the monthly parking themselves. The short time parking in the basement and on the ground floor, and service facilities was handled by Sammy Crow when the Parking Center opened. Shortly after being in operation, the Luhrs' found out that all Sammy Crow cared about was the service department. To anyone buying gasoline or getting their car serviced, he would let them park all day free. He was told several times there was to be no free parking, but he continued to do it. Finally, the Luhrs' arranged for Allright Parking to take over the short time parking. They furnished the attendants and took care of the book work for a fee of $300.00 a month, plus $20.00 for bookkeeping.

The arrangements with Allright proved to be very satisfactory for all concerned and was never changed. As to the service department, the Standard Oil Company of California secured a competent man for it. He paid the $100.79 dollars a month toward paying off the Standard Oil Company of California for the equipment and a percentage on the sales above a certain amount. This also was agreeable to all. When this man left, Bob Ostermeier took over the service department. Bob Ostermeier, with Rudolph Estrada and Curtis Davis, the two men with Allright Parking, gave the parkers excellent service at all times. All three were tops, always cooperating. Years passed with these three reliable men carryong on.

In the early days, after opening the Luhrs Parking Center, the indications were that the Luhrs' had overbuilt, with

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