Evening star., 1954-10-10
BowIes win Accept
Delaware Warrant;
Called by Tax Agent
BY The A..oeiessd Press

by HE Assoeieisd Press
BALTIMORE. Oct. 9.-Bryant
Bowles. a central figure In Ma
son-Dixon line protests against
school integration, was ordered
arrested today by the State Of
Delaware and simultaneously
summoned about alleged failure
to pay Federal taxes.
The 34-year-old former Marine
received notices Of the actions
against him while forming a
Maryland chapter of his Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of White People at an open
air meeting near Baltimore.
The Associated Press told Mr..
Bowles Of the warrant issued for
his arrest by Gov. j. Caleb Boggs
of Delaware on charges of con-
spiracy to interrupt the educa-
ton Of children in Milford.
"I was honored today by being
told that the Governor Of Della
ware has ordered my arrest" Mr..
Bowles told 800 white persons at
a rally in a stock car racing
stadium. I'm glad the Governor
didn't have any of his hirelings
do it.
VIII Answer Warrant.
81 will find out who holds the
warrant and will go there volun-
tarily tomorrow for it to be served
on me-"
He said he will attend sched-
uled afternoon rally at Harring-
ton. DEL, f
The Internal Revenue Service
served a summons on Mr..
Bowles upon his arrival for the
meeting here.
L. A. Chamberlin, Maryland
District of Columbia director of
the zInternal Revenue Service,
said the summons is for Mr..
Bowles to appear in his Balti-
more Office Monday morning.
Mr.. Chamberlin said it is in
regard to an alleged tax liabil-
ity" in connection with with
holding taxes. The tax director
said the taxes of several hun
dred dollars" are due from
roofing business that Mr.. Bowles
operated in Baltimore in 1852.
Seek to Revoke Charter.
The State of Delaware previ-
ously had filed suit to revoke
the charter of the NAAWP
which is incorporated in Will
mington. Mr.. BowleS is presi-
dent of the organization and has
figured prominently in boy
colt by whites that led to with
drawal of II Negroes from
school at Milford and picketing
by whites in Baltimore and
Washington. $
Mr.. Bowles denied he advocates
any violence. He announced his
organization is not opposed to
the Negroes 'it's the politicians
we're: after"
He said all candidates for
Office in Delaware win be mailed
cards pledging themselves against
integration. I'VE will publicize
it if they sign or not" He added.
we're definitely going to do
that here in Maryland, too."
Says Home Searched.
Mr.. Bowles reported his belief
that two FBI agents searched
his apartment in Arlington, Va.
yesterday. 81 am sure it was
them, but I don't know it for a
fact" he said.
He reported that two men
who posed as telephone COM
pany workers obtained a key
from a neighbor. IF they will
drop into my Office, will give
them the key any time they
want" he said.
=. Governors Action.
Gov. Boggs' said:
1.-The State Of Delaware recog-
nizes the right of lawful assembly
and freedom of speech but will
not tolerate the melting Of or
ganized mob rule and mass hys-
terra calculated to disrupt the
education of our children.
after a thorough review Of
tape recordings of speeches by
various self styled leaders, inter-
views of numerous witnesses who
attended those meetings and fol-
lowing consultation with mem
bers of the State Police and the
Attorney General, it was decided
that arrest and prosecution OF
Bowles Is warranted on charges
Of criminal conspiracy that there
will be no further interruption
of education of the children in
our schools"