Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1936, Page 15

TEACHERS GATHER FOR CONVENTION| Ban on Teaching of Facts in D. C. Schools to Be Discussed. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Oreg. June 27.—A move for class-room freedom in the discussion of controversial political subjects centered the attention of the Nation's school teachers on Portland tonight. Delegates arriving early for the seventy-fourth convention of the Na- tional Education Association predicted much discussion time would be taken up by the congressional restrictions mgainst teaching the facts of commu- nism and other political philosophies tn the District of Columbia schools. “Decisive Action” Forecast. Belmont Farley, public relations di- rector of the association, forecast “de- cisive action.” Meanwhile another discussion waged over a questionnaire advocated by Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, designed to dis- | close the religious leanings, political and intellectual inclination of public school teachers. Although some educators have seen serious consequences in recent student strikes, Miss Agnes Samuelson, Des Moines, Iowa ociation president, classified them as “just little spurts the former Loui at Teterboro, N. J., by plane from Caribou, Me. THE SUNDAY Noted Flyer and Bride Clarence Chamberlin, trans-Atlantic flyer, and his bride, e Ashby, shown shortly after their arrival —A. P. Photo. of youthful enthusiasm,” and said, “There are very, very few of these demonstrations,” when compared to the total number of schools. Three-Sided Debate. During their convention the teach- ers will hear a three-sided political debate, with Gov, Paul V. McNutt of Indiana speaking for the Democrats, former Representative Burton L. French of Idaho for the Republicans and Norman Thomas for the Socal- Ists. Estimates of convention attendance ranged from 10.000 to 20.000 ‘The first general session will be held Monday. with Dean Henry Lester Smith of the Unive) of Indiana presiding. The report of the Elections Com- mittee will be made at the conclud- ing session Thursday night, following the political debate. ‘The National Council of Education will hold sessions next Friday and Saturday. DR. JERNAGIN ELECTED AT B.Y.P. U. CONGRESS Dr. W. H. Jernagin, pastor of the | Mount Carmel Baptist Church, was | unanimously re-elected president of | People’s Union at the annual congress of the organization in Kansas City, Kans., vesterday, according to word You get a | the Sunday school and Baptist Young | recelved here by George H. Mack of 620 Q street. Preceding the election, according to the telegram received here, Dr. Jer- nagin was tendered a testimonial din- ner as a tribute to his 10 years as pres- ident of the congress and his thirty- seventh year as a leader in young peo- ple’s work. Dr. Jernagin has been pas- tor of the Mount Oarmel ehurch for more than 16 years. JOE Hicy "OUR PLUMBER’ onus when you get a S7udebaker: STAR, WASHINGTON, D. COMMUNIST PARTY PLANSSOVIET U.3. Issues Broad Appeal to Farmers for Unity in People’s Front. Br the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 27.—The Cam- munist party issued a broad ap- peal to the farmers of America to- day for unity in a People’s Front Farmer-Labor party looking to an ultimate Soviet United States. Clarence Hathaway, editor of the Daily Worker, official organ of the Communist party, told the Ninth Na- tional Convention that “we must C., nominees for President and Vice President, respectively. “Since 1900,” Hathaway said in an attack on the farm programs of both major parties, “America has become a country of landless peasantry.” He said the Democratic party’s farm platform was “a retreat to reaction” and - the Republican farm plank worked “to strengthen the rich.” “The Democratic program of ploughing under works only to benefit the biggest capitalist farmers and to the detriment of the poor and middle- class farmers “Under their soil conservation pro- gram there will be still fewer farmers fight for the mass farm organizations and bring them into co-operation with the workers.” Hathaway was the principal speaker of the final day of preliminary work of the convention before it ends to- morrow when candidates for Presi- dent and Vice President will be nomi- nated in a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden. The steering body of the conven- tion—the presiding committee—work- | ing behind the scenes. put the finish- | ing touches on a platform that is expeoted to sound an immediaie ap- | peal for a people’s front unity, laying | aside momentarily the full socialism | program of the Communist party. | Browder to Be Choice. Unless an unexpected change of sentiment occurs among the aele- @ates, Earl W. Browder, secretary of Rimless Glasses 6.95 —newest rimless glasses that are so extremely popu- lar. TORIC LENSES Either far or near vision. the party, and James W. Ford, Har- lem ocolored organizer, will be the Final Week of This Great Value-Giving Event Our 61st Anniversary Sale ends Saturday Just 5 more days to take advantage of the remerkable values offered on LAN- BTYLE QUALITY suites, ensembles and occasional pleces. Use the J. L. Budget plan and buy what you need. 812F %y SHAH OPTICAL CO. JUNE 28, 1936—PART OXNE. who will be benefited. 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