Show COURT or OF Cl CLAIM IM 1 CASES INVOlVE MilliONS MilliONS' Actions in Federal Tribunal Largely Involve Matters Growing Out of War WASHINGTON Oct 14 The 14 The Tho United States court of ot claims calms has re- re with a a. calendar of large and Important cases cases cases' for the winter term Upon the court docket there are actions Involving approximately arising out of ot tho the country's activities during tho the world war and the influx of ot these cases has only begun Ufo ultimate aggregate of at such claims be being being being be- be ing ing- estimated at between 2 and These actions are brought into the court by plaintiffs having claims against all departments of the government govern govern- ment the ment-the the war department in which claims Involving approximately have been filed tiled the tho bureau of internal revenue which has before it Claims for refunds and rebates amountIng amounting amount amount- Ing ihk ing to many millions the shipping board where cancellations alone involve in involve involve in- in volve over claims for patent patent pat pat- ent infringement of which have already been filed in the various courts claims made by tho the railroads amounting to approximately claims proportionately large arising arising arising aris aris- ing from the housing corporation war risk bureau food and fuel administrations administrations administrations and anda a a large amount of claims of miscellaneous character The variety of claims pending Inthe in inthe inthe the court is almost unlimited Including including including ing actions for requisitioning of ot ships and railroads transportation of troops ammunition and supplies Infringement of patents for high explosives submarine submarine rine i boats and torpedoes wireless and radio apparatus contracts for antiaircraft antiaircraft antiaircraft anti anti- aircraft engines and guns military an and naval supplies and ammunition appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap of camp sites and naval bases together cr with contracts for manufacturing and acts of ot commandeering commandeering commandeering com com- of ot almost endl endless ss diversity There are arc many novel and in interesting Interesting interest terest- ing questions raised especially in suits for infringement of ot patent One in inventor inventor inventor in- in claims for the little packet books of stamps that are sold to the public at every postoffice e. e An Another Another Another An- An other claims that as early as 1905 he invented a gliding machine Involving the principle upon which every airplane air air- plano plane operated by the he government is constructed and 1 if successful may recover re recover re- re cover covel and is asked for infringement in the manufacture of torpedoes and about for I radio apparatus Claims are made for forr r Injuries to person and property by byman man mall trucks and reimbursement is claimed by farmers for destruction of lands and crops by alighting mail malJ x planes The owner of Intoxicating liquors whose supply has' has been illegally illegal illegal- ly ly y confiscated by zealous prohibition enforcement agents seeks Indemnity in money damages I 1 In In preparation for the disposition of ot this tIlls this new business the court of at claims has so cleared the dockets that not no only pending suits but actions based upon pon upon war claims are receiving immediate immediate immediate im im- im- im mediate attention and all cases es are disposed disposed disposed dis dis- posed of as rapidly as they are prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared and presented for counsel |