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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03
CITY IMPROVING IT'S
WATER PIPE Mains

In order to save a lot of vexatious
breaks in water mains in Plentywood,
about 300 feet of pipe is being remov-
ed and new pipe put in. This work is
being done in the south part of Plen-
tywood where this trouble situation
has existed for some time past.
The new soft water we'll just COM
pleted will add many users of city
water in Plentywood, and it is plan
ned TO reduce the water rates in the
early future. The big well in. the
northeast part of the city will not be
used except for emergency purposes
as well as in the summer time when
much lawn and garden soaking is re-
sorted to when it will be used not to
exceed three days per week.
The shutting down of that we'll will
most likely raise the water in most of
the surface hard water wells in the
vicinity, as about $4,000 gallons have
been pumped from that one well each
day the past 18 months, and during
that period most of the individual
wells have been lowered about five
feet in order to keep up local water
supply.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03
LARGE PERCENT OF TAXES PAID
Is GIVEN
ON WESLEY PASTOR

Westby-Last Friday afternoon the
four different congregations consisting
Of Comertown, Lone Tree, Pleasant
Valley, and Westby surprised their
pastor Rev. Almlie. After a program
which consisting of various numbers
from these congregations, Mr.. Rostad
of Comertown spoke a few remarks
in behalf of the churches, after which
he presented Rev. Almlie with a beau
tiful watch from the four Ladies Aids
and it's members after which Rev.
Almlie responded they all were seat
ed in the church parlors where a light
supper was served to all the families
of the congregations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03
Baby Babtized

The +. d. Morck and f. H. E. Hell
geson families were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Poscu Popescu last Sun
day. The occasion following the chris
tening of Fay Meredith, the baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Popescu at
the Lutheran church at the Sunday
morning services, at which time Mr..
and Mrs. Morck and Mr.. and Mrs.
Helgeson were sponsors.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES
FROM THE O

Marriage Licenses issued by Clerk
of Court c. B. Peterson are Olaf
Paulson and Mable Jetson of Gren-
ora, on November 25.
Arthur Krogdahl of Froid and Mar
tina Hanson of Reserve, on November
30.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03

Called East
Mr.. and Mrs. John Palubicki and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walkowski were
called to Perham, Mimi, last Satur-
day, when word was received that F,
Walkowski, 90, father Of John Wal
kowski and Mrs. Palubicki had pass
ed away. They drove through with a
car.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03

H. r. Smith, who lives on the Out
lex bench, was the holder of the num-
Der that drew the fine Aladdin lamp
at the Peterson Company store last
Saturday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03
Home for Thanksgiving

Home for Thanksgiving
Miss Gertie Peterson, efficient
Clerk in the Clerk and Recorders Of
flee, her sister Ethel, who teaches
school at Burns and sister Gladys at
tending school at Savage, were all
home at their parents Mr.. and Mrs
Nels Peterson for Thanksgiving.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-03

Fired Hareland of Redstone was in
town Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
CHARITY NEED HITS
PEAK IN FEBRUARY
Seasonal Variation in Relief
Found 1900 Cases Had
Aid at Top Period.

February is a month Of special hard
ships to local families in need Of chart
table relief, according to figures COM
piled by the Statistical Department OF
the Council of Social Agencies.
The demands for aid on the five
family welfare agencies-the Associated
Charities. Catholic Charities, Salvation
Army, American Legion and United
Hebrew Relief Society-have reached q
peak in February for the past three
years.
The cases under care receiving relief
excluding cases for which the agency
attempts only some incidental service
numbered 1920 in February, 1881. For
three agencies, whose records ex-
tend back to 1928, the number of cases
under care receiving relief was greater
in February 1880, than in February
1929, by AIS, or rs per cent. and greater
in February, 1881, than in February
1880, by 445. or As per cent.
If nothing intervenes to forestau the
increase in demand for relief which has
obtained for the last two years, and
granted that the agencies are as well
equipped to meet the demand as in the
past, there will be approximately 2.20C
cases receiving relief IN February, 1882
1t is estimated.
In May, the last month for which
figures are available, there were l,O45
cases under care receiving relief from
five agencies. This drop Is not large
enough to represent a real decline. but
merely meets the expected seasonal
variation, as the decrease between
February and May. 1880, was practi-
cally the same-36 per cent. Taking
the figures for three agencies, the de-
crease between February and May In
1929 was 26 per cent: in 1880, 80 pei
cent, and in 1881, SO per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
VISITOR LOSES $3.50
AND ST, 400 IN BONDS
Orlando, Fla, Attorney Reports
Loss of Wallet Last Noted by
Him Thursday.

j. c. Robinson. Orlando, Fla, attor
ney. stopping at the Ambassador Hotel
reported to police last night that he
had lost $3.50 in cash and negotiable
bonds amounting to 1,400, presumably
he believes, when he took a suit be-
lieved to have contained the valuables
to be dry cleaned.
The currency and 10 shares of United
Fruit Co. bonds were contained in a
bill fold which Mr.. Robinson said he
last saw on Thursday night The at
torney explained to Headquarters De-
tective Howard Ogle that he took suit
of clothes to be cleaned that night
but it was not until this morning that
he suspected he had left his wallet n
a hip pocket
Mr.. Robinson said he carried an
extra pocketbook to defray his per-
sonal expenses and that he was not
aware of the loss until last night. He
said it was possible his pockets may
have been picked some time Thursday
No one at the dry cleaning establish
ment had seen either Mr.. Robinson's
wallet or any of the valuables, employees
told police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
BLOOD AND TEAR GAS
GIVE POLICE MYSTERY
Trail Leads to Deserted Apart
ment, Where Home Brew and
Fight Evidence Are Found.

A trail of blood and an atmosphere
laden with tear gas provided a mys-
terry last night for police responding
to report of shooting in an apart
ment house at 1909 Nineteenth street
The blood led to a second-f1oo apart
ment in which about so cases of home
brew were found.
The officers found the apartment
vacant, and, while some of the neigh
bors said they had heard two shots
they were able to give police little aid
in finding the cause of the trouble
Two cartridge shells were found which
obviously had contained the gas.
The police reported later that no ar
rests had been made, but said they were
looking fer the woman to whom the
apartment was said to have been rented
The blood trail ran down the front
steps of the building and nearing the
outside door bloody hand had clutched
at the wall in an evident attempt to
support its owner.
Evidence of a fight also was found,
police said.
The beer was confiiscated and hauled
to the second precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
BEE ZONING UNMENTIONED
IN NUMEROUS CODES OF D. C
However, Officials Have Escaped Problem
Which Puzzles Best Legal Minds
of Baltimore.

house, and at certain seasons they were
source of constant annoyance and dis
comfort to plaintiff and his family,
greatly impairing the comfortable en-
joyment of the property. and the bees
could be removed, without material in
jury, to locality where the neighbors
would not be disturbed by them" an
injunction issued permanently to re-
strain defendant from keeping his
nefarious bees close to plaintiff s
dwelling. g Silv. Sup. 1876, N. Y. S.
$3.50.
Legally an Animal.
The bee has been declared. further
to be legally an animal, along with such
other animals" as domestic fowls, tur-
keys. ducks, geese. rocks, fish anC
turtles. The law, under the principle
de mininis non curat lex" pays scant
attention to the scientific classification
bodily economy, or habitat of creature
Either it is an animal, or it isn't. The
bee IS.
This being the case, it is subject to
classification as wild animal ferae
naturae) or tame animal (domitiae
naturae).
The domesticated honey bee, in spite
Of certain malicious opinion to the con-
trary, is legally a tame animal" and
IS such subject to property. If one
escapes from the boundaries of its
owners realm, he may pursue and re-
capture it.
But the law of coming as applied to
bees seems to be a virgin soil, for some
new Blackstone to till.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
GEORGETOWN RAIDS
RESULT IN ARRESTS
Three Persons Held as Police Get
Alleged Liquor and Beer in
Two Sorties.

Two raids in Georgetown by mem
bers of the, second inspection district
liquor squad yesterday resulted in three
arrests and the seizure of a quantity
OF alleged liquor and beer.
Isaiah Taylor, alias James Smith,
colored, "a years old, who told police
he lives in Alexandria, Va. was ar
rested in a raid at 3219 X street and
charged with possession. A quart OF
liquor is said to have been seized at
the K street address. A purchase was
said to have been made from Taylor
previous to the raid. police said.
Charles William Brooks. colored, 38
years old, and Almarry Franey. col
ored, AZ years DID, were both charged
with possession of intoxicating liquor
following a raid at Abs Forty-first
street, where pints of whisky and
20 bottles of beer we're said to have
been seized. Both were booked at No.
7 police station Further charges of
sale Of liquor may be placed later,
police said.
The second district liquor squad Is
in charge of Sergt. A. I. Bullock. De-
tectives B. F. Day, c. S. Dryer and
W. c. Wrenn are members of the
detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
DESCENDING HOIST
KILLS CARPENTER
Henry M. Booker Is Struck
While Looking Down
Elevator Shaft.

Struck on the head by a swiftly de-
scending material hoist, Henry M
Booker so, of Camp Parole, Md, car
penter employed at the Westchester
Development Corporations new apart
ment buildings at 5000 Cathedral ave-
nue., was killed yesterday afternoon. His
son, Charles Booker, 80, also employed
as a carpenter at the building, was
within a few yards of him at the time
of the accident.
Booker. working on the third floor Of
the building, was looking downward II
the elevator shaft, and was unaware OF
the descending hoist. The impact
tossed his body SO that it landed or
the elevator platform and was carried
to the ground. Charles F. Baggett. 4026
K street. who was working with Booker
at the time, saw the descending plat
form too late to warn his co-worker.
The man was pronounced dead by q
doctor employed by the construction
company. His body was removed tc
the morgue, where an inquest will be
held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing Milton Brown, colored. of l5lG
Fifth street, operator of the hoist was
detained at the seventh precinct, but
was later released when Coroner J
Ramsay hewitt said his appearance al
the inquest had been guaranteed by Of.
flcials of the construction company.
Immediately after the accident al
work on the job was suspended for the
remainder of the afternoon.
The younger Booker left immediately
for Camp Parole to tell his mother O.
the tragedy, and other laborers left the
scene. Besides his widow and son
Charles, Booker Is survived by three
other sons, 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Men and Women Dropped in
Three-Day Drive to En-
force Rules.
VICTIMS REFUSED
TO HEED WARNING
Others Face Like Fate for Viola
tions-Action Termed Dis.
ciplinary Measure.

total Of 48 employees of the Census
Bureau have lost their jobs during the
past three days for absenting them
selves from their desks for "a breath of
fresh air" or a smoke" it was learned
last night.
The list of those discharged was
swelled to an even four dozen yesterday
with the summary dismissal of six more
employees caught in the act of breaking
a bureau edict against leaving their
desks during working hours without per-
mission.
Women Included.
Six employees were meted the drastic
punishment Thursday and SO were
ousted Friday, according to reliable re-
ports. The victims included women as
we'll as men.
A warning has been issued to other
employees that similar punishment will
be dealt any one else found guilty Of
violating the bureaus regulations. Ac.
cording to Arthur j. Hirsch, chief clerk
of the bureau, the dismissed employees
had received repeated warnings and
had failed to heed them. 1t was de-
cided to make an example of the habit
ual offenders, it was pointed out.
Smoking Prohibited.
While the bureau must dispense with
the services Of $500 temporary en-
plcyes during the next year, the present
dismissals are in no way related to the
general reduction program, it was said.
They constitute merely a measure to
enforce departmental discipline, officials
declared.
The Census Bureau does not permit
smoking in its building, which is a war
time frame structure at Sixth and B
streets. AS a result, employees have
been tempted to sneak away from their
desks for "a puff or two" during Office
hours The dismissed employees had not
only gone outside the building. but had
walked to what they considered a safe
distance.
William NJ. Steuart, director of the
census, approved the dismiSsals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
HELD
IN LIQUOR INQUIRY
Mumper Arrested After Car
Turns Over and Gives
Bail in Baltimore.

Policeman E. A. Mumper of the
fourth precinct, arrested Friday night
when his automobile overturned near
Ellicott City, Md, was released on $3.50
bond on charges of possession and
transportation of liquor when arraigned
before United States Commissioner j.
Frank Supple, jr, in Baltimore yester-
day.
Mumper, who will be given hearing
by Commissioner Supplee next Friday,
is said to have been fleeing from pro-
hibition agents when his car left the
road and upset.
The officer was arrested by a squad
headed by Deputy Prohibition Admins
traitor Robert D. Ford. who were cruis-
ing along the Columbia pike as a result
of reports liquor runners have been
active in that section recently.
According to the agents, Mumper
was seen placing two 5-gallon tins of
alleged whisky in his machine. AS he
drove away the agents pursued him,
and he Is said to have turned into a
side road, where his automobile over
turned.
A policeman's badge was found on
Mumper, and a representative of the
Washington force was sent to Balti-
more to investigate the case.
Mumper, 1t is understood, has good
reputation in the Capital Police Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
ALEXANDRIA REPORTS
617 LIQUOR ARRESTS
Years Record Shows $50 Intoxi-
cation Cases and GA War
rants Issued.
y star Correspondent Of The star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The star
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE annual
report of the activities of local police
against violators of the prohibition law
has been compiled by Capt w. w.
Campbell and sent to John r. Saunders,
State attorney general
The report shows GIT arrests here in
the period from June 30, 1880, to July
!, 1881, for violations of the prohibition
law. In addition $50 persons were ar
rested for being drunk total of 644
search warrants were executed, the re-
port shows.
Whisky seized totaled 504 gallons, and
in addition 100 gallons of whisky were
found abandoned in various places, in
Guiding automobiles. A total of BOA
gallons of whisky and 667 bottles of
beer was destroyed. the report shows.
At the present time, according to the
report, local police have approximately
40 gallons of whisky and III bottles Of
beer on hand. Three vehicles we're con-
flscated during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
UGLY AND CONFUSING SIGNS
FOR MOTORISTS ARE DOOMED
Traffic Director Van Duzer Says Clutter
to Be Replaced by Simpler System on
District Hig hways

that are allowed to remain will be put
up In an orderly and systematic way
where motorist will know where to
look when he wants to find sign.
Mr. Van Duzer intends to work out
a plan for putting just one traffic sign
in a block-this sign to indicate plain
ly the restrictions that prevail in the
entire block And where there are
shipping entrances, taxicab stands and
other special places where ordinary
cars should not be parked. the motorist
will be guided by labeled and painted
curbstone.
In fact, Mr. Van Duzer already has
decided on curbstone painting
scheme. A red curb will designate a
no-parking zone. A white curb will
indicate a shipping entrance and a
yellow curb a taXicab stand.
What to do with the bus stop signs
still remains problem for Mr.. Van
Duzer But he has just about come
to the conclusion that he'll have to
leave these where they are foy the
sake Of little variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
WARNING is ISSUED
IN PERSONAL TAX
Office to Keep Longer Hours to
Accommodate Those Filing
Late.

Beginning Wednesday the personal
tax Office IN the District Building will
be open from $50 am. until $50 pm.
for the filing of personal tax returns.
Out of more than 10000 persons in
the District who should file personal
tax returns this month on tangible
and intangible property, only about 5000
have done so up to now. AS a reminder
of what might be expected. the Office
announced that last year $4,000 was
paid in penalties for failure to file re-
turns on time.
It is anticipated there will be final
rush after July Is, as there must be
filed at least $4,000 more returns be-
fore the end of the month. The bills
are payable one-half in the month of
September, 1881, and one-half in
March, 1882. Bills will be mailed the
latter part of August, and the first
part of September to those persons
filing personal tax returns.
Returns must be made for house,
hold furnishings. jewelry, stock in
trade fixtures, moneys in bank, moneys
in possession, accounts receivable,
stocks and bonds being bought on
margin, mortgages, notes, or any other
securities except United States securi-
ties or those issued by any State or
municipality. Also the stock of cor
porations incorporated to do business
IN the District Of Columbia are like
wise exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

The conglcmeration of $4,000 traffic
signs scattered along the highways and
byways Of the District, directing mo-
florists not to do one thing or another,
are to be reduced to an absolute mini
mum by William A. Van Duzer, director
of the new department of vehicles and
traffic.
Just how many Of the signs are to
be removed Mr.. Van Duzer was unable
to estimate yesterday. but he indicated
they are coming down by the hundreds
Those allowed to remain. he said, will
be replaced by signs that are uniform
and more esthetic in appearance than
the big shields, the little shields and
the middle sized shields, which the
former traffic department used to deco
rate the highways.
Moreover, under the Van Duzer
regime, there will be no more tying Of
traffic signs around tree trunks or
lamp posts, or the erection Of unsightly
stancffons around shipping entrances
or private driveways. The few signs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
CARS CRASH AS DRIVERS
FLEEING POLICE LEAP OUT
Machines Hit Traffic Signal and
Lamp Post, Pair Failing
to Put ON Brakes.

Fleeing from police, the drivers Of
two automobiles leaped to the ground
and ran away last night without both
suit that the cars crashed into a traffic
signal and lamp post at Florida ave-
nue. and Ontario road, knocking them
down.
The drivers, it was said, began to
speed when they noticed a police ma
chine following them. The officers were
close upon the men when they jumped
from their automobiles, it was added.
One of the cars is said to be listed in
the name of a man living in the 1900
block CT street and the other In the
name of a resident of the 2100 block
of New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
MANS SIDE is INJURED
BY AUTO DOOR HANDLE
William Incident in Hospital After
Being Knocked Down
by Car.

Knocked down by an automobile in
the 1900 block of Eleventh street last
night William Incident, Is years old, OF
1921 Eleventh street, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for an injury to
his side.
Incident is said to have been struck
in the side by the door-handle OF the
automobile, operated by Joseph J. Shea
hin, Is, of 82l Eleventh street.
Police were not able to find the door,
handle of the automobile, following the
accident. 1t was torn completely of
the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
FRANC RISES AS DROP
HITS DOLLAR AND POUND
Reichsbank Sales in Paris to Meet
Berlin Demands Blamed for
Fluctuations.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July IA slight fall in the
values Of the dollar and pound on the
French market today. the newspaper
lie Matin explained tonight, was due
to the sale of dollars and pounds by
the Reichsbank in Paris to obtain
francs which were needed in Berlin.
Calls on the, Reichsbank for foreign
money during the week, LIE Matin said.
were so per cent for dollars, 30 per
cent for pounds and about 10 per cent
for francs, but the demand for francs
increased at the close of the week. The
dollar descended, the pape' noted. from
25.5325 to the dollar on Monday to
25.4725 Friday. The mark descended
on the Paris market from 6.602k on
July 3 ID GOATS on July 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
CAPITAL OSTEOPATHS
ON CONVENTION PROGRAM
DR.. Chester D. swope and DR.. Riley
D. Moore to Attend
Seattle Session.

Two washington osteopathic pnysi-
clans, DR.. Chester D. Swope ana Ut
Riley D. Moore, occupy Npo. ta,.
places In the forthcoming convens eso
of the American Osteopatnic [1S'o'i"
ton at Seattle, August 3-6
DIR Moore. who established the osteo-
nathic exhibit, in the National Museum
here, viii deliver the report OF the com.
mittee in charge Of this exhibit OF
which he Is chairman. -. A..
DR.. Swope is identified with tne
American Association of Osteopathic
examining Boards. which is attempting
to draft uniform state laws regulating
the practice Of osteopathys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
DECREPIT AUTO AUCTION SALE
DUE TOMORROW ON IS F1ULKS
Lone Motor Cycle Be Included in D. c. Disposal of
"Heaps,'' Most at 81 Each.

automobiles and / motor cycle during
the sale, which will be held in the
police property yard at Tenth and G
streets southwest, at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Although most of the cars are con-
sidered virtually past repair, two of
them are of expensive make and prob
ably could be put into running order
at small outlay. There may be a
few competitive bids on the two.
The majority Of the wrecks, however.
are expected to go to the junk dealer
with the standing offer. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

They are pitiful ghosts of their for
mer selves, inhabiting the 'potters
field" maintained by the police for
abandoned automobiles, but some one
probably is willing to claim them fol
dollar or less apiece.
Tomorrow the decrepit hulks-hat-
tired, weather beaten and helpless
will be offered at auction to the high
est bidders. If there are no other bid
ders they VII &c to local Junk s dealer ans
The auctioReer viii seek bids on a