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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
, STAMP NEWS

THERE will DO no special y. 8.
= issue 10 commemorate the cen.
tenary Of the postage stamp. Post.
master General James A. Farley
ended oil discussion OF such q
stamp with the announcement that
the u. S. Postofiice Department
will not issue O stamp nor q souve.
mir sheet for. the Penny Black an.
niversary.
The Booker T. Washington 10.
cent stamp set q new high for
income from fifst-day sales OF the
Famous Americans series. Sale Of
assess stamps at Tuskegee, Ala,
brought $23,330.30. The Samuel
L. Clemens stamp added $20,.
764.80 TO- postal revenues.
First-day sales Of the Pony Tx.
press commemorative totaled $685..
ali stamps sold at st. Joseph, Mo-,
and 346,879 at Sacramento, Calf.
Revenue from first.day sales was
s27,96e.70.
Belgium will issue a series OF
six semi-postals June I. for the
Musical Foundation, sponsored by
Queen. Mother Elizabeth. The set
will be released In two designs.
Lower values will show the Cha
pelle Musicale and the Queens
portrait: higher values will picture
Prince Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24

ell Of light against the sky. That
beacon marked Bentley's landing
Held, available 10 transport planes
IN event Of an emergency.
Directly below the road dropped
sharply downward from the rim
OF the canyon TO the valley below.
The curve, almost !, right angle,
was hidden from sight, but the
road south, toward the Hayhook
turn, was clearly visible at the
foot Of the hill.
A steady drone Of motors came
from above. Larry looked up.
followed the pin.polnt red and
green lights OF the midnight plane
as II sped It's passengers toward
the east. Only the sound Of a light
wind, rustling the grass, disturbed
the silence after the plane had
disappeared.
Larry dismounted, led the black,
sliding and snorting down the
steep hillside 10 the highway. He
tied the horse TO the fence 0 few
hundred yards from the curve,
walked down the pavement.
He stopped OF 0 newly painted
stretch OF railing at the roads
edge, 10 peer down into the canyon
where Monnie had watched the
burning wreckage OF Hugh's car.
He could feel Hugh's nearnesS.
An hour later, Larry returned
10 his horse. He had found
nothing OF particular value, but
he had O clear picture Of the scene
OF the accident. He would have
to walt for daylight TO examine
the floor OF the canyon. He
mounted and turned back toward
the ranchhouse.
The visit TO the curve had given
Larry definite idea OF Hugh's
accident, He pictured the car,
speeding over the crest OF the hill,
hurting down toward the curve.
Then the lights Of Monnie's car
stabbing the darkness. And the
crashing plunge through the guard
rail and down TO the canyon floor
He tried TO think that Hugh had
made his choice, whatever the cost,
when he realized that O collision
was inevitable. Those headlights
might have been on car Allied
with children - or q bus, loaded
with passengers. But always his
thoughts returned TO the whiskey
bottle and the unanswerable ques-
ton II presented.
The black was walking slowly,
picking his way along o COW trail.
Larry noticed the black bulk OF
resting cattle, looming In front Of
him, turned aside TO avoid dis.
turbing them. Suddeny he became
conscious OF q steady hum, over
head.
He stopped, listened intently for
several minutes. The plane was
coming closer. He scanned the
sky for It's lights. None were Wis
ible. With sudden decision, Larry
wheeled the black, kicked him
Into 4 run toward Bentley's air
port.
It was dangerous, he knew,
running q horse across this grass
land, In the dark. One step into
o prairie dog hole would send him
flying over the horses head and
II he didn't break his own neck,
he might break the blacks Lea.
The plane was coming nearer.
Still no sign Of lights.
Larry dropped into O draw that
led down 10 Bentleys line fence.
Shadows were deeper here, and
the going rougher but there was
less chance that someone In the
plane might see him. Or some.
one on the ground, waiting for
that ship TO land. He slowed the
black 10 q fast walk, let the horse
find his own way.
He climbed out Of the draw
when he came to Bentleys fence.
Lights blazed around the edges Of
Bentley's landing field, O mile
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
CRANllJM
CRACKER
MOSTLY MUSICAL

The good student Of music should
be able TO answer the following
questions without any difiiculty.
Consider yourself both q student Of
literature and music, In fact.
!. Almost every night before he
retired the diarist Samuel pepys
played his violin, flute, piano, har-
monica? Name instrument.
2. The Bible says that the walls
Of Jericho were destroyed by: tim
brel, harp, trumpet, psaltery, Gym.
balls?
3. What Is O wivern?
4. Samuel Coleridge- Taylor, com.
poser Of choral music, was born OF
an African father and English
mother in: Africa, America, Aus
tralia, England, Scotland?
5. Which was invented first the
saxophone or the trombone?
Answers ON Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-24
CAST or CHARACTERS

MONNIE MILES - her mania
for fast driving almost wrecked
her romance.
LARRY COLLINS - newspaper
reporter, hunting The murder.
err Of hls brother.
MIKE BENTLEY - wealthy
Fancher, knew too much about
auto accidents.
YESTERDAY: MOnnle tells
Larry about the accident, how she
was huFFying 70 Bentley'S, almost
crashed Into the other car on
Dead Mans Curve. Saw the car
70 ever the cliff and burn, heard
the shot. Bentley arrived soon.
tried 10 pull the dead man from
the wreck. Bentley had seen the
car speeding toward the hill, fol.
lowed. The coroner found EVIL
denee that the victim had been
drinking. "But Hugh never drank
liquor" Larry says.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

each of the fourteenth and fif-
teenth holes, one on the sixteenth
and two more on the seventeenth.
This put them one-up going into
the deciding hole. Here Lopez
and Parks came through with a
point to square the match and
wind up the contest.
Parks kept his team in the
running throughout the first
nine holes and on the home
side it was the expert shotmak :
ing of Bob Spottswood that en-
abled his team to come from be-
hind.
With the series so far a stale
mate, another match will be
played next Sunday afternoon.
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eSSSSSeP0
Today's Birthdays

Adolph A. Berle, Jr., assistant
secretary of state, born in Bos-
ton, As years ago.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,. phil
anthropist, born in Cleveland, sc
years ago.
U. S. Senator Walter F. George
of Georgia, born at Preston, Ga,
So years ago.
u. S. Senator Kenneth Nickel
lar of Tennessee, born at Rich
mond, Ala, II years age.
Col. Frederick Palmer, veter-
an journalist and author, born al
Pleasantville, Pa, 81 years ago.
Edward F. McGrady, Radio
Corporation labor adviser, ex-
assistant secretary of labor, born
at Jersey City, N. j., SO years
ago.
Ernst Lubitsch, Hollywood di-
rector, born in Germany, As
years ago.
Berton Braley, poet and journ-
alist, born at Madison, Wis, So
years ago.
Mary l.. J. Akeley of New
York, explorer and author, born
at Tappan, Ohio, "a years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

morning, except the Lake region
and New England.
Light rain has occuHTed dur
ing the last "a hours in north Pa
cific coast districts, and there has
been light snow in the middle
Mississippi Valley and portions
of the Lake region.
Temperatures have moderated
throughout most of the country
east of the Rockies, but readings
are still generally below normal,
with freezing into the southern
portion of the Florida peninsula.
Havana, Cuba. reported low
Temperature of AZ this morning,
which is the lowest ever record
ed there, Ghile the minimum of
AZ at Key West yesterday morn
ing was the lowest in 81 years.
Ct. S. KENNEDY,
Official In Charge
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cotFMc NEWS
BY CLUB REPORTER

Robert Spottswood annexed
first prize yesterday in the. regu-
lar Sunday Blind Bogie golf
tournament at the Country Club.
The lucky number was 70 and
Spottswood toured the course in
81 strokes and with his handicap
of five, gave him his rs.
In second place was Mrs. Rob-
ert Colt of the Casa Marina with
rs.
Two were tied for third posi-
ton. Joe Lopez. local city cham
pion, and DR.. William Kemp, also
of this city. each had 80.
Other scores were: Robert
Colt, Casa Marina, 90-15-75;
Curry Harris, 95-12-83; Alton
Parks, 1881; Melvin Russell,
90-13-77; John Pinder, 87-10-77.
The deciding match between
Joe Lopez and Gilmore Parks
versus Bob Spottswood and Eddie
Bush yesterday wound up as a
tie. A good-sized gallery viewed
the contest, which saw Spots
wood and Bush stage a valiant
comeback after being six points
down and five holes to play.
Spottswood and Bush, when
the going got tough, put on a
squirt to garner two points on
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Continued tomorrow

and st, Petersburg with IL first
and two second class for Key
West and SO first and one second
cabin for Havana.
Key West arrivals were. Ray
mond Genthe D. j. Hoose, L. L.
Lott, c. Elbertson, Patsy Cham
blaSs, Mrs. N. Chamblass, Buster
Chamblass, Angela Fernandez,
Juana Crespo, Evelyn Smith, j.
Hisne. c. w. Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe.
When the vessel sailed for Ha-
Vana it took besides the l66 pas
sengers, 10 cars and 121 sacks of
mail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29
THE ISLAND CITY
THE LoWEsr rEMpEnA.

TURE since 1886 was expert
enced by Key West as one of the
coolest cold waves of all times
swept the nation. Key West
went to a low of 43. In 1886 the
temperature went to Al. Last
night, in spite of the fact that
many thought it would be colder,
the thermometer dropped to only
As and there appeared definite
evidences that warm weather is
on the way. Just wait'l that
good old Key West sunshine
comes out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29
ONE OF THE MOST INTER.
ESTING SIGHTS to be seen in

ESTING SIGHTS to be seen in
connection with the cold snap
was the appearing of thousands
of bottom fish on the surface of
the water, killed by the cold.
Along the boulevard there were
hundreds of persons lined watch
ing the hundreds of little fish.
Some rose to the surface killed
outright but others were still
manfully trying to keep up the
law of self preservation. Those
who were still kicking lay on
their backs with their stomachs
at the waters edge. We watched
a poppy little porkfish in yellow
and black doing his best to keep
warm and alive by moving
about. On all sides of him lay
the brilliant pink and yellow and
white and blue lane snapper and
the gray stippled grunt. Many
gathered in the fish and had fish
fries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

The possibility that economic
reprisals by the United States for
mistreatment of its interests by
the Japanese might cause a
change of heart in Tokyo and
lead to the recognition of our
rights exists but it is accompan-
led by the possibility that any
move of this country will meet
with reprisals in the Far East.
In fact, there are some authori-
ties who believe that Japan will
consider economic penalties acts
of war and that all chance of
peaceful settlement will be de-
stroyed.
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Ore Il R.Leve4 By ''s ssss s4N''

has a car, and we don't. She has
an income which she practically
never touches. If we divided the
rent and the heat-all our living
expenses, lover, we could manage
nicely. Sues willing, aren't you,
Sue?"
He shook his head. "Divide
three ways, you mean? Even then
I couldn't swing it; couldn't af-
ford car. You know how things
at the Office are, Pats: that to meet
competition with the Kansas CITY
firms we're working at an actual
loss, in money at least. We're
building up reputation which
will make us firm to be reck-
oned with when the tide turns.
Luckily for us all, we each have
small but adequate. income. I've
been living on that. Sues is big
enough to run to the little car"
But, Allen" 1t was Sue her
self who broke in eagerly. "I'm
just realizing! It's because you
have supported us both that was
able to buy the car. | honestly
didn't know that before. / simply
took it for granted that there
was enough. money for us both,
and let it go at that. It's you who
should have the carl"
"Now listen, Sis" he said firm
ly. The arrangement has not
been as onesided as you think.
You've paid your share of ex-
penses right along. As a matter of
fact, l couldn't have kept up this
apartment Just at first if | hadn't
deducted your share from your
quarterly check. The last year or
so I've been able to swing it alone.
l shouldn't have dared ask Patsy
to marry me, if | hadn't; knowing
that a girl as pretty and attrac-
tive as you will in the nature of
things marry sooh and leave US.
But until that time" his face
grew troubled-"can't you, stick
it, Sis? IL don't want you to
leave. your brothers roof until
you go to your husbands. Pats,
tell her she's not to think of
leaving us! Why, gosh" he ex-
claimed. 81 look forward all day
to coming home to my two girls
at night! I'm going to hate the fell
low who takes my little sister
away!"
He was so genuinely in earnest,
his voice was so full of distress
that Sue could only let the sub
ject drop. She stole glance at her
sister-in-law and found that in
scrutable person staring into the
fire, her lip caught beneath hex
white teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29
LEGALS
CALL FoR BIDS FOR SALE OF


Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned Receiver of The
Tropical Building & Investment
Company, for the sale of the re-
manning real estate in said Re-
ownership, consisting of twelve
parcels or lots of land, up to and
including the 25th of February. A.
u. 1910. Full description and in
request.
The right to accept or reject any
or all bids is hereby reserved
RAYMOND r. LORD, Receiver
County Court House.
jan25-29; feb1-6-9-12-14-1721-24
1910
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TRANSPORTATION
S. S. CUBA CARRIED 2s7
PASSENGERS TO HAVANA

Steamship Cuba of the p. and
o. s. S. Co., left for Havana at
10:45 o'clock yesterday with 267
passengers, l66 of whom were
booked at Key West and the
balance were passengers from
St Petersburg and Tampa
The vessel arrived from Tampa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

The American navy, it is rea-
sonably certain, is sufficient to
protect the United States from
serious attack by the Japanese
but whether it is strong enough
to safeguard our shipping in the
Pacific, is another question.
Moreover. experts point out, and
with some reason, that the sit
uation in the Far East must be
judged in connection with the
war in Europe. If Great Britain
and France win, there is little
danger to the United States that
combination of powers may
lineup against her. If Germany
wins in Europe there is the likeli-
hood that joint action by Ger
many. Japan and Italy will pre-
sent the United States with a
grave problem in the Atlantic as
well as the Pacific.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

FOURTEENTH. V-BOTTON
CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse
johnson Cupboard Motor; Four
Life Preservers, One Fire Ex-
tinguisher; Pair of Oars and
Row Locks; Anchor with Rope
all for $4,000. Apply 1917
Petronia street. jun27-s
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COMPLETELY FURNISH ED
HOTEL AND APARTMENT
HOUSE, 1104 Division Street.
Everything new, all conven-
fences, 13 rooms, 4 baths. 3d.
500.00-$2,0 100000 down, balance
$4,000 monthly Sc interest.
Price reduced for cash. Apply
Box RI, The Citizen. jan22-s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

FOR SALE lots, each 50x100.
Run from Washington to Won
Phister street. $3.50. Apply
rear 1917 Petronia street.
apr14-s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

into the Sea. of Japan and throt-
tie the japanese. Any naval
campaign against Japan viii re-
quire careful development and
some time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29
Like a Cat
"T'M GOING OUT" Sue Dav,

I'm GOING OUT" Sue Daven-
port declared one afternoon in
late February. Rain or no rain,
I've got to get some fresh air.
I've been cooped up here long
enough" She wore thin red
rubber cape over her tweed suit,
her small-brimmed hat was wa
ter-proof.
Patsy looked up lazily. And
was just thanking my lucky stars
| didn't have to trudge down TO
the office | hate wet weather.
Driving. Sue?"
Walking. need good tramp"
She resisted all impulse to close
the door violently behind her.
The living-room was stuffy since
Patsy objected to the hours air
ing Maggie had been in the habit
of giving it after breakfast. II
smelled family of food. of stale
perfume and cigarette smoke.
Patsy had become a chain-Smoker
since she had no working hours,
lighting one from another. and
being none too careful about
where she flung the ashes.
Her sister-in-law's capacity for
immobility had surprised the ae-
tive Sue. AT first she had thought
Patsy resting from her long years
OF Secretarial work. But January
went by, February was ready to
merge into March, and still Al
lens wife spent most of her time
curled into deep chair or on the
couch, not reading. not sleeping;
just smoking and relaxing utter
lY, like pretty Persian cat.
There were times when Sue
forgot she was there; when Bar
bara Webb dropped in. and after a
polite exchange of greeting with
Aliens wife, she and Sue were
off in gale of lively chatter. Bob
Trenton, at first acutely conscious
of that languid silent figure. him.
self learned to ignore, if not to
forget it. Pats woke up only when
Allen came home, or her sisters
dropped iii. Then she came to life
with a rush of animation, SPAR
kle of talk which never ceased to
astorlish her small Sister-in- law.
Il can't stand it any longer-I
can't Z muttered Sue today. as her
face wet with the drilling rain
and her lungs welcoming the
clean air.. she walked briskly
along. "Allen thinks she is like
that all day: that I'm lucky to
have such a charming companion
from morning till night. And if he
knew that she spends the whole
time smoking and brooding in
that chair-or whatever she is
doing when she narrows her eyes
like that--he'd say that at least
she doesn't interfere with my own
life. But have no life. that's the
truth of the matter. / don't like
to ask people in for the evening
because | know it's the only time
Allen has with Pats. And I'm
tired. tired; of movies. and parties
anything to get awayl"
"Hey. slow up, you small tor
nado!" a cheerful voice babe her.
Where's the fire this dampish
day?"
Continued tomorrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

A FEW TOURISTS have been
going on down to Havana from
Key West because of the cold
wave, but there they'll get only
temporary relief because when
the warm weather comes out Ha-
vana will be too hot and Miami
still coolish. AS a native son,
then, the place to be is Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

LOST - Yesterday somewhere
between sunrise and sunset,
two golden hours, each set with
sixty diamond minutes. No re-
ward is offered sfor they are
gone forever.-Horace Mann.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

FINE 50'x100' LOT on United
street near Simonton. Very
cheap for cash. Apply Box B,
clio The Citizen. jan29-2t
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TWO-STORY HOUSE AND LOT.
GIG Francis Street. $2500.00-
$4,000 down, balance $500
monthly, $50 interest. Price re-
duced for cash. Apply Box
RI, The Citizen. jan22-s
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Wind Direction and Velocity
Nc miles per hour
Relative Humidity
,ss $40
NIB Comfortable humidity
should be a few points below
isjE1g saean temperature
a. FORECAST
Gill $50 p. m, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with slowly rising tent
perature tonight and Tuesday;
light to moderate variable winds.
Florida: Mostly cloudy with
slowly rising temperature tonight
and Tuesday.
CONDITIONS
Moderate high pressure areas.
crested over the Rocky Mountain
States and Florida, overspread
most sections of the country this
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FOR SALE

CENTRALLY LOCATED LOT
with access from two streets.
50x200'. Ideal site for apart
ment. Will sell really cheap
for cash. Apply Box c, clio The
Citizen. jan27 At
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

TYPEWRITING PAPER - 500
sheets, 75c. The Artman Press.
.may19-ti
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

POCKET BOOK on Olivia or
Georgia streets, containing
about 5000. Finder please re-
turn and receive reward. 1915
Olivia Street. jan29-1t
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sues nome e
not the same after Aliens tuife.
shdlIotc, selfish Patsy. comes to.
tue tn It. PGtSu starts dgitatina.
for npove TO a large house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

BRING YOUR VISITING friends
in need Of a good nights rest
to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL.
Clean rooms, enjoy the honey
atmosphere. Satisfactory rates.
GIT Fleming St nnay17-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

LOT, Cor. Duval and Louisa
streets. Apply 1912 Olivia
street. noV23-mon-frl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

OUR VOTE for the most beau
tiful accommodations on the Keys
is Perky, Florida. Mr.. Perky,
who once had the place as his
private residence has added cot
tages and tavern. But such cot
tages and tavern. Inside is
pecky cypress and there are
beautiful slopes and sharp angles
which are wonderful in the new
type of wood. Add to this highly
polished floors and beautiful blue
and maroon rugs and the most
modern of beds and counter
pieces and you've a place which
is ultra modern on the Keys, the
only such place of its kind along
the wonderful wildness of man.
grove and ocean which are the
Keys. Jack Perky, son of the
owner, is the very accommodate
ing host and is enjoying the
work very much. Three boys
who sailed to Key West in a Is
foot dory almost 1000 miles from
the Dominican Republic are MAX
ing speedboats, which are dry as
bone, while going at high
speed. All in all, Perky is quite
some place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-29

The political scene is develop
ing slowly as various candidates
make their bids for the presiden-
tial nomination of their parties.
The Republicans find several
likely prospects, including Dewey,
Taft. Vandenberg and Gannett,
with others, keeping an eye on
the situation. The general opin-
ion, at this time, is that Dewey
has the lead and that unless the
others manage to stop his momen-
tum, they will go to the con-
vention under the burden of
stopping Dewey.
The Democratic picture is not
vet clear. with the Presidents
position crowding other candi-
dates out of the framework. The
blast that John L. Lewis issued
against a third term last week
is interesting, particularly in
view of the fact that several
CLIO. unions are on record for a
third term. However, the Lewis
antagonisrn is not exactly sur
prise because his ardor for the
occupant of the White House has
cooled considerably in recent
months. Apparently. Mr.. Roose-
welt did not champion the CLIO.
as against the A.F.ofL. in the la
Dor war.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED

COOK and HOUSEKEEPER
wants work. 1912 Catherine
street. jan24-26-29x
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR RENT

ROOM and BOARD in private
home. Bath. 1909 Washing
ton st. jan29-2t
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LOST

LOST-Ladies' Black Felt Beret;
on Seminary street near White.
Reward. Return to Citizen Of
flee. jan254t