Evening star., 1953-08-24
Special Tax FaVors
Out, Andrews Tells
Bar Association
By the Assoeiuted Press

professional men can expect no
special tax favors from the
Eisenhower administration.
Addressing convention
luncheon, he said the racketeer
and "tf1e so-called pillar of the
church" will receive identical
treatment.
He said his department will be
especially harsh on unwarraut-
ed entertainment expense"
for income tax deductions.
Mr.. Andrews pointed out
that working widows cannot.
under present law, deduct baby
sitter expenses in their income
taxes, 80 it is a gross injustice
when businessmen and others
abuse the entertainment expense
privilege"
Agents Watching for Abuses.
He said his agents have been
alerted to watch for abuses in
country club dues, maintenance
of cars and yachts, travel for
personal reasons and vacation
visits.
MI. Andrews also issued a
friendly warning" to delegates
not to claim as tax deductions
the expense of bringing their
wives to the Boston convention.
The 50,000-member association
formally opened its 75th conven-
ton today with a welcome by
Gov. Christian A. Herter, fol-
lowed by a report from associa-
ton President Robert G. Storey
of Dallas.
A 12-point program on fair
trial and free press was present.
ed TO the convention Yesterday
by Edwin M. Otterbourg, presi-
dent of the New York County
Lawyers Association.
PreSS is CrlLlclZeu.
MI. Otterbourg said IF these
two great liberties-the right to
a fair trial and the right to a
free press-are permitted to con-
tinue to conflict obviously the
way soon will be opened for un-
fair trials on the one hand and
for unbridled license on the
other"
He said lawyers have done
nothing to enforce a canon of
the organized bar that state
ments by attorneys to the press
generally should be condemned
because they may interfere with
a fair trial in the courts and
otherwise prejudice the due ad-
miniStration of justice"
On the other hand, he said,
"the news and media of publicity
have gone on without any
realistic attempt to police them
selves"
Mr.. Otterbourg added that so
far as the collection of news
and its reporting in connection
with court trials are concerned,
the law of the jungle still
applies"
12-POint Program Drafted.
The II points. drafted by a
special committee of the county
association for the National
Conference of Bar Presidents,
stated:
l. Courtroom factual state
mentS reported by the press
should not be elaborated with
opinions as to the way the case
should be decided or statements
designed to purSuade either
judge or jury. ...
g The press should not report
factual statements when they
impair public morals.
3. Attorneys should not give
interviews either before or dur
ing a trial. E. They should not
engage in public criticism of
either judge or jury
4. The press should not pub
lish in advance the stories wit
nesses expect to tell upon a wit
ness stand or articles written by
witnesses. =.
Sensational Headlines Hit.
5. The press should not express
opinions on the credibility of
witnesses or advocate particular
rulings on questions as to the
admissibility of evidence.
6. Sensational headlines, not
strictly warranted by the facts,
should be avoided.
7. The press should not make
public what has been excluded
by the judge or jury.
8. Facts concerning the dis
credltable acts of person prior
to the commission of a crime
for which he is being tried
should not be published until
the trial is over; provided, how
ever that judgments of convic-
tions which have actually been
entered may be referred -.
Would Ban Juror Interviews.
9. Statements that prisoner
has confessed to a crime should
not be made until proof of a
confession has been received in
evidence at the trial.
10. The press should not seek
to learn or publish the attitudes
of particular jurors after a ver-
e dict has been given. =.
IL. In criminal cases the press
should not attempt to influence
the Judge as to what sentence
he should impose.
II. The verdicts of jurieS and
the judgments of courts should
not be influenced by anything
except the evidence actually re-
ceived at the trial.
Sleeping Couple Killed