Evening star., 1952-11-01
U. Of Maryland
Bans Use Of
Mailing Lists
Regents Toke Action
As Byrd Supports
Present Policy
By Alex R. Preston

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Use Of University Of Maryland
mailing lists by political parties
,r any other outside groups has
been banned. at least temporarily,
~ the Board Of Regents.
This action was taken yester-
lay after disclosure by The Star
asst Sunday that about $4,000
pieces of Democratic campaign
literature had been sent out by
means of the university's mailing
lists for agricultural publications.
Vote for Further Study.
Meeting in Baltimore yesterday,
the regents adopted a temporary
policy Of banning the practice to
all outside groups while a further
study Is made, possibly by the
next meeting November IL.
DR.. II. G. Byrd, university presi-
dent, told the regents yesterday
that the Democrats had paid for
the staff and equipment used to
address the political literature.
But the regents adopted a reso-
luton declaring it "a situation
damaging to the university"
Judge William p. Cole. chair
man Of the regents, started action
by submitting q resolution which
would have prohibited use of the
mailing service by any agency not
listed in the university catalogue
as part school. the Associated
Press reported.
But j. Milton Patterson, a
board member, protested this
would cut off groups closely af-
f1liated with the university, such
as the Maryland Farm Bureau
and the HomemakerS' Clubs. The
decision to name a committee to
study the problem followed.
Throughout the discussion.
however. DR.. Byrd maintained
"the best and most intelligent
is to maintain the
present policy of making facilities
available to all but commercial
groups.
Only last week the Prince
Georges County Democratic Or
ganization used the university
dining room for a dinner and
rally. The dining room also had
been used for a political gathering
at least once during the primary
campaign.
Since the disclosure, State and
county Farm Bureaus have pro-
tested the use of the State-sup-
ported institution for partisan po-
litical purposes.
In other developments In the
State political picture. Gov. Nc
Keldin appeared on television last
night to make a campaign sum-
mary and appeal for a large turn
out in Tuesdays balloting.
McKeldin Hits Corruption"
The Governor also invited every
one old enough to vote to climb on
the Eisenhower bandwagon. He
struck at what he called Demo-
cratic corrupt administration, ex-
cess spending, coddling of Com.
munists in Government and a
hopelessly garbled foreign policy.
Republican Frank Small. jr..
candidate for the House from the
5th (Southern Maryland) District,
also went on television here last
night to reply to campaign charges
by his opponent. Richard E. Lank-
ford, Annapolis attorney and
member of the House of Dele
gates.
Mr.. Small. who operates an au-
tomobile business in Washington
which bears his name and who
lives in Prince Georges County,
continued his rebuttal on the
theme that Mr.. Lankford has con-
Quoted smear campaign. Mr..
Lankford has asked a number Of
questions which imply certain po-
litical charges.
"These smears," Mr.. Small said,
reached their height last Sunday
with the publication of series
OF questions containing misrepre-
sentations and sly innuendos di-
rected at me by my opponent.
II am sure you will be as sur
priSed as ! was at this strange
procedure on the part Of one run
ming for Office as a member of a
party under whose regime the
underworld in this country has
graduated from racketeering to
high finance"
Discusses Charge.
Mr.. Lankford had associated
Mr.. Small with Murray OF, a Sem
ate District Crime Committee wit
ness who had placed an advertise
ment in a Republican rally pro-
gram several weeks ago. Mr.. Small
discussed this point when he said:
"A Republican rally was held
at O'Donnells Farm on the Marl-
boro pike on October 4. 1t was
sponsored by the Young Repub-
lican Club of Spaulding's district.
Speakers invited included Gov.
McKeldin. Representative j.
Glenn Beall and Senator John
Marshall Butler.
II was honored with a similar
invitation. / made a campaign
speech there. That was my
total connection with the rally.
I did not know of the program
and I had nothing whatever to do
with its publication"
Mr.. Small said that Mr.. Lank-
ford had claimed to be q farmer,
but there is no record that the
Democrat owns any land in Anne
Arundel County or elsewhere in
Southern Maryland. Mr.. Lank-
ford's campaign material says he
has actively managed several
farms.
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