Show WAS DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND When Two Belgium Officials Became Acquainted The following story comes Bel- Bel glum gium says the Philadelphia Public Ledger Two fellow travelers got into conversation conversation con con- and came upon the tIie subject of free luggage when one asked leave to measure the others other's trunk trunIe The result result re re- I sult suIt was that the measurer said j Your trunk is seven and a half centimeters centimeters centimeters cen cen- too long and has rio no right to o be in the compartment of or free Cree l lug lug- g- g gage I am a railway inspector and must fine you ou five francs Please give me your name and address The propos proposed d victim of misplaced confidence was however equal to the occasion n. n Kindly len lend me jo your r measure that I may mar sati satisfy fy myself on the subject 9 Then with a polite smile I am a t director in the royal weights and measures measures office ce To my great treat regret I that your our measure is not st as Is s required by law so that fiTt first measuring is not r legally g lly valid l d and secondly it Is my pain u dur to subject you to a flue of I fifty fin grapes Please give me your oui f name name an and and address |