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Evening star., 1963-01-10

Will nave d SdluJdIy GllCIG'
Mr.. Williams said he thinks
the committee went too far
afield in dealing with problems
of integration, and in educa-
tional aspects of the schools
such as the track system. They
got into areas they knew moth
ing about" he remarked today.
"Integration," he went on,
had little to do with a discus
sion of this type"-an investi-
cation of the cause of Thanks
giving Day brawling at the sta
dium after the city high school
championship football gamee.
Urges DOcumentatiOn
Mr., Williams said that in
complaining of lax discipline
among pupils and demoraliza-
ton of the teaching staff, "the
committee should give us doc
.umentation. There is too much
generalization"
He maintained that the COM
mittee heard from a compare
tive handful of the city's 5000
teachers and principals.
LAS in any organization"
he said, you're going to have
disgruntled people with an ak
to grind. If the things the re-
port said happen do happen,
let's have Recommendation. Let
us know about it. Don't Just
throw it out in the air."
The report complained of
administrative lack of control
over hoodlum elements in the
school system and a deterior-
ating condition in mass audi
Ience events outside of school
buildings"
Urged More Authority
One of its chief recommenda-
tionS was the immediate report
ing of anything which might
be interpreted as law violations,
to the Youth Aid Division of
the Police Department. The
committee report stressed that
teachers and principals need
far more authority to exert
discipline over hooliganism.
Shane MacCarthy, the COM
mittee chairman, in a letter
accompanying the report, spoke
of extortion rings and thievery
as commonplace in the schools
Much of this happens with
, out public notice because thoSu
affected are coerced by threati
not to tell, and many schoo
officials choose to live with
what they have come to regard
as inevitable rather than notify
the police. Too often when
the police are brought in and
the culprit remanded to JUS
tice, he returns to school with
in a few days. having been told
by court authorities to be "a
better boy" Mr.. Mccarthy said
in his letter.
He said that teachers are un-
able to teach under the con-
1itions of deteriorated discipline
common in the system.
The report declared that AN
atmosphere Of 'permissiveness'
has discouraged the personnel
of many schools and caused a
city-wide lessening of discipline
standards. Fear RACES through
many school buildings which
Evening star., 1963-01-10

According to Police Capt
George Causey Of the l4th pre-
cinct. Powell and Fountain are
accused of taking $l2 in cash
and a change carrier contain
ing $40 worth OF bus tokens
from a driver whose bus had
stopped at Sixtieth and East
Capitol streets at l0:l5 pm.
Police said Sumner Shaw, 26,
1912 Independence avenue Sc,
the driver. grabbed at a pistol
one OF the bandits held and
was punched about the head.
The robbers then pushed a
50-year-old woman passenger
back into her seat and roughly
searched her pockets, police
said.
Bus Driver Bound
Before fleeing, the thieves
tied a length OF rope around
Mr.. Shaw's hands.
Police said Mr.. Dunmore
who was a passenger aboard
the bus. followed the two mer
through an alley 10 Fifty
eighth and Blaine streets NE
and saw them enter a residence
in the $500 block OF Blaine
street He spotted a passing
police cruiser, hailed II and told
police what had happened.
Within minutes, Detective
Denham nabbed the suspects
In a hallway as they divided
the money. The gun allegedly
used In the robbery was q TOY
pistol. detectives said
Evening star., 1963-01-10

we will have a jungle" Mr.,
Koontz declared.
Il sincerely believe that in
many OF the neighborhoods Of
the District, the schools are the
one place where there is con-
sistent order, firmness and con-
troll. and where people are
treated with respect and dig
nifty. They are really islands,
or asylums," Mr.. Koontz said.
He added that unless the
schools get help, there may be
a breakdown, but at the pres
ent time. I don't see a break
down.
II further don't believe that
the public schools should be
held responsible for every
hoodlum walking the street"
he said.
Another section OF the special
committee report was particu-
larry critical of the school
system handling OF the basic
track. which II termed a
dumping ground" for slow
students.
Practice Under Scrutiny
Community anxieties about
integration and the track sys-
tenn have been closely linked in
the past. Some have felt that
through integration, Negro
youngsters with cultural and
economic handicaps should
have the greatest possible OPP
portunity TO attend classes with
faster students.
Another school official re-
marked yesterday that "the
element OF integration really
doesn't enter In any more"
citing the public school sys-
TENS 81 per cent Negro en-
rollment.
DR.. Hansen said yesterday
that II still contend that the
track system is the only sound
method Of organization here. I"
Evening star., 1963-01-10
D. c. Waterfront Renewal Record
Sharply Criticized in House Probe

any displacee a reasonable
knowledge of his future status,
If any, on the waterfront.
Much of the fire in the re-
port was directed at the de-
cision to set up a non-profit
corporation to act as a water
front redevelopment conSultant
to the Redevelopment Land
Agency.
The subcommittee proposed
that the full House District
Committee hold hearings on
"the Washington Channel wa
terfront problem to determine
whether legislation is needed
to correct such procedures and
prevent similar future prob
lens -
An alternate proposal was
that the full committee hold
the waterfront hearings in con-
nectlon with any hearings on
legislation relating to local ur-
ban renewal.
2 Cases Cited
On the used car investiga-
ton, the subcommittee cited
two cases that present a pic
ture of inconsistency" on the
part of licensing officials and
the District Board of Appeals
and Review.
The report proposed that
committee hearings be held and
consideration given to legisla-
ton designed to give greater
uniformity in dealing with
used-car permit applicants.
A major feature in the pro-
posed legislation would make
it easier for applicants to take
their cases to court If they
Evening star., 1963-01-10
School Board Chief
Hits Stadium Study
Over -GeneroIized' and Lacking
Documentution, Williams Says
BY DAVID BREASTED
Star staff Writer

The citizens committee report the Thanksgiving Day
violence at D. c. Stadium ove generazed
Wesley S. Williams, School Board president
said today.
added however that IF the report only to get
The community behind the authorities needs it
Evening star., 1963-01-10
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

The redevelopment record on
the Washington Channel water
front has been sharply crit
icized by a House District in
vestigating subcommittee.
In a report released today,
it also attacked the District
governments handling of used
car licensing cases.
The subcommittee investiga-
ton of District government
organization, m ana G EN- e n t.,
operation and administration
was authorized by the 87th
Congress.
The report dealt mainly with
the waterfront and the used
car licensing problems.
The findings or the subcom-
mittee, headed by former Rep
resentative James c. Davis of
Georgia, we're laced with criti-
cal comments on the history
and current efforts to rebuild
the Maine avenue waterfront
area.
Raises Questions
THE history of the South
west urban renewal program as
related to the waterfront raises
many questions both as TO pro-
cedural and legal matters.
1T has been more than IL
years since the initial approval
of the Southwest urban renewal
project which included the
waterfront area. AS of the
present date. there exist no
definite plans which may give
Evening star., 1963-01-10

have become tramping grounds
for outside incluences, includ-
ing thugs, hoodlums, and per-
sons of the lowest character.
THE school administration
has difficulty in coping with
this situation. The morale of
many teachers has suffered and
the percentage of designations
and transfers has increased.
Nevertheless, school officials
fail to cooperate with police
and report violations of the law,
nor do they maintain a CITY,
wide reporting system Of Incl
dents of misconduct.
With such climate in the
school system, students receive
little discipline, little guidance
and little incentive to develop
strong citizenship qualities in
far too many cases, and the re-
suit has been a steadily worsen-
ing misconduct problem in the
public schools"
Gets Sharp Response
The descriptions in the re-
port of conditions in the
schools, and particularly prob
lens of integration, drew one
quick and sharp congressional
response.
The report illustrates a
dismal failure" of school inte-
grafton here. House District
Committeeman Williams said.
Mr.. MacCarthy Immediately
branded the Mississippi Demo-
Gratis statement yesterday a
serious "misinterpretation" of
the sharply worded report.
Representative williams
pounced on the report "as evi-
dence of a fact long recognized
by most honest people: that
forced integration of the Dis
trict's public schools has been
dismal failure"
The bi-raclal committee con-
Quoted an investigation into
the causes of brawling which
erupted after st. Johns, Catho-
lie League winner, beat Eastern,
the public school champion,
20-7.
}. The committee report, Mr..
/ Williams declared, showed that
lntegration has resulted in a
= lowering of scholastic stand
; ards and physical violence
, between the races"
Quickly Contested
Mr.. MacCarthy was quick to
point out that the committee
report does say that integra-
ton can work. The Districts
resources can face up to the
problems.
On the integration issue. the
report said that Our city is the
most important city in America
to demonstrate that Negro and
white can work together, live
together and play together as
a symbol of democracy to ma
tions throughout the world. We
can do this even though there
are some in Congress who be-
lieve the highlighting of our
weaknesses is an admission
that integration of public
schools cannot work.
School integration can work
but 1t requires the help of re-
sponsible leaders, parents, citi-
zens and children"
Mr.. MacCarthy firmly denied
the Congressmar's reference to
"a conspiracy of concealment
which too long has surrounded
the deplorable conditions that
exist in the public schools"
here.
The committee chairman
also took issue with Mr.. Will
See REACTION, Page B-3
Evening star., 1963-01-10

The key figure in District
school discipline the teacher
in front of a class can count
on the backing needed for con-
troll, Supt. Carl F. Hansen said
today.
Teachers and principals have
all the authority, from school
board rules and administrators,
TO maintain order, he said.
The crucial factor in main
tanning discipline in school
buildings is how well individual
teachers know how to use the
authority. "A teacher has 10
stand on her control and mas
terry OF a situation" DR.. Han
sen said.
Furthermore, he said. teach
ers, principals and administra-
tors cannot oversimplify and 20
to extremes in the exercise OF
discipline. he said.
Bars Ultimatum
There is no solution In say
ing 10 a youngster DO this or
get out. Too many OF them
would be glad TO get out" he
said.
mo matter how slow they
are DR.. Hansen said. you
have 10 give them opportunity.
We need a place for every child,
no matter how wild his beha-
vior."
The most important roots OF
disciplinary problems lie In di-
lapidated. overcrowded class
rooms and narrow. teeminR
corridors where order Is grow
Ing increasingly difficult 10
maintain. he said. Another dis
turbing element 10 Or. Hansen
and others is the number OF
incorrigibles and behavior devil
ates for whom there is a press
ing shortage of special staff
and space outside regular class
rooms.
The problem OF discipline lay
Evening star., 1963-01-10

THE CHAPLAIN of the
House, the Rev. DR.. Bernard
Braskamp, gave the open
ing prayer,
Walter of Pennsylvania
as chairman of the Demo-
cratic caucus nominated
John w. McCorm ack Of
Massachusetts, for Speaker.
On the Republican side
George of Michigan nomin-
ated Charles Halleck of In
diana. There was a second
roll call. THE first had es-
tablished a quorum. The
members voted Mccormack
or Halleck. Mccormack won.
A committee was named
TO inform the Senate that
the House had met, estab-
lished a quorum and elected
a Speaker and another COM
mittee to inform the Presi-
dent.
Albert Of Oklahoma, the
Democratic leader, intro
duced the resolution TO
amend Rule 10 TO make the
Rules Committee Is men,
bers.
Then began the fourth roll
call, this one on the resolu-
ton. Joe Bartlett, the
minority reading clerk, re-
peated each vote, "Yae" or
mo" and his mos" bonged
like an old klaxon horn. II
was nlDnotOnOuS.
The resolution continuing
the Rules Committee mem
bership at IS finally passed.
The four roll calls had taken
almost three hours.
Why can't the American
House OF Representatives be
as modern as the recent ses-
sions OF the Vatican Council,
where delegates voted elec-
trically by pushing Yes" or
mo" buttons2
Evening star., 1963-01-10
Bus Robbery Suspects
Caught Within Minutes

Two men accused OF slugging
and robbing a d. c. Transit
Co. bus driver and manhan-
ding a woman passenger last
night were captured by police
minutes after the alleged
holdup.
The capture, police officials
said, may put $1,000 into the
pockets of Arthur w. Dunmore,
%, Of 1874 Fifty-seventh street
Sc, who was credited with
leading police TO the suspects,
whom he followed after the
robbery.
d. c. Transit Co. officials, in
cooperation with the tran
sit drivers union have a
standing offer Of a $1,000
reward for information lead
ing 10 the arrest and conviction
OF persons who rob the COM
pany and its drivers. A transit
company official said new
signs stating the reward we're
posted In company buses within
the past week.
Evening star., 1963-01-10
The
Rambler
Attends
Another Opening
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Room 357 in the Old House
Office Building said Claude
Pepper"
The Rambler stopped in.
"The Senator" said Don
Petit, the administrative as
Sistant, Il mean the Con-
gresham I'll have to get
used to this-will be able to
see you in a few minutes"
Claude Pepper, one of the
last of the orators in the
upper chamber, was back in
Congress after a lapse of
more than 10 years. His ad-
mirers in Miami, Fla, had
elected him to the House.
Despite a slight cold, he
had the same old voice, a
happy combination of the
South and Harvard, tn at
used to inveigh against the
interests.
How many Senators have
served subsequently in the
House?" he said, repeating
the question.
only two in my time.
James w, WadSworth of New
York and Matthew M. Nicely
Of West Virginia.
But I asked the Legisla-
tive Service of the Library Of
Congress and they reported
that there we're more than
so. They must have been in
early Congresses"
Senator Pepper - pardon
me Mr.. Pepper-iS very in
terested in Federal aid for
higher education. He was in
great measure responsible
for the educational provi-
sionS of the GI Bill of Rights
which caused college enroll
ments to mount by the mil
lions after World War II.
Now it's their children"
he said.
He realizes that the House
does not compare with the
Senate as a forum. But per-
haps because he was a Sen
atOr and is we'll known, he
may be heard occasionally
on radio and seen on TV.
o
THE RAMBLER WAS on
his way to yesterdays open
ing of Congress. He wouldn't
miss one. There's a CANA
raderie and convilialty that
causes everyone - Capitol
police, doormen, page boys,
elevator operators and the
galleries of admiring rela-
tives and supporting staffS-
to enter into the spirit of
the affair.
On the walk to the south
or House end of the Capitol,
Sam Gibbons, a slender
young new member from
Florida, was being photo
graphed with his three lit
tie boys.
I'VE have to do this for
the home town papers," said
Mrs. Gibbons, a tall bru-
nette.
The House side was the
more interesting yesterday
because the fight over the
size of the Rules Committee
was due to be the first or
der of business after the
election of the Speaker.
The members were in
their seats at noon-434 of
ABS a subsequent roll call
showed. Not much color on
the floor, middle-aged men
with white shirts and quiet
neckties. But the galleries
we're seething with color,
bright blouSes and red
sweaters.
o
THE CHAPLAIN of the
House, the Rev. DR.. Bernard
Braskamp. gave the open
ing prayer.
Walter of Pennsylvania
as chairman Of the Demo-
Evening star., 1963-01-10
Two Charges Filed

Charged with robbery and
assault with intent TO commit
robbery In the case were Ellis
worth f. Powell. AZ. alias
Ellsworth f Spriggs. OF the 900
block OF Eastern avenue NE,
and Robert A. Fountain. 43. OF
the 200 block OF Fifty-sixth
street NE. Both are Negroes as
is MIR Dunmore and the bus
driver.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14
Wilkins named
COP director
in Mississippi

William T. Wilkins, Jr., OF
Clarksdale, has been appoint.
ed Organization Director OF
the new Mississippi Republi-
can Party, Writ A. Yerger,
Jr., state COP chairman an
nounced today.
Yerger praised Wilkins by
calling him ga highly quail
fled and politically mature
individual with high ideals
and conservative thinking"
Wilkins was the founder of
the CAMPUS CONSERVA-
TIVE and served as the pub
Usher of this non-profit politi-
cal opinion publication which
is distributed to college stud
ents throughout the country.
Wilkins attended Millsaps
College, and received his
Bachelors Degree from the
University of Mississippi,
where he has also completed
all but his thesis for his Mas
ter'S Degree in political scien-
&c. He is a member of Kappa
Sigma social fraternity, Pi
Sigma Alpha and Delta Sigma
Phi honorary fraternities. Will
kins also holds membership
in the American Political
Science Association and the
American Academy of Politi-
cal and Social Science. He is
married to the former Mar
tina Ann Huddleston of Tchu-
la, and they have one daugh-
ter, Martha Ellen.
"Before accepting this posi-
ton" Yerger concluded,
"Wilkins served as field re-
preventative for the new Sc
cOnd Congressional District.
In this position Wilkins prov
ed to be a great asset to the
Mississippi Republican Party
and in his new position will
continue to do an outstanding
Job with the Party"
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14
2O2 tree farms
added in Miss

Mississippi continued it's
leadership in the American
Tree Farm System in 1862
with the addition of 2O2 new
tree farmers, more than any
other state, according to Anne
rican Forest Products Indust-
ries, sponsor of the national
tree growing program.
Since 1855, Mississippi has
held the distinction of the
number one Tree Farm state.
On Jan. /, 1868, there were
1854 Tree Farms covering
2,950,07 7 acres of forest land
managed voluntarily for con-
tinuous forest production. One
out of every five acres of
privately-owned commercial
forestland in the Magnolia
State is in Tree Farms.
The state program is spon-
sored by the Mississippi For
estry Association, an organl-
cation of individuals and COM
panies interested in forestry
development. Public forestry
agencies cooperate in the pro-
pram which recognizes land
owners for good forestry prac-
tees.
Certification OF a WOOdlOt
as a Tree Farm indicates 1t is
adequately protected against
harmful grazing, fire, insects,
and diseases. 1t also shows
the timber is being grown and
managed for repeated crops
of forest products.
"These forest acres in the
Tree Farm program are play
ing a vital role in the Missis-
sippi economy" said Lamar
Cantelou, Columbus, chair
man of the Mississippi Forest
ry Association Tree, Farm
Committee. "They supply the
wood for the forest industries
which represent the most i'm
portant industrial activity in
the state" Cantelou said the
forest : dependent industries
employ 5000 workers with
an average payroll of S106
million : 35 per cent of the
manufacturing wages paid in
Mississippi. He added that
Mississippi's forest products
are valued at about $500 mil
lion each year.
Forestry is a long range
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14
Welfare pay
down in Jan.

Commissioner Fred A. Ross
SAID today the Department or
Public Welfare assistance
nayments for January total
led SO, 913, 005, a decrease OF
81. 6U7 from December. Old
age assistance and aid to the
blind programs showed de-
creases in number of reel
pients while aid to dependent
children and aid to the per-
manently and totally disabled
showed slight increases. The
overall net increase was 1913
persons.
January figures showed an
average monthly grant of
1888 as made ito 1854 ag-
ed people; 3,289 blind people
received average monthly
grants of $33.77; there were
62,773 dependent children who
received an average of Sill 8;
and 14,024 permanently and
totally disabled received
$34.29 as average grants.
Private hospitals through
out Mississippi received
S98, 668 in state and federal
funds for 913 hospitalized old
age assistance recipients.
Each recipient is eligible for
a maximum of 20 hospital
days each year.
There were 713 children in
foster boarding homes at a
cost of 1914 paid from fede-
raj, state, and local funds.
Most of these children are
dependent or neglected.
The Commodity Program
through the cooperation of
County Boards of Supervisors
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14

ain Islands, which began Jan.
%.
The soldiers, regularly sta
toned at Schofield Barracks
on the island of Oahu, are be-
ing flown in round
flight operations to the island
of Hawaii where they will
undergo three weeks of live
fire training. The exercise is
scheduled to end Feb. IS.
Bodry, a gunner in Com
pany c of the divisions 21st
Infantry, entered the Army in
September 1861 and received
basic training at Fort Leon
ard Wood, Mo. He arrived
overseas in February 1862.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Bodry, Route 1, he
was graduated from Durant
High School.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14

weekend. Mr.. Tatum Is a pat
lent in the local hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Durham were business visit
ors in Kosciusko Friday.
Mr.. Dodd Cain and Mrs.
Maude Johnson visited Mr..
and Mrs. James Pilgrim in
Jackson last Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Rufus Robertson OF
Memoirs visited in the jim
my Cain home for a few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronnie john
son of Starkville and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rucker and boys
of Yazoo City were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Travis
Rucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray English
and son of Corinth visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Dickerson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrett English over the
weekend.
Mrs. Jasper Dickerson OF
Sails visited her two sons,
Gus and Cephus Dickerson
last week and this week.
Weir Kyle, II spent Satur-
day in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brock
were Memphis visitors Mon
day.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1863

with the Welfare Department
distributed surplus food with
an estimated value of
$1,786,200 to 299,215 needy
persons. Counties have the
option whether to distribute
to welfare clients only or to
other needy individuals and
families.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-14
Services For Mrs. England

Services For Mrs. England
Held Saturday
Mrs. Cora May England
died February LIST at $50 a.
m. at the Montfort Jones Hos
pital In KoSciuskO.
She was born in Attala
County near Sails on January
80, 1890 and was a member of
The NcAdams Baptist Church.
Services were from the Nc
Adams Baptist Church, Feb
ruary and at 2 O'Clock with
Rev. Joe Blackwell assisted
by Lloyd Parkman officiating.
Burial was in Coleman Gene
terry at McAdams with South
ern Funeral Home of Durant
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. England is survived
by 2 sons; Hugh l.. England
Grenada; Jone F. England,
Kosciusko; five daughters,
Mrs. Arnice Evins, Mrs. Will
liam Pickle of Kosciusko;
Mrs. Francis Kraince, New
York, N. Y; Mrs. Carl Nc
Donald, Memphis; Mrs. John
Moore, Kosciusko; two broth
theirs, Jack Russell, Mead
ans; Brown Russell, Jack
son; five sisters, Mrs. j. w.
scarborough, Dossville; Mrs.
Ben Greer, Sails; Mrs. ]. S.
Sweat, Duck Hill; Mrs. G.
". Guess, McAdams; and
Mrs. e. G. Jenkins, Mead
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe w. Hughes
of Jackson spent THE past
weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Henry
visited relatives in Jackson
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Connely
and son, Dennis of Monticel-
10, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Storm
and Frank, Jr. spent the
weekend in Aliceville, Ala,