Byline: Neil Henry; 1980-05-07; The Washington Post; pages 1
Report: "Down & Out" - Neil Henry - Washington Post
Tags: Baltimore, bum, homeless, lived as, tramp, undercover, Washington
Welcome to the world of panhandling, an art, science, hustle and con - and the oldest and most respected pastime of Washington's down and out. This was a city where a bum wasn't a true bum unless he mooched, begged and bummed the public for cash.