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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
WOULD LOWER SURTAXES
ON INCOMES ABOVE $4,000
Senators Penrose and Lodge Advo-
cate Further Reductions From the
Original House Rates. ...

Further reductions Of surtaxes on in
comes above $4,000 to less than the orig
nal House rates were urged in the SEN
ate finance committee today by Senators
Penrose and Lodge during consideration
Of the war revenue bill. The committee
already had struck out the so-called Len
root House amendments increasing sur
taxes on incomes above $4,000
The committee deferred action on the
Penrose-Lodge amendment.
The publishers tax was not reached.
Discussion Of technical administrative
questions Of the income tax section de-
layed the committee today 1t framed
the text of exemption agreed upon of
corporations dividends received from
other corporations. deciding to exempt In
comes derived from dividends on capital
stock or from net earnings OF resident
corporations. joint stock companies, asso-
Citations or insurance companies whose net
incomes are subject to a like tax
1t seemed probable that the commit
tee today would vote to increase the
House tax on excess profits from 16 to
20 per cent
Retroactive taxes on last years In
comes have been stricken out of the
bill by the committee
Formal approval was given late yes
terday OF an amendment to repeal the
present special tax Of 121z per cent upon
war munitions. This had been inform
ally agreed to on the ground that mu-
nltlonS manufacturers must nav the
proposed increased income and excess
profits taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
ACADEMIC CLASS MARKS
NEW SCHOOL DEPARTURE
Eastern High to Graduate Fifteen
Students in Commercial Course
of Two Years.

For the first time in the history or
the public schools of the District Of
Columbia an academic school will have
a two-year class formally graduating
in a commercial course when tonight
at Eastern High School fifteen students
receive diplomas. The commencement
exercises are to be combined with class
night exercises and will be distinct
from the commencement exercises OF
the four-yeat academic class. which Is
to receive diplomas later in the week.
DR.. De Witt Clinton Croissant OF
George Washington University Is to
deliver the principal address The
graduation Of the class tonight is di-
rectly In line with plans for the new
Eastern High School. This new school
will offer agricultural. manual and
commercial training as well as aca-
demic studies
Following is a list Of those who are
to receive diplomas this evening:
Horace Wilson Beall. Alan Bennett
Dawson. Charles William Litchfield.
Otis NJ. Yokum. Emma Cecilia Bos-
worth. Agnes Mary Faherty. Mary
Florence Fugitt. Edith Margaret Har-
Ian. Aliene Marie Ivory. Mary Emma
Keith. Helen Pauline Kelly. Virginia
Estelle Key. Georgia A. Leeman. Leona
Louise Loefler and Genevieve Mary
O'Brien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Ii YUAN HUNG'S ADVISERS
URGE Different COURSES
British Aid Would Continue Parlia-
ment, While japanese Advocates
Its Dissolution.

PEKING, Monday, June II (delayed)
Conflicting opinions as to President
Ii Yuan Hung's proper course Of ac-
ton in the present political crisis were
given today by DR.. George Morrison. a
British subject and general adviser to
the president, and by Prof Nagac
Ariga, Japanese adviser to the presi-
dent, who were called on by the execu-
tive for advice. President Ii Yuan
Hung has taken no definite action In
response to Gen. Chang Hsun. who re-
Gently arrived at Tientsin with body
of troops and demanded that the presi-
dent dissolve parliament.
In his opinion to the president, DR..
Morrison said: Il urge in the strong
est possible manner the retention of
parliament. Even il the president, by
missal of parliament. the world would
never believe you had done SO from a
legal motive, but rather through fear
Of Chang Hsun. The world would laugh
at republicanism upheld by Chang
Prof Ariga said: parliament is IL
legally constituted. You called it into
being. You have the right to dismiss it
legally"
: The president is endeavoring to pro-
cure the counter signature of Lii Ching
Hsi to the mandate for the dissolution
Of parliament. which he has drawn up.
Whether Ii Ching Hsi will agree Is
doubtful The situation is at a dead
lock. Oh Ching Hsi was nominated as
premier last month, but refused to ac-
cept. DR.. WI Ting-fang. acting pre-
mfer. has declined to countersign the
presidents decree.)
The kuo min tang democratic party),
which heretofore has been supporting
the president. is now deserting him
owing to his failure to take strong ac-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
NEW TYPE SUPPLY SHIP
CALLED "w BY THE CENSOR
American Craft Follows Squadron to
Supply Vessels With Necessaries,
Says Correspondent.

PARIS. June ~, 1920 ANA cor
respondent of the Journal describes a
visit aboard the first American ships
of a new type which arrived recently
at a French port. He says a steamer.
which he calls ~" belongs to class
of vessels which accompany the squad
ron far from its base and are capable
of keeping 1t constantly supplied with
food, coal and materials for repairs.
The -" did not come alone, but was
accompanied by one of the new boats
constructed for the pursuit of sub
marines.
The ''J'' brought thousands of tons of
wheat flour in miscellaneous cargo, the
correspondent says. and verita BILE
mountain of medicine and surgical
dressings A huge electric crane on
the deck keeps unloading the cargo to
waiting trains aligned along the quay.
A large number of German and Aus
trian prisoners assist in unloading the
u" looking with surprise and saddened
faces at the Stars and Stripes waving
above this formidable instrument of
war which had come so far to insure
the defeat of their country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS
WAR SUBJECTS FLAG DAY
Chief Executive Expected to Make
Important Address at Monu-
ment Exercises.

President Wilson is understood to be
preparing an important address to the
country, to be delivered Thursday, Flag
day. at the exercises to be held at the
base Of the Washington Monument, un-
der the auspices of the government ex-
ecutive departments.
The President made the engagement to
speak at the Flag day" exercises some
time ago. Most Of his addresses, with
the exception Of messages to Congress,
which he delivers in person. are extempo-
raneous, but because Of the great i'm
portance at this time OF a number Of
subjects which are engaging the atten-
tfon OF the people in connection with the
war. the President. 1t is expected, will
prepare an address to the people, in
which he will carefully go into these
subjects. The Presidents advisers. 1t is
understood. have made number Of sug-
gestions to him.
Secretary Of State Lansing will pre-
side. chorus of 500 voices from the
various departments will sing. This
chorus is being rehearsed under the
dnsa difection Of Earl clabauh OF the Post
once Department. assisted by D. P.
Mcleod Of the Treasury. The Marine
Band will play. The program will
open with the raising of the flag. while
chotus and audience sing THE Star
Spahgled Banner"
Department employees will be seated
In units: by fan-like arrangement of
seats. with the head of each department
seated in the foreground. The ar
rangements are being made by chief
clerks Of the departments. who met
last evening at the Office Of the chief
clerk Of the Department Of Justice to
complete plans.
Departments will close the working
day at l o'clock to enable employees to
attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
1868 ARMY VOLUNTEERS.
Total of 1927 Men Enlisted for
Service Yesterday.

The total of volunteers for the resu-
lar army reached 112653 yesterday
when 1927 men were added. New York
was still in the lead. with 320 men OBJ
tanned during the day, Pennsylvania
coming second. with 272
Illinois will be the first of the three
states with quotas in excess of 10000
to provide its complement of men for
the regulars. The state furnished 100
men yesterday. making .09S supplied
since April / on a quota of 1925.
Michigan is also nearing the compile
tion of its quota. with 5.393 men OBJ
tanned and $500 the total required
Seven states-Idaho. Indiana. Montana.
Nevada. Oregon. Utah and Wyoming
have exceeded their quotas. The total en-
listment in the District of Columbia to
date is 24o out Of its quota Of 662 Six
men were recruited in this city yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
INQUIRY INTO CHARGES
TO Be MADE WITH WGOR
Committee to Consider Accusation
Regarding Fuses When Probing
Allegation of Spying.

Charges that the type of decorating
fuse used in navy shells is inferior will
be rigidly Investigated by the Senate
naval committee. Secretary Daniels said
| today. when that body begins tomor-
row its inquiry resulting from the re-
ceipt Of a letter by Senator Freling-
huysen Of the committee, which the
Secretary charged yesterday showed
that confidential information in the
ordnance bureau was being disclosed
by a spy or a traitor.
The Secretary has directed Rear Ad-
miral Earle, chief of the bureau. and
his two immediate predecessors in that
office, capts. Twining and Strauss. to
appear before the committee. All three
officers have had part in the develop
ment Of the fuse and believe it to be
tho most efficient yet devised in any
country.
The second phase of the inquiry will
be the attempt to discover how certain
Information contained in the letter be-
came known to the writer. Mr.. Daniels
said the writer either had direct infor-
nation as to confidential papers in the
bureau or a confederate with that in
formation. He correctly stated such
things as the Identifying numbers of
various departmental communications,
which are regarded as highly confiden-
tial.
The Secretary is insistent that the
writer of the letter be required to ap-
pear before the committee. although
Senator Frelinghuysen said the docu-
ment was unsigned. Mr.. Daniels point
ed out that he has followed the recon-
mendations of the chiefs of the bureau
in approving the types of fuse or other
ordnance material used, and added that
II the letter writer had a real patriotic
purpose in making his charges he
could have made them direct to the
Secretary. with certainty that they
would have been Investigated.
The naval affairs committee hopes to
have the author of the three letters
written to Senator Frelinghuysen from
Detroit. Mich. making statements con-
cerning the ammunition supply Of the
navy. before them tomorrow when the
inquiry into the gun shell accident is
resumed. Senator Swanson, acting
| chairman Of the committee. said today
| that they expected to locate the un-
known writer.
Neither the committee nor Senator
Frelinghuysen, to whom the letters
were written. will make public the
name which was signed to them. The
New Jersey senator said today that the
letters are in the hands of the commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
HAS ITS SIMPLEST EXERCISES.
Vassar Dispenses With Daisy Chain
and Resplendent Gowns.

POCGHKEEPSIE, n. T.. Juno r.
topics and a class day shorn. for econo-
my's sake, of its historic daisy chain
sand resplendent gowns. Vassar College
today graduated its 237 seniors with
the simplest program witnessed in its
Giving Of the degrees was preceded
by an address by President Henry Noble
MacCracken, in which he denounced
the forces which have been at work to
procure press censorship in America
"It will be an i'll day for nation.
said President MacCracken. when re-
straint upon discussion Of broad issues.
whether of this war or any other part
Of national policy, 10 held to be es-
Much Of the address was devoted to
the part which vassar students and
graduates will play in the present war.
He expressed the belief that the train :
ing for this service already given at
Vassar has brought It's young women
to q high state Of efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
MEN WITH GEN. PERSHING
BEING VACCINATED TODAY

LONDON. June 12. 2:o4 p.m.-The
elaborate plans that had been made for
the entertainment today Of the enlist
men of Gen. Pershings party We
Cancelled this morning because of a
military order that all the men report
at a local hospital for inoculations,
which would occupy the entire day. The
American women who had planned a
garden party at Harrow for 200 guests
promptly changed their plans by in
viting the convalescents of two large
military hospitals to take the places
of the American soldiers.
While Gen. Pershing and his staff
were guests of the Earl of Derby. the
minister of war, at a luncheon this
afternoon. Lord Denman escorted the
other American officers through the
house of lords. A large number of the
officers also found time to visit Kings
College. where they saw the Intensive"
teaching of French and other foreign
languages to British officers.
The governments dinner to Gen, Per-
shing and his staff this evening, at
| which Premier Lloyd George will pre-
side, completes the social program for
the party in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
AWAIT LAWS COURSE.
Springfield Citizens Resigned to Fate
Of Baby Keet.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. June 1z.-wfth
Lloyd Keet buried and high tension
that has marked the life OF Spring
field for the last two weeks since his
abduction from the home Of his father.
J. H. Keet. banker, relaxed. this city
aoday awaited developments that nigh
establish the identity of the murderer
or bring about other revelations prom
ised by the authorities.
While the thousands who followed
the little white casket to it's resting
place yesterday apparently had resign
ed themselves to permitting the law to
take it's course in the case of the six
suspects held at Stockton and Kansas
City. 1t has not been considered safe
to bring the prisoners back here. They
are held in connection with alleged
plots to kidnap C. A. Clement, Spring
field jeweler: Springfield baby and a
st. Louis munitions manufacturer. and
as yet have not been formally connect
ed with the kidnapping and casting into
well of the Keet infant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
RECORD CAMPAIGN
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Washington Banks Report Big
Increase in the Individual
Subscriptions.
ACTIVITY AMONG WORKERS

More individual subscriptions were re-
ceived for liberty loan ponds by the
banks of Washington yesterday than
on any previous day of the campaign.
Washington is meeting the wishes Of
the Treasury Department in giving the
bonds large circulation among small
investors. and subscribers for a $50 or
300 bond have been assured for the de-
partment that their orders will be filled
without scaling.
All the banks kept open until 3
o'clock last night. and many of them
considerably later. for no applicant was
neglected in the record breaking cam
paign now rapidly drawing to 4 close.
Moreover. leading bankers report that
today promises TO eclipse yesterdays
showing. and tonight, tomorrow night
and Thursday all banks viii be kept
open until o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
RULES TO SAVE CARGO
SPACE BEING DISCUSSED
British Experts Take Up Questions
With American Ship
ping Board.

Probability that some general regula-
tions for conservation of cargo space
to Offset the allies fast diminishing
tonnage was evident today with the in
auguration Of business conferences be-
tween the American shipping board
and the British shipping experts
Thomas Royden and ]. A. Salter. 1t is
presumed that these regulations will
follow closely the lines laid down in
England
The British experts arrived in this
country some days ago a direct out
growth of the Balfour mission, which
showed the extreme need Of more ex-
pert information from the other side as
to Eng1and's experience in the employ
ment OF British tonnage, the figures as
to the amount of neutral tonnage now
in operation, means to increase that
amount by trade pressure and the al
lotment of tonnage between the various
allies and neutrals.
Despite the great building programs in
the allied countries and hopes that the
neutrals may be induced to release more
Of their tonnage, it is realized that all
cargo space must be economical most
scientifically If the German submarine
campaign is not to succeed England has
adopted a most elaborate system Of ton
mage conservation by prohibiting imports
Of non-necessities and rearranging steam
ship routes.
Both British experts have been in
most intimate touch with the allied
shipping problems and are giving the
board detailed ffrst-hand information
which is proving invaluable.
Mr.. Royden was member of the ad-
miralty shipping board in the transpor-
tation division and of the allied ship
ping control committee and is now a
member of the advisory committee of
the ministry of shipping and of the
joint committee in London which regu-
lates the ALLEGATION Of tonnage among
the allies
Mr.. Salter is a member of the ship
ping requisition department in the min
istry of shipping and especially charged
with the distribution Of British tonnage
for war needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
PETRO[|TE IS SUNK
BY A SUBMARINE
American Ship Victim Of Ger
mans-Part of Crew
Reaches Land.
TWO BOATLOADS MISSING

The American steamer PetroNte mas
been sunk by a German submarine.
Consular reports which brought news
of the disaster today said one boat with
eighteen men, the third mate and the
chief engineer had been landed and two
boats with an unstated number OF men
were missing. The time and place of
the attack were not given in the dis
patches.
The Petrolite. tank steamer, nrst
figured in the news nearly two years
ago. an attack upon her by an Austrian
submarine threatening diplomatic re-
lations between the Vienna government
and the United States.
The ship was shelled by the sub
marine and men aboard her were
wounded. The submarine sent a crew
aboard the vessel and removed large
quantity Of supplies. She then was
permitted to proceed.
The incident was the subject Of a
series of notes between the United
States and the Austrian government.
The Petrolite, a vessel Of 3,710 tons,
owned by tho Standard Oil Company of
New York, left New York April 80 for
Savona and Leghorn, Italy.
The vessel was in command OF Capt.
Thomas H. McKellum and carried q
crew. of thirty-eight mon. of whom ten
were Americans. The ship was armed
and carried gunners crew.
Formerly Under German Register.
The Petrolite was formerly the steam
ship Excelsior, under the German nag
and was transferred to American reg
istry with other ships of the Standard
Oil fleet early in the war. She was ouiit
at Stettin. Germany. in 1SeS- She car
ried oil in bulk.
According to the records of the ship
ping commissioner here the following
were the Americans on board the ves-
sci:
F. Feachter. mate, Templeton. Me.
B. Fredericksen, second mate. NOT
wegian. naturalized.
Olaf Mattson. third mate. Brooklyn,
N. Y.
J. c. Clark, California
J. Terrence. chief engineer. Lynwood.
C. G. Potter. first assistant engineer.
Dartmouth, Mass.
w. Hantel. second assistant engineer.
New Orleans, La.
P. E. Costell, third assistant engineer.
Alex Vellaier, Greek, naturalized.
Lewis Shayne. mess boy. Brooklyn.
N. Y.
]. =. sterin, wireless, Averne. N. 7.
Charles GaIta. New Orleans. La.
The Standard OIL Company said today
they had received word from Gibraltar
that the Petrolite touched at that port
yesterday on her return voyage from
italy to America They assumed that
her crew was the same as manned the
vessel when she left New York. They
had received no details OF the SINKING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
LANGHORNE BEAUTY WEDs.
Mrs. Reginald Brooks Is Bride of
London Banker.

LONDON, June 12.-The Morning
Post says Mrs Reginald Brooks.
daughter of c. d. Langhorne of Green
woods Va. was married quietly in Lon
don last Saturday to the Hon. Robert
H, Brand, partner in the banking firm
of Lazard Bros. & Co.
Mrs Brooks was formerly Phyllis
Langhorne. She obtained a divorce
from Mr.. Brooks in 1915, and was re-
ported to have been engaged to marry
Can't. the Hon. George Henry Douglass
Pennant of the Grenadier Guards, who
was killed in battle in March. 1915.
Mrs. Brooks was one of five sisters
who were noted for their beauty. the
others being Mrs. Waldorf Astor of
London, Mrs. Moncure Perkins of Rich
mond. Va; Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
Of New York and Mrs. Paul Phipps of
London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
WOULD SHUT OFF CRITICISM.
Chicago City Council Asks All te
Espouse Country's Cause.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE city coun-
Gil adopted an address last night de-
clarine against criticism of the right
eousness Of the declaration of state
of war by the United States and calling
upon all citizens to espouse the cause
of "our common country by word and
deed" Eight members of the council
voted against the address, sixty voting
for It,
After referring to the existence of a
state of war, the address says:
The true. ioyal citizen Will not. in
time Of war, debate the righteousness
Of his country's cause, and the disloyai.
If there be such, shall not be heard.
Free expression Of disloyal sentiment
is giving aid and comfort to the enemy
in time of war; and is fraught with
evil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
other High School Dates.

Dates for other commencement exer-
cises in the high schools follow:
White-Business High School, two
year class. June IA. at o'clock; four
year class. June Is. at o'clock: Cen
trail High, June 10. at o'clock: Eastern
High. four-year class. June Is. at 4:30
o'clock; Mckinley Manual Training
School, June IS. at o'clock: Western
High School. June is. at o'clock. and
Wilson Normal, June 90. at o'clock.
All will be held at the respective high
school buildings
CoIored-Armstrong Manual Train
ing. June Is, at o'clock: Dunbar High.
June IS. at o'clock. and Cardozo and
o street Vocational Schools. joint ex-
ercses. June 19. at o'clock. All ex-
ercses are to be held at the Dunbar
High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
HANDBOOK FOR SOLDIERS.
War Department Accepts French
English HELPER From Donor.

NEW YORK, June IA small
handbook of French-English conversa-
tional phrases will be supplied to each
American soldier who goes to Europe.
under an offer which has been accepted
by the War Department. according to
the National Security League. In a
letter received by the league today
Secretary Baker said 1t would give him
pleasure to cooperate with Cecil c.
in their distribution to the army.
The preparation Of the text Will be
completed within a few days. The
book will be printed in indelible ink
on waterproof paper. and will include
an Identification blank and form of
last will and testament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
HOLDS UP FOOD BILL.
Former Speaker Cannon Balks Move
to Send It to Conference,

Administration efforts to finish up the
first food bill struck another snas in
the House today. This time former
Speaker Cannon insisted on being in
formed about the Senate amendments
before Permitting the bill to go to con-
ference. The Senate has passed the
measure. which now awaits reconcilia-
tion Of differences with the House.