Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-16
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Col. j. Maurice Tawes, who
has assumed temporary COM
mand while Brig. Gen. George
Gelsten attends the funeral Of
his mother, arrived and was
told by Mr.. Branche:
Since no one deems 1t
necessary to resolve the situa-
ton, the only thing we can
do is to demonstrate"
Emphasizing the military or
der against demonstrations,
Col. Tawes said:
We're not going to play cat
and mouse with you. You must
make the decision, though I
advise against It,"
/ When the Negroes began to
march in front Of the store. the
colonel ordered: Line 'em up,
sergeant. Get an empty truck"
AS soldiers led the demon
Strators into trucks, they also
had to guard against an en-
Uttered crowd Of about 200
white onlookers, some of whom
shouted kill them" and shoot
them"
The fourteen integrationists,
for security reasons, were taken
to the National Guard Armory
in Easton where they were de-
tanned without charges being
lodged against them. 4
Last night, between 400 and
500 Negroes, Infatuated by the
arrests, gathered at the Bethel
Church. Most milled around
outside the church, while others
held q rally inside.
Leaders Released
About $3.50 pm. as the crowd
and soldiers were facing each
other in the street, Col. Tawes
arrived to report the Negro
i leaders were being freed.
Reginald Robinson Of the
Student Non-Violent Co. rdi-
mating Committee then several
times shouted. Our people are
being released, so we won't
march tonight"
The Negroes shortly there
after began to disperse and a
few minutes later their leaders
were returned to Cambridge.
! Mrs. Richardson promptly
announced: There will be
another demonstration tomor-
, row."
There was no official expla-
nation Of the decision to release
her and her colleagues.
This morning. about 100 white
businessmen gathered at the
armory.
The businessmen walked sew
eral blocks through the down.
town section, their mum b r
, growing as they proceeded, but
the movement did not appear
to be we'll organized.
They dispersed quickly before
, soldiers were summoned and
! six members went inside to talk
. to Col. Tawes.
There was no official expla-
nation Of the decision to release
the Negroes last night.
: However. 1t was reported I'M
! officially that doubt has arisen
about the legal power of the
= Guard to enforce Its DEGREES
and that the leaders we're freed
because Of uncertainty about
how to prosecute them.
= The Governors office said
today that Attorney General
Thomas B. Finan is preparing
O memorandum to clarity the
: Guards authority.
New Commission Named
AS promised, Mayor Mowbray
last night established a BIZ
] racial commission composed OF
; seven white and four colored
! members. The Negroes were
r selected by the local protest
, movement.
This will be the third such
/ commission to grapple with
' racial problems here.
I After the Annapolis confer
, ence, Gen. Gelston said that
: anyone disregarding the ban or
l demonstrations would be ar.
r rested and indicated that at.
tempts would be made TO "put
, away" repeated violators.
Because Of the strife. the
1 Cambridge Yacht Club has
} Cancelled two regattaS scheduled
/ July 1921 and August 5-4.
After his return last night
: Mr.. Branche reported that
D Marion Brando. the actor
would arrive here Saturday u
. siinuort the Negro movement