Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-21
Foes Seen Winning Round
In DeaIe Integration Battle
Doctor Weighs
Plan to Leave
Maryland Town
~ c. W. PUFFENBARGER


star SIAN reporter
DEALE. Nd. Sept. 2l.-The
brick-throwers and cross burn-
ers have won the first round Of
q fight to retain segregation in
Southern Anne Arundel County
schools. despite such formidable
odds as Gov. McKeldin and
county school ofHcials.
They drove o 6-year-old
Negro boy from q school he
entered September 5.
They may even have sue
ceeded In persuading. or fright
ening the boys father. DR..
Harry N. Jones, to leave the
community entirely.
Integration foes say police
viii have to be kept on hand
"a hours q day If indignation
occurs.
The bitter feeling that fiared
after young Harry Jones entered
the previously all-white first
grade classroom here is still
: amoldeFing.
Or. Jones said he won't send
the boy back to school here or
10 Shadyside. I'VE miles away.
which most colored students
from this area attend.
He indicated the boy would
be placed in school in WASH
ington where the doctor main
tains an office and q residence.
And the physician believes he
might move away entirely.
Concerned About Son
Even though he agrees with
Gov. McKeldin's belief there
Is nothing to indicate that the
burners (of the CROSSE in Deale
were more than a few COM
munity misfts." DR.. Jones is
concerned about his son.
I'VE have an investment
here" he said. But, Of course,
IT'S not worth. 3 cents. They
are going TO throw bombs
through it and burn crosses
on it."
He was speaking Of the bricks
that were tossed through the
windows Of the former store
which the county is using for
. flrstgrade classroom and Of
the cross which was burned on
his lawn Thursday night, after
his son was withdrawn from
school.
Segregation leaders in this
waterfront community on Her.
ring Bay, about 20 miles south
Of Annapolis. said everything
would have gone smoothly
after the boy withdrew from
school II Gov. McKeldin had
not issued a statement Offer
ing him protection If he wished
to re-enter.
Mrs. Paulina Remey. who rep
resents the 7th District on the
Board Of County Commission
ers, said:
Il know these watermen and
they're Just not going to stand
for it 0ntegration). Everything
was calm If Mr.. McKeldin had
Just kept his mouth shut. It
looks like he's just trying to
stir things up"
The Govern or called DR..
Jones by telephone yesterday to
offer his regrets" over the in
cident.
McKeIdin Statement
He issued a statement In
Annapolis later in the day say
ing, There is no evidence Of
an active organization or Of
community approval or accep-
lance Of the moronic maneu-
vers that have occurred in
Deale since the opening Of the
school term" And the Cover
nor said he has asked State
Police to keep Deale under close
watch until the "vandals. and
trouble makers are appre-
.hended."
He said the situation was no
cause for alarm but:
THE violation Of long estab.
lished Maryland laws will not
be condoned and. in this State
of orderly government. there
must remain no areas Of even
minor or implied rebellion
against the Constitution Of the
United States, which is spelled
out In the Declaration of Rights
of the Maryland constitution
as the supreme law Of the
State
The police have made no
arrests either In the brick
throwing incident or the cross
burning MT., 'a.m.y .aldbp. COM