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Evening star., 1923-01-11
GARMENT STRIKE LOOMS.

MONTREAL, January 11.-Unless
the piece-work system is abolished
a general strike in the garment in
dustry in the United States and
Canada is unavoidable, it was de-
clared at a session of the executive
committee of the international Gar
ment Workers Union, in session here.
Delegations of manufacturers, who
told the committee that employers
would resist an attempt to establish
weekly salary basis Of pay were
informed that the rank and file of the
workers were prepared to walk out
IL the piece-work system was in
augurated.
A delegation of Philadelphia manu-
facturers urged the abolition of the
piece-work and advised the union
committee to stand firm. They con-
tradicted claims of employers from
New York and other big centers of
the industry that week-work pay
would lower man-production and so
increase costs as to cause widespread
'Iockouts."
Evening star., 1923-01-11
FORCED OUT BY ALLIES.
Constantine Victim of Efforts to
Lend Aid to Germany.

The death OF ex-King Constantine
of Greece came after series of try
ing experiences which the former
ruler Of the Hellenes had undergone,
beginning with the outbreak of the
world war.
Constantine was forced off the
throne of Greece by the allies in 1917
after he had successfully resisted nu-
merous attempts to bring Greece into
the war on the side Of the allies. In
exile until after the wars close. Con-
stantine was called back to Greece in
1920 and resumed the throne. Under
his renewed reign Greece plunged into
the war with Turkey in Asia Minor.
Constantine personally going to the
front at one period of the campaign.
Last fall came the disaster to the
Greek forces in Asia Minor, speedily
which again swept Constantine off the
throne. He abdicated and retired TO
Italy and has been making his home
recently at Palermo.
Events Preceding War.
The treaty of Sevres, by the sign
ing of which peace was declared be-
tween the allies and Turkey, gave
the Greeks control of Smyrna and
the greater part of Thrace, which, for
y
The Turkish nationalists, led by
Mustapha Kemal PashR, in revolt
against the Constantinople govern
ment, opposed the provisions of the
treaty awarding those regions to
Greece. and. as result, in the spring
of 1921 the question OF revising the
document was discussed at an allied
conference in London attended by
representatives of the peoples in
volved. Despite Greek protests, the
treaty was modified, and this, to-
gether with reports Of Turkish atroc-
titles against Greek colonies in Asia
Minor, led to war between the forces
Of Constantine and Mustapha Kemal.
successes, took the field against the
Turks in Anatolia in July, 1921, with
the hope, II was thought, OF quieting
factional strife at home and further
Strengthening his popularity. The
capture of Eski-Shehr, an important
railway junction. from the Turks
shortly after the kings arrival at
the from was the signal for wild
demonstrations in Athens, the crowds
marching through the streets and ac-
claiming Constantine and the Greek
nation. The Turks, outnumbered,
were driven back toward Angora,
the nationalist capital During the
fighting Constantine was stricken
with intestinal trouble at Eski-Shehr
and at one time remained unconscious
for twenty minutes, doctors being
summoned from Athens to save his
life.
Constantine's devotion to the cause
OF Germany and the central powers
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 5.)
Evening star., 1923-01-11
MAYER QUITS PARIS;
FAILS TOEXPLA|N
German Ambassador Leaves
Without Revealing Status
of Post.
FRENCH NOT TO ACT
Have No Intention of Recalling
Their Ambassador From
Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, January 11.-Dr. wilhelm
Mayer, the German ambassador TO
France, left Paris for Berlin at noon
today.
The news that Ambassador Mayer
has been summoned to Berlin pug
zles the press, which wonders whether
the German envoy has been recalled.
thus involving a suspension of diplo-
matte relations. or whether he has
merely been asked to go to Wilhelm
strasse for aconference with his gov
ernment.-
DR.. Mayer took his leave without
notifying the French foreign Office, or
giving any indication of the reason
for his departure.
The foreign Office, therefore. lacking
any official Information. regards the
German envoy as absent on leaye.
and considers the diplomatic situation
between France and Germany unaf-
fected by the move
1t was said this afternoon that there
was no intention of recalling the
French ambassador from Berlin.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
DENY SENDING TROOPS.
lithuanian Legation Declares In
habitants Are in Revolt.

A revolt has taken place 'in the
whole of Memel district" of East Prus-
sia, the citizens demanding that the
territory be made a part of Lithuania,
according to a telegram to the Lithuan-
ian legation here TO-DAY from its gov
ernment at Kovno.
The text of the message to the lega-
tion here follows:
''This morning, January 10, revolt
has taken place in the whole of the
Memel district. The principal COM
the government of the territory. The
revolt Is directed against the theory
O making the Memel territory free
state, and 1t advocates becoming a
part of Lithuania-"
Few Details Given.
The legations advices gave few de-
tails, but included a dispatch from
the Lithuanian foreign office denying
stories published in Germany to the
effect that Lithuanian troops had
taken advantage Of the European po-
litica1 and economic crisis and had
crossed into Memel. The foreign Of
fee dispatch said that mo troops,
regular or irregular" had gone across
the border, and added that the Lithu-
stringent measures" to prevent vol
unteerS" from. going to the aid of the
Memel revolutionists.
Under the treaty Of Versailles the
status of the Memel district, which
formerly was a part OF Germany, was
left in allegiance and control over it
vested temporarily in the league of
nations. Final disposition, 1t Is un-
derstood, was to depend on what
status was attained by the Lithuanian
territory adjoining, which since has
been organized into a separate nation.
League
Is administering the Memel govern
ment. and the Lithuanian government
has been advised that a plan has been
broached in some quarters to make
the territory a. permanently inde-
pendent state.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
AIR MAIL TO CUBA.

HAVANA, Cuba. January IL
Aerial mail service between the
United States and Cuba is to be in
augurated today by the American
Post Office Department, when the sea
plane Columbus of the Aero Mail Air
ways, Inc, which has been awarded
the man-carrying contract leaves
Key West and Havana.
The company expects soon to perform
a similar service for the Cuban govern
ment between Havana and Key West
Weather permitting, the mail planes will
make the trip six days a week.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Heart of Ruhr
Encircled by
Soldiers.
SENTRIES SEIZE
KRUPP FACTORY
Invasion Is Carried
Out Without Fir
ing of a Shot.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 11.-A Reu-
ters dispatch from Essen, timed
4:2o o'clock this afternoon, says
martial law is to be proclaimed in
the city by the French occupa-
tionRl forces almost immedi-
ately."
BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
THE RUHR, January 11.-The French
army is encircling the heart of the
Ruhr valley. Marching into Essen this
morning. in their new move for the
occupation of additional German ter
ritory, French troops began patrol
ling the streets of Essen, and horizon
blue sentries took positions at the
entrance to the great Krupp works.
French tanks command the Essen
city hall square, and pickets of in
fantry hold the railroad station.
Occupied Before Noon.
Before noon the occupation of Es-
sen was an accomplished fact.
The advance from the Dusseldorf
bridgehead was led by armored cars.
WINE cavalry uSDouCheu AIoil DulS-
burg into Muelheim. One division of
infantry marched into the valley from
Dusseldorf and another from Duis-
burg
Two reserve divisions of infantry
are being held in readiness, camping
on the edge of the formers bridge
head limits.
Advance with Belginns.
The French set out from the Dues
seldorf and DuiSburg bridgeheadS at
5 am, while the BelgianS came down
from Moers, through Ruhrort, and
made junction with the French out
side of Muelheim.
At 10 o'clock Gen. Boyer, the first
French soldier to enter Essen,- reach
ed the city hall.
Up to this afternoon the occupation
had been carried out without any
loss of life or even the firing of a
single shot.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
REPORT ON PALESTINE.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Pal
estine Foundation fund (Keren Haye-
sod) expended f461,52S. or approx
mately $2,oo0.000,s during the year
ending September 80, 1922, for devef-
opment of Palestine as homeland
for Hebrews, said a report made pub
lie by Hermann Conheim, treasurer
or the fund, 20 per cent of which was
raised in America, fs5,457 was used
in medical and sanitation work, E75,-
222 for education, E73.029 for agri.
culture colonization. f59,920 for i'm.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
PRESIDENT LAUDS
INDUSTRIAL WOMEN
Broader and More Intimate
Activity Justified, He Says,
in Letter.
INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE
Secretary Davis Addresses Confer
ence Representing Al States
at Museum.

Revolutionary change that has TAX
en- place in the status of women in
the world of business and affairs has
not only justified but necessitated
that broader and more intimate activ-
ity of women in behalf of the par
ticular phases of public and social In.
terests which especially appeal 20
them, President Harding said in a
message read at the opening session
of the women's Industrial conference
held today at the New National Mu-
scum.
The Presidents message was read
to the conference by Secretary of
Labor James ]. Davis, who said the
President also had issued through
him an invitation to the more than
$50 woman delegates to the confer
ence to visit the White House.
The text of the message of the
President follows:
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
l am writing you this letter at the
last moment, because / find my hope
of being able to extend in person a
greeting at the opening session of the
women's Industrial conference is
of insistent duties elsewhere. / wish
you would express my most cordial
greetings to sthe gathering and the
assurance of my most sincere interest
in it's purposes.
Long before women were called TO
that broader participation in public
affairs, which is now both their duty
and the public's advantage, / was,
personally, strongly convinced of the
great benefits which would be derived
from a more insistent expression and
more general consideration of wom-
ans point of view in relation to social
and Industrial concerns.
THE revolutionary change that has
taken place in the status of woman in
the worlds OF business and affairs has
not only justified but necessitated that
broader and more intimate activity of
women in behalf of the particular phases
of public and social interests which espe-
cially appeal to them. Conferences and
continuing organized activities of
the kind represented by the pres
of very definite public benefit,
and 1 have mpch pleasure and satis-
faction in welcoming the present gath
ering to Washington and in expressing
prove as helpful as its most ardent sup
porters could possibly wish. Most sin
cerely yours,
(Signed.) WARREN C. HARDING.
HON. JAMES j. DAVIS,
Secretary of Labor, Washington, D. c."
Protection I'm Industry.
Protection of women in industry
from exploitation as to wages, work
ing hours and working conditions and
removal of mothers from industry
were the keynotes of an address by
Secretary Davis, delivered immediate
ly after the Labor Secretary had read
the message from the President.
To-day more than one-fifth of the
women Of the United States are en-
ployed in gainful occupations" the
Secretary said, "and more than one
tenth of the married women of the
nation are so employed. These hg-
ures demonstrate clearly the need for
thorough consideration of the prob
lens which confront these mothers
and potential mothers of our citizens
of the future. Upon the right solu-
tion of these problems depends our
very existence as a nation.
say here and now, and I shall
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Evening star., 1923-01-11
MEMEL INVASION
RAPIDLY EXTENDS
Berlin Advices Conflict With
Reports Received at Lithu-
anian Legation, However.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 1.-THE Lithua-
nian invasion Of the international
territory of Memel, on the east Prus-
sian frontier, is extending, according
to the latest report from Heydekrug,
but there have been no collisions be-
tween sthe soldiers and the inhabi-
tants.
The French governor of the terri
tory, which is under the jurisdiction
of the league of nations, has but a
small force at his disposal and .-the
police Of the district number only
100 men.
The object of the Lithuanians, 1t is
believed in some quarters here, is to
confront the allies with fait ac-
compli.
DENY SENDING TROOPS.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
SENATE BEGINS ON D. C.
MEASURE TOMORROW
Commissioners Will Be Heard by
Subcommittee After Execu-
tive Session.

The Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee in charge of the District of
Columbia appropriations bill. will be-
gin work on that measure tomorrow
morning at o'clock, Senator Phipps,
chairman, said today. The committee
will first hold a brief executive ses-
sion, and then will hear the District
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY ESSEN:
GERMAN ENVOY LEAVES PARIS:
u. S. TO KEEP BOYDEN IN EUROPE
Cuno Renounces Obligations,
Spurns Bowing to French
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN January 11Chancellor Cuno,
the foreign affairs committee the echstag today anouncd
that Gemanys reparaons obligations would discharged
In further direct dealings with the breaking
The chancellor declared Germany could actively
on the other hand she would not bow her head voluntarily The
would leave the German posts
occupied out of consideration for the welfare the population
and the conduct of the government business.
What further he would take the
depend upon the action taken by the other side.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
E-GREC|AN RULER
DIES IN PALERMO
Constantine Succumbs to At
tack of Cerebral Hemor-
rhage in Exile Home.
FORCED OUT BY ALLIES
Plunged Country Into Disastrous
War Following His Return
to Throne.
FORCED OUT BY ALLIES

By the Associated Press
PALERMO, Sicily. January IL
Former King Constantine of Greece
died suddenly here today of cerebral
hemorrhage.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
REFUSE COLLECTION
FACES CURTA|L|NG
Appropriation Nearly Run
Out for Garbage, Ashes
and Trash.

The current appropriation for col
lection Of garbage, ashes and trash is
running low and this service may
have to be curtailed before July 1
unless additional funds are obtained
from Congress to carry the city ref
use division through the remainder
of the fiscal year.
Approximately 100000 is said to be
the amount needed in the supple
mental estimates to enable the Com
missioners to maintain regular COL
lections of household refuse from
now until July 1.
If retrenchment steps should be-
come necessary in the spring the
probably will main
tain regular garbage collections and
let the curtailment fall on ashes and
trash. Because of it's very, nature,
kitchen waste could not be allowed
to accumulate in backyards.
Increase I'm Garbage.
1t is understood that an increase of
of garbage being collected this year.
as compared with last year, is one Of
more than 10 per cent in the volume
the reasons why the current alIot-
ment of $75o,000 for miscellaneous
refuse is proving inadequate.
The city refuse division is another
of the branches of the municipal gov
erpment that is affected directly by
the increasing number of dwellings,.
The House, in passing the appropri-
alton bill for the next fiscal year,
recognized the inadequacy of current
appropriations for this activity by in
creasing them, and city officials are
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 10
Evening star., 1923-01-11
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight I'd tomorrow;
warmer tonight: temperature above
freezing tonight. Temperature for
twenty-fou hours ended at pm. to-
day: Highest, 81, at pm. yesterday;
lowest, 26, at 1880 am. today.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
'Om Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition Is
delivered to Washington homes as fast
as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Foch Expected to Take Charge.
The various organizations compris-
ing the army of occupation was in
structed to return only with 'indi-
vidual equipment, colors. authorized
Continued on Page Q, Column ID
Evening star., 1923-08-19
: ABOVE RUBIES

head to her small flushed ear. Even
after 1 was such a brute to YOU
with the fever, and all that?"
Well" said Lois, lifting misty
eyes and wiping away tear or so on
the clean handkerchief she dragged
out Of his pocket, it's true-I was
off you. for q little. after that; but ]
seem-I seem to be getting rather
fond OF you again. It's funny, but
l do"
They had a party that night, with
the little rosy-shaded reading lamp
on the table and some OF Ben's roses
in q vase brought by housemaid.
Roast chicken stood on one side of
the roses and mashed potatoes and
cream ended the banquet in a fare
Of splendor.
"How-how much" demanded Lois
breathlessly, when the brown-and :
gold waiter had departed for the last
time.
Ten dollars" said Ben reverently.
Must have been cream-fed chicken,
eh?"
They laughed recklessly.
Next morning, Lois was promoted
to canteloupe and coffee, also bacon
with her eggs, and the breakfast
allowance took terrifying leap.
Ben went out again for exercise
and lunched largely at the neigh
boring hash-house, again for thirty
five cents. The contrast in expense
accounts seemed to have his sense
Of humor alive. Returning, he brought
Lois largesse OF violets.
"As soon as you feel bit stronger"
Ben told her caressingly, we're GO
ing to move out of this gilded lily
Of a place into something more human
and so on regular spree.
Theaters and music and everything
The belated honeymoon"
X u y u
NN the twelfth day even the doctor
" conceded that Lois was well
enough to go about as usual, OBJ
serving sensible precaution. Ben
packed both trunks and went down to
the desk TO settle his bill.
He was gone some time. Lois
called the manicure meanwhile and
had her hair and nails done, as a
little pefsonal spree of her own. The
chit rather appalled, her-four dollars
for simple shampoo and manicure
but she reflected consolingly that
they would soon be out of reach OF
such delicate profiteering. and
dressed herself, with fingers that still
Evening star., 1923-08-19
The Open Road to the Sea

Inside long rows OF seats were ar
ranged, while even boxes were raised
in tiers. There was the stage, draped
with changing curtains; the orchestra
pit, filled with musicians: the spot
light, centering It's shaft upon the en-
tertainer. 1t was difficult to imagine
you were not in dry-land theater at
home. Four or five hundred persons
filed the seats.
A keen interest is taken in the week
performances. The program offers a.
varied schedule for every night, con-
cert tonight, vaudeville tomorrow, Peg
gy O'Neill' the next. a melodrsma and
so on. until the week elapses and the
theater is towed farther down the river.
The scene might we'll be on the Missis-
sippi or Ohio instead of on the Potomac.
Armed with their banjos and SINH
lar instruments. the crew of the Gus
pldor had come ashore to entertain
those who might listen. Abashed by
was abandoned and tickets purchased
for the nights show. One OF the crew
had arranged with the manager OF the
floating playhouse that the Cuspidors
orchestra should put on its act Of in
strumental selections-this unknown
to the remainder, who were following
the fortunes of the heroine on the
stage. At the conclusion of the play
the manager announced the next act
would consist of selections rendered
by a famous Washington orchestra.
Terrified by this unexpected promi-
nence, the crew heroically and uncer-
tainly went forward into the glow or
the footlights and did their act 1t
was a proud bunch that returned that
night to the Cuspidor.
These are but a few of the high
lights of trip SO near to Washing
ton. The route is available to all.
Evening star., 1923-08-19

think he was l1ers-for $50 long as
ye both shall live" not such an
awfuly long time after all for two
people that loved each other.
Ben" she said again, and made a
shyly proprietary little clutch at his
sleeve. you stayed out good while /;
aren't you tired?"
Not much"
"Dh you-did you have any
Iunch?"
"Yes. sir" said Ben. with salts
fed chuckle.
What did you have? Where did
you 60? Tell me all about it."
II went to a kind Of little hash
house just down the street." he con-
fessed boastfully, land I had corned
beef hash with poached egg on
top, and mashed potatoes and let
tuce salad and some kind OF GUS
tard and a cup of coffee"
Heavens, For how much?"
For 35 cents" said Ben tri-
umphantly.
"Thirty-fve cents. sQuealed Lois.
I Just wanted to see IL the other
half still lived" said Ben, grinning.
He came and sat at the head OF the
bed, slipped an arm under Lois
shoulders and drew her up so that
her head rested almost over his heart.
Her silky brown hair streamed down
over his coat. They sat like that
for a while in silence, amazingly con-
tent.
Sure you didn't take fresh cold?"
asked Lois solicitously.
"Sure Gosh-if Won knew how n
makes me feel to have you worrying
Why, sweetheart, I'm hard-boiled.
I've never been sick in my life"
Then you weren't delirious when
you called me little freckle faced
shrimp"
"Oh, yes." groaned Ben unhappily.
II must have been crazy as bait"
Then you do get sick sometimes? %
I'm going to have a hard life with
you" he murmured. "1 can see that"
II didn't think, on the train" said
Lois. rather low, that YOU were 60
ing to have any kind of life with me
at all. I thought you were going to
d-die, Benz"
Lois turned so that her face was
hidden against his sleeve. Her slender
shoulders lifted with a sob. Oar
ling" said Ben, suddenly grown
husky, "own darling-are you cry
ing?"
Lois wept on in delicious abandon
ment
would you have cared-so much?'
She nodded violently. He frightened
| hts arm around her. He bent his
Evening star., 1923-08-19
BY
FANNIE HEASLIP LEA,

shook from. weakness, in the navy
p!ue SUIT in which she had started
upon her travels. How long ago IL
seemed,
she looked up when Ben came ba~k
with the rush Of relief she was COM
ing to feel whenever he returned ~
her. however brief the absence. Eur
Ben was unsmiling.
lie sat down on the arm OF ber
chair, kissed her, held her cool little
hand against his cheek.
what's the NATTER" asked To-,
quickly. Have you finished paving
the bill?"
He nodded, said nothing.
"Ben-go on and tell me, How
much? I know it must have been
dreadful; but forbid you to worry
about 1t like this, How big was it?"
Just SO big he said grimly,
that when we check out of here ws'
shall have money enough to travel
nack TO California comfortably-and
that's about all. welI--no use cry
ing over spilled milk, I suppose"
Specially when its moro like
spilled champagne" said Lois.
He hugged her gratefully. you're
the best little sport in the world,
Never mind! I'm going to wire back
home tonight-for moro money"
out of your bank account
"Yes, Mrs. Wheeler"
And we planning TO build in
another year. You are not" said
Lois succinctly. You know perfectly.
we'll. Ben Wheeler. you need every
cent you've got. when We get back
and start to housekeeping I'm going
10 economize like everything. I'm
going 10 be help TO you, not "a
not a-gilded parasite"
"Ain't no such animal" Uhispe-rd
Ben, his adoring lips against her
cheek. lie added, with unsteady soft
ness, you're my little twenty-four
carat wife, If you want to know.
Isn't there something-in the Bible
or Shakespeare or somewhere =
about the price OF good wife being
above rubies?"
1T certainly is-in this place.
cried Lois, with a delighted littio
giggle.
"I'll tell YOU" said Ben presently.
still chucklin, well have something
left over when the tickets are paid
for-let's buy US a drawing room and
go homo i'll the style to which we
have been accustomed. Really, just
starting on the honeymoon, aren't
we?"
Copyright. 1927