Evening star., 1953-10-17
Jury Cites Four
Cases Of School
Racial Mixiinq
Other Arlington
Charges Brought by
Green Ignored

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A special Arlington grand
Jury late yesterday cited four
instances of alleged co-mingling
of white and colored persons in
Arlington schools which, the
jury's report said, "the court
should consider"
The seven jurors, ending six
days of investigation during
which 80 witnesses were sum-
moned, also reported there was
insufficient evidence to support
two other malfeasance charges
brought against Arlington School
Board members by Attorney
John Locke Green.
Circuit Court Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy said the first phase of
the courts consideration of the,
co-mingling evidence will take
place Monday. Commonwealth's
Attorney William, j. HaSsan said
he will serve notice then to
School Board members that he
will move the court to issue a
rule.
Can Argue Against Order.
This, Mr.. Hassen said, will
enable the School Board men,
bers to argue against a possible
order that they show cause why
they should not be ouSted.
In his original complaint Mr..
Green sought to have board
members removed because of
alleged "malfeasance, misfea-
sance and incompetency."
He contended the Virginia
State constitution had been
violated in respect. to a clause
that prohibits the teaching of
white and colored children in
the same school.
Virginia law has another sec
ton, also cited by Mr.. Green,
requiring that white and col
ored persons shall not be taught
IN Cne same ScnOOl.
The four instances to which
the grand jury drew attention
were listed in the jury report
as follows:
THAT there was co-mingling
of white and colored persons at
a public asSemblage in the Wash
ington-Lee High School during
a spring music festival on May
%, 1858.
THAT white and colored
teachers co-mingled while being
taught during in-service train
ing at Washington-Lee High
School.
Co-MingIed at Meals.
"That white and colored
teachers co-mingled in meetings
and at meals in the cafeteria
during work shops" held at
Washington-Lee High School.
'"That white and colored chill
dren co-mingled during pre-
school examinations and apti-
tude tests at Westinghouse
High School,"
The two charges the jury ig-
nored had accused School Board
members of allowing the show
ing of pictures of nude men and
women in hygiene classes and
that they miSmanaged school
funds.
The jury reports were signed
by w. M. Stone, grand jury fore
man.
An additional report was
brought in by the jurors regard
ing testimony that a sub-con-
tractor, about a year ago. had
loaned $3.50 to a School Board
Inspector. The report said the
jury does not consider this mat
ter warrants prosecution but
should receive administrative
action"
Both Identified.
The jury report identified John
r. Hampton as the subcontractor
and Richard Muller as the school
board inspector to whom the
money was alleged loaned.
The report added that Mr..
Hampton stated he would have
loaned the money even if Mr..
Muller had not been a school
inspector"
DR.. Edward j. Braun, School
Board business manager, last
night said a Richard Muller of
Arlington is employed by the
board as supervisory clerk in
school building projects.
A school board announcement
today said Mr.. Muller had been
discharged this morning by Supt.
T. Edward Rutter. The an
nouncement said Mr.. Rutter was
surprised and shocked by the
grand jury revelation.
The court indicated that both
cases-the co-mingling matters
and the loan situation-will be
covered in the notice to be given