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Evening star., 1940-01-06
The Murphy Appointment

In Selectlng Attorney General
Murphy as his fifth appointee to
the Supreme Court, President Roose-
velt has chosen man who has
distinguished himself for his admin
istrative ability and his broad
humanitarianism rather than for
any marked technical skill in the
law.
The Attorney General, who is only
forty-six years old, served a brief
term as judge of Detroit's Recorders
Court, taught law at the University
of Detroit from 1922 to 1927 and
later was Mayor of Detroit. Before
coming to the Department of Justice
he had also seen service as High
Commissioner of the Philippines
and as Governor of Michigan.
While in these varied posts, Mr..
Murphy demonstrated the principal
asset that he will take to the
Supreme Court-a broad tolerance of
those holding viewpoints which are
in conflict with his own and a fixed
belief in their right to be heard.
Back in 1881, when the Communists
were making trouble in Detroit, the
then Mayor gave evidence of this
quality. The Communists were de-
manding permission to hold parade
and, somewhat to their surprise, the
Mayor told them to 60 ahead. AS
they were marching to the city hall
with banners denouncing Mayor
Murphy, capitalism and whatnot,
the Mayor remarked to a friend:
They have their say and I have
mine. They tell me what they de-
mand and I tell them what we are
doing. So far, nobody has been hurt,
physically or morally, by these DEM
onstrations." Mr.. Murphy still be-
lieves in letting the other fellow have
his say, no matter how completely
he may disagree with him, and even
his critics concede that the donning
of judicial robes will not change him
in this respect.
When Mr.. Murphy takes his new
oath of office the President will have
appointed clear majority of the
Supreme Court and he will have to
assume large share of responsibility
if the tribunal as now constituted
fails to measure up to the standards
of past years. But this does not
seem probable because, on the whole,
Mr.. Roosevelt has made good ap-
pointments. 1t is true that all of his
appointees have been adherents of
the New Deal. At no time has he
shown that appreciation of sheer
legal talent which led Presidents
Coolidge and Hoover to name to the
court Justices Stone and Cardozo-
men who differed with them politi-
cally and in their economic, social
and constitutional PHILOSOPHERS. But
if President Roosevelt has not gone
outside his own political camp to
select his nominees, neither has he
made political loyalty the sole test
of their fitness.
Despite the fact that three of the
men he has placed on the highest
court have had relatively little train
ing in the law, as measured by the
standards of a Brandeis, Stone or
Cardozo, it is not unreasonable to
believe that in the years to come Mr..
Roosevelt's appointments to the Su-
preme Court will be regarded as the
brightest domestic chapter of his
second term in the White House.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Foreign Service Shifts

With only one major exceptional
so-called political" instead of a
Career" appointment to the Domin-
ion OF Canada-the shifts in the
foreign service, just announced by
President Roosevelt, continue the
commendable practice of rewards
for merit in the United States dip
lomatic branch. On that score the
New Deal has made an excellent
record.
Barring the delivery of handful
OF ambassadorial plums to campaign
checkbook patriots and other de
serving" partisans-a weakness
which seems common to adminis-
trations of both compilations under
our system of political patronage
Mr.. Roosevelt and Secretary Hull
have continued to keep the State
Department and the field Serv-
ice immune from the ravages of
spoilsmen. Even appointments like
that of Ambassador Kennedy to the
blue ribbon post of the Court of st.
James's have proved that skillful rep
resentation of the country's interests
at a key point in critical times can
be had from a non-career American
trained only in the practical school
OF business and horse sense.
Breckenridge Longs return to an
Assistant Secretaryship of State,
place he filled with distinction dur
ing the closing years of the Wilson
administration, provides the depart
ment with another seasoned aide,
whose latter-day experience en-
braced tour of duty as Ambassador
to Italy-an experience of inestim-
able value at this critical moment.
Mr.. Long takes the place of As
sistant Secretary George S. Messer-
smith, promoted to succeed the late
and lamented J. Butler Wright as
Ambassador to Cuba. After an out
standing career in the consular and
diplomatic service in Germany and
Austria, MIR. Messersmith became an
effective adjutant of Secretary Hull
and Undersecretary Welles in re-
organizing the State Department.
That this veteran of quarter of a
century in the foreign service will
enhance his reputation and ably
speak for the United States in
Havana is foregone conclusion.
If any sort of adverse comment is
In order regarding the choice for
Ottawa, it is of general and not per-
sonal character. James H. R. Crom-
well, who is sent to Canada at per-
haps the most important period in
our official relations with the Do
minion, is newcomer to the Federal
service, including diplomacy. Hus-
band of the former Doris Duke,
tobacco heiress, he is a young man
of fine intellectual background and
a proved flair for public affairs, but
there will be disappointment that so
outstanding mission as Ottawa
was not bestowed upon a career dip
lomat entitled to promotion.
John Cudahy's transfer from the
ministership to Fire to the ambassa-
dorship to Belgium is distinctly in
line of reward for meritorious serv-
ice, as is the elevation of career man
r. Henry Norweb from the minister
ship to the Dominican Republic to
the important ambaSSadOrShip to
Peru.
With the emphasis which our Gov
ernment and people perforce are
laying upon the United States for
eign relations in these unpredictable
times, it is source of national con-
graduation that the President and
Secretary of State are SO keenly alive
to the necessity of manning our
posts of observation abroad with
high-grade personnel.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Hopes for Defeat
OF New Deal,

To the Editor Of The Star:
This great country with unlimited re-
sources has had enough OF the New
Deal" what with millions of dollars be-
ing spent on relief and 10000, 900 per-
sons still unemployed.
Let us hope during l941 we will see a
shingle outside the White House an
nouncing q new management under d.
rection Of John Garner, = real Demo-
crat, or Herbert Hoover, or some other
great Republican. We will then have q
balanced budget and prosperity.
d. r. ROBERTSON,
Los Angeles, Calf,
January 3.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
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credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
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Evening star., 1940-01-06
Sees Threat of War
In Presidents Message.

III fTeSluenCS message.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Presidents address to Congress
definitely entities the Republican party
to call itself the peace party" Even q
casual study Of the Presidents speech
reveals his determination to involve this
Nation in war the moment he decides
England needs us. The speech was in
effect declaration of war to come, and
was a glaring example of an attitude
which Roosevelt condemned In the
speech itself, namely:
"Overstatement, bitterness, vitupera-
ton and the beating Of drums, have
contributed nightly to Ill feeling and
wars between nations"
Barely deigning to disguise his warlike
intent with two mild protests, he
launched into q scathing attack upon an
unnamed Germany with q bluntness
which in personal relations would call
for combat.
Two indirect denials Of warlike intent
prefaced the attack:
II can understand the feelings Of those
Evening star., 1940-01-06
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
No ACTION TAKEN
. BY SUPERVISORS
ON WAGE BOOSTS
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interview was the best he had re-
ceiyed.
Budgets presented to the board
which were referred TO their re-
spectiye committees for inspection
Monday included one from julius
W. Haab. county school commits.
sioner who asked for SS,945. includ-
ing $500 increase for himself
from S2,00o to $1,000 annually. This
is, however, only $50 more for his
department than he requested last
year.
County Nurse Pearl NJ. HAST
asked for s. 945. including $50 for
extra clerical help. Last year she
requested S2.375.
The board earlier placed on file
a communication from the Wayne
County supervisors requesting the
local board take stand against pro
posal No on the ballot which
would prevent the City of Detroit
from extending its bus services out
side the city limits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
County Draft Board
Members Seeking New
Site For Headquarters

Washtenaw County draft board
members who expected to make
headquarters at the RsuA Arbor
Armory are looking for other Of
fices today Home guards to be
stationed at the Armory were ex-
pected to interfere with board
work.
The draft board composed of
members from the Ann Arbor re-
gion had already established Of
fees in the Armory basement. The
Ypsilanu area committee organized
Saturday and no site Of meeting
bad been fixed.
A national lottery will be held
in Washington Oct. % to determine
the draft re istrants by their
serial numbers. Registrars may
obtain Humbers by scanning board
lists. John 2. Kirk. chairman of
the Ypsilanti regional draft board,
said local lists will not be pre-
pared until meeting sites have
been obtained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Livestock

Detroit, Mich, oct. % Cattle
Receipts for Monday. 200.
Choice to PRIME yearnngs. dry fed.
Sl1.50G12.50: good 10 choice year.
lings. dry fed. S1050Qll50. choice
to prime heavy Steers. dry fed.
S1l.50q12.5O. good 10 choice heavy
steers. dry fed. SlO.5OalL50; short
fed steers. SS.506950. fair to good
grass steers and heifers, $3.50 a
$50; best COWS. S575 a 6: fair
to good beef cows, S5N5.75. can
ner and cutter COWS. SO a AS:
old rims. So down. best light but
cher bulls. S70I50; best heavy
bologna bulls. S7NG25: medium
weight bologna bulls, S6.5OG7, light
common bulls, s5dG: stock bulls,
$500 csc. good 10 cnoice stockers
and feeders SSGTI; commOn 10
fair stockers and feeders. So a
$50; mixers and springers. $500
rs.
Calves - Monday receipts 500.
Best. $3.50; fair 10 good. Sll50M
1850; seconds. S9.5QQ1l; culs and
common, sG09.
Sheep and lambs Monday re-
ceipts, $500: best. S9.40m9.50; fair
to good, $S.50Q9; second. S70S25;
grass yearlings. $5a6; best sheep
$S.50d 425; heavy fat sheep S2.50a
3; culls and common. S150d2.
Hogs - Monday receipts $500.
good and choice 23O-250 lbs. $50.
good and choice 250-270 lbs. $500:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
VISUAL ME- THODS
HELD BENEF|C
IN CITY SCHOOLS

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the sum of $1,000 which would com.
pletely pay for the public address
system installed last spring This
money is TO be repaid to the board
within the next two years. If was
decided Action was taken in order
10 save the council the Sl20 per
year interest which would have
been required. The new note will
bee ON hpsiness-like basis as the
board Will not be Santa Claus
they decided OF the total $3.50 is
an obligation of Tie board VINO Y0r-
ed TO help the children when the
system was purchased.
Guarantee Positions
The board also voted 10 guaran-
tee positions for any OF the current
teachers betV cen the ages Of 21 and
30 who may be Conscripted during
the year There are eight or nine
who might be called, Supt f. II
Chapelle said
Foilowine am explanation by Aud
ltor \. h. Curtis of the methods and
work required In auditing books for
the school system. IL was unani-
mously voted to increase his salary
to $50 per month. Cash analysis as
of september 30 and the bills for
the month We're approved
II was decided that the board
would meet NOV. with the salary
committee of the Teachers Club
TO work out a salary schedule.
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HECKLER UPSETS
LAGUARD|A PO|SE

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Of his dignity. owens was taken to
police headquarters where he was
questioned and later released.
Then, in the spirit of the moment.
he went to hear LaGuardia address
a political gathering.
Owens q repairman for a bus
company was iittery for some time
after the incident.
Can you imagine" he asked. "a
thing like that happening IN
America
He refused. however, to sign
an assault and battery warrant
against LaGuardia. Inspector Fred
Stevens said Owens final reaction
seemed 10 be its too cheap to
even bother with.
After the incident at the City
Hall, LaGuardia went ahead with
his political tour.
Before a jammed house in Cass
Technical High School auditorium.
LaGuardia said, in effect
THAT the automobile indus
try has prospered under President
Roosevelt as never before.
THAT Wendell L. wilkes rec
ord is antLlabor and he cannot
be trusted" to continue old age
pensions and unemployment insur-
ance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Young Republicans From
Ypsllanltl to Participate
in Parade in Ann Arbor

Ypsilanu Young Republicans will
participate in the torch-light parade
preceding the els p. m banquet
and rally Wednesday at the Ann AT.
Dor Masonic Temple
Expected to attend the meeting
are Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Peavey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Veins Mr
and Mrs Oral Whitfield. Richard
Bisbee. Harold Palmer. Miss Doro.
thy Dunlap. Warren Stevens. Cliff.
ton Bennett. Howard Denies. Mr.
and Mrs James Mohler and Miss
Audrey Mer "a.
At meeting Monday night in
Republican party headquarters on
y. Washington ST. plans for the
No Third Term dinner and rally in
the YpsiiaHH Masonic Temple Oct
3 al $3.50 were completed Dean W
Kelley % Lansing will speak.
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Council Notes

Continued from Page One)
As an economy measure It was
decided TO dispense with gate
keepers in all precincts at the time
Of the general and special election
Nov. ).
Chief OF Police Ralph l.. South
ard was authorized to burn re-
deemed paving bonds and coupons
In the amount OF s2045.
7. Fred Older. city engineer. was
authorized TO consult with the city
attorney relative 10 legal action
10 terminate use OF A saw mill
at the city limits on S. Congress
St
II was voted to close an alley in
Hunters addition.
Question Of providing sirens for
city police cars was referred 10
the police commission.
Mr. Older was authorized to pre-
pare plans for new city store
house
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
EUROPEAN WAR

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new attacks on detectives in Ger
many.
Coast In Flames
London reported that the entire
French invasion coast was in
flames aud that ports along the
Continental Channel shores have
been wrecked by British air and
naval attacks.
The German air raid on London
during the night was relatively
mild but Liverpool and the mid
lands area were heavily bombed
Casualties, however, were report
ed slight.
Berlin announced that the night
Nazi raids We're concentrated on
English airplane plants. especially
in the region Of Birmingham. Gov
entry and Liverpool, and that Lon
don also was heavily bombed.
Rome claimed that six British
ships were sunk and a British
cruiser damaged in an Italian at
tack on convoy in the Red Sea.
A Cairo communique told OF a
heavy British air raid on the Lib
yam harbor OF Tobruk and other
aerial attacks over wide regions Of
Italian Africa.
The non-agression agreement
reported under negotiation between
Russia and Turkey. was described
as Moscows contribution to Axis
efforts to keep Turkey out OF the
Balkans. II was reported the pact
will include gentiemens agree
ment on mutual assistance on
condition that Turkey refrain from
entering any Balkan conflict.
The British embassy in Shang-
hal advised Britons who made in
an.rles 10 leave Japanese held sec
ti0tf' " China but so far has Is
sued no formal Instructions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
In Wall Street
MARKT DISPLAYS
BETTER TONE

New York, Oct. PINS The
stock market displayed a better
tone today after Mondays sluggish.
ness.
There were some backward spots.
but most leaders were up after a
hrm start and du Pont rose more
than two points in the blue chips.
Railroad shares displayed a
firm undertone for the most part
but price changes were small.
General Motors was moderately
active, starting with block of
1900 shares. 1t moved up frac-
tionally, as did Chrysler.
Pressure on aviations at the
start lifted later. Douglas and
United Aircraft gained fractionally.
Lockheed was OF on AN opening
block Of 1900 shares but regained
most Of its loss later.
Coppers were steady to slightly
higher Utilities were firm. Rub.
Der shares were mixed. Standard
OF New Jersey was heavy in the
oils.
Trading was more active than
Mondays $4,000 shares. First
hour turnover was 10000 shares.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Community May Use
Willow Run Chapel

Sunday morning services at the
Willow Run chapel will be CON
tinued during the winter but We'd
nesday evening programs conduc-
ted by Camp Legion mem bers
will be discontinued beginning
next week.
Following the practice during
previous months the chapel may
be used by community organiza-
tions and reservations may be
made with James Stentz at the
Colby farm on Jacksonville Rd.
Pupils of the Willow Run school
are using the chapel three morn
inss a week for services.
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ident John l.. Lewis Of the Con-
gress Of Industrial Organizations
is buying radio time for Friday
evening and 1t was reported on
apparently good authority today
that he contemplated endorsing
Wendell l.. Willkie for President.
Lewis and President Roosevelt
to whose 1885 compaign he ad-
yanced almost 100000, have been
falling apart for couple Of years
but none expected until recently
that the union leader was walking
far or fast enough to catch Willkie
before election day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Greatest Utility

Logansport. Ind, Oct. 22-AP-
Declaring the United States gov
eminent is the greatest public
utility in the world" Sen Arthur
II. Nandenberg (RMich) told a
rally here Monday night
that the nation cant wait much
longer for guiding genius who
knows how to run a public utility
4 The senator spoke for the can
didacy OF Wendell l.. Willkie, Re
publican presidential nominee, and
urged Indiana voters TO elect Ray
mond f. Willis Republican can
didate for T. S. Senator, to give
Willkie the maximum support in
Congress
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
THE WEATHER

Ypsilanti and vicinity Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and
Wednesday, fresh south and south
west winds, according to the T. 5.
Department OF Commerce Weather
Bureau, Detroit
Highest temperature this date
IN last IS years 81 IN 1920, lowest
81 IN 1857.
Highest temperature Monday a.;
lowest 50; mean Al; lowest last
night 90.
Relative humidity Monday at
1870 a. m. $50: 1870 p. m. sec:
7:30 p. m. 61ce; 1880 a. m today
S9et.
Tempe ratures az 6 a. m 80. at
q. n. 81. at a. m 81; at a. m.
40. az 10 a. N. IS.
Barometer at 7.30 a. m. today,
station: 109f4 mil,ibars C2s Sc iG-
ches; sealevel: l02s1 millibars
(3036 inchesl
The sun sets today at $40 aud
rises Wednesday az 6;54.
The moon rises tonight al 10 %
. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22

Washtenaw Ave, sustained a
bruised elbow when he ran from
the curb in front OF his home late
Monday into the side OF a car
driven by John X. Dyer. 2124 Tuomy
Rd. The boy was thrown to the
ground. and Mr.. dyer took him
home Immediately where the child's
mother satisfied herself he was not
badly hurt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Theodore Roosevelt Birth
to be Observed in State

Lansing. Oct. pap Governor
Dickinson IN a proclamation Monday
urged the observance OF October
p as the S2nd anniversary OF the
birth o; Theodore Roosevelt.
In these trying times We have
cause 10 appreciate with renewed
fervor the qualities OF courage and
fairness which characterized the
Americanism Of Theodore Roose.
welt Dickinson said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Monkey Blood Sought
to Save Life OF Pet

Miami Beach, Fla. Oct. 22-AP
Veterinarians are looking for
quarter-pint OF monkey blood of the
right type so they can save Willfe's
life.
Willie is coal black African
woolly monkey the pet OF Mrs.
\ T. Reineking OF Miami Beach.
He became a recent victim of ane-
mia.
A north Miami zoo monkey was
rushed Monday 10 the animal eli.
mic where Willie is a patient. bu;
the blood pattern didn't match. Dr.
W. f. Lord said a TRANSMISSION was
needed in 4S hours to keep Willie
alive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
DRIVER STANDS MUTE

Detroit. Mich, oct 22-Harold
Hanville. 10, Wyandotte driver who
struck and injured an Si-year-old
man and a patrolman Friday, stood
mute at his arraigument Monday
before Justice OF the Peace Roy
Coomer He is charged with reck.
less driving. No date for trial was
set pending the outcome Of serious
injuries 70 patrolman Charles
Kortas Hanvill was held on bond.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
SIX VOLUNTEER

Battle Creek. Oct. cap The
Army's plea for volunteers inter
ested in training as parachutists
brought six responses from mem
bers OF the second infantry sta
toned at Fort Custer. Volunteers
will be sent to Fort Benning, Ca.
for training. officers said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
Daily Market Reports

good and choice 2OO-2SO lbs, 1925;
good and choice 270.3O0 lbs, $500:
good and choice 10000 lbs. 500;
heavies, 300-325 lbs. s6.l5: heavies.
325-35O lbs, $50; heayies. 35O-4OO
lbs. S5.95, extreme heavies. s5.S5;
roughs. s5.2545.5O, pigs and lights,
s. 25M $50: stays $4.75d5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-22
TO BE BARGAINING AGENT

Jackson, oct 22- Consumers
Power Co. officials Monday receiv-
ed certifcation OF Local No. SIC.
International Brotherhood OF Elec.
trical Workers tAFL). as bargain
ing agent for operating employees
OF the company. The certiflcation
is the result OF a runor election
Sept. "a.
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UNION, INDUSTRY
MAY REACH PLAN
IN DEFENSE WORK
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inquire into the reasons for any
"bottle-necks" that might develop
to hamper the defense program.
This investigation will be broad
enough 10 go into any phase OF
the defense program. but particg-
lar attention will be paid to re-
ports that extortionate prices have
been charged to the government.
in some instances" the Montana
senator told reporters.