Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-02

|iesraied IN The high school.
the Governor replied:
1T win be difncult. We should
wait and let events speak for
themselves"
The Governor was asked
about the differences drawn
from Mr.. Eisenhower's reiec-
|tion that he had not acted In
good faith. He was asked III
he felt he had acted In good
faith and replied:
Il certainly do"
Waiting Crowd Grows
The Negro students arrived
at the school today Is usual IN
an Army station wagon with es-
|corting troopers. They entered
q side entrance Of the building
and avoided the main steps
where q group Of white stu-
dents. much larger than yes
terday. stood waiting.
There were q few cat-calis
and outcries from the white
students as they saw the Me-
groes moving toward the side
entrance, A group Of blue
leaned white boys ran from the
main entrance to the wing Of
the building into which the
students had entered. But no
incidents were reported.
Mrs. L. G. Bates, head Of
the National Association for
the Advancement OF ColoredI
People here, who had charged
that the Negroes had exper-
fenced stheir worst day mi
school, yesterday drove By the
school Just after nine had en-
tered.
Interview SOUGHT
Her car was held I'D at|
an intersection as newsmenI
sought TO interview her.
did the kids get in?" Mrs.
Bates asked.
yes" she was told.
Were there any incidents?"|
Mrs. Bates inquired.
She was told that there had
bean no reported incidents.
Good" she exclaimed as she
drove on, refusing any other
comment.
Mrs. Bates had reported that
yesterday there was organized
humping and throwing Of
things at the children and
threats like Just wait until
the Guard leaves" Mrs. Bates
said one Negro girl went 70 q
0uardsman stationed inside the
building and asked him To-
whom she should report In
stances Of badgering. The
guard didn't answer. but just
turned away" Mrs. Bates re-
ported.
She said she was going To-
complain TO Mai. Gen. Edwin
A. Walker. commanding the
troops enforcing the integra-
ton Of the Negro students into
the previously all-white school.
Agreement Falls Through
The agreement looking to-
ward the removal Of the Fed
eral troops fell through within
q few hours after II was an
nounced last night.
The agreement had raised
hopes here that the integra-
ton crisis had been passed and
that the troops would be with
drawn soon.
These hopes were dispelled
by Mr.. Eisenhower's rejection
Of the Faubus statement.
Yesterday. the Governor, APP
pearing somewhat grim. read
to newsmen his statement say
ing that II has never been his
intention to obstruct the orders
Of the Federal court on integra-
ton and pledging that the or
ders Of the courts Twill not be
INSTRUCTED by me. and that I
am prepared. IS ! have always
been. TO assume fun response
bility for maintaining law and
order in Little Rock"
The Governor concluded his
statement by declaring Il now
declare that upon the with
drawal Of Federal troops, I win
again assume full response
hility. in cooperation with
local authorities, for the main
tenance Of law and order, and
that the orders Of the Federal
courts VIII not be obstructed
by me-"
Optimism Punctured
Several Of the principals in
the Little Rock indignation
crisis first reacted hopefully, If
with some implied reservations,
about the Governors statement
and the possibility Of q quick
withdrawal Of the Federal
troops.
Their optimism vanished with
Mr.. Eisenhower's blunt rejec-
ton Of the Governors state
ment and the Presidents in
dication that he did not believe