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Evening star., 1950-11-09
BY Colt HendIey, Jr.

livery TIME the question Of Wash
IL ington's dual school system comes
up for discussion-and that's just about
every day now-the Board of Education
defends itself on the grounds the law
requires segregated schools.
The latest incident to focus attention
on this issue was the banning OF the
appearance of racially mixed group of
actors In selections from the Sesquicen-
tennial Commissions drama, Faith OF
Our Fathers" at Anacostia High School.
The principal Of the school, Mrs. Opal
Corkery, refused to allow the show to go
on because two of the actors were
Negroes.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
backed Mrs. Corkery. and the Board OF
Education backed DR.. Corning, with its
three colored members dissenting.
The School Board then adopted
report from a special committee investi-
eating the incident which recommended
that "the Board obey the law in its
specific instructions and in its spirit?
Just what is this law?
The District corporation counsel has
argued successfully, and been upheld by
the courts, that statutes passed by Con-
gress definitely set up colored and white
schools.
At least five sections Of the Revised
Statutes for the District Of Columbia.
1874 contain specific legislation passed
by Congress earlier for the maintenance
of separate free schools for white and
colored children. affording like facilities
and advantages to EACH"
The Organic Act of 1878, setting UP
the present District government form,
retained statutes previously passed by
Congress, including those relating to
separate schools.
In 1901. the District Code of Laws was
adopted by Congress. But, at the same
time, certain previous acts of Congress
relating to the District government were
specifically exempted from repeal Again
included in the laws remaining in force
were the revised statutes requiring main
tenance of separate schools for white and
colored pupils here.
When the present Board of Education
was created in 1905. the law once more
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Reform in Prince Georges

Prince Georges CountyS surprising custer or
a political machine" that has had its way there
for quarter of a century is of more than
ordinary interest to Washington. For many
years the county has been haven for big-time
professional gamblers operating across State
lines. 1t tolerated the late Jimmy LaFontalne's
gambling house and other "joints." There were
periodic raids on these places, it is true, but
Jimmys dice tables and roulette wheels always
disappeared just before the raiders arrived and
few raids on other spots were effective Yet it
has been common knowledge that washington's
numbers racket was being directed from head
quarters "over the line"
It is hard to know how much this law
enforcement laxity had to do with the over
turning of the traditional Democratic regime in
Prince Georges The crime problem was not
stressed as much in the campaign as was the
issue of "SothoroniSm," which concerned reform
of the county's governmental setup. But several
of the successful Republican candidates kept the
enforcement theme alive. And it is note
worthy that the man who led the Republican
ticket in vote totals, Delegate-elect William r.
Hughes spoke out more frequently and more
boldly than any of the others against gambling
in the county He believes that the prevalence
of professional gambling in Prince Georges had
"a terrific effect" on the voting.
But just as Cerrlnc IN lCS eHect was tle
campaign which county civic organizations
waged against the Sothoron Act which leading
citizens groups regarded as a last-minute
measure to protect the "entrenched" County
Commissioners. State Senator Sothoron obtained
passage of his bill at time when the citizens
were demanding impartial study OF the
county government with view to major
reorganization. The law was criticized as
"smokescreen" to confuse the citizens into
thinking that real reorganization was planned.
Mr.. Sothoron, incidentally, was swept out OF
office along with all the incumbent Democratic
commissioners. The Republicans are pledged to
seek repeal of the Sothoron Act to order a
survey of the county government looking toward
q county manager system and to clean up the
gambling situation" That is large program.
If only the last-named pledge is conscientiously
carried out, Prince Georges County will be a
better place in which to live and do business.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
How Not to Promote Peace

In their speeches marking the SD ami
versary of the Bolshevik revolution, high Soviet
political and military leaders have given voice
to sentiments that tend only to deepen and widen
the dark and dangerous gulf already existing be-
tween the Kremlin and the free world.
Of course, as happens every year at this time,
the speakers, besides singing the praises of prog
ress under Stain, have Cd glorif1ed the Soviet
Union as the great peace leader of the world;
(2) repeated the Kremlin's claim that it wishes
to cooperate in friendly co-existence with the
capitalist nations particularly America; 90
called for strengthening of the United Nations;
and "a exhorted the Red Army, Navy and Air
Force to attain increased combat readiness"
against "aggressors" and "warmongers."
None of this double talk-talk repeatedly
contradicted by Soviet deeds-is new. The only
thing basically different in the Russian speeches
this year is that the Kremlin's threadbare at
tack on Anglo-American "imperialists" seems
uglier and less restrained than in the past.
Further, hailing the North Korean aggressors,
the speeches-by strong implication-have placed
the Kremlin on record as giving its full blessing
to Red Chinas Intervention against the U. N. and
as foreseeing the day when the U. Ms forces will
be defeated and driven out of Korea.
Thus, as one of the principal speakers of the
day. Deputy Premier Nikolai Bulganin has told
the Russian masses that the Chinese Communists
are fighting actively for peace and that there
is reason to believe that the North Koreans
eventually will triumph over the Anglo American
"interventionists" In addition, conjuring up
naake-believe threat he has told the Russians
that Britain and the United States Intend to
unleash a new war; but that the latter had better
understand that "the Soviet people are able to
defend themselves and their motherland-with
arms in hand if necessary"
Similarly Marshal Semeon Budyenny has
declared that "the Soviet people, together with
other freedom loving peoples of the world, brand
with shame the American aggreSsors and express
their sympathy for the Korean people" (meanlng
the Communists in the north) "who are con-
ducting heroic struggle for the freedom and
independence of their motherland.' And much
the same sort of note has been struck by all
the other speakers--a note brazenly upending
the truth and plainly calculated to promote
the Kremlin's hate campaign against the United
States and the free West as whole.
Such propaganda-at this particular stage
when the Korean situation threatens to expanc
into big warts obviously not designed to ad-
vance the cause of peace. Involving as 1t does
colossal lies and indictments to fear and hatred
it ominously suggests that the Kremlin- working
through Red China and other Satellltes-ha!
made up it's mind not to bulge an inch from IT.
policy of dominance seeking aggression but II
pursue it more intently than ever, even at tht
risk of global explosion.
Perhaps this exaggerates the true sgnif1
canoe of the harsh and uncompromising tom
characterizing the latest speeches by Russia
Evening star., 1950-11-09

took into account the previously passed
school statutes regarding separate
schools. Specifically provided. for in
stance, was the appointment of an
assistant school superintendent for the
white schools and another assistant
school superintendent for the colored
schools.
The Board of Education's present
rules requiring separate schools. accord
ing to the Corporation Counsel. are
simply restatement of congressional
decisions, and the board could not law
fully promulgate a regulation at variance
with Congress expressed will.
The United States Court of Appeals,
in case involving the admittance of a
colored child to the Brookland School
for white pupils, said:
"We think it unnecessary to enter
upon discussion of the power Of Con-
gress, which exercises all the functions Of
a State legislature in the District to
provide for the separation Of white and
colored children in the public schools.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Pacific Sunset

Smoky and brilliant as Oriental poppies'
blaze
Clouds flare the entire 1pestern arch OF
sky;
The long and crashing amber sWells take
fire
And jagged indigo coast rocks assume
the dye.
Full-blo,Dn and fiery the falling evening
Poises on the horizon like a copper
gong;
Rose breasted seabirds tUheel and dips
and scream,
Thus indicating the moment Is not
long, not long.
And notp Dith one long level bolt OF light
The sun erpends its final fatal ray,
And spending sinks IN stoitt rose-Diolet
dusk,
Descends in splendor into Asiatic day.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Leslie Coffelt

Last week, Leslie Coffelt. who died
defending the President, was laid to rest
in Arlington Cemetery.
know absolutely nothing of the
fiowery terms employed to eulogize heroes
such as he, but would like to say that
three years ago when I came to Wash
ington as stranger, Cressie and Les
Coffelt were the first friends I had.
Those who have started out alone In a
new city to work, thousands OF miles
away from home, know what it means to
have someone take an interest in you
and try to make you feel at home.
The warmth, good will and concern
they showed toward me during those
first months of adjustment and the
genuine cheer and comradeship of their
friendship throughout my stay in Wash
ington meant more to me than 1t is
possible to convey on paper. To this
day I value Cressie for her unself1sh
manner and kindness; and remember
Les for his quiet unassuming good will.
and debonair charm. To me he was
great man.
Allie M. Salonen.
Portland, Ore.
These are brave men and true, these
White House police and secret service
men. Well trained and on their toes,
crack marksmen, alert. But they are
also courteous gentlemen. Many times
we have seen tourists and others step up
to their booths, asking directions to this
building and that. and receiving cour-
teous replies Those who work in the
Court of Claims Building, from the
judges en- down the list, passing these
posts several times a day, had come to
feel that they knew these fine neighbors,
who responded so courteously to their
salutations, and the favorite of them all
was Private Leslie Coffelt, with his ready
smile But his gun was ready too, and
he got his man.
James A. Hoyt.
I was Leslie Coffelt's pastor some IL
years at the Old Walnut Springs Church
near Strasburg. Va. knew him and all
the family intimately. He was splendid
youth and grew up to be real man.
Our sympathies go out tenderly to all
his family. The Master said: Greater
love has no man, than that he lay down
his life for his friends"
F. b. Sapp.
Foneswood, Va.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
The Fute of the Fields

In an article distributed by MANA on
October 80 1t is stated that my brother
Noel Field, his wife, and his brother
Hermann are being treated as honored
guests of the Soviet Union; that the lat
ter two are waiting for Noel in 'luxuri-
GUS quarters deep inside the Soviet
Union" while he, having been converted
to the Soviet cause, tours the country.
Before printing this sample Of irreSpon-
sible Journalism it would have been the
honorable thing to check its plausibility
in the light of the following facts:
/. Noel was abducted in Prague on
May II. 1949. In September the Hun
garian purge trials took place, in which
Rajk and other prominent men were
condemned to death. One OF the prin-
ciple charges against these men was con-
tact with Noel. He was described in the
testimony as "the man who was the chief
helpmate and closest collaboration OF
Allan Dulles in his work of organizing
spies from among the political emigres." }"
2. The German Communist paper
"Neues Deutschland" devotes whole
page of it's issue of September /, 1850, to
a resolution of the central committee of
the Socialist Unity Party passed on
August a. In the implementing of this
resolution various prominent members
of this party were expelled for alleged
contact with "the agent of American es-
pionage Noel H. Field" and his Co
worker" Mrs. Robert Wallach. Noels
adopted daughter.
3. Mrs. Wallach went to Berlin on
August 26 in a desperate effort to inter-
rogate friends for news of Noeps fate.
She too was swallowed up, and In fact
one Of the men she was to see was one
of those expelled from the Socialist Unity
Party.
Since these facts have been featured IN
the press, I do not understand how a
reporter could in good conscience write
an article like the one in question, or
how a responsible news service could
accept it. The story came from Soviet
sources, and was undoubtedly designed
to confuse the search for my relatives by
smearing their characters in the western
press.
According to this correspondent. while
Hungarians were being executed for al
legged collaboration with the super agent
of OSS," Noel Field, and while six Com
munists were being purged in East Ger
many for their association with the
"imperialist spy" this same Noel Fielo
was the honored guest of the Soviet
Union acclaimed with enthusiasm.
In printing this story, you have CO.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
At Whose Expense?

In a speech at the Federal Security
Building on October 20, according to
press reports, Professor Nabrit, the sec
retary of Howard University, said he Is
instituting suit against the District
School Board to break up segregation
in the local schools, and indicated he
also was initiating action to open up
Negro colleges in the South to white
students.
Howard University is largely supported
by the taxpayers, and it is presumed
Prof. Nabrit's salary is also. The
Evening star., 1950-11-09
The Law and the Dual School System

The question has been effectively settled
by the Supreme Court"
The Court of Appeals held in this
case that the sections Of the Revised
Statutes providing for separate schools
were in force in the District subsequent
to adoption of the 1901 District Code.
and that the repeal section Of the 1901
code specifically exempted the laws
covering separate schools.
The Supreme Court has never invali-
dated the separate but equal theory.
which is the basic defense of dual school
systems.
So much for the legal justification Of
the dual school system. There is little
doubt that the Board Of Education Is
conforming to the law, as promulgated
by Congress, in maintaining white and
colored schools. But what about the
matter Of forbidding colored performers
to appear In white schools. and the
broader questions raised by this action?
Beyond the legislation described
above, there are no other con-
gressional acts which specifically for
bid the appearance of a group Of col
ored and white actors at any school. or
which in so many words prohibit
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school hours. The School boards au-
thority for ruling against these prac-
tices is derived simply from its interpre-
tation of law providing for dual school
system.
The ff-the-cuff opinion of the Cor
poration Counsel's Office is that the
boards ruling in the Faith of Our
Fathers" case was the boards own in
depreciation Of the law. and nothing
more. The Corporation Counsel has
never been asked to rule on such a
question, as far as can be discovered.
So far as his Office knows, the point has
never been the issue of court case
here. The law provides only for sepa-
rate schools for colored and white stu
dents. and makes no further reference
to the matter.
Critics Of the School Boards action
in the Anacostia case have asked:
Would the schools be any less separate
if Negro appeared on the stage of a
white school?" The White House has
evinced interest in this question and its
ramif1cations, and has received full
report from the District Commissioners.
The matter still is far from settled.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Those Special Interests

see by the Presidents st. Louis
speech that the special interests" are
again under attack. wish that he would
reveal the identity of these interests in
order that the American people could
better deal with the special interests-or
with Mr.. Truman, as the case may be.
Tom knight, Jr.
Evening star., 1950-11-09

ElSlG h TlC1u,
Urbana, III.
Back to the Drawing Board!
The writer is daily reader of your
good paper and is quite perturbed re-
garding the lack of public confidence
in the newspaper polls ever since the
1948 Presidential disaster. In order to
inject public confidence into future
newspaper polls am hereby submitting
my own poll which successfully predicted
President Truman's reelection In 1948
fourth term
The Gallup, Roper and all other polls
with which I am familiar have been
doing a magnificent and heroic job but.
unfortunately, where they have devel-
oped vulnerable Achilles Heel in their
inability to interpret the undecided
vote" -
AS result of 20 years of experiment
tation, have developed revolutionary
scientific mathematical principle which
accurately interprets this undecided
block" many months in advance, and
am hereby going on record with the fol-
lowing series of predictions to substanti-
ate the fact that have really uncovered
something hitherto unknown in public
opinion polls do have an ak to grind
from the standpoint that after the re-
suits are In and they coincide with my
predictions, you may see fit to make the
necessary contacts to retain me as con-
sultant on future national polls covering
not only election results but other vital
issues.
l. In Ohio regret to report that Sem
ator Taft will be defeated.
2. In New York, regret to report that
Governor Dewey will be defeated.
g. In California, there will be photo
finish'-which is contrary to what the
pollsters are indicating when they pick
Warren to win very decisively and by a
wide margin. In my humble opinion.
James Roosevelt has been gaining tre-
mendous strength in recent weeks. be-
lieve Roosevelt does have chance to
win, contrary to pollsters who give him
no chance whatsoever.
4. Senator Lehman will win by q
humping majority in New York.
S. AS result Of the foregoing together
with sudden and unexpected adverse war
developments in Europe and the Orient,
there will be panic on Wall Street.
John E. Sato.
Ravena, Ohio, November 6.
Editors note: Senator Lehman won
they can't take that away from Mr..
Sato0
Evening star., 1950-11-09

bigwigs. Perhaps they really want to avert war
and have peace. If so, however, they are Ger
tainly making it diff1cult-by words as well as
deeds-for the free world to meet them on some
common ground of understanding and good will
Evening star., 1950-11-09
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Has Gen. Macarthur expressed an
opinion concerning the partition Of
Korea at the 38th Parallel?-M. o. T.
A. Gen. Macarthur has classed this
division as lone Of the great tragedies
in modern history"
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fac. BY either ,sno yTisinE s Tne
NV, Washington s. D. c., and inclostng cents
return postage. or by telephoninE ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1950-11-09
Letters to The Star :.

defense of the District School Board in
the courts also will be borne by the tax
payers, and so will the expenses Of the
courts hearing the suit, which is un-
necessary as it is simply repetition Of
recent court action. In fairness to tax
payers. it would seem that Prof. Nabrit
would get off the university's payroll
before undertaking such extra -curricular
activities at the expense Of taxpayers.
Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1950-11-09

@. Which countries comprise the
Little Six"?-A. I. u.
A. This name is popularity applied to
the present non-permanent members Of
the United Nations Security Council:
Cuba. Ecuador, Egypt. India, Norway,
and Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1950-11-09

Pen-11ameS may be used if letters carry
1Oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1950-11-09

@. Who were present when Father
Junipero Sierra said the first Mass when
Monterey Mission was founded?-F. L.
A. Governor Don Gaspar Portala,
Capt. Rivera, 27 Spanish soldiers, VOL
unteers, a group of countrymen. and
Indians comprised the congregation,
@. How many Communist Party mem
bership cards were issued last year?-
B. I. F.
A. No such cards we're issued in 1949 in
the United States.
Evening star., 1950-11-09

operated with the Soviet propaganda
machine.
Elsie H. Field, MD.
Urbana, III.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-20

FOR RENT Furnished for man.
Fu-3568 t-93
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-20
POLICE BLOTTER-
concluded from page j

(concfudeo from page -
William Rife, son of the owner
of the Rife Jewelry store, 1872 W.
9Th st. gave his version of the
robbery as he told the Court the
following story. "A colored man
in a blue suit came into the store,
and asked tosee a ladies gold wrist
watch I turned my back to get
the tray of watches and when I
turned back to the customer" l
found myself facing a gun in the
hands ofthe robber'' Telling me to
get the money from the cash re-
gister and give it to him He
said" you known what I mean,
don't YOU? After complying with
his order, he forced me into a
nearby closet and then took the
5000 in money and three trays Of
diamond rings and fled He
identified Woodson as the man
who did the job.
According to bet. E. F. Hafer,
Woodson is said to have admitted
being in the workhouse for
other armed robbery charge and
released onthe previous day and
was wearing a wrist watch said
to have been brought from one
James Evans and later pawned to
James Green for SIS and re-
deemed. However, the watch
turned out to be one stolen from
the Rife Jewlry company on the
morning of the robbery. Neither
Evans or Green have been found
regarding the story of Woodson
who has lengthy police record dat
ing back to 1916 consisting Of
armed robbery, rape, burglary and
serving terms in many penal in
stitution including Fl. Leaven
worth on a u. S. Court Martial.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-20

out like a sore thumb throughout
the convention. Rev. J.. C. Austin
of Pilgrim Baptist church, and
DR.. J. H. Jackson of Olivet have
welcomed the southerners to Chi
cago, while the opposition is led
by Rev. J.. l.. Horace of Monu-
mental Baptist.
Rev. Jackson was slated to adj
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-20
CHRISTIANITY

concluded from page 81
But at this point, the powerful
religious figure evidenced a frown
of doubt. II don't think our
church is doing anything along that
line that Christ wouldn't approve
he unused.
However, DR.. Lee continued,
Southern Baptist are expected to
raise $1O,OOO,O 900 to do mission
airy work among the "unsaved" re-
sidents of Africa.
Chow much will be spent on the
unsaved Klansmen and Dixiecrats
inthe South" he was asked.
"Now, you're talking politics
again." he answered. "I'm not a
politician, Pm a minister" he
said.
Meanwhile, the split among
Chicago's Negro Baptist has stuck
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-20

dress the closing session of the
convention Friday night: The Dix
lie Baptist chose Chicago as a con-
vention site because Of it's large,
number of available hotels.