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Evening star., 1942-04-27
Body Of Painter Found
In Downtown Building

The body of q 6i-year-old painter
was found today ON the second floor
Of building at sl5 Fifteenth street
NV. The body was lying head
down over several buckets of paint.
Police identified the man as James
Pitcher, 90l Virginia ave. S.W. He
did not return home from work yes
terday and was reported to police
as q missing person. Pitcher was
engaged in painting fixtures In the
ofi1ces Of the Bricklayers' Union.
Detective Sergt. George Darnall
said Mr.. Pitcher apparently had
collapsed early yesterday because
only q small portion OF the room
showed evidence Of new paint.
Death was apparently due to natural
causes. police said. Mr.. Pitcher was
believed to have been III for some
time.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Trailer viIIo9e Forms
Defense Organization

Formation of defense organiza-
ton in the Spring Bank Manor
Trailer Village, . miles south Of
Alexandria on u. s. Route /, was
announced today.
The camp is located on the site
Of the old George Mason farm and
the kitchen of the old Manor house
has been designated an emergency
receiving room to be stated by two
directors and IL assistants.
There are 80 Red Cross hrst-aid
graduates among the Ia families In
the village. The trailer troup has
been divided into six sectors with
two first-aid wardens In each sector.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Virginia Tech Honors
Four D. c. Students

Four residents of Washington
and three of Northern Virginia have
been elected to honorary fraterni-
ties at Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute, it was announced today at
Blacksburg, Va.
w. o. Quesenberry of Washing
ton was named to Scahbard and
Blade. honorary military society.
New members of Pi Delta Ep-
silon, honorary Journalism frater-
nifty. include G. M. Badger. w. H.
Dunhsm and 3. M. Vaughan OF
Washington, H. S. Turner and G.
W. Wilson OF Staunton and n. 3
Wright Of Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
|Womun Named Editor
OF Virginia Review
b, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April
Kohler. University of
North Carolina Women's College
faculty member. has accepted the
managing editorship of the vir-
ginia Quarterly Review, a journal Of
literature and discussion sponsored
by the University of Virginia.
She succeeds william Jay Gould,
managing editor since 1898, who is
now with the ONCE of Co-ordinator
of Information.
Prof. Kohler is graduate of Vas
sar. studied at the University of
London and received her M. A. and
Phi. D. degrees at the University OF
Virginia.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Plan 10 Speed
Ship Construction

Drastic action must be taken soon
to speed the Governments emer-
gency shipbuildine program to get
supplies to overseas fighting forces,
II was declared today. Needed
are faster manufacturing Of steel,
provision of additional engine fac
tories and an acccleration In the
tempo of shipbuildtne plants.
The shipping problem rapidly ID
developing into the great bottle
neck in the war production program.
Rear. Admiral E,uQrysS, Land, var
'shippinl z lnIntetn Ah chs9Er
.,sas man nal 2
ness ofT)dc pro- tlenn.w !
/ With Bic 0tr} hand |ud al Ilaees
over wfkh Nipples M Ut De IBID led
by watef, f1altlng n necessary to
have vastly more bottoms than were
required during the last war for
shipment of supplies to Europe. It
has become imperative that some
provision be made for getting more
and more vessels as quickly Is pos
sible.
The saturation point In the pro-
vision of Liberty" merchant ships.
1t was said. has been reached. This
construction Is limited by the fact
that as many vessels are now under
construction or under contract as
engines can be provided at this time.
One Of the first moves Of the MARI
time Commission, 1t was learned,
before any provision is made for the
construction Of more hulls win be to
let contracts for the construction
of more plants TO turn out the en-.
gines which are being placed In the
Liberty" type.
A general idea OF how the steel
supply shortage has slowed the con-
struction may be obtained from the
fact that there Is now q backlog Of
undeliyered steel for the ships total
ing 10000 tons, developed during
the past year. On the basis Of $500
tons of steel needed for each Liberty
ship, it was pointed out, this repre-
sents fraction over 81 vessels.
However, officials believe, the back
log at least Is not increasing now.
This curve was fiattened by cutting
down the size of the plates which
were originally designed for the
ships. so that additional mills could
turn them out.
Meanwhile the War Production
Board Shipbuilding Sterilization
Committee has announced that q
national conference Of labor and
management in the shipbuilding In
dustry win be held in Chicago to-
morrow to consider wage problems.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
New Rector ii La PIotu

LA PLATA. Nd. April a tSpe-
ciaD The Rev Albert E. Sander
son Is the new rector at the Christ
Church here. He takes the place
left vacant some months ago when
the Rev. W. Curtis Drapex was
called TO be . canon ut the WASH
ington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Borber Pole Disappears

PASSAIC. NJ. J. tP).-George
Daidone ordered new glass for his
barber shop pole after some one
had broken 1t. Before he could m
stall the new curved pane, some one
stole the pole. George wants to
know not only who did 1t, but why.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Benefit Card Party sIoted

A benefit card party will be held
by the Women's Democratic Club
Of Silver Spring at . pm Thursday
at the East silver Spring School.
Mrs. Donnell Masson = general
chairman.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

Mingos sets the keynote for the
Aircraft Year Book for 1942. 24th
annual edition Of this standard ref
erence work on United States avia-
ton which was published yesterday
by the Aeronautical Chamber Of
Commerce Of America.
In its $50 pages are presented the
full details-so far as censorship
will permit-of our wartime aviation
picture, from the organization and
operation of the Army and Navy Air
Forces to the contributions being
made in the war effort by COM
mercial aviation and civilian pilots.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

II you kill a cat unless it is posi-
lively detected killing fowls" you
must also go out and kill 800 rats
The rats tails must be submitted
for inspection by the magistrate
Pitcairn Island is Inhabited by de-
scendants of the celebrated mutt
neers on the ship Bounty.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Jane Piokens Ignores
Handicaps 10 Sing at
First War Bond Station
Completes With Troffie,
Without Accomponist
At Formal Opening

| Undaunted by the non temperance
of her accompanist, Jane Pickens,
the tall and handsome stage and
radio songstress, became a street
singer yesterday.
1t was all in good cause, Miss Pick
ems appearing as the headline en-
tertainer at the opening of Wash
ington's-and the country's-first
War Bond and Savings Stamp Sta
ton on the G street side of the Pal
ais Royal department store.
District Commissioner Guy Mason,
H. L. Rust, jr., chairman of the Dis
trict War Savings Committee, and
Arch Macdonald, the radio an
nouncer, also were on hand to open
the booth for business.
Band Date Misfires.
Bernie Cummings was due to bring
his orchestra to the stand to pro-
vide additional musical lure for the
band and stamp customers, but the
orchestra, due to some mtxup In
arrangements, never did arrive.
Nor did Miss Pickens' accompanist.
Just arrived In town the day before
and still, so far as the singer knew,
seeking lodgings.
But Miss Pickens was scheduled
to sing, and sing she did amidst the
clatter of trolley cars, playing her
own accompaniment with an audi
ence looking on for the first time,
she said. Then, maybe feeling one
voice not quite. enough competition
for the raucous noises of MONDAY
traffic, she had her audience join
her and the crowd on the sidewalk
grouped around the piano to sing
songs of another war-"Tipperary,"
Long. Long Trail" "Over There"
and Pack Up Your Troubles"
Officers Mother First TO Buy.
First customer at the booth, after
its formal opening at noon. was
Mrs. John E. Jones, sos Edgewood
street NE, who bought her stamps,
she said, because her son. David
Arlan Jones, is a first lieutenant on
active duty with the Army Air
Forces
Introducing Commissioner Mason.
Mr. Rust told the crowd gathered
before the booth set up in one of
the stores display windows that the
results obtained at this first station
will determine whether or not
others are set up throughout the
country.
I'VE shouldn't 1.-THE when buying
War stamps and bonds" Mr. Mason
said. but should spend Is, 40 or IS
per cent Of our incomes. Well get
it back with interest-not only in
money, but in the security Of our
country
The purpose Of buying War bonds
and stamps is twofold. the Com
missioner asserted-the avoidance
Of forcing the Government to levy
higher taxes and the turning Of
money from general to specific cir
culation as an aid in preventing in
flation.
The station on G street will be
open daily from $50 am. to pm.
and Thursday nights, when down.
town stores remain open.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
U. 5. Aircraft Year Book
For 1912 Is Published
B, the Associated Press.

b! tht ASb0claEd PreSS.
NEW YORK, June 4.-"It is al
ready apparent that American air
power must be built up for action
on all fronts, over all continents and
all seas, If the United Nations are
to emerge .victors from a conflict
that now grips the whole world.
There is no question about it"
In these words Editor Howard
Evening star., 1942-06-04
300-R Penalty Set
For Killing q Cot
BY the Associated Press.

BY ths ASSoclAteo Pfess.
APIA, Western Samoa.-One Of
the strangest legal penalties in the
world exists on Pitcairn Island, ac-
cording to the Western Samoa Mail.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy \ War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
of living? Buy q bond as your own
expression of willingness to help.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
WITH DOLORES CALVIN
For Calvin'S News Seryice)

NEW YORK-(C)- Savoy Ball
room Resumes National Hook-up-
This week, the Savoy Ballroom of
Harlem will resume its twice-weekly
air show featuring Lucky Millinder
and his band over NBC-Blue Net
work. ~ The Savoy has long been
absent from the air because of the
ASCAP-BMI fight, which is now
settled :. Millinder and Sister
Tharpe have the honor of being
the first to broadcast in many
months.
THIS is NEWS
Musician Clinton Brewer, ex-con
from New Jersey, hasn't quite got
over what the probation officer de-
scribed as his music 49,. "unoriginal
and elementary" -. and had no
feeling for the Interpretation for the
present day music" Count Ba-
sic recorded his Stampede in G
Minor, written on his way back to
Sing Sing, after being caught in
the CarolinaS for murder, for Okala
discs -. Brewer will go on writ
ing Louis Armstrong; film, Its
All True" is postponed for March
by OrSon WelleS, who is producing
it -. 1t was scheduled for the
early part of this month. But Oh
Satch isn't worried. He's recalling
tine memories Of Chicago, where
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Only Colored
Band TOGO In
White House
Invitation Comes
From Mrs. FDR;
Happy About It
PAGE SEVEN
By DOLORES CALVIN:

NEW .YORk-(C 9--Louis iArm~
strong 1OlE SatchnhoJ swas st1se on
lys coleted musician, sefecteato hold
THE .afoqTfs with .shisi' BARD at the
White ffdohse snuary goth, on the
night sof 'sthe 7btfthdays 8. President
;SRopseyelt'.'@ ), .sss,4
q Armstrong iust~ celebrated his
s25tEpah niSSersaxyi as a, bsathteaaer IN
4 Hisag6< last NoNealhsf s2StxE
Il OF jSafchnio: reesi&edstfis invita-
4tion$ from Mrs = ROOSEVELT, says his
1 ilaikger, .,Joes, CHASER Of Rocker
feliJWx, Centersshere in New York.
AID she is, ldappyato swing and 40
i11is. bit. fora F DIR NJ
fright rlow4 Satoh IS 'soatsirl Eol-
.lywood making that fAntason his
life a,.HsIt's All True, Wit1A beogie-
woogieg pianist Hazel scott3f They
started on it, tl1esfirst of the year.
But Louis will corae from the coast
in.time to make the ball and run
right back. He was On tour VITA
the band before he went to the
coast, for the musical picture.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
FEC Gets Protest On Station
.WDC ForInsulting Negroes
Washington NAACP Points To
Use of Obscene Epithets

Last week, the branch received
complaints against the program
Tropical Moods" at 1880 p. m, on
January 3.
In writing the general manager OF
the station, John Lowell, secretary
of the D. G. branch, stated, I'VE
regret to have to remind you that
this is not the first time we have
received almost identical complaints.
1t seems that persons appearing on
WWDC have distinguished them
selves from those on other Wash
ington stations by such practices.
"In your letter to us, you assured
us that you did not subscribe to
these insulting epithets. We must
ask, however, that you investigate
your system of broadcastS once
more to assure yourself and us that
offensive and insulting terms as this
shall not at any time be visited upon
the people of Washington"
At the same time, Mr.. Lowell also
wrote James j. Fly, chairman OF the
FEC as follows:
eve enclose a letter which we
have Just dictated to the manager
of station WWDC, Washington, D.
c., concerning what we believe is
a very serious matter. We are sure
that no radio station can tolerate
programs of this kind without
bringing into jeopardy its role as a
public servant.
I'm view of the care which the
Federal Communications commits
sion takes to see that obscene and
improper statements do not go out
over the air, we believe that the
Commission will be interested in
the repeated use of terms which are
insulting to a large percentage OF
the population.
MAY we have an expression from
you in this regard?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
SEEM STARS

he just left after two month stay.
INCIDENTALLY - Meade Lux
Lewis closed his long run at the
Swanee Inn and went to take over
small spot in Riverside, California.
=. Gee Pee Johnson and band for
merly at the Rumboogie moved in
to the Sugar Hill on the coast -.
Art Tatum drew all his host OF adj
mirers to the 331 Club also on the
coast -. Lena Horne'S new album
of old favorites for Victor will be
released soon. Roy Eldridge and
trumpet are heard a wee bit on the
waxing of Thanks For the Boogie
Ride" with Gene Krupa for Okeh-
6506 -. Erskine Hawkins received
fine new silver trumpet with an
alligator" leather case for Xmas
while Gabriel gave the boys all a
bonus.
ABOUT CHICAGO Mike Nc
Henderson, former Louie Armstrong
guitarist is now playing at the Ali
Club, South Side of Chicago 49,.
Andy Kirk follows Fletcher Hen
derson into the Grand Terrace. -.
Duke Ellington and Count Basic
are to do the Oriental Theatre In
this Windy City this month, Filing
to Incomes from the Motor City, De-
troit, and Basic from Little ole
New York -. Cab Galloway plays
for q colored prom February / at
the Savoy Ballroom.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Lionel Hampton's
Band On Decca

NEW YoRK-(ANP) = The
eagerly awaited record debut of
Lionel Hampton's band took
place lest week when, just before
the opening at the Brunswick
hotel in Boston, the Hamptonians
made four numbers for the Dec
Ca label. !.
First sides cut under Lionel's
two-year contract were "Just for
You" and Una Mae Carlisle's
NV Wish" both sung by Ruble
Blakey; Southern Echoes" fea-
turing himself on the vocal, and
sensational swing version of
Nola" concocted by Lionel's
new piano star, Milton Buckner.
The other three ARRANGEMENTS
we're penned by Fred Norman,
former arranger with Benny
Goodman and Gene Krupa.
Decca is expected to release
the records later this month.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Duke Ellington's
Son Forms Band

LOS ANGELES-(C)-Out on the
coast is the making of new band.
belonging to Mercer Ellington, son
of the Duke. He will make his de-
but with the new band in the mid
die of January. They have rehearsed
for quite some time but cannot ac-
cept engagements in the jurisdiction
of Local 767 AIM u. A. Negro mu-
siciansD Union until well after the
first year, due to union restrictions
on transfer members.
Billy Strayhorn, arranger for
Dukes band, is going to do some
work for son Mercer too.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
RATING THE RECORDS

hopper with rhythm singing AMI
sparkling electric guitar. T. Dolly
Dawn has a pleasing voice used
to good advantage on the Bluebird
of THERE GOES MY DREAM, a
pop tune, and PIG-FOOT PETE, a
1--WE boogie woogie number that'll
probably get popular.
If you haven't yet heard Pete
Johnson'S Decca of JUST FOR
YOU, do so. Backed by bass and
drums, this pianist deserts boogie
woogie on this for a medium slow
number in the popular vein in
which a wildly imaginative right
hand reminds you somewhat OF
Fats Waller. Turnover, PETE'S
MIXTURE, is his accustomed b. W.
style and it Jumps. Lii Green puts
across a pair ON Bluebird, I'M
GOING TO START A RACKET
and LET'S BE FRIENDS, the lat
ter a warning to stay away from
Lil's man. Both hit the spot.
Memphis blues singers often have
a distinctive rhythm style. If you
doubt it, hear the Okeh by Buddy
Moss of YOU NEED A WOMAN
and I'M SITTIN' HERE TONIGHT
49,. Tommy McClennan's whisky
voice help put him across one of
those double meaning numbers,
CROSS CUT SAW BLUES. It's
low down and amusing and the
rhythm is solid. Paired is YOU
CAN'T READ MY MIND, not
nearly So distinctive.
Another gem in the best array
of race releases to hit the market
in one week is MONKEY FACE
BLUES by st. Louis Jimmy. Dig
this cats description of his woin-
an! And hea, that phenomenal
Walter Davis piano ON both sides.
GOING DOWN SLOW, the sister
side, is also powerful but rot so
funny as the first. !. Tampa Red
airs strong patriotic blues on the
draft and Uncle Sam in YOU BET
TER BE READY TO GO, also aid
ed by Davis at the elephants teeth.
Flipover is NO BABY NO. which
bounces. Arthur big Boy"
Crudup sings well on two low-down
blues tune, KIND LOVER BLUES
and BLACK PONY BLUES. All
three of these are Bluebirds. On
Decca Ruby Smith, niece of the
late Bessie and who has her man.
nerisn1S but neither her voice nor
feeling, revives two oldie6. THINK
ING BLUES and MAKE ME- LOVE
YOU. They rock and her backing
is good.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Aaynor Charms
AtIantans In
friday Concert
Appreciative,
But Small,
Group Hears Her

Through the witchery of her mag
voice and a winning stage per-
onality, Dorothy Maynor, weaved
n enchanting spell over a disap-
ointingly small, but extremely ap-
reciative audience at Atlanta's
Iunicipal Auditorium Friday night.
The less than 1000 Atlantans, who
id not make the error of staying
way, enthusiastically received love-
y Miss Maynor, who in return was
more than generous in giving en-
:ores-eight were counted by this
writer, an all-time record for a
concert artist.
Serge KoussevitSky, conductor OF
The Boston Symphony, who claims
credit for discovering" Miss May
nor following her debut as soloist
with the Hampton Glee Club,
showed himself a master. of un-
reinstatement when he described
this new concert star as great"
She plainly showed Atlantans
Friday night that she not only de-
served the enthusiastic acclaim with
which she has been received every
where she has appeared, but is as
finished an artist as any on the
American concert stage today.
Her program ranging from Mo-
zart's sorrowful "L'Amero Saro Con-
|stante" from I'll Re Pastore," rem
|dered with violin obligato aiding
the pianist in the accompaniment
through Handel's beautiful "Ave
Maria" to Rachmaninoff's lively
1.-THE Pied Piper gave the audience
ample opportunity to hear the wide
range of her versatile voice.
Her group of spirituals were es-
pecially well received. This group
was climaxed by Were You There
When They Crucified My Lord"
rendered as an encore without &C.
compartment.
sympathetic accompaniment was
provided by Arpad Sander, while
Ottakar Cadek, violinist appeared
in one number.
The sole unfortunate note in Miss
Maynor's Atlanta appearance was
the failure of so many lovers
here to avail themselves of the
opportunity to hear her. This
writer herewith makes a hopeful
wish that on her return she will be
greeted by the full house she de-
ServeS-CLIFF MACKAY.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Benny Composes
First War Song
0EN photos

ter should be the first to tell about
it in music. Negroes have been
clamoring for war song since the
Japs were at Pearl Harbor.
Someone in Harlem this week
suggested that a jazzman write a
song on Joe Louis and the Navy.
Maybe a musician will write 1t be-
fore Joe is no longer the hero of
the hour.
There wasn't a song for defense
for the colored race. Only the COM
plant for jobs and equality, "We
Are Americans Too" by Eubie
Blake, Andy Razaf and Charles l..
Cooke was released.
Benny Carter, who left Kelley's
Stables, before joining with the
Famous Door, will certainly get the
credit due him as the pioneer" In
the war doings.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
JORDAN WITH THE 1--WE

One Of the most consistently
good little Harlem bands is that
OF Louis Jordan. He hits hard this
week with Decca of I'M GONNA
MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF
TOWN "a blues number rocked and
sung in his 'tBrotherly Love" style
and with amusing words. Other
side is KNOCK ME A KISS at
slightly ivelier tempo in which
Louis utilizes his "Honeysuckle
Rose" vocal stylings. This platter
has the stuff.
Since war songs are getting pop
ular, you may be interested in a
pair of Bluebirds, GOODBYE
MAMA by Teddy Powell and
LET'S PUT THE AXE TO THE
AXIS by Abe Lyman. Tin Pan AL
ley hasn't yet struck its 1917 stride,
but these will get by. The Powell
flipover is KICKIN' THE CONGA
AROUND, a jumper. and the Ly-
man companion tune is BABY
BOOGIE, a boiling boogie woogie
Jump with Rosa Blame doing a
scorching job on the lyrics.
If you're not tired of I GOT 1T
BAD AND THAT AMT GOOD.
give ear to the version by the
Characters On Okeh. They squeeze
every ounce of feeling from this
number. The other side, CANCEL
THE FLOWERS, is every bit as
sweet and torcfy and has a beau
tiful piano solo. Bob Chester is
plenty hot on his Bluebird of
WINTER WEATHER and HA-
WAIIAN WAR CHANT. But
neither side is extraordinary.
Benny Goodman easily tops the
Chester performance with his own
On Okeh of WINTER WEATHER.
His is hot enough to melt way
the ice and his rhythm section
socks like Joe Louis. Paired is
EVERYTHING I LOVE, pashy,
slow and gorgeous with Peggy Lee
turning in a tip top vocal.
With Herb Jeffries singing, Duke
Ellington goes modify through
WHAT GOOD WOULD TT DO
On Victor. just as slow is the other
side, CHELSEA BRIDGE, a must
cal portrait with a spot of fine
Webster sax and wierdly turned
musical phrases. -. Backed by the
Eddie Beal trio, the Four Tones
torch through SOMEONE'S ROCK
ING MY DREAMBOAT. The 9TH
er side Of this Bluebird is GOOD
NIGHT BABY, GOODNIGHT. a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Benny Carter May
Tour With Maxine

NEW YORK-(C)-It wasn't
much of a big surprise, as Ben
ny Carter might have thought it,
when it was heard that negotia-
tons were being made for his
band to tour with Maxine Sui
Ivan again as they did last sum.
mer. Her management, Music
Corporation Of America, who has
gone to the trouble of trying to
get La Sullivan back in time
from Latin America, says it will
involve complete unit Of stage
work.
Carter and band are now cat
home" at the Famous Door on
Broadway. And it was a surprise
when he pulled out suddenly of
Kelly's Stables and did the next
night with Famous Door.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK 90 AT last we
have Negro war song. And it was
Benny Carter currently with his
band at the Famous Door, Broad
way and Sind Street, that was the
first colored composer this week to
ever write a song on the nations
war. 1t is entitled Harlem on Pa
rade" and dedicated to the Negro
boys in the armed forces. Redd
boys in the armed forces. Reed
Evans collaborated with Carter on
the tune.
There have been many songs on
the war,-"We've Done It Before,
Well Do 1t Again." and ETC., but
they were all written by ofays. The
United States has been in the war
now for one month and some DAYS
and it is surprising that Benny Car