Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

room discipline problems had in
creased because of indignation.
she replied no. Sometimes some
students were more irresponsi-
ble," but this was merely in not
having the proper books and as
signments, Miss Davis said.
81 had no overt disorder 10 the
classroom" she declared.
COIored Principal on Stand
The last witness of the morn
ing session was Mrs. Willie A.
Dodson, colored. principal of
the Eliot Junior High School
since 1852. She said there were
more than 900 students there
last year and estimated that
less than / per cent of them
were white.
The committee brought out
that Eliot, prior to Indignation,
had been transferred from the
white to the colored division.
Mrs. Dodson, answering COM
mittee questions, said there had
been no disciplinary problems
at Eliot after indignation that
had not existed before. Just
the normal disciplinary prob
lems," she said.
Ignore Presidents Praise
The Investigators going into
their third day of the public
school indignation pointedly ig-
Inored new praise for the Capt.
tails indignation program from
President Eisenhower.
Gerald D. Morgan. special
counsel to the President. yes
terday made known Mr.. Eisen-
hower's opinion of Capital in
Itegration.
Mr.. Morgan referred in a tele-
gram to the inquiry being con-
Iducted by the special House Dis
trict subcommittee. -
The telegram. sent to Eugene
Davidson. Washington official of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peo-
pile, said the President was CON
WINGED that no hearing of the
subcommittee can impair either
deSegregation in the District OF
Columbia or the good sense the
citizens of the District have
shown in their manner of &C.
comprising desegregation."
The telegram was sent in re-
Spouse to a plea to the President
to try to halt the hearings, which
the President said he coulc
not do.
Duration Unaffected
Chairman Davis, askec
whether the presidential views
would influence the duration Of
the current hearings, told re.
porter:
"Of course not"
The predominantly pro-segre.
cation subcommitte in this weeks
hearings has made much of thu
role played by President Eisen.
hover in launching the two,
Iyear-old school desegregatior
program.
Witnesses have been asked
whether they felt the indignation
leffort has met the President
Expressed hope that it serve al
la model for the Nation. So far
none has said yes.
The inquiry proceeded yes
terday according to the same
pattern set at opening sessions
ION Wednesday, with a series O
hand-picked witnesses, all from
the school system. Two wer,
from mostly or entirely Negrt
schools, the rest from formerl!
white. now racially mixeC
schools.
Attendance Drops
I Public attendance, contrast
ing with the packed opening
numbered less than so during
most of the session. COMMITTEES
members present, besides Mr.
Davis, we're Representatives vii
Ilisms of Mississippi and, in thu
afternoon, Jones of North Caro-
lima, also Democrats. Repre-
sentative Broyhill, who ATTENDED
THE first sessions. was absent. a.
we're Republican Representative
Hyde of Maryland and Miller o
Nebraska.
! A recently retired elementar.
teacher, Miss Edith Keleher, whit
will be 10 next November. out
lined recent conditions in thu
Blair Elementary School. Sixth
and I streets NE, during thu
afternoon session.
(. Miss Keleher said she retireC