Evening star., 1932-07-16
E PETIT MARSEILLAIS. Mar
seille.-The three inspectors Of
the SurPte sacrificed to their


IL duty in the attempt made re-
Gently to rob the post Office at
Saint -Barnabe. have received the post
humous bestowal of the Cross of the
Legion of Honor The homage was
richly deserved, and was earnestly i'm
plored by the population of Marseille,
which. almost in its entirety, attended
the funeral of these heroes.
The action taken in behalf of these
intrepid protectors of the people has
given impetus to the decision to render
equal Acknowledgements to other brave
members of the police force for similar
ly distinguished service. Theirs is
hard perilous life, a constant battle
with all the powers of evil and deSper-
alton. and it is only Just that the gov
and devotion, should reward the agents
with the red ribbon, a merit to be won
not only for the loss, but for the i'm
periling of their lives. The high dis
tinction should be conferred. indeed,
not only upon such of the police, who
have fallen upon the field of honor,
but upon those, as WELL who have
emerged gravely wounded from tragic
encounters with the malefactors, yet
have, nevertheless, survived their in
jurieS.
Some who seem to deserve this vener-
able recognition will. perhaps. not OBJ
tain it. These faithful servants of the
order have always set such lofty stand
ards of conduct for themselves that,
Judged from the viewpoint of ordinary
behavior. it would be difficult, if not
impossible, to withhold the decoration
from any of the corps. So it will be
bestowed only upon the most conspicu-
Gus of these heroes in order that the
infinite value of the award may not be
diminished by too prevalent a vogue
For the present, at least, though 1t
is not entirely consonant with public
feeling. the badge of courage will go to
those slain or to those surviving bloody
ccmbats with the armies of crime,
though circumstances alone have pre-
vented many others wearing the same
token for almost equal act of courage,
devotion and self sacrifice.
New Street Cars
Reduce Milan Noises.
Corriere Della Sera, Milan.-Some
street cars of new type are soon likely
to be put into operation in this city.
While it is not claimed for them that
they will be essentially more slightly,
they will at least meet with public ap-
proval in the matter of some features
not possessed by the present vehicles.
Fo- one thing, they will not be so noisy;
a new type of wheel and truck will
remedy that old defect. They will be
much more convenient for the loading
and unloading of passengers, and will
have-a special JOY to the public
windows that will open and close by the
pressure of button.
In addition to all these delights, there
is still another special compartment
for smokers! Now there can no longer
be any objection to tramways on the
part of those so dependent upon the
solace of tobacco that they cannot exist
, as much as five minutes without it.
This compartment Is located at the
front of the car, in the proximity of
the operator, who Is presumed, in all
instances, apparently, to be an addict
Of the pipe or cigaret, or certainly i'm
mune to such an atmosphere.
Improved safety devices guard the
wheels, and the steps and floors are
covered with a composition which
makes slipping practically impossible
| Throughout, the last word in each sort
Of material Is used In the construction
! and we have no doubt that the urban
public will be infinitely pleased with all
the innovations offered them in these
modern street conveyances.