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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Veteran Skipper
Reported Better

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Jan. 20. (UR)
Captain Robert Dollar, patriarch
of Pacific shipping who was strick-
en- yesterday with bronchitis and a
bladder complication, was reported
today to have rested well after a
comfortable night.
DR.. Henry r. Kreutzmann of San
Francisco, who performed a minor
operation, said Captain Dollar raj
lied exceptionally well because OF
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. q
Hogs, receipts 500. HoldoyeD
Slow, Is to Csc lower. Eariy
$3.50 on two loads, some held'h
er. Four loads $8.25 to $a)2
Cattle, receipts, 800, hol1q
800; very slow, about steal
loads medium Utah steers ~
S8.65. Bulk cows $500 to =
calves so, holdovers $50. SloV, /,
evenly lower. Low grade n
westerns $3.50 to $5.75.
Sheep, receipts, $50. Ska
Deck medium lambs SIG. !
ewes $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20

Addison Ross, .4-year-oId
club member at AlamoSa, Gpn
grew 13 tons of sugar bed
tested IT'S per cent sugar h
acre of land, making a nd 4
of S38.05, paying $88 in expe ~
Guiding his own time at 25 cent
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20

his remarkable vitality" and
his condition is not sci. GUS
Captain Dollar is 86.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.
Following arc today's mark
tatiOnS:
POULTRY
Hens, colored, 4 lbs. and up
Broilers, l to 1la lbs, each
Broilers, IL to "a lbs, eaq
Fryers, colored, 214 70 3 lb(
Fryers, Leghorns, 2A to 3
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs.
Ducklings, Pekins, 31z lbs. up
Geese
Young tom turkeys, IL lbs. VI
Old tom turkeys .....................-
Small hen turkeys, under 8 II
Hen turkeys, 8 lis. and up...
Small tom turkeys, under 13 II
BUTTER
IiXtraS
Prime firsts ......-.....-...............
Standard ...............................
FirStS ..............-.....---......
EGGS
Extras .-........-..-...-.----.-.-....
Fresh FirstS ......................,
Medium ......................-...-..
Small ...........................-..-.
The local price on eggs, 10
through the courtesy Of
Bros, is as follows:
Medium or pullet ..................-,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Society Brand $50 to $65
Suits at $39.85

splendid OF of $50
985Rich fabrics tweed
in the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
MaTke'

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.
Following arc today's mark
tations:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
WARM WEATHER OPENS
DOORS TO PETTY THIEVES

Miss Julia Mudd, retired employe Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
reported the theft Of nearly $500 IN
checks and $25 in cash from her apart.
ment at 9O4 New York avenue, last
night. She had gone to sleep with her
door open, die to the warm weather.
The loss included three Government
retirement checks for $3.50 each.
Police were told woman was suspected
of taking the checks and cash. Miss
Mudd Is q former resident OF Charles
County. Md.
Eleven cartons of cigarettes and
three boxes OF cigars were taken last
night from the store Of Michael
Mandes, 81 Massachusetts, avenue.
Members Of the grocer's family were
asleep upstairs when the thief broke
through o rear door.
Peter Green, 1881 Virginia avenue,
slept so soundly last night an intruder
climbed through an open window OF
hisyIuom and stole $13l from the
pockets 20 Green's trousers. He also
took q wsfch taiaed at $50: - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
PRINTER SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN LEAP
Jumped From Second Story
.. in Fight, Police De-
clare.

Suffering from injuries received last
night when he leaped from an apart
ment window to a concrete areaway,
IS feet below, Edward j. Cunningham,
46, Of 2l53 Thirtieth street, plate
printer at the Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving, was. in q serious condition
today at Walter Reed Hospital.
Cunningham, according to tenth pre-
cinct police, jumped through the win
dow during q tight with Walter Muuay,
33-year-old chauffeur, in the latter s
apartment at 1447 Newton street. He
received q fractured pelvis and broken
left wrist.
Murray was arrested by Patrolman
Robert v. Murray shortly afterward. He
is being held for investigation at No.
10 station.
The dispute between the two men,
both of whom apparently had been
drinking, according to police, arose
when Cunningham accused Murray OF
taking $40 from him. During the night
which followed, police said. Murray at
tempted to choke Cunningham, VINO
then leaped from the window.
Cunningham was first taken to Gar
field Hospital, where he was given,
first-aid treatment and then removed
to Walter Reed Hospital, where an OPP
Grafton was performed last night. The
victim is q war veteran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
DRIVER IS CHARGED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
John W. Merritt, a., Accused
of MansIaughter After In
juries Prove Fatal.

John w. Merritt. 24-year-old son Of
Dr. e. A. Merritt X-ray specialist, was
out on 81 900 bond today on charges
Of manslaughter in connection with the
death Of Mrs. Charlotte Powers. 40. OF
IA Hesketh street, Chevy Chase, Md.
from injuries received two weeks ago
when struck by an automobile 3rivcn
by young Merritt.
Mrs. Powers, who was run down by
Merritt's car Just north of Chevy Chase
Circle shortly before midnight June %,
died yesterday afternoon at Georgetown
University Hospital. Merritt was re-
arrested last night by police Of Mont
gomery County and released on bond 70
appear in Police Court at Rockville
July 30.
Merritt told police that the woman
had rushed out in front of his after
alighting from q street car and that
he could not avoid hitting her. He took
Mrs. Powers to the hospital in his car
but on the way collided with another
car. He was arrested at the time and
first charged with reckless driving, the
more serious charge being placed against
him last night.
Mrs. Powers had been employed for
| more than two years by Mrs. Warren
Brush, wife Of DR.. Warren Brush of the
United States Forest Service, as house
keeper at the Hesketh' street address
She came here from Bristol, Tenn.
where her husband. from whom she is
understood to have been divorced, re-
sides. A son, Lynn Powers, 20, lives
in Pittsburgh.
Merritt Is q former Georgetown Uni
versity student and Is well known In
washington society circles. He lives
with his parents in North Chevy
| Chase, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
BLADENSBURG ROAD
IS ORDERED CLOSED
Whitehurst Decides for Detour Via
Rhode Island Avenue During
Paving Job.

Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst, District
highway engineer, today announced
that Bladensburg road from H street
to the District line would be closed to
trafic beginning tomorrow because Of
paving work.
Previously plans for the job had been
so drawn that the road would have re-
manned open to traf1ic in both direc-
lions during construction. Yesterday,
however, Maryland authorities closed
the road on the other side Of the Dis.
trict line and put detour signs to take
trafic of Bladensburg road at South
Dakota avenue and route 1t from there
to Maryland over Rhode Island avenue.
Under these circumstances, Capt.
Whitehurst has decided to do the whole
paving Job on Bladensburg road in one
operation and thus save much time on
the contract.
Meanwhile, projected work on Rhode
Island avenue, which would have re-
suited in tearing UP the north side Of
the street from Fourth to Twelfth
streets, has been postponed until after
the completion Of Bladensburg road.
so as to impose the least possible delay
on the Rhode Island avenue traffc,
which will be heavier as result Of the
detour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
new TRAFFIC BOARD
TO MEET TOMORROW
Joint Group Named Under D. c.
Act Will Act on Terms Of Order
to Ban Buses Downtown.

The joint board created by the new
trafac act, consisting Of members OF
the Public Utilities Commission and
the District Commissioners, will hold
its first meeting at II o'clock tomorrow
70 act on the terms Of an order ban
ming interstate buses from the con-
gested downtown section.
Mai. Donald A. Dawson, Senior AS.
sistant Engineer Commissioners. Will
act As chairman Of the board In the
absence Of Engineer Commissioner
John c. Gotwals, who IS III.
The terms Of the order have not
been made public. They have been
under consideration for some time oy
william A. Van Duzer, director OF the
Department Of Vehicles and franc.
Nh van Duzer finally approved the
terms Of the order today and returned
1t to the Public Utilities Commission,
where 1t was drawn up after pupnc
hearing held last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
WOUNDED FUGITIVE
IS BANDIT SUSPECT
Probers of Tea Shop Staying
May Link Duker to Death
if He Receivers.

Washington police will attempt to
link Herman Duker, captured Monday
in Los Angeles after he was wounded
critically by Q policeman. with the STAY
Ing of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, 57-year-
old Garden T Shoppe cashier, they said
today.
II Duker RECEIVERS and is returned to
Baltimore, where he Is under indictment
for the killing Of John w. Anderson
q milk man, during q daylight hold-up
witnesses In the Jaynes case will be
taken there to scrutinize him, police
said.
VIII View Second Suspect.
Dale Lambert, also under indictment
In the Baltimore Staying and already
under arrest there, likewise will be
viewed by the witnesses, 1t was said:
Mrs. Jaynes was shot last April when
two bandits held up the tea room ct
1885 Columbia road. The Baltimore
robbery occurred q short time later. the
two gunner who staged 1t escaping In
an automobile. The dairy company by
whom Anderson was employed onereo
q $4,000 reward for the arrest and con-
viction Of the slayers.
Crashes in Stolen Auto.
Lambert was captured short time
later and he and Duker the son Of q
prominent Baltimore family, were In.
dicted fer first-degree murder May S.
Duker was captured when the auto
mobile In which he and another mar
were riding crashed into q parked cal
while they were fleeing from police
man, who thought they were 1ntoxi'
Gated. Duker jumped from the ma
chine and ran away, but the officer shot
at him, wounding him in the hip. Thu
other man escaped. A check-up Is sale
to have revealed the automobile wa!
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
First Salt Water
Swimming Pool for
Capital Will Open

The Capitals first saltwater
swimming pool. one Of the largest
in this part Of Lhe country, Is to
be opened TO the public Sunday
at Washington-Hoo Airport,
at the south end Of Highway
Bridge.
The water will he compounded
by mixing salt and other neces-
sary minerals with fresh water in
the proportions found in sea wa:
ter. The water is to be obtained
from deep wells, sunk far below
the level Of the Potomac River
bed. Three huge filters, weighing
10000 pounds each, will be used
for purifying the water.
The pool measures 400 by 80
feet and will vary In depth from
Is inches to 91a feet. There will
be a large white sand sun beach,
covering more than $4,000 square
yards in area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
POLICE DRAG RIVER.
FOR BODY OF: MAN
Two People Report Seeing Leap
From Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge.

An unidentified man was reported to
have leaped into the Anacostia River
from the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
about S o'clock this morning.
The report was made by two per-
sons, who told police they saw the
man climb the railing, poise for .
second and plunge into the water
below.
Both witnesses said they were too
far from the man to be able to de-
scribe him.
A note found q few feet from the
point from which the man leaped read:
Betty. here IS your freedom" 1t was
unsigned.
Harbor precinct police Immediately
began dragging the river, but no trace
Of the man was found.
News Of the mans plunge quickly
spread through the Southeast section
attracting q large crowd: Tramc on
the span was virtually ut o standstill
and police reserves were called upon
to relieve the congestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
WOMAN "DRUG" ORGY
VICTIMS REST WELL
Male Party Companion Held While
Narcotic Squad 1nves-
tigates.

Mrs. Evelyn Van Wrinkle, ~, and Mrs.
Alice Taylor, 20, who were taken to
Gallinger Hospital early yesterday after
drug Jag with James Herman Zea-
man. were still at that institution this
morning, attendants said.
The Women's Bureau of the Police
Department, which had taken the two
women into custody after . report from
fourth precinct police, stated today
that no charges would be placed against
them. Their detention at Gallinger
was ordered on the advice Of the at
tending physician, who did not think
their condition justified discharge as
yet, it was said. They were reported to
be resting WELL
Zeaman, who was booked at fourth
precinct station and ordered held for
investigation, is detained at Gallinger
while Detectives r. A. Saunders and
D. L. Jones Of the narcotic squad in
vestigate the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
REFR|GERATORGAS
PER|LS APARTMENT
RESIDENTS LIVES
Baby Held on Ledge by Par
ents to Avoid Suffo-
.. 49, cation.
WOMAN BRAVES FUMES
TO RESCUE TENANTS
Operates Elevator Three Hours
Amid Choking vapors-Firemsn
Forced to Don Masks.

While the parents Of a 4-year-old boy
held him on the ledge Of a fourth
story window Of the Partridge apart
ments, 1873 Park road, for nearly 80
minutes. to protect him from leaking
Refrigeration fumes. which fllled the
building, the resident manager-a 10
year-old woman-operated the elevator
without O gas mask until she had car
ried every occupant Of the building to
the street.
The manager, Mrs. June Anderson
remained on duty in the elevator for
ing that seasoned firemen were obliged
to don gas masks. and four persons
were sufnciently affected to require
hospital treatment.
Three of them were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Chapdelaine and their baby, whom
they had held outside a window OF their
apartment. The other was Mrs. Flor
ence r. Macdonald, In whose apartment
the detective refrigerator was located
Treated At Hospitals.
The Chapdelaines and their infant
were treated at Garfield Hospital. while
Mrs. Macdonald received treatment
from an Emergency Hospital physician,
responding to q telephone call from
Mrs. Anderson, who also summoned the
FIRE rescue squad!
Many of the 100 or so residents OF
the apartment house did not return to
their homes until daybreak, spending
the night either with friends or In the
park.
The defect in the refrigerator was
discovered by Mrs. Macdonald. a buyer
| for o downtown store about II o'clock
| last night, when she opened the door.
| She said . wave Of sulphur dioxide
gas beloved out and . quantity Of vel
low liquid sp!ashed to the floor.
Tenants Aroused.
The refrigerators in the Partridge
are on the house current, which could
not be turned of from an individual
| apartment, SO Mrs. Macdonald went
in search Of Mrs. Anderson.
While awaiting the Rescue Squad and
the Emergency Hospital ambulance,
Mrs. Anderson went through the cor
ridors, which were rapidly filling with
the gas, awakening persons on the
fourth and fifth floors.
Before she reached the apartment OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapdelaine, they were
affected by the fumes. They attempted
| to- escape through the hallway. but
were forced back into their apartment
EThey held the child from the window
until the arrival Of firemen. who es-
corted them to safety. The family
recently moved. here from Boston
Mass.
Soon after the firemen arrived, Mrs
Anderson ordered all residents Of the
fourth and NTH floors from the build
| ing, while the gss spread so rapidly
to the lower floors that persons there
soon found it necessary to leave. Many
Of them wore night clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
Woman CharKes Threat.
MARYLAND TITLE FIRM
BUYS BRAEMAR FOREST

The Maryland Title Securities Cor
poration, through representative.
bought in at public auction yesterday
o tract Of ssh acres Of Braemar Forest,
the 72-acre estate Of Capt. and Mrs.
Clarence c. Calhoun in Montgomery
County, Md.
The property was sold under mortgage
at auction by r. Howard Duckett, at
torney, representing the mortgages, for
q bid Of $4,000. Only one bid was
submitted.
The property Is the site Of pro-
posed new community project an
nounced IN May by 0ustave Nassauer Of
New York, who planned the project in
conjunction with the home building
department Of Sears Roebuck q Co.
A former auction sale involving the
property was set aside and the sale
was readvertiSed, being conducted yes
terday by Thomas J. Owen ~ Son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
.GALL|NGER PROBE
TO Be RESUMED
Grand Jury Expected to Call
Additional Witnesses and
May Inspect Hospital.

The grand jury was expected to call
additional witnesses tomorrow in its ef-
fort to prove or disprove an ex-service
mans story of inhuman treatment re-
ceived by himself and other patients at
Gallinger Hospital recently.
The fury probably will inspect the
hospital before concluding the inquiry,
The witnesses testifying yesterday in
cluded DR.. Walter L. Kline, regional di-
rector Of the Veterans Bureau: DR.
Edgar A. Bocock. superintendent Of the
hospital; Drs. william II. Mccullough
and Isaac Stlverman, STAFF physicians
and william A. Clark, Veterans Bureau
chauffeur. :,-....-
The ex-service man, Joseph Edward
Jaffee, Of Cincinnati, was discharged
from the hospital July after he spent
48 hours in the institution for treat
ment following supposed overdose OF
narcotics. He lister complained that he
was illegally detained at Gallinger,
beaten by q patient there and that he
patient.
Hospital authorities could obtain no
confirmation Of Jaffee's story. either
from the patients in the wards to which
he was confined or from doctors, nurses
and ordeYlies VITO attended him. They
pointed out that Of 1884 cases treated
last year, many the victims Of drugs.
liquor and mental diseases. there were
only three complaints registered.
The grand jury IS seeking informa-
ton not only Of the single complaint,
but Of the system Of treatment Of the
hospital both for veterans and for
civilian patients. $500
Dr.. Kline told Of sending janice to
Gallinger after efforts to obtain . bed
for him at Mount Alto failed, while
Mr.. Clark gave his opinion of the vet
Grams condition when he drove him
from the bureau to the hospital.
The inquiry Is being conducted by
Assistant District Attorney Julian I
Richards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
ROBBERY CONFESSED;
GRAND JURY GETS CASE
Seizure Of $341 in Hold Up of
Grocery Manager Admitted
by Suspect.

Pleading guilty to robbing q Sanitary
Grocery store manager Of 934l at the
point Of a revolver last October, Corliss
H. Bowen, 40, was remanded to the
grand Jury from Police Court today
under $1,000 bond.
Bowen was arrested yesterday by De-
tective e. F. Lewis, thirteenth precinct,
following o nine-month search.
Alton Duvall, grocery store manager,
said he was leaving his store for the
ceipts when he was halted by Bowen.
The man pushed q revolver into his
side, he declared, and forced him to
give him the money. Then he told
Duvall to drive to the bank and followed
him in his own. car. keeping him COW
cred most OF the way. s!.g,, -.
The hearing was held before Judge
Robert Z. MAttingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
CHILDREN AND MOTHERS
LEAVE FOR TWO CAMPS
34S to Spend Two Week Vacation
Under Associated Charities
- Auspices.

With all expenses paid by the Sum-
mer Outings Committee Of the Asso-
ciated Charities, $40 children and
mothers left Washington yesterday and
today for two weeks vacation at Camp
Pleasant and Camp Good Will.
,Today'S contingent wsS assembled for
protective registration and medical ex-
animation at the Waliach School.
Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southwest. under the supervision Of
Miss Helen Story. supervisor for the
eastern section Of the city She was as
sisted by Miss Helen J. Willett, Miss
Blanche Lohmann, Mrs. L. M. Daven:.
Kvaie and Miss Mildred Bergland, all
district visitors for the Associated
Charities.
Transportation was by truck and au-
tomObile, and was furnished by MEM
berS Of the Kiwailis and Rotary Clubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
REICHELDERFER RETURNS
FROM EUROPEAN TOUR
Chairman Of D. C. Commissioner:
at Desk After Month Abroad.
Others to Leave.

DIR. Luther H. Reichelderfer, cnan-
man of the Board Of DHtrict Conmls-
sioners, returned to his desk to-day
after q months tour OF european clties.
Today marked the n ISL .ln hav W. been
as many as two Commissioners on
dutv as Maj. John c. Gotwals. the
Enctneer Commissioner, has been III.
MAI Is. A. Dawson, senior Assistant
ENGINEER Commissioner, has been plncn
hitting for his superior in the board
meetings. NJ, o.r
Herbert B. Crosby, the Police Conmls.
sioner, viii start Western tour: ano
Mai. Dawson and DR.. ReicneioeE!eE
viii. make up the Board OF ,. SO W.;
sioners until the return OF eNnei "a"!'
Gotwals or Maj. Gen. Crosby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
HOOVER AND DOAK CONFER

Secretary Of Labor Doak and John
r. Alpine, his special assistant In
charge: Of Unemployment, outlined to
President Hoover today the steps taken
toward meeting the unemployment stu
alton since the adjournment Of Con-
gress.
The Labor Secretary said this sub
ject was discussed only IN o general
way. He said the bituninous coal stu"
alton was not touched upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
BREACH OF CONTRACT
is CHARGED IN SUIT
Maurice Baskin Asks 422 900
Damages From Richard r. Whit
ty, +. B. Essex and r. T. Witty.

Maurice Baskin, 1924 K street, filed
suit in District Supreme Court today
asking 1921 900 damages for alleged
breach Of contract from Richard p.
Witty, Frank B. Essex and the r. p.
Whitty Co., all Of 1910 Vermont avenue.
Baskin told the court that on Sep
tember IL, 1928, when he had third
deed Of trust note for $7l 900 secured
on certain property on which the de-
PENDANTS held second trust Of $lS3. 900,
he entered into an agreement with
the defendants that II he would en-
dorse to them the note held by him
they would see that the second trust
was not foreclosed and would protect
his interest In the property.
He alleged that In violation Of the
agreement they permitted the second
trust to be foreclosed and have not
paid him the 3Tl. 900. secured by his
third trust. Attorney Joseph Low ap-
peared for the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED
Three D. c. Policemen Capture
Richmond Trio at Bridge.

Within two hours Of a message from
Tichnnond. va, asking police to look
o,,t for an automobile stolen in that
citv A seret Esiie williams and Pvts.
n. M. smith and B. T. Chew OF tn ae
Traffic Bureau. had recovered tne car
and locked up its three coioreo DC
cupants - =. ~. ,,cvt,,
GoiS xticRs and clothing belonging TO
the owner 9. A. Rappley Of Richmond
were found in the car. The occupants.
All of - Richmond, gave their names as
~ Eugene 81 Nl Toy. IL years, old; Harvey
Golden, 10 years old. and John Saoier'
IT,, 10 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
PRISON GRAFT PROBE
PUSHED BY MITCHELL
Attorney General Says Alteration.
Of Atlanta Records Will Be
"Sifted to Bottom" .

There will be no let-up in the in
vestigation Of graft inside the Federal
Penttentiary at Atlanta. Attorney Cen
eral Mitchell said today.
1--WE intend to sift 1t to the bottom, =
Mr.. Mitchell said in EXPLOITING that
the "shakedown scheme" uncovered
cefltered around certain prisoners
doing clerical jobs who altered the rec
ords in the prison and then collected
money from fellow prisoners for the
job.
The Attorney General said the in.
vestiRation thus far had not disclosed
that any prison ofIicialS were involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
Historic Oak Falls.

PHILADELPHIA, July IS C).-One
Of the historic old oaks in Independence
SQUARE was blown down last night by
a 66-mile-an-hour gale. LIE
the Broad street Subway was flooded,
stranding hundreds Of persons along
, the route. ,r...-.. ...........