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Evening star., 1915-06-17
HOLDS ELECTRIC POWER
CHARGE NO VIOLATION

That the practice OF the Potomac
Electric Power Company In making
minimum monthly charge where prem
ses are connected with its lines does
not appear to be in violation of law
is the decision reached by the pubic
utilities commission following inves-
tigation of complaint against the
practice made by the Northeast Wash
ineton Citizens Association. The as
sociation also protested against the
present price of 10 cents per kilowatt
hour for electric current, and request
an investigation of existing telephone
rates.
In its reply to the citizens body the
utilities board states that the amount
made in cases of premises that are
connected with lines and also the rates
of this company and the telephone
company, will be investigated as soon
as it has completed a valuation of the
properties of the two corporations.
Company Expresses Willingness.
The commission has been advised by
the Potomac Electric Power Company
that it is willing to adopt the practice
of placing prominently on the face of
its final bill to a customer closing his
account words to this effect: please
call for deposit IL one has been made"
The commission has authorized the
posits as soon as a depositor ceases to
be a customer of the company. 1t has
requested the Washington and George
town Gas Light companies to submit
their views as to the desirability of
adopting a similar practice.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
REFUSED MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Washington Young Man Unable to
Furnish Proof of Age.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. June l7.-Albert ].
Gleason and Edith L. Urban, both of
Washington, d. c.. were yesterday re-
fused a marriage license by Adam Deu-
pert. clerk OF the court Of common
pleas. on the ground that Mr. Gleason
could not prove satisfactorily to the
clerk that he was twenty-three years
old. which he claimed.
Mr.. Deupert informed the young man
that he must prove that he was twen-
ty-three years of age. He left to Sc
cure some responsible Baltimorean to
xauch that hja statement HaS IAa
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Admiral Fullam Made IL n

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June l7-Rear Ad-
miral w. F. Fullam. superintendent of
the Naval Academy. received the degree
of doctor of laws at commencement ex-
ercises Of st. Johns College here yes
Evening star., 1915-06-17
FRENCH STATEMENT
PARIS. June II, 2:so p.m..

In the Vosges the progress made by MS
yesterday rendered US complete mas
ters OF the line of heights which
dominate the valley of the Fecht
river. to the north of Steinbruck and
Metzerald
10 the south also We have gained
souho between the two branches of
the upper Fecht and along the
heisnts which separate the valley of
the recent from the valley of the
LAUGH
Regarding the rest of the front, there
is nothing to add to the announce
fnent made last night.
Last nights statement reads:
the north of Ypres the British
troops nave occupied a line of Ger
man trenches. The gains made to
the west of La Bassee have not been
maintained
IN the sector to the north of Arras we
nave gained ground at divers points,
notably to the east of Lorette, to the
southwest and south of Souchez and
IN the labyrinth" We took 300
~ prisoners and several machine guns.
10 the south of Arras the Germans
violently bomoarded the positions
which they lost in the region of the
Ioutvent farm. but without deliver
Ing an infantry attack.
At the Quennevieres farm, after hav-
ing repelled several counter attacks
by the enemy, we extended our gain
to the northwest of the trenches al
ready captured. We made about a
hundred prisoners, including two Of
ficers
The town of Rheims has been bonn
barded The enemy has thrown
about a hundred shells, several of
which were of the incendiary type.
and about dozen of the projectiles
fell on the cathedral.
In the Vosges We have realized impor-
tant progress on the two banks of
the upper Fecht. On the north bank,
more particularly, we have taken
possession of Braun-Kop. The en-
emy lett IN our hands $40 prisoners.
not wounded, of whom four were Of
ticers. and large quantity of ma
terial, comprising a number of rifles
and 100000 cartridges,
Tuesday several bombs were dropped
on Nancy, st. Die and Belfort by
German aeroplanes operating sinsly.
!! AT Nancy only several civilians suf-
tered by The attack.
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Thinks He Is Spied Upon.

In answer to a question by Mr. Carlin
Admiral Fullam said:
There has been a great deal of in
dignation expressed about a great
many of the proceedings here. My ac-
tions have been pried into In way
that is reprehensible l can only be-
lieve that some one has been spying
on me-"
The admiral said he had nothing to
conceal, that his understanding was
that his rights as a commanding officer
at the academy were not abridged be-
cause there was court here He want
ed to see any man guilty in any degree
of "gouging" receive a punishment
that will fit the crime.
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War Officially Reported.

vanced trenches which the enemy
had held since his attack of June 10
In West Galicia the battle of the San
continues with increasing fierceness,
the enemy continually sending fresh
forces into the fight
On the Dniester the fighting along the
IlsmenltZa and the Stry continued
Monday and Tuesday. to our advan-
tage. South of Jidatcheff. near Be
reznltza and kroulevska. we cap
tured another 500 German prisoners.
including IA officers, and also four
guns.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

In 1918 the death rate of infants in
England per 1000 of population was
1oe. This figure has been declining
for a number of years.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Hints Given to Midshipmen.

Further testimony was offered by
midshipman witnesses TO establish
that midshipmen had received hints
from instructors when they were go
ing wrong on their understanding of
examination questions and in : other
ways.
the assistance was not always generally
distributed among all the students was
the opinion expressed by Nfidshipanan
II. l.. Grosskopf. He added that with
SO severe test as given in Spanish this
year it was his belief that not half the
class could have gotten past the passing
mark if dope" had not been going
around
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BIGGEST TAX RETURNS
IN HISTORY OF CAPITAL
Collector Prince Reports S., ,766, ,989
Paid In During May Prior to
Penalty Date.

II Washington has felt the pinch of
which are supposed to be a reliable cri-
terion of business conditions, fail to
show 1t.
The biggest collection in the history
of the municipality has just been
brought to close. according to report
made to the Commissioners today by
Ben l.. Prince. tax collector. The total
amount paid in during May, prior to
the going into effect of the penalty
clause, was $5.76S,9s9 This is an in
crease of s63s,401.47 over the highest
previous collection. that of last year.
Ever since May 29, the last day on
which taxes could be paid over the
counter at the District building with
out penalties being attached, the Of
fice. force under Mr.. Prince has been
hard at work totaling up the months
collections. Payments made by mall
prior to midnight of May 81 were
counted in on the last days remit
tances.
More Than Three Million Last Day.
The report to tho Commissioners shows
that the collections for the last day of
May totaled s3,051.321.77. as against
s2,935,9S6.57 for the corresponding day
a year ago.
The total tax levy for 1914 amounted
to $6.4o6, ,9s4.O3, and there was collected
against this levy up to May 20 that year
S5,12S.5S7.53.
The total tax levy for the current year
amounted to s7.127,310.04, and there was
collected against this levy $5.766,989.
The increase in the levy Of 1915 over
that of 1914 amounted to $720,356.O1.
ard the increase in collections. $685.
40l.47.
Collections Exceed Those for 1914.
Averaging of these two totals with
tho uncollected balances of each year
will show that this years collections
were much better than those of 1914
The office is now preparing the un-
paid personal tax bills with penalty
attached. and bailiffs will begin the
collection of these bills within the next
few days. In cases where other means
of collecting the accounts prove un-
availing distrant of property will be
resorted to-
The unpaid real estate bills occasion
no trouble for the present as all real
estate taxes uncollected by March.
1916. subjects this property to SALE
Evening star., 1915-06-17

The distance from which vultures' '
and eagles spy their prey Is almost
Incredible, -
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Support Executive in Germany
Bryan Controversy, Sen
ator Owen Declares.
WOULD TRAIN 5000, 900
YOUTHS FOR EMERGENCY
Favors Special Session of Senate to
Remedy Cloture Evil-Expects
Shipping Bill to Pass.

Senator owen of Oklahoma chairman
of the banking and currency committee
and one of the democratic leaders of
the Senate. who has just returned to
Washington from the west, said today
in an interview that the people in his
part of the country were practically
unanimous in their support of the
President in the Wilson Germany
Bryan controversy.
The people do not want war. they do
not expect it. but they are giving the
course adopted by the President their
hearty support" said Senator owen.
He said that although he was an ad-
mirer of Mr.. Bryan he thought it un-
fortunate that he should have resigned
from the cabinet at the time he did.
Senator Owen expressed the opinion
that the United States should adopt
some such plan as that of Switzerland
for training young men in arms and
military tactics.
Would Train 100000 Youths,
Il am opposed to the building of a
great military power in this country
which might have great political pow
er. said Senator Owen But l do
think 1.-The young men could be trained
in military tactics and discipline with
great benefit not only to the country,
but TO themselves. In Switzerland every
young man fit to bear arms is given
military instruction for several months
and after that he has few days in
camp eacb, year. Some such plan could
be adopted here. | believe. We could
have 100000 young men trained in
arms and military tactics. who would
,lyx-a he i,1 ho Il
upon in time of need, We could well
afford to provide for the employment
of 1000 trained officers to instruct the
young men as they come up year by
year for military training"
Senator owen said he did not think
there would be any. extra session Of
Congress. He added, however. that he
hoped special session OF the Senate
would be called in the fall for the
purpose of dealing with the question
of cloture.
Holds Remedy Imperative.
The country is disgusted with the
exhibition made by the Senate, when
a few senators can prevent the enact
ment of legislation by talking for
hours at time" said Senator owen.
Something must be done to remedy
the situation, and I believe that we
should meet early in order to take the
matter up
That shipping bill. designed to give
the United States an adequate mer-
chant marine. would be taken up and
passed by Congress at the next ses-
sion was the opinion of Senator Owen.
He said the conditions which have ex-
listed since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war have demonstrated conclu-
sively that there must be some such
legislation. Senator Owen predicted
also the enactment of rural credits law
at the next session. He is member OF
the rural credits joint commission, ap-
pointed in accordance wit hthe last as-
ricultural appropriation law. to study the
subject of rural credits and report to
Congress.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Commissions Held UP.

That the whole membership of the re-
cent first class. although graduated
from the Naval Academy nearly two
weeks ago. is still being carried on the
roster of the navy as midshipmen and
that in addition to the fact that no
commissions have been issued as en-
signs, those young mems pay as en-
signs is being held up pending the out
come Of the "gouging" scandal, became
known here today
When Admiral Fullam appeared be-
fore the court yesterday afternoon Rep
resentative c. c. Carlin of midship
mems counsel questioned him further
about his trip to Washington Satur-
day. Mr. Carlin took exceptions to
what he termed an effort on Admiral
Fullam's part to force his views on
Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the bureau
of navigation, anu Secretary Daniels.
to both of whom the findings Of the
present court would go for review.
Admiral Fullam protested against the
line of Mr.. Carlin's questioning, but
when the court ruled that it was per-
missible he disclaimed any intention
of trying to influence the persons
named, and said he did not believe that
he could do So
Evening star., 1915-06-17
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, June II:
Fighting to our advantage is reported
from all along the front, notably at
Seusnatort3 and Brentonico, in the
Ad1se valley; at Fedaja pass and
Montepiano. in Cadore. along the line
of crests from Vale Piccolo to Valle
Grande. in Carnia, where the enemy
mas redoubled his efforts in the last
Few days, and at certain points along
the lsonzo. where our troops are
making secure successes already OBJ
tanned
especial Importance attaches to the
actlon developed in the Monte Nero
zone by our Alpine troops, to whom
mad been intrusted the task of dis
lodging the enemy from ambushes
among the rocks which buttress the
summit on the northern side, IT was
begun at night by a daring and din
cult escalade of the crags. The ac
tion was continued at dawn by i'm
petuous attacks which were crowned
with complete success. Up to the
present the capture of 375 prisoners
including IA officers, has been an
nounced. but this is only the first
fnstallment
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BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON, June II,
The night of June Is party Of the
enemy. led by a German officer. made
gallant attack on the trenches oc-
cup1ed by one of the British brig
ades few of the enemy were
killed on the parapet. but a majority
of them fell before reaching our
trenches. Fifty dead were counted
including the German leader and his
Turkish subordinate,
These trenches were lost by them to
the British June IL After a strong
attack the Turkish positione were
ennladed ny our machine guns from
right to left The Dublin fusiliers
attacked with the bayonet. When
tne trenches were occupied they
were found to contain 200 dead
Turks Twelve prisoners also were
slight"
Evening star., 1915-06-17
International Board of Red
Cross Will Frame Policy at
Meeting Wednesday.
CORN AND BEANS SCARCE,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS
United States Held to Be Sole Hope
as Food Supply Source for
Coming Year.

The whole question of Mexican re-
lief work will be considered at
meeting of the international relief
board OF the American Red Cross here
Wednesday.
Secretary Lansing is chairman, and
other members are Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, Seth Low and Elihu Root
The purpose is to frame policy for
the work.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
TURKISH STATEMENT

CONsTANTNOPLE, June II,
Our artillery has caused the enemy
heavy losses at Ari Burnu.
Our coast batteries successfully bom-
and airship sheds at Seddul Rahr
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
STORM BREAKS
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resolution by my amendment" said Senator Lodge. as the Georgia sena- tor concluded. "because if we are to take up this question of the violation of our rights. l want to put it. not on the lowest ground alone. but on the highest ground as well. I think it is of great importance that we should vindicate our rights as a neu- tral in trade if those rights have been violated. but l think it is far more important that we should eN- tend protection and assure security 10 American citizens wherever they rightfully are, for | do not believe that any government can long retain the respect of it's own people if it does not give them the protection to which they are entitled
 'I think Americans should he pro tected in their lives and in their , liberty everywhere. I do not think they ought to be murdered in retail and in obscurity in Mexico or openly by wholesale on the high seas.
 Although I am as anxious as any one can be to care for our rights in trade if they are violated, to me American lives are more important than American dollars If this inves- tigation is to go on, and especially if congress is to take action. l want it to take in all the violations of our rights that may have occurred. The most important is violation which has affected American lives or the secur- ity of an American citizen-man,
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
Roosevelt District

HONOR ROLL FOR FIFTH MONTH First Erade-Muriyu Glow Lamar Hedgreth Harry Manz, Manuel Vas qucz HaIlaad WinsloW, Frankie Chip man, Mary Ann Delaney, Perry Hun sakor Kathryn Henson, Kenneth Thomas
 Second Grade-2Iary Lorenzano. Ig- nacio Lorenzanc. RusseI Glow, Joe En- cinas, Lenna Homes, Jack Hurt, Lloyd Lassen, Richard Moore. Orpha F.rrigp. l Olive Robinson, Barbara Wilson Cecil Wilson
 Third and Fourth Grades Edna Wells. Samuel McEIhaney. Jimmy 1 Champie. Marjorie Gould, Ilo Wag- concr, Elena Lorenzauo. Fifth grade-Incz Wheeler, Alice
 Schlick, Joan Wilkinson, Frederick | Slater.
 sixtf-Carl Slater. Helen Hunsaher, DarreI Parker
 seventh-BeeIah Fitzer. Jeanette Henson. Mary Asher, Joan Wilson.
 Eighth George Rcscvcare. Rosetta 1 Homes.
 Tine Parent Teachers association of 1 the Roosevelt district met in Miss El- l Hsors room on December 9. The as srciation is working towards the fur 1 tuer acquisition of play ground eQulp- ment. A Dergola fifteen by forty feet | has recently been erected on the north side If the first and second grade room and nine chain swings suspended from ] the beams. Pam leaves on the top and grape vines over ttc sides will furnish sTlendid shade for the children to play in. Plans are being made for a rum mage sale under the management of Mrs. Lassen to be given on .he second I Thursday in January. Clothing of value is solicited 10 be sold at very moderate prices, the proceeds to be used for playground apparatus for ,rc
 ward schools With the same purpose 1 in view, names arc being taken at ten cents each for the autograph quilt T. w. Canning, city humane office. 1 has rendered invaluable aid to several i families, one family having been
 burned out with the complete loss CT all their possessions. The people of the RooseN cit district desire to express their appreciation of the trouble he has taken, and 10 thank him for the help he has given
 Hire a little salesman al The Re ! publican office. want Ad will see more customers than you can. ]
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
Mail Orders--WhoIesaIe and Retail, Filled Prom

woman or child-and the next most important are those pointed out by the president of the United States in his message the other day when he referred to the destruction of property accompanied by destruction of life in the United States and stated tEat the couspiraCjes iu alien interests are going on within our own borders.
 "I think if we are to investigate and inquire with a VicH To action. such deeds as these should not be omitted I am not willing to get into a passion over an infringement of our trade and then allow American citi- zens 10 lose their lives and have it go by in friEid silence. l think the United States stands for something higher in the world than mere trade and mere dollars i do not want to see our citizens WronSed in their properties. but I think we should also stand and above all for morality and humanity in the dealings of nations with each other"
 Senator Work of California asked Senator Lodge if his amendment was comprehensive enough to include in- vestigation If parts played hy citi- zens of the United States in sending ammunition on ships which had been attacked or destroyed. He was as sured that it was meant to include investigation of parts played by citi-
 zens of the United States in sending ammunition on ships which had been attacked or destroyed He was as sured that it was meant to include in- quiry into all angles of the general subject of helligerent interference with ships.
 Senator Hoke smith replying to Senator Lodge. intimated that there had been an effort made to bury all objections to interference with American shipping by sentimental protestations of horror at losses of life" and that some of these efforts, al least had been influenced by pro- fits from the sale af ammunition.
 Those who have considered il most mercenarv to criticize Great Britain for interfering with neutral trade" said the Georgia senator, have been persons who. to say the least. have not lost anything in their trade
 Senator Walsh of Montana. de- cIared that seizures of American cop per had ceased only because Ameri- can citizens had agreed to ship their copper under rules laid down by the British admiralty. He submitted a copy of an agreement entered into between the British admiralty and an American shipper. It was referred to the foreign relations committee as an exhibit
 There is no great demand for cop per now" said Senator Walsh, and the market is so high that there is no way the producers in the United States could influence the price of copper and this part of the investisa- tinn. at least. would be free from any mercenary motives
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
THE NATIONS PERIL WILL
 BE SHOWN TOMORROW

Taking for their theme delicate subject. the topic of the present day, and deftly moulding that subject so that no man may feel offense in the teaching, the Lubin Company have produced a five-reel picture dealing with the question of the hyphenated American and unpreparedness, The Nations Peril" The picture records vivid and thrilling scenes of ship being sunk by actual shell fire of the United States Atlantic fleet; mine explosions, artillery engagements; thousands of sailors, soldiers and marines, q head-on train collision; the burning of an entire town and in addition the personalities of Secre- tary Daniels, Admirals Winslow and Fletcher and all the officers of the Atlantic fleet. the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island. and of the Naval Training Station. The Ma tion's Peril" comes to the Empress theater next Sunday and Monday Adv.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
"A PaIr oF Sizes"

Many women and an equal number of men are seeking an answer to the increased responsiveness Of dress The outcry has been raised in divorce courts of how much a wife should be allowed a year for her clothes alone. says Miss Kate Guyon, who plays the leading feminine role in the successful farce "A Pair of Sizes which comes to the IcIks theater. Monday, Dee. 20.
 It would be useless to declare that women as a whole are more feather hraineG and less capable of restraint than formerly. vet the fact remains that most of them do find it necessary to have a half dozen gowns when their erandmothers might have had one. The srandest danes of society. whose pho tographs appear in the newspapers in the society page usually show them ta be wearing serEes and woolens of no particular cut There still remains. However the overwhelming cNamrle or the stage.
 We don't make or mar fashions back of the footlights, but we do give them accuracy and interpretation. Costumes are selected with regard to the part to be sure. but in modern plays we try to show how modern clothes should be worm
Arizona republican., 1915-12-11
PIONEER ANSWERS
 TIE FINAL SUMMONS

Opolonis Martinez one of the pio- ncers of this section of the state. died yesterday evening at the home of his son-in-IaW Joseph Lambeye, seven miles southwest of the city. his age at the time of death being about seventy years.
 Deceased came to the territory of Arizona in 1869 and engaged in the freishting business from Yuma to va ricus points in the south Uart of the state. He remained there until the first railroad was built and then re- moved to Marcopa county. He had resided in this vicinity Practically ever since and was quite well known by the older citizens.
 He is survived by one son, Frank L.. and one daughter Mrs. Joseph Lam beye. The funeral arrangements will be made sometime today