Evening star., 1954-05-18

In nearby Maryland and vir-
ginia, school authorities were
keeping in close touch with
State leaders as they weighed
effects Of the anti-segregation
decision.
MONTGOMERY.
In Montgomery County the
superintendent Of schools. DIR.
Forbes H. Norris said it had been
agreed in q conference Of super
intendents with DR.. Thomas G.
Pullen. jr., State superintendent.
that IF a colored youngster
asked admission to a white school
we would admit him."
However, he announced later
today that Charles B. Pretty
man, Jr., school board attorney,
had informed him that such
an action would be contrary
to State law. Nothing will be
done therefore. he said, until
the law is changed.
Montgomery has about 10000
white students and fewer than
5000 colored.
Wylie w. Barrow, president of
the county Board Of Education,
said consultations in recent
years have resulted in some col
ored students travelling greater
distances to schools. When new
buildings have been constructed
for colored children. he added,
! they have been spotted in or
near colored communities.
DR.. Norris said he expected no
drastic changes as a result of the
decision. One matter that will
be given immediate attention.
however, is possible revision Of
plans for future school construc-
ton.
To Re-examine Plans.
A proposed capital budget item
of $619,000 to build an addition
to Carver High School for colored
at Rockville will be reviewed, the
superintendent said. Also to be
re-examined are plans for a new
$1.4 million junior high school
for white students in the Rock
vile area.
The Board of Education was
in the midst of acquiring land
for new elementary school for
colored students at Lyttonsville
when the courts decision came.
Mr.. Barrow said there are no
large colored communities in the
county.
PRINCE GEORGES.
No immediate problem is ex-
pected in Prince Georges where
only Is school days are left in
the current school year.
Supt. William S. Schmidt said
no plans had been drawn up in
anticipation of the decision be-
cause the board had been ad-
vised by its attorney that if we
made our plans and they were
made public, we would be preju-
dicing the opinion of the court" {"
About IA per cent of the
county's school population is
Negro. There are more than
$4,000 white students and al
most 5000 colored.
Board Members Comment.
Here are some Of the COM
ments Of School Board mem
bers:
Mrs. Louise Yuill of Lanham:
1--WE don't anticipate any great
upheaval. We believe that these
things should be done in an
orderly fashion, with due re-
spect for every one"
Mrs. Louise D. Cowgirl,
HyattSville: 1T will require an
awful lot of study. There has
been very little discussion about
it, but I think it is better to
handle it that way-to wait and
see how far it goes and what
the South is going to do about
it-rather than stirring UP q lot
Of feelings"
William Griffith of Upper
Marlboro. the only colored mem
ber of the board: "As far as I
as concerned, our people may be
losers. In Washington, the COL
ored teachers are going to have
a hard time getting jobs because
OF the higher standards"
Raymond Steele of Hyattsville:
We'll abide by the law, regard
less. don't think we'll have
any great difficulty"
ARLINGTON.
The problems facing Arlington,
Supt. Edward Rutter said yester-
day, ARE not as serious as they
may be in other areas" About
6 per cent Of county students are
colored-about 1880 white and
1,100 colored.
Mr.. Rutter said the county will