Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Won Jagow's ukase and fined $50 for each
breach, are no less upset than their wom-
an patrons. Berlin women sit in theater
boxes largely for the purpose of display
ing ornate millinery Ell. cts. First nights
at the Metropol Theater gay Berlin's
particular resort. are interesting no less
for the events on the stage than for the
array of feminine finery on the horseshoe
Of boxes.
There will be premier at the Metropol
In a few days. and whether fair Ber-
liners are to yield to Won Jagow or defy
him will be revealed on that occasion.
Meantime firm of fashionable milliners
announces new creation designed
pecially to overcome the police presi-
dents decree. 1t is a filmy thing of satin.
jewels and spangles, embellished with
rakish aigrette or two. 1t has been named
the Jagow cap and forthcoming first
nights are to witness its debut.
The enterprising authorities of the city
OF Berlin, ever ready to adopt improve
ments have now. by the introduction of
municipal motor car hearse, shown their
willingness to meet the wishes of those
persons who desire a rapid exit from
the world. Hitherto those impatient citi
zens for whom life did not pass rapidly
enough in the ordinary way, and who
ended it abruptly by their own hands.
have been conveyed to the mortuary in
slow owing. horse-drawn hearse. whose
appearance is known to every citizen in
Berlin. and which has for generations
been called the blue box
Bodies Had to Wait.
AS there is only one of these vehicles,
and self-inficted deaths are numerous,
totaling nearly thousand annually in
Berlin, it has happened that bodies have
had to wait an inordinate time for con-
veyance to the mortuary. With the motor
car hearse this difficulty will be overcome,
for it has accommodation for several oc
cupants and can travel at a high rate.
1t is mounted on three pheumatic-tired
wheels like delivery tricycle.. 1t Is
painted blue like its predecessor, and is
adorned with the Prussian eagle. /
The labor unrest In other countries has
given rise to considerable uneasiness in
Germany. This is manifesting itself both
on the side of the workman and on that
J of the employers.
In the metal trades. in which nearly a
million and half men are engaged
strikes and lock-outS have been going
on for some time, and the situation has
become SO, threatening that the united
declarations of employers have been forced
TO meet to discuss measures of protec-
ton. For the moment, however, they
have decided to take no combined action
although they hold out the menace of a
general lockout unless the men show
some inclination to limit their demands
Should the lockout occur, as may hap
pen in the course of this month. more
than 100000 organized trades unionists
will be affected, and along with them
much larger number of unorganized la
borers.
Law Against Picketing.
While this disquieting outlook in one
of the principal branches of German in
dustry continues, the employers in Other
branches are seeking to strengthen the
law against picketing. which they regard
as danger to the community at large.
by various declarations and committees
and laid on the table of the reichstag, de-
manding that the amendment of the
criminal code now under consideration
shall include sections for the protection
of those willing to work, remedies against
threats and injury, and also the intro
duction of measures against boycotting
of tradeSmen, etc.
An amendment of the criminal law in
the following terms has already been
proposed by the government: whoever
by means of dangerous threats disturbs
the peace of any other person shall ne
liable to years Imprisonment or fine
of $3.50
The Central Federation of German
Manufactur proposes in its petition an
additional clause reading: Whoever I'M.
dertakes the systematic picketing of en-
ployers, workmen, workshops. thorough
fares obstructs open spaces, railway sta
tions, canals. docks or other places of
traffic shall render himself guilty of dan
gerous menacing in the meaning of the
first paragraph"
IN is expected that the reichstag will
make this petition one of the first SUBJ
jects of discussion on its reassembly.