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Evening star., 1940-02-18

studies antiques,
while many OBJ
jects are given to
her.
This has de-
veloped for Ann
the ability to
recognize, ap-
preciate a n d
save the things
used by persons
who lived in
previous genera
tions.
Ann un d
that interested
fri n d S were
willing m start
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Aiesner NIL. Since then q lot
returned home.
If you look at the door of the
third-foor room in which Martha
Washington stayed after the Gen.
erals death, you will see that .
corner of the flooring is gone. The
hole was used by her pet cat. Mar
tina Washington left that room only
twice in the last two and a half
years Of her life.
Another thing of interest was the
black lamp hanging from the CELL
ing in the big hall on the main
floor. Mount Vernon might be said
to owe its name to that lamp. It
was given to Lawrence Washington
by Admiral Vernon. with whom he
had served in the British Navy.
Washington later named his plan
tation after the Admiral, calling it
Mount Vernon. Were it not for this
lamp, Mount Vernon might be
known as Huntington Greek Plan
tation, its original name.
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso-
citation was founded about 90 years
ago. When the association bought
Mount Vernon, it was going to ruin.
Now they have restored 1t and are
using profits to buy antiques for the
historic home.
When you go" there, just think
how Mount Vernon would have
looked without furniture and the
building in poor condition. Then
you will know how much the Ladies'
Association has done for 1t. The
Government never has owned
Mount Vernon.
shall long cherish the memories
Of my trip to Mount Vernon, and
when Washingtons' Birthday is OBJ
served Thursday, I will feel as If
have absorbed some of the real
spirit of the occasion.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

and neighbors attended our show.
We dramatized the fairy tale Gin
derella."
It was a great success, so success
full, in fact, that at the end Of the
following school term, on my last
day in grade school, We gave it as
cur contribution to the closing pro-
gram. One of the other girls re-
ceived some marionettes for Christ
mas, and we hope to give another
show in the near future. Those
with whom I put on the show are
Shirley Leese, IA, and Jean Lantz
and Francis Weldon, IL.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
George Washington
Prize Contribution.

Prize Contribution.
BY BEVERLY JEAN FEW, 13,
Claude Swanson School. Arlington, Va.
A gallant man was Washington,
A ruler wise and kind.
Today as great a man as he
Is very hard to find.
The leader of his country,
A friend to one and all,
He bravely fought our battles,
However great or small.
His fine and noble character,
His kind and friendly face,
These are the traits Of Washington
No one could take his place.
The plans and hopes of Washington
We all should try to teach.
The golden age of heroes
Is still within our reach.
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Call to Arms
Ry SOL DATZ. 13.
Macfarland Junior High School.

Macfarland Junior High School.
A call to arms the bugle sounded,
And practically every one was
astounded.
"The red coats are coming" was on
every pair of lips.
And the Minute Men were ready
upon their very tips,
For Paul Revere had ridden
throughout the night
To tell the men and warn the women
OF the coming fight.
They fought bravely as Americans
do.
That's why our flag came out on top,
our own Red, White and Blue.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

the Cuban qua
jiros" Chats
what the peas
ants are called
need no heat in
their homes.
The country
side is beautiful
in Cuba in VIM
ter time. Palm
trees, in all their
green fnery, are
in full spread,
and the qua
jiros" are busy
harvesting sugar
cane, which is
ripe.
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original CHAIR
used by George
Washington and
his family. They
make you sit
very straight.
too. Our guide
told us that
when the Mount
Vernon Ladies'
Association ac-
q ire d tn e
Wa 5 h i n 6 t o I,
plantation and
home, not one
piece Of furni-
ture was there
Cinna than "A La
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History Glass

Ohicer (very angry)-"Not man
in this division will be given liberty
this afternoon"
Voice in Ranks-"Give me liberty
or give me DEATH"
Oficer-"Who said that?"
Voice-"Patrick Henry"
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cause 1 seldom
was allowed to
go shopping in
a d e p a r tment
store.
On the first
floor of the store,
my mother no
ticed a pretty
dress. While she
was trying 1t on,
I decided to ex-
plore. On the
next counter I
noticed s o m e
cute valentines
a n d examined
fhov,o nornf,,IIr,
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Our Friends
By MILDRED 3

BY MILDRED BREWER, is.
MARYLAND Park High School,
Seat Pleasant, Md.
Friends are like noble river,
Tossing high and troubled never.
Our friends In comradeship so true
OF love and brotherhood we grew.
Our friends Of loyalty divine,
Immortal forever, and 50 kind.
A friend will live eternally thine
From year to year In hearts sublime,
OF love immortal and 70 dear,
With friends to I've from year tc
year.
10 Be . friend. to stay ! friend.
Of life and love on that depends.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

had many In
teresting expert
ences in the
m ou n t a l n S
where snow piles
many feet deep
In winter, where
there are wild
animals, a few
Indians, lots of
winter sports and
many things to
do and see.
My father and
mother and I
have been in
w a s h / n 6 t IN
Evening star., 1940-02-18

the organ when
I was 8 years old
and my father
bought an old
p arlor organ.
Since then I
have practiced
continually on
anything with
keys. Although
I have never had
an instructor, !
t h nix that !
have made good
progress W l t h
the constant en-
couHag agement OF
nv friends.
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Share America

0y MANU- A6L xCOhLn, 13D
0eorEe WASHINGTON High School.
Alexandria, Va.
Thanks be to God for q land that
Is free.
Thanks be to Him to be guarded by
sea
From the wars that young ones now
fight.
Thanks be to God for fathers and
mothers,
Thanks be to Him for our sisters and
brothers,
And our homes standing safe
through the night.
Oh, would that other children knew
The Joy and happiness they. too,
Should share with us, America!
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to take us on q
visit to q nearby
chocolate fac
tory. We were
crowded In the
bus that had
been hired for
the trip, be-
cause, after all,
so excited chill
dren make quite
Q load. We ar
rived at our des-
tination after q
20-minuta ride
on . slippery,
bulnpy road.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
BY DOREEN HURWlTZ, IL,
Maret School.

This "very sweet" experience oc-
CURED when I was In the fifth
grade Of public school in France.
Instead Of having our usual class
one afternoon, the teachers decided
Evening star., 1940-02-18

One Good Turn
Mess Cook: do you want those
eggs turned over?"
Sailor: "Yes, to the Museum Of
Natural History"
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Girl Cherishes Memories
OF Mount Vernon Trib
Prize Contribution.
BY ELEANOR HILL, 13,

gate banged turned, guide
This the Washington
through Mount Vernon
My brother entertaining Of college
winter vacation and we had arranged for them all Of the
at Mount Vernon.
the cupola magnificent
Evening star., 1940-02-18
BY JOAN SWARTZLOW, 8,
John Eaton School.

I have lived in Lassen Volcanic
National Park in Northern Cali
fornia for the past four years. 1t
has been lot of fun, and I have
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Star staff Photo.
BY LYDIA BALLINGER, 10,
Horace Mann School.

Ann Worischek, 8, of Horace Mann
School has found a most interesting
hobby in collecting antiques. She
goes shopping now and then and
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Signatures

Signatures
You can tell what stage a college
student is In by the way he signs his
name. For instance:
Freshman-Bill Smith.
Sophomore-William Smith.
Junior-W. Algernon Smith.
Senior-William A. Smith.
Graduate-W. A. Smith.
Job hunter-Smith.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Junior High Broadcasts

Editors Note - The folloDing
article is one OF series OF, sub
jects drnmatised BY the Cross
roads Thenter Players In pro-
grams arranged By The Star and
broadcast oDer Station WMAL In
cooperation tDith the National
Broadcasting Co. and the Dis
trtct Junior high schools. Watch
The Star for eract times OF these !
broddcasts.
THE MIRACLE OF PAPER.
If you were asked to name the
inventor whose contribution has
proven most valuable to mankind,
who would be your chotceP Some
of you would say Thomas A. Edison
and his electrical machines, Alex
ander Graham Bell and his tele-
phone, James Watt and the steam
engine, Marconi and radio or the
Wright brothers and the airplane.
None of you, however, would name
Tsi-lun.
Tsi-lun lived In China more than
1000 years ago. He was the em-
pire's wisest man. He was scholar
and an inventor. He had done 50
much Of truly lasting benefit for his
people that one day Emperor Hott
summoned Tsi-lun to his court.
You must make something or
invent something that win preserve
thy wisdom for our people through
eternity" Hoti commanded. "Go
and return with the secret Of per-
uaanent knowlsdee."
When Th-lln returned, the CON.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Success Reported
For cinderella
Puppet Show
BY JANE PATTON, Is
Paul Junior High School.

Two years ago three girl friends
and decided to give show with
the marionettes that I had been
given the previous Christmas. We
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Lost Girl Found in
Lost and Found
Department
BY LENORA SHAPIRO, Is,
Mcfarland Junior High School

One time when I was years old,
my mother said could 60 down.
town with her to buy valentines. 1t
was quite an occasion for me, be-
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Organist Has
Never Taken
Lessons
Youth Plays Piano
And Organ in
Oxon Hill Church
Prize Contribution.
BY CLINTON DALTON, Is,
oxon Hill (Md.) High School.

Who says that boys, as musicians,
have to be forced to practice? I'm
willing to contradict that, at least
as far as I am concerned.
I became interested in music and
Evening star., 1940-02-18
addition.

addition.
Teacher (teaching arithmetic) |:
Nov, Jimmy, In the Mitchell family
there are mother, daddy and Ronnie,
the baby. How many does that
maker"
Jimmy: TWO and cne b carry
Evening star., 1940-02-18

The teachers Dsrssa Marwits.
had talked with the factory man.
ager beforehand, and he had agreed
to let US have guide. This guide
had quite . lot to do to satisfy our
curiosity, : because we submerged
him under such questions O.,
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Prise Contribution.
BY ROBERT r. JONES, 13.
Langley Junior High School,

About three years ago Charles Miller 15 friend and became
interested homer pigeons sometimes known
was the first to get pigeons His mother him small chicken
which he used for loft.
had nothing like that in yard made loft from
scrap pigeons Aty
n Atlorh thu Mash
Evening star., 1940-02-18
It's Sugar
Harvest Time
In Cuba
Native Girl Tells
How Crop Is
Processed
Prise Coxtribatiox.
By NELLY DEL REGATO. 10.
Bethesda Elementary School.

There has been a lot Of snow here
this winter and it has been very cold
at times. but in Cuba, where I was
born, 1t is now about 80 degrees, and
Evening star., 1940-02-18

But when the pie was opened up,
Why there was every toy! -
Now wasn't that a dandy dish
To set before q boy?
Evening star., 1940-02-18

and could see for miles around. To
get there, we had to climb some
mysterious steps that wound round
and round.
In the dining room we sat in the
Evening star., 1940-02-18

house, we had a magnificent view
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Pedestrian Hit
Crossing Street

Rain and slippery streets were
blamed Thursday for many auto
accidents here.
Mrs. Marie Kenney, 81, 2340 So.
] St, suffered a skull fracture,
shock, bruises and possible internal
injury when she was struck while
walking across the street at So.
25th and G SITS. late Wednesday
afternoon. The car was driven by
William McDonough, 46, 507lz So.
57th ST., who reported the acct
dent to police.
Mrs. Kenney was taken to st.
Joseph's hospital. Her condition
was regarded as critical Thursday,
DIR. ]. V. Schwind reported. She
remained under close observation.
Mrs. Vena Narbo, 81, 9052 So.
Yakima ave-, sustained a cut fore
head and shock in an earlier acct
dent at So. 3Sth and C SITS. She
was riding in car driven by her
husband when the machine collided
with another car.
A two-car collision a short dis
lance south of Kipper's corner on
state highway No. 1, about IL p. m.
caused injury to William S. Brad
lev. 40, attached to McChord field.
Bradley, one of the drivers. was
taken to the base hospital, his
head cut. state patrol reported,
Mrs. Daisy A. Fairfield, AZ, s1e w,
s0th St, Seattle. driver of the other
car involved, escaped with minor
bruises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Spokane Selected as Northwest
Headquarters Of Army Air Corps
McChord Field Will Be Home of 18th
Bombordment Group Under New Set-Up

Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas.
Other districts will be ms fol-
lows: NORTH east. Hartford,
Conn: Southeast. Tampa. Fla,
and Southwest, Riverside, Cal.
General headquarters will be
moved from Langley Field, Va, to
Washington. ID. C.
In the Northwest district will
be 9th Bombardment wing. Spo-
kane and Yakima; goth lombard
ment wing, Salt Lake City and
Boise; 18th Pursuit wing. Port
land and Everett: 18th lombard
ment group. McChord field.
The war department said
the air corps plans to use about
1880 planes of all classes and
types for active training and
organization.
II also viii increase all enlisted
personnel from $4,000 TO 1853. 1000,
including an increase in annual
output of trained pilots from 1000
to $4,000; and an increase in air
corps technical schools and acqui-
sition of many new stations for
new combat groups.
The number of air corps wings
will be increased as trained per.
sonnet and equipment now in pro
duction become available. The pro
gram aims at the creation of s.
combat groups by 1912 with theil
necessary complementary services
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

Democrats will have their inning
Monday at the Chamber Of Com
MERGE forum when members con-
vene at noon, r. w. Mccain, pro-
gram chairman, announced Thurs
day.
Principal speaker viii be former
u. S. Senator c. c. Dill. Demo-
cratic nominee for governor. All
Democratic candidates have been
invited to attend the forum session
and have been assured they will
be introduced to members as well
as the public, which is invited to
attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

The speeches the president Is
making this week and next, may,
OF course. stop and even reverse
the Willkie trend.
The present race illustrates
again the fact that the popular
vote is a far better index of the
basic political strength of can
didate than the electoral vote.
In the course of gaining five
points in popular vote between
Aug. 25 and Oct. 6. Roosevelt
virtually doubled his electoral vote
score, rising from PAT to 400. BY
the same token, the slightest shift
the other way has added sub
stantial bloc of electoral votes to
Wilkes side. His gain of one
per cent in popular vote added no
fewer than s5 electoral votes to
the Republican score.
While a popular vote OF IS per
cent for Roosevelt may sound to
the average layman like a COM
Portable margin, political experts
will recognize that 1t actually
leaves no great leeway for the
Democrats.
The odd but highly import
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Hunting Hit
Run Driver
Mon. 81. Knocked
Down n Troffic

Police searched Thursday fer ire
hit-run driver who struck down
and seriously injured an s1-yesr-
old pedestrian late "Wednesday att
ernoon.
]. r. souter. the victim. a resi-
dent OF South Bend. Wash. was IN
Tacoma General hospital. his pei
Wis and right leg fractured. HE
face and hands badly cut and
suffering from shock. Attendants
said his condition was only fair.
Although the accident happened
at q busy intersection. So. 18th
and Tacoma ave, about $50 p
m, police were furnished only a
meager description Of the car
that struck Souter and sped on
George oehler, 1919 So. J St.
was one of the few persons who
saw the car.
The machine was a black pick
up truck. evidently converted from
a coupe after the turtle-back was
removed. with an eight or ten
foot truck overhang in the rear.
The make and license number
were not known.
Souter was struck down near
the middle Of the intersection. He
was taken to the hospital while
police started a checkup to learn
the identity of possible relatives
here. 1t was discovered he was
the uncle of Mrs. Cada - Cliff
ford, widow. living at 4132 So.
X st.
Police asked that any person
having information that might
lead to Identification OF the driver
contact them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Narrowing Of Popular Vote
Indicates Close Election

ant political fact j. that. IN
view Of the political compost
ton Of certain states. Roose-
Welt cannot win the election
without carrying about 50 per
cent Of the popular vote The
national vote must he at Or
near that figure before the
hey state. would normally
show any margin over SO per
cent for Roosevelt.
The reason Is. OF course. that
the Democrats pile up greater
popular vote IN the south than
they need 10 carry the electoral
votes of that section With the
surplus majority in the south
figured In. a vote Of 81 per cent
for Roosevelt in the entire nation
is normally the equivalent Of only
about so per cent In the key
states
Roosevelt's present strength OF
IS per cent Is thus only three
points above the So per cent he
needs to win Can Willkie close
the gap7
Another oddity Of the campaign
is that at any time between
August and the past week-a
period when Roosevelt's electoral
votes nearly douhled-a shift of
less than one million votes would
have changed enough electoral
votes to put willkie ahead.
Moreover, it would be per-
fecfly possible for Roosevelt
to beat Willssie In popular
votes and yet lose the election
In the electoral college n key
states with numerous cleo
foral votes went for Willl<ie.
In 1888. for example. Grover
Cleveland had a plurality of 100,'
900 popular votes nationally. ye'
Benjamin Harrison ran ahead In
electoral votes. 233 to 16s, anc
was elected.
The next complete stately
state Institute report, to be pub
lished Monday. Oct. 2s, viii sheC
light on many knotty questions
It viii show whether the Willkis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25


Tacoma aerie No. s. +. o. E,
viii dedicate its Friday meeting to
Bert Mccallum, trustee OF the
lodge. who has been sick several
months.
The program. which win be
held in Eagles hall, will be in
charge of the Transfers. whom
McCallum serves as business
agent. Entertainment viii be
furnished by group from Seattle
and a large class of new members
viii be initiated.
A Halloween dance will be held
at the hall Saturday evening,
and will be open only to members,
their families and friends. Music
will be furnished by the Walter
Rose band.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

The body Of End Lieut.. George
w. Nelson. 81. who met death Mon
day in the crash OF a Washington
national guard airplane near Shell
ton, was shipped Wednesday by
Mellinger, to Wallace. Ida, for fu-
neral services and burial.
He was with the 10th Obssrva-
ton squadron, A. C., Washington
national guard.
His flight companion, Lieut.. Ray
Vernon Jones, also killed, was
buried Thursday. following services
in TT. Lewis chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Gollup Sees Trend
Toword Candidate
Wendell Willkie
ny DIR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute Of
Public Opinion


A8IfEANHAf ~
DRINCETON, y. J.-If the
l present trend toward Wen
dell WiIlkie continues nnhalt-
ed. there is a chance the 1940
election may duplicate the
Harrison Cleveland race Of
1888. when the candidate with
the greatest number of popu-
lar votes actually lost the
election in the electoral col
lege.
In politics the trend Is all i'm
portant. II Wendell Willkie had
not stopped the Roosevelt trend
which Institute polls reported
during September and early
October, Roosevelt would obvi-
ously be winning by a landslide
Of electoral votes.
But today the trend is moving
the other way-toward Willkie-
and unless the Roosevelt forces
stop the Willkie trend, the cam
paign may end in the closest race
since 1916.
The hating and reversal Of
Rooseveft's trend took place. In
stitute polls show, in early octo-
Der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
LARGEST ENROLMENT

CORVALLIS, Orc.-The largest
registration in its 70 years of ex-
istence Is reported by Oregon
State college, with an enrolment
of Ais.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Postpone Meeting
OF West End Club

This weeks melting Of the West
End Improvement and Civic club
scheduled for Friday night at the
Franklin school. has been post
poned until Nov. 1. when a polit-
ical rally will be held. it was an
nounced by A. o. (Andy) An
dreasen, president
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

trend has continued. It will show
what Is happening in the key
states. both as to popular votes
and electoral votes. 1t win not,
however, be the final Institute
report on the election. There will
be at least two more reports
before election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Fail to End
Local Strike
Three-Doy Confob
Ends in Deadlock

4 deadlock. assertedly leaving
negotiations hack where they were
at the beginning. was the only
product OF three DAYS Of negoti-
stions IN the Lumber and Saw
mill union lAFLl wage eontro-
versy with the Puget Sound dis
trict mill operators.
a request OF Tacoma oper-
stors. only ones whose mills are
closed by strike. urging that Ia
coma union men be permitted to
60 back 70 work pending the out
come of negotiations. was rejected
by the union representatives.
Separate Meetings
After separate meetings OF the
respective subcommittee Wednes-
day afternoon and a later Joint
session. the conference adjourned
subject to call by the Cancellation
commissioner, Ernest p. Marsh.
Both sides admitted adjourn
AtA1at AAaa UGH tahcl WAlAADaA a
definite proposition TO consider
meanwhile.
Earl Hartley. president OF the
Puget Sound district council Of
the Lumber and Sawnill Workers.
declared no progress whatever"
had been accomplished after three
days of meetings here.
The operators are standing fast
on their own proposition Of
four and five per cent wage in
crease which is not acceptable ts
the union council" Hartley as
serted.
Definitely Refused
NJ. J. mickey, Industrial Con-
ference board manager. said an
attempt had been made by direct
proposal to get consent of the
district council for reopening OF
the Tacoma mills, but that this
was definitely refused.
Lumber requirements for ma
tional defense work are creating
serious situation here. he said.
A meeting Of the Tacoma local.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers, has
been called for 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon at the hall, 407 So. 18th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

Spokane will be headquarters for
the Northwest district Of the U. S.
army air corps. the war depart
ment announced Thursday.
The district will include Wash
ington. Oregon. Montana, Idaho.
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
ST. Joseph's Perish
Is Planning Bozoor

Announcement was made Thurs
dav that ST. Joseph's parish at
So. saith and Tacoma ave, viii hold
an annual bazaar Saturday and
Sunday evenings. Oct. 26 and 27.
The committee in charge OF ar
engagements has promised q fun
program OF entertainment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
To Develop Airport
AT Fresno, Calf.

FRESNO, Calif.-When the mu-
nicipal airport here is developed as
an air corps station for the U. s.
army. IT'S officers and 1900 en-
listed men viii be sent TO Fresno.
Units will be Headquarters 10Th
Bonbardment wing. Attn Bonn
bardment group and 4sth Air Base
group.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25

Motor vehicles travelled 2S7
billion miles in 1899 and carried
passengers ten times farther than
all other forms of transportation
combined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-25
Rhodes Terms Are As Flexible As Your Income

When Won buy on terms Rhodes payments ore eronseo
70 suit your individual needs you noke your own
within reason! It's cosy to buy ct khodesi