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...been called "the greatest murder trial of all times." It has resulted, however, in giving a preferred position before the bar of public opinion to the case against capital punishment. In the past, the subject of capital punishment has been approached, mainly, from what may be called the "sentimental viewpoint." Its opponents have stressed "long lists of mistaken verdicts." Its advocates have sometimes been dangerously close to the theory of personal vengeance in their reliance upon the doctrine of "a life for a life." Henceforth, however, the part which the death penalty should take in an enlightened system...
...fact quite plainly but they do not give the whole truth, which is that Gemier was born an actor. Most of M. Gemier's successes have been scored in the Théātre de l'Odéon, Frances second national theatre, although, from an artistic viewpoint, it might well deserve to be ranked first. In 1921 M. Gemier arrived at the summit of his ambition when he was appointed Manager of the Odéon, the theatre where he has created some 30 roles, many of which were in the plays of Moliere and Shakespeare...
...Security to be discussed at the League and no longer to be connected with France's occupation of the Ruhr. It was understood that Marshal Foch had said that retention of the Ruhr by France was useless from a security viewpoint...
...certain point such discussion does not apply to the technical student, for his is a specific training toward a very definite end. From the standpoint of the general student, however, this growing viewpoint in American college circles means the development of a more splendid educational opportunity than has hitherto existed here...
...dirigible is often considered to be a fair-weather craft, and?as such?unsuitable for continuous commercial operation. The second excursion of the Shenandoah since her accident (TIME, Jan. 28) would seem to be a flat contradiction of this viewpoint...