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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-14

LONDON. Feb. 1.-two
British tankers. one the g.
500 ton Triumph. were sunk
by either Nazi torpedoes or
mines in the last twentY-four
hours. Part of the crews of
both ships were reported TO
be missing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-14
CONTRIBUTIONS
IN KEY WEST

The following persons have
contributed TO the local cam
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-14

friendliness toward the country
of their ancestry, and desire to
assist in helping to allay suffer-
ing among Finnish civilian ref
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-14

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
MACHINES COME FIRST
IN PREPAREDNESS

MACHINES AND MEN, not men
and machines, are the component
parts of the army of today.
Machines come first, they are the
first essential. Without machines
guns, tanks, motorized transport,
planes-men are helpless and de-
fenseless.
Man all the Atlantic seacoast with
men only and they could not pre-
vent the landing of an invading force
prepared with both machines and
men.
We will not stop enemy airplane
raids with pieces of stovepipe as
anti-aircraft guns. Our infantry will
be worthless if equipped with pieces
of gas pipe, instead Of rifles. Our
artillery cannot prevent the enemy's
advance with logs mounted on
wheels, instead of modern cannon.
Walls without modern guns behind
them are not worth much as forti-
fications.
To be effective, the soldier of to-
day needs accurate and complete
knowledge of the mechanical equip
ment with which he is to fight,
more than to execute four's right or
four's left. He must know how to
aim a rifle. He will not learn that
with a piece of gas pipe. He must
know the mechanism and operation
of an anti-aircraft gun. He will not
learn that with a piece of stovepipe.
To assemble an army of a mil
lion or more men into whose
hands we cannot place the modern
equipment that is needed in today
warfare, is putting the cart before
the horse.
To put an army of million men
into camp and maintain it for yeal
will cost at least a billion dollars.
Why not put that billion dollars into
equipment and when we have it, then
call that million or more men into
camp to teach them how to use it?
Our first job is to provide the ma
chimes of war for our men to use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

IF YOUR daughter is just about
L ready for a new jumper, and
several new blouses to 60 with it
then make them up with this new
design (No. 1282-B) and she'll be
perfectly delighted with the result.
This jumper is dart-fitted to create
a smallness of waist that school
girls covet and are not likely to
possess, and the skirt has smart
front fullness, with two convenient
patch pockets to park car fare and
hankies. The tailored blouse has
a becoming sports collar, and can
be made with long or short
sleeves.
Corduroy, velveteen, flannel and
wool plaid are smart for the jump
er. Make the blouse of linen, fiat
crepe, challis or pique. Both are
easy to do, even for beginners.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1282-B is de-
signed for sizes 8, 8. 10. IL and IA years.
Size requires 1ss yards Of 54-inch ma
terial for jumper; ia yards of 39-inch
material for long-sleeved blouse; rs
yards for short.sleeved. Send order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
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(Reieased by western Newspaper Union.)
A FARM PLAN TO PAY
FOR WHAT'S GROWN

A FARM PLAN TO PAY
FOR WHATS GROWN
DURING THE PROGRESS Of the
presidential campaign, Wheeler Nc
Millen, editor in chief of Farm
Journal" sent to all candidates for
congress an outline Of new farm
plan, which he calls the incentive
payment plan"
American agricultural imports
amount to about one and one-haH
billion dollars year. Practically
all of that could be raised in this
country If the farmers were encour-
aged to do so.
Mr.. McMillen's idea is to pay
farmers for raising the things we
now import, instead of paying them
for not raising products Of which we
have surplus. For example, we
import large quantities of castor
beans and castor bean oil. Castor
beans can be raised in practically
all sections Of the United States.
Mr.. McMillen would offer farmers
an incentive by paying them for each
acre of castor beans they plant and
assure them the American market
for their product. He knows such a
positive program would appeal to
farmers more than the present mega
tive one of paying for not doing
things.
Our agricultural imports cover a
wide range, including such items as
vegetable oils, flax, hemp, coarse
woods, wood pulp, sugar, etc. With
the incentive payments, Mr.. Nc
Millen also proposes to pay farmers
for farm and soil Improvements.
Such incentive payments, while
greatly reducing the cost to the gov
eminent, would add materially to
the present farm income and would
appeal to farmers. It would remove
all semblance of farm regimenta-
ton.
Wheeler McMillen knows farming
dirt farming. He has spread
manure and guided the pillow over
his own acres in Indiana, Ohio and
New Jersey. He knows farm peo-
pie. He knew them as the editor
of an Indiana country weekly news
paper, and as editor of Farm Jour-
\ nal," numbers his farmer friends by
THE thousands. AS organizer and
president of the American Chemur-
gic conference, he knows the appli-
cation of farm products to industry.
It would be well for any political
party to listen to this man when he
talks of farms and farming. He can
give them pointers on castor beans
and other possible farm crops, and
ON what the farmer thinks about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
GOOD VISION

GOOD VISION
FRANK EDGECOMB, blind edi-
tor of the Geneva, Neb., Signal, sees
ahead only a better and brighter
future for America. He gets truer
view through his mind than many
of us get through our eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
Freak

Jimmy Every excited) Mummy,
I've just seen the present David's
mummy has bought him--a new
baby.
Mother (who has heard rumors of
twins)- How lovelyl Was there just
one, dear?
"Yes, there was only one. I've
just seen it lying in the crib, but
it's an extra special sort I've never
seen before. It's got a head at each
end"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
SEES PERIL IN GIVING UP
THE PHILIPPINES

CAPT. JOHN CRAIG, of under
water movie fame, has just returned
to this country from Photographic
expedition through the Philippine
islands. He is strongly urging that
America hold onto the island of Min
danao in that group.
The Moro natives insist they will
never submit to being ruled by the
Tagalogs of Luzon; that the Amer
lean government promised to retain
the island, and they submitted to
American rule on that basis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

q
mess with an average regiment and
one New York taxi driver, I would
dodge the cabbie and take on the
regiment"
"Every time I think Of the medi-
cal experts turning down these cab
bies it makes me sore," continued
Elmer. ''Taxi drivers are the only
group in American life who need no
training to put up fight. They are
in constant training.
81 read in the papers that Uncle
Sam is short of tanks. Tanks are
an urgent need in modern war.
Okay, but what can tank do that
a modern big city taxi pilot and
his cab can't do, If it's necessary?
sWhat is the chief advantage Of
tank? It is its ability to get across
any kind of terrain, regardless OF
obstacles, and act as If it didn't
know they were there. Am right?
OF course / am. And amt that
where New York taxicab fills the
bill 100 per cent?"
Elmer was quite agitated. "The
army not only should've welcomed
this driver, regardless Of the fact
he wore glasses, but should have adj
mitted his CABl" he insisted, pound
ing the table.
eff was of draft age and had to
get into a war, nothing would make
me feel safer than if I knew
flock of taxis were advancing ahead
of me. They would scare the hell
out Of any foe on earth, and that
goes for Hitler, Goering and Goeb-
bells. A mere announcement that
America was recruiting division
of cab drivers would bring peace
movement at once, and don't see
why Roosevelt don't appreciate it.
"Please, Mr.. Roosevelt, rescind
that ban on that nearsighted New
York taxi pilot, throw down the
gates to all taxi drivers, and then
let Europe get the information that
they are to be our first line of at
tack and defense, and you will get
peace in no time"
TO THE GREEKS
My bonnet is off to the Greeks
They scorned big machines or q
III 'splan,"
And showed to a badly scared world
There still can be fights, man to
man;
One terrible stiff kick in the pants
They give to the law might
makes right"
And flashed to darkening world
A steadying, rallying light.
DUCHESS TOOTH WEEK
Miami and Miami Beach have had
many curious backgrounds for the
formal opening Of the winter season,
but this is the first time it's all
been done around an infected tooth.
The bathing beauties and Miss
Americas upon WHOM MlanlA oedCn
has so long depended for publicity
via press and newsreels are in
state of high indignation. The art
lists models have become the For
gotten Mannikins. A shapely leg,
dinpled knee and the public strip
have for the first time gone into
the discard, believe it or not. The
tooth is the thingl
No leg ever did as much for
Miami and Miami Beach as Wally's
jaw is doing this season.
HERO FOR 1910
Here's to Billy Friesell,
A wonderman so strong
That he can make an error
And frankly say .'I'm wrong"
Police Commissioner Valentine Of
New York is completing plans to
mobilize 1880 policemen for emer-
gency defense. Everything win be
okay up to the time some defense
general asks. cop how to reach
certain. destination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27

UNAg II NfAMES MASOW NA0A<ANE
The draft army turned down q
New York taxicab driver the other
day. This must show that 1t doesn't
think there is any immediate need
for fighting men in the army.
In this case the taxi driver was
turned down because he didn't pass
a 100 per cent eye test. Imagine
that! Why, everybody knows from
experience that New York taxi
man is dangerous under all condi-
tons and twice as much of threat
to friend or foe if he can't see.
For that matter, imagine taxi
driver being turned down by the
army for any reason!
A taxi driver, particularly a big
city one, is the country's best bet
in any war. He could even be Amer
ica's mystery weapon" if given
any encouragement.
eff l was with an enemy army"
declared Elmer Twitchell today,
"and l had to choose between q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-27
NOT KIDDING

Father - What are the young
mans business prospects?
Daughter-I don't know that pa.
All / know is that he means bust
ness.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Robber the Rat and Mrs. Robber
were clever enough to know that
if they tried to slip into Farmer
Browns woodshed during the day
time they might be seen, but il
they waited until after dark no one
was likely to be any the wiser, for
the woodshed was really part OF
the house. At least it was Joined
to the back of the house. There
was door from the woodshed into
the kitchen and a door from out
doors into the kitchen and a door
from outdoors into the woodShed
Farmer Browns Boy often went this
way to the barn and he was not
always careful to close the outer
door Of the woodshed.
With such patience as they could
considering that they were cold and
not at all comfortable, Robber and
his wife remained hidden under the
back porch until the dusk, which
turns al things gray just before
Evening star., 1940-02-03

we can explore and make a home
when we find the best place for it. %
He led the way and they soon
found q hiding place and curled up
together to wait for the stiffness
and darkness of night. They heard
Farmer Browns Boy come in. They
heard Mrs. Brown hurrying about
in the kitchen getting supper and
they got whiffs of such good things
that their stomachs almost turned
over with longing. When all was
still in the house they started to
explore. They examined that shed
from end to end and from door to
ceiling. Far back In q dusty corner
Evening star., 1940-02-03

we're some broken boxes and an old
barrel, and high around them the
wood was piled. There couldn't
have been a better place for home.
Anyway that is what Mrs. Robber
said, and she was the one to decide,
although Robber pretended to.
All night long they worked, carry
ing shavings which they had found,
a floorcloth which Mrs. Brown had
hung out there, and some old news
papers, to one of those boxes in the
dusty corner. They tore the paper
in scraps and they chewed the cloth
to rags. Then with the scraps of
paper, the rags and the shavings
Evening star., 1940-02-03
By yFronk Beck
By Willard
By Edgor Rice Burroughs
By Mormon Marsh
By Bud Fisher

they made bed such as q rat
delights in.
"It is better than the one we
had under the barn floor" declared
Mrs. Robber when it was COM
pleted and they had stopped to rest.
"Yes," said Robber, "and what is
more I believe this is going to be
a better place to live. Shadow the
Weasel did us a good turn when
he drove us out from under the
barn. I think, my dear, If your
teeth are as sharp as they used to
be, that very soon we will get In
where those delicious smells came
from"
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Jolly Polly
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

B. B. R.-Pie la mode is eaten
with a fork, not with a spoon. Ice
cream, sherbets and ices may be
taken with a fork or a spoon, but
the ultra correct use forks.
Send a self addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaf1et, Manners
at Table" You will find 1t most
interesting.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

crack. Robbers eyes sparkled. He
poked his sharp nose in and opened
the door a trifle more. A second
later he was inside with Mrs. Rob-
ber. Compared with underneath the
porch it was warm and comfortable
in there. The most tantalzing odors
crept out around the kitchen door.
Robber shifted eagerly. So did Mrs.
Robber. Then they looked at each
other and grinned. Their eyes
sparkled.
"Where there are such good smells
there must be good things to eat"
whispered Robber. "The first thing
to do Is to hide. When night comes
Evening star., 1940-02-03
he coming of the Black Shadows

the coming of the Black Shadows,
had crept all through the barnyard.
About this time Farmer Browns
Boy went out to the barn to fin
ish his chores there. AS soon as
they heard the barn door close Rob-
ber and Mrs. Robber slipped out
from under the porch, and, keep
ing close to the house, they ran
swiftly along the back of the wood
shed and turned the corner. The
way was clear. Not even Black
Pussy was about to see those gray
forms sinking along in the gray
dusk.
The outer door was open juSt .
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Burglar Spurns Watch;
Leaves Without Loot
BY Bruno
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FULTON, Ky.-When Harold Owen
awoke to find an inturder ransack-
ing his bedroom, he told him politely
he had no money but offered him a
watch.
Get your head under the cover
before I kill you," the burglar re-
piled.
He continued his search, found no
money, refused the watch and left
without any loot.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Don't Take Ny
Word for It
BY FRANK COLBY.
Literally
Adperb. True to the fact: actu-
ally:: not fguratiuely.

DO not say LIT-truh-lee."
Question: On page l of a New
York newspaper the commander OF
the Admiral Graf Spec, describing
the running battle with British
cruisers, was reported to have said
1--WE were literally between the
devil and the deep blue sea-" win
you please comment on this use OF
"literally"?-P. p.
Answer-The commander should
have said 1--WE were flguratively
between =" Literally and fig
uratively are commonly confused
even by some capable writer's. From
a recent best seller: "She said, i
was literally petrified with fear"
This is pretty loose writing, for q
woman who had been actually
turned to stone would forever re-
main as silent as the sphinx.
Literally is a word of four syl.
tables.
Correct pronunciation: Liter.
uh-lee.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
For q personal answer to your
questions about words send q
stamped (3-cent), self addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, care Of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

One serious limitation OF punish
ment as a teaching deDice is that
it may make children more con-
cerned about hiding undesirable
behavior than they are about chang
ing it.
Evening star., 1940-11-13
THOS ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
143l Eye St. NV.

SCHUYLER S. SYMONS,
no7.9.1315.1S. Surviving Trustee
Evening star., 1940-11-13

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

sedan; dark gray nnish white sidewall
find valne like this elsewhere in q clean
car; $685.. c. c. G. Guaranty. Capitol
SySdl Gadillae Co. 1922 22nd st. NV. National
owner, very-low- mileage car is almost new:
1t is equipped with q radio, heater, white
sidewall tires, ETC.: save almost $500. from
Coast-In's Annual November Goodwill Sale:
price now only $3.50: very liberal terms and
Coast In Pontiac. 4th and Fla. Ave. NE.
MERCURY 1889 coupe sedan: driven only
sell; s5s5. 1ais IFS conn. con = ave. se nw NV uN'
finish. white sidewaIl tires, black top, red
leather upholstery, radio. Here surely. is
Sans Sas clean # sTs, You yin end i gnsTsns,
National 5000. Open Sun and eve
oLDsMoBILE 1895 de luxe 4-dr: trunk
sedan; radio, heater: SIS down. See Mr..
Barnes. 1920 14th st. ME. 6344.
oLDsMcBILE 1899 two-door sedan. s525
Flood Pontiac, 1921 Connecticut. WO.
oLDsMoBLE 1897 coupe. $3.50. Flood
Pontiac. 1921 Connecticut. Wo. s4O1.
OLDSMOBILE 1898 b-pass sedan coupe;
Sale this especially attractive and fine per-
forming car will be offered at the very
to Of WITH fs the sa Rnfs s tor tE
outstanding Coast-In value; very liberal
terms and trade accepted
Coast-In Pontiac. 4th and Fla. Ave. NE.
PACKARD 1887 5-pass.. 4-dr. touring Sc
finish. spotless interior ali FOOD tires p and
a splendid motor. Inspect this car and
you will agree it Is real value at S345.
c. C. C. Guaranty. Capitol Cadillac Co.
1929 22nd st. NV. National 5000. Open
Sun. and eve.
Evening star., 1940-11-13

PONTIAC 1910 convert. coupe, 6-cyl; i'm
macuate: S745. Flood Pontiac, 1921
Connecticut. WO. S4O1.
Evening star., 1940-11-13
AUTOMOBILE LOANS.

LOANS ON AUTOMOBILES, 80 PER
year, "a months to pay.
WASHINGTON AUTO. FINANCE SERVICE.
1887 Champlain st. NV. 49,
Evening star., 1940-11-13
ACREAGE FOR SALE.
AUCTION SALES
FUTURE.
THOS. j. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERt
143I Eye st. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. KNOWN AS lo3R HAM M

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
STREET NORTHEAST,
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No 66I3, Folio
209. ct seq Of the land records of the
~ DtlstEict OF Columbia; and at the request
signed trustee, will sell, at public auction.
in front of the premises. on TUESDAY,
THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
AD. 1870 AT THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and
premises situate in the District of Column
bered 1hirty-f1ve, (35) in John B. Lords
subdivision of lots in Block numbered
IWenty-six t26). "Brookland," as per plat
recorded in the office of the Surveyor for
ne ne, District OF Columbia in Liber So at
SIX 900 now known for purposes Of assess
ment and taxation as Square numbered
Thirty-nine Hundred and Thirty-three
TERMS OF SALE: one-third of the
ance in two equal instalments. lime payable a ai in
one and two years, with interest at 6 per
centum per annum. payable semi-annually,
from day of sale, secured by first deed of
trust upon the property sold, or all cash,
at the option of the purchaser. A deposit
Of OF s25G00 will be REQUIRED at time of
compiled with within so days from day Of
sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser, after
five DAYS advertisement of such resale in
SCHUYLER S SYMoNs,
.9.l3,15.1S. Surviving Trustee.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON AUCTIONEERS,
Evening star., 1940-11-13

4iNCO ECo ShLc Or VALUABLE
RUEINf ny 5I4N ETREE kN9WT NSRIaHnsE As PREM5sEs
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in ,Liber No. .747O, folio POI, ct
seq, OF the land records of the District of
Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured, thereby; the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction in front of the
premises, on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY
AT THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following DESCRIBED land and premises, sit
uate in the District of Columbia, and des-
ignated as and being lot 95 in BENJAMIN
H. Grnver's subdivision in square 1858, as
per plat recorded in Lber No. "A folio II,
of the records of the Office of the surveyor
of the District of Columbia.
association deed of trust for S3,527 7.5s.
further particulars of which will be an
nounced at time of sale; the purchase
price above said trust to be paid in cash.
A deposit Of 100000 required. Convey
ancing, recording. etc, at purchasers cost.
Terms to be complied with within thirty
days, otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resold at
the discretion of the trustees
LEONARD A. BLOCK,
GIDEON A. cox.
7 90
Evening star., 1940-11-13
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON. Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY. GEL
LAR BRICK DWELLING. ALL MOD
ERN IMPROVEMENTS, NO. 143

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY. GEL
LAR BRICK DWELLING. ALL MOD
ERN IMPROVEMENTS. NO. 743
HAMILTON ST. NV.
Of the land records of the District of Co.
lumbia. and at the request of party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale bv public auction. in front Of
premises. FRIDAY. THE TWENTY-SEC-
oND DAY OF MoVEMBER,, MGo2VnEnMJE 1910, At At
Of Columbia, to-wit: Lot 5s in square 1850,
in the subdivision made by D. j; Dunigan,
Incorporated, as per plat recorded in the
Office of the surveyor for the District Of
Columbia in Liber 20 at folio 16S,
Terms of sale: One fourth OF the pur-
chase-money to be paid in cash. balance
in equal installments, represented by
l. 2 and 3 years. with interest at six
per cent per annum from day, of sale, pay;
able semi-annually, secured by first deed
of trust upon property sold. or all cash. at
option of purchaser. A deposit of $500
required Of purchaser at sale. Examina-
rue stamps and notarial fees at cost of
purchaser. Terms to be. complied with
within 30 days from day of sale, otherwise
trustees reserve the right to resell prop
erty at risk and cost of defaultine pur-
chaser, after days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published in
Washington D c., or deposit may be for
tees may avail themselves of any legal or
equitable rights against defaulting pur-
chaser.
MELVIN F. BERGMANN
EDMUND M EMMERICH,
Surviving Trustees.
Evening star., 1940-11-13
ADAM A. wEscHLER g. son, Auctioneers
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND Effects.
SAFE. ETC, BY AUCTION FOR STOR-
AGE CHARGES

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,
SAFE. ETC, BY AUCTION FOR STOR-
AGE CHARGES.
THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1910.
COMMENCING AT NINE O'CLOCK AM,
and continuing each Tuesday and Friday
thereafter until all is sold, we will sell at
public auction, at Weschler's. 9l5 St.
NV, to enforce our liens for storage
and or other charges goods stored with us
in the names of Turner Allen. G A Barker
(safe). w. NJ. Billups, jr., Mrs. Earl M.
Brohl, Mrs. NJ. NICK. Brooke, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E Brown, Col. and Mrs. J. E. Cas-
sidy, F. B. Clark. John w. Clark, Robert
E. Clawson, Joan Connington, F. ]. Cum
G. w R Hartman. Mrs. G. Hecht. Dan
Hightower H. L. Hinchclife. Mr.. Harold
T: Hoffman. pr. A. F. Hopkins, Cathryne
Husson, Charles B. Jarvis, Allen F. Jones.
Miss Mary Kenny, Allen King. W. c.
Landlord. August G.. Lehman, Miss NJ. e.
McAllister. Mr.. Paul McElroy. Mrs. B. W.
Parkins. Miss NJ. M. Parsons. L. Scott
Perry, Mrs. Vincent. Riedell: Mrs; J. F.
Ritter, Miss T. Scanlon. William j. Sulli-
van Miss Mary Twomey. Mrs. R. j.
Walker Mrs Margaret Whitaker, Mr..
C. R White and S. B. Woodbridge. Par
ties in interest please take notice.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER
& STORAGE COMPANY,
no6,13 920 E st. NV.
uyrcCrIr I'D CON