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Evening star., 1924-02-21
DUPRE SUCCUMBS
TO BRIEF ILLNESS
Representative, in Eighth
Term. Was Dean of Louisi-
ana Delegation.

Representative Henry Garland Du-
pre- of Louisiana. beginning his eighth
consecutive term as representative
and dean of the Louisiana delegation
in the House, died at his residence,
1410 Girard street northwest, after a
brief illness early today He recently
suffered Il stroke of apopleXy and had
been critically i'll since.
The body will leave Washington to-
night shortly after o'clock and will
arrive in New Orleans Saturday morn
ing. Funeral services will be held at
the Uptown Jesuits" Church, Catho-
lie. in New Orleans
Representative Dupre had requested
sometime before he died that services
be held at that place. The remains
will be sent from New Orleans to
lOpelousas, La, his old home. for
burial Saturday afternoon Accom-
panying the funeral party from
Washington to New Orleans will be
his mother, Mrs Laurent Dupre; two
sisters. Miss Edith Dupre and Miss
Belle Dupre. who had been living with
him in this city, and Commander +. l..
Sandoz. L. 5. N, retired, who was
born in Mr.. Dupre's home town. and
was lifelong friend.
in Washington, Mr.. Dupre is survived
by live other sisters. Mrs. o. w. Nc
Neese and Miss Lilly Dupre. both Of
New Orleans; Mrs. William Alexander
Robertson, Mrs. E. B. Dubisson and
secretary. W. II. Fulham, has been
in charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
Despite Mr. Dupres death the
House remained in session today to
do nf fa
Leaders, however. decided to adjourn
late in the day out of respect to his
memory.
Graduate of Tulane.
MIR. Dupre was born in OpeIousas
near Lake Charles. La, in 1873, and
was educated in public schools there.
At the age of nineteen. in 1892. he
was graduated from Tulane Univer-
sity at New Orleans with the degree
of bachelor of arts and subsequently
he received the degree of bachelor of
laws from the same institution.
In 1895 Mr.. Dupre started the ac-
tive practice of law in New Orleans.
and the year 1900 found him assistant
city attorney of that municipality. In
this year also he was elected to the
Louisiana house of representatives.
serving two four-year terms. He was
reelected in 1903 to the legislature
and became speaker of the house. In
November, 1910. he was elected to
the Sixty-ffrst Congress of the United
States to fill the uneXpired term of
Samuel l.. Gilmore, who died in Of
flee. This election also returned him
a representative for the SiXty-second
Congress- He was reelected to the
succeeding Congresses and at the last
i.
contested.
Always taking a keen interest in
politics, he became a figure of state
wide prominence at the democratic
state convention in 1908, when dele
gates to the national convention in
Denver were selected.
In Washington Mr.. Dupre resided at
1410 Girard street for several years.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
STRAND MUSICIAN DIES.
William Soper Recently Operated
on for Appendicitis.

William Soper, thirty-eight years
old, for many years drummer in the
Strand Orchestra and we'll known as
professional musician in Washing
ton, died at Georgetown University
Hospital on February Is, following
an operation for appendicitis.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday at his late residence. 321
18th street southeast, and burial was
in Glenwood cemetery.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs
Minnie Soper; a five-year-old son:
his mother, Mrs. Ella Soper of 104
7th street southeast; two brothers
and two sisters, Hobart and Charles
Soper and Mrs. Milton NJ. Beck and
Mrs. Florence Ridgely.
Mr.. Soper was member of the
Strand Orchestra when the theater
was first opened as a motion picture
house and also was drummer at
the Garden Theater, later named the
central. He was member of the
American Federation of Musicians
Evening star., 1924-02-21

retained in that capacity by Lieut..
Gen. Bates and Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee
until their retirement.
While serving as a private secre-
tary to Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood,
while the latter was chief of staff
Mr.. Moulton was offered a position
in the postal service, which he ac-
cepted. subsequently ne became
private secretary to Postmaster
General Frank II. Hitchcock.
Mr.. Moulton was one of the Or
ganizers of the Sigma Nu Phi Fra
ternity. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Jennie VI. Moulton; IL son. Theo-
dore, and a daughter, Martha Moul-
ton; his father, Mr.. Moulton: four
brothers, Clarence. Irving, Wilfred
and Frank Moulton, and a sister,
Miss Emma Elmer S. Moulton.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
MONUMENT BODY TO MEET
Will Hold Ninety-First Annual
Session Here.

The washington National Monu-
ment Society will hold it's ninety
first annual meeting at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow, at the University Club. A
memorial to members who died dur
ing the year will be read, and new
members elected to fill the vacancies.
Justice Van Devanter, first vice
president Of the society, will enter
tain the members at luncheon at the
University Club. at 80 o'clock. The
President of the United States, by
virtue of his Office. is president of
the Washington National Monument
Society.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
SOROPTlMISTS GUESTS.
Miss Helen Wood Entertains 100
Members and Guests.

The Soroptimists' club was enter
tained at the Hurley motor show
rooms by Miss Helen Wood last night
There were 100 members and guests
present.
Prizes were presented to the fol-
lowing: Miss Jean Ryan, Mrs. Bess
Edmonston. Miss Margaret Gillespie,
Mrs. Marie LeaTy. Mrs. JEANNE Kafka.
Mrs. Helena Reed. DIR. j. Strobel. Mrs
l. s. Hurley, Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle,
Miss Z. Jones. Miss Nora Hoffman,
Dr. Nora Meyer, Mrs. c. Krier, Mrs
l.. Forman. Mrs. Elsie Coleman, Dr.
Lulu Waters, Miss Tess Meidinger,
Miss Celest Hodges, Miss Helen Barn
hart, Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, Mrs. Ethel
Ward, Mrs. Ha1Sriet Locher and Miss
NJ SitgreayeS.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
MAY FILM PAGEANT.
"The Dreamer Awakes" to Be
Viewed by Theatrical Men.

The possibility Of filming the cru
sader pageant, The Dreamer Awakes,"
will be considered by a number of
local theatrical men who will attend
the next performance of the produc-
tion on Sunday at Polls.
The production is being given for
the benefit OF home and foreign mis-
sions and is being produced under
the auspices of the Catholic Students
Crusade Mission. Six hundred stu
dents Of Catholic colleges in the Dis
trict and members OF the Students
Crusade Mission will take part in
the production.
The production, which is the work
of Rev. Daniel ]. Lord. S. j. of the
faculty OF the University of ST. Louis
and under the direction of Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, will be presented at
Polls next Sunday at pm. and Sis
pm. "
Evening star., 1924-02-21
SPEAKS ON LINCOLN.
Representative Rathbone and A. j
Gore Address I1linoisans.

Representative Henry r. Rathbone
of Illinois spoke on the life of Lin
coin at the meeting of the Illinois
State society in the Washington Club
last night. A. j. Gore, local real es-
7" NAN, also smoke. The plan of
establishing buildings in Washington
iof tue various state societies was
discussed The committee consider
ing the matter for the Illinois society
is composed of John o. Berkley, Her
bert w. Rutledge, A. r. Bailey and
Theodore g. RiSley.
Mrs Rathbone sang several num-
bers: Harry Starr gave piano solo,
and Miss Ada Louise Townsend gave
number of readings. The program
was followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
CAR LOADINGS SLUMP,
Bad Weather Causes Drop of %
447 From Previous Week.

Railroads loaded 906.4S0 cars with
revenue freight during the week
ending February 8, which was %
Az carloads less than the previous
week.
Severe weather conditions We're
given by the car service division OF
the American Railway Association as
The reason for the decline despite
which the traffic volume remained
far above normal. the loadings being
5f,137 cars in excess of the total
for the corresponding week in 1928.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
H. M. KOLB FALLS DEAD.

Henry VI. kolb, sixty-three wears
old, employed at the Burlington Hotel
for several years, dropped dead there
yesterday afternoon. Coroner hewitt
gave certificate Of death from an
attack of heart disease
Evening star., 1924-02-21
STORES CLOSE TOMORROW.

Most of the Washington retail
stores will close tomorrow, Wash
ington's birthday, at / o'clock, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
Office of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association
Evening star., 1924-02-21
B. & 0. FILES BRIEF
ON PAPER RATES.
Railroad Answers Contention
of Washington and BaIti-
more Publishers.

Facts brought out at hearing be-
fore an Interstate Commerce Com
mission examiner on the reasona BILE
ness of rates on newsprint paper from
mill points TO Washington do not
show that the Washington complain
ants have been unduly prejudiced by
maintenance Of lower rates to Balti-
more, attorneys for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad contended in brief
filed today with the commission
The railroads brief asks that the
proceeding be discontinued and the
complaint of more than dozen news
paper publishers in Washington and
Baltimore dismissed. 1t also recon-
tmends that no awards of reparation
for alleged excessive charges on the
movement of nwsprint be made by
the commission. This brief was hied
by Charles r. Webber and James IL.
Gowen of counsel for the Baltimore
and Ohio.
Difference in Rates.
+ With respect to newsprint paper
moving from New England points to
Washington and Baltimore the rate
to Washington should exceed the
Baltimore rate by not less than b
cents per one hundred pounds, the
attorneys contend. win resar1 10
traffic originating in northern New
York and Canada the difference IN
the Washington rate should be not
less than 5 cents per one hunoreu
pounds, while from trunk line origin
points the difference in the wash :
ington rate should remain as at
present.
Suggested rates proposed by r..
u. Geoghegan. traffic manager Tor the
Washington Publishers Association.
brief asserts, and being based on "a
mileage scale disregard those fac
tors of commercial and carrier COM
petition which have played an i'm
portant part in the construction OF
the rate structure 1nNolVed In the
present proceedings.
The proposed rate basis would cause
the carriers great loss of revenue, the
brief adds. while no compensating IN
crease in traffic would result from any
rate decrease. Any decrease in news
print rates, the attrneys pointed out.
will inevitably lead to lowering of
rates on similar commodities whose
transportation forms an important
part Of the traffic handled by some Of
the originating carriers.
Question Jurisdiction.
Generally the railroad brief points
out that rates on newsprint paper to
Baltimore from all the territories OF
origin named in the proceeding are
on a depressed basis and are lower
than specific rates examined pre-
viously by the commission and found
reasonable.
The brief concluded with the OBJ
servation that the commission is
without jurisdiction to establish
rates for future application from Ca
madam points of origin to Washing
ton and Baltimore.
Eight other Washington users of
news print paper Joined with The
Evening star Newspaper Company
and the Washington Publishers AS
sociation five weeks ago in Il COM
plaint against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and the Canadian Pa
cific railroad. alleging excessive rates
on news print paper from mill points
to points of consumption. 4 hearing
was held before Examiner Hunter of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. and the commission was asked
in briefs filed by the complainants
with the commission two days ago to
make d speedy decision in the case.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
100000 Pictures
Tuke7, O. Minute
By 2-TOr, Camera

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 15.-Photo-
graphs at the rate of 100000
minute-thirty-o lone times as fast
as those reeled off by the slow
motion picture camera--are being
made at Shoeburyness under Brit
ish government auspices. The
camera used in these lightning
snapshots weighs two tons, and
is being used by ordnance experts
to examine the behavior Of shells
and armor plate.
It has also shown clearly what
happens to a golf ball when struck
by a clubhead. The ball is pressed
fiat on one side during the
1-1200th part of a second that the
driver is in contact with Its nara
surface.
An exceedingly hard rubber ball,
teed up and then shot at by
wooden plug projectile. acquired
some curious shapes before re-
turning quickly to the simple !ife
of q stationary sphere. When the
projectile hit it the ball was
pressed into the shape Of a half
moon. Flying through the ar, II
expanded in the direction OF night
until 1t looked like an egg. Strlk-
ing a steel plate, IL expanded IN tne
opposite direction until 1t mad the
appearance of a coin stuck on
wall. Then 1t rebounded ana De-
came again a sphere.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
CQ|!|M!!MILIEEFAv0RS Q|!|M!!
CHAIR EXECUTIONS
Senate Body Approves Dial
Measure to Abolish
GaII0WS Here.

The Dial bill substituting electro
cution for hanging in cases Of
capital punishment in the District Of
Columbia was reported favorably to
the Senate by the Senate District
committee today.
The District committee also re-
ported favorably the Commissioners
bill providing for the establishment
Of a tree nursery in part of
Anacostia Park.
A number of bills providing for the
opening. extension and change of
names of streets were also reported
favorably, as follows:
Authorizing the District Commits
sioners to close the following streets
rendered useless or unnecessary by
reason of the opening. extension, wild
ening or Strengthening, in accordance
with the highway plan of other streets,
roads or highways: Broad Branch
road between Jocelyh street and 31st
street, Piney Branch road between
Spring road and Blair road, Pierce Mill
road between Tilden street and Wis
consin avenue. Belt road between Wis
consin avenue and Chevy Chase Circle,
Colfax street, through square 712;
Queens Chapel road between, Bladens-
.. burg road and Irving street, Grant
road between Wisconsin avenue and
Connecticut avenue. and such other
streets, roads or highways or parts
thereof as may In the judgment Of the
Commissioners become useless or un-
necessary.
Authorizing the opening of a minor
| street from Georgia avenue to 9Th
street northwest through squares
1916 and 2S77,
authorizing the widening of Georgia
avenue between Fairmont street and
Gresham place.
Authorizing thu widening of 4th
street south of Cedar street north
west.
Changing the name Of "Keokuk
street northwest, extending from
Military road at 9th street to Wis
consin avenue, to Military road"
All Of the bills reported today go
TO the Senate calendar for action.
The subcommittee of the District
committee on public utilities will
hear Senator McKeller of Tennessee
at a meeting on Monday on his pro-
posaI to reduce street car fares In
the District to cents.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
Senator Walsh Accuses For
mer Cabinet Officer of Mis-
leading Committee.
CITES MCLEAN VERSION
OF 100000 LOAN DEAL
Will Leave Matter of Temperance
to Correct Testimony to
Witness.

Former Secretary Albert B. Fall was
charged today by Senator Walsh.
democrat. Montana, with having mis-
led the Senate public lands committee
when it was inquiring in the Teapot
from which he obtained funds for the
enlargement and restocking of his
New Mexico ranch.
The charge was made by the Mon
tana senator upon his return to Wash
ington from Florida, where he exam
ined Edward B. Mclean. Washington
newspaper publisher. with regard to
the 100000 loan which Mr.. Fall said
he had obtained from him for the
ranch improvements
Senator Walsh indicated, however.
that he would not insist upon the
further appearance of the former In
terror Secretary before the committee
to give an additional explanation.
He said he was content to let Mr..
Fall determine for himself whether
he would voluntarily appear.
Appearance Up to Fall.
The records of the committee
show" said Senator Walsh. that Mr..
Fall misled the committee when 1t
was inquiring into the source from
which he obtained funds for ranch
improvements. AS 1 see it. he must
determine whether he desires to
again come before the committee and
correct the testimony he gave"
In a statement presented to the COM
mittee on December 81 Mr. Fall said
he obtained 100000 from Mr.. Mclean
when he was contemplating pur-
chase of ranch property in New Mexi-
CO. that he paid down $4,000 as a
hrst payment and gave instructions
that the balance be deposited in Ell
Paso. Tex, subject to check
MIR. Mclean testified at Palm Beach
that he had given Mr. Fall the 500, 900
in the form of several checks, which
later were returned to him uncashed
Senator Walsh asked that the COM
mittee meet tomorrow to receive his
report Of the investigation in Florida.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
RICHMOND TO RESCUE.

The light cruiser Richmond, en-
route from New Orleans to Panama
has been instructed by radio to go to
the assistance of the cruiser Tacoma,
aground on Blanquilla reef. OFF Vera
Cruz.
Another rescue vessel probably will
be dispatched.
Intercepted s. o. S. calls from the
Tacoma, forwarded to the Navy De-
partment today, said the Tacoma
struck the reef some time during the
night and was in need of immediate
help.
The Blanquilla reef Is outside the
Vera Cruz breakwater, directly op-
posite the city. 1t is a small sub
merged reef and on 1T is situated a
Near it are other reefs,
also with lighthouses.
Fearing in mind the warning re-
Gently given by the Navy hydro
graphic office that vessels should not
enter Tampico harbor at night be-
cause of the possible change In light
signals incident to the revolution,
Some Navy officers today expressed
the view that the Blanquilla light
might have been darkened or that the
system of lights was altered IN sucn
a way that the Tacoma was thrown
from her course. .,l,.
It would have been 1mposslpie,
these officers said, for the cruiser 70
have run on the reef II the light
house had been functionine.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
LEAP FROM WINDOWS
TO ESCAPE DEATH IN TOXIC
Second Earthquake Catches Legation Secretaries
Una'0ares-Frederic LIE CIerc of Washington
Severely Injured in Jump From, HOTEL

By Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924
TOXIC. January 16.-Several Amer
leans escaped death or serious injury
by leaping to safety when Toxic and
the surrounding districts were hit by
another severe earthquake yesterday
morning.
Frederic LIE Clerc Of WashinRton.
second secretary of the American en-
bassy. sustained severe lacerations of
the body when he leaped from a win
dow Of the Imperial Hotel.
John. Harrison Gray OF Syracuse.
third American secretary, jumped
from a window Of his home when the
walls crashed in. He grasped a tele-
phone pole and escaped uninjured.
Jefferson Caffrey Of Louisiana,
American charge d'araires during
r. H. Norweb Of Cleveland, American
first secretary, miracously escaped
injury by leaping to safety.
The writer, sleeping on the second
story of a Japanese home. underwent
experiences similar to those of Sep
tember 1. The dwelling swayed
perilouslys and he leaped from the
balcony with Frederic Taylor Of
Sacramento. Calf. Linton Wells, Los
Angeles, nowspaperman, sustained a
fractured ankle and serious bruise
when he fell from the stairs Of his
home which was badly damaged.
The latest reports place the mum.
ber of dead. in Toxic at eight.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
WEALTH Of CITY
HAS BIG INCREASE
Growth of 45.9 Per Cent
Shown From 1912 to 1922.
individuals Gain Slightly.

Principal forms of wealth in the
District Of Columbia, as Of Decem-
ber 81. 1922. increased in valuation
approximately $500,oO0.000, or ass
per cent over 1912, the census bureau
announced today. The total as Of the
end of 1922 was placed at s1,697.270.-
600, as compared with s1.162.925. 900
in 1912. Per capita values increased
from S3,392 TO $3,S7S, or 14.3 per cent.
All classes Of property in the Dis
trlct Increased in value from 1912
to 1922. except live stock, which de-
creased from S1,7s5.0o0 to 3542, 900. or
e9.S per cent, and farm implements
and machinery. which decreased from
$4,000 to Sss,0oo. OF 2i.4 per cent.
Property Value Increase.
Estimated value Of taxed real prop
erty and improvements increased
from S&e5,4S4.000 in 1912 to $7s6,475.-
600. or 6o.7 per cent; exempt real
property from s40S,540.000 to S47S,-
i24.oo0. or 17.7 per cent; manufac-
turing machinery, tools and imple-
ments from s13.7s6,o0O to s22.Os7, 900.
or 60.3 per cent, and railroads and
their equipment from si7,315,000 to
s21.231.0o0, or 22.6 PEE cent.
Privately owned transportation and
transmission enterprises. other than
railroads, increased in value from
S64,t67,oo0 to $77.745.000, or 212 per
cent. and stocks OF goods, vehicles
other than motor. furniture and
clothing from s163.754.000 to $780,
$4,000, or TIA per cent. Comparison
is impossible, the bureau said. for
the value of motor vehicles, which
was estimated in 1922 at $1s.996,000.
because no separate estimate was
made in 1912.
Due to Price Increase.
1T should be borne in mind" the
bureau said, that the increases in
money value are to a large extent
due to the rise in prices which has
taken place in recent years. and SO
far as that is the case they do not
represent corresponding increases in
the quantity of wealth"
Estimated values of gold and silver
coin and bullion. vessels Of the Navy
and privately owned waterworks
will appear only in totals for the
United States.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
NEGLECT Of FALLS
DECLARED "CR|ME'
Senator Norris Sees Big
Saving for D. c. in Pow
er Project.

Failure to utilize the water Of the
Potomac river passing over Great
Falls was characterized as "a crime"
by Senator George w. Norris Of Ne
braska, addressing a public confer
ence on super power today at the
Hamilton Hotel.
within sight OF the United States
Capitol" Senator Norris said. I'VE
have great power development pos
sibilities 1t is a crime to see the
potential water power going over
Great Falls when men toll to pro-
duce coal which manufactures the
power used by the people OF Wash
cost of producing electricity by
water power.
The consumer now foots bill that
would be considerably lessened by
development of the Potomac river.
Waste of Energy Deferred.
Senator Norris declared the energy
that now goes down to Potomac
river is owned by the people and
should be developed by the govern
ment for the use of the people.
millions of horsepower" he declared
."goes to waste here, that ought to
be used to pull every street car. light
and heat every home and turn every
wheel in Washington, at minimum
cost"
The opening session OF the confer
ence today was characterized by
criticism of Secretary OF the Interior
Work, for alleged violation of the
civil service laws by his discharge
of Arthur Powell Davis as head of
the reclamation service. and "a dem
opstrable unfitneSs for the office he
now holds" NJ. F. Boyd, who said
he represented the Coal Consumers
League OF Washington, asked Senator
Norris as to his views on the dis
charge Of Mr.. Davis and also ques-
toned the sincerity of members of
Congress who have been approached
to make an investigation of the ac-
tfon of the Interior Department Secre-
tary.
Wants An Investigation.
Senator Norris said he agreed that
the ousting Of Mr.. Davis ought to be
Investigated. declaring that in his opin-
ion, a great WI ong has been done and
an efficient government employe re-
moved in violation Of law. He said he
the removal of the employees of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. and so
declared on the floor Of the Senate.
Even II a formal investigation Of the
removal Of Mr.. Davis is not pushed,
Senator Norris added, the facts made
known since his removal will be used
against the administration.
Outlining the purposes of the con-
ference, which will last through to-
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