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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
EVANSVILLE MAN LOSES
SUIT TO GET PATENT
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE .Jt1ly

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July Thames
Harris Rogers OF Hyattsville, Md,
Monday in United States District
Court lost again in his fight to patent
device for communicating with
submerged submarines, which he said
he conceived in 1917.
The decision, handed down by
Judge Morris A. Soper, was in agree
ment with three decisions likewise
denying Rogers petition for a patent
handed down by Patent Office trib-
unals in Washington.
Two naval officers, John A.
Willoughby and Percival u. Lowell,
have been the Hyattsville mans op-
ponents in the suit. According to
testimony laid before Judge Soper
tached from the Navy during the
ment with. Their aim was to in
vent a device to communicate from
land to submerged submarines. This
was done by an oscillating loop on
the outside of the vessels steel she'll
On May 13. 1919, however. Rogers
asked for a patent on a device said
to be similar. While his patent was
pending, on account of a claim ad-
Vanced by the Government. he was
given an option on any patent that
might be issued to an individual.
The Patent Office tribunals later
concluded that the two officers were
first in actual completion of the de-
vice.
This ruling was confirmed by
Judge Soper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
BUILDING CONCERN
IN BANKRUPTCY
$1,037,148 Debts and ST.
345,317 Assets Listed by
BoyIe-Robertson Co., Inc.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed late yesterday in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by the Boyle
Robertson Co., Inc, which has en-
gagged in much construction work in
This city and other cities in the East
Justice Jennings Bailey signed an
order adjudging the firm a bankrupt.
The schedule of debts and assets,
signed by James G. Robertson, treas.
urer of the corporation, shows that
the debts amount to $i.037 14S, and
the assets amount to $1,345,317 The
assets include real estate at Char
lettesvilIe and Paris. Va, valued at
$f6S. 900, unliqudated claims totaling
$3.50 GAG. machinery and tools valued
at $4,000. stocks and negotiable pa
per valued at $491 500. and $l3.05 in
cash. The organization is indebted to
its employees for salaries. to building
supply firms, to banks and other cred
itors in the construction and building
supply business.
There WCS an explanation accom-
panying the schedule, by Mr.. Robert
son. that the board of directors on
July l, decided to avail itself of the
bankruptcy laws. Attorneys Donald
son, Johnson, West and Holloway ap-
peared for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
CAPITAL toe H GROUP
HOLDS GUEST NIGHT
Members Entertain and Hear of
Jennings Tour in
England.

With Il spirit Of fellowship which is
one Of its purposes to promote, Mark
! of Toe II welcomed visitors az it's
guest night last night at its house,
219 G street, and heard Coleman Jen-
.nings tell of it's leaders in Eangland
from where he has recently returned.
Mr.. Jennings said that his trip to
England and talks there to Rev. Phil
lip r. Clayton. the founder of the or
ganization, had given him a deeper
insight into the spirit of Toe II. and
he wanted the American branch to
take up the challenge of good work
flung by England.
Rev. Hugh i. Sawbridge of Leices-
ter. England, who is visiting here.
oponed the meeting with the last four
lines of FLANDERS Fields" and then
the torch" the Lamp of Mantle
nance" of Toe II, was lighted amid an
impressive "silence of remem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
RUM WARRANT ISSUED.
q. s. Seeks Cleveland Business
Man After Seizure of Boat.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July IA P.-
A secret warrant was issued yester.
day by Government officials in CON
nection with the seizure here today
Of a rum-running boat on which 2.1O0
cases of Canadian ale were con-
fiscated.
Meantime Federal officials sought a
Cleveland business man. who is re.
ported to have purchased the boat
last November, after it was captured
at Vermilion with several hundred
cases of Canadian whisky aboard.
The boat, Federal officials said last
night, is a former submarine chaser
and is the first ever caught in rum
running activities on Lake Erie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14

brance" Hunter Lewis was initiated
and members reported on their Jobs"
unselfish charitable undertakings re-
quired Of every Toe Fl man.
Toe H is the abbreviated jargon by
which British signalers during the
World War referred to Talbot House
in Poperinghe. Belgium. Talbot House
was a recreation station behind the
lines in the Ypres salient. which was
established as memorial to Gilbert
Talbot, young Englishman. the son
of the Bishop of Winchester. who was
killed in the early days of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
FINDS SCHILLER LETTER.
College Professor Unearths Missive
Written by Great Author.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia P).--A
hitherto unknown letter of Friedrich
Won Schiller was found at the town
of Asch by the college professor. L.
Hueller. The letter, not dated, is adj
dressed to Amale Won Imhoff, niece
of Frau Won Stein, whose epic poem,
1.-THE Sisters of Lesbos" was included
in 1900.
1t is assumed that it was written
during the last years of the great
German authors life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
DEFENDS SCANT ATTIRE.
Chicago Official Offers to Assist
Censored Bathers.

CHICAGO, July II P).--Along with
roses, June brought letters to the
papers about the years bathing suits.
But the city beach censors remain
apathetic. They have set forth that
two-piece suits are not Objectionable
in themselves, and one park com.
missioner says the bathers must "let
their conscience be their guide" The
city health commissioner, deeming
scant suits healthful, has offered to
defend any bather to whose costume
execution Is taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
whisky and Wine"
Chalked on House
Brings About Raid
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July IA childish
scrawl on house led to a prohi
bition raid and the seizure of
500-gallon still and the arrest of
two men.
Whisky and wine made here"
the chalk inscription said, and 1t at
tracted the attention of passing
. Federal agents. They Investigated
and found the sign was correct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
Ask Permit to ADOPT Child.

The adoption of Robert Francis
Phillips, years old, is sought in
a petition filed in the District Supreme
Court by William l.. and Mary l.. Les
ley, $50 E street southeast. The par
ents of the boy agreed to the adoption,
and for the past six months the child
has lived with the Lesleys' the court
Is told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14

For damaging an army officers
clothing to the extent of $3.50 be-
cause he owed money to her mother,
a 16-year-old girl was recently banned
from London by the police.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
>PORTSMEN'S MEETING

The annual meeting 0. the New Britain Fish and Game association will b. held this evening. A large attendance Is expected. There iS considerable speculation upon tue election ot officers an,l contest .s expected in several instances The nominating committee consists Of Jeff Tomin. cha1rman: Frank Si- bert Earl Y. lIigheo. A. W. Cook and Andrew Muller.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

Hudson street with an attack Of illness.
 Town Clerk Arthur l.. Woodruff is confined 10 his home with an attack Of grip.
 Mrs. Rol!in B. DeWolf and ciiil- drcn Of Kensington are visiting rel ativcs in New Haven.
 John Molumphy, son of Mrs. An nie Molumnhy of Berlin. has return ed from a trip Co Florida. Mrs Nolumphy returned from the sou. h. ern state some months ago.
 OilInS Road
 A highway gang today started operations on the oilins Of the Beech swamp road from the rail- road underpass to the New Britain line. The surfacing O. the road will doubtless be an improvement over the sanding operations which have been going on since the roads We're cleared of snow .bu. it Is gnn- orally believed that nothing less than permanent highway will solve the problems
 Setback sharks Ready
 Setback enthusiasts 0. the toun ar preparing for tomorrow eve ning's encounter in Lloyd Hall where the kcnsington Athletic club will sponsor a battle royal among the members of the different teams. Those who have enrolled for the exhibition include John Conlin, W. w. Pagan, Tom Malarney. Newt Baldwin. Percy Wells. John P. Lewis and Rocky" Belmont. Activ- ites will start at o'clock Whist will also be played by those un.a- mliar with the irtricacies Of set back.
 East Berlin Items
 The Pythian Sisters will hold their social and whist party this evening at Community hall.
 A I.cnten service will be held at the St. Gabricls Episcopal church Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Following the service there will be choir practice.
 Richard Hubert Of Maple Hill was the guest Of M". and Mrs Theodore Carns over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard BurNette and daughter, Frances. of West Hartford, were the guests Of Mr. land Mrs. Frank Cobey over Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Brunette arc former residents of this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dcllis Lord and family Of Meriden were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. James Trcvcthan yesterday. Mrs. Lord Is former resident of this place. Miss Margaret Treve'han of Mcrilen spent yesterday with reia lives hore.
 The ladies Aid society cr the Methodist church will meet at the church parsonage Tuesday after noon and not this afternoon as an- nounced in church yesterday morn ing.
 Misses Betty and Rhoda Prat. ot West Cromwell called upon reia tivos here yesterday.
 The service at the Methodist
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
SHADE IN TAU BETA PI

John Milton Shade of New Brit ain. junior in Harvard Engineer ing school, it was announced last night. has been elected to the Tau Beta Pi society, the honorary scolastio society in the engineering school. corresponding to the Phi Beta Kappa. Slade. who prepared for Harvard at the New Britain Senior High school, was especially honored in being elected turing his junior year.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
CIVIL WAR VETERAN RESPONDS TO TAPS Walter Penheld, 82, Served in
 Company l, 22nd Conn.
 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC PROBLEM
Mems Lyccum Debate Postponed
 For Two Wccks-Sctback Sharks
 Ready For Coming Contest-

The funeral of Walter Penfield. g.. who died Saturday at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Thomas C, uodgson Of Worthington Ridge, was held this afternoon at ? o'clock from his late home. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Con- crcgatjonal church. ohiciated, Burial took place in Wilcox Ceme- 1ery. East Berlin.
 Mir. Pentield was born ln East Berlin July IS, 1S44. At the age of IS he enlisted i'll Company l, 22nd Connecticut Volunteers. being dis charged shortly before the battle Of Gettysburg. He was an active mem- Der of Stanley Post, G. A. R.. and q prominent member Of the Berlin Veterans association. being color bearer for that group for many years.
 He was a member of the East Berlin Methodist church and took q great interest in the work of the church, being sunday school super intendent for ?, years in that insti- tuition. Until recently he was a contractor in the Peck, Stow X Will cox Co.,, East Berlin, retiring from that concern three years ago.
 Besides his daughter, MT. Pen field is survived by a son, Walter Grant Penfield of Hartford. He was well known in both Eas, Berlin and NVorthington and had a host Of friends in both districts.
 To Discuss Traffic
 Improvements in traffic rcgula- tions, the subject which will prob ably hold the center Of interest at the meeting Of the beard ot select men this evening, have long been needed and will probably be put in forco this spring with the increase in motor traffic.
 Principal among the needs is the adequate marking of the intersec- tions of Worthington Ridge, espe- cally those of Harrington avenue and East Berlin avenue. Both cor ncrs have proved dangerous 70 un- initiated drivers who are unaware Of the stream Of traffic which en- tors the main trunk at these points
 White lines and warning lights have been suggested as proper means of establishing safety meas ,rcs at the corners. The East Der lin avenue corner is probably the more dangerous of the two. being a blind intersection for south bound traffic and nearly as dangerous tor north bound vehicles The establish ing of white lines from Hudson street around the corner and hail way down the hill would. it is thought. prevent the practice of cutting the corner sharply as is done by motorists acquainted with the route who take the chances of meeting I car mounting the hill Another white line beginning at the same place and continuing past the intersection to the Dcming homc- stead. would acquaint tourists of the intersection and prevent cutting in and out of line at this point. A single red light. mounted on a pole near the corner would serve as q warming for night traffic.
 The Pennington avenue corner would need the same measures. it is generally believed. although this corner is less of q blind approach ,han the first mentioned intcrsec-
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Miss Trimbun I.ntcrtains


 Miss Florence Trumhull. daughter ot Governor and Mrs. John II. Trnmbull. entertained three Of her classmates at Mount Holyoke col lege. at the home Of her parents on Pennington avenue, yesterday. The party of four couples enjoyed a day of social activity as a fitting ending 10 the senior prom activities at tn. college. Miss Trumbull is a senior at the college and will graduate this season.
 Building Activities
 The section of Plainviilc which is known as Pennington Manor is fast being built UP. During the past six months. T residences hay" been erected there and nine 0, them are already occupied. The last two which are being erected by the Stanley NJ. smith Co, are fast near ing completion.
 Wc-Jns Club Meets
 The We-Uns club will meet this evening at the home Of Miss Ger trud" NcGihhon on Broad street. \ social will be enjoyed and refresh ments will be served.
 Legion Auxiliary Meets
 The regular meeting Of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary to Brock Barnes post will hn held tomorrow evening at s o'clock in Legion hall on Whiting street. Plans for various activities will be discussed.
 Plainyille Briefs
 Miss Clara M. Gallant. visiting nurse for PlaInviile and vicinity. re- turned last night after spending a pleasant week k-end with relatives and friends in Boston. Mrs. Irving purdy is confined to her home on Broad stre,t with an attack Of grip.
 The condition of Mrs. Ellen Nor gan, mother of Town Clerk Miss Mae Morgan, remains about the same. She has been seriously Ill for ] the past two weeks. Martha Sewing Circle will hold a 1 public social and card party Wed ] ncsday afternoon at , o'clock at the ! home of Mrs. Bruce II. Gilbert or Woodtord ayenun,
 The Fair committee Of Plainville i Hose Co, No, ] will hold q regular 1 meeting tonight at 5:&u o'clock al i headquarters on Pierce street.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
HINDER SPEARS AT NAII.

Appraisal Engineer Thomas Lin- der lectured to the economies "iassos being con..ucted by Profess or i'airchild at Vale university to- day. Th9 ciass"s arc making q study of taxation and Prof. Fair clill invited MT. I.iniar 10 tell of the rract.ca! application of modern assrssrn m ideas. His lectur" d"alt mainly Wi'h the system in use in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

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New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

o'clock Saturday afternoon by Off ccr William Thompson after hi. truck had collided with sedan near the corner of Main street and Riverside avenue. This morning h. was charged in police court with reckless driving and also with oper- ating car without q drivers license. He was fined SjO and costs on the first count and SIC and costs on the second.
 He explained his faiiur. 10 have had called at the stat" capitol for ore but there was such q long line of people waiting that he did not hay" time to wait.
 Thalia Club Meeting
 The Thalia club will meet With Mrs. Everett J. Sutherland at the corner of kenney street and Broad Place al < o'clock Tuesday ovaniIe. Mrs. Timothy Lambert will assf~t the hostess in entertaining VI S Clara Norton and Miss 1M~I Ia Norton will be the readers. n subject 10 be The Turn os the C ', tGrv." by Mark sullivan.
 Defeats New York Team
 The New Process Gear cotApar. basketball team Of Syracuse. \. r.. suffered defeat Saturday evening C. the local high school gym floor at the hands of the New Departure quintet. the final score Icing 8 ro v. The visitors were outplayed dur ing the first half which ended viti Bristol in the van. l9 10 Q, The To calls used several substitutes during the last half.
 Malcolm was the star for the 10. calls with a total of l4 points whii. Mesucr Of the visitors managed 10 amass total of 10.
 k, of (. Communion Breakfast
 The annual communion Sunds, and communion breakfast of Palos council No. S5. Knights of ColUn- bus. was hold yesterday Over l50 member, met at St. Josepa's Guild hall and marched to St Joseph. church where seats were reserved for the 1:l5 I. m. mass. Following the church services, the communion breakfast was served in the Guild hall.
 After the saying c @r .,. hy Rev. Oliver T. Maenel, remarks were made by Past Grand knieht Joseph l.. Macdonald. chairman O. the com mittee arranging the affair. Grand Knight Philip Leary presided as toastmaster. Vocal solos were ren- dored by Ray Garfield and James Donahue and a piano solo by Dan. iel Frederick. Grand Knight Ernest Millerick Of New Britain made a 1 brief address and he was followed by State Deputy William J. Multi gan of Hartford.
 Joseph l.. Macdonald presented Mir, ANllligan with set ot gold cuff links on behalf of Palos council.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

The funeral Of J. Arthur Lynch who died at his home at 66 Whiting street Friday night. was held this afternoon al 3;S0 o'clock from his home. Rev. \. 4. Ball. pastor Of lhe Plainville M. F.. church officiat- ed and burial was in the vault in West cemnterY.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
What They're Doing

r.. E. IIoniss, who for many years has conducted general store on Warrington ridge. opposite Hudson street. closed his doors this morn ing for a general inventory. Mir Honiss is confined to his home on
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Building Activities
Wc-Jns Club Meets

The We-Uns club will meet this evening at the home Of Miss Ger trud" NcGihhon on Broad street. \ social will be enjoyed and refresh r11cD+S ,,i1 na
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Legion Auxiliary Meets

The regular meeting Of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary to Brock Barnes post will be held tomorrow evening at s o'clock in Legion hall on Whiting street. Plans for various activities will be discussed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
MARX ETS
By Associated Press Leased Wire
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
WHEAT PRICES
TAKE SETBACK
Market Says After Opening
Unchanged-Corn, Oats and
Provisions Firm

Chicago, Nov. 4. v4D - Wheat
prices underwent All early setback
today, influenced by selling f wheat
into storage here and by arrival OF
another ship lead f. I'M Duluth. 1t
wa, pointed out, however, that the
Duluth cargo was of premium char.
acter AMI unli' ely to be delivered
on speculative contracts. Opening
unchanged to 4 cent off, wheat
later sagged all arund. Corn. oats
and provisions were firm, corn start
ing unchanged I a cent higher,
and subsequently, holding here to
initial figures.
Increases to the stock @. wheat in
Chicago today were emphasized by
word that the amount Of wheat at
Minneapolis had enlarged $4,000
bushels in the last week, and that
Winnipeg arrivals were still in ex-
cess Of the receipts at this time last
year, although smaller han those
of a week back. Meanwhile, ex-
ported business overnight at the At
laitic seaboard appeared to lie again
next to normal.
Tirmness at tir,,s today in the
corn market acc ompaniet reports
that the Paci.... coast trade is al
ready reaching into Ka sas and Ne
braska for corn at better prices than
Omaha or st. Louis are paying.
Predictions Of cloudy moist weather
over portions Of the corn bel tended
also to uphold the market.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
Members Of Library
Board Are Rebuked
BY Mayor Thompson

Chicago, Nov. 4.-(R-Mayo,
Thompson, "America First" protag.
onist, poured Is typewriter pages
Of rebuke on the heads Of Chicago
library board members today.
He spoke Of ''untruths" In their
recent letter to him, and called upon
them pointedly to resign. He re-
charged them with sponsoring pro-
British propaganda through "read-
ing courses" denied with some heat
that he was aiming at . free press,
and requoted extracts from library
pamphlets which he regards as trail
torous.
ut is not to the texts Of library
books that l take exception" he
told the board members, ''but to the
teaching Of certain texts" The read
ing courses put out under the rec
ommendation of the board, he con-
tended, constituted teaching. The
mayors letter was his second since
October 20, when he wrote, criticize
ing particularly q phamphlet by
Herbert Adams Gibbons Of Prince
ton, circulated by your body and
the American library association"
The boards reply, the mayor said,
was "evasive and misleading and in
several particulars in contradiction
of facts"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
WHEAT SHOWS WEAKNESS
ON MINNEAPOLIS MARKET

Minneapolis, Nov. 4.-H)-Wheat
developed weakness today, outside
markets breaking on hedging pres
sure with support from buying
against export business light. Trade
turned dull after { period Of stop
loss selling and the market showed
little rallying power.
Futures showed 1h@1k cents
decline.
Oats were firm early and steady,
when wheat eased.
Barley futures wer" quiet and
steady.
Rye opened firm and turned drag
Flaxseed sagged at the start and
turned firm.
Cash wheat offerings were small
or and demand was better Tor pro-
teins above II per cent, with occa-
sional sales one cent higher. There
was little change in the average
run. Winter wheat offerings were
small and demand was fair. Durum
was in light supply and good to
choice was wanted.
Corn was in good demand and
trading basis was firm one cent
higher.
Oats were quiet anu draggy for
lightweight, steady to firm for good
to heavy.
Rye was -irm.
Barley was firm, - cent higher,
Range was 67M13is.
Flaxseed offerings were small anC
demand fair to good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
Application For
Life Insurance Is
Merely a Proposal

st. Paul, Nov. 4.-(AP)-An up.
plication for life insurance is mere
proposal and does not become q con-
tract until accepted, the state 50.
preme court ruled today.
1t reversed an order denying q
motion for judgment notwithstand-
ing the verdict made by Judge G.
NJ. Tiff, Of Carver county district
court, following q verdict Of $1,06o
given by . jury in action ,rought by
John Olson.
Olson sued to collect Insurance
under an application. made by his
son Merritt, Ceptember IL, 1925.
The son, who was II years old 1t
the time, WIS given q medical Gx-
animation September Ia, paid his
premium on q policy for 81 900 Sep.
TENDER IS, and two days late be.
came i'll Of infantile paralysis. On
September %, he died.
The risk firm received the appli-
cation at its home off ce in Indian-
apolis September Is the medical re-
port September II, the premium
September % nd notice Of the ap-
plicant's illness September Is, two
days after he died. The company
rejected the application hold:.,g that
it was not liable in the sons death
because it had never entered into .
contract. Its view point is upheld
by the high court.