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The Washington times., 1931-12-14
She Deceived Him

Frank was nobody'S fool. He
knew nothing about show bust
ness. it's true. But he noticed
little things that Irene did
and they hurt him. Men would
phone her apartment while he
was there. Once, when Irene
pleaded a headache and said
she wanted 10 be home early,
he had taken her TO her hotel.
Arriving there. the clerk had
failed to see Frank and had
called out:
20, Miss P, there's a
message here for you. Mr..
B called and said he'd be
a few minutes late"
Frank had fought with Irene
over that. Irene had told him
not to be silly and said that
the clerk had mistaken her for
somebody else. Irene thought
she had gotten away with it.
Irene hadn't.
wonder if you can under
stand the girl I'm trying to
portray? You must realize
that she loved this man al
most as much he we'd her.
Yet she was young and she
thought that these other men
constituted adventure.
Frank not ic c d everything.
His friends, too, kept putting
in the rap.
The Washington times., 1931-12-14
WHITE HOUSE HONORS ACTRESS Cornell: s o GSsst:t!%S sS 5
Billie Dove
In Screen
Romance

A United Artists production,
adopted from a best seller" by
Ernest Pascal, dialogue by Robert
The Washington times., 1931-12-14
R-K-OKeith
To Offer
Big Acts
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Cornelia Otis-Skinner was a
White House luncheon guest yes
terday. On his last Washington
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Makes His Excuse
why, Frank, old man." he
cried happily. Had no idea yot
were here. Certainly glad to see
you again BY the way wanted
to see you for a moment any
how. Do you mind if I sit
DOWN."
What was Frank to do? He
was compelled to introduce
Irene. which was all the rack
eteer wanted in the first place.
AS soon as he had the girls
name. the phoney excused him.
self and disappeared.
About 20 minutes later. a
phone call came for Irene.
Frank suspected something i'm
mediately. But it was not until
she returned that he discovered
what a brazen filtration she
had attempted to carry on
under his very nose.
"Oh, honey" she asserted ex-
citedly. Il have the most
divine news. That was Helen
F., a girl friend Of mine.
We're both invited to a big
party over on Fifth Avenue.
And whose house do you think
it is? The man you just intro
duced me to. Isn't tn t
stranger"
Frank arose. He nodded
shortly.
IT'S very strange" he agreed.
Let's CO."
He Calls Off
They entered his car and
were driven to the Fifth
Avenue address. Irene noticed
how abrupt he was. But she
thought nothing of it. Why
should she?
They reached the house.
You get out first, Irene, "
said Frank.
The girl stepped out. Frank
closed the door and talked
through the window.
Enjoy your party, dear" he
murmured, "and your life, too.
Keep driving, chauffeur. Good
bye. Irene"-
Frank leaned back and sighed.
That was exactly two and
one-half years ago." he told me.
I looked at him.
But you've been playing
Broadway pretty heavily since
then" I stated. do you mean
to say you never saw her again
after that?"
He smiled. A trifle sadly.
She Gets Married
IT saw her several times" he
stated. But never spoke to
her in any of the clubs. I am
frank to say that I ran away
from her"
Then I persisted, you
never spoke to her again since
that night?"
Silence for a moment.
Wasn't going to tell you
this, "he finally said, but it
can't make much difference.
Yes, I've spoken to her once.
She was in my office about
three weeks ago. She married
some hoofer. And is separated
from him. She's everybody's
girl now. And I think she's on
the dope. too"
That's too bad" I returned.
But you were mighty lucky to
be rid of her. I'm surprised
you even permitted her to
come into your office"
He's Still in Love
You'll be more surprised, >
he muttcred, Ito learn that I
gave her $1,000 in cash before
she left my office"
Are you nuts?" 1 inquired
''olitely. That girl will now
blackmail you as long as you
live"
The orchestra swept into he
S Louis Blues. He listened to
the wild music for a moment
end then leaned closer to me.
Mark" he murmured. II
don't care She can have
whatever she wants any time
she wants. Because I know
now that should have mar
ried her three years ago.
And there's another reason,
Mark. It's because I still love
her with all my heart"
Copyright. 1881 King Features
Syndicate, InC.l
The Washington times., 1931-12-14
Friends Warned Him

why fall in love with a
girl like that?" they kept say
ing. Tom and I saw her out
the other night with one of
the biggest buns on Broadway.
Why don't you give her up?
You know she's dorlb;c-crossng
you. Why not quit Iow?"
And Frank would smile.
mo. boys" he would respond.
"She doesn't mean any harm by
what's she's doing. Everything
will turn out okay. Just wait
and see"
But he finally talked to her.
He talked to her calmly and
quietly.
Honey" he said. you know
, that love you. and that I don't
know anything about Broad
way. But I do not know that
you're, not playing quite fairly
with me.
Il just want to tell you one
thing. If I ever have cause to
suspect you again we're through.
"1'l drop out of your life like
a bullet. Watch your step,
dear"
Irene merely smiled. Frank
drop out of her life? What
chance! Didn't everybody know
he was madly in love with her?
FIirted With Her
A week or so after his little
talk with Irene, Frank and she
were having dinner together at
a sWanky restaurant. Across
the way sat another Wall Street
man whom Frank detested.
This other chap was strictly a
dealer in phoney securities. and
had twice beaten Jail only by
the sCantiest of margins.
This man was flirting with
Irene. Frank Sensed it immedi-
ately. When a man is deeply in
The Washington times., 1931-12-14

WARNER HRos. THEATRES
The Washington times., 1931-12-14

love, he watches his girls eyes
continually while in public.
With a girl like Irent, it was
necessary for Frank to watch
her even when they were alone.
Out of the corner Of his eye,
Frank saw Irene smile, nd nod
slightly to the man at the other
table. He was furious, but he
said nothing. He was waiting
to see how the game would be
played.
The Wall Street racketeer
called for his check and paid it
with many a flourish. He be.
gan to walk from the 70 nm and
accidentally" stumbled at
Franks chair. He apologized
and seemed to be amazed at
seeing Frank.
NIakoe His FxcISe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
ASK DR.. SKELETONS
RETURN FOR YEAR
Members of Mount Vernon
Place Church Forward
Petition to Bishop.

Members of the Mount Vernon Place
M E. Church South last night forwarded
a petition to Bishop E. D. Mouzon,
asking that DR.. william A. Shelton,
acquitted Thursday of a charge of
immortality, be returned to the church
for another year.
This action was taken at the quar-
terly conference of the church, which
preceded a mass celebration of the
acquittal and DR.. and Mrs. Shelton's
thirty-first wedding anniversary.
The conference elso asked that, DR..
Haskell r. Deal, the assistant pastor,
be returned for another year.
The charge against DR.. Shelton. of
which he was cleared by Church
Trial Committee. was based on COM
plant by his former secretary, Miss
Carrie A williams.
DR.. and Mrs. Shelton were presented
with purse of $40 in gold by Thomas
D. Gannaway. who presided at the
exercises. Huge baskets of flowers were
presented them and their children. Fred
and Hadley Shelton and Mrs. Mildred
Stokes. DR.. and Mrs. Deal we're the
recipients of similar gift.
Following the presentations DR.. Shell
ton and three men who acted in his
defense, Rev. DR.. H. H. Sherman, Rev
DR.. ]. j. Rives and Attorney Raymond
B. Dickey, made short addresses.
The public has been invited to at
tend services in the church tomorrow
at IL am. and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
QUARANTINE TO END

Removal of Japanese beetle quaran-
tine restrictions on interstate move
ment of farm products was announced
today by the Agriculture Department.
The ban will terminate beginning next
Monday.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde said
few beetles had been found on produce
inspected in the last week. Conse-
quently the traffic prohibition, which
ordinarily would remain in effect until
October 10, will be nullified on all
products except beetle-infested cut
flowers.
The quarantine has operated this
year in parts Of Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
INQUEST TO'BE HELD
IN MARSHALL DEATH
Fatal Injuring of Man Who
Jumped From Moving Cab
to Be Probed.

An inquest will be held at the District
Morgue Monday morning into the death
of Chester Marshall 40, 613 H street,
who died In Gallinger Hospital last
night from injuries received Thursday
night when he is said TO have leaped
from a moving taxicab at Sixth and H
streets.
Clifford Diges, %. colored, Of the 100
block D street southwest, driver of the
taxicab, was held at No. / police sta
ton following the mans death, but later
was released in the custody Of his attor-
ney, TO appear at the inquest Monday.
Diggs is said to have told police
Marshall jumped from the taxicab after
stating he had no money to pay the
fare. Diggs took him to Emergency
Hospital, from where he was transferred
TO Gallinger. Marshall was identified at
Gallinger Hospital by his wife, Mrs.
Laura Marshall, who discovered he had
been injured when she went to police
TO report his disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Marriage Licenses.

., Amos g; Brown. %. and Della r. Perry,
20; Rev D z. Wtseman.
Bernard G. Rabe, ~, and Mary Marshall
p, both nf South Richmond, Va; Rev. H.
NJ. Henpig.
william H. Osborne So. and Fannie p
Heintz, 60. both of Richmond; Rev. H. M
Lannle Mitchell. ~. Gether. va. and
Laura Ssmuels, 10, Point, Eastern, Va; Rev.
A. II. Thompson.
Joseph W.. Carney. ~. Richmond, and
ESna A. Prince 49, Newport News; Rev.
= Haywood J. bryan. -. and Wreath Howell,
Alyre J; Gallant 80. sqd Ruth s. Shoe
maker. ~; Rev. John J. Coady
James j., Petrie, Al, and Elizabeth Schlee,
20. both Of Baltimore; Rev. George B. Har-
Robert z, Lohr, 81, and Phoebe M. Tauber-
schmidt. ~ Rev. w. 3. La Rue.
George u. Dasher. a., this city, and Ruth
8 Pitt 49, Bethesd1 Nd Rev. Charles r.
William H. Warren, ~. and Evelyn
Frazier, IL: Rev. Augustus Lewis
Charles Young, "a, and Matte williams,
10: Rev. J. +. Graham.
Roy d. Morris. 81, and Naomi A. Hodge
10, both OF Alexandria: Rev. Allan r. Poore
Clarence Scott ~. and Charlotte M. Hall,
4s: both Of Baltimore: Rev. Daniel L. Ennis.
Hugh * Ci7rS, 20. and Nancy Griswoid,
81 Rev. Charles T. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
.RHEEM BANKRUPTCY
EARLY TRIAL is ASKED
Creditors File Petition in Case of
Company's Former
President.

A petition asking the District Su-
preme Court to set an early date for
jury trial of involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings against Edmund D. Rheem.
former head of Swartzell, Rheem 81
HenSey Co.. was filed today by Attor-
ney E. Hilton Jackson, representing
creditors of the defunct mortgage bank
ing house.
The court is asked to take judicial
notice that this cause Is intimately re-
lated to the bankruptcy proceedings
now pending against the corporation,
and that it is Of first Importance, both
from the standpoint Of the alleged
ha nkrunt and his creditors, that the
issue raised in this action be disposed
of without further delay.
The petitioners point out that SINH
lar motion filed by the alleged bankrupt
prior to the vacation adjournment OF
court was denied without prejudice be-
cause of the pressure OF other pending
cases, Attention is also called to the
fact that four Of Rheem's bank ac-
counts have been attached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
THREE BOYS WIN
Y. M. c. A. AWARDS
David Ciomei, John Sumner
and Ben WapIe Gain
Silver Cups.

For achieving the best all-around
development in 1884," David Ciomei
John Sumner and Ben WapIe, members
Of the. boys department of the Y, M
C. A, last night were awarded the an
nual Boys Y. M. C. A. Silver Cups at
ceremonies marking opening of the Fall
program Of the department.
Sophomores at Central.
Ciomei and Sumner both are Is years
old and are Sophomores at Central High
School. Waple Is II years old and en-
ployed. The trio received the coveted
recognition for leadership in physical
activities, club work, service to others
and general improvement" during the
year.
The cups were presented by Worth
Shouts, chairman of the Boys Work
Committee Of the Y. M. c. A. A silver
cup also was given Ernest BoggS, 1881
boys department tennis champion, and
emblemS were awarded members Of the
championship older boys base ball team.
Club Work Expanded.
James C. Ingram, boys work director,
announced an expanded Fall program
for the department, including q new
leather craft club under direction of
Frank S. Hubbard, Fred @. Stewart and
Director Ingram; camera club, model
aircraft club, Woodworking groups,
magicianS club, etc. Club work gener-
ally will be under Jack Bergner and
gymnasium activities under MarinuS
De Cast.
A new feature this season will be
training in gymnastics by Ralph A.
Davis, who will teach the boys feats of
tumbling and general acrobatics. High
school activities will be pushed through
the Hi-Y organization.
The entertainment program last night
included an original mystery play under
direction Of Henry Bowles, swimming,
games, songs and refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
BLASTING is STOPPED
PENDING D. C. INQUIRY
Terrific Connecticut Avenue Explo-
sion Breaks Store and Auto Panes
and Shakes Pedestrians.

Further blasting on an excavation job
in the $500 block of Connecticut avenue
was ordered stopped today by District
Building Inspector Oehmann penoing
an investigation of the explosion yester-
day which hurled tons of rock and
earth into the air, shattering show win
dows and automobile windshields.
The blast occurred shortly before the
o'clock rush hour. Several passersby
were said by police to have been shaken
up, but none was injured.
Inspector Oehmann attributed the un=
usual force of the explosion to the
makeup of the rock strata. A seam or
assure in the granite probably aggra-
waited the blast, he said. A thorough
survey of the rock strata will be made
Monday by the building inspectors
Office, Oehmann said, in order to de-
termine how the blasting can best be
accomplished without repetition OF
Yesterdays explosion.
Windshields OF seven automobiles
parked almost block away were re-
ported broken by the blast, while plate
glass show windows in four nearby shops
were shattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Births Reported.

=. The following births have been reported to
&he Health Department in the past "a hours:
Kenneth r. and Frances M. Popham, boy.
George and Mary Holland, boy.
Daniel j. and Elizabeth M. ONeill boy.
Robert J. and Mary e. ONeill, boy.
Ralph M. and Beth A. Balliette, boy.
Jacqualine 3. ard Evelyn Green. boy.
Francis NJ. and Laura z. Foley. boy.
warner Z. and Margaret B. Bell. boy.
Kenneth B. and Helen K. Unzicker. girl.
William B. and Mary L. McKenn, girl
Joseph J. and Myel L. Farrell, girl.
William H. and Mary z. Whittlesey, girl.
Carl and Opal Yiehmayer, girl.
Jesse X. and Viola Flowers, girl.
Martin B. and Mary b. Hunt. boy.
Frederick s. and Ruth NJ. Simpieh, jr., boy.
Maurice A. and Julia Brindisi. boy.
Robert A. and Flora Tuna, boy:
James H. and Mary L. Crist, boy
Robert A. and Frances MONTGOMERY. girl.
Charles b. and Angelina H. Spangenberg,
Rossor O. and Bernadette Crump. Girl.
Christen and VaSha Sorensen, girl.
Edward NJ. and Jeanette French, girl.
Herbert j. and Marie B. Parker. girl
Frank b. and Margaret b. wilkinson. girl.
Wilih n. and EImira NJ. F1inchum, girl.
Leo r. and Enc O. Apperson, boy,
Girl.
Robert G. and Clementine Henry, boy.
Daniel and Margaret Neal, boy.
William N. and Edna Dean. girl.
Jess and Bernice Ashton, g4rl.
Albert and Edna Nicholas. girl.
Abraham and Elizabeth jackson. boy.
George and Sadie Brown, boy.
John N and Leila T. Douglas, boy.
Frederick A. and Nanatte A. Harris, boy.
~ c. and Mamie Dantiey, girl
Nathan and Beatrice Johnson girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
10 the Health Department in the past "a
hours:
Marie A. Binetruy, 80. 1898 Perry pl
Mary Clarvoe, H. Gallinger Hospital.
John B. Bellinger. SO, Walter Reed General
Hospital.
james H. Dove, IS, S0s Mass. ave. ne.
William Hammond, "a. Sibley Hospital.
Amy A. Carrick, ca, Providence Hospital.
Fannie Postum, co. Georgetown Hospital
Catherine Heany. AZ, 701 Maryland ave. ne.
Walter w, Conrad, 81, Walter Reed Gen
eral Hospital
Canal.
Wilma Traylor, 4, found in c. g. o. Canal.
John w. Dee, months, 1454 Lawrence
Infants Of Frank and May Antonio twin
girls. day, Childrens Hospital.
George Barnard. 81, 1917 25th st.
Jane Thomas, a. Gallinger Hospital
Agnes Murdoch, 40. Galiinger Hospital.
Robert Brockenborough, -, "a o. St.
Nellie Poney, 81, 81 Pierce st.
Julius Anderson, 80, en- route Providence
Hospital.
Infant Of Ralph and Esther Richardson, 20
days, Gallinger Hospital.
Infant Of Leroy and Genevieve Kelson, 2
hours, Qallinger Hospital.
Infant of Leroy and Pearl Hazelock,
hours. Childrens Hospital
Infant of Zsck and Mildred Hawkins,
hour. 32l Virginia ave. Sc,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
BIDS CALLED ON RAZING
AT SITE OF WAREHOUSE
Structures at Seven Addresses and
Garage in Southwest Doomed
by U. 8. Project.

Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, director OF
Public Buildings and Public Parks,
moved today to initiate a program for
building the second half of the great
81 900, 900 Government warehouse in the
Southwest by inviting bids for demoli-
ton Of buildings on the site
Col. Grant asked for bidders to de-
molish and remove buildings located in
square 434, at numbers 311. 313, 315.
317. 319, 321 and 1923 Seventh street
southwest, and the garage in the rear of
1913 Seventh street southwest. Bids will
be opened, the colonel said, in room
1913, Navy Building. Eighteenth street
and Constitution avenue, at IL am. on
october Z.
The B-W Construction Co. Of Chi
cago, which recently was awarded a
contract for 81 ,015, 100 for construction
of the Federal warehouse, is expected
to start work en- the site within two
weeks. 1t Is givn 800 calendar days to
complete the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
ARE CLOSED FOR SEASON
Mckinley Tanks in Northeast On
Grated Longer Than Usual Due
to Warm Spell.

Washington's public swimming pool
season closed yesterday, it was an
nounced today by F. w. Hoover, general
manager of the Welfare and Recrea-
tional Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds, Inc. He said the McKin-
ley pools near First street and Lincoln
road northeast, which have been kept
In operation beyond the usual closing
date, due to the recent unseasonably
warm spell, were closed yesterday.
In past years, he explained, the pools
have been closed on or before Septem-
Der Is, and even at that time there has
been few swimmers. While the crowds
have not been large during this month,
Hoover asserted, there have been Suffi-
cient number of swimmers to justify
the continued operation Of the pools
until yesterday.
The Francis pools at Twenty-fifth and
n streets, for colored persons, were
closed September -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
GIRL, IA, MISSING

Mrs. p. ]. Sullivan, 1412 Twenty
ninth street, yesterday reported to
police that her daughter, Frances. IA,
had disappeared from home yesterday
afternoon at 4:30, and had not been
located since. The girl left following
quarrel about party, Mrs. Sullivan
said.
Her mother, who is the wife OF q
fire captain, learned from one OF the
child's friends that Frances was seen
walking in Montrose Park at about 2
o'clock last night. The missing girl
was described as feet 5 inches tan,
108 pounds in weight, black hair and
blue eyes.
Mrs. Sullivan has been under the
care of q physician since last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
FAXED SHOOTING CALL
LEADS TO GAMING RAID
Policemen Seize Paraphernalia In
Bookmaking Quarters
Found Deserted.

A fake report Of shooting led po-
lice to an deliberately equipped gaming
headquarters in the 900 block of D
street last night. Paraphernalia suffl-
cient to carry on bookmaking on an
extensive scale was seized, but no ar
restS-were made, a search OF the prem
ises revealing the place to be unoccu-
pied.
.Onicers from the first precinct sta
ton who responded on the alarm en-
deayored to enter the front of the
building, where the shooting was re-
ported to have occurred, but were
baked by huge iron door. Placing a
ladder against the rear Of the structure,
they gained access to the second floor.
however, and found the gaming layout.
After q systematic search Of the
premises failed to reveal victim Of the
alleged shooting, police conhscated the
gambling equipment. The room, police
said, was equipped with direct tele-
phones to the race tracks and numerous
exits leading into the basement of the
building and an adjoining structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
SON SAVES MOTHER
Returning to Home, He Finds Her
Overcome by Leaking Gas.

The timely return of her son from
school yesterday afternoon saved the
life of Mrs. Frank j. Hughes, % years
old, OF 30l0 Forty-flfth street, when she
was accidentally overcome by gas leak
ing from a Jet at her home.
The youth, Frank hughes, jr, sum-
moned neighbors when he found his
mother lying unconscious on the kitchen
floor. and they called the fire rescue
squad Mrs. Hughes was revived by
members of the squad and removed to
Emergency Hospital. Her condition was
reported to be not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET

A "get-together" meeting of the
Young Peoples Society of the parish of
st. Stephen and the Incarnation will be
held tomorrow evening in the parish
hall beginning at 6:45 o'clock. Ofncers
for the Winter season will be installed
and plans for the next few months
outlined.
Rev. Calvert E. Buck will address
the society next Sunday on Religion
and Science"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
GAME RECEIPTS
WILL BE DONATED FOR RELIEF
President Nevis Announces Decision Aid Presidents
Organization-Speci6c Contest to Be Named Later.

ceiptS of one game would be thus ex-
pended, regardless of whether or not
similar arrangements can be made with
its opponent.
Due to the depression, DIR. Nevis an
nounced, the university authorities have
evolved a plan for deferred payments OF
tuition charges in cases where 1t Is i'm
possible for students to meet the ordi-
nary requirements. The tuition fees
will be considered an obligation, he said,
which the students can discharge after
graduation, If necessary, without the
payment Of interest.
The plan affects students in all de-
partmentS Of the university, and al
ready q number OF them have taken
advantage OF 1t. At the same time,
DIR. Nevis said, the university. has ex-
tended free scholarships In more than
the usual number OF meritorious cases
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
FATHER AND SON IN PRICE WAR FOR
BRENTWOOD CLEANING TRADE
Maxwell Sherman Presses Suits for Five Cents Parent
Starts Court Fight to Prevent Use of Name.

When it comes to determination
Benjamin Shermans son Maxwell is q
chip OF the old block.
Six months ago father and son OPP
Grated cleaning shop at 5305 Georgia
avenue. Their wills clashed and Max
well announced his determination Of
opening rival establishment, two doors
down the street.
Equally determined, father and son
bid for the Brightwood trade. Max
well slaShed prices. his father cut under
him, and was himself cut under in
turn.
Still determined. Maxwell yesterday
was oHering to sponge and press suits
at the Owl Cleaners, 5000 Georgia ave-
nue., for S cents.
Down the street, his fathers place,
the Sherman Cleaners, displayed signs
offering the same job for IS cents
new lows in the business here.