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Evening star., 1918-06-20

report, the Austrian emperor, whe is
at the front. is disappointed at the
results obtained in the present often
sive and. jealous of the excessive
credit the Germans took for their
share in last years offensive, lie de-
termined to make another desperate
attempt to overwhelm the Italians un-
aided before asking for German assist
ance.
The Austrians have been able to
make virtually no progress against
the British forces holding an import
ant section Of the line on the Italian
front. The situation on the British
front is unchanged. according to the
Official communication tonight de-
scribing these operations.
Paris Sees Austrian Defeat.
PARIS, June 20.-The splendid re-
Franco British allies leads the French
press to conclude that the Austrians
cannot avoid defeat, especially as well
directed counter attacks have resulted
in the capture of thousands Of prison.
ers and much war material.
A Havas dispatch from Rome says
that Italy has achieved a great double
victory, referring to the recent naval
exploit in the Adriatic and the present
checking of the Austrians.
Late IN March, says lHo ECHO ue
Paris. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
demanded that Austrian divisions be
sent to the French front. Field Mar
shall Conrad Won Boetzendorn, sup
ported by Emperor Charles, assured
the German leader that an Austrian
offensive against Italy would have a
great chance OF success and would be
received joyfully by the dual mon
archy.
This point of view was finally ac-
cepted by the German supreme COM
mand.
Vienna Communication.
VIENNA. juno 10, via London
Austro- Hungarian troops have cross
ed the Fossetta canal at some points,
the Austrian war Office announced to-
The text of the Austrian official
statement reads:
THE southern wing of the army
group of Field Marshal Won Boroevic
has made a steady advance and has
obtained fresh advantages. The Fos-
setta canal has been crossed at some
points. The Italians are stalking
everything in order to stop the ad-
vance In narrow stretches prisoners
have been taken from the numerous
units which have been thrown to-
gether.
'violent enemy attacks delivered
with the greatest stubbornness, es-
pecially on both sides OF the Oderzo-
Treviso railway. broke down with
heavy losses.
"Divisions under Col Gen. Archduke
Joseph, broke through several Italian
lines near Sovilla. at the southern
foot of the Moptello.
THE number of prisoners increases,
"On the mountain front the captures
between the Piave and the Brenta,
of Asiago, which we took
on the 18th. again were the detectives
of bitter assault. In spite of great
sacrifice the enemy was unable any
where to obtain an advantage.
"On Dossoalta, the italians again
tried fruitlessly to advance.
"On the Tyrolese western front there
were artillery duels."
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CONTINGENT FEES
CHECK Up LARGE
Washington Concern Made
Hundred Thousand Dollars;
Ten Millions In Contracts.

Nearly $4,000, 900 worth of contracts
were negotiated by one Washington
firm of contingent fee agents for its
clients. This was disclosed by exami
nations of the firms papers seized by
the Department of Justice in the re-
cent raid upon Offices. of this type.
Another firm with business head
quarters in this city was shown TO
have received 100000 in commits
sions. Payment of these fees was
made in installments after receipt by
contractors of checks from the gov
ernment in payment of goods deliv-
cred or in the course OF manufacture.
A commission agent firm in another
city was about to close fifteen con-
tracts tor clients when Its office was
raided.
Federal Clerks Involved.
Among papers examined were scores
of kilograms in code. These when
deciphered disclosed references to
government employees and others
whom the Department of Justice Of
cials characterized as politicians" 1t
Is understood names were mentioned
in some messages. Indications were
that the. government employees and
the politicians" had been in close
association with contingent fee
agents, discussing how best to OBJ
tain contracts for favored manufac-
turers.
1t has developed that Navy pur-
chasing officers have known of the
contingent fee system for seven
years, and have tried persistently to
break it up. These efforts met with
considerable success before the
United States entered the war, but
since then. the volume of contracts
was more difficult for naval inteili-
gence officers to investigate the
standing and reputation of all per-
sons seeking to negotiate war orders
Coordination Is Proposed.
AS a corrective measure. Attorney
General Gregory is planning to ask
heads of departments letting con-
tracts to assist in co-ordinating their
to change radically the system of
placing orders, or to result in forma-
ton of a central government pur-
chasing agency, but it may have the
effect of eliminating much of the
secrecy now surrounding many War
Department contracts.
Close scrutiny of all shipbuilding
contracts has been under way at the
shipping board for two months, un-
der the direction of Miles Dawson,
lawyer Of New York, who was asso-
ciated with Charles E. Hughes in the
insurance investigation. Commission
agents undertook to negotiate some
contracts for shipyards, officials said,
and a general overhauling of the de-
tails Of all contracts was decided
upon to make certain that they COM
piled with the law.
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Years Gifts to Yale, 81, ,279.7e4

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 90
Gifts to Yale University in the past
year and credited as endowment made
o tetal Of 31.27s.76l. the alumni were
informed by President Arthur T. Had
icy 1t the luncheon whioh followed
commencement exercises yesterday
afternoon. Gifts not already an
nounoe4 include 100000 from Mrs.
Jeu4e Harvey williams for the bsn-
eat ef the University Press and $780,
900 from William L. Hafknsss,- ~, a.
y tuildtng fund.
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CAN PUSH SINN FEINERS,
BUT 1T IS NOT DESIRABLE

LONDON. June :0.-Edward Shortt,
chief secretary for Ireland. stated in
the house Of commons today that
there was SUFFICIENT evidence against
the 6inn Teiners recently arrested to
enable their prosecution for treason,
but that It was not desirable or nec-
essary to institute 1t.
Evening star., 1918-06-20

The ways and means committee
took a day of today from considsra-
ton of the new tariff measure. Most
of the members wanted to attend the
Marine Corps field day at Quantico.
Hearings will be resumed tomorrow.
To raise more than q billion dollars
by levying taxes on new sources OF
revenue and by increased taxes on
some sources already levied upon a
list of suggestions was filed yester-
day with the committee by Joseph ].
Klein, q public accountant of New
York city, who has been associated
with the Council of National Defense.
Schedule Of Proposed Taxes.
These proposals include:
A tax Of 1 cent per call on all toll
telephone messages below Is cents,
which are not now subject to tax. es-
timated to raise an additional $780,
000.0
A nat 10-cent documentary tax on
ali legal documents not otherwise
taxed. Revenue unestimated.
A stamp tax on each mercantile IN
voice or transactions Of 81 or more,
estimated to raise $5O,Ooo.ooo.
A flat two or three-cent tax on bank
checks. estimated to yield from $780,
ooo, 900 to S45,00o.ooo; or gradu-
sted tax beginning with 2 cents per
500, estimated $70.000.000.
A one-cent tax on every carfare on
street railways or interurban lines,
estimated minimum revenue. $780,
A tax of 10 per cent to Is per cent
ON tuition fees for private schools,
not Including colleges and universi-
ties; revenue yield not estimated.
A tax on state or city ofilcials. in
cluding high salaried judges and the
great corps of public school teach
ers, expected to yield from $2s,ooo.-
900 to $30.000,000.
Collection "at the source" of I.
wa0es in excess of $40 per week. with
an estimated revenue Of $1,000. 100000.
A per cent tax on all gross sales.
Revenue not estimated.
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MANY SOURCES OF REVENUE
SUGGESTED BY ACCOUNTANT

mines in Jasper county, Mo-, are idle.
Frank A. Blair of Chicago, presi-
dent Of a national organization of
proprietary medicine manufacturers.
said the industry ought not to be
taxed at all.
IF, however, the basis Of deter
mining the point at which income
taxes are to be imposed is made the
actual value Of the property, rather
than an artificial definition of invest
ed capital" he said. like taxes would
be assessed on all engaged in similar
business" He also suggested q 4 per
cent consumption tax on sales.
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Other Witnesses Heard.

Many other witnesses appeared be-
fore the committee.
A. Scott Thompson OF Miami, Okla.
PARTS of Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa, testified that no matter what
tax is imposed. unless It be tax on
capital, and we do not expect that"
the government will not derive as
much revenue from the zinc industry
this year as 1t did in 1917. He said
there are no large profits in zinc pro-
auction today and that because Of
market conditions so per cent Of the
Evening star., 1918-06-20
England Bars Dutch Socialist.

LONDON. June 19-Pieter Troelstra,
the Dutch socialist leader. who, after
a conference with Philip Scheide-
mann. leader Of the German socialist
party. intended to 90 to London to
attend the annual conference Of the
British labor congress. will not be
permitted to enter England, accord.
ing to the London STANDARD. Troel-
stra. 1t Is said, has been refused Q
PASSPORT
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Scholarships Awarded.

Those receiving scholarships to
George Washington University as
result of competitive examination
were: Alice Fowler, Mae Adele Mark
ley, Genevieve Seaver johnson. and
Jonathan Foster Hagan. Alfred George
Hewitt, received a scholarship to the
Colorado School of Mines.
Scholarships awarded OH a basis Of
school record were as follows: Cath
Ollie University, ]. Francis Cotter: Col
gate University, Leland Lowe Yost:
Goucher College, Marion Louisa Chap
man; Lafayette College. Samuel Jo-
seph Solomon; Lehigh University,
Robert Lee Lerch; Maryland State
College. John Mitchell England; Ma
tional School of Domestic Science and
Art, Phyllis Natalie Irwin: University
Of Pennsylvania. Jesse Bogart Cooley:
Syracuse University. Helen Lara Man
key: University of Virginia, Walter
Scott Smoot: Washington and Lee
University, Oliver Perry Newman. and
Wesleyan University. Forrest DAILY.
The honor roll of pupils. rs per
cent of whose grades have been eN-
ceIlent for the course, is as follows:
Margaret Allen, Helen Aman. Marion
Chapman, Elsie CARRIER. Margaret
Hensey. Phyllis Irwin, Clara Krouse.
Helen Mankey. Miriam Rhodes. Anita
Sanders, Rowena Smith, Margaret
Swigart. Bargara Trundle, Esther
Wooton. Gershon P. Bickford, Charles
Baryant, Jesse Cooley, John F. Cot
ter, ]. Foster Hagan. Robert Leroh.
Marvin Mclean, Walter Smoot and
Charles Stewart
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German omcial Report.

BERLIN. via London. June 1s.-
Tho attack on the French positions
near Rheims IL described in the off,
cial communication from general
headquarters today as a surprise bonn
bardment by artillery and mine-throw-
ers. Infantry detachments later
brought in few prisoners. The state
mont says:
'-rhere were lively irfs.try recon-
noitering activities. rErrol attacks
at Nieppo forest and northeast Of
Bethune were repulsed. Tho artillery
battle revived in only a few sectors
southwest Of Dommiers an attack
delivered early in the morning by
French regiments in villers-cotterets
wood failed. In the course Of the day
assaults several times repeated
pressed back slightly into the In
terror OF the wood our line, which
projects to the east Of Mount Goront
(MontGobert). In the C1ignon sector,
northwest OF Chateau Thierry, several
enemy companies which advanced to
the attack were repulsed by our ad-
vanoed posts
~Our artillery and mine throwers di-
rectsd strong surprise IRE attacks
against the enemy positions near
Rheims. Infantry detaohments which
followed up the FIRE preparation
brought in about fifty prisoners.
Twenty-three enemy airplanes and
three captive balloons were shot down
yesterday"
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Visible to the Naked Eye.

In tho corridors Of the court build
and in the prosecuting officers rooms
also may be found policemen carry
ing unusually heavy boxes and bas-
xets filled with perfectly good liquor.
In most cases 1t is visible to the lay
mans eyes. When the liquor finally
enters the courtroom and is put on
the witness stand for evidence against
some alleged bootlegger. 1t 10 even
more conspicuous
campaign for the roundup Of boot
leggers, who have been doing q thriv-
ing business right in the courthouse
Since the arrest Of a colored liquor
vender last week who was selling
wet goods only q few feet from the
judges private ONCE the bootlegEers
have established their moving bars
elsewhere.
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Much Very Good Liquor
Intended to Spread Joy
Gravitates to Police Court

High cost of bootleg whisky in
Washington does not necessarily stop
an old-time bar fly from getting .
glimpse Of his favorite brand Of
Scotch or rye. And he doesn't have
to darken the door Of a near-beer sa-
loon, either.
A short visit to the Police Court
any morning will convince the most
skeptfcal that the National Capital is
not as arid as the Sahara, nor that
all the Toy water" is in Baltimore.
Almost any morning a spectator in
the courtroom will find piled high on
the witness stand and along the floor
in front Of the clerks desk bottles Of
all sizes and dimensions containing
virtually all the brands Of liquor on
sale before Senator Sheppard put
Washington on the dry map.
Evening star., 1918-06-20

wood, northeast of Sillery. obtained a
ynomentary foothold in the French
lines, but was Immediately elected
with heavy losses.
The second debouched near the ar
tillery range eastward Of Rheims, but
It did not even reach the allied posi-
tfons. The third column tried to
reach the Constantine farm and pro-
csed In the direction of Haubette, west
Of Rheims, but was unsuccessful
Fhile the fourth operated between
Rigny and Ormes. bearing chiefly to-
ward the last-named village, but
equally without result.
The Germans suffered severe casual
ties in the latter region.
The admirable counter battery work
OF the French gunners upset all the
German plans. their shells doing great
execution among the enemy. Enemy
concentrations in the vicinity Of
Janvry were waiting to enter the COM
bat in the event the first onslaught
succeeded.
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Not to Act Hastily on Attack
ION American Hospital
at Tabriz.
Mr.. LANSING DISCUSSES
WAR ISSUE At STAKE
Sentiment in Congress for War
With Turkey Long Held in
Check by President.

Through Spain and Sweden the
American government sought further
information today regarding the seiz-
ure of the American consulate at
Tabriz, Persia. and looting of an
American hospital there by Turks.
Only the meager account of the Incl
dent contained in a dispatch yester-
day from Minister Caldwell at Te-
heran has reached the State Depart
ment, so far, and that gave no de-
tails and threw no lights upon the
situation now existing at Tabriz.
There will be no hasty action by the
United States toward recognizing
what may have been an act Of war
and thereby adding Turkey to the ma
tion's enemies. A complete and Off
cial report will be awaited before the
State Department lays before Presi-
dent Wilson the Information upon
which he will base decision as to
whether he will ask Congress for an
other war declaration.
Strong sentiment in Congress in
favor of declaring a state of war with
both Turkey and Bulgaria has been
held in check only by executive infiu-
ence, SO there will be prompt action
If the President asks for 1t.
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ALLIES NIBBLING
At ENEMY LINES
ON WEST FRONT

Continued from First Page.)
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Oficials Of the Department of Jus
tice said they were entirely satisfied
with the results Of the examination
Of Mrs Busch by their agents at Key
West, and that no attempt would be
made to interfere with her freedom Of
movement Mrs. Busch was ques-
toned particularly about what, II any
means she has Of communicating with
persons in Germany.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
w. B. WILSON, SECRETARY.

TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS:
when visiting Washington acquainted
Service. Be-
telephone Manufactures
12S and what
whom
about needs
nrstj s o plants engaged
employers the
required.
j. B. Densmore, Director General
Hotel dordof1 10th and Eye Streets.
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MRS. BUSCH IS RELEASED.
Brewers Widow Satisfies Federal
Agents in Government Queries,

KEY WEST. Fla, June 20.-Mrs.
Lily Busch, widow of the late mil
lionaire st. Louie brewer, en- route
home after several years residence in
Germany. was released from custody
by federal immigration authorities
under instruction from WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
ITALY PROMINENT
IN PAGEANT HERE
Her Part in International Gel
ebration on July 4 to Be
Emphasized.
FEATURES IN DETAIL

In view of the part which italy is
now taking in the war the managers
of the big international pageant to be
staged in Washington on July have
set out to make the Italian section
one of the outstanding features Of
the program.
Fo do this they have secured the CO.
operation of the Italian embassy and
of practically every italian organiza-
tion in Washington. The tableaux
which will make up the Italian DEM
onStixfaon will take place in front
slaaHsf'' Cross building ." 18th
To Symbolic Friendship.
Elaborate Venetian costumes from
New York will be worn by the per-
CORNERS. To symbolic The bond OF
friendship between the United States
and Italy, group of American girls
will take part in the tarantella. the
Italian dance. Italian boys. who are
students at the Thomson night school,
also will take part
Tie Italian tableaux. however, will
be anly one of score Of similar
demonstrations, which will go to
make the entire pageant one of the
most spectacular ever attempted in
Washington.
Te each community center in the
District has been assigned the task
OF arranging for the demonstration Of
q different nation that is allied
against Germany. The entire pageant
will be called Democracy Trium-
phant" and will be made up of the
several separate demonstrations of
the various allied countries.
Spectators in Pilgrimage.
The demonstration of each country
will be staged in front Of different
public building near the Monument
grounds. The spectators will move in
q sort of pilgrimage from one demon
stration to another.
When each nation has presented its
program all the performers in their
vari-colored costumes will form in
line on the Monument grounds. pre-
senting gorgeous spectacle as they
march through the Mall to the Capt.
tol, where, on the east steps. the pa
geant will be brought to climax by
the tableaux Of the United States.
Thousands In Chorus.
The armed forces of the United
States and the several organizations
ia Or .esim ms IN war .t wln q.
army lamps win pay pFoIt,ihen. en-
Par. IN tne 1emonstrauon OF tne
~ ~Chlteo Ssates. Inc pageant VIII Giose
Sersons VINO desire TO JOIN IN TINS
cnorus shou!o atteno renearsals pe-
ang nelo at O'Clock on sunday art
ernoons at the Central High Scnooi.
one OF the artistic scenes OF the
pageant Will De the joint action OF
the hve Central and South American
Evening star., 1918-06-20
Penalties for Liquor violators.

Three Of the many continued cases
OF illegal liquor selling were disposed
of yesterday afternoon in Police Court.
making total OF FIVE for the day.
Judge Mullowny imposed q sentence
of eight months Imprisonment and .
fine OF $1,000 with two months ad-
ditional confinement in hefault Of
payment of the fine on Stewart Camp
bell, colored, while Judge Hardison
sentenced Joseph Hall and James
Williams, both colored, who pleaded
guilty. to two months Incarceration
and a fine Of $500 with one months
additional Imprisonment for failure to
pay the fine. The maximum penalty
in each case is Imprisonment Of one
year and q fine of $1,000.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart stated today that the court
the large number OF continued cases,
but that court congestion virtually
made it impossible for him to prose-
cute many cases during q day. He
also said that some Of the cases have
been continued for such length Of
time that witnesses leave the city ana
they will have to be nolle pressed.
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CAPO SILE RETAKEN
BY ITALIAN FORCES;
AUSTRIANS ARE HELD

Continued from First Page.)
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DIPLOMAS TO 238
At CENTRAL HIGH
Senator Lenroot of Wiscon.
sin Delivers Address at Com
mencement Exercises.

In the presence Of more than 1000
persons 23S young men and wotnea,
members of the class OF 1918. veto
awarded their diplomas last night at
the commencement exercises in tny
auditorium of the Central IiiEa
School Senator Lenroot OF wiscoA-
sin. the principal speaker. reminded
the young graduates OF the scrsors-
ness of the times and called upon
them bravely to face the RESPONSE
bilities of the present and the future.
Each one of you graduates" Sem
ator Lenroot said, will. until the
end Of this gigantic world struggle.
become more or less Identified with
the war; many of you young men
will probably be called upon actually
to engage in a conflict on foreign
soil. and some will likely make the
supreme sacrifice for this nation and
the allies.
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Congratulatory Letter Read.

Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent
OF schools. who presided, read a con-
gratulatory letter from George L.
Hamilton, acting president of the
board of education. Invocation was
offered by Rev. George F. Dudley of
St. Stephens p. Z. Church, Louis
Brownlow, president fthe board of
Commissioners, presented the diplo-
mas and Emory NJ. Wilson, principal
OF the school, announced the winners
Of the various scholarships and other
school honors.
Merle w. Patten, who recently en-
listed in the Navy was present in a
sailors uniform. Frederick L. Sttmp-
son and George S. Weber, membe1s of
the graduating class, having jusE en-
tered the service, were absent. An
other striking feature of the gradua-
tion was the presentation of diplo-
ma to Eleanor Catherine Judd, who Is
blind. Miss Judd stood fifth in her
class and had the distinction of being
the class poetess
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BOOTLEGGERS GET
HEAVY SENTENCES
Two CoIored Men Convicted
in Police Court; One Had
Just Ended Term.
DRINKERS REPORT SALES

Heavy sentences were imposed by
Judge Hardison in Police Court this
morning on two colored men convict
ed of Illegally selling liquor in the
District
Edward Bennett was given a SEN
tence of ten months Imprisonment
and a fine of $1,000, with an ad-
ditional two months confinement in
default of payment of the fine. while
Robert Shorter was sentenced to serve
eight months in Jail and fined $1,000,
and given an additional two months
Incarceration for non-payment Of the
fine.
The maximum penalty in each case
is one years Imprisonment and fine
of $1,000 with one years additional
confinement in default of payment of
the fine.
Had Just Finished Sentence.
Bennett pleaded guilty to a charge
of selling a half-pint of liquor to a
man on the street last Sunday. AL
though the defendant stated that he
sentence at Occoquan for assault, the
court decided that he should return.
Benefits attorney pointed out to
Judge Hardison that in many pre-
vious cases where an alleged boot
logger pleaded guilty light sentence
was imposed by the court, and he
asked the Judge to be as lenient in
this case. The judge replied:
This man will not get lenient
sentence"
Shorter was arrested by Policeman
Pierson of the second precinct yes
terday and charged with selling liquor
on the street. The defendant pleaded
guilty. He stated that he had pre-
vious1y bought the liquor to take
home, but was accosted by a man who
wanted some whisky and he sold 1t.
He claimed that he did not make
practice of bootlegging.
Cases Of Intoxication. I.
Several cases Of fntoxication were
tried in Police Court this morning,
and virtually every defendant stated
that he had purchased the liquor from
bootleggers. When asked by Judge
Hardison where he bought his liquor
one defendant replied:
Judge, your honor, you don't have
to know people in this town to buy
liquor. They come after you"