goes back to the car and brings in a jug of Canadian Club-soda-Seven up - and some beer. Dorothy had recognized the wife at once so after introductions all around we sat down for a talk fest. The Canadian Club disappeared and Hugo insisted on going down the street. Bob and I went along - and this time it is "old Crow" which my friends is a potent drink. Back we go and start again. That's when Hugo told me of his experiences from Boston to Maine to California which I have already set down. We talked all about the gang in the Choir that he still remembered and particularly of Frank Michel and Johnny Scalcione. Hugo said he would never come back to Boston except for a visit which might be next year. He spoke of the wonderful opportunity that brought him here where he now makes $30 day - $150 for a five day week. So far he is living in his third home-still owning the second one. He re emphasized the fact that if a man is willing to work there is all kinds of opportunity to get ahead. He spoke of his oldest boy in his second year of High that he started to break in as a Plasterer by carrying a hod. Starting pay $10 a day pushed up in a matter of weeks to $16 and Hugo says he will get $20 before school opens. A problem now has developed however in that the boy doesn't want to go back to school in the fall so he has another headache there. We talked ourselves out about 1:30 and he left with a promise to come back Saturday night to go to "Hoffman's" a German Beer Joint. Anyway he was in tough shape when he left and I a little worse. So that's the saga of Hugo Northiesen "A nice Guy." It will take his wife 'Dorothy' a long time to get over the way she was hood-winked.