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Health Talks by DR.. Brady
The Smoking woman.

Such wholesome prejudice ns ytiu exists
against the tango, the shimny. jazz music md
ohensively im'nodest dressing rests upon the
fact that these nrn weaknesses picked out Of
lack brains and old-fashioncd home training.
rlttccn or twenty years ago. we learned to
recognize as a type the who wore
bobhed hair and smoked cigarettes. She was
the advance model for tho present fashion.
We found her in Jail in the charity ward
OF the hospital She wasn't there because
she had bobbed hcr hnir or contracted tho
cigarette habit. but Jail and the free surgical
wards were just the natural places for her to
complete her education.
That fifteen or twenty years aro
When college woman the dean or bend
martinez or main squeeze or noble grand ex
cmplar OF school for young women comes
out boldly--yes. boldly Is the word for tin
favor of cigarette smoking for college girls.
mat ought TO give sane parents pause
As l have often observed. tho boy who ac-
quires the cigarette habit is generally untrust-
worthy foopish. perhaps. but never neat about
his work--if he does any work--or about him
self and his environment. He is notorious
Time waSter and for that reason employers
discriminate against him. lie is quite likely
to nc Il cheatcr. AS moral hazard he ranks
low In mentioning these things | want to
make ii clear that do not believe the aver
age man is injured by moderate smoking and
by moderate smoking I mean a smoke or two
after the days work Is over. never in thu
course or the days work. So am not
pre1uccd against tobacco: am simply present
ing the vicws get inside observer in
my capacity as confidential adviser OF thou
sands OF boys.
AS health expert and adviser have also
received the condolences of thousands of Young
women. And whatever charity l may have
had at one time for the cigarette MS affected
%! the Feminine sex, say now that the girl
or woman who cuitivates the cigarette habit
~ quite rs untrustworthy as Is the youth who
smokes. Not because she smokes: not because
oil any terrible dcgencrative effect of tobacco:
but because some inherent defect in her edu-
CATION or character leads her along this rond
Gan any one imagine a thoroughly whole
some admirable, womanly woman with the
cigarette habit?
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Mcmaccs to Prosperity

\ an address before the New York Academy
OF Political Science. Secretary OF Agricu-
ture Wallace very soundly pointed out that
ono of the most menacing handicaps to the
revival OF agricultural prosperity was the
continued maintenance of the present high
level of freight rates Failure to bring
about II quick reduction to about prev
levels. or else an advance in the prices of
agricultural products TO equalize the rate
increases, he asserted. would mean profound
readjustments in agricultural production,
involving readjustments in industry as
we'll, that could not fail of adverse
reflection In the blight that would
extend to all forms Of business endeavor
In other words the law OF compensation
would assert itself in production readjust-
ments by restricting the supply of things
needed. thereby forcing higher price levels.
II the present level OF freight rates is
maintained much longer, the effects, Secre-
tary Wallace said. would be to favor the
farmers OF South America and Australia at
the expense of our own farmers, and the
more so because of the substantial decrease
in ocean rates; TO keep prices on farm prod
ucts in tho large surplus producing States
al hgures lower than are justified by the
investment in land and equipment and the
cost of production: prolong the period OF
dissatisfaction among farmers and encour-
age advocates Of economic fallacies: i'm
prove the position of Eastern truck and
frult growers, but add considerably to the
cost OF milk and dairy products because OF
the advanced prices OF hay and coarse grains
necessarily shipped in from the West: grad
ually Shift industrial enterprises westward,
nearer the surplus food producing territory.
etc.
He rightfully assumed that our national
prosperity has been built up by a system OF
low railroad rates designed to encourage
the movement OF our surplus agricultural
crops long distances to manufacturing in
dustrial and business ccnters, with n cor
responding return haul of manufacturing
products, and that sudden reversal of this
theory OF rate-making results in great eco
monte injustice and IL persisted in will keen
us in n state OF confusion and agricultural
uncertainty for long time. Railroad man.
aIements themselves recognize that there
is disaster in the continuance OF the rres-
emf system OF rate levels, but they are un-
able TO take the initiative in bringing down
this level because OF congressional short
sightedncss in affording means of relief
from excessively costly methods OF operat-
ing and financing their properties
Secretary Wallace might have gone fur
thor with his analysis Of causes which make
for agricultural depression By chi hasiZinE
the absurd attempt Of Congress to creai G
artificial prosperity by buiidin., up n tariff
wall which Is designed to restric: both tho
farmers buying and selling % the markets
OF this country--an econonli. fallacy that
sooner or later will involve all forms of
industry in common disaster.
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stalled III in taking cognizanco OF u new and
stable government In Mexico embrace a long
list. including the principal maritime coun-
tries OF the world. They are: Italy, Spain,
Germany. Japan, Switzerland, Austria,
Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, China,
Colombia. Costa Rica, Ecuador. Guatemala,
Nicaragua. Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay Salvador and Holland Holland
is the latest country to extend recognition
but ii is fair presumption that England
and France will see the benefits to be de-
rived from such action and join the others
in strengthening the power of the exist
ing government. thereby winning the good
will or the Mexican people in the promotion
and extension OF their interests already es-
tablished there.
American business men in our border
States, who are in position to know what
they are talking about, are pretty generally
agreed that golden opportunities for the
expansion OF American trade arc being
thrown away by the dilatory action of our
government i'll the matter of recognition,
thereby inviting the suspicion Of the Next
can people that it is Influenced by some ul-
terror motive adverse to their interests.
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sion may safeguard the revenues OF tho car
riers IL any State tries to tuko undue ad-
vantage or Interstate commerce by making
low rates within its borders. No responsi-
BILE agency IS even trying TO interfere with
the fundamental principles underlying the
doctrine laid down by the United States SUI
preme Court in the Shreveport cases.
Yet ii seems impossible to get even this
mild and conservative legislation for States
rights out OF the committee. The Senate
committee closed its hearings on the bills
months ago. The House committee spends
day or two III hearings. then sets them
aside for minor matters Now comes La
Dor, the organ of the four railroad broth
erhoods. with this statement:
IT is announced that the Cummins COM
mittee of the Senate. after devotng Il year
TO hearings on the railroad problem, will
not recommend additional legislation Tho
various bills calling for the repeal of tho
guaranty provision of the Esch -Cummins
bill and restoring To State commissions con-
troll over intrastate rates will be permitted
TO die in the committee pigeonholes There
is some legislation which the railroads
would like to have enacted but they fear
TO bring the railroad problem before The
senate, and so they are content for the
time being to let we'll enough alone
We do not know how authentic is La
hors' information But there must be
reason. There will be Il heavy reckoning
some day for those members Of the Senate
ana House who by their votes, even by their
indifference, contribute to the ceascless con-
centration of power at Washington Vir-
GInla representatives might well remem-
Der that they are instructed by their Gen
eral Assembly. in joint resolution to do all
IN their power to secure the return of State
regulation Of railways We wonder how
many Of them are trying to get these bills
out Of committee
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News of Fifty Years Ago

(From the Richmond Dispatch. Nav l. 1871
During the month Of April the sum OF Sl77
was collected in the Police Court from fines
imposed by Justice White
severe fires reported from JIcnrico
county fire on the farm Of M.s Winston
Jordan, below the city DESTROYED a0O cord, n,
wood and lot OF fencing. and did vast dam
age TO forest trees standing in the path Of the
hia%" Another fire the farm of r. J. s.
smith SIN miles above the city. destroyed over
SOU corus of wood that had been cut by yari-
Gus parties and was ready for shipment
The annual parade nd inspection of Knights
iempiar TOOK place yesterday and was n fine
turnout. The parade was commanded by Sir
hhisht D. a. scott. Sir Knight william Il.
Tanner and Sir Knight r. H. Dewitt
During last month 663240O0 gallons OF
water were pumped at the ci;y's pump house.
which was a daily average OF o2l0sOO pal
lons
At meeting OF the members of the bar OF
Richmond committee was appointed (Messrs
Maury. Neeson and S,!cs) to apply 10 Judge
"uiSoh Tor an Injunction against the city of
Richmond to prevent further enforcement OF
inc ordinance imposing license tax on law
Eers Yesterday a temporary Injunction was
issued
The German bark Der Fruchling arrived
yesterday loaded with 1850 sacks OF salt con-
signed 10 S. G. Tardy & Co, OF this city
Seventy deeds were recorded in the clark, q
office OF the County Court, of Henrco during
the month of April.
At a meeting held at pine Street BARI ist
Church yesterday the ladies Of that church
organized n Dorcas Society and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs George J. Hooper. presi-
dent: Mrs. a. Il. Dickinson. vice president;
Mrs. NJ. a. Grinnan. secretary; Miss Mitchell
treasurer.
Colonel William T. Cameron. OF Petersburg,
passed through the city yesterday en- route
to Cincinnati to attend, oniooker and
Newspaper writer. the Liberal Republican Con-
yentfon.
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J. NJ. HELTON's FUNERAL
THIS AF TERN0ON At 4
Religious Services at tn e
Homc-Masonic Ritual En-.
ploYcd at Grave.

The funeral OF Joseph NJ Shelton
will take place at o'clock this aft
ernoon from tho home. South Fifth
street. and burial Will be made In
Hollywood. Rev W. W. Weeks, ID.
d.. pastor OF Grace stree. Baptist
Church. Will conduct scrvices at the
house. Tho Masonic ritual will be
employed ut the grave.
Mr.. shelton was born nt Edge
Hill. Hanover County. Va. Deem
Der 25, 1860. and removed to Rich
mond when he was Is years old. He
married Ida Leo Moore May 2. 1850,
and she survives with the follow
ing children: L.. NJ. Shelton. J. NJ.
Shelton. Jr.. William r. Shelton and
Miss Rosa Lee Shelton. Two broth
crs survive. William l.. Shelton. for
many years treasurer OF Hanover
County. and Waiter G. Shelton. of
fluvanna County. y sister. Mrs. &.
w. Minter. lives At 2iO2 Grove Ave-
nue..
MIR. Shelton cutcrcd tho employ
m"nt OF the city tw"nty-nve years
ago ana served continuously In the
gas department IL responsible. ca
pac!tics. His knowledge Of human
nature ANA his political sagacity.
widely recognized. made him much
sought and consulted Among his
stanch friends was the late Judge s.
ID. Witt whose court occupied quar-
ters close 10 Mr.. Shclton's Office
The following viii serve az pail
bearers: William -
knowles, Charles .. Sav!lI.. r. NJ
Lynn. Charles 7 Phillips. lIcnry =.
Cofcr. John r. Grimes Activc-A
Lnterso. Julian Hart, George wa
llams. Albert BAREFOOT. George Davis,
Aaron Sampson. T.. {. Collier. j. g
krousc.
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wGI.
tAiedford Hillside.)


1:3o-Wcckly business report.
7:55-'Thc Travels OF Letter."
Charles l.. Hammond. superintendent
OF mails, Boston.
s:l0-'"rhe story OF Architecture"
Nv Professor Edward IInnacom
Wright, department OF civil engineer
ing, Tufts College.
S:30--Mmc. IAcIle Dclcourt. hnrp-
ist. member Boston SYMPHONY Orchcs-
ira. Selections: "Bourrec" (pach;
prelude" CTourn!e); Spanish
Rhythm" U.nparre). Miss Alice Nc
Dowcl'. pianist, Selections: "Prac-
luduim" tMcDoweiD: "Scherzo"
CMendclssohn). Concert Etude" tMc-
DowelD.
9-Chadw!ck Ladies' Quartet OF
Havcrhill- &. II. T.c Gacy. arst
soprano: Mrs. /. II. kcmpton. second
soprano; Mrs. Harold Barnstnblc. nrst
alto. Mrs. Ethel Peacock, second alto;
Sarah Jane iiiiliard pianist: Dorothy
Constance iir!ckctt, reader. Sclec
lions: Forget Mc-%ot' CGicsc): The
Two Clocks" CRogcrs) by tho quartet
Reading. Happiness" one.act play
q. Hartley Manncrs). Miss Brickctt
Piano colo: "Iiungariun Rhapsody No.
6" i.istz). Oy Miss billiard. Quartet
solo parts "A Southern Lullaby"
tGrccly), Cupid Made Love TO tins
Moon 'Smith). by Mrs. Ethel Peacock.
Duet. selected. rs Mrs. Kcmpton and
Mrs. Barnstable. Aria. MI CHA
mono Mimi" from "Bohemc" Pucci-
ui). by Mrs. Clarence -. Lc Gacy.
My Little Sunf!o"er Good night"
Medley from the South" (Pike), by
the quartet
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Quibbling Over NoucsSrntiaI.

wv Hli-E the Harding administration ouib-
w bles over uOnesscntial natter, az n
condition precedent TO according recogni-
ton 10 the existing government of Mexico
not disputing that IL has established tbe
conditions of law and order tina, cnt;tlc II
TO be credited with ability to NEE; it's in
ternational obligations. other nations have
been less shortsghtcd and by giving that
republic official welcome into tho family
OF nations have secured trade ADVANTAGES
for their nationals that viii give Them q
foothold in the exploitation Of its rich ro
sources from which no amount OF American
competition in the future will displac, Them
with the coming into power of the Obregou
administration, there has been a steady in
crease Of friendlincss on the part of the
Mexican people for the United States and
II has needed only recognition OF their gov
eminent by us TO cement this friendly feel
inE into an enduring bond which would have
speedily been translated into terms OF rccin
rocai trade relations The longer however
recognition is withheld the more remoia
will the fruits Of this spirit become OF re-
aliZation.
The nations which have already fore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-01
Wave Length

Right ut the start II IL well to
point on, that wave length. which Is
only determined by the frequency Of
station. has no direct relation 10 the
distance n receiving set will receive.
That IS to say. IL the sending station
is working on wave length" OF
300 meters. IL does not by an means
follow that the range of the station
is only 400 meters or that II can only
send ;hat distance. The station might
be able to send many times that dis
lance or II might only be able to
send small fraction OF tt. The dis
tance does not depend entirely upon
the wave length. II tina, were true
II would never have been possible for
Il number OF amateur transmitting
stations to send TO Scotland in the
recent tests.
Wave length does have Little
something TO do with the distance :.
iransmit,cr can send. however. And
this IN principally due to the varia-
ton Of absorption Of energy with
wave length. II TX found that there
is somewhat lcss absorption OF long
undampcG waves than OF short waves
when they are forced TO travel long
distances between a sending and re-
cciv!ng station. The principal reason
FOR long waves being used In long
distance work. In w"y"r, is that they
are better adapted for use with very
high power. II Is more economical
TO use tn. longer waves IN such cases
But II Is the power generated and
used at the sending station. whict
has the greatest effect in determining
the distance. Nearly Az important n.
the power Is whether the waves are
damped or undamped. tndampeC
waves are subjcc, TO less absorption
than dampcd waves and cover the
longer distances much better for III,
same amount Of power.
AZ matter o, fact. II Il givcr
transmitter IS operating on Ions
wave and another OF tho same powei
liz operating on n short wave, q
! might he found possible to rccciv,
better through static from the latter
| This is due 10 the fact that static dis
| turbances. which are due TO natura
electrical disturbances in the atmos
phcre. DO not seem to he so severe OF
! the short waves az on the longer.
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nnppnhnnnork Celebration May Q.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, April 80.
The third annual Rappahannock
May Dry. track. hcid and paRenntry
celebration VIII be held here on Sat
urday. May i. Many schools from
the surrounding counties will partici-
pate. Arrangements have bccn com
plctcd TO hold the athletic events OF
the Mny Day festival at the Fair
Grounds. The paEcantry events will
be as usual on Washington Avenue.
Many applicants have been registered.
and splendid exhibition Will he as
sured. The pagcantry events will be
a feature. the schools participating
working very hard on their indiv!d-
ual parts.
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MONDAY, MAY !. 1922,
a Railway Under the Hammer

g ALE under the hammer of Il steam rail
~ road is an almost unprecedented thing
in Virginia. Therefore, the auction sale of
the Franklin and Pittsylvana Railroad by
its receiver possesses unusual interest. Its
purchaser is y. =. Angle, Il former manager,
who knows everything there is TO know
about the property. He pays $4,000 for
twcnty-nine miles OF standard gauge rail
way and its equipment, plus sidings making
the total mileage nearly thirty-,wo miles.
The history OF the Franklin and Pittsyl-
vaRia is striking illustration OF the mis-
taken policy formerly pursued by States
Gnq counties OF building and operating trans
PoFtation systems. In practically every in
stance such enterprises have met disaster,
tn.the injury OF public service and leaving
a'ioad OF bonded debt on which interest and
sinking fund must be paid by additional
uxrs on the people. Often they were ill
. advised and represented an attempt to oper-
ata. under impossible conditions Public OPP
Grafton is rarely attended with such good
management as is afforded private enter
priscs.
Organized in 1878. and built by the Coun-
tYyDf Franklin, the Franklin and Pittsylvania
has had precarous existence. In the
days when the old management OF the
Southern Railway desired to acquire lines
every where, that system leased the property
form term OF thirty-fOur years agreeing 10
naS- per cent return out of the net proceeds
The southern owns about seven miles Of
track connecting its main line at Gretna
HIisylvania County with the county owned
rntiroad running to Rocky Mount the coun-
ty.-seat. Unfortunately there were never any
net proceeds. The EranAljn' and Pittsylvania
neyef in any one year paid its operating
expenses. The Southern Railway went on
lGsknees and offered ii cash bonus report ed
as<high as $4,000. To anybody who would
take its contract off its hands Nobody
would do it.
Su on May l. 1914, the day its lease cx-
p'Eed. the Southern Railway dropped il. The
County OF Franklin proceeded To operatc II
me Legislature in view OF the situation
relieved il OF payment OF State franchise
taS-dn gross earnings. But TO no avail The
management was careful and economical
Ehe road lost money every year every dov
A2pqdy objected TO any rate charged by it .
because everybody wanted il to live hui its
principal rates, between Rocky Mount and
Jobb!ng points, were always modified bv The
existence OF the Winston Salem division of
the Norfolk and Western, between Roanoke
ana ROCKY Mount The sole locomotive
sometimes got out OF repair delays were
encountered. service was impaired, the fl
nancial condition grew steadily worse So
ilxent under the hammer.
What Mr.. Angle will do With il is nrob-
lamaiical AS understand the decision
or.the United States Supreme Court in tho
ftooks-Scahlan case, no authority can com
~the operation OF a railroad which does
hot-earn IT'S operating expenses Perhaps
ne VIII scrap 1t. Perhaps he will retire the
steam locomotive and try 10 run il with
Dght cars making their own power which
eoui1 carry man and passengers and pack
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Frost Further Damages Fruit.

WINCHESTER. VA. April 60
some additional damage has been
done TO fruit orchards in this terri
tory by frosts during the last two
nights. II was said today, but the in
Jury In not thought TO have been az
severe as that OF week ago. II is
quito generally believed commercial
orchards would have escaped serious
damage had the season been normal.
As II Was. most varieties of apples
were IN full bloom ten days or two
wHcks nhcRd OF normal years.
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Mrs. Isabelle Hoffman.

WINCHESTER. VA. Apri! 30.-Fu-
neral rites were held today near Bum
ker Hill. W. Va. for Mrs. Isabelle
Hoffman, 76. whose death occurred
on the eighteenth anniversary OF the
death of her husband. Edmund Lee
Hoffman. Six daughters. four sons
and one sister survive. She was a
daughter OF the late James Chcno-
weth. prominent landowner OF
Berkeley County. w. Va.
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TechCet

Leacner! shouted Willie Dufunny. ex.
c'tediE' Il seen Johnny Picklefuss-"
L seen?' the teacher mildly raised ber
e.eprows as she stood by her desk "Why
willie! She moved to take her seat
leachcr' shouted Willie again IT s,y
done saw Johnny Pick efuss--"
am shocked. Willie" said the Teacher
d. your grammar" With movement of disni.
ned protest she sat down. then with n scream
sho' upward again and exclaimed: "who M,
that pin In my chair
Ihats what was tryin' T. tell yuh ahou,
johnny Ptcklefuss," said Willie with Il salts.
fed smile.
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DR.. Thnddcus \. Kob,.r.

LYNCHBuRG. VA, April 30.-Dr.
Thaddeus y. Kabler, 81, for more
than half a century practicing ply
stefan at Bedford Springs. died at his
home there Friday. fractured leg
being the contributing cause of his
death. Or. Kabler years ago had
lost his other leg. DR.. Kabler was
the father of DR.. n. l.. Kabler. Of
Bedford Springs. and Mrs. Charles S.
Nelson, of Lynchburg.
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Horace NcwbiII bowers.

Funeral services for Horace New
bill Bowers will be conducted from
the home Of his brother, NJ. NJ. Bow
ers. 1000 West Main Street, this af-
tcrnoon. ut o'clock. Interment will
be In Riv0rvicw Cemetery. lie is
survived by his wife. two children,
his mother and four sisters and three
brothers.
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Chrlstophrr Adrian Wolf.

Funeral services for Christopher
Adrian Wolf. aged GO. who died at
his home, 904 West Grace Street.
yesterday morning at o'clock. will
be conducted from the home tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Norfolk. Besides
n widow. Mrs. Mary F.. Wolf. he IL
survived by one daughter, Miss
Emclie +. Wolf
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Mrs. Leslie II. iI0bson.

Funeral services for Mrs Ida
Eraudr!ck. aged ~. wife OF Leslie r.
Hobson. who died yesterday after
noon ut 1880 O'Clock in the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital. will he conducted
tomorrow afternoon AZ o'clock from
the home on National Street. Mon
trose Heights. intcrment Will be in
Oakwool.