Show I lOttO OF ITCH FLUB f S AMERICAN FLAG BURNED ONT ON-T STEAMSHIP ST LOUIS What Occurred at a Drunken Frolic of Stewards Penalty For Their Conduct Meted Out New York Jan 2The World tomorrow will say Captain William G Randle and Chief Officer Beckwith of the American line steamship St Louis which arrived in port yesterday spent much of their I time during the trip across the Atlantic investigating a story which made every American on board indignant The story 1 relates to the burning of an American flag by British stewards who were on I the steamer during tie passage The investigation has been nearly completed I com-pleted and i was announced on board the St Louis yesterday that as a result several I sev-eral members of the crew will be discharged charged from the service of the American I Ameri-can line today The burning of the flag occurred on Christmas day at the dinner I of the stewards I s The celebration was in full swing One I of the stewards lighted a match and held I it to the American fag i Burn i some of the stewards are said i to have shouted Then followed a general i tuml The stars and stripes were burning burn-ing t oin every corner I I The matter is still under investigation said cond Officer Campbell I am sorry I i 1 thai the matter should become public I was sinply the act of a lot of drunken I flunkeys row Action will be taken tomor I I I |