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Evening star., 1923-01-12
FRENCH NOTIFIED
OF i. LEAVING
Maj. Gen. Allen Formally Ap-
priseS General Headquar-
tiers of Plans for Departure.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MAYENCE, January 12-Maj. Gen.
Henry T. Allen. commander of the
American forces of occupation, in
formed French general headquarters
here today that the United States is
Withdrawing it's troops from the Cob
LEM bridGehead.
The troops, an official communique
says, will leave January 81 for Bre-
men, whence they will sail for the
United States. The officers and their
families will travel on commercial
liners.
The French general staff, adds the
statement, is taking the measures
necessary to meet the situation Great
ed by the departure of the Amer?
leans.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
COAL SYNDICATE
LEAVES ESSEN
Offices of WestphaIian Com
pany Are Moved to
Hamburg.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0cia ted Press.
LONDON, January 12.-Tne West
phalian coal syndicate is now estab-
lished at Hamburg, with four direc-
tors and a corps of clerks, according
to one of the directors, who was in
terviewed by the Hamburg CORE
spondent of the Times.
The official contended that the
withdrawal of the syndicate from Es-
sen was entirely regular and Justln-
able, inasmuch as the company was
a private organization, possessing full
liberty of action He said that the
special department which dealt with
the reparation coal account remained
in the Ruhr, to insure continuance or
future deliveries, and that there was
no reason why either the reparatlons
supply or the distribution throughout
Germany should be discontinued.
The director, however, feared that
France would not be satisfied with
the reparation coal, but would at
tempt TO seize supplies intended for
consumption in Germany, in which
case. he said, there would be a tre-
mendous shortage throughout the
country, with disastrous consequences
to transportation and industry.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
GERMAN PROTEST Claims
TREATY TERMS VIOLATED

cedure is that Germany IS in de-
fault in her deliveries of wood and
coal in 1922. The default in the
case of coal represents a deficit
amounting TO less than 4 per cent
Of the deliveries of coal to the en-
tente powers since the signing of
the arrnistice OF the deliveries
of wood TO France for 1922 only
10000 cubic meters sawn wood and
1885, 900 telegraph poles are miss
ing. France and Belgium justify
their action by asserting that Ger
many is in voluntary default and
that this voluntary default justi-
fies ona-sided Coerciye measures
directed against Germany on the
part of these two powers.
The existence Of such a default
on the part of Germany is not
only denied by Germany alone But
entirely apart from that the
Franco Belgian action represents
breach Of the treaty Of Yer
sailles in a threefold manner:
Three Alleged Breaches.
!. Germany's defaults in her de-
liyeries of wood and coal would.
according to the note Of the rep
arations commission Of March 21.
1922. always only justify demands
for subsequent payments.
=. The treaty of Versailles does
not admit any territorial sane
tions.
3. The measures allowed by the
treaty of Versailles against Ger
many can only be applied by the
allied powers as a whole and not
by single powers of their own ac-
cord.
The German government here
with enters a protest against the
oppression applied toward Ger
many in contradiction with the
treaty and international la&. The
German government does not in
tend to meet violence with violence
nor 10 reply to the breach of the
treaty with a withdrawal from the
treaty. However, as long as the
state of affairs contrary TO the
treaty exists Germany is not in a
position to make actual repara-
tions to those powers who have
brought about this state of affairs
Evening star., 1923-01-12
UNION PROTESTS INVASION
Railway Men Urge Calm in Pres
ence of French.

BERLIN, January 1.-THE direc-
torate of the German Railway Mems
Union has issued protest against
the French occupation of. Essen. The
statement urges the workers to re-
main calm, saying:
since we are defenseless we must
submit to force in the expectation
that a protest to the conscience of
the world will obtain our aim.'
Evening star., 1923-01-12
o. S. OFFICER INVESTIGATING
Goes to Memel to Report on Con.
ditions.


BY wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN, January 12.-It is under
stood here that an American officer as
signed to the Baltic area has gone to
MemeI to investigate the situation there
rising from invasion of the city by
irregular Lithuanian troops. who are
trying to carry out a coup d'etat after
the example set by Gabrielle d'Annunzio
in Fiume. The territory, which is un-
der the control Of a French commits
sioner appointed by the league Of ma
tions, has been coveted by Lithuania
for long time.
The commissioner has only one bat
talon Of French troops at his disposal,
and as he has refused the military as
sistance offered him by the Germans, it is
expected he will have to evacuate the
city IL serious attempt to occupy It is
made by the Lithuanians.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
FRENcH-GERMANs UNITE.
Curious Combination to Stem In
vasion Of MemeI.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1.-THE curious
spectacle of the French and the Ger
mans fighting a common enemy on the
frozen shores of the Baltic is ex-
pected from today's developments in
the topsy-turvy European situation,
as result of the Lithuanian advance
on Memel. The MemeL police, COM
posed for the most part of Ger
mans, and the French troops, in
erenched in the outskirts of the city,
will resist the Lithuanian raiders, ac-
cording to advices received here.
The British government has as
sociated itself with the French in
protesting to Lithuania against the
advance on Memel and a British
cruiser has been dispatched thither.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
NEW BRIDGE READY
FOR TRAFFIC SOON
Opening of Georgetown Span
. Set for Next Week, When
RoadWays Settle.

The new Georgetown bridge prob
ably will be opened TO general traf
fic next week. 1t is explained by the
engineers in charge that the macadam
roadWayS at the north and south ap-
proaches probably will have settled
sufficiently by that time TO permit
of their use for the heavy traffic to
and from Virginia. These roadways
are temporary only. pending the
widening and completion of the ap-
proaches to permit of making the
necessary connections with the rail
road tracks, already on the bridge
proper. and the installation of the.
Capital Traction loop at the Virginia
end.
When the new bridge is opened
to traffic within the next few DAYS.
the old Aqueduct bridge will be
closed to all vehicular traffic, except
the cars Of the Old Dominion line
and the new bridge will be the only
means of passage across the Potomac
at that point. The Capital Traction
Company has announced that it ex-
poets to begin >the operation of it,
cars across the new bridge about the
first of April
Congress is expected at this session
to authorize the transfer Of the juris.
ulSlloH oL the Georgetown bridge
from the Secretary of War to the Die
trict Commissioners so that the latter
may have direct control over trafife
and police arrangements
Persons interested in having tn.
bridge named in honor of Francis
Scott Key, author of THE Star Span
gled Banner" assert that was tht.
original name of the structure. but
that Congress was induced by former
Representative Carlin of Virginia to
substitute the present title of George
town bridge. Mr.. Carlin was actively
ideptifled in obtaining appropriations
for the bridge, and his expressed de-
sire for the change of name had cor
trolling weight with his colleagues
in Congress As he is no longer a
member of that body the prospects OF
restoring the name of Francis Scott
Key to the bridge are reported as
good, especially in view of the gen
eral popular demand to that effect
Evening star., 1923-01-12
$6,OOO,OOO VERDICT
WON BY SHIP BOARD
Judge Waddill Gives Decision for
q. S. Against Virginia Ship
building Corporation

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 12-
The government today won its case
in the claims suit brought by the Vir
ginia Shipbuilding Corporate Of
Alexandria, Va, against the United
States Shipping Board and Emerg
ency Fleet Corporation for uncom-
pleted construction work and other
war claims, involving about 5000, 00H,
when Judge Edmund Waddell, United
States circuit judge, handed down his
opinion in favor of the government
The suit was heard in the Alexandra
court last October.
The case will be taken to the United
States district court Of appeals. il
was stated today by Judge ]. K NJ
Norton, one of the attorneys for the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
SUICIDE OF RECTOR
MYST|F|ES FRIENDS
Dr.. Percy Gordon Leaves
Two Notes. But Contents
Are Withheld.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 12.-The mo-
tive for the apparent suicide of Rev.
DR.. Percy Gordon. former assistant
rector of st. Bartholomew Episco-
yesterday In a bathtub in his apart
ment in Hotel Wolcott. remained un-
discovered today. There was a bullet
wound in his right temple and a re-
volver with one empty chamber lay
beneath his right hand.
The contents of two letters, found
near the body and evidently written
shortly before he had shot himself,
were not made public. One of the
letters was addressed to DR.. Leighton
Parks, rector OF st. BartholomeW's
and the other to DIR. Gordon's son,
George. an undersecretary OF the Amer
lean embassy IN Paris.
Resigned Six Months Ago.
DR.. Gordon, who was about sixty
years old. resigned from st. Bartho-
lomew's about six months ago. Soon
afterward he sublet his New York
apartment and sailed for Europe.
Only a few of his close friends
knew he had returned TO America.
They said he had seemed nervous and
apparently was not benefited by the
sea voyage.
DR. Gordon was separated from his
wife several years ago and shSnow
lives in Florida. Born in Savannah.
Ga, DIR. Gordon was graduated from
the University of Virginia and for
several years practiced law at Hunts
willie. Ala, later studying for the min
istry. He was assistant rector Of a
church in Louisville, Ky, for five
years and of Emmanuel Church, in
Boston, for one year
Served In Switzerland.
He then went abroad. having charge
of the American church in Geneva
for a time and later was assistant
rector Of st. James Church, North
Cambridge. Returning to this coun-
try, he went to New Bedford. Mass,
where for almost seventeen years he
was rector of the Grace Episcopal
Church, coming TO the fashionable st.
Bartholomew Church in New New
York from New Bedford. He held a
degree in law from Columbia College
and that of Ph. y. from Harvard.
At the direction Of DR.. Parks his
body was removed to the undertake
ing parIors of Walter H. Williams,
sexton of st. Bartholomew Church,
pending arrangements for his funeral.
pTTRTAT, TN SAVANNAH
Evening star., 1923-01-12

tants. The newspapers also indorse
such indication of British good will to
France as this governments decision
to allow the French troops to cross the
British Rhine zone.
Strong Antf-German Feeling.
Although majority of the press op-
noses any cooperation by Great Brit
lin in the Ruhr and criticizes anew
what the papers regard as a serious
French blunder, it cannot be ignored
that there exists in Great Britain a
strong anti-German sentiment, and 1t
is unouestionable that there would
he considerable-if secret-popuiar
satisfaction should F'rancss conten-
tion that Germany is bluff1ng about
her inability to pay pc proved true
nv the outcome of events.
This attitude, which frequently finds
axnression in conversations among
Englishmen, today has the outspoken
support of the Morning Post and the
naiiv Mail, which wish sthe French
snccess and reiterate an uncompro-
missing distrust of the Germans.
Regrets No Share
The Post, for instance, declares 1t a
"matter of regret to the vast major
ity of Englishmen that their country
&c not associated in the disciplinary
measures taken by France" Empha-
sizing its views, the newspaper con-
tinues:
"The United States government can
AFFORD to take down the Stars and
stripes from the fortress of Ehren-
breitstein, but The Watch .,sa on frs the a
ment of a song, to the Frenchman and
70 the Englishman means the holding
of a pass in the interests OF civlilza-
tion." r, ,,,b;oh
in common with most of the other
papers, severely condemns the French.
remarks that the latter's course
aroused anger in the United states ano
alarmed neutral opinion.
''The intimidating show. of strength
in the Ruhr,'' the Times continues
"nay rouse in France momentary feel
ings of pride, but in the watching
world the spectacle cannot bqt produce
grave anxiety Cor the consequences to
france herself and for all the work Of
peace now placed in jeopardy.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
GERMANS STEAL SIGN
FROM u. S. CONSULATE
Metal Thieves in Wave of Klep-
tomania Also Partial to Statues
and Munitions.

By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1923.
BERLIN, January 12-Nothing is
safe from the kleptomaniac instinct
which has manifested itself in Ger
many since the war. American con-
sui in Stettin. Cornelius Ferris, came
around to the consulate. one morning
and discovered that the cobsulate's
copper sign had been stolen.
In Berlin bronze statues located at
prominent intersections and weighing
several hundred pounds each have
disappeared in the early morning
hours recently. But the most enter
prising thieves are in Koenigsberg.
They invade the munitions factory Z
almost nightly and get away WIN
heavy booty. consisting mostly OF
loaded machine gun cartridges, shells els
and hand grenades. which II NOT
handled with the utmost care, Will
explode at the slightest wrong wrong move. we
In all these cases the police nave
heen COMPLETELY mystified and have
not been able to trace the thieves.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
BURIAL IN SAVANNAH.
Rector's Body Will Be Sent to
Brothers in Georgia City.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 12.-The
body of Rev. Percy Gordon, former
assistant rector of st. Bartholomew s
Episcopal Church. New York. who
was found dead in his bath tub yes
terday will be brought to Savannah.
for interment. The body will be
accompanied by DR.. leighton Parks,
the rector of the church. DIR. Gordon
has two brothers in Savannah, Bierne
Gordon and r. Cuyler Gordon. The
funeral will take place Sunday.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
State of Siege.

COPENHAGEN, January IAN
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
MemeI reports that the interallied
high commissioner has proclaimed
Memel in state of siege. The news
paper Memeler Dampfboot says a
proclamation signed by members of
the committee for saving little Lith-
uania" announces that NJ. Simonaitis,
said to be a former Lithuanian minis
ter, has been created president of the
Memel territory.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
GERMAN COAL SCARS.
Price in Berlin Goes Up SO Per
Cent as Miners Get Increase.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 12.-The price of
German coal was increased an av-
erage of SOY per cent today.
The miners wages have been in
creased about 68 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
LENIN REPORTED WORSE.
German Brain Specialist Leaves for
Moscow for Consultation.

BERLIN, January 12.-Dr. Voigt,
director of the Neuro- Biological In
stitute, who is one of the leading
brain specialists in Germany, has left
for Moscow for consultation with
the physicians of Nikolai Lenin, the
soviet premier.
Soviet circles in Berlin learn that
Lenin's condition rapidly is grow
ing worse.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
RUSS JEWELS SAFE;
"N0T TAKEN TO U. S."
Moscow Authorities Ridicule Story
That Royal Gems Had Been Re-
moved to This Country.

by Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923
MOSCOW, January 12.-The author
tiles here ridicule the story that the
Russian crown Jewels have been re-
moved TO the United States. NJ.
Basilevitch, Il member of the state
security department. which has the
Jewels in its charge, declared that
they were all safe!
Evening star., 1923-01-12

1t is a singular fact that, although
sheep seem to feed upon yew trees
with impunity, and its berries are
graedily consumed by birds, to both
cows and horses the leaves are re-
] puted to be deadly poison.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
nR. BALLoU,s MoTHER DIES.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, left Washington today for
Potsdam, n. Y, to attend the funeral
of his mother, MrA Hiram Ballou,
who died yesterday afternoon after q
lingering illness
Evening star., 1923-01-12
HEART BEATS HEARD
HUNDREDS OF MILES
Germans Radio Microphone to En-
able Doctors to Examine
Patients by Long Distance.

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN, January 12.-Dr. Leo
Jacobsohn of Berlin, has invented a
Radio Microphone by the use of
which. it is possible to hear the
heart beats of person hundreds of
miles away.
1t is claimed that by means of
this instrument, doctors can exam
inc the hearts of patients at home
without leaving their offices on their
beds in the nighttime.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
ALLIED WARSHIPS
TO RUSH TO MEMEL
Continued from First Page. }

Lithuanian government at Kovno
The reply was that every effort was
made to prevent the irreguIars from
crossing the frontier.
Evening star., 1923-01-12

Argentina is the principal foreign
market for pine grown in the south
ern states, the exports amounting to
20, ,OOO. 900 feet In the last year.
Evening star., 1923-01-12

Massachusetts produces 6early SO
per cent OF all the linen manufac-
tured in the United States
Evening star., 1923-01-12

Taking interest for money lent to
Hebrews was expressly forbidden by
Mosaic law.
Evening star., 1923-01-12
BRITISH TO IGNORE
GERMAN PROTEST

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-01-12

tants. The newspapers also indorse
such indication of British good will to
France as this governments decision
to allow the French troops to cross the
British Rhine zone.
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button to the Needlework Guild. The
book section has purchased eighteen
books. which win be passed from men,
Der to member.
The Ladies' Cooperative Improve
ment Society OF Silver Spring was
entertained recently at the home OF
Mrs. Allen Neuman, with Mrs. Claude
Mitchell assisting hostess On ac-
count of the absence of the president,
Mrs. H. H. Hewlett, the vice presi-
dent. Mrs. j. H. Cissel. presided. The
principal business of the evening was
to find ways and means to improve
the Forest Glen car service. A pro-
posed card party was also voted on.
After business was over pleasant
half hour was spent with the hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

civics will be held tomorrow. 1890
pm.
Mrs. Crowley. Mrs. Nichols and Mrs.
shieber are chaperones for the No
venber assembly dances held Friday
evenings at the Catholic Community
House, COL f street.
card party of 500 and bridge
VIII be held December 6.
st. Paufs Junior Club entertain ed
at last Sundays tea, with Miss Mary
Haitigan, president, presiding. Rev
Lee Healy, director of the club, and
MISS Rebecca Stanley, director OF
the community house. were the speak
ers. Mrs. F. J. sShcrider and Miss
margaret Keane were in charge OF
the entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

Monday at the home of Mrs. p. e.
Kefner, 1921 East Capitol street. Re-
ports were received from the publicity
department, treasurer. flower COM
mittee and cradle roll. Matters con-
sidered included attendance at cit
izenship conference, held at Central
High School; abstract addresses. read
by Miss Umberger; an article relating
to prohibition Conditions in Cam
ada" published in current publica-
ton, and plans discussed as to the
organization of an Eastern" Y.
Catholic WOmen's Service Club
st. Mary's Dramatic Association mem
bers will be hostesses at tea this aft
noon.
Classes In American history and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

Housekeepers' AlIiance.-The first
meeting for the season will be held
at the New willard Hotel, Wednes-
day, 2 O'Clock. DR.. Louise Stanley,
chief of the newly created bureau Of
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture, will be
the principal speaker A report on
the home budget bureau, now op-
Grated at the CONNIE rcial National
Bank. daily from 10 to IL o'clock.
will be made by Mrs. Edith c. Sails
bury, its director. Every member of
the alliance interested in home bud
getting should visit Mrs. Salisbury at
the bank for free advice as to her
particular problems. Miss Mary B.
Reeves. executive secretary of the
woman's division of the National AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. v. g.. Austin. Mrs. H. F. Pat
terson assisted the hostess in serv-
ing luncheon at 1890.
The North American Indian" is
the topic of study for the wear and
papers were presented by Mrs.
Charles Stafford on "Seminoles in Ok
lahoma' and Florida" and Mrs. H. B.
ment"
The president. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
presided and twenty-seven members
responded to roll call. Miss Marion
Mccoy sang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

rotary; Mrs. Blanche Diller, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs Robert KEEL
ton Williams. treasurer: Miss Kath-
crime Marshall. historian; Mrs.
Schuirman. registrar; Mrs. Eta Lee
Loving, custodian: Mrs. E. s. Shap-
leigh, .parliamentarian; Mrs. Egan.
chaplain. The following were elected
delegates to the District of Columbia
division convention; U. D. c.: Mrs.
Roberts. Mrs. Blanche Diller, Mrs
Robert keiton Williams, Mrs. Van
follows: Mrs. E. 8. Shapleigh, Miss
Cary Peachy, Mrs. Eta Lee Loving.
Coy Jones. Miss Margaret Walsh.
Mrs. Milton was endorsed unanimous
ly for the office of custodian for the
District of Columbia division. The
following were elected delegates to
represent the chapter at the forth
coming national convention which
opens it's annual session at the New
Willard Hotel next week; Mrs Berry,
Mrs. Milton. Mrs. Roberts; alternates,
| Mrs. Wilfrid G. Fronheiser, Mrs. Har-
mon Acuff and Miss Katherine Mar
shall.
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guests of Mrs. Ide. 644 d street north
east, Thursday. The afternoon coll
lection totaled $40 for Crittenton
l<work and about $50 was reported
from bazaar for the same cause.
Ways were discussed for earning the
81 900 pledged by the club to the
Crittenton building and maintenance
fund. Mrs. Perham will entertain
the club Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

CrittentOn BOard.-At the Novem-
Der meeting of the board of managers
Of the Crittenton Home the building
committee was instructed to get bids
on reconstructing the barn at Castle
View into dormitories and other
rooms and to assign the contract
This is the first step in the extensive
building operations contemplated.
The names of several applicants for
the position OF superintendent, soon
to be vacated by Mrs. Catherine Gard
ner, who has accepted another posi-
ton in Scranton, Pa, were considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18
The Washington Chapter OF the
Randolph Macon WOmen's College

Alumn nae met November T. Miss Sallie
Adams. general alumnae chairman of
the million and quarter campaign.
which the friends and alumnae of the
college have just launched, made an
appeal to the members TO do their
part in making success of the
drive for a larger endowment and
building fund Zone and local chair
men were appointed for carrying on
the drive in this section. and chapter
officers were elected for the coming
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18

The Woman's Club of Somerset, Nd,
will meet Friday at the home of Mrs.
art section is in charge of the program,
and an afternoon OF music, with Mrs.
Roland Wagner of Rockville at the
piano and a talk on Color by Miss
Annie Wilson is promised. An open
meeting of the club was held last Mon
day evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. E. f. Phillips, when Howard B.
Gill, associate secretary of the National
Council for the Prevention of War,
spoke on Education for Peace" sub
ject which provoked lively discussion.
The, club has collected a considerable
number of new garments as it's contri-