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Evening star., 1954-02-15
By the Chef

Waiting in line outside of The
Miyako, New York's popular ia
panese restaurant. I overheard
a conversation between two sub
urban matrons. To the query
of one as to what Japanese food
was like, her friend replied: Its
like Chinese-only more So"
This is a good overall descrip-
ton. japanese cooking is SINH
lar to Chinese in that it's mostly
sauced dishes served with rice
there are many common ingredi-
ents; the more so" comes in
ingenuity, nutritive value and,
above all, appearance.
The same feeling for line and
color. for delicate esthetic effect
that goes into japanese prints.
flower arrangements and the
decoration of household articles
is evident in the japanese ap-
proach to food. Color is i'm
portant; vegetables and fish are
always cut in certain shapes.
according to the dish they're
used in. Serving dishes are
varied in shape and hue to suit
the requirements of the food
within. A table set for a Jap
anese meal is a study in color
and fofm-no eye-pleasing de-
tail is overlooked.
Nutritively speaking, the Jap
anese diet is wisely and econom-
ically thought out. Fish is abun-
dant in the island country and
a fish broth or piece of fish is a
basic ingredient in almost every
japanese dish. Seaweed, another
often-used ingredient, cit tastes
like boiled cabbage) is rich in
iodine. and all sorts of vege-
tables and fruits, as we'll as rice,
round out the diet. japanese
salads provide the necessary raw
foods.
If you're lucky enough to have
a Japanese food store in your
locality, you can get the real
ingredients for japanese cook
ing: however. many dishes can
be made satisfactorily with cas-
lily obtained substitutes. !.
Dashi, a broth basic to many
dishes is properly made by boil
ing. for a few minutes, four
tablespoons of dried bonita fish
and a piece of konby, or dried
seaweed in a quart of water. 1t
can. however. be approximated
by chicken, beef or fish broth.
Shoyu. or soy sauce, is generally
available: mirin, a sweet rice
Evening star., 1954-02-15
Study Club to Hear, Talk
by Member Of Conqress

Representative Rhodes, Re-
publican, Of Arizona will address
the Political Study Club at 2::30
pm. Saturday in the Willard
Hotel His topic will be "Ob-
jectives Of the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration."
Guest SoloiSt will be Charles
Richard King, tenor. who will
be accompanied by Norman Has
singer. They will be presented
by Mrs. Lane Schofield, music
chairman.
Honor guests will include Mrs.
Arthur E. Summerfield, wife of
the Postmaster General; Nine.
Nykopp. wife of the Finnish Min
lister. and Mrs. Rhodes.
A meeting highlight will be
presentation of a presidents pin
to Mrs. John Joseph Tamborelle,
president of the club. Mrs. Harry
A. Babcock, chairman of the
insignia committee, will present
the pin.
Guests who have been invited
to pour tea include Mrs. Karl
LeCompte, Mrs. F. Dickinson
Let's, Mrs. Leonard D. Heaton,
Mrs. Henry Crommelin. Mrs.
Frank c. Waldrop, Mrs. Edward
Evening star., 1954-02-15
To Plan BunQuet

The Sisterhood of the Tifereth
Israel Congregation will hold a
board meeting at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the home of Mrs. Abe
Mintz. 508 Rittenhouse street
NV.
Final plans will be made for
a donor banquet to be held on
March Z at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-02-15
To Talk on Missions

World Missions" will be the
theme of a meeting of the Wom-
en- of the Mount Vernon Pres
byterian Church to be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at the church
on Accotink road, Alexandria.
Mrs. Ernest O. Burton, wife of
Col. Burton of the Air Force,
will be the guest speaker.
Mrs. Burton, who recently re-
turned from Japan, will speak
on the subject, christianity in
JAPAN"
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

caps, giving the effect of blue
clouds.
The first floor where refresh
ments were served was a con-
tiuation of the theme used in
the ballroom. The tables were
decorated with green sprays
and tiny figures covered with
angel hair and vari colored
lights. The punch was served
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

from on ice punchbowl. Ex-
cellent refreshments were ser.
we'd by the Ladies Auxiliary
of the fire department, with
Mrs. Ruth Kiviniemi, president
in charge.
The music for the ball was
furnished by Gordon Pietrik S
orchestra and was much en-
joyed by the dancers.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

Carroll Hofstetter, Hugh Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Craig,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Button,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Kleinfeld, a n d
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slavic, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hills, all Of
Middlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Foft of
Burton and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

and their twelve assistants,
transformed the hall into win
ter wonderland.
In one corner of the room
was a lighted Christmas tree.
In the opposite corner was a
full sized young woman, skiing
down a mountainside. On the
stage were figures of three
girls, caroling and there were
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

Among the two hundred peop-
lie attending the affair the fol-
lowing were noted: Mr.. an d
Mrs. Merton Alvord, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs
Frances Schwendeman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Mumaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

Christmas fairies everywhere.
The ceiling was criSscroSsed
strands from which hung stars
and icicles suspended will h
Angels hair. The juke box was
transformed into a snowman
and there were soft lights and
a smell of cedar in the air.
The lights in the hall were
covered with blue crepe paper
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

Hill, Jr., Mrs. E. John Phelps,
Mr.. and Mrs. Max ThraSher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred D. ORION, Mr..
and Mrs. George Deia, all of
Chardon.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23
MIDDLEFIELD

MIDDLEFIELD The an
nual SNOWFALL Christmas party
attracted more than two hum
dred pleasure-lovers to the Vet
eran'S Memorial hall Saturday
evening. The affair was spon-
sored by the Middlefield Board
of Trade and was a delight
full success in every detail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Preisler
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Black Urges Courses
On Ancient Liberties

Supreme Court Justice Black
called last night for college
courses ION our ancient liberties,
q discussion of that part of the
Constitution that has to do with
personal liberty"
He also said "I would like to
see colleges teach citizenship and
history in relation to why this
Government of ours has the
principles it has. Very few people
seem to know. At least very few
people act on the basis of such
knowledge, if they have it"
He was one of the guest
speakers at dinner meeting of
the Chesapeake Chapter of the
American Studies Association. It
held its spring meeting yesterday
in the Roger Smith Hotel.
The high court Judge also said,
"If the schools will begin to
b teach the people in plain every
day language why we have the
country we have-and that we
should not live in fear-they will
have performed a service and
will give this Nation a long life" "
In another comment on plain
words, Justice Black said, writ
ing in language that people
cannot understand is one of the
judicial sins of our time"
Evening star., 1954-05-16
District Tax Chances

Here timetable Of the Districts tar changes based
bill nert Tuesday as scheduled:
Sales GrOceries-New per
emption effective August /; total annual estimated
Individual In Income Of per cent in all exist.
calendar 1854 returns which due to be filed April
Is 1855: anticipated revenue ST. million
Sales Tax MeaLowered exemption existing 81 Is
cents per meal; effective August l. anticipated add-
tonal revenue SIS million
Alcoholic Beverage TaxeIncreae gaonage liquors
existing rs cents to ST. champagne from 221a cents to
wednesday: anticipated additional revenue:
Real Estate TaxIncreased minimum rate from existing per
500 valuation to $22O effective July L. expected add
tional revenue, 100000.
ranging % per cent general
consumers, depending on the rate of consumption
effect effective tive August i anticipated additional revenue.
$88O00O Increase to Federal Government means $518
600 more than the 81 million fixed annual payments Of
Sewer Service so cent of b
effective August l; expected revenue $27 million The
new charge means higher payments Of 100000 by the
Federal Government for its
from Existing cent pack to cents
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tancreased from existing cents gal
lon rate to cents; effective June /; anticipated add
Hotel Room from existing
cent; effective August l; anticipated additional reve-
Motor Vehicle Tax-changeover prop
erty tax and existing registration fees to "hatfee"
system based vehicle weight effective with begin
ming of next registration year, April l. 1855; antc-
pated additional revenue, $285O0O.
Bus Mileage TaxIncreasd from eghttenhs of cent mile
cent per mile on all bus companies; and substitutes
operations of Capital Transit Co.. effective November
on the bus companies and July on the transit COM
pany expected additional revenue, $4,000
Beer present 81 per barrel to effective
Wednesday; anticipated additional revenue, $1450OO
Water and Sewer Line
front-foot on water and lines respectively; efec
tive on lines completed after August L. anticipated ad
ditional revenue, $3520OO.
Banks-Exempion removed
that these institutions and Federal savings loan
associations must the per cent levy purchases
of supplies and equipment; effective August !;
pected additional revenue, $25 900.
Corporation Franchise Tax Bus COmpanempoSton of
cent levy all taxable income; effective July L.
pected additional revenue $4,000
Personal Property Household GOOdAboShed
property tax business establishments and boats
valued at than SIC remains in effect, as of
July /; estimated loss, $847,50O.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Larceny Suspect
FIees Police Bullets

Police fired four shots at a
fleeing larceny suspect yesterday
and arrested another after the
two men were reported to have
stolen two cartons of cigarettes
from a grocery store at COL Nor
ton street S,W.
Pvts. Gasparo Colletti and 1rv-
ing T. Lupini of No. 10 Precinct,
said they answered a holdup call
at the grocery store about 1890
am. yesterday. They saw two COL
ored men running out Of the
stores
Pvt. Colletti jumped from. the
scout car and arrested one man.
later identified as John Marie,
26, colored, of the 400 block of
H street NV. The second man
continued to flee. Pvt. Colletti
fired one shot at the suspect. Pvt.
Lupini took up the chase on foot,
firing three more shots. The man
made his escape running south
on Warder street, then west con
Lamont street into an alley
where he disappeared.
Police said a customer at the
grocery store saw one of the men
place two cartons of cigarettes
under his jacket. With that, the
customer called police and re-
ported a 'holdup."
Police were searching for the
second man last night.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Motorists Skill Saves Life
OF Child Who Falls From Car

looking out of the door window.
The Heeter automobile was
headed south in the right hand
lane, the policemen said When
the door opened, the child fell
onto the roadway, rolled across
the center line in front Of the
oncoming car.
Suffers Minor Cuts.
Mr.. Spurgeon told police an
other car was approaching from
the south and a second was par
allel to him in the right lane
headed north. He said he jam
med on his brakes, skidded
slightly to the left, passed over
the boy and Strengthened out.
William was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, treated for minor
cuts and bruises and was re-
leased. Hospital authorities said
the boy was more scared than
hurt.
Mr.. Spurgeon lives at 2804
Richmond Highway. Alexandria.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Strang|er Of Child
Returning 10 Japan
By the Assoeioted Press


CHICAGO, May 15.-A Japa-
nese war bride who strangled her
2-year-old son will bid farewell
early tomorrow morning to an
unhappy sojourn in the United
States.
Tiny Mrs. Etskuo Britton, "a,
will board a plane at las am.
tCST) for her homeland.
Mrs. Britton tried suicide after
she took the life of her son.
Charles, last November, and
twice since then. She killed the
boy. she said, because she felt her
husbands family considered her
unworthy"
Her husband, William, jr., an
Air Force sergeant in Japan, is
seeking divorce.
After her child's death, Mrs.
Britton told police she felt she
had been Inundated by her hus-
bands family with whom she
lived as a boarder. paying $50 q
month. KeTiji Nakane, executive
director of the Chicago Reset
tiers Committee, a Nisei organi-
cation, who interviewed the war
bride, said he believed she was
afflicted by fear after troubles
with her in-laws.
Sergt. Britton's family testified
they had treated her kindly.
The Staying was ruled man
slaughter. Mrs. Britton was put
on probation, the first go days Of
which was served in Cook County
iail
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Commissioners Get
Plan 10 Boost License
Fees by y$1.5Mi||ion

Recommendations that woAld
raise District licensing and in
Spection fees by more than SIS
million annually were submit
ted to the Commissioners yes
terday by the Department of
Licenses and Inspections.
The findings are based on an
exhaustive study by the depart
ment to determine which fees
are providing less than the ac-
tual inspection cost to the Dis
trict.
The Commissioners said they
plan to hold a public hearing
on the recommendations in the
near future.
Many of the charges levied
have gone unchanged for de-
cadeS, while costs such as the
salaries of inspectors, have risen
substantially, the report pointed
out. Principal purpose Of the
recommended adjustment. it
was pointed out. is to cover the
actual cost the District must pay
to provide the service on which
the issuance of licenses and per-
mits hinge.
Among major changes in the
present fee structure would be
levying a charge for permits to
do construction work on public
space. For example, CONNER
cial driveway built on public
space would require a $40 per-
NIT and a private driveway a
S. permit.
The fees involved cover such
work as construction, coming,
building maintenance and re-
pair, the use and upkeep of elec-
trical and mechanical equip
ment. and a largesassortment of
trades, businesses and objects
which require licenses.
That the recommended
changes are highly tentative was
indicated by the report state
ment that the department al
ready intends soon to restudy
the fee picture with interested
parties "to insure equitability."
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Mobile Chest x-Ray Unit
To Tour HOUSING Areas

The mobile unit offering free
chest x-rays to District residents
will be located at three housing
development in the southeast
section of the city this week from
l to 8 pm.
Tomorrow and Tuesday, the
unit will be at Fort Dupont
Dwellings, 3941 Burns place S. E.
Wednesday, the X-ray unit
moves to the Knox Hill DWELL
ings, 5000 Knox street S. E.
Thursday and Friday, resi-
dents of the Stanton and Doug
las Dwellings, 1856 Alabama
avenue S. E., and Parkland
Apartments will have an oppor-
tunity to get free x-rays.
The unit, which will operate
during the entire year in neigh
borhoods throughout the city.
already has made more than
24,500 free x-rays Of residents.
It is expected that the goal OF
$4,000 x-rays for the year will
be far exceeded.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Child Burned Atop
Stove, Heads 126
Home Accidents

Last week was a bad one for
S12-year-old girls. One, with a
proclivity for climbing, scrambled
up on top of a stove, according
to the Red Cross weekly home
accident survey.
Her dress caught fire and she
suffered burns on the side and
arm. Another tumbled down the
attic steps and went to the hos
pital with a fractured skull.
They were among 26 District
residents treated at local hos
pitals last week because of home
accidents. In addition. there
were three deaths - two from
falls and one from burns. In all.
there were 81 falls, Is burns, IL
accidental poiSonings. q cuts
and 80 other accidents.
Also two dog bite cases and
two rat bite cases were reported
from Children's Hospital. ac-
cording to the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Sisters, 81 and Is,
Succumb Same Day
As Victims Of Fire

The second of two elderly sis
ters burned in a Hyattsville
apartment fire died last night in
Prince Georges General Hospital.
She was Mrs. Lillian Zollinger,
rs, who lived with her niece,
Mrs. j. w. Spencer, at 1410
South George Mason drive, Ar
lington.
The other sister, who died
early yesterday, was Mrs. Lula
Hepner, 81, who lived with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Walden, 1924 Car
lyle street, Cheverly.
Were Guests of Son.
The two sisters had been
spending Friday night at the
apartment Of Mrs. Hepner's son.
Reginald E. Hepner, a mechanic
at the Naval Gun Factory. He
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Civil Defense Unit Plans
Fire-Fiqhtinq Exercise

The Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration will stage a full
scale flre-fighting exercise at 8
pm. Tuesday at its Olney (MdD
training center.
Nearly 400 firemen, rescue
squadmen, engineers, wardenS.
and auxiliary police will take
part. Thirty-seven pieces of ap-
paratus and the latest in equip
ment will be used in the public
demonstration.
The drill is a highlight of the
annual meeting of the National
Fire Protective Association to-
morrow through Friday at the
Hotel Statler. About $500 asso-
ciation members and guests are
expected to attend.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Panama Canal Society
Honors H. H. Thatcher

Maurice H. Thatcher of 1901
Sixteenth street NV. yesterday
was awarded a certificate of
merit for outstanding service by
the Panama Canal Society of
Washington, now celebrating the
50th year of American posses
sion of the waterway.
Mr.. Thatcher is the only sur
viving, member of the Isthmian
Canal Commission and once
served as Civil Governor Of the
Canal Zone.
At the meeting, held at the
Broadmoor Hotel, Society men,
bers reelected to Office Andrew
w. Dewling. Baltimore, Nd. as
president; Harry c. Ragsdale,
COS Quackenbos street NV, as
vice president; Martin A. Seller,
1929 Twenty eighth street Sc,
as Secretary-treasurer.
Reelected to the executive COM
mittee were: Col. George S.
Brady, Frank M. Hill, Stephen
Latchford, Gustave c. Hertz,
Joseph A. Cheeseman, Alexander
E. Mcclure, and Roger s. Erd-
man.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Paintings Sold to Start Art Scholarship

There were grounds for salts
faction all around last night at
the benefit auction to establish
a Corcoran School of Art schol-
arship fund in memory Of Eugen
Weisz.
For the artist friends Of the
late teacher and vice principal
of the Corcoran, there was the
qualification that their contrib
uted works had more than raised
the $1,000 goal for the memorial.
For the art collectors who at
tended the 2::30 to 9::30 pm. sale
in the Corcoran Gallery. it was
a field day. Hardly a single work
went for the price the artists
would have commanded in a
regular sale.
$4,000 for $4,000 Value.
Chairman Kenneth Stubbs
estimated that about $4,000
worth of work was sold for
$4,000.
A wood carving by Heinz
Warneke went for $185. A work
Of Mimi Dubois Bolton brought
$3.50. A drawing went for So.
A granite sculpture by Frank Yee
sold for $125. An oil painting by
Bernice Cross attracted q high
bid Of SITS. A netching brought
81.
All told, 100 works donated by
friends Of Mr.. Weisz, including
well-known artists of the Wash
ington and New York areas, were
sold. There were about 20 works
left when Auctioneer Zed Will
liams got through, on which the
artists had set minimums which
were not met.
Youngest bidder was 10-year-
old Donald O'Connor. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald j. O'Conner of
Vienna. Va. Donald, who takes
art lessons, got up to $95 on
Sunday in the Prater" by An
VOn1a BaQer, OUT the pl0Qlng
went beyond him.
Donald, who has ben saving
money for a pony, was going to
join his parents in the purchase
of the oil, which has a carnival
background. Outbid, the O'Con-
nors bought another painting
for SIS.
Teacher 30 Years.
The late Mr.. Weisz was a
teacher at Corcoran for 80 years.
He had been vice principal since
1885. He was known as a por-
trait and landscape artist.
High regard for the man, who
had walked across the Alps from
his native Hungary to Italy as
a child to serve an apprentice
ship under a well-known artist,
was such that news of his death
last January brought a spon-
taneous movement by his friends
to establish a memorial.
Almost 81, 500 was donated be-
Evening star., 1954-05-16

.ToBeCIosed
By Works Bill
District Authoritie.
Get Power to Seize
Personal Property

Language in the Districts
public works bill to be signed
Tuesday closes tax enforcement
loophole that has existed for
years among several local tax
categorieS.
Unlike the big three" taxes
real estate, income and sales
and others of major Importance,
such levies as those against beer,
cigarettes, gasoline, automobile
excise and insurance, as well as
water charges, have remained
in the final analysis unenforce-
able.
In substance the new provisos
give local assessing authorities
power to seize personal property
bank deposits, motor vehicles,
business stock and the like
for non-payment of taxes. The
District will also have the right
to sell the real property of own
erS who have failed to pay for
water or sewer service furnished
that property. Water rates are
being raised and a sewer charge
imposed under the works bill.
Never Major Difficulty.
The Districts tax collecting
agencies admit that the lack in
existing laws has never caused
major trouble. Businesses and
plain citizens by and large have
either met their obligations like
good little taxpayers, or have
been caught by specific laws that
have enforcement teeth sticking
out all over them, or are too
clever to be caught taxdodging.
But to collect certain of the
previously unenforceable taxes in
relatively few cases Of delin-
quency the Districts only final
resort has been civil litigation.
This, city authorities agree. has
been cumbersome and not al
ways successful.
In addition to this new seizure
power, the new bill gives the
District authority to make
Jeopardy assessments" This
means that should assessors
have reason to believe that the
collection of "any tax imposed
by any law" except real estate
taxes, will be jeopardized by
delay, authorities may demand
immediate payment. If that gets
no results the delinquent's prop
erty may be seized.
Penalties Provided.
The jeopardy assessment Sec
ton applies also to personal
property taxes, collection OF
which was already protected by
seizure powers.
The water and sewer nom
payment provisions entitle the
District to sell the real property
two years from rendition of the
service bill. Non-payment of a
water bill after 80 days still will
entail a 10 per cent penalty
charge and water shut-off after
60 days non-payment. Failure to
pay the sewer charge after 30
days will mean a 10 per cent
penalty in addition to whatever
penalty may be incurred by non-
payment of water bills. After 60
days non-payment of sewer
charge. the consumers water
supply may be turned of.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Democrats Fight Plan

Four Democratic candidates
for the County Council came out
yesterday against a bill that
would transfer Montgomery
County's zoning function from
the council to the Board of
Appeals.
Voters have greater confidence
in elected councilmen than in
appointed members of the ap-
peals board, they argued.
The four-Charles Jamison,
Robert T. Snure, Wilbur Baugh-
man and j. Grahame Walker
urged the present council to re-
ject the bill. The measure is up
for a public hearing at 8 pm. to-
morrow in Rockville.