The Washington times., 1922-05-26
POLITICS To Be
TEST FOR NEW
RENTALSBOAR
Ball Expected to Urge Peeney,
Delaware State Man. for
Appointment.

Appointments 10 the District Rent
Commission will be distinctly politi
cal in aspect. it was foreseen today
in the activities of Senator l.. Heisler
Ball. author OF the rent law; Edward
IF. Coladay. Republican national
committee and representatives OF
other interests.
That the persons chosen by the
President TO sit on the commission
will he Republicans is practically
a certainty.
The politics Of the present commits
sion is evenly divided. Commissioner
Sinclair is a Democrat. Commissioner
Guide is n Republican and Commits
sioner Clara Sears Taylor is an
Independent.
Senator Ball today intimated that
he would urge the appointment Of
an outside man to the commission,
when he and Colladay call upon the
President next Wednesday. This
outside man" is believed to be
Thomas f. Peeney, clerk Of the Sen
ate District Committee. of which
Senator Ball is chairman. Peeney is
from Delaware, Senator Balls home
State.
81 am inclined to think that the
infusion Of outside blood in the Dis
triCt Rent Commission would be a
good thing" said Senator Ball today
II think an outside man would be
free OF any kind of local influence"
Landlords Oppose Sinclair.
He did not indicate, however.
what recommendation he would
make. Senator Ball knows that
various real estate interests are TAX.
ing an active hand in the matter.
and are attempting to con'rol the
appointments.
The enmity of the real estate man
is directed almost entirely against
A. LeftwiCh Sinclair, chairman Of the
commission.
During the House hearings on the
rent bill, Congressman Opposed 20
certain features of the bill reClerrd
they would exert every influence 70
see that Sinclair was not apr Jinted
to the new board.
Mrs. Taylor Is in a much stronger
position than Sinclair. Congressman
Hammer of North Carolina, ore of
the champions OF the rent measure,
Is working in her behalf, and she is
also regarded favorably by Wash
ington business men, real estate
brokers included
1t is known that ut least one
woman will be appointed by the
President to the new board, and Mrs.
Taylor, according to reports today,
will be given preference over new as
pirants for a rent board post.
Miss Edna Sheehy, a Washington
lawyer, today was mentioned IN con.
nection with position. Miss Sheehy
argued her own rent case before the
commission some time ago.
Committee in Conference.
It was rumored in the Capitol
cloakrooms today that Commission
ers Sinclair and Guide were sure TO
go. while the reappointment of Mrs.
Taylor remained in doubt. The re-
ports persisted, despite the fact that
Commissioner Guide came in under
President Harding, following the
resignation OF Capt. James +. Oyster
to become District Commissioner.
Committeeman Colladay today was
again in conference with Commits.
sioners Rudolph and Oyster, and 1t
was understood that the rent COM
mission was discussed. District taxa
ton also occupied part Of the meet
ing, It is believed, as Colladay yester
day met with Senator Phipps on this
problem.
Colladay and other prominent local
Republicans are meeting today for
the specific purpose OF discussing
rent commission appointments, II is
generally understood that CollRday.
Senator Ball and the District Com.
missioners will settle upon the ap-
pointees before taking the names to
the President.