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Evening star., 1940-09-01

World War settlement. Three weeks ago
Hitler told Hungary and Rumania to
postpone their differences. But last week
was scarcely begun when an incident
brought Hungarian-Ru -Rumanian tension to
the crisis point. The Hungarian Foreign
Office announced In Budapest that a
Rumanian Heinkel fighter plane riddled
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Review of Fifty-Second Week of War
By Blair BoHes.

Germany week.
branch Vienna instructions
acceptance Hungary and Rumania dputng the territory ransy
price Hungary unpleasant
half of Pennsylvania from the first the
Balkans Hitler
facilitate his the Every
planes Engands capital. Italian
helped this
preparation passing the CONSUMPTION bill and the $
Navyan air bill
Evening star., 1940-09-01

Hungarian bomber with machine-gun
bullets, wounding one Of the three crew
members, over the Debrecen railroad
station in Hungary about 18 miles from
the Rumanian border.
The occasion for hostilities was at
hand Russia was interested. Hitler was
anxious for peace at his rear. His solu-
Evening star., 1940-09-01
Diplomatic Front

Adolf Hitler returned to big-stick di-
plomacy last week. The problem was the
Balkans. Rumania, which
Rumonion early in the summer lost
Upheoyol Bessarabia and Northern
Bucovina to Russia, was
menaced by Hungary, eager for the
Pennsylvania taken from her in the
Evening star., 1940-09-01

a land bridge connecting the Atlantic
Ocean to the Red Sea.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
SAWYER BACK
FROM MEETING
DIRECTORS OF CLERKS AS
SocIATIoN DECIDE CON-
VENTION DATE

County clerk Ross c. Sawyer
returned last night from meet
ing of directors and officers of
the State Association of County
Clerks held in Jacksonville.
Chief topic up for considera-
ton at the meeting was naming
March 81 and %, 1941, as the
date for the annual convention
of state County Clerks, at Day
tOna Beach.
Two new state officers were
present at the meeting, Attorney
General-elect J. Tom Watson,
and state treaSurer-elect. Edward
v. Larson. GOvernOr-elect Spes-
Sard Holland sent his regrets.
Present at the meeting were
E. r. Bennett, president, of Fl.
Lauderdale, J. L. McMullen, vice
president. of Live Oak. Roy
Caruthers. secretary, of Bush
nell. and directors. c.. NJ. Sim
mons. TItusville, r. Clyde Sim
mons. Wauchula. r. E. Green,
Clearwater, John R. Peacock.
Sarasota. Carlyle Susley. Ocala
and Mr.. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
BUILDING
IOTALLED
$20,445
FORTY PERMITS ISSUED FOR
CONSTRUCTION IN CITY
LAST MONTH BY INSPEC-
TOR RUSSELL

Building construction of all
kinds in the city last month to-
tailed s2O,445 in value, according
to report issued today by city
building inspector Ralph Russell.
$1,000 higher than the total for
October, when construction
figures were S13,442
A total of 40 permits were is
sued during last month. For the
first half of the month, I9 per
mits were issued showing total
values of S8,745. For the past
15-days, 21 permits were issued
for a total of S11,7OO.
City clerk Archie Roberts re-
ported on licenses issued to date.
As of Saturday noon, there were
l56 SeWer-cOnnection permits IS
sued, 1907 auto licenses and $50
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
Beatty Explains
Budget Bugaboo
NATIONAL INCOME. FEDERAL EXPENSES
AND TAX RECEIPTS SPRINTING UPWARD


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-The
curtain comes down on the 1910
financial show with the national
income, federal expenses and tax
receipts all sprinting upward on
the economic charts.
And right at this point, the
President sits down with the
leaders of Congress to figure out
what to do about it.
As usual in emergencies. ex-
penSeS will shoot off the graphs
first. Come June 30. next, and
we'n probably be spending at
the rate of S13 O0O.000.000 a
year, the fastest peacetime rate
in the nations history.
The national income and the
national tax receipts, those par
ralleling twins of the economic
charts, are making a race of it,
too. The latest Commerce De-
partment estimates boost the
probable national income of Am
erican citizens for 1910 I'D to
S74, ,000, 100000, our greatest
since 1929.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
By JOHN GROVER
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Some
10000 Americans die each year
from acute attacks of the law Of
gravity-falls in the home. These
contribute importantly TO the
125, 900 violent deaths In the
United States annually.
Half these accidental deaths
are preventable, industry has
shown. Modern safety engineer
ing has cut the violent death rate
from 72-3 per 100000 to 46.8 in
the past 40 years.
But while industry has done
its job Of preventing fatal acci-
dents, the public continues to
kill itself in growing numbers
The year 1910 looms as the
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02

All of which adds up TO a
shorter or longer period of pros
perity, as both the Wall street
and Washington economists
seem to agree But that doesn't
say where we're going finan-
cially.
Frankly, there's no telling.
Even the Presidents financial-a -ad-
visers and the experts In the
Congressional committees are
handicapped by the speed of our
spending, and the effect it will
have on our national economy IN
the next year and a half-the
period which the budget esti-
mates must cover. The difficulty
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
CAMILLE RUSSELL
DIED YESTERDAY

Funeral serrlces fer Cz-zIr
Russell. 3. VINO died vestsrF
morning N Eumes1ead p
hospital vii bc held TINS aE-er-
noon al 500 Oclgck frun LF
Memorial church- Rev O c
Howell officiating Tne baET
was placed II the rhurrh - -
O'Clock By PrIichard Funersl
Home.
Surviving Mrs Russell are hz
husband. John r RuzseI- ruu
daughters. Carrie and Ell1z- q
son. Benjamin FIVE sisferz Ers
Florence Duane. Nrz Frznk
DOnavan Of Lincoln Nehr- Ers
Adolphus johnson of rhls cry
Mrs c. II. B0ehene CT Sv-zczss
n Y. and Mrs MaTlurie LauVer
Of South Bend. Ind fs-0 hro1he-s
George Alburv Of Lincull Eenr-
and Capt John AlbuTy uf thE
city.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
some DRAFTS HEALTHY-ARMY LIFE.
Based On Examination OF DemObiIized World War Men
MEANS BIGGER CHESTS AND MUSCLES.
tAssoelated Press Feature Service,

Feature ServieeJ
crease of approximately one inch
in chest circumference, a figure
that is greater than would be ac-
counted for by the increase in
average weight and age during
the time of service.
Average weight of the draftees
increased, too, but it was mostly
muscle
Thus the proportion OF men
weighing 100 to 199 pounds de-
creased from 7.9 to 7.2 per 1000.
Of those weighing more than 200
pounds, the proportion fell from
5.4 to 4-6 per 1000.
AT the same time, underweight
men likewise decreased. The pro-
portion of men weighing less than
13O pounds dropped from 254.7 to
1894 per 1000.
General health of the draftees
should improve, too, the com
pany forecasts that vaccination
against smallpox and innocula-
ton against typhoid fever will
educate many men to its value
and some may later become ad-
vocateS of vaccination in their
home communities.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
JOSEPH RAINIER
DIED SATURDAY
GER AGENT OF FEC.
RAILROAD
Especial to The CIfizenl

ST. AUGUSTINE, Dec. 2-Jo-
seph Rainier, retired general pas
Senger agent of the Florida East
Coast Railway, died here early
SATURDAY. morning. He was IA
years old
Considered the dean of pas
senger traffic officials" in the
country, Mr.. Rainier had been a
railroad official for SO years. Al
of them with the FEC. system.
His death came one year to the
day following his retirement from
duty with that railroad.
Known wi dely throughout
Florida, from Jacksonville TO Key
West, Mr. Rahner's death is
mourned by hundreds of brother
railroaders and residents state
wide Funeral services were held
here this morning.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS
PERCENT ABOVE
TOTAL LAST YEAR
SALES REPORTED FOR NO
vEMBER TOTALLED 81
6s6.4s: OTHER DEPART
MENTS SHOWED INCREASE

Postal receipts at the local
pOstOffice for the month of No
vember showed q Il per cent IN
crease over November of 1899.
according to the monthly report
issued this morning by post
master Fred J. Dion.
Receipts this year tOtaIled s4.-
1868, comparing with S2.gS7.74
last year. or an increase of ST.
965.75.
Money orders issued for last
month totalled S44-9l9.I7. During
November last year, the same de-
partment issued S38, ,332.84 worth
of orders. an increase of So
576.33.
MDney orders paid this year
during November totaIled ST.
1892. comparing with sI9,-
727-20 the same month last year.
Postal savings on deposit as of
last Saturday noon totalled S329.-
$40, being S32,345 more money on
deposit than that at the CORE
spending time last year, when
S297 ,625 was the total.
Extra Delivery
Postmaster Dion explained the
special Washington News Service
release IN The Citizen Friday
which told of an additional serv-
ice offered Key West by the mail
contractor.
Previously, no mail from Mi
ami has been received at the local
offlGe Monday mornings. The
extra service viii. include that
service from this date forward.
with other schedules maintained
as before.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
NORWEGIAN NAZI
LEADER ATTACKED

STOCKHOLM, Dec. Mai.
Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian Nazi
leader. narrowly escaped death
yesterday when a bomb exploded
near the car in which he was
travelling on . trip to Frederik-
stad. in southern Norway.
The bomb. believed thrown by
agitators interested in overthrow
ing Nazi rule in Norway. missed
Quisling but landed in a group of
spectators, severely wounding a
number of them.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
BRITISH ADMIT LOSS
OF ANOTHER DESTROYER

LONDON, Dec 2.-British ad-
miraity admitted the loss of their
thirtythird destroyer over the
weekend, when reports came in
that the light destroyer, H. NJ. S.
Sturdy, had. been sunk by enemy
action.
The Sturdy is a Ieft-ovar from
the World War days. being of OBJ
SOlete design. Other ships of the
same class were sold long since
TO other nations.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
RITES TOMORROW
FOR C. KNOWLES

Gladstone Knowles, 81, died
last night at his residence, 92O
Pauline street. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow after
noon from the Pritchard Funeral
Home to ST. Mary's Star of the
Sea Catholic church, at 4:3O
o'clock. Rev. A. L. Maureau will
Officiate.
Surviving Mr.. Knowles are his
wife, Wilhelmina, a stepdaughter,
Mrs. Edward Griffith. three SIS
tiers, Mrs. William Gates, Ft.
Myers, Mrs. Robert Pinder and
Mrs. Herman Sands. of this city.
and brother, Berchell Knowles,
of this city.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
CRUISER MEMPHIS
ARRIVES In PORT
WILL BE HERE FOR TWO
DAYS TO REPLENISH
STORES

Commander Wilder Baker, U.
S. N, commander Of Key West
West Gulf Patrol announced
this noon that the U. S. S. Mem
phiS, light cruiser. had arrived at
the local naval base.
Commanding the Memphis is
Captain c. J. Parrish. L. S. n.
The ship will be here for two
days taking on fuel and stores.
U. S. S. MacLeish left for
patrol duty yesterday and the L.
S. S. Sturtevant came in from
patrol
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
MORE MARRIAGES
DURING NOVEMBER

County courthouse records
were in favor of Dan Cupid dur
ing November. There were four
more marriage licenses issued
than final DEGREES for divorce.
County clerk Ross Sawyer's
office reported IS final divorce
DEGREES issued during last month.
County judge Raymond r. Lord
reported 19 marriage Licenses
for the same period.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
EXAM ANNOUNCED
BY LABOR BOARD

United States Civil Service
Commission announced open
competitive examination for the
position of Helper. Pipefitter, to-
day. for work at the local naval
station.
This information was supplied
The Citizen by the local Labor
Board, Comdr. G. B. Hoey, U-S.N.,
ret. senior member. Futher in
formation on the examination
may be obtained from that office
in room 130 OF the Post Office
building.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
Science Cuts Law Of Gravity Deaths;
Unprecedented Auto Toll Is FOreSeen

worst traffic death year n receu1
history. The first nine uuufhs
saw 1880 dead IN zuto accideu-
y. 500 more than 1873
Czrelezxnezx
It's simply carelessnezz Il
1899, after q year of intensive
safety education the auto acu-
dent toll dropped from 1880 II
1897 TO $4,000. TINS year 1ne
deaths VIII near 5000. because
drivers are disregzrdlng Sz1esy
warnings.
Unlighted stairs and ba1ntuhs
are the major death traps Al 1ne
home. accounting for 3 majority
Of deaths by falls. A little extra
caution would prevent Eaosf q
them
Suicide Is the door mzrker
exit" for 1900 Americzns z
year Murder ends the lives q
5000 mOre-buf only about 80
murderers are executed esch
year.
Drownings. Largely preEenf-
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
HARRY PIERCE
Is RECOVERING

c. Sam B. Curry stated today
that his brother-in-law. Harry
Pierce. of Homestead, is recover
ing, from a serious illness in q
Miami hospital at present.
Many persons have inquired
about the condition of Mr.
Pierce. a former Key Wester.
and Mr.. Curry takes this means
of advising his friends here.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
WILLKIE FLIES TO
FLORIDA RETREAT

NEW YORK, Dec. 2--Wendell
Willkie, Republican standard
bearer in the national election
this year, left here this morning
by plane to return to Jupiter,
HObe Sound, Fla, for continual
ton of his vacation there with
Mrs. Willkie.
Mr. WIllkie flew here last
weekend to confer with G.. o. P.
leaders, and for other confer
enceS. He stated before leaving
for Florida that he was undecided
as to what he would do in the
future.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. 2--Suppose
you do get drafted. Maybe it will
be good for your health. Further
more, maybe taking 100000 men
(the maximum for any one year,
into the Army would improve the
public health as well
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
statisticianS have assembled some
figures based on examinations of
100000 men at the time they were
demObilized from the Army in
1919. Many OF them had actually
served through a year or more of
combat.
About the best and most
trustworthy evidence of the i'm
proved condition Of these men,
the company saws. "is the fact
that there was an average in
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
ALL THINGS COME
TO These WHO WAIT
Gn~ Associated Pressl

SHELBCs Miss. Dec. 2.-Shel-
by firemens have about decided
there's truth in the axiom: "AIl
things come to those who wait.
Informed that a freight train
down the line was on fire, they
ambled over to the station, set
the stop" signal, and waited
The train pulled up, stopped un-
til the blaze had been extin-
guished, and then continued on
its way.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
PUP GOES TO LAUNDRY

ROANOKE. Va.-Missing her
Chihuahua pup. Mrs. Gordon
Henry remembered that he had
been sleeping in the family laun-
dry bag. She called up the laun-
dry and the pup was found be-
meath a pile of collected laundry.
He was returned home. unharm-
ed.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
REPAIRS WRONG BUILDING

ROCHESTER. n. Y.-Given
contract to repair length of riv-
er wall behind a red-brick build
ing, a contractor went TO work,
completed a S4O0 job. and to his
dismay. found that the contract
covered the building next door.
The buildings looked alike from
the rear
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
ITALIANS PUT ON
SPAGHETTI RATION

ROME. Dec. Sad news for
the Italians was contained in the
official government report issued
this morning which announced
rationing Of spaghetti and mac
aroni from this time forward.
New rules call for distribution
and consumption of only four
pounds of this ''favorite of all
Italian foods" per month for each
citizen.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
MOTOR MYSTERY
SOLVED ON DOT
IRr As.oeiafed Pre-.l

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. q
Charles Il Fisher. blaclzzn14n =
Savage River dam, was having d
quiet evening ofit untiF DOS and
dsshes solinded 'frpsn an sekctic
motor m the forge shop !
TroubleShooterS explained the
mystery: The motor somehow
was picking up orders sent by a
Baltimore & Ohio railroad tele-
graph dispatcher.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
ADMIRAL LEAHY
TO LEAVE SOON
FORFRENCH POST
NEW MBASS ADOR TO
FRANCE FLIES TO WASH
INGTON FOR CONFERENCE
WITH PRESIDENT
OBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Ad-
miral William " Leahy, U.SN.,
arrived here this afternoon by
plane from Puerto Rico to confer
with President Roosevelt before
leaving on the trip to France as
new United States ambassador
to that Nazi-cOntroIled nation.
+ Admiral Leahy has been COVER
nor of Puerto Rico for the past
two years, and before then was
personal aide 10 the President
over three-year period.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
NAZIS BUILD ONE
SUBMARINE A DAY

BERLIN, Dec. Observers
here declared that new mass pro-
duction systems employed by the
Germans were creating a SUBJ
marine each working day, at
large factory somewhere in the
nation.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
MRS. AMERICA ELSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Am
erica ElSOn, 81, who died at her
residence, 1892 Eliza street, last
night, vii be held at Pritchard
Funeral Home this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. Rev. E. S. Doherty
Of First Congregational Church
will officiate.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
Rosa Gonzelez and two brothers,
Andre and Gabriel.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02

This Is the third of a
series On what science Is do
ing 70 combat the ten major
causes Of death in the United
States.l
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
RAF. Harnesses Italian
RcinfOrCCIllCntS In Albania
Planes Bomb Bridge On
Main Road Used By III
Duce's Troops; Fight
ing Lags


LONDON. Dec. 2.-Reporfs
from Athens this morning told of
increased action by the British
Royal Air Force in behind-the-
lines maneuvers to harass Italian
army reniforcements moves in
Albania.
One crippling blow was re-
ported when bombing planes
evaded air defenders and attack
ed a large bridge on the main
road being used to rush reinforce
ments to the battle lines. The
bridge was put out of commits
sion and the advance at least tenn
porarily halted, the report con-
cluded.
Fighting in Albania Jagged
somewhat this morning, with
heaVy weather impeding action
on both sides. Artillery dueIs.
from mountain tops in the CEN
tral and west sectors, was the
main feature of battle action.
while Greek troops consolidated
their advanced positions in prep
for continued offensive
maneuvers against their Italian
enemies.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02
Robert Sawyer
Trial Started
This Morning
Arrangement Brou Eht
Not Guilty Plea; Jury
Selected And One VII
ness Heard

Tn. Robert sswYs- znzzzlzzsA-
ter trial opened 1hz -
shortly zfier s.3s S'-ls1k e -
recessed session 0f c.
Court Judge WnEz= - ALz-T
presiding
AT mon fodav. one Win h
been heard far me pTus-
conducted bv county suIl-1ur A.
len 3 Cleare. Jr- an6 uaan r-
was ordered until 20 a-cluck r
afternoon
The following ciftzens urr an-
proved bv the pruserutan a
defense as jurymen- Char= C-
mata, ST. IEnacio Per- A.
tonic Paloencio. Harry g H.
CT. Ed A Mathews and O-lza
Cervanfes-
Before selection e fhe 5urE- rhe
defendant was hzilec be1u-e Ete
bench and charged wz1h un-
slaughter by prosecute Co.
Represented lgy ms z1lurnF
Louis "A Harris Mr SswE-
pleaded not gUIlfy g. the charze
II was expected rne r
would not be conclu1ed ru5ay-
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-02

Associate l Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

NASSAU, Oct. l2.-"Over heah,
buss boss. A heap for sixpense!
Buy from me mon (man)!"
This is the native chatter which
greets . traveller approaching the
market place Of Nassau in the Ba-
hamas. Competition is keen and
sales enthusiasm runs high in the
hearts of the dusky Bahamian ma
tives who exc out a meager existence
selling their handiwork and produce
in the bazaar which fronts on quaint
old Bay street. Like old world
markets the spot is highly colorful
and it is hard to imagine the exis-
tence of such an exotic place so near
American shores.
The market extends to the sponge
wharf. where the natives from the
outer island tie up their boats while
selling their goods. It is not exactly
a fragrant point Of interest in this
otherwise flower bedecked island,
for its wares range from baskets and
hats to fish and fowl. Despite its
conglomorate items and nondescript
native salesfolk, it is nevertheless a
widely visited and highly interesting
sight for travellers who feast their
eyes on its hodge podge display.
Likewise it is one Of the most pop
ular subjects in Nassau from the
candid cameraman's point of view.
Fronting on Bay street in the
heart of the town the bazaar boasts
an elaborate variety of native handi-
craft. Here native men and women
hawk their sisal fiber mats, rugs,
coconut straw hats and baskets,
deftly woven of the fiber from the
sisal plant leaves and fronds from
the coconut palm trees. Further on
hang large stems of Bahamian-
grown bananas suspended from the
beams Of the Enclosure. On the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Few Claiming Checks
From Closed Bank

Warning that he plans to turn
over all remaining dividend checks
to the Treasury Department after
Monday. October 81, Receiver John
F. Moran Of the closed Departmental
Bank yesterday announced special
hours for his Office this week to
make it more convenient for de-
poSitors to call for their checks.
Only a comparatively few de-
positors have obtained their final
dividends of ga per cent. Mr. Moran
said. This last payment brings TO a
total of 9l4 per cent the dividends
available from the bank. which
closed in 1892. The final dividend
amounts to about $4,000.
The receivers Office will be open
until 5 pm. tomorrow. Tuesday and
Wednesday: until pm. Thursday.
Friday and Monday, but will close
at noon Saturday. The office is
located in room go Riggs Bank
Building, at Fourteenth street and
Park road NV.
All checks which have not been
called for by week from tomorrow
will be sent to the Office of the con-
troller of the currency in the Treas
ury Department. They still will be
available. to claimants. through an
official routine at the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Central Appeals Board
For Draft Foes Urqed

Appointment of central appeals
board for the Nations conscientious
DIRECTORS was urged on 1t. Col.
Lewis B. Hershey, acting director
of the Selective Service Act, in a
communication from the American
Civil Liberties Union yesterday.
1T is obvious that if each regional
appeals board is to be the ultimate
authority. men with precisely the
same conscientious scruples will be
quite differently treated in one part
Of the country than in another"
wrote the Rev. John Haynes Holmes.
board chairman of the union.
The Rev. MI Holmes said also
that if the draft law is narrowly
construed, members of organiza-
lions such as the Roman Catholic
Church and Jehovah's Witnesses
will not be recognized, nor will
political DIRECTORS such as men
whose opposition is to CONSUMPTION
on principle or whose primary 10y
atty is conceived in terms of hu-
mainly or the working class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Juice drinking Fad
Is Old in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12.-While
Americans are now becoming great
juice drinkers-tomato juice, pine.
apple juice, orange juice, carrot
Juice, etc.-the Mexicans have been
doing this for centuries. Delicious
"refrescos" are made and drunk by
the entire population by the simple
process of MASKING to pulp the
meat of fruits in season. adding .
little water and sugar to taste.
Mexicans take "refrescos" made
of watermelon, cantaloupe, man.
COS, peaches. apricots. pineapple,
all sorts of berries, wild apples and
plums, papaya. orange, tamarind
and dozens of other fruits.
They need no expensive juice
pressing Notwithstanding but the
fresh fruit itself and the back Of
spoon. And the fresh fruit in
Mexico, though often small in size,
is remarkably delicious.