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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Law IN THE NEWS
Legal Fees Hold Key
To Suits in Accidents

what Mr.. Belli considers "fai,
compensation" for injury:
Loss of arm-$70,000.
Loss Of both arms-$150 900
to 5000. 900.
Loss of leg-$1OO,OOO to
$125,00
Loss of eye-$3O,00 to $780,
900.
Loss of sight-up to $780,
900.
Pain and suffering-up to
$4,000.
Lawyers Fee Is Factor
This brings up the question q
the lawyers fee in such cases
Assuming he wins in court
how much is the insured person
going to have left after he has
paid all his legal costs? WIN he
be better off than if he accepted
a settlement with the insurance
company?
Obviously, the answer depends
on the particular circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
Dr.. Kinks to Speak

DR.. Rowland E. Kinks, member
OF the District Board of Edu.
cation, will speak on Patriotism
and Education" before the Sons
of the American Revolution at
the groups annual election meet
ing. pm, Tuesday, Cosmos
Club Auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24

Icided by the court. Here are the
maximums allowed:
On the first $1,000 500
On the next $4,000 40%
On the next $4,000 35%a
On the next $4,000 20%
All over $4,000 - 1870
In special cases higher fees
may be allowed. but only upon
application to the court. vi
The next Low in the News column
will appear Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-24
TODAY IN MEDICINE
Prompt Treatment
Controls GIoucomo
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS

Gaucoa disorder that means inevitable blindness
treated cured controlled when caught in time
Chandler Boston ophthalmologist told several
hundred colleagues meeting here last week that
type malady be cured permanently time
relatively small operaon. Other types be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
|Advenists Warn
Against Undue
use Of Sedutives

The General Conference OF
Seventh Day Adventists has
warned against the indiscrim.
mate use Of drugs as a short cut
for busy doctors.
The conference issued q state
ment declaring: THE emphasis in
good medicine is on more accu-
rate early diagnosis; on a more
careful search for underlying
causes Of disease; on a more III.
telligent appraisal of the needs
of the whole man, and sympa-
thetic understanding Of the pa
tients' problems. :"
The conference took particu-
lar note Of the indiscriminate use
of sedatives. saying the practice
of taking sleeping pills cannot
be too severely condemned"
MANY work beyond Their
strength and then attempt to
compensate for such abuse by
this unnatural technique for &C
quiring an unnatural rest" the
statement said. 1T is a danger
Gus practice for doctors, nurses,
or anyone to take sedatives -
sleeping pills IT enable them to
settle tangled nerves into needed
rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

Rises Sets
sum today 0:0l am. 500 .. m.
sun. tomorrow 600 am. $40 pm.
Mooni today 4:3g pm. 2:43 q m.
Automobile liehts must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

tionary in any sense Of the word,
it was pointed out.
How foolish can you get?"
concluded Mr.. Campbell.
OVERTIME PAY DENIED
The United States Court Of
Claims has denied overtime
payment claims made by postal
clerks who sought additional
money for time spent off.the-
job memorizing postal sorting
schemes.
GSA-Fred E. Hartzsch, who
was assistant administrator for
administration Of General Serv-
ices Administration, has been
named GSA's commissioner Of
transportation and public utili-
ties service. Mr.. Hartzsch is one
OF the ablest and best-liked Of.
f1cials in Government.
= y y 4
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Com
merce's Social Club is sponsor
ing a four-day Memorial week.
end trip to New York. May 30
to June 2. The all-expense trip
costs $39.75 a person, two to q
room: $4,000, single room.
The Military District Of WASH
ington needs medical techni-
clans, $S.415 to $3.50 q year.
Apply Room 1889. The Penta-
gon. The Naval Research
Laboratory has presented the
following awards: Incentive and
concentrations. George Gregg,
Alan Kolb. Charles Thompson;
beneficial suggestion, John Kry-
nitsky; 20 years service, David
Bashore, Frank Bird, Joseph
Brannon. Benjamin Keel, George
Kline. Edmund Lentsch and
Richard ONeal. The Com
merce Department has presented
the following employees with
beneficial suggestion awards:
Mrs. Wanda Lee Ale, Mrs. Nil.
bred Petersen. Mrs. Doris Shaver,
John Taylor, Mitchell Bushery.
Gary Arkoian. Robert r. Cooper,
Andrew Colangelo, Mrs. Thelma
Gardner. Mrs. Ann Wynn, Ruth
Barney. Mrs. Jennie Gillaspie,
Glenn Richards and Ruth Rice.
Senator Clark. Democrat of
Pennsylvania, viii discuss Fed
eral employe outside training
legislation at the Training ON.
GERS Conference luncheon meet
ing at 1915 pm. Tuesday in the
Lotus Restaurant. 727 Four
teenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
Propaganda Pressure
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Mostly
sunny this afternoon. high near
30. Light chance Of scattered
thunderstorms tonight, low near
"a. Warm and humid, probably
with scattered thundershowers
tomorrow. Wind, IL am. today,
southeast. 8 miles per hour.
Virginia-Fair tonight with
chance Of scattered showers in
west and north portions and low
IN the COS, except in the sos In
the mountains. Warm and humid
tomorrow with scattered showers.
Maryland-Fair tonight with
chance of scattered thunder
storms and low temperatures
mostly in the COS. Warm and
humid tomorrow with scattered
showers.
Lower Potomac and Chesa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

test explosions would be an
initial concrete step leading TO-
ward broader agreements.
The new economic plan was
outlined by Mr.. Khrushchev
when the special session Of the
Supreme Soviet opened Tuesday.
1t calls for abolition Of more
than 20 industrial ministries,
consolidation Of others and Gre
alton Of 90 regional economic
councils to run the economy over
the vast Soviet area. All-over
control and planning still will
be carried out in Moscow.
Thirty-two Of the more than
/ 800 deputies spoke in favor
of the plan during the two days
of debate leading to the vote.
None spoke against 1t. although
some proposed minor revisions.
Mr.. Khrushchev opened to-
days session with a Commute
summary Of the debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

world and as a deterrent against
aggression. Their position is that
the tests are necessary until Rus
STA agrees to an ironclad inspec-
ltion system to prevent cheating
on a disarmament agreement
including ban on production
and use Of atomic weapons.
Mr.. Gromyko said American
and British officials were afraid
to order termination Of their nu-
clear tests because 1t would
undermine their whole position
on the use Of nuclear weapons. Z"
Like the devil fears Christ,
these people are afraid the ter
mination Of tests viii undermine
their whole position" he said.
Ridicules Western Plan
Mr.. Gromyko ridiculed q West
ern plan to give advance notice
of nuclear tests by some sort
Of registration system.
1T would lead to q false posi-
ton to some degree by legalizing
atomic tests and creating OBJ
stacles to outlawing such weap-
ons," he said.
Following the action calling
for three-power parliamentary
cooperation on the nuclear mat
ter. the Supreme Soviet ended
its session.
The disciplined deputies also
unanimously approved Commu-
mist Party Chief Nikita Khrush-
chev's plan to decentralize the
vast Soviet industrial admins
trative machine.
The final draft Incorporated
some changes that had been sug-
gested by the deputies. Mr..
Khrushchev disagreed with one
suggestion, however: That the
chemical and defense construc-
ton ministries be abolished, to-
gether with some 20 other in
dustrial ministries.
There should be no weaken
ing Of central control Of defense
production" he said.
Ready TO Separate Issues
In his 30-minute speech, Mr.
Gromyko emphasized the Soviet
Union is ready in the London
talks to separate the question OF
nuclear tests and nuclear wea-
pons from other types Of dis
armament.
The Western powers insist
that nuclear disarmament can
be achieved only by establish
Iment Of q foolproof international
inspection system to guarantee
strict observance Of any agree
ment limiting the manufacture
and stockpiling Of the weapons
i The Soviet Union claims &C.
! ceptance Of its proposal to bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
lGSA Aide Asks
Not to Go to FEC

Edward K. Mills, jr.. deputy
head Of the General Services
Administration. said today he
had asked President Eisenhower
not to consider him for appoint
ment to the Federal Communi-
cations Commission.
Mr.. Mills said in a statement
that he prefers to remain in his
present position at this time.
There had been reports that
he would be appointed to the
FEC to succeed Chairman George
c. McConnaughey. who is ex-
pected to step out soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

tests OF hydrogen ana atomic
bombs.
AS is usual in the Russian par
Lament, the legislators adopted
the resolution without q murmur
Of dissent after hearing Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko de-
clare the Soviet Union would
continue producing atomic and
hydrogen bombs and guided mis-
siles until the Western powers
agree to discontinue their tests.
It was Mr.. Gromyko's maiden
speech as Foreign Minister in
the Supreme Soviet.
Calls for Fair Play"
1.-THE United States and Brit
ain would not object II the Soviet
Union took the unllateral de-
cision to stop tests" he said.
That is q little too much. That
Is impossible because it would
jeopardize the security of the
Soviet Union and increase the
danger of atomic war. We want
fair play"
Mr.. Gromyko said it was pre-
: mature to draw any conclusions
about the outcome Of disarma-
ment talks in London. and that
Russia was compelled to 60 on
producing atomic weapons be-
cause Of the competition imposed
by the aggressive circles of GER
tain countries.
THE Soviet government, at
taching the greatest Importance
to- o positive sole ion of the
question Of stopping tests with
atomic and hydrogen weapons.
expects the government Of the
2. S. A. and Great Britain to
alter their present attitude and
to seek agreement on this mat
ter" he added.
Mr.. Gromyko delivered the
speech In response to 4 ere.
guest" by a group among the
i.347 deputies asking about the
status Of negotiations 10 ban
the tests. Such requests always
are introduced with the fore
knowledge Of top government
leaders.
Propaganda Pressure
1t was clear that government
policy calls for increasing propa-
ganda pressure on the West fol
stopping atomic test blasts.
This pressure may be par.
ticularly strong in Britain. Thu
British have been subjected Il
repeated pleas from Japan fol
postponement or cancellation Of
their first H-bomb tests in the
Pacific.
The British, as well as the
American, view has been that the
tests were necessary to perfect
weapons for defense Of the fret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
peake Bay-South to southwest
winds. l0-lS miles per hour to-
night and tomorrow. Weather
fair with good visibility. Chance
of scattered thundershowers
tornorrow
tomorrow.
FIvE-DAY FORECAST
Washington and Vicinity
MAY ll.l5

Temperature will probably av.
erage 3 degrees above normal
Normals for Washington are "A
and 81 for the daily high and
low. There is a possibility OF
scattered showers or thunder
storms over the week end and
again the middle Of next week
Total amounts might average
one or two tenths Of an inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
House Leaders Ask
Medical Plan DeIov
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

Chairman Murray of the Civil Service Committee has
advised the administration hold temporarily legislative
for health insurance benefits for
and their families.
Mr. Murray and Representative Republican of Kansas
the groups ranking minority member visited recently by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10
u. S. and Britain Asked
By Russia to Seek A-Bon

MOSCOW, May 10 QP.-The Supreme Soviet today called
the United States Congress and the British Parliament to
work for immediate termination of nuclear weapons tests
The Russian equivalent of Parliament proposed estab-
nshment Of threepower parliamentary commission to
exchange opinions and try work the best to ban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

beoora Temperatures TINS resr
Highest. "a. on April rs.
Lowest. y. on January Is.
High ana Lew Of Last "a Hours
High. ga. 1t sos pm.
Low. 90. ct b:2S am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-10

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Showers and thunder
storms expected tonight from the Middle Atlantic coast
to the Central Plains and most Of the Gulf States
well as the Rockies and Great Basin Cooler air edging
southwark the Northeast will line extending
from Southern New England southwestward along Ohio
River into Oklahoma It will continue warm elsewhere in
the Middle Atlantic and Southeastern StatesAP Wire
photo Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

1ke's biography for the Who's Who Chairman of
the board Eisenhower Team Inc president Arabian Adven-
lures Co, subsidiary"
Congress counts the presidential election vote AS ex-
pected the people preferred the New uptown branch
Inc atomic SUD, Nautilus refuels a slug of uranium
after miracle voyage 1t cuised $4,000 coasts
without running down single school of n-divers
Ike names Democratic Congressman Richards to head
mission to the Middle East there's going to be shooting
over there might well put Democrat fire
Republican Senator Bricker offers plan
treaty-makng Ike violated the rule of Republic
can treaty makers He forgot sign with parys right
wing
Scientists say far reaches of the universe expanding
at miles second This rush to get from all
injecting even the outer suburbs.
Farm Secretary Benson denies he soil payments
TO win votes The payments public measure
keep farmers from numbering Republican candidates in their
beds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08

was here to represent business.
In that capacity he made 1t
clear that one of his first con-
Germs would be with reshaping
the Federal regulatory COM
missions in the interest of
business. 1t can be said that
he has done very nicely.
You already have felt the
effect of the change" here in
your gas and electric bills.
though you may not realize
that. The other day the rail-
roads hiked their rates again
with the consent of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Only in the last few days. the
airlines have begun to talk
about their need for a boost in
rates. They know Joe Adams
won't be around any longer to
alert the. public.
In these commissions. and
their technical procedures, we
are dealing with what used to
be known as invisible govern
ment." 1t is hard for the pub
lie to follow their activities.
For that the public had to rely
on the Joe Adamses. who are
rare enough.
Well-Joe Adams has al
most completely disappeared
from the scene here in the
last four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08
THOMAS L. STOKES
A CAB Member Is Replaced

protecting you against fraudu-
lent products that won't do
what the manufacturer claims
they will.
But, as a result of the pack
ing" of the commissions and
agencies by this administra-
ton. their original purpose has
changed. For example, the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission. set up to protect the
investor, now is manned en-
tirely. so far as the five-man
commission itself is concerned.
by persons identified with the
investment and securities bust
ness. The last recognized
spokesman of the public on the
Federal Power Commission,
which regulates hydroelectric
power and natural gas rates,
was replaced early in this ad-
ministration and the staff was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08

"reorganized" to weed out ex-
perts known for their con-
scientious devotion to the pub
lie interest. Similarly. the Fed
eral Trade Commission was
"reorganized" with the loss of
public interest representatives.
And so with other commits
SionS.
And now the CAB. To
Joe Adams, who was a victim
of pressure brought against
his reappointment by the big
airlines, you owe much for
lower passenger fares, for
coach service. for expanded
services. He helped force these
by his energetic efforts to
develop competition, by his
championship of smaller and
independent airlines and of
nonscheduled lines that carry
q tremendous amount of
freight.
The loss of Joe Adams you
IAN blame on Secretary of
Commerce Weeks and his influ-
ence with the President. Sec
rotary Weeks. who has long
been a power in the Repub-
lican Party and is a liaison
with the powerful business
and financial hierarchy which
contributes to the party, made
it known when he entered the
Eisenhower cabinet that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08

the public and consumers In
this administration because of
its sensitivity to the wishes
of big business.
The commissions are sup
posed to protect the public
and consumer interest. What
they do affects the price you
pay for electricity and gas, tor
riding on railroads and ship
ping on them. for riding on
airplanes and shipping by them
and, in fact, for the prices Of
most anything you can name.
For one of these commissions
the Federal Trade Commits
sion--is charged with guarding
against monopolistic practices
that raise prices of all sorts
Of consumer goods. as we'll as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08
A Bigger Civil Riqhts Battle

action in which the Injunction
was issued could not be ad-
judged in contempt. Judge
Learned Hand of the Second
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled the same way in a
notable case.
Now the South. fearing that
a new set of civil rights" laws
may be passed. is disturbed
about what may be done with
the broadened power of judi
cial injunction. So the South
erners in the Senate are not
going to let any new laws on
civil rights" get through
Congress. even If they have to
block them by filibusters and
delaying tactics.
No legislative body in the
world has been as careful to
protect the rights of the minor
ity in its ranks as has the
United States Senate. "Filibus-
tering" has been denounced
again and again as obstructive.
but those in the minority
nevertheless have been able
to stop impulsive action and
the passage of many unwise
measures by compelling a
thorough discussion. A "clo-
ture" can, under existing rules,
be invoked to cut off debate
whenever two-thirds of the
Senators want to do so. The
new effort is aimed at amend
ing the rules so that a simple
majority of 40 can override
tie will of AZ in the Senate.
The Constitution provides
that there must be a two-thirds
vote to ratify a treaty-and
often important rights Of the
States are involved. The Con-
stitution does not say whether
a simple majority or two-thirds
shall cut off debate in the
Senate but says merely that
each House of Congress shall
adopt its own rules. Last week
the Senate, by a simple major
ity vote of SIS to 38. refused to
adopt a new set Of rules. So
the old rules still prevail and,
as long as at least one-third
of the Senators stand UP for
States rights. they can by pro-
longed discussion prevent any
bills from being voted on in
the upper house of Congress
that could cut down the rights
Of the States.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08

difference between us and an
administration I think is weak
and lazy. ! want people to
notice that it's our prodding
and our programs that get
results"
Senate Democratic liberals
are not putting out a program.
Their declaration of independ-
ence of their Southern leaders
is taking the form of a fresh
attack on the f1libuster.
Numbers do not entirely
suggest the strength of the
sentiment reflected in such
moves. Both in House and
Senate. some influential
Democrats are not joining the
rebels for reasons associated
with their committee positions
or their problems at home.
Privately these members agree
that a stab must be made at
differentiating the party stand
from the Presidents.
The decision of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to
continue with the advisory
council and strengthen it Is
another aspect of the same
struggle.
1t will not easily be won,
whatever the facts are. Under
the American system, the
President is the policy-maker.
Even when a strong Congress
or, as in this instance, a Con-
gresS of the opposite party,
shapes the program, the Presi-
dent gets the creditor blame.
1t appeared in the election
November 6 last that it was
credit he got.
Legislative achievements are
the work of many men, none
of whom, not even when he is
as powerful as the Speaker,
can compete with the Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-08
Dropping of Joseph P. Adams Called
Result of Pressure by AirIines

Here in this place you have
been informed from time to
time of the various steps by
which the Eisenhower admins
tration has reshaped the Fed
eral regulatory agencies
which are supposed to protect
the public - SO that, instead,
their policy is directed to favor
the very interests they are sup
posed to regulate under the
law.
Herewith-chalk UP another
victim.
This is the Civil Aeronautics
Board, which is charged with
regulating the airlines. 1t is
under the Commerce Depart
ment. Now the ak has fallen
on the recognized most out
spoken champion of the public
on that f1ve-man board. This
is Joseph P. Adams. ex-Marine
flyer and war veteran, the only
CAB member with a practical
aviation background. He was
denied reappointment when his
term expired December 81.
Joe Adams. who is from
Seattle, occupied one of the
places assigned to member of
the Democratic Party.
But, in his place, President
Eisenhower has nominated an
Eisenhower Democrat" from
Miami. Fla. a State the Presi-
dent carried both in 1852 and
1856. This nominee-Louis j.
Hector. a lawyer-voted for
the President both times he
ran. He thus becomes another
of the long list Of Eisenhower
Democrats" named to Federal
posts supposed to be filled by
Democrats.
Joe Adams is, himself, an
other in the line of recognized
Spokesman for the public
who become known as dis
senters" because there have
been so few Of them around
here-who have been weeded
out of numerous Federal regu-
tory agencies in the Eisen-
hover administration.
These agencies are arms of
Congress. They were created
by Congress from time to time,
beginning with the Interstate
Commerce Commission for
railroads in the last century.
to administer regulatory laws
Congress passes to protect the
public and consumer in our in
creasingly intricate economy.
Congress delegated its own
powers to them because it be-
came a physical impossibility
for Congress, itself. to handle
the multiplicity Of detail in
volved.
This administration has
treated these regulatory agen-
cies as If they were adjuncts
of the White House.
This is eSnecially harmful 10