The Washington herald., 1917-01-17
/. Army and Navy News
Degt 1eevSek osDuRp n Ctr.

Negotiations are under way with the
War Department for the sale Of ma
chine gun which, II II lives up to the
predictions OF its inventors, will render
obsolete the rapid-hre guns now used In
Europe. The negotiations were revealed
In the New York Supreme Court on Mon
day when Justice Hendrick considered an
application for an Injunction made by
Theodore B. Clevenger.
The injunction was to restrain the in
ventors of the new weapon. Paul Brein-
holt Weden and William Marshall, from
disposing OF an interest in their patent
which was claimed by Clevenger As
set forth in court, the unique feature Of
the new arm 10 that IT can be fired from
the shoulder or attached to the Spring
field army rife.
The inventors, who came here recent
lly from Toronto, Ontario. maintain that
the device Weighing only twelve pounds.
can discharge 400 rounds minute of the
regular American service cartridges.
This rate can be kept up without cessa-
ton. according to their representa- tons.
as the barrel will not become overheated
and the gun cannot be damaged or
clogged by dirt or gravel.
While the gun was being developed
Clevenger asserts that he was the bene-
factor of its designers. giving them funds
with which to continue their experi-
ments. In return, he sets forth. he was
to receive a one-sixteenth interest in the
patent Deden and Marshall declined TO
give him his share. he alleges. The in
| terest they value at $4,000. making the
entire rights worth 81 10000
| Clevenger accordingly sought to prevent
them from selling their patent rights to
an American munitions company or TO
a foreign government. In their reply the
inventors denied that they intended to
sell the design outright or TO dispose OF
| It to one of the warning powers. On the
contrary, they state that they have en-
tered into negotiations with the United
States War Department by which Il will
be possible for an American firm to get
the contract TO make the gun and bring
about its exclusive use in the United
States army.
Justice Hendrick denied the injunction
on the ground that there was no evidsnc
that Cievenger had been made a partner
of the inventors, in spite of the fact that
he advanced money to them.
Interest In the four courses of winter
INSTRUCTION, arranged by the Naval Train
/ ing Association OF the United States
street New York City. was shown or
Monday, when seventy-six business anc
professional men, most of whom ha6
taken the summer course with the Nav
Piattsourg." boarded the battleship Ne>
Jersey for the afternoon and evening ses-
aons.
The New Jersey is one OF the nine bat
tleships which carried the ''rookies' or
their initial cruise, and through the ef-
forts Of the Training Association the YES
sci was brought to the New York navy
ward where throughout the rest of th<
winter. she will be schoolship for thost
who desire to equip themselves for any
emergency which may require their ser.
vices on navy ships or in improvised mo-
tor hotillas.
The four navy onoers who have beer
detailed as instructors. Leuts. scudder
Lewis. Haas and Tafinder. taught ths
four classes in ordnance, seamanship
navigation and engineering.