Song of Sylvania Square

Long years before the rise of the huge state lotteries, thereexisted the highly illegal back-room betting parlors, someoperations so small as to be virtually invisible, and oftenoperated by victims of a Depression-era economy. Lay a dime on yourlucky number, pal, and hit for sixty bucks . . . . pay the rent with it orfeed the family for a month! . . . . or put it right back in the bookiespockets.