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SAYS j. S. REFUSED
FLAGS FOR BURIAL
OF SLAIN SOLDIERS
Undertaken, Admitting Putting
Three Bodies in Grave,
BlameS Government.

William \. Skahill. an undertaken
or No. 1858 West 5Oth Street, accused
OF having buried the bodies Of three
soldiers in a single grave. charged
to-day in reply TO his accuscrs that
he furnished flags for at least tftv
soldiers funerals because the GOV
eminent failed to do 50: that the
Government specifically provided
that he was not 10 be- paid for EN-
balnng soldiers bodies, and that he
was compelled temporarily u bury
thro" bodies in one grave because
mel" sam owed hun approximately
5000 for funerals Of service men.
81 am an service man myself
and member Of the American I.r-
glon." said Skahill. "and | have ac.
corded greater consideration 10 the
memory Of dead soldiers than the
Government they fought for
"N"stcrdav | received {236 the first
payment by the Government in many
months. A, the present time tn,
Government owes mo approximately
5000 for bnryIng ex-s"rvicc men.
II got the contract because ! was
the lowest bidder. The contract
price per funeral is s75. plus 81 for
the furnishing OF shroud The Gov
ernment made no provision for the
embalmng OF departed soldiers Ny
proof is contained in the following
letter from the United States Public
Health Service You are ordered to
prepare To bury the remains Of Adam
IahoZensky. deceased. This docs not
include the embalrning Of the body or
the furnishing ~ a shroud
tSrFned) IT, r. DENMAN.
Registrar"
II am charged with having buried
three bodies in one grave. Thai is
true, but the arrangement was only
June 10 ! applied for the removal Of
two OF the bodies To- separate graves
This date, II viii BE- observed, was
before the Meyer Committee began lis
invest CATION OF me.
When / went 10 Fox Hills Hos
pltal and asked for hags for use at
the funeral Of departed soldiers | was
told that thosD in authority were TOO
busy now ru attend TO It. A Miss
Smith, a Red cross nurse at the hos
piral, told mo no provision had been
made for flags 1t was then that |
pad for flags out OF my own pocket.
did tins because am an ex-sold,er.
Since the beginning OF This .nvcStIga-
ton the Public Health Service has
suddenly decided 10 make provision
for flags"
Skahlli paid a trihut" to Rev. car
"ncc Reynolds. an Episcopal minister
from Elizabeth, who, he said, con-
duAed services without compensa-
tion over the remains Of soldiers OF
all classes and creedS,
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FOUR MEN KILLED In FALL
OF FLAMING PLANE $500 FEET
OVER MODESTO, CAL, TO-DAY
Great Airship, Pioted by Aviator Noted for
Quick Runs, Hits Wires Before Striking
Ground-Left Wing Had Crumpled

MODESTO. Cal. July 4-Four
men were killed here to-day in an
arplane accident
The left wing OF the plane crumpled
when it was about 900 feet above
the ground The plane caught fire
as il fell and within a few minutes
was a mass of flames.
The machine struck high voltage
wires in the fall.
The bodies were so badly burned
that they were unrecognixable Three
Of the bodies were thrown clear of
the plane while the fourth was bur't d
in the debris. Spectators declared they
The evening world., 1921-07-14
Attempt io Wreck Train with
a. ,OOO.OOO Express Matter.

CLEVELAND July II Am attempt
to wreck an American Railway Express
Company train OF fourteen cars. carry
lng a cargo valued ~ nearly million
dollars, was made two miles west OF
Willoughby, O. early to-day. according
to Officials Of the New York Central
Railroad. Nor" than fifteen spikes had
been pulled and plates removed from
the rails The train jumped the track
but no cars were overturned
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GIRLS SMOKE PIPES,
AND BEACH CZAR
RULES IT'S o. k.
French Briar With Gold Bands
Used by Fair BatherS at
Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, July IA

Beach Cop Wescott almost
tainted yesterday when he sighted
three fair visitors in near one
piece suits perched atop a row Of
pilings near the Old Pier putting
away on small French briar and
gold banded pipes, Having no IN
structions covering the point,
Wescott put II up 10 Beach Sur
geon Charles Bossert Car OF the
strand.
Let 'em alone. The beach isn't
exactly drawing room. They
have equal rights with men.
There is no law 10 prevent them
from smoking cigars if they don't
mind the notoriety," DR.. Bossert
responded.
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Corporation Taxes Not to
Bear Burden, as Was
Feared.
MUST HELP BUSINESS.
Tax Legislation Will BE So
Arranged as to Be Acted
on Before Tariff.
By David Laurence.
Especial Correspondent of The Eve
nina Worldly

WASHINGTON, July IA Copy
right, 1920 President Harding has
made it clear to the Republican lead
ers in Congress that he wants tax
programme adopted which will lift
restraint from business initiative. He
is not committed to sales tax, but
is inclined to believe that tax on
production at the source can be i'm
posed without adding to the burden
Of business.
While the tax programme is in
embryo condition. certain fundamen-
.als are practically agreed upon. For
instance, business men everywhere
have been imagining that with the
repeal OF the excess profit tax the
Government would be obliged to in
crease materially the corpora ion
taxes. The aim OF the Harding Ad-
.tnInistration, however, is to avoid any
sible. and only 70 impose slight
addition in corporation taxes If nee
essary There is indeed no thought
u making the corporation taxes a
Institute for the excess profit tax.
This decision ough. to be good news
TO the business men of the country
who have been worried over the
prospects Of "A greatly increased cor
poratiok tax. President Harding,
however, feels that the revival Of
business in America is at this time
a paramount consideration and that
nothing should be placed in the way
OF business incentive.
The repeal of the excess profit tax
is a foregone conclusion, and it is GER
tain that the next Revenue Bill will
not attempt to make the business and
industries of the country carry the
bulk of the load Instead, the tax
burden will be more evenly dis
tributcd by the use of every sort Of
stamp tax. The three-Cent letter
postage may come back, and it seems
assured that revenue stamps will be
necessary on practically every kind
of business transaction from bank
checks and drafts to real estate
papers and other documents OF pur-
chase and sale,
While these small taxes may prove
annoying and inconvenient, the feel
ing is that such annoyance is hardly
to be compared with the burden
hitherto carried by businessAas a
whole. Taxes at best are disa gree
able but tho Governments job this
time is to distribute them in such
fashion as to stimulate a business re-
vival.
The tax on production is favored
as a substitute for the sales tax be-
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LLOYD GEORGE AND DE- VALERA
PLAN BASIS Of IRISH PEACE
At CONFERENCE IN LONDON
"Outlook Is Brightest in History"
Says Irish Leader-Great Crowd
on Knees Recites Rosary in White
hall as De Valera Meets Premier.

LONDON July IA ASSOCIATED Press )-Eamon De Valera the
Irish Republican leader arrived No. Downing Street at 80 o'clock
this afternoon his with Mr. Lloyd George the British
Prime Minister for that hour which made to find
a basis for an Irish peace settlement.
The Republican leaders appearance the Prime Minister'S oifia
residence punctua the exactly at the time an
pointed that he stepped through the door Mr. Lloyd George was aWa.
him. and their conversations the peace question begun
mediaey
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believed all four were dead before
the machine struck the ground.
The pilot of the plane was later
Identified as Bud Coffee. Modesto
boy. Coffee recently jumped into the
limelight by carrying pictures OF the
Dempsey rpentier fight to San
Francisco in record time for The
Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Officials learned that Coffee left
Yosemite early to-day for Berkeley.
with him were: II. f.. Jacuzzi one
OF the builders OF the giant mono
plane: John kauke, Berkeley: James
McLeish. san Mateo.
Although no positive Identification
could be made. these were believed
to be the other three men killed.
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HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
ASK CHEAPER ICE CREAM.
Parade In hO-tOn with "JesHe
james IL Dead banner.

BOSTON. July 4-iiundreds ol chill
drrn paraded through the streets to-
day demanding cheaper ice cream and
soft drinks Among the banners they
bore were several INSCRIBED.
Jesse James IL dead"
After the parade the children pre-
sented petitions TO Gov. Cox and Mayor
Peters. urging them TO take action.
The evening world., 1921-07-14
REINFORCEMENT
ACT is SUSTAINED
Court of Appeals Upholds Law AZ
fecting New York City Alder
manic Districts.

ALBANY, July 1.-THE Court Of
Appeals to-day handed down a de-
cision sustaining the Legislative act
passed last winter, reapportioning
the Aldermanic Districts Of the City
of New York
The city contended that the act
was unconstitutional. in that the
Legislature repassed the bill before II
was received back from the Mayor
The case was argued yesterday
afternoon.
The court adjourned to-day until
Aug. 81. without handing down a de-
cision on the constitutionality OF the
soldier bonus legislation.
The evening world., 1921-07-14

Despite II dri2zling rain "A Great
crowd which had gathered AZ the en-
trance TO Downing Street. waited
pa tiently for some announcements rom
the momentous meeting. Shortly aitor
Mr.. DE Valera entered the Prime Niiu-
isier's house, the crowd knclt IN
Whitehall and begun to recilc ,ne
rosary.
The irish Republican leader drove
ilrcctly from the motel in iuchlns-
ham Palace Road used as hcaduuar-
tcrs by the Irish delegation tu Down
ng street in motor car lie was
accompanied 10y Art OBricu. l'r,sl-
dent Of the Gaelic League in London,
and Robert &, Barton, a mcmb.. 60.
the Irish delegation. a large crowd.
about the hotel, swarmcd around the
automobile az it departed. chcor,ls
and waving Sim tein rLgs
Al the whitehall entrance to Down
ing Street several Thousand persons
awaited the advent of the irish louder,
nently As Mr.. De Nalera's automu-
bile drove along Whitehall and turned
into Downing Street the great crowd
broke into cheering, interminglcd with
Sim Fem yclls some of which were
in Gaelic, and men threw their hats
in the air. The police quickly formed
a Gordon across the entrance 10
Downing street and shut out the
crowd. MIR DE Valera walked d.
rectly into the house from the car.
Ignoring photographers who wished
him To pose
In Whitehall and its envlrouS the
barricadas erected during the SIrn
Fem activities in England were stlll
in place. A large number of extra
police were on duty and persons
wishing to pass the barriers into
Downing street or to enter the var-
Gus governmental buildings had ~
show passes, which were scrutnized
as carefully as at any time during
the Snn teln burnings and reports
OF attempts TO be made on Govern
ment property. In addition to the
extra force of uniform police, there
were many plain clothes men N the
crowd.
Mi Lloyd George, accompanied by
Sir Maurice Hunkey, Secretary to the
Comm ttee on Imperial Defense, had
previously arrived. Sir Hamar Green
wood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
Austen Chamberlain, the Government
'eader IN the House of Commons, arr
itved shortly after them, Since Il
mad been announced that the CONVEX
sa tlon between Mr.. Lloyd George and
Mr. De Valera was to private, II was
assumed that the others merely were
on hand in case the conferees de-
sired 10 call them in. The interview
between the Prime Minister and the
Irish leader occurred in the Cabinet
DOM.
THE outlook is brighter than it
ever was in history" declared the
Irish Republican leader as he was
about to enter the conference Asked
what ne considered was the prospect
Of a settled peace being broug7;
about by the conference. MI pe
Valera replied as above and added
IL am sure the atmosphere IN Eng
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lane on Fire Drops 1900 Feet and -Four Occupants Die
MAN 33 YEARS OLD
SEES WOMAN FIRST
TIME IN HIS LIFE
First Thing He Does Thereafter Is
to Get a Shave and a
Hair Cut.

OMAHA, July IA. - The first
thing Tracy Gillis did on seeing a
woman for the first lime at the
age Of thirty three, was to visit
barber shop, get a shave and have
his long hair cut. and buy two
neckties.
1t was also his first remembered
view OF railroad rain. street car.
daily newspaper and magazine
when he came here on his pioneer
journey with a load OF cattle.
The son OF an actress, and a
disciple OF Moody and Sankey,
ellis has lived since a baby on a
Nebraska ranch forty miles from
a railroad, and never visited by a
stranger. His father in taking
him from Chicago when a babe
said it was to save him from the
dancing. singing actresses OF the
old Haymarket. The fathers died
a short time ago.
He taught me n dcvil turks on
every street corner" Gills ex-
planned to- day. His mother was
an actress, who deserted his
father for another man.
The evening world., 1921-07-14
IF CHURCHES CAN,
THE THEATRES MAY
TAKE FEE SUNDAYS

LOS ANGELES, July Il,

An ordinance OF the city OF
Pomona, near here. prohibiting
sunday amusements for which an
admission fee was charged, was
held unconstitutional yesterday
by Superior Judge Burncl.
The Judge declared the ordi-
nance was class legislation oe-
cause, while prohibiting theatres
and similar enterprises from opcr-
atng on sunday, It allowed
churches to take up a collection,
which, ne SAID, was virtually an
adm ssion fee, at sunday SER
yiceA.
The evening world., 1921-07-14
SAYS STlLLMAN AND LEEDS
ARE SAME MAN.

Then John +. Brennan, for Mrs
Stillman. asked if he ever saw "F. II.
Leeds" Mr.. Wilde said he had often.
Mr. Brennan handed Mr. Wilde a
photograph of James A. Stillman and
asked il that was a photograph of
Mr.. f. II. Leeds.
'Certainly" said Mr, Wilde.
There was no cross examination.
Col. William Rand. for Mr.. Stillman,
stuck to the policy announced yester-
day-no effort will be made to dis
prove any Of the charges Of mlscon-
Duct against Mr. Stillman.
The first witness to-day was Phelps
Clawson OF Buffalo. former private in
the air service, who visited at the
Stillman home.
ClawSon had as memoranda letters
written from Mondanne. the Stillman
place at Pleasantvillc. to his mother
in 1918 and 1919. describing life in
the Stillman household and espc-
cially referring to the dates. Jan,
!, and 81, 1918. as days when
Mr.. Stillman was present and showed
the friendliest spirit toward his wife
and all the children. including Guy
this in contradiction to evidence that
S.illman was estranged from his wife
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PRICES OF FOOD
CUT IS PER CENT.
ON DINING CARS
Further Reductions to Be Made
as Costs Drop, Says As
SoCiatiOn Head.
CHICAGO, July II.

CHICAGO, July IL
TANNING car prices have joined
the procession toward
lower scale, said 4. A.
Dempsey. President Of the Anert-
can Association OF DIning Car
Superintcndents, at its meeting
mere.
There has been IA reduction Of
2j per cent. since the war" said
Mr.. Dempsey. "and as food prices
decrease AZ the grocery there VAL
be additional cuts on the trains"
The convention discussed meth
ods OF increasing efficiency in dim
ing service and equipment
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Apartment Agent Identifies
Financier as Companion of
Former Chorus Girl.
BANKER WON'T DENY.
Virtual Admission of MiScon-
duct Fails TO Shut Off
Evidence for Wife.
Especial From Staff Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly

POUGHKEEPSIE. July Sidney
Wilde, agent for the owners OF the
apartment house in which Mrs. Flor
ence Lawlor Leeds and a man called
Franklin Harold Leeds lived at No
"a East seth Street in 1918. was asked
as to the circumstances under which
the apartment was leased, before
Daniel ]. Gleason to day in the hear
ing Of the defense in the Stillman
divorce case.
Mr.. Wilde said the lease was in the
name OF Mrs. Leeds. who arranged
he renting OF the apartment. She
brough; d letter from James A. still
man. then president Of the National
City Bank. In the letter Mr. Stillman
said ne had known +. II. Leeds long
time and that he was a man who
always paid his bills promptly"
win such recommendations MIR.
Wilde said he had no hesitation in
renting the apartment to Mr. +. II.
Leeds, apparently a friends OF long
standing TO so eminent a financier
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Evening star., 1921-03-02
leaders TO SEEK
HARDING INTERVIEW
Effort Of Fordney to Gel
Tariff Views May Mean
Return to Old Order.

Indicative of a return to the old or
der of White House conferences with
congressional leaders, republican mem
bers of the House ways and means
committee have decided to seek an in
terview with President-elect Harding
soon after his Inauguration.
Chairman Fordney. 1t was said to-
day, plans to call his committee to-
gether March IA to map out a policy
as to financial legislation. Before os-
ginning this work, however, he was
said to desire dicussion on tarin
ing, and il was assumed the proposed
meeting will be sought next week, IN
order that the committee might get
down to work on the date scheduled.
Desire Full Explanation.
Although committee members de.
clned to discuss the plan in detail 1t
was learned that Mr.. Fordney desires
a fuller explanation Of Mr.. Hardings $
views on the two principal matters with
which the committee will deal during
the extra session. There were hints
also that a frank statement by the
President as to what he deemed expe-
dient might serve to solidify the ma
jority members Of the committee. who
are known not to be in full accord.
Some of the committee members do
not believe 1t wise, in view Of the diff
culties which have attended the Ford
ney emergency tariff In its recent pas
sage, to attempt the enactment OF
second temporary measure, which Mr.
Fordney has proposed as a stop-gap
tariff law They fear that even though
the program to which Mr.. Harding's
approval was given may be broader than
the last emergency tariff, attempts
might be made to change it in some
particulars and the bill would suffer
the same delay the Fordney bill en-
countered.
In view Of this there were reports that
before the proposed White House con-
ference House and Senate leaders would
get together in an attempt to reach =
common ground.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
Proposal for Picture Censorihip,
n he Editor Of TAs Sta,

- t6e E61tof Of TAe star:
In the matter Of motion picture cen
sorshin there are two conhicting CON
sdderations. the right Of American cit
f4enS to the minimum Of restriction
an personal liberty and tho undesira-
Nifty Of presenting to immature
minds subjects with which. under our
present social customs and organisa-
tton, Il - inexpedient that they should
become acquainted. Censorship Of thu
much-advertised Pennsylvania typo
which vests in tho censors the power
- say what may or may not be pre-
sented At all. sacrifices tho former
cDnsideration. while no censorship at
sol disreEards tho latter. There would
seem, however. to be q form Of CEN
sorsrip under which both OF the fore
GOing considerations could be quite
Well harmonized. That is. censor
Of what may Be exhibited to the
adult population to the police de-
partment, as at present. but which
would give to the cenSors the power
70 decide what may not be exhibited
70 children. say, under sixteen years
or guardian.
Under such q scheme tho adult pop
nlAtion could attend any exhibitions
permitted by the legal authorities
Wished. But they would have the as
auranos that their children could not
surreptitiously attend performances
which IL might not be e1pedient for
them to view. With this kind OF CEN
sorship there would not be any dan
ger Of q narrow board OF censors. un-
duly exercising their prejudices to the
detriment Of the general public. The
censors could in nowise infringe upon
the present liberties Of the adult pop
ulation. and furthermore. tre work
fngs Of the censorship board would
ad ways be in the public view in the
shape of films from which tho chill
dren were barred. In case the CEN
Sorship were badly administered the
exhibitors could put on the films with
restricted attendance. and bring the
matter directly to public attention.
If a censorship must be had this
would seem to be the ideal kind.
ERNEST NJ EERNALD.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
MISS BOARDMAN BOOSTS
BUDGET SYSTEM TO CLUB
Commissioner Praises Kivanians
for Patriotism in Address at
Ladies' Night Entertainment.

In an address before the Kiwanis
Club ladies' night at the Hotel Wash.
ington last night Miss Mabel +.
Boardman. District Commissioners. an
nounced that she was strongly In ia
vor Of the budget system for federal
and municipal governments. and de-
scribed how the local government
would be benefited by the installation
OF such q system. She said 1t would
not only promote efnctency. but would
be moro economical and fair.
The Kiwanis Club was praised by
activities, and she lauded the high
patriotic principles which she said ap-
parently inspired tho organization in
its endeavorS in the general interest
OF the National Capital.
Claude H. Woodward. president OF
the club, opened tho festivities and
Introduced Mise Boardman. Follow
ing her address. he presented her
with a large basket OF flowers, q gift
from the club. Following an informal
reception. the members and their
guests seated emselyes At small ta-
ner there was an entertainment and
music program we'll within keeping
with the clubs reputation for such
things.
Pleasing and Varied Program.
Roy I. Neuhauser was chairman Of
this feature OF tho evenings celebra-
tion. His program consisted Of Miss
Frances Scherger. soprano solo, ac-
companied By George Flemer, violin
fbt, and Mrs. q. W. Anderson, pianist:
Maurice Jarvis, monologue: George
Flemer. violin solo: the Kivanis
ekxtet: s. Douglas Gibson. banjo solo.
and Morris Hopkins and Jack Boobar
IN . duet Of fun. Motion pictures were
shown and the evening was brought
70 q successful conclusion with dane
ing.
The Kiwanis Club Sextet made its
Debut last night It is composed of
Stephen Ford. T. W. Barrett. DR..
waldo Payne. Morris Hopkins. Homer
Tit and Payton Fletcher.
Mrs Harry Hahn and Mrs. T. w.
Barrett were presented with bouquets
as an expression OF the clubs appre-
c1ation Of their activities in its in
terests, especially OF their work in
connection with the clubs distrtbu-
tion OF baskets last Christmas
Evening star., 1921-03-02
DESIGNS NEW GAS MASK.
Hlreau Of Mines Promises Protec.
ton Against All Fumes.

"A gas mask that will protect its
woarer against practically any gas,
sbnoke or fume IL being developed By
the bureau Of mines, II was announced
today, Several deaths have been re-
ported to the bureau recently As . re-
suit Of using war gas masks to fight
mes in smoke-nlled rooms. holds OF
ships and cellars and under other con-
lldons where tho gas density was
much greater than they were intended
"a Withstand.
Evening star., 1921-03-02
The New Dimities

i he New DlmltleS
Follow the checkered career
of many of the new Wash
Goods. varying to the favorite
dot now and then.
Checks, small or medium. or
larger. solid or open checks.
in combination colors. or
white checks on dark grounds.
Then in the dotted effects are
pin dots. and larger polka
dots. OF course the new COL
ors are here.
The new blues, blown,
green, lavender and rose.
These dimities are
very charming, and IN
splendid value at, a OUC
yard ...............
-Prfnted VOfles. have quietly,
but just as effectually as ever,
taken hold of milady's af-
fections. Where is the wom-
an that can be really content
ed this summer without sew
eral pretty frocks of printed
voiles?
A radical departure in the
matter of design has brought
to the front the smaller set
pattern this year.
These are priced, a yard.
4Sc, 75c, and $1.OO.
Satin Striped Printed VolleA
are more lovely than ever, and
the new designs lend them
selves adIeirably to these
satin striped weaves. The
color combina- O. E0
tions are ex- OI .OU
quisite, a yard.
kann's-Street Floor.