Evening star., 1953-01-05
By Katherine M. Brooks


Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
James harrington gave a recep-
tion last evening to celebrate the
fifth anniversary Of their coun-
try's independence. The party
was given in their embassy at
1928 r street, shortly to become
chancery when the Ambassador
moves to $500 S street. purchased
last week. There were many
questions asked the hosts about
the use of the house built by
former President Herbert Hoover
when he was secretary Of Com
merce. There will be consider
able remodeling and redecorating
before the property will be ready
for the new owners.
Ambassador and Mrs. Barring
ton stood at the head of the
stairs to greet several hundred
guests last evening. A large
number of members of the new
Congress were included. This
gave an additional gay atmos-
phere to the party as so many of
those in House and Senate have
been out of Washington for so
long their return to the social
season was given warm well
come.
Both the Ambassador and Mrs.
Darlington were dressed in their
native garb, the Ambassador in
white silk trousers made very
tight from ankle to knee and
then full to the waistline. With
this is worn a smartly tailored
fitted black tunic with a peplum.
Mrs. Barrington's tunic-like robe
was of exquisite silk brocade, IA
nous in Burma. The embroidery
was brightly hued flowers. Fresh
blossoms matching those in the
embroidery of the dress were in
her jet-black hair.
Elaborate Buffet
The buffet in the dining room
was lavish in its unusual and
delicious dishes. There were
dishes of curried rice, according
to Burmese recipes in which
spices, not necessarily hot, are
generously used. The amihamed
or spiced beef curry was one of
the attractions and the bale
chaung, or spiced shrimp curry.
which , is one of the popular
dishes in England as well as
Burma upheld it's popularity
yesterday. This is made with
shredded shrimp, amply spiced
and fried.
The rice in these Burmese
dishes is steamed in cocoanut
milk adding considerable flavor
to the rice before the curry or
spiced meat are added. The
famous Burmese drink, or sher-
bet as they called it, is made
of the juice of fruit, especially
lines, lemons and oranges which,
they say, offsets the riceness Of
the other foods.
Invited to the z o'clock party
yesterday were officials of the
Federal Government, members
of the Supreme Court, the
Congress, the State Department
as well as the chiefs Of diplo-
matte missions and international
agencies.
Nicoroguon Luncheons
Nicaraguan Ambassador Gull
lermo Sevilla Sacasa was host at
luncheon yesterday at the en-
bassy honoring his brother-in-
law, DR.. Henri DeBayle, delegate
to the United Nations and former
Minister from Nicaragua. DR..
DeBayle is here with his son and
daughter. Henri, jr., and Marta,
the latter attending school in
Canada and young Henri study
ing in this country. They all
were guests of the Ambassador
and Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa at
the embassy for the holidays.
Guests at the luncheon yes
terday were old friends Of the
honor guest, made when he was
his country's chief of mission in
this Capital. The host is the
ranking diplomat in Washing
ton from the Latin American
countries, his length Of service
being second only to the dean,
Norwegian Ambassador de Nor
genstierne. Next in rank from
Latin America is Ell Salvador
Ambassador David Hector Cas-
tro, who first came to this Cap
ital in 1884 as Minister and has
served with only a short inter-