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Evening star., 1961-06-22
THE LYONS DEN
Shadow Growino Less
By LEONARD LYONS

NEW YORK-The Alfred
HitchcOcks invited me to dine
with them at LIE Pavilion. At
the next table sat Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Dewey. I introduced
them. Dewey expressed his ad-
miration for Hitchcock and
said: May your shadow. never
grow less" Hitchcock frowned: !:
I'm trying to make my shadow
grow less. I've just dieted off
46 pounds. Twenty-three more
to CO."
Dewey looked tan, lean and
fit, better than he's looked in
years. mo responsibilities" he
beamed.
I brought up a subject I'd
heard about-the professional
quality of White House physi-
clans. In THE Gangs All
Here" the play about President
Harding, the doctor was por-
trayed as a quack. The White
House ought to have the best
doctor in America, but the doc
tors themselves never would
agree on who is the best. It
has been my experience that
there's more politics among
doctors than among politicians.
"Oh, DR.. Janet Travell is a
fine DOCTOR" said Dewey. "And
Evening star., 1961-06-22
DINING OUT
By JOHN M. ROSSON
The South Seas Flavor

prepared in the atmosphere OF
the rustic but lush South Seas
The dining area Git seats
1861 is divided subtly into
seven rooms by use of bamboo
Chinese tiles and palm-like par
titions. In the middle are two
Chinese ovens, themselves
worth a column of copy. Theil
design dates back, to 20 BIC.
and affords the Trader Vic's
chefs that rare opportunity to
cook their meat delicacies over
cracking logs.
In other words, you're at q
first-class luau, without the
mosquitoes. &C..
1t also is nice to report that
the food is every bit as i'm
pressive as the decor.
At the beginning: Crab Ran
COON, smoked sturgeon, Mala-
sol caviar, clam rolls, chicken
livers. curry puffs, cheese balls
smoked salmon with m elon
cherrystone CLANS and blue
point oysters, pate de foie graS
de StrasSbourg and m any
others.
Soups: Bongo bongo (creafn
of pureed oysters), boula boula
clear turtle Amontillado, cod
borscht, vichyssoise and Chi
} nese egg noodle.
Salads: Limestone lettuce
Green Goddess with chicken
crab or shrimp. avocado, Cae-
sar, Belgian endive. water cress
and sndive and the chefs own
From the garden: Chinese
peas with water cheStnutS, Chi
} nese asparagus, baby carrots
au beurre, glazed artichoke bot
tom lin season., mushrooms
Saute, sauted bananas, potatoes
au gratin and fried eggplant
Meats from the Chinese
oven: IndoneSian lamb roast
filet mignon, Sirloins. chateau
BRAND, barbecued filet Of beef
JavaneSe safe Ca meat and
pineapple skewer), barbecued
SQUAD, barbecued pheasant and
chicken, and barbecued Rock
Cornish game hen.
From the choice Of special
ties: Poached chicken with
truffles, kidneys Martinique
flambe with sour cream. froe
legs saute, calves Sweetbreads
veal Gordon bleu, grenadins Of
veal murat, marrow bone steak
butterfly steak (Hong Kon
style), and brochette otienta.
"a skewer of kidneys, sweet
breads, chicken livers and
mushrooms served on rice
pilafD.
Fish: mahi mahi from Homo
lulu, baked stuffed lobster
thermidor, soft shell crabs
Evening star., 1961-06-22

that specialist who was
brought ina good doctor,
too" He said that what he
minded, in every case. was
secrecy about a Presidents
health. Jim Hagerty, he added,
had made full disclosure about
Eisenhower's condition. Will
sons doctor had been secretive
about his patient.
So -
THE PARTNER: The other
night, at 4 am, I telephoned
my city desk with some stories
about the power blackout on
Broadway. I didn't expect any
credit, but was given half a
byline. Frankly, I don't believe
in joint bylines. It's like credit
ing three parents for one
childbirth.
When Alexander WOOlIcOtt
died, I wrote q piece about him
Evening star., 1961-06-22

for Readers Digest. The pub
Usher, Dewitt Wallace, phoned
me to say he'd buy it but that
he'd asked Samuel Hopkins
Adams to write the piece.
Would I mind If my article
were to be incorporated in
Adams, under a joint byline?
I did mind, ] told him, for I'd
never had a partner, even
when I was practicing law.
The next week Wallace
phoned to say that the Digest
also had commissioned Booth
Harrington to write a piece
about Woollcott. with him,
I'll SHARE" I said quickly, Wis
ualizing that dear byline, "By
Booth Harrington and Leonard
Lyons" I was paid for my
article. 1t was incorporated
into the Woollcott piece which
appeared under one byline, by
Samuel Hopkins Adams"
$50
THE CRUISE: Ex-Sen. Will
liam Benton vacated his Savoy
Hilton suite for a cruise
Evening star., 1961-06-22

martinique style), mountain
trout. Boston sole, filet Of Po-
tomac bass. poached Potomac
bass. red snapper, curried
clans and deviled crab.
Curries: Calcutta curries of
chicken. lobster and shrimp.
Susu and Canton curries of
the same.
Chinese dishes: Chicken with
almonds, lichee chicken, al
mond duck, breast of peach
blossom duck, pepper beef, beef
and tomatoes, teri yaki (sirloin
steak sauted in butter with
special soya and wine sauces.
oyster beef. Fjui beef, beef
imperial, pineapple Spareribs,
sweet and sour pork, pork foo
yong. won ton, silver shrimp
noodles. and shrimp and lob
ster Cantonese. '
Desserts: Coconut ice cream,
rum ice cream, mangoes, chc r.
ries jubilee, Hawaiian papaya,
banana fritterS with guava
sauce, fried bananas, 'cheeS
cake and stem strawberries Gin
season..
The menu is almost as elab-
crate for lunch. There are horS
d'oeuvres, soups, salads, sand
wiches, sea foods, eggs, entrees.
ChinSe dishes, desserts and
beverages, all Of which seem
first rate.
The price tag accompanying
the construction of Trader
Vic's at the Static: should
speak for itself in terms of
the lengths to which the res
taurant's organization went to
make it sizzling attraction. The
work, taking months to COM
plete, cost an estimated SIS
million, it was reported.
Trader Vic's is open from
1880 am. to 1880 pm. Mon
day through Saturday, and
from 4 pm. to l0:S0 pm. on
Sunday.
Michel's, at 1920 Vermont
avenue NV, with its fine cui-
sine and generous offerings of
classical, semiclaSsical and
gypsy music by Michel and his
Gypsy Ensemble, is now open
seven days a week. 1t not only
is open for lunch but welcomes
diners through / am. In the
past, Michel's was closed on
Mondays.
For those who enjoy tossed
salads (who doesn'tO and
would like some tips on how to
prepare them, we suggest Chan
mel 4 tomorrow morning at
$3.50 when Woodie, the maitre
de at Costin's Sirloin Room in
the National Press Building,
demonstrates the mixing Of
Costin's well known Caesar
salad.
Evening star., 1961-06-22
There is only one word +,

There is only one word for
Trader Vic's:
Exotic.
1t applies to both the decor
and food. and the diner-out
with an appreciation for a res
taurant that's different" just
cannot afford to miss it.
There is nothing remotely
like it in the city. It's like din
ing on a South Seas movie set
with Dorothy Lamour. Any
moment you expect her to
emerge from her straw
thatched hut, hula seductively
to your table and dip her fin
ger into your bowl of poi.
Trader Vic's opened last Fri
day, one floor belo'" street
level, in the Statler Hilton Ho-
tel. 1t will go to any length to
make you happy, and if you
come away unimpreSsed you
should be thrown to the sharks.
For instance: Get yourself IA
pals (making Is OF you in alb
and let Vic'S know a week in
advance, and they'll prepare
you a sucking pig, complete
with apple in mouth. You will
eat it among Easter Islam d
palms, PolyneSian tiki gods,
outrigger canoes, South Seas
war clubs and bamboo huts.
If that's not enough, there
are such tempting South Seas
drinks as the Sharks Tooth
cocktail. the Bermuda Swizzle,
Tonga Punch, the Zombie, the
Scorpion, the Tahitian P arl,
Samson's Dilly. Trader Vic's
Rum Cup (for two), the Doc
tor Funk of Tahiti, Navy Grog,
the Rangoon Ruby, the Pogo
Stick, and on and on and on
And through it all there's
the twang of South Sea
music.
With the Friday opening, the
District joined 10 other Trader
Vic's cities, not the least OF
them New York, where Trader
Vic's is one of the places to go.
The series goes back to the
original Trader Vic'S, whic h
opened In Oakland, Calf, In
1884. The success soon spread
to San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland, Ore; Chicago, Den
yer, Havana, Vancouver, and
then to the Savoy Hilton in
New York. The eleventh will
open next month at the Caribe
Hilton in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Here you enter from the L
street side of Statler Hilton,
passing two huge tiki gods set
amid green tropical foliage
You are in the mood immedi-
ately.
Inside, you see a different
world-exotic food and drink
Evening star., 1961-06-22

through the Greek islands with
the Henry Luces and Sir GeOf-
frey and Lady CrOwther. Those
who charter yachts have a
basic problem of casting a
guest list to make sure of good
company every moment. The
Bentons made sure by per-
suading bridge champ Charles
GOren to come along.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
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Honeymoon Rolls Royce
Rates MotorcycIe Escort

Ldsagor, Overseas Writers
president, dedicated to the
occasion. It was too windy
to do the candle bit.
Seated at a huge U-shaped
red-and- white checked cover
ed table out on the lawn were
80 or more guests, including
Norwegian Ambassador Paul
Koht, Representatives Mar
guerite Church, Lindley
Beckworth, Bill Hull and
Olin league, former Assist
ant Secretary Of State for
Public Affairs Andrew Berd-
ing, comparing notes with his
successor, Roger Tubby, while
the formers wife listened;
National Press Club President
and Mrs. John Cosgrove,
Dutch Correspondent Maar-
teen Bolle amusing his listen
ers with his description of the
difficulties Of explaining the
difference between the two
American political parties to
foreign readers. and Count
and Countess de Segonzac-
"Ziggy" being the French
correspondent who thanked
the host for his generosity on
behalf Of all foreign CORES
pondentS present.
There was o Julian Altman
square dance orchestra pres
ent and an outdoor dance
floor set UP to give the nom
soccer-playing guests a
chance to kick up their heels,
but the downpour drove the
guests into the Munroes' at
tractive white brick house for
a more leisurely and CONVEX
sational windup.
SIR KENELM AND LADY
GUINNESS having their
Washington reception follow
ing their marriage in New
York on the Sd. The former
Jane Nevin Dickson receiving
in a burnt orange and gold
sari dress In the garden Of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Howard
Davidson's handsome George
town mansion on r street.
The Trinidad Steel Drum
Band, who played on the side
while attending Howard Uni
verSity, providing soft calypso
music in the back Of the big
garden, which has its perma.
nent circular terrazzo dance
floor.
Ambassador and Nine. Al
phand dropping by. Ellery
Hustled, architect for the
National Airport, describing
some of the problems involved
in enlarging the facilities
without touching the original
building, which must be pre-
Evening star., 1961-06-26

About letting them nap under
the trees every once in a
while?
Our tfree-year-old likes to
play tent. A card table is the
frame and an old sheet or
quilt are the walls" This
Is an all-day treat; the
,ehild'S lunch can be served
In the tent, and he is king.
Small children love to
watch things grow. A small
patch Of flowers or radishes
will provide great entertain
ment: they will love to water
the plants and watch them
grow bigger. Or how about q
walk to look for small stones
or anything that can be kept
in a shoe box?
Some children like to help
dust or cook something like
a fruit-flavored gelatin. You
do the measuring and pour
ing, allowing the child to
open the package and do the
stirring. They have great fun
telling their father that they
made the dessert.
The important thing to try
and avoid is repetition. If
they enjoy splashing around
In the water, let them do 81
on Monday and then wait a
few days before letting them
do it again. I hope this is Of
some help to you; good luck
this summer.
Try Rust Remover
To Mrs. r. W. S., Falls Church
Mrs. v. TO-, Washington
For the leakage stain from
Q flashlight battery, I would
suggest the following to re-
move it from a cotton fabric:
ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

summer White House, said
Gen. Davidson. Still equipped
with lace curtains, and filled
with fine antique furnishings.
it also boasted-spread open
, on a hall tahle-a big COM
plete atlas published in 1892.
Gen. and Mrs. Davidson
slipping away from the party
soon after 9 pm. to pack for
an out-of-town reunion Of
World War I flyers at
Wright Patterson Air Force
Base the next day.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Book Is Available

To Miss A. W. B., Washington
NC c., Cheyy Chase
"The Hole Book" was still
in print about a year or two
ago. published by Harper &
Brothers, and was sold for
about two dollars. Your book
seller can ascertain If it is
now in print, and if so, he
can order it for you. This de-
hghtful book was copyrighted
in 1908, and was written and
Illustrated by Peter Newell.
1t enchanted my children so
years ago and through a half
century I have given away
many, many copies. Our orr
ginal copy is literally worn
to shreds.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
BY BETTY BEALE
star Staff Writer

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star Staff Writer
Gleanings from an out
door week end:
Charles and Bonnie Bu-
chanan Matheson leaving for
their honeymoon in Papa
Wiley Buchanan'S new black
and sable-colored Rolls
Royce with an incongruous
string of tin cans dragging
in the rear, and "Just Mar
ried" written on the side.
Two motorcycle police
men-one in front and one
in back-whisked them to the
first stop on their drive south,
q motel in Alexandria. {.
They are on their way to the
luxurious Coconut Grove,
Florida estate of Charles
grandparents, the Malcolm
MaLneSOnS, ST,
A voice over the loud
speaker in the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church,
where they were married,
asking the congregation
which rose to its feet when
the bridal procession started
up the aisle-to remain
seated. Thus for once every
body at q big church wedding
saw the entire proceedings
without Straining to stretch
tall. This was done at the
Presbyterian service which
united the brides parents.
Some 500 friends of the
families Of the young couple,
who are both native WASH
ingtonianS. including a flock
Of diplomats, packing the
church and later the pretty
garden reception. French
Ambassador Herve Alphand
and German Ambassador
Wilhelm Grewe having a long
serious two-Sides- of the
Rhine conference by one side
Of the swimming pool. {.
The Buchanan domestic staff
with SpouseS and children
all dressed for the party
discreetly waiting till the last
guests had been received to
go through the line them
selves. Wiley hired other
servants for the wedding re-
ception and gave his the
afternoon off so they could
attend.
Bonnie's exquisite peau
DANCE wedding gown combin-
ing the last word in chic
with an old-fashioned look.
1t was designed by Ann Lowe,
the famous Negro designer
who heads the special de-
partment in the Adam Room
(wedding gowns. debu t
dresses, etc. at Saks Fifth
Avenue and who designed
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy's
wedding dress. She also did
the delicate blue bridesmaids
dresses that were appliqued
with lavender flowers.
The King and Queen Of
Denmark sending two gold
dessert spoons and forks as
their wedding gift. They were
copies Of those designed for
their own 25th wedding an
niversary and for Princess
Margaretta's 18th birthday
and were so inscribed :. The
Crown Prince Of Japan sent
some gold chrysanthemum
cloth Gen. and Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower sent
their favorite present, the
same as they sent to Princess
Margaret and Antony Arm
Strong-Jones. 1t is a silver
card tray with a wedding
band around 1t and engraved
inside to the two recipients,
complete with the date and
names of the donors.
Perle Mesta gave a set Of
six demitasse cups and
saucerS with coffee pitcher,
sugar bowl and creamer of
fine china-it looked like
Royal Crown Derby. The
presents were on tables in the
downstairs recreation. room
=. The Herbert Mays sent
apair of antique seven-armed
silver candelabra The
Henry Luces sent a pair of tall
Stuben glass candlesticks +.
The Jock Whitneys sent a
Stuben glass bowl The
Evening star., 1961-06-26

crystal bowl. kilograms came
from the Eisenhowers, the
Kings and Queens Of Belgium
and Denmark, the Grand
duchess Of Luxembourg and
so on.
THE PAT MUNROES toss.
ing a big barbecue supper yes
terday preceded by a soccer
game that drew such partici-
pants as Senator Claiborne
Pell, Representatives Don
Magnuson and Harlan Hagan
and Assistant Secretary Of
State Roger Tubby.
Given at their Potomac
(Afd.) place, it was in cele-
bration of the 40th anniver-
sary of the Overseas Writers
and in honor Of its foreign
members. The soccer
game was a hot and hard
match between writers and
guests, or anyhow the Reds
and the Blues. Pat had suf-
ficient sleeveless jerseys of
either color to distinguish the
two teams Unfortunately,
Clay Pell, who could have
been a Rhode Island Red,
was given a blue one. The
game finally ended when
Peter Won Zahn, TV COM
mentator, cracked his knee,
or so it was thought.
d. E. ("Woodie") Wood
ward, who owns and operates
the Red Mud Ranch near
Spur. Tex, flew to Washing
ton to oversee the barbecue
operation, which he started
early yesterday morning. A
brother of Mrs. Glib Sande-
fer of the Texas State So
ciety. he's the one who per-
formed similar duties for the
1000 people attending the
society's party at Carter Bar
ron last June. He just bar
becues as a hobby.
BESIDE S BARBECUED
BEEF and lamb, there was
corn on the cob dipped in a
saucepan Of melted butter),
beans, and something that
was also stewipg in q pot
which Mr.. Woodward called
"Son Of a gun" Like I said,
I've known many a type to
fit that description but they
wouldn't fit into a kettle.
Seems this is q concoction
made up Of various innards
which, surprisingly enough,
was quite good.
With this little snack we
also had cole slaw, bread,
tossed green salad, fruit cup,
watermelon, ice cream with
fresh strawberries and q big
birthday cake which Pete
Evening star., 1961-06-26

served Bill Taylor saying
he was off to Europe in July
for some land-hopping in
Greek waters Pam Turn
ure looking her usual young
and unruffled self chatting
with Norbonne Robinson /.
Tiana Caracciolo dancing
with Kurt Wentzell.
Betty Burton admiring the
high-ceilinged old red brick
house that once belonged to
President Ulysses S. Grant
and was used by him as a
Evening star., 1961-06-26
How

Reoders' Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL as q public service exchange
Of ideos between oreo readers. The
StoT cannot oeeept phone coils per-
toinins TO this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full nome and
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

more attractive. Don't put it
off. You want to truly enjoy
the entire season in the sun.
Easy-dOes-it with a new
summer haird0. Have fun
during this happy, Out-of-
doors season. A lovely, new
styling will make every
moment more pleasant. Vogue
Hair Fashions by Helen, 34OO
Connecticut Avenue, Washing
ton. WOOdley 5000.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

try a rust remover which
comes in a small tube and
may be purchased in a drug
store. This removes various
tYnes of stains
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Gene Autry

MT. ". Z LEESUUTy
About two years ago, I
wrote to RICH requesting in
formation about ventrilo-
uuism. From the answers I
received I was able to become
o successful ventriloquist;
now I have another ques-
tion. I would like to know
where I can locate old 7S
rpm Gene Autry records. I
like to collect them, and
Evening star., 1961-06-26

ing ! NO maG-
ter what your
plans may be,
one Of the
current colts
will fit in just
fine. 7 h e y
h a v e been
pIa IN e d to
make y o u r
life easier and
your 10 O K s
Evening star., 1961-06-26
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
More Ideas for ChiIdren's PLAYS
To Mrs. A. W. B., Washington
Mrs. M, OK. TuEo1nu Park

We also have two children under five but we
are handicapped as we live in an apartment. How
ever, here are some suggestions for their summer
tun. I've tried them and they work well.
How about picnic under these treesf Just a
Sandwich and milk would be sufficient Or how
Evening star., 1961-06-26
N!sl.!.IIIsls
By Helen Ryan
SUMMER STYLING
ADVERTISEMENT,

Where will you be spending
your su m m er? At Home?
Travelling? Visiting? Relax
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Liquor Sales
Holding Pace

NEW YohK. Jan. z lAp) -
Thomas ]. Donovan, president
OF Licensed Beverage Industries.
Inc, estimated 1850 distilled
spirits sales ct 230-231 million
gallons compared with the rec
ord 23O.S1 million gallons In
le46. He added that 1851 sales
can be expected to hold to this
level.
The. Liquor Industry Public
Relations Association head gave
three reasons for estimated rise
Ia sales. They were: The ex-
|panding adult population, Q
pattern Of increased. consumer
Expenditure for leisure time
Evening star., 1961-01-08

i inc. Paraguay % hoping to
export more beef and other
farm produce. 70 set mcre trsde
through . hridgs over the
Paraguay Risef u Brazil. and
from . free port on the Brazil
ian Atlantic coast.
venezuels: Venezuela. rich In
oil and iron ore. was under
foreign exchange controls for
the first time IN 30 years as
1850 ended.
Industrialists and business
men were calling ON the gov
ernment to take energetic
measures toward recovery from
. year.long economic depres-
sion.
Uruguay: The Uruguayan
economy seems to be on q
lhealthier basis than . year ago.
Evening star., 1961-01-08

States embargo on exports to
Cuba added troubles to the
system. Cuba retaliated BY con
llscating 3 further i67 United
states firms, which brought to
81. as billion the total United
States assets seized by the Cas-
tro regime. according to Ameri-
can Embassy estimates.
Mexico In Coed shape
Mckee,: Mexico's economy
was firrn and promising in 1850.
The dollar reserve was well over
800 millions. the peso flrn at
1880 to the dollar, loan pay
ments in order. the remunera-
tive tourist trade booming.
Chile: Chile Is making slow
economic recovery despite the
severe blow dealt to It's economy
by the May earthquakes. Dam
age was estimated at $3.50 mill
lion.
Most Of Chile's hard currency
Income is based on its exports
|of copper. and as long 10 there
LIS Q world need for the metal the
country viii benefit.
BoliVia: This IN dlocke'd
country high In the Andes L
lin one Of the worst economic
conditions Of any country In
Latin America. Some observers
feel the country's economic fu-
lture lies IN development OF Its
Evening star., 1961-01-08

for industries and transpor-
ltation.
Braxil: imitation that con.
ltinues unchecked has put Brazil
Into difncult financial straits
The nations financial defici,
stands at about 40 billion cru
zeiros or about 500 million
Its balance Of payments deficit
for the first half Of 1860 /,
ESTIMATED at $3.50 million. This
was partly covered by a $47
million loan from the interna-
tional monetary fund.
Although Brazil strives for
industrial expansion. coffee Il
still its major money maker,
Brizilian coffee production far
outreaches world demand.
Cuba: Under Fidel Castro
Cuba in 1860 was in Q swins
from the normal capitalist
economy to o national economy
completely tied to the Commu.
mist bloc, and featuring the
Communist system. Of economy
by naturalization.
A nearly complete Unitet
Evening star., 1961-01-08
IotinAnericoE Economy
Shows See-Sow Trend

3UENoS AIRES, Jan. I
lAP).-Latin Americas econ
eng In 1850 showed . see-saw
between free-enterprise and In
Aakonist. state-directed trends
Thb edge was definitely for con-
seEkative practices.
Practically all Latin Ameri-
ea1 countries continued ia
colnpIain that they lacked cap.
itaf, either national or inter-
national. to develop their re-
sources.
One development was tenta-
tive creation Of Q common
market system by Argentina
Brazil. Chile. Mexico, Paraguay
peru and Uruguay.
The system. however. viii moi
be IN operation for many years
II Il ever succeeds In defeating
natonalistic trade groups,
imitation Unchecked
A country-by- country break.
down. reported by Associated
Press bureaus and correspond.
entb. showed this picture:
Argentina: The peso has beer
stabilized as . result Of eco.
ncEnic reform started in 1889
Budget deficits are still huge
the cost of living is still in.
creAsing, and economic devel.
opfnent suffers from lack oi
Imports Of replacement part!