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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

lorder bot u influences deei.
sions Of the prosecution or de-
lfense attorneys lrelating To
possible appeals) !" Two weeks
lis allowed under Japanese law
flor an appeal.
Mai. Gen. Stanley w. Jones.
assistant Judge advocate gen-
Ieral for the Army: He said Gi-
|rard's commander IN Japan
may recommend the timing and
type Of separation for the SOL
dier. He said II the Army de-
lcides TO discharge Girard be-
cause Of the conviction ehe
would normally receive an un-
desirable discharge" How
ever, Gen. Jones stressed the
UNLIMITED discretion" Of the
Secretary Of the Army In such
cases.
John A. Gleason, jr.. ma
tional commander Of the Amer
lean Legion. said the Japanese
courts decision does not alter
the Legion's position that
Girard's guilt or innocence
has never been an issue
THE issue is the protection
of military personnel from in
IternatiOnal politics. Mr.. Glea-
son said. The crux Of the
Girard case was who should
make the decision to try him
by United States military
court or turn him over to the
Japanese for civil trial. :. The
American Legion believes that
the only person competent to
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Girord Hopes to Return
.ToU.S. With Bride Soon

Continued From First Page
for giving Girard a fair and
Just trial.
Week to Write Decision
The presiding judge said it
took him a week to write the
verdict. ut was. a dificult
case and a hard decision to
make" he said. II feel as II
q heavy burden has been taken
OF my shoulders"
The Girard case attracted
worldwide attention when vet
Grams groups and some news
papers and Congress members
in the United States protested
the Army's turning the SOL
der over to a Japanese court.
The State Department was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19

particularly concerned about
congressional attacks on the
status-of-force agreements pro-
viding for foreign trials of
servicemen for offenses COM
mitted OF duty.
The fuss finally subsidized after
the United States Supreme
Court ruled there was no con-
stitutional bar to letting Japan
try Girard.
Kayoko Sakai, 18-year-old
daughter Of the victim, said
II never expected that he would
get a suspension. I think a
suspended sentence means &C
quittal. However, I hope Cir
ard will become a good member
Of society" -
Presiding Judge Yuzo Ka-
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suspended sentence yesterday
by q japanese court.
Senator Aiken and Senator
Flanders. also q Vermont Re-
publican. both said the Girard
case shows the worth Of the
status Of forces agreements
And Senator Flanders agreed
with Senator Aiken that Girarc
likely would have received .
sitter penalty from q United
States court-martial.
Supreme Court Ruling
Senator Flanders said that
ultimately, the Supreme Court
will have to rule on "the main
question Of whether an Amer
lean citizen in an American
Army can be tried by Q foreign
court u
He added that this issue was
not ruled on by the Supreme
Court last summer when II
ruled the administration acted
within its powers in releasing
Girard to the Japanese.
Senator Flanders and Sena-
tor Erwin, Democrat Of North
Carolina, sat as q two-membei
Armed Services COMMITTEES
that examined the Girard case
and similar cases.
"Appeasement"
Senator Erwin said in Nor
canton. N. c., that "Girard
probably Jared better being
tried by the Japanese than by
an American military court. /"
He added that early reports
Indicated Girard was ON duty
when the Japanese scavenger's
death occurred.
This being true, the Amer
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wachi said after the verdict he
hoped Girard will become 9
better man." He added: After
all. the courts job is not to
sentence a man to Jail; it is to
try to keep him out Of jail SO
that he win reflect how to be-
come a better man."
Court Criticizes Army
The court also criticized the
scrap collectors and the Army
Kawachi said the Army showed
practically no concern" in dis
posing of empty shell castings
which Japanese scavengers
swarmed over firing ranges to
collect for sale.
Girard was convicted Of
causing bodily injury results
ing in DEATH" the japanese
equivalent of manslaughter
He faced a possible prison term
Of 2 to is years.
At the time Of the killing the
soldier was guarding a machine
gun and other equipment from
Japanese swarming over the
range to collect scrap brass
He admitted firing the fatal
shot-an empty casing stuffed
into a grenade launcher, at
Ttached to his rifle-but con-
tended he shot in the air to
scare the Japanese away and
hit Mrs. Sakai in the back by
accident.
In its 4,000-word verdict the
court conceded there is no evil
dence anywhere that the
accused aimed and shot his
rife with the intention of hit
ting Naka Sakai's body" But
the judges accepted the prose-
cutor's version that Girard had
lured the woman closer with
the promise Of much brass,
then shot on a childish whim"
in an act of "capricious
mischief"
Soldier Called Immature
The brass pickerS. he con-
tinued, swarmed onto the firing
range violating warnings
against entry" and placing
their lives +. in dangerous
circumstances"
1T is not appropriate to
place the entire responsibility
for the incident only upon
a simple soldier, the accused,
immature as is his thinking, +"
the jurist added.
The court sharply rejected
the defense contention Japan
did not have jurisdiction since
Girard was on duty at the time
when the shooting occurred.
There is not a single point
of doubt on the exercise of
jurisdiction held by a japanese
court in this case" Judge
Kawachi declared.
THE action cannot but be
regarded as excessive mischief,
completely irrelevant to the
performance of the duty of
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make this decision Is the COM
manding oficet in the field.
Mayor Fred Eichelkfaut Of
Ottawa. NJ: ne said be was
glad the boy Is free and win
be able TO come home where
he heiongs.n
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guarding light machine guns
etc. such actions as in
viting brass pickers to ap.
proach and then chasing them
away cannot in any sense be
regarded as the performance
of official duty"
Testimony Accepted
In finding Girard guilty, the
court accepted the testimony
Of the prosecutions CHIEF
American witness, Specialist
BIC Victor Nickel Of Inkster
Mich. and several japanese
witnesses who testified that
Girard lured the shell pickers
closer and then fred. Nickel
said Girard shot as a prank.
The court also favored
Nickel's testimony that the
machine gun and field jackets
he and Girard were guarding
were not in danger Of being
stolen by the shell pickers and
that Girard had no reason to
fire.
The court noted that gre
made launchers normally are
carried only by sergeants and
said:
1T is recognized that the
rifle. caused the accused to give
way OF a childish whim, which
in turn gave rise to the case in
court"
Adequate Repentance Cited
Suspension Of the sentence
was justified, the court said, by
"the accused's age, character,
career, his environment and
various circumstances" and be-
cause ''the court feels the ac-
cused himself has adequately
repented Of his former crime
and feels there is no fear of
repetition"
Judge Kawachi also noted
that Army officials shave shown
anxiety about the future of the
bereaved family of Naka Sakai"
and have offered to pay the
family $1.748. So far the AZ
year-old widower, who is the
father of six children, has re-
fused to discuss compensation
for his wife's death.
Mr.. Hayashi said Girard
would visit the Sakai family
to express his regrets in person
when I feel the time most
opportune." The lawyer said he
had advised Girard not to visit
the family earlier because Of
hard feelings that had built up
in Japan because of the killing
and the soldiers subsequent
marriage.
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Louis Qirard q Ottawa. .
brother TO the soldier. said
several hours before the pex-
dict was rendered that he
would have no comment re-
Bardiess Of the outcome Of the
case until William gets home.
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Girord Got Off Easy,
Most Senators Agree
81 the Assoeiated press I

z. think Pvt 0irard got OF much easier than he would
have with an Army court-martial"
That statement by Senator Aiken Republican Of Vermont
apparently sums the general attitude expressed the
United States concerning the Of Army Specialist SIC Will
liam Girard of Ottawa H. who given three-year
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

by the Department Of Justice an
nual report. Roy wilkins. execu-
tive secretary Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
colored People. said last week.
The government report. issued
In Washington on April "A. cited
several shocking violations Of
civil rights during the period
covered. Among the incidents
which aroused greatest indigna-
ton. Attorney General Herbert
Brownell's report indicated. were
the assassination Of the Rev.
George W. Lee and the attempt
10 kill Gus Courts. both local
NAACP leaders. and the widely
publicized kidnap-murder OF IA
yesr-old Emmett Louis Till
AN these crimes occurred in
Mississippi whose Gov. Coleman
only q few days ago made a ma
tionwide television appeal for in
dusty 70 locate in that state;-
Mr.. wilkins asserted.
Industry is not safe IL IL To-
Gates in a state where shocking
crimes can be committed and no
redress secured, either under state
or federal laws the NAACP
leader observed. Justice which
Is whim-tailored for citizens can
See COLEaIAN-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
AN OPEN LETTER

s s Sunday, May s. You may attend the Baccaiaurate
,oe going to your Church Services. 1t is scne-
s Ieu Tor $3.50 a. m Commencement is scheduled Tor
Sudng s12 West 18th street Come out and enjoy your
~ with us. The speakers win be good; the music VIII
wonderful; and your young people viii be the per-
sons honored
~ remember Philander Smith is your College 1t IS a
suon Institution, and it Is School for the People
want you to out and see just what your Col
- Is doing and help your College do it even better.
% trustees, Alumni, Students, and Faculty Join me
F., tending warmest welcome and the Right Hand Oh
ese e'e anu " an o''ei ee"'S "
Cordially yours,
NJ Lafayette Harris
President
Philander Smith College
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
May7. DeodlIIle
Day Camp hriIIes

Final Date for Oil Scout nay
Camp Regiarstloa b May IN.
q Tie Girl Gesue Office. 10
Main Street. 1hsre win b .
days Of fun Earning new skiIla
cookins out-of-doors. and hiking
st The Girl Scout Day Camp. Ihs
- Y Just o.so Trained eoun-
alors (ths isa1sfs) win teach
new skilla A fisst sider win -
ever present. nssns1bsr; Nay IN
b the last day TO regiser.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Northern Judges
Adopt Philosophy
OF Dixie Customs

The gradual plan Of migration of the Ltte Roek scho
board was given unanimous approval by the Eighth Circuit
United States court or appeals at St Louis Monday.
The appellate court. In approving the gradual plan at
migrating the local schools upheld Federal Judge John
Miller when he dismissed suit last August brought by a
Negro children and their parents seeking immediate admit
tance to allwhite schools In their district.
When the suit filed here. the Little Rock school
board offered hreephase PLAN Ihs plan OPPOSED b.
the National Association for the Advancement CoorUd
People being too and long oompess int
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Local Ministers Group Condemns
Natl Prayer Pilgrimage in D. {.

While Negroes the nation making preparation
for massive Prayer Pilgrimage in the nations capital May
IT. local ministers group called Christian Fellowship head
ed Rev Roland Smith. record condemning the
movement according Rev. W. H. Hail. spokesman for the
group
This condemnation the part of the Christian Fellowship
shocking but non-surpng. that group of Little Rock
ministers would join in any to alter efforts to
inustices that the dixie Negro experiences by making
massive and passive protest in the of the Nations
capital
According Rev Hail. who spoke freely of the minister
actions 20 ministers present. riding
another spokesman who voiced objection to the
demna,ion move church
and streets and president Of the
against the move ministers organization. the
Rev Smith, pastor Of First See C0NDENfN-page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Mississippi N
Guest of Center
STAGE Saturday

Fifty students Of the Latin club
Of Coleman hi school. oreenville.
Miss. win present . Calypso
dance number on Center Stage
Saturday. Miss Amelita Redmond
b business manager. L. c. Hol-
mes. instructor.
Hesdlinins the program win be
pupils Of Lafayette County Train
ing school Of Stamps. hometown
See CENTER sTA0E-pags fer
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Former Pastor
LIST Baptist Guest

DR.. I. NJ Chambers. E, pas
tor Of Zion Hill Baptist church
Of Los Angeles. great preacher.
viii be the guest preacher at
First Baptia church. It'll and
Gaines streets at II a m and
. .. m. Sunday. Chambers Is a
former pastor Of Arch Street Bap-
titst church
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

States Supreme Court
rhs thrse-phass plan Of the
school board will start with the
Indignation Of senior hi schools
this fsll. on she completion Of =
new hi school at II and Mckinley
streeta Junior hi schools would
be inteerated within two 10 three
pears after successful intesration
1t the senior high level The
third phase of the plan would
ntesrate grades I 70 Q. starting
AFTER successful completion Of
Phases and .. The plan Get iees
- the deadline 10 complete In
tekrstion Of all grades.
me district court nait was ILL
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Housing Experts
In Meet at P.v.

The Tenth Annual Housing conference be held Prairie
View AIM college, Prairie View, Texas May 18th. win Tea
tue top Of program participants gathered from
large segment Of the building and financing industry, along
with high government officials In the various housing agen-
cies. IL
According President e. B. Evans the program win
gin at $50 m with the keynote Address being delivered
by Charles Sgey deputy commissioner Federal Housing
Administration Washington. D. c. An illustrated
urban renewal VIII be given by Wademar Sind regional
administrator HFA; Earl Rosamond regional economist
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
seth Commencement at
Phlander Smith Sunday

Dewitt c. LeFevre. prominent
ind,strialist Of Beaver Falls. New
York. viii deliver the address for
the seth Commencement exercises
Of Philander Smith college ut AS
p. m Sunday.
LeFevre In president Of the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

Beaverits products. Inc. and Of
Glenfield plastics. Inc; . director
Of Lowville and Beaver river
railrosd: and director and vice.
pssident Of Lewis County Trust
company. He II also . trustee Of
Bee PHu.ANpE1-pase feur
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Fraterna| Leader Dies
After Lengthy Illness

PINE BLUFF-A. W. Flowers.
well known fraternal leader. died
here Friday after . lengthy ILL.,
nes at his home. 80
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03
Dixie Governors Tranquility
Claim Refuted by I'D. Report

The claims Of Gov. :. p. Cole
man Of Mississippi and OF other
southerners that tranquility pre-
walls in that region are refuted
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

HHFA: and Joe Driskell. build
ing standards commissioner. city
Of Fort Worth
Two panels are scheduled for
this one-day housing program.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

Ths first panel ID. Techniques Of
Financing Low Cost Housing. The
moderator Of the panel L. Mel
vim silerman. president, Houston
She HOUsING-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

demnation move. there were 2 or
8 ministers present. and two were
against the move.
Rev. Smith, pastor of First Bap-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-05-03

EdEIT IT til 5
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tist church at It'll and Gaines
streets. and also president of the
ministers organization. made the
See CONDEMN-page four
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
ADVERTISEMENT FOR RDs

Sealed proposals win be received by
the State Highway Department Of the
State of Delaware at its office Groom
207) in the Highway Administration
Building until 200 F.. NJ, ID. S. T.,
August s, 1857 and thereafter publicly
opened for a contract involving the
following equipment:
CONTRACT BEL
1-AtIantic Office Trailer
Attention is called to the General
Contract PIovisions, tho Specifications
and the Contract Agreement in the
The contract win be awarded or
rejected within 80 days from the date
of opening the proposals. Bidders
must submit proposals upon complete
forms as provided by the Department
for bidding purposes.
The envelope containing the pro-
posals must be marked proposal for
State Highway Department Contract
No. BEL. Each proposal must be
submitted in a separate envelope.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Proposals may be obtained any time
after July %, 1857, at the office of the
Equipment Engineer (Room 2O7) in
the Highway Administration Building,
Dover, Delaware.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY: J. Gordon Smith, Chairman
r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer
Dover, Delaware SPLIT
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
PUBLIC AUCTION
of valuable
REAL ESTATE
and
Personal Property
SATURDAY. AUGUST srd. 1857

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1867
AT 1:3o p. M, D. S. T.
On the premises of Sallie j. Hickman,
situated on corner of Poplar street
and 106 Front Street (formerly known
as the Annie Bacon property, Laurel,
Delaware, the following:
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Antique piano (Stienway & Sons,
Pat. Nov. 2g, 1850; chest of drawers,
platform rocker kitchen base cabinet,
kitchen utility cabinet, Maytag wiring
er washer, floor covering, gas range,
1000 BTU gas floor furnace, alumni
mum combination storm door, assort-
ment of wooden and aluminium storm
windows, light fixtures; 1856 12 ton
Ford pickup, like new; and other
things too numerous to mention.
REAL ESTATE
To Be Sold At 900 p. M.
All that certain lot, piece and parcel
of land situate, lying and being at
corner of Poplar and log Front Street,
Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, i'm
proved with a newly renovated seven
room and partial bath dwelling with
running water and electricity. Open
for inspection, 1000 a. M, August 3rd,
TERMS: 2Ogo of the purchase price
will be demanded on the day of sale,
balance within fifteen days on delivery
of the deed. Purchaser viii be requir-
deed and revenue stamps thereon.
sALLIE J. HICKMAN, Owner
81 Spruce Street
Marcus Hook, Pa.
John Dickerson, Auctioneer 7-26-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
PROPOSED STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
MILFORD, DELAWARE

Sealed bids for Proposed Street
improvements, consisting of three
course bituminous surface treat
ment, including fine grading.
sprinkling, rolling, etc, on sections
of Third St., Fourth St, Fifth ST.,
Fisher Ave-, Charles st. Brigham
Ave-, Lovers Lane, Lemuel St., and
Richard St., under Contract No.
M-3-57SI, will be received by the
City of Milford in the City Office
located at II N. Walnut St., Mil
ford, Delaware, until 500 P. M.
(E. ID. To-, Tuesday, August 13,
1857, at which place and time the
bids will be publicly opened and
read.
Principal quantities involved are
approximately as follows: $4,000
SO. yds. of fine grading and shap-
ing of existing sub-grade to speci-
fed cross-section of streets, in
eluding sprinkling, rolling, etc.; and
$4,000 SO. yds. of three-course BIZ
luminous surface treatment ap-
piled for a uniform width of 25-ft.
on the completed sub-grade of the
specified streets.
Each proposal shall be accom-
panied by a standard bid bond in
favor of the City Of Milford in an
amount not less than five (5) per-
cent of the total bid.
Contract Documents, including
location plan, may be obtained
from Gardner & Sterling, Con-
sulting Engineers, Calvert & Bond
Streets, Salisbury, Maryland, upon
payment of $500 per set, which
amount will not be refunded.
The City of Milford reserves the
right to waive informalities in or
to reject any or all bids.
CITY OF MILFORD
Roy Pettyjohn
City Manager
August l, 1857 S-2-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
PUBLIC SALE
sATURDAY. AUGUST 1Oth. 1es7


II O'CLOCK A. M.
Having decided to discontinue farm
ing, ] will offer at Public Sale on the
farm where | reside, on the road lead
ing from StaytOnsVille to Williams
vile, known as the old Hartley Gray
Farm, the following:
LIVE STOCK
Guernsey Cows, registered Ayr
shire with papers, l Holstein COW, 2
Guernsey heifers, 90 months old:
Hoistein heller, 2l months old; / Hol-
stein bun, 20 months old; 500 bales
of hay, cows very good producers.
MILKING EQUIPMENT
One can milk cooler, 2 unit Nc
COrmick -Deering mixers, motor,
pump and pipe for 10 cows, milk
straner and buckets, 10 milk cans.
FARM MACHINERY
1851 IT Farmall tractor, cultivator &
two IA" plOws, one 1856 1850" Ford
tractor and three IA" plows, / set of
John Deere z disc, practically new;
one "62 drag harrow, one 3-section
spring tooth, wagons, ] John Deere
corn planter with fertilizer attach
ment; / lime drill, one 16-spOut Oliver
superior grain drill, practically icw;
] feed grinder, / plant setter, corn
shelter, platform scale, one 95 -bushel
New Idea manure spreader, / Nc
COrmick-DC ering side delivery ~dlxe,
i David Bradley 4 moving machine.
Many other things TOO numerous to
mention.
TERMS: CASH. No goods to be
moved until paid for.
209o Of the purchase price of farm
will he demanded on the day of sale
Balance within Is days on delivery of
the deed. Purchaser will be required
TO pay costs and expenses of the deed
and revenue stamps thereon.
AE2zERT MnnRE O.naar
John X. Hastings, Auctioneer S-2-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Administrative Sale
OF
Personal Property

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th. 1867
At 300 p. M. ID. S. To
At the late home of J. s. Isaacs, on
dirt road leading from Ellendale to
]. S. Isaacs & Sons, Inc, Cannery.
The following
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Two bedroom suites, 1 dining room
suite, l radio and record player com-
bination, l living room stand, 1 Singer
sewing machine, stands, l kitchen
table and chairs, 1 Olson rug, l AK
minister rug, curtains, Maytag wash
er, 8 bamboo shades, 1 serving table,
1 radio table, l Estate gas range, l
G. E. refrigerator, lamps, 8 lawn
chairs, water hose, dishes, ottoman,
porch swing, picture frames, wash
stand sets, ElectroluX sweeper and
attachments, end table, coffee table,
what-nots, 2 burner oil heater, medi-
cine cabinet, chair and sofa covers,
automatic can sealer, Fuller wall
brush, John Deere tractor, disc, plOws,
cultivators, garden duster, and at
tachment, hoes. Other things too nu-
merOuS to mention.
TERMS: CASH.
VIOLA LOFLAND
Administrative
John Dickerson, Auctioneer 82-2tp