JO BILLIONS RESOURCES M iicral Condition of FiRian rial Institutions Show I inprovemcnt. 11 \ \ s > 11 I) W H E l> I ?' 'I 1 O > ?nfu| HrftCt-vrft >lnlBl?li1P>l Show til* ft In nti i>l Num \ hnvr llcnulre ..??nt?. Nr? \?>rU llmli.it l.nrisrftt I: *rrft? >tn? jBy Associated Press ) WASHINGTON; Juno ?Coml'inc.l ? ?our.-> ? ' the : ational banks of ihe c*''jr.try ?n M*iv ^ r^irawt 177 000 c.' a U . h. with lull two ex ceptions. **? ercati r than si, ?????? ar.v call : neo April. 19-1. :? "r?lin?, to km - Issued *? ?'oTnpiri>ii"r < t the i urrem > > per. , . The ..ntuniw I;?i..iila.i>- ? and discount#. with an apparent ten ? ruiii 'IilifiVT* ol I nit**4* ?i??ncy u? ?ias? ? -u.v .-fates govornttun *? untie.* and th< r ikIs anil .rultv with corn .?.pws'diu^ i.di.c ? I v :;t to at .llty t-r ? ^ ,d money ..-.d nd <.'.unt-i j.ap.-r and , r. tic- able n rtase is; ;:..i. vidua. ?!? t. Mts i Mr. ?sslnger. ?> .-???ir t . warm:. t the ro Ill si n that ou: national banks :.re in condition to render ample ai*??tanc? t?- the mer chant. the agriculturist or ?homso ,-vor may hav legitimate demand .u. financial relief." 1.1.nit* Show ltoiliutum. Loans and dls.-unts of th. national . ..n5;.? c-.n May aggrogated J 11.1 ? mio.ooo, a dfcf-an1 $98,000,000 since March and a r'-duct i? ? ii '? ?" I o'-0 000 since April 1921. Moklnu* of cvirnsnnit secur!t.e? }n $S* aggregated |2.125.0( which was an Increase of $?3.000,C >o. an Increas* of ???? ? .. j.:nc" March. Surplus and undivided V ag gregat-.ng $1 :.?3.0 banks In May v> vs $721,000,000, or $ in,>ie than March and an J4 1.OCO.C00 Slnc.? April. 1^21 1 ??!P'>?'.' liabilities in Mil) aggreirat ? i 5 ? etif'.ooo.ooo. an Increase of ,|3iG.OOOi lilllft l'n> nblr Ileellnr. P..lis payable In May act-r".at^ i4S.OOO.OOo, a reduction >'?' 1 ' 000 sir.ee March, while redlscountei ,p?r apirr?-gating ?.*?". 1 ?' _wa Ofo.OOO Ir-^s than March. a:.d J'Ot r.00,or.Us.? than April a year ago. Lawful reserve maintain, d tiy r.a ? r.nal bor.V.i in each of the twelv ! ?-d?-ral Reserve districts was im o.OOO In excess of the reserv- re ri'iircd against deposit liability ' J r SP.000,000. National bank" ::: th New Vork district, reported the :ars f.? amount of excess r*serv .*i ?. i, f'lfi.O1 o end banks In S>; :i Kra:.*:.-o ? -h jr..00".0'0 excess were next w. i;. s. s. LEAon ^IsnillitK of CRnlift. Wnr 1. Pretb h L.uth. Thlr.1 l>resbj?erinn. . i r ? . v H"-.: lb. .. Bell. ri. ti, ?* . . . 3 \\ r?t inln??or. A It II H 6uii1*j pljtyW? -zer; ? . ?. ark t . it. . . i :. ?! - M -.raw II ? l. .? ? , . -t, . Thomas, 2; Ganzert ?. LSanen >-:\ balln ? . ? ff T: ?: .? ?> ..ff Tiiim-r, IM* ..ff Imjju :t.nir>K>: ? ff T -na.?. r in ? .us. < ? " .: ? ? , out??>y I>uhn| 7: V>y Ganzurt t. i,-. Tur?.< *i .:i . of ua. tv Iln r ? I . . I it ( hrrau. A I : P. H If.-}, l;.ik< i Jb. HenriA, :.t> Mr. r ? r. !! -' 1:1.11?' J. M- .r t t. i > n;tii I. AH. li M. ( . A (. \\ vatt. 2b t : H?rn-. ? f ?- b-r. ?.. . .... 1 . 1 iristlail If ? I. . ) i. Ga'vin. rf -If ... 1 ? IrtitKh, i M: l< r. rf 1 " 1 CranRcr, If. ..2 " ? > ? Total? . .2', ? 10 ? ii Srorn by IniiinK^ It F. H. Li. NNNN f'*: J00 1 ' ? G r:?. ?? i "ovi-na? . M 7 Summery; Tlirto-t.iiHc f. ? -v.' ? . iblcher. Jlor.ii r\;ris /'otti II. n. . ? ? Utusf. SJ'u< ii liasi > . ? ? i r.-tl.i- Ii? MaKO'.d . I ? jilt oil ill liiii. b.v 'I * y . ? ? I ? Mllli-r Wy?ili>. by ("rouHi. i . I ..ft ? r ? baM ? I" I: I. iii 1 ? un! ? JlH-i" I'T. lit is ? if " . t.ff Itiijm-. ?; /iff ?'rmnli. 1 !!;? '.ff rt'iino. < I" I lulling*, off Tay lor, 2 In 6 Inniru;*: Struck out by Home. ft; |>y Taylor 1' by f'loiieh, ' 'I'imu of Kiiinr 2 2'.. t'mjili*, Winn AMU-VTa > ler. MANY PRICELESS AFRICAN RELICS AND CURIOS BURN AT HOPEWELL Hare Collection Is Destroyed in Flumes Whirli Keduced Home of IT. Thourez and His Sister to Ashes Yesterday. HOPKWELIi. VA., June 24.?In ??pile of the heroic efforts of both Hopowcll Are-flghtlng companies. the horne of Ii. Thourez und ulster, Miss Hone Thourez, corner of Ktourth anil Huron Streets, was completely de -tr.iyi-tl by Are today about noon. The building was a two-story frati:>j Iiou.k- and the tire !?? believed :o have started from an oil stove on which Mls?- Tlioaror. had been cook v.ic and to have been -aused by a draft. Miss Thoure- states that she ad left tl?. room to dress for lunch and th.it the fire burst forth while -ho was out ?f tho room. Three a arm- were turned in to K re Station 1 by Policeman Itulton. I'! John K'.der and from the store M1 k?? T.-ourour.is. but it required ?i thrtf minutes for the call to re.n h the station. due to some cause wh..-!j ;.;.s : t yet been ascertained. Ta< were also hampered In their work by the slowness of the water i-rirs-isre. caused by the repairs which are vow : f *:g marie on the r.-w Mintping sta'i'T. In r?: 1 thr :iremen estimate over eight mir.utes \i"r? lost in getting' water on the blaze. .\ rare Central African collection ? 'ir.os and relics went up In the :!a:v.? -. and the los* of this collec I ? ? :i .- r> if retted by both Mr. Thou : ? : and hN sister more thai: the loss of th' building and the tur :iisM:.gs. Th?? collection :?? prlce 1? = ? aii 1 can ?? ver be replaced. In ?los<>d in it were dagg< r- ot" exquisite workmanship, beautifully inlaid with go'.-!. old coins, a very complete ol ectlon of. native arms and many othor interesting ri'xc- <. wh;>-h have '???en gathered by the family from all r>iir:s v f the world, but pr;ncipali\ I 'rom Africa. \ number of photo | craplm of km*nt value wore nlso de stroyed. Tiu< collodions w rro nil I Kuthered during th<* recent expedi tions to d:ff*-'-lit countries for th?> Fox Flint Corporation, and nro tl>?> property of Mr. ntul Miss Thourcr. and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith, other members of the family, who are In Central America with the Fox Film Company a: this t!:ne. W ill lll?eu?* llenlth l'lnn*. HOPEWELL. VA., Juno 24.?Miss Agnes D. Randolph, of lttchmond. di rector of the bureau of tuberculosis, Virginia State Board of Health, will !>e In Hopewell Tuesday for the pur pose of discussing, plans for future health work in Prince George Coun ty with the Bland Public Health As sociation. which will hold its regu lar meeting 0:1 that day. The association is just about t?.> be gin a b.g drive for memberships In the \ieinity of Hopewell and City l'oin: and throughout tite rest of Prince (Jeorge County, and loading citizen* are most interested in mak ing the organization an assured thing tor tile coming year. I*rr?b> lerlmi* In Hold Men's Meeting. HOPEWELL. VA.. June ?4.?A mass-meeting of the men of Hope well and City Point, who are mem bers ei the Presbyterian Church, will he held at the Hopewell High School building on Tuesday evening at & o'clock for the purpose i f organizing a men's club. Nat Harrison, of Pe tersburg. a prominent layman of the church of that city, will address th< audience. A nun.I * r of oth.r speak ers prominent locally will make ad dresses. KIPLING'S MUSE SEES HUN-SOVIET COMPROMISE Bard of Britain Talks of Strain of McCraes "Flan tlcr? Field." Tl.e light-minded bromides who ii.'ivc repeated one after another that RudyarJ Kiplinu :s d"Wn an! ou* lied fi shepherd d.-e. Great |vt t? Need ? r.BeiiUl ?u! ;? rts. as Wordsworth ?^uTltciently proved. Stephen'n bltte ?.ii.rt', "Two Voices." in which lie ?? Id f the voice of thunder and the ? ? . -e <; "an #ld half - w itte 1 sheep. addinK. "And Wordsworth. both ar 'liine." will recall to any reader of Vi.-torian i>ttry what we mean Kip linir. the imperialist has not had a s u b J ?? t since General Joubert died n 1< Tcept w)-.?n Hootovilt d:ed n 1P20. says the Philadelphia Pub lic I^edBor, and then how magnifi cently he rone to the oc> a?!on w ith Tl.e world is none the braver Sin'e Orciit-He#rt wan ta 'en' HI* Only Son Slnln. The World War did not offer a sub ject to the Imperialist poet. It was ? nly Hrltaln that appealed to him. ?t.d he sent h:s only son to it. The --on was killed. It was not to him i universal death, only a Hrltlsh f? r.tr About the same time Colonel MeCrae, a Canadian, sore-smit ten ar.d ?nr,n to r. ? felt f'rebodlnRs that after all the r sa rif.ee would be vain. that th" end of the wai '.could be a compromise, in which Ger many would, as usual, ?t'-t the best '?f it. ar.d wrote that unforgettable j-.ri.-m "In Flanders Fields." If the (?word tie dead left r ?? the living were abandoned to the German, W -hall not sleep 'Viutrh p ipp>? Mow in r.ar.d-f- F.?ll Hvtl Dot Has Ctimr. Kipling that evil day h.i? Th< sword has been surrendered t Germany anil Russia. The I5riti?'.i I .. i ?. <1 ? r.ot sleep und'er the p'-ppies ?n Flinders' F 'Ids. The Kings o: F.r k'ar d and the HelgSnns }..-.irne> the dead. 100.000 here. 500,000 ?1 < r?- and are reminded everywhere ? f tl.e unrd'-emed" promise. Ktpllr.i*' - e::, ? t J-. ?? serjv.ei to M <"rae'ti T1. ? two r,rf bracketed. The dull mourn- j ful tower of Klpllnc exceeds th' !f* terril e warn:: >?' ? f M^Crae. <'rnt '.s dead. K ipl.nu^a'KeH up the ? -illen "tra.n. Th? re?ju?| j? awful, ?r.e r.rrri n t agree with ? '.?>.e* t. tl.e terrifb f--rf* b-l'md th in. The last v. rd of th- T't!"> h.?s ? ?r ?poker: We n..v- >. t ..?rre. ;t. t it w. must 1 t * j r ; : d ad Crac and Kipling * igother, ?->..? . x .'?? t> ? r- tf.trd::..- 1C.: i.g .- s i!-ad an : ? b ? us wait !? r liall>ci f rat 11: : r* (ILL PRIMED FOR FIGHT -( Found Nlillin<: I ojffl ln-1. i: A d !'!??? | v A ' >HK .' .n< : t IJ.. i I, 20 years ??:'!. llglitWrlgKt chnm-1 lit. ?rid Jack itritton, the "old i ? r.T w i ? b'.lds 'he wel er j bet. ? '.ainpi' n--. both Leo tin Ni tb. ? -ti^e t., ' f .11 I:: d a I.eotl Into >-e(.t re b> ? 1. . ? Hri'i ton will not be down to I liKht-w. j/lit j oundaBe. I.i .,:,ard I trained . t, Nrw Voi t\ ;ir.ii w,i 1 j r.'.u nv between 133and] ? ' ? ' a. .i i ? ? t : t; a \ . rd i '1 -? t tbf e|.|.'i ? an \cj;; ? 'rd - ?,. v. 1.1 he the ' In i . i is til ? orv " '' ? -i* " ' <'ba rnj 'i '' 11 r ? l J r It !- I,. 'Hi, II ? - 'n . ?!.' 1.: it ton. It ? . K.i I ' r liuffa : I.. '? -Tendler. of I'i.. - j Mdelidiln ti.i l*!iir pail M? o <>f : lo ir. on' dxngerr. .* " Utei? :i s for his |cro? n A SLOT MACHINES NOW UNDER COUNCIL'S EYE Ordinance Aimed al I)e\ ires j Now Before lVtei>l>nr<: Ctiy Fathers. rKTKn.SHUnG. VA . June -4 -An adjourned meeting of the City jn ? il xv a - 1-. ?1?1 this afternoon at 2 'clock. ? which time the uierr.hers transacted considerable bu.-ines? of Among tl;e ordinance* carried over ' until m? *\* Wednesday. :it ivh -h time .1 :.1: meeting will be heil. v.-a the one pertaining to the s >t :na hin* *? >\v being operated i\ numer ?us stores of :he city. The ordinance i? draw n up prohibits in- keeping to be operated, a:: 1 opera"'.rig. :my slot vendine mac!.inc. wh:> li may < i e 1 i v e r to the ]iiir> iiasi-r or player . anything of value, :n addition to the 1 inert handlse vended by ar.y *=ueh vending or slot machine; or which delivers any other than a rixtd quan tity of merchandise in return for a ' certain sum of money, and to pro hibit any other devi for gamins: within the city of Petersburg1. Several weeks ag ?1 ot machines were installed in several ?-tores. Five cents dr pped into the machine give."- the player .i package of mint.*, and pos-ibly a certain number of brass che. :?= 'j:.ly when money Is played does the player s* ?-".ire mer chandise from the machine. The br;i--< checks won by the play. r may 1 .. dropped back ir.to tr.? ir.a h!ne -r the purpose of securing more he- k.s. No rnir;t?. howev. r. are >.*.v.-n t>> the player when the ir.a hirie :? operated with a bras? check Kvery check secured entitle* 11: play.-r to mech.ind'.se worth 5 cents The machines have proved unusu .*11 y popular here and are said to b? ? v. d bv tcollege stud- : ' fr-rn the West Just what ac*. :i the f'oun:.. will take remains :'i>n, UALTIMORE MARKKTS HALTl.MOIiK. Mn., .luv j Poultry?Alive, spr 1 ri tf chickens, ;? cmd SO U ; w hite I.<'Klioriis. ' " i . young winters, 4 0':i 4 f>. old hens, old roosters, 15':; 10; ducks. 1 ? . : small and poor. IS; uprlng ducks, 20; pigeons, pair. 2&f? 40. Kggs?l.oss off. native and nearby firsts, dozen, 23 1-2j24; Southern, 12 ' 1-2. prints. S'j^i 41; nearby cream er:., I''i 36; ladles, 2C'/2 8; rolls. 2 4'-( 26; tiort-|)Rck?di 24; dairy prints, 24 j i II* pr* * s.i butter. 2,>'ri2;?. ! ? ?;it.'.i*? -white, lo.j pounds. 1.25? ! SO No. 2. 5075; new |i6laloesi bbl., 6.00 j 6.25; No. 2, 2.50?'3.60; sweets .ti.d > ams bushel 1.' *i 1.2 ?. No. 2. "'iT.'.. asparagus, dpi, 2.0'?'?i 3.co; No. .. 1 ."ci';i L'.oO . beans, bush* '.. I .?'?t'H 1.25; **ts, !' ?. 4.''<< 'ij 0.00, <. .ibbaL e. . rate, I. carrots. !?>?., s.oi.i 'if (i.tiO; . ? n ? rat* . 1.0:i 3.5"; cucumbers, basket. :: , spring i.c ns. l'"j. 1.0'J '?! 1.2.*.; peas busl'.el, . ! .1 '? 'I L'." " , p* 'l.tl*'. 1.50'?I'3.00; I radisl.es, 1 mat"* s, < rate. I. 4 app.-'S, I ,1 k?-*l. bill.. I, '??'; bushel, 1.7S'. appl* s. 'J 4 '"p. Ii... I;t.eiT.es, "i .art, J'.'*.*J2 canta l"tip i ra'", 2.00'it 3.SO, cherries, ; I Ktapefl-Slit, t \. l.OI f(l 7'" l:ii nl'l" irte'-, (|uart, 2? ? . me 2 4.?1 Ilk-.* siri' tly ft'-si., >ele. *(?.), can ?I'd p. di/*: . .?? *'iai!*' receipts, | 1 S..'Hlw i n. . ? I., v * i '? ilt rK -1. r ? per lb.. 1 S; ; ir i.? ;? I p. r ill.. , spr !IIK I.bli'k* per ib., 40^50; keuts, youtig, . a it ? " fi.w is. I>re<- ? d poultry l-"r* s),-l illed c ? I.. kern p. r lb., SOU* ?; hens, per ll. * r ,. tuifc-l ? ??. pel jr., I , k? a is, ill tig, ' ll. tlO. choice, per lb.,; II. ni" diuiii. ; ? -'101-2; th; ri 0 ''i 7; ! I.nut.s. cl. ji lb., 14 'ij. 15; li*.a h't-'- per lb., 11. ?ire.ii fri.it App ?" per bbl, S.0<({ 9.00; por bu. banket. 2.00@2.7S; West 1 rri, per b \. : 7:.. " . <* , JOHN LYON BRANCH HEADS CHARITIES BODY Report of AMociiition'i* Work Shown Incrcnuing Activities. HKTKIlHHUna, V.4., Jump Si Juhn I.yon tirnmih. woll-known Inmliipsi man, niirt for Punio ttmo ft??oo!titp. Mrs. l.ouis Brownlow read the re port of the organization's work for May. The report was adopted and was as follows: paid out during month, $7*>'i.75; unpaid bills on hand. $357.J* 1; total expenses for month. II, 124.?6. Eighty families wc r ?; helped during ih?? month and three new cases, two tubercular ar.d one paralytic. were taken on for regular relief At present Shere are forty-four different families, comprising 174 people, being regularly assisted with groceries or money. These families post the organization about ISsl per month. A summary of the reasons for which tin- forty.four families are being help' ?' are given as follows: twelve. tui>t r. uP si.".; two. p.illagra; two. paralyzed: four. Invalid!-; one. blind, one. woman with broken hip; five eases du> to old age (eight peo l>'.e); ten widows physically unfit to work, and with children to-'- jmini; to work. Two widow* able to w- rk if th?v can ilnd positions ? >:io n.an able to work if he can ' a posi tion. 11- has but one arm Two men working. but not able to take on ull support of their families. One a ??man receiving nourishment. (leans ill n ll 1 Vlil for Others. Occasional help Is given to thre< families In which the men are able :o work, but cannot secure employ ment. Thirty-two families ar< be ing furnished with milk, nine ??f these r- eiving iio other help. This es ????t Include people who receive milk ? ?!? only a week or twn. Ktnaneinl summary. May 23.- Uecelveil from i-ov.mun ?> chest I5"0. When this amount vas received there were no funds on land June 1.? Balance in bank, "?i: ??:! Received from community June 1, 51.C50; received from V. M. 11 A . I1?0; received from B I'. O. E . *5. It was donated to the Knights of Columbus Home welfare lureau by a Roman antiquary when pope pins XII. donated a playing' it-Id *lt* PLAN NATION-WIDE OBSERVANCE .H'LY {By Associated Press. 1 < IIAUTAUQUA. N. Y.. June 24 ? I'lans lor a nation-wide observance, 'f_.lt;!>* 4 were made at the blettniall '.hvenrir.n p >f the General I-Ydera- I lion of Women's Club; b'-ie today. | Thousands of cominiitillies, it is ex- j ;.ecied. will follow the program for! ?ivic .celebrations outlined by Mrs. | Percy P'-nnybaker. n American citizenship, and Mrs. ! Moii/.o HI-hardson, of Atlanta, fJa.. halrman of citizenship training. Speeches on Americanization and ; -itizenship featured today's sessions ? f the convention. ?LSS TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS COMMITTEEl [ By Associated Press ) WASHINGTON, June 24?The :. Kcss. ? f the Republican t'ongi esslonal , I'omrnlttee, will be presented to a ! committee Mr. Kefs said he dc sired to retire because of his can 'lidary f.>r Republican nomination for Se:.ator In the Ohio primary. Men. said Representative Wil liam Hoe Wood, "f Indiana, first vice ?r< ider.t-cha irma ri. probably would ? e ? i i to '-tireceil Mr. l-'ess Iti . 11m- with 'he committee system i>f I ,>ro mot i<:i. BEBE DANIELS FINED $15 FOR AUTO SPEEDING [lly Associated Press. | l.OS ANOEI.ES. CA I.. June 21 -Hebe Iiani'-ls, motion picture a. tress, ar retted in Glendale for violation of the nee.i orilliHinro, was lined $ I yes terday Miss lianlels did not appear in court nor did her chauffeur. A representative of the Autonu\(>il' ?;ut> of Southern California appear ? I for her and paid the fine. I'ntirral of (.erninii II. (illl. PETERSBKRO. V.\ , June 24 I'll i.'-ral services for German It. Gill, former city auditor of Petersburg, and Confederate veteran, were held tills afternoon from St Paul's Epis copal Church, Rev E. P. I>andridgc rector, officiating. | ir8t 'nforuiiil Affairs of the Honnon Given Lnut Night. I i?YPNcniiuHa 0 'vlnp"''"'M,rh'i | Hummor daiielntr wn?'i 10 24? from a v'lniV with ? ,;olUr"'"l homt If-nry C| , ' 7 Mrs . *?. A. l.yjlch \Vurd " n'lirt'" \f?11,1 ln-? k,? I - t graduated imni the T.-nipb- fill iyt of several weeks befnr. Kolric (r.vMal l.uko ,;ai!ip in It?. ' do journalist ic work. i- J'r ' jrra"h ?"n. trni! u I " , " r' '"ed fro,,, t.?. m!;, Kan1'^.;rr V" in winston-su!..,,;; s r v,siu"? Mf?s .Mary Moss j);is ... friends at MeVnirk. ' Mrf.. Stanley Toinpltlni and llttl? Alice, of New York ? visited Mrs. *j i: H. II, all,, (u r,. ork .... "I? ?' !">' .v-It. Mr>. ?;?? to font entia.n nt Toronto. I.? v. and .Mr-. William M.KK1,ir-..n ! .it th.s w.-.-ij it, Ti.rnni.i atti-ndlni; he International convent 16^? th* Mwanls < lubs tnn'.r,1 ::;'ns" 'v.,s"' "? ?n? i??,ipi,iK; John Walker, v. ho u a, injur-^.l In ?n automobile nc.-ld.-nt h,re last ' , " r* h:is jl:st r.-turned to his home : ha the city bavin* spent about six months In a h?* '.ladys, who have be.-n visltltiK Mr> <: i- .-mi V have r*t.:r?;.;, - ' ,h. ir m .? ? 10 tn.-ir bom.-" i .irp. <; Grr-y Simpson and bal.v I are v,siting t m-N. Simpson. * I Mls? Maritaivt Gairut.-.n has tinned from Itrlstol. where she was r il,.,; i . t Mrs. Itober. It'a.nsey. of I'.l |.afto rr.va?. '. : s 11: i, u- Mrs ,| ( ?. mtinds. ., ? ? t.. \\-.,,,, "'irwul. Apartments, pend \ n.-tition at Iteiiilik. Mr? Job,, ii. i.,.ui>. M,s?.s K and l.llzab.th l..\ter Abl.ot Mrs I"-\ter Mt.-y and Miss 1 :i |> i.I(v havo goti? to Itemlik. ,.n the Itapi.a-, J.annock Hlver. to spend t?elr vara- j RlchmonVir'"lyn 'Shan"r 19 vmUi^ \ sne'nd ' ^ p?rK'"'?n has pone to j Mr ' I s:Vmm?r visil?"?r In Iowa. ?one' U xl lrH- T:U- {''''c,n;, ??a.. to visit their1 daughter. Mm. j. r. Ammonettr i l.r'. illMr."? 1 Illdf^o ' *-s111 rife ,?t Oak Mr 'in* Mr*. W v. Kvan,. of ,fiKh ' Mrs.' \v! I.. iVmi'i^'1" S,S Mr uAp??** is ;,silinK "t; u. frohibition ollii-.-r ! :> a ending th,- national prohibit ion' offlcem convention in rr?vi,i..M,.! COAST LINK SHOWS BIG IMPROVEMENT A. I.. April Net Opcratiiu; liirnmr $l,(lll,Ss7 AciiIiinI ?h;s,suo in April. Il('.*l. N'KW VOItK, Juno '.'4?Atlantic \ Coast I.ine I.aiiroad Company rcui.s to rc?l steady improvement during tirst four rrion(lis of 1922, compared with results or ti?*ns i:s corre sponding porioil of 1921. Along with improvement in cross rcvontio has been substantial r?-flntit? jo? numrner drift on the capital. The exodus to cooling resorts con tinue* with a steady pace. Ambus nudorts, attaches, members of tho ad ministration family and soolal celeb rules huvo loft during the week or uro contemplating an early de l arture. Hut President and Mrs. Harding h ay on. Their Alaskan trip proba bly l.i postponed until next year, mid | possibly may linvo to go by tho hoard altogether, because of the j President's ever-Increasing duties. i Mrs. Harding, playing almost the j lone hostess game, now that the re j freshing woods of Maine arc drawing I social leaders to their Mhndowy re cesses, Is doing her very test. And I lifr reception to the ladles accom panying the Philippine delegation to ] Washington was one of the mo?t j picturesque events at the White j House so far. The ladles, dressed, j for the most part. In native oostumes strolled about the lawn and lln;tll> : took (ho rose path to President ' II".;.linn's private oll^e, where lie ! tendered them a brief reception. Th.> minister of China, I>r. Sao-Ke ' Alfred Sz-v sailed Wednesday on the Ucrengarla, with M HorlH I3ahk meteff, retired HuunUn ambassador, for a ahort stay In I.ondon. He will bo uoiio a month, return'ne with hi" children, and will then to to Woods* llolo. Mas*B.? to Join Mm v. al ready eummerlnjj there. Of the junior Cabinet n. I, which numbirs many ('Harming debutantes. Mies Mary Wallace, a choice reprc sentatlvo and daughter <>r tlic Sccro tary of AKrlculturo and Mrs. Wal lace. nails for Europe July 1 for an extended tour. With Mists Wallace will be a partv of jpdlcKc fVlends. I and she. with Miss* Marian Pcnnnck. [another of the party ami known In Washington pocietv afte'r her vis*U I ;o Ml/>s Wallace lust summer, will I r- msir. abroad until Oclobet The i hjimj of colleRC commence, merit sciiKon. with the attendant diK nltifs of honorary decrees, have not escaped t > i ?? capital set: Secretary Mellon has* iusit returned from Dart mouth College, at Hanover. N. It., whore he received tl?e decree of doc tor <>f laws. Ambassador fSodde.s. of ?"?rent Hritain. and I ?r I'haniorrn, minister of Nicaragua, also have re ceived honorary d?prces this week Another conKr^ssional family has Kono lo tho Northern coast for lb" summer, that of Senator Truman 11 Newberry. Mrs Newterry has opened their summer home at Wat--h rill'.. It I., an.I will be Joined by tb< Senator whenever bis duties permit. BEST YEAR AT V. M. I., SAYS GENERAL NICHOLS Total Enrollment for Session] 617?Lar{rc Improvements A re Proposed. fppcia' to Tho Times-Dispatch] | I.KXINCTO.V. VA , June 24.?The | annual r<- ;? ort of General K. \V j Nii-hols, superintendent 'if the Vir- : jKitiiu Military Institute, to the board . : "f visitor." was it.' -opted by the board : at :i-- final meeting yestcrday and ordered published. i :i h.- r ? ?; >. ? r t General Nichols Rives a ileta. ? d r?-vi??w of tlx: activities at 'lie Inst.t-.it> f<.r the session, which I ? ?inl.il W'f'inc< "Tin- academic . ir ii .-v i -losing " lie sa> s. "murkn I ?he n;.1 ?U' c<>s> fill year in the in- i re history i.f tlie institute .n many, j ? t ii"t n it!!, of its activities 'I'll. ' ?II*. m? ? i a 1 e and esprit of the ???rp> of .l?i? I - hav? been admlr a 1. .? " '???ncrat Nichols states that th? | i; iiirnllmciit for the session was J '?IT. 'I'lie increase ,ti enrollment in 'lie ias': fifteen years was 100 per ? tit. and the increase in academic ; ! and military stafTs lias been 100 per j cent. There has not been a proportion ate in ro.iBc in dormitory facilities, however, and General Nichols calls particular attention 'to needs alon^ I that line. Committees have been named to conaiilef Use dormitory problein. and it is hoped that early ::i the fall a definite plan will b r?-aily r execution. .Major Robert I.. Itates, promoted I from adjuir.i professor "f psy??holficy j anil I .g.<- ?" ii.^" i.iti professor with ' ???? ran!: ??: 1 eutenant-co!on? ! < aptain j. ,\. it. DUlard. promoted ? from assistant professor of ICnkMm)> j to adjunct professor with '(he rank I of major. Robert J. Trinltle. promoted from i an inM ructorship in electrical en gineering to adjunct professor with | the rank of major. John 1*. To'.vfit s, I'nted State? arm;, retired, promoted from an in strue-orshlp In history to adjunct profe.-sor with the rank of major. ' apt.'iin 1, S. Hoberts. appointed as |-:sta:.t professor of mathematics. 1 ptain M (J. Uamey. appointed as s is ? a tit professor . .f history. | i he t? u?wiim tesignations have !>? > n accepted: Major .lumen O. Al len, as adjunct professor of civil en gineering and mili'tary science; Cap j t a i ti Ka> mond 1*. James, as assistant [ professor of mathematics and mili tary science; f'aptaln Reuben J. '?rim. as assistant professor of chemistry. I ^ |a:glnnin~ with the seslson of 19J3-24 the entrance requirements at the institute will be fifteen aca demic units instead of fourteen as a'i present. I'urlng the summer the library and' ab'.ratory fai-ili'ties and equipment j will t.e greatly enlarged, and work j will soor, |,e started on the comple- ! ;;"ii of the grading of the parade ? ground. . GJSTLEHILL HAS 90DD PROSPECTS FOB Fill (?Special to The Times-Dispatch ] MS XING TON*. VA.. June 24.?The authorities of Castle Hill Military Academy are pleased with the pros pects for the coming session, which opens September 19. The main building 5s located on an eminence overlooking the stately building and grounds of Washington and I>ee Uni versity and tiie Virginia Military In stitute. All the necessary improve ments. including a complete equip ment. will be ready several weeks in advance of the o. enlng date. The enrollment of new student" has al ready reached a number beyond the expectations of the superintendent at this season. Several cadets have al ready arrived, and will spend the* summer at Castle Hill. In addition to the main building with all modern conveniences and rooms for 100 cadets, the school has secured a larne gymnasium, which will accommodate indoor athletics of all kinds. Castle Hill Academy enjoys the unique distinction of being the only military prep school in the State lo cated in the same community wltli two great Institutions of learning, and this feature is accepted as a val uable asset. While It is the purpose of Castle Hill Academy to prepare boys for the leading colleges. universities and government academies, a well-or ganized commercial department will bo a part of tho course. A portion of the main building has been assigned to tho lower school for hoys under 13 years of age. This department will be directed by a special corps of instructors, and made a prominent feature of the school. Social and Pergonal iWs o arrenlon in Kpj. tonic. : I Special to The Times, niximtrh 1 WAItHK.VToN- V\ t. J una ci *|'li members of t?.<% ir .,? r. Ir'? "arr.ritori <;arde Club enjoyed motor trip r,nr, *;ry Th,,r-""v Wh- ?">? ?,r. !."? r" Mrs. ,hich N, , "ranch vi?n,;,| :,w.r.. "f "10 hanifMotiKM uardfT'R t neighborhood ,h* lawn i>t th?- m vr r' M'tln Street fur ih? "" Wftrrcnlon Ubnrv sr* r" cxrfu,,1K4.. -r II,.. ??""i ?. mr-rlal itl.rln- a'V" '' !1" week. J"?i-stow,, )as, Mi'sso,. n\Vtf?nHt"hMr?;,vf.'' ?Z'rttb"mr w'?rre,,i..,, aft.'/vp'. ,.,V' Inpion.' W1"tor.,:ed ' vis - r./s; - .hiu"-pi:'n'r A"? mH ir i hi" Adams nn.| Movd Wolfe MJ*m \ lotoria Orav tMrH < Mi** ftM of ^ "sliiriKton. were week ."r <>r -Mr. and Mr V i Kirk pa trick at "Meadow vlilo." GOOD PRICKS BROUGHT AT HOLSTEIN AUCTION| *Uty?:*? r,.H.e s?id ,,u-v U,re HoiiKhl liv \ir. n i . w,n,n Kaiser'*. \alle c ruels Industrial School with A. \V. Ituhrman. of Rlclmmnd J?ad Kra'n k s" ? u- ,0 -11 " ^ Forest ha.l Val ur-, Wnodherry . J " splendid consign ments that averaged S^'io Seward Stock Far ml i',ieWbnrK> r?r,. .irocen y '"""Cb-Iffd from the IMerM?r"i St<."'lc '?'frrns. Carnation I ertj? Colnnthn. a son of the world's < hamplon yearly milk producer, over all aue.s and breeds, secured from this sale a good lot of the real top. IIOtChOTH. 1 Dr. \\ allace C. Saunders, of njch mo nil. managed the sale and dl?i oatt'lA 'n!,,r!l,,Mi'>K Pure-bred Mxtl h . .8eC,,?1'' f"r nI1 of ??" tlon remained j? this. SO(.. <11.t llooks t lose .lime :jii PKTKRSBURO. VA . .I?ne "1-Cl.v Am tor Korrest Tuok.r ti elaj thai ih,. city., t.ooUs would lie ? i,o. i Iresheri, averaged 16.0: pounds Of milk an.I er.B pounds o ' i?111?c-r in orv: your at an avrnife agi of two yeairf and nine inontliii. Thli average wat< an Increase of 4,91: | pound* of ir*ilk an-l 1C1 pounds 01 liter over Uhat of their darns m | comparable wv. an excellent ex ample of the real value of a goor1 i Mill lo a dairy herd. The Junior her*' j *:re. Marathon ..Skylark Ormsby. wa Ijut hasetl frorir, the 12. C. SchroiiM jStock Farms. ?*f Minnesota, during the past !%nd bids fair to adi ? ?ven greater lauvels t > the V. P. T In ril than did Virginia Korndyke Hut j t. i Itoy. This yojinK Mill in out ol the row . Qiif eti 4 ?rmshy Mercedes . Slaving five yearly* records that av '?.?rage better than l.OCin pounds ot butter, and is sirc Is noth ni: less than an lnt Import ?mt falrw of the State ?luring''the |?ast few years. The exhibit of i.:?21 wad ; composed largely of t he high irj .ill*, ling and excellent type individuals ?..( the V. I?. I. herd*. In \vhl< h rcpreser* | tatlves of the six breeds of cattl.i ; most popular In Virginia and thrie breeds of hoys, were found. Them > cattle and hoKH were fitted, handle ! | and placed on e\h:bi'ii>n entirely by students taking thi animal ImsbandiV at \'. r. I Such exhibits ha\>. ! proved themselves of a vast educa tional value to various eu.i-tions of (the State. After eompleting its rir | cult of county fairs in the fall of 1521. i the V. I'. I. live Mock exhibit was j taken to the State Fair at Itichmond. where, in addition to consistent win nings by all breeds represented, the [following championships were won: 'Irani! champion llolwteln-Friesla^J female: junloi champion .lersey hulll and .-hampion Shorthorn steer. The in. t that the animals of the v. |*. | herds can win so consistently |n the show ilng is proof conclusive of thcil : it.dividual excellence. Stock .IihIkIhk Contc?t*. Many student activities have been I promoted arid encouraged by the I partment. Stork judging contests! | among the students have been held at various times throughout the year.| These contest* create interest, en thusiasm. and ths keenest of c>mpj-| tltlon among the students, and at tliy. same time, teach them many prac tical points that would otherwise be hard to grasp In the classroom. A live stock show, in which the stu ? lints selected, fitted, and exhibited i animals from the college herds, was ! staged In Hlacksburgr. In addition to thei'e activities, n stock judging team, composed of five men. was sent. | to the Virginia State Fair. where it j met and defeated the North Carolina State College team by a score of .1,4 |i| to n.o:;. FARMERS TO GATHER AT ENDLESS CAVERNS fSpecial, to The Times-Dispatch.] HA HRISONBCH'S. VA.. .Mine ; | ? The greatest feathering of farmer" ever assembled in the Shenandoah Valley is expected to attend the "Oet Together Day" arranged by the Rockingham County I'artn Hureau lake place at landless Caverns, six teen miles south of het?, on Satur tlay, August 1?. A committee has been at work on the day s program for over a month and announced yesterday that cx Sliver. Washington representative of the American Karrn Hureau. would probably deliver addresses. Music Is to he furnished by either the Marine Hand, of Washington, or by one of the army hands in tl?> areas around Washington and Bal timore. Negotiations for the service of one of these organizations arc ex pected to he completed within the next few days. The owners of the Endless Caverns, u ho also own the surrounding park in which the program will be car rivd out. have placed their entire grounds and equipment in the hands ?f the committee for the occasion llotvntan Defeat" Fischer. lvj HAI.TIMORB. .Inne 24.?Herbert j? How ma ii, of N York, defeated f!ari Fischer, of Philadelphia, in tho final."* of the singles ftf Hie Maryland tcn ti Is tournament.' The scores wera ti-i. fi t. C-0. Snutlierii Annncintlon Hevolts. Atlanta. 7-0; Birmingham, *^11; (Second game seven innings.) Nashville, fi; Ijlttle Hock. o. Chattanooga, 4*3; Memphis, !?zf? (Second game seven InnlnioiA New Orleans, S; t