His personal business enterprises (including intermittently dealing in oriental rugs and carpets for much of his life, among other activities) enabled him to offer charitable relief to neighbours who had been affected by the difficult circumstances of the war, and it also brought him to the attention of the authorities, leading to a night in the cells.
His personal business enterprises (including intermittently dealing in oriental rugs and carpets for much of his life among other activities) enabled him to offer charitable relief to neighbours who had been affected by the difficult circumstances of the war and it also brought him to the attention of the authorities leading to a night in the cells