Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-10


ficials possess a license which
is remarkable.
There was a time when men used
to believe in the gospel of peace and
prosperity. We SEEM said Sir NAL
colin HALEY at Ghazipur, ITO have en-
countered today a band OF political
ghouls who hope to buiSd q new world
preaching animosity and producing ad-
versity."
If these charges are meant for Con-
greSsmen, they are utterly false for
from Mahatma Gandhi downward no
Congressman has preached the gospel
OF luminosity and adversely. Even
the officials must keep their tongues In
check and not abuse their power OF
speech. The speech is most offensive,
and II any Congressman had been guilty
of similar language, probably he would
is bold because he has nothing to fear.
The leaders" great admiration for
him finds it hard to swallow this insult.
French Smuggler
Gets Heavy Penalty.
LIE Matin, Paris-A case Of some
significance, even in these days OF
equivocal commercial enterprise, has
just been concluded at Belfort. At the
end Of the year 1881 customs authori-
ties alleged that Raymond Meyer. 80
years old, then a hosiery merchant at
Dele, had introduced into France from
Switzerland, without payment Of duty,
or any other compliance with the reg
ulations, 5000 kiloS Of sewing, darning
and knitting kneedles of German man
ufacture and valued at 100000 francs
(about $4,000. The tribunal adjudi-
eating the charges has now condemned
the accused to six months OF prison
and, in lieu of that part Of the mer-
chandise which has not been re-
covered and confiscated. assessed him
a payment of 1,094,000 francs (s43, 760D.
In addition to these penalties, he has
been fined an amount equal to $40
per cent Of that sum.
4
Ace Of Newspaper Boys
M0urned In Managua.
La Noticia, Managua-Our CORE
spondent at Leon advises that the ace"
OF all the newsboys in the city has just
expired. His name was Eliseo Darce
ana lie WAS UuL II yCdIS Olu lilo IVY
gained his livelihood selling La Noticia.
Every day, as soon as the papers ar
rived from the capital, ne would be-
gin running through the streets, big
bundle Of copies beneath his arm, al
ways the first to shout La Noticia!-
La Noticia!" When the train was on
time. it was never later than o'clock
in the afternoon that Eliseo's roll OF
papers was exhausted, and his pockets
full of money. Our agent always was
certain that the number of copies al
loted to him would be sold out when
Eliseo was at work.
was sold, the young merchant took home
to his mother the profits Of his sales.
And thus they lived until week ago.
when Eliseo suddenly fell sick.
The malady? No one knew, not even
the doctors. They made desperate eff
forts to save his life, but m vain. Eliseo
died surrounded by Q score Of Distress
ed friends, who had come to visit him.
Yesterday his small colleagues, the
other newsboys Of Leon, attended his
funeral all Of them subdued, chastened
and sad as they meditated upon the
shortness and uncertainty Of life. Pro
prietors and agents of the various news
papers, local and elsewhere throughout
the nation, marched il the procession
to the cemetery. as alsp did band OF
musicians. Every honGr was rendered
our faithful coadjutor. Fiumble was his
station. but faithful ard untiring were
his efforts, and pronounced success At