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Show Charles . Hnghes' Attempt to Be Baled NEW YORK, June 17. Armin "W. i Riley, special assistant to the United States attorney' general, announced here tonight that he plans to visit Canton, Ohio, Saturday and oppose the- reported '.attempt of Charles E. ; Hugh'cs to obtain an order from Jus-: tice W. R. Day of the United States supreme court, staying execution of' Judgment Intho case of C R. Weed S: Co., Buffalo, retail clothiers, recently re-cently convicted of profiteering and fined ?31.000. Mr, Riley, who is in charge of the government activities against profiteering, profit-eering, said that if the order was obtained ob-tained it would automatically stay all proceedings under the Lever act until the supreme court had an opportunity ; to pas3 upon' its constitutionality, i Mr. Hughes, when informed of Mr. Riley'B statement, declined to make-any make-any comment. |