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Shortstop: 1924

April 8, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Julius Daranyi, midget traffic cop." From the Washington Post: "Julius Daranyi, one of the stars with Singer's midgets playing at B.F. Keith's theater this week, will become a member of the District of Columbia police force today and take up his first detail at Fourteenth and G streets, at 12:30 o’clock, where he will direct traffic." National Photo Co. View full size.

April 8, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Julius Daranyi, midget traffic cop." From the Washington Post: "Julius Daranyi, one of the stars with Singer's midgets playing at B.F. Keith's theater this week, will become a member of the District of Columbia police force today and take up his first detail at Fourteenth and G streets, at 12:30 o’clock, where he will direct traffic." National Photo Co. View full size.

 

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