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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
pnSfH l|ncc,

90 much candy. sugar. icc.crcam or cake
makes INC face pasty aud pale. | just hate
10 admit this. children. You know I have
stood nobly behind YOU. at the candy counter
Tor years. I'll stand behind ANYBODY ~.
Il candy counter IL he'll take the hin, ana buy
hut ca'if"r and the pressure brought to bear
ON mo by some influential and really good
enid specialists compel to tell this un-
pleasant truth here now. TOO much sugar by
many millions OF pounds is consumed an
nua!ly In this country
Understand me. despite the theories OF Har-
ward professors and New York spcclaliSts we
nave no actual evidence that the excessive
consumption OF sugar sweets by children
or adults injuries the teeth or causes digestive
troubles.
An excessive amount OF sugar in any form
cane or any other kind OF sugar. taken i'm
AN arthcally concentrated state or in tho
original natural state by child or adult tends
/" fix an excessive proportion of water in all
I'll" tissues OF the body, muscle bone organs
skin or blood, thus producing a kind Of water
ipGged condition which amounts 10 "A general
handicap health. 1t makes YOU nabby II
kreps your blood weak. 1t makes you look
somewhat pale pasty. II makes you tire
TOO easily. Many "A child suffers gravcly in
TINS way and would be much benefited By "a
reasonable temperance in the consumption OF
swcets-not prohibition or denial. just r.a-
sonabic temperance. The right time FOR the
sweets. whether they be cake, cookicS ca ndy
Zee cream or what not. is dessert time and not
piecins time or tween meals at any old time.
Many an adult whose diet is too liberal in
all respects for an individual Of his age.
height and physical activity (as is unmIStak-
ably proved by ovcrwcighD will find that by
1t conscientious ana Intelligent restriction OF
all the carbohydrates and especially the
sugar cont aiming Items OF his menu. not only
viii his superiluous weight diminish. but his
general efficiency will show Il gratifying IA in
because his watcr-iosged system manages to
rid itself OF the excess Of water when lie
stores less sugar. When l say wntcr-logg"
do not mean anything so marked as cdema
OF dropsicai swelling.
In the natural and proper diet of a child
about one-tenth OF the total energy comes
from fats, about onc-tcnth from protcius, and
oieht-tenths from ca rboh ydratcs (starchcs and
suEars) II is well to substitute fruits raw
and cooked, in the diet Of children when
the excessive allowance OF free sugar or
sweets is cut down. Don't take out with
out putting in"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
News of Fifty Years Ago

GFrom the Richmond Dispatch April 10. 1879
ri" cold weather OF the last few days cut
minated in quite a heavy frost yesterday
morning Not enough. however. we hope. to
inJurc the fruit to any great extent. At .
o'clock yesterday morning the mercury stood
a. - degrees
TIL" Republican convention finished it's work
yesterday and last night by clccting delegates
to the national convention and nominal ting
electors at large. The naming Of district
electors was left to district meetings yet TO
be called The convention much more
harmonou" yesterday than the first day,
and there were no more isticufs. In fact,
Borden and Worthington made friends and
begged pardon for bunging up each other on
the day before. 1t was after midnight when
tn" convention adjourned sine die,
The state Council. Friends Of Temperance.
rs I" meet ia Abingdon on the 23rd. The Rich
mond and Danville Railroad and the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio Will issue round trip
tickets 10 delegates at Onc-farc rate.
The "onc-horsc" system. recently adopted by
the management Of the city railway lines
gems To b" working very we'll The ears
pass ANY given point more frequently and
much better time is made than under the old
system.
United states Senator Lry'is. in Offering the
resolution In the Republican convention yes
t"rday asking Congress to pass a general
amnesty bill. explained that it general
amnesty and not universal amnesty" that he
wanted The resolution was passed
Tie clerk of the Hastings Court has thus
far this month issued twcnty-thrcc Maria Ge
liccnses-iifteen to white couples and eight
10 colorcd people.
James NJ. Taylor yesterday appeared in the
Circuit Court and qualified as notary public
for the city OF Richmond ana County of Hen
rico.
Sheriff Wright has been summoned to APP
pear before the supreme Court of Appeals to-
day ana show cause why Il mandamus shall
not be issued compelling him to receive
coupons IN payment of taxes due TO the State
Of Virginia
Married. AT the residence OF tho brides
father Tuesday evening. April IG by Rev
John H. Burrows -. D.. Thomas NJ Ruther.
foord and Laura w. daughter of James
Thomas, Jr, all OF Richmond
Judge Farrar last night delivered ono OF his
humorous lectures to a largo audience in Ash
land for the benefit OF tho ootkege hall fund
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Cause of the Grim. Wn,c.

! 10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Narious reasons are assigned
Tor the crime wave now sweeping tie
country and the social. political and
economic unrest existing At tn" pres
| cnt time.
few have properly diagnosed tho
cause. but ha"c failed 10 give pun
ilciiy TO their views. so iaI as our
observations goes. which. in the opin-
ION Of this writer. is due chiefly TO
prohibition. Knowing the prcpon-
dcrancc OF the antisaioon sentiment
he Anti-Saloon League adroftly cir
cniated the statement that In vOtrn.
for prohibition 1t meant prohibition
OF the saloon and many voted for IL
under MISREPRESENTATION.
Election In our state. where II WAS
carried by a large majority. was tho
result Of getting the women ana
children enthusiastically Interested
For ways that are dark and tricks
tina, are vain the league Is. as Bret
liartc put IL in the Heather CHI
nee peculiar.
Had there been a direct vote Of tho
people, II would never have b"cm put
through. hut the weakness OF chc uv-
cragc legislator cnublcd them to nc-
c"inplish what could not have been
done by a direct vote Of the people.
~ d consequences. buott"EErrS arc
growing rich. adul,eratcd l.uuor is
being sold by them FOR ten times
what the genuine article sold for ten
years ago, and forty times more than
when the government went into the
liquor-taN business.
The attempt to lcgisintr mortality
into the people VIII fail AS II deserves
Ia do. for !! IL continues chaotic con-
di,ions Will prevail Human nature
is the same In all ages and az prohi-
bi,ion failed in tho Garden ar Eden.
il is pretty apt 10 fail in this So
called advanced age.
'VERlTAS."
Richmond Va. April II. 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Signs Badly Needed

D lCHMONDERS are every day getting
N lost in their own city. In the more
recent additions. particularly. the oldest in
paratively short residence, finds it increas-
ingly difficult to answer the important
questions. Where are we at?" and "Whcro
do we go from here?' And if the problems
of navigation are difficult for Richmond
ers themselves. the case OF the visitor.
is one of sheer hopelessness if anything like
tour OF the city is attempted without ex-
pert attendance.
The absence of street signs indicates a
complete failure in certain important quar-
;crs TO grasp the fact that Richmond is no
In Bingville or Bohunk. ii is not a matter
OF special moment. from the viewpoint of
the inQuring stranger. that tho drug store
or the dentists office stands at the corner
OF Main and Magnolia Streets. 1t is quite
cnouEh-far more pertinent. in fact-for
him to know that his destination lies oppo-
site the courthouse or diagonaliy across the
street from the domino game.
But set OF instructions of this sort won't
work in Richmond nowadays. the apparent
belief Of City Council to the contrary not
withstanding. Street signs needed. and
needed badly. Without them it will soon
he impossible for sober man to find his
way home Signs wouldn't cost any vast
sum-in any event. not as much as it will
cost. TO equip every resident and visitor
with n map. a compass and the training of
Boy Scout.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
BIG CROWD TO HEAR
PAULIST CHOIR BOYS

The outstanding event on tho sp-
cial calendar this week is the con-
cert To be- given at tho city Audi
forum Thursday night by the world
famous Pauiist choir.
Being on the final southern typ
before leaving America for F:uror-.
the raulis, choir Will give It's b"s,
conccr, ever rendered in Richmond on
this occasion.
southern melodies. old-timc plan,a-
ton songs. dear to all Virginians. will
minglc with the sombcr classics on
the varied program. Artists the
world over have accorded this group
Of singers the first place in the sing
ing hall Of fame. Even greater than
the noted Sistinc Choir the men and
boy singers IN the PaulisrChoir, some
say. surpass all other similar nusIcn!
organizations.
Interest in the nnAl performance in
Richmond Is being manifested on an
sides. Many reservations have been
made for seats. and numbers Of ou,-
of-town visitors are planning To at
tend the concert.
Probably the most eagerly awaited
part of the program is that of the boy
solos, declared to he the most re-
rnarkablc singing by youths trained
from an early age. Those that heard
these singers AT their last perform
unce at the City Auditorium ar" PLAZA
ming to attend and enjoy an entirely
new program. Indications are that
"A packed house viii greet the noted
choir here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARNER
Content.

Than all the power and money known,
Than all the gilt of any throne.
Than all the lands. however great
Than all the proudcst kings estate
Than all these things. there is one thing
More prccious--'tis Content l sing
Just plain Contcnt-that state OF mind
That grows green in desert blind;
That calmcst Self that knows no fear
THAT smiles while Envy sheds n tear.
First OF the virtues Heaven sent
The Queen OF Virtues is Content
Md should my spirit dare to crave
one special hoon this side the grave,
fwou'd he no gold, no land. no power
No baublc of Il necting hour
Ihat would ask. but ! would pray
To be contcnted. every dayi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
An Efficient Two-Stage Radio Amplifer

- two stage nudio- frequency am
p'iher is almost necessity these
"aEs. when everyone wants to lis
ten to the radiopl,onc concerts with
""' wearing ear pieces. There are
many types and makes upon the mar
hrt' most all OF which are good.
mere has recently come upon the
market Il type which has some In
'cresting features and appears to
be very efficient.
The panel Is made of n plate of
insulating phenol composition. II
tx black in color and Is lamInutcd
Instead OF the usua! wooden cabiuc,
II heavy sheet brass cabinet IL used
which has securely welded corners
This provides electrical shielding or
tho interior circuits and makcs the
cabinet practically dustproof. The
finish OF the metal cabinet is black
satin enamel. which makes a very
pleasing appearance. Sheet brass
partitions inside the cabinet separate
the two stages from each other and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Harding Must Hold the Rcins

THE one achievement that stands out con.
spicuously to the credit OF the Hard
Ing administration is the success of the arms
conference. Congress has wocfully disap-
pointed the country. 1t has bungled every
measure which it enacted into law in an
swcr To the iusiscnt demand for relief from
the burdens imposed by the late war. Lack
| Ing leadership in both branches. it has left
undone many things which the President
recommended, and done some things which
he strenuously opposed. There has been
no attempt at party discipline. andaas a re-
suit party majority control Of legislation
has been defeated in all things essential to
strengthening the partys hold upon popular
favor.
But with the fall elections coming on.
and cheese-paring economists OF his own
party threatening to undermine the strength
of Americas position secured by treaty
negotiations. the President became alarmed
tor the safety Of his own administrator
tearing that the unpopularity of Congress
would he adversely reflected in the Novcu-
Der elections, and suddenly interposcd his
personality in the navy fight in the House
SEEING the rcins of leadership and defeat
ing the powerful Appropriations Commit
tees program of reducing the naval per-
sonnel to point that would jeopardize the
national safety by making it Impossible to
maintain the 5-5-3 capital ship ratio fixed
in the naval treaty
Ills intervention i'll the fight TO undcrman
The navy was a surprise TO the lcaderless
mob III the House. but none the less well
come TO that portion OF il which felt the
heeu oil guidance in matter so vitaly af-
iecting the national safety. They rallied
10 the call of new leadership and admins.
tered a deserving rebuke TO the short
sighted economists of the Appropriations
Committee that should prove TO be a val
liable lesson. II was Il signal victory for
the President. but It's effect on party for
tunes will he lost if the President relaxes
the reins Of leadership which he opportunc-
~ seized in the fight on this one item in
winch the Appropriations Committee was
worsteu The committee is still full of fight
ana Is determined TO resist every efior; from
now on TO add another dollar of expendi-
ture to the naval supply bill. 1t is prepared
10 block the amendments which will he Of
iered, when consideration of the bill is re-
sumed, to increase any items for the various
navy yards and shore stations. and will de-
mand separate roll calls on all such amend
ments that may be added to the bill to
round out the service on the basis of an
enlisted force OF 5000 men
So ii is up To the President to hold tight
~ III mis- hands the reins OF leadership he
seized upon this occasion and maintain his
authority as leader throughout the remain
der OF the session, regardless OF the efforts
OF the wild horses to kick out OF the traces
II he sits steady in the drivers box. the ma
jority will soon learn TO yield obedience TO
his guidance and his administration will be
saved from the shock that awaits il in No
vcmber if he again falls into his accustomed
role. OF letting Congress have its own way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Tuning

IL Il pendulum ia struck II light.
blow at the end OF a swing in ono
given direction tho height OF the
swings In each direction are maxi
'num for tho strcnStn or the ap-
piled force and the air friction re-
SiSiancc present 1t is the length OF
the cord which supports the weight
mat determines tho natural fire.
Vunncy OF tho swings ,numbcr of
times IL naIcS a complete swing
each sccond). when tho force is ap-
piled to tho weight In this regular
swing. and tho frequency OF appli-
cation equals tho frequency or
swings The Two frcqucncIcs being
equal. the forco is applied in step
or In tune" with the natural fire.
Gucncy of the pendulum system. Al
tcrins the length OF tho supporting
cord alters the natural frequency n.
swing. and by adjusting 1t so that
this natural frequency Is tn. same
M that If the applied force * called
tuning" the system to resonance
The electrical! length ot an el,c-
trical circuit Is varied by altering
ITS capacity ana iuduataucc-that IL.
~ altering tho capacity Of con-
dcnscr and the !nd,stauce of coil.
tor example. Tho natural frcqucucv
OF Alternating current which will 10
created IN such a circuit when struck
AN electrical blow then depends upon
us capacity and inIustancc. II tho
electrical blows are struck at II GER
tain rate or ircqu"ucy the circu!.
ma? be 80 adjusted a. to have a
natural frequency In tame with the
applied force. The electrical force
applied Is. OF course. the clcctrorno.
tive force furnished 10y generator.
for example. when this condition
or resonance prevails tho current
Alternating In the circuit VIII bs
mar!mGm !or the strength OF arpli.a
"lcctronotivc force and actual oh,nie
resistance. There WIN be no encc.
iiN" resistance. due 10 reactancc. ho-,
cause when resonance occurs tho
caphcitivc rcactancc equals the cf.
;.ct OF the induc;!ve rcactancc Thu
TWO r"hctanccs having opposite cf.
'cc,s In "a circuit the net reactnnc.
is then zero.
In any circuit. therefore. II an
Alternating ciectromotlvc force is
applied, the resulting current viii
De maximum, when the natural fro.
quency Of the circuit is Inc same
M IN" frequency Of the Alternating
+. NJ + Tha, IS. when tho two
arc IN resonance. Tho actual value
OF The current then depends only
upon actual resistance aud applicA
T.. ". T.. and rcactancc or effective ,
resistance is nil. Ia order To obtain
this condition II ia only necessary
TO alter the capacity Cc the cDnden.
ser or the iuductancc of tic coil
bearing in mind that The natural
circuit frequency Increases with a
decrease OF either or both. and vice
versa. Inductive reactaucc Increases
with an increase OF !nluCtancc. ana
Vice versa. while capac!tivc rSac-
lance decreases with au increase or
capacity. and vice versa. As has been
said, when the capacity and Undue
tance are so adjusted that tho natur-
al frequency OF the circuit * in rcSo-
narc" with tn. frequency Of applied
T. NJ. r, these rcactauccs are equal
ana their effects cancel each other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19

separate iilament rheostat con-
'rois the filamcnt current of each OF
'he ampiifer tubes. This is advisable
D''ausc tubes wary somewhat in
,nc'r charhcteristics. There arc two
u'pH"'ic hlancnt control jacks. ono
'rhcd First stage" and ono Second
oe"se, When the phone plug is In
serted INT" the first stage tho urst
ramp ~ lighted but the second is
nov nhtii the plug is put I'm tho
second jack. Both lamps are then
hth'ed and the hcndphoncg arc CON
ncctcd in the plate circuit of In.
second stage. This makes !, nos.
S.n'e l" smut from ono stage to an
"ther without changing the nlamcut
rhcostat adjustments.
All controls are plainly marked
In manner that adds Ia the AN
penrancc Of the panel Two win
dows. which are screened, allow cach
o; the tubes To be seen without rc
moving the panel from the cabinet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19

OF merely one. This was the case in Mon
days disturbance and series of the
twisters cut path, or many paths,
through an area extending from Arkansas
to Ohio and Illinois
And in this path are strewh the bodies
OF the dead, scores of crippled, hundreds
OF demolished homes and business struc-
lures, and the signs Of heavy losses in crops
ana live stock. to remind us once more of
mans helplessness before the swift destroy
er that springs into being on a spring or
summer afternoon suddenly as ono of
thc' tiny whirlwinds that drift through the
streets when the days are warm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
The Poets Corner
How Did YOU DIET

How Did You DER
Did Won tackle that trouble that
came your way
With a rcsolutc heart and cheerful?
or hide your face from the light OF
day
With craven soul and fearful?
oh. troubles "a ton. or a troubles
an ounce.
Or a troubles what you make 1t:
1t isn't the fact that you're hurt that
counts,
But only how did you take 1t?
You're beaten to earth? We'll. well.
what's that?
Come up with Il smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down
fiat.
But to lie there. that's disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the
higher you bounce;
lie proud OF your hlackcncd eye!
!, ism, the fact that you're licked
that counts;
It's how did you highland why?
And though YOU be done to death,
what then?
II You battled the best you could:
II you played your part in the world
OF men.
Why. the critic will call it good
Death comes with a crawl. or comes
with a pouncc.
And whether he's slow or spry,
1t Isn't the fact that you're dead
that counts.
But only, how did you die?
Edmund Vance Cooke.
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Stcri Tells the story

\$j lille recent REPORTS OF commercial
w agencies ana Of the Federal reserve
PANS nave h"eh decidedly optimistic in
i'"'c'!hf genera. improvements in the bust
ness situation Wall Street experienced lis
blsg"s' thrill o: the season when Judge FL
pert II ''aiE head of The United States
S'eei corporation at til" annual stockhold-
e's H.r''"E b" New YORK. Monday, sub
h!''leu i'7 report on tho business activities
oi 'hat concern o'ud'ns Of Tho economic
SITUATION nave long recognized steel as
true barometer Oh America" business Hence
'"eIF FORECASTS ts 10 the future arc largely
governed hs ~" lowing oi prosperous con
u!'ioNs A!- Dug corporation is euab,ed TO
mas iIs At'I"S are Ne .ting factor in
i""!,",lnE 'h' @'"'' "l 'h" hUsness pulse
~ ,'''s ''''. ,'E. .'ate Gan -ala that ne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
LlNDlMAN TO ADDRESS
EDUCATION BODY HERE
S""r"thr. "f American Country Iif.
h>>""inti"n VIII speak M
the annual i)iuu,r

T. {. LinGcmnn. executive s..r..
t"fy OF the American Country Lii.
association. vii! deliver the leading
a',tt"SS h' the annua! dinner ot IN.
iichmoud Education Associ,,t,,,
which viii b" held Thursd,y Ami
20. at O'Clock, at the Richmond
Hotel. His subject viii u. "rhc
fcrplexcd Mother"
me annual meeting OF the Rich
nond Education Assoe iutiou viii :.
hcId immediately following Mr.
iinh"nan's address Officers for Tho
ensuing year VIII he elected. and re-
ports OF j. II. Rinford. president:
N'S' -. Harvey Clarke. secretary.
urcr. viii bc submitted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19

every willing worker will soon find n job
awaiting him.
1t has been long hard pull but the worst
has been gone through with. and if ig
Horant politicians will let up on their med
dlesome interference with the natural laws
OF trade and lift some of the burdens which
still restrict productive enterprise, the coun-
try will soon be on the highway OF assured
and permanent prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-19
Find nedy In Fish Set.

ISpccia, to The Times Dispatch.l
HEATIiSVILLE, VA. April Is
Recently, while a fisherman here
was hshinG his traps. he found the
body of colnrcd man. who has hc-
cidently knocked from drcdge boat
last winter. cntanglcd in one OF his
nets. The body was taken TO Nun
DIV Point. and after cor"ners IN
quest buried at Lively Hope. Next
day friends came and removed the
body TO Crisiicld, Ma.
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Voice of the People

Lcttrrs for the "Noirc OF the
fcoplc" Column should not exceed
'''o words I'm length. beyond that
number the editor reserves the
right To blue p~Lcil. Nnmr aud
address, must accompany cnch COM
huhicnti6n. not for publication. If
the writer does not wish IL. but
ns evidence uf good faith
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li't.I
'M"dford Hlllsid.p
NJ IN 1 a. - ....Htr

30 Music by somervllc pIaycrs
Orchestra
,'"' Late news flashes
I"IIrc reports Tor city ur Ros.nn
A'o"-W Weekly market report. by.
MSS - II. Goodwin. OF Massachu-
sets Division OF Markets. Dcpnrt-
mcut 81 Agriculture.
81" Tho Problem Of Tran.por-
taiion," hy Il. u. Newcomb. Eos,n,
and Ma!nc Railroad.
S.3o-ra'roi,!c address by former
M"y"f I"hn + Fitzgerald % Bostor.
n'rsh Trio. Lillian IIirsh. pln.o.
KUN Austin violin Naomi Hewitt,
cello Selections "icherzo" In -
minor 'M.mdelsnhn) trio: "RiroIc,to"
'rararhrnse from iiSzp, piano so,n.
AdhE'"f from "Inwalgn" tSuypoz
ioppeJ cello solo; '.Schczo" in u
nay minor Ch"pint. piano solo: no
nance, from "Wienlnwski Concerto e.
IN - minor. violin solo. "EDcrro .
from 'Eu5"nstciu." trio