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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
FAILURE OF STOCKHOLM
CONFERENCE ADMITTED
Desired Results Not Produced, Says
Leader Of the German
Socialists.

COPENHAGEN, June 29.-In reporting
to the national committee Of the Ger
man socialist party what had been ac-
complished by the preliminary confer
ences of socialists at Stockholm. Philip
Scheidemann said the deliberations had
not produced the desired results. al
though the outcome had been better
than many persons feared. He attrib-
uted this to the conduct of the German
minority socialists and to misunder-
standings. deliberate or involuntary. by
entente socialists of the attitude of the
German socialists and Of the organizing
work of Jeppe Borgbjerg. the Danish
socialist. whose trip to Petrograd in
the interest of the socialists provoked
SO much discussion. Herr Scheidemann
said that without the cooperation of
NJ. Rorgbjerg the stockholm conference
probably would not have been held.
Herr Scheidemann said he was able TO
undecieve the Russian socialists in re-
gard to the possibility of revolution
in Germany and explain to them such
thing was impossible during the war.
the determination to defend themselves.
The possibility of revolutionary move
ment afterward depended on the out
come of the war and whether a grant
of democratic rights should be made
Herr Scheidemann criticised the gov
eminent for its overtures for a sepa-
rate peace with Russia, saying a new
and more favorable bargain was Of
fered every week, and for its failure
to come out in the open with proposals
for general peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
TAX ON EXCESS PROFITS
PROBABLY GRADUATED ONE
Senate Finance Committee Expects
to Complete Consideration
of Bill Today.

Graduated, instead Of nat, taxes upon
excess profits in the war revenue bill
were discussed and generally approved
today by the Senate finance committee.
The graduated rates proposed were
from IL to IS per cent, with the higher
rates upon swollen" profits. Formal
action was deferred until later today.
with prospects that the graduated tax
plan would be adopted as q substitute
for the House fat rate of 16 per cent.
Some reduction in revenue yield from
tho graduated rate caused the committee
to consider tax increases as to other
sources
The committee expected to fix the ex-
cess profit rates. decide upon authorize
ton Of additional bonds and complete the
bill late today for report to the Senate
Monday.
The committee considered the ques-
ton of an additional wartime bond is
sue of half billion dollars, as pro-
posed by Senator Stone.
1t was said today that the bill will
fall short by at least 100000, 900 of
meeting the ensuing years war ex-
penses. even should the plan for an adj
ditional loan of $500,000,000 be adopted.
The committee expects to raise $780,
5000 from excess profits taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
o. E. LEAGUE COURTS
INVESTIGATION BY U. S.
n. N. Stokes Replies to Resolution
introduced in House by Repre-
sentative Rodenberg.

Replying to q resolution introduced In
the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Rodenberg of Illinois. asking that
the Department of Justice be instructed
to investigate certain organizations
which arrange for correspondence pc
tween prisoners and young girls. II. n.
Stokes. writing for the O. T. League
has sent a letter to Mr.. Rodenberg de-
Tending the correspondents, e % toste piS
oners which his organization 1osteIs.
The offices of the .. +. League are
at 1907 Q street. Washington; ana MT.
Stokes is the editor of the Critic. the
official organ of the league.
In his letter he says:
AS far as the o. E. Library
League is concerned. We would
welcome such an. investigation. and
the more complete the better. 1t would
serve to knock the bottom out OF
some Of the statements which have
been made about our aims ana metnoos'
as well as results.
He takes exception to the wording
of Representative Rodenbergs resoiu-
ton on two grounds. saying:
First. the name of our association
is not Oriental Esoteric Library League.
and it has nothing TO do with tne
oriental or esoteric. Second, we nave
not and never had the purpose o.
establishing correspondence between
Young girls and inmates of penal IN.
situations, nor have we ever done this
In defense of the activities OF the league
Mr. Stokes quotes from q letter from
the secretary of the parole board and
mail inspector of the Arizona state prison
at Florence. Ariz.-J. j. Sanders-as
follows:
MY experience in the Arizona state
PRISON for the past five and one-half years
is that the Q. Z. Library League furnished
prison inmates with correspondents hold
ing to high aims and high ideals-men
and women holding positions OF trust and
honor in finance, commerce, industry,
education and theology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
TROOP B TO PARADE
TO THEATER TONIGHT
Patriotic Photoplay Again to Be
Presented at Recruiting Head
quarters on F Street.

Two features OF the recruiting drive
being conducted this week to fill up
the ranks of the LIST d. e. Cavalry
n. G., are to be held this evening.
One will be thee parade of Troop B,
under command of Capt. Leroy w. Her
ron. escorted by the Boy Scout Band.
to the Penn Gardens. on Pennsylvania
avenue, where members OF the troop
will be the guests of the manager OF
the theater. Capt. Heron is to make
an address. in which he VIII tell or
the advantages of army life.
The other feature will be- the second
presentation of "Columbia's Cali" a
patriotic photoplay in five reels, on the
screen in front Of the building opposite
recruiting headquarters. 1927 F street.
1t shows the American army in action
in Mexico. particularly the cavalry. This
picture will also be shown tomorrow.
While the picture was being shown
last evening to a large crowd the Roy
Scout Band played patriotic airs and
the troop buglers. William Leverton
and Thomas ]. Nash, jr., sounded the
cavalry calls.
Ten applications for enlistment were
received yesterday, while four were re-
ceived up until o'clock today. Those
applying today are w. H. Levi. NJ. s.
Locke. Edward r. kengal and Robert L.
Berberich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
TO CUT TRAIN SERVICE.
.unsylvania Railroad Announces
Changes. Effective Iuly 1.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 2s.-In
order to provide increased facilities for
tho movement Of troops, government
Supplies and foodstuffs. the Pennsyl-
vahia Railroad Company has announced
that, effective July 1. a total of 1o2
passenger trains will be eliminated
from its lines. This. the announcement
says. will cut down the passenger move
msnt by an amount equal to 2,26s 900
train miles year, or more than IS 900
tSatn miles every week day. In addi-
ton. number of parlor cars. restaurant
cars. sleepers. club and observation
cars will be discontinued. AS previously
announced. the summer schedules to and
frsm seashore. mountain and other re-
sorts will be practically on the same
basis as in recent years.
Among the trains to be withdrawn
are four in the New Washington
service. six between Philadelphia and
Washington. one between Philadelphia
and Buffalo and two between Pitts
bArgh and New York. A general change
In timetables will be made in connec-
tion with the reduction in service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
DUEL SEQUEL TO MURDER.
Zen in Fatal Encounter Over Spells
!. Of Previous Crime,

NEW YORK. June pa duel result
Ing from the murder Of Frank CasseIN.
who was killed by his companions last
Monday In Boston because he swallowed
also bill as they were dividing the
spells of another murder and robbery
was fought in a West Side roomine
rouse here Yesterday. II ended in the
death of Mathew Joseph Casselli. a
chusin of Frank. and the probably NOR
tai injury OF Thomas Abruzzo.
-.Ihe men rented the room on wednes-
DAY and yesterday the landlady heard
them fighting. When the police forced
entrance TO the room they found cas-
skilt dead and Abruzzo unconsciou.
With his body covered with wounds
.Aoruzzo. the police say, told them
that he and the CaAsellis went to Ros-
ton early in June and that after a rob
nery they went to a rooming house
where Frank Casselli was killed. The
otber two returned TO New York and
qUerreled over whether they should re-
main here or 20 west. Casseni. the
police were told by Abruzzo. fired the
ntst shot and then they clinched, using
tReir knives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
NEW U-B0AT EQUIPMENT.
Germans Said to Have Attached De.
vice for Cutting Wire Nets.
By the Associated Press.


BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTIL-
LA IN BRITISH WATERS, June rs
The captain of a torpedoed merchant
man has turned over to the naval au-
thorfUeS here a sketch of new type OF
German submarine equipped with q
wire-cutting device designed to release
it from nets. The sketch shows sew
eral strands of stout steel hawsers
stretched from the bow through the
coming tower to the stern. Attached
to these is a series of heavy circular
knives. a foot in diameter and placed
about a yard apart.
The captain made the drawing while
in a small boat after his ship had been
torpedoed. He had been shelled and
torpedoed in two other ships, but on
neither of these occasions had he no
ticed anything new in the type of the
German diving boats. While he was
not close enough to the last submarine
to examine minutely the addition to its
upper works. he was able to see plainly
enough to make a good sketch.
The theory of the captain is that a
boat so equipped would have hope of
being able to cut it's way through any
steel nets in which it might become en-
meshed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
LITTLE HOPE VOICED
FOR GERMAN REFORMS

By the Associated Press
COPENHAGEN. June nS.-The Eor-
waerts of Berlin announces that there
is little hope for any material further
ing of the reform movement in Ger
many on the part of the reichstag's
committee on constitutional reforms be-
yond a very modest beginning. The
leaders of the non-socialist party are
said to be arranging their party politics
and viewing the reform proposals in
that light.
Philip Scheidemann. socialist member
of the reichstag. as chairman Of the
committee, will endeavor to get a vote
on the proposal to prescribe the intro
duction of bill for a direct equal
franchise for the parliaments of Prus-
STA and other federal states. and should
this proposal fail. as is believed prob
able. it is announced that the socialists
will have little further interest in the
performance of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
CRUCER CASE POINTING
TO OFFICIALS HIGHER UP
Investigation in New York May
Reach Police Headquarters Itself,
Commissioner Wallstein Hints.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 2e.-The inquiry
| into police delinquency in connection
with the Ruth Cruger murder case Will
be carried higher than it has yet gone
| and will lead into police headquarters
| itself. it was announced here today by
| Leonard NJ. Wallstein, commissioner of
| accounts, who is conducting the in
yestigation
recommendation that the evidence
relating to Lieut.. William Browns con-
nection with the alleged police delay
in searching for Miss Cruger be placed
before the district attorney was made
to Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
by Commissioner Wallstein last night,
together with advice that two other
lieutenants and one sergeant be tried
Wallstein made known his intention Of
examining witnesses to determine
whether higher officials were guilty Of
negligence
coincident with this development.
Commissioner Woods announced the
suspension of Lieut.. Brown and direct
ed that charges be preferred against him,
Mr.. Walsteins communication said the
Investigator believed Brown had COM
mitted perjury while testifying before
him. Charges of neglect Of duty were
ordered filed against the other two
lieutenants. Francis A. Steinkamp and
John A. Flannelly, and Sergts. Francis
Mctiee. These three were not suspended.
The inquiry into the methods en-
ployed by the police department in in
vestigating the disappearance of Ruth
CruGer. the high school girl murdered
last February. was resumed today.
Members of the police department, who
were directly connected with the case,
were under subpoena to testify con-
corning the departments handling of
the case, which Commissioner Wallstein
has described as stupidity, careless
ness and negligence"
The questions to be asked will be
along the lines of why the police did
not actually begin their investigation
until fourteen hours after the disap-
pearance had been reported. Commits
sioner Wallstein intimated today
that had the detectives assigned to
the case searched the motor cycle shop
the night or even the day after the
case was given to them they might
have found the confessed murderer at
work burying the body of the murdered
girl. 1t was said witnesses would tes-
tify that Cocchi's shop was closed
a large part of the day following the
murder, also that when the shop was
finally searched 1t was done in any
thing but a careful manner.
Mrs. Grace Humiston. whose inyesti-
cation led to the finding of the body
after the police had admitted they had
been unable to solve the mystery, an
nounced she would shortly begin her
ing young women which she now has
in contemplation. Whether she will
accept the offer Of District Attorney
Edward Swami. who has offered her
place on his staf. Mrs. Humiston de-
c]ined to say today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
WAR NOT TO STOP SCHOOLS.
To Go On as Nearly Normal as Pos
sible. Saws Mr.. Thurstnn.

Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent of
public schools. today said the schools
are to be kept running next year as
nearly normal as possible. He expects
the pupils to resume their school work
in the fall without being lured away
by offers of employment.
Mr.. Thurston made this statement
when questioned concerning a bulletin
sent out by DR.. p. P. Claxton. United
States commissioner of education, out
lining an educational program for the
war. DIR. Claxton urges that every
school in the country should be used
to full capacity.
Teachers in domestic science courses
are asked to devote large units of time
to sewing for Red Cross purposes 1t
is proposed to establish classes for
housewives. to teach conservation and
economic use of foods. This has already
been begun in Wash ington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
MISSION OF RUMANIA
REACHES WASHINGTON
Because Not Strictly Diplomatic,
Will Introduce Itself at
State Department.

Headed by DR.. vasile Lucaci, Ru-
mania's mission to the United States is
in Washington today. DIR. Lucaci is ac-
companied by Johan Mota and Lieut..
v. Stoica.
Because of the absence of a dipIo-
matte representative of Rumania in
Washington. the mission will introduce
themselves at the State Department.
The mission is not strictly diplomatic
in character. 1t will devote its effort
principally to recruiting for the Ru-
manian army among Rumanians in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
= VALUED AT $104, 900, 900.
Exports of Foodstuffs in May In.
:,,creased Over Previous Months

r&ached a value OF sl04. 0O0, 600. a consid.
enable increase over previous months. az
s1own in Department OF Commerce stats
TIP made public today. Shipments were
GREATER by $1,000 900 than in April, and
1000 900 in March During the eleven
n1Bnths ending with May the country
eh2pped abroad $s33. 000. 900 worth Of food
aasagainst $744. 000. 900 In the same period
tbs year before.
brain exports fell OF in May, but four
shipments were heavier as were exports
oeemeats. meat products and vegetable
OF. All breadstuffs shipments In MAY
w1fe valued at $61,000 900. against s5s,-
boAo0o: meats were valued at SAL. 00O. 900.
against s37. 900 900 in April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

made in the Senate to kill the food con-
troll bill on the ground that IL WAS I'M
necessary. IL the food survey bill,
which contains an anti boarding pro-
vision, went to conference before an cf-
fort had been made TO recummt the
former measure.
General belief is that the anti-hoard-
ing section. added by the Senate. VIII
be stricken out of the food survey bill.
and a quick agreement reached.
After appointing the conferecS nc
House also agreed to take threc-day
recesses. beginning tonight. until July
2. when the trading with the enemy
bill will be taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Aviator Hall Not Killed.

PARIS. June 29--Corp. James Norman
Hall. American aviator and member OF
the Lafayette flying squadron. who ha
been reported killed in an encounter
with German airplanes. has escaped
death. Though he is badly wounded
there are hopes cf his recovery He
managed to bring his machine down
within The French lines, He tainted
just before landing. bur had strength
enough aud presence Of mind 70 cut or
the gasoline and ease the landing 50
that the machine was not dcst royed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

the end is uniformly the best, he who
neither overworks nor overplays, neith-
er overeats, overdrinks, nor oversleeps.
he who maintains a standard of simple,
healthy diet in moderation. who Offsets
mental work with physical recreation,
VINO IS as honest with his own body as
he is with his own business When
success comes to such a one his physical
ana mental condition is such that he
can enjoy in peace of mind and con-
labors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Menken Heads Security League.

NEW YORK, June 29.-S. Stanwood
Menken has been elected president of
the National Security League to sue
coed Robert Bacon. former ambassador
to France and now a major on the staff
of Maj Gen. Pershing. Mr.. Menken
favors the formation of a war council
with powers greater than those of the
Presidents cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Enforcing Automobile Rules.

Police of the first precinct are enforc-
ing the regulation which provides
against parking automobiles in re-
stricted zones for period of more than
fifteen minutes. Thirty arrests were
made yesterday, and each defendant
forfeited 81 in Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
FOOD SURVEY BILL is SENT
TO CONFERENCE BY HOUSE
Committee Instructed to Disagree
With All the Senate
Amendments.

The food survey bill, passed two weeks
ago, finally was sent to conference to-
day by the House with instructions to
disagree to all Senate amendments
Administration House leaders agreed
to the appointment of conferees only
after the Senate had refused today to
recommit the food control bill. and it
seemed reasonably certain that both it
and the food survey bill would pass
They feared that an attempt would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Busy April for Railroads.

During April 1854 .0Oo. 900 more tons
of freight were carried than during
the preceding April over the railroads
controlling 81 per cent of the nations
mileage. In announcing this accom-
plishment the railroad war board de-
clared 1t was equivalent to adding
5000 miles to railroad facilities Of
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
BONE DRY BILL Is SIGNED.
Pen Used by Governor in Great De
-, nland BY Prince Georeiana.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 29.-Gov.
Harrington yesterday signed the fol-
lowing bills passed by the legislature
AZ, its recent extra session:
..,Prince Georges county bone dry
compulsory work
Resistration of absent sailors and
ep)diers
Ito prevent storage of food in order
tv corner prices
The pen with which the governor
HSned the Prince Georges dry biIi"
Vas in great demand by a delegation
fEpm the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Prompt Pay on Contracts Assured.

Contractors need not hesitate to bid
on government work in fear that their
funds will be indefinitely tied up.
Prompt payments are to be made by
the War and Navy departments to con-
tractors who supply labor or material
to the United States, the general NUM-
tions board of the council of national
defense has announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Navy to Take Over Exposition Site

President Wilson has authorized the
Navy Department to take over the old
jamestown exposition site in Hamp-
ton roads for a naval station. and the
department is expected to start build
ing operations Immediately. Congress
appropriated S1.iO0,OoO for the pur-
chase and the price will be fixed by the
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29

"A Frenchman has invented an ap-
paratus to compress air in a reservoir
as the doors of house are opened and
utilize II to wind clocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
To Confer on Details.

This afternoon Mr. Hoover will have
a"conference with Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston. at which further de-
tails of the close cooperation between
Mr. Hoover's office and the department
will be discussed. Members of Mr..
Hpover's volunteer staff and heads and
experts of various bureaus in the de-
pertinent are working together for the
educational campaign, which will be
Carried on with increasing momentum
from July 1.
The New York City Association of
Hotel and Restaurant Keepers con-
ferred today with Mr.. Hoover and
promised him their cooperation in con-
servation of food. They called at the
Capitol to ind out the situation with
reference to the proposed prohibition
section of the food bill and declared
tR$t it's adoption would seriously en-
barrass their business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Joins Volunteer Workers:

To the scores of volunteer workers
in. Mr.. Hoover's office. representing the
biggest food producing and dIstrlb-
ufing interests in the country today
was added Theodore Whitmarsh. presi-
dent of the National Wholesale Gro
GERS Association. Mr.. Whitmarsh is
serving as an individual. AS president
of. his association he already has been
In conference with Mr. Hoover ire
uuently. and many suggestions coming
from Mr.. Hoover. and originating with
the wholesale men themselves have
bEen carried out
Mr.. Hoover's Office soon Will have a
memorable collection of menus ana
bills of fare. Men are sending these IN
With view to showing the high prices
charged in certain cafes and restau-
rants. Today one came in from a
Washington man, who marked the
price charged at hotel for half a
cantaloupe. 40 cents. and informed the
food administration that at this price
the public paid more than $50 for
crate of cantaloupes for which the pro-
dacer received. he stated. exactly Sl.bo.
Effort is being made to have the post
cards which are to be mailed TO the
food administration in connection with
the women's registration carried under
the government frank. This is being
done not only to save expense to the
housewife, and to make il easy to
register. but to emphasize the national
character of the food conservation to
begin on Sunday.