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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

In his magnificent dissenting
opinion In Re Homma. Justice
Frank Murphy said:
e.. Either We conduct such a
trial as this In the noble spirit and
atmosphere Of our Constitution or
We abandon all pretense to justice.
let the ages slip away and descend
to the level OF revengeful blood
purges. Apparently the die has
been cast in favor OF the latter
course. But /. for one, shall have
no part in It, not even through
silent acquiescence."
Further, he said:
e.. .Hasty, reyengeful action Is
not the American way. All those
who act by virtue OF the authority
OF the United States are bound to
respect the principles OF justice
codified In our Constitution. Those
principles, which were established
after so many centuries OF strug-
gle, can scarcely be dismissed as
narrow artificialities or arbitrary
technicalities. They are the very
life blood OF our civilization"
Justice Murphy's dissent I'M
pressed me so profoundly because
| have been hearing from soldiers
who have complained SO bitterly
Of hasty, unlawful and unjust court
martials. in which not 'let the pun
ishment fit the crime" but "off with
their heads" was the rule. Appar-
emily the Army wanted maximum
punishment, and often the first one
caught got the book without re-
gard to guilt on the barbarlc as
sumption that crime having been
committed. someone must be pun.
| ished for IL.
In one instance, a sister, hys-
terical with grief, telephoned to
me concerning a brother. who was
dishonorably discharged which, OF
course. wrecks a boys life. ] have
discussed cases like this with
lawyers who had been In the Army
and without exception they have
told me that when a lawyer abided
by his oath to uphold the Constitu-
ton. he was reprimanded or shift
ed, but when he was tough, he
was commended. The lawyer did
not face the innocence CT guilt OF
the soldier but commendation or
reprimand for himself. That is not
| justice or even law.
I have before me a document in
which a commanding general issu-
ed the following:
"That sentence is most inadequ-
ate and reflects discredit on the
administration OF military justice.
Those members OF the court re-
sponsible for It have failed in their
duty and INDUCED a disregard for
law and the high standards OF
honor to which members OF the
military service are held. A thief
deserves the sternest condemna-
ton; when convicted by general
court-martial he should be sentenc-
ed to dishonorable discharge. total
forfeitures OF pay. and a substan-
tial term OF confinement at hard
labor; less is an affront TO honest
soldiers and q blow TO discipline.
Circumstances suggesting Glenn
ency may properly be referred TO
the reviewing authority for con-
sideration in determining execution
OF the sentence, but cannot justify
adjudication by the court OF made
quate punishment for the offense.
For It's failure to perform its duty,
I reprimand the court most Sc
verely.
"You will assemble the members
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The Brit thday Murder

dairy feeling. In q strange voice
Victoria said to him: 1T was the
coffee. not the sugar. He put the
poison into my coffee Just after
Bernice telephoned. When he was
on the telephone ! heated that same
coffee. I gave II to him"
Tuck was nodding. Yea. That's
how It was" His long head turned
slowly and ne looked down at
Moira- II am wondering whether
to arrest you as accessory before
the fact"
Molra shrank against the carving
Of the high-backed chair. II didn't
have anything to do with IT,"
Victoria found that she felt al
most sorry for the woman sitting
opposite her. 1T was all Albert, !
think" she told Tuck.
As she spoke, Moira shot to her
feet. II don't believe Il! It's only
your wordl You had as good q
chance!" She turned sharply to
Tuck. who was stlll standing on the
balcony doorway.
Tuck shook his head.
Moira turned slowly and looked
at Victoria. Then brightness bios
somed on her face. Her eyes were
suddenly stars. Moving limpidly.
gently, she eased away from the
table. She moved gracefully to the
chair by the door. She picked up
her fur coat. With a sudden swirl.
she swung It from her shoulders,
like cape. She drifted to the front
door. which opened easily for her.
She stood with her back to them,
facing the night air. "I'll never get
to do that part You'll see to that.
You'll have 1t your way. But I had
his love-" She turned. She was very
pretty, standing there. There was
a sweetness on her face. Her voice
was a silver Of Ice. How does II
feel to know that he tried to kill
you, for me ?" She tipped the upper
part Of her body forward. One hand
pointed inward at her breast. For
me-" she repeated.
NO" said Victoria For him.
self"
He hated you" said Mora. Her
starry eyes were incongruous with
the Icy voice.
Victoria walked toward her
across the space between them.
There was something In that slow
and quiet approach which made
Mora draw back.
Facing Moira, Victoria said to
her: You don't understand Albert.
Albert had only the kindliest feel
ings for women he had used"
A new look showed on MORA
Hastings face, Q puzzled under
standing. The strange, momentary
beauty had left her now.
When you cry into your pillow
tonight, ask yourself how II would
have gone II he had come to dis
cover that YOU were the unneces-
sary one"
Moira's exit was not an exit after
all.
(To Be COntinued)
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CHAPTER FoRT

FROZEN, VICTORIA watched
Sawn 20 down the steps behind
the hurrying cabby. She heard the
quick crunch OF their footsteps on
the gravel OF the driveway. Dazed-
ly. she turned in the doorway. She
could feel the cold night coming In
at her back. She knew that she had
Just heard the voice OF a murderer,
and that he had gone calmly away
In a taxicab.
The growing suspicion OF Sawn's
abnormality which had been
shadowy. half-acknowledged mat
ter was unbelievable now that II
stood 80 sharply revealed. Vic
toria thought hrst Of telephoning
Tuck. Then she realized that he
must already be on his way to her
house. Dazedly. she closed the
front door.
When she turned TO 90 TO the nv-
ing room, Moira was coming to-
ward her. She was walking slowly;
she was like q statue walking. She
looked little frightened.
Victoria went to the bar In the
hall, poured and drank some
brandy. MORA stood In the doorway
watching her. When Victoria left
the hall. Mora stood aside to let
her pass.
Victoria found that her knees
were weak. She went to the dining
table, pulled back Albert's chair,
and sat down Imply, She propped
her hot forehead with cold han<s.
Molra's voice came from behind
her. There's one thing I'd like you
to understand" MORA said. There
was nothing cheap about lit
wasn't the thing you think II was.
We were never lovers, really, the
way most people use the word"
Victoria's brain stuck. She could
hear Moira's words as though they
were being played back to her. She
raised her head, turned slowly in
her chair TO look at the other wom-
an, who was standing straight and
slim In her gray dress, excited eyes
shining In her tense face.
you're talking about yourself
and Albert?" asked Victoria
For some reason this seemed to
make MORA Hastings angry. "Oh,
come now!" she said, In q cool and
supercilious little voice. Lets not
play games. I Just wanted you to
know how 1t was. In justice to my
self" She walked gracefully to the
other end Of the table. apparently
thinking deeply. She slid back the
tall carved chair and sat down. The
dark wood Of the back Of the chair
threw her light and shining hair
into bold relief. Her perfect figure
like that Of a statue, jutted sharply
forward under the brightness Of the
overhead light. Her arms rested
along the arms Of the chair.
Looking at Victoria down the
dark length Of the table, she con-
tinued: II came here tonight feel
ing bad because Of a lie I told the
detective, a lie that went against
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have an idea that we believe to be
fitting. practical and a definite i'm.
provement to the city as well as
something we who returned can be
proud OF.
Il Is a Community Center.
A full city block could be con-
demned, the property acquired and
modern building erected to house
the various agencies now scattered
over the city; to mention a few:
City Hall, Fire Department, Public
Library, City Health Service, Gas
and Water Departments, Police De-
partment and possibly the Post
OSfice, could be incorporated into
the plan, since the volume OF mail
has increased appreciably since 1t
was built. The buildings now occu-
pied by these various agencies
could be sold as they are in COM
parably desirable locations. The
money from their sale together
with money raised for the Memorial
could be augmented by q bond sale.
With money rates Just about the
lowest in history 1t seems the time
is opportune to fit the city to han
die the increased Industrial activ-
ity that Is taking place.
We do not suggest competing
with Ann Arbor's $4,000, 900 Civic
Center. but the idea on a smaller
scale, we think would be very ap-
propriate for Ypsilanti.
Why not take a poll and see what
the people Of Ypsilanti think OF the
idea?
FIVE VETERANS OF
WORLD WAR III
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| you. had to.eell H. I got think
ing that maybe you didn't kill him
that maybe II WAS an accident
II made me sick. And when I saw
the ring. that upset me, too. But
now IT'S all right Now It's clear
There wasn't any accident Thar,
couldn't have been"
You're saying" Victoria said
that poisoned Albert because h,
was IN love with your"
"Yes. But II wasn't what yot
think! II was q crazy thing, IN,
way II happened to US. I met hin
through my agent. Right away
knew could work on Albert. Yol
get to know that, with q man. The
ones who don't need you seem In.
suited. Albert needed some woman
who would tell him how good hs
was. wanted . good part. I've
done that all my life. I guess.
never get on with women, but be-
ginning with Daddy. I could always
get things out OF men. You build
up, looking up, listening, smiling
and then. finally. there's something
you ask them for. They can't re-
fuse, because they don't want "a
lose you. It's never spoken. in
words. but they know that II they
keep their side Of the bargain you'll
keep on making them feel big.
1T began when / needed what
Albert could do for me. And then
II was different. all at once. II was
wonderful. We saw each other
whenever we could. He came past
my place almost every afternoon,
He told me from the flrst how fond
he was Of you.
But after four months Of this
we knew II wasn't any good. That
there would have to be a divorce.
He said he didn't want to hurt you.
The night he died / told him he'd
have to tell you. In the cafe. ]
wanted the part. too. That all got
mixed into IL I told him things
couldn't go on this way" She
paused. "He refused to do any
thing then. Because Of Leighman.
Because Leighman liked you. Be-
cause II you were against Albert,
he'd be, too. And / told him that II
he didn't hnish 1t of with you was
through"
Victoria saw with vague sur
prise that Mora Hastings face was
screwing up into a distorted gri-
mace. Tears started into her eyes,
slid out Of the corners onto her
cheeks. But he told you he loved
me and you killed him for IT," She
leaned suddenly forward. her hands
clawed on the ends Of the chair
arms. you killed him"
Victoria stood up. She heard her
own voice speak with slow clarity
mo. He tried to kill me-"
There was q slight clatter. Vic.
toria turned toward the sound
Tuck had entered the room through
the French doors leading onto the
little balcony. He stood there. huge
backed by glass with the night be-
hind II She was surprised by his
appearance, but that was q secon.
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Ann Arbor Will
Hear Symphony

Ann Arbor, Mar. THE Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, under the d.
rection OF Carl Kruger, will pre-.
sent the tenth Of the Choral Union
concerts, here, March IL at 1880 p.
m.
The orchestra, which has previ-
ously appeared In Ann Arbor. Will
make its first appearance under the
direction OF Mr.. Kruger, who has
won International acclaim from his
conducting. Mr.. Kruger has con.
Quoted American Symphony orches-
tras :or the past II years, during
which time in addition 20 being in
strumental In the reorganization OF
the Detroit orchestra, he organized
the Seattle Symphony Orchestra,
and the Kansas City Philharmonic
orchestra. Prior TO winning these
distinctions in America, he had
studied and conducted orchestras
throughout Europe.
The Detroit orchestra was heard
in Ann Arbor several times while
uuder the direction OF Ossip Gabril-
owitsch, under whose direction It
was considered one Of the major
orchestras in the country.
Selections TO be rendered at the
forthcoming Ann Arbor concert In
clude: Symphony No. IL In c Major
CJupiter) by Mozart; "LaMer' by
Debussy; Overture, "Fingal S
Cave" by Mendelssohn; five eI-
cerpts from the incidental music
for THE Tempest" by Sibelius;
and a tone poem. Death and Trans
figuration," by Strauss.
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Considering a soldiers pay. that
was a heavy fine when II Is realiI-
ed that this boy had found a cam
era; held II for two days; was ap-
pretended while provably and un-
mistakably returning the camera
70 headquarters. II was really
a question of failing to return lost
property.
But the reprimand 10 the court
was an evil In itself. In effect, II
said 70 those who sat in Judgment
that they were not to be guided by
the Constitution, the law, the
Articles OF War. or anything but
the rule OF maximum punishment.
There Is no recognition OF mitigat-
ing circumstances, n0funderstand-
Ing. That is a Prussian concep-
ton OF the law out OF the book Of
Frederick the Great. Il is definite
ly un.American.
Copyright, 1946. for Ypsllanu
Daily Press)
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may be a choice OF ability, expert
ence and character are considered
Or will II be necessary to take
what we can get?
Good as the new system may be,
and ! have some doubts as to that.
the benefits to be derived depend
largely, II not entirely. upon the
man chosen. This question, 1t seems
to me, Is OF prime importance.
The second angle Is the question
OF salary. We should know, defi-
nitely, the amount 10 be paid, or, a:
least, the amount we can afford to
pay, should be stated.
1t seems to me that .he state
ment that q certain system will &C.
complish such and such and that
the benefits will be so and so, has
no foundation II there are no facts
to prove II.
Yours truly
L. S. WHITE,
607 Washtenaw Ave.
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Observations
y. S. Finds Self
Member of New
World Court

Washington-In the hurly-burly
OF the UNO Assembly meeting In
London. with Russia and England
potshotting each other. little atten-
ton was given 10 the fact that the
UNO set up a new International
Court OF Justice.
In few weeks now. a suaye,
graying career diplomat will leave
with his Family for The Hague as
one Of the Is judges OF the new
court. He Is Green II. Hackworth.
considered the State Departments
foremost authority on international
law.
The new court will be almost
duplicate OF the World Court Of the
League OF Nations. Although the
United States was not a member
OF that court, Americans did sit
on the court. and Charlie Evans
Hughes. when he was secretary OF
state, appointed Hackworth as one
OF the judges.
In his career, Hackworth has
represented the United States In
a score OF international conference
es, including the historic San Fran
cisco session where UNO was born.
The new court, like the old one.
Is a big favorite with the smaller
nations and one case already has
been filed before 1t, the century-old
border dispute between Guatemala
and British Honduras.
The court will handle only cases
submitted to It voluntarily by two
disputing nations, the nations pre-
yiously having agreed 10 abide by
the decision OF the court.
The big nations rarely took ma
Tor disputes to the old court, but
the smaller ones found 1t much
cheaper than going to war. Many
treaties we're signed with a clause
that any differences arising out OF
them would be taken TO the World
Court. The new court will now get
these.
Eventually all Of the 10 judges
will sit for nine years. To get ro-
tation started, five OF the present
ones are to serve for three years,
five for six and five for nine. Judge
Hackworth drew straws for his
length Of term. He drew the middle
length one-six years.
Not since VI Day has so much
midnight oil been burned at the
White House as during those con-
eerences which led to the new
wage-prce policy. Some OF the ses-
sions, with President Truman lead
ing the discussions, lasted until az
ter 2 a. m.
Every time a vacancy occurs
here in a major appointiye post, the
name Of Supreme Court Justice
William o. Douglas is kicked
around by the forecasters.
The vacancy that occurred when
Harold L. Ickes stepped out Of the
Department OF Interior was no ex-
ception. A number OF political pre-
dicters had the Justice as good as
in. Some said flatly that he had
the backing Of Democratic Nation
al Committee Chairman Robert
Hannegan and other high party
leaders.
There's q good reason. Top party
officials would be very happy to
see Justice Douglas in a post where
he would have freedom to air his
political views. What they are after
Is an opportunity to groom some
young blood douglas Is only 4s)
for future presidential races.
The party's only two seriously
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Veterans Party Will Take
Place Despite Muddy Roads

tor OF the Veterans Service Bu-
reau Of the University OF Michigan,
will be the main speaker, and will
bring to the veterans and their
families attending the party a dis
cussion OF veteran problems.
Vocal soloists and a dance group,
students OF Jimmie Hunts Dance
Studio, will highlight the floor
show with songs, rhythm taps, and
harlequin twists.
A menu of hot ham, roast beef,
and tuna fish sandwiches, donuts
and coffee has been arranged for
the party. All Ia free with all
veterans and families who are or
formerly we're residents OF Lin
coin community invited.
The party will begin at 8 p. m.
Following the luncheon. speaking
and floor show, the evening will be
rounded out with both modern and
square dancing. The alumni or
chestra will furnish the music.
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Although school was discontinued
wednesday and today due to i'm
passable road conditions, which
isolated over half OF the students
of Lincoln Consolidated School,
veterans OF the Lincoln Commun-
ity will go ahead with plans for
the veterans party TO take the
place Of the regular monthly fam
fly night, Friday evening.
Marinus VanAmeyde, principal
OF the Lincoln High School, and
general chairman OF the veterans
party. today named the principal
speaker for the evening and the
floor show which will highlight the
evenings entertainment.
Clark Hopkins, assistant direc-
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There Was No Law
These Dayss~y ~fy' sso. '"1e!4:s58t.4%' e. sozo1sR7

of that court, read this comm "a
ton TO them. and report - SC
tion oy Endorsement here
Now. that 10 not Smerie Sw
and the commanding gene I. In
question. whose name I only omit
because he is otherwise a good
soldier, suffered from a Eesl beyond
reason and his responsibility. In
American Jurisprudence. the inno-
cent and guilty are equal In the
eyes OF the law until. by the rules
OF evidence. in a just court. the
individual. for his own proved acts,
Is adjudged guilty. In the view OF
this court. the accused was fined
$S7 per month for period OF
six months.
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THEY SA y

Fulton, Mo.--President Truman:
I'VE are either heading for COM
plete destruction or facing the
greatest age In history"
Fulton, Mo.-Former Prime Min
lister winston Churchill: Except
In the British Commonwealth and
In the United States, where Com
munism is in Its infancy. the Com.
munist parties or fifth columns con-
stitute q growing challenge and
peril to Christian civilization"
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TWO QUESTIONS: THE
MAN AND THE SALARY

There are two angles to this city
manager form OF government ques-
tion which / have not seen dis.
cussed in print Perhaps / have
been dilatory In not attending pub
lie discussions on the new charter.
The first angle is as to the mum.
Der OF men available for the Office
OF city manager. Are there plenty
chance OF them around, so there
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Art Stressed in Assembly
at Central Grades School

The fourth, fifth and sixth grades
OF Central School presented a very
effective review OF some OF the
outstanding pieces OF art and their
artists in their assembly Wednes-
day. Slides were shown Of the
production. The children who par
ticipated and their topics were:
"The Torn Hat by Janet Howard.
Suspense. Larry Powers; The
Lace maker, jeanne Schorbat;
Portrait Of Artists Mother, Nor
ma Blackmor; THE Slstine Madon-
na", Norma Dawson; "The Madon-
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ma OF the Chair. Gerald Turner:
Madonna Of the Rocks, Paula
Hoover; THE Last Supper, Har-
old Sipe; La vinia", Barbara
Struble; "The Jester, Robert
Bradley; Don Carlos, Mary Gim-
son; Modern Art. Yvone Kopp;
THE Sower", Nancy Hawes:
Girl Reading a Letter, Howard
Turner; The Trees. Jerry Pat
terson; "Erasmus", Caroline Pat
terson; and The Blue Boy, by
Alberta Schaidel. The announcer
Of the program was Mary Owens.
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considered presidential possibili-
ties now are President Truman for
reelection and Secretary Of Com
merce Henry A. Wallace. Where
will that leave the party In 1852?
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Your Health
Hypertension May
be Found in Middle
Aged, Old People

By HERMAN BUNDEsEN. NJ. Z
SINCE the average life span In
the United States is increasing,
more persons II would seem, have
a chance of developing hyperion
sion, because apprehension Is more
common in the middle-aged and
elderly than in young persons.
When the blood pressure is taken
the doctor determines the pressure
when the heart contracts, which
is known As the systolie, and the
pressure when tke heart Is re-
laxed is known as the diastolie
pressure.
According to DR.. Reginald Fl.
Smithwick Of Boston, n persistent
rise in the diastolic pressure Is
due 10 increased resistance TO the
foT Of the blood through the tiny
arteries. This resistance to the
flow of the blood through the ar
teries Is due to changes in the
arteries themselves, as well as to
some contraction Of the arteries
brought about by the muscles in
their walls.
Controlled By Nerves
These muscles are controlled by
the nerves of the sympathetic or
involuntary nervous system. This
contraction of the muscles in the
blood vessel walls may be brought
about in the patient with high
blood pressure by pain, emotional
upsets, by changing the position
Of the body, and by exposure TO
cold.
At the beginning Of this type
Of high blood pressure, the rise
in pressure may appear only from
time to time. However, sooner or
later. the blood pressure remains
elevated even though the patient
is lying down.
In an effort to relieve hyperion
sion, operations on the sympa-
thetic nervous system have been
carried out. One hundred and fifty
six patients with high blood pres
sure have been operated on at the
Massachusetts, General Hospital
and observed for a period Of from
one to five years following the op-
GRAFTON. A lowering in the diastolie
blood pressure of from 10 to 80
millimeters Of mercury was noted
in eight out Of every ten patients
in whom the diastolic pressure be-
fore operation was from 100 TO
1872.
Results Found
It was found that women did
better than men. There was also
some improvement in the condi-
tion Of the heart and in the action
of the kidneys. The patients also
seemed to feel better following
the operation.
The operation consisted in re-
moving certain sections Of the in
voluntary nervous system, namely,
the nerves known as the great
splanchnic nerves and the trunks
of the nerves along the spine.
Thus 1t would seem that In GER
tain types Of high blood pressure
this operation on the nervous sys-
TEN may be of some value, when
other measures fail to bring re-
lief.
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CIVIC WORKER
TO BE NONORED

Ann Arbor, Mar. 7-Osias Zwerd.
ling, civic worker, will be honored
by a testimonial dinner, Sunday,
by the B'nai Birth Lodge OF which
he Is a charter member.