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Evening star., 1948-05-07
By George Kennedy

Make a strong chicken broth. Then
take a bit Of curry. Saute 1t in but
ter. Add bit of the broth but dc
not let it come to a boil. Then strain
the mixture into the broth and you
will have LIE Nectar des Rajahs, the
consomme that had the gourmets
smacking their lips last night at the
second postwar dinner of Les Amis
d d'Escoffier the friends of the late
August Escoffler who honor the ira
dition of that chef of kings by
dining royalty in his memory.
Last nights dinner at the Statler
was successful recreation in the
newest of the worlds grand hotels
OF culture that came to its height
in Europe before that continent was
shattered by two wars. There are
historians who hold that civilization
started with the omelet. They trace
the passage of the culinary art from
the chateaux of princes to the great
hosteleries erected in the late nine
teenth century. With its increas-
ing excellence kings left their
palaces to enjoy the delights of
wealthy commoners-delights which
were, of course, far too good for
them, the commoners that is.
Those were the delights that
Washington's gourmets had last
night and Emile Buisson, the chef
who arrived at the Statler two years
ago, became their new hero. At the
end Of the dinner they greeted him
with three rousing cheers.
Mr.. Buisson, who served his ap-
premiership in the Hotel du Peri
gord in his native Periqueux and
worked in the Hotel Continental
and the Restaurant Marguery in
Paris before coming to America, was
as nervous as a bride Esfore her first
dinner party. >s.sl
Although Louis Theon, the maitre
d'hotel, and his assistant, Ernest
Demer, had trained the walters for
weeks for the event, they were nerv-
ous, too But everything came of
well.
The fish dish was supreme of
English sole with pilau Of rice
drenched with stewed lobster. Cor
coran Thorn, chairman of the
American Security 81 Trust Co., said
there was so much rice it almost
finished him. But the hearty Brook
Johns, the banjo-playing president
OF the Montgomery County commits
sloners, said even after the roast
that the samples were excellent.
Evening star., 1948-05-07

When were they going to get to seri-
GUS eating?
The roasts were beef tenderloins
just the thick middle parts
marinated in sherry for 48 hours,
rolled in thick mushroom sauce
and covered with a sweet dough
tbrioche). They looked like. loaves
of break when they were put in
the oven. They came out all pink
meat-not raw and not overdone.
The slices covered with 4 truffle
sauce were delicious
The green vegetable on the plates
was hearts of artichoke stuffed with
new green beans in 4 white sauce
Drowned gratin.
Mr.. Johns must have been salts
fled at length, for after the roast
there was delicious tangerine
sherbet in cups of ice with coin
treau poured over it and-here we
go again! The next course was
cornucopias Of sliced ham filled
with goose liver plus an aspic
favored with port wine and an en-
dive salad.
Then the icemen came. The
walters, who had filed in with every
course like line of ants returning
to the hill, were almost staggering
under their burden. Each was car
rying a 50-pound cake of ice frozen
IN decorative mold and illumi-
mated from within. That's how the
bombs Of ice cream came to the
tables.
For the wines the comite de
bonnie bouche, which eats a pilot
dinner several weeks before the
affair, had selected for the fish that
Rhine wine with the sentimental
name of Liebfraumilch. Instead of
a Burgundy with the roast they
chose a claret-Saint Julian Sichel,
1910. The champagne was Mumms
Gordon Rouge. 1887. Phelps Adams
OF the New York Sun, who seems to
be following the footsteps of the
late G. Selmer Fougner of that
paper, was heard saying 1t was not
like the prewar Mumms.
L.. Gardner Moore, manager of
the Shoreham Hotel was toast
master. Herbert c. Blunck, manager
Of the Statler was host. Claude F.
Jarrin, chef of the Wardman Park.
and c. c. Schiffeler, both of whom
started the Escoffier dinners in
Washington, took a bow, as did
Frederick Gissler, president Of the
Fpicurean Club-the club of the
chefs. A moment Of silence was OBJ
served for Jacques Haeringer, dean
OF Washingtons. chefs, who is
grayelv ill
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Letters 29-Doy Scout Car Ride
Costs 5 Applicants Exam DeIuy

Five applicants who were to take
their physical examination March
29 for the Police Department were
delayed until May because their
notifications to appear for examina-
ton were riding around in a police
scout car.
Three policemen heard charges
against them today before a police
trial board charged with negligence
in delivering the documents. They
are Pvt. Forrest B. Daugherty,
charged with neglect Of duty, max
ing false statement to his superior
officer and conduct prejudicial to
the good order of the department: !:
Pvt. Robert w. Haun and Pvt. o. F.
Gray. charged with neglect of duty.
All are attached to the eleventh
precinct. =,
The three were to testify later
today. According to Sergt. Francis
G. Pilkerton Of No. II, he instructed
Pvt. Daugherty to deliver the letters
on the night Of March 2e. Pvt.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Government Rests
in Hod Carrier Trial;
One Defendant Freed

1.-The Government today rested its
case against five men associated
with the AFL International Hod
Carriers Union. Charged with
conspiracy, through which 100000
of Washington area union funds
were allegdly stolen. the men are
on trial in District Court.
After the Government closed
Justice Alexander Holtzoff freed
one defendant, George w. Plummer,
former president of Local "A of the
union. He directed a verdict of
acquittal, holding the Government
had not made out case against
Mr.. Plummer.
This action was taken on the re-
quest of Mr.. Plummer's counsel,
Kenneth D. Wood.
FBI Agent Testifies.
Just before the Government
rested, FBI Special Agent Milton
Singman, who made a study of
union records, testified that S5l,914
was misapplied from Building Com
mittee funds of Local "a.
I Mr.. Singman testified Yesterday
afternoon his study of union money
records showed the defendants
George Morgan, Joseph Speed and
Larry Kelly, who is missing and got
a separate trial, obtained a net
profit of $1,9l8 when they sold the
building at 523 New Jersey avenue
NV. to Local IA here for its home.
Jury Inspects Books.
Leo A. Rover, special assistant to
the Attorney General, introduced
evidence to show that $1,000 apiece
voted to Kelly. Speed and the de-
fendant Faust Moreschi by the Dis
trict Council of the union here, was
illegal. He said the council was not
entitled to delegates to the AFL an
nual convention at Toronto in 1912.
although the $4,000 was voted them
for expenses.
The jury inspected minute books
OF the executive board of Local IA
and of the regular membership,
kept by the defendant Evans H.
hdmlltOn, 1Or comparison. Inc
prosecutor called attention to the
different handwriting and the fact
the board minute book had blank
pages between entries. Mr.. Rover
contends the whole board book was
made up after a controversial Sep
tember 25. 1912, meeting at which
the board allegedly voted $l5, 1000
for liquor Government witnesses
have testified no such meeting was
ever held.
Mr.. Singman yesterday testified
Local 832 in Southern Maryland is
now out more than $4,000, as the
result of illegal expenditure Of union
funds to build two restaurants and
two barracks, near Cedar Point. Md.
Mr.. Singman testified the defend
ant Isaac Weiner got total of s12,-
$50 of funds of the council and of
Local 1872 and that he built the
project. Council funds totaling s18,-
594 went into the barracks ac-
count the FBI man said.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Science Fair and Calendar Art
Contest Winners Announced j

attsviiis Mafsfaf Peters, Hyattssh,e;
Gloria Howard: Dunbar; Dorothy Norman,
Dunbar; Is1 Beverly a: Grant. Dunbar;, shir-
Dunbar: Alton Holbrook. Dunbar; stsisiey
E5Iinkham' IN Western; Richard R. ;Atkingpn'
son: Robert McMur dock. jr. DUNBAR and
Milton Eaton, Western.
seienes sranE smp gyEgn Mssn
AGNES Preston. Dunbar; Melisande r
Gothard, Dunbar: Florence Barrett East
sar'eFs cooss Tsse5 Sbars Eastern
,I;:, IT. Eastern; Deborah Pleskia, Hysttsviile
Willie I, Losan. Dunbar: katherine
Eastern; Ann Rdgely, Coolidge.
SENIOR ENGINEERING.
VI, FIRST science grant-James p. Congle,
Second science srant-Edwin Yates
Third science grant-osborne Leake
Phelps Vocational, and Barbara Heaton.
Wilson.
SENIOR PUBLIC WELFARE.
FIRST science grant-George Higas, Hy-
attsville.
Second science grant-Doris A. Brown,
Armstrong, and Audrey Perry, Armstrong
SENIOR RESEARCH.
FIRST science Rrant-Marion Pratt,
Second science grant-Franklin Breck-
enridse. Wilson, and Rex Goranson, viii
Third science srant-Delores Wilson
JUNIOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE.
.pis5 FIRST ssTdantMnpaHl sidItn Balm; Powell Car
Browne; Hattie Young, Browne; Gwendoiyr
l. kelso, Mcfarland; Paul GiIlis, Mac.
garland; Peter Gillis. Macfarland; Sonis
simmons Sannn, a; banneker; Juanita Wormley
Second srant-Davis Smith. sidwel
Friends; Sarah e. Cleeton, Kramer; Mil
Flu, Powell: Laura Trip, Powell; Barbara
Bosglns, Garnet Patterson: Naomi ]. Hood
Shaw; George Saxton, Shaw.
Third grant--Raymond Richardson
Shaw Junior High School cariyp Beck
man, Powell Junior High School; Betty
Garter, Powell Junior High School; Janet
Levy, Powell Junior High School; Russell
4: 4 Herhusky, Powell Junior Hish school
Helen MeHenry' Powell junior % 'Hei, High
School; Mary Lou Carroll, Powell junior
Hish High sehSol; Tommy Clark; Stuart Junior
Junior High school; Janell Caesar, Shaw
Junior High School; Sylvia Young Shaw
Shaw Junior High School: Buford 3
James R, Green. Browne Jlnior High
JUNIOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
First ersnt-Joel Shappirio. Macfarlant
Junior High School, John Landlord. Taft
Junior High School: Joe Condor, Dea
Junior High School
Second grant--David Dixon, Taft Junior
High School; Joy French. Powell Junior
High High School; school; John Laney' Shaw Junior
Third srant-Bobby Hottell, Taft Junior
High High. sshqol; ssin John Eamonds; Ir.; Taf
Banneker Junior High School: Alan L
Book. Taft Junior High SCHOOL, Norman
Better. Taft Junior Hlgh School; Joar
Harrison, Taft Junior High School; Rober
e. Hoag, Kramer Junior High School.
JUNIOR ENGINEERING.
First srant--Pete Pavlos, Stuart junior
High School
second grant-Rowland 8. johnson
Paul Junior High School,
Third srant-Charles webb, Brown,
Junior High School
Dolores Hill Browne Junior High
School.
HERNIA Rowe. Browne Junior High
School.
JUNIOR PUBLIC WELFARE AND
| RESEARCH
First grant-Audrey McConkey, Hine
Thelma M. Barber, Shaw: Jaunita Dyke
| Shaw.
Second grant-Harris Edward. Shaw
Robert Ellis. Shaw; Carlton Snipes, Shaw
Third grant, Max Archer. Kramer; Lee
Ballard. Hine. Norman Hurtnick Hine =
Evening star., 1948-05-07
S-Day Syphilis Treatment
Offered in Montgomery

The Montgomery County Health
Department announced yesterday
that it now offers the eight-day
treatment for syphilis at the Rock
vile Health Center.
The rapid treatment will be made
available at Rockville on the Mon
day beginning the first full week
of each month.
Because of the time saved by the
use Of the new method. employing
penicillin, the Health Department
expects to decrease the number of
clinics elsewhere in Montgomery
Hereafter only one clinic will be
held each month in the Damascus
and Olney areas. The schedule at
other health centers will be con-
tinued Is formerly for the present
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Chief Murphy Is Cited
By Army for War Work

Fire Chief Clement Murphy TODAY
was awarded an Army citation for
merltorious civilian services per-
formed during the war.
In ceremonies at the office of
commissioner John Russell Young
MAJ. Richard j. Carmody. COM
manolng officer of the Greater
washington recruiting station, pre-
sented Chief Murphy with the cita-
ton on behalf of the commanding
general of the military district of
washington. During World War II.
Chief Murphy organized auxiliary
flre-fighting units here and was in
strumental in setting up the Dis
trict's air raid service.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Corning Closes
Auditorium Of
Terrell School
Must Be Altered
ToM Meet New D. C..
Building Code

School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
said today he had ordered the au-
ditorium Of Terrell Junior High
School withdrawn from use until it
can be altered to conform to the
new District building code.
DR.. Corning said he acted on ad-
vice of District building inspectors
reaching him via the Commits
sioners. He pointed out that the
third-floor auditorium would require
comprehensive changes" to bring 1t
into line with the modernized regu-
lations.
He recalled three other school au-
ditoriums had been closed in recent
weeks for the same reason.
900 Attend School.
Terrell Junior High School is To-
Gated on North Capitol street, be-
tween K and l. streets. 1t is at
tended by more than 900 students.
Comprehensive inspections result
ed in inspectors recommendations
that third-f1oor auditoriums be
closed at the Summer School, Sew
enteenth and M streets NV; Hine
Junior High School. Seventh and
c streets Sc. and Bell Vocational
High School, Seventh and o streets
NV, DR.. Corning recalled.
Now we have added Terrell, COM
pleting the group of four schools
similarly situated" he said. These
are all very old buildings"
Substantial Work Needed.
DR.. Corning said it was not known
how long the assembly rooms would
be out Of use, but indicated sub
stantial work would be necessary to
eliminate fire hazards.
He said he ordered the closing of
Terrell after learning the inspectors
report, which reached his office to-
day, included the same recommend
alton as those covering the other
three schools.
DR.. Corning said he had not had
an opportunity to ostudy the COM
munication from the Commissioners.
since he had been confined to his
home with a sprained ankle.
He added he expected to be able
to return to his Office Monday but
considered himself at his desk while
thome, since he had been holding
conferences there with his assist
ants.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Senate Confirms Bruce
As Deputy ECA Chief

The Senate late yesterday con-
flrmed Howard Bruce of Maryland
to be deputy administrator Of the
multibillion-dollar Economic CO.
operation Administration.
Action was by voice vote. Senator
LANCER, Republican, of North Da-
kota forced one-day delay by
objecting to consideration of Mr..
Bruces nomination Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Charles Sawyer Sworn In
As Secretary Of Commerce
By the Associofed Pres,

Charles Sawyer, 51-year-old Gin
clnnati lawyer, was sworn in as
Secretary of Commerce yesterday.
L shall Immediately devote my
entire effort to the endeavor to pro-
duce busineSslike operation of
this department" Mr.. Sawyer said
The oath was administered by Su-
preme Court Justice Burton, for
merly an Ohio Senator.
Il believe firmly in the free en-
terprise system" Mr.. Sawyer added.
MY sole purpose will be to main
tain the strength and vigor of the
American economy"
Among those at the ceremony was
w. Averell Hartman. retiring as
Secretary of Commerce. Mr.. Harri-
man resigned to become rowing
Ambassador under the Foreign Re-
covery Program.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Commissioners Approve
ABC Rule for Restaurants

A requirement that restaurant
owners who hold liquor licenses must
keep records of their food purchases
has been approved by the District
Commissioners.
The rule. an amendment to the
District Alcoholic Beverage Control
regulations, will affect those res
taurants holding Glass C licenses for
contemporaries sale of wine, beer
and liquor and those with Glass D
licenses which allow the sale of light
wine and beer in the restaurant.
Holders Of such licenses are required
TO sell food as well a. liquor.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Mrs. A. N. Minniek Dies;
Was Nurse Here 70 Years

/ Mrs. Mary E. Minnick, 70, prac-
tical nurse here for the past 20
years, died yesterday at Gallinger
Hospital.
Her death resulted from an ac-
cident January 2, in which she had
broken hip. She had been in
Providence Hospital and returned
home just before her death.
Mrs. Minnick was born in Bar
rington, ILL.,, and came to Washing
ton in 1905. She was active in
practical nursing until recently
specializing in the care of babies.
She lived at 4807 Byers street Sc.
Surviving are her husband, Arthur
Minnick of Tampa, Fla; brother
Walter Crowley of Chicago: two
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy E. Pfieger
of the Byers street address, and
Mrs. Alice M. Wolfe, 7422 Allison
street, Belle Meade, Md, and two
grandchildren, Miss Patricia Pfieger
of Byers street, and T/5 John H.
Pfieger, now serving with Army
special services at Trieste, Italy.
Requiem mass will be sung for
Mrs, Minnick at 9 am, Saturday
in st. Francis Xavier Church, 2800
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. Burial will
be in Washington National Gene
terY
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Autopsy Set Today
In kamons Death

An autopsy was to be performed
today on Albert Kamons, 48, of 5514
Lambeth road, Bethesda, who died
yesterday in Georgetown Hospital
from the effects of what police be-
lieve to have been an overdose of
sleeping medicine.
DR.. Alvin Kay, his private physi-
clan, said Mr.. Kamons was stricken
Sunday night and taken to George
town Hospital unconscious after
failing to respond to treatment.
A friend of the family said Mr.
Kamons took sleeping tablets unin-
tentionally. After an examination
yesterday at the Morgue, DR.. Kay
said death was due to congestive
heart failure. Coroner A. MagrudeI
Macdonald said a further analysis
will be made today.
Mr.. Kamons was real estate
broker, with Offices in the Bono
Building. He had lived in Wash.
ington since he was an infant.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Helen Kamons; two daughters
Misses Mary Virginia and Frances
Leroy KamonS, both of Bethesda
three sisters, Mrs. Louis Bushlow
Mrs. Ida Legum and Mrs. Max L
Kay, all of Washington, and q
brother, Ben M. Kamons, Florida.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at Gawler's chapel
1756 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
with burial in Ohev Sholom Con-
gregation Cemetery,
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Italian Communists
Threatening General
Strike at Election
by IN. A.seeiai.d Pres.

ROME, April Italy may be
gripped by a general strike at the
time of her April Is election test
between Communists and anti
Communists. The walkout is threat
ened by the Communicated italian
General Confederation of Labor,
about 5000, 900 strong.
Confederation President Giuseppe
|di Vittorio, Communist, said In
Palermo, Sicily, last night the Exc
cutive Committee will call the strike
April unless police have found a
missing Sicilian labor leader by that
time.
If there is strike, 1t will last un-
til the case is solved. Workers will
quit for an hour the first day. two
hours the second, three the third
and so on. That would mean a
10-hour layoff the day before the
Sunday election. The first day
public service employees. unlike
others, would go out only quarter
of an hour.
The missing man Is Placido Riz-
zotto. He vanished from his Cham
Der of Labor Office at Corleone.
Sicily. some three weeks ago. Left
lists say right wingers have slain or
kidnapped him.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Bethesda Chevy Chase Groups
Asked to Support r. Cottuqe

An appeal for support of organi-
zations in the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area has been made by Mrs.
John H. Werner, chairman of the
Operating Committee of the "Y''
Cottage, 8410 Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda.
The cottage, a Community Chest
agency, was set up through the ef-
forts of residents of the community
to take over functions of the USO
which was discontinued December
81.
Officials of the agency claim,
however, that their allotment from
the Community Chest is not enough
to permit them to do everything
they would like to do.
They have asked civic organiza-
tions and other groups to sponsor
any of the following projects:
Sunday night suppers for person.
mel at the Naval Medical Center,
Bethesda; volunteers for service at
the cottage, underwrite free coffee
at an annual cost of $500, pay for
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Two Cars Hit Fireboxes,
Turning in False Alarms

Two motorists smashed into fire
alarm boxes yesterday, causing
about is pieces of apparatus to
make false runs.
The first incident occurred at
Georgia avenue and Park road NV
witnesses to the smashing of the
firebox gave police the license num-
Der of the automobile and shortly
afterward George L. Davis, 35, of
1915 Oates street NE. was arrested
and charged with driving while
drunk and with leaving after COL
liding.
He asked for a jury trial when he
appeared before Municipal Court
Judge George D. Nelson today and
1t was set for April %.
The other firebox was demolished
at Twelfth and D streets Sc. by an
automobile which first crashed into
a parked car and then into the fire.
box. The car was found abandoned
later in a nearby alley.
Police said an investigation was
continuing today to determine il
the car had been used without the
authorization of the owner.
Evening star., 1948-04-01

/ newspaper subscriptions at cost Of
s4.83 month, pay the SIS monthly
cost of publishing wits and Bits, the
agency's monthly publication; pro-
vide place and an orchestra for
a dance, ana furnish prizes for
games and provide refreshments.
In addition to furnishing recrea-
tional opportunities for servicemen
and young adults in the area, the
agency also permits teen-agers to
use its facilities If they are organ
lied and have a sponsor.
Equipment in the cottage includes
two pianos, two kitchens, two radios
and several hundred books. There
also is grill in the rear yard for
barbecues.
The cottage is open from $50
am. to II pm. weekdays and from
noon to 10 pm. Sundays. 1t Is
operated by a committee comprised
of representatives from the COM
munity, the YMCA and the YWCA.
Miss Polly Bullard, executive di-
rector for the Montgomery County
YWCA, is in charge.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
Red Cross Drive Leaders
Hope for Goal by tuesday

Leaders of the District areas ex-
tended Red Cross drive today were
relying on continued efforts of VOL
unteers to carry the drive over the
top by next Tuesday, when a vic
tory" luncheon has been set for
1890 pm. at the Chamber of Com
merce Building.
The drive, which passed "a per
cent last Friday, lacks $58,728 of its
$1,000, 900 goal
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder,
who heads the important Govern
ment unit, said he is pinning his
hopes for 100 per cent on workers in
the higher salary brackets. If they
give in the same proportion as the
rank and file," he declared, the di-
vision will go well beyond" its
quota.
Government division now is listed
at 80 per cent. General business also
has 80 per cent, and the city unit 81
per cent. Only unit already over
it's quota is the residential group
with 131 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
|vandenberg Paid Tribute
For 20 Years in Senate
BY the Associoted Press

Senator Vandenberg. Republican,
of Michigan was praised yesterday
as "a great statesman" as he COM
pleted 20 years as member of the
Senate.
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska, the acting majority leader,
recalled that on March 81, 1928. "a
young man from Michigan came to
take his place in the Senate"
Senator Wherry said that since
then Senator Vandenberg has dis
tinguished himself" and become "a
leader in world affairs"
HE has blazed great trail in
those 20 years" Senator Wherry
said, adding that the Michigan Sem
ator's name will be written in a
blaze of glory as a great statesman. y
Senator Donnell, Republican, of
Missouri told his colleagues Senator
Wherry had expressed mot only
what is in the minds but the hearts
of Senate members.