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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
New Era for u. of Maryland:
NewChief, New Race Policy
BY Gene Goodwin

ON Thanksgiving night, 1872
two of the five buildings were
destroyed by fire.
From that humble beginning,
DR.. Byrd and others proceeded
to build. The biggest impetus
came in 1920 when a movement
led by DR.. Byrd as assistant to
the president succeeded in ANAL
gamating the old agricultural
college with medical, law, dental
and pharmacy schools operating
in Baltimore at that time as the
University of Maryland.
DR.. Byrd's sometimes uncanny
and always effective work with
the Maryland Legislature re-
suited in ever increasing appro-
priations to the University. en-
abling him to build the multi
million dollar plant that stands
today as a monument to him.
Emphasis on Education.
DR.. Elkins, a Rhodes scholar
who comes to College Park from
the presidency of Texas Western
College, has let it be known that
his emphasis will be on the edu-
cational program. He has indi-
Gated he believes the University
has practically all the buildings
it needs and should concentrate
now on filling them with scholars.
He said he intends to attract
Outstanding faculty members.
encourage great teaching, pro-
mote a reasonable amount of re-
! Continued on Page E-8, Col. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
By Robert K. Welsh

ing exactly how the principle
was to be applied and enforced
It provided a transition period
without fixing a limit to the
period at this time.
It called for consideration OF
means to implement the funda-
mental and final ruling against
school segregation itself.
Accordingly, the court now
seeks additional and more ex-
plicit answers to two of five
questions argued last December
They boil down to these:
/. Should the court decree
that Negro children be admitted
at once to public schools nearest
their homes or should there be
an effective gradual adjust
ment" to a system not based or
color distinctions?
2. Assuming that a gradual
change-over were dere d
should the court spell out in.
Structions to each of the defend
ant States, District or commune
ties as the case may be? o.
should it lay down only genera
rules as a foundation or frame.
work for the entire country a.
we'll as the five present cases:
Should it appoint q "specia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Segregation Relaxed
By Catholic Schools
In Nearby Virginia

Catholic schools in nearby
Virginia relaxed racial bars last
week, and Washington parochial
schools began their sixth year
of operation under a program Of
race integration.
Three Virginia schools en-
rolled Negro pupils along with
their accustomed white students
last Tuesday. These were st.
Thomas More and st. Charles
in Arlington and the new st.
Michael's School in Annandale.
Fairfax County.
Drop Strict Segregation.
While the number of colored
enrollees was small-fewer than
a dozen-it represented the
abandonment Of a strict segre-
CATION policy which parochial
schools have hitherto adhered to
in Virginia, in common with
public school systems. The lat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

is -" A cup OF tea crashes
to the floor beside you muff1ing
the names. SO consequently you
call Miss Banding Dean TAFT"
and vice versa.
First Meal: "GraciOus Living"
Meals are served cafeteria style.
You grab tray, napkin and three
forks. What could the menu
mean by Pigs in the Blanket"
and "Under-the-Sea Salad?"
The former turns out to be
ground meat entwined in a leaf
of some sort; the salad is green,
hence the name.
Relaxation Time. Following
after dinner coffee, it is time to
retire to your room and enjoy one
of those idle hours. Carefully
you put on your record of Can
Can" and turn the switch. The
result is a slight ''poof," queer
smell and deafening silence. You
have now learned dormitory les
son No. L: Vassar is on direct
current and the rest of the world
is on alternating current and
the two are not interchangea-
BILE. A small device called q con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Quite the Word for College Education Reports Vossort

The house closes at 1890 on
week nights and am. on Sat-
urday night. When leaving for a
week end you must make your
destination known to the college.
Week ends your first two years
are limited; your last two they
are left to your own discretion.
The first week you forget the
time while at the "Flicks."
Frantic searching for an un-
locked window avails nothing as
there is only one way to get in,
and that is by getting the night
Waterman to unlock the door.
Classes: What Vassar assumes
you came for starts at $40
Monday morning. II you have
been reading the Ladies Home
Journal you are in for shock.
The professor is pipeless, tweed
less and does not respond to bat
ting eyelashes. He hurls a ques-
ton at you. Rallying. you decide
to expose him to your intellect.
You climax your answer with q
devastating. Its so obvious"
"Really?" replies the Professor.
rs that what you think?" Soon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

higher grade levels-must at
tend school according to new,
non-racial boundary maps. They
must go to the school served by
the zone in which they live. This
is usually the building nearest
home.
All children who have changed
residence since last school year
must also enroll in a new school
according to the nonracial map.
Not quite 5000 Negro children
are< being transferred from
crowded schools they attended
last year to uncrowded former
white schools. Twenty-one for
mer white schools will receive
colored pupils by this means.
Some of them will have a colored
majority.
Hardship Cases.
About 100 other Negro chill
dren are being transferred to
former white schools in order to
save them from travelling long
distances. These are considered
hardship cases.
The school system has also
created an eight-member BIZ
racial committee to consider
other hardship requests. a num-
Der of which already have been
submitted.
Pupils enrolled last school year
won't have to move to a different
school, except in cases Of crowd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
GNU Will Reopen
With No Restriction
On Negro Admission
By Sam Eostmon

George Washington University
for the first time in its 133-year-
history will open its doors this
fall with no restrictions on Ne
gro admissions.
The university will also mesh
into its education program the
students Of the former National
University Law School at the
opening Of classes September q.
And the international flavor Of
the university's curriculum has
been strengthened for the fall
term.
About 10000 students are ex-
pected to sign up for classes dur
ing registration September %
and "a, an increase of 1900
over last fall. Total registration
during the year is expected to
reach $4,000. slight increase
over last years 1890 figures.
GNU dropped race bars last
July Ito meet the changing
needs of the American commu-
nifty" The university's action
came two months after the SUI
preme Courts public school anti
segregation ruling.
Spokesman have announced
they are keeping no records in
dicating race and will not make
public any information on the
number Of Negro students.
GNU for some time has been
accepting Negroes for study in its
College of General Studies (eve-
ming classes, its Graduate
Council program and the medi-
cal schools postgraduate course.
Plans are being completed for
a smooth absorption of 107
National University Law School
students who are eligible to
attend George Washington as a
result of the merger.
There will be no interruption
in the work of the National Uni
versity students when the fall
term gets under way. Full credit
for work at National on both the
undergraduate and graduate
levels will be given.
Students from the 85-year -olc
National University will find that
| their fraternal organizations are
also recognized on their new
campus.
Both registration and opening
class dates are the same for the
new merged law school as fol
most other university students
Medical school applicants will
register next Thursday and Fri
day and begin classes the follow
ing Monday.
Many new courses with an in
ternational focus are being
offered. Several Of these viii
meet in Monroe Halls well
equipped Pan American room
the location school authorities
(See GNU. Page ED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Accident Insurance
Again Available
To District Pupils

Accident insurance is be-
ing offered to District public
school pupils for the second
year.
Policies inSuring pupils
while in school and on the
way to and from home will
be sold with the approval OF
the Board Of Education.
Premium for a years cover
age is $1.25.
Protection applies on
school sponsored activities
away from school. It doesn't
apply on non-school days,
however. The insurance con-
tract is held by American
Casualty Co.
Parents will receive letters
from Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing inviting them to buy the
policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

Supreme Court Justices who
outlawed public school racial
segregation in, principle will
spend much Of their new term
deciding how-and how soon-to
order indignation in practice.
A judicial process and an
equity problem come to the fore
even before the court reconvenes
October 4. Several States and
groups intend to file briefs this
month in response to the tri-
bunal's invitation to share in
working out mechanics and,
timetables.
Some win submit varied sug-
geStions for the most practical
and fairest way of enforcing the
May II decision. Others will re-
port mainly on steps already
planned or taken, as in the Dis
trict, to comply with reasonable
speed.
southern Reserve.
Still more significant will be
the silence or reserve of authori-
ties from Southern States. Most
of them face intensely felt and
extremely complicated Difficult
ties. Many will wait until the
high court hands down DEGREES.
A few have mapped out moves
that might lead to months or
years of litigation.
The Supreme Court indicated
that at its October II session it
will announce the date for oral
argument on the when" and
chow" of de-segregation. That
day probably will be in Novem-
Der or December. Weeks and
perhaps months may pass before
the court issues its DEGREES.
School segregation cases on
which the court ruled last Nay
from the District, Virginia,
South Carolina, Delaware and
Kansas are still On the docket.
They form the basis for hear
ings on methods and a schedule
for putting that ruling into eff
feet.
The door is open also for at
torneys general of the Is other
States with school segregation
laws to advise the Supreme
Court on formulating DEGREES.
The Attorney General of the
United States likewise has been
invited to participate. Consulta-
ton of that kind between the
tribunal and the States on a
major decision has never hap
pened before.
Constitutionality Not Issue.
Unlike oral argument sessions
last December and a year earlier,
the discussion this fall will not
concern constitutionality of ra-
cial segregation in public schools
The court declared unanimously
May II that such enforced sepa-
ration, even though facilities are
otherwise equal. violates the
Constitution because it denies
equal protection of the laws.
While thus settling the legal
principle, the decision did not
automatically and Immediately
wipe out the practice of segre-
! CATION anywhere. 1t delayed say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

ter have not yet altered their
traditional policy Of racial
separation.
The Richmond diocese called
on pastors for the policy change
after last springs Supreme Court
public school anti-segregation
decision. Pastors in northern
Virginia all agreed to admit
Negro Catholic children to white
schools If no all-colored paro-
chial schools were accessible.
1000 Negroes in District.
Alexandria has an all-colored
Catholic school. SO it is not at
fected by the policy change at
this time. Some other parochial
schools have not had any Negro
applicants. There are relatively
few Negro Catholics in nearby
Virginia, according to church
officials.
In Washington nearly 1000
Negroes are attending Catholic
fSeo pARNCuTAT, Page ELY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

A new era is beginning this
fall for the University of Mary
land.
For one thing, it will be the
first September since 1885 that
DR.. H. c. Byrd is not sitting in
the presidents chair.
For another, a stable number
of undergraduate Negroes will
be studying at College Park for
the first time in the history of
the university.
Although no one can foretell
the effect of these changes, 1t
can be safely predicted that the
new president, DR.. Wilson H.
Elkins. Is setting out to build
the university along somewhat
different lines from his prede-
ceSsor.
Concentrated on Buildings.
DR.. Byrd, who served the uni
versity as coach, teacher and
administrator for AZ years be-
fore retiring last January to
become the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, concentrated
on building up the institution
physical plant and its prestige
He succeeded in both.
There were but five small
buildings at College Park when
DR.. Byrd became the football
coach at what was then the
Maryland Agricultural College.
Before that first year ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
School Cofeterios
Offer Submarine
Sandwich to Pupils

District school cafeteria pa
irons will be introduced to a
new menu item this fall-a Sub
marine sandwich"
The oversize sandwich, a big
mouthful, will be made with a
whole miniature loaf of bread,
Miss Aleta Logan, school system
food services director, disclosed
last week. It will cost IS cents.
Miss Logan also revealed that
school cafeterias soon will have
more independence in their menu
planning. Starting next month
they will make up their own
menus. instead of being issued
uniform menus by Miss Logan's
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Public Schools Make
History I omorrow
Negro and White Pupils to Attend
Glasses Together in D. c. System
By james 6. Deone
Education Editor Of The Sior

WaShington'S public school
system tomorrow will begin q
historic year Of racial desegrega-
ton.
For the first time. in many OF
the city's 167 school buildings,
white and Negro children start
ing tomorrow win be occupying
seats in the same classrooms. In
many schools teachers. too, for
the first time will be Of both
races, and the school systems
administration also will be oper-
ating across racial lines.
Since last May II when the
Supreme Court announced its
decision declaring public school
racial restrictions unconStitu-
tional, Washington school OFF,
Gals have been busily reshaping
a two-part school system into
one organization.
Separate zone networks for
white and colored schools have
been partially abandoned. Seq
regated teacher hiring has ended
and teacher vacancies have been
filled for the new term without
officials say, regard for race
Sports schedules - except foot
ball, where contracts were signed
long in advance-have been re-
vised to provide system-wide
competition.
Cadet Corps to be Revamped.
Other activities-such as the
High School Cadet Corps-are
slated for early revamping. Anc
the Board of Education ha.
signified a desire to have the
school system operate in all re-
spects henceforth without men.
ton or consideration Of race.
The School Board acted vol
unfairly in May in deciding tc
abandon segregation. School off,
Gals deutschland the board APP
Proved program designed to
reorganize the school system or
the new. non-racial basis b,
September, 1855. This program
is affecting pupils as follows:
This fall, all enrolling chill
.dren who did not attend city
schools last school year are be.
ing assigned to buildings with.
out regard to race. Such children
- chiefly undergraduates anc
first-graders, but also some OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Suburban Children
To Attend Porochiol
Schools Here Again

School buses will be trans
porting about 1000 sub
urban children to Washing
ton parochial schools again
this fall.
Crowded classes in sub
urban schools are respon-
sible for the shuttle service.
Dwindling enrolment in
downtown Washington par
ishes has made extra seats
available there.
Many parochial schools
will continue to have classes
as large as go or more this
winter. according to the Rev.
Thomas w. Lyons, assistant
director of education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
Primary Day School
Adds Nursery Unit

The Primary Day School, Be-
thesda, is adding a nursery
school class for the new term
opening September 81.
Classroom space and the
teaching staff also have been en-
larged. The school holds its ses-
sions at Bethesda Methodist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

verter must be procured to pre-
vent destruction of the motor.
Of only you had read your fresh
man instruction manual this
would all have been quite clear,
but you bravely maintain that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

A suite for four" the cata-
log said, and you cannot help
having a beautiful picture in
mind. Gay curtains. easy chairs.
soft bed, built-in bookcases.
thick rugs. peace and quiet. You
bring your photograph for the
relaxed idle hours. There will
be many weekend parties at
Princeton and Yale. College Is
going to be wonderful.
You climb four flights and en-
ter your suite. It Is four bare
walls surrounding an iron bed
(cot size). desk, straight-back
chair and bureau, with curtain
less windows, rugless floor and
one light bulb dangling from the
ceiling. You stand in disbelief
looking from parents to adj
wiser and back to the room. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

you have managed to refute your
own argument. You leave the
class shaken.
Student Work Program. Every
one takes turns doing House jobs.
You find sweeping halls has
something to be said for it; when
you are assigned to it, this re-
neves you from breakfast-scrape.
Finances. To keep in the black
Continued on Page E-8, Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

choice is to laugh or cry; finally
every one laughs.
Your college education pro-
ceeds rapidly:
Presidents Tea. During the
first afternoon 500 freshmen and
their advisers line up to meet
President Blanding, Dean TAFT
and the rest of the administra-
ton. Most Of the afternoon is
spent outside waiting. The cru
cial moment finally arrives. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12
By Betsy Boyd

College. to the prospective
freshman, is a pretty glanlor-
Gus place. The iDriter. iDho is
about to be a senior, giDeS here
some inside information on her
college, VGSsar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

Continued on Page ELL. Col. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-12

(See PAROCHIAL, Page ELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Washington Securities

Pot -Elec Pwr--2O ct 1S7s, 100 at 10.
HIecht Coco At aga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Business Briefs

Business Failures in the week
ended July 20 totaled 1876 COM
pared with 1873 in the previous
week and 1872 in the like week a
year ago.-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Hilton Hotels, Inc, is expected
to take over operating control
of HouSton's Shamrock Hotel
this month. Glenn Mccarthy,
who built it. will continue as
president Of the ownership cor
poration.
Jewel Tea Co. sales in 4 weeks
ended July II totaled $40, 440,-
045, up 1920 from a year ago.
B0eing Airplane Go. in 8
months ended June 80 earned
$17,349.618 compared with So
178, 473 in 1853 period. The COM
pany announced a regular quar-
terly dividend of SO cents and
a special dividend of SO cents,
both payable September 10 to
holders of August 20.
Coca-Cola Init. Corp. in 8
months ended June 80 earned
$1,173,437 or $3.50 a share VS..
$1,193,436 or $7.37 in 1858 peri
cd.
Sheraton Corp. in year ended
April 80 earned $5,295,027 or
$1.63 a share VS.. $3,161, 108 or
$1.24 in 1858.
Amerada Petroleum in 8
months ended June 80 earned
So, 401 ,987 or $1.08 q share VS..
$3,615. SOL or $1.15 in 1853 period.
Other earnings included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Produce Markets


United States Agriculture Department:
y e sT inch up 5.5d: Wiliisms
m 1nsh up n oo ~ Ra 59sSsr a Inch yp
: inch W Up a mS:sis s Ss anaP bsss
Potatoes About steady good stock.
Ssats ISL. sg Asts up su sSSasE sEy
inches nc sra up 10 3. !. Ma; pa; Ikts, usIs
up 200: V bu. bkts. us1s 4 no srads
mark Golden Jubilees 2 inches up best
Potatoes-About steady good stock.
washed round Reds Red isis q Size sac 4 s s5:
ss6ore Va cobbiers un nv Sai an aSrsdn
j. sacks coSslers usls 500 sI Tsis Size Size
Ss G6s sis sas psls 4 s.s tS
ksSs snsi gSis SIZE :" l'ssS,sb. % 10
ored mostly $50. w.
Beans and Reefs.
90 Sea mastID sd Hu IA. hnT Nd best
.n Snap BDe SeaP Md steady s ~ skss
and taD CROP 'G mostly 5 50Snd s'rinsiess
BestsL.-Nearby per bunch, 3h-4 cents:
Cabbage Slightly weaker, Domestic
S Sfts lacked locally I 5 5a bss z62SSS By
washed. some small. i.s5. SACKS '0pDea'
sr Is tough, y; Z, Golden "a dos,
size mark, ordinary quail. 1871 SO:
hearts gashed, 3 dog; Golden, 400.
Grfs; l2s-22s, very few sales; followers,
hinese-cabbage-ohio 16-qt. bkts.
holdovers. mostly LOO.
Poultry Quotations.
seneray sss on oare III s sSssay as ras
was reported poor, Supplies Of fryeri
@ sua da6 at On f6 6sfv nty ySs esn
| at %. but hardly any interest shown
f for ,sve r. sSsck, Few puliets selling
- Broilers, or fryers-3 lbs and over %.
go. few lower, Hens: Heavy type IS
asayy sS tySs young hens a. ts" hisher
Cattle. 15o; not enough to establish
oaFke 6 ley S egtseT h t. utility
Ibid. veaiers il. 5o-s1 90, Commercial
to low good 11.50-16.oO, cub and utility
HOGS, $50; trading active, barrows
MONDAYS Mon bulk. sowS steady; choice bar
sl;s5:32SS1; 50: $1,000 lbs. is.75-$1 80.
weishing under 100 lbs. 1850, 400-45O
lbs. 1880. 100000 lbs. 1880, over 500
lbs. 1880 down; stays discounted 400
800 under similar weight sows.
sheep 90; nothing done early. prices
Grain Market.
Tour-Recepits. 1886 10O-pound
.iphss sssSS6 oa ssl se ,.os ssHshs
So5. gao bushels; No. red winter TSs' gar ar
M Ncky; spot domestic, 1;96; August i;
Corn-receipts. 3.45s bushels; ship.
ments, $500 bushels; stocks. 79O.443
Oats ~ Receipts none; shipments.
074 bushels: stocks 1875 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments. none;
soybeans-Receipts, none; shipments,
non Mil,, stSck sSss bushels 'sh ton.
Egg Market Steady.
yesterdays QuOtatiOnRD
Eggs: Market steady to firm on me
nominally unchanged. OFFERINGS ample,
demand only fair. One lot grade pur-
chased 34h cents. Prices to retailers
sizes.
Prices paid by first receivers delivered
| fob, Baltimore, cases Included: Large.
min. 80 per cent A quality white, 41-45.
! brown and mixed colors, 41-46h; me-
/ diums. min. so per cent A quality whites.
| 30-33: brown and mixed colors, 30-34
| Receipts: Eggs 2.16S cases,