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Evening star., 1918-06-09
sHIPYARD UNDER PROBE.
Todd Corporation and Tebo Yacht
Basin Suspected of Fraud.

NEW YORK, June S-Evidence in
tended to enable federal grand jury
to determine whether fraud and prof.
teering have taken place at the yards
of the Todd Shipbuilding Corporation
and a subsidiary, the Tebo Yacht
Basin, both in Brooklyn, was pre-
sented to the jury today.
Federal agents recently seized rec
ords of the corporation. which has
government shipbuilding contracts
aggregating s7O.o00,0O0. Federal au-
thorities said that the jury would
inquire whether excessive profits had
been made In the sale by one company
to the other, of material used on the
contracts.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Captain Impressed.
Berlin for First Time
Mentions American
Regiment in Report
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. via London, juno Sat
tacks by allied troops around Chateau
Thierry and counter attacks on the
Ardre river resulted in "unimportant
gains of territory" according to the
official report from general headquar-
ters today. The text of the statement
reads:
army Of Crown Prince Rupprecht:
Artillery firing and accommodating
engagements revived intermittently.
Army Of the German crown prince:
Renewed enemy attacks northwest of
Chateau Thierry and counter attacks
to recover the line lost on the Ardre
only brought him unimportant gains
of territory. Several attacks by
French. American and British regi-
ments broke down with heavy losses.
"On the rest of the front the situa-
tion Is unchanged"
For the first time in the war Ger
man headquarters has used the term
port on the operations on the western
front. Even in announcing the loss
Of Cantigny, the official communica-
tion mentioned merely 'the enemy"
as having occupied that place.
Several times. however, the Ger
mans have od1cially mentioned the
capture Of American prisoners.
The supplementary Official COM
munication issued by general head
quarters tonight says that tho situa-
ton Is unchanged on the battle front
Evening star., 1918-06-09
WASHINGTON MEN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Edward Stuart's Leg Fractured,
Roy Claxton Suffers Broken Skull.
Two Others Slightly Injured.


BALTIMORE. Md. June S.-Two
men were badly injured and two
others bruised when their automobile
crashed with another machine on the
Washington boulevard about three
miles beyond Elkridge early tonight
All of them are from Washington.
Edward Stuart sustained a. compound
fracture of the left leg and was bad
ly cut and bruised about the body.
Roy E. Claxton's skull was fractured
and he sustained minor irfjuries. Both
of them are at the University Hos
pital.
John R. Griffith and Harry ]. Smith
escaped with slight injuries
The quartet had been to Baltimore
and We're on their WAY back TO Wash
ington when the collision occurred.
The four were thrown out of the au-
tomobile. The machine in which they
were riding was owned by Claxton
and was being driven by Henry G.
Zimmerman of Clarendon, near Wash
ington. D. c. Zimmerman disappeared
after the accident. The owner of the
other machine Is not known. 1t is
said it was not badly damaged and
continued on its way Immediately
after the accident without even stop
ping to see how badly the men were
hurt.
Other motorists soon appeared and
the men were picked up and brought
to Baltimore, Davis and Griffith by
Charles David of Benedict, Md, and
Claxton and Smith by Charles D. Ham
mer of Washington. They were
rushed to University Hospital.
Griffith was suffering from a badly
lacerated face, but after being treat
ed at the hospital he was dismissed,
and Smith, who was badly bruised
about the face and body. also was
treated and allowed to go to his home.
None of the quartet seems to know
just how the accident happened.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
NEW ENGLAND COAST CLEAR.
Investigation Of Reports Shows No
Evidence of U-Boats.

BOSTON, June S.-Rear Admiral
Spencer S. Wood. commandant of the
first naval district. declared today
there had been no evidence of sub
marine activity along the New Eng
land coast.
Investigation Of a report by a fish
erman near Portland that he had seen
the periscope of a submarine showed,
Admiral Wood said. that 1t was the
burned.
The captain of a steamer about the
same time reported sighting a craft
low in the water. Pending word from
scout patrols sent out to investigate.
vessels. it was explained. were held up
temporarily.
All were permitted to proceed. it
was stated, after 1t was found that
no submersibles had been sighted.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
GIANT U-BOAT CRUISERS
ACCOMPLISH BUT LITTLE
British Omcia1 Note Reveals That
Big German Vessels Sink Small
Amount Of Shipping.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS Friday, June THE new
type OF German submarine cruiser ac-
complishes little. according to an off,
cial note commenting on German un-
dersea boats. Exact information
relative to the operations of two of
these boats which left Germany at
the end of 1917. cruised as far as the
equator and were absent for four
months Shove that they accounted
for only $4,000 tons Of shipping.
This was equal to only one days
total loss from submarines In April
OF the same year.
At this rate Germany would REQUIRE
sixty submarine cruisers at sea
simultaneously to infiict the Same loss
as that visited upon shipping by sub
marines in European waters in a
month.
But Germany cannot maintain
more than twenty of these boats"
says the official note. ''since the allies
destroy submarines faster than they
are built. However If they sink few
ships, the submarines operating in
European and American waters are
useful because their cargo space en-
ables them to bring back to Germany
valuable materials which are totally
lacking there"
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MEXICAN TRAIN HELD UP.
Wounded Passengers Burned in
Cars and Women Carried Of.

Ell PASO. Tex, June S.-Sixty train
guards and passengers were killed
when bandits attacked a passenger
train at Las Olas, Durango. near
Tephuanes, May 27, according to a
delayed message received here to-
night from Durango City.
A rail was removed from the track
and the train wrecked The train
guard of federal soldiers were killed
during the attack which followed.
Three wounded passengers were
burned to death when the bandits
set fire to the train after robbing 1t
Of so. 900 pesos that was being sent to
pay the Durango troops.
A number of girls and women were
carried off. The bandits numbered
500, according to the report.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
SURVIVORS LEAVE CAPE MAY.
10 Norwegians From Vinland
on WAY to New York.

CAPE MAY, N. j.. June S.-The
nineteen survivors of the Norwegian
steamer Vinland, sunk last Wednes-
day by German submarine sixty-fve
miles off the Virginia capes, left the
government naval station here late
today for New York. All of the sur
vivors were members Of the Vinland's
crew and none of them speaks Eng
lish.. No one was allowed to see them
until they emerged from the barracks
and rushed aboard their train.
It was learned. however. that when
the Vinland was attacked Wednes-
day evening the commander of the
U-boat gave the crew half an hour to
get off, and then bombed the ship,
sending it to the bottom. The men,
all of whom are Norwegians or
Swedes. drifted about in small boat
nearly forty eight hours before they
were picked up by an American de-
stroyer.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Night Marches Made
BY Germans to Reach
BattlefieIds on Aisne
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 3, via Ottawa
Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters telegraphs letter writ
ten by a German officer giving a
striking picture Of the opening Of the
recent battle from the German view
point. It reads:
ION May 25 we had already marched
for three nights to reach our des-
tination. BY day one hardly ever
saw a soldier. but at night the roads
swarmed with troops. guns and con-
voys. Half an hour after midnight
on the morning of May az we arrived
on the road just behind the first line.
There was no sleep for me. for a
creeping barrage opened from 5000
guns. Tho earth trembled and the
moonlight was obscured by clouds Of
vapor from the smoke shells.
The infantry attack began at 8
o'clock and fifteen minutes afterward
we passed the wire entanglements and
were bursting into the enemy posi-
Evening star., 1918-06-09
BRING YOUR TAX BILL.
Commissioner Roper Tells People to
Make Revenue Collecting Easy.

Taxpayers will avoid unnecessary
Inconvenience in paying their income
and excess profits taxes II they will
bring their bills with them to the Of
fees of the collectors of internal rev.
enue. said a statement issued yes
terday by Revenue Commissioner
Roper.
go through office files to ascertain the
exact amount due. This causes con-
siderable delay in the task of COL
lecting hundreds of thousands of pay
ments within the next week.
Taxes are due next Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
KAISER's "FRIEND" HELD.
Rochester Pro-German Accused OF
Disloyal Utterances.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 8.-Otto
P. Hitler, secretary-treasurer Of the
Rochester Brass Bed Company, was
arrested today by United States depu-
ties on the charge of treason.
The arrest was made on a warrant
issued by United States Commissioner
Smith on complaint of Thomas j. Cor
coran. a member of the firm Of Gold
smith & Co., this city, who alleged
Hitler declared in his presence that he
was pro-German. "a kaiser man, and
proud of it," and hoped every Ameri.
can soldier who goes to Europe either
Will be sunk by a submarine or killed
by German bullet
Hitler was locked up pending further
action.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
BERNsTORFF LOSES DEGREE.
Union College Rescinds-LL. D. for
Mr.. Lansing and Gen. March.

SCHENECTADY. N. 2. June s.
The trustees Of Union College today.
by resolution rescinded their action
of four years ago comforting the de-
gree of doctor of laws upon Count
Johann Won Bernstorff. former Ger
man ambassador to the United States
The action of the trustees strikes
the name of Count Won Bernstorff
from the list of honorary chancellors
of Union University and honorary
alumni of Union College.
Next Monday the college will con-
fer the degree of doctor of laws on
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
and Gen. Peyton c. March.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
CONVICTED OF DRAFT FRAUD
Three in New Orleans Tried Il
Bribe Member of Board. -

NEW ORLEANS. June s.-Joseph
Rosenberg. attorney; Michael La
vigne. hardware dealer, and his son.
Louis NJ. Lavigne. in federal court
here today were convicted of violat-
ing the selective service act, making
false statements and attempting to
bribe a member of one of the local
exemption boards. The maximum pen
atty is two years in prison, a fine of
$4,000, or both.
Judge Foster release them on bail
and granted their counsel one week
In which to file motion for a new trial.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MIR. TAFT GOING TO NEWARK
Will Hold Conference in Street
Car Mems Dispute,

NEWARK, n. j.. June S.-William
H. Taft, chairman of the federal war
labor board, informed officers of the
Public Service Corporation today that
he would arrive here tomorrow to
consider the demands of the corpora
tion's trolley car employees. A con-
ference of labor leaders and corpora
tion officers was at once arranged, to
take place tomorrow night.
After being on strike for several
days. during which industries engag-
ed in government war contracts Were
hampered. the employees returned -
work yesterday, both sides agreeing
to abide b ythe labor boards decision.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
U. S. Airmen With French
Distinguish Themselves
in Battle of Marne

PARIS. June S.-American airmen in
the French army distinguished them
selves in the second battle of the
Marine. These men were members of
the Lafayette corps.
Sergeant David f. Putnam of
Brookline, Mass. brought down two
Ienemy planes and was cited twice in
an order of the day. This makes his
official total six. in addition to six
planes brought down, but unofficially
reported.
Charles Veil of East Palestine,
Ohio, and Alfred II. Stanley of Ell
mira. N. Y, each brought down one
German plane.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
St. Johns Paper Gets Relief.

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. June S.-An in
terfm injunction lifting the embargo
imposed by the Newfoundland gov
ernment upon the Daily Star of this
city has been issued by the supreme
court The publication was suppress
ed last week for editorial utterances
held by the government to be detri-
mental to the military act. The courts
decision allows the Star to pubfish
pending a decision on the main ques-
tion as to the power of the govern
ment under the military act.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Senator New In Airplane.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June S.-Unit-
ed States Senator Harry S. New of
Indiana, who left the indianapolis
speedway at 3:45 o'clock this after
noon in an airplane for trip to Day
ton, Ohio, arrived there safely. MAX
ing the trip in an hour. according to
a Telegram received by Mrs. New this
evening.
The trip was made in a Curtiss BIZ
plane, equipped with a liberty motor
and piloted by Caleb Bragg of the
Dayton Aviation Field. Senator New
is a member of the Senate aircraft in
yestigating committee and expected
to join other members of the commit
tee at Dayton.
Evening star., 1918-06-09

Ten-m1Ie Front O1V1ded.
In the heaviest fighting of the last
two days the French and Americans
about equally divided the ten-mile
battle line west Of Chateau Thierry.
The allied forces, in perfect liaison.
slowly pressed the enemy back dur
Ing the evening. though with a battle
a. night the line was still subject to
fiuctuation.
The French troops have taken
three strongly held villages anu sew
eral heights, and are now maintain
ing themselves on tho heights south
east of Hautevenes The enemy is
contesting every foot, giving up val
liable positions only at the cost of
heavy Casualties
The Americans have been locked
in a death grip with the enemy. at
tacking and counter attacking like
veterans.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Exodus Follows Negro Assault.

WH1TESBURG KY. Juno s.-Many
negroes hae left town as a result Of
threats to lynchA Arch Gates. a negro.
who was arrested charged with as.
sault upon an eighteen-year-old white
woman near here. Only prompt ac-
tion by the authorities was thought
to have saved the negro's life. He
was hurried before Judge Samuel Col
lins. bound over to the grand jury and
then rushed to Winchester for safe
keeping.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
SCHOONER WAS NEAR U-B0AT.
Within Five Miles of the Vinland
When Latter Was Sunk.

American schooner William Mcken-
ney,, in port here, was within five
miles of the Norwegian steamer Vim
land, with the German U-boat be-
tween her and the capes, when the
Vinland was sunk Wednesday after
noon, according to the master of the
schooner.
The captain says he distinctly
heard the sound of firing and To-
Gated the position on his chart. He
gave the scene a wide berth and.
aided by darkness, made the capes
in safety.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
U-B0AT SITUATION DISCUSSED.
81, 1000 Inventions Reviewed in
Three Years BY Naval Board.

The submarine situation was dis
cussed at a special meeting yesterday
of the naval consulting board, attend
ed by number of naval officers. Sec
retary Daniels, Admiral Benson and
Rear Admirals winslow and Shoe
maker were guests of Chairman w. L.
Saunders and other board members at
luncheon.
After the session 1t was announced
that more than $4,000 inventions de-
signed to assist in naval warfare had
been examined by the board in the
three years since it was created.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
DENY DENGUE FEVER RUM0R,
Tropical Disease Not Found In
Southern Cantonments,

Reports that number of soldiers
in southern camps. particularly at
New Orleans and Norfolk, had been
stricken with "dengue fever" g. trop-
tcel disease resembling typhoid, were
officially denied yesterday by Surgeon
General Gorgas.
The Army medical authorities have
made q thorough Investigation. it was
stated, and have failed to find q trace
Of the disease.
Evening star., 1918-06-09

Of charge-an advisory
of a slowly of
Consumption, Known as tuberculosis
Daily
OF O
This disease can be prevented and can be cured attended
to in time. Don't wait until it is too late
Cali this Association
appear
spirited
Association for the Prevention of tuberculosis
Address: ez3 H Street Telephones Main 9ol.
paid
Evening star., 1918-06-09
TO STOP CAR ROBBERIES.
federal Police Commission Plan OF
Director of Railroads.

CHICAGO. June s.-The Chicago
railroad police commission has been
organized under Instructions from the
federal director of railroads in an sf-
fort to stop the wholesale robbery of
freight cars, which amounts to more
than $1,000.O00 annually.
The organization of federal railroad
police commissions will be extended
to every large railway terminal. Per-
sons arrested by these commissions
will be prosecuted in the federal
courts. Three arrests were made here
today.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Troop Train Whistles Curbed.

PHILADELPHIA, June s.-Except
for the giving of proper and neces-
sary signals. locomotive whistles on
the Pennsylvania railroad eastern
lines are forbidden to be blown dur
ing the movement of troop trains. An
order to this effect. issued today by
Elisha Lee. federal manager. was in
compliance with the desires of mill
tary authorities. Shop whistles must
cease the practice of saluting the
troops.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Observations in; other Cities,

A dispatch from Orlando. Fla. says
that for considerable time after the
moons bulk began to creep across the
face Of the sun theic was no noticeable
diminution OF the syIn's light, and not
until about $40 O'Clock. or some min
utsa before the eclipt,e became total, did
the light fail. Froul then on the twi-
1ighx deepened with great rapidity until
at tbs total eclipse there was almost
semi i-darkness. Chickens hurried to
yoost. only to come out into the yards
again when the ligAt grew stronger
A. jackson, Mss, observance Of the
eclipse was MARRIED by heavy clouds,
mixing II Impossible to get a glimpse
og the phenomenon. However. the fact
that the sun was. passing under the
shadow was demohstrated by a brief
psricd Of almost tokal darkness at 6:37.
The emerging ns the sun brought with
y probably the brightest period Of the
AZ Knoxville. Tenn. the eclipse was
plainly visible 10 the naked eye. Ths
sun appeared hsasd, ,rsd and was crescent
Evening star., 1918-06-09
HUNS CRITICIsE U.BOAT RAID.
Cologne Gazette Correspondent
Thinks Americans Will Be Furious,

LONDON. June s.--A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says that the policy
Of. sending U-boats to raid shipping on
many.
This attitude is revealed in a tele-
gram from Berlin to the Cologne Ga
zette. in which the newspapers cor
respondent believes it necessary to try
to combat objections to this particular
submarine campaign. These objec-
tions. he assumes. are based on the
view that the war spirit and fury of the
Americans are likely to be increased
by such raids,
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Wouldn't Stand Up, L Arrested.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June SIS.
schonfarber of New York. was placed
in jail here today by department Of
justice agents pending further invssti-
CATION. Schonfarber was arrested for
refusing to arise during the playing
OF The Star Spangler Banner" in . To-
cal hotel lobby. when requested - q
80 by other guests.
Evening star., 1918-06-09

tions. At the end of two hours We
had fought our way through the en-
emy positions to the Chemin des
Danes, opening a passage for the ar
tiflery. BY evening we had pushed
the French beyond the canal and over
the Aisne and then began a fierce pur-
suit. Among the prisoners were
British. Italians. Americans and
Arabs"
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Heavy Clouds tat Denver.

DENVER, Col. June s.-Astron-
omers from the staf Of the Yerkes
Observatory Of the University of Chi
cago and other observatories who
gathered here today 10 make observa-
tions of the total 3ipse of the sun
found that their elaborate prepara-
tions had gone for naught. Heavy
clouds covered the sky during the
greater part Of the eclipse.
The scientists sws4lowed their dis
appointment, and daserting their in
struments gathered in the observa-
tory yard to observ7 the color effect
on the clouds OF fhe approaching
darkness When theieclipse was total
lights were lighted, and a brilliant
electrical storm wis visible in the
mountains many miaes to the south
west.
Dean Herbert A. Howe of Denver
University. who directed the work
here. said the observations possible
today were Of little Importance. as the
principal data sought could be OBJ
tanned only by observations made
when the eclipse wss total
Evening star., 1918-06-09
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR WEEK ARE HEAVY
y

LONDON. June british casual
ties reported during the week ending
Friday were: ofneers killed or died Of
wounds. sos; mon, 4,259. Ofieers
wounded or missing, 1853; men, 27,425.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Urges More Display of italian Flag

NEW YORK, June 8.-A suggestion
for more generous display of the
Italian flag in company with those of
the other nations fighting against
Germany has been approved by Mayor
Hylan. The suggestion was made by
DR.. Felice Ferrero, head of the Italian
bureau Of Information here. and the
mayor promised his cooperation in
asking citizens to carry the idea into
effect.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Right Not Clear.

1.-The right and power of the di-
rector general. Irrespective of mill
tary necessities, to say to all pas
sengers and all shippers, even be-
tween points wholly withinah state or
a single city. that hereafter rates and
fares need not be reasonable and re-
munerative according to the familiar
standards of existing statutes and
judicial decisions. but that the basis
of rate-making shall be the revenue
needs and the taxation policy of the
federal exchequer, is far from clear.
Il do not believe the Supreme Court
OF the United States would uphold
such delegation Of power by Com
gress, If attempted and clearly ex-
pressed. which it has not been"
Evening star., 1918-06-09
DOUBTS NJ 'AD0O'S RIGHT
TO RAISE RAILWAY RATES
W. L. Ransom, Counsel for New
York Public Service Commis-
sion, Makes Issue.

NEW YORK, June S.-Authority OF
Director General McAdoo Of the Ma
tional Railroad Administration to in
crease passenger fares and freight
rates on railroads located wholly
within this city or state, without sub
hitting such proposed increases to
the state public service commissions,
is questioned by William L. Ransom,
chief counsel for the public service
commission of the first district. in an
opinion for the commission made pub
lie here tonight.
Director General McAdoo has an
nounced that increased passenger
rates will go into effect June 10 and
that freight tariffs would be ad-
vanced 25 per cent on June 25. The
passenger increases affect commuta-
tion rates in this state. against which
there have been many complaints.
Opinion Of Ransom.
MY view of the matter" says Mr..
Ransom in his opinion. lis that no
action has been taken by the Con-
gress or the President which author
to initiate rates for the ordinary
curse of intrastate transportation
by any procedure other than tha,
prescribed by the state laws, or which
transfers to the Interstate Commerce
Commission in Washington the sole
jurisdiction to regulate intrastate
rates, with power to disregard state
laws. Commission orders. franchise
provisions and the solemn agreements
of the companies with franchise
granting or public contractual author
tiles.
THE right and power of the director
general of railroads so to supervise
the operation of the railroad and so
to rehabilitate their properties that
they will most efficiently perform the
great tasks of wartime transporta-
ton is most clear,
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MORE COMMERCIAL DISCOUNT.
Increase of $s7, ,o00,0 900 in Paper
Handled by Federal Reserve Banks

An increase of ss7.ooo,ooo in COM
mercial paper discounted last week
by FEDERAL reserve banks was shown
Board last evening.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Bulgarians Are Dispersed.

PARIS. June S.-An official state
ment says:
Eastern theater. June Near Lake
Butkovo British troops dispersed a
Bulgarian reconnaissance. On the
front Of Doiran-Srka-Df-Leg the
enemy artillery carried out sus-
tanned fire on our positions and rear
areaa In the region of Cerna and
Monastir bad weather hindered the
operations"
Evening star., 1918-06-09
FIERCE CONFLICT STILL
RACES NORTHWEST OF
CHATEAU THIERRY

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