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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
BY ALEX r. PRESTON

A top-level shakeup in Virginia's
Department of Mental Hygiene and
Hospitals last week climaxed long
standing differences between that
agency and Gov Stanley. dating
from his inauguration in January,
1854.
The Governor, it was disclosed
last week, served notice on two
members of the Seven-member
State Hospital Board that he would
not reappoint them when their
terms expired yesterday and called
for the resignation of a third
member.
Yesterday, the Governor named
Richmond State Senator E. E.
Wiley, Thomas L. Porterfield Of
Glade Spring, and Harry w. Smith
of Danville, as successors. He said
this would be the extent of the
reorganization.
The reshuffling follows publ
cation last Sunday OF a report by
a special commission. authorized by
the 1856 General Assembly, charg-
ing gross negligence at Southwest
ern State Hospital at Marion.
This report and the reorganiza-
ton that has followed has rocked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Sketches by the Author

-Sketcneb Dy tne Autnor.
influx and absorb as much Of it
as possible.
The Flor d'Italia, Oldest Italian
restaurant in San Francisco and
veteran of the rough days of the
Barbary Coast dedicates each day
of the week to a different Italian
province or city. On Thursday the
steaming chicken polenta Of Pie
monte, on Friday the crab Cioppino
of Sicily and on through the week
until the steady customer finds
himself developing paunch worthy
of retired Genoese fisherman.
If a delegate would like to rub
shoulders with some Of the true
San Franciscahs. hear the click of
billiard balls and ease his parched
throat with draft beer in the COM
pany of men, he will head for
Mikes on Broadway where the side
board groans under the weight
of prosciutto, gorgonzola, past
trami, mortadella, pigs feet. salami.
The sandwiches at Mikes are laid
between monumental slices of crisp
French bread and the jaw should
be in a semi-hinged state to allow
their passage.
AS one San Francisco restau-
rateur put it, I'VE want the dele
gates to go away feeling that san
Francisco is justly proud Of its
restaurants. A perspiring, mus
tachlo'd chef working over a pan
of baked zuchinnis in small North
Beach restaurant put it this way.
Republican or Democrat, they
gonna eat the good food here!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
BY HOWARD R. SIMPSON

SAN FRANCISCO.-The chefs are
modified, the pots bubbling and the
menus prepared. San Francisco
stands ready to greet the delegates
to the Republican convention with
all the wild variety of its famous
cuisine.
Frankly, the local chefs are not
too concerned about their city's
first big political convention. This
isn't snobbery or lack of interest
but a quiet confidence in their
product and the effect it will have
upon the visitors.
After a hard day at the conven-
ton there probably will be a lot of
hungry delegates and ravenous re-
porters tanning out into the. fog
busted San Francisco evening
searching for nourishment. They
won't have to go far. In fact. those
who are billeted in the Fairmont
Hotel, Republican CHG for the
convention. can simply step into an
elevator and let a pretty little
Chinese operator deposit them be-
fore any one Of the hotels flve din
ing rooms.
In the Fairmont's Tonga Room
they can relax to the strains Of
sleepy guitar music while sampling
Hawaiian or Chinese food One
floor away is the Papagaya Room
where red hot Mexican dishes are
served to the cryptic comments Of
some remarkably observant par
rots. In the Cameo Room the
kitchen staff is ready to make
anything" to order. The male
delegate can dive into a sized
luncheon, without female chatter,
in the Squire Room. Nat King Cole
will be on hand in the Venetian
Room to spread his velvet style
over the proceedings.
The Oriental Touch
Chinatown is preparing, too. Vet
Grams Of tourist invasions, the Chi
nese restaurant owners are relaxed.
Some of the more fashionable
Oriental eaterieS in San Francisco
have recently been remodeled and
enlarged. Unfortunately they have
lost certain amount of atmosphere
In the process. but the browsing
delegate who wanders of Grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
THOSE LUCKY REPUBLICANS
San Francisco Chefs Are Ready
~ REPUBLICANS

above comes the rattle of nah jongg
worries and the white-haired elders
of Chinatown sit slipping tea and
reading their copies of the Chinese
language daily, printed just down
the street. The cooks chatter to
each other in Cantonese as they
chop up the fat ducks and crack
eggs over frying pan of suffering
bean sprouts.
Down the hill from the color and
crowds of Chinatown the neon sign
of San Franciscos city morgue
f1ickers on the unpretentious facade
of the Blue Fox. The Blue Fox may
be difficult for visitors to find 1t is
tucked into a small alley behind
the grim bricks of the old Hall of
Justice
Il shall give them something they
shall not forget" says Mario Of
the Blue Fox, putting down his
sharp knife and lifting a skewer
spitted with chunks of red meat.
This becomes my tenderloin bro
Ghetto with wild rice. sauce Colbert.
And these are the scamp for my
Scamp ALA LivorneSe. They are
flown. in from the Adriatic." Mario
dashes across the kitchen to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
DISTRICT
1855 Strike Provided
Some Hard Lessons

as House and Senate transit con-
ferees got together with the Dis
trict Commissioners to hammer out
what appeared to be universally
acceptable franchise terms. This, in
combination with CTC's SQUIRREL
ing away Of a 81 million cash liqui-
dalton fund which would repay the
down payment Of any buyer,
brought several Of them to the
scene.
Although there has been argu-
ment over the degree Of freedom q
transit company should have from
regulatory control. there has been
virtually none over the idea that
it should get. If necessary to make
profit attractive to private invest
ors, almost complete exemption
from local taxes.
II these concessions are not
enough to keep transit operating
at q profit for private owners. then
public ownership. with taxpayers
footing the bills will be inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01

Votes Of the nearby Maryland
and Virginia legislators on major
roll calls in Congress last week:
SENATE
During debate on mutual secu-
rity program for fiscal 1857. Amend
ment to add as conditions for con-
tinued aid TO Yugoslavia require
ment that the President find Yueo-
slavia not a part OF Communist
world conquest conspiracy. and
that he tell Congress reasons for
decision to continue aid. Adopted.
52-36, June g.
FOR: Robertson ID .Val
AGAINST: Bcall tR..MdD. Butter r Md J,
3yrG tD.-Val.
During debate on mutual secu-
rity program for fiscal 1857. Amend
ment to cut of all aid to Yueo-
slavia in 80 days. Rejected, $3.50,
June 20.
For; Butler BYRD
AGAINST: Beall, Robertson.
During debate on the Mutual
Security program for fiscal 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01

avenue can find a combination Of
atmosphere and good Chinese food
In some Of the small cellar estab-
nshments.
The Yee Jun Restaurant IL an
example. Since 1885 its small mar
ble-top tables have been covered
with such delicacies as chow gal
pin, or homeless chicken with mush-
rooms; woh won ton, Chinese ravi-
oil with chicken. pork, chicken
hvers and vegetables; seaweed soup
with chicken giblets, and sliced beef
with oyster sauce. The white
jacketed walters move swiftly
among the tables; from the floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Pizzo PorIors Reody
MARYLAND
New Drive Is F oreseen
On Parkway Truck Ban

have to take under the Free States
liberal truck-weight laws.
Maryland puts 10 inches Of con-
crete over a heavy subbase on its
sections Of the parkway, and engi.
neered the interchange ramps to
accommodate huge tractor trailers.
The Federal end has a thinner sub
base overlaid by eight inches Of
concrete.
The boulevard association feels
that the maintenance factor has
been exaggerated. 1t emphasizes
safety as the chief reason the State
should take over the entire park
way and open 1t up to trucks.
Porkwoy q Life Saver
There is no disputing that the
parkway has saved many lives
motorists who otherwise might have
been killed making their way be-
tween Baltimore and Washington
on the old boulevard once known
as death highway"
The boulevard had its bloodest
year in 1851. when 48 were killed
and 496 hurt in LOLA accidents
BY 1855, thanks to the parkway
the boulevard toll had declined to
7 dead and 246 injured in IS ac-
cidents. Even the addition of the
1855 accident figures on the park
way g dead in $50 accidents) fails
to bring the total for the two
parallel highways up to the boule-
wards 1851 toll
The association argues that the
parkway is better equipped to
handle truck traffic. 1t is also
contended that trucks slow down
all traf1c and therefore would
make the parkway less hazardous
for passenger vehicles.
Accident statistics from State
and Federal park police show that
the non-truck section Of the park
way has had more fatalities than
the truck section. The non-truck
section is, of course, about rs per
cent longer than the Maryland
end.
Since October /, 1854, there have
been two persons killed in 23l &C
cidents on the l1-mile Maryland
owned stretch. Trucks we're in
volved in Al Of these mishaps, in
Guiding the two fatal ones.
During that same period on the
19-mile Federal section, five per-
sons were killed in 305 accidents
Although these statistics are in
teresting, they probably will fail to
impress the many parkway motor
lists who enjoy driving on this
beautiful road without having to
follow or pass big trucks.
Statistics also fail to change the
fact that Congress, in voting the
money to build the Federal end of
the parkway, specified that it was
to provide a dignified, protected,
safe and suitable approach for
passenger-vehicles traffic to the
National Capital -"
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The Congress-:
Votes for Vets

The House of Representatives. in
a charitable mood last week, voted
overwhelmingly to make things
easier for low income veterans OF
World War l.
BY vote of 1854 to 81, the House
passed a $356-million-a-year bill to
increase pensions to World War
veterans with non-service connected
disabilities If their income is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Gen. Marshall Tells Why
He Rejected 1948 Bid
BY ROGER ID. GREENE


LEESBURG, Va. The Demo-
Gratis wanted Gen. George Catlett
Marshall to run for President In
1913.
He wanted to command the Nor
mandy invasion armies in World
War II.
Why didn't he?
Now. for the first time, the rs
year-old soldier statesman brings
into the open matters that have
long been subjects Of speculation.
Interviewed at his rambling 18th
Century home here, Gen. Marshall
spoke with gruff finality.
II would never have accepted the
presidency I saw too much Of 1t
from the inside"
With a twinkle, he turned to his
wife. Besides" he said, Mrs. Mar
shall wouldn't let me-"
Mrs. Marshall explained:
THE Democrats wanted him to
run for President. They wrote me
in China asking me to urge the
general to accept. told them !
would never consent to intercede
with him on the subject"
Mrs. Marshall did not say what
year it was, but presumably the
incident occurred during Gen.
Marshall's Inflated mission to China
to halt the conflict between Com
munists and Chang Kai-shek's
Chinese Nationalist.
Celebrating. Gen. Marshall spoke
f1eetingly of political trough stuff"
and some things I just wouldn't
stand for"
He added:
Il felt / had certain qualities, as
soldier, that shouldn't go with
the presidency. / have never
thought military man should be
President"
What Kept Him OF His Desk?
Biographers have long puzzled
whether Gen. Marshall ever re-
GREETED the decision that kept him
tied to a Pentagon desk while the
appointment to command the Nor
mandy invasion armies went to his
subordinate, Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover.
Touching on this, President Eli
senhower said at White House news
conference August 4, 1854:
Il am quite certain that he
did not want to sit in Washington
and be Chief of STAFF. l am sure
he wanted a field command. But
he wouldn't even allow his Chief
president Roosevelt to know what
he wanted, because he said. I am
here to serve. and not to satisfy
personal ambition"
The British cabinet repeatedly
wanted Gen. Marshall as supreme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Ground Rules Changed

9IouHo NuIeS SHun9Su
Among other things, the dra-
matte crisis produced by the tieup
and the long search for a new
transit operator has changed the
basic ground rules under which the
industry will operate here in the
future.
This came as a result Of the
vivid lesson that private investors
no longer can be persuaded to
finance the transit industry unless
special concessions are made which
will enable them to make profit
they regard as reasonable.
This idea had been percolating
into the consciousness of the Dis
trict officials even before the
strike, but it took the drama Of
the walkout to drive the lesson
home.
Before the tieup, for example,
the Public Utilities Commission
recommended that Capital Transit
Co. be exempted from the Dis
trict's gross receipts tax, which
has been costing the company
nearly 100000 year.
The District Commissioners re-
jected the idea and it never even
got to- Congress.
Other and lesser relief tor the
ompany-authoriz the Utilities
Commission to increase school
fares from the three-cent figure
frozen into law to half the adult
fare-had gotten nowhere on the
Hill.
The great education began when
Capital Transit argued that it
simply had no earnings out of
which to finance any substantial
wage increase and took a strike"
rather than depend on the Utilities
Commission for relief through in
creased fares.
The company pointed out that in
six fare-increase cases the commits
sion invariably had overestimated
the earnings to be produced by the
boosts it granted.
The strike finally ended, but only
when Capital Transit negotiated its
present fare structure with the
District Commissioners under emer-
gency powers granted by the law
killing Capital Transit.
Frontie Search Begins
Then followed the frantic and
unsuccessful search by the Utilities
Commission for satisfactory pri-
vate operator to take over the dying
etc franchise.
None appeared until the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee, rejecting a proposal to
have a public authority take over.
negotiated with etc the terms Of
renewed franchise under which
the company was willing to remain
in business Thus. for the first
time the potential degree of tax
relief and curtailment Of regula-
tory control was clearly spelled
out as bait for moneymen who
had cash to invest.
The real rush Of would-be pri-
vate operators ca9e stu later only
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pastry rack. "Zuppa Ingelese." he
says pointing with pride to a spe-
cial rum cream cake. THAT, I
am sure will be very popular"
The conventioneers will find
themselves sharing space with a
steady flow of celebrities at the
Blue Fox and Mario would be the
last to admit that his restaurant
did not have a certain glamor.
But" he says emphatically. turn
ing back to his knife, I'VE also have
a wine cellar containing 1863 brands
of fine wines"
Jacks RoStiSserie is several
blocks from the Blue Fox. Estab-
lished in 1864, Jacks is still going
strong as one of San Francisco's
fine French restaurants. I'VE can
handle just so many people," the
management says. But if they
want a quiet, no frill atmosphere
in which to enjoy good food they
shall enjoy it here"
The long narrow dining room is
redolent with the subtle odors Of
French cooking. Awaiting the
hungry Republicans here are Gren-
DULLES Provencal, Escargots d'Al-
SAGE and Chicken Saute a Ia Jacks,
q mouth watering combination Of
tender chicken sauteed in white
wine with fresh mushrooms and
baby artichokes.
Pizzo PorIors Reody
Chairman Leonard Halls an
nouncement that some 10000 people
will be visiting San Francisco dur
ing the convention caused no panic
along restaurant row in North
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
VIRGINIA
Governor ReshuffIes
Mental Hospital Unit

VirginianS at time when a record
$2l million was made available In
the fiscal biennium commencing
today for new construction in the
mental hospital system. This sum
almost equals the $23 million spent
on construction since the Hospital
Board came into existence 10 years
ago.
Aroused by disclosures OF waste
full cattle farming and food hand
ling as well as thefts at some Of
the six hospitals. Gov. Stanley
moved last winter to transfer the
business administration Of the
system from the Hospital Board to
his own office.
The General Assembly went along
with the idea.
The question now raised IL
whether Gov. Stanley will transfer
the business administration Of the
system back to the Hospital Board.
1t Is not likely that he will in the
immediate future.
What lies behind the shakeup?
Long Stonding Concern
From the time he took ofilce two
and half years ago, Gov. Stanley
has manifested concern over the
business administration of the hos
pital system.
After making the customary ap-
pointments Of other department
heads, the new Governor waited
until August before reappointing
DR.. Joseph E. Barrett. commissioner
Of mental hygiene and hospitals.
While the Governor was studying
the matter Of setting up a full
time business manager, the theft of
clothing and supplies from Central
State Hospital at Petersburg came
to light.
The Hospital Board blamed the
incident on insufficient appropria-
tons to provide adequate personnel.
During the holdup Of DR.. Bar
rett's reappointment. two board
members. DR. r. A. Morrison OF
Abingdon and H. Minor Davis of
Lynchburg, were most outspoken
in his behalf.
DR.. Morrison was one of the two
who was informed by the Governor
last week that he would not be re-
appointed while the resignation Of
Mr.. Davis was asked for. DR.. Nor
rison's term expired yesterday
while Mr.. Davis ran through 1858.
The third board member who
was not reappointed when his term
expired yesterday is E. Walton
Opie, Staunton publisher, who has
been chairman of the board for 10
years
Meanwhile the board back in
1854 took Gov Stanley's suggestion
and named G. M. Brydon, a retired
naval officer of Richmond. as busi-
ness manager
Last winter, however. State audi
tors found unpaid debts of more
than 100000 at Southwestern
State Hospital due to cattle owned
by the institution being grazed on
private farms. The hospitals bust
ness manager, L. E. Hubble. since
has resigned.
Gov. Stanley followed up this
disclosure with his proposal to APP
point q business manager under
his once to take over the Hos
pital Boards financial affairs.
After threats of a full-scale in
vestigation and heated debate, the
General Assembly authorized the
change. Gov. Stanley appointed A.
E. Ruth, a Philadelphia food con-
sultant. to the job.
Mr.. Opie. at odds with Gov. STAN
ley on previous occasions, said after
his notification that he would not
be reappointed that apparently the
Governor wants q "flgurehead
board"
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Continued From Page AIS
could not agree to meet their cri-
terra that night.
Now the deal is up to the holders
of two-thirds Of etc stock and to
the House and Senate conferees
who meet tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01

Beach, San Francisco's Italian set
Element. The pizza parlors, spa
phetti emporiums and ravioli rem
devious are ready to receive the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
By HECTOR MCLEAN

One year ago today the transit
workers union division $50. Anal
gamated Association Of Street,
Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employees of America struck
against Capital Transit Co.
The walkout went on for 81 days.
Now, unless Congress makes some
change in present legislation. there
will be no public mass transporta-
ton In Washington starting IS days
from now.
Another OF many attempts to
produce such legislation is sched-
uled tomorrow when, for the third
time since May %, House and SEN
ate conferees will meet again.
The 1855 strike wrought many
changes in Washington's transit
situation, including the law which
will kill Capital Transit's charter
and franchise at midnight Au-
gust IA.
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