Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
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brought In contact some of our
judges maintain q wonderful aptitude
for feeling shocked. Mr., Justice Hor-
ridge has Just been amazed by the eve
dence Of q professional locksmith, who
admitted making two keys for q solicit
tors Office In an hour and half, but
booked it heavy and charged for q
day. mo wonder" said the Judge,
"our workmen cannot compete with
workmen abroad II that sort Of thing
Is DONE"
But how long has the legal profession
been in the habit Of charging for the
exact amount Of time spent instead Of
for the knowledge and ability exercised
Or does q surgeon charge strictly by
time, without regard to the means Of
the patient or own professional reputa-
ton? This was obviously very expert
locksmith, called in for q special pur-
pose Everybody else In connection with
the case would expect to be treated as q
what he knew as well as for what he
did-so why not the locksmith?
Foot Ball Star
Robbed While SIumbering.
Fl Mercurio, Santiago.-The cham
pion foot ball player, well known to all
the sport lovers of this city, who mod
estly conceals his identity under the
illustrious pseudonym "El Aguilucho'
(the Eaglet, or Little Eagle, after an
especially strenuous session in the field
recently threw himself for a minute g
repose under q large tree on the Ave-
nida La Par. In brief moment he was
fast asleep-slumbering, indeed, 80
soundly that some alert thief, in broad
daylight, had the temerity to remove
and abScond with his shoes, cap and
brilliantly colored jerseyl When El
Aguilucho awoke he was destitute of all
these articles of his sporting apparel and
had to finish his journey homeward in
this semi-nude condition. FL Aguilucho
hopes that the bright red and yellow
stripes Of his blazer will be of assistance
to the detectives In recovering his prop
erty so audaciously dismantled from his
unconscious form.
Old Water
System Becomes Menace.
La Prensa, Buenos Aires.-Since the
days of the primeval colony, when
Buenos Aires was little more than q
struggling village, the acequias, or arti-
ficial canals, have been an important
feature Of the topography. These bitches
were dug by the early settlers to convey
water to the growing city from springs
Of pure water discovered In the outlying
districts. They furnished a supply OF
fresh, clean water not only for potable
and household purposes, but also served
to irrigate the gardens and fields Of the
populace. Though serving also in those
times for the propagation Of mosquitoes,
and other animated nuisances, people
were not so keenly sensitive then regard
ing matters Of sanitation, and hygiene,
and dangers and discomforts incompat-
able with modern life were largely dis
regarded or unnoticed. In later days,
however, with the development Of the
city's great centralized water supply, the
water supplied by the "acequiash is no
longer used or needed and this primi-
tive system instead of continuing q
benefit has become serious menace.
Though conducted underground through
large portions Of the municipality in the
outlying districts, they have become little
better than open sewers into which all
kinds Of refuse are dumped, instead Of
being kept clean, as was the original
practice For this reason the activity of
the authorities in covering UP long
stretches Of these conduits in the SUBJ
urban quarters Is q real benefaction,
particularly to the parents of small chill
dren, who are won't to go fishing In
them, or to play about their insect and
frog breeding margins. Future fatali-
ties to children in these streams will
also be obviated, particularly in the SUBJ
terralean work now under way for the
acequias paralleling the Avenida Parral
and Gale General Cesar Diaz.
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