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CONVICT" BUTLER"
HE[DFOR THEFTS
Wrote Own Recommends
tions, Ex-Prisoner Tells Po-
Ilce-Got 100000 Loot.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Walter
Carney, who told police he escaped
from California and New York pris-
ons, was held with two other men in
nection with thefts OF jewelry valued
at 100000 from wealthy homes in
Philadelphia and New York State.
Carney confessed, police said, to pos
ing as a wealthy business man under
one name and then forging recon-
mendations for himself as butler"
under other names. Part of his
equipment as a butler" was an at
fected English accent.
The two other men held are Phillip
r. Zinner and Louis Halpert, who adj
initted buying jewelry from Carney,
but protested that they didn't know
II was stolen. They were charged
with crimlnally receiving stolen prop
erty.
Carney boasted to police, they said.
that he had victimized wealthy fami-
lies not only in this city and UPSTATE,
but in Philadelphia and the West. He
told police he had obtained a place
recently as butler in the home of j.
C. Clark of Chestnut Hills, Philadel-
phia He worked one day and then
disappeared with $4,000 worth of
sewelry. Police said he also admitted
taking $50 900 worth Of jewelryt from
the Lake Placid, N. Y. home of E. f.
Hutton, wealthy New York broker.
Although he obtained 100000 worth
Of jewelry from various homes, he
WAS in turn victimized by fences"
and received only a few thousand
dollars for n he said
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CORCORAN VETERANS
TO MEET AT BANQUET
Noted Cadet Corps to Celebrate For
ty-Third Anniversary Thursday
Evening at Hotel Hamilton.

The Veteran Association Of the Cor
coran Cadet Corps has completed ar
rangements to fittingly celebrate the
forty-third anniversary of the date
of the organization of the original
company The celebration will take
the form of banquet at the Hotel
Hamilton, 14th and K streets, next
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock, and
will be a joint affair with the new
company Of the District National
Guard which, with permission of the
veterans, has adopted the distinctive
name "Corcoran Cadet Corps" al
though officially designated as Com
pany A, 121st Regiment of Engineers.
District of Columbia National Guard.
Mai. c. Eugene Edwards, the origi-
nal captain of the old company, will
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preside at the reunion banquet.
Guests will include Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan, commanding the District or
Columbia Militia and the 2Sth Ma
tional Guard Division. Army Of the
United States; Brig. Gen. Lloyd M.
Brett, U. 8. A., retired. adjutant gen
eral, District Of Columbia Militia;
Brig. Gen. Charles HI. Ourand, District
of Columbia National Guard, retired;
Col. Henry May, who formerly COM
manded the LIST Infantry. District OF
Columbia National Guard, and Lieut..
Col. G. Fred Cook.
The veterans organization has
turned over to its successor company
the property remaining in its poses
sion, including distinctive full dress
uniforms of white, swallow. tail coats
with trimmings Of blue and gold,
sky-blue trousers with white facings
and blue helmets with flowing plumes
OF white.
Maj. Edwards and Secretary A. ID.
Langley of the veterans association
are endeavoring to communicate with,
and have present at the banquet,
every individual who at any time
during the long period Of its existence
served as member OF the Cor
corans." They report that already an
attendance of at least 100 Is assured.
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LEADING CANISTER
UP FOR DEPORTATION
Giuseppe Accardi, Known as "The
Spy" Caught in Roundup Of
Chicago's Undesirables.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March, 2.-Guiseppe
Accardi, known as the Spy" and be-
lieved by police to be a lieutenant
of the Quarto, the mysterious force
behind Chicago's alien gangland, has
been arrested in the drive against
deportable gangsters.
Accardi admitted he Is illegally in
the United States and deportation
proceedings will be instituted imme-
diately.
Another CANISTER suspect held by
police is believed to have entered the
country in the same manner as Ac-
cardi, fleeing from an Italian ship
when 1t locked at New York.
A memorandum book carried by
Accardi contained a list of donors to
a defense fund for two gangsters
charged with Staying two Chicago
nOlicemen
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TO MEET WAR DEBTS.

ROME, March 2 GP).-The Fascist
cabinet Yesterday adopted the draft Of
a royal decree creating an autonomous
fund for the amortization of the
American and British war debts. The
assets of the fund will consist of pay
h1ents due Italy from Germany under
the Dawes reparaton plan.
Italys obligations to the United
States and Great Britain recently
were funded into long term payments.
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ROOSEVELTS DUE IN U. S.
Welcome Home From Asiatic Hunt
ing Trip Planned in New York.

NEW YORK, March CR.-Theo-
dore and Kermit Roosevelt, who have
completed their successful quest for
specimens of the owls poll, rare noun
tain sheep of central Asia, were due
In New York today aboard the Beren-
Garia.
A delegation of prominent men and
women of the scientific, political and
social worlds arranged to greet the re-
turning hunters and their wives. Ad-
ditional greetings will be extended
when the pair return to Oyster Bay
The Roosevelts obtained 81 skins of
big game and 700 small mammals and
rare birds, all of which are destined
for the Field Museum in Chicago.
Among the trophies are an ibex with
horns of a 5-foot spread, six tigers
and three rhinoceroses.
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NO EXCUSE
To Offer,
He SAYS
~ JAMES 4. KILCALLEN
International News SERVES

- - --f'~-- - - - e<s-NSA~
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a.
I'm heartbroken, simply
heartbroken
j. voice breaking with
er ion Jack Dempsey, his
grim dark face cut and
bruised slowly spoke these
words today after he arose
from j restless nights sleep
with the poignant realization
full upon him that he had lost
bis title as heavyweight cham
pion Of the world to Gene
Tunney.
Inconsolsble Figure
The proud sensitive Dempsey
sat on the edge Of his bed in his
hotel room, an inconsolabIe figure.
Not since the fateful day nearly
seven years ago when he slugged
the giant Jess Willard to the floor
in that ring in Toledo, had Demp-
sey known such day as this.
Out in the Cold
An ex-championi No adniring
friends swarming around him and
sIapping him on the back. No mes
senger boys rushing in with tele-
grams OF congratulations. Only q
few fEands left, apparently. Good !,
old Nike Trant, the big Chicago
detective, and the faithful little
trainer, Jerry the Greek.
Forgotten, seemingly. were Denlp-
sey's great deeds against such men
as Luis Firpo and Georges Car
pentier. Just an ex-champl An
other superman faded out Of his
golden frame.
''Tunney beat me-he beat me
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column II
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MRS. I)ENPsEl
IS SHOCKED
BY international News Service

LIMA, Ohio. Sept. FIT is con-
soling to know that Jack finished
on his feet and fought II out to the
end was the comment of Estelle
Taylor Dempsey, wife Of the former
heavyweight champion, when she
learned of Dempsey's defeat.
Mrs. Dempsey, en- route to Phila.
delphia, first learned of-tfe debacle
to Dempsey at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Refusing to believe the report as
contained in Indiana newspaper ex-
tras. she sought confirmation in
Lima.
She told newspaper reporters that
Dempsey probably would demand
return match with Tunney, and ex-
pressed confidence that he would re-
gain his title within a few months,
If this demand Is granted.
II just can't believe tit Just
can't be true" was the first COM
ment of the boxers movie star wife
when she was told that Dempsey
had been defeated.
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Anyone who witnessed the weak
and futile defense of the Dempsey
dynasty must admit today that it
IS for the better that a new
regime is. upon US. The old rotting
and denegating, although few peo-
pie in the country believed it until
such indisputable evidence was
presented to a jury of 10000
amazed souls, who were hoping
for the best and were not disap-
pointed.
Therefore. we say that it is a
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good thing for what they call the
pugilistic realm to have a cham.
pion uncrowned ever so often; for
it adds to the gayety of the occa-
sion and creates a normal circula-
ton of the championship, which
makes for keener conquest and a
survival of the fittest.
It's Genes Art.
In James Joseph Tunney, Green
witch village valiant, the world has
Continued on Page IA, Column 81
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By HERBERT B. MAYER
Copyright. 1915. By the n. T. DAILY
Mirror

S0MERVILLE, N. j., Sept.
"a The arrest of all operatives
employed by the defense was
ordered today BIZ Inspector
John j. Underwood, ii charge
Of the Halls-Mills murder in
quiry.
Inspector Underwood SAD
the operatives would be ar.
rested on sight and would be
charged with obstructing JUS
tice, if caught.
Visited Star Witness
He said he based his action
upon the discovery that four of
the witnesses of the State had
been approached, among them
Mrs. Jane Gibson, the States
star witness.
AIAOpCILOA "OOA 0aAN AAAc
evidence that the private detec-
tives who had visited the wit
nesses had shown a disposition
to obstruct justice and not merely
to secure the truth
More Persons Questioned
While the orders for the arrests
of the private detectives on sight
were being issued, Inspector Under
wood and his star detectives, Capt.
Harry Walsh and Detective Sergt.
Richard Burke, questioned four
other witnesses.
One Of the witnesses questioned
was William G. Bearman, cousin
by marriage to Mrs. Frances Stew
ems Hall.
Bearnan is a vestryman in the
Church of st. John the. Evangelist.
His wife sent Mrs. Halls gray coat
Continued on Page 3. Column ~
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DAlIGHERTY
DESTROYED
RECORDS
BY DAVID r. sENTNER
international News service

NEW YORK, Sept. 24
Harry II. Daugherty, former
Attorney General Of the United
States, destroyed the records
af Bis account ii the Midland
National Bank ut Washing ton
Courthouse, Pa according to
his brother, Nal S. Daugherty,
who testified today at the trial
of the former Cabinet member,
and Col. Thomas w. Miller,
former Alien Property Custo-
dian. Harry M. Daugherty
also destroyed the records Of
the accounts of the late Jesse
Smith and ofMal S. Daugherty,
the bank president testified.
Witness For United States
Harry M. Daugherty and Miller
are on trial charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the re-
turn of 100000 worth of assets
of the American Metal Company
to a Swiss company, which was
represented by Richard Merton,
German financier.
Some Bonds Reached Bank
Federal District Attorney Buck
ner introduced evidence yesterday
to show that some of the 1891 900
worth of Liberty bonds given the
late John T. King by Merton for
Kings alleged aid in obtaining the
settlement Of the claim, had reached
the Midland bank.
Nal s. Daugherty was called to
the stand as a witness for the Gov
eminent this morning. The Gov
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
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Gentleman Fighter
Won, Says Kirk
TINES STAFF PHOTO


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 24-New and worthy blood is
today coursing through the heavyweight pugisc division
and for that the affairs of State insofar the pngstc
concerned the most healthy condition they
have enioyed at any during the last three years
None can gainsay that change administration often
makes great benefits especially when the old adminsra
ton quite stale indeed and is crumbng at the
roots.
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109 DEAD FOUND
IN MIAMI
By international News Service

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 24.-Damage
in the city OF Miami win probably
reach in the neighborhood Of $780,
00O, 900. according TO estimates by
city officials checking up OF the
great hurricane disaster. The death
list in the city has now reached 100,
and bodies are still being brought
in from Miami Beach, where dam
age was exceptionally heavy.
With city water now safe 60
drink, through application Of
chlorine, Miamians this morning
were going about their task OF re-
building. everyone convinced that
Continued on Page ., Column 81
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Los ANGELES, Sept. "a
The Los Angeles Examiner, in
a copyright story from San
Francisco, says today that the
mysterious Miss K" and
John Doe Martin have been
arrested ii San Francisco in
connection with theeconspiraey
charges lodged against Amiee
Semple Mcpherson, famous
Los Angeles woman evangelist,
and her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy.
Confess Part In Plot
Long sought in connection with
the alleged attempt Of Mrs. Nc
Pherson to produce a miss K"
as the companion of Kenneth G.
Ormiston, former radio operator
at Angelus Temple, "John Doe"
Martin has been identified as
Harry Melosh, 35-year-old Los
Angeles clothing salesman, and
miss x" as Mrs. Babe Daniels,
20-year-old Chicago girl.
The pair, according to the
story, have signed confessions
naming Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, her mother, a
Los Angeles attorney, and a we'll
known Los Angeles detective as
the central figures in the scheme
to clear Mrs. McPherson's name.
Aimee Too Stingy
Mrs. Daniels put new slant to-
the case when she declared that she
signed the famous Miss X" affi-
davit in the presence Of Mrs. Me-
Pherson in the office of a Los
Angeles attorney, and not at
Salinas, Calf. as was formerly be.
lieved.
Melosh. the story said. readily
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The Washington times., 1926-06-16
PRESIDENT OF
HAITIIS
FETED
VIII Dine Tonight With
Minister of Haiti and
Nine. Price

uyfIE President of Haiti and Nine.
Borno, who are in Washingt onI
FAR Z few days, win be the guests Or
honor At dinner this evening Of the
Minister Of Haiti and Nine. Price.
who win entertain at Wardman
park Hotel.
DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director general
~ the pan American Union, will DO
hest at luncheon tomorrow in COM
!, ulirlert to the President and Nine
Borne.
! Iast evening President and Nine.
Borno were entertained 81 dinner
~ the willard by the minister Of
the Dominican Republic, Jose del
Carmen ARIA.
re guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon de Jean. Brig. Gen. John II.
Russell and Mrs. Russell, the MINI
lister Of Haiti and Nine. Price, the
Minister Of the Dominican Republic
nY,d Nine. ARIA, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor.
PAN, the Charge dsAffaires OF
Salvador and Nine. de Castro, Com
1nandante Vago, Of the Argentine
embassy, and Nine. de Vago; Dr. ~.
~. NJ. Cumberland. Lieut.. Phil
lippe Cham, Capt. Roche Laroche,
Raosfl Lizaire, Miss Odette Menos,
Mrs. s. Michelena, jr., Miss Elena
Calderon and Nine. PHILIPPE Soyez,
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PICTURE
COLL ECIIONS
TO GALL. ERY
Mrs. Breckenridge Long
and Mrs. Marshall Lang
horne Benefactors

The National Gallery Of Art has
been enriched for the summer sea.
son BY the loan Of two noteworthy
collections OF paintings belon sing 70
two washington ressden ts- Mrs.
Marshall LanghOrne and MIS-.
BreckinridBe Long.
From Mrs. Longs collection are
nina paintings five from Old World
'Ylasters. aainsborough, Rembrandt,
Monet, SoEolla. ard four by Amert-
can artists. Inness, Sargent, Jarvis
and Sully.
To Mrs Langhorne the gallery -
Indebted for the loan Of sixteen old
masters. works or Gainsborougn.
REYNOLDS. Constable, Miller Rae.
burn, HOppner, Lely, Wilson,
MOreelse, Steell, Vsrmeer, Diax ana
Canaletto.
III Is suggested that the announce
ment OF these loans, which has Just
been made by the gallery, might
be taken al hint by other Wash
fnEtotians who have fine picture
;coIlecti his and whose works OF art
are loO ned up during the summer
months in sl1tlktered houses. Secfe-
tary Melons pictnres are, Of
course, world famous. his collection
being one OF the finest in this
country. Mr.. and Mrs. ernard 81.
Jones also have many tine paint.
ings. ana Mr.. ana Mrs.N Duncan.
Phiiiipa collection has been assem-.
bIsd with loving care and great.
artistic determination BY two gen.
erAtions OF PhilIipekS
In their case, however the public
fl regularly given an opportunity
to view their treasures for their
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MISS HUGHES WEEDS
il. CLARKE BROWN

s 4
IN the presence Of i small com
pany 81 relatives and friends the
wedding of Miss Camilla Hughes
and Z. Clarke Brown. son Of Major
and Mrs. Clarke u Brown, took
place this morning at II o'clock III
the home Of the brides aunt. Mrs.
e. Purcell. at 27O1 woodiey Esd.
The Rev. John Walsh officiated.
The, house was decorated with
palms. ferns, daisies ana other sum
mef blossoms and Florida moss.
The bridal couple stood under an
arch placed between two windows
in the drawing room. There was 4
wedding hreakfast following the
ceremony for the members Of the
immediate families and the bridal
party.
The bride. who was given in mar.
riage by her cousin, Lawrence Pur-
cell, OF Newark, N j., wore d gown
Of sand colored georgette crepe fash.
toned on straight lines and trimmed
with embroidery on the narrow COLI
lar, the cuffs OF the long tightly
fitting sleeves and ut the waist,
Inc Waist was Seluf-llIIeu ana tnO
skirt circular. She wore large
hat Of pink tulIe trimmed with Z
single large rose on the dropping
brifn, and carried Bride roses.
Her only attendant was her
sister, Miss Marguerite Hughes who
was gowned In pink georgette made
with long sleeves, low-watstOd
bodice and b circular skirt, the
only trimming being single rose
OF q deeper shade at the shoulder
and ct the waist. Her large pink
hat had rose caught underneath
the brin1 and one over it with q
velvet bow in q darker shade Of
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Potentate Honored Dr.. Bedoya to Wed
"INCIDEN Mt IS
A v E R T f D
BY TACT
Confusion Of Names Re-
suits Disastrously
Almost
~ JEAN ELIOT

UlACT ana o friendly feeling to-
ward. the White House ayerted
what might have been an Incl
dent 1t the lhneheofl given yester-
day BY the President and Mrs
Coolidge tor the President Of Haiti
ana Nine. Borno.
1t had nothing to do with pre-
cedent or precedence, those twin
stumbling blocks In the road ot
diplomatic entertaining. but the
trouble arose from p contusion q
names, invitations to the luncheon
having been sent by error " the
wronk Mr.. Wright.
OF course. the name WaEll g
4Wright" at all. But 1t CHANGED
tl,at an American Marine officer,
who has been serving In Haiti with
distinction, was in town and quite
logically was to BIZ invited. with MS
wife. to meet the President Of Haiti.
Instead the card Of invitation went
bv mistake to i former member Of
the American diplomatic service
bearing the same surname
Being q good Democrat ana never
having had any connection Win
the island republic OF Haiti, this
gentleman was 4 bit astonished e.
the invitation to the White House,
since it Is the custom Of the PRESS
dent and Mrs. Coolidge to limit
the guests at parties for visiting
potentates to persons who nave
some official reason for being pres
emit. nut Il White House invita- ton
n command
III wasn't very loflg hewsyeE,
Z 49,
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MRS. TOWNER TO
RETURN 2TO PORTO RICO

Mrs. Horace Mann TOwner, who
has been III the Hotel Roosevelt
while IN Washington, has gone t0s
New York, and will sail shortly Tor
Porto Rico to Join Governor EoWfier
Mrs. w. Irving Glover, wife Of
the Assistant Postmaster General,
and their son, Thomas Glover,
started yesterday for the Canadian
Rockies and the Pacific Coast On
their, return August /. they win SO
10 Eaglesmere, Pa. whore they viii
pass the rest Of the summer.
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10 DESERT BAR HARBOR
FOR SPRING Lake


Mrs. John IS. Iiend erson and her,
Miss Beat Hem
Giers0n, will spend the summer 1T
Spring Lake, N. j.. instead Of at
Bar Harbor, Me-, their usual vacas
tioh place.
D 91& A 8
Major and Mrs. Francis p. Wiiby
will spend july and August at the
Crater Club on Lake Champaign,
New York.
Mra. John Cam1nack entertained
al dinner last night on the Willard
roof at which time she had eight
Colonel and Mrs. William T. Wood.
Of washington, are at the Hotel
Aston IN New York, where they
will pass some time before going
to Long island for the rest Of
the summer.
Paul PutzIki, well-known Wash
inetOn artist, Ii leaving Tor Europe.
tomorrow TO be gone three months.
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rink. she carried an arm bouquet
81 blue delphinlum.
Mrs. Purcell. aunt of the bride.
,vaa .rowned IN purple crepe com.
hined with orchid fashioned on
sfpaishf Ines. The cuffs Of the
fnII neasant sleeves. the collar and
the vaafee were trimmed with .
n met lace. and she wore q black
'sl penn M harvey. or MontcIair. n =.
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PRESIDENT HAS
GUEST AT WHITE HOUSE

GUEST AT WHITE HOUSE
The President ana Mrs Coolidge
have as their guest TaOnlas Nc
White, collector OF internal revenue
at Boston.
The minister 81 SERBS Croats and
SIovehas. DR.. Raylthfch viii 70 g.
MilMaulee June 10 deliver IN
address. He viii return the latter
part 81 the week The secretary
Of the legation, Mr. Adjemovitch,
viii so to Pittsburgh ths same ia y.
to make An address June 81 is
Vidov-DaI1, the national holiday OF
Serbia, but there viii be no cele-
bration at the legation.
Justice and Mrs. Josiah a. Van
Orsdel have closed their suite in the.
Hotel Roosevelt and opened their
summer home in Beatrice, Neb. They
will return to Washington ~ early
October.
The attache OF the Egyptian lega.
ton. Abu-eI. Enein Salem Effendi,
has been transferred to the lega.
ton in. Prague, Czechoslovakia, and
will sail within six weeks for his
new post,
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
end Mrs. Clyde B. AitchisOn have
moved from tho apartment At 1915
Nineteenth st. to the houae at 1929
S 81, which they have purchased.
4 ~
Mrs. Stokes HaIkett has left
Washington to pass the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Phelps
Stokes, At her camp Ia the Adiron'
49,
Mr. and Mrs. Victor CuehmaD
have arrived at Newport, where
they will spend some time.
= X
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Moore Arundel.
Of Chicago and North Carolina,
have taken an apartment at 1915
St., and will remain In Washing
ton through the summer. M.
Arundel, who. IL working on 4 his,
torical novel will do some research
work at the Library OF coneress.
In the autumn Mr.. and Mrs. sArun:
del will reopen their home In
Michigan Avenue. ChicagoE
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acted 81 be1t man. AmonE the out.
Of.town quests were Mrs. =
wan. of Lynchburn. Va; Mrs. John
De arofs, 81 Norfolk Va; Mrs..
frank Roiler. of stanton, VI;
Mrs. q. d. Axford. 81 st. Peters.
burg. Fla. Miss Irene Lamb, Miss
Ella sullivan and Mrs. ]. 3. Green.
ail II 11arelsonbars Va.