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FOR REPEAL OF luxury
REVENUE TAX SECTION
Representative Moore Introduces
Resolution for Abolishing eek
cess Price" Collections.

Representative ]. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania. republican member of the
ways and means committee, today in
troduced a resolution to repeal the
section in the kitchin revenue law
which is commonly known as the
luxury tax" section. 1t pertains to
the 10 per cent tax on the excess of
prices of certain articles such as car
pets, picture frames. valises. umbrel-
las. mems and womens hats. coats
and shoes. kimonos. petticoats and the
like. 1t does not apply to jewelry.
This section was passed by the
House and went TO conference in such
form that it could not be taken out
in conference. 1t was allowed to re-
main in the bill after the necessity
for it seemed to have passed, because
1T would have been Impossible under
the rules to take it out without affect
ing the passage of the bill. The con-
ferees agreed, however, to recommend
q joint resolution to repeal this Sec
tion Immediately after the main
revenue bill had become a law. The
House carried out it's part Of the I'M
but the joint resolution
failed in the Senate In the legislative
Jam.
Representative Moore's resolution,
introduced today, is identical with the
one that passed the House in the last
session.
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Ne-l RESCUED UNDER
i DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

HORTA. May 1s-Lieut. Commander
p. N L. Bellfnger. the commander of
the Neil. gave out the following
statement today:
1.-THE air at Trepassey, doing so at 1870
pm. Friday Greenwich time). We
proceeded on the course, being guild
ed by the smoke and -searchlights
shells they sent UP. After passing
most of the station ships we did not
meet with any trouble until we got
into fog at 11:10 am. Saturday. when
we were near station Is. After be-
ing in the fog for some time we
Saturday"
I'VE kept to our course until we
struck the fog. when We lost our bear
ingA We deemed it advisable to head
into the wind toward land to get our
bearings before proceeding. We were
then flying about 5000 feet up. We
dropped to fifty feet in order to sight
water and found that the wind was
in different direction on the surface
of the water.
I'VE made a good landing on the
sea. which was rough and choppy
with heavy sweIls. The strong wind
continued until we were picked up.
AT s pm. Greenwich time) we
sighted the masts of the Ionia. on it's
waE to Fayai and Gibraltar, above
the,horizon. We were unable to see
theijhull OF the Ionia and as she did
not!lhave wireless we were unable to
communicate with her We therefore
stafNed taking toward her.
About this time the Ionia sighted us
and lowered a boat, which picked us
Up ~ SEE pm. Our position when we
werh picked up was latitude SO de-
grees IS minutes north: longitude 80
degrees Is minutes west We tried to
salvage the plane. but the tow lines
of the lonia broke. and we were
foresd to give up the attempt
We were rescued with difficulty.
because the small boat of the Ionia
was tossed about like cork All of
us were seasick. otherwise we did not
suffer-.
We sent out s. o. s. calls after
landing. but the radio sending radius
waG only fifty miles on the surface of
theiI water. While awaiting rescue
we Intercepted messages between de-
streyers. We last heard the radio of
theill NC-3 at 9:15 o'clock Saturday
morning.
III the fog had not been so thick
wetiicould have continued to Ponta
Deigada. Our engines worke ed
splsndidiy throughout The average
altitude of the flight was 500 and
3,5e8 feet
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LAMPERT FRIEND OF D. c.
Member of Committee Is Deeply
Interested in Municipal Affairs.

On the House District committee the
residents of Washington will have
friend who is deeply interested in mu-'
nicipal affairs and experienced in their
operation. He is Representative Flo
rian Lampert of Oshkosh, Wis. who
10 just beginning his first full term in
the House He served four months Of
an uhexpired term in the last Con-
8ress. For ave years he has been one
Of the city commissioners Of Oshkosh.
He is also chairman of the committee
on election of President in the House.
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WILL BE GRADUATED.
Lieut.. Col. Van Schaick to Address
Fairmeat Seminary Class.

Graduates of Fairment Seminary v
will receive diplomas at commence
ment exercises in the red room of
the New Willard tomorrow evening
at o'clock.
Lieut.. Col John Van Schaick. former
president and now member OF the
board of education, will deliver the
graduation address. The. graduat ties
are: :
Misses Helen Aaron, Altoona. Pa:
Phyllis BadgIey. Jackson. Mich;
Gladys Gordon. Morrilton, Ark; Lo-
reen Hardee, Tampa, Fla; Helen Ho-
warth, Chester. Pa: Eugenia Hamil-
ton. Jerseyville. H.; Margaret Hay
maker. Washington. Pa: Pallie Leh-
man, Birmingham. Ala: Mildred Lane.
Calgary, Dominion of Canada; Marga-
ret milford, Peoria, III; Charlotte
Marbold. Greenview. H.; Margaret
Roach. Tunica. Miss: Mary Hall stew
Washington. d. G; Rena Vincent.
Tampico, Mexico: Florence Nann. Bir-
mingham. Ala; Margaret Wertz-
Portsmouth, Ohio; Doris Willis3
Washington Court House. Ohio; AgpSs
smith. Munsey, Ind, Among the odt-
of town guests, who have arrived roy
commencement are: Mrs. r. NJ, Ham
iltoa. Miss Pauline Hamilton. Jersey.k
vile. H.: Mr.. NJ. p. Vincent; TamplSe(
Mexico: Mrs. Edward Starr, New York
city, MITE r OIfcSt 1AdpkAcy, coSNoo"e
Mich. Lieut.. Charles Mulford, Bos-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. w, s. milford.
Peoria. Ill: Mr.. Charles Hubbell, Phil
adelphia: Mr.. ]. A. Vann. Mr.: {. T.
lehman, Birmingham, Ala; Mrs II:
!. Marbold. Greenwich. Ill: DR.. and
Mrs. John F. Stewart, Frankfort, KY:
MS Charles Gordon. Morrilton, Ark;
Mrs. Harriet Beeler Briggs, Miss
frances Young, Miss Hazel Gould.
kansas City, No.; Miss Ruth Donoven.
Huntington. w. Va; Misses Florence
Rsron and Eliza beth Burdats, Wheel
ing. W. Va: Miss Betty Caldwell, Ii
tusville, Pa; Miss Alma Finch: Ba!tE
more. Miss Vera Carver. Roafini:
Snrings. Pa: Miss Myra Cox, Kass.o
Pa: Mrs. Charles Wertz, Portsmouth
ohio: Mrs. Robert Howarth; thesterIi
AL Mrs. Scott Hopkins. Miss
Gretchen willis. Washinston cssftl'
House, Ohio; Miss Edith Martyne; "a
timore: Mr.. George Henri. TexarkaHaI'
Tex; Mrs. Mildred Lane. calsaryrRS1Ic
minion of Canada. IL
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WANTS WIRES RETURNED
AND FULL REPORT MADE

joint resolution to return tele-
graph and telephone systems to pri-
waite management, introduced to-
day by Representative steenerson Of
Minnesota, calls on the President for
an itemiEed report OF all Expenditures
and receipts since tho properties were
taken over. and a report showing
financial results of government opera
ton.
REIMBURSEMENT, of government con-
troll would depend on the time of pas
sage of the resolution
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1AWKER GAMBLE WITH DEATH
MADE IN SMALL SCOUT PLANE
Australians Sentant and Compass Used
Day and Night-He and Assistant
Wear Non-Sinkab1e Suits.

fight completed in seventy-two hours.
announced before the start their in
tention to land at Brooklands Air
drome. near London. Hawker's ma.
gator expected to fly eastward about
500 miles and turn into the trans
atlantic shipping lane.
Hawker declared he would depend
upon his sextant and compass for
bearings. together with specially
drawn tables for calculations. Head
ing east through the night he eN-
pected to meet the sun on its west
ward way at a time to give him
good horizon and opportunity for fig
uring out his position During the
night. he said. he would shoot the
stars" and from their observations
would be his guide by day. He ex-
pected to fly at an average altitude
of 5000 feet though the atmospheric
conditions would vary this plan.
World Altitude Record.
Ttawker an Australian. is twenty
seven years old and mechanic who
rose to the rank of flyer under the
tutelage of Sopwith, one OF the
earliest of the British airmen. In
1912 Hawker made an endurance rec
ord with a plane patterned after that
of the American Wright brothers. and
later attained what was claimed to
be a world altitude record-2S.50O
feet. During the war he was en-
gagged as an experimental flyer. as
sisting in the development of Sepwith
machines.
Grieve combines the qualifications
of navigator. wireless expert and
meteorological. with some flying eX-
perience gained while he commanded
the cruiser Campania. mother ship of
the British air squadron with the
grand fleet. He is twenty-eight years
of age.
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SAYS STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Moscow Reports Condition Be-
tween Russia and Rumania.

LONDON. Sunday. May ls'--owane
to Rumania's disregard OF the up-
matum from the Russian soviet g0v-
eminent demanding aaa evacuation OF
Ressarabia, state of war exists be-
;na to a wireless dispatch from Mos
COW received here. Boishevik troops
have crossed the Dneisfer river in the
Tiraspol district, where they have
defeated the Rumanians and occupied
Tchegrutchi and Bender, the dis
patch says. s. y :
Tiraspol is situated on the Dneisteg
river ffty-three miles northw est .of
Odessa Bender is on the west side
of the Dneister and 6fty-eight miles
from Odessa. -
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Nsw staff Probable.

Col. Cholmele,,-Jones was in the in
surarce business for four years. He
is expected to apo int new staT of
executive chiefs. .Skrcer several have
offered their resigna lions as result
of the retirement ,oi' Col. Lindsey.
One of the first dut,es OF the new
director VIII be TO di edribute checks
for allotment and allowas ice payments
due this month: held up because of
failure of Congress to appropriate
funds. An emergency APP roprlatlon
is expected this week.
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Overseas Service Begins on Sailing

Computation Of time for overseas
war service chevrons will include all
time from the date of a soldiers de-
narture from a port Of embarkation
:, the United States to the date of
hi. arrival At a port OF debarkation,
both dates inclusive. Secretary Baker
announced today. Heretofore over
seas service has been held to begin
with the date Of arrival in France.
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sworn in are as follows: Clerk, Will
liam Tyler Page of Friendship
Heights. Md: sergeant-at-arms.
Joseph Rodgers of Philadelphia: door
keeper. Bert w. Kennedy. Glen Lodge.
lier, La Crosse, Wis, and chaplain
Rev: Henry N. Couden. Fort Huron,
Mich.
State delegations were then sworn
in by the Speaker.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted notifying
the President and the Senate that the
House was ready for business.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow out OF respect for dead men,
bers.
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CHOL MELEY-JONES
TO HEAD WAR RISK


unassortei. misdirected. mismanaged
appeals from a million souls clamor-
ing for government assistance. Each
Individual claim was of the utmost
Importance to the claimant, who may
have been = mother, wife or child OF
soldier in France. who hitherto had
contributed. to their support, they now
being kept in want because OF gov
ernnan, tai red tape ar incapaciG.
Col iiIsdsley leaves the bureau be-
cause its Continued efficiency Is ham
pered by Treasury bepareMeat red
tame. and his resignation, in my esti-
nation is q distinct loss to the gov
eminent"
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Have Had Disloyalty Enough.

Representative Dallinger explained
that il was not for him to decide
whether or not Berger is UNIT to be
sworn in, but that he considered it his
duty to introduce resolution asking
that a special committee be appointed
TO pass upon Berger'S rights to mem
bership, and insisting that such COM
mittee make an impartial investiga-
ton
we have had enough of bolshev-
isna, enough of disorder. enough Of
disloyalty.' continued Representative
Dallinger. I'VE have seen the ravish-
ing effects in Russia: We have had
enough bleodshed in France and want
none here. We must do out utmost
TO discourage these unfortunate ten
denotes. Let no man who has been
found guilty of disloyalty to our coun-
try successfully plead his right in the
House of Representatives until it has
been found by impartial investigation
than. in spite of such sentence. he is
not guilty
The right of Mr.. Berger to his seat
also was challenged by Representa-
tive Dafinger in resolution calling
fors an investigation before Mr.. Berger
should be seated.
resolution. Mr.. Berger endeavored to
gain recognition. but failed. Mr..
Daflinger made the statement that
Mr.. Berger would have able opportu-
nifty to appear before the investigat-
ing committee.
Mr.. Berger then arose to question of
PERSONAL privilege. Speaker Gillett
informed him that he could not rec
ogniEe him until he had been sworn
In as a member and the House had
organized. So
a little later. on in the proceedings
Mr. Berger again endeavored. to get
recognition. hNtether Speaker asked
hins to please refrain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
GERMAN U.B0AT DOCKS
AT WASHINGTON WHARF

A German submarine. sent to this
country under: the terms of the armis--
tice, locked ut the wharf Of the naval
militia, at the foot of o street south.
west, shortly after o'clock today.
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ST. JOHNS. y. F.. May 19.-Harry
G. Hawker, who drove his plane out
over the eastern horizon yesterday
in an attempt to win the glory or the
first transatlantic air fight. left the
ground with doubtful chances of sur
yiyal, should his venture meet with
mishap in midocean.
Hawker and Lieut.. Commander
Mackenzie Grieve, his skipper, who
were incased in full length, non-sink-
able suits had a degree of assurance
in an ingeniously built boat, shaped
SO as to form the rear hood of their
fuselage, and proved by experiment
to possess considerable Seaworth1-
ness. and QUILTED with provisions
and signaling devices.
Unlike the huge craft with which
American naval crews undertook to
fly TO Europe. the plane which scared
out over the Atlantic today was an
overland craft-nothfng more. 1t has
no pontoons to keep it afioat. nor
permit towing in case of accident 1t
is small biplane of the scout type,
having wing spread of forty-slX
feet, with a length over all of thirty
one feet. 1t carries single motor.
rated at $50 horsepower.
Hawker'S craft, rated at 100 miles
an hour. was expected to attain 106
miles with it's undercarriage aban-
doned by an automatic releasing ar
rangement
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Two Battlsships in Search.

HoRTA, Azores. May f9, 1890 am.
(by the Associated Pre@)--Ten de-
stroyers and the battleships Florida
and Texas were securing the seas this
forenoon for the NC-3, which was last
heard from 1872 miles northwest Of
Cerve at S:14 am. on Saturday. I'm
less the crew has been picked up by 4
passing craft or their plane landed
near one of the adjacent islands and
10 unable to communicate. the safety
of Commander Towers and hts men is
feared for by naval men here. because
the heavy seas and gales of the last
forty eight hours. 1t is thought, would
have badly damaged and possibly totally
wrecked the plane. All available war
craft have been ordered to join in the
search.
The NC-1. which is being tow,sd here
badly damaged, viii be dismantled and
shipped to the United States on the
cruiser Columbia. The crew OF the NC-1
are all safe en- the Columbia.
LISBON. Sunday. May IL (by the As
ISOLATED Pressl.-The cruiser Rochester.
with Rear Admiral Plunkett OH board
today awaiting the coming Of the sea-
planes American naval ofncers con-
dnue their meteorological Investigations
at the Lisbon observatory and consider
general conditions favorable for a con-
unuance Of the fight.
The American naval mission has ar
ranged to notify the people of Lisbon of
the fact that the planes or plane have
left the Azores by blowing whistles. The
whistling will be repeated an hour be-
fore the aviators are expected here.
HORTA, May 10 (by the Associa ted
Press).-The crew Of the NC-1 were
picked up by the steamer Ionia Sat
urday afternoon. after they had been
tossed about in the water for FIVE
hours in their damaged plane. All
the members We're fatigued and suf-
fering from sea sickness when picked
up. The plane il almost total
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Vast Throng in Galleries
When the Vice President
Calls Senate to Order
Continued from First Pase.)

Senator Martin. offered as an amend
men' the name of Senator Pittman of
Nevada to be president pro tempore
and demanded a roll call. which was
granted. When the name of Senator
Calder of New York was called he
was paired with Senator Gerry. who
was abroad. Senator Calder said that
he had been Informed the minority
members of the Senate were protest
ing against a disregard of this pair
by the republicans. and that he would
withhold his vote during the day. 8 - -
ohaeers Elected. :'' -
The proposal to substitute Senator
Pittnan for Senator Cummfns as presi-
dent pro tempore was voted down Al
tc AZ, and Senator Cummins vas elected
The Senate then proceeded with the
election of other officers. George A.
was chosen secretary Of the
Senate, Davis S. Barry sergeant at
arms. Carl A: Loefier assistant door
keeper and Thomas Keller acting as
sistant doorkeeper. This completed the
Organization of the Senate by. the rec
puhlicans, which passed of without in
cident or any attempt by the democrats
to prevent it. A resolution was adopted
liking noon as a daily hour Of meeting
OF the Senate.
The death of Representative Burnett
OF Alabama was announced to the
Senate by Senator Bankhead of that
state. Resolutions of regret were
adopted and Senator Bank head, as a
mark of further respect. moved that
the Senate adjourn, This action was
taken.
The Senate will meet at noon tomor-
row. and 1t is expected that the Pres
ident's message to Congress will be
presented at that time. The senators
appointed on the committee to notify
the President that Congress has as
and Martin Of Virginia.
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OF all animals the tiger 10 the worst
sea traveller and the most susceptible
to seasickness.
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Col. Lndsley's Resignation
as Mar Risk Head Is Climax
of Strife With Mr.. Glass

Resignation of Col. Henry D. Lima s.
ley from the office Of director of VA
risk insurance was announced yesA
to-day. Several of Col. Lindsley's as
sistants are leaving with their su-
perior.
The resignation of the director is
the climax of a controversy which has
been going on betw cen him and Sec
rotary of the Treasury Glass since
April 8. On that date Col. Lindsey ad-
dressed to Mr.. Glass a letter COM
planning that interference and red
tape" in the Treasury Department
had hampered the work OF the war
risk bureau.
In a statement issued in reply to
the correspondence made public by
the retiring director, Secretary Glass
denied Col Lindsley'S charges that the
war risk work was hampered by fail
ure of the Treasury Department to
cooperate.
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ing to carry 1858 gallons of gasoline
Hawker and Grieye, in their eleventh
hour effort to wrest transatlantic
flight honors from the United States
naval planes, are flying over a course
all their own, figured out last night
and this morning with the one object
in mind of "how to head off the
Americans"
AS soon as they had finished break
fast this morning Hawker and Grieve
hurried to the offices of the royal air
force meteorologists. Finding condi-
tons improved a little, though not as
favorable as they would have demanded
had not the Americans been well
started on. their passage, they went
directly to the Mount Pearl plateau,
where the Sopwith was waiting in the
airdrome. and began preparation for
the fight.
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Wireless of Limited Range.

Wireless Of Limited Range.
For communication with ships at
sea. the machine carries wireless OF
limited range. having both sending
and receiving apparatus.
The aviatorS, contenders for the
London Daily Nails fifty thousand
dollar prize for the first transatlantic
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Organized in 1882.

The Washington High School Ca
diets We're organized. in 1852 under the,
leadership of George Israel a teach
er at Central High School The Ca
licly in May, 1888. and from that time
to- the present have been a recognized
feature of high school life in Wash
ington. s4-- -t.- 49,. g.
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GIIIett Named Speaker
When House Organizes;
Galleries Are Crowded

Continued from First page.)
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PROTESTS SEATING
/ OF VICTOR Berger
representative DaHingef Oh
:jects on Ground He Is
B: United States Felon.

When the state of Wisconsin was
called for the purpose of swearing in
tha new members for that state in
the House today Representative
Dailinger of Massachusetts objected
to ;the swearing in of Representative
eleSt Victor l.. Berger. on the ground
that the record of the district court
of the United States for the northern
district of Illinois discloSes that the
claimant has been convicted of a TEL
ony under the United States statutes;
If I should fail to do this l could
no longer expect to retain the re-
spact of my constituency, of my TEL
low members of Congress or amer
can citizens anywhere else where the
flag of our country flies and is loved.
said Representative Dallinger-
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"our Duty to Purge Ourselves.

Congress must keep itself clean,
he continued The membership OF
the House must be beyond repFoaen'
Within the House Of Representatives
alone lies the right to determine the
fitness of a member or member elect
TO occupy a seat. If one is 1euno
unfit because of disloyalty. it is our
duty to purge ourselves. l do not
see how any member of Congress
could occupy a seat in a Congress con-
Seuting to seat man guilty OF dls-
loyalty to our country. especially IN
a time of grave national dahger-at
a time when it was expected or every
man. whether a soldier actually fight
ing and dying in France. or a civlllan
carrying on the war to victory here in
America, that ne should be willing to
sacrifice everything for our national
existence | do not see how we could
remain in our places and at the same
time let such a man share with US
the making of legislation for our
country.
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ardson. Lieut.. d. n. Mccullough.
Lieut.. Commander r. A. Lavender and
The conSiition in which the NC-1
was found was describsd in the fol-
lowing message to the Navy Depart
ment from the cruiser Columbia:
"NC-l right wing badly broken,
pontoon carried away, elevators
broken. fabric left wing ribs badly
damaged. Condition of Rea too rough
to salvage plane. Fairfax standing
by, awaitipg better conditions. Crew
OF Neil in good shape, now on board
Columbia. Sc-4 in good condition and
awaiting favorable weather before
proceeding to Ponta Delgada. Scout
ing lines scouting to westward for
NC-3. Strong northwesterly wind and
rough seas prevailing"