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The Cop and the Anthem" about a New York City hobo named Soapy, who sets out to get arrested so that he can be a guest of the city jail instead of sleeping out in the cold winter. Despite efforts at petty theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, and "mashing" with a young prostitute, Soapy fails to draw the attention of the police. Disconsolate, he pauses in front of a church, where an organ anthem inspires him to clean up his life; ironically, he is charged for loitering and sentenced to three months in prison.

Soapy, a hobo who wantst to be a guest of the city jail to escape the cold winter. Despite efforts on misconduct Soapy fails to draw the attention of the police. Ironically, gets three months imprisonment for loitering in front of a church during organ anthem.