Evening star., 1954-10-07
Star staf Photo.

mechanics employed by Capital
AirlineS.
Mr.. Danes is "vice president
emeritus" but stays on the
Board of Directors. Until re-
Gently he was vice president but
was made NAAWP chairman of
the Delaware chapter, the presi-
dent announced. Benjamin P.
Robertson, formerly of Mount
Rainier and formerly first vice
president, has returned to
Georgia. His brother, Paul H.
Robertson of Hyattsville, who
originally was treasurer, no
longer is an officer. The Rev.
Mr.. Warrington, originally the
Delaware chapter head. now is
national chaplain.
News stories of the NAAWP
last February listed Capt. G. E.
Tacey of the Washington Fire
Department as a director. Mr..
Bowles said Capt. Tacey was
never officially elected as a di-
rector but served informally.
The president refused to re-
veal how many f1remen or police
men belong to the NAAWP. He
said, however, that because of
possible duplication and con-
fusion there will be no District
chapter of NAAWP along with
the national headquarters.
While promising that NAAWP
will make a public certified ac-
counting Of funds and member
ship totals eventually. Mr.. Bowles
today said only that new mem
bers are enrolling at the rate of
400 day.
That means $4,000 a day if
the members pay their dues. Dues
are SIS a year. Members are
offered three-year arrangement
for $12, a silver card at $25 a
year and a gold card at $50,
each good for a year. NAAWP
regulations also make provision
for $1,000 life membership but
none has been taken.
If the day comes when mem
bership fees fall short of operat-
ing costs, Mr.. Bowles said, the
organization could fall back on
"$2 million in pledges" He as
serted that large sums, as high
as 100000 in one instance. have
been pledged. He said "a Dis
trict man has pledged thousands
Of dollars in the fight against
integration."
But NAAWP has not taken up
any Of the pledges and does not
expect to for some time, if at
all, Mr.. Bowles said. Moreover,
Mr.. Bowles declared he would
"go to jail" sooner than be forced
to disclose the names of mem
bers or pledgers without their
consent.
Problem of Records.
He served notice that even If
he is handed a subpoena in the
newly filed Delaware suit for
an injunction and revocation of
the charter, he will refuse to
produce the NAAWP records
unless they delaware officials)
win the case in court" He said
he would not subject our men,
berS to persecution"
Where does the membership
and other money go? Mr.. Bowles
said 50 of the SIS goes to the local
chapter. 81 to the national or
ganization, and So for publica-
ton and distribution of a fort
nightly pamphlet 1.-The National
Forum" The publication has
drawn the fire of several organi-
zations which complains that it
shows racial and religious preju-
dice.
The money will be used. If
necessary, for legal fees. Much
is being used now to pay for
loud-speaker equipment that can
broadcast NAAWP messages from
airplanes, he said.
In the legal field, Mr.. Bowles
reported that NAAWP can rely
on several lawyers" The only
one he named was Charles E.
Morganston, whose Office is in
the same building at 1919 F
street NV.
He seemed undisturbed by the
setback earlier this week when
a Baltimore judge refused an
NAAWP move to have racial
segregation maintained in pub
lie schools Of that city.
| He would not discuss in detail
the associations plans for fight
ing the charter revocation move
in Delaware. He contended only
that NAAWP had as much right
to be incorporated there as did
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
But he remarked that If the
worst happened to the NAAWP
charter the association always
could try to obtain Incorporation
In other States or, as a last re-
sort, ''do business by mail"