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March 23, 1927

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Headlines from March 23, 1927

FRENCH ARMS DRAFT BEFORE COMMISSION; Boncour Proposals Oppose on Every Point Those Submitted by Cecil. REITERATES OLD THESIS France and Italy Confer on Coolidge's Invitation to the Naval Conference. FRENCH ARMS DRAFT BEFORE COMMISSION

By Copyright, 1927, by the New York Times Company.special Cable To the New York Times

Presents draft convention co Preparatory Dis armament Conf at Geneva

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Mass Superior Court rules union must pay damages for illegal strike to force 3 Boston cos to employ only union labor; decision recalls famous "Danbury hatters' case,"

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Music Holds Thief Spellbound As Cash Register Plays a Tune

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Dwyer, W, pleads guilty to burglary charge; musical cash register held him spellbound and caused his capture

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$5,000,000 HOSPITAL WILL TREAT CANCER; Hudson Towers Is Bought for Largest Institution of Its Kind in the World. WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH S.A. Wertheim and Bird S. Coler Tell of Need for Centre to Care for Sufferers. $5,000,000 HOSPITAL WILL TREAT CANGER

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Buys Hudson Towers; plans $5,000,000 cancer hosp; Pres S A Wertheim on need of cancer centre, and on plans

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VETO HURT COOLIDGE IN WEST, SAYS HILLES; Back From Trip, Leader Admits Farmers Resent It and May Make Reprisals. SEES OPPOSITION TRANSIENT Found Strong Sentiment for the President's Renomination -- Confers on Buckner Post. VETO HURT COOLIDGE IN WEST, SAYS HILLES

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Hilles confers with local leaders on successor for Buckner

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1927Paul César Helleu, French painter and etcher (born 1859)^[†]

Paul César Helleu was a French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, and designer, best known for his numerous portraits of beautiful society women of the Belle Époque. He also conceived the ceiling mural of night sky constellations for Grand Central Terminal in New York City. He was also the father of Jean Helleu and the grandfather of Jacques Helleu, both artistic directors for Parfums Chanel.

Headlines from March 23, 1927

FRENCH ARMS DRAFT BEFORE COMMISSION; Boncour Proposals Oppose on Every Point Those Submitted by Cecil. REITERATES OLD THESIS France and Italy Confer on Coolidge's Invitation to the Naval Conference. FRENCH ARMS DRAFT BEFORE COMMISSION

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Music Holds Thief Spellbound As Cash Register Plays a Tune

$5,000,000 HOSPITAL WILL TREAT CANCER; Hudson Towers Is Bought for Largest Institution of Its Kind in the World. WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH S.A. Wertheim and Bird S. Coler Tell of Need for Centre to Care for Sufferers. $5,000,000 HOSPITAL WILL TREAT CANGER

VETO HURT COOLIDGE IN WEST, SAYS HILLES; Back From Trip, Leader Admits Farmers Resent It and May Make Reprisals. SEES OPPOSITION TRANSIENT Found Strong Sentiment for the President's Renomination -- Confers on Buckner Post. VETO HURT COOLIDGE IN WEST, SAYS HILLES

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