Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30
Stanley Choices
For Integration
Study Endorsed
Some Legislators
Hit Failure to Name
Negroes to Group
BY the Associated Press

Sempiy 20 the commission to
recommend a policy for State
compliance with the Supreme
Court decision outlawing racial
segregation in public schools
generally has been Endorsed by
Virginia legislators.
But several legislators ex-
pressed sharp criticism yester-
day that the Governor hadn't
appointed any negroes or per.
sons outside the General ASSEM-
bly, to the 32-member group.
Typical of the criticism de
rected against the commissions
makeup was that of State Sem
ator Ted Dalton of Radford, the
1858 Republican candidate for
governor. Mr.. Dalton said he
thought the commission should
have the benefit of the best
talent outside the General AS
sembly." including Negro repre-
sentatives.
Seen Need for Moderate
Delegate Armistead Boothe Of
Alexandria. one Of the leaders
Of the Young Turk" movement
In the 1854 General Assembly.
said he thought it was much
more important for the commits
sion to solicit opinion from
moderate people of both races"
than it was for the commission
itself to be bi-racial.
Delegate Robert Whitehead Of
Livingston, who often differs
with the dominant wing of the
State Democratic Party. said he
believes "it would have been bet
ter to have had a pi-racial COM
mission with a large number Of
members, including adequate
representation from the Assem-
bly," He said he thought this
would have worked better than q
commission on which the Ne
groes were not represented. and
added:
How Gov. Stanley could APP
point this important legislative
commission of 80 assemnlymen
and omit Armistead Boothe and
Ted Dalton is beyond my com.
prehension."
During the 1854 General AS
sembly, both Delegate Boothe
and Senator Dalton introduced
legislation aimed at establishing
bi-racial studies Of the effects Of
the segregation ruling in the
State. The measures did not
pass.
Recalls Resolution.
Mr.. Dalton said yesterday he
thought the commission should
have been formed along the gen.
eral lines of his resolution that
died in committee during the
Assembly. His resolution called
for a bipartisan commission in
several educators-with
President Colgate Darden, jr., Of
the University of Virginia as
chairman-along with citizens of
both races and members of the
legislature.
Mr.. Dalton added:
I'm glad the Governor has
belatedly seen fit to go ahead
with a commission, but I think
It should have the benefit of
The best talent outside the Gen.
sral Assembly. which these ap-
continents do not have"
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder
" Arlington, one of those ap-
pointed to the commission, was
lsked whether he believed the
'roup named was better con.
'tituted than a proposed BIZ
acial citizens committee first
uggested by Gov. Stanley.
Reply by Magruder.
II believe that a legislative
committee. which is a traditional
orrn of study group in vir-
,inia, will deal intelligently and
onstructively with the subject"
Mr.. Magruder said. II don't
,elieve the committee will be
Ible to do a great deal of work,
Except to organize and outline
ONE areas of exploration, until
he Supreme Courts final
lecree." a.
Another Arlington delegate,
Yrs. Kathryn Stone, said:
The Legislative commission
S a proper body to give consid-
,ration to the question of imple-
the Supreme Court de-
.ision.
It appears, however, that We
nave skipped a very important
itep. I believe that a commits
ion including a cross section Of
leadership. should
rave been at wor this summer
IN dshould have made recon-
for the Virginia
statement before the Supreme
court in October. It is obviously
90 late for the Legislative COM
mission to play much part in the
of that statement.
The Governor announced the
appointment Of the commission
saturday and said that while he
had planned to ap-
'oint a bi-racial citizenship
ommittee, further thought and
many discussions with citizens.
chool officials and legislators"
I'd to the conclusion that q
legislative commission will be
est"
He called on the committee to
,eet with him September 13 to
rganize and begin his work.
Opposition to the makeup Of
he commission came from
David E. Longley. Executive
'oard chairman Of the 'Rich-
nond branch Of the National
association for the Advance.
lent Of Colored People.
Mr.. Langley said II Gov.
tanley really wanted to solve
'hatever problems are attached
, the integration. it seems he
vould have appointed q come