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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
COURT HEARS ARGUMENT
IN WEST VIRGINIA CASE

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reeaavened Tuesday morning
at 1899 o'clock, with Circuit Judges
.fsaa and pTit+aAeHti e+ss.i District sfrTrfyrs
Waddill and Keller in attendance. w
FL. Wolfe and A. &. Patton. Of Park
ersburg. w Va. were admitted To
practice In this court. ;.
The following case WAS argued;
No. s5S--Ida q, Jackson, appellant
VS.. A. b. White, III. c. jackson ct al.
appeliees. Appeal from the Circuit
Court at Parkersbnrg, W Va. Cause
argued by James s. MeCluer, of Park
ersburg. w. va. and Seth 4. Mctlnr-
mick, OF wiiliamsport, Pa. for the
appellant. and hy William Beard, w
H. Wolfe and A. q. Patton, of Park
ersburg. W. Va, for the appeilees.
Court adjourned until "Wednesday
morning at 1880 O'Clock.
Cases in cali Wednesday:
No. sSs--united States. anpaIlant
Us. Kehecca Bloom, appellee, APP
peal from the District Court at Ser-
folk. Va. To, be argued by l.. L.
Lewis United States attorney. for the
appellant. No appearance for the APP
pellee.
No. ss7--united States, appellant
va. Abraham Bloom, appellee. Appeal
from the District Court at Norfolk. Va
To be argued by L. 4. Lewis United
States attorney. Of this city. for the
appellant. No appearance for the APP
peflee.
No. sss--united States. appellant
W.. Sadie M. Sprung. appellee. Ap.
peal from the District Court at Nor
7eIk. Va. To be argued by T.. I.
Lewis. United States attorney, OF this
city, for the appellant, No appear.
ance for the appeliee.
No. s6i--G. w. Garst. plaintiff In
errors vs.. United States OF America
defendant in error. In error 20 ths
District Court at Roanoke. Va TIC
be argued BY Hairstcn. Hairston o
Williams, OF Roanoke. Va. for the
plaintiff In error. and by Barnes GIL.
lespie United States attorney. 81
Tazewell. Va. for the defendant In err
ror.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
PLAY WELL GIVEN
BY COLLEGE BOYS
Dramatic Club Give Creditable
Presentation of Two Gen.
tlemen of Verona.

NTH rare ShaIeespeaEeaHs- fsfii--t44e
Richmond College Dramatic Club
gave a good interpretative production
of 1.-TWO Gentlemen of Verona" in the
college chapel on Monday evening be-
fore large and appyeciative audience,
The cast was well chosen and was
composed of the students OF the COL
lege. The parts OF the 1.-TWO Gentle-
men," Valentine and Proteus, were
taken by III. Nj. Wilkins and c. l.. Still
we'll. who presented the contrast be-
tween the strength of Valentine and
the weakness OF Proteus realistically
and strikingly. Miss Eudora Ramsey
played the part of Julia. and Miss Paul
Inc Pearce that of Sylvia. Others In
the cast were Misses Helen Morrissette
and Macon e. Barnes, Messrs. A. ID.
Lynch, Walter Beverly, A. l.. Padgett.
win Miller, Paul w. Orchard, Edmund
Belfort, Frank Gaines, Ben Wilson, 8.
III. Ellyson and s. w. Blune.
Professor j. e. Metcaif and Mrs. J..
A. c. Chandler, who have so diligently
trained the members of the club. de-
serve large share Of the praise for
this creditable production. Mr.. T. A.
Williams was the stage manager, and
his settings as well as the appropriate
costumes ELECTED much applause. I'm
usual and remarkable was the fact
that the entire play wes given without
IA hitch. this circumstance having been
made possible by the energy and per-
severance of the members of the club
and the work of their coaches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
c. { 0. WANTS TO
PURCHASE BRGFASE MORE MORE LAND
Negotiations Under Way to Ae.
quire SO Additional Acres
Near Fulton.

The Chesapeake and Ohio, according
to Information from an auihortftve
source. is negotiating for the purchase
of fifty additional acres OF land adjoin-
ing the 500 acre tract recently acquired
between Fulton and Fort Lee The
land desired Is located along the
Charles City road and while no OPP
ton has as yet been taken Ii is said 90
be extremely likely that definite ar
rangements for purchase will be made
Within rhE next week or two.
On III acres OF the tract already
purchased, tt is the ultimate Intention
OF the road 10 build shops at q cost OF
81. GOO 600 and giving employment ia
fully 1000 persons, II Is said, The re-
mainder OF the land with be disposed
of az factory sites and for other In
dustrial purposes,
II understood that sftes WITH bs
given away 10 all manufacturers
to establish plants en- them
Other sections, II is said. will be de.
voted to the building Of homes for shoI
men and their families.
II was believed that the road WOULD
be satisfied with 500 acres when tins
deal for the acquisition OF this amour,
OF land was closed month or two
ESQ. III appeIrs, however, that more
land is needed to carry out plans In
view.
Announcement as to tina roads spec,
fic plans In connection with devotion.
rnert of the tract east OF Richmond IL
expected as soon as all legal obstacle
in the way of acquiring the Chicago
Cincinnati and Louisville and other
western properties are cleared away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
RICHMOND WILL Be
AMONG APPLICANTS

Richntcnd will be considered when
the executive committee or the
American Street and Interurban Rail-
way Association meets In New York
Thursday to select a meeting place
for the association when the annual
convention IS TO be held next October.
Business Manager Dabney. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. was busy
Tuesday preparing data and infor-
nation TO be forwarded to New 1ork
in connection with this clty's applt-
eaton Ter the ccnvenrIoIA Included
in the data Is the statement that the
great industrial building to be erected
at the Fair Grounds during the com
ing summer will be able to provide
ample space for exhibits,
Mfr. Dabney Will also make clear
the fact that the Richmond hotels
can easily take care or the delegates
during the convention, even though
they usually number in the neighbor-
hood of 5000.
Another point emphasized Is the
fact that Richmond, according to the
records In the past. will be able TO
provide ideal weather for the coca
sion.
The building at the Fair Grounds Is
TO he completed by October l. under
terms of the contract,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
PASTORS .bEMOAN
TREND DE Times
Norfolk Methodists Urged to Abb
stain from Cards Theatres
and Drink.
THINK SIN INCREASING
Churches Charged With Growing
Tendency Toward Wordliness.
Refnements of Sim.
THINK SIN INCREASING

Especial to The Richmond Virginian')
NORFOLK, VA. May 1o.--At
meeting of the Methodist ministers
of Norfolk yesterday morning pas
torai address to all Metnodlsts in
Norfolk and Portsmouth was adopted,
IN which It was urged upon all MEM
bers OF that church to refrain from
card playing, theatre going, wine
drinking and Sabbath dissertation.
The address also set forth that the
tendencies Of the times are viewed
with alarm; that once church Is
shorn of its spiritual hold ON its mem :
bers, IL ceases % be acceptable TO
God.
The address was issued by Kew
r. NJ Maxey, Rev. j. t. Whitley, Rev
w. ". Lear. Rev. w P Jordan, Rev
J. j. Bradford, Rev. Fl. Finley Gayle,
Rev. J. III. Amiss, Rev. George Wes-
ley Jones, Rev. George W. Wray. ReY.
". 6. Parker and Rev. r. F.. Black
well. president OF Randolph Macon
College,
The pastoral address is. in part,
as follows:
ave. can not but look with alarm
upon the growing tendency to world
Illness 80 manifest In the churches.
knowing, as we do, that the spirit
OF the world is contrary to the Spirit
Of Christ, and that church pervaded
by the spirit of worldliness Is shorn
OF her power. however beautiful her
form of worship may be, or however
pretentious her form Of godliness.'
The retinements which sin has taken
on in these later years only increase
our alarm. knowing, as we do. that
sin is ever the same in its insidious
and ruinous character. and that hu-
man nature, Notwithstanding its pro-
gress, Is ever the same in its blind
ness, it's weakness. and its tendency
to evil. We know full we'll that these
refinements only make sin the more
plausible. and give 1t the greater
power to deceive, while our progress
serves to increase our self-confidence
and makes us the more liable to fail.
Therefore. earnestly desiring to
promote your spiritual interests. and
10 increase the usefulness of our
branch Of the Church of Christ, we
affectionately urge that You refrain
from all participation in theatre-ge-
ing. wine-drinktng. card playing, Sab
bath dissertation. and the like worldly
practices. so contrary 10 the Spirit
Cf Christ"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
NEW N. { W. SCHEDULE
PROVIDES BETTER TINE
Trip from Richmond to Lynch.
burg to be Cut Down to
---------Fi Five Hours.

BY putting on a train between Rich-
mond and Petersburg May Is. leaving
Richmond at s:l5 A. NJ, according 70
announcement just made, connection
will be made with the west bound Nor
folk and Western train at Petersburg,
leaving there at A. NJ instead OF $40
A. M, as heretofore.
This train will reach Lynchburg At
II A. M, and returning will leave there
at 420 p. NJ making connection 10
that passengers to Richmond may ar
rive here at 8 p. M.
Under the schedule that has been In
effect for some time past the trip 10
Lynchburg from Richmond by way cf
Petersburg has been practically an ALL
day affair.
Better mail facilities between the
two points win necessarily result from
the new schedule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
MANY SMALL OFFENDERS
before JUSTICE JOHN

Matt Byrd, probably the Oldest Of
fender In point OF service Justice
Crutehfeld has ever had. was again
In court Tuesday. This time he had
been charged with not moving hts
wagon off the street near the market
when told TO by Officer Johnson.
Matt said he did not know the sol
d,erg was In town" and didn't think
he had to move He was fined IS,
He paid ii after remaining in the cell
for an hour or so.
Clarence Wiikerson. very small
negro. was charged with being very
disorderly in the market, and he
was ordered to he "skint" after court
The whipping process was In pri-
yate room. under the supervision OF
a court official.
George f. HuntIey promised he
would pay board bin of $3.50 70
Mrs Godfrey II he was given time
~ 20 10 his place Of employment
ana get the money The case was
continued until Wednesday.
John H. Chandler who was al
legged to have purchased q watch from
ri Cohen and TO have sold the watch
before he finished paving for Is, was
disr,,tssed, the matter having been adj
justed out Of court.
Jchn Lawrence. negro. who Is
suspected OF having etclen n lot OF
harness from different stables on
Cnurch Hili. will be arraigned for
trial on the 18th, Detective Wiltshire
aslrfng for postponement when the
seasa was called In court.
kNre tfsan twenty soldiers were
n11eGnt wA1le the court wAs n nee@
lIze Esre hiInl 40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
PAT MAKES TENDER PLEA.
-----.-.-.-----------By;T II Is IN VAIN

Never before In the history Of this
court, said Justice Crntchfield. has he
listened to such a plea as that which
fell from the lips of Pat Sheay, typi-
cal Irishman. who was charged Tues
day morning with being drunk the
night before. Patrick called upon
the justice as "a friend and a brother"
to Jet him go. He said he had been
drunk for fifteen days and he wanted
to get sober without going to jail.
You are known, your honor" spake
the son of Erin, flor your kindness.
An begob, you will be keind to nae,
OF know" And then followed a speech
that was rare. At it's conclusion Pat
rick was ordered to be taken to the
pen and thence to the iail to spend
thirty days. Patrick said he was glad
the time was not made longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
MAKING EFFORT TO
SAVE LIFE OF NOEL
Counsel Will File Papers With
Governor Touching New
Evidence.

Attorney j. F. Heard. of Norfolk.
Tuesday called on Governor Mann
and said he would make written APP
pllcation TO tiie papers relative ~
after discovered evidence In the trial
at which Thomas Noel, eoiored, also
Of Norfolk. WIS found guilty OF muF<
der and sentenced to be eieetrocuted
May 3. =
Governor Mann will receive these
papers and decide whether the man
should be pardoned. his sentences
committed or forced to pay the pens
atty for the act OF which he was adj
judged guilty.
The Governor wrote to MIR. Lewis
Maehen. of Alexandria, who has in~
terceded for the four Alexandria MUIR
derers, Eugene Dorsey, Richard Pines,
Calvin Johnson and Henry smith,
who We're sentenced TO die In the elec-
trio chair next Friday, saying that
any further petition or application for
eiemeary must be made In writing
and submitted Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
BalIinger Declales Attempts to
Besmirch His Character
Utterly Hnfounded
"sWEENEY" QUESTION
TOUCHED BY PROBE
Attorney Brandeis Charges Sena-
tor Piles Admitted Election
Due to LEAD Wing of
Guggenheim Syndicate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May To-
With q vote Of four to two the Balm
ger Investigating COMMITTEES to-day
throttled an attempt by Attorney Bran
deis TO establish connection between
the election of Senator Samuel Fl.
Plies. OF Washington, the appointment
Of Ballinger as commissioner Of the
General Land Once, and the political
activities OF the Guggenheims- Cum
aingham afiiliation in Washington.
Mr.. Brandeis produced numerous
newspaper articles telling Of "jol-
Hty.. party held by the supporters o!
Senator Piles the evening of his elec-
-tSeHr In these articles Mr. f'ffss wa1
quoted as aaying: .-
II owe my election 10 Charles Swee-
ney: he made me senator"
Mr.. Sweeney, Mr.. Brandeis said, ID
the president OF the Federal Smelling
md Refining Company. the elead wing
Of the Guggenheim syndicate.
Elmer +. Todd, United States dis
trict attorney at Seattle, was quoted
as saying at this meeting:
I'VE are all Sweeney men now"
Asked IL many of the Cunningham
claimants were present. Secretary Bal
liuger answered that he was at the
meeting as mayor Of Seattle. that hs
was not active In the election of Sena-
tor Plies. and finally that Mr.. Piles
in offering him the commissionership
said:
4 am requested to offer. you. ETC.
MIR. Rallinger grew sarcastic and
heated under the fire OF the prose
cutting attorney, when Mr.. Brandeis
suddenly switched his cross examine
tion from politics 20 the clear listing
of the Cunningham claims and hrough,
in The alleged friendly connections oil
Judge Bailinger with the Alaska Goa
claimants.
All your attempts to besmireh my
character" cried the irate secretary
eliminating some deviiish inspiratio
back of my actions. are utterly un-
founded. ciear-listed these claims
upon the evidence before me, as
would now. on the same evidence"
But" asked Mr.. Hranaeis, did no,
your actions In clear listing them I'm
ply that an adequate examination had
been madeg''
Again the cn:nnittee~raI sIssAe-
lions and there were peppery partisan
disputes among them. The question
was unanswered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
TONE IS STRONG
IN STOCK MARKET
Liberal Supply of Issues Causes
Slight Recession Following
Opening.
CONCESSIONS FRACTIONAL
Railroad List Opens With Ad'
vances. But Fails to Hold
Initial Gains.
CONCESSIONS FRACTIONAL

NEW YORK, May 1o.--The stock
market continued strong at the open
ing to-day. Stocks were well sup.
piled on the higher prices established
causing some recessions after the
first few minutes. The railroad Hsl
generally opened at moderate adj
vances but did not hold the initial
gains.
moderate reaction occurred AFTER
the opening but the concessions we're
generally limited to fractional
amounts.
Governments unchanged: other
bonds steady
In the last half OF the forenoon the
market became extremely dun, with
fluctuations confined 70, narrow limits
Increased activity developed after
noon. stock recovering all the losses OF
the late forenoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
REACHED FOR BADGE
BUT II MAsG0AE
Officer Who Goes On Investigating
Tour In an Embarrassing
Situation.
Situation.

Alleging that she kept a disorderiy
house within the shadow OF Leigh
Street Baptist church, chafke Was
preferred against MRS. Sarah Il. war
den some days ago, and Tuesuay
morning she appeared In Police Court
to answer Ii. After hearing that
last for more than two hours. the case
was continued until the goth, Justice
Crutchfieid holding that there might
be other witnesses for the Common
wealth who could be summoned and
who might throw more light upon the
charge. Mrs. Warden furnished cash
bond OF 500 for her appearance on
the day named Her attorney, Mr.
Gilbert K. Pollock. later became her
bondsman and the cash surety was
withdrawn.
During 4the-enuTse- of Fia4-4t
developed from the evidence of Po-
liceman l.. NJ. Reid, who had watch
ed the house, that he had entered 1T
one night and had been stoppsd in
the hall by Mrs. Warden, who de-
manded to know what his business
was. The officer. thinking his badge
was under the lapel of his coat-he
was not In unifcrn--reached for the
badge and found to his surprise that
1t had dropped off. For time he
was In an awful predicament. and
Mrs. Warden telephened for police
man. Officer Atkinson responded and
was asked to arrest his fellow officer,
who WAS in plain Clothes i, plane
lions followed and Patroiman Reid
was allowed to leave the house against
which he had wanted to make a
charge.
Leigh Street Baptist church ia d.
rectly across the street from Mrs.
Wardens home. Automobiles so Ii
was said, had been seen stopping in
front of her house at all hours of
night. but she claimed that one of her
boarders was a chauffeur and came
home during the night at any hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
REID. TIE OFFICER, APPEARS
AGAINST REED. THE OFFENDEI

Call l.. M. Reid and Jennie Reed"
yelled out Justice Crutchtield in police
court Tuesday morning.
The former. handsome young
police officer got up from his seat
near the press stand. and the latter
d duslSy creature from Seventeenth
street came from the pen: She was
charged with being disorderiy and the
officer was accused of having arrested
her She was fined, and Bailiff Glib
hons was unkind enough to inquire
Of the court which Reed shall be
taken back"
II goes without saying that the
negro woman was the convicted one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10

savings Bank OF Rich.d rs "a W.
Union Bank Of Hich'd. 80 alo
Virginia Trust Co. .....10o los $3.50 "a
INSURANCE COMPANIES
va. Fire and Marine ....e7 -. $3.50
Virginia state .........s5 -. ...#
MISCELLANEOUS
Amer. To. Co. prd. 6p. G. 100 80. $500
%rrrr;- f7c.-t.rrt !. :. :. :. : :. = -. 1
Va Car, Chem com 90 -. 80.
Am. Tob. +p. CT bonds 80. 49,. go.
Am. Tob. 6p. ct. bonds -. 80. ..s
Va-Car Chem pref pc
SIS. 1928 ............ 100 123i4 lst
Va, Car, Chem. Com = 100 M -
Va, Car. Chem lat MAJ ID :.
Quotations for interest paying hon11
are al price, to which INTEREST muef
be added. Income bonds and csrkt0~
Gates of indie bts5uess are nat
SALE,
Thirty-fvc hundred Virginia Centu.
ries at 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
win submit 10 Hon rd.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virgsntan.A
NORFOLK, VA. May l0.---After an
hour and a half executive session the
committee appointed to revise tho
State quarantine regulations agreed
yesterday afternoon upon a unaui~
nous report to submit to the stats
Quarantine Board The State Quar-
antine Board viii be called to meet
Thursday at noon to receive the re-
port. Just what the subcommittee
wants to do With the State quarantine
WAS not made pubiie by the members
OF the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
Street Closed Tor pAvinsI

Especial to The Richmond vtrRiniaIIE
NORFOLK, VA. May t0.--Noff0JEe
principal thoroughfare, CRANKY nkre9
was closed 10 traffic yesterday W
will be for some time 20 come.
street 10 to be paved with wood x529
to finish the lob remains to % S87
but II 1t Is done In thirty-dve S5
the Norfolk and Portsmouth If4cx
Company will pay the coutraef6Ts
United Wood Preserving Cosa 81 o.
bonus Of $3.50. sE;s n ss9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
Many Qualified VoserS,

tSpscfaf 10 The Elehn4aHa Ftestnfn1lsl
NORFOLK. VA, May I0.--Qualix.
fed to vote in tho congressional eleds
ton in the fall are $500 voters l1kl
Norfolk The number is about thru,
hundred in excess of those quaiifcd III
Vote In the fnuniciapi election nexf
month.
the rfFes hundred voters are m0atSA
" young men. who will hecornn ~:
age, or who have recently become I'M
age, and who desire to cast their fIreRl
ballot in the approaching con6rea4
gional election. M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
Deeds Recorded.

The following deeds were recorded
in the ehancery court Tuesday:
Henry Walierstein to w. J. Gilman
IS feet on Broad street at the corner
OF Munford street: I'VE lots in Lee
annex fronting 10 feet on Franklin
street near Tilden street: two lots in
Lee annex. block No. g. one lot in
block No. fall subject to deed Of
trust far 81, nf1 The price paid was
$50. coo,
Joseph w. Browning to Norma n
Napier 20 feet on. Beverly street near
Beech street, consideration, sl,s5o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
COTTON Neryous.

NEW YORK, May i0.--The cotton
market WAS nervous this morning.
Prices were unchanged to points
higher due TO covering by shorts III
the old crop positions Cables MakN
steady and Liverpool spot sales were
again liberal The weather was ro-
ported to be still dry In Texas
Cotton prices at the opening were
as follows. May, ls. IL % IL, july
1895 a %: August, I4.40M41; Septekt%
Der, I3.37@39: October, 12.79@ S0s
November, 1893 bid; December
T1262M63.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
HACKETT'S SONG RECITAL
WILL TAKE PLACE MAY -

The song and story recital entitled
Forgotten Songs and Songs OF To@
Day" which was to have been gfv1H
Tuesday night in the Jefferson audi
torinm by Professor Orlando
Hackett has been postponed to May
% as 1t contiicted with the Blues
celebration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
MUST WORK FOUR MONTHS
FOR STEALING A WIIEEH

Convicted OF stealing D bicycle from
Jack Hagan, the little son OF Afr.I
John &. Hagan. of 400 East Frank~l
lin street, ittIanI Lee, alias john
Love, "a young white MANI who nans
just finished term on the county
roads, was sentenced to work on the
roads for four months more by Jua-I
tiee crutchtiaid in police court Tues
day. Eoe claimed that he found the
bicycle on Broad street, and thnta
MhDn- he-c onld-nnt- locate its-ewn~x.
he tried to sell 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
Quality in chaneery.

Attorney Harry Glenn qualified In
the Chancery Court Tuesday as ad
u7inistrator on the estate OF Mrs Allie
Wilson valued al $1,000.
Mrs. Rosa r. Ford qualified as guard
ian for Extelle Ford.
NJ f. Harris qualified as admins
traitor on the estate Of the late Police
Officer John II Harris valued At So, geo
Mr.. John p Metzger qualified az ad-
ministrator ON the estate of Miss LIZ
lie T. Damsey. valued vt sl,s4o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10

the deed was fraudulent. The lower
decreed to set aside the deed. At
torney James Keith represents the de-
Tense.
The higher court granted an appeal
in the case OF Mason and Shell
against w. p. Rawlings. administers
tor This case comes up from tbs
CIRCUIT court Of brunswick county
Edward r. Turnbull. OF Lawrenceyilie
Va, represents the plaintiff.