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Louis Gabriel, 123 4 Street, Washington, D.C., (13 yrs. old.), S.W., and brother Eddie (10 yrs. old) and Johnnie, 7 yrs. old. I found Louis and Eddie selling after midnight, April 17th, with about 50 papers left on their hands. "We got stuck". Eddie says he is often up until 10 or 12 P.M., and sometimes up at 4 A.M. Sunday. They said they make several dollars some days, "Wid de tips." The younger ones were very voluble about tips."I allus axes em fer nickels," Johnnie said. The 2 older boys, Louis and Eddie, are on probation at Juvenile Court. Family is well known to charities. Father taken into Court for non-support. Has deserted. April 19 at 1 A.M. I found Louis and Eddie still selling Extras. They said they made $3 to-night, but last night they, "got stuck bad." For three nights in succession they had been out selling until after midnight, as many others of their age had been. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

Louis Gabriel, 123 4 Street, Washington, D.C., (13 yrs. old.), S.W., ...

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5 yr. old Willie, one of Washington's youngest news-boys. He is a kind of free-lance, helps other boys out, and roams around the city on his little velocipede, with all the recklessness of extreme youth. Gets lost occasionally. He was so immature that he couldn't talk plain, and yet he was pretty keen about striking people for nickels. William Frederick Tear, 490 Louisiana Ave., Washington, D.C. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

5 yr. old Willie, one of Washington's youngest news-boys. He is a kind...

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A pre-marketing "must": prepare your shopping list by comparing "best buys" appearing in the newspapers. You'll save a surprising amount this way, and those extra nickels and dimes can be invested in other household essentials or in defense stamps

A pre-marketing "must": prepare your shopping list by comparing "best ...

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