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looking yellow man had the cheek to
tell me that lady client of the firm
had discovered that I was at the sea-
shore with her husband and that unless
could satisfy her that 1t was a case OF
mistaken identity, she was commencing
an action at once, naming me-"
mo other alternative?" Peter Bragg
suggested gently.
"That was what those people sent for
me for. The man said he didn't want
to put 1t on paper. He thought he could
square the lady for a thousand pounds u
Precisely what happened between
you and Mr.-er-Fortesque?" Peter
Bragg inquired.
He stuck me for 20 quid. after we
met you in the cafe I gave him the
money, and that was the last saw OF
him."
What was your answer to the firm
of solicitors?" Peter Bragg inquired.
Il told them I'd take 4S hours to
think 1t over, and I hoped it round
here. You two seemed decent sort OF
fellows, anyway"
Capital! Well see what action 1t is
possible to take to relieve you in the
matter" Peter Bragg promised.
\ X
THREE days later Mr.. and Mrs
L Makepiece, in accordance with a
brief letter from the firm, presented
themselves at the Offices of Angus &
Bragg in Bellevue Mansions Mrs
Makepiece arrived few minutes after
her spouse, who regarded her new frock
with unconcealed admiration.
You're looking well, old grill" he re-
marked
You're looking the same yourself
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cause / haven't got a dress suit, and
she's all the time OF dancing with toffs.
There she is-her with the yeller hair. {"
Angus caught sight of the young
woman and groaned inwardly. The
particular swell with whom she was
a paIlid chap with black. curly hair
Directly she saw Angus engaged in
conversation with Makepiece, she paused
in the dance and came toward them.
Angus heart sank and he regretted the
whisky and soda
pal Of mine. Betty" said Makepiece.
Mr.. Angus"
Angus bowed. The girl beamed cor
daily.
Il hope you dance. Mr.. Angus" she
gushed. Its so stupid of Matthew
not TO. isn't It? And 10 come down
without any clothes. One must dress
for dinner In these places. 1t makes
such difference" she went on, eying
Angus very correct attire admiringly.
Il used to dance a little, but just at
present, I've rather game leg" An
gus ventured. IF you don't mind, MIR.
Makepiece Ill let that whisky and soda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
The PrOtean Sausage.
WHILE in this country one may pul

WHILE in this country one may pur-
chase many varieties of sausage, II
is to Westphalia. Prussia. that we must
look for the sausage In all Its glory,
There trader viii name you no fewer
than 400 different kinds. and they pre-
sent bewildering array CT divers sub
stances In their compositions.
At German sausage exhibition held
not SO long ago at Bern. Switzerland.
there were displayed i.7S5 kinds Of
sausage from various countries. 1t Is
said that good German would rather
invent new sausage than anything
else. At any rate. there Is told the
story OF the young prusSian who, though
he had received an expensive training eS
chemist. shut himself up In his
laboratory and, instead Of deyiSing a
new dye. safety match, motor engine,
explosive, airplane or Photographic lens.
took pork, veal olives, pepper. fennel,
old wine, cheese, apples, cinnamon and
herring roeS. and from them evolved a
wonderful and totally original "wurSt. I"
the best Of its kind He amasSed q con-
siderable fortune from It's sale.
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Peter Bragg groaned as he turned
away from the telephone one morning
a week later.
Here's your friend from Sleeford.
back again." he announced. turning. to
Angus, who had been on the point Of
leaving. Put your hat down and sup
port me"
What, Matthew Makepiece?" his
Junior partner exclaimed. Good old
sportsman"
Mr. Matthew Makepiece was shown
in He was still wearing clothes OF a
conspicuous pattern and country cut,
but he had crumpled appearance. He
had the air of man overtaken by UNI
expected misfortune. His hair ives as
stubbly as ever. and he preserved some
thing of his swagger. On the other
hand, there was CLEAN Of anxiety In
his bright, deep-set eyes. He wore the
same. or a similar. hat.
Servant, gentlemen" He greeted
them with an air Of levity that did not
altogether ring true. Here again for
a bit of advice, you see. There was
nothing doing In fees last time, but I'm
ready for you now, directly you say the
word"
so far as I remember, Mr.. Make
piece" Peter Bragg said, little wear
lily, I'VE were unable TO offer you either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

when records are being shattered every
months the S6-cylinder Triplex Of
Ray Keech, who at Daytona Beach
drove 1t two miles at an average speed
of 207.6 miles per hour,
The big car has three motors, two in
front of the driver and one behind. In
back of its two rear wheels Is an extra
pair suspended few inches above
ground, which grips the track when the
driving wheels sink into the sand, Its
owners claim that 1t can do $50 miles
an hour under perfect conditions.
Another speedy boat is the Sunbeam
with which Maj. H. o. d. Segrave once
held the record at 20S.79 miles per
hour. This strange looking car re-
sembles huge torpedo. for Its wheels.
chassis and drivers seat are totally in
closed In the aluminium body. Because
of the strange design, a gust of wind
on the side can make the car spin
like top, but when travelling in a
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n YETTHER Mr.. Peter Bragg noi
his partner, the Hon. George
VI Vincent Angus. will ever forget
4 the moment when their client
Mr.. Matthew Makepiece. hav-
ing been formally announced. seatec
himself in the customary chair, mace
!. careful disposal on the carpet of pan
Of thick kid gloves, a gray felt ma
of outrageous shape, Formidable look
irr ash walking stick, and, finally
pulling down his waistcoat, opened ur
the business of his visit
MAY I inquire whether you gentle
men are specialists in matrimonial COM
plicationSs"
Matrimonial complications" Peter
Bragg repeated, a little doubtfully.
Matrimonial complications" Angus
rnurmured. with a faint note of amuse-
ment in his tone.
Here's what I'm in" the other an
nounced. I'm a countryman. Maybe
you've Judged that by my clothes. /
live down in Cambridgeshire and I've
made q tidy bit of brass. Now I'm
having matrimonial complications
Indeed" Peter Bragg murmureo'
"As a matter of fact" he went on,
matrimonial complications are not eX-
actly in our line"
''Mavbe YOU can put me on the right
track" Mr.. Matthew Makepiece OBJ
served. producing a huge handana
handkerchief and egarding 1t thought
fully. me and my rlisSus. why
shouldn't have her in?"
Where is your wife," Peter Bragg
inquired, ~,
Makepiece replied. rising and crossing
the room Here. Martial" he called
out. You come in"
A woman who seemed ordained by
nature to be the wife Of Matthew Make
piece promptly entered. She was in
cIined TO be stout, with a pleasant face,
blue ewes and masses of rich brown
hair, and she wore the clothes of the
best draper in a small country town.
She seemed doubtful about dropping a
curtSy. 50 she refrained. Angus placed
q chair for her.
"You see" her husband continued,
~we've been married II years, me and
the miSsus. and say that's a long
time"
That's what I say, too" Mrs. Ma,Se-
piece said. smoothing out her skirts.
Don't let there be any mistake about
It. We're both of the same mind about
this matter Matthews made up his
mind he must go into politics, and that
means spending most Of his time at the
Three Crowns VIII / allow thai? No.
so. Matthew / says, It's politics or
me And he says. It's politics. Just for
. change So LET him have his way.
But he won't get on in politics. He's
not pushing enough, isn't Matthew"
The maligned man blew his nose.
There's wheels within wheels IN poll
teal circles" he confided solemnly
aand there's things / could tell about
the sneaking ways down in Sleeford
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60 and see you later. / have some
friends waiting for me-"
Don't hurry" Betty begged. with q
languiShing glance.
We're certain TO meet again." An
gus replied, taking a polite, but Arm.
farewell.
THERE was still quarter of an hour
u before the friends whom he had
, invited to dine with him could arrive.
so Angus made his way into the cafe.
He had just ordered his cocktail when
he was suddenly aware of something
familiar in the appearance OF the
stoutish lady seated at the next table.
Her smile Of welcome was mingled with
dash of coyness. She held out a
pudgy hand.
You don't remember me-" she said.
Mrs. Makepiece. you know We came
! to see you-me and my husband-out
you couldn't do anything for us"
Il remember you perfectly" he tasp-
ed "You---'
He stopped short. Mrs. Makepiece
tugged at the sleeve of man who was
with her
This is Mr.. Fortescue." she said
Mr.. Angus" She wound up with what
was almost a blush.
Heavens above!" Angus exclaimed
under his breath.
Have something with us. sir" Mr..
ForteSque urged.
Angus wanted to rush away, but he
ordered a cocktail and swallowed 1t
hastily Then, with bow and \ word
of farewell. he hurried off In distant
corner of the lounge he could see Mat
thew Makepiece sitting alone while his
siren was whirling round in the arms
of her escort.
What's wrong with you. George"
one of his friends inquired. He had
come up Unexpectedly.
Something darned funny" Angus
replied, but shall appreciate the hum
or of it better when get little far
Their away"
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Continued from FIFTH Page
then the judge awakened with a start
and said.
objection sustained"
Challenging OF jurors. too, has It's
own exciting moments. You sit in a
idget OF fear or hope each time the
clerk puts his hand In the jury box 70
replace those excused and wonder II he
viii pull your name out next.
49,
MATCHING legal tactics from the
" jury box, and taxing account Of
the things people DO 70 get an adVan-
tsae over others. has tendency at
times 70 shake up ones ideas Of whole
sosne achievement. Should the aggres-
sive spirit stop With ethical considera-
tiong? Or should II ride rough -sno0
over everybody TO obtain its end? These
are much discussed questions In Our
modern struggle for success.
A striking example Of this problem
was furnished by one lawyer who was
q personafcation Of persistence raised
10 uncomfortable proportions. Oh meal
,Iyn height muscular. Stoop shoul0ereo
,Uitk fiphting head and jaw, black giit-
teriu2 eyes and umpy walk, ne bull
dogped q damage suit through win
donineering, Supremely comment man
ner
After sitting his evidence and rough
neck tactics, the jurors founo LOT Hit
defendant He Was on MS leel IKE
nagh his smiles Of anticipated victors
changed 70 an enraged. yindictiye SCI
Of eve and Jaw, az he battled and brow
beat the Judge and opposing counse
for q new trial. The judge agreed
hear motion on the following Friday
Every morning Of the tris! he hae
rome jumping into court, tugglnR aIlc
sweating over . big load Of papers. flle'
and Law books, and sometimes with an
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tsaat'd open some peoples eyes. How
scmeeverA it's not that we're here TO
talk about"
- +
TT was a slack morning with the firm,
and Peter Bragg was mildly amused.
Can't you explain little more
clearly what 1t is you want?" he sug-
gested- 1T appears 70 me that you
should have gone to lawyer"
"Lawyersl" Mrs Makepiece scoffed.
''Gice fools they be- We went TO old
Mr. Parton. in Sleeford, and he just
laughed at US He didn't seem to under
stand matters right and proper"
But ! don't quite understand" Peter
Bragg ventured. Have you two quar-
reled?"
AQuarreIed?" Mr. Makepiece repeated.
tim not saying as there's been any
thing TO quarrel about exactly"
Except the way you spend your
time Ia The Three Crowns" his wife
declared.
"Or the way you can't keep a servant
girl for longer than q month. scolding
all the time" her husband countered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
THE TRADE.RAT.

Thinking that his nocturnal trader
had much the better Of the bargain,
the owner removed the corn, The next
day. while working about the barn. he
caught sight of rat sitting conscntc3ly
on a log and watching him With his
little eyes. as If he would ask How
many cones or pebbles for en- ear c.
corn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

assistance or advice on your previous
visit. and. that being so, the matter Of
fees did not arise"
"A doctor charges just the same,
when he tells his patient that he can't
do him any good" was the blunt reply.
Anyway, we'll see about that later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
TWIN FOLLIES
By E. Phillips Oppenheim

Politics. He Said and His Wife Had Reasons
for Dissatisfaction Only Too Willing Mention
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n yETTHER Mr.. Peter Bragg nor
N his partner, the Hon. George
Vincent Angus, will ever forget
4 the moment when their client,
nHnAAl.ns,. Nfnlwnraincp haN-
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Continued from Fifth Page }
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the office in Adams street Is going
sue me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

HOW a jury will vote on case Is
hard to tell II Is study IN mys~
tietsna They generally don't know
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
100 WORKERS IN
LATVIA JAILS ON
HUNGER Strike
All Demand Complete
Amnesty

RIGA, Dec. 2O,-One hundred
workers, held prisoners in various
Latvian jails have been on hunger
strike until they are granted COM
plete amnesty,
Most of the workers in jail were
arrested during the combined Sacco-
Vanzetti memorial demonstrations
and protest against the Latvian
governments suppression of the la
Dor unions and the arrest of many
trade union leaders, among them
numerous Communists. Mass ar
rests We're begun on August % last
m connection with the banning of
revolutionary unions and have con-
tinued since then.
Many of the 100 prisoners have
not even been granted trial and
have been thrown into jail to await
their trial, which is delayed from
cay to day.
Latvian workers are now engaged
in an energetic campaign for the
release of political prisoners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21

pressed desire to attend the Work
ers School.
The speakers were Otto Hall,
field organizer of the American Ne
gro Labor Congress, who has just
returned from a three-year stay in
the Soviet Union, and Walter M.
Trumbull, neutrality-suspicious. who
was arrested and sentenced to 26
years at hard labor by the army
czars in Hawaii. Hall gave an ex-
PLANTATION of the tour now being
made by Hoover and showed that
there is a real danger of war.
Trumbull pointed out the ever
growing menace Of imperialism and
it's effect upon the countries that it
controls. Both speakers empha-
sized that only the united action of
the workers could stop the attacks
of American capitalism against the
U. S. workers and the oppressed
peoples of Latin America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
I'll Working Hand Hand with Morgan Man, Plans Caaou Bankers
W.I.R. to Send Xmas
Packages to Jobless
Miners of Illinois

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Christmas
in the mining camps will be ray
brighter due to the efforts of the
Workers international Relief. Every
needy miners family viii receive a
package. There are many such FAM
lilies in southern Illinois, where the
fathers have been blacklisted and
expelled from the union due to chef :.
activities during the strike, anc
many of the family breadwinners
have been jobless for sixteen
months.
Christmas cheer to them can only
come thru the cooperation and sup
port from other workers who con-
tribute to the Christmas. campaign
conducted by the w. I. R. The mon
ey is used to purchase food and
other necessaries of life and send
ing it to needy workers, and VIC
TINS of the class struggle.
Contributions to the work of the
W. l. R. should be made to w. 1. R.,
20 South Lincoln St., Chicago. Every
dollar means more power to the
victimized workers, and food and
clothing to the family.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
CARY NEGROES IN
ANTI-WAR MEET
Hall, Trumbull Speak
at Spirited Rally

GARY, Ind, (By Mail) Timex
pected response was shown by Ne
gro workers at an anti-imperialist
mass meeting held here last Mon
day. The meeting was held at the
Gary Workers Hall under the joint
auspices of the All-America Anti
Imperialist League and the Ameri-
can Negro Labor Congress.
After the speeches, when the floor
was thrown open for discussion, sew
eral Negro workers took the floor
and expressed their opinions. In
every case they were enthusiastic
about the work being done by the
organizations represented. They
want to hear other speakers in the
future, and several of them gave
their names and addresses to the
chairman of the meeting and ex-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
BELGRADE GOVT.
FACES CRISIS ON
CROAT AUTONOMY
Cabinet Is Ready to
Resign

BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The Yugoslav
cabinet has threatened to resign due
to the impossibility of continuing
the present regime under non-co-op-
Grafton and attacks from the
Croat.an and Dalmatian autono-
mists, according to advices received
here today.
Premier Koroshetz conferred twice
today with King Alexander Of Yu-
goslavia, intimating that change
either in the government or in tao
tics was to take place. Such con-
ferences usually take place as a pre-
liminary to the resignation of a
cabinet and the formation of new
regime.
Ever since the murder of Paul and
Stefan Raditch in the Belgrade par
Lament by henchmen of the Bel
grade hegemony, the Croatian Pea
SAINT Party, in coalition with the
democratic party has refused to send
their deputies to the parliament.
Since then the leaders of these re-
spective parties have counciled a
passive resistance policy, but the
oppression of the Yugoslav govern
ment has been so great that spon-
taneous demonstrations have &C.
CURED throughout Croatia and Dali
malta.
The granting of special rights to
Italian manufacturers in Dalmatia
along the Adriatic has led to pro-
test demonstration from the work
ers and the demand that the prov
inces be given autonomy.
At present the autonomists have
set up separate semi government
body in Zagreb, the Creation cap
ital, and have refused to recognize
laws passed by the Belgrade parlia-
ment.
The terror against revolutionary
workers and peasants in Yugoslavia
is going on with increased fury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
Alaskan Communities
Severely Stricken by
Epidemic of Influenza

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 20.-Remote
Alaskan communities have been sew
erely hit by an influenza epidemic,
according to reports received here
for the past few days. In the vii
lage of Hoodah, n southeastern AL
aska alone there are 424 influenza
cases in a population of 450.
Great difficulty is being en-
countered by all expeditions trying
to cross the country to bring aid to
the victims of the disease. The in
tense cold and heavy snowstorms are
delaying all relief workers.
One ship, the Unalga, has re-
ported that it is attempting to reach
the stricken areas with medical aid
and supplies in time to stem the
further spread of the disease.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
PICK DELEGATES
FOR conference
Paterson Silk Workers
Prepare for Farley

Continued from Page One
tains, 1, election of chairman and
secretary of conference; 2, report of
local organizer; 8, shop reports of
delegates to the conference; 4, pro-
posed campaign for big shops, dyers
and other unorgan;zed workers by
representative of the N. T. w. u;
s, resolutions; 6, organizational
steps for the city convention.
The letter of instructions to the
membership, sent out by the union,
declares:
"Fellow-worker;
an order to take immediate or
ganizational steps to build a pow
erful National Textile Workers
Union in Paterson, an organization
conference is being called for Sum-
day, Dec. %, at 10 a. M, at the
Oakley Hall, 211 Market st.
delegates from the shops are to
be chosen on the following basis
one for every ten workers or frac-
ton thereof from each shop; that
is, if there are ten workers or less
in shop, the shop gets one dele
gate. Shops with from eleven to
twenty workers get two delegates,
etc.
"Organize shop meetings during
this week to elect your delegates.
In some shops it will be impossible,
for various reasons, to hold these
meetings, in which case see to it
that either yourself or some other
member of the N. T. w. U. in the
shops come as the delegate. Of
course, if your shop is entitled to
more than one delegate see to it
that the required number of dele
gates attend.
"Fellow-worker, you will realize
the Importance of this organiza-
tional conference when you remem-
Der that all The organizational work
is being carried on by temporary
committee and by volunteer work
ers. This conference will take the
first steps toward the organization
Of the city convention, where local
officials will be regularly elected
and begin functioning as the chosen
representatives of the member
ship"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21
u. S. HONORS MURDERER
The Dope ON Babe Fascist Gamester

ellis excellency," Italo Balbo,
under-secretary of aviation in Mus
solini's cabinet, is in washington to
attend the Aeronautical Congress.
Balbo, the International Labor De-
Tense is informed, not only approved
of murders Of anti-fascists in Italy,
but actually participated in at least
one such murder himself. Balbo is
described as most genuine repre-
sentative of Mussolini ever to ap-
pear in this country.
He entered the high councils of
the fascists after sojourn in the
underworld, where he is reported to
have carried on traffic in women.
He is known to the underworld in
Italy as "Pizzo di ferro" or Iron
Beard. Balbo was one of the parti-
cipants in the murder of Don Min
zoni a priest who had received
gold metal for his services during
the World War. Balbo participated
in this murder in 1924, and the
newspaper, "Voca Republican," ex-
posed his murderous act and gave
proof. Balbo attempted to refute
these proofs in a fascist court, but
was unable to do so.
Balbo participated in the burning
of the Chambers of Labor and of
number of cooperatives. A partic-
ularly CHASTITY act of Balbo's is re-
membered by the workers of Italy,
at the time of the Bologna plot
against Mussolini in 1926. A young
fascist had tried to kill Mussolini.
The boy was Immediately lynched by
mob of black shirts. Balbo who
was present at the scene in full fas-
cist regalia stepped down from his
automobile and repeatedly stabbed
the dead body with his dagger. He
is described by the Italian workers
as a hardened criminal. Mussolini
took him into his cabinet for the
murderous services which he rem
dered against the Italian workers.
His completely in the priest murder
was fully described in the italian
press at the time.
When Balbo arrived in America he
was officially welcomed by commit
tee from the mayor. The friends of
the Italian workers in America, all
anti-fascists are now preparing
meetings to expose this murderous
agent of Mussolini.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-21

posture might produce serious re-
suits. In the luminous dial factory
where these workers were employed,
the bosses instructed them to wet
their radium brushes on their lips,
thus insuring that they would re-
ceive many exposures and be su e
to die of radium necrosis.
By legal technicalities the COM
pany cheated a score of workers
now awaiting certain death out of all
but $4,000 apiece of their compen-
sation.