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For as long as Joy Baker can remember, her identity has been eclip ed by politics and those people she loves the most. As a young girl , she grew up in the shadow of her father , Everett Dirksen, one of the United States Senate's most revered and articulate leader . She devoted herself to an ambitious Tennessee politician, her husband, Howard Baker, who already has made his mark in the Senate and is eyeing the White House. Recently, her daughter Cissy made headlines by announcing her candidacy for a seat in the Hou e of Representatives. But now, Joy' s own pursuits-from fundrai sing for Ford's Theatre to working for the State Department- are proving their worth. You might say Joy Baker is coming into her own .

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THE MOON MENACE COMES TO TOWN fin~?ral purity is difficult enough to a In Washington without the latest ss~ult on our moral sensibilities which rrlves In . t h e f orm of a new daily . newsp ~ _aper to be known as the

organization . A New York State appeals court, however, has recently ruled that the Church is not eligible for tax-exempt status, due to its involvement in politics. The jury in the Daily ashrngton Times.

Mail trial reached a similar conclusion.

Late last year, Moon himself was inass~h~ new newspaper is a creation of Clates of Sun Myung Moon whose dicted by a federal gra nd jury on Iast h" h ' ven- charges of income tax fraud. Accordtu lg ly publicized Washington ti re was the ill-fated Diplomat Na- ing to the indictment, Moon filed false ...,?nal Bank. In its first editorial the income tax returns omitting more than ltrne I . ' the c~ ~u~hmgly compares itself with $150,000 of his income from 1973 in a ~tstt~n Science Monitor, imply- through 1975. The indictment charges soft kmsh1p that we would hope in- that, among other violations, Moon deposited $1.6 million in New York 1'~ the ~~mb_ers of that Church. recai e UnificatiOn Church, it will be City bank accounts in hi own name, or l~d, has been repeatedly accused used the money for his own purpo es, ''b u~mg mind control techniques to and failed to report almost all of the Yo~alnwash" scores of unsuspecting interest-more than $100,000.

But the public record cannot ng men and women who have beCo l' rne '' members" of the "church." possibly capture the personal exedhes~ accusations, in fact, were litigat- periences of those, including this a ~ fen th~ Moon organization filed author, who have observed the wa ted L e amat10n action against the potential of young men and women at ti~ndon Daily Mail because of an ar- the hands of the Church, the terrible th e detailing methods employed by traumas of broken families, the pitting eMo 路 cas omes. The Daily Mail won the of children against their parents, all for Ch~路 In fact, the jury ordered the the benefit of a cynical man who proand rch to pay $2 million in court costs claims himself to be the Messiah. We stat:eco~mended that its tax-exempt can only hope that Washingtonian understand who and what is behind the l'hs be mvestigated. tice ~ da~gero_us and frightening prac- Washington Times.

Indeed, we cannot conceive of thi co~ _eta_lled m the Daily Mail trial newspaper being upported by any Of t~nse JUst a portion of the activities knowledgeable Washingtonian. Thu , rePort . Moon organization. Recent Oth s m the Wall Street Journal and we are utterly appalled by the welcomande~~ews m~dia indicate that M?on ing letter to this venture by Mayor nurnb IS assoc1ates have interests m a Barry. A man who lacks such en itiviinclud:r of profit-making enterprises, ty is really unfit to govern our city.

What this newspaper is trying to do, ' lng publishing, fishing, enterdespite the protests of those who will incornent, ~d food retailing. Some of the be paid to produce and protect it, is the c~ denved from these businesses, give unwarranted credibility to Moon to the urc~ .claims, is tax-exempt due rehg1ous nature of the Moon and the Unification Church. It is unim-

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portant that the Wa hington bu ine community will probably not upport thi enterpri e. It will not need advertising to urvive.

Le t thi editorial be mi under tood, it i not the phy ical pre ence of thi new paper that i offen ive. The Moonie have published a imilar new paper in New York for five year and it ha made a much of an impact on New Yorker a a mar hmallow dropped from a footstool. Judging from the initial prototype, the one publi hed in Wa hington will likely be more of the arne.

And, of cour e, it reporter will be given credential to cover the new center of Wa hington, with acce to the White Hou e, the Defen e Department Capitol Hill and other place where new i made. Anyone with a bankroll, however dubiou it ource, can do the arne in the pirit of free enterpri e and a free pre . Ind eed, we would not for one moment begrudge anyone the Fir t Amendment right to publi h a new paper. Nor do we care what the Moonie e pou e, even though we believe it i frightening in it totalitarian teaching and cary litur gy pr laimin g a hubby bu ine man a the new Me iah and South Korea a the promi ed land.

Our principal objection i that thi new new paper might, by it exi tence, provide credibility for the hurch and its method . Un u pecting young people inno cnt ly walking the tr Ct f New York or an ranci o or Wa hington might be led to belie c that the group i worth the commitment of their lifet ime . It i for them and their familie that we feel compelled to provide thi warning. - DA April 1982 DO SIER

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By Warren Adler. New York: Arbor methods of crime detectiOn. The mHouse, 1982. 287pp. $13.95 tricate plot, the author's supe.rb assimilation of the dramatic potenual Warren Adler's lOth novel is about in America's history, plus a splendid ~we~ and the people who pursue it in climax-complete with last-minute ashmgton. The city has long been a hitch-illustrate Adler's deep capaciPowerful magnet to the adventurety to entertain. some, talented and ambitious, as well -M ICHAEL GAFFNEY ~s .to the opportunistic and manipuatlve. As the Mecca for an explosive aggregation of overachievers and reso~rceful poseurs, the city also has acQUired a not-undeserved reputation as the capital of thwarted aspirations . . American Quartet offers a glimpse 1 10 ~ the acquisition and perpetuation ~ Washington's dubious reputation . . he Green Book elite will nod know~~gly, if not approvingly, at Adler's act' Unt of the games and rituals, the par~~ and protocols. The authenticity of t ler's narrative will assure accep- THE KENNEDY IMPRISONMENT t~nce of this murder mystery as a fic- By Garry Wills Boston: Atlantic t~o~al sociopolitical primer. Washing- Monthly-Little Brown. 310pp. $14.95 b nlans in search of a good read would "Brilliant people circulated, telling the ~ell advised to place this book on e1r list. each other how brilliant they were . . .

A Well-paced story at once sordid Harvard professors, moving south, ~nd spellbinding, Quartet features a shed weight and wives, changed ;~Pected Washington socialite-host eyeglasses for contact lenses, worked S 0 once ran unsuccessfully for the hard and played hard . .. " In swift strokes Garry Wills sketches a e~ate, a man renowned for his charm the Kennedy world of 1961. Two chaps n largesse. In a painstakingly research~d and frighteningly plausible ters from his new book ran in recent pcenano, this would-be politician per- issues of the fast-running Atlantic th!~~tes a deadly scheme of retribution Monthly. They break down the imprisonment of the title into t~o parts: 0 f ll1volves near re-creations of each the victim of chansma and Kennedy as A.merica's four presidential sassmations.

Kennedy the victim of machismo.

Wills, whose gifts delight, infuriate of~ s~condary theme is the depiction and rarely bore, describes how the two e 111tense st-riving for influence and re cog · · Of nitJon among assorted members components came into being . Joseph the Metropolitan Police Depart- p . Kennedy created a "miniature

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Mo tly it worked. Modeled after th ngli h ruling cia de cribed in David Cecil' Young Melbourne, the econd generation Kennedy et up "a magnetic field energizing other in their vicinity." Allie and friend rotated loyally around them, wellattuned to the ' uperheated mutual admiration" of the family it elf.

In what now can be een a an overreaction to the tolid (and peaceful) Ei enhower year , the New Frontier men et out, "calling ignal to each other in the thick of the action . .. like ba ketball player developing play while the game moved on."

Will says thi led to confu ion untold. The fir t price paid wa the under taffed, undermanned Bay of Pig fia co. In a mo t controver ial pa age, the author maintain that the handling of the Cuban mi ile cri i was a greater di aster: "Kennedy till insisted on Ru ia' public humiliation over a ymbol that had no real military importance for u -an in i tence that faced us with a real military threat if the Ru ian did not accede to the harsh demand we made. Macho appearance, not true security, wa the motive for Kennedy' act- urely the most reckle American act ince the end of World War II." According to Will , mo t chief executives since the martyred Kennedy have been "measured by the expectations Kennedy raised. He did not o much elevate the office a cripple tho e who held it after him. Hi legend ha haunted them; hi light ha ca t them in shadow."

I have quoted at length to give the flavor of the book. Much of it i flawed and outrageou . Sometimes the twin threads of the charisma and the machi mo are tretched a bit taut. But as an antidote to earlier hyperfervent chroniclers like Schlesinger and Sorenson-a well a for heer entertainment-The Kennedy Imprisonment cannot be disregarded. Or put down.

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Burke Wilkinson is a biographer and con· tributing reviewer to the Christian Science Monitor.

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She's survived 40 years of "Life With Father," the iiiustrious and mellifluous orator who Joy thought was "immortal." Senator Dirksen's death during an operation for cancer in 1969 sent his adoring daughter into an alcoholic tailspin. It took her six years to pull out of it.

She also has survived 30 years of marriage to the charming, ambitious Tennessee criminal lawyer who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1966, then became minority leader and now is majority leader of that powerful body. Columnists admire his seemingly inexhaustible patience and liken his legislative know-how to that of Lyndon B. Johnson. Pundits and pollsters concur that Sen. Howard Baker is a good bet to make a serious run for the presidency in 1984.

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Bakers' only daughter, strong-minded and capable Cissy (short for Cynthia), files for the Republican slot in the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's newly created Fourth District.

How does that grab Joy? "It's just the story of my life," she sighs. "For so long I was Everett Dirksen's daughter, then magically I became Howard Baker's wife. Now I am Cissy Baker's mother. I think I have lost my identity!"

Political smarts run in the DirksenSaker family which is long on congressional identity. While Senator Baker has followed direc!ly in the footsteps of Senator Dirksen, his father, Howard Baker Sr., served for 13 years as a congressman and was succeeded after his death by his wife. The senator's sister was married to Rep. Bill Wampler of Virginia's Ninth District and Sen. John Sherman Cooper is Howard Baker's second cousin. With such strong conditioning, "It's little wonder that Cissy decided to run," says her resigned mother.

Like her mother, the newest Baker candidate graduated from Mount Vernon College in 1978 with a bachelorof-arts degree in communications.

"Cissy is positive," recalls a frank fellow alumna. "She's a kid who is wise beyond her years; she's had to be in that family. With no crack at Joy, she's inherited all the drive and hailfellow-well-met savvy from both sides of the family."

The 26-year-old candidate who gave up her news editor job with Ted

Turner's Cable Television in Washington to "get to know her constituents" is staying in a different Tennessee home each night. "With a week in each, it will take her until May 8 to cover all of her 23 counties," says JoY with grass-roots knowledge.

On Sundays, the Baker daughter cools down at her headquarters in Huntsville, where she confirmed that "the campaign is going great." Winning is still her biggest challenge, but the family is not helping.

"Mom's staying out of it on an active scale, and so is Dad," Cissy says.

"I asked them to. But I can call her at any moment, not for political stuff, but just to be refreshed . She's the best friend I've ever had."

The only nonpolitical Baker is son Darek, aged 29. He lives in Memphis with his wife, who expects to present the Bakers with their first grandchild in May. He's a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and one of the chief computer programmers for Federal Express, a job he loves, says his mother. ''Grass roots and constituencies are key words in Joy Baker's vocabulary.

A political brat, she grew up commuting between Pekin, Illinois (home away from Washington for the Dirksens), and the U.S . capital. While her father served first in the House, and later in the Senate, Joy graduated from Mount Vernon "when it was still a seminary," and then in 1950 from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. She now serves on the boards of both in-

"I'm Howard's favorite guinea pig but not his favorite subject, " says Joy Baker. The senator has taken photography seriously since childhood and has a reputation for carrying a camera almost everywhere. His colleagues recently named him the Senate's Official Photographer.

(Above) A 1960 photo of Joy Baker with her children, seven-year-old Darek and four-year-old Cissy, taken by Howard Baker at their home in Huntsville, Tenn.

(Right) During Senator Baker's 1978 reelection bid, the entire family traveled the campaign trail throughout Tennessee by train . (Below) When Howard and Joy first met in 1951 at a mutual friend's wedding, both knew at first glance "this was it."

They were married two months later in Pekin, lllinois.

Always the politician, Senator Baker can't resist a little give-and-take with the press during his unsuccessful 1979 presidential campaign while Joy patientlY waits for him to escort her into a White House dinner.

(Left) immediately following Richard Nixon's first State of the Union address in 1968, Vice President Spiro Agnew, the president, Senate Minority Leader Evereu Dirksen and his daughter, Joy, huddle in a congressional corridor. Senator Baker shot the photograph. (Below) President and Mrs. Reagan auend the 1981 Ford's Theatre Gala with Joy Baker who cochaired the event with Millie O'Neill, wife of the Speaker of the House.

Ford's Theatre Board of Trustees and its Board of Governors met to plan this Year's April 17th gala. The gala itinerary includes a Post-rehearsal dinner at the Corcoran, a While House reception and an all-star show at Ford's Theatre followed by a supper-dance at the OAS. Joy and cochairwoman Millie O'Neill have set this year's goal at "a cool one million dollars." Joy Baker poses with trustee Mary Jane Wick, Carol Laxalt, who is helping to gather talent for the show, and gala sponsors Frank Jones of Alcoa and Michael Monroney of TRW.

titution and i al o a lru tee of Knoxville College, a predominantly black school in Tcnne ee.

After graduation he went to work helping her fath r un cat cnate Majority Leader cott Luca of lllinoi , and ended up working in Dirk n' Senate office. Hill a sociate remember her a "someone pecial with a razor harp memory for name , place , face and date . " The mode t Mr . Baker hyly admit that he not only inherited her memory from her father; he aJ o learned hi special Dirksen formula for politic .

"The whole name of the game i to keep your eye open and your mouth shut. Don't tell everything you know," recalls the enator's well-trained daughter.

As for her close relationship with her famous father, Joy remembers the white-maned enator a a "very di ciplined man and hard taskmaster" who insisted she tackle regular required reading lists at the tender age of I 0.

Although she still read a lot, it' "mostly to learn. There' a lot I don't know," she comments. Senator Baker, on the other hand, prefers murder mysteries.

One of the disadvantages of life with Ev Dirksen, according to hi daughter, was his positive passion for promptness. As a result, Joy has what he terms "a perennial problem with time.

I think it's because my father alway insisted that we be five minute early wherever we were going.

"Howard is one of those, too," she muses. "My mother was the same way, and Cissy is even worse ... always on time, and often way ahead. In fact, he goes into orbit if her schedule is two minutes off," Joy continues between sips of an omnipresent diet cola. "But my son and I are two of a kind. It doesn't bother us if we are late, which is really a throwback to childhood."

Does the senator growl when hi lady loses time? You'd better believe he does; he has been known to go off and leave her, often sending back an empty car to pick her up. "It doesn't happen very often, except when he' on a short fu e," chuckle Joy. "Then I have to defuse the bomb before it goes off."

The Bakers' first meeting was at a wedding in Johnson City, Tenn., and it was explosive, courtesy of Howard.

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moans. "I should rather give a year's supply of Stouffer's dinners packed in dry ice. Now that's a practical gift. Or a case of wine, red of course, because they have champagne left over ... maybe a tandem bike.

"Anything you think is nice and tasteful, they'll probably hate," the Earist proclaims in her delightfully British accent. "I always thought a big trunk would be a good gift, antique or

~ometimes a perfect couple is easier to find than a perfect wedding gift. Deborah Boone and h ary Heurich were married in February amid the Victorian splendor of his historic family :;.me, .the Heurich Mansion on New Hampshire A venue, which today houses the Columbia b tsto~tcal Society. They are a contemporary couple. He is a business investor who asked his S~auti.(ul next-door neighbor, the daughter of French and Thea Boone who own Boone & lh ns Jewelers, to marry him by presenting her with an engagement ring inside a meatball. But live~ both wanted a traditional wedding that would replicate the time when Gary's family br e m the mansion. Gary is the son of Mrs. Christian Heurich of the famous Heurich Atewmg family. Debbie changed into her ivory organza lace gown by Piccione and matching v/nc~n lace picture hat in Gary's grandmother's room. Even her lace waistcincher was of dr~tonan vintage, and she carried a peau d'ange lace fan with white roses and ribbons. He 'nus~ed Ill white tie appropriate for the selling. They posed for their wedding portrait in the Yeas'c room where the bride's nieces, 10-year-o/d twins Erica and Michelle Boone and three(fr:-old Danielle Boone, sneaked a peek from the balcony. The newlyweds' gift wrappings s1111m lop to bot/om) were by Martin's China, Crystal and Silver Shop, Camalier & Buckley, Dim~~ f!lace Ltd., ~?lly Kay Des~gns, Garfinckel's, the Flower Designer and New Fto stons and Wtlltam Mtller Gifts. Debby Boone's wedding ensemble from Claire Dratch.

IVers from Friendship Florists. Photographed by Murray Bognovitz.

maybe woven wicker." What better hiding place for all the odd gifts a couple will display only in the presence of the givers?

Unfortunately, when the ivory envelopes within envelopes come rushing through the mail slof, you'll probably lack both the creativity and the deci iveness of Ear. You'll likely gear up to search for the elusive perfect wedding gift only to give up after hours of hopping fade into days. In desperation you'll send a bud vase and settle down with the knowledge that your gift will probably find its way back to the store' helf.

Even the stu ffie t 1948-edition etiquette book advises that there are no rules governing wedding gifts; the only bound are the giver's imagination.

Yet picking the perfect gift remain a chore which few people have a knack for handling. Almost all newlyweds have a tale of gothic goblets that look as though they were snatched from an altar, or those mysterious, footed brass leaves with no apparent use or a set of April 1982 DOSSIER

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(Left) An Bx/0-inch English sterling silver picture frame, $295 at Hefler Antiques. Other sizes available. (Right) Handcrafted, signed pottery by Jurg Lanzrein, made to order in any color, available at Dolly Kay Designs for $150 per jive-piece place setting.

(Left) Valerio Collection epergne in silver, gold and Austrian crystal combinations, $275 at The Mole Hole. (Above) Baccarat crystal from Mesmeralda's. Tumbler and old-fashioned glasses, each $45. Decanter $210.

From the Clouds Collection at Lord & Taylor, one-of-akind 100-.percent colton quilts from $175 to $350; pilloWS from $12.50 to $20; pillow covers $30.

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With rudimentary information and a little inspiration, however, would-be gift givers can find the selection procedure relatively painless and the present pleasing for those who give and those who receive.

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family's historic home near Dupont Circle that today houses one of the city's most extensive collections of Washington historical materials. One favorite gift of the sunny blonde beautifully combined creative and traditional sentiments. "My girl friend gave us huge pillows made of antique satin and lace, dating from 1893," she beamed, obviously pleased.

Your first step in locating such a welcome gift is to determine if the cou-

pie have registered their preferences with a local store. There, in easilY digested form, is a list of what the bride and groom would choose for themselves, if they could.

At some establishments couples choose only china, crystal and silver patterns. At others couples maY specify sizes, types and brand names of everything from toaster ovens to 10-speed bicycles. Even if you don'~ choose directly from the brida

you want a traditional, formal gift?

Something practical for the home?

Something meaningful and memorable? Or hould you throw caution to the wind and aim for omething lighthearted or arti tic? Whatever your deci ion, the key to avoiding the return-it or pack-it-away yndrome, say retailers, is to hedge.

"The guideline should be middle-ofthe road," ay Audrey Dunn, Bloomingdale' china, gla and ilver department manager. "Nothing too traditional or too contemporary."

If you elect to end something far from the ordinary, ay, a fine porcelain toothpick holder, a ilver sugar sifter or a fi h et with motherof-pearl handles, be certain to enclo e an explanation or a hi tory, so the recipients will appreciate it u es.

English silver-over-copper POwder shaker, circa 1922, $155 at the Flower Designer and New Dimensions.

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(Left) Lead crystal goblet by Schott-Zweisel, specially priced by Martin's China, Crystal and Silver Shop at two for $25. (Above) Salton Hot ray and Food Warmer, available in various sizes from Bloomingdale's, priced from $48 to $75.

(Left) From Woodies' Williamsburg collection: the pewter inkwell is $80, the Jefferson cup $11 .50 .and the William and Mary trivet is $26. (Below) Be1ge striped silk sateen bed linens by Pratesi from Jane Wilner Ltd. Price upon request.

registry, you can view the selections anct get an idea of the couple's taste.

The easiest way to find out if and Where the couple's choices are re 路 b ~Istered is to call the mother of the nde. While you have her on the line, ask, too, where the couple will live. A sp .

N ac10us house or a tiny apartment? ear by, or far away? What are their Color schemes? Are they worldng with act es1gner 路 t' and if so, who? What essenIals do they already have?

Most important, discover their basic style. "As long as you know whether people are traditional or contemporary, we can help,'' says Sara Jenkins, director of interior design at W. & J. Sloane of Washington. "If you find out a Httle information, there are so many pleasant things you can give. Too often people settle for the obvious."

Armed with this knowledge, you're ready to make your first decision. Do

Don't assume that the time-honored gift of china, crystal or ilver i necessarily the obvious plate, goblet or flatware. Like so many variation on a theme, the possibilities abound.

"There's a trend back to more traditional things," says Cheryl Matranga, who manages Woodward & Lothrop's bridal registry. Couples want to set a fine table. They all want china, crystal, sterling or stainless."

Katherine McHugh, the daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Godfrey McHugh of Washington, who will marry Wesley B. Loflin of Memphis on August 14, echoes that thought: "The gifts are very special things you'll always have.

They grow in meaning."

It's a very lucky couple who return from their honeymoon to complete place settings, but there are sterling choices beyond the basic knives, forks and spoons. "There are always serving pieces," suggests Margaret Uberman, owner of Martin's China, Crystal aJJd Silver Shop. "A large poon and large fork are the first thing you need and they can be used for serving meat , vegetables, even salads. And any erving dish in sterling goe with any dinner pattern."

The union of beauty and function has made silver one of the mo t popular choices for years. "It's safe, always usable,'' says Leila Lopez, manager of Camusso Sterling Gallery Ltd. "Everything is a continuationfrom basic place settings to goblets, platters, service plates. It's all there and all matchable.''

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By DON OLDENBURG There's a story that occasionally rnakes the rounds in real estate circles about a wealthy banker and his wife ~ho, after more than a year of extens~ve searching, found just the house ~ ey wanted-except for one missing Eeature: matching his-and-her baths. hxasperated, the sales agent looked at ~.~couple in disbelief and snapped, b hat do you want for a million Ucks?"

WIf t.hat were to take place today in ashmgton, the agent probably would snap his fingers and a remodeling crew ~Ould appear, hammers and paintr rushes in hand. Not surprising. In a eal estate market that has been crippl-

ed by three years of recession, premium property-home valued at over $500,000-is practically the only game in town. Discriminating buyers who can afford to sidestep the humdrum economy and its prohibitive interest rates to buy such a home can get exactly the features they wantincluding the best bargain.

It's an exaggeration and certainly a contradiction to say that million-dollar homes are a dime a dozen in the Washington metropolitan area. But real estate broker~ will tell you that when it comes to the high-priced property market, few cities can rival Washington. ''The median price in this area is

high," ays Arden Baker, pre ident of Crowell & Baker, the developer and builder of high-co t home , with headquarter in Rockville. "Home in the half-million-dollar-and-up range may make up only about one-half of l percent of the entire marketplace here, but that's comparable to the market anywhere."

Late t stati tic from the Federal Home Loan Bank Board place Wa hington fourth highe t in average sale price of new and existing home , behind San Francisco, Honolulu and Los Angeles and ahead of San Diego, Dallas, Phoenix and New York. Of those top-ranking markets, WashingApril 1982 DOSSIER

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ton was the only one to advance in Position in the most recent tabulation.

The difference, according to some brokers, is that this city's premium market has shown some spunk while these markets elsewhere have not.

The reason? The Nation's Capital is a magnet to a certain kind of buyer.

"P eople who purchase homes for a half-million dollars and up usually have income associated with profits, grants or trusts-not salaries-and m.any of those homes are bought by inStitutions, embassies and organizations for their top executives," says Dr. Jack C~rlson, executive vice president and chtef economist of the National Association of Realtors. He added that with ~kyrocketing interest rates, the salaried Individual hasn't commanded less boperty-buying power since the Great epression.

"The economic trends just don't adhere at all in the premium category of property," says Jeffrey Stidham, regtonal vice president of Previews !nc., the international broker market:~g service that handles only exclusive !Stings. Last year the company marketed homes totaling more than $2? I million with the average home Prtc7d at $1.9 million. One of the proP~rttes the firm handled was a $1.4mtllion estate in McLean situated on tw o wooded acres. Among' the home's amenities are sculptured ceiling medallions and regal paneling formal rec ept10n 路 and drawing rooms,' a two~to;y family room with a window wall a~tng the swimming pool and a master ~~e with a sitting room and balcony. t e marketed it and Town and Counry Properties sold it within 60 days of our listing," said Stidham. cr M.any Washington brokers, in fact, ecta the current movement of cor-

porations into this area with keeping the premium home market here hopping.

"We've been getting a lot of Californians in the last year,'' say Elizabeth Cadell, broker-owner of Crossroads Realty Limited, a fiveyear-old Potomac firm that handles prestigious properties. "They're usually not associated with the Reagan administration. They're business people-corporate executives-and they've usually received tremendous profits on their homes in California before that market went flat. So now they're coming here with $1 million in their jeans and looking for a deal."

Most of those buyers, adds Crossroads broker Sorra Lee Raven, are looking for custom features "like gourmet kitchens, exciting bathrooms, indoor pools and Jacuzzis." An example of what's selling in the high-priced market? "We have a large manor house on five acres on River Road near the Congressional Country Club," says Cadell. "It has a two-bedroom, Swiss chalet guesthouse, a 45-foot heated swimming pool, a tennis court, a greenhouse and so many column across the front you'd think it wa Tara in Gone With the Wind. It had been priced at $875,000 but was recently dropped to $795,000."

There are similar reports of highpriced bargains in town and around the countryside. Guy D' Amecourt, president of D' Amecourt Real Estate Inc., says that the price of one of his listings, an 80-year-old three-story, TudorMediterranean located in Kalorama, with eight bedrooms, five baths and three fireplaces, recently dropped from over $1 million to $850,000.

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SHAKESPEAREAN MARDI GRAS

"The stuff that dreams are made of" perfectly describes the matching costumes and wigs of hosts Edie and Guy Martin.

"0 . ~t, out, damned spot," demands l1ll1an Borwick as the Old Dutch Cleanser lady while Conway Hunt's Hamlet asks, "Is this a dagger I see before me?"

Gordon and Carrie Williams personify a quote from The Tempest : " Where the bee sucks, there suck 1. "

" What fools these mortals be?"

Former ambassador Kingdon Gould and his wife, Mary, dance with thoughts of A Midsummer Night 's Dream.

There was a lot of brushing up on the Bard for days before the Guy Martins ' annual Mardi Gras masquerade bash . Answering the hosts' request to come " as a quotation from Shakespeare," the co stumed guests arrived to the rhythms of Devron's orchestra before turning to champagne and oysters and, at midnight, a lavish supper in the mirrored dining room . (Above) Henry P. Smith Ill takes his cue from Hamlet and " suffers the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" while his wife, Helen, hopes " that this too, too solid flesh would melt away."

Choosing Taming of the Shrew Clinton and Nona Brown " do as adversaries d~ at law ... eat and drink as friends " with Elena Macy whose gleaming collar proves "all that glitters . .. "

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TRADITIONAL DIPLOMACY

" I never would've taken this post had it not been in Washington, " said new French Ambassador Vernier-Palliez with his wife Denise at the ir first White House visit . " You and your president are so cheery. We 've had a very warm welcome."

Ch inese Ambassador and Mrs. Zemin Chai arrived smiling despite their nation's alarm about increased U.S.-Taiwan arms deals.

President Reagan kept Mrs. Anatoliy Dobrynin , wife of the Soviet ambassador, and other diplomats at the head table in stitches throughout dinner with one joke after another, " like a standup comedian ," said one ambassador.

With Saudi Arabia playing a prominent role in Pres. Reagan 's foreign policy, Am b. and Mrs. Faisal Alhegelan spoke at length with Alexander Haig during dinner.

Ecuadorian Amb . and Mrs. Ricardo Crespo-Zaldumbide suggested Latin'"'merican relations " should be as healthY as President Reagan is."

Reviving a tradition that slipped away with the Nixon administration , Pres. and Mrs. Reagan entertained the chiefs of mission and their spouses from more than 60 countries at these路 cond of two White House diplomatic dinners.

(Left) Toasting the dean of the diplomatic corps, Soviet Amb. Dobrynin (with Am b. of Spain Jose Llado and Amb. of Paraguav Mario Lopez Escobar in the foreground), the president paraphrased Napoleon to define diplomacy as " keeping a good table and looking after the ladies." After dining on trout and veal , many of the wives formed a queue to talk with the first lady while husbands hobnobbed with the president. (Right) U.S. Assistant Sec. for InterAmerican Affairs, Thomas Enders, and his wife Gaetana, buffered tensions between the envoys of El Salvador and Nicaragua whose simultaneous presence caused the only stir of the evening.

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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Colonial times sprang to life again as the Smithsonian celebrated George Washington's birthday with a ball for 1,000 guests.

(Above) Mrs. John Guy, Mount Vernon Ladies' Assoc . Regent, Mount Vernon Director and Mrs. John Castellani. (Above, right) Costumed dancers performed authentic colonial dances while (right) Dick Helms, Anne Sidey, Cynthia Helms and Hugh Sidey pause during their tour of the display. Fireworks on the Mall ended the evening.

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Ford Motor Co. exec . Jerry ter Horst, formerly the press sec. to Pres. Ford , tells Washington Week in Review host Paul Duke and National Council for Children 's TV founder Teresa Heinz, " There's a Ford in my past and a Ford in my future. "

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The 15th anniversary of Washington Week in Review, public broadcasting's longest running show, attracted media and political powers to celebrate at the home of Sen. and Mrs. John Heinz. (Above) Bob Strauss talks with host John Heinz and WE:rA pres. Ward Chamberlin. About 13-million viewers watch the show that is underwritten by the Ford Motor Co. W. Va Gov. Jay Rockefeller, his wife Sharon, who is chairman of the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, Exxon's Donald Smiley and DuPont's John Klocke attended. (Right) Ricki Green (the show's produce~ and Colo.

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Alexandria Mayor Charles Beatley and Financial Marketing Council Pres.

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City Council Chairman Arrington Dixon eyes George Washington's birthday cake at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel's George Washington birthday benefit for the DC Society for Crippled Children .

Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor, German Democratic Republic Amb. Horst Grunert and designer Frankie Welch joined the overflow crowd at the hotel opening .

Boy Scouts of America Chief Exec. Rudy Flythe and Counsellor to the President Edwin Meese admire Pres. Reagan's " Scouter of the Year" award with council pres. Larry Jenkins. Meese accepted for the president.

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A FOXY EVENING

Tally-ho was the byword as members and friends of the Fairfax Hunt gathered at the OAS Building for the annual l:tunt Ball , benefiting the Pan American Development Foundation . Guests were greeted by (above) Huntsman lan Milne, mounted on Cinzano, the outstanding point-to-point racer owned by Fairfax Hunt Master of Foxhounds Handy Rouse . Adding to the hunting atmosphere was Whipper-In Richard Berliner, leading several of the hunt 's foxhounds that later made a rowdy appearance on the dance floor. Scarlet-coated Masters of Foxhounds added bright splashes of color to the black-tie crowd , which included former sec . of the Treasury Joe Barr and his wife, Beth Ann , Ambassador of Cyprus and Mrs. Jacovides, and younger members of the hunt, Wesley Teague, Daun Thomas and Ridgely Potter.

Despite the biting cold , Michele O'Brien , Va. Sen . Harry F. Byrd and Mass.

Rep . Margaret Heckler cuddle in the antique carriage driven by Gail Con路 ley and displayed outside the OAS Building at the Fairfax Hunt Ball.

Dr. Jack Sanders, John Whittemore and Carol Bauman join the 200 en路 thusiast;c ballgoers who listened to the predinner bagpipe serenade in the Palm Court .

Mrs. Enrique Valenzuela joins her husband, the Am路 bassador of Chile and Mrs. John Davis, who cochaired the ball with Mrs. Michael Masin.

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American University prez Richard Berendzen and wife, Gail, prove it does take two to tango .

Monica Greenberg makes her point with Mauritanian Ambassador Abdellah Ould Daddah .

POTOMAC POLO

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More than 150 polo enthusiasts converged on the Briti sh Embassy 's rotunda for the third annual dinner to benefit the West Potomac Park polo grounds. (Above) Louis Traxel (c), sec . of the park beautificat ion foundation , tells Park Service Regional Dir. Jack Fish and his wife, Rosemary, " we'll collect a coupl e thousand dollars tonight. "

The Marion Smoaks and the Fred Fortunatos talk polo. Mr. Fortunato, known as " The Mushroom King, " flew in from Pennsylvania. He is the Eastern chairman of the National Polo Association .

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Its pervasive flavor a topic of curiosity and praise since the Golden Age of Greece. The Hellenic poet Philoxenes Wrote that "of all foods, there is none better to facilitate bouts of love.'' The ancient Roman naturalist Pliny speculated that it was created by the c~emistry of excessive heat, rain and ~ u.n?erbolts. And his countryman, the atJnst Juvena1, proclaimed, "Ah ... keep your grain and beef, but send us Your truffles." f To look at a basket of truffles fresh rom the ground, you wouldn't think ~Uch of them . Unless you experience ~"ke highly concentrated, mushroomt~ e flavor and the earthy aroma of these tubers, you're inclined to think ey _have the appearance and personality of an irregular unskinned fotato, the kind left behind in the botom of a grocery bin. d :.ronically, truffles are a world-class e tcacy that pigs and dogs uproot, Poets describe in verse and gourmets crave endlessly. The renowned gastro~o~e Brillat Savarin often called them t ~ e black diamond of the dinner f~ le," adding that the truffle beautites ~verything it touches. "Without ~fntioning the delicate meats to which ''t~nds a new charm," Savarin wrote, co every s_implest substances, the most m mmon, tmpregnated with its aroma c) ay appear successfully on the highest ass tables ."

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You,ll find that most truffle lovers are ardent and loyal -sometimes to a point that would seem absurd to the uninitiated.

18th century that the truffle wa recognized as a member of the tuber family. It took the scientific world almo t another 100 years to identify the fungus that weighs up to four ounces and grows from three to 12 inches under the ground, usually near the roots of oak or beech trees where its microscopic filaments can steal nourishment.

While practically a fir t cousin to penicillin, the truffle's content of 71 percent water, 15 percent carbohydrate and 10.4 percent fat make it quantitatively similar to the oyster. In fact, the favorite dish of the notoriou French writer Rabelai was truffle-flavored sausage erved with oysters.

The be t of these subterranean vegetable are the black variety most prevalent in Quercy and Perigord districts of France, due ea t of Bordeaux and Vaucluse-Gard and north of Marseille , where they are hunted with pig trained to smell the strong aroma from as far a 15 to 20 feet away. Italians usually employ dogs to find their white truffle, which has a distinctive peppery taste but an aroma inferior to that of the French truffle. Most Italian truffles come from Umbria, the geographical heart of Italy, with the only black Italian variety found in the village of Scheggino in the province of Norcia. The white Italian truffle, which actually is beige, is marketed as Tartufi Neri di Norcia.

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mon white and grey varieties aren't best suited for classic cuisine. For instance, the English truffle, sometimes called the Bath truffle, is smaller than the French and the Italian, and inferior in aroma to both. In fact, the U. S. Department of Agriculture's experimental station in Beltsville, Md ., has been trying to transplant European truffles for years-curiously with almost no success. Attempts to breed truffles in California, where the climate and soil are similar to the French truffle countryside have been partially successful, but it seems unlikely that the California truffle will develop into a commercial crop . And the fact remains a California truffle just isn't a French or even an Italian truffle.

As in every industry that handles extravagant items, there is much chicanery in the truffle business . Inferior ones harvested in Spain and Morocco, for instance, are occasionally sent to France for processing, and then put on the market with a French label. People have been devising truffle substitutes for ages, and though they are reluctant to admit using it, many American chefs do.

In nearby Maryland, a substitute product called "trufflettes" is produced, and many economy-minded chefs use it, even though the bogus truffle in no way approaches the real thing. Trufflettes, which consists of egg yolks, corn starch, salt and coloring, have very little if any aroma. They work well for decorating buffet dishes, but they totally lack that remarkable fragrance that pervades the flavor of other foods coming into contact with the true truffles. The first role of truffles in gastronomy, after all, is as a flavoring agent - above all in foie gras, the solid goose fat that is improved beyond recognition by the influence of the truffle.

You'll find that most truffle lovers are ardent and loyal-sometimes to a point that would seem absurd to the uninitiated. One Washingtonian with a reputation as an enthusiast is Vincent Sabecki, vice president of the brokerage firm Bellamdh, Neuhauser & Barrett. About seven years ago, Sabecki began making annual, midNovember pilgrimages to France to bring back at least a half-kilo of the fresh delicacies.

"It's the start of the truffle season and the Beaujolais season," says Sabecki, "so I kill two birds with one stone." Sabecki, who will tell you that with truffles it was love at first taste some 20 years ago, chooses his boun-

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"We get together for three or four lunches within the month," says Sabecki, whose group has tasted the truffle baked, broiled and boiled; Prepared as soup; roasted whole; served with veal, in omelettes or with Potatoes-even in ice cream. Le Bagatelle's menu regularly features items, such as sauce Perigourdine; and Greault's excellent truffle soup, which is not on the menu, can be prepared by special order .

A few other Washington restaurants regularly offer dishes that feature truffles, fresh in season and canned out of season. Jean Louis at Watergate is probably one the city's largest users of fresh truffles . The restaurant purchases 30 kilos of fresh truffles each season directly fro!ll France, and offers an all-truffle dinner a set price (last year it was $120 per at person).

The dinner usually includes consomme of chicken with julienne of vegetables and truffles, a salad of mache with lobster and truffles, scrambled eggs with truffles, breast of pigeon with fresh truffles and, as a pleasant finish, fresh truffle ice cream. To gild the lily, a small plate of truffles is served as a side dish.

Tartufo, the Italian restaurant at 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW that's named for the truffle, uses the white Italian variety in dishes ranging from its veal piccata with lemon and butter sauce, the pheasant for two and the fettucini with truffles . Romeo & Juliet, the delightful Italian spot at 2020 K St. NW which previously excelled in truffle cookery, has recently dropped the expensive food from its menu ''because of accelerating prices ." In season, however, the restaurant will feature veal and rice with truffles as an occasional special.

A number of excellent truffle dishes are available at Maison Blanche at 1725 F St. NW; these include lobster consomme with fresh truffles, the consomme of truffles and the pheasant Souvaroff (pheasant cooked in a casserole with wine sauce and two Whole truffles). The Jockey Club at 2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW features

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"I prefer to buy and use them fresh in season and can them myself for the off-season," says the owner-chef of La Maree, Jean Bosch. The truffle specialties of the French restaurant at 1919 J St. NW include the breast of pigeon served with spinach, watercress and sliced truffle and the rockfish stuffed with sliced scallops and truffles and served in a cream sauce.

For particularly adventuresome and unusual appetizers using truffles, Le Pavilion at 1820 K St. NW is recommended. Chef Yannick Cam is a virtuoso in devising dishes such as thin puff-pastry layers filled with fresh foie gras and served with green and red bell pepper fondue and a coulis of truffles, or lamb's brain accompanied by its own bouillon and white Italian truffles. He also serves a tantalizing warm salad of young sauteed turnips with truffles and scalloped rabbit liver, kidney and fillet in a hazelnut vinaigrette.

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also in the wedding. When I encouraged her to smoke a cigar in an opentop convertible, he pulled me out of the car and threw me in a rose bush.

It was the night before the wedding, and I was scratched all over. And he didn't apologize!"

Two weeks later, the future senator came to Washington and cajoled the annoyed lady into accepting a Sunday night date. An apology was forthcoming, as was a spontaneous proposal when he escorted her to her door.

"There's one other thing that I want to ask you," said Baker, getting right to the point. "Will you marry me?" ''My answer was an immediate yes," reminisces Joy. They were married six weeks later, despite her mother's plaint that "we won't have time to sew up a long white dress.'' They had a traditional wedding in the First Presbyterian Church in Pekin.

Joy describes the party to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary last December as "a grand and glorious black-tie blow-out" in Knoxville, Tenn. "Cissy, bless her heart, gave us a 1931 Studebaker," recalls the romantic Joy. Is Howard sentimental? "Almost gushily so," says Joy as she proudly mentions the Joy Baker pink orchid, a gift for an earlier anniversary which her husband developed in his greenhouse at their home on Woodland Drive.

The Bakers' Washington home is pleasantly informal - a mixture of pastel walls (Joy loves peach), Dirksen antiques, Chinese art, flowered upholstery and photographic equipment. "We have a deep-freeze full of negatives," she comments with a grimace. The senator, an accomplished photographer, admits to having thousands of dollars' worth of equipment crammed into the Baker basement. "He's got a better lab down there than they have at the White House," says Joy, insisting she's no camera buff although she does take occasional pictures. Nor is she a hot-shot gardener. "It's Howard who has the green thumb." Her main indulgence, she says, is French cooking, although she rarely has time to practice it.

She considers her main contribution to the household to be letting repair men in. "When Howard's colenta machine breaks down, we have to get somebody in from Germany. When

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If the repairmen come early, they won't find Joy Baker up. An avowed night-person and confessed procrastinator, she says she never has breakfast with Howard as "my motor is really not in full gear until two or three o'clock in the afternoon. When I'm ready to make all my phone calls, most people are coming home from work. Howard, on the other hand, is an early-morning man. And he doesn't fade until after 11 p.m., but I'm up until three or four in the morning. Then there are no ringing telephones and I can really think.''

Joy feels that her greatest domestic challenge is trying to keep things organized between houses. She does it by making mental lists because she loses the written ones. The Bakers spend "about five months off and on" in Huntsville, Tenn., which, notes Joy, "has a population of 250, if you include cats and dogs." Their threebedroom home has a guesthouse and ''an everything-man who looks after things when we are away."

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There's no question that the Baker's ~===========-----------------30-year marriage has had its ups and downs. After recovering from the blow of Dirksen's death in 1969, Joy suffered the loss in 1979 of her quiet but strong-minded mother, Louella, one of the most popular and beloved of Senate wives.

In between, Joy's health has often Posed major problems. "Don' t ask me about 1981,'' she growls in reference to a nasty bout with ulcers, which hospitalized her for nearly three months . While she recuperated, Senator Baker took off for the Middle East with Cissy at his side.

Joy talks openly about her alcoholism: "I don't think I had a drinking Problem before my father died. Really, there was no sneak-up, it hit me Within a month. So I went to Millwood Farms in Olney, Md., and was getting along quite well until a former patient dropped by the house and brought some vodka and bourbon."

After that relapse she sought Psychiatric help, and then spent eight more months at an institution in Connecticut. "When I came home I was Cabinet Designs & Consultants. Inc. fine for three months, and Showroom then . . . whoosh! I went right back to 1100 Tah Street. Rockville. Md. drinking."

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seen me through a lot" with having stopped her destructive course back in 1974. A frank kitchen conversation, plus confiscation of a bottle, was the turning point that appealed to Joy's logic. Her strong will has carried her through. "I've not had a drink since that day," she says.

She remembers, however, that the summer of 1974, which she spent at home in Tennessee, was a rough time.

"While Howard was out on the campaign trail, Cissy was wonderful. She gave up a job at Opryland to come home and stick with me like glue.'' The determined Mrs. Baker now belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous but attends meetings infrequently since "I can talk just as well at home ."

On the subject of the new Joy Baker -active, unencumbered, physically fit and free to travel with Howard, the senator's wife is quietly enthusiastic.

"I think I began to emerge after Mother died," she comments softly.

Her current schedule (enough to make even a veteran "pol" wince) includes a new State Department job, her Tovota • volvo • Mercedes Benz • De Lorean first trip to China with Howard in 15401 Frederick Road • Rockville April and, for the second year, a super Gala (translated as the most lavish event in Washington in 1982) at Ford's Theatre on April 17 . The annual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - - - - - - - - - 1 Festival fundraiser will be chaired by

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"Tickets," says 1oy with delight, "are going for $5,000 for all events.

We hope to make a million.''

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A TRADITION SINCE 1949 Frankie Hewitt is also quick to point out that "honorary is a mad FOR SERVICE CALLS AND FOR FREE ESTIMATES Just pick up your telephone and dial .. misnomer" when it comes to Mesdames Baker and O'Neill. They both work all year round, and often shortcircuit a mountain of phone calls by RADIO DISPATCHED SERVICE-TRUCKS personal conversations with Mike

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"Actually, I work without pay until I can produce funding from the private sector. In the meantime, I'm setting up a nonprofit corporation. I travel to foreign countries and check our embassies and consulates ... decide what needs to be refurbished, and what doesn't," she explained. ''All I do is advise, and they (at State) consent.''

Her first State Department assignment began the day after last Christmas when the Bakers, the Paul Laxalts and the Ernest Hollings took off for a three-week, fact-finding tour of South America . "Nobody had been back to see if the canal treaty really worked, and if the people were pleased with it. So while the senators checked out reactions, I prowled the basements and the attics. Actually, I did a whole lot, and am still typing up my notes."

Notes are nothing new to Joy whose name may soon turn up next to Robert Redford's on a National Wildlife Federation Jetter. She's co-chairman with the actor-conservationist on the federation's "Year of the Eagle" preservation campaign.

With all this renewed activity, what else does she do between midnight and three in the morning? The answer could be that she ponders the problems of the Kennedy Center, where she serves as a trustee, or the Dirksen Research Center in Pekin ("Last year we gave our first monetary writing award to Neil McNeil of Time Magazine"), or the Knoxville Symphony, the International Neighbors Club or the Senate Ladies' Red Cross chapter.

Does she have time for a hobby or even exercise? The answer is a resounding "no!" on both counts.

"Howard is my hobby."'

And what if her "hobby" happens to decide to run for President again?

"I haven't had time to grind that into the computer," she grins. "But I'm certainly not opposed. I think politics is a very honorable profession." 0

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If you narrow your choice to crystal, there's still a vast selection, offering no easy decision . Stemware comes in a dozen shapes and sizes, from oversize wines to tiny cordials, with versatile red wine glasses and water goblets in the you -can-never-have-too-many category.

If it's a breathtaking, memorable gift for a couple most important to you, something traditional will have the best effect.

"A set of antique English flatware, an antique coffee set or a teapot with a special shape, a special maker, would be a very, very special gift,'' says Hedy Nash, manager of Heller Antiques Ltd. "The incomparable workmanship makes these gifts unique." For the same reason, anything from a superlative silversmith, such as Buccellati, would be an outstanding choice, according to Linda Lucht, silver buyer at Garfinckel's .

"There are basically two kinds of brides, romantic and tailored," notes Dolly Kay, owner of the shop of the same name. "The romantic is the traditional bride and she is really coming back again ."

Debbie Linowes is such a bride who, in choosing among Dolly Kay's selections, advised, "The most beautiful things you can get, get now, even if you don't think you want them, because 10 years from now, you will."

Timeless gifts you might do well to bypass though, include the Paul Revere-style silver bowls and basic candlesticks, both of which are returned en masse, say retailers. These items are so popular with gift givers that newlyweds may unwrap a half-dozen or more of each.

Safe but less ordinary possibilities would be "wine coasters or napkin rings," says Hedy Nash. "They will be used and they will be liked."

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A further complication: most aboutto-be-marrieds these days have already lived on their own-if not togetherso by the time of the wedding many have acquired not only the basics but also numerous embellishments . Thus Your first task is to determine what the pair already own.

An exotic choice that's generally appreciated enough to be fairly safe could be a gourmet gadget such as an espresso-cappuccino coffeemaker.

"This coffee is so lovely to serve to guests," said Edith Schubert, president of the China Closet, "the gift can include demitasse cups and saucers."

Lisa Zimmerman, merchandise director at Camalier and Buckley, agrees that useful is better. "Brides seem to be looking for very functional things rather than the purely decorative," she comments.

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disappointment in the absence of a Cuisinart.

Best bets in gifts include "ceramic cookware that goes from oven to table to freezer or anything in the cookware line," says Bloomingdale's Dunn. And duplicates of cookware are no problem.

Schubert of the China Closet recommends bar glassware "because it's so useful. Double old-fashioneds, highballs- you really never have quite enough.''

Linens always please, too. "It's the easiest area not to have duplication and you don't mind if there is," said Matranga of Woodies. "Neutrals, whites and beiges are always safe."

For a gift to the young working couple, think about pewter as an alternative to silver. "There's no polishing and they're making beautiful things in pewter that are very practical," Uberman of Martin's advised.

For the functional but still unusual gift, visit a·boutique that specializes in the unique, such as Jackie Chalkley's. ''One of our brown stoneware grills or hibachis would be a fabulous wedding gift. They're made by Ron Bower and they're beautiful," said R. Ford

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Dorothy Morgan, manager of William Miller Gifts, finds artistic pieces fetching. "We have a verY unusual Baccarat obelisk that would be a spectacular gift. Art porcelains would be very nice, too."

Those are just the kinds of things bride Katherine McHugh would Jove to receive. "It's all the little things you don't think about, the cache pots, lamps, prints. They really make a home. I don't want our house to look like we're living in a dorm." " When someone doesn't know the couple very well, I usually suggest brass or glass," says Susan S. Jeffery, an owner of the Gazebo .

"Glass fits into any decor as long as it's not extremely contemporary or extremely ornately cut," advises Suzie Levin, owner of Sutton Place Ltd., a giftshop whose extravagant wrapping almost rivals the gift itself.

Naturally, for the couple with special interests, don't hesitate to give camping equipment, the backyard barbeque or the leather-bound book they will particularly appreciate.

And whatever you select, go one step further and enclose an appropriate companion item. "If you use a little creativity, you can come up with giftS that will be out of the ordinary and will really be remembered by the couple,' ' Linda Lucht of Garfinckel's suggests.

For example, include assorted cheeses with the silver cheese dome; pack the lush towels in a basket and scatter scented soaps and potpourris among the folds. Have the wedding invitation framed. Promise to forward wedding and reception snapshots when you give a beautiful leather photo album.

Once the gift is purchased and ready for wrapping, relax, but don't stop.

Two small precautions can make a major difference in how your gift is received: First, make certain your card is firmly placed within the gift box.

Tucking the envelope under the outer ribbon won't suffice. "Things get lost that way," says Belinda Cohen, who became the bride of Alberto Goetz! on February 21.

Then, suggests the daughter of the former internal Revenue Service commissioner, if at all possible, have the gift sent to the bride before the wedding. A week before the event she said, "If everyone brings gifts to the wedding, I really don't know how we'U handle it."

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The multiuse concept has been translated into concrete and steel for almost 20 years, and developers and city planners agree that the recent flurry of multiuse activity in cities such as Washington is a good omen for the future of America's troubled urban centers. Here's a sampling of Washington's multiuse structures: • Crystal Gateway, 1235 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Arlington, includes 174 condominium units that cost from $142,500 to $400,000, mixed with retail and corporate offices in a 15-story highrise that is projected to be part of a huge 39-building complex in Crystal City. The office space rents for $15 to $16 per square foot.

• The Envoy, at 2144 California St. NW, opens its doors this spring. It is 0ne of the many examples of an older building being renovated into a multiuse complex, and houses 10,000 square feet for commercial or office space, and 300 condominiums, one-bedroom units starting at $61,000 and twobedroom units starting at $106,000.

• The Flour Mill, 1000 Potomac St. NW in Georgetown, is built around an authentic 19th-century :nill. The new complex includes three seven-story office buildings that rent space for $16 per square foot. One houses 55 luxury condominiums that are mostly twobedroom duplexes with terraces or balconies, selling for $245,000 to $335,000.

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"Live, work, shop and walk. lt square foot.

"Older cities have neighborhoods represents a certain quality of life," says Courtney Lord, vice president of while newer cities separate the residenWestern Development Corporation, tial in the suburbs from the office and the company planning the extravagant commercial use downtown," he adds.

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The next two floors consist of office space priced at $25 per square foot, and the top two floors contain only five luxury town-apartments available to rent.

• McLean House, at 6800 Fleetwood Rd. in McLean, includes 250 condominiums, one-, two- and threebedroom units with balconies, perched on top of first-floor professional offices. No prices currently available.

• The Meridian, at 2201 M St. NW, has been leasing its 50 co-ops located over 90,000 square feet of office space since March. , • The Papermill, at Potomac and K Streets in Georgetown, is another multiuse complex built at the site of an historic mill. It is three separate buildings that look like two, one of them for condominiums, the rest for office space that will lease for $24.50 per square foot by the middle of this year.

• Skyline City, located on 100 acres in Bailey's Crossroads, is a conglomeration of six separate multiuse towers that have a total of 750,000 square feet of office space; 1,000 apartments; 3,000 condominiums that

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• Washington Park, at 1099 22nd St. NW, consists of two separate buildings, one containing commercial office space, the other a co-op with 68 units. Prices start at $174,000 for flats and go up to $532,000 for the top-floor pent-houses that feature roof gardens, redwood decks and skylights.

• Watergate, on Virginia Avenue NW and the Potomac River, is the granddaddy of multiuse complexes.

Within its curved towers are 643 luxury co-operatives, mostly one- to threebedroom units, that range in price from $156,000 to $1.2 million for combined-unit penthouses. The Watergate leases over a half-million square feet of office space at $27 to $31 per square foot to an assortment of professional offices and 17 embassies.

In the 110,000 square feet of retail space are some of Washington' finest shops and restaurants. In addition, there is a 238-unit hotel built on top of underground parking for I ,200 automobiles.

• The Westbridge, at 2550 M St. NW, is an Oliver T. Carr project that mixes 156 condominiums with retail and office space in the nine-story structure. All residences are sold.

• The Westhaven, at 2301 M St. NW, contains the offices of the American Electrical Power Association and 44 co-ops, one-, and twobedrooms units with balconies and hardwood finishing, that range in price from $150,000 to $250,000.

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Only a few blocks east of the proposed site, the American Electrical Power Association shares the Westhaven at 2301 M St. with 44 roomy coops overlooking the West End area.

One- and two-bedroom apartments, with balconies and fine oak furnishings, range from $106,500 to $220,000. Nine blocks west is one of the city's high-visibility multiuse complexes - Top of the Park at Georgetown Park. People who live in its Construction already has begun on Washington Harbor, the Western Development Corp. project townhouses and condominiums, which on the Georgetown waterfront. Planned for completion in 1984, the project will consist primarilY are selling for up to $252,000, can easi- of office space, but special features will include several exclusive restaurants, condominiums thai ly walk into the center of the complex, are among the most expensive in the city and a buill-in fresh-water harbor for boating and ice skating a re-creation of a glittering, brassy Vic- in season. torian plaza lined with boutiques sell- that operates Washington's first such as urban crime and traffic coning everything from Belgian chocolates multiuse complex-the Watergate. gestion, cities like Washington increasto Linea Pitti designs. And across the Completed in 1971, the mammoth ingly have become homogenized "to Potomac, in Arlington, is Crystal structure hquses 643 of the most ex- the point of lifelessness," says Rita Gateway, where condominiums sell for pensive and prestigious co-ops in the Abraham, marketing director at up to $400,000, mixed with office and city, 500,000 square feet of office Georgetown Park. "The environment retail space to make the core of what space, 110,000 square feet of retail is unnatural with too little green space is projected as a huge 39-building space and a 238-unit hotel. "The con- and no regard for the needs of pedescept here is a little city within a city,'' trians." Another problem is the sterilicomplex-Crystal City.

"Multiuse is definitely coming back says Winston. "It's a sensible and con- ty of office canyons like those along because it's something of the future,'' venient way to deal with urban 18th and K Streets, for example, where there are virtually no residences. After says Henry Winston, president of problems."

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While the multiuse concept seem to strike at the heart of some of those nagging issues, Dr. Stephen Fuller, professor of urban and regional planning at George Washington University, says it won't save the cities. "It's definitely something that's happening, a very attractive development," he explains, "and it is much more common in the 1980s than it was in the 1960s.

But it won't take over downtown Washington."

A major reason is the cost of construction. The real money-maker in urban areas is office, not residential or retail, space. Developers prefer to squeeze the greatest financial advantage from their costly properties.

"Land in the District is as expensive as land in Manhattan," says Joel Orenstein, executive vice president of Arthur Rubloff & Co. "In fact, when You compare what you can build on it, District dirt is some of the most expensive dirt in the country. In New York, You can build huge buildings on your ground, but the height restrictions here narrow your options considerably.

You can be more flexible when you can maximize your investment.''

But multiuse offers advantages for developers, too. Henry Bowis, vice president and director of the investment property division at the Carey Winston Co. in Bethesda, points out that it has become almost prohibitively expensive to construct buildings such as condominiums for residential use only, so multiuse construction provides an attractive alternative. "The cash flow from the offices helps the economics and the sale of the condominiums helps the upfront cost," he explains. "They work well together."

A multiuse building also takes advantage of a city's built-in resourceswhat developers call "the infrastructure." Edward Len kin, secretarytreasurer of the Lenkin Company which recently completed the Meridian at 2201 Wisconsin Ave., a mix of 50 posh apartment co-ops and 90,000 square feet of offices, says, "The sidewalks, the sewage, the gas lines, the bus stop- that's what we mean by infrastructure. It's already there, so why not use it?" Using urban resources, Lenkin emphasizes, is both economical and efficient for builders.

Lenkin, whose company also built multiuse buildings at 2501 and 2301 M St. NW, says he likes the effect such buildings are having on various neighborhoods in the District. ''I live in one

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"And it's important not to have all offices or all residential. You need people walking around on the street each day. You need a balance.''

City planners are hoping the same balance will revitalize parts of downtown Washington. For 10 years, Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) chairman Max Berry has been preaching the gospel of multiuse to pump new life into "the ceremonial Main Street of the nation.''

The PADC, a federal agency formed by Congress in 1972 to rescue Pennsylvania Avenue, spent most of the past decade developing a master plan and getting funded. In the past two years, the corporation's successes have been dramatic. In the 20 years prior to 1979, only one new office building had been completed along the avenue. Two new multiuse buildings are now operational and more are on the way.

Westminster Investment, a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Co., is now polishing plans for a multiuse project on the avenue that would include a 400-room hotel, 200 residential units (probably condominiums), 200,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of retail space. A second

With it's traditional decor accentuated in brass and oak trim, the Westhaven at 23rd and M Streets is typical of the luxury of Washington's new multiuse complexes. Most of its cooperatives feature sunken living rooms, wallto-wall windows, entry foyers and balconies.

project, to be located between 7th and 9th Streets, is being planned by yet another company. By 1992, PADC hopes to have encouraged the creation of 1,000 to 1,500 new residential units on and around Pennsylvania Avenue. 路' "We're trying to bring people back into the urban core," says Tom Regan,

PADC executive director. "We want people on the street late at night. We want special concerts, arts-related events, cinemas . We want people here because they're shopping and looking for entertainment. But especially, we want people here simply because theY live here."

Regan says the PADC also wants to add still another multiuse dimension to Pennsylvania Avenue. "Imagine a spine of art running down 7th Stree~, connecting the National Portratt Gallery and the National Gallery of Art," he explains . "We're helping to convert buildings into art galleries and we're encouraging artists to live there.

It hasn't been peaches and cream, bY any means, but we're moving in the right direction. We're just beginning to crack the housing area, and that's where the mixed-use opportunities really are. We're excited."

Many of those who have benefited from the multiuse phenomenon are equally excited . Dorothy Fitzjohn, who manages the Westbridge Valet at the prestigious building constructed at 2550 M St. by an early advocate of multiuse development, Oliver T. Carr, is typical of retailers who say most of their business comes from the residents

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Who are the typical residents of multiuse buildings? Sales agents maintain that multiuse complexes offer the ultimate in urban living, and they employ the multiuse aspect as a selling Point, says Agnes John, an agent at the building called 2501 M St. Most buyers of multiuse condos are members of Washington's young professional set-moneyed, tied to downtown by their jobs and committed to downtown by their lifestyle.

"I can walk to work in four minutes Without a topcoat, without leaving the comp lex," says George Palmer, a 41-year-old aerospace marketing executive living and working at Crystal Gateway. "And for the first time in 20 Years, we're down to one car." His wife, Carol Palmer, is a 36-year-old Arlington County teacher who apPreciates the close-in location, the convenience of the shops in Crystal Underground and the 24-hour security the complex provides. "We cou ld stay in our complex for a week and have every kind of store or service available right here," he says .

Sara Kleppinger, a Washington attorney, has lived in her one-bedroom condo in a multiuse building in the West End for a little more than a year.

"I'm one of the earliest tenants," she says, admitting it was eerie at first to come home after work to a building whose first five floors were already dark and whose apartment upstairs were just beginning to light up.

"When I went to work in the morning, I'd see people coming in to work in the offices. We were always going in oppo ite direction , owe never had parking problems or congestion.

"It's terrific living here. You're not crammed in the middle of thousands of occupants. It adds up to incredible privacy. You feel like you're living perched above the city." Quite a change for living above the store, wouldn't you say?

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DOSSIER April 1982

Chesapeake Bay owned by former Sen. George McGovern is now on the market for $585,000. "It's a 10-room contemporary,'' says Robert Giddings, president of Giddings AssociationBetter Homes and Gardens, "and its living room has a glass-sided alcove projecting toward the Bay." Other features of the home include a deck opening from the recreation room, skylights, a sauna, a wine cellar, a greenhouse and a 210-foot sandY beach. "We can sell these higherpriced homes faster than the lower market anytime," adds Giddings.

"Anyone who has the wherewithal to negotiate a deal without leaving paper on the seller can find a bargain in this end of the market," said Barbara Stone, broker at Property Associates. To prove her point, she describes a four-bedroom, U-shaped rambler on five acres of heavily wooded property in Great Falls for $560,000.

Stuart Knower, president of King & Cornwall Inc., realtors specializing in large country estates in Loudoun County, notes that his best deal probably is a 440-acre farm with an 18th-century fieldstone house located near Round Hill. The price: $700,000.

"It's the kind of property that appeals to the foreign buyer," says Knower, adding that foreign investors are generally attracted to the built-in status and glamour of a nearWashington location and a lot of acreage. And often they pay in cash.

"About three years ago, the Saudi Prince Tala! bought Arthur Godfrey's 2,000-acre, 45-room home on Beacon Hill, just west of Leesburg, for $5 .1 5 million," says Knower, "and that was mostly a cash deal."

More recently, ballet superstar Rudolph Nureyev, using the name of a Swiss corporation to avoid publicity, purchased a $1.3-million, 18thcentury Georgian manor on a large estate near Dulles airport. Not quite ready to retire to farm life, the dancer is now trying to lease the five-bedroom, five-bath and seven-fireplace mansion for $2,300 per month.

But most brokers emphasize that the foreign or "glittery" cash-paying homebuyer is the exception, even in the premium market. "The people who are buying the more expensive homes from us right now are business and professional people," says Jay Rosenkrantz, president of Rosen-

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Arden Baker of Crowell & Baker agrees: "We rarely attract a flashy purchaser, the guy who plops down cash for the million-dollar home. By and large, I think you have to say the people we deal with are the movers and shakers of society," he notes, adding that the upwardly mobile physician or attorney, often already living in Washington, is the rule.

They are the ones who show the greatest interest in the new premium homes, such as those in Baker's ambitious development on the old Rockefeller estate, Foxhall Crescents.

The Georgian Palladian custom-built homes include wine cellars, indoor swimming pools and gymnasiums, according to buyer specifications, says Dagmar Burton, sales agent at the development. Twenty-six are now in various stages of completion; located on a network of very private cui de sacs, the homes are valued at up to $636,000 each. "It's the homes that Predominate there," says Baker of the relatively small lots. "They have a EuroPean flavor and are for people who like a superb in-town location without the bother of maintaining the lot."

Another custom developer, Dennis Rourke, president of the Rourke CorPoration, says that it's now a buyer's market for new homes because builders "are anxious to sell off their inventory" and can offer attractive savings. "For instance," says Rourke, "I've got two houses just off South Glen Road in Potomac, one a Georgian colonial with a garden room, five sets of French doors, five bedrooms, five fireplaces and hjs-andher baths for only $430,000. The other is a Williamsburg colonial on one acre, with a garden room, four bedrooms, a whirlpool and a walkout lower level with Tennessee flagstone floor, for just $440' 000. " The consensus of Washington brokers is that the premium property market is soft, so now is an excellent time to negotiate a good buy on homes that are listed at prices that might have been realistic a year ago but aren't any longer. "We can work on only one assumption," emphasizes Arden Baker. "You don't fool anyone in this part of the market, so you give them a good value, the customs they want, good workmanship and fine detailand then you put a good price on it."

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Since 1966,Stanley Martin Communities has built and sold over 3,000 homes in the Wa shington area.And built a reputation for professionalism, integrity and fiscal responsibility.

Stanley Martin Communities, Inc., 1717 Elton Rd .

Silver Spring, Maryland 20903.Ph.439-4200 Martin K.AIIoy,President Some current projects: 1. Waterford-Old Town Alexondria,Townhomes from $235,000.Sales by McEnearney Assoc. Phone 549-9292.

2. Montgomery KnollsSilver Spring, Town homes from $80,000.Sales by Snider Bros.

Phone 565-3356.

3. Ventura-Silver Spring, Town homes from $80,000.Sales

by Snider Bros.Phone 890-8584 .

4.Sunnybrook- Vienna, Single-family homes from $138,000.Sales by Town & Country Rea Itors. Phone 591-8405.

S.Royal Oak- Landover, Single-family homes from $75,000.Sales by Long & Foster.

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7.Lottsford- Mitchellville, Town homes from $80,000.Soles

by Beltway Homes. Phone 262-3033.

8. Seneca ParkGaithersburg, Townhomes from $75,000. For further information, Phone SMC,Inc.439-4200.

9.Gunner's ViewGermantown,Apartments, town homes & single-family homes. Sales by Ryan Homes.

Phone 428-9046. lO.Ballston Place-Arlington, Townhomes from $150,000.Sales

by Town & Country Realtors.

Phone 276-8136.

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If Georgetown is the heart of Washington, the Potomac is its soul. Now something magnificent is happening overlooking the Georgetown waterfront, to assure you a lasting romance with city living at its zenith. The condominium homes of Papermill.

From the sweeping window walls of Papermill, you will discover the finest Potomac views in the city, encompassing Rosslyn and the Key Bridge, the Kennedy Center and Watergate Hotel. Yet you are but an elevator ride from all the myriad charms of Georgetown. There is assuredly no comparable address to be found in all of Washington.

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Immediately upon entering Papermill, the high drama of its design is evidenced by the sparkling skylight running the full length of the foyer.

But it is the homes themselves that are the most impressive aspect of Papermill. The dazzling features include gleaming hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchens with microwaves. Sparlding baths. Fireplaces for cozy winter evenings.And all the special little touches that make a world of difference. There are even nine and a half foot ceilings and underground parking service.

Papermill. Studios,1bedrooms,1bedrooms with den and 2 bedrooms,from $112,500 to $275,000.

Open 12 to 6 everyday except Wed . 3299 KStreet.

Take Wisconsin Ave. South to KStreet. Thm right, proceed 100 yards to Papermill. Phone 342-1400.

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ments away from Timberlawn,as is all No new home community is more ~sthetic--or more prestigious-than of Washington via nearby Metro. Certainly, there is no Bethesda address htmberlawn. Because Timberlawn omes offer classic Georgian architec- more beautiful.

Yet with all this the homes of Timberture, plus a discriminating allotment of lawn are priced fr~m only the $220's. ~odern interior features and convenTo visit take Old Georgetown Iences. Features like cathedral ceilings, Rd. north', to right on Edson Lane and f.ountry kitchens, family rooms with Timberlawn. Open Amtri<o calls.,....,. treplaces, wet bars formal dining 10-7 daily Phone [us·HOme•J ~o~ms and private ~aster suites.The 468-9590. ,,.,,.... ......~ .... -~ ehghts of White Flint Mall are just mo-

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At 16th & L Streets, N.W. 30,000 sq. ft. expandable to 38,000 sq. ft. located 1 block from 4 major hotels and Metro. Excellent investment opportunity for user- trade associations or law firms. The building is 100 % leased. 12,000 sq. ft. could be made available immediately. All leases can be terminated by 1983.

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U.S. Home Corporation Is now offering heavily-treed two to five acre lots In Mazza, a community of sumptuous estates In Potomac Just 20 minutes from Georgetown, to qualtfled Individuals. These lots, priced from $95,000, offer an unparalleled opportunity for those who want to buUd their dream home In the finest possible setting. And as the nation's largest homebuilder, U.S. Home offers the financing to make your purchase possible.

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TH E HOME: 5,000 sq ft of living space blending RUSTIC CHARM with MODERN LIVING I • Sky lights • Antique stained glass windows • Rustic, two-story family room • Modern ldtchen • Massive stone fireplaces • Large master suite • Carved walnut entrance doors • Inviting foyer TH E LOT: The home may be purchased on a two-acre lot-or additional land is available.

THE COMMUNITY: • McLean schools • Private lake • Acres of parkland • Tennis couns FINANCING: An attractive combination of assumption of existing loan with long term secondary owner financing.

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To see Potomac's finest homesites, take the Beltway to the Great Falls/Carderock exit. Go west on Cabin John Pkw)l to left on MacArthur Blvd., then 1st right on Brickyard Rd . and foUow the signs to Mazza. Phone 983-9050.

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Beautiful estate-farm with 169 acres, mostly pasture and cropland, fenced and cross-fenced, with two streams and two ponds. 18th Century ,log and stone house with modern wing has 4-5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, many fireplaces. Also, small greenhouse, several good barns and equipment buildings. Very attractively priced at $450,000, with owner fmancing. Additional land available.

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(including microwave), maste r suite with sunken tubs, separate sh<?wers, and bidets. For leisure times, there' s even a screened porch and a sunning deck on every model.

In Be thesda, nothing else compares.

Rlve rwa y. Homes you must see If you're on the move . .. Up . Riverway.

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Luxury, opulence, and grandeur nrc all embodied in thi magnificent Forest Hill residence. This townhome ha< an abundance f amenities! n~ enters a spacious foyer and i overwhelmed by the ize of the room . The kitchen com complete with Butler's pantry, and fireplace, and is 14 x 2 • Magnificent 13 x 21 dining room i excellent for formal entertaining. There i easy access to upper levels by a private elevat r Bonstin!l four enormo us bedroom s- Maste r bedroom with fireplace, and three and one half baths, makes thi "L' Model the perfect home for family and guest . All the elegance of Washington just over the bridge, for only SJ I5.000.

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"PROSPECT HILL" c. 1854 McLEAN This fine old home, now carefully restored, is a modern tribute to times long past. The property includes a lighted tennis court, the original log smoke house and 3 a?res of gently_ rolling land. In a htghly desirable location, these comforts of country living are Within easy commuting distance Of Washington.

PRopERTY AssociATES LTd. (703) 734·3990

Leave your cares in the city and relish th good life in this rustic yet elegant country estate . Situated on 9 lush acres with 1500 feet of shoreline - only 21 miles from Washington! This exquisite manorial home features 6 bedrooms , a "great room " with enormous stone fireplace (1 of 2!), banquet-sized dining hall and fabulous gourmet kitchen - the perfect year-round retreat! Some owner financing available.

Let us tell you more about this spectacular property today . Call us at :

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CAC, Gas Forced Air Heat.

Modern Table Space Kitchen. washer and Dryer.

Hardwood Floors.

GREAT FINANCING!

657-3220 STRA1HMORE'S GRAND CLOSING CAN SAVE YOU $10,000 ... AND MORE!

$10,000 AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT IF YOU CLOSE WI1HIN 60 DAYS! PLUS ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE! Elegant California-style homes in North Bethesda. With their spacious low-maintenance design . Privatecounyards. Skyti~hts . Oval jacuzzis. Full basements. TWO<at garages.

And tennis courts. Within W2lking distance of Grosvenor Metro and White Aint.

Now you can have it all-at a substantial savings-if you move quickly. That's cash off on our final section homes. Remember, you get only one chance to live this weU in Bethesda .. .for under $200,000.

Take Beltway Exit 19 North to Rockville Pike. Tum right on Strathmore Avenue (Aeross from Georgetown Prep).

Sales office open daily 12-6. Oosed Thursdays. 933-2911. Brokm Welcome.

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Strathmore Luxury AII.K:hc..'t.l l lnmc."

4434 Garfield St NW C Higginson to Dennis Heffernan · $505,000 1250 31st St NW L T Whorinen to Francine A M Henrich · $250,000 311 7th St NE G A Marinari Jr to Jas Forgo - $250,000 3978 Geotwn Ct NW Hillandale Dev Cp to Sally C Daniel · $289,774 3095 Ordway St NW L H Israel to Byrle M Abbin - $385,000 923-25 5th St NW Saval Rlty Co to Anthony C Y Cheng · $325,000 1134 22nd St NW F D Smith to Mary Elstein - $245,000 4017 48th St NW L E Ogilvy to Christopher M Henze · $272,000 4523 Foxhall Crescents NW Crowell & Baker Const to Wm Stark · $457 ,710 3228 Rittenhouse St NW E L Morse to Jerry J Jasinowski - $270,000 3228 Volta PI NW Robt Bell Assocs to Manuel Rosenberg - $525,000 5631 Western Ave NW W E Furen to Jas S Powers - $285,000 1652 35th St NW Convent Gdns Cp to Daviette H Stansbul')' - $355,000 3015 45th St NW P H Buhl to Arnold Polinger - $292,000 1903 Kalorama Rd NW G E Migdal to Victoria H Jaycox & lnder - $315,000 3241 P St NW A F Brinkley to Gertrude Dunn · $290·,000 1210 30th St NW Mill icent Childs lnvs to Lorraine W & David S and Hannah Pearce - $385,000 2728 36th PI NW L F Sinks to Mark E Greenwold - $441 ,000 2730 Chain Bridge Rd NW C B Swift Jr to J W Kaempfer Jr - $270,000 1926 Eye St NW N E Jorgensen to Alfred Mady Tr $520,000 2909 Foxhall Rd NW D J Ferguson to Shermin de Chillaz · $500,000 2812 Calvert St NW J B Hart to Spiridon Koulouris - $340,000 2138 F St NW KAPDEE Hsng Inc to John Courembis $425,000 3317 P St NW G L Addison to Carlos H Espinal $250,000

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APRIL Apr. 3: A Salute to Volunteers honoring Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center of the Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 8-10 p.m. entertainment at Constitution Hall, followed by reception at the OAS Building-black tie Apr. 3: The Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Ball -Sheraton Washington Hotel- 9 p.m., black tie- by reservation- $25 each. Chairmen: Edward and Barbara Hughes Apr. 6: Gourmet Gala International Cooking Classes- Final Session- 10 a.m. L' Academie de Cuisine, 5021 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, Md. -benefit of Homemaker Health Aide Service.

Chairman: Mrs . Francis E. Pearson Ill Apr. 7: "Pirates on the Plaza" - Theatre Benefit for National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America- reception at 6 p.m. at the Western Plaza followed by Pirates of Penzance at National Theatre - black tie - by reservation - $100 each. Chairman: Louise Lynch Apr. 10: The First Annual Pan-American Ball - opening Pan-American Week - OAS Building-9:30p.m. - preceded by Embassy dinners- black tie- by invitation- $150 each.

Honorary Chairman : Kenneth M. Crosby Apr. 13: "An Evening at the Ape House"- 21st Anniversary Celebration of the African Wild Life Leadership Foundation - a Safari Evening hosted by the Washington National Zooby invitation- 7 to 10 p.m. Chairmen : Mrs. Randolph A. Kidder, Mrs. Walter Ridder, Mrs. Arthur Arundel, Mrs. Robinson Mcilvaine, Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt and Mrs. Robert P. Smith Apr. 14: "Gourmet Gala" Reception- benefit of Homemaker Health Aide Service- Embassy of Peru- by invitation- 7 to 9 p.m. -$50 each. Chairmen: Mrs. Francis E. Pearson, Ill and Mrs. Robert W. Dudley Apr. 16: Dance sponsored by the Middleburg Racing Association to benefit Grafton School for Learning Disabled and Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic Children at Berryville, Virginia at the Middleburg Community Center - 9:30 p.m. - black tie- by invitation- $100 a couple- preceded by private dinners - Chairmen: Richard A. Farland and Phillip S. Thomas Apr. 16: The 21st Fountain of Flowers Ball dinner dance - Mayflower Hotel - sponsored by the Somerville Circles for the benefit of the Florence Crittenton Home - reception, 7:30 p.m., dinner, 8:30 p.m. - black tie - by invitation - $175 a couple. Chairman : Mrs. Marguerite A. Moore Apr. 17: "Breakfast with Champions" at the Capital Children's Museum, 800 Third St. NE - 10 a.m . to I p.m. - by reservation - adult, $25, child, $5 - Chairman: Mrs . John Thomas Malatesta Apr. 17: Ninth Annual Chevy Chase Village House Tour and Tea- noon to 5 p.m. -tickets $7 advance, $8 day of tour- benefit of Citizens Coordinating Committee of Friendship Heights.

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Apr. 17: 6lst Running of the Middleburg Spring Steeplechase Race Meet- Glenwood Park, Middleburg, Virginia- post time, I p.m.

Apr. 17: ARCS Foundation Annual Benefit Gala - dinner dance - Georgetown Marbury House -7:30p.m.- black tie- by invitation- proceeds to fund scholarship to G.U. ,G.W . and Johns Hopkins Universities. Chairman: Mrs .

Ronald H. Parker Apr. 19: Theatre Party benefit of the Volunteer Clearinghouse - Pirates of Penzance at the National Theatre - curtain time, 7:30 p.m. reception preceding performance, Four Seasons Hotel from 5 to 7 p.m.- by reservation- $75 each - performance only $50 each - Honorary Chairman, Mrs. George Bush - Chairman, Mrs . John Post Apr. 18 through Apr. 24: 9lst Annual Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Constitution Hall Apr. 19- Apr. 21: State Visit of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands Apr. 23: 27th Annual Corcoran Ball - dinner dance sponsored by the Trustees and the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art- with a preview of "Center Ring, Two Centuries of Circus Art" - reception 7:30p.m., dinner 8:30p.m. -black tie- by invitation$140 each- Chairman, Mrs. John Chapman Chester Apr. 23: Champagne Gala to preview the Annual Antiques Show of the Montgomery County Historical Society - Rockville Civic Center Mansion- 8 to 10 p.m . -by reservation $10 each- Chairman, Mrs. Carl M. Freeman Apr. 24: Maryland Hunt Cup Steeplechase Race -Glyndon, Md .

Apr. 24: 54th Annua. Georgetown Garden Tour - a benefit for Georgetown Children's House 10:30 a.m . to 5 p.m. - 12 gardens open- tickets $8 each - President, Georgetown Children's House Board: Mrs. Alfred Friendly Jr. Apr. 24: Pirates of Penzance - National Theatre - at 8 p.m . - benefit for the Brain Research Center at Children's Hospital- tickets $50 to $22 each - by reservation- "Meet the Cast" reception at the theatre following performance - $25 each - by reservation - Chairman, Mrs. Ann Black Apr. 24 and Apr. 25: Second Annual Antiques Show and Sale of the Montgomery County Historical Society - at the Rockville Civic Center Mansion- Sat ., noon to 9 p.m. - Sun., noon to 5 p.m. -admission $2.50- Society President, Miss Genevieve B. Wimsatt Apr. 25: Sixth Annual Cleveland Park House Tour - I to 5 p.m. -houses and tea at National Child Research Center, 3209 Highland Pl. - tickets, $8 advance, $10 day of tour - benefit of NCRC - Chairman, Ms. Catherine Lethbridge Apr. 27: "An Evening with Charlie Byrd" benefit of the Visiting Nurse Association- dinner and show at Charlie's, Georgetown- 7 p.m.

-by reservation -patrons $100 each, others $50 each -Chairmen: Mrs. Charles Burbridge and Mrs. Keith Lindgren

If you're planning an event, please call Mag· gie Wimsatt at 652·7574 well in advance of publication. We regret that not every item can be published for reasons of space.

However, private parties will be placed on a special list kept by Mrs. Wimsatt

Apr. 28: Annual "Aunt Minnie Goldsmith Luncheon" sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington Washington Hilton Hotel - II a.m . - with "Follow the Rainbow of Fashion 1982" presented by Saks Fifth Avenue - $36 eachChairwoman , L. Judith Snyder Apr. 30, May 1 & May 2: 29th Annual Landon Azalea Garden Festival benefit of Landon School Scholarship and Endowment Fund - at Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, Md. - 10 a.m . to 5 p.m., rain or shine- no admission charge- Chairmen: Mrs. James C. Meers, Mrs. Daniel G. Anderson

CURTAIN GOING UP! At the Kennedy Center: The Opera House offers Katharine Hepburn in West Side Waltz (until Apr. I 0) ... The Polish dance companY Mazowsze makes its U.S. debut (Apr .

12) ... and the Metropolitan Opera brings eight full productions (Apr. 19-May 1). In the Con· cert Hall: the NSO with Rostropovich and pianist Andre Watts (Apr. I ,2) ... WPAS presents pianist Maurizio Pollini (Apr. 3) ... the NSO with Rostropovich conducting Tschaikovsky's Iolanthe in the concert version (Apr. 5, 7, 9) ... violinist Josef Suk plays with the Lincoln Center Chamber Orchestra (Apr. 10) .. · WP AS brings the Hague Philharmonic, with Hans Vonk directing (Apr. 18, 3 p.m.) . · · Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra (Apr. 19) ... the NSO with Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos and the University of Maryland Chorus (Apr. 20,22,23,25) and the Boston Symphony with Seiji Ozawa plays All Beethoven (Apr. 24, 6 p.m.) ... the NSO with Rafael Fruhbek de Burgos conducting, with Narcifo Yepef (Apr. 27, 28, 29, 30). In the Eisenhower, Medea stars Dame Judith Anderson and Zoe Caldwell (until Apr . 10) .. · Dance America offers the Jose Limon Dance Company (Apr. 13-15) ... Twyla Tharp Dance (Apr. 16 & 17 at 7:30, Apr. 18 at 3 p.m .) ... then George Grizzard in Moliere's Tartuffe (Apr. 22-May 30). In the Terrace Theater there's the Endellion String Quartet (Apr. 4) . .. tenor Peter Schreier (Apr.18) ... World Premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's A Bridge from Pluto (Apr. 14,15,16,17).

And around town: at Arena Stage, Schnitzler's Undiscovered Country arr. Ly Tom Stoppard in the Arena (through Apr. 18) and K2 occupies the Kreeger (Apr. 23-June 6) . The ContemporarY Music Forum plays the Corcoran (Apr. 19,8 p .m.) ... The Orphans' Revenge - plays at Ford's Theatre (through April) . The Tempest (through Apr. 25) at the Folger Theatre. The Annual Musical Comedy (Apr. 20-May 2) at C.U.'s Hartke Theater. Joseph Papp' s Pirates of Penzance at the National (until May 6) . And at the Smithsonian's Hall of Musical Instruments, there's Jazz at the Smithsonian with DizzY Gillespie (Apr. 16) and Count Basie & Orch. (Apr. 17) and A Philadelphia City Concert (Apr. 26) - ANNE BLAIR

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