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2 - HIGHER BREAD PRICE 0BE INVESTIGATED Justice Agents Include D. C. Inquiry in Nation-Wide Study of Retail Charges. TInvestigation of the increase In the price of bread in Wasnihgion, which became effective yesterday, will be made by the Department of Justice in connection with its national in- quiry 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, I} SOUGHT TO HALT REMOVAL Trustees Denied Injuncuon Christian Science Controversy. BOSTON, December 27.—The s||~' ! preme court today denied the motion of the trustees of the Christlan Sci- ence Publishing Society for an in- junction to restrain the directors ot' the First Church of Christ (Sclentist) , from rvemoving the trustees. Thel court recently held that the directors had power to remove trustees, but the trustees in their petition for an in- juncion asked the court to prevent the directors from taking removal action pending determination of cer- tain issues. The trustees said they did not de- sire to continue to hold office, but wish- ed to “lay down their trust in an or- derly manner under the court’s jurisdic- tion and direction.” W_ A KETCHAM DIES; in | courts an investigation in.view of the fact that the Department of Jus- tice is now conducting a nation-wide campaign to reduce the cost of food- stuffs and clothing to the consumer. Probe Awaits Burna' Return. No plans for the inquiry will be made until the return to Washington of William J. Burns, director of the bureau of investization of the Justice Department, who has been assigned by Attorney General Daugherty to gather all information upon current food and retail prices of clothing, fuel. Director Burns is now en route to Washington from New York with a mass of information reiative to the retail price of clothing and foodstuffs in various sections of the country As soon Director Burns reaches Washington Attorney General Daugh- d to the various the United Siates tructions concern- ing the national investigation. These instructions probably will be made public late tod: Since Mr. Burns left Washington personally to investigate the prices of food and clothing voluminous data d by agents of the Department 211 over the country have been sent here. All this information was forwarded to Director Burrs, and it is said that he is thoroughly fa- miliar with the situation. Hope to Lower Prices. Resuits of the investigation, accord- ng to Aftorney 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- duce prices will be to publish com- parative prices in different localities. Data zathered by Mr. Burns will be presented to various states for local action, with the co-operation 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 President's inter- ference in the inquiry at this time has not been made known. Advised to Sce Mr. Daugherty. 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 Jatter deemed it advisable, then to take it up with the President. CENTER PARKING REFUSED Commissioners Deny Request of Citizens and Trade Board. The Commissioners today decided against the requests of the Anacostia Citizens' As: tion 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. e C.P.GAYNOR HURT IN FALL D. | C. Man’s Skull Fractured in Philadelphia Accident. Word was received here from Phila- @elphia today that Charles P. Gaynor, a crier in the Court of Appeals, was se- riosly injured vesterday and has been taken to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. His skull was fractured when he slipped and fell on the pavement at the West Philadeiphia station. He was on_his way to Atiantic Cii Mr. Gayrnor lives at 3723 Brandywine street, Chevy Chase. In addition to his dutles as crier at the Court of Appeals, he was employed as a night operator and typist in the local bureau of the Associated Press. SEE PACT SOON IN FORCE. ‘Early Exchange of U. 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 a message from the minister at Bogota that the acting president and minis- ter of foreign affairs of Colombia signed the treaty on December 24, following its ratification by the Co- lombian congress on December 22. It was believed that the exchange | of ratifications, following which the | treaty would become operative, would take place within the next few weeks. | The exchange is to be made at Bo- gota. i FIND RADIUM IN ASHES. | | Chemists Recover $2,000 Worth in Hospital Furnace Refuse. NEWTON, December 27.— Nearly $2,000 worth of radium, or about one-third of a quantity missing from Axtel Hospital here, has been recovered from 300 pounds of ashes by eastern chemists, it was announced today. The radium disapbeared about two months ago, and investigation prompted the theory tkat it had found its way to the furnace in bandages removed from patients. More ashes will be shipped to the chemists for examination, it was wtated. MRS. G. W. ELKINS WEDS. Becomes the Bride of Samuel P. Rotan, U. S. Attorney. SAVANNAH, Ga., December 27.— Samuel P. Rotan, United States dis- trict attorney of Philadelphia, and Mrs. George Washington Elkins were married early this afternoon at Folly fltrm. the Yldn!er home of Mrs. Elkins, at Mays, berty county. They will leave this evening for Florida. ‘The bride is a Philadelphia resident. L} FORMER AR HEAD 1 Victim of Acute Indigestion at His Home in In- dianapolis. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, December William A. Ketcham, former com- mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at his home here today. He was seventy-five years old. “Death was caused by acute in- digestion. Mr. Ketcham was elected command- -in-chief September 24, 1920. He s succeeded by Lewis Pilcher of ew York, who was elected at the rand encampment held here last September. Iir. Ketcham became ill 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- olis January 2, 1546, the son of John L. and Jane Merrill Ketcham. = His ther was a native of Kentucky. Educated to become a lawyer, Mr. 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 id McDonald, on June 25, 13 he widow, six daughters, a sigter and a brother survive. Two of his | | ! A'pi](lren are Miss Lilla Ketcham, Utah, and Miss Dorothy Ketcham, Chicago. Miss Susan M. 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 1908 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 vears, quitting school to join the Union ranks in 1364. He enlisted a5 a private in Com- pany A, 13th 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- mond. Thereafter he accompanied 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 a 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 . A. R. here last September, as na- tional commander, Mr. Ketcham made a plea for the sanctity of Memorial day, and urged the Grand Army mem- bers to cast their influence against the “erral and fitful tendencies of the times. - In that same address he scored the Ku Klux Klan. 'Burial plans have not been announced. GERMANY WILL PAY JAN. Ta, 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. topyright, 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 yestert day at an extraordinary session of the Wirth cabinet called by President Ebert_himself, although last week it was decided to put off 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 200,000,000,000 marks in gold™ ($47,600,000,000), and now even the most serious historians, mathemati- cians and other scientists are trying to predict what the new year will be called. Some say it will be termed “the year of Germany's complete col- lapse and occupation by her former enemies.” Others think it will be styled “the year of the reparations moratorium.” ial circles, as well as the general public_and the newspapers, agree in declaring that this year has been the worst for thid country since the con- clusion of the armitstice, and that Christmas brought everything but peace. —_— MUST AVOID FIRE HOSE. The Commissioners today amended the police regulations to make it a violation of law for motormen to drive a street car across fire hose. The city heads also changed the traffic regulations to permit vehicles to use the full width of the roadway under the railroad viaduct on H street northeast between 1st and 2d street: Heretofore, slow-moving vehicles have kept to the right of the pillars which line the center of the viaduect and fast-moving vehicles followed the street car tracks to the left of the pillars. Following the change made today all vehicles will pass through the viaduct under the same conditions. CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES. SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 37. —Thomas Grace, for more than twenty-five years Bishop of the Ro- man -Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, died today after an iilness of several months. He was elghty-one years old. L] THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1921. ADMR. DAVIS AT RESIDENGE HERE Senator 1 i Brother-in-Law of Lodge—Had Long Naval Record. Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, retired, brother-in-law of Senator Lodge of M: chusetts, died at his| home here today. He v a native of Boston and seventy-six years of age. Rear Admiral Cambridg son of a distinguished naval officer of the same name. He was graduated from the al Academy in 1864 and became a rear admiral in August, 1904. Serves on Expeditions. During his long career he served on varlous _expeditions for determining differences of lonzitude 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 Paris, | France, as a member of the interna- | tional commission appointed to inquire | into what is known as the North Sea | inciden | At various times he commanded the | auxiliary cruiser Dixie, the battieship | Alabama and the 2d Squadron of the Atlantic fleet. He was retired by operation of law in August, 1907, and since then had mude his reside city. His home w: Island avenue northw 111l for Some Admiral s had been ill for some i time. Funeral arrangements had not| been completed today, but it waus said | burial probably would be at Bo i He is survived #auzhter—Lieut, Charles | Henry Davis, jr.: Dr. Daniel Davis and Miss Elizabeth Davis. all of this city—and by a 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. —_——————— MARKS FOR ARMY COSTS. Germany to Pay $1,000,000 Month Direct Hereafter. COBLENZ, December 8—Current expenses of the American forces in Germany, which amount to approxi- mately $1,000,000 a month, are to be paid hereafter by the German govern- ment direct in marks, it was a nounced recently at Army headqua ters in Coblenz. This idea was sug- gested by Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, commander of the American troops on the Rhine, as a substitute for the pre- vious plan whereby the United States government paid the expenses of the occupation troops, the funds to be col- lected later from Eerlin. 850,000 MARKS SHORT. Berlin Offers 10,000 Marks for Missing Clerk. BERLIN, December 27.—Willie Zie- bler, twenty-four-year-old _clerical employe in the cashier's department of the Berlin police headquarters, is missing and the departmental funds are 850,000 marks short. The municipality has offered a re- ward of 10,000 marks for the arrest of Ziebler, who was also a deputy ser- geant and on the regular police force. BILL FOR CHINESE BANK. Premier Briand Will Seek to Use Boxer Indemnity. By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 27.—Premier Bri- and_announces his ‘intention to in- troduce a bill in the French parlia- ment this afternoon authorizing the overnment, through agreement with hina, to use the Boxer indemnity for the re-establishment of the In- dustrial Bank of China, with a_view to preserving France's material and moral interests in the far east. i | Great Opera Singer Was Cowgirl on Father's Ranch MARY McCORMIC, ‘Who but a year ago was working on her tather’s ranch in the west, is now singing one of the leading roles in “Carmen,” with the Chicago Opera Company, following her discovery by Mary Garden, the director. Miss Me- Cormic while performing the many luties on her father’s ranch frequent- 1y raised her sweet voice in songs that delighted and thrilled the hearts of the cowboys, who praised her to the akies, and eventually the news of her remarkable: talent reachéd the ears of Mary Garden, L) itract of ffty Gen. Vaccarl, chlef of staff of the Itallan army and chief military adviser to the Ttallan delegation to the arms conference, left Washington early this morning for New York, whence he will sall in the near future for Italy. Gen. Vaccar! was accompanied by Lieut. Cols. Barbasett! and Pentimalli, his aldes. This leaves no representatives of the Ttalfan army here with the ex- ception of Col. Molzo, expert In mili- tary aviation, and the embassy mill- tary attaches, It is assumed that thelr work in regard to the confer- ence hae been accomplished. Gen. Vaccar! made many friends dur- ing his stay here, in spite of the fact that he does not speak English. He acted for Gen. Diaz, Italian comman- der-in-chfef, in the presentation of Italian war crosses to American sol- @iers holding the congressional medal of honor. His rise to his present high rank has been rapid. His nrof - al reputation 1s highly appreciated among military men; his eloguence .5 a speaker is attested by those who know Italian, and his affability made a decided impression on all soldlers and civillans with whom he came in contact here. RESORT FORHEALTH NVOLCANO BRI U. S. Soldiers and Sailors in Hawaii Have Quarters Ideally Cool. HILO, Island of Hawaii, T. H., De- cember 1 (by Mail).—On the brink of one of the world’s wonders—the ever- active volcano of Kilauea on this island—the soldiers and sailors of the United States stationed in Hawali have a remarkable health resort that might well stir the heart of a multi-million- aire to envy Realizing that troops stationed in the territory need occasional change to cooler climate, citizens of the island of Hawail subscribed a large sum of money recently and erected barracks and_other necessary bulldings on a acres overlooking the epectacular volcano and commanding a full view of the neighboring dor- mant volcano of Mauna Loa. Held on Long Lease. A long lease was obtained and the property was offered without charge to the Army and Navy for use of their personnel. Maj. Gen. Charles P. S merall, commander of the Haw department, accepted. and immediate- Iy arranged that detachments should make the short steamer journey from Honolulu and visit the Kilauea mili- tary camp for a period of ten days at a tim The amp is at an elevation of 4,000 feet wbove sea level. The visits of the men and the change it afforded from hife in the semi-tropical climate that prevails in the rest of the archi- pelaro have proven of great benetit to the health of the troops, according to medical officers attached to the depart- mental surgeon. DEBS IN NEW FIGHT ON ALL WARFARE _(Continued from First Page.) doubt that President Harding, in call- ing the conference for limitation of ar- mament, wished gor the peace of the world at heart, but that he believed it was an impossible attainment under present conditions since the President the representative of a system -h made wars possible. ere will be war in some form,’ id—and w. and more d tive world has been info a co-operative world. ery 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 it more for the value of its 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 ey, brother of Terrence 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. the garments represented the ideals for 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. til a com- transformed Hundreds of Leaders of Party Gath- er in Terre Haute. By the Associated Press. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., December 27. —Terre Haute is aswarm with social- ists today, leaders of the organization from all parts of the country assem- bling here as the advance guard of thousands expected to welcome Eu- gene V. Debs on.his arrival from ‘Washington about 4 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon. Demonstration Planned. Inquiries are coming in from all labor centers in the state asking about the demonstration. Phil K. Reinhold, chairman of the local com- mittee in charge of the plans, said today there would be 25,000 men and women in the parade Wednesday afternoon. A mass meeting has been called for tonight as a tribute to Debs and to afford an opportunity for the gath- ering hosts to give vent to treir feelings for their leader. Among those who will take part in the pro- gram is D. Ferrell of Dayton, Ohio, who earned distinction when he poll- ed an unprecedented vote in the fall elections, when he was a candidate on the workingman’s ticket. G. O. Hoehn, editor of the St. Louis Labor and one of the oldest editors of socialist and labor publications in tke United States, also will speak. Others who will be present are Charles L. Drake of Chicago, editor of the Debs Freedom Monthly; Oscar K. Edelman, managing editor of the Ajami Valley Soclalist, Dayton; C. W. Erwin, editor of the New York Call; M. Sigel, Chicago, editor of the Jew- ish Forward; U. Uretz, Chicago, at- torney for the Jewish Forward; J. J. Fried and W. Moskovitz, Cleveland; D. E. Motter, Dayton; Willard Price, secretary of the socialist party in Toledo; George Koop, Chicago, so- cialist candidate for governor of Il- linois at the last election, and a num- ber of prominent Terre Haute Deo- ple. —_—— BURNS AFTER SMUGGLERS. ‘Will Take Personal Charge of Memphis Liquor Cases. NEW YORK, December 27.—Vig- oxous prosecution of liquor smug- gling 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 d:i:l-rw, to have every person in- Vi Drosecuted. { i Senator Schanzer, head of the Italian delegation, returned last night from a brief over-Christmas trip to New York. Signor Guiseppe Gentlle, honorary ~minister _ plenipotentiary. who has been to Utica, N. Y., and to New York city to deliver loctures, has returned to Washington and his duties with the delegatlon. Fignor Gentlle 18 former Itallan consul gen- eral at New York and formerly & member of the Itallan parliament. Following the close of the con- ference Senator Albertini, a member of the Italian delegatlon, 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 5o expects his wife and daughter to arrive from Italy in time to make the trip. Bears Famous Name. Signorina Italla Garibaldl, grand- daughter of the famous Ttallan patriot, has been In Washington for some time serving in the press sec- tion of the TItalian delegation. She speaks English perfectly and knows America well. She was assigned to this important work by Marquis Della Toretta, ltallan minister of forelgn affairs. TO0POORTOWED, FULFLLDEATHPACT Disappointed Over Financial Obstacle in Path of Love, Two Take Poison. By the Associated Press. PASSAIC, N.J, December 27.—Too poor to marry. That was the reason that impelled Thomas Brands, eighteen, and his sweetheart, Matilda Rist, seventeen, to take their lives by poison here early today, the boy told the police at the General Hospital, where he died. John was employed as a clerk by a local mill and the girl was a stenographer. The boy and girl met about a y-ar ago and soon became fast friends. The friendship developed and they were to- gether on every possible occasicn. Be- cause of their youth and the fact that was just starting on his career not making money enough, had rot planned an early marriage. aturday, however, the girl con- fide 3 they should mariy soon. They talked it ner sweetheart that she felt over & ded that this was out of the question, for financial reasons. Then came the resolye to die. They planned to istmas day, but loath to iz grief to their families on suc’ holiday, they waited until this morning. A to a corner drug store. purchase of polson with which to “kill a dog." and they went to ths girl's home, where Brands had always been a welcome vis- itor. They were alone in the sitting_room most of the evening, ard it was saortly atter midnight that the girl staggered into_her mother's room, suffering from convulsions. While an ambulance sur- geon was working on acr yomg Brands ¢ntered in a similar condition. They vere taken in the xanme ambulance to the hospital, where they died within two bours. SUBMARINE ISSUE HELD VITAL TO REAL. ARMS AGREEMENT (Continued from First Page.) President, it was indicated, would ex- pect such a conference to include na- tions not taking part in this one, as it would not be feasible for the five major powers to determine the ques: tion. While the administration would favor Washington as the meeting place, no attempt would be made to dictate the selection. Such a conference. it was pointed out, would not include discussion of economic questions. The adminis- tration is said to hold the view that an economic conference is mainly the concern of KEurope. and while United States would gladly | DEAD " ‘ Sidelights on the Conference | DEADI_U[:K HM_"NG MEXICAN OIL MEN Two Points at Issue in Pay- ment Due the Gov- ernment. By tlie Assoclated Press, MEXICO CITY, December 27.—Despito Tecent denials that an extension of one month had been granted Mexican oil companies for the payment of taxes due the Mexican government on December the statement was reiterated today in responsible financial circles that such an extension had been granted by Secc- retary of the Treasury de la Huerta. This decision was said to have been adopted because it was considered nee- essary for the successful continuation of negotiations now in progress between the oil men, their bankers and the Mexi- lcan government. It was stated today that the situa- tion had reached a virtual deaclock on two points that remain unscttled. The Mexican government Is said to placed before the bankers pro- Is providing, among other terms, thut the oil men should make their Dayments direct to the bankers, with- out further intervention on the part of the Mexican government. Payment should be made either in Mexican bonds or in cash, the Mexican govern- ment desiring only a fulfillment of its decree issued on Jjune 7 of this year. The New York bankers are said to have made counter proposals diifer- ing on two points from those present- ed by the Mexican government. It was said the negotiations were dead- locked, because neither the Mexican government nor the bankers had been willing to cede anything on those two points. Hope was expressed, how- ever, that a settlement may be forth- coming before January 25 of the com- ing your, when the oil men are to pay the government 23,000,000 pesos. CLAIS NONOPOLY BY ODAK FIRY Attorney Makes Charge Against Eastman Company Before Senate Committee. Charges that the Eastman Kodak Company. through a monopoly of the production of “raw” films, will be able to contro! 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, Wil- 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 its hold on the control of raw” films in this country. He charged that it had forced independ- ent laboratories handling films to agree 1o use only American-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 and 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 | the laboratories entered into an agree- join, | ment with the Lastman Company it- would not feel impelled to initiate it. self. MAY BE POSTPONED. Suggestions for Future Action Gaining Ground. By the Assoclated Press. Suggestions that the whole sub- He said that | marine problem be left to a future world conference gained increasing prominence today. while the delegates to the Washington armament confer- ence waited for formal replies from France and Japan to the American compromise proposal for submarine limitation. No delegation was prepared to openly advocate postponement of the problem and, outwardly, all delega- tion spokesmen held to the customary diplomatic attitude of optimism over the prospects for ultimate agreement. Privately, however, more than one delegate conceded that the French and Japanese opposition to the com- promise proposal constituted a dis- couraging barrier to the progress of the submarine negotiations. French Are Confident. Pending action by the French cabinet at its meeting today the French dele- gates have remained confident that thair refusal to accept the new American fig- ures would be upheld by their govern- ment. The Japanese, too, expected Tokio to insist that the American plan was_unacceptable. There was no meeting today of the conference naval committee, and activi- ties of the conference were confined to informal _consultations among various groups of delegates and to efforts of the naval experts to clarify the discussions by laying out a_more definite technical basis of comparison to guides the pleni- potentiaries in their future negotiations. The divergent methods of tonnage measurement. employed by the several nations has led to some confusion in past_discussions, and the experts indi- cated today that a common unit of com- parison would be suggested when the naval committee resumed its sessions tomorrow. Land Armament Finished. The general impression that the question of land armament will not again come before the conference for detailed consideration was strength- ened by the departure of the Italian military staff and by announcement that the British military experts also will leave on the last day of the month. The French land armament advisers also are gradually with- drawing. 3 Additional weight has been given the informal suggestion for a future submarine conference by the argu- ment advanced in some quarters that in any real solution’ of the question of under-water warfare the smaller nations must be considered. It seem- ed not unlikely to day that some concrete plan for a later internation- al meeting on the subject might be brought forward within a few days. ONE DIES, 4 HURT IN CRASH. LOUISVILLE, Ga., December 27.— Edward Rabun was killed and four other young men seriously hurt yes- terday about noon when an automo- bile in which they were riding turned over on the Clarks Mill road, four miles from here. Rabun died at the hospital here late last night follow- ing an operation. His skull was frac- tured. Charlie Haywood was one of the young_men injured. The names of the other three are mot known here. All occupants of the car live in Jef- ferson county. ‘ The Fastman Company produces about 90 per cent of the films used in this country, Mr. De Ford said, and he charged that it has “been able to make fabulous annual profits, as high as 92 per cent.”” e e TWO HELD IN KILLING. Woman Believed Hit by Bullet In- tended for Another. ATLANTA, December 27.—Two ne- groes said by the police to be ex- convicts, recently released from a chaingang in Little Rock, Ark., are under arrest today in connection with the killing of Mrs. J. R. Rosenthal here Saturday night. The woman was struck by a bullet as she was waiting for a little girl in front of her hus- band's grocery store. The negroes’ names were given as Milton Tolbert and Walter Collins Aoccording to the police the men came to Atlanta with the intention of evening up a grudge against a negro woman living here. It is claimed they began shooting at this negro woman Saturday night near the Rosenthal store and a stray bullet struck Mrs. Rosenthal, causing death. The coroner’s jury returning a ver- dict that Mrs. Rosenthal's death was caused by a bullet wound in the heart caused by unknown parties. NEWPORT MILL RESUMES. State Troopers Report Strikers Quiet at Kentucky Plant. NEWPORT, Ky., December 27.—After a two-day shutdown on_account of the Christmas holidays the Newport rolling mill was opened for operations today, without any trouble from strikers or strike sympathizers. The state troop- ers, who have been guarding the plant since Saturday morning, reported no trouble of any sort. DISORDERS IN DALMATIA. Sailors From Itzlian Destroyer Clubbed by Croats at Sebenico. By the Associated Press. ROME, Deccmber 27.—Disorders be- tween Croats and Italians occured in Sebenico, Dalmatia, during_the visit of the Italian destroyer Riboty to that port, says a dispatch to the Mes- saggero from Zara, Dalmatia, today. Sailors from the destroyer are declar- ed to have been attacked and clubbed when they went ashore. Friction between the two nationali- ties is also reported from Spalato. NICK NORTON, ACTOR, DEAD. ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.,, December 27.—Nicholas J. Grist, better known as Nick Norton, widely known actor and theatrical man, died in a hospital here yesterday, it became known to- day. The body will be taken to Mount Clemens, Mich., for burial. —_— In Birmingham, Ala., there appears to be no form of labor from which women are excluded. The city has five woman chauffeurs, four women employed as draymen, twenty-eight engaged .as semi-skilled operatives in steel mills or blast furnaces, ten women listed as coal miners, and one ‘woman who earns her livelihood as a railroad swif Larter he be board of dire S | Market Company, #nd then the tary and treasurer of the compa which position he had held for ma iy | | S. W. CURRIDEN DIES SUDDENLY AT MIAMI Becretary of Market Company Had Taken Trip for His Health. ‘Word has been received here of the | death, at Miami, Fla., of Samuel Wes- ley Curriden, secretary and treasurer of the Washington Market Company. Mr. Curriden died suddenly 2t the southe: to which he had gone about 3 in the hope of bettering his 1th. { Mrs. John R. Weyrich of this city. his daughter, left immediately for Miami upon receipt of the news of | the death of her father. Funeral| servi will not be anged until her arrival here tomorrow with the s born at Sh 4, 1850. H ppens- came to Washington as a voung man. and had made it home ever since After servin; n employe of the ting 1liam burcau of eng g and printi became secretary to Senator Wi E. Chandler of New Hampshire. ars and occupied at the time of b was deepl and had v . Curridel affair bettermen interested ced long member © casurer of th Training S for Boys, ce in the New York Avenue Pri n Church and a member of the rriden m ughter of Moses who died sev GEN. CHARLES G. BRUCE NOTED FOR ENDURANCE British Officer Who Will Lead Mt. Everest Ascent Badly Wound- ed at Gallipoli. LONDON, December 9 Charles Granville EBruce. accepted the leadership of next year ascent of Mount Everest. Is a man of remarkabl i . 'He was shot through both le s he himself describes the event, rolled down the hill like a shot rab. but. being an irrepressible opti- st. ecovered, His personal s he could one at arm's and hold out 1 grown person as he s Stories of his strengths, his practical jokes and of other more serious exploits, are com- mon property throughcut northern India, where he has commanded a Gurkha regiment for years. His passion has always been moun- 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 pl pro- duced great shaking of heads among fore seen anything like it. Should he be compelled to leave the final peak to vounger men, his vigor and thorouginess as an organizer and his experience as u leader of men will be invaluable, say. ACCEPT HOSPITAL WARDS. Commissioners Take Over Part of Gallinger Hospital Plant. The Commissioners today formally accepted from the contractor, the first group of buildings of the new Gal- linger Hospital, recently completed These buildings are four in number and will be known as the psycho- pathic wards. Although these buildings are fin- ished, they will not be put into us uniil July 1, when a new appropria tion is expected to employ the addi- tional staffs of attendants that will be necessary to operate them. BOY DEAD; ANOTEER HELD. Willie Ware, twenty, is heid here on a charge of second degree manslaugh- ter following the death of Ernest Richardson, nineteen, from drinkin of poisoned whisky. according to offi- cers, which. they ciaim, Ware admitted bringing to Anniston from Talladega. Offers to Wed Any Man Who Will Educate Her| MISS MARJORIE ANDRE, An unusually attractive such that l the Swiss guides who had never be-; jouthern girl, went from her home in New Orleans to San Francisco with the intention of entering the University of California, TRYING 10 AVOID JOBLESS CYCLES Conclusions of Conference on Unemployment Believed to Be Remedy. Conclusions have been reached by the national conference on unemplo: ment, called by President Hardi last October, which, it is believed, will bring practically to a close cycles of unemployment, which the conferenc has found occur about every ten years. The cure, according to officials of the conference, lies in deferring ox- pansion of factories and cutting dov {overtime in periods of business booms and releasing work toward e of business in periods of husiness de- pression. While the plans for eiin ating unemployment 1o a lurge ex talized fa ot thoroughl basic @ ed by the con in the conclusions re ference. king Fund Proposed. While busi is booi prices are h it will proba urged upon employers and heads of big busincss that they lay aside sinking fund to provide for neces building which w employ al men during periods of B ssfon. This plan, it s tend to level out periods of depr n and { consequent unempioyment o a tent ard would Keep thou 1 empl have planne Cycles of are not national plovment by or by mergency, it is said, although it is war had about a great business boc country. They come periodically and appear to i wl fall of U bougzht and 80! Small Amount in Comparison. While the been considered should defer co ary public works s another period of t should arise, this plan id. was not thought feasible e reason that the government rison with private business municipalities and states, spends il amount in con- mount spent ar- business and b id to eclipse that rnment many ti 5 is the work which may ck for a period of depressi and unemployment. it ha governiment on_of nee such time i {YOUNG SOCIALISTS MEET. Approve League Magazine and Urge Party Convention. W _YORK, December 27.—The Young People’s Socialist League ves- a resolution decree- nches should work in har- mony with the constitution and plat- form of the socialist party organiza- tions. Other resolutions founding of a league New York and recommended that the socialist party call 2 convention of the league within one year. A national committee was elected comprising Morris k of New York. Benjamin Zeiter, Philadelphiz and Savelle Syrjola, Fitchburg, Mass —_— MURDERED OVER GIRL. Man Shoots Uncle Who Resented His Advances. BALTIMORE. December 27.—An- zercd because his advances to An Palmeri, had been resented by Tons Bruno, the girl's uncle, of Stil: street, Guiseppe Pariota, a roomer the girl’'s home last night shot an: killed Bruno at the close of a Christ mas party at the girl's home. After Bruno had interfered with I attentions to the girl several tim during the night, Pariota became su len and sat in a corner of the rou until nearly all the guests had le {Then. walking behind Bruno as 1 {plaved an accordion and sang. Pario pressed a revolver to the musician head and pulled the trigi —_— | DISCUSS ITALIANS’ CASE. ENewspnpers, Says Rome Dispatch { Condemn Refusal of Retrial. LONDON, December 26.—Ttalix inewspapers condemn the refusal |Judge Thaver at Dedham, grant a retrial to Nicolo Bartolomeo Vanzetti. who were cor victed last summer of murder in tI first degree, according to a dispatc to the Central News Agency to from its Rome correspondent. The dispatch says the Rome news- papers predict a new agitation throughout Italy on behalf of the prisoners. IZI-ROOM SCHOOL BURNS. $300,000 Loss at Fall River When Coal Hod Catches Fire. FALL RIVER, Mass., December —Fire of alieged incendiary orig destroved the Henry Lord Gramm School early today, entailing a loss es { timated at more than $300,000. One !fireman was slightly injured by a fali- ing wall. A coal hod, which fire officials said had been filled with inflammable ma- teriai and had ignited, was found on | a landing between the first and second {floors. The school was a modem | twenty-one-room structure in the process of construction. SErEERee RECEIVER IS ASKED. Creditor of Road in Jake Hamon Estate Sues. FORT WORTH, Tex., December 27.— (3. W. Meancy. through his attorneys, Flourney & Smith, has made applicatjon to United States District Judge James C. Wilson of the northern district cour: of Texas for the appointment of receiv- crs for the Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth railway, a part of the Jake L. Hamon estate. Meaney is a creditor of the road, hav- ing been connected with the construc- tion of the line. His claim being in excess of $100,000, he is seeking a fore- closure of a contractor's lien on the railroad. | approved the magazine in | i —_—————— SPEEDER KILLS BOYS. |'.I‘rying to Escape From RPolice, Runs Down Two Lads. PASSAIC, N. J., December 27.—Two boys were killed last night by an au- tomobile driven by Anthony Van Gu- lick of Passaic, who was being pur- sued by police on suspicion that his car had knocked down and injured Stephen_Zentner, Sixty, a few min- utes before. After running over the boys, the car crashed into a telegraph pole and Van Gulick was arrested. The dead but when she was ready to matricu- Iate she found that she did mot have the funds necemsary to carry her through the course. She began feel as if her desire for educati would mever be fulfilled. She was despernte. Then came the inspiration! She would offer to marry any man who boys are Joseph Teneog, fifteen, and iam Frost, tem, both of Clifton, J. ARMY OFFICER KILLED. EUFAULIA, Ala, December 27.— {Lieut. R. N. McConnelle of Camp Ben- would be willing to send her through ning, Ga., died at a hospital here from the university. So she advertised.the effects of wounds sustained when Miss Andre has received so m: en-lhis gun was accidentally exploded cournging replies to date that ehejwhen he and friends were an a hunt- hasn’t had the time to consider amy|ing trip. His home was in Upper Sam- of them seriously. dusky, Ohio.