Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
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Senator Says Washington
Is Perpetual Worlds Fair
BY BETTY BEALE

For the past four years, a
foremost United States Sem
ator has been crusading among
ambassadors to get their coun-
tries to open top grade. 100
per cent native restaurants in
Washington.
Says Senator Mike Mon
roney, 1T would be good busi-
ness for the country and a
good thing for the visitors in
Washington" Most people
come here expecting to find an
international city but expert
ence little proof of it.
Last Sunday this columnist
bewailed the decline of ma
tional characteristics in for
eign embassies and the mass
production, rubber stamp par
ties they give every day, serv-
ing hordes of Americans Amer
lean food in American sur
roundings.
BUT MIKE MONRONEY
goes further. Embassies never
reach out into the public. he
points out, but find themselves
entertaining so much sof the
same crowd day in and day
out.
But if a foreign government
subsidized a restaurant in
Washington that reproduced
the best food of the country,
the costumes. interior decora-
ton and music too Gf it could
get around Petrillo), it would
promote goodwill and under
standing land tourismD among
hundreds of thousands of aver
age Americans who flow in
and out of Washington every
year. In a very short time it
would need no substituting.
They did it," says Mike, "at
the Worlds Fair, but here you
have a worlds fair all the
time" AS he sees it. foreign
nations maintain very expen-
sive operations here what with
embassies, consulates, etc. bub-
bling over with personnel try
ing to establish good relations.
yet for most Americans it all
remains completely foreign.
But if the Senator's plan
were put into effect,tiney could
sample the atmosphere, prod
ucts and charm of a country
simply by stepping behind
closed doors and being sud-
denly transported. Think how
much money the country could
save on public relationsl To
insure top quality the coun-
tries should plant its best chefs
on a rotation basis in the res
taurant project.
Food is, and always has
been. one of the greatest
friendship builders among
men. But what is the reaction
of. ambassadors to Senator
Monroney's suggestion? "Just
sort eta vacant stare" he re-
PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR
Carlos Romulo, fiat on his back
in Walter Reed Hospital with
a bad case of shingles, tele-
phoned to. point out that Phil
ippine parties do boast Philip
pine delicacieS. Gen. ROM
ulo doesn't have to worry about
being abreast of the times, he's
always ahead of them. Maybe
that's why he's got shinglesD.
:. Anyhow, even while he's
immobilized he has a new book
coming out. Publication date
for THE Men of Bangdung" is
June 2. Il think 1t will
cause a little sensation" he
said, because I give Nehru a
piece of my mind. Neutralism
is always at the expense Of
Democracy and never Commu-
nism. I analyze Nehru as he
appeared at Bangdung."
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CECIL, THE PIEBALD
GOAT suddenly creeps into
the social scene, which in
Washington is ever open to
anything and everything. It's
almost impossible in the seat
OF the Nations government to
project ourselves beyond cleo.
ton day, but the sole reason
for Cecil's sudden prominence
is November 9. the date of the
International Ball.
Donated by Mrs. Robert
Winmill of Warrenton to
ornament and augment the
Golfers via a goat auction at
the b all, Cecil already is
domiciled on the Garvin
Tankersleys' ranch pending
the fall whing-ding. . He's
a trained pet and his tie-in