31.   He passed a hat while a partner turned the crank of a battered organ.

32.   To finance its empire, the church requires members to donate part of their incomes and aggressively passes the hat at five daily services.

33.   Volunteers finally passed the hat to keep it open.

34.   When he was to be released from jail after an auto accident, Salvatrucha members discussed passing the hat for his bail.

35.   But the idea of the vice president personally passing the hat has provoked charges from the Republicans who control Congress and has appalled even his own party.