Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
NEW oRLEANs. Feb. "a tP.

An Orleans Parish County
school board member. who is
pledged to maintain racial segre-
cation. has accused Roman
Catholic institutions of perhaps
"unwittingiy aligning themselves
with sinister forces"
| Emile A. Wagner, jr.. made the
assertion yesterday after a nom.
segregated interracial meeting at
Loyola Of the South. a Catholic
university. Hulan E. Jack, Negro
president Of New York City's
Borough of Manhattan, shared
the speakers platform with
Archbishop Joseph Francis Rum
mel.
Mr.. Wagner, a Catholic and an
alumnus Of Loyola. said in a
statement criticizing the univer-
sity that certain institutions
and agencies in their zeal to foist
racial indignation upon an un-
willing and intellectually sincere
majority may be unwittingly
aligning themselves with sinister
forces which are working to bring
about :. the destruction of the
democratic way of life"
ArchbishOp's Charges
Archbishop Rummel, in his
speech. had similar charges to
make Of segregation defenders.
The Archbishop said they may
be doing the work Of those
striving to introduce the prin-
ciples of atheism and infidelity
and the principles OF Commu-
nism in the United States"
Mr.. Wagner strongly objected
to the appearance Of the New
York speaker. II am not going
to say Mr.. Jack is a Communist,
or anything like that don't
know" he said. But the public
Is entitled to know the facts"
The school board member re-
leased to the press four type
written pages allegedly contain
ing information associating Mr.,
Jack with organizations listed as
subversive."
| Mr.. Jack, categorically deny
ing the associations. said. II
never had any activities with
these organizations of any ma
ture,"
When he arrived in New York
today by plane, Mr.. Jack said
any charge that he was linked
with Communists is "a diabolical
scheme.
| Mr.. Jack, an active Roman
Catholic layman, repeated that
he never has been a member Of
any group known to him to be
subversive.
Denounces Accusation
/ 1.-THE diabolical charges made
against me-" he told newsmen at
LaGuardia Field. ARE an out
growth of the White Citizens
Council. which is staging a rear
guard action to disobey the de-
cision handed by the Supreme
Court on the desegregation in
schools"
| Asked about the list Of organi-
cations released by Mr.. Wagner,
Mr.. Jack said:
II know / have never been a
member of any Of these organi-
cations as mentioned. nor have
! given any one the authority
to use my name at any time"
Mr.. Jack said he has always
fought communism.
The typewriter pages re-
leased by Mr.. Wagner we're I'M
dated and unsigned, They were
marked Information from the
files Of the Committee on I'm
American Activities U. s. House
of Representatives"
Mr.. Wagner was quoted as
saying the files were set.t 20 him
by Mrs Juliette Jcray, acting
clerk Of the House committee.
In Washington, Mrs. Joray said
she sent the data to Mr.. Wagner
on orders of Richard AIens,
acting counsel for the committee.
/. Says Material Was Not New
Mr.. Arens said today in Wash
ington he served merely as "a
messenger" for transmission of
the committee information to
New Orleans. The material, he
said, was a resume of matter
which already had been made
public land there was nothing
secret or confidential about 1t. -
Mr.. .Arens said Mrs. Joray
asked him to drop of the resume
in the Office of Senator EaStland.
Democrat of Mississippi. but