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New Britain herald., 1927-06-17

Lester P. Barlow. Stamford. (4 patents) Vapor cooling system: En- gine-cooling system; for Vapor- cooling system for internal com bustion engines.
 Christian N. Bergman, Pitts burgh. Pa. B. 2. Taylor. Newark. N. J., and c. Taylor. Hartford, Conn.,. assignors to Bergman Packasing Machine Co.,. Pittsburgh, Pa, Meas uring device for plastic material.
 John s. Bristol. Danbury. Driv- ing bit.
 Zenas P. Candee. Waterbury. as- signor to the Waterbury Farreli Foundry an Machine Co. Power press.
 Leroy c. Doane, Meriden, assignor to The Miller Co. Shade holder.
 George A. Hayward, Watertown. Snap plug.
 Frank o. Hoagland, Bridgeport. assignor, by mesne assignments, to Pratt & Whitney Co.,, N. Y. Inter- nal-grinding machine.
 Ernest Hopkinson. N. Y. and W. A. Gibbins. Little Neck. N. Y., said Gibbons as.ignor to The Naugatuck Chemical Co.,, Naugatuck. Treating rubber latex.
 Robert F. Kurz. New Haven, as signor of 2-3 to F. A. Damon and Ia to F. starita, New Haven. Box mailing machine.
 Ernest F. Nanfeldt. New Haven. Cleaning asbestos.
 Arvid H. Nero, New Britain, as- signor to The Arrow Electric Co.,. Hartford. Electric switch.
 Stuart W. Parsons. New Britain. assignor to The Stanley Works. Olive Knuckle hinge.
 Ethel NJ. Prior. Hartford. Cover for fatiron stands.
 Joseph F. Smart, New Britain, as sienor to Landers. Frary 4 Clark. Thermal circuit breaker.
 Alonzo A. Warner, New Britain, assignor to Landers, Frary & Clark Electrical connection.
 Trade-Marks Registered
 aemion s. Nelson, Hartford. Cough lozenges.
 The Super oil Heater Co.,, Hart ford. Oil burners and oil heaters.
 Trade-Nark Applicants
 Columbia Phonograph Co.,. Inc, Bridgeport Radio sets and parts thereof.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
Tamerlane's Palace
 Is Believed Unearthed

Samarkand. June IT (UP)-Re- mains of walls of what Is believed to have been one of the palaces be- longing to Timur. or Tamerlane. the renowned Oriental conqueror of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries have been unearthed by excavators here. The walls appear to have been richly decorated with frescoes and other commentators.
 "Timur the Lame." who carried his victorious arms from the Volga to tho Persian Gulf and from the Hellespont to the Ganges. had his capital in Samarkand. once the richest city in the Orient, and it was from there that he started on his famous expedition to conquer India. From this venture he is said to have taken back to his native city an immense quantity of spoil and 90 elephants laden with stones of a peculiar quality with which to build his palace.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17

use of specially constructed and ex- ceedingly fine tools. whic ch she en- ploys deftly and without wearing eyeglasses
 "Old sge need never bs . deter rent to accomplishment" says Mrs. Bassett. "In the hours not em- ployed in my professional wood carving I am gardener"
 Mrs. Bassett is also the author of several children's books and has published many poems.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
CLUBHOUSE DEDICATED
 ON GATES HOMESTEAD
Place Rich in History of Dawes Family-Vfce President Has
 Part in ExerciSys,

Marietta. O., June 17 R-On the site of the old Gates homestead. rich Tn history of the Dawes family. a $250.OO0 women club dedicated to the memory of it's founder, Mrs. Betsy Gates Mills. was formally opened with special services on June 1S.
 Mrs. Mills was an aunt of Vice President Dawes.
 The new structure Las been donated to the community by Will liam w. Mills, her husband. It includes the Gates home, in which Mrs. Mills was born, and which Vas also the birthplace of the vice presi- dent. The rooms in whica they were born have been preserve exactly as they originally were. ani that por- ton of the Gates home has been in- corporated in the manner of mu- scum in the main building of the Betsy Mills Club"
 Mrs. Mills founded the club in 1911 as tribute to the womanhood Of Marietta.It was her desire that the club should be a "source of comfort and happiness to its members and a force for good in the community. The organization has increased until it has 1,500 members.
 Rufus C. Dawes of Chicago, also a nephew of Mrs. Mills. and Vice President Dawes took part in the dedicatory exercises An address was delivered by the former.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
BALL BEARING TRAINS
St. Paul Railroad Halls Innovation AS Fifth Major Step In Rail Trans. rnrtatfon

Chicago. June IT R The fifth revolutionary step in the history of American railroading is declared by officials of tn, Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to be encom- passed in the introduction of roller bearing trains on its lines.
 The others they enumerate as the fianged wheel, which made possible heavier rails and greater speed: the attachment of wheels to cars on pivoted trucks, permitting long coaches to negotiate curves: the placing of the locomotive boiler in a horizontal position instead up- right, increasing its heating sur face, and the automatic airbrake. which gave the engineer control of the cars behind the ergine and permitted operation of long trains at high speed.
 Roller bearing trains. adopted after long experiment. are heralded as eliminating riding discomforts. increasing speed, saving fuel and de- creasing friction.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
Expert at Wo0dcarving
 Although Past S2 Mark

Los Angeles. June 17.-R-Al- though past her s2nd birthday, Mrs. Adelaide Samuels Bassett is profi- cient woodcarver. Several of her woodcarvings. including Rip Van Wrinkle" The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" "Oliver Twist" Hickory Dickory Dock" and many conventional designs in book ends. are exhibited here.
 The figures are carved with great attention to detail and require the
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
AMERICANS TO RUSSIA

Moscow, June IF CUP)-More American tourists visited Russia last year than came from any other na- tion. Second to the United States stood Japan, then England, Ger many and Czecho-Slovakia. This year also, most tourists visitors are expected to be Americans.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17
Patents Issued to
 Connecticut People

List compiled weekly from the Official Gazette by the office of Harold c. Manning. WalkO Shoe Store. New Britain. June 14. 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
NEW CITY BUILDINGS MAY RISE
ALONG NORTH SIDE OF AVENUE
Proposed Group of $ Municipal Structures
Between Third and Seventh Streets
Would Conform With u. S. Project

1t was originally contemplated that a
great parkway frontage should be
provided from the District Court
House in judiciary Square to meet
the Mall. Legislation had been
passed for widening b street and ex-
tending 1t across Pennsylvania
avenue and along the north side of
the Capitol Grounds.
Then, in connection with the acqui-
sition of the land between the Capt.
tol and the Union Station, a new
broad avenue from Union Station to
meet Pennsylvania avenue at Third
street is planned. 1t is between this
new avenue and Seventh street that
the new municipal group may be
located.
The District government is already
desperately in need of more space
for its growing activities. The Gre
alton of the new Public Utilities
Commission, with no proper space
available for offices, emphasizes this
fact Then. too. with the work soon
to start on the Federal building pro-
gram. some seven or eight District
institutions now housed In this area
will be thrown out of home.
These include:
Traffic Bureau Affected.
The Traffic Bureau on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, the House of
Detention at Fifteenth street and
Ohio avenue: the District OF Colum-
bia employment agency, which ad-
joins the Traffic Bureau: a fire en-
gine house at Fourteenth street and
Ohio avenue and another engine
company at Twelfth and d streets.
the municipal garage on D street
near Thirteenth street. the munici.
pal lodging house on Twelfth street
between c and D streets, and the
first precinct police station, which
adjoins the lodging house.
The District officials had planned
even before the present District Build.
ing was erected that 1t would eventu-
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
FOREIGNERS AWAIT
FATE OF SHANGHAI
Armies Lining Up to Battle
for Richest Prize in Chi
neSe Civil War.
By the Associated Press.

By che Associated Press
SHANGHAI, February 26.-Thou.
sands Of foreign residents of this city
awaited today the result of the align
ments of forces by contending war
lords for its possession--the richest
prize dangling before the militarists
Of China.
Thousands Of soldiers from Shan
tung Province continued to pour in
from the north to swell the army of
its governor, Gen. Chang Tsung.
Chang, who has displaced Marshal
Sun Chuan-Fang in military control
of this province of Kiangsu. Sun,
not long ago dictator Of five provinces
and $4,000, 900 people. has fallen into
obscurity. and Chang rides the uncer.
tain Chinese wave OF power.
Chang to Move South.
Chang Tsung- Chang, lesser war
lord of the Northern alliance, headed
by the famous Manchurian dictator,
Chang Tso-Lin, concentrated his
troops near Shanghai today prepara-
tory to moving south along the rail.
road to Sungkiang to do battle with
the victorious advancing army Of Can
tonese.
Small clashes took place when
Chang's troops halted deserting sol
diers Of Sun Chaun.Fang, fleeing to.
ward Shankhai to avoid facing the
Cantonese. who drove them from
Hangchow eight days ago.
Suns Army Dwindles.
Suns beaten army, once 10000
strong, depleted by capture and its
morale weakened by a threatening
army and Cantonese propaganda
within it's ranks, had disintegrated to-
day until little more than 10000 re.
manned to block the advance of the
Cantonese. These were tearing up
the railroad near Sungkaing, % miles
south of Shanghai, to retard the Can
toneSe.
To this point. the Shantung troops
under Chang Ttsung Chang are ex.
pected to move for the battle with
the Cantonese to determine which
shall possess Shanghai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
PROTESTS CAUSE MEXICO
TO ABANDON IMPORT TAX
Business Interests Had Predicted
General Ad Valorem Duties
Could Not Be Endured.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, February 26.--As a
result of protests from business inter
ests, the Mexican government an
nounced today the indefinite postpone
ment OF the new per cent ad valorem
import duties which had been ordered
effective March 4. The duties had
been ordered imposed upon virtually
everything imported 10 Mexico.
some business men declared that
the new duties would boost prices be.
yond the ability of the people to en-
dure, would deaden the already stag
nant trade and would increase the
cost of living. which at present is
almost impossibly high for many.
Meanwhile, however, numerous other
increases In customs duties continue
effective, and the general policy of the
Mexican government for tariff revision
upward remains unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
DAM AND OFFICERS
BILLS MUST WAIT
Senate Refuses CIoture for
MISUNDERSTANDING and
Dry Acts Pending.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Death blows for this session to both
Boulder Canyon Dam and emergency
officers retirement bills were dealt
yesterday by the Senate in refusing to
restrict debate on either
Besides the two talk-limiting petit
tions which it rejected, the Senate has
two others pending, one on the admin
istration's prohibition reorganization
measure and the other on the public
buildings bill. One and perhaps both
will be voted on tomorrow.
BY refusing to end the spectacular
filibusters on the Colorado River and
officers bill, the Senate left itself in
the parliamentary tangle which has
existed for a week, and in which some
Senators threaten to keep it enmeshed
until adjournment at noon Friday.
Out Of the legislative chaos yester-
day the Boulder Canyon measure
emerged as the Senate's unfinished
business, but it would be automati-
cally replaced, for the time being at
least, if cloture were placed on either
the prohibition or the public buildings
bill.
johnson Appeal Fails.
Although he made an eleventh-hour
persona! appeal to President Coolidge
at the White House for his Boulder
Canyon bill, Senator Johnson, Repub-
lican, California, failed to obtain even
a majority for his cloture petition. the
vote being 80 to SO, or 20 less than the
two-thirds majority necessary to In
woke the rule limiting Senators to one
hour each on the measure.
Efforts of Senator Tyson, Dem
ocrat, Tennessee, to get the Senate to
stop the flow of talk on the officers
bill failed by a margin of seven votes,
the roll call showing 81 Senators fav-
oring cloture and Sc opposing 1t.
Senator Johnson failed to draw
support for his cloture move from
some of those who have been most
active in assisting him in his fight,
Continued on Page S, Column A.
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COOPER LETTERS
STOLEN IN ALBANY
Judge Whose Activities Are
Under U. S. Scrutiny Unable
to Explain Motive.

ALBANY. n. Y. February 26.-
Letters from the private files Of Judge
Frank Cooper, whose judicial activi-
ties are under scrutiny in Washington,
We're stolen today.
The file, which was ransacked. con-
tanned correspondence between the
judge and United States District At
torney Oliver D. Burden of Syracuse.
Judge Cooper declined to talk about
the incident, and Dean Taylor, his
secretary, would venture no opinion
as to the motive for the burglary.
The ransacked file, Taylor said, was
the only one in Judge Coopers Office
which contained letters that might
have a bearing on the Washington
hearings.
Taylor could not say how many let.
ters were in the file. but he estimated
the number at between so and 100.
How many We're taken was not known
tonight, and no report of the number
was madeato the police. A patrolman
who searched the Offices found no
olusA Of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
By WILL =. KENNEDY

A model municipal group of possibly
nVe new buildings, located on the
North side of Pennsylvania avenue be
tween Third and Seventh streets, may
De the result of the plan now virtually
agreed upon not to locate additions to
the District Building within the ave
nue. Triangle.
Ihis new feature of the Capital
building program is being studied by
Federal and District officials. 1t pro
vldes Tor close cooperation between
the local community and the Federal
Government in cleaning up the un
signify condition on both sides OF
pennsylvania avenue and making /,
in physical appearance. as 1t is his
torlcally, the most important main
street in the world.
Ihe District Commissioners have
virtually agreed upon such a program
OF construction, which was discussed
IN a preliminary way with the Pub
tic Buildings Commission Yesterday
Ihis led to announcement by Sen.
ator Smoot that the commission voted
70 recommend that the District Of
ncials suggest such a municipal
group, outside of the triangle south of
pennsylvania avenue which is to be
acquired for the new Federal Gov.
ernment buildings.
Fits i'm With Other Plan.
Ever since it was decided to buy
the triangle south of the Avenue
some fear has been expressed as to
conoltlons along the north side of the
avenue, and as to ability to force a
proper development by private capital.
A group of municipal buildings to care
Tor the rapidly expanding needs of the
District may be the answer.
The new municipal group would
mt in beautifully with the plans for
developing the lower end of Pennsyl-
Vania avenue east Of Seventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Italian Academy to Outlaw Bohemian
Artist Colonies to Aid National Culture

guarding the cultural treasures Of the
past, will be expected to guide the
present and prepare for the future.
In addition to outlawing Bohemian.
ism, one Of the academy's first tasks
will be curbing all forms of private
patronage of art and culture which is
characterized as anachronistic in the
Fascist state.
Every foreign influence in art and
culture will be combatted to the last
ditch, the principal ones being the
American movies. German architecture
and French modern literary modes.
On the constructive side the academy
will publish magazine, give prizes
purify the Italian language and main
tain nationwide organization to en-
courage all forms Of artistic and intel
lectual expression which is judged tc
conform with true Italian tradition
ana beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

ROME, February 26.-Padlocking of
all of italy's Greenwich Villages is the
first item on the program of the new
Italian academy, the names OF whose
members soon will be announced. Be
fore the death knell tolls for the Bo'
hemian haunts. however, the acade'
micians will try to convert their artist
populations into 100 per cent citizens
willing to cooperate with the govern
ment in enriching the national cul-
tural life.
In the belief that this and other
tasks awaiting the new academy re.
quire youthful vigor. the government
intends to break with the tradition
of venerableness set by Frances i'm
mortals. The Italian academicians,
say the Fascist leaders. will be com.
paratively young men Rnd, instead OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
COTTON CLOTHES URGED.
North Carolina Women to Try to
Help Market.

FAYETTEVILLE. N. c.. February
os LP.-Believing American women
can nut king Cotton back on his
throne. the North Carolina Federation
re Women's Clubs is planning wear
co,ton" movement, which will be
launched at the State convention at
Wilson in october.
Tba second day of the convention
iii, he known as Cotton day." and
delegates will be asked to wear cot
ton clothes. Prizes will be awarded
yraarers Of the most beautiful
nsi~sates then will be urged to use
+b~sr infiuence in promoting the use
OF cotton clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Alienation Suit Dropped.

NEW YORK, February 26 CP).-
The $4,000 alienation suit brought
by Mrs. Thelma Helms Foster, a
daughter of Hermann Helms, chess
expert, against Mrs. Mona McAdoo
Foster. sister of William G. Nc
Adoo. former Secretary of the Treas
ury and son-in-law of President
Wilson, was dismissed today by SUI
preme Court Justice Blur for lack of
prosecution. The suit began in May,
1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
j. S. GIVES BRITAIN
NICARAGUA PLEDGE
Protection for Its Subjects
Assured-Borah Beaten on
InquisitoriaI Tour.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reiterated assurances that Ameri-
can forces in Nicaragua "will con-
tinue to extend protection to British
subjects in that country" were con-
veyed to the British ambassador yes
terday by Acting Secretary Crew of
the State Department in reply to the
notification that the British cruiser
Colombo had been ordered to Corinto.
Il note that his majesty's govern
ment feels that the presence of a
war vessel may have a moral effect
and will be base of refuge for
British subjects" the American note
said. II have further noted that it
is not intended to land forces and
that the commanding officer will be
instructed accordingly"
Had Previous Assurance.
Assurances that protection would
be accorded British nationals was
given the embassy when the first
British communication on the subject
was received. but the note did not
reach Ambassador Howard until after
he had been advised and had in turn
informed the State Department that
the cruiser had been sent to Corinto
by order of the London government
Decision of Great Britain to send
the cruiser Colombo to Corinto had a
reaction yesterday In Congress. Rep
resentative Britton OF Illinois, rank
ing Republican on the naval committee
introduced a resolution which would
an
sufficient Marines to Nicaragua to
safeguard the lives Of American and
foreign subjects $50 it will not be
necessary" for foreign nations to send
warships into Nicaraguan waters.
He said he was in complete accord
with the administration Nicaraguan
policy to the extent that European
Continued on Page 5, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Sets Chewing Gum Record.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February
26 R.-Ralph Martin, 16-year-old
newspaper Office boy, consumed 60
sticks of chewing gum in so minutes
today; reiterated his A b C's through
a mammoth wad of stenographer's de.
light, and entered his formal claim
to the worlds championship in his
line. Best previous advices placed the
record at 81 pieces. Martin was able
to move his Jaws slightly again to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
20 DIE IN MEXICAN BATTLE
Federal Troops and Rebels Have
Combat in Guanajuato.

MEXICO CITY, February 26 R).--
The War Department today announced
that two federal officers, one soldier
and II rebels were killed in battle
between federal troops and rebels in
the mountains in the state of Guiana
juato.
Press dispatches report that $50
rebels attacked and looted the town
of San Francisco Del Rincon in the
state of Guiana juato, killing one and
wounding several of the townspeople.
The rebels escaped with consider
able booty and were pursued by fed
eral troops, summoned from nearby
garriSOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
TODAY'S STAR.
PART ONE--44 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page %.
The Starry Skies in March-Page %.
Army and Navy News-Page %.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 25.
w. G. r. u. Notes-Page 25.
AT the Community Centers-Page Is.
Serial. THE Murder of Roger Ack-
royd"-Page 80.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 80.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 80.
d. A. r. Activities-Page 81.
Around the City-Page "a.
Girl Scout News-Page "a.
News of the Clubs-Page 35.
Radio News and Programs-Pages
38 and 49,
Financial News-Pages 40. Al and AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
GR|D|R0N DINNER
IS FULL OF SATIRE
President and Notable List
of Guests Attend "Pan-
American Congress-"

A "PanAmerican Congress" on
problems of the land, sea and air. to-
gether. with satiric sketches and songs
dealing with the Coolidge foreign pol
icy, notably the situation south of the
border, were highlights of the Grid
iron Clubs first dinner of the 1927
season, held last night at the New
Willard Hotel in the presence of an
audience comprising the President Of
the United States, Vincent Massey
the first Minister of Canada to the
ed men of this and other countries.
The list of guests included Vice
President Dawes, the entire member.
ship of President Coolidge's cabinet
and the leaders of both houses of
Congress. and, in addition to the men
high in public life, there were pres
ent men famous in the arts and
sciences, the newspaper world. in
dustry, commerce and the profess
sions-a typical list of those who
come from far and near. to attend the
dinners of this famous organization
Of newspaper correspondents, now
entering the forty-third year of its
existence.
Diplomats Are Present.
The diplomatic corps of Washing
ton was represented by Baron Ago
Nathan. German Ambassador; Senor
Don Orestes Ferrara, Cuban Ambas.
sador; Senior Don Miguel Cruchaga
Tocornal, Chilian Ambassador; Mr.
Sao-Ke Alfred SEE. Chinese Minister
and Mr.. Massey, Canadian Minister.
Gen. Pershing and Maj. Gen. Lee
Jeune, commanddnt of the Marine
Corps, among those in the militaray
contingent; John d. Rockefeller, jr.
E. H. Simmons, president of the New
York Stock Exchange, and Col. John
H. Carroll of the Hill railroads were
included in the business group, while
Kenesaw Mountain Landis appeared
as the representative of professional
sports. Gen. Enoch Fl. Crowder.
United States Ambassador TO Cuba,
was present.
McNary and Haugen Present.
Conspicuous in the guest list were
Senator McNary and Representative
Haugen, co-authors of one of the
best advertised pieces of literature
of modern times. John w. Davis,
Democratic presidential candidate in
1924, was another prominent guest,
and Gov. Ritchie OF Maryland, who
may be an aspirant for presidential
honors in 1928, was also in the list.
The speakers were President Cool
idge and Minister Massey. Under the
rule of the club that reporters are
never present." their addresses are
not published.
International relations. American
Continued on Page 4, Column q