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Evening star., 1921-06-16
BODY OF LIEUT.. C0MEGYS
ARRIVES HERE TOMORROW

The body of Lieut. Edward Theodore
Comegys Of the United States air
service, who was killed in France
September Is, 1918. while on bomb
ing raid, will be brought to Washing
ton tomorrow.
1t was at the height Of the St.
Mihiel drive when the aviators Of the
11th Aero Squadron were called upon
for most urgent duty. When near
their objective. the American forma-
tion was attacked by about fifteen
German planes. and they succeeded in
breaking up the American formation.
Five American machines were shot
down. Lieut.. Comegys was In one Of
them and 1t was later learned through
the Red Cross he had been killed.
Lieut. Comegys was born In Balti-
was a student W Of the Mckinley 1iS Manual
Training School and later was en-
ployed in the copyright division.
Library Of Congress. He was q cor
poral Of Company K. National Guard
Of the District, 1914-15: segeant OF
Battery 3. Fl Field artillery. in the
was member Of Troop d, Cavalry. the
same year after he returned. from the
border. He attended the drst officers
training camp at Fort Myer. Va, in
teered for the air service. He vas sent
into training at the University Of Toron-
honors.
The body will arrive here at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. Services
are to be held in the chapel at Arl-
ington and funeral services will be
held Monday morning at IL o'clock.
Lieut.. ComeEys was unanimously
elected f1rst posthumous, member Of
George Washington Post, American
Legion. and Commander Howard Fisk
viii head Q dsleSatioH. 6om 4AAinpof
Evening star., 1921-06-16
BRIEF |NCONGRESS
Attacks BALL ACT
Denies an Emergency Exists
Requiring Its Extension
for District Benefit.

A printed brief of twenty pages
analyzing the testimony given at the
recent hearings before the Senate COM
mittee on the extension Of the Ball
rent act, and deducing therefrom that
at present there is no emergency In
Washington justifying continuance OF
the rent commission beyond October
today was distributed to every mem
Der of the House and Senate by rea!
estate interests. The brief is signed
by Bates Warren. Richard A. Ford
Edwin A. Krauthon and Abner H. Fer
guson, describing themselves as
counsel in their own behalf and for
other property owners"
Points Emphasized.
The pamphlet states that the testi-
mony taken before the Senate COM
mittee clearly establishes:
First. that whatever the situation
may have been in October. 1919. there
the District of Columbia justifyins
extension Of the Ball rent law.
Second, q declaration by Congress
now that such emergency exists would
be in direct contradiction of the evil
dence before the committee.
Third. such a declaration would be
contrary to the testimony even of
those who favor a further extension
OF the act, in view Of contradictory
admissions of supporters of the act.
Fourth. Affirmative testimony OF
real estate owners and of men Of long
experience in the business Of renting
apartment houses and other prop
critics in Washington shows that
housing conditions are rapidly reach
ing normal.
Fifth. Specific facts and figures sub
mitted to the committee show that the
population Of Washington has greatly
decreased since the war.
Sixth Whether the decisions of the
rent commission are fair or unfair, in
vestors are deferred from financing
and the builder from building rental
properties when the return is uncer-
tain.
Seventh. Extension Of the act now
wound constitute an uncertain. unnec-
essary and un-American restraint
upon business enterprise.
Eighth. So long as the rent law is
In existence. building will be curtailed
and the supply of housing restricted.
Ninth. Contention that rents should
be reduced to meet the salaries OF
federal employees. the only ground for
extension left if no emergency exists
would be "socialistic and destructive
of fundamental law and the traditions
Tenth. The development of Wash
ington into the city it Is hoped it will
become will remain unrealized so
long as its material development is in
terfered with by legislation of this
kind"
VIII Ask Early CONFEDERATION.
When Senator Ball reports the bill
amending the rent act to the Senate
which may be late today or at the
next session Of the Senate. he plans
to ask for immediate consideration
Although efforts may be made to ex-
tend the life of the rent act beyond
the seven months proposed by the
committee. it is not believed they will
prove effective, since the COMMITTEES
unanimously agreed upon the seven
months' extension after considerable
debate on the matter.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
GIRL HAS GUARD FUNERAL
Pauline Eehard, Twelve Years Old,
Dies at Hospttal,

Pauline Echard. daughter Of A. W.
southeast. one Of the first members
Of the Girl Guards Corps. No. ;. of
the District, died Monday morning at
the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital She was twelve yeaRsold
military character. were held at 10
o'clock this morning at James Umph-
rey's, 712 G. street southeast. Inter-
ment was at Cedar Hill cemetery.
Maj MCGEE Of the Salvation Army
conducted the services, which were
attended by many ofiicials Of the Sal
walton Army. Twenty girl guards at
tended. The casket was draped with
an American nag and q troop nag.
The pallbearers (gifl conrades)
were Lillian Mills. Margaret Coz,
fss[,es sgtsns III SszgssstSn; ssstS: 1sSSs IN soas
Evening star., 1921-06-16
REPUBLICAN IDEA WRONG,
WILLIAM G. McAD00 SAYS
Declares Leadership Offers No En-
couragement to Business, Which
He Describes as ssWorse."

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. June
16.-w1lnam G. McAdoo, former Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. said in an ad-
dress here last night that republican
leadership in Washington offered no
encouragement to a business situa-
tion which he characterized as bad
and steadily growing worse"
Mr. McAdoo, who came here to at
tend the commencement exercises OF
tho Bahson Institute, from which his
son, Robert H. McAdoo. was gradual
ed tonight, asserted that the United
States should adopt all possible
means for facilitating foreign trade
and should, by becoming q member Of
the league of nations, use it's in
fiuenoe to restore the economic well
fare Of Europe.
sThe difficuity ia" Mr.. McAdoo said.
that the republican party has a
wrong conception Of the fundamentals
Of tho huge world problem. Their
leadership is based solely on materi-
alim and lacke the essential spiritual
quality.
enter into the league Of nations and
throw the weight OF our moral and
lions in Europe and restore economic
prosperity there; then encourage
every effort to reduce war expendi-
lures Then we should adopt every
possible means that will facilitate and
not restrict our foreign trndA
'arhe world = eoafronted With thA
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Evening star., 1921-06-16
Must See Heads.
LIQUOR CASES CLEANUP
BEGUN BY COMMITTEE

Work on Recommendations. to Con.
gresa under Attorney General Dough.
erty's proposal for the reorganiza-
ton Of the federal judiciary to affect
q cleanup Of liquor cases now pend
ing before the courts was begun to-
day at thee Department Of Justice By
q special committee Of three federal
judges and two district attorneys,
Judge John e, Safer Of Columbus,
Ohio, is chairman Of the committee.
Several plans are under considera-
ton. providing for either extra
judges, special commissioners for the
trial Of dry law violations or a sys-
tenn By which Judges could be trans-
ferred from one circuit to another
- conditions warranted.
The other members Of the commit.
tee are Judge John c. Pollock OF
Kansas City. Kan; Judge William I.
Grub Of Birmingham, Ala: United
States District Attorney Hayward Of
New York and United States District
Attorney Charles f. Clyne Of Chi
caSo. In addition to the committee,
the preliminary meeting was attend
ed by Col T. B. Felder Of New York,
ator Hoke Smith Of Georgia, Senator
Knute- Nelson Of MinnAsofa, chairman
OF the Senate Judiciary nQuamtttee,
md RepeesentakiSe volSt616 M1nne-
sofa, ehAlxmAR o6 he House ,5ue
EnunuAz1aakkn&-
Evening star., 1921-06-16
HARNESS COMPANY
DEF|ES PRESIDENT
Mr.. Harding's Right to Abro'
| gate Government Con.
? tract Challenged.

Challenging President HardinES au-
thority to abrogate the contract De-
tween the government and the unheo
States Harness Company, Frank j.
Hogan. attorney for the concern, TO-
day filed a brief at the White House.
outlinine the case. He said in
statement, following the filing OF the
brief, that the harness company hah
been assured at the War Department
that no such action would be attempt
ed without a hearing.
The Department Of Justice, accord
ing to Mr.. Hogan. has been repeatedly
asked to give the company hearing,
offering to furnish any information
within its power. Denied a hearing.
Mr.. Hogan said: the company stanas
tack that may be made in the courts.
No Constitutional Power.
Mr.. Hogan further said that the
harness company takes the position:
first that there is no constitutional
executive power to declare govern i
ment contract void: second. that TINS
can act only after hearing: third.
that its contract was only entirety
lawful, mutually obligatory on the
government and the company, put
that under it the government and the
public have been Immensely bene-
fited.
He pointed out also that Assistant
Secretary of War Wainwright had
personally inspected the operations
Of the company and that as result
Secretary Of War Weeks that in his
opinion the contract was highly
beneficial to the government.
Failed to Sell Surplus.
Investigation Of the harness com
pany's contract, Mr.. Hogan further
said, was made by an officer OF the
inspector generals department, VINO
consumed four months, and this on
Ger found that the department had
in the hands of the ultimate consum-
ers, that an extensive advertising
campaign for the disposal Of the sur
plus failed. as likewise did efforts to
dispose of the property in foreign mar
kets. The property could not be sold
to large manufacturers of and dealers
In leather goods, and attempts to Sc
cure the cooperation and help Of the
leather trade as an association was
also in vain. the inspector general re-
ported, according to Attorney HoSan's
Statement
Only Feasible Method.
The inspector general also report
ed that the proposal Of the United
States Harness Company was re-
ceived when all hope of disposing
Of surplus equipment was practically
gone and the proposition submitted
was the only available and feasible
way by which to market the prop
erty. and also that the contract and
its execution have been just and fair
and the government will receive q
reasonable return on equipment, MIR.
Hogan said in his statement
Evening star., 1921-06-16
NEW WITNESSES
IN ST|L[MAN CASE CASE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, June 10
Counsel for James A. Stillman Gen.
tered his court fight for divorce to-
day upon testimony regarding the re-
lations OF Mrs. Stillman with Fred
Besuvais, the part-1ndian guide. named
by the New York banker as correspond
ent-
Shortly after noon they SURPRISED
! Mrs: Stillman and her attosneye
producing four witnesses said 10 aaSe
come from Canada. Three OF these
were women. Presumably they were
to tell of relations between the de-
fendant and BeauVais at the Stiii-
man camp near Three Rivers, Quebec.
They were expected 10 go pu LIE
stand later today
When the morning session opened
Bernard Kelly. former superinten-
dent of the Stillman estate in the
Pocantico hills. and his wife. irene
Kelly, were taken into the building
where the hearings were held
Kelly's previous testimony concerned
his reading of a letter alleged TO
have been written to Mrs. Stiiiman
| by Beauvais.
| the contention of Mr.. Stillman that
Guy Stillman, his wife's infant son.
| is ilIegitimate was given by Ave Wit
| nesses yesterday.
The foremost witness was MIS-
Percy A. Rockefeller. the sister of
Mrs, Stillman and a niece by mar
riage of the founder of the vast
| Rockefeller fortune. Her testimony
was to the effect that Mr.. Stillman I'D
Mrs. Stillman did not live togetl-tr
| during the first four months of 1915
| Guy Stillman was born in November
| of that year. Four servants r-$-
roborated her scgtimony.
StiIlmnn to Take Stand.
Counsel for Mr.. Stillman agreed
yesterday to a demand made by Guy
! StiIlmans guardian ad litem. John T..
Mack, to produce the banker for cross
J examination. The attorneys decided
| to have Mr.. Stillnlan take the stand
| at hearings here on June IS. 1t was
! considered probable that he will face
Mrs. Stillman during his testimony
| as she has attended all of the recent
hearings. The direct examination Of
| Mr.. Stillman was conducted in New
| York last December before knowledge
of his divorce suit became public
Evening star., 1921-06-16
BANK ADVERTISING
|. IS HIGHLY PRAISED
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. June 1.-THE closing
day of the seventeenth annual con-
vention Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the World was one of the
busiest of the four-day convention
here, for. while the morning session
was devoted to addresses by the retir-
ing international president. Rowe
Stewart, and other speakers. the final
meeting in the afternoon was given
over to reports Of committees and
election of oflcers.
Proposals for a reorganization of
the executive machinery OF the asso-
citation, made by the New York Ad
Club at the suggestion of various del
egations at the Indianapolis conven-
ton last year. were scheduled to be
Approves Bank Advertising.
Approval OF advertising by banks
was voiced by NJ B. Wellborn. gov
ernor of the Atlanta Federal Reserve
Bank. yesterday.
Il like to see the banks advertise.
especially your member banks" MIR.
wellborn said. 'T have noticed that
advertising increases deposits and
when deposits are increased our re-
Several divisions held elections yes
terday. Norman N Parrot of Baiti-
more being chosen head of the Ad-
vertising Club secretaries; L. j.
Boughner. Chicago, head of the Ma
tional Association of CLASSIFIED Ad-
vertising Managers. and Louis Blum
enstock, St. Louis. president of the
Retail Advertising Conference.
Rape 4Conparntive Prices"
Mr.. Blumenstock urged members Of
his division to discontinue the use
of comparative prices" meaning the
custom of advertising articles and
mentioning their price before the re-
cent drop.
.-The use of misleading comparative
prices is undoubtedly the most Sc
rious problem confronting retail ad-
vertisers today" said Mr. Blumen.
stock. 1.-The prices at which we sold
merchandise a year ago or a month
ago don't mean anything to the buy.
ing public today. and when a store
advertises . bargain for So with the
statement that It's value is IS be-
cause it formerly sold for S. that
store Is destroying public confidence
in the veracity Of advertising. Mer.
chandise is worth no more thar
today's Wholesale price plus legiti.
mate margin to cover profit and the
cost Of doing business"
Evening star., 1921-06-16

proposed by Representative Zihlman
incorporated into the Keller bill. 1t
would be possible to get less than a
six-cent fare.
Representative Kunz moved that the
SUBCOMMITTEE should recommend to
the full committee the passage Of the
Keller bill for municipal ownership
and the Hammer resolution to abolish
the Public Utilities Commission. The
vote seemed to be to 2 in favor of
such action, but on the request of
Representative Sproul that he be al
lowed more time to study the hearing,
action was postponed for a week.
Representative Kunz then asked the
subcommittee to consider the advis-
ability OF a resolution asking author
ity to employ Walter L. Fisher Of Chi
cago or some other traction expert to
make an investigation and report to
Congress on what ought to be done
to relieve the traffic situation in the
National Capital.
stfpulztions in Bm.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Hammer to abolish the Public
Utilities Commission and re-enact the
law which previously existed put
ting scent carfare in force is as
follows:
That SO much of the act entitled:
An act making appropriations to
provide for the expenses of the gov
ernment Of the District of Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June 13.
1914, and for other purposes which
was approved March 4, 1913. as Gre
ates- and relates to the creation of a
Public Utilities Commission for the
District Of Columbia is hereby re-
pealed; and together with all amend
ments thereto and all regulations
made Hereunder by the Commits
soiners thereof. shall henceforth be
held null and void. and all laws and
regulations in force at the time OF
the approval of said act as TO charges
made for services rendered or prod
ucts furnished are hereby re-enacted."
Evening star., 1921-06-16
PRESIDENT ASKED If HE PLACES
POLITICS ABOVE WORLD WELFARE

pose to put party harmony above
world welfare" declared Mr.. Holt.
TN that event, there will De
nothing left for those who want
America to play her rightful part
in stabilizing the world. but to or
ganize the country so as to capture
Congress for the league in 1879,
and the presidency in 1924"
This, Mr.. Holt asserted. could be
done. He declared that the league
of nations and bolsheyism were
the only great ideas that had come
out of the war as world panaceas.
and he asked the President wheth-
er he could guarantee that the
world would not turn to bolshe-
vism, If it came generally to be
believed that he had no plan at all
for substitute for the league.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
By the Associate ted PreU.

By the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK. June 16-Hamilton
Holt, magazine editor. who headed
the delegation Of pro-leaEue re-
publicans that called on former
President Wilson during the last
presidential campaign. today made
public a letter he had written
President Harding asking him to
explain to the American people the
terms Of the Harding Association
proposed to supplant the Wilson
League of Nations
III you delay much further, peo-
pie everywhere will inevitably con-
clude that you have no concrete
plan at all. or else that you pro-
Evening star., 1921-06-16
TWO PAPERS COMBINE.
Portsmouth Times and Herald
Print One-Page Edition Together.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H. June 1s.-
the Times or the Herald today. In
stead, Office forces of the two even
ing newspapers. which have not pub
lished this week because of q COM
positors' strike. co-operated in print
ing q single page paper under the
name OF Times s-Herald.
The Chronicle. the only morning
paper. will not be published tomor-
row because of the strike. 1t has
not appeared since Monday.
Publishers made no more offers to
the compositors and the latter stood
fast for the wage increase they de-
mauded.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
MEETS PRESIDENT
ON REORGAN|z|NG

Walter F. Brown. chairman Of the
joint congressional commission on
governmental reorganization. confer
red with President Harding at the
White House today regarding tenta-
tive plans to be followed in carrying
out this work. They were together
for more than an hour. and the prfn-
cipal point discussed was that per-
tanning to the regrouping Of the Va
rious government agencies which now
are doing practically the same work.
but operating separately.
Following the conference Chairman
Brown stated that although definite
plan Of procedure has not been decid-
ed upon. much progress toward this
end is being made. He explained that
tho President has made 1t clear that
In his opinion there must be q prac-
ticable application of definite pur-
pose in regrouping these agencies If
the results of reorganization are to
be successful and efficient. He in
timated that his committee shortly
will meet again with the President
to discuss details for a definite pro-
gram. In the meantime the COM
mittee is going ahead collecting in
formation and data which will be
valuable to arriving at conclusions.
Opposition Disappeaxs.
Mr.. Brown intimated that following
the Presidents declaration the other
day. that no resistance on the part
OF any government employe would
be tolerated in carrying out tho re-
organization work, there has been a.
very noticeable disappearance of any
hindrance. He explained that some
bureau heads had become active in
starting propaganda intended to re-
siSt the work of the committee, but
the Pre2dentS words were SO un-
mistakably plain that the commit
toe does not look for any repeti-
tions Of this sort Of thing in, the
future.
Because Of their long service In
one bureau or division Of tie govern
ment," Mr.. Brown said, some Of these
chiefs have lost their perspective and
naturally would 1t first be opposed to
anything suggesting change for
como imbued with the idea that their
particular work 10 the most important
| in the government, and that the
slightest change would mean the i'm
| mediate ruin of tho entire govern
mental system.
Must See Heads.
These excited bureau chiefs imme-
| diately fall back on their habits of
former days and run Immediately to
some member Of Congress with their
troubles. Some quickly start in mo
| tion q form Of propaganda which is
distributed in quarters where it is
! expected to be most effective. From
| now on these chiefs will go to their
| departmental head with their ideas
regarding any proposed changes in
| their work and the former then will
take 1t up with our committee"
Evening star., 1921-06-16
PLAN TO PREVENT
STRIKES URGED BY
SECRETARY DAVIS
Continued from First Page-)

of-living question is used as an ef-
fective wedge. It is one Of the big
problems facing labor and capital in
the wage adjustments at this time,
the Secretary said.
The building industry. he asserted
furnishes one OF the best examples
Of this. In this trade there are serious
idificulties to be overcome. Labor
must have enough money In wages to
pay fer rent and a decent living. The
landlord and builder must get enough
from his property to pay for the in
vestment. It now costs approximately
5000 to build = modest home which q
could be built before the war for
from $4,000 to $500. The builder OF
landlord must collect enough rent to
get at least IL per cent on his in
Vestment
RanninE In Circles.
$50, It can be ssen," the secretary
concluded. ''how labor and capital
in this industry are running around
in circlcs." ."''"
Secretary Davis is awake to the &c
rious problems which face his, depart.
ment at this time. He puts in long
hours in his office to keep up with hII
work, getting down several hours be.
fore the usual time for the clerks tt
report ut . O'Clock and he stays long
after they have gone In the evening
Even with all Of the problems he ha.
to consider and the committees hay.
ing controversies between labor and
capital under consideration. requiring
lots Of his time, he finds time to tall
with many visitors during the day.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
MUNICIPAL OWNING
OF TRACTION LINES
STRONGLY FAVORED

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