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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Towes Plans to Drop
Montgomery Liberal

Gov. Tawes has informed the
Montgomery County Demo-
cratic Central Committee that
he has decided not to reap
point Attorney Richard A.
Schifter of Bethesda to the
Maryland Board Of Education.
The Governor. in a letter to
committee Chairman Ann
Brown, said he had always felt
1t unjust that Montgomery
County had two representa-
tives on the State board while
Southern Maryland had none.
Mr.. Schifter. a Democrat
generally considered in the
more liberal faction, supported
the Citizens for Tawes organi-
cation during last springs pri-
mary campaign.
The other Montgomery men,
Der on the State board is Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Cole, a Chevy
Chase Republican. who was re-
appointed last fall.
Mrs. Brown said that Mrs.
Cole, currently vice chairman
OF the board, had written to
the Governor saying she would
be willing to step down in favor
Of Mr.. Schifter If she were APP
pointed to the proposed board
of higher education. The new
board will be created June /,
and will oversee the transfer
nation of State teachers coll
leges into liberal arts institu-
tons.
Mrs. Brown said the central
committee had been unanimous
in Its Endorsement Of Mr..
Schiller for reappointment
when his term expires May /.
She said there is "still hope
that the Governor may change
his mind"
In his letter to Mrs. Brown.
the Governor said he proposed
to appoint q representative
from Southern Maryland so
every section of the State would
be represented on the board.
Mr.. Schifter is considered
one of the most active mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

bers Of the present board. He
frequently questions the reports
Of administrators and has adj
vocated a more active role by
the board In desegregation.
Political observers in Mont
gomery, however. believe that
the Governors action in re-
appointing a county Republican
and making 1t known that he
does not want to appoint the
selection of the Democratic
committee stems from last falls
election. when the Governor
lost more votes in Montgomery
than in any other Jurisdiction
in the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Veto Urged on Shift
Of Planning Authority

rolton. The coming was granted
last Friday by the county COM
missioners, three days before
the Legislature adjourned.
However, the charter COM
mittee said, 1T is Of especial
concern since, under the pres
ent political structure, the
State Senator holds life or
death power over any legisla-
ton the Board of Commission
ers may desire"
The committees statement
added: 1T may be noted that
the developer, Mr.. A. H. Smith
was a major contributor ID
the Senator's campaign"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
3 Children Perish
In Baltimore Fire

BALTIMORE. April 5 (AP)
Three children died today in
a fire which trapped them on
the second floor Of their home
in suburban Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morrell
and two older sons escaped
from the burning two-story
frame house at White Marsh.
but three younger children,
Joan, IL; Eric, 8, and Donald,
8, were killed.
Firemen said Donald climbed
out onto the roof Of the burn
ing building but would not
jump. He climbed back through
q window and persisted.
Five fire companies re-
sponded to two alarms. A
Baltimore County Fire Depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

Negro schools although other
schools were closer to their
homes. They complained that
they had to make formal APP
plication to have their chill
dren assigned to nearby white
schools.
They petitioned the State
board last spring to require
Prince Georges to redistrict the
school system, that districts be
based on geography alone, and
that children be required to
attend schools closest TO their
homes.
Today's report. however, said
that the aims Of the local
board were in line with State
policy, but that there were APP
parently some erroneous in
terpretations" Of local policy
regarding desegregation.
misunderstanding Seen
THE (desegregation) poll
cies Of the county board did
not go into effect until the
beginning of the present school
year." the report said. This
fact could account for the APP
parent lack Of understanding
of the policies by the school
patrons and perhaps also by
some school personnel con-
cerned with carrying them
out"
The county boards actions
indicated "a definite attempt
to provide freedom Of choice in
school attendance for all chill
dren regardless Of race" the
report added.
The report added that 1t had
received assurances that Prince
Georges will continue to build
schools as and when they are
needed without regard to racial
distribution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

Two civil groups in Prince
Georges County are urging
Gov. Tawes of Maryland to
veto q bill that would take
master planning authority
away from the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The groups, the County Civic
Federation and the League Of
Women Voters, are sending
letters of protest to. the Gov
ernor about the bill, which
passed the General Assembly
as q rider to another measure
in the closing hours Of the
Legislature Monday night.
Gov. Tawes wrote to the
league today that he would give
consideration to its veto re-
quest. He said that, since the
bill is a local one. he would ex-
pect substantial reasons from
the league in support of q veto.
Two planning staff officials
declined to comment about the
bills effect on future master
plans when they were ques-
toned at q civic federation
meeting last night.
ITS a little too early to tell
what its effect will be-" said C.
Warren Giauque. chief plan
ming engineer. His assist
ant, Lewis Elston, was asked
about the future of pending
master plans in light of the
bill.
1T appears that they would
have to be approved within
nine months by the county
commissioners" he said. "or
they are not in effect"
In this vein, one federation
member. Charles Macdonald,
president of the Swan Greek
Citizens Association, charged
last night that I'VE have had
an incredible demonstra-
ton Of one-man rule in Prince
Georges County"
Another group. the Home
Rule Charter Com mittee
brought up the question o.
conflict of interest in a re.
zoning case that Senator
Wheatley pleaded before thu
County Commissioners in Feb
ruary while the General AS
sembly was in session.
The Senator represented tn,
Maitland Co. and one Of 1t
principals, A. H. Smith, seek
ing high-rise coming for al
apartment project near Car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Cherry Blossom Boil
To Be Held at USO

The Washington USo win
sponsor q Cherry Blossom Ball
at $3.50 tonight at its head
quarters. 7ls Madison place
NV.
Hostesses of the USO will
represent various States in a
drawing to determine the
queen Of the ball. Senator
Vance Hartke. Democrat Of In
diana. win draw the winning
State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

ment spokesman said the cause
of the pre-dawn fire has not
been determined.
The parents of the dead chill
dren and the two older sons
were taken to Johns Hopkins
Hospital for treatment of
minor burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05


desegregation has been stepped
UP in the county"
But the report also contained
a warning: 1T is recognized
that the desegregation of the
schools in Prince Georges
County is still in a transition
period it is also clear that
q transition by definition is
a temporary state and
should be terminated at the
earliest practicable date"
Complaints Filed
The investigation was made
on the complaint Of the Prince
Georges County Citizens Edu-
cation Committee, composed
mainly of Negro parents who
said that the county was main
tanning a dual school system.
The parents charged that
admission and transfer policies
and school transportation we're
geared to maintain segregation,
although some parts Of the
system had been integrated.
The State boards report
"commends the county board
and the superintendent for
their efforts" toward desegre-
cation. County officials have
"endeavored to set forth a
policy statement regarding de-
segregation consistent with
the policies Of the State Board
Of Education" the report
added.
Protest Applications
The State boards policy was
set down January, 1862, and
put Maryland officials on rec
ord as requiring desegregated
school facilities in all jurisdic-
tons at the earliest possible
date.
Negro parents in Prince
Georges said that their chill
dren were transported to all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Voter Registration

Final registration for District
Heights MD residents plan
ming to vote In the city's May
9 elections for mayor and COM
missioners from wards / and 8,
win be held from Q am. to s
pm. tomorrow in City Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Montgomery
Budget Is Cut

BY JAMES B. ROWLAND
star staff writer

Influenced largely by recon-
mendations Of its financial
consultant. John F. Briggs. the
Montgomery County Council in
two successive fiscal sessions
has cut nearly $4,000 out of
the county managers budget
proposals for next year.
At its session last night, 1t
trimmed 95,093 from the $34.8
million budget Of County Man
ager Mason A. Butcher, includ-
ing q reduction Of the police
department to one less than
its present authorized strength.
The cuts involved personnel
positions which had been va
cant but could be filled later,
according to Mr., Briggs.
The voting, for the most part,
was along party lines, with the
economy-pledged Republican
majority favoring all but one
cut recommended by Mr..
Briggs.
Hot Exchanges Missing
Absent from the compare
lively quiet discussion were the
heated exchanges of Wednes-
day night when Mr.. Briggs first
unveiled his recommendations.
They were holly but fully con-
tested by County Manager
Butcher and the two-man DEM
ocratic Council minority.
Largest of the cuts last night
was $53,078 chopped from the
police budget recommended by
Mr.. Butcher. The reduction Of
seven men would leave the
force at a strength Of 37l men,
one fewer than now authorized.
Although police requested 80
additional men, Mr.. Butcher
put in for six to help operate an
underground communications
center now being built.
Mr.. Butcher said this cut
ting Of the police request was
being q little rough on the de-
partment."
Councilman Grover Walker,
a Democrat, questioned II it
would be q saving to reduce
the police force while the pop
ulation and commercial and in
dustrial establishments are
growing.
Note Is az
The vote on the police item
ended In q 2-to-2 deadlock.
with Mr.. Walker and another
Democrat, Jerry T. Williams,
siding against Republicans
Floyd and John H. Hiser. Vot-
ing went 4-to-2 later with the
arrival of two other Republic
cans, Miss Kathryn E. Diggs
and DR.. Thomas M. Wilson.
Recalling septic tank troubles
that plagued Montgomery
County last summer. Mr.. Floyd
moved to override Q $2l. ABS
cut recommended by Mr.. Briggs
in the environmental health
office. The motion carried
with Miss Diggs and Mr.. Hiser
opposing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Race Policy Backed
In Prince Georges
the EVENING STAR
Washington, D. c.
Fridoy, April 5, 1868
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star Staff Writer

BALTIMORE April 5-Prnce Georges County school
officials under attack from Negro parents because of desege
CATION policies given vote of confidence by the State
Board Of Education today,
In report its investigation into Prince Georges de-
segregation progress board said the tempo Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
1851 " salis s'R

Chalk up another trophy for Rambler! stock
Rambler American "44O" Hardtop with Flash-O-
Matte transmission and 125 horses under its bonnet
(the famed Rambler Overhead-Valve SIX took on
the most fuel-sparing cars in its class and still
scored the best gasoline mileage of them ALL
Rambler did it over tougher-than-ever Los An
geles-to-Detrot route, too So once again Rambler
claims right to the title, Americas Economy King.
RAMpJ ER SCOPES REST NH EACI
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Ben Bryant. Recently
Appointed Principal Of
Owofonno Sfofe School

Ben Bryant, former Mechanics
Art Teacher, has recently beer
appointed principal at Owatonns
State School. He and Mrs. Bryant
and their son Ben, Jr., have been
residents of st. Paul for the past
four years.
He received his Bachelor OF
Science degree from the Universe
ty Of Cincinnati, Masters Of Arts
from Columbia University and is
presently working toward his
Doctorate at the University OF
Minnesota.
Mrs. Lucille Bryant, his wife,
received her Bachelor Science De-
gree from the University Of Gin
cinnat and taught at the Frank
lin Grade School.
This young couple have been &C
tive at Pilgrim Baptist Church
and are on the board at the Girls
prs Attucks Home and are men,
bers of other social and civic or
ganizations.
Mr.. Bryant will begin his new
position as principal this school
year.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Lou House Joins
Chicago Radio
Station News Sfnff

Chicago (ANP) - Lou House,
native of st. Paul, Mimi, and
formerly the first Negro staff an
nouncer with radio station WD-
GY, Minneapolis, joined the staff
of WAAF here recently as disc
jockey and a member of the news
staff.
Before starting his regular as.
signment with WAAF, House, q
veteran of radio and television
filled in for two weeks as monitor
of the Jesse Owens program at thu
station.
Prior to coming to WAAF here
House was program and operation
al manager at WISK, now WKWB
He has also served as televisior
and radio producer and director
for the Minneapolis Education Sta,
ton, Channel 2.
AS a free lancer, he produced q
film for the Minnesota Insurance
Information Center, titled What
Are the Odds"
House is a graduate Of Macales-
ter college in st. Paul, where he
played football and hockey.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Mayor Art NoffaIin
Joins MINI. March
To WoShinqfon, DC,

A considerable number of Twin
City figures applied late for trans
portation on the chartered plane
which carried the Minnesota dele
cation to Wednesdays March To
Washington to the nations capi-
tai.
One of these who had to secure
commercial transportation was
'His Honor, the Mayor of Mime
apolis Arthur Naftalin.
There was just So seats on the
plane which the group planned the
Minnesota participation chartered.
Originally a plane seating 80
persons was ordered but the slow
trickle of money and of passengers
for the bigger plane frightened the
hard working committee and the
smaller So passenger American
Lines plane was ordered at a time
when the committee had not raised
enough money to pay for it.
Later as the tempo of the ma
tional campaign increased and 1t
appeared that all of the attempts
to keep the march from fruition
had been turned back, everybody
seemed ito request space on the
Minnesota plane at once.
Many of the known leaders Of
the civil rights movement were not
on the plane when it ta0ded out to
begin its flight East but most of
them were in Washington at par
ade time.
Such citizens as Judge L. How
ard Bennett, Curtis c. Chvers,
Mrs. Paul Muller, the Rev. Lowell
Johnson, Sr., were on hand in
Washington to join the chartered
plane delegation when it reached
Washington.
There were an estimated III
persons who expressed willingness
to go on the Minnesota plane.
Most of them either sent money to
pay the $95 round trip or part of
the amount.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29

Veterans Unemployment Rights,
covering New York and New Jer-
sey.
Young is the first Negro to head
a Labor Department regional Of
flee.
A career employee Of the Fed
eral government since 1945, Young
has had long experience in veter-
ans programs. s
He Joined the New York Of
flee Of the Veterans Admins
tratiOn in l946, and as a con-
tact representative assisted re-
turning servicemen in exercis-
ing their rights to services and
benefits provided by various acts
Of Congress.
In 1864, Young transferred to
the Department. Bureau Of Vet
Grams Unemployment Rights. Un-
til his appointment as regional di-
rector, he served in the Bureaus
New York office as contact rep
resentative and employment rights
representative.
BVRR provides unemployment
assistance to veterans, reservistA
and National Guardsmen who
serve on active military duty or
training duty.
In 1851, Mr.. Young was named
Labor Department candidate
from the New York region for
Civil Servant Of the Year Award.
A veteran Of World War II, he
served In the Pacific theater as
captain Of an artillery unit. He
is commander Of American Legion
Post No. 1858 in New York and
has served as a board member Of
the 369th Veterans Association,
formed from the 369th regiment
Of the New York National Guard.
Young is married and has three
children.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Je0n Webb. Teenager
JdiIed While Visiting
Grandparents In Ark.

A Is year old Minneapolis
school girl visiting the South was
victim of the outmoded racial Gus
toms Of a southern community
when she was arrested August 8,
and Jailed for three days for trying
to buy a sandwich at a Macdonald
Hamburger Drive-in.
Miss Jean Webb, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. McClinton Webb,
3244 Clinton Av. s., and grand
daughter of Mrs. Ida Webb re-
turned home Wednesday, August
21 from Pine Bluff, Ark, where
she had been visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will r.
Wright since July 1st.
Jean will most probably miss
the opening of school this fall,
where she is a student at Bryant
Junior High because of having to
return to Pine Bluff to stand trial
with 20 other teenagers and a
white model because they tried
to be served in a Macdonald Ham,
burger stand.
She and the others were refused
service and were arrested and
taken to Jail in a paddy wagon
They remained in Jail for three
days and were fingerprinted. The
teenagers sentenced to thirty days
in Jail and a $500 fine. She must
return to Pine Bluff to stand trial
with the others.
Jean said they were treated fair
ly well but there were not
adequate facilities for proper san
itation and cleanliness at the Jail.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29

planes and trains for some 700
persons.
Some 1900 chartered buses
brought an estimated 10000 dem
onstrators into Washington from
all parts of the country. Three
buses came from Jackson, Miss.
But in Clarksdale, the Greyhound
Co. refused to charter buses to
transport demonstrators from that
area.
A Chicago NAACP member,
Ledger Smith a professional
roller skater skated to Wash
ington to dramatize the historic
occasion. He left Chicago Aug. IT.
A group from Brooklyn CORE
walked to Washington.
Although transportation by priv
ate automobile was discouraged,
Washington police blocked off sew
eral streets to provide parking
space for cars and buses.
The New Jersey Turnpike Auth
ority alerted its complete service
to provide maximum help for per-
sons travelling to and from the
massive One-day demonstration.
The National March had a bud
get of $65, 900. In some areas, local
businesses, social organizations
and churches provided or raised
fares for chartered transportation
for delegates.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
AFRICAN HERITAGE PICNIC
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER !,
AT MINNEHAHA PARK

The first African Heritage Pic
mic sponsored by the Association
for Racial Pride will be held !
pm. Sunday, September 1, at Min
nehaha Park, in the Waubum Park
Section A.
Included in the program will be
Rev. Louis Johnson, pastor of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church auth
ority Of African History and Gull
ture.
The organization will be host to
a special guest group of African
students. Others are asked to
bring their own refreshments.
For further information please
call Mrs. Joel Albert Beale, 331-
1875 or 721-3914.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29

MRS. SENA NAGESWARI
out the world became member of
the NAACP youth council in Min
neapolis. Mrs. Beatrice Bailey is
Youth Advisor to the Minnesota
Dakota State Conference.
Mrs. Nageswari has been in the
Twin Cities since April. In India,
she is superintendent Of an or
phanage. While in Minneapolis, she
worked at Unity and Phyllis
Wheetsey Community Center;
Mrs. Nageswari expressed inter
est in intergroup relations and the
program of the NAACP. A fare
well party will be held for all par
ticipating social workers assigned
to the Twin City Area on Thurs
day, August %. Mrs. Nageswari
and her husband, who is physic-
ian, plan to return 10 Minneapolis
in 1864.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29

States and to every nation in the
world including those behind the
Iron Curtain.
Most of the nations larger news
papers supplemented their wire re-
ports with on the spot coverage by
their own personnel. The whole
Washington press corps devoted
itself to reporting every phase of
the March.
All the larger Negro newspapers
had their own men on the scene.
One, the Afro American, had 20
writers and photographers cover
ing the days events.
1t was a field day for free lance
feature writer's, sketch artists and
art photographers who hoped to
find a ready market for their ef-
forts.
In fact, there was so much
scribbhng and picture taking that
it was difficult to distinguish legi-
innate reporters and news photo
graphers from marchers who were
taking personal notes or making
pictures for their scrapbooks.
1t Is hard to imagine any event
that has been more thoroughly
covered than the March on Wash
ington.
The three television networks,
pooled technical facilities to cover
the March at least % cameras for
live telecasts were stationed at
various points in the city.
In the number of cameras and
the amount of other technical
equipment the coverage was the
biggest since the Presidential an
auguration, according to William
r. McAndrew, executive vice pres
ident of news for the National
Broadcasting Company. ~.-
N.B.C. had three special pro-
grams, from 2 to 2:55 pm, 4:3O
to 8 and 11:15 to midnight. The
Columbia Broadcasting System
televised a special report from
7:30 to $50 pm.
All networks interrupted regul-
arly scheduled gramin 6
throughout the day to present re-
ports from Washington.
Ron Cochran of the American
Broadcasting Company presented
his early evening news program
from the capital. The Calendar"
show on CBS-TV also originated
in Washington and included inter-
views with participants in the
march.
The United States Information
Service reported all preparations
and covered fully the precedent
shattertng March for distribution
throughout the world.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Shingles Got Him!
Shingles Got Him!
NeWmon'S Illness
Prevents March On
Woshinqfon Trip

One longtime civil and Human
rights figure who is nationally
known was not with the Minnesota
delegation which participated in
the historic protest demonstration
in Washington, DC. Wednesday,
August %.
The individual is Cecil Newman,
editor of the st. Paul RECORDER
and Minneapolis SPOKESMAN.
Newman's physician, DR.. w. D.
Brown, Sr., after three days of
treatment of an ailment in an ef-
fort to fit the newsman for the
trip finally informed him he
couldn't go to the demonstration.
A total of over 115 Minnesotans
made the trip. Fifty eight went by
charter plane.
The pressure of increased work
by Newman caused by the explo-
sive racial crisis and its various
angles and problems has taken its
physical and mental toll on the
usually ebullient, fast-moving edi-
tor.
The doctor diagnosed his illness
as shingles, an ailiment caused by
infected nerve ends. Full recovery
often takes five to six weeks or
more.
Newman worked with the COM
mittee headed by Matthew Little
and served as a door to door sohc-
itor for the drive for funds.
Another very active member of
the Minnesota March to Washing
ton committee DR.. James White,
chairman of the Minneapolis CORE
chapter declined to make the trip
as did Tom johnson, treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-29
Golfer Charlie Sifford
Comes Through With
Another Money Fini

Hartford, Conn. (ANP)-Char.
lie Sifford Of Los Angeles came
through with another Of his money
finishes in the $4,000 Insurance
City Open Golf tournament thai
ended here recently.
After slow start, Sifford
among the hardest driving golfers
in the nation, came through with
sizzling rounds of SO and 81 during
the final two days to win 5000 ir
the tournament. He shot rounds OF
70-75-69-67.
Capturing first place with rounds
of 67-68-71-65 was Billy Casper
Jr., Of Bonita, Calf. He pocketed
$6,40O.