Show Race Rac Exclusion Unconstitutional Washington Laws Washington Laws aImin aiming to exclude ex cx- elude dude negroes roes from Crom white residential section again held invalid by b- the tho su su- su premo promo court in a case from Cram New Kew Or Or- leans Without a written decision the court handed down clown an In order affirming its position of ot 1917 when whon in a case from Louisville Ky ICy it declared a race segregation ordinance unconstitutional and discriminating Tho case was appealed appealed ap ap- ap- ap pealed by Benjamin Harmon a negro who had unsuccessfully attempted to convert his residence in a white New Oi Orleans leans community into a two two family family flat tho the addition to be bo occupied by ne no- groes Permission was waa refused i because be cause of his failure to comply with city and state laws requiring consent of oC a majority of oC the white whito residents of or tho the community It was the tho second important tant taut case caso decided in favor of negroes by the court within a week Last Monday Monda a decision was rendered holding hold hold- ing fag that negroes under tho the federal constitution have o the right to participate participate pate in ill state primaries as well an na general elections |