April 05, 1991 • Page Image 23
…CLOSE U P speakeasy. Ed Rose was the bouncer. A few times, police raided the bar, closing it and fining both Max and Louis. Ed was never on the premises when the police came. He would later say he was simply lucky. Just as other operators did after bars were raided, the trio found other spots and reopened. During this time, Ed and Louis went to work for a builder named Joe Sher- man. There, each learned to be carpenters. Once they saved enoug...…

















































