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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-08
BICYcLIsTs TO CELEBRATE

Members of the Bozeman bicycle
clubs will stage a field day April q
with a parade and stunt riding and
other features. A big list of prizes
has been donated by Bozeman bust
ness men for the occasion.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
3O,OOO-GalIOn Water Tank in Suburb
Crashes Under Terrific Load of Ice

ing hundreds of pounds and crush
ing in the roof of the structure
housing the pumping machinery.
He had left the engine house but
a few moments before the crash
20 get a shotgun that he might
shoot down some Of the big iCicles
which hung from the base Of the
great tank and was only a few
feet away when the tank tottered
a moment and fell. Had he been
in the engine house. he doubtless
would have been killed under the
great chunks of ice, which crushed
in the roof.
Lee Heights residents were with
in two inches of being entirely cut
off from their water supply, for
great beam fell within that dis
tance of the pumping engine. 1t
was Immediately cut away TO allow
sufficient space for operation of
the engine. which permits the flow
of a thin stream OF water
The tank which. fell was support
ed by four great iron girders. s.
feet in height and held about
10000 gallons of water. 1t was
about half full when IL fell The
property which drew water from
the tank is owned by Z. 7. Cock
rell OF Washington. and is being
sold by Ruby Lee Minar.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
HIGH COURT DENIES
RENT CASE WRIT
ConstitutionaIity of Rent
Board Involved in
Decision.

United States Supreme Court today
denied the petition for a writ of Ger
tiorari in the case of Fink against
Peck in the District Court of Appeals.
one Of the cases involving the con
stitationa,ity of the District Rent
Commission.
The case reached the L. S. Su-
preme Court on a petition for certi-
orari filed by Attorneys j.. Hilton
jackson and John i. Krupsaw for
Jacob II. Fink, the tenant, after the
District Court Of Appeals had refused
to grant Fink an appeal from the
decision OF Justice Robb, holding that
that the emergency had passed and
that the attempt Of Congress to ex-
tend the life of the Ball rent act
In the absence Of an emergency was
without constitutional basis.
The appellate court held on the
application for writ of error that
its decision was not final and that
the case should first be returned to
the Municipal Court, where it start
ed and have that tribual enter a.
final judgment for possession of the
property in favor OF Mrs Frances
+. Peck, the tenant. Counsel for Fink
sought from Chief Justice Taft the
allowance of the writ of error, which
had been denied by the Court of Ap-
peals. Attorney Louis Gutenberg, rep
resenting the owner, opposed the
granting of the writ and Chief Jus
tice Taft also ruled that the decision
was not in final shape for a review
by the highest court.
The application for the allowance
of the special writ of review was
then submitted to the entire mem
bership of the bench of the United
States Supreme Court
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Only TiUO Nations
Fail to ShOtU 1924
Gain In Business
Spain and Germany Lag
Behind, Surrey By
u. S. Reveals.

Progressive Improvement in busi-
ness conditions in nearly aal the
nations OF the world was noted dur
ing 1924 by the Department Of Com
merce today in a survey Of world busi-
ness conditions. Germany and Spain
alone showed n downward trend in
business conditions, with price levels
In Germany above world levels and an
agricultural situation seriously af-
fected by credit stringency, while the
business situation in Spain was de-
scribed as steadily becoming less
promising. Sweden's economic condi-
tions during the year were said not to
have been as favorable as was antici-
pated when the gold standard was re-
introduced.
Notwithstanding civil war. earth
quake, threatened famine, foods and
drouths in different parts of the Far
East. considerable progress was made,
the department said. and on the whole
the year was better than its prede-
cessor.
The gradual Improvement in Latin
American economic conditions which
began two years ago has made
marked progress during 1924. Re-
viving European markets have afford
ed good prices for the products of
Latin America, such as coffee, sugar,
cereals, nitrate and metals. United
States sales to Latin America during 6
1924 were about 1922 per cent greater
than in 1923. while our purchases of
Latin American products have in
creased little. II any, due to the high
prices offered for them in Europe.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
CHICAGO IS CURBED
IN LAKE WATER USE
Supreme Court Rules Against
City, Affirms Injunc-
ton Order.

Chicago lost the sanitary district
suit today in the Supreme Court
The Injunction of the Federal Dis
trict Court at Chicago, restraining
the sanitary district from diverting
from Lake Michigan more than 250,-
600 cubic feet of water per minute
was affirmed by the highest court.
The injunction is to go into effect
in so days without prejudice to any
permit which may be issued by the
Secretary OF War.
The Federal Government had con-
ceded that in recognition OF Chi
cago's serious and perplexing prob
lem, it would not object should the
Supreme Court draw its mandate so
that the Secretary of War could,
should he see fit, permit the sanitary
district to continue to withdraw the
present or even an increased vol
ume OF water pending action by Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1925-01-05

Crushed under the weight of
many tons of ice, a 10000 gallon
water tank which furnishes water
for scores of families in Lee
Heights, Va, tore through the
steel beams which held il high in
the air yesterday Afternoon and
crashed to the ground. cutting off
the water supply of Lee Heights
AS the heavy tank crashed to
the ground, one of the main sup
porting beams, which carried A
pipe conveying water from a well
to the tank, fell with crushing
force, narrowly missing the ma
chinery which pumped water into
the tank. A thin stream of water,
enough TO supply hot water fur
naces in the homes which dot the
territory along the heights imme-
diately above Cherrydale, was be-
ing pumped through from an
auxiliary supply today. but resi-
dents of Lee Heights were with
out water in sufficient quantity for
household use, according to John
T. Cnger, who operated the ma
chinery which kept the tank fun
of water
CnGer narrowly escaped with his
life when the tank fell, carrying
with ii great blocks of ice weigh
Evening star., 1925-01-05


and one-armed men who applied for
licenses.
Asked by Senator Capper of Kansas.
how many policemen he thought
city the size of Washington should
have the judge said that he was moi
familiar enough with conditions here
to set the number exactly, but that
he believed that all street intersec-
tions should be adequately covered
besides enough motor cycle men T."
apprehend violators. He urged the
committee in this respect to q liberal
policy taking the stand that large
number of traffic officers would do
much to prevent crime and traffice
violations.
Judge Cobb said that he believed
that the proposed speed limit OF 80
miles an hour to be to fast. He as
serted that theore tically there
should be no speed limit. but practi-
cally it had been found necessary TO
have one. He explained that traffic
officer making an arrest for a viola
tion for a definite speed limit was
much more likely to obtain a convic-
tion than If he had to picture to the
court the conditions which would 90
to make up a reckless driving charge
In reference to the automobiles of
mittee that New York granted spe-
cial license plates for this type of
vehicle and that they were allowed
to park overtime without molesta-
tion. He said, however. that speeding
on the part of doctors was not al
lowed except in the case of emer-
gency.
Although admitting that automo-
biles travelled at q. much greater
Broadway in New York, the Judge
urged that a 15-mile- an hour speed
limit be set for Washington
Senator Jones of Washington told
the judge that he had never under
stood that there was any speed limit
at all in New York, Judging by the
way the majority of motorists drove
The judge said that he was afraid
that on certain streets the police
men encouraged motorists to speed
up traffic, but that the definite speed
limit in case of accident would be
used against the motorist.
The question of the use of smoke
screens and the punishment was
brought up by Representative Blan-
ton Of Texas, who asked Judge Cobb
if they had any of these deliberate
lawbreakers in New York Judge
Cobb said that in his opinion the use
OF smoke screen should be classed
as misdemeanor with a fine of $500
or one year in Jail, or both, and that
he hoped that none of the New York
drivers would hear of the smoke
screen plan for evading arrest
And may l say in conclusion, -
said Judge Cobb, THAT my advice to
you is not to glut the courts with
minor traffic violations. The admo-
nitions OF policemen in minor
cases will in my opinion do just as
much and besides merit the keeping
from court Of anything but reckless. in
toXicated and fragrant cases" The
committee will hear DR.. Harriss at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
REMOVAL OF SNOW
Up TO CIVIC PRIDE
Law Is Not Being Invoked to
Force Citizens to Clear
Their Sidewalks.

Only civic pride and a humanitarian
viewpoint will cause property owners
in the District of Columbia to re-
move the snow from the sidewalks
in front of their residences, according
to Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas, who stated today that be-
cause of the lack Of funds in the
District Street Cleaning Department
chest it was doubtful if all the snow
in front of the municipal buildings
themselves could be removed. and
certainly not if much more snow fell
during the Winter months.
1t therefore is not logical to pen
alize a citizen for failure to remove
the snow in front of his dwelling
when the District government is un-
able to remove its own snow. Off
cials say.
Legal Phrases Explained.
Under the existing regulations the
failure to remove the snow in front
of residences is not punishable under
any District police law. However,
under a statute passed by Congress
in 1922, property owners who neglect
to remove the snow within eight
hours can be sued by the District
government in the Municipal Court.
The Street Cleaning Department,
provided enough funds are available,
is supposed to remove the snow from
the sidewalks in front of delinquent
property owners and then swear out
declaration to the same in Municipal
Court.
Penalty Added to Cost.
After the suit is filed and judgment
rendered the defendant is compelled to
pay the costs of the removal of the
snow, which money goes back into
the Golfers of the Street Cleaning De-
partment, and SIS penalty as well.
Last year several Of these suits were
filed and the above judgment render
ed. SO far this year despite the fact
that the city is fairly honeycombed d
with delinquent property owners, no
declaration has been made out by
the Street Cleaning Department, for
only such declaration can be made
out when the department itself has
removed the snow.
Evening star., 1925-01-05

Continued from First Page.)
knowledge of the conditions as they
exist here now.
Scores of letters from leading local
bankers and business men have been
received by the Washington Real
Estate Board, expressing their oppo-
sition to and anxiety over the rent
bill The proposed Legislation is
brought to the attention of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
tomorrow and in the near future will
be brought up before the local Bar
Association and the local Bankers
Association. Property owners in all
parts of the city continue to the Real
Estate Board their protest against
the measure.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
INAUGURAL PLANS
TO Be READY SOON
GaIIiher to Lay Tentative
Program Before Coolidge
Wednesday.

President Coolidge will have be-
fore him some time Wednesday a
complete program for the public cere-
monies that are suggested as most
appropriate in celebration Of his in
auguration next March.
William T. Galliher, chairman of
the inaugural committee, and Senator
Charles Curtis, chairman or the joint
congressional committee, will meet
tomorrow afternoon to arrange the
final details and Mr.. Galliher Will
lay the proposed program before the
President early Wednesday.
Committee to- Meet.
The joint congressional committee
will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning in the office Of Senator Cur
tbs to complete the details OF Its
program In anticipation of a long
session with the other members of
his board, Senator Curtis has asked
Mr.. Galliher TO defer his engage
ment until the afternoon.
Although it is admitted that the
size of the military parade should
be guaged by the question OF whether
there is to be an inaugural ball, 1t
has been pointed out that the COM
mittees preparing President Cool
idge's program have never stipulated
lust what form the evening enter
tainment should take.
Members of both Mr.. Galliher
committee and the joint congress
sional committee declined to discuss
that phase Of the program today in
view of President Coolidge's previous
insistence that he would not approve
an official inaugural ball. which was
likewise banned by both of his prede-
cessors in Office. President Harding
and President Wilson.
In other circles. however. it was
made plain that neither committee
has taken a definite stand for an
Official" inaugural ball in the sense
Of wishing President Coolidge to accept
such brilliant affairs as were the
custom Is years ago. At the time
President Harding was inaugurated
the charity ball an innovation that
proved as brilliant as any OF the pre-
vious official receptions. met the re-
quirements for the evening enter
tainment.
Entertainment Sought.
The concern OF the committee is
centered chiefly upon the advisability
of inviting large numbers of State
'ioopS hSAS ~ Poi eASAph1o Al 1IlS Ph
rade, expect them to entertain Wash
ington and its guests all afternoon
and then be turned loose In the eve
ming without anything definite to do
or any place to go. Some entertain
ment for their benefit. at least, should
be arranged, It is said.
Should President Coolidge still
frown upon all forms of evening en-
tertainment, 1t is probable that the
committee will limit its invitation
to National Guard contingents to
participate in the parade. Some
nearby State regiments may be in
vited, the cadets from both West
Point and Annapolis surely will be in
line and the remainder of the mill
tary sections of the parade will be
composed of members of the Regular
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
JUNK DEALER is VICTOR.

Wade H. Coombe, superintendent of
licenses for the District, today lost
his appeal to the Court of Appeals
from a decision OF the District Su-
prcme Court requiring him to grant
junk dealers license to Jacob r.
Sells at 1915 K street northeast. The
opinion of the appellate court was
rendered by Judge James F. Smith of
the United States Court of Customs
Appeals, who sat as member of the
local tribunal.
AS the property was lawfully used
for the junk business when the zon-
ing law was adopted, says the court,
it is clear that a continuance of that
use was permitted, despite the zoning
law
Evening star., 1925-01-05

stance. a truck which. under normal
conditions, exerts a pressure on the
road surface OF 5000 pounds per wheel
will, when dropping two or three
inches into these holes and ruts,
produce a blow equivalent to $4,000
to 10000 pounds per wheel: in other
words, an impact amounting to three
and one-half to four times the static
load. The damage caused by this
pounding action on the roads and
streets is further accentuated by the
grinding effect of the chains which
must be used by passenger cars and
trucks when the streets are covered
with snow.
Damage in 1922.
Two years ago, during the Winter
of 1922, the damage to our streets and
roads caused by one heavy snow
amounted to severeal hundred thou
sand dollars. The effect of the pres
ent snowfall will probably damage
our streets and roads to the extent
of at least 100000. This could have
been obviated by an appropriation of
few thousand dollars for the re-
moval of the snow before the damage
was done.
THE economic loss to the business
interests of the city and to the Fed
d
lack of organization preparedness
probably amounts to hundreds of
thousands of dollars. That this loss
is irrecoverable is shown by surveys
made in other great centers of popu-
lation.
Urge Adequate Fund.
'In view of these facts, we respect
fully urge that an adequate appro-
priation be made at once by Congress
to remove the snow from the principal
highways and streets of the city and
that funds be provided now for an
balance of the year.
The motorists of Washington.
through perSonal property taxation,
registration fees and gasoline taxes.
are contributing their fair share of
taxes, and we believe that they are
entitled to reasonable and just con-
sideration in this matter"
Following are the names affixed TO
the protest: George w. Offutt. secre-
tary; Dr. Fred V. Coville. Edward S.
Brashears, Isaac Cans, Walter B. Guy.
Stanley H. Horner, Pyke johnson,
Rudolph Jose, A. NJ. Loomis, DR.. E. G..
Seibert.
Mr.. Hackers faithful band of
workers so far have made but little
headway against the great odds
pitted against them. Yesterday they
succeeded in opening up parts of G
street and Fourteenth street. The
eight plows available for the
| downtown section were virtually use
less, due to the frozen and packed
condition of the snow, but trucks
were put into play to cart away the
chunks of ice and CONCEALED slush
that were scooped up by hand.
The work of clearing the snow
away from sewer openings and from
crosswalks was progressing slowly
today in the congested District, but
roadways continued virtually i'm
passable in most parts of the city.
Automobiles consequently are forced
to use street car tracks, seriously
hampering both street car and auto
mobile traffic.
With a view to working out a plan
of cooperation between municipal
and traction snow-cleaning forces,
Maj. w. E. r. Covell of the Public
Utilities Commission conferred today
with officials of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Co. and the Capital
Traction Co.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Fear Felt For So
Isolated q Month
On Isle Off Britain
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, January 5.-The in
habitants of the little island
Bardsey, off the southwest point Of
Carnarvonshire, have been isolated
from the mainland for a month,
owing to the recurring gales, and
tfeir friends on the mainland are
becoming anxious.
Navigation of the strait between
the island and Carnarvonshire. al
though IL is only two miles wide,
has always been difficult. owing to
the strong current, and for some
time 1t has been impossible.
The last boat taking stores from
the mainland for the SO inhabitants
left month ago, carrying a fort
nights supply. In the absence of
telegraphic or radio communica-
ton it is impossible to learn how
the islanders are faring. Ordinarily
they subslst largely on fish, but
the gales have stopped all fishing.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
LEDOUX'S ARMY OUSTED
FROM CHURCH QUARTERS
Parish Authorities Act on Ground
That Use as Sleeping Place
Is Insanitary.
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, January 5.-Urbain
LedouX, Mr.. Zero, and his unem-
ployed followers today were ousted
from the Camp Memorial Congrega-
tional Church, which had been used
IS sleeping quarters since Christmas.
Failing in his efforts to obtain a re-
newal of the permission to allow his
men TO sleep in the church, Ledoux
turned the church keys over to DR..
Walter II. Rollins, superintendent of
the New York Congregational Confer
ence, Incorporated
Mr.. Rollins told Ledoux he per-
sonally did not object to the men
using the church, but the authorities
had objected to its occupancy on the
ground it was insanitary.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Police Badge Stops Bullet.

PITTSBURG, Pa, January 5.-His
badge OF authority probably saved
the life of Patrolman Edward Fallon
yesterday when it stopped q bullet
fired by a negro the officer was at
tempting to arrest. A second shot
struck Patsy Gaglardino. bystander,
in the shoulder. Fallon was Knocked
TO the ground by the force of the
bullet
Evening star., 1925-01-05
BUILDINGS BILL TO PASS.
Senator Smoot Confident of Success
of s5o,Ooo,ooo Measure

Passage of the s50,000,000 public
building bill, providing for new struc-
lures to house the Government depart
ments in the District of Columbia is as
sured, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah
said today while at the White House.
The Utah Senator also indicated that
the Arlington Memorial Bridge bill
would not be delayed by the motion to
reconsider it in the Senate.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
PLAN PLANE CURE TEST.
Effect on Deafness to Be Deter
mined This Week.

mitchell FIELD, n. Y, January 5.
Following receipt today of informa-
tion supported by the statement of a
physician that the hearing of Joseph
King of Brooklyn had actually been
improved by an airplane drop of 5000
feet last week, Maj. William N. Hens
ley, jr., commandant of Mitchell Field.
announced that a series of tests woul :
be conducted this week with Killing to
discover the possibilities in airplane
flights as a cure for extreme cases of
deafness.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Fierce Fighting in Morocco.

BIARRITZ, January 5.-Fierce fight
ing has occurred at Rincon Medik,
Morocco, some kilometers from
Tetuan, between Spanish occupying
forces and tribesmen, according to
private advices received here. 1t is
stated that the Spanish lost major
and a captain and that lieutenent
colonel Yas badly wounded.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Coolidge Nov Honorary Member
Of State FencibIes of PHILADELPHIA

Membership in the State Fenci-
bles of Philadelphia, an honorary
military organization founded in
1913, was conferred on President
Coolidge today by a detachment Of
the Infantry Corps of the Old
Guard, which visited the White
House, attired in the gold-lace
brilliant-hued uniforms of the or
ganization.
The detachment, which was in
charge of Maj Emmanuel Firth,
was divided into groups, each of
which wore the uniform of par
ticular period in the country's
Evening star., 1925-01-05

military history, starting with the
War of 1912 and running down to
the World War. Mr.. Coolidge also
was asked TO attend or direct his
military aides to attend the forth
coming quadrennial ball of the or
ganization.
The membership was the third to
be received by the President from
honorary military organizations.
He had previously been made a
member of the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company of Boston
and the Governors Foot Guards Of
Connecticut,
Evening star., 1925-01-05
81 SAVED IN SHIP FIRE
ARE LANDED. IN MEXICO
Taken From japanese Steamer
Ginyo Maru 1, 800 Miles South
of Los Angeles.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 5.--Sixty-
one person rescued from the Japa-
nese steamer Ginyo Maru, which
caught fire last week 1900 miles
south of Los Angeles, Calf, have
been landed at Manzanillo by the
American steamers San Francisco
and San Julio, according to a report
to the Department of the Interior from
the immigration inspector at Man
zanillo.
Those brought into port included
Al Japanese, 4 Americans, Ger
mans, 8 Danes, Peruvians, Brit
ish subjects and / Frenchman.
The official report gave no informa-
ton concerning the whereabouts Of
the Ginyo Maru.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Pedestrian Falls, Breaks Arm.

Newton c. Lamond, clerk in the
War Department, while on his way
to work from his home, 1905 Nine
teenth street, this morning, slipped
on an icy sidewalk, fell and broke his
right arm. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital where he was
treated
Evening star., 1925-01-05
PUPILS BACK IN SCHOOLS
Next Break in Routine Comes at
End of Semester.

The District public schools re-
opened today after the eleven-day
Christmas holiday period and $1,000
children began the last lap of the
first semester, which ends January 80.
The second semester, beginning
February 2, will be marked by the
turnover in the school
population.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Ship Drifting Helplessly.

BOSTON, January 5.-The British
Sachem, from Liverpool to Boston, is
drifting helplessly in heavy seas, $50
miles off the Newfoundland coast
with her rudder broken, according to
a message received today by agents
of the vessel here. The steamer
Manchester Hero is hurrying to the
assistance of the disabled ship.