Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30

I'll Ola, Quito.-Unscrupulo law
- yers should be subjected to the
severest censure and punish
IL ment, at least in cases where
their Vaccinations transcend
every limit of propriety and decorum.
Instead of being supporters and digni-
fierS of the law to which they have
pledged their loyalty, they seek in va
rious and most devious ways to under
mine its authority and make Of 1t a
discredit. In too many cases which
have come to our attention, the attor-
ney, instead of the prisoner should
have been In the dock. Far too many
lawyers seem entirely devoid, not only
of principle, but even Of professional
ethics, and should be ostracized, not
only by all decent people. but most as
suredly by other advocates who strive
to uphold the original honor and in
tegrity of the profession.
Some of these venial attorneys, instead
of being interpreters and maintainers
of the law, actually undermine it, and
are q bigger detriment to the peace and
order of the republic than the vileSt
criminals they strive to exculpate from
the just consequences of their miserable
offenseS.
A recent instance of this perversion
of justice is one In which man being
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adjudged innocent of this offense be-
cause of his completely during the Pc
Rod in other enormities, which, though
even more serious from the standpoint
of the public, did not happen to be
the matters upon which the culprit was
being tried. Upon such a foundation
as this did one of these judicial men
aces seek the liberation Of his client!
If the confidence Of the people is to
be retained in the tribunals of justice,
such activities as these upon the part
of those admitted. to the bar should
come under the attention and the PEN
altieS of our courts. 1t is high time
concerted attack be made upon the i'm
moralities of attorneys who mock jus
tice for personal gain. What opinion,
too, should be held of lawyers soliciting
suits of divorce through advertisements?
Is not q man thus willing to disrupt a
family, and to expel children from their
home for his petty fee, contemplate
wretch, destitute both of principle and
patriotism?
Urges Uncle Sam
To Buy Galapagos Islands.
Neues Wiener Tagblatt, Vienna.-Gif-
ford Pinchot and Capt Eugene Mac
Donald. jr., have petitioned the Govern
ment Of the United States to buy the
Galapagos Islands from Ecuador, The
attention of the United States was first
directed to this archipelago through an
exciting experience Cor celebrated adj
venture) Of DR.. Ritter OF Berlin. and
his lady friend, who were found living
on one of the islands by Capt. Mac.
Donald, U. S. N. Should the United
States make this purchase, It is ex-
pected they will make part of 1t a Wild
life sanctuary and establish on other
islands a meteorological station, and
possibly commercial center. The adj
miralty will also likely make the Gala
pages group naval and coaling yard
serviceable both in time of war and
peace. The possession of these islands
would be of important benefit and value
to the United States. The terms upon
which the Republic of Ecuador might
be willing to dispose OF the islands has
not, at this writing, been announced.
Couple Wed
Despite Influenza.
The Bulletin Sydney.-More Of the
idiosyncrasieS Of the influenza. In one
Of the Maoriland cities a rash youth
and his girl were to be married on the
It'll instant, but the male partner In the
crime took the disease and the cere-
mony was postponed till the 18th. He
was better by the 18th, but on the 18th
the best man collapsed, and out of re-
spect for him the wedding was put on |
till the 14th. In the interval the brides |
mother broke down, which led to an adj |
journment until the goth, and then the |
bride herself caught the distemper and |
the date had to be shifted to the asa. |
On the morning OF the Odd one Of the /