Evening star., 1932-02-20
r GYPTIAN GAZETTE, Alexandria
Following the decision taken
by the customs administration
~ forbidding representatives of

L. Following the decision taken
by the customs administration
IL forbidding representatives Of
hotels and tourist agencies to
meet passengers arriving on board ships,
the director general Of the customs ad-
ministration informs the public that
these measures have only been taken
following numerous complaints made by
passengers, who, in fact, often found
themselves surrounded by large num-
Der of these representatives who quite
frequently throng round passengers
and quarrel about taking their luggage.
Passengers luggage has frequently been
lost in this way, and the responsibility
has been thrown on the administration.
On the other hand 1t has been estab-
lished that some of these representa-
tives when boarding ships tried to snug
gle gold out of the country In order TO
stop this, the administration has been
obliged to search everybody going on
board ships without any distinction.
This measure was very 1nconvenlent. as
1t delayed the landing of passengers
owing TO the considerable number OF
these representatives ana dragomaps.
For the convenience of passengers,
the administration will put on the
uuays where the boats are berthlng,
an enclosure which will be reserved for
hotel and tourist agencies representa-
tives. Passengers will tnen be at liberty
to get in touch with these representa-
tives.
Spanish Relief
Proposal Meets Opposition.
La Razon, La Paz.-The proposals OF
the Spanish minister Of justice that
Spain adopt a two-year plan to assist
the new republic out of its present dlf-
fculties Is not meeting with entire ap-
proval either from the press or from
other governmental officials. Senor
Unamuno declared, when he heard OF
the project: Such scheme might be
eficacious we're We nation of workers,
but events during the past half-year
have shown that We are rather nation
or idlers. each day increasingly desirous
to live at the expense OF the govern
ment without working for our own
maintenance"
Ell Debate, a strongly ecclesiastical
organ, has stated editorially: "Agrarian
and social reforms are valuable. but not
so much SO when conceived along the
lines Of Soviet or Communistic meth
ods. The plan as proposed to the Cortes
promote agricultural activities, for few
men will work as faithfully for others
as they will for themselves. Ones own
ambition and aggrand1zement are the
mainsprings of human effort. The pro-
posed pecuniafy contributions from the
church and arlstocracy constitute an
other injustice, for so far these quar-
tiers have already been drawn upon the
most heavily. To demand more of either
would be virtually to seize their prop
erty completely"
Mussolini Reminded
OF Patriotic Duty at Cinema.
Vaterland, misunderstanding to the
story in the Thousand and One
Nights" when the Caliph Haroun Al
Raschid went about the streets of Bag
dad, disguised as one OF his own SUBJ
jects, he found conditions generally to
his satisfaction, and the people dwelling
in peace and satisfaction under his rule.
Whether the same conditions obtain
when Benito Mussolini makes q similar
excursion in his metropolis is not quite
so clear. II Duce, it is related, sought
to enjoy q little respite not long since
from the cares and ceremonies of state,
and entered ifcognito a cinema OF
Rome to enjoy the program upon the
screen.
While seated there amid a throng
of ordinary citizens the orchestra play
ed the Fascist national hymn. and the
entire audience arose. That is, all except
Signor Mussolini, who, IN the desire,
perhaps, to make himself less conspicu-
Ous, succeeded only In making himself
more %. HIS Aeighbuf, noticing his ap-
parent indifference, Bent over and whts-
itered: "You are indeed CONTAGIOUS, but