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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

Exciting Experiences in
Making Films From
an Air Chamber at
the End of a COL
lapsible Tube

came up to the surface again, smiling
with all his teeth.
Nothing doing" came Gregory's
voice up the tube. and they knew hat
the diver had m~lscalculated the place
of combat and had killed the shark
u of range OF the picture machine.
so that 1t was all to be lone over
again.
Here was a crisis in the affairs of
the expedition. Somehow this shark
picture must be taken. But how?
The natives declared that at any mo-
ment the whole grim company might
leave as suddenly as rney had come.
especially now that one Of their num-
Der had been killed.
In this emergency Ernest william
son said that they could not risk miss
ing this big feature picture II the
only way to get the thing done right
was to do ii themselves.
What, kill a shark?" exclaimed the
others.
"Sure. It's no particular trick. !
watched that fellow. I'll do it myself.
Come on. Get busy"
And he did it. in spite Of opposition,
stripping of his clothes. smearing his
body with porpoise oil. native fashion.
and taking the keen edged sheath
knife between his teeth. Then, at the
right moment. he leaped into the sea
and, failing once, leaped again and
finally got what he wanted, while
Gregory, thrilling as he X
ground out the film. Those who
watch this exciting battle in the sub
marine movies may as well know that
here was n rather good instance of
American d~aredeviltry.
II wasn't so much afraid of the
sharks said williamson. las | was of
a miserable fish about a yard long
and shaped like a pike that they call
the barracuda. Before I made my
dive l secuted around underneath the
barge to make sure there We're none
Of those devils near.
"They are mar eaters all right.
When they are hungry their bodies
are barred with stripes-the natives
call them hunger stripes. And their
lips curl back like a snarling dogs
over big, strong teeth"
what made you think you could
kill a shark with a knife?" l asked.
How did You know where to strike
him
II watched the native and-well.
I've always been n pretty fair swim
mer. planned to use a backhand
stroke with the knife, but missed that
and got the old boy with a little upper
cut in the belly. | felt his body curl
against me and then he weakened and
sank"
at is certain that gold and silver
have been sinking in the sea for cen
turtles" remarked George Williamson,
millions often going down. We think
we have a way " getting some Of II
up.
MY father is now working out
plans to salvage the Merida, which was
wrecked off the Virginia coast a few
years ago. The Merida carried "A large
quantity Of silver bars. besides a safe
full Of jewelry."
"How far You 70 down with the
tube?"
Competent engineers say tn II depth
Of 500 feet. But that is in the future.
A depth within our immediate reach is
$50 feet. We call tina our commercial
depth. and there are wrecks enough
and treasures enough within that
limit to keep men working for a hum
fred years"
(Copyight. 1915. on the Mcclure
Newspaper SYndicdte.)
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Diver photographed at bottom of the sea.

From this crude canvas bag. after
years Of struggle and disappointment,
has come the Williamson deep sea
tube that is now in a way to accom-
plish such wonderful things. This
tube has three essential features: 1t
Is large enough to let a mar pass W
Or down inside it; 1t is strong enough
to resist the pressure Of the sea at
aconsiderable depth. and 1t is flexible.
As it hangs underneath a supporting
vessel the present Williamson model
is like a submerged Chinese lantern
fifty or sixty feet long and three feet
In DIAMETER. 1t sways and bends
easily with the tide or with h move
ments of the vessel above, and Its
concentr!c ron rings stretch apart or
fatten together in the I'M OF an
accordion, so that the tube when ex-
tended is much longer than when 1t
is squeezed together. Without this
neXlbll.ty the invention would have
no value, for a long, rigid and very
heavy tube dragged through the sea
by a vess above would inevitably be
torn away from this vessel by the i'm
mense leverage Of the opposing mass
Of water.
This combination Of strength and
hexibility is obtained by the use Of over
tapping steel scales or plates, hundreds
OF 'hese, hinged together between an
nular baadS II malleable iron about a
Innt ar,r, slat f..-n 49, alaIAtnn NJ
The tube, over this metallic structure
Is securely fastened a waterproof fab
TIC Of canyas and rubber, the result
oeing a permanently open air shaft
GOWN into he sea, a vertical PASSAGE
way into which a man may step from
Inc deck Of a vessel and down which
he may Climb exactly as n climbs
uo"n a ladder, to a depth OF hundreds
OF feet below the surface.
There - no discomfort from breath
ing compressed air Gas happens to a
dlver) since the air is not compressed.
Inc top II the tube remains open at
.he deck level like the top Of a well,
the sides ana the bottom being strong
enough to resist the pressure of the
ocean.
al It's lower end the tube expands
INTO a spherical observation chamber
aoout 1--WE '"et in diameter. one side
" which Is provided with a large
.ahheI-Shapcd window. This Observa-
Won chamber Is made of cast iron and
weighs four tons.
IN submarine Photographic work two
PERSONS usually occupy this chamber
:. the same time, one to take the pic
lures through the heavy glass window.
~ o'her to act as lookout and to give
Tuers Ia the deck crew overhead. A
a""p'e Veniilating device freshens the
Indefinitely.
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y important IN III our
n knowl dye Of the sea is<prom-
ls,d thr ugh an invention re-
Gently made by a Scotch
American ~" captain. Charles Will
hanson OF Norfolk. Va. This inven-
lion. according to reports Of Govern
rent Experts made after tests in the
Norfolk Navy Yard. will allow men to
descend hundreds Of feet unier water
far beyond the uttermost limit of any
dlyerl aad remain there for hours
Without danger or discomfort explor-
ing and phntographing the strange
depths ( the ocean and its teening
lie.
IL was during a heavy gale off Cape
Horn that the germ Of his present
great inv ntion came to Capt. WILL
iam,uu. This storm had so strained
HE ship that her side seams near the
water line had opened. and the ocean
vas rushing in with every roll.
williamson realized hat somehow
those seams must be caulked immedi-
ately, and in the fury of the tempest
be had himself lower oversize in a
bng canvas bag fitted with legs like
A breeches buoy and sleeves ami q
tlas window for him to see though.
Nothing like this bag had V been
known ON land or sea. but it answered
fairly well the canvas tube protected
williamson from the smash of the
waves, the sleeyNs gave his arms
freedom for the %caulking, and finally
The b MAS done.
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about thirty feet: but the waters of
Norfolk harbor were so dark that it
was impossible to see through them
for more than n few feet in ordinary
daylight. So the young men decided
to try artificial light, inc after some
difficulties they succeeded in rang
ing a large battery Of tungsten electric
lamps so that these would continue
to shine after they had been lowered
into the sea.
This being arranged, Ernest Will
hanson climbed down through the
tube into the observation chamber
and took up his position. with camera
ready. behind the heavy glass window.
A baited line was lowered. the electric
lights were turned on and the photog-
rapher vas presently busy swapping
pictures of fish hat swarmed about
h strange apparatus.
No attempt was made to take mo-
ton pictures. but a number of excel
lent submarine snapshots were OBJ
tanned. With an exposure OF one
fiftieth Of a second or less they found
it possible to take perfectly distinct
pictures of various small fish-spot
fish. croakers and others-and when
George Williamson Owed down thirty
feet and posed before the observation
window, holding in his hands a copy
of a magazine, the under water pic
ture OF him was almost as good as II
it had been taken in the sunshine.
This was in the spring OF 1912 and
in the following autumn the William
sons exhibited their submarine photo-
rraphs in New York CITY at the first
International Motion Picture EXPOSE
ton, where they made a real sensation
and attracted the attention Of scien-
fists from all parts Of the country.
And pr, sently they found themselves
O. backed by a group OF solid business
e mostly Southerners, who organ
lied a company to develop this SUD-
marine motion picture enterprise and
arranged Tor an expedition TO the ba-
hamas. where they were conllueht the
Williamson apparatus "ouid accom-
piish marVels'
On the other hand, one Of the most
distinguished Photographic experts In
America was Of a contrary opinion.
do you mean to say that you pro-
pose to take motion pictures 'hdei
the water ne asked
I'VE hope to-" said williamson.
The man raised his shoulders, SHOOK
his head slowly and walked away.
Nothing could daunt the young
mems enthusiasm, however, n II
February, 1914, Ernest Williamson Sc,
sail for Nassau, the plan being tina
he should go ahead n buiid a barge
leaving his brother to come later VIII
the deep sea tube n its accessories
The barge took a month in building
She was forty feet long and sixteen
feet wide and contained amidships a
we'll six by ten feet through which
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Some OF the Marvellous
Things the William
son Brothers Are Ac.
complishing in Sub
marine Photography
~, CLEVELAND MOFrETT.

y important advance In our
n knowl dye Of the sea isprom-
| \ ls,d TIN. ugh al invention re-
- NIL. La. SnnAnl,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

FOR sale, lot on Harvie Street be-
tween Floyd and Grove Avenue. H.
H. Wallis. 500 East Marshall Street
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!. 4. CONNOLLY & CO.
Seventh and Franklin Streets.
Richmond. Va.
FOR SALE-FARMS.

NICE little o0-acre farm on Broad
Street Road. miles of the city:
large orchard and vineyard and
6-room house Price. $4,000
WE HAVE n client with large hard
ware business, valued at $4,000.
viii exchange for good stock
farm. any good section of the
state. to cost about 100000
FOUR AND ONE-HALF' acres and 10
room house, station on r.. r
& =. Railroad. Price. s2,50G.
Terms. $3.50 cash. balance to
suit purchaser.
l12 Acres. half cleared. large bearing
orchard. good lane and 7-room
dwelling in good condition. This
farm is about ID miles west OF
the city. Price. $4,000 Owner
has two farms and Will consid i.
CT exchange for city property.
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BEAUTIFUL new stucco house, North
Richmond; rooms, hot-water heat.
storm -sheeted. gas for cooking; a bar
gain if sold this week. Address. Owner,
| Q l25. care Times Dispa tch.
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AUCTION SALE

OF
BEAUTIFUL AND VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE AT CITY POINT, VA, ON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1918.
At 4 o'clock P. NJ.
At the above time and place we will
sell by public auction the real estate
corner Main and Prince George Streets
and Pecan Avenue at City Point. Va
ne-half mile from Hopewen, known
as the Proctor estate. We will sell
IsD splendid two story dwelling
containing eight rooms: (2nd), A spien-
did two-story dwelling. containing
seven rooms: t3rd). a good two-room
cant building lots This is the best
located property at City Point being
situated at tho corner of three streets
with a beautiful view of James River
Also in three minutes walk to rail
road station, postofflce, bank n
church. This is splendid property for
home or investment
JAMES r. HARRISON
Auctioneer
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

BIDS Will be received by the Building
and Grounds Committee Of the Board
OF Visitors. Virginia Military Institute.
at Lexington. Va. until 10 a. NJ Oc-
tober IL. 1915, for the construction
or thrcc-story brick building con-
tanning approximately 500, 900 cubic
Ieet. Plans and specifications will be
furnished by the secretary of tho
building and Grounds Committee upon
receipt of certified check for SIS.
same to be refunded on return OF plans
ana specifications. y certified check
or $3.50 must accompany each bid. The
riSnt Is reserved TO reject any and all
bids. Apply to
NJ. b. CORSE. Secretary.
building and Grounds Committee.
V. NJ. l., Lexington, Va.
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In execution Of deed OF trust
dated March ~. 1913. and recorded in
the clerks office of Henrico Circuit
Court. ID. B. l3SB. page As. default
having been made In the payment of
a portion of the debt therein secured.
and being required to do l Will
sell by auction on the premises, on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16 1915.
At o'clock z. NJ.
tho above mentioned property.
The dwelling is comparatively new.
nicely finished and will make n COM
Portable home. The lot has frontage
of 35 feet by a depth of 10 feet to
an alley in rear.
TERMS: Enough in cash to pay cost
OF sale, any taxes that may be due
and note for $4,000. with interest on
Same from March .. 1915; the residue
at one and two years after date. de-
fcrred payments to be evidenced by
notes. with interest from date of sale,
and secured by deed of trust.
H. r. POLLARD. Jr.
Trustee
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Pursuant to an order OF the District
Court of the United States for the
Eastern District OF Virginia. in the
matter of Benjaman Mecca. bankrupt.
entered on the Sth day OF September,
1915, I will sell At public auction on
the premises, No. ao4 East Broad
street,
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1915,
at 3 O'Clock r. NJ.
IA Porcelean-Top Ice Cream Tables. IS
Metal-Frame Ice Cream Chairs, Lin
oleuni. . 20-foot Wall Display Cases.
with glass fronts. ! 10-foot Toba Geo
Wall Case. Silent Statesmen show
cases. MarhleTop Counter. Counter
Showcase. glass front Wrapping Case.
Iron Safe, . Ceiling Electric Fans. Gro
cer'sSiZe Alaska Refrigerator. . Large
Mirrors. Total Adding National Cash
Register, Candy Jars and Dishes,
Scales. New Awning, Electric Carbona-
tor. Soda Fountain. Glassware and Ac-
cessories, equity in the Handsome.
Solid Marble Soda Fountain and com
plete stock of Canned Groceries. Cakes,
Candies, Ginger Ales, Grape Juice, ST :
rups. Cigars. Cigarettes, Smoking and
Chewing Tobacco. Pipes, etc.
Sale positive. Terms. cash.
THOMAS O. MOSS.
Receiver and Trustee,
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co,
Auctioneers.
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J. a. CONNOLLY e. co.
Madison 32Gl and Madison 33ko

FOX sale IN Westhampton. on car line,
nice lots: $40 cash and S. per month
without interest or taxes: sidewalks
shade trees, etc. c III. care Tines
Dispatch.
We have homes for sale in all sections
Of the city and suburbs. and IL you
are in tho market FOR one. II would
pay YOU to talk with uS before buvine
MooreGe!d * Blake, 20 North Eighth
Street,
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER -. 1918,

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1915.
at 1880 oc.oc!t T. NJ.
practically new Pullman Touring
Car. seven passenger. six cylinders
equipped with Bosch maCneio. self
starter and generator, electric horn,
fun lighting equipment. nov tires. wit IN
miles
This car is absolutely the best auto
mobile proposition offered at auction in
this city within the last twelve months
Is in absolute perfect order. both
10 motive power and appearance.
TERMS: Cash
Auctioneers.
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FOR SALE-siiscellaneous

FOR sale. late model No 5 Royal
Typewriter: slightly used; no reason
able offer refused. F. 636. care Times
dispatch.
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NEW S-room residence. hot water
heat. gas and water. Will sell at a
sacrifice. Small cash payment: balance
like rent. Realty and Finance Cor
poration of Virginia. 1104 Virginia
Railway and Power Building.
EOR sale a0-fnnt LOT Cha 40 al una
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c. c. MILLNER'S Transfer. moving and
Grating furniture a speciality, trunks
hauled. claim checks issued at the
our wagon. pianos properly hauled
302 North Ninth Street. Phone Madi-
son 1445.
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FOR sale. No. 10 Remington Visible
. Typewriter; good new; unusual
bargain. c l19. care Times Dispatch.
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REPAIR SHOPS.

ANTIQUE furniture made TO order. re-
paired and refnishcd. Out OF town
work promptly attended to. Estimates
free. Prices right. Steinnletz Is IVES,
Main. Madison G30T.
REPAIRING our specially. BicycIes
for hire. Open Sundays A. p Cen
try. sos West Broad Street Phone
Randolph goal
FOR all kinds OF trimming SEQ the
automobile top builders, Smith Moore
Vehicle Co. 3l+ North Fifth Street
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FOR SALE-Real Estate.

WANTED. 10 sell my home OF 5 nice
rooms. with large basement hot
water neat, electric lights and large
lot. square Of street car. on one of
the incest avenues in the city. Only
$3.50. For full information. address
owner direct, 800, care Times Dis
patch.
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SHOES.

CUT RATE SHOES
EMPIRE SHOE CO, 50i West Broad
Family shoes At rock bottom prices.
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PERSONAL.

WANTED, you to know that w II
Cowardins Sons prices on watch and
lewelry work arc the lowest In town.
Satisfaction is guaranteed 1915 East
Main Street
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BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

FOR sale. 1915 arley-Davidson motor
cycle. 3-speed twin: good as new.
Fu!!y equipped with everything in
Guiding rear seat and foot rest Price.
See5 VIII make terms 10 reliable
party. Apply Bauman & Hines. I'll
West Broad Street.
WANTED. a tricycle. for adults, new
or second hand. w Giles, 3OT North
Twelfth.
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IF you are interested in selling adver-
tising specialties and calendars Of
merit. line that is OF interest to all
classes OF business, write us. stating
whether salary of commission is pre-
ferred. Progressive Advertising Co.
Sprin gficld O
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WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

S1-Our special watch and alarm clocks
can't he beat. Schaaff Bros, 426 East
Broad.
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BARGAIN, lot 50x155, Victor Street,
Highland Park. half block cars: beau
tiful homes surrounding. Price S575.
Randolph 25l2-W.
TWELVE per cent investment: dwell
ing, good neighborhood. Church Hill:
same tenant for four years under an
nual lease: reasonable terms: direct
from owner. + 63S, care Times Dis
patch.
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IANTED, to. buy team horse or mules.
with privilege of trial John d
ase Drewrys Bluff, Va.
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INVESTMENT-Hull Street lot. near
Eighth. 22Xr40, west side 500 per
foot: easy terms. c 122. care Times
Dispatch.
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WANTED. the public to know that
Jahnke Bros, Jewellers. 912 East
Main Street. buy, sell. exchange and
REAtOUNT DIAMONDS IN THE
LATEST STYLES. Old gold and silver
taken in exchange
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WANTED. YOU 10 know that w. H
Cowardin's Sons prices on watch and
tewelry work are the lowest in town.
Satisfaction is guaranteed. 1915 East
Main Street
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|!ANTED. to buy good second hand
pool table. Address BOX asa.
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To the creditors of PERCY ROY SAUN
DEES, of Richmond in the Coun-
y of Henrico and district aforesaid
Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
said PERCY ROY SAUNDERS was duly.
adtndicated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held
in my office. Rooms No 500 and SO3
American National Bank Building
Richmond Va, on the 2oTH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, \. D., 1915, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. at which time the sa id
creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meet
ing.
THOS. 2. SNEAD.
Referee in Bankruptcy
September Q. 1915.
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SENENTf-FfFE feet Libby Avenue.
half block from Grove. $3.50 per
foot. l50 feet deep easy terms e 10
care Times DiSnatCh
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TAINTED the use Of a team for their
ilkeeping. r. c. Chase, Drcwrys
Huff, Va.
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FOR SALE the patent right to an auto
mobile accessory in tho way of q
direction and safety automatic and
adjustable by hand or foot power sig
nal Will sell cheap. Address G l20,
care Times Dispatch.
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FOR SALE-Renl Estate.

ONE or two 50.toot front lots VIA.
have you TO offer m 1915 automobile
b COS. care Times. Dispatch
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GHE XALEN1lNE- AUcTIoNc
* PHONE MADISON 1905 ~
els EAsT BROAD FL
Bankrupt Auction
Sale

STOCK CoHFEcTIoNERIEs, SOFT
DRINKS. TOBACCO, FINE STORE
FIXTURES. ETC. OF BENJAMIN
MECCA, 900 East Broad Street.
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In the matter of M 1874
PERCY ROY SAUNDERS in
Bankrupt. Baakrup,cy.
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LADIES' TAILOR

LESSER, the ladies' tailor. Ladies;
Ladies'! Your last years suit and
coat l Will make 1t over to the latest
fashion of this season. l am the only
ladies' tailor in town who makes n spe-
cialty Of this kind Of work. Every
garment altered here is done under my
personal supervision. Work satisfac-
tory and prices moderate. / also make
suits and coats from your own ma
terial Suits complete with all trim.
mings. the best silk lining, $1,000 and
up; coats. $500 and up. N. Lesser;
Raleigh Apartment, Harrison and
Franklin SITS. Phone Madison 4523
J. Brown. Richmond's leading ladies'
tailor. Opening announcement Of fall
and winter goods i'm the latest novelties.
materials and style. Tailor-made suits
at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guar
antecd. 202 North First Street.
LADIES. don't lose this opportunity
Special for this weak, SO reduction
on all suits; also with each order 7
am Offering at half the regular price
a made to- measure Spirella corset. fit
ted by an expert corsetiere of several
years experience. II. Lewis. Rich
monds most fashionable ladies' tailor.
Commercial Building. PIG North Second
street. between Broad and Grace
Streets
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NOTICE-Bankrupt

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
LIMITED STATES FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.