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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1959-11-12, Page 2TA BLE TM, eta ue Anditcws. STATE VISIT — Princess. Grace of Monaco chats with French Premier' De Gaulle in Paris. She and .her husband, Prince Rainier made an official visit to .the city. They Steal It For. You Wholesale! The thin, well - dressed little Man with the hairsline rrottes tackle slid Into the booth quietly, His eyes raked the heuetomee" seeechinglY, analyzing the pros- Peet that this might be a detecs tive, "I understand," he said, "that you want to buy e mink stole," "That's right," the other res plied. "What colour and, what price?" The "customer" blinked, "Well about $1,000," The little man nodded, "Okay, I'll have it tomorrow. It'll be worth $3,000." Without further words the little man started to leave. The "booster" — the thief who steals it for you tstlsolesale on a charge of 30 per cent' of the going price —had taken an order, "Wait a minute," said the other, "How do I know it'll be worth $3,000?" The little man drew himself up haughtily and frowned down on the l'eultprner." "What do you think I am," he barked, "a crook?" "You take it to a furrier. If it isn't worth $3,000 you don't owe me a dime." The next day the "customer" had his $3,000 stole, in the pro- per shade, and for $1,000. Not only that,, but appraised by a furrier, it was worth $3,000. In such a manner does the "booster" operate—a 30 per cent "middle man" Who eliminates the front man. For the booster will get it 'for you better than wholesale, whether you want a bobby pin or a TV set, a steam Iron or a new -suit of clothes, an exclusive lady's dress or a dozen imported sweaters. All you pay is one-third of the list price:- , It is shop-lifting at its most advanced and, polished stage and those who practice it are the brassiest thieves in history. Like in the case of the tele- vision store from which expen- sive sets We're vanishing. The help was interrogated and found to be absolutely "clean." A puz- 2led detective, hired by the 'frantic manager of t h e store, couldn't unravel the case until be saw t be store's assistant manager trundling a dolly cart back through the front door., "Gee," sympathized the detec- tive, "yote, 1114 to' dbry the hatcl work, too?" "Yeah," said 'the assistant manager, "That customer couldn't get the television set, he just bought, into a taxicab. I just gave him a hand." "Who sold him the set?" ask- ed the detective. esh "I don't know," the assistant manager replied. Then it dawned on everybody. A "customer" who actually was a booster at work simply had waltzed into the shop, asked for help in gettings a set -ron the dolly, and walked it eight out— with the Obliging assistant man- ager unwittingly helping him get the stolen set into a cab. They are a 'brassy lot, the boosters, and they work with such assurance, aplomb and epeedy dexterity that their seeming innocence usually lets them slip away without detec- tion. So you want one of, those im- ported brown tweed- suits which are selling at one of the best men's stores for $1.501),Narree your size and the booster will ,gete it for you for $50. Not ofiletss that, but „he'll., probably get two or three &bite *slat. it. "I'd like to see this pattern and this, and this," he says to the eager salesman, These, of Ohm, are debated over and he thinks "meybe •l'd Vice that other pattern," Soon there are a half dozen Or more suits in the dressing, room, Then, while the salesman is hunting more patterns, the booster wraps one spit around his waist, dangles another clown inside his trousers, dons a con- cealing topcoat And airily walks out with a "thank you" wave to the irritated salesman, writes Lawrence Martin in the Police Gazette. So you get your imported suit at one-third the cost and the busy booster finds himself with an extra size 40 or so—long or short as the customer demanded. This, at times, builds up a baeles log of hot merchandise for the booster but he can always. "move" it rapidly through park- ing lot attendants, night clerks at second rate hotels, or bell- hops who are always looking for a bargain, B u t, usually, t h e "booster" doesn't steal in wholesale lots. This is left to the hijacker who steals by the truckload and usu- ally unloads his loot through a fence, The booster is a whole. sale "shopper" who hands the ordered merchandise along to his thrifty bargain - conscious "customer" just as rapidly as he can. Women "boosters" have more difficulty as they are noted for appropriating smaller items which are then "sold" among a circle of acquaintances. They do, of course, take "orders" for the higher priced dresses, fur coats, mink stoles and such. But wom- en need lots of smaller acces- sories, too, particularly when the price is right. So the woman booster who specializes in small items does her "wholesale shopping" with a pair of oversized bloomers. The loot then is dropped through the waist of the skirt and into the bloomers, which often hang sus- pended almost downe to the hem.- line. The booster makes his con- tact most frequently in a bar where he is known — and where he knows everyone. He will ao- c e p t a new "customer" only when the "customer" is recom- mended. Such credentials usu- ails? are supplied by the bar- tender, Who works as 'the boost- er's "customer's man." When the Police Gazette start- ed its investigation of the' bOoste' era opeeation widely in New , York, a bartender at a Broad- way bar made the introductions. The booster was a jolly, open- ficed and friendly type who was perfectly willing to sit and have it few • drinks with his new "customer." He quoted the 30 per cent rate and then asked: "What can I get for you?" I have several things in mind," said the Police Ga- zette investigator-, mentioning first that he was being annoyed by a ."terrible headache." "Wait , a minute," said the booster solicitously, A few minutes later he re- turned and thumped one of those giant, economy-sized bot- tles of aspirin on the table. "There, that ought to fix it up," he said solicitously. "I sure appreciate it," said the. Police Gazette investigator. "How much do I owe you for the aspirin?" "Nothing at all, the booster replied breezily, "Those aspirin are 'on' the corner drugstore!" Ile had gone to the corner and stolen them, This time there was no charge, not even the usual per'''cent. After all, the booster hag a reputation to up- hold — and has to treat the 'ictiatomer" right! BIG APPETITE. — The tiniest tot enrolled in Arcadia Park, schools, Sharon Kay BUenett, 6, takes a man-sized food tray from a cafeteria worker, She is 34 inches tall. Cannibal Treasure • Empty Milk Cans Will a hitherto unseen tribe of human beings be discovered by the seven members, of a Fran- , co-Dutch expedition which set out recently to explore the un- explored interior of New Guinea? It is possible: After sPeOrling some time with the little-known Asmat tribe, the expedition will this autumn try to penetrate the mountain wall ranging frem nine to fourteen thousand „'feet', high and enter the valleys behind it which in the pasthave been seen only freirrthe air.,, " It is believed that the un- known inhabitants practise 7 a, kind of- agriculture because air- men have photographed terrac- ed cultivation and brought back pictures of villages with brilliant red roofs. Impenetrable jungle and huge swamps eladere evetth fever haves often proved a barrier to ex- ploration. New Guinea, a. large island lying sho the north of Aele- tralia, Mental lagfe:teh Lion of the world which up to now, has remained closed to explor- ers. Fantastic stories have been whispered that 'this'' 'area -May. contain "mountains of gold and cliffs of ruby," There ere also stories of travellers who believe that pig-worship, caneribaliorn and constant warfare are prad- tised there. An earlier NOW Guinea :eie plorer, Captain Frank Hurley, came upon a triN of tead, ,, hunt-, ere who had n eet`'N'YetoNieen a white man. The photographs e "'" obtained'` of theta so - called "Stone Age chieftains" were amazing and called to mind Assyrian and - Phoenician kings of Old Teetas silent tined. Captain Hurley was , struck by the beauty of the worneri. In one cannibal chief's house fotirid thirty elk human sktilTs None of the natives .had ever seen metal of any kind and the white then's "treasurer" iii the shape Of empty Mlk tins and metal containe'i made thetri smile instead of scowl, and when they found they calla 'acqtliet One at the price of a pig or li woven niaf, all Was peace. With apples so deliciously crisp right now, here's a salad which combines several fine fla- vours, Mix together a cup of diced, unpeeled 'apples, a cup of sliced green peppers, 2 cups thinly sliced celery, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 3/2 cup toasted chopped almonds, 3 tablesPoons mayonnaise, 3. tablespoons sour cream, lee teaspoons fresh le- mon juice, and lb teaspoon salt, Arrange on lettuce and ,sprinkle around each salad grated fresh carrot — about 2 cups in all. * Another good fall, salad com- bination is celery, apples, and tuna fish, assembled .with may- onnaise and some seasonings (try fresh :lemon juice). * 'S It is a rare occasion,when one finds on the 'menu of .9: restaur-; ant a new way of cooking chick- en; ,so, when I was laid that at The Old. Warsaw. in Dallas the specialty of -the house was such a 1;cliih, I wanted to try it. It ,turned out to be breast of young chicken which was boned, flat- tened, and wrapped around sweet 'butter, fastened together tightly and fried in deep fat. When it was served — and this was done with a true French flourish — ,the waiter slit it open with a sharp,itnife so that the- melted sweet butter oozed all over the tender, browned white rneat.'It' was truly, a new taste for chicken, Dessert, at that meal was Ba- varian cream made with bits of fruit„ In it,, and served with a generous spooning .of fresh fruits on the plate beside it. * * "The Odd ;Warsaw is small, serving about 129 persons , for dinner each evening. Al few- years ago it was on the New York Times list. of the 10 best restaurants- for that yeAr, writes Eleanor Rickey Johnston in 'The 'Christian' Sciened 1Vlohitor, "Ladies often call the day after they've eaten here and ask for recipes," the proprietors explained. "I, supply these, for I ant, glad fax them to realize how complicated, some of our French recipes are," ,On the little dessert wagon the waiter rolled to our table t h e Bavarian cream Appeared. He sliced it for us while we ' watched. Here is a basic Ha- variari Cream recipe, and the recipe for the pink mold fol- lows: BAVARIAN CREAM I envelope unflavonred gelatin „ 31.2 cup ;sugar, divided 1,41 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, sonerated cups .172, .,teaspotm uailiala , 1 cup heavy cream, whipped Mix together gelatin, icup of sugar, and salt in a sauce- , pan Beat together egg yolks and milk; add to gelatin mik- ,ture. Place over low heat, stir- ering, epnstantly, until gelatin is dissolved, about 6 minutes. Re- ' riblr4 Wel „.ho$.7 odd vanilla, Chill until mixture 'ertourids wikti, dropped from a spoon. Beat egg Whites Until stiff, but not dry. Gradually adtl,rpolaining 1,4 cup sugar and beat 'until very stiff. Fold into gelatie mixture.. Fold in whip- ped cream. Titrn into a 5-cup , mold, or .individual molds. Chill until firth, tIntnotcl and serve with chocolates or; frilit sauce. (Bavarian iniXtore rriay be turn- ed into a it-inch 'baked lliaStry iste sAtsitib shell if you prefeth Serves 5-fl. Ort * I'JNK leJAWrit 11:01,11j 1. Cup milk ,0i. 10 liaekage Miniattire IffiarStkinallOiVi 2 envelopes unflaVoured gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 2-3 drops red food colouring 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup fresh leinon juice ;6 cup fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon , grated lemon peel , 1 1414-ounce can evaporated milk, chilled 6 maraschino cherries, halved 3/2 cup crushed pineapple Heat milk and marshmallows in top of double boiler until marshmallows . dissolve. Soak gelatin in cold' water 5 minutes; dissolve in MarshrrialloW mix- ture. Add 'food colouring, sugar, citrus juices and. peel. tChilIs un- til mixture- begins to' set. Whip chilled evaporated milk and fold into gelatin mixture. Fold in halved cherries and pineapple. Pour into mold and refrigerate until set. Among the most popular of. refrigerator -desserts 'are those using ladyfingers for a base. Here is one made unusual by the use of chopped candied gin- ger .as an ingredient. GINGER - PINEAPPLE - CREAM YINGERS' 12 ladyfingers 1 •cup or 1 No. 1 can crushed pineapple, well drained • 1 tablespoon finely, chopped candied ginger 1 cup heavy cream whipped 1 teaspoon vanilla Fold pineapple, ginger, a n d vanilla into whipped cream, Split ladyfingers and arrange on .bottom :of a lightly buttered pan 10 x 6 x lea inches. Pour cream 'filling over ladyfingers. Place ladyfinger halves across fop of ,filling. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. To serve, loosen from edge of pan and turn onto a platter,• Serves 12, Should Mosquitoes Use Mouth-wash? According to ' recent research- by Dr. J. A. McKiel of the De- partment of, National HeAlth and Welfare, „when ; a „female mosquito bites you, she doesn't pump a poisonous- substance, into the wound. You scratch, because of an allergic reaction. To tty and locate ,the source of the allergic Material PlaCe"cl in the, bite.• wound, Dr. McKiel chopped up ,about 7,000' nibs's' quitoes Mot head-aiadfthetaX'and'.. abdominal regions, He thinks the source might be in the sali- vary glends. If the mischief IS carried' by the mosquito's mouth jiiices, it's clear that a lot of ” human-` insect ill feeling could be aVoid- ed if the pests could be taught to gargle regularly, Peaches, Bananas. And Packaging Notwithstanding t h e great sums spent to convince Me other- wise, I think the fruit under- ath is the best part of the Ore' cereal deal, and I'm stilt up- set because you can't get a de- cent banana any more. About every morning, when I have a banana, "I say, "'You don't get them the way you used to," I've said this before, but nobody has done anything about it, That's one of the great 'faults with our society — somebody like me points the way to a great improvement, and nobody does anything about it. Then, again, I'd like to know what it is they do to a banana to make it go soft and sinuele up, instead of turning ripe. It must be an expensive process and fairly elaborate. I have an idea they go to quite a bit of trouble, really, to fix bananas so I don't like them, Well, anyway, the lady..dOWIt the road who had dropped in that morning to watch me eat breakfast said, "Junior has good fruit, but even his bananas are like that, Everything is in a pack. age. I hate packages," The other lady who was pres- ent said, "So do I, I've seen more rotting. fruit, seems-so, since they began packaging." "Junior lets me take the rot- ten ones back." "I sh'd think he would — only it wouldn't be a case of letting me, I trot 'em back, good and fast. Sometimes half the fruit I bring home take right back again.'" "Why don't you trot back the rest of those bananas?" I asked, thinking ,o1 the way bananas used to mellow up without get- ting mushy,, and wondering just what a grocer does 'with the fruit the ladies bring back to him. -"Well," one of them said, "there's nothing wrong •with those bananas, really — that's the way bananas are now." I don't happen to know who this . jttnior is, but it seemed to me he'd got worked into some kind of a left-handed fruit busi- ness, in which the: quality of his wares couldn't , be foretold. I thought I'd pursue this. "Just how does this Junior go about the job of making you carry rot- ten fruit home so you- carry it back to him again?" "It's the ,packages." "Yes, you see — everything is wrapped." "The other day," said the first lady, "Junior said he'd guaran- tee the peaches were good. They had four wrapped, in a 'package, so I took four home, and when I opened them, two were all gone bad at the bottom." "And you can't see them at the store. When peaches were out in the open, 'you .could tell. Its not Junior's faolt.,,Tbey .come, to him all" wrapped."" "Now wait a minute," said X. "Did you take those two bad peaches heels to- Junior?" "$4tre, gueraeteed them') "Whet did be do — give yon two more peaches?" "No. tie can't. They come four to a package, What I had to, do was buy four more peaches, only I paid for just two of them," "They don't like to break a package of Anything," said the other lady, "All right, but there is spine- thing about this appeals to me as a demonstration of human relationships. What would you do if two of the second four peaches were rotten?" , „ "That's just what happened — they were," she said. "Did you take them back?" "Not yet, but I will, He gnats. anteed them," "Looks to inc as if you've started a perpetual motion deal that keeps two bad peaches in escrow all the time, HoW are you going to wind this 'thing up?" "There's nothing you can do about it. Junior tries to get loose fruit, but it comes to him all packaged. It's a case of four peaches." "Seems to me it's a case of two peaches and fifty miles of travel," "Well, you have to go back sooner or later anyway." "To get .more rotten peaches?" There ensued a considerable moment of reflective silence ;a which this masculine practical- ity. Was mulled over by the feminine kind, the only sound being the soft crackle .of the cruchy-wunchies and the low complaint of the kettle on the stove. We have a couple at peach trees, and while this isn't peach country they always manage to set a crop. They are late, and we never pick them until. Octo- ber has grown chilly, and 't,h7sit` they have to sit in the" ehed week or so. But havehnever known these trees , to.' produce . a rotten peach. I have never had to go back end eXchahige any.-.' The continuing"affair' with- Junior would, as soon as ,these peaches. came due, be conctuded somehow. It almost, seemed as if there were no other way out. I fell to wondering —What could do about the bananas, I was reaching for a doughnut when the visiting ,lady said, "Grapes -are the same, I bought a package of grapes, and when I took the plastic off, they were in bad shape. , . ." This Junior must be quite a storekeeper, Next time I'm down that 'way I•plan to stop in and gets acquainted, Maybe he knows about bananas. By ,John' Gould in The Christian Science Moeitpr, ISSUE 46 — 1959 TAKING A TEA BREAK Norwegian trawn Pririt2irriarcliipt ea hiciPb`I.SiVe'fiThiebs'i 'night itikticlt-iti; northern bibriAtOyeivi,herer as ci lietifefiCifiti is second in COMMand of On infantry group. • 'the prince gp.S. his brew from a' cup bearing a 'treat s White ttesktif hint drinks i'bret a red U6 fidti niefat tans kilitees Pastimes, Of British Premiers. Every British Pelme .114.1hieter in our ,history by or pastime pf...,0.41p Some have hack several, Mr, Macmillan, for instance, IS fond fg... :shooting -WI also likes long walks, when be -can sPere the- time.' • • — Qtie- of IVIse Macmillan's little .known, pastimes is Xeading. Greek, When he was a- young officer • the Grenadier Pnerds during the '.first. world War ,he Was wounded and had to spend an entire sissy in the. shell torn no man's .land with .only dead, soldiers of both sides for .toms ,pang,, He managed to find distrac- tion by eeading a pocket edition of Homer, the ,great Greek poet, in the original text • Sir .Wineton. Churchill's 'pas,. times when he was Prime Min- ister — painting, writing and bricklaying ` -- '.became world- famous, but not many people know .that he adopted another in 1952 tropical fish breeding. Lord Palmerston had the extraOrdinaty habit of keeping fit by sometimes going out into. his garden at dead of . night and climbing the very' high iron railings there several times. He said this kept him in perfect physical condition and enabled '! him to think -more clearly. STOCKTAKING Making inventory at the E9yptippaMu,seprirt ih.Cdiro is the job of Prof, Mohamnied Rahiman. Some 25,000 pieces' have disapaecited. broils he is counting represent the the tomb of the ancient Egyptian ruler. „ „ '• servants of king Tut, a few of the many viitepAtiv;s7naoivrei.,c1 6,,,f;r7 „ . • Tab HERRING MACHINE- - -01th ate, precasted' On do betentbles line Phaaeet the shtp. built Japan for fWe ttivief fidele device§ COn process up to 116 .rons herring tt di*