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Evening star., 1921-12-27
TRYING TO AVOID
JOBLESS CYCLES
Conclusions of Conference on
Unemployment Believed
to Be Remedy.

Conclusions have been reached by
the national conference on unemploy-
ment, called by President Harding
last October, which. it is believed, will
bring practically to close cycles OF
unemployment. which the conference
has found occur about every ten
years.
The cure, according to officials of
the conference, lies in deferring eX-
pansion of factories and cutting down
overtime in periods of business boomS
and releasing work toward expansion
of business in periods of business de-
preston. While the plans for eilint-
mating ployment TO a large eX-
tent have not thoroughly crystalized,
this is believed to be the basic factor
in the conclusions reached by the con
ference.
Sinking Fund Proposed.
While business is booming and
prices are high, il will probably he
urged upon employers and heads Of
big business that they lay aside a
sinking fund to provide for neces-
sary building which will employ
additional men during periods of
business depression. This plan. ii is
said, would tend to level out th-
periods of depression and their
consequent unemployment to great
extent ard would keep thousands OF
men employed in the Industries which
have planned expansion.
Cycles of unemployment are not
affected by wars or by any national
emergency il is said. to Z great -A
tent, although it is admitted that the
last war had its effect IN bringiiG
about a great business boom in this
country. They come periodicals.
every ten years. and appear to b"
caused by the rise anu fall of the
market on all goods bought and sold.
small Amount in Comparison.
While il has been considered that
the government should defer con-
struction of necessary public works
until such time as another period Of
unemployment should arise, this plan.
it is said, was not thought feasible.
for the reason that the government.
| in comparison with private business
and municipalities and states, spends
a comparatively small amount in CON
! struction work. The amount spent an
nually by private business and h.
municipalities is said to eclipse that
spent by the government many times
and this is the work which may b.
held back for period Of depression
! and unemployment.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
GERMANY W|LLPAY
JAN. IS, Then QUIT
Plea of Bankruptcy to Be Of
fered to Demand for
Further Payments.
BY GEORGE WITTE.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.
BERLIN, Germany, December 27.-
Germany will pay the indemnity in
stallment falling due January 15, but
after that she will probably refuse
outright to pay any further indemni-
ties to the allies on the ground Of
bankruptcy. This was decided yesters
day at an extraordinary session of the
Wirth cabinet called by President
Ebert himself, although last week 1t
was decided to put on everything
until Wednesday,.
BY making the next payment, Ger
many intends to show the allies and
the United States that she intends to
live up to her obligations so far as she
is able to do SO. The year 1921 has
gone down in German history as the
year Of zoe. 1000. 100000 marks in gold"
($47 900, ,000,000, and now even the
most serious historians, mathemati-
clans and other scientists are trying
to predict what the new year will be
! called. Some say it will be termed
! 1.-THE year of Germany's complete COL
lapse and occupation by her former
enemies" Others think it will be
| styled 1.-The year of the reparations
m oratorium."
Official circles, as well as the general
public and the newspapers, agree in
declaring that this year has been the
worst for this country since the con-
clusion of the armitstice, and that
| Christmas brought everything but
peace.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
SideAghts on the Conference

Senator Schanzer, head Of the
italian delegation, returned last night
from brief over-Christmas trip to
New York. Signor Giuseppe Gentle,
honorary minister plenipotentiary.
who has been to Utica, N. Y. and
to New York city to deliver lectures.
has returned to Washington and his
duties with the delegation. Signor
Gentle Is former Italian consul gen.
eral at New York and formerly a
member of the Italian parliament.
Following the close of the con-
ference Senator Albertini. a member
of the Italian delegation. expects to
make a tour of the United States, as
far west as California. He will be
accompanied not only by his son,
Signor Leonardo Albertini. who is
serving as his private secretary. but
also expects his wife and daughter
to arrive from Italy in time to make
the trip.
Bears Famous Name.
Signorina Italia Garibaldi. grand
daughter of the famous Italian
patriot, has been in Washington for
some time serving in the press sec
ton of the Italian delegation. She
speaks English perfectly and knows
America well. She was assigned to
this important work by Marquis Della
loretta, Italian minister of foreign
affairs
Evening star., 1921-12-27
CLAIMS MONOPOLY
BY KODAK FIRM
Attorney Makes Charges
Against Eastman Company
Before Senate Committee.

Charges that the Eastman Kodak
Company. through monopoly of the
production of raw" films, will be able
to control the entire motion picture in
dustry in the United States were made
today before the Senate finance COM
mittee by the International Film Serv-
ice Co, Inc, through its counsel, Viii
liam A. de Ford of New York city Mr.
de Ford and other representatives of
motion picture producers opposed the
proposed 20 per cent duty on unexposed
films. claiming this duty would be pro-
hibitive.
Claims Efforts at Control.
Mr.. de Ford testified that the East
man company had taken steps to
tighten it's hold on the control OF
raw" films in this country. He
charged that it had forced independ-
ent laboratories handling films to
agree TO use only America n-made
films. and asked the committee to in
vestigate an agreement which he
stated had been entered into between
the Eastman company and the lab
oratories.
The witness said there were just
two uses of the raw films, the
motion picture producing companies
ana the laboratories. After the lat
ter had appeared before the House
ways and means committee to oppose
the proposed tariff on the films, he
charged, the Eastman Company pur-
chased several large laboratories
which are held in readiness for
operation.
Other Agreements Alleged.
This was followed. according to Mr.
De Ford. by an agreement in writing
by members of the Allied Film Labora
tories Association not to use any
films other than those of American
make. The witness added that later
the laboratories entered into an agree
ment with the Eastman Company it.
self.
The Eastman Company produces
about 80 per cent of the films used il
this country, Mr.. De Ford said. an6
he charged that it has "been able tc
make fabulous annual profits. as higf
as 80 per cent"
Evening star., 1921-12-27
GEN, CHARLES G. BRUCE
NOTED FOR ENDURANCE
British Officer Who Will Lead ut
Everest Ascent Badly Wound
ed at Gallipoli.

LONDON. December Brig. Gen.
Charles Granville Bruce. who mas
accepted the leadership of next year $
ascent of Mount Everest. is man OF
remarkable attainments. He was shot
through both legs in Gallipoli and, as
he himself describes the event, he
rolled down the hill like a shot rab-
bit" but. being an irrepressible optl-
mist. he recovered.
His personal strength is such that
he could one time raise and hold out
at arms length a well grown person
as he sat in chair. Stories of his
strengths. his practical jokes and of
other more serious exploits, are COM
mon property throughout northern
India. where he has commanded a
Gurkha regiment for years.
His passion has always been noun
taineering. More than once he brought
one of the Gurkhas home with him.
One he took with him to Switzerland.
where the Gurkha's uncanny skill in
scrambling in impossible places pro-
duced great shaking of heads among
the Swiss guides who had never be-
fore seen anything like il.
Should he be compelled to leave the
final peak to younger men, his vigor
and thorougnness as an organizer and
his experience as q leader of men will
be invaluable. his friends say.
Evening star., 1921-12-27

Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis.
retired, brother-in-law of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, died at his
home here today. He was a native
of Boston and seventy-six years of
age.
Rear Admiral Davis was born at
Cambridge. Mass, August %, 1845, the
son of a distinguished naval officer of
the same name. He was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1864 and
became a rear admiral in August, 1904.
Serves ON Expeditions.
During his long career he served on
various expeditions for determining
differences of longitude by means of
submarine cables and wrote a stand
ard work on that subject. In the years
1897 and 1898 he was stationed in
this city as the superintendent OF the
Naval Observatory, and during the
years 1914 and 1915 he was at Paris,
France, as a member of the interna-
tional commission appointed to inquire
into what Is known as the North Sea
incident.
At various times he commanded the
auxiliary cruiser Dixie, the battleship
the Atlantic fleet He was retired by
operation of law in August. 1907, and
since then had made his residence in
this city. His home was at 1905 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Ill for Some Time.
Admiral Davis had been ill for some
time. Funeral arrangements had not
been completed today, but it was said
burial probably would be at Boston.
He is survived by two sons and d
daughter-Lieut. Commander Charles
Henry Davis. jr.: DR.. Daniel Davis
and Miss Elizabeth Davis. all OF this
city-and by sister, Mrs Brooks
Adams. who is abroad.
After his retirement from the Navy
Rear Admiral Davis devoted himself
to art, specializing in water colors
He had several exhibits at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
WA. A.KETCHAM DIES;
FORMER GAR. HEAD
Victim of Acute Indigestion
at His Home in In
dianapoIis.
By the Associated Press.

| INDIANAPOLIS. December 27.-
| William A. Ketcham, former COM
| manderin- chief of the Grand Army
! of the Republic, died at his home here
today. He was seventy-ive years
old Death was caused by acute in
! digestion.
| Mr.. ketcham was elected command
| er-in-chief September "a, 1920. He
was succeeded by Lewis Pitcher of
! New York, who was elected at the
| grand encampment held here last
September
| Mr. ketcham became i'll of Indigestion
early Sunday morning but apparent
| ly had recovered Monday. Shortly
after he arose today he fell and was
dead by the time aid arrived.
Was Trial Lawyer.
The veteran was born in Indianap-
oils January 2. 1916, the son of John
l.. and Jane Merrill Ketcham. His
| father was native of Kentucky.
! ketcham attained marked success,
earning a reputation as one of the
best trial attorneys in the state. He
\ served a term as attorney general of
| Indiana.
Mr.. Ketcham was married to Miss
| Flora Mcdonald. daughter of Judge
| David Mcdonald, on June rs, 1873.
| The widow. six daughters, sister
! and brother survive. Two of his
| children are Miss Lila Ketcham,
Utah, and Miss Dorothy Ketcham,
| Chicago. Miss Susan NJ. ketcham, a
sister, resides in New York city.
Mr.. ketcham was national judge
!! advocate general of the G. A. R. from
1905 until 1920. when he was elected
| commander. In 1907 and 1903 he was
commander OF the Department of In
| diana. G. A. r.
Partly Educated Abroad.
The deceased received part of his
education in Germany, but later re-
! turned to Indiana and attended Wa
bash College for two years, quitting
school to Join the Union ranks in
1864. He enlisted as private in Com
pany a, 18th Indiana Volunteer In
fantry. In May. 1865, he was COM
missioned captain of Company I of
the same regiment. at the age of
nineteen years. His regiment was
part of the 10th Corps of the Army
of the Potomac in the battle of Cold
Harbor.
He served with his company in the
engagements at Bermuda Hundred
and around Petersburg and Rich
| his regiment to North Carolina and
assisted in the reduction of Fort
! Fisher after which the command re-
| mained in that state until the close
of the war
After being mustered out of serv-
| ice Capt. ketcham entered Dart
, mouth College, where he was grad
| uated as a member of the class OF
1867, with degree of bachelor OF
arts. He returned to Indianapolis
and took up the study of law, being
admitted to the bar in 1869
Capt. Ketcham was noted for his
plain speaking. A speech he made
! at Boston not long ago. in which he
scored agitators of the Irish question
in this country, is an illustration. AT
the last national meeting of the
! G. A. r. here last September. as ma
tional commander. Mr.. Ketcham made
, a plea for the sanctity Of Memorial
day, and urged the Grand Army men,
bers to cast their influence agains,
| the "erratic and fitful tendencies OF
the times
|. In that same address he scored the
ku Klux klan. Burial plans have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
HIGHER BREADPR|CE
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Justice Agents Include D. c.
Inquiry in Nationwide
Study of Retail Charges.

Investigation of the increase In the
price of bread in Washington. which
became effective yesterday. will be
made by the Department of Justice
in connection with it's national in
auiry of retail prices of food. fuel,
shoes and clothing. it was said today
at the department.
The sudden rise in the price OF
bread. made simultaneously by the
leading bakers here. it was said.
courts an investigation in view of
the fact that the Department of JUS
tice is now conducting nationwide
campaign to reduce the cost of food
stuffs and clothing to the consumer.
Probe Awaits Burns Return.
No plans for the inquiry will be
made until the return to Washington
of William j. Burns. director of the
bureau of investigation of the Justice
Department. who has been assigned
by Attorney General Daugherty to
gather all information upon current
retail prices of clothing, food anc
fuel Director Burns is now en- route
to Washington from New York with
a mass of information relative to the
retail price of clothing and foodstufrs
in various sections of the country.
AS soon as Director Burns reaches
Washington Attorney General Daugh-
erty intends to send to the various
district attorneys n the United States
a detailed list of instructions concern
ing the national investigation. These
instructions probably will be made
public late today.
Since Mr. Burns left Washington
personally to investigate the prices
of food and clothing Foluminous data
collected by agents of the Department
of Justice all over the country have
been sent here. All this information
was forwarded to Director Burns. and
it is said that he is thoroughly ia
miliar with the situation.
Hope to Lower Prices.
Results of the investigation, accord
ing to Attorney General Daugherty,
will be used in an effort to bring down
retail prices where they are too high.
One of the methods which the JUS
tice Department officials believe will
aid them in their campaign to re-
tluce prices will be to publish COM
parative prices in different localities.
Data gathered by Mr.. Burns will be
presented to various states Tor iocal
action. with the cooperation of the
federal government wherever neces-
Sary.
The National Association of Retail
Dealers is making an effort to lay
its side of the case before President
Harding before the results of the in
vestigation of the Department of
Justice are placed before him.
Whether or not the national retailers
wish to solicit the Presidents inter-
ference in the inquiry at this time
has not been made known.
Advised to See Mr.. Dausherty.
A representative of the retailers
association called at the White House
today to make an engagement for a
special committee of national retail
ers to see the President This rep
resentative did not see Mr.. Harding.
but when he explained his errand to
the latter's secretary it was suggested
that the matter be taken up with the
Attorney General and in the event the
latter deemed it advisable, then to
take it up with the President.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
CENTER PARKING REFUSED
Commissioners Deny Request of
Citizens and Trade Board.

The Commissioners today decided
against the requests of the Anacostia
Citizens Association and Board of
Trade for a center parkway in Min
nesota avenue southeast when that
avenue is permanently improved.
The Commissioners point out that
Minnesota avenue, from Good Hope
road to Pennsylvania avenue. is al
ready ninety feet wide, from building
line to building line; that pin oak
trees have been planted in the tree
space, and that if the roadway is
widened, in order to create a center
parkway. those trees will be Destroy
ed. They further call attention to the
fact that Minnesota avenue has been
zoned first commercial, and that a
single roadway will be more advan-
tageous to a business street than
would two roadways divided by a
center parking.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
ACCEPT HOSPITAL WARDS
Commissioners Take Over Part of
Gallinger Hospital Plant.

The Commissioners today formally
accepted from the contrac ctor the first
group of buildings of the new CAL
linger Hospital, recently completed
These buildings are four in number
and will be known as the psyche
pathic wards.
Although these buildings are fin
ished, they will not be put into use
until July 1, when new appropria-
ton is expected to employ the addi-
tional staffs of attendants that will
be necessary to operate them.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
DEBS IN new FIGHT
ON ALL WARFARE
Continued from First Page.)

NSoHtlilueu from rlTSl IdSeJ
ing the conference for limitation of ar
mament. wished for the peace of the
world at heart. but that he believed
it was an impossible attainment under
present conditions since the President
was the representative of a system
which made wars possible.
There will be war in some form, y
he said-"and war grows progressively
more and more destructive-until a COM
into a cooperative world.
Every war for trade sooner or later
inevitably becomes a war of blood. The
people will abolish war. Why should
workers OF one country murder the
workers of another country?"
Discusses Arms Conference.
Regarding the arms conference. Mr..
Debs said that he appraised 1t more for
the value of it's significance Of popular
intent and desire to end war than for
its practical value.
A steady line Of visitors was calling
on him all morning. Among them was
MacSwiney. who died as the result of a
hunger strike in the interests of liberty
for Ireland. MacSwiney is in this coun-
try to deliver a number of addresses on
the Irish situation.
Mr.. Debs today wore the clothing given
him at the prison when he was released
and will wear it home. He said that
which he had fought and for which he
had been imprisoned and that he was
not ashamed to make public the fact
that he was an ex-convict.
SOCIALISTS AWAIT DEBS.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
DISCUSS ITALIANS CASE.
Newspapers, Says Rome Dispatch
Condemn Refusal of Retrial.

LONDON, December 26.-Italiai,
newspapers condemn the refusal o,
Judge Thayer at Dedham, Mass, L
grant a retrial to Nicoio Sacco ant
Bartolomeo Nanzetti. who were con
victed last summer of murder in tho
first degree, according to a dispatcf
to the Central News Agency today
from its Rome correspondent.
The dispatch says the Rome news
papers predict new agitation
throughout Italy on behalf of the
prisoners.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
21-RO0M SCHOOL BURNS.
$3OO,OOO Loss at Fall River When
Coal Hod Catches Fire.

FALL RIVER, Mass. December 81
Fire of alleged incendiary origin
destroyed the Henry Lord Grammar
timated at more than 100000. One
fireman was slightly injured by a fall
ing wall.
a coal hod. which fire officials said
had been filled with infiammable ma
terial and had ignited. was found on
landing between the first and second
floors. The school was modem
twenty-one-room structure in the
process of construction.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
FIND RADIUM IN ASHES.
Chemists Recover $4,000 Worth in
Hospital Furnace Refuse.

NEWTON. Kans., December 81
Nearly $4,000 worth of radium. or
about one-third OF a quantity missing
from AXtel Hospital here. has been
recovered from 800 pounds of ashes
by eastern chemists, it was announced
today. The radium disappeared about
two months ago. and investigation
prompted the theory that it had found
it's way to the furnace in bandages
removed from patients
More ashes will be shipped to the
chemists for examination. it was
etatsd.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
MURDERED OVER GIRL.
Man Shoots Uncle Who Resented
His Advances.

BALTIMORE. December 27.-An-
gered because his advances to Annie
Palmeri, had been resented by Ton:,
Bruno, the girls uncle. of Stiles
street. Giuseppe Pariota, a roomer at
the girls home last night shot anC
killed Bruno at the close of a Christ
mas party at the girls home.
After Bruno had interfered with hi
attentions to the girl several tim
during the night, Pariota became ST
len and sat in a corner of the roo!
until nearly all the guests had lei
Then. walking behind Bruno as
played an accordion and sang. Parloi
pressed revolver to the musician g.
head and pulled the trigger.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
BOY DEAD; ANOTHER HELD,

ANNISTON, Ala, December 81
Willie Ware. twenty, is held here on
la charge of second degree manslaugh-
ter following the death of Ernest
Richardson, nineteen, from drinking
Of poisoned whisky. according to Off
GERS, which. they claim, Ware admitted
bringing to Admission from TaIladega.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
SEE PACT SOON IN FORCE.
Early Exchange Of q. S.-Colombia
Treaty Ratifications Expected.

Early exchange Of ratifications of
the treaty between the United States
and Colombia was expected today by
officials of the State Department
The department was advised in q
message from the minister at Bogota
that the acting president and minis
ter of foreign affairs of Colombia
following it's ratification by the CO.
lombian congress on December 22
1t was believed that the exchange
of ratifcations, following which the
treaty would become operative, would
take place within the next few weeks.
The exchange is to be made at Bo-
gotta
Evening star., 1921-12-27
YOUNG SOCIALISTS MEET.
Approve League Magazine and
Urge Party Convention.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The
Young Peoples Socialist League yes
terday adopted a resolution decree
ing its branches should work in har-
rlony with the constitution and plat
form of the socialist party organiza-
tionS.
Other resolutions approved the
founding OF a league magazine in
New York and recommended that the
socialist party call a convention Of
the league within one year
A nationa. committee was elected
comprising Morris Novik Of New
York, Benjamin Zeiter. Philadelphia
and Savelle Syrjola, Fitchburg, Mass
Evening star., 1921-12-27
BURNS AFTER SMUGGLERS.
Will Take Personal Charge of
Memphis Liquor Cases.

NEW YORK, December 27.-vig-
oxous prosecution of liquor SNUG
Cling cases. consideration of which
will be resumed in the federal courts
of Memphis. Tenn, next month. is
planned by the Department of JUS
tice, William J. Burns, chief Of the
bureau of investigation, stated last
night.
Mr.. Burns said he would go to
Memphis early in January to look
over the situation and see the pend
ing cases through. He intended, he
declared; to have every person In
volyed prosecuted.