Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Higghlights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
Burns Fingertips
To Prevent Print Taking.

Burns Fingertips
To Prevent Print-Taking.
lie Soir, Brussels-We have previously
related how, at the moment of his in
generation in the prison at Lille, the
retired Capt. Jansen, an officer in the
Legion of Honor, condemned to prison
on the charge of homicide through i'm
prudence as the result of an automobile
accident, deliberately burned the fingers
of both hands on the top Of a stove that
heated the rooms of the bureau of iden-
tiflcation, at the instant the officers were
about to take his f1ngerprints. The
court at Dunkerque has now made
known to NJ. Jansen, who is being
cared for in hospital. that the Presi-
dent of the French Republic, in consid-
Grafton Of his invaluable services to the
state, has been pleased to exempt him
from any further punishment for his
delinquency
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Believe Carol Seeks
Alliance With Little Entente.
La Macedonia, Geneva (Anti-govern-
ment sheet published Intentionally
Many Frenchmen suspect King Carol Of
Rumania and his government Of pro-
German tnclinationS' and Of desire
for still closer relations with Fascist
Italy. Others on the contrary, on the
strength Of the words of NJ Jorga con-
corning the inauguration Of alliances"
assert that Rumania will become at
tached still more closely to her present.
day allies of the Little Entente, and,
naturally, to its powerful protector
Germany. Certain recent facts ap-
pear to emphasize such Suppositicns.
Following the interview between King
Carol and King Alexander, Jugoslav
delegation recently visited Bucharest to
take part in the Rumanlan fete of the
union, and of the proclamation of in
dependence in 1881. This delegation
was composed exclusively of the chiefs
of general headquarters of the army,
and thus WIS official and governmental
in It's character rather than general and
popular.
Election ArouseS
Interest in Hospitals.
The Evening Post, Wellington.-One
OF the most encouraging features OF the
municipal election campaign Is the
awakening Of public interest IN hospital
administration. In the past the public
knew little and cared little OF the con-
duct CT the hospital. A keener interest
Is now being evinced in the proposals
for improving the administration and
assuring a higher standard of efficiency
and economy. This is due In part, OF
course, to the desire for economy whlch
Is leading to closer scrutiny OF all pub
lie expenditure, but the quickened pub
lie interest has been guided and en-
couraged by the well informed ad-
dresses of the two medical candidates
for the board. Dr. Campbell Begg ana
DR.. Macdonald Wilson. Both have an
intimate knowledge of hospital work
here and in other parts OF the world,
and both possess sound Judgment. Tney
have been persuaded to offer their serv-
ices in order that they may assist IN
placing hospital administration on a
sound footing. and with their help IL
should be possible to increase the ei-
ficiency Of hospital services without az
ditional expenditure and, in fact, Win
saving to the public purse. AT time
when there Is a call for reorganlsm aho
economy in all public services IL
fortunate that such men are avallaple
to guide the work so that 1t may pc
carried out In the way most oenenciai
to the public.