Show STATE DEPARTMENT i TO PROBE BURNING OF BRITISH ENSIGN W WASHINGTON June 3 The The state department today asked the District of Columbia commissioners for a statement of fact tact as to the burning of a a British flag yesterday In front of the treasury by women sympathizers sympathizers sympathizers sym sym- with Irish fredom The department acted on its own Initiative officials said no protest having been made by the British embassy The burning of the flag yesterday passed almost unnoticed as the banner banner ban ban- ner ncr bearers at the treasury building have ceased to excite public curi curl |