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The times-news., 1938-12-01
GERMAN TOWN LAYS
CLAIM TO MILLIONS
OF US. RAIL MAGNATE

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. l.
(UP)-The town of Plattenburg.
Germany. yesterday ella med an in
heritance of between $4,000, 900
and $3,O00.010 from the WI of
the late Viii lam Edenborn. former
st. Louis and Shreveport railroad
millionaire.
His widow came into possession
of his $16,000,0G0 estate ate
lengthy litigation.
Attorneys representing the Ger
man town AIM d the inheritance
under terms of a will written ir
1908.
In receipting for the VII. which
had been deposited in the st. Louis
Trust company in 1919, Edcnb RI
wrote on the receipt thai he hal
revoked the testament. ATTORNEYS
held that this did not constitute
revocation because the will itself
did not bear an entry Of in, Aida
ton. n
The Louis ana Railway and Nav
igation system was built by E'el-
horn and later became part of tho
Louisiana and Arkan as system
which was sold by his widow in
1929.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Mass Arrests In
Roumania Aimed
AT Fascist Group

BUCHAREST, Dec. l. (UP)-
King Carol today sought to elm
mate completely the Fascist-like
Iron Guard organization, by mass
arrests, dismissal of doubtful az
my officers, and extensive pre-
cautions against terrorism which
officials feared would be directed
at the Jewish population.
The governments swift action
against political foes followed the
killing Of Corneliu Zelea Con-
dream and l3 aides as they at
tempted to escape prison guards
yesterday.
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PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. Norment Quarles arrived
yesterday to join Mrs. Quarles
and their little daughter, Sandra
Lee, who have been guests of her
mother, Mrs. G. W. Mclean. They
will leave the last of the week for
their home in Richmond, Va.
Harold Gruber of London, Eng
land, and Washington, D.. c., is
the guest of Perry Boyle at the
family residence in Druid Hills.
Mrs. n. W. Downward, who has
spent about six months in the city
the three latter at the Henderson
vile Inn, left today for her home
in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Garren left
yesterday for their home at Cop
per Hill, Tenn, after visiting their
son, Mr.. W. H. Garren, and Mrs.
Garren, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. J.
Stepp, the latter their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton Justus
announce the birth Of 4 son, Jerry
Thomas, on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at
the Mission hospital in Asheville.
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that serve the supper. The gen.
tlemen present will help the host
ess serve the plates to the other
guests. Coffee IS served after the
dessert course.
Southern Creamed Turkey
de Luxe
(Serves l0)
Five cups cooked turkey cut In
large cubes (use only white meat
free from gristle), S tablespoons
butter, S tablespoons -four, cup
finely chopped celery, 2 table.
spoons minced white onion, 3 cups
clear chicken or white vegetable
stock, IA cups heavy cream, l-8
teaspoon mace, salt, white pepper.
few drops Worcestershire sauce.
To make vegetable stock, sim.
mer celery leaves, carrot, parsley,
onion and turnip together and
strain. Melt butter, add flour. Mix
we'll and slowly stir in the chick
en- or vegetable stock. Add celery
and onion. Simmer for Is min;
utes. Then add cream. mace, salt
and pepper and turkey. Heat thor
oughly. Serve on large, deep, hoi
platter.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Modern Menus
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX

g.. SEA Service Stan nritet N
THE social season" is in full
i swing so let's be gay. Supper
parties seem to please both host
ess and guests and they don't re-
quire much fuss. ..
Use your dining room table as
the buffet. One large hot dish, a
salad, dessert and coffee is all you
need to serve. ..--..
You viii find il a far wiser plan,
to put most of your money into
one delicious main dish. than to
serve bewildehng array OF pick
les, olives, condiments and relish
es. These will run up your costs
just as high as really exciting
and unusual entree. .., o..
Try this party menu 1t is sim.
pie and we'll balanced, yet really
unusual. Use only white turkey
meat, keeping the other parts for
the family on the following day.
Southern creamed turkey de
luxe, toasted cornmeal mullins,
black currant jam. hearts Of cell
cry stuffed with watercreSs, rasp-
berry ice and assorted small, rich
cakes and waters, black coffee.
/. Serve the hot, creamed turkey,
toasted cornmeal mullins, jam and
stuffed celery on the same dinner
plate. This viii save service and
confusion. . ..... 90. %
t Any fruit ice can be chosen, OF
else chilled fruit gelatin dessert,
il you prefer,
: = Celery With WatercresS
To stuff the celery (Which is a
crisp and pleasing salad course),
chop fresh watercress slightly and
pack into cleaned and chilled eel.
cry. The cress is springy and will
press against the celery and stay
=, in place. 1t requires no dressing
to bind it.
When the guests arrive, serve
canapeS, nuts and tiny sandwich
eS. and chilled beverages. After
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F.D.R. STUDIES HOME,
FOREIGN PROBLEMS
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ments abroad had been a major
| factor in Mr.. Roosevelt's determi-
nation to expand Americas de-
fense armaments, but he had CIV
en- no clue to the scope of the rec
concentrations he would make
Reports persisted. however,
that he would ask for an air force
of at least 1000 planes, new anti
aircraft weapons, air bases at
strategic points and more. stream
lined navy and army organizations
to combat any threat of invasion.
The president was expected to
review; with Bankhead the prog
ress being made on the defense
survey and other issues likely to
come before congress early in
the next session.
Sources close to the White
House speculated the following
subjects most likely would be CIV
en- attention early by the next
congress:
/. Legislation for rehabilitation
of the nations transportation
structure. ..'
2. Revision of the Wagner la
Dor relations ,act~to more clearly
define authority of the board.
8. Government reorganization.
4. Amendments to the agricul-
ture adjustment act Of 1888.
S. Revision of the tax law.
6. Amendment of the neutral
ity act.
Mr.. Roosevelt recently indicat-
ed he had no intention of aban-
doning his fight for government
reorganization. He suffered a ma
jor setback when congress killed
such a measure last spring. 1t was
recalled that the president was at
Warm Springs when the contro-
versy over that bill became most
bitter and that he here issued a
statement that he was not seek
ing dictatorial powers as, oppo-
nents of the proposal had charg-
ed. -.
Before taking up domestic
problems, Mr.. Roosevelt yester-
day reviewed again the interna-
tional situation in light OF reports
by Hugh K. Wilson and William
Phillips, ambassadors to Germany
and Rome, respectively. and sup
Elemental data supplied by the
state department. -.
Some observers believed that
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his forthcoming
conferences with Democratic lead
ers in congress, would emphasize
necessity of the party's members
in both houses working in greater
harmony than last session because
of the party's losses in the 1888
elections.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
CAROLINA WORKERS
GROUP TO CONFER

Rev. w. H. Davis, secretary Of
the Carolina Association Workers
conference. today announced that
this months session will be held
at 10. a. m. Monday, December 5,
at the First Baptist church.
He stated that the meeting will
be given reports of special COM
mittees and general discussion
will, follow. All church workers
were cordially invited to attend.
A tailor in Paris will, measure
his customers by photography.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Grant Is
Hurt In Georgia

Claude Grant, former Hender-
sonvillc resident. was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident
near Augusta, Ga, last night, ac-
cording to information received
here.
Few details were learned. but
it was understood that Mr.. Grant,
who is connected with the Grey
hound company, was returning
from a hunting trip at the time
Of the accident.
A brother, Edncy Grant, of
HendersOnvillc, left for Augusta
last night.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Roads Can't Cut
Rates For Fruit

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. (UP)
Railroads today rejected a re-
quest by Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace that they reduce freight
rates on citrus fruits to aid in
disposing of the large crop. A. F.
Cleveland, vice president of the
Association of American Rail
roads announced the roads could
not reduce their rates.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
BOOK CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Miss Willie Morrow entertained
the Book club beautifully her
home on Fourth avenue west he
ing arranged with chrysanthe-
NUNS. Miss Syretha Sossamon
held high, in the games later after
the exchange of books, and Miss
Margaret Bailey the low. A salad
course was served, the only special
guest was Mrs. George Wray.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
rvrlL COURTESY
Axe Ups DOWNARD

n n. Britt and Mrs. L. d.
us Ess' were joint hostesses at the {,
a'ySs,rsonville Inn at q charming
s1l'', which they extended as a
EaasS courtesy to Mrs. n. W.
t'SSnl who leaves today Tor
FoH.1,r' s',,r in Memphis, Tenn, after
.3;rr a$ about three months at
"1i~7 Inn Lovely cut flowers
+ lr.I,mums t,.i and snapdragons'
f. E;;,.'oia', an ar'is'ie note to the set
T.. Henry Atkin was awarded
~, FANNY for high score, Mrs. X;
/ Slvnic a"r5i ncld second high, and
',raycIiug prize went to Miss
Waldron Of Long Island. A
" .,~r>c and sweets were Serv-
|t >, ..~ori Sg the close of this de-
,.%J marty to about 30 guests
Fl.I,,r those ut the hotel and
~ trends in town.
II
The times-news., 1938-12-01
CONSTABLES WRECK
3 BIG STILLS WITH
BEER AND LIQUOR

Three large stills. quantity of
beer and liquor have been de-
stroyed in the past month by Con-
stables D. l.. Worsham and NJ. j.
Patterson. .....
The last still, cut down Il few
days ago, was a large 4O-gallon
copper outfit in the Clear Greek
section. About $50. gallons of
The times-news., 1938-12-01
BRIDGE CLUB HAS
MEETING

Mrs. j. n. Brunson was hostess
yesterday afternoon at an attrac-
tive meeting of her bridge club,
an effective note being added to
her home by the use of fall flow
ers. Mrs. Ray Arledge held high
score. When cards had been laid
aside a salad course was served.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
TO SIGN
NAVAL TREATY

LONDON, Dec. |. (UP)-Ita!y
will accedc to the 1896 naval
agreement signed by Great Brit
ain, France and the United States.
it was announced officially today.
a protocol attached to the
treaty made possible adherence of
other powers at any time. The
protocol will be signed tomorrow
at the forei n office here by Dino
GIandi. Italian ambassador.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Puts Wage Loss
AT ll9 Billions

WASHINGTON, Dec. /. (UP).
DR.. Isador Lubin, commissioner of
labor statistics, testified today be-
fore the legislative-eXecutivc COM
mittee that nine years of unem-
ployment have cost the American
wage and salary earners ll9 bill
lion dollars. Lubin was the first
witness before the 100000 in
vestigation into the nations eco
nomic structure.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
SENATOR is BETTER

BEVERLY, Mass, Dec. |. (UP)
U. S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Jr., r., was reported recovering
today from an attack of grippe
contracted after his return home
here from a Bermuda vacation.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
F.B.I. ASKED TO HUNT
KIDNAPPED GIRL, l8
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mother to pick them up farther
along the road.
They had arrived within a
quarter mile of home when the
truck drove by, Lucy told police:
An estimated 300 men had
joined the search last night.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
Tomorrow's Menu

BREAKFAST: Baked ap-
pies, creamed dried beef on
toast, marmalade mullins. cof-
fee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Spinach souf-
fie, crisp bacon. rolls. fruit
bowl, tea, milk.
BUFFET SUPPER PARTY:
Chilled beverages, canapes,
nuts, tiny sandwiches, south.
ern creamed turkey de luxe,
toasted cornmeal mufhnS,
hearts Of celery stuffed with
watercress, black currant jam,
raspberry water ice, assorted
cakes, coffee.
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as their guests the teachers of G.

James Episcopal church school,
covers were laid at the prettily
appointed table for the followin1
guests: Mr.. Henry Atkin, teacher
of the Bible class; Misses kmaI;a
Ewbank, Carrie Hughes, Marie
Louise Nutting, Betty Atkin, Mrs,
Gretchen Poole and Miss Eliza.
beth Hughes, the primary teacher
The times-news., 1938-12-01

The purple finch turns yellow
in captivity.
The times-news., 1938-12-01
IrrgANY CLASS
IEETS

~,s December meeting OF the
IN class of the First Baptist
Tar school was held at the
- - house on Tuesday evening
E. Mrs, ". f. Davis, vice-presi-
conducting in the absence
w.. J. Il. Clevenger. Follow
/. ,sa class song y devotional on
L Inject of Christmas Chimes
men beautifully by Mrs. K.
STr,enrIeld. = visitor who is
| snperintendent of the adult
/. F.,,-m-nt; she closed with pray
,nrr the usual business a let
/ Of appreciation for clothes
/, 10 two children at the
[cmasyille Orphanage, was read.
+ v. T. Reckling gave a re-
+ Of the Thanksgiving welfare
L, The following officers were
president, Mrs. CleV-
|rr; first yice-president, Mrs.
r.; second, Mrs. A. L. Beck;
s. 70 be elected: fourth, Mrs.
lie Stepp; secretary, Mrs. w.
|Seonett: treasurer. Mrs. c. w.
IS: teacher, Mrs. w. B. Sin
II Mas. Noah Hollowell, as
[ant teacher. was the only new
fcer.
6pring the social hour Louise
NJ sang an attractive Christmas
fg after which Mrs. n. L.
hmgrr'S team served a salad
br>r 20 y members and three
H.
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URcH SCHOOL TEACHERS

sPy. and Mrs. James p. Burke
\ hosts 1t delightful Spagh-
super at which time they had
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Address your envelope Todays Pattern Bureau II Sterling
Brookyn. n, Y ..:
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beer were destroyed at this still.
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Evening star., 1938-01-23
Outstanding Values

Outstanding Values
Near 18th and Col. Rd.
Convenient to stores theaters car
lines. A quiet neighborhood.
FRIGIDAIRE CURRENT FREE
1860 Clydesdale Pl. NV.
$45.OO-Apt. 1o2-Reception hall.
living room with Murphy
oeo oinette Kitchen and bath
SIS. 5.OO-Apt. 2O4-Front apt Re-
ception hall. living room.
bedroom. dinette. Kitchen and bath.
Downtown Apartment
2O12 F St. NV, Near G. w. u.
$45.OO-Apt 2-Living room, bed.
room kitchen and bath,
elec. refgr.. heat and hot water.
Near Roosevelt High
43O6 Arkansas Ave. Oath & varnum)
$50. .5O-No. 3O3-Front apt Recep-
ton hall. living room din
Frigidaire current free. Heat and hot :
water. ianitor Service furnished.
4205 Arkansas Ave. NV.
$59.5O-Apt. No. 3-Livins room,
..s 49,. bedroom: dinette, kitchen
ton. screened rear porch. Heat, hot
water and janitor service.
In Mt. Pleasant
1865 Lamont St. NV.
SsO. .OO-No. 2-Living ROOM bed
room, .dinette kitchen and
bath: Elec; refriseration. Heat. hot
3435 Brown St. NV.
S52.5O-Apt. No. s-Living room.
bedroom dinette,, kitchen
and bath; Frisidaire: heat. hot water
and janitor service furnished.
In Petworth
$51.50-4625 4th St. NV.
Apt. No. 3-Reception hall, living
bath. Elec refrigeration. Heat and
hot water furnished.
$6O-325 Delafield Pl. NV.
Apt. No. 4-Living room, bedrooms.
Grafton Heat and hot water furnished.
New Efficiency Apt.
1904 Capitol Ave. NE.
Just North Of Florida Ave. Me-.
S4s.OO-Apt. No. Living room.
bedroom, dinette. Kitchen
hot water and ianitor ssrvies stH furnished. she'd
Near Walter Reed
7412 Georgia Ave.
S49.5O-Apt. No. Living room.
bedroom. dinette kitchen
and bath screened rear porch; eIec.
refrigeration.
631 B St. NE.
xA2 .s0-Apt. No. Living room.
bedroom. kitchen and bath.
small porch, elec. refrigeration.
1904 4 cAFRi1Z Dist. $3.50
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631 B St. NE.

$42.sO-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom. kitchen and bath,
small porch. elec. refrigeration.
1904 4 cAFRiTZ Dist. $3.50
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6228 NO. DAKOTA AVE. NV.
Modern three-story building. Elec-
trolux refg. Convenient to transpor-
tation.
2 rms, kit. d. a. and bath -- S47.5O
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Near Walter Reed
7412 Ceorria Ave.

SAG. .SO-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom. dinette kitchen
and bath screened rear porch; elec.
refrigeration.
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Evening star., 1938-01-23

Apt. of large rooms. dinette. modern
kitchen and bath. Elevator and secre-
taral telephone service. Resident
manager-Co. 600.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
THE LoMBARDY

APIS: OF l room. kitchen ana bath,
S4Z. 30. Switchboard and elevator
service. Resident manager. re.
public O5S5
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
japanese Chiefs Confer
On ReUerses in China

TOKYO, April IS Q.N.S).
Minister of JUSTICE Shiono con-
ferred with Premier Prince Flu
mimaro Konoye today on the Sc
rious situation caused by Japa-
nese reverses in the North China
fighting.
Later 1t was announced the
cabinet probably will be strength.
ened to cope with the current
political situation"
Widespread reports that Konoye
is anxious to resign were denied
It was stated officially that he is
determined to make every effort
to stabilize the situation"
One ray of military hope in the
North China fighting came for
Nippon with a Peiping dispatch
stating eight Chinese divisions
have been "hquidated" in south
eastern Shansi Province. These
reports said 5000 Chinese troops
had been killed.
1t also was claimed here thai
104, 900 Chinese are living under
ground in the Tsaochwang Goa
mines In Southwestern Shantunl
despite Japanese occupation o
THAT region.
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
Park Meters
Site Picked

The heart Of the financial sec
ton will probably be used to ex
pertinent with parking meters, to
determine If they shall be used
throughout the rest Of the down
town section, it appeared likely to
day.
Use Of meters in four blocks was
recently authorized by Congress
as a possible solution of the Capt.
tails tangled traffic problem. :
This will mean that about 32C
meters will be installed, and ii
they work out successfully, the
entire business section will bt
metered.
The financial section has been
recommended for the test, as it Is
there that there is much short
time parking, while drivers go to
banks and financial institutions to
transact business.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
FRENCH LABOR
PEACE NEARS

PARIS, April 16 G.N.S0.-Sit-
down strikers evacuated 40 French
factories, including the large Re,
nault plant. today as Premier
Edouard Daladier brought to an
end the strike of 1853, 900 metal and
industrial workers that seriously
impeded Frances rearmament pro
gram.
It was believed all plants occu.
pied by "sit-downers" would be
cleared by tonight as a result of
acceptance by employers of peace
proposals put forward by the gov.
eminent.
Labor peace was restored for
the Easter weekend when the gov.
eminent sternly warned both EN-.
Iployers and unions of the conse
Equences of continued social strife.
The government ordered resump.
ton of work Tuesday.
Indicative of the eased situa.
ton, Premier Daladier and his
finance minister, Georges Bon
net, accepted an invitation ten.
dered by British Ambassador Sir
Eric Phipps to visit London on
April % for a conference with
Prime Minister Chamberlain.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
ANGLO-|TAL|AN
treaty READY

ROME, April 16 G.N.SO.-The
long-awaited much publicized
Anglo-Italian friendship pact came
up for signature today to signalize
what each government hopes will
be the death of strained relations
since 1885.
But, while representatives of
Britain and Italy prepared to sign
on the dotted line, authoritative
Fascist quarters loudly insisted
the alliance between Premier Mus.
solini and Chancellor Hitler is as
strong as ever.
Nevertheless, some diplomats
here believed privately that the
famous Rome-Berlin axis may now
be due for some modification as a
consequence of the London-Rome
reconciliation.
-voTE EnR SIJEERAGE APRIL SO-
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
Warns Police
Pine Issues Caution
On Numbers Arrests

In an effort to make the new
numbers law as effective as pos.
sible, police today had been in.
structed not to make "indiscrim.
mate arrests" based upon what
District Attorney David A. Pine
terms a misunderstanding" of the
new statute.
The clause dealing with posses
sion Of alleged numbers slips
should be given special coming by
police, Pine said, as it has beer
interpreted as a felony, whereas
1t is actually only a misdemeanor
"UnlesS the police wait until
they have a probable cause for
making arrests the numbers law
may suffer the same fate as
overlook enforcement Of pro-
hibition," Pine said.
Pine agreed with the recent rul
ing of United States Commissions
Needham C. Turnage, that "pos
session" of numbers slips must III
clearly proven. He said the ar
rest and release of James R. Por
ter, 80, of the 140O block First st
N. w., did not constitute a trut
"test case" of the numbers law
-VOTE FOR sUFFRAeE APRIL ST.
The Washington times., 1938-04-16

WITH THE ENI
ARMY, VINAROZ, Spain, April
16 U.N.S0. While combined
nationalist forces of SpaniardE
and Italians quickly spread fan
wise over more than 10 miles Of
the Mediterranean coast today
field headquarters issued this eau
ton:
Although the government
has been heavily Inconvenience
by severance of communications
between north and south, i'm.
mediate collapse Of resistance
is not anticipated"
Barcelona, it was believed, will
make another urgent appeal 70,
the foreign aid which is essentia
for a protracted campaign.
Another danger, it was revealed
lies in the fact that the cente
of the nationalist line arount
Balaguer, where some of tn
heaviest fighting has been goinl
on, was weakened in a shift o
troops for the drive to the sea.
General Garcia Valino's mixet
Spanish and Italian BLACK Al
row" brigades, which failed tt
reach the sea at Tortosa, wer
eecretly shifted to the south t.
aid the rapid campaign of Ger
Miguel Amanda.
The Washington times., 1938-04-16
Chinese and Enemy Mass
For Ne1U Shantung Battle

SHANGHAI, April 16 Q.N.SJ.
japanese reinforcemtnts rushed
toward the blood-soaked Shan
tung province war front in battle
array today to try to stem the
victorious Chinese tide advancing
to the north.
Preparing for a decisive battle,
NipponeSe infantry, artillery and
tanks, supported by swarming
planes, were posted in the hills
north of Yihsien, where vast
Chinese armies hammered stub.
born Japanese defenders.
Attempting to rescue their be.
leaguered Yihsien garrison, the
Japanese fought off continuous
guerilla assaults along the T1ent.
sin-Pukow railway.
Chinese Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek rushed fresh conting
ents of troops to the front to
engage the Japanese reinforce
ments.
Later, it was expected, the
Japanese would attempt terrific
counter-attack against Suchow
Lunghai railway junction, tc
make up for the losses they have
suffered in Southern Shantung
In anticipation of just such 8
battle, with her continued ma
tional existence at stake, thu
Chinese have constructed power
full Notifications in the SuchoV