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Evening star., 1941-11-23

Coercion Of Inmates
AT Lorton Prison
Commissioner Mason
Urged to Investigate
Pressure on Convicts

Attorney James l.. Laughlin. IN a
letter addressed to Commissioner
Guy Mason, yesterday demanded
that an investigation be made Of
Lorton Reformatory.
Mr.. Laughlin, citing an expert
ence he had last week. said he be-
lieved prisoners at Lorton were be-
ing coerced in an effort to keep
them from getting in touch with
their lawyers.
In his letter Mr. Laughlin pointed
out that he had appeared in Dis
trict Court last week to file a habeas
corpus writ on behalf of Francis
de Sales Carman, a Lorton prisoner
He stated that he had been re-
tanned by the prisoners parents, at
the insistence of the prisoner.
Yet when he came into court,
Mr.. Laughlin stated, he found that
the prisoner had written letter
"couched in legal terms" informing
tie court that the habeas corpus
proceeding was being filed without
his consent.
I'VE should know whether this
letter was entirely voluntary and.
If it was not. then who prompted
the writing of the letter"
Mr.. Laughlin pointed out that the
court session developed evidence
that the prisoners parents had re-
tained him and that the prisoner
had been urging his parents to get
him legal help for a year.
"In conclusion. I should tell you
that complaints have been reaching
me for more than two years with
regard to conditions at Lorton and
I would like to know whether any
thing is wrong the attorney wrote.
Many, many prisoners have told
me that every effort has been made
to prevent prisoners from contact
ing me- If any of the officials at
Lorton tell the prisoners not to con-
tact me 1 want to know the reason
for it."
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Picture Of St. Francis
Found al Notre Dame
Identified as Giotto
Rare Wood Panel, Worth
$500, 900, Called Greatest
Art Find in 20 Years
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 22.-
Discovery at st. Mary's College here
Of an art treasure, worth perhaps
$500.oo0, was disclosed today by the
Rev Gregory Gerrer of st. Gregory's
College. Shawnee, Okla. curator Of
the Wightman Art Galleries at the
University of Notre Dame.
The find. described by critics as
the most important in this country
in the last two decades, is wood
panel painting of st. Francis of As
sisi which Father Gregory said had
been Unidentified, after several
months of research. as the work Of
Giotto de Bondone, 18th century
master.
DR.. Maurice Goldblatt. Chicago
art expert, who assisted in indenti-
flcation of the painting as a genuine
Giotto. fixed its value as possibly
S500,000, but explained that was "a
very rough estimate"
Lost About Six Years.
The painting was given the sisters
of the Congregation of Holy Cross,
who operate the college, by Cardi-
nal Francesca Satolli. first apostolic
delegate to the United States, after
he visited here in 1898.
1t hung in the st. Mary's Caller
les until about six years ago, when
1t was lost. Several months ago the
portrait was found and FaNer
Gregory determined to find out
who painted it.
Il examined books. photos and
prints until l found three pictures
of the stigmatization of st. Francis
by Giotto,' said Father Gregory,
adding that after careful compari-
son with the St. Francis Of Assist
he concluded it was painted by the
Italian artist.
The drawing, the folds OF the
6rapery, the almond shaped eyes,
the small mouth and the narrow.
pinched nose-all these are the
works of the same man." Father
gregory SAID.
Colors Help Identify Work.
The painting is in distemper
and person can easily see a deli
cate green undertone in the flesh,
which was used by the artists Of
that time Q3th century,"
Father Gregory related that the
background was "a peculiar blue"
and concluded it had been over
painted. Removing a small spot, he
found the original background was
gold, discovery made independ-
emily by Dr. Goldblatt.
Giotto was a leader in the revival
Of art in the Renaissance period.
mo artist" said Father Gregory,
surpassed him in technical prof.
cheney during his time. He was
never surpassed in solemnity, ren-
gious feeling and original power"
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Junior High
Students 10 Present
Nicaragua in Series
Third Broadcast on
The Americas to Go
On Air Tomorrow

Langley Junior High School will
present the third broadcast of "The
Americas" series at pm. tomorrow
over Station WMAL, under the joint
auspices of The Star and the Junior
High School Radio Committee, with
the assistance of the National
Broadcasting Co. Nicaragua is the
good neighbor to be covered on the
program and the Langley students,
directed by Mrs. Dorothy Bennett
Of the faculty, will take part in a
dramatization touching on some of
the important national character
istics of the Central American re-
public.
Entitled "Juanito's Birthday Party"
the story deals with two American
children, living in Nicaragua with
their father, an Army officer who is
studying the advantages Of building
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Leaves for Conference

Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, a men,
ber of the Social Security Board,
who is on the Volunteer Participa-
ton Committee, Office of Civilian
Defense, left yesterday for New Or
leans for a conference on civilian
defense being attended by Cover
nors and other defense leaders from
10 Southern States.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UPPER DARBY, Pa, ov. 22.-
Nearly 1000 defense workers and
their families will live in trailers
and portable houses near defense
project sites in the Northeastern
States this winter, but Landlord
Uncle Sam believes the make-shlft
shelters will give adequate protec-
ton although floors may be a bit
chilly"
The regional Office of the Farm
Security Administration announced
tonight that such temporary hous-
ing projects now exist IN eight COM
munities in Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania. New York and Maryland and
that tour others will be added soon.
The Farm Security Administration
was given the task of building and
managing the projects because of its
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Britons in Capital Urged
To Attend Soccer Game

British subjects residing in Wash
ington were urged yesterday to at
tend the soccer game between the
Washington Royals and the WASH
ington British teams to be played
at Gonzaga High School Field at
230 this afternoon.
Edward Davidson, president OF
the Washington Soccer League. also
announced plans were being made
for benefit soccer game for Brit
iSh war relief.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Some 20.700000 books were bor-
rowed from the public libraries In
Canada in 1899.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Elkton, Md; at Massena, N. Y; at
East Hartford, Conn, and at Annap-
oils, Md.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Arthur Pryor, the band-master,
conducted his first band when he
was 81 years old at Denver.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

O)NE day in November, 1879. a squad
ron of six English ships lay off Porto
Bello, not far from what is now the
Panama Canal. Up and down the
quarterback of the flagship Burford
paced Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon,
enveloped in his heavy cloak of gro
gram (the name once used to describe
a rough-surfaced cloth of silk and
WOOL.
Soon Vernon gave the order to
attack and in a furious two-day en-
gagement he captured the Spanish
port, two Spanish battleships and
treasure in munitions - an accom-
plishment that went far toward break
ing up Spain's power in the Caribbean.
Ironically, Vernon is remembered
today less for his naval victories than
for his grogram cloak. The vice
admiral regularly served his crew
with a mixture of rum and water, and
the tars, who had nicknamed their
commander "Old Grog," after his
well-known cloak, were quick to trans
Evening star., 1941-09-07

1HE Flemish trader and the French
diplomat who bargained so vigorously
over a handful of seeds almost four
centuries ago did not know they were
helping to make language. The seeds,
which had just come to Europe from
that strange new land across the
Atlantic, were of more interest to
many than all the gold and treasure
that America was reputed to contain.
Bizarre rumors circulated about
these exotic tobacco seeds. One said
they possessed miraculous healing
powers. The ambassador was eager to
purchase them - sure he could inn
press Queen Catherine de 'Medici with
them (for his intention was to send
them to herr.
Ambassador Jean Nicot was only
one man among the many who helped
popularize smoking in Europe. But it
was his name that stuck when it came
to finding a word for the active prin-
ciple of tobacco - nicotine"
NORMAN LEWIS
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Invited To Conodo

fer that name to the beverage. Today,
over 200 years later, "grog" and
"groggy" are testimonials to one of
Britain's great naval heroes.
"A CERTAIN Civil War general, COM
mander of the Army of the Potomac,
was prominent national figure most
of his life. After the war he became
governor of Rhode Island and later
was twice elected to the U. S. Senate
But despite his great achievements, he
is remembered today chiefly for the
magnificent whiskers that grew down
the sides of his face.
The monument in our language to
General A. E. Burnside will probably
outlast any other that may have been
erected to him. For every time we
speak of "sideburns" we are paying
our respects to the man whose hairy
adornments fingered longer in the
memory of the nation than his military
and public accomplishments.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
THURSDAY-NIGHT SPECIALS

lean broadcast, and that's wonderful
money. l still keep feeling that |
ought to be in England, but | know
that | could not be nearly as useful
over there And this way I've at least
found something can do to help. My
husband, however, is going back as
soon as he has finished the picture he
has been making of Kipling's Jungle
Books - but will stay here and earn
what | can for the cause.
To-day" she goes on, II had lunch
with the committee of the U.S.O. that
has organized a house on Park Avenue
for the use of men in the Service. The
house was given by the Vanderbilt
family and l was offered an oppor-
tunity to furnish it, 1t will be place
for the men to lounge in. if they have
to wait around New York; and there
will be free theater tickets for them -
so many allotted to each camp; and
arrangements will be made for them
to meet nice girls. think that will be
possible, don't you? There must be
lots of girls in a city like this who don't
have much opportunity to meet boys,
and would like to get to know some
nice ones in a safe way"
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Often leads to Pyorrhea-
with its soft shrinking gums
Don't take chances with tender
gums that bleed a little when
you brush your teeth.
This may be the first warning
sign of Gingivitis-so common
today, 4 OUT of of us may be
victims.
If neglected-this mild gum
inflammation often leads to raw
aging Pyorrhea which only your
dentist can help.
See your dentist every 3
months and between times help
guard against Gingivitis by
massaging your gums with
Forhan's Toothpaste.
The Advantages of
Using Ferh1a's
Forhan's is the FIRST and
ORIGINAL toothpaste for both
massaging gums to be frmer
and cleaning teeth TO their natu-
raj brightness. Forhan's even
helps remove acid film that so
often starts tooth decay.
Forhan's-formula of DIR. r. ].
Forhan-costs no more than
ordinary toothpastes. So enjoy
its advantages! All drug and
dept. stores. Weekend size at
1Oc stores.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
You con cot q dozen
hombursers like these

with clear essence of chick soup.
The fish course was filet of sole,
cooked in white wine with tiny white
grapes, and served with cucumbers
done by Mother Selznick" recipe.
You cut them in oblong strips. about
half the length of the cucumber and
fairly thick Then they are mixed
with a dressing made of mayonnaise
and piccalilli, quite tart and very
delicious. For the meat We had roast
duck with wild rice and hot apple
sauce, and with it a platter of vege-
tables: cauliflower. pureed peas and
pureed carrots The dessert was only
partly made at home, for we bought
the large meringue shell. For the fill
ing we used fresh peaches, sweetened
and soaked in brandy for couple of
hours and then mixed with sweetened
whipped cream"
That was the last party before Miss
Oberon left for a visit to New York
and Canada after she had finished her
last picture Lydia" She seems a
serious-minded person these days. and
says that she has been feeling useless
since the War began, and she has to
be coased to buy even a hat. though in
other years New York's milliners and
modistes and jewellers would have
been turning her hotel rooms into
mart of rare and beautiful things, for
she loves clothes and jewels. But she
does not want to spend money now;
she wants to give it away to various
war activities on behalf of American
and English soldiers and sailors.
Invited To Conodo
/ HAVE been on the radio night
after night in benefit appearances here
in New York" she tells us, land the
Canadian Government invited me to
come up there and do the same thing
That fattered me very much. Some
times l can earn $1,000 for one Amer
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Here are some of Merle
Oberon's pet recipes
ky 8suce 3Ses,,ea
HR'vE ALWAYS kept house." Merle
Oberon says, ''for l was never

one to live in hotels. When |
was only twenty and very poor, took
a little fiat in London and even did
my own cooking l had my first Holly
wood house in 1886, and then bought
a house in London, and about year
and-a-half ago l bought the Holly
wood house we now live in. And |
think l run it not badly"
One sure proof that Miss Oberon is
good at this housekeeping business is
the verdict of Mother SelZnick," as
old Mrs. Selznick is called by every
one in Hollywood, where she keeps
veteran eye on the whole colony. She
comes to visit and goes mooching
around, as Merle affectionately puts
it, m the hooks and corners of the little
English-style house Merle has out
there, and when she has seen every
thing, she announces approvingly:
Nov l know you are good house
keeper" And that is high praise from
this matriarch of the motion picture
city.
Since her marriage to the famous
producer, Alexander Korda, Merle
Oberon has been ambitious to learn
to cook some of their favorite dishes.
Not that she has much time to spend
in the kitchen, but she wants to pre-
pare meals for herself and her hus-
band on Thursdays, when the servants
are off, and the two of them eat cozily
at small table set at one end of the
big dining room. They are both mad
about tiny, tender hamburgers, made
by special recipe which she gave us
- the diminutive star admits that she
can eat about dozen all by herself.
Another Thursday night speciality are
cheese blintzes, a rather complicated
but not difficult delicacy, far superior
to crepes Suzette, in the Oberon-
Korda opinion.
Hard working and deeply in love,
both of them, Miss Oberon and Mr..
Korda prize the times when they are
alone in their house with it's Eight
eenth- Century furniture, brought over
to this country from his house and her
house in London. But they are also
hospitable people and do great deal
of entertaining. Some of it is obligatory
for business reasons, of course, but
mostly it is matter of sheer friendli-
ness, as with one of this past summers
most successful parties.
Gkorfs Holds the Floor
That party began at dinner time"
Miss Oberon says. land didn't break
up until morning, because Charlie
Chaplin held the floor hilariously for
hours with exploits from his early
slap-stick days in the movies. Among
other people, we had invited Mrs.
Fairbanks, senior, and MIR. and Mrs.
William Powell, and Lady Queens
berry, the portrait painter who works
under the name of Kathleen Mann.
Everybody was interesting, but Mr..
Chaplin is the best entertainer l know
when he is in good form.
THE dinner, ITSELF" she says in
answer to our question. 1T was quite
a beautiful meal, l think. We began
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Cheese Biintzes

Cheese Biintzss
~ cups sifted -four
u teaspoon salt
III cups milk (about)
eggs. slightly beaten
ID. strained cottage cheese
egg
l tablespoon sugar
Mix and sift flour and salt. Combine
milk and beaten eggs and add gradu-
ally to the -four mixture. Add more
milk if Necessary as the batter should
be almost as thin as evaporated milk.
Strain to remove any Jumps. Pour
enough batter into a small, hot.
creased frying pan to make a paper
thin pancake which covers the bottom
of the frying pan. AS soon as the pam
cake starts to recede from the sides of
the pan, remove it to plate. Stack
pancakes on the plate as they are fin
ished (the first one or two may not be
successful, but use them as a base to
pile the Others on, to prevent the good
ones from sticking to the plate). Com
bine cottage cheese, unbeaten egg and
sugar Put spoonful of mixture on each
pancake and fold over; press edges
together. Chill until ready to cook.
Fry in hot, shallow fat ~ inches
deep until well-browned. Drain on
unglazed paper. Serve at once, with
sour cream and strawberry jam. Ap-
proximate yield: "a blintzes.
Hamburger Pdffiss Obsron
slices stale bread. without crusts
cup milk (about)
ID. lean top round of beef,
ground
l'small Spanish onion. minced
Salt and pepper
~ tablespoons melted butter
Soak bread in milk about Is min
utes; stir until no Jumps remain; add
to meat with onion, salt, pepper and
butter add more milk if necessary
to make mixture very soft. Form into
tiny, thin patties Broil S minutes in
preheated broiler, turning once. Ar
range on platter with sauteed bananas
or grilled canned apricot halves filled
with hot, fluffy rice. Garnish with
parsley or watercress. Approximate
yield: 80 patties.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
By the Way
Beth Blaine

a in icing to F. D.
1924 l9 lighted IT nowwhe candles and Mrs Rich
ard Porter wedding
dinner is Saturday the Dvdsons house
street in Georgetown Preceding the cake there de-
ous dinner then toa hien Rhine wnehrst Betty and
the
Davidson Noyes Lewis Jasper Du Bose Ralph himself and
winant Johnston, actually
ceremony as he was home nursing broken heart
Mary Du Bose (who still playing with dolls
back in West Virginia IT years ago. then said she wanted to give
toast to the guests who hadn't been to the wednge Albert Deweys
Comdr and Mrs William Heard Ed Red William McC Adams
Davidsons
player in looked especially
crepe
Daisy joined
while
daughter dressed in the soft shade pearl grayBeys
slim sophisticated model with long tight sleeves bunch
pink the front of the bodeand Das
fluffy and une Ale with cluster of tiny
pretty blond hair Caroline printed
Mrs Noes yoke
e mary Du Bose IN Eeer black dotted net Louise
Davidson in black also but blue
Dewey (Who sang chamng for us later in the lovely
fine brilians
Other weekend portion
ngton Louisville for
the Gold Cup and the Kentucky
ing festivities Mrs Andor Hereendys Mrs.
Mini Woodward he just from winter in Palm Beachao
Saturday highland Yesterday Mrs George Barnett luncheon
for visiting to
Moscow and in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs Albert party
at their house Foxa road which
badmnon croquet
stayed for and cocktails Felicia that the
way their private
golf course, living Foxhan like having
country club all your own!
Here and there
Edrdge McCreery goes
off to visit her sonin-law
will be Ottawa Canada but probably
the Mr. and Warden Wilson
New York; staying
with Mrs Marcia Comsock in While
Wednesday Mrs Peasons Rust
here and the Mathew Dicks broke
they didn't Gold ending" Wanton
instead Island for the
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Virginia Ann Wright
Engaged to Marry

Mrs. Carl L. Hultberg of Warren,
Pa, announces the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Virginia Ann
Wright, to Mr.. Ripley Buckingham,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs, George H. Buck
ingham of this city.
Miss Wright is a graduate of the
Marjorie Webster School and at
tended the University Of Wisconsin
and George Washington University.
She is a member of Pi Beta Phi
Sorority. Mr.. Buckingham is an
alumnus of st. Adams National Ca
thedral School for Boys and Nor
wich University, ano is member of
Theta Chi Fraternity. He will grad
uate in June from George Washing
ton University Medical School,
where he is a member of the Alpha
Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity.
The wedding will take place here
June II.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Americans United
To Meet Tomorrow

The National Club of Americans
United will hold a meeting at 3 pm.
tomorrow with Mrs. Colder Norton
Kimmel. 470O Connecticut avenue
NV, with Mrs, Burton K. Wheeler,
honorary president, as one of the
guest speakers.
Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy, chairman
of the club and also chairman of
the Women's Mediation Committee
with which the club is affiliated,
will make report on the commit
tees activities.
Mrs. Broy explained that the club
favors strong national defense and
a negotiated peace If possible.
Mrs. Kimmel and Mrs. Gertrude
Temple Demonet are vice presidents
and Mrs. Mary Doyle Heffernan,
treasurer.
Women from a number of States
are to be represented at the meeting
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Weddings of Interest
Miss Agnes De Giorgio Becomes
Bride of MIR. Vito Cirillo
Before an altar banked with white

Before an altar banked with white
flowers at the Holy Comforter
Church, with the Rev Edwin Luck
EFT officiating, Miss Agnes Mary De
Giorgio, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John De Giorgio. was married to
Mr.. Vito Mario Cirillo of Water
town, Mass, yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
The bride wore a gown Of white
marquisette over duchess satin, the
square neck and train were outlined
with edging of fine duchess lace and
the long fitted sleeves were pointed
at the wrist. Her veil of illusion was
held in place by wreath OF orange
blossoms. Miss De Giorgio wore a
gold cross and carried white
prayer book, with a bouquet Of gar
denias and shower of sweet peas.
Miss Grace De Giorgio, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor. Her
gown was yellow net, made pinafore
style with matching hat trimmed
with cornflowers. She carried a Co
lonial bouquet of yellow roses and
purple iris.
The bridesmaids were Miss Connie
Ricucci and Miss Catherine Cirillo,
sister of the bridegroom. They wore
orchid net with lace-embroidered
top, period gowns and carried Co.
lonial bouquets of yellow roses and
purple iris.
Mrs. De Giorgio, mother Of the
bride, wore blue lace with navy blue
accessories and gardenia corsage
Mrs. Cirillo, mother of the BRIDE
groom, wore a rose lace gown with
! black accessories and a gardenia
corsage.
Mr.. Bernard Servello of White
Plains, N. Y, cousin of the BRIDE
groom, was best man. Mr.. Dominic
De Giorgio and Mr.. William Chevoor
acted as ushers.
A reception was held at the Ad-
miraI Club for the wedding party
and the many out-of-town guests.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Suburban Social Notes
Mrs. La Vergne Fairchild Gives
Tea for 100 in TakOma Park

Mrs. La Vergne Fairchild enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at her
home in Takoma Park, Md, at
large tea. Most of the more than
100 guests were members of the
choir at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, where Mrs. Fair
child is soprano soloist. Presiding
at the tea table were Mrs George
Hildebrandt of Alexandria. Va; Miss
Jean Lampson Johnston of Takoma
Park, Miss Gladys Hellman of Wash
ington and Miss lone Bollin of
Silver Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery
Wright have had as their week end
guests at their home in Montgomery
Hills, Md. Mrs. John Hugh Schaffer,
Mrs. Frank Dwyer. Mrs. Helen
Bennett and Mrs. John McFadden
of Kenovo, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul P. Pierce of
Takoma Park were hosts at buffet
supper party Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. Charles z. Tullar of
Schenectady, N. Y, who is their
house guest for two weeks.
Mrs Amos Chilcott, who has spent
the last l8 months in Arizona, has
returned to her home in Fairfax, Va
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin S. Gicker,
sr., have returned to their home at
Mclean, Va, following a week end
visit to relatives in Reading, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren F. Bailey