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Evening star., 1938-04-25
QUEEN
At WHITE HOUSE
Miss Moffett Asks President
to Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Ceremonies.
BY the Associated Press.

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Miss Adelaide Moffett, queen-elect
of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Festival, Thursday and Friday, ex-
tended an invitation today to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and other members Of
the First Family to visit the festival
She called on James Roosevelt, the
Presidents son and secretary. at the
White House. telling him she hoped
the President and Mrs Roosevelt
would be able to visit the Virginia
celebration.
Yesterday Miss Moffett was feted
at preliminary festival ceremony in
Engless Caverns. Va
Escorted from Washington by a
delegation of blossom officials to re-
ceive bracelet of gold and vari-
colored onyx stones from the Noun
tain King in gnome-lined chamber
of Endless Caverns. Miss Moffett drove
back here last night. She was to re-
turn to her home in New York later
today for two days before beginning
her festival reign.
During the festival she will ex-
change greetings with the queen of
the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom
Festival in NOVA Scotia, Miss Gladys
Harris, who will arrive in Winchester
Wednesday evening for entertainment
as a royal" visitor.
Novia Scotia Queen.
The Novia Scotia queen was to be
feted at an elaborate entertainment
program in New York today, and go
by steamship to Norfolk, Va, motoring
from there to Winchester by way of
Washington. She will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ridgely White
in Winchester.
Miss Harris, who will attend the
lavish parties arranged for Queen
Shenandoah" is expected to invite the
Virginia blossom queen to visit the
Annapolis Valley Festival to be held in
Kentville, N. c., May 1880.
Welcomed to the Valley Of Virginia
with fai1yland-like ceremonies yester-
day, Miss Moffett received formal
greetings from Frank M. Wissler, jr.,
of Strathmore, Mount Jackson, who
sat upon a stalagmite- throne as the
Mountain King"
The queen-elect, describing the sub
terranean pageant as thrilling" and
her visit like one to wonderland"
went by automobile from Washington
with Harry F. Byrd, jr, her official
escort and son of Senator Byrd; Di-
rector General Thomas Baldridge of
the festival; Mrs. Burr Powell Harri-
son, who will be Miss Moffett's hostess
In Winchester; Lyle O'Rourke and
Minor Hudson, president and vice
president, respectively, of the WASH
ington Junior Board of Trade, and
Mrs. Hudson.
Greeted by Officials.
At the caverns she was greeted by
. delegation Of Winchester festival
omcias and other guests, headed by
Mrs. r. B. Dutton, chairman Of the
committee on the queen and her court,
and DR.. Lewis M. Allen, chairman Of
the Festival Executive Committee.
After the cavern ceremonies, where
q crowd OF about $500 turned out to
welcome her, the queen and her party
were guests at q reception and supper
at the home of Maj. and Mrs. e. M.
Brown at the caverns.
On her trip to the caverns, Miss
Moffett, clad in an attractive blue
sports costume, was escorted by State
police, who met her at the border of
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Arlington G. o. P. Club.

Mime. Cantacuzene, president Of the
District Of Columbia League of Re-
publican Women. will speak on the
Issues Of Today" at the meeting Of
the Arlington County (Va.) Repub-
lican Club at . pm. tomorrow ct the
Clarendon Community House.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Benefit Party Planned.

ARLINGTON. Va, April Is (Spe-
ciaD "A benefit party sponsored by
the Democratic Executive Committee
Of Arlington County is to be held in
the Lyon Park Community House 1T Q
O'Clock Friday night.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
REAMES IMPROVING
Oregon Senator Il Getting Along
Nicely Doctors Say.

Senator Reames, Democrat, Of Ore
gon, Ill In Naval Hospital with bron-
chial pneumonia. was reported today
by attending physicians to be getting
along nicely"
Capt. George G. Thomas, the COM
mandtng oficer, said the Senator's
condition this morning was "quite
comfortable"
Evening star., 1938-04-25
DUMP KEEPS BURNING
Firemen Allay Fear Of Spread to
Nearby Homes,

Nearby Homes.
Firemen today were still trying to
extingiush q stubborn, SLOW burning
blaze that has smoldered in a dump
at the foot Of Mellon street Sc. since
early yesterday morning.
Columns Of smoke rising from the
dump yesterday caused concern to
some residents Of the community, but
f1remen today said there was no dam
ger Of the IRE spreading 70 houses
nearby.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
CRUDE OIL PRICES
EXPECTED TO GAIN
Fenner & Beane Study Shows
Outlook in Refining Branch
Still Clouded.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 81 Stronger
crude oil prices within the next sew
eral months appear likely in response
to supply demand adjustments, accord
ing to a summary of the statistical
position of the petroleum industry pub
lished today by Fenner 81 Beane, New
York Stock Exchange firm.
In the meantime average crude
prices will probably remain firm, in the
opinion Of the report. "A well-defined
trend has developed toward correction
of supply demand Embellishments,
which, if continued for the remainder
of 1898, should result in a well-bal-
anced statistical position. With the
development of scarcity factor in
crude oil reserves, the longer term
trend of crude oil prices appears up
ward" the study states.
In the absence of any unexpected
developments, the nearer term outlook
is for continued firmness in average
crude prices, the report adds.
In the refining branch of the indus
try. however, the severe supply-demand
maladjustment still persists, with de-
pressing effect on profit margins. The
correction of these maladjustments will
require close control over refinery op-
erations, and the nearer term success
of this effort is not yet assured.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
ARGENTINA is THIRD
AS EXPORTER OF LARD

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department report
ed yesterday Argentina ranked next
to the United States and Canada as
supplier Of lard to the Liverpool
(England), market during the first
quarter of 1885,
A communication from the United
States Consulate at Liverpool made
public here said:
Supplies from Argentina have fall
en- of owing to scarcity of hogs there
because of the high cost of feed. and
no shipments from that country are
expected for at least three weeks.
Brazilian supplies ceased some time
ago."
Evening star., 1938-05-31
LUMBER OUTPUT LAGS
BUT SHIPMENTS GAIN
Sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufacturers
Association reported yesterday lumber
production for the week ended May
81 was 81 per cent of the 1929 weekly
average. Shipments were so per cent
of that average.
Production of hardwoods and soft
woods combined for the week from $40
mills was 80,834,000 feet, or per cent
below the previous week and 80 per
cent below the corresponding week last
year.
Shipments totaled 193, Ill 900 feet,
or 7 per cent above the previous week
and % per cent below year ago.
Orders booked totaled 178. ACC, 900 feet,
or 3 per cent less than the previous
week and % per cent below year ago.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

hSSoCldtcu ETeSS FINANCIAL writer.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The stock
market begged down today under ex-
tremely light selling.
Losses ran to or more points at
the worst, but support in the final hour
enabled pivotal issues to chip down ex-
trene declines and here and there
modest plus signs were in evidence at
the close. There were several new
1888 lows recorded.
The smallness of volume provided
some comfort for analysts if not for
the commission houses The interpre-
tatlon was that important holdings are
reluctant to come out at current prices.
Transfers were under 100000 shares.
Erratic movements Of commoditias
did much to temper what little buying
urge was present in the stock list.
Bonds shifted over an irregular
range. Foreign securities markets
pointed downward.
On top of gloomy business and in
oustrlal forecasts, trading contingents
could discover scant stimulation in
washington happenings. Talk of a
revival OF the lately shelved reor-
ganization bill was said to have chilled
Wall Street sentiment, in addition
to the battle over the wage-hour and
pump printing measures which might
delay adjournment of Congress.
Steels backed water from the start
and the American Iron g. Steel In
stitute later estimated this weeks mill
operations off 2.9 points to the lowest
rate since early in January.
Supreme Court decisions, the last
before this body reconvenes in Oc-
tober after its summer recess. were
about stand-off marketwise.
Among prominent share sliders were
U. S. Steel, Chrysler, U. S. Rubber.
WoolWorth. Boeing, Standard Oil of
N. j., Texas Corp, Anaconda, Kenne,
colt, Consolidated Edison, Du Pont.
General Electric, Eastman Kodak and
Montgomery Ward.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
WORLD ACREAGE
OF WHEAT GAINS
Total Increases is Per Cent,
but U. S. Gain Is Placed
at s Per Cent,

By the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics reported that the 1888 wheat
acreage in % leading Northern Hem
isphere countries - excluding China
and Russia, for which estimates were
unavailable-totaled about 206 6,874,0 900
acres, an increase of 15 per cent over
1887.
OF the major countries, the United
States showed the largest increase
about per cent.
The 1888 rye acreage for 13 leading
Northern Hemisphere countries was
estimated at 37,5o9, 900 acres, an in
crease of 2 per cent over last year.
Meanwhile, American wheat con-
tinued to move into foreign markets,
but at a declining rate, the bureau
said. Total exports between last July
l and May 81 were estimated at
1857 900 bushels. including flour,
compared with only 8,348,000 during
the comparable period last season.
Corn likewise continued to flow
abroad in large quantities. Exports
between last October / and May 81
were estimated at 81, ,89s 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
INSURANCE SHARES GO
LOWER DURING WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
continued to register declines during
the last week, according to records
compiled by Holt, Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues on May ~ amounted to s497.-
933,ooo, compared with s510,6s 900
at the close of the previous week,
decrease of $12,728,ooo, or 2.49 per
cent.
The current yield of the 20 issues
is now 4.63 per cent, compared with
yield of 4.52 per cent on May 20.
The current market value equals "a
per cent of reported liquidating value,
compared with 96 per cent week ago.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
B. & O. L0ADINGS OFF
MODERATELY IN WEEK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 3l-Carloadings
on the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad for
the week ended May %, totaled 34,440,
comprising 21,620 cars loaded on line
and 1890 received from connections
For the previous week (week ended
May 2D, the total was $500, con-
sisting of 21,625 cars loaded on line
and 1854 received from connections
During the same week of last year,
corresponding with last week, total
loads were 53,775, including 35,361
cars loaded on line and 1914 received
from connections; while, for the same
week Of the year, 1880, the total was
60,616, of which 38,615 cars were
loaded on line and 22,001 received
from connections.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
BOND PLEDGE APPROVED
FOR PERE MARQUETTE

BY the Associated Press.
The Pere Marquette Railway re-
ceived permission from the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to pledge
$10.045,000 of its first mortgage Az
per cent bonds, series c, as security
for short-term notes.
The commission authorized the Pere
Marquette to pledge the bonds as often
as 1t desired for short-term loans dur
ing the next two years.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
. CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 31.-Wheat recov-
cred most of / IS cents loss today after
topping to fresh five-year low-price
levels because Of a record breaking
1888 crop forecast.
Bulges of 10 cents oushel in two
days at Winnipeg by the May deliv-
cry there helped to rally the Chicago
market. In addition. good exportl
demand for wheat from North Amer-a
lea acted as stimulus on declines.
together with announcement Yugo-
slavia had suspended wheat import
duties
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were unchanged to " cent lower,
compared with Saturdays finish,
July, 6SB-69; September, 7o-7o1s:
corn, h-5s down; July 54ss-1a; Sep
tember. 551a-5s, and oats unchanged
to II off
Evening star., 1938-05-31
DIVIDEND is REDUCED
BY NATIONAL SUGAR

By the Esse ciated Press.
NEW YORK, May 31-Directors Of
National Sugar Refining Co. today
declared dividend of IS cents
share on capital stock, payable July l
to holders of record June Z. The
company has paid so cents quarterly
on the capital stock since April /, 1929.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Weak over
holiday markets caused cotton to lose
about 81 a bale early today and to fall
WITHIN few points of last October's
lows Tor the season. There was enough
trade buying to steady the market at
the lowest point, and when foreign
offerings let up. partial rallies de-
veloped.
october recovered from ITO to 7.S4
and IN mldafternoon was selling at
7.o2, with the list generally 10 to Is
points net lower.
EntnraS
Evening star., 1938-05-31
$50 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, May 81 (P).-St. Jo-
seph Lead Co. reports so tons OF
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold Sat-
urday at $685. per 100 pounds East
st. Louis and 100 tons at s4.05 New
York.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

SottonSeed oil closed steady; detachable
prime summer yellow, 7.40n: prime crude,
3dSta-b.37E2; July. 7.21b; September
3sSb: October, 6.S5b; December, s S3b:
Bid
Evening star., 1938-05-31
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, May 81
Sales. High Low Close
10 Baltic Transit pfd IS IN ia
so Eastn Sug As VT 5 3 3
Fidelity g. Guar 2S3s 2S3s 2S3s
% No4thefn Maf rea osl eentlal G9 7ss 755 7ss"
Evening star., 1938-05-31
CLEAR|NGS FALL
WELL BELOW 1887
Capital Total for May
Decreases $14,247,868
From Year Ago.
By EDWARD C. STONE.


Bank clearings in the Capital in
May showed slump from May a
year ago, s89,74s, ,47053, compared
with $103,997, ,339.37, according to the
monthly report of the Washington
Clearing House Association, George H.
Bright, manager.
The drop amounted to $l4, ,247, 1858 "a,
which is almost the same as the
decrease reported in April below the
figures in the same month a year ago.
This would indicate a leveling of in
clearings and that the present busi-
ness setback may have hit bottom.
Washington bank clearings in the
first five months of this year totaled
$464 4,213 ,606.12, in comparison with
$527 $50, 1866 in the corresponding
months of 1887, or a decline of $63,-
o36 6,590.54.
Bankers believe that real summer
weather will start seasonal goods pur-
chasing in the stores that will quickly
be reflected in bank clearings, and for
that reason expect that the June fig
ures will more closely approximate the
figures of 1887.
Monthly comparisons for 1898 with
the corresponding months in 1887
show that each month so far this
year has been below the like period
year ago, the figures being as follows:
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Cottonseed Oil.

C0tt0nseed Oil,
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed 1918 lower. Sales, 322 con-
tracts. July, 770b; September, 7.45;
October. 7.32b; December, 7.3o; Janu-
ary, 7.31. b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

New Orleans Prices
4. NEW ORLEANS, May 81 lP.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net advances OF
Evening star., 1938-05-31

July ---1U.O~ 1U.OS
Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat: No. 5 red, 63K; No.
4 hard. 671z-691a; corn, No. 2 mixeda
53-54a4; No. yellow. 54-55K; No. 5,
81: No. white, 54a-543z; No. 4,
511s; oats, No. white, 27-2734; No.
4. 26A; rye, No. 2, 54A; soy beans,
No. yellow, 85h; barley feed, $3.50,
nominal; mailing. $50, nominal.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, May 81 P,.-Grain range
today: Prev.
WHEAT High, Low. Close. close.
SsE 5Sly :aaSS% :ssSs aaSSss ;zssSS::7t ;sSS:;at
July .43b .42A. .42M .494,
Cash wheat, No. Northern, 1.133s; No.
2 l.05ss; No, 3; 1.0Oss: oats. No. Whites
42H: No. 8, 403s.
Baltimore Quotations.
red winter. garltcky. spot, domestic ~.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

Approximate Soes of Stocks the NJ Y. Stock Exchonoe
11:0o AM.--------- 10000 1890 Noon 10000
1:oo P.M------- 100000 $500 P.M------ 100000
Total Sales for the day 100000
Evening star., 1938-05-31

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. May 3i Rl.-Wheat No.
Q red winter. garltcky. spot domestic ".
Evening star., 1938-05-01
TOUR
IS ON THURSDAY
Colonial Buildings to Be
Open and Midshipmen
Will Drill,

Plans for the historical tour BY
Prince Georges County Hon1enakers'
Club to Colonial buildings in Annap-
oils next Thursday were announced
yesterday by Miss Ethel M. Reean.
home demonstration agent.
Those making the tour w4ll be given
an opportunity to visit St. Ann's Epis-
copal Church, the -Haryood
and Chase houses, all built about
1863; the State House, where the first
Continental Congress met and where
George Washington resigned his COM
mission as commander in chief of the
Continental Army in 1888, the execu-
tive mansion, and the Naval Academy.
Through the efforts of Mrs. James
E. Steele, the Governor and Mrs. Nice
will receive the visitors at 2:30 pm,
and drill by the academy midship-
men will be viewed at $3.50.
Following the drill the visitors will
be taken to the chapel and tomb of
John Paul Jones, father Of the Amer
ican Navy. All persons making the
tour have been asked to take a simple
lunch, to be eaten picnic style some
where along the banks of the Severn
River.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

began drawing cards one by one
glancing at each before placing il
guarded and face down on the table
Mr.. Dunninger called them all cor.
rectly
thought of a name and he told me
that
AS an added experiment I put 6
pack Of cards in my pocket and calico
one by one those I wanted Mr.. Dun.
ninger to pull out He pulled nine
correctly and missed one.
He said he could will another per-
son at distance to pick card Of his
own choice and asked me to name
some one.
Picks Right Card.
"My wife" 1 suggested. She
doesn't know you. And she has nc
idea what We intend to do"
Mr.. Dunninger agreed.
He selected card from red
backed deck. placed it in a black
backed deck and sealed it as We went
to phone. AS I dialed he wrote
something on paper and threw it on
the floor. telling me to keep my foot
on it. Then he stood off to one side
The connection was made and
asked my wife to spread out a deck
of cards. pick up the first one that
caught her eye and tell me what 1t
was.
Her voice came over the wire: "It's
the ace OF spades"
I opened the sealed pack and the
single red-backed card was the ace
Of spades. took the paper from un-
der my foot and on it Dunninger had
written: Ace Of spades"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
FETES
K|RAAND F|ANCE
Houses of Romanoff and
HohenzoIiern Will Be
United Tomorrow.
Bv RALPH w. BARNES,

new York deralQ tribune correspondent.
BERLIN, April 3O-Something Of
the glamour Of imperial days returned
to Potsdam tonight as representatives
of many Of the royal families of
Europe-most of them dethroned-
gathered at Cecilienhof Castle as
guests of the former Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm and former Crown
Princess Cecilie at brilliant recep-
ton in honor Of their second son, 30
year-old Prince Louis Ferdinand, and
the 29-year-old Grand Duchess Kira,
who will be married next week.
Prince Louis Ferdinand, through the
abdication Of his grandfather, former
Kaiser Wilhelm II. and of his father,
and by virtue OF the marriage Of his
elder brother Prince Wilhelm to a girl
OF noble but not royal blood, is pre-
tender to the nonresident German
imperial throne. Kira is the second
daughter of the Grand Duke Cyril,
pretender to the nonresident Czarist
throne of Russia.
The marriage that will unite the
AASN'So VA 4io1ISl1cliSL IL anu
will be solemnized in Russian
Orthodox ceremony at noon Monday
in an improvised chapel at Cecilienhof
Castle. A Protestant ceremony will
follow on Wednesday in the Hohen-
zollern family chapel at Doom, the
Netherlands, in the presence Of the
79-year-old former Kaiser and his
wife, the Princess Hermine.
Among the few foreign diplomats to
attend tonight's reception was United
States Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson,
who, when he arrived in Germany
recently, delivered TO Prince Louis
Ferdinand personal letter from Pres
ldent Roosevelt congratulating him
on his approaching marriage.
The couple plan world tour as a
wedding trip, and Louis Ferdinand,
who boasts that he speaks German
with a Ford accent" intends to take
his bride to some of the cities in North
and South America in which he
worked for the Ford Motor Co.
tCopyright, 1888. by New York Tribune,
IncD
Evening star., 1938-05-01
VIRGINIA PARKS
TO OPEN TODAY
Conservation Officials
Predict 100000 Visitors
During Season.
BY the hssc ciated Press.

by tle NSsC clated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 3O.-Vir-
ginia's SIX State parks will be opened
tomorrow for the 1888 season. State
Conservation Commission officials pre-
dicted seasonal attendance of 3O0,-
600, which would be an increase Of
nearly 100000 over last year.
Patronage last year totaled $4,000.
There are three mountain parks
Douthat, near Clifton Forge; Hungry
Mother, near Marion, and Fairy Stone,
near Bassett. Staunton River Park
is in the tobacco-groWing area near
South Boston; Seashore Park Is on
Chesapeake Bay. near Cape Henry,
and Westmoreland Park fronts on
the Potomac River, between Stratford.
birthplace Of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and
Wakefield. restored birthplace of
George Washington.
Among Improvements this season
are restaurants and stores in all parks
except Staunton River, where light
lnnches will be available.
willie al tne parks pTOVlde greatest
service for day use, each has a num-
Der of cabins, equipped and furnished,
accommodating from two to six per-
sons, for those desiring a longer stay.
Cabins may be rented for a mini
mum period of one week and for a
maximum period of two weeks. Guest
lodges providing overnight and week
end accommodations are to be found
only in the Hungry Mother and
Douthat Parks.
All the parks have facilities tor
swimming and boating, and all except
Staunton River provide boating and
fishing.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
RHODE ISLAND GROUP
TO MARK INDEPENDENCE
j. B. keenan, and L. M. Walling
Will Be Principal Speakers
at Two Celebrations,

Joseph B. keenan,, assistant to the
Attorney General, and L. Metcalfe
Walling. chief of the Bureau of Public
Contracts of the Department Of Labor.
will be principal speakers at two local
ceremonies Tuesday in observance of
the 162nd anniversary of Rhode Island
independence Day. Both Mr.. Keenan,
and Mr.. Walling are Rhode Islanders.
The ceremonies are being sponsored
by the Rhode Island State Society,
with the first to be at $3.50 pm. in
Statuary Hall, in the Capitol. and the
second being a banquet and dinner
dance at the Shoreham Hotel in the
evening.
The Rhode Island congressional
delegation is expected to attend.
Arrangements are in charge Of Mrs.
John M. O'Connell.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Blast Blame Fixed.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press.
Forty-five men died in the Grundy
(Va) mine explosion because some one
used a dynamiting method against
which the Bureau of Mines had
warned, the bureau said yesterday.
In a preliminary report on the ex-
plosion in the Keen Mountain mine
Of the Red Jacket Coal Co. on April
%. the bureau said this cause was
agreed on by Federal and State ex-
pertS.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Will Address Democrats.

OXON HILL. Md, April 80 tSpe-
ciaD Assistant Secretary of the In
terror Oscar Chapman will speak on
"Roosevelt's Recovery Program" before
the Oxon Hill Democratic Club Mon
day night in st. Barnabas Hall at 8
O'Clock. Dancing and refreshments will
follow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

AS TtlE KILLERS
PUR SUED LARRY,
RCnrsiE AND ANNE
IN a FASTER CAR
LARRY SAW a BLIND
ROAD LEADING OFF
THE MAIN HIGHWAY
AND QUICKLY TURNED
ONTO II, HOPING TO
ELuDE THEIR puRSuERS