Evening star., 1948-12-11

Is segregation in the Cathedral.
Bishop Dun also remarked that he
felt the report might be at fault on
the ground it pointed directly to
individuals or groups for criticism,
without taking into account that
they were moved by the general
attitude of the Washington popula-
ton.
About 80 members Of the COM
mittee met yesterday at the YWCA
and discussed what course it is to
follow now.
The report pointed out that only
Congress could restore Washington
to its original destiny DR.. Shuster
was asked whether the committee
would appeal to Congress for legisla-
ton. He replied that the committee
will have to decide that. =
Members of the committee and
about 90 guests met at luncheon in
the Willard Hotel yesterday, with
DR.. Shuster presiding.
Mr.. Houston, who said he believed
he was the only native Washing
tonian on the committee, declared
the committee would be happy to
demonstrate we are right or to let
you demonstrate we are wrong"
I'm fact" he said, I'VE are hoping
you will show us we are wrong and
that things are better than we
think. He added that inherently the
entire core" of the report is sound.
Cites Old d. C. Act.
He read a copy of civil rights act
that he said was adopted in 1872
when Washington had the vote. 1t
provided that keepers of hotels,
restaurants, "ice cream saloons, .
barber shops and bathing houses
must sell to or wait upon ANY re-
spectacle well-behaved person
without regard to color. A penalty
OF forfeiture of license and 500 fine
was provided for violation.
The report had referred to this
and siad it had "mysteriously dis
appeared" from the compiled stat
utes of the District. Mr.. Houston
said that, since there was no Spe-
ciflc repeal, he could, as a lawyer,
argue that it is still in effect.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West said he had never heard OF
this law until the report brought 1t
up. He said it is referred to in the
revised index of 1912 of District
laws in force, but is not mentioned
in the 1929 code or thereafter.
He said there are several ways in
which it may have been repealed
but that he would have to search
it out.
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon, a guest at the luncheon
called on President Truman to see
that segregation is brought to an
end at the National Airport. He
said Mr.. Truman could do this by
a simple administrative change in
regulations.
Promises Support on Issue.
He said he wanted to pay tribute
to the President for standing up for
his civil rights program and prom
ised his complete support in the
Eighty-first Congress on the issue.
James B. Carey, international Sec
retary- ry-treasurer of the CIO, re-
marked that the President might
tell Senator Morse, Yes, I will do
this, and you clean up the situation
regarding Negro newspapermen in
the Senate press gallery"
Mr.. Carey said the airport restau-
rant refused to serve colored man
who was his companion They both
ate the one meal served Mr.. Carey,
he said
DR.. Louis Wirth, chairman Of the
Research Committee Of the organi-
zation, said the committee had two
things in mind: That facts with
out ideals are blind, and the hope
that If the facts are put clearly be-
fore the American people they will
substitute reason for passion and
intelligence for superstition.
What are we waiting for?" he
asked.
Other speakers were Dr. johnson,
who discussed the international i'm
plications of discrimination Kene-
saw M. Lands, who wrote the
pamphlet report; Mrs. Sadie T.
Mossell Alexander. colored attorney
of Philadelphia, who attended school
here, and Mrs. Harper Sibley of New
York, president of the United Coun-
Gil of Church Women.
Report Starting Point"
DR.. Shuster said he believes that
If the committee would establish
the proper liaisons with church, ed.
ucational and other groups, the col
lective thinking on the subject
would be heard.
He referred to the report as 9
starting point. He said many are
worried about the propaganda i'm
plications in the Washington sit
uation in connection with interna.
tional affairs. He said it is giving
Communists potent ammunition.
With Dr.. Lohman as director, the
research staff was composed of Will
liam C. Bradbury, jr., associate di'
rector, and Irwin v. Shannon, f1elc
director.
Mr.. Bradbury is assistant pro.
fessor of social sciences at the Uni.
versity of Chicago. He received hi
bachelor of arts degree from
'Swarthmore and his master Of arts
degree from Columbia.
Mr.. Shannon was socioligist al
Western Reserve University, Cleve-
land, and is now educational di'
rector of the National Conference
of Christians and Jews.
Nine research analysts were en-
ployed, all described as college.
trained in the social sciences. The
analyst in the field of housing anc
real estate, Mr.. Bradbury said, was
native Washingtonian, Miss Mar.
garet Houghteling. He said she il
a graduate of Vassar and formerly
was employed by the Washington
Housing Association and in Govern
ment agencies.
Violence Halls Bus Service
with B. & A. Trains Idle