Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-02
West Virginia and in the District,
which has three sections.

West Virginia and in the District,
which has three sections.
Mrs. Devereaux was asked spe-
officially where the money comes
to support Mr.. Kasper's travels,
his brochures and handbills. At
first, she said he still had a
proprietary interest in the book
shop. Then, she said, "the
NAACP spent 100000 to conceal
the sources of its money. I hope
we don't have to spend that
much" And finally, she said she
didn't know where the money
came from but if she did, she
couldn't tell a reporter.
Edgar Franklin Johnston, 80,
who lives in the HOO block of
Bellevue street Sc. and was ar
rested last month with Mr.. Kas-
per in Charlottesville, was less
communicative than Mrs. Dever-
eaux. He said Mr.. KaSper was a
very dedicated man." Mr.. john
ston added that he would not
talk to the press because usually
it's all distorted"
Mr.. KaSper, Mr.. Johnston and
two others from this area were
arrested in Charlottesville for
passing out membership applica-
lions without official permission
on August 7. The cases were
later dropped.
Mr.. Kasper returned to Char
lotteSville on August 18 and an
nounced at rally that he would
organize a school strike in Char
lotteSville if the city were re-
quired to integrated its schools.
He addressed a rally as sparsely
attended that it was held up for
half an hour for lack of audience.
The meeting was boycotted by
the local chapter of the De-
tenders of State Sovereignty and
Individual Liberties and other
anti-integration organizations.
The Fairfax County and
Mechlenburg White Citizens
Councils also disclaimed any
connection with Mr.. Kasper's
group. They said they abhorred
his action "since such methods
are being used to subvert many
honorable organizations by per-
sons with Interior motives"
Goes to Tennessee
After the cross-burning Au-
gust %. Mr.. Kasper next showed
up publicly in Clinton, Tenn.
Soon after his arrival there, he
was jailed last Sunday on
charges of melting a riot and
vagrancy. Police said he had dis
tributed inf1ammatory litera-
ture and conducted a door-to-
door campaign urging parents
to picket the school and had con-
Quoted a mass meeting" of
about rs persons urging students
to boycott classes. Those charges
were dropped Tuesday for lack
of evidence.
On Thursday, three men were
seized by police during a melee
in front of the school during
which tomatoes and apples were
hurled at a passing Negro
woman. Mr.. Kasper watched
from down the street. because
of this injunction they have
against me-" A Federal Judge
had ordered Mr.. Kasper and five
Clinton residents to refrain from
efforts to interfere with integra-
ton of the school.
On Friday, Mr.. Kasper was
sentenced to a year in Jail for
contempt Of court. His Wash
ington and Tennessee attorneys
were still trying to get him out
on appeal bond last night but
the bond hearing was set for
Tuesday.
Mrs. Devereaux had said Mr..
Kasper would definitely be here
for three rallies but she had lost
confidence in his ability to
extricate himself by last night.
Mr.. Carter was to fly here To
take his place at rallies in Char
lottesville today, Washington
tomorrow at 2 pm. and possibly
at the rally scheduled for
Wayson's Corner near Marlboro
Tuesday night. The Washington
rally will be sponsored by the