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Show CITY PEOPLE "EASY MARKS" Many Bestowed Alms on Beggar for Whom Lusty Youth Was Engaged En-gaged in "Barking." Since efficiency is rinding Its way into all business one of the oldest "professions" of all has begun to adopt modern methods. The innovation is due to a beggar who made his stand opposite one of the subway entrances along the Williamsburg bridge approach ap-proach on Delancey street, the New York Fivening Sun states. Many who passed this spot recenlly were struck by 'he appearance of this beggar, an elderly, long-bearded man, who sat huddled up in a wheel chair. Alongside was a husky youth of nineteen nine-teen or so, busily engaged in "barking" for t lie beggar. Secretly the hitter must have thought it' a good joke on the alms-giving public, for there was always a smirk on his face, as his friend shouled so none should neglect to drop a coin in the beggar's lap. His "spiel" was In Yiddish, which, roughly translated into Knglish, would lie: "Slop: Give charity, people." Many who ought to have, known better bet-ter stopped and gave. |