Evening star., 1938-07-27
BAR TO RECEIVE
REPORT ON SEC.
Jerome N. Frank Declares
1t 'Defames' Chairman
Douglas.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-Before the
American Bar Association today was
a suggestion from President Arthur T.
Vanderbilt to consider the problem
Of the law school professor who talks
with his tongue in his cheek and
his eye on page l, column Of the
daily newspaper"
The associations assembly, entering
the third day Of the 6lst annual
convention, was scheduled to receive
q controversial report OF a commit
tee on administrative law, headed
by Dean-Emeritus Roscoe Pound of
Harvard.
Jerome N. Frank, member of the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
has charged the committees report
"defames" Commission Chairman Will
liam o. Douglas by asserting the
S. E. c. acted in biased manner"
Third Branch of Profession.
Mr.. Vanderbilt of Newark, N. j..
told the associations section on legal
education that professors, as special
advisers to governmental departments
and co-operators in bar reforms, con-
stitute "a third branch Of the legal
profession" with "a freedom greater
than that accorded to either judge or
advocate"
That freedom obligates him above
all others to dedicate his thought
and utterances to the truth and the
truth alone" Mr.. Vanderbilt said
Must he not avoid the exhibition
ism which has characterized too many
of our so-called publicists? Must he
not refrain from talking with his
tongue in his cheek and his eye on
page J., column ! Of the daily news
paper?"
Black Resolution Due.
A resolution by Dean Edward r
Lee of John Marshall Law School,
Chicago, for information on Justice
Hugo L. Blacks eligibility to serve
on the Supreme Court is to reach the
convention floor tomorrow.
Mr. Lee refused to withdraw the res
olution yesterday after Circuit Judge
Richard D. Evans of Birmingham,
Ala, protested against it. Marvin
Woodall, past president Of the Bir-
mingham Bar Association, termed the
resolution "impertinent" 1t questions
Justice Blacks right to serve because
of constitutional provision that mo
Senator or Representative shall, dur
ing the time for which he was elect
ed. be appointed to any civil office
under the authority of the United
States which shall have been Gre
ated, or the emoluments whereof shall
have been increased during such
time"
In Denver Justice Black was
addressing a letter when reporter
asked if he wished to comment on
the resolution. Thoughtfully, Justice
Black licked the envelope flap and
sealed the envelope. One corner did
not stick.
C"Something should be done
about this glue" Justice Black said.
He declined further comment)
Civic Rights Discussed.
Creation of a standing committee OF
the junior bar conference to investi-
gate alleged violation of civil rights
and to participate in defense Of civil
rights was urged yesterday in re-
port by the Civil Rights Committee.
The report said the rights most
frequently violated are those of free
dom Of speech and Of the press. Vio-
lators, the report declared, include
municipalities, particularly Jersey City,
the National Labor Relations Board,
the Senate Lobby Committee, the Fed
eral Communications Commission, and
individuals and corporations.
Regarding the N. L. R. B., the report
stated: In some cases it strongly ap-
pears that the board has characterized
as unlawful acts which seem to be
the exercise of the constitutional right
OF free speech"
The report quoted at length from
the Labor Board order in which the
Ford Motor Co., was directed to stop
circulating among its employees propa-
ganda criticizing labor organizations.
Referring to the Senate Lobby Com
mittee investigation Of the farm mag
azine Rural Progress, the report said
"One may conclude from reading the
transcript Of the hearing that the pur-
pose Of the investigation was to dis
credit the magazine because Of its
opposition to certain New Deal poll
cies."
The committee is composed of Chair
man Paul F. Hannah, Washington,
D. c.; Joseph Harrison, Newark, and
Lewis F. Powell, jr., Richmond, Va.