Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-01


more optimistic feeling that
progress was being made
toward peaceful indignation at
the high school as moderates
began marshalling their moral
persuasion against any ex.
IRENE actions.
The Developments we're:
l. A group Of a Little Rock
civic and business leaders pub
hcly entered their eounsels In
settling the problem and at =
closed discussion meeting yes
terday. the third they have
held. agreed it would be ''un-
wise" for Gov. Faubus to call
a special session while emo
tons are aroused and the
situation is yet tense"
2. Attendance at Central
High continued to rise despite
a telephone campaign waged
by die-hard segregationists to
get white students to boycott
the school. Absentees at the
school yesterday we're 470 or
lis fewer than last Friday.
( 3. FBI agents thronging the
city had q frightening effect as
they pushed an intensive in
vestigation to seek out agitators
in the integration controversy
and possibly charge with con-
tempt or conspiracy the ring
leaders in the rioting q week
ago yesterday at the school.
/ Gov. Faubus, putting in his
first full day in q month at his
office m the State Capitol. re-
fused to say what sort Of leg
islation he would propose II he
decided to call a special ses-
sion. He indicated there would
be no legislation 10 abolish
public schools in Arkansas.
The Governor also said he
did not favor legislation abol-
ishing the National Guard,
which has been federalized, and
recreating it as a militia organ
ization not subject to mobiliza-
ton by the Federal Govern
ment.
Not Planning Writ Plea
Gov. Faubus told reporters
he saw no possibility Of end
ing the military occupatica"
of Little Rock except throu IN
legislative action or an injunc-
ton against the Justice Depart
ment. He added that the posi-
bility Of seeking an injunction
was not being considered.
| Speaker Of the House Glenn
r Walther, Little Rock attor-
ney. met with the Governor
I yesterday. Afterward he told
reporters the Governor has
promised there would be a
three-day advance notice Of q
special session, if called, so that
housekeeping preparations for
the meeting could be carried
out.
One reason for the slowness
Of Gov. Faubus in deciding on
whether to call a special session
appeared to be the reservations
Of many State legislators about
what a special session could &C
complish.
Map No Formal Plan
After the meeting of the "a
Little Rock business and pro-
fessional leaders their spokes-
men said they ended their
meeting without q formal plan
for action but were optimistic
over the progress being made
in settling the crisis here.
Joshua A. Shepherd. past
president Of the Little Rock
Chamber of Commerce and
head Of the Scottish Rite
Masons in Arkansas, said he
believed that members Of the
groups supported his belief that
Gov. Faubus should not call a
special session OF the Legisla-
ture.
Il saw the Governor today"
Mr.. Shepherd said, land I
found him understanding when
/ told him that just as he had
said he needed time, we citi-
Gems need time. / think II
would be a mistake TO call the
Legislature in the next few
weeks, or months or even this
year"
Raymond Rebsamen. auto
mobile dealer and local imam
cial leader. said:
our whole purpose is TO get
the kids back in Central High.
Asked II he included the
Negro students, he replied:
I'VE certainly assume that
these children are In school
now, that the court heA di-
a.nnAnh Thai than h. Ahnr nnA