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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
DEATH Of DU POINT
REMOVES PIONEER
Son of Late General and
Cousin of Senator Headed
Explosives Firm.

WILMINGTON. Del. January I'll
William du Pont, who died at his Win
ter nome near Brunswick, Ga. yeSter-
day. was pioneer in the manufacture
OF high explosives He was born August
2l.lS55. the son of the late Gen. and
Mrs Henry du Pont, at their home
along the Brandywine Creek near here.
and was a brother of Former Senator
Henry A. du Pont. who died recently
Senator Coleman du Pont is a cousin
William du Pont was one Of tho stock
holders In the Hercules Powder Co
when 1t was organized in 1882, and
was president of the old Hercules Pow
der Co. OF Cleveland from 1886 to 1892
He was one Of the owners and for
mer president of the Repauno Chemical
Co. organized in Delaware in 1880
with capital stock of 100000, Prior
to the organization of this concern Mr.
du Pont had been taken into the pow
der business by his father He was a
member from 1873 to 1899 Of F. l.
de Nemours & Co, partnership that
dated from 1902 to 1899, and at the
time of his death had large holdings
IN the present corporation. E. l, Gu Pont
de Nemours q Co.
Mr. du Pont was former president
of the Delaware Trust Co. here and
was chairman of the board OF directors
at the time of his death
AS a breeder of horses Mr. du Pont
and his stables were known throughout
the country. At Montpelier. Va. h"
had stable Of hackney horses and
large herd of dairy cattle He also
was known AS breeder Of Pcrchcron
horses
He is survived by two children By a
second marriage, daughter Mrs
Thomas Somerville. and son. william
Mrs, du Pont, who died in London sew
eral months ago. was Miss Annie Rod
gers linn. His first wife was his
cousin. the late Mrs. Willard Salisbury
Mr.. Salisbury. who also died recently,
was former United States Senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Births Reported.

Ter following births have ix~n reported IL
IN, heaifn Department ~ thr paei "a haurs
s,affS X and flranor Langley slrl
~" I. aut hntths II He trh zfti
VIVIAN e and Martha /. uaNs h.sv
Nathan ami BETTY HluHcstoue rttl
noleH l. tnd iieieus ] kaus, eftl
Ea"a.yi y amt Elr anor Il rtuh~r Roy
Lnhh W and i.nutEF n N'uneur l,,,v
kai"Ft ~, Sn3' Annie ~ Anderson f,uv
.h"nia. and Mildred = oCanunr huv
Minor end MafN |. Git-k f,ot
Atftc'i and toul~e - Bon l,oy
ha1ta and ktnatr Mavhtn hny
thtehte l. AMI Ehth r Harris hay.
Miller and NJ l.out.e Ratl~tt hos.
Leroy w ami Natahel Mason 40,
guy L 1nd ltlhan Nj. Tog~veu t,ov
k."hFFd and R"ht !. Tttuu'vr hoe
h"aht" ami tsui+ tuptlat4i hrv
HAHN AMI Margaret \ ~tuFEis i,ny
John y" ard tseis'iir X rlrter xifi
lcnaultn aud nna rrrrhirk Eiri
insrph y ana Ntiia Rivers siri.
samuel ~ and kerWer TaNtot hoy
Ft"d and Bessie Shsnt~ hs"
~n"htrf = AMI Anuie itrts how.
Paul 4 an1 Fip1en,r turhn sirl
'saiah and fvrlsn Anjtrton. ban.
.s~rzse-a-~e.~-s
WatchmakerS thrown ont NJ work In
SNlI2erlnnd are making music boxes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Federation of Citizens Associations
will meet o'clock. in board room of
the Municipal Building.
Clara Barton Memorial Association
will meet. 80 o'clock, at Cosmos Club
The Auxiliary Home Board of Joppa
Lodge Chapter. No. q. O. E.. S.. will
Give n card party for the benefit of the
hospital fund, o'clock, at Joppa Hall,
4209 Ninth street.
A free illustrated lecture descriptive
of the north rim of the Grand Canyon
will be given. 8 o'clock. by Randall L.
Jones of Cedar City, Utah, at Eastern
High School auditorium.
The University of Michigan Alumnae
Association will meet at dinner at the
American Association Of University
Women. There will be business ses-
sion and election Of officers later in the
evening
The Women's Auxiliary Railway Mail
Association will meet, O'Clock. in Cap
.tol Park Hotel There will be Mexican
music with some practical demonStra-
tons by C. A. Baumbach v Griether
secretary Of the Mexican embassy
David A Coo will lecture on Body
Building" 8 O'Clock, at the League for
the Larger Life. 17o6 l. street. 1t will
be followed by demonstrations and
dancing, Admission free.
The birth anniversary of Gen.
Thomas tStonewaln Jackson will be
commemorated at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue All
Fndn "a Ntntn >f fASl
crate Veterans and friends are invited
Representative William Collier OF Mis-
sissippi, will speak
The Speech Reading Club will have
a card party, 8 o'clock, at isis CHI
bourne place.
FUTURE.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
meet at Chevy Chase Lake tomorrow at
, As pm, for Smile walk over conn
try roads and through woodland seem
crv Leslie Wcstfall, leader.
r. s Emery of New York City viii
Srcak at the Circle Thcatcr tomorrow
II M, on the subject. Who Is Your
Cod" The lecture will be- given under
alIsniCcs Of the local branch l. B. S a
which extends An invitation 10 the pub
lie IN attend. Mr., Emery also will give
q talk over radio station WRHF from
$50 to pm, Sunday. on Man the
Tvrant: God. the Mcrciful" This is a
continuation Of the series being pre-
s"nted each Sunday afternoon by the
Washington Service Bureau Of the as
ISOLATION.
The Wandcrlusters' hike for tomor-
row will start from Seventeenth and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast at . As
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
POLICE SECURING WOODS
FOR LOST COLLEGE GIRL
Massachusetts oficial Iuaueu.
rates New Movement In Search
for Miss Frances Smith.

N NV As~R'NIItnt I'FNSs-
NORTHAMPTON Mass. January -
The search FOR the missing Miss
Frances ST John Smith took on new
r!gor here today
After week III which countless clues
from many cities and States have been
run down without result. Gen Alfred
+ FhOtc, Massachusetts commissioner
of public safety, marShaled ~ State
policemen for search az the woods and
fields around this city
The search was prompted by absence
of authentic information 10 show that
The Smith College freshman, Who Is
the daughter OF wealthy New York
broker, ever was seen after leaving
her room week aso Friday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Ma,usse hg~ases have t,aaa lssted Ga ths
tntln~lnS
E,iWard ! Waad aud AlkU \ fvIemAn
Nah sparks sed Mapt u Hut
Ihs'Ies = R4Nmaan 1T Brentwood Nit
AVID | ella Y fNtes ~ this sttt
thdg tuiehaH and susan N Nnnufas
,hstles N t'ttlsnakv at FrWhArt Va aus
Militia Inu Williams hlus snd Queen G,suri
Esgle W Rlehag,tsoa Ant NphstA StAtNsu
h>lanA N,aias tua anA attic nua>au hath
at RtVha,und
MArk tlatA ANT kna teansf,
lNhn callahan and E(ste I VoutteF
ho1seH Walksr .s"d AsseIta =, lhsM
tNsgs hath ~ Maytinah{us w Va
Niltan les al aud sarah tssk.an
Harry n AsHs and tslllsa NAtelMaa
h~As5 " ksaaaa alI fFtAsas u kssiAa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Mrs. F. R. Greenwood Buried.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred r.
Greenwood. who died at her home. 1921
Fir street. Mount Rainier Monday.
were conducted at the residence YES
terday afternoon AT $50 O'Clock Rev
B. Fl. Melton of the Ninth Street Chris
lan Church and Rev, Mr.. Kreiler.
pastor OF the Mount Rainier Christian
Church officiated. Interment was In
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Relatives acted
as nailbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

~rsetat hspatyh 10 Tho star
FREDERICK, Md January II ~
tiasen T.. Morninsa,ar ei Rarneavtlle.
Montgomery County and Miss Claudia
Y Jamison NJ ClatkShuts were married
Thursday by Rev Charles H. Wehlcr
In the PRESBYTERIAN ChurCh manSe
They were accompanied nv Miss GLADYS
MorningstW and Edward Robinson NJ
Barnes, lille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
MRS. M. m. D. SMITH DEAD
Succumbs TO Long Illness 1T Age
Of IS Years.

Mrs. Mary NJ D. Smith. IS years old
widow Of William r. Smith. died at
her residence. 42lo Fourth street. YES
tcrdav after p long illness.
She is survived by her son. Norman
S. Smith Of this city; a sister. Mrs.
Fl. r Phipps If MitchoI'svillc. Md, and
four grandchildren. William A. Smith
Norma Mitchell Smith. Mary Iva Smith
and Nelson Ellis Smith She also leaves
two nephcWs and two nicces
Funeral services will be conducted In
thn Petworth Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Interment will
be in Danville. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Deputy's Slayer Gets 30 Years

special Dispatch e. The star,
RICHMOND Va January - Hugh
lNree Of Allegheny County has been
sent To The pcnitentsary tog % wears,
Tie Killed Deputy sheriff Brown In re-
sis'ins arrest on charge " chicken
stealing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
CARDS of Tbanks.

MATTHEW'S. We lsh 10 extend 90 plr rsl.
atiY"s Friends and lodges. Gur hearted:
thanks and appTa'lat on To- thef- srU-
p1;nY aud F@tntiul forai rrlhu'H- a. tna
death nf our father and -rapdfafheE ROB-
ERT 4. MATTHEW'S THE FAMILY
ROBINSON. wish IN Thank my many
frlrndz for their k'r.'neSa -roNn dlrinz
The aea'o II my husband FREDERIC
WIFE ossTE ROBINSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

British East Africa has an area O.
72l 900 square miles
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CAMERA REVEALS
WILD ANIMAL LIFE
Maj. Dugmore Shows Close
Ups Taken in African Jungle
to Audience Here.

One of the most varied panoramas Of
African animal life ever assembled in a
single showing of motion pictures was
presented to a National Geographic
Society audience at the Washington
Auditorium last night when Maj. A..
Radcliffe Dugmorc lectured on the
expedition he made into Kenya and
Tanganyika colonies on a camera hunt
for bic game.
A lion only 10 yards away from the
camera lens and an elephant SO close
that he was famed by the Tapping of
its cars were included in the pictures
shown OF the lion the speaker said.
i could hear the rumblngs of his in
sides, and I became interested. not
knowing but what I should soon be
taking part in them"
Water Buffalo Dangerous.
because Of strength and silreWdness. to
be found in Africa, Mai Dugmore
said is the water buffalo. Despite the
dangers of CLOSE ups" of this baas.
he managed to stalk a herd Of them
with GO pounds of camera on his back
and obtained some remarkable pictures.
The ugliest animal from an "over all"
standpoint is the gnu. he said. though
the phvsiognomy OF the wart hog phases
that freak of nature" well In the run
ming for the non beauty prize And the
mort annoving In the speakers opinion.
IS the hartcbcest. because OF its uboui-
touS presence when efforts were being
made to film It's Jungle companions.
Tho giraffe. most silent dcnizen of
the larger animal Kingdom. is especially
h2rd 10 catch in the act of drinking
out the lecturer obtained views of kfm
n that position. with his front feet
spread wide In giant tripod effect
The stork was photographed. too, with
his white breast and black wings. suc-
eestive Of the origin of our evening
dress costume.
Family Groups Pictured.
Other pictures shown included the
African antelope with his lengthy.
straight horns: beautiful and rarer
variety OF zebra. as we'll as n herd OF
the ccnmoner wide-str.ped variety. the
secretary bird and the monkeys. whose
meat the leopard holds a favoriie deli
cacT; the cantankerous babo0n and the
african elephant. which. despite its
size. can scale the hillside and climb
rocks with the agility generally at
tributcd 10 the gazelle.
Especially noteworthy we're the pho.
tocraphs obtained Of what the lecturer
called family groups" OF animals.
wherein were shown the male. female
and the young. which pictures. he said
have a more intimate and natural an
peal than the singles" or herds Other
phases of animal life ran the gamut
from ant colonies that seemed 10 ex-
ceed the population OF New York City
and the mighty crocodile. 70 the for
mid2ble hipPopotamus and the agile
antelope.
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Deatbs.

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s"4 M aoT iahR VI Rb oT91 81 '' 1ss p
81, home fSs' ao ' &sr Yq ? ra'
m. Tntsrmsn, 10 GlenTpOd Cemetery 80
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y sos SsSsnc: So sisa ~ ,os !; "C
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Ann 'i Kun ;fs i en. John ~, agg Iso'eg
I9itay1lls funeral home 18Th ard sDr.nE
I'm Ba,a, i@.a' aaI Jan54ary IL a.
tend. T1tsfrien, Or private .s''''' ''''''''
RYAN. Or. FRIDAY. January 20. 1899 a,
III *. WASHINGTON rG,v"fs'tv Hosp. "a.
Nah0ney FuneraI ,rrIvatsl tom he
pt.lors of Alnns p spear i823 Connec'i-
. t n, ave On SATURDAY. January FL. a.
SMITH trTil,:, On Fr;a1ay Janaa-v % 1923 a, her
,sr,,ieJHr j. II IN -t p. =. MARY y y
Norman smith. F4nerai from tie ps;.,
a.. y "a ia ~, ',I s oaHrcn IN ami Random
Int"rroent at DsnYi'e p.
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i f@.s 31a'@ r h. 70 At - r.. # '9s
SsH ,I.. 81 Ti.io1fcoy, '., 20 hsas5.,
Devoted sf-'e~ ~ Mr. Chq,itv Icon
ara IN. Ilts E"nr-" AM Jan1 I:ort7. F.-
from - Charles Ca,rr'.a' ~ ~ Go.
.'n Va. IniN-H1"at 20 Mo.a: olive; Ce-re-
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S milton an4 "a 2 Thcm2..on. aged II
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s Ta Ella f fa5Rx4iGx . ze@ea F.;S
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leaves 70 mourn their i0ss .u9 .7c.s. eat
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I'm : AZ! sarah Van D.-e0. .fs- j
pm Inserrne1, At Congressional! Cen..-s- -
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FOREIGN.

90 n. Greenuich time. today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

Federation OF Citizens Associations
will meet, o'clock. In board room of
the Municipal Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

WatchmakerS thrown ont NJ work In
SNiI2erlnnd are making music boxes
Evening star., 1928-05-31
various varieties, asoas.so; mostly

various varieties, 2.5oas.So; mostly
around 800.
Tomatoes Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker.
Florida, skies. ripes and turning. wrap
ped, few wasty fancy count, 3.75a425, !,
choice count. 275a325; few ordinary
condition, fancy count, 3,25.
watermelons-No supplies on market
String beans-Supplies heavy; de-
mand moderate, market weaker, South
Carolina. bushel hampers, Black VAL
entines. 400; fiat type, Stringless, $50;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers. string
less, 3.00a3.50. mostly $50.
Asparagus - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
dozen, 18 and two dozen bunch crates,
green. Delaware. large size. 2.0Oa2. so,
mostly around $50, few higher; small
size, 25al So Eastern Shore Maryland,
large size. 300a350, few higher; small
size. l50a200.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate market slightly weaker Virginia,
Norfolk section, 5-peck hampers. tele-
phones. l75a2o0 few higher; North
Carolina. bushel hampers telephones,
l.00al.50, mostly around l.25.
Cucumbers Steady.
CuCuulDeIS- S--oupJltcS ASh". uVhi"1AN'
light. market about steady; Florida.
square buShel crates, No. /. some ordi-
nary condition, wide range prices. 25oa
$50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported TO quote.
Eggplant-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; Florida.
pepper crates. ordinary quality and con-
dition, 500; South Carolina, bushel
hampers. 400.
Carrots-Supplies light; too few sales
reported to quote.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Virginia Norfolk section
hotbed stock, 4a5 per bunch.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly weaker; Virginia.
Norfolk section. 1l2-bushel hampers,
pointed type. LOCAL 25, mostly 100:
barrel crates. approximately 100 pounds
net, pointed type, l75a2.00.
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dozen and scallops at SO gallon.
Business this morning was fairly
brisk. according to reports. retailers
having about cleaned up supplies fol
the holiday trade.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One pound prints, 45a46;
tub, 44a45: store packed, %.
EgQs-Fresh, selected, 29a30; hen
nery, 29a30: current receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, IS: fowls,
large, ~: small. 25a26; leghorns. 20a22
ROSTERS IS keats, young. 70a75; old
40, Spring broilers, large. 44a45. me-
diun, 4oa42; small, 38 leghorn broil-
ers, 35a3S. Dressed turkeys, 80. Spring
broilers. large. 48a50. medium, 45a46;
small. 42a43; leghorn broilers, 40a45'
fowls. large. 29a30 small. 27a2S; leg
horn fowls, 25; capons, large, 44a45;
small, 3oa35; ducks, 2oa2S' Keats
Meats fresh killed--Beef, 19a22,
veal, top, %; lamb. 35; pork loins, 26a
81; hams. 20a2l; shoulders. l6'
smoked hams. 23a24; smoked shoulders
14sl5; bacon. 2Oa2l; lard, l3al3i2:
calves. IA: Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
yeeetabls. compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
les. says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal, de-
mand moderate. market dull; California
nlnabos, 36s. salmon tints, 400: lumoos,
ass. 425a450 few low as 400; stand
ards ASS 3.50a3.75: few 400 ponys-
54s. 325: standard flats. lis and Us,
l.25al so; Jumbo fats, IFS, l.oO; few
higher
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, market
about steady; California, crates, iceberg
type, As dozen, 3.25: few higher.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, y. S. No. /.
LIS: few higher: California. standard
crates. yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. /,
l.a0aI 90.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock light:
demand light, market dull; Maine, 100
pound sacks, Green Mountains, U. S
No. ]. 200a225: new stock. supplies
liberal; demand moderate. market weak;
Florida. double head barrels, Spaulding
Rose. u. S. No. !. 400a425: few. 4.50;
Alabama. l00-pound sacks, Bliss tri-
umphs, U. s. No. /, 2.50a2.75.
Berry Market Weak.
rawberries-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market weak; Eastern Shore.
Va. 32-quart crates, various varieties,
wide range prices. 225a350; mostly
25oa30o; homegrown, 32-quart crates.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
EXTRA IS VOTED.

NEW YORK, May 81 R).--Directors
Of the South Porto Rico Sugar Co. de-
clared an extra dividend of 25 cents a
share on the common stock with the
regular quarterly of SO cents, also the
regular quarterly Of 50 on the preferred.
Frank c. Lowry was elected director
succeeding Francis E. Neagle. This
years output of sugar at the company's
Evening star., 1928-05-31
BUSINESS IS BRISK
IN LOCAL MARKET
Fish Prices Cheap-Shao
Season Ends-FIounders
Are Plentiful.

Cool weather this morning made II
possible for dealers at Municipal Fish
Market To display their marine products
TO tho best possible advantage, They
had large quantities of most varieties
OF fish TO offer the trade at prices
termed very cheap. RockflSh was the
only FISH that dealers reported scarce.
but there were such plentiful supplies
of most other FISH that their scarcity
meant nothing. Rock were quoted at
50 cents 4 pound
Closing of the shad and herring
season today is a legal requirement,
hut dealers have few days grace IN
which to dispose of stock on hand, Roe
shad this morning sold at 20 cents,
bucks bringing IS cents. Herring were
plentiful at 75 cents per 100
Immense receipts of trout. croakers
and buttertlsh were reported. Trout
were quoted at from to IL cents, but
terfish at to 10 and croakers as low
as 5 cents pound. Haddock. a good
table fish sold as low as 3 cents, the
dllet selling at IS cents.
Founders Are Plentiful.
Founders from the Jersey coast.
very plentiful sold at g wide range of
prices. and carp caught in the Poto-
mac were plentiful at 3 and 5 cents
pound Halibut was plentiful at II
and 20 cents. and dealers had large
quantities of Boston mackerel 70 offer
at 10 cents a pound
HOLSTERS were plentiful and in de-
mand at so cents pound. and DEAL
e1 reported plentiful supplies Of soft
and hard crabs and crab meat. Soft
crabs sold as low as 30 cents. hard
crabs brought SO a barrel and the
crab meat so cents pound. Green
shrimp sold at IS and cooked shrimp
az SO cents pound.
Swapping turtles. frogs and scailops
were among the marine delicacies Of
fered the trade this morning Snap
pers sold at cents, frogs at So a