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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
After Dark ~s.~''.t

When the distinctions are being
claimed around here, the Madril-
lon seems to have the edge on
almost everyone else. Its first
distinction this spring is that 1t
Is 80 years old today. Thirty years
Is o long time In any business, but
In the restaurant-night club bust
ness 80 years is venerable old age.
You probably can count on your
heads, unless you have two. the
number of such enterprises to
achieve three decades on the local
scene.
AS if this were not enough. the
Madrillon can lay claim to being
the only Washington night club
In which a well-known novel was
written. At least, it is the only
one in which a well-known novel
was written by Sinclair Lewis. He
used to sit in the Penguin Club,
the third floor room when the
Madrillon was at its original To-
cation at 1904 G street NV. and
write Main Street." Also sat
around reading it to his cronies
there as his work progressed.
The Madrillon. too, may be the
first place-certainly it is one Of
the earliest-where Kate Smith
sang in public. She used to 90 to
the Spanish Village (the second
floor room when the Madrillon
was on G street, as a customer
and wind up singing for the fun
Of 1t. The Madrillon also produced,
at q much later date, Helen For
rest and sent her on to bigger and
better things.
Further to be listed among the
Madrillon's distinctions is the fact
that 1t is the only Washington
retaurant which has that old
gourmet, H. l.. Mencken, on rec
ord In approval of its cuisine.
While 1t has been weathering
Its three decades. the Madrillon
has remained under the original
management which opened 1t in
1s20-Peter Borras, president and
host, and Martin Nakkashian, the
treasurer and the MFR. Martin"
who has handled the reservations
for 80 New Year eve celebrations.
Veterans on the staff. too, are
Parker, the headwaiter whose
memory for names and faces is
famed even though he occasional
ly forsets and wears dark green
socks with his dinner clothes;
Giaccinto Maggia. the establish
ment's prize-winning chef, and
Tony Stossick, the night chef,
whose memory also is a handy
one In his line. He remembers,
even after absences of years, the
nuances favorite customers like in
their sauces.
The Madrillon almost met an
untimely end before it got fairly
under way. A few months after
1t opened back in the spring of
1920 1t was closed by a fire. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

prophets Of doom shook their
heads gloomily and said that was
that. but Mr.. Borras and COM
pany were determined If dis
couraged. They got to work and
reopened in a week. They now
look back happily on that time,
since that was when Chef Mag
gia walked into their lives.
1t was he who introduced the
first of the Madrillon's food in
novations to Washington, the
famed Madrillon boned shad. 1t
also was he who brought home
the grand prize from the first
food exhibit at the Washington
Restaurant Association conven-
ton in 1910 and the first prize
for service restaurants when the
exhibit was revived in 1913.
It was Chef Maggia, too, back
there among the pots and pans,
who was responsible for the win
ming over of Mr.. Mencken. Mr..
Borras took issue when a Mencken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
MW!! Tests Published in
Authoritative Dental Literature Show that
Brushing Teeth Right After Eating with
c0[Gk1 T DENTAL CREAM
Stops TOOTH DECAY BEST
Better Than Any Other Way
Of Preventing Tooth Decay According
toPublished Reports!

Even more important, there were no new
cavities whatever for more than out of 3.
Think of it! Not even one new cavity in two
full years! No other dentifrice, only Colgate
Dental Cream, has proof of such results-the
best results ever reported in authoritative
dental literature for dentifrice of any type!
So start your family on Colgate Dental
Cream today! Children love Colgate's
wonderful wake-up aavor-so it's easy to
get them to use Colgate Dental Cream cor.
rectly. No dentifrice can stop all tooth
decay. or help cavities already started. But
the Colgate way is the most effective way
yet known to help your dentist pre-.
vent decay!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Mencken, Lewis, Kate Smith
Are Old Friends of ModriIIon
By Horny Macarthur

claim is based on the fact that
the Spanish Village did not let
in just anybody, but admission
was by card only. People clam
ored. Mr.. Borras recalls. for the
privilege of spending IS for one
Of those cards.
Washingtonians who were roar
ing around here in the Roaring
Twenties" remember the Spanish
Village well. 1t was a real Span
ish Village, each little house a
moderately private booth where
life could be lived as it was lived
in the time of the Noble Expert
ment. The Madrillon's contribu-
ton to the mad twenties was
opened with a considerable fan
fare and Rosita Fontana. a cele-
brated' dancer of the period, was
imported from Spain for the
occasion.
After a couple Of years the
Madrillon split it's seams on G
street and moved, on New Years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

1.-TWO years. research at FIVE leading uni
versities-c case histories of hundreds
ofpeople who used Colgate Dental Cream
right after eating-shows that the Colgate
way stops tooth decay best! Better than
any other home method of oral hygiene
known today!
Recently, leading dental journal reported
the results of exhaustive tests on. tooth
decay. In these tests, Colgate Dental Cream
was used right after eating. Over a two-year
period, both clinical and X.ray examina.
tons showed that the Colgate way stopped
more decay for more people-than ever
before reported in all dentifrice history
on tooth decay!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

editorial In Smart Set castigated
all Washington restaurants.
II am sorry that wrote about
Washington restaurants before I
encountered the Madrillon." read
the Mencken reply. Il con-
graduate you on your solitary
eminence in a city of bad food. :"
The Madrillon, benign as it
approaches its middle age. does
not 60 around talking about "soli-
tary eminence," but it thinks Mr..
Mencken was nice to say that.
& y ~
1t was not until 1924 that the
Madrillon management discovered
dining and dancing. by opening
the Arlington Roof for the sum-
mer season. The summer season
was such a happy one that the
second floor room at the G street
address was redecorated as the
Spanish Village and opened as
Washington's first real night club.
This first real night club"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Eve, 1927. to the washington
Building at fifteenth street and
New York avenue, where 1t has
grown. up happily.
The name, Madrillon. doesn't
have any meaning, incidentally:
beyond that with which 1t has
surrounded itself as Washington
institution. Mr.. Borras and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

associates were seeking something
reminiscent Of Madrid and the
Madrilenas and came up with
Madrille. That was promptly
painted on the windows. but
it lasted only until somebody
thought of Madrillon. That
seemed just right. Still does. as
a matter of fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Mrs. NJ. H. Cranston
gives her recipe
for delicious Apple
and Banana Crisp

Grease round 8" baking dish. Peel and
slice apples and bananas; place in alter.
nate layers in baking dish. Pour over
water and lemon juice; sprinkle gener.
ously with cinnamon.
Mix together, until crumbly, -four,
sugar and butter; sprinkle on top. Bake
in moderately hot oven, 375eF., 20 min.
utes. Serve warm or cold. It's so quick
e. 50 easy. land this Apple and Banana
Crisp is so delicious, say all the friends
of Mrs. Mildred H. Cranston of Trenton,
N. J. Mrs. Cranston adds that franklin
Old Fashioned Brown Sugar gives just
the right touch of rich, caramel favor
-. in fact, she says, she uses franklin
Sugars in all her cooking, and for sum.
mer iced drinks, too, and always gets:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
GORMANIA

Rev. w. E. Wade announces ser
vices for Sunday, December "a: Oak
Grove, 9:45 a. M; Mt. Storm, 1i:00
a. M; Bayard, 1880 p. m.
The Bayard Methodist WSCS en-
tertained Wednesday evening at the
Bayard High school. Guests were the
Gormania WSCS and the Pev. and
Mrs. w. E. Wade and daughter. Mrs.
Ada Layton presided, with Mrs. Sus-
an Eaton as pianist. Christmas gifts
were exchanged. About thirty were
present.
The Gormania Society met at the
home of Mrs. Ella Aronhalt Thursday
evening. Mrs. Gertrude Shaffer had
charge of devotions and Mrs. Florence
Gilbert presided at the business meet .
ing. Refreshments were served to
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Splitter, Mrs Nose
Miller, Florence Gilbert, Gertrude
Shaffer, Helen Miller, Genevieve Kes-
sell, Evelyn Harvey, Loretta Foltz,
Marie Wade, Jenny Lynn Kessell,
Patsy Ruth Wade and the hostess,
Mrs. Ella Aronhalt.
The Gormania Church school will
present its Christmas program on De-
cember % at 1870 p. m. The group
from the Presbyterian church school
is joining with the Methodists in
rendering the program. Director is
Mrs. Marie Wade with Mrs Genevieve
Kessell as pianist. Co-workers are
Mrs. Helen Miller and Miss Ann
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Four Letter Award
Is Presented To Auto
Dealer In GrantSville

The annual Christmas party Of the
three Ford dealerships owned by
Harvey Gortner, was held at Gunter-
town last Friday evening, December
Is, with fifty employees and fifteen
guests present.
Music for the dinner was provided
by Donald Keister and Charles Yom-
mer, and during the evening the
Pennmar quartet sang several selec-
tions.
A. J. Appel, assistant manager of
the Pittsburgh branch, Ford Motor
company, presented Mr.. Gortner for
his company, the Ford -Four Letter
award. This is the third straight year
for this award for Mr.. Gortner and
this year he was one Of Is among l65
dealers in the Pittsburgh branch to
receive it. The four letters of the
award are F-M-S-F and represent:
Finances-sound; management, eff
cient; spirit, always competitive; ia
cilities, completely modern.
All guests were given present
and at the close of the evening Mr..
Gortner distributed a bonus of APP
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Supply Is Secured
For DR.. Pickens

The Rev. S. K. Nee, of Cumberland,
has been secured with the cooperation
of Dr. Ross Linger, District Superin-
tendent of Moorefield District, to
serve as supply minister of the st.
Paul's Methodist church in Oakland
during the absence of DR.. Denver c.
Pickens. DR.. Pickens was granted n
three months leave of absence by the
official board at its recent meeting
and now that the Rev. Neel has been
secured, will leave Immediately after
the first of the year for Florida,
where DR.. and Mrs. Pickens will visit
Mrs. Pickens' mother and sister.
The Rev. Mr.. Neel is a retired min
lister of the Methodist Church and a
member of the Baltimore Conference.
He is a graduate of Washington and
Lee University and of Vanderbilt
School of Religion, at Nashville,
Tenn. He has served pastorates in
Roanoke, Va; Keyser, w. Va, and
Baltimore, among others, has a sue
cessful record as pastor, and is in
much demand in and around Cumber-
land as a supply preacher.
The Rev. Mr. Neel is married and
he and Mrs. Neel are the parents of
three children. One son, Samuel R., a
Doctor of Philosophy, is professor of
Religious Education at the University
of Florida at Tallahassee. Another
son, Edwin, is employed in the Ac-
counting department of the us. Gov
eminent at Washington. The daugh-
ter, Virginia, is now engaged in work
on her Phi. D. degree at American
University, Washington, and is en-
ployed in the Congressional Library.
Rev. and Mrs Neel will occupy the
parsonage at 81 Oak Street, during
the absence of DR.. and Mrs. Pickens
and will conduct the various services
of the church. They plan to come to
Oakland on January =.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
To Assist Taxpayers
In Filing Returns

Arrangements have been made to
assign deputy collectors of Internal
Revenue to various counties in TIE
district of Maryland, for the purpose
of assisting taxpayers n filing
amended estimated income tax re-
turns and farmers in filing estimated
income tax returns for the calendar
year Of 1850.
The list of towns in this area to be
visited and the dates allotted to each,
include the following:
Cumberland, postoffice, January
through Is.
Westernport, pOstoffice, January ,.
Grantsville, American Legion home,
January 4.
Luke, Devon clubroom, January 5.
Oakland, postoffice, January and
8.
Accident, Spoerlein's garage, Janu-
airy 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

proximately $4,000 to the employees.
Mr.. Gortner's dealerships are the
Motor Service Company, Grantsville;
Confluence Ford Sales, Confluence;
and Gortner Motor Sales, Meyersdale.
The Grantsville company in the past
81 years have sold 1928 new Ford
cars and trucks. The 1850 sales of the
three places for eleven months are:
Grantsville, 2ll new and 262 used;
Meyersdale. 1873 new and 27O used;
Confluence rs new and 1875 used
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
Two Youths Enlist

Enlistment of two youths at the
Martinsburg office this week was an
nounced by T/Sgt. George F. Kirby,
recruiter.
They were George Wesley Pifer, q,
Gormania, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
j. Pifer, of Lead Mine, w. Va; and
Orville Maurice Wolfe, "a, Oakland
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus H. Wolfe,
Oakland.
Pifer enlisted in the army for three
years, unassigned, as recruiter for
duty with the far east command
Pifer was employed as mechanic
prior to enlistment and has no pre-
vious military service.
Wolfe enlisted in the air force for
four years, unassigned, as private
first class Prior to enlistment he was
engaged in farming and active in
work of the Dairy Herd Improvement
Association, Oakland. During World
War ii he served in the L. S. air
force. A graduate of Oakland High
school in 1913, he made perfect
score on his mental examination with
score of IA, being the third man
in the Oakland district to achieve
this record. He returns to the air
force with six years service credit
and was member of the inactive air
force reserve. Upon completion of
two weeks refresher course at Lack
land air force base, San Antonio,
Texas, Pfc. Wolfe will be assigned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21
BITTINGER

Mrs. c. II. Rune was leader of the
topic, Bethlehem, Then and Now"
at the regular monthly meeting of
the Women's Missionary Society at
her home last Friday night. A candle
light service was part of the pro-
gram along with Christmas carols,
poems and stories. Twelve members
were present, also two visitors. A
Christmas box will be packed for a
needy family near the community. A
party will be held at the home of Mrs.
Fred Bittinger the night of Deem
Der 20 at which time Secret Sisters"
will be revealed and new names Sc
lected.
Members of the Homemakers club
held their Christmas program at the
home of Mrs. Marvin Bethel Friday
afternoon with fifteen members and
guests present. Several members dis
played decorative pieces made from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

native greens and Mrs Bethel had a
trimmed tree under which gifts were
drawn for exchange Mrs. George
Shawley had charge of the program
with the scripture story of the birth
of the Christ child Mrs. Rune, a
native of Germany, told of the Gus
toms in her country at Christmas
time and stories and poems were read.
Mrs. Marvin Bethel was elected pres
ident for 1851 and Mrs. Orval Glot-
felty, secretary and treasurer Holt
day refreshments were served. Plans
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

Cabinet ministers of y Atlantic
pact nations approved firm steps to
form an international army, includ-
ing Germans for defense of Western
Europe against Communist aggres-
sion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

The Defense Department identified
302 new American casualties in the
Korean area.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

were made for the February meeting
at Mrs. Runze's when an educational
film will be shown.
The Mennonite Sewing Circle met
last Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Isaac Metzler with eleven ladies
present. Quilting was the order of the
day and work was done on boys
shirts. A contribution was made to a
Mexican Mission church being built
in Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-12-21

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Evening star., 1950-10-06
GE Grants Increases
10000 on Pensions
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-The Gen.
eral Electric Co. announced today
it has given a voluntary ''cost-of.
living" increase to 1000 already
retired employees.
For the majority of these PEN
sioners, the company said. the in
crease is between $24 and $40
monthly, with some receiving
smaller amounts.
Charles E. Wilson, GE presi-
dent. said:
General Electric initiated its
pension plan in 1912. Then, as
now, the objective was to provide
an income to supplement en-
ployes' savings and thus assist
them in spending their later years
in comfortable retirement.
I'VE recognize, of course, that
imitation and the increased cost Of
living have worked to the decided
disadvantage of this group and,
in many cases, brought hardship
on those who had made worthy
contributions to the company and
had planned well for their retire.
ment. 1t is hoped that this
amendment to our pension plan
will materially assist those who
have been so affected"
Evening star., 1950-10-06
Pay Of 5 D. {. Officials
Raised 81, 400 10 $500

Five District officials were
granted pay increases yesterday
ranging from $1,400 to $4,000 a
year.
They are C. T. Nottingham, su-
perintendent of licenses, whose
salary was raised from $500 to
$4,000 a year; j. T. Kennedy, su-
perintendent of weights, measures
and markets. $1,000 to $4,000;
Charles Stofberg, special assistant
to Commissioner John Russell
Young. $1,000 to $4,000; Geoffrey
M. Thornett, secretary to the
Board of commissioners, $500
to $4,000, and George England,
special assistant to Engineer
Commissioner Gordon r. Young,
$4,850 to $6,400.
The salaries, approved by the
Commissioners, are subject to re-
view by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1950-10-06
U. 5. TO Avoid Specific
British Arms Promises

The United States is preparing
to refuse any specific commitment
for long-term financial aid in
British rearmament.
Britain presented a few weeks
ago a three-year rearmament pro-
gram calling for approximately
SIS billion in American aid.
Officials said a note is beng
drafted at the State Department
to tell the British that only in
terim arrangements can be decided
upon now.
American officials believe the
full extent of this countrys as
sistance in European rearmament
can be determined only as the
North Atlantic Treaty nations de-
velop and carry out long-range
production programs.
The treaty allies have agreed
In principle to integrate all their
armed forces available for West
ern European defense into COM
bined force under single command
Long-range detailed plans for
American assistance cannot be
made, however, officials here in
sist, until the integrated defense
program is developed to a point
where there is more complete in
formation on what each country
can do.
Evening star., 1950-10-06
7 Rescue Co-Worker
From Gas-FiIIed Ca

Two fellow employees saved a
gasoline truck driver from almost
certain death early today by pull
ing him from an automobile filled
with carbon monoXide.
James Boland, "a, of 1856 Belle
view avenue, Cheverly, was dis
covered unconscious in his car
about 3:45 am. by two co-workers
Mr.. Boland had parked his car
about midnight across from the
Coastal Tank Lines, 1913 Olive
avenue, Kenilworth, Md, and had
decided to take a nap until he was
due to take a gasoline truck on a
run about 8 am, he told his res
cuerS.
M. w. Harrison, Sykesville, Md.
night mechanic for the com
pany, called to M. Boland about
the time he was to start his run
When Mr.. Boland failed to an
sWer, Mr.. Harrison and John L
Morrison, another driver, forced
open the locked car and dragged
Mr.. Boland outside.
They said he had left the mo-
tor and the heater running tc
keep warm.
The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
took Mr.. Boland to Prince Georges
General Hospital. where he was
admitted for treatment for car
bon rnonoxide poisoning. His con-
dition was reported satisfactory.
Evening star., 1950-10-06
By Harriet Griffiths

Organization of a Medical and
Health Division as a major unit of
civil defense here was being
planned today in conference of
District officials and medical au-
thorities at the District Building.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young suggested that the divi-
sion be headed by District Health
Director Daniel L. Seckinger, with
assistant directors in charge of
medical care services and public
health services.
Directing the medical care serv-
ices, under Gen. Young's proposal,
would be "a local physician, of
high standing and possessing ad-
ministrative and organizing expe-
rience as well as professional
skill"
He would be recommended by
the medical profession to the Dis
Evening star., 1950-10-06
Austria Boek to Normal as Reds Drop
General Strike Efforts. Poee Ale

Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Jacob A. Malik's request that both
North and South Korea be invited
to appear before the United Ma
tions as equal parties to the dis
pute.
Mr.. Malik opened the Soviet
bloc's final attack on the eight
nation resolution for unifying
pacifying and rehabilitating all
Korea under U. N. auspices. De-
feat of the Russian last-gasp fight
was a foregone conclusion.
Vote Due Later Today.
The. Assembly's 60-nation Po-
litical Committee approved the
eight-power plan Wednesday by
a vote of At to 5 with seven alb
stentions. An identical vote, OF
nearly so, is expected in the full
Assembly here at Flushing
Meadow later in the day. The
Assembly's action is the final one
While the eight-power plan
does not specifically order Gen
Macarthur to advance beyond the
38th parallel, it's meaning is
clear. The U. N. commander is
given the responsibility of taking
all military steps necessary tc
bring peace and unity to the
country.
The Assembly began it's final
(See u. N, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-10-06
District Bank Deposits
Total S1,113,484,122

Washington bank deposits stood
at an all-time record of $1.113,-
484,12 on Wednesday, date of a
call for condition issued by the
Controller of the Currency today.
This was a gain of $26.682, ,122
since the controllers call on June
80 and was $108,086,122 above
figures for last years fall bank
call on November l.
Twelve of the 10 banks and
trust companies reported gains
since June 80. The other seven
had moderate declines.
"Details on Financial Page.