of Townsend and Sen
ator Clements of Clayton. Stay
ton, Boyer, and Walls carried
off the honors.
R. Norris Carrow, 35, form
erly of Smyrna and once an in
surance agent in Elkton, COM
mitted suicide Sunday evening
while on a train bound for Bal
timore. He swallowed carbolic
acid. No explanation for the
action was given. Carrow had
worked for several years. as a
clerk in Halls Store on Main
Street here.
Fred Marker narrowly escap-
Smyrna times., 1960-01-14

assisted by Mrs. Amos Wyatt
and Mrs. Louis Antall III. Plans
were made for a rummage sale
which will be held at Carroll's
Sale on Friday, Jan. %. After
the business meeting, refresh
ments and a social hour was en-
joyed by all. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Fred Arndt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wyatt
were dinner guests of his sister
at Chelsea Estates on Sunday.
Some of our small fry are on
the sick list. Billy Sparks is just
getting over the measles. Stevie
Titman has been in with a cold.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Logan,
of Carney's Point, N. j., were
overnight guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Butts on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henrick Stav-
rand, of Laurelton, N. Y, have
been spending sometime with
their daughter and family, Mrs.
Ralph Jacobsen. Miss Hjordis
Skjarwold, Runnymede, N. j.,
was also a guest of the Jacob
sens. On Thursday Mrs. Jacob
sen took them to New Jersey.
Congratulations are extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Steele
of near town, who celebrated
their 62nd wedding anniversary
on Wednesday, January 6. We
hope they celebrate many more.
Little Miss Karen Jacobsen
has been on the sick list.
Smyrna times., 1960-01-14
Centennial Plans
To Be Outlined
AT Fort Delaware

The Fort Delaware Society
has completed plans for the 10th
annual meeting to be held Sat
urday, Jan. l6, at the Eagle Res
taurant, Wilmington, it was an.
nounced by William P. Frank,
president.
The year 1860 will mark the
Tooth anniversary of completion
of the Fort, Mr.. Frank said, and
this should help make the Pea
Patch Island State Park a top
tourist attraction during the
coming IL months.
Edmund Gass of Washington,
DC, member of the National
Civil War Centennial Commits
sion, will be principal speaker at
the January l6 luncheon. He will
outline suggestions as to the
role Fort Delaware can play in
the l96l-64 Centennial of the
War Between the States.
There will be progress re-
port with illustrated slides on
work that has been done at the
Fort during the past year. Also
to be discussed is the huge mod
ell of Fort and Island which has
been under construction for
nearly a year.
MIR. Frank said that a new edi-
tion of Delaware Notes will be
available for m m b ers and
friends who attend the meeting.
The election of officers for 1860
is also on the agenda.
Luncheon reservations at $3.50
each can be made by writing the
Fort D Ella ware Society, Box
1851, Wilmington, Delaware.