Evening star., 1951-11-04
School Official
Reports Threat
In Arlington
Hoss Gets Phone Call,
Boar Isues Wurnino
On ZoII Organization

Vii @Oii SlSOlliZOttVU
An anonymous telephone cal
threatening an Arlington schoo.
official was described at a special
School Board meeting yesterday
At the time, the board adopted
a resolution warning county resi-
dents that the National Council
for American Education has en-
gagged in campaigns in other COM
munities to ruin the public
schools"
Another unexpected develop
ment occurred when one of the
approximately $50 persons attend
ing the board meeting charged
it appears to be a political meet
ing called three days before the
election to hurt certain persons
interests"
The speaker, who did not elabo-
rate. identified himself as Harold
Robinson. The charge was prompt
ly denied by Board Chairman E.
r. Draheim.
ZOll Letter Reported.
Mr.. Draheim said the session
was called in Stratford Junior
High School after the telephone
threat was reported to him by
Assistant Supt. of Schools c. Glen
Hass.
Another factor which led him
to call the board into session, he
said, was the receipt by an Arl-
ington attorney, Frank S. Morgan,
of letter signed by Allen Zoll,
executive secretary of the National
Council for American Education,
asking him to join the organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Hass said a man supposedly
talking from Dubuque, Iowa,
called him about noon and
warned:
You had better lay low. We
heard what you did last Monday
night. Do you understand us?"
Mt. Hass said the reference ap-
parently was to meeting last
Monday sponsored by the School
Board at which he defended 9Th
grade course of study which has
been under attack by a citizens
group.
Combines StufIieS-
The two-hour course, known as
q core" program. combines Eng
lish and social studies.
After hearing Mr.. Hass, the
board urged authorities to make
every effort to prosecute the
caller. In this connection, it was
recalled that Mr.. Hass had re-
ceived an anonymous written
threat poStmarked in Dubuque
about a year ago.
The letter from Mr.. Zoll, read
to the group by Mr.. Morgan, said
Socialistic and Communistic teach
ings have infiltrated the public
schools.
Denies Link With ZolI.
Oscar r. LeBeau, a member of
the Citizens Committee for School
Improvement, asked If the Zou
organization Is linked to a local
citizens group, the Arlington
Forum on Schools.
The School Improvement Com
mittee spearheaded a movement
leading to the first elected Arling-
ton School Board three years ago.
The Arlington Forum on Schools
has protested the teaching of the
core" course. Several of it's men,
bers who were present at yester-
days meeting said there is no
connection between the Forum
and the zoll group.
James r. Miles, ST., president
of the Forum, said in a statement
later that he deplored the attempt
Of the Zou organization to recruit
members in Arlington. He said the
Forum is composed of persons who
have a genuine interest in better
schools.
Contract Approved.
Earlier, at a morning session,
the board approved a $549,153
contract with Allen c. Minnix &
Sons. Washington, for construc-
ton of the Claremont School at
4700 South Chesterfield road.
The building will have 16 class
rooms, a multi-purpose room to
be used as an auditorium. gym
nasium and cafeteria; a kitchen,
health clinic, library, teachers
room and Offices. officials hope to
have the structure completed by
next fall.
No action was taken on another
project - the Fillmore Primary
School on North Fillmore street
near Lee boulevard-because the
two bids were far above original
estimates.
The lower of the two was for
$177,565, which is about 100000
more than had been anticipated
when plans were completed. The
school would consist of four class
rooms, a teachers room, Office,
Ii 81