The Republican., 1931-04-16
SCOOPS COLUMN
By SCOOP-HIMSELF

all was passing.
There goes Ern Gortner looking
happy because he is through work
until $3.50; Dick West, also happy, and
he hasn't started on his trip to the
Ridge, yet. Two high school girls
are amused about something, but it
can't be because they are going to
school. Somebody is in an awful big
hurry to get to the second floor OF
the G. N. Band he came out just
as quickly.
Frazee is delivering his daily quarts
and pints. can see through the win
dow to the second floor of the G. N.
B. building, the first time in ages,
but no action on the inside-otfice
hours begin there at $3.50 or 1000.
Why doesn't somebody come along?
There's Slim Shaw-can't see him
thru that dirty window in the back
of his car, but 1 can tell the rattles as
he turns in Fraley's alley. Terrence
Tamburini is going to work a little
late. Boss Rudy is in Baltimore. Nell
Fraley isn't down yet-too early. And
now Olin Hardesty. Looks like he is
going horseback riding from his get
up. There goes Neil Fraley-my mis-
take-something special this morning,
1 guess. If the boss came in here
now he wouldn't think I am working,
but I am.
Ed Offutt just strolled by in his US
ual cigar and straight backed walk.
Went into the bank; everything lovely
there as he did not tarry long. Up
stairs to clip coupons. There goes
Betty Harper, of the West Penn home
service department. I am heartily
in favor of electric cooking demon
strations as long as Betty makes
something extra.
Some man is walking on eggs-and
eggs so cheap, too. Mr.. Sharps is on
his way somewhere. He hasn't been
here long, but he's a good citizen to
have and to hold.
Saw Bob Stewart in Peetsburgh on
Saturday. Looks good. Said he never
sees much in this column since he left
Oakland. Maybe he'll like this one.
Lots of paper and dirt in the street.
Looks like we ought to clean up a
little. The train is in. Two Van
Sickles came around the bend. There's
a man with hat and overcoat and an
other one with neither. Which one
gets pneumonia?
A mans coming out of the bank
smiling. I'd smile, too, if I had what
he just put into his pocketbook. Wade
Hinebaugh in overalls-now amt that
sompin'? Mr.. Pollock's on his way
somewhere. Neil Fraley is actually
sweeping out his office. Call the Anal
gamated Society for the Prevention of
| Work!
Here comes Max Jarboe across the
street for his mornings coco cola or
what not-and Rev. Shilke in hurry
and in deep concentration on some
subject for the moral uplift of the
community. Bruce Collins; I wonder
can he still play that alto or baritone.
Olin Hardesty again and no riding
breeches-he must have changed his
mind. Lightnin' Bill Butt is dispens-
ing information and wise cracks as
he holds up the telephone pole across
the street. Bill Gibson, of the Joe
E. Brown type of beauty, is whist
ling "Here 1 Come" A. D. Naylor,
sunburned and spry-must have just
returned from the South. I expect to
winter there sometime next summer.
There is ex-Mayor Fraley; wonder if
he has any more shoes to give away?
Where is Hen McComas' overcoat
and his pipe?
DR.. Hinebaugh and his medicine
chest. He has had little sleep since
Doctor Henry and Doctor Broadly re-
turned-one from the Senate, the
other from the hospital. Stuart Ham,
i'll looks like he wants to give some
body the devil about something. He
can't though, as there's a brakeman
with red flag. There's Ed Fender
CAST. What's he doing down on Sec
ond street? H. C. Sincell's chew is
on fire. Come on back to work and
don't bother the bank so much.
Who is that six foot two with a
piccadilly collar and distinguished
look? He can't be from Oakland.
Lloyd Shaffer is going northward, but
not in a hurry. Turn about-Max is
back, and now comes Harland Jones
for his daily fizz at Harned's drug
store. Never saw Bert Welch smoke
before. Coral McRobie goes down and
back. Boss Ray must have told her to
hurry both ways.
Andy Shartzer must have passed
didn't see him, but heard him laugh
and there's no mistaking that. Now
who can that fellow be who just came
out of the barber shop and went into
the West Penn Office with towel
still about his neck?
Ill